Michigan Tradesman.

 

 

VOL. 8.

 

GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1891.

NO. 397

 

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about February 10th.

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BANNER SOAP.
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Represented in Mich. by E. A. Withee, Vernon.

Sold by
Ball-Barnhart-Putman Co., Grand Rapids: B.
Dessenberg Co,, Kalamazoo; Jackson Grocery
Co., Jackson; Phelps, Brace & Co., Sinclair,
Evans & Elliott and Moran-Fitzsimons Co., De-
troit; Saunders & Co., Port Huron; Merrill, Fi-
field & Co., Bay City; Symons Bros. & Co., Sagi
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oe

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

PROPLE’S SAVINGS BANK,

Cor. Monroe and Ionia Sts.,
Capital, $100,000. Liability, $100,000.
Depositors’ Security, $200,000.

OFFICERS.
Thomas Hefferan, President.

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Charles M. Heald, 2d Vice-President.
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DIRECTORS.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Money transferred by mail or telegraph. Muni-
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ANGUS M’PHERSON.

 

A True Story of How a Boy Saved a
Store.
Written for THE TRADESMAN.

Angus McPherson, one of my boy ac-
quaintances, was of Scotch parentage,
and, as I think of him now, he was the
nearest perfection in character of any
boy of his age lever knew. Tomy mind,
he seemed to have no faults, and I fre-
quently remarked to my mother that he
was ‘‘a boy man.’”? At an early age,
both of us occupied humble places in
two different stores in the village in
which we lived, and it is no wonder that
we soon became firm friends. In those
days, boys of our age—about 14 years—
were expected to be ready for business
at 6 o’clock in the morning and to retire
at9 p.m. Angus and I were both fond
of fishing with rod and line and, having
no other time to indulge in the sport, we
would often rise in summer at the first
peep of day, repair to a stream, half a
mile distant, and enjoy ourselves for an
hour and a half before breakfast. In
the autumn, we went to the forest to-
gether after chestnuts and, when a hol-
iday came, we would be found in each
other’s company. Sometimes other boys
would accompany us, but in all our boy-
ish deliberations, it was Angus who was
chosen to decide. Somehow, Angus and
myself were always in partnership and
neither of us rarely enjoyed any pleasure
alone. If one had any fruit or lunch, it
was shared freely with the other, and we
always threw our fish into the same pail
of water as we caught them and, when
ready for home, they were as nearly
equally divided as our judgment could
determine. If achild or an animal was
found in distress, the sympathies of
Angus were at once enlisted and he al-
ways found a moment’s time to relieve
it and care for its safety. I speak of
these excursions and characteristics of
Angus to show the innate goodness of
the boy, for all this is only a preface to
my story. He was, moreover, a very
thoughtful and observing boy; careful,
cautious and trustworthy in the store.
Anything out of its place about the build-
ing at once attracted his attention. He
was watchful of his employer’s interest
in seeing that spigots in barrels and kegs
were properly turned, that no leakages
might occur, and that all doors and win-
dows were fastened at night. He was
not in any sense a garrulous boy, yet one
whose eyes and ears were constantly in
use and alert. Between him and his em-
pleyer, Mr. Black, there was always the
most cordial feeling, and the boy grate-
fully appreciated the situation. He had
been in the employ of Mr. Black about a
year and a half, and while one day busy
about the store, he heard him say to his
clerk and book-keeper: ‘

‘Tom, I must start for Montreal by the
morning stage to-morrow, as the business
will not admit of further delay. You
will have to do the best you can with the
help of Angus while Iam gone. My in-
surance policy on stock and building
will expire in a few days and it will be
two or three weeks before I can renew

 

it, but, as there are no fires in the build-
ing now and as it stands sixty feet from
any other, I hope, by being careful, all
danger will be avoided until my return.
My loss at the present time, without in-
surance, would be at least $5,000. I
must, therefore, caution you to be watch-
ful of those who smoke about the store
and to examine the rooms carefully be-
fore leaving at night.”

This knowledge was sufficient to cause
anxiety and vigilance on the part of
Angus, even without the least hint that
he ought to exert them—anxiety, because
he had long known that Tom drank too
much intoxicating liquor and was liable
to become oblivious to all that might
occur at such times. He carried a key
to the store, however, and felt it to be
his duty, while Tom watched the store,
to watch him.

About a week after Mr. Black left
home, I was visiting Angus in his room
at his employer’s house. The short sum-
mer evening had passed away rapidly
and pleasantly to us, and we were hardly
prepared to hear the old clock strike 10,
when, grasping his hat, Angus said:
“You amuse yourself with those books
while I visit the store and see that all is
right and then I will return and you
remain with me to-night.”’

‘‘Nonsense,” I replied, ‘‘why visit the
store when you know that Tom sleeps
there, and he is probably in bed long
ago?”

‘‘[ have not missed going back to the
store every night before I slept, ever
since Mr. Black left home, and | should
not sleep unless I go now,’”’ he answered.

“Then, if you must go, I will accom-
pany you,’’ I rejoined, and we left the
house together. The store was at least
a quarter of a mile distant and in the
opposite end of the village. With a
cloudy sky and no street lamps except
in front of the hotel, the streets at this
time of night were not only dark but
nearly deserted. As we came within a
short distance of the store, and naturally
cast our eyes upward to obtain an out-
line of the building against the sky, we
were astonished at seeing a high column
of smoke lazily issuing from its only
chimney. Anexclamation of alarm came
from us both at the same instant, and
our steps were quickened intoarun. As
Angus hastily unlocked the door, a yvol-
umn of smoke rolled into our faces, al-
most driving us back. A moment after,
we could discern through the smoke and
darkness a flickering flame on the floor
near the back end of one counter and the
outlines of two men lying on the floor
near it. But few words were spoken by
either of us, for we were badly frightened,
yet we both seemed to think and instant-
ly act in concert, It was impossible to
see who the men were, but we rushed
through the smoke and I seized one of
them by the arms while Angus took hold
of his legs and, together, we carried and
dragged him out the door. He made no
movement and, although the body was
warm, he was apparently dead. We ran

back for the other man and was dragging
him out, also, when he suddenly resisted

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our efforts and commenced to swear at; hardly permit me to be absent, yet my |
| better half assured me that, with our
faithful Peter to assist her, I need feel |
I will}

us in broken sentences. The voice was
Tom’s, and he was evidently very drunk.

In leaving the door open, most of the |

smoke had passed out, but the fresh air
had fanned the flames, which were eat-
ing their way into a board partition in an
alarming manner. I at once ran for
help, leaving Angus to do what he could
with a pail of water at hand. My cries

of several buildings soon brought us aid
and, although much damage had been
done, the building and contents were
saved.
remains of a bacchanalian feast was on
the end of one counter and the lamp lay
upon the floor, with its glass font broken,

When a light was obtained, the |

THE MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN.

 

 

no anxiety regarding the store.

relate what occurred as nearly as possi- |
ble in the language of my wife, who was |

deeply mortified over the loss:
‘“**The day you left home was a busy
one in the store from early until late and

| it was about the middle of the afternoon
of ‘‘Fire!’’ in a frightened, boyish tre-
ble, and my pounding against the doors |

ithe same time.

when three ladies, apparently from dif-
ferent stations in life, came in almost at
Whether they were

strangers to each other, I could not de-

termine. Each seemed to be purchasing
for herself only and paid no attention to
one another. They all remained about

twenty minutes, in the meantime select-

;ing and paying for goods‘to the value of

and the burning fluid—a compound of |
rectified turpentine and alcohol—had evi- |

dently caused the fire.

The liquor and }

the smoke together had overcome the}

two men and in twenty minutes more,

| ping and left the store alone.

had we not arrived, both would have}

been dead and the building and contents
past saving. It appeared that Tom had
invited one of his boon companions to
partake of a cold lunch that evening and,

as the store contained liquors of various

}

kinds, the mixed drinks became master |

of the situation.

It was nearly morning |

before a physician could be certain that

Tom’s friend would live, while Tom
himself was most of the time in a maud-
lin stupor or crying from pains caused
by burns upon his neck and face. He
-arried the scars of his debauch through
life.

The store was closed until Mr. Black’s
return, when Tom was at once dis-
charged, and another man placed in his
position. The praise of Angus McPher-
son was’on every tongue in the township,
and Mr. Black not only thanked him
warmly for his thoughtfulness and hero-
ism in saving both life and property ata
time when it would have been utter
financial ruin to Mr. B., but also pre-
sented him with a substantial reward.
As Angus became older, Mr. Black gave
him an interest in the business, and when
his old employer died, he was enabled to
continue the business on his own account
in the same building. I have not seen
Angus for many years, although I hear
from him occasionally, and learn that he
has made a success in life and is a model
man and citizen, as he was a boy.

———_—~. +> ____—_

A Confidence Game Worked Years
Ago.
Written for THz TRADESMAN.

“When I was younger in the business
than I am now,” said an old merchant,
**] treated every one as if strictly honest
until I found out he was arogue. Now,
however, I reverse the axiom (in my
mind only, of course) and while out-
wardiy treating all courteously, I am
eonstantly weighing both the words and
Whether there
were any less percentage of scoundrels

actions of my customer.

and thieves fifty years ago than now may
be questionable, but it is certain that far
less successful swindling and cases of
burglary occurred.

‘*In the first store of my own, soon after

two or three dollars each. One of them
was waited upon by the German boy,
while my attention was directed to the
other two. Each one finished her shop-
The last
one remaining, | was waiting upon my-
self. She was a middle aged woman,
apparently a well-educated lady, and,
among other goods, she had been ex-
amining minutely a piece of heavy black
satin—a kind of goods at that day very
fashionable for both sexes who could
afford it.
was the material for the vest, and ladies

In gentlemen’s dress suits this

used it for either basque or skirt. She
wanted at least six yards, if it would

| mateh in weight and texture a piece of

| goods at another store not more than one

i block from us.

 

my marriage, a German lad seventeen |

years was all the help | ordinarily re-
quired.
store and, if crowded with customers or

My residence was adjoining the

it became necessary for me to be absent,
my wife would take charge of the busi-
ness. At one time, 1 was called away
from home for twenty-four hours at a
season of the year when business would

She was a long time ex-
amining it and turned from it reluctant-
ly. Then she remarked, ‘I am very
anxious to have the dress pattern I men-
tioned, provided this satin will match.
I am a stranger to you, but will you
please allow me to deposit $20 with you
and take this piece to the store. I will
not be away more than fifteen minutes.’’
‘‘As the store is so near to us, and it will
only occupy a few moments, it is not
necessary to leave any deposit,’’ I re-
plied. ‘Take it along and I trust that
both of us may make a sale.”’ ‘I would
prefer that madam retain the
money as an evidence of honorable in-
tentions,” she answered, as she placed
four bank notes on the counter, and took
up the piece of satin. ‘‘You need not
tie up my other goods until I return, as
I hope to want this also,’’ she further
added, as she passed out the door. By

would

this time, other customers were waiting
and, laying aside the strange lady’s re-
cent purchases, | was again busy and a
full hour and a half passed away before
the lady or the satin were again thought
of. Alarmed at the long absence—par-
ticularly as she had not paid for the other
goods selected—I at once sent the boy
to the store to enquire about her, but
only to learn that no such person had
been there, neither could she be found.’”

“The most singular part of this inci-
dent was that, although the money was
so well executed as to almost defy de-
tection, the woman was not attempting
to utter any of, it in our part of the
country, but was paying her bills in
gold and silver and simply using this
money as security for goods loaned (as
at my store) while she could get away
with and place them in the hands of a
fence.

At another town, about thirty |

 

 

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miles from us, while leaving her security |

as usual, the money was detected as
spurious before she left the store. She
was arrested, her ill-gotten gains adver-
tised, and among those yetin her pos-
session, though in a somewhat damaged
condition, was our ten yards of black
satin. The woman eventually served a

long term in prison.’’

Grand Rapids, Big Rapids, Cadillac, Grand Haven, Ludington, Howard City, Mus-

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IMPORTERS AND

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GRAND RAPIDS.

 

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BULK STATIONS AT

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COUPONS VS. PASS BOOK.

Experience of a Merchant Who Has
Used Both Systems.

Written for THE TRADESMAN.

‘Ten pounds of sugar and two pounds
of coffee!” and the speaker’ turned
away from tthe desk and walked
back and forth with much _ impa-
tience. ‘‘Morgan!” and the man again
stopped in front of the desk, ‘‘you
have positively mixed up some one’s ac-
count with mine. I never had those two
items; and you have read over other
smaller items that don’t belong to my
account, but they are so trifling that I
thought I would say nothing about them;
but read on.”

The merchant did as requested.

“Stop right there, Jim!’ said the cus-
tomer, rather familiarly, as the grocer
had continued reading.
teen pounds of ham? Now, Ill just bet |
you the entire amount of that account

“*You say four- |

 

that that fourteen pounds of ham was on
my bill last month, and you know that}
I never bought but one ham of you in |
my life.’’

“I know the your last |
statement,’’ replied the grocer, ‘‘but you
never paid the bill! That part of the |
business, and a very important one, you
have probably forgotten.”

“Do you mean to say that I didn’t pay
that bill last month!’’ The
said this in almost too loud a voice, and
with a rising inflection.

‘You certainly did not,’?’ was the reply
of Mr. Morgan, ‘‘as you well know that
I always receipt your bills when you do
and if you can produce that one, you will
find it not only unpaid, but the same ar-
ticles carefully placed with this month’s
supplies, yet I add nothing to your ac-
count for my extra labor and trouble.”

‘*‘Well, may be you are right,’’ said the
customer, ‘‘but I would have sworn that
ham was paid for anyway. However,
you just receipt that bill, and here’s the
money, and I guess I'll trade elsewhere
awhile, as I am not quite satisfied with
your book keeping.”

“T regret you should think anything is
wrong with your account,’’ replied the
grocer, ‘‘and I would be willing to take
a day’s time to convince you of your er-
ror, as I dislike losing a customer in this
way.”’

“T think it best that we separate at
present, Mr. Morgan,” was the petulant
reply, and the man took up his receipt
and left the store.

“It must be very unpleasant,” said 1
to the merchant, as the man closed the
door, ‘‘to oblige people in the way you
do and then have them imagine you are
attempting to defraud them?’’

‘‘Merchants have many such custom-
ers,’ was the reply, ‘‘and, of course, that
is the most unpleasant part of the credit
system. Still, we know that even hon-
est and honorably people may ocecasional-
ly be out of ready money, and require time
to pay for a few articles they need at
once, and I want some way of accomino-
dating them, without feeling nervous
over it; but I also desire to have the fa-
vor appreciated.”’

I was well acquainted with James
Morgan, and knew he would not knowing-
ly wrong a customer in any manner,and
I had watched with interest the result of
his attempted settlement with a careless,
if not a churlish customer, and as I rode
homeward on the train that evening, 1
wondered if something could not be done

ham was on

customer

| to accommodate

|ranged that any

|; aS now.

 

to avoid such a seene as I had witnessed.

THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

Six months afterwards I again found |
myself in the same village and, remem-
bering the above incident, I was prompt-
ed to call upon Mr. Morgan again. He}!
was busy at the moment, but soon found |
time to chat with me, and 1 could see}
he was cheerful and elated with success. |
Touching him gently on the arm, I smil-
ingly asked ina low tone, ‘‘How is the
credit business?’’

“Oh, 1 remember,” he replied, ‘‘you |
were here once when I had a settlement
with Andrew Harding, and he paid up |
and left me as I supposed, for good. Do
not be surprised when I tell you that
Andrew is now one of my best customers. |
His wife convinced him that his account!
with me was entirely correct, and that |
he had never paid any bill twice. Sit}
down,” he continued, ‘‘while I tell you |

that, at last, I have found the true way |

to avoid all such scenes as you witnessed, |
andit works toacharm. Do you know
anything about a system of credit coup-|

;ons or checks, now quite extensively |

used by merchants, and by all those |

manufacturers who are selling merchan- |

| dise in connection with their business?”’ |

’

**‘] have heard of them,” was my reply. |
“It is the only true way for merehants
their customers,”’ said
“They pay me from $1
to $20 for a book of the coupons, so ar-
make the
right change, and these coupons are cash
at the store from which they are issued,
and are so acknowledged by the mer-
chant. Of course, all parties must exer-
cise the same care with them that they
would with the cash itself,
there is no redress.

Mr. Morgan.

person can

for, if lost,
By an examination
of their books, customers may always
know in a moment exactly how much
they buy, and will be certain that all has
been paid for, and there can be no
wrangling over accounts.”

‘*But,” said I, ‘‘suppose I have not the
ready cash to pay for this little book,
what then?”

‘*‘In that case, if I deem you responsi-
ble, I ask you to sign anote at hand
for the amount; or, if not, or you are a
stranger to me, I ask you to please get
an endorser acceptable to me, and you
can have the coupons. This note I can
place in the bank and thus obtain the
use of the money if necessary.

‘Being obliged to trade with you, af-
ter having pyrechased the coupons, do
not customers feel as if in your power
and that you might charge them more
for goods?”’ I enquired.

“Not at all,’ wasthe reply. ‘Why
should they? In fact, my experience has
been just the reverse. They sometimes
ask if [cannot sell an article for less,and
jokingly say, ‘This iscash, you know!’
‘It is,’ Lreply, ‘and if it were gold coin,
I could make nodifference.’ They well
know that by such a system. I can by
no possibility suffer loss, and, therefore,
itis to my own best interest to retain
every customer. Why, my friend, busi-
ness never moved along half so pleasantly
There are always a few whose
notes would be worthless, and those l am

| this system.

 

 

obliged to refuse or ask them to get an|
endorser, but I do it in such a kindly}
manner they take no offense, and when
they have money or produce to sell
they still trade with me. Formerly, I
kept my own books. Having none to
keep at present, I save the services of
one clerk and, being always present at
one of the counters in person, my eyes

 

are over all. f{ would not be without

these coupons for 100 times what they
eost, for aside from the _ losses inci-

| dent to the pass book system, the annoy-

anees and ill-feeling with customers
takes away all the pleasure and satisfac-
tion of doing businesss. Even the cus-
tomers are benefited in many ways by
I know that it causes them
to use this kind of money, so to speak,

| with much foresight and prudence. They

hesitate before making purchases, to be
sure they can afford it; often look over
their book to see how much is remaining
and if one book of coupons is expended
too soon, they feelsensitive about asking
foranother. ‘Why,’ said aman to me last
week, ‘you know, Mr. Morgan, how it
was formerly, when I had an open ac-
count with you. Every member of my
family, old enough to get to the store,
was buying something, and when your

 

    

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account was presented for settlement, the
amount always surprised us. It was im-
possible for wife and I to know every
item that was purchased, and we often
thought there were some mistakes, yet,
having much confidence in your integri-
ty, we said nothing. It is a continual
check upon our expenditures, by always
being before us, and we seldom see a
coupon removed without a thought of its
value. Thus, to my family, at least, the
system is an actual saving to us.’ I
am positive,” said Mr. Morgan, ‘‘that no
system so desirable for both merchant
and customer was ever before devised, or
one that will, after a single trial, always
meet with such universal approval.’’
a no

Portland—Mrs. L. K. Showman is suc-
ceeded by Miss Minnie Brace in the mil-
linery business.

 

 

other lines made.

GE, BERTSOL & GO.

GRAND RAPIDS.

Buy our Custom Made River
Boots and Shoes.

the Correct Styles in River
Goods.

more solid and the fitting on
the upper is stronger than any

We make

The bottom stock ic

Our New

Spring lines have proved great
sellers.

 

Spring & Company,

IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN

Dress Goods,
Notions,
Gloves,

Shawls,
Ribbons,
Underwear,

Cloaks,
Hosiery,
W oolens,

Flannels, Blankets, Ginghams,
Prints and Domestic Cottons.

We invite the attention of the trade to our complete and well
assorted stock at lowest market prices.

Spring & Company.

 

 

 

THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

 

AMONG THE TRADE.

