Michigan  Tradesman

G R A N D   R A P ID S ,  W E D N E S D A Y ,  A P R IL   13,  1887.

NO.  18«.

Use

Heckers’
Standard

Successor to

CHARLES  A.  COYE,
A. Coye & Son,
AWNINGS | TENTS

DEALER IN

Horse and Wagon Covers, 

Oiled Clothing,
Feed Bags,

Flags & Banners made to order.

Wide Ducks, etc.
GRAND RAPIDS.
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73 CANAL ST., 

M anufactures.

MONNICH & STONE, FUnt,

MANUFACTURERS  o f

COOK  &  PRINZ,
Show  Cases,

M anufacturers of

Counters, Tables and Furniture of any 

Description,  as  well  as  Designs 

thereof,  made to order.  Write 

for Prices or call ând see us 

when  in  the  City.

38 Vest Briflce St.. GrandRapifls.

Telephone 374.

EDMUND  B.  DIKEMAN,

J E W E L E R

44  CANAL  STREET,

GRAND  RAPIDS,

MICH.

Importers,

Jobbers and

Retailers of

B O O K S ,

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

1J

JUDD  tto  OO., 

JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE 

And Full Line Winter Goods.

1 0 2   C A N A L   ST R E E T .

POTATOES.

W e make the handling of  POTATOES, 
APPLES and BEANS in car lots a special 
If you  have  any 
feature of our business. 
of these goods to ship, or anything  in  the 
produce line, let us hear from you, and  we 
will keep you posted on  market  price  and 
prospects.  Liberal  cash  advances  made 
on car lots when desired.
Agents for Walker’s Patent Butter Worker.

Earl Bros., Comiissiom Merchants,

157 South Water St.,  CHICAGO. 

Reference:  F ir st  National  Bank.

T.  R.  Ellis  &  Go.,
Book Binders

PAPER  RULERS,

51,53 and 55 Lyon St., 

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

S en d   fo r   S a m p le   O rder.

Voigt, HomolslieiBr & Go.,
DRY GOODS

Im porters and Jobbers of

Staple  and  Fancy.

O veralls, Pants, Etc.,

O U R   O W N   M A K E .

A  Complete  Line  of

Fancy CrockerysFanqy Woodenware

O U R   O W N   IM P O R T A T IO N .

Inspection Solicited.  ■ Chicago and Detroit 

Prices Guaranteed.

POTATOES,

W e give  prompt  personal  attention  to 
the sale of POTATOES, APPLES,BEANS 
and ONIONS in car lots.  W e  offer  best 
facilities and watchful attention.  Consign­
ments respectfully solicited.  Liberal cash 
advances on Car Lots when desired.

166 South W ater St., CHICAGO. 

Reference

F elsen th a l,  Gross  &  Mil l e r , Bankers.

HEMLOCK  BARK!

WANTED.

The undersigned will  pay  the high­
est  m arket  price  for  HEMLOCK 
BARK  loaded  on  board  cars  a t  any 
side track on the G. It. & I. or  C  & W. 
M.  Railroads.  Correspondence  solicit­
ed.

N.  B.  CLARK,

101 Ottawa St., 
Grand Rapids.
M O SSIJETST  BEOS.

-----WHOLESALE-----

SEEDS,  FRUITS,  OYSTERS,

A-nri Produce.

26.28, 30 and 32  OTTAWA  ST.. G’D  RAPIDS

MUSCATINE

OATMEAL.

Best in the world.  Made by new and im­
proved process of  kiln-drying  and  cutting. 
All grocers l^eep it.  Put up in barrels,  half 
barrels and  cases.

MUSCATINE 

ROLLED OATS.

Made  by  entirely  new process,  and used 
by everybody.  Put up in barrels,  half  bar­
rels and cases.

For Sale hy all Michigan Jobbers.

- E E S O A P E E -
The Best Laundry Soap on the Market.

TDT  IT !

FOR SALE BY ALL  FIRST-CLASS  GROCERS.

MANUFACTURED  BY

Oberne, Hosick & Co.

C H I C A G O .

A .  H U F F O K D ,  G en eral  A g e n t,

Box  14. 

G rand R aplds.9

Relations  of  the  Banker  to  the  Business 

Public.*

A late treasury document'says: 

In  the  minds  of  too  many  there  is  a 
vague  impression,  the  erronedusness  of 
which would be  evident  even to  them,  per­
haps,  were tiiey to attempt  to express  that 
feeling  in  clear,  decided  words,  that  the 
banker is apart  from,  and not  a  necessary 
part of,  the business wdrld of to-day.  They 
used to hear,  long ago, of “the bloated bond 
holder” and the “gold bugs of Wall street,” 
and a certain impression was  left  that  the 
banker  receives  a  great  deal  of, and  con­
tributes  very little  to, the  prosperity of the 
world, that he costs more  than  lie  is worth 
and  that  the  world  could  get  along  very 
well without him.  The  banker is as essen­
tial to the business  life  of  to-day as is  the 
merchant, the  manufacturer or the  railroad 
manager,  and without  his aid the wheels of 
industry and  commerce  would  jar and stop 
with  a  crash  that  would  precipitate  ruin 
upon the  entire  country.  The  banks  con­
tribute millions  of  dollars  annually to  the 
moving  of  the  great  crops, the  cattle  and 
other products of the West,  to  the East and 
to Europe.  They have  aided  the  farmers, 
especially those  of  the  West,  to  buy their 
farms,  make  improvements  and  get  their 
crops to market. 
It  is  largely by the  help 
of the banks that  the  railroads, which  are 
so  important  a  factor  in  the  development 
and  prosperity of  the  country,  are  enabled 
to lay their rails to all parts of the land and 
to carry on their work.  The manufactories, 
great and small,  from  Maine  to  Texas  and 
from  Washington Territory to Florida,  with 
their hundreds  of thousands  of  employees, 
and making the  great  market  for  the  pro­
ducts  of  field, mine  and  forest,  woidd  be 
sorely  crippled  and  thousands  of  them 
woidd be forced to  close  their  doors,  were 
the helping hand of  banking  capital to  be 
withdrawn.  The  merchant,  whether  the 
millionaire,  importer  and  wholesaler of the 
great city or the general dealer of the coun­
try “corners”  (who  is  overloaded  when  he 
has a  $500  stock  on  hand),  is,  in  a  great 
degree,  indebted for whatever prosperity he 
may enjoy to  the  influence, direct  or  indi­
rect,  upon his business of the banks.
A  high  authority  on  financial  matters 
says: 
“Banks  have  become  numerous,
widely distributed and  intimately identified 
with the varied  industries by which our en­
tire  population  literally obtain  their  daily 
bread.  No people in modern times have ever 
risen to civilization or maintained their civili- 
aztion, without banks; and least of all can  it 
be questioned in this country where, besides 
2,868 national  banks  now  in  operation,  we 
have over 5,000  state  banks,  savings  banks 
and private banks and bankers, whose oper­
ations  extend  into  the  minutest  ramifica­
tions of  the  employments  and resources  of 
our 00,000,000 of popuiatioiV,’
In  the  marvelous  development  of  the 
Great West,  the  banks  have borne  an  im­
portant  part.  Districts  rich in natural re­
sources lay undeveloped for lack of  capital, 
until banks,  local or distantfaided the strug­
gling few already in possession and encour­
aged immigration and new enterprises, until 
the  “New West”  has  become  a  giant  in 
power.
In  those 
states in which the older banks are situated, 
the stock is more  largely  held  by residents 
and  is  more  widely  distributed,  while  in 
the area in which nearly all  the  banks  are 
of  recent  organization,  the  proportion  of 
non-resident shareholders is  larger, and the 
amount of stock  held  in  large  amounts  is 
greater.  This  shows  the  very  important 
and significant fact that  the  national  bank­
ing system is serving to  bring  capital  into 
those new  districts  from  the  older  states, 
and in this way it is a  constant  and  valua­
ble factor in the process by which American 
industry and enterprise  are  being extended 
all  over  the  continent, and  by  which  the 
ties of a common citizenship are being daily 
strengthened  by  the  bonds  of  commercial 
intercourse and of interdependent  interests.
In  the foregoing,  I  have  had  reference, 
chiefly, though  not  exclusively,  to  the  aid 
extended by banks in this way of furnishing 
needed capital by Joans.  But, it may he ob­
jected,  if banks did not  make the loans,  in­
dividuals would,  and  so  the  capital  would 
be obtained.  The  objection is but partially 
true.  Money lenders merely and individual 
buyers of stock and  bonds  would  not  and 
could not furnish the  capital now furnished 
by the banks.  The amount of capital stock 
actually  paid  in  as  banking capital by no 
means represents  the  amount  available for 
loans by  the  banks  of  the  country.  The 
last published  abstract  of reports  from  all 
the  national  banks  shows  the  amount  of 
loans,  stocks and bonds carried by the banks 
to be over one and one-half  billions of  dol­
lars,  while the paid-in  capital is but a little 
over half a billion,  showing that t he amount 
furnished by the national  banks  in  aid  of 
the  various  enterprises  of  the  country  is 
three times the  capital  of  the  banks.  As 
private banks make no report of the amount 
of their loans,  it is  impossible  to  ascertain 
the  aggregate  amount  of  loans,  made  by 
banks of all kinds; but a  moment’s  consid­
eration of the fact that national banks alone 
have the enormous sum of one and one-half 
billions  outstanding  in  loans  and  stocks 
must impress even the  most careless with a 
sense of the vast importance of the relations 
in this  respect  alone,, of  the  bank  to  the 
business public.  While it is true that much 
of this capital would find its way  to the aid 
of  business  without  the  intervention  of 
banks,  it is also  true  that  very  much  of it 
would not,  and that the portion of the coun­
try needing it  most  would  be most neglect­
ed.  The  following  is  an  extract  from  a 
late  issue  of  a  leading  southern  paper, 
showing how important a factor  in the  de­
velopment and prosperity of a state banking 
facilities are:  “The Manufacturer*1 Record, 
of Baltimore, once  more  calls  attention  to 
the need of banking  capital  in  the  South. 
A  correspondent  writing  from  Bristol, 
Tenn.,  found at that place  and  all  through 
Southwest Virginia that the great want that 
is felt in  fostering  the  industrial  pursuits 
and developing the varied  resources  of  the 
region is  sufficient capital. 
It is  estimated 
that theire are  not  less  than  one  hundred 
thriving towns in the  South  in  which,  like 
the one named, business is severely hamper­
ed and  restricted  solely on  account  of  the 
lack of banking capital.  The  rates  of  in­
terest  are  too high in the  South,  and  it  is 
often  impossible  for  business  men  to  se­
cure on the best security the  money needed
* Paper  read  hy C. A. Hammond  at  recent 
convention of  the  Michigan  Business  Men’s 
Association.

