- Michigan Tradesman.

 

VOL. 8.

REMPIS & GALLMEYER,

POUNDERS

General] Jobbers and Manufacturers of
Settees, Lawn Vases, Roof Crestings, Carriage
Steps, Hi: g Posts and Stair Steps.
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WOOD CORKS.

Experience of the Inventor of Wooden
Bottle Stoppers.
PART I.
Written for THE TRADESMAN.

While Wilson’s companions were now
exulting over the success of having ob-
tained a patent on this invention, he was
silent and thoughtful and still filled with
anxiety. He foresaw numberless obstacles
in the path to suecess, which, as yet, his
friends did not seem toapprehend. There
were difficulties in the way of obtaining
the kind of wood which should make the
invention profitable; and its very refrac-
tory nature, and the mysterious action of
the chemicals upon it, were still to be
overcome, in order that the stoppers
might be uniform in quality. Very little
knowledge could be obtained regarding
the size or quantity of this wood. Even
if it could all be used for the purpose,
how abundant was_the supply? Then,
also, as one invention necessitates an-
other, he already saw that special ma-
chinery must be had for the work. These
and many other difficult questions, which
were yet to be solved, arose in his mind.
But the most weighty question of all
others was, how shall sufficient money be
obtained to pay for the requisite machin-
ery, procure the wood in sufficient quan-
tity, and go forward with the work?

Inventors are very apt to be poor, in
all except their handful of brains, and it
is the experience of hundreds of them
that practical demonstration is necessary
before capital can be induced to notice
their work. It was, therefore, decided
by this trio of friends to at once form a
joint stock company, incorporated under
the laws of the State; issue 100,000 shares
of stock at the par value of $5 per share
and then to sell (even at a low price) a
sufficient quantity to defray the neces-
sary expense required. This company
was soon formed, received its charter and
issued its stock. Wilson was elected
President of the company and one of his
two companions Secretary. It was the
personal wish of the President to make
this stock on its face the most desirable
in the State and he therefore strongly
urged that it be made unassessable,
which, after much discussion and some
delay, was agreed upon. Unless this
notification was placed upon the certifi-
eates of all stock in that State, it was
subject to assessments by the directors
or a majority of the stockholders and,
unless promptly paid, this ‘‘freezing out’’
process caused a forfeiture of the stock
and the ruin of hundreds of men of lim-
ited means. Most kinds of stock in the
State was assessable. It was also stipu-
lated that the certificates should be en-
graved, and the finest lithograph work
and bond paper on the coast used. Wil-
son himself drew the design and person-
ally superintended the work. These
certificates, we believe, were issued for
not less than 100 nor more than 5,000
shares each and, when completed on gold
tinted paper, were in point of artistic
work and beauty almost equal to a bank
note and were not much larger in dimen-
sions. The few corks heretofore made

GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1890.

|

 

| had been seen by a great number of per-

sons competent to judge of their merits,
such as druggists, wine and champaign
bottlers, soda and mineral water pro-
ducers, patent medicine men, ete., con-
sequently a large amount of stock could
have been sold at once at a merely nomi-
nal price. sut it was the wish of the
three persons who owned it to part with
just as little as possible and still prose-
cute the work. A few thousand shares
at once readily found takers at from one-
fifth to one-tenth its face value. In issu-
ing the stock, Wilson’s friends paid more
than was nominated in the bond. They
decided that notwithstanding his agree-
ment with them, and the assignment of
the patent declared, that the ownership
should be equal, they would issue an
even 35,000 shares to him and issue the
balance equally to themselves. We
speak of this, not only to show the ex-
treme confidence of these two gentlemen
in the merit and prospective value of the
invention, but also their high apprecia-
tion of Wilson as a partner and friend.
It now seemed to be necessary that at
least the officers of the company should
devote nearly all their time to the work
they had undertaken. Suitable rooms
and steam power attached were at once
leased for atemporary factory and me-
chanics hired to turn out the corks in an
ordinary lathe and prepare them for the
baths, ete., which part of the work was,
for a time, superintended by the Presi-
dent himself. workmen were
generally willing and even anxious to
receive a part of their wages in the stock
of the company at a low price, but this,
for a time, was not
was paid instead.

These

entertained and cash
The press of the city
and State had quickly noticed the exist-
ence of this ‘‘Cork Company,’ and it
was already attracting the attention of

thousands. When on the street, Wilson,
unless alone and often disguised (his
seedy appearance was generally suffi-

cient), also invited more publie notice
than was agreeable to him. Naturally
diffident and retiringin his contact with
others, and believing ‘‘all men equal ”—
he was by birthright a member of the
Society of Friends—he could see nothing
he had done worthy of undue personal
distinction.

There were many amusing, though, to
him, annoying incidents that occurred at
this time, one or two of which we will
relate. One day his Secretary, taking up
a dozen or more fine wine corks, asked

 

 

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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

him to visit a well-known champaign
factory with him, as they were wanted on
business. Arriving at the house, they

were ushered into the private parlors of |
the proprietor, where Wilson was intro- |

duced.
were present.

Only one or two other persons

by the company, with an occasional
modest comment from Wilson. Then
they adjourned to the bottling room to

test the use of them in corking the bot- |
This test was highly |

tles by machinery.
satisfactory, for, unlike the bark corks,

these had no elasticity longitudinally but |
only laterally, and the machinery forced
them in place better and tied them more |

rapidly. The proprietor looked on with
astonishment and, turning to Wilson, he
said, in his broken English:
your hand, Mynheer? Let me shake
hands with a witch or”’—he added, after
seeing the blood rush into Wilson’s face
and hearing the roars of laughter from
the company—‘‘a greater chemist than
Liebig! Now, see here, my friend, if
you will make these corks large enough
and good enough for my purpose, I will

bind myself to take a million dollars’ |

worth! I now have two car loads of wine

corks in my house and yet I cannot get |
Why? |

half enough to bottle my wine.
Because I must have them made perfect,
like yours appear to be, and not enough
such bark ean be procured from which to
make them.’’ Again all returned to the
office and various sample bottles of cham-
paign were opened and the goblets filled.
Wilson asked to be excused, but the pro-
prietor, assuring him that there ‘‘was
not a headache in a whole eask of it,” he
was induced to try several samples, much
to the amusement of his Secretary. At
another time, while investigating the
ways and means of obtaining a shipload
of the desired wood, he came in contact
with a bluff and comical New England
sea captain, to whom he was introduced
and stated the ebject of his visit. ‘‘Well,
well!’ uttered the captain, still retaining
the hand he had grasped; ‘‘shiver my
timbers, if I don’t believe you are the
cork man the papers are making such a
fuss over.’? Then turning to Wilson’s
companions, he bowed and said: ‘‘Come
on board, gentlemen, (pointing to his
vessel which lay at the dock) and we will
try a cigar and talk over this matter; be-
sides, lam anxious to see the article I
hear so much about.” Being seated in
his office, he was handed a few samples
which he closely examined, turning them
over and tossing them up and catching
them occasionally. Then, laying them on
the table and giving Wilson ascrutinizing
‘Yankee all
began life

glance, he dryly remarked:

over, b’gosh! 1 believe you

whittling. But how in creation do you
get them as soft as rubber? and how
long will they remain so? But smoke
with me now”’—and he reached for his
box of Havanas—‘“‘as in a short time you
will forget you ever saw me.” ‘‘Why do
you say that, Captain?” was the reply.
‘‘Because I think I see millions of money
for you in those bits of wood, and they
say money makes us forget poor devils
who work for wages. But,” he continued,
**we will talk You want the
wood and I know just where it is. I
think this ship can be chartered fora
run to the islands for a cargo and one of
your company can go as super-cargo. It
will cost you $1.000. 1 will be ready to

business.

The corks in question |
were exhibited and their merits discussed |

ts {
“Give me}

| Drop me a line any time before sailing,
| Box No. —, San Francisco.”

It is sufficient to say that the project of
obtaining a cargo of the woodin question
| Was abandoned for the time being. As
, the supply now on hand, which had from
time to time been procured from the ves-
sels, exceeded ten cords, attention was
| directed toward a more rapid method of
manufacturing. Skilled mechanics on
this coast were not numerous and their
services were inconstant demand at high
rates. Their engagements were usually
|so far in advance that the company was
compelled to delay the work, and to pay
from 75¢e to $1 per hour for the time actu-
ally employed. Parties skilled in the
|manufacture of wood machinery were
‘appealed to for aid, shown what was
/required to be done and their services
|secured. Several gave the subject close
attention, examined samples of the wood,
and thought there would be no difficulty
|

in the production of machines to cut and
finish from forty to sixty corks per min-
ute. One machinist, who laughed at the
| failures of his fellows, offered to produce
a tool which should cut one dozen of any
given size at once and completely finish
them ready for the baths at one opera-
tion. He obtained his idea from watch-
ing the process of cutting them singly
with a chisel in an ordinary lathe. When
finished, it presented the appearance of
a series of chisels, set to the same bevel,
and was mounted upon a light steel rail-
way, which was fastened in front of the
lathe. It was then only necessary for
the operator to place the stick in the
lathe, apply the power and with one hand
push the instrument or tool rapidly and
firmly against it. The man was a highly
skillful workman and produced a most
beautiful, unique and finely finished
piece of work, upon which he had given
the best part of two weeks’ labor. This
mechanic had previously and voluntarily
offered to forfeit the fifty dollars he was
to receive for the tool, if it did not per-
form the work as agreed upon. In test-
ing it, however, the wood was torn into
fragments—not one stopper could be
completed with it. To say that both the
mechanic and the company were dis-
gusted and astonished, would only be
speaking very mildly.

We will not weary the reader with the
number or details of the repetitions of
such failures and the large expense
incurred by the company.

 

i of the new enterprise.

| of the cork tree (quercus suber) on the
| Pacifie coast; and these wooden stoppers

bomb in their midst, as they feared it

|all their operations.

}

requested the new company not to make

| their price list below one which they |
| themselves submitted, as it was asserted |
| that the great demand for good corks or |

| stoppers warranted the production of
| both kinds.

|that to reduce the price would cause a
iruinous rate war between both parties.
| They acknowledged the superiority in

 

Wevokxacily as WeAdvertise

VALLEY FORGE MERCHANDISE Co.
Vauuey Forge, Mo., Aug. 11, 1890.
Detroit Tobacco Co., Detroit Mich.:

GENTLEMEN—Enclosed find check for
invoice 4th.

Your goods and premium are as you
represented them, which is not the case
in one out of a thousand, and we must
say that we were agreeably surprised to
find itso. Our Bird so far is doing well,
and the Cigars hold their own against
any $35.00 cigar we have.

Respectfully yours,

VALLEY FORGE MDSE CoO.,
F. Gressine, Mnegr.

Cc. L. COWDERY,
DRUGS, MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS, ETC.
Orrawa, Kan., Sept. 22, 1890.

Detroit Tobacco Co., De’ rvit. Mich.:

GENTLEMEN—Please forward me 400
Cigars and Canary (male) and cage.
Please send me a good singer. I pur-
chased the Parrot Cigars and bird and
am highly pleased with both. The cigars
give perfect satisfaction and the parrot
is a fine bird. I would like to have an-
other parrot to mate the one J] have.
Have you any left? Can you send me
another order? Please let me hear from
you. Yours truly,

C. L. COWDERY.

The above are some of the many letters
received. We can send hundreds of
testimonials embracing nearly every
State in the Union.

Please Mention The Tradesman.

AO) CANARIES GIVEN AWAY 1!

The sweetest music of nature is the singing
of these little angels of the trees. The Hartz
Mountain district in Germany is the home of
the best and handsomest German Song Canary.

WE HAVE IMPORTED EXACTLY
2,000 OF THE GENUINE GERMAN, HARTZ
MOUNTAIN CANARIES.

We Propose to Give these 2,000 Canaries to our Customers
on the following basis:

1.—With an order for 3000f our ‘“‘Canary” Cigars we will
send One Canary (male or female), without a
cage.

2.—On order for 400 Cigars we willsend One Canary and
handsome, square, brass, finest finished, Osborne
Cage.

3.—On an order for 600 Cigars we will send Two
Canaries and the above cage.

This isa rare opportunity to secure a valu-
able bird at no expense. The price of the
Cigars is $35.00 per thousand, with or without
the Canaries.

A Canary is a beautiful and appropriate gift
to a friend, and by its constant voice recalls to
mind the giver. Nothing can equal a German
Hartz Mountain Canary for a Christmas present
to a lady.

As we willonly have one supply of birds this
year, parties desiring one should send in their
order at once. We guarantee safe delivery of

birds.

Address DETROIT TOBACCO CO.,

Griswold Street, Detroit, Mich.

 

ESTABLISHED

Michael Kolb & Son.,

ONE OF THE OLDEST AND MOST RELIABLE

holesale Clothing Manufacturers,

ROCHESTER, N. Y.

NEARLY 30 YEARS.

 

 

By the primi- |
tive way of hand turning, the company |
were finishing several gross of assorted |
|Sizes of small corks daily, which were |
rapidly sold and added to the notoriety |

There were two or three firms at*this | |

of Wilson’s seemed to throw a dynamite | |

would prove a stopper which would stop |
They courteously |

They did not, of course, |
profess to know how cheaply the wooden |
stoppers could be made, but reasoned |

| WILLIAM CONNOR,

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The name of Michael Kolb is so famil-
iar in the clothing manufacturing busi-
ness, he being a practical mechanic from
his boyhood, and so great in his judg-
ment of the stability of goods that other
manufacturers ask at the mills or their
representatives for what Mr. Kolb has
bought, and his and

styles make up

are being constantly imitated. Their

goods are always reliable and sold to
retailers at one and the most’ equitable
prices and terms. It will pay merchants

who have not seen their line to write

representative, WILLIAM CON-
NOR, Marshall, Mich., to call upon them,
and if they decide toobuy, they will soon
find that they will save money and busi-
ness increase. All garments guaranteed
as represented.

their

| For eight years our Michigan representative, attends periodically at Sweet’s Hotel,
|in Grand Rapids, where many merchants meet him, and whose expenses are paid.

start in about twenty days and the/ appearance of the wood stoppers, but; Mr. Connor will be at Sweet’s Hotel on Thursday and Friday, Oct. 16 and 17.

natives there will load the ship for us.

thought that time alone must test them

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And just here it is pertinent to say that
Wilson can to-day exhibit samples of his
first stoppers, made thirteen years ago,
which are as perfect in every respect as
the day they were finished. Druggists
in San Francisco commenced to use and
to praise them, more particularly for
securely holding powerful acids and
alkalies, for which purpose they nearly
equalled glass. The San Francisco Gas
Light Co., which was bottling crude
ammonia for commercial purposes, sent
orders to the factory for all the wooden
stoppers of acertain size it was then
making. This caustic liquid (which, we
believe, is one of the waste products in
the manufacture of hydrogen gas) would
soon destroy the bark cork, if in contact
withit, while these wooden stoppers were
impervious and, for all practical pur-
poses, indestructable.
[CONTINUED NEXT WEEK]
a
Status of the Spalding Failure.

Assignee Renwick has filed his state-
ment of the assets and liabilities of the
Spalding & Co. estate, showing stock and
accounts valued at $6,361.35 and ap-
praised at $5,258.70. The liabilities are
$9,681.82, divided among about eighty
ereditors, the heaviest creditor being
Schoverling, Daly & Gates, of New York,
who are interested to the amount of

  

$1,642.18. The Chicago creditors are as
folllows:

cee, F. Stahes Mic Co... 3... $1,495 27
OEE EE eee 1,085 99
Chicago Shot Tower Co.................. 576 48
Hibbard, Spencer, B. & Co..... Sebeetea es 40 65
Polley & Williams Mfg Co................ 2 80
dno. Wilkinson & Co.......... 2 38
Geo. Barnard & Co............ 101 75
Capital Mfg Co....... ies 10 40
Wee er Prerer Ce... gg ke ce we nance 7 50
Monwomery Ward & Co ................ 315 00
Geter Zypowriece CO..................-+ 66 00
Weemeeres: WhoGl Works................-.; 66 45

Biain- Hazard Powder Co................

The claims of local creditors are gen-
erally small, aggregating only a little
over $1,000, as follows:

 

 

 
 

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W. 0. fall cee 1 200
Probst. ys Himes baw e ees eese 4 06
W. C. Dewey cece Peace ee
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B.C. Studiey....... 19 69
Curtiss & Co.... 213
Frank Way.... 49 00
Pee. ee... ee ..s 10 87

—_——— +4
Straw-Paper Factories Combine.
Representatives of the seventy-two
manufacturers of straw wrapping paper
whose mills are west of the Alleghanies
held a meeting at Chicago last Wednes-
day to form a combination to regulate
prices and restrict the production of
straw wrapping paper. The mills repre-
sented have a daily capacity of 300 tons.
M. B. Castle, of Sandwich, Ill., was
elected President and H. G. Meade, of
Dayton, was made Secretary. J. H.
Halladay, of Chicago, and H. G. Meade,
of Dayton, were appointed sales agents,
to whom is intrusted the disposal of the
product of the mills, and it is part of
their duty to see that the market does
not become glutted by over-production,
so that prices may be maintained on a
profitable basis. M. B. Castle, of Sand-
wich, lll., J. C. Richardson, of Cincinnati,
and F. C. Trebine, of Trebine, Ohio, were
appointed a committee to see that the
manufacturers’ interests are protected by
the sales agents. Thirty-one mill-own-
ers, producing three-fifths of the tonnage
represented, signed the agreement.
i an ail
Horton’s Bay—Dell Ford, who con-
ducted a general store here for many
years, has taken up his residence in Wis-

consin.

 

 

 

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Write for Prices.
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Fair Rates.

Prompt Settlements.

Call on our agent in your town.

JULIUS HOUSEMAN, President.
S F. ASPINWALL, Secretary.

 

 

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WE ARE HEADQUARTERS

 

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Daniel lynch,

19 So. Ionia St., Grand Rapids.

 

 

 

 

 

FIT FOR

A Gentleman's
Table:

All goods bearing the
name of

THURBER, WHYLAND & CO.,
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.
be glad to be of use to themin any way.
us about anything you wish to know.

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Wholesale Fruit Commission Merchant and Dealer in All Kinds

Farm and Garden Seeds.

We are direct receivers of California and Florida Oranges and make a specialty
of BANANAS. Headquarters for all kinds GRAPES. Regular price list sent
weekly, and special prices quoted with pleasure.

THE ALFRED BROWN SEED AND FRUIT STORE.

We Manufacture

Everything in the line of

Gandy

Correspondence solic-

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Write us.

 

We Are H eadquarters, as Usual, for
Oranges, Lemons, Bananas, Fruits
and Produce Generally.

GRAND RAPIDS FRUIT AND PRODUCE CO,

C. B. METZGER, Proprietor.

3INO.LIONIA ST., GRAND RAPIDs.

rFrEeHERINS & BESS

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

WM. H. THOMPSON & CO.,

WHOLESALE

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SPECIALTY

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Fair cash advances made on consignments,

Offers of stock for direct purchase, in car lots, will not be entertained unless
quality, size, variety and condition of stock is stated, condition guaranteed, and
price named per bushel delivered track Chicago, with weights guaranteed not to
fall short over two per cent. from invoice billing.

WM. RR. KEELER,

JOBBER OF

Confectionery and Fruits, Nuts and Cigars,

412 SOUTH DIVISION ST.

 

TELEPHONE 92-:

 

 

| My stock includes everything generally kept inmy line, which | sell at rock bottom

prices. Send me your mail orders. 1 will guarantee satisfaction.

 

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——_WHOLESALE——

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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., ss - a

( TT. BAe & Cc,

WHOLESALE DEALERS IN

Foreign and Domestic Fruits.

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

Headquarters for Jersey Sweet Potatoes

WE HANDLE MICHIGAN POTATOES IN CAR LOTS.