AROUND THE STATE.
Morley—Strope & Lamb succeeds Hen-
ry Strope in general trade.

operated ashingle mill here several years,
| have purehased the Wells-Stone shingle |

Reading—C. C. Wood,. meat dealer, has |

removed to Montpelier, Ohio.
Reading—T. S. Ewing has sold his
drug stock to F. L. Shirley & Co.
Lansing—Fuller Bros. succeed Chas.
Maynard in the grocery business.
Caro—L. A. Phelps succeeds J. D.
Wilsey & Co. in the grocery businéss.
Charlotte—Donovan & Packard suc-

| have begun refitting the mill.

mill, and will operate two mills this sea-

son. The Wells-Stone mill was formerly |

owned by E. R. Phinney, and subsequent-

ly by J. H. Freeney, who failed, and the |
|property passed into the hands of the}
| Wells-Stone Mercantile Co.
| Saginaw — Eaten, Potter & Co., who|
| have operated a sawmill here since 1872,
| have sold their property to W. H. Carn-
_brey, A. G. Wall and T. K. Webber, who |

Carnbrey |

| and Wall have had considerable exper- |

ceed Donovan & Vanderhoof in the fur-|

niture business.

Otsego—Doud & Co., late of Goshen,
Ind., have embarked in the dry
and notion business.

Northville—C. W.

goods |

Horton & Co. suc-}

ceed C. M. Joslin & Co. in the dry goods
| manufacturers at the corner of First and |
| Larned streets, and operating a retail
|store at 36 Monroe avenue, have made |

and grocery business.
Perrinton —J. A. Crawford has sold
his grocery stork to D. M.
purchased the boot and shoe stock of C.
N. Cowles.
Rockford—C. O.
farm near Sparta for the D. R.

Brown and

;sets are estimated at

: _ |Hiabilities at $21,000, so i at
rains Mee dead Bhat liabilities at $21,000, so if the firm can |

Stocum |

general stock and building and will con- | Ce :
| they expect to meet obligations in full.

tinue the business here.

Morley—J. S. Barker has admitted his |

son, Vettie, to partnership in the

ware business and the new firm will
hereafter be known as J. S. Barker &
Son.

oPine Grove—J. W. Marvin has sold his
general stock to E. Mason, who will con-
tinue the business. Mr. Marvin will
immediately take up his residence in Cal-
ifornia.

 

MANUFACTURING MATTERS.
Standish—The Standish Stave & Head-
ing Co. has been incorporated,
capital stock of $15,000.
Detroit—The Walnut Lumber, Coal &
Mineral Land Co. has been incorporated,
with a capital stock of $250,000.
Mecosta—M. Carman has shipped his
shingle mill to Trout Lake, where he ex-
pects to resume operations by May 20.

with a

Hansen & Co.,
the plant of the Mackinaw Lumber Co.,
at this place.

West Bay
has purchased a tract of land here, and
report says that the Michigan Car Works
are to be removed here,
rumor is not generally credited.

Tawas—The
Improvement Association, which recently
purchased the Sibley & Bearinger saw-
mill, has overhauled it, putting in a new
circular rig, top saws and other improve-
ments.

Gladwin — Cooper & Son
chased the shingle mill of J.

have pur-

Thorring-

of Grayling, may purchase |
wig eigen | lower berth.

hard- |

ience, the former having long been fore-
;/man of the mill and A. G. Wall has for |
|several years been connected with the |

Tittabawassee Boom Co.

tracts for others.

Detroit—McLaughlin Bros. & Co., cigar

an assignment to D. R. Currey.

They have no}
| standing timber, but will fill sawing con- |

The as- |
$30,000 and the)

get an extension of time from their cred- |

itors, who are mostly Eastern parties,
The firm recently bought out Ed. Burk
& Co., and the assignment was caused
by their inability to raise enough funds
to run both places of business.
> -2- <a
A Little Ahead of Michigan.

The Massachusetts Senate has passed
the following bill:

Section 1.

All persons, companies 2nd |

corporations owning and operating sleep- |
ing cars in this commonwealth are here- |

by declared common carriers.

See. 2. Whenever any person or per-
sons shall pay for the use and occupancy
of a lower berthin any sleeping car in this

| commonwealth, such person or persons

so paying for, and occupying, such berth,

| Shall have the right to say to the conduc-
| tor, porter, or other person in charge of

such sleeping car, whether the upper
berth shall be opened or closed until

| such upper berth is actually sold and oc-
|ecupied, and it shall be the duty of such

| person, company or corporation owning

| or operating such sleeping car to comply
St. Ignace—It is rumored that Salling,

City—A Detroit syndicate |

with the request of such person or per-
sons, who have paid for the use of such

Sec. 3. Any person, company or cor-

;poration refusing to comply- with
the provisions of this act shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemean-

although the}

Tawas Manufacturing & |

ton, near Howry’s Station, together with |

1,000 acres of shingle timber.
also purchased the timber on 5,000 acres
of the Howry tract.

Detroit—The E. W. Leech Hardwood
Lumber Co. has been incorporated, with
a stock of $10,000, of which $3,000 is
paid in. The stockholders are Rachel
M. Leech, Calvin A. Hunt and Edward
W. Leech, of Detroit.

Woodville—The West Michigan
ber Co. has sold 10,000 acres of land in
Newaygo county, including a 1,000 acre
stock farm near Diamond Lake. The
land is excellent for farming and fruit
raising purposes and it is understood
that the purchasers intend to colonize it.

They have |

or, and, upon conviction, shall be fined
not less than $50 nor more than $200.

 

——>--- <> _____

THE TRADESMAN isin receipt of anony-
mous communications from Holton and
Hawkins, which are not admissable to
its columns in the absence of reputable
sponsors.

 

KDMUNDB. DIKEMAN

THE GREAT

Watch Maker

Lum-

Saginaw—S. & C. Stone, who have |

= Jeweler,

4h CANAL 87.,

Grand Rapids. - Mich.

 

OF COURSE YOU WANT
wA POINTER—e-+

SOMETHING

To Liven up Trade!

 

 

Every wide-awake merchant expects to keep a place in
the procession and secure his share of patronage, and the
pointer we wish to give is, if you are not already selling
Woolson Spice Co’s Crushed Java in Tin Cans, you
should at once place an order, for its sales are immense.

Buy it only in Tin Cans.

Read the following description:

 

 

 

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N TINFRUIT CAN

This Coffee is a blend of exceeding merit, and produces
an excellent and satisfactory result in the C up. Being
roasted by improved methods and by Natural Gas, its
superiority is assured.

Packed in eur Air-Tight Tin Frait Can,

The absolute retention of Flavor and Aroma is secured,
and the results of atmospheric and other outside influences
are prevented.

SA Vi THeiS CAM.

The Can in which this Coffee is packed, is the regulation
Tin Fruit Can, and its use to Housewives and consumers
generally, will be quickly indicated for the canning of fruits
or vegetables after the Coffee has been used. As its value is
Five cents, it will be readily seen that the cost of the Coffee
is correspondingly lessened.

MSc RE asnEsa eed
an eas rr reo

—AN D—

FOR SALE BY JOBBERS EVERYWHERE

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CURTISS & CoO.,

WHOLESALE

Paper Warehouse.

FLOUR SACKS, GROCERY BAGS, TWINE AND WOODEN WARE.

Houseman Block, - Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

Jennings’

Flavoring Extracts

Are Acknowledged the Most Profitable.
SEE QUOTATIONS.

 

 

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GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP.

Wm. L. Smediey has sold his grocery
and notion stock at 168 Fourth street to
A. M. Stover.

D. Mansfield has engaged in the gro-
cery and boot and shoe business at Re-
mus. The Olney & Judson Grocer Co.
furnished the groceries. The boots and
shoes were purchased in Detroit.

A. Vidro has removed his dry goods
and grocery stock from 257 and 259 Fourth
street to his new two-story brick store
building at 186, 188 and 190 Stocking
street. Mr. Vidro begun business on
Fourth street nearly ten years ago in a
store 16x30 feet in dimensions. Asan in-
dex of the change which has taken place
in the meantime, it is only necessary to
note that his floor space has been increas-
ed from 480 to 6,528 square feet, during
which time the clerical force has been
increased from one man to five persons.
Mr. Vidro’s success is a standing rebuke
to the statement, frequently repeated, to
the effect that there is ‘tno longer any
money in business.”

ttl cm
Purely Personal.

A. C. Adams, the Morley grocer, was
in town Monday on his way home from
Bradley, where he was called by the
serious ilness of his father.

Irving Kemp, formerly billing clerk
for Studley & Barclay, has taken the
position of assistant book-keeper for the
Lemon & Wheeler Company.

S. T. McLellan, who has been engaged
in general trade at Denison for the past
ten years, is very low with paralysis and
his death is momentarily expected.

Walter A. Smith is still confined to his
home with a serious attack of la grippe
and his recovery is not so rapid as his
friends could desire.

The wife of Frank Parmenter is se- |

riously ill with erysipelas.

David Holmes, the versatile manager
of the West Michigan Lumber Co.’s store,
at Woodville, was in town Saturday.

oO

 

fares aiaemeereseeret |
For the finest coffees in the world, high |

grade teas, spices, etc., see J. P. Visner,
304 North Ionia street, Grand Rapids,
Mich., general representative for E. J.
Gillies & Co., New York City.

THE MICHIGAN

Resort Notes.

The Universalist Resort Association |
has begun the erection of a commodious |
hotel at Ne-ah-ta-wanta and is also put- |
ting in asystem of water works. The |
construction of the hotel is under the |
management of Kirkpatrick, of Charle- |
voix.

The Traverse Point Association and |
the Universalist Resort Association will |
run a joint excursion from Grand Rapids |
to their resorts on May 12. Half fare has |
been arranged for over either the G. R.
& Lor C. & W. BM.

J. H. Wonderly and Mrs. M. V. Al-
drich, of this city, have each arranged to
erect $3,500 cottages at Old Mission the
coming season.

The Onekama will run between Elk
Rapids and Northport this season, touch-
ing at Old Mission and Sutton’s Bay. |
The route from Traverse City to Old
Mission will be by boat from Traverse
City to Mapleton Dock, thence by stage
to Old Mission.

———_ ~~ -4-

The first shipment of the celebrated
‘“‘Riverside” cheese was received by the
Ball-Barnhart-Putnam Co. Monday, but
was all sold in advance of its arrival to
dealers who have handled the brand for
years and are acquainted with its merits.

_ 2 sani
A sugar fifteen times sweeter than
cane sugar and twenty times sweeter than
beet sugar is reported by a German
chemist from cotton seed meal. It can-
not be sold to compete with the ordinary
article.

 

 

aying Gards

WE ARK HEADQUARTERS

 

SEND FOR PRICE LIST.

Daniel Lynch,

19 So. Ionia St., Grand Rapids.

 

 

 

 

PHREI

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.

 

 

Pennsylvania  Lumbermaa’s.

The best fitting Stocking Rub-
bers in the market. A full line of
Lycoming Rubbers on hand. Try
them.

 

 

gh SLO. H REEDER & CO.,
" State Agents for |

LYCOM:NG RUBBER CO.
158 and 160 East Fulton Street |

 

Bolts Wanted?

I want 500 to 1,000 cords of Poplar Excel-

sior Bolts, 18, 36 and 54 inches long. |
I also want Basswood Bolts, same lengths

as above.

For particulars address

J. W. FOX, Grand Rapids, Mich.

    

TRADESMAN.

5

 

 

CANTON CLOTH,
BRANDENBURG CLOTH,
B. C. SATINE,

EXPORT SATINE,
SERGE SATINE,
CASHMERE SATINE,

A. F. C. GINGHAM,
SONORA GINGHAM,
AMOSKEAG GINGHAM,

OUTING FLANNELS,
PRINTS,

WIDE BLUES,
SHIRTING,

LYON SERGE,
ARMENIAN SERGE,
SEERSUCKERS,
CHALLI,

LAWNS.

|\OUTING SHIRTS, SUMMER UNDERWEAR, PANTS, HAMMOCKS,

STRAW HATS.

P. STEKETEE & SONS,
WHOLESALE DRY GOODS. GRAND RAPIDS.

 

To Glothing and General Store Mer-
chants:

cannot be disputed that

Michael Kolb & SOM,

Wholesale

Clothing Manufacturers

a
Rochester, N. Y.,

Have had for nearly 30 years past and
have to-day one of the largest trades in
Michigan; and why? Because the mer-
chants who handle our line know that
when a customer visits their store they
ean rely upon good goods and materials,

WILLIAM CONNOR,
Box 346, Marshall, Mich,

and a perfect fit. Our goods are made so well and our prices so equitable that we
fear no competition, not even from manufacturers making inferior garments to
catch the merchants with low prices.

We commence April Ist,

CLOSING OUT

Our entire line of Spring and Summer Goods at great barg 1ins and prefer to offer
the same to the general trade rather than to one or two large houses. It will pay
you to write our Michigan agent, William Connor, who resides at Marshall, Mich.,
to call upon you and look at these

GREAT BARGAINS IN

Men's, Youths’, Boys’ and Ghildren's Clothing

William Connor will be at Sweet’s Hotel, Grand Rapids, on Thursday, April 30.

 

 

We are now ready to make contracts for the season of 1891.

Correspondence solicited.
81 SOUTH DIVISION ST., GRAND RAPIDS.

 

 

THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

Influence of the Imagination.
Written for THE TRADESMAN.
‘*What a strange people we are?” said

| a eee oa -

Dry Goods Price Current.

 

 

UNBLEACHED COTTONS.

d 5
a dry goods man, as we walked down the a 6y| Word = a
se ry oe AA.. » OF eee
ee, Ser ey et ee eA 7 |Full Yard Wide. .... 6%
receive impressions. Did you ever think | ' ee 6% eS bee ee 6%
ity

that ideas, as well as disease, are often | « peel ye 5
7erv s? ee 5%| Indian Head........ 7% |
pide! comingions?t Just staré the ory of Sry... 7 |King a... 655 |
‘pickpocket,’ for instance, and how quick- | Archery Bunting... 4 |KingEC............
ly every looks af his ket book, Beaver Dam AA.. 5|Lawrence LL...... 5M
y every one looks after his pocket boo | Blackstone 0, Uk /Madras cheese cloth O%
> i is j j j i ee Se es cs 614|Newmarket G...... |
even = there is not a thief within a hun oa 7 a oo 5%
dred miles. Let afew who are supposed | | Boot, * a 74 : ee 6%
to know all about the finances of the | area: weal Bi i . ro. ig
, 2 , ‘ | Chapman c 1eese ¢ Sacre &........... 5. S |
country start the doleful ery of ‘hard | es. 5g es ae 6%
times,’ and how soon the masses are | — gee 7 —— fe 6%
i a me... 7 Co TM
affected by it. ‘Yes,’ say they, ‘we know aoe cc ea of Sole os 6%

it is hard times, and wonder
we did not notice the fact before.’
have only a faint idea how soon such a
ery will affect trade. We actually feel |
it within a few days. Says one, ‘I did

now why |

You |

|

intend purchasing some new carpet, but |

we must practice economy now, and I
will wait a little; we will make the old
one do.’ ‘Mary,’ says another to his

wife, ‘if you can manage to get along for

a few months without that rocker, until
these hard times they
bridged over, I will feel pleased, and
can’t you also have the grocer drop off
our coffee for the present? I will drink
tea, as youdo. I think we can cut down

expenses and hardly know it, in our loss |

of comfort until the times are better.’

|Top of the Heap.... 74
BLEACHED COTTONS.

 

ABC. ............. SiiGen, Washington... &
Aveseon............. & Meee eee.........- 7
Se .........- 7 woe eeee......... 7%
Art Cambric........ 10 |Green Ticket....... 84
Biackstone AA..... 8 iGreat Falis.......... 6%
| Beats All...... on 7 |
SS 112 gust Out...... 4%@5 |
NG cae 7% King ase? es 73
——-.......... lt i 7%

tell about are}

And at the same moment the poor fel- |
lows are wailing over their imaginary |

troubles, the ‘times’ are just as good—
just as easy to earn a dollar—as for years
past.’’

Thus the contagion spreads. Frequent-

Charter Oak........ 5¥4 Lonsdale Gamnans. "10% |

  

 

Conway W.......... GgiLonsdaie.. . 8% |
Cea .......... 7 |Middlesex.... .. @5 |
| Dwight Anchor Loe Sino mame............ 7
“shorts. 8% oak Feow.......-... 6
| mowerds. ........... . ae one... .. os
| Empire...... --. @ {Pride of the West...12
[ere ow TA One... . ......4 T%
Fruit of the Loom.. 8%|Sunlight............. 4% |
| Piteiiiie ..... _... 7 (Othen Milis......... 8351
Cs ae oh Nonpareil ol
| FruitoftheLoom %. 8 |Vinyard............. 8% |
Paicsoum..... ...-. 434|White Horse.. . oe }
i Foll Vaee.......... a Rok, 8% |
| HALF BLEACHED COTTONS. |
iit... ......._... 7% Dwight Anchor.. , |
er... .... 8
UNBLEACHED CANTON FLANNEL. i
[eases .......... 5%/{Middlesex No. i... |
Hamilt N. . 6%! . a
“ec eG 7 | ity “c z=. " 12
Middlesex AT .s " . . a
2 s: S “ 2.

| Besiiton N.........

ly some newspaper will happen te men-|
tion the ery which is then paramount |

and immediately it goes into every fami-
ly in the land. Some one class is then
singled out for misfortune and again
publie sympathy is contagious.
gins to tighten its purse strings, and to
wear a woe-begone countenance, until
great numbers of people are affected. It
is the farmers who are the great sufferers
and the unfair and deceitful statement
has gone forth that a majority of the
farms in the country are loaded down
with mortgages. Theclass to whom this
false sympathy is directed will to a cer-
tain extent be injured by it, be it true or
false, as anything which tends to lock up
the circulation of the currency is an in-
jury to all. In truth, a money panic can
be created from almost nothing, provided
a few influential and determined persons
will it. have
all to gain and nothing to lose by such a
and

Such persons frequently

nothing for the suffer-
Their

course,
ings of others.
various, but usualiy
or power. There is a species of refined
cruelty, as well as wrong, in this dis-
semination of error which should call

care
motives may be

will be for money

forth the abhorence if not the execration |

of all good citizens.

PAUL EIFERT

Manufacturer of

Tronks, Traveling Bags and Cases

 

 

SAMPLE TRUNKS AND CASES
MADE TO ORDER.

Write for Prices.

41 SO. DIVISION ST.,

Grand Rapids, -

It be-|

 

. No. ‘
BLEACHED CANTON FLANNEL.
7! Middlesex 2A... 11
2

| Middlesex PT...... 7. elm 12
“ Ae ie 20. 13% |
Co 7A... » | ee Oe N 7% |
' ZF...... 10%) . ...... 16

CARPET WARP. |

Peerless, white...... 18 |Integrity, colored. ..21
colored ....20%|W hite Beer. es 181%
oe 18% *“ colored. .2
DRESS GooDs.
Hamilton a .
“

 

: i “10%! ae
GG Cashmere.....

 

21 | se
Nameless oe eee ae ss: |
eee oak -s i _
CORSETS. |
aes... $9 50/Wonderful. .. ....%4 50
Semtiines......... SG Brigiten.. ........ 4%!
CORSET JEANS. |
rn oe 634) Naumkeag satteen. -
| Androscoggin....... 74) 'Rockport een scl 6%
eee .......... 6 Wonestogs........... 6%
Brunswick. .... .... 6%| Walworth .......... 6% |
——.
Allen turkey reds.. 53%|Berwick fancies. . % |
i robes. . Bie Clyde Robes.. . 2

— & purple 6% Charter Oak fancies 4%
Ts 6 |DelMarine cashm’s. 6
wa mourn’g :

pink checks. 514

Sapees ...... 54 Eddy stone fancy. |
“ shirtings... 4 chocolat 6 |
American fancy.... 5% roves... 6 |
Americanindigo.... 53% o sateens.. 6 |
American a 4% Hamilton fancy. ...6 |
Argentine Crays 4 . staple . 5% |
Anchor Shirtings. *4 Manchester ancy .. Ss |
Arnold - ag on iy new era. 6 |
Arnold Merino ...6 Merrimack D fancy. 6

Merrim’ck shirtings. 4%
% . en 85 |

‘* century cloth 7 (Pacific fancy.. |
gold seal.....10% ' oe... "8

‘* green seal TR 10% Portsmouth robes... 6
yellow seal. 10% Simpson mourning.. 6

- ee... 11% ss... © |

" Turkey Ted. 10% . solid black. 6 |
Ballou solid black.. 5 Washington indigo. 6
“* colors. 5%| ‘“‘ Turkey robes.. 7% |

e long cloth B.10%
“ C.