owing to the paucity of  banking  facilities. 
It is said that 9 to 15 per  cent,  per  annum 
is a common rate for  business  men to  pay, 
and* in view of the  cheapness  of  money in 
recent  years,  this  seems  very  high.  The 
Atlanta Constitution says  that  the  lack  of 
banking capital is seriously felt  in  Geogia. 
The commerce of the State has  been largely 
increased since tiie war,  but  the  State  and 
the people have been crippled—paralyzed, we 
may say—by a lack of capital.”
The writer of above  refers  to the need of 
lower rates of interest for a successful pros­
ecution of business and looks to the coming 
of banks for a reduction  of  the  prevailing 
high  rates. 
In  spite  of  usury  laws,  if 
money is scare,  interest rates  will  be  high 
and more capital,  not more laws,  will be re­
quired to reduce them.
The funds for banks in the newer portions 
of  the  West  come  largely  from  non-resi­
dents.  Nearly  one-third  of  the  national 
bank  stock  of  the  Western  Territories  is- 
held  by non-residents.

Banks,  in  a  sense,  create  capital.  The 
billion dollars loaued by the  national banks 
in excess of their capital,  and  so  invested in 
productive industry,  come  from  the savings 
and temporarily idle  funds of  the people,  a 
large part of which,  but for the existence of 
banks, would be hoarded by the owners,  who 
unwilling to entrust their 'money to  the  vi­
cissitudes of a business of which they know 
nothing and  from  which they  might not  be 
able  to  withdraw  it  when  needed,  would 
hide their funds away in  the proverbial “ old 
stocking” or bury it in  the earth— anywhere 
to have it safe and  ready to  use  when  re­
quired.  Thus an  amount,  enormous  in  the 
aggregate,  would lie idle and useless instead 
of going into the channels of trade.

The formation of  saving  habits  and  en­
couragement  of  economy and  thrift,  which 
come from a system  of  safe and convenient 
depositories are not the  least  of  the  many 
services rendered by the  banks  to  the  pub­
lic.  A s was  referred  to  yesterday,  teach a 
man lifdnts of saving  and  thrift.  Let  him 
accumulate  one,  two,  ten  hundred  dollars, 
and  you have not a man  who will engage in 
lawless,  violent strikes,  but a supporter and 
defender of peace and law— a  citizen  not a 
socialist.

But  the  service  rendered  the  business 
world by the  banks,  in  the  way  of  loans, 
the  fostering  of  habits  of  economy  and 
thrift  and  the  conversion  of  idle,  useless 
funds  into  working,  productive  capital, is 
but a part of their beneficent work.
Some  time  ago  the  Comptroller  of  the 
Currency forwarded to every national  bank 
blanks upon which they were  requested  to 
record  a  synopsis of  their  business  for  a 
given  day,  showing  the  entire  amount  of 
their transactions for  that  day,  the  amount 
of money—currency and  coin—employed in 
those  transactions  and  the  amount  repre­
sented  by checks,  drafts  and  other  repre­
sentatives of money.  The combined reports 
showed that only about 5 per  cent,  of  that 
day’s  baifking  business  was  done  in  cur­
rency and coin,  while  95  per  cent,  was  in 
checks,  drafts,  transfers of  credit and other 
representatives of money. 
In  other words, 
the banks furnished  19-30  of  the  medium 
employed in the transaction of the enormous 
business which passed through them on that 
day.

Again,  the  service rendered in  the  safe, 
rapid,  convenient  and  cheap  transfer  of 
credits to  and from  all parts of the country 
is a most important one.  The  merchant in 
Michigan, Maine  or  New Mexico steps into 
his home bank,  deposits his  money  and  it 
is promptly transferred for  him at a trifling 
expense to Chicago,  New York  or New Or­
leans.  The importer employs the  banks in 
payment  of  his  purchases  from  Brazil  to 
Japan.  And all is done so promptly, easily 
and continuously that we  often fail  to real­
ize the importance of the work.
I have made no reference to the great ben­
efit which the country derives from  the sys­
tem  of  national  bank  circulation  or  bills. 
The omission is not due  to  any lack of  ap­
preciation  on  my part  of  the  great  advan­
tages  accruing  to  the  public  from  such  a 
safe,  convenient  and  elastic  liiedinm,  but 
because  there  are  a  considerable  number 
who deny their  advantages, and, as  I  have 
not time to argue the  point,  1  have spoken 
only of those services reudered by the banks, 
the importance of which there can be no de­
nial.

The last report of  the  Comptroller of the 
Currency shows that last October there were 
about 8,300 banks of all kinds in the United 
States, 3,875 of which  were  national banks 
with a capital and  surplus  of  8780,000,000, 
deposits  of  §1,300,000,000  and  loans  of 
§1,500,000,000.  Private  bank  figures  can 
not be ascertained.

Michigan stands eleventh in list  of states 
as regards national bank capital and seventh 
in deposits.  We  have  in  Michigan  about 
370 banks,  consisting  of  four  classes—pri­
vate, savings,  State and the national banks. 
A  glance  at  their  distinguishing  features 
may be  of  interest.  All  receive  deposits, 
make  loans  and  buy  and  sell  exchange. 
One  hundred  and  one  are  national  banks 
and most of the rest are private banks.  By 
private  banks,  I  meau  those  not  incorpor­
ated.  They  are  subject  to  no  special  re­
strictions or examinations  and are  required 
to make no reports to  any department or to 
the public.

A word anent  savings  banks:  Not  less 
than five  persons  may  unite to  organize a 
savings bank,  the capital  of  which must be 
at least §25,000.  Business is managed by a 
Board  of  Trustees  or  Directors, chosen by 
the  stockholders  from  their  own  number. 
Two-thirds  of  the  deposits  may be  loaned 
on real  estate  and  in  United  States, city, 
county,  state  and  school  district  bonds. 
Four times a year,  a  report  of  its condition 
must be  made  to  the  State  Treasurer  and 
published.  A  reserve  must  be maintained 
in cash or demand deposits  in  an organized 
bank,  pavings  depositors  in  such  banks 
are made preferred creditors in case  of  the 
bank’s insolvency.  Stockholders  are  liable 
only to the amount of  stock  held  by them. 
Savings associations  are  also  provided  for 
by state statute,  but they are  so  similar  to 
savings banks that I have  classed  them  as 
such.

Any number  of  persons  may associate to 
organize a State  bank.  Capital  must be at 
least §50,000.  Bank  management is vested 
in  a  Board  of  Directors,  who  elect  the 
officers  and  who  are  themselves  elected by 
the  stockholders.  Each  director must be a 
stockholder.  Semi-annual  statements  are 
required to be made to the  State  Treasurer 
and published.  As in savings  banks stock­

