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Grass, Red Blue Grass,

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FOR PRICES, WRITE TO

Wholesale Dealers,

BARNETT BRO olesale De:
West Michigan BUSINESS UNIVERSITY

AND NORMAL SCHOOL,
(Originally Lean’s Business College—Est’blished 8 y’rs.)
A thoroughly equipped, permanently estab

 

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~» O. Voorheis,

cENERAL INSURANCE
AND LOAN AGENT,

TELEPHONE 980.

(41 Widdicomb Building, Grand Rapids.

HARWEY & HEYSTEK,

Wholesale Dealers in

 

 

 

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Paper = Mouldings.

BRUSHES
| 74 & 76 Ottawa St.,

as solicited.

 

W. C. WILLIAMS. A.

| A. 8S. BROOKS.

“WILLIAMS,
| SHELBY
| & BROOKS

Suecessors to Farrand, Williams & Co.,

SHELEY.

Wholesale Druggists,

AT THE OLD TAND

Corner Bates and Larned Streets, Detroit.

 

ALLEN DURFEE. A. D. LEAVENWORTH.

Allen Durfee & Co.,

| FUNERAL DIRECTORS,

103 Ottawa St.,

Fehsenfeld & Grammel,

(Successors to Steele & Gardner.)

 

 

Grand Rapids.

 

 

lished and pleasantly located College. The class
rooms have been especially designed in accord. |
ance with the latest approved plans, The faculty
is composed of the most competent and practical |
teachers. Students graduating from this Insti. |
tution MUST be efficient and PRACTICAL. The |
best of references furnished upon application.
Our Normal Department isin charge of experi
enced teachers of established reputation. Satis:
factory boarding places secured for all who
apply tous. Do not go elsewhere without first
personally interviewing or writing us for full
particulars. Investigate and dec ide for your
selves. Students may enter at any time. Address
West Michigan Business\University and Normal
School, 19, 21, 23,25 and 27 South Division St.,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
J. U. LEAN,
Principal.

BEN-HUR
CIGARS

SECOND

A. E. YEREX,
Sec’y and Treas.

 

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TO

NONE,
ANY,

ARE
SUPERIOR
A DUPLICATE OF
NOTHING,
A MODEL FOR ALL.

Manufacturers of

BROOMS!

Whisks, Toy Brooms,
Handles, and all K
10 and 12 Plainfield

Broom Corn, Broom
room Materials.
Grand Rapids.

D. D. Mason,

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UNDERTAKER and EMBALMER

Prompt service given at all hours.
Telephone 1002. 34 South Division St.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

Chas. Pettersch,

JOBBER OF

(mported and Domestic Cheese

Swiss and Limburger a Specialty.
161--163 West Bridge St., Telephone 123
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
w** NE COUNTY SAVINGS
DETROIT, MICH.
500,000 TO INVEST IN BONDS
Issued by cities, counties, towns and school dis
tricts of Michigan. Officers of these municipali

 

 

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SOLD EVERYWHERE.

| advantage to apply to this bank.

ties about to issue bonds will find it to thelr
Blank bonds

}and blanks for proceedings supplied without

MADE BY

GEO. MOEBS

& CO.. ‘
WV oopwarp Ave.

Derroir.

92.

; charge,
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All communieations and inquiries wil)
| have prompt attention.
January, 1890. Ss. D. ELWOOD, Treasurer.

BASEMENT TO RENT.

 

MeMullen block, 19 and 21 So. Division
street. Large doors in rear open even to
alley. Apply on premises to

W. G. SINCLAIR & CO.

eM AMANO ATO BY

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Grand Rapids, Mich |

 

The large, light and dry basement |
under the Steele meat market, in the}

STATUS OF STATEMENTS

Made to Mercantile Agencies, as Es-
tablished by the Supreme Court.
of the hardest things
men have had to contend with
bese to

One business

was the
who made

convict persons

1890.

7

|

jley, and upon the plaintiffs

Michigan Tradesman.

NO. 339.

agency for the finanvial standing of Dud-
receiving a

|-favorable report, upon which they relied,

| they filled said order on
|claimed, and the

August 5. It is
undisputed testimony
report made by Dun &

shows, that the

| Co. was based upon the verbal statement

|of Dudley to

. ih |
statements—afterward proven to be false |

—for the

| So frequently

purpose of obtaining credit.

such prosecutions
| ended in failure that business
erally had come to regard

have

men gen-

recourse to
preferring

aw asa doubtful expedient,
their
than
of a

to swallow losses
mur, rather
at the end

| suit.

eourt
expensive

defeat in
and
A recent decision of

suffer
tedious

|Court, however, has placed the creditor
| onasubstantial footing and dissipated the
uncertainty which has heretofore clung
| to the subject.

The decision followed adjudication of

| the suit brought against Thomas Dudley,

agents to a commercial agency of whata
merchant stated
cial standing, which were written down
by them at the time, and which the testi-
mony tends toshow were subsequently
approved of by the merchant, are admis-
sible as evidence in favor of creditors
who claim to have been defrauded by
such representations.

2. It is the duty of a merchant who has
furnished statements to commercial
agencies of his financial standing for the

purpose of gaining credit to give them
notice of any material change for the

 

worse, to the end that persons with whom
|}he has commercial dealings may not be
;misled as to the extent of credit they
| may safely give him.

| 3. Statements made by an
from account-books,
objection,

accountant
in evidence without
showing, as claimed, the eon-
date, are admissible in evidence in con-
nection with said books.

4. The presence of a defendant
trial of a suit involving his alleged
fraudulent representations as to his
financial condition, which charge he was
at liberty to refute by his own testimony,
if untrue, and did not do so is a fact
patent to the jury, and an instruction by

at a

to this circumstance in their favor is not
erroneous

5. The concealment of or misrepre-
sentation as tothe real financial condi-

Justices Champlin, Campbell and Long,
is as follows:

Until March 10, 1886, the
did business in Detroit, as Dudley,
& Co. They were engaged in the whole-
sale leather and findings business. On
that day Dudley succeeded this company,
and took its business as such sueceessor,
jand under the name of the
| Leather Co. carried it on until

7, 1888, when he made a general
;ment to his former partner, E. J.

 

January
assign-

Davis.

leather
in August,
order from}

harness
Indiana,
Co. received an

ning and
Columbus,
Mooney &

1887.

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Dudley in July previous for some leather, passed,

and on making inquiry at Dun & Co.’s

Sa ani eA BOSOM Ey i

without a mur- |

the Supreme |

tion of a vendee need not be willful nor
intended in order to constitute such
fraud as will vitiate a sale made in re-
liance thereon. It is sufficient if they |}
have the effect to defraud.

The opinion, which was written by |
Justice Sherman and concurred in by

‘effect that the
; amounted to $39,882,

of Detroit, by the assignee of Wm. W.
Mooney, of Columbus, Ind., the syllabus |
being thus stated by the clerk of the
Supreme Court:

1. Copies of statements made by its

to them as to his finan- |

|

 

| Dun’s

Dun & Co.’s
which the rating was made, and which
was made in March, 1886, and was to the
defendant’s assets then
and a mortgage in-
debtedness upon the real estate of $3,500.

The second sale and shipment of
leather was September 9, 1887. In this
month the plaintiffs obtained a statement
from the agency, and received the same
report asin July as to Dudley’s financial
eondition, and it is claimed that it was
upon this last report thesecond shipment
was made. Both of these bills were paid
for, and none of the goods purchased
upon these sales are now claimed for.

In December, , Dudley wished to
buy more leather, and at the same time
plaintiffs consulted Bradstreet’s agency
as to his financial standing, and obtained
a special report, and on this, together
with what they had learned through Dun
& Co.’s agency, plaintiffs, on the 12th of
the month, sold to Dudley, as they claim,
the third bill of goods, amounting to
$411.86; and these goods are those for
which the present suit is brought in re

agent, from

1887

plevin. Dudley’s schedule to his as-
| signment showed his assets at the date

of that instrument to be $6,
his liabilities $9,959.46.

This suit was commenced immediately
after the assignment became known to
the plaintiffs, to reeover the goods sold
in December, 1887, who claim that the
fraudulent representations made by
Dudley as to the credit of himself are
sufficient to vitiate the sale of this bill
of goods, and to entitle them to a return
of their property.

Mooney testified that in making the
sale to Dudley, his firm made inquiries of
and Bradstreet’s agencies, and

377.99, and

| that in making the last sale they relied

dition of the owner’s business at a given |

the court that the plaintiffs were entitled |
| and
| change in the

upon the reports obtained from them:
and the agencies averred that their
source of information upon the subject
was obtained from Dudley in the state-
ments he gave to their agents.

The plaintiffs were subscribers to the
commercial agency of R. G. Dun & Co
and the statements made by Dudley to
Dun’s agent as to the amount of defend-
ant’s property are not denied by anyone.
In the testimony of Bradstreet’s agent,
he says he had a persona! interview with
Dudley as late as June 17, 1887. in which
the latter referred to the statements
made to both agencies in March, 1886,
said that there was no material
defendant’s financial con-

i dition from the report then made, and

| the

defendant’s rating at that time was

|from $25,000 to $30,000, and his showing

defendants |
Davis |

|; was

| offered

that he had a surplus of

$36,000.
The

over

books of the defendant were
in evidence, from which testi-
mony it would appear that Dudley was
insolvent at the time the goods in ques-
tion were purchased.

The defendants offered no testimony
upon the trial, and the plaintiffs obtained
judgment for the property, with $1 dam-
ages.

The defendants bring the

ease into

|this Court and ask for a reversal of the
judgment, assigning twenty-two alleged
| errors as grounds therefor.

Standard |

The principal question in the ease is,

| were the goods in question obtained by

i the

The plaintiffs were engaged in the tan- |
business at}

false representations and _ fraud
claimed by plaintiffs ?
No question is made upon the plead-

ings; and, if the defendant Dudley com-

|mitted the fraud in question in making

the purchase, the title to the goods never
and the suit was well brought.
‘There was testimony given by the plain-

 

    

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THE M TCHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

tiffs tending to show the misrepresenta- |
tion and fraud alleged, and the jury have |
found for the plaintiffs, and it only re- |
mains to be seen whether the testimony |
by which the fraud of the defendant was
made to appear was competent, and |
properly admitted.

It is claimed by defendants that the}
court erred in admitting copies of the |
statements of the financial condition and |
ratings of Dudley made by the agents of
Dun & Co. and Bradstreet. We find
nothing objectionable in this.
be recollected that these statements were
made by these agents as given verbally
by Dudley. They were only statements
given by these men of what Dudly told
them, and written down at the time. The
copies offered are of the same kind of
evidence as those made at first, but of a
different grade. Either was admissible.
Neither was ever signed by the defend-
ant, and, but for the testimony subse-
quently given tending to show his ap-
proval of the same, neither would have
been admissible.

We further think the testimony tend-
ing to show Dudley’s approval of these
statements was so recent before the sale
in question that he must be held bound
thereby, or, at least, if there had been
any material change in his financial
standing after the statements were given,
he should have notified the agencies to
whom the information was given, that
persons with whom he had commercial
dealings should not be misled as to the
extent of the credit they might safely
give.

These agencies have become almost a |
necessity in the transaction of commer-
cial business, and the rules by which
they are governed, and the information
they gather and impart, are well known
to business and commercial men gen-
erally, and such information is, perhaps,
more frequently relied upon among such
men than that obtained from all other
sources, and courts cannot shut their
eyes to these facts; and the changes in
Dudley’s business relations we do not
think were such as to affect the question
now under consideration. The respon-
sibility and the amount of assets over
liabilities available for business pur-
poses, or from which money could be
realized for the exigencies of business,
were the important questions presented
to the creditors, and upon which they
made sale of their property.

We think the views here expressed are
fully supported by the authorities cited
by counsel in their briefs upon both
sides, and they need not be herein more
definitely referred to.

No error appearing in the record, the
judgment will be affirmed.

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The P. of I. Dealers.

The following are the P. of I. dealers
who had not cancelled their contracts at |
last accounts:

Ada—L. Burns.

Adrian—Powers & Burnham,
Wehle, L. T. Lochner,
Sharp & Baker.

Allendale—Henry Dalman.

Almont—Colerick & Martin.

Altona—Eli Lyons.

Armada—C. J. Cudworth.

Assyria—J. W. Abbey.

Aurelius—John D. Swart.

Bay City—Frank Rosman & Co.

Belding—L. S. Roell.

Bellevue—John Evans.

Big Rapids—W. A. Verity, A. V. Young,
E. P. Shankweiler & Co., Mrs. Turk,
J. K. Sharp, A. Markson.

Blissfield—Jas. Gauntlett, Jr.

_Brice—J. B. Gardner.

Bridgeton—Geo. H. Rainouard.

Burnside—Jno. G. Bruce & Son.

Capac—H. C. Sigel.

Carson City—A. B. Loomis, A. Y. Ses-
sions.

Casnovia—John E. Parcel].

Cedar Springs—John Beucus, B. A.
Fish, B. Tripp.

Charlotte—John J. Richardson, Daron
& Smith, J. Andrews, C. P. Lock, F. H
Goodby.

Chester—P. C. Smith.

Chippewa Lake—G. A. Goodsell.

Clio—John W. Hurd.

Conklin—Wilson McWilliams.

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Coral—J. S. Newell & Co. Crockery & Glassware
Dorr—Frank Sommer.
Dushville—G. O. Adams. LAMP BURNERS.
Deerfield—Henry W. Burghardt. No. 0Sun a ee 36
Eaton Rapids—Knapp & Rich, H. Kosit- = ; ee ce aa ne NG il Mea =
chek & Bro. aa. Lace
Evart—Mark Ardis, E. F. Shaw, Stev- LAMP CHIMNEYS.—Per box.
ens & Farrar, John C. Devitt. “a box. 1%
Fenwick—Thompson Bros. ee
Flint—John B. Wilson. "eins. Se ace e eee ee ee cee cane ad 27
Flushing—Sweet Bros. & Clark. 9s
Fremont—J. B. Ketchum, W. Harmon. No, — — oo _— 3
Gladwin—John Graham, J. D. Sanford, 2 i OF own ceee eces eneean sea nows 3 40
Jas. Croskery. ee top 2 60
Gowan—Rasmus Neilson. No.1 “ LA
Grand Ledge—A. J. Halsted & Son. _ ui HE eet te seen ees eee ee eeee coos 3 86
Grand Rapids—Joseph Berles, A. Wil-
zinski, Brown & Sehler, Volmari & Von|Noaen ee oe
Keppel. No. 2 Hinge, ' - ee 4 70
Greenville—Jacobson & Netzorg. ‘
Hart—Rhodes & Leonard. Ss — a .
Hersey—Jobn Finkbeiner. ag i crimp, perjdoz epee ue eee bee was ee ; =
Besmera COM eee
ion (6 + een, eee ee 06%
Bros., C. E. Pelton. Jugs, % gal., perjdoz a. ns 7
Hubbardston—M. H. Cahalan. “ : “ ete aca ann aaMiR aig 1 =
Imlay City—Cohn Bros. Milk Pans, % gal., per doz.€(glazed 66c) ... 65
Ionia—H. Silver, Wm, Wing. oe “ C7? ae. 6
Jackson—Hall & Rowan.
Kalamo—L. R. Cessna. HARDWOOD LUMBER.
Kent City—M. L. Whitney. The furniture factoriesthere pay as follows for
Laingsburg—D. Lebar. | dry stock, measured [merchantable, mill culls
Lake Odessa—Christian Haller & Co., | out:
E. F. Colwell & Son, Fred Miller. | Ash, Bleck, lobven. ......-.......... 14 00@16 00
Lakeview—H. C. Thompson, Andrew | Ash, White log-run............-...... 14 00@16 00
All & Bro. Basswood, _ Pan... ... a : — =
Langston—F. D. Briggs. Birch, Nos. 1 and2....................22 00@24 00
Lansing—R. A. Bailey, Etta (Mrs. | Cherry, log-run..... git cittresrsss+++-30 00@40 00
Israel) Glieman. am me EMP B...-- aeons soe cent © “— =
Lapeer—C. Tuttle & Son, W. H. Jen-| gm, Grey, log-run. Ce ani 00
nings. | Maple, log-rum .............--..--.-.-- 12 00@13 00
Lowell—Patrick Kelly. | eee, OOnt, HOR TUN................... 11 0@13 00

| Maple, Nos. 1 and2.....

McBride’s—J. McCrae. | Maple, clear, flooring...

 

 

Manton—aA. Curtis. | Maple, white, selected. i 00
Maple Rapids—L. S. Aldrich. | Red Oak, log-rum..-.s.......0. esse [aaa
Marshall—W. E. Bosley, S. V. R. Lep- | Red Oak’ ¥ sawed, 6 inch and upw’d.38 00@40 00
per & Son, Jno. Butler. Richard Butler, | Red Oak, 4 sawed, regular............ 30 “2 00
John Fletcher. Red Oak, No. 1, step oe... { @25 00
acentn.Wesvis & Perks Walnut, log i @55 00
MECOS Y : arks. [woes Son anes... @75 00
Milan—C. C. (Mrs. H. 8.) Knight, Chas. | Walnuts, cull ................ -..--++- @25 00
Gauntlett, Jas. Gauntlett, Jr. Same tee Pe nr = OOOI8 2
Millington—Chas. H. Valentine. | White Oak, &% sawed. Nos. 1 and2....42 00@43 00
Morley—Henry Strope.
Mt. Morris—H. E. Lamb, J. Vermett |
& Son, F. H. Cowles. 4
Mt. Pleasant—Thos. McNamara.
Nashville—Powers & Stringham, H. M.
Lee. |
Newaygo—W. Harmon. Remus Rotter MiLis
North Dorr—John Homrich. Remus, Mich., Jan. 20, 1890. t

ee ron | Martin’s Middlings Purifier Co., Grand Rapids,
a H. te Gentlemen—The roller mill put in by
Gite A Wave | | you last August has run from twelwe to
Potterville—F. ». Lamb & Co. fifteen hours ey day —— it started
Reed City—J. M. Cadzow. | and is giving entire satisfaction.
Ses 2 W, Bah \ sw ig? on — ahesiec' —— a
: : la — oe , | dandies. rave used nearly all ti es
. gga ia & Cudworth, A. W. \ purifiers and bolting machines made, and
ae ie SO ee |can say yours discounts them all.
ak Y eg Any miller who intends making any
Shepherd—F 4 0. Bigelow | change in his mill will save money to use
Sertien a Cun i | your machines, for They Can Do the
a ee a Work. Yours truly,

Shultz—Fred Otis.
Sparta—Dole & Haynes. D. L. GARLING.

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Springport—Powers & Johnson, |
ington & Hammond. |
Stanton—Fairbanks & Co., Sterling &
Co. |
Stanwood—F. M. Carpenter.
Traverse City—John Wilhelm, S. C.
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Darrow, D. D. Paine.
Trufant—l. Terwilliger.
Vassar—McHose & Gage. |
Wheeler—Louise (Mrs. A.) Johnson. |
H. C. Breckenridge.
White Cloud—J. C. Townsend, N. W. |
Wiley. |
Whitehall—Geo. Nelson, John Haver-

"iaoou xsion sam ones’ AY AanNemmany §

Williamston—Thos. Horton.
TABLE:

FIT FOR

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sl iin |
No Candy There. |

Little Girl—If I should die and go to|
heaven, would I have wings ?
Mamma—Yes, my pet, anda crown and |

a harp. | All goods bearing the name
“And candy ?”’ :
“No.” of Thurber, Whyland

“Well, I’m glad we've got a good |
doctor.’’

& Co. or Alexis
Godillot, Jr.

 

 

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Rockford—The drug stock of the late |
| Dr. Goodson has been sold to E. Tread- |
| gold, of Luther, who has shipped it to
' that place.

 

Magis Goffee Roaster.

The Best in the World.

 

Having on hand a large stock of No. 1
Roasters—capacity 35 lbs.—I will sell
them at very low prices. Write for
Special Discount.

ROBT. S. WEST,

48-50 Long St., CLEVELAND, OHIO.

A.D. Spangler & Co

WHOLESALE DEALERS IN

FRUITS «xo PRODUCE

And General Commission Merchants.
EAST SAGINAW, MICH.

 

 

We buy and sell all kinds of fruit and
produce and solicit correspondence with
both buyers and sellers.

 

Nelson,
Matter
& Co.,

FOR

HUrniture.

See what they can do
for you.

 

 

 

Old Grocers

Unanimously agree that the famous

   

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TRADE — mark

Is the most {uniform brand on the market and
gives the best general satisfaction. If you are
not handling this brand, send atrial order to
the factory.

JACKSON CRACKER CO.,

JACKSON, MICH.
BEFORE BUVING GRATES

get Circular and Testimonials. Free.
Economical, Sanitary, Shenite 4a ae “anistie.

       

 

  

 

ALOINE FIRE PLACE, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

   

 

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SOME OF THE REASONS WHY.
From the Pentwater News.
Protective leagues have been in vogue
In this fair land for many seasons;
All the professors, and all trades
Have organized for special reasons.

Note quotations

: Are You -: of TRADESMAN
3 . *: COUPONS in the
Using . |

: : Grocery Price Cur-

Coupons? wm.

The lawyers joined in self defense,

The bankers called for more protection,
The doctors metin private ways,

To study up some rare dissection.

The Knights of Labor made a league
To try and better their condition;
And skilled mechanics took a pledge
Against cheap labor competition.
The manufacturers did combine
To make raw products come in cheaper;
And wholesale merchants joined their hands
And made their prices a little steeper.

Send in aga : lf Not, 7 |
order, and - You Are : |
Losing

a CASH BASIS. | : Money |

The drummers, retail merchants, all
Could see advantage in uniting; ‘ veg
And no one thought of finding fault, your business on “
Or acting wild, or talk of fighting. 2

But when the farmers found they must
Incorporate or go to ruin,
A cry went up from Egypt then,
And busy-bodies went to stewing. :
THE TRADESMAN COMPANY,
Grand Rapids.

February Ist, 1890,

The ST. PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS & MANI.
TOBA RY. and its branches became the

GREAT NORTHERN RY. LINE.

IF YOU ARE GOING

TO THE FREE FARMS OF THE MILK RIVER
VALLEY,
TAKE THE

GREAT NORTHERN RY. LINE)

TO THE GOLD, SILVER, COPPER, IRON AND
COAL MINES OF MONTANA,

TAKE THE

GREAT NORTHERN RY. LINE

TO GREAT FALLS, THE FUTURE INDUS-
nn ccm TRIAL CENTER OF THE NORTHWEST,
Good-Bye to the P. of I. Le

The following are among some of the GREAT NORTHERN RY. LINE

What’s right for one is right for two:
the farmer's slow, he don’t deny it;

But he will get there just the same,
At least he calculates to try it.

 

And he expects to pay in full
For benefits in this combining.
It is an ism, it is weak,
But other leagues may be declining.

It may die out within a year.
It will not die from opposition.
That ee has given it birth,
And enters inits composition.

 

Ill say to my poetic friend,
He puts the question to us squarely,
How we could live without the towns
And railroads; I will answer fairly.

 

Our forefathers have lived that way.
Don’t never think that we can’t do it,

For, if you crowd usto the test,
Perhaps your railroad towns may rue it. |

The towns and railroads are all right.

But then. the farmer is their father;
And if they don’t show him respect,

I think hell make the boys some bother.