 

— blue, green, ‘* India robes.... 7% |
and orange .. 5%| ‘“ plain rT ‘ky x % .* |
Boriin eolids........ oo |
-— oe... 6% “* Ottoman Tur.
- * green .... 644; keyred.. 5
“ Foulards .... 54%|Marthe Washington |
* os... 7 Turkey red X..... 7% |
Ka a) = Martha a |
a 4...) Turk 7 |
- ” ‘ge 4X Xxx 2 2 ieipeeneias aa robes..
Cocheco fancy...... 6 |Windsorfancy...... 8%
" madders... 6 - gold ticket
. XX twills.. 6%| indigo blue....... 10%
_ eoues...... 5%
TICKINGS.
Ames AOR... ce TA A... ........... " 2%
Memati=ion N......... 74| Pemberton AAA.
“ a er “toe
. ne i ite Biver......... 7%
Farmer.. — |Pearl ae... —— |
First Prize... “ -11%4| Warren. “9
Lenox Mills ..+.....18 |
COTTON DRILL.
Are, 2.....-.... eer fC... 8
a ........... 6%i|No Name....... - T%!
| Clifton, K.. - ron er iemp........ 10
| SATINEB.
| | oe aed ucee ewes - meer ........ .... 10%
ieee = Black.-.... -.... 6@.96 |
bees ee hepa ues 10% |

Michigan, | cisco oi,

| Alabama ee

 

 

DEMINS.
Amoskeag..... . .-.-12%/Columbian brown. .12
- on. ...; 1444|Everett, blue........ 12
. brown .13 i brown. ....12
See... = 1 Haymaker bine..... 7%
Beaver Creek AA.. brown... 73%
BB.. 49 eenrey...5..;. . i
in oo.- Lencester........... 12%
Boston, Mfg Co. br.. 7 |Lawrence, 90z...... 138%
blue 8% . No. 220... .13
“ 6d & twist 10% : No. 20....11%
ee er br.10 ” No. 280....10%
XX v1.19
GINGHAMS.
Ammoukear ...... ..-. 74 . fancies .... 7
‘© Persian dress 8% ' Normandie oe
a Canton .. 8%/|Lancashire..........
sig AVC......t24| manchester. ........ Be |
| Arlington staple.... 644;/Monogram.......... 6% |
Arasapha fancy.. 4% Normandie..... .... 7%
Bates Warwick dres eee... ws ee Big |
j . staples. 6%|Renfrew Dress...... T%
Centennial, ........ 10%|Rosemont Dies seers 6%
/Oriersom .........- 104, |Slatersville ......... 6
Cumberland staple. 514|Somerset Levees ou es q
| Cumperiand.... ...- 5 |Tacome .. tates oon
moe... 4%|Toil du ee 10%
ec eee wu weoeee............, TM
| Everett classics..... 84%| ‘* | seersucker.. 7%
Exposition.......... 714|Warwick.... ...... 8%
Co Gi Whittenden......... 6%
| ceoeerves.... ...... 6% " heather dr. 8
Giorwoed........... 7% e indigo blue 9
Hampton... . ...... 6%|Wamsutta staples... 634
Johnson Vhaloncl % Westbrook ogee nes 8
- OO EE Oe 10
’ zephyrs....16 |Windermeer.... .... 5
Lancaster, staple... 64iTork..... ......-.. 6%
GRAIN BAGS.
| Amosiceae......... .1634] Valley City.......... tt
ie ee 15%
| Seerieen...... ...... OG PACING ..... . -14%
| THREADS.
| Clark’s Mile Bnd.. 2 (Barbour s........... 88
\Coay, J. & P...... 40 Tears... ...... 88
| Holyoke bat eee ad oe 2214)

KNITTING COTTON.

 

 

ey :.10%|Bedford.... .... wee ..10%

_ Best AA. ...- 12%/Valley City.. --10%
SEWING SILK.
Corticelli, doz....... 5 {Corticelli knitting,
twist, doz. 37) per 4oz ball...... 30

50 yd, doz. .37%)
OOKS AND EYES—PER GROSS.

4 | No 1 BI’ & White., 10 {No 4 BI’k & White..15
8 “20

2

 

“ : “e - 2 “ 10 “e =
| No 2—20, M C.. 0 'No4—15 F 3% evn 40
" 2ee, © On... coe
ih TA
No : White & BY K 12 No "8 White & BI’k..20
15 10 23
“oe : “ee is | “se 12 “ 26
| SAFETY PINS.
(aes... 2 ee rt ‘<a
NEEDLES—PER M.
A. en oan ee cee 1 50|Steamboat.... ...... 40
;Crowelr’s....... ...- . ooee ayee.......... 150
| Marsha 1 8. 1.
“TABLE OIL CLOTH.
6—4...3 25/5—4....195 6—4...2 9

i
COTTON TWINES.

Cotton Sail Twine..28 |Nashua. oe
Crown . ne AR Rising Star 4- ‘ply oe
Domestic . a a 1% 3-ply.. ‘=
Anchor : “Te *!North ee a
Bristol .... ...13 |Wool Standard 4 ‘piv

Cherry base: 15 jPowhattan ....
[XL. _

PLAID OSNABURGS

6%| Mount Pleasant.. . 6%
Alamance.... ae 5
SURES)... ........ TWEE ool lL. 5%
Ar sapha.. ....- 6 |Randelman . ee
| Georgia ee he 6%) ee aacdageaea 5%
oe ES 5% ON cee cea 6%
| Haw re inne? 5» Toledo. —..-

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White. Colored. White. Colored.
Bo. 66... 2 as ino. .......57 42
— i) 6m... 38 43
re 2... 40 . a. 39 44
_ 2... il... 40 45
CAMBRICS.
Se ee 44|Washington. . ..... 44
| White Star......... (eee Croms........... 44
| Baa Glove. .......... 4% |Lockwood.... ...... 4%
| Newmarket......... 434 meoee........ <... Be
Edwards. - 434) \Brunswick . i.
RED FLANNEL.
Piremen...... ..... oo 2%
| Ceeoiieoes.... ...... ete
| ‘Teroes ART... -— wae, Bee......... 35
| Mameclows...... ..... 273g Bmemeyo............ 32%
MIXED FLANNEL.
| Red & oe plaid. .40 |Grey S a 184 |
[teen B.-L 22% ee es
| vies ee ee ie ae.

16 on Western........ 21 Pivehing Ren 18% |
ee 2236) Manmitopa........... 23% |
DOMET FLANNEL.

Nameless 1. 8 @ 9%! Fae eee 9 bag:
ope. 8%G@l0 | " ceaes
CANVASS AND PADDING.
| —. Brown. _—. |Slate. Brown. Black.

% 914/13 13 13
toe 10% 1044) 15 15 15
Be 11% 1144/17 Li 17
12 12% 1244|20 20 20
DUCKS.
Severen, 8 oz........ 944/West Point, 80z....10%
| Mayland, 8oz....... 10%) OZ....12%
Greenwood, 7% 0z.. 94%|Raven, 100z......... 13%
Greenwood, 8 oz....11%|Stark  “ ......... 13%
| WADDINGS.
| Waite, Gos.......-. 25 |Per bale, 40 doz....87 50
Colored, doz........ 2
SILESIAS.
Slater, Iron Cross... 8 ao bee eee 10%
ay Red Cross.... 9 |Dundie.. 9

Voigt, Herpolsheimer & Co,

Importers and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy

DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS,
CARPETS,
CURTAINS.

Shirts, Pants, Overalls, Ets.

Elegant Spring Line of Prints, Ging-
hams, Toile Du Nord, Challies, White
and Black Goods, Perecales, Satteens,
Serges, Pants Cloth, Cottonades and
Hosiery now ready for inspection.

Chicago and Detroit Prices Guaranteed.

48, 50 and 52 Ottawa St.

GRAND RAPIDS, - - MICH.

 

AWNINGS

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lags, Horse and Wagon Covers, Seat Shades, Large
Un rellas, Oiled Clothing, Wide Cotton Ducks, ete.
‘Send for Illustrated Catalogue.

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

 

Spring Season 1891,

eon)

If You desire to sell

Garpets by Sample

Send for

CGircvlar and Price List.

—_——9—————

Smith & Sanford,

GRAND RAPIDS.

J.&P.COATS

 

 

SIX-CORD

Spool Cotton

WHITE, BLACK AND COLORS,

FOR

Hand and Machine Use.
FOR SALE BY

P. STEKETEE & SONS.

 

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Combination of Steel Cut Nail Men. Hardware Price Current. HAMMERS. 7 ROPES.
From the Industrial World. easel he a Se a AE ~ 25 ie 4 inch and larger ...................- 8
adi ster 3 ie a _ ee ee ANNA... 22... eee eee eee eee eee eee ee 11%
Leading Eastern and Southern steel These prices are for cash buyers, who Yerkes & Plomb’s. = aes SQUARES. i
cut nail manufacturers have held several | nay promptly and buy in full packages. | Mason’ § Solid Cast Stecl...--..........0e list 60 | Steeland Tron..... -......0.0..:cccceee. %
preliminary meetings with a view to or- i - | Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand. ...30c 40&10 aa - Bevels.......... 0. see sees eens coe 60
ganizing for the purpose of advancing}. .), AUGURS AND BITS. dis. HINGES. a *
. . . . r WIRLOLL Bice e ce vvee 5 v HE T
prices toa fair and profitable basis. It _— nian any 60 | Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2 sortase dis. 60&10 | ae “Com. Smooth. C
i ee. eC. “per ‘doz. net, 250i n om. Smooth. Com.
has been known to the trade for months | Jennings’, genuine......................605- 25 | Screw Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 4% 14 and oe, 20 00 BF. --- --+ +--+: --42 $8 10
: : ee ; ? Nos. 15 to 17 ........... ... <2 3 20
that current prices are too close to cost | Jennings’, imitation ............--..-. +... SOG10 | longer ........-- eee ee eee eee ee eens 3% | Nos. 18 to 21 42 35
to afford any margin for profit, and while AXES. Screw Hook and Eye, %.............-..-net +4 Nos. 2 to TA lea 8 30
4 there may be some doubt as to their im- | First er SB eae $750) «x ts ‘ Be-veee-nrer ee see MOG SA) Nos. 25 to ............ : . 440 3 40
di eer . : L i Bromee.... 1200] « y “ aaa net 7% | No. 27........ 4 60 3 50
mec iate success in forming an associa- “ ee 8 50lo . eo ... net % | All sheets No. i8 and lighter, over 30 Inches
tion, it is obvious that they cannot long D8 Bee 13 50 | Strap and T........ te - dis. dis.” | Wide not less than 2-10 extra ans
delay the movement. The consummation ! ee dis. | Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track.. 50810 | List acct. 19, ° SAND PAPER, a ;
of such a deal is, we are informed, ren- | Ballroad.............-.-----------++-----5 8 14 00 | Champion, anti-friction..........-... -- GOEL SASH CORD. "oo
f dered absolutely necessary from the fact | POOR ll, nos Loe eee ete net = 00 | Kidder, wood a ee 40 | Silver L ako White A Ne 6
‘ that present rates are suicidal. Stove. cane " i Mane aise a 60 | “ Whit o <a 8
; + + > — Cammmniiag. 0 el ee
; Good Words Unsolicited. Pe ke sop eratoane nes 40410 _ ee ica” wee A RE ee
: H. W. Hutchinson, grocer, Kalamazoo: “THE Sleigh shoe...... --....-ee ee eee eee seer ees SO “a”, Discount, 10.
Ce ea ei cue a el BUCKETS. HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. dt SASH WEIGHTS.
: ADESMAN Is & good paper. well Stamped Tin Ware... .... ..-.... Jew list 70 | Solid eee .- per ton $25
W. C. Loomis, general dealer,tHenrietta: “I | wey)’ =. es ae esas sess 83 pod Japanned Tin Ware....... 25 | SAWS. dis.
: think the paper is a good one and one that every ci ok i in. ee Ps @ | Granite Iron W ue ‘goons, -hew list 3336610 | : we el Dia. XC z0
dealer should have.” Cant Loose Pin. ‘nan. sued aa eS a 9080810 ‘Special Ste 2e] ia. 3 xX ‘ats, es eet. 30
Albert Kent, general dealer, Kentville: ‘As | Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint..........60&10 Serew Eyes. -- 0&1 04510 | Li 7; sacar ag Dia. X Cuts, perfoot.... 30
your valuable paper has been of great value to Wrought Loose Se ee te 6010 | eae pe i 70&10810 | ‘* Champion and Electric Tooth xX
i sp a ie Goaio | Gate Hooks and Eyes... sur” gh Hl mane lag pact rh ah aa ti so 80
me, I have recommended it to another merchant, | yy rought I neide Blind. . G0&10 LEVELS. ms | TRAPS, dis
he i i H ¥ I Ce vesecesecces WU ~ . } . 7
just starting in business, and herewith enclose b acnaatie oa 75 | Stanley Rule and Level “ _ bet ist. ui 70 | ee ee : : 60&10
Qs __ ein ¢ was a Ce wee KNOBS—New Lis dis. | Oneida Comm fewhou se’ es... 35
: $: fora year’s subscription for Elijah Ransom, ae bes |. — Door, mineral, jap. trimmings 5s Oneida Community, seca & Norton’s.... "0
of Lake Ann. Blind. Shepard's vis ee a ah os a 70 Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings... Lo 66 | Mouse, Choker... ...... ..18¢ per doz,
G. O. Adams, general dealer, Dushville: ‘I ' ec aaa rR a aa ae Door, porcelain, plated — one 55 | Mouse, delusion.... i . 81.50 per doz.
iid aa elie Han Hereenen” BLOCKS. Door, porcelvin, trimmings..... 55 | WIRE. dis.
' b TRADESMAN. | Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, °85........... 49 | Drawer and Shutter, porcelain............. 70 | Brieht Market.............. eo
ee eee LOCKS—DOOR. dis. | Annealed Weareet.....................,......70 90
Paper Tool Handles. sic Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’ evew lint ....... 55 | Coppered Market . 60
Lo gee ' ae Gre... . dis. 50&02 | Mallory, Wheeler -* Co s....... nee bens Sh Tinned Market.......... oo ... om
A novelty in tool handles for files, CROW BARS. PRgrore es 55 | Coppered Spring Steel........ a)
chisels, ete., made of paper under heavy | Cast Steel............-..000000seeeee per® 5 | Norwalk’s................--.--.. 55 | Barbed Fence, galy OOM
pressure, are being extensively intro- ta , i painted ................. ++. 280
! ae ea a a CAPS. ON LE eee $16.00, dis. 60 | HORSE NAILS
w duced and used in England. They are | Ely’s1-10 ............------sseserceree perm 65 | Hunt Bye. | “$15.00, dis. 60| AuSable................-.... dia, 25d:10@3254:104:05
said to be practically indestructible and a. ee ice ee ee we Go| Humee................ 18 50)/dia! S010) | Pati
5 ul 35 . dis. 05
much cheaper than wood or malleable Secs Gia 60 | Sperry & Co.’s, Post, a dis. “so | Northwestern....... tare ecesce cee. dis. 10&10
iron handles. Even when placed under| ~~ i oe MILLS, sree" "ais. | Baxter’s Mituitebie, aoe. Sue
a steam hammer they cannot be split or| pim Fire 59 | Coffee, Fee y oe ae ‘ i... | | Coes Genuine .......0.... ae
racke ‘ Pc se flattene ‘he ee ae v ‘g. Co.’s ‘alleables.... 40 | Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrou ht,. ee ewe 7
eracked, although of course flattened. enieas Wire dis, 2 “ Landers, Ferry & Cle .k’s... “*" 40] Goe’s Patent, malleable i ent, osaca
= CHISELS. dis. ' Enterprise 7. ee. 25 | MISCELLANEOUS. ‘dis,
i See OL WEAR MOLASSES GATES. dis. | Bird Cages ............... ee
ei 70&10 | Stebbin’s Pattern.. Lee . -60&10 | Pumps, Cistern..........................- “5
CAL > cro 70&10 | Stebbin’s BT ety 60&10 | Screws, New List... ee ae 70&10
ee "2010 | Enterprise, self a Oe ae 25 | Casters, Beda d Plate.................. ".50& 10810
Mhaeisettine le Ad Butchers’ Tanged Firmer..................- 40 Ni | Dampers, American .... a 40
i cy dis Stecl naile, bake............ --..... --..4+.-- 1 90 | Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods... .. 65
ale - Ww re nails, . a ; i, te aoe y 30) METALS
i" ue \ im Curry, LAWTFENCE'S. ... 2... ee ee cence er ee acne Advance over base: s ee r
Is THE ONE YOU WANT, IF YO H TO SELL YOUR C : : ‘ PIG TIN.
ee caetee Seas aus ual Vee ae Ga Oe 25 | 60 ices ey 26¢
CHALK. EE 28¢
YT ALLOW YOURSE . 21s ; ZINC.
oT ames White Crayons, per gross.......... 12@12% dis. 10 20 | Duty: Sheet, 2%c per pound.
ee COPPER. | GeO pound casks.............. 6
eG 30 | 600 pound CaskS...........--..5 260s eee eee 6%
Planished, 14 oz cut to size...... ‘Per pound 30 35 | Per pound..........-+--- 20s essere eee ee
IF YOU CAN'T GET THE i 14x52, 14x56, 14x60 .... 28 35 | SOLDER.
uy gs a ga a Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60.... .... ae 40 | OGY. nee eee eee eet ete eet ee eee 16
EU geile Vou GRIcEE laa DISCOUNTS — np —_— ae 25 a xtra oe a a en 15
ottoms . ees Nee eee eee cues. 27 on n€ prices 1€ many 0 er qualities o
AMERICAN MACHINE CO., DRILLS. dis. ' 90 | solder in the market indicated by — brands
LEHIGH AVE. AND American St., - PHILADELPHIA. | Morse’s Bit Stocks.. Ee 50 | ° 1 5 vary according to composition.
Taper and straight Se Oe 5 Sta " Taam
_ SOHN H. GRAHAM & CO. manuracrunens’ AGENTS, Migoe 1 50 2 00} Cookson...... : : -per pound 16
wv “pe 113 CHAMBERS STREET, NEW YORK. iii On asses a . 50} Case s ee : 90 | Haletrs........ Rt 13
p > ° Ce 00 | “‘TIN—MELYN GRADE.
ee Snell saan wer panne eee | 1 25} 10x14 IC, Charcoal. de caa tl ae
: Large sizes, per pound................ .e.0 6% a. oe 1 00! 14x20 IC, . ee
. EN : eee eee eco 1 00 1 25 | 10x14 1X, - ee eee ute ceeceeee ceae 9 2
~ Sy [eae Ul UL 9 2
\ Com. € piece, Gin..................- doz. net 75 Clinch, 10. ee ne eee 85 %| Each Gadiuionsl X on this grade, 81.75.
e ee dis. 20&10&10 : ee 1 00 90; TIN—ALLAWAY GRADE.
i RA dis. 40&10 i ea 115 1 00 | 10x14 IC, Charcoal a
i EXPANSIVE BITS. dis. Barrell %.. ee 1 2 50} 14x20 IC,
s Clark’s, small, $18; large, @6..............-. $0 | Ohio Tool Co.’s waa oe! ae Y ;
i Ives’, 1, 818; 2, 8245 3, 830... ese eee, og) ES EE Oa @ov} Each additional X on this grade 81.50.
FILEs—New List. dis, Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy................. @4| ROOFING PLATES
; eT g0&16 | Bench, first quality..............---.eeee eee @60| 14x20 IC, ‘' Worcester.................. 6 50
i oe 80810 Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood. . &10|i4x20Ix, * i eee eeuiey tua ae
t Cee ee eee 60&10 PANS. 20x28 IC, i went enee cerns 13 50
; DE 50 ae: Acm aoe "Se RES = .60—10 rer ' Allaway Grade.... . om
% Heller’s Horse Rasps............ a. Yommon, polished..............--.----- 8 70 x20 IX, C . . tet deni ees 2 oe
; a ae RIVETS. dis. |20x281IC, “ a oo
p GALVANIZED IRON Nin cid Tlomca.. a 40 | 20x28 IX, _ ee “ 15 00
i, Nos. 16 to 20; 22 and 24; 25 and 2%; 27 28 | Copper Rivets and Burs. ee 50 BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.
{ List 12 13 14 15 18 PATENT FLANISHED IRON. oe a $14 00
; Discount, 60 “A” Wood's on planished, Nos, 24 to 27 S7 1020) Meet Oy. te ee 15
| GAUGES. dis. «B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27... 9 20} 14x56 2, for No. 8 3 Bollers, V
| Stanley Rule and Level Co.'s... 59! Broken packs 4c per pound extra. ' 14x60 1X, “ ter pound 10
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We

customed

have taken

 
   
  

hold of this line of goods with our ac-

energy and shall carry a full assortment of the

 

: best makes. We shall be glad to give full information and
# prices to any one desiring to secure an agency,

Fer Portable or Stationary Engines, 1} & S
' to 500 Horse Power, Portable or Station- |
a ary Boilers, Saw Mills, Shafting, Pullies, |
3 Boxes, Wood-working Machinery, Plan- |
s ers, Matchers, Moulders, ete., call on | a
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Ww. C. DENISON, | &(O.;

Manufacturers’ Agent, .

