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KNIGHTS OF THE GRIP.

 

Review of the Situation by President
Mills.
To the Members of Michigan Knights of the

Grip:

Believing it due toevery member of our organ-
ization to be informed of the efforts of the
officers in securing legislation favorable to our
profession, and also to enable them to*intelli-
gently explain the objects and benefits of the
order, I herewith submit letters from our State

| Senators and Representatives in response to the

petitions so thoroughly circulated in every con-
gressional district by our faithful Vice-Presi-
dents of last year, and more particularly in re-
ply to the following letter sent to each of them
by Secretary Bush:

Dear Srr—At a recent meeting of the Board
of Directors of the Michigan Knights of the
Grip, I was instructed to address you upon the
subject of House Bill No. 10172, introduced by
Hon. Chas. O’Neil, of Pennsylvania. This is to
amend Sec. 22 of an act entitled ‘‘An act to regu-
late commerce.’ A concurrent resolution has
been introduced in the Senate, Bill No. 3786.
Not only our organization of 1,500 members, but
every other organization of traveling menin
this and every other State, is interested in the
passage of these bills. If you can consistently
support this measure, you will gain the grati
tude of every commercial traveler in the State.
Trusting you will lend your influence in our
behalf. Yours respectfully,

JNO. J. Busy, Sec’y

The following replies to above have been
received to date:

Washington, D. C., July 14, 1890—Will give the
matter referred to attention, if it shall come up
for consideration. M. S. BREWER.

Washington, July 10, 1890—I have examined
Senator Quay’s bill No. 3787 and it will give me
pleasure to be of what service [can be to your
order and to the business public you represent.

Yours truly, JAMES McMILLAN.

Washington, July 7, 1890—I am in receipt of
yours of the 2sth. As to the bill, No. 3787, and
the joint resolution, I have not had an oppor-
tunity to examine these measures earefully, but
at this time I see no reason why the same should
not pass. Very truly, F. B. STOCKBRIDGE.

Washington, D. C., July 1, 1890—Your letter of
the 28th received. I will be glad to support the
O'Neil bill. Ihave been to the committee sev-
eral times, urging action in behalf of the travel-
ing men, who are entitled to relief by legisla-
tion. Last winter I promised your organization
that I would aid them and I have tried to re-
deem the pledge. I have repeatedly urged
action and will keep it up.

Respectfully yours, JAMES O'DONNELL.

Washington, July 2, 1890—Bill No. 10172 shall
have my earnest support, and I hope for its
immediate consideration by the House.

Very truly, C. E. BELKNAP.

Washington, July 3, 1890—Yours of the 2%th,
regarding House Bill No. 10172, is at hand. The
measure will have my cordial and hearty sup-
port. Very truly yours,

 

Justin R, WHITING.
Washington, July 2, 1890—I have yours of the
28th ultimo, and I can assure you of my earnest
support and active co-operation in passing the
measure proposed, Very truly yours,
J. C. BURROWS.
Washington, July 3, 1890—I am in receipt of
your letter, calling my attention to H. B. 10172
and §. 3786. I will look into these measures and
be prepared when they come before the House.
Very truly, A. TY. Bitiss.
Washington, July 5, 1890—-Yours of June 28th
duly received and contents noted. I will give
the measures cited my most earnest considera-
tion. Yours truly, S. M. STEPHENSON,
The bill referred to and as jointly agreed upon
by representative commercial travelers’ associa-
tions and general passenger agents is as follows:

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep
resentalives of the United States of America im
Congress assembled, That at the end of Section
Twenty-two of an act entitled ‘‘An act to regu-
late commerce,” approved February 4, 1887, and
amended March 2, 1889, the following proviso be
Provided, That nothing in this act
shall be construed to prohibit any common Car-
rier from giving reduced rates of transportation
and a permit to carry a weight of sample bag-
gage in excess of the amount allowed the ordi-
nary traveler, to commercial travelers, whether
employer or employe, who travels to sell mer

from dealers for goods for subsequent delivery.

It is a matter of no small degree of satisfaction
that we notice the organization of associations
in sister states, similar to ours, and the adoption
of our constitution and by-laws, as well as our

Y, AUGUST 6, 1890. _

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| plans of securing concessions from hotels, ’bus

 

 

 

lines and railroads, also the favorable mention
of our organization in the convention sof com-
mercial travelers. The American Commercial
Traveler, in its issue of July 21,in speaking of
the recent formation of the Illinois Commercial
Travelers’ Association, says:

The state association is largely modeled upon
the plan of work of that excellent body, the
Michigan Knights of the Grip, and its efforts in
a practical direction will be largely devoted to
securing better transportation facilities, anda
systematic method of securing reasonable rates
and uniform good treatment at the hands of
hotels. It will also aim at bringing the frater-
nity throughout the state into closer intercourse
and in cementing harmonious relations between
individuals, both in social association and in
business competition.

Let us, therefore, take new courage, and not
become weary in well doing, but each member,
atall times and under all circumstances, im
prove every opportunity to speak or act for the
interests of our association.

In closing, I desire to call the attention of
every member to the clause in Secretary Bush's
last circular concerning the family of our de-
ceased brother, Chas. B. Remington, of Fenton.
We have taken care to thoroughly inyestigate
this case before placing it before our members,
as we do not care to encourage a disregard of
the benefits offered by accident and life insur
ance, but Bro. Remington had endeavored for
years to secure a policy on his life, but as his
health had been very poor fora long time, he
had been unable to pass the medical examina
tion necessary, but had bravely carried his grip
for many days after he should have rested,
simply to provide for his loved ones, until the
care and sorrow attending the illness and death
of his only son proved too much for his strength.
He left behind a needy wife, with an invalid
daughter to care for, and we assure you that any
contributions sent her will be charity the most
deserving and bread cast on the waters that may
return to some of us an hundred fold.

Very sincerely yours,
L. M. Mriuus, Pres.

 

The Views of a Lay Member.
DETROIT, Aug. 1, 1890.
John J. Bush, See’y.
Dear Sir—Your circular letter of the 10th of
July just at hand and contents noted. In reply,

| will say thatin view of the fact that there are

so many accident associations already in the
field, with which a large majority of the mem
bers of the M. K. of G. are already identified, I
fear that to incorporate an accident plan in the
association would meet with poor success and,
possibly, resultin failure. I am of the opinion
that greater benefits and more satisfactory re
sults would be obtained by maintaining the
organization as it now is and encourage its mem
bers desiring the benefits of associate life insur
ance to join the M. C. T. A. and those wanting
the benefits of associate accident insurance to
join the United Commercial Travelers of Amer-
ica. Thehistory of the benefits derived from
the M.C.T. A.is too well known for me to
extenuate on in this letter. The order of United
Commercial Travelers is national in its char
acter. It is well organized and officered by
good, sincere men. There is no speculative
feature prominent in its by-laws It is under
the jurisdiction of a supreme council and. state
or grand councils. The body politic is composed
of subordinate councils, scattered all through
the States. Its objects and aims are commend
able; its permanency is assured by the teach
ings of its ritual, which contains all the ele-
ments to make it whatitis designed for—and
must eventually become—the national organiza
tion of commercial travelers of America. That
the need for such an organization exists, no one
will deny. Former efforts at national associa-
tions have not been a success because of the
lack of cohesive elements, and the selfish ambi
tion of incompetent or would-be leaders, who
sought only for personal advancement, regard
less of associate interests.

Referring to House Bill No. 10172 and Senate
Bill No. 3786, 1am fully in aceord with them
and hope they may obtain. I have personally,
and as Secretary of the M. C. T. A., urged their
passage, and | fully believe if there was now a
national organization of commercial travelers,
whose existence was as well known as many
other national associations, that the presenta
tion of a bill endorsed by it in the congress of
the nation would receive immediate and prompt
attention.

I wish to be advised of all contemplated legis
lation at the next annual meeting, as I am
always ready to co-operative for the advance-

j}mentof any and all interests of that class of
y { ) | bread winners that my past life has been largely
chandise for a wholesale business, taking orders |

spent with. Fraternally yours,

M. J. MATTHEWS.
elm ne
Isabella — Peter Mallman,_ general

dealer, is succeeded by C. Bennett.

 

  

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THE SQUIRE’S RELATIONS.
The breakfast-room at Compton Court
was, perhaps,
Court’s pretty apartments.

over;
damask-cushioned window-seats;
fire-places studded with quaint Dutch |
tiles, and floors of dark, waxed wood, |
that shone like mirrors; and yet it had |
not the desolate, dreary air that belongs |
to most old houses. Every room had a/}
cosy, “‘lived-in’’ aspect. Squire Comp- |
ton never would let the shutters be}
closed, or the dust accumulate; but of
all the suite, he most preferred the
breakfast-room, where the eastern sun-
shine came in, and the hangings of deep-
brown velvet contrasted oddly with the
cream-colored walls and the deep crim-
son of the carpet.

Squire Compton was a strange old
man, who lived there all alone the year
around. Some said he had been disap-
pointed in love; but if so, the pangs of
heart-sickness had not preyed very
deeply on his mind. Others darkly in-
timated that he was a miser and misan-
thrope; but here his daily life contra-
dicted them. Misers do not feed the
hungry and clothe the naked; misan-
thropes do not surround themselves with
pet dogs, rabbits, parrots and macaws;:
and Squire Compton did all these
things.

The squire’s household was not large.
Old Rebecca, an ancient negress, pre-
sided over the culinary mysteries of the
establishment; Sally, her niece, who
looked like a bit of the tropics, in a tall,
scarlet turban, ebon skin, and immense
hoops of dead-gold swinging in her ears,
officiated as house maid; and Fritz, a
taciturn Swiss, who had returned from
the Continent with Squire Compton ten
years previously, was valet, groom of the
chamber, hostler and gardener, all in
one.

Breakfast had just been brought in—a
broiled partridge, cream-toast and coffee,
whose fragrance was like a dream of
Araby—and the Squire had barely com-
menced on his first cup, when Fritz en-
tered, with a military salute.

‘“‘What’s the matter now ?’’ said the
Squire, curtly.

‘Company, sir,’’
like a statue.

‘How many of ’em ?”’ said the Squire.

“Two, sir.””

*‘Male or female ?’’? demanded Squire |
Compton.

‘Young ladies, sir, if you please.
Your cousin Douglas’ daughters, from
New Orleans.’’

‘But I haven’t invited ’em here,’’ said
the Squire.

‘“‘They are in the little blue salon,’’
said Fritz, apparently unmoved by his}
master’s consternation.

“Tell Becky to make some more cof-
fee,’’ observed the Squire, presently.
‘‘Let Sally bring some cups and saucers.
And give ’em my compliments, Fritz, and
ask ’em in here.’’

Kate and Honor Douglas were sitting
in the little blue salon, with the shy,
awed look of those to whom a place is
strange. The walls, papered with an
antique hanging of Mazarin blue, sprin-
kled with tiny gold stars, were wains-
coted with dark oak fully a third of the
way up; a cheerful fire blazed on glitter-
ing brass andirons, in the deep-throated
chimney, and the window-seat was full
of velvet-leaved geraniums, flecked here |
and there with trusses of scarlet bloom.

“‘Isn’t it beautiful 2’? whispered Kate, |
under her breath.

**Isn’t it home-like ?’’ retorted Honor, |
in the same restrained voice.

“Oh, I do hope he will like us,’? mur- |
mured Kate.

“But they say he is very eccentric,’’
said Honor. |

They were both tall, pretty girls, as |
like as twin roses on one stem, except |
that Honor’s hair and eyes were a shade
the darker and Kate had dimples in each
cheek. Both were dressed in the deep- |
est mourning, and both colored scarlet
as they were ushered into the presence |
of Squire Compton. |

“Good morning, girls,’ said the!

said Fritz, standing |

 

 

Squire, with one of his old-fashioned |
and |

bows. ‘“‘Take off your shawls

 

the prettiest of all 4

| Westray,

| Mr. Compton.
| for my dogs and guns and stay here alto-
| gether.”’

| venience
;care two

| think at all on the subject ?
| please.’’

things.
fast.”’

‘“‘Cousin Compton,’’ said Honor, hur-
riedly, ‘‘papa’s dead. We have nothing.

Sit down and have some break-

¢ p 3 » a
Compton Court was an old house made We came here because we didn’t know

a house full of deep oriels and |
with |

where else to go. We are quite willing
to work for our living, if we can find
any employment. We—’’

“Oh, yes,’? said the Squire, carving
away at the broiled birds. ‘‘Yes, I un-
derstand all that. Sally, pour out the
coffee! What is it now, eh 2” as Fritz
executed a second military salute in the

| doorway.

‘‘More company, sir,’’ said Fritz.
the Easthampton stage. A lady.
of Westray !”’

‘Hello !? said the Squire, dropping his
knife. ‘‘My nephew Westray’s widow!
Well, ask her in, Fritz.’’

Mrs. Leon Westray was a beautiful
young creature, with great, dark-blue
eyes, and general pink and white per-
fection of a Dresden image. Black crape
was becoming to her, so she wore a great
deal of it.

“Dear uncle,’”? said Mrs. Westray,
clasping her perfectly gloved hands and
lifting the blue eyes appealingly, ‘I have
no one to come to but you. Pardon the
intrusion. Send me away if I require
too much. Shelter and acrust are all
that I ask.’’

‘‘You’re welcome,’’ said the Squire.
“Sit down. Haveacup of coffee. Who’s
that on the threshold ?”’

‘ ‘By
Name

“It’s I, Cousin Hardurcke,’’ said a
cheery voice, ‘‘Harriott Compton. Came
up this way for a little shooting. Heard

you had a place in the neighborhood.
Thought I'd just drop in upon you!
Hope I’m not in the way.”’

“Oh!” said the Squire; ‘‘Harry Comp-
ton’s son. Well, you are welcome, too.’’

And in his secret heart, the Squire
consigned to eternal perdition the author
of the article on ‘“‘The Antiquities of
Compton Court,’’ in a last week’s paper,
which had discovered his whereabouts,
and brought all this rain of relations
down upon him.

“Worse than the frogs of Egypt,’’
thought Squire Compton.

However, he assigned them all apart-
ments, and set himself to work to act the
genial host as well as possible. And, in
amanner, Harry Compton, the Widow
Westray and Allen Douglas’ two pretty

| orphans took possession of the Court.

“Queer old codger, isn’t he?’ said
Harry, with a shrug of the shoulder.

“Very eccentric,’ murmured Mrs.
“But, then, wealth has its
privileges.’’

“Think he’ll cut up pretty fat 2?”’ said
“In that case, I’ll send

‘‘How very peculiar your phraseology
is,’ said Mrs. Westray with a little
giggle.

So the late summer waned away and
autumn set in, golden-footed and glor-
ious.

‘Fritz,’ said the Squire, one day,
‘‘vou’re an observer of character. How
long do you suppose these people mean
to stay ?”’

“J don’t think they’ve any idea of
going away at all, sir,’’ answered Fritz.

“Eh !’ shouted the Squire, in dismay.

‘*That’s my opinion, sir,’”’ said Fritz.

“But they shall go,’? said the Squire.
“I’ve no notion of being made a con-
of. They don’t one of ’em
straws about me. _ It’s the
Court they like, and the carriages and

| the croquet ground and old Becky’s cook-
ling!

I'll turn ’em every one out !”’
“TI don’t think you will, Squire,” said
Fritz.
**Hold
Squire.

your tongue!’ roared the
‘“‘What business have you to
Pll doasI

But the

Squire’s relations stayed on. Kate and

Honor talked, it is true, of going to New | ff

York, to some educational bureau, to
look for situations as teachers. Mrs.
Westray declared that her friends in

| Chicago would never forgive her for neg- |

lecting them so; but it did seem so like
home at dear Uncle Compton’s that,
really, she couldn’t tear herself away.
Harriott Compton said nothing, but
quietly settled down in the pleasant

 

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south rooms, smoked all over the house,
and made himself comfortable for the
winter.

“IT know when I am well off,’’ said
Harriott Compton, jocosely.

One morning, Fritz came down into
the breakfast room witha pale and dis-
torted countenance. His master was too
ill to appear at the table this morning.

‘Kh ?”? said Mr. Harry Compton, help-
ing himself to beefsteak. ‘‘Hope it’s
nothing serious; eh ?”’

Fritz shook his head. The doctor,
summoned during the night, had very
grave apprehensions.

‘“‘How lucky that we are all here to
make the place cheerful for him,’’ said
Mrs. Westray, dropping an extra lump
of sugar into her coffee, ‘‘and to nurse
him up. I declare, I love him like a
father. <A little more of the omelet,
Sally, please.’’

“Hm !? said Fritz, solemnly.
it?s a case of small-pox.’’

‘“‘Small-pox !? shrieked Mrs. Westray,
jumping up and tipping her cup of coffee
into Honor Douglas’ lap.

“‘Small-pox !’ cried the two sisters in
chorus, each growing pale.

‘* Small-po-o-x!’’ bellowed Harry
Compton, rushing frantically to the win-
dow and throwing up a sash, although it
was snowing fast.

In less than three minutes the break-
fast-room was empty of all occupants
save the grinning Sally. Mr. Compton
was flinging his belongings recklessly
into his portmanteau; Mrs. Westray,
never even staying for the ceremony of
packing, was tying on her hat to catch
the 10 o’clock train for New York, when
Honor Douglas tapped at the door of her
room.

“Are you really going, Mrs. Westray ?”’
she asked.

“Going !’ in accents of shrill amaze-
ment. “Of course, ’m going’

‘‘And Harriott, too ?’’

“To be sure !”’

‘But who will nurse Mr. Compton ?’

“That’s no business of mine,’’ said
Mrs. Westray, hardly. ‘‘Let him hire
somebody. He’s rich enough, I’m sure.’’

“That’s whatI say,’’ said Kate, ex-
citedly. ‘‘And Honor is crazy, 1 believe.”’

“It’s my duty,’? said Honor, gently.
“Yes, I shall stay !”’

“Then you needn’t expect me to coun-
tenance you,’”’ said Kate. ‘‘And if Mrs.
Westray will allow me to travel to New
York with her—”’

“Oh, yes, if you

“But

like,’? said Mrs.

Westray, rather ungraciously.

And at noon the house was vacant, ex-
cept for Honor Douglas, who rapped
softly at the door of the Squire’s room.

“Fritz, may I come in? I want to help
take care of my poor cousin.”’

Fritz opened the door with a bow,

‘thereby revealing the Squire himself, in

a big, red dressing-gown and slippers,
basking before a comfortable fire, with a
newspaper in his hand.

“Is it you, my dear ?”’ said the Squire.
“Come in, come in! Where are all the
rest ??’

Honor Douglas stood looking at him in
surprise. She had never seen a case of
small-pox, it is true, but somehow she
had fancied the victims of that fell dis-
ease to present a very different aspect.

“They have all gone,” said she. ‘‘They
were afraid of the small-pox. But I
have been vaccinated, Cousin Compton,
and if you will allow me to stay here
and nurse you, I will try my very best.”’

The Squire held out his hand.

‘Come here, my dear,’? said he.
“You’ ve a kind little heart of your own.
But who said I had the—small-pox ?”’

‘Fritz did.”’

“I beg mademoiselle’s pardon,” said
Fritz. ‘I don’t think I did say so—ex-
actly !’

“T haven’t got it, my dear,’’ said the
Squire, chuckling. ‘‘It was only a false
alarm. These people were only making
a convenience of me, and I’m glad
they’re all routed out. But you would
have stayed with me through thick and
thin, would you, little one? Come here
and give meakiss. And if you choose
to stay at the Court altogether, ll make
a daughter of you. Eh?’

“But Kate—’’ hesitated Honor.

‘Kate has looked out for herself,’

 

said the Squire, quietly.
tinue to do so.”’

Great was the dismay of the bevy of
relatives when they discovered the true
state of things. They said the Squire
was a ‘scheming old hypocrite’? and
Honor a ‘‘designing puss.’”’ But they
never again succeeded in obtaining a
footing at the Court.

And the Squire laughs heartily when-
ever he thinks how effectually he routed
his relations. Amy RANDOLPH.

‘Let her con-

oe es es oe
What Killed His Town.
From the New York Sun.

At Fort Scott I met an acquaintance |

whom I Knew had gone further west to

found a future city, and naturally enough |

1 made enquiries as to how he progressed
in his enterprise.

‘*‘Promised to be the biggest thing on

earth,’’ he replied.
‘You were to have
lines?”’
““Tes.77

three railroad

‘‘And four or five great factories were |

to be established?’’

“ves,”

“And there was to be an avenue named
after every state?”’

**Yes.’?

‘“‘And four different street car lines
were to be in operation within a year?”’

“Ves.”

“Two banks, two colleges, four
churches, a union depot, a city hall, two
opera houses and a government building
were on your list for early completion?”’

“They were.’’

‘Well, what have you done?”’

‘Not a blamed thing.’’

“Not even made a beginning?”’

‘‘No. Iwas going to buy 500 acres of
land for the site, but while the owner
was getting the abstract of title, a man
came along with a rotary washing ma-
chine, offered me four county rights for
$10 and a shotgun, and | killed the town
and saved the machine man from going
to a pauper’s grave. lve got feelings, I
have. WhenlIseeaman struggling to
make an honest living, but meeting ad-
versity at every turn, my feelings force
me to stretch outa helping hand and
let this great and glorious West pacdle
her own canoe.’’

et
Shorthand Language.

“One col,’? he brusquely announced,
as he entered a gents’ furnishing store
on upper Broadway.

“Cert,’’? replied the girl in attendance,
as she took down acollar and wrapped
it up.

‘*Much ?”’ he queried, as he toyed with
a Silver piece.