GRAND RAPI ¢

 

 

    

THE MICHIGAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

Lecing3on— kh. S25 x a
menk F rim’ s meat market
STi mn 4} bennett r % ~<
Shams & Bornes the tar -< ss~
ede = BED i 2 i
Mories—A. W. Avis r f az
has purchased the genera) staek of B
wz £°T
sparsa— fe. ESAT m empect $ =
2 = > re =  & ai < -— © zt ae 2 =
WV - — - - - ~ . at £
mi oot 2 na % +
© street has —-s- r ‘5 E
Lansinz—Chas. E. Garmer dealer in
Seat gy e Honkins & Tenne
Perrinton—wW. J. Miner + (eased the
elevator here. wh = - ron néder
m eagioer —
- a
%
= Wh as
i ai EY
mh ior e ars Wit
phased the interest ¢ . ea the
ton # — 4 ¥ _ =<
ab “ << mm 17s > = =>
STierrTies ar tS arm & ~
ees : t : " 4
rens =o. £ is ze as & ¥ <
iruc stock to Dr. O . Fr 2s
msoelidated the «tock wit : ow
atten ton =
¥) ‘ os se th.
mn + seen .
» the Wear . ares y . £
Tine s
Penn o—_ 4. Swarts & S se
drug stock was destroyed the recent
Hre here 2anac Ww ayes eT renase

the interest

and shing

 

—J. E. Hubbell has purchased

of L. Hiles in
le mill firm of Hubbell

th
t5e

lumber
& Hiles.

homesieaders, and,

comply. the squatters opened fire, killing

horses. The matter is being
and an understanding will

 

pending the decision

   

the courts as to whois the owner of

   
  
 

 

     

 
       
     
   
 
 
  
 
 
  
  
 
  

Why Some Men Do Not Succeed.
mer f the most successful men on the
SRR ae 1 American continent were recently
 —22inaw—zZ. fs i Sine y $ BUrrying i the question. “What are the causes
forward repairs te the Hoyt pia zr erty 2” One replied, ‘“‘Ignorance
which he bas leased for aterm of years, andi ‘itr."’ The other said that the
be ek ‘ an revalent cause is ‘The number of
Coan eR oe : — ng men who are wanting in decision
" ee ' df of purpose. If they getintoa
from iime to time . they should stick
Meredith—The shingle mil! erected last erseverance, in-
as i ee el win promotion
ea / pt i vacancies occur. 3ut
ends mune ghee ets they see or hear of some one making a
eld by H n& ¢ f Sazi-’ fort Wall street. or in ranching, or
ne a mn the promertr. ar * te 22 and away they go to try their
al ae a r ! lose, as they do in

it of a hundred, that

   

 

 

 

   

silanti—The Ypsilanti Lumber C they can never settle
as DESH Organized with a capital stock ways of earning a liv-
f $i2 Ms rT} the lomber ESi- itheir « lese ent is rapid.’
a US ee a a ae ail square on the
cn Ove a oc tines a we will find
saecanatesarateaa nt arama " wil under the most
Rill amd Max L. Pease but who are
Detroit—The Central Car Sepply C wrecks that there
a ee is I ir re formation.
Siege uk ace ec , Lhey may be hone st and trp cennat they
er ce Paid in. Has ied es tr eyen possess natural ability of a

lae xing gin steadiness of
never succeed. Had
ill force to stick to one
ter how disagreeable it
were they content to
they wot have no
of the ‘‘luck” of those
into the front

 

 

cause of poverty is a lack of

; Many men seem to have
consequently no
no independence, no pluck,
ey are afraid to stand
themselves, preferring
1 oth They are afraid to
i investment,

+} ry _ .
hemseives,

 

tave 2 eapacitr of 7 feet It w ! because of the pos-

ae es i f failure: they are afraid to tell
ee i en Pc y do, as they might make an
Detroit—The Detroit Boat and Oar Cx

 

doing it; they are cowards in

se of the word. This is often
of early training. A _ boy,

 

is keptin the background
and his mistakes are so
iticised, that he grows up into
yuseless man. Push and fixity
rill always bring a measure

 

 

2

A Big Consumer.

 

  

 
 
  
 
  
  
 
   
 

[ mher € tw aragen ratta f wi } “a Tce es *
ee ee ae . waien The United States contains about one-
igs f ! wentieth the world’s population, but
per cent. of the world’s

39 per cent. of the world’s
coft nearly one-third of

 

production of iron, about
world’s steel and copper,
juarter of the world’s
i eli
VISITING BUYERS
Walling Bros., Lamont
Casper Schutt, Lakeview

Dr WS Hart, Lake Odessa
John Gunstra, Lamont

H Condra, Lisbon
E Parmentet, Elgin
oist, J | Homrich, No Dorr
M Heyboer & Bro., Oakland
Watrous& Bassf. ord, WTroy
Wm Abbott € Co,

West Campbell

§ ivan C A Pangborn, Mecosta
arta W 8 Adkins, Morgan
Sand Lk CK Hoyt & Co,Hudsonville
B Steketes, Hollan

— ketee. Holland
Ts N Wait, Hudsonville

 

W H Harrison, Harrisburg
h Wm C Cramer,
il Harbor Springs
Th Jas Gleason, Volney

ES Rose, Velzy
Geo Meijering. bd Hiesiand
Den Herder & Tan
Vriesiand
§ T McLellan, Denison
s R Bredeway, Drenthe
H Bakker & Son, Drenthe
L N Fisher, Dorr
Caledonia CS Kiefer, Dutton
. Grore Herder & Lahuis,

a branch of

  
 
  

railroad. This extension of the railroad

timber on which

canai company,

hrangh land th
ms through iand, tie

was purchased from the

 

; a : : & Hammond, D H Decker, Zeeland
but is now claimed by home- Grandville. Smaliegan & Pickaard.
j Byrne, Grattan Forest Grove

5
. 2
steaders. Employes of the lumber com- Pete G M Harwood, Petoskey

7 oe . 80 CCH 1, sl

pany. who were loading logs on the right Lt Jenison, Jenisonville P iesiahen, pan “Tel
ES Jamestown iH E Stover, Kal

of way through these lands afew days H van Noord, Jamestown M A Side, Kent fears
john Giles & Co., Lowell Kinney, Kinne

ago. were ordered off by an armed itm laa it Seegmiller: Kings! ¥

 

 

TRADESMAN. _

failing to}

Zeeland

E G. Studley,

}

| illustrated cata
|@RAND RAPIDS

 

 

FOR SALE, WANTED, ETC.

PAA ALA PAPEPPPPPiPRPPRetrartrrarprgrys

Advertisements will be inserted under this head for
two centa a word the first insertion and one cent a
word for each subsequent insertion. So advertise
ment taken for lesethan cents. Advance payment.

 

 

BUSINESS CHANCES.

 

o" SALE—AT A BARGAIN A SMALL STOCK OF
drugs, also two counters and prescriptien case.
Yor information, addrese Draggist, care of Michigan
Tradesman. 11s
Ve SALE—A FIRST-CLASS DRUG STOCK AND
business in Grand Rapida worth $2360 must be
solid owing to the absence of proprietor on account of
sickness; correspondence solicited. Address 0. H.
Richmond & Co.. 141 South Division street.. Grand
Kapide. Mention this paper. 7

I JOR SALE—THREE-STORY FRAME HOTEL, WITH
good stone basement and connected with large
o-atory barn, located oppesite railroad depot in one

= the most prosperous cities in Michigan, with a pop-

 

 

ulation of 14.600; price, with furnitare and good will,
big bargain, $4,000. Address A. C. Frost, Alpena,
ich. 116

 

_o SALE OK EXCHANGE — SEW STOCK OF
clothing, of about $7,000; will sell cheap or ex
change for farm or city a: must be disposed of
immediately. Address G. W. R., care Michigan Trades
man, Grand Rapids, Mich 113
. SALE—$20 8TOC x OF DEUGS. eeu i
care Michigan Tradesman.
{OR SALE—A NICE CLEAN STOCK OF savas.
located on corner in a good town of 6,606 inhabi-
tants; good point for a physician; nice paying trade;
owner has other business to look after. N. H. Winans,
3 and 4 Tower Block, Grand Rapid« ill
| age SALE—A TRACT OF TIMBER, CONTAINING
about 100,000 feet oak, 30.000 pine, 530,600 ash,
cherry, maple and basswood, 1,000.00 hemlock, one
mile from White River: price, $2,606. Address Lock
109

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

box 8%, Big Rapids, Mich.

Foe SALE—ONLY MILLINERY STORE IN TOWN OF
2.38 population; also light stock of fancy dry

goods: good chance for making money. For particu-

lars address No. 110, care Michigan Tradesman. 110
aa SALE-—STOCK OF GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
in good farming community; good prospects;
cold storage in connection with store. Address F. E.
8., Sand Lake, Mich. 108
KS SALE—FORTY ACRES OF TIMBER IN WEX-
ford county, elm, beech and maple. Man-
digo, Sherwood, Mich.
is SALE OR EXCHANGE—UNBOUND SCRIBNER'S,
Peterson's and Harper's og make me an
offer. W. R. Mandigo. Sherwood, Mich cal
Fors SALE—BRADT’S BAZAAR axD ere
store at Flint. Mich.

OR SALE—STOCK OF HARDWARE AND sams.

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

ing in the best town of Northern Michigan. Ad-
dress No. 96, care Michigan Tradesman. 96
OR SALE—2 PER CENT. BELOW COST, ONLY

hardware stock in Baldwin, lively town on line of
two railways; ill health compels sale; store building
cheap. Joseph H. Cobb, Balawin, Mich. ss
y= HAVE SPOT CASH TO PAY FOR A
general or grocery stock; mustbecheap. Ad-
dress No. 26, care Michigan Tradesman. 26

SITUATIONS WANTED.

W? ANTED—SITUATION BY REGISTERED PHARMA-
cist = 7 years’ experience; good reference.
N 9, care Michigan Tradesman. 119

Address
ITU yee : NTED— BY A PHARMACIST OF
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_~ four years experience: best of references. Post-
office Box 170, Bangor, Mich. ilt
MISCELLANEOUS.

b fagnom — SECOND-HAND, UPRIGHT, SQUARE

showcase by druggist. Address No. 117 care
Michigan Tradesman. 117g

 

BOLISH THE PASS BOOK AND SUBSTITUTE THE

fi Tradesman Coupon, which is now in use by over
5,000 Michigan merchante—all of whom are warm in
praise of its effectiveness. Send for sample order,
which will be sent prepaid on aout of $1. The
Tradesman Company, Grand Rapids.
QAMPLES OF TWO KINDS OF COUPONS FOR RE-
KO tailers will be sent free to any dealer who will
write for them to the Sutliff Coupon Pass Book =
Albany, N. Y¥.

 

 

NOTICE OF BISSOLUTION.
Notice is hereb
heretofore existin
Burger & Co. was «
consent. The
F. L. Burger, w a

given that the partnership
der the firm name of F. L.
solved Sept. 12 by mutual
1ess will be continued by
assumes tll ndebtedness and

   
  

   

 

 

will collect all mon ey due the se. 1 firm.
¥. L. BURGER.

E. E. Cross.

Levering, Sept. 12, 1890.

 

Bicycles,
Fricycles,
Velocipedes

eneral Spor ing Goods

Agents for A. G. Spalding & Bro.’s
Sporting and At hietic Goods and
Americ an 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’ Trieycles, Children’s
Velocipedes and small Safety Bicyeles.

Call and see them

. large,
4 Mon St., or send for larg

logue.

 

 

Sonnet

 

 

 

——

GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP.

 

Danaher & Buckhout have engaged in
general trade at Tallman. The Olney &
Judson Grocer Co. furnished the stock.

John Pendergast, manager of the Grand
Rapids Felt Boot Co., will engage in the
manufacture of shoddy at Hastings in
about three months.

Walter H. Struik, who was formerly
engaged in general trade at Forest Grove,
has engaged in the boot and shoe busi-
ness on Grandville avenue.

N. Silvius will remove his dry goods
stock from 549 to 521 Ottawa street, the
unoccupied store in the new Goossen
block. The change will take place about
the 20th.

W. R. Keeler has leased the store at
414 South Division street, adjoining his
present location on the south, and will
connect the two rooms by means of an
archway.

R. Bos has sold his store building at
the corner of Jefferson and Blakeley
avenues to S. K. Beecher and proposes
to try his fortune in New Mexico or Ari-
zona. Mr. Bos has been engaged in the
grocery business on that corner for many
years.

 

Thos. D. Gilbert has decided to erect a
two-story, brick building, 20x132 feet in
dimensions, in the rear of the building
occupied by the Tradesman Company.
The ground floor will be occupied by the
commission houses doing business in the
Gilbert block on Ottawa street.

W. T. Lamoreaux has sold his three-
story brick block at 71 Canal street to
Enos Putman, the consideration being
$14,000. The purchaser now owns three
blocks side by side, titles to the Morman
and Hill blocks having been acquired by
Mr. Putman about two months ago.

It is now an established fact that a
corporation will be formed here to engage
in the grinding and silvering of plate
glass, large quantities of which are used
by the furniture manufacturers at this
market. The company will have a cap-
ital stock of $100,000, nearly all of which
has been subscribed by local capitalists.

The Pheenix Furniture Co. has decided
to abandon its handsome show rooms in
the Blodgett building as soon as other
tenants for the quarters can be secured,
when the salesroom will be re-opened at

the factory. Experience has demonstrated

|
that the maintenance of the salesroom |

and general offices apart from the factory
is far from satisfactory.
A — A
Watson’s Grand Rapids Dates.
Chas. E. Watson, Michigan representa-
tive for S. A. Maxwell & Co., will be at
Sweet’s Hotel, Grand Rapids, with his
full holiday line from October 14 to
November 7%. Book and_ stationery
dealers and druggists who can make it

 

 

convenient to visit Grand Rapids at that |

time will be cordially welcomed by the
genial salesman and shown a line of
goods which is superior to all previous

attempts in that direction.

In buying your blank books, don’t for-
get that Barlow Bros., Grand Rapids,
keep in stock ledgers and journals made
from A 1 linen paper and bound with the
Philadelphia patent flat opening back—
the strongest blank book ever made. Send
for sample sheets with prices.

 

THE

Glimpses at Men We All Know.
A chat with Amos S. Musselman dis-

closes the fact that he is thoroughly dis- |
gusted with the red tape attendant upon |
the taking of the industrial census which |

was consigned to his hands. Some of
the enquiries propounded are so prepos- |
terous as to disgust a saint, yet the inex- |

perienced clerks in the census office at |

Washington appear to be more particular
about answers to such questions than to
those of vastly more importance.
ease in point, the Mayhew report fur-
nishes a good illustration. Mr. Mayhew
is a manufacturer to the extent of em-
ploying a cobbler. In reporting the work
of that one man, he was asked to state the
value of the building in which his busi-
ness was situated and the ground on
which it rested and the proportionate
value of the space occupied by the cobbler
to the whole! This question was left un-
answered as too trivial for notice, but the
captious clerks at Washington insisted
upon a reply, whereupon Mr.
stated the circumstances and suggested
that they formulate their own answer.
2s

“The new tariff is d d robbery,”
exclaimed James Bowne, President of the
Fourth National Bank and the financial
backer of C. Ainsworth, the wool dealer,
“but it puts money in our pocket through
the advance in wool.’’

_ =. 2

The recent purchase of the Lamoreaux
block by Enos Putman naturally calls
forth the enquiry, Where did the money
come from to make the many realty pur-
chases which have lately been made by
that successful gentleman, includiag the
Morman and Hill blocks on Cana} street
and the Morey and Telegram Herald
blocks on Pearl street? A friend of Mr.
Putman’s informs the writer that the
greater portion of his fortune is due to
the purchase of the Long Lake tract of
pine, which was effected by Willard
Barnhart in the absence of his partner.
So doubtful was Mr. Putman as to the
expediency of the purchase, on learning
of the same on his return, that he laid
awake nights until unrest was succeeded
by a stroke of apoplexy. D. D. Cody
Chas. E. Olney were then taken in
on the deal, from which the quartette
netted nearly a million dollars. Mr.
Cody and Mr. Barnhart have also made
extensive realty purchases and both have
erected business structures which are an
ornament to the city and an honor to the
owners.

Musselman

 

and

The innate love for the place of
birth,

one’s

now being founded by the
Michigan Lumber Co., in Emmet county.
The designation of a name for the town
was left to the Secretary and Treasurer
of the company, whereupon Mr. Lemon
immediately christened the future scene
of activity Tanderagee, in honor of the
famous market town in
was near the place of his birth.
#2:

Thos. D. Gilbert does not like the term
“option”? and emphatically protests that
he did not give an option on the plant of
the Grand Rapids Gas Light Co., as stated
by the daily papers.
“eontract to sell”
tions.

He says it was a
under certain condi-
et &

‘Uncle Jimmy” Converse started for
home last Friday, but was not permitted

MICHIGAN TRADES

to pass through the gate at the Union

As a|

eherished in the heart of everyone, |
is recently exemplified in the selection of |
Tanderagee as the name of the new town |
Northern |

Ireland which |

   

MAN. 5

Re-organization of the Farwell Firm,

J. V. Farwell & Co., the wholesale dry
goods house of Chicago, will be merged
into a stock company on Jan. 1, witha
capital stock of $5,000,000. No stock
will be offered on the market, nor wil
any new people be taken into the busi-

| depot until he had shown his ticket, not-
withstanding the fact that he owns no
; small part of the road on which he tray-
eled.
| VINDEX.

a A A
| Queer Names of Firms.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.

“Did you ever notice the names of
| business firms on their signs as you walk
| along the street ?”? remarked a man yes-
| terday with an observant -turn of mind.
“On the principle that present company
is always excepted, 1 won’t refer to the
names of business firms in Pittsburg.
But what do you think of this for a com-
bination:

“A few days ago I was in a neighbor-
ing town, when [ was attracted by this
sign, ‘Love, Sunshine & Co.’ The two
should go together, but whether in this
case the partners loved each other, and
in consequence there was much sunshine,
I didn’t stop to enquire. It struck me as
peculiar, and I couldn’t help stopping
and looking at it. Such names, combined
as they are, ought to make men famous
in spite of the saw that there is nothing
in aname, anyhow. ‘Irish & English’
was another sign that caught me. Just
at this time, when these two classes have
no particular love for each other, the
association of the names resembles the
lying down of the lion and the lamb.

ness.
|

 

 

Langeland Mfg. Co.

Wholesale Manufacturers of

SASH

—AND—

DOORS

DEALERS IN

Lumber, Lath and Shingles,

Office, Mill and Yard:

 

Hereafter, look at the names that com-| East Muskegon Ave., on C. & W.M. R’y.,
pose partnerships, and you will fre- ae i
quently be amused.”’ MUSKEGON, MICH.

 

Wall Paper and Window Shades.
House and Store Shades Made tofOrder.

MELON BOS. & CC,

68 MONROE STREET.

aa }3OOEL, CC,

Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Oils
and Makers of Fine Lubtuicants.

OFFICE—19 and 21 Waterloo St. WORKS—On C & 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 oil line 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.

 

BROWN & SEF 1.F Ft,
Dealers in ENGINES, BOILERS and MILL MACHINERY, Farm Machinery,
Agricultural Implements, Wagons and Carriages.

 

 

 

Corner West Bridge and North Front Sts., - GRAND RAPIDS, MICH

BES TER & POs,

Manufacturers’ Agents for

SAW AND GRIST MILI MACHINER®,

 

     
  

 
  
 

AL ATLAS wits

INDIANAPOLIS, pt U. &. A.
OF

Saarcas MANUFACTURERS

Carry — and Boilers in Stock
for immediate delivery. =

Planers, Matchers, Moulders and all kinds of Wood-Working Machinery.
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, MIOH,

 

 

 

Write forgPrices.

 

THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

 

 

Dry Goods.

 

 

Hard of Hearing.
The landlord of a really good hotel in |

the State of New York is quite hard of |
hearing, and is often the victim of his |

own affliction. The drummers or com-
mercial travelers make it a point, if pos-
sible, to arrive there so as to remain Over
Sunday, not only to compare notes and
visit with each other, but to enjoy the
good things of his table. One Saturday |
evening there was an unusually jolly |

crowd in the office, in which also is dis- |

pensed cigars, ale, and such other creat-
ure comforts as the law admits.
past 9 o’clock, and mine host

hind the bar quietly smoking, when a
stranger arose from his seat
proaching him, remarked in an ordinary
tone that he would take some whisky.

Hesitating an instant as if to assure him- |

self he had understood, he reached for a

box of cigars, which was placed before |

his guest, ‘‘I asked for a glass of whisky
—not cigars,’’ said the stranger. The
box was quickly pushed aside and, reach-
ing beneath the counter, he drew a glass
of ale, which took its place. The
stranger, now raising his voice so as to
attract the attention of the entire

audience, some of whom had been watch- |

ing the proceedings, and looking the
landlord—whose hand was now
one ear in a listening attitude—squarely
in the face, he thundered, ‘‘I said it was
whisky I wanted!’ With one
glance at the clock, his hand still in po-
sition by the ear, the host leaned for-
ward and good naturedly asked,
you say you wanted to go to bed ?”
needless to add that the
tinctly heard the screams of laughter
from those present and that the reply of
the now

was drowned, while he caught up a hand |
host to show |

lamp and motioned the
him to his room.
> —_ <>
The Plug Hat and the White Shirt.
“No, sir,” said the drummer,

not a place in the country now where a

It was |
stood be- |

and, ap-|

behind |

swift |

“Did |
It is |
landlord dis- |

thoroughly disgusted stranger |

“there is |

Prices Current.