1 88, 90, 92 So. Division St., Grand Rapids |_ Grand Rapids, Mich.
Estimates given on Complete Outfits.

 

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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

Michigan Tradesman |

Official Organ of Michigan Business Men’s Association.

 

 

A WEEKLY JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE

Retail Trade of the Wolverine State,

The Tradesman Company, Proprietor.

 

nie, Price, One Dollar per year, payable |

strictly in advance.

Ady ertising 1 Rates made known on application.
lication Office, 100 Louis St.

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

 

 

 

 

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29, 1891.

 

 

THF TACK COMBINATION.

Referring to the newly-organized |
tack combination, Hardware writes as |

follows:

The idea is then to concentrate the |
manufacture of wire nails in one place,
another branch of the industry in an- |
other mill, and so on, so as to reach the}
greatest economy. Of course, little can |
be done in the way of fixing an arbitrary |
price list, the fact that there are 3,000 |
tack machines in the country being a |
perpetual stay on any design in that di-|
rection. The history of the business also |
shows a bitter experience in the matter |
of fixiug prices. When the tack manu-|
facturers combined
they at first were satisfied with
moderate profit. All would have been
well, but 10 per cent. dividends gave way
to 15, cupidity took 20, and then ‘‘the bit
was taken” and 30 was considered none
too good. Capital discovered the golden
mine and almost anyone who could talk
tacks found it possible to obtain a mon-
eyed partner, and when the end came,
eighty concerns were uncovered to the}
light of statistics. The impetus was on,
however, and the number did not stop
there. It was the killing of the goose
that laid the golden egg with a vengeance
not often seen. Now there is nothing to
be made without the closest economy on
the part of all concerned.

several years ago

a}

The7o ‘shaak senliies movement, which
was inaugurated by the Grand Rapids
grocers last Monday, gives every promise
of being successful, fully nine-tenths of
the dealers having turned the keys in
their locks at the time agreed upon. The
President of the trades union with which
some of the clerks have affiliated has is-
sued an edict, threatening to place a|
boycott on those dealers who refuse to}
fall into line without further delay. THE
TRADESMAN believes in early closing
and has favored the enactment of a law
on the subject, but it joins with the con-
servative members of the trade in depre-
cating the introduction of a weapon so
un-American and irresponsible as the
boycott. Ina city like Grand Rapids,
where the workingmen are clearly in
favor of shorter hours of labor, the mere
publication of a list of those merchants
who refuse to join the movement would
certainly accomplish the desired result,
for those who have not yet agreed to
close are mostly small dealers, doing

 

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business in the suburbs. The large deal-

ers on Monroe street close at 6 o’clock, |

independent of any agreement.

Senator Doran’: ~ . sleeping | ear bill suf-
fered a temporary defeat in the Senate
last week and it now behooves the trav-
eling fraternity and the traveling public
generally to act promptly in order to
save the measure from complete annihil-
ation. Representatives of the Pullman
and Wagner companies were there in
full foree, but no one in favor of the
measure put in an appearance. The bill
is a meritorious one and THE TRADEs- |

MAN hopes to see the people directly |

their lethargy and show the Legislature
that Senator Doran had good reasons for

fathering the bill.

 

THE TRADESMAN has in preparation a
compilation, comprising figures obtained

| by correspondence and otherwise from

| the registers of deeds of the so-called

| “potato counties” in Northern Michigan,
|showing that over $1,000,000 in farm
mortgages have been liquidated during
the past winter and spring from the pro-
| ceeds of the potato crop of 1890.
enormous sum will largely go into circu-
— | lation again in this State, it willdo much
| to relieve the rapidly disappearing tight-

As this

i ness of the money market and contribute |

| largely to hastening the revival of busi-
ness which is clearly apparent in nearly
every branch of business.

 

 

 

 

Henry Clews & Co.,
| predictions have come to be considered
in the light of prophecies, now put
| themselves on record as predicting the
largest year’s business for 1891 this coun-
try has ever seen. They base this opinion

on the excellent prospects for good grain |

crops all over the country, as against the
prospect of poor crops in Europe and
the possibility of an European war in the
future.
which is still backward in showing its
hand is iron.

 

 

 

The Shipping List is authority for the
statement that ‘‘pure sugar’? syrups
which tastes salty and astringent are
made from beet sugar.
‘Barometer of Trade”

pressed.

MANCELONA, April 25. — The Antrim
Iron Co. has 16,000 tons of pig piled
up in its yards, and -is adding to
the accumulation at the rate of seventy-
five tons per day. Only one stack is in
blast at present, and but for the fact that

The Still De-

a shut-down would work hardship to its |

employes, such acourse would undoubt-
edly be taken, pending an improvement
in the market. It is reported that the
company has offered iron at cost, which
is figured at $15 per ton on the basis of

present cost of ore and labor, but no one}
seems to be in the market for iron, al- |

though everyone connected with the bus-
iness anticipate a lively demand and a
advance as soon as the revival
comes, which, from the present outlook,
is not far distant.
FRUITPORT MAY SHUT DOWN.

Fruirport, April 27.—Manager Ford,
of the Spring Lake Iron Co., states that
he will go out of blast the first week in
May, unless the prospect improves in the
meantime. Mr. Ford usually takes a very

rosy view of the situation and is not giv- |
en to going to extremes, and it is to be |

hoped that he will see a sufficient rift in
the cloud to warrant him in continuing |

operations at the furnace without cessa- |

 

 

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Send for Quotations.
WM. BRUMMELER & SONS
Manufacturers of and Jobbers in

Pieced and Stamped Tinware, Rags,
Metals, Iron, Rubber and Wiping Rags |

264 So. Ionia St., GRAND RAPIDS.

interested in the matter arouse from | Telephone 640,

whose financial

The only great staple |

CG oN. RAPP & CO.

WHOLESALE DEALERS IN

Foreign and Domestic Fruits,

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

ORANGES, LEMONS and BANANAS.

? Parties wishing seeds of any kind for garden
EK D ‘4 or field please send for our catalogue and

wholesale price list before buying.

 

 

 

 

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We carry the largest and most complete stock of seeds in Western Michigan,
| and offer only such seeds as are of the highest grade.

The Alfred Brown Seed Store.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

Parties having Clover Seed to sell, please correspond with us.

G. S. BROWN & CoO.,

——- JOBBERS OF ——

California Oranges
@ Bluefield Bananas.

 

 

 

| SEND FOR QUOTATIONS.

24 and 26 North Division St. GRAND RAPIDS.

 

 

MUSKEGON CRACKER Co.,

Manufacturers of

Crackers, Biscuits «Sweet Goods.

| Finest Quality and Largest Variety in the State,
MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN.

SPECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO MAIL ORDERS.

TUCKER, COADE & CO.,,
Wholesale - Produse - Gommission- Merchants.

SPECIALTIES: Butter, Eggs and Fruits.
56 and_58 South Tonia St., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH

REFERENCES: Grand Rapids National Bank, Elliott & Co., T. Wasson, E. J. Herrick, Rem
ington & Horton, all of Gaand Rapids. Consignments solicited. Stencils and cards furnished on
application. Returns made immediately on sale of goods. TELEPHONE 87.

Write for Quotations,

THEO. B. GOOSSEN,

Wholesale Prodvce & Commission

Broker in Hardwood and Hemlock Lumber,
33 Ottawa St., GRAND RAPIDS.

Reference, Kent County Savings Bank.

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Consignments solicited.

 

TELFER SPICE COMPANY,

MANUFACTURERS OF

Spices and Baking Powder, and Jobbers of
| Teas, Coffees and Grocers’ Sundries.

GRAND RAPIDS

MOSELEY BROS.,

Jobbers of

Clover & Timothy Seeds,

BEANS, POTATOES, EVAPORATED APPLES.
| 26, 28, 30 and 32 Ottawa St., GRAND RAPIDS.

‘land 3 Pearl Street,

 

THE MICHIGAN

TRADESMAN.

 

Gripsack Brigade.

Wm. Connor has nearly recovered from
la grippe and will be able to fill his ap-
pointment here on the 30th.

T. P. S. Hampson was confined to his
room at the Cadillac, at Detroit, last
week, with an attack of la grippe.

Chas. O. Barton, who has been laid up
with la grippe for several days, is able
to be about again, but is taking life very
easy until he regains his strength.

A. S. Doak has been confined to his
bed at the Hotel Phelps, at Greenville,
for the past three weeks with a serious
attack of la grippe. He is expected
home this week.

Ed. O. Wood, Michigan representative
for Hackett, Carhart & Co., New York,
and Geo. C. Gale, traveling salesman for
Buhl, Sons & Co., of Detroit, were in
town last week to attend the funeral of
the late Congressman Ford.

Every traveling man should write his
Senator at once, asking him to use his
influence to secure a re-hearing of the
Doran sleeping car bill. Unless prompt
attention is given the matter, the measure
will not be taken up again at this session
of the Legislature.

President Geo. E. Bardeen has appoint-
ed J. L. McCauley, of Detroit, as the
representative of the Michigan Knights
of the Grip at the meeting of delegates to
be held at Chicago on June 10 to arrange
for the proper representation of the fra-
ternity at the Columbian Exposition.

M. Kerns, who spends a week four
times a year with the Grand Rapids
trade in the interest of Dilworth Bros.,
of Pittsburg, beamed on his friends here
the past week. He reports increased
sales on ‘‘El] Puritano’’—due, of course,
to the advertisement carried in the Tue
TRADESMAN.

One of Flint’s eighty traveling men
tells THe TRADESMAN a good story on
Frank Tilden, the immaculate grocery
salesman. It appears that Frank was
recently captivated on a railway train by
the youthful mother of a handsome baby,
who shed such a ray of sunshine in the
traveler’s heart as to cause him to forget,
for the time being, where he was going.
When the train neared West Bay City,
the lady asked Frank to hold her child

while she ate supper, to which arrange- |

ment he readily assented. A moment’s
absence from the fair mother enabled
Tilden to gather his wits, when he hap-
pened to remember that he must cross
the river to get his train and that he had
only a few minutes to make his connec-
tion. It would not do to leave the child
alone, so he approached the only other
occupant of the car, an old lady of un-
certain age, whom he asked to care for
the infant while he started off in search
of the train. Frank explained the situa-
tion to the lady, but she declined to be a
party to any such proceeding, remarking:
“ve heard before of people who deserted
children on the cars, and you look just
like a person who would do such a thing.”

The train went off without the traveler |

that day.

i — i lo

Real estate dealers report more
farm property during the past six months
than for three years previously. The pre-
vailing high prices for-all classes of farm |
products have lifted agriculture out of the |
list of uncertain industries into the realm
of profitable pursuits. The hegira from
the farm to the city appears to have been
‘turned in the opposite direction.

sales of

FOR SALE, WANTED, ETC.

 

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

BUSINESS CHANCES,

 

goods stocks for sale intownof 1,800 people.
Only clothing store in town. Trade all spot cash.
$2,500 a week paid out in factories every week. For
particulars, address No. 236 care Michigan Tradesman,
Grand Rapids. 236

hardwood fixtures. Excellent location on bes
retail street in Grand Rapids. Expenses very light
and trade steadily increasing. Low inventery, just
completed, $2,600. On account of failing health, will
sell at invoice or for $2,400 cash, if sold by March
15. Otherwise will hold it as an investment. A genu-
ine bargain. Personal investigation solicited. Ad-
dress ‘‘F.,” care Hazeltine Perkins Drug Co. City. 197
OR SALE — A FIRST-CLASS, WELL- ASSORTED
stock of hardware and building material, situat-
ed at Port Huron. Did a business of $68,000 last year.
No old stock orrubbish. Will invoice about $20,000.

 

business. Address Geo. M. Dayton, Lansing. Mich.

OR SALE—FINE STOCK OF
special line. No old goods. Everything desira

ble. Good trade, mostly cash. Excellent farming
country. Address ‘Shoes,’ care Michigan Tradesman 214

| ape SALE—A GOOD CLEAN STOCK OF HARDWARE
and agricultural implements, situated in a good

 

BOOTS AND SHOES

Railway. Good farming country surrounding.
enjoyed and does now theleading trade. Good satisfac-
with energy and push. Address No. 218 care —_—
Tradesman.

OR SALE—COMPLETE DRUG STOCK IN A ‘ene

 

Michigan. Must quit the business on account of fail-
ing health. Address No.
man.

= ALE— WILL SACRIFICE A STOCK OF GENERAL
merchandise inventoried at $800. Only store a
three and one half miles. Situated on C. M
Railway. Good store building, dwelling and toe
Reasons for selling, death of proprietor. Address H.
M. G., care Michigan Tradesman. 232
| ae SALE—BAKERY AND RESTAURANT ; GOOD
business; in good town; plenty boarders; good
chance; other business reason for selling. Address
box 238, Dowagiac, Cass Co., Mich. 233

OR SALE—WELL-SELECTED DRUG STOCK, IN-
ventorying about $1,200, situated in good coun-
try town of 500 people. Reason for selling, proprietor
has other business. Address No. 173, care Michigan
Tradesman. 173
OR SALE—A COMPLETE DRUG STOCK AND FIX-
tures; stock well assorted
bargain. ‘Address for particulars 8. P. Hicks” Lowell,
Mich. 124

ANTED—I HAVE SPOT CASH TO PAY FOR

 

 

 

 

 

A
general or grocery stock; must be cheap. -
dress No. 26, care Michigan Tradesman.
SITUATIONS WANTED.

Wa. aes cee BY REGISTERED

cist, four years practical experience.

Box 170, Bangor, Mich.

\ 7 ANTED—SITUATION
acist. Ten years’ experience.

nished. No. 226, care Michigan Tradesman.

 

 

 

BY REGISTERED PHARM-

226

 

general store; can give A No.1 references.
Dick Starling, ‘Eastmanyille, Mich.
SS. BY AN EXPERIENCED
; hardware clerk. Can furnish No. 1 references.
Address Box 33, Bangor, Mich. 239

MISCELLANEOUS.

W A married man, who wants steady employment
will have the preference.
employer to box 1,204, Cadillac, Mich. 230
OR SALE—TWELVE TO TWENTY ACRES OF LAND
forsummer home. Seven miles north of Trav-
erse City on the East Arm of Traverse Bay on the
Peninsula ready fitted for building. C. E. Clapp,

Archie, Mich. 238

 

 

 

 

 

* house on North Lafayette st.,
ation and soft water in kitchen.
suit. Cheap enough for an investment.
187, care Michigan Tradesman.

NODA FOUNTAIN FOR SALE CONSISTING OF TWO
Ss eopper fountains, cooler and draft arm = =
address Lock Box 25, Sheridan, Mich.

FOURTH NATIONAL BANK

Grand Rapids, Mich.

Address No

 

 

A. J. BowNE, President.

D. A. |} «peETT, Vice-President.
H. W. Nasu, Cashier

CAPITAL, - -

 

1

 

Transacts a general banking business.

 

Makea Specialty on Collections. Accounts
of Country Merchants Solicited.

Grand Rapids Electrotype Co,
ELECTROTYPERS

STEREOTY PERS,

And Manufacturers of

Leads, Slugs, Brass Rule, Wood and
| Metal Furniture,

6 and 8 Erie St., GRAND RAPIDS.

 

 

SNAP—CLOTHING AND MEN’S FURNISHING |

RUG STOCK— NEAT AND ATTRACTIV E, AND NEW |

 
 

Proprietor sick in bed and unable to attend to the |
228 |

town of 1,500 inhabitants on the Michigan Central |
as |

}
tory reasons for selling. Thisis a bargain for anyone |
| ee LU CHD!
| .
|
|
j
|

ing village on good line of railroad. surrounded |
by as fine farming countryfas there is anywhere in |

218 care Michigan Trades- |
213

PHARMA- |
Address |
|

References fur- |
W ta. ao ee IN STORE BY A SINGLE MAN |

who has had fourteen years experience in a |
Address |
225

7 ANTED—AN EXPERI“ENCED HARDWARE CLERK. |

Send references from last |

| JOR SALE OR RENT—CORNER LOT AND 5-ROOM
eellar, brick found- |
$1,200. Terms to |

THE NEW YORK

S. A. SEARS, Manager.

Cracker Manufacturers,
37,39 and 41 Kent St.,

$300,000.

| HERRICK’S

| PATENT BASKET STAND.

20,2

Indispensible to every grocer.
or direct of the manufacturer,

E. J. HERRICK,
Grand Rapids.

5 and 30 inch sizes, $3 per Dozen.

Order through your jobber

 
  
   
   
  

 

Genuine Peninsular Button Fasteners, per
Duplex Button Fasteners, per great gross,
Above prices are for 10 great gross lots

Order now before the manufacturers combine to adv

HIRTH & KRAUSE,

Remember we are headquarters for Shoe Store Supplies.

great gross,

ance prices again.

Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

ean be bought at a |

This Truck is designed for

sale establishments,

Has platform 30x38 inches.

MANUFACTURED BY

use
flour and feed,

Frame

maple. Wheels 8 inches in
inches. Height from floor to
inches.

PRICE, $5.

in

surface

Ww ell
diameter ;

WAREHOUSE PLATFORM YRUGK.

warehouses,

and other stores.

caster

of

nade

platform

  
  
 
 
  
 
  

whole-
of hard
wheel 6
11

 

GRAND RAPIDS

 

HAND SCREW CO,

Grand Rapids, Mich.

 

 

SGUIT 60,

Grand Rapids.

 

 

 

PROOF
PROOF

FIRE
| STEAM
| BURGLAR PROOF
| WATER PROOF

GEO. M. SMITH SAFE 60,,

DEALERS IN

FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF

- SAFES -

Vault and Bank Work a Specialty. Locks
Cleaned and Adjusted Expert Work
Done. Second hand safes

in stock

Movers and Raisers of wood and brick build-

ings, safes, boilers and smoke stacks.

OFFICE

157 and 160 Ottawa St.

AND SALESROOM :

Tel. 1173.

GRAND RAPIDS.

 

 

    

10

 

THE MICHI GAN TRADESMAN.

 

Drugs # Medicines.

 

 

State Board of Pharmacy.

One Year—Staniey E. Parkill, Owosso.
Two Years—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon.
Three Years—James Vernor, Detroit.
Four Years—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor
Five Years—George Gundrum, Tonia.
President—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon.
Secretary—Jas. Vernor, Detroit.
Treasurer—S. E. Parkill, Owosso.

Meetings for 1891—Ann Arbor, May 5; Star Island
(Detroit) July 7; Houghton, Sept.1; Lansing Nov. 4.

 

Michigan State Pharmaceutical Ass'n.
President—D. E. Prall, Saginaw.
Tirst Vice-President—H. G. Coleman, Kalamazoo.
Second Vice-President—Prof. A. B. Prescott, Ann Arbor.
Third Vice-President—Jas. Vernor, Detreit.
Secretary—C. A. Bugbee, Cheboygan.
Treasurer—W m Dupont, Detroit.
Next Meeting—At Ann Arbor, in October, 1891.