‘‘Quar dol,’’ she answered, as she gave
him the change.

““O. K.,’” he said, as he turned away.

“Tra-la,’? she replied, as she went back
to finish waiting on an old man who had
been looking at neckties.

‘What sort o’ language do you call
that ?’’ he asked.

“Shorthand, sir.’’

“Oh, that’s it?
breath, doesn’t it ?”’

‘“*Course.”’

“Well, I don’t think I could ever get
used to it at my age. It doesn’t express
enough.”’

“How 2°’

‘Why, land o’ love, I want to say to
you that Pll wear one of my suspenders
around my neck for a tie before I'll pay
fifty cents for such shoddy affairs as
these. How could you express all that
in three or four words ?”’

, ‘1 ean do it in one,’’ she replied.

“How 77’

“Git ??

And he ambled.

Changing Trades.

Visitor (at museum)—I want to see
some of the mummies.

New Usher (formerly a dry goods
clerk)—Yes, madam; right this way; we
have all the latest styles.

———— i

Quill toothpicks come from France.
The largest factory in the world is near
Paris, where there is an annual product
of 20,000,000 quills. The factory was
started to make quill pens, but when
these went out of general use, it was
converted into a toothpick mill.

Sort o’ saves your

We Manufacture

Everything in the line of

Candy

Correspondence solic-

ited and prices quot-

ed with pleasure.
Write us.

SEARS & CO.
Gracker Manufacturers,

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

 

 

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We Are Headquarters, as Usual, tor
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Oranges, Lemons, Bananas, Fruits
and Produce Generally.

GRAND RAPIDS FRUIT AND PRODUCE CO,

C. B. METZGER, Proprietor.

3 NO. IONIA ST., GRAND RAPIDs.

MOSEHLEY BROS.
Fruits, Seeds, Oysters? Produce.
All kinds of Field Seeds a Specialty.

If you are in market to buy or sell Clover Seed, Beans or Potatoes, will be
pleased to hear from you.

26, 28, 30 and 32 Ottawa St., - -

 

GRAND RAPID&

cc. = HATS 4&2 CO,

WHOLESALE DEALERS IN

Foreign and Domestic Fruits.

9 No. IONIA ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH,

 

Mr. C. N. Rapp was for two years partner and general manager of Geo. EK.
Howes & Co. and for the past year has been the senior partner and general manager
of the Grand Rapids Fruit and Produce Co.

AL J. BROWN,

Wholesale dealer in

 

   
 
 

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Fruits and Seeds.
; California Oranges ==

HEADQUARTERS FOR

BANANAS.

Messina hemons,

When in want of large lots of California Oranges, we are prepared to make you
low prices from fresh cars.
16 and 18 North Division St., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. gend for Price List, Issued Weekly

BCL Ol. CoO,

‘Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Oils
and Makers of Fine Lubricants.

OFFICE—19 and 21 Waterloo St. WORKS—OncC & W. M. and G. R. & I. R. R.,one

Telephone No. 319. | mile north of Junction. Telephone No. 611-3R

The largest and most complete oiljline in Michigan. Jobbers of all kinds of

Cylinder Oils, Engine Oils, W. Va. Oils, Lard Oils, Neatsfoot Oils, Harness Oil,

Signal Oil, Axle Grease, Boiler Purger, Kerosene Oils, Naptha, Turpentine, Lin-

seed Oils, Castor Oil, Cooking Oils, Axle Oils, Machinery Grease, Cotton Waste,
Ete. See Quotations.

 

 

 

 

 

  

    

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AMONG THE TRADE.

AROUND THE STATE.
Horton—W. H. Nellis has
grocery stock to L. J. Huntley.

sold his

Kalamazoo—Chas Auerbach has opened |

a restaurant in the Humphrey block.
Wacousta—Flanagan & Son have re-
moved their grocery stock to Lansing.
Ypsilanti—C. T. Harris & Co.’s egg
and storage business has been attached.
Zeeland — E. Boone & Co.
DeKruif, Boone & Co. in general trade.

Ypsilanti—Taylor & Lefarge succeed |
C. M. Norton in the hardware business. |

Fennville—E. E. Coons has purchased

the confectionery stock of C. H. Rogers.

Saginaw—E. St. John succeeds E. St.
John & Co., dealers in books and station-
ery.

Battle Creek—Chas. L. Lewis succeeds
Lewis Bros. in the boot and shoe busi-
ness.

Saginaw—F. B.
Woodruff & Kemp in
iness.

St. Clair—Conger
Jones & Richardson in
iness.

Constantine—Chapman & Mason have
purchased the general stock of J. W.
Simons.

Sparta—Woodin & Van Winkle, gen-
eral dealers, are closing out their dry
goods stock.

St. Louis—A. Stevens & Son succeed
G. W. Wayman in the agricultural im-
plement business.

Hubbardston—Graham
dealers, have dissolved.

Woodruff
the marble bus-
& Jones succeed
the bazaar bus-

& Burk, meat
Mr. Burk will
continue the business.

Leroy—M. V. Gundrum & Co. are add-
ing another story to their store building,
to be used as a carpet and clothing room.

Fowler—Eilenburgh & Feldspausch,
general dealers, have Mr.
Feldspausch will continue the business.

Fife Lake—Chas. Wagner, of the gro-
cery firm of Wagner & Ward, has disap-
peared, leaving numerous creditors be-
hind.

Sparta—O. Johnson has purchased an
interest in the tailoring business of P. O.
Klint.
Klint & Co.

Cadillac—Fred Kieldsen’s grocery stock
and building burned Saturday evening,
it is

dissolved.

involving a loss of about $12,000.

understood that the insurance will cover |

the loss.

Plainwell—Frank E. Estes and Ernest
L. Cutler have purchased the grocery
stock of Shepard & Granger, and will

continue the business under the style of |
| town 18, 5, 6 and 7, the consideration be- |

Estes & Cutler.

Cheboygan — Chambers & Co. have}
rented a store building and will soon
open up a stock of boots and shoes. |

They expect to be ready for business
the latter part of this week.
Wayland—Frank P. Yeakey, who has

been engaged in the meat

Dowagiac for some time, has returned to |
this place and will join his brother, John
C. Yeakey, in the stock-buying and ship- |

ping business.
Baldwin—E. Coon &
stock te A. C.
disposed of the drug stock to Thos.
Heffernan and the hardware stock to
J. H. Cobb, continuing the dry goods and
grocery business at the old stand.
stock of clothing

sold their
Goehrend, who

Co.

general

Cheboygan—The

which was replevied from the firm of |

Wertheimer Bros. at the time of their
failure, and which has been stored in the
old Nelson store since, was sold on

succeeds ,

succeeds |

The style of the new firm is P. O. |

business at}

THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

 

|
| Aug. 26 atU.S. Marshal’s sale, and was
' bought in by Nathan Pitzele, of Chicago.
The stock wiil be closed out at retail.
Cheboygan—C. S. Barnes, who recently
succeeded to the boot and shoe business
of Flora & Barnes, executed a mortgage
for $3,500 to the retiring partner a sfort
time ago, which was foreclosed last Mon-
day. The stock inventories about $5,000.
The shoes were taken out of the cartons
and piled in heaps on the counters and
floor, in order that creditors might not

be able to identify their goods and re-
| plevin them.

MANUFACTURING MATTERS.
Owosso—The Eureka Cement Co. has
| been organized with a capital stock of
| $100,000.
| Drayton Plains—L. F. Davall is suc-
ceeded in the milling business by Dayall
| & Lavan.
| Kalamazoo —F. W. Myers has_ pur-
chased the interest of Ira V. Hicks in
| the Kalamazoo Wagon Co.
| Mt. Pleasant—Jones, Barnard & Co.
| are getting out lumber and will begin the
manufacture of oars in about three
weeks.

Marshall—J. Stockhouse is now sole
| proprietor of the Marshall Dress Stay
Co., Chas. Cronin having disposed of his
interest.

Leroy—This school district has about
completed a $4,000 brick school house.
The brick were made at Bevin’s new
brick yard.

Sherwood—Over one-third of all the
nail keg heading used in the United
States is manufactured at H. Sayers &
Son’s heading factory here.

Bay City—The Flint & Pere Marquetet
Railway is building a belt line around
the city, which will increase facilities
for the movement of lumber products.

Augusta—J. N. Zimmerman & Co., the
handle manufacturers at this place and
at Birmingham, Ala., have changed the
style of their business to the American
Handle Co.

Grayling—Salling, Hanson & Co. are
having a very successful season. Their
mill is eutting an average of 110,000
feet of lumber 24,000 lath and
35,000 shingles.

South Harrisville —- James McDonald
has purchased sawmill machinery, and
he wants the people of the village to put
up a bonus to enable him to build a cover
for the machinery and also to put in
planing machinery.

Farwell— Davison & Gardiner have
purchased of Muskegon parties the tim-
ber on lands on Doe and Tom creek, in

daily,

 

ing $19,000. The timber will be taken
| off and manufactured here.

Detroit—Frank and J. C. Posselius,
Charles Lingelyn, F. Blum, Jno. H.
| Knoedell, F. R. Moons and Richard Val-
have incorporated as the Pos-
selius Bros.’ Furniture Manufacturing
Co., with $50,000 capital, all paid up.

Muskegon—Hackley & Hume _ have
sold to Wood, Jenks & Co., of Cleveland,
1,000,000 feet of lumber, which is to be
shipped by the latter’s boats by water.
Negotiations are
/same parties for further large consign-
ments.

Detroit—The Goebel Brewing Co. has
' filed formal articles of association, with
a capital stock of $300,000, paid in. The
stockholders are Wm. B. Moran, August
| Goebel, Joseph B. Moore, Ralph Phelps,

| Jr., Theodore Gorenelo and Frederick W.
| Brede.

entine

pending between the |
| 500,000,000 feet of lumber, and in ad-

 

 

Saginaw—L. D. Sanborn, who pur-
chased 50,000,000 feet of timber of Sib-
ley & Bearinger, on the Au Gres River,
has cut and railed 15,000,000 feet of logs
to this River, and will continue opera-
tions until the logs are all taken from
the land.

Alpena—Ansell & Blakely propose to
erect a factory for the manufacture of
spools. The machines to be used are the
invention of Mr. Ansell, and it is claimed
they are the best thing in that line yet
discovered. Birch timber will be used
exclusively.

Manistee — I. Williamson, who runs
a small sawmill on the line of the
Manistee & Northeastern, is contem-
plating putting in shingle machinery and
getting out 18-inch shingles for the East-
ern trade. He has a body of pine con-
tiguous to the mill.

Flint—Alvin T. Winchell has com-
menced suit in the Genesee Circuit Court
against the Flint Wagon Works for an
alleged breach of contract, Winchell
claiming that the company promised to
manufacture his wind power mill. He
places damages at $10,000.

Albion—The Gale Manufacturing Co.
has increased its capital stock from
$150,000 to $500,000, in consequence of
the purchase of the patents, patterns,
business and good will of the Albion
Manufacturing Co. As soon as the Albion
company closes up its business, the
works will be offered for sale.

Saginaw—Mitchell & McClure finish
their lumbering operations this season
on this river. What will be done with
the mill here is not known. They are to
build a mill at Duluth, but it is not
probable that any of the machinery of the
mill here will be utilized, as it is reported
that the Duluth mill will be new through-
out, and of the most modern construction.
The firm has a large body of timber in
Canada, but it is not where it could be
reached to raft to this river.

Saginaw—The burning of the Brown
& Ryan sawmill, which occurred on the
28th ult., takes 30,000,000 a year out
of the cutting capacity of the river,
but there are still enough mills left
to cut all the stock that is likely to
come to the river. It is not known what
Brown & Ryan’s intentions are as to the
future. They own the real estate, with
boomage and railroad facilities handy
and ample, and may rebuild, although
there are a dozen good mills on the river
they could probably buy cheaper.

Muskegon—Mann & Moon have closed
a bargain with Sanger, Rockwell & Co.,
of Milwaukee, for their entire stock of
lumber on dock here. The amount trans-
ferred was 2,500,000 feet of medium
grades, and the total consideration was
about $33,000. This sale cleans up the
last of the lumber business of Mann &
Moon, and ‘leaves their dock so soon as
the shipment is made entirely free of
lumber for the first time in twenty-two
years, during which time they have been
in business in Muskegon. They have
been successful and beavy operators,

| turning out during their business career

here from their own mill about
dition to this they have had
amounts sawed by other concerns.
a
Gripsack Brigade.
L. M. Mills spent Sunday at Battle
Creek again.
Chas. R. Remington, who has been
taking a two weeks’ vacation, started

out on the road again Monday.

large

 

Cornelius Crawford now carries a gold
watch—the gift of a perfumery house.

Geo. F. Owen has so far recovered
from his recent illness as to be able to
sit up. He hopes to start out again in
about two weeks. Geo. Baxter is calling
on his trade in the meantime.

Frank L. Kelley, traveling representa-
tive for Spring & Company, will be
married this evening to Mrs. Mary E.
Preston, the ceremony occurring at Ban-
gor, where the bride resides. THE
TRADESMAN extends congratulations.

E. O. Phillips has returned from a two
weeks’ vacation at Macatawa Park and
will put in a couple of weeks in the store
while some of the other boys are taking
their vacations. He will resume his trips
on the road about the 15th.

The Grand Rapids Traveling Men’s
Association has 100 members enrolled
and ought to have 500. The expense of
joining is only $1 and THe TRADESMAN
should be glad to see the list increased
without delay. Geo. H. Seymour, Sec-
retary, will receive the name and mem-
bership fee at any time, either on the
road or at the store of H. Schneider & Co.

L. L. Loomis, who traveled for Rice &
Moore for several years and afterward
represented Lemon & Peters on the road,
died at the family residence on Ottawa
street Sunday evening and will be buried
at Battle Creek to-day. The deceased
was a patient sufferer for years, and
death must have been a welcome relief.

 

 

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.

R SALE—GROCERY STOCK, VALUED AT BE

tween $1,500 and $2,000; good light and commodi-
ous store; lighted with gas and connected with water
works; situated in the lively agricultural town of St.
Johns. Address C. A. Putt, St. Johns, Mich. 7
ne SALE—HOSIERY MILL OUTFIT AT HALF

price for cash, or will trade for iron working
machinery. Address A. F. Woods, Lagro, Ind. 76
rc SALE—FIRST-CLA8S DRUG STOCK; INVEN-

tory $2,000; also real estate; a good chance for
Address P. M. Cleveland & =

 

 

young physician.
Nunica, Mich.
TB ae meet FOR SALE—A GOOD PAYING BUSINESS,
in city of Eaton Rapids; stock and fixtures, about
$2,500; a good 3-story brick building, in center of busi-
ness, will be sold to purchaser, or rented at $350 per
year for first floor and wareroom in the rear; if de-
sired, building will be sold with the business; price
for store and wareroom, $4.500; reasons for selling,
have accepted a position ina bank. Inquire of E. 8.
Harris, Eaton Rapids, Mich. 69

 

OR SALE—AT A BARGAIN, PLANING MILL,

(brick) 7 kilns, machinery and tools, complete;

on railway with side tracks; everything in first-class

order. Address Mt. Pleasant M’f’g. Works, Mt. Pleas-
ant, Mich. 67

A JOB OF CONTRACT SAWING FOR SOME RE-

LA. sponsible party; Michigan preferred. Address
Holley & Bullen, North Aurelius, Mich. 65

| ee SALE—STOOCK OF GROCERIES AND FIXTURES,
splendid location; good reasons for selling. For
particulars, address No. 58, care Tradesman. 58
ANTED—I HAVE SPOT CASH TO PAY FOR A
general or grocery stock; must be cheap. Ad-
dress No. 26, care Michigan Tradesman. 26
HELP WANTED.

A DRUG CLERK (NOT NECESSARY TO BE REGIS-
tA. tered) who is also posted in stationery and books,
sporting and holiday goods, may learn something to
oa a by addressing 21—B—27, Muskegon,

ch. 78

 

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS.

BOLISH THE PASS BOOK AND SUBSTITUTE THE
iesman Coupon, which is now in use by over
5,000 Michigan merchants—all of whom are warm in
praise of its effectiveness. Send for sample order,
which will be sent prepaid on receipt of $1. The
Tradesman Company, Grand Rapids.
AMPLES OF TWO KINDS OF COUPONS FOR RE-
tailers will be sent free to any dealer who will
write for them to the Sutliff Coupon Pass Book Co.,
Albany, N. Y. 564

AWNINGS

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Flags, Ho d W i Shad : Large
Umbrellas, Olled Clathing, Wide Gotten Dacks, ote.
Send for Illustrated Catalogue.

CHAS. A. COYE, 11 Pearl Street.
Telephone 106.

 

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Wm. Hawkes succeeds Chas. McCrath
as manager of Swift & Company’s fresh
meat station.

The Elliott Button Fastener Co. has
the first 100 machines well under way
and expects to have a half dozen out by
the middle of the month.

Andrew J. Gilmore, of the former firm
of Gilmore & Campbell, has re-engaged
in the grocery business at Schoolcraft.
The Olney & Judson Grocer Co. furnished
the stock.

W. T. Lamoreaux purchased the Mor-
man and Hill blocks, on Canal street,
last week for $25,000, transferring the
property to Enos Putnam the following
day for $26,000.

B. J. Reynolds, who has represented a
tobacco house on the road for several
years, with headquarters at Owosso, has
purchased a tobacco store here and will
shortly take up his residence here.

The Michigan Overall Manufacturing
Co., which opened a branch of its Ionia
factory here last winter in the McMullen
block, is undecided as to whether the
branch factory will be operated the
coming winter. The machines are still
in place, although they have not been
used since spring.

The annual report of the Phoenix Fur-
niture Co. showed a profit of $104,000.
Ten thousand dollars was deducted for
wear and tear and the net gain for the
year set down at $94,000. In the mean-
time, Eli F. Harrington purchased $60,000
of the stock at from 40 to 60 per cent. on
the dollar, so that ‘‘Uncle Jimmy’’ Con-
verse owns more of the stock than ever.
Two or three more years like 1889 will
put Phcenix stock up to par again.

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Purely Personal.

Wm. Logie and family have returned
from a tour of the Northern resorts.

Christian Bertsch and family have gone
to Traverse Point for a month’s outing.

Joseph Raymond, the Berlin boot and
shoe and hardware dealer, was in town
Monday.

W. H. and S. F. Downs have returned
from Union City, where their aged father
is lying near to death.

W. P. Conklin, the Ravenna merchant,
is located with his family at Traverse
Point for the summer.

Chas. Kingsley, of the grocery firm of
Kingsley & Gardner, at Luther, was in
town last Wednesday.

Frank Goodyear, of the firm of Good-
year & Barnes, general dealers at Hast-
ings, was in town one day last week.

H. L. Day has sold his drug stock at
Farwell, and engaged as_ prescription
clerk for D. W. Richardson, at Standish.

John A. Raymond, son of the Berlin
merchant, has taken a position with A.
Herold & Co., the Monroe street shoe
dealers.

Miss Elsie D. Kellogg, cashier for Mus-
selman & Widdicomb, has returned from
Wequetonsing, where she spent a couple
of weeks with friends.

Chas. McCarty, the Lowell grocer, has
settled his family in his cottage at
Macatawa Park and his merry laugh is
frequently heard there.

John Steketee, of the grocery firm of
Steketee & Cady, is spending a couple of
weeks at Macatawa Park, the guest of
his father, Paul Steketee.

Grant Hammond, city salesman for

 

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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

Andrew Wierengo, the Muskegon whole-
sale grocer, has returned from a two
weeks’ outing on Indian River.

Fred S. Kieldsen, the Cadillac grocer,
was in town Saturday, on his way to}
Buffalo. Before he had reached Detroit
his store and stock were in ruins.

M. S. Goodman, book-keeper for the
Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co., leaves
Saturday for a trip around the lakes and
a short respite at Traverse Point.

Ludwig Winternitz had the pleasure
last week of entertaining his friend,
Fred Kissinger, of Chicago, General
Manager of the Riverdale Distilling Co.

Kryn Dykema was taken suddenly ill
Monday and applied to ‘‘Dr.’? Henry
Fairchild for relief. The cure was com-
plete, but the medicine was a trifle
strong. |

D. D. Cody, Willard Barnhart, O. A
Ball and N. A. Earle have taken their
families to their new resort on Bear
Lake. They expect to remain there
until September 1.

Geo. H. Reeder went to Cheboygan last
Tuesday to look over the failure of C. 5S.
Barnes, the boot and shoe dealer. He
returned Thursday, not at all pleased
withthe prospects.

Cornelius Dosker, of the firm of P.
Steketee & Sons, is spending a couple of
weeks at Macatawa Park, the guest of
Paul Steketee and family. He is ac-
companied by his wife.

Wm. T. Hess leaves next month for
Boston and the Connecticut seashore, re-
turning the middle of September via
Quebec and the St. Lawrence River. He
will be accompanied by his wife.

Daniel Lynch was called to Chicago
Sunday by a telegram announcing the
death of his brother, Cornelius, com-
monly known as “‘Curly.’? He _ will
arrive here with the remains to-day.

Dan C. Steketee went to Muskegon
Saturday and will put in a few days at
Macatawa Park before returning. This |
is the last vacation he will take until |
about September 1—but concerning this |
Tur TRADESMAN cannot go into details |
quite yet. |

—___—~-+
A Commercial Tape Worm.
From Insurance.