 

merchants who have been under contract

with the P. of L., but have thrown them | TO HELENA, BUTTE, SPOKANE FALLS AND

overboard : THE COAST CITIES,
Blanchard—L. D. Wait. TAKE THE

Cedar Springs—L. A. Gardiner. GREAT NORTHERN RY. LINE

Chapin—J. I. Vanderhoof.
Clio—Nixon & Hubbell. TO FARGO, CROOKSTON, GRAND FORKS
AND WINNIPEG,

Dimondale—Elias Underhill.

Eaton Rapids—G. W. Webster. i

Fremont—Boone & Pearson. Tae

Grand Rapids—F. W. Wurzburg, Van| GREAT NORTHERN RY. LINE
Driele & Kotvis, John Cordes.

Harvard—Ward Bros.

 

 

TO ALL MINNESOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA,
Howard City—Henry Henkel. NORTH DAKOTA, MONTANA, IDAHO,
Kent City—R. McKinnon. OREGON, WASHINGTON, CALIFOR-
Lake Odessa—McCartney Bros. NIA AND MANITOBA POINTS,
Lowell—Chas. McCarty.
Millbrook—T. O. (or J. W.) Pattison.
Millington—Forester & Clough.
Minden City—I. Springer & Co., F. O.

Hetfield & Son.

Nashville—Powers & Stringham.
Olivet—F. H. Gage. cn
Otisco—G. V. Snyder & Co.
Ravenna—R. D. Wheeler.
Reed City—J. M. Cadzow.

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GREAT NORTHERN RY. LINE)

For tickets, maps~and guides,‘apply .to your
home ticket agent or write to
oo ie eee ee
i Gen. Pass. and Ticket Agent,

GREAT NorTHERN RAILway,
St. Paul, Minn.

> q
ek ’ oo rerThe GREATINORTHERN RAILWAY
Rockford H. Colby & —_ LINE runs its own Magnificent Dining Cars,
St. Louis—Mary A. Brice. Palace Sleeping Cars, Special Apartment Cars and
Sand Lake—C. O. Cain, Frank E. Shat- | Free Colonist Sleepers on Daily Through Trains.
tuck, Brayman & Blanchard.

Sparta—Woodin & Van Wickle.
Springport—Cortright & Griffin.
Sumner—J. B. Tucker.
Williamston—Michael Bowernan.

 

 

 

 

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rest, and these are often postponed from | aa
time to time, and frequently neglected. | py,
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and does so conquer his inclination as to |
fulfill promptly and cheerfully that part |

of his work which he likes the least, J wy T Tt ; 3 IN Ee
without mincing or delay, will be the! .
most valuable worker. It requires cour-} Warranted not to Thicken, Sour or Mold ii

age, self-control, persistence; but the/ any climate. Quality Guaranteed Against Injury
habit, once formed will by Freezing. All others worthless after frees
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Main Office, 54 Pearl St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

, contribute | ing See quotation. MARTELL BLACKIN¢
largely to his success and happiness. CO., Sole,Manufacturers, Chicago, Il.

Putnam Candy Co.,

HEADQUARTERS FOR

FLORIDA ORANGES, LEMONS, NUTS, ETC
A. HIMES,

Wholesale and Retail Dealer in

GOAL AND WOOD.

Yard and Warehouse on Line of
Gk. &L, C.& W. M. and L. S. & M.S. Rys.

ALL SHIPMENTS MADE PROMPTLY.

MOSELEY BROS.

——_WHOLESALE——

Fruits, Seeds, Oysters: Produ
All kinds of Field Seeds a Specialty.

If you are in market to buy or sell Clover Seed, Beans or Potatoes. wil! b
pleased to hear from you.

26, 28, 30 and 32 Ottawa St., ; - GRAND RAP!

EDWIN FALLAS,

JOBBER OF

Butter, Koos, Firfield Cheese, Foreign Fruits, Mince Meat, Nuts, §

Oyster and Mince Meat Business Running Full Blast.
Dairy Butter.

Lime, Cement,
Fire Brick, ete.

 

 

Special Bargain in Choice:
Let your orders come.

Office and Salesroom, No. 9 Ionia St., Grand Rapids,

brand Rapids Frvitand Produce Ci

JOBBER OF

FOREIGN FRUITS.

Oranges, Lemons and Bananas a Specialty
3 NORTH IONIA ST., GRAND RAPIDS. ;

 

 

We are headquarters for the cele-
brated

Bluefield Bananas,

Receiving regular consignments. Also
direct receivers of

CALIFORNIA

URANGEKS & LEMONS
> -« BOW

Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

Having taken the agency for Western and Northern Michigan for the LIMA
EGG CASES and FILLERS, we are prepared to offer same to the trade in any
quantity.

Lots of 100. Less than 100.
No. 1—30-doz. Cases, complete.......... cc cceec eee ceecsees so «é. 35¢.
Me tiers, HOE See 93fe. 10¢.

Parties ordering Fillers have to buy one Case with every 10 sets of Fillers (no
broken cases sold),making 10 sets with Case $1.25 (10 Fillers and 8 Dividing Boards
constitute a standard set). Strangers to us will please remit money with their
orders or give good reference.

W. T. LAMOREAUX, 71 Canai St.,Grand Rapids, Mich.

     

    

4+

THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

AMONG THE TRADE.

AROUND THE STATE.
Ed. Strife has opened a mer-

 

Owosso
chant tailoring store.

Flint—Ira Ingalls has sold his restau-|
| business into a stock company under the

rant to Frank Gordan.

Morenci — Hanna & Onweller
opened a harness shop.

Saulte Ste. Marie—Will Ferguson will
open a boot and shoe store.

Traverse City—C. J. Leland has opened |
| Boot and Shoe Co.

a grocery store and bakery.
Albion—J. R. Hall has sold his stock
to John Evans. of Bellevue.

Cheboygan—Frank Osier has sold his |
| Wightman

meat market to Barber & Grieve.
Davison— Foote & McBratney
opened their new hardware store.

Pittsford — Adelbert Bailey succeeds |
;burn & Carpenter to A. R. Colburn, the
| Michigan City lumber dealer.
| firm will

A. B. Wilson in the shoe business.

Whittemore—J. D. Bullock has sold
his general stock to N. C. Rowley.
Sloeum’s Grove—Henry Avary suc- |

ceeds Avary & Pollard in general trade. |

sr who have been engaged in the drug bus-

jiness here for over thirty years, have

Camden—D. G. Smith, dry
dealer, is succeeded by Smith & Hubbell.

Muskegon — Henderson & Walkema

have sold their feed store to Butthius & |
|} only about $1,500.

Brink.

Morley—John Hanson, of the firm of |

Hanson Bros., grocers and meat dealers,
is dead.

Burlington—Dr. Beebe and E. C. Bar-
ton will open adrug store in the near
future.

stock goes to market
hammer.

Sheridan—A. M. Stebbins has sold his
stock of jewelry and groceries to Essex
& Tryon.

Shelby—Pitts & Bennett. grocers, have
dissolved.
business.

Howard City—S. C. Scott has sold the

City Drug store to H. M. Gibbs, of Bir-|

mingham.

Clyde—M. H. Morehouse has
of ¥. J. Barrett.
Bay City—Baily

retail

& MeDonell,

sale and hardware dealers, are

about to dissolve.
& Lawton,
meat dealers, have dissolved, Harrington

Ridgeway — Harrington

continuing the business.

Cheboygan—W. H. Craig & Bro., meat |

dealers, have dissolved partnership.
W. H. continuing the business.

Port Huron—The R. C. Mudge

gages on its stock for $6,660.05.
Fort Gratiot—R. E.
his stock of boots and
and clothing to Geo. H. French.
the
his son into

French has

shoes, hardware
Ravenna—E. Young, hardware
dealer, has taken
Otsego—Hall & Drew, furniture

ers and undertakers, have dissolved.
The business wil! be continued by C. E.
Drew.

Lowell—Coons & McNaughton, furni-
dis-

the

undertakers, have

1

will

ture dealers and

solved. E. L. Coons continue
business.

Adrian—Charles Humphrey has bought
Hon. Wm. Corbin’s half interest the
Lambie & fruit vegetable
packing plant.

Kalamazoo—Crabb,
Toledo, obtained judgment

in
Corbin and
Bellman & Co., of
for $1,900 in
the Kalamazvo Cireuit Court, last week,
against Addison M. Brown, assignee for
the late John Earle, of Schoolcraft.

have |

| stock of jewelry of E. P. Wightman, and |

have |

} —not
| stated.

Bronson—C. L. Luce & Co.’s dry goods | to I. W. Ferris.

under the sheriff's | : ]
| engaged in the drug business at Marshall
| from 1866 to 1871 and who conducted a
jdrug stere here from 1871 to 1888, com-

|'He had formed a copartnership only a

F. A. Pitts will continue the | : :
| was arranging to re-engage in the drug

pur- |
chased the elevator and produce business |
|

i5th. The coroner’s inquest found that
ideath occurred under a fit of temporary
| insanity.

whole- |
| turer, has

imill and will soon be prepared to saw
| bolts.

Cove & Hasbrouck in the lumber bus-
; iness.
Frankfort — Jas. Lockhart succeeds

Paper
Clothing Co. has given two chattel mort- |

sold |

partner- |
ship, under the style of E. Young & Son. |
deal- |
springs,
| Pontiac Spring Works.

 

 

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Climax—A. A. Aldrich has purchased |

the interest of the heirs of the late

Frank Aldrich in the hardware firm of
Willison & Aldrich.

Detroit—Hanna & Ives, dealers in art

goods and frames, have merged their

style of Hanna & Noyes.

Vermontville— Williams Bros., boot |
and shoe dealers of Charlotte, are pre-|
paring to establish a branch store here,
under the style of the ‘‘All-Leather’’ |

Evart—N. W. Peck has purchased the |

will remove the same to his store. Mr.
will remain in his present
location and do watch repairing.
Caledonia—Eugene Carpenter has sold |
his interest in the general firm of Col-

The new
be known as John W. Colburn

& Bro.
Constantine—Dr. O. H. Young & Co.,

made an assignment. The indebtedness
is about $10,000, while the stock is worth

Mecosta—Parks Bros. are succeeded in |
the hardware business by Rob’t D. Parks
Ferris & Parks, as_ previously

The retiring partner, Clarence
W. Parks, has sold a half-interest in his
patent combined creamer and refrigerator

Plainwell—Morrison Bailey, who was

mitted suicide on the 13th, by hanging. |

few days before with J. M. Travis and

business, having placed the order with
the Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co. on the

MANUFACTURING MATTERS.
Lapeer—C. C. Marks, cigar manufac-
sold out to Fred B. Schussler.
Dorr—Mat Herp is putting in ashingle

 

 

Charlotte—S. M. Cove is succeeded by

Bellows Bros. & Lockhart in the general
store and sawmill business. |
Shelby—Chas. Rose has purchased L.
and will con
tinue to manufacture and sell.
Wayne—J. C. Glass, of the Prouty & |
Glass Carriage Co., died recently at)
Thomasville, Ga., of consumption.
Pontiace—The North & Howard Man-
ufacturing Co., manufacturers of wagon
has changed its name toe the

Rathbone’s cigar business

 

Greenville—The Gordon Hollow Blast
Grate Co. has been organized, with a!
paid-up capital stock of $24,000, to man-
ufacture the Gordon hollow blast grates,

| which have been made by Sprague, Gor-|

don & Hecox.

North Muskegon—The Dayton Manu-
facturing Co. has decided not to rebuild
the factory, recently destroyed by fire.
Dayton and Parmenter, two of
the largest shareholders, are negotiating
for the purchase of asaw and shingle

Messrs.

mill in Clare county, where they own a
| tract of timbered land,

i this

| stave out of which the barrel

Muskegon—A. V. Mann & Co. have
sold their sawmill and docks, at Lake-
side, to Hovey & McCracken, for $30,000.
This sale closes out the lumber business
of Messrs. Mann and Moon, who will now
turn their attention to their timber pos-
sessions in the South.

Keno—E. T. Lockerby has moved his
shingle mill and supply store from White
Cloud, locating three miles northwest of
place, where he owns a tract of
shingle timber. Mr. Lockerby cut
43,000,000 shingles for Morton, Lewis &
Co. while located at White Cloud.

Wyandotte—The Anchor Manufactur-
ing Co. has obtained a refusal of a fac-
tory site at Memphis, Tenn. Vast for-

/ests of gumwood are said to abound in

the vicinity of Memphis, and this ma-
terial will be used to construct the single
is manu-
factured, the heads and hoops to be
shipped from the home factory. The
works here will also continue to man-
ufacture complete barrels.

Purely Personal.

Jas. ID. Corson, salesman for Foster,
Stevens & Co., is laid up with a lung
trouble.

Chauncey Strong, a representative cit-
izen of Kalamazoo, was in town last
Wednesday.

Geo. Nichols, of Martin, has taken a
position with J. C. West & Co., the Canal
street druggists.

Mr. Spencer, of the grocery firm of
Machemer & Spencer, Plainwell, was in
town last Thursday.

Henry Avary, general dealer at Slo-
cum’s Grove, was in town Saturday. He
was accompanied by his son.

J. O. Seibert, of the former firm of
Johnson & Seibert, general dealers at
Caledonia, was in town Monday.

Frank Smith, of the firm of Darling &
Smith, general dealers at Fremont, was
in town a couple of days last week.

E. A. Owen, formerly engaged in the
mercantile business at Plainwell, will
shortly remove to this city and engage in
the real estate business.

Geo. A. Pollard, of the former firm of
Avary & Pollard, general dealers at Slo-
cum’s Grove, is now keeping books and
sealing logs for Staples & Covell, at New
Era.

Herman Teuffer has severed his con-
nection as salesman for Foster, Stevens
& Co. and gone to the City of Mexico,
where his father is engaged in the fur-

| niture business.

The ‘lady’? referred to in a recent
issue of THe TRADESMAN as having
been presented to Geo. Cook, the Grove
general dealer, by a wholesale dry goods
house of this city, was a plaster bust,
which will serve as a useful store orna-
ment for many years to come.

 

le

Fremont Facts.
Our furniture factory is now an as-
sured fact. The company will be a con-

| solidation of the evaporating company

and some outside partner. A committee
started out to raise $500 for the same and
succeeded in raising $700 in a few hours.

On February 15, H. Bromley, general
dealer, assigned to A. H. Northway. The
stock inventoried between $800 and $900.
As he was supposed to have a stock of
$3,000 or $4,000, the announcement that
there was less than $1,000 worth created
general surprise. The creditors thought

the matter warranted investigation and
are now so doing. There will doubtless
be some surprising developments before
| long.

 

 

FOR SALE, WANTED, ETC.

Advertisements will be inserted under this head for
two cents a word the first insertion and one centa
word for each subsequent insertion. No advertise-
ment taken for less than 25 cents. Advance payment.

BUSINESS CHANCES.

RAND OFFER—IF TAKEN BEFORE MAY 1, I
3 will sell my stock of drugs and groceries at a dis-
count of $1,000; a rare chance for some one. R. Baker,
Vicksburg, Mich. 5
tr. SALE OR RENT—FOUNDRY AND MACHINE

shop in one of the finest villages in Michigan.
Correspondence solicited by R. Baker, os
Mich.

 

 

 

 

 

OR SALE—STORE, DRUG STOCK AND FIXTURES,
including postoffice fixtures, for sale on easy
terms, owing to ill health; only drug store in town,
situated in center of fine fruit section, Address Dr.
8. J. Koon, Lisbon, Mich. 4
OR SALE—AN ATTRACTIVE DRUG STORE FOR
sale or exchange, situated on a principal business
street of Grand Rapids; good reasons for selling. Ad-
dress Physician, care Carrier No. 15. 3
V ANTED—GROCERY STOCK; MUST BE CHEAP
forcash. Church & Fenn, Charlotte, Mich. 596
OR SALE—A LUMBER YARD 1N THE GROWING
town of Delton, on the Chicago, Kalamazoo &
Saginaw railroad; best town between Kalamazoo and
Hastings; good roller mill; stock of lumber has been
reduced with a view to selling, on account of other
business of one of the partners. For particulars, ad-
dress Goss & Hall, Delton, Mich. 595

oo MICHIGAN, OFFERS FINANCIAL IN-
- ducements te manufacturers looking for desir-
able locations. Address C. W. Smith, Secretary Im-
provement Committee, for particulars. 599
OR SALE — CLEAN STOCK OF DRY GOODS,
groceries. boots and‘ ‘shoes and ‘hardware,
situated in good trading point; will inventory about
$2,000; salesfor past three years, $38,000; reason for
selling, owner has other business; also double store
and dwelling for rent at $15 per month. M.S. McNitt,
Byron Center, Mich. 559
\ ANTED—TO EXCHANGE FARM OF 120 ACRES OR
village property for stock of goods, hardware
preferred. Address No. 573, care Michigan —a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 OR SALE—HARDWARE STOCK, INVENTORING
about $4,000, doing a very prosperous business;
can reduce the stock to suit purchaser; best of reason
for selling. Address A. L. Paine & Co., Reed City
Mich. 568
HAVE SEVERAL FARMS WHICH I WILL EX-
change for stock of goods, Grand Rapids city prop
erty, or will sell on easy payments; these farms have
the best of soil,are under good state of cultivation,
and located between the cities of Grand Rapids and
Muskegon. O.F. Conklin, Grand Rapids, Mich.

HELP WANTED.
\ ANTED—REGISTERED PHARMACIST OR ASSIST-
ant. A. E. Gates, M. D., Crystal, Mich. 594
SITUATIONS WANTED.

ANTED—A REGISTERED OR ASSISTANT PHAR-
macist; would prefer one who speaks the Hol-
land language. Jonker & Brugma, Grand Rapids 8

 

 

 

 

 

y=. BY FIRST-CLASS DRUGGIST;
nine years experience. Address C. M. Shaw,
Sparta, Mich. 2
ye. Go BY A MAN WHO UNDER-
stands the book, stationery and confectionery
trade; best reference. Address No. 587, care Michigan
Tradesman. 587

MISCELLANEOUS.

eS ENGINE AND BOILER
in good repair and one or two good shingle ma
chines. Write, giving full particulars and lowest cash
price, to No. 9, care Michigan Tradesman. 9
\ TJ ANTED—EXPERIENCED MAN, WHO WILL FUR-
nish outfit, wants partner with $500 or $1,000 to
engage in the meat business. Address No. 7 care Mich-
igan Tradesman. 7

. SALE—CHEAP—A 10 HORSE POWER GAS EN-
gine, in good running order; reason for selling,
want more power and are replacing it with a 20-horse
gas engine of same kind. Rindge, Bertsch & Co., 12, 14
and 16 Pearl St. 600
Cl. e HISTORY OF THE PATRONS OF IN-
dustry, from the inception of the organization;
only a few copies left; sent postpaid for 10 cents per
copy. Address The Tradesman Company, G’d Rapids

EGIN THE NEW YEAR BY DISCARDING THE

annoying Pass Book System and adopting in

its place the Tradesman Credit Coupon. Send $1 for

sample order, which will be sent prepaid. E. A. Stowe
& Bro., Grand Rapids.

C‘AMPLES OF TWO KINDS OF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COUPONS FOR
retailers will be sent free to any dealer who wil|

write for them to the Sutliff Coupon Pass Book Co.,

Albany, N. Y. 564

 

Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the copart
nership heretofore existing between
W. T. Lamoreaux and Guy A. Johnston,
under the firm name of Lamoreaux &
Johnston, wholesale produce dealers,
has been this day dissolved, Guy A.
Johnston retiring.

The business will be continued at the
old stand by W. T. Lamoreaux, who
assumes the indebtedness of the old firm
and to whom all debts due the firm must
be paid. W. T. Lamoreavx,

Guy A. JOHNSTON.

 

Dissolution of Copartnership.

GRAND Raptps, March 15, 1890.
Notice is hereby given that the firm of
Cummings & Yale has this day dissolved

by mutual consent, F. D. Yale retiring.
All accounts owing to the firm will be
paid to W. E. Cummings, and all debts of
the firm will be paid by W. E. Cummings.

W. E. Comines,

F. D. YA.

 

 

 

 

 

THE

MICHIGAN TRADESM. AN:

 

 

GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP.

 

The firm style of Amos 8S. Musselman
& Co. has been changed to Musselman &
Widdicomb.

Moore succeeds Moore & Need-
veldt in the grocery and notion business
on Sinclair street.

John

The Ball-Barnhart-Putman Co. shipped
a new grocery stock, last week, to E. T.
Lockerby, at Keno.

D. E. Watters has removed his drug
stock from Freeport to this city,
on South Division street.

locating

The option given the syndicate which
contemplates the purchase of the gas
works has been extended to April 1.

Joseph C. McKee has sold his grocery
stock, at South Grand Rapids, to Grace &
Johnson, who will carry a general stock.

Walter E, Cummings succeeds Cum-
mings & Yale as manufacturers’ agents
for crockery and glassware at 19 South
fonia street.

 

Wasson & Lamb will remove their gro-
cery stock from their present location on
Monroe street to 17 South Division street,
the change taking place about April 1.

Chas. A. Cushing, formerly engaged in
the cigar and tobacco business at Char-
lotte, has opened a tobacco store at Jack-
son. The Lustig Cigar Co. furnished the
stock.

Simon Schack has re-engaged in gen-
eral trade at Reed City. The Olney &
Judson Grocer Co. furnished the grocery
stock. The dry goods stock was pur-
chased in Detroit.

Guy A. Johnston has retired from the
wholesale produce firm of Lamoreaux &
Johnston. The business will be con-
tinued at the old location by the remain-
ing partner, W. T. Lamoreaux.

The suit brought against Tucker,
Hoops & Co. by Edson, Moore & Co., of
Detroit, is for goods sold the assignee of
the former firm of Wilson, Luther &
Wilson, of Luther, prior to the purchase
of the stock by its present owners.

B. Zeebuyth, formerly book-keeper for
Voigt, Herpolsheimer & Co., has engaged
in the dry goods business at Silverton,
Oregon. Voigt, Herpolsheimer & Co.
furnished the stock. This is probably
the longest distance Grand Rapids has
ever shipped a merchandise stock.

 

Ata meeting of the directors of the
Priestley Express Wagon and Sleigh Co.,
held last week, Oliver S. Waters was
elected a director to take the place of
T. F. Richards, deceased. As the death
of Mr. Richards left the corporation
without an official head, Jas. A. Hunt
was elected President, Sidney F. Stevens
taking Mr. Hunt’s former position as
Vice-President.

W. L. Freeman. was in Ithaca last
Friday and Saturday, prosecuting the
attachment suit brought against W. J.
Gould & Co., of Detroit, through the
failure of the grocery firm of Laughlin
& Co. Hawkins, Perry & Co.’s agent
took an order from the firm one Friday
morning and the same afternoon the firm
gave achattel mortgage to W. J. Gould
& Co. The following Monday the mort-
gage was foreclosed, and when the goods
ordered from Hawkins, Perry & Co. ar-
rived, they were taken in by the agent of
of Gould & Co. and inventoried with the
regular stock. On the sale of the stock

| by Gould & Co., Hawkins, Perry

| replevined the goods included in their

 

 

last order, which was defended by Gould
& Co. in the Gratiot County Cireuit Court. |

A decision is expected to-day.
———<—____—

Gripsack Brigade.

 

Geo.
Two omissions have been

recently published in THe TRADESMAN—
Wm. Van Zee, who travels for Nelson |
Bros. & Co., and Fred L. Fallas, who is |
on the road for E. Fallas.

Frank N. Mosher has resigned his posi- |
tion with Williams,

Williams & Clark.
reside at Port Huron,
territory as formerly.