holders are liable  to  the  amount  of  stock j 
only.
The  fourth  class—national  banks—in- | 
eludes the greater part of  the banking capi­
tal of the State.  The Comptroller’s October 
report shows the  101  national banks of  the 
State  to ,  have  a  capital  and  surplus  of 
§8,000,000,  deposits  about  §32,000,000 and j 
loans  about  §30,000,000.  The  distinguish­
ing features of  the national banking system | 
are as follows:  Their  powers  and  limita­
tions  are  fixed  by national  instead  of  by I 
state law.  They must have at least §50,000 
cash capital.  They are managed by a Board 
of Directors chosen  by  stockholders.  Real 
estate cannot be taken as security for loans, 
except where it  may  seem  necessary to  se­
cure  from threatened loss a loan  previously 
made  in  good  faith. 
I  have  often  iieard 
surprise  expressed 
that  national  banks 
should be  debarred  from  so  safe a class of | 
security as is well-chosen real  estate.  The 
object of the restriction is to make the banks 
commercial  institutions  whose  loans  shall 
be upon securities readily convertible, a sys­
tem of reliable  oil-cups,  so  to speak,  which 
shall ever furnish  to  the  thousand hearings 
of the wheels of commerce  the lubricant re 
quired to  ensure  their  smooth  and easy ac­
tion.  They are authorized to issue circulat­
ing notes  secured  by United  States  bonds 
deposited with the United States Treasurer. 
The  banks pay a  tax  of  1  per  cent,  upon 
their circulation and bear the expense of en­
graving, shipping and redeeming.  The issue 
of  circulating  notes  was  very  profitable 
when bonds paid a  high  interest and banks 
issued  all  the  law  allowed  them—90  per 
cent, of  capital—but,  at  present  prices  of 
bonds,  circulation is, in many cases, attend­
ed  with  loss  and  many  banks  issue  only 
the amount granted on the minimum amount 
of bonds which  the  law  requires to be held 
and many would sell  their  bonds and retire 
their circulation entirely,  were they permit 
ted so to do.  Though  the  bank note is not 
a legal tender,  it has behind it all the secur­
ity which % greenback has  and considerable 
more.  The stockholders of a national bank 
are liable not  only to  the  amount  of  their 
stock,  but  for  as  much  more.  National 
banks  are  required  to  keep  a  certain  per­
centage of their deposits in cash at all times 
as reserve.  They are also required to accu­
mulate a  surplus  fund  from  the  profits  of 
the  bank,  from  which  losses  may  be  met 
without  impairing  the  capital, which  must 
not  be  permitted  to  fall  below  §50,000. 
Five times  a  year,  a  detailed  statement of 
the condition  of  the  bank  must be made to 
tiie  Treasury  Department,  at  Washington, 
sworn to,  attested by at least three Directors 
and published  in  the  place  where the bank 
is located.  And there is no “fixing tilings” 
just  before  statement  day to  make  a good 
showing.  One  never  knows  when  state­
ments will  be  required,  as  the  department 
calls for them at  irregular  intervals and al­
ways for a past date.  Annually, or oftener, 
the banks  are visited  by an  examiner,  who 
makes a thorough examination of the affairs 
of  the  bank,  counts  cash,  verifies  books 
and papers,  examines  securities,  scrutinizes 
methods and  general  conduct  of  the  bank 
and maks a full  report  to the Treasury De­
partment  at  Washington. 
If irregularities 
are found,  the  bank  has been  overstepping 
the  legal  limitations  or  its  management  is 
deemed  injudicious,  it  is  promptly  looked 
after,  and in extreme cases, the Comptroller 
may put a receiver  in  charge  to  pay off all 
creditors  and  wind  up  the  affairs  of  the 
bank.  They  are  prohibited  from  loaning 
more than  1-10 of tiieir  capital  to  any one 
person, corporation or firm—a very conserv­
ative  provision  and  one  guarding  against 
one  of  the  chief  causes  of  bank  failures, 
viz.,  excessive loans to  one borrower.  Tiie 
amount  to which  a  national  bank may be­
come indebted,  except  in certain directions, 
is limited,  and.  in  various  ways  not  herein 
mentioned,  provision is made for  the estab­
lishment  and  continuance  of  a  system  of 
banks,  which  shall conform  to the needs of 
the business public  and  which  shall  merit 
and  receive  the  confidence  of  the  country 
and contribute in the greatest  degree possi­
ble to the development and prosperity of the 
land. 
In  speaking  thus  of  the  national 
banking system,  I do not wish  to be under­
stood as disparaging the  work  or  position 
of other banks.  Thousands of them are ex­
cellent  institutions,  doing  great  service to 
their communities  and  richly meriting con­
fidence.

The idea prevails,  to a certain extent, that 
national banks are,  in  some  way,  a monop­
oly.  Such is not the case.  Any five or more 
citizens of the United States,  who can com­
mand §50,000  cash,  may  organize  as  a  na­
tional banking  association.  That  the busi­
ness is not monopolized by the  capitalist  is 
abundantly  proven  by  the  last  report  to 
Congress  of  the  Comptroller  of  Currency, 
which tells us that  less  than  one-half  the 
shareholders of the United States have over 
§1,000 in stock and less than one-ninth have 
over  §5,000.  National  bank»  shareholders 
number 223,600  and they come from no one 
class,  but  from  all  ranks  and  stations  in 
life,  from  the  capitalist  of  leisure  to  the 
poor  widow,  whose  little  semi-annual divi­
dend  check, from  her  single share of stock 
(her only reserve against a rainy day), gives 
needed help  in  the  payment  of  her  rent. 
The interests of the bank and the public are 
so  interwoven  and  commingled  that  the 
prosperity of  one is  the  prosperity  of  the 
other, and  from  their  mutual  helpfulness 
come the greatest  welfare and advancement 
to the country, of whose power and influence 
we are so proud and whose highest prosper­
ity we all so earnestly desire.

The State Convention as Viewed at Albany. 
From the Merchants’ Mail.

Tuesday and  Wednesday of last week  the 
Michigan  State Association  held  its  semi­
annual  convention  and  banquet. 
It wound 
be  a most difficult  matter  to get  into an  edi­
torial article like this all  we  might want ¡to 
say concerning this convention.

We  say,  without  fear  of  contradiction, 
with representatives  from Illinois and Penn­
sylvania  to  back  the  assertion,  that  we 
would  not  care to find  a  more  representa­
tive gathering of  merchants  than  was seen 
at  this  meeting.  We  doubt  if  any  state 
could produce a better looking,  more intelli­
gent  set  of  men  than  those  gathered  at 
In all  our travels 
Grand  Rapids last  week. 
among associations in  and  out of New York 
we have never met their equal.

Nearly three hundred delegates responded 
to the roll call at  the  opening  session  and 
from  the  word  go,  it  was  business.  We 
could  have  wished  that  large  delegations 
could  have  been  present  from  New  York 
and  Pennsylvania,  in  order  to  have  learned 
many  valuable  lessons  in  association  work 
as exemplified  at  this meeting.

The  essays  read  before  this  convention 
showed the closest kind  of  attention  upon 
the part of the writers and  would  make one 
of the most  valuable  collections  of  essays 
upon  this  movement  ever  published.  The 
writers  were  men  of  experidhee,  many  of 
whom had personal  experience  in  and  with 
the  matters  they  discussed.  The  reading 
of tiiese essays commanded  the attention  of 
persons  present  and  elicited  the  heartiest 
applause.

It is no  wonder  that  the  State  of  Michi­
gan  has  such  a  strong  State  Association 
when one has listened to such  carefully pre­
pared subjects  upon  the  trade abuses,  as  it 
was our  pleasure  to  listen  to. 
It  speaks 
mighty  volumes  for the  future of this  move­
ment not only  in  the  State  of Michigan but 
all  over  the  country  to  have  in  the  front 
ranks such  men  as  Michigan  enlists  in  this 
movement.

The banquet  was  a  most  magnificent  in­
tellectual treat and  repaid all who attended, 
whether that  person came from  New  York, 
Pennsylvania,  Illinois,  or each  end  of  the 
State  of  Michigan.  Covers  were  laid  for 
about three hundred  guests.  The  menu  was 
one  that appealed to the  stomach  of  every 
guest while the  delightful  strains  of music 
from the orchestra aided digestion  in  a most 
wonderful  manner.  The  set  toasts  were 
gone through,  many  of  the  speakers elicit­
ing the heartiest  kind  of applause. 
It  was 
a late hour when  the members dispersed.

In concluding  this  article  we  have  only 
two persons  to  mention  although  we  could 
fill several columns with  personal  mention. 
It has seldom been  our pleasure  to  meet  a 
better presiding officer than  President  Ham­
ilton.  The  meetings «were promptly called 
to order  at  the  time  mentioned.  He  was 
careful not  to  force  his  own  opinions upon 
the members; conservative in  all his rulings, 
one would  have  to go  a  very long  way be­
fore finding  Ills  equal.  There  is  nothing 
two-sided  about  President  Hamilton,  you 
know  where to find  him  on  every question, 
that  concerns  the  grocer  movement.  The 
State Association  of  Michigan feel  proud of 
their President and  they have cause for feel­
ing so. 

,

Editor Stowe, of T he Mich igan T rad es­
m an,  is one of  the  most  unassuming  and 
modest journalists we ever met.  As a work­
er in this cause lie  has  but few  peers.  His 
efforts in  organizing  the  State  have  been* 
unceasing and  tradesmen  owe to this man  a 
debt  of  gratitude  they  can  never  repay. 
That  his  work  has  been  appreciated  we 
know to bo a fact.

The  Merchants'  Mail  extends  to  both 
these gentlemen its heartiest congratulations 
upon their work with the  assurance that,  at 
any and  all times,  New  York will  be proud 
to extend  to  such  noble  fellows  any assis­
tance in her power.

Manufacture of  Gauze.

The  etymology  of  the  word  gauze  has 
caused  it to be conjectured by many  writers 
to be derived from Gaza, a city of Palestine, 
on the frontiers of Egypt,  which in antiquity 
was  a  place  of  considerable  extent  and 
The  particular  arrangements 
celebrity. 
used 
in  the  production  of  this  tasteful,, 
light  and  transparent  fabric,  are  known 
among  manufacturers  under  the  title  of 
cross-weaving. 
It is the essential character 
of gauze  (says a textile  authority)  that  be­
tween each cast of the shuttle such  a  cross­
ing of the \yarp threads  shall  ensue,  which, 
while it admits  each shoot  being  in  its  turn 
struck up by the  batten with  the  degree  of 
force necessarily  required  to  impart  to  it 
stability and  regularity,  yet  prevents its  be­
ing carried  into  absolute  contact  with  the 
shoot immediately preceding;  the  intervals 
thus left between  the  interfacings  causing 
that degree of transparency which,  without 
these  crossings,  could  only  result  from  a 
looseness  of  texture  altogether 
in  com­
patible  with  beauty  and  utility. 
In  the 
manufacture of gauze,  French  weavers  are 
said to bear the  palm.  The weight of  silk 
contained in  a yard of guaze is very  trifling. 
In  fact,  the value  of  the  material  bears  a 
very  small  proportion to  that  of  the  labor 
consumed in  its conversion.