 

 

UNBLEACHED COTTONS.

| | Atlantic ‘ Sale de coud 7 {Clifton cae sess 6%
a 3 ‘“« Arrow Brand a
_ coe ad 6 ‘“ World Wide..
i 6 ST AA ec hae eal

eee aos 5%|Full Yard Wide. .... 6%
ROT os iiss sie, 744|Honest Width....... 6%
| Archery — oe . 2 paereorA........_. 5iy
| Beaver Dam A A... 5% Madras cheese cloth 6%

Blackstone O, 32....5 (Noibe R.............
[mek SOR 5.2... 7 |Our Level Best..... 6%
Bees, Als. .:........ wroutora &........... 63
| Chapman cheese cl. 3% ten gy pees ee 7%
[een ss . Eee 6
| Dwight Star......... 74) Top of the Heap.... 7%
BLEACHED COTTONS.
(Aare. 7 Meee e.........: 7
Blackstone A A.. S Mioid Medal......._. 4
‘wees AG . 4%/Green Ticket....... 8%
Ceevenmed ...... ... S Sarees PAAe.......... 64
A CO T4
eee, £ 6% maa tenets 4%@ 5
Dwight Anchor Ls 9 |King Phillip es 7%
‘“* shorts. 8%} OP... 7%
eee... 6 {Lonsdale Cambric..10%
—. .......... 7 Honedalc.... .. @ 8%
awe 7% |Middlesex.... .. @5
Fruit of the Loom.. 834 |No a 7%
| PCM ves ..... .... Tyroek ViewW........... 6
[Pree Pee... 6% ee 5%
| Fruitofthe Loom %. 8 (Pride of the West...12
| Palreuns...... ...... “5 Roneiind............ 7%
Pa veres.......... Cyne... 4%
| Geo. Washington... Big eo , 8%
HALF BL SACHED COTTONS.
cee... 1... 7 i Dwight Anchor..... 8%
a
| UNBLEACHED arenes FLANNEL,
| Tremont N. ... 54¢(/Middlesex No. we
Hamilton Co 644 _ ee
a... na i S....8
| Middlesex AT... | :....
ee i So
vi No. 35.... 9 |

 

BLEACHED CANTON FLANNEL.
| Hamilton N. - THI Mid ilesex A A bobh ink ll

Mid: ilesex . r.. ieces ill 12
aa ot A 6 ett 13%
| < A ae 9 ea ig 17%
i eT 10%) ae elie 16

} DRESS GOODS.

|Hemiiton ....,..... 8 |Nameless.. oe

j a SN + 25

| a ee SS 27%
|@G Cashmere...... ee 30

| Nameless cin ieupece 16 cea ee 32%
Se es a 18 ce ie 35
CORSET JEANS.

| oer. .......--. 6 |Naumkeagsatteen.. 7%
| Peck. .... .... 6MiRockport...... . .... 6%

PRINTS.
544|Merrim’ck shirtings. 434
- eT 5 ' Reppfurn . ox
_ rooes........ & TPaciie famey........
| American faney....6 1 “ sobea...... 6%
| Americanindigo.... 63%{|Portsmouth robes... 6
American shirtings. \Simpson mourning.. 6%
Arnold ig - 6%! o preys ...... Oe
long cloth B.10%4| . solid black. 6%
c. 8%) 'Washington indigo. 6
centurycloth 7 | “ Turkey robes.. 7%
- ee... 10%! ‘* India robes.... 7%

| Allen, staple........

  

| “* Parker vod. i ~“* plain . ky x %, a
| Berlin esolids........ 574] "
| i ee... 644 Ottoman fur.
| oe .... Ol Ree... 6
| Cocheco fancy...... .6 (Martha Washington

Pe madders...6 | Turkey red &..... 7

Eddystone fancy... 6 {Martha Ww ashington
9

| Hamilton fancy. ... 6% Turkey red..

 

  

man who behaves himself can’t wear a} - staple .... 544|Riverpoint rebes.... 5
plug hat. I don’t mean to say that there | Manchester Seek a en aoe
ak aks Willies a ee Rie a ‘gold ticke
are no lively towns, but there is practi-| yerrimack D fancy. 6%| indigo blue....... 10%
cally no frontier such as there used to be. | TICKINGS

‘The cowboy still occasionally drops | Amoskeag AC A....i3 JAC A............... 12%
into the saloon and shoots the lights out; | Hamilton = ee asl a AAA. a

» ito ma . s »% 21 fT aan e eres DIR SURE wesc wows cece ee oe 2g
he likes now and then to shoot the imsu-| — « Awning..11_ |Swift River.. 1%
lators off the telegraph poles, and there | Farmer............. 8 |Pearl River......... 124%
are other eccentric and somewhat bois- | First Prize.. --114;Warren..............14
terous forms of amusement that still find | COPS ESA.

. : a a | Atlanta, D. a kl. 8

favor with him; but it is no longer con- | Root. : aT 7a “a re ec a
sidered good form anywhere to evince | Clifton, K........... er eh 10
disapprobation of the wearing of plug | SATINES. |
hat by shooting it off the head of a the | Simpson.... ........ = gm erate ‘ae
wearer. 12k ae ee

“‘In some placesthis pleasing condition | Coechco............ 10%}

of affairs has been brought about by the |
aided in a}

active work of a single man,
measure, doubtless, by the natural fair-

ness of men when their feelings are prop- |
For example, in one |
after it had been discovered by the |

erly appealed to.
camp,
man who conveyed the

 

 

     
   

DEMINS,
Amoskeag <n eg eer os te 11%
9 o2.....1444)/Lancaster........... 12%
- brown .13 |Lawrence, 90z...... 13%
Andover...... cea 11 No. 220....13
Everett, blue........ 12 - No, 250....11%
" brown. ....12 - No. 280....10%
GINGHAMS,
CReEVOR,... 55.40% 6% Lancaster, staple... 6%
Lancaatire.......... 6 fancies . ¥
Motmenie......... 7% - Normandie :
Renfrew Dress...... 7% Westbrook jos cges
eee... wae © 19
PPASGKORS ...... .... WE ORR ck cee ici, 6%
e APG... 10%,\Bemopton........... 6%
POI. oo ccs os 8%|Windermeer.... .... 5
ae... Ws 8% Cumberiand.... .... 5
( a 4%
CARPET WARP.
Peerless, white...... 184%4|Peerless colored..
~—— BAGS.
Amoskeag......... ee: oneey Olky.........:. >
Harmony i |Georgia .. i me
eee : ‘ 1% | Pacific one ae
Ammerteen..... 65s 7
THREADS.
Clark’s ~~ Rad....@ WMeroours........-.. 88
coer, 2. &Y....... ede 88
oe os ee 22%

 

KNITTING COTTON,

  

 

 

 

White. Colored. White. Colored.
I .. = = moe. MUU 42
oo 39 “ 438
“ 40 he 44
“ 41 “ce 45
CAMBRIC8,
ee. 444|Washington......... 4%
White Star......... 4% a 44
ee GAOVB. oscar nse 4\%4|Lockwood.... ...... 4%
Newmerket......... 4% et 4%
Rowerds....... . 66 Brunswick ......... ae
RED FLANNEL,
Paes 32u%/T W.
Creocwere...... ....+. 27%
Teloos 2 AE........:
TIMMRONOER... un 5. 2-050 27% |Buckeye.... ........d8%
ED FLANNEL,
Red & Blue, inn. Greve & W.......-. 17%
Sree Oe 24 ok a 18%
Le s De Pe 18%
Gos Wontern........ Flushing XXX. 23%
nen B..s.. i 3 Mmeeeee.... 24... 23%
DOMET FLANNEL.
Nameless ..... 8 @9% a 9 @10%
oe 8%G@10 ee 12%
CANVASS AND PADDING.
Slate. Brown. Black.|Slate. Brown. Black.
9% 9% 934/13 13 13
10% 1u% 10% 15 15 15
11% 11% 11%)17 hil @
12% 12% ye sontad 20 20
Severen, 8 oz........ 934 West Point, 8 0z....10%
Mayland, Soe......- 10 | 10 oz....12%
Greenwood, 7% oz.. 94% |Raven, 100z eesy beece 13%
Greenwood, 8 oz. -11146 |S ae 13%
WADDINGS.
Wee, Gon........; 25 ees bale, 40 doz....87 50
Colored, Gos.......- 20
eee
Slater, Tron Cross...8 (Pawtecket.......... 10%
. Red Cross.. 9 edie 9
. ee - 1044) pemnee.... Lk. 10%
we Best AA..... 12%) Valley Cio. 10%
CORSETS,
ee 89 50/Wonderful .... .... . %5
Schilling’s . Soporte. ........ 475
SEWING SILK.
Corticelli, doz....... 75 ,|Corticelli ee.
twist, doz. me: per %oz ball......

50 yd, doz. .37%
HOOKS AND EY ES—PER GRO
No 1 Bl’k & White..10 No : Br r& "White. S
“oe » “ 12

 

“ 3 “ 1 “ 19 a 2

No 2-20, M C.. 0 1No 4—15, F 3%...... 40

~ S25, 5 ©....--.- i

No : White & BY’ K.. 12. "INO "8 White & BI’k..20
i a . 23

“ : “ .18 | “ 12 “ 2

SAFETY PINS.
i eel eee Pe te oe 36

NEEDLES—PER M.

/. coe... 1 SoSteambons.... ......
Crowely's........ 5.0 : = Gold Byed.......... 1 50
ee  —
er ‘or CLOTH,
----2 25 6—4...3 265/5—4....195 6—4...2 95
ne "3 10)

WHOLESALE.

 

Carpets, Linoleums,
Mattings, Oil Cloths,
Rugs and Mats, Dra-
peries, Brassand Wood
Poles, Brass_ Rings,
Brackets, Etc.

Send for circular and price list.

SIDIL & Sautord,

GRAND RAPIDS.

 

 

BEACH’S
New York Goffe Rooms.

61 Pearl Street.

Five Cents Each for all dishes served
from bill of fare.

Steaks, Chops and All Kinds of Order
Cooking a Specialty.

FRANK M. BEACH, Prop.

J.&PCOATS

 

 

BEST

SIX-CORD

Spool Cotton

WHITE, BLACK AND COLORS,

Hand and Machine Use.
FOR SALE BY

P. STEKETEE & SOND

 

the older inhabitants that the quiet, un- |

assuming stranger who had persisted in |

Ury Goods and Notions,

was |
debatable, and some men went so far as |

wearing a white shirt had an arm as big
around as an oyster keg, muscles of steel,
the heart of a lion and the tiger’s sudden-

ness of movement, there arose a feeling |

that possibly the shirt question

P. STEKETEE & SONS,

remonstrance of WHOLESALE

 

to say openly that a man ought to be per- |

mitted to wear a white shirt if he wanted
to; and when the quiet man had, in quick
succession, knock

ment was so great that it amounted prac-
tically

and by common consent he was permitted |

to wear his shirt.”
Belding—W. S. Brown has opened a
bazaar store.

 

ced out seven supporters |
of the negative side, the change of senti- |

to a reversal of public opinion, | V

Fall Line of Dress Goods, Flannels, Blankets,

GRAIN BAGS
Zalley City.
WADDINGS,

 

Stark, American, Amoskeag, Harmony,

Yarn, Underwear, Hosiery and Gloves.

Park, Georgia and

BURLAP, TWINE, BATTS and COMFORTS.

 

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

 

 

 

Volt, Herpolsheimer & Co,

Importers and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy

Dry Goods

NOTIONS AND HOLIDAY GOODS.

Manufacturers of

Shirts, Pants, Overalls, Ets.

Complete Fall Stock now ready for
inspection, including a fine line of Prints,
Underwear, Pants, Gloves, Mittens and
Lumbermen’s Goods. Chicago and Detroit
prices guaranteed.

48, 50 and 52 Ottawa St.,

GRAND RAPIDS, - - MICH

See riesdas Getaectaes

 

 

 

 

 

 

HARDWARE.

 

The Lightning Times.

The cut of an electric locomotive in
the New York Tribune of Oct. 1 is sug-
gestive of prophecy. It may interest
even commercial readers of Tor TRADES-
MAN to learn that during the winter of
1848-9, a young man,then only twenty
years old, at a scientific lecture and ex-
hibition in the State of New York,
stepped before the audience and sang the
following comic song, written by himself
for the occasion. His apparently vision-
ary ideas are being rapidly realized and
the commercial value of those doggrel
rhymes may be guessed at, but will never
be known. The (now) old gentleman is
now a resident of Grand Rapids:

THE LIGHTNING TIMES,
Oh, ladies and gents, your attention, I pray,
Ill tell you some facts I discovered to-day.
If it is your wish to keep pace with the age,
You must know electricity’s now all the rage,
In these lightning times.

On the magnetic engine you'll soon take a ride.
There’s no danger, ladies, of ‘“‘sparks’? by your
side.
The boiler can’t burst, for there’s no fire aboard,
And the noise and confusion of steam is not
heard,
In these lightning times.

The butter is made by this wonderful power
And rapid improvements are made every hour,
For fine, healthy children, I’m sure it is best,
For the cradle is rocked by the lightning out
West,
In these lightning times.

As time rolls away, there surely will be
Telegraphic dispatches sent under the sea;
As the wisdom of man to invent never tires,
You’ll soon pop the question through telegraph
wires, |
In those lightning times.
ei
Electric Flat-Iron Described.
Electrically heated flat-irons are now
made which are very serviceable. The
flat-iron is of the usual form, but made
hollow. The interior contains a lot of
coiled wires, through which the electrical
current passes and heats the wires red
hot. The latter are arranged between
protecting sheets of mica and asbestos.
By turning a switch, the flat-iron at once
heats up ready for use. The street wires
supply the electrical current. In the
same way all kinds of domestic utensils
may be heated, such as cake bakers, meat
broilers, coffee pots, ete. Electrical plat-
ters for keeping food warm on the table
may be had. Electrical heaters for warm-
ing apartments are also made. There is,
indeed, no end to the useful applications
of wire and electricity.
we DERFECTION
MEAT CUTTER
Tre LaTEsrT,
Best ano
Most ImMPROVED
ror Famity Use.

CUTS

InsteAo oF Masnes.

 

   
   
  
 
 
 
  
  

 

REQUIRES
No REPAIRS.

EQualLed
By NONE FoR
Famicy Use.
Simpce To Use.
Easy To CLean.
Cannot Get Dutt
or OuT oF
ORpDER.

No. 1—$2.00.

No. 2—$2.75.
Liberal discount to the trade, and
descriptive circulars on application to

AMERICAN MACHINE Co.,

MANUFACTURERS OF HARDWARE SPECIALTIES,

Lehigh Ave. and American St., Philadelphia, Pa.
——— a
JOHN H. GRAHAM & CO.,

No. 3—$4.00,

Mens. AGENTS. | 113 Chambers St., New York,

 

 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

; dis. SASH CORD.
Prices Current. ehiastieaa.  . 70 | Silver Lake, White A-.......2..0..02.2.. ist 50
KNOBs—New List. dis. RR ee 55
These prices are for cash buyers, who | mee ——-, , jap. trimmings .......... oe 7 z ab B a ay _ 50
oor, porcelain, jap. trimmings. . diva 55 . rab ye eee eee alee 55
pay promptly and buy in full packages. | Door, porcelain, plated trimmings.......... 55 " White C.. See ue vee 35
Door, porcelzin, iene... ........ Los 55} Discount, 10.
Snell’s AUGURS ABD BXTe. 7 | | Drawer and Shutter, porcelain..... . 70 SASH WEIGHTS.
ee ee ee nen = LOCKS—DOOR. dis. Rone MyGen... per - _
Senate a “ ae HORddasdbenereeeesiden ee ewe | Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new List . i 55 SAWS.
le oa, 50810 | Mallory, Wheeler & Co.’s........... 55 0 ak ic dete denial
scsi maaeameaaanaltl HANNE sahieeS nc hs ny | Branford’s . El 55 Silver Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot,.... 70
AXES, : | Orwaled ......... Pee es 55 - oe ial Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot.. 50
First Quality, So ta |... 8850) MATTOCKS. ‘* Special Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot.. 30
oe Oe, ee. 12 so} AGzeSye. $16.00, dis. 60 ‘ Champion and Electric Tooth X
“s SHgGe5 | One| Hoe ye <i. eee 00, Om: Cuts, por fooe....... 30
“ 2 aa... 14 66 | Mants.......... i . $18.50, dis. 20410. TRAPS. dis.
BARROWS. dis. AULS. dis. Steel, Game.. ie 60&10
Railroad 8 14 00 | | Sperry & Co.’s, Post, ieeaes.. aa 50 | Oneida C ommunity, Newhouse’s beens 35
ee es 30 MILLS. dis. Oneida C ommunity, oe & Norton’ a 7
scaly ea gay ala sie eh ta =e a aie te net 00 | Coffee, — Cae... . 40 | Mouse, choker.. cla .18¢e per doz.
BOLTS. dis. | P.S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s Malleables.... 40 | Mouse, dudes. "81.50 per doz.
Re — “Landers, Ferry & Clr .B'8..........5, 40 WIRE,
Coreen OWE ee. ‘a Enterprise eee ae vee a 25 | Bright Market. ...... en
eee ee 40é&1 ; MOLASSES GATES. dis. Annealed Markets... eee ieee econ -70—10
Sleigh ae. 70 | | Stebbin’ Sree ...---60&10 | Coppered Market. ee 60
TSE | ecm Ss GCMMINO ek 66410 | Tinned Market.. cents Ge eececeascc asa. Gown

UCKETS. | Enterprise, self-measuring.................. 25 | Coppered Spring Steel...............-.-.--. 50
oe Pee ee 8350) | NAILS Barbed Fence, galv ee ae
Wee OW eree ee . Oe) oeees le Pee 210 painted . i ca

BUTTS, CAST. dia | 4 ; nails, base... a es al i 65 - eens HORSE NAIL - 2 S08 ©
Cast Loose Pin, gure aa oon eae . 2a
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint.......... 60410 | 50. ee enna Base 10| Northwestern.............--. dis. ae
— — ee cece ee ee poe ey re 20 we eee ey dis,
OW OE Sonia  — ana > > ; " skele 4
Werodent homec Bimd@...........:........... 60410 | = ea = os nickeled....... =
a eee Potten eee ee tet ee eter ee eens conan | oe 35 | Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought, . got ee 75
Blind, Pp on Borate dete eet a neneccese reste n ae « < mt 12... 35| Coe’s Patent, malleable TE
in arker’s Seve eee eee ee ee een eee eee eee ees 70; 10 | a. 40 MISCELLANEOUS. dis.
Blind, oe 7013 °77 50| Bird Cages i Ee 50
BLOCKS. 1ea6 65 | Pumps, C istern. toe ie... ee ee 75
Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, °8 Ce ate... Oi merewn new tit........................ 50
y ee ” 13 é 1 50| Casters, Bed and Plate.. .-50&10E10
CRADLES. ee En) 2 00} Dampers, American. 4 40
sme dis. 50&02 wines. ...... 2 00| Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel ‘goods...... 65
+ [tae we... 90
ae re AE EE REA A  RE 1 0 METALS,
CE Neier e eked dye dae ta per 5 Se a 125 PIG TIN.

