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& BROOKS
Successors to
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Wholesale Druggists,
AT THE OLD STAND.
Corner Bates and Larned Streets, Detroit,
GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNES SDAY, OCTOBER | 29, 1890.
WOOD CORKS.
Experience of the Inventor of Wooden
Bottle Stoppers.
PART V.
Written for THE TRADESMAN.
Arrangements were made with this |
ed, to fill the company’s order for any |
number of cords at a stipulated price,
and Wilson left for the North the day fol-
lowing. That evening he was introduced
residing in Brunswick, who was of Se -otch |
parentage, and who was deeply inter ested |
in the invention. A very enjoyable hour
was passed with this gentleman, who
proffered any international courtesy in
his power for the company.
During Wilson’s absence, Mr. E. had
been in correspondence with an eastern
party who had a power cork tapering
machine to sell, which was nearly new
and said to be worth $500, but, as the
sale was imperative, it could be had far
less for cash. Being complicated in
mechanism, it was necessary that a
machinist should take it in pieces for
shipment, who was afterward to set it up
again. Upon Wilson’s return, therefore,
Mr. E., accompanied by his workmen, at
once left for the East to complete the
purchase and ship the machine home.
The wood arriving soon after from the
South, the cutting machine already des-
eribed was placed at work. A fine cir-
cular saw, with a very rapid motion, was
found best adapted to first cut the timber
into discs having the required thickness
for the various lengths of stoppers. The
sizes were, for obvious reasons, duplica-
ted and numbered from the bark corks
then in use. It was found that an extra
amount of labor was necessary in first
sand-papering these discs, in order that
the ends of the stoppers should be suffi-
ciently smooth and present a
appearance, and for a long time no
method could be devised to lessen their
expense, At length, accidently visiting
an inland town in the State, Wilson
heard of a new factory for manufactur-
ing what is termed short siding, whereby
No. 1 clear siding, or clapboards are
produced from inferior or knotty logs by
cutting out the knots, and utilizing the
four to six feet pieces between them.
Here his attention was directed to
the wonderfully smooth surface of
the ends of the boards which
jointed by a circular saw. No planed
surface was smoother. The wood from
which these boards were made was white
pine, and there seemed to be no reason
why this saw should not cuta similar
but lighter wood with the same finish.
An examination of this saw when at rest,
disclosed a peculiar setting of teeth, hav-
ing acutting edge which he had never
before heard-of. Here was one more
difficulty solved and much time and ex-
pense saved. When Wilson returned
home, several feet of the catalpa were
sent at once to this factory to be cut into
dises by this unique saw.
The result was all that could be de-
sired. A saw of this kind was soon
obtained, at a cost of about $30, and be-
finished
were
| came a part of the new
i this southern wood
ments had been met,
}men for a solution of the 2.
to an official of the British consulate, | mystery.
| mark,
- Michigan Tradesman.
NO. 371.
factory. While
seemed at first to
produce corks of a more uniform quality
| than any other, it was soon found that
ino two lots or batches of them could be
iturned out
|eareful treatment in every
man, in case more of the wood was want-
This discovery,
alike, even with the same
particular.
after so many impedi-
was a very dis-
heartening one; and Wilson appealed in
vain to several chemists and scientific
The
ended with the re-
‘you apparently know as much
about this matter in question as we do.”’
About this time many commercial
agents were traveling from the Lakes to
the Gulf of Mexico, and East and West
from ocean to ocean,
this new
interviews usually
with samples of
production in their pockets,
which were exhibited to hundreds who
were hungering for anything to take the
place of the rapidly deteriorating bark
corks, and created a profound sensation
in many sections of the country and the
‘branch factory” was deluged with let-
ters containing large orders from drug-
gists and dealers; also asking for agencies,
territorial rights, ete. One wholesale
house wanted 500 gross of one size sent
at once, and another wrote for the sole
agency of Pennsylvania,
would pay a premium,
all this” W. &. E. could only reply
no sales in quantity,
for which he
if necessary. To
that
nor any propositions
for agencies, could yet be entertained,
as the machinery and apparatus for the
manufacture were not yet completed.
That time, however, seemed yet to be in
the dim and uncertain distance of the
future, as no sooner than one obstacle
was surmounted, another arose requir-
ing attention. It was now found that
the pores of the wood did not fill suffici-
ently to render every stopper impervious.
Powerful microscopes were brought into
use, anda minute examination of those
finished, developed the fact that they
were filled unequally—many not
at all, and these only served their intend-
ed purpose, by the compression of the
pores as they were forced into the vials
or bottles. W. & E. both reasoned that the
pores of the wood, being already filled
with air, which was itself elastic, the
melted wax could not enter them fully,
by simple immersion, as had been prac-
ticed; but that an apparatus must be
devised by which the wax could be forced
into them. First, a strongly-made me-
tallic tank or receiver was constructed,
having an air tight door or opening,
which would contain a bushel or more.
Connected with this tank by a small
brass tube, enteringit at the bottom, was
a second smaller metallic vessel to con-
tain the wax. These two receptacles were
supplied with stop cocks to close or con-
nect them with each other. A vacuum
guage and an air-pump were also con-
nected with the cork receiver. This air-
pump was constructed to be worked by
hand or steam power. To operate this
rather strange appearing apparatus it
was first necessary to place the stoppers
as they came from the chemical tanks
softened, washed and dried, into the re-
ceiver; then close the lid. The wax now
very
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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.
being in the smaller vessel, the stop cock
between the two was closed, and by the
aid of steam the wax was quickly melted
and kept at a certain heat.
air-pump was operated to exhaust the
cork receiver; the air guage registering
show the vacuum.
necting the receiver. and the vessel of
melted wax now being opened, the fluid
stantly. The vessel of wax, being a lit-
tle the lowest, the superfluous quantity
would in a few minutes return by gravi-
tation to its own receptacle, and the con-
nection between the tanks was then
closed. The cork receiver now being
allowed to become sufficiently cool, a)
|be seen that,
| would be a precarious and unsatisfactory
stop-cock upon the top is opened and the
air allowed to fill it; relieving the pres-
sure thatthe lid may be opened. The
stoppers are found to be coated with wax
and are as hard as pebbles.
| Stoppers upon the market with one-half
|of them unfit for use, and to select the
| good from the bad, which could only be
Next the)
done one by one, was to bring the cost
| where it would exclude them from the
| market altogether.
the pressure to prevent accident and |
The stop-cork con- |
Among the thousands upon thousands
of patented inventions, it is said that
only 10 per cent. are a financial success,
/and, among those, a large proportion are
was supposed to rush in to the vacuum |
containing the stoppers and fill them in- |
very simple articles, cheaply made and
sold ata very low price, thus bringing
them within the reach of all. Inventions
are usually the creations of accident and
not from a studied purpose, yet it is no
less true that one invention begets
another, as the constantly progressive
ratio of increasing numbers in our pat-
ent office will show. It will, therefore,
as a vocation, inventing
one, as while only one road ieads toa
| competence, ten may lead to an insane
They are | asylum or death.
then at once thrown into a tank of scald- |
In dismissing this subject, it may be
ESTABLISHED NEARLY 30 YEARS.
Michael Kolb & Son.,
ONE OF THE OLDEST AND MOST RELIABLE
Wholesale Clothing Manvfacturers,
ROCHESTER; N. Y.
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 styles and make up
imitated. Their
ing water and rapidly stirred about, | of service to the world, and stimulate the
when they quickly part with their coat- thought of some future inventor to add
ing. After being washed in a fresh sup-| that Wilson is still positive the coming
are being constantly
goods are always reliable and sold to
retailers at one and the most equitable
i maa ia
nd
ply of hot water, they are found to be|cork for the world is to be of wood, in
bright and clean, free from the wax ex- |
ternally and the pores of the wood quite
uniformly closed.
Having devised and completed many
improvements in apparatus, and appar-
ently doing better work, it is now per-
tinent to enquire why either portion of
the Cork Co., at San Francisco, or the
Eastern branch, were not supplying ¢
part of the constant demand for their
product, and even beginning to pay divi-
dends? Those having charge of the
work in California were meeting even
more discouraging results than W. & E.,
as both their wood and money were ex-
hausted, and the cork stock was rapidly
dropping out of sight. The Secretary
and Treasurer of the company about this
time becoming discouraged with
prospect, abandoned everything and left
that part of the country to engage ina
more lucrative business elsewhere—until
such time as, it was earnestly hoped,
Wilson should report still more encour-
aging work in Michigan.
If at this date Mr. E. had not expended
the entire stipulated sum of money,
which was to make the business self-
sustaining, he had, at least, paid out all
that Wilson was willing he should, and
this startling news from his colleagues
had a further disheartening effect upon
him. It was seemingly ‘“‘the last straw
upon the camel’s back,’’ and to him
foreshadowed an entire failure, with his
loss of money and labor, and his rele-
gation to poverty if not dishonor. Mak-
ing illness an excuse—but which was
really a fact—for a journey home, Wil-
son now left the scene of his troubles
never to return and take part in the
work again.
How long Mr. E. prosecuted the work
alone, or when or in what manner he
disposed of it and the costly working
material on hand, the writer never knew,
and to approach Wilson upon the subject
would only be to re-open his already
bleeding wounds afresh.
At this late day in the history of the
wood cork, all who see them ask in
wonder why it should fail of success;
and why not revive it again? There
were several causes why the work would
not pay, but chief among them was the
refractory nature of the wood. Ofcourse
the |
}
| nothin’ of John James around here late-
it was worse than useless to send out
some form, and that the next century
will witness it perfected and with at
least half a million people engaged in its
production and manufacture. He be-
lieves that the already rapid advance in
chemistry, as applied to many inventions,
will overcome several refractory kinds of
wood, and, at last, like a phoenix from
its ashes, his dead product will arise, re-
habilitated with a life and beauty which
will never perish. ALPHA.
ee
A GENUINE MOSSBACE.
Typical Experience of a Backwoods
Merchant.
Written for THz TRADESMAN.
Grizzled and solemn, with hooked
nose, small gray eyes, wrinkled fore-
head, and a heavy voice, he entered the
store. © His suit of farmer’s homespun
did not fit him like a glove—at least, not
like some gloves—and his boots were of
the kind generally denominated ‘‘cow-
hide’ and clumped dolefully as he
walked.
It was not an unusual visit. He comes
quite often, and to tell the truth he had
been in only the day before.
“Good day,’’ said he.
ag’in.”
I replied in the affirmative, though it
was hardly my ideal of the kind of a day
he had mentioned.
“Think it’s a goin’ to keep like this
all spring?’’
I didn’t know; but thought very likely
we might have achange before a great
while.
*“‘Is there any mail for me?”
There was. It was a circular.
‘Is that all?’’
“Ves.””
‘‘Ain’t there no postal card?”
“no.”
“T was expectin’ a postal card from
John James’s folks. It didn’t come,
eh?”’ .
a .
“] was goin’ to buy a ye’rlin’ heifer
from Joshua White and John James’s
woman was a goin’ to write an’ tell me if
I could get her on time. You hain’t seen
“Nice day
ly, have you?”
I hadn’t.
““T was kind o’ expectin’ on him up to
prices and terms. It will pay merchants
who have not seen their line to write
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
their representative,
in Grand Rapids, where many merchants meet him, and whose expenses are paid.
Mr. Connor will be at Sweet’s Hotel on Thursday and Friday, Noy. 13 and 14.
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For eight years our Michigan representative, attends periodically at Sweet’s Hotel,
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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.
“No, that circular was all there eaa* |
“It must be about time for them fel-
lers at Elk Rapids to send up the money
for the last scale, ain’t it?”
I thought likely it was, though I had
given the matter no deep thought and
consequently wasn’t thoroughly prepared
to say. Their alcohol house had burned
down only afew days before, and per-
haps that had something to do with the
delay.
The old man eyed his circular suspi-
ciously for a few minutes, and then
asked where it was postmarked.
I told him that it was not marked at
all.
“TI thought they allers had to postmark
letters.”
“So they do,’’ I replied, ‘‘but this is
nothing but a circular and they are not
always so particular about them.”
A little“investigation showed that it
was from Chicago.
‘‘How did‘them fellers find out where
I be?” he demanded.
Of course_I didn’t know.
“I‘don’t7know azsoul in’_Chicago ex-
ceptin’?some7'excursioner fellers what
was up"here two years ago a tentin’ out,
and I sold them some taters. Mebbe it’s
some of them.”
I told him that I thought he had cen-
tered the mark the first shot.
Presently he began to walk around the
store, and as he did so he took occasion
to examine the goods that were lying on
the counters.
‘What sort o’ stuff do you call this?”
It was a piece of dress goods.
‘‘How much do you ask for it?”
‘Sixteen cents.
‘‘For a yard, eh?”
I responded in the affirmative.
“Cheap enough, too. It’d make a nice
dress for the old woman. Guess I'll
have to get her a pattern off’n that. Are
you buyin’ butter now?”
Iwas. We were paying 20 cents a
pound.
“Jollys! Can’t you do as good as they
do to Bellaire? Last time Zebediah
Bangs was there Hemstreet offered him
twenty-four, an’ he told him he’d pay
more’n that if he’d take it in trade.”
‘‘Have you any butter to sell to-day?”
“No, we don’t make no butter now.
The old cow’s comin’ in in a couple of
weeks, and then we'll have lots of butter
to sell after leeks is over. You don’t
buy no leeky butter, do you?”
We didn’t.
‘No, I s’pose not.
then ag’in some does.
stuff?”
‘Cracked wheat.”’
“Cracked wheat, eh? Well, Pve heerd
o’ that stuff often, but this is the first I
ever seed. How d@’ yous’pose they make
it???
I didn’t know, exactly.
ly they just cracked it.
“To a grist mill, eh?”
“Probably.”
“Why couldn’t they do it to the mill
up here?”
“Probably they could.”
“This wa’n’t made up here, was it?”
**No.”
‘Where was it made?”
I didn’t know.
‘Probably down south somewhere?”’
‘Very likely.’’
‘‘How much do you charge for it ?””
“Five cents a pound.”’
‘What do they do with it?”
Some don’t, but
What’s this ’ere
Thought like-
“Is it good ?””
Most likely it was. Some folks thought
so, anyway.
“Guess Pll have to get some o’ that
some day. How much did you say you
asked for it ?’’
‘Five cents.”’
‘Sell six pounds for a quarter ?”
*“Ves.7"
“Pll see what the old woman thinks
about it. Mebbe I’ll get some next time
I come up. Have you got any cattle
cards ?”
We had.
“How much be they ?’’
We had several kinds.
and prices quoted.
‘“‘Hain’t you got none bigger ’n these?”
**No.”?
“Why don’t you get some o’ them with
rubber backs? ‘They beat these all hol-
lor.”
‘Never saw any.
they are like.’’
‘“Jollys! They’re good ones. They
beat these all to pieces. You want to
git some o’ them.”’
I said I’d see about it.
“JT didn’t want to git none to-day any-
way; but I guess I’ll have to have one
pretty soon. My old one’s about played
out. Got any hoarhound candy ?’’
iV es."
“Got any of the round sticks ?”
‘Yes.’
‘“Jollys! That’s the best stuff for a
cough I eversee. I had a noffle bad
cough week afore last, and I e’t a piece
of that round hoarhound candy about as
big as my little finger an’ it stopped it
right off. How much is it a stick 77
**A cent.’’
“Yes, I thought so.
charged me for it before. Guess Vil
take a stick. Thanks. That’s right,
ain’t it? Acent? Yes, I thought so.
Well, guess I’'d better be gettin’ along.
T’ve got all the chores to do to hum.
How much do you ask for clover seed a
bushel! I come pretty nigh a fergittin’
that.”’
‘Four and a half.’’
“Four and a half, eh?
seed ?”’
“Yes, first rate.’’
“TLet’s see some of it.”’
The seed was produced.
“Jollys! That looks like good seed.
They was a tellin’ how’t your seed wan’ t
no good and I wanted to see some of it to
make sure. ~-That’s as good a sample of
seed as I’ve seen fer years. “I'wa’n’t
growed now’rs around here was it ?’’
“No. Did you want to get some r
“No, I didn’t want to git none to-day;
but I wanted to see some of it, so’s’t
when them fellers git to blowin’ about
your seed a bein’ no good I e’d tell ’em
that 1 knowed better, cause Id seen it
myself. Well, guess Pll have to be git-
tin’ along home.”’
And so, at last, he gradually slid out
of the door and was lost to view. He is
a pretty good sort of a fellow; but he al-
ways prices everything that he can see
when he comes to the store, and he will
never get over it. Sometimes he really
buys some goods, and he is an easy cus-
tomer to sell to when he is in buying
trim; but a man might as well try to
make a sale to the Statue of Liberty in
New York harbor as to get him to buy
goods when he doesn’t feel like it.
Gro. L. THURSTON.
Exhibit made
Don’t know what
That’s what you
Is it good
WM. R. KEELER,
Goutectonery al Fruits, Nuts and Cigars,
TELEPHONE 92-3R,
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fall short over two per cent. from invoice billing.
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& ert = e . nm the mes -
Lake Odeces—? Torres succeeds
A. &f SEAii27 iG © grottr Sb Sot
6123 z¢—*x*X i ? ae
J Rett Marx “A e Pe
. . ¥. Hewell a cod
Oak te a Zz 130% a - S
Fama L. Bow the érv good ne
C2 ac—_. C. Denham < r Ee
ry on . 2 .
the gros en, A
Macon—T oderebit succeed
D gee as - - e es é
t * + — i
“=< “?, i & e #£ - -
he »
ig e a» We 7 . a
ae ¢— Parker & Baida wave
“ ° ve y= t rdmwar
eure haa e Frarik b a Ware
pu a Pra 7
Pontige—4 as Soper « on Sener &
Whitfeld in the groce aI rey .
nue nes.