Henry  B.  Baker,  Secretary  of  the  State 
Board of Health, writes President  Hamilton 
as follows: 
“ I  look  upon  your  State  and 
local organizations as  a  power  in  the  way 
of educating  the  people  on  the question of 
pure food. 
I think  if  your Association  and 
this Board  and the proposed  Laboratory— if 
established—would work together, we might 
in time be able to accomplish  something,  to­
ward bringing about useful legislation.**

Roots and Shoes:  W e notice a great deal 
is being said among retailers at present,  re­
garding  adulterated  rubbers.  Our  friends 
may be surprised when we tell  them that all 
rubbers  are  adulterated. 
It  is  impossible 
to make a  rubber  ont  of  pure  gum  that 
would be worth anything,  but the exact  for­
mula employed by each  rubber  company Is 
a secret.

VOL.  4.

GIANT

!10i

Secures to out-of-town  customers  the most 
careful attention and guarantees perfect sat­
isfaction.  We are the

LARGEST HOUSE in tie STATE

DEALING  EXCLUS! VELY  IN

With the splendid  Tailor-Made  Clothing' 
we handle the fit is as perfect as in  the  fin­
est custom work.  Send in your order for a 
Spring Suit or Overcoat and  make a  saving 
of at least one-third.

-G IA N T -

The attention  of  dealers is called  to our 
JOBBING  DEPARTMENT.  We pay cash 
for our goods and make CASH PRICES.
With superior advantages and ready  cash 
we are enabled  not  only  to  meet  Chicago 
prices but offer you a most complete line  of

FURNISHING  GOODS.

GIANT  CLOTHING  COMPANY,
Cor.Canal & Lyon Sts., Grand Rapifls

A.  MAY,  P r o p r i e t o r .

Muzzy’s Corn Starch is prepared expressly 
for food,  is made of only the best white corn 
and  ts guaranteed absolutely pure.

The popularity ofi.Muzzy’s  Corn  and Sun 
Gloss  Starch  is  proven  by  the  large  sale, 
aggregating  many  million  of  pounds  each 
year.

The State  Assayer  of Massachusetts says 
Muzzy’s Corn  Starch  for  table  use,  is  per­
fectly pure,  is well  prepared,  and  of  excel­
lent quality.

Muzzy 
use,  is 
sumer. 
sell  it.

’s Starch,  both for laundry and table 
the  very best  offered  to  the  con- 
All  wholesale  and  retail  grocers

SEEDS

For the Field and Garden.

a t t u n e !
71 Canal Street,

Offers for Sale all Kinds of Garden 

Seeds in Bulk.

Medium Clover,

Mammoth  Clover,
Alfalfa Clover,

Alsike Clover,

White Dutch Clover, 

Timothy,

Red  Top,

Blue Grass,

Orchard Grass,

Hungarian Grass, 
Common Millet, 
German Millet, 

Flax Seed.

ceed JohnS.  Thompson  in  the  boot  and 
shoe business.

Grand Haven—T.  Van DenBoscli  & Bro. 
have bought out G. Van Den Bosch & Bro., 
general dealers.

XJbly—B.  S.  Slack’s  general  store  has 
been closed (by creditors.  Mr.  Manley con­
tinues the  business.

East  Saginaw—McCausland  &  Co.  suc­
the 

ceed  Plumb,  McCausland  &  Co.  in 
wholesale grocery  business.

Hopkins  Station—Frank  B.  Watkins  is 
getting  timber  on the ground  for  a  ware­
house, 30x80 feet in dimensions.

Charlevoix—E. E. Mudge has entered in­
to copartnership with his  father  under  the 
firm name of A. J. Mudge & Son.

Mt. Pleasant—H.  M.  Angell,  dealer  in 
dry goods, clothing  and  boots  and  shoes, 
has been closed by chattel mortgage.

Detroit—C. B. Nortlirup,  dealer in gents’ 
furnishing  goods,  has  compromised  with 
his creditors at fifty cents on the dollar.

Champion & Hayward, grocers  at  White 
Cloud,  have  added  a 
line  of  crockery. 
Cummings  & Graham furnished  the  stock. 
Big  Rapids—John  Loduon  and  John 
ilmore  have  opened  a  gen’ts furnishing 
goods and merchant tailoring establishment.
White  Pigeon—Robert  F.  Jarrett  has 
bought out the . clothing  department  of  C.
Jarrett’s clothing and hat and  cap  busi­

ness.

Lowell—John  Wingler—or  Sarah  Win- 
gler,  as 
the  business  has  recently  been 
known—refuses to pay a cent of  his  obliga­
tions since the sale of the grocery  stock.

Elk Rapids—C.  L.  Martin  &  Co.  have 
purchased the drug  stock  of  Rushmore  & 
Holbrook.  The latter  firm  will  put  in  a 
line of  hardware to take the place of drugs. 
Traverse City—Mrs. C.  E.  Closs has  sold 
half interest in her millinery  business  to 
Miss  Libbie  Bigelow,  formerly  of  Grand 
Rapids.  The new firm name is Closs & Co.
Iron Mountain  and Ironwood—Lieberthal 
Bros. & Co.,  general  dealers  and  bankers, 
have  dissolved,  Lieberthal &  Co.  continu­
ing at Iron Mountain and Abraham  Lieber­
thal at  Ironwood.

Good Harbor—W.  S. Johnson’s new store, 
built on the location of the building  burned 
about six weeks ago, was destroyed  by  fire 
on  the  4th.  The  circumstances  of  both 
fires indicate incendiarism.

Bronson—Van  Woert  &  Perkey’s  drug 
store has been closed at the instance of Per­
key’s wife,  who claims to be a heavy credit­
or of the  firm.  Chattel  mortgages  to  the 
amount of S3,000 are held by  firms in Tole­
do and other cities.

VISITING  BUYERS.

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

dale.

,  _   ,

Hanson Bros., Morley.
J. C. Hill, Manton.
S. L. Ware, Sand Lake.
P. A. Klies, Sullivan.
C. H. Schaffer, Onota.
Fred Tracy, Cadillac.
Hoag & Judson, Cannonsburg,
Jas. Colby,  Rockford.
L. D. Webster, Reed City.
J. S. Toland, Ross. 
Derrick  Farowe,  Farowe  &  Dalmon,  Allen­
C. Durkee, Lakeview.
M. Minderhout, Hanley.
John J. Ely, Rockford.
D. J. Peacock, Ashland.
S. H. Sweet, Kalkaska.
John Gunstra, Lamont.
S. T. McClellan, Dennison,
W. A. Thomas, Thomas & Son, Bowne.
Gus Begman, Bauer.
O. F. Wollman, Jennings.
W. W. Forrester. Pierson.
S. Frost, Stanton.
Cole & Chapel, Ada.
A. B. Foote, Hilliards.
R. E. Werkman, Holland.
G. M. Huntley, Reno.
Crandall Bros., Monroe Center.
O. F. & W. P. Conklin, Ravenna.
D. W. Shattuck, Wayland.
M. Carmon,  Mecosta.
Dr. John Graves, Wayland.
A. W. Fenton & Co., Bailey.
C. F. Williams, Caledonia.
H. Barry, Ravenna.
Sisson & Lilley Lumber Co., Sisson s Mill.
R. A. Hastings, Sparta.
Walling Bros., Lamont.
J. F. Hacker, Corinth.
J. N. Wait. Hudsonville.
J. E. Thurkow, Morley.
O. W. Messenger, Spring Lake.
Naragang & Son, Byron Center.
M. E. Snell, Wayland.
C. S. Comstock, Pierson.
T. J. Sheridan, Woodville.
S. MeNett & Co., Byron Center.
J. Smith, Ada.
Morley Bros., Cedar Springs.
M. J. Howard,  Englishville.
DenHerder & Tanis, Vriesland.
Velzy Bros., Lamont.
Jno, Kamps, Zutphen.
Jno. Damstra, Gftchell.
M. Gezon, Jenisonville.
H. VanNoord, Jamestown.
G . 
L. N. Fisher, Dorr.
W alter H. Struik, Cannonsburg.
DeKruif, Boone & Co., Zeeland.
Herder & Lahuis, Zeeland.
N. Bouma, Fisher.
Mrs. R. P. Brown.  Hastings.
S. Cooper.  Jamestown.
Wm. VerBeek, Holland.
S. Stark, Allendale.
Gordon Earl, Rodney,
Jos. Renihan. Turner & Renihan, Allegan. 
F. P. Hopper, Middlevilie.
Adam Wagner, Eastmauville.
H. D. Plumb, Mill  Creek.
Geo. R. Bates, Hart.
Joshua Colby,  Rockford.
T. Stadt, Spring Lake.
L. A. Scoville, Clarksville.
S. Scott, Keeler.
L. G. MoMtchael, Muskegon.
P. Ilsen, Zeeland.
F. Jenison, Manton.
A. S. Frey, Lake P. O.
A. Engberts, Zeeland.
J. Telsenga. Forest Grove.
C. Pfeifle, Park  City.

Ten Hoor, Forest Grove.

g r a n d   r a p i d s   g o s s ip .