CAPS. | Finish 1... Se bee Saree 28¢
iii e ces dageua cose es perm 65 | : EE Soy) ee Bee ee
—" ess ee cues e eee ee ca. ee 1 50 ZINC.

eT " 35 | Clinch 10 TE 75| Duty: Sheet, a - ——
Musket Lee Us coe eet dees a esau s dome aea. . 60 | ee 90 | 660 pound casks... eee
CARTRIDGES ly a 115 1 0s Fee PO ee
Rim Fire 7 on | Porres 1% 2 50 SOLDER.
Central Fire....... Tea cas vees cule a! ce T i aman a dis, | 4@% - reereeeeeserecee cece sees eee ee ees e)8
: | OMe Took Co.'s, rr Ce eee aes ea @40 | xtra W iping . 15
CHISELS. dis. | Sciota Bench.. seccseecceecese +++. @OU} The prices of the many other qualities of
en 7&10 | Sandusky eh Cle Pa @4 | solder in the market indicated by private brands
ee ENR SNE I ro nee ooo @W0 | vary according to composition.
Socket Corner........... 00.6. .0es0eseeeee ees 70&10 | Stanley Rule an ogee 8, wood... ....  &I( ANTIMONY.
panties eta gE Re — Fry, Acme cans _ dis.co—10 | Cookson...........- bei e cers ae per pound 16
BS BGABRLYS DALI . wesw nner ae  eosaee ee ee ee a 3g se
| A, POM. 6. 5 ci nens sens seoniss dis. 70| Hallett’s............-.-. eee eee ee 13
COMBS, dis. | RIVETS. dis. TIN—MELYN GRADE.
Come, Terence. = et ec. 4) | Iron and Tinned........ bees : 40 | 10x14 IC, Charcoal a a eel $700
EEOC 25 | Copper Rivets and Bure.................... 50 | 14x20 IC, a,
CHALK | ‘ PATENT FLANISHED IRON. 10x14 » mt eh eee tare eta eg cee ee
Meu : | A’? Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 10 4} 14x20 " -
White Crayons, per gross.......... 12@12% dis. 10 | «“B» Wood's pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27... 9 20 Each additional X on this grade, 81.75.
COPPER. | Broken packs 4c — extra, TIN—ALLAWAY GRADE.
Planished, 14 oz cut to size...... er pound 31/, ‘ a , | Wea tC, Ciigreeal.... we. ee
14x52, 14x56, 14x60 . = dai 29 | Sisal, 4¢ inch and larger .................... 11%] 14x20 1G,  . 6 25
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60.... ........... 23 | Manilla....................- ca a a a 16 | 10x14 IX, BRR Re eee ee eee cet ete e eee 7 75
CR TO ioc ccccees cla, ii. oqeanmn. dis. | i4xm0ix, -. '%5
ea . 39 | Steel and Tron..... 75| Each additional X on this grade 81.50.
i ory wl Hoven ee 60
DRILLS, dis. | Mitre . 20 . i ROOFING PLATES oe
Moreen Wit SiOCER. ks . 50 | "SHEET IRON. phd ~ “ Ww mre trairenensiadiy 6
‘reper GONG Giraieht Shane... lk. 5 Com. Smooth. Com. — : 1 y _ a aes a pal cb
Morse’s Taper Shank...... eee, OO OO Or ee an B10), | 1 ca as
A ete 420 3 29| 14x20IC, Al laway Grade........... 5 50
DRIPPING PANS, Moe deta 420 3 29 | 14x20 IX, “ : . 2a
Roneenenece, MOU OMG a Ot ae eee oe 3 39| x2 IC, * . aaa ea 11 50
ee COiNiE Chine lea 3 49| 2Oxes ix, “ : : 14 59
ELBOWS. eS ee a ae 4 60 3 50 BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE
‘om. 4 piece, Gin...... ox Ali sheets No. 16 and Helter, over 30 tenes | 14025 T......................... $14 00
pedo ©, Gim....... eee ee, - — wide not less than 2-10 extra Ce ee : 15 50
Adjustable ee ee a | SAND PAPER. 14x56 IX, for No. 8 ‘Bollers,
area en eae Is. 4010 | 1 tot acct. 19, °86......00-- 2... 2.00... ++. is. 40610! 14x60 TK. {per pound... 10
EXPANSIVE BITS, dis.
Clark’s, small, $18; lar: ge, #26. . Sone 30 : oo,
Ives’, 1, $18; 2, #24; See 25 mn
eae aes List. dis, 4
ee eee ny 3
ae. American es ee ted ee ce cea e .. 60810
Nicholson’s ee boone ss oe S d
ee sk 50 crew all Lever.
Heller's Horse eee 50
GALVANIZED LRON

 

Nos. 16 to MW: B and 24; 2 and 2: 2 28 |
List 12 13 14 6 18)
Discount, 60
GAUGES, is |

Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s..... ... a 50
HAMMERS, |

Magee She die, 25 |
ee dia)
Rermes & Pimms... ............ dis 40&10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.......... 30e list 60 |
Slacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand ...30c 40&10 |
HINGES, |

Gate, Ciark bt 22. ..... ...... dis.60410 |
State. .. _per doz net, 2 50|
Screw Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 4% 14 and |
louger ... : : 3% |

Screw Hook and Eye, ae oe net 10 |
4: net 8%]
“ . " x oe net 7%]
“ “ ‘ net 7%|
‘trapand T ... : eee dis 70
HANGERS, dis,
sarn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood tract SRO
‘thampion, anti-friction HOk10

Kidder, wood track os 40
HOLLOW WARE

Pole...) : ae 60

Kettles a ee ce 60

Spiders as soos gt Oe

cris CANOE. ee . 40&10

HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.

Stamped Tin Ware. -new list 10

Japanned Tin Ware. ..... oe

Granite On Ware “new list 3344 &10
WIRE G00D8. dis,

Bright.. ad ened ies a ah ald 70&10&10

Screw Eyes Sas eed ee Na alates py 70&10&10

Ts boas cons cht iw eco cabs eaves 7&10&1

 

   
 

ap,

SPECIAL LOW

 

 

 

PRICES.

Foster, Stevens & Co.,

HARDW ARE.
33, 35, 37, 39 and 4] Louis St.,
IDS, MIOH.

WH OLESALE
10 and ee er

 

 

 

THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

2 ACR ET arene em

 

 

[he Michigan Tradesman

Official Organ of Michigan Business Men’s Association.

 

 

A WEEELY JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE

Retail Trade of the Wolverine State,

Tradesman Company, Proprietor.
s
Subscription Price, One Dollar per year, payable
strictly in advance.
Advertising Rates made known on application.
Publication Office, 100 Louis St.

Entered at the Grand Rapids Post Office.
E.

 

 

 

A. STOWE, Editor.

 

 

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1890.

 

 

PAST iTS USEFULNESS.

When the Inter-State Commerce Com-
mission issued its mandate to the Grand
Trunk Railway, a few months ago, com-
manding it to cease giving the merchants
and shippers of Grand Rapids free cart-
age, the that

gentlemen composing

August body possibly thought that the/

edict would be observed. The railway
company, however, paid no more atten-
tion to the matter than it would to the
gesticulations of a belated passenger, and
the same course is now pursued by the
Michigan Central Railway, as regards
all points in competition with the Grand
Trunk system.

The same appears to be the case all
over the country. Neither transporta-
tion lines nor shippers pay any attention
to either the Inter-State law, nor the
Commission charged with the duty of en-
forcing its provisions. When a law has
ceased to have any effect on the people,
and is ignored and defied at every turn,
it would appear as though it was a good
time to expunge it from the statute books.

 

 

The telegraph is responsible for the
report that the manufacturers of Brussels
earpet have formed a combination and
that prices are to be forced up 25 to 30
per cent.

The hee Court of “Siiinaain has
just decided that when not in actual use
the upper berths in sleeping cars must
be kept closed. THE
advocated the enactment of such a law
by the Michigan Legislature for years
and shali continue to do so until that end
is accomplished. There is no more rea-

down over the occupant of a lower berth,
when the former is not in use, than there

 

TRADESMAN has |

of in most instances exactly as we make
use of butter. They use it to baste their
fish and fowls when cooking and they
pour a small quantity over their boiled
rice before eating it, and those who can
afford it mix sugar with it also; making
it analagous to our butter and sugar
sauce whipped together. If some man or
men can be found with sufficient moral
honesty to put this oil on the market
pure and in five and ten pound packages,
properly labelled, with full directions
for using alone—not combined with any
other grease—they will soon be _ sur-
prised at the demand. Do not call it
“Gossypium Oil,’”? as some one has sug-
gested, but plain ‘‘Cotton Seed Oil,’’ and
it will stand and flourish on its merits.
Purely Personal.

Christian Bertsch returned from Bos-
ton last Friday.

Guy M. Harwood, the Petoskey drug-
gist, was in town several days last week.

D. H. Meeker, the Perrinton druggist,
will go to Alba Nov. 5 for a month’s deer
hunting.

Wm. Struik, general dealer at Debri
Corners, recently spent a week with his
brother at Petoskey.

O. A. Ball, Willard Barnhart and N. A
Earle went to White Birch Point, on
Bear Lake, Saturday, for a week’s fish-
ing.

Dr. Chas. S. Hazeltine, who has been
in Washington and New York for a
couple of weeks, is expected home about
the 10th.

O. H. Richmond has ‘retired from the
active practice of pharmacy,’’ but has
decided to retain his interest in the drug
firm of O. H. Richmond & Co.

J. E. Bevins, the Leroy grain and im-
plement dealer, was in town last Thurs-
day, on his way home from Pontiac,
whither he went with a load of lambs

and sheep.
>

Sheep Raising around Leroy.
It is not many years since Osceola
county was considered as lying too far
north to suecessfully engage in the rais-

|ing of cattle and sheep. Experience has

demonstrated, however, that both
branches of agriculture can be prose-

| cuted there with profit, stockraisers hav-
son why the upper berth should be let}

would be in compelling all the passen- |

gers in an ordinary coach to sit two in a
seat when there is room enough to give}

each passenger a seat apiece. The policy

pursued by the sleeping car managers in

|inereasing their fiocks of sheep,

ing made marked success in both direc-
tions. The farmers around Leroy are
as is
evidenced by the marketing of over 6,000
pounds of wool at that point the past
summer and the occasional shipment of

| lambs in carlots to outside markets.

this respect is susceptible of no feasible |

exeuse and, since public
not appear to be strong enough to abate
the nuisance, it should be suppressed by
the strong arm of the law.

some one should put up in convenient
packages cotton seed oil and place it on
the market under its own name for cul-
inary purposes. To this THe TRADESMAN
gives hearty amen. The oil is—if pure,
as it should be—far sweeter and more
healthful than hog lard, and would prove
more economical. We have no squeam-
ishness about eating melted butter; then
why reject a sweet vegetable oil?
kept in a proper manner,
will not become rancid as
Chinese are far in
particular.

The

soon.

western coast in barrels.

sentiment does |

i eral

el a
A Freak of Nature.
H. E. Hogan, the South Boardman gen-

dealer, sends THE TRADESMAN a

| potato which bears astriking resemblance

| to the fore part of a human foot.

a in nae " | : :
tuber has five distinct toes,
The Business World suggests. that} . if .

The
the two
digitated

larger toes being completely

|and the others more or less separated.

| age foot.

The appearance of the potato on the
under side is not unlike that of the aver-
How the tuber came to assume
such a form is the theme of all who have
seen the peculiar freak of nature, which

|can be inspected at any time by calling

|at THe TRADESMAN Office.

If |
vegetable oils |
it a dandy.”
advance of us in this)
They use quantities of a
sweet nut oil which they import to the |
It is made use

a a

Good Words Unsolicited.
M. E. Town, general dealer, Crystal: “I think
S. D. Thompson, grocer, Newaygo: “Couldn’t
possibly miss THe TrRapEsMAN, even for one
eck.”
Nelson Hower, druggist, Mendon: “It is the
best paper for business men I know of.”

 

: RANDOM REFLECTIONS.

A merchant’s clerk may be deficient in
the organs of hearing and seeing and he
may have a convenient memory and still
bea valuable aid to his employer. I
have in mind a clerk or two who ap-
parently fails to hear the 12 o’clock
whistle or even to hear the clock itself
strike the hour at noon or at6 p.m. He
also may forget that it is time to cease
work; forget, in fact, that he is weary.
He may never hear a word when the pro-
prietor is talking to others, or strangers
are conversing; and yet, if spoken to on
matters pertaining to the store and his
employment, his hearing is acute at once.
[am talking to boys and young men
now, and will add, if you wish for suc-
cess in the broadest sense of the word,
do not shrink from a little extra work
and never leave it unfinished over night,
if a half hour or even an hour will com-
plete it. In time, some one will notice
it and when trade is dull and help must
be discharged, it will not be you. It
will be the boy whose deficient memory
was not in favor of his employer and
who heard the first stroke of the bell at
noon or night and forgot to leave his own
work in proper order, but dropped it in
disorder and left instantly. Oftentimes
the employer may not say anything to
you and may treat you kindly, but, just
about the time you are whispering to
your chum that you are having a ‘‘soft
snap,’”’ he will hand you the pay some

Saturday night and quietly remark,
‘‘James, I shall: have no further use for
you.”’

= &

Isolated stores in new sections of the
country and in small villages, especially,
should constantly have an occupant at
night. It will pay the merchant well to
attend to this matter. It does not take
the place of insurance, but is an invalu-
able aid to it and, if the custom were
universal, would soon lower the rates.
Burglars prefer attempting to enter an
unoccupied building, rather than one
with a tenant, all else being equal, and
the mere fact of knowing it is occupied
implies watchfulness and, usually fore-
stalls the attempt. Two of the main
points with burglars are, not to be killed
themselves, nor to kill any one else; and
their first investigation of the premises
therefore, to find whether they are
occupied at night. A faithful dog should
also, if possible, be kept in the room
of the occupant, and will be found to be
a burglar alarm with brains and reason-
ing power—not instinct. He will not
sleep as soundly as his master and will
give an alarm on the first attempt to
enter the building. Many a valuable
life and stock of merchandise have been
saved from destruction by the ery of a
dog, when an incipient fire was caused
by the incendiary or spontaneous com-
bustion. It will pay those who are in-

terested in this matter to think it over.
#2 &

‘“‘How is business, and do you suffer
many losses in it?’ said I to my neigh-
bor, who dealt in groceries. He smiled
as he answered, ‘‘Business is good,’’ and
he turned to glance at several customers
who were being served, one of whom
was eating a cucumber pickle from an
open tub near him. Our loss is from
one source only, and even that, to the
uninitiated, seems too small to speak—
or even think—about. ‘*What can it
be ??? Lasked, ‘‘for I am aware you do
not credit?’ ‘Nibbles ?” was his reply;
‘nothing but nibbles.’’ I looked at him

1s,

 

in astonishment. ‘‘Nibbles,’’ and I re-
peated the word slowly and thoughtfully.
“Do you mean to say that people are eat-
ing you poor?” Hesmiled again as he
replied, ‘‘No, not exactly that, but it is
the fashion or custom—call it which you
will—for nearly every one, young and
old, to taste of every eatable article, and
you may judge what it costs me to feed
them, when I inform you that all the way
from 150 to 400 people visit my store each
day.” ‘But have you never spoken to
them ?”? I enquired. ‘‘Frequently to
children and, if possible, within the
hearing of adult offenders,’’ he answered.
“Tt has, as I remarked, become a habit
with the public, and many of our best
people are thoughtlessly addicted to it,
but like other habits it will bye and bye
—let us hope—go out of fashion.’? And
he walked away to wait upon a new cus-
tomer.
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FINANCIAL.

 

Local Stock Quotations.
Reported by the Michigan Trust Company.

Bre RON CO. ieee se cies 150
Aioine Grave: Mead Oo... 5.42.66, V7
Aigrne Manufactiing Uo................. 4.2 60
Belknap Wagon & Sleigh Co.............. s+ 100
Canal Street Gravel Road Co.................. 80
en) PIR ee 8s 100
Pours Mason Beek... 26. 5... 100
Grane Mapids Brush Co.... 22... 6.......2406 85
Grand Rapids Packing and Provision Co -102
Grand Rapids Fire Insurance Co.............. 105
Grand Rapids Electric Light and Power Co... 75
Grand Rapids Savings Bank.................- 120
rend Hames CHAO o0 oo. a ea 110
Grand Rapids National Bank.................- 135
Grand Ramdas eis boot Co. ..........-.- ..... 107
Grandville Avenue Plank Road Co...........150
Bont County Savings Bank..............:.-... 125
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New England —" Cec u ee oe

TUR oer OE oe cee ee ce 13
Old Nationa Bank da tue ceed Sensi capes pee ee =
Plainfield Avenue Gravel Road Co............

Phenete Paria Co... oo. ic ee &
lees Pere 0. oc, os ccc s cece eas 85
Street Railway Co. of Grand Rapids.......... 40
Walker Gravel Road Co . eS
Peninsular Club 4 per cent. Bonds..........-. 75

 

Financial Miscellany.

Eastern capitalists have formed a com-
pany with $7,000,000 capital, at Pitts-
burg, to control the tin plate trade of the
United States.

Russell Sage says that Jay Gould now
owns $10,000,000 of Manhattan stock,
$12,500,000 of Missouri Pacific and $25,-
000,000 of Western Union.

It is said that the gross sales of the
manufacturing concerns of which George
Westinghouse is the head amounted to
$17,000,000 in 1889 and showed $7,000,000
profit.

As a reprisal for the heathenish atroci-
ties and inhuman barbarities of the Rus-
sian Empire against the helpless Jews in
Russia, the Jewish bankers of Europe
have decided to block Russian finances.
The great bankers, the Rothchilds, have
taken the initiative.

The semi-annual dividends of the
sixty-one banks within the limits of Bos-
ton, payable in October and thus far
declared, aggregate $1,481,000, which is
the same amount toa dollar as in April

last. The amount in October of last year
was $1,411,000, and in April, 1889,
$1,481,750.

The New York Central declared a quar-
terly dividend of 1 per cent. for the three
months ending Sept. 30. A deficit of
$100,957 for the quarter is shown, which
is more than accounted for by loss on
account of strikes, and liberal expendi-
tures for betterments charged to operat-
ing expenses.

—_—_———
Bank Notes.

The charter of the First National Bank
of Whitehall having expired, it has been
re-organized under the State law as the
Whitehall State Savings Bank. The

capital stock is $50,000, the same as be-
fore, and the same officers remain at the
helm—I. M. Weston, President; S. H.
Lasley, Cashier. .

 

THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

SPECIAL PRICES

 

ON LAMPS AND LAMP GOODS.

We show on this page a few leaders in this great department of our stock. These are the goods used in every family and quoted by us at new and reduced prices.

We want your orders on them and all other goods in our line, and can save you money, time and freight.

We especially ask you to call at our wholesale

sample room when in the city, only one block from Union Depot, which we have now arranged so as to be the finest sample room in the West.

 

Our “WORLD’S FAIR” Assortment of
Table Lamps with Opal glass foot and Screw
Socket, thus never getting loose. New
Styles never before shown.

Barrel contains
2 doz. Assorted Stand Lamps of Six Different

Styles,

For Only $8.92.

Barrel 35 eents.

 

 

 

“SPIRAL.”

Assortment All Glass Stand Lamps. New
Shapes never before offered for sale. Finest
Quality Crystal Flint Glass.

Barrel contains

3 doz. Assorted Styles, Best Shapes,

For Only $4.20

 

Barrel 35 cents.

 

WHY NOT USE THE GREATEST OIL
LIGHT KNOWN TO THE WORLD.

This is it. The Incandescent, Brass
Finish, complete, with reflector....... $3.50
Same style, only Nickel Finish.......... 3.75
Same style, with White Dome Shade,
ee ee 4.00
Mickel Palen. 3. 4.25

EQUAL TO 400 CANDLES.

 

  
       

 
  
 

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Solid Brass Feet, with Bowl and Shade
Decorated to Match. Extra large one-inch
wick, making the best work or reading lamp
known, for the price.
Six Complete Lamps in Package,

For Only $6.75,

Barrel 35 cents.

 

 

Order Holiday Goods Early Before Our Assortment Is Broken.

Grand Rapids, Mich.

A.

LEONARD & SONS,

 

 

Assorted Package Elegant
LIBRARY LAMPS.

This is only one example of an enormous
variety. ‘‘Assorted Package No. 60” contains
all the leaders for a. every-day people.
Our lamps always please, as we buy only the
best. Package with Every Lamp Complete,
with Decorated Founts and Shades to Match

For Only $18.75.

Package 70 cents.

 

 

KITCHEN AND SIDE LAMPS,
Made to Hang or Carry Around.
Best Radiant Refiector, Complete,

For Only $3.25 Per Doz.

;, SIDE AND
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DASH LAMP
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No. 13, Tubular, Dashboard Lantern and
reflector attached. Blue Japanned Finish.
Impossible to blow out, and handy about
house or barn: % doz. in case.

PER DOZEN $7.50.

Case no charge.

 

TRADE

 

The Famous Hardened “LA BASTIE”
French Glass Lamp Chimney.
No. 1 Sun Chimneys, per doz....$1.25
no? “ — ~ on. oe
No.2 ‘“* Hinge Chimneys, doz. 1.60
These are — unbreakable by heat,
and are warranted to please.