West Branch—Henry & pson are
succeeded B.S. Henry the grocer
: a Tre »
St. Johns—McDonald & Tras eed
Donald & St n the drogv «
2 ip 42iG G ee 4 a z a0iG *
Tien
Pontiac—Chas. BE. Sagendorf has «old
it
his stock of musical instruments to F
H. Daniels
Muskegor cect = torr ‘ $ ee
procu i )
August Rude
D 13097 34 & {. E. OTTO &F
Phinney & Norton in the agr ira
implement business
i? «6 wm . 4 .
svat g—Chas Garne . ‘ ‘
nthe agric trura mp erent ) un
by Hopkins & Tenney.
Battle Creek—Cari
z 4 at 4 en ‘ ill .
a2meat mare a ne and rece yo
t WT ot
eupied [ john Waiz.
[ v . 4 ¢ ‘
I etiL iGé & Derry Lave 9g 1 their
mineat marxet here and re-en
satne business at Marion.
Owosso—The Owosso Fancy Goods Co.
store,
has opened a new
of fancy
carrying a line
goods and notions.
St. Charles— 0. D.
have dissolved and transferred their drug
stock ine A. Hamilton.
Hamilton &
to Caro!
Rothbury—C. A. Robinson has sold
his store building to L. W. Davi who
now oceupies it with his grocery stock.
Hart—Wm.
the interest of W. Stitt in the zg
The
will be known as Sanford & Henwood.
The
owned by L.
sold to Dr. A.
meriy engaged in the drug
Middleville. The stock will be removed
to some other place.
Henwood has ar
firm of
Stitt & Sanford. new firm
sig Kapids Grand-Girard drug
A. Wi
Hanlon,
tock, lately nans,
has been for-
business at
MANUFACTURING MATTERS.
Kruse & Kern,
have dissolved.
Saginaw—Pomeroy,
eracker manufacturers,
Orangeville—The grist mill has been
leased by Henry Spicklin, late of York-
ville.
Owosso—lIt is reported that the Estey
Manufacturing Co. will
dition to its
spring.
build a large ad-
furniture works in the
Ypeilznti—Gea. W. G kas sold his
umber business to the Ypsilanti Lom-
yer Cy
Aiwood—D. Flanazcen’s sas ‘ fl
reten: vurne = be immediately
lackeon—Awustin & Pb pS are suc-
rr S r i ma +z ¢ 7" v y if
a el
Sazinaw— * name of the Newtor
Machine ¢ has been changed to the
Valley Machine
xsburg—Tarner & Hinebauzh have
pe Usted ihe sce ana zg ft
Vieksberg Lamber C
lonia—The new furniture factor :
5 eircom suits for the Este
cine « at {}
= - ei. * me
25 —B MW Patter former e 6+
bes, has ated 2 sawh ere to ent
Be Oak timber on acres of land near
this place
Kalamazoo—ira V. H as Tr ved 2
table ba ng and = at ones Ini-
menece the manufa re of Uggies and
YO sms War *
ithaca—W. F. Thompson’s factory is
putting out 1.5 putter tubs a day and
machinery is being aced to run out
Z af. 4 a G2}
Grand Ledge—The Grand Ledge Min-
ng Co. is turning up coal in paying
antities, and will begin to ship it as
a ipl as the ew pur track « nilt
Gilad win—MceDouga & Holman are
entting WO cedar poles for the Westerr
iT. r elegray Cr One pe ¢ cut last
week was eighty-five feet and sever
nche IZ. #aid to be the ngest ever
ut in the state
West Bay City—It is reported that
: sh
for
ther
| has
r
of Canadian logs for James Kneeland. of
Milwaukee. About 2,000,000 fect are to
be delivered every month under the con-
tract
Detroit—Frank H. Kidder, of Terre
George F.
who recently pu
Piper, of
rchased
property, will
spend over $50,000 in refitting the prop-
erty. The mills will have a capacity of
at least 90 barrels per day
INDIANA ITEMS.
Hunt
stock to Seaton & Co.
a—T hi
La Grange—Chas. has sold h
Zrocery
Shipshewa
sisone of the best
locations in the State for a grain and
produce buyer, as the farmers hereabouts
raise large quantities of wheat. oats.
corn, potatoes, onions and hogs—all of
which have to be marketed . other trad-
ing points, for the lack of a
home.
yuyer nearer
—_ <--> —
The Potato Market.
The potato market is exceedingly
ive, there being more buyers in the
than ever before.
tition is,
steady, 55¢
act-
field
Strong as the compe-
remarkably
being the top of
the market, while most of the purchases
The
greatest difficulty is experienced in secur-
ing cars, the demand being largely in ex-
cess of the ability
the price has held
apparently
have been made on the basis of 50c.
| panies to supply.
GAN
of the railway com- |
‘
TRADESMAN.
M. B. M. A.
A¥TEMNOON BEEEION — 1:40
SHARP.
O'CLOCK
j
| i, Report of Committee on Order of
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Offciai Cail for the Fifth Annual Con-;
Business.
vention 2. Report of Committee on Credentials.
Th Gift annual ceonvention of the} 2. Paper “How to Impr ove Our Col-
Michigan Business Men’s Association | lection System,” by E. W. Hastings,
% ye held at Grand Kapids on Tues-| Traverse C “ity.
eee a? | 4. Paper—*Fire Protection,” by P. J.
82y, AOV. Zs, CONVENINE a 49 o' cloe a. | Connell, Muskegon.
| 5. Consideration of reports of standing
A al Busine Men's Associations | committees.
are rejuested to send full delegations,| 6 Address—‘*The Lard Bil! now be-
q : : : ,| fore Congress,” by H. F. Bannard, Chi-
and a cordial invitation is extended all | cago. ' r
ness men to attend the convention,| 7, Paper—*tA Modei Improvement As-
rrespective of affiliation or opinion. | sociation,’ by F. H. Holbrook, Muske-
4 —o ual privileges i Zon.
voice and vote, the Intention being tol . ® Address—“What Shall We Do to be
ee ae ' : ‘Sa oeeal ” by L. W. Sprague, Greenville.
make the convention truly representative | 9. Paper—**Some Phases of the Insu-
of the business interests of the State. | Fance Question,” by Geo. B. Caldwell,
| Grand Rapids.
EV = NING SESSION—7:30 O'CLOCK SHARP.
Report of Committee on President's
| addre ss.
feport of Committee on
|}and Treasurer's reports.
3. Address—**‘What I Know about Oil
by H. H. Pope, Aliegan.
| Wells,’’
and secure the signature; 4, Paper—*‘The Value of Persistency,”
sizing the
vention. and it
ion, and its infi
importance of the con-
uence on the business
public, the Railw
ay Association of Mich- |
has kindly accorded the usual one | 2. Secretary
and one-third rate of fare to those who
procure certificates of the Secretary prior
to the meeting
of the ticket agent at the time ticket is| by Julius Schuster, Kalamazoo.
hased | 5. Unfinished business.
sg . . | 6, Election of officers.
A most interesting programme is being | 7. Report of Committee on Resolu-
arranged for the meeting and it is to be
| tions.
red to at-| 8%. Adjournment.
—- + o—
The Hardware Market.
Bar and sheet iron are firm. Nails are
weak. There is no change in glass, al-
though since the formation of the large
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combine, there have been indications of
an advance. The rope market is still
excited, with a downward tendency.
VISITING BUYERS.
JL Thomas, Cannonsburg P M Van Drezer, Saranac
LA Scoville, Clarksville
J B Watson, Coopersville
Sampson & Drury, Cadillac W R McMurray, Ada
T H Atkins, Carlisle
JW Colburn & Bro,
A Shook, Coral
Carrington & North, Trent H Van Noord, Jamestown
Frank Somers, Dorr
Smallegan & Pickaard,
Forest Grove
H Bakker & Son, Drenthe
Caledonia TJ Sheridan,
Eagie River, Wis
Geo Burley,Canada Cors 8S Cooper, Jamestown
M E Haskell, Traverse City J Ensing, Kalamazoo
Severance & Rich
Middleville
W H Hicks, Morley
C A Brott, Moorland
C A Barnes, Otsego
F L Heath, Hastings
JN Wait, Hudsonville
B Steketee, Holland
L M Wolf, Hudsonville
Geo Schichtel,New Salem |
John Vinkemulder,G’dville |
HTM Treglown, Gd Ledge |
C A Robinson, Rothbury
W Watson, Parmelee
T Armock, Wright
Horning & Hart, Woodville |
Den Herder & Tanis,
Vriesiand
WmVerMeulen.BeaverDam B Wolf, Ot-ego
L Cook, Bauer
M M Robson, Berlin
E J Manshum, Fisher
J F Henry, East Paris
Wm Karsten, Beaver Dam J Barnes. Austerilitz
GH Walbrink, Allendale
C F Braden, Lakeview
H M Patrick, Leroy
Walling Bros., Lamont
F J Pomeroy, Lisbon
Maston & Hammond,
Grandville
J W Mead. Berlin
Luce & Jackson LumberCo, W R Lawton, Berlin
Scranton, Miss EE Hewitt, Rockford
N O Ward, Stanwood
Leroy Moore, Ltanwood
H M Dodge, Saranac
Geo A Sage, Rockford
S$ T McLellan, Denison
John Gunstra, Lamont
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63 and 65 Canal St,
Heyman & Company,
Manufacturers of
Show Cases
Of Every Description.
WRITE FOR PRICES.
First-Class Work Only,
- GRAND RAPIDS.
FOR SALE,
PARRA RRR nner
Advertisements will be inserted under this head for
two cents a word the first insertion and one centa
word for each subsequent insertion.
ment taken for less than 25 cents.
“WANTED, ETC.
No advertise-
Advance payment,
Mich.
Kes SALE—WE WILL SELL
the ‘“‘Model Cash Grocery,” the only cash grocery
in the city: most centrally located upon the west side
of Main street: annual sales about $35,000 cash, no
eredit; reason for selling. the junior members want to
go West. Address C.S. Mather & Sons, Elkhart, Ind.
125
OR SALE— NEW STOCK OF GROCERIES AND
fixtures; one of the best locations in city; reason
for selling, poor health. Address Grocer, care Mi
igan Tradesman.
OR SALE—A FIRST-CLASS DRUG STOCK AND
business in Grand Rapids worth $2,500 must be
sold owing to the absence of proprietor on account of
sickness; correspondence solicited.
Richmond & Co., 141 South Division street., Grand
97
RUSINESS CHANCES,
OR SALE—A COMPLETE
tures; stock well assorted
bargain. Address for particulars 8S. P. Hicks, Low
Rapids. Mention this paper.
DRUG STOCK AND FIX-
ean be bought at a
12:
WHAT IS KNOWN AS
o
12,
Address O. H.
ell,
4
eh-
3
CURTISS
WHOLESALE
Paper Warehouse.
FLOUR SACKS, GROCERY BAGS, TWINE AND WOODEN WARE.
Houseman Block, -
& CO.,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
rr SALE—THREE-STORY FRAME HOTEL, WITH
good stone basement and cornected with large
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two-story barn, located opposite railroad depot in one
of the most prosperous cities in Michigan, with a pop-
ulation of 14,000; price, with furniture and good will,
big bargain, $8,000. Address A. C. Frost, Alpena,
Mich. i oo 116
poe SALE--3300 STOCK OF DRUGS. ADDRESS J
eare Michigan Tradesman. 1
To SALE—A NICE CLEAN STOCK OF DRUGS,
located on corner in a good town of 6,000 inhabi-
tants; good point for a physician; nice paying trade;
owner has other business to look after. N. H. Winans,
Sand4 Tower Block, Grand Rapids. lll
For SALE—BRADT’S BAZAAR AND MILLINERY
ore at eent, Mie
OR SALE—STOCK OF HARDWARE AND BUILD-
ing in the best town of Northern Michigan, Ad-
dress No. 96, care Michigan Tradesman. 96
\ ANTED—I HAVE SPOT CASH TO PAY FOR A
general or grocery stock; must be cheap. Ad-
dress No. 26, care Michigan Tradesman. 26
SITUATIONS WANTED.
Ve. —SITUATION IN OFFICE BY YOUNG
lady of 20, who has had the advantage of col-
legiate education; does not write short hand, but is
good penman; wages not so much an object as a pleas-
ant place to work. Address Z, care Michigan Trades-
man 1
BL
15
MISCELLANEOUS.
OR SALE OR RENT—A NICE BRICK STORE IN
the village of Morrice; size of store, 25x60 feet;
insurance low; good opening for general store. Call
on or address B. F. Rann & Son, Morrice, Mich. 121
BOLISH THE PASS BOOK AND SUBSTITUTE THE
Tradesman Coupon, which is now in use by over
5,000 Michigan merchants—all of whom are warm in
praise of its effectiveness. Send for sample order,
which will be sent prepaid on receipt of $1. The
Tradesman Company, Grand Rapids.
QAMPLES OF TWO KINDS OF COUPONS FOR RE-
i tailers will be sent free to any dealer who will
write for them to the Sutliff Coupon Pass Book Co.,
Albany, N. Y. 564
Playing Gards
WE ARE HEADQUARTERS
SEND FOR PRICE LIST.
Daniel Lynch,
19 So. Ionia St., Grand Rapids.
Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention.
CONSIGNMENTS OF ALL KINDS OF WILD GAME SOLICITED.
Pd. DE TITENITHALER,
JOBBER OF
Uysters
——AN D——
Salt Fish
See Quotations in Another Column.
El. Puritano
a) 1. M. CLARK & SON,
We Manufacture
Everything in the line of
Candy
Correspondence solic-
ited and prices quot-
ed with pleasure.
Write us.
Cigar.
The Finest10 Gent Cigar
ON EARTH
MANUFACTURED BY
DILWORTH BROTHERS,
PITTSBURGH.
TRADE SUPPLIED BY
Grand Rapids.
BRADDOCK, BATEMAN & CO.,
Bay City.
THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.
. . .
Dry Goods. Prices Current. ae G i R ( F I (
| Amoskeag.-- -tagiadtey 0] TAN Nags FITC INSHPANCE UD.
| naan COTTONS. ann ig brown . = ren eae
a | MIE. ov scvesnedcn a
Another Instance of Profit Sharing. | Atlantic a oa ae i in = Sx a 12 c No. 250....11%
Here is another practical demonstra- ts eeeeeaaee ee | « World Wide.. z «brown. ....12 “ No. 280....10% | CASH CAPITAL - $200,000.00
tion of the fact that capital is not the | . 2. %) oe eee son GINGHAMS. eae
1 " PY Bcc cac tes " Bal Full Yard Wide..... ou Glenaryon.... .....- ox Lancaster, staple. 4
ere. oe oe ee ae ee Am 91 sb - Da) eenest wanes ieee 6% anna anata o% — “iis ; F : R t
rche untin eeeeowe A... 2. ormandie......... soe ormandie
hands at the Victoria mills, at New-)} “Beaver Dam 44. . ge ne cloth 6% en samen Wealleosk.... .....- 2 air ates.
berryport, Mass., were treated to a gen- | ackstone 9 {f WES Bb. poe cvevccces Sty oil du Nord.... Te ameugad
uine and most agreeable surprise when | RiMGk Hock -------- 7, Our Level Best---.- ee Hampion 20-00... 6g Prompt Settlements.
they went up to draw their pay last Sat- | Chapman cheese cl. 3% a eee mall 7% | Persian........ ..... 8% — paoee bes autre :
urday. Each operative who had been in Se kk wee 7 NG oc eee as 6% | Bates.. ni 344;\Cumberland.... .... Call on our agent in your town.
the employ of the company for a period | | Dwight S$ Star .c.-: ig) Pop sag Heap.... 7 | Warwick.... ...... -- i 4%
longer than five years, some ninety in| Amsburg oe ‘Glen Mills 7 | Peerless, wuite = 18%|Peerless colored...21 JULIUS HOUSEMAN, President.
a. s siti ene + +400 oo BOGE PERE. see wages renee —
number, received an extra envelope con- | Binckstone AA... 8 Gold Medal....7... % S. F, ASPINWALL, aed
taining a sum of money equivalent to a/| Beats All............ 4%|Green Ticket....... 8% GRAIN BAGs. 8
fortnight’s ora month’s wages, accord- | Cleveland hehe he 7 — cs asses 6% Amoskeag........-.- 2 a ee
ing to his period of service. The oldest | Caper. %0200.027. 6 Just Outs... AMG oes, 20% |Pacific . 14%
workman had served twenty-five years, | Dwight tne gnori oie 9 \King P mead a 3% American..........- 17
Sta « , 2. ad | so: 6 lhl... % THREADS. ~*
= — . eer -_ . —_ aeenennan Edwards. - inca Commete. -10% } Clark’s Mile End....45 |Barbour's........... 88
with the mill fifteen years. This unex- | Empire.. ... 7 |Lonsdale.. - @ EK Cea’, 7. a2P.......0 Merehalls.... ...... 88
pected act of generosity was performed | Farwell.... ......... 7% | Middlesex. . SE. 22%
by the heirs of the late Theophilus | Fruit a i Loom. . 2 Oak View. KNITTING COTTON.