H. P. Nicholson has severed his con-
nection with Samuel Lyon, of Chicago,
and engaged to travel for Curtis & Co.
Manufacturing Co., of the same city.
He will continue to devote his entire at-
tention to
trade.

Harry Joy, who has been coming to
this city for the past dozen years as the
representative of Moore, Smith & Co., of
Boston, died on March 16. The hat
trade of the State will be pained to hear
of his demise, as he was a universal
favorite.

Cc. F. Williams, formerly engaged in
the drug business at Caledonia, but more
recently on the road for the Zoa Phora
Medicine Co., of Kalamazoo, has en-
gaged to travel for L. Perrigo & Co.,
manufacturing chemists of Paw Paw.
He will visit the trade of Michigan and
Northern Indiana.

8
Bank Notes.

J. C. Lamb & Son have opened a bank
at Dryden.

E. H. Rollins & Son have opened a bank
at Sault Ste. Marie.

Plainwell would accord a hearty sup-
port to another bank.

Dix & Wilkinson have opened an ex-
change bank at Berrien Springs.

C. D. Beebe, cashier of Hastings City |
Bank, has purchased a heavy interest in
the Schoharie County Bank, at Schoharie,
N. ¥.

The Arenac County Bank has just be-
gun business at Standish. C. L. Judd is
president and S. J. Reynolds, cashier.
Its capital is $25,000.

The First National Bank of Marquette
has increased its capital stock from $100,-
000 to $150,000 by a unanimous vote of
its stockholders.

his Michigan and Indiana

full and the necessary papers sent to
Washington. The stock is at a premium
and can hardly be bought from its pres-
ent holders.

—_—_—__—~>-+9 <<.
The Hardwood Lumber Market.

Black ash is dull and tending lower. |
Basswood |

White ash is about the same.
is not very active. Birch has been very
quiet, but is now more sought after.
Cherry isin good demand. Gray elm is
about the same, only a reasonable amount
being called for. Maple is not active

and is in poor demand, although the
Phenix Furniture Co. has paid $30 for |
some lots of Nos. 1 and 2, utiahed, Red

oak is active. Quarter-sawed white oak
isin good demand. The manufacturers
are looking around for some wood to take
the place of oak, which has been the
prevailing style for about two years.
Walnut is dead in this market. White-
wood is in no demand.

& Co. |

Fowler, of Owosso, has gone on}
| the road for the Owosso Mattress Co.

noted in|
the list of Grand Rapids traveling men |

He will continue to |
making the same |

The new stock was |
immediately taken, the amount paid in|

LION
COFFEE .

| Beebe.
YOU WANT THIS CABINE?

| Thousands of Them

 

       

 

Sheley & Brooks, to |
take a position on the road for Farrand, |

Are in use all over the land. It does away with the
often seen on the floor of the average grocer. Beautifully grained and
varnished and put together in the best possible manner. Inside each
eabinet will be found one complete set of castors with screws.

Kvery Wide-Awake Merchant

Should Certainly Sell

ON, THE KING OF COFFERS,

An Article of Absolute Merit.

It is fast supplanting the scores of inferior roasted coffees.
only in one pound packages. Put up in 100-lb cases, also in cabinets of
120 one-pound packages. For sale by the wholesale trade everywhere.
| Shipping depots in all first-class cities in the United States.

Woolson Spice Co.,

TOLE I), OFMIO.

L. WINTERNITZ, Resident Agent, Grand Rapids.

Kaual to Gustom

'Made means a great deal.

unsightly barrels so

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Packed

 

It means that extra care is taken
in the cut; that great pains throughout is required in the
stitching; that every portion o: une work must receive the
closest attention; that the garment when completed shall be
perfect.

You do not often get these qualities in the shirts you buy.

It is just that fact that gives us (Michigan Overall Mfg.
Co., Ionia, Mich.) such a trade on our shirts.

We not only try to turn out a perfect shirt, but we DO.

Our shirts are immense in size. Large enough to fit a

double-breasted man, and fit him easily, too

 

 

|. Long, wide, ample, three big things in a shirt.
| These qualities,;jwhen combined in a well-made, neatly-
fashioned garment, make shirts that sell--sell easily and at
good profits.

Our line of fancy chevoits and domets range from $4.50 to
$7.50 per dozen. The styles are exquisite, all the new patterns

‘and pleasing combinations of handsome coloring.
We should like to have you ask us to send you, at our
expense, samples of our line, that you can compare them with

your present goods and see the difference in every way.
Will you?

 

 

THE MICHIGAN TRADESM.

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Goods.

Growth of the Velveteen Trade.
From an English Exchange.

Velveteens seem to have obtained a
permanent position in the world of fash- |
ion as adress material. The great per-
fection attained in the production of this
really beautiful fabric will, no doubt,
make it yet more popular, as the cloth
not only lends itself gracefully to
draping and to the curves of any figure,
but is a perfect and satisfactory substi-
tute for silk velvet, with the decided ad-
vantage of being cheaper in cost, while
at the same time possessing good wearing
qualities.

The improvements made during the
past few years in the manufacture and
finish of velveteen have greatly increased
its usefulness. When dyed in the old
way it looked attractive, but after being
worn a short time, and especially at the

Dry

 

 

seaside, it would fade and look rusty, the |
pile giving way, and a most expensively |

made-up dress thus became valueless.

Now, we have permanent colors which |

never fade, and fast pile which will
stand the most severe wear to the very
end. In fact, as some merchants have
frequently remarked, with rueful coun-
tenance, the wearing qualities are if any-
thing too great, for as one can readily
perceive, itis not always advantageous
to trade for a cheap fabric to be too dur-
able.

Velveteen manufacturers are certainly
entitled to some recompense, after the
careful study which they have made with
a view toward the improvement of their
productions, both in regard to quality
and design, and the ‘‘art’’ shades which
are now produced have never’ been
equaled. Retailers are experiencing a
better inquiry for velveteens, and it is
an encouraging fact that one sees dresses
of the material more frequently worn by

ladies, while for trimming purposes it is |

also largely employed. The fashionable
eolor at present is violet in all shades,
from reddish violet toa gray shade of
heliotrope. A grand and effective shade
ealled rhododendron is also coming into
vogue.

> 2 >

Englishmen After the Duck Mills.
From the Hartford Times.

An agent of an English syndicate has
been negotiating for some time past for
the purchase of the cotton duck factories
at New Hartford, Moodus and Leesville,

Connecticut, the two latter places thriv- |

The mills
and the

ing villages in East Haddam.

there are the Williams mills
factories of the Atlantic Duck Co. All}
three have a prosperous business and |
make an article of cotton duck which |
commands ready sale in New York and |
other markets. The negotiations for
these mills have been in progress for
some weeks, and it is understood that the

agent of the syndicate is well satisfied |

with the properties, but that he has not
yet been able
proprietors as to figures.
employ several hundred persons,

outside of

and,

residents of Moodus and Leesville. It is
understood that if the sale effected,
the management of the factories will re-
main practically as at present, but that

is

the purchaser will dictate the marketing |

and prices of the goods. It is reported
that the purchase of the Greenwood Co.’s
mill, at New Hartford, has been effected
by the syndicate. This mill is the chief
industry in the village,
hands. The capital of the

ous for many years, and the value of the

to meet the views of the
The factories |

some twine manufacturing, |
are the chief source of income of the;

| that city. The fine quality is a standard
| feature, but the lovely colorings of the
present season lend them new attraction.
Old rose, pink, lavender, tan, gray, faint
i. green and China blue are among the
lighter shades, while red, brown and
|navy blue are standbys at all times.
| Plaids, checked and striped effec's lead,
j}and chintz ideas prevail to a large ex-
|tent. Solid and shaded stripes are ar-
ranged in fine combinations, and plain
and plaid grounds are decorated with
broche figures in small and large designs,
sold under the name of fancies and nov-
elties. Brocaded stripes, single and in
clusters of three, are new. A stripe of
raised white cotton, like couching in em-
broidery, is novel and refined in appear-
ance.

>a
Vegetable Finnacl.

Vegetable flannel is a textile material
now being largely manufactured in Ger-
|many out of pine leaves. The fiber is
spun, knitted and woven into undergar-
ments and clothing of various kinds. In
| the hospitals, penitentiaries and barracks
of Vienna and Breslau, blankets made of
this material are exclusively used. One
of the chief advantages is that no ver-
min will lodge inthem. The material is
also used as stuffing, closely resembling
horse-hair, and is only one-third the cost.
When spun and woven, the thread resem-
bles that of hemp, and is made into
jackets, spencers, drawers and stockings,
flannel and twills for shirts, coverlets,
body and chest warmers, and knitting
yarn. They keep the body warm with-
out heating, and are very durable. The
factories are lighted with gas made from
the refuse of these manufactures.

a
The Dry Goods Market.

Cotton goods are firmer, on account of
the high price of raw cotton. Light
|prints are ‘gc cheaper. Cambrics are
firmer. Dress silks are firm and advanc-
ing, the Patterson manufacturers declin-
ing to book orders for future delivery at
present prices.

————

One of the strongest evidences of the
great revival in manufacturing industry,
which is new taking place in England, is
ithe fact that there is actually a searcity
of labor. Itis reported that the applica-
tion for skilled workmen is such that the
| unions cannot supply all that are needed.
| Overtime is very general in most of the
large works.

 

 

 

 

AWNINGS

AND TENTS.

 

Flags, Horse and Wagon Covers. Seat Shades, Large
Umbrellas, Oiled Clothing, Wide Cotton Ducks, etc.
nee Send for llustrated Catalogue.

CHAS. A. COYE, 11 Peart Strect.
Telephone 106.

Voigt, Herpolshemer & Go,

Importers and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy

Dry Goods

 

employing 700}
company is |
$400,000, the business has been prosper- |

plant and business is roughly estimated |

at $1,000,000. It is reported,

in con- |
nection with the sale, that the present |

Manufacturers of

managers of the property will be contin- |

ued in the management. In
an inquiry, last Saturday, as to the terms

response to |

Shirts, Pants, Overalls, Ete.

of the purchase, Mr. R. R. Smith, agent |

of the company, telegraphed:
ation regarding it.’’

—_————_— 4.

Some Handsome Fabrics.

Lovely Scotch ginghams have been

brought to New York, and many of them |
under the title of French |

now retail
ginghams in the most exclusive stores of

“We are}
not prepared to give any definite inform-

Complete Spring Stock now ready for

|inspection. Chicago and Detroit prices
guaranteed.
48, 50 and 52 Ottawa St.,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

   

  

   

 

 

 

DEMINS.
Prices Current. Armoskeae...... .... Peiieerres. 8... 11%
UNBLEACHED COTTONS. _ Son. ... aig, anceuinn ee ewicas: 12%
Atlantic Se. 7 Uitte Ccc........ 6% - brown . 7 |Law rence, 90z ..... 13%
a, 6% Conqueror XX...... 4% | Andover............. a No. 220....13
te Po 6 |Dwight Star......... vy | Everett, blue.. 12 No, 250....11%
Dp. .... ... 6% (Exeter A............ 6% < Grown. ....f2 : No. 280....10%
“ L.......... Giese ward Wete..... 6% SATINES. :
Atlanta A.A.... 614 Great Falls E....... 7 | Simpson.... ........ 20 feopera... 10%
| Archery Bunting... ‘ Honest Width....... Cp eet atte eee ll gae-aygalaaheard eet 2@ 9%
ee <ertford A... .. ot ee 10%
Beaver Dam A A.. Integrity XX... : oo Ceechce ...... 1036
Berwece li,......... . 64 Kin ‘ 6}
Blackstone O, 32.... és , oe a 6g iGioarves......:..- 6%{Lancaster, staple... 634
Biack Hock ........ 7 “ C, oeim..._: 5% | Lancashire.........- Ye) . fancies «
Ce 6%|LawrenceL L....... 5% | Normandie......... 8 | “ Normandie 8%
Y =. ak ee eee. 5 Renfrew Dress...... 8 |W estbrook Cees cae. 8
' Ag ee Su imesoe 2... 5, | Toil du Nord....10@i0%) 6 seen ee eee 10
. Ll. 74| Newton ...... ... as Amoskeag eee oes a rore..... 5... >}
PL, 40 inch... 844|Our Level Best..... 6% APC... 1044| Hampton.
Continental, an 74|Riverside XX....... 4% | Persian...........-- 8% Windermeer.... .... .
D, 40-in 84%/Sea Island R........ 6% } Bates.......... . 6%|Cumberland.... ....
“ E, bat Gas... 6x | Warwick.... .....- 814|Essex Cole aeecucewcs 4%
. W,45-inl1 ta of the Heap.... 74 CARPET WARP.
. H, 48-in12 |Williamsville. ...... 7 Peerless, white...... 1814|Peerless, colored. ..21
Chapean..... ..... 4 iComet, #in........ Bg
——————— Cin we Cw. Th GRAIN BAGS.
Comet... 7 jNew Market L,40in. 7% | Amoskeag......... 1646( Valley City... .....-. 16
es COTTONS. Parmony .... . -....- 16%) ee 16
Amsburg ... --. 7 (Glen Mills.......... . tee CiPeeie oll .14
Blackstone sh... 7%|Gold Medal......... 76 | American. .......... bo ;|Burlap a ae 11%
ee 4%iGreen Ticket....... 84 THREADS.
Cleveland ...... ... 7 |Great Falls.......... 6%4 | Clark’s Mile End....45 |Barbour’s....... .... 88
Cabot.......... ..-.. 744|Hope........--...0.- 4 1 Coats’, J, GP ......- 45 |Marehaits;.......... 88
ee ns 6% Just Out. ..... 4%@5 | Holyoke............. Ry
Dwight Anchor a King Phillip eae Ty KNITTING COT?’
shorts. 8X OF... 7% White. Colored. © White. cme.
mowers... ........ 6 |Lonsdale Cambric. 10 :. = 38 |} 4 37
eee... a [Lonsdale Looe . §&@ 8 39 | * =
ee a ee 7% |Middlesex.... .. 5@ 2 40 |* 44
Fruit of the Loom.. = ie meme 41 “ 45
Pirenyene ......... 4\Oak View. i pg CAMBRICS.,
Pie Frise............ 6% nic Own............ ais ih asnington......... 4%
Fruit oftheLoom %. 8 |Prideof the West .12 fied Grose... ........ 4%
Pairmoant..... ..... #¢iRosalind............ 7% a” ican... ...... 4%
Full V alue. eee cee 63 4 |Sunlight a -- 4% | Newmarket......... 43 |W “oon... 4%
Geo. W ser u 84 |V vp cost i S| Bawards ........ |. 4%4|Brunswick ......... 45
HA BLEACHED COTTONS. :
Cones... 4... 7%|Dwight Anchor..... 8% Te mir W
Pee... 7%} Piveieen.....: ..... 3244) TD Woes eee ee eevee RY
UNBLEACHED CANTON FLANNEL. Ceecemore....... eee 32%
BL Were aan... .._. > Wer sae... 35
Tremont N. . Middlesex No. 1... ae
Hamilton N. - 6M 2 ot pee 27% Buckeye eee ee 32%
cs 7" ie <= se ais ; ie Tree eR “
: —_— “ “ ee Re ue, plai D Werey oe W......... 7
—_—en + of i . coe ene 2214|Western W ......... 18%
“No. 85.02. 9 OO aaa 7 ae
BLEACHED CANTON FLANNEL. oz Western......-. USDINE AAA... -- x3
Hamilton N......... 744| Middlesex cn 11 Utes BE ........ 224/ Manitoba........... 23%
Middlesex P T...... Biccky miu eo
a Ae. “ so 13% Nameless ..... 8 @ 9%! eae 9 @10%
ss eh “ aa 7% oe ant 6 lhl 12%
se xP “ .. 16 CANVASS AND PADDING.
Goons. Slate. Brown. Black./Slate. Brown. Black.
Hamilton cS S (eemerces...... 2. 20 % 94 914/13 13 13
ala oe 9 ’ ee 10% 1% 1044/15 15 15
ge 10% ce 27% | 114% 11% 1144/17 17 17
GG Cashmere...... 21 a. 30 | 12% 12% 1214/20 20 20
Nameless ee eee oe 16 oe 32% DUCKS.
Chee e es cea 18 i ees cues asa Severen, 8 oz........ 9%|Greenwood, 8 oz....11%
CORSET JEANS, Mayland, ....... -10%4) West, Point, 80z.....9%
—s.......... 6 |Naumkeagsatteen.. 7% Greenwood, 7% oz.. 9% Oos....11%
Brusewice. .... .... 6}4; Rockport........... 6% WADDINGS
PRINTS. White, doz..... 18 fer bale, 40 doz. ...85 00
Allen, wae... 544|Merrim’ck shirtings. 434 Colored, dee ae |
a 54) ial er furn . - $4 SILESIAS,
re io... 5 |Pacific fancy .. Slater, Iron Cross... 8 {Pawtucket.. -10%
American fancy.... 6 - see... B Red Cross.... 9 ube al 9
American indigo.... 6 \Portsmouth robes... 6 Poe... - 10%) Bediomd........ 10%
American shirtings. 4% |Simpson mourning.. 6% _ Best AA..... Tet valley City......... 10%
Arnold - 63 4| = ers... 6% CORSETS.
: long cloth B. 10% . solid black. 6% | Coraline............ 89 50;Wonderful .... ...84 75
' Big | |Washington indigo. 6 Beimes...... ..-. 9 @Brighten.. .... ... 4%
. a4 7 “ Turkey robes.. 7% SEWING SILK.
* owe... 10%| ‘* India robes.. 7% Corticelli, doz....... 85 {Corticelli ene,
“ Turkey red..10% | “ plain T’ky = % 8% twist, doz..42%| per 4%oz ball .....i
Berlin solids. . _ 5% - 50 yd, doz. .42%)
- 2 blue...... 6%! ia — tar HOOKS AND EYES—PER GROss.
« “ oreen ... 656) wevree ... No 1 Br k & White.. 10 [No 4BV’k & White..15
Cocheco taney... .... 6 ‘I warthe, ¥ ashington _ — i 8 . «a0
madders... 6 i red %&...... . 3 - 1.12 | “ 10 - 25
Eddystone oe: . 6 (Martha Peck ieakan PINS.
Hamilton fancy. - 6%) Turkey —....... 9% | No 2—20, = c. 00 INo 4—15, F 344...... 40
e staple . 5%4|Riverpoint rebes.... 5 tee Oe aa wane 45
Manchester ancy. 6 |Windsorfancy...... 6% COTTON TAPE.
new era. 6%| gold ticket | No 2 White & BI’k..12 (No 8W hite & BI’k..20
Merrimack D fancy. 6%4| indigo blue....... Le c | 23
TICKINGS. = - “ 2. | oe e a
Amoskeeg AC A....T24iA C A............... 1m SAFETY PINS.
Hamilton N..... "7%|Pemberton AAA... ‘Wee... ct a eee. Se
” PD.....-... 8%| York ee ieee 1b |
. Awning..11 |Swift River.. - 6%} NEEDLES—PER M.
Farmer. . han [Pearl River......... “12 ree... 1 50 Seeammboat.... ...... 40
First Prize.......... ‘11% Ww -—ren_....... a | Crowelgs 2.1... 3 MSiGoid Hyed.......... 1 50
COTTON DRILL. eee a 1 00)
Atlanta, D..... . 6% {Stark Ye | TABLE OIL CLOTH.
ss... ee oxi * ; 54...2%65 6—4...3 3 |5—4. -1% 6—4...2 9
See ct a » * *.. 28 oe 10}

 

 

 

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Overalls, Pants, Jackets, Jumpers, Waists,
Shirts, Cotton and Calico Shirts in all qualities.

STEKETEE & SONS,

JOBBERS

OF

Ury Goods and Notions,

 

Flannel Shirts, Domet

Embroideries, Lace

Caps, Ruchings, Linen Collars and Cuffs, Aprons, Lace Collars, Bibs,

and a Complete Line of Ladies’ Windsor Ties.

Selling Agents

for Valley City,
Twines, Batts, Peerless Warp, Waddings.

Georgia and Atlanta Bags.
Correspondence Solicited.

 

83 Monroe and 10, 12, 14,16 & 18 Fountain Sts, GRAND RAPIDS

 

 

 

 

HARDWARE.

THE MICHIGAN TRADESM~« AN.

Prices Current.

 

How to Avoid Forgetfulness.
A successful: business man says there
were two things which he learned when

he was eighteen, which were ever after- |

ward of great use to him, namely:
‘“‘Never to lose anything and never to
forget anything.’’ An old lawyer sent
him with an important paper, with cer-
tain instructions what to do with -it.
‘But,’ inquired the young man, ‘‘sup-
pose I lose it; what shail I do then ?’’
‘You must not lose it!’ ‘I don’t mean
to,’ said the young man, ‘‘but suppose I
should happen to?’ “But I say you
must not happen to; I shall make no
provision for any such occurrence; you
must not lose it !’’

This put anew train of thought into
the young man’s mind, and he found
thatif he was determined todo a thing
he could do it. He made such a provis-

ion against every contingency that he |

never lost anything. He found this
equally true about forgetting. If a cer-
tain matter of importance was to be re-
membered, he pinned it down on his
mind, fastened it there, and made it
stay. He used to say; ‘‘When a man
tells me that he forgot to do something,
I tell him he might as well have said: ‘I
do not care enough about your business
to take the trouble to think of tt again.’ ”’
lonce had an intelligent young man in
my employment who deemed it sufficient
excuse for neglecting any important task
to say, “I forgot it.”’ I told him that
would not answer. If he was sufficiently
interested, he would be careful to re-
member. It was because he did not care
enough that he forgotit. I drilled him
with this truth. He worked for me three
years, and during the last of the three
he was utterly changed in this respect.
He did not forgeta thing. His forget-
ting, he found, was a lazy, careless habit
of the mind, which he cured.

—
A New Malleable Alloy.

Anew malleable alloy of the bronze
kind has been brought to notice by a
London chemist, the material being pro-
duced by means of a process by which, it
is alleged, the introduction and admix-
ture of the component metals are accur-
ately controlled, in definite proportions,
by which means are formed true alloys
of high strength and uniformity. It is
stated that some of the specimens of
east, rolled and turned rods of this sub-
stance show remarkable uniformity in
extension throughout the whole length
of the tested part, and not so marked a
contraction in one spot only as is usual.
In one of the test specimens, the elastic
limit was reached at twenty-four tons
per square inch, and above this point the
metal suddenly extended about two per
cent.; it then dropped to a slight extent
in tensile resistance, and recovered, as is
the case presented by cast steel, further
extensions being found to be very slight
up to the point of 30 6-10 tons. After
this, the extension presented entire uni-
formity up to the point of rupture at 34
76-100 tons per square inch.

—_——————<—>2<——___—_
The Hardware Market.

The wire nail mills are shutting down,
in order to curtail their product and get
prices back to the old figure. The man-
ufacturers of steel nails claim that steel
billets must decline or steel nails ad-
vance, as the margin between the raw
and finished product is altogether too
narrow. A new sash and door list has
been issued by the manufacturers of the
West, having been adopted on March 6.
The list embodies an average advance of
10 to 12 per cent., due to the recent ad

vances in glass.
—_————_—_———»_> 2

The New Shoe Clerk’s Compliment.

Shoe Dealer (for the sake of adding
the strength of another favorable opin-
ion)—Ah, madam, but that shoe is simply
perfection upon your foot. James, how
do you think Mrs. De Hoof’s foot looks
in that shoe?