Apple &  Son  succeed  John  D.  Engels- 
man in the grocery  business  at  614  Canal 
street.

Herrendeen & Richardson  have  engaged 
in the hardware business at 637 South Divi­
sion street.

Frank Conlon lias been  appointed  Grand 
Rapids agent for XXXX package coffee  by 
W. F. McLaughlin & Co.

A. M.  Stebbins,  notion dealer at Sheridan, 
has  added  a  line  of  groceries.  Arthur 
Meigs & Co. furnished the stock.
1  Clark  Jewell  &  Co. have begun moving 
into their new quarters and Curtiss &  Dun- 
ton are following close on  their  heels.

Bulkley,  Lemon  &  Hoops  comtemplate 
to  [their 

adding a fourth and  fifth  story 
jobbing establishment another  season.

E.  E.  Mohl  has  concluded  to  re-embark 
in the  wholesale  cigar  business.  He  has 
engaged Al.  Love to represented him on the 
road. 

________________

Jas.  A. Morrison and  Edward Frick have 
been admitted to  partnership in the  whole­
sale grocery house of  Olney.  Shields & Co. 
The firm name remains  the same as before.
Botsford Bros.,  proprietors of the Auburn 
Paper Co.,  at Auburn, X. Y.t  will open  a 
branch  establish ment  at  25  North  Ionia 
street about May 1.  The business here will 
be managed by E. J.  Botsford,  who will  re­
move to this place from Auburn.

Fred.  D.  Yale  has retired from  the  firm 
of Fred.  D. Yale & Co., jobbers  of  extracts 
and  baking  powder  at  40  and  42  South 
Division street.  The business will  be  con­
tinued  by  Daniel  Lynch  under  the  same 
firm  name.  Mr.  Yale  will  remove  to 
Emporia,  Kas.

Lewis  McCrath is  rebuilding a two-story 
structure on the site of the building  recent­
ly burned on the corner of  Hall “street  and 
Madison avenue.  The whole building  will 
be 40x53 feet,  in  dimensions.  The  corner 
store, 20x40 feet, will be occupied by T. Crane 
& Son with their  grocery  stock.  They  ex 
pect to be doing business in  the  new  store 
by May 1.

AROUND  THE  STATE. 

Stockbridge—John  C.  Reid,  grocer,  is 

Stockbridge — J.  C.  Reed,  grocer, 

is 

Yuba—11.  Allen  has  opened  a  grocery 

dead.

dead.

store.

Beware of Wm. Dunn.

T h e T ra d esm a n lias already driven one 
dishonest commission  merchant out of busi­
ness and duty to itself and the  public  com­
pels itlo  present this week an  exposure  of 
the  peculiar  methods  of  another  produce 
dealer. 
It  affords  T h e  T ra desm a n  no 
pleasure to thus injure or ruin the  business 
of any man,  but when a person is  not  hon­
est in  his  dealings,  he  is  entitled  to  no 
mercy.  The  sooner  his  true  character  is 
I known the better it will be for  all  concern­
ed.
I  Early last December, J.  C.  Stitt,  the  Dol- 
larville merchant,  in  making  a  remittance 
to the  Valley  City  Milling  Co.,  enclosed 
$15.85 due  Wm.  Dunn  for  produce.  Mr. 
Dunn signed a receipt for the same on  Dec.
11 and four  days  thereafter  drew  on  Mr. 
Stitt by express for the same  amount.  The 
draft was paid, on the written quarantee  of 
Mr. Dunn that he had not  received the sum 
previously sent him.  Mr.  Stitt made sever­
al unsuccessful attempts  to  secure  the  re­
turn of the money,  when he turned the mat­
ter  over  T h e  T r a d e sm a n.  The  latter 
has given Mr.  Dunn three distinct  opportu­
nities to set  himself  aright or make a satis- 
I factory  explanation,  but  nothing  of  the 
I kind has been forthcoming.

This is by no means the first  case  of  the 
kind which has been brought  to  the  atten­
tion  of  T h e  T ra d esm a n.  Complaints 
come to the ollice frequently of crookedness 
on Mr.  Dunn’s part and it is a  common  oc­
currence for him  to  claim  that  merchants 
I have sent him  counterfeit  money  in  their 
remittances.  When  asked  to  return  the 
bogus bills,  however,  he  invariably  makes 
the  excuse  that  the  counterfeit  lias  been 
destroyed or mislaid.

“Forewarned is forearmed,” and hereafter 
any  merchants  suffering  loss  by  dealing 
with Wm. Dunn cannot complain  that T h e 
T ra desm a n  “should have warned them  of 
Mr.  Dunn’s peculiarities.”
loiter—Since  writing 

the  above  Mr. 
Dunn’s goods  have  been  set  out  on  the 
sidewalk  by  a  constable,  he  being in ar­
rears for rent. 

^  L______

A JO U R N A L  DEVOTED TO TH E

Mercantile and Mamifacturing Interests of the State.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

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

WEDNESDAY,  APRIL  13,  1887.

G rand  R ap id s T ra v e lin g  M en’s A sso cia tio n .
President,  L.  M. Mills;  Vice-President, S. A .Sears ;  Sec­
retary  and T reasurer, Geo. H. Seymour;  Board or Di­
rectors, H. S. Robertson,  Geo.  F.  Owen,  J.  N.  Brad­
ford, A. B. Cole and Win. Logie.
tasr  Subscribers and otters,  when writing 
to advertisers, will confer a favor on the puD- 
lisbers by mentioning that they saw the adver­
tisement in the columns of  this paper.

Every  subscriber  to  T h e  T ra desm a n 
ought  to feel a personal interest  in  making 
its  columns  as instructive as  possible,  and 
each one can contribute some article to  this 
end,  if he will but take the time and trouble 
to apply hiraelf. 
''Letters from the Trade 
are  always  readable,  but  how  can  such 
communications  be  printed,  when  those 
most interested fail to furnish them?  Num­
bers  have  written  the editor of  their  in­
tention to furnish something  sometime  for 
publication. 
If  so,  now  is  the  accepted 
time.  With T h e T ra desm a n’s thousands 
of  subscribers,  sucli  a  department  should 
be continually full. 
If each one  would  not 
leave the subject for his neighbor to  attend 
to, but  would take it  upon himself  to  con­
sider this  a  personal  request,  there  would 
never be a dearth  of  this  class  of  reading 
matter.  Let each and every one respond to 
this appeal. 

___

their 

Three  weeks  ago  T h e  T ra d esm a n 
opened  the  subject  of  bulk  vs.  package 
coffee.  Last  week  the  manufacturer  was 
given a  hearing  and  this  week the  jobber 
and  retailer  present 
respective 
opinions on the question.  Next  week  the 
retail trade will be given further  opportuni­
ty to respond and efforts will be  made to get 
atthe subject from the standpoint of the con 
sumer.  All who would  like  to  contribute 
to  the  discussion—no  matter  from  what 
view—are invited to  do so.

Attracted  by 

the  Chicago  Grocer  hastens 

the  interest  which  T h e 
T radesm an’s  presentation  of  “bulk  vs 
package” has  aroused  in  all  parts  of  the 
country, 
to 
follow in the same footsteps,  with a view to 
stealing  some  of  T h e  T ra d esm a n's 
thunder.  Somebody  once  remarked  that 
“ail  imitator 
is  worse  than  a  thief ’  a 
statement the Grocer is  requested  to  pon­
der.

The  papers  of  Messrs.  Hammond  and 
Warner, presented this week, were  two of 
the most important contributions to the pro 
gramme of the recent State convention,  and 
will be read with  interest by  hundreds  of 
business men who were unable to hear them 
read by the  writers.

No town in Michigan offers a better open­
ing for a roller mill than  Hopkins  Station. 
The man who gives that  place  a  first-class 
mill will put money in his purse.

Purely Personal.

W.  H.  Goodspeed, 

representing 

the 

Woolson Spice Co.,  is in town this week.

Daniel  Ter  Horst,  formerly  in the  em­
ploy  of  Hutty  &  Dickinson,  at  Grand 
Haven,  succeeds Frank  Escott as  prescrip­
tion clerk for Mills,  Lacey & Dickinson.

Harry Hall, the would-be  cow  boy,  will 
be back at his desk at the  Hazeltine & Per­
kins Drug Co.’s the latter part of the week, 
the bullet wound in his head having  nearly 
healed.

The  sister of  John G.  Shields  died  at 
Richmond, Va., on Sunday.  The interment 
occurs  at  Blairsville,  Pa., 
to-day.  Mr. 
Shields is expected  home  again the  latter 
part of the week.

The Grocery  Market.

Coffee has sustained another advance and 
the manufacturers of  package  goods  have 
accordingly raised their price % cent.

Jas. S.  Kirk  &  Co.  have  stiffened  the 
backbone of the combination on their soaps, 
so that prices will be  maintained  hereafter. 
For  several  months  past  the goods  have 
been cut and slashed in fearful shape,both by 
jobber and retailer,  in consequence of which . 
they have  been  nearly  driven out  of  the 
market.

Oranges are higher and  firm,  with a good 
supply in view.  Lemons  are a little lower 
and receipts are quite heavy.

White  Cloud  Will Join  the  State  Body.

White Cloud, April 8,  1887.

E. A. Stowe. Grand Rapids:
D e a r   S i r — I would like  to enquire  what 
steps we want to take to become members of 
the State Association.  We took in some new 
members at our last meeting.  We  want  to 
join the State Association and get the State 
list and all  the other advantages  of  such  a 
connection. 