Walker, owner of the mill, and it is said | pirst Prize... ..... 6% |Our Ow “Bis | awe, g tg COREL rg tg, Tate. Colored.
that all who were employed by him in| Fruitofthe Loom %. 8 Pride of ‘the West.._12 “ wee Di. 6. a 43
whatever capacity for a long term are | Fairmount.......... 4%4|Rosalind...... a 35 40 |' coma
“re ai iin lik ' tit er Vee. ......... Cx Suntigns........-.... . 4% ss s. - 41 “ -—. 45
—— a na ‘ 11ke es . ~% ve | Geo. Washington... 84|Vinyard............. 8% r janie i
of a big fortune bein iven back to ‘ .
on ia ial ts. — i hel ee eee elite aou ty 414|Washington......... 4%
. ite | Set OE cw wninnne 744|Dwight Anchor..... 8% | White Star......... 4%|Red Cross........... 4%
Farley and Paymaster Mills of the Victo- | Farwell....... ..... 7%} nae Gaeee........... 4% eee... see ‘4
ria were handsomely remembered, and in | UNBLEACHED CANTON FLANNEL. Newmarket......... 444|Wood’s wo sses 46
all some $2,500 in gratuities were dis- | ass... 5% Middlesex No. oo maowaees, .......-.-- 4% Brunswick . eee ceuee 4%
ib d lg i eee -....%) RED FLANNEL.
tributed. | ie bangs ee : ss “ .-2 ES am way LM en as 2H
— | Middlesex AT...... a se Creedmore.......... eon veces Me
| " iene, 9 ' “ 6... ee ee We Be Wy wens ices 35
ere oe. =i 8 Nameless........... am Buckeye... ........ 32% SIX-CORD
There isa dry goods house in Utica}! BLEACHED CANTON FLANNEL. D FLANNEL.
which thinks there is such a thing as | Hamilton N......... Hee ne Eee 11 Red & Blue, ad -— eevee W......... 17%
overdoing the “sample” business. The | Middlesex re erin : a a é Peat 13% bs - Ro... ee eres aaw enere W neeeneces 18% ¢
i" ae ES ct. cau RN Oe oie so ued
Press of that city says the firm recently “ 2a. 9 ce RE 17% | 6 oz Western........ 21 omaiekan Be 3%
received the following modest request : - oa 10% ~ S.-i os Wa eee ce 22\4|Manitoba........... 23% IN ‘
‘Will you please send me a few sam- | , DRESS GOODS. DOMET FLANNEL. t
ples, as I want to purchase some goods, | ##milton - 8 (Nameless........... 20 | Nameless ..... 8 UG te aay 9 @1% WHITE BLACK AND COLO
and if you will favor me with your kind-| « ° 127.272.77 0 CE nn sensi age - } :
J J ) | hs lien’ _— settee eee es 27% CANVASS AND PADDING. FOR i
ness and send me a sample of your cream | eon ma hmere...... = Mo sete eeee ness dl Slate. Brown. Black./Slate. Brown. Black. I
color casbmere and pink and heliotrope | **°°S® --- ------- 18 ce reas =" 24 a 2433 . 2 uy d M ' |
‘ ae TL | renee Seen Bee teenales
and drab and plush of different colors | iis iii ft: ie ili? 7 = and and achine Use. !
and of black silk and satin and crushed | Biddeford...... = [aemansenteen. 7% 12% 12 —— 20 20 ie
plush and all their prices and how much | Brunswick. .... .... - 6%| Rockport. - 6% FOR SALE BY
is your black surah silk and your sash u . PRINTS. ee heme a Wd [West Point, 8 0z....10%
ribbon in black and lace in pointin black | Allen, — re 5%4|Merrim’ a os sopmene, £08... Raven, 1000. 15 P
and send me a dark red and ared cash-| “ _ robes.. a. 5 Pacific fancy........ Greenwood, 8 os....114%jStark “ ......... 13% ° ’
mere all at once.” J Aimerin fang. 6 robes wADDIxo8 ,
re += a. ea eee oo !
ieee seaside saan shirtings. ee Simpson mourning.. S Ocoee dos ena = _ bale, 40 doz....87 50 * °
e Effect of Male Attire. | Arnol¢ “greys ...... 5
: i ‘ : | ae cloth B. 10% «solid black. 6% SILESIAS. |
Mrs. Jenks—Oh, Thomas, Thomas,; « 8i4 Washington indigo. 6 | Slater, Iron Cross... 8 Fewtucket EES 10% ; f ir A
what shall we do with our daughter? I} ‘“ century cloth 7 | Turkey robes.. 7%] ,, Red Crom.... 9 |B —— eterna 10% ;
heard her talking to herself in herroom)| ,, Hurkey red 10 ie pian Tay ¥ et x" oe Valley City.........10%| | Tmporters and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy }
ee : . : . y X X& 8% /
just now, while she was dressing, and | Berlin solids.. “ 10 CORSETS.
she said d-d-damn twice!’’ oil blue...... 3 . Ottoman Pur. Sai. eevee enue 8 = ag eve uous m . D Goods /
66 a i. ae hn _ | =: ed ee c. ee —_——————_— [ y
= ae aoe boiled ’ hirts like aes —" i eo a Bt cuk
2 ; 8 S, 11Ke ¢ ans, | madders.. 8 urkey red ¥..... 7 Corticelli, doz....... 7 {Corticelli knittin 4 :
lately, hasn’t she?’’ | Eddystone fancy.. Martha Washington twist, doz..37%| per %oz ball ie NOTIONS AND HOLIDAY GOODS.
Mrs Jenks—Yes: but what has—?”’ | Hamilton fancy. ... * bx Turker red........ 9 50 yd, doz. .37%
ee ae ee a i a staple .... 54|Riverpoint rebes.... 5 OOKS AND EYES—PER GR
i Mr. Jenks—She probably lost her col- | Manchester fancy.. 6 |Windsorfancy...... 6% | No 1 BI’ k & White..10 No 4 BYk & White, “is Ptebbienie ae
lar button down the back of her neck.”’ | a . — era. 4 3 é as = oer hd : . 8 ie
;3 errimac ancy. 64% ndigo ES ” - ne - su -— ®
isis maeeente | TyoRmes Shirts, Pants, Overalls, Kts |
The Doctor’s Instructions. | Amoskeag AC A....i3 iA C SS 12% No 2—20, M cnn oe 30 [No 4—15, F 3%...... 40 ’ ’ ’ ' 4
“It’s pretty damp for a person with the | Hamilton . i sie ember AAA. “to Gla uatiuteen vl war
rhuematism to be prowling about, Uncle} = « Awning..1 swift Bice UK No 2 White & BI'k. "2 |No 8 White & BI'k..20
Josh.” Permer... ones on ones B [Eveet eres oo 12% i : . “ie is |e 2 . -_ Complete Fall Stock now ready for F
- > ss it’s ar stor’s | First hag abel GETOM. .. 0+. -- 0000 oe . : :
ooo boss, but it’s der doctor’s | A ea . SAFETY PINs. ia inspection, including a fine line of Prints,
“Do you mean to tell me the doctor | oe, meerierets x x A ee oie pole eta Underwear, Pants, Gloves, Mittens and
advised you to be out nights 2” | Clifton, K...... ec a‘ James. ae wri B0)Steamboat ues ead 49 | Lumbermen’s Goods. Chicago and Detroit
“Not ’zactly dat away—but he said 1} SATINES. OWI BS. os oe cone i 35 Gold Eyed.......:..150| prices guaranteed.
must have chicken brof.”’ Simpson eee auc 20 |Imperiai ete ol 10% | Marsha Vs byes weno 1 00)
EY opeeemin aoe 18 | ae a 9@ 0% i oats ou. CLOTH. 48, 50 amd 52 Ottawa St.,
ee ede eee ee . ee 6—4...2 95
Nothing Like a Bluff. | Coecheo te 10% 2 “So GRAND RAPIDS, [ . MICH ;
An Idaho bank on which there was a/}
run, piled upon the counter what was | P STEKET &
supposed to be $40,000 in gold. This | ° SONS,
stopped the run and brought in deposi-| P
tors, and when the trouble was over the WHOLESALE Ww HOLESALE. F
gold was taken down. The packages |
contained iron washers cut to the thick- |
=== Dry Goods and Notions
Carpets, Linoleums,
Mattings, Oil Cloths, H
Rugs and Mats, Dra- \
peries, Brassand Wood
- BEACH’S
ew Y ark C affe p Ro omg. Poles, Brass _ Rings, :
N ‘ Fall Line of Dress Goods, Flannels, Blankets Brackets, Etc.
: ? Send for circular and price list. j
: eee Yarn, Underwear, Hosiery and Gloves. q
: : | Floor Oil Cloth in all widths and qualities. Rugs in new designs. . i
Five Cents Each for all dishes served GRAIN BAGS—Stark, American, Amoskeag, Harmony, Park, Georgia and }
from bill of fare. Valley City. }
Steaks, Chops, Oysters and All Kinds of | WADDINGS, BURLAP, TWINE, BATTS and COMFORTS. GRAND RAPIDS : ,
Order Cooking a Specialty.
FRANK M. BEACH, Prop.
scinieneainianinsiiaiaiin
88 Monroe sand 10, 12, 14,16 & 18 Fountain Sts, GRAND RAPIDS,
Seaaeamamd
THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.
HARDWARE.
Slightly Mixed.
Written for THz TRADESMAN.
A prominent merchant_and lumberman
—a resident of Saginaw—was several
years ago traveling toward home on a F.
& P. M. train. He had been to Muske-
gon, consummating a sale of a tract of
pine land, and, as was not uncommon in
those days, he had indulged in the flow-
ing bowl just sufficient to render him
thick tongued, extra loquacious and his
generally bright memory slightly ‘‘off.’’
The old gentleman was so elated with
his good fortune that he could not re-
main in his seat and was weaving up and
down the aisle as best he could, shaking
hands with every one he knew, and re-
citing briefly the history of his fortunate
sale, when some one asked how much he
received per acre? As the question was
answered, another said to him, ‘‘My
friend, you sold that land too low?”
With a knowing chuckle, the old man re-
plied, ‘‘Never you mind. ’Sall right.
Y’ know ‘a bird in the hand saves nine.”
The laughter and cheers that greeted this
remark fairly drowned the noise of the
train and, glancing about him a moment,
he saw there was evidently a mistake
somewhere and, raising his voice, yelled
out, ‘‘Hold on, gent’imen, hold on! I
meant to say that a st’ stitch in time’s
worth two in the bush!” The old gentle-
man never heard the last of ‘that sale.”
—_-+_—~< -¢ =>
She Could Use the Coal Hod.
There is a tradesman in a village not
over 100 miles from Grand Rapids who
oceasionally gets off a good thing. The
fact that he is innocent of any intent
to joke adds force to his comical sayings.
The other day a lady called at his place
of business and asked:
‘“‘Have you spittoons?”
‘“‘Eh?” said the merchant, pricking up
his ears.
“Can you show me a spittoon?’’ re-
peated the lady in a higher key.
‘“No,”? said the merchant, ‘‘I have
nothing of the kind; but,’’ he added, hos
pitably, ‘‘you can spit in the coal hod.”
The listeners chuckled audibly, and
the lady smiled and took a hasty depart-
ure.
ERFECTION
Meat CUTTER
Tre LATEST,
Best ano
Most IMPROVED
ror Famity Use.
CUTS
Instean OF Masnes.
Requires
No Repairs,
EQuatteo
By NONE FOR
Famicy Use.
Simpce To Use.
Easy To CLEAN.
Cannot Get Dutt
oR OuT oF
Orver.
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 fenastene St., St., Philadelphia, Pa.
No. 3—$4.00.
JOHN H. 1. GRAHAM & CO.,
Muers. Agents. | 123 Chambers St., New York.
|
GALVANIZED IRON
SASH CORD.
Silver Lake, oe ice cae ce cape aceas list 50
Dra 55
“ “ 50
“ “a 55
te : “ 35
Discount, 10.
SASH WEIGHTS.
Oe per ton ”
SAWS. dis.
. TI
Silver Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot,.... 70
- — Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot.... 50
. cial Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot.... 30
ampion and Electric Tooth X
eas pee eee, 30
TRAPS. dis.
Ce EE a | 60&10
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s ........... 35
Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s.... 70
Mouse, Comer 18¢ per doz,
meee Gomimom ol .. $1.50 per doz.
WIRE. dis
Bright Market.. i ewe eae 65
Annealed Te a "70—10
copperce werece.... 60
Fa eee, 8... 62%
rea Spring Steel............ a 50
Ber ed. Ponce, galvantsed................ 3 60
wel 3 00
HORSE NAILS.
By Gable. ....... 2... 4... dis. 25410@25410405
ee dis. 05
GnUrntee dis. 10410
WRENCHES. dis.
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.............. 7
en Gone 50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, ee Leen 7
Coe’s Patent, malleable. . See e cua oes Cee
MISC ELLANEOUS. dis.
Bird Cages . a cele eeu 50
Pumps, C Ne eal Zi
Dercws New last... .;.....-........0... 2. 50
Casters, Bed and Plate........... ......coa1OgIe
Demeecrs, Amsorican...... 40
Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods...... 65
METALS,
Pie TIN.
ee Ce uae 28¢
eee ee 30¢
ZINC.
Duty: Sheet, 24%c per pound.
rene CO ee %
Ce 7
SOLDER.
eee TE 18
OT OE 15
The prices of the many other qualities of
solder in the market indicated by private brands
vary according to composition.
ANTIMONY.
Cocesee.............._..:........ per pound 16
Pelee e...................... 13
TIN—-MELYN GRADE.
10x14 IC, Charcoal ee 7 00
Te 7@
10x14 IX, " ieee ease cree cages, 8 75
14x20 IX, _ . on
Each additional X on this grade, 81.75.
TIN—ALLAWAY GRADE,
10x14 IC, Charcoal . ee
14x20 I 6 25
10x14 IX, he 7%
14x20 IX, . 7c
Each additional X on this grade $1.50.
ROOFING PLATES
14x20 IC, Werteee............. .... 6 25
14x20 IX, a " beee es a be
20x28 IC, " . eee, 13 00
14x20 IC, « Alleawey Grego .......... 5 50
14x20 IX, " ee 7 00
20x28 IC, i" o 11 50
20x28 IX, . - e tates en oe
BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.
ee a. $14 00
14x31 x er eB i 15 50
14x56 or N No. oO ers,
14x60 TX, * rales pound... 10
; LEVELS. dis.
Prices Current. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s ee be 70
: KNoBs—New List. dis.
These prices are for cash bwyers, who | Door, mineral, jap. trimmings ............-- 55
i Door, porcelain, up. Cringe... .......- 55
pay promptly and buy in full packages. Door, porcelain, plated ie a desdacs 55
oor, porcelvin, trimmings.................
Snell’ AUGURS AND BIts. dis. | Drawer and Shutter, porcelain... 70
ae Se ee : a ics LOCKs—DooR. dis.
Oe Oe OH EO OH OO usse rwin e. ‘o.’8 new st
oenrauee , SonuIne............ 5... 25 ’
cemmunee, TteeeOn .... 8, Sete ees 50&10 ee & Co.'s... at =
AXES. Norwalk’s 55
inet Gualite. S BW Btonse........ 0... ...:.; $8 50 MATTOCKES.
3 = _ : aes ee 12 50 | —_— Bye. steer tees eres ae 00, = =
«BB Steels 2000 a4 09 | Hants Wi8.00, ds. 080.
BARROWS. dis. .
ee eek ee 8 14 00 Sperry & Co.'s, Fost, a, ae oe a
Garcen...... a net 30 00 Coffee, Parkers Co's .. i. 40
BOLTS. cm, | 8. & W. Mfg. Co.'s Malleables.... 40
SEE Ne ee iy 50&10| | Landers, Ferry & Clr ’s............ 40
Carriage new list. Le aaa HH Enterprise... pase ter pa 5
em re ee Wren ee Mi. -...--4----- 15-2. 60&10
be ey iad wemiae foc A NT —
BUCKETS. Enterprise, self-measuring..................
Wer wiee.................... $350 NAILS
eee, Oe cy 4 00 | Steel a pone Be eee cree es Senne ey se 2 05
' . Se ee 2 50
cosa raat 7 | Adv ance over base: Steel. Wire.
Cast Loose Pin, figured. . Se eu Base Base
Wrought Narrow, bright Bast ‘joint... . oo EE Base 10
Wirnueit Edose Pia ot EEE 05 20
Meet Tee eee 10 20
Werouent pieoe Bling... |... 8 60&10 Te 15 30
Wretine Orme... ll eT 15 35
eee tee... Ee 15 35
‘ctor cramaiiat (tt eh 20 40
ee, Geers... tt, | = 50
BLOCKS. er eee, 40 65
Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, ’85........... ee it a “a 4n
CRADLES. TN ee 2 00
eee dis. 50&02 | — ee 1 50 2 00
CROW BARS. ee, = / =
OO perh 5 | “ SO e§ 1 25
CAPS. Finish 10 ee ee 85 1 00
pe per m 4 sete tect cece een e ces en cree ewes 1 00 12
Hick’s We ee epee ie eee ot etek aan 115 1 50
eo - 4 | ctinen: to eek es oe eu oda cam em 85 7
et, ° 60 | al Bieeeceee eee cece ee ee cee eees 1 00 ; =
CARTRIDGES. ae. 8- oe
Rim ee cc a ee 50 LANES, dis.
EE dis. os | Olid Tool Co.'s, faney .... 2.0). 0.1... 6... @4)
CHISELS. dis. Sciota Bench. wen eegetgeeenesc ese ttee sete e ees Qu)
Socket Firmer «.......0+0..0010s0s cere 70410 oma age eg ae 8, LANCY....-.----2++ +--+ @w
ocket Praming.......... ee ee ee so oot ete poe
— a : 70&10 | Stanley Rule and — 8, Wood... .... &10
ee ee ——
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............ ...... - oo oe ~ Ss
COMBS, dis. RIVETS. dis.
Ci, TAWPOMOOW oc sel 40 | Iron and Tinned......................-..... 40
TN ee es; | Copper Rivets and Burs.................... 50
CHALK PATENT FLANISHED IRON.