New Clerk (anxious not to fall short in
his enthusiasm)—lnmense.

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

AUGURS AND BITs. dis.
CO eas 60 |
Ce =
serinmes Semmes
Senumingn, Mareessom ...... 5... 50810

AXES.
First Guelity. & B. Bromee.................. $750
_ DD Meee... 12 00
a 2 eee... 8 50
- Pe See... 13 50
BARROWS. dis.
eee 8 14 00
Ce net 30 00
BOLTS. dis.
ee 50&10
— ew ee 70
Pree. 3... 40&10 |
Sleigh ep 70 |
BUCKETS.
Mie Pe $3 50
Well eeever........ 4 00
BUTTS, CAST. dis.
Cant Loose Pin, figurem........ ............. T0&
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint.......... 60410
Werrnt Logee Pr ee 60&10

 
 
 
 
  

  
 

    

   

Mirogwns Sane... ... 60&10

Wrought Inside Blind. 60&10

Wrought Brass......... 7

Blind, Clark's. ........... 70&10

Bi Poebere. 70&10

ited, Sepa e 7
BLOCKS.

Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, 86. .......... 40
CRADLES.
CPO. . dis. 50&02
CROW BARS.

OMG OCR perb 5
CAPS.
ge ee per m 65
Hick’s oa 60
ee 35
eee. . 60
CARTRIDGES.
ae Fee. 50
Centra: Pite....... -:.... dis. 25
CHISELS. dis.
Soeees premiee......... 70&10
Socket Framing. 70&10
Socket Corner... : 70&1
ROMS PE cl, 70&10
Buteliors Tanged Firmer...................
COMBS. dis.
Curry Eowrences ........... 40
as... 25
i CHALK.
White Crayons, per gross.......... 12@12% dis. 10
COPPER.
Planished, = oz cut to size...... per pound 28
im eae Mee... 8... 26
Cold Rolled, A ax56 ana xe. 26
Cole Metics, tee... 26
Bottoms . . a. 27
DRILLS. dis.
Ce ee ee a 50
aaper and straight Shank................... 50
mGree’ 6 Veper Sree... kk. ; 50
DRIPPING PANS.
fell sisen per nownG ...................... ov
Pergo geen, por potnd................ -.... 6%
ELBOWS.
(Com, 4 siete. Gin... doz. net %
Cormeeeiee dis. 20&10&10
Aare dis. 40&10
EXPANSIVE BITS. dis.
Clark's, small, $18; larve, @6................ 30
igen, 1. Oe. Oe Se. 25
FILEs—New List. dis.
| Disston’s . eect cy eee ce 5.
(New Caner 60810 |
Pe 60410 |
 , 50
ean a ores eee... 50
GALVANIZED IRON
Nos. 16 to 20; 2 and 24; % and 2%; 2 28
List 12 13 14 15 18
eens, 50&10
GAUGES. dis.
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s..... ......... 50
HAMMERS.
om aoe ee dis, &
ae. ee . 25
Yerkes & Plumb’s. io .. dis. 40&10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel............. . .80¢ list 60
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand. ...30c 40&10
HINGES,
Gute Clerks, 7.2.8... dis.60&10
ee r doz. net, 2 50

— Hook and Strap, to 12 In. ve 14 and

 

  

 

OMe. 3%
Screw Hook and Eye, %.. 10
56... 8%
- . - a ™%
ig . - Boo. 1%
apse t...... dis. 70
HANGERS. dis.
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track.. ——
Chevapion, anti-friction....................
Kidder, wood track ‘ --
HOLLOW WARE
eae ccc gece cae eke 60
ee epee eects ke oe oe 60
EE 60
Gras ceammeleg. 0 40&10
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
Stenmed Tin Ware................. new list 70&10
Japanned Tin Ware.......... eee ee
Granite rom Ware ............... new list 333% &10
VELS. dis.
Stanley Rule and Level CB isu sbacellaes

 

 

 

WIRE GOODS. dis, |
| PUeeee 626... es 70&10410 |
| Screw Eyes.. TOK1NEIC |
Hook’s 79&10NK&10
Gate Hooks and Ey es TAINO |

KNoBs—New List. dia. |
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings 55 |
Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings 55 |
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings 55
| Door, porcelvin, trimmings .... 55 |
| Drawer and Shutter, porcelain............. 70 |
LOCKS—DOOR,. dis. |
Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list 55 |
Mallory, Wheeler & Co.’s.......... 55 |
ieee 55 |
Neeser... .... s. 55 |
MATTOCKS.
Rowe Gee... —> dis. 60}
aE 815.00, dis. 60 |
eC Se = 20410.
MAULS 8.
Sperry & Co.’s, Post, handled.. Le 50 |
MILLS. dis. |
Coffee, Parkers Ca.a........ .... 40 |
P.S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s Malleables 40 |
** Landers, Ferry & Cl: &’s..... 40
‘ Enterprise . 2
MOLASSES GATES. dis. |
Stein's Pattern... ............... . 60&10 |
Stebbin’s Genuine.......... 60&10 |
Enterprise, self- mena ol. / 25 |
NA Ss
Steel nails, base.. hl. 2 40}
Wire bale Gage... 8. |
Advance over base: Steel. Wire
oe . .. Base Base |
oo... Base 10 |
_... 05 20
ao... 10 20
OM ie. ce a, 15 30
We nce. 6c. 15 35 |
ee. 15 35 |
10. 20 40 |
i ee a cet eons se ee woe a 50
a 40 65
as. .... .... . 6 90
3 Bee ued ee wee tenon tee wou as 1 40 1 50}
ee ee erence seas awl 1 50 2 00}
Hine 3 es 100 2 00 |
Case =. ' j 90 |
1 00 |
“ 12
Finish 10 1 00
“ 1
ah at 1 50 |
cone... .......... 85 i
“ CS le 90 |
- Co 14 1 00;
ee ee 2 50]
PLANES. cs. |
Olio Teo! Co s, fancy ................. - @x |
Sciota Bench. . a... QQ |
Sangusey teat Co's, faney............... @30 |
Borner first Gusitty .......... @50 |
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood... &10 |
PANS. |
ie, Nee dis. |
Conmmion, polished... dis. 70 |
RIVETS. dis.
Iron and Tinned.. 40
Copper Rivets and Burs.. 50 |

PATENT FLANISHED IRON.
**A’? Wood's patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27

10 20 |

**B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos, 25 to 27 9 20]

Broken packs 4c per pound extra.
ROPES.

 

 

Sisal, % inch and larger a |
mona... tec eee wc 6
SQUARES. ais, |
Steel and Iron..... a 75
Ween peves........ 60
Mare... 20 |
SHEET IRON.
Com. Smooth. Com.
Nos ie... $8 10!
EE 4 Ww 32]
oe, Teel... ...-...-.......-- 4 6 3 20}
Do ee 4 20 3 30)
Woe Bitowe........ 2... 4 40 3 40}
Goa. .4.. es. 4 60 3 £0

6
All sheets No. 18 and lighter, over 30 inches }

wide not less than 2-10 extra

    

7

SAND PAPER.

Eitacct is a...‘ ‘( ‘C(‘R:CUCwC dis. 40&10
SASH CORD.

| Silv er Lake, White A vee list 50

Drab A | i. ig 55

White B . ' 50

Drab B . 55

White ¢ 35

Sinaia, 10,
SASH WEIGHTS.
Solid Eyes...... oo per ton 825
dis.
“e

Pane. a
Silver Steel Dia. X Cuts, per ‘foot, . 70

 

ee Spec ial Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot... 50
** Special Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot .. 30
c 1rampion and Electric Tooth X
Cuts, per foot. ' 28
TRAPS. dis.
Steel, Game. 60£10
Oneida C ommunity, Newhouse’s _.. 35
Oneida Community, we & Norton’s 70
Mouse, choker i. 18¢ per doz.
Mouse, delusion. .... . $1.50 per doz.
WIRE. dis.
Bright Market. ee 65
ee Market. 7
Comperce Martce. =. 60
Tinned Market.... 62%
Coppered Spring Steel 50
Barbed Fence, galvanized 4 00
. painted 3 40
| HORSE NAILS,
; Au Sable . . cis, —
| Putnam.. dis. 05
| Northwestern ae dis. 10&10
WRENCHES. dis.
Baxter's Adjustable, nickeled 30
| Coe’s Genuine. .. 50
| Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought, 6
| Coe’s Patent, malleable. ... 75&10
| MISCELLANEOUS. dis.
| Bid Cages ..... .. _ a SO
| Pumps, Cistern 75
| Screws, New List 5O
Casters, Bed and Plate W&10&10
Dampers, American 40
Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods 65
M TALS,
PIG TIN,

Pig Large. oo. 26C
Pig Bars. i , 28¢
ZINC,

Duty: Sheet, 24%c seu pent
| 60 pound casks. ... : 6%
Pér pound...... 7
SOLDER.
| 4@% . ne 16
Extra Ww iping 3

13%

The prices of the many other qualities of

solder in the market indicated by private brands
vary according to composition.

ANTIMONY.
Cookson......... per pound 16
Hallett’s..... ' 13
“TIN-—-MELYN GRADE.
| 10x14 IC, C harcoal . . $6 &
} 14x20 IC, E 6 60
10x14 IX, . 8 35
| 14x20 IX, Y 8 35
Each additional X on this grade, 81.75.
TIN--ALLAWAY GRADE.
| 10x14 IC, ¢ ‘harcoal 86 00
| 14x20 IC, 6 00
| 10x14 IX, 7 30
| 14x20 IX, r 7
Each ies al X on this grade 81.50,
ROOFING PLATES
| 14x20 IC, Worceater 6 00
| 1420 IX, ' 7%
20x28 IC, . - 12 30
| 14x20 IC, ‘*  Allaway Grade 5 2
14x20 IX, . . . 6 7
20x28 IC, : 11 00
20x28 x, : ' C lo 14 60
BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.
14x28 IX 813
14x31 a 14 50
4x56 TX, for No. § Boilers.
| roe =< <4 il t | per oe 9%

 

ROPE |

ROPE

 

The rope market is high and advancing, ard the
price at present is as follows:

SAL
MANILLA
If you cannot stand
stock what is called

13c pound.
16c pound.
these prices, we have in

New Process kope

Which we guarantee is equal to Sisal.

following sizes and quote:
1-4, 5-16, 3-8
7-16 and 5-8
Wid, YOU TRY if?

We have the

9 1-2c pound.
9c pound.

 

Foster, Stevens & Co.,

Wholesale
10 and 12 Monroe St.,

Nardware,

33, 35, 37, 39 and 41;Louis St.,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

  

THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

[he Michigan ‘Tradesman

Official Organ of Michigan Business Men’s Association.

 

 

A WEEKLY JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE

Retail Trade of the Wolverine State,

The Tradesman Company, Proprietor.

 

Subscription Price, One Dollar per year, payable |

strictly in advance.
Advertising Rates made known on application.
Publication: Office, 100 Louis St.
Entered at the Grand Rapids Post Office.

E. A. STOWE, Editor.

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1890.

 

 

JUSTIFIABLE, BUT INEXPEDIENT.
While the deep-seated antagonisms
toward legitimate merchants engendered

in the minds of the Patrons of Industry |

by the rascally organizers of that order
are deplorable and fully justify the mer-
chant in adopting retaliatory measures,

Tue TRADESMAN does not think it ex- |

pedient to take such a course and is,
therefore, not in harmony with the spirit

of the following communication, from |

the pen of an Elsie merchant:

lt seems that the business men of sev-
eral Michigan towns have been discuss-
ing the advisability of
counteract the purpose of the Patrons of
Industry.

The writer, having a personal inter-
view with one of the parties concerned,
gives the following in their own lan-
guage:

We, as business men, have felt some-

what keenly the depressed condition of |

business which is so general- and, after a
careful investigation, we have concluded

that itis but the natural result of the |

present system of exchange unavoid-
able and inevitable; a result so unerring

 

that it has been typed ‘‘the periodical |

hard times;’’ aided, in central and lower
Michigan, by the open winter. deterring
the pursuit of profitable business. We

believe this to be the true condition, and |

that no individual or classof individuals
in particular are to blame.

We, therefore, find reason to censure,
distrust and condemn the wanton, vicious

and unjust persecution by the organiza- |
known as the Patrons of Industry, |

tion
in their tirade upon the merchants and
mechanical industries; by their acts, re-
tarding an already stagnated condition of
business, causing labor to be

ital. making themselves felt like a thorn
in the side: showing a cowardly dispo-
sition to strike their man while he is
down, creating in the breast of all hon-
orable men the distrust and contempt it
richly merits.

In times like the present, we believe

that men should feel a sympathy for their |

fellow-men, prompting them to acts of
kindness, making the burden the easier
to be borne: also, that we owe to one
another a debt of gratitude for many ac-
commodations rendered in the past; and
by our experience as merchants we know
that there is no class of men who should
feel this obligation more keenly than the
Patrons of Industry, as nine-tenths of
them have been earried by the merchant,
at the sacrifice of money and sleep.

But such is life! The lunatic assails
his best friend, necessitating upon the
part of the friend the most mild and de-
cisive mode of defense that in his mind
the occasion may require.

After careful thought, we conclude
that as our interests are mutual, we, as
grain buyers, merchants, factorymen,
mechanics and laborers, being the prin-
cipal consumers of farm products, be-
lieve it advisable te form an organization
or combination for mutual protection.

We find, by careful canvass in the dif-
ferent vicinities, that there are enough
farmers out of the organization of the
Patrons of Industry to supply all farm
products in demand.

We also recognize the fact that where
there are twelve to sell a commodity and
but one to buy, the buyer has the advan-
tage; also, that where the farmer has to

pay money interest, and money tax, that |

he must realize from his farm products.

organizing to |

unem- |
ployed, in their efforts to intimidate cap- |

to boycott all Patrons
thereby paying them 20 per cent. less for

of Industry,

out of the organization of the Patrons |

for the same kind of products.
We believe it possible, by making a
|judicious division of the 20 per cent.

|
| their products than we pay all farmers |
|
|

ithus obtained, paying the same out as |
| we may propose, to hold all grain buyers |
our

and non-Patron farmers firm to
/ cause, also pay the whole expense of the
| organization.

| The best method of dealing with the
iP. of I. fever is to treat it as a disease,
| which temporarily deprives the patient
of his reasoning faculties, rendering him

wholly unaccountable for his acts. As
soon as convalescence approaches, the |

imind resumes its normal
the patient is able to look at matters in
‘the calm light of reason. Any policy
which tends to punish a man for acts
done while he is out of his head should
be avoided, and any semblance of such
a policy will not be tolerated by con-
servative merchants.

The men who deserve punishment for
the demoralization incident to the P. of L.
'eraze are the irresponsible and disrep-
| utable organizers, who go from town to
town and from school house to school
| house, uttering the most infamous false-
hoods against the men who have stood
iby the farmer in sunshine and storm,
| assisting him in adversity and sharing in
|his prosperity. A policy of retaliation
which would react on these miserable
| whelps would be justified under the cir-
|'eumstances: but the project of the Elsie
merchant would not affect the men who
fomented the trouble, but, instead, would
result to the injury of the men who are
already the victims of deceit and fraud—
men who eventually come to see the pit-
falls prepared for them by the organ-
|izers and get out of the order as soon as

possible. The rank and file of the P. of I.
iare. in the main, honorable men, who
leave the organization as soon as they
are satisfied that its tenets are based on
deception and its results are an injury to
the honest farmer.

Merchants should remember that *‘two
wrengs do not make one right’? and gov-
ern themselves accordingly.

 

THE CRAZE FOR BARGAINS.
lt is the fashion to talk as if women
were the only dupes of the sellers of

bargains. Undoubtedly, the glowing
advertisements of ‘‘14 off’’ sales and
‘slaughter’? sales allure the feminine

mind in a way they do not the masculine;
but what about the that is offered
for sale privately, because the owner is
“hard up?’”?’ What about the gold watch
that hawked about because

owner sick and must realize on it ?
What about the diamond ring which was
the wedding gift of a friend and

horse

is

is

offered at half its real worth, because the |
No: |

owner ‘“‘does not know its value’’?
the passion for bargain buying is too

universal for any of us to throw stones at

our neighbor’s weakness in this respect. |

The richest share it with the
nay. the richest people are often the
most zealous bargain hunters. <A_ col-
lector will pride himself as much on the

low price paid for his treasure as on the |
picked it up}

se]
for a mere song”’ is a favorite boast, and,
perhaps, in many instances, this price

treasures themselves.

was quite fair, as in the case of the lady

who offered Edwin Booth a tragedy ‘‘for
nothing,’’ to which he replied that the
authoress had accurately estimated the
‘value of her work.

We hope, by organization, to be able |

condition and |

the |

is |

poorest; |

‘the experience of bargain buyers. One
of the most amusing tales which has been
brought to the attention of THE TRADES-
MAN is the experience of a clergyman
congregation to
afford an organ. Happening to attend
the sale of a rich man’s effects, the
pastor was struck with the cheapness of

whose was too poor

ia large music box which played “Olid
| Hundred” and other hymn tunes, and
‘bid itin. Delighted with his bargain, it
was arranged that its music should ac-
company his choir on the ensuing Sun-

| to general satisfaction.
| the feelings of the pastor when, instead
}

last verse, the profane box struck up
“The Blue Bells of Scotland!’ The
chorister hurried to the rescue, but, un-
fortunately, touched a wrong spring, and

yet more indecorous melody,
Suawnee River.’’? Amid the stifled titters
of the congregation, the offending instru
ment was hurried out of the church, and
was heard at intervals in
yard cheerfully carolling a succession of
lively airs.
man was afterward content to manage
without music, as hereto-fore.

 

The quite uncalled-for criticism of Mr
Porter as Commissioner of the Census
has abated, not only because its own
baselessness was evident enough, but be-
eause of the organizing talent he has
shown, and the good judgment he has
displayed in the selection of his subor-
dinates. The enumeration of the pop-
ulation, which is the chief work of the
census, begins on the Ist of July. Mr.
Porter feels confident of being able to
place the results before the country by
the first day of August. The super-
visors have all been appointed already.
New and improved machinery for making
ealeulations has been obtained. And the
nation wili know how big it is, and
where the new drift of population has
put the political gravity,
within the shortest time in which that
feat has ever been accomplished. That
the effect will be to increase greatly the
yoting power of the Northwest, both in
Congress and in the electoral
hardly admits of any doubt.

center of

college,

 

 

 

 

 

Framed to Strike at the Due Bill.
Editor Michigan Tradesman:

I desire to call your attention to an
editorial in your last issue in reference
to a bill before the New York Legisla-
ture. In it you failed to mention the
principal object aimed at by the bill.

will make close and careful buyers out

was originated for the express purpose
of preventing the use of ‘‘due bills’’ in
the payment of employes.
the result of an exposure (made by the
N. Y¥. World), showing the degrading
tendencies—commercia! slavery—of the

ation in that State.
ia law, compelling weekly cash payments
in this respect, would not be a useless

day; and the box played the hymn tune) ~~. :
sale — But 1 ' | pride of every good merchant to meet
s3ut what were}

It
is not expected that if made a law, it|

Many absurd stories might be told of |

 

Meet Your Bills Promptly.

In the grocery trade, as in other com-
mercial pursuits, will be found mer-
chants who feel that their credit should
not be questioned, as they are able to
meet all obligations at maturity, but who
are somewhat careless in making prompt
payments. With some it may bea feel-
ing that there is no hurry; with others,
an inclination to let the day pass by
while occupied by other things, and one
day of delay begets another and an-
other, and the obligation remains unsat-
isfied. It is undoubtedly true that many
a good and responsible merchant is
brought into disfavor with the wholesale

| house by letting his bills run a week or

of decorously stopping at the end of the |

only converted the Scottish song into the |
“Tne |

the echurch- |

The bargain-loving clergy-|

ten days overtime. It should be the
his bills the day they become due, and
thus inspire the trade with confidence
|and make his business sought after.
| Country merchants often write to their
city houses, asking why there is such a
|delay in shipping their goods. The
reason may often be found in the fact
that the merchant is behind in his pay-
ments, and the order is placed on file to
| await a remittance. In all first-class city
houses there is an intimate relation ex-
isting between the book-keeper and the
shipping clerk, and when the book-
keeper cannot report ‘nothing past
due,’ the shipping clerk is likely to be
derelict in the matter of filling orders.
Orders for goods received by the credit
man from those who make prompt pay-
'ments are seldom delayed in shipment.

te <i
A Small Army.

Few who have not given the mattera
thought have any idea of the importance
of the work undertaken each year by the
Muskegon Booming Co., which superin-
tends the delivery of all logs cut along
the line of the Muskegon River. The
drive is started from Harrison about
Mareh 1 and the tail end of the drive
does not reach Muskegon Lake until the
fore part of November. To handle the
300,000,000 feet of logs comprising the
drive requires the services of 350 men,
who are boarded and provided with
sleeping accommodations on seven scows,
which accompany the drive. Aside from
the large amount of groceries and pro-
visions required to feed so large a num-
ber men—which are furnished this
year by a Grand Rapids house—several
thousand dollars’ worth of produce are
purchased of the farmers along the line
of the drive. Thos. Coughlin, who has
‘‘bossed the job’’ for several years, con-
tinues to superintend the company’s
operations.

|

of

2 <>
‘‘Mistakes of Mulliken.”

THe TRADESMAN of next week will
contain a review of the career of Jas. B.
Mulliken as manager of the D., L. & N.
and C. & W. M. Railways, setting forth
some of the reasons which caused the
directors to ask for his resignation.

 

a. i 2’ 1 CC Fields, Hastings
This bill is}

i bill | ES Botsford, Dorr
due bill system, as practice rae ft

5 Ee a wih d by . corpor | PS Fancher, Mt Pleasant
You will admit that |

 

  

|}measure: and is one which many loeali- |

ties in this State are in great need of.
is the right of every American
to receive, and he should

laborer
demand his

ment. ERNEST MOOREHOUSE.
Pentwater, March 10, 1890.
>
The P. of 1. ran a ticket at the village
election at Davison, a few days ago. No

|man on the ticket came within gunshot)
|

of election.

