Michigan  Tradesman

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN,  WEDNESDAY,  JUNE  9,  1886.

PLUG  TOBACCO.
TURKEY .39
.35
Big 5 Cents, 
¿ L O  
é J a i U I y  

j A  flue  revolver ( 
j with each butt, f
All above brands for sale only by

BULKLEY, LEMON & HOOPS

WHOLESALE  GROCERS, 

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

-  

MICH.

Agents  for a full  line  of

PETERSBU RG ,  V A ,

PLUG  TOBACCOS,
NIMROD,
E.  C.,

BLUE  RETER,

SPREAD  EAGLE,

BIG FIVE CENTER.

PARTNER  WANTED.

A  man  with  twelve  to  fifteen  thousand 
dollars to take interest in a first-class fund 
ture business,  well  established.  Good saw 
mill in connection with the furniture factory. 
Factory and mill situated  in  good  locality. 
Timber plenty and cheap.  Address

E.  Howard, Gobleville, Mich.

FO R   SALE,

A large tract of good  farming  land,  cov­
ered with valuable  timber,  for  sale  or  ex­
change for merchandise.  Also  two  steam 
mills,  40 and  50  horse-power,  well  located 
to cut the timber on said tract,  both in good 
repair and now running.  Any party having 
merchandise to exchange must give particu­
lars when writing.  For further information, 
address W.  L.  Beardsley,  Hersey,  Mich.

An Enterprising Firm.

The  Hazeltine  &  Perkins  Drug  Co. can  al­
ways be relied upon not only to carry in  stock 
the best of drugs, but have secured the agency 
for Dr. Pete’s 35-cent Cough  Cure, which  they 
warrant.  It  will  cure  all  Throat,  Lvlug  and 
Chest diseases, and has the reputation of being 
the best Cough cure ever  discovered  for Con­
sumption.

L. S. Hill & Co,
Fishing Tackle

A  Specialty at

Wholesale and Retail.

Dealers are  invited  to  send  for  our 
new  Illustrated Catalogue for the trade 
only.

Don’t purchase your Spring Stock of 
Tackle  until  you  have  received  our 
prices, as we have m any new and desir­
able goods, w ith  prices  guaranteed  as 
low as the lowest, on Rods, Reels, Lines 
and Leaders, Snelled H ooks and H ooks 
of  every  variety,  all  sizes  of  French 
Trout Baskets w ith capacity 6 to 25 lbs., 
new  Cane  Poles,  Artificial  Baits, etc., 
and a general  line  of  Sporting  Goods.

I . ,   s .   z x r u .   < ft  c o .

11  Pkaki. Street,  Grand  Ra pid s,  Micii.

Granello,
MERCHANT 

TAILOR,

LEDYARD  BLOCK,

107 O ttaw a St.

Suitings for Manufacturers,

Suitings for Jobbers,

Suitings for Retailers,

Suitings for Traveling Men, 

Suitings for Clerks,

AND

Overcoats for Everybody.

FOREIGN  AND  DOMESTIC  WOOL­
ENS  AND  WORSTEDS,  THE  BEST 
MANUFACTURED.  FINE  AND  SER­
VICEABLE  TRIMMINGS.

SUPERIOR  WORK  AND. THE  PROP­

ER  STYLE  FOR  THE WEARER.

ALL  AT  PRICES  THAT  WILL  IN­
DUCE YOU TO LEAVE  YOUR ORDER.

VOL.  3.

TH gR EA L dU M 60sm L U \

8TATK  AGENT  FOB

LUDWIG WINTERNITZ,
Fermentum
Compressed Yeast.

THE  ONLY  RELIABLE

Man'f’d by Kiverdale Dist. Co.

xo6 Kent  Street, Grand  Rapids,  Michigan

TELEPHONE  566.

Grocers, bakers and others can secure the agency for 

their town on this Yeast by applying to above addn

WHIPS eft LASHES

AT  WHOLESALE  ONLY.

Goods at jobbing prices to any dealer who  comes  to 
<3K  ROYS  cfc  OO.

us or orders by mail, for cash.

Manufacturers’ agents,

2 Pearl St., Orand Rapids, Mich.

It  will  cure  you. 

The true remedy has at last been discovered 
It is Golden Seal Bitters.  It  is to  be found at 
your drug store.  It  makes  wonderful  cures 
Use  It  now. 
It  is  the 
secret of health.
GUSTAVE A.  WOLF,
Over Fourth National Bank.  Telephone  40 

A ttorney,

COLLECTIONS

son. Enterprise Cigar Co.

Promptly attended to throughout the State. 
References:  Hart & Amberg,  Eaton &  Christen 
FXXTGB.E2 dSMITH
Boots, Shoes and Slippers

Wholesale Manufacturers

DETROIT,  MICH.

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W

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E^“Michigan Agents Woonsocket Rubber 

Company.,Jg25 

Office  and  Factory—11,  13,  15  and  17 
Woodbridgc street West.  Dealers cordially 
invited to call on us when in town.

A. H. FOWLE,
FINE  WALL  PAPERS,

House Decorator and Dealer in

Room Mouldings,

Window Shades*

PICTURES,

Artist Materials
PICTURE FRAMES,
Paints, Oil & Glass.

And  a full  line of

Enamel  Letters,  Numbers  and  Door 
Plates,  and all kinds of Emlxjsscd, Cut and 
Ornamental Glass.

Special attention given to House Decorat­
ing and Furnishing,  and  to  the  designing 
and furnishing of stained glass.

37 Ionia Street, South of Monroe.

A Million Dollars.

Millions of dollars would be  saved  annually 
y the Invalids of every community, if, instead 
f  calling  in  a  physician  for  every ailment, 
they were all wise enough to put their trustin 
Golden Seal Bitters, a certain cure for  all  dis­
eases  arising  from  an  impure  state  of  the 
Blood and Liver, such as Scrofula in its various 
forms. Rheumatism, Dyspepsia or Indigestion, 
Female irregularities, Diseases of the Kidneys 
and  Bladder,  Exposure  and Imprudence  of 
Life.  No person can take these Bitters accord­
ing to instructions,  and  remain  long  unwell, 
provided their bones are not destroyed by min­
eral poison or other means,  and  the  vital  or­
gans wasted beyond the point of repair.  Gold- 
ed Seal Bitters numbers on its list of cures  ac­
quired a great celebrity, being used as  a  fam­
ily  medicine.  Sold  by  Hazeltine  & Perkins 
Drug Co. 

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W E   L E A  D—O T H E K S   F O L L O W .
is  valuable.  The 
G r a n d   R a p i d s  
Business College is 
practical  trainer 
and fits its pupils for the vocations of busi­
ness with all that the  term  implies.  Send 
for Journal.  Address C.  G. SWENSBERG, 
Grand Rapids,  Mich.

e n r a s a r e   r o o t .
We pay the highest price for it.  Address
Peck Bros., N

BELKNAP
¡¡I

MANUFACTURERS  OF

Spring, Freight, Express, 

Lumber and Farm

W A G O N S !

Logging  Carts and Trucks, 

Mill  and  Dump  Carts, 

Lumbermen’s  and 

River Tools.

Wo carry a large stock of  material, and  have  overy 
Special  Attention  Given  to  Repairing, Tainting 

facility for making first-class Wagons of all kinds.
and Lettering.

Shops on Front St., Orand Rapids, Mich.

Why don’t you make your own

TO THE  RETAIL  GROCER.
Balding  P o w d er
And a hundred per cent,  profit !  I have  made mine for 
years.  Twelve receipts, including the leading powders 
of the day, with full directions for  preparing,—the  re­
sult of 30 years’ collecting,  selecting  and  experiment­
ing, sent for a $1 postal note.  Address

C. P. B artlett. Haldwinsville,  N.  Y.

S T EA M   LA U N D R Y

43 and 45 Kent Street.

ST A N L EY   N .  A LL E N ,  Proprietor.
WE  DO ONLY FIRST-CLASS  WORK  AND  USE  NO 

CHEMICALS.

Orders  by Mail and Express promptly at 

tended  to.

i i f f p r i

Albert  Coye  &  Son,
AWNINGS,  TENTS.

DEALER  IN

Horse,  W agon  and  Stack 
Covers, Hammocks and Spread­
ers,  Hammock  Supports  and 
Chairs, Buggy  Seat  Tops, Etc

Send for Price-List.

73  C anal  St.
JUDD  cfc?  OO.,

JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE

And Full Line Winter Goods.

103  CANAL STREET.

We carry a full  line of 
Seeds  of  every  variety, 
both for field and garden. 
Parties  in  want  should 
write to or see the

GRAND RAPIDS  GRAIN  AND  SEED CD.

71  CANAL 8TREET.

PIONEER

PREPARED

PAINTS.

Order your stock now.  Having  a  large 
stock of the above celebrated brand MIXED 
PAINTS,  we are prepared to fill all orders. 
W e give the  following

Gfruarantee s

When our Pioneer Prepared Paint is put 
on any building, and if  within  three years 
it should crack or peel off,  and  thus fa il  to 
give  the  fu ll  satisfaction  guaranteed,  we 
agree to repaint the building at our expense, 
with  the  best  White  Lead  or  such  other 
paint as the owner may select.

HazeltiBe & Perkins Dmg Co.
EDMUND  B.  DIKEMAN,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

O ur  S p ecia l

Tobaccos.

GREAT  WATCH  MAKER.

1 butt. 
SPRING CHICKEN .38 
.35 
MOXIE 
ECLIPSE 
.30. 
Above brands for sale only by

Qln ey, S hields & Co.

3 butts.
.36 
.33
.30

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GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

J EW 1E

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44  CANAL  STREET,

GRAND  RAPIDS,

MICH.

FIRST  IN  THE  FIELD.

Organization  of  the  Grand  Rapids  Dairy 

Board  of  Trade.

Pursuant to  call,  nearly  all  the  leading 
dairymen of Western Michigan  met  at  the 
office  of  the  Michigan  Dairyman on  the 
afternoon of June  1  and  proceeded  to  the 
organization  of  a  Grand  Rapids  Dairy 
Board of Trade.  C.  A.  Barnes,  of  Ostego, 
was called to the chair and E. A. Stowe was 
asked  to  officiate  as  temporary  secretary 
The subject of  organization  was  discussed 
in  all  its  bearings,  at  the  conclusion 
which it was determined  to  proceed  with 
out  delay.  A  Committee  on  Constitution 
and Rules and Regulations reported the fol­
lowing  draft,  which  was  adopted  for  the 
government of the Board:

CONSTITUTION.

A rt.  3. 

W h ereas—For  the  promotion  of  the 
dairy interests of  Western  Michigan,  it 
deemed best to  organize a Board of  Trade 
and  establish  a  permanent  headquarters 
where full and  reliable  information  in  re­
gard to the dairy markets can be readily ob­
tained,  and for the  purpose  of  facilitating 
the sale of  dairy  products,  we,  the  under 
signed,  do adopt  the  following  articles  of 
association:
A rt.  1.  The  name  of  this  association 
shall  be  “ The  Grand Rapids Dairy Board 
of Trade.”
Art.  2.  The officers of this  Board  shall 
be a President,  a Vice President  and a Sec 
retary and Treasurer;  all of said officers  to 
be elected annually by ballot,  by a  majority 
vote
It shall be the duty of the Pres 
ident  to  preside  at  all  meetings  of  the 
Board,  and  perform  such  other  duties  as 
usually devolve upon such an officer
It shall be the duty of the  Vice 
President  to  preside  at  meetings  in  the 
absence of the  President.
It shall be the duty of  the  Sec­
retary and  Treasurer to record the  proceed 
ings of meetings of the Board,  to  attend  to 
the receiving and transmission of telegrams, 
to receive all dues  and  fines,  and  disburse 
monies under the direction of  the  Board  of 
Directors.
A rt.  6.  The President,  Vice  President 
and Secretary  shall  constitute  a  Board  of 
Directors,  who  shall  have  the  control  and 
management of the affairs  and funds of the 
association.
Art.  7.  The  annual  meeting  for  the 
election of officers shall be held on the  first 
Monday in  May of each  year,  at  1  o’clocl 
p.  m.
Art.  8.  This constitution may be altered 
or  amended,  by  a  two-thirds  vote,  two 
weeks  pi’evious  notice  in  writing  having 
been given.

Art.  4. 

A rt.  5. 

RULES  A N D   REGULATIONS.

5. 

1.  Aiiy person of  good  moral  characte 
and credit may be admitted  to  membership 
in the Board by notifying  the  Secretary  to 
tha^effect,  paying the membership fee,  and 
signing the Constitution,  Rules and Regula­
tions.
2.  The membership tee shall be  $2,  and 
the annual dues shall be §2,  beginning with 
the second year.
3.  The payment of 25 cents to the Secre 
tar.C shall entitle  any  pei’son  to  the  privi­
leges of the salesroom  for one day.
4.  Where a  factory  has  more  than  one 
salesman,  either one or all  of said salesmen 
shall he admitted on presenting the factory’s 
ticket  of  membership.  Also  a  buyer  and 
his agent shall be admitted on the  one tick 
et,  whether owned  by  the  principal  or  the 
agent.
It  shall  be  proper  for  a  member  of 
this Board to be accompanied,  when  admit­
ted  to  the  salesroom,  by  a  neighbor  or 
friend Who is  not  interested  in  buying  or 
selling,  without additional charge;  but it is 
understood that this is a matter of courtesy, 
and  any  violation  of  good  faith  will  be 
deemed a breach of the rules  of  the Board.
6.  The  rooms  of  this.  Board  of  Trade 
shall  be  open  to  members  every  Monday, 
and the official organization shall  be  called 
at 1 o’clock p.  m.  on each  Monday.
7.  There  will  he  a  bulletin  board  ar­
ranged in a conspicuous  place  in the room, 
upon which the Secretary shall post all tele­
grams and other information of  interest  re­
ceived New York, Utica, and other markets, 
and to which board all member are  entitled 
to free access.
8.  No seller  shall  accept  the  offer  of  a 
non-member,  provided the  same  price  will 
he given by a member.
9.  All transactions of this Board shall be 
considered cash transactions,  products  sold 
to be paid for on delivery,  unless  otherwise 
especially agreed.
10.  There shall be  a  Board  of  Arbitra­
tion constituted for the purpose of  hearing, 
adjusting and settling all differences  which
may  arise  from  time  to 
time  between 
buyers  and  sellers,  and 
it  is  an  ex­
press  understanding  - and 
agreement  by 
and  between  such  and 
all 
the  mem- 
bers  hereof, 
that  such 
settlement  by
such  Board  of  Arbitration  shall  be  final 
and conclusive.  The said Board of Arbitra­
tion shall be chosen and constituted  as  fol­
lows:  In  case  of  difference  between  two 
parties  or  interests  each  shall choose one 
member of the Board,  and the two members 
thus chosen shall select  a  third,  and  these 
three shall constitute the Board  of  Arbitra­
tion,  and have approprite jurisdiction.
11.  All bargains between members made 
at the salesroom  or  elsewhere,  verbally  or 
otherwise,  shall be considered  binding,  and 
to be lived up to and carried  out  by parties 
thereto;  and a failure of either party to per­
form his or  their  part  shall  be  considered 
sufficient  cause  for  expulsion  from  said 
Board.
It  is  essential,  and  for  the interest 
12. 
of all  that  each  of  the  foregoing  rules  be 
strictly  observed  by  each  member  of  the 
Board,  and  any  cases  of  violation  of  such 
rules shall be considered a sufficient  reason 
for calling a committee to look into the facts 
concerning such violations,  and report what 
action,  in their opinion,  had  best  be  taken 
by  the  Board  to  avoid  a  repetition  of  the 
same.
13.  Amendments to these rules and regu­
lations may be made at any regular meeting 
of the Board,  by a  majority  vote,  provided 
notice of the proposed amendment has been 
duly given at a previous regular  meeting.
The election  of  officers  for  the  ensuing 
year resulted as follows:

President—Aaron Clark.
Vice President—F.  E.  Pickett.
Secretary and Treasurer—E.  A.  Stowe.
After instructing the Secretary to procure 
suitable rooms for the use of the Board, and 
market  dispatches  from  the  various  dairy 
markets and a line of  buyers  from  Eastern 
markets,  the Board adjourned  until  the  af­
ternoon of June 28.
A  New  Yorker  Among  the  Wolverines. 
Correspondence Merchants’  Mail.

Michigan is charming. 

It  lacks  nothing 
to make its  people  prosperous  and  happy. 
That such is a fact is attested  by the happy 
looking people seen everywhere. 
Its school 
system is the most  perfect  in  the  country; 
its people are law making and law  abiding, 
and the temperance  people  could,  I  think, 
get many a valuable hint from  the  laws  of 
this State relating to the liquor traffic.  The 
resources of this State is second to  none  in 
this  country.  The  grocers  are  organizing 
very rapidly,  and they have the same abuses 
to contend witli as we do in our own  State.
I had four hours to wait at Jackson.  This 
time I spent in visiting some of the grocers. 
Jackson is a  city  of  about  18,000  inhabit­
ants. 
It does a  larfee  manufacturing busi­
ness,  mines its  own coal,  and is rapidly in­
creasing  in  population. 
I  found  the  Na­
tional Association of Millers  had adjourned 
from  Chicago  on  invitation  of  a  wealthy 
Jackson  miller,  and  were  having  a  grand 
jubilee.  Every  hotel  was  crowded,  and  a 
meeting was to be  held  in  the  evening. 
I 
think I learned the reason  why  the millers 
adjourned from Chicago to Jackson.  Pass­
ing up one of  the  main  streets,  I  found  a 
merchant who was doing a rushing business 
selling paper collars at fifteen cents  a  box, 
and giving as  a  prize  a  barrel  of  Hour. 
I 
saw in front of two other  stores  quantities 
of  Hour,  and  these  merchants  were  un­
doubtedly  taking  a  hand  in  the  contest. 
There is something  in  the  air  that  breeds 
competition. 
It has struck even  the  hens, 
and the  rivalry in  size of  eggs  bids  fair to 
astonish even the geese, who will soon have 
to take a back nest on the  size  of  the  eggs 
laid by the hens.  Calves are bom with  all 
their  teeth,  and  in  one  year  are  giving  a 
mess  of  milk  that  will  soon  regulate  the 
sale and manufacture  of bogus butter. 
Im­
provement is seen everywhere.  Creameries 
take the place of butter  making  by the  old 
way among farmers anti dairymen,  and this 
gives  opportunity  to  the  fair  and  healthy 
daughters  to  take  music  lessons,  and  im­
prove in a hundred ways.  The young  men 
ire gallant and do not miss  an  opportunity 
to show a proper appreciation of  their  best 
girls. 1 Every house where marriagable Mieli- 
anders  lives  can  be  told  by  the  extra 
heavy hinges on the front gate,  where  they 
swing  and  exchange  sweet  nothings with 
their swains by the light  of the moon.

Retail  Grocers’  Association.

The regular semi-monthly meeting  of the 
ietail Grocers’ Association, which was held 
pn the  1st,  was  fairly  well  attended,  con­
sidering  the  number  of  grocers  who  had 
spent the day at Macatawa.

In the absence of President Herrick,  Sec­
retary  Johnson  presided  and  Treasurer 
Harris officiated as Secretary.

E.  F.  Emery called the  attention  of  the 
Association to the great number  of seconds 
aimed goods now on the  market  and  sug- 
;ested that Th e T radesm an give  the sub­
ject attention.

E. A.  Stowe  called  the  attention  of  the 
Association to the organization  of  a  Dairy 
Board of Trade at this market  and spoke of 
the advantages which would  accrue  to  the 
grocer by reason  of  the  proper  grading  of 
butter  and  cheese.

B.  S.  Harris commended the work of  the 
Board in bringing about a better  system  in 
the sale of dairy  products.

The meeting then adjourned.

Let’s  Boycott  Everything.

Lady  of  Industry  (to  husband)—You 
must  send  home  a  barrel  of  fiour.  There 
isn’t a spoonful in the house.

Knight of Labor—Can’t do it;  no flour  to 

he had.

L.  of I.—Plenty at the grocer’s.
K.  of L.—All under  boycott  for  keeping 

open fifteen hours a day.

L.  of I.—Go to the mills then.
K.  of L.—They’re  boycotted  for  buying
heat of farmers who work  fourteen  hours
day.
L.  of I.—Then patronize the feed store.
K.  of L.—Can’t; 

lie buys his flour of  the 

boycotted mills.

on?

L.  of I.—Then what are we going to  live 

K.  of L.—Live on the boycott.  What do
ou want with  flour  anyhow?  What’s  the 
matter with good plain bread?

Chas.  H.  Shater,  the Onota general  deal­
er,  has purchased the entire plant  formerly 
belonging to the Union Fuel  Co.,  compris­
ing 85,000 acres  of  land,  80 charcoal kilns, 
160 log houses,  and numerous other  appur­
tenances.  The kilns are located  at  Onota, 
Rock River,  Marquette and Negaunee.  The 
property  originally  cost  $150,000  and  in­
cludes all  the  elements  necessary to  make 
the  new  owner  a  millionaire.  Mr.  Shafer 
formerly lived  in  this  city,  having married 
a sister of  Capt.  C.  E.  Belknap.

NO.  142.

How to Get Boycotted.

In  view of the fact  that a boycott almost 
always leads to an increase of  trade—as for 
instance,  Mr.  Tarbox,  the Lynn grocer, and 
Mrs.  Gray,  the  New  York  baker—the fol­
lowing from Tidbits is not bad:

The  Boycott  Advertising  Agency  has 
been ordered  to  enable  business  houses to 
avail themselves,  with a minimum  of  trou­
ble,  of  the  benefits  of  being  boycotted. 
Rates have been  put down  so low  that the 
cost of  advertising  by this  method  is  less 
than that  of  any  number  of  insertions  in 
any newspaper.

The  Agency  is  in  constant  communica-' 
tion  with  trades-unions in  all parts of  the 
country’,  and  it  guarantees  to  its  regular 
subscribers,  in any  large town,  a sufficient­
ly  aggressive  boycott  to  cause  a  spontan­
eous popular  reaction in favor  of  the boy­
cotted.

The Agency has a literary bureau in New 
Aork City,  whence  it  sends  out  circulars. 
When a boycott is  desired  by any firm that 
is suffering from  dull  business  and that is 
on the Agency’s subscription  list,  a circular 
is at once prepared and forwarded to one of 
the  local agents at the nearest  branch office 
to the  neighborhood  of  the  would-be boy- 
eottee.  A local  representative of the agency 
is instructed by private letter to get employ­
ment from the firm  in question,  and to  join 
some order of  union  interested.  He is  in­
structed  then  to  find  something  to  kick 
about,  and to  kick  about  it.  The  firm  is 
informed  by  circular that  such a  kicker  is 
our  agent, and that he should be discharged 
to  further the programme.  He is discharg­
ed and the boycott proceeds.  The profit  to 
the  boycottee,  the Agency  is  in  a  position 
to  guarantee,  will be  big!

In connection with this business the Boy­
cott Advertising Agency will  undertake for 
a consideration,  to promote strikes in estab­
lishments whose proprietors  wish  to “shut 
down” and  want  a  excuse.  The  Associa­
tion has been asked to go into other branches 
of this  enterprise,  and it  has  consented to 
accept a contract  from  the  “bears” of Wall 
street for the  destruction  of  financial  con­
fidence.  This is the line of its general labor 
disturbance  business,  hut  the Agency is at 
present  too  much  pressed  with  orders to 
launch out in new channels.

Demands  of  Striking  Schoolboys.

From the Indianapolis Journal.

1.  A reduction of the hours  of study.
2.  An increase in the periods  of recess.
3.  Noon to begin at 11 o’clock and to ex­
tend to 1:30 or 2, according  to the condition 
of the weather.

4.  School  shall  let  out  any  afternoon 
when there is a baseball match  or  a  circus 
within fifteen miles.

5.  Any scholar who wants a  “ reward of 
merit ”  to eax’ry  home  to  his  parents  can 
have it at wholesale or cost price.

6.  Ferrules to be made of soft wood.
7.  The  old-time  custom  of  punishing 
boys  by  compelling  them  to  sit  with  the 
girls be immediately restored.

8.  A boy who  holds  up  his  right  hand 
and  says,  “please  teacher,  may I go  out?” 
shall be allowed to go,  whether  it be neces­
sary or not.

9.  The number of  boys allowed to go and 
fetch a pail of water shall be increased from 
two to four,  with proper allowance for time 
consumed in going and coming.

10.  No boy shall  be  punished  for  offen­
sive words spoken in  debate  with  another 
boy.

11.  While believing in arbitration on gen­
eral principles,  we insist that two boys who 
have a grudge to settle  shall  be  allowed to 
fight it out between themselves.  No teacher 
need apply a whip on account of it.

12.  A boy who tells  on  another boy shall 

be  boycotted.

13.  No boy shall he  kept  in after school, 
except at Ins own request,  as  when another 
boy is lying in wait to lick him.

Joseph Cruise, of Kankakee,  sends out to 
his customers  the  following  directions  for 
handling roll butter:  “One  cause  why roll 
butter is so low now,  as well as  in the  past 
few years,  is  because  of  its  poor  keeping 
qualities,  and  so  many country merchants 
as receivers,  do not understand  handling it, 
and the retailers prefer butterine to roll but­
ter that has been exposed to  the air and the 
smell  of  all  the  goods  in  the  store.  To 
handle roll butter  successfully and  have  it 
retain some of its freshness  until  sold,  you 
must  wrap  each  roll  in  muslin,  that  has 
been washed to get out the sizing and dipped 
in a strong salt brine.  ‘ The brine will crys- 
talize over the muslin and help to  keep  the 
air from it;  and  if  you  pack  in  boxes line 
the  box  in  like  manner  witlwnuslin and 
pack close so as not to shake while  in tran­
sit;  and be sure not to pack your poor  rolls 
with the good—you had better put  them  in 
the grease tub,  or fling them out of the back 
door—and  by  all  means  ship  your  butter 
fresh.  Do not hold for a higher  market  as 
some do,  and sell it for grease. 
If  you  are 
ready to meet the market  price according to 
quality,  as it is sold in Chicago,  all  right.” 
Alex.  Henderson’s mill in Richland town­
ship, Ogemaw county,  has  cut up all of the 
stock on  hand  this  season,  manufacturing 
something  over  1,000,000  shingles.  Coon 
Bros,  mill in the same town has also cut up 
the season’s stock and has shut  down.

The litigation instituted against the Gunn 
Hardware  Company  by R.  B.  Sheeran  has 
come to a  summary end.  At  a  hearing in 
the  Wayne  Circuit  Court  at  Detroit  last 
week, Judge  Field  refused to  appoint  the 
reciver  asked  for  by  Mr.  Sheeran  and dis­
solved  the  temporary  injunction  obtained 
about three weeks  ago.  Mr.  Gunn  was ac­
cepted  as a proper  person to  make  an  ac­
counting to  the court  and furnished  bonds 
in the  sum of $8,000  for the  fulfillment of 
the duties devolving upon  him  in such con­
nection.  Under 
this  arrangement,  Mr. 
Sheeran will  receive  any  amount  actually 
due him from the concern.

HARDWOOD  LUMBER.

The furniture factories  here  pay  as  follows 
for dry stock:
Basswood, log-run..............................  @M 00
Birch, log-run..................................... 10  00®20 00
Birch, Nos. 1 and 2.............................  
@25 00
Black Ash, log-run..............................  @13 00
Cherry,  log-run.................................. 25  09@30 00 A
Cherry, Nos. 1  and 2..........................45  00@50 00
Cherry,  cull........................................ . 
99 \
Maple, log-run....................................13  00451» 00
Maple, soft,  log-ruu..........................12  00@14 00
Maple, Nos. lan d 2..............................  @~6 00
Maple, clear, flooring.........................  @25 0o
Maple, white, selected.......................  @25 On
@10 00
Red Oak, log-run................................. 
Red Oak, Nos. 1 and 2........................  
@22 00
Red Oak, No.  1, step  plank..............  
@25 00
Walnut, log-run.................................. 
99 A.
Walnut, Nos. 1 and 2..........................  
@*5 99
Walnuts,  culls.................................... 
@25 00 ^
Grey  Elui. log-run.............................  
@13 00
White Ash,  log-run...........................14  00@16 00
Whitewood,  log-run................ 
 
@23 00

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Sebastian Bros.,  who putina new grocery 
stockât  AHjegan  about  three  months ago, 
gave Arthur Meigs & Co. a chattel mortgage 
for $500, which was immediately foreclosed. 
The  unsecured  creditors  will  probably go
hungry. 

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Mason  &  Ayers,  who  have  operated  a 
cider mill at Grattan for  several  years,  are 
putting  in  machinery for  the  manufacture 
sorghum  sugar  and  syrup.  They were 
town last  week  and  purchased  a  forty 

horse power boiler from Hester & Son.

around  the  state.

E.  Wonders,  hardware dealer  at  Detroit, 

has sold out.

A.  D.  Cook  succeeds  Brooks  &  Cook  in 

the grocery business at Hastings.

Thomas Starrett has removed his  general 

stock from Holton  to Muskegon.

T.  Trowbridge succeeds T.  Trowbridge & 

Co.  in the drug business at Decatur.

Samuel A.  Bowen succeeds  Iden Bros,  in 

the grocery business at  Battle Creek.