More defaleations, more failures, more
banks burst wide open, more cashiers
and trusted managers gone to parts un-
known but non-extraditing. What’s the
matter? Tape worm, that’s just what it
is! That narrow strip of paper that
endlessly uncoils and glides out from un-
der the ticker ! Sooner or later it fetches
them all. If we had a controlling or in-
fluential interest in an insurance com-
pany, and any one connected with it and
having access to its cash drawer, or its
bank account, or its convertible secur-
ities, should be found hanging over one
of these clicking devices of the devil,
listening to its lies about fortunes made
in aday, that fellow, whether he was
president or errand boy, should be
bounced! Nobody who is fed upon by
this deadly parasite, the tape worm of
the stock indicator, ought for a single
day to be suffered to hold a place as cus-
todian of other people’s money.

 

 

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The Domestic in Hard Luck.

The Domestic Sewing Machine Co. ex-
ecuted a mortgage on its plant in New
Jersey, last Tuesday, to the Third
National Bank of New York for $300,000.

el
VISITING BUYERS.
J B Watson, Coopersville Kingsley &Gardner,Luther
G@ M Hartwell,Cannonsburg J F A Raider, Newaygo
BE Terrill, Muir Goodyear & Barnes,
John D Noah, Moline Hastings
J T Pierson, Irving J Kruisenga, Holland
Neal McMillan. Rockford EE Hewitt, Rockford
A W Fenton. Bailey W G Tefft, Rockford
R G Beckwith, Bradley F L Roberts, Manton _
Maston & Hammond, Flanagan & Son, Lansing

 

 

Grandville © W Caskey, Petoskey
Leroy Moore, Greenville Rob’t Johnson, Cadillac
E S Botsford, Dorr Fred 8 Kieldsen, Cadillac

C W Vining, Lakeview J Raymond, Berlin

REMOVAL

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Net weights and fine goods tell the tale.

A.

Already and

   

5

within a year’s time, ou

business has grown to such proportions as

demand larger quarters, which we have

| secured at 46 Ottawa St., where we shall be pleased to see our friends in the future.

Be sure to give them a trial.

— BROOKS & CO.

 

 

 

J. HEERINGA,
CGCENERAL MERCHANT,

find dealer in Butter, Eg3s. Seeds & Grain,
EAST SAUCATUCK, -

 

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MICHICAN.

 

 

We quote the following prices on No 4

tags, delivered to any express office or jobbing

house in this city:
1,000
2,000
8,000

- $1 50
- 2.50
- _ 4,50

We carry all other sizes of tags and can fill
orders on short notice,

THE

GRAND

TRADESMAN

COMPANY,

RAPIDS.

 

 

We are now ready to make contracts for the season of 1890.

81 SOUTH DIVISION ST.,

Correspondence solicited.
GRAND RAPIDS.

 

Bicycles,
Tricysles,
Velocipedes

AND

General Sporting Goods

Agents for A. G. Spalding & Bro.’s
Sporting and Athletic Goods and
American Powder Co.’s Powder.

 

 

 

 

 

We have on hand a complete line of Columbia.
Victor and other cheaper bicycles, also a splen
did assortment of Misses’ Tricycles, Children’s
Velocipedes and small Safety Bicycles.

E. G. Studley,

4 Monroe St.,

 

Call and see them
or send for large,
illustrated cata

GRAND RAPIDS

logue.

We respectfully call your attentino
to the fact that we carry the most
seeds in

complete stock of

Western Michigan. Send
for our wholesale price
list and catalogue

before buying

Clover,
Timothhi,
Red Top,
Ete.,
Ete,

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GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

ONION SkTS,

In fact, everything

in our line at lowest

market values.

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warp and filling shouid not differ much

in size, or it will not wear well. If

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small and else it

present a yed appearance, and you Blacks, Silver Gray and Fancies—All
will have to pick off the little tags of

GRAIN BAGS—Stark
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Grand Rapids.

See quotations In Grocery Price Current.

 

BEACH’S
— York (Goffee Rooms.

61 Pearl Street.

Five Cents Each for all dishes

from bill of fare.

Chops and All Kinds of Order
Cooking a Specialty.

served
Steaks,

FRANK M. BEACH, Prop.

J.&P.COATS

 

 

BEST

SIX-CORD

Spool Cotton

WHITE, BLACK AND COLORS,

FOR

Hand and Machine Use.

P. SPEKERER & SONS

 

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Importers and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy

ns. Dry Goods

Manufacturers of

New Line of Simpsons Prints in Satine and Delaine Fnish, and Zephyrs in Shirts, Pants, Overalls, Ets.

New Designs.

Complete Spring Stock now ready for

Chicago and Detroit prices

48, 50 and 5

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HARDWARE.

THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

Suggestions About Ordering Goods.

1. Write only on one side of the paper
when ordering goods. The other side is
apt to be neglected, and it is incon-
venient for reference after the order is
filed away.

2. Do not mention a remittance and
order goods both on the same sheet of
paper. The remittance, in whatever
form it may be sent, whether a draft,
money order or an express order, goes to
the cashier, and the statement that you
sent it should be in shape to accompany
it to insure you getting credit for the
amount. The order will goto the order
clerk.

3. Use one sheet for the remittance
and another to write the order on, to in-
sure prompt attention for both.

4. Do not send an order and acom-
plaint about a former bill of goods ora
claim for reclamation on the same paper.
The trouble about which you write will
have to go to the claim clerk for adjust-
ment, while the other will go to another
part of the house to be filled.

5. It is better not to write part of your
order and then introduce some other sub-
ject foreign to the order, after which
continue your order. The stock clerk
who is getting out your order has no in-
terest in any remarks which do not refer
directly to the order before him.

6. Not signing orders is more common
than one would suppose. It leads to
much annoyance and delay. Even if
you have a printed letter-head with your
name and business on it, a house might
not be justified in filling it unless they
first wrote to see if the order had your
sanction. If they filled an order sup-
posing you wrote it, they would have no
proof that you sent it, if for some reason
you refused to receive the goods.

7. Do not fail to stamp the envelope;
the neglect of this often sends the letter
to Washington, D. C., to have the stamp
sent before the letter can reach its des-
tination.

8. Write plainly so that parties cannot
help understanding what you want. Do
not crowd what you have to say, but
take another sheet of paper to finish.

9. Give both the number and size of
an article so that they make no mistake.

10. Do not abbreviate too much.

> -2-

The Retort Courteous.

“Good sir,’’ said the humorist, as he
entered the clothing store, ‘‘you sell
goods for cash only, do you not ?”’

“One price, C. O. D.,’’ said the mer-
chant, who was a man of few words.

“Then,’’ replied the humorist, ‘‘I shall
go over to Hooray’s, for he will give me
time.’’

‘“‘Nay,’”’? replied the merchant: ‘‘Hoo-
ray’s is a cash establishment, also.’’

‘*Yes,’? answered the humorist, smil-
ing, for all had gone well, and now was
the time for his joke; ‘‘I know it is; but
he gives away a stem-winding watch with
every suit. Do you not see that I can
get time there ?”’

“You err,’’? said the merchant; ‘‘you
mistake the watch. Tick you get, but
derned little time;’? and the humorist
departed ill-pleased, while the merchant
gazed into space, as before.

eae Sapna
As Funny as a Funeral.

A Kalamazoo man read in a paper that
the family table should always be the
scene of laughter and merriment, and
that no meal should be passed in the
moody silence that so often characterizes
those occasions. The idea struck him so
favorably that when his family was
gathered around the table that evening
he said: ‘‘Now, this sort o’ thing of
keeping so blamed mum at meals has got
to stop. You hear me? You girls put
in an’ tell stories an’ keep up agreeable
sort o’ talk like, an’ you boys laugh an’
be jolly, or Pll take and dust your jack-
ets with a grape vine till you can’t
stand. Now, begin!’ The glare that
he sent around the table made the fam-
ily as funny as a funeral.

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The Hardware Market.
All goods made from steel are firmer,
in sympathy with the advance in the

raw material. Sheet iron is firm at pres-
ent prices. The rope market is quiet.

 

 

 

   

 

 
 

 

 
 
 
 

 

  

 
 

  

 

    

  
 

 

 

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Silver Lake, White a Pe eee as list 50
Drab 5
- White B 50
. ioe. . 55
“ Wee es. ™ 35
Discount, 10.
SASH WEIGHTS.
Ole eR per ton 825
SAWS. dis.
- We 20
Silver Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot,.... 7
‘* Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot... 50
. —— Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot.... 30
‘“ Champion and Electric Tooth X
Cots, per foet.. 30
TRAPS. dis.
meeet Cee 60&10
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s........... 35
Oneida ne es & Norton’s .. 70
Mouse, Choker... ......... .18¢ per doz.
Mouse, er “81. 50 per doz.
WIRE. =
Deri@t MeMEMee
Aunmewed Maree... ‘1010
Copperce are. 60
Tinned Market.. ie.
Coppered Spring Steel... ee cue,
Bar ed. Fence, galvanized. Mite eceuee ce,
painted ....- . -—.. oo
HORSE NAILS,
Po ee dis. 25&10@25£10&05
PO dis. 05
Nertiwentern dis. 10&10
WRENCHES. dis.
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.............. 30
oem Cee .............................. 50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,........ 75
Coes Patent, malicabie..................... 75&10
MISCELLANEOUS. dis.
me Cogee co 50
Pumps, Cietecn 75
Derows New lin... 50
Casters, Bed and Piate........... ...... 50&10&10
Dampers, American.... oe 40
Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods. Lace 65
METALS,
PIé TIN.

Eee beng |... ..... 26¢c
Pieters 2. i _ 2
ZINC.

Duty: Sheet, 2%c sed aseteanii

600 pound casks. ee

Fer pound......_... Se ee ae Th
SOLDER.

%4@%. a SG

Extra Wiping . ns 13%

The prices of the many other qualities of
solder in the market indicated by private brands
vary according to composition.

ANTIMONY.
Cooksen...... per pound =
GCN

TIN—MELYN GRADE.
10x14 IC, C harcoal ee ee were eens eee $6 60
14x20 IC se ede eee
10x14 IX, . ee he
14x20 IX, “ - ooo

Each additional X on this grade, 81.75.
TIN—ALLAWAY GRADE.

0x14 IC, C harcoal Looe. $6 00
14x20 IC Se deece ceeded -ces coos.
10x14 IX, bay sede uo, 7m
14x20 IX, eC ee —.
Each additional X on this grade $1.50,
ROOFING PLATES
14x20 IC, “ Wercosier ......... CC . Ce
14x20 IX, . " 4... 2. 2
Mx IC, “ ts ee
14x20 IC, “ Allaway Grade ........ 5 25
14x20 IX, hid o Ha ee 6s
20x28 IC, . ' eee 11 00
20x28 IX, . . - 14 00
BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.

is... $13

14x31 IX... eect a ee
poo i for Ni No. 8 8 Bollers, {per pound ... 9%

 

THURSDAY, AUGUST 7
Has been agreed upon by all the

Grand Rapids merchants asa

Public Holiday,commeneing at

 

Our store will close at 12 o’clock, Thurs-

day, August 7, and remain closed the balance

Foster, Stevens & Co.,

: LEVELS. dis. |
Prices Current. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s _— 70
KNoBs—New oe dis.
These prices are for cash buyers, who | Door, mineral, jap. trimmings .......... es
' Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings. . ae 55
pay promptly and buy in full packages. | poor; porcelain, plated trimmings . =
ai Door, porceluin, trimmings ................ 55
“ Selatan cee 8. | Drawer and Shutter, porcelain............. 70
Snell’s ee 60 LOCKS—DOOR. dis.
seaaek. genuine... 2 Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list ....... -
Jennings’, imitation .......-.--.-.--+++-+-++- 50610 a er oer ca
AXES. Rerwees.............. Loc 55
First Quality, S. B. — Bode oe ace eases. $8 50 MATTOCKS.
g ~— Meee 4... = = Ree $16.00, dis. 60
“ Se at ee... ....._........ $15. 00, dis. 60
“ D. B. Beeed IIIT a Beet || $18.50, dis. 20&10.
BARROWS, 8 -
ae ........-....
SESE A I 9 14 eg | SHY Ons, Fost, handie a.
OO net 30 00 Coffee, Parkers Ce 40
BOLTS. dis. _ S. & Ww. Mfg. Co. ‘s M Malleables na =
a 50&10 ‘* Landers, Ferry & Clr .B’s............
70 | © Mutoreise ........ ee eee 25
Carriage in st SIC ES 40810 | ss ppim'e Pattern re seES OATES di.
oe 70 Stebbin’s Garcia ' : cn 60&10
BUCKETS. | Enterprise, self-measuring.................. 25
ee ee $350) NAILS
Well, mevel................... 5 ... 400} Steel — — ee eo, 210
Wire nails, base :
Dae oT ~ Advance over base: Steel.
Cast Loose Pin, figured........ ............. 70& | Base Base
Wrought Narrow, Uight Saat joing........._ Ce Base 10
Wrought Loose DU ET i nl 05 20
Wee oe eee 10 20
Werucent Eneide Bind. ...................... od EE 15 30
Weegee: eee 15 35
Blind, Clark’s.. 15 35
Blind, Parker’s... 20 40
Blind, Shepard’s 25 50)
BLOCKS. 726... 40 =
Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, °85........... 40 - Sanaa En Salanesiaanyene 2
CRADLES. Se aay 2 00
ee OEE eee 18 2 00
onOw Bane. wire ‘s 2 ee
OT a per 5 “ ee 90 125
CAPS. | Finish ‘i eee / = ' 00
Beet ee Serer tte teen a cect aaa ( 25
Hick’s Ce. 60 SE. i is 1 50
a Ee es an ee _ 35 Clinch . Deedes case ued cea 85 75
ee . me = S§ 2. 1 00 90
™ 8 a ee 16 1 00
cent EE ee NE AR 1% 250
Hime Pee... st... ee get esc eas celts eu 50 PLANES. i
ee a, dis. 2 Ohio Tool Co.'s, fancy LL
CHISELS. dis. — er oe eo
Sandus ‘ool Co.'s, a.
a eee I BB
i ies wesc 70&10 | Stanley Rule and Level Co.’ 8, Wood... .... eC
POOmCeIORe — EEE CGT se dis.60—10
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............ Coe oee oo ae. aga 70
COMBS. ~— RIVETS. dis.
Comey, Eawecieee ..... ao | non and TFrwseg............................ 40
Hieteeetee.  .e..............e..... 5 | Copper Rivets and Burs.................... 50
LK PATENT FLANISHED IRON.
oT “A”? Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 10 20
White Crayons, per gross.......... 12@12% dis. 10 | «RB» Wood's 8 pa at. planished, Nos. 25 to 27... 9 20
COPPER. Broken packs %c per pound extra.
Planished, 14 oz cut to size...... per pound 31 eho iu
4x52, 14x56, 14x60 29 i ineh and larger ................ 1%
Cold Rolled 14x56 and 14x60 a0 SQUARES oe dis
Cold Rolled, 14248. ...........-.-+4-se2s000- 28 Bepel and Trom..... ..... eee "B
Bees ee : 30 eee 60
DRILLS. a 20
Morse s Gt Miceks. 50 SHEET IRON.
Taper and straight Shank..... 50 Com. Smooth. Com.
Morse’s Taper Shank... 2.8... Se _— 10 to a a _— = S =
SEIEEING Fae. ose... Ce ose
Sraell simon. see pote... Ci Nee Sie... 4 20 *3 30
Larec sees, por pound................ ..... 6% mag me .. 440 3 40
ELBOWS. j ert: oes = pee nme ae = ca * oe 4 = : —
oe All sheets No. 18 an ighter, over nches
Ooms, 4 poere. Gin... 1... doz. net % | wide not less than 2-10 extra
CN dis. 20&10&10 SAND PAPER.
Adjustable agit es el rc) al eal a Gn nice se a dis. 40&10 Fic ares 10°36 dis. 40&10
EXPANSIVE BITS. dis.
Clark’s, ee oe ee, ee 30
Ives’, 1, 818; 2, $24; eee. 25
FILEs—New List. dis.
Disston’s ...... 6016
New American 60&10
aaa s. -60&10
Women eee ie 50
Heller’ : Oe EE ee 50
GALVANIZED IRON
Nos. 16 to 20; 7 panies: 2 2
List 12 14 15 18
eed, 60
GAUGES. dis.
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s..... ......... 50
HAMMERS.
Maydole & Co.'s............ -+seesseeees dis. 2
OEE da. &
Vee & Pim... ..:.... 2... dis. 40&10
Blacksm i Solid Cat Sei Haid. Boe 40810
Blacksmith’s as eel, Hand....
HINGES a of that da
Gate, Clarke Lhe... dis.60&10 1 Nn O O n yY :
EE r doz. net, 2 50
— a and Strap, to 12 in. 4% 14 and a
screw "Hook — as. net 10
ede an seoeraem aes net 8%
_ - - eo net 7
se ne _ Se net 7%
a ~_ ww
is.
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. oa Wood track... .50&10
Champion, ans) friction.................... 60&10
Kidder, wood track 40
HOLLOW WARE.
Ee S
me De eee ee oe S of the day.
Gray ee 40&10
HOUSE a eooDs.
Stemaped Tin Ware..:.............. new list 70&10
Japanned Tin Wars Lg cg aca ease cas 25
Geuene on) ote ............... new list 334%.&10
WIRE GOODS. dis.
SE TORIOKI0
ee
age ae... dau e cde s.\> eer VV
| @ate Hooks and Eyes............... - “0&10&10 HOLESALE

HARDW ARE.

 

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[he Michigan Tradesman

Official Organ of Michigan Business Men’s Association.

 

 

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A WEEKLY JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE

Retail Trade of the Wolverine State,

The Tradesman Company, Proprietor.

 

Subseription Price, One Dollar per year, payable |
strictly in advance. i
Advertising Rates made known on application. |
Publication Office, 100 Louis St.

 

Entered at the Grand Rapids Post Office. |
E. A. STOWE, Editor. |

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 1890.

 

 

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THE BANKRUPTCY BILL.

The House has passed the bankruptcy
bill by a very considerable majority, and
with much less solid opposition than we
should have expected. The objectors,
chiefly members from the southwest, had
not thought out any effective line of
criticism, but spent their time on wasp-

| several of the leading Prohibitionists of

| failure of the telegraph
|deliver to the plaintiff two telegrams,

| plaintiff claimed, among other things,

| court held that the plaintiff could main-

life—except in stirring up strife among
the farmers and arraying them against
the business public—his record is a poor
one to win votes with. Indications of a
revolt in the party are widely manifest,

the State having publicly announced that
they will bolt the head of the ticket.

 

The Western | Union octopus has re-
ceived a deserved back-set in the court
of last resort in Kentucky. The action
was brought to recover damages for the
company to

one announcing the dangerous illness of
his father, and the other announcing the
latter’s death and place of burial. The |

that he had, through the company’s fail-
ure to deliver, missed the donation of a}
promissory note from his father. The |

ish objections of a vague and general
kind. The test really was on the report
of the minority of the Judiciary Com-|dinary diligence in compliance with its
mittee, which was a bill differing from | contract, whether the damages were to
that before the House in abolishing the | the feelings or to the purse, and that the
compulsory features, by which an insol- | injury to the feelings should be regarded
vent debtor could be constrained to be-| 4S part of the actual damages.
come a_ bankrupt. Yet in spite of
attempts to arouse partisan feeling
against the bill, it got a good number of
Democratic votes, and passed by 117 to 84.

This is the fourth attempt to rid the
country of the confusion resulting from | over there yander is the hay, an’ inside
having as many systems of bankruptcy of that is the wheat. Daown there yan-
as there are states, to the great injury of | der in the far corner is the oats—”

ons . “Oh! I do want to see the oats so

commerce between the states. The first

: badly. What kind are they ?’’
was the law of 1800, which was not long “Qh, they is just the plain
in force.

The second was the law of | miss.”
1867, which was badly drawn and was “Oh, I’m so sorry! But where do you
[ on have the other oats growing ?”’
found oppressive to many sections of the “What others is that, miss 2”
country. Then came Judge Lowell’s “Why, the wild oats that I hear them |
bill, which passed the Senate but was | speak of in town.”
“] don’t know nothin’ ’bout them, |
|miss. Howsumever, my son Jim, what’s
|bin daown to the college in taown this |
The proposed law is the work of | winter larnin’, may know suthin’ ’bout |
business men of the West, who have jthem. Pl ask him. We don’t see ’em |
found that in the present conflict of | on our place. a :
bankruptey laws they are at a disadvan- The Condition of Trade.
tage. Itis charged that it is only the | From theNew York Shipping List.
wholesale dealers who desire its passage,

tain the action, that the company was
liable for damages if it failed to use or-

Jim Would Konw.

Miss Daisy, from the city, is being
shown around the farm by Mr. Oatcrop, |
who is endeavoring to explain to her the |
ins and outs of farm life.

‘“‘Naow, this is the corn field, miss, an’

oats,

 

 

thrown out by the House, although it
was a great improvement on the law of

1867.