 

BUY THE
PEARL TOP
‘ CHIMNEY. ‘
It pleases every time.

Per case of 6 doz.
No. 1 Sun, Pearl Top. .83.70
Naz “ - «. 4.7%
Not * Hee. * .- £70

 

Every Style ef Chimney Constantly on

 

MAMMOTH CHIMNEYS.
REGULAR GLASS. ‘Per Doz.
Incandescent Chimneys, like cut....... $2.90
(Above fits the Incandescent or B&H
No. 89, Mammoth Lamp.)
No. 3 Rochester Chimmeys............... 1.50

  

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FLINT GLASS.
Incandescent Chimneys................. 3.25
No.3 Rochester ‘ ed dae a 2.00
hited Chtmmeys............... 25... 1.50

Special prices on above Mammoth Chim-
neys, when ordered in cases of 3 doz. each.
Write for quotations.

 

If every one of these items are not
in your stock, they should be. Send
us your order and get invoice by
return mail. We want every dealer
to have our complete catalogue. If
you have not received one, please ask
for it. Yours truly,

H. LEONARD & SONS.

 

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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

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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.
Next meeting at Lansing, Nov. 5 and 6.

Michigan State Pharmaceutical Ass’n.
President—D. E. Prall, Saginaw.
First Vice-President—H. G. Coleman, Kalamazoo.
Second Vice-President—Prof. A. B. Prescott, Ann Arbor.
Third Vice-President—Jas. Vernor, Detroit.
Secretary—C. A. Bugbee, Cheboygan.
Treasurer— Wm Dupont, Detroit.

t
Next Meeting—At Ann Arbor, in October, 1891.

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

President, F. D. Kipp; Secretary, W.C.

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

 

 

 

Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association.
President, P. Van Deinse; Secretary, John A. Tinholt.

 

The Drug Market. :

Opium and morphia are steady. Qui-
nine is lower for foreign brands. Do-
mestic manufactures are unchanged.
Chlorate potash is lower (McKinley).
Nitrate silver has declined. African
capsicum is higher (McKinley). Sage
leaves have advanced (McKinley). Mal-
aga olive oil is tending lower (McKinley).
Salad oil has advanced 10 per cent. (Mc-
Kinley). Buchu leaves are higher. Ex-
tract licorice, P. & S., has declined (Mc-
Kinley). Norwegian cod liver oil has
advanced (McKinley.) Oil peppermint
is higher, on account of small strikes and
increased duty om Japanese oil (McKin-
ley). Sugar of milk has advanced (Me-
Kinley). Bay rum has advanced 50c per
gallon (McKinley). Quicksilver has ad
vanced (McKinley). Mercurials tend
higher. English vermillion has advanced
(McKinley). Alcohol, which sold down
to $2.02 net, has advanced to $2.21 in
barrels, $2.26 in half-barrels, $2.29 in ten
gallon lots and $2.31 in five gallon lots,
thirty days, or 5c per gallon discount for
cash in ten days. Cocoa butter is higher.
Menthol is higher (McKinley). Arnica
fiowers have advanced. The retailers’
bonus checks, given with each case of
Swiss milk and English milk, manufac-
tured by the Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk
Co., amounting to a rebate of 48c per
ease, has been withdrawn, on account of
the new tariff, which raises the duty
from 76c to $1.90 per case. The price of
both brands remains at $7.70 per case,
net.

Ee en ee anne
Michigan Board of Pharmacy.
DETROIT, Oct. 1, 1890.

A meeting of the Michigan Board of
Pharmacy, for the purpose of examining
candidates for registration, will be held
at Lansing, Wednesday and Thursday,
Novy. 5 and 6, 1890.

The examination of both registered
pharmacists and assistants will commence
on Wednesday, at 9 o’clock a. m., at
which hour all candidates will please
report at Representatiyes Hall. The ex-
amination will occupy two days.

Special railroad rates of one and one-
third regular fare forthe round trip have
been secured for this meeting. Reduced
rate certificates will be mailed by me to
all who apply for them.

Yours respectfully,
JAMES VERNOR, Sec’y.
oe 2. >
Morphine for Quinine.
From the Druggiste’ Circular.

A fatal mistake recently occured in
Montreal in the substitution of morphine
for quinine. The circumstances under
which the mistake occurred were unusual.

A physician, intending to prescribe
quinine bisulphate, wrote morphine bi-
sulphate. The dispenser thinking that
the error was in the last word sent out
morphine sulphate. The medicine was
administered to a child which died, but
the death was ascribed to natural causes,

 

and the fatal mistake was not discovered

until a second child came near losing its
life from being given some of the same
medicine.

Public opinion is said to be much
divided as to the responsibility for the
accident. The physician does not deny
that he wrote morphine instead of qui-
nine, but contends that as his prescription
did not read correctly it should not have
been dispensed without inquiry. In this
we think that dispassionate observers will
at least partly agree with him. Active
poisons should not be dispensed when
there is the shadow of a doubt as to the
intention of the prescriber, and the pre-

| fix ‘bi?’ certainly cast a shadow, which

should have been regarded with sus-
picion. We say this not so much in
blame as in warning, to render this ac-
cident useful in preventing its own re-
currence.

so
Misplaced Confidence.

The following experience of a drug
clerk, described in his own language, is
going the rounds of the drug journals:

Somewhat seedy in appearance was
Mr. Fraud as he came up to the counter
and asked that two prescriptions be filled
which called for a hypodermic injection
and forty pills. Hethen sat down and
said he would while away the time of
waiting by writing, and would I kindly
favor him with paper, pen, ink, envelop
and a postage stamp ? I favored him, of
course. After finishing the letter, I was
requested to take charge of two small
packages while he went forth to mail his
epistle. I favored him, of course. In
due time the prescriptions were ready for
delivery, but the owner, where was he?
For him 1 am still waiting: so are the
prescriptions and the angry ‘‘boss.”

It is not necessary for me to describe
my feelings when, upon opening the
packages left in my charge, I found an
empty pop bottle in one and a match box
in the other. That was all. It was
enough, however, for certain 1 was that
I had been taken in by a clever swindler
with eyes of blue and whiskers of a red-
dish hue. The ‘‘boss’’ says I must be
more careful.

lam seriously thinking of having a
sign painted with these words inscribed
thereon: ‘‘Packages not received as
security for prescriptions. Please pay
in advance.”’

 

oe -@- ae
Physician Wanted.

There is no physician at Alanson and
the druggist at that place is satisfied that
a competent practitioner could secure a
paying practice. For particulars as to
the number and character of the people
in the vicinity, address E. R. White,
Alanson, Mich.

oh 2
Sensible Sentiments.

There are two sides to every question
—the wrong side and our side.

It is not the amount of goods sold, but
the profit on them, that makes one grow
wealthy.

He who gives all his time and thoughts
to ambition has none left for friendship
and happiness.

Never get mad when the other fellow
does. Wait until he cools off and then
you will have the field to yourself.

The man who says that he is going to
“get there and don’t you forget it,’’
makes more noise about it than the man
who is actually there.

When you do anything from a clear
judgment that it ought to be done, never
shrink from being seen to do it, even
though the world should misunder-
stand it.

When it comes to saving dollars,.a man
is more of a genius than a woman; but
when it comes to saving pennies, a
woman will save a dollar before a man
has saved ten cents.

If — money to spend, there are chances on
call;
If irre money to lend, there’s no trouble at
If you've money to make, the chances are few;
If you’ve money to borrow, the Lord pity you.
When aman has two cigars, a good
one and oneintolerably bad, and he gives
away the former and smokes the ‘‘stoga’’
himself, that man comes about as near
Christian perfection as it is possible for
man to get.

 

Marketing Customs in Germany.
Berlin letter to the Hartford Courant.

Most of the marketing is done by the
seryant girls, who carry immense bas-
kets, and bring home everything for-the
day—potatoes and other vegetables, meat
and sometimes the bread. They never
have hats on their heads, nor any para-
sols. Ladies go to market with their
maids, and they bring the bag or basket
in the street-car. A seat is bought for
the vegetables and often you must sit
next to them, and if they happen to be
in a corded bag and among them are
some soft articles the juice may inundate
the seat and the floor, as did that from
an old lady’s gooseberries before the one
day.

When you go into a store every one
says “guten morgen’’; when you buy
anything they thank you ‘“‘sehr’’ heartily.
When they give you change you must
thank them heartily (‘‘danke, sehr’’),
and when you go out all joinin a chorus
of ‘‘adieu.’”’ When a gentleman gets
onto a car the conductor and he both tip
hats. When you get off the car he bows
to you, or if he gets off he bows to you
and bows to the conductor. When you
are ata hotel table, strangers, if Ger-
man, partly rise when you come in or
when you leave, and the military men
are bowing and scraping all the time on
thestreet. The guards whoare stationed
at different parts of the city present arms
when officers appear, and all of the
soldiers who see a broader stripe of red
than theirs coming up the street assume
the position of a poker on the nearest
building or door, and hold on to their
hats while the broader stripe goes by.
The officer himself touches his hat, and
so it is ‘‘Simon says thumbs up”? most of
the time with the army.

1 am surprised to find how much hard
work the poorest class of German women
do. I should think that any of us should
be satisfied at the branches of work that
areleft open tothem. At least the num-
ber of offices they can fill is adequate if
not the quality, but they are menial.
They carry newspapers day and night,
and trunks to the station and up and
down stairs; they care for lawns and
black men’s boots; they keep markets
and stores of every kind, and they will
never let their husbands carry a bundle,
they are loaded down, and so is the hus-
band—with beer.

I am told that beer has almost no alco-
hol in this country as compared with
that at home. This is fortunate, though
we do see intoxication here frequently.

The Germans are always just going to
or returning from an excursion, if you
ean judge from the omni-present lunch
baskets. Perhaps that accounts for the
fact that they are drinking so often, for
Ican bear witness that a picnic on a
warm day with ham or sausage sand-
wiches makes one very thirsty. There
are little booths on the street where soda,
milk and beer can be bought: they are
neat, pretty places, too, and pretty girls
are behind the counter, with white aprons
and rosy cheeks. You can get a drink for
a cent and a quarter, and you can imagine
that they are well patronized. The water
here is not good; tastes badly, and I have
taken but little of it. Of the many kinds
of beer (some of which I have tried -to
swallow) I find white the least objection-
able. It is like weak old cider. If I get
back home lI shall drink water to my

heart’s content.
——_ 2 <>

A Drummer’s Weakness.
From the Boston Herald.

‘‘T am not the least bit superstitious,”’
said a dapper-looking drummer. ‘‘Some
people say I am, but they make a big
mistake. Superstition is all well enough
for base ball players and old women, but
men in my business have no use for it.
Yet I admit that I do some things which
may be reckoned as rather peculiar. For
instance, | always put my left sock on
first. D’ve done so for years, and I
wouldn’t change my custom for a barrel
of money. I don’t do so through fear of
anything, you know, but then—well, I'd
hate to do different, that’s all.

‘“‘And do you know the way I put on
my shirt ?”’ he continued, interrogatively.

The reporter regretted his ignorance
on the subject, and the drummer said:
“Well, I rip all of my shirts straight
down the back, so thatI can get into

 

them without putting them over my
head. Iwouldn’t put a shirt over my
head on my life.’’

“And yet you’re not superstitious ?”’

“Not a bit of it,’? he replied, emphat-
ically. At that moment he suddenly
stood up and just as suddenly sat down
again.

‘“‘What’s that for?’
porter.

“We've just passed a station without
stopping,’’ said he. ‘tI always do so
when 1 can see the station. But don’t
you go away with the idea that Pm su-
perstitious, for I’m not.’

FOURTH NATIONAL BANK

Grand Rapids, Mich.

asked the re-

 

 

A. J. BowngE, President.
Geo. C. PIERCE, Vice President.
H. W. Nasu, Cashier

CAPITAL, - - - $300,000.

 

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of Country Merchants Solicited.

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We pay the highest price forit. Address

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GRAND RAPIDS,
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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.

 

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ae Capsicum, Sage Leaves (Italian),

Buchu Leaves, Arnica Flowers, Salad Oil,

ar Milk, Bay Rum, Quicksilver, English V ermillion, Alcohol, Cocoa Butter,
Decline —German Quinine, Chlorate Potash, Nitrate Silver

 

  

ACIDUM.
RIOD ones oes sae 8@ 10
Benzoicum German.. 8s0@1 90
eee
Cmmpaniem ........... 33@ 2
OE oie esccweee 50@ 55
SRI oc. ec nos iis 3@ 5
Pee vs cea... 10@ 12
a 11i@ 13
Phosphorium dil...... 20
Ben viICUM ........... 1 40@1 80
Sulphuricum.... ..... 1%@ 5
ee, oc. on ss 1 40@1 60
Tartaricum............ 40@ 42
AMMONIA,
mei a Gee. |. ...., .. — «7
— 20 deg . 1@ 8
eine bile ceseaes 11@ 13
Ciaceetume ............ 122@ 14
ANILINE.
ao nc esta esses 2 00@2 25
a 80@1 00
oe. ............... 45@ 50
Vole 2 50@3 00
BACCAE,
Cubeae (po. 1 50....... 1 0@1 7
I og oc cence cue 8@ 10
Xanthoxylum......... 2@ 30
BALSAMUM. “
Copetee ......:-..-..--
a a ge a 35
Terabin, Canada ..... 5
Woeluian ........-----.. 45@ 50
CORTEX.
Abies, Canadian...........-. 18
ae 11
(anchons WIAVE ....-6-2..- 18
Euonymus atropurp.......- 30
Myrica — DO.......-. 20
: en a caus eeteseeess 12
Quillai = Cee ee ane ese 12
ee 12
Ulmus Po (Ground 12)...... 10
EXTRACTUM.
Glycyrrhiza a -- — =
5lb. box.. 11@ 12
oe 3@ 14
- Se. :. 14@ 15
° #8 ae caene 16@ 17
FERRUM
Carbonate Precip...... @ 15
Citrate and Quinia.... @3 50
Citrate Soluble........ @ 80
Ferrocyanidum Sol. . @
Solut Chioride........ @ 15
Sulphate, cam)....... 1%4@ 2
pure........- So ft
FLORA
I oa 5 os wn sown N@ R
Anthemis ...........-- 0G 25
Matricaria ...... ....- 25@ 30
FOLIA.
Bares ........-...- D®@ 2
cuaaee *,cutifol, Tin-
nivelly eet te sos tea 2Q@ 2%
' Alx. 3@ 50
fficinalis 8
ee. a _— 12@ 15
i 8@ 10
@UMMIL.
ace 1
Acacia, » eet...
“ “cc

“ sities sorts... ul

\loe, Barb, " (po. ‘@)..
pe, pe, (po. 20
ss Socotrl (po. 60).
Catechu, 1s, G48, 14 4s,
16

2

B85e80 scltan:
ay

a sckes ¢eueune. i
1 30
Assafoetida, (po. 30) 15
Benzoinum...........- 55
Camphor®........++.++ 52
Euphorbium po ...... 10
Galbanum.........-..- @3 00
Gamboge, pe casa e gee 80@ 9
Guaiacum, = 50)... @ 4
Kino, (po. 25)......--. @
— = ‘ in a Siu . =
wen, (no. 45)........
Opll, (po. 5 @)........ 4 0@4 10
Shel ee ips el Bw@ 40
- bleached...... #3@ 35
Tragacanth ..........- 3@ 75
HERBA—In ounce packages,
NN oon oe eee tte on 25
eee ss... 20
os eke tec e ties wn 25
PR aa. in ees veces ee 28
Mentha Piperita eee ee ee 23
Me ce 25
a a 30
Teemenuae. Vo... ts... 50... 22
eo, 25
MAGNESIA,
Calcined, Fas.......... 55@ 60
Carbonate, Pat........ 20@ 22
Carbonate, K. & . BO &
Carbonate, Jenning5.. 35@ 36
OLEUM.
Absinthium . =

 

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po rt 13 50@14 00
Bxechtiitos........... 90@1 00
PNNOPON ... 5... 5,5... 1 20@1 30
CemIsGrem ... 5... 2 a 10
Geranium, ounce..... %
Gossipii, Sem. gal..... 50 KE
ie 1 60@1 70
OMEN cl. 50@2 00
Tareas ...........- 90@Q2 00
re es, 1 50@2 2
Menthariwe.......... 2 40@3 50
Mentha Verid......... 2 50@2 60
Morrhuae, = as 80@1 00
a ounce. wes @ »*”
ORIVG 2... ce 00@2 75
Pics Liquida, (gal..85) 10@ 12
ORM cst e--1 AQI1 3
Rosmarini......... 75@1 00
Mosae, Cunce.......... @6 00
BUCCI, 40@ 45
Pe 90@1 90
meee ce eck 3 50@7 00
RAGeeeIOe cl. 55@ 60
Sinapis, ess, ounce.... @ 65
ORE ce ce @1 50
Thyme es 50
Ome... .s.. @ 60
Theobroaman........... 15@ 2
POTASSIUM.
more. 15@ 18
Dichromats ........... 13@ 14
Tol eas oe ee 37@ 40
Oe 1I2%@ 15
Chlorate, (po. 16)...... 14@ 16
eee ........4...... 50@ 55
oe 2 80@2 90
Potassa, Bitart, _—: 3@ 33
Potassa, Bitart, com. @ 6
Petass Nitras, opt beece 8@ 10
Potass Niteag.......... a. §
PYUSSSO . o.oo sock. -_ 35
DElpesse pO........... 15@ 18
RADIX,
Poe ee 20@ 25
tT ee es 25@ 30
a 15@ 22
PU, WO. ices aus, @
Cl, 0@ 50
Gentiana, (po. 15)..... 10@ 12
Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15).. 16@ 18
Ben) Canaden,
fo. We i @ 4
Hellebore, Ala, po.... 15@ 20
a ~ a 15@ 20
pees 6... 2 40@2 50
Tris cae ¢ (po, 20@22).. 183@
oeieee, PE, 75@ 80
Maran, M48.......... @ 3
Podophyllum, BO. .5. 5. 15@ 18
Pe ea eee ee) eae. 75@1 00
a "ah ee eeeducuis yc. @1 75
. a Dele oc etsccems sc 75@1 35
Peewee ss , 48@ 53
Sanguinaria, (po 25).. @ 2
Serpentari ee 40@ 45
i 50@ 55
Similax, Officinalis, - @ =
Q@ 2%
Betas, (po, 5) ........ 10@ 12
Symplocarpus, Feeti-
bos eee @ 3
Valeriana, Eng. (po. 30) @ %
German... 15@ 2
Sapgtoer A... ........... 10@ 15
Mieetoer 9.2.04... 2% 25
SEMEN.
Anisum, (po. 20). @ 15
Apium (graveleoins) 15@ 18
ard, 18... oe 4@ 6
Carui, (po. 18). ena e eres &@ 12
Cardamon..........--. 1 00@1 25
Coriiararme, .......... 10@ 12
Cannabis Sativa....... 34@ 4
CVG0RIOM.... .c-1-... See ©
Chenopodium ........ 10@ 12
Dipterix Odorate...... 2 00O@2 25
Worricuram........... @ 15
ba n....... Ce &
Oe ae ce we @ 4%
Lint, 2rd, (bbl. 4 )... 44%@ 4%
Pie... =
— Canarian.. 4@ 4%
Meee... ‘6@ 7
Sinapis, “A _— chin 8@ 9
eee... sy 11@ 12
SPIRITUS.
Frumenti, W., D. Co..2 00@2 50
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Juniperis Co. 0. T T5Q1 75
ied Caen 75@3 50
Saacharum N. E......1 75@2 00
Sot. Vind Galli........ 1 75@6 50
Vim Oparie ........ ... 1 25@2 00
int Atha... .. =... .... 1 25@2 00
SPONGES.
Florida sheeps’ -_
carriage. ..... <2... .. 2 2@2 50
Nassau sheeps’ wool
CAPTION fa.- oc ccces 2 00
Velvet extra sheeps’
wool carriage....... 1 10
Extra yellow sheeps’
Carmseee ............. 85
Grass sheeps’ wool car-
ice te eae 65
Hard for slate use. 75
Yellow Reef, for slate
WO obec ccs 1 40

SYRUPS.

   

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TINCTURES.