Frank B.  Martin succeeds  H.  Shillito  in 

the jewelry business at West Branch.

M.  Carney  succeeds  H.  M.  Lee  in  the 

drug and grocery business at Dowagiac.

S.  Dondero, hat, cap and furnishing goods 

dealer at Adrian,  is closing out  at auction.

Purely Personal.

John  Shields  has  returned  from  the In 

dianapolis musical festival.

A.  J. Brown  went  to  Chicago Saturday. 
He will stop over  at  Benton Harbor on his 
return.

E.  W.  Langley,  of  the  Chicago  Trade, 
has  been  in  town for  some  time,  visiting 
friends and relatives.

H.  B.  Fairchild  was  taken  with  a  chill 
last  week,  which developed  into  an  acute 
attack of  quinsy.  He  came  on deck again 
Monday.

W.  T.  Lamoreaux is  now carrying a yard 
stick, to  buy  wool  by,  in  place  of  by the 
pound,  and  is instructing his  agents on the 
road how to use it.

B.  Borgman,  the  Muskegon  grocer,  was 
in town  Monday  for  the  purpose of  inter­
viewing a person who is  indebted to him to 
the tune of several hundred dollars.

Homer Eaton,  of  the  firm  of  Eaton  & 
Christenson,  went  to  Lincoln,  Neb.,  last 
Thursday for the  purpose  of  looking  over 
the  interest  of  his  firm  in  the  Eaton  & 
Christenson Cigar Co.

Fred.  Lyon has retired from the drygoods 
brokerage business  at  this  market  to  en­
gage in the  wholesale  woolen  business  at 
Chicago.  He will  be  located  at 153  Fifth 
avenue,  and will see the Grand Rapids trade 
every fourth week.

J.  H.  Renchard  succeeds  H.  C.  &  J.  H. 
Renchard in the grocery business at Detroit.
Maul  Bros.,  ¡tea  and  coffee  dealers  on 
North Division street, have removed to Mus-
kegon.

F.  D.  Stow,  General  Central  Agent  for 
the Merchants’ Dispatch,  was  in  town  last 
Thursday, being  attracted hither by the  or-
R.  B. Jennings,  general  dealer  at  New I ganization of the Grand Rapids Dairy Board 
Troy,  has  sold  his  drug  stock  to  Samuel  0f Trade.  Mr.  Stow’s headquarters  are  at 
Weaver. 

| Buffalo.

J.  L.  Handy has moved  his grocery stock 
from  Woodstock  to  Boyne City,  where he 
will continue the busiuess.

The  report  that  Kellogg & Woodin,  the 
Kalkaska grocery  firm,  had dissolved  part­
nership,  was without foundation.

latch-string 

l .  E.  Slusser,  editor and proprietor of the
Mancelona  Herald,  pulled  The  Trades­
man’s 
last  Saturday.  Mr. 
Slusser  engineers  one  of  the best country 
weeklies in the State and its  well-filled  ad­
vertising  columns  attest  the  fact that  his 
patrons appreciate an  all-home-made paper.

Dr.  Henry Lever,  the Newaygo  druggist, 
having compromised all  the claims  against 
him at the time he transferred his business to 
his wife over a year ago,  is again entitled to 
the confidence of  the  business  community.
Saranac Local:  The firm of  Watt&Ca- 
hoon  has  been  dissolved.  Mr.  Watt  will 
continue the general store on the  west  side j  sent in care o 

of Bridge street,  and  Mr.  Cahoon  will  oc- J 

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MISCELLANEOUS.

Advertisements of 25 words or  less  inserted 
in this column at the rate of 25 cents per week, 
or  50  cents  for  three weeks.  Advance  pay­
ment. 
Advertisements  directing  that  answers  be 
of this offibe must be accompanied 
xtra, to cover expense of postage.

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copy the rink store with  a full line of boots
m ^rand  RSid8HA AGJ^d  chancffor 
and shoes.  J.  H.  & C. S. Brown purchased 
the entire stock of clothing  of  the old firm,  j small money.  A good place for a  druggist or 
doctor w h o  understands the Holland language. 
Address Druggist, 434 Ottawa street.
'\*7'ANTED—To correspond with a good, live 
W  man,  posted  in  the  grocery  business, 
with  a  view  to  partnership. 
I  have  a good 
store building in a  village  needing  a  grocery 
badly.  Any grocer who has  a  small  stock ot 
one or two thousand would do well  to  corres­
pond with Box 10, North Muskegon, Mieh.Hltf
is  book-keeper and
general office  man  by  a  gentleman of 
large experience.  Would prefer a  lumbering 
firm or large manufacturing concern.  Address

Muskegon  News:  The  firm  of  D.  C.
Higley  &  Co.,  composed  of  D.  C.  Higley 
and  J.  D.  Huntley,  which  has  conducted
the Kalamazoo store in this city for the past 
eight years,  has  been  dissolved.  Mr.  Hig­
ley retired and his  interest  was  bought  by 
Callan  &  Dratz.  The  new  firm  will  be 
Huntley & Co.

J.  D.  Champion,  formerly engaged in the

shingle mill business at Mecosta, has formed j  anq refer, to Bulkley, Lemon & Hoops.  140tl
a copartnership  with  Mr.  Hayward  under 
..
the firm name of Champion & Hayward and 
purchased the grocery stock  of J.  C.  Town­
send,  at  Whitecloud.  Mr.  Townsend  will 
continue  to  handle  clothing,  dry  goods, 
boots and shoes and crockery.

Desirable brick  store  building
in a thriving farming town, twenty miles 
from  Grand  Rapids.  Good  opening  for gro­
cery  or  general  stock.  Address  Store, care 
T h e   T r a d e s m a n .

IAOR  SALE---Stoek  of  general  merchandise 

IJM3R  RENT-  ------------------  

ANTED—A position

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M ANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

Atwater  &  Son,  chair  manufacturers  at 

Coldwater,  have retired from business.

The  Pembroke.  Knitting  Co.,  which  re­
cently removed  its factory from  Muskegon 
to Battle Creek, has been reorganized on the 
basis of  $25,000  capital  stock  and  is now 
officered as follows:  President, J.  H.  Whip­
ple; Vice-President,  C.  Wakelee; Secretary, 
F.  O.  Smith; Treasurer,  E.  C.  Groesbeck.

STRAY  FACTS.

James Deegan,  baker at Edmore,  has dis­

continued business.

Muller  &  Worcester,  commission  mer­

chants at Detroit,  have dissolved.

Elmer F. Marr succeeds Geo. A. Cooper in 
the clothing and furnishing  goods  business 
at Cass City.

A  charcoal  company  with  a  capital  of 
$10,000,  has  been  organized  at  Coleman, 
and the building of kilns is to  be  begun  at

^  and house and lot, on the shore  of  Grand 
*  Small  amount 
Traverse  Bay,  near  rai'road.  Sm 
care The 
required  down.  Address  “Zero,
•equ 
T r a d e s m a n

I-iOr  SALE  OR  EXCHANGE—Farm  of 120 

1  acres in southern  Michigan, 100 acres  im­
proved.  Large  frame  house  and  baru,  and 
large orchard.  Will sell  on  long  time  or  ex­
change for a stock of boots and  shoes  or gro­
ceries.  Address  L.  B.  C.,  care T h e   T r a d e s-
M4V 

145

141

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IPOR  SALE—A drug store.  One of the hand- 

somest drug stores in  the  State,  doing  a 
splendid  business, in  a  town  of 12.000 inhabi­
tants.  Stock, etc., will inventory about $3,500. 
Average cash sales, $25 a  day  and  increasing. 
No  paint  and  oils  carried  in  stock.  Owner- 
wishes to go  into  manufacturing  business  at 
once.  Address, for full particulars, Aloes, care 
TRADesMAN office. 
l’wo pieces of
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JpOR SALE  OR  EXCHANGE
^stonTpropei-ty situated  on  a  main  busi-
__ g street.  Will sell  cheap  or  exchange  tor
ness
stock of general merchandise.  Address  r red. 
142
C. Yonker, box 1970, Muskegon, Mich.

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I-nor  SALE—A  stock  of  groceries  and  fix- 

4 
tures  in  a  splendid  location.  Low  rent 
and a good trade.  Will sell for cash or trade for 
good city property.  Address  No. 10,  T r a d e s­
m a n  office. 

■ GENTS  WANTED—For an  article  used  in 

every house.  I can give a live man a good 
paying job in every town in the United States. 
For particulars, address with stamp, A. Retan, 
Pewamo, Mich. 

FOR SALE—Desiring  a  change  of  climate, 

on account of poor health, I will sell at  a 
bargain my stock  of merchandise,  consisting 
of  drv  iroods,  groceries  and boots and shoes, 
Stock will invoice about $2,500.  I  will  sell  01 
rent store building on terms to suit purchaser 
If you mean business, call on or address.  C. L 
Howard. Clarksville. Ionia Co.. Mich. 
142*

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IF  YOU  WANT—To get into business, to sell 

your business, to secure additional capital, 
to  get  a  situation,  if  you have anything for 
sale or want to buy anything, advertise in  the 
Miscellaneous Column of T h e  T r a d e s m a n .  A 
twenty-five word  advertisement  costs  but 2o 
cents a week or 50 cents for three weeks.

them  talk  of  cutting loose  from the  body 
and taking control of their own affairs.  On 
the other  hand,  the extreme  party wish to 
strengthen the hands of the  general organi­
zation,  and to subordinate  the trades unions 
to it.  This  is  notably true  of  the  south­
western strikers, who have not set the trades 
unions the example  of  deference  to  its au­
thority.  The  convention  resolved  to  ask 
Congress to pass a law to prevent  the mon­
opoly  of  the  public  domain,  especially by 
aliens,  and  to  make  election  day a public 
holiday as a means to check bribery.  Their 
proposals on  both  heads  seem  reasonable, 
and on the land  question  they do  not give 
any such countenance to Mr. Henry George’s 
plans as  some of  the  newspapers  seem to 
suppose.  But  they do  wrong in  declaring 
they will vote against any congressman who 
does not  vote for  their  measures.  Neither 
of them  is  or  sufficient  importance  to  be 
made an issue of that  kind; and it is a mis­
take to treat congressmen as errand-boys, to 
whom no  discretion  or  judgment  is  to be 
left

The oleomargarine bill,  so-called, has fin 
ally passed  the  House  in  amended  form, 
placing an excise tax of  5 cents a pound on 
the  manufacture  of  bogus  butter.  The 
measure is demanded by the agricultural in 
terests  in the  North and West,  but  is very 
stoutly opposed  as  an  extreme  exercise of 
the right of taxation.  There  is  no  consti­
tutional objection to  achieving an object in 
directly,  and  by a tax  whose  effect will be 
prohibitive.  The  national  banking  law 
does that  by the  taxon  the  circulation of 
State banks.  The Tariff does it by layin 
prohibitory duty on  chicory.  But  whether 
this is a case for the exercise of the power is 
open to doubt.  It cannot be maintained that 
good oleomargarine is less  wholesome than 
bad butter,  and that its prohibition is needed 
to protect  the  public  health.  The  exper 
ience of the French navy  disposes of  argu­
ment  on  that  point.  Nor  does  it  appear 
reasonable  to  say  that  its  substitution for 
butter cannot be prevented  by  a  proper ef­
fort to enforce laws  to  that end.  That the 
dishonest  export  of  the  artificial  product 
has greatly injured the repute of  our butter 
abroad,  and  depressed our  important dairy 
interests, there is  no room for doubt, and 
is not surprising that the farming  class call 
for legislation on the subject.

A JO U R N A L DEVOTED TO TH E

Mercantile and Manufacturing Interests of the Slate.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

Terms $1 a year in advance, postage paid. 
Advertising rates made known on application.

WEDNESDAY,  JUNE  9,  1886.
Merchants and Manufacturers’ Exchange.
Organized, at Grand Rapids October 8,1884.

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President—Lester J. Rindge.
Vice-President—Chas. H. Leonard.
Treasurer—Geo. B.  Dunton.
Annual Meeting—Second  Wednesday evening
of October. 
Regular  Meetings—Second  Wednesday  even­
ing of each month.____________ _______ __
Grand  Rapids  Dairy  Board  of  Trade.
President—Aaron Clark.
Vice-President—P. E. Pickett.
Secretary and Treasurer—E. A. Stowe.
Market  days—Every  Monday  afternoon  at  1 
______________________

p. m. 

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Traverse City Business Men’s Association.

President,  Frank  Hamilton;  Secretary,  C. T. 

Lockwood;  Treasurer, J. T. Beadle.

Business  Men’s  Protective  U nion  of 

Cheboygan.

President,  A.  M.  Wesgate;  Vice-President 

H. Chambers;  Secretary, A. J. Paddock.

Luther Protective A ssociation. 

President, W. B. Pool:  Vice-President, R. M. 
Smith;  Secretary. Jas.  M.  Verity;  Treasurer, 
Geo. Osborne._____________ _______  
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Ionia  Business  Men’s  Protective  A s­

sociation.

President, Wm.  E.  Kelsey;  Vice-President, 

H. M. Lewis;  Secretary, Fred Cutler, Jr.

Merchants’ Union of N ashville. 

President, Herbert  M.  Lee;  Vice-President, 
C. E. Goodwin;  Treasurer, G. A. Truman; Sec­
retary and Attorney, Walter Webster._______
Merchants’ Protective  A ssociation  of 

B ig Rapids.
T em p o ra r y  officers :  Chairman,  W. E. Over- 
_ _ _ _ _
ton;  Secretary, A. S. Hobart. 
Lowell B usiness  Men’s  Protective  A s­

sociation.

resident, John
President, N. B.Blain:  Vice-President 
Giles;  Secretarv.  Frank T. King;  Treasurer, 
Giles;  Secretary,  Frank T. King;  Trea
Chas. D. Pease.

Ovid Business Men’s  Association. 
President, C.  H.  Hunter:  Secretary,  Lester

Cooley.

per-  Subscribers and others,  when writing 
o  advertisers, will confer a favor on the pu»> 
sher by  mentioning that they saw the adver- 
isement in the columns of  this paper.______

The  notorious  Onedia  community seems 
to have been  pretty completely  broken  up 
Its  founder,  John  H. Noyes,  is  dead; the 
rest  have  abandoned  “multiple  marriage, 
in accordance with  the pledge  given to the 
public of that region some years ago.  Even 
the peculiar faith  and the property arrange 
ments of  the  community  have  been aban 
doned by the majority, and nothing now re­
mains  but an Oneida  joint stock  company 
which carries on the  various  kinds of busi­
ness by which the  community supported 
self.  The truth is that the  community w 
doomed as soon as  the  agitation against 
practices  had  driven  Noyes  to  flight into 
Canada.  As  he  himself  admits 
“American Socialism,” one of the first  con 
ditions  of  community  success  is to have 
master whose will is law.  He was the mas­
ter,  and when he was  too far  away to lule, 
the elements of revolt proved too  strong for 
the mere tradition of his influence.  He left 
no one  competent  to take his  place,  as his 
methods had rather  repressed  than fostered 
the kind of ability required  in a leader.

in 

The  organization  of  a  Dairy  Board  of 
Trade at this  market inaugurates a new era 
in  the  dairy  business  of  this  State. 
It 
means the abandonment of the  old  method 
of peddling dairy  products  and  the  utiliza­
tion of modern and most approved means in 
disposing  of  and  moving  one  of  the  most 
important  products  of  the  country.  The 
Tradesman bespeaks for  the  new  project 
the success it deserves  and  trusts  that  the 
time is  not  far  distant  when  the  example 
set  by  Grand  Rapids  will  be  followed  by 
other cities  situated  in  dairy  communities.

T H E   RIGHT  W AY .

There is a right way and a wrong  way to 
accomplishment  every  undertaking.  The 
workingmen  took  the  wrong  way  when 
they sought to foist  the  eight  hour  system 
•on the country suddenly,  without  regard  to 
the inconvenience  and  loss  such  a  sudden 
change would bring  about.  The  manufac­
turers are going at  the  subject in  the  right 
their way by forming associations having for 
avowed object  the  lessening  of  the  hours 
of  labor  gradually.  The  movement  has 
been set on foot at Chicago by the organiza­
tion  of  an  association  whose  tenets  The 
T radesman and every fair-minded  man in 
the  land  stand  ready  to  commend.  They 
are as follows:

Sec.1.  This organization  shall  be  known 
as  “The American  Manufacturers’ Union,” 
and all manufacturers of any article through­
out  the  United  States  shall  be  eligible  to 
membership by signing the Constitution and 
such By-laws as may be adopted.
Sec. 2.  The purposes of this organization 
shall be,  1st.  United action on the part  of 
manufacturers throughout the United States, 
looking to a gradual and fixed  reduction  of 
the present hours of labor, until eight hours 
for a  working  day  has  become  the  recog­
nized rule throughout the country;  2nd, For 
the better protection of  our  workmen  from 
the  competition  of  foreigners  anxious  to 
reap the  benefit  of  their  improved  condi­
tion,  an  agreement,  upon  the  part  of  em­
ployers,  to give the preference,  during  this 
period of  change,  to  workmen  resident  in 
this  country  at  the  time  this  agreement 
shall have taken effect,  over foreigners who 
come to the country after that (late, or  who 
are unwilling to become  citizens.
Sec.  3.  This  organization  shall  adopt 
the plan herein set  forth,  say,  on  the  first 
day of January,  A.  D.  1887,  and  it shall re­
main in force for live years, or until the 31st 
day of December,  A.  D.  1891,  and as  much 
longer as a  majority  of  its  members  shall 
desire.
Sec.  4.  All members of this Union shall 
agree that  during  the  year  1887,  nine  and 
one-half  hours  shall  constitute  a  day s 
work;  and that during  the  year  1888,  nine 
hours  shall  constitute  a  day’s  work;  and 
that during the  year  1889,  eight  and  one- 
half  hours  shall  constitute  a  day’s  work; 
and that during and after the year 1890, the 
present  United  States  standard  of  eight 
hours shall be recognized by all members of 
this Union throughout the country as a legal 
day’s work. 
Sec.  5.  Members of this Union shall ex­
act from all persons in their employment an 
agreement to  accept  the  conditions  herein 
set forth,  during the above period  of  time, 
and it shall be  understood  that  no  corres 
ponding reduction of present wages shall be 
made on  account  of  the  reduced  hours  of
work. 
Sec.  6.  This action shall not affect farm 
laborers,  but  relates 
to  mechanics  and 
skilled laborers of every kind.

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Now that  the  organization  of  the  retail 
trade at Big Rapids is an accomplished fact, 
it  is in  order for  Reed City,  Cadillac  and 
Manistee  to  fall  into  line. 
Situated,  as 
they are,  in close  proximity to  Big Rapids, 
they will be apt to attract a large portion of 
the dead-beats who  have  run  the  gauntlet 
at  that place,  and the only feasible way the 
merchants of the  three  towns  have of  pro­
tecting  themselves  against  imposition is to 
organize as  Big  Rapids  has  done.  Which 
will be the first to lead in the matter?

AMONG  T H E   TRADE.

IN  THE  CITY.

R.  R. Robinson  succeeds O.  L.  Davidson 
ia   the  meat  business  at  55  West  Bridge
street. 

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John Snyder succeeds Hultman & Snyder 
in the  grocery  business  at  250  Grandville 
avenue.

The estate of J.  L.  Matthews,  at Detroit, 
has merged its cigar business  into  a  stock 
company with  an  authorized  capital  stock 
of $6,000.  The corporate name  will  be  J.
L.  Matthews & Co.

A  syndicate  is  now  being  organized  at 
East Saginaw,  consisting  of  some  of  the 
leading 
lumbermen  and  dealers  in  pine 
land  in  the  two  Saginaws,  to  purchase 
some  600,000,000  feet  of  standing  pine 
located  in  Washington  territory,  on  the 
Columbia  river.  Jacob  Seligman 
is  the 
prime  mover  in  the  enterprise,  and  has 
already  interested  several  prominent  lum­
bermen who signify  their  intention  of  be- . 
coming members of the syndicate mentioned. 
The sum to be raised is $1,500,000, and it is 
likely it will  be secured  to  the  end  men­
tioned. 

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M iscellaneous Dairy  Notes.

H.  M.  Fuller is  erecting  a  building suit- j 

able for creamery purposes at Greenville.

Bates & Pennel have engaged in the man­
ufacture of  creamery  butter  at  67  Monroe

Andrews Bros,  have engaged in the  man-  street,  Grand Rapids

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Guaranteed  absolutely  P ure,  Highest 
Grade,  Cultivated coffee,  and free from 
any mixture with the rank acid coffees grown 
on uncultivated  lands,  which  cause  dizzi­
ness,  indigestion,  sleeplessness,  etc.
Sold  in  1  tt>  pink  paper bags,  1  lb foil 
lined cartoons,  and 2 th tins by  all  leading 
Retail Geocers.

H O W A R D   W .  S P U R R   &  CO., 

Importers, Roasters and Packers,

BOSTON.

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FULL  LINE  OF  ALL  STAPLE 

PLUGS  KEPT  IN  STOCK.

Sole Agents for Celebrated

L.  O.  B.,  American  Field,  Pan- 

tilla, Our Nickle,  The Rats, 

Fox’s Clipper.

76 South Division St., Grand Rapids, Mich.
Exclusively  W h o l e s a l e .

O r d e r   S a m p l e   51  b y   Mail.
MOULTON & REMPIS,
SETTEES, ROOF CRESTING

M a n u fa ctu rers  o f

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And Jobbers In Gray  Iron Castings.

WHITE  FOB  PRICE-LIST.

54 and 50 North Front Street, Grand  Rapids, Mich.

UflPI  C  9  PH  Jobbers  Michigan  W ater  W hite  and 
n U U L L   &   l l U l   Legal Test Oils.  Manistee and Saginaw, 
Salt.  Agricultural Salt.  W arsaw   Salt; pockets, all  sizes,  and 
barrels.  W est Michigan Agents for  Prussing’s Celebrated Vin-
egar  works.  Aprite  for  quotations. 

MUSKEGON, MICK.

W arehouse:  Lee’s  Ferry Dock,
YON  BEH R EN  & SH A FFER ,
W H I T E   A S H   O A R S .

STRYKER, OHIO,

M a n u fa ctu rers  o f E v e r y   S ty le   of

Spoon  Oars  m ade  o f Best  Sprnce  Tim ber.

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HILLER  &  STOWE  COMPANY,

Engravers and Printers'

D esig n ers

Engravings and Electrotypes of  Buildings, Machinery, Patented Articles, Portraits, 

Autographs, Etc., on Short Notice.

Cards, Letter, Note and Bill Heads and other Office Stationery a Leading  Feature.

Address as above
49 Lyon Street, Up-Stairs, Grand Rapids, Mich.
O. W. BLAIN & CO..
Fonifl a i Domestic Frails, H n  V sllts, Eli

w _ hn n H in  on r o m m i s s i o n  BERRIES. Etc.  All orders filled at lowest m a r k e t  price.  Corn 
We handle on C o m m is s io n  " ^ ^ , AT0ES  ln car lot8  Specialties. 

-DEALERS  IN-

NO.  O  IONIA

The sessions of  the  Knights of  Labor in 
special  ¿Invention  at  Cleveland  tended to 
show  that  Mr.  Powderly  is  generally  ac 
cepted as the right man to stand at the head 
of the organization.  The faction  typified by 
Martin  Irons  did  not  openly  dispute  his 
leadership. 
It is on quite  another question 
that the  extremists  have  been  disposed to 
make  themselves  heard  and  felt.  As Mr. 
Powderly admitted  in  his opening address, 
the association was gathered  much too rap­
idly. 
It has not had time to come to an un­
derstanding  with  itself  and  with  older or­
ganizations.  The old trades unions are affil­
iated but not absorbed by the Knights.  They 
generally—and the cigar-makers especially— 
are disposed to  resent  the  authority of the
Knights  as an  ¿ncroachment,  and  some of j lar establishments.

ufacture of  confectionery  at  the  comer of 
North Coit avenue and Quimby street.

Noble  &  Van Voorhes  have  engaged in 
the grocery business  at 699  South Division 
street.  Bulkley,  Lemon  &  Hoops furnish­
ed the stock. 

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Several contracts have  been  closed  with 
Northern  sliingle  manufacturers  by  local 
dealers during the past week on the basis of 
$2.55 for stars and $1.25 for culls.

A.  W.  Hester,  brother of  Myron  Hester, 
of the  firm  of  Hester &  Fox, will  shortly 
open a grain commission establishment.  Mr. 
Hester is the  proprietor of a circuit of simi

A Lenawee county  correspondent  writes 
as follows:  “ The wholesale  price of cheese 
is 8% cents.  Creamery butter is about  the 
same as for common dairy.”

The Valley City Milling Co.  has purchas- j 
ed the milling property known as the Globe j 
Mills,  which  has  lately been  refitted  with j 
entire roller  process,  and  will  operate  the j 
same  in  connection  with  the  Valley City j
Mills. 
|
Putnam & Brooks cany an immense stock j 
of nuts of all kinds and are prepared- to  fill j 
all orders, however,large.

“Fennentum” the only reliable compress- j 

ed yeast.  See advertisement.

Importers,

Jobbers and

Retailers of

BOOKS,

20  and  22  Monroe  St.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

pondenoe solicited.

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Drugs ¿1 flftebicineg

STATE  BOARD  OF  PHARM ACY.
One Year—F. H. J. VanEmster. Bay City. 
Two Years—Jacob Jenson, Muskegon.
Three Years—James Vernor, Detroit.
Four Years—Ottmar Eberbach. Ann Arbor. 
Five Years—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo. 
President—Ottmar Eberbach.
Secretary—J acob J esson.
Treasurer—Jas. Vernor.
Next meeting—At Detroit, July 8.

Michigan  Stale  Pharmaceutical  Association.

OFFICERS.

SMond^VMce-Prcsident-A. B. Stevens. Detroit, 
Third Vice-President—Frank lnglis, Detroit. 
Secretary—S. E. Parkell, Owosso.
Treasurer—Wm. Dupont, Detroit.
Executive  Committee—Jacob  J esson,  Geo. 
Gundrum, Frank Wells, F. W.  K.  Perry  and
I^wilSecretary—Will L. White. Grand Rapids. 
Next  place  of  meeting—At  Grand  Kapias, 
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Grand Rapids Pharm aceutical Society.

Tuesday, October 13, 1886. 

ORGANIZED  OCTOBER 9, 1884.

OFFICERS.

President—Frank J. Wurzburg. 
Vice-President—Wm. L. White.
Secretary—Frank H. Escott.

BoariSot'irrusties—The  P'C-si'U'et, Ew ™: 

h ! B  Fairchild and Wm. H. Van Keeu^en 
Tsaae Watts and A. C.  Bauer.

V a n  Iieeuwen, Isaac  Watts,  Wm.  E.  White,
Committee on Pharmacy—M. B.  Kimm,  H.  E.
Committeenon'Trade  Matters-Jolin  E.  Peck, 
Committee  on  Legislation—Jas.  D.  Lacey, 
Regular Meetings—First  Thursday evening in
Annua™Meetings—First  Thursday evening in
NextV>ieettng—Thursday  evening, July  1,  at 
_________

•‘The Tradesman” office. 

D etroit Pharm aceutical Society. 

Organized October, 1883.

OFFICERS.

President—A. F. Parker.
First Vice-President-Frank D?ghP.
Second Vice President—J. C. Mueller. 
Secretary and Treasurer—A. n ^Anen* 
Assistant Secretary and Treasurer—H. McRae. 
Annual Meeting—First Wednesday in June. 
Regular  Meetings—First  Wednesday in each 
______

month. 

Jackson County Pharmaceutical  A sso­

ciation.
OFFICERS.
President—R. F. Latimer.
Vice-President—C. D. Colwell.
Secretary—F. A.  King.
Treasurer-Chas. E. Humphrey.
Board of Censors—Z.  W.  Waldron, C.  E.  Foot
Annua^Meettng-^VstThursday in November. 
Regular  Meetings—First  Thursday  of  each 

month. 

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Saginaw  County  Pharm aceutical  So 

ciety.

President—Jay Smith.
First V ic e -P r e sid e n t—W. H. T arn all.
Second Vice-President—R. Brusue. 
Secretary—D. E. Prall.
Committee”on ® l « a t t e r s - W .  B. Moore 
H.  G.  Hamilton,  H.  Melchers.  W.  II.  Keelei
aiRegufar Meeting—Second  Wednesday after 
noon of each month. 
M uskegon  Drug  Clerks’  Association.

______ _

OFFICERS.

President—Fred. Heath.
Vice-President-J. C. Terry.
Secretary and Treasurer—L. B. 4* lover. 
Regular Meetings—Second and fourth Wednes­
Q
Next Meeting—Wednesday evening, June ».

day of each month. 