Reports from the large interior dis- |

i hel cs i a atid | tributing cities indicate that business is
and the inference is that the smater) generally active for this season of the |
dealers are to be oppressed by it. But) year, larger in volume than for the cor-
any measure which gives the big houses | responding period last year, and with |
|excellent reports respecting the indus- |
a ; ial : | trial situation, the outlook seems to be |
honesty will lead them to deal more gen- ‘of the most encouraging character. In|
erously with the retail traders. As this city, however, the demand for mer- |
things now go, they have to charge in-| chandise has been of moderate propor- |
|tions, and, with the exception of some |
seues Gt bees Ok he ois | activity in wheat and cotton, speculation |
because they have not the security they | has been dull and featureless. There has |
ought to have against the dishonest | been increased confidence in financial |
among them. circles because of the further liberation |
: : 'of idle money from the Treasury by |

The originators of the sugar trust gave | means of bond purchases, the Secretary |
an able attorney $250,000 for shaping | having extended the time for making |
¢\ tenders under the last circular. The}
cae a _| purchases, therefore, made will aggre- |
the organization. Now that the courts gate about ten millions in value with the
have declared the organization invalid, | premium added and the money market |
arrangements have been made with Kid- | has already reflected this influx of avail- |

der, Peabody & Co., of New York, to | able funds.

a larger measure of security against dis-

surance prices to all their customers,

the plans and preparing the details o

The unsettled condition of |
: a | political and financial affairs in Central |
re-organize the trust for another $250,000. | and South America is likely to result in |
It is estimated that the actual cost of | further exports of gold, but the drain is |
such service will be less than $25,000, | NOt likely to materially affect the money |

‘ . a i market, although it causes an uneasy |
: x ac d j . : |
leaving the banking firm a comfortable There is no impor- |

: oe i ifeeling in London.
profit of $225,000 in the undertaking. ‘tant change in the crop outlook. The |

Lightning sometimes strikes in queer | yield of wheat will not equal early esti-
places. The scheming Partridge, of ae has ae a good deal |
‘ashi ' i * : _.|from drought and present estimates in- |
Flushing, early announced himself as 4 | dicate that the yield will fall consider- |

eandidate for Governor on the P. of L. | ably below that of the past two years; |

ticket, but that organization refused to|the most favorable reports are still re-

ists, however, picked the poor fellow up production of potatoes and garden veg-
and placed

him at the head of their) etables. On the other hand, the prev-
ticket. As he has never made a success! alence of wet weather on the Continent

gratify his ambition. The Prohibition- | ceived respecting the cotton crop, but in |
ithe West dry weather has cut short the |

has seriously damaged all growing crops,
and although reports are more or less
exaggerated, the yield of all agricultural
products will be very much curtailed,
and hence the bullish feeling that has
characterized the wheat and sugar mar-

kets. The continued delay of tariff leg-
islation is still a cause of embarrass-
ment in departments of trade that are
likely to be influenced by proposed
changes, and the movement of foreign
trade at this port shows a large prepon-
derance of imports. The demand for
dry goods has been comparatively slow,
and thus far dealers from the South and
Southwest have bought rather sparingly,
but jobbers confidently predict an im-
proved demand as soon as the new month
has opened. The iron trade is generally
quiet, so far as fresh business is con-
cerned, but the steadiness with which

| prices are maintained is due to the large

deliveries that are being made from week
to week and evidences that exist of act-
ive consumption. The demand for an-
thracite coal has not improved, and sup-
plies are moving off slowly at prices be-
low the card rates. The feature of the
metal market is the strong position of
copper and steady upward tendency of
prices. The largest producers are ask-
ing 18 cents for forward deliveries, and
any improvement in the demand would
establish that price. Staple groceries
have undergone no important change.
Raw sugar is firm because of the bullish
temper of the European markets, and
the demand for refined is fairly active at
steady prices. Speculative influences
support the coffee market, but trade is
as dull as it is unsatisfactory. The boot
and shoe trade is reported to be pecu-
liarly active and healthy for this season
of the year.

 

STATE OF MICHIGAN,/,
County of Wayne, (Pe

James B. Wilkinson, of 21 Grand River, ave-
nue, Detroit, Michigan, being duly sworn, de-
poses and says that he has in his possession and
ownsa parrot of the Cuban or Pine Island
variety; that he has owned said parrot five
years; that when said parrot was three years of

| age this deponent was offered one hundred dol-

lars (8100) for said parrot; that he refused said
offer and would not take five hundred dollars
for said parrot at the present time, and further
deponent saith not.
JAMES B. WILKINSON.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th

day of June, 1590.
EUGENE S. CLARKSON,

Notary Public, in and for Wayne County, Michi-

gan.

I) PARROTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

Charging for Knowing How.

From the American Furniture Gazette.

“J paid a bill the other day,” said a
large manufacturer to me, “without a
murmur, simply because of the way it
was worded. My engineer found that
his hot water pipe would not work, and
after puttering at it for an hour sent for
amachinist. He bothered with it half a
day and concluded it must come apart. I
was much annoyed, for that meant the
stoppage of my factory for a long time.
Before I gave the order to take it to
pieces, some one suggested that a neigh-
boring engineer be sent for, as he was a
sort of genius in the matter of machin-
ery. He came, and after studying the
pump awhile, he took a hammer and gave
three sharp raps over the valve. ‘I
reckon she’ll go now,’ he quietly said,
‘and putting on steam ‘she’ did go. The
| next day I received a bill from him for
$25.50. The price amazed me, but when
I had examined the items I drew a check
‘at once. The bill read this way:
| ‘Messrs. Blank & Co., Dr. to John Smith.
For fixing pump, 50 cents. For knowing
how, $25.’ Had he charged me $25.50
for fixing the pump, I should have con-
sidered it exorbitant. But 50 cents was
reasonable, and I recognized the value
of knowledge, so I paid and_ said
nothing.’’

 

 

It Would Help Business.
Traveler—Are you going to have the
same head clerk this summer that you
had last ?
Summer Hotel
couldn’t get him.
Traveler—Well, why don’t you adver-
tise the fact, and have your house filled
this summer ?

GIVEN AWAY |

The best variety of talking Parrots are
secured on the Isle of Pines, about fifty
miles south of Cuba. They have a bright
green plumage with red breast, which
makes them beautiful birds, as well as
being intelligent and easily cared for.

Our agent has arrived from the island
with 1,000 of the Very Finest Specimens
of these birds.

We Propose to Give these 1,000
Parrots to our Customors

on the following basis:

1—With an order for 500 of our ‘‘Pretty
Polly’? Cigars we will send One Parrot,
without a cage.

2—On an order for 600 cigars we will
send One Parrot and a handsome cage.

3—On an order for 1,000 cigars we will
send Two Parrots in a handsome cage.

This is a rare opportunity to secure &
valuable bird at no expense. The price
of the Cigars is $35 per thousand, with or
without the Parrots.

Some dealers will use the birds as an
advertisement, issuing a ticket say with
every 25 cent purchase of tobacco or
cigars, and then have adrawing. We
will furnish such tickets Free if desired.

As we can only get one supply of birds
this year, parties desiring one should
send in their order at once.

Proprietor — No; I

 

Address DETROIT TOBACCO CO.,

Piease mention THE TRADESMAN,

Griswold Street, Detroit, Mich.

PHEREINS & HESS

DEALERS IN

Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,

NOS. 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.
WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE.

 

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A Man Without a Country.

Just north of Marion Island, in the
west arm of Grand Traverse Bay, lies a
small island containing about an acre of
land, separated from the larger island
by several hundred feet of shoal water.
This island has been inhabited for the
past twelve years by Dick Bassett, who
follows the vocation of a fisherman, and
has erected several buildings suitable for |
residence and fishing purposes. Twice
while the U. S. land office was located at |
Traverse City, he undertook to purchase |
the island from the government, but as |
it has never been ‘‘meandered’’ by the |
government, none of Uncle Sam’s records
contain any reference to such an island. |
He has since requested the Congressman
from that district to enquire at the Land
Office at Washington in regard to the
matter, but the reply came back from the
seat of government, ‘“There is no island
as described.’? Although he cannot ac-
quire a title to the land, the inhabitant
of the island is as secure in its pos-
session as if he had a dozen deéds, as the
people roundabout would rise en masse
and resent any attempt to dislodge him.

A singular circumstance has arisen in |
connection with Bassett’s peculiar tenure
of title. Marion Island is included |
within the limits of Peninsula township,
the owner pays his taxes there and if
anyone lived on the Island he would vote
in that township. Bassett, however, has
never been asked to pay any taxes and—
although he served the country four
years in the late war—he is not permit-
ted to vote by the officers of the town- |
ship, who maintain that he does not live |
in the United States. In spite of such
trifling annoyances, the solitary inhab-
itant of the Island takes the world philo-
sophically and rakes in the shekels from
one of the best fishing grounds on Grand
Traverse Bay.

——__s >
A Stock Taking Story.
From Draper’s Record.

Apropos of stock-taking, I have heard
a story which, though the incident took
place some time ago, is worth repeating.

A worthy principal of one of the large
houses had an awkward habit of testing
the efficiency of the books in a certain |
department, and one question which he |
frequently put to the buyer was ;

“Ts your stock kept so accurately that
you could tell if anything was taken ?”’

““Yes,’? was the reply.

“T fear not,’’? said the old gentleman,
and there the matter ended for the time
being.

_A few days after, however, he came
back again with a statement in his hand
of goods charged to his private account,
in which an item appeared for a few
pounds.

“By whom were
chased ?’”’ said he.

“By no one, sir,’’ replied the buyer;
‘they were removed out of the depart-
ment by yourself.”’

The old gentleman smiled and was
quite pleased. ‘‘Then I had better re-
turn them.”’

“Very well, sir.”’

The goods were in due course re-
turned, and, again, a few days after, the
principal arrived with a credit note in
his hand.

“J find you have not given me full
credit for the goods returned.”’

‘That is correct, sir.’’

“And why not ?’’

“Prices went down in the meantime,
and I could not sell these goods now, ex-
cept at a loss.”’

The story goes that the buyer was
never afterward troubled.

——_—_—<>_.<___——

He’ll Succeed.
From the New York Tribune.

The passengers on a New York car

 

 

 

 

 

 

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these goods pur-

 

bound down town, the other night, were
amused at the sight of a youngster of

THE MICHIGAN TRADESMA N. 9

ten years or so, dressed in the uniform
of a messenger boy, trotting alongside
the car. The little fellow joined the car
at Twenty-third street, and kept com-
pany with it every block of the way
down to the City Hall. When the car
would stop he would halt, and when the
driver would whip up his horses the boy
would keep up the pace, too. One of the
passengers on the front platform, struck
with the boy’s grit, offered to pay his |
fare if he would ride. The little fellow |
shook his head and said he was satisfied. |

 

| As the car stopped at Houston street to |

let off a number of passengers, and he |
had a minute’s rest, he explained that he
hada message to deliver up town, and
wanted to save the ten cents which the |
office gave him for ear fare, and yet know
that he wasn’t losing any time. He said
he had trotted all the way up town the |
same way.

There’s a boy who’ll succeed in life. |
That boy will, if health and strength |
continue, become one of New York’s |
merchant princes. He knows the value |
of saving, and at the same time is con- |
scientiously earnest in his discharge of |
duty—resolved to lose no time that is his |
employer’s.

 

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Newsy Notes from Flushing.

for a large fall trade.

C. A. Fox, of Herriman & Fox, is ab-
sent on his wedding tour.

H. H. Chatters and C. E. Park have
been appointed delegates to attend the
State B. M. A. meeting, to be held in
Saginaw this month.

The P. of I. store here is not eutting a
very prominent figure nowadays. They
claim they are going to jump the job as
soon as their contract expires.

Is a man fit for Governor whose eredit
is not good for $50 worth of goods from
any store in his own town or who could
not borrow $100 on his own signature
from any bank in Genesee county?

The Prohibitionists here are not ju-
bilant over the nomination of Bro. Par-
tridge for Governor and are not slow in
saying that a man who cannot run an
eighty-acre farm is not capable of run-
ning the great State of Michigan. We
are preparing a biography of this P. of I.
Mogul and will send it later on.

—_ =
Can Fill Their Pockets.
From the Philadelphia Press.

It has been at last judicially deter-
mined by the Supreme Court of Penn-
sylvania—though the force of the decis-
ion is somewhat weakened by the dissent
of the Chief Justice—that a patron of a
restaurant buys all the food which he
orders, and that the sale is complete
when the food is placed before him. He
can eat it or leave it, give it away or
earry it away, just as he pleases. The
Chief Justice, believing that good man-
ners and good law are identical, dissents
vigorously from the position that the un-
eaten remnants of food can be carried
away if the surfeited guest sees fit.
Hotel and boarding-house keepers will
regret that the Chief Justice’s views of
the law did not prevail, for then the fur-
tive withdrawal from the dining table of

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an extra orange for refreshment between

CURTISS & CO.,

WHOLESALE

Paper Warehouse.

FLOUR SACKS, GROCERY BAGS, TWINE AND WOODEN WARE.
Grand Rapids, Mich.

BROWN & SHHLER,

Dealers in ENGINES, BOILERS and MILL MACHINERY, Farm Machinery,
Agricultural Implements, Wagons and Carriages.

Houseman Block, -

 

 
  
     

 

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GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

HESTEHR & FOX,

Manufacturers’ Agents for

SAW AND GRIST MILL MACHINERY.

Tt. ENGINE

9 WORKS

INDIANAPOLIS. IND., Us. S: A»
MANUFACTURERS OF _

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SMS Ce--y Engines and Boilers in Stock paB™Ee ay
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Moulders and all kinds of Wood-Wor
Saws, Belting and Oils.

And Dodge’s Patent Wood Split Pulley. Large stock kept on hand. Send for Sample

Pulley and become convinced of their superiority.

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

Planers, Matchers, king Machinery,

Write for Prices.

 

S. K. BOLLES. E. B. DIKEMAN.

Ss. K. Bolles & Co.,

77 CANAL ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

W holesale Cigar Dealers.

riwoe UP tT:

The “TOSS UP” Cigar is not a competitor
against any other 5c brands, but all 10c brands,
because it is equal to any 10c cigar on the
market.

 

 

 

 

 

 

macro merase Muskegon Cracker Co

be petty larceny and would subject the

offender to indictment in addition to the

frowning disapproval of the landlady.
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Association Notes.
The Quincy B. M. A. has induced every mer-

es .
| chant in that town tosign an agreement to close
his place of business on Wednesday, August 20,
and join in a business men’s picnic at Pleasant |

Ridge, on Marble Lake, to which they invite all |

the farmers and patrons in their vicinity. They |
expect to make it the largest gathering of the |
season in the county. }

Correspondence with the active sssoc‘ations
of the State discloses the fact that so many busi-
ness men are absent at the various resorts, while
many of those at home are working short- |
handed, that it has been deemed advisable to |
postpone the Saginaw convention for the pres- |
ent. A meeting of the Executive Board will be
held as soon as Member Bridgeman returns from |
Europe, when new dates for the convention
will probably be decided upon.

 

 

CRACKERS, BISCUITS AND SWEET GOODS.

LARGEST VARIETY IN THE STATE

SPECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO MAIL ORDERS.
457, 459, 461, 463 W. WESTERN AVENUE, MUSKEGON, MICH.

Cracker Trust
Putnam Gandy 60.

HEADQUARTERS FOR

ORANGES,
LEMONS,
BANANAS,
Nuts, etc.

 

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FRUIT
NUTS, ETC,

1890.

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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

 

Drugs # Medicines.

State 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.

Meetings during 1890—Marquette, Aug. 13 and 14;
Lansing, Nov. 5 and 6.

‘dichigan State Pharmaceutical Ass’n.

President—Frank Inglis, Detroit.

First Vice-President—F. M. Alsdorf, L»nsing.

8ec’d Vice-President—Henry Kephart, Berrien Springs

Third Vice-Presidernt—Jas. Vernor, Detroit.

Secretary—H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor.

Treasurer— Wm Dupont, Detroit.

Executive Committee—Cc. A. yoy Cheboygan; E. T.
Webb, Jackson; D. E. Prall, East Saginaw; Geo. Mc-
Donald, Kalamazoo; J. J. Crowley. Detroit.

Next Meeting—At Saginaw, beginning third Tuesday

of September, 1890.

Grand Kapids Pharmaceutical Society.
President, J. W. Hayward, Secretary, Frank H. Escott.
Grand Rapids Drug Clerks’ Association.

President, F. Db. Kipp; Secretary, W.C. Smith.
Detroit Pharmaceutical Society
President, J. W. Allen; Secretary, W. F. Jackman.
Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association.
President, C. 8. Koon; Secretary, J. W. Hoyt.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Empiricism and Pharmacy.
From the Western Druggist.

The Tennessee Pharmaceutical Asso-
ciation passed the following resolution at
its last annual meeting and presented it,
in connection with a more extended
memorial, through a committee, to the
American Medical Association, at its
May meeting in Nashville:

Resolved, That a committee of three
be appointed to lay before the American
Medical Association the great and grow-
ing evil of prescribing secret and pro-
prietary preparations by many members
of the medical profession; that many of
such preparations are glarimg frauds, the
formule often stated on the labels are
misleading, if not fictitious, and that all
such preparations should be classed as
secret, proprietary or patent medicines,
and that the American Medical Associa-
tion be petitioned to declare it against its
code of ethics for any member of that
body to prescribe any such preparation;
that the Association be requested in
every possible way to discourage their
use, aS in prescribing these nostrums the
medical practitioner is really playing
into the hands of quackery, thus teach-
ing his patient to dose himself, and that
the use of such nostrums is utterly un-
scientific and unbecoming a profession
striving after exact methods, is unworthy
our age, and against the best interest
alike of the professions of medicine and
pharmacy, as well as their patients and
patrons.

The object of the resolution is a laud-
able one, and will no doubt appeal to the
better element of the Medical Associa-
tion as strongly as it does to pharmacists.
In the memorial there are detailed illus-
trations of the class of preparations re-
ferred to, however, which are not ecal-
culated to strengthen the position of
either profession against proprietary ar-
ticles. It must be borne in mind that
out of empiricism has grown our present
more or less scientific knowledge of med-
icine. All knowledge of medicine was
originally only that information pertain-
ing tothe use of drugs in disease, con-
veyed from one generation of tribes to
another. To trace cause from effect be-
came eventually the science of pharm-
acy. But neither pharmacy, norits more
elaborate related sciences, have attained
to that degree of exactness which can
ignore the facts upon which these more
precise investigations rest. Learned
pharmacologists may declare against the
value of a distilled water of hamamelis,
but in opposition stands the testimony of
usefulness of a generation of empirics
and of aborigines untold. A distillate
of Baptisia or Pinus Canadensis may not
present any tangible principles upon
pharmacal or chemical grounds, but in
the face of preponderating therapeutic
testimony, this is not indisputable ev-
idence that such do not exist. In such
instances it is the duty of scientific art
further to investigate, and not to re-
pudiate, before passing judgment.
Especially is this the case when the
therepeutic uses, asin the case of these
two above mentioned substances, clearly
indicate the presence of some principles
so far not investigated.

 

 

jhas advanced.

 

ation. To foist upon the notice of the
medical profession, under the name of a
purely vegetable preparation, a prepara-
tion loaded with zine sulphate, is ona
par with the ‘‘Vegetable Sicilian Hair
Renewer’”’ dodge. The attention of med-
ical men should be directed to such ar-
ticles, that they may at least know what
they are using. The Section of Materia
Medica and Pharmacy of the American
Medical Association will afford the op-

portunity to bring up such subjects for his main business is putting up preserip-

consideration.
i > > —_-
No More Wine for Him.
In declining wine, a well-known bus-
iness man recently remarked :

Ihave no prejudice whatever against
the use of liquors. I think the question
is purely personal and I decided for my-
self years ago. I had always been in
the habit of drinking and had never
found that I allowed liquor to interfere
with business or duty. But once when I
was in Salt Lake City (that was years
and years ago) 1 madea speculation in
eggs. I bought up all I could, equipped
a wagon train to take them to mining
camps in Idaho and prepared to start.
It was fall and I had decided to start on
a certain evening in order to lose no time
in getting beyond the mountains, where
there was danger of getting caught ina
storm and losing all my eggs. But the
prospect of a long wagon journey was
not a cheerful one, and in bidding fare-
well to comfortable quarters I solaced
myself with drinking. 1 did not become
drunk. I have never been drunkin my
life, but Icame to the conclusion that
one day more or less would make little
difference. It made all the difference
in the world. I was caught ina storm
which I should have missed had I started
on time. 1 lost every egg, was forced to
abandon a valuable train, and when I
again landed in Salt Lake City was
“broke.”? Drinking had interfered with
my business onee. In fact, it nearly
ruined me, when I should certainly have
turned a pretty fortune. It has never
cost me a cent since that time.

_—--- >_>
Clear Collodion.

A correspondent of the Druggist’s
Bulletin says that a transparent collo-
dion is in use in Paris which is not only
perfectly clear, but remains limpid for
an indefinite time. It is prepared by
shaking an officinal collodion with quartz
sand, which has previously been washed
and carefully caleined. The action is
purely mechanical, the suspended par-
ticles adhering to the gains of sand, and
settling to the bottom uf the container in
a gelatinous mass.

1
Delicately Constituted.

Aman visited a well-known Parisian
physician’s office, and the following dia-
logue occurred :

Patient—I am suffering greatly, doc-
tor.

Physician—What appears to
you?

Patient—I have such susceptible bow-
els, that yesterday, seeing aman eating
a melon, | was immediately attacked by
colic.

disturb

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Drugs of Uncertain Strength.

Dr. Willis G. Tucker, Analyst of the
State Board of Health of New York, has
examined sixty-eight samples of drugs
collected last May, in Poughkeepsie,
Newburg, Rhinebeck, Mattewan, and
Fishkill-on-the-Hudson, and of this num-
ber thirty-three were deficient in quality,
being either of inferior, of excessive
strength, or articles wrongly sold.

—_— --
The Drug Market.

Opium and morphia are steady. Qui-
nine is unchanged. Alcohol has ad-
vanced. Flint glassware is higher. Oil
bergamont has advanced. Turpentine
Carbolic acid has de-
clined.

—_— ~~ ——<————————

Castor oil as a vehicle for typewriter
and rubber stamp ink, to take the place

But this does not apply to any form of |of glycerin, is recommended by Prof.
misrepresentation, manifest in at least | E. B. Shuttleworth, as being less sticky

one of the preparations under consider- | and non-hygroscopic.