? ‘‘A’? Wood's patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 / 20
White Crayons, per gross.......... 12@12% dis. 10 | “BRB” Wood's at. planished, Nos. 25 to 27... 9 20
COPPER. Broken packs 4c per pound extra,
> 14 — Se i per pound 31 Sisal, % inch and or... 10%
x oe eee
oe meek ae og | Manilia............. Ee aaa a
Cold Rolled, 14x48 a a al ley 28 eee "5
ee 4 30 EE ee es cree 60
DRILLS. a 20
Moree 6 Or Seen... .... ee uk . 50 SHEET IRON.
Taper and straight Shank..................- 50 Com. Smooth. Com.
Morse a Peper Sean oe aor = - > a _ _
os. Oe:
hacker TE | Nos. 18 to 21. ee ae
et An gor DouNG |... 5... 07 | Nos. 22 to 24. 4 20 3 30
Tierecuisen, ber pownd................ ..... 6% Nee. _ iow ....... 4 40 3 40
— Sa iibiks tins all Segien. ver 90 tnchen
sheets No an ghter, 8
_ 4 wicee. Cin... ............... doz. net % | wide not less than 2-10 extra
ME scl, oan dis. 20&10&10 | SAND PAPER.
ee eee ey dis. 4010 | + 1st acct. 19, °86. i i dis. 40&10
EXPANSIVE BITS. dm |
Ciena, meee, O60; lars, O6................ 30
ieee, 1 Ga: 2 eee: 6 ee .....:..-.... 2... 25 5
FILEs—New List. dis.
Disston’s ee ee nT
New American.............. 60410 |
Nicholson’s es 60410 |
Heller’s.. oo ' 80 i -
Heller's Horse Rasps. ee eee i / 50 |
Nos. 16 to 20; 22 and &%; 2% and 2%; 2 28
List 12 13 14 > 8
Discount, 60
GAUGES. dis.
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s..... .... 50
HAMMERS.
Mavaole @Ce.4........:... ............ dis 25
Kip’s an . =
Yerkes & ie dis. 40&10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel............. .. 30c list 60
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand... .30c 40&10
HINGES.
Cote Cee 138... .. ke... dis.60&10
ee eee per doz. = 2 50
Screw — and Strap, to 12 in. re 14 and ‘
ee
screw "Hook and Bye, s-- et 10
- net 8%
“s ae at ee net 7%
“ “é “ %... ee net 7%
Sirapand T............ a a
HANGER: dis.
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track... .50&10
Champion, anti-friction........ 60&10
Kidder, wood track ............ ee, 40
HOLLOW WARE
i oe 60
Reties........ ae 60
Spiders ...... ee a i. oe
Gray enameled ......... . 40&10
HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS.
Stamped Tin Ware..
Japanned Tin Ware.
Granite Iron Ware .
-new list 70
' 25
new list 3334 &10
WIRE GOODS. dis.
i 70&10&10
Screw Eyes. ee Laer
Hi . 108 10&
aaa
7oa108i0
Rifle, Eagle Du
Dawte
eking,
Choke Bore, Blasting,
We have been appointed
Western Michigan.
'supply you, order of us direct.
10 and 12 Monroe St.,
Crystal Grain.
Wholesale Selling Agents for
If the jobber of whom you buy will not
Foster, Stevens & Co.,
33, 35, 37, 39 and 4] Louis St.,
GRAND RAPIDS, MIOH.
secrets
AR Bed sawn
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8
THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.
. | i
AT; | some fifteen acres in black walnut trees |
The Michigan Tradesman |planted thirty-five years ago. The di-|
Official Organ of Michigan Business Men’s Association. |
4 WEEKLY JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE
Retail Yrade of the Wolverine State,
Tradesman Company, Proprietor.
Subscription Price, One Dollar per year, payable
strictly in advance.
Advertising Rates made known on application.
Publication Office, 100 Louis St.
Entered at the Grand Rapids Post Office.
E. A. STOWE, Editor.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1890.
LOOKING AHEAD.
A few persons already realize that the
question of lumber and timber is soon to
become a serious one in the United
States, yet the masses of the people re-
gard it as so far in the future that it
should cause neither comment nor un-
easiness. When it is remembered that
millions of railroad ties are called for
yearly—and thus far no universal sub-
stitute to take their place—here is a
demand from one source alone which
may well cause apprehension as to how
long the supply can be furnished. Now!
that the white pine in the more northern
states is rapidly being exhausted, atten-
tion is being given to the hard timber, |
and the consequence is, the price of hard |
timbered lands is advancing beyond any- |
thing heretofore known. Certain kinds |
of hardwoods indigenous to the north}
temperate zone have become fashionable |
for several purposes, as for finishing, |
furniture, etc. Some of
have actually doubled in price within |
the Jast two years.
these woods |
Tue TRADESMAN would not be thought |
an alarmist on this subject, but it will |
not be surprised to see the more fashion- |
able woods used with a plain finish, soon
double in price once or twice more. As |
supply and demand will alone regulate |
the price, it is surely only a question of |
a very few years at most. Sagacious |
capitalists already view this in the light |
of one of the safest and best investments. |
One man is said to own $4,000,000 worth
of timbered lands in Michigan, and is in |
the market to purchase more. It may be
said that Oregon, Washington and Alas- |
ka have yet their primeval forests, but |
as the great bulk of both lumber and |
timber is used thousands of miles from |
those sections of the country, it will
readily be seen that it can cause no de-|
pression in the eastern markets, as the,
freight would be a constant barrier. It |
may be argued that numbers of our hard-
wood manufactories might be transferred |
to those distant points, but, financially,
they would be in no better condition.
The point is this: Neither this nor the |
next generation can expect to see any |
lumber grown that can take the place of |
that now standing. and exactly in the
ratio of its decrease, will it continue to
advance in price. If ‘‘necessity is the
“mother of invention,’’ her illustrious
offspring must lose no time in giving the
world some substitute for wood, at least
for indoor finishing, at a price not much
above that of wood to-day. It is quite |
possible that aluminum will soon fill |
that honorable position. In some of the
prairie states of the West, black walnut, |
hickory anda few other kinds of wood
have been grown, and with the almost |
complete extinction of those kinds, it
turns out a paying investment, even after |
thirty to thirty-five years patient wait- |
‘ing. A farmer in central Illinois has’
5 aac alg i-phase ita nem cninntinginties went ii nets sienna ines a satiate _
mensions of the trees or the number can-
not now be given, but it has been esti-
mated that they would sell as they stand
to-day for over $75,000.
No parent can leave to his children a.
more valuable bequest than from ten to
twenty acres of timbered land, and it
will prove of far greater value if it be
planted by himself and includes one or
all of three different species—black wal-
nut, hickory and chestnut. The fruit
from such trees will be a generous in-
come, long before it would pay to remove
them from the soil.
As will be noted by the call published
in another part of this week’s paper, the
Executive Board of the Michigan Busi-
ness Men’s Association has decided to
hold a general convention of business
men in this city on Tuesday, Nov. 25.
The date is by no means desirable for
merchants, as itis in the midst of the
busy season, but anyone can afford to
throw aside ordinary duties for a day in
order to attend so profitable a meeting
as the conventions of business men have
always proved to be. While the conven-
| tion will be general in its scope and com-
position, ample time will probably be
given to the consideration of a question
dear to the hearts of many business men
—the perpetuity of the local associations
which have accomplished so much for
the members in particular and communi-
ties in general. This question is now
uppermost in the minds of many busi-
ness men all over the State and its suc-
cessful solution would be warmly wel-
| comed every where.
The last number of the Scientific
American contains an illustration and
description of the design of a colossal
monument to commemorate the discoy-
ery of America by Columbus. The con-
ception is grand and strikingly unique,
being a hollow sphere, 984 feet in diame-
ter and resting upon a base of beautiful
design, 262 feet high. The total height
| of the monument is to be 1,312 feet. Of
course, it is intended to be constructed
wholly of iron, although other material
may be used for internal finish. This
immense globe may be utilized as a re-
pository for a Columbus library, for mu-
seums of zoology, mineralogy, botany,
etc. An immense auditorium could also
be constructed in this sphere for public
entertainments. No other idea could so
perfectly and appropriately symbolize
the memory of Columbus as this. The
design was happily conceived by M.
Palacio, a Spanish architect, and native
of Bilboa.
Chary of Her Reputation.
Old lady to the grocer (whose boy had
accidentally deposited her dressed chick-
ens on a pile of limburger cheese)—‘‘No,
don’t move them ‘chickens; let ‘em lay
there; they’ll go back hum; they was
| killed and picked last night, but I guess
the weather was tew hot for .em; nobody
shall ever say that Aunt Hanner Beard
ever sold spiled hens—never!”
a _>—-—>
Grand Rapids Traveling Men’s Associ-
ation.
GRAND Rapips, Oct. 27:—A_ special
meeting of the Grand Rapids Traveling
Men’s Association will be held at Elks’
Hall on Saturday evening, Nov. 8, for
the transaction of important business.
Committees will be appointed and pre-
liminaries arranged for the annual social
party. A full attendance is requested.
H. S. Roperrson, President.
osreb mmscmtemas
Only an Incident.
‘‘Be you the storekeeper?” enquired a
female, as she approached a gentleman
at the office desk.
“T am the proprietor of this store,
madam,” was the reply.
‘“‘Wal, your man there refused to take
my butter an’ he’s bin takin’ all that
| come sense I brung mine in. I see him
look at it and smell of it, an’ I’ve a kind
|of a sneakin’ notion that he thinks it
'ain’t jest right, but he didn’t say so or
I'd hev slapped his mouth.”
“TI presume your butter is all right;
probably gilt edged, but he may have
| purchased all he wants.”
“Wal, it’s not jest the price of that lot
o butter that I care about, but with
Merlindy Jones watchin’ this trade, he’ll
take it, or this store pays big damages.
What Miss Jones sees with her own eyes
goes all over this county and then good
bye to my dairy business. That butter
0’ mine’s no oily marjorum, ner lardeen.
You hear!” and with a prophetic nod of
her head and blood in her eye, she turned
her attention to the basket again.
~
Precocious Drug Clerk.
Old Lady (in drug store, to small boy)
—What am | to take this medicine in,
sonny?
Senny—Take itin your mouth, mum.
*Taint to be rubbed on.
6 <—
The Philadelphia patent flat-opening
back is controlled in Michigan by Barlow
Bros., of Grand Rapids. Don’t fail to
have your next ledger or journal bound
withit. It adds very little to the cost
and makes the strongest blank book ever
known. Send for prices.
SUBURBAN STORES.
Some Advantages They Offer over Vil-
lage Locations.
Written for THE TRADESMAN
To those who, with limited capital, de-
sire to engage in the retail trade, the
question of the most desirable location is
avery important one. The young man
who is about to embark in business is
apt to say, ‘‘I must locate in some coun-
try village, as it will be impossible with
my limited means to succeed in any
fair-sized city.” From causes not wholly
known, it is a well-known fact that the
population of cities is increasing more
rapidly in proportion than the rural dis-
tricts. Possibly one chief cause is the
heavy emigration of the poor from other
lands. Not having the means to pur-
chase homes in the country or never havy-
ing resided outside of a city, it is quite
natural that they seek a home and em-
ployment in the same localities here. A
new store, opening in a country village,
necessarily has a limited trade, beyond
which it cannot well bring its sales, ex-
cept as both the village and contiguous
country increase in population and
wealth; and it is the exception if this in-
crease is not slow. - Among the middle
and poorer classes in the country, it is
not expected that as much money will be
in daily and hourly circulation as in the
cities, consequently less will be paid to
merchants for the necessaries of life.
Then, also, what is generally thought
quite correct to do in the country towns,
in regard to dress, supplies for the table,
etc., is not exactly right in the cities,
and therein lies more and a better class
of trade in the latter location. ‘‘But,”
says one, ‘‘the expenses in a city will
bankrupt me.” I answered this objec-
tion by the statement that it is not neces-
sary for you to locate on any of the prin-
cipal streets of a large city. You have,
of course, no use for three to five-story
buildings. Did you never think that
there are dozens of better and far more
prosperous villages in the immediate
suburbs of cities than in the country?
In most cities with a population of from
40,000 to 100,000 there are hundreds 6f
homes with no stores close to them, and
it is comparatively easy to find localities
within a radius of half a mile, contain-
ing within its boundaries from 2,000 to
3,000 people, most of whom own their
homes, are free from debt and have some
permanent business. Here, then, is a
village, if you please, which already has
wealth, is growing more rapidly and is
in every way more prosperous than the
small village five or twenty miles in the
country, that already has enough stores
for its demands. In this outside portion
of a city, the inhabitants will welcome a
general store, a grocery or a drug store,
and it will not be their fault if the owner
does not have a fair trade from the start.
They will often send or go to him for
some required article, simply because it
is so close at hand, when they would
have gone without it rather than walk a
mile or more down town. Women and
children largely patronize such stores.
Women feel a delicacy about appearing
upon the gay and fashionable streets of
acity in their every day working ap-
parel, but will not hesitate to drop into
a store within a few blocks of them ina
neat morning wrapper, make their pur-
chases and carry the small articles home.
These purchases they might never make
if obliged to change a dress on purpose,
go Gown town and consume nearly half a
_
Bes 9
day in the same amount of shopping. |in all seriousness—fuel in the form of VV MO} -— —
In such a location a store can avoid | ‘electric fire’? also brought into your i slaying
considerable of the expense of deliv-| store and your house to lessen your care, GRAIN CLOVER and TIMOTHY
a
ering goods, as the individual sales will| trouble and expense. There is a satis- Hungarian W hite Clover Red Tov
z : : nt, LY LOVET, vec Op,
generally be small. Here, also, the peo-| faction with such a location in business Millet, Alfalfa or Lucerne, Blue Grae
ple seldom expect credit from a stranger | that can hardly be over-estimated by the 3 Orchard Grass, Lawn Grass, POPCORN, ete.
and, if they ask and are refused, they| man of small means. If intellectually i CHOICE CLOVER and TIMOTHY SEEDS
are not so apt to be offended as pewple in| inclined, he is near libraries and Jecture —
the country. The grocer in a country | halls, which he may enter almost at will, v peene atten Pog * Coneseninnde camaae nt
village can make comparatively few/ and drink from these fountains of knowl- Ghee 86 Sredene wee |
sales of vegetables, from the fact that! edge. Educational facilities for his
- THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.
—AND—
Mention this paper. Office—46 Produce Exchange,; TOLEDO, OHIO.
‘ and they would go far out of their way
eo to visit him, if sent toastore by their ®
parents. Many an examination day ie
morning he has sold two reams of legal 3
cap paper, sheet by sheet, to those pupils +
gardens of greater or less size are added
to most of the homes. Even butter and
eggs are often produced on the premises;
while in the city all of these must be
purchased day by day from the grocers.
children are the best, and the daily and
hourly events of the world are within
the compass of his voice. H.
a
Important Announcement to the Cigar
RUBBERS
WALES GOODYEAR.,
First Quality.
Trade! WOONSOCKETS,
There are still other advantages for DitwortH BRroruers, FirstiQuality,
the youthful merchant in these ‘‘villages MANUFACTURERS OF CIGARS, CONNECTICUTS,
within a city.’’ Granted that his rents
will be as much—they will be no more—
his many other expenses will be less and
his sales, with proper management, are
so much increased that he will be grati-
fied to do business there.
lf he deal in farmer’s products, it is
usually easy to have a store where their
wagons will pass his door in coming to
market. It will then be his own fault if
his store is not well supplied with the
best of farm produces, fresh from the
garden, farm and dairy, and, should
there be a limited supply of them, he
957, 959 & 961 PENN AVE. \
PITTSBURG, Oct. 18, 1890.—Owing to
sharp advances in the higher grades of
Havana and Sumatra tobaceos, caused
by the passage of the new tariff law, we
will be compelled to advance the price on
‘“E] Puritano’’ cigar $5 perM. We claim
for this cigar boldly, that it is the Finest
10 cent Cigar on Earth, and the growing
demand from all sections of the country
bear us out in our statement. Much as
we dislike to make this advance, we are
obliged to do so in order to keep up the
high standard of the brand. All other
high grades of our goods will be advanced
at the same rate. This advance is to
take effect Nov. 15, 1890.
Second Quality.
RHODE ISLAND,,
Second Quality.
HOME RUBBER CO.,
Third Quality.
Write for Discount
G. R. MAYHEW,
8.
= Grand Rapids’
Spring & Company,
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN
will be apt to have some when others are DitwortH Bros. Dress Goods, Shawls, Cloaks,
—_ wae - — as - sar The Field Still Open. Notions, Ribbons, Hosiery,
with far less capital, as his purchases} giipsuewana, Ind., Oct. 25.—The Ww
from the wholesale house can be made| opening for a clothing dealer is still un- Gloves, Underwear, oolens,
daily and in smaller quantities than if in
the country. He will be at no expense
for freight, boxing or drayage. If a cus-
tomer drops in while going to his morn-
ing work for some article—even if out of
his usual line—he can say, ‘‘Please call
on your return home and I will have it
ready for you.’? The telephone will or-
der it sent to you and, if necessary, it
can be placed in the customer’s hands
within an hour. Your location may be
in the vicinity of a ward school to ad-
vantage. 400 to 800 children of all ages
have a world of little wants to supply
and their pennies and nickles will keep
you in small change. A friend in an
Eastern city, who has made a study of
securing good locations for many years,
has found it profitable in more ways than
one. If desiring a change, he finds no
difficulty in disposing of his stock to ad-
vantage. At one time he was sufficiently
far-seeing to locate opposite a large
school in an otherwise undesirable lo-
eality. His first business was to gain
the friendship of those pupils, by obtain-
ing attractive advertising matter to give
away, meeting them as they passed his
door and placing itin their hands. As
a result, he soon had their entire trade
for books, stationery, confectionery, etc.,
within an hour, amounting to $4.80—a
good hour’s work for the commencement
of the day and you may be sure that was |
not all those children bought that morn-
ing. In such locations, as prosperity |
brings increase of capital and business,
it is often the case that one of the best |
investments is to purchase the store and |
grounds youoccupy. The rise in value
—oftentimes in one decade—will give |
you the premises rent free. This can |
seldom be done in rural towns.