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may precipitate to  some  extent  the  active 
principle  of  the  tincture.  Assuming  that 
the  tincture  has  been  carefully  prepared 
with proper  menstrum, there  is  no  reason 
why the majority at least of tinctures should 
not  be  kept  for any  reasonable  length  of 
time without their strength  being impaired.
To accomplish this,  however,  the following 
conditions must be observed:  (1)  They must 
be kept in bottles tightly  stoppered,  prefer­
ably with good well-fitting corks.  (2)  They 
must  be  stored  at  an  even  temperature. 
Sudden  changes  in  the  temperature  affect 
the solvent power of  the  menstrua.  Upon 
exposure to  cold  precipitation  takes  place 
and the precepitate is  not  again  dissolved.
In a warm temperature  the  alcohol  of  the 
menstrua in bottles partly  filled  volatilizes, 
and  though  again  condensed  results 
in 
changing the solvent power,  thus  inducing 
precipitation.  The same may be said as re­
gards fluid extracts, though  druggists  as  a 
rule keep those preparations in the  original 
container as  put  up  by  the  manufacturer.
The cause  of  gelatinization  of  fluid  ex­
tracts,  notably Geranium  Senega and  other 
roots of which our President  spoke  at  the 
last meeting, is probably  due  to  the  small 
amount’  of  pectin  compounds 
that  are 
known to exist in them,  the other  constitu­
ents,  poligalin,  sometimes  called  polygalic 
acid,  resin,  sugar,  fixed  oils,  etc.,  have 
nothing whatever to do with the  gelatiniza­
tion which occurs and  the  removal  or  de­
struction of pectic  acid  and  its  compounds 
will effectually prevent gelatinization. There 
are two methods by whicli it may readily be 
done.  When any watery liquid  containing 
pectin  compounds  is  heated  to  the  boiling 
point there is a gelatinization as in the  case 
of  fruit  juices  which  when  heated,  with 
sugar,  to the boiling point  and  cooled,  be­
come quite solid as the various  fruit jellies.
In this the solidifying is due to these pectin 
compounds.  I would recommend the applica­
tion of heat  before  Alteration in  preparing 
the  various  syrups  or  tinctures 
likely  to 
gelatinize,  but as the present ideas are  that 
the  application  of  lieat  to  fluid  extracts 
should be avoided  on  account  of  partially 
destroying  the  remedial  virtues  of  some 
parts of the drug such a process can  hardly 
he acceptable. 
.
The other method of preventing  gelatini­
zation  might  perhaps  be  more applicable, 
which consists in destroying the  acid  char­
acter of the  pectin  compounds  by  combin­
ing  them  with  ammonia  or  some  other 
alkali.  When  gelatinization  has  ever  oc­
curred  in  either  fluid extract or syrup,  the 
mass may be readily  rendered  fluid  by  the 
addition of a few drops of water  of  ammo­
nia very  cautiously  added,  so  that  excess 
may  be  avoided.  Based  on  this  fact,  we 
frequently see formulas for elixirs in which 
the water of ammonia  (or  other  alkali)  is 
one of the ingredients  employed.
As  a  preservation  for  cantharides  and 
other drugs,  such as dandelion root, I would 
recommend placing a piece of gum camphqr 
in the  drawer  or  container  in  which  it  is 
kept.  The Spanish liy is a beatle and not a. 
fly,  as its  name would naturally imply. 
In 
its natural state  it  feeds  on  the  leaves  of 
Sambueus  Ebulus  and  other  trees.  They 
are  in  turn  infested  with  a  parasite,  of 
which we find one to be allied  to  the  com­
mon house moth.  The other is  the  acarina, 
the lowest order of spiders.  They are  con­
sidered the most  destructive  of  insects,  as 
they attack drags  of  all  kinds.  The  eggs 
of this insect  can  he  effectually  killed  by 
exposing the drug in a closed  bottle  to  the 
temperature  of  boiling  water,  care  being 
taken not to expose the drug  directly.  Be­
ing as they  arc  so  exceedingly  small,  they 
are commonly passed unobserved until  per­
chance they are noticed  by  the  destruction 
of  some  article  stored  away  from  which 
some may not have been used.

MONTHLY  MEETING

Of  the  Grand  Rapids  Pharmaceutical So­

ciety-Interesting  Paper.

The  regular  monthly  meeting  of  the 
Grand  Rapids  Pharmaceutical  Society, 
which was held at The  T ra desm a n  office 
on the evening of the 3d, was fairly well at­
tended.

Chas.  E.  Westlake  applied  for  member­
ship in the Society  and  John D.  Muir  was 
elected to  membership.

The amendment  to  the  constitution  pre­
sented at the  last  meeting  providing  that 
five members and the presiding officers shall 
constitue  a  quorum  for  the  trausation  of 
business was  adopted.

Dr.  H.  E.  Locher  then  read  a  paper  on 
the subject of  “ Drugs Subject to Deteriora­
tion and  the  Best  Methods  of  Preserving 
Same,” as  follows:
Mr.  President  and Gentlemen  of  the  Grand

Rapids Pharmaceutical Society:
In making a few remarks upon this all-im­
portant subject for druggists,  I fully realize 
my unfitness for this work, knowing that we 
have members in this Society who  aie more 
able to cope with the question and have had 
many more years of experience,  yet  as  the 
task  has  been  alloted  to  me,  you  will 
permit  me to make  a  few  observations up­
on the deterioration of some  drugs  handled 
by  pharmacists  and  their  best  method  of 
preservation. 
In  studying  a  question  of 
this  kind,  we  are  confronted  with  many 
problems,  among  which  I  would  mention 
the variety of opinions advanced  as  to  the 
action and effect of light and temperature on 
some drugs and the amount of impurities m 
a given drug and the  character  of  the  im­
purity  present,  all  of  which  enter  largely 
into the consideration of the question.  The 
chemical  action  of  light  we  find  an  im­
portant  factor  in  causing deterioration and 
sometimes total destruction of certain drugs, 
In a series of experiments upon the relative 
rapidity and extent of the changes produced 
by the action of light and to test their  rela­
tive stability and the influence of  the  pres­
ence  ot  organic  compounds  in  promoting 
changes,  chlorine water, bromine water and 
alcoholic solution of iodine were exposed to 
light in glass vessels of similar shape, while 
another set of specimens were preserved  in 
the  dark  under  otherwise  identical  condi 
tions.  When  exposed  to 
light,  chlorine 
water underwent change from  six to twelve 
times more rapidly than bromine water,  and 
alcoholic tincture of  iodine  was  about  one 
thousand times more resistant to light  than 
chlorine  water.  A  solution  of  iodine  in 
dilute alcohol was  very stable  and  showed 
no change at the determination  of the com­
parative  experiments.  Chlorine  and  bro 
mine water changed gradually in  the  dark 
also,  the former more rapidly than  the  lat 
In  the  presence  of  citric  or  tartaric 
the  alteration  of  both chlorine water 
line water was  accelerated,  but  to 
degree in the light.  In the case of 
»re is no doubt  in  my mind  but 
n  of  light  promotes  changes 
recipitation.  This  is  more 
se containing  chlo-

Another class of drags I would  call  your 
attention to that are liable to deterioration is 
the medicinal  oils,  foremost  of  which  are 
olive oil and  cod  liver  oil.  With  these  I 
have  found  considerable  trouble  in  their 
liability to become rancid.  To guard against 
this I think that it is a good  plan to always 
keep the bottle or other container  perfectly 
lean, rinsing them out with a solution of bi- 
arb of soda and water or ammonia and  af­
terwards soap and water.  It is well to keep 
that part of the stock  not in direct use in  a 
cool place,  as I think all oils will keep  in a 
better state of preservation  if  that  method 
is observed.
In conclusion I would say that time is the 
greatest destroyer of all  things  and  there­
fore  ordinary  prudence  would  dictate  that 
we buy no larger supplies  of drugs liable to 
deterioration than we can dispose of in a rea­
sonable length of  time.
Another thought in  connection  with  this 
matter is the question  of  proprietary semi- 
patent and trade mark goods.  The  pharm­
acist of to-day frequently finds  himself in a 
position so very humiliating  to  his  profes­
sional pride,  skill and knowledge that it be­
hooves us to make some  effort  to  free  our­
selves  from  this  octopus  of  ready  made 
goods.  We find  Dr. A.  insists  that  goods 
of such and  such  a  manufacturing  chemist 
be used in his preparation,  while Dr.  B.  be­
lieves  the  goods  from  another  house  are 
much better and will insist  upon  their  use. 
To cQinbat this evil the druggists  of Brook­
lyn and New York published a set of formu­
las for the preparation of unofficinal  elixirs 
and syrups not found in  the  United  States 
Pharmacopoeia.  The  favor which  some  of 
the ready-made preparations of manufactur­
ing chemists have  found  with  the  medical 
profession  during  the  past  fifteen  years, 
has induced many manufacturers of  elixirs, 
syrups and emulsions to vie with  each  oth­
er in the introduction of new  combinations 
or to imitate each  other’s  products  as  soon 
as  the  latter  had  acquired  a  ready  sale. 
Quite commonly  each  manufacturer  claims 
for his product the distinction of superiority 
of  manufacture  and  purity  of  materials. 
The  physician  will  be  liberally  supplied 
with samples of these preparations and  lie, 
in turn,  will prescribe them,  each  in  turn,
as their relative merits will appear  to  him, 
which, of course,  will create a demand.  The 
pharmacist is compelled to  provide himself 
with separate packages of each maker’s prep­
arations,  a vast amount of which  is  left  on 
shelves after one or two calls,  and in a  few 
years’ time the result is that the pharmacist 
will find a large accumulation  of drugs rep­
resenting a good investment.  As the prepa­
rations  deteriorate  more  or  less  rapidly 
and when  superceded  by  other  competitors 
their popularity subsides and their sun  for­
ever  sets.  The  consequence  is  that  they 
represent a dead  loss.  The  remedy in  this 
case  is simply this:  If you have some  nice 
preparation—and what pharmacists of many 
years’ experience has not?—don’t  hide your 
light under a bushel, but call  on  your  phy­
sicians with it  and  remember  that  even  a 
stone will wear away by constant dripping of 
water.  A general effort  of  this  kind  will 
undoubtedly be of great benefit  and, if  per­
sisted in must necessarily drive many bf the 
ready-made  goods  out  of  the  market.  If 
you once convince  the  physicians  of  your 
ability to prepare these compounds  as skill­
fully  as  those  placed  in  the  market  by 
Jones,  Smith,  Jenkins,  Brown  &  Co.,  half 
the battle will be won.

Trusting my few  remarks  will  stimulate 
a spirit of investigation from which we may 
all profit,  I close.

Referring to the  paper,  Dr.  Locher  said 
he experienced the  greatest  difficulty  with 
trade-mark goods.  There  are  so  many  of 
them,  and each man who introduces  a  new 
article  is  so  positive  that  his  is the best, 
that  considerable  loss 
invariably  ensues. 
Especially is this the case  with  emulsions, 
the number which have been entirely •îper- 
ceded proving a source of no small less.

President Wurzburg spoke of  the  annoy­
ance resulting from the introduction of  new 
elixirs.  A  few  years  ago  a  certain physi­
cian requested his  house  to  buy  a  line  of 
elixirs introduced  by an  Eastern  manufac­
turer.  He did as requested, but  the  physi­
cian forgot the matter  and  more  than  half 
the goods spoiled.

John E.  Peck thought the  agents  of  the 
manufacturing houses were not to  blame as 
much  as  some  of  the  medical  journals, 
which cause trouble by publishing statements 
of  wonderful  cures  effected by new  reme­
dies.

W.  L.  White said  that  his  employer ex­
perienced the greatest difficulty  with  emul­
sions.  There are  at  least  twenty different 
kinds on the  market,  eacli  of  which  sells 
fairly well until superceded by^a later intro­
duction.

On motion  of Isaac Watts,  Secretary Es­
cort  was  instructed  to  communicate  with 
Congressman Comstock,  requesting  him to 
favor  the  voting  of  an  appropriation  for 
$25,000 for the purpose of  encouraging  the 
cultivation of  foreign  medicinal  plants  in 
this country.

The  following  communication  was  re­
ceived from the  National  Retail  Druggists’ 
Association and laid on the  table  until  the 
next  meetin 
At  the  meeting of  the  New  York  State 
Pharmaceutical Association,  held  at  Sara­
toga Springs,  in June,  1885,  a  plan  for  the 
re-organization of the National Retail Drug 
gists’ Association  with  delegates  from  the 
different  State  organizations,  met  with  so 
much favor that resolutions  with  that  end 
in view,  were passed and  submitted  to  the 
Executive  Committee  of  the  National  or­
ganization,  by whom  they were  submitted 
to the Association at the  recent  meeting  in 
Pittsburg.  The  plan  being  approved,  the 
following  resolutions  (substantially)  were 
adopted with a view of carrying out the pro­
visions should it secure the endorsement  of 
the State  Association 
Resolved—That a committee of  three,  to 
be known as the Committee on Organization 
be appointed.
Resolved—That  we  recommend  to  all 
Pharmaceutical and  Trade  Associations  in 
the States and  Territories  and  District  of 
Columbia,  the proposition  of  forming  and 
conducting the affairs of the National Asso­
ciation  on  the  baêis  of  delegations,  com 
posed of retail druggists  from  the  District 
of Columbia,  and each State and  Territory, 
whose duty it shall be  to present for debate 
and action all questions that affect  pharma­
cists and druggists  throughout  the  Union, 
from  a  legal,  commercial  or  professional 
standpoint.,
Resolved—1That  such  delegates  shall  be 
elected annually by eacli  State Association, 
receiving  instructions  from,  acting  under 
the same,  and reporting to their several As­
sociations  at  its  next  animal  meeting,  or 
earlier if deemed  necessary,  a  written  re­
port of the  transactions  of  said  meetings, 
the same to be  printed  in  the  annual State 
proceedings:
Resolved—That the Nominating Commit­
tee be composed of one member  from  each 
Association represented.
Resolved—That  to  insure  representation 
the expenses  of  said  delegates  should  be 
paid out of the treasury of the State Associ­
ations.
Resolved—That it shall be the duty of the 
President,  and this committee to bring these 
resolutions to the notice of the different As­
sociations,  making efforts to induce them to 
co-operate with this Association to complete 
an  organization  upon  the  aforementioned 
plan.
In pursuance with  the  above  resolutions 
the undersigned committee  were  appointed 
and we respectfully request you  to  present 
them to your Association, for consideration, 
and invite an  early reply  to  the  following 
propositions:
First.—Does your Association endorse the 
plan,  as outlined in  the  above  resolutions?
Second.—Will your  Association  pay  the 
necessary pro rata tax,  to carry the  plan in­
to effect?
Third.—Can  you  suggest  any  improve­
ment or additions to the same?

Respectfully,

E dw a rd A.  Sa y r e,  Pres.

p.  S.—The above  has  been  endorsed  by 
all State associations meeting thus  far  this 
year—Rhode Island, Connecticut  and Iowa. 
Also  by the King’s  County Pharmaceutical 
Society.

--------- m  >  m  .-------
The Drug Market.

Business is good,  but collections are a lit­
tle slack.  The decline  in  quinine seems to 
have been arrested  and there is every prob­
ability of an advance.  Opium is dull.  Cit­
ric acid  has  advanced.  The  excitement in 
cubeb  berries  has  subsided,  although they 
are still very firm.  Carbolic acid is teuding 
higher.
Third Meeting for  Examination  Purposes.
Geo.  W.  McDonald,  senior member of the 
State  Board  of  Pharmacy,  writes  The 
T ra desm a n that the next  meeting  of  the 
Board for the examination of applicants for 
registration  will  be  held at Detroit, begin­
ning on Tuesday, July 6.

Twenty-Six  is  the  Number.

From the Denver Retail Grocer.

The State of Michigan  has  already twen­
ty-five  associations,  and  several  towns  on 
the verge of organizing.  Brother  Stowe  is 
laboring faithfully for  the cause.

The Detroit  Pharmaceutical  Society  has 
elected officers as follows:  President,  A.  F, 
Parker;  First Vice-President, Frank lnglis 
Second Vice-President, J.  C.  Mueller;  Sec 
retary and Treasurer, A. W.  Allen;  Assist­
ant  Secretary,  H.  McRae.  After  election 
the Society sat down to a spread of refresh 
ments.

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT.

Advanced—Citne acid.

ACIDS.

Acetic, No.  8.................................... 
9  ©
Acetic, C. P. (Sp. grav.  1.040)........   30  ©
Carbolic............................................  35  ©
Citric.................................................   75  @
Muriatic 18 deg............................... 
3  ©
Nitric 36 deg.................................... 
11  @
Oxalic...............................................   10  @
Sulphuric 66 deg.............................  
3  ©
Tartaric  powdered.........................  50  ©
Benzoic,  English....................oz
Benzoic,  German............................  12  @
Tannic..............................................   12  @

AMMONIA.

Carbonate.................................V®  12  @
Muriate (Powd. 22c).........................
A qua 16 deg or  3f............................ 
3  @
Aqua 18 deg or  4f............................ 
4  ©

BALSAMS.

Copaiba............................................  
Fir......................................................
Peru.................................. ................ 
Tolu...................................................

BARKS.

Cassia, in mats (Pow’d 20c)...........
Cinchona,  yellow..........................
Elm,  select.......................................
Elm, ground, pure..........................
Elm, powdered, pure.....................
Sassafras, of root............................
Wild Cherry, select........................
Bayberry  powdered.......................
Hemlock powdered.........................
Wahoo  ..............................................
Soap  ground....................................

BERRIES.

Cubeb  prime (Powd 1  30c)............
Juniper............................................. 
*
Prickly Ash......................................  50

EXTRACTS.

Licorice (10 and 25 lb boxeB, 25c)...
Licorice,  powdered, pure.............
Logwood, bulk (12 and 25 lb doxes).
Logwood, Is (25 lb  boxes)...............
do 
Lgowood, Vis 
...............
Logwood, ¿8 
...............
do 
Logwood, ass’d  do 
...............
cent, off list.
Fluid Extracts—25 

FLOWERS.

Arnica...............................................   13
Chamomile,  Roman.......................
Chamomile,  German.....................

GUMS.

Aloes,  Barbadoes.........................
Aloes, Cape (Powd  20c)..................
Aloes,Socotrine (Powd  60c).......... 
Ammoniac.......................................  
Arabic, powdered  select...............
Arabic, 1st picked..........................
Arabic,2d  picked............................
Arabic,  3d picked............................
Arabic, sifted sorts........................
Assafcentida, prime (Powd 35c)...
Benzoin............................................  
Camphor........................................... 
Catechu, is (Vi 14c, 148 16c)............
Euphorbium powdered.................. 
Galbanum strained............................
Guaiac, prime (Powd  45c).............
Kino [Powdered, 30cl.....................
Mastic..............................................  
Myrrh. Turkish (Powdered 47c)...
Opium, pure (Powd $4 50)............... 
Shellac, Campbell’s .........................
Shellac,  English..............................
Shellac, native.................................
Shellac bleached..............................
Tragacanth......................................  30
HERBS—IN  OUNCE  PACKAGES.

38i
1

©1  25

©

60©  75
___
28©

50®
250
35©

1
«

20 
30
©1 00

................................... 

Hoarhound.................................... 
 
Lobelia.............................................................. ..
Peppermint...................................................... -5
Rha 
Spearmint........................................................24
Sweet Majoram................................................j*
Tanzy............................................... ...............
Thym e..............................................................
Wormwood.................................................. 

 

 

 

 

*5

IRON.

Citrate and  Quinine.......................
Solution mur., for tinctures........
Sulphate, pure  crystal..................
Citrate..............................................
Phosphate.......................................

LEAVES.

Buchu, short (Powd 25c).................  13
Sage, Italian, bulk 048 & Vis, 12c)...
Senna,  Alex, natural.....................   33
Senna, Alex, sifted and  garbled..
Senna,  powdered............................
Senna tinnivelli...............................
Uva  Ursi...........................................
Belledonna.......................................
Foxglove...........................................
Henbane...........................................
Rose, red...........................................

LIQUORS.

W., D. & Co.’s Sour Mask Whisky .2 00
Druggists’ Favorite  Rye................1 75
Whisky, other brands.....................1 10
Gin, Old Tom..................................... 1 35
Gin,  Holland.....................................2 00
Brandy...............................................1 75
Catawba  Wines.................... 
1 25
Port Wines..........•............................ 1 35
MAGNESIA.

 

Carbonate, Pattison’s, 2 oz...........
Carbonate, Jenning’s, 2oz.............
Citrate, H., P. & Co.’s  solution....
Calcined...........................................

4 00 
20

65

©2 50 
© 2  00 
©1 50 
@1 75 
@3 50 
©6 50 
@2 00 
©2 50

OILS.

Almond, sweet.................................
Amber,  rectified..............................
Anise.................................................
Bay $   oz........... ............................
Bergamont.......................................
Castor..............................................
Croton...............................................
Cajeput ............................................
Cedar, commercial  (Pure 75c).......
Citronella.......................................
Cloves..............................................•
Cod Liver, N. F ....................... $  gal
Cod Liver, best.........................
Cod Liver, H., P. & Co.’s, 16
Cubebs, P. &  W...............................
Erigeron...........................................
Tireweed...........................................
Geranium $   oz...............................
Hemlock, commercial (Pure 75c)..
Juniper wood..................................
Juniper berries...............................
Lavender flowers, French.............
Lavender garden 
.............
Lavender spike 
.............
Lemon, new crop............................
Lemon,  Sanderson’s.......................
Lemongrass......................................
Olive,  Malaga..................................
Olive, “Sublime  Italian  ...............
Origanum, red flowers, French...
Origanum,  No. 1............................
Pennyroyal............. .......................
Peppermint,  white.........................
Rose  $  oz.........................................
Rosemary, French  (Flowers $1 50)
Salad, $   gal......................................
Savin.................................................
Sandal  Wood, German..................
Sandal Wood, W. I ..........................
Sassafras...........................................
Spearmint...............................
Tansy.......................................
Tar (by gal 50c).................................
Wintergreen.................................
Wormwood, No. 1 (Pure $4.00).......
Wormseed........................................

do 
do 

POTASSIUM.

Bicromate.................................$  ®
Bromide, cryst. and  gran. bulk...
Chlorate, cryst (Powd 23c).............
Iodide, cryst. and  gran, bulk.......
Prussiate yellow.............................

ROOTS.

45  ©  50 
45 
1  80 
50 
3 00 
1 42®1 60 
1 “

1 50 
1 20 
1  60 
6 00 
9 50 
1 60
2  00
35 
50 
2 00 
2 01 
90 
3 00 
2 75 
80
90©1 00 
2 75 
1 25 
50 
3 9004 00 
8 00 
65

1 00 
1 00 
1 00 

4 50 
7 00 
45 
@7  50 
@4 25 
©  12
3 50 
2  00

12014 
37@40 
22 
3 00 
28

4 00 
10

Alkanet............................................
Althea, cut.......................................
Arrow,  St. Vincent’s .....................
Arrow, Taylor’s, in J4s and Vis—
Blood (Powd 18c)..............................
Calamus,  peeled.............................
Calamus, German  white, peeled..
Elecampane, powdered..................
Gentian (Powd  15c)......................... 
•  ^
Ginger, African (Powd 14c)............  11  ©
Ginger, Jamaica  bleached............
Golden Seal (Powd 26c)..................
Hellebore, white, powdered..........
Ipecac, Rio, powdered.........................  
Jalap,  powdered.............................
Licorice,  select (Powd 15).............
Licorice, extra seleot.....................
Pink, true..................  .................... „  „
Rhei, from select to  choice..........1 00  @1
Rhei, powdered E. 1.........................110  ©1
Rhei, choice cut  cubes........................ 
Rhei, choice cut fingers.......................  
Serpentaria......................................
Seneka..............................................
I Sarsaparilla,  Honduras.................
Sarsaparilla,  Mexican..

 

 

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©

25

4U

do 

2  ©

SEEDS.

do 
do 
do 

do 
do 

do 
do 
do 
do 

15
5  © 6
4  © 4 Vi
15  ® 18
1 10
i
25
15
10
15

1  40
2 30 
1 50
50
12
45
2 Vi® 3K
3  © 4
45
4 Vi© 5
6  © 7
502 75
2 00
402 00
i8 75
2 30
50
7
9@10 
2 25 
18

SquillB, white (Powd 35c)
Valerian, English (Powd 30c).......
Valerian, Vermont (Powd 28c)...
Anise, Italian (Powd 20c).............
Bird, mixed in 9>  packages..........
Canary,  Smyrna........................ .
Caraway, best Dutch (Powd 20c).
Cardamon,  Aleppee.....................
Cardamon, Malabar.......................
Celery..............................................
Coriander, oest English...............
Fennel............................................
3 X©
Flax, clean.......................................   344©
4  © 4M
Flax, pure grd (bbl 3J4).................. 
4
7  ® 8
Foenugreek, powdered.................. 
7
Hemp,  Russian............................... 
4 Vi®
4 Vi© 5Vi
10
Mustard, white  Black 10c)
75
Quince.................................
6  © 7
6
Rape, English..................................  
14
Worm,  Levant.................................
SPONGES.
Florida sheens’ wool, carriage.......2 25
.......
Nassau 
do 
. . . .
Velvet Ext 
do 
' 
ExtraYc 
........
do 
Grass 
........
do 
,for slate use................
Hard ’ 
Yellow Reef. 
................
MISCELLANEOUS.
Alcohol, grain (bbl $2.21; $  gal__
Alcohol, wood, 95 per cent ex. ref.
Anodyne Hoffman’s.......................
Arsenic, Donovan’s solution........
Arsenic, Fowler’s solution............
Annatto 1 Jt> rolls............................
Alum.........................................  $  lb
Annatto, prime...............................
Antimony, powdered,  com’l........
Arsenic, white, powdered.............
Blue  Soluble...................................
Bay  Rum, imported, best.............
Bay Rum, domestic, H., P. & Co.’s.
Balm Gilead  Buds..........................
Beans,  Tonka..................................
Beans, Vanilla.................................7
Bismuth, sub  nitrate.....................
Blue  Pill (Powd 70c).......................
Blue V itriol....................................
Borax, refined (Powd  11c).............
Cantharides. Russian  powdered..
Capsicum  Pods, African...............
Capsicum Pods, African  pow’d... 
Capsicum Pods,  Bombay  do  ...
Carmine, No. 40...............................
Cassia  Buds......................................
Calomel. American.
Chalk, prepared drop.
'  Ent •lish............
m  " 
Chalk, precipitate!
Chalk,  red  fingers.
Chalk, white lump..........................
Chloroform,  Squibb’s....................
Colocynth apples............................
Chloral hydrate, German  crusts.. 
cryst...
Chloral 
Chloral 
Scherin’s  do  ...
Chloral 
crusts..
Chloroform.................................
© 47
Cincbonidia, P. & W........»....... ...  15 © 20
Cinchonidia, other brands........ ...  13 © 18
© 25
Cochineal....................................
40
Cocoa  Butter.............................
40
Copperas (by bbl  lc).......................
Corrosive Sublimate.......................
Corks, X and XX—40 off  list........
Cream Tartar, pure powdered.......
Cream Tartar, grocer’s, 10 tt> box..
Creasote............................................
Cudbear,  prime...............................
Cuttle Fish Bone.............................
Dextrine..........................................
Dover’s  Powders............................
Dragon’s Blood Mass.....................
Ergot  powdered..............................
Ether Squibb’s.................................
Emery, Turkish, all  No.’s .............
Epsom Salts (bbl. l-fc).....................
ao
Ergot, fresh...................................... 
Ether, sulphuric, U. S.  P ............... 
60
14
?lake white...................................... 
15
Grains  Paradise.............................. 
Gelatine, Cooper’s ..........................  
90
Gelatine, French............................  45  ©  70
 
Glassware, flint, 70 & 10, by box 60 & 10 less 
Glassware, green, 60 and 10 dis....
Glue,  cannet..................................   12  @  17
Glue, white......................................     16  ©  28
Glycerine, pure...............................   16  ©  20
Hops  Vis and &s.............................. 
25©  40
Iodoform $   oz................................. 
40
Indigo..............................................  85  @1 00
Insect Powder, best Dalmatian...  35  @  40
@1 00
nsect Powder, H., P. & Co., boxes 
Iodine,  resublimed......................... 
4 00
Isinglass,  American....................... 
1 50
Japonica...........................................
London  Purple...............................
Lead, acetate....................................
Lime, chloride,(Vis 2s 10c & 14s 11c)
Lupuline...........................................
Lycopodium....................................
Mace.................................................
Madder, best  Dutch.....................
Manna, S.  F......................................
60
Mercury............................................
2 25®2 50 
Morphia, sulph., P.& W........oz
40
Musk, Canton, H., P. &  Co.’s ........
10
Moss, Iceland............................ ^ lb 
12
Moss,  Irish...................................... 
30
Mustard,  English............................ 
Mustard, grocer’s, 10 lb  cans........ 
18
23
Nutgalls............................................  
60
Nutmegs, No. 1................................. 
Nux  Vomica.................................... 
10
45
Ointment. Mercurial, Vid............... 
Paris Green....................................  
17  © 25
18
Pepper, Black  Berry.....................  
2 50
Pepsin...............................................  
Pitch, True Burgundy.................... 
7
Quassia  ............................................  
6  ©  7
Quinia, Sulph, P. & W........... Iboz  70  @  75
Quinine,  German............................  60  ® 65
Red Precipitate.......................$1 lb 
35
Seidlitz  Mixture.............................. 
28
Strychnia, cry st............................... 
1 60
Silver Nitrate, cryst.......................  74  ©  78
35
Saffron, American..........................  
©  2
Sal  Glauber...................................... 
Sal Nitre, large cryst................ 
10
Sal  Nitre, medium cryst............... 
9
Sal Rochelle...................................... 
33
Sal  Soda............................................ 
2  ©  2V
Salic in...............................................  
2 15
6 50
Santonin........................................... 
Snuffs, Maccoboy or Sootch.......... 
35
4
Soda Ash [by keg 3c]...................... 
Spermaceti.......................................  
48
Soda, Bl-Carbonate,  DeLand’s __  
4 Vi©  5
Soap, White Castile......................... 
14
Soap, Green  do 
........................... 
17
9
Soap, Mottled do 
......................... 
Soap, 
ao  do 
..........................  
1
Soap,  Mazzini..................................  
14
Spirits Nitre, 3 F ..............................  28  ©  28
Spirits Nitre, 4 F .............................   30  ©  32
Sugar Milk powdered.....................  
^   35
Sulphur, flour..................................
3® 3K
Sulphur,  roll....................................
60
Tartar Emetic..................................
2 70
Tar, N. C. Pine, Vi gal. cans  $  doz
1 40
Tar, 
quarts in tin..........
85
Tar, 
pints in tin.............
25
Turpentine,  Venice................^ lb
55
Wax, White, 8. &  F. brand...........
7  © 8
Zinc,  Sulphate.................................
Gal
Bbl
75
70
6C
55
5")
45
40
37
43
40
90
70
38
4c
..1 1001  20 
..1  6001  70 
..2  75@3 00 
..1 00@1  10 
..1  5501  60 
..  76©  75
Lb 
2© 3 
2© 3 
2© 3 
2 V4@ 3 
254© 3 
13016 
53060 
16017 
7© 7 Vi 
7© 7 Vi 
©70 
©90 
1  10 
1 40 
1 2001 40 
1 0001  20

OILS.
Whale, winter....................
Lard, extra.........................
Lard, No.  1.........................
Linseed, pure  r u t............
Linseed, boiled.................
Neat’s Foot, winter  strained........
Spirits Turpentine..................
VARNISHES.
No. 1 Turp  Coach....................
Extra  Turp..............................
Coach Body.............................
No. 1 Turp Furniture.............
Extra Turk  Datnar.................
Japan Dryer, No. 1 Turp.......

