tt I mag Ne ee Michigan Tradesman. VOL. 8. GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, NOVE EMBER 12, 1890. _NO. 373. Playing Cards WE ARE HEADQUARTERS SEND FOR PRICE LIST. Daniel Lynsh, 19 So. Ionia St., Grand Rapids. BEACH’S New York Goffe: Rooms. 61 Pearl Street. Five Cents Each for all dishes served from bill of fare. Steaks, Chops, Oysters and All Kinds of Order Cooking a Specialty. FRANK M. BEACH, Prop. Grand Rapids Fire Insnranee Co CASH CAPITAL - $200,000.00 Fair Rates. Prompt Settlements. Call on our agent in your town. JULIUS HOUSEMAN, President. S F. ASPINWALL, Secretary. W.C. WILLIAMS. A. SHELEY,. A. 8. BROOKS, WILLIAMS, SHELLEY & BROOKS Successors to FARRAND, WILLIAMS & CO., Wholesale Druggists, AT THE OLD STAND. Corner Bates and Larned Streets, Detroit. S.A. Morman WHOLESALE Petoskey, Marblehead and Ohio LIME, Akron, Buffalo and Louisville CEMENTS, Stucco and Hair, Sewer Pipe, Fire Brick and Clay. Write for Prices. 20 LYON ST., - GRAND RAPIDS. OYSTERS Season is now under way. Let your orders come. We —_ SOLID ie oe owe “ “ six 8s o ch tandards DAISY BRAND-Selects ate candace 20 Standards... Nee ae eee cece. 21 . . Woveree oc... 19 Standards, in bulk, 1. 50 per gal. Mince Meat. BEST IN USE. — Ib. Pails eae wewe ea ow per Ib. ee exe “ 2- db. ‘Cans (usual weight), os per doz. Sweet Cider, Pure, 15¢ per gal. Pure Cider Vinegar, 10c _ Choice Dairy Butter, 16c. Fresh Eggs, 20c. BE, FALLAS & SON Prop’s Valley City Cold Storage, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH ALLEN DURFEE. A. D. LEAVENWORTH. Allen Durfee & Co., FUNERAL DIRECTORS, 103 Ottawa St., Grand Rapids. ESTABLISHED 1841. a el THE MERCANTILE AGENCY R.G. Dun & Co. Reference Books issued quarterly. Collections attended to throughout United States and Canada, PATTERN MAKING! Models, Mechanical and Patent Office Drawing Made to Order. WM. HETTERSCHIED, 131 S. Front St., West End Pearl St. Bridge. ENGRAVING It pays to illustrate your business. Portraits, Cuts of Business Blocks, Hotels, Factories, uae etc., made to order from photo- THE TRADESMAN COMPANY, Grand Rapids, Mich. SEEDS If in want of Clover or Timothy, Orchard, Blue Grass, or Red Top, or, in fact, Any Kind of Seed, send or write to the Grand Rapids Seed Store, WEST BRIDGE ST. W. T. LAMOREAUX & CO. IT WILL PAY YOU To Buy ALLEN B.WrRISLEY’s GOOD CHEER SOAP Leadin$ Wholesale Grocers keep it, THREE SCENES. Incidents Common to the Experience of Every Merchant. Written for THE TRADESMAN. ‘I think [Pll take three yards, Mr. Wells. It’s very dear, though, and I’m sure I can purchase the same at Russell’s for 18 cents, but you know we don’t deal there. My husband says he prefers to trade at one store, because they will al- ways do a little better by us; still, ’'m afraid you don’t do that.”’ ‘*‘We endeavor to sell as low as_possi- ble, Mrs. Jones, to every one, but you know, of course, we must have a trifling advance upon our goods.”’ **O, there is no fear but you will have advance enough, let me buy at what price Imay. [11 look at this delaine again; did you say it was fast colors?”’ and Mrs. Jones grasped one end of the fabric and started for the front window, and, before the astonished merchant could prevent it, nearly the entire piece was strewn over the counter and floor. Giving it a hasty glance, she observed: ‘‘This pat- tern will hardly answer my purpose, Mr. Wells, but if you conelude to take the price I named for the poplin, you may cut off three patterns for the children; and this gingham on the counter (over- turning a pile of twenty pieces in order to get at the bottom one) I will examine while I am here, as I may wish to send for a few yards of it next week. By the way, what are those mixed goods, Mr. Wells, on the third shelf from the top?” and the woman indicated with her index finger what was wanted. (The merchant throws the contents of that shelf on the counter). ‘‘No, Isee that isn’t what I supposed it was,” and Mrs. Jones gave the pile a push sufficient to topple them over pretty effectually. “Just hand down those in the next tier beyond. I guess you think I’m real particular, Mr. Wells, but then you always say it is such a pleasure to show goods and, besides, you havn’t anything in the world to do except to put them up nice again. Dear me, I’ve spent an hour here already. Here is a list of a few groceries I want— you can fill the order soon, 1 suppose.”’ Mrs. Jones’ sundries were soon piled upon the counter. ‘“*‘Will you have a bill of the articles?”’ asked the clerk. “I don’t want a bill. They’re of no account any way. The children tear them in pieces as soon asI get home. I suppose,’”’ continued Mrs. Jones, ‘‘you ean send those parcels to my house in the course of an hour, can’t you?” ‘I will endeavor to do so, if possible, but I may have to disappoint you, as we are extra busy this afternoon.”’ ‘‘Well, I must have them by 3 o’clock, at the latest, so you will please recollect the hour. Good afternoon, Mr. Wells.’’ Mr. Wells, ason of one of the firm, merely bowed as she spoke, and the door had hardly closed when he laughingly addressed abrother clerk: ‘‘Tom, there’s only one way to deal with such women, and that is, make it a rule to ask 20 per cent. more than you intend to take. I am well acquainted with her style. Did you observe how I managed with her? 1 laid on the price handsomely, then she commenced bantering in her usual man- ner and, after a short conversation, I sold the goods and obtained the usual price, and a trifle beside; so you see I could afford to give her the trimmings, asl did. Sheisa very ignorant woman and knows nothing of the real value of goods of any description, consequently she looks upon all merchants as rogues and imagines the only way to get even with them is to wrangle over the price and get them to accept something less than they ask. If she possessed any knowledge of the value of merchandise, she would now and then know sufficient to take a bait thrown out to her. I of- fered her that colored flannel—(only a little out of style, you know)—at 5 cents a yard less than it cost us, when she act- ually stared at me in astonishment and wanted to know if I thought her crazy to buy that quality of flannel at 30 cents! It is really amusing to see how wise many persons are regarding the quality and value of goods when in truth they know nothing about them. What a fear- ful overhauling Mrs. Jones gave the goods she examined! Iam sure, Tom, if I were to come in and glance at that counter, I should know at once that Mrs. Jones had been here. This piece of print is left in good shape, isn’t it? There is about half an hour’s work to put that in place again. As soon as the boy comes in he must go up with her parcels, or we shall have a blow-up from her. People say her temper may be compared to a nor’ wester. However, we care little about her disposition, as her husband is quite responsible for the bills, but I am very glad that all our customers are not of her cast. If they were, our new goods would soon be old ones.’’ +2 ‘*‘Walk in, Mrs. Reed, I should offer an apology for the appearance of my room, but the fact is I’ve been shopping this afternoon and only just returned a short time ago.’’ ‘‘Ah, indeed!’ and the newcomer cast her eyes in the direction of sundry par- cels lying upon a side table. ‘‘May I en- quire at what establishment you make your purchases?” “O, certainly! They are such accom- modating merchants, I feel a pleasure in encouraging all who will to trade with them. Here is one of their cards,’ con- tinued Mrs. Jones, at the same time pre- senting her visitor with a neatly em- bossed card upon which Mrs. R—— read the following: ‘‘Wells, Smith & Co’s general store, No. Liberty St.” “This is the new firm which opened last fall, is it not ?” she asked. ‘*Yes, the same,’’ answered Mrs. Jones. ‘“‘My husband opened an account with them immediately and we have done all our trading with them since. I havedone a good deal of shopping in my day, Mrs. Reed, but I never found any merchants before who were half as patient and ac- commodating. They won’t even allow me to bring home my parcels, however 2 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. small. Theclerks, too, are so obliging. ‘Better look over your bills, wife, and ESTABLISHED NEARLY 30 YEARS. I’ve had half the calico in the store on the counter, and all exposed to the best advantage at the same time, and they seemed to consider it no trouble at all, even if I didn’t buy twenty cents’ worth. But I presume I am rather a favorite of theirs, and, Mrs. Reed, it is truly a pleas- ure to deal with such a firm and, besides, you can purchase of them at such low prices. Why, if they ask fifteen cents a | yard for print, they’ll always take twelve before allowing you to go away without it. I make it a rule never to give a mer- chant all he asks for an article, and I} generally manage to make them throw in all the trimmings for adress, if I pur- chase one. It ain’t any sin to beat down merchants, you know. They always make an awful profitanyway. Isuppose its about time my husband settled with them, though, for we have dealt with them ever since they opened here new nearly a year ago, and people do say that ‘‘short accounts make long friends,” but as we have not had much from there, of course the account will be small. I pur- chased some winter dresses for the child- ren to-day. Isn’t that a lovely plaid, Mrs. Reed ?”’ continued Mrs. Jones, un- rolling a parcel; ‘‘all wool, too, and the clerk wanted seventy-five cents a yard for it, but I beat him down to sixty-two and a half and made him throw in lining, thread, etc., so on the whole I think it cheap enough.” “Very likely,’? said her visitor with a smile. *“‘You see the advantage of dealing at such a store, Mrs. Reed—where we al- ways intend to deal—and | trust that you will talk to your neighbors and prevail upon them to drop in and examine that stock of goods. They will thank you for doing so.” + & ‘‘Well, Jones, 1 began to think you had concluded to spend the evening down town. Tea has been waiting nearly an hour. Did you not know it is past 7 o’ clock ?”’ “Yes, I knew it was late, but business detained me longer than I expected. I am sorry, however, that I kept you wait- ing.”’ “It won’t make any difference with me, as I’ve tried to keep everything warm, so sit down at once and, if you dare entrust me with the secret, tell me what business has so detained you to- night.”’ ‘It?s no secret at all, Jane. I have been looking over our account at, Wells, Smith & Co.’s.” *“*You didn’t have much to look over there, I guess. It’s very little trading we’ve done the past year,’’ answered the wife. ‘‘Well, here is every item by itself,’’ said Mr. Jones, as he took the account from his pocket and laid it on the table. **Q, I don’t care to look at the paper, but what is the full amount ?” ‘“Eighty-eight dollars and sixty-three cents,” answered the husband. “EKighty-eight dollars and sixty-three cents!” fairly screamed Mrs. Jones, rising | No. 2 to her feet and looking the very picture | N of outraged womanhood. ‘‘Who ever heard of such cool impudence! Why didn’t they say $100 and have even change. l’ll take my oath we haven’t had half of it! Eighty-eight dollars, in- deed! I tell you, Jones, an idea that they charged more goods | than I bought and now I’ve no doubt an extra price is charged, also.’’ 1 always had | keep bills each time of all you purchase, do you not ?” ‘*‘Well—no, not exactly. always wait for bills, and what few I did have the children destroyed. read over the articles and prices, please. | |My memory is good * * * Stop a mo-} 'ment! What did you say is charged for | | thread and buttons January 15? I recol- lect well about buying that piece of | goods and I told the man he should throw in all the thread and buttons.” “Ah! but he didn’t say he’d do it, though, did he ?”’ “No, but I told him he must or I wouldn’t take the goods, them up.’’ you thread and buttons, besides, Mrs. rather sweeping in your remarks about the firm. Ihave always found them in- dividually and collectively honest and honorable. Of course, most of this bill know but little about it, we have had the goods and Lam perfectly willing to pay it.” ‘‘Well, you may excuse them and take their story, if you choose, but, as for myself, I’ve no patience with them. They’re a thieving, ungentlemanly set, and the sooner they leave this town the better for the people. The fact is, I should have dealt with some other firm long ago, but you always thought them such obliging and gentlemanly merchants that to please you, [ went there. They charge fully 20 per cent. more than any other merchant in town, and I’ve always said so, and there isn’t one iota of ac- commodation about them—but I won’t say any more; I see you don’t care to listen te me—but one thing, Jones—they ought to wait about three months for their pay, after having made out sucha bill as that. Still, as we have the money in the house, you better go to-morrow and pay the account, for it’s the last cent they’ll ever get from me, and [ll tell every friend of mine to keep away from there—they may depend upon that.”’ Has any of THE TRADESMAN’S readers ever been acquainted with Mrs. Jones ? Fr. Hi. Crockery & Glassware LAMP BURNERS. No. 0Sun pe ee eee eee ee ee —. 50 a Tubular Ee 7 LAMP CHIMNEYS. Per box. 6 doz. in box. se elas ewes eee oe st hr. Ce <<) oO ee ee 270 First quality. ~ — crimp top dete ee ce 2 25 Nog _ = ee eck ont ee a ae XXX Flint. ae eee ee ec 2 60 No. 1 “ “ ae a 2 80 No. 2 a “ee “ce ue se Pearl top. No. ~ wrapped and labeled eee 3 70 mae TT ee 470 No. ——_ ' - ea 470 La B No. 1 Sun, ‘plain bulb, per doz. chee eee 1 2 1 50 No. so per. ek ee 1 35 se ee 1 60 STONEWARE—AKRON. Butter ee ee i 06 Jugs, Fe gal., per, doz ee 75 we “ “e “ 80 Milk Pans, % gal., per doz. (glazed 66c).... 65 7 “ce 1 “ “oe ( “ 90¢) ae 78 FRUIT JARS. Mason’s, Boyd’s or Rowley’s caps. ee he denta- eee serps cass ee eek alec ee alf- gallons ; Quotations on fruit jars and lamp vibes are f. o. b. see how they compare with this. You | Michael Kolb & Som, Of course, I; supposed they were honest and I didn’t | But, just |* and he tied | ‘*Merchants can’t always afford to give perhaps; and || Ge Jones, I think you are} was purchased by yourself, and I really yet I imagine jE ONE OF THE OLDEST AND MOST RELIABLE Wholesale Clothing Manufacturers, ROCHESTER, N. Y. Instead of closing out our entire line of winter goods to one or two large mer- chants, we give every retailer an oppor- tunity tosecure great bargains in Chevoit, Kersey, Melton, Chinchilla and other material Overcoats, Ulsters, Pea Jackets and Vests. Also elegant Chevoit, Cassi- mere, Fancy Worsted and other suits in Cut-Away: Frocks, Single and Double- Breasted Sacks, Prince Albert Coats and Vests and a few bargains in Pants. Our representative, WILLIAM CONNOR, will be at Sweet’s Hotel, Grand Rapids, Mich., on Thursday and Friday next, Nov. 13 and 14. Call and No better make or fitting in the market. Expenses allowed. Any Merchant writing at any time to WILLIAM CONNOR, Box 346, Marshall, Mich., inspect these bargains. where he resides, wishing him to call upon them, he will gladly do so, and if he does not have what the merchant requires, there will be no harm done. LEMON & PETERS, IMPORTING AND Wholesale Grocers. SOLE AGENTS FOR McGinty’s Fine Cut Tobacco, Lautz Bros. & Co,’s Soaps, Niagara Starch, Acme Cheese--Herkimer Co., N. Y. Castor Oil Axle Grease. GRAND RAPIDS. ra Aad C2 CX. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Oils and Makers of Fine Lub1uicants. OFFICE—19 and 21 Waterloo St. WORKS—OnC & W. M. and G. R. & I. R. R.,one Telephone No. 319. | mile north of Junction. Telephone No. 611-3R The largest and most complete oil line in Michigan. Jobbers of all kinds of Cylinder Oils, Engine Oils, W. Va. Oils, Lard Oils, Neatsfoot Oils, Harness Oil, Signal Oil, Axle Grease, Boiler Purger, Kerosene Oils, Naptha, Turpentine, Lin- seed Oils, ‘Castor Oil, Cooking Oils, Axle Oils, Machinery Grease, Cotton Waste Ete. See Quotations. ONE OF MANY. ‘ A Daily Experiment in New York Retail Trade. “Say!” called out the sharp-featured woman, ‘‘do you warrant those musk melons to be ripe?” . ‘“‘We do, madam,’’ said the grocer. ‘Well, I want to get one.” “In amoment, ma’am. Just as soon as I tie up this—” “[Pminahurry. If you can’t wait on me just say so, and I’l] go to some other store.” ‘Excuse me just a moment,” the gro- cer said to the customer he had been waiting on. ‘‘Now, ma’am, I’ll be happy to—”’ ‘*You say you warrant them?” *Yes.” ‘**How much is this one?” **40 cents.” “My land! I can get ’em like that over here at Hamilton’s for twenty-five.” ‘J think not, ma’am. But we have them at all prices, from 40 cents down to five.” ‘*Take 25 cents for this one?” **Couldn’t do it, ma’am.” **How would you sell three like this?” “They would cost you half a dollar.” ‘Sure they’re ripe?” “ff they’re not they won’t cost you anything.” “Well, they oughtn’t to. You make profit enough on em, anyhow.” I make about 60 cents on the entire lot, ma’am. Did you say you would take those three?” *‘No, I didn’t. ripe.” *“] assure you, ma’am, they are all ripe.” (To the other customer) ‘‘T’ll be there in just a moment.” (To the sharp- featured woman) ‘‘I’ll let you have the three for 45 cents. That’s exactly cost.” ‘““H’m!” musedthe woman. ‘‘You say you warrant them?” ‘We do.” ‘*Won’t take 45 cents for these four, I reckon?” “Couldn’t possibly do That’s less than cost.” ‘*Wouldn’t sell these five for 10 cents apiece?” I don’t believe they’re it, ma’am. THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. ‘‘Would be glad to oblige you, but I eouldn’t let them go at that.” “M’m! Vil take this 5 cent one. Here’s a $5 bill. It’s the least V’ve got. Give me the change as quick as you can.” Yet people wonder why grocers have a bald spot on top of the head and contrib- ute so little to the support of foreign missions. a Money Thrown Away. “It?s curious,” said the commercial traveler in the reading room of a local hotel, ‘‘but I never see an accident insur- ance policy, like that one you’ve got, without thinking of a singular thing that happened to a cousin of mine in Ohio.” He flicked the ashes from the end of his cigar, drew a long breath, as if some painful or melancholy memory had been stirred, and proceeded: ‘We were ata little town called New Vienna, waiting for the train to Cincin- nati. While lounging about in the sta- tion the sign over the ticket seller’s office window, ‘Accident Insurance Policies Sold here,’ attracted my attention. I said to Sam—that was my cousin’s name ‘Hadn’t you better get one of these poli- cies? It costs only a quarter.’ ‘“**Pm a little superstitious about such things,’ he said. ‘I’ve never invested in one of them yet, and I’ve traveled thou- sands and thousands of miles without an accident of any kind.’ ** “You don’t know when it may come your turn,’ I argued. ‘*Well, to make a long story short, he paid the ticket seller 25 cents and got a policy, by the terms of which his heirs were to have $3,000 in case of his death by accident within twenty-four hours. In a little while the train came along, we got aboard and ——” The commercial traveler’s voice had got unsteady. He stopped and turned his head away, asif struggling to repress his emotion. ‘What happened to him?” inquired one of the eager listeners. An unshed tear glistened in the narrator’s eye. ‘“‘Nothing,” he said bitterly. ‘‘He had wasted that quarter of a dollar—and “it would have bought five beers.’’ THE WALSH--DE ROO MILLING CO,, MICH. HOLLAND, “CORRESPONDENCE _ Daily Capacity. 400, Bbls. BRANDS: a DAISY PUR RITY, MORNING STAR, IDLEWILD, DAILY BREAD, ECONOMY. SPECIALTIES: = Graham, Wheatena, Buckwheat Flour, Rye Flour, Bolted Meal, Rye Meal, Wheat Grits, Buckwheat Grits, Pearl Barley, Oat Meal, ——— Rolled Oats, SOLICITED. CAUTION! Our Absolute Spices in bulk can be obtained only by ordering direct from us, as they are never sold through the wholesale grocery trade. Telfer Spice Company, GRAND RAPIDS. WANTED: Potatoes and Onions Car Lots. GRAND RAPIDS FRUIT AND PRODUCE CO., GRAND RAPIDs. WM. H. THOMPSON & CO., WHOLESALE COMMISSION MERCHANTS. SPECIALTY rFOLAITOES No. 166 South Water St., Chicago. in Fair cash advances made on consignments, Offers of stock for direct purchase, in car lots, will not be entertained unless quality, size, variety and condition of stock is stated, condition guaranteed, and price named per bushel delivered track Chicago, with weights guaranteed not to fall short over two per cent. from invoice billing. MOSELEY BROS. — WHOLESALE—— Fruits, Seeds, Oysters: Produce. All kinds of Field Seeds a Specialty. If you are in market to buy or sell Clover Seed, Beans or Potatoes, will be pleased to hear from you. 26, 28, 30 and 32 Ottawa St. - - GRAND RAPII : FATE & CAé),, WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Foreign and Domestic Fruits. 9 No. IONIA ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Headquarters for Jersey Sweet Potatoes WE HANDLE MICHIGAN POTATOES IN CAR LOTS. AT. SSD 7. BRO Ww se SEEDSMAN AND e e es Fruit Commission Merchant. We are direct receivers of CALIFORNIA and FLORIDA ORANGES and are headquarters for BANANAS all the yearround. The leading features in our line just now are Cranberries, Grapes, California Frait, Bananas, Oranges, Kte., Ete. Parties having Clover Seed and Beans to offer please mail samples and we will endeavor to make you a satisfactory price. THE ALFRED BROWN SEED STORE, Grand Rapids, Mich. S F E DS W.H.MOREHOUSE&CO Wholesale Dealers in GRAIN, CLOVER and TIMOTHY Hungarian, W hite Clover, Red Top, Millet, Alfalfa or Lucerne, Blue Grass, Orchard Grass, Lawn Grass, POPCORN,ete. CHOICE CLOVER and TIMOTHY SEEDS a specialty. Orders for purchase or sale of Seeds for future delivery promptly ae aes “od ie St. | TOLE solicited. Warehouses—325 27 Erie St Office—46 Produce Exchange,} TOLEDO, OHIO. HESTEHR & FOX, Manufacturers’ Agents for — aD = MILG SAL EAGIANE pif a LAS WORKS INDIANAPOLIS. IND., Ds S. A. NUFACTURERS O Ce:cy Engines and Boilers in Stock fay “ot for immediate delivery. we nT Planers, Matchers, Moulders and all kinds of Wood- Working iunibaaiee Saws, Belting and Oils. And Dodge’s Patent Wood Split Pulley. Large stock kept on hand. Send for Sample ey and become convinced of their superiority. Write for Prices. 44, 46 and 48 So. Division St.,. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 4 : AMONG THE TRADE. AROUND THE STATE. South Haven—Barnes & Deforest have opened a new grocery store. Perrinton—J. A. Crawford succeeds Niver & Crawford in the grocery busi- | ness. Hawkins—Delmore Hawkins has added a line of boots and shoes to his grocery stock. Otsego—Adam Rufle has sold his jew- elry stock to T. F. Bingham, late of Abronia. Tecumseh—Geo. H. Seeley has sold his boot and shoe stock and retired from business. Sparta—F. M. Dole succeeds Dole & Haynes in the agricultural implement business. St. Charles—Jones & Gilford succeed | A. D. Jones in the dry goods and grocery | business. South Haven—M. V. Selkirk’s carriage | and harness stock has been taken under chattel mortgage. Owosso—Geo. E. Ingle has leased the | Williams grain elevator and engaged in the handling of grain. Edmore—Frank Dreese has purchased the dry goods, clothing and boot and shoe stock of W. H. Gardner. South Haven—George Hale, whose gen- | eral stock was destroyed in the recent conflagration, has resumed business in a new store building. Charlevoix—Harry Taylor has chased an interest in the meat market of H. Gornell. The new firm will be known as Taylor & Gornell. Wayland—Dr. A. Hanlon has removed the Grand-Girard drug stock to this place and opened for business in the store for- merly occupied by J. C. Branch. Rockford—E. W. Johnson and W. F. | Hessler have purchased the hardware stock of H. Colby & Co. and will continue the business under the style of the Rock- ford Hardware Co. Hart—Frank Pierce has purchased a half interest in the hardware and agri- cultural implement stock of Geo. R. Bates. Geo. R. Bates & Co. Grand Junction—W. A. Feazel, who | conducted a general store here for sev- eral years, died Oct. 31 and was buried Nov. 2. He leaves a wife and four small children in comfortable circumstances. MANUFACTURING MATTERS. Saginaw—Fred J. J. Schuett succeeds Schuett & Zuckermande! in mill business. Bellevue—Caleb Barlow has sold his sawmill to C. M. Ford & Co., who will re- | pair and put it in order. Cadillac—Diggins Bros. are putting in a single band sawmill, erecting for that | purpose a structure 70 x 125 feet in di-| mensions. Summit—Carton Bros. have started a shingle mill near this place, which they | intend to operate the year round. The} eapacity is 25,000 daily. Detroit—The Detroit Paper Bag Co. is | a new enterprise. Fred A. Paige is pres- ident, A. R. Strachan, vice-president, and J. N. Courtney, secretary, treasurer and manager. Cadillac—The Cummer Ladder Co.’s works have been supplied with electric lights. A new warehouse, 24 x 50 feet in dimensions, has been erected just west of the main building. Saginaw—The sawmill of the West Side Lumber Co. shut down several THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. weeks ago. The stock of standing tim- that question is now to be overshadowed ‘ber of the company has been exhausted. | by another, ‘‘What shall we eat?” Of | If the owners can sell the mill they will | late, our law makers seem to be always do so, otherwise it may be removed to| ready with a personal axe to grind and Duluth. are endeavoring to introduce congres- Luther—Tucker, Hoops & Co. are con- sional bills more for personal than pub- | Sidering the matter of purchasing the lic interest and, in their anxiety to serve tract of Peters’ pine adjoining this place | themselves—with millions in cash—com- on the south. The tract contains 27,000,- pel producers of food to stick closely to 000 feet of pine and would keep the | the text and virtually eat nothing except | firm’s mill at this point in operation for what the law prescribes. The ‘‘cat’’ is pur- | The new firm will be known as | the grist | three years. | Detroit—The closing up of the Anchor | Manufacturing Co.’s affairs promises to jbe attended with much litigation. |George Moody, a $10,000 creditor, peti- tions the Circuit Court to admit him as defendant against the $400,000 suit of Hugh M. Edwards. Forsythe—Girard & Mornsette, who have run a band mill here for several years, cutting for MeArthur Bros., have |sold their mill to the latter and dis- | solved partnership. The mill will prob- ably never be run again here, as most of | the available timber has been cut. | West Bay City—A stock company is | being organized here for the purpose of | erecting a large planing mill, sash and | door factory. F.W. Wheeler and C. J. |Smith are the principal stockholders, |and the capital stock is $75,000. The | work of erecting the buildings will | Shortly begin. | —--—~. « > — | Grand Rapids Traveling Men’s Associa- tion. | Atthe meeting of the Grand Rapids | Traveling Men’s Association, held at | Elks’ hall last Saturday evening, Presi- |dent Robertson called attention to the | desire on the part of some of the mem- bers that the scope of the organization be ; broadened and insurance or club room | features introduced. | The matter of furnishing and main- |taining a club room was discussed at | some length and, on motion of Chas. S. | Brooks, it was resolved to secure club | headquarters as soon as possible. On motion of S. A. Sears, a committee | of three was instructed to ascertain the | Various locations available for the pur- |pose. The chair appointed as such com- |mittee S. A. Sears, Geo. H. Seymour and Chas. S. Brooks. W. F. Blake offered the following reso- ; lution, which was unanimously adopted: WueEreEAs, A petition is in circulation | requesting that the rules of the boards | governing the U. B. A. Home and St. | | Mark’s Hospital be so altered that any patient may call in any physician he may | | desire; and | Whereas, The traveling men of Grand | | Rapids have furnished a room in each of | |these hospitals and are now debarred | the privileges for which they furnished | such rooms; therefore RESOLVED, That we, the traveling men | of Grand Rapids, do request that the U. | |B. A. Home and St. Mark’s Hospital be} opened for the admission of any patient, | | either in the private rooms or wards, with | the privilege of calling in any physician | he or she may wish. The Petoskey hotel project was intro- duced and discussed at some length, but | the proposition to purchase the Page| property was not accepted, as the price | | named was deemed too high. On motion of Chas. 8S. Robinson, an in- vitation was extended to the Michigan |Commercial Travelers’ Association to hold its next meeting in Grand Rapids. | It was decided to hold the fifth annual | | social party on Friday evening, Dee. 12, | the usual supper to be omitted. Geo. H. | Seymour was constituted a committee of | one to rent the hall, hire the music, | secure the necessary printing and issue | the invitations. The meeting then adjourned. et Why Not Brand the Contents? Written for THE TRADESMAN. For many years past public attention | has been directed to ‘‘what we shall and ' what we shall not drink.’’ It seems as if too plainly visible under that meal, and it is quite time to know whether we are not fast drifting under a limited mon- archy. While these would-be purveyors for the public are very solicitous about discarding some kinds of food, they are quite apt to include articles which are cheap and healthful and ought to be eased animal food unwittingly and, as disease is often inherited and perpetu- ated, it is quite possible that the time is coming when mankind wil! be compelled to abandon eating most if not all kinds of animal food and take its supplies from the vegetable kingdom. No person should be allowed under any pretext to arbitrarily declare and enforce what kinds of food another shall eat, if he is of sound mind, and no person should be allowed to mix objectionable kinds of food and label it any one kind under se- vere penalties. This is the entire text in anutshelil. Many proprietary medicines bear a printed formula of the ingredients contained therein, if not the quantities of each, as a partial protection to the consumer; and in the name of all that is | and satisfaction. eaten instead. sacred, why is it not of still greater in- The simple truth is, a portion of our| terest to so brand our food? people have for years often eaten dis- PuRE Foon. BANKRUPT SALE Of Sporting Goods. Having bought the entire stock of Spalding & Co., 100 Monroe St, of the assignee, it must be sold out at once at way below wholesale prices Avail yourselves of this opportunity. C. B. JUDD. RINDGE, BERTSCH & CO., 12. 14 AND 16 PEARL ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. We ask the trade to examine our line of Lumbermen’s Socks. All the staple kinds, men’s and boys’, at popular prices; also the best line of Felt Boots made, in prices from $9 to $14. We can show you a fine line of Beaver Shoes and Slippers, foxed and plain, turns and M.S. Agents for the Boston Rubber Shoe Company. Wea. RR. KEELER, JOBBER OF Confectionery and Fruits, Nuts and Cigars, 412 SOUTH DIVISION ST. TELEPHONE 92-3R, | My stock includes everything generally kept in my line, which 1 sell at rock bottom prices. Send me your mail orders. 