There are still other minor advantages,
such as water and light, and—it is said
occupied. As many of the country
people hereabouts are German, a dealer
who speaks that language would do bet-
ter than one who does not. The writer
will promptly answer any enquiries re-
garding this place which may be pro-
pounded by any reader of Tur TRADEs-
MAN. E. C. STOWE.
KNIGHTS OF THE GhlP
Would you like to carry a side line and
establish agents or sell to the trade?
If so, address
Bell Furniture and Novelty Co.,
NASHVILLE, MICH.
Flannels, Blankets, Ginghams,
Prints and Domestic Cottons
We invite the attention of the trade to our complete and weil
assorted stock at lowest market prices.
Spring & Company.
BROWN & SHHLER,
Dealers in ENGINES, BOILERS and MILL MACHINERY, Farm Machinery,
Agricultural Implements, Wagons and Carriages.
F ag
GRAND RAPIDS. MICH
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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.
Drugs & Medicines.
State Board of Pharmacy.
One . McDonald, Kalamazoo.
Two Mapes eatey E. Parkill, Owosso.
¥ acob Jesson, Muskegon
Treasurer—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo.
Next meeting at Lansing, Nov. 5 and 6.
Michigan State Pharmaceutical Ass’n.
President—D. E. Prall, Ww.
First Vice-President—H. G. Coleman, Kalamazoo.
Second Vice-President—Prof. A. B. Prescott, Ann Arbor.
Third Vice-President—Jas. Vernor, Detreit.
Secretary—C. A. Bugbee, Cheboygan.
Treasurer— Wm Dupont, Detroit.
Next Meeting—At Ann Arbor, in October, 1891.
Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society.
President, J. W. Hayward, Secretary, Frank H. Escott.
Grand Rapids Drug Clerks’ Association.
President, F. D. Kipp; Gelbetery, W.C. Smith.
Detroit Pharmaceutical Society.
President, J. W. Allen; Secretary, W. F. Jackman.
Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association.
President, C. 8S. Koon; Secretary, T. A. Wheeler.
Curious Mediums of Exchange.
It will be of interest to merchants and
business men generally to know what
strange and curious mediums of ex-
change were in use in the earlier ages of
the world, before and after metallic
money was coined. It also may or may
not agree with the ideas of all to know
that the basis of all these various substi-
tutes for money was an actual value in
itself and not merely a representative.
To-day, singular as it may seem to us,
there are a few savage, half-civilized and
civilized nations who still make use of
substitutes for coined money, where that
universal medium is scarce. Salt is used
in Abysinnia and whales’ teeth in the
Feejee Islands. In China, where quanti-
ties of base metal subsidiary coin are
used, pieces of silk also pass as cur-
rency. Pressed cakes of tea are used
for the same purpose in Thibet.
Stamped pieces of metal—generally cop-
per or bronze—were used by the ancient
Greeks and Lydians as far back as 800
years before the Christian era. The
writer saw a copper coin about the size
of our cent, which was found in the
hands of a lady in Michigan, and was
purchased by a numismatist for a silver
dollar. It was coined in the reign of
Xerxes, King of Persia, in the year 465
B.C. It was in a fair state of preserva-
tion and bore unmistakable evidence of
being genuine. The coin was not made
with a die, but was forged either with or
without heating, and its periphery was
very irregular. One hundred dollars has
since been refused for this coin. It is
believed that the earliest substitute for
coin used by mankind was the skins of
animals. The early Romans used_bits of
brass clipped directly from the mass,
without shape or polish. The Hebrews
once used jewels as money. Before the
introduction of coined money in Greece
spikes of iron were used. In parts of
Africa iron spikes are still used, after
the Spartan fashion. Atone period in
Scotland nails were used as subsidiary
coin. Perhaps from this comes our term
ten-penny-nail—ten for a penny. The
Aztec currency, however, was no “‘fiat’’
money. It consisted of transparent
quills filled with gold dust, being a visi-
ble value of the most precious metal.
The earliest coin made in America was
in 1612 by a Virginia company on the
Bermnudaislands. It was called ‘‘hog-
money,’’ having the rough picture of a
hog on one side in memory of the abund-
ance of those animals found in a wild
state on first landing. Our early colo-
nists were compelled, for want of coin,
to use as a legal tender tobacco, skins,
codfish, corn, beans and wampum or
shell money. Our North American In-
dians have used many of the above arti-
cles as money and the writer now has in
his possession half a dozen round pieces
of wood, similar in shape and size to our
silver dollar, which were obtained direct
from the Indians of the Northwest and
at one time used as money. They are
worn perfectly smooth from use, and
their value as an exchange is unknown.
> +=
Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association.
MUSKEGON, Oct. 14—At the last regu-
lar meeting of the M. D. C. A., the semi-
annual election was held with the follow-
ing result:
President—C. S. Koon.
Vice-President—N. Miller.
Secretary and Treasurer — T. A.
Wheeler.
The Association is now in better con-
dition than ever before, a goodly num-
ber of new members having joined
during the past six months, among whom
are C. Furhman, J. Peppler, N. Germain
and R. A. Abbott. There are now not
less than seventeen attending members
and two or three are waiting to join us at
the next meeting. This pleasing result
has been attained by the earnest work of
the members mutually. It shows that
where harmony exists among the frater-
nity in general, an Association with the
purpose of mental improvement and
social intercourse is not an impossibility.
In large cities where there are a number
of drug clerks, a society of this nature
would be found very beneficial. It will
afford us great pleasure to hear from
brother pharmacists elsewhere, who are
striving to organize, or from those who
have already done so. Perhaps in this
way the time may be near at hand for
the forming of a State association. The
State of Virginia has now a union of this
kind, and why cannot Michigan have
one, also? Let drug clerks in various
sections of the State unite for this pur-
pose. Let the associations at Grand
Rapids, Detroit, and other places set
forth efforts, and invite those who have
not yet organized to do so and it would
not be very difficult to reach the desired
end. Let one and all express their opin-
ion on this subject in THe TRADESMAN.
J. N. TINHOLT, Sec’y.
Tit for Tat.
From the Boston Saturday Evening Gazette.
A druggist had fitted up a neat corner
store and had established a fine trade.
One day another druggist entered his
store and said: ‘‘I want tobuy you out.
How much will you take?’ ‘I don’t
want to sell,’’ was the reply. ‘‘I expect-
ed that answer,’ said the encroaching
person, ‘‘and I am prepared forit. Now
if you don’t sell out to me, I will open a
drug store in opposition on the opposite
corner. How much will you take.’’ The
druggist, offended at this species of brow-
beating, said he would sleep on it and re-
port the nextmorning. At the appointed
hour the aspirant wasin the store, and
a large price was named. The bargain
was bound. The druggist who had been
thus ousted from a corner which he had
fitted up with a view to years of peace
and profit, sought the owners of the op-
posite corner which had been held out to
him as a threat, secured a long lease on
it, worked night and day, and now has a
drug store in which any community
might take satisfaction and repose con-
fidence. What is more, he is doing a
better business than he did in the former
locality.
—— oe <-> -
The Drug Market.
Opium has declined and it is believed
that it is as low as it will be, as the de-
cline is about equal to the duty remand
by the new tariff law. Morphine has
declined 25c per ounce. Cinchonidra has
advanced. Quinine is steady. Castile
soap, pure mottled, has advanced. Car-
bolic acid has declined. Blue vitrol is
lower. Percipitated chalk is higher.
Gum guaiac is lower. Jalap root has de-
clined. Nitrate silver is lower. Alcohol
is higher. Turpentine has advanced.
Oil peppermint is higher. Aqua am-
monia is lower.
licen rs cocaine i
STILL ANOTHER.
The Latest Addition to the List of
Patents.
Written for THE TRADESMAN.
A patent medicine manufacturer thus
advertises his latest production :
ASTOUNDING DISCOVERY ! THE
POUND EXTRACT OF WILD
SQUIZZELEM !
The most wonderful scientific discovery
of the age. To be used internally, ex-
ternally and eternally! It instantly re-
lieves any ache or pain of any kind.
Where the skin is unbroken, one strong
snuff from the bottle will positively cure
the patient in one hour. If the skin is
broken (as it might be if there was
trouble in your family), a permanent
eure could be guaranteed in two hours.
In this case ten drops of the medicine
must be applied to the raw surface.
For infants and young children it
isa boon to thousands. For a crying
baby, four drops only, placed upon
a strip of cheese cloth and closely
bound over its mouth, will relieve—the
family—atonce. Rubbed upon the gums
of an infant, a fine set of first teeth will
be produced in a few days any time after
the child is two months old. To restore
hearing in case of deafness of long stand-
ing, pour one teaspoonful upon the organ
of marvelousness—situated near the ear
—and then gently tap the spot witha
tack hammer. It will startle the patient
instantly. Rubbed upon any part of the
human face or head for one week, a fine
growth of the most silky hair will be pro-
duced. Directions on the bottle will in-
struct you how to obtain any color of the
hair you desire. To produce refreshing
sleep, ten drops in half a tumbler of
whisky, well sweetened, never fails. For
want of appetite, fast three days and
then take twenty drops in a little hot
eoffee, just before sitting down to the
table—with food on it. For all the ills
that flesh is heir to, see circulars at all
druggists.
This wonderful root was first dis-
covered by a naked savage on an island
in the South Pacific Ocean. The present
proprietor purchased the island and con-
trols the supply. The demand is so
great that it is rapidly being exhausted
and, as it requires thirty years to mature
the properties of this wonderful root, the
public should lose notime in purchasing.
It may be had (if applied for soon) at all
drug stores at $5 per bottle of two and
one-half ounces or six bottles for $25.
Beware of counterfeits and notice the
steel engraving of a naked Indian spring-
ing about three feet into the air and
holding a piece of the Squizzelem in one
hand. All infringements of copyrights
will be prosecuted to the full extent of
the law. R. T. Diorca.
AVOID THE
Curse or Cred
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Wholesale Price Current.
Advanced—Cinchonidra, Castile Soap,
Declined—Opium—(po), ‘Morphia,
Silver, Aqua Ammonia.
Precip. Chalk, Alcohol, Turpentine, Oil Peppermint.
Carbolic Acid, Blue Vitrol, Gum Guaiac, Jean let Nitrate
ACIDUM. = ee eve eticwee 13 ap OD 00 TINCTURES.
Aceticum . 8@ 10 xec OB. cecseseces
Erigeron ... ...1 20@1 30 Aconitum Napellis 3 ee oa 60
Benzoicum German.. 80@1 90 | Gaultheria ............ ee Me 50
208 Z Geranium, ounce..... @ % Alc eee 60
50@ 55| Gossipii, Sem. gal..... 50@ one wee, 60
3@ 5 iia 1 60@1 _ ae. 50
. 10@ 12 Juniperi ee oo e................... 0
. 1@ 13 a Lec L ; % Bengotn oes oi -
OE el, 9 2) | PemsoMl.........-...........
i Mentha Piper.......... ZWOS 7H]. «| Oconee ern renn erence 50
oA = 7 Mentha Verid.... i 50@2 60 Sanguinarla ish teceensoueuue =
orshuee, gal......... fies Oh | erome
Tension... ..5....... 1 40@1 . Myre, oo oe ¢ anthas rides one i
es fa Oe oie gen 90@2 75 settee cece cece eens
AMMONIA. — a Liquids, (gal..35) =e 12 Cardamon ee ee =
eee cae 24@1 32 Woe e anne mene cnne
age. = 16 _—--: nes “2 : ita enh ent GT CANOE 100
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MIE, cl oes odes 80@1 00 — ess, ounce. 50
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OOM scan ence yee ess 2 50@3 00 — =
BACCAE SmOODTOMAS........... 60
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3 res, Lilia ueicauees + = a _---- co i 50
anthoxylum......... 2@ 30] Bichromate ........... 50
BALSAMUM. Bron 7
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Terabin, Canada 5 se
Tolutan ......------+-: Potassa, Bitart, pure.. =
CORTEX Potassa, Bitart, com. 50
" Petass Nitras, opt os a 5
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Cassiae ......... 11 | Prugsiate.............. 8) - Gee” oe
Cinchona Flava .... - 18] Sulphate po........... ae. Oe
Euonymus atropurp........ 30 ‘aii AurantiCortex...... ....... 50
Myrica Cerifera, po........- “0 . ee 50
Prunus Virgini.............-. 12 Aconitum Ce 0@ 22 —— . 50
OE ences seen eS ee eS ee el 50
iT fot Seems... 15@ 2 Cassi Acutifol oe 50
Ulmus Po (Ground 12)...... 10 —— 2 a as = ia oo =
a MOCUONM
EXTRACTUM. -_ Gentiana, Po. a > 2 a Sede d tue ieee ce 60
Jabra... ye Za, (PV 1 eee. Le
Glycyrrhiza . 33@ 35] Hydrastis Canaden, Welemen 0... oe
— eo @ 40| Veratrum Veride............ 50
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, @ “| Sanguinaria, (po 25).. @ 2] Antifebrin........ 2. @ B
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Anthemis W@ 2 @ ® — a _ Lies oan 40
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FOLIA Symplocarpus, Feti- a“ a @ 9
9 lp DO... econ. cone ra jan,
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A. Bors: as@i 00 | Cannabis Sativa . 8%@ 4] Cetaceum . i
ap a aan 50@ 60 Cydonium.... ... . %@1 00 rn ... oo oo
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i Cape, ( — 20). 80 Dipter gum 2 — . as Hyd ‘rst ee 1 Seas 00
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2 50@2 _ a @ 30
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7@ 75 Wee @ 35
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Pian. Aeeg........... 14@ 15 Less 5¢ gal., cash ten pe
Pulvis Ipecac et opii..1 10@1 20 | Strychnia Crystal..... @1
Pyrethrum, boxes H Sulphur, aoe... ..... 24@ 3%
&P. D Co., dos..... @1 25 a... 24@ 3
Pyrethrum, pv ee Se Sl Taian .... 8@ 10
te 8@ 10} Terebenth Venice..... 23@ =
mn 8 Paw... 39@ i4/ Theobromeae.......... 55@
& Geren... 2s 25) Vense..............- 9 oot 00
Rubia Tinctorum..... iam 14) 2inel Sulps........... 7@ 8
Saccharum Lactis pv.. @ 38
Salacin.. -+-.2 00@2 » Ors.
Sanguis Draconis..... 40@ Bbl. Gal
Semcomene ............ @A 50 Whale, winter........ 70 vi
Sapo, cL Pr ee 55 60
Me me tard, Ne. 1........... 45 50
a: oe @ Linseed, pureraw.... 60 63
Lindseed, boiled . 63 66
Neat’s Foot, winter
strained . 69
Spirits Turpentine. . 46 50
PAINTS. bbl. Ib.
Red Venetian. a ae 2@3
Ochre, yellow Mars.. . 1% 2@4
Ber. ... 1% 2@3
Putty, commercial....24% 24@3
' — pure..... 24 2%@3
Vi — -rime Amer-
eae cee eens 13@16
Vermilion, English. . 85@88
Green, Peninsular..... T0@75S
bee. tee... 0... Qi%
: Write ........... @7%
Whiting, white Span.. ‘ @70
Whiting, Gilders’...... @x
White, Paris American 1 00
Whiting, Paris Eng.
cliff . 1 40
Pioneer| Prepared Painti ng 4
Swiss Villa Deyn csi
Paints . hae 1 00@1 20
VARNISHES.
No. 1 Turp es 10@1 20
Byvoe Form... ......... 160@1 70
Coach Body.......,... 2 T5@3 00
Na. l Tarp Furn...... 1 00@1 10
Eutra = en “S 55@1 60
Japan a No.
hic ' -...-. _ <<
Status of the Peters Failure.
There are no new developments in the
Peters matter. Assignee Henry has filed
his bond and applied to the Manistee
Circuit Court, Monday, for permission to
continue the business of the Manistee
Salt and Lumber Co. without interruption
and also to dispose of Mr. Peters’ inter-
est in the wholesale grocery firm of
Lemon & Peters at private sale. Itis
understood that several parties stand
ready to purchase the interest, as the
firm has the reputation of having made
money. In the meantime, Lemon &
Peters are doing business as though noth-
ing had happened.
eR nnnnnmennnnnn
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
YEARNS FOR MICHIGAN.
Iowa and California Not Equal to this
State.
The following letter, which comes to
THE TRADESMAN from a former mer-
chant of this State, plainly indicates that
there are worse places to do business
and live than the Wolverine State:
PrerattTma, Cal., Oct. {5.—You may
be surprised to learn that 1 am now on
the Pacific coast. I settled in lowa, as I
intended when I left Michigan, but have
delayed writing you, as 1 promised, hop-
ing to speak more favorably of both my
business and also the country. I carried
a general stock of goods in Lowa, avoid-
ing giving credit as far as possible, but
the farming is so different from what it
is in Michigan that even a partial failure
of crops means a scarcity of money until
another season and I was unfortunate in
finding this condition of things while in
business there. Corn, cattle and hogs
seemed to be the staples in the section I
was in and, being so far from Chicago,
which was the market for such products,
the transportation was so expensive as to
leave a small margin of profit to the pro-
ducer. While there we were visited
with several fearful wind storms, leav-
ing more or less destruction in their
path, which so alarmed my family that
they had little pleasure in life until we
left the State entirely. The weather
during the winters, while possibly no
lower in temperature than in Michigan,
was far more bleak and severe, on ac-
count of the continued and sweeping
winds, which seemed to _ penetrate
through the warmest clothing and drive
people within doors for days at a time.