Red Venetian............................
Ochre, yellow  Marseilles........
Ochre, yellow  Bermuda..........
Putty, commercial..................
Putty, strictly pure..................
Vermilion, prime American..
Vermilion, English..................
Green, Peninsular....................
Lead, red strictly pure............
Lead, white, strictly pure.......
Whiting, white Spanish.......  .
Whiting,  Gildersf.....................
White, Paris American...........
Whiting  Paris English cliff..
Pioneer Prepared  I aints.......
Swiss Villa Prepare!  Paints..

10  ©

PAINTS

do 
do 

Bbl

 

 

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2

OILS.

ILLUMINATING.

 

LUBRICATING.

Water White........................................... 
JJX
Michigan  Test................................................ 10Vi
Capitol Cylinder.............................................3614
Model  Cylinder................................................31 Vi
Shield  Cylinder................................................‘¿6Vi
Eldorado  Engine........................................... *4>i
Peerless  Machinery...................................... 22Vi
Challenge Machinery.................................... 20V*
Paraffine  ..........................................................20Vi
Black. Summer, West Virginia.................... 10
Black. 25° to 30s .............................................11
Black, 15® C.  T..............................  
Zero................................................ .............13

1154

WHOLESALE

Druggists!

42 and 44  Ottawa Street and 89, 91,

93 and 95 Louis Street.

IMPORTERS  AND JOBBERS  OF

rugs, M i« , Meals, 
Pais. Oils, Varaislifis,

M ANUFACTURERS  OF

Elept  Pimiacentical  Prepara­

tions,  Plaid  Eitracts  id  

Elixirs

GENERAL  W HOLESALE  AGNTS  FOR
olf, Patton & Co. and John L. 
ii 

iting, Manufacturers  of 
Pine Paint and  Var­

nish Brushes.
THE  CELEBRATED

ALSO  FOR  THE

Grand Rapids Brush Co., Manu­
facturers of Hair, Shoe snd 

Horse Brushes.

WE  A R E   SOLE  OWNERS  OF

Weatherly’s MicMp Catarrh Care

Which is positively the best Remedy 

of the kind on the market.

W e  desire  particular  attention  of  those 
about purchasing outfits for new  stores  to 
the fact of our  UNSURPASSED  FACIL­
ITIES for meeting the wants of  this  class 
of buyers WITHOUT  DELAY and in the 
most  approved  and  acceptable  manner 
known to the drug trade.  Our  special  ef­
forts in this  direction  have  received  from 
hundreds or our customers the  most satis­
fying recommendations.

W e give our special and  personal atten­
tion to the selection of choice goods for the 
DRUG TRADE ONLY, and trust we merit 
the high praise accorded  to us for so satis­
factorily supplying the wants of our custom­
ers  with  PURE  GOODS  in  this depart­
ment.  W e CONTROL and are the ONLY 
AUTHORIZED  AGENTS for the  sale  of 
the celebrated

WITHERS DADE 4  CO.’S

Henderson Co., Ky.,

Sour  Mash  and  Old-Fashioned 

Hand-Made, Copper- 

Distilled

W HISKYS.
W e not only offer these  goods  to  be ex­
celled by NO OTHER KNOWN  BRAND 
in the market, but superior  in  all  respects 
to  most  that  are  exposed  to  sale.  W e 
GUARANTEE perfect and complete satis­
faction and where this brand of  goods  has 
been once introduced  the  future  trade  has 
been assured.

W e are also owners of the

Druggists’  Favorite  Rye,

Which continues to have so  many  favor­
ites among druggists who have  sold  these 
goods for a very long time.  Buy our

Gins, Branfiies & Fine Wines.

W e call your attention to  the  adjoining 
list of market quotations which we  aim  to 
make as complete and perfect  as  possible. 
For special  quantities  and  quotations  on 
such articles as do not appear  on  the  list, 

such asPatent  Medicines,
Hazeltine 

Etc., we invite your correspondence.
and personal attention.

Mail  orders  always  receive  our special 

& Perkins 

Drug Co.

¡SI

iiiS

A. MERCANTILE  JOURNAL, PUBLISHED  EACH 

W EDNESDAY.

K.  A. STOWE  &  URO., Proprietors.

Office in Eagle Building, 49 Lyon St., 3d Floor. 

Telephone No. 95,

L Entered  at  the  Post office  at  Grand  Rapids  as 

Second-class Matter A

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9,1886.

CHECK  RAISING.

Some  Clever  Jobs  Which  Almost  Defy 

Detection.

“ Judging from the amount of it going on 
all over the country,  check  raising  lias  got 
to be a fine art,” said one of Pinkerton’s de­
tectives  the  other  day.  “ There  seems  to 
be a regular  epidemic  of  it. 
It  is  putting 
forgery to the blush entirely.  To  see  how 
neatly and scientifically the  rascals do their 
work,  too, is a seven  days’ wonder.  With­
out doing the  slightest  preceptible  damage 
to the paper,  they appear  to  be  competent 
to remove any kind of ink and leave the pa­
per in as good a condition as new,  so far  as 
writing on  it  is  concerned.  Not  only  do 
these check raisers  manipulate  the  writing 
on a check witli  great  skill,  but  they  suc­
cessfully  obliterate  the  stamped  figures. 
Even those figures cut  clean  out  of  the pa­
per  are  not  a  sure  protection  against  the 
check  raiser’s  skill.  A  draft  with  the 
original  perforated  figures  filled  in  with 
papier-mache  was  shown  to  me  recently. 
The alteration had evidently been made and 
then the paper  pressed,  dried  and  colored 
like the  original  margin.  The  very  scroll 
.work of the  engraver had been  reproduced, 
and  then  numbers 
identical  in  character 
with  the  original  ones  stamped out.  The 
draft was raised by this means from  $17  to 
82,780.45. 
It required  a very strong  glass 
to detect the  work,  and the  crooks had  un­
doubtedly spent much time and  great  skill 
in  perfecting  it.  Even  when  detected  by 
the glass the draft only presented a  blurred 
and  somewhat  discolored  appearance,  and 
to any one but an expert would have passed 
as genuine.”

The  Color  Test  for  Oleo.

like  manner  under 

The perfect,  quick and  easy test  for  the 
adulteration  of  butter  with  oleomargarine 
and butterine has not been found yet. 
It is 
not  long since Dr.  Taylor,  of  Washington, 
announced the discovery of such a test,  in a 
peculiar  appearance  presented  by genuine 
butter,  when viewed by polarized  light  un­
der  the  microscope;  this  appearance  was 
that of a cross in form like  that  on  which 
St.  Andrew was said to have been crucified, 
and  called  by  that  name.  But  Professor 
Weber,  of Ohio,  has shown that either oleo­
margarine or butterine treated  as  it  would 
be if made up into imitation butter  exhibits 
the same St.  Andrew’s  cross  when  viewed 
in 
the  microscope. 
Thereupon Dr.  Taylor lias  described anoth­
er  microscopic  test;  when  pure  butter  is 
viewed under  the  microscope  by  polorized 
light passing through  a  selenite  plate,  the 
whole field of view is colored uniformly yel­
low,  red,  green  or  blue,  according  to  the 
color  transmitted  by  the  plate;  but  oleo­
margarine  or  any  of  its  guilty associates 
gives a  field  like  Joseph’s  coat,  of  many 
colors;  and he claims to have  been  able  to 
detect by this means an adulteration  to  the 
extent of only one part  lard  to  ninety-nine 
of butter.  But,  as  this  play of  colors  can 
be shown also by genuine butter under  cer­
tain circumstances,  even  this test cannot be 
depended  upon. 
It  may  vet  be  shown, 
possibly, that a butter which  does not show 
the play colors is assuredly pure;  but it may 
not always follow that if the play of  colors 
does appear the butter is adulterated.  How­
ever,  even if thus limited in  its application, 
a test so easily and quickly made  might  be 
put to useful work for the  cause  of  honest 
butter.

Woman the Boss Traveler.

“If you want proof that a woman is more 
cautious  than  a  man,”  said  a  drummer, 
“just keep your eyes  open  while traveling. 
A  woman never forgets to  start  for a train 
so early that she will have forty minutes  to 
wait  She never forgets to ask her husband 
or male  escort if  her  trunks  are  checked. 
She never  forgets  to  pause  with  one  foot 
on the car-step and one  hand  on  the hand­
rail to inquire if  she is  on  the  right train. 
She never forgets  to  ask  the  conductor if 
she has to change cars  before  reaching her 
destination,  and if  she  is  sure  to  make  a 
connection,  and  if  the  train  stops  at  the 
place  she wants to get oif.  She never loses 
a ticket  or a train  check,  never  drops  her 
hat out of  the window,  never  permits  her­
self to go to sleep within  100  miles of  her 
destination for fear  that  she  may  ride by, 
never fails  to get a  whole  seat for  herself 
and another  for  her  luggage,  never  walks 
from one  car to  another unless  the train is 
standing  still,  and  never gets up  from her 
seat to leave a train without turning to look 
and see if she  has forgotten  anything. 
I’ll 
bet on a woman  for  traveling,  every time.”

Dr.  Hasslin recommends  that  potassium 
iodide be administered  in artificial  carbonic 
acid  water  as an  iodine of  potassium min­
eral water, a convenient strength being about 
one or two grams of  the  salt to the average 
mineral  water bottle.

Tlie French Senate offers a prize of 50,000 
francs to any chemist who shall discover the 
best practical method for making researches 
with the view of ascertaining the toxic prin4 
ciples  and  imparities  contained  in  “ vinie 
alcohol.”

Scaling His  Prices.

During the second year of the war,  a gro­
cer in an Ohio town sealed his prices by the 
reports from the  front.  One  day a  defeat 
would cut the price of butter four cents, the 
next day a victory would  raise  the  price of 
eggs a penny a dozen,  and  victory or defeat 
was certain to hit even  the  jar of  nutmegs 
on the top  shelf.  One  day a  farmer  who 
had some butter  to  sell  entered  the.store 
and  asked the going price.

“I’m  paying  sixteen  cents  to-day,” was 

the answer.

ty.”

“But only two days ago  you  paid  twen­

“Yes,  but you see Pope has been defeated 

since that,  and  there is a back action.”

The farmer sold out  and wanted  most of 
his pay in sugar,  and the  grocer  remarked, 
as he made ready to weigh it:

“Sugar  has  advanced  one  cent  a  pound 

since  Monday.”

“How is that?”
“Because the  rebels got licked in Tennes­

see.”

The old  man sat down on a nail keg,  and 
after thinking it  all  over he  looked up and 
said:

“My friend,  if a federal  defeat  cheapens 
what you buy,  and a rebel  victory enhances 
the value of what you sell,  what a hell of  a 
fix you would be in if  there  should happen 
to be a drawn  battle.”

Smoke the celebrated  “American  Field.” 

Fox & Bradford,  sole agents.

Putnam  &  Brooks  are  handling  large 
quantities of oranges  and  lemons.  Orders 
for car lots or less given  prompt  attention.
“Silver King” coffee is all the rage.  One 
silver  present  given  witli  every  1  pound 
package.

TIME TABLES.
Ghioago &  West Michigan.

Leaves.  Arrives,
tMail..................................... 9:00 am   4:30 pm
+Day  Express..................... 12:35 p m  9:25 p m
•Night  Express..................10:40 pm   5:45 am
Muskegon Express.............   4:20 pm   11:20 am
•Daily.  tDaily except Sunday.
Pullman Sleeping Cars  on  all  night trains. 
Through  parlor  car  in  charge  of  careful at­
tendants without extra charge to Chicago on 
1:00 p. m., and through coach  on 9:15 a.  m. and 
10:40 p. m. trains.

NEWAYGO DIVISION.

Leaves.  Arrives.
Express................................ 4:20 pm   7:30 pm
Express.................................  8:00 a m  10:50 a m
All trains arrive and depart from Union  De­
pot.
The Northern terminus of  this Division is at 
Baldwin, where close connection is made with 
F. &  P. M.  trains to  and from Ludington and 
Manistee.

J. H. Ca r p e n t e r .  Gen’l Pass. Agent.
J.  B.  Mulliken,  General  Manager.
Detroit, Mackinac  &  Marquette.

Going West. 
Going East.
7:30pm...........Houghton...........   —  8:30am
3:00 pm , D......Marquette  ............. A, 1:00 pm
2:05 p m. A ......Marquette.............. D,  1:40 p m
10:40 a m ...........Seney............................  4:50pm
7:45 a m...........St.  Ignace...................   8:15 p m
6:15 a m ...........Mackinaw  City...........9:30 pm
5:00 p m ........... Grand  Rapids............10:30 am
Express trains Nos. 1 and 2 make  close con­
nections at Mackinac City with Michigan Cen­
tral and G. R. & I. R. R.
Connections  also  made  at  St.  Ignace  with 
steamers of the Detroit  and  Cleveland  Steam 
Navigation Company and all lake steamers.
At Marquette with the Marquette, Houghton 
& Ontonagon Railroad, for  all  Lake  Superior 
points. 

Gen. Supt., Marquette, Mich.
Gen. Pass, and Ticket Agent, Marquette.

A. WATSON.
E. W. ALLEN,

Lake Shore &  Michigan Southern.

(KALAMAZOO  DIVISION.)

Leave. 

Arrive.

N. Y.  N. Y,
Ex. and  N. Y. 
Mail.  Mail. 
Mail.  Ex.
p. m.  a. m. 
a. m.  p. m.
4:40  7:50 Dp. .Grand Rapids...Ar 9:50  7:16
6:58 
9:07..... Allegan.....................  8:32  5:58
10:05..... Kalamazoo................  7:30  5:00
8:55 
11:40..... White Pigeon...........  5:50  3:30
9:50 
a. m.  p. m. 
p. m.  a. m
5:10..... Toledo........................11:15  10:40
4:15 
9:30..... Cleveland.................  6:40  6:80
8:20 
a. m.  p. m
p. m.  a. m. 
2:40 
3:30..... B uffalo.....................11:55  11:55
a. m.  ' p. m. 
p. m. 
a. m.
5:40  8:00........ Chicago............ Lv  11 30 
8:50
A local freight leaves Grand Rapids a tl p. m. 
carrying passengers as far as Allegan.
All trains daily except Sunday.

J. W. McKenney, General Agent.

Grand  Rapids  &   Indiana.

GOING NORTH.

Arrived  Leaves
Cincinnati & Gd Rapids Ex  9:20 p nr 
Cincinnati & Mackinac Ex.  9:30 a m  11:30 a m 
Ft. Wayne & Mackinac  Ex  4:10 pm  
5:05 pm 
G’d Rapids & Trav. City Ac. 
7:00 a m
G. Rapids & Cincinnati Ex. 
7:15am
Mackinac & Cincinnati Ex.  5:05 p m  5:30 pm 
Mackinac & Ft. Wayr e Ex.. 10:30 a m  11:45 am  
Cadillac & G’d  Rapids  Ac. 10:30 p m

GOING  SOUTH.

All trains daily except Sunday.

SLEEPING CAR ARRANGEMENTS.

North—Train  leaving  at 5:05  o’clock  p.  m 
has  Sleeping  and  Chair  Cars  for Petoskey 
and  Mackinac.  Train leaving at 11:30 a. m. has 
combined Sleeping and Chair Car for Mackinaw 
City.
South—Train leaving at 5:30 p. m. has  Wood 
ruff Sleeping Car for Cincinnati.

C. L. Lockwood. Geh’l Pass. Agent.

Detroit,  Qrand  Haven &  Milwaukee.

G O IN G  W EST.

GO ING EA ST.Arrives. 
Leaves.
tSteamboat  Express..........6:20 am  
6:25 am
^Through  Mail....................10:40 am   10:50 am
3:50 pm
+Evening  Express............. 3:40 pm  
•Limited  Express...............  6:25 pm  
6:30 pm
tMixed, with coach............ 
11:00 a m
tMorning  Express.............   1:05 pm  
1:10 pra
tThrougn  Mail..................  5:00 pm   5:10pm
tSteamboat Express..........10:40 p m  10:45 p m
tMixed..................................  
7:45 am
•NightExpress................ .  5:10am  5:35am
tDaily, Sundays excepted.  *Dailv. 
Passengers  taking  the  6:25  a.  m.  Express 
make close connections at Owosso for Lansing 
and at Detroit for New York, arriving there at 
10:00 a. m. the following morning.
The  Night  Express  has  a through  Wagner 
Car and  local  Sleeping  Car Detroit  tc Grand 
Rapids.

D. Potter, City Pass. Agent. 
Geo. B. Reeve, Traffic Manager, Chicago.

Michigan  Central.

D E PA R T.

A R R IV E .

Detroit E xp ress.........................................  6:15 am
Day  Express...................................................  1:10 pm
•Atlantic Express...................................10:10 p m
M ixed................................................................6:50 am
•Pacific  Express............................................. 6:00 am
M ail........................................................... 3:00 p m
Grand Rapids  Express......................... 10:15 p m
Mixed 
.......................................................5:15 pm
•Daily.  All  others  daily  except  Sunday. 
Sleeping cars run on  Atlantic  ana Pacific Ex­
press trains to and from Detroit.
Parlor cars run  on Day Expreu 
...
Parlor cars run  on Day Express  and Grand 
Rapids Express to and from Detroit.
lapids Express to and from Detroit.
Direct connections made  at Detroit  with all 
through trains  East  over  M. C. R. R. (Canada 
Southern DiyJ

Chas.H . Norris,  Gen’l Agent

J.  T.  BELL  <&  CO.,

Saginaw  Valley  Fruit  House

And  COMMISSION  MERCHANTS
Dealers in all kinds Country Produce & Foreign Fruits.
CONSIGNMENTS  SOLICITED. East  Saginaw, Mich.

Reference:  Banks of E ast Saginaw.

JOBBERS  IN

DRY  GOODS,

.ajsto n s r o T i o i s r s ,

BULKLEY, LEMON 4 HOOPS,
"Wholesale  Grocers.

I m p o r t e r s   a n d

S o le  A gents fo r

“Jolly Tar” Plug Tobacco.
Daniel Scotten &  Co.’s “HIAWATHA” 
Plug Tobacco.
Lautz. Bros. & Co.’s SOAPS.
Niagara STARCH.
Dwinell, Howard & Co.’s ^y*1 Mocha and Java.
Thompson & Taylor Spice  Co.’s  “ Mag­

Royal Java.
Golden  Santos.

nolia ” Package Coffee.
SOLE  PROPRIETORS

“JOLLY  TIAOS”  Fiuae  C ut

Dark and sweet, w ith plug flavor, the best goods 

on the market.

88  M onroe  St..

AND  10,  12,  14,  16  AND  18  FOUNTAIN  STREET, 

G R A N D   R A P ID S,  MICH.

Peerless
American

rless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers  j  A  O nppinlfu 
jrican and Stark A Bags 
( ** uPG ulullj.

Wall  Paper! Window  Shades

At  M anufacturers’  P rices.

In addition to a full line  of staple groceries,  we are the 
only house in Michigan which carries a complete assortment 
of fancy groceries and table delicacies.

Mail orders  are  especially  solicited, which  invariably 
secure the lowest prices and prompt shipment.  Satisfaction 
guaranteed.

25,27 and 29 Ionia St. and 51,53,55,57 and 59 Island Sts.,

G-randL PlapidLs, M idi.

SAM PLES  TO  THE  TRAD E  ONLY.

House and Store Shades Made to Order.
Nelson  Bros.  &  Co.

68  MONROE  STREET,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

JENNINGS’

Flavoring Extracts!
JENNINGS  &  SMITH,

MANUFACTURED  BY

PUTNAM & BROOKS
ta le Manufacturers of

PURE  CANDY!

ORANGES,  LEMONS, 

BANANAS,  FIGS,  DATES,, 

IDTuits,  E t c .

Props.  Arctic Manufacturing Go.,

GRAND  RA PID S, 

- 

.  MXCZX.

W M  SEARS & CO.

Cracker  Manufacturers,

A gents  fo r

AMBOY  CHEESE.

37, 39 & 41 Kent  Street.  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan.

fl?

DIRECTIONS 

We have cooked the corn in this can 
sufficiently.  Should  be  Thoroughly 
Warmed (not cooked) adding  piece  oi 
Good Butter (size of hen's egg) and gill 
of fresh  milk  (preferable  to  water.) 
Season to suit when on the table. None 
genuine unless bearing the signature of

O/S

a t   t h i s

Every can wrapped in colored tissue paper w ith 

signature and stam p on each can.

Amos S. Musselman ! Co.
W holesale  Grocers.
musselmak’s corker, plug  and bum  cigars.

SncGessors to Foi, Mnsselman & Loveridp,

AGENTS  FOR

[he best and most attractive goods on the market.

u m w  e  B utt.  Se e  Quotations  in  P rice-List.

ABSOLUTE
S P I C E S . 
Warranted to be Pure Goods.
TELFER  &  BRO

M anufactured  Only  by

46 Ottawa St..

A  Typewriter  Manipulator  W ho  is  “On 

the Make.”

“Yes,” said a young lady who operated a 
typewriter  at  a  leading  mercantile  estab­
lishment,  “I am one  of  the oldest hands in 
the business,  and I used to wonder, as I saw 
the  turn  things  were  taking,  how  long it 
would be before I would suffer from the de­
moralization  of  my  calling.  The  trouble 
came,  but I turned it to profit.  My employ­
er saw the same danger in the business that 
1 did,  and began to lose  respect for me and 
for  himself,  so  that  after  keeping  me  at 
work  here in the office late at night for sev­
eral nights lie suddenly kissed me.  I sprang 
to my feet and faced him.  ‘I have expected 
this,’  said  I,  ‘and  I  have  been  prepared. 
You can now take  your  choice  of explain­
ing your  conduct  to  my  brother or paying 
my §12 a week down for a year  In advance, 
with a written  apology and a promise to re­
spect yourself and treat me with the utmost 
respect as long as I  remain  here.’  He wras 
thoroughly  frightened  and  ashamed  and 
obeyed  my command. 
I hail  been  getting 
§8 before that.  He treated  me  with frigid 
respect,  and  turned  over  all  his  business 
with me to his chief clerk.  The chief clerk, 
in  turn,  caught  the  general  infection,  and 
one  evening  made  love to  me.  The  next 
day I notified the merchant  that I had been 
affronted  and  demanded  the  chief  clerk’s 
dismissal.  His  reply was: 
‘Miss Jenks,  I 
cannot discharge him, but I will protect you. 
Your salary  is  now  §15  a  wreek.  Stop  a 
moment,  please.’  He  then  rang the  bell, 
called to the chief clerk and said:

“ ‘You  have  forgotten  yourself,  sir,  and 
the character  I bear.  You  must  apologize 
to Miss Jenks or leave  my  employ.  After 
that you caii arrange in my presence wheth­
er Miss Jenks  shall call you  to an account 
ing with  her  brother  or  whether tire mat­
ter shall be buried and forgotten.’

“The chief  clerk  ate  humble-pie as  you 
never saw a man  in your  life,  and I prom­
ised not to speak to  my brother,  so  that all 
now  goes  swimmingly,  and  I  am  wearing 
silk  every  day  instead  of  Sundays.  The 
best joke of it is that the only brother I ever 
had  dial  when I was a baby,  and  I am all 
alone in the  city,  without  a relative nearer 
than Kentucky.”

Maxims  for  Merchants.

From the Dry Goods  Chronicle.

How  much  fretting  might  be  prevented 
by a thorough  conviction that  there  can  be 
no such tiling as an unmixed  good.

Dr. Johnson says,  “man is a clubbable ani 
mal;”  therefore  he  inclines to  association, 
heuce business and social  partnerships.

“ Thegood  merchant,”  says  Fuller,  “ is 
one  who,  by  his  trading,  claspeth  the 
islands to the continent,  and one country to 
another.”

There is no single  profession which  calls 
into exercise a  greater  variety  and  volume 
of general knowledge than that of the  mer­
chant.

The great cardinal powers of business,  as 
they may be called,  are strength,  ingenuity, 
good address and  strong  nervous  power  or 
enterprise.

Without  honor  commerce  must  stop  at 
every step to prepare her writings,  and sus­
picion,  like a  heavy  armor,  would  impede 
the march of  enterprise.

Envy not the merchant  who,  while  accu­
mulating his thousands, increasing his pros­
perity,  forgets  those  who  have  borne  the 
heat of the battle with him.

An eminent European merchant has given 
it as his opinion that a  man in any business 
should  never  extend  his business  to more 
than three times the amount  of  his capital.
Three things are indispensable in order to 
make a merchant of  speculative  tendencies 
successful—patience,  courage  and  capital, 
and for the guidance of these,  judgment.

No man can hope to accumulate any  con­
siderable wealth  who is  not  truly economi­
cal,  for economy is the foundation stone up­
on  which  all  honestly-made  fortunes  are 
erected.

Renovating  Rancid  Butter. 

.  ■
The New  York Sun is responsible for the 
itat  up in  New  Hampton,  Orange  «ounty, 
ST.  Y.,  a  newly-established firm is doing an 
sxtensive  and  thriving business  in  taking 
cutter  of  all  degrees  of  rancidity and im­
purity and subjecting it  to  a  patented pro­
cess,  invented  and  owned  by  the firm,  by 
¡vhich  it is made over and afterwards placed 
m the market as new,  sweet butter.

The  rancid  stock  is  purchased  in  New 
York  City  and  in  Western  markets  and 
josts the concern  an  average of 10  cents a 
pound.  At the renovating works it is placed 
in  large  vats  and  surrounded  by  boiling 
water.  When  the  butter is  heated  to  the 
right degree  all  the  impurities  rise  to the 
surface of the melted  compoand.  They are 
skimmed off,  and the  remaining  liquid but­
ter is run  from  the  vats  to  a  big  circular 
;jjum.  There milk  and  cream are  added, 
and the  ingredients  are  churned  until the 
whole  are  thoroughly mixed  and  the  new 
milk and cream have  been  formed into but­
ter.  The fresh butter is a  small proportion 
af the whole,  but it seems to be sufficient to 
leaven the lump,  so that  when  it is treated 
with  butter  coloring  and  salt  it  is  turned 
out as an  apparently  prime  product  of Or 
ange county.

The dairy inspectors  did  not  seem to re­
gard this manufacturing of new style butter 
as objectionable.

O I L   C L O T H S

ETC..  ETC.

6 and 8 Monroe Street,

Fig-s, Dates,

ETC.

Grand  Rapids,

M ichigan.

THE  BEST  IN  THE  MARKE

m

W M .

a a .8 A .8 b   II 8 8  80UTWWATY.8. STOE.ET.C.VMQKBD.

One.

A San Francisca bank  is  running  a  cor­
ner  on  jute  bags,  and  has  25,000,000  on 
hand.  The fanners will have to pay 3 cents 
above present prices.

Order a case from your Jobber. 

.See Quotations in Price-Current,

I.,  M.  CARY»

C A R ? 

L.  L.  LOVERID6E.

ALOVBRXDGB,

GENERAL  DEALERS  IN

F ire and Burglar Proof

SAFES
M  Rapids, licit

Combination and Time Locks,

- 

11 Ionia Street, 

!

TWINES,

CORDAGE, 

WOODENWARE.

Wool Twine, Binders’ Twine, Tarred  Felt, 

Tarred Board, Building Board, Etc.