Aconitum Napellis R....... 60
ee ae F 50
oe... |... 60
| end vayrri.. 60
IES ok. eke a se 50
Asatoads.... ..:. 0
Atrope Belladonna 60
Dense, ....... J. 60
. Co 50
Sanguinaria 50
Barosme ... 50

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Morphia, S. P. & W...2 85@3 10 | Seidlitz Mixture...... @ 2%/| Lindseed, boiled .
SW. ¥: Q. & —s. betes soe c sak. @ 18| Neat’s Foet, winter
Oe ee. 2 8@3 = = Oe ee @ Si} sramed............ 50 69
Moschus Canton...... @ — Maccaboy, De SpiritsTurpentine.... 44% 50
Myristica, No.1....... 70@ Fa Oe le, @ 3 PAINTS bbl. Ib
Nux Vomiea, (po 20) .. @ 10 Snuit. Seatdls De. Voes @ 35 2 :
38 | Soda Boras, (po. 13). . 198 18 Bea Venetion.......... 1% 2@3
Soda et Potass Tart... 30@ 33 | Ochre, yellow Mars....1 $
Soda Carb...... . 1%@ 2 Ber...... 1% 2@3
’ Soda, Bi-Carb i @ 5 Putty, commercial....2% 2%@3
| oz s Soda, Ash..... _34@ 4 ‘<  stricti aro... . 2% 2%@3
Picis Lig., quarts ..... @1 00 eee a sy — rime Amer- 13@16
Pams...... @ 170|Spts, Ether Co........ OO Oe at cases
Pil Hydrarg, (po. 80)... @ 50} ‘“ Myrcia Dom..... @2 2 Vermilion, English. . 85@88
Piper Nigra, (po. .. @ 18 “« Myreia Imp... .. @3 00 Green, Peninsular wtece W@I5
Piper Alba, (po g5) .. @ 35| *  Vini Rect. bbl. a a Gis
Bis Boreon. a tT 23.0 @2: white ........... @i%s
Plumbi Acet .......... 14@ 15| Less 5e gal., cash ten days. Whiting, whtie Span.. @i0
| Pulvis Ipecac et opii..1 10@1 20 | Strychnia Crystal..... @1 10| Whiting, Gilders’...... Q@X
| Pyrethrum, boxes | Sulphur, Sie 24@ 3% bans Paris American 1 00
pe P. D. Co., doz..... @!1 35 ee 240 3 ba Paris Eng. -
| Eylctnrum, pY........ @ | Tamarinds............ 8@ 10 PELE oo nw woe on soon oe
| Oneemiag 8@ 10] Terebenth Venice..... 28@ 30 | Pioneer Prepared Paint! 20@1 4
| Quinia, 8S, P. & W..... 39@ 44] Theobromae .......... 55@ 60| Swiss Villa Prepared
“ "S. German.... 29@ 40] Vanilla............... 9 0@16 00} Paints............... 1 0@1 20
Rubia Tinctorum..... 1m 14| Zinet Sulph........:.. 7@e 8 VARNISHES,
Saccharum Lactispy.. @ 38 No. 1 Turp Coach....1 10@1 20
SMe 1 80@2 00 OILS. Extra Porp...... 2.2... 160@1 70
| Sanguis Draconis..... 40@ 50 Boel. Gal |Coeeh Hody........... 2 75@3 00
Santonine 0000/00... @4 50/ Whale, winter........ 70 70 | No. 1 Turp Furn......1 @@i 10
ic ee > ee ces eeu ad. = iM} Lard, ewtra........... 55 Eutra Turk Damar....1 55@1 60
eee 10} Tard. No. f........... 45 50 — Dryer, No. a
_ = es 8 15| Linseed, pureraw.... 62 65 Se nes 70@ 7

Capsicum .. . Se
CASGRIOO ccc eect ls
Lib aang 95
RO ie eas Usuci cs, se ok Oe
Coteeme 5... 50 |
Cae Be
m eo.
Cones ee 50 |
Ceol .....:.........:..... Bet
eee, 50 |
Pies 50
MO ce 50
Gentian Sa Se 50
gt, ea 60
Guaica Meese) Olea oe 50
MR ec cL 60
waeeier
vonevemms oo... 50
i %5
rn Canteen -. 00... |. %
Werrl Chloridum............ 35
coe. 50
a... ........... 50
Myrrh.. ooo c oe
Wax Vomiea 001000117) 50
pi a 85
i oe 50
° eodor.. ile
Auranti Cortex.. heacee OO
teem 50
ea eo 50
eee 50
Cassia Acutifol...... 50
' ee 50
POPOONGMPIS es, 50
PR 60
aomicae .............. ...... @
Wales 50
Veratrum Veride............ 50
MISCELLANEOUS,
ther, Spts Nit, 3 ay 26@ 28
‘ ee 32
Almenm .... 8... 3%

ol ground,
7)

Annatto.. a.
Antimoni, ‘po... en
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Antipyrin .. 1 35@
ANSIeDWin. ... oo... @ &
Argenti Nitras, ounce @ 80
ATRODICUM .......<.... oe 7
Balm Gilead Bud..... 38@ 40
Bismuth S. N. -2 10@2 2
Coches Chlor, 1s, (48
ai; Ma, 12). @ 9§
Caniharides Russian,
edi eee @1 7
Capsici Fructus, ar. . @ 16

he @

“cc ss 3 po. @ 15
Caryophyllus, a 20) ae =
Carmine, No. 40

Cera Alba, 8. &F..... 50S S
Cera Flava............ 38@ 40
ee @ 40
Cassia Fructus........ @ 2
in. @ 10
cc nmniey. 45
Culerotgrm ........... 50@ 55
e squibbs . @1 00
Chloral Hyd Crst...... if @1 7
os ............. 20@ 25
Cinchonidine, P&W 15@Q W@W
German 4@ 10

Corks, list, dis. per

Come 2... 60
Creasotum ............ @ 50
Crete, (O01, %)........ @ =

- meee... .......... 5@ 5

=  yreetp. .-. .. 8@ 10

~~ eee. @ 8
oe |... 30@ 35
Aree cl. @ «A
Onprt Sulph..:....... &@ 9
Sewtriae ;............. 10@ 12
Hther Salph........... 68@ 70
Emery, all numbers.. @

saa We ee. @ 3
Ergota, (po.) Ween... 50@ 55
rene White... 0.2... 12@ 15
oe PS a EN @ 2
ceeenee, ok... 8 @9
Gelatin, Cooper....... @ 9

’ French........ 60
Glassware flint, 70 per cent.

by box 60 less
Giue, Brown.......... 9@

© ee... 183@ 2%
Gaycerimes .... ......... 18%@ 2
Grana Paradisi........ @ BR
a... .......,. 25 40
Hy draag Chlor — @1 05

Co @ %
= Ox ean @1 15
. Ammoniati.. @1 2% |

° Unguentum. [0@ 60
Hydrargyrum...... @ 2
Tehthyobolla, Am.. .1 25@1 50
ON ic clea ts cs 75@1 00
Iodine, Hesubl........ 3 75@3 85
Togerore......... i“ @4 70
De cs ees 85@1 00
Eyeopodiam .......... 55@ 60

ese 80@ 85
Liquor Arsen et Hy-

rere 1004... .c2) 4. @ 2

Liquor Potass ates 10@ 12
ae Sulph (bbl

2@
50@ 60

 

 

 

& PERKINS
DRUG CO.

Importers and Jobbers of

~-DRUGS—

Chemicals and Druggists’

Patent

Sundrier,

Dealers in

Medicines, Paints, Oils, Varnishes,

Sole Agents foruthe Oelebrated Pioneer Prepared Paints.

We are Sole Proprietors of

WEATHERLY’S MICHIGAN CATARRH REMEDY

We have in stock and offer a full line of

Whiskies, Brandies,

Gins, Wines, Rums.

Weare Sole Agents in Michigan for W. D. & Co.,
Henderson County, Hand Made Sour Mash
Whisky and Druggists’ Favorite

We sell Liquors for Medicinal

Rye Whisky.

ses only.

We give our Personal Attention to Mail Orders and Guar-
antee Satisfaction.
All orders are Shipped and Invoiced the same day we res

ceive them.

Send in a trial order.

Hazelting & Perkins Drug Go,

GRAND RAPIDS,IMICH.

 

    

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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

GRUCERIES. |

 

 

:

Gripsack Brigade. i

Mrs. L. M. Mills is spending a couple}
of weeks at Detroit, the guest of Mrs. }
L. W. Atkins.

The wife and daughter of Will Rindge |
are visiting the paternal roof in Chicago
for two or three weeks.

“Hub” Baker claims to have broken
of tea

the-record, having sold 101 chests
from Sept. 19 until Oct. 1.

Frank Taylor has gone on the road for
Horton & Johnston, covering the trade
of Eastern and Northern Michigan.

The widow and daughter of the iate
L. L. Loomis have removed to Lansing,
where they will reside in the future.

D. E. McVean and Fred Walters will
with the Indiana ex-
assisting their cust

come in Thursday

cursionists, omers to
seethe elephant during the day.

W. N. Ford, general Western manager
for J. G. Batler & Co.,
concluded to transfer his headquarters
from this city to Chicago. The Michigan
trade will be looked after from this time
on by W. T. Welch,
on the road for Reid,
Chicago.

——- ~~ ++ >
The Grocery Market.
Sugar is a sixpence lower.

of St. Louis, has

who has lately been
Murdoch & Co., of

New raisins
are fine in quality and cheap in price.
Bulk cocoanut has advanced le per pound.
Sap Sago cheese has advanced 3c per
pound, the first variation in years. The
= se Tobacco Co. announces an ad-
vance on ‘*Piper a from 59 to 60¢
on the 11th, . Butler & Co.
reduced the price of their brands 2e per
pound by celebrating the enactment of
the McKinley bill by rebating tax on all
stock in jobbers’ hands. The Proctor &
Gamble Co. has changed the appearance
and quality of its ‘“‘Lenox” soap.

while J. ¢

 

a
The Masonic Fair.

The indications are that the Masonic
fair, which will
5 to 10 for the
Home, will

be held here from Nov.
benefit of the Masonie
be largely attended and yield
handsome returns for the magnificent
charity in whose behalf the fair is given.
The officers and committees having the
matter in charge are working like beav-
ers to ensure the success of the under-
taking and they appear to have the
co-operation of the fraternity all over
the State.

 

et A te
Somewhat Mixed.

A farmer who was on intimate terms |
with his merchant sent him the follow-
ing bit of news considerably mixed with
an order for goods: ‘‘Send mea sack of
flower 5 pounds of cofe and one pound of
tee. My wife gave berth toa big baby |
boy last night also five pounds of corn
starch and a screw driver and a fly trap. |
It weighed ten pounds and a straw hat!” |

~ - i ip |
Caffeine from Tea Leaves.

All the caffeine used is made from tea
leaves. For many years it has been be-
lieved that this alkaloid was identical
with that of coffee, coca, guarana, kola
and Paraguay tea. Latterly the separate
study of these alkaloids has proved a de- |

 

cided difference in the therapeutic effects |
of those extracted from these different
plants.
ae

One hundred thousand dollars a year |
for advertising is quite a sum to expend |
for the extension of the business of a
single shoe firm; yet that is what the!
W. L. Douglas Shoe Co. will expend |
among the newspapers of the country |
this year. Orders for advertising to the |
amount of $50,000 were sent out by this |
firm in one day early in January.

/and assortments are broken.
| vance of 2 cents per pound has been well
sustained.

| advanced prices and, in fact,
| case in all wool grades.

TWELVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.

| Prizes Offered by the Manufacturers of

“Something Good” Plug Tobacco.

No brand of plug tobacco ever jumped
into public favor more rapidly or main-
tained its supremacy more securely than
“Something Good,” which was originated

| at the factory of Jas. G. Butler & Co., of

St. Louis, in January, 1889. Although
only 25,000 pounds of this brand were
sold the first month, the sales increased
to 230,000 per month by the following

August and at the beginning of this year
| it was found that the trade was calling

for their favorite brand at the rate of a
HALF MILLION POUNDS A MONTH.

The increase this year has been no less
surprising, the sales so far indicating an
increase of 327 per cent. The reason for
the remarkable popularity of this brand
is easy to ascertain—it suits the chewer
and pays the retailer a handsome profit.

Gratified at the suecess of ‘‘Something
Good,” as well as the hardly less success-
ful brands—‘‘Peach Pie” and ‘*Tobacco”
—Messrs. Butler & Co. have inaugurated
a plan by which they can show their ap-
preciation to the retail trade and travel-
ing fraternity for the efficient work done
in their behalf. From Oct. 1 until May
1, 1891, every caddy of the three brands
above mentioned will contain a certificate
entitling the dealer to vote for the most
popular traveling salesman selling their
brands of tobacco in the retailer’s dis-
trict. The salesman receiving the high-
est number of votes will be given a six
weeks’ tour through Europe, including
every expense of transportation and sub-
sistence from the salesman’s home to his
destination and return. If the winner is
not ina position to take the free trip
through Europe, he can transfer the
privilege to some one else, or, if he pre-
fers, he can receive $350 in cash in lieu
thereof. A second prize of $100 anda
third prize of $50 completes the list of
generous offers.

In prizes to the retail trade, Messrs.
Butler & Co. are most’ liberal. The dealer
sending in the largest number of votes
will receive a cash prize of $50; the sec-
ond largest, $25; the third, $15, and the
fourth, $10. Votes may be mailed at any
time, but all must be in St. Louis on or
before May 1, 1891, when tke contest
closes.

As this is one of the best opportunities
ever offered popular salesmen and wide
awake merchants, this distribution —
which involves the expenditure of twelve
thousand dollars—will undoubtedly tend
to still further popularize the celebrated
brands of plug tobacco manufactured by
Jas. G. Butler & Co. r

a
Wool Higher---Hides Weaker---Tallow
Firm---Furs Weak.

Wools again sold freely the past week

The ad-

Wools held above the mar-
ket a few weeks ago would be considered
cheap now. Carpet manufacturers have
such is the
The market is
well established for wool and prices are

| likely to hold firm, if not advance still
| more.

Hides are weaker, with larger offerings
Tanners hold off at the price, and we
hear of others shutting down, as they
claim there has been no money in tan-
ining. This fact is apparent except in
| the case of special lines.

Tallow is selling freely at good prices

 

for good qualities, both for home con-
sumption and export, with no accumu-
lation of stocks.

Furs have a bad outlook as to price and
will open low, with a demand for prime
silky skins only.

> +a

For the finest.coffees in the world, high
grade teas, spices, etc., see J. P. Visner,
17 Hermitage block, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Agent for E. J. Gillies & Co., New York
City. 352tf

 

 

PRODUCE MARKET.

Apples—Green, $3.50 for eating and #2.50@38
for cooking stock.

Apples—Dried, new stock has not yet begun to
arrive in sufficient quantities to warrant quota-
tion.

Beans—The crop is coming in freely, faster
than some dealers can handle it, purchases being
made on the basis of $1.60@1.80 for country
hand-picked. City picked is held at $2@2.10.

Beets—New, 50c per bu.

Butter—Dairy is in good demand at 14@16c
per lb, Creamery finds moderate sale at 23¢.

Cabbages—t0c per doz. or M per 100,

Carrots—3¢ per bu.

Celery—20@ 5c per doz.

Cooperage—Pork barrels, $1.25; produce barrels

Cranberries—Michigan berries are in fair de-
mand at $2.50 per bu. Cape Cod commands #10
per bbl. and Bell and Cherry are held at

Eggs—The market is steady, ow ing to the high
prices ruling in the eastern markets. Dealers
pay 15¢ and hold at 17e.

Field Seeds—Clover, mammoth, $4.60 per bu.;
medium, $4.25. Timothy, $1. 5) per bu.

Grapes—The crop is nearly all marketed, Con-
cords having entirely disappeared. Wordens are
still in small supply at 4c, Niagaras at €c and
Delawares at 7c.

Maple Sugar —8@10c per Ib., according to
quality.

Maple Syrup—75@85e per gal.

Onions—S80@90c per bu.

Pop Corn—4c per Ib.

Potatoes—Local handlers are paying 60c here
and at the principal buying points in the State.
The crop in Michigan appears to be an average
one, but it is yet too early to ascertain the needs
of the country at the eastern and southern ship-
ping points.

Peaches—About out of market. As a matter
of fact, they have not been in market at all this
year.

” Quinces—2@2.50 per bu.

Sweet Potatoes—Baltimores, 83 per bbl; Jer
seys, 83.25 per bbi.

Tomatoes—Home stock commands $1 per bu.

Turnips—30@35c per bu.

PROVISIONS.
The Grand Rapids Packing and Provision Co.

  
 
  

quotes as follows:

PORK IN BARRELS. i.
Oe eS 11 50
i i i ee 12 00
etre Clear pie, ShOrt CUL...................
ees Cee, SONNT.... ..........,.
Cee Oe 8 13 00
eee: Glebe. sere ees... se 13 50
Clear back, short NN oe ie ee Ress sae uoe 13 50
Standard clear, short cut. best.............. 13 50

sauUsacE—Fresh and Smoked.

ee ce z
ee Oe, a 9
eee eee 9
—__<—_—_ O_O a
Blood Gausage....... -. _s
Bologna, straight.......

Bologna, thick....... ieee des aes 5
WE Noel rk ede esp aces 5

LaRD—Kettle Rendered.
ee 7
eS eee ae 7%
ao see... T%
LARD—Family.

TO ee a 6
OE Be cic e ies kek eens 64
Bim. Pees, oo 1m & Chne.......,....:; tae ae 7
Die Pee, ere Ome... kk coe 6%
i Pata Binkbeee 6%
i cere Siecle... 6%
Oe ee tues 64

BEEF IN BARRELS.

Extra Mess, warranted 200 Ibs............... 7 00
Extra Mess, Chicago packing................ 7 00
POGeeeees, FD BU 9 00
SMOKED MEATS—Canvassed or Plain.
Hams, average PG ee cee se 10
WOO ee ie 10%
si - ewe eee... 10%
ex Nevers tee pe se eee
' eee i ou
ee 7
Breakiest Bacon, homelems.............-...... 8
DUO WE, I PION oon one oe, cee es oe _
cae Cen Ss 6%
Demeeeee, NONE ........ a
si TURE os a es

 

FISH and OYSTERS,

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:
FRESH FISH,

 

  
 

 

Whitefish fe eta REE et ale elie Gini AEC @™%

mok a os

Trout @%™%

Halibut @i15

Ciscoes. ‘ @4

OE ook soe ii tes ce tie cs @ 9

Oe Ee Se ee a ee oa @10

— ee ee

ee @10

California i @22

oYsTERS—Cans.

Petruaven Commas ............-,....... @35

We he Se CE iver ee ceee cence rece esas @28

oc occe eee cengoceesnscus eeee cena @25

Re ices wee Lee 25

Anchors.. ne @20

Pe na @180

oYSTERS—Bulk.

Standards, per Oe @1 30
ea acca aces @1 75
FRESH MEATS.

Swift and Company quote as follows:

i eg ee 4@6%
"Bind quarters Hoaieicets cceduaus ohae 5 @6%
wa eee ees @ 3%
69 ia oe 2 7 @O7%
Oe een gcse ote) veebue eee cee @
Be eee tl  : @ 6

Ce ee @

A ee @

eo @5

ee PO 8 @8
~ eee... 1.6... 4.5 @é6

Sausage, — Or mead...... e :

= Praniions ee eee ou ees @ 7

——-.. -.. § Os

ON 6 @T

CANDIES, FRUITS and NUTS,

The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows:
STICK CANDY.