 

Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society.
President, W. R. Jewett, Secre ay Frank H. Escott
Regular Meetings—First Wednesday evening of March,

June, September and December.

Grand Ra pias Drug Clerks’ Association.
resident, F. D. Kipp; Secretary, W. C. Smith.

 

 

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

 

Muskegon Drag ‘Clerks’ Assoc iation.
President C.S. Koon; Secretary, A. T. Wheeler.

 

 

King Alcohol Pleads His Own Case.

Written for THz TRADESMAN.

“Tam King Alcohol!’ said he, as he
sat astride a barrel to address his sub-

jects who had assembled to hear
‘sand I deny the monstrous lie,
a cruel and relentless monarch,
I have mankind. It
been the that the vilest and
depraved attempt to apologize for
misdeeds and to escape their own guilt
by charging the responsibility upon
others. Thus, Iam loaded with execra-
tions and charged with crimes for which
Iam innocent and in their rage, my ac-
had they the banish
earth forever. Banish me,
If it could be so, they would
banish of their best friends. It is
for the most cruel and detestable deeds
of mankind that lam accused
dened with infamy.

him,
that I am
and that
cursed has ever
most

their

ease

eusers would,
me from the
did I say?

power,

one

and bur-
Am I to be blamed
because I am forced to become a party to
the crimes others commit? Is it my fault

if mankind misuse me? Am I to be
judged guilty, if men debauch them-
selves? Am I to be blamed for be-
ing in existence, when my creator
intended me for the most noble
purposes? Away with such unjust rea-
soning! Look around you and behold
the array of useful, yea, indispensable,
preparations which owe their birth to

me. The very life of the best vegetable
food is due to my presence. Where to-
day would have been the valuable anes-
thetics but for my aid? Where the al-
most invaluable extracts of the pharma-
cist and the grateful perfumes the world
admires? I have
as as
my best

many warm
unjust enemies, and
friends | am proud to include
all the most scientific minds of the earth.
They are the ones who know and
appreciate my value. In the
surgical operations to which
must submit, the surgeon
and my combinations
nothing will,

friends,

well among

justly
agonizing
mankind
turns to me
for aid, when
or can, serve his
purpose. Point, if you can, to the power
that from the cradle to the grave has
relieved human suffering as I have done.
lam the handmaid of many of the most

else

valuable scientific discoveries which have
proven of untold benefit to mankind. |
am the preserver and defendor of nine-
tenths of every liquid preparation the
ehemist and druggist Il am
the indispensable base upon which his
superstructure rests. I am King of the
Drug Store! While many of my de-
famers my be honest in their convictions
and conclusions, they are either ignorant
or wilfully blind to my value and use-
fulness.

possesses.

|i have also added to the sum of their
| happiness.

 

| main still crowned as King or be banished
| forever from society.

eause of idles to the woes of mankind,

If I have caused suffering
and sorrow in the world, I have relieved
much more. If I have been the means
of the ruin-of thousands, I have saved
the lives of millions. I will suffer my-
self to be arraigned before an impartial
jury of the most intelligent physicians,
pharmacists and scientists in the country
and agree to abide their decision to re-

en -—<i—
Takes too. Serious a View of the
Criticism.

Sr. IgNAcE, April 22—Your correspon-
dent from Brinton in your issue of the
22d inst. shows a lamentable ignorance
of the subject he tries to write about.
The very fact that he believes a druggist
should see the invalid to enable him to;
properly prepare the physician’s prescrip-
tions should be enough to prove that he
is not competent to speak in this con-
troversy. |

If the proposed law would grant cer- |
tificates as druggists to properly qualified |
physicians only, no one would object, |
but under the very lax medical laws of |
Michigan, a gang of unqualified physi-
cians wouldestablish themselves as drug-
gists under their medical diplomas, when
they would be unable to pass the required
examination as registered pharmacists.
As it is, the law does not prevent any
physician from furnishing medicines to
his own patients.

I do not have the pleasure of knowing
your correspondent, Mr. Worden, nor do
I know his occupation, but I do take the |

|
}

 

liberty to express my opinion, that he is |
very unfortunate in his acquaintances if
he rightly depicts the druggists he is
familiar with, in his correspondence. As
a life-long pharmacist, I openly declare
that he foully slanders our profession
and Iam willing to stake my reputation
as a practical pharmacist by declaring
that substitution is rarely if ever prac-
ticed, unless it may be by Mr. Worden’s
friends, and that, as a rule, druggists
care for more than their fees only, their
reputations and consciences being as dear
to them as their bank accounts.

In addition, I would add that 1 am
surprised that THe TRADESMAN should
publish such a slandrous article against
a body of men who very liberally patron-
ize this paper. i. PAULY.

There is more than one way of looking
ata thing, and THr TRADESMAN main-
tains that the publication of the com-
munication of which Mr. Pauly com-
plains was justified by the circumstances
and will serve the drug trade of the
State a good turn by disclosing the weak-
ness of the position assumed by the
quack doctors in attempting to secure
an iniquitous amendment to the present
pharmacy law. The fact that the com-

munication lay on the editor’s table for

nearly two weeks,
contents

during which time its
half dozen
times with as many representative drug-
gists, shows that the publication was not
due to thoughtlessness but was

were discussed a

made

marizing his opinion of the matter in his}
“The druggists will survive.” |

headline,
a i a
Only Fair Play Wanted.
From the New York Shipping List.

An energetic cut-rate druggist of this
city has been occupying considerable
space in the daily press in an effort to
have consumers of patent medicines sub
stitute his preparations for those having
an established reputation. In order to
influence public opinion he refers to such
nonsense as- a drug ‘‘combine,’’ and so-

licits assistance to annihilate the same, |

| characterizing those identified with it as

“insatiate leeches,’’
hundreds of millions,” ete.

If this gentleman desired to show his |

sincerity in the controversy, he would |
offer for sale, at reduced figures, if they |

If I have been the innocent| could be obtained, some of the proprie-

| O Quinine is steady.

“extortionists with

tary articles which the Subito want, in-
stead of pushing his own preparations,

which have yet to become known and
recognized as staple. If he does not
know, he should know that no combina-
tion exists for advancing prices. The
manufacturers have an established seale
of prices, which wholesalers and retailers
have paid for years, and there is no de-
sire or intention to increase the rates.
It was only recently concluded to endeavor
to give the relief asked for by retailers
who complained that their business was
being ruined by such cutters as the gen-
tleman in question, who believe in sub-
stitution and simulation at the expense

of others, as the basis of a suecessful
business. Retailers who want to live
and let live by conducting a legitimate

trade are asked to adopt a rebate system
and sign a contract when purchasing
supplies not to offer goods at a sacrifice,
and that is all there is to the scarecrow
which is ingeniously brought to the pub-
lic gaze to turn the patronage in other
directions. Professional cutters should
treat the subject honestly, and allow
their own goods to sell on their merits,

| instead of creating public opposition to

necessary methods of protection.

———— > + _—_——

The Drug Market.
Opium and morphia
are unchanged. Norway codliver oil is
lower. Gum camphor is scarce and very
firm.

_-.

Use ‘* Tradesman” Coupons.

 

   

EL PU PURITANO

 

 

 

 

STAR

MANUFACTURED BY

A. E. BROOKS & C

Grand Rapids, Mich,

‘The Finest Line of Gandy in the

 

 

  

J. L. Handy, druggist and grocer at
Boyne City, was in town a couple of days
last week.

PENBERTHY INJECTORS.

 

 

 

The Most Perfect Automatic Injector
Made.

HESTER & FOX,

Sole Agents,
GRAND RAPIDS, MICH,

Drag Store for Sale at a Bargain

On long time if desired, or will exchange for
part productive real estate. Stock clean and
well assorted. Location the best in the city.
I wish to retire permanently from the drug bus-

iness.
Cc. L. BRUNDAGE,
Opp. New Post Office. 117 W. Western Ave.
Muskegon, Mich.

 

 

a). Puritano Cigar.

The Finest 10 Gent Cigar

ON EARTH

MANUFACTURED BY

DILWORTH BROTHERS,

PITTSBURGH.

TRADE SUPPLIED BY
CLARK & SON,

I. M.
3 Grand Rapids.

. BRADDOCK, BATEMAN & CO.,

Bay City.

RED The most effective Cough Dropin

the market,
quickest and pays the

,»>COUG

Sells the

best.
them,

DROPS

ary

State,

 

|

-

63 and 65 Canal St.,

|

 

Heyman & Company.

with careful deliberation, the editor sum- |

Manufacturers of

MOW C9

Of Every Description.

 

WRITE FOR PRICES.

GRAND RAPIDS.

 

eee

MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

Wholesale Price Current.

| —, s. s 3 W...2 20@2 45

 

Declined—Cubeb berries, cod liver oil.

 

 

 

ACIDUM.
GGmOHE ...... ...... 8@ 10
Benzoicum German.. 80@1 00
onecre .......,...... 30
Cearpoucem ........... 23@ 35
MOEA, cn ee eo 55@ 58
oe ........... me &
Nitrocum 10@ 12
Oxalicum . +. oe is
Phosphorium ae 20
Salicylicum . soso. -k 0G) 60
Sulphuricum.. - [ae o
aeneeni..........,.. 4 10@1 60
Teriericum............ 40@ 42
AMMONIA.
Aqua, m ee........:. 3144G 5
a Gee. ......... suo q
Ceres... .. 5.1... 12@ 14
Crecroem............ 12@ 14
ANILINE.
Bee... ............. 2 Oe
ee 80@1 00
ee. 45@ 50
Saliow ................2 Se ©
BACCAE.
Cubeae (po. t 10....... 1 20@1 30
Juniperus ............- 8@ 10
Repieoxyiim ......... 25@ 30
BALSAMUM.
Coosa .:............. Oe &
ee ee. @1 80
Terabin, Canada ..... 35@ 40
MR. coc wane 35@ 50
CORTEX.
Abies, Canadian. 18
Cassiae oe epee deca. OM
Cinchona Flava ...... 18
Euonymus omen 30
Myrica Cerifera, po.. _ =
Praaus Virgl.............. 2
Citasa, erd................ 14
Saswatreas ...... . =
Ulmus Po (Ground 12).. 10
EXTRACTUM.
Glycyrrhiza G a AG 25
a ie ele 33@ 3
Haematox, 15 tb, box... Tia @
. cee 13@ 14
“ ee. ae
a es. ee ae
FERRUM.
Carbonate Precip...... @ 15
Citrate and Quinia.... @3 50
Citvate Solubie........ @ 80
Ferrocyanidum - i @ wD
Solut Chloride. . @ 15
Sulphate, com’. .-. oe 2
pure. ......- @ é
FLORA.
Arnica ..........-..-.-5 2@
ADCNGEME ........... 2@ 25
eee ieee 5@ 30
FOLIA.
Baro: Liles ccc. Se oe
Guan “aeuitiel. Tin
ney <1 21. 6... 25@ 28
_ a Alx. 35@ 50
= officinalis, 4s
mm ee 2@ 15
Ura’ oe ........- 3 10
GUMMI.
Acacia, ist picked.... @1 00
- 2d ~~ @ 9
" ' oo @ 80
. sifted sorts... @ 6
" DO. ....- .... Vou
Aloe, Barb, (po. 60)... 30@ 60
* Cape, (po. 20)... @ 12
‘©  Socotri, (po. 60). @ 3”
— 1s, (148, 14 4s,
hee eke c ye onsen a 1
‘een LS 25@ 30
ae. (po. 3D). - . @ Ww
Peeeenae........... WG 55
Campnore.........- ._ 2 2
Euphorbium - ... 2 &
banum a @3 00
Gamboge, po.. .. oe &
Guaiacum, (po 40). @ 3%
Kino, (po. 25)........ @ 2
eeu ies @
Myrrh, (po We ce @ 40
Opil, (po. 3 50)........2 2@2 40
ae .. ............ 2a
bleached. 2@ 33
Treeacenth ......... 30@ 75
HERBA—In ounce packages.
eee www cn 5s... 25
Eu anes ---. oe. 20
Lo a 25
Major 28
Mentha Piperita... 23
Vir 25
‘eee: 30
Tanacetum, iv. ee
Wieman Vl. . =
MAGNESIA,
Calcined, Pat.......... SB @
Carbonate, Pat.. UW@ Ww
Carbonate, K. & _.. 20G 2%
Carbonate, Jenning5.. 35@ 36
OLEUM.
Absinthtam. .....-..- 5 00@5 50
Amygdalae,Dulc... .. 45@ 75
Amydalae, Amarae....8 00@8 25
ae 1 70@1 80
Auranti Cortex....... Q@2 50
Bergamii ............. 3 75@4 00
EE ccs ns cer es 90@1 00
Cerveuyi.......... 1 0W@1
Cedar oa seenes = =
een Lees co
CnmemOnt ..:....6.-: 1 isi 20
CCPOOIE sss se dce suas 45
Conium Mac..........

35@ 65
CUNMMID 55 ccc csseees 1,20@i 30

 

 

Cubebae.............10 50@11 00
Exechtnitos........... 90@1 00
PEPI@OTOR .............-8 Gene OO

ET 2 00O@2 10

Geranium, ounce..... 7%

Gossipii, Sem. gal..... 50@ %5

eae ........ nee 1 85@2 00

cantee............... 50@2 00

PAVOROUIS ...<........ 90@2 00

Se 2 50@2 85

Mentha Piper..........2 90@3 00

Mentha Verid.........2 50@2 60

Morrhuae, gal......... 1 00@1 10

Myris, OunCce......... @ 50

Olive .1 00@2 75

Picis Liquida, (gel. '35) 10@ 12

or 1 04@1 20

PORIORTID 4... 75@1 00

Rosae, OUNCG.......... @6 00

POE ea @ 45

errs 4... ...- 5. eee 90@1 00

Pee i. ok, 3 50@7 00

Sassafras..... 45@ 50

Sinapis, ess, ounce. @ 65

re... @1 3

Pe 40@ 50

. oe .. . @ &

THeGDrOMAS,.......... I W

POTASSIUM

a 15@ 18

michromete ........... ia

Bromide... 37@ 40

a 12@ 15

Chlorate, - 7” NaS 14@ 16

Cyanide. ... ae oo

lodide.. .-2 80@2 90

Potassa, Bitart, pure. . 0@ 8

Potassa, Bitart, com. @ 15

Petass Nitras, ons..... 8@ 10

Potess Nitvas.......... 7a «3

Praeeie 30@ 33

SOIDHACG po........... 15 18

RADIX,

Aconitmm............. © B

ATs................. a =

AGRE ..........-. 15@ 20

Arce ro... ......... Ce

Cabwaee 20@ 50

Gentiana, (po, 15) reas 10@ 12

Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15).. 16@ 18

Hydrastis Canaden,

pe. an @ 3

Hellebore, Ala, po.... 15@ 2

oom, 00.............. 15Q 20

FooceG, po............. 2 50@Z 60

Iris plox (po. _— : 2@ 35

Jalapa, pr. . oo &

Maranta, 14s... i @ &

Podophyllum, po.. 15@ 18

GE eee cee cas 75@1 00

rE Oe @1 75
Ce 75@1 35

Sore... ......... 48Q@ 53

Sanguinaria, (po 25) . . @ W®

Serpentaria.. —. oe &

Senega ... .. eG

Simils ax, Officinalis, H @ 40

M @ Ww

Sellias, (po, 35)........ 10@ 12

Symplocarpus, Feeti

Gun, PO......... @ 3
Valeriana, Eng. (po. 30) @ &
xg ‘German. . Bea
meer s............. Aa

Zineiber }.......-. 22@ 2

SEMEN.

Anisum, (po. 20). ‘ 15

Apium (graveleons) 28@ 25

Bare tf... ......... 4m 6

Carat, (po. 18) ......... &@® 12

Cardamon.............] Gail 2

Corlandram........ 10@ 12

Cannabis Sativa.......4%@ 5

Cyacuium.... .... 75@1 00

Chenopodium ........ 10@ 12

Dipterix Odorate...... 2 00@2 25

Poeniculgm........... @ 15

Foenugreek, po..... 6@ 8
i 4@4%

Lint, grd, (bbl. 3%)...4 @4%

Lobelia, -. oa @

Pharlaris Canarian. 3%@ 4%

Rapa... . j 7

Sarees ale. | 8&@ 9
. Nigr 11@ 12

SPIRITUS.

Frumenti, W., D. Co..2 00@2 50
. D. ¥. &.....1 Bee @
a 1 10@1 50

Juniperis Co. O. T....1 75@1 75

eee 1 75@3 50

Saacharum N. E...... 1 75@2 00

Sot. Vini Galli........1 76@6 3

Vins Oporto ........... 1 25@2 00

Vint Albe.............3 2g oe

SPONGES.
Florida sheeps’ wool
carriage.. 2 25@2 50
Nassau “sheeps’ “wool
carriage ... 2 00
Velvet extra ‘sheeps”
wool carriage..... 110

Extra yellow sheeps’

ONS | coc... 85

Grass nee wool car

riage ... 65
Hard for slate use. 5
Yellow Reef, for slate

mae... :...- 1 40

SYRUPS.

Accacia 50

Zingiber 50

eee, gc ec 60

oe

Auranti Cortes.........-. 50

Te ee ea 50

Similax Officinalis.......... 60
= “ Co... 50

eS

EE ee ae 50
a eae beacons | ae

BOO ile ioge sete uweuy 50

Frenes ¢ig.:....... ate Be

 

 
 

 

at . “

 

 

Lindseed, boiled .... 59 62
Neat’s Foot, winter
strained 50 69
| spirte arp. . 4 3G
2
sna mei, De. Voes @ 35) PAINTS. bbl. Ib.
Soda Boras, (po. 13). . 12@ 13} Red Venetian. ...-1% 23
Soda et Potass Tart... 30@ 33 | Ochre, yellow Mars... 1% 2@4
Boge Carh....-....... 14 2 . Ber... 31% 2@3
Soda, Bi-Carb......... 5 | Putty, commercial... .2 24 244@3
eS a s%O ‘* strict ly pure.....2% 2%@3
Soda, Sulphas. @ | Vermilion Prime ame
Sete Biber cy ....... SG Sh Neem. 13@16
“ Myrcia Dom..... @2 25 | Vermilion, English TO@75
- — Imp.. @3 00 | Green, Peninsular..... 70@75
« “Vini Rect. bbl. Lead, red... . @i%
Soe. @2 41 Woile .:..... Mo @i4
Less 5c gal., cash ten days. Whiting, white Span. @i0
Strychnia Crystal..... @1 10 Whiting, Gilders’ oa @%
Sulphur, Sabi......... 3 @°4 | White, Paris American 1 00
' ......... ’4@ 3% Whiting, Paris Eng.
(amerindes ..........-.. a 10
Terebenth Venice..... 28@ 30
Theobromae ee 45@ 56
Wee cs 9 0O@16 00
Zinci Sulph.. —.. we {
OILs.
Bbl. Gal
Whale, winter......- 70 70
Loan okie. .......... Oe 60
ioe me t........... 45 50
Linseed, pureraw.... 56 59 |

cliff 1 4¢
Pioneer ‘Prepares d Paintt 20@1 4
Swiss Villa Prepared

 

 

Paints 1 00@1

VARNISHES,

q No.1 Turp Coach....1 10@1 20

Extra Turp wacece LO.

| Coach Body........... 2 75@3 00

No. 1 Torp Furn......1 G6@l i

Eutra Turk Dam 1 55@1 60
= Dryer, No. {

utp... : 70@ 7

 

HAZELTINE

& PERKINS
DRUG CO.

Importers and Jobbers

of

DRUGS

CHEMICALS AND

PATENT MEDICINES,

DEALERS IN

Paints, Oils “= Varnishes.

Sole Agents for the Celebrated

 

 

SWISS WILLA PREPARED PAINTS.

 

ine of Staple Droggists’ Sundries.

Cte. 2 10@2 35

| Moschus Canton... .. 40

| Myristica, No, 1....... 70@ 7

| Nux Vomica, (po 20).. @ 10

ao (Oe Beem... 38
TINCTURES. Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.