LYON  ST., 

-  GRAND  R A PID S,

SPRING  &

COMPANY,

W HOLESALE  D EA LER S  IN

Staple and  Fancy

DRY  GOODS
CAEPETS,

MATTINGS,

Manufactured b;/ the

SMOKQTG  TOBACCO,
Dallai K. ofL. Co-operalie Tobacco Co.,
Arthur  Meigs  &  Go.,

R A LEIG R ,  UXT.  O.

GB.A1TD  HAFZDS,  MICH.,

W holesale agents for the

S T A T E   O F  M I O H I G A N .
This is the  only  authorized  K.  of  L. 
Smoking Tobacco on the market.  The 
stock  of this  corporation  is  all  owned 
by the K. of L. Assemblies in the U.  S., 
and every member w ill not only buy it 
himself, but do  his  utmost  to  make  it 
popular.  Dealers w ill therefore see the 
advisability  of  putting' it  in  stock  at 
once.  We w ill fill orders for any quan­
tity at following prices, usual terms:
2 OZ. 46;  4 0Z.44;  8 0Z.43;  16 oz. 42.
ARTHUR M S   CO.,
Wholesale  Grocers,

11,79,81 and 83 Sontb Division St, Grand Rajifls, M il.

I 

GO  TO

futen & Brooks

FOR

2Dr\>  <5oob8.

WIDE  BROWN COTTONS.

The following quotations are given  to show 
relative values, but they may be considered, to 
some extent, “outside prices,” and  are  not  as 
low as buyers of reasonable  quantities can, in 
most  instances, obtain  them  at. 
it  will  pay 
every  merchant  to  make  frequent  visits  to 
market, not only in  respect  to  prices,  but to 
keep posted on  the  ever-changing  styles and 
fashions, many of which are never shown  “on 
the road.”
....19
Androscoggin, 94. .17 Pepperell, 104.
....22
Androscoggin, 74. .1354 Pepperell, 114.
Pepperell,  74...... .13 Pequot,  74__ ....1454
15 Pequot,  84.... __ 16
Pepperell,  94 ....... .17 Pequot,  94 __ ....18
Park  Mills, No. 100.15

Economy, oz........
Park Mills, No. 50. .10 Prodigy, oz__ ....  854
Park Mills, No. 60. .11 Otis Apron__ ....  854
Park Mills, No. 70. .12 Otis  Furniture ....  85a
Park Mills, No. 80. .13 York,  1  oz.......
....954
Park Mills, No. 90. .14 York, AA, extra oz.1254

o

SNABL'KGS.

* 

Plain.

PRINTS.

SILES1AS.

BLEACHED COTTONS

DOMESTIC GINGHAMS.

styles....................

VINE  BROWN  COTTONS.

I Whitinsvllle, 7-8....  6

Plaid.
614 ¡A la b a m a ..........
....  654
....  854
Geoi'gia................ .  8* Augusta........
....  654
.  8 Georgia..........
Jewell  ................
....  6%
Kentucky  ........... .  854¡ Louisiana.......
L ane..................... .  854 Toledo............. ....  654
Santee.................. •  754
854|Gilded Age............. 714
Avondale,  36.. 
5*
954 ¡Greene, G  4-4
Art  cambrics, 36.
Hill, 4-4......................7*
Androscoggin, 4-4.. 
Androscoggin, 5-4..1254{Hill, 7-8
m6Í4
Ballou, 4-4.................5J4|Hope,  44
King  Phillip  cam­
Ballou, 5-4...............  6
bric, 4-4.................. 954
Boott, 0.4-4........... 854
Lin wood,  4-4..........  754
Boott,  E. 5-5
Boott, AGC, 4-4.......954lLonsdale,  44............ 7%
Boott, R. 34..........  554  Lonsdale  cambric. 1014
Langdon,GB.44...  854
Blackstone, AA 44.  654
Langdon,  46........... 11
Chapman, X, 44___ 554
Masonville,  44 .......  754
Conway,  44 ...........   854
New York Mill, 44.1054
Cabot, 4-4.................. 654
New Jersey,  4-4__ 8
Cabot, 7-8................   6
Pocasset,  P. M. C..  754 
Canoe,  34 ...............  4
Pride of the West.. 1054
Domestic,  36..........  754
Pocahontas,  44__ 754
Dwight Anchor, 44.  854 
Slaterville, 7-8........   854
Davol, 44...............  8
Fruit of Loom, 44..  754 ¡Woodbury, 44........   554
Fruit of Loom, 7-8..  654 Whitinsvllle,  4 4 ...  63)4 
Fruit of  the  Loom, 
cambric,  44..........11 ] Wamsutta, 4-4............954
Gold Medal,44..  ..  «^ Williamsville,  36...  854 
Gold Medal, 7-8.......  5541
Crown.....................17 54 Mason ville  8........... 11
No.  10....................... H ! Lonsdale ................... 954
Coin........................... 10 
Lonsdale A.. ..14
Anchor....................15  ¡Victory  0 ................   554
Blackburn..............  8 | Victory J ....................654
Davol.......................14  ¡Victory  D................   854
London................... 1254 j  Victory  K................1054
Paconia..................12  ; Phoenix A ................. 1954
Red  Cross...............  754| Phoenix  B.............. 1054
MasonvilleTS..........  8  IPhcenixXX 
5
Albion, solid...........554¡Gloucester.................554
Albion,  grey...........6  ¡Gloucestermourn’g.654
Allen’s  checks....... 554 Hamilton  fancy— 5
Ailen’s  fancy.........554 Hartel fancy..............554
Allen’s pink............55% Merrimac D............... 6
Allen’s purple.........554 Manchester............... 8
American, fancy__554 Oriental  fanoy...........554
Arnoldfancy.  ........6  ¡Oriental  robes......... 654
Berlin solid.............   5  j Pacific  robes............6
Cocheco fancy.......6  {Richmond...................554
Cocheco robes........ 654 Steel River................. 554
Conestoga fancy— 6 
Simpson’s .6
Eddystone.................6  Washington fancy..5
Eagle fancy...............5  Washington blues.  5
Garner pink........... 5541
Appleton  A, 4-4___ 6 ¡Indian Orchard, 40.  ?
Boott  M, 4-4...........   754¡Indian Orchard, 36.  6
Boston  F, 4-4..........654¡Laconia  B, 7-4.......... 13
Continental C, 4-4..  654{Lyman B, 40-in.......9
Continental D, 40in  7%;Mass. BB, 4-4..........5*4
Conestoga W, 4-4...  6)4 Nashua  E, 40-in—   7J4
Conestoga  D ,7-8...  4%\Nashua  R ,44........ 654
Conestoga  G, 30-in.  5  Nashua 0,7-8..........6
Dwight  X, 3-4........4541 Newmarket N .......... 554
Dwight Y,7-8..........  554! Pepperell E, 40-in..  654
Dwight Z,44..........  554  Pepperell  R ,44 ....  H54
Dwight Star, 44__ 6  Pepperell  0 , 7-8....  554
Dwight Star,40-in..  7  Pepperell N, 34 ....  554
Enterprise EE, 36..  454 Pocasset  C, 4 4 .....  654
Great Falls E, 44...  654 Saranac  R...............  6
Farmers’ A, 44......  554 ! Saranac  E................. 754
Amoskeag.............   “
Amoskeag, Persian 9
Bates.........................6
Berkshire.............   6
Glasgow,  fancy—  
Glasgow,  royal—   651 
Gloucester, 
new
Plunket.................. 754
¡Gordon......................7
Lancaster 
IGrey lock, 
Langdown 
Renfrew,  dress—   9
 
Androscoggin, 74. 15  IPepperell.  104....... 22
Androscoggin, 8-4. 16 Pepperell,  114.......24
Pepperell,  74........ Î5 Pequot,  74............. 16
Pepperell,  84....... 17 Pequot,  84............ 18.
Pepperell,  9-4....... 19  1Pequot,  94............. 20
Atlantic  A, 44__ 855'Lawrence XX, 44. 6%
Atlantic  H, 44__ 6!¿ Lawrence XXX 40 7%
Atlantic  D, 4-4__ 5% Lawrence LL, 44.. 5
Atlantic P, 44....... 5 Newmarket N....... 555
Atlantic LL, 4-4... 4% Mystic River, 44.. 5%
755 Pequot A, 4-4........
Adriatic, 36...........
6%
6
Augusta, 44.......... 654 Piedmont,  36........
Boott  M, 44.......... 6 Stark A A, 44........
655
654 Tremont CC, 44... 4«
Boott  FF, 44........
5514letica,  44.............. 10
Graniteville, 44...
Indian  Head, 4-4.. 654¡Wachusett,  44__ Ö55
Indiana Head 45-in.1154lWachusett, 30-in.. 5%
Amoskeag,  ACA.. 17 Falls, XXX........... 1555
Amoskeag  “ 44. 1255 Falls,  BB............... 1155
Amoskeag,  A ....... 1155 Falls,  BBC, 36....... 1955
Amoskeag,  B ....... II Falls,  awning....... 19
Amoskeag,  C....... 11155 Hamilton,  BT, 32. 955
Amoskeag,  D....... 10 Hamilton,  D........
955
Amoskeag,  E ..» . 955 Hamilton,  H........
855
9 Hamilton  fancy.. 8*5
Amoskeag, F........
Premium  A ,44... 17 Methuen AA........ 1155
Premium  B .......... 16 Methuen ASA....... 1655
Extra 44................ 16 Omega A, 7-8........ 1055
Extra 7-8........  ..... 1454 Omega A, 44........ 1255
CCA 7-8.................. 1254 Omega ACA, 7-8... 13
CT 4-4..................... 14 Omega ACA, 44... 15
RC 7-8..................... 14 Omega SE, 7-8....... 24
BF 7-8..................... 16 Omega SE, 4-4....... 27
A F44...................... .1» Omega M. 7-8....... 22
Cordis AAA, 32__ .14 Omega M, 44......... 25
Cordis  ACA, 32.... .15 Shetucket SS&SSW 1155
Cordis No. 1, 32__ .15 Shetucket, S «St SW 13
Cordis No. 2.......... .14 Shetucket,  SFS
12
Cordis  No. 3.......... .13 Stockbridgo  A __ 7
Cordis  No. 4.......... .1154 Stockbridge fancy 8
Falls, XXXX......... .1854
Washington........... .  4L, Royal  Globe......... 455
S. 8. A Sons............
4*4
American  A ......... .1454 Amoskeag............ 14%
Stark A .................
9
Boston...................
Everett  blue......... 12 Warren  AXA....... 11
Everett  brown__ .12 Warren  BB.......... 10
9
Otis  AX A .............. .11 Warren CC............
Otis BB................... .10 York,  blue............ 1255
Manville............4%@5
Masonville.......5&@öJ4 ¡Garner..............
WIGANS.
Red  Cross.............. H54|Thistle Mills..........
Berlin.....................
6 Rose........................
7
Garner...................
Brooks................... 50 Eagle  and  Phoenix
Clark’s O. N. T .... 55 Mills ball sewing 30
J. & P.  Coats......... 55 Green  &  Daniels.. .25
Willimantic 6 cord .55 Stafford.................. .25
Wlllimantic 3 cord .40 Hall A Manning... 28
Holyoke................. 25
Charleston ball sew

Johnson  Manfg Co,
Johnson  Manfg Co,
Slaterville, 
dress
White Mfg Co, stap 654 
White Mfg Co, fane 754
Earlston.................754

ORAIN BAOS.
.2054
DENIMS.
655¡Otis CC...................

Bookfold.............1254
dress  styles........1055-
styles....................  6

standard.............   7541 White  Manf’g  Co,

HEAVY  BROWN  COTTONS.

454 Crown.....................

S. S. & Sons.......4%@554

WIDE BLEACHED COTTONS.

SOUT  CAMBRICS.

styles  ............. 

P A P E R   CAM BRICS.

SPO O L COTTON.

TICKINGS.

dress

6
855

ing thread.......... 30

CORSET JE A N S .

Armory..................
Androscoggin.......
Canoe River...........
Clarendon........... 5@554
Hallowell  Imp.......554
Ind. Orch. Imp.......554
Laconia..................  7

¡Kcarsage................   654
54 Naumkeagsatteen.  654 
5541 Pepperell  bleached  854
Pepperell sat..........  8
Rock p o rt................... 655
Lawrence sat..........  6

A  Tecumseh  clerk  sold  Photographer 
Steger gasoline instead of kerosene.  Neither 
the  clerk  nor  Mr.  Steger  discoveral  the 
mistake;  but  the  latter’s  son  found  it  out 
when he lighted a lamp that  had been filled 
with the fluid.  His hands  and  arms  were 
severely buraal, and the photograph gallery 
had a close call.

“Fermentum  ’’the  only  Reliable  Com­

pressed Yeast.  See advertisement.

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Grocers’ Association of the City of Muskegon.

OFFICERS.

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President—H. B. Fargo.
First Vice-President—Wm. B. Kejft.
Second Vice-President—A. Towl.
Recording Secretary—Wm. Peer.
Financial Secretary—John DeHaas.
Board of Directors—O. Lambert, W. 1. McKen­
zie, H. B. Smith, Wm. B. Kelly, A.  Towl  and 
E.  Johnson. 
.
Finance Committee—Wm.  B. Kelly,  A.  Towl 
and E. Johnson. 
Committee  on  Booms  and  Library—O.  Lam­
bert, H. B. Smith and W. 1. McKenzie.
Arbitration  Committee—B.  Borgman.  Garrit 
Wagner and John DeHaas.
Complaint  Committee—Win.  B.  Keift,  D.  A. 
Boelkins, J. O. Jeannot,  R.  S.  Miner  and L. 
Vincent. 
Law Committee—H. B.  Fargo,  Wm.  B.  Keift 
and A. Towl. 
Transportation Committee—Wm. B. Keilt, An­
drew Wierengo and Wm. Peer.
Regular meetings—First and third Wednesday 
evenings  of each month.
Next meeting—Wednesday evening, June 2.
B ET A IL   GROCERS’  ASSOCIATION 

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OF  G R A N D   R A PID S.

ORGANIZED  NOVEMBER  10,  1885.

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President—Erwin J. Herrick.
First Vice-President—E. E. Walker.
Second Vice-President—Jas. A. Coye.
Secretary—Cornelius A. Johnson.
Treasurer— B. S. Harris.
Board of  Directors—Eugene  Richmond,  Wm. 
H. Sigel, A. J. Elliott, Henry A. Hydorn  and 
W. E. Knox. 
Finance  Committee—W. E.  Knox,  H.  A.  Hy­
dorn and A. J. Elliott.
Room Committee—A. J. Elliott,  Eugene  Rich­
mond and Wm. H. Sigel.
Arbitration  Committee—James  Farnsworth, 
M. J. Lewis and A. Rasch.
Complaint  Committee—J.  George  Lehman, 
Martin C. DeJager and A. G. Wagner.
Collectors—Cooper & Barber, 69  W aterloo  St., 
Eagle Hotel block. 
Annual meetings—Second Tuesday in Novem-
Reguiar  meetings—First  and  Third  Tuesday 
Next meeting—Tuesday evening, June la.

Evenings of each month.

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Kalamazoo Retail Grocers’ Association.

President—P.  Ranney.
First Vice-President—O. K. Buckhout.
Second Vice-President—Hugh Beggs. 
Secretary—M. S. Scoville.
Treasurer—Julius  Schuster.
Regular  Meetings-Second  and  fourth Tues­
___________
Organization of  the  Merchants’ protective 

days of each month. 

Association  of  Big  Rapids.

Few towns in  the  State  have  needed an 
organization of  the retail trade  as much as 
Big  Rapids.  Still  retaining  most  of  the 
characteristics of a lumber town,  one of the 
worst of which is a floating population,  Big 
Rapids merchants have  long  felt the neces­
sity for  concerted  action  on the  dead-beat 
question,  which is the  principal evil sought 
to be remedied by organization.

U nder  the  circumstances,  it afforded the 
editor of Tiie Tradesman no  small pleas­
ure to be  present, by  invitation,  at a meet­
ing of Big  Rapids  business  men last Wed­
nesday evening and to  address  them on the 
aims and objects of  retail  associations  and 
set forth the benefits already secured in var­
ious parts of the State.  At the close of  his 
address,  a resolution  was  adopted,  declar­
ing it the sense of  the  meeting that the or­
ganization  of  an  association  ought  to  be 
proceeded  with  forthwith.  The  opportun­
ity was given those who would  join in such 
a movement to  hand  in their  names,  when 
twenty-four  merchants  put  themselves  on 
record,  as  follows:  Lovejoy  &  Toms,  N. 
H.  Beebee,  A.  S.  llobart & Co.,  Walker & 
McNaughton,  F.  Dodge,  L.  S.  Pressburg, 
T. J.  Sharpe,  J.  K.  Sharpe, M. B. Gascoine, 
Chris. F.  Mynning,  Michigan Cigar  Co.,  C. 
H.  Wagner,  Lars  Olsen,  W.  H.  Haney,  W. 
E.  Overton,  L.  L.  Osgood,  G.  Anderson, 
Lindbloni  Bros.,  J.  Megargle,  Haney  &
* Darling,  Frank Kierstead,  J.  D.  Robinson, 
Williard Jefts,  L.  E.  Linsley.

in 

the 

Justified After  Four  Years’ Waiting.
Just before Christmas, 1881,  Pier & Wag- 
ley transferred  their  general stock at Cross 
Village  to  Hough  &  Wagley.  Up  to  the 
time  of  the  alleged  sale,  the  former  firm 
had  made  heavy  purchases,  laying  in  a 
much  larger  stock  than  was  customary at 
that  time  of  the  year.  Although  owing 
nearly $6,000  in  the  aggregate, they made 
no explanation of their actions to their cred­
itors,  although  their  attorney,  A. J.  South­
ard,  of Harbor  Springs,  wrote  one  or  two 
Chicago creditors to  the effect  that the sale 
was made  on his  advise for  the purpose of 
keeping  off  the  creditors  and  postponing 
payments. 
Inasmuch  as  the purchasers of 
the stock were relatives of  the  former own­
ers,  one being a  brother  of Wagley and the 
other  a  brother-in-law  of  Pier,  and  as  no 
record could be found of  any monetary con­
sideration 
transaction,  the  then 
wholesale grocery firm of I.  M.  Clark & Co. 
—now  Clark,  Jewell  &  Co.—attached  the 
stock on the ground that the sale was fraud­
ulent and  removed  it  to  Harbor  Springs. 
Judgment was subsequently obtained against 
the  parties  for  the  amount  of  the  firm’s 
claim,  about  $2,000,  when  the  stock  was 
levied upon and  sold in  satisfaction of  the 
judgment.  Hough  &  Wagley  thereupon 
sued the  sheriff  and  two  deputies  for the 
value of the stock  and  damages.  The suit 
was brought  in  the  Emmet  County Circuit 
and was  contested  by  I.  M.  Clark & Co., 
who had  furnished  indemnifying  bonds  to 
the sheriff.  The  case  was tried at  Harbor 
Springs in the summer of  1882,  resulting in 
a disagreement  of  the  jury. 
It was tried a 
second time the following summer, with the 
same result.  The third trial occurred in the 
summer of  1885,  resulting  in  a verdict for 
the plaintiffs for $2,500 and costs.  The de­
fendants  appealed  to  the  Supreme  Court, 
which set aside the  judgment  and  ordered 
the plaintiffs  to give  security for  costs be­
fore proceeding with a  new trial.  "This the 
plaintiffs  failed  to  do,  in  consequence  of 
which the  litigation  came  to  an  end  last 
week by the final dismission  of  the case by 
the Emmet Circuit Court.

One of the peculiarities of the matter was 
that  the  defense  offered  no  evidence, but 
wras compelled to prove  its  case by the tes­
timony of the  witnesses  on the  other side. 
Another peculiar  phase  was the determina­
tion of the prosecution that a relative of the 
sueing parties  should  serve  on the  jury in 
the case,  indeed it is understood that a rela­
tive by marriage  did  manage  to elude  the
igilance of the lawyers for the defense and 
influence  the  jury  on  one  of  the  trials. 
Taken  as  a  whole  the  litigation  involves 
several interesting  features  and  the result 
is significant,  in the light of  the  many dis­
honest “sell-outs”  which  have  occurred of
ate.

Muskegon  Drug  Clerks’  Association.
Muskegon,  June 5,  1886. 

Editor Michigan Tradesman:
Dear  Sir—The  regular  meeting  of  the 
M.  D.  C.  A.  was  held  at  the  Arlington  on 
the 26th ult.,  and was fairly well  attended, 
all  the  members  being  present  excepting 
four.  O. A.  Lloyd was appointed critic for 
the  evening.  A  paper  on  “ Acids”  was 
carefully  prepared  and  well  presented  by 
Mr.  Miller.  Mr.  LaFevre  also  read  a  well 
prepared  paper  on  “ Alkalies.”  The  two 
subjects  being  so  nearly  allied,  formed  a 
very interesting topic for discussion.  L.  C. 
Terry  and  O.  A.  Lloyd  were  appointed to 
prepare  papers  on  “ Inorganic Acids” and 
“ Alkaloids,”  respectively,  the  same  to  be 
presented four weeks from date.  After dis­
cussing the papers  read,  the  critic’s  report 
was heard,  and the meeting  adjourned.
The  next  meeting  falls  on  Wednesday, 

June 9.

Yours  Respectfully,

L.  B.  Glover,  Sec.

•

T.  J.  Sharpe  moved that  a committee of 
five be appointed to draft a constitution and 
by-laws,  which  was  adopted.  The  chair­
man appointed as  such  committee  Messrs. 
Sharpe,  Hobart,  Beebee,  Lovejoy and  Wal­
ker.
' C.  B.  Lovejoy moved that a committee of 
two be appointed to  solicit  applications for 
membership.  The chair  appointed as such 
committee C. B. Lovejoy and Chris. F. Myn
ning. 
Mr.  Lovejoy then moved that the name of
the organization be the  “Merchants’ Protec 
tive  Association  of  Big  Rapids,” and that 
the membership fee  be fixed  at Si  and the 
quarterly dues at 25 cents in advance, which 
was adopted.

The  meeting  then  adjourned  for  one 
week,  at which time the  report  of the com 
mittee will be adopted  and  officers  will be 
elected.

The  Tradesman  bespeaks for  the em 
bryo  organization  the  success  the  move 
ment deserves and  trusts  that the members 
may  achieve  the  same  beneficial  results 
which have been  secured by similar  means 
in other parts of the State.

A Capital  Undertaking.

From the  Traverse City Herald.

At a meeting of the Business Men’s Asso­
ciation  last  Tuesday  evening,  the  matter 
was considered of setting apart  a  day early 
in  July  fora  holiday,  asking  all  to close 
their respective  places  of  business  for the 
entire  day,  giving  employers  and  em­
ployees  an  occasion  for  a  day  of  rec­
reation,  inasmuch  as  no celebration  of the 
Fourth  was  anticipated.  The  action  met 
with approval; a committee  was  appointed 
to ask for cessation of business on that day, 
date to be named hereafter,  to recommend a 
place  and  plan  for  entertainment,  and  re­
port  one  week  from  that  evening  at  the 
rooms of  the  Business  Men’s  Association. 
An  excursion  by  boat  to  some  point  was 
talked  of  among  other  things,  and  other 
suggestions to the committee will be consid­
ered before a definite plan is adopted.  The 
committee  named  is  J.  W.  Hilton,  C. E. 
Lockwood,  and J.  Wilhelm.

Why is the  Wayland  cheese  better  than 
any other?  Because the maker does not use 
a whey tank,  but a cistern.

Putnam  &  Brooks  are  headquarters  for 
fi. e-works  and  fire-crackers.  Early  pur­
chases advised.

ermentum”  the  only  Reliable  Coin- 

Yeast.  See advertisement.

Status of the Peppermint Crop. 

Graham Roys,  who  has  returned  from a 
trip through the  peppermint  district,  states 
that the prospects for  the  season’s crop are 
exceedingly favorable.  The  high price rul­
ing during the past  year has  stimulated in­
creased plantings,  in consequence  of  which 
the acreage is larger this  year than ever be­
fore.  The first hoeing,  which  is now near­
ly completed,  reveals  a  heavy  growth,  and 
unless the crop receives  some  unforseen in­
jury,  the  output  of oil  will be  larger  this 
year than ever before.  Mr.  Roys states that 
there is a general  disposition  on the part of 
the growers to hold the oil and not sell in ad­
vance to  speculators,  as  has  been  the rule 
for several seasons.

Kindly  Remembered.

Boston,  June 5,  1886.

E. E. Stowe, Editor Michigan Tradesman:

Dear Sir—On behalf  of  the  committee 
on the annual pic-nic of  the  Boston  Retail 
Grocers’ Association,  I  respectfully  tender 
to you, and through you  to  the  presidents 
of  the several Grocers’ Associations in  the 
State of Michigan,  an invitation to be  pres­
ent  at  our  Annual  Pic-nic,  on  Thursday, 
June 17.
Please inform me at the  earliest  possible 
date,  if you can  favor  us  with  your  pres­
ence,  and how large  a  delegation  will  ac­
company you.
Awaiting an early reply,  I remain, for the 
Committee,

Very truly  yours,

J.  C.  M’Cready,  Secretary.

The  Grocery  Market.

The volume of business is  larger than for 
the corresponding period for  the past  three 
years and collections are considerably above 
the  average  for  the  first  week  in  June. 
Sugars  are a trifle  lower than a  week ago, 
but are firm  at  present  quotations  and are 
likely  to go  higher  before  the end of  the 
week.

Oranges are getting  scarce.  Lemons  are 
in good request  and prices are firm.  Banan­
as are plenty,  good and cheap.  Candy is in 
active demand and prices are steady.  Nuts 
are  steady.  Peanuts  are  active  and  best 
grades are advancing.

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT. 

j  ApriC0ts>^ KbD0|J 8CITS~ D0ME8Tlc;.
—-----------------1  Cherries, pitted, 50 lb  boxes.................
These  prices  are  for  cash  buyers,  who  pay |  Egg plums, 25 lb  boxes.........................
Pears, 25 lb boxes..................................
Peaches,  Delaware. 60 lb boxes..........
Peaches, Michigan
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promptly and buy in full packages. 

AXLE grease. 

45
75

..................... 12 00

dried  fruits—foreign.

©in a
° ™1 
Paragon  .  .........2  101  Raspberries, 50 lb boxes
@  23
Paragon ~5 ft pails.  90 
Fraziers, 2a ft pails. 1  2o| citron......................................................  ©  21
!  Currants.............   .................................  @7
Lemon Peel............................................  @  14
Orange Peel............................................   ©  14
Prunes, French, 60s...............................12V6©
Prunes, French, 80s............................... 8y%@
Prunes, Turkey.....................................   @ 4V4
Raisins, Dehesia...................   .............   @3 25
Raisins, London Layers.......................   @2 75
.......................  ©2 40
Raisins, California  “ 
Raisins, Loose Muscatels.....................  ©2 00
Raisins, Ondaras, 28s............................   ©13
Raisins, Sultanas...................................   ® 9V4
Raisins, Valencia...................................   ©10V4
Raisins,  Imperials.................................  ©3 00
Grand  Haven,  No.  8, square.........................1  00
Grand Haven, No 9, square, 3 gro................ 1 20
Grand  Haven,  No. 200,  parlor..................... 1 75
Grand  Haven,  No. 3o0, parlor..................... 2 25
Grand  Haven,  No.  7,  round........................ 1  50
Oshkosh, No.  2................................................. 1 00
Oshkosh, No.  8..................................................1 50
Swedish.............................................................  75
Richardson’s No. 8  square.............................100
do 
Richardson’s No. 9 
............................ 150
Richardson’s No. 7)4, round...........................1 00
............................ 150
Richardson’s No. 7 
do 
Black Strap................... 
15@17
Cuba Baking................... 
25@28
Porto  Rico.....................................................24@30
New  Orleans,  good......................................28®34
New Orleans, choice.....................................44®50
New Orleans,  fancy.................................... 52@55

MOLASSES.

MATCHES.

 
 

SHORTS.

 

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TEAS.

SNUFF.

VINEGAR.

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Our  Leader.........16! Hiawatha........................22
Mayflower................23 Old Congress.............. 23
Globe..........................22! May  Leaf................... 22
Mule Ear................... 23|Dark...........................20
Japan ordinary............................................18®20
Japan fair to good.......................................25®30
Japan fine..................................................... 35@45
Japan dust....................................................15@20
Young Hyson...............................................30@50
GunPowder..................................................35© 50
Oolong.......................... .........................33®55@6C
Congo..................... 
25@30
Lorlllard’s American Gentlemen.......  ©  72
Maccoboy............................  ©  55
Gall & Ax’ 
@  44
Rappee.................................  ©  35
Railroad  Mills  Scotch..........................   @  45
Lotzbeek  ...............................................   @1 30
50 gr. 
10 
10

White Wine.................’. ............
Cider...........................................
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bath Brick Imported............................ 
95
American.............................  
75
do 
100
Burners, No. 1 ,...................................... 
do  No. 2.......................................  
1  50
Condensed Milk, Eagle  brand.............  
7  75
Cream Tartar 5 and 10 ft cans.............   15©25
Candles, Star..........................................   @12Vi
Candles,  Hotel.......................................   ©14
Extract Coffee, V.  C..............................  @80
Gum, Rubber 100 lumps.......................  @25
Gum, Rubber 200 lumps.......................   ©35
Gum, Spruce...........................................  30®35
Hominy, $  bbl.......................................   ©3 50
Jelly, in 30 ft  pails.................................  © 4Vi
Pearl Barley...........................................274© 3
Peas, Green  Bush.................................  @1 25
Peas, Split  Prepared............................  © 3
Powder, Keg...........................................  @3 00
Powder, Vi  Keg......................................  @1 90
Sage  ........................................................  ©  18

F elix..........................  