It |

wages in the legal tender of the govern- |

a

VISITING BUYERS.

| Phillips & Soule, Hastings Lee Deuel, Bradley

of spendthrifts; but it is intended, and M Minderhout, Hanley

John De Vries, Jamestown W N Hutchinson, Grant
F Narregang, Byron Center
Cutler & Wright, Morley
Geo E Marvin, Clarksville
Smallegan & Pickaard,
Forest Grove
Henry Avary,
Slocum’s Grove
L M Wolf, Hudsonville
R J Side, Kent City
R Hoffman, Montague
Munger, Watson & Devoist,
Suliivan
H Thompson, Canada Cors
C A Baker, Kalamazoo
E O Bellows, Six Lakes
Colborn & Bro., Caledonia
Eli Runnels, Corning
E E Hewitt, Rockford
John Gunstra, Lamont
Jos Deal, Gun Marsh
M Walsh, Spring Late
Jas A Gale, Parmelee
G Ten Hoor, Forest Grove
Cole & Chapel, Ada
B Ze aagman,Grand Haven
H Van Noord, Jamestown
H Meijering, Jamestown

T Armock, Wright
W S Adkins, Morgan

Machemer & Spencer,
Plainwell

S W vrerkins, Traverse City

Darling & Smith, Fremont

E T Lockerby, Keno

Hessler Bros., Rockford

Barry & Co , Rodney
Neal Me Millan, Rockford
S J Koon, Lisbon
A Norris & Son, Casnovia
W A Swarts&Son.Fennville
Hamilton & Milliken,
Traverse City
Geo F Goodrich, Fennville
G J Stephenson, Bangor
L Perrigo & Co., Paw Paw
W R Lawton, Berlin
AM Church, Englishville
| Ezra Brown, Englishville
Walling Bros., Lamont
EJ Manshaem, Fisher Sta
A Yates, Allen Creek © S$ Comstock, Pierson
N F Miller. Lisbon H Ade, Conklin
F E Shattuck & Co.,SandLk Den Herder & Tanis,
R Harrison, Sparta Vriesland

| W H Harrison, Harrisburg J Raymond, Berlin

' OH Deming,

Anderson Bros., White Cld John Damstra, Gitchell

C B Shaver, Kalkaska John Kamps, Zupthen

Maston & Hammond, J A Holmes & Co.,KentCity

—— Carrington & North, Trent
utton

 

Comments of the Trade and State Press.
Reed City Clarion: THE MICHIGAN
TRADESMAN has been much improved by
achange inform. It is always full of
interesting pointers for merchants.
Pentwater News: THE MICHIGAN
TRADESMAN in its new form is much im-
proved in appearance. We have always
regarded it as one of the brightest and
best edited papers in Michigan.
Manistique Sun: ‘THe MICHIGAN
TRADESMAN has been changed from the
old newspaper form to a sixteen-page
magazine, and is now one of the hand-

somest periodicals that reaches our
table.’’
Plainwell Enterprise: ‘“‘THe Mucu-

IGAN TRADESMAN, which is one of the
most excellent and successful trade
papers in the country, has become the
property of a stock company. THE
TRADESMAN appeared last week in
new form—sixteen four-column pages.’

Big Rapids Current: ‘‘THE MIcHIGAN
TRADESMAN has changed its form to that
of a four-column, sixteen-page journal,
and is now printed upon a good quality
of book paper. THE TRADESMAN is one
of the best publications of its class in
the country, and it is receiving a gener-
ous support.”’

,

TRADESMAN, ‘always a first-class paper
and devoted to the best interests of its
patrons, is better, if possible, now that
it has changed from eight pages of seven
columns to sixteen pages of four col-
umns, and bound and cut in magazine

style. THe TRADESMAN is more con-
venient.’
Battle Creek Call: ‘‘THE MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN, published at Grand Rapids
in the interest of the ‘‘retail trade of the
Wolverine State,’? comes to us this week
in achanged form. Heretofore it was an
eight-page, seven-column paper. Its
present form is a sixteen-page quarto. It
looks much better as it is now and is
much more convenient.”’

Greenville Call: Instead of a news-
paper, THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN comes
printed in book form of 16 pages, neatly
bound. The paper, while not exactly
having changed hands, is now run by a
stock company. E. A. Stowe, the bright
and able editor who has so long conducted
the paper, still remains a member of the
company, holding the same position.

Merchant’s Review: ‘*E. A. Stowe,
editor of THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN,
has greatly improved the appearance of
his excellent journal by reducing the
size of its pages and increasing the weight
of the paper on which it is printed. The
blanket sheet form appears to be unsuit-
able to the modern trade journal and
very few of our exchanges still retain it.

American Grocer: ‘‘The Tradesman
Company is the name of anew corpora-
tion which controls THE MIcHIGAN
TRADESMAN, edited by E. A. Stowe. The
former owners of the paper hold a con-
trolling interest in the stock of the new
company.

one 101gx14 inches, much in the style of
the Christian Union. We have no doubt
that both changes will tend to increase
the prosperity and favor which this
paper has enjoyed from the start.”’
Davison Index: ‘THE MICHIGAN
TRADESMAN is to be congratulated upon
the great improvement of its make-up.
It is now a four-column, sixteen-page
magazine instead of a quarto, as form-
erly, which makes it more convenient for
its readers. THe TRADESMAN has been
merged into a stock company, with a
capital of $30,000. The present able
editor, E. A Stowe, will continue to
wield his pen on its crisp editorials.”
Shelby Herald: ‘THE

teen-page magazine form, using book
paper, etc! It is avery neat and enter-
prising sheet, but to the writer, who was
connected with that paper four pleasant
and prosperous years, it seems like
parting with an old, true and tried friend
whose place is taken by another to whom
we are not attached by all the ties of
long association. However, we have un-
bounded confidence in the business fore-
sight and ability of the editor and pub-
lishers, and know that the policy which

~

style , . as | ar
The style of the paper has/ very weak and weary from fatigue, he |
been changed from a blanket sheet to)

MICHIGAN |
TRADESMAN has been changed to a six- |

 

| an

: : during several years, having at one time |
Big Rapids Herald: *‘THE MICHIGAN |

 

\ing them with a stone he found their

| the substance in a can which contained a

 

THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. —

has prevailed in the past will continue |

to make it the best paper of its class in
the country.’’

Shoe and Leather Gazette: ‘‘THE |
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN, which is pub-|
lished at Grand Rapids, came to hand |
this week in the form of the Gazette, |
although it is without a cover. Our con-
temporary has very wisely dropped the
old newspaper form, and it now appears
in the habiliment of a trade journal.
The paper is vastly improved in appear-
ance, and is one of the neatest class |
papers published in this country. It has
also passed into the hands of a corpora-
tion with a paid-up capital stock of
$30,000. Bro. Stowe is to be congrat-
ulated on the liberal returns that he is
now receiving from several years of
indefatigable journalistic labor. THE
TRADESMAN is one of the most welcome
exchanges that weekly find their way to
the Gazette editorial rooms.’’

- i > a
Why Co-operative Ventures Are
Usually Unsuccessful.

The co-operative stores of Kensington,
near Philadelphia, were established
about fifteen years ago, and carried on
exceptionally suecessful business |

3,000 shareholders and eight stores. |
Each stockholder had to invest at least |
$5. The business amounted to $10,000 |

per week; dividends were 9 per cent.
The company had $100,000 in bank. But
it decayed, and it has just been pub-
lished that the last of the stores re-
maining must be given up, the assets of
the concern being valued at $28,000,
against liabilities of $38,000. It may be
inferred that too much money was kept
idle; but it is as likely that the key to |
suecess was an excellent individual lead- |
ership in the organization and manage- |
ment in the growing stage, and corre-
spondingly the decline would date from
some change in the management. The
great majority of all business ventures,
even under individual proprietorship,
are failures; but when a number of
workingmen form a company, they are,
with scarcely an exception, unwilling to
allow sufficient pay and scope for man-
agement. Generally some man of force
of character, with his best energies de-
voted to their service, builds up their in-
stitution and the members take all as a}
matter of course. He is displaced or |}
dies, and the downward road is trodden
from that hour. The case may be, how-
ever, that abright man, after working
for a few years for the company and
finding his efforts thwarted by ignorance

j}and jealousy, will turn in disgust and |

conquer the unworthy opposition, but |
for himself, as he feels that he has
wasted enough time for small apprecia-
tion.

 

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The Discovery of Coffee.

Toward the middle of the fifteenth |
centary, a poor Arab was traveling |

|
| through Abyssinia, and, finding himself |
|

stopped nearagrove. Then, being in|
want of fuel to cook his rice, he cut |
down a tree covered with dead berries. |
The meal being cooked and eaten, the |
traveler discovered that the half-burned |
berries were very fragrant. He col-
lected a number of these, and on crush-

aroma inereased to a great extent. While
wondering at this, he accidentally let fall

small supply of water. Lo, what a mir-
acle! The almost putrid liquid was in-
stantly purified. He brought it to his
lips; it was agreeable, and in a few mo-
ments after, the traveler had so far re-
covered his strength and energy as to be
able to resume his journey. The lucky
Arab gathered as many of the berries as
he could carry, and having arrived at
Arden, in Arabia, he informed the Mufti
of his discovery. The worthy divine
was an inveterate opium smoker, who
had been suffering for years from the in-
fluence of the poisonous drug. He tried
an infusion of the berries, and was so
delighted with the recovery of his own |
vigor that in gratitude to the tree he
called it calnah, which in Arabic means
force. And this is the way coffee was
discovered.

 

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FRUIT

Headquarters for Oranges,
Lemons, Bananas, Nuts, Pea-
nuts, Figs, Dates, Citron, etc.

Ask for Price List.

The Putnam Candy Co.

 

 

 

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Cook & Bergthold,

MANUFACTURERS OF

SHOW = GASK

Lower than those of
Write for cata-

Prices
any competitor.
logue and prices.

406 Kent St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

WANTED.

|POTATOES, APPLES, DRIED

FRUIT, BEANS
and.all kinds of Produce.

if you have any of the above goods to
ship, or anything in the Produce line, let
us hear from you. Liberal cash advances
made when desired,

EARL BROS.,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS

157 South Water St., CHICAGO.

Reference: First NATIONAL BANK, Ghicago.
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN, Grand Rapids.

  

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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

8° Medicines.

Drugs

 

 

Staie Board of ‘Pharmacy.
One Year—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo.
Two Years—Stanley E. Parkill, Owosso.
Three Years—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon.
Four Years—James Vernor, Detroit.
Five Years—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor.
President—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon.
Secretary—Jas. Vernor, Detroit.
Treasurer—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo.
+ eee during 1890—Star Island, June 30 and July
Marquette, Aug. 13 and 14; Lansing, Nov. 5 and 6.

Michigan State Pharmaceutical Ass’n.

President—Frank Inglis, Detroit.

First Vice-President—F. M. Alsdorf, Lansing.

See’d Vice-President—Henry Kephart, Berrien Springs

Third Vice-President—Jas. Vernor, Detroit.

Secretary—H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor.

Treasurer—Wm Dupont, Detroit.

Executive Committee—C. A. Bugbee, Cheboygan; E. T.
Webb, Jackson;
Donald, Kalamazoo; J. J. Crowley. Detroit.

Next Meeting—At Saginaw, beginning third Tuesday

of September, 1890.

Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society.
President, J. W. Hayward, Secretary, Frank H. Escott.
Grand ae ids Drug Clerks’ Association.
President, F . Kipp; Secretary, Albert Brower.

Detroit Pharmaceutical Society
President, J. W. Allen; Secretary, W. F. Jackman.

Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association.
President, C. 8S. Koon; Secretary, J. W. Hoyt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MADE ANOTHER’S FORTUNE.

How a Wide-awake Merchant Decided |
a Knotty Medical Dispute.

‘‘I have made one fortune in my time,”’
said an old merchant, the other day,
‘“‘and—’’

‘Spent it,’? broke in the writer.

‘““Didn’t have that pleasure.”’

“1 ost it 2’

“No, sir; the fortune I made was that
of another man.’’

‘How was that ?’’ asked the writer.

‘After I left college,’’ replied the first
speaker, ‘“‘I knocked about the country,
here and there, for a few years, before I
settled down in this city. In the course
of my wanderings I met an old
friend who had gone to a medical coliege

D. E. Prall, East Saginaw; Geo. Mc- |

 

| nity, ‘that the case is undoubtedly one of
| morphine poisoning.’

|ecomfiture of old Scroggs spread abroad.

| ward.’
school] |

and was then just starting to build up a}

practice in a small country town. When
i ran
of the blues, and I said to him, after
first greetings had been exchanged:
‘Why, old man, you’re not like your
former self at all. You haven’t been
practicing long enough to have killed
anybody yet, have you?’
‘*‘No, no! my boy,’ he
that. But,
safety, as I think I can, I will tell you
my difficulties. Dm madly in love with
the most beautiful girl in all the world
and she loves me, but all her people are
opposed to our marriage, because the old
man is wealthy and I am poor. They
want her to marry arich suitor who is
after her, and I feel like a brute in ask-
ing her to wait for me till I am able to
support her, while that prospect
so distant. I’ve been in this town for
six months now, and not a single patient
have I secured.’

‘How many
here ?’ I enquired.

‘Only one,’ he
Seroggs, but he has been here for forty
years or more, all by himself. He re-
sents my intrusion as a personal insult,
and so do his patients, I think. There
seems to be a prejudice against
doctors, anyway,
couraged.’

‘Why don’t you try some of the
time-honored old tricks of the trade?’ I
said. ‘You know them as well as I do.
Have a boy rush into church
per in your ear, where
toward the front.
and make as much noise as you can going
out. Get up half a dozen prescriptions and
have the bottles directed to Mrs. Smith,
Mr. Brown, ete., and then see that they
are delivered to the wrong houses. Send
for them again, explaining that, in the
rush of business, these little
will sometimes happen. There
dozen such little dodges that—’

‘No use, my dear boy,’ he answered,
with asigh. ‘All those pretty games are
N. G. in a small town. If Mrs. Smith
has a tootoache nearly everybody else
here knows it, or will hear of it some
day. The tricks would all be discovered
here to a dead certainty, and I would be
worse off than ever. They are all right
enough in a big city, but—

‘What’s that?’ I exclaimed, as a ter-
rific banging was heard at the outer door.
Charley, my friend, went to the door,

answered,

rivals have you got

answered, ‘old Dr.

you sit, well up

ness, saying, ‘Come down to the hotel,

across him he was in a dreadful fit |

|

| malady,
; | There in acorner, behind a footstool, I
‘not |
if | may confide in you with |

| outside of it was still moist.

|

seems |

|a word, rapped out:

| began, but just then I pulled him to one

doctor, there’s a traveler there took down
with a fit or somethin’ and he’s like to
die.’

“Charley grabbed a case of instru-|
ments, and we both started for the hotel
onarun. We got thereafew minutes
before old Scroggs, for whom the girl
who told us had also gone. Before
Seroggs got up to the traveler’s room,
Charley had diagnosed the case to his
own satisfaction, and was looking very
wise, indeed. Scroggs seized the insen-
sible patient by the wrist, listened to his
heart-beats, and, before Charley had said

‘* ‘Case of apoplexy; bring some—’
‘“‘But Charley was not to be ignored in
that way. ‘It’s a plain case of ep—’ he

side and whispered in his ear.
** ‘J was about to remark, Dr. Scroggs,’
resumed Charley, with considerable dig-

‘*‘Nonsense, young
Seroggs, rudely, ‘1 say it’s apoplexy.’

*“*4 stomach-pump will soon prove |
who’s right,’ said Charley, as he un-
| locked his case and produced one.

“The little crowd of hotel employes
and villagers who had crowded into the
room, a big one, seemed rather amused
by the arguments of the doctors, and as
the patient was a stranger to all, the ap-
plication of a stomach-pump, if only to
settle the controversy, met with general
approval.

‘Well, to make a long story short,
morphine it was, sureenough, This dif-

man,’ said old

Charley soon built up a practice, married
his heiress and lived happily ever after-

“And how did you discover it was
morphine, just in time to prevent your
young friend from declaring in favor of
epilepsy ?’’ asked the writer.

‘“That’s just what Charley asked me, |
when it was all over,’’ replied the nar-
rator. ‘‘The fact is, while Charley and
old Seroggs were engaged in looking
wise over the patient and guessing at his
I was looking about the room.

 

spied a bottle. Picking 1t up, I saw that
it was labelled, ‘Morphine, poison,’ and |
that it had been recently emptied, as the
That was |
enough for me, and I just had time to|
hiss in Charley’s ear, ‘Morphine,’ before |
he committed himself.’ ae

—~——

Knitted Gueeete.
From the Canadian Manufacturer.

Anitem is going the rounds of the
papers to the effect that the making of |
knitted carpets is a home industry in
Germany, being carried on by all classes

i

|of the population, from peasant women |

| ting for a small remuneration.
ino new thing in Canada,
young |
and I am heartily dis- |

|as woven rag carpet is made of.
| knitting is

and girls to ladies of leisure and good
position. Knitted carpet schools have |
been established in many towns, and |
itinerant carpet makers travel from place
to place teaching the art of carpet knit-
This is
the writer of |
this having kuowledge of such work be-
ing done here. The carpet here alluded |
to is knit of strips of textile goods, such |
The
needles,

done with wooden

jand for convenience the carpet is made

and whis- |

Then grab your hat}

mistakes |
are a/|
| changed.
| cream tartar and tartaric acid have

only about 12 inches wide, the widths |
being joined together by sewing in the |
usual manner. The knitted carpet is |
more durable than woven rag carpet. |
Knitted in strips from 6 to 8 inches wide,
it serves admirably as a border for rem-
nants or short pieces of Brussels or other

carpets made into rugs.
>

The Drug Market.
Gum opium is lower.
Quinine is

Morphia is un-|
steady.

Pure |
de-
clined. Gum camphor has advanced.
3eeswax has advanced. Oil wintergreen
has declined. Oil cloves is lower. Lin- |
seed oil has advanced.
—-.<_-——___—— |

The last cotton corner at Liverpool |
cost mill owners over $150,000, by reason |
of the increase in price of the article. |
and on which they had short stocks. As

| another corner is said to be in process of |
and a girl’s voice came out of the dark- |

formation, the mill owner should not be

' caught sleeping.

| Steere & Brown.

   
  
   
     
   

A Wrong Righted at Last.

About five years ago Geo. ©. W.
Richards, who was then engaged in the
drug business at Sheridan, left the stock
in charge of a clerk and started for the
West, sending the Hazeltine & Perkins
Drug Co. a written order to take posses-
sion of the stock in satisfaction of its ac-
count. As the order amounted to a bill
of sale, the Drug Co. proceeded to do as
requested, subsequently selling the stock
to, Jacob Vander Berg, buyer for the
Chippewa Lumber Co., at Chippewa
Lake.

No sooner had Vander Berg taken pos-
session of the stock than Steere & Brown,
the Stanton lawyers, swooped down on
him with an alleged order from the
former owner to protect his interests, and
attached the stock, which was subse-
quently sold at attachment sale.
Vander Berg then brought suit against
Steere & Brown to recover the amount he
had paid the Drug Co. and L. M. Mills
took a trip to Kansas and obtained an
affidavit from Richards to the effect that
he had given Steere & Brown an order to
look after his exemption only—that the
further claim of the legal firm was false
fraudulent and that the alleged authority
therefor must have been interlined by
them subsequent to the execution of the
document.

Cognizant of the contents of the afii-
davit, Steere & Brown threw every pos-
sible obstacle in the way of the speedy
trial of the case, and it was not until
last week that the matter came up fora
final hearing in the Montcalm Circuit
Court, at Stanton.
the jury, a verdict was immediately ren-
dered for the f $900,
interest and costs.

In the light of the verdict, Steere &
Brown stand ina peculiar light before

                         

ithe business community and the legal

fraternity, as the jury concluded that
the firm was guilty of tampering with a

| legal document after it had been signed—

an offense which would warrant the

;court in disbarring them from further
| practice.

that other cases of a
are pending against

1t is understood
similar character
>>

Farrand, Williams & Clark.

As predicted by THe TRADESMAN
week, the style of the
drug house at Detroit is Farrand,
liams & Clark. The latest
the list six houses
field, as follows:

Williams, Sheley & Brooks.

Farrand, Williams & Clark.

T. H. Hinehman & Sons.

Jas. E. Davis & Co.

John J. Dodds & Co.

Lambert & Lowman.

So many houses in a field necessarily
limited by the Great Lakes indicates that
Detroit will be aclose drug market for
some years to come.

last

Wil-
addition to |

makes now in the}

 

 

‘Do You Observe the Law ?

If not, send $1 to
THE TRADESMAN COMPANY,
For their combined

LIQUOR & POISON RECORD.

 

 

ee,
THE MOST RELIABLE FOOD,

For Infants and Invalids. ;
Used everywhere, with unqualified]
success. Not a medicine, but asteam-
cooked food, suited to the weakest
ene Take no other. Sold b

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ists. In cans, 35c. and upwi
OOLRICH & Co. on every la

CINSENG ROOT.

We pay the highest price forit. Address

PECK BROS., Wholesale Druggists.

GRAND RAPIDS.

 

 

Mr. |

On being given to}

WHITE LEAD

6 M & COLOR WORKS

DETROIT,
MANUFACTURERS OF

LATEST
ARTISTIC
SHADES

QF

  

      
    
    
     

 

FOR

Interior
AND

EXTERIOR

DECORATION
F, J, WURZBURG, Wholesale Agent,

GRAND RAPIDS.

  

 
 

 

Drag, Stock For Sale.

For the next ten days we offer

 

the F. H. Escott Drug Store, on
Canal street, this city, at a reduc-
tion of 10 per cent. from inven-
tory, or $3,750—Cash. This isa
rare chance for a good druggist
to start in business at an old and

established stand.

Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co,

 

“THE WEAR IS THE TRUE TEST

OF VALUE.”
We still have in stock the well-known brand
Pioneer
Prepared
Paint.

MIXED READY FOR USE.

Having sold same to our trade for over ten

 

years, we can say it has fulfilled the manufac-

new wholesale |

turer’s guarantee. Write for sample card and

| prices before making your spring purchases.

Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

SOLE AGENTS

POLISHINA ™E FURNITURE
CURE

 

 

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Ga >
“La Grippe” :

A sure cure for the
Russian Malady is

selling like Hot Cakes.

 

Order a sample dozen of your jobber.
Price $8 per doz. Or sent prepaid to any
part of the U. S. on receipt of $1 or six
for $5.

 

“La Grippe” Medicine Co.

252 Grandville Ave.,
GRAND RAPIDS, - -

 

MICH.

     
      
  
    

 

 

 

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Advanced—Gum Camphor, Beeswa ax, ‘Linse ed Oil.