We came to California to find a more
mild aud genial climate, if possible, but
my trade is quite unsatisfactory. Here,
also, the farmers do not cultivate a vari-
ety of crops, but confine themselves to a
very few kinds, largely devoting their
attention to the culture of fruits, which
must be shipped to the East for a mar-
ket. Delays occur in the sales and more
or less credit is wanted by customers,
which necessitates the merchant carrying
a larger stock of goods and extending his
own credit more than is desirable. The
majority of eastern people with whom I
converse agree with me that when a bus-
iness man leaves Michigan to better his
condition in trade in any other State, he
is very apt to regret it, as I do. People
from the East frequently express them-
selves as feeling ‘‘banished from home”
and in that condition cannot be happy.
Weare so far from all our old friends
that even a thought of them brings sad-
ness, as if they were buried from our
sight. It is a fact not generally known
that Michigan has more harvests than
any other State in the union. This may
seem a sweeping assertion, but let us
enumerate: In the spring, you com-
mence with the wool and the berry har-
vest, both of which are large and com-
mand ready cash at prices far higher
than in Iowa or California. Next comes
the hay and grain harvest, followed later
by fruits, for which Michigan is so fa-
mous. Then you have a fish harvest of
no small importance. Next the fuel,
timber and lumber harvests bring hun-
dreds of thousands into the State annu-
ally. Andstill the half has not been
told, as we add to these the millions paid
for your iron and copper and the more
precious metals of the upper peninsula.
Only a small portion of those rich har-
vests can by any ordinary possibility fail
in the same year. Thus, on the whole,
better and more prosperous times for
merchants is assured than in other
states. The facilities for marketing all
this is unequaled in the union, as for
seven months in the year there is
water communication with both New
York and Chicago, the two foremost
markets in America. Donot think me
too enthusiastic—for I am going to re-
turn to Michigan to stay—when I say
that considering all its advantages and
disadvantages, your State is without an
equal for the merchant, if not for other
classes. I predict that comparatively
few years will elapse until the entire
eastern shore of Lake Michigan, from St.
Joseph to Charlevoix, for a few miles in-
land, will be one continuous orchard,
devoted to the raising of all the market-
able fruits of the temperate zones. The
limit in the true value of such lands is
yet far from being reached. _It is to be
hoped that all those engaged in mer-
chandise in that State will not abandon
it for another until they, at least, visit
other portions of the union and see for
themselves. Your state is quite free
from those storms and cyclones which
are alike destructive to life and property
and, notwithstanding its early prestige,
it is now remarkably healthy. It is the
pioneer State in education for the masses
and the homes of a prosperous and
happy people.
Yours very truly,
ae
PRODUCE MARKET.
Apples—-Green, $3.50 for winter grades and
$2.50 for cooking stock.
Apples—Evaporated are in small demand at
13c. Sundried are not yet in market in sufficient
quantities to quote.
Beans—The crop is coming in freely, purchases
being made on the basis of $1.65@1.£0 for country
hand-picked. City picked is held at $2@2.10.
Beets—N ew, 50c per bu.
Butter—Dairy is in good demand at 16@I7c
per lb. Creamery finds moderate sale at 23c.
Cabbages—0c per doz. or $4 per 100.
Carrots—3ve per bu.
Celery—20@<5c per doz
Palitut:.....5..-...- @15
Ciscoes. ..... --.: @4
Piounders.......- @9
eee oc... 5s. +, @10
Mackerel ............-.+ @25
ea ii ae ek eke wee ea ccke @10
CatiTOrnte GOOD. oo. bs ete e ees Soe Q2
oYsSTERS—Cans,
OI —————— @35
OF Uh a oes cee ce @28
os le ec. pee oa @2%5
8, ea ieee sass tae. @23
eee ae ee @20
ee ee ee ee @18
oYsTERs—Bulk.
Standards, per gal..............-....... @l1 25
Selects, ee @1 75
FRESH MEATS.
Swift and Company quote as follows:
WOE, CUO i 4@6%
«hind quarters. ........--........ . 5%4%@ 5
- tre ee ee oe $ 3%
- obese We 8..-<-.....-. +e. oe 7%@ 8%
ee een ease es 7 8
. RS Se HS AGN nS 5%@ 6%
SOON, ok. oes nee es oe is ole @
PR cs ee aa ie Cee ee ees 5 @5%
OD oo on ns we aw weipeeeivin ss @5
ees ee 8 @8%
Qo ee @6
Sausage, blood or head.......... ...--. @ 5
” cok ha cet eton a @5
” a @ 7
Oe Se Se a . 6%@ 7
cata ots oe 6%@ 7
CANDIES, FRUITS and NUTS.
The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows:
STICK CANDY.
Cooperage—Pork barrels,81.25; produce barrels | Standard, per Ib...........-.-.-+--ssee- 5%@ 9
ce. - ea 8%4@ 9
Cranberries—Michigan berries are in fair de- ’ Wee fe ee. (aes 8%@ 9
mand at $2.50 per bu. Cape Cod commands $10 | Cut ee OE Ae ee 10
per bbl. and Bell and Cherry are held at $8. The | Assorted Cream ........-...see eee coeceevee 12
market is firm and dealers prophesy higher | Extra H. H......-. ..-...-----2+eeee seer seers 11
prices in the near future. MIXED CANDY.
Eggs—The market is firmer and higher, owing Standard, per id... 5... . 2.5 ne eet ee saan 8%
tothe higher prices uling at all the leading i ee hee ee ee econ se css te 8%
consuming markets of the country. Dealers BOO. eo ee asin aeinwns hee esee cere 9
pay 18c delivered and hold at 20c. a 10
Field Seeds—Clover, mammoth, 84.60 per bu.;} English Rock...........-+++++seeeeeeeree eee 10
medium, $4.30@4.4). Timothy, $1.50 per bu. COMBETVOR.... 2-25 cence cee. weno scee ee oramaie 10
Game—vVenison, 13¢c per Ib.: Rabbits, 75c per | Broken.......--.--.----+-+ -2+ sees seeescseres 9
doz.; Partridges, z5e per pair. reek co on eee ee og, wane pe 10
Grapes—All varieties are out of market, except i Ooi oe ee ks wt ae eee e ees 12
Catawbas, which are held at 40@45c per 9b Valley Creams..............-see cee eeee cece es 13
basket. rancy—In 5 lb, boxes.
Maple Sugar —8@10c per 1b., according to Lemon Drops.........- eal ee eee 12
quality. Ber TE a oss ook ewes eee we des ree ee cue 13
Maple Syrup—75@85c per gal. ee Ee 14
Onions—_The market is firm and higher, deal- | Chocolate Drops...........--+-++-++eresseeeees 14
ers paying 75c and holding at S0c. H. M. ChocolateoDrops.............-cseeeseree 18
Potatoes—The market isstrong at the principal | Gum Drops....-.....---+eeesereeerseee senses 10
consuming markets. Local handlers pay 50@55c ee 18
here at the principal buying points in the State, | A. B. Licorice Drops.........-.. +--+ +see seers 14
Sweet Potatoes—Baltimores, 82.75 per bbl; Jer | Lozenges, MI octane ae areas estan 14
seys, 83 per bbl. ” Ce 15
Turnips—30@35e per bu. BT ceases ote eek paula ee 14
PROVISIONS. semen Sek geimlibl geo dL ible Naa: Ga gies fate ln a clarion =
The Grand Rapids Packing and Provision Co, M ae e ate ee eee 1
quotes as follows: — ass' . Oe... See a 13
PORK IN BARRELS. a ee 16@18
ST ii n ie COCMIOR. oo 8. ce. nse lk eee es 18
ea ae 12 50 ee ree ee 16
Extra clear pig, short cut............-...... 13 75 a ee '
Madtea clear, Beavy....-.-.--....2.---. ---.- Bu - ao ea
Cine Mee UO 13 25 Wint mon os. as
Boston clear, short cut...................... 13 50 — veo cag ae a 14
(ieee Geek Geert ome... es... 13 50] pozenges, plai oa sis iguana
Standard clear, short cut, best.............. 13 50 ee as ie i ee 12
SavusaGE—Fresh and Smoked. iam n i, n = ec cte wows up one 13
Pk Gi. 7 MEDALS POO -2-~-~ + nos - ren eons 12
Pouch ect i RH I eR TE 9 Gum Drops, in palin. .... > ...-.. 22.00. ssewer 6
Tongue Sausage........-..-+--++-+- ie i 9 Moss Drops, in pails. . -10
NEE MMM 5. sok “ oe nee .
Acme, x Ib. cans, — re a
- ii. ° i = . 300
- wt 20
Telfer’ 8, \% = cans, a a 45
44 Ib 85
“ 1 lb. “ “ : i. 50
Arctic, 4 . CANS ... ..-.-- 60
occu 1 20
. 4 ® ea ce 2 00
_ SF eee 9 60
Red star, % . cans........ 40
Beas &0
gu 7 > . ee 1 50
BATH BRICK.
English, 2 doz. in case..... 80
Bristol, 5
American. 2 doz. in case. 70
BLUING. ‘Gross
Arctic, ‘ = ovals ages 4 00
ise ous 7 00
. x young. <...... 10 =
7 Vo. 2, sifting box... 27
. — 3, . 4 00
. 5, " oe
' : a eM fe 450
BROOMS.
‘Mo Shur...) ..........<.-. 17
ed iin eesins 2
ee a ET 2 00
No. 1 wee ie eos cune oes 2 2%
Pas em... ...-.-.-..-- 2 50
Common Whisk as cee 90
1 20
M
Waranouse......-. -..-----
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR.
Rising Sun .. .....-.-.----- 6 00
lS
CANDLES
Hotel, _ boxes Coca. 10
ee ae tewne ces 9%
Paula ee ees 11
ce Ce ae eae: eee 25
ANNED Goops—Fish.
enna 1 Ib. Little Neck..... 1 10
Clam Chowder, 3 Ib........- 210
Cove Oysters, 1 Ib. stand.. ~.. I
2b. soa oe
Lobsters, : - “pienic Seca ens : =
_ : aD Veter Seecee wees 250
* 2 lb. Star.. 3
Mackerel, in Tomato ‘Sauce.2 25
i 1b. stand ee oees 1 20
ee ce 2 00
oa 2 Ib. in mend: 2 2
os SlIb. soused.......
Salmon, 1 Ib. Columbia i 75@1 90
1lb. Alaska.. @1 &
Sardines, domestic 4s cous . :
“ Mustard s...... @10
e imported a -11 @I12
gears Me... 1
Trout, 8 Ib. brook........ 2
CANNED Goops—Fruits.
Apples, galions........ ...-.
Apricots .....---+-+++ sere 2 50
Bisekberies.... ..........-- 1 20
Cherries, — ace aes eee ane 1 30
pated 22.22.28. 1 40
Peeeeee. -. ..5 4... 0 esse
Egg Plums.............--..- 150
IIE coc cn cee toy 1 25
Geaen Geeee.:....:.... -... 10
Peaches, PO oe
ee ST 2 30
oe ee ae 2 65
_ California. 2 85
ee ae 1 50
Pineapples, common..... .. 1 2
meea.... 2... 2 50
- aratoa es eae oe 2%
— Sl iaaed oweeee a 1 10
pherries, bieee........., 1 30
MOG ce, 1 40
Shei eertion lel clnes cbs oh ae
Wihortieperricn.............. 1 40
CANNED Goops—Vegetables.
Beans, soaked same eeu
« 'Green Lima..
a ae ie
: Stoeeom...... ......-
Lewis’ Boston Baked..1 40
Corn, stand, brands..1 00@1 25
i We ne os oi cy 75
OI i vinics cc eed @1 30
ii stand June A 1 40
eee @1 7%
=: eee Pree... ..... -2 10
Oe 1 80
Ee cies ae ees @1 00
I ee cece cs sles 110
Succotash, Gn 3. 4. c 85
standerd......... 1 30
Tomatoes, stand br’ds 1 05@1 10
CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S.
ecabinsk TOR cs chic an
NS iis oon sa ana ce
CHICORY.
» — CHEESE,
ancy Full Cream . 11 @1:%
Sood . “ .++.10 @icK
Part neat eeu ues 8 @9
Sap Sago.. ae aes Q22
ee oa @1 00
Swiss, imported ae 24M 2
* domestic 15@ 16
CHEWING GUM,
Rubber, ae 30
..40
Spruce, $0 a’ 4
CATSUP.
Snider's, 4 _o.. ieee es 1%
" pint .. oe
. ares... .. “< Oo
CLOTHES PINS,
5 gross boxes ..... on
COCOA SHELLS.
Bulk.. @44
Pound ‘packages. es Q7
COFFEE EXTRACT.
Wee Coe .......... 75
cee b eg tise ee 115
Priemers............ 65
cOFFEE—Green,
Rio, tae... @21
eee 21 @2
' ee @23
“ fancy, washed.. @24
‘* golden. a @2
yg ..-28 @23
Mexican & Guatemala 23 @24
Java, Gaterior......... 24 @26
_ Mandheling ...27 @30
Peaecry .............. 22 @rA
oe
Mocha, genuine.....
To ascertain cost of roasted
coffee, add \c. per Ib. for roast-
ing and 15 per cent. for shrink-
age.
. COFFEES—Package,
oe ee 24%
— In Canine. .......... 2g
MecLaughlin’s XXXX... “51g
1908 6.65... "954
“~ S Caurmee ...:........ 26
ietem. ........ ....-.. 25
CLOTHES LINES.
Cotton, 40ft......-. per doz. 1 35
- Sote....... ' 1c
“ 60 ft oe 1 >
_ f....... vy 2 00
80 ft . 2
or... © 1 00
io ee _ 1
CONDENSED MILE.
Reo... 7 50
ee ee... 4... 6 00@ 7 60
COUPONS.
“Superior.”
$ 1. per hundred.......... 2 50
es * ee 3 00
Se aie 4 00
eee 5 00
Ne et oe
“Tradesman.”
$ 1, per hundred........... 2 00
‘s * “ 2 50
es “ “ - 3
a0, °* . Ov
$20, “ oc 00
Subject to the following dis-
counts:
200 or over. .- - per. cent,
Occ e a ees
1000 ‘ =a —
CRACKERS.
Kenosha Butter..........-- 1%
Seymour “* = .....-.-«-+++ 5%
ee 8 ee ee 5%
= foptly.......
- Secu... .
—_
ae beae.......-
Bean. .._-.....-,,-
S. Oyster ........-
— Oyster, : > > ee
‘CREAM TARTAR.
Strictly pure............--- 38
Grocer |... .:...-......-... 25
DRIED FRUITSs—Domestic.
Apples, sun-dried..... —— 9
: evaporated... @l14
Apricots, re @21
Blackberries ‘‘ @10
Peaches go ene 16%
DRIED FRUITS—Prunes.
WUPREY.... ..--<+-++0<- O7%
_—_—_——— 8%
DRIED FRUITS—Peel.
Lone ...........-..-. 18
eee. ...... 8. 18
DRIED FRUITS—Citron.
¥o dime.......:.,----- @1
ie boas. ............-- D
DRIED FRUITS—Currants.
Zante, in barrels...... 64
. in less quantity 64%@ 6%
DRIED FRUITS—Raisins.
Valoeneiag........ ..-.- 8%
Ondaras @ 9%
Sultanas @12
London Layers, Cali-
ee 2 60@2 7
Mus’ ‘tels, Cal., ~~ @
- @23
panies eooDs.
Farina, 100 Ib. kegs......... 04
Hominy, per bbl...........- 00
Macaroni, dom 12 lb box.. 60
. imported Denes @11
Poaet Barey.........- @3
Peas, green...........- @i 10
OF soa en @3
Sago, German.. @ 6
Tapioca, fi’k or P rl. 6@ 7
Wheat, cracked....... @5
Vermicelli, import. . @il
domestic... @60
PISH—SALT.
God, wee. :....,.-..- 5 @6
~ paces. ..-.-.... 6%@ 8
Mack. sh’s, No.2, % bbl 1200
. : “+ 12 Ib kit..1 30
o “ i J 20
Herring, round, % bbl.
2 90
ribbed... ' 2%
[ {olland, ‘pbls.. 12 00!
r ween, 75 80
. Sealed ... @ Ww
Trout, OO. aaa sss, @5 25
' 20 To. Rite a“ 75
White, No. 1, % bbls.. @ 50
- 2 Ib. kits.....1 @]
o . 10 Ib. kits. 80 |
° Family, % bbls.... .3 00
- = 65 |
FLAVORING EXTRACTS-Jennings’ |
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MI CHIG AN TRADESMAN.
,__ S0aP. IMPERIAL. FLOUR.
. Detroit Suap Co.’s Brands. Common to fair.......2 @3%S Straight, - -ene..,...... 6m
ieee ean ge 3 30} Superior tofine........40 @Ww “ barrels. 5 3
Cust Apne... 2... Se ee i Patent sacks 6 10
| German Family.. .......... Suna aR " barrels. 6 30
| Mottled German............3 99} Common to fair.......18 @* | Graham sacks. 40
OMe Ot cou by 2 70 | Superior to fine....... 3% @# | Rye ae 3 70
| U.S. Big Bargain.. 2 00 feLts : =
wrest. a : ee ENGLISH a 4 MILLSTUFFS.