30 gr. 
08 
08

l 25

do 

CANDY, FRUITS AND  NUTS. 

Putnam & Brooks quote as follows:

STICK.

 

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Mix e d

FANCY—IN  BULK.

FANCY—IN  5 ft BOXES.

Standard, 25 1b boxes............................. 8Vi@ 9
Twist, 
© 9V 
Cut Loaf 
@10
Royal, 25 ft  pails.......
© 9
Royal, 2001b bbls....................................   @ 8Vi
Extra, 251b  pails....................................  @io
Extra. 200 ft bbls....................................  © sivi
French Cream, 251b pails..................... 12  @1254
Cut loaf, 251b cases...............................  @12Vi
Broken, 25  ft  pails.................................10  @10Vi
Broken, 2001b  bbls.................................  © 8V%
Lemon  Drops............................................   @13
Sour Drops.................................................  @14
Peppermint  Drops..................................  @14
Chocolate Drops.......................................  
15
H M Chocolate  Drops.............................  
18
Gum  D rops.............................................. 
10
Licorice Drops........................................... 
23
A B Licorice  Drops................................. 
J2
Lozenges, plain......................................... 
15
is
Lozenges,  printed....................  .............  
Imperials................................................... 
15
Mottoes..................................................... 
15
Cream  Bar..................................................13@14
Molasses Bar.............................................. 13@14
is
Caramels..................................................... 
Hand Made Creams...................................18®19
Plain  Creams............................................  
17
Decorated  Creams....................................  
26
String Rock...............................................  
14
Burnt Almonds.......................................  20@22
Wintergreen  Berries...........................  
15
Lozenges, plain In  pails...................... 12  ©12V4
Lozenges, plain in  bbls.....................  
11 ©11V4
Lozenges, printed in pails....................  @13
Lozenges, printed in  bbls....................  @12
Chocolate Drops, in pails......................12V4@13
Gum  Drops  in pails............................. tt  @ 6V4
Gum Drops, in bbls...............................5  © 5V4
Moss Drops, In  pails..............................  @10
Moss Drops, in b b is.............................   @ 9Vi
Sour Drops, in  pails..............................  @12
Imperials, In  pails................................. 12Vi@13
Imperials  in bbls...................................1JV4@12
Bananas  Aspinwall.............................2  00@3 00
Oranges, California, funey..................  ©5 00
Oranges, California,  choice................   @4  75
Oranges, Jamaica, bbls........................
Oranges, Florida....................................
Oranges, Valencia, cases.....................
Oranges, Messina..................................
Oranges,  Naples....................................
Lemons,  choice.....................................  @1; 50
Lemons, fancy......................................6 25©« 50
Lemons, California............................... 
©7 00
Figs, layers, new, 
lb...........................12V£@16
Figs, Bags, 50 1b......................................  @  6V*
Dates, frails  do  ....................................  @ 4V»
Dates, 34 do  do  ....................................  © 5
Dates, skin..............................................
Dates, Vi  skiu.........................................
Dates, Fard 101b box ^  ft....................  @10
Dates, Fard 501b box $  ft..................... : 8Vi©  9
Dates, Persian 501bbox fi f t . ...........  
© 8
Pine Apples, $   doz.............................   2 25@2 50
PEANUTS.
Prime  Red, raw  ^  ft...........................   4 @ 4)
Choice 
do  ..............
@ 5
do  ..................
Fancy H.P. do 
©  5)
Choice White, Va.do  ................ ...........  5 © 5)
Fancy H P,.  Va  do  ..................
..  T © 7!
H. P.V a.........................................
..........   6 @ 6}
Almonds,  Tarragona................. ..........15 ©16
Ivaca..........................
@15
California............................14 @15
..........  8 © 9
Brazils.........................................
Chestnuts, per bu......................
Filberts, Sicily.......................................UV4@12
Barcelona.................... ..........10 @11
Walnuts,  Grenoble....................
..........14V6@15
Marbo.........................
French....................... ..........  8 @11
California..................
@13
Pecans,  Texas, H. P .................. .......... 9 @13
Missouri................................8Vi@  9
Cocoanuts, Ç 100................................... 4  75®  5

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FRUITS

NUTS.

“ 
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do 

PROVISIONS.

The  Grand Rapids  Packing  & Provision  Co. 

6
6
6
6V4
6V3
6Vi
9%
10V4

...11  00 
...11  00 
...12 50 
...J2 00 
...12 50 
...12 75 
...13 75 
...13 00 
...13 00 
...13 00 
...13 25

quote  as  follows:
PORK  IN  BARRELS.
Mess, Chicago packing, new..........
Clear,  S. P. Booth..........................
Short Cut, new.................................
Back, clear, short  cut....................
Extra family clear, short  cut.......
Clear,  A. Webster, new  ...............
Extra clear pig, short cut.............
Clear quill, short  cut.....................
Boston clear, short cut..................
Clear back, short cut.....................
Standard clear, short  cut, best...
DRY  SALT MEATS—IN  BOXES.
Long Clears, heavy................................. 
medium.............................. 
lig h t..................................  
Short Clears, heavy........... ..................... 
medium.............................. 
light....................................  
Hams, heavy............................................ 
ligh t............................................ 

“ 
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do. 
do. 
SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED  OR  PLAIN.
 
“  medium..................................................10
“ 
Boneless  Hams, best......................................10
Boneless  Hams.............................   ...............  9
Boneless Shoulders...........................................6V*
Breakfast  Bacon............................................   7?4
Dried Beef, extra quality....................:. 
10V4
Dried Beef, Ham pieces..........................  
13V4
Shoulders cured  in sweet pickle....................6)4
6)4
Tierces  ..................................................... 
30 and 501b Tubs...................................... 
6**
50 ft Round Tins, 100 cases.....................  
6%
6V4
301b Pails, 4 pails in  case.....................
3 ft Palls, 20 in a case............................
5 1b Pails, 12 in a case............................
10 ft Pails, 6 in a case............................
8 50
Extra Mess Beef, warranted 200 fts...
Boneless,  extra..............................................13 00
SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED.
Pork  Sausage.................................  ...............
Ham  Sausage..................... ............................
Tongue  Sausage...........................................
Frankfort  Sausage.........................................
Blood  Sausage.................................................
Bologna, straight............................................
Bologna, thick.................................................
Head  Cheese....................................................
In half barrels................................................  3 50
In quarter barrels.........................................

LARD IN TIN PAILS.

BEEF IN BARRELS.

PIGS’  FEET.

LARD.

FRESH  HEATS, 

quotes  the trade  selling

John  Mohrhard 
prices as follows:
Fresh  Beef, sides....................................  5  @7
Fresh  Beef, hind quarters..................   8  © 9
Dressed  Hogs......................................... 5V4@  5%
Mutton,  carcasses................................ 6  @ 6‘2
Spring Lamb...........................................  @11
Veal..........................................................6  @ OVi
Pork Sausage......................................... 7  @ 7V4
Bologna.................................................. 6V4© 7
Fowls................................................. 
11 @12
Ducks  ...................................................
Turkeys  ..................................................12  @14

 

Vi bbls.2c extra.

OATMEAL.

PICKLES.

Steel  cut................ 5 00;Rolled Oats, Acme.5 75
Steel Cut, Vi bbl__ 2 75iRolled Oats, Acme.3 Ü0
Quaker,48  lbs...
Rolled  Oats.
Rolled Oats, Vi bbl.. 3 IK 
Quaker, 60 lbs....... 2 85
Rolled  Oats, cases.3 25 
Quaker bbls...........6 25
RolledOats,Shields’3 25
Medium.................................................. 4 50@4  75
“  Vi barrels.................................2 50@2 75
Small........................................................  @B 00
Imported Clay 3 gross.......................... 2 25@3 00
@2 
Imported Clay, No. 216,3 gross..........
@1 85 
Imported Clay, No. 216,2Vi gross.......
5©  90
American  T.D......................................
Choice Carolina.......6VijJava  ............
......oVt
Prime Carolina.......5V41,Patna...........
ood Carolina........ 5 
| Rangoon ....
5V4@5ri
......3Vi@3Vi
Good Louisiana.......5  ¡Broken
SALERATUS.
DeLand’s pure........ 5Vi;Dwight’s ................... 5)4
Church’s  .................5*4; Sea  Foam..................5Vi
Taylor’s  G. M..........5V4iCap Sheaf..................5)4

PIPES.

RICE.

V4c less in 5 box lots.

SALT.

60 Pocket, F F  Dairy............................ 
28 Pocket............................................... I 
10031b  pockets.......................................  
Saginaw or Manistee............................ 
Diamond C.............................................. 
Standard Coarse.................................... 
Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags........  
Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags__  
Higgins’ English dairy bu.  bags........ 
American, dairy, Vi bu. bags............... 
Rock, bushels.......................... :............. 
Warsaw, Dairy, bu. bags..................... 
.....................  

Vi  “ 

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SAUCES.

2 25
2 15
2 35
90
1  45
1 25
75
2 75
70
25
28
45
25

Parisian, Vi  pints..................................   @2 00
Pepper Sauce, red  small.....................   @  70
Pepper Sauce, g reen ............................  ©  80
Pepper Sauce, red  large ring.............   @1 25
Pepper Sauce, green, large riug........   @1 50
Catsup, Tomato,  pints..........................   ©  80
Catsup, Tomato,  quarts  ......................  @1  20
Halford Sauce, pints............................ 
©3 50
Halford Sauce, Vi pints.........................  ©2 20
New Process, 1  ft..3 96 Napkin....................4  75
New Process, 3  1b..3 85 Towel......................4  75
Acme,  bars........... 3 75 White  Marseilles..5 60
Acme,  blocks.......  3 22 White Cotton  Oil..5 60
Best  American__ 3 08 Shamrock................3 30
Circus  .................... 3 75¡Blue Danube..........2 95
Big Five  Center...3 DO!London  Family__ 2 60
Nickel......................3 451 Gem.........................3 35

SOAPS.

Ground. 

SPICES.

Whole.

“ 

....  4

STARCH.

Pepper................16@25!Pepper..................  @18
Allspice..............12@15iAllspice................  8@10
Cinnamon...........18@30 Cassia.................... 10© 11
Cloves  ................ 15@25:Nutmegs,  No. 1..  @60
Ginger................16@20!Nutmegs,  No. 2..  @50
Mustard.............. 15@30jCloves  .................. 16@18
Cayenne.............25@35l
Electric  Lustre......................................  @3 20
Niagara,  Laundry
34© 4 
© 534 @ 6Vi 
Niagara, gloss.....................
Niagara, corn.......................
©  5Vi 
Royal,  corn..........................
@ 5 
laundry....................
@4 50
Quaker, laundry, 56ft..........
SUOARS.
@7% 
Cut  Loaf...............................
© 73i
Powdered.............................
Granulated,  Standard........
__ 6  56©  63-8
Confectionery A ..................
.... 
©   6J4
Standard A ............................
....  @  6fg
No. 1, White Extra  C..........
....  5?a@  6
No. 2, Extra C.......................
__ 5?8@  53i
No.3 C....................................
__ 5;>8@  5Vi
No. 4 C....................................
...  53-4©  5*8 
No.5 C....................................
....  47a@  5
SYRUPS.
Corn,  barrels  .......................................
Com, Vi bbls............................................
Corn,  10 gallon kegs...............................
Corn, 5 gallon kegs.................................
Pure  Sugar, bbl......................................
Pure Sugar, Vi bbl..................................
Pure Sugar  6 gal keirs..........................

22® 26 
24@27 
@29 
1 35 
22®26 
24@28 
©1  50

SMOKING
.lSlUnit

TOBACCO—FINE C U T -IN   PAILS.
.......35
Our  Leader...............33|01d,Time..........
Our Block..................60 Underwood’s Capper 35
Yum  Yum................ 25 Sweet  Rose................45
Sweet  Rose...............32| Meigs & Co.’s Stunner35
May  Queen...............65  Atlas...........................35
Jolly  Time................ 40  Royal Game............... 38
Dark AmericanEagle67 Mule Ear.................... 65
The Meigs..................62| Fountain.................... 74
Red  Bird................... 50  Old Congress..............64
State  Sealt................60| Good Luck.................52
Prairie Flow er........ 65|Blaze Away........ — 35
Indian Queen........... 60 Hair Lifter..................30
Bull  Dog..................*57 Jim Dandy.................38
Crown  Leaf.............. 66 0ur  Bird.....................28
Hiawatha..................62iBrother  Jonathan...28
Globe  ........................ 65!Sweet  Pippin............45
May Flower.............. 70|
♦Delivered.
’7
Our  Leader...
Eight  Hours..............24
Old Vet.................. .. .30
Lucky  ....................... 30
Big Deal................ .. .27
Boss  ...........................15
Ruby, cut  plug... ...35
Two  Nickel............... 24
. .26 
Navy Clippings...
15
Duke’s  Durham....... 40
Green Corn Cob Pipe 26
Hard  Tack........... ...32
Owl..............................16
D ixie..................... ...28
Rob Roy......................26
Old Tar.
TT«/,!/,  (2,
Arthur’s  Choice.......22|Unele  Sam.
Red Fox.....................26  Lumberman..............25
Plirt............................28 Railroad Boy..............38
Gold Dust..................26  Mountain Rose...........18
Gold  Block................30| Home Comfort.......... 25
Seal of Grand Rapids  I Old Rip....................... 60
(cloth)..................25jSeal of North Caro-
lina, 2  oz..................48
Tramway, 3 oz......... 40 
Miners and Puddlers.28 Seal of North  Caro-
Peerless  ....................24 
lina, 4oz...................48
Standard................... 20i Seal of North  Caro-
Old Tom.....................18 
lina, 8 oz................... 45
Tom & Jerry.............24! Seal of North  Caro-
Jokcr..........................25 
lina, 16 oz boxes___ 42
Traveler................... 35|King Bee, longeut.. .22
Malden................'__ 25|Sweet Lotus............... 32
Pickwick Club.........40¡Grayling..................... 32
Nigger Head.............26 Seal Skin..................... 30
Holland.....................22 Red Clover..................32
German.....................15lGood Luck.................. 26
K. of  L................ 42®4«| Honey  Dew............... 25

75

Trade Union............*36
Quaker....................... 28
Labor Union............*30
Bull  Dog...................*3«
Splendid..................  38
Hiawatha...................42
Old Solder...................40
Jolly Tar....................33
Money........................44
Jolly  Time.................33
Red Fox...............v....42
Favorite.................... 42
Black  Bird................ S2iBig  Drive................40
Seal of Grand Rapids 40
Live and Let  Live.. .32
Patrol........................40
Punch.........................36
Jack Rabbit..............38
Big  Nig......................37
Chocolate  Cream__ 44
Spear Head............... 39
spei.............. ..........  
,  .
inesty...
Old  Honesty............. 40 Nimrod.....................40
.......82IE.C............................. 38
Whole Earth...I 
M
Crazy  Quilt........33iSpread  Eagle..................38
P .  \r........ 
401 Big Five Center........ 33
 
Spring Chicken......... 38 Parrot.......................43
Eclipse  ......................30  Buster.......................35
Moxie  ........................34  Black Prince.............3o
Blackjack................. 32 Black  Racer..............86
Hiawatha...................42  8tar............................39
Musselman’s Corker.30 Climax  ..................... 42
Turkey........................39 Acorn  .......................40
Dainty...................... 44|Horse  Shoe...............3fl
♦Delivered. 
2c. less In three butt lots.

BULL  DOG
Tobaccos.
TRADE  UNiON 

LABOR  UNION,

The largest amount of good tobacco for the 

least money.

AND   EXTRA  GOOD

F I I s T E J   O T J T S

These goods are all UNION  MADE,  and 
each box is duly  stamped  with  the  Union 
Label.  No  s c a b   work goes from  this  fac­
tory.  Every employee  is a Union man and 
a K.  of L.

If your jobber don’t sell it,  your order  di­
rect will be filled promptly at prices quoted, 
and delivered to your railroad  depot free  of 
freight.

Bull Dog Tobacco W orks,
Co vington,  K y.

K a k Tk g
POWDER

This Baking Powder  makes  the  WHITEST 
LIGHTEST  and  most  HEALTHFUL  Biscuits 
Cakes, Bread,etc.  TRY  IT  and be convinced 
Prepared only by the

Arctic Manufacturing Co.,

GKA'XU  RAPIDS,  MICH.

CP

FRED. D.  YALE.

DANIEL LYNCH.

SUCCESSORS  TO

FEED. D. YALE & CO.
CHAS. S. YALE & BRO.,
Baking Powders, Extracts, Blaiiis,
GROCERS’  SUNDRIES.
All orders addressed to the new  firm will re­

W HOLESALE  M ANUFACTURERS  OF

A N D   JOBBERS  OF

ceive prompt attention.

40 and 42 South Division St.,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

- 

MICH.

„„ _ 
Challenge...............  80"--------- 
Frazer’s................. 
90
Diamond  X ...........   60
Modoc, 4  doz..........2 50

Arctic, H lb cans, 6 doz. case.......................  
....................... 

BAKING  POWDER.
“ 

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“ 

4 

“ 

5 

“ 

1 

“ 

Silver Spoon. 50  cans......................................... 10 00
Victorian, 1 B> cans, (tall,) 2 doz..........................2 00
Diamond,  “bulk,”......................................... 

15

BLUING.

25
Dry, No. 2............................................doz. 
Dry, No. 3........................................... doz. 
4o
Liquid, 4 oz,....................................... doz. 
35
65_
Liquid, 8 oz.........................................doz. 
Arctic 4 oz.........................................$   gross 3 oG
Arctic 8  oz...........................................................  7 20
Arctic 16 oz....................................................  12 00
Arctic No. 1 pepper box...............................  2 00
Arctic No. 2 
................................   3  00
.................................4  00
Arctic No. 3 
Parlor Gem..............3 00
Common Whisk__   90
Fancy  Whisk........ I  00
Mill........................... 3 75

NO. 2Hurl................ 2 00
No. 1 Hurl................ 2 25
No. 2Carpet.............2 50
No. 1 Carpet............2

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BROOMS.

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CANNED FISH.

Clams, 1 ft, Little Neck.....................................1 35
Clams, 2 ft. Little Neck...................... 
2 00
Clam Chowder,  3 ft..............................   • ••3 15
Cove Oysters, 1 ft  standards............... 95@1 00
Cove Oysters, 2  1b  standards....................  1  75
Lobsters, 1 ft picnic......................................1  75
Lobsters, 2 ft, picnic....................................2 50
Lobsters. 1 ft star.........................................2 00
Lobsters, 2 ft star.........................................3 00
Mackerel, lft  fresh  standards..................1  10
Mackerel, 5 ft fresh standards..................4 25
Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 f t .................300
Mackerel, 3 ft In Mustard............................3 00
Mackerel, 3 ft  soused.................................. 3 00
Salmon, 1 ft Columbia river................ 1 45@1_50
Salmon, 2 ft Columbia river........................2 35
Sardines, domestic )4s................................. 7@8
Sardines,  domestic  Vis.............................. 
lb
Sardines,  Mustard  Vis.................................  L
Sardines,  imported  Vis...............................   14
Trout, 3ft  brook................................ —   4 00

CANNED FRUITS.

Apples. 3 1b standards.................................  75
Apples, gallons, standards..................2  00@2 20
Blackberries, standards...................................1 10
Cherries,  red  standard...............................   9«»
Damsons................................................. vaaL?0.,.
Egg Plums, standard? 
.......................1  20@1 Jo
Green Gages, standards 21b...............  1 20@1 25
Peaches, Extra Yellow .....’............................ 1 90
Peaches, standards........................................... 1 60
Peaches,  seconds.............................................. 1 25
Pineapples, standards...................................... 1 50
Pineapples, Johnson’s sliced...........................2 60
Pineapples, Johnson’s, grated....................... ~ 7o
Quinces................................................ •••vl-J 2o
Raspberries,  extra............................1 20@1 30
Strawberries  ......................................1  1C@1 -5

CANNED FRUITS—CALIFORNIA.

Lusk’s.  Mariposa.
2 00
2 00
1  80 
2 00 
2 20

Apricots....................................2 25 
Egg Plums................................ 2 10 
Grapes....................................... 2 10
Green Gages.............................2  10
Pears............................. 
-50
Quinces..................................... 2 60
Peaches.....................................2 3a
CANNED VEGETABLES.
.3 00
Asparagus, Oyster Bay....................
Beans, Lima,  standard...............................   80
Beans, Stringless, Erie...............................   95
Beans, Lewis’  Boston Baked...........................1 65
Corn,  Archer’s Trophy................................1 00
“  Morning  Glory.................................. * 00
“  Acme....................................................1 00
“  Maple Leaf.........................................  90
“  Excelsior.............................................1 00
Peas, French.................................................. J 05
Peas, Marrofat, standard, Erie................... 1 50
Peas  ..............................................................   ¿0
Peas, Fink. Dwyer & Co................ 
*5
 
Pumpkin, 3 1b Golden...............................
Succotash, standard.................................va© 1  40
Squash............................... •................... .
Tomatoes, standard brands................ 1  la@l  .
©10V 
©10Vi 
© 6

Michigan  full  cream............................10
Half skim.. 
Skim  .

CHEESE.

aker’s __
Runkles’...

CHOCOLATE.
...37Vi ¡German Sweet. 
.......35! Vienna Sweet  .
COCOANUT.
Schepps. cake box..................
Vis...........................
“ 
Maltby’s 1 ft  round................
“ 
assort  .......................
“  Vis.............................
Manhattan,  pails....................
COFFEES.

Roasted.

@27 Vi 
©28 
@26 
@27 
@28 
©20

R io............. __ 9@12 R io............... __ 7@15
..........12 Golden Rio.. ..........16
Golden Rio.
Santos.......... ..........17
Santos........ ........... 13
..........13 Maricabo__ ..........17
Maricabo...
Java............. .  .24@26
...20@25
J a v a ..........
0. G. Java... ..........24
O. G. Java.. ........... 24
Mocha..................... 20
Mocha  ....... ............25
-PACKAGE.
............. Và\

COFFEES—

x x x x ......
Dilworth’s .
Arbuckle’s
German.................  ......................
Magnolia.......'........................ • • • -13%
Silver King..................................
M exican....................................... 1«

60 fts 100 fts 300 fts
1374  13)4
1356  13?6 
13*4  13*4
...............1376 13)4  1374

CORDAGE.

50 foot Cotton__ 1 60
60 foot Jute__
.  1  00
60 foot Cotton__ 1  75
. 1 25
foot Jute ....
..1 50 72 foot Cotton__ 2  00
40 Foot Cotton__ 1 50
RS  AND  SWEET  GOODS.
X  XXX $lb
6 Vi

5
5
5
,5

4 Vi

4Vi
4Vi

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  7Vi  8Vi
7Vi  8Vi
7Vi
l-Vi
8Vi

Kenosha Butter........................  
Seymour Butter....................... 
Butter...........................  
 
Fancy  Butter............................ 
S.  Oyster....................................  
Picnic......................................... 
Fancy  Oyster............................ 
Fancy  Soda...............................  
City Soda..........................................
Soda  ....................................'•••• 
Milk........................................  
Boston.......................................
Iraham.............   .....................
Oat  Meal....................................
Pretzels, hand-made................
Pretzels......................................
Cracknels..................................
Lemon Cream........................ 
Frosted Cream..........................
Ginger  Snaps........ ................... 
No. 1 Ginger Snaps.................. 
Lemon  Snaps............................ 
Coffee Cakes.............................  
Lemon Wafers..........................
Jumbles......................................
Extra Honey Jumbles.............
Frosted Honey  Cakes.............
Cream  Gems.............................
Bagleys  Gems..........................
8eed Cakes.................................
S. &  M. Cakes............................

FISH.

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^ 

For easy  ironing use  “  Electric Lustre*1 
r  preps:  Ét 
|jri|
•red for immediate 
Starch.  It is  all 
kages,w hich | 
net in O n e  P e n  
o n  in O n e  P o u n d  F a c i
ay other Starch.
goes far oa two pounds of any O
Ask you r  Grocer  for it.
fit Electric Lnitra Starci Co.
204 Franklin 8t..  Mew York.

JOHN CAT7UTKLB 

Wholesale Agent,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

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Bloaters, Smoked Yarmouth.....................   @65
Cod, whole................................................. 3Vi@4Vi
Cod,Boneless................................................. 5@6V4
H alibut................................................. 
9@10
Herring, round,  Vi  bbl...-....................2 00@2 25
Herring .round,  34  bbl.......................... C. .1  10
Herring, Holland,  bbls............................. 11 00
Herring, Holland,  kegs............................. 80@96
Herring, Scaled............................................20@22
Mackerel, shore, No. 2, Vi bbls................. 5 50
“ 
...........  80
“ 
................  60
No. 3. Vi bbls..........  ..................3 50
“  12 ft  kits............................  62
............................  55
“  10  “ 
Shad, Vi b b l..................................................2 50
Trout, Vi  bbls.........................................3  00@3 25
 
White, No. 1, Vi bb ls...................................5 85  »
White, No. 1,12  ft kits.................................  80
White, No. 1,101b kits.................................  »
White, Family, Vi bbls................................2 25

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“  10  “ 

“  10  “ 

12 ft kits 

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FLAVORING EXTRACTS.

Lemon.  Vanilla.
Jennings’ D. C., 2 oz...............3^ doz.  1 00 
1 40
“  4 oz................
......... 1 50 
2 50
“  6 oz............................... 2 50  4 00
“  8 oz............................... 3 50  6 00
“  No.  2 Taper............... 1 25 
“  No.  4 
..............1  75 
“  Vi  pint, round............4 60 
15 00
“  1 
“ 
..........0 00 
“  N o.3 panel................110  165
............ ..2 75 
“  No.  8 
“  No.  10 
,.,.....,.4  25 

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“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
’ “ 
“ 

I 

1 50
2 75
7 60

4 25
6 00

The Gripsack Brigade.

The  “kid”  traveler  for  the  Hazel tine & 
Perkins Drug Co.  says he is  “getting there” 
in good shape.

E.  P. Dana started out Monday on  a  two 
months’  trip  through  Ohio  and  Indiana 
for Jennings & Smith.

H.  B.  Carhartt,  formerly  of  the  firm  of 
Welling & Carhartt,  was in town  over Sun­
day,  the guest of S.  A.  Welling.

Dr.  Frank E. Chase find family have gone 
to  Yarmouth  Port,  Mass.,  where  they will 
remain during the heated term.

Duff Jennings,  formerly engaged  in  gen­
eral trade at Sheridan,  has gone on the road 
for the Dingman Soap Co. of Buffalo,  N.  Y.
Leo.  A.  Caro and wife  are  visiting  with 
A.  F.  Peake and family, at Jackson.  They 
will  go  to  Kansas  City  for  a  visit  with 
friends on the 18th.

L.  A.  Forward,  of  Alaska,  asks  The 
T r a d e s m a n   to  remind  the  traveling  men 
that  his  annual  dance  will  occur  on  July 
2 this  year  and  that  all  the  boys  are  in­
vited. 

D.  G.  Kenyon,  for  eight  years  general 
traveling representative  for H.  S.  Robinson 
<fc Burtenshaw,  of Detroit,  has gone  on  the 
road for Hatch & Emery,  of  Chicago,  tak­
ing the same territory as formerly.

W.  I.  Kendall,  of  Jackson,  put 

in  a 
couple  of  days  at  this  market last week. 
Mr.  Kendall represents the Peninsular Nov­
elty  Co.,  of  Boston,  which  is  composed 
almost wholly of Grand Rapids capital.

•

The Merchant  Traveler  is  authority  for 
the statement that the next  meeting  of  the 
Michigan Division,  T.  P.  A.,  will be held at 
Kalamazoo,  August  28,  at  which 
time 
officers of the division for  the  ensuing year 
will be elected.

C.  S.  Kelsey,  President  of  the  Michigan 
Division,  T.  P.  A.,  was in town a couple of 
days last week.  Mr.  Kelsey  represents the 
J.  II.  Leonard  Siik  Co.,  of  Northampton, 
Mass.,  and carries  as fine  a line of goods as 
ever came into the town.

Merchant Traveler:  We invite the atten­
tion of  all  Michigan  wholesale  merchants 
and others,  to the fact that the generous do­
nations of wine sent to the late  banquet  of 
the  Michigan  Division,  T.  P.  A.,  were 
courteously  returned.  We  have  no,  com­
ments to make,  but only record the fact.

VISITING  BUYERS.