American and English Pharmacy Com-
pared.
From Harper’s Weekly.

There is a wide difference between the
London drug stores and ours. There is
no such craze for patent medicines there
as here, and there is nothing like the
American inclination for every man to
be his own doctor. An English druggist
sells face powder, cologne, soap, tooth-
brushes, patent pills, and the like; but

tions. He has no clientelage of men who
drop in for a little aromatic spirits of
ammonia after a night of dissipation, or
for acid phosphate after too much smok-
ing, or for tincture of iron and so many
|grains of quinine, or a glass of calisaya
for atonic, or a teaspoonful of bicar-
bonate of soda to offset too hearty a
meal. All that which so enriches our
druggists is unknown in England. The
| Americans in London last summer found
| this out to their cost. One of them told
|me that he had this queer experience:
He asked a druggist for a draft of fron
and quinine.

“Oh, we can’t give you that without a
prescription, you know,’’? the man re-
plied.

The American persisted, but the drug-
gist was firm.

“Well, can you give me an ounce of
tincture of iron ?’’

“Tes sir.””

‘“‘And two two-grain quinine pills ?”

es, sir.”

“Will you lend meatumbler with a
little water in it ?’’

“Ves, sir.”

Having all these things, the American
dropped a dozen drops of iron in the
water, and took that and the pellets
down witha gulp. The druggist looked
on with keen interest, and then said,
very gravely:

“Do you know, I call that very neat?
It is very neat, indeed.’’

 

 

———-- >>
Shortages in Drug Orders.

One of the bugbears of the druggist’s
life is the adjustment of shortages in
orders. Naturally the jobber is the
party accused, or it is the jobber who
charges the manufacturer with errors of
this nature.

That such causes of friction might be
avoided by the exercise of more care by
the receiving clerks was brought con-
spicuously to our attention recently by
an incident which was duly vouched for
by its reporter. The facts were as fol-
lows:

A prominent wholesaler reported toa
manufacturer a shortage of some $60
worth of goods. Thorough investigation
was made by the shipper, and, while it
was certain the goods had been sent, the
allowance claimed was made.

The second act of the comedy was the
use of the said manufacturer’s barrel
(one of the lot containing the goods re-
ported short) by the wholesaler in a
shipment to a retail house. The retailer
found in the bottom of the barrel, after
checking his own order, the missing $60
worth of stock, the subject of the
hitherto inexplicable shortage claim.
With characteristic honesty, he reported
the surplus find.

The moral of this tale is so evident it
searcely needs expression. If the re-
ceiver of sundry drugs would examine
his goods with more thorough care, the
annoyance of shortages would frequently
disappear, to the satisfaction of all in-
terested.

—_-- >
Not the Gout.

‘‘May I enquire your occupation ?”
asked the doctor.

‘“Tamaclerk on a salary of $47.50a
month.”’

“Your ailment, sir,’’ said the doctor,
with decision, ‘isnot gout. It is simply
an aggravated case of ingrowing toe-
nail.’’

 

<e_—__——
An Economical Wife.

“I want an egg-plant,” said a young
married woman to the grocer.

“I’m sorry, but I haven’t one in the
store just now.’’

‘Well, I must get one somewhere and
raise my own eggs, for I’m resolved not
to pay such high prices for them.”’

 

 

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JETTINE.

Warranted not to Thicken, Sour or Mold iz
any climate. Quality Guaranteed Against Injury
by Freezing. All others worthless after frees
ing. See quotation. MARTELL BLACKING
CO., Sole Manufacturers, Chicago, Ill.

Do You Observe the Law ?

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

LIQUOR & POISON RECORD.

“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-
turer’s guarantee. Write for sample card and
prices before making your spring purchases.

Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.,

. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

SOLE AGENTS

POLISHINA haar

FOURTH NATIONAL BANK

Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

A. J. Bowne, President.
Gro. C. Prercs, Vice President.
H. W. Nasu, Cashier

- $300,000.

 

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Transacts a general banking business.

 

Makea pastetey: of Collections. Accounts
of Country Merchants Solicited.

CINSENG ROOT.

We pay the highest price for it. Address

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Wholesale Price Current.

 

Advanced—Oil Bergamont, Flint Glassware, Alcohol, Spirits Turpentine.

 

 

  

ACIDUM.
Ee ae 8@ 10
Benzoicum German.. 80@1 00
Boas _............ =
Carboelicum ..........-. 33@ 10,
Ciiricum .............- 50@ 55
Hydrochlor ........--- 3@ «(+5
Wirocum ........--.- 10@ 12
Oxalicum ............- 11@ 13
Phosphorium dil...... 20
Salicylicum .........-- i a 80
Sulphuricum.... . %@ 5
"PonniCUMe., ......--++-: ‘4 a 60
Tartaricum..........-- 40@ 42

AMMONIA.
Aqua, 16 G@ee........-. a
i Gee.........- 1@ 8
satan . 11@ 13
Chloridum .......----- 12@ 14
ANILINE.
Bie... 2 00@2 25
oc eee 80@1 00
ny eae 45@ 50
Segoe eee 2 50@3 00
BACCAE.
Cubeae (po. 1 50.......1 60@1 75
Juniperus .......-.-..- oo 10
Xanthoxylum........- 25@ 30
BALSAMUM. <a
Comedie .......--..---- 60€ 5
asm cae eae _@l 30
Terabin, Canada ..... 35@ 40
Wolutal ......--+-----+- 0@ 45
CORTEX.
Abies, Canadian......-.---- 18
OD oo ee wee cee en +> i
Cinchona Flava ....----+++- 18
Euonymus atropurp.....--- 30
Myrica Cerifera, po...------ 20
Prunus V —- — 12
Quillaia, grd.. 12
CAMOATIAN ..2.0- eave sece e+e 2
Ulmus Po (Ground )....-. 10

EXTRACTUM.

Glycyrrhiza Glabra... = 25
0

 
  

 

  

eee 35
Th. box. ia 12
Haematox, — ee 13> 14
e 2s. 14@ 15
. io Cae ee 16@ 17
FERRUM
Carbonate Precip.....- @ 15
Citrate and Quinia.... @3 50
Citrate Soluble.....--- @ &
Ferrocyanidum 2 @ 50
Solut Chloride......-- @ 15
, Sulphate, comrl....... 1%@ 2
" pure.......-- eo
FLORA.
—_— sae eager ree on 16
ee 2@ Ww
Matricaria ...... .---- 25@ 30
FOLIA.
Basses .......-.-.-- 12@ W
Gan *acutifol, Tin-
nivelly ee aoe ee 25Q 28
-“ Alx. 3@ 5
Salvi ficinalis, 458
pon pment *. 10@ 12
Ura. Ural. aus 8s@ 10
GUMMI.
cia, ist picked.... @1 00
Cn. ae
. 3d - @ 80
. sifted sorts... @ 6
Se | ee Ae
Aloe, Barb, = 60)... 50@ 60
<  =6(Cape, ( WD) .. @ 12
ss §6socotri, "ton. 60) - @ WD
Catechu, 1s, (148, 14 4 ‘
BEN oo ee eet +s;
Ammoniae ........---- 25H 30
‘Assafcetida, (po. 30)... _@ 15
Benzoinum........---- W@ 55
Camphore......--++-+- O@ 52
Euphorbium po. 35@ 10
Gelbanum. ....----.-- @3 00
Gamboge, po..-....---- 80@ 95
Guaiacum, _ 60) . @ &
Kino, (po. 25)..-.----+ @ 20
Mastic ... a @ 80
Myrrh, (po a @ 40
Opii, (pc. 5 40).....--- 4 10@4 25
Saeoae .. .....---.-- 25@ 35
' pleached...... M@ 35
Tragacanth .......---- 30@ 75
HERBA—In ounce packages.
ee 25
See eee eae uee 20
—— eee 25
Majorum...... ...-------++- 28
Mentha "Pipetite. 23
Vir ..
a 30
Tanacetum, V......---+-.+++ 22
Thymus, V.......------++++: ps)
MAGNESIA,
Caicined, Pat.........-. 55@ 60
Carbonate, Pat........ W@ 22
Carbonate, E4am.. W@ %
Carbonate, Jenningd.. 35@ 36
OLEUM.
Abeintbium. ...... 00@5 50
Amygdalae, Dulc... .. ° So 5
Amydalae, Amarae....8 00@8 25
RE eee nce ewes 1 90@2 00
Auranti Cortex....... @2 50
Ee 3 25@4 00
Castatl ......---...+-. 90@1 00
Carvopayii ........... 1 2@1 30
Oceer ......4. -- 2 &
Cheuebeds ........... @1 75
Ciena .....-...-- 1 40@1 50
Cottonelia ............- @ =
Conium Mac.......... 35@
Qepeike .......-... oool SOI 30

 

 

  
 

Coperee............. 14 00@14 40
Brechin ton.......-..: 90@1 00
ieee st. 1 20@1 30
Ceapibera ...........- 2 10@2 20
Geranium, ounce..... @ %
Gossipii, Sem. gal..... 50@ 75
——————ee—e 1 75@1 80
Juniperi...... 5O@2 00
Lavendula ... ...- S20
a 1 50@1 80
Menta Ping .....-.... 2 40@3 50
Mentha Verid......... 2 50@2 60
oe eel........ 80@1 00
Myrcia, ounce......... @ 3
Ree eae. 1 00@2 7
Picis segeee, bitten 35) 10@ 12
Ricini . . 24@1 36
Rosmarini......... THQI 0O
eens Ounce.......... 5
CO
eee .......
Samal ...... a
Sassafras. ... 5
Sinapis, ess, ounce. @ 65
oo @i BD
ieee ...........,._.. 40@ 50
. es @ 60
an eopreenes........_. 15@ 20
POTASSIUM.
ae 15@ 18
ichromate ........... 13@ 14
Pree. 37@ 40
Cem a. 12@ 15
Chiorate, (pe. 18). ... .. 16@ 18
Cyezoae 50@ 55
Ce 2 80@2 90
Potassa, Bitart, pure... 3@ 33
Potassa, Bitart, com... @ 1
Petass Nitras, opt..... 8@ 10
Potess Mitvas.......... “% &
a ee 28@ 30
Sulphate po........... 15@ 18
RADIX.
Beenie ............. 2@ 2%
ee 25@ 30
Senne .......-....... 15@ 2
aa @ Bb
ae i... 0@ 58O
Gentiana, (po. 15)..... 10@ 12
Glyehrrhiza, (py. 15).. 16@ 18
Hydrastis © anaden,
oo . @ 3
wicedkann: Ala, po. 15@ 20
ee, BO... 15@ 20
Ipecac, po....-.-.....- 2 25@2 35
Iris plox (po. 20@22).. 18Q 20
oerepe Pe... .......-, 40@ 45
Maratea, “a.-........ @ 3
Podophyllum, po...... 15@ 18
Rk one 75@1 00
- @1 75
a 75@1 35
ieee ........... 48@ 53
Sanguinaria, (po — @ w
Serpentaria. . 40@ 45
Ce ee 45 50
Similax, Officinalis, = @ 4
@ W%
Seillac, (po. %)........ 10@ 12
Symplocarpus, Feeti-
af @ %

Valeriana, —_ (po. 30) @ 5

erman.

ee
Mieeiber j........-.
SEMEN.

Anisum, (po. 20).
Apium (graveleons)..
nee...
Carul, (po. 18).......--
Cree ......-......
Ccretiaras ..........
Cannabis Sativa.......
Cvaonnm.... -..--..+
Chenopodium ........
Dipterix Odorate......
Foeniculum. .
-? eli po..

Tint, rd, (bbL. ¢< ).-.
Lobelia
— Canarian..

  

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15

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12
> 00@2 2! 25

15

6@ 8
4@4%
. 44@ 4%
aon
34@ 4%
t@ 4

8

ae .................- 7
sinapis, A — best ce ee 8s@ 9
ies... 2... 11@ 12
SPIRITUS.
Frumenti, z a "a -2 00@2 50
co 1 T5@2 00
ee a 1 10@1 50
Juniperis Co. O. T 1 el 7
oe 75Q@3 50
Saacharum N. E...... 1 75@2 00
Spt. Vini Galli........1 75@6 50
‘Vini Oporto ..........- 1 25@2 00
Vat Ave... 2... 1 25@2 00
SPONGES.
Florida sheeps’ wool
a 2 25@2 50
Nassau sheeps’ wool
Chesaee .... .-..---- 2 00
Velvet extra sheeps’
wool carriage....... 1 10
Extra yellow sheeps’
earece............. 85
Grass sheeps’ wool car
Tee. .............. 65
Hard for slate use.... %
Yellow Reef, for slate
We ol 1 40
SYRUPS.
eee e. 50
ee eae 50
Peecee. .... 2.5.8... .. 60
i ee 50
Auranti Cortes.......... .-- 50
ee 50
Similax Officinalig.......... 60
. ee Co...... 50
a 50
Scillae oui 50
WM cos cece cate 50
pie Ee So iabed uumes 50
es ve... 50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

        

 

 

 

 

 

|

| Se & W...2 8@3 10 | Seidlitz Mixture...... @ 2 Lindseed, boiled .... 65 68

. 2. ¢ PO... @ 18| Neat’s Foot, winter
eee. 2 85@3 10 =~ OM.. Sess @ Mi siratied............ 69
| eeneeioan — en se 40 | Snuff, Maccaboy, De SpiritsTurpentine.... 47% 53
Declined—Carbolic Acid. | Myristica, No. 1....... 70@ %5| Voes .... @ 3 PAINTS. bbl. Bee

aoe pon 20) .. 0 10 Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes @ 3 Radi Venetian 1%

| Os. Sepia 32 | Soda Boras, (po. 13}. . 12@ 13 sar

‘ricnpnaim dames | Pepsin Saac, H. & P.D. Soda et Potass Tart... 30@ 33 | Ochre, yellow | ogugee 7 2
Aconitum Napellis R he P| eo @2 00 | Soda Carb............ 4%@ 2 |p

2 = | Picis Liq, N. C., 4 gal Soda, Bi-Carb......... “@ 5 — —— = 2 Os
i) Se @2 00 | Soda, Ash.............34@ 4] , ‘i . p me Aiier 2G
at aid eer 60 | Picis Liq., <onte 2.2 @1 00] Soda; Sulphas.........  @ 2 | Vermilion Prime Amer i
Reaten ee 50 | pints... @ 70| Spts. Ether Co ........ 50D 55 | y, ic aii ea oo
‘Asafcetida.. o| Pil Hydrarg, (po. =: @ | “ Myrcta Dom... G@ 00 | (, shia ion, ng i sh... aaa
Atrope Belladonna... . 60 oo Nigra, (po. 2 @ 18| ‘ Myrcia Imp... .. @2 50 | ead.” _ ane
Benson ep) Piper Alba, (po $5). @ 35) “ Vini Rect. bbl | Leac poe Oi%
ee. 50 | Pix Burgun. @ 7) 223 “+ @2 33 era oA
Sanguinaria................. 50 | Plumbi Acet .... 14@ 15| Less be gal., cash ten days, — { Whiting, white Span. Qi
hoe 50 | Pulvis Ipecac et opli..1 10@1 20 | Strychnia Crystal..... @1 10 emmy Gilders’.... ye
Cantharides..............1.. 95 | Pyrethrum, boxes | Sulphur, Sub i @ 3%) y nitin ae American te
ee a eee... Otel *  Mell.......... 28 3 — oe on
Coan: ... %| Pyrethrum, pv........ 30@ 35| Tamarinds..... 8@ 10 Pp re Bea ap 1 20@1 4

“ a ae besten Oa ah 8@ 10) Terebenth Venice.. 28@ 30 eae ia re aint @
Castor ..........0-..-2-. 2.2.1 09, Quinia, S. P. & W..... 39@ 14| Theobromae ....... 50@ 55 | Swiss Villa =,
CAen 50 S. German. 2@ 35| Vanilla... ...........9 00@16 00| Paints. =
a 59 | Rubia Tinctorum..... 122@ #inei Suiph........... @ 4 VARNISHES,

“ oT "go | Saccharum Lactis py. @ 30 No. 1 Turp — 7 10@1 20
Ce 50 | Salacin. ..--1 80@2 00 sonar Extra Tur 1 60@1 70
Core... -e. 50 | Sanguis Draconis..... 40@ 50 Bbl. Gai | Coach a. aa 2 75@3 00
Cubeba.. _.............., Gh) See ............ 4 SO Whale, winter........ 70 70 | No. 1 Turp Furn......1 O@i 10
Digitalis . ee  . 50 Sapo, yy... = ia) Eine, Getre..........- 55 60 | Eutra Turk Damar ...1 55@1 60
Co 50 oe. mi herd, No. f........... 4 50|Japan Dryer, No. i
a ane Be wees ae 50 G6 @ 15 | Linseed, purcraw.... 6 65 Turp. oe . = =

a 60

Guaica . a 50 | -

ee mom 60 |
ss... ........ 50 |
RIVOGCCUSINTS ................ SO]
Todine.... . 7 |

. Coloriesg 0 25 |
Perri Chloridum:........... 35
Beee ................,...... Gai
eee 50 ae
ee 50)
Mux Vooies. 00... 1... 50

ae $5 |

** Camphorated. ee |

Deedee 2 00 @
Avwenti Cortex...... ....... |
—— Oe 50 |
Beetans ....... 11... .:. Se
Be 50 | Importers and Jobbers of
Cassia. Acutifol......... ... 50 |

. ° Co Sa
OrOCHEMrEe ..........-.. 51.4 50 |
Steamonivm................. 60 |
oe oe 60 |
OO aoe 50 |
‘Veratrum Veride............ 50 | rr _—

MISCELLANEOUS. |

Ather, Spts Nit,3 F.. 2@ 28}
- oe “ 4F — 32 | | i

ne oad, (po ue te al 5 2 ists Sundri

“a goind, Go. *?** Chemicals an ruggists’ Sundries.
a... ae 60 |
Antimoni, Qo.........- 4@ E

et PotassT. 55@ 60 | Dealers in

Auiipyen............. 1 35@1 40 |
AvGrenn. .......-.... @ BI
Argenti Nitras, ounce @ 7%} s & i a &
Arsenicum . i oe FI
Balm Gilead Bud..... Q@ 4) d ar g g
Caletum “or, 2 10@2 20 | j J 5 a
Calcium Chlor, 1s, “(4B | :

11; 4s, 12). 9| Sole Agents forithe Oelebrated Pioneer Prepared Paints.

Caneetiane Russian, |
LL @1 75 |
Capsici Fructus, on... @ 22)
: 2S
“ce po G :
Coivasbiitien, {po 0) 156 18 We are Sole Propristors of
te te 2....... @3 75
Cera Alba, S. & Pcs 50@ 55
rn fi '§ MICHIGAN C
Cera Flava... ereaeeee 3 = WEATHERLY NS MI HI AN ATARRH REMEDY
Cassia Fructus........ @ 2
Cemirerie.... 2... 5... @ 10
Ceencewin .... 2.0.2... @ 6
Chloroform ........... 50@ 55
os ' squibbs .. @1 00
sl eee We have in stock and offer a full line of
Cinchonidine, r.4W tbe @
German 4@ 10
Corks, list, dis. per Whiskies, Brandies,
Cone @ 60|
Cressi... ....... @ 50}
Cate, CN... BF Gins, Wines, Rumse.
= wrecm........_.. 8@ 10
= Bios... ....... @ &§
roeue .-............. 35@ 38
eee, 8c... @ Az
Crt Seip... ... &@ 9
ee ea See eee 10@ 12 Sg ] ° ° .
ther Sulph........... 68s@ 70 Ag an
Ether Salzh-—----.- ©@ ®| Weare Sole ents in Michigan for W. D. & Co..
- ~~... @ i}
Ergote,(po.) @0....... S0@ $5 | Henderson County, Hand Made Sour Mash
EE @ 23)
eee, a 8 @9 i i f i
SoS oop Qo Whisky and Druggists’ Favorite
eee... ..... 60

1@
Glassware flint, 70 per cent.
by box 60 less

Glaus, Brown.......... 15
- wieo......... 13@ 2
Cvcens ............ 19%@ 2%
Grana Paradial........ 22
os ............ 25@ 40
Hydraag Chlor a @1 00
Co: @ 8&
' Ox Sakeaia @1 10
" Ammoniati. @1 20
. Unguentum. “. 57
a  . 85
Tehthyobolla, Am..... 1 ae 50
en tenes 75@1 00
lodine, Mesgmi........ 3 TE@3 85
oon... ......... @4 70
Pee. :...L.,..-. 85@1 00
Lycopodium .......... 55@ 60
——.......... 85
Liguor Arsen et Hy-
ene fod............ 27
Liquor Potass Arsinitis 10@ 12
— Sulph (bbl .
By ecenns geues ses 2@
Mannia, 8.7 ......... 45@ 50

 

 

Rye Whisky.

 

We sell Liquors for Medicinal Purposes only.

We give our Personal Attention to Mail Orders and Guar
antee Satisfaction.

All orders are Shipped and Invoiced the same day we re
ceive them. Send in a trial order.

Hazelting & Perkins Drug 60,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

 

GROCERIES.

 

 

Wool Still Flat.--Hides Firm.--Tallow |

without Change.
The wool market is flat, so far as fleece
wool is concerned.

boomed prices, banking on political rea-
sit down and figure on |
have |

sons,
their which they surely
bought. Wool is lower in the country,
as it must be to sell on present market,
or anything apparent in the future.

ean
losses,

how

Light weight goods have been selling but |

not at prices to pay any advance on the

wool, which is lower than the week pre- |

vious.
Hides are firm and in good demand,
but the advance is checked.

ahead at a price that makes them a loss
to tan.