Declined—Gum Opium—(po), Creom Tartar, Tartaric Ae id, Oil Wintergreen, Oil | Cc loves

 

 

ACIDUM
a 8@ 10
Benzoicum German.. 80@1 00
rece
Carpencum .......-..- 40@ 45
Citricum ...... io 50@ 55
Hydrochior ........-.- 3@ 5
TAO-w nw ss ess 10@ 12
Ovation ............. 100@ 12
Phosphorium dil...... 20
Salicylicum ..........- 1 40@1 80
Sulphuricum.... .. -- 1%@ 5
Tannieum............- 1 40@1 60
Wararea...........- 35@ 38

AMMONIA,
Aqua, = oe. ......... 3@ 5
S cee....__.... I@ 6
cesta a 11@ 13
Chienewin _......-...- 122@ 14
ANILINE.
eee... 2 0O@2 25
ol e................ 80@1 00
hed... i. ae oO
Toa ....:.......... 2 50@3 00
BACCAE,
Cubeae (po. 1 60......-. 1 85@2 00
aro .......--..-. 8@ 10
Xanthoxylum......... 23@ 30
BALSAMUM.
Copaiba ............--- W@ 7
a ese @1 30
Terabin, Canada ..... 45@ 50
ioc... 4@ 45
CORTEX.
Abies, Canadian............ 18
Ceweee  ....... ok... 11
(tnchons finga ............ 16
Euonymus atropurp.......-. 30
Myrica Cerifera, po.......-- 20
Prunus Virgini........------ 2
Quillaia, grd...........----- 12
Seeetree _........---.-+----- 2
Ulmus Po (Ground 12).....- 10
EXTRACTUM.
Glycyrrhiza Glabra... U@ 2%
oe . 33@ 35
Haematox, " box... HG
eee ees 13@ 14
. Ks ene 14@ 15
i a... 16@ 17
FERRUM
Carbonate Precip. ....-. @ 15
Citrate and Quinia.... @3 50
Citrate Soluble........ @ 8
Ferrocyanidum on... @
Solut Chioride........ @ 15
Sulphate, a 1%@ 2
pare......- a 7
FLORA.
Arnica ... ..-.-..----- 14@ 16
Anthemis ..........--- 30@_ 35
Matricaria ...... ----- 30@ 35
FOLIA.
Barowee ......-..-..--- 10@ 12
Cassia “acutifol, Tin-
nivelly eceee seers 2 28
- Alx. 3@ 530
Salvia officinalis, 48
onG 8...._...---..- 10@ 12
Ua vr... ae
GUMMI.
Acacia, ist picked.... @1 00
. 2d a .. @ %
“ce 3d “c oo @ 80
= sifted sorts.. @ 6
- po ...... 75Q@I1 00
Aloe, Barb, (po. 60). 50@ 60

«6 Cape, (po. 20). @ 12

ss = Socotri, (po. 60). @ WwW
Catechu, 18, (448, 14 48,

— .. . |. e 1
Avyomoniee ........-..- 25@ 30
Assafcetida, (po. 30)... @ 15
Benzoinum......-.-.--- wW@ 55
Camphore......-.----- 60@ 65
——" "0 .....- 35@ 10
Galbanum. ..........: @ 80
Gamboge, po.....----- 80@
Guaiacum, (po. 55) ... @ 50
Kino, (po. 25)...------ @ 2
ee @I1 00
Myrrh, oF a ....... @ 4
Opii, (pc. 5 30).... ...-0 Bogs 00
Shellac ete 25@ 35

«bleached 2A@ 3
Tragacanth .......-..- H@ %

HERBA—In ounce packages.
—e—_—————_——ooo =
Kupatorium ............-.... @
a ae 25
Majoram...... .-...-...-..- 28
Mentha “Piper. fie, z

Vir a
a 30
Tanacetum, Vv. i ae
Thymus, V........---------: 25

MAGNESIA,
Calctned Fat......-.... 55@ 60
Carbonate, — ..... 2@ 22
Carbonate, K. & M. 2@ 2%
Carbonate, Jennings. 35@ 36
OLEUM.
Absinthium. ......... 5 00@5 50
Amygdalae, Dale... 5G TE
Amydalae, Amarae. < 0O@S 25
ce ee st 1 90@2 00
Auranti Cortex....... @2 50
Bergamii ssaccus<t QUape 20
ates ...........-.-- 90@1 00
Caryophylli...... .... 1 25@1 30

ORE ge +s aoe 35@ 65
Caanesoul ees ouaecee @1 7
Ciamamonil ......... -1 35@1 40
Caceres .......--...- @ %
Contam Mac.........- 35@ 65
CORTE ons cen ne see ne 1 20@1 30

 

 

 

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Eto ....... ae 50 |
ee 50
Myon... 50
 Voe................ 50
TT Te 85 | ~ :
“ Compnoraiod........... 50
- @Deouer -....- 2 00 $
Aurenti Cortex...... ....... 50 |
_ Dee eee ert we 50 |
cen ll. 50 |
Ehel 50 | Importers and Jobbers of
Cassia Acutifol.. ._.
eee 50 |
Serpemcerm .......... 5,4... 50 |
a 60 |
— ee le 60)
Ca a Lac. OO
Veratram Veride............ 50 | — —
MISCELLANEOUS,
ther, Spts Nit, 3 B.. 0 28 |
‘ sc “4 LC 32 |
Alumen uO 3% |
Saeed, Ge. Chemicals and Druggists’ Sundric:.
Annatto.-2. 0202 ..2222. 5B@ 60 |
Antimoni, - bee ae <a 5)
t PotassT. 55@ 60 | Dealers in
ioiete ete mena canes 1 35@1 40)
Anrenri. 4... @ 2}
Argenti Nitras, ounce @ 68) » 4 a a 5
Arsenicum Ce ( 71
ceteao 3 Pakent Medicines, Paints, Cils, Varnishes
nth s A 2 10@2 20 | J J j Ue
Ca “ Chlor, 1s, “ChB | we -
11; %48, 12). @ »9| Sole Agents;for the Celebrated Pioneer Prepared Painis
Contiarians Russian, |
mo @1 75 |
Capsici Fructus, of... @ 18)
: = Sa @ a
Secpeniesiion, oa 2) 15@. 18 | We are Sole Proprietors of
a No. 40 oC @3 75 |
yera 5. @2..... 50@ 55)
Cera Flava............ 33@ 35 j FE
Cer fava Se WEATHERLY’S MICHIGAN CATARRH REMED)
Cassia Fructus........ @ 2
Conmiraria. ............. @ 10}
Ceeeoees .............. @ 3} oa
Cero ........... 50@ 55}
ae - . squibbs .. @1 00}
= ao oS oo | We have in stock and offer a full line of
Cinchonidine, RL&W i@ 2}
German 4@ 10
Corks, list, dis. e
orks, list, dis. - | Wrhiskies, Brandies,
Creogmotmm ............ @ 3)
Creta, (bbl. 75)........ @ 2 Gins, Wines, Rums
of ROB. 2 2. voce nes: 5@ 5 | , ’ r
preceer........... 8@ 10}
- eee. .......... @ 8)
Crees 2. s... 35@ 38 |
Crmbee .....-........ @ #4}
Coon Sulph........... 8@ 9
oe . TeaerseD 10@ 12} Ww i" i il
Ether Sulph. 68@ 70} ; ¢ 4
ta “Ss + oe Sole Agents in Michigan for W. D. & Co
po.. ae @ ¢i
Ergota, (po. ) 60. oo. 50@ 55 oh
aan 508 55 Henderson County, Hand Made Sour Mash
Gambier 220000 Hi Se Whisky and Druggists’ i
SS T%@ 8% s
Gelatin, Cooper....... *@ 90 | is J ih ruggis vS Favorite
eieaewene ti “TS pe | Rve Whi
tlass int, 75 per cent. |
| by box 6234 less | ye isky.
Glue, Brown a 9@ 15)
voe........... 13@ 2| oo
| Glycerina . .. oe oa
Grana Paradis et cues @ 15
ei a 25@ 40)
Hydraag Chior Mite: @ 9 | We sell Liquors for Medicinal Purposes only.
ot. os We give our Personal Attention to Mail Orders and Guar:
> 3)
‘ a @i 15 antee Satisfaction.
' Jnguentum. 45@ 55 A ] r r 4 7
Nn iaanaia oa ll orders are Shipped and Invoiced the same day we res
Ichthyobolla, Am..... 1 25@1 50 | COlVe them. Send in a trial order.
oo. ...........-.... 73@1 00
Iodine, Resubl........3 75@3 85 |
ese @4 70 |
once ............... 85@1 00 |
Lycopodium .......... 55 «60 | |
Mace .............-... 3
Liquor Arscn et Hy-
rere 10d............ @ 27 | ae
Liquor Potass Arsinitis 10@ 12 |
— — ° bbl
2@

 

CMDONEO. .... 21... 16 00@16 50 |
Exechthitos........... 90@1i 00
ae ..............1 Bae =
Gaultheria ......8 02 2
Geranium, ounce @ 7 |
Gossipii, Sem. gal 50@ 75}
Hedeoma S 1 60@1 75 |
aUxipert... . HA? 00
Lavendula .... ... Kez
oes ........... ..1 Qi &
Mentha Piper..........2 OO@2 10}
Menins Verid......... 2 50@2 60
Morrhuae, gal........- — 00
Myre, OCunce......... 50
Olive |... se eee 1 25G2 75
Picis Liquida, (gal. -, 10@ 2
a U@l 36
Moemarini......... 75@1 00
Mosse, ounce.......... @6 00
meee. 2.02... c. 40@ 45
NO 0. 90@1 00
eee 3 50@7 00
Sassafras. .... .. ne ©
Sinapis, ess, ounce. @ 6
yee... et @1 50
Tivsee .... 8... 40Q@ 50

. om |. @ 60
Prieobroies.... 6.2... 15@ 2

POTASSIUM.
LO ee 15@ 18
Bichromese ........... 13@ 14
Brgogeae............. 37@_ 40
Oe 12@ 15
Chlorate, (po. a... 16@ 18
Cyanide . : ve 50@ 55
loge 2 80@2 90
Potassa, Bitart, pure.. 28@ 3)
Potassa, Bitart, com... @ 15
Petass Nitras, opt..... 8@ 10
Poses Nitras.......... 72 9
Prosser .............- 2@ 28
Sulphate po...... . Ea is
RADIX.

Acoutim ............. 2a
Axthas...... 25@ 30
Anchusa ... 1@ W@W
meee PO... -..... @ Bd
Calamus.. ... — =
Gentiana, (po. ey Lous 10@ 12
Glyehrrhiza, (pv. 15).. 16@ 18
— a Conaden,

(po @
He ae, “Ala, po.. 15@ 2
is, po... 15@ 20
ipceac, pa............- 2 25@2 35
Iris plox (po. 20@22) .. a 20
vamp, pr... ... 5... 35
maranta, A......-.... “— 35
Podophyllum, po...... 15@ 18
ee 75@1 00

© Cn. @1 7

. we. 75@1 35
Seige .... 5... 48@ 53
Sanguinaria, (po 25).. @ 2
Berpemtaria............ 40@ 45
eo a 45@ 50
Similax, Officinalis, H @ 40

} @
Seiliae, (pa. 3)......-. 10@ 12
Symplocarpus, Feeti-
aus, 20......... @ 3
Valer jana, Eng. (po. 30) @ 2B
German. 15@ 2
@iogmwer&............. 10@ 15
@raemer j.......... 22@ 2%
SEMEN.
Anisum, (po. 20). @ 15
Apium (graveleons) .. = 12
oo f..........-.. 4@ 6
Coral, (po. )......... 2
Cardamon.. 4 ong! 25
Corlandrum.. besten. 10@ 12
Cannabis Sativa.......3%4@ 4
Cyaonium.... .......- 75@1 00
Chenopodium ........ 10@ 12
Dipterix Odorate...... 1 75@1 85
Pooueuiim........... & "
Foenugreek, po.....
iat... [= a“
Lini, gerd, (bbl. 4 )... <«@ 1%
Tabet a
Pharlaris Canarian... 4@ Pr
cae... “— 7
Sinapis, Ae... ...., 8S@ 9
Nees. ....... 11@ 12
SPIRITUS
Frumenti, W., D. Co. -2 00@2 50

. pe Ro 1 75@2 00

ie , -1 10@1 50
Juniperis Co. 0. T....1 T@1 7%

ai ls 1 75@3 50
Saacharum N. E...... 1 75@2 00
Spt. Vini Galli........1 75@6 50
Vil Opes .........-- 1 25@2 00
Vint Aiba............ 1 See

SPONGES.
Florida sheeps’ wool |
carriage. . 2 25@2 50
Nassau sheeps” “woo! |
OO eee 2 00
Velvet extra ‘sheeps’
wool carriage. ...... 1 10|
Extra yellow sheeps’
Currie’. ............ 85 |
Grass sheeps’ wool Car-
eee 65
Hard for slate use.... 75
Yellow Reef, for slate
ee 1 40
SYRUPS.
Beceem .........-2. 1... 2... 50
Pieswer .....-....-......... &
Pecene....................... Oe
ee ee 50
Avrenti Cortes.............- 50
Rhei Arom.. beceeeesy a
Similax Officinalis. a 60
- Co.....- 50
Sa 50
BGR oo coc cas cece ve ce see 50

“ O8.......... eeu ioe 50
TAO i. so. 50
Peuoen Yien........-........ 50

Wholesale Price Current.

TINCTURES.
Aconitum Napellis :

Aloes
and my rrh

Arnice '

Asafeetida

Atrope Belladonna.

Benzoin.

“ Co. :

Sanguinaria . '
Ce :
Go
Caneicum ..............
Corcgmsom... ......-...

o a
Cee... 1
ee ee
Coe

. Ce.... 2...
ee. ...........
LC a
el ae
es. ..........., ...,.
ieee. es
eee

“ Co

Gusts... cl .,

v Oe
Bier
PivGeG@yanitis ................
lode... .-....-

- Colorless. . nalts
Ferri Chloridum............

  

1%). wees
Mannia, ‘Se 45@

 

  

  
 
 

 
 

| Morphia, S. P. & W...2 85@3 10 | Seidlitz Mixture...... @ 2% Lindseed, boiied 65 68
SN. ¥. Q. & | Sinapis.. bese. @ 18! Neat’s Foot, winter
Cc. Co. ...-2 85@3 10 rf opt. i. @ strained .... oo 69
Moria Gai oe 3 40 a, Mace aboy, ‘De Spirits’ Turpentine 48 55
yristica, No.1 TO 75 eee... @ & > sg
Nux Vomica, (po 20) .. @ 10/ Snuff, Scote h, De. Vi oes @ oo | 4, ' ‘ fea _ -
Os. Sepia... 2@ 35 | Soda Boras, (po. 13) 12@ 13) Red Venetian...... 1% 2@3
— Saac, H. & P. D. | Soda et Potass Tart 30@ 33 | VenTe, yellow Mars... 1% 2@4
60; Co cee @2 00] Soda Carb..........- 20, 2141. c Ber... la 2@3
5@ Picis ‘Liq, N. % gal | Soda, Bi-Carb. .. @ 5] Putty, commercial -- 24 243
eo) doz ._-. i @2 00} Soda, Ash..... 3@ 4!.,\\ strictly pure 2g 2%@3
60 | Picis Ligq., quarts @1 00 | Soda, Sulphas @ 2| Vermilion Prime Amer
50 a pints @ 70} Spts. Ether Co Ma DF 13@16
x) | Pil Hydrarg, (po. 80) @ » Myrcia Dom @2 x " English w T5@80
6 , Piper Nigra, (po. 22) @ is} Myrcia Imp G2 ninsular
60 Piper Alba, (pegs)... @ 3 * Vint Rect. bbi Dt 7
fa| Pix Bargon......... a 7 26). @2 15} Gir
50 | Plumbi Acet _.. Me Less 5e gal., cash ten di LYS. | ‘hiting Ww ‘nite Span. @iv
50 | Pulvis Ipecac et opii_.1 10@1 20 | Strychnia Crystal @! 1 Gilders’ @%~
v5 | Pyrethrum, boxes H Sulphur, Sub eG 3% | ris American 1 00
S| GE. D. Co.,dog..... @1 25} Roll. ia
75 | Pyrethrum, pv........ 30@ 35| Tamerinds ........ i ss cl 1 40
75 | Quassiae . 8@ 10) Terebenth Venice..... | Pioneer Prepared Paintl 20@1 4

 

00 | Quinia, S. P.& ae Swiss Villa Pers

 

4igg 1 40/ Theobromac .......... 50 55
50 S. German. 35@ 45] Vane 8... 9 0@i6 00| Paints 1 00@1 20
590 | Rubia Tinctorum. 12@ 14 | Zinci Sulph . 72 3 VARNISHES.
g9 | Saccharum Lactis pv. @ %} | No. 1 Turp Coach 1 10@1 20
50 | Salacin. ....1 80@2 00 OILs. }exvica Tiep........... 1 60@1 70
50 | Sanguis Draconis..... 40@G 50] Bbl. Gai | Coach Body ....2 T@3 00
DO} Sartomine ............ @4 50| Whale, winter.. . = a No. 1 Turp Furn......1 @@i
50 Sapo, Wy. 12@ 14) Lard, extra. on | Eutra Turk Damar....1 56@1 60
50 ys S@ 10] Lard, No. t........... 45 50 | Japan — No. 1
= _ €..... ....... @ 15| Linseed, pureraw.... 62 65! Turp. : 70@ 75
50 ——
60
50

HAZELTINE

Hi GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

 

  

   

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GROCERIES.

Grand Rapids Lettuce.
Kalamazoo has come to be a household |
word through the production of
grade of celery,

 

 

a fine

won the same distinction by reason of its
ability to supply the leading markets of
the West with the finest lettuce known to
the trade.

The species of lettuce which has given
Grand Rapids such a reputation abroad
and brought handsome
the market gardeners in this vicinity was
hybridized from the ‘Black Seeded
Simpson” and ‘tHanson’’ varieties by
Eugene Davis, a market gardener living
about half a mile south of the city,
has netted several thousand dollars from

such returns to

who

the sale of the seed and plants to other
growers and the succulent plant to the
commission men. The greatest care has
been used to prevent the seed falling into
the hands of outside growers or seeds-
men, to the end that the variety might
be monopolized by Grand Rapids growers
as long as possible. Two years ago
D. M. Ferry & Co. offered $50 for a half
pound’ of the seed, which appears to
have met with the Detroit
house is advertising Grand Rapids let-
tuce seed in its catalogue for this year.
If the seed is genuine
reason to doubt its
monopoly so

success, as

and there is no
genuineness—the
satisfactorily enjoyed by
local growers is undoubtedly at an end.

The variety is large, thin and
erisp, and finds a ready market in Chi-
ago and Cincinnati at from 15 to 20
One grower received 20
cents in the Cincinnati market last week

 

new

cents a pound.

on a consignment of 600 pounds, while
lettuce grown in the vicinity of the
Queen City commanded only 7 to 8 cents.

The high price secured for the local pro-
duct has been due solely to the super-
iority of the variety, which is a long
ways ahead of ever hereto-
fore saquecas

any species

— > 2 >
Abhorring Monopolies, They Create an
Oppressive Monopoly of Their Own.

Samuel Moffett, the Flint grocer, writes
as follows:
The last
organize is

of the industrial classes to
the farmer. The capitalist,
the manufacturer, merchant and labor-
ing man are all organized more or less
thoroughly, and now the farmer proposes
to take a hand in the combination bus-
iness and ascertain, if possible, why it |
is that the wealth produced by the soil,
with the assistance of his labor, is so un- |
evenly distributed. That
and
many wrongs and bettering their condi-
tion in numerous instances is an undis-
puted fact, and the same or even greater |
results may be accomplished by the P. of |
I., providing harmonious and united |
action be taken for the good of all |
cerned. But the P.’s of I must not over-|
look the fact that there are enough evils |
already in existence to combat which |
will tax their greatest efforts without
building up other and greater evils they
know not of.
system in the purchase of merchandise.
Any man of average intelligence can
plainly see that such a contract is a one-
sided affair and that merchants who sign
such contracts either do so blindly
through ignorance or else with the
pectation of violating the contract with-
out the knowledge of the Patrons. How-
ever this may be, let the merchant be
ever so honest in his intentions when he
signs the centract
a contract business
tendency will be to make him a
honest man. We venture the
that no merchant has yet signed the con-
tract to sell goods to the P.’s of I. on

for six months,
dis-

and Grand Rapids has |

organization |
united action among the laboring |
classes has been the means of righting |

We refer to their contract |

, if he continues doing |
the |

assertion |

THE MICHIG AN

TR ADESM A Ne

 

|
| their terms who, in every instance, has
lived up to the letter of the contract.

 

 

PRODUCE MARKET.

_—— or Roxbury russets command
$3.50 per bbl.

 

 

LARD—Keitle Rendered,
MN in oi ese eee een

   
 
 

 

 
 

 

 

  

 

 

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| Monopolies are conspicuous targets on Beans—Dealers pay $1.25 for unpicked and 50 Ib. Tins......- a —_ %
|which the P.’s of I. are training their | $1.35 for picked, holding at $1.65 per bu. ee eee a hut bY
| guns, but, were it possible for their con- | Beets—40c per bu. 30 and 50 lb. Tubs .... 5%
. Butter—The market is a little higher, owing to | ¢ ails, 90 i Resa 6%
| tract system to be carried to a sue scessfuP) the fact that the bed roads have kept the farmers | 310. Pails, 20 in & case..-...-------------++- +» 6%
| termination, there would be created the! at home. Deaiers pay 14@15c for good grades fob. Palle, 6in : ee 6%
|most dangerous monopoly which was <= ater a. ic _ seit On 1b. Pails, 4in acaee........ ...--.-+- Bae
ever permitted to exist. And not only | Aiea aan oan a " i CONE Serres 5s
this, but, by eliminating the competition | aoe Fair stock of full cream commands | BEEF IN BARRELS.
. % : i an Extra Mess, warranted 200 Ibs.............-- 7 60
in trade, they destroy their home mar- | —. 10¢ per gal. Extra Mess, Chicago packing.............-.. 7 00
.. a. a < oo: a daer—10c per ga a a uae ae 0
kets and force others into farming for a) Gooperage—Pork barrels, #1.25; produce barrels eS = 8 5
living, thereby increasing the supply of | 25c. Hams, average 20 Ibs i
farm products, causing prices to decline | | Cranberries —Bell — Taneswa a "ra Se
= i , 0X Or Fer bb sell anc 1e are i “ “c 9 )
still lower and, consequently, reducing | g3 59 per box or $11 per bbL ae ito 4 ibs..............-.-.... “
the market value of farm property. That} Dried Apples — Evaporated are held at 7%4@ i ar ee 3
honesty of purpose actuates a majority | Se ana — 7 1 hold at | Breakfast Bacon, Se a 8%
: x | Eggs—Dealers pay 1c per Z. ‘ if 2
of the P’sof L is nob doubted. Grated! le Dried beef, ham prices..........-.-.--+++--++- 8
this, we ask, would not the honorable | Field Seeds—Clover, mammoth, $3.50 per bu. ; Long Clears, heavy... ec ne oe
way to settle this matter of purchasing | medium, $3.50. Timothy, 31.50 per bu. «light i On ie
san lies be for 9 srative s ,c | Honey—In good Gand, Clean comboan| 8 = oe.
supplies be to” orm co-opt rative store S; | mands 13: 4@lic per Ib. CANDIES, FRUITS and NUTS.
where only their own ability and capital|  Lettuce—20e per tb. for Grand Rapids grown. The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows:
: . . i I I .*
will be at stake, or else abolish this un-| Maple Sugar —8@10c per Ib., according to cciiua a
: : i" 7 i .. | quality. Standard, 25 lb. boxes. ee ee :
reliable contract experiment and do bus- | “ Onions—The high price has curtailed consump- | Twist, 9 25 ff esses se eeee es eeee ees .
iness en a “‘live and let live’? plan, where | tion very materially. Dealers hold at $1.50@$1.% | Cut Lost,“ eee “10%
all honest dealers will be glad to meet ——. " Royal, 25 1b. pails .. oe 9
2 way an : ‘ ‘op Corn—4c per Ib. = Py aeee ee we aeee eee ae
them — ay and “agg dy any actual) potatoes — The market is without material m = ang bbls... wee ee ett e eee tee cere ees os
wrongs that may exist. |change. Dealers pay 25¢ and hold at 35¢ per bu. xtra, Ee eee
: | Squash—Hu: bard, 2c per Ib. 200 Ib. bbls eee ee eee 9%
— ee | Sweet Potatoes—Illingis stock commands #4.50 | French Cream, 2 Ib. ry oo gaa 11%
The Groce Market. | @%8 per bbl. FaNcy—In 5 OxXes.
, ne sacl . | Tomatoes—Early Southern stock commands $1 | Lemon Drops.........- +--+ ++++++++sseeer esse ee 12
Sugar isa little lower than a week ago, | per peck (7 ats.) box. Se 13
* | 1" ; 9IFe ne > >
and may go a little lower before the end | TUrmips—*e per bu. eee i .
a i att a ae ea FRESH MEATS. _ — in eS eee -
of the week, although the statistical) swift and Company quote as follows: eee a 10
.343 ok . adits Beef, renee Ss 2 ee ee ee
position is strong. Prunes and raisins | } oo ere ee 2.
: : : | rind quarters ae ee 6 @ 80) :
are still higher and coffee is bound to| ‘ fore “ae 4 @> Hazenges, plain. nn cabana acini een .
e i" | be ee @10 Li ee ee
sustain further advances. Cvaporated| = she... ..................... 8 x Wh wis printed.... ......... eee eee ee eee =
i 4 es oo ee
apples are higher. ce 8 ?; EE SEE ENE SNARE; 15
OCC = aa
—_— en CI bee ee eee eee even os &
- oe ae . : a —............... 13
Association Notes. Aa lll S Cre
1 ery Oe shoulders... 5. .-ee eee sees @ 5% | Wand Made Creams..........0...00.0ccc esses 18
Quincy Herald: The Business Men’s Asso- | Sausage, blood eee @ 5 Plain Creams. 16
ciation held a rousing meeting Wednesaay even- | 1 liver... er cores eee : - Tecorated Creamed
ing, a grist of new members being admitted. | mutton ...............- . leceeeeee te 8 @ 814 oe Pome ween cect ee teen ee twee renee ensees 15
we . — te urn tw Oe
rhe question of substantial improv ements occu- | OYSTERS and ‘FISH. Winterereen Berriss ed
pied a great deal of time. The subject of a pub- | FF. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows: FANCY
lic hall and opera house, on the ground floor, | FRESH FISH, Lozenges, plain, in = a 12%
was discussed at length, and the present season | Ww men coe ea ee S an . printed, in wert einen reads a
will certainly see such an enterprise carried out. | prout..........0. ee eee GE “ in Bis. eal 11%
The building will be an ornament to the town, | Halibut...........---..--0. 6 cess seen eee @15 Gum Dror yoy _ Ee 12 a
and will have a capacity sufficient to accomo- | Haddies.......-..-+-+++--+-++-+++r0 sere @i —se it bbl Ce eterna T see seit 6%
ig Ct. @ 4 iM DDIS........ —— 5%
date large public meetings and entertainments | OYSTERS—Cans, oss Drops, i
late large public etings and entertainments | C M Dr 8, in pail 10
of any kind. The subject of a park was men- | Fairhaven Counts........-...---.-+-.+- @35 Ss Drops, es — ee Me on
Selects 29 oY | POUL VIOPS, 1D PMLIB.... 2... ewer ee evens 2
tioned and everybody favored it. C.N. Wilcox | ey en oa a = Imperials, in pails. ee 11
thought that eight acres wouldn’t be any too| Anchors..........c..sccsseeceseeecee cee @I18 ee 10%
big and would look all the better; others main- | — ee a biniite: seeeis —
ine a . s eed | rsies........-...-...--. @14 iges, Florida, choice. ..............
tained that a smaller plat could be handled orstens—Bulk, a Ex. te oteeees 222-8 50@3 75
easier. The discussion lasted half an hour after | standards.............- : pao @F1 15 c i ee 3 75@4 25
the meeting adjourned. The matter amounts to | UT oe ie ee ee ewe tem we @ 1 50 golden russets....... 3 50@3 75
. : 1 Oe. . @i 50 | Lemons, Messina, choice, oe... @3 2»
: oo ‘ ai. Clams a 1 Qe
just this much: There has been talk enough | Shrimps : @1 50 " ae @
already, action is necessary. Let the council Scallops... Ene Bae LS eas opens @1 50 i mn fancy, 360........... @3 75
meet to-day and submit the question to the Vil- Horseradish sian be ae eescaeapegear . - iy Satie ial * aa (eae o 00
" ee ha -o | Shell oysters, per 100.......... --. --++- M@Q1 ul PROICS, TIPC.........