Yours truly,
M.  D.  H a y w a rd,  Sec’y.

Ten cents a head will  pay the dues to the 
State Association from now until Oct. i.  Af­
ter that date,  the expense will  be  25  cents 
per year per capita.

Meeting  of  Traveling  Men.

Grand R a p id s,  April 11,  1887.

To the Traveling Men of  Grand  Rapids:
Your presence is respectfully requested at 
a meeting of  the fraternity,  to  be  held  at 
T h e T ra desm a n office  Saturday  evening, 
April 16,  for the  purpose  of  making  pre­
liminary arrangements for the  State  T.  P. 
A. convention and banquet,  to be held  here 
on May 13 and 14.

L.  M. Mills,

Sec’y Mich. Div., T. P. A.

Organization Observations.

The  Merchant’s  Association  of  Belding 
has applied for admission to  the  State  As­
sociation.

J. C. McAdam, president of the  Cadillac 
Business  Men’s  Association,  was  elected 
mayor of the city by a majority of 241.

The  grocers  of  Omaha,  Neb.,  are  con­
sidering  the  subject  of  organization  and 
have sent to the Retail Grocers’ Association 
for the necessary blanks and information.

II.  E.  Hogan,  President  of  the  South 
Boardman  Business  Men’s  Association, 
writes:  “We are  getting  along  first-rate. 
We took in  two  more  new  members  to­
day.”

Grand  Haven  Herald:  The  Business 
Men’s Association has rented the  rooms  in 
Odd Fellows’ block,  occupied  by  tiie  Ger 
man Workingmen’s  Association,  and  1 eld 
its monthly  meeting  there last Wednesday 
evening.  The B. M.  A. has evidently come 
to reside permanently.

Reynolds Bros,  write  as  follows  relative 
to  an association  at  Eaton  Rapids:  “We 
have no doubts  as to  the  advisability of or­
ganization, as  we  had  a  local  association 
here in  1885,  which  was  allowed  to  lapse 
through  the fault  of  someone.  The collec­
tion feature  would  not  benefit  us,  person­
ally,  to any great  extent, as  we try to  do a 
cash business; but  we  think  business  men 
ought to be brought together, so that if any­
thing was to be considered that would bene­
fit the city they would  be in  a  better  posi­
tion to act on and  aid  the  same.  We will 
question some of our brother merchants and 
see if they are willing to try it again.”

Advertisements  will  be  Inserted under this 
head for one cent a word or two  cents a  word 
forthree insertions.  No advertisement  taken 
for less than 25 cents.  Advance payment.
Advertisements  directing:  that  answers  be 
sent  in care of this ollice must be accompanied 
by 25cents extra, to cover expense of postage,

i lOR  SALE—General  stock  of  merchandise 

which will be sold at a  bargain, as  owner 
has other business  he must  give his attention. 
Write or apply to J.  W.  Closterhousc,  Grand- 
188*
ville, Mich. 

JTIOR  SALE—Exceptionally  good  business 

- 
opening.  Wishing to leave  Owosso, I of­
fer for sale at a bargain my stock of drygoods, 
groceries and  boots and  shoes, which will in­
ventory $4,000 or §5.000.  Also a fruit evaporat­
or at half price.  This is a splendid chance for 
some one.  A. T. Thomas. Owosso, Mich.  187*

I ilOR SALE—Rest  bargain  ever  offered  for 

general  stock  In  growing  town  in  good 
farming  community  in  Northern  Michigan. 
Stock  will inventory  about  §0,000.  Sales  last 
year were §60,000.  Address “The Tradesman,” 
Grand Rapids._______________________17Ttf
r p o   EXCHANGE—For dry  goods,  groceries, 
JL  boots  and  shoes  or  gent's 
furnishing 
goods,  desirable  residence  lot  and  dwelling 
house at Grant  Station.  The  house  is  10x24, 
with two large  wings.  Address  C.  M.  Wood­
ward, Kalamo, Mich.___________________ 186*
XITANTED—Situation in drug  store  by reg- 
t t  
istered pharmacist, who has had twelve 
years’ experience, six as  proprietor of  a drug 
store.  Address XXX, care The Tradesman.  187*
\ \ T ANTED—1< 0 or 500 cords  of dry basswood 
V v 
bolts  for  excelsior.  Donker  &  Quist. 
Grand Rapids. 
187*
VATANTED—Situation  by  young  man  in  a 
M  
grocery or  general  store.  Four year#’ 
experience.  Rest  of  references.  Address  S., 
Rox 354, Fremont. Newaygo Co.. Mich. 
A ATANTED—a  man  having  an  established 
v f 
trade among lumbermen to add  a  spec­
ial line and sell on commission.  To  the  right 
I man a splendid chance will  be given  to  make 
| money without  extra expense.  Address “ U,” 
care Michigan Tradesman. 
A IT  ANTED—Stock  in  Kent  County Savings 
i f   Rank.  Address, stating term s demand­
ed, “Purchaser," care “The Tradesman.”

I78tl'

187*

Collecting Judgments.

Ca d il l a c,  A pril  1,  1887.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

D e a r  Si r —I  am  instructed by our Asso­
ciation to ask w hat action, 
if  any,  can  be 
taken by the Association  in  the  m atter  of 
collecting  judgm ents.  W e  do  not  know 
that  wefhave a right to act upon them,  and 
a great m any  of  our  members  hold  that 
a  judgm ent pays an account.

Respectfully,  J.  C.  McA dam,  Sec’y. 
T h e T ra d esm a n’s  answer  to  this  en­
quiry would be that  if  the  person  against 
whom the judgment is held will not pay  it, 
and has no property on which an officer can 
levy, he is a fit candidate for the delinquent 
list. 
If,  on the other hand,  the man is col­
lectible—that is, has  property which can be 
levied upon—the Association  has  no  busi­
ness to consider his case.

BELKNAP

Wagon aad Sleigh Co.
WAGONS!

Spring,  Freight,  Express, 

Lumber  and  Farm

MANUFACTURERS OF

Logging Carts  and  Trucks 

Mill and Dump Carts, 

Lumbermen’s and 

River Tools.

We carry a large stock of material, and have 
every  facility  for  making  first-class  Wagons 
of  ail kinds.
{ ^ “ Special  attention  given  to  Repairing, 
Painting and Lettering.

Shops on Front St., Grand Rapids, Mioh,

F IE L D   SE E D S.

Clover,  mammoth................................ 4 25@4 50
**  medium................................... 4 25@4 50
Timothy, prime............................

__  

COUNTRY  P R O D U C E . 

.

Apples—Good  tru it is scarce,  readily  bring­

ing $3@$3.50 per bbl.  Fancy, §4.

Ruta Bagas—$1 $  bbl.
Beans—Depressed.  Country  hand - picked 
are slow at 90c. $  bu., and  city  picked  are  In 
poor demand at $1.10.

Beets—45c $  bu.
Buckwheat—2J4c $  lb.
Butter—Not so scarce.  Jobbers are now pay­

ing 18c. and selling for 20@22c.

Cabbages—90c $  doz.
Carrots—35c <0  bu.
Celery—No good stock in market.
Cheese—Fall stock of Michigan full cream is 

firm at 13V4@14c.

gal.

Cider—1254c 
Cranberries—Choice  Bell  and  Bugle  are 
scarce and high, readily commanding $U@$12. 

Cucumbers—$1.40 j9 doz.
Dried Apples—Evaporated, 13c T9 lb; quarter­

ed and sliced, 6@7c T9 lb.

9c. and holding at  11c.

Dried Peaches—Pared. 14c.
Eggs—Tending lower.  Dealers  are  paying 
Honey—Good demand at  10@13c.
Hay—Baled 

is  moderately  active  at  $14 
in 

per ton  in two and  live  ton  lots  and  $13 
car lots.

Lettuce—17c T9 lb.
Maple Sugar—ltle T9 lb.
Onions—Old  stock,  90c.  T9  bu.  Bermudas, 
Parsley—25c T9  doz 
Peas—$2 T9 crate.
Potatoes—Buyers are  paying  40c  for  Bur­
banks and 45c for Rose and White Star.  South­
ern  Rose, $5 T9 bbl.

$2.25 per crate.

GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS. 

Pop Corn—254c T9 lb.
Radishes—35c T9 doz.
Spinach—$1 $  ou.
Sweet■ Potatoes—Jerseys $1  75 T9  bbl. 
Strawberries—40c T9 qt.
Squash—Hubbard. 2c T9 8).
Tomatoes—$11.50 T9154 bu. crate.
Wheat—Steady.  City  millers  pay  78  cents 
for Lancaster and 75  for  Fulse  and  Clawson.
Corn—Jobbing  generally  at  45c  in  100  bu. 
lots and 40e in carlots.
Oats—White, 36c in small lots  and  30@31c  in 
car lots.
Rye—48@50c T9 bu.
Barley—Brewers pay $1.25 T9 cwt.
Flour—No change. Patent,$4.80T9 bbl.in sacks 
and  $5.00  in  wood.  Straight,  $4.00 T9 bbl.  in 
sacks and $4.20 in  wood, 
i  Meal—Bolted, $2.40 T9 bbl.
I  Mill Feed—Screenings, $13  $  ton.  Bran, $15
! T9 ton.  Ships, $15 $  ton.  Middlings, $16 T9 ton.

1  90@2 00 | Corn and Oats, $17  T9 ton.