1 will guarantee satisfaction. . B. OYSTERS. P. B. The packing and distributing of FRESH OYSTERS 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 + THE PUTNAM CANDY CaO, Tree acme YT mek ere Pet : j ) i cata REA ADRs nA ones ee eee ot Diocletian chetenalllinarmatena-mesemete anaes GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP. I. M. Clark & Son have secured the re- fusal of the entire output of the Coopers- ville cheese factory next season. Mrs. G. Mueller has removed her dry goods stock from this city to Muskegon, where she has resumed business. W.S. Clark & Co. have opened a gro- eery store at 490 Turner street. The Ball-Barnhart-Putman Co. furnished the stock. The Universalist church property on Pearl street, 66x132 feet, has been pur- chased by H. J. Hollister and W. W. Cummer for a consideration of $20,000. Possession is to be given April 1. W. E. Knox, grocer at 146 West Fulton street, has surrendered his stock to the mortgagee, W. F. Shedd, and taken the position of foreman of the steam fitting department of Weatherly & Pulte. The compressed yeast manufacturers have advanced the price of their product to the retailer from 25 to 30 cents per pound in bulk and from 15 to 18 cents per dozen. The advance took effect Monday. The annual meeting of the Grand Rap- ids Pharmaceutical Society will be held at Tue TRADESMAN office Thursday evening. It is hoped that every mem- ber will find it convenient to attend the meeting. Geo. H. Reeder & Co. have removed their boot and shoe stock from the old location on Pearl street to 158 and 160 East Fulton street, where additional room and increased facilities will enable the firm to handle its trade to better ad- vantage. Hester & Fox have made the following sales during the past week: ° 10-horse- power engine to the Grand Rapids Gas Co.; 50-horse-power engine to Armitage & Bunker, Casnovia; 60-horse-power eu- gine and boiler to Holland City Electric Light Co. a we ee Gripsack Brigade. Chas. E. Watson, traveling representa- tive for S. A. Maxwell & Co., of Chicago, has had his line open at Sweet’s Hotel for the past ten days. Ezra O. Phillips, who has represented P. Stekettee & Sons on the road for about a year, has resigned his position and en- gaged in the produce business tempora- rily. The Grand Rapids traveling men have kindly offered to furnish a room in the new Masonic Home. The tender was made to Capt. H. N. Moore and a reply is expected by the end of the week. It is calculated that Chas. 8S. Robin- son’s voice—which vanished entirely as the penalty of too much and too loud cheering subsequent to election day— will have resumed its former clearness and beauty by the date of the traveling men’s ball. Probably from a premonition of defeat, Fred Blake came home sick election day | and did not recover sufficiently toe get out for a couple of days. Les. Freeman and Will Butts both aver that the defeat of | his party brought a flood of the crystal to | his drooping eyelids. The third annual convention of the | Michigan Knights of the Grip will be held at Kalamazoo on Monday, Dec. 29. | The board of directors will h: ld a meet- | ing in the forenoon and general sessions will be held in the afternoon and even- | ing, closing with a banquet. Circular THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 5 announcements of the convention will be | mailed to the members soon. ‘Windy’? Hawkins jumped into the field the day after election as a fully- fledged candidate for the position of keeper of the Ionia House of Correction. It is bad enough to be compelled to stay inside of prison bars, but to be inecar- cerated and compelled to endure the con- tinuous vocal flood of Mr. Hawkins would be worse than death. For the sake of the poor fellows who make it conven- ient to sojourn at Ionia occasionally, Tue TRADESMAN hopes the job will go to some one else. a ne The Master Hand of Heald. The Chicago & West Michigan Railroad has increased its gross earnings from Jan. 1 to Sept. 30, $148,060, and yet de- creased its expenses $20,000. The sur- plus for eight months is $255,071, or nearly 4 per cent. on the present capital stock. Bt Campbell, Boughton & Co. succeed Campbell, Hamilton & Co. in the banking and brokerage business at Detroit. FOR SALE, WANTED, ETC. PPI Ie Advertisements will be inserted under this head for two cents a word the first insertion and one centa word for each subsequent insertion. No advertise- ment taken for less than 25cents. Advance payment. BUSINESS CHANCES. OR SALE—WELL-SELECTED DRUG STOCK AND new fixtures in desirable location in this city; wiil sell at invoice on reasonable terms; reason for selling, owner has other business. L. M. Mills, 54 South Ionia street, Grand Rapids. 135 OR SALE—SHOE STOCK. J. E. FOSTER, DOWA- giac, Mich. 136 \ ANTED—TO PURCHASE STOCK OF MERCHAN- dise, hardware, groceries, boots and shoes; send particulars. Address Box 67, Salem, Neb. 37 OR SALE—A SPOT CASH CLOTHING AND GENT’S furnishing goods business in live town of 2,000 population; factories pay out regularly every week in wages $2,500; only clothing store in town; rent $150 a year: stock will be reduced by December 1 to $4,000; good reasons for selling. Write at once to M. J. Rogan, Otsego, Mich. 1 OR SALE OR EXCHANGE—INTEREST IN SAWMILL and planer, store or orange grove in Florida to right party who will take charge of same. Also house and lot and small farm in Michigan for larger farm or stock of goods. Smith & Co , Hanover, Mich. 132 Ty.0 EXCHANGE—I HAVE $40,000 IN FARMS AND city property to exchange for merchandise in stocks of $1,000 or upwards. G. W. Watrous, Lansing, Mich. 130 OR SALE OR RENT—IN ORDER TO GIVE MORE attention to my jobbing trade, I will sell my re- tail store at 45 South Division street, Grand Rapids; store is near Monroe street and has done a successful flour, feed and grain business for the past fifteen years; will sell store to make good investment or will rent for term of years; a good chance for the right man. For particulars address Thos. E. Wykes, Grand Rapids. OR SALE—A COMPLETE DRUG STOCK AND FIX- tures; stock well assorted can be bought at a bargain. Address for particulars 8. P. Hicks, Lowell, Mich. 124 OR SALE—NEW STOCK OF GROCERIES AND fixtures; one of the best locations in city; reason for selling, poorhealth. Address Grocer, care Mich- igan Tradesman. 2 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 aceount of sickness; correspondence solicited. Address O. H. Richmond & Co., 141 South Division street., Grand pids. Mention this paper. 97 Fo SALE—$300 STOCK OF DRUGS. ADDRESS J eare Michigan Tradesman. 1 OR SALE—STOCK OF HARDWARE AND BUILD- ing in the best town of Northern Michigan. Ad- dress No. 96, care Michigan Tradesman. 96 Vy 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. \ ANTED—SITUATION BY A YOUNG MAN WHO as had experience in dry goods, clothing and boot and shoe stores; good references. Address No. 131 > Be. 15 131, Michigan Tradesman. ANTED—BY A YOUNG MARRIED MAN OF THREE years’ experience, position as clerk and book- keeper in some general store in small town of 500 to 2.000 inhabitants. Address, G. C., Box 153, Lowell, Mich. 119 V ANTED — 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 1 ot s> much an object as a pleas- ant place to work. Address Z, care Michigan Trades- man 122 MISCELLANEOUS, | V 7 ANTED—5,000 BUSHELS OF NEW CLOVER SEED; state price and how much you have for sale, Gooding & Son. Gooding, Mich. 133 J,‘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. SS gyre foo OF TWO KINDS OF COUPONS FOR RE- tailers will be sent free to any dealer who will write for them to the Sutliff Coupon Pass Book Co., Albany, N. Y. 564 We Manufacture Everything in the line of Candy Correspondence solic- “ ited and prices quot- . ed with pleasure. Write us. El. Puritano Cigar. The Finest10 Cent Cigar ON EARTH igt. MANUFACTURED BY DILWORTH BROTHERS, PITTSBURGH. TRADE SUPPLIED BY I. M. CLARK & SON, Z Grand Rapids. BRADDOCK, BATEMAN & CO., Bay City. & Company, Manufacturers of SHOW Cases Of Every Description. WRITE FOR PRICES. First-Class Work Only. 63 and 65 CanalSt, - GRAND RAPIDS. CURTISS & Co., WHOLESALE. Paper Warehouse. FLOUR SACKS, GROCERY BAGS, TWINE AND WOODEN WARE. Grand Rapids, Mich. Pd DETTENTHALER, Uysters Salt Fish Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention. See Quotations in Another Column. CONSIGNMENTS OF ALL KINDS OF WILD GAME SOLICITED. Houseman Block, - 6 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. ; DEMINS. Dry Goods. Prices Current. Amoskeag....... IN 5s os e imer y [o..... 14%4| Lancaster........... 12% | 4 UNBLEACHED COTTONS. 4 ei brow a el Lawr enc ~~ a owe 13% | E “eo * lanti 7 li Andover............- S see 4 Mission of the “Sample Girl. er. ie re. Oe Se, Mk... = zi “ No. 250. hy | Importers and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy E Witteas fer Pas Passemman. ~ Bocce Wome wide, 7] Drown. -...02 | No.280....10%| *‘Notice that lady coming out, Charles,”’ - a e ane season . ; oy cans : ite ae D G " a sie — “ soseseame se .. 5% Full Yard Wide..... i Oeerven.... ..-.-. ancaster, stap J OO Ss said my companion, as westood admiring amor, pms : va Romest Wait es ee Lenenaiies a 4 Norman aie : } is , stly ies i e ont Archery anti _. eeore A... 5 Yormandie......... Ty . orman | the display of costly fabrics in the — Beaver Dam A ng. . = Madras cheese cloth bx Renfrew Dress...... 7% Westbrook... 4 | NOTIONS AND HOLIDAY GOODS. window of one of our largest retail dry Blackstone O,32....5 (Noibe R............. Sty | Toil du Nord.. -- B04 a er ae Seen misek Mock ........ 7 jOur Level Best..... oi Amoskeag see ene FOR oo one ecu s 6% | goods stores. Boot, AL......-.-.. 7 — ice ics a4] A¥O...... 10%4 Hampton... . ...... 0% | eiaiieiasial se e 1 Gonre™? -. Chapman cheese cl 3 CIS. wwcasuncsccse 6 ee “ indermeer.... ..-. | What a grand and regal figure’ I pe Gaunt oo a Solar. = i Bates.... ........... 6%/Cumberiand.... .... Ss) . claimed, *“‘and how richly and yet admir- Dwight Star......... Th Top of the Heap.... 75 | Warwick.... ...... 8%|Essex..............- 4% | Shirts Pants Overalls ie ably dressed! Do you know her, then?’ BLEACHED COTTONS. ABPET WARP. aa ’ ’ ’ ' sg ie in co ae 7 Glen — |. 7 | Peerless, woite...... 18 \Peerless colored. ..20% ; as I saw him raise his hat to her, as she Blackstone A a. 8 Gold Medal = 7% oi ——— 3s Bi J ... 444 Gree eee ba : panene. : . i i Clevel a. Loe 7 Great Falls. a Lo 6 a seteetes os Walley city seetee cere ise Complete Fall Stock now ready for eS eS eS ne soos Ferns --*"- “ances 5 | Stark,.......--...-- S/PaeIBe ..... -.-.--.-10%5 | inspection, incloding s ine line of Prints, a “Sampie gir and is now obtaining lady Dwight Anchor ... © \King Philli a 7 en 16% Underwear, Pants, Gloves, Mittens and s ers fc se. and e: ins shorts. § es 7% THREADS. . f eo oo — ee tek. ee Lonsdale Cambric.. 10% | Clark’s Mile End....45 |Barbour's....... .... ss | Lumbermen’sGoods. Chicago and Detroit ; little fortune for herself. It was her Empire... 7 Sx | Coats’, J. & P....... * (Marhall’s.... .....- 88 ; Saruraie 5 | Holyoke 214 prices guaranteed. perfect _— and features, and her happy a Loom.. 8% ae. a KNITTING COTTON, eit 48, 50 and 52 Ottawa St., ; 3 ri te IREMVILS 22206 ove ‘> } ee . i E ed. and agreeable manners which attrac ed tog oes aa a... a a Prctase oa Ls «en — GRAND RAPIDS, i - MICH the attention of the firm. They found | FruitoftheLoom X. 8 aa gg West...12 [sg 7s ait a... 38 43 her writing in a railroad office in the oul Vales... és — tal eee: a ae 2 6S - southern part of the State. She is Geo. Washington... 8%/Vinyard............. Ss Se t ‘ s s Ve ie 444|Washington......... 4% l educated and there is no disguising Cabot.... ........-.. FiDwient Anchor..... 636 | White Star......... 44 a 4% WHOLES A J E50 we beauty, if sheisapoor girl. Her | Farwell....... ..... 7% x Glove. i, i em nga AG 4%4 . oe eermmarmet......... —_—_— %y A salary is $1,200 per annum and the firm . on nt N.------.-- S[Middlesex No. 1. 30 | Edwards....... 222. 4% Brunswick ........ 44 : furnish all her clothing and pay her Hamilton N. i 2.11 a oe area. i Carpets, Linoleums, ie : . pee Se a. ee 2 POO. 1. 3246 | Fee eee ee 2 : i traveling expenses. You probably know Middlesex Mr ia . “ 7....18 | Creedmore........-.274)FT...._._... gee 2% Mattings, Oil Cloths, : that such firms receive hundreds of let- -3 S...-19 | Talbot EEE..-...--- oe ee eee eats) = p ’ aneugee No. 5.... 9 Nameless...... ..... 27% |Buckeye.... ........ 32% Rugs and Mats, Dra- . ters, asking for samples, including the BLEACHED CANTON FLANNEL. MIXED FLANNEL. > B d Ww d ry prices of dress goods. Instead of send- —- < ae 74 Middl esex A -- Coe 11 mae & man, plaid. weddings are on the tapis at once. The Berlin solids. ....... 5% * i a. os nee i. os ae .- owe... 6% b= gasp far. Coes... . 50;/Wonderful .... .... % 75 : oat " oa firm ge oa signees s . & green . -- 64) Oe ad - sg treet . 7 | Schilling’s . kote Sa — a 475| A. J. Bowne, President. e yearly and they now have three other | Cocneco tancy...... artha W asnin 8 ‘G a rf age ates Aaa A —— 6 | Turkey red X%..... TH | | Corticelli, ee 7% (Corticelli knitting, D, A. Buopeert, Vice-President, ‘sample girls,’ perhaps equally success- Eddystone fancy...6 (Martha Washington | twist, doz..37%| per %oz ball...... 30 H. W. Nasu, Cashier ful The moment y style of dress Hamilton a. ——- oo Tre ee... 9% | 50 yd, doz. .3744) al. € moment any styie 0 ess taple 5%4|Riverpoint robes....5 | HOOKS AND EYES—PER GRO goods becomes fashionable—and often to | Manchester fancy. S [rinterioney 06 |p 1 EPS ane ie Ser k& White. Bo CAPITAL, - - - $300,000. . / new era. 6+ Be go. Icke oe ee 2 make it fashionable—the modiste arrays | Merrimack D fancy. 6% indigo blue....... mai Ss ig ee | ~~ - . 25 i 8s such m ial : ral banki \. her in a dress of such material. Her cin’ otk. 12% No 2-20, M C....... a0 1No4—15, F 3%...... 40 Transacts a gene ng business form is so perfect that it is no trouble to | Hamilton N......... ™% Pemberisn AAA.. 3—18, 8 C.......- > ae al oo i : 2 .. eee “40% il * Make a ialty of Coll fit a omnes sat and to see =o me ae as Swift River.:-.-. “a No 2 White & BIK.12 12 |No i White & BIk 2 es S| eeteene. Ancemate a ~_— — of some material a iret Prise. ae = ae “ 6 “ ae “2 “ * 26 lady has already set her heart upon, and : COTTON DRILL. ia ee 3 3 listen to her few modest praises of its | Atlanta, D.......... 6MiStark A = ........ 7% . 2 ee cen aces cane OE Oa. 8 ee NEEDLES—PER XM. qualities, is to make a sale to a customer | Clifton, K........... 7\/Top of Heap........ ik cee 1 50\Steamboat.... ...... 40 8 s at once, where only a bit sent by mail | SATINES. ee i 3)Gold Eyed.......... 1 50 4 = Simpson ee ee SS ae... .... .__- 10%, | Marshaill’s..........- 1 00 —— a woald often be glanced at hastily andi << _.....-.....- 18 Black eee oe 9 9% : TABLE OIL CLOTH. > thrown aside with many others. Of | cgechco ra ee _ 7 0 — a oa ee course, her sales are nearly always to those who care little about price, if the goods suit them, and to see them worn by such a model is the one grand secret of success. Of course, others will ‘catch i eae on’ toit, but the country is becoming ———— t richer every day and there is room for : i i many more ‘sample girls.’ ” IN HANDKERCHIEFS, MUFFLERS, GLOVES, NECKWEAR, i - : ea ES a Dee ee : SIX-CORD E : . . i TABLE COVERS, NAPKINS, SPLASHERS, APRONS, DOLLS, A Reports from various points in Iowa E : ge ‘ x oe ee eet et See eonple PERFUMES, JEWELRY, CLOCKS, POCKETBOOKS, KNIVES, : : are made of the scarcity of cars. Ship- i pers are not abic to have half their needs FANCY SOAPS, FANCY CASES, PAPETERIES, AND A ; for transportation supplied. IN The new automatic machine now used COMPLETE LINE OF FANCY NOTIONS. i 3 for stamping in the New York postoffice WHITE, BLACK AND COLORS, i; will cancel, postmark, count and stack on i the letters and postal cards at the rate of R about 25,000 per hour. In two hours and P SS) ] EKE ] EE & SONS 4 d M } two minutes it canceled, postmarked, r $ and and achine $3. eounted and stacked 46,480 letters and 7 postal cards, of which 21,000 were let-| IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS, FOR SALE BY ; ters. The machine is driven by an elc2- | gy ana 83 MONROE ST. 10, 12, 14, 16, 18 FOUNTAIN ST., tric motor, but it can be run with foot. P STRKETER & SONS : power like a small printing press. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. a: Retsil ion am tea : HARDWARE. The Country Editor’s View. Written for THE TRADESMAN. “What did you pay for those buck gloves, William ?” asked a country edi- tor of his man of all work. “Only $1.25,” was the reply. ‘“‘What! only a dollar and a quarter ?”’ and the editor reached for a price ecur- rent on his desk. ‘‘Why, this very brand of glove is quoted at $16 a dozen only three days ago,’’ and he pointed to the figures. “It’s less than cost, you see? Where do you buy them at that price ?” “T bought them at Smocks’ grocery. He told me, confidentially, that he made no money on them, but as cold weather is close at hand it called the farmers in and he was just doing a little profitable advertising.”’ ‘Well, well! I should think he was. Going into dry goods a little, just for advertising purposes, instead of making use of the columns of my paper, eh ?” ‘““Yes, and he sells men’s socks and suspenders, also,’’ replied William. ‘“‘Well, as I happen to be the publisher of the Argus in this village and have heretofore dealt with him, I think it about time I did a little profitable ad- vertising, too. Here, John, take this bill down to Smocks’ and get the money for three years’ subscription to our paper, and then go to Smith’s store and select these groceries—here’s the memorandum —pay for them, and ask him to send them to the house. Smith always seems to prefer the columns of the Argus to gloves and suspenders for advertising purposes, and he values the good will of all his brother merchants, also, so here- after I shall give him part of my patron- age.”’?’ And the village typo looked dreamily out of the door and thought of the ‘‘ways that are dark and the tricks that are vain.”’ Loca Eprror. —_—___—~_- 2 =< The Hardware Market. There are no indications of higher prices in nails or iron. The rope market is weak. The glass manufacturers claim to have nearly. perfected their new or- ganization, which will take possession of the various plants on Nov. 25. 43 2 Oo oe Each additional X on this grade, $1.75. TIN—ALLAWAY GRADE, 10x14 IC, Charcoal Pelee eeeceeees Gee. $6 2 ae 6 10x14 a gee i) 7% 14x20 IX, - a. 2 Each additional X on this grade 81.50. ROOFING PLATES 14x20 IC, me Woneemier ........._...... 6 23 14x901X, ‘“ — 77 20x28 IC, . “ 13 00 14x20 IC, “ Atlawey Grade........... 5 50 14x20 IX, rn ay Ce 7 00 20x28 IC, . ve a oe, 11 50 20x28 IX, sy " “ wee 14 50 BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE, Vo ee /- 00 14x31 ra ‘ x eae 5 50 pro 4 or 0. 8 Boilers, Vper neil a "a | EVELS. dis. Prices Current. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s : 70 KNOBS—New List. dis. These prices are for cash buyers, who | ona a a .- as Door, porcelain, jap. trimm! ngs.. eas 55 pay promptly and buy in full packages. | Door, 5 Beeeiets, plated ‘sms 55 Door, porceluin, trimmings ........... 55 Snell’s ee ee | Drawer and Shutter, porcelain..... “ 70 PB ieee cece eee sete ee cee es cesses eee eee ens LOCKS—DOOE. . Genamnas oaae emcee ade 40 40 | Enesell & Irwin Mie. Oo’ ‘new list 55 | 9 WMCCLCE GF UO. B. 22. ccccce- oenmanen, TUG 6 “50810 | | Branford’s A Oe a ae 55 AXES. Moe ii cece ewes eans.s " 55 Pirst Guality. §. 6. Bromes.................. 88s 50 | MATTOCKS. 2 DB Bees 12 50 | Adze Eye............. . 816.00, dis. 60 “ Snag 9 59| Hunt _— ea a 00, dis. 60 a DB Stee 14 00) Hunt’s.........-...... 0 we... $18.50, dis. — BARROW di AULS. 8. as . | | Sperry & Co.’s, Post, ee. ' eee 8 14 00) Garden net 30 00) TNT dis. POPP ee ereer ee eresreseseseesereereses | Coffee, ——— Co.’ s Se ay a 40 BOLTS, dis. 7 = aa “ 77 Malleables.... 40 SO 5s0&10| ‘' Landers, Ferry & Clr k’s............ 40 Carriage new list. — Enterprise ....... wen tees 25 ee 40&10 MOLASSES GATES. dis Sleigh O68 70 | Stebbin’s Pattern.. Settee ee tee etree tees EO | Stebbin’s Genuine........... One. | Enterprise, self-measuring.. Well, ne eae dass sac ee Oe NAILS Well, swivel.. 4 00) — — — ee 2 00 BUTTS, CAST. Gin | WirG MAES Pane... we. 2 45 Cant Loose Pin, fired. oo kl & | wn — —. = Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint.......... Oe Base 10 Wrought Loose 2 ee a aE ae OO 05 20 Werceens Pere... 60&10 | ap 10 20 Weegee toego ine... et EE 15 30 Wrougst Drags... ........ : ee a aa 15 25 Blind, Clark’s... -70&10 | 49°" 15 35 Blind, Parker’s ee 20 40 Blind, Shepard’s Se i Ae eu et he al 70 S : i 25 50 BLOCKS. Coe 40 65 Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, ’85........... 40 | 4. - ee eee eee eee ee 60 90 3...-.-. So 1 00 1 5O coo 1 50 2 00 Geemn...............,.. . dis. 50&02 | Fine ee 1 50 2 00 CROW BARS. ic ase WO. eee ee ce ee 60 90 Cane Stee, Se 90 : : CAPS. Finish 7 eee 85 1 00 eres we per m ee. Cll CS 1 00 12 = oF. 60 | ' 6 eee 1 15 13 a . " 35 | Clinch; s.r 85 75 Musket De se ce ce ce ou * 60 | : Dea Shes eel otes pone codes 1 00 Ge CO 115 1 00 ee “or _ aa pone aa Come Fire... ee at 25 | Ohio Tool Co.'s, ey @ CHISELS. 8. oe a Socket Firmer et 70&10 tate fancy. 7) oo ocket Framing............ ae 70 ee Socket Corner. i 7oaei0 | | Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood. . .... &10 BO 79&10 | ihn Butchers’ Tanged Firmer................... 40 | Fry, Acme. Adee anc eae - dis.60—10 ae dis | Common, polished.. ee, dis. 7 oe a RIVETS. dis. hat te i vow eee Pinned. ....... 56s... 40 ee 2% | Copper Rivets and Burs.................... 50 CHALK. PATENT FLANISHED IRON ‘““A’’ Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 a 20 White Crayons, per gross.......... 12@12% dis. 10 | «3 Wood's pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27... 9 20 COPPER, | Broken packs 4c per pound extra. | ROPEs. Planished, = hg o ienbe iano aa - —— = | at, 2 inch gnd larger . i Cold Rolled. 14x56 ee Ws si sccs cs GE | POR o-oo nn sn nnn nn nnn n enne nance ene ne 15% Ce we A 28 | SQUARES. ou. ee . 99| Steel and Tron..... % Ea i | Ee Sno Bavyem............_... 60 . | eee ee ae 20 morse « Tt Geers... 50 SHEET IRON. Teper and eireient Shenk................... 50 | Com. Smooth. Com. ee : 50 | —_ 2a 5.....m.UmULULUDmL,LU.C _ = . 2 DRIPPING PANS. Noe tte oo : | Oo... ese... cos g Suomi) eiuen, Wer pound ...................... 07 | ag Zz a as : 7 : = Ringe Gemee, Per pound... 2... 8k... 6% Nos 2 a... h!lmhmUmLULmL . 4 0 3 40 ELBOWS. Noe... ae ee Ci o,| All sheets No. 18 and lighter, over 30 inches na OE Jom. met ogi) | wide not less than 210 extra SAND PAPER. POIUMRO ee dis. 40&10 | ds dis. 40&10 EXPANSIVE BITS. dis. | Clark's, small, 818; large, 826................ 30 | a Lo oe... 25 | vitus—N ew List. dis. | j ee ES ee 60&10 Bow Seer... _+ ++. Nicholson’s le ,. ieee... : 50 | Heller’s Horse Rasps...... .... 50 | GALVANIZED IRON Nos. 16 to 2:0 2 and 24; % and 3%: 27 28 ist 12 13 14 15 18 Discount, 60 GAUGES, dis. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s..... ......... 50 HAMMERS, oes Ce ee en dis. @& re cs. Wornee & Pigs. ...-..... ce. dis. 40&10 Mason's Solid Cast Steel................. 30c list 60 Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand... .30c 40&10 HINGES. — ere 1.25 ..........:.. dis. 7-4 ieee. doz. net, 2 eee Hook and Strap, to 12 in. i 14 and NOME foc ee, clei 3% Screw Hook and Eye, z Geeta eese ee as net 10 ea net 8% - - - . pede ce pec yee coos. net 7% ea - . We ue cs ce net 67 Siegen Te .. dis. 70 HANGERS da | Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood e.. -50&10 | Champion, anti-friction.......... : - 60610 | adder, wood Gaek ....:........... HOLLOW WARE Rifle, Eagle Du Powder. eking, Choke Bore, Blasting, Crystal Grain. We have been appointed | Western Michigan. Wholesale Selling Agents for If the jobber of whom you buy will not Foster, Stevens & Co., ee, ee 60 | | supply you, order of us direct. ge uel 60 | Grae Conon ee --. 40&10 HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. | Stamped Tin Ware. .-- -new list 70 | Japanned Tin Ware... “ea 25 Granite Iron Ware .............. “new list | | oe WIRE Goops. “aes : | cere ci wh ives areas) wwsn Screw eh ee ok beta, ‘paioaio 10 and 12 Monroe St., Gate Hooks and Byds.........0.000. 10 33,35, 37, 39 and 41 Louis St., GRAND RAPIDS, MIOH. ee eee omer THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. [ne Michigan Tradesman Official Organ of Michigan Business Men’s Association. A WEEELY JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE Retail Trade of the Wolverine State. Tradesman Company, Proprietor. ee 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 Poat Office. E. A. STOWE, Editor. WEDNESDAY, NOVtMBER 12, 1890. INHUMAN HUSBANDS. In his contribution jn another column, Mr. Thurston touches upon a phase of real life which is altogether too common all over the country—so common, in fact, and so much worse than is therein de- picted that THE TRADESMAN cannot re- frain from calling attention to its enor- mity. With too many ignorant people, both native and foreign born, the wife is re- garded in the light of a chattel. Such a man takes a wife from two very selfish motives—the money and pleasure she will bring to him; or, to be more correct, the money and pleasure she can make for him; for, often having no money, she is expected by her magnanimous better half to earn and save some for him. There is in such cases not the slightest thought of her as a woman and compan- ion. The husband has no thought of her comfort or happiness, only as she admin- isters to his. Sheis expected not only to do all her own work, but also one-half of his, and a part of his that custom has assigned to her, and which she expects to do, if her health will admit—keeping his house in order, washing and caring for his clothing and preparing his food. The wife must bear and rear his children and, to a great extent, will be held re- sponsible for their characters as they reach maturity. The labor the wife can perform indoors she will not, asa rule— if both are poor—object to, if well; but when he asks her to become a beast of burden—if a farmer’s wife—and assist him in clearing the land and raising the crops, she ought to rebel at the first task assigned her. If she does not, slavery is her doom. This is no overdrawn picture and al- most every reader will recall instances where his blood has fairly boiled with indignation at the inhuman tasks placed upon the wife or children. Worse than all else is the ingratitude shown the wife or child if they become ill and are unable to labor, as the result of such treatment. The man then frets and grumbles, and grudges them the poor satisfaction of resting from labor or of the counsel and advice of a physician, as that will cost money. We have laws for suppressing child labor in our facto- ries, but none for a child upon the farm. Such a man as our contributor describes gives his child a young pig or a calf and tells him to eare for it, as it now belongs to him. Some wintry night, after the animal has grown to maturity and has become valuable, the child returns from school to find his pet has been either sold or slaughtered and that the gener- ous father has pocketed the proceeds. “The child’s calf, but father’s cow.’’ So, also, when the crops are sold in the autumn, the man pockets the cash and the wife—well, she has no use for it. She has had her board, perhaps a print dress—and what more does a woman want? Two places have been suggested for the next meeting of the Michigan Dairy- man’s Association—Grand Rapids and Lansing. Both places possess desirable transportation facilities and the selec- tion of either would insure a full attend- ance and a general good time. There are unmistakable evidences of an awakening in association matters all along the line, no less than a dozen old organizations having been revived during the past two months. The remembrance of the good work done by the associations in their days of activity stimulate a desire on the part of business men to see the work repeated and this desire will bring about a general revival. The vigorous protest entered by the traveling men of the city against the present narrow-minded policy of St. Mark’s Hospital and the U. B. A. Home, as regards the right of the patient to employ any physician he may select, ought to meet with prompt recognition— especially as the same protest has been voiced by thousands of the leading citi- zens of the town, including nearly every person who contributed to the upbuild- ing of both institutions and are now assisting in their maintenance. A Customer Common to Every Mer- chant. Written for THE TRADESMAN. “T thought you said you wanted to pay that little bill for tobacco this morning,”’ remarked the grocer toa man who came in and took an easy chair near the stove, filled his corn-cob pipe and commenced to expectorate on every side. *‘Wal—yes, I did want to pay that bill confounded bad, but my woman is sick this mornin’ and I cum down to see if you could let her have half a pound 0’ tea.’’ “It’s well you said, ‘let her have,’ an- swered the grocer. ‘‘Look here, Briggs, you’re not lying now, are you?” “O, no; not I; I do want to pay ——”’ ‘Nonsense! You know what I mean. You never pay anything, but did your wife send for that tea? that’s the ques- tion, and the merchant came to the stove and looked him squarely in the face. “‘Yes, honest injun, she did. “Well, ’ll try you this time. Your wife always pays to the last cent and she ean have anything in my store, but as for you”—and he handed half a pound of tea to the man—‘‘tyou are too worthless to live and your wife is killing herself by inches, working day and night to feed you. Get home as soon as you can, and don’t show yourself here again, un- less she sends you.” Did the reader ever know another Briggs by any other name? ———_ -2 The Mackinac Transportation Co.’s boats have ceased running for the season between Mackinaw and Mackinac Island, and in consequence the Michigan Central has ceased contracting for freight deliv- ery beyond Mackinaw. IT FAILED TO WORE. The New Merchant Saw Through His Little Game. Written for THE TRADESMAN. **Good evening !” “Good evening, sir!’ ‘answered the merchant, as he looked up at the stranger. “This is a new store, isn’t it?’ and the newcomer glanced around at the well-filled shelves. “People call it a new store, although 1 have done business here about six months.” ‘You can’t help doing well here,’’ said the customer. ‘‘We never needed any- thing as much in this village as we did another dry goods store, and I hear peo- ple say they don’t have to pay two prices at the new store, either!’ ‘“‘Why, I supposed you were pretty well supplied with stores before I came, but as I saw a rich country here and there seemed a prospect of the town in- creasing in population, with one or two factories about ready to locate here, I thought best to ‘take time by the fore- lock,’ even if it should be a little dull for a season. A new store locating here would naturally keep others out who otherwise might get ahead of me.’’ “Yes, we have plenty of stores, of course’—and the man _ hesitated and looked about him as if to see if they were alone—‘‘but it’s well known that they are not the right kind of men. They want to get rich too fast and they don’t seem to care for any one’s trade except the big-bugs whose wives and daughters drive up to the store in their carriages. A farmer or a poor mechanic like me they take little notice of. Lsuppose our dollars are hardly as clean and bright, or as numerous as they desire. And as to accommodating any one, that’s out of the question, unless he’s got a big name in the community and wears a plug hat. I don’t like to say a word against my neighbors, but sometimes it’s best tolet strangers know what we’ve been obliged to put up with. My wife does most of our trading and spends a pile of money in the course of a year, and she’ll be in here in a day or two and will probably tell you how she has been snubbed and insulted by several of them.” “Is there anything I can dofor you to-night 2”? asked the merchant, as the hour was late. “As cold weather is coming on now, I really ought to have a warm cap,’’ an- swered the customer. ‘What size do you wear?’ and the merchant reached for two or three kinds of plush and fur caps. ‘‘Here is one that will do nicely if it’s No. 7.’ The customer put it on and glanced in a mirror close at hand. ‘‘How much do you get for such a cap?” “Two dollars.”’ “Two dollars, eh? That’s cheap to what we’ve been obliged to pay in this town. My name is Higgins, James Higgins. I live on the first street back of the Farmer’s Hotel. Everybody knows me. I’m an old settler. You will please just make a minute of this on a slip and drop itin the drawer and I’ll be in to-morrow or next day and settle with you. I never have anything charged.’? He moved off as if about ready to depart. ‘‘Well, Mr. Higgins,’’ replied the mer- chant to this unexpected speech, ‘‘you are an entire stranger to me, you are aware, and then I keep no books, and, as you remarked, I sell gocds cheap and am obliged to let none go out of the store unless paid for.”’ “O, its all right,’”? remarked Mr. Hig- gins, with a very pompous manner and tone of voice. ‘It’s all square, I assure you. You needn’t be afraid of me. I’m perfectly good. Still,’’ he continued, as he laid the cap down again, ‘‘I don’t want you to break any rules on my ac- count.”’ ‘“No,”? the merchant replied, with a smile, ‘‘of course there’s nothing to be afraid of, as you remarked, but I can’t discriminate between rich or poor and must not begin the credit business at aL” “So you think you can’t trust me over night, eh ?”’ ‘T simply said that I must not gven begin the credit business; so, of course, I must refuse you.”’ “Well, if that’s your little game, Pm glad to know it right now. Perhaps you’ll make money by it, and perhaps you won’t.” He went out the door and spitefully banged it after him. oo FINANCIAL. Local Stock Quotations. Reported by the Michigan Trust Company. Art Repo Ob... en ss ee lf 150 — ee ee U7 Aldine Manufacturing Co................0-+0 60 Belknap Wagon & Sleigh Co............-. «++. 100 Canal Street Gravel Road Co............--..0- 80 Wit: Wastoeel Gee. ...-.......... 4-505. -0+ 5. 100 Fourth National Bank........ a 100 Grand Rapids Brush Co.... .............-.-.- 85 Grand Rapids Packing and Provision Co. ...102 Grand Rapids Fire Insurance Co.. ........... 115 Grand Rapids Electric Light and Power Co... 75 Grand Rapids Savings Bank.................- 120 Grand Rapids ChairCo ... ............+.s0+0 s+ 110 Grand Rapids National Bank.................-. 135 Grand Rapids Felt Boot Co............+. .0«0- 107 Grandville Avenue Plank Road Co........... 150 Kent County Savings Bank.............. «+... 125 Je Ee ee ee 100 New England Furniture Co.....:... era National City Bank............. ne Old Matinee: Bank............--... Plainfield Avenue Gravel Road Co. a Phoonks Purnitare Oe..........:..-..; .- 60 Sligh Furniture Co.........-.. ++. ene 85 Street Railway Co. of Grand Rapids.......... 40 Mealcee (rapa: moee OF ....... 1. cs. . ste Oe Peninsular Club 4 per cent. Bonds............ vis) Financial Miscellany. Since the organization of the national banking system national banks have paid an average dividend of 714 per cent. per annum on their capital. The Calumet & Hecla Mining Co. will pay its third successive bi-monthly divi- idend of 5 per cent. on Noy. 15. The total dividends declared up to date amount to $34,850,000. The silk industry of this country oc- cuples 700 establishments, employs 50,000 persons and yields a product worth $60,000,000. Domestic silks for 1889 were valued at $58,668,780, as against $34,000,000 for imported. —_ Something Yellow in the Milk. From the New York Sun. A German woman came to Sanitary Headquarters yesterday morning, carry- ing atin pail containing half a pint of milk. She explained in broken English that she had bought the milk in a Chrys- tie street grocery. Ithad not been in the house long before something yellow be- gan to gather on it. “Yellow,” she said, ‘‘yellow, mint you! Id musd pe boison!” Dr. Walter examined the milk and handed it back to her. ‘‘Madam,” he said, ‘‘it is cream.” *“Gream!’’ exclaimed the woman; ‘‘vat vas dot?” “It is a kind of fat,’? explained Dr. Walter; ‘itis not common in Chrystie street milk, but it will not hurt you.” “JT dell you,” shouted the woman, ‘I pay not for no such yellow stuff like dot,” and she left and shut the door with a bang. _—_— o-oo Attention is directed to the advertise- ment of Thos, E. Wykes in the miscella- neous column this week. The stand isa good one and the business will bear the closest investigation. % THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 9 M. B. M. A. 8. Report of Committee on Resolu- R E D U 7 E D P Fe 7 CC BE Ss tions. Official Call for the Fifth Annual Con-| 9, Adjournment. The fifth ink ee of the Association Notes. ARCTIC BAKING P OWDER. ichiga’ : ’ sa8t Every mail brings assurances of the success of Esse leaprapeen inn regres the coming convention of the Michigan Business > 4 Ib. Ca Ns pe r Doze n , 60 ti pids on 1UECS-| wen's Association on the 25th. The indications 1-2 " ° . 1 20) day, Nov. 25, convening at 9 o’clock a. | are that the convention will be one of the best 1 ‘“ “ &“ 2 00 m. attended the Association has ever held. All local Business Men’s Associations Muskegon News: ‘It is expected that the 5 - ” . 9 60 . Muske Busin Men’s Associati ill : 5 + are requested to send full delegations, | ‘ori, resume ite former practice of holding) Arctic Manufacturing Company, Grand Rapids. q and a cordial invitation is extended all| meetings. There will be a convention of the business men to attend the convention, | State Association in Grand Rapids on the 25th irrespective of affiliation or opinion. eae _ local Association is not dead, but sleeping. All will be accorded equal privileges of Evart Review: ‘The re-organized Business m ‘ " ‘ WALES GOODYEAR* voice and vote, the intention being t0| Men’s Association has received a proposition to First Quality. i make the convention truly representative | construct a fifty-barrel roller mill at Evart. As WOONSOCKETS of the business interests of the State. —- : sone — pee sh toall — _ First/Quality, lee s 10 Bi 3 Recognizing the importance of the con-| ., © _ ee CONNECTICUTS, b sind aa it until such time as a full representation of vention, and its influence on the business | ejtizens of Eyart and surrounding territory RHODE ISLANDS public, the Railway Association of Mich- | could be gathered.. The meeting Monday evyen- Seeaaal geueee, i igan has kindly accorded the usual one | ™¢ was adjourned until Saturday, Nov. 13, at 2) w#omME RUBBER CO., Second Quality. ih if p.m. If a flouring mill is wanted at this point, Third Quality. t and one third rate of fare » those who now is the time to strike, and strike hard.” Write for Discounts. procure certificates of the Secretary prior a to the meeting and secure the signature | Coming of the Heavy-WeightSecretary.|, FR, MAYHEW, - Grand Rapids’ of the ticket agent at the time ticket is| DETROIT, Nov. 5.—At last there seems " urchased to be a prospect of my getting freed fora P 7 i i time from the confinement of this office, A most interesting programme is being | as the collection of October dues is clos- e arranged for the meeting and it is to be|ing and no deaths have lately been re- Spri J 1a & Col y pa I ? hoped that all will come prepared to at- ported. I — visiting } 9 ¢ tend every session of the convention. Grand Rapids on the 12th and will prob- i ably remain in your city for several days, Assurances have been received from | hoping, with the assistance of the Grand most of the pioneers of the movement| Rapids members of the M. C. T. A., to IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN that they will surely be on hand, so that | secure several new applications for mem- x the meeting will take = the character of bership. i expect i taek Sweet’s hotel Dress Goods, Shawls, Cloaks, a re-union, as well. Come one, — all!| on the evening of the 12th and on the Notions, Ribbons, Hosiery, E. A. Stowe, Sec’y. following morning will report at your C. L. Witney, Pres. office for duty. A kindly mention of the Gloves, Underwear, VW oolens, ce above contemplated visit in THE * ai dia ies ie types se “ TRADESMAN. will be appreciated. Flannels, Blankets, Ginghams, Ss y arranged, the pro- M. J. MATTHEWS, Sec’y. j i : gine will be 28 follows: y Prints and Domestic Cottons, —~-=—-_1 Stee en 0’CLOCK SHARP. The Philadelphia patent flat-opening ea ' - Pace rh sia ae back is controlled in Michigan by Barlow We invite the attention of the trade to our complete and well 3. Address of welcome by Mayor Uhl. | Bros., of Grand Rapids. Don’t fail to assorted stock at lowest market prices. 4. Response by Geo. R. Hoyt, Saginaw. | have your next ledger or journal bound 5. President's address. with it. It adds very little to the cost e 2 ? Seeeeney = i and makes the strongest blank book ever SS) T° 1m & Com an tr 7%. Treasurer’s report. i ! 8. Report of Executive Board. known. Send for prices. 9. Report of Committee on Transpor- Ti nnn tation. VISITING BUYERS. ? 10. Report of Committee on Legisla-| g 4 walrink, Allendale © A Rowland. Hesperia BRO VW N Az S By TEL ' ee * ips, a tion. WR McMurray, Ade = ASteketes, Holland” =| Dealers in ENGINES, BOILERS and MILL MACHINERY, Farm Machinery, 11. Report of Committee on Insurance. | Pickett Bros., Wayland BB Steketee, Holland Agricultural Implements, Wagons and Carriages. 12. Report of Committee on Building | © V8 4™ere vine LM Wolf, Hudsonville and Loan Associations. TH Atkins, West Carlyle Goodyear & Barnes, aa ; S 13. Report of Committee on Trade In- | “#802 © Homer Gville Walling Bros., Lamont terests. JRitzema,Grand Haven’ SE Young, Lakeview $ * . W N Hutchinson, Grant John Gunstra, Lamont 14. Appointment of special commit- | g F cook. Grove E White, Lee : i , 288 ~ 7o | WS Adkins, Morgan H C Thompson, Lakeview toes on Fresident address, Secretary . J Jesson, Muskegon John Giles & Co., Lowell report, Treasurer’s report, Credentials, | Jno Farrowe, So Blendon Geo Schichtel New Belem i i R A Hastings, Sparta akker on, Drenthe Order of Business and Resolutions. iy B Bredeway, Drenthe. AFTERNOON SESSION —1:30 O’CLOCK| WR Stansall, Six Lakes Bice, & webster, Dowling s S C F Sears, Rockfor erder ahuis, Zeelan SHARP. Hessler Bros., Rockford G Ten Hoor, Forest Grove 1. Report of Committee on Order of | Neal McMillan. Rockford Dean Bros, Freesoil Business E Stents Rockford & oS ae iin : , Roc! eo E ’ 2. Report of Committee on Credentials. | Geo A Sage, Rockford Geo Burley,Canada Cors i 3. Paper—‘‘How to Improve Our Col- Barry & Co., Rodney e Armitage & Bunker, 4 : . ee - as: { lection System,” by E. W. Hastings Lo peerage ga si Eli Runnels, Corning Ny if : : ? | Wm Karsten, Beaver Dam Geo P Stark, Cascade Traverse City. mond, Berlin W Watson, Parmelee 7 J Ray : 4, Paper—‘ ‘Fire Protection,” by P. J. RR Perkins, Boyne City H W Mann, Owosso 8. Address—‘‘What Shall We Do to be Saved?” by L. W. Sprague, Greenville. 9. Paper—*‘Some Phases of the Insu- rance Question,” by Geo. B. Caldwell, Grand Rapids. EVENING SESSION—7:30 0’CLOCK SHARP. 1. Report of Committee on President’s address. 2. Report of Committee on Secretary and Treasurer’s reports. 3. Paper—‘‘Fire Insurance Problems,”’ by B. D. West, Manager Michigan Inspec- tion Bureau. 4. Address—‘‘What I Know about Oil Wells,”’ by H. H. Pope, Allegan. ' Connell, Muskegon. Se ee eae GRAND RAPIDS, MICH 5. Consideration of reports of standing cn committees. = a ae 6. Paper — ‘“‘The Lard Bill now be- 7 eS nid fe Rios 5 fore Congress,” by H. C. Bannard, Chi- : on . cago. i} ¢ %. Paper—‘‘How to Secure Manufactur- 2 ing Enterprises,’? by F. H. Holbrook, ae Muskegon. 3 = ~ wo ‘abeyaed 199g pue Huissaig sag jane een nO Ayoyeg esdipog 10 ‘ozg ‘ssoid 19d “yoploy, Woueiy jo sso13 ovo YIIM UOATS Any [NJIWNVog si, “ 5. Paper—The Value of Persistency,” | 254 | lta Rescate ee Ree by Julius Schuster, Kalamazoo. i mm ctemies HIRTH & KRAUSE, 118 Canal St., Grand Rapids. 10 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN, Drugs # Medicines. State Board of Pharmacy. One Year—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo. Two aoe E. Parkill, Owosso.’ Three acob Jesson, Muskegon. Four Years—James Vernor, Detroit. Five Years—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor President—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon. Secretary—Jas. Vernor, Detroit. Treasure . McDonald, Kalamazoo. Next meeting at Lansing, Nov. 5 and 6. Michigan State Pharmaceutical Ass’n. I . E. Prall, w. 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. ’ r—Wm Dupont, Detroit. Next Meeting—At Ann Arbor, in October, 1891. Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society. President, J. W. Hayward, Secretary, Frank H. Escott. rand Rapids Drug Clerks’ Association. pan F. D. Kipp; Soeney, W. C. Smith. Detroit Pharmaceutical Society. President, J. W. Allen; Secretary, W. F. Jackman. Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association. President, C. 8. Koon; Secretary, A. T. Wheeler. Next meeting—Nov. 14. Another Testimonial to the Virtue of “Squizzelem.” Written for THE TRADESMAN. The following letter is self explana- tory: SWEETWATER, Neb., Nov. 7, 1890. DEAR Mr. Diorca—Be you a doctor or be you not? fer I tell folks you must be, tew diskiver sech a wonderful medicine as the wild Squizzelem. Me and my na- bors are makin’ good use of it. It seems good fer almost everything and new vert- ues are being diskivered about it every day. One night I sot the bottle near a cent- ury plant I keep in the parlor and acci- dentally left the cork out. 1t would pay you tew come clear out here on the cars tew see that plant (and you shall have some of my ham and aigs ef you’ll cum). Durin’ the night it growed about ten inches and put out two large blossoms. It’s the first time it ever blossomed and all our nabors cum in tew look at it. I told you before what effect it had on ani- mils. We hev to be very careful with the Squizzelem on that account, er else accidents will happen. It isn’t safe tew let the children have it. One o’ my young ones allowed our dog tew smell of it the other day and I stood lookin’ at ?em. Ihollered at the boy, but I was jest a little tew late. The dog had his nose tew it and he yelled and turned tail in a minit, and the way that brute went out o’ the yard and up the road would hev pleased a hoss jockey. I couldn’t say which jumped the highest when I hollored—that dog er that boy o’ mine. I guess both of ’em was dreadfully scart. One o’ my nabors comin’ from the grist mill met the dog about four miles out and thought he’d gone mad. I expect he’s runnin’ yet. My sister was settin’ by the winder and see the hull thing. Sister is much older than I am and she’s sharp and thinks quick. She watched that dog till he was out o’ sight, then she riz up and sez she, now I’!] fix em; and she took the bottle o’ Squizzelem and spilt a little over the cellar bottom last night, and we see quite a drove o’ mice and two old rats walkin’ out of the gate early this morning. I think there’ll be no trouble tew ‘git rid of all varmints now. I shall try it fer drivin’ away smallpox and all contagus diseases. Yewrn amazinly, JERUSHY DoDGE. oe The Drug Market. Quinine is steady. Opium and mor- phia are unchanged, but a decline is looked for soon on the latter. Arnica flowers are very scarce and high. Bal- sam peru is higher. Gum guaiac is lower. Jalap root has declined. A Bay Mills—Hall & Buell will build a three mile branch frum their mills to connect with the main line of the Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railway. This will be principally to bring in logs and the road’s course along the bank of the river will give over half a mile of good dumping ground, with plenty of boomage room. The concern will also put in planing machinery and ship to the East direct by rail. . HUMAN NATURE. One Phase of It, as Revealed to a Med- icine Peddler. Written for THE TRADESMAN. “How is Lydia this morning, Hicks?”’ “She is much better, thank you—al- most well, I may say. In fact, I never saw any medicine operate so much like magic as that Elixir has. You know how bad she was yesterday when you were over in the afternoon? Well, we sent immediately for Dr. Hyatt and he came and staid until dark. He told us can- didly, as any physician should in such a ease, that he hardly thought it possible she could live. After he left, I happened to think of this medicine, and as a last remedy I concluded to try it. There was a certificate on the wrapper signed by a clergyman, stating it had cured over fifty eases of this kind after they were given over todie. SoIcommenced giv- ing it immediately and, as I told you, she is almost well. Shecan sit up a little and has a fair appetite. [I know it has saved her life, Mrs. Campbell, and it has done a world of good for my husband, also. You know he was at one time fearfully troubled with pleurisy. This Elixir would always check the pain in five minutes and often less.” “Where is this Elixir obtained, Mrs. Hicks ?”’ “It’s Dr. Matthews’ Elixir, made in New York City. Dr. Matthews swore to it before the Mayor and some of it has been sent to the governors of several states, anda heap o’ greatfolks. But the way we happened to have it, Mrs. Campbell, aman came along here last summer and wanted to leave it on trial, to be used and paid for, or, if not used, returned to him when he came around again, with the privilege of using part of a bottle asa trial of its virtues. The price was fifty cents for these large bottles. He said he was leaving it with all the families along the road, so I took one bottle and my husband regrets I didn’t take two or three, as we haven’t given it in a single case without immedi- ate relief. When he comes for his pay for this, which will be in about four months, I shall get half a dozen bottles to keep on hand.” ‘‘You may get a bottle for me, if you please, Mrs. Hicks.”’ “I?ll be most happy to do so, for I like to encourage the manufacture and sale of such a valuable medicine.”’ #2e “Is this the residence of Mr. J. B. Hicks ?”’ To, a.” “I am agent for Dr. Matthews’ Elixir, ma’am, and my book calls for one bottle left here last June. It was to be re- turned, if you did not wish to keep it.’> “‘Dr. Matthews’ Elixir, did you say?” ““Yes, ma’am.”’ “We've never had any such medicine in our house sir, I assure you.” “I don’t wish to contradict you, ma’am, but I think if you will refiect a moment, you will recollect such an article being left here.” ‘“‘Pm quite sure you’re mistaken, sir. No doubt, you think so, but you must have made a mistake in the name.” ‘*Yes, mamma, we did haveit. I re- member now that pa took some of it when he was sick,’’ said a little flaxen- haired boy, approaching his mother. “We didn’t have it, either,” replied the mother angrily, at the same time giv- Mrs. ing the child a piercing look, as much as to say, ‘‘you’ll catch it.” ‘*That was an- other kind of medicine which we bought at the drug store. You don’t know Elixir from anything else and you’ve no business to interfere when people are talking, either, you unmannerly boy. ‘Little children should be seen and not heard,’ ’’ added Mrs. Hicks (quoting the musty old adage) and she dealt the boy a blow in the vicinity of one ear causing him to take the hint that his presence was no longer required. At this juncture a little girl cautiously approached the agent who stood smiling at the proceedings and placed an empty bottle in his hand. “Ah, this is the bottle, I believe,’’ said the agent, holding it forth to the aston- ished mother; ‘‘this will, without doubt, bring it to your mind.’’ ‘‘Well—yes,’’ replied Mrs. Hicks, hes- itating. ‘‘I believe now I do recollect of a person’s wanting to leave that here last summer, but I told him at the time we didn’t want it, and I wouldn’t have it in the house, but he threw it over into the yard as he went out the gate. I told him I should never pick it up, but on he went without it. Some of the children did bring it in, I believe, and my husband tried it for some complaint or other, but it didn’t do an atom of good—might as well have rubbed on so much buttermilk. One of the children had the measles or some breaking out disorder, and took a little of it, and we really thought it had poisoned her. Ithink she would have died if we hadn’t sent immediately for the doctor. It’s dreadful stuff to have around the house and I think the man who makes it should be prosecuted.”’ ‘‘Well, madam, you say it was thrown into your yard. Now, 1 happen to be the very person who brought it here last summer, and if I recollect rightly I was only in the house about five minutes and you appeared very willing to have one bottle left and we then had no words about it, either.” ‘*You the person who brought it, sir!” said Mrs. Hicks in astonishment, ‘Why I don’t think you resemble him at all,” she continued, a little chopfallen. *‘T am, however, the identical person. If the medicine was not good, my dear madam, why did you not preserve it for me? Then all would have been right.” ‘“‘Well, my husband said it was good for nothing, so we didn’t trouble our- selves about it and the first I knew, the children had spilled it; but we don’t in-|{ tend to pay for it anyway, and if Mr. Hicks was here he’d sue you for damages for causing us such a doctor’s bill with one of our children. It’s no better than robbery to go about humbugging the people in this way, and I should think you’d be ashamed of yourself. It’s more honorable to peddle goose eggs for a living. There ought to be a law against folks selling these quack medicines. They’re a downright imposition—made of nothin’ but molasses and water neither. Icould drink a hull bottleful and it wouldn’t do me any good.” “But I thought, my good lady, you said it was poison.” ‘Well, no doubt there is arsenic in some of it, but don’t you ever offer to leave any of your quack stuff here again or lll throw it after you’’ and Mrs. Hicks closed the door with a report resembling the discharge of small firearms, while the good-natured agent (who imagined he had remained long enough to hear 50 cents’ worth) pursued his way to study human nature at the next habitation, For Fall painting you have to use a DRYER in mixing WHITE LEAD USE OUR GROWN JAPAN [)RYER, We call your attention to our CROWN JAPAN DRYER. that we can guarantee equal in every respect to any on the market. Its points of superiority over all others, are: 1st. It will mix with RAW or boiled oil. 2d. It will dry any paint without tack. 3d. It will dry with a good gloss, thus ADD- ING a GLOSS to the paint, rather than making it FLAT, as most Dryers do. 4th. It is free from Rosin, and is entirely without sediment, and will not thicken. 5th. It is always reliable and is the STRONG- EST LIQUID DRYER in the market. Put up in one gallon square cans. Write for special prices. Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Furniture seine ica Nelson, Matter & Co.’s Styles New, Cheap, Medium and Expen-s sive. Large Variety. Prices Low. CINSENG ROOT. We pay the highest price forit. Address PECK BRO i Wholesale Druggists, GRAND RAPIDS. THE MOST RELIABLE FOOD: For Infants and Invalids. Used everywhere, with unqualified§ success. Not a medicine, but asteam-] cooked food, suited to the weakest stomach. Take no other. Soid druggists. In cans, 35¢. and up’ OOLRICH & Co. on every lab Katon, kyon & Go,, NCLO0! SOpDLIes, MiscellaneousBooks School Books, Stationery. Ovr Fall Line Now Ready EATON,LYON &CO, and 22—Monroe St.,Grand Rapids, THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 11 Wholesale Price Current. Advanced—Balsam Peru, Arnica Flowers. Gum Guaiac—(po), Jalap (po.) ACIDUM, ee betwee cuss 13 — = TINCTURES. xec ee — Goran ao = Erigeron .............. 1 90@2 00 | Aconitum Napellis R....... 60 See 30 | Gaultheria ............ 2 eg 30 F....... 50 Carbolicum ee 30@ 38 Geranium, ounce..... Alc cae ees eek ees ace uses 60 SeNEEE.-~......---- 50@ 55 | Gossipli, Sem. gal..... 28, 5 aa . a edeoma .............1 85@2 00 | ATMIC! .... eee eee eee ee oo ae ioe A a 1 3 Oe EE 0 CGaeOUR «..-..--.-0-- 11@ 13|Lavendula............ 90@2 00 | Atrope Belladonna... 60 eee aa 99 | Limonis ............... 1 50@2 20 | Benzoin......... 60 Salicylicum cs 1 40@1 80 | Mentha Piper.......... 2 75@3 7 Co 50 Suiphuricum.... ...... 1%@ 5| Mentha Verid......... 2 50@2 60 | Sanguinaria. 50 Terionm a 1 40@1 60 Morrhuae, gal......... 80@1 00 | Barosma ....... 50 Tartaricum.........--- 40@ Myrcia, ounce......... @ 50 oe vere e eee ees . = aes. Picls *Ligiida (ai B ee ee eee cee cone. = . ht mowers... ani 28 were wee e eee eeene 4 ee me aa PN ocsse 100 cde sean n@ 14 Rosae, ounce . nam a = de. pert a Chloridum .....------- 12@ 14 a ; “ = en : 60 ANILINE. Santal OE TE Rn 3 Ba a — Hide dea aa a = Black.......-200000080+ Stet Si eae oi, canes. a... as = 1 80 | Digitale 0000000000000 00 Yellow ....---20+--+++- ae. ea BACCAE. Theobromas........... 15@ 20 ais 60 Cubeae (po. 1 50....--- 1 60@1 : POTASSIUM. rai eee = Juni | eo 18 ee 50 Xanthoxylum .....---- 30 Bichromate . 14| Hyoscyamus ................ BO oe Bromide..... Se, 75 BALSAM i 65 Ca rb ercevccccce 15 “ Colorless "5 = Sucbeccesacaes- = 60 Chlorate, (po. 16) 14@ 16] werri Chloridum..........., 35 Hee eecrocnne: Heres o) | Cyanide ............... 50@ 55] kino ._.. amass Terabin, Canada ..... 3G fodide 2 80@2 90 Tolutan ......---+++++- 45@ 50] Potassa, Bitart, pure.. 30@ 33 CORTEX Potassa, Bitart,com... @ 15 18 Potass Nitras, opt..... 8@ 10 Abies, Canadian.....------- 11 | Potass Nitras.......... ™]@ 9 ee eee Se BO 18 nee. "> $9 | Sulphate po........... a Myrica Cerifera, po 20 et 50 Prunus Virgini....-. ie) Aconitum .......,.-... 25 50 Se, ora......- 21 Algnae........ : 30 50 Oe = Anchusa .. o > 50 Po Ground 12)...... sre Oe ............- . 50 Ulmus ( D eee, ao SL eerpentere ................. 50 EXTRACTUM. ie 7m anes ae a a —— : 60 labra... 4@ chrrhiza, (pv. ee ec, 60 Glycyrrhiza Glabr: : 83@ 35 Hy drastis Canadien, as von pai it niece 50 a eratrum Veride 50 13@ 14 ssthchers, Ala, po.... 5 : 4 7 ak oe... .......-.. 15@ = MISCELLANEOUS, aon [epee (Sas. tg | SOHN NE Bg wean @ 15 Jalapa, pr.....-...-.-. woe SO Atamen 2%@ 3% Carbonate Precip...... @3 80 Maranta, \4s.. noes @ 3 “ground | Citrate and —, @ 90 Podophyllum, po.. ine ee Sa 3@ 4 Citrate Solub Ble. aos: @ 50 | BRela ni -eeeeeeo ooo 7%@1 | annaito. 55 60 Solut Chloride........ @ 15] « ee aE 1@1 35 Antimoni, DO ia an - Sulphate, com’l....... %4@ 2) spigelia............... 48@ 53] antipyrin 1 35@1 40 ‘ pure.... @ 7] Sanguinaria, (po 25).. @ 2 a on eee 7. wens. —— sete eeeeeees = 45] argenti Nitras, ounce @ 74 a... 28@ 90|Similax, Oficinalis, H @ 40| Baim Gilead Bud... sep 4 Antes... ---++-- wW@ = M Saas "24 20 Matricaria ...... .-... 23@ Scillae, (po. 35)........ 10@ 12 Calcium Chlor, ‘is, (Ks 0@2 FOLIA. oa Feoeti- @ % +. tee 9 22 ee es nies caniniarides Russian ee teecueee 25 a cae *scutifol, Tin- Valeriana, a. Cae -30) oe ars eres @1 7 nivelly ...;-- ee = 50 | Zingiber a............. 1 15 Capetei —— @ 16 Salvia officinalis, 4s Wingiber §..2... 1... 2@ 2 i . g = mae MB... sss... 12@ 15 SEMEN. Caryophyllus, (po. a) 15@ 18 a 8@ 10] Anisum, (po. 20).. @ 15| Carmine, No. 40....... @3 %5 @UMMI. — (graveleons) .. 15@ 18} Cera Alba, 8. am..... 50@ 55 icked @1 0 Oe oy case... “a 6) Ceres Finya.........-... 38@ 40 Acacia, ist picked.... @ 9 | Carul, (po. 18)......... &@ 12} Coccus . a ons co oe Cardamon.........-.-. 1 00@1 25] Cassia Fructus........ @ me does. | a eS Corlandrum........... os «ie Contraria.............. @ 10 46 sor 75@1 00 Cannabis Sativa “Bo: ce Cetaceum aN «oS 45 Creoneees.... ........ ee ices. oe 5 Aloe, Barb, (po. @... - 0g $0 | Chenopodium 12.22... 12 « squibbs.. @t1 10 Ca ape, (Po. @ 50 Dipterix Odorate...... 2 joe 25 | Chloral Hyd Crm... .. 1 85@2 00 Soco Geeta . Foeniculum..... in @ 15|Chondrus............. W@ Ww — 1s, (448, 48; @1 Foenugreek, po.. a t Cinchqniains, F- &W = = Be oe. erman 2 = = Lini, gra, (bbl. 344)... 4, @ 4% Corks, list, dis. per au cue can ae oe 7. Comaanes ae = — 2G 4% erat 75) Sele cess g . ea a eta, Le 4 we Sinapis, “A ana ; Cae St * wmeen............. 5@ 5 Nigra.. ec eee 11@ 12 . ee es 9@ 11 2@ % - ubra @ 8 @ 3 eerairus, —i(‘(<“=‘ié‘“éL:CO:*C RUD YS........... @ Ww a es 30@ 35 @ 80 ceoueer............... @ x« @ 40 Cret Seiph........... 6@ 7 3 10@3 25 eae 10@ 12 23@ 40 =n | Ether Sulph........... 68@ 70 23@ = saacharum, § a.m Sues : == — = numbers. . e : 30@ & Vini Galli........175@650|_. ‘‘. DO............. mensa—In ouncepackages, | Vil Oporto... iaee atin 120 15 BE ook ooo sceeseas se ae SE es @ B&B ze EE 20 SPONGES. Sound eee cuuk 8 @9 oa a ten seve taney = Florida sheeps’ wool, . Gelatin, ee: = = Mentha ha Piperita Leauccadunes 2 wassan t hieeps" Wool Po err Sint, Wyercem. Rien diab oles ewe be 30 Velvet nextra sheepe’ Glue, Brown.......... 15 Tanacetum, V..........++ ++ 21" Wool carriage....... 110| .“* White........... 13@ % eS Ws one ec ccc ee 25 Giveerne ............. 18%@ 2% ymus, Extra — sheeps’ G Paradiai 2 MAGNESIA, Gerri... 85 aie _ 8 ern ae s Calcined, Pat--........ — 2 — s sheep —— - Hydrasg’ Chior Mite.. “ @1 05 Carbonate, K.& M.... 20@ 2% ward for — wee. % le Pee» Sem 2. > Carbonate, Jenning5.. 35@ 36 * dca a oe “ Ammoniat!. 2 5 onmum, | BO eee eree reece cers ci. * 60 eee ss 50 SYRUPS. Mydrareyrum........ @ WO Seine Deis eas = aoe ct... = — Am. x = alae, Amarae....8 0098 Peo deeee gag ae cma : -ss1+-2 00@2 10 @0 | Iodine, Resubi........ 3 75@3 85 Auranti Cortex. Saye . @2 = = odof a = OE oon, cues 25@4 85@ 90@1 00 50 55@ 60 1 25@1 30 60 80@ 85 65 50 we 5 50 27 1 50 50 Liquor Potaas Arsinitis 10@ 12 45 50 | Magnesia, Sulph (bbl ; 65 ie ese ute a’ 3 piak bs coneee # Mannia, $8. F......... 60 _* 8. Pu & W. _ 60@2 85 | Seidlitz Mixture...... @ 2%/| Lindseed, boiled .... 61 - +. && —. ee 4 @ 18|Neat’s Foot, winter cm... 2 50@2 75 me i... @ Ww ——..h CC 69 Moschus Canton...... 40 | Snuff, Maccaboy, De SpiritsTurpentine.... 46 50 Myrinticos, No, 7....... an Te! «Vow... @ 35 PAINTS bbl. Ib a — (po 20) .. @ 10 Snuff Scotch,De. Voes @ 35 . : Ce Renta oye 38 | Soda Boras, (po. 13). . 12@ 13} Red Venetian.......... 1% 2@3 Pe; ain Sac, H. & P. D. Soda et Potass Tart... 30@ 33 | Ochre, yellow zeate.. ar; 2@4 @2 00 | Soda Carb............ MO 2), Bee... %@3 Soda, Bi-Carb......... @ 5| Putty, commerciai “ot 24%4@3 @2 00 | Soda, Ash...... Pah ——7 naa 2% 24%@3 @1 00 | Soda, Sulphas. . @ 2| Vermilion Prim e Amer- pints . . @ | Spts. Ether Co 5 icar water ttts tenes 13@16 Pil Hydrarg, (po. 80).. @ 50| “ Myrcia Dom..... @2 25 | Vermition, English... 8 Piper Nigra, (po. 22). @ 18] * Myrcia Bi. @3 00 Green, Peninsular..... T0@7 Piper Alba, » (po eb)... @ 3 - Vini Rect. bbl. Lead, ROGe 7% me Bare. ee a ea na @2 33 white @i% Piumbi Acet .......... 14@ 15| Less 5c gal., cash ten days. Whiting, white Span. @ie Pulvis aes et opii..1 10@1 20| Strychnia Crystal..... @1 10} Whiting, Gilders’...... @% Pyrethrum, boxes H Sulphur, Subl......... 24@ 3% ; White, Paris American 1 00 & P. D. Co., doz..... @1 25 2 4@ 3 Whiting, Paris Eng. oa Fyrethrum, pv........ 30@ %/| Tamarinds............ “SO 0 rg le ale ea ee 8@ 10} Terebenth Venice..... 28@ 30 | Pioneer Prepared Paint! 20@1 4 uinia, 8. P. & W..... 39@ 44|Theobromae .......... 55@ 60} Swiss Villa —, §. German.... 28@ 38| Vanilla... ........... 9 oogis oo} Paints............... 1 00@1 20 Rubia Tinctorum..... Toe 14) 2c Sole........-... 8 VARNISHES., Saccharum Lactispv.. @ 40 No. 1 Turp Coach....1 10@1 20 Oe 2 40@2 50 OILs. Exits Tory...........- He 70 Sanguis Draconis..... 0@ 50 Bbl. Gal [Coach Body........... 2 T5Q@3 Senagreae ............ @A4 50| Whale, winter........ 70 70 | No, 1 Tarp Furn...... 1 00@1 10 Sipe, W.............. am «34) Led, ext... ....... 55 60 | Eutra Turk Damar....1 55@1 60 — ee ee Mita, we 7........... 45 56 | Japan — No. ae @ 15| Linseed, pureraw.... 58 61 Turp.. cuca 70@ 5 HAZELTINE & PERKINS Importers and Jobbers of —-DRUGS— Chemicals and Druggists’ Sundriegr, Dealers in Patent Medicings, Paints, Oils, Varnishes. Sole Agents forithe Oelebrated Pioneer Prepared Paints. We are Sole Proprietors of WEATHERLY’S MICHIGAN CATARRH REMEDY We have in stock and offer a fall line of Whiskies, Brandies, Gins, Wines, Rums. Weare Sole Agents in Michigan for W. D. & Oo, Henderson County, Hand Made Sour Mash Whisky and Druggists’ Favorite Rye Whisky. We sell Liquors for Medicinal Purposes only. We give our Personal Attention to Mail Orders and Guar- antee Satisfaction. All orders are Shipped and Invoiced the same day were ‘ ceive them. Send in a trial order. Haxelting & Perkins Drvg Go, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. inact pecae neadiseiaa oaisanieinaiettnenedeateetaeiadngsaioammmseataentedmnenm tate 12 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. GRUCERIES. Profits of the Sugar Trust. The official investigation of the affairs of the Sugar Trust clearly discloses the enormous profits which have been made by the octopus. The investigation covers a space of thirty-five months—from Oct. 1, 1887 to Sept. 1, 1890, during which time the profits were as follows: Disieeade pale ....-....-...-.. --...- $11,900,992.50 Additions = es ee 2,750,000.00 Stock on hand and accounts . 