  

    

 

  
 
 

  

Standard, ae 54@ 9
IN ST 8%@ 9
' ee ee ee 8%@ 9
MO iol ees eae ed es a,
EE eee 12
i see terres eee tees ii
MIXED CANDY.
Penne, PO ae i: 8%
ee hl llrrt«sCss os
ie ee ee a
click ce hee nce ae 2 10
ee eee 10
Meet ecue eles Sine eu eee 10
meee... ss. 2
Cut Loaf..
French Creams. . '
ae Ce 13
Fancy—In 5 lb. boxes.
Leen eee 12
ee ee ee a 13
eee Pe i 14
ee eee shee
Ee, et, Chopeeeeniwope. ..... 18
Gum Dro ‘
Licorice Drops
Bm Cee ees... 5 14
Lozenges, MN oe eerie Ck 14
. oermeea.... ... 15
EI gos vices crt awepeaepes ces. tee pene pis 14
MN occ si eeepc acc tevew brennan pbda cee. 15
a ae ik oh eee 13
I oie kc iee ence c ese, 13
kee “—<
ee ee ee es ees
pe EE ee ee bee 6
Te ies cect es ta 20
ee 15
rs A se 22
Deere Pee... 14
FaNncy—In bulk.
Lozenges, arn oe Oe... .....:.,
rinted, We RTE oe ce est oe
Chocolate rops, in —.,..... | ..12
ee ere SN 6
oe es See... 10
PO SU, ON ede tee 12
PI, TN Nice ike ches ee cee, 12
ORANGES.
Mos, eens, Oe... .... -. 03.4.2... g
ae Me ek aca eee
LEMONS.
Messina, Caoiee, 00............... 3... @ 750
ree eee @
- ee a a @ 8 50
ee Ea Tee @
- OTHER ep ensoeage P FRUITS.
igs, Smyrna, new, fancy layers...... 16
- Fard, 10-Ib, box (Sauls oe el ge en
en Se @s
_ Persie. COI, bee... .. @i
NUTS,
Almonds, caeneee @1l7%
en i @17
- Callformia eee ceca ele aay @
Oe. ce os se @16
Walnuts, Ret oe ees a @17%
oe a @14
PCN, ia iene ee cr: 14 @16
Coomeritiie, TUT GAGES: .. 6 occa cease @5 00
PEANUTS,
Fancy, H. P., ee @10%
™ Bee 2 @12%
Fancy, H. P. ee ee @ 9%
. mone... - @i1%
Choice, H. P» Be yeee .-..... @ 9%
‘ Roasted.. al @11%
Fancy, H. P,, Steamboats sees bae ska @9
. _ Roasted....... @i1

 

CURTISS & CO.

WHOLESALE

Paper Warehouse.

FLOUR SACKS, GROCERY BAGS, TWINE AND WOODEN WARE.

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Houseman Block, ~

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

Wholesale Price Current.

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

 

APPLE BUTTER.
Ciao BOOGR.............,
AXLE GREASE.

 

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Me
BAKING POWDER.

Thepure, 10¢ packages. ...81 20
oe 1 56
On. eo 2 28
ee Be ee 2 76
. 1202. YS Soa 20
* 1b, eee 5 40

51b. 26 C
Less 20, per cent. to retailers.

  

  
 

 
 

  

Absolute, if - cans, doz.. -1 00
“ > “ “ec is =
Acme, 4 tb cans, 3 doz.. 15
Ib. 41 so
- 1 8 4 2 Sp
™ es 20
Our Leader, a cans io =
b. wees ‘
ip aa 50
Telfer’ 8, 4 ~ cans, seat =
oe * = “ “cs ne 4 50
BATH BRICK.
English, 2 doz. in case oe, 80
a +”. CL %
American. 2 a ‘. cm... W@W
BLUING. Dozen
Mexican, 402...... 30
" © of.... 60
” i of... es: 90
BROOMS
eee ik... 1%
Mee 7) 8 .s i... 2 00
WO, CE oes nies con es ee 2 00
No. 1 ae 2
Pe 2 50
Common Whisk eee ea ow ee 90
eee nase cesses. 1 20
ee 3
eee a ee 2%
CANDLES
Hotel, > aa ee 10
—. oo
<.. ae
Co ee a 25
CANNED Goops—Fish.
Clams. 1 Ib. Little Neck..... 1 10
Clam Chowder, $ Ib........- 2 10
Cove Oysters, 1 Ib. stand....1 15
. - ee
Lobsters, 1 lb. picnic........
- 7 ood
_ 1 Ib. Star..
. 2 Ib. Star
Mackerel, — Tomato Sauce.2 25
b. stand i a 1 20
- 3 1b. oo: 2 =
. 2 1b. in ‘eniek 2
. S$ Ib. soused.......
Salmon, : lb. Columbia 1 75@1 90
1lb. Alaska.. @1 60
Sardines, domestic ee
ae @8
‘© Mustard \s...... @10
. imported \4s...11 =
. mniced, ‘4a ......
Trout, S Ib. brook........ 2 5O
CANNED Goops—Fruits.
Apples, gallons........ ....-
I oso naw ves wcwcde 2 50
Braeeeerries..... .......<.... 1 20
Cherries, Os secs c cae 1 30
a 1 40
NE oa oes os 5 ends
a ee. ss. 159
Gooseberries cc te
Grapes ....... .
Green Gages..... 2 oo
Poaceae e................ 1
- = jetceeutceas 2 30
- ee ae 2 65
° California. eiesseue 2 85
ee 1 50
Pineapples, eonaeon..... .. 123
sliced 2 50
13 SS

Maciduentin: ee
Whortleberries...
CANNED Goops—Vegetables.

Asparagus.

Soune, soaked Lima........ 85
«Green Lima........ @1 60
ee oes cs @ %
+ Sige... -.. . 90
‘* Lewis’ Boston Baked..1 40

Corn, stand. brands. -1 00@1 25

 

 

Pees, eceked..-..,...-...... 75
«© ’marrofat............ @1 30
“ gong Jane..........;.- 1 40
eee oe. éi vis)
“ fine vrench......... = 10
Times... co 1 80
Pueepein .. 2. es . nee 2s. @1 45
i care oe 110
Succotash, ee Dieu weve ce 85
ioe. ...3, 30

Tomatoes, rand or ds 1 05@1 10

ATSUP.
Snider's, 4 pint cnicassecee 13
Weeeqs das —
= oe a « ee Oe
CHEESE.
er Fuil — ee
. 9%@10
Part Skimmed..... T4@ 8%
Ben Sage... : 2... 65.55% @23
ees @1 00
Swiss, imported ...... 24Q@ 25
—_ 15@ 16
EWING GUM.
Rubber, 100 lumps. wows co.
oe 40
Spruce, 200 pieces. pss cauip a 40
CHICORY.
I cae sss sy ecWenswone 6

 

CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S.
German Sweet.. ...... ...
— foua wedewsa Veceas
Oe ae iat stk:
Breakfast Cocoe..........
eee cs ee 5...

COCOA SHELLS,
PO. kk 4 @4%
Pound packages........ @7

COFFEE EXTRACT.

REBELS

emer ieee... U5
Were 8... ce. 1%
Hummel’s. 65
corFEE—Green.
Rio, ro a. @21
a ee 21 @2
Ce @23
“« fancy, washed.. @24
Soren... 5... 23 @24
pereee ....... es. 2 @23
Mexican & erete @24
eave, Taterier......... @26
. MandGheling.. @30
PRM @24
Mocha, genuine..... 36 S
To ascertain cost of roasted
coffee, add 4c. per Ib. for roast-
ing and 15 per cent. for shrink-

age.

coFFEES—Package.
en zx
“ 2a Capaew........... 2514
McLaughlin’s XXXX....254%
OO ne ey nee, cate 2514
+ Wh Canine ...... ...... 26
a 25
CLOTHES LINES.
Cotton, 40 f....... per doz. 1 35
= ee . 1 50
- oor... - if
hes WO is . 2 00
_ Sots... ...:. . 2 25
Jute rte, ...:.. = 1 00
' =e ...... . 16s
CONDENSED MILK.
eate................ 5... 7 50
Aigio Swiss.......... 6 00@ 7 60
COUPONS.
“Superior.”
8 1 per hundred ea 2 50
eS 3 00
8 5, , ee ee 400
— go 5 00
=, * - 6 00
“Tradesman.”’
© 4, wor honcroed........... 2 00
7. * eee 2 50
oe “ eae 3 00
=, - aay vce 4 00
ss es 00

5
"Subject to the following dis-
counts:

 

 

200 or over. ........ 5 per cent,
me eee 10 i
mo . 20 .
CRACKERS,
Kenosha Butter..........-..
%
Wie ck. oye eee 6%
mee ¥
oe i%
ome. cw te 6
OB Oyiter ke. cone hoes 5
Coe cee aa... 5%
eg eee ecu 6
CREAM TARTAR.

Bertetly ware...:........... 38
ee oes... %
DRIED FRUITS—Domestic.

Apples, sun-dried..... 8%@
. ted aman @14
Apricots, . . @21
Blackberries ‘ @10
TRCCRR ees hens
Peaches ee 16%
Plums .

Reeomerres © iw. eos
DRIED FRUITS—Prunes.
OPRey. ...5..- 7%
aes. ... 6... --..6 @ 8%

a @

DRIED FRUITS—Peel.
ee... .....
oe Se SES ae 18

DRIED FRUITS—Citron.
a @18

i Roe... .... =. =. @20
DRIED FRUITS—Currants.
Zante, in barrels......

@ 6
«in less quantity 64%@ a
DRIED FRUITS—Ralsins.

Vaeleserws. ....... @ 8%
Ondaras...... lees ie @ 9%
Stee. ... .. 5-4... @12
London Layers, Cali-
a 2 60@2 75
Mus’tels, Cal.,2crown @
“ ee *3 “ ; @2 35
GUN POWDER.

——_ eee dea 5 50
Te kees.........--...... 3. 3 00
FARINACEOUS GOODS.

Werina, 100 1). Kegs. ........
Hominy, mer DOl...........- 4 00
Macaroni, dom 12 1b box.. 60
imported a @10%
Pods! Bariey.......... @ 3
Pees, grout. ........... @i 10
oe cei @ 3
Sago, German......... @ 6
Tapioca, fi’k or p’rl.. 6@ 7
Wheat, cracked....... @ 5
Vermicelli, import. . @10%
domestic... @60
FISH—SALT.
Coe, Weele............. 5 @6
Ot OOEOOR 6 oc sns 5 6%@ 8
Balint 2.6. os. @

Herring, round, % bbl..
bbed..
" olland, bbls.

. Sealed eis pat

002,
esas

 

  

  

 

SEEDS.
merree Oing.... 5... .. 44@ :
Re
EG 3
Pe ec 4
— ees dai e peas edee ce a
ee 6
ee 7%
ALT
Common lee per Hpi. .... @9
Solar Rock, 56 Ib. sacks.. 2%
Pe ee aie be 75
60 ee ce 2 00
eee 2 15
Aenton pu. bees ............

Higgins “ “

Warsaw “ 7 eS
20

Cases ....1 50
28-1b sacks pes

&é % bu ‘“
Diamond Crystal,
“

75

>!

“ oc 56- lb 5O
1g ' 60 pocket.2 25
“ “ 28 oo an
' ' barrels .. .1 75

| SALERATUS.
| Church’s, Arm & Hammer... 5%
Dwight’sCom.. 5%

 

Taylor's.
| DeLand’s C ‘ap ‘sheaf 00010
| . ee
; Cur Deadee................. 5
SYRUPS.

(Com, barrels... .....,.... @3A
«one-half barrels. ...@36
Pure Sugar, bbl... .. .. .30@40

. half barrel... 32@A2
| SWEET GOODS.
| Ginger Snepe.......... 8
Stger Creams......... 8%
Frosted Creams....... 8
Graham Crackers..... 8
Oatmeal Crackers.... 8
SHOE POLISH.
settine, 1 doz. in box...... .%
TEAS.
JAPAN—Regular.
oe ..............,... @20
one... |... @22
CHheiece......... v

Trout, By ae ee. @5 2%
kits. SEN
Mack. sh's, ‘No. 2 2% bbI (12 60
12 Ib kit..1 30
“ “ ~_ . Ain
White, No. 1 —. @5 50
. L ete... 1 00
- - iD. kits..... 80
me Family, i bbls... .3 00
. 65
HERBS.
Be. 9
ee . 14
JELLIES.
Ciieago so0dsa.............. 5%
LAMP WICKS.
ec...) hl 30
Oe ee ee: 40
No. 2 ie 50
LICORICE
a a 30
Cc manda oe ec. 25
SO a, 18 |
LYE.
Condensed, 2 dor. .......... 1
MATCHES,
No. 9 sulphur............... 2 00 |
Amenor parior........... hove Tel
oe 1 10}
Report pare... 4 00}
MOLASSES. |
Peck Gre... 7
Cube Baking........ 22
Porto Rico.. - -26@: 33
New Orleans, “good. eee
choice... .. >
‘ f ay... £0
One-half barrels, 3c extra
OATMEAL.
Hees cceboeasoccececest 5 7
Half pa ae 3 00
ROLLED OATS
B rrels.. eees @5 75
Han bola @3 00
OIL.
michigan Test.............. 914
Water Walte................ 10
PICKLES.
ee $8 60
ry i... .. 2 oe
Small, bbl.... .. $0
Mee. 4%
PIPES
Clay, NG. 216. 1%
a. D. Pulléount........ 7
Cob, No. 3.. 1. ok ae
PRESERVES.
Chicago — Nh
RICE.
Carolina ee,
Be 1.............. a
" No. 3 Mids heed oe 6
ha mo. B. .
Japan, No. i ee en q
Te ee 6
SNUFF.
Seoteh, in Diadders......... 37
Maccanoy, i jars..........- 35
French eee) _ ware... 43
Detroit oun’ Ce “§ +s Brands.
eee 3 30
een Arie... 1.5... . 3 85
German Family... ..........
Mottled German............ 3 00
cd Geewren.. 2 70
U.S. Bie Baresin..... .....200
Prost, Proater........... . 3%
Cocoa Casive .............. 3 00
Cocoa Castile, Fancy nap cae acu 3 36
Allen B. Wrisley’ 8 Brands.
bide a Wal gel cu cosy 95
Country, 80 3 30
ee 3 65
B rn ee 3 15
SAL SODA.
coe, 1%
Granulated, boxes.......... 2
SAPOLIO,

Kitchen, 3 doz. in box ne 2 50
Hand -_°: S 2 50
SOUPS.

Snider's Tomato... ........2 @
sPices—Whole.

OG ce. 10

Cassia, China in mats.... 8

_ Batavia in bund....1£

ae Saigon in rolls...... 35

Cloves, ee cs. 22

a 16

Mace Matevs....... ....... 80

er as Soca adew cue =

ee see 5

. No ce binek ie

Pepper, Singapore, amok. ...16

= white... .26

" mie... 20

steak a Bulk.

ee oc, 15

Cassia, Batavia isi eee cides 20

and Saigon.25

= Seems co. sc... 42

Cloves, Amboyna. .........-. =

hig ee. a cs 0s,

Ginger, _— eee neue 2K

ee 15

. oe. ie

Meee Pateavie....:...-...... 90

Mustard, —.. 22

nd Trie. .25

- PIUIONM, ic ceacda ne. 27

Mateegs, Ne. 2 ........-.... 80

Pepper, ere rg “—

(io. )

. Cieide. a ps]

SUGARS,

ce Deets... @ 75%
PO haces ice nees @ 74
Powdered . @ 7%
Standard Granulated. @6 81
. ie: o's @}.81
Confectioners’ A...... @ 6%
White Extra C.:....:. 64@ 6%
CU rs is. @ 6%

Rice esa cd Cenkw sateen se 5%@ 6
Yellow ................. 546@ 55

 

Choicest.....
Dust

 

    

SUN CURED.

Weer 4.5.8, te. @w
a @22
Crores... 24 @29
Cuoco, ......:....-, oe Gee
ras........ 5 Gis

BASKET FIRED.
Per: ..... @20
Ones @25
ic @35
Extra choice, wire leaf @40
GUNPOWDER,
Common to fair....... 25 @35
Extra fine to ga --50 @65
Choicest fancy........7%5 @85
IMPERIAL.
Common to fair....... 20 @35
Superior tofine........ 40 @50
YOUNG HYSON.
Common to fair.......18 @26
Superior to fine....... 30 @40
ENGLISH BREAKFAST.
ee 25 @30
eee. ....,.......... oe Gia
Bem... 3: --- @65
Tee Dast...... . . 8 @10
“OOLONG.

Common to fair... ...2%5 @a0
Superior to fine.......30 @50
Pine to choiceat.......55 @65

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

  
    

 

 

SODA, MEAL
POOR fo a, ee i 1 3%
Meee, Mnelieh.......... ...4% | Granuls Med 1 5S
ToBaccos—Fine Cut. MILLSTUFFS.

D. Scotten & Co.’s Brands. | Bran. 14 10
Hiawatha 62 cc 15 00
Sweet Cuba. a 36 Sereenings ' 15 Ov
Cur Leader........ oo «| Mlddliings.......:... a te

TOoBACCOs—Pling, | Mixed aig
| Coarse mez
Jas. G. Butler & Co.'s Brands. ae RYE a
Something Good..... Sti wa 1 ines
Double Pedro ... at " BARLEY. —
Posce Fic .... o4/ w, ste sy
W edding Cake, blk 33 | No : Ly 115
rrOwerenr | ....,.... S| : : ; 110
j CORN,
Topacco—Shorts | Small lots : ne
Cet Lesder |. ....15| Car 53
| OATS
TOBACC os—Smoking. lon ee ‘
Our Leader.. i lee =
Hector.. cae cot ee iy
Plow Boy, 2 02. 3 . sinninins
a oy Teed 10 00
Bl sa al le | No.2 0
“ 16 6s... i? Mets ose was ewe cua 9 00
|
VINEGAR, | HIDES, PE L TS and FURS,
Ce ee a 1
eA NENT 9 Perc ins & Hess pay as fol
i j HIDES.
PAPER & WOODENWARE | Green .... cvtvecnas © Ge G06
. } srt C ured. o 6K 7
PAPER. | —. a
aa : : , fon ee

Curtiss & Co, quote an fol |fiy 6 @8
lows: | Kips, green . | @ 6%
a ee woes 64@ 7

Light Weight.... .....200} Calf. skins, green...... 5 @7
Ree 180 | Cured... .. 7 @?9
marawere ... 2% | Deacon skins...... 10 @30
Bakers... ................24% | NO 2 hides ior
ee Ce PELTS,

Jute Manilla.. «-Jteaeaef | SMCAPINgS. 10 @2s5
Red Express No. 1... 5 | Estimated wool, per 20 @25
No.2 4 | WOOL,
T WINES, | Was shed H 20@28
48 Cotton. 2x, Unwashed... 10@20
Cotton, No. 1. eee ELLANEOUS, :
2 ae ra Ow .. oe 3 @a4
Sea heal ‘assorted. ie ioe butter 7... 1 @2
No Siemp if | ante ca ae a -- 14@ 2
No. 6 ON ae ee el el 17 } mNSeNng : i nn 3 KS oO)
Wool. ies Ss |
LUBRICATING OILS,
WOODENWARE. ‘ ‘
Tubs, No 1. ni 8 00 The Hogle Oil Co. quote as
0.2.. Sle ae ce ¢ OO follows:
“ 7 3. 6 00 ANIMAL OILS
t
Pails, No. 1, two-hoop. 1 50 | Ext 7 S Lard
NO. 2) Shree hoop... 2 7b a 1 —
‘lothespins, 5 gr.boxes..... 55 | 5° : . : :
Bowls, 11 inch.. Oa eS Sees '
I acces 1 2 LUBRICATING OILS

r 15 200|W Va Summer. 24@12

a. 2% ‘ Medium Winter. 8 @12

assorted, 17s and 19s 2 50 115 Cold Weat........._. 9 Gaia

** 15s, 17s and 19s 2 75 | Zero.... .-10 @14
Baskets, market. 35 | Old Reliable ¢ ylinder 65
bushel .... | 600 Mecea _ @50
ha willow cl'ths, No.1 5 Anti i-monopoly e 35 @40
° 0.2 6 I @A0
“ * . No.3 5 | Ge 1 (O25
ao splint No.1 3 50} Mower and Res ae 25 @30
si No.2 4 25} Castor Machine... 25 @30
° Le "Noe & 00 CASTOR on
ee $1 26@1 30
GRAINS and FEEDSTIt FFS | Distilled .... ...... . $f i0gat &
WHEAT. | Mineral ......... .... Sig Se
White 92 | Wo Go
eos a BURNING OILS.
Red. . 921 Water White @10
All wheat bought on 60 Ib. test. | Michigan test :
FLOUR. | Gasoline... 9%4Ri
Straight, in sacks S10) ' - AG
“ barrels. 5 30! PAINT OILS
C—O Linseed Oil, boiled...65 @75
- * Perrels,....... G a0} ‘ Yaw.... .& Ga
Graham Ssacks.... aso) Neptha.......-.. ...... Figen
Rye : 3 75 | Turpentine..... ......45 @50
'
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zz. B.

The packing and distributing of

Michigan is one of the features of our business, and

May following,

promptly attend to all orders sent us, as heretofore,

and satisfaction.

we are headquarters

for

OYSTERS.