M iller’s Pat. Cash T ill and Sale Register

M an u factu red   am i  Sold  O nly  by  P a ten tee,

o. B. MIIiLBR, 

ITHACA, UNT.Y.
Office of Sam’l  Mo ffett, Grocer, 
F l in t, Mich., Nov. 26, 1886.

C.  B. Miller, Ithaca,  S. Y.:
Dear Sir—Enclosed please find New York 
draft to pay for "Cashier,”also for onedoz. 
Rolls Paper, which please  forward at  once 
by Am. Express.
It took me some time to arrive at the con­
clusion that your  "Cashier”  was the one I 
wanted,  but  now, after  having1  had  it in 
practical use for some  time,  I  will frankly 
admit  “this  is  the 
I  long  have 
sought,” and  possibly  I might  justly  add 
th e  other line of this verse, but  will  leave 
that for others, in need, to imagine.

thing 

Yours, etc.,

Sam’l  Mo ffett.

H E S T E R

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PORTER IRON ROOFING

Organization  at  Hopkins  Station.

A meeting of  the business  men  of  Hop­
kins Station was held  last  Friday  evening 
for the purpose of  forming  an  association. 
F.  B.  Watkins was selected to  act  as  pre­
siding officer,  and Wm.  Dendel officiated as 
secretary.  At the conclusion  of  an  expla­
nation of  the objects and results  of  organi­
zation,  D.  B. Kidder moved that  an  associ­
ation  be  formed  forthwith,  which  was 
adopted.  The usual  constitution  and  by­
laws  were  adopted,  when  the  following 
charter  members  were  accepted:  F.  B. 
Watkins, Wm.  Dendel,  N.  E.  Leighton, 
Furber & Kidder,  Hopkins Spring Seat Co., 
E.  Cavanaugh.  Election  of  officers  re­
sulted as  follows:

President—D. B. Kidder.
Vice-President—F.  B.  Watkins.
Secretary—Wm.  Dendel.
Treasurer—S. A. Buck.
Executive  Committee — D.  B.  Kidder, 
Wm. DendqJ, F.  B. Watkins,  S.  A.  Buck, 
E.  Cavanaugh.
Committee on Business and  Trade Inter­
ests—f .  b .  Watkins,  S.  A.  Buck,  N.  E. 
Leighton.

The Blue  Letter  collection  system  was 
adopted  and the Executive Committee  was 
instructed  to  procure  the  printing  of  the 
necessary blanks.
F. B. Watkins  reminded  the  gentlemen 
present that the tiling most needed by Hop­
kins Station at the present time  is  a  grist 
mill.  He said lie hoped the  Business Com­
mittee would do all that lay in  its power to 
secure one.
President Kidder corroborated  Mr.  Wat 
kins’  statements,  warning  the Committee 
that while a  good  mill  would  be  a  good 
thing,  a  poor  mill  would  be  worse  than 
none at all.

It 

is  to  be  hoped 

The meeting then adjourned.
Reducing  the  Garnishee  Exemption.
Wm.  E. Kelsey, chairman  of  the  Legis­
lative Committee of the  Michigan  Business 
Men’s  Association,  has  sent  out  blank 
petitions to all the local  associations in the 
State, accompanied with a request  to  have 
same  filled out and  forwarded  to  Lansing 
without  delay. 
that 
prompt responses will be made  to  this  ap 
peal,  as  tiie  matter  is one  of  vital 
im 
portauce 
to  every  business  man  in  tiie 
State.  The full text of the  bill,  as  recom­
mended to the House  by the  Committee on 
Judiciary,  is as  follows:
Section  1.  The  People of  the  State  of 
Michigan enact, That section  six  thousand 
four  hundred  and forty  of  the  complied 
laws of eighteen hundred and  seventy-one, 
being  section  eight  thousand  and  thirty- 
two  of  Howell’s  annotated  statutes  of 
Michigan  be,  and  the  same  is  hereby 
amended so as to read as  follows:
§6440.  Sec.  2.  The  person  summoned 
as garnishee from the  time  of  the  service 
of such summons,  shall be deemed liable  to 
the plaintiff in such suit,  to the  amount  of 
the  property,  money  and  effects 
in  his 
hands or possession,  or  under  his  control, 
or due from time to time  tiie  defendant  in 
such suit:  Provided.  That when  the  de­
fendant is a householder  having  a  family, 
nothing herein contained shall be applicable 
to any indebtedness of such garnishee to the 
defendant for  the  personal  labor  of  such 
defendant, or his  family,  for  any  amount 
not exceeding  the  sum  of  one  dollar  per 
day for each day’s  labor  rendered  by  said 
defendant, or his  family,  for  any  number 
of days not exceeding  twenty-five  working 
days immediately prior to  the  time  of  tiie 
service of such  summons.

Not Pure Pepper,

Furber  & Kidder,  of  Hopkins  Station, 
favor T h e T ra d esm a n  witii a  sample  of 
ground pepper, with a request for an opinion 
as to its merits.  Microscopic analysis reveals 
the  fact  that the goods  comprise  ground 
white  pepper,  black  pepper  shells  and 
p.  d.—in other words, pepper mixture.  The 
pepper is about half pure.

• 

The Gripsack Brigade.

Jas. A.  Crookston is still confined  to  his 

house by illness.

W.  P.  Townsend is now  located  in  his 

new home at 77  Court  street.

j /

W.  E.  Richmond,  late  of  Springfield, 
Mass., has gone on the road for L.  D.  Har­
ris. 

Manley  D.  Jones,  late  with  Bulkley, 
Lemon & Hoops, has  engaged to  travel  for 
Clark, Jewell & Co.

Fifty-one traveling men go  out of Grand 
Rapids in thè ’ interest òf the  eight  whole­
sale grocery houses here.

Wm.  Logie has been  under  the  weather 
for a couple of weeks as  the  result  of  an 
attack of  fever and ague.

Floyd  Ephraim  Jacob  Johnson  Ever­
hart is now selling goods to the farmers  for 
a snide wholesale grocery house of  Detroit, 
receiving  20 per cent,  commission  on  all 
sales.

Will Campbell has engaged  to  travel  for 
Fred.  D.  Yale  &  Co.,  taking  the  territory 
formerly  covered  by  Daniel  Lynch,  who 
will hereafter  devote his entire time to  the 
inside management of the business.

A. W.  Newark,  of the former grocery firm 
of  Newark  &  Sorenson,  at  Cadillac, has 
engaged to represent Cody,  Ball,  Barnhart 
& Co.  in  the  Upper  Peninsula.  He  will 
take up his residence in Marquette.

J. N.  Bradford  was  more  than  pleased 
with the» way in which the  members  of  his 
old regiment—the 26th Volunteer  Infantry 
—were entertained by the citizens of Muske 
gon 
last  week.  Jim  distinguished  him 
self  at  the  banquet  by  responding  to  the 
toast,  “The Old Canteen.”

“I am heartily in favor of  Dave  Haugh’s 
suggestion in regard  to  a  trip  to  Niagara 
Falls,”  said  jolly  Dr.  Hatfield  the  other 
day.  “I Want it,  with a big W. 
It  would 
cost but a trifle more  than  the  annual  pic­
nic foots up to,  and we  would  have  a  bet­
ter time,  generally.  Picnics  are  no  good, 
anyway.”
Annual Convention of the Michigan  Divi­

sion, T. P. A.

The third annual convention of the Mich­
igan Division,  T.  P.  A.,  to be held  in  this 
city on Friday and  Saturday,  May 13 and 
14, promises to be one of the largest gather­
ings of the fraternity ever held in the State. 
The programme comprises  morning and af­
ternoon  sessions  on  Friday,  a banquet in 
the evening,  and a closing session Saturday 
morning.  The  T.  T.  A. band  of  Union 
City will  furnish  music  for the  occasion. 
Among the invited  guests who have prom­
ised to attend are the  following:  Gov. and 
Mrs.  Luce,  Ex-Gov.  and Mrs.  Alger and 
j  daughters, Detroit;  Ex-Gov.  Blair, Jackson; 
Hon.  Michael  Shoemaker,  Jackson;  Hon. 
Clarence  Bennett,  Jackson;  Hon.  George 
Willard, Battle Creek; Hon. Gill R. Osmun, 
Secretary of State;  Hon.  T. P. Aplin,  Au­
ditor General;  O,  P.  Pindell,  National 
President,  and lady;  John  R.  Stone,  Na­
tional Secretary,  and lady.

The various posts and  towns in the State 
are expected to be  represented by  the  fol­
lowing number of delegates.  Bay City, 5; 
East Saginaw,  3;  Saginaw City, 2;  Owosso, 
2;  Lansing,  5;  Muskegon,  5;  Detroit,  10; 
Ypsilanti,  5;  Ann Arbor,  5;  Jackson,  30; 
Albion, 3;  Marshall,  5;  Battle  Creek,  20; 
Kalamazoo,  10;  Augusta,  3;  Galesburg, 2; 
Buchanan, 2;  Niles,  3;  Benton Harbor,  4; 
St. Joseph,  3;  Coldwater,  5;  Hillsdale, 3; 
Adrian, 2;  Flint,  5.

Marine City—The salt  and  brick  works 

are boring for gas.

their grocery stock.

Escanaba—P.urdy  Bros,  are  closing  out 

Saline—C.  King succeeds  King  Bros, in 

the grocery business.

Manistee—Thervald Peterson has engaged 

in the grocery business.

Grass  Lake—Lord  &  Teufel,  genen 

dealers,  have  dissolved.