The following  retail  dealers  have  visited 
the market during the past week and placed 
orders with the various houses: 

o

W. W. Forrester, Pierson.
W. J. McKenzie, Muskegon.
J. C. Townsend, Whitecloud.
Champion & Hayward, Whitecloud.
J. L. Handy, Boyne City.
H. L>. Harvey,  Bangor.
F. Eichelberg, Grand  Haven.
Smith Bros., Alba.
L. H. Chapman, Cedar Springs.
L. Burns. Ada.
A. C. Barkley. Crosby.
C. K. Hoyt, Hudsonville.
Mrs. Lyman Townsend, Howard City.
Mr. Keeler, Keeler Bros.. Middleville.
Mr. Benson, Benson & Crawford, Saranac.
J. C. Robert, Rockford.
G. W. Draper, Dutton.
N. C. Kingsbury, Sparta.
J. M. Wageuaar, Zeeland.
Jay Marlatt, Berlin.
Chas. Skellinger, Rockford.
H. Colby & Co., Rockford.
A. E. Landon, Nunica.
R. Kanter &  Son, Holland.
S. T. McLellan, Denison.
M. M. Robson, Berlin.
Mr. Smith, of Smith & Bristol, Ada.
John Giles & Co., Lowell.
Joe Parmenter, Greenville.
N. Devries. Jamestown.
John Gunstra, Lamont.
J. Grutter,  Grandville.
Smith & Field, Smith & Field Siding.
M. J. Howard, Englishville.
Geo. Carrington, Trent.
J. H. Anderson,  Edgerton.
Stanley Monroe, Berlin.
C. O. Bostwick & Son, Cannonsburg.
J. Omler, Wright.
G. W. Stevens, Austerlitz.
G. Ten Hoor, Forest Grove.
Wm. KarstenB, Beaver Dam.
A. M. Church,  Englishville.
E. S. Botsford, Dorr.
S. T. Colson, Alaska.
Sisson & Lilley Lumber Co., Sisson’s Mill. 
Neal McMillan, Rockford.
R. B. McCullock, Berlin.
Carrel & Fisher, Dorr.
Hoag & J udson. Cannonsburg.
C. R. Bunker, Bailey.
G. B. Chambers, Wayland.
Jas. Colby, Rockford.
Henry Dekline, Jamestown.
Mrs. A. F. Harrison, Sparta.
Morley Bros., Cedar Springs.
G. H. Walbrink. Allendale.
Cole & Chapel, Ada.
Den Herder & Tanis. Vriesland.
Newaygo Manufacturing Co., Newaygo. 
Mrs. E. Deacon, Cedar Springs.
B. Weed,  Sand  Lake.
Jno. Scholten, Overeisel,
T. J. Sheridan & Co.,  Woodville.
J. V. Crandall & Son, Sand Lake.
Mattie Griswold, Bradley.
B, Gilbert & Co., Moline.
G. H. Walbrink, Allendale.
Herder & Lahuis,  Zeeland.
Moerdyk, DeKruif & Co., Zeeland.
R. C. Willett,  Altona.
Mr. Hewett, Hewett & Teffer, Rockford.
M. Brayman, Ludington.
S. D. Thompson, Newaygo.
G. P. Stark,  Cascade.
A. Purchase & Co. Blendon.
R. J. Side, Kent City.
J. A. Haak, Chase.
L. R. Richards,  Sparta.
A. & L. M. Hudsonville.
11. M. Harroun, McLain.

Every Grand Rapids man who  wishes  to 
have a voice in the  selection  of  a  location 
for the third annual picnic of the  fraternity 
should attend the meeting at T h e   T r a d e s­
m a n  office,  Saturday evening, June  12,  for 
the purpose of making  the  preliminary ar­
rangements.  Two  plans  have  been  pro­
posed—the renting of one  of  the  landings 
at Reed’s Lake for a  day  and  the  charter­
ing  of the Barrett for a trip to  one  of  the 
numerous  pic-nic  grounds  down  the  river. 
Either  arrangement  would undoubtedly be 
satisfactory to all parties concerned  and  be 
productive  of  all  the  enjoyment  possible 
within the space of a  day’s time.

The retail drug trade  are  hereby warned 
not to leave Max Mills alone in their stores, 
as he is a dangerous  man  when  compelled 
to resort to extreme measures.  He went to 
Spring Lake the other  day to  assist  in  re­
pairing a yacht in  which  he  is  interested, 
and  for  the  sake  of  saving  a  few  cents 
bought an excursion  ticket.  The  rules  of 
the  railway  company  require  the  return 
ticket  to  be  stamped  at  the  Spring Lake 
House,  but on repairing to  the  hotel  Mills 
found  every  door 
locked.  Discovering 
one  window  which was not fastened,  how- 
ever,  he managed to  effect  an  entrance  in 
that way,  when he ransacked the  office  for 
the  necessary  stamp.  After  a  long  and 
tedious searcli he found the stamp,  but  dis­
covered that the dates had not been changed 
since last fall.  Such  a  trifling  annoyance 
did not disconcert Mills in  the  least,  how­
ever,  and he  speedily  made  the  necessary 
changes,  stamped  his  ticket  and  left  the 
house by the same  window  through  which 
lie entered.  The episode  is without signifi­
cance,  except  as  a  caution to Mills’ many 
friends to  keep  their  money  drawers  and 
chicken coops securely locked whenever  he 
happens around their way.

Whose  Mistake  W as  It.'

Communication to Big Rapids  Pioneer.

In  Saturday’s  issue  of  the  Pioneer  an 
article appeared regarding  the  misery  and 
torture experienced by our  townsman,  Geo. 
C.  Gardner,  who,  as  the  article  says,  took 
some mercury instead of morphine pills  se­
cured  at  the  drug  store  of  Falk  & Co. 
through mistake.  Whose  mistake  was  it? 
How did he get possession of  those pills?
Mr.  Gardner  came  into  the  store  while 
the  boy  who  is  employed  to  sweep  out, 
clean lamps,  etc.,  was performing his morn­
ing’s work, called  for  morphine  pills,  and 
was told that there were none.  He stepped 
behind  the  case  where  they  are  usually 
kept,  picked  out  a  bottle  and  said  to the 
boy,  “here they are,  put  up forty of them;” 
paid the boy ten cents and went away.  He 
told the boy that I always charged  him  ten 
cents for that number,  when  he  knew well 
he never got them for less than  twenty-five 
cents in his life,  and he  has  bought  plenty 
of  them.  What  object  he  could  have  in 
thus beating me  through  the  boy  is  more 
than I can imagine.  Certain  it  is  that  fif­
teen cents is a very small  price to pay for a 
man,  when you buy him.  The boy  not  be­
ing in the habit of selling  these  articles,  on 
my appearance at the store,  told  me  about 
the case,  showed me the bottle,  and  then  I 
saw what he had taken,  and made  haste  to 
notify him by sending  him  a  telegram  in­
forming him of his mistake,  not  mine,  and 
thus averted what might have been  a  fatal 
accident had he taken enough of them.
not a druggist in the city who  will  willing­
ly  hold  himself  responsible  for  what  a 
man may  take  in  his  absence  in  order  to 
avoid paying the  regular  price.  Mr.  Gard­
ner should  have  been  gentlemanly enough 
to  have  acknowledged  the  receipt  of  my 
warning,  and not afterward try to  have  in­
jured me by giving to the paper a sensation­
al article false in the  main  as  it  was  base 
in the attack.

;ClUt5Ub  llcMl lie  UHkvll  CIlGUgU  UL  U1CU1> 

Respectfully,

W.  B.  Falk.

áá

Big  Rapids.

Our  merchants  are  now  in  a  fair  way 
toward organization—a result which  should 
have been consummated years ago.  Before 
another week has elapsed,  there is every in­
dication that an active  association  with  an 
enrollment of fifty members will be  the  re 
suit  of  the  preliminary  meeting  held  on 
Wednesday evening.
L.  L.  Osgood  is  building  an  addition  to 
the  rear  of  his  store  building,  15  feet  in 
length.  This  will  give  his  store  a  total 
length of GO feet.
Duff  Jennings,  who  is  now on the road 
for the Dingman Soap Co., makes this place 
his headquarters.
R.  A.  Moon has purchased the C.  P.  Big 
elow  drug  store  and  lot,  adjoining C.  H 
Wagner  on  the  north.  He  has  sold  the 
building  for  830,  which  is  being  moved 
away for a shop,  and Mr.  Moon will at once 
commence the erection of two  brick  stores, 
100 feet long and three stories in bight, thus 
filling the space between  the  Wagner  dru 
store and the M.  C.  C.’s building.
Dell Lovejoy,  who  recently  spent  a  few 
days with Big  Rapids  friends,  informs  me 
that the West Michigan Lumber Co.’s mills 
are  operating  successfully  at  Park  City 
About G5  thousand  shingles  are  cut  daily 
and the band saw cuts 25 thousand  per day 
from  about  19  thousand  log  scale.  Both 
mills are supplied with  logs  by  an  engine 
and log train,  which makes  hourly  trips  to 
an adjacent lumber camp.

A lba.

The recent purchase of a  number of town 
lots by David Ward gives ground for the be­
lief that Alba is  likely to  have a cross rail­
road  in the near future,  as  Mr.  Ward is un­
derstood to be  intimate  with the  officers of 
the Michigan  Central  Railway system  and 
in a position  to  “stand  in” with  the  latter 
on all  important movements.

Salt Too Moist for  Use.

T h e   T r a d e s m a n  has  lately been  in re­
ceipt of  numerous  complaints from  the re­
tail trade in various parts of  the State rela­
tive to the unlit condition in  which much of 
the  flue  barrel  salt  is  received  by  them. 
Several dealers assert that the salt is  so wet 
that water  drains  from  the  barrels in con­
siderable quantities,  while others claim it is 
frequently so moist that it will not stay in a 
paper  bag.  With  a  view  to  determining 
whether  such  salt  was  up  to  the  present 
State standard,  the editor  of  T h e   T r a d e s­
m a n   addressed  the  following  enquiry  to 
State  Salt  Inspector  Hill;  also  a  copy of 
same to the Michigan Salt Association:

Ought No.  1  Fine  Salt  to  be sent out so 
miost that  water  will  drain  from  the bar­
rels?  Is  the  staple up to  standard  when 
the last third  of  the barrel is  so moist that 
it cannot be carried in a paper sack or wrap­
ping paper?  An early reply will oblige.

In reply to the above Inspector Hill wrote 

as follows:

Any salt in the condition you refer to can­
not have been properly protected since leav­
ing the hands of the inspector, for we brand 
no such  salt standard salt.

D.  G.  Holland,  Secretary of the Michigan 

Salt Association,  replied as follows:

All Michigan  salt will  attract  moisture, 
and 
in  certain  states  of  the  atmosphere 
more than at other times; but if salt is prop­
erly drained  before  barreling it should  not 
be as wet  as the  case you  state, unless the

J 7

From the above replies,  it  is evident  that 
there  is  “something  rotten  in  Denmark,” 
and T h e   T r a d e s m a n   would  esteem  it  a 
favor  if  any dealer  who  has  had  trouble 
from this cause would  send in a  statement 
of the facts for publication.

J.  M.  Rogers succeeds  Rogers  &  Fansey 
J in  the  agricultural  implement  business  at 
j  Hastings.

99

Now I will venture  to affirm  that there  is | sa^ *ias been exposed to wet,

I 

Hides, Pelts and Wool.

Hides,  pelts  and  tallow  are  without 
change.  Wool is no  higher  East,  but local 
competition  among buyers  is  exciting  the 
market.  Twenty-five and  twenty-six cents 
are not exceptional prices.

COUNTRY  PRODUCE.
Asparagus—30c per doz. bunches.
Beans—Local buyers pay 50c@75c  $   bu.  for 
unpicked  and  hold  ordinary hand-picked  for 
$1.10@$1.15.

Beans—String, 83,75 $  2 bu. sack and $1.50 $  
bu. crate.  Wax, $5.50  2  bu. sack and $1.75
% bu. crate.
Beets—New, 25c $  doz. bunches.
Butter—Michigan  creamery  is  in poor de­
mand at 16@17c.  Dairy is a drug on the market 
at 12@14c.

Butterine—Solid packed is weak at 14c. 
Cabbages—$3 per crate  of about fifty heads. 

Kentucky, $2.25 $  bbl.
Carrots—25c $   doz.
Cherries—$2.50@$3  bu.
Cucumbers—55c KJ doz.
Cheese—May  stock  of Michigan cheese is in 

fair demand at 10@10Hc.

Dried Apples—Quartered and sliced,  3@3^c. 

Evaporated, 6V4@7c, according to quality.

Dried Peaches—Pared, 15c.
Eggs—In  plentiful  supply  and  weak.  Job­

bers pay 9@10c and sell for 10@10Hc.

Honey—Easy at 13@14c.
Hay—Bailed is dull at $14 per ton  in two and 

five ton lots and $13 in car lots.

Lettuce—9c ¥  B>.
Maple Sugar—7@Sc.
Onions—Green, 12@25c $  doz. bunches.  Ber­
mudas,  $2.50 $  bu. crate.  New Orleans, $2.25 
per l lA bu. sack or*$4 $  bbl.

Parsley—25c $  doz.
Peas—Marrofat, $1.75 $  bu.
Pop Corn—Choice new commands  2Vic  $   lb 

and old 3c $  lb.
Potatoes—Southern are held at  $1.25  $   bu., 
while  California  command  $2.25©$3  $   2 bu. 
sack.

Pieplant—lc ^ lb.
Poultry—In  fair  supply.  Fowls  sell  for 
10@10V6c; turkeys, 12c.  Ducks are out of mar­
ket.

Radishes—18c iP doz.
Spinach—50c  bu.
Strawberries—Home grown command 7@8c., 

Benton Harbor bring $1.25 for 16 quart case. 

Tomatoes—Florida, $2 $  box.
Tomato Plants—40c $  100.

g r a in s a n d  m il l in g  p r o d u c t s. 

Wheat—lc  higher.  The  city  millers  pay  as I 
follows:  Lancaster,  80;  Fulse,  77c;  Clawson, 
77c.
lots and 38@10c in carlots.

Corn—Jobbing generally at 44@45c  in 100 bu. 

Oats—White, 40c in small lots  and  34@35c  in 

car lots.

Rye—48@50c $  bu.
Barley—Brewers pay $1.25 $  cwt.
Flour—No  change.  Fancy Patent, $511 bbl. 
in  sacks and  $5.25 in  wood.  Straight, $4.20  $  
bbl. in 6acks and $4.45 in wood.

Meal-Bolted, $2.75 ¥  bbl.
Mill Feed—Screenings, $13  $  ton.  Bran, $12 
$  ton.  Ships, $13 $  ton.  Middlings, $13 IP tor. 
Corn and Oats, $17  IP ton.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Hemlock  Bark—Local  tanners  are  paying 
$4.75  per  cord  for  old bark, and making con­
tracts for new bark on  the  basis  of  $5.50 per 
cord, delivered, cash.

Ginseng—Local  dealers  pay  $1.75  $   fi>  for 

clean washed roots.

Rubber Boots and Shoes—Local  jobbers  are 
authorized to offer standard goods at  35  and 5 
per cent, off, and second quality at 35, 5 and 10 
per cent off.

H f f l   D M   M C M I8.
Mills &  Goodman, Props.

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GRAND  RAPID S, 
MICH.
\ \ r ANTED—Registered  drug  clerks,  either 
VV  pharmacists or assistants,who are sober, 
honest,  industrious  and  willing  to  work  on 
moderate salary.

WANTED—To exchange house and lot (with 

barn) and physician’s practice in a town 
of 800 inhabitants for drug stock in some good 
location.  Real estate valued  at  $1,500.  Prac­
tice about $2,000 per year.

IT'OR SALE—Stock of $2,000 in central part of 

‘  State, on R. R„ in  town  of  1,100  inhabit­

ants.  Doing business of $15 per day.
jj'OR  SALE—Fine  stock  of  about $3,500,  in 
r   western part of State, doing fine business. 
Can be bought on very reasonable terms.
7HJR  SALE—Stock of $2,500 in central part of 
F
State noing fine business  can  be  bought 
for $2,000 on very reasonable  terms.  Must be 
sold on account of other business.
IT'Oli  SALE—Stock of about $1,000 in town of 
IT'OR  SALE—Stock of $1.400  in  midst of  line 
ÎT'Oli SALE—StockfDf $¡1,600 in  town  of over 

. 
2,000 inhabitants on two  railroads  can  be
bought on very reasonable terms.  Doing bus­
iness  of  over  $6.000  per  annum.  Good  sur­
rounding country.

■  800 inhabitants.  Very  desirable  location

farming country  and doing fine business, 

can be bought at some discount for cash.

for small capital.

KLSO many other stocks, the  particulars  of 

which we will furnish free on application.
to  secure  clerks 
rpO  DRUGGISTS  desirin^
ies  and  full  par 
L  we will send the  addresses  and  full  par-
ticulacs of those on record free on application

T H E   OLD  R EL IA B LE

Perry  Bavis  Paul  Killer,

Established 1840.

A ll D ruggists Should Keep It.

TRICES  TO  THE  TRADE:

8mallSize..................................   25 
Medium Size.............................   50 
Large size.................................. 1 00 
Killer.  Get the Genuine.

Beware of Imitations.  There 1r but One Pain 

Per Bottl e.  Per Doz.
180
3 60
7 20

J.  N .  Harris  & Co., Ltd., Cincinnati, O.

Proprietors for the Southern and Western States.

For Sale by all Medicine Dealers.

Allen’s Lung Balsam

The Great Remedy for Curing

Coughs, Colds, Croup,

COXTS’O’MFTXOXT,
And  Other  Throat  and  Lung  Affections.
g y w e   call  your  attention  to  the  fact that the  old 
Standard  Remedy,  ALLEN’S  LUNG  BALSAM,  is  now 
put up in three sizes—25 cents, 50 cents and 91 per bottle.
Small.............................................$1 75 per dozen
Medium........................................  8 50 
Large  .......  
*  00
J.  N .  Harris & Co., Ltd., Cincinnati, O.

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Tbarbware.

These  prices  are  for cash buyers,  who  pay 

promptly and buy in full  packages.

AUGERS AND BITS.

 

BELLS.

BALANCES.
BARROWS.

Ives’,  old style.........................................disCO&lO
N.  H.C. Co............................................... dis60&10
Douglass’.................................................. disflO&lO
Pierces’  .................................................... disfiO&lO
Snell’s ....................................................... dis60&10
Cook’s  ................ 
dis40&10
Jennings’, genuine...........................................dis 25
Jennings’, imitation...............................diso0.Sc 10
Spring..................................................................dis 40
Railroad................................................  
$  13 00
Gstrden...................................................... net 33 00
Hand..............................................dis  $ 60&10&10
60&10
Cow.....................................................dis 
30&15
Call.....................................................dis 
Gong............. 
dis 
25
60&10
40
.dis  $
.dis
80
.dis 30&K
.dis
75
.dis 60&10
.dis 60&10
60
.dis
.dis
60
.dis 60&10
.dis 60&10
.dis 60&10
.dis
60
b
.dis 60&10
.dis 60&10

Wrought Barrel  Bolts.....................
Cast  Barrel  Bolts.............................
Cast Barrel, brass  knobs..........
Cast Square Spring..........................
Cast Chain....................................... .
Wrought Barrel, brass  knob..........
Wrought Square.............................
Wrought Sunk Flush.......................
Wrought  Bronze  and  Plated  Km
Flush........... .................................
Ives’ Door.........................................

 

BRACES.

Barber...............................................
Backus...............................................
Spotford..............................................
Am. Ball............................................
Well, plain.........................................
Well, swivel..................... ..............

BUCKETS.

BUTTS. CAST.

Cast Loose Pin, figured..................
Cast Loose Pin, Berlin  bronzed... 
Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzec 
Wrought Narrow, bright fast  join
Wrought  Loose  Piu.......................
Wrought  Loose Pin, acorn tip.......
Wrought Loose Pin, japanned.......
wrought  Loose Pin, japanned, sib
tipped...........................................
Wrought Table.................................
Wrought  Inside  Blind....................
Wrought Brass.................................
Blind, Clark's....................................
Blind, Parker’s .................................
Blind,  Shepard’s.............................

CAPS.

Ely’s M0............................................
Hick’s C. F.................................
G. D...............................................
Musket.......................................... ;

.dis$ 
40
.dis 50&10
dis
50
..dis
net
.......$  3 50
4 00

.dis 70&10
.dis 70&I0
.dis
60&10
..dis 60&10
. .dis C0&10
..dis 60& 5
. .dis 60& 5
Dr
60& 5
10&60
. .dis
10&60
75
. .dis
..dis 80&10
..dis
80& 1C
..dis
70

.per m $ 65
60
60

CATHIDGES.

Rim Ftre, U. M. C. & Winchester  i
Rim  Fire, United  States................
Central Fire....................................
CHISELS.
Socket Firmer.......................
Socket  Framing....................
Socket Corner.......................
Socket Slicks..........................
Butchers’Tanged  Firmer...
Barton’s Socket Firmers__
Cold..................... , ................
COMBS,

ew  Ust50&10
__dis50&l0
__ disOU&IO
75&10
75A10
75&10

___dis
...... dis
...... dis
__ dis
....dis 
... .dis 
.... net

D R IL LS

COPPER.

__ dis
. . . .dis

Curry,  Lawrence’s.. 
Hotchkiss  ...............
Brass,  Racking’s...............................
Bibb’s .................................................
B eer....................................................
Fenns’...................................................

40&10
25
60
60
40&10
60
Planished, 14 oz cut to size..................... w lb  28
14x52,14x56,14 x60.........................................  31
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60..........................   21
Cold Rolled, 14x48............................................   19
Morse’s Bit  Stock...............................dis 
40
Taper and Straight Shank..................dis 
40
Morse’s Taper  Shank..........................dis 
40
Com. 4 piece, 6  in............................doz net  $.85
Corrugated...........................................dis  20&10
Adjustable........................................... dis  3S&10
Claris, small, $18 00;  large, $26 00.  dis 
20
Ives’, 1. $18 00;  2. $24 00 ;  3, $30 00.  dis 
25 
American File Association  List.......dis
55&10 
Disston’s ..............................................dis
55&10 
New  American.................................... dis
55&10 
Nicholson’s........................................... dis
55 AIO 
Heller’s ................................................ dis
öö&lO 
Heller’s  Horse Rasps.........................dis
55&10
Nos. 16 to 20, 
List 

22 and  24,  25 and 26,  27
15
Discount, Juniata 50@10, Charcoal 60. 

GA LVANIZED IR O N ,
14 

files—New List.

EX PA N SIV E B ITS.

ELBOW S.

12 

13 
GAUGES.

H IN G ES.

HA NG ERS.

HAMMERS.

HOLLOW   W ARE.

Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s............ dis
50
25
May dole & Co.’8................................... dis 
25
Kip’s .....................................................dis 
Yerkes  Sc  Plumb’s ............................. dis 
40&1C
Mason’s Solid Cast  Steel....................30 c list 40
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand. .30 c 40&10 
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track  50&10
Champion,  anti-friction....................dis 
60&10
Kidder, wood  track............................ dis 
40
Gate, (¡lark’s, 1,2, 3.............................dis 
60
State........................................... per doz, net, 2 50
Screw Hook and Strap, to  12  in.  4S4  14
and  longer.............................................. 
3%
1014
Screw Hook and Eye,  Yt  .................. net 
Screw Hook and Eye %.....................net 
84
Screw Hook and Eye  %.....................net 
74
Screw Hook and Eye,  %................... net 
74
65
Strap and  T ........................................dis 
Stamped Tin Ware.................................... 
30
Japanned Tin  Ware..........
Granite Iran  Ware............
HO ES.
Grub  1  ............................... .
Grub  2.................................
Grub3..................................
KNOBS
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings......... dis
Door, porcelain, jap.  trimmings...........
Door, porcelain, plated  trimmings.......
Door, porcelain, trimmings....................
Drawer and  Shutter,  porcelain........dis
Picture, H. L. Judd Sc Co.’s.....................
Hcmacite.......................... ...................dis
Russell & Irwin Ml'g. Co.’s new list, .dis
Mallory, Wheeler &  Co.’s................... dis
45
Branford’s ............................................dis 
Norwalk’s ............................................dis 
45
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s ..................... dis  70
Adze  Eye......................................$16 00 dis 
60
Hunt  Eye..................................... $15 00 dis 
60
Hunt’s.........................................$18 50 dis 20 & 10
Sperry & Co.’s, Post,  bandied................   dis  50
Coffee,  Parkers  Co.’s....................................... dis 40&10
Coffee, P. S.&W. Mfg. Co.’s Maileables  dis 
60
Coffee, Landers, Ferry Sc  Clark’s .........dis 
60
Coffee,  Enterprise....................................... dis  25
Stebbin’s Pattern  ...................................... dis  70
Stebbiu’s Genuine.......................................dis  70
Enterprise,  self-measuring......................-....dis 25

...... $11 00, dis 60
.......  11 50, dis 60
.......  12 00, dis 60

MOLASSES GATES.

LOCKS—DOOR.

MATTOCKS.

LEV ELS.

MAULS.

M ILLS;

N A ILS.

Common, Bra  and Fencing.

lOdto  60d............................................ V keg $2  15
25
8d and 9 d adv...............................................  
50
6d and 7d  adv................................................ 
4d and 5d  adv................................................ 
75
3d advance.............................................  
 
150
3d fine  advance...........................................  3 00
Clinch nails, adv...........................................  1 75
Finishing 
Size—inches  j  3 
Adv. $  keg 
Steel Nails—2 30.
..dis60&10 
Zinc or tin, Chase’s Patent........
...dis  50 
Zinc, with brass bottom............
...... dis  50
Brass or  Copper.........................
Reaper..................................... per gross, $12 net
Olmstead’s .................................................   60&10

I  lOd  8d 
24 
$1 25  1 50  1  75  2 00 

6d  4d
2 
14

O ILER S.

PLA N ES.

Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy.................................dis  15
Sciota Bench................................................. dis  25
Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy......................... dis  15
Bench, flrstquality..................................... dis  20
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood— dis20&10 
Fry, Acme..............................................dis 50&10
Common, polished............................ 
.di860&10
i  Dripping....................................................sp  ®>  6
40
Iron and Tinned.....................................dis 
Copper Rivets and  Burs.....................dis 
60

R IV E T S.

PA NS.

 

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PATENT FLANISAED IRON.

1
1
1

ROPES.

TACKS.

SQUARES.

TIN  PLATES.

TINNER’S SOLDER.

All sheets No, 18 and  lighter,  over 30 inc 

“A” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 241 
“B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25  to 1 
Broken packs 4 c |8 1b extra.
Sisal, 4  In. and  larger...........................
Manilla......................................................
Steel and Iron........................................ dis
Try and Bevels.......................................dis
Mitre  ..................................................... dis
SHEET IRON.Com. Smooth.
Nos. 10 to  14.................................. $4 20
Nos. 15 to  17...................................  4 20
Nos. 18 to 21...................................  4 20
Nos. 22 to 24 ..................................   4 20
Nos .25 to 26...................................  4 40
No. 27..............................................   4 60
wide not less than 2-10 extra.
SHEET ZINC.
In casks of 600 lbs, $   lb............................
In smaller quansitles, $   lb.....................
American, all  kinds.............................dis
Steel, all kinds...................................... dis
Swedes, all  kin ds................................dis
Gimp and  Lace.....................................dis
Cigar Box  Nalls................................... dis
Finishing  Nails.  ..................................dis
Common and Patent  Brads............... dis
Hungarian Nails and Miners’ Tacks.dis
Trunk and Clout Nails......................... dis
Tinned Trunk and Clout Nails...........dis
Leathered Carpet  Tacks.................... dis
No. 1,  Refined........................................... 
Market  Half-and-half............................ 
Strictly  Half-and-half............................ 
Cards for Charcoals, $6 75. 
J
10x14, Charcoal.................................  5 75
IC, 
10xl4,Charcoal...............................   7 25
IX, 
12x12, Charcoal.................................   # 25
IQ, 
12x12, Charcoal...............................  7 75
IX, 
14x20, Charcoal.................................   5  75
IC, 
14x20,  Charcoal................................   7 25
IX, 
IXX,  14x20, Charcoal.................................  8  75
IXXX,  14x20, Charcool................... 
  10  77
IXXXX, 14x20,  Charcoal............................  12 55
20x28, Charcoal.................................  15 50
IX, 
DC, 
100 Plate Charcoal:...........................  6 50
DX, 
100 Plate Charcoal.............................  8 50
DXX,  100 Plate Charcoal.............................*10 50
DXXX,  100 Plate Charcoal.........................  12 50
Redipped  Charcoal  Tin  Plate add 1  50 to 6 71 
Roofing, 14x20, IC.........................................  5 25
Roofing, 14x20,  IX .......................................   6 75
Rooting, 20x28, IC.........................................  11  00
Roofing,  20x28,  IX.............................. 
14  00
IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal  Tcrne...................5 50
IX, 14x20, choice Charcoal  Terne..................7 00
IC, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne................. 11 00
IX, 20x28, choice Charcoal  Terne............  14 00
Steel, Game.....................................................G0&10
Oneida;Communtity,  Newhouse’s ........... dis  35
Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s. .60&10
Hotchkiss’  .....................................................60&10
S, P. Sc W.  Mfg.  Co.’S................................... 60&10
Mouse,  choker................................................... 18c doz
Mouse,  delusion.................................$1 50 f) doz
Bright Market.......................................   dis  674
Annealed Market.................................dis 
70
Coppered Market....................................dis  624
Extra Bailing.............................................   dis  55
Tinned  Market..................................................dis 624
Tinned  Broom...........................................^ lb  09
Tinned Mattress........................................^ lb 84
Coppered  Spring  Steel..................dis 40@40&10
Tinned Spring Steel.....................................dis  50
Plain Fence.....................................................lb 34
Barbed Fence, galvanized............................... 44
painted....,............................ 33i
Copper...............................................new  list net
Brass.................................................. new  list net
Bright.............................................. dis  70&10&10
Screw Eyes...................................... dis  70&10&10
Hook’s ............................................ dis  70&10&10
Gate Hooks and  Eyes.................. dis  70&10&10

TIN—LEADED.