Tallow is in a little better demand, but |

prices are no higher, with little doing.
To 2

The Grocery Market.

Sugar is still lower, the decline taking |
oldest |

everyone by surprise. Even the
heads are completely at sea and have no
heory to advance as to the course the |
market will be liable to take. Canned |
goods continue to grow firmer. Cheese |
continues to advance.

Oranges are scarce and high. Lemons}

are in fair supply, but the hot weather

creates a heavy demand and the market |

keeps firm and high. Bananas, in the

absence of other fruits, get the

the demand is very active at full prices.
—_—_—_>-o<———————_

Back to the Old Prices.

Fred Kissinger, General Manager of the |
manufacturers |

Riverdale Distilling Co.,
of ‘“‘Fermentum,’’ Geo. Me Laughlin
Traveling Manager for Fleischmann &
Co., and W. C. Glines, Detroit agent for |
the same house, had a conference here
last week in regard to the cut in prices,
as aresult of which an agreement was
reached on
former prices on Monday. The war be-
tween the compressed yeast men
decidedly spirited as long as it lasted.
> —-<_-————

Snowed Under with Orders.
The Putnam Candy Co. received more
orders for future shipment the last three

weeks of July than for any two months |
|
The |

in the previous history of the house.
company has 1,000 barrels of barrel goods
on its back order book, to say nothing of
other goods.

—————_—> 6
Worthily Bestowed.
The Woolson Spice Co. very generously
furnished printed closing cards for the
annual picnie of the Grand Rapids gro-

cers and Fleischmann & Co. have provided
handsome badges for the members, offi- |

cers and prize winners.

———————

instead of selling a single P. of I. store |

at Sherwood, as
appears that Wm.

stated last week, it
M. Hoyt

dealers, over forty cases in point having |
been brought to the attention of THE |
Con- |

TRADESMAN during the past week.

sidering how grandiloquently that house |

asserted in its Grocers’ Criterion that it
sold legitimate trade only, spurning the

orders of dealers who bound themselves |
to sell at a specified profit, the duplicity |

of such a way of doing business is readily |
apparent.

 

+>

For the finest. coffees in the world, high |
grade teas, spices, etc., see J. P. Visner, |
17 Hermitage block, Grand Rapids, Mich

City. 352tf

Western buyers who

Tanners |
are fairly well supplied and will not buy |

call and |

>| 10 Grand Paraphrase,

Friday to go back to the}

was |

& Co., of
Chicago, are catering to about fifty such |

if r new appearance, if there is no dust on
Agent for E. J. Gillies & Co., New York | the tops of the tins or about the necks of

Programme for the Annual Grocers’
Picnic.
The following is the official programme
| of the grocers’ picnic, which will be held
| at Reed’s Lake Thursday afternoon:

2:00 p. m.—Ball game. Grocery Clerks

Prize, $10.

3:00—Foot running race; prize, $5.

3:15—Sack race: prize, $5.

3:45—Wheelbarrow race; prize, $5.

4:15—Greased pole climbing (free for)
all); prize, $5. .

4:45—Catching greased pig (free for all); |
prize, 35.

5:10—Exhibition drill by the Knights of
Pythias.

|5:30—Exhibition drill by Custer Guard.

vs. Butchers.

| 6:00—Supper at Swetland’s.

During the above programme, at inter-
| mediate times, the following exhibitions
will be given on the grounds by the
Grand Rapids Street Railway Co. :

Slack-wire walking and trick perform-
| ing—Prof. Deu Bour.
Tight rope walking—Prof. Le Grande.
Balloon ascension and parachute de-
| scension—Prof. McEwen.

During the afternoon, beginning at 2
p.m., the Wurzburg band will render
the following popular selections :

 

i. Ovectem, Orgboms.................. —
2. Waltz, Wine, Women and Song. .. Strauss
OEE EE eee Missud
|4. Bro@der Gardner FPicnic............ Rollinson
5. Grand Selection, Pinafore ..... .Sullivan
6. Hunting Scene, (grand descriptive

piece) ... Michales
7. Ten Minutes with the “Minstrels. one . Browen
| 8. Millin Forest... .-----Meilenberg
| 9. Shamrock, Rose and T eee Paltz
110. Rouanze Day Dream........ oe Rollinson

Grand ball in the evening at 8 o’clock,
| when the following programme will be
kindly furnished by Prof. Wurzburg, be-
| ginning at 7:30 o’clock:

1. Ovewtars, Semis... Rossun

 

. Trip t Comey Intand.......... .......... Moses

|

12. Waltz, Blue a ee ee Strauss

| 3. Spanish Fort Polka. ----- maeoal |
14. Trombone Solo “Mr. Frank Holton |

15. Selection, Faust.....-.......--...-... Gounout |

; |

|

7. Polka de Concert, Pitter Patter .......Brooks
8. Grand Selection, Pirates Penzance. “Sullivan
9. Piccolo Solo, Turtle Dove ane
eee. Mrs. H. J
“Nearer My Gea
to Thee” Prof. Frank Wurzburg
| The following are the officers for the
| occasion:

President—M. C. Goossen.

Committee on Finance—M. C. Goossen,
chairman; David P. VanEvery, treasurer;
A. J. Elliott; Wm. Killean; John Schmidt;
Cliff C. Herrick; C. E. Smith; Julius
| Cordes.

On Sports—Wm. Killean; Cliff C.
| rick; C. E. Smith; A. J. Elliott;
| Cordes.

On Ball Game—James Hughes,
| tain; Cliff C. Herrick, umpire.
| Manager of Games—Cliff C. Herrick.

Judges of Games—A. S. Musselman;
W. L. Freeman; Ed. Telfer.
| On Badges—Geo. H. McWilliams;

ver C. Schultz; A. E. White.

On Programme—M. C. Goossen; Cliff
C. Herrick: A. J. Elliott.

Auditors—M. C. Goossen; Julius Cor-
des: C. E. Smith.

All local dealers—grocers, butchers,
|dry goods dealers, etc.—will close their
| doors at 12 o’clock, so that business will
|be practically suspended on Thursday
afternoon, every house of any conse-
quence, wholesale as well as retail, hav-
ing signed the agreement to close. Out-
side dealers who can make it convenient
| to attend the picnic will be heartily wel-
| comed.

. Davis

Her-
Julius

cap-

 

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Do Not Buy Too Freely.

| From the American Grocer.

Overbuying is a common fault with re-
tailers. Stock should always be bright
and fresh. With transportation facil-
lities frequent and prompt, there is no
longer a necessity, except in exceptional
instances, of carrying a heavy stock.
There is no economy in the extra dis-
| count if it overload and make an interest

 

| account against the goods greater than
ithe inducement offered to purchase.
| Besides that consideration, is another of
| greater importance, the quality and ap-
| pearance of the goods. Shelf goods find
| quicker sale if the labels have a bright,

 

 

the bottles.

Learn to withstand the

good-natured drummer.
and treat him

advantage.

something new at every visit.

Oftentimes in introducing new goods
it pays to buy a liberal quantity, partic-

ularly if a special price is made.

such case push the goods at about eost
for a limited period, thus advertising the
article and store at trifling expense, but
Do not continue the
special price beyond the specified time.| “
This is a splendid way of meeting de-

with grand results.

mand.

cajoling,
smooth words of flattery of the cheery,
Use him well
fairly, but fight against |
purchasing where the only inducement
is an extra discount or some other trifling
Customers soon find out the
dealer whose store wears afresh look,
and where they see or think they see,

I

FISH and OYSTERS.
F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:
FRESH FISH,
WwW hitefish Dee ees ae esd eee obs saad eee
ON cick ean tonnes -.

=
Om OATH A3
we

 

@HHHOO

ni ae cc woes seen cee eenn ss
eee
Mackerel....... See ee ee ae
ee
California OOTMOM. ........aceeeses «+00
oYSTERS—Cans,
Fairhaven Counts. ............ceccerees

g ecte

n FRESH MEATS.

Swift and Company quote as follows:
Beef, I ns ake cc ced ive e nies
hind quarters Lees ee eee ee

oo fore

9 Ce ae
&

 
 

. BOMMOE. 4.6.4. «:--
- SONBUOB.......5 ..-- 206 —
EOI i hak se oe eee enemies

 

PRODUCE MARKET.
Apples—Dried,

for evaporated. The market is strong.

Apples—Green, early harvest stock is held at

$3 per bbl.

Beans—Dry stock continues to get firmer, being

now held at €2@#2.10 for city hand- pic ked.
Beets—New, 30¢ per doz.

Butter—Dairy begins to find moderate sale at

4c.
Blackberries—Wild, 6¢ per qt;
for 16 qt. case.

Lawton,

Cabbages—Home grown stock, $3.50 per two

bbl crate.

—- —Pork barrels,$1.25; produce barrels

C ‘ucumbers—10¢ per doz.
Eggs—The market is steady.
and hold at 16c.

Field Seeds—Clover, mammoth, $3.75 per bu.;

medium, $3.60. Timothy, $1.7 5 per bu.

Green Beans—Wax or cotng, Joe per bu. About

out of market.
Green Corn—1i2ce per doz.
Maple Sugar —8@10c per I1b.,
quality.
Maple Syrup—75@S5e per gal.
Musk Melons—$1.50 per crate.
Onions—Green, 15¢ per doz.
alittle higher, being now held at $3.
per bbl.
Pop Corn—4c per Ib.

Potatoes—Home grown stock is coming in very
present quotations being #1.75@t2 per

freely,

bbl.
Pears—California, $3 per case.
Peaches—California $2 per crate.
Plums—-California, $2 per crate.
Raspberries—About out of market.
Radishes—Out of market.
Tomatoes—#1.50 for four basket case,

for 44 bu. box

Watermelons—Fine stock is now coming in

 
 

 
 

from Indiana and Missouri, being held at 2U0@25c | Molasses Bar..............2+seeeee cece rene sees 13
apiece. a =
Whortleberries—#3 per bu. 7 meee Ceoeees...... ...........2......,.., 18

y ee ee ck. ee ue 16

PEO iv ISIONS. . Deere Coles... ......... 2... eve eeeuaee 20

The Grand Rapids Packing and Provision Co. | String Rock.................-- ee 15
quotes as follows: ie Ce ee
x PORK IN BARRELS. it 95 Wintergreen ERIN RES ADRES 14
ie eee 25
Es 11 5 rancy—In bulk. .
Extra clear pig, short cut................... Lozenges, printed, ih pati... specu neon
oon aay Se ~yaig cee cae ne rtns ec nna se ss 12 09 | Chocolate Drops, in pails. . ca

ear, + = + oe oe es a 6
Boston clear, short c ae veeeeceue ss Moss Drops, in pails 10
Clear back, short Cut. ............-..-....... 12 50 renege gg ag RT 12
Standard clear, ——__—_——————_—_———o—ee 12 50 a ovata 2 in iis ge cal cla ll 12

savusaGe—Fresh and Smoked. p Pp et ee
ee 7 .
ie A le 9 | Rodi, choice, oe co a en tena g 7 80
ae IN kbd ee ee a : aos
Wramktort Gaueage. ...........-.-..-.....-.--
Miood GAGHARG....... .-....-,-...-....-+-...5- 5 Messina, choice, = ee - @ 8 00
Bologna, straight.. i. “ @ 7 50
Bologna, thick. . 5 i: = a
Head C ance sie OTHER FOREIGN FRUITS.

” Figs, Smy Tha, new, fancy layers...... @i4
Tierces ee ee 7 choice ?, Hc @
ce eer Cet nie wR @

ee a 1% Dates, hae @

y- ia ae... @
pc 6 : “ Fard, 10- Ib. box ea Ns @10
30 and = ib. ae eek se elas) sc asu a. 6% “ 50-Ib. @8
Bi, Palle, OF & Caee..............-....-5 4 + Been a hhlUmUmUlU
5 1b, Pails, 12m a ease.....00 sos. ceo 6% Persian, 501 eee 54@

o0 ih, Pasa, 6 0 8 Ones... .........-.....4,... 6%
oe Gi. Palle, 6a one... oe 6% Almonds, aren gap @i6
ie dete euscueue, 6% ‘ coe coh -- @15%
eis hae sy caine =
Extra Mess, warranted 200 Ibs............... 7 00 Walnuts, Grenobie. ees @14%
Ixira Most, Chicago packing................ 7 00 ee 16%
Boneless, ramp butts. .............-0.0-+.0+-- 9 50| Pecans, Pm H. Se eee
SMOKED MEATS—Canvassed or Plain. COSCO 00@4 50
Hams, average ee 10% PEANUTS.
ee. ...... ; "10% Fancy, eB. P., eee ee eee ae @10
_ f ae “ ‘Roasted oe noe g hea a @i2
" ee 8 | Fancy, H. P. Game Cocks ee eae @10
- ES EE EAS iT: 8 . Roasted...... @i1%
le eee te 7 Fancy, i. P,, Pe @9
Breakfast Bacon, boneless.................... 8% . @11%
ick weet, Mies OFIOeN,......-.....,........ .. 7” Choice, H. P. , Stars.. ont @ 9%
Lion Caer BORE + awe @l11
Briskets, medium. eee eo eee 8 Fancy, i, P., Steamboats Liane eae ee @ 9%
- light ee ee eee 6 Roasted....... @i1

7@se for sun-dried and 11@i2c

$1.40

Dealers pay 14¢

according to

Southern are
25@i3.t0

or $1

MGNOGG, 2. eee oe eee eee wwe ween
Wee Pe ee, oe ee
We I on. nic who ens cence deen en
Sausage, blood or Deae.....--... aes
ee

. Frankfort gee ere ee
i ee 4
Ms i ec ee ce

CANDIES, FRUITS and NUTS.

The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows:

STICK CANDY.
ea 8%@ 9
-- 8%4@ 9

NQATAOaa OM

QHOOHEOHEOSHOOHOSS

Standard, ‘per Ib..
H.H

   
  

  

 
 
 

a ee _2
Ex ..10
English —————————a a 10
eee eke coe eenened aannay 16
ee aa. 2
le Lecteeec oon 10
ee ee ee 12
Valley Creams...............-0- --ceccen once ne 13
FaNcy—In 5 lb. boxes.

EE 12
Sour Drops ..... 2... eeee cess eee cere eee ee eens 13
Peppermint Drops... ...-++.+--ssesersese cease 14
ee 14
EE o_o 18
ee 10
ee 18
Se tee ee... 14
Lozenges, —_ 14

eee oe 15
EE 14
—_—_————————————— 15
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we RR

Y ae
Cut Leaf.. ete eee eee
Assorted Cream ee 12
eee ee 11
MIXED CANDY.
Seamer, WOE ID... .. 10.6 oi c+ oe cone ete ene 8%
LGOGer......... -«

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For Sale by Leading Wholesale Grocers

 

 

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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

Wholesale Price Current.

The quotations given below are such as are ordinarily offered cash buyers who
pay promptly and buy in full packages.

 

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

 

Wrasere............--...-..- 40
Aurora....... 75
Miao. ............ . . oe
BAKING POWDER.

Thepure, 10¢ packages. << 20
co 1 56

- 6 0z ci ae ea 2 2B

. % lb oe 2 76

Ha 12.02 ee 4 20

. 1Ib. a 5 40

o 5 1b. a 26 CO

Less 20 per cent. to retailers.
Absolute, ib cans, 100s..11 75

  

b. 50s..10 00
. 4 1b. « Ge. 16%
Acme, % > cans, 3 doz.. 75
2 1 oe
. ‘it «2 @ 0 ge
_ ee ......-..s..., 20
Our Leader, ib. cans..... 45
si ee 1 60
Telfer’ 8, = cans, doz.. 45
% Ib 85
“cc 1 lb. “ “ee a 4 50
BATH BRICK.
English, 2 doz. in case..... 80
eee eT nee ee vis)
American. 2 a =e case. 70
BLUING. Dozen
Mexican, Oe...
& oz
No. 2 50
i 2 25
Common Whisk ee 90
TS oO 1 20
ee 3
bemmniant” he tees 2%
NDLES
Hotel, _" “boxes pees 10
OS 9%
Pareffine Co ee 11
ieeeiee. a. ee 25

CANNED eoops—Fish.
Clams. 1 Ib. Little Neck..... 1 10

Clam Chowder, 3 Ib......... 2 10
Cove Oysters, 1Ib. oo a
2 1b. --2 00

Lobsters, 1b. picnic chee e ee 1%
gS 2 65

. 1 tb. pear. 2... 2 2
oer. .......- -8 65
Mackerel, in Tomato Sauce.2 00
1 wend.......- 1 20

- 3 — SC .. 2 00

. 3 1b. in Mustard...2 85

e Sib. soused....... 2 85

Salmon, ‘ = Columbia 1 50@1 90
b. Alaska..1 25@1 60

Sardines, domestic 48 eee é4
“ Mustar a mo
. —— . -104%@16
e mnced, 348....... 1

Trout, 3 lb. brook........ 2

CANNED geoops—Fruits.

 
 

 

io gallons, stand. sm 50
ackberries, stand eel 110
Cherries, red standard 1 —_ 20
pitt _ 2
Demeons ...........
Egg Paes, stand..
Gooseberrios ..............--
GEAPON 2.0.20. 00s er ceoees cree
Green Gages.........- 1 15@1 35
Peaches, sellew. stand @2 2%
ua seconds ...... @2 00
- aie 1 60
Tee...... ...-..------+----- is
Pineapples, common..1 10@1 50
Johnson’s.2 50@2 7
ee 110
aspberries, ae ; 75
eo. 1 40
Strawberries Lec 1 Bel &
Whortleberries.............. 15
CANNED VEGETABLES.
Sopeatees Oyster a ae.
Beans, Lima, stand......... 80
«Green Limas.. @1 35
. a Cae eee 80
‘* Stringless, Erie....... 80
“ Lewis’ Boston Baked..1 40
Corn, Archer’ eT ropey...,.. 90
Morn’g Glory. 90
- Early Golden. 90
Peas, French.............--: 1 68
‘© extra marrofat. . @1
- sei ............... 80
- June, — 1 40
. eifted....... 1 wat 85
‘“ French, extra fine... .1 50
Mushrooms, ‘extra fine...... 2 15
Pumpkin, 3 lb. Golden @1 50
Succotash, standard.. = 40
Tomatoes, Red Coat.. @1 oo
ood Enough @1 00
. Ben Har @1 10
. stand br. @1
CATSUP.
Snider’ 8, vf apg pete eee ee 1%
ee eee ee 2 30
" quarts so. co
CHEESE
now Full —- 8%4@ 9
-- T%@ 8
Part Skimmed...... on @ 6
= PED... cvs n see 19 @20
SS a @1 00
Swiss, imported ...... 24@ 25
domestic .... 15@ 16
CHEWING GUM.
Rubber, = Jumps eee >
Spruce, 00. 76eee,.....-+... 40

CHICORY.

 

 

CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S.

German Sweet... .......... 22

— oe Weeden e sect ce 35

oe. i... 5... 38

ronkfuct Cocoa. ......... 40

a 37
COCOA SHELLS.

Bulk.. @A%

Pound ‘packages. ee @i
COFFEE EXTRACT.

Soe tay. 80

EEE 110

coFFEE—Green.

Mie fe. ............. @21
— wee es 21 @2
a... @23
“ fancy, washed @24
* wore. .......... @24

Sere... 2 @233

Mexican & gpa aaa @24

eave, Interior........- @26
" ne @30

Peaberry . -.-..2. Gos

Mocha, genuine. eta 2 @:

28

To ascertain cost of roasted
coffee, add ec. per 1b. for roast-
ing and 15 per cent. for shrink-
age

coFFEES—Package.

Mie a 2435

“ ' cobtne........--.. 2514
MecLaughlin’s XXXX....254

ee 2514
— sa eeeoree..-.....-..- 26
Durham. . -..

CLOTHES: LINES.

Cotton, f....... per doz. 1 35

nw -—e....... 130

_ Gi. ...... . 1%

. eee " 2 00

“ 80 ft. se 9 25

Jute oot....... . 90

- Gete ._.... - 110
CONDENSED MILE.

Seve... 7 50

i Swiee,.....-..- 6 00@ 7 60

COUPONS.
“Superior.”

8 1. per hundred ee ee 2 50

3 00

nm * eo 4 00

~~ “ _ 5 00

— ~ ee 6 00
“Tradesman.”

$ 1, per hundred........... 2 00

ss a. 2 50

8 5 . eee et 3 00

810, e  : 4 00

lsd Se 5 00

" denaeet to the following dis-
counts:

 

900 or over......... 5 per cent,
500 “ce a 10 “
1000 ‘* cae 20 as
CRACKERS.
Kenosha Butter. ..
Seymour ‘“ : . 5%
a <i. .+. Oe
“ family...........-..--- 5%
ae 6%
wee, 7%
City Se0a.....-.............- 7%
Soc va Sn ee 5
& Oguter............ 5... 5%
City Spat, aan... .....-; 5%
Seen... ..-. ce. 6
CREAM TARTAR.
Strictly pure......-...---.- 38
O_o 25

DRIED FRUITS—Domestic.
Apples, sun-dried..... @ 6%

  

erapeennte... @ll
Apricots, " es @
Blackberries “ ae @
Neetarmes ©“ — .---------
Peaches a
Plums '

Raspberries ‘‘

DRIED FRUITS—Prunes.
oo 64G@ 6%
eee 74@ 7%
Caltfoernia...........-- 10 @it

DRIED ——
Lemon.. a
Cyrange......-.....---- 18

DRIED scape mane
Tn @rwm...--..°-.. @i8
—— @20

DRIED FRUITS—Currants.
Zante, in barrels...... @ 64%
” in less quantity 6%@ 6%

DRIED FRUITS—Raisins.