, N tf te... oo... @2 00
Aconitum Napellis a . Picts Liq, N. G., % gai
ewes cca Ogee oo

and Mayet... 60 | Picis Liq., quarts @1 00
Ae 50 | pints....... @ 85
Asafcetida.. nessccese | Sot Mydearg, (po. 8).. @ SO
Atrope Belladonna.......... go | Piper Nigra, (PO. 22) . @ 1
Bensoin..................... go | Riper Alba, (pog5).... @ 3

ices elon oy + ea “a o
S ; cm Acet.........- :
Barosma cee... S| Pulvie Ipeene ei opii-'s toast 3
Cantharides................. 7 | Pyzethrum, boxes H

NG ‘ 50) >.& P. D. Co., doz..... @1 25
Ca damon... ............... 75 | Byrethrum, pv........ 0@ 3
“ oe u 5 Quassiae De ele ce 8@ 10
me Oe 00 | Quinia, S.P.&W..... 33@ 36
ee 50 | S. German....214@ 28
Cabos 50 Rubia Tinctorum..... 12@ 14
“ ET RT 3 Sicirum tach @ 33
Columba .................... 50) Saleen... .---1 80@1 %
Costa... 50 | Sanguis Draconis bees 40@ 50
Cee S| SeOnIne _........... @4 50
— eee 50 Sapo, a 122@ 14
Ergot.. 50 a 10@ 12
Gentian | ee eee oes one oi: PE EN @ 1

Be eee eee ee 60 |

Guaica . : 50 |

Ae erate ai. .
meeeioee ........... 50 |
Hyoscyamus . 50
Foagimeé. ... .. aes cee eey ee

. @oloriogs 00 vis)

Perr! Chloriduma............ 35
woo... .. a“ 50 |
Wael 50 |
yi, 50 |
Das Vom. ............... 50 |
ee 85 |
' —— . 50 |
* Deodor.. ecco. a]
Auranti Cortex... 50 |
Quassia . Sed gecteece eee Oe
Rhatany . a 50 |
ae... 50 |
Cassia es 50
ace. oe
Der oeeeeeem .............+... 50
Deromeoniim............ 60
Toten .......- . 60
Morera ............ io... oe
Veratrum Veride............ 50
MISCELLANEOUS.
ther, Spts Nit, : - 26@ 28)
: 30@ 32/
Alumen a
“ ground, (po. |

7 : ..- ao 4
Annatto. eee euee cas 55@ 60 |
Antimoni, me.....-.., Ga |

et PotassT. 55@ 60;
oo ll @i 40
Antifebrin. ; @
Argenti Nitras, ounce <2 66
Arecnicum ..........-. 7
Balm Gilead Bud..... 3@ 40 |
Bien & N......... 2 10@2 20 |
Calcium Chior, is, (48 |

1s ee ie 9 |
Cantharides Russian, |

ee @1 40
Capsici Fructus, ... @ 25)

Ee  @ aol

“ “ @ W

Caryophyllus, (po. 38) 138@ 14

Carmine, No. 4)....... @3 75
Cora Alba, S. GF..... 50@ 55)
Core Fiave............ 38 40)
ie ee @ 40}
Cassia Fructus........ @ 2)
Centraria.. @ 10}
Caeeeowry ............. @ 45}
Cc hloroform . 60@ 63)
squibbs . @1 10}
Chloral Hyd ‘Cost os 1 50@1 70 |
Chonarie |... 0... 2... 20@ 25 |
Cinchonidine, P. & W 15@ 20 |
German 34%@ 12)

Corks, list, dis. per

OMe ots 69 |
Creasottme ........... @ 50)

Creta, (bbl. 75) @ 2}

c tee... oO

r SeOee. 5. 9@ 11)

* mopre.... . @ 8}
cyegee ............... 28@ 30)

Co , e @ A}
Cane Salph........... 6@ 7
Dextrine . i. 1 Be
Ether Sulph.. 68@ 70}

Emery, = numbers... @ |

oe eo ¢}
Ergota, (po. ee 50@ 55 |
Miare Walte.......... 12@ 15}
ee @ 23)
ee 7628 |
Gelatin, Cooper....... @ 70)

_ ¥rench.. 40@ 60}

Glassware flint, 70 and 10, |
by box 60and 10 |
Glos, Brown.......... 9@ 15)
e oe .......... 13@ 2)
Glycerina . ee
Grana Paradisi. oo @ ®B|
ae 23@ 55)
Hy draag Cc hlor — 90
Co. » 80)

. Ox Sa @1 10
Ammoniati. @1 10

" Unguentum. 4°'@ 55
Hydrareyrum ...... ' @ 7
Tehthyobolla, Am. .1 25@1 50
se 75@1 00
fodine, Heeuhi........ 3 %@3 85
Podorwe............ @A 70
Tepuen............... Oa &
Lveonodium .......... 50@ oS
moee :............ See Se
Liquor Arsen et Hy-

Were FO ce 27
Liquor Potass Arsinitis 10@ "|
Magnesia, — _

1%).. becgiee i
Mannia, a. 50@ 60

 

We are Sole Proprietors of

Weatherly’s Michigan Gatarrh Remedy.

WHI1SKIES, BRANDIES,

 

We Have in Stock and Offer a Full Line of

GINS, WINES, RUMS.

 

We sell Liquors for Medicinal Purposes only.
We give our Personal Attention to Mail Orders and Guarantee Satisfaction.

All orders are Shipped and Invoiced the same day we receive chem.

trial order.

Send in a

Haxelting & Perkins Drug bo,

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

 

12

THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

 

 

 

GROCERIES. _

Sanitary Qualities of Watercress and |
Onions.

The watercress is a plant containing |
very sanitary qualities. A curious char-
acteristic of it is that, if grown ina fer-)
ruginous stream,it absorbs into itself five |
times the amount of iron that any other |
plant does. For all anemic constitutions |
it is, therefore, specially of value. But}
it also contains proportions of garlic and
sulphur, of iodine and phosphates, and |
is ablood purifier, while abroad it is
thought a most wholesome condiment
with meat, roast or grilled. The culti-
vated plant is rather more easy of diges-
tion than the wild one. Botanically the |
onion belongs$to the lily family. The |
odor of the vegetable, which is what
makes it so unpleasant, is due toa vola-
tile oil, which is the same as that in gar-
lie, though in the onion it is milder and
naturally does not last so long. There
are, besides, easy ways of removing at
once all unpleasantness from the breath.
A little parsley or a few grains of coffee,
or even a swallow or two of milk, if tak-
en after eating. proves an effective rem-
edy. Boiled onions are the least object-
ionable in regard to odor, and are as easi-
ly digested as any. The oil in the onion
passes off with the water in which the
vegetables are boiled, and if the kettle be
closely covered and the water changed
after they have boiled five minutes, and
then again ten mintues later, there will
be no odor through the house, and the
onions will be white instead of gray, as|
they so often are. Besides being rich in |
flesh-forming elements, raw onions are |
especially good in breaking up a heavy |
cold. They are also stimulating to fa- |
tigued persons and are otherwise benefi- |
cial.

~~

 

Sources of Raw Sugar Supply.
The value of the sugar received by the |
United States from the most important |
sugar centers forlast year was as follows: |

 

COUNTRY. VALUE. PERCENTAGE |
aa... ee 38.61 i
Gercmany..............-.. 16,008,22 15.90 |
Hawaiian Islands...... . 11,559,142 11.42 |
British West Indies...... 8,010,130 8.80 |

re Islands......
British Guiana...........
Parte Bite .........-----

Dutch East Indies......
San Domingo............
eee
Austria-Hungary........
—_ —_
Tack Manufacturers Combine.
A dispatch from Taunton, Mass., is to
the effect that a deal has been consumn- |
mated whereby the five strongest tack
and wire nail concerns have formed a
combination, presumably with the inten- |
tion of sustaining prices, which of late|
have been somewhat irregular. Thomas
J. Lathrop, of the Taunton Tack Works,
is the general manager, and Mr. Parks,
of Parks & Loring, Plymouth, the

financial agent. °

 

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BEACH’S |

|

New York Goffee Rooms,

61 Pearl Street.

Five Cents Each for all dishes served |

from bill of fare. 1

Steaks, Chops, Oysters and All Kinds “
Order Cooking a Specialty.

FRANK M. BEACH, Prop.

WANTED.

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

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

EARL BROS,, |

COMMISSION MERCHANTS |

157 South Water St., CHICAGO.

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

i

 

| ent law.

| headquarters for good values.

Patents and Copyrights.
From the Boston Globe.

The country has just completed its
first century of experience with the pat-
The first statute enacted con-
cerning patents was in 1790. Mr. Madi-
son is supposed to have been the author
of the patent provision in the Constitu-
tion, he having introduced the clause in
1787. It is difficult to estimate the influ-
ence of patents upon the wealth and
progress of the country. During the year

| after the first statute was enacted, but

three patents were granted. Now thou-
sands are granted yearly, and over 450,-
000 in all have been granted up to the
present time. Counting the aggregate
wealth of the country at $43,000,000,000,
it is estimated that two-thirds of it is due
to inventions upon which patents have
been secured. There isa close analogy
between a patent and a copyright, the
latter being practically a patent secured
on some kind of mental invention put in
type or found in a map, drawing or pic-
ture of some kind. The subject of pat-
ents and copyrights has an unceasing in-
terest for people who think, since it in-
volves the very interesting question of
the proper limits of property in ideas.
There seems to be little doubt, however,
that the notion of ‘perpetual property in
an idea’? is not tenable. The fact that
both patents and copyrights are made
the subject of statute law is in itself
pretty conclusive evidence that they are
proper subjects of statutory limitation.
It is said that if Shakespeare had taken
out a copyright on his plays, and it had
remained as the perpetual property of
his legal heirs and assigns, a fortune
would have been amassed equal in value
to half of Great Britain. Such things
show the absurdity of the claim that
ideas and combination of words should
be property like other property.

—_——_—>>

The Grocery Market.

As predicted by THE TRADESMAN two
weeks ago, the sugar refiners have
dropped back to the quotation of April
1—4!¢e. for granulated, reducing the
Grand Rapids price to 4%e. Corn syr-
are strong and the manufacturers
talk confidently of higher prices.

—_—_——»> -<——_—___——

ups

A disputed grocery bill caused a fatal
affray in Chicago recently. A man
named Dennis Cramer refused to pay

| his grocer, and the latter brought suit
j}and won the case,

Cramer expected to
received the verdict on the testimony of
three acquaintances, but they didn’t
show up in court. Cramer hunted them
up a.day or two later and shot all three,
fatally wounding two of them.

~ <<

J. P. Visner, broker for Thomas Stokes,
New York City, jobber of salt fish, is
Address
304 No. Ionia street, Grand Rapids, for
prices on full weight and reliable quality.

 

FRESH MEATS.
Swift and Company quote as follows:

 

 

Boot, oarnems..........-..-.---.. +... THG 8%
“hind quarters..................--- @9
- oe eee eee eee 6 @7
. eo @13
e se @11%
. aa 4... @

. SOON... sn. ates eee @10%
Balink... 4s... @5
Me ere, cee ee ee @10%

. oe. @ 6%
Sausage, blood or head................. @5

. eo 1 @5
- Peoorto................-..... @ i%
Ee @9
Veal. d ceeeh ates a ee
FISH and OYSTERS.

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:

FRESH FISH.

a @10
oe @ 9

| Halibut 6 ca eee @18
Se @5

EN ook er ects star ee @9

——— @12

Mackerel...... @5

TE ae @12

| California salmon............-----+ +++: @w
orsTERs—Cans.

Fairhaven Counts...........+---....04. @#”

a @35

IN okie oe Senne see cece: erences @27

SHELL GOODS.
Oysters, per 100....... .2--.eeessseeeeee 1 1 50
Clams, rer cibbe sess eibe 701 00

 

 

 

PRODUCE MARKET.

Apples—So meagre are the offerings, that there
is really no market.

Beans—The market is firm. Handlers are
offering $1.80 per bu. for country picked and
holding city picked at $2.25@82.30.

Beets—Out of market.

Butter—The ere is not over large.
lers pay 16@18¢e and hold at 18@20c.

Cabbages—Old stock is about out of market.

Carrots—20@25¢e per bu.

Cranberries—Out of market

Eggs—The market holds steady at 12¢, owing
io the large quantity being taken by the picklers
and cold storagemen. The 5¢e duty on Canadian
eggs is likely to hold the price stiff all summer,
and the absence of Canadian eggs from the
American markets later in the season will prob-
ably bulge the price to figures affording holders
a handsome margin.

Honey—Dull at 16@18 for clean comb.

Lettuce—13¢ for Grand Rapids Forcing

Onions—Searce and firm. Dealers pay $1.40
for all offerings of choice, holding at $1.65. Ber-
mudas are in good demand at $3 per crate.

Parsnips—4uc per bushel.

Potatoes—The market is weaker, owing to a
decline at St. Louis and a decided dullness at
Chicago and Cincinnati, The decline is un-
doubtedly due to the throwing of poor stock on

Hand-

 

the market, but whether it will rally from the
depression, it is now impossible to determine.
Handlers have dropped their paying price to 85c.
Radishes—40¢ per dozen bunches.
Straw berries—33.50 per case of 24 quarts.
Squash—1%c per lb.
Sweet Potatoes—Kiln dried Jerseys are in small
demand at §
Turnips—30@35c per bu
PROVISIONS.
The Grand Rapids Packing and Provision Co,
quotes as follows:
PORK IN BARRELS,
ae ae ce
ie ewe ne oe 12 7
Extra clear pig, short cut............-.....- 14 50
ee ee
(meee fs Sock... 14 2%
Bose Clee, eet ens... .............-. 4 2
Cees beek Gort Oes...,...........,2....... 14 50
Standard clear, short cut, best............ 14 75
sausaGE—Fresh and Smoked.
et a ea 7
—— 9
Tongue Sausage..........eceeseeeee cree cceves 9
Weaeesore Coceere .....-.-........ 7%
i ee 5
EE EE 5
Ries See... | 5
Rae... .. 5
Larp—Kettle Rendered.
Ol 8%
ee a ee ae oe &%
Sa tee... 8%
LARD. Com-
Family. pound.
Tierces ........-.---------- a 6%
Sand Sib. Tubs.............-. 6% 6%
3 1b. Pails, 20in a case.......... 7% 7%
S Ib. Paiis, 12 ina case........... 73 734
10 Th. Pails, 6 in & case........... 7% 7
90 1b. Patia, 4in & case..........7 6%
i ee Be
BEEF IN BARRELS.
Extra Mess, warranted 200 Ibs............... 9 060
Extra Mess, Chicago packing................ 9 00
Bomelons, rump Wats... ........-...-..-......-
SMOKED MEATS—Canvassed or Plain.
Hama, average 20 Ibe.....................-.-.. 10
“ - ee 103%
= He eee bere... 10%
ng ES arate Oe 7%
. ee peneeee. ............_.. pe cliea ic eo 8%
ee es 63%
Breakfast Bacon, boneless...................- 8%
Dried beef, ham prices...................-...- 10%
Race Chaere, DOATY....-... --<. o oi eee ee 6%
Briskets, medium. ....... ne
‘ EE es 5%

 

 

CANDIES, FRUITS and NUTS.
The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows:
STICK CANDY.
Full Weight.

Bbls. Pails.
% 1%

  

    
 

 

 

START

 

Stan@ard, per ib.........-.-....-.-.. 6
- ae... 6% 7%
i ET RN ere a te 6% 1%
Botion Cream... 2... joes ees. 9%
ae oe 8%
Bee Oo ...... wo 7% 84%
MIXED CANDY.
Full Weight.
Bbls. Pails.
ee es ie 6% T%
DOO ook = ee ee ts 6% 7%
2 ‘
Dee de et ee 7 8
7% 8%
1% 8%
ver bh
i 8
oo W% 8%
Peanut Squares. ...........-. ++... 9
We es es. ees eee 10
French Creams.......... oes 10%
Valley Creams...............--.-- 13%
FANCY—in bulk.
Full Weight. Bbls. Pails.
Lozenges, plain..............-- see. 104% 11%
” a 11 12%
Chocolate Drops.........--.--++ +++ 12%
Chocolate Monumentals............. 14
opr TPPOIE. 6. ne cee one tren eeu ues 5 6%
Wie TOON. 0... ne see nee esos 8 9
Sour Drops........----+----2+e-e+ 00> 8% 9%
Imperials.......-..---- --+---20++++>° 10% 11%
Fancy—lIn 5 lb. boxes. Per Box
Lemon Drops ......-.2--e.---ccceecceeee Ce oh 55
BORE PIII occ cee eee rece e se wee seen seca a 55
Peppermint Drops.......--+---+e+eeeree ee ceeee 65
Chocolate Drops. ..... 2.0... ees eesccccecccoces 70
H. M. Chocolate Drops............-...+++s0e- 90
es ge eee ae 40@50
Licorice Drops.. ....- kecseesec ee Oe
A. B. Licorice Drops. .-80
Lozenges, plain....... ..65
. printed... .....:....-- _-00
Fraperials. ..... 2... 2.22 s2-s cee sees vee 65
eae eke ees eee tee e ee 75
eee er... oe 60
ities ee eee
eg ie ws a eee ee eee ete ee 15@17
Tiand Wade Croqme..............-...-...- &5@95
Wat CPOE, i ee ei es ce ae woe @90
iaeoreted CrOMie....”.... 2... 5000 eens ose 1 00
String Rock.........-...-....--+-seeceneceee ss 70
ee ee ee 1 00
Wintergreen Berries.........---.-.+2+++s+ ee 65
ORANGES.
Cilitoruas, W8.....--..-....-..-.. -.... 3 00
Y Dis cece a se wee ee 3 50
. ee 3 50
Messinas, : ° 300-240.....
“ ac“ o 200 a:
LEMONS.
Messina, choice, 360.....--.---.++--+++- 5 25
' fanty, BOO... .........20s-+0- 5 50@6 00
. —e——_ eee 5 25
_ fancy 2O.........-... 0... 6 00
OTHER FOREIGN FRUITS.
Figs, Smyrna, new, fancy layers...... 18@20

“ “ oa choice “ee @16

“ec “ a “oo of @12

_ Fard, 10-Ib. box..........-. @10

_ -_ i co @s8

_ Persian, 60-1; OOm............... 4 @6

NUTS.
Almonds, Tarragona.........-..-...+++. @17%
. a @i7
' Coben... ss .. Bi
Brasil, NOW. .... 2. -- oe esos eee sees con @8
i ik ae ee te @i1
Walnuts, Grenoble. .............-..---- @15
i Nk ese ee ee ee @i12
. ec ee @
ohio Nuts, No. 1.........-..-.......... @14
ts ee @13
Pecans. Tees, HP ......... --...--2... 15@17
Cocoanuts, full sacks............. --+.. @4 00
PEANUTS,
Fancy, H. P.,Sums........-----. +--+ +++: @ 5%
- . * Roeeeea....... 5... 7 @™%
Fancy, H. P., Flags.....----.00+-++eee @ 5%
. . ~ Roeee....... ne 7@%m%
Choice, H. P., Extras...........---..-.. @ 4%
- _ “ oneeed......... .. @ Gas
OILS.

The Standard Oil Co. quotes as follows :
Watew Wirthe.......-....5... 0000025... @9
Michigan test... ........s0+++ oe diet @ 8%
Naptha..............- ee ees @ 7%

@ 9%
@36
@21
@ 9

RIGHT!

And by that we mean begin your cheese business for 1891 by
handling the

RIVERSIDE BRAND.