Si electors at — . election, eR! We ee So ee @ 7%| Figs, Smyrna, new, — y oye... .. _ G15
ayeapark or not. Such a course would save | rece os . ee le 2 124
the expense of aspecial election, and at the | ee 4 ** choice, 7 Ib...... ... stew eeee $ ,

seal pe? : : , : | The Grand Rapids Packing and Provision Co. Dates, fale ae @
same time popular sentiment could be deter | quotes as follows: eT @
mined. There is plenty time enough, if the mat- | . PORK IN BARRELS. a i Fard, 10- = Bee. @10
eae i" i" ome, OO, ..5......-. io it ( 50- os @ 8
ter is set going at once. | Short po eae cease te sia bess
| a 10 % Peas, Oe, Oee............... 6 @6%
q-~ > | Extra clear pig, short cut............ oe NUTS.
: | ci Clee, Meaey.......................5. Tae Almonds, Tarragona. es 16
Good Words Unsolicited. | Clear, fat back 11 3 Tvac ec Cg ee @
oem Dee De... 8. £ “eS NS oa sea Ca 15
D. E. Lockwood & Co., general dealers, Dollar- | Boston tear shirt eet. ............4. 12 00 , i | -o- 50 oe
—— a Ee oe 11%
| ville : We like your paper. a | Standard clear, short cut, best.... ........ 12 00) Walnuts, Grenoble. .................... oie
| J. Carroll, general dealer, Horton’s Bay: It | SaAUsAGE—Fresh and Smoked. eee @13
| is very handy in its present form. Long live | Pock Sauseee.......... seccees OT PO Tee er ........ ...,....... 10 @13
| Tue TRADESMAN! OO 9 PEANUTS.
| : CE Pentel @ 8%
| ©. L. Keiser, grocer, Bliss: “Iam very much | Frankfort Ae 8 “ “ ‘i Boestad | @10%4
| pleased with the present style of Tur Trapes- | Blood Sausage. ...... 1... sees ee eee eee ee eee 5 Maney, G:F aaee........-.. @ 8i%
| wax and do not wish to let my paper cease com | Bologna, straight........----.-sse00s--+e es +++ 9 a ' CORO @10%
: ale ' Bologna, ick....... «. ee Ge ll Chon, Hi. F., G.... aN Cs ® 7%
| ing. |e Ce ge 5 ' roe. @ 9%
|

E. J. Mason & oa

Proprietors of

Old Homestead Factory

GRANT, MICH.
MANUFACTURERS OF

Preserves, Evaporated Apples
Jellies and Apple Batter,

|Our goods are guaranteed to be made

from wholesome fruit and are free

from any adulteration or sophis-

tication. See quotations in
grocery price current.

Cx~ 3

The Grand Rapids trade can be sup-
|plied by GOSS & DORAN, 138 South
i Telephone, 1150.

| Division street.

W™M.SEARS & Co.

Cracker

Manutacturers,

37, 39 and 41 Kent St., Grand Rapids.

For Sale by Leading Wholesale Grocers.

 

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Wholesale Price Current.

The quotations given below are such as are ordinarily offered cash bwyers wh
pay —" and ~ in =— —-

APPLE BUTTER.
E. J. Mason & Co.’s goods.. 6
AXLE GREASE.

Toast... #2 60
ae 1%
a 1 60
BAKING POWDER.
Absolute, 4 Ib. cans, 100s..11 75
- " 50s. .10 00
new EN a 60e..18 %
Acme, 4% tb cans, 3 doz.. oe:
¥% Ib. 2 1 50
ie *.hUuE® 3 00
. bulk.. cocceeee,
Our Leader, i4lb. cana.
Mim LL. 90
. ap Ff 1 60
Telfer’s, 4 g cans, doz.. 45
“i % lb . 85
: I Ib. = ie
BATH BRICK.
English, 2 doz. in case..... 80
Ce al 75
American. 2 doz. incase... 70
BLUING. Dozen
Mesias, £08, .......-..:. 30
. 2 O68... oe. 60
' io se 90
BROOMS.
ee 12
wat 6 C... 2 00
No. 2C arpet Dees ae es 2
TOO vias cote een 2 50
Pee Gee... 2 3
Common Whisk.........-... 90
ae . es 1 20
Me 3 2
Warehouse........ . 2a
BUTTERINE
Dairy, = packed.... ... =
Cy eae a cece sss 1:
come ail packed.... 13%
' rolls 14
CANDLES
Hotel, 40 lb. boxes oe. 10%
be a”
a 12
__<_ aaa . =
CANNED onne—thh.
Clams. 1 Ib. Little Neck. .... 1 20
Clam Chowder, 3 Ib.. 2 0
Cove Oysters, 1 ib. stand. 10
- 2 Ib. a 90
Lobsters, 1 Ib. picnic Paseees 1%
ro TT Ce 2 65
ie 1'tb. — 2 15
’ oS 3 15
Mackerel, in Tomato Sauce.2 85
b. stand.. 2 2
ray eo 2 00
be 31b.in Mustard...2 85 |
: Sib. soused....... 2 8
Salmon, 1ib. Columbia... ..2 00
1, Areeee........ 1 9
Sardines, domestic 4s oo. 5

 

by Mustard bs. o—
. imported 4s. ..1044G 16
. eniced, \4e...... 10
Trout, 3 1b. brook.......- 2 60
CANNED Goops—Fruits.

  

 

Apples, gallons, stand. ....2 50
Blackberries, penn. ........ 90
Cherries,red ‘standard 1 10@1 20
' Dated ...-.-........ 1 40
ee i 15
Egg Plums, stand.....1 15@1 35
Gooseberries ...........-..-- 1 00
CieBO8 .... 2 -1- s+... -- +s
Green Gages.......... 1 15@1 35
Peaches, yellow, stand1l 75@1 85
ia seconds .....- 1 10@1 45
. —. 115
Clits... 1%
Pineapples ..........-- 1 — 50
Qulnces ........-....---...-- 1 00
Raspberries, oc. ..... 1d
—... .... 1 40
Ber oerries ......-... 1 15@1 35
Whortleberries............-- %
CANNED VEGETABLES.
Asparagus, Oyster Bay......
Beans, Lima, stand......... 85
“Green Limas.... @l 2%
eo Strioes.......... @ 9
‘ $Stringless, Erie....... 90
* Lewis’ Boston Baked. .1 40
Corn, Arc cher iB Tropny...... 1 00
' Morn’g Glory.1 00
_ . Early Golden.1 00
Peas, Peenen.........-....., 1 68
“ extra marrofat.. @1 2
a | a 80
« Jono, otand............ 1 40
ol 1 65@1 85
‘¢ French, extra fine... .1 50
Mushrooms, "extra fine...... 2 15
Pumpkin, 3 1b. Golden.. @1 10
Succotash, standard....90@1 40

Ee 110

Tomatoes, Red Coat.. 95@1 00
Good Enough%s@ 00
" Ben Har ... 95@1 00
_ stand br.... 95@1 00
CHEESE,
Michigan Full Cream —- 2
Say Sar0......-.------ 16 @16%
CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S
German Sweet. . _ 23
“Alden Premium”........ 28
CS é
Breakfast Cocoa.......... ;
Bienes, .......-.....,---..- 37
CHEWING GUM.
Rubber, we: . 25
— |... 35
Borace.............-...... 30
CHICORY.

a ae 6
_.... . 2. Sraeceves 7%
COFFEE EXTRACT.

Weliee Clty ...6....4....... 85
sooo ete ees canes - 11

 

 

 

COFFEE—Green.
Re oe 21
* good........ <...28 Geez
we @23
Toney, — @2
golden.. Leese 83 @2
Oe 22 @23
Mexican & Guatemala23 @24
Java, Interior. . 24 @26

" Mandheling | +7 @30
Peavetry ............
Mocha, genuine..... 26

To ascertain cost of roasted
coffee, add %c. per lb. for roast-
ing and 15 per cent. for shrink-
age.

3°
w
8)
to
—

COFFEES—Package.

 

“ in cabinets . -- a
McLaughlin’s Sew
Doarhaim...... .

CLOTHES LINES.

 

Cotton, 4f......- per doz.-1 25
bi mi. .... 8. , 1 50
= ot... .. ° 1%
. vo0tt...-... a. 2 00
es Bote. .... . 23
Jute ot... . 1 00
ie ma... . 115

CONDENSED MILK.

 

a 7 50
Anglo. wine... -...-.. 6 00@ 7 60
COUPONS.
couProns—* a
$ 1 per hundred.. 2 50
8 2, . 80
og 4 00
10, ‘ . 5 00
— 6 00
cOUPONS—‘ “Tradesman.”

8 1, per hundred... 2 01

ees eee ee 2 50
3 & —  . ote
$10, ala sng ccee teas ce ©
— * “te 5 00

Subject to the following dis-
counts:

= over. 5 per cent,
500 ) “

oe . 20 ’
CRACKERS.

me *

 

Renoghs Butter............. 7%
Sevmaur  —téi‘CS 5%
Bier, ......... 5%
to. 74
* DeeCk............-... ©
Boston... ... ee
se gape ee ea ee Lap 7% |
Soda. eek te eee 7%
s. Oyster _...... oes
City Oyster, EN. tas aees GET
Piemie.. |... 2... oo
CREAM TARTAR,

Sees roe... sts 38
Grocer ............. ....... 25 |
DRIED FRUITS—Domestic,
Apples, sun-dried. .... ALLG® She |

oF aporated, . @ 8%
Apricots, ’ 15 @16
Biackberrics™ ..... ol
TOC tere eee 14
Peaches a oe 14
Plums | gw oe |
Raspberries ‘‘ ee

DRIED FRU rs—Prunes.
Turkey.

  
 

Boma... 0... ...... Gi 4
Cerone. ......-...... 8 @ 2
DRIED FRUITS—Peel.
a 18
oe 18

DRIED FRUITS—Citron.

In drum. a @ =

In boxes. ee @2%5
DRIED FRUITS—Currants.

 

Zante, in barrels..... @ 6

a in less quantity @ 64

DRIED FRUITs—Raisins.

ee Lousaes -- 84@ 84s |
Ondaras.. ee A@10% |
Seltanas........-..--- 10%@11%4
London Layers, Cali

fornia.. 2 50@2 75

London Layers, for’n. @
Muscatels, California.1 75@2 25
FARINACEOUS GOODS,

  

 

(id Cleve)... i

| Frost, Floater
| Cocoa Castile ......- ced.
| Cocoa Castile, Fancy........ 3:

       

Ww hite, No. 1 4 bbis..5 50@5 75 | |
ei kits. ....1 G0}
2 . 10 Ib. kits..... 80
. Family, % — 2 50
. cise... 50
GUN POW a. |
ee 5 25
Mam keen. ........-........ See
HERBS.
Sage..

Hops....

 

JELLIES.
E. J. Mason & Co.’s goods.. 6
Cieago goods.............. 3%
LAMP WICKS.

ee 30
No. 1 ee 40
Oe oe 50
LICORICE.
Pike. 30
ones...
Sicily. ee
MATCHES.
No. 9 sulphar.......... na OO
Anehor parior........ a
mo Semmes. 1
Fepor parior..............- 4 00
MOLASSES.
aaa 20
Cobe Baking........ . 24@25
Porto Rico. a 30@35
New Orleans, “good... . 24,28
cnoiee...... 30@35
: fancy.......42@45
One-half barrels, 3¢ extra
OATMEAL,
Muscatine, Barrels ........-. 5 25
e Half barrels.....2 7%
. Cases......2 15@2 2 |

ROLLED OATS

 

 

Muscatine, Barrels.... @ 25
Half bbls. @2 75
" CaBeR...... 2 15@2

orn.

Michigan Test.......... ..
Water White..... .-10%
PICKLES,

Medium Looe aoe _.... (oe SO

Mbbl........ - 3 5
Small, bbl. a -t OO
. < i]. ..4 2
Pir
C lay, as oe. .............. 1s
PD. fulieount........ %
Cob, Noes .. 12
PRESERVES.
E. J. Mason & Co.’s goods.. 8
RICE.
Carolina bead..........-.....G%4
r oe
‘ Wo.2. 1. 54@

_ Ho. 2.... 8
ee 5uG8%
SNUFF.

Seoteh, in bladders.........37

Maccaboy, in jars...........%

French Rappee, in Jars..... 43
SOAP.

Detroit Soap C o.’s Brands.
Superior. . cabs uae 3 30
Queen Rae 3 &
German Family... ..........

Mottled German.........

U.S, Bie Baream.....

 

36
Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.
| Happy Family, %5....... -..2 2
Old Comunity, OB........... es
Une, WO.......-- ee
ie i ........... ... 3 15
SEEDS.
Mixed bird ........... - 44@ :
Caraway..... aoe
ee eee 3y4
a... 3%
Aue |... ss. _s
a 6
Mustard. : coos eee TH |
SPIC me W hole.
Allspice...-....-.-+.-- 00-05: 10
Cassia, China in mats....... 8
. Batavia in bund....11
- Saigon in rolia...... "40
Cloves, Amboyna...... oa
is CO a 20
Mace Deteyae ...... 1... so
wr ene ee 80
-1..... a. 40
of y .65
Pepper, Singapore, black....18
white... .2
e oon... ............ 20
sPices—Ground—-In Bulk.
Allspice ..........62-+++ ++ X
Cassia, Batavia. ee 20
“

and Saigon.25

  

 

Farina, 100 Ib. kegs.......-. 04 . Sair
Hominy, per bbl. ‘ Sot. aigON .....-+.-++-. ed
Macaroni, dom 12 Ib box. 6) | Cloves, Amboyna...........32
“ imported... '@ 9% Zaveiper...........20
Pearl Bariey.......... | 24@ 23; | Ginger, African........... 2%
Po geet. ale Cochin... ...-.... 15
Se @3 | Jamaica ......-.... 18
Sago, German......... @ 6% | Mace Batavia............... 2
Tapioca, fi’k or p’rl. 6@ 7 Mustard, English... votes 22
Wheat, cracked.. @5 a” ce and Trie. a
Vermic elli, import... @i0 |} Trie ste. vee RT
domestic... @b60 | Nutmegs, No. 2 ...........-- 80
FISH—SALT. | Pepper, Singapore, black....21
Cod, whole....... 6b @e | a “white. - 80
 boneless.......... 64@ Us | Cayenne........-.. ws
Habput ........ 2 Seno | SUGARS.
Herring, round, % bbl. 3 65 | Cat Loaf.. He 4@ 1%
es gibbed.. et CURA 4. cs ce 14@ 7 2
: Holland, bbls.. 12 00| Powdered ............. T14@ 7:
. =“ keéegs,new @ Ke | Standard Granulated ‘@6.69
2 Sealed ....... 20@ . Fine........ @6.69
Mack. sh’s, No. 2, 4 6 bbl 12 00 | | Confectioners’ A...... @, 64%
tf “ og Pb kit..1 30| White Extra C...... @ 6%
. ' a. - em Eetca C.... Cee eee @ 6
Trout % Dpis........- 4 G4 2 CG. . ..k.. @ 5%
i ML... aa 5%@ 5%

 
 
  

SALT

Diamond Crystal,
24 pac kages..

Common Fine per ‘bbl.

in cases
--

 

| Solar Rock, 56 Ib. sacks.....
ie pocket I
| 100 ing eT Nn 215
Ashton bu. bags eae, %5
Higgins ‘‘ Cs, 7
Warsaw ‘‘ Te ae 35
" mm os Lt, 20
SALERATUS.
Church’s, Arm & Hammer.. .544
Dwight’ 'sC one... .... so... 54
SEL Eee 5
DeLand’s C ap ‘Sheaf.. Oe
. pare.. ea
Out beater. ......2... 01... 43%
SAL SODA.
COCR... 1%
Granulated, boxes.. =
SAPOLIO.

Kitchen, 3 doz. in box..... 2 50
Hand =. * ue, 2 50
SAUERKRAUT.

Silver Thread, 15 gallons....2 90

“c oc 30 ee a 4 00
SYRUPS.
Com, Darren.............. @24
t¢ one-half barreis.... xf 26
Pure Sugar, ee 26@35
half barrel... .28@37
SWEET GOODS.
Ginger Snaps..... 8
Sugar Creams......... 8%
Frosted Creams....... 8%
Graham Crackers..... 8
Oatmeal Crackers.... 8
sODA.
Bone 54
Bees Meglio... .......,.. 4%
SHOE POLISH.

Jetiine, 1 doz. in box.... .-. to
TEAS.
JAPAN—Regular.
Pee ee. 14 @I16
4 .................8 Ge
Choice... a oe
Choicest.......... ..c2 @38s
SUN CURED.

a ....... .. 4 @i
eee ae, 16 @X
Ceres 4 @2s
Choicest. -..-00 @do
BASKET FIRED
Be @20
Cneee @25
Croce .............. @35
Extra choice, wire leaf @40
GUNPOWDER.
| Common to fair. ...... 2 @35
Extra fine to finest....50 @65
Choleest fancy. ..... .. 75 @s5
IMPERIAL,
Common to fair.. -.20 @ao
Superior tofine........ 40 @et
YOUNG HYSON.
Common to fair.......18 @26
Superior to fine....... 30 @40
OOLONG,
Common to fair... ...25 @30
Superior to fine. . QO
Fine to choicest. . @bée

 

ENGLISH BRE ARFAST.

Fair . @36
Choice..... _....... aS
mee... 5 @b65
Tee Pet ............. @10

 

 

 

ToBpaccos—Plug.

S. W. Venable & Co.’s ———
Nimrod, ec and Sx. ....... a7
Reception, 22-5x12, 16 0z...... 36
Vinco, 1x6, 4% ie Be .. 30
Big 5 Center, 3x12, i2os...... 34
woo ot &.... .-........... 37
(ramet, one, @ O8.....:....... @B
Jas. G. Butler & Co.’s Brands,
Something Good.. ad
ogise Peden... 2... oo. 38
Peace fi ........,.-...-.... 38
Wedding C ae 38
“Tobacco” ‘ ..38

TOBACC s0s—Fine C ut.

D. Scotten & Co.’s Brands.
Minwaetha............. 2
Sweet Cube........... 35
Our Leader.......- 35

ToBAccos—Smoking.
Our Leader................. 16
Eee bY
Piow Boy.2 Gf... ........ 32
oT 4 a eee eeeees 31
. So... | ki 32
VINEGAR.
ee ........................
ee 10
ai for barrel
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cocoa Shelis, bulk.........
PAPER & WOODENWARE
PAPER

Curtiss & Co. quote as fol
lows:
eo ee 160

- tient Weight... .....
See se 180
eee 2%
i es 2%
Dees Googe... 6
woe Manila 8
Red Express — 7......--- 5

ea. S.......... 4
TWINES.
i Colson... 2... .... _...
Cotton, No. eo 20
Se 18
| Sea Island, assorted....... 40
| No. 5 Hemp . a
ae 17
| ae
| WOODENWARE,
oes No. 1 7 00
' No. - 6 00
Pi) Neus 5 00
| Pails, No. 1, two-hoop.. 1 50
| “ Not, Gireenoop.... i 7%
| Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes.... 60
| Bowls, ae 1 00
oe
tT 2 00
| . a 2%
c assorted, 17s and 198 25
| ° " 15s, 17s and 198 27
| Baskets, eT 40
bushel ...... 1 50
| . “with covers 1 90
| ' willow er ths, No.1 5 %5
j e No.2 6 25
| . - © Noa? @
| splint re 6©[NoI SS
66 se No.2 242%
. - * Nos 5 0
| GRAINS and FEEDSTUFFS
| WHEAT.
(White oe . .
ie...

 

| All wheat bought on 60 Ib. sia

  

MEAL
eee... 5c... 1 00
Coe reeed................ |
FLOUR.
Straight, im sacks......... 4 00
. ~ en....... oo
Patent “ saeks......... @
' “ Verres........ & 20
MILLSTUFFS.
ee. 11 50
ee san 11 50
Bevecwines .............,.. 11 00
eee 13 00
Birsed Peed.............-. 13 00
Coarse meal.. i-cc... oo or
CORN.
nal ote... 35
Jar - oe. 31%
OATS,

Small lots Doce eae u eee aa 28
Car © ee
RYE,

Wo foe @35
BARLEY.