WIRE GOODS.

rates.

TRAPS.

WIRE.

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WRENCHES.

Baxter’s Adjustable,  nickeled...............
Coe’s Genuino...................................dis 
60
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought, dis  75&10
Coe’s Patent, malleable.................dis 75&10&10

MISCELLANEOUS.

Birdcages.......................................... 
50
Pumps,  Cistern....................................dis  70&10
Screws,  new  list...............................  75@10
Casters,  Bed  and  Plate.......... disoO&lO&lO
Dampers, American........................   40&10
Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods. .60&10&5 
Copper  Bottoms...............................  
21c
LUMBER. LATH  AND SHINGLES.

The Newaygo Manufacturing Co.  quote f. o. 
b. cars  as follows:
Uppers, 1 inch..................................per M $44 00
Uppers, 1*4» 14 and 2 Inch.........................  46 00
Selects, 1 inch..............................................  35 00
Selects, 14,14 and 2  inch........................   38 00
Fine Common, 1 inch.................................  30 00
Shop, 1 inch.................................................  20 00
Fine, Common, 14» 14 and 2 inch...........   25 00
No. 1 Stocks,  12in., 12,14 and 16  feet  ...  15 00
No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 18 feet.........................  16 n0
No. 1 Stocks, 12 in., 20 feet.........................  17  00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 12,14 and 16 feet.......  15 00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 18 feet.........................  16 00
No. 1 Stocks, 10 in., 20 feet.........................  17 00
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 12,  14 and 16 feet........  15 00
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 18 feet..........................   16 00
No. 1 Stocks, 8 in., 20 feet..........................   17  00
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 12,14 and 16 feet.......  12 00
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 18 feet.........................  13 00
No. 2 Stocks, 12 in., 20 feet........................   14 00
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 12,14 and 16 feet.......  12 00
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 18 feet.........................  13 00
No. 2 Stocks, 10 in., 20 feet.........................  14  00
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 12,14 and 16 feet........   11  00
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 18 feet..........................  12 00
No. 2 Stocks, 8 in., 20 feet.........................  13 00
Coarse  Common  or  shipping  culls,  al
widths and  lengths.......................... 8 00
9 00 
A and B Strips, 4 or 6 in ............................
33 00, 
C Strips, 4 or 6 inch....................................
27 90J 
No. 1 Fencing, all  lengths.........................
15 OO’ 
No. 2 Fencing, 12,14 and 18  feet...............
12 00 
No. 2 Fencing. 16 feet.................................
12 On
No. 1 Fencing, 4  inch.................................
15 00 
No. 2 Fencing, 4  inch.................................
12 nO 
Norway C and better, 4 or 6 inch.............
20 00 
Bevel Siding, 6 inch, A and  B..................
18 00 
14 50
Bevel Siding, 6 inch, C...............................
9 00 
Bevel Siding, 6 inch. No. 1  Common__
20 00 
Bevel Siding,  6  inch.  Clear.....................
Piece Stuff, 2x4 to 2x12.12 to 16ft............
11  00
$1 additional for each 2 feet above 16 ft.
Dressed Flooring, 6 in., A.  B....................
36 00 
29 00 
Dressed Flooring, 6 in.  C..........................
17 00 
Dressed Flooring, 6 in., No. 1, common..
14 00
Dressed Flooring 6 in., No. 2 common__
Beaded Ceiling, 6 in. $1 00  additiinal.  * 
35 00 
Dressed Flooring, 4 in., A. B and  Clear..
26 00
Dressed Flooring, 4 in., C....................*....
16 00 
Dressed Flooring, 4 or 5 in.. No. 1  oom’n 
14 00
Dressed Flooring, 4 or 5 in., No. 2  com’n 
Beaded Ceiling, 4 inch, $1 00 additional.
3 10 
( XXX 18 in. Standard  Shingles.............
3 00
J XXX18in.  Thin..
( XXX 16 in........  ............................ ........ 
2 75
No. 2 or 6 in. C. B 18 in.  Shingles... ........  
1  75
No. 2 or 5 in. C. B. 16  in.................... ........  
1  40
.  1  75® 2 00
Lath  .................................................

HIDES. PELTS  AND  FURS.

Perkins Sc Hess pay as follows:

HIDES.
Green__ @ 6  ICalf skins,
Part cured... 
Full cured__   8  @ 8J4 Deacon skins,
Dry hides and 

7®  7Hl  or cured ...  8  @10
.. .20  @50

$  piece.

green

kips...........   6  @8 

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SHEEP PELTS.

Old wool, estimated washed 
lb..
Tallow...............................................

...20  @22

WOOL.

Fine washed $  lb 20@25lUnwashed............ 
Coarse washed... 18@22|

2-3

WOODEN WARE.
............. 5 50
Standard  Tubs, No. 1.....................
Standard  Tubs, No. 2..................... ...............4 50
.............3 50
Standard  Tubs, No. 3.....................
Standard Pails, two hoop...............
............. 1  50
Standard Pails, three hoop............
Butter  Pails, ash............................ ...............2 50
Butter Ladles.................................. ...............1 25
Rolling Pins...................................... ...............1 00
Potato Mashers............................... ...............  75
Clothespins...................................... ...............  65
Mop Stocks....................................... ...............1 25
Washboards, single......................... ...............1 75
Washboards, double....................... ...............2 25
Diamond  Market............................ ...............  40
Bushel, narrow  band..................... ...............1 60
j Bushel, wide band.......................... ...............1 75
Clothes, Bplint,  No. 1..................... ...............3 50
Clothes, splint.  No. 2..................... ...............3 75
Clothes, splint.  No. 3..................... ............... 4 00
1 Clothes, willow  No. 1..................... ...............6 00
| Clothes, willow  No. 3.............   ..... ...............8 00

BASKETS.

Hardwood Lumber.

“The hardwood lumber  market  is  some­
what stagnant,” said Elias  Matter the other 
day.  “The furniture- manufacturers at this 
market are fairly well supplied,  and are not 
disposed to make new  contracts  until  they 
first ascertain the varieties  of  wood  which 
will be in most  demand.  Maple  is  easier, 
in  consequence  of  extensive shipments  of 
lumber cut during the past winter.”

The Hardware Market.

Business and  collections  are  both  satis­
factory.  Nails and barbed wire are without 
change.  Glass has stiffened up  to  70  and 
10 off for single and 75 off for double.
CTTSHMAXT’S

MENTHOL  INHALER

CATARRH.

For  the  treatment  of  this  disease,  the 
Menthol Inhaler is without  doubt  superior 
to  any  other  known  remedy  or  device. 
There  is  no  iiritating  fluid or powder  ap­
plied to the already diseased membrane.  On 
the  contrary,  mentholizwd  air  produces  a 
cool,  soothing sensation through  the  head, 
with a feeling of instant relief,  and  by con­
tinued use the duration of the  relief will be 
gradually extended and a final cure effected.
All druggists should keep the Menthol In­
haler.  Retail price 50 cents.

PORTABLE AND  STATIONARY
e  isr a - 1 3sr e  s

From 2 to 150 Horse-Power,  Boilers, Saw  Mills, 
Grist Mills, Wood Working  Machinery,  Shaft­
ing,  Pulleys  and  Boxes.  Contracts  made for 
Complete Outfits.

£
W ,  C,  D on lson ,

88,90 and 92 South Division Street, 

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

-  MICHIGAN.
H E S T E R   &   E O S ,

Manufacturers’  Agents for

Saw and Grist Mill  Machinery,
Planers,  Matchers,  Moulders  and  all 

kinds of Wood-Working Machin­

ery, Saws, Belting and Oils.

D epot fo r  In d ep en d en ce 
sto ck  k e p t on h an d .  Send 
com e convinced o f th e ir 
130 Oakes St.,

Vood  S p lit  P u lley .  L arg e 
o r  sam p le  p u lley   an d   be- 
u p e rio rity .  W rite  fo r prices. 
G ra n d   R a p id s,  M id i.
COAL AND  BUILDING  MATERIALS.
A. B. Knowlson quotes as follows:

1  00
Ohio White Lime, per  bbl.................... 
Ohio White Lime, car lots.................... 
85
Louisville Cemeni,  per bbl.................. 
1 30
Akron Cement per  bbl......................... 
1 30
Buffalo Cement,  per bbl......................  
130
..................... 1 05@1  10
Carlots 
Plastering hair, per bu.........................  25®  30
Stucco, per bbl.......................................  
175
Land plaster, per ton............................ 
3 50
Land plaster, car lots............................ 
2 50
Fire brick, per  M.................................. $25 @ $35
Fire clay, per bbl..................................  
3 00
Anthracite, egg and grate, car lots. .$5 75@6 00 
Anthracite, stove and  nut, car lots..  6 cO@6 25
CanneU,  car lots..................................  
@6 GO
Ohio Lump, car lots............................3  10@3 25
Blossburg or Cumberland, car lots..  4 50@5 00 
Portland  Cejneut.................................  3 50®4 00

■ COAL.

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OYSTERS  AND  FISH.

OYSTERS.

FRESH  FISH.

F. J. Detteuthaler quotes as follows: 
New  York  Counts......................................
Cod  .........................................................
Haddock.................................................
Mackerel.................................................12
Mackinaw Trout....................................
Perch........................................................
Smelts  ....................................................10
Whiteflsh................................................

@  6 

......40
@10 
@  7 
@1254 
@  4 
@11 
@  7

COOPERAGE.

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HEADS.

STAVES.
 
** 

Quay, Killen &  Co.  quote  as follows, f. o. b. 

at  Grand  Rapids.
Red oak flour bbl. staves...............M  6 50@ 7 00
Elm 
M  5 50@ 6 00
White oak tee staves, s’d and j’t.M 20 00@23 00 
“  M  18 50@20 00
White oak pork bbl. 
Tierce, dowelled and circled,set.... 
15®  16
“ 
Pork, 
“  —  
12®  13
** 
Tierce  heads,  square...............$  M 23 09@26 90
Pork bbl. “ 
...............<p M  18 00@20 00
Basswood, kiln dried, set................... 
4®  4^4
White oak and hickory tee, 8 f t .  M 11 00@12 50 
White oak and hickory  “  754f’t. M  10 G0@11 00
Hickory  flour  bbl.......................... M  7  00® 8 25
Ash, round  “ 
**.......................... M  6 25® 7 00
Ash, fiat racked, 6V4 f ’t ..................M  3 50® 4 25
White oak pork barrels, h’d m’d.M  1 00®  110
85® 
White oak pork barrels,machine.. 
95
White oak lard  tierces....................  1  15® 1 25
75®  90
Beef and lard half barrels.............  
Custom barrels, one  head........ . 
1 00® 1 10
Flour  barrels.................................... 
30®  37
Produce  barrels............................... 
23®  25

BARRELS.

HOOPS.

lACOQ1   BULKLEY.  LBM01T  A 2 0 0 F S .

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PRICE  LIST.  HOUSEHOLD  XDEFJkTiTIÆEISrT.  PART  S.

Yearns Cash.  Thirty days allowed on approved credit  except  on  Crockery, Glassware and Silver Plate on which  special  terms and discounts  will be named on  request.  Table Cutlery and Spoons in all their varieties and branches, is a complete line of mer- 
ndise alone, but we carry for your inspection an enormous selection of them from the principal manufacturers of the country being their EXCLUSIVE  AGENTS  for Western Michigan.  An  experience of  years  with a constant  and special attention to this line 
as enabled us to select the most  reliable makers for the various grades, and every article sold is guaranteed  to  be exactly as represented or  subject to return without notice.  With the largest line of Crockery, Glassware and House Furnishing Goods  in the State 
e respectfully requsst an examination of  our stock  before  purchases  are  made being confident that our lines and prices need only  to be understood to show  our determination to lead and  not to follow.  Parties intending to  open a new store can save money by 
calling upon us.  Duplicate price lists of columns No.  i  to 42, showing special prices on  Tinware,  Hardware, Gasoline  Stoves,  Oil Stoves,  Woodenware, Willoware, Refrigerators, Ice Cream  Freezers, Fruit  Jars, Stationery, Cologne,  Hair Oil, Toilet Soaps, Base 
Balls, Notions, Brushes, Dusters, etc., etc., forwarded on application.

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4:8  a n d  4 4

45 an d  4Q

47 an d  48

FINE  GLAZED  POTTERY  WARE.

The  finest grade of  Stoneware, w orth double the  price of  common  Akron 

Ware. 

SMOOTH  “LIGHT  A N D   D A R K ’  F IN IS H .

FINE  MILK  PAN.

COMMON SENSE  FINE  STEW  PAN.

FINE  PRESERVE JAR.

WHOLESALE  PRICES  FINE  GLAZED  WARE. 

doz.
\  GAL. MILK PAN or small butter pan for the refrigerator.  Cool, clean and  handy.............53
H GAL. MILK PAN.  Fine dark finish...........................................................................................-■  -66
1 GAL. MILK PAN.  (See  cut).  The  staple  every day seller.  All the  ladies appreciate 
this pan and hail its arrival.  Light weight, perfectly smooth, dark finish.  Will always
bring the slight advanced price over the old  style..........................................................................90
1-35

l l/i GAL.  Same shape and material.............. 
COMMON  SENSE  STEW  PAN.  2 quart, with  bail.  A  favorite  method  of  cooking  or 
stewing any article of food. May be set anywhere on stove.  Smooth  dark  finish inside
and out....................................................................................................................................................I-5®
SAME ONLY CONTAINING  FOUR  QUARTS.................................................................................2.00
STEW PAN. Two quarts. Same style only White Lined. A beautiful finish. New this year.. .1.75
STEW PAN. Four quarts. Same style White  Lined...........................................*...........................2.25
COVERED PRESERVE  JARS.  *4 gallon.  Absolutely the  smoothest  and finest article 
ever made for this purpose.  White  and dark  finish  as  shown in the  cut.  Every  jar 
perfect.  Every cover  an exact fit, $  doz.,  ^ gallon,  $1.10.  Vi gallon, $1.40.  1  gallon,
$1.75.  I1/» gallon, 2.50.  2 gallon, 3.50. 

Best Sealing Wax 3 cents $  ft.

QUART FRUIT JARS—Same  smooth, dark finish  with  tin  cap  for wax  sealing.  One Of the 
best jars made for  all kiuds  berries, peaches, tomatoes,  etc.  No  light  can  penetrate it, and 
fruit will keep as well on a 6helf  in a  light cellar, as in a closed  dark  place.  The  jar is abso­
lutely air-tight when the top is covered with wax.  Packed, 2  doz. either  size in box, no charge 
for box, $  doz., quart. 75 cents, 2 quart $1.
BUTTER JARS Vt gallon smooth white finish inside and out,  Dp doz............................................. 90
BUTTER JARS, same style, 1 gallon $1.50 DP doz.  2 gallon  $3 $  doz.

Retail  Merchants  and  Doubtful  Debtors. 
From the Chicago Grocer.

The retail grocers’ associations  which are 
springing  up like  mushrooms  all  over the 
country  will doubtless be the means of sav­
ing many dollars to the  tradesman  who be­
lieves that he is obliged to  continue doing a 
credit business,  for the losses in the  aggre­
gate now being made  are  chargeable,  prob­
ably,  to the  extent of  seventy-five per cent, 
to the population familiarly known as dead­
beats,  and who  systematically change  their 
grocer  and  travel  from  place  to  place as 
soon as  their  credit  is  utterly  exhausted. 
These associations  are a  perfect  God-send 
to the grocers in  large  cities,  wrhere a sys­
tematic check is kept upon the families who 
are  continually  buying  on  credit  without 
the slighest  intention  of  paying for  them. 
But what are  gocers  in  towns  of  1,000 or 
500 inhabitants to  do?

We  have  allowed  seventy-five  per  cent, 
of unpaid accounts  by  placing  them to the 
credit of dead beats.  What becomes of  the 
other twenty-five  per  cent?  Where  is the 
grocer who has not had an experience some­
thing  like  the  following:  A  family  who 
has been trading with you for a year or two, 
and paid  you with  scrupulous  promptness 
every  month,  suddenly  stops  paying,  but 
never  fails  to  continue  purchasing  for  a 
month—two  months;  if  you  allow  them— 
afterwards.  Misfortune  has 
overtaken 
them in some form, and if you are a humane 
man,  no  matter  how  sure  you  may be  of 
losing their account,  it  is almost impossible 
for you  to  decline  to  continue  to  furnish 
them  goods  on  credit.  Sometimes  you 
cheat  yourself  into  believing,  and  often 
with good,  substantial  promises on the part 
of  the  aforesaid  family,  that  the  amount 
will be paid,  but what  has  your  invariable 
experience  been?  Look  upon  the  list  of 
“Doubtful  Debtors” upon  your  books,  and 
see how much of it is of  this character.
Chicago Drummers in Hard Luck.

“Times are pretty hard  with the Chicago 
drummers,” said a  conductor the other day. 
“I noticed  one  the  other  day  smoking  a 
cigar.  He smoked a great deal and appear­
ed to enjoy it, but something about the cigar 
attracted  my attention  and  I watched him 
pretty close. 
It wasn’t long before I got on 
to his little game.  He had a piece of briar- 
wood painted up to look exactly like a cigar, 
and there was a deep  hole in  the end of it. 
In this he had  packed  long-cut smoking to­
bacco and was  puffing away in  great style. 
He had  the  thing  jointed,  too,  so  that  he 
could reduce the  length  of  his  cigar  one- 
half when  nobody  was looking.  When he 
had  finished  his  smoke  he  pretended  to 
throw the stump out  of  the window, but in 
reality held it in the palm  of  his  hand and 
finally slipped it into his  pocket.  You see, 
he was too proud to smoke a pipe and prob­
ably too poor to smoke cigars.”

Poor Little Cash.

A  salesman in  a  dry goods  shop  tells a 
Baltimore Herald reporter rather more than 
the world in  general  is accustomed to hear 
about cash boys.  He says:

“The regulations  enforced  in this  house 
have  pretty well  subdued  him.  There is a 
fine attached to  almost  everything he does. 
If a boy goes up  stairs  he is fined 10 cents, 
and if he is caught  standing on his head  or 
pommeling another boy,  away goes 25 cents 
more.  That boy with the cropped hair yon­
der  only  drew  3  cents  salary  yesterday. 
There is a fine of  2 cents impose^ for every 
minute a boy is  late in the  morning,  and a 
fine of  3 cents  for  every minute  he dallies 
in the cellar after dinner. 
If a boy stays in 
this establishment five  years  he will b£ the 
property of  the  boss.  There  was  a  little 
red-headed fellow here  three years ago who 
used  to  owe  the  firm  S3  every  Saturday 
night.

“I don’t fancy they are  sent here by their 
parents  to  make  money. 
If  they  are,  no 
enterprise  was  more  complete  a  failure. 
The combined wages of all  these  kids after 
the fines have been taken  out  would not be 
enough to feed and clothe a wooden Indian. 
Some parents  would  pay  a  salary  even to 
have  their  boys in a store.  There  is such 
an  opportunity to  learn  the  business,  you 
know,  and there  are so  many  examples of 
cash  boys  turning  out  to  be  millionaires 
that  parents  think  it  just  the  one  great 
chance,  indeed. 
In point  of  fact,  the boys 
nearly all leave when  they get big  enough, 
and very few of  them  even become second- 
rate clerks.”

Adulterated  Milk.

Water is the basis of all milk adulteration. 
Its presence was once thought  to  be  easily 
detected  by  the  lactometer.  This  instru­
ment showed the specific gravity of the mix­
ture, but it was found that cream and water 
were so nearly of the same specific  gravity, 
that milk could be skimmed  of  part  of  its 
cream,  and by adding a  certain  quantity of 
water,  be brought to the  specific  gravity  of 
full  milk.  There  are  in  use  some simple 
methods  of  analyzing  milk  to  detect  the 
presence  of  added  water,  coloring matter, 
etc.,  but  the  general  tendency now  is  to 
make laws,  requiring  all  milk  to  contain 
certain percentages  of  solids, made  up  of 
fats,  caseine,  and  sugar,  ranging  in totals 
from eleven and a half to thirteen per  cent. 
The former is  the  English,  and  the  latter 
the  Boston  standard. 
It  has  been  found 
that milk  can  be  adulterated  in  the  cow 
quite as easily as  in  the  can,  by  obtaining 
cows that naturally produce large quantities 
of  poor  milk,  and  by  feeding  them  with 
poor,  watery food.  Under  former  laws,  if 
it could be  proved  that  the  milk  had  not 
been tampered with since leaving  the  cow, 
it was merchantable, no matter  how poor it 
was.

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Sheffield Pattern Tea and Table Spoons,  Medium Forks, Sugar Shell and Butter Knife.

W H O L ESA L E   P R IC E S T A B L E   CUTLERY .

A very small selection from  our  assortment,  all made by  the  “Meriden Cutlery Co., manu­
Our stock includes over SEVkNTY-FIVE  patterns  of  which we  ask  vour  attention  to the 

facturers of the finest grade of cutlery in the United States.
following aR LEADERS:

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No. 10 Cocoa Handle, 2 set in box. 

set.

.35

No. 12 Cocoa Handle, 2 set in box, ^ set 
No. 23 Ebony 

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No. 12b  Single Roister Cocoa Handle, 2 set in box, $1 set. 
No. 22b  Single Bolster Ebony  “ 
No. 52b  Single Bolster While Bone 

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No. 12c Double Bolster Cocoa Handle, 2 set in box, 19  set............................. 67
............................. 72
No. 22c 
No. 52c 
...........................1.00

Ebony 
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White Bone 

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No. 1304 Fancy Single Bolster  Cocoa  Handle. 2 set in box, 19 set................ 75
No. 5304  ** * 
............. 1.00

“  White Bone 

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No. 1314 Fancy  Double  Bolster Cocoa Handle, 2 set in box, 19 set. 
No. 5314 

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E.  F A L L A S ,

Makes a Specialty of

Butter and Eggs, Lemons and Oranges,

Cold Storage in Connection.  All  Orders  receive Prompt and Careful Attention. 

CORRESPONDENCE  SOLICITED.

No. 1 Egg Crates  for Sale.  Stevens’ No. 1 patent fillers used.  50 cents each.

97   and 99  Canal  Street. 

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Grand Rapids, M ichigan

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Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,

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NOS.  122  ami  124  LOUIS STREET.  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN.

WE  CARRY  A  STOCK  OF  CAKE TALLOW  FOR MILL  USE.

where in this issue and write for

See  Our  Wholesale  Quotations  else­
Special  Prices in Oar  Lots, 
f  e are prepared to male Bottom Prices on anythinc we handle.
A. B. KNOWLSON,
RINDGE. BERTSCH 
CO.
BOOTS  AND  SSO ES.

3 Canal Street, Basement,  Grand Rapids, Mich.

MANUFACTURERS AND  WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

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AGENTS FOR THE

BOSTON  RUBBER  SHOE  OO.

14 and 16 Pearl Street, 

-  Grand Rapids, Mich.

F. J. LAMB &  CO.,
Fruits,  Vegetables,

WHOLESALE DEALERS IN

Butter, B gss, Olio©»©, Etc. 

W holesale Agents for the Lima Egg Crates and Fillers.

8 and 10 Ionia St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

Dwinell, Hayward & Co.’s Royal Java Coffee.

Standard Plate Medium Forks “Sheffield”

SHEFFIELD  SILVER  PLATE  PATTERN.

(See cut of spoon to the left.)

Good Double Plated Quality, Silver and  Nickle  Plate on  Brass. 
Costs no more than so-called “silver steel” and is lighter, far hand­
somer and will last longer.

No Experiment, as we have sold them for five years.

PRICES SHEFFIELD PATTERN. 

$) gross.
TEA SPOONS Packed 3 doz. in box...............................................   6.50
................................................13.50
TABLESPOONS  “  2  •* 
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................................................13.50
MEDIUM FORKS  “  2  “  “ 
.90

BUTTER KNIVES latest style reverse  handle, fancy blade 19 doz....................................... . 

WHOLESALE  PRICE  LIST  OF  SPOONS.

Price list of Tea and  Table  Spoons  showing  a  complete  assortment of  every  known line. 
We regret lack of space for full description of each, but  would be  pleased  to mail samples on 
request.

TINNED IRON. 

$  gross.
No.  70 Tea spoons.........................................  1.25
No. 140 Tablespoons......................................  2.50

SILVER  STEEL.

Threaded Tea spoons....................................  2.75
Threaded Table  spoons...................................5.50

BRITTANNIA.

Tipped Tea spoons.........................................  4.00
Tipped Table spoons......................................  7.50

GERMAN  SILVER,

Plain Tea spoons 2 doz. in box....................12 00
Plain Table spoons 2 doz. in box................ 24 00

SILVER METAL.

DOUBLE  SILVER  PLATE.

Two patterns of double plate goods which we 
have sold for years where a lower quality than 
Rogers  Bros.’  goods  was  required.  Made  of 
white metal with one  plate of  nickle  and one 
of silver.  Especially recommended  for  fami­
lies and boarding  bouses and  the  silver  war­
ranted to last from two  to  six  years, 1 doz. in 
box, y% doz. in package. 
p doz.
Tipped  Teaspoons...............................................1 20
Tipped Table spoons........................................... 2 40
Tipped Dessert forks........................................... 2 00
Tipped  Medium forks..........................................2 40
Spray Tea spoons..................................................1 20
Spray Table spoons.............................................2 40
Spray  Medium forks 

................................. 2  40

ROGERS BROS.’ KNIVES AND  FORKS.

19 doz.
Rogers & Bro. Genuine Dessert  Knives__ 2  75
Rogers & Bro. Genuine Medium  Knives.. .3 00
Rogers & Bro. Genuine Medium Forks.......3 00
Boxes  containing 6 each  above  Medium

The new line out three years ago, containing 
a  portion  of  solid  silver  thus  making  them 
Whiter and Stronger than German Silver.  No 
plate  to  wear  off  but  the  same  goods  all 
through.  Recommended especially  for hotels 
and all places  where  spoons  get  particularly
Knives and  Forks.............................................3 00
hard usage.  Nicely  put up  K doz. in  package I Wm. Rogers 12 oz. Dessert  Knives.................. 2 65
tied with ribbon, 1 doz. pieacs  in box. 
Wm. Rogers 12 oz. Medium  Knives...................2 75
French  Tea spoons.    .................................. 15 03  Wm. Rogers 12 oz. Medium Forks................. 2 75
French Dessert spoons.................................21 00 ]  Boxes  containing 6 each  above  Medium
French Table spoons................................... .30 00 ‘  Knives and  Forks..................................... 2  75
French Dessert forks....................................21 00  Double  Plate  Medium  Knives  “It  &  B”
French Medium forks...................................... 30 00  stam p............................................................1  90
Windsor Tea spoons..........................................15 00 Standard  Plate Medium Knives “Sheffield”
Windsor Table spoons...................................... 30 00' 
Windsor  Medium forks...................................30 00 
Windsor Butter knives.....................................24 CO 

stam p...........................................................1  50

stam p............................................... 1  50

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POTATOES.

W e make the handling of POTATOES,  APPLES and BEANS 
in car lots a special feature of our business.  If you have any of 
these goods to ship, or anything in the produce line, let us  hear 
from you, and will keep you posted  on  m arket  price  and  pros­
pects.  Liberal cash advances made on car lots when desired.

Agents for Walker’s Patent Butter Worker.

E A R L  BROS.,  Commission  Merchants.

157 S. W ater St., Chicago, Xll.

Reference:  FIRST  NATIONAL  HANK.

OLNEY, SHIELDS 

CO.

And  IM PORTERS  0 7   TEA S.

Our Stock is complete in all branches.  New, fresh and bought 

a t latest declines and for cash.

by no other jobbers in the city.

W e  have  specialties  in  TOBACCOS  and  CIGARS  possessed 

IM C o -A J.p > irx’s   F e a r v e y   F I  m g .

SOLE  AGENTS  FOR

The P. V. is the Finest Tobacco on the market.

ALSO  SOLE  AGENTS  FOR

MENDEL  A  BROS.’  Celebrated  CIGARS,

Finer quality and lower prices than any handled 

in the market.

VISITING  BUYERS  ARE  CORDIALLY  INVITED  TO  CALL  AND  EXAM­
INE  OUR  STOCK,  AND  MAIL  ORDERS  WILL  RECEIVE PROMPT AND CARE­
FUL  ATTENTION.

5 and 7 Ionia Street,

Grand Rapids, Mich.

„  O RDER

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Our Leader Sm oking  Our Leader F in e Cut

15c per pound.

33c per pound.

Our Leader Skcrts, 

Our Leader Cigars, 

16c per pound.

$30 per M.
Tlx©  B est  lu   tlx©  W o rld .

Clark, Jewell & Co.,

SOLE  AGENTS  FOR