 

 

For nine years it has stood the test and is to-day acknowl-

edged the Finest

FULL CREAM CHEESE

offered to the Michigan trade.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

 

 

  

 

|
APPLE BUTTER. Quinces. CLOTHES LINES. | FLAVORING EXTRACTS. | scaLes—Perfection.
Chicago goods............ 7 4@s | + Comemom 2.0.20... 1 10 | Cotton, 40ft....... per doz. 1 25| Jennings’ D C. Tea, 2B, tin scoop. ....- 6 50
AXLE GREASE. Raspberries. sae Usk. ..,... a Lemon. V —o |  ORene  .-.... 7 25 |
Frazer’s. eee 1 30 . 60 ft. = A@t2 - folding box... 75 * om, = sedon....... 8 7
Wood boxes, per doz...... 90 | Black Hamburg....... 1 50 . Wot... - fio Se 1 50| ae ee aes 8 7
“ “ doz. case... 2 40 | Erie, black............ 1 40 Big as... .-., bao oz . ..1 50 2 00 | Grocers’, 11-, tin scoop. 11 00
“Der gross... 2 00 | Strawberries. ine oe... “ 90 | 6 oz “ 2 00 3 00 | brass * .. 12 25
25 Ib. pails, ae ia de! a cae an 1 00 Hambarg. ed dw cl 1 Ms “ mi. ‘ 100/|S8o0z ‘“ CS 3 00 4 60! “ 22-h, tin “« 99
ee 7 | Hamburg......-....... 2 25 | - | GUN POWDER. . brass “‘ .. 14 75
Aurora. en: 1 65} Eagle. ee re 7 40 | ROBB .-- 2-22 e cece neces 5 50 | STARCH,
Wood boxes, per doz...... ae Whortleberries. eee nan 6 50 | Halt Ce 3 00} Corn. iN
: es _ Arce ah ; 7 | Ww. ee a ; at Genuine Swiss............. 8 60 sage cr 5 | =e Peete enter ec
ao oe { 3) | American Swiss.<.0.0.002.. 700) ie. TIS | — '
Wood bo ea ‘| MEATS, | —— ‘ JELLIES. sib packages................ 6
ood boxes, per doz ..... : 2 10) ‘Superior.’ | Chicago goodg......... as ee 6
3 doz. case... : 0 Heoast beef, Armour . 4 4 : 1, per hundred........... ; - A rams WICKS. a 6-Ib ; ‘ oo 644
" " PEE Sross.-.. 0 & | Potted ham, \ 1 10| chases ee 30 40 and 50 lb. boxes.......... 4%
Peerless. “1 eo eee. 400} No.1 a 434 |
| ip... 65 | . a. we ea eee | MO ee eee oe oes oa 4
25 Ib. an } «6 tongue, 4 a. 4S ~ c fetes eens : S Ne. 2...... porto s agee 50 | Sea ———. “
Acme, 4 lb. cans,3doz... 45) « 4 a os | poner ” Fae GUL i 30 | Maccaboy, in jars......-.... 35
. a 68 eT segpsicauernske Dea ta 7 ° ee 25 | french Rappee, - Jars.....43
“ 1 - “ eg 10 | | VEGETABLES. | . 1, per hundred Sia ala oe eis o = TE a 1
Mf jDUIK. wwe eee eee eens 10 Beans. io Le anna aes 2 aa Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.
Telfer’s, , Ib. cans, doz.. 45 | | Hamburg stringless........1 25 | teenies 3 | Condensed, 2 doz........... 125 | ola c ountry, 80 es CS 3 20
i Linas style... 225 = u Meee eee ees 4 =. ie | Uno, 100.. "8 BO
i % Ib. TG se tain : simas..........-.1 40) & gg usc No.9 sulpher 0000000000. 2 00 | Bouncer, 100.. ..3 00
Arctic, % ® cae = 60 | Lima, » SOD... Sd 30 | ocsubiect to the following als fa oo aaa “Sos oo |
ee ee | mo cues... ) eas —
“ 1 mene 2 00 | Lewis Boston Baiked. 11.11: 1 35| 200 or over Seek eee i) pg RR ee
“ eae 9 60 | Bay State Baked............ 135 | 500 8 sete eee ed ey SAL SODA.
Red star, x b eone..-.-.. 40 | World's Fair..............+. $35 COG ee wenn oF MOLASSES. | Kegs. i
ee Pee Corn. ca CRACKERS, e ; Blackstrap. | Granulated, boxes.. 1
sé 1b ee 1 50 MINIDUTE ED 2. cw ccc ees seen cees 20 | | SUgaAr NOUSE .....---cevees SEEDS.
Ey | peer Be ee eee ee i 00 oe —- = eis Cuba Baking. *! Mixed bird....... 8 ... 4%@ 6
2 dozen in case. | ge eR 16 Butter | 5% C 'p hk ah hh « Caraway ea
Sas eT CG oh ' . 5} . orto Rico. Ce 3%
a — a = Peas i aE a Fi Sa 19 Hea - Aen RIAU 44
burgh m RE cceneese | ~ { I seek a hh tl ae 2
Bae 60 Haml urgh marrofat Lee (2 | Fancy eT 13
co” Gross | | early June .-....15 0 | CitySoda.....00. Lisle 7% |p New Orleans. if oRnepromaernpientcs
Arctic, 4 oz ovals.. 4 00 : champion of En: ae g | wair- 17 | a. "%
tocol FOO | op BOG... ----- -------e0s ene eee) 5y | Good ....... - = SALT
a ‘ Hamburgh petit pole ......3 75 | sa. vga so0d................ 26 Diamond Crystal.
nots, Tou ........ 10 50 fancy sifted 1 90 | City Oyeter. 2am... 5% Giipies 30 | i
“ No. 2, sifting box... 2% Soaked ee aa a CREAM TARTAR, deuce Lic g Seeded eclens a eelue 4 36 | = . > sacks st ‘re 4
iL - > i ' 4 = Harris standard............ 75 | Strictly pure............... = | One-half barrels, 3¢ extra 28 10-Ib. sacks... 2 15
“ : pd ee "** 459 | Van Camp's ——— 110} : e extn s Absolute......... seater ' OATMEAL. 120 14-1b. “ " 2 00
ae C Karly June...... 1 30 | FTOCETS’.... 2... ---- ee eee a Barrels 200. oT Gi 25 o19%) cages |. ._....... 1 50
BROOMS. Archer’s Early Blossom....1 35 | oe Half barrels i00........... @3 75 | 56 Ib dairy i linen bags a
No. 2 Hurl 1% | French ‘ 1 80 | LED OAT 3 1b. ™
jag pi ul lth ‘ ey AL uN a ROL 8. | 28 lb. : 25
NO.1 MS oe e esses eee eee es 2 00 Mushrooms. Er Half bhle os 5 Warsaw.
No. 2 Carpet oo oo we se A ccm eS ae 2 25 Perens... 17218 Apples. Harserg we... ........ . dairy in linen bags.. 35
Se 2 50 Pumpkin. Suncdriog .............. @11% es | a” ‘i ce a
eg el 2 ae... 99 | Evaporated ..........- 14 @145 Medium. | i Ashton.
SS = Squash. Ht California Evaporated. Barrels, 1,200 count........ $7 50 | 56 lb. dairy bags........... 7
Fancy sree seen ees Se DB 1 30 | Apricots......-..----+- £9 | rare havcota, GaN count. |. 406) Higgins.
MI] .... 2.2.22 ee ence eee eee 325 Succotash. Blackberries .......... 10 oe a ee
Warehouse.. 2200) Ea 1 40 | Nectarines ...........- ® ip mamas... 90) hae le,
BUCKWHEAT FLOUR. Soaked ........++seee eee sees 85 Peaches. . . 20 Half barrels, 1,200 count... 5 00| 56 1b. sacks.... oT |
Rising Sun... .............. 00 —. Wew................. 1 60 ea sliced. a 2 ae Saginaw and Manistee.
(OE a Se Sere e cece eee eens ‘ Common Fine per bbl..... 95
Ce .4 50 - 7 Tomatoes. | Prunes, sweet.. ...... 13 OFS ae 26... 1a sionally i
BUTTERINE Van Camp’s................. 1 10} PRUNES. i <. BD. fullcount........ %5 | Chureh’s, Arm & Hammer.. .5% |
Creamery. en — ny ; 10 | Turkey.......----++++- .; ie 125 a Re eee 5%
ou 134% , Hamburg ...-...--.---....-.1 dl’) Bosnia..... .. oes ( RICE. Taylor’s. 1
Rolls éties r esau ae 14 | Hancock ...............-+++. 1 05/| Fremch ........-.-+++: @ll BGWebiiE! DeLand’s 8 Cap eee... 5% |
Dairy Caron ....-.--...-. ee 275 PEEL. Ca Se ae 5%
rolina meee a i
Sena peek 11 CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S, Lemon........--.-+-- . 18 Wold § | Golden I ‘ase a a
a 11% | German Sweet.. .......... 22 | Orange.......... or 18 ee eT @5 ——
— eo es 34 | CITRON. " te ee ee Yorn. :
sare NS oo Orde @is | Broken... eae Dg 30
= 40 Ib. boxes. . 10% Breakfast Cocoa. . 40 | In boxes.........-.---- @20 aii I ee bis Half DIB. ooo aoc Be
le stesecnees 2 CHICORY. | CURRANTS. ie OE TS
ee iy eee _in—........ oe barrels...... @ 5H | Java... vee eeeeseseece i ea RPA RIAN = oe
Bee ee 7 ‘in %-bbls...... Se. ny gg
5. . in less quantity @ 5% ee SWEET GOODS. a
CANNED GOODS. eta ty RAISINS — ae SAUERKRAUT. Ginger Snaps.......--- i
— Fancy Full Cream....1t @1? | Bags............ --s0- Barrels... ..4 00 | Sugar Creams......... 8%
Little Neck, qb. 110 ec iais. oe + ey London Layers, 2 cr’ n 2 10 | Half barrels.. .-2 50} a oo . :
be ee ees ecoc cd A | & ne RoeeeeEnneRNes «66 or 66 > 9 D 9¢ . iG Ce
ee 1 90 ae. @2 L a ed o SAPOLIO. pera pean el 8
Clam Chowder. / Roe i @1 00 | Muscatels.2crown ... 1 60 | Kitchen, = in box 1. 2 50 SHOE POLISH. i
Standard, 3 lb.. uso 08 OG | Owen, ee ae = = ‘6 3 1 75| Hand ... 250] Jettine, 1 doz. in box...... 1
Cove Oysters. . omestic 15@ 6 "Poreien. i SOUPS. DAS.
Standard, i —- eee : 7 Esme pieer.............. oe: TO wleneing 0... mr 7% Snider’s Tomato... ........2 40 japan—Regular. :
ua CHEWING GUM Ondaras.............+. 8 @8% mare Pee @ii
Lobsters. (eee _ ifeeee.......-.--... 16 @i7 SPICES. ee G20
: 4 ‘ = a * PARIBAQEOUS aoops. Whole Sifted. Cholee. Me @2%
ee ae pruce, 200 pieces. .... ni arina. Avieniog. 000 ge. 10 hoicest ..32 @
wettest cee be as “ — 4 i 100 Ib. = -n- 4 Canta. fein taunt
came nider’s, % pint........... ominy “© Batavia in bund....15 SUN CURED. iu
Stand 4, str 1 20 L int ......--...-++5- 2 30 | Barrels..... eee doceeues oo ae “ Saigon in rolls...... ee @17
tan ar eee 12 quart.. 3 ote OU | Grits io... pees Cloves, Amboyna...... or @2
M ai 2 we 3 00 CLOTHES PINS. Lima Beans. PaO we 15 — =
ti 8 oT "3 op | 5 gross boxes................ 4) | Deied.........s0.....--. Maes Hategia 1... oe Cc Sakeal Dace tea eaten 2 O34
Tomato Sauce, $1p.--.-----¢ s0C HELLS | Maccaroni and V ériateelt. N 8 HBO M ulus, 80 Duet... 10 @l12
S, Ib 3 00 COCOA SHELLS. utmeg y
Soused, 3 einen * ‘ Ca @4_ | Domestic, 12 1b. box.. EE io BASKET rs ae
" : » | Pound pAGkAMee........ @i | Imported .........-.seee- 11 “ No. 2 es MadT ... 1. e eee ee este ee 8 @
Columbia Riv —— — = cue) 8 Pear! Barley. 34@3% Pepper, $ Singapore, black... 15 pas a pmictrt ye
Alaska, J seen 1m COFFEE. oe. E seas. ea ' . ee Extra choice, wire leaf @40
21b aa 2 10 GREEN, Green, Oe ed ew cee ae 1 20 dean es in Bulk. GUNPOWDER. _ .
American 4s 5@, 6 i 7 onig | SB ODE.....-...---seer---- 6 50) Allspice ..........-.--e0 eee 15 | Common to fair....... 25 @35
— oT 7@ 8 | — rae te eel el in aisle ais pia 20% | a Sago. 5 | Cassia, Batavia... “eae 0 Extra fine to finest... .50 GE
aS ee > - a  f 0h OA ok i eee eens... E an aigon .é ‘hoi fanee....... 7 @s&bd
Imported 748 se ie tas Prime ... | East India............ ec. 5 “ Se - La — y a :
oe. .....-- Tes | Halden 2214 | Wheat. Cloves, Amboyna........... | t i 283 @26
Mustard %s spouig' wneceees OP Paaberre PCrack ee 5 Pansies lll 20 mea ok os 23 @30
1 s s. cee eel | | OCR RMR RRRR OG) REELS + 4+ + 0
ae Wie on eras Ginger, African......+..-.+. iE on a oe
aoaton. . -_ emeccamuese 2 Bloaters. ta . ®) | Common ae 3 @2x%
York State, gallons... 4 00 | Peaberry oeeg | Warmouthiec col. 0o oll al Mustard, Eng. and Trieste. . Superior tofine........ 30 @35
Hamburgh, eae | Mexican and Guatamala. | Cod, etnias 27 YOUNG HYSON.
pricots. _, Fair. a me | Wee : @6'4 | Nutmegs, No. ! D wesesececeeee 7% | Common to fair....... 18 @26
pee Cyme..-...-. ..- ; i Good. ... Bee eee ue eee imioks 2 S Pepper, Singapore, black... = | | Superior to fine....... 30 @40
ao 2 Fi a 25 oe <a i
Overland .... circ 2 35 ee ‘Maracaibo. a Halibut. : “| Cayenne 00 000 25 ia nee er ae @z
ackberries. Ce We eked 00. 1 Sainte age weececereseeeesres 18 QB
B. & We. 1 10| Milled ...... secant 24 | Herring. “Absolute” in Packages. | Choice wetter tenseees: 4 ox
erries. av Seated... 2... 24 ys Ae
‘ i 25 | mr |
it ea ee Ci ea
wane. 1G) | Mandebiing..... 29 | Round shore, * bbl. 275| Cloves........--..----- &4 155| Fine Cut.
Hrie .......--+-+2+ +20: 1 30 i Mocha. ed % bbi.. 1 50} Ginger, am 84 155! Pails unless otherwise noted.
Plums and Green | Imitation ..........---...--- 25 Mackerel. Pa 64 1 55 | Hiawatha ..0..0...... 60
— sete ages. aug : Arabian........ antes | No. 1 é bbls, 00 Ihe........12 00 Most 84 155| Sweet Cabe.. 34
Oe sk oe @1 60 “ROASTED. | No. ? kits, $6 es sl. 1 2] Pepper ........ 0... $4 1 55] McGinty . aes 24
eG Gooseberries. i To ascertain cost of roasted | yp; amily, ' 4 bbis., 90 Ibs..... ee a Cie. 22
Come... 1 10 | coffee, add 4c. per Ib. for roast- | kits, 1 ha | a | Little Darling. a 2
Peaches. ing and 15 per cent. for shrink- Pollock. aueam ay 6 bbl. 20
ee. 1 60@1 75 | BRE. i | sca Se 3 50@4 00 | | ATML 2. weeee ee ee ee ees 20
Lede eee c ec 2 25 PACKAGE, Sardines, } (ut Doef..............  @ 556 | 1801, 4 bbis.......-... 19
Maxwell 7 ‘ |
Shepard’s ............. 225 | McLaughlin’s XXXX.. See | | Russian, kegs.....-........ | CUDES ........eeeeeeeee @ 5% | Valley City..........- 33
Cermoenie.,...-..-...- 2 60@2 75 Lion a ta ih ed = Trout. Power ............. @ 5% | Dandy CT 27
Pears. In cabinets ........... 26 6 bbis., 90 Ibs........5 00} Granulated............ @ 4% | Plug. i
Domestic .......-.-+-+- 4 95 | DUrhams.....----..-----+--+- 25 | No. 1, kits, 10 Ibs..........-- 80 | Confectioners’ A...... @ 4% | Searhead........--.... 39
Riverae......+...-.-. 2 25 EXTRACT. | Whitefish. White Extra C........ @ 45 | Joker 24
Pineapples. Wee Cie ce yee ete ee 75 | No. 1, % bbls., 90 Ibs.. NPAs 00 Extra es @ 4% | Zero......- ze
PP y City : ;
Pie on 190 | Belov seeecses oes 115} No. 1, kits, nO TDS win aeee oy 80 | C c . @ 4 | Le Wane 26
ieed...... 2 60 pests Os. bane doe 1 50| Fam % 8 oa ( a ee | Here. fe cebeees 2
Fohnson . aed eas 2 8 ‘ si cipocsacs, & OU a kits, 10 lbs......--. 50| Less than 100 Ibs. wcadvance | Old Style.......-....-+ 31

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1 Old Honesty.......... 4)
a 33
Hiawatha....... cee a

| Varley City _.......... 34
Jas. G. Butler & Co.’s Brands.
Something Good. ............. 37
eee Ue 26
Out of Sight — oo ee

Smoking.
Oe 12%
Colonel's Choice. ......0.. 2. 13
Ware... 2... 14
eee a ee
Mine Bee. oe
Bim Deted... ..- 17

   
  
   
  
   

Nigger Head..
Honey Dew..............

Gold Bioek.......... co a
POGEICRS. . .. 2. pcnedcctenes
Ron Hoy... 2... cuss...

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Tom) Si PORT. 1-5... c5ce

      

 

Sam Tum .............
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Oo a2
Fndwede 40
Pre ....... eT
VINEGAR.

40 gr. oe an ._&
50 er... cece ss ie
YEAST— ‘ompressed.

Tin foil cakes, per doz........15
Baker's, per fp... .......... ae

 

PAPER & WOODENWARE
PAPER,

   

Curtiss & Co. quote as fol-
lows:
a
Rockfalls i
ee AOE i ee 5
OO eee
Bakers. Lied ad cau ey 2%
Dry aga 54@S
Jute Manilla. ---e. 6146@08
ted Express No. 3 os
oO 2.........8
eeu
OO i eee a
Cotton, No. aaa 22
Se 18
= a Island, ‘assorted. a 40
No. 5 Hemp Leg ee 18
Nn 17
o.......... Miciale '
| WOODENWARE,
| Tubs, _ 1. : 7 00
bel ewen cela se
. Ne m= -% ——-. OOO
Pails, No. 1, two-hoop.. 1 50
r No. 1, three -hoop.... 1 @

Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes....
Bowls, 11 inch
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“ 1 *
sy 75
assorted, 17s and 19s 2 50
| ‘* 158, 175 and 19s 2 7%
j Baskets, a 35
Wishel........... 1 50
willow er ths, No.1 5 %
iy No.2 6 25
. « Nests
" splint = Noise
- i c No.2 4 25
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GRAINS and FEEDSTUFFS

| 2 19h

WHEAT.
’ t >

ba
ai wheat bought on 60 Ib. ant.
MEAL.

| Bolted.

 

Lees awaeues 1 70
Granulated.. “ 1 80
FLOUR.

Straight, in seeee....,... Se

—C 5 80

Patent sacks. ._. oo
| " barrels........ 6 380

Graham Secen.... ... 2a

Rye ee 2 25

MILLSTUFFS,
Dee ek a ee ee
ope 18 LO
| ee... os... soe, ee

Bree Feed............... 28 00

Coarse meal............... 2900

RYE.
ee ee .
ao. ...,,..................
| BARLEY.
Brewers, per 100 Ibs........1 %
| Weed, per ba................ | @
| CORN.
ee 78
Car ee ete dee cuccu Ue
OATS.

| Small lots eee 60

| Car Dla ee cues aen oan
HAY.

Be cece es ee 13 00

moe. 12 00
| HIDES, PELTS and FURS.