Not. ..................... 110
a ee es 1 06
HAY
a 10 00
No. & . 9 00
HIDES, PEL TS ‘and FURS.
Perkins & Hess pay as fol-

lows:

HIDES.
MN i eau oe 4@4%
Peat Cared.......-...4. a4
oe 4 @ 4%

Heavy steers, extra...

 

  

Dry. .
Dry ps Lowes )
ec alfskins, ‘green. as 8 @5
. eared...... 4%@ 5f)
Deacon siting. ......... 10 @20
¥ off for No. 2.

PELTS.
Shedrlings,...-........ 10 @2%5
Estimated wool, per h 20 @2s

FURS.

Mink, Geek... 1... 3 %%

pale............ Bane @

Meccan 2 6 40@ 80

Sauk. ............... a oe

ia............. a

Wom weG............... 1 25@1 50
“ Groee.............8 Gee ee
“| Grey... 40@ 70

Badger . a

Cat, wild.

Fisher...

Lynx...

Martin, dark... .....

' —' & yellow coe %
tier, dark........... 6 WAS 00
CS a ;
—................, 15
Beaver a

Oppossum.

 

Deerskins, per 1b... 5
Above prices for No. 1 skins
only.
WooL.

Washed... ....... La 4 oe
Unwashed... . . 12@20
MISCELLANEOUS.

Tallow . use --s oo Gas
Grease butter <nmsssccae Glo
eee 1%@ 2
Ginseng 2 MM~2 *0

Above prices are nominal and

for in

mediate delivery only.

 

CODY BLOCK,

AE BROOKS

158 EAST FULTON ST,, =

a CCE,

WHOLESALE MANUFACTURERS OF

Pure Candies.

The Only Hovse in the State which Puts Goods Up NEP WEIGHT.

NO CHARGE FOR PACKAGES.

GRAND RAPIDS,

MICH

 

DEALERS IN

PEREINS & HESS

‘3 Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,

NOS.

122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN,

WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE

 

We  manufacturoa
everything in the line
of

CANDY

Correspondence _ soli-
cited and prices quot-
ed with pleasure.

 

DETROIT SOAP CO’S

FAMOUS

ueen Anne Soap

The Best Known, Most Popular and Fastest Se
No Grocery Stock Complete Without This

Soap in the Market.

Oleograph, Size 15x20 inches, given for 25 EEN

Laundry and Toilet Soaps

W, G. HAWKINS, cock’ s0x' 17

ANNE

are sold by all Wholesale Grocers.

SOAP

lling Laundry and General Family

Brand. Handsome
WRAPPERS. Our

Salesman for Western Michigan,

3,

GRAND RAPIDS.

  

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THE MICHIGAN TR ADESM AN.

 

T

MICHIGAN KNIGHTS OF THE GRIP. |
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Address from Secretary Bush.
Lansrxe, March, 1890. |

Ihave the pleasure of presenting herewith a
complete list of hotels granting concessions to
our members: any new ones which may from }
time to time be added will be duly published in
our official organ, THE MicuigaN TRADESMAN.
Talso enclose a few blank applications anda
list of all officers and chairmen of various com-
mittees of this Association, and a copy of the
constitution and by-laws which govern our
organization.

In one or two instances I have heard com
plaints because of my action in re-numbering
the 1899 certificates. Allow me one word in justi- |
fication of my course: The new certificates
eame to me in consignments from the printer,
and as many had already paid their dues for
1890 and were continually importuning me fo
their certificates, I sent them out in i
order as their dues were paid, not waiting until
all had paid. or until I had received all the cer
tificates from the hands of the printer. Even
though Ihad all of the blank certificates on
hand at the beginning, it would have been an
almost endless tesk to have given each member
his old number, as they came bloeked in books
of one hundred. and would all have hs
separated, involving much unnecessary
(While I propose to carry out the duties
office to the fullest

  

 
     
 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  
 

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basis, yet I donot fe

 

sary to do the work, and do it well

only way to have the number of actu
correspond with the number of certi
is tosend them out in the numerical order i:
which they are paid, as there are sure to be mo
or less men - rious reasons will

      

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ites issued

      
  
  
   

thus be dropped

Committee on
Employment
wishing tr:

tion desir

 

 
      
   
 

 

this Bureau and reqi n
with him when in need of
This feature is unquestionably a
one, and no doubt will |!
good. Any me
ing of an open
please comm

Our beloved ord
members, all of whom appear t
unison and harmony to prom
By uni
be acce
out a pee

Let us n
bers as to 07
we may inv
not stand w
admitted to

If you have not
dues. plea
as the
are cer
the running
stantly require ¢

Fraternally y¢

Cor respond

  
 
 
 
  
 
 

salesmen

r desiring a position or }

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nd concerted action
1 and }

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CHAIRMEN OF COMMITTEES.
The following have been desig
of the committees named:
Legislation—N. B. Jones, Lé
Railroads—Geo. F. Owe
Hotels—D. S. Haugh, Gran
Press—J. W. Palmer. Jackson.
*Bus and Baggage—H. L. Peck
Relief—F. J. Hunt, Battle Creek.
Employment—W. K. Walker, Lansing.
mc te

The Coat Was Not Accepted.
A telegraph operator in a neighboring

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town admired an overcoat which a friend |

had purchased, because it was claimed to
be all-wool and sure to do many years’
good service. So he repaired to the
clothing store whence it came and asked
the proprietor, to whom he was unknown,
for its mate.

‘*Those all-wool coats? I am very sor-
ry, sir, but we are entirely out. put, if
you wish, I will telegraph for one, and it
will be here to-morrow.”’

“That will do. I want the all-wool
one. remember.’’

*‘Every thread is wool, sir; we’ll guar-
antee it. Will wear like iron. Nothing
like them on the market.”’

The operator gave his order and re-
turned to the office. Shortly afterward
he received the following message for
transmission, written by the clothier:

‘Send by to-night’s express one of
those cotton-mixed overcoats, size 36.’’

— Se ee

A Chicago Case.
Chicago Clergyman (as the bridegroom
hands him his fee)—Four dollars, please.
Bridegroom—But I thought your fee
was only $2.
oOClergyman—lIt is; but, if you remem-}|
ber, you owe me for last time.

 

: ANY JOBBER WILL BE GLAD TO FILL YOUR ORDERS

most excellent |
be productive of much |
know- |

lonia Pants& Overall Co.

E. D. Voorhees, Manager.

MANUFACTURERS OF

Warranted Not to Rip.
Fit Guaranteed.
Workmanship Perfect.

to turn out a line especially adapted to the Michigan trade.
sent on application.

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IONIA, MICH. :

WHO URGES YOU

TO hEEP

 

THE PUBLIC!

By splendid and expensive advertising the manufacturers cre
ate a demand, and only ask the trade to keep the goods ir

| 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 cell less known goods.

 

HESTEHER & FOX,

Manufacturers’ Agents for

SAW AND GRIST MILL MACHINERY

Send for

catalogue
and

i Prices.

 
  
   
 
   

ENGINE

ATLAS Wis

INDIANAPOLIS. IND., U. S. A.
MANUFACTURERS OF

   
 
  
      
   

erty Engines and Boilers in Stock fin
ee 2 for immediate delivery. 2
Planers, Matchers, Mouiders and ail kinds of Wood-Workinpy Machinery
Saws, Belting and Oils.
And Dodge’s Patent Wood Split Pulley. Large stock kept on hand. Send for Samp:
Pulley and become convinced of their superiority.

Write for Prices. 44,46 and 48 So. Division St.. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH

we a . ‘ Ae z
5550s BLS COOS OO IE
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DIRECTIONS =

We aave cooked the corn in this cau
sufficient Should be Thoroughly
Warmed ‘uot cooked) adding piece of
| so? Butter (size of hen’s egg.) and gil.
} of fresh milk (preferable t waver.)
. 8, Season to suit when on the table. None
NU genuine unless bearing the signature o1

Davenport Cannirg Co,

2S Davenport, Ia. o

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Pants, Overalls, Goats, Jackets, Shirts, Ets, cara: -_-

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hatin justice to my own ‘
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FOURTH NATIONAL BANK

Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

A. J. Bowne, President.
Gero. C. PreRCE, Vice President.
H. W. Nasu, Cashier

- $300,000.

 

Transacts a general banking business.

 

Aakea Specialty of Collections, Accounts
ef Country Merchants Solicited.

 

 
 
 
   
     

 
 

 

RoTYPERS
Sey ab h asa
Phoio& Zing Engray, BAe

NG LEADS SWCS, BRass RULE 77
Woops METAL FURNITURE

MSIL a at

TIME TABLES.

       
     
 

    

 

 

Grand Rapids & Indiana.

In effect Nov. 17, 1889.
TRAINS GOING NORTH.

   

Arrive. Leave.
Traverse City & Mackinaw... 7:10am
Traverse City Express..... 11:30 a m

  

9:20am
3:15pm .4:10pm
rom Cincinnati........ i . 8:50 p m
CS CI nn eee cece sn 6:30 pm
Through coaches for Saginaw on 7:10 a m and 4:10 p
m train.
GOING SOUTH.

  
 

Cincinnati Express. ............... 7:bam
Fort Wayne Express. . .. 11:45am 12:50 pm
Cincinnati Express......... -. 5:30pm 6:00 pm
From Mackinaw & Traverse City..10:40 p m

Proms COGiIA®. ........0ccrcsccceses .-. 9:35am

Train leaving for Cincinnati at 6p. m. and ‘arriving
from Cincinnati at 9:20 p. m., runs daily, Sundays in-
eluded. Other trains daily except Sunday.

Sleeping and Parlor Car Service: North—7::0 a.m.
and 4:10 p. m. trains have sleeping and parlor cars for
Mackinaw City. South—7:15a. m. train has chair car
and 6 p. m. train Pullman sleeping car for Cincinnati.

Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana.
In effect Nov. 10, 1889.
Leave Arrive.

ae Se 10:15am
11:15 am.
5

 

3 MM, 2c cvcccccccccccvccceccccccescercoccecoss 2
ieavine time at Bridge street depot 7 minutes later.
Through tickets and full information can be had by
ealling upon A. Almquist, ticket agent at depot, or
Geo. W. Munson, Union Ticket Agent, 67 Monroe St.,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
C. L. Lockwoop, Gen’! Pass. Agent.

Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee.
GOING WEsT.

     
    

Leaves.

 

+Morning Expre 1:00 pm
+Through Mail.. 4:20pm

7:00am

7:30am
tDetroit Express.......... 6:50am
+Through Mail..... os 10:20am
+Evening Express... -. 3:35pm 3:45 pm
*Night Express..... oa 10:30 pm 10:55 pm

+Daily, Sundays excepted. “Daily.

Detroit Express and Evening Express have parlor
cars attached and make direct connections in Detroit
for all points East.

Morning express and Grand Rapids express have par-
lor cars attached. Night express has Wagner sleeping
ear to Detroit, arriving in Detroit at 7:20 a. m.

Through railroad tickets and ocean steamship
tickets and sleeping car berths secured at
D.,G. H. & M.R’y offices, 23 Monroe St., and at the depot.

Jas. CAMPBELL, City Passenger Agent.

Jno. W. Loup, Traffic Manager, Detroit.

Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern.

For Toledo and all points South and East, take
the Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Rail
way from Owosso Junction. Sure connections
at above point with trains of D., G. H. & M., and
connections at Toledo with evening trains for
Cleveland, Buffalo, Columbus, Dayton, Cincin
nati, Pittsburg, Creston, Orville and all promi
nent points on connecting lines.

A. J. PaisLey, Gen’! Pass. Agent

MIGHIGAN CENTRAL
“* The Niagara Falls Route.’’

DEPART. ARRIVE

REE I oo is eee ees 6:45am 10:15pm

i is steel 6:50am 5:30pm

PO ing oi ee eosin 11:55am 10:00am

| *Atlantic & Pacific Express......... 10:45pm 6:00am

Wee TOPE WEOPOML. ee cece 540pm 1:35pm
*Daily.

 

All other daily except Sunday.

Sleeping cars run on Atlantic and Pacific Express
trains to and from Detroit.

Parlor cars run on Day Express and Grand Rapids
Express to and from Detroit.

FRED M. Brices, Gen’l Agent, 85 Monroe St.

G. 8S. Hawkins, Ticket Agent, Union Depot.

Gro. W. Munson, Union Ticket Office, 67 Monroe St.

O. W. Ruee@es,G. P. & T. Agent., Chicago.

 

 

 

 

THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

Hardwoods in Northern Michigan.
From the Timberman.

A movement is on foot in the northern
part of the lower peninsula of Michigan,
now that it is becoming evident that its
wealth of pine stumpage is being ex-
hausted, to develop the other natural re-
sources, and an organization has been
formed for that purpose under the title
of the ‘‘Northern Michigan Development
Association.’’ Many have supposed that
when the pine forests which have here-
tofore formed a goodly portion of the
wealth of the state were cut off, emigra-
tion would be all that was left for the
lumberman, unless he was willing to
turn to the more prosaic agricultural
pursuits. But although it has become
evident that in many portions of north
ern Michigan pine has been dethroned,
hardwood has been crowned king in its
place. Speculators are turning their at-
tention to hardwoods, out of which they
confidently expect to make more money
than they have out of pine.

The value of the timber in Michigan is
much better appreciated than it was ten
years ago. Scientific men who have
made a study of this subject, say there is
a greater variety of valuable woods in
this state than in any other in the Union,
and that the finer woods extend much
further north here than elsewhere. In
evidence of the growing appreciation of
this fact it may be noted that many fac-
tories consuming hardwood are being es-
tablished in the Grand Traverse region.
At Harbor Springs there is a manufacture
of toothpicks; at Manton, billiard cues
and shoe lasts, and the latter are made
at some other places. At Mancelona
there is a large concern making the thin
oval butter dishes that have come into
general use, and that are sent all over
this country and into foreign countries.
The manufacture is so extensive that it
has denuded quite a section of the sur-
rounding country of maple and elm. At
Bellaire and other points there is a large
production of wooden bowls, rolling pins,
potato mashers and other small articles
of household use, in which there is a
trade as far as Australia. There is a
large industry in butter ladles and the
manufacture ef broom handles is con-
ducted at a dozen places. A_ well-in
formed man engaged in the business
states that there are 200,000,000 feet of
lumber used annually in making broom
handles in this country, and of this Mich-
igan furnishes a fair share. There are
very large clothes-pin manufacturing es-
tablishments along the shore, and a good
deal is done in making veneer from
maple and black ash dots.

These are all institutions turning out
small articles, but there seems to be no
reason why the work of the factories
should be confined to this class of goods
The ornamental wood for fine furnitur™
is cut here, and some of the choicest
woods used in car building come from
these forests, and it is probable that the
Association mentioned above will present
the facts regarding their section in such
a light, as to lead to the establishment of
factories engaged in the two latter in-
dustries.

The development of this section is be-
ing greatly aided by the progress recently
made in railroad building, several lines
now being in course of construction
through the most valuable portion*
Other projects of a like nature are being |

 

considered, and the capital will undoubt- |
edly be secured for carrying them out.

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S prow ye
sGURRIN

Plumbing,

Steam and Hot Water Heating,
Brooks’ Hand Force Pump, In-
stantaneous Water Heater, Hot
Air Furnaces, Mantels, Grates
and Tiling, Gas Fixtures, Ete.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in

Plumbers’ Supplies.
184 Kast Fulton St., Head of Monroe, |

Telephone No. 147.

21 Scribner Street,

Telephone No. 1109.

GRAND RAPIDS,

MICH.

Katon, kyon & Go.,

Fishing Tackle,
Base Ballsand
Supplies,
Croquet,
Hammocks,
Lawn Tennis, Etc.

 

State Agents for A. J. Reoch & Co.’s
Sporting Goods.
Send for Calalogue.

EATON, LYON & CO,

20 & 22 Monroe St., Grand Rapids.

SEEDS!

If in want of Clover or Timothy,

 

 

Orchard, Blue Grass, or Red Top,
Kind of Seed,

send or write to the

Seed Store,

71 Canal St., GRAND RAPIDS.

W.T. LAMOREAUX, |

or, in fact, Any

 

 

THE GREAT

 

A Substitute for Cotton.

It is reported from New York that!
both jute and cotton are likely to be}
superseded by another plant known as
okra. It has long been known that okra
produces a good fiber, but heretofore
faults of cultivation and manufacture
have prevented growers making a com-
mercial success of it. Recent improve-
ments in the methods of handling okra
have, however, been so successful that
the manufactured article is said to be

Watch

EDMUND, DIKEMAN

Maker |
= Jeweler,

 

superior to cotton, ramie, jute and all}
similar fibers. Okra, of course, is vastly |
cheaper than any of the fibers named, |
and it has the further advantages of |
being a quick-growing annual, and of |
producing a fruit for which there a
always a ready market.

Mh CANA! 87,
Grand Rapids - Mich.
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Michigan Fire and Marine Insurance Go.

ORGANIZED 1881,

GASH CAPITAL $400,080.
GASH ASSETS OVER $700,000.
LOSSES PAID $500,000.

D. Whitney, Jr., President. Eugene Harbeck, Sec’y.

The Directors of -‘The Michigan’’ are representative business men of
our own State.

Fair Contracts, Equitable Rates,
Prompt Settlements,

Insure in “The Michigan.’’

Duplex

 

Pleasure
OR
Business

 

One of the most perfect wagons ever produced, combining strength, durability
and cheapness of price. Just the wagon for light delivery, farmer’s run-about, or
for pleasure. Send for price list and description.

THE BELKNAP WAGON & SLEIGH C0., Grand Rapids.

 

 

g GEO. H. REEDER,
Pe Lycoming Rubbers
aa ie pone of

© & Medium Price Shoes,
* $ Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

BERTSCH GRAND RAPIDS.

Hal

The best heavy

RINDGE, & CO,

 

shoe made. Has as

much wear in it as

a $5 boot. Cut
from veal kip or
Pfister & Vogel’s

Milwaukee grain.
Made in two soles
or two soles and
tap.

hook lace.

In buckle or

 

CURTISS & CoO.,

WHOLESALE

Paper Warehouse.

AGENTS FOR THE KEYSTONE BINDERS’

TWINE.
Grand Rapids, Mich.

EXCLUSIVE

Houseman Block,

 

 

 

The Coupon System.

A lively and growing interest in this
comparatively new feature of granting
credit is manifested by merchants all
over the country. It has a great many
desirable points that mean better net
profits for the retailer. It does away

with that pest of dealer and consumer, |

the pass book. It is a safeguard against
that

comes through neglect to charge credit

unknown amount of loss which

customers with goods they: have pur-
chased. It lessens the expense of book-
keepers, avoids controversy between the
merchant and his customers; such, for
instance, as frequently arises through
charging goods to one person that should
properly be charged to another. The
coupons are finished in neat and attract-
ive style and in themselves are a good
advertisement. They
denominations and are neatly bound in

come in various

book form in amounts representing $2, |

$5, $10 and $20.

lt needs no argument to convince a
that it
cheaper to charge to a person worthy of

retailer is quicker, better and
credit a coupon book for $20 than to
keep a running account for several weeks
wherein fifty to one hundred and fifty
entries have been made, besides being
compelled to check and compare the
pass book with a ledger at settling day.
Detroit

A subscriber at sends out a

neat circular, which announces to his
patrons that on April 1 he will introduce
the coupon system. The reasons he as-
signs for abandoning the pass-book plan
are as follows:

1. Daily charges to your account will
be avoided, at the first of the
month, or at other suitable times, a book
of coupons will be charged to you—%5,
$10 or $20, as the case may be. When
goods are delivered to you, the clerk will
have a ticket naming the goods, the price
and the total amount; when you will give
to him coupons to the amount of his
ticket, and the ticket is then marked
paid.

because

  

2. Pass books will be entirely abolished
(there bei no necessity for them),
thereby saving much annoyance to the
customer and avoiding many disputes
over supposed discrepancies.

3. It prevents fraud,
times customers’ names and
are used by unauthorized

4. Long itemizec
avoided, beca
tickets, you
purchases a j > j
sion. My monthly bill ag you will
simply read: One coupon book, No,—,
$20 or $10 or $5, as the case may be.

5. If you are charged
and use only $15, you can pay for only
what you have used. If you pay fora
book of coupons and do not use +}
they will be redee med

6. Customers havin
they would like to hel}
coupons a great advantage, as they

 
 

because some-
pass books

persons.

 

monthly bi

 

you file daily

   
  

 

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our posses-

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LInst

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these

 

 

 

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he purpose intended.

ean be used only for th
We know that the gift of money is some-
times improperly used.

With this simple announcement, I re-
spectfully ask that you will try the

coupon system for one month, and if the
system does not work to your entire satis-
faction, we can return to the old method.

>> >

 

an insight into
»

Man—Are you gett
your employer’s busit
Boy—Well,
better than he does.
‘‘How long have you been here?’
“A week.’

 

 

LESS?

I know it

I should smile!

——

The importation of American swine
meat into Germany is again permitted,
but only at one port—that of Kiel—
where such an elaborate system of in-
spection has been established that it is
thought impossible for any danger to ex
ist of diseased meats slipping through.

THE MICHIGAN TRADE

P.J DAY TENYHALER

JOBBER OF

Fresh and Salt |

Lake Fish= =

 

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|
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—AND— |

—— Ocean Fish

Mail orders receive prompt attention.
See quotations in another column.

GRAND RAPIDS.

 

Ss. K. BOLLES.

SMAN.

 

KE. B. DIKEMAN.

Ss. K. Bolles & Co.,

77 CANAL ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

W holesale Cigar Dealers.

 

“TOSS Ur:

 

We will forfeit $1,000 if the “TOSS UP”
Cigar is not a Clear Long Havana Filler of
excellent quality, equal to more than the aver-
age ten cent cigars on the market.

 

 

 

 

 

auying bards

WE ARE HEADQUARTERS

 

SEND FOR PRICE LIST.

Daniel Lynch,

19 So. Ionia St., Grand Rapids.

 

 

 

 

We respectfully call your attention
to the fact that we carry. the most
complete stock of seeds in

Western Michigan. Send
for our wholesale price
list and catalogue

before buying

Clover,

ONION SKTS, Timothy,

In fact

in our line at lowest Ete
'

market values.

Brown's Seed Store, S

GRAND RAPIDS, M1CH.

everything

 

 

 

 

Something New

Bill Snort

 

 

We guarantee this cigar the
best $35 cigar on the market.
Send us trial order, and if not
ENTIRELY SATISFACTORY
return them. Advertising mat-
ter sent with each order.

harlewoix Cigar M'fg o.,

CHARLEVOIX, MICH.

LEADERS

In hundreds of stores throughout the State.

Lemon & Peters,

WHOLESALE
GROCERS.

SOLE AGENTS FOR

Lautz Bros. & Co.’s Soaps;
Niagara Starch,
Amboy Cheese

GRAND RAPIDS.

“Our Leader Goods.

Having stood the test of time and the battle of competition and
come off victorious, we have no hesitation in recommending to the
trade our line of

 

 

 

| Our Leader Cigars,
Our Leader Smoking,
| Our Leader Fine Cut,

| Our header Baking Powder, |
| Ovr header Saleratus,
OUr Leader Brooms.

 

WHICH ARE NOW

IN FACT

If you are not handling these goods,
send in sample order for the full line and see how your
trade in these goods will increase.

IM. CLARK & SON.

 

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