Vacoeue.......- -.-.- @9
Omeaueen, ........-.-..- @11%
Guktapes........-..;>.-: @10
London Layers, Cali-
eee 2 75@3 00
London Layers, for’n. @

Muscatels, California.2 00@2 35
GUN POWDER.

  

eee eee eee 5 2
¥ f kegs.. - 88
FARINACEOUS ‘@0oDs.
Waring, 100 Ib. kegs.........

Hominy, per bbi...........- 3 00

Macaroni, dom 12 1b box.... 60
. imported.. @10%

Pearl Bariey.......... @ * 24%

Poss groem.....-...... @1 10
- woe... > 3
Sago, German......... @ 6
Tapioca, fi’k or p’rl.. 6@ 7
Wheat, cracked....... @5

Vermicelli, import. . @10%
domestic... @60

FISH—SALT.
Cod, whole.. hee @ 6
« boneless......-.-- ue 8
mopeet....|....... @

Herring, veal % bbl.. 2 90

gibbe! 275

r fchend, “pbis.. 2 00

. \ kegs, .. @ @

“ soa ....... @&

Mack. sh’s, No.2, % bbl 12 00

kit..1 30

“ “ce “ 10 “se a 20

 

 

 

  

  

 

 

    

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

 

EEDS. soDa. FLOUR.
Miited bird,........... 4%@ . Bees ees cue 54 Straight, in sacks ......
oe Bee ogee escp cea a Meee 4% " WeErOn....... 4 80
sng ‘ ‘ " areenn nancies erat a Tropaccos—Fine Cut. Patent i ——.. 5 60
Anise..........s.cs..c2s..2. 8 | D- Seotten & Co.'s Brands. ot 5 80
Rape 6 awatha ............. 63 RYE.
Trout, % bbls......... 5 Sh Mee ™ 7 > ge aaa 36 | NOL... . ee eeee reese 43
i ee ee ur Leader........ 35 MILLSTU
White, No. 1, % bis. @5 50 | — ai su
iz ib, kit op | Common Fine per bbl..... 90@95 opaccos—Plug. Pe 14 00
ri i ok i ana oy | Solar Rock, 56 Ib. sacks..... 27| Jas. G. Butler & Co.’s Brands, | Ships................. .... 14 00
<  Wentie uh | ( 1 90] Something Good............. 3g | Screenings ................ 12 00
Family v3 bois 3 00 ; M
‘ Kit vege 3 00} Double Pedro. .......... .....35| Middlings............ 16 00
eee : dn) Doan Pie (|. 0) eet Beimed Meed... 1. ao oo
i" HERBS % | Wedding Cake, DIK........... $5 | Coarse meal....... x)
s - 20 00
ly eee cece Coca a e 7% j “Tobacco”..........--.....--- 37 CORN.
coe. — | 4 = ToBacco—Shorts, — lots............ =
E. J. Mason & Co.’s goods.. 6 Diamond Cry stal, ‘cases....1 50| Our Leader..................- aay a
Chicase goods.........._... 5 we i 28ab sacks 2 Topaccos—Smoking. Small lots.. ait
. LAMP WICKS. “ ‘“ So ket.2 = Our Leader................. 16 | Car le =
as ns = 0 <a. as 95 | Hector... 2.2. ee. eee. 17 ae
a je be . 9
2 a 50 7 “barrels .. -1 75] OW. O% 4 os... LAN - NOEs nani 115
LICORICE. SALERATUS. ° 16 oz... — oo ..82 | No. i, 110
Pere. ............. 1... 25. 30 | Church’s, Arm & Hammer...5% EE
Cea 25 | Dwight’sCom................ 5Y% hacia en rane
ee 18 | Taylor's. a i... 7 oe
LYE. | i a" s Et eee else am ste ea teens TUg | NO. Renee ec eee rene cece ceeees 9 00
ae sa eee oe = se
“_s ue sui Our ia ene ween oa 5 PAPER & WOODENWARE | HIDES, PELTS and FURS
Anchor parlor.....-. ANE 70 | Corn ATE aaigan Q@2t at a & ie py a
7 a FN, DAPTCiB......--2- eee web 2 Y a
No, 2home ....-...--+ +--+. 110| «\ Gnehalf barrels... @ee Curtiss & Co. quote as fol | lows: i
Peer parlor... 400| p s bbl i HIDES,
So as ure Sugar, a. *  26@35 Green _... & |e
Black Strap... 20 half barrel. ...28@37 | stray 1... oe | Peet Cured 6% +
Cuba Baking. . 24 SWEET GOODS. . “Light Weight. es Serva Citi... . 7 @ 7
Porto Rico.. ee 30 | Ginger Soae.......... 8 Sumer .....-. ies... —. € @ 8 "
New Orleans, ‘good . 24 | near Creams bose ee ese 8% ee 2% Kips, green... ..... @ 6
choice 30 ‘rosted Cream. ...... @ | aber ....................... 2% Caled... |... 7 @T%
“ fancy. 42 | Graham Crackers..... © ire Goods............ -..... 6 Calfskins, green .... 5 @7
One-half barrels, 3c ‘extra Oatmeal Crackers.... 8 oe Mee... ...-.-. «00. 8 cured...... 6 @8%
OATMEAL. SHOE POLISH. Red Express as 1 ee ; a i --+- 10 GUS
=— alt barrels a 2 aD Jettine, 1 doz. in box...... ‘7 TWINES y oe
a ~ } a 8
' Casea...... 2 15@2 2% e” 9
. TEAS Comoe. .:............. Si joearings.........__ 10 @25
ROLLED OATS . ‘i ¢ od w a On
Muscatine, Barrels... @4 50 a ete, Cotton, —s 1 eee 22 Estimated wool, per bb 20 28
Half bbls.. @2 50 , e WOOL.
i Cc wc uci 15@2 2% — ess ee oe 14 @ié Washed.. 202
no ae 18 @22 Unwashed. . :
om. Choice.. 24 @29 she 10@20
Michigan Teat.............. Oeics 0 Se @38 MISCELLANEOUS
Water Walte................ ol . Tall E
PICKLES. SUN CURED. WOODENWARE. Gr Ow meres tie 3 @4
med ier ae “a 00 = Tubs, No. 1..........+-++++- aa aoe sean 2
‘ ah "600 as x 7 Switches .............. 2
Small, “P< esate 26) @2s “ Lg 6 00 | @nseng -2 OQ? 75
ee 6 00 Oicest.......--..---- 30 @33 | Pails, No. 1, two-hoop.. 1 50 I . ue
PIPES. BASKET FIRED. «¢ No. 1, three hoop.... I 7% — BRICATING OILs,
Cla ay, No. ae 1 75 Sr es @20 Clothespins, 5 gr.boxes.... 55 The Hogle Oil Co. quote as
rT ro coens........ Sie lhllUhUhUL ‘o Bowie, f) ineli..........-... 1 00 | follows:
Cob, No. 3....... «soc SB Pecos re an ee ae ae tata 1 25] extra W S Lard Oil..
PRESERVES. ci <a oe oe ee
E. J. Mason & Co.’s goods.. 8 : is a “ yl... 275 “ oo a =
RICE, GUNPOWDER. &“ 25 el pel ge cl e
Carolina head i 7 | Common to fair....... 25 @35 e assorted, te and 188 2 2 23 ere gee a 52 @60
a 6% | Extra fine to finest. ..50 @65 | Baskets, market. 40 wc Oil. rere --40 @50
«Nok 6 @ | Choteest faney........ 5 bushel . 4001s wows, Winks TAOle
e Nee IMPERIAL. mi “with covers 1 90 15 Cok aa... — "9 es
a Bias = 1 a : Common to fair....... 20 @35 ee willow el ths, _ 15%] Zero. "40 @l4
ee 5 | Superior tofine........40 @50 ol No.2 6 25 > at 6
Seotch, in ete, 37 ae ee “ 8 ‘lint ‘ No : 3 50 m0 — ' ' i 50
Maccaboy, in jars...........35 | Common to fair....... 18 @26 co “as4e 10, | Ss
French Rappee, in Jara... 43 | Superior to fine.......30 @40 “ . * No.3 5 00 ae ve a + ¢ rn
SOAP. x Mac 1e 1 “ (29
a 5 mNG aoe —_— Mower and Reaper Oi125 @30
Detroit Soap Co.’s Brands. ENGLISH BREAKFAST. veal wy Ce
aa... GRAINS and FEEDSTUF®S | Castor Machine Oil...25 @30
ee Ae 3 85 WHEAT. New. Old. | Boiled Linseed Oil ..63 @66
German Family.. .......... Whe... g2| Michigan WW. ......_ | @10
Mottled German............ 3 00 Red.....--..-+--+---++ g2| Turpentine...:.......46 @65l
Haan 2 70 sentarnrt All wheat bought on 60 Ib. test. — retetatitelt nese on
U.S. Big Bargain. 2 00 — MEAL. asoline. _.... Sia
Frost, ee Se Se 39 Common to fair... ...25 @30 e.hhlUdlU.. LL... oT Castor Oil, ‘Pure. .. 81 26@1 30
Comae COMe .....-+--.-++ 04 3 00 Superior to finc...-... 30 @50 ck eee is r Mineral. ...30 @35
Cocoa Castile, Fancy "3 36 | Fine to choicest.......55 @65 Gientiated.............--. 1 4) Distilled ..31 10@1 25
Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands,
Happy Family, 75........... 2 9
Old Commiry, &.............. 3 30
Uo 3 65 |
Bouncer, 100. be 8 1G]
SAL SODA.
eee... ee. Ce. 1%
Granulated, boxes asc: me
SAPOLIO.
Kitchen, 3 doz. in box.. . 250
Hand a ee 2 50
SOUPS.
Snider's Tomato... ....... 2 40 = AH A T
spicEs—Whole.
AIRIOO se ae 10
Cc an China in mats...... 8
Batavia in bund....15
ey Saigon in rolls...... 35
Cloves, Amboyna...... .... 22
° Paneer. .... ....-- 16
Mace Batavia.. oeee
Nutmegs, fancy.......-...-- 80 '
* Me bc %5
_ No. So 65
Pepper, —— esa -«50
(26 e
—EC—aae 20

sho
spices—Ground—-In Bulk.
Allepice ............--<0...-.-
Cc assia, Batavia
and Saigon.25
- meee 42

Is better and costs less than most
package coffees. —

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cloves, Ambovns Diese qtee as 26
Zanzibar......-.---- 20
Ginger, African seteereeeeees =" 100-POUND CASES, 24 3-4; 100-CABINETS, 25 1-4,
Bie sncceeee aus
o Jamaica .........-. 18 FOR SALE BY ALL GRAND RAPIDS JOBBERS
Mace Batavia.......-...-.-- 90
Mustard, ye. Lee ee eee 22 i
nd Trie. .25 We manufacture all of our
e Trieste ede 27
Wutmees, No. 2 .-......-.--- 80 | : goods, occupy space of
Pepper, cmenpee. _ i E tf —
ite. ....30 eighteen floors, employ a
' a. Letauna ces 25 |
SUGARS. large force of help, buy our
ee @t :
cones i . $ 6% | | material in car-load lots, and pay spot ¢ cash. Weare at the old stand, 13, 15 and
Owdered ........-++-- 73 .
Standard Granulated. @ 6% | 17 So. Ionia St., with an immense stock, and ‘‘don’t have to move. » Our output Is
eis a Boe | something wonderful. Call when in town and see for yourself, you will have no
a. e 5% | trouble in finding us. We are near the big Union Depot.
DS eae a ok 4
Coigg ncn Z| PUTNAM CANDY CO., Grand Rapids.

 

14

 

Manufacture of Compressed Yeast.

In a thesis presented to the School of |
Pharmacy of the University of Wiscon- |
sin, Alfred J. M. Lasche describes how
compressed yeast is made in various
parts of the United States. In regard to
the preparation of the mash, it is stated
that 3,130 pounds of ground corn are}
mixed with 4,500 gallons of water. This |
mixture is heated to 190 degrees Fahr. |
(to swell the starch, and thereby facil- |
itate its inversion) and subsequently |
cooled to 154 degrees Fahr., then 1,920 |
pounds of ground rye and 550 pounds of
ground malt are added, the malt being |
specially employed for the amount of |
diastase it contains, and is indispensable
in the converting process. This mixture
is then allowed to stand one hour, and is
finally cooled to 80 degrees Fahr. The
proportions of the different grains are,
of course, largely a matter of opinion,
and the various yeast manufacturers
have different working formulas.

When the mash has cooled to 80 de-
grees Fahr., it is drawn off into another
tub, and one gallon of concentrated sul-
phuric acid is added, in order to dissolve
all remaining starch, dextrin and glutin-
ous matter, and to convert them into
grape sugar. Finally, a quantity of
compressed yeast is added to start the
fermentation. This yeast settles to the
bottom of the tub, but as soon as fermen-
tation has started (usually in half an
hour), and ecarbonie acid is being gen-
erated, the current of the latter grad-
ually carries the yeast to the top of the
liquid. It remains there, eovered by a
layer of the chaffy parts of the grain,
until the yeast has accumulated in a
sufficiently large quantity, and the cur-
rent of carbonic acid has become strong
enough, when it eventually breaks this
film of chaffy particles, and collects on
top of it in the form of foam. This
goes on until all the nutritive matter has
been assimilated. The foam, containing
all the yeast, rises about two feet above
the top of the liquid, dependent on the
size of the tub, and when no more effer-
vescence is noticeable, fermentation is
complete.

Immediately after fermentation has
ceased, the foam is drawn off by means
of troughs, and run, together witha
fresh supply of water, into a revolving.
six-sided and declining cylinder, lined
with a sufficiently fine strainer. During
this step of the process nearly all the
chaffy remnants of the grain are sep-
arated, and the liquid, containing the
yeast plant in suspension, is allowed to
flow into a basin, whence, by means of a
trough, it finally flows into a large tub.

The product in this tub is prevented
from further fermentation by the ad-
dition of a sufficient quantity of ice.
The yeast is now allowed to settle, the
supernatant liquid drawn off and the
residue repeatedly washed to free it
from all mechanical impurities.

When sufficiently cleansed, it is run
into a press by means of asteam pump.

 

 

SESS MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

 

 

The press is constructed of a column of
iron frames, both sides of each frame |
being covered with a very fine straining |
cloth, and all the parts fitting tightly
into each other. The yeast having been
pumped into such a press, the water is
separated from it by means of the
strainer, and carried off through a waste
pipe.

The yeast, now compressed, is taken
out in the form of large cakes, and in
this condition it is brought into com-
merce.

 

 

i
The Trouble with the Japanese Stores.

The worst thing about Japanese stores,
in the opinion of a woman, is the cheap- |
ness of many of the articles which may
be bought there. ‘‘In the first place,”
she says, ‘‘there are so many inexpensive
things that one finds herself beyond her
depth before she knows it. She buys
and buyson all sides and becomes so
warmed up over her bargains that she
thinks that she can afford to get some-
thing a little more expensive. Now,
when you get into the costly part of a
Japanese store there is no place where
you can spend more money. That’s the
mischief of it. You are led into wild
purchases that you never dreamed of.
WhenI come out of suh a store I feel
that a trap has been laid for me, and that
I have blindly walked into it.”

 

THEPURE 14.1 above.

A SCIENTIFIC TEST.

THEPU RE ahead ofall,

 

Cade
ave aed

The New England Grocer recently decided to test
the statement of the Royal Baking Powder Co., that
their powder would “retain its full leavening power
until used,” while “other brands lose their strength
quickly after the can is onee opened.”

 

The publisher of the Grocer employed Dr. Bennett F. Davenport, a
prominent analytical chemist of Boston and analyst for the State of
Massachusetts, to make an examination of the three leading cream of
tartar baking powders—Royal, Cleveland’s and THEPURE.

The result is as follows:

OFFICE OF Dr. BENNETT F. DAVENPORT, ANALYTICAL CHEMIST, }
161 TREMONT STREET, Boston, MAss., June 12, 1890.

This is to certify that at the request of the New England Grocer I purchased
in open market, May 22, 1890, fresh, original, unopened cans of the Royal, Cleve-
land’s and Thepure Baking Powder, and have carefully tested them as to the claims
of the Royal that theirs ‘twill retain its full leavening power until used,’’ while
some other brands ‘“‘lose their strength quickly after the can is once opened.”’

When first opened THEPURE was found to be the strongest, yielding 8.33 pei
cent. more leavening gas than the Royal, and 3.62 per cent. more than Cleveland’s.
The open cans were then under one bell glass exposed to light and air in my office
window. and at intervals of one, two and three weeks retested, and found to stil!
rank in the same order. At the last test, however, THEPURE was 13.39 per cent.
stronger than the Royal, and 2.92 per cent. stronger than Cleveland’s.

Respectfully submitted, BENNETT F. DAVENPORT.

I have made a careful examination of THEPURE Baking Powder and found it
to be composed only of a very pure grape cream tartar and soda bicarbonate, com-
pounded in the right proportions to yield the greatest volume of gas, mixed with
sufficient fine wheat flour to prevent caking. It yields 14.1 per cent. by weight of
leavening gas, and an ounce of it, if tested at the temperature of the interior of a
baking loaf (212 deg. F.), would yield 170.61 cubic inches of gas.

Respectfully submitted, BENNETT F. DAVENPORT.

The amount of leavening gas (the most important indication of the
efficiency of Baking Powder as an aerating agent) as shown by the Gov-

‘ernment test of Royal, which they make so much fuss about, is 12.74,

12.58, and Dr. Price’s 11.13
Comment is unnecessary.
Respectfully, etc.,
THEPURE Baking Powder Company,
Asany, N. Y.

while Cleveland’s is only, as against

Manufacturers of the purest and best baking powder in the world
and the only baking powder company that tries to pursue a “live and let
live” policy and insure both wholesale and retail distributors a fair
compensation for their services.

[ Established 1780.]

 

“LA BELLE CHOCOLATIBRE.”

 

W. BAKER & CO.’8 Reaisterep Trapg-MARE.

 

No Chemicals are used in
any of Walter Baker & Co.’s
Chocolate and Cocoa Prep-
aralions.

These preparations have
stood the test of public ap-
proval for more than one
hundred years, and are the
acknowledged standard co!
purity and excellence.

HIRTH & KRAUSE,

HEADQUARTERS

Russet Sho

Porpoise Shoe Laces in light, medium

 

FOR

Polish,
Buttons,
Laces,

and heavy. Parisian Leather Reviver,
Glycerine Leather Reviver, ‘‘Rubberine”’
a waterproof dressing. We carry 15
distinct shoe dressings and a complete
line of Shoe Store Supplies. Send us

your orders.

 

DO YOU NEED AN

Engraving of Your Store

In advertising your business ? If so, The
Tradesman Company is glad tosend samples and
quote prices.

 

 

 

FIT FOR

\ Gentleman's
Table:

All goods bearing the
name of
THURBER, WHYLAND & CO.,

n
OR

ALEXIS GODILLOT, JR.

 

 

 

Grocers visiting New York are cordially invited
to calland see us,and if they wish, have their
correspondence addressed in our care. We shal]
Write

  
   

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be glad to be of use to them in any way.
us about anything you wish to know.

THURBER, WHYLAND & 00.,
West Broadway, Reade & Hudson Streets,

 

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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, Anton Wehle,
L. T. Lochner, Burleigh Bros.

Aliegan—Chas, Spear.

tana st ee Dolman.

Almira—J. J. Gra:

Almont—Golerick : & Martin.

Altona—Eli Lyons.

Armada—c. J. Cudworth.

Assyria—J. W. Abbey.

Banfield—Andrew Brezee.

Bay City—Frank Rosman & C

Belding—Lightstone Bros., we coer & Wise.

Bellevue—John Evans.

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

Blissfield—Jas, *Gauntlett, Jr.

Bowen’s Mills—Chas. W, ‘Armstrong.

Brice—J. B. Gardner.

Burnside—John G. Bruce & Son.

Caldwell—c. L. Moses.

Capac—H. C. Sigel.

Carson City—A. a. Loomis, A. Y. Sessions.

ov Springs—John Beucus, B. A. Wish, BR.

Chertotte — John J. Richardson, Daron &
Smith, F. H. Goodby.

Chippewa Lake—G. A. Goodsell & Co.

Clio—John W. Hurd.

Coldwater—J. D. Benjamin.

Conklin—Wilson McWilliams.

Cook’s Corners—W. H. Hanks.

Coral—J. S. Newell & Co.

Dansville—Levi Geer.

Deerfield—Henry W. Burghardt.

Dorr—Frank Sommer.

Dowling—Rice & Webster.

Eaton pids—H. Kositchek & Bro.

Evart—Mark Ardis, E. F. Shaw, JohnC. Devitt.

Fenwick—Thompson Bros., 8. H. Rinker.

Flint—John B. Wilson, Geo. Stuart & son, Bar-
<— Granite and Marble Works.

lushing—Sweet Bros. & Clark.

Forester—E. Smith.

Freeport—C. V. Riegler.

Gladwin—John Graham, J. D. Sanford, Jas.
Croskery.

Gowan—Rasmus Neilson.

Grand Haven—N. J. Braudry & Co.

Grand Junction—Adam Crouse.

Grand Ledge—Geo. Coryell.

Grand Rapids—Joseph Berles, A. Wilzinski,
Brown & Sehler, Houseman, Donnally & Jones,
Ed Struensee, Wasson & Lamb, Chas. Pettersch,
Morse & Co., Famous Shoe Store, Harvey & Hey-
stek, Mrs. E. J. Reynolds, E. Burkhardt.