20,537,828.91 — = 188,828.91 -9,794,181.59 Net profits, $26,394,647.02 This is equivalent to an annual profit of 18 per cent. on the capitalization of $50,000,000. Referring to this subject the New York Shipping List remarks: Those who are cognizant of the oper- ations of the trust will readily under- stand that a very large proportion of the profit was made during the first two years of its existence—not, as some ill informed. writers have claimed, because of the advance in raw sugar, but because during these two years the Trust en- countered no hostile competition and was then enabled to exact from consum- ers a profit of about 114 cents per pound, which, if continued, would make the Trust a veritable bonanza. The compe- tition of the Spreckles refinery in Phila- delphia is what cut down the enormous profits of the Trust, and since that thorn in its side has been in existence the profits have been materially reduced. If it is now feasible, however, as a legal problem, for the illegal trust to become metamorphosed into a legal corporation, it would seem to present a favorable op- portunity for investment—not, however, with the promise of 10 per cent. divi- dends, for keener competition under the new tariff will further materially reduce and keep down the margin of profit, but with every prospect of earning 7 per cent. upon the preferred stock and cer- tainly 5 per cent. upon the common stock, which would place it in the front rank of permanent investments. A A tt Wool Firm--Hides Weak--Tallow Un- changed. The wool market remains firm, with decreased sales. Large quantities have been sold in the past few weeks and it takes time to open and grade and deliver it. The results of the recent election have cast acloud over the manufacturing of wool, and two manufacturers who contemplated enlarging their mills now say they will wait on the uncertainty of political affairs. While the market is strong, no advance is looked for. Hides show a continual weakness, espe- cially in light grades. Tanners will not buy, only at a concession in price, and then only for immediate wants. The leather market is not good. Shoe men hold off, claiming they cannot cut the stock at a profit. The situation is not pleasant to contemplate and it now looks like lower prices, with stocks in large supply. Tallow is unchanged. It is in fair demand at fair prices. i 2S i A Strong Combination. The National Starch Co. has drawn the line so closely that it will be impossible for any jobber to secure his rebate— which comes from three to six months Liabilities. * after date of purchase—in case he is de- tected in selling at less than the schedule price adopted and promulgated by the combination. ee 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 Purely Personal.” W. R. Stansall, shingle manufacturer at Six Lakes, was in town last Saturday. H. W. Mann, the Owosso bookseller, was in town a couple of days last week. E. C. Brower, the Fife Lake grocer, was in town a couple of days last week. Geo. E. Marvin, the Clarksville hard- ware dealer, was in town last Saturday. Frank Smith, the Leroy druggist and grocer, was in town a couple of days last week. R. R. Perkins, the general dealer at Boyne City, was in town a couple of days last week. F. W. Bunker, of the grist mill firm of Armitage & Bunker, Casnovia, was in town last Friday. Dan. Steketee put in Sunday at Hol- land, where his wife is spending a fort- night with friends. O. S. Dean, of- the drug firm of Dean Bros., at Freesoil, was in town several days last week, purchasing holiday goods. G. S. Putnam, formerly engaged in general trade at Fruitport, has removed to this city and taken up his residence on Jefferson avenue. W, D. Ballou, who conducts a drug store on Ottawa street and makes a trip to Baldwin every week day in the capac- ity of mail route agent, took a vacation from both occupations last Friday. H. E. Decker, who has managed L. M. Mills’ union depot drug store for some time, has taken the position of prescrip- tion clerk for A. H. Eckerman, at Mus- kegon. His place has been filled by Fred Mesick, who has clerked for several years for John Crispe, the Plainwell druggist. a HO Winding Up An old House. Allan Shelden & Co. announce to the trade that its wholesale dry goods busi- ness, at Detroit, will be wound up at the end of the present year. The senior partner, who has been connected with the house since 1855, is anxious to retire from an active business life, having ac- quired an ample fortune. The house was founded in 1833 by the late Zachariah Chandler, who thus laid the foundation of the fortune which, once acquired, permitted him to devote his time. to politics. Of the causes for the retiremement of this great house, THE TRADESMAN will have more to say hereafter. ee Fife Lake—E. C. Brower, formerly en- gaged in the grocery business here, has resumed the business in the store for- merly occupied by W. W. Brower. Langeland Mfg. Co. Wholes Manufacturers of DOORS DEALERS IN Lumber, Lath and Shingles Office, Mill and Yard: East Muskegon Ave., on ©. & W. M. R’y. MUSKEGON, MICH. PRODUCE MARKET. Apples--Green, $3.50 for winter grades and $2.75 for cooking stock. Apples—Evaporated are in lively demand at 18c. Dealers assert that so little sundried fruit was prepared, owing to the high price paid for fruit suitable for evaporating, that it will cut no figure on the market this season. Beans—The crop is coming in freely, purchases ne made on the basis of $1.65@1.80 for country hand-picked. City picked is held at $2@2.10. Beets—50c per bu. Butter—Dairy is in good demand at 17@2°c per lb. Creamery finds moderate sale at 25@26c. Cabbages—i0c per doz. or per 100. Carrots—30e per bu. Celery—20@5c per doz 9_cooperage—Pork t barrels,81. 25; produce barrels ee a berries are in fair de- mand at $2.50 per bu. Cape Cod commands $10 per bbl and Bell and Cherry are held at 88.75. The market is firm. Eggs—The market is firm, dealers paying 20c for fresh and holding at 22c. Cold storage and pickled stock find moderate sale at 20c. Field Seeds—Clover, mammoth, $4.60 per bu.; medium, $4.30@4.49. Timothy, $1.5) per bu. Game—Venison, 13¢ per 1b.: Rabbits, 15¢ per doz.; Partridges, 25e per pair. Grapes—All varieties are out of market, exce — which are held at 35@40c per 9- fp asket Maple Sugar — 8@10c per Ib., according to quality. Maple Syrup—75@85¢e per gal. Onions—The market is firmer, dealers paying 80c and holding at $1. Potatoes—The market has stiffened up con- siderably and the flood of buyers at every buy- ing point of importance has crowded the current price up to 60@70ce._ The scarcity of cars tomove the crop is less marked than a week ago. Sweet Potatoes—Baltimores, 82.75 per bbl; Jer seys, $3.25 per bbl. Turnips—30@35c per bu. PROVISIONS. The Grand Rapids Packing and Provision Co, quotes as follows: PORK IN BARRELS. ee ee oe 1l 50 Se 12 50 Extra clear pig, pO 13 7% eee, See oe te ee ae 3 25 poen Cheer sericea... 3 50 1 Coemr OCe, MOL ONE 13 50 Standard clear, short cut, best.............. 1 SAUSAGE—Fresh and Smoked. ae... 7 eee 9 ee ee — Paes 8 ee 5 Bologna, = es oar cian 5 Bologna, thick.. eee 5 LaRD—Kettle Rendered. — ee eee aaa g eee ee cee ee epee ce 4 Oe i LARD—Family IE ie a ae a Seand teih. Tubs.............. Cee 6% Sib. Pata, Sin @ Ceee.............. codes os 7 Sim. Pals ieee 6% 10 Ib. Pails, Ore Oe 6% 20 Ib. Pails, Shoe 6% ee 6% BEEF IN BARRELS. Extra Mess, warranted 200 Ibs............... 7 00 Extra Mess, Chicago packing................ 7 00 DOncIom, TO 9 50 SMOKED MEATS—Canvassed or Plain. Hams, average sv edlogg TET 93% eee -10 ‘s . 12 6o £4 the. 10% . ee 7 ” est boneless......... . 9% Oe ee 6% Breakfast Bacon, boneless.................... 8 Dried beef, ham prices teinoee ce ee ioc. Lae 9 Long Clears, et a eee 6 Briskets, medium. oo 6% me ee . 6% FISH and OYSTERS. F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows: FRESH FISH. Wee @ 7% - eee @8 ee @™ eee eee @15 Ciscoes . “~ @4 Pyowneers...:........... @9 Bluefish . cone @10 Mackerel . @25 WOE, cay beeen ewes. 5a @10 CMe ORINNO ee @2 OYSTERS—Cins. weerenwen Compas. oo @35 ee @30 —- Be coerce sca enoa wee ce ea. @27 ee @% Ree ee @23 Pee @21 BULK GOODS. Standards, per i @1 50 ee @2 00 Serimps, oe gaa nice ohn oe ee 1 50 Clams, * i 1 50 Scallops, Den cee eereceuss ee 1 50 SHELL GOODs. Oysters, per cee cane 1 25@1 50 ee 75@1 50 FRESH MEATS, Swift and Company quote as follows: Beef, Noe dacs seta eee 4 @6% hind QUATLETS.....- 0.6 ee ee eee eee 54@ 6 ~ eee Se 5 @ 3% - eee ee. Sa 8 @ 8% eS hb cea een sees luce aeeeces 7 @8 Nee ic iuks ca 5 @6 i ce ee, @ i eae 44@ 4% eee ee @5 ee eee 7 es Wt I, oc as oc een ee @é6 Sausage, blood or head. . @5 liver @5 @ i -6 @b% . 44@7 CANDIES, FRUITS and NUTS. The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as fellows: STICK CANDY. wanton “z ? ieee he hey cts @9 : @9 - Twist SAS ST a @9 - pails - ooes 9% < paid, bi : 9 Dimi COO coo ol as 11% ee Te ei a 10% Mees SO. ee MIXED CANDY. SCRA, WOE TI is ck ce cee eect ray 8% Ake cease eee codec ye 8% SEE AE Ee a ee re re ced et aw eee poe ss 9 Oe ee a ee 9% ee eo 9% ee kk 10 eee WOON... a oe 10 Pe ce cee duee, cen eumenee beac ee 10 Re ek Set ecp ta eee sees ta certe ens ce 10 es ices e elas coetcees aces 10 es OO 10 yo ee 106 eae ee eee en eee oe. ee ee ii Weceen Croems,.......-- +. 06s. Lice ete cae: 12 Werey Cresee............ 2. 13 Fancy—In 5 lb. boxes. Per Box. Diem PE. os ee 65 weed ee EE ee 65 eppe Chocolate Drops — Ty, Ol. Cepooremenroee......... soos. oe 90 eee EE A 40@50 De ee cel 1 00 ahem Pee... cc. £0 Lozenges, eae kee hee eee 7 ee cle. 75 EE ee ae 70 eee oe io oe 65 ee eee. 65 oe ice hee ae ag eel 16@18 Hand Made Creams.. cc dee eget — 00 PO ae 80 Teper Crees. 2 1 00 eo ee 15 Dees Bie... 1 (0@1 10 Wintergreen Ce 70 Fancy—In bulk. Lozenges, pee, ee 12 pr Ee, Oe ee eae ee 13 Chocolate Drops, in “EEE 7 ree es er ees... aes es, Oe a it Boer poe, 8 eee... ll Eeecerseee, In POlis..... 2... te ee a 12 ORANGES. Jamaica, 7 ie Gc eve gets eers ech seeess @ ee Te. cc. Ss @ Seite Deeks eee eee cae ee oy @ 450 LEMONS. Meesian, Chote, 30....-........-...-:. @ . Oe ea cee es Y ee ea @75 ee ge eee se GS ee eee OTHER FOREIGN FRUITS. Figs, Smyrna, new, fancy layers...... 18@19 choice ees @16 ae “ “oe ry 2-Tb os @i4 ' Fard, og > box eae tbe pe sous ber « @10 en @e > pean S0lb, OO... 6 @6% NUTS. Almonds, ene. eee beuseu uss @17 ee eae @l7 . California bake eee meee es ee 2 eee. 4... @i7 Walnuts, NN. ce @17% eee 13% Ka Na 1 ke eo Maes aonb ween ou 17 . Meo recs cccue sc aecee @i2 Table Nuts, No. ee ae @i6 Bee can boos sep cootae es @15 Pecans, Texas, “a. ee -14 @16 Cocoanuts, full sacks............. 12... @5 00 PEANUTS. Fancy, H. P.; TON ores @ . oe iia ieee eeu. Fancy, H. P., . Seer auc cia @ 9% 3 "Receted ele @i1 Choice, H. Ps Ex Prices ...-... oe @ 9% Roasted... ee @i1 Fancy, H. P., Steamboats Te @ 9% ” - Roasted. . . @i1 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. Wholesale Price Current. The quotations given below are such as are ordinarily offered cash buyers who pay promptly and buy in full packages. APPLE BUTTER. Chicago goods.............. AXLE GREASE. Pee. oc. asa. eee 2 aw iw ia os sees coed 1% I ocd ecco ivece ys 1% ee... aan ._.- BAKING “POWDER. Thepure, 10¢ packages. ««.88 20 \ Ib. 1 syne 56 . 6 02. os eee 2 28 eo am ws 2 76 . 1202. eee 4 20 ai 11b. pees 5 40 oo co Less 20 per cent. to retailers. Absolute, "ib cans, doz.. .1 00 2 : 90 “oe “ oe s 50 jek Sis eles a $s 1. _*. .. = ie oe. 6th ee - ok es 10 Telfer’ 8, % = cans, doz.. 45 85 “ on “ “ vn 4 50 Arctic, % Cams ... ....-. 60 % b 1 20 ac 7 ib “ee oe 5 tb oe Red Star, if : cans........ “oe 4 = BATH BRICK. English, 2 doz. in case ae 80 mao et ”.llUCUCCCe 5 American. 2 doz. in case. 70 BLUING, “Gross Arctic, 0z ovals bees ce buae 4 00 ie ene 7 00 ° pints, wound <.....- 10 = ee 2 sifting box... 2 . ae 3, .« oo ne ‘ —. ooo - 1 oz Ball sees edge 4 50 BROOMS. ea Saee.......... .-.... 1% a. CC ..ee. : 00 OV 8 ce te ee 00 a 2 25 asics eee 230 Common Whisk eae 90 Weenies. ....--. 5... BUCKWHEAT FLOUR. Rising Sam .. ..... 60 York State.. Pel eeesuecs CANDLES Hotel, 40 Ib. — Eee ect 10 2 CL... Ls. 9% Paraffine Oe ect ee ae 11 ee 25 CANNED Goops—Fish. Clams. 1 Ib. Little Neck..... 1 10 Clam Chowder, 3 Ib.......-. 210 Cove Oysters, ii. stand.. Lobsters, 1 1b. le... 2 Ib. . c : Ib. Star.. “ stand . “ 2 Ib. 2 00 . 3 1b. in eau. .-3 50 . Sib, soused......- 3 50 Salmon, 1 lb. Columbia 1 75@1 96 i1lb. Alaska.. @1 60 Sardines, domestic 4s ae 6 A... .- @ 8 “ Mustard s...... QW - imported \s...11 = “ spiced, 48 ...... Trout. 3 1b. brook ....... 2 50 CANNED gaat Apples, gallons.......- oe —— ee 2 50 Blackberries...... ........- 1 20 Cherries, oy ee 1 30 Se 1 40 Nt oi cs aa Egg Plums.. aes ek Ge Gooseberries .. ages cee t 1% Green Gages.........-. ---- 18 Peaches, pie.......---..-.-- 1 90 o seconds . --3 30 e NUE ce oe ss 2 65 . Cabrera. .......- 2 85 i oo cee ce sees 5 50 Pineapples, — Se es : * - grated eee ee ee 3 00 ee ee oe 110 spberries, i 130 i vee ae 1 40 intone oles oe phe 1 35 (Ee 1 40 CANNED Goops—Vegetables. Beans, soaked Lima ....... « Green Lima........ @1 60 Siete... o.ccsr... @ W ae i eS 90 * Lewis’ Boston Baked..1 40 Corn, stand. brands..1 00@1 25 Peas, MORO. on cn ovens cee as 5 a @1 30 « gang June............- 1 - ee | ke... @1 7 * Bae Prenckh......... 4 10 Wie reomg. ...:22.-.. .-.--.- 1 80 PR oe bias oes coy @1 00 OM seas sk cece onieee 110 Succotash, soaked. . 8&5 ' standard......... 1.190 . Tomatoes, stand br’ds @1 00 CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S. German Sweet.. ..... ... 22 We bess accuse 34 Breakfast Cocoa.... ae 40 CHICORY. sTARcH — Combination Prices. Lump in Bulk. Large boxes and barrels.... 4% Se) ONS os ls, 5% Gloss. : > packages Boa covers ee 614% Coe | caged ou he 6 $ ib ee ee OM Corn. map pOmes.... 8... tc... 7 “i “ ‘ 634 Lots of 200 lbs., , freight aid. Lots of 500 Ibs., freight paid and 5 = cent. discount Goods made by manufacturers notin the trust are sold from %@c lower. SNUFF. Scotch, in bladders......... 37 Maccaboy, in jars.. _._. — French —_ in Jars..... 43 OAP. Detroit tonp Co.’s Brands. rN ss. Gueen Anne........-... so Go German Panily.. ......-... Mottled German............ 3 00 et Geer. 2 70 U.S. Big Bargain.. 2 00 Wroat, Wloater 00000000 |. 37% Cocoa Coste .............. : 00 Cocoa Castile, Fancy........ 5 Allen B. Wrisley’s ica Old Country, &......-..-.... 3 20 ee ee a 3 50 Boumecr, WU.......-..... ... 3 00 soDa. WOMO6 co es 54 Bees: Pngiiem.......... ....- 4% SAL SODA. Bere es 1% Granulated, homea 2 SEEDS. Mixed bird............ 4K@ . Corman .....-..-..._....... pe a ee SALT Common Fine per bbl..... @%5 Solar Rock, 56 lb. sacks..... 7 oe OOCNN ce co. 1 Fe aece eres acces cee. 15 Aohton ba. bags .......-.... 7 Higgins ‘“ eae z Warsaw ‘ Me cece, 35 : ce ee 20 Diamond Crystal, eases....1 50 28-I1b sacks 25 7 . 56-lb 50 _ . 60 pocket. 2 25 “ “ce 28 2 10 “ e barrels . ‘1 % SALERATUS. Church’s, Arm & Hammer.. .5% — Co Se eh 5% oe 514 DeLand’s Cap Sheaf.........5% . ane. ....; e Ore Leader........... ...... SYRUPS. Corn, Deere, 0... ....... @Q3a ‘¢ one-half barrels. ...@36 Pure Sugar, ner... 30@: half barrel... .32@42 SWEET GOODS. Ginger Snaps.......... 8 Sugar Creams......... 8% Frosted Creams....... 8 Graham Crackers..... 8 Oatmeal Crackers. ... 8 SHOE POLISH. ectiine, 1 doz.in box...... .75 TEAS. sJaPaNn—Regular. ...... . @20 a @22 Chee... es 8 24 @29 Chesca... 32 @6 Wee ss ol 10 @l14 aoe No. Cloth Bowls, 11 inch SUN CURED. oe eee @20 @22 Choice Lessee so osae Gl Choicest.. ic1.ec un Ge ss... | ...10 @i4 BASKET FIRED. Pee @20 eee @2 Choicest. . @35 Extra choice, ‘wire leaf @A0 GUNPOWDER. Common to fair.......% @i Extra fine to finest. ..50 @6é Choicest fancy........7% @ss OOLONG. Common to fair... ...25 @20 Superior to fine....... 30 @50 Fine to choicest....... 55 @65 IMPERIAL, Common to fair.......20 @2z Superior tofine........ 40 @50 YOUNG HYSON. Common to fair.......18 @26 Superior to fine....... 30 @40 ENGLISH BREAKFAST. a 2 @30 Crmiee._.. 1... 30 @35 Wee... oe ae Tea Pit... ...... 8 @10 Topaccos—Fine Cut. D. Scotten & Co.’s Brands. Pirawerne............. 52 Swoee Cupea........... 36 ToBaccos—Plug. Jas. G. Butler & Co.’s Brands. Something Good.. oe ae 34 et 35 ToBpaccos—Smoking. Merton... sk. 8... 17 Plow Boy, 2 [oe 4. 32 CS eT 31 ° 18 oz. eae 32 VINEGAR, eo a 8 ee 9 PAPER & WOODENWARE PAPER. Curtiss & Co. quote as fol- lows: Straw Nee eet sues oe a 180 epee. 2% oes... ee 2% Dry Goods.. ---..-. OG Jute Manilla........... 6 32@8 Red Express No. 1. oe... : TWINES. mm Ce 25 Co@on, Wet... 7... 22 = ee Sea Island, assorted....... 40 Hemp el WOODENWARE. 1 woo A. 8 00 - eo o.........,...,.. 7 00 " Wes... 6 00 Pails, ig 1, two-hoop.. 1 50 “No.1, three-hoep.... 1 espins, 5 gr. boxes. ... oe 00 _o = 12 oF, ‘6 1 ae 00 “ 7“ 27 “assorted, 17s and 198 2 50 . ** 158, 17s and 198 2 7 Baskets, market.. ia 3 bushel ... _. 2 So - willow fo ths, No.1 5 7 rc No.2 6 2 ar ae ae No.3 7 2 ch splint No.1 3 50 ° f No.2 4 2 c “ Ness a0 | 75 | | 5 | Gasoline. 18 GRAINS and FEEDSTUFFS WHEAT. Wee... ..... 92 Red... 92 All wheat bought on 60 Ib. test. MEAL. Bolted... aS 1 20 Granulated..... <3 1 FLOUR. Straight, in sacks ........ 5 10 " “ barrels. .......5 9 Patent | Sacks... 