Cosom Caniiie 0.0.0... 3 00 oa =e ate > GY | Bran.... a
Cocoa Castile, Fancy........ 3 36 . ma 3X @S5 | Ships . 16 00
Allen B, Wrisley’s Brands. sai 5 - 5S Pee Sereenings _.. ae
Old Country, 8...-.-...++ 3 a9 | Tea Dust. - 8 G10 | Middlings a ae
| Uno, 100.. . al 3 50 soDa. mores Feed.......:......- 2 80
Bouncer, 100.. on See By Coarse meal 2
SAL Sopa. Rees, Engtish.........- 4%}... RYE.
Kegs. .. 1% No.1 ee @55
Granulated, boxes.. 2 ronaccos—Fine Cut. BARLEY.
SEEDS. D. Secotten & Co.'s Brands. | ha. 1, : 118
Mixed bird 4%@ 6 Hiawatha aes 62 | Nod ee 1 10
ee 9 Sweet Cube......... 3S | CORN,
mer ee 3% ccd nh ug. Small lots a 60
me ... = ; Car ‘ ‘ 56
Anise..... ae 13 | Jas. G. Butler & Co.'s Brands, | OATS.
Bae “g | Something Good..... 37 | Small lots on 50
wee ™% Double Pedro .......... .. 33) Car os a oe
SALT Peach Pie i. ar HAY
Common Fine per bbl. @% Wedding ¢ Dake, bik...........33] No.1... a 9 00
Solar Rock, 56 lb. sacks..... 27 “Tobacco”.......... Sat 8 00
28 pocket. a os Topaccos—Smoking. i —_—
} - ae ..2 @ — ae aan ..17 | HIDES, PELTS and FURS
a ~...8 15 ow Boy, 2 os...- ae . }
Aeabton bu, bags ............ ee ae oon ee eS
Higgins “ a. 7 - 15 oz. oe HIDES.
eas ee = VINEGAR. Green ...... .. & oe
Diamond Cry stal, cases ...1 50 oo ea 9 ar er wane
. Y u id alt @ 6%
28-lb sacks 23 } Dry ae e @ ?
L oo 1b eu & WOODENWARF | Ki ips, green . 54@ 6
i 60 pocket.2 - PAPER. ea... 6 @ 6%
i a Curtiss & Co. quote as fol-| Calfskins, green .8 @f
S..-.1 (9) lows: cured .7 @8s
| SALERATUS. Straw .150 | Deacor a aking... 10 @30
| Church’s, Arm & Hammer...5% | Sugar .........----- 180 No, 2 hides 4 off.
[wie OC ons. ....... +...-... i | HeaGware.........-..-.------2 PELTS,
Taylor’ o... 4. oul | Ore... ........-.... 2 Shearlinga....... 10 25
DeLand’s C ng ‘Sheaf.. 5441 Dry Goods.. oo 'BKG @ | Estimated wool, per D2 @2s8
hay pare... . .. «+. .556 | uke Manilla.. —.. - 883 WOOL.
OO ae 5 , Red Express No. 1. .% Washed.. 20@30
SYRUPs. } Nae .........4 | Unwashed ae 10@22
Corn, ee ........- 2 | TWINES. MISCELLANEOUS.
one-half barrels 36 | 48 Cotton.. i _ 2 [Sele ...... i @4
Pure Sugar, bbl.. . -30@40 i Cotton, No. 1 ae E Gr@ame butter ........ @2
half barrel... 33@42/ -.. ...18 | Switches cl i (@ 2
SWEET GOODS. | Sea Island, assorted. -. Ginseng 2 523 09
Ginger Snaps.......--- 8 a 5 eral a LUBRICATING OILS,
Sugar Creams.. os 8% ac” ceuca sas woeeee ee he e ny im
| Frosted Creams... Ce 8 oo Oil Co. quote as
| Graham Crackers..... S | WOODENWARE. ANIMAL OILS
Oatmeal Crackers.. 8 | Tubs, No.1 eyo ai ee Extra W $s Lard. 53 @58
SHOE POLISH. _ + wae. 7 00 ead | ' @O
Jettine, 1 doz. in box...... 2: we... | a “o 60
sa Pails, No. 1, two-hoop.. 1 50 | Pure Neatsfoo" "52 @60
TEAS. No. 1, three. hoop.... 1 7% LUBRICATING OILS
yaPan—Regular. Clothespi ns, 5gr.boxes.... 55) wa Summer... .... 7%@12
ee @ | Bowls, t1in eh. ee Medium W ‘inter. 8 *e12
Geen |... @2 . 13 i 1 25/15 Cold Test. @i3
Gis. = = 15 2 0 | Zero @i4
ee x 17 * i291 Old -aliable inder r
ese edie 10 @i4 assorted, 17s and 19s 2 50 | tng Reliable Sine =
SUN CURED. 158, 17s and 196 273) snti-monopoly 35 .@40
ORE i. ex | Baskets, market : 35 | Corliss Engine @40
Good ......-.------+--- ex bushel inn Nod 1 30} Golden Machine. 18 @S
Cpegeee....._........,., 24 @29 wil low el'ths, No.1 5 75 | Mower and Reaper....25 @30
Choicest 2 @s6 No.2 6 35| Castor Machine 5 @
Dust... 10 @Il4 a _— : = i CASTOR OI!
BASKET ‘FIRED. splint No.1 3 3] pore 7
Mae @20 ’ No.2 43] — ae = int =
Chee... @3 NosS Ol wince... 30@ 35
Choicest. . Qs —— | BURNING OILS,
Extra choice, Wireleaf @4 GRAINS and FEEDSTUFFS | water White. @10
GUNPOWDER. WHEAT. | Michigan test cae
Comamon to fair....... 25 @3s ae... oo. i % | Gasoline... 9K%@l4
Extra fine to finest....50 @65 Red... 9 | ied
Choiceat fancy... .... 7 @ss | All wheat bought on 60 ID. test. PAINT OILS
OOLONG. MEAL | Linseed Oil, boiled...65 @752
Common to fair... ...5 @3s0 Balen... ........... 1 25 | - a7 62 72
Superior to fine...... 30 @R Granulated...... 1S a $<
Fine to choicest.......55 @é5 ' Turpentine.....
10
P. B.
2 0z folding box... ts)
3 0z ; ‘1 00 i 50
4 0z i. 2 00
6 02 Y 2 @ 3 00
8 oz ... 410
GUN POWDER. |
—_ ea sues ca caus oak 5 50
Half kegs.... 3 00
HERBS.
eee. oc... 4. te 9
Rec... a. 1
. JELLIES.
Ciitaeo woots...,..-....... Gs
LAMP WICKS.
na. leu 30 |
No. 1. 40
No. 2. ee ewe 50
LICORICE. |
ee. - i
Ce 25 |
eee 18 |
LYE.
Condensed, 2 dos...........1 Bi
MATCHES. |
No. © suipeur............-.. 2 00}
ieuChGr PArIOF........... i
ne, 2 home... ..-...-...5.1. 1 10}
Maport perior............... 4 00
MOLASSES,
Bisee Seea................ 17
Cuba Baking........ : 22
Porto Rico.. . * 26@33
New Orleans, “good bac ous 35
a a 40
‘ faney..... r0 |
One-half tater 3c extra
OATMEAL.
eee ee 6 50
Peete WeeTeid,.......:....-.., $ 38}
ROLLED OATS
Barco. .............. @6 50
Eeeif Oiis.. ..........- @3 38
OIL.
Michigan Test.............. 94
Wate Whie.............__- 10
PICKLES.
Medium. ; ... 2 ©
tae eee @....4%
Small, Ce 9 00
Bee ae 47
PIPES.
Clay, No. 216............ +++. 1%
. 7). far ceunt........ %
Cob, No. micas coed me
“RICE.
Carolina —- a
ee eee eee cae. "6%
Ne. a 6 @.-
J apan, a ae 7
ee 6
scaLEs—Perfection.
Tea, 2-1b, tin scoop. .....3 6 50
+ * tea CL .. 72
“ S&S, Gn secop....-.- 8 75
“o* Cee Co. 8 75
Grocers’, 11-Ib, tin scoop. 11 00
. by brass.
" 22-t, tin . oo
- bras” .. WT
SNUFF.
Scotch, in bladders......... 37
Maccator, in jara........... 35
French Rappee, in Jars..... 43
SAPOLIO.
Kitchen, 3 doz. in box .- 2 50
Hee 6 68 trtt«i‘iCij«C 2 50
OUPS.
Snider’s Seneee. oe
spices—Whole.
eee ee 10
Cassia, China in mats...... 8
" cease
- Saigon in rolls...... 35
Cloves, Avsovna...... -.-. 22
@evetoel,.... ..-.:- 16
Maceo Vateves....... ......- 80
Nutmegs, ane eee eee a 80
Les ddees cee 75
. No. So
Pepper, Singapore, ow _
white -26
° one. ............... 2
sPices—Ground—-In Bulk.
Aline ,.:....-..........-... 15
Cassia, Batavia ee 20
and Saigon .25
. Sete... 42
Cloves, Amboyna 26
Zanzibar... 20
Ginger, Ariiees......... . 12%
ee 15
* Pareeeen 5: 18
Mace Datavia............... 90
Mustard, English Pou eu econ 22
' . and Trie. .25
_ —— Le eee eee 27
Nutmess, No.2 ............- 80
Pepper, Singapore, black....18
hite.....30
. Coe Bie 25
SUGARS
Cat tost....:......... @%™%
Cubes ..... “. @ 7% |
Powdered ..........- @ 7% |
Standard Granulated. @3 81 |
ba a @>.81
Confectioners’ A. : @ 6%
White _ C. oi. * @ 6%
eo hus eee eat @ 6
Fs ae ea eae ab elaim 2 @ 5%
Fello io @ 5%
Dek "Wélomsee, Die ckwe @ 5%
POUND CASES, 24 3-4;
THA T
BUNOLA
REMEMBER
COPFPE E.
Is better and costs less
package coffees
100-CABINETS, 25 1-4.
FOR SALE BY ALL
OYSTERS.
ror
The packing and distributing of FRESH OYS
than most
GRAND RAPIDS JOBBERS
rR. Ei,
TERS among the trade in
|
| Michigan is one of the features of our business, and from September first to the
| May following,
we are headquarters for these goods, and shall appreciate and
promptly attend to all orders sent us, as heretofore, guaranteeing quality, measure
|
and satisfaction.
THE PUTNAM CANDY CQ,
14
THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.
H LEONARD & SONS, Grand Rapids, Mich.
All that we try to show you this week is a few leaders selected from 0
Union Depot, where we are also showing a complete line of Holiday Goods, consisting of Vases,
Books, Blocks, Games, Toy Furniture, Toy Dishes,
Nappies, Olives, Pickles, Dinner and Tea Sets, Butter Dishes,
ORTMENT IN THE WEST
we can show you the
LARGEST ASS
Knives, Forks and Spoons, Trumpets, Drums,
Fancy Colored Glassware, Plush Dressing Cases, Albums, Work Boxes, Ete.
ur sample room, corner Spring and Fulton streets, only one block from
Tin and Wooden Toys, Cups and Saucers, Picture
Rifles, China Fruit Plates, Salads, Bread Plates,
In fact,
“CORAL” Assortment Half-gallon
Pitchers, Clear Crystal Glass. Packed
21 Pitchersin barrel. Four Leading
ONLY $1.85 Per Doz.
In Syrup Pitchers we display im-
mense variety in all colors glass that
may be retailed at from ten cents up-
ward. Above style is one of the best.
Styles La GRIPPE at $2.50 Doz.
“Glass Fount” Kitchen Lamp, with
handle, to be used as hand lamp if
desired. Bright Tin Reflector. Com-
plete, with Sun Burner and Chimney,
ONLY $3.25 Per Doz.
Very Stylish and Elegant. Sold in original packages containing
Sets, Tumblers, Molasses Cans, Pitchers, Sauce Bowls, Celeries,
ingens. Oil Bottles, Peppers and Salts, Olive or Pickle Dishes:
Full
at 90¢c to $1. BARREL ASSORTMENT COMPLETE for $8.25.
No. 183 New Glassware. Richest and Finest Effects yet shown.
barrel assortment at medium prices. Four piece set will retail .
This Sugar Bowl shows our new
“Palm” Decorated Toilet Sets in
DINNER SETS in dozens of decorations and best styles. Our
stock is largely imported direct from best English makers and in-
cludes the choicest goods made on the other side, combined with
the best factories of this country. Above illustrates our No. 1081.
Pattern with bright pink and blue flowers. Best porcelain bodies.
ONLY $18. Special Price to Dealers.
“Margaret” pattern and shape that is
having a marvelous sale. Johnson
Bros.’ Best English Semi-Porcelain,
in crate lots or repacked to order.
Dinner Set
ONLY $13.50.
Special Price to Dealers.
various colors, on Best English Goods.
A Magnificent Variety of them to
select from and all offered as low or
lower than everbefore. No Advance
with us. st
yle slop jar from best English maker.
Ten-Piece Set, $2.50. Six diffefent styles to select from, that
Twelve “ ci 4.50. please every one we have shown them to.
Special Price to Dealers.
“Forgetmenot.” Extra large and fine
English Toilet Set; Finest Shapes; new
10-Piece Set 84, 12-Piece Set $7.
Special Price to Dealers.
No. 988 Satin Engraved Quadruple Plated Tea
Service, above syrup showing only the graceful outlines
of the shape and pattern. Sold in separate pieces or
— sets, as follows: Syrup, each, $4.50. Spoon
Holder, gold lined; Cream, gold lined, and Sugar Bowl;
$9.90 for the three pieces. Coffee Pot, 8.
No. 999 Satin Finish Quadruple Plate Sugar Bowl.
Warranted to last a lifetime.
Price Sugar, uly $3.30
“ Cream, gold lined, only $3.20
_ Spoon Holder, “ * $8.20
Special Prices to Dealers.
Cream and Spoon Holder. Quadruple Plate, Satin Finish.
Price Complete $9.78.
Special Prices to dealers.
No. 1266 Hotel or Family Silver Dessert Set. — Three Pieces, Sugar,
Japanese Tea Pots, in many styles,
to be sold at from 12c to #1 each. Can
be placed on the stove to steepin.
Above is our ‘“‘Water Drop” Pots, at
25c, 35c and 50c Each.
(Special Price to Dealers.
Wheelbarrows, Sleighs,
Sold only in packages of % doz.
IN NAMING PRICES ON ALL CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE THE USUAL CHARGE FOR PACKAGE AND CARTAGE WILL BE MADE IN ALL CASES.
IMPORTERS CROCKERY & CHINA.
. eo No. 335, Heay* tal
In Children’s Goods our line is boundless. Our : : n. Hand-
department of Dolls’ Carriages, Hobby Horses, Shoo Glass Molasses Can.
Fly Horses, Baby Swings,
Express Wagons, Tricycles, etc., is most. complete.
Above is our No. 47 Doll Carriage, at $4.50 Net
Per Doz. Send for complete catalogue this line.
some new pattern from the
best makers in the. U. 8.
We have them from a ten
cent can upward.
Above, Net, $3 Dez.
No. 100 Assorted Package Glass Table Lamps.
lamps of the above patterns.
Price Only $4.33,
A complete
assortment, packed in barrels, fourteen different styles, 344 doz.
sci tihadesetetiain..
sq dersiae ea
pene giieaions
te
Pc
oi dgengbaezthe ems
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‘ani
PABA ee.
THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.
15
Money Made in Specialties.
One of the first elements of success is
a determination to produce the best of
its kind, no matter how small the ar-
ticle may be. If you make the best gim-
let or fish-hook in the world, and then
continue to make all successive ones
equally good or better, the longer your
lease of life, the better for your heirs.
If the other requisites to success are ob-
served, a competence is just as certain
as to him who manufactures boots and
shoes or gold watches.
It is interesting to note the number of
small fortunes which are being accumu-
lated by making the most trifling articles
which the multitude want, and for
which a demand is easily created, by
their very cheapness. It is usually un-
necessary to patent such articles, pro-
vided the maker is determined to be
honest with the public. A copyright—
costing one dollar—upon the label and
name placed upon each package is quite
sufficient, and is ample protection, as the
longer one remains in’ business. the
greater the demand for this particular
brand, unless, in an unfortunate mo-
ment, he decides to cheapen, adulterate
or in some manner lower. the quality of
the goods; from that moment he loses in
the race and some honest man defeats
him.
It is a source of still greater wonder
that frequently one single article alone,
to which his every thought and care is
directed, succeeds best. We are living
in an age of specialties, and it is found
that perfection is sooner attained with
all our energies concentrated to one
focus. There are now specialties in
agriculture, in trade, in mechanics, in
science and art, which defy all the labor
of all the past ages to equal. Several
years ago two Germans went to Chicago.
They were poor in cash, but full of hard
days’ works and had some wisdom. They
noticed a small want which no one sup-
plied, and they purchased two acres of
ground in the suburbs of that city which,
being marshy, was considered of little
value. It was ditched and drained and
planted to one vegetable—horse-radish.
Soon this pungent little root was peddled
all over the city, both in its natural state
and grated and put up in vinegar. Asa
grateful condiment it ‘‘took’’ with the
people and, for a time, it was almost
impossible to supply the demand. The
grocers now carry it in stock and it is
needless to add that the two Germans are
wealthy, and their two acres of rich
muck are worth fifty times the price they
paid for it. Take a walk through any of
our wholesale grocery stores and notice
the casks, boxes and bales of a hundred
such small specialties and you will find
that the sales of these articles are
enormous and, though small and low in
price, in the aggregate they amount to
thousands of dollars in every city in the
land. There are probably more oppor-
tunities for acquiring a competence, if
not afortune, in producing some spe-
cialty of food than ali others, as new
dishes soon become fashionable and that
at once creates a steady demand. The
producers of frogs—frog farming, it may
be called—in various portions of this
country are amassing fortunes and even
at the high prices the demand is increas-
ing. Fish farming is now also a fixed
and profitable industry. By the aid of
artificial heat, the productions of eggs
and spring chickens the year round is a
financial suecess. ‘There is absolutely
no limit to the production of specialties
in every department of trade and com-
merce, and success is ensured by honesty
and perservance.