Perkins & Hess pay as fol
lows :

HIDES.
| Green . lence des wee @ 5
Part C ured. Pieeeutcceas @5
OO 5 @ 8%
Ce 6 @7
Wins, oreen 6... .. 14. 4@5
| © cGured.. no Ge
| Calfskins, green aoe 5 @5
eured...... 6 @8
| Deacon sking.........- 10 @30
| No. 2 hides 3 off.
PELTS.
Sheerlinwe... 1.4.4... 4. @Q25
| Estimated wool, per ib 20 @28
| WwooL,

PWneeeg. 6... 20@30
| Unwashed ne . 10@22
MISCELLANEOUS.

ii a 4 %4@ a%
| Grease butter......... @ 2
| Switches .......-...... KO A
Gta ce cl, 2 50@3 00

 

 

oo THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

THE LRFONARD CLEANABLE.

One Thousand Agencies Established in the United States.

fe DEB; A - BRS » If there is no agent for this line of Refrigerators in your town, write to us for catalogue with discount, and we can
" give you the exclusive sale of the BEST KNOWN REFRIGERATOR in the market. You can find no other
Refrigerator with the numerous ‘‘talking’’ points of excellence that we show. Dry air—cleanable—charceal filled—five walls—carved and ornamented—air tight locks

__|.eonard shelf--Leonard ice rack—spring castor—refrigerator trap—special interior construction. Only made in hardwood antique ash finish.
Where there is no agent, any person may write to us for catalogue and price on a single refrigerator.

List Prices only are given, write us for Discount and complete Catalogue.

 

 

Style of Nos. 0, land 2. Real Bronze Locks.

Dimensions and Prices.

Style of Nos. 10, 1l and 12.
Dimensions and Prices.

p. Wt. Ibs. iee. Fth. d’ph. h’gt. Price.

 

No. Wt. Ibs. ice. len’h. depth. h’gt. Price. Telegr. N¢ I't
10 130 35 oo 16 38 ‘Sil 50 ee Bask. © 160 38 3 is 43 $is 38
. - ~ —————
1 160 53 27 is 42 14 00 Bead. 1 190 +88 31 63 44 20 00
2 #85 77 31 20 44 18 00 Style of Nos. 503, 504 2nd 505. Dimensions and Price. Beth. ¢ 225 106 33 22 47 23 50
WITH WATER COOLER. :
Sit Ue . r i " any — 17 00 Telegraph Code. Number. Lbs. of Ice. Length. Depth. Height. Price.
949 130 77 31 20 44 21 50 Lilac. 503 50 34 21 48 $24 00
Magnolia. 504 90 36 22 50 27 00
Peony. 505 125 40 25 51 31 50

 

 

 

 

 

Style of Nos. 13,14 and 15. Nickel Plated Locks. — gaan 2 .

213, 214 and 215 are same with water cooler added. i Te — G ROCERS’ REFRIGER ATORS

Style of No. 83%. Solid Oak, Antique Fintsh.

 

Dimensions and Prices. FOR GROCERS AND HOTELS.

Dimensions and Prices.

No. wt. Ibs. ice. I’gth. d’pth. h’gt. Price. . ni

13 210 ae ee ae 23 50 No. wt. Ibs. ice, Pnth. th. bgt. Price Style of No.62. Antique Finish.
14 945 108 36 21 48 26 50 831¢ 725 a 40 21 73 $45 00 Dimensions and Prices.

15 275 145 38 24 49 30 00 WITHOUT THE SIDEBOARD TOP. 7. Bo Wet agp rah. we Price

” /- ee 0 Mine. 62 84 40 42 925 $80 00

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Have you received one of our new catalogues, No. 105? If you do not receive it within a few days, and you are aregular dealer, write us for a copy, showing
our complete line of crockery, glassware, silverware, refrigerators, gasoline stoves, tinware, house furnishing goods and summer sporting goods of every kind.

H. LEONARD & SONS, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

THE

MICHIGAN TRADES

SMAWN.

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ONE HUNDRED STRONG. Ed. C. Lockwood, Pacific Mutual Life
Insurance Co., San Francisco.

A. M. Love, Standard Watch Co.,
York.

Chas. L. Love, Ashton
Louisville, Ky

List of Grand Rapids Boys Who Repre-
sent Outside Houses.

New

[The following is believed to bea nearly Distillery Co.,

complete list of the traveling men who H. G. McDowell, D. N. Selleg, New-
reside in this city, but represent outside | burgh, N. Y.
houses. If any errors have crept in or W. W. MeKean, J. V. Farwell & Co.,

Chicago.

 

 

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Grand Rapids & Indians.

In effect February 1, 1891.
TRAINS GOING NORTH.

  
 

 

“* The Niagara Falls Route.’ Arrive — Leave oe
South North

DEPART. ARRIVE | For’Saginaw, solid train ...... + 7:30 am

Detroit Bxpreds. .....ccccccccccyseese 7:20am 10:00pm | For “Traverse City... 4 5:15am + 7:05 am
Mixed Vietstteteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneees 6:30 am 5:00PM) Por Traverse City & Ma 1aw q 9:20am +11:30 am
Day EXpresS..........-0see0eeeebeee 12:00am 10:00am | For Saginaw, solid train........ + 4:30 pm
‘Atlantic & Pacific Express......... 11:15pm 6:00am | For Cadillac. #2:15pm  +5:0 pm
New Work Express... ....c.0. cecees 6:40pm 1:59! vor Mackinav................... + 7:45pm 10:30 pm

Dail | Prom Malamacoo................ + 8:55pm

All other daily except Sunda
Sleeping cars run on

| trains to and from Detroit.

any omissions are made, correction of | Jas. W. Moore, Burnham, Stoepel & |
same will gladly be recorded in subse-| Co., Detroit.
quent issues. | Chas. G. McIntyre, Hutchens & Potter,
i : Johnstown, N. Y. |
ce G. Aidworth, John W yeth & Co., Wm. MeWilliams, Berry Bros.. Detroit. |
1iladelphia. 1 @q ae qe wee ava,
: v ul C.S. Menhennick, Jas. S. rk & Co.,
Geo. W. Alden, Petoskey Woodenware Settee tn ' a
Co., Petoskey. | J BR. M I J S. Kirk & C Chi
di , | Jd. & Melnnes, Jas. 8. Kirk & Co., -
Frank C. Adams, Adams & Ford, Cleve- | eago Keay eguheny "
land. a i es i
om . : | J. BH. MeKelvey, F. W. Devoe & Co.,
Will Adams, Cerealine Co., Columbus, | Gpyjeaco pings oe
Ind. | ae i ,
M. M. Mallory, FP. J. Sore Co., 4
Wm. Boughton, H. 8S. Robinson & Co., | : 7 er er
Steaks town, Ohio.
il a _. 1 A. Lb) Osborn, Kimmey, Levan & Co.,
a Bedell, Jas. S&S. Kink & Co., Chi- Cleveland. f
a | Geo. F. Owen, Ste , Morey & Co.,
in. tee Hein Ce

Detroit.
Nelson Patterson, Pacific’ Mutual Life

else i | Insurance Co., San Francisco.
saravpee & UO.,

ing and Reaping Machine Co.,
Falis, NX. ¥.
B. A. Beneke,

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| Chair Car.

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— v | 5 Juiglev tosent rg rS Ss Je
Mr. Benscoter, Nonatuck Silk Co., Chi- | ge es. Hoes ee hee
ye W. Baxter. Stein. Bloch & C | Bert Remington, H. C. & C. Durand, |
s/llas. . axter, ote »10C & JQ, ‘hi
’ ’ *? | Chicago.
Rochester. ie 1 ate . . c :
Frank Conlon, Price Baking Powder | B oh a ee Sat ee
oR one ell, Childs ; ". necat R. Brand, Toledo.
Toledo valdwell, Childs, Lee & Dunlap,| yy. H.N. Raymond, Connecticut Fire
Sa a ‘ a | Insurance Co., Hartford.
bhi E. Chase, A. C. McGraw & Co., De- | Graham Roys, L. H. Beals & Son, West-
: | field, Mass.
ay 7 ‘hase ‘hase Yr Ss . | : . * » tht
ao I. Chase, Chase & Sanborn, | J. H. Roseman, Pitkin & Brooks, Chi-
ee a ee ae a
aac Chicago Stove Works, | W. H. Swan, Vacuum Oil Co., Roches-
ago. i a | ter
L. M. Cary, Cary Safe Co., Buffalo. " nL Savage, H. C. & C. Durand, Chi- |
N. B. Carpenter, F. Strauss & Co., Cin-| gag¢ Te ee i i
cinnati. a ! ; : .
| J. Snell, Brookings L ber Co.,
A. B. Cole. Bickford & Francis, Buffalo. | 2 ee
> as Lo Lah we y «y Yhyi ne
a. H. Carroll, Selz, Schwab & Co., Chi- Ira Smith, Edson, Moore & Co... De-
ee .  . . . | troit.
i W. F. McLaughlin & H. H. Smith, M. Koch & Co., Cleve-
=9 a | i | | land.
ao P. Dana, Phelps, Brace & Co., De-| fp) &, Stearns, Broadhead Worsted |
' a ‘ Mills, Jamestown, N. Y.
aa H. E. Bucklen & Co.,| ‘phos. Taylor, Maine Mutual Life In-
> t a, ‘enana) | surance Co., Portland.
. on Burnham, Stoepel! J vy, Tooker, Chase, Isherwood «& Co.,
. f | Toledo.
. ee a | “ an
“uae — oe ee E. T. Thorne, Marshall Field & Co.,
Se ae Lu) Chicago.
= Coe a. a Page Howard Udell, Harry Weissinger,
vee indiater, e Golyer @& Uo., | Louisville.
cago. | RR. Van Ness, White Sewing Machine

Geo. W. Feldner, Gray Bros.,Syracuse. | a

J. T. Flaherty, Pacific
ance Co., San Francisco.

Wallace W. Franklin,
Electric Co., Pittsburg.

» Cl veland.
Mutual — W.T. W nie, 3
| St. ysis

en E. Wooley, Root
Cleveland.

G. Butler Tobaceo Co.,

Westinghouse |» & McBride Bros.,

C. M. Falls, Franklin MacVeagh & Algernon E. White, Rolla Thomas,
Co., Chicago. : ‘ l Wow Week,

W. R. Foster, N. Y. Underwriters’) yf. kK. Walton, Felix & Marston, Chi-
Agency, New York. iaiaile

F. E. Francisco, L. Kahner & Co., New FE. C. Wright, Cereal Milling Co., Chi-

York.
Eugene C. Goodrich,
ture Co., Rockford, Il.

Rockford Furni- | °*8°
ockford Furni-|  @yas.

Ps svacag

. Watson, S. A. Maxwell & Co.,

 

Kd. Groesbeck, Sisson & Lilley Lum- C. F. Young, Newman & Son, Fair- |
ber Co., Lilley. | port, N. Y
© ope 'T* ‘ “7 . . * © , } xy a [ a Y » ’ 7 s |
Harry T. Goodrich, Stronach Lumber Ss. G. Young, Newman & Son, Fair-|

Co., Manistee.

| port, N.Y.
F. H. Goodspeed, _—

Thomas & Hayden,

 

Chicago. a i 2 CNR acai em amici
W. H. Goodspeed, Woolson Spice Co., | F. J. BARBER. A. C. MARTIN. |
Toledo.

E. {. Goodrich, Roe & Co., Troy.
G. A. Gonzalez, The Monypenny-Han- |
mond Cigar Co., Columbus, Ohio.
oL. H. Haseall, Wheeler, Blodgett &|
Co., Boston. |
Tt. P. 5S. Bampsen, U.
Paint Co., Providence.
Robert Hannibal, Standard Watch Co.,

BARBER, MARTIN & CO.

. GENERAL
S. Gutta Percha |

Commission Merchants ;

New York.
W. G. Hawkins, Detroit Soap Co., De- |
it. |
Will Hubbard, C. P. Kellogg & Co., | FOR THE SALE OF
Chicago.
R. B. Hyman, G. W. Van Slyke & Co., | '
sane Butter, Eggs, Poultry, Fruit, and all

C. W. Jacoy, Peter Schneider’s Sons & |
Co., New York.

J. B. Josselyn,
Boston.

Frank L. Kelly,

Kinds of Covntry Produce,

Ellis Lubricator Co., |

 

Carson, Pirie, Scott & |

191 South Water Street,
CHICAGO.

Co., Chicago.
W. K. Kathan,
Owosso.

Owosso Casket Co.,

PM.
| 13 troit.

(Sa

| Balagwin ........ a

(Grome Ledge... .... 3...
| Deke Odeess...........

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

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

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

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

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

 

     

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GRAND HAVEN

MILWAUKEE
eA LAA

 

    
    

NOW IN EFFECT.

 

EASTWARD.

 

Trains Leave |tNo.

14itNo. 16/tNo.
Gad Rapids,

 

659am/1 20am) 3 45pm 10 55pm

 

  

“WESTW ARD.

 

Trains Leave *No. 81 tNo. 1 tNo. 13

 

 

1 00 pm

£ 5 10 pm
am | 2 15 pm

 

Grand Haven, Ar} 8 5
Milwaukee Str, Ar|.....

 

*Daily. +Daily except Sunday.
Trains arive from the east, 6:40 a. m.,
5:00 p. m. and 10:25 p. m.

Trains arrive from the west,
p.m. and 9:50 p. m.

Eastward—No. 14 has Wagner Parlcr Buffet
No. 18 Chair Car. No. 82 Wagner Sleepe1
Westward— No. 81 Wagner Sleeper. No. 11

No. 15 Wagner Parlor Buffetear.
Joun W. Loup, Traffic Manager r.
BEN FLETCHER, Trav. Pass. Ag
JAS. CAMPBELL, C ity, T icket Ag ent.

3 Monroe Street.

12:50 p. m.,

30:10 a. m., 3:36

 

 

JANUARY 4, 1891.

‘CHICAGO
& WEST MICHIGAN RY.

 

 

 

 

   
  
 
 

DEPART FOR | A.M.| P.M. | P.M. | P.M. | P.M.
a a eo a ———
Corea ......... x 19:00, 11:00/*11: 35]
Indianapolis ....|......| ti = oo

Benton Harbor..
St. Joseph.......| 4 t
Traverse City...|

Manistee
Ludington ......| 7

Grand Hayen...| +9:00)
Holland .. +9 :00}
+Week D ql *Every day.
~ A.M
. ~~
9 00 go. No extra charge for seats.
P. M. runs through to Chicago solid
e g 3
l 00 with Wagner buffet car; seats 50 cts.

pe P.M. has through free chair car to
5:05 Manistee, via M. & N. E. R. R.; solid

train to Traverse City.
Pp P.M. is solid train with Wagner pal
1 l 035 ace sleeping car through to Chicago.
——, “==
Lansing & Northern R R

DEPART FOR A. |

Big Rapids......| +7
a

  

 

has through chair car to Chica-

 

 

NOVEMBER 30, 1890.

 

Pr. = , =.

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| Detroit *6::25
POU Ie, oi... 44...

A ee LANE

Sng MAb, ............

  
  

ii i
mowera (ity.................)
Mmomore |) gs.)
Ae |
OO ae |
Saginaw City. .......... |

 

*Every Day. tWeek Days.
F225 A M. runs through to Detroit with par-
me) lor car; seats 25 cents.

Has through Parlor car

Seats, 25 cents.

6 SO) P. M. runs through to Detroit with par-
i lor car, seats 25 cents.

For tickets and information 7) at Union
Ticket Office, 67 Monroe street, or Union station.

Gro. DEHAVEN, Gen, Pass’r Agt.

 

Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana.

| For Muskegon—Leave. From Muskegon—Arrive.
| 7:00 am 10:10am
| apr baca 3:45 pm
| 5:40 p 8:45 p m

Through tickets and full information can be had by |

Atlantic and Pacific Express

TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
Arrive from Leave going

 

North. South.

Por Cimon 1 6:00am +700 am

For Kalamazoo and Chicago...t10:15 a m +10:30 am
DEORE ORR wl 11:45 a m

For Fort Wayne and the East.. + 2:00 pm

POP UMCIRMATE oo ee owas + 5:30 pm j 6:00 pm

| For Kalamazo and Chicago....+10:00 pm (11:05 pm
Drom MaetAw. +10:30 p m

Trains marked (j) run daily; (+) daily except Sunday.

Sle eeping and parlor car service: North—11:30 a m

TIME TABLE

18\*No. 28 |

| offers

tre ain, parlor chair car for Mackinaw City; 10:30 pm
train, Wagner sleeping ear for Mackinaw City.
South—7:00 a m train, parlor chair car for Cincinnati;
10:30 a m train, th rough parlor coach to Chicago: 6 pm
train, Wagner sl leeping car for Cincinnati; il: 05 p m
| train, Wagner sleeping car for Chicago.

 

| Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan
Railway.

In connection with the Detroit, Lansing &

| Northern or Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee

a route making the best time between

| Grand Rapids and Toledo.

| Lv. Grand Rapids at....

_ ........ = 7 45am " 2am) 4 52pm 12 37am
. Johns AT 8 28am/12 t7am) 540pm) 1 55am

cuaun eo : 4 20pm 64¢pm) 3 15am |
| E. Saginaw 5 (0p m}| 8 45pm

| Bay City | 6 25pm) 9 35pm). . .
Bing | 80¢ pm) 5 40am
Pt. Huron...Ar| 305pm| 6 50pm 10 30pm) 7 35am
| Pontiac ......Arj10 57am} 3.05pm 8 55pm 5 50am |
| Petron... J Ar i 5Ssam| 405pm) 9 50pm) 7 20am

615pm |

|

 

VIA ©. b. @ N.

0:20 8, TH, and 6:25 p. m,

Ar. Toledo at .... -- 4:10 om. and 11:00) p. m.

VIA bb. G. H. & BM,

Lv. Grand Rapids at...

6:50 a, m, and 3:45 p, m.
Ar. Toledo at...

. 1:10 p. m. and 11:00 p. m.
Return connections equally as good.
W. (. r, General Pass.

BENNET Agent,

Toledo, Obio.

 

Furniture

——AT——

Nelson,
Matter
& Co.’

Styles New, Cheap,
-|Medium and Expenes
sive.

 

 

Large Variety.

Prices Low.

 

Deal and Glover seed

-arties having beans or clover seed

for sale will find a purchaser, if samples
and prices are right.

We also want

| Potatoes and Onions

re ear lots.

to De- |

| always

We pay highest market price and are
in the market.

'W. T. LAMOREAUX & CO.

\

|GRAND RAPIDS, “

|

|

|

calling upon A. Almquist, ticket agent at Union Sta- |
| tien, or George W. Munson, Union Ticket Agent, 67 |

| Monroe street, Grand Rapids, Mich.
0. L. LOCKWOOD,
| General Passenger and Ticket Agent.

PECK BROS.,

128, 130 and 132 West Bridge St.,
MICH.

 

CINSENG ROOT.

We pay the highest price forit. Address

Wholesale Druggista,
GRAND RAPIDS.

 

THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. :

 

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NMIUSKECON’S PROGR ESS FOR isso As follows: Three lines of Electric Railway, six miles of paving, making

twenty-five miles in all; new Water Works with Lake Michigan as source of
supply: four miles 24-inch main put in; five new school buildings, several churches, numerous residences, and the finest public library in the State were built. The
Muskegon Iren and Steel Co., The Chase Bros. Piano Co., The Sargeant Manufacturing Co., The Heaps Earth Closet Co., The Muskegon Cracker Co., The Muskegon
Milling Co.. The Kelly Bros. Manufacturing Co., The Michigan Washing Machine Co. and The Electric Power Co. each built a good plant. All of these are now com-
pleted and running. Besides the nine factories above enumerated several more were started and are well under way, viz.: The Muskegon Machine Co., The R. D.
Seott & Co. Carriage and Cart Co., The Morton Key Seating Co., The Muskegon Malleable Iron Works, The Morton Implement Co. These together with the Nelson
Piano Co., The Gray Bros. Manufacturing Co., The Muskegon Furniture Co., The Muskegon Wire Nail Co., The Alaska Refrigerator Co. and others will be pushed to

completion early this spring. Come and see for yourself or send for printed matter to
F. H. HOLBROOK.

Secretary of the Board of Trade.

 

 

 

 

   

 

  

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