6G . Darrels........ € a0 Graham Saeks.... .. 2a Rye ea MILLSTUFPFS, an... a 16 50 mcrcchings...............) ie a Micdgiines ....... is. 19 00 Mixwec Peed. ............. 23 00 ree eel... ....... 23 00 i RYE. Wet @55 ia BARLEY. 7s ............... 110 CORN. Small lots ee 62 yar a, OATS, Braet! lode... ........ oso Yar a eee cea HAY. i 9 00 Oe 8 00 HIDES, PELTS and FURS, Perkins & Hess pay as fol lows, nominal: HIDES. Green. ................ cen @ Part Cured 000 000000 @ 5% rar —Cti‘C;w‘C¥ 54@ 5% yy... ea Kips, green . 4@5 “ co........,.. 5 @ 5% Calfskins, ere... 5 @7 cured. ..... 6 @8 Deacon skins. ---10 @30 No. 2 hides “ue off. PELTS. CerItNie,. ck. 10 @25 Estimated wool, per h 20 @28 WOOL. oc. ...............2r Unwashed .... - 10@22 MISCELLANEOUS. oo 3 @4 Grease butter ........ 1 @e Switches . -- 1%@ 2 Ginseng 253 0) L UBRIGATIN ¥ OILS, The Hogle Oil Co. follows: ANIMAL OILS. quote as Extra WS Lard....... 538 @58 ’" Nel * . » @50 Nog ee ae Pure Neatsfoo’.... 52 @60 LUBRICATING OILS W Va Summer - T4@12 * Medium Winter. 8 @12 15 Cold Test.. i. © Glo Zero.. @i4 Old Reliable. Cylinder 35 600 Mecca ' @50 Anti-monopoly ‘ ..35 @40 Corliss Engine @40 Golden Machine..... Mower and Reaper... | Castor Machine . or | CASTOR OIL. 18 @2 2 @30 5 @30 | Pure. ----0. 26@1 | Distill led . .-81 10@1 2 Runerar ._..- 30@ 35 BURNING OILS. Water White.......... @10 Michigan test a --s-n OTS PAINT OILS. Linseed Oil, boiled. @i5 © raw... 2 @i2z Naptha fovea . 74@10 | Turpentine..... ......45 @50 EMEMBER HAT BUNOLA OPFE E. Is better and costs less than most package coffees. 10\ POUND CASES, 24 3-4 ; 100-CABINETS, 25 1-4. FOR SALE YB ALL GRAND RAPIDS JOBBERS PEREINS & HESS | CHEESE, Herring, round, % bbl 2 90 Fancy Full Cream sk @ie eee... 2% ood .-.10 @1C% - olland, bbls.. 12 00 Part Skimmod......... 8 @9 . . a --- 1@ 80 Sap See Q22 oc Reve 0 ga ae oem .... a @1 00 Trout, % Legge Fe . @5 Ho Swise, imported Cela 24@ 2 . a ie domestic .... 15@ 16 White, No. ,, i bbls... @ 50 CHEWING GUM. 2 Ib. Kits..... 1 00 Rubber, = Poel. -— Ll x i 0 Hy gee 80 eee am " Ss y Spruce, 200 pieces. .. 40 i 7 ae a . = we CATSUP. FLAVORING EXTRACTS- Jennings’ Snider a aes . = mos . = lon quart.. + as OT 208 folding box... & 1 25 CLOTHES PINS. 3 Oz :.1 00 1 50 SB eroee tomes... €5 40z . 1. 2 00 COCOA SHELLS. 6 oz . . 2 00 3 00 ire... 4 @4%1/S80z ey S 3 00 410 Pound packages........ @7 i GUN POWDER. COFFEE EXTRACT. feos... 5 50 — ee 75 | Half kegs Se ee ib HERBS Parone ss DO aL 15 cOFFEE—Green. Hops Se ee ee Rio, ee. @21 JELLIES. a) WAGE es. ce 21 @2 | Chicago goods.............. 5% - ae ec @23 LAMP WICKS. ‘* fancy, washed... oe tte... hC 30 a OMe... a ee Ge 40 Se ee Te 2 @& sl 50 Mexican & Guatemala23 @24 LICORICE, Java, vterior.... ..... "idly. cowl SL ee 30 Mandhdling 77 GS) [Culabtia. os Peaberry .........-.... ee Se 18 Mocha, genuine..... 26 @ rE. : To ascertain cost of roasted | Condensed, 2 doz........... 1 2 coffee, add %c. per 1b. for roast- MATCHES, ing and 15 per cent. for shrink- |} No. 9 sulphur............... 2 00 age. Anchor parlor. cCOFFEES—Package, No. 2home..... Deno. a Export parior............... 4 00 ~ i eonee........... 2514 MOLASSES. McLaughlin’s XXXX....2544 | Black Strap............... 17 pe SS ee a 2544 | Cuba Baking........ a ty Cobinems ....,. ...... 26 Porto Kico.. «2 1c a SOOe Bae 25 New Orleans, “good... i 35 CLOTHES LINES. choice Lo 40 Cotton, 40ft....... per doz. 1 35 se faney....... E : = : ees i ; = One-half ienrale 3¢ extra weenees ( OATMEAL, S wis. .- i... a 6 50 . lite ane 220) Halt bavrels, .... 3 38 on. ...... . 1 00 ROLLED OATS eens easy 1 15 Bearels. Te " @6 50 D a . waste... 7 50 es Anglo-Swiss.......... 6 00@ 7 70} Michigan ‘Tet. ee 94 COUPONS. Water White. 0.6... 10 “Superior.” 8 1. per hundred.........-. 2 50 THis IRN ee 3 00 ss. * eee 4 00 $10, “ 5 00 $20, “ oe 6 00 “Tradesman.” PIPES. 8 1, per hundred........... 2 00 Clay, WO, 2 1% so * _ 2 50 - ~ fullcount........ 75 g Seite me S.....-........ ..., 13 8 - 40 RICE. — Caroling bead... ............ q . La ee eee 6% Oe ae 6 @ 5 per cent. v pa ee ae CRACKERS. a scaLEs—Perfection. Kenosha Butter...........- 74 | Tea, 2b, = scoop. 8 6 50 Zz - on aa sion ns 8 5 4 - |) ie 8 75 Grocers’, 11-ib, tin scoop. 11 00 . “ brass * .. 12 3 ian 22-Tb, = ,. 6 a. ’ rane .. S. Oyster Ses bake eee 5% SAPOLIO. City Oyster, SXX............ 5% | Kitchen, : doz, in box. 2 50 CREAM TARTAR. Hand 2°50 Strictly pure.............-.- 38 SOUPS. Grocers’ .........--.--+++++: 25 | Snider’s Tomato... ....... 2 40 DRIED FRUITS—Domestic. Ww Apples, sun-dried..... 8 @ sPices—Whole. & evaporated... 13 @14 Allspice. ... 10 Apricots ‘ 20 @21 Cassia, China in mats...... 8 ; “ ‘| Batavia in bund... .35 Blackberries oo 10 7 Peaches oy 20 @2 Saigon in _— Eleees 35 DRIED FRUITS—Prunes. Cloves, —= na. ++ BR Pasko ee @ 8% - a Ecce cuca coe 6 Beets... ........... @ 9 Mace Watevis....... ....... 80 DRIED FRUITS—Peel. —, oe tne eee ce < 80 eee 18 i 7 : Pua des oe cea a co) ee a... 18 Pee bis woes 65 DRIED FRUITS—Citron. Pepper, Ss ngapore, k —- -16 a a a hat = eT @20 BOs oo own e we + oes DRIED FRUITS—Currants. sPices—Ground—-In Bulk. Zante, in barrels...... EE ae 15 ' in i4-Ddis...... @ 5% Cassi a, Batavia eee ee 20 - in less quantity @6 and Saigon. 25 DRIED FRUITS—Raisins. . Sea .........,.,. 42 Valenti. ....... ....-. @8 Cloves, AIORORES. 2... 26 umes 2... .-....2.-. @ 9 Zanzibar..... Burana: .:-.......5..- @ Cage, 2 African a -- 12% London Layers, re oe 15 fergie... oes. 2 60@2 75 - Seoemnes Sets cee a 18 Mus’ ‘tels, Cal., a @2 10 | Mace Bataym............... 90 @2 35 Mustard, English... eae 2 FARINACEOUS GOODS. : and Trie. .25 Farina, 100 Ib. ; Kegs ee : Trieste............. 27 Nutmegs, No. 2.. .-80 Hominy, per b 4 00 Wee Macaroni, dom 8 Ib box.... 60| Pepper, Singapore, ac 18 imported... @i1 : white..... “30 Pearl Barley. | @3 Caromne, .......... 25 Peas, green.. tue. @1 10 SUGARS. eee eee. ee ms Lew Loat.............. @ 4 Sane OO ont. mG {Cubes ................. @7z Tapioca, fi’k or p’rl.. Ca 7 | ruwcerd............. @t Wheat, cracked....... @5 Standerd ee as 56 Vermicelli, import.. @l1 Fine. 64@5.56 domestic. . @60 | Confectioners’ ST ae 63 8 FISH—SALT. White Extra C....... 6.06@ 64 tee ©... 2 ce. cs @ 5% ess 7 a a en @ 5% Mack eh’s, No.3, 36 Dbl 12 00) Yellow ................ @ 5% ' ae kit..1 30] Dark Molasses........ @ 5 “ “ » -120' Less than bbl. \c advance. DEALERS IN Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow, NOS. 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE. THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. Popular Goods for the Holidays Library Lamps, Piano Lamps, Banquet Lamps, Parlor Lamps, Rochester Lamps, Kitchen Lamps, Mill Lamps, Tea Sets, Dinner Sets, Toilet Sets, Rose Jars, Motto Teas, Shaving Mugs, Novelties in China, Plate Sets, Etc., Etc, Locomotives, Steamboats, Sail Vessels, Horse Cars, Iron Wagons, Railroads, Sawmills, Steam Pumps, Fire Engines, Mic. , Etc. Street Lamps, Etc., Etc. Bread and Milk Sets, TO THE TRADE: | Perhaps in no line of merchandise are there combined so | many useful and desirable articles for the Holidays as can be kta Laree Assortmnen ‘Shown by us this season. found in the We have spent months of labor and travel in gathering from every leading factory at home and abroad the cream of their wares for our home trade. Our lines are the useful ones needed in every family. Our selections have been made along the lines of inex- pensive necessities for the home and fireside. Our prices are at the bottom—no advances, even where combinations and extraordinary demands have forced a rise at the factories. We bought our goods early in anticipation of a rising market and we are prepared to give our customers a benefit. This Is No Idle Talk. Values are rising and if you have watched the markets you know it. Our lines have reached such proportions that you can select your complete assortment of us, and we shall be pleased to sell you your stock of this line. | If you have not received our illustrated catalogue No. 1103, we will send it on request. Ourcomplete Holiday cata- logue now ready. Please write for it, if not received. GALL AT QUR WHOLESALE SAMPLE ROOM, Only one block from Union Depot, where you will feel well repaid in looking over our line in person, as there are always many of the choicest sellers that cannot be understood or | leven shown in type. | Do not delay. Call early as possible, before our assort- Hook & Ladder Wagons, ments are broken. | Yours Respectfully, Modern Glassware, Fancy Water Sets, Opalescent Water Sets, Richly Gilt Water Sets, Condiment Sets, Ruby Glassware, New Designs and Rich Effects in all table wares, etc. Picture A B C Blocks, Games for 1890, McLoughlin’s Books, Standard Novels, Child’s Reading Books, Papeteries—-New Designs, Novelties in Brass, Perfumery, Fancy Soaps, Mechanical Toys, Etc., Etc. Special Department of Fine Bisque Dolls, Kid Body Dolls, Papa—Mama Dolls, Fancy Dressed Dolls, Washable, Bisque, and China Babies, Show Dolls, Dolls’ Furniture, Children’s Furniture, Etc., Etc. H. LEONARD & SONS, Grand Rapids, Mich. en ee eee eee at THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. 15 A GRANGER’S HARD LUCE. The Old Woman was Tough; but She Played Out. Written for THE TRADESMAN. ‘How de do? How de do? ye? Well, I swear. see ye, fer a fact. best you’ve How air I’m awful glad to Lookin’ good, too— looked fer a long time. Folks well? They be. Well, that’s good. Iha’en’t be’n to town fer a long spell—not sence last spring, I reckon. I hain’t be’n no’rs, fer a fact. Ye see, I’ve be’n pretty hard up, an’ stayed right to hum an’ worked all summer lookin’ after crops ’n’ fittin’ foller an’ tryin’ to keep the ole woman and the younguns chawin’ on suthin’ softer’n tan bark. Say! I can’t get over lookin’ at ye. Ye look full as young as ye did ten year ago, the fust time 1 ever see ye. But ye wanter let that air beard o’ yourn grow out. Ye look too much like Billy Foot with it cut off like that.” (Billy happened to be a pure cuss). ‘*An’ say, now, I’m agoin’ to mill. Me an’ you’s had quite a bit o’ deal in the past ten year, an’ I never went by here but what I sold ye suthin’ er other to pay expenses. I’ve gota bag o’ taters out there on the wagon that knocks all the taters ’t ’ve seen this year. I want ye to buy ’em, an’ I'll trade it out; an’ I’ve got some more stuff here in my old weasle skin—cash—hard cash that 1 wanter leave with ye, too. What d’ye say?’ A trade was struck up by which 85 cents was allowed for the potatoes, and he proceeded to ‘‘trade it out.’’ ‘Say, now! Ye got any cheese? A fel- ler’1] want suthin’ to chaw on.’’ **Yes.?? ‘Well, cut me off a chunk—half a pound’ll do. Gimme some crackers, too. How much is half a pound o’ crackers? There’s quite a lot o’ eatin’ in half a pound, ain’t they? How much does that leave comin’ Now, have ye got any smokin’ terbacker? I want a package. How much is that? 10 cents is more’n I kin stand. ’S that only five? How is it? Pretty good smokin’? Well, guess V1l resk it. Now, 1 want a plug. Gimme sugar for the rest. There! that’s all the pertaters, ain’t it? Nothin’ left. An’ say! I don’t owe ye a bloody cent, do I? Everything all square? That’s the way 1 like to do business. Now, I want to look at some s’penders. I’ve gota good pair on. Just look a’ here.” And, unbuttoning his vest, he exhib- ited what would have been difficult to identify as ‘‘s’penders” had not one seen them fulfilling the customary avocation of what the Germans are pleased to de- nominate ‘‘trousers carriers.” They were patched and sewed up and tied to- gether with strings until they looked more like worn out carpet rags than sure enough braces. ‘‘Now,”’? he continued, ‘‘them’s be’n good s’penders, an’ they’re pretty good yet, considerin’ that they’ve stood the wear an’ tear an’ turmoil of four succes- sive years. I dunno but its extravagant fer me to want to get a new pair now, fer I could make ’em last quite a while yet by bein’ careful of ’em; but, then, I don’t want to wear everything right into the ground. Ib’lieve in ‘live an’ let live,’ an’ I say ’t when a thing’s done what it orter do, throw it away an’ buy new. Them’s my sentiments to a demonstra- tion. Them looks like good ones you’ve got there. How much? Twenty-five? Well, Pll take them, an’ here’s yer cash. They hain’t nothin’ small about me— *ceptin’ my feet. Haw, haw, haw!” (That’s a joke). ‘Say! ye orter come down an’ see a fel- ler. Ye hain’t never saw my ole woman, have ye? Thought not. Mighty fine gal she uster be. Gettin’ kinder sickly new, though, an’ I tell her she’s a gettin hum- blier an’ humblier every day she lives. Gosh, but she uster be tough! I'd ruther ’a’ had her in the harvest field ten year ago ’n the best hand I could hire at any common wages. She could reap an’ mow an’ bind! Gosh! She could keep up with the best cradler ever cut a swath— an’ saw, too. Mean’ her uster put up our four cord 0’ cord-wood every day we worked, when I was clearin’ up the farm. An’ she could han’le a nax mos’ ez good ez me, an’ she split her half o’ the wood right along; but she never liked swingin’ a heavy sledge. She uster do it, though, but she said it jarred her up frightful; an’ after she’d be’n usin’ one all day she uster lay an’ groan so nights ’t I couldn’t sleep, so I had her quit it. When I mar- ried that gal, she could stand with both feet in a half-bushel measure an’ shoul- der a two-bushel bag o’ wheat. I tell ye, when [ got married, I didn’t get no house plant. I wanted a woman what could go into the foller an’ saw all day, an’ that’s just whatI got. But that’s past an’ gone. The ole woman hain’t what she uster be—she’s jest about played out. Sickly all the time—back weak—docterin’ an’ fussin’ an’ dope, dope, dope, till it costs me more fer doc- tors’ bills ’n’ ’u’d take to clear up another farm!” And the fellow sighed heavily, and, after repeating his invitation to ‘‘come down an’ see a feller,” he mounted his wagon and went away. Gro. L. THURSTON. Bicycles, Tricycles, Velocipedes AND Gamal in Goods Agents for A. G. Spalding & Bro.’s Sporting and Athletic Goods and American Powder Co.’s Powder. We have on hand a complete line of Columbia. Victor and other cheaper bicycles, also a splen- did assortment of Misses’ Tricycles, Children’s Velocipedes and small Safety Bicycles. E. G. Studley, | 4 Monroe 8t., Call and see them or send for large, illustrated cata- GRAND RAPIDS KNIGHTS OF THE GRIP logue. 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. ington, Manistee & Traverse City.. *7:25 a m Express for Chicago and a +9:00 a m Fast Mail for Chicago.. --- 11:00 pm Express for Muskegon and Hart...... +5:05 p m Night Express for Chicago.......... *11:35 p m Night Express for Indianapolis .....911:35 p m Mail for Big Rapids, Manistee and PUONEO CAGY lec Sic ce pce eee oso ce +5:05 p m Ex. for Grand Haven & Muskegon... +8:40 p m ARRIVE. “| Night Express from Chicago ......... *6:30 a m Night Express from Indianapolis .... {6:30 a m Ex. from Muskegon, Hart & Pentwatert10:45 a m Express from Big Rapids, Baldwin ane Teaveme City .....-.::... ..... 12:15 p m Mail from Chicago and Muskegon +3:55 p m Express from Grand Haven..... ..... +5:50 p m Fast Express from Chicago .. .. +10:15 p m Ex. from Muskegon and Pentwater..+ 5:50 pm Ex. from Baldwin and Traverse City. +5:40 p m Express from Traverse City........... *10:40 p m *Daily. y except Grand Rapids & Indiana. In effect October 5, 1890. TRAINS GOING NORTH. Arrive from Leave going South. North. or’ For Saginaw, solid train ....... + 7:30 am Won Traverse Clee... 2... oe 5e 15:15am ~+t 7:0 am For Traverse City & — 9:20 am +11:30 a m For Saginaw, solid train. + 4:30 pm For Cadillac..... + 5:00 pm For Mackinaw.. 10:30 p m From Kalamazoo.........-...... + 3:55 pm TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Arrive from Leave going North South. oe Coneeneees. .. § 6:00am + 6:30 am For Kalamazoo and Chicago...t10:15 a m +10:30 am Oe aes 11:45am For Fort Wayne and the East.. + 2:00 pm Nice ieeces ccc ee + 5:30pm j 6:00 pm For Kalamazo and Chicago.. a = B = (11:30 pm ROM PATO, oon. ce cena +10 y- Trains marked (|) run daily; (+) daily anual Sunda: Sleeping and parlor car service: orth—11:30 a m train, parlor chair car for Mackinaw City; 10:36 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—