LHe SUN
1891.
Some people agree with Tue Sun’s opinions
about men and things, and some people don’t;
but everybody likes to get hold of thé news-
paper which is never dull and never afraid to
speak its mind.
Democrats know that for twenty years Tue
Sun has fought in the front line for Democratic
principles, never wavering nor weakening in its
loyalty to the true interest of the partyit serves
with fearless intelligence and _ disinterested
vigor. At times opinions have differed as to the
best means of accomplishing the common pur-
pose; it is not THe Sun’s fault if it has seen
further into the millstone.
Eighteen hundred and ninety-one will be a
great yearin American politics, and everybody
should read THE Sun.
Daily, per month, - - -
Daily, peryear, - - - -
$0 50
6.00
Sunday, per year - - - 2.00
Daily and Sunday, per year, - - .00
Daily and Sunday, per month - 070
Weekly Sun, one year - ~ 1.06
Address THE SUN, * ew York.
Langeland Mfg. Co.
Wholes
SASH
saat | Nau
DOORS
DEALERS IN
Lumber, Lath and Shingles
Office, Mill and Yard:
East Muskegon Ave., on C. & W. M. R’y.
MUSKEGON, MICH.
Bicycles,
Tricycles,
Welocipedes
AND
General Sporting Goods
Agents for A. G. Spalding & Bro.’s
Sporting and Athletic Goods as
American Powder Co.’s Powder.
«Manufacturers of
We have on hand a complete line of Columbia,
Victor and other cheaper bicycles, also a splen-
did assortment of Misses’ Tricycles, Children’s
Velocipedes and small Safety Bicycles.
E. G. Studley,
4 Monroe 8St.,
Call and see them
or send for large,
lllustrated cata-
logue.
GRAND RAPIDS
FOR
4 bentlewans
Table:
All goods bearing the
name of
THURBER, WHYLAND & OO.,
OR
ALEXIS GODILLOT, JR,
Grocers visiting New York are cordially invited
to calland see us, and if they wish, have their
correspondence addressed in our care. We shall
be glad to be of use to themin any way. Write
us about anything you wish to know.
THURBER, WHYLAND & 00.,
West Broadway, Reade & Hudson Streets,
New York City.
Grand Rapids & Indiana.
In effect October 5, 1890.
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
Arrive = Leave going
Sout! Nort
For Saginaw, solid train ....... + 7:30 am
Wer Sreveree Caer. ns os cs couse 5:15am + 7:05 am
For Traverse City & = 9:20am +11:30 a m
For Saginaw, solid train + 4:30 pm
For Cadillac 2:15 p + 5:00 pm
For Mackionw.. 8:50 p 10:30 p m
From Kalamazo: :55 p
TRAINS GOING ‘SOUTH.
Arrive from Leave going
South
North i
Wow Cie i. ks cca ee ] 6:00 am + 6:30 am
For Kalamazoo and Chicago...t10:15 a m +10:30 am
POG cae :45am
For Fort Wayne and the East.. + 2:00 pm
a Cre + 5:30 p } 6:00 pm
For Kalamazo and Chicago....+10:50 : Pm
cee es +10:30 p m
Trains marked (||) run daily; (+) daily except Sunday.
Sleeping and parlor car service: North—1i1:30 a m
train, parlor chair car for Mackinaw City; 10:30 p m
train, Wagner sleeping car for Mackinaw City.
South— 6:30 a m train, parlor chair car for Cincinnati;
10:30 a m train, through parlor coach to Chicago; 6 pm
train, Wagner ‘sleeping ear for Cincinnati; 11:30 p m
train, Wagner sleeping car for Chicago.
Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana.
For Muskegon—Leave. From Muskegon— Arrive.
7:00 am 10:10am
11:15 am 3:45 pm
5:40 pm 8:45 p m
Through tickets and full information can be had by
calling upon A. Almquist, ticket agent at Union Sta-
tien, or George W. Munson, Union Ticket Agent, 67
Monroe street, Grand Rapids, Mich.
Cc. L. LOCKWOOD,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee.
GOING WEsT.
Arrives. Leaves.
ee oie ee eg Se a ae 12:50 p m 1:00 p m
+Throug i ceisaelaailia: hil. ca argh iene a 5:10pm
Grand f Rapids Express....
Wight Express. ....2.. cocccccccee 6:40 7:05am
Na te cccaiesumuce rena 7:30am
GOING EAST.
TOSPONE TEC OPORE. 2 coca cccces cs. ce 6:50am
on ort cee cocsccce 10:10am 10:20am
+tEvening Express.......... 3:35 p m 3:45pm
Se I, on 9:50 p m 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 points East.
Express leaving at 10:55 m has be yma sleeping
ear to Detroit, arriving in Detroit at 7:20a
Tickets and sleeping car berths awl at
D.,G. H. & M.R’y offices, 23 Monroe St., and at the depot.
48. CAMPBELL, City Passenger Agent.
Jno. W. Loup, Traffic Manager, Detroit.
Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern.
For Toledo and all points South and East, take
the Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan ‘Rail-
way from Owosso Junction. Sure connections
at above point with trains of D., G. H. & M., and
connections at Toledo with evening trains for
Cleveland, Buffalo, Columbus, Dayton, Cincin-
nati, Pittsburg, Creston, Orville and ail promi-
nent points on connecting lines.
A. J. Patstey, Gen’! Pass. Agent
HICAGO & WEST " MICHIGAN RAILWAY.
Fruit Belt Line.
DEPART.
Mail and Express for Big Rapids, Lud-
ington, Manistee & Traverse City.. *7:25 a m
Express for Chicago and ene: +9: 00 am
Fast Mail for Chicago..... «... 71:00 Pp
Express for Muskegon and Hart...... - {53 01pm
Night Express for Chicago.......... *11:35 p m
Night Express for Indianapolis .... 411:35 pm
Mail for Big Rapids, Manistee and
po +5:05 p m
Ex. for Grand Haven & Muskegon... +8:40 pm
ARRIVE.
Night Express from Chicago ......... *6§:30 a m
Night Express from Indianapolis .... {6:30 a m
Ex. from Muskegon, Hart & Pentwaterti0:45 a m
Express from Big Rapids, Baldwin
one Teavemse City ............ ..... +12:15 p m
Mail from Chicago and Muskegon .. +3:55 pm
Express from Grand Haven..... ..... +5:50 p m
Fast Express from Chicago .. .... .t10:15 p m
Ex. from Muskegon and Pentwater..+ 5:50 p m
Ex. from Baldwin and Traverse City. Bn 40pm
Express from Traverse City....... 0:40 pm
*Daily. teaiky except Sunday. SDaily except
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 11:35p m run
through to Chicago solid. Through sleeping
cars between Grand Rapids and Chicago on
night express trains. hrough combination
sleeping and chair car between Grand Rapids
and Indianapolis on ens express trains.
Wagner drawing room buffet cars on trains
leaving Grand Rapids 1 p mand Chicago 4:40
pm. 4:40pm train leaving Chicago connects
with sleeper leaving Grand Rapids 11:30 p m for
Traverse City. The 5:05pm train has through
free parlor car to Manistee via M. & N. E. R’y.
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 6am, except Sunday and Monday. Leave
Chicago 9: 30 a m, arrive Grand Rapids 10:15 p m,
except Saturday and Sunday.
ETROIT, LANSING & NORTHERN R. R.
Lansing Route.
DEPART.
ress for Saginaw and Bay City.... +7:30 a m
Ma 1 for Lansing, Detroit and East... +7:25 a m
ress for Lansing, Detroit and East +1:20 pm
Mall 1 for Alma, St. Louis and Saginaw +4:30 p
Fast Ex. for Detroit, New York, Boston*6:25 p
ARRIVE.
Mail from Saginaw and Bay City. ...+11:45 a
Mail from Lansing, Detroit and East. +12:10 a
Fast Express from Lansing and East. *5:05 p
Express from Lansing and Detroit... +9:50 p
Ex. from Saginaw, St. Louis and Almati0:30 Dp
*Daily. tDaily except Sunday.
The shortest line to Detroit and the East. Elegant
parlor cars between Detroit and Grand Rapids.
Solid trains between Grand Rapids and Saginaw.
Two solid trains between Grand Rapids and Detroit,
leaving Grand eee a ip m and 6:25 p m, leaving
Detroit 1:15 p m and 5:00
For tickets and iiicmeien, atm, Sie at ent Ticket
Office, 67 Monroe street, and Union
GEO. DEHAVEN, Gen. Pass. & Ticket a, ye ee
BEBEB BB
11:30 pm
|
MIGHIGAN CENTRAL
“* The Niagara Falls Route.’
DEPART. ABRIVE
RO EO 6 vc cicetccereacene 7:20a = = a pm
Mixed 6:30a 00 pm
ee ee eee coe 11:55 am 10:00nm
*Atlantic & Pacific MxgGOGe, ooo. a5. 1l:5 pm 6:00am
aa OO ccc cewdee 5:40pm 1:2%pm
7
All other daily except Sunday.
Sleeping cars run on Atlantic and Pacific Express
trains to and from Detroit.
Parlor cars run on Day Express and Grand Rapid
Express to and from Detroit.
FRED M. BrieGs, Gen’! Agent, 8 Monroe St.
G. 8S. Hawkins, Ticket Agent, Union Depot.
Gro. W. Munson, Union Ticket Office, 67 Monroe St.
O. W. Rucates, G. P. & T. Agent., Chicag: ‘0.
CUTS for BOOM EDITIONS
a a
PAMPHLETS.
For the best work, at reasonable prices, address
THE TRADESMAN COMPANY,
Grand Rapids, Mich.
KDMUND 8. DIKEMAN
THE GREAT
Watch Maker
= Jeweler,
Kk CANAL 8Y.,
Grand Rapids - Mich,
AND
WANTED.
POTATOES, APPLES, DRIED
FRUIT, BEANS
and all kinds of Produce.
If you have any of the above ods 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 — Chicago.
MICHIGAN TRADESMAN, Grand Rapids.
FOURTH NATIONAL BANK
Grand Rapids, Mich.
A. J. Bowne, President.
D. A. BLopeEett, Vice-President.
H. W. Nasa, Cashier
CAPITAL, - - $300,000.
Transacts a general banking business.
Makea 8 jialty of Collections. Accounts
of Country Merchants Solicited.
3EFORE BUYING GRATES}
_et (circular and Testimonials. Fre:.
Economical, Sanitary, aoe, on “actistie
At DINE FIRE eee GRAND RAPID’, MICK.
Siereoty pers 5
Photox rAIX« SAN Tg- Vala a
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WoOODS.METAL FURNITURE
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FINANCIAL.
Local Stock Quotations.
Reported by the Michigan Trust Company.
Anti-Kalsomine Co............---+ -+++--s+9 150
Alpine Gravel Road Co.... ... G7
Aldine Manufacturing Co..... . 60
Belknap Wagon & Sleigh Co.........-.--- -- 100
Canal Street Gravel Road Co.....- ee
Wifth National Bank................--.--------100
Fourth National Bank.... ee
Grand Rapids Brush Co...._ .....-------++--> 85
Grand Rapids Packing and Provision Co. ...10?
Grand Rapids Fire [nsurance Co . ... as
Grand Rapids Electric Light and Power Co... 75
Grand Rapids Savings Bank...... 120
Grand Rapids Chair Co Coc i
Grand kKapids National Bank........---.----+- 135
Grand Rapids felt Boot Co.. 107
150
Grandville Avenue Plank Road Co... ae
Kent County Savings Bank...... i... 25
Michigan Barre! Co....... .-- 100
New England Furniture C —
National City Bank............-. --- oe
id National Bank.... .....--.----.-------+--- 132
Plainfield Avenue Gravel Road Co.......----- 25
Phoenix Furniture Co... ........--+: eee eeeees 60
Sligh Furniture Co.... .....-..----+---+° oe
Street Railway Co. of Grand Rapids.......... 40
Walker Gravel Road Co ........_..----+++-++-- 80
Peninsular Club 4 per cent. Bonds.... .....-- 5
Financial Miscellany.
The First National Bank of New York,
with a capital of $500,000, has a surplus
and undivided profits of $6,700,000 and
total resources of $31,000,000.
Spreckles has increased the capital of
his California sugar refinery from $10,-
000,000 to $20,000,000. He has boughtan
enormous amount of Manilla sugar.
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Made at Troy, Instead of Chicago.
The “‘Duplex”’ button fasteners, which
happen to work on the Peninsular ma-
chine, are manufactured by R. L. Ham &
Co., of Troy—not by Mr. Whitehead, of
Chicago, as stated last week. It is re-
ported that Mr. Whitehead will shortly
embark in the manufacture of the same
class of fasteners, arrangements to that
end having been under way for some
time. Those who are using the unortho-
dox fasteners assert that they work bet-
ter in the machine than those made by
the Peninsular company.
THE MICHIGAN
i
A Slight Misunderstanding.
Lady of the house at the telephone,
speaking to her grocer and baker (rather
hard of hearing)—Hello! Is that you,
Mr. Samuels? Please send up some
pound cake and almonds for tea—not
later than 5 o’clock. Do you get it?
Mr. S. (who is also partially deaf)—
Yes, think I do, but ll just repeat your
order: ‘‘Round steak and salmon, if you
have them in stock.”
Lady—Yes, I think you understand.
Don’t disappoint me, as I have company.
Crockery & Glassware
LAMP BURNERS.
No. 0Sun...... 45
i 50
aoe ” -- i ©
ee. osc. 5 ete, oe : %5
LAMP CHIMNEYS.—Per box.
6 doz. in box.
No. 0Sun......
MOL nse
se «CCj
First quality.
No. 0 Sun, Crimp top........-...--20 eee cree ee 2
sa. ' Fn ee okies ek cone seen 2 40
io.2 * e Meee ees codes coon ee 3 40
XXX Flint.
No. 0 Sun, crimp top...........--- oo 2 60
i = Me cue ose ee 2 80
No.2 * - ee ae 3 86
Pearl top.
No. 1 Sun, wrapped and labeled..........-... 3 70
2 ~ - _ i 4 70
No. 2 Hinge, “ ' SS ecee oeee see 470
La B
No. 1 Sun, plain bulb, per doz. ......-...--.. 25
No. 2 ' ee ee 1 50
No. 1 crimp, per d0z.........--.-.s2e sees eeeees 135
m2 _ 1 60
STONEWARE—AKRON.
Butter Crocks, per gal......... ....+-+0--+- 06%
Jugs, % gal., per dOZ...........0.seeeeeeeeee 7
. eee ep tie ede 90
- 2.” Bee ee 1 80
Milk Pans, % gal., per doz. (glazed 66c).... 65
hh “ 1 ac “a ( “ 90c) ea 73
FRUIT JARS.
Mason’s, Boyd’s or Rowley’s caps.
Ee 50
ee... 00
Half-gallons v0
Quotations on ‘fruit “jars and lamp chimneys
are f. o. b.
RINDGE, BERTSCH & CO.,
12. 14 AND 16 PEARL ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
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.
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Th ADESS
FLoldfasts
An appliance to Lasts.
* and Misses’ Rubbers from slipping
off from the shee. 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.
WM.SEARS & CO.,
Cracker Manvtactvrers,
87, 89 and 41 Kent St., Grand Rapids.
P. & B Brand Oysters.
The trade throughout Western and Northern Michigan are requested to order
the reliable P. and B. BRAND OF OYSTERS, 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.
Muskegon Cracker Co
CRACKERS, BISCUITS AND|SWEET GOODS.
LARGEST VARIETY IN THE STATE
SPECIALQATTENTIONOPAIDOTO MAIL ORDERS.
457, 459, 461, 4643 W. WESTERN AVENUE, MUSKEGON, MICH.
No Connection with Any Cracker ‘Trust.
Ss. K. BOLLES. E. B. DIKEMAN.
Ss. K. Bolles & Co.,
77 CANAL S8T., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.
W holesale Cigar Dealers.
"OSM te.
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.
SEND FOR PRICE LIST.
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ROASTED COVte™
THIS CABINET HOLDS 50 Ibs
and cost you nothing.
worthless boxe .
the store is apparent.
neato ani ay State oe owes MAN PE
DON'T SCATTER YOUR FIRE, OR WASTE COSTLY AMMUNITION RSQ -s sec"
CHO UR
UNNECESSARILY--DECIDE UPON WHAT YOU WANT, THEN REACH FOR IT.
HERE IT IS! AND WE GIVE THEM AWAY FREE! They are dollars
and cents to you, Boxes and Barrels are good in their place, but these Cabinets dress up your store,
of making Boxes, consequently we can use them
t@F'LION COFFEE NOT SOLD IN THESE CABINETS, “@a
They are made by regular Cabinet Makers at a slight expense over the cost
These Cabinets are beautifully Panelled, Painted and Varnished. Their use in
The 50 Ib. Cabinet is made particularly for the Counter
Shelf; the 100 Ib. Cabinets to take the place of the unsightly Barrels so
often seen on the floor.
ed Coffee of the
guarantee the Coffee to give perfect satisfaction. I
To secure these Cabinets you have only to buy your Bulk Roast-
Woolson Spice Co., or order through your Jobber. You assume no risk for we fully
t will cost you only one cent for a Postal Card
addressed to the Woolson Spice Company, Toledo, Ohio, for Price-list of Roasted Coffee in Cabinets.
instead of the old-tumbled-down-Barrels and
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THIS CABINET HOLDS 100 Ibs