Greenville—Jacobson & Netzorg

a & Leonard, W. Weidman, Mrs.

E. Covel.
-itowara City—O. J. Knapp, Herold Bros., C. E.
elton
Hubbardston—M. H. Cahalan.
Hudson—Henry C. Hall.
— “ae n Bros., WyckofF & Co., C.J.
Buck, E. E. Palmer.
Ionia—H. Silver.
Jackson—Hall & Rowar
Jenisonville—L. & L. Jeniaon (mill only).
Jones—R. C. Sloan.
Kalamo—L. R. Cessna.
Kent City—M. L. Whitney.
Kewadin—A. Anderson
—,- —J. E. Winchcomb.
Lacey—Wm. Thompson.
Laingsburg—D. Lebar.
Lake City—Sam. B. Ardis
Lake Odessa—Christian Haller & co., = F&F
Colwell & Son, Fred Miller.
Lakeview—H. C. Thompson, Andrew All &

‘Langston—F D.

Lansing—R. A. Bailey Etta (Mrs, Israel) Glic-
man,

Lapeer—C. Tuttle & Son, W. H. Jennings.

Lowell—Patrick Kelly.

McBain—Sam. B. Ardis.

McBride’s—J. McCrae.

Mancelona—J. L. Farnham.

Manton—Mrs. E. Liddle.

Maple City—A. & O. Brow.

Marshall—W. E. Bosley,S. V. R. Lepper & Son.

Mason—Marcus Gregory.

Mecosta—J. Netzorg.

Mecosta—Robert D. Par

Milan—C. C. (Mrs. H. 5) Knight, Chas. Gaunt-
lett, James Gauntlett, Jr.

Millbrook—Bendelson.

Millington—Chas. H. Valentine.

Minden City—I. rom og & Co.

Monroe Center—Geo. H. Wightman.

Morley—Henry Strope.

Mt. Morris—F. H. Cowles.

Mt. Pleasant—Thos. McNamara.

Nashville—H. M. Lee.

Nottawa—Dudley Cutler.

Ogden—A. J. Pence.

Olivet—F. H. Gage.

Onondaga—John Sillik.

Orange—Tew & Son.

Orono—C. A. Warren.

Oviatt—H. C. Pettingill.

Pearle—Geo. H. Smith.

Remu . V. Hane.

Richmond—A.uW. Reed.

Fis

Sand Lake—Frank i Shattuck, Braman &
Blanchard.

Sebewa—John Bradley.

een ea ge olcott.

Shepherd—H. O. Bigelow.

Sheridan—M. Gray.

Shultz—Fred Otis.

Spencer Creek—M. M. Elder.

Spring Lake—Geo. Schwab, A. Bitz.

Springport—Powers & J ohnson, Wellington &
Hammond, Elmer Peters.

Stanwood—F. M. Carpenter.

Traverse City—John Wilhelm, S. C. Darrow,
D. D. Paine.

Vassar—McHose & Gage.

Wheeler—Louise (Mrs. A.) Johnson, H. C.
Breckenridge.

White Cloud—J. C. Townsend, N. W. Wiley.

Whitehall—Geo. Nelson, John Haverkate.

Williamsburg—Mrs. Dr. White.

Woodbury—Henry Van Houten, Chas. Lapo.

Williamston—Thos. Horton.

Woodland—Carpenter & Son.

ank Springs—T. Thurston.

 

Cheaper Merchandise Postage.
From the California Grocer.

Some, if not a majority, of the farm-
ers’ organizations of the country favor a
parcels post system, or a cheapening of
the rates on merchandise. Already many
petitions have been sent to Congress by
grangers, asking fora reduction of the
rates on seeds, bulbs and other merchan-
dise to less than half the present cost—
16 cents per pound. Every move which
brings competing markets into closer

communication with the consumer means |
retail dealers in |

so much more loss to
small communities, and a parcels post
system would work like a charm in be-
half of the great stores of Eastern cities
whose price lists, circulars and cat-
alogues are distributed by the million
among farmers and residents of
smaller towns of the
comes to a direct fight for business be-
tween a retail dealer who is dependent
upon home support, and these great ag-
gregations of stock and capital at com-
mercial centers, it is plainly obvious that
the former must suffer; and to the direct
gain of the outside house, would be the
introduction of cheap postage on mer-
chandise. It is not in the line of pro-
moting the interests of the retail trade
of the country, this agitation for its es-
tablishment, and the poorest argument
that has yet been offered by the friends
of the system is the citing of its success-
ful operation in England and on the Con-
tinent. In the former country, the retail
grocery and general store
largely in the hands of co-operative in-
stitutions; those who are engaged in bus-
iness as private individuals are not by
any means as prosperous as their Amer-

ican brethren.
a at

Something More than Wealth.

Wealth and all that it implies cannot
be an efficient substitute for those higher
tendencies which expand the mind while
subduing the passions, which teach the
inferiority of pursuits and _ desires
bounded by the narrow space of physical |
existence, which lend to the doctrine of
human brotherhood a meaning and a
force it cannot derive from mere philos-

ophy, and which afford a compensation |

for the trials of circumstance and condi-

tion, in giving to those who follow them |

a contentment independent of fortune
and a hope beyond the reach of human
vicissitude.

Cutting on Patents.

The drug war that has been on so long |

in Huntsville, Ala.,
a close.

has been brought to
The druggists grew tired of

losing money, and all agreed to restore |

old prices, and all differences have been
amicably settled. For nearly nine months

the war was fierce and hot, and hundreds |
of dollars were lost that might have been |

made; nearly everything was sold at
cost, but now the druggists have signed
a paper to restore prices, and it is be-
lieved all will keep to the agreement, as
they have had enough of cut rates.

 

 

Crockery & Glassware

LAMP BURNERS.

 

 

noon... 40

Boi * |... 45

we ee to.

ee 75 |

LAMP CHIMNEYS.—Per box

6 doz. in box.

——_—_————————————_— eee 7

eee eee 1 88

ee ee 2 70
First quality.

_ “= crimp —-. ee ll, 2 =

No.2 o . ee yee ie cue on 3 40
XXX Flint.

No. 0 Sun, crimp <a 2 60

No. 1 2 80

Roe “ ’ ed yee tee ec ecae 3 86
Pearl top.

No. : Sun, wrapped and labeled.. 4 70

aS Sl US lLUlUmU Ue 7

No. 2 Hinge, . . eee c eee --4 70
La Bast

No. 1 Sun, ‘plain bulb, per ‘peel 1%
0, 2 See oe

No. 1 crimp, per dor.. eee ee coe. - sk

ae UtDmhUhUmc Uh SCC ee 1 60

STONEWARE—AKRON.

Bitter Croces, ver @a)......... ..-.......- 06%

cues, (4 eel per Gee. ..................,.. %5
LS eee ia. oe
- = © ag nS ea ie 1 80

Milk Pans, % gal., per doz. (glazed soe) i 65
ue “ 1 “ce 78

FRUIT ue

on <a . eas - or ene noe

Pe ee ae, 8 7 50
Te el 8 00

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Above quotations are f, 9, b

the |
country. If it}

business is}

TIME TABLES.

Grand Rapids & Indiana.
In effect June 22, 1890.

  
  
  
  

2:

Mackinaw City.........<.+.- 8:50pm 10:30pm
Train leaving at 10:30pr ns daily, Sunday in-

cluded. Other trains daily except Sunday.

GOING SOUTH.

 

 

Cineiemest Mapiees................. 6:00am 630am
Fort Wayne & Chicago. --10:15 8a m 10:25am
Cincinnati Express..... .. 5:40pm 6:00pm
Sturge & Chieeee. .... wees 10:50 pm = 11:30pm
From Big Rapids & Saginaw...... 11:50 am

Train leaving for Cincinnati at 6p. m. runs daily,
| Sundays included. Other trains daily except Sunday.
Sleeping and Parlor Car Service: North—7:25a. m.
| and 10:30 p. m. trains have Wagner sleeping and parlor
; cars to Petoskey and Mackinaw City. 11:30 a m train
parlor chair cars to Mackinaw City. South—6:30am
train has parlor chair car and 6p. m. train sleeping
| car for Cincinnati; 11:30 p m train, Wagner sleeping
| ear for Chicago via. Kalamazoo.

| Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana.
Leave Arri

 

:45 p
anes 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 8t.,
| pen Rapids, Mich.

Cc. L. Lockwoop, Gen’l Pass. Agent.

Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee.

GOING WEsT.

 

   
 

Arrives. Leaves.

{Morning Exprem................. 12:50 p m 1:00 pm
Teereue meee... ................. 4:10pm 6:15 pm
+Grand Rapids Express........... 10:25 pm 10:30 pm
SG BRP OME.. ce Cocos am 8:45am
Te ee ees nae 7:30am

GOING EAST.
tDetroit Express.. 46 6:50am
+Through Mail.. : 10:20 am
tEvening ae 735 3:45pm
*Night Express... 9:50 pm 10:55 p m
+Daily, Sundays ly.

| Detroit Express leaving 6:50 am has Wagner parlor
and buffet car attached, and Evening Express leaving
3:45 pm has parlor car attached. These trains make
direct connection in Detroit for all points East.
Express leaving at 10:55 p m has Wagner sleeping
ear to Detroit, arriving in Detroit at 7:20am.
Steamboat Express makes direct connection a
Grand Haven with steamboat for Milwaukee.
tickets and _ sleeping car berths secured at
D.,G. H. & M.R’y offices, 23 Monroe St., and at the depot.
a8. 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 ev ening 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

 

aaa & WEST MICHIGAN.
DEPART.
| Mail and Express for Big Rapids, Lud-
ington, Manistee & Trav erse City.. *7:30 a m
Express for Chicago and Muskegon.. +9:00 a m

| Fast Mail for Chicago....... ... ....- +1:00 pm
| Express for Muskegon and Hart...... +5:45 p m
| Night Mupress for Chicago ......... *11:33 p m
| Night Express for Indianapolis .....911:35 p m
Mail for Big Rapids, Manistee and

| Traverse City +5:05 p m
| Ex. for Grand Haven & Muskegon... +8:40 pm
| ARRIVE.

i Night Express from Chicago ......... 76:30 a m
| Night Express from Indian: ipolis. _... occ & &

| Ex. from Muskegon, Hart & Pentwatert10:45 a m
| Express from Big Rapids, Baldwin
| and Traverse City <i

Mail from Chicago and Muskegon .. +
| Express from Grand Haven..... .... t
st Express from Chicago i 110:
Ex. from Muskegon and Pentwater. pm
Ex. from Baldwin and Traverse C ity. +4:50 p -
Express from Traverse City ...... #*11:30 p

*Daily. t+tDaily except Sunday. “€©D: lily exc a
Saturday. {Daily except Monday.

Through Chair car 7 Chicago on 9:00 a m
| train; no extra charge for seats. Trains leaving
|Grand Rapids at 1:00 p m and 11:35 p m run
through to Chicago solid. Through sleeping

ears between Grand Rapids and Chicago on
| night express trains. ‘Through combination
sleeping and chair car between Grand Rapids

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5 | and Indianapolis on night express trains.

| Through sleeper between Chicago and Trav-
| erse City; leaves Chicago 4:10 pm, except Sun-
| day; Grand Rapids, 11:30 pm; arrives in Trav-

|erse City at6am. Leaves Traverse City at 6:15
| pm, except Saturday; arrives in Grand Rapids
at 11:30 pm; Chicago 7:05 am.

Rail and water route between Grand Rapids
| and Chic ago via St. Joseph and Graham & Mor-
ton’s new palace steamers, City of Chicago and
Puritan.
| Leave Grand Rapids 1:00 p m, arrive in Chi-

eago 8:30pm. Leave Chicago 9:00 p m, arrive
| Grand Rapids 6:30am. _The 5:05 pm train has
through parlor car from Detroit to Manistee.

+ ETROIT, LANSING & NORTHERN.

I DEPART,

| Express for Saginaw and Bay City. m
Mail for Lansing, Detroit and E ast. 25 a m

| Express for Lansing, Detroit and East +1:00 pm

| Mail for Alma, St. Louis and Saginaw +4:10 p m

 

| Fast 2x. for Detroit, New York, Boston*6:25 p m
| ARRIVE.
| Mail from Saginaw and Bay City. ...111:50 a m

Mail from Lansing, Detroit and East.+12:05 a m
| Fast Express from Lansing and East. *5:(5 p m
| Express from Lansing and Detroit... 9:50 p m
Ex. from Saginaw, St. Louis and Almat10:50 p m

*Daily. +tDaily except Sunday.

The shortest line to Detroit and the East.
parlor cars between Detroit and Grand Rapids.
GRAND RAPIDS AND REED’S LAKE TIME TABLE.

et trains leave Union depot at 9, 10. ll a m, 1, 2, 3,

5, 6,
BB. 36 p m. Daily trains leave Reed’s Lake (Alger
Park) at 9:30, 10:30, 11:30 a m, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4:30, 6:30,
7:30, 8:30, 9:30,10:30p m. Sunday trains—2, 3, 4, 5, 5:30,
For tickets and information.

WM. A. GAVETT, Acting Gen. Pass. Agt.

| 6pm.

Elegant |

8,9,10 pm. Sundays only—1:30, 2:30, 3:30, 4: ‘30; |

MICHIGAN CENTRAL

“* The Niagara Falls Route.’’

 
   

TRAINS GOING NORTH. DEPART. mors

Arrive. TeGeiwe. | PDOCFOTETEMIPOEE, 26. ooc cc ccc cee cccewes 7:20am 10-1 00 p
Big Rapids & Saginaw...........0... ee Oe ee 6:30am 65:00 : a
Traverse City & Mackinaw. 650am 7:25am /| Day Express... 11:55am 10:00am
Traverse City & Mackinaw 9:15am 11:30am | *Atlantic & Pacif 1:15pm 6:0am
Traverse City & Saginaw. pm 4:10 p m | 5:40pm 1:25pm

New York Express............
*Dail

All other daily except Sunday.

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

Parlor carsrun on Day Express and Grand Rapid
Express to and from Detroit.

FRED M. Brieas, Gen’! Agent, 85 Monroe St.

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

Gro. W. MUNSON, Union Ticket Office, 67 = St.

O. W. Rvaaes, G. P. & T. Agent., Chicag

CUTS for BOOM EDITIONS

—OR—
PAMPHLETS.

For the best work, at reasonable prices, address
THE TRADESMAN COMPANY,
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.

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Fun with a Drummer..
From the Toledo Blade.

‘| had afunny experience recently,”
said a traveling man for a large city
firm. “It was in a little town in In-
diana, and quite a number of traveling
men were at the hotel. There was one
who didn’t assimilate with the ‘gang,’
and who had made himself rather ob-
noxious to one or two, so we proceeded
to have some fun with him. Two of us
asked him to drink, and another had
placed in a little saucer on the bar some
chlorate of potash tablets. After my
friend had taken his liquor he picked up
one of the tablets and put it in his
mouth. This objectionable fellow picked
up two and began chewing them up. My
friend waited a minute, and then turning
to the proprietor of the hotel, who was
acting as bar- tender, said :

‘By Jove! that’s nasty. What is it ?”

‘**You didn’t take one of those things,
did you?’ asked the proprietor, who was
in the joke.

“why, yes,’
of it?’

‘*‘My heaven! that’s rat poison.’

“Well, my friend immediately threw
his tablet away, and turning to the man
on whom the joke was to be played,
said: ‘Did you eat those you took ?’

***VYes, I did,’ he replied, faintly, for
he had heard the previous conversation.

‘“*Then you’re poisoned! we both
ejaculated at once.

“Then came our fun. We gave that
fellow ipeeac—there was a drummer for
a drug house in the party—wine of anti-
mony, squills, milk, strong coffee and
several other things, and kept him walk-
ing up and down in front of the hotel
until two o’clock in the morning. Then
we told him that the effect of the poison
had probably worn off, and we let him
go to bed. He was very badly scared,
however, and he got out of town by the
first train in the morning.

was the reply. ‘What

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Suggestions to Business Men.

In your dealings with the world, avoid
anything like juggling dexterity. The
proper use of dexterity is to prevent
your being circumvented by the cunning
of others. It should not be aggressive.
Because somebody tries to swindle you,
you should not try to swindle anybody
else.

Concessions and compromises form a

Repentance Column.

The following are some of the merchants who
have been under contract with the P. of I., but
have found the level profit plan a delusion and
a snare:

Aurelius—John D. Swart.

Belding--L. 8. Roell.

Bellaire—S

  

100lcraft & Nash.
Big Rapids—Verity & Co.

Blanchard—L. D. Wait.

Bridgeton—Geo. H. Rainouard.

Cariton Center—J. N. Covert.

Casnovia—John E. Parcell.

Cedar Springs—L. A. Gardiner.

Chapin—J. I. Vanderhoof.

Charlotte—C. P. Lock.

Chester—B. C. Smith.

Clam River—Andrew Anderson.

Clio—Nixon & Hubbell.

Cloverdale—Geo. Mosher.

Coopersville—W. D. Reynolds & Co.

Dimondale—Elias Underhill.

Dushville—G. O. Adams.

Eaton Rapids—E. F. Kna -< G. W. Webster.

Fork Center—D. Palmer

Fremont—J. B. Ketchum, W.
& Pearson.

Grand Ledge—A. J. Halsted & Son, F. O. Lord.

Grand Rapids—F. W. Wurzburg, Van Driele &
Kotvis, John Cordes, Huntley Russell.

Harvard—Ward Bros.

Hastings—J G. Runyan.

Hersey—John Finkbeiner.

Hesperia—B. Cohen.

Howard City—Henry Henkel.

Ionia—E. S. Welch, Wm. Wing.

Irving—J. T. Pierson.

Kent City—R. McKinnon.

Lake Odessa—MecCartney Bros., Fred. Miller.

Lowell—Charles McCarty.

Manton—A. a.

Maple Rapids—L. S. Aldrich.

Marshall—John Fletcher, John Butler, Charles
Fletcher.

Millbrook—T. O. (or J. W.) Pattison.

Millington—Forester & Clough.

Minden City—W. A. Soules, F. O.
& Son.

Mt. Morris—H. E. Lamb, J. Vermett & Son.

Nashville—Powers & Stringham.

Newaygo—W. Harmon.

New Era—Peter Rankin.

North Dorr—John Homrich.

Olivet—F. H. Gage.

Otiseco—G. V. Snyder & Co.

Potterville—F. D. Lamb & Co.

Ravenna—R. D. Wheeler.

Reed City—J. M. Cadzow.

Richmond— Knight & Cudworth.

2ockford—H. Colby & Co.

St. Louis—Mary A. Brice.

Sand Lake—C. O. Cain.

Sebewa—P. F. Knapp.

Sparta—Woodin & Van Wickle, Dole & Haynes.

Springport—Cortright & Griffin.

Stanton—Fairbanks & Co., Sterling & Co.

Sumner—J. B. Tucker.

Wayland—Pickett Bros.

Williamston—Michael Bowerman.

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large and very
dealings with others. Concessions must |
be looked upon as distinct defeats and |
you must expect no gratitude for them.

Delay is, in some instances, to be}
adopted advisedly. It sometimes brings |
a person to reason when nothing else}
could—when his mind isso occupied with |
one idea that he completely over-esti- |
mates its relative importance.

A good man of business is very watch- |
ful, over both himself and others, to;
prevent things being carried against his
sense of right. After a matter has been
much discussed, whether to the purpose |
or not, there comes a time when all par- |
ties are anxious that it should be settled;
and then there is some danger of the |

being taken for the best.

handiest way of getting rid of the matter |

important part of our}

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Formerly Shriver, Weatherly & Co.)

CONTRACTORS FOR

Galvanized Iron Cornice,
Plumbing & Heating Work.

Dealers in
|Pumps, Pipes, Etc., Mantels
and Grates.
Weatherly & Pulte,

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EHoldfasts

An appliance to prevent Ladies’
and Misses’ Rubbers from slipping
off from the shoe. The neatest and
best device ever invented for the

purpose. Do not fail to try the
men’s Lycoming, Pa., Stocking
Rubber. It is the King of all

Stocking Rubbers made. Both
only manufactured by the Lycom-
ing Rubber Co. Forsale by

G. H. REEDER, Grand Rapids.

RINDGE, BERTSCH & CO.,
TO THE TRADE:

Ask our salesman to show
you our factory line of Wom-
en’s Shoes, at the reduced
price,in Milwaukee Oil Grain
and Satin Calf—the best shoe
on earth for wear—to sell
for $2. We also make the
same lines in Misses’ and
Children’s, at prices in pro-
portion. And see our new
lines of Boys’ and Youths’
shoes; they are corkers for
the money.

We also solicit your fall
order for Boston and Bay
State rubber goods, and guar-
antee prices and terms as
low as any house selling the
same brand.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

El. Puritano Cigar.
The Finest 10 Cent Cigar

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Grand Rapids.
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FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC FRUITS.

412 SOUTH DIVISION ST. TELEPHONE 92-3R.

Lam Sole Agent for Rueckheim Bros.’ Penny Goods, which are Absolutely the
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FERMENT U M,

THE ONLY RELIABLE COMPRESSED YEAST.
L. WINTERNITZ, Agent, 106 Kent St., Grand Rapids.

FERMENTUM is the only compressed yeast which has maintained its strength during the

hot weather.

 

Grocers and bakers having trouble with inferior yeasts,

can be assured of good results with FERMENTUM.

I HAVE EXCEPTIONAL FACILITIES FOR HANDLING THE TRADE OUTSIDE THE CITY, a Special Wagon Delivering Orders to the Early Morning Trains.
Send for samples and you will be convinced of the superiority of “FERMENTUM” over all other brands of yeast.