FRESH OYSTERS

from

guaranteeing quality,

P. B.

among trade in

the

the

September first to

these goods, and shall appreciate and

measure

THE PUTNAM CANDY CO,

 

REMEMBER

THAT

BUNOLA

100-POUND CASES, 24 3-4;

 

COFFEE.

Is better and costs less than most
package coffees.

100-CABINETS, 25 1-4.
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THE Sedo TRADESMAN.

 

 

 

One Per Cent. Interest, Historically
Considered.
Written for THE TRADESMAN.

Two years after Chamberlayne’s Land
Bank bill had died in the House of Com-
mons, another project was brought for-
ward to organize an institution with
similar objects but on amore sensible
plan. Chamberlayne’s pet theories were:

1. That the government, by stamping
80 many million pounds sterling on a
certain amount of paper, could add just
that amount of wealth to the nation.

. Thatalease of land for 100 years
was worth just 100 times a lease of the
same land for one year. This would
make a lease for 100 years worth five
times the full value of the land, for then,
as now, the purchasing price of land did
not exceed twenty times its yearly rent-
ing price.

It is not surprising that both of these
fallacious doctrines should emanate from
the same erratic. brain. England’s
greatest historian informs us that the
onee numerous sect that followed him
had by this time been reduced to a small
and select company of incorrigible fools.
Though Chamberlayne’s sun had set be-
low the horizon of derision, there were
men from the rural districts who still
thought that the establishment of a bank
for the distinct purpose of loaning money
on landed security would prove a boon to
the people. The capital of the bank this
time was to be real money and, to secure
to the farmers the benefit of the institu-
tion, it was to be prohibited from loaning
money on any private securities except-
ing mortgages on land. It was bound to
provide at least half a million yearly for
these borrowers at arate of interest no
higher than 31¢ per cent., when paid
quarterly and 4 per cent., when paid
semi-annually. Money was then worth
6 per cent. On April 27, 1696, the bill
had passed both houses and received the
King’s approval.

subscribed before August 1, so that, in
addition to the private loans, the King |
could make a loan of a few hundred |
thousand pounds. A commission was
appointed to receive subscriptions; a
great meeting was held;

the King had his name put down for 5, 000 |
pounds.

It is needless to narrate the efforts put | |
forth by Horley and Foley, the two de-/|
luded projectors of the plan, to raise the |
‘Medium and Expen-s»
of the time specified there had been just |
2,100 pounds added by the entire nation.
The commission ended and the second |

Large Variety.

millions they had promised. At the end

Land Bank scheme was a failure.
The fault of the scheme was that the
promoters had promised to loan money to

land owners at 31¢ and 4 per cent., when |

money was worth 6 per cent.
ise eould not be fulfilled.

through Parliament knew that it must

a lot of half starved soldiers and no |
money with which to buy food.

If the politicians of the present dey |
who are so much in love with the farmers
at yoting time mean what they say; if |
their object is to reduce the farmer’s in- |

terest from what it now is to 1 per cent.,
why don’t they go at it in a direct way ?

There will be a difference, as the present |
rate is6to7 per cent. The difference |
can easily be reduced to dollars and |
cents and some one will have to pay it.
Plenty of politicians can be found |
would pledge that, if elected, their vote |
would go to reduce it, but if it should |
come to a*subscription list the result}
would be arepetition of England’s ex- |
perience. So, if any one paid this dif-
ference in interest, the government |
would have to. Then why not go
straight to the remedy and propose a bill
to have the government remit to each |
farmer the difference between the inter- |
est he pays and 1 per cent.? This would
bring out before the people what they
are really claiming to the farmers. It}
would puta premium on indebtedness. |
A could mortgage to B, BtoC and C back
to A. all draw their ‘‘difference’’—and |
what would be the remedy? They do}
not mean it. They are not honest in|
their intentions and the farmers are find- |
ing it out. |
The ‘‘cry’’ is now, as it was then, any
one who does not fall in with the illusive |
schemes of these charlatans is ranked as
opposed to the masses and in favor of |
the classes. THE TRADESMAN proves |
itself the better friend to the farmer |
when it is willing to incur the temporary |
disfavor of those who expect to gain by |
this scheme and point out the defects in |
it. EpWIN G. Piper.
Bay City, Mich.

>< —
Noise Means Business.
From the St. Louis Star.

Quiet in a large city means stagnation;
noise means business; the loudest streets
are the best streets, and any attempt to
suppress the noise incident to any. legit-
imate calling is downright folly if noth-
ing worse.

 

 

 

 

It was confidently ex- |
pected that a sufficient amount would be |

offices were |
opened and, to start the ball -rolling, |

The prom- |
Every sane |
man who helped to vote the scheme)
ISHIPPERSZ
fail; but to oppose it would appear like |
opposing the tillers of the soil and thetr |
lack of courage or wisdom, or both, |
nearly ruined the Bank of England and |
left King William on the continent with |

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REMOVAL.

Having leased my block at 71 Canal street for a

 

term of years, I have constructed a warehouse and
elevator at 128, 130 and 132 West Bridge street,
where I am better prepared than ever to serve the
wants of my patrons. With ample room, enlarged
elevator capacity and side tracks on both sides of my
building, I ean handle twice the grain, beans, etc.,
which I did at my old store at one-half the expense.

I shall resume the handling of corn, oats, hay,
feed and grain in ear lots, and to this end solicit cor-
respondence with those who are in the market,
either to buy or sell.

W.T. LAMOREAUX.

 

 

 

 

P. & B. Brand Oysters.

The trade throughout W este rn and Northern Michigan are requested to order
Your order may be sent to any
of the Grand Rapids wholesale houses or given to their agents, and same will be
promptly filled. They are fine goods—packed daily—and guaranteed to be the
equal of any brand ever placed upon the market. We shall appreciate your favors,
either to us direct or to your jobber.

The Putnam Candy Co.

“LEMON & PETERS,

IMPORTING AND

Wholesale Grocers.

SOLE AGENTS FOR

 MoGinty* s Fine Cut Tobacco,
Lautz Bros. & Co,’s Soaps,

Niagara Starch, :
Acme Cheese--Herkimer Co., N. Y.

‘Castor Oil Axle Grease.

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The Successful Merchant.
D. T. Mallett in Hardware.

He believes that strict integrity is the
foundation of all legitimate business
success.

He places no limit to his ambition,
since the field is free to all and work the
price of progress.

He pushes for more business in busy
seasons and, if customers are searce, still
pursues.

He depends upon his own exertions
and abilities and they reward his con-
fidence.

He practices strict business economy,
but does not condescend to penurious-
ness.

He has an eye open constantly for new
goods and accepts valuable ideas regard-
less of their source.

He realizes that the prime object of
business is to make money and he there-
fore refrains from extreme competition
in prices.

He is not bounded by his surroundings
and, if they prove too meager, he seeks
wider fields for his operations.

He prefers to be original in his
methods and leads rather than follows.

He never allows customers to prevent
departure or prejudice defeat progress,
or obseure facts.

He stands on the happy medium plane
between commercial timidity on the one
hand, and ill-digested schemes on the
other.

He is not utterly defeated by
nor careless from success.

He is aware of the changes which are
almost imperceptibly creeping around
his business and tacks to catch the wind.

He is honest, not only from policy, but
from principle; he considers success
lacking self-approbation, as failure in
disguise.

He is not intimidated by unmerited or
ignorant criticisms. Opinions have
weight with himin comparison with their
souree and cause.

He pays promptly and collects as he
pays; rather than pays as he collects.

He is courteous in manner and appre-
ciates the commercial value of cordiality.

He is careful in details, knowing that
they are the mortar which bind his oper-
ations.

He thinks first and deeply, and speaks
last and concisely.

He believes in system, but does not de-
pend blindly upon it for results, since he
considers demand the power and system
the method of supply.

He keeps his hand on ‘‘to-day,’’ but
his eye on ‘‘to-morrow,’’? and works in
the present, while scrutinizing the future.

He possesses executive ability to a de-
gree which renders him appreciative of
the valuable points of his employes.

He seeks education both inside and out-
side of business and widens his horizon
of ideas by a healthy interest in the in-
terests of the world.

He believes in judicious advertising,
but never advertises his competitors by
adverse criticisms.

He considers his business his means of
existence, but he remembers his duty to
his neighbor, and—himself.

cnn an ioamacemncnencnennncie
His First Pair of Boots.
De Witt Talmage.

I have seen many days of joy, but I
remember no such exhilaration as that
which I felt when | mounted my first pair
of boots.

To appreciate such an era in life, one
needs to be brought up in the country.
Boys in town come to this crisis before
they can appreciate the height and depth
of such an acquisition.

1 felt that robust school boys could no
longer strike me across the cheek, and
when I turned ery, ‘‘What are you look-
ing at?’ Nay, the time was past when
worse than any possible insult could hap-
pen, and that was for anybody to chuck
me under the chin and call me ‘*Bub.”

I do not think there is any law, human
or divine, demanding that a boy should
submit to the school bully. I remember
with what deep satisfaction, after Jim
Johnson had knocked my hat in the mud
and spat in my face and torn my new
eoat, I felt ealled upon to vindicate the
majesty of my new boots. That, how-
ever, was before I had any idea of becom-

ying a minister.

defeat,

 

 

Crockery & Glassware

 

 

LAMP BURNERS,

= > ee Me ee ed ce ie a ay 40
: 45
60
75
LAMP CHIMNEYS.—Per box.
6 doz. in box.
Re Ot... 5. 5... Le ee ieee 1%
os Se cee eee ores eee pete cee eee 1 88
5 EO 2 70
apie quality.
No. 0 Sun, crimp top ee ug tes ceae occas 2 2
No. 1 eC eee Ne 2 40
Ras ion ae 3 40
XXX Flint.
No. 0 Sun, crimp top eee ee 2 60
No. 1 bie Oe dodo lon ceue ec ues 2 80
Neos * . Me edie ded ee dade ed oe me neemes 3 86
Pearl top.
No. : Sun, wrapped and labeled Se 37
Fc eek tees econ 4 7
No. 2 — . “ coe ee 47
La. Basti
— 1 Sun, ‘plain bulb, per doz. Beds ed oe 1 25
No, i crimp, per. as ee ede eee 1 35
ee velco ec, 1 60
STONEWARE—AKRON.
eer Crees ore el......... -.........-. 06%
ae, Se ee, ee 75
oe ES ee ee 90
=. * © ee a. 1 80
Milk Pans, % gal., per doz. (glazed 66c).... 65
Ty oe 1 “c “ce ( “ce 90e) i 7
FRUIT JARS.
Mason’ ie a d’s or Rowley’s caps.
Pints oe cea eee $7 50
Quarts. eee 8 00
BT 11 00

Above quotations are f. o. b.

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 earry 13
distinct shoe dressings and a complete
line of Shoe Store Supplies. Send us

your orders.

[ Established 1780. |

 

 

“LA BELLE CHOCOLATIERE.”
W. BAKER & CO.’S ReaisterED TRADE-MARK.

 

 

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

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

| erse City at 6 a m.

 

TIME TABLES.

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

TRAINS GOING NORTH.
Arrive. Leave.

Big Rapids & Saginaw............... 6:55 a m
Traverse City & Mackinaw......... 6:50am 7:25am
Traverse City & Mackinaw........ 9:l5bam 11:30am
Traverse City & Saginaw............ 2:15pm 4:10pm
Mine inaw Cae sk 8:09pm 10:30pm

Train pa at 10:30 pm, runs Gaile. Sunday in-
eluded. Other trains daily except Sunday.

GOING SOUTH.

Cimetmmass Mrgrems..... os... ts... 6:00am 6:30am
Fort Wayne & Chicago............ 10:15am 10:25am
Cineinmatt Bxpreee. ......c.ces. ces 5:40pm 6:00 p m
Stirge & Coscago.. 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. 11:30am train
parler chair cars to Mackinaw City. South—6:30a m
train has parlor chair car and 6p. m. train sleeping
ear for Cincinnati; 11:30 p m train, Wagner sleeping
ear for Chicago via. Kalamazoo.

Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana.
Leave Arrive

7:00 am.
11:20 am.
5:40

 

 

pm :
Leaving time depot 7 minutes later.
Through tickets and full information can be had b
ealling upon A. Almquist, ticket agent at depot, or
Geo. W. Munson, Union Ticket Agent, 67 Monroe St.,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
OC. L. Lockwoopn, Gen’! Pass. Agent.

Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee.
GOING WEsT.

 

 

Arrives. Leaves.
CEE TERT ois cis ce cc cues 12:50 p m 1:00 p m
pe nae : 6:15 pm
+Grand Rapids —, 10:30 p m
*Night Express........ 8:45 am |
ET TE 7:30 a m |

GOING EAST.

TEPOGROEE TERTOIB. 6. oe codec ncccnics 6:45 am 6:50am
¢+Through Mail : 10:20am
tmvening Express. ........... ice one 3:45 p m
OO MR oe etc ee 9:50 pm 10:55 p m

+Daily, Sundays excepted. *Daily.

Detroit Express leaving 6:50 a m has Wagner parlor
and buffet car attached, and Evening Express leaving
3:45 p m has parlor car attached. These trains make
direct connection in Detroit for all pojnts East.

Express leaving at 10:55 p m has V ~~ pad sleeping
ear to Detroit, arriving in Detroit at 7:20a

Steamboat ‘Express makes direct Bondeation 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.

AS. CAMPBELL, City Passenger Agent.

Jno. W. Lovp,jTraffic Manager, Detroit.

Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern.

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

A. J. PatsLey, Gen’! Pass. Agent

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

Past Mail for Chicago....... ... ..... +1:00 p m
Express for Muskegon and art 45:45 pm
Night Express for Chicago ......... *11:35 p m
Night Express for Indianapolis .... 11:35 p m

Mail for Big Rapids, Manistee and
mraverse @ity ........-........ +5:05 p m
Ex. for Grand Haven & Muskegon.. 8:40 p m

ARRIVE.
Night Express from Chicago ......... *§:30 a m
Night Express from Indianapolis .... {6:30 a m

Ex. from Muskegon, Hart & Pentwaterti0:45 a m
Express from Big Rapids, Baldwin
eng Traverme City... . +12:35 p m
Mail from Chicago and Muskegon .. +3:55 p m
Express from Grand Haven. p-a-> Poco! p Ta
Fast Express from C hicago . ee eee as “+10:15 pm
Ex. from Muskegon and ‘Pentwater..+ 5:50 pm
Ex. from Baldwin and Traverse C ity. +4:50 p m
Express from Traverse City.......
*Daily. +Daily except Sunday.
Saturday. +Daily except Monday.
Through Chair car for 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
cars between Grand Rapids and Chicago on
night express trains. Through
sleeping and chair car between Grand Rapids
and Indianapolis on night express trains.
Through aieepee between C hicago and Trav-
erse City; leaves Chicago 4:40 pm, except Sun-
day; Grand Rapids, 11:30 pm; arrives in Trav

.- “11:30 p m
§Daily except

pm, except Saturday ;
at 11:30 pm; Chicago 7:05 a m.

Rail and water route between Grand Rapids
and Chicago 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-
cago 8:30pm. Leave Chicago 9:00 p m, arrive

Grand Rapids 6:30am. The 5:05 p m train has
through parlor car from Detroit to Manistee.

ETROIT, LANSING & NORTHERN.

 

DEPART.

Express for Saginaw and Bay City.... +6:55 a m

Mail for Lansing, Detroit and East... +7:25 a m

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

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

Fast Sx. for Detroit, New York, Boston*6:25 p m
ARRIVE.

Mail from Saginaw and Bay City. ...+11:50 a m

Mail from Lansing, Detroit and East.+12:05 a m
Fast Express from Lansing and East. *5:15 p m
Express from Lansing and Detroit... +9:50 p m
Ex. from Saginaw, St. Louis and Almati0:50 pm

*Daily. +Daily 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.

Daily trains leave Union depot at 9, 10. 11 a m, 1, 2, 3,
4,5, 6.7. 8,9,10 pm. Sundays only—1:30, 2:30, 3: 30, 4:30,
5, 5: :30p 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, 10:30pm. Sunday trains—2, 3, 4, 5, 5: 30,
6,.p m. For tickets and information.

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

combination |

arrives in Grand Rapids |

Elegant |

 

 

Leaves Traverse C ity at 6:15 |

 

MICHIGAN CENTRAL

“* The Niagara Falls Route.’’

DEPART. ARRIVE

PIONS ON oo oe oecceecceccicns 7:20am 10:00pm

a, 6:30am 56:00pm

Dy ROR, ons ces tec ecane a 11:55am 10:00am

*Atlantic & Pacific Buprems......... 11:15pm 6:00am

oe — Meprees.. .... 5:40pm 1:25pm
*Dai

All other daily except Sunday

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

Parlor ears run on Day Express and Grand Rapid
Express to and from Detroit.

FRED M. Brie@s, Gen’! Agent, 85 Monroe St.

G. 8S. Hawkins, Ti¢ket Agent, Union Depot.

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

O. W. Rueewes, G. P. & T. Agent., Chicago.

CUTS for BOOM EDITIONS

—OR—
PAMPHLETS

For the best work, at reasonable prices, address
THE TRADESMAN COMPANY,
trand Rapids, Mich,

KDMUND B. DIKEMAN

THE GREAT

 

 

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Grand Rapids - Ach.

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ALDINE FIRE PLACE, GRAND RAPIDS, MICR.

WANTED.

POTATOES, APPLES, DRIED
FRUIT, BEANS
and all kinds of Produce.

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

EARL BROS.,

COMMISSION MERCHANTS

157 South Water St., CHICAGO.

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

DRINK
LION
COFFEE

A True Combination # MOCHA,
A and RIO
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With every pound package. For
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Admitted to the Bar.
‘“‘Well, Thompson, you look smilingly :
happy to-day,’’ and I greeted my old

friend with both hands. ‘‘Have a good

situation now, I suppose?”’
‘““Yes, indeed! I was admitted to the
(Formerly Shriver, Weatherly & Co.)

bar last week,” he replied.
‘“‘Why, bless me! I had no idea you
were studying law!”
““Well—not—exactly—that, but I was
admitted behind the bar of the ‘Free
Lunch’ at $8 a week. See?’ And he
rapidly moved out of the reach of my

aa Galuanized Iron Cornice,
Not Playing.
Plumbing & Heating Work,

CONTRACTORS FOR

 

“T guess I have played every game that
ever was,” remarked a white-whiskered
man with a straw hot on to a traveling

 

man on the cars. Dealers in
“Ever play bunko?’’ asked the tray- :

eler, in a spirit of mild jest. Pumps, Pipes, Etc., Mantels
‘Well,’ returned his new acquaintance, and Grates.

thoughtfully, ‘‘I wouldn’t hardly say that
I played that game. I went at it in such Weatherly & Pulte,
dog-goned earnest that it wasn’t what|qgpanp RAPIDS, MICH.
you would eal! playin’.

 

The records of the Grand Rap-
ids Custom House disclose the

fact that we are the only jobbing

 

house in this city which imports

 

 

its teas direct from Japan and
clears them at the Port of Entry

The Only Importers

here.

 

 

This is a broad statement, but

 

its truth can be established by

enquiry of the Collector of Cus-

 

 

 

toms in the Government Building.

Telier Spice Company

 

FJ. DETTENTHALER,

JOBBER OF

Uysters

ND—-

Salt Fish

Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention. See Quotations in Another Column.
CONSIGNMENTS OF ALL KINDS OF WILD GAME SOLICITED.

Muskegon Cracker Co

CRACKERS, BISCUITS AND SWEETcGOODS.

LARGEST VARIETY IN THE STATE

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

No Connection with Any Cracker Trust

    

 

 

 

An appliance to TASts
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. For sale by

G. H. REEDER & CO.

RINDGE, BERTSCH & CoO.,

12, 14 AND 16 PEARL ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

SEND FOR PRICE LISsT.

 

 

Send us your rubber order before the rush. We are prepared to fill your order
in Boston and Bay State goods at lowest market price.

El. Puritano Cigar.
The Finest0 Cent Cigar

ON EARTH

 

 

 

MANUFACTURED BY

DILWORTH BROTHERS,

PITTSBURGH.

 

TRADE SUPPLIED BY

I. M. CLARK & SON,

Grand Rapids.
> BRADDOCK, BATEMAN & CO.,
Bay City.

Detroit.

WM.SEARS & CO.,
Cracker Manufacturers,

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

 

T. E. BREVOORT, -

 

 

 

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

S. K. Bolles & Co.,

77 CANAL ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

W holesale Cigar Dealers.

"LOSS Ur

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.

 

 

 

 

 

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