Cassopolis—C.  C. Nelson  succeeds  the 

Cassopolis  Furniture Co.

Decatur—L.  Brigham has  bought  out A 

S.  Hathaway, general  dealer.

White Pigeon—Bracken & Davis  succeed 

Seekel & Bro.  in general trade.

Franklin—Geo. W. Gordon succeeds Hig 

by & Gordon in general trade.

Cheboygan—Jas.  R.  Forsyth  has  sold 

his drug stock to Dr.  O’Connor.

Clayton—Kessler & Boles  succeed  Cha 

Hoskins in the lumber'business.

Brant—J.  Sorrell  has  bought  out  the 

general of stock  Geo. Ward, Jr.

Boyne Falls—McFellin &  Co.,  hardware 

dealers,  will dissolve on April 15.

Detroit—John C.  Poole  succeed  Dedrich 

& Poole in the wallpaper business.

Three  Rivers—Carl  Lauer  has  disposed 

of his grocery and bakery business.

Vickeryville—Hiseler  &  Jenks  succeed 

DeHart & Hiseler in general trade.

Escanaba — Seth  S.  Goodell,  agent, 

closing out his dry goods  business.

Jackson—A.  E.  Spencer has  bought  out 

the grocery business of  Chas.  Holt.

May—Ingersoll & Tubbs succeed  G.  V 

Ingersoll in the furniture business.

South Saginaw—Frank E.  Youmans  has 

bought T.  T.  Hubbard’s drug stock.

Gresham—Fred.  L.  Ryan  succeeds  W 

liams Bros,  in’ the grocery  business.

Watervliet—S. D.Walden is succeeded 

general trade by S.  I). Walden & Co.

Portland—Wolverton &  Dudley  succeed 

Ellis & Hixson in the meat  business.

Hillsdale—Barrows  &  Wolcott  succeed 

Barrows & Teachout in general  trade.

Detroit—Lochbililer & Dennis,  dealers in 
hats and caps,  are succeeded by H. E.  Den-

Cheboygan—Châs.  M.  Rapin &  Co.  suc­
ceed Chas.  M.  Rapin in the stationery  busi­
ness.

Battle Creek—Farrell  &  Boremus,  cigar 
dealers,  have dissolved,  Jos. Farrell contin­
uing.

Big Rapids—II.  I).  Widger, manager  of 
the K.  of L.  store,  died of  heart disease  on 
the  4th.

Charlevoix—A. T.  Washburn & Co.  suc­
ceed F.  W.  Craine & Co.  in the  dry  goods 
business.

Detroit—Kendall  &  Beardsley  succeed 
Kendall,  Beardsley <fc Dey,  furniture manu- 
faci urers.

Ciidar  Springs-Geo.  C.  Huntington  & 
Co.  have  engaged  in  the  boot  and  shoe 
business.

Vasjsar—Ida  B.  Starker  has  sold  her 
clothing  stock to C.  R.  Richardson  &  Co., 
of  Detroit.

Flashing— Thompson  &  Farthing  suc-

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

Gordon Earl,  who  operates  two  shingle 
mills near  Rodney,  was  in  town  one  day 
last week.

Lansing—Elihu Peck,  of the firm of Peck. 
crackers 

Esselstyn & Co., manufacturers 
and confectionery,  is  dead.

Holland—Walsh,  DeRoo  &  Co.  have 
merged their business into a stock company, 
to  be  known as the  Walsh-DeRoo  Milling 
Co.

Hopkins Station—S. A. Buck is preparing 
to erect a new building  in  the  rear  of  the 
factory of  the  Hopkins  Spring  Seat  Co. 
which he will occupy with his planing mill 
The new  structure  will  be  30x44  feet  in 
dimensions.

Port Huron—Active work  has  commenc 
ed in the erection of Church & Co.’s  salera 
tus works.  The buildings  will  cost  $500 
000,  and 600 men will be employed in them 
The natural gas gave  Port  Huron  this  es 
tablishment.

STRAY'  FACTS.

Adrian—Mason Bros., produce commission 

dealers, have sold out.

Adrian—Baker  &  Shattuck 

succeed 
Clark,  Baker  &  Co.,  pork  packers  and 
cheese jobbers.

Battle Creek—The Knights of Labor here 
are to start a  co-operative  manufactory  of 
shirts, overalls,  blouses,  etc.

Kalamazoo—John  Aummel  and  Gotiel 
Laepple, late of  Holland,  have  purchased 
the Appledoorn tannery,  the  consideration 
being  $3,000.

Geo. Purdy,  late of Shelbyville,  is  fitting 
up  a  vacant  store  at  Moline for use as  a 
cheese  factory and expects  to  begin  oper­
ations about May 1.

Detroit—H.  N.  Smith  has  withdrawn 
from the firm of  L.  D.  Ross  &  Co.,  grain 
commission dealers,  and  the  business  will 
be continued  by L.  D. Ross under the same 
style.
The  Two  Towns  Should  Organize  To­

gether.

W a terv liet,  April  7,  1887.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
Dear Sir—I have watched  the  progress 
of 
the  Business  Men’s  Associations  for 
the past year with considerable interest and 
I  have  talked  with  the  business  men  of 
this place and  they,  like  myself,  seem  to 
be satisfied  with  the  results.  We  are  in 
favor  of  an  immediate  organization,  pro­
viding Coloma can be persuaded to organize. 
Coloma is  only two and a  half  miles  from 
here and  1  should  think  that  both  towns 
could be organized in the same day.

Yours,  H. J.  P ettys.

Where two towns are so near  together  as 
Watervliet and  Coloma,  T iie  T radesman 
advises them to  organize  together,'instead 
of each town  “going it alone.”  The  public 
iuprovement  feature  can  be  arranged  by 
the election  of  a  Business  Committee  for 
each place and meetings can be held in each 
place, alternately.  Mr.  Pettys can  arrange 
the preliminaries much better than the  edi­
tor of T he T radesman can at  a  distance, 
and the latter will hold himself in readiness 
to respond to the call on a day’s notice.

Wm. Neilan, general  dealer,  Weldon Creek: 

"One of the very best.”

TALK  AND  TURKEY.

Combination  Entertainment  for  the  State 

Convention.

As at the  September  convention  of  the 
Michigan  B.  M.  A.,  the  Retail  Grocers’ 
Association of  Grand Iiapids added  to  the 
pleasure of  the March  convention  by  ten­
dering the delegates a  banquet  at  Sweet’s 
Hotel, on the first evening  of  the  meeting. 
Aside  from  the  visiting  delegates,  about 
fifty members  of  the  local  association  sat 
down to the well-loaded tables  and assisted 
their brethren from abroad  in  demolishing 
the edibles.  After the wants  of  the  inner 
man had  been  fully  satisfied,  Toastmaster 
Wm.  E.  Kelsey rapped  the  assemblage  to 
order and announced as the  first speaker of 
the  evening,  President  Hamilton,  who 
would  respond  for  the  State  Association. 
Mr.  Hamilton, who was  frequently greeted
with applause,  spoke as follows:
A  few  years  ago  I read of  a young stu­
dent at Leipsig,  who being asked  the qual­
ity of  his colfee at the  breakfast table,  said 
there was one good thing about  it  and  one 
bad thing.  The  good  thing  about  it  was 
that there was no chicory  in  it.  The  bad 
tiling about it was that  there was  no coffee 
in it.  Now,  in my response  to-night,  there 
is one  good  thing  about  it  and  one  bad 
thing.  The good thing  is  there is no taffy 
in it.  The bad tiling is there is  nothing  of 
that species of  adulterated humanity  regu­
larly called the dead-beat.
Gentlemen—It seems a little  unfair  to 
place upon me,  after being  in  the  harness 
all day,  this duty, and had it not offered me 
the privilege to speak in behalf of the Asso­
ciation,  I think  I  should  have  declined; 
but,  Mr.  Chairman, I  thank  you  for  this, 
not because  of  an /opportunity  to  make  a 
speech—mind you, do not lay  this  thought 
to my charge,  a merchant,  a small  trader— 
but because it gives me  an  opportunity  to 
express in behalf  of  this  body,  most  gen­
erous thanks for the hospitality  and gener­
osity extended to us by the  Grocers’  Asso­
ciation of  Grand Rapids. When we came to 
you in September,  if  we had  ever  dreamed 
of  your magnanimity, we lef t you  without 
a question of  its  sincerity  and  if  we  had 
even surmised your hearty good  fellowship 
and kindness, we  went  away  feeling  that 
we were looked upon  with  almost  painful 
solicitude;  but when you called us  the  sec­
ond time,  we hesitated as the young maiden 
does when she is asked by her lover to wed, 
hopefully  and  with  anticipations;  and 
if 
our acceptance of  your invitation  seemed  a 
little premature you will consider the  cour­
tesy of  your former  treatment, and then do 
not wonder that the business men of  Mich­
igan appreciate such grace and  turn  gladly 
to you in  response  to  the  slightest  call. 
Remember, too, that we are glad to come to 
Grand Rapids,  the city of  good  fellowship, 
intelligence,  thrift and  industry;  the  birth­
place of  this Association;  the home  of  our 
father and mother who has named us.  Can 
you wonder then that from  infancy  to  our 
present childhood we turn to you when you 
call, eat at your  tables  and  feast  in  your 
presence. 
I do not know  that  custom  de­
fines how often family re-unions  may  with 
propriety occur. 
It is seldom we have such 
privileges,  but,  singly, we shall  continue to 
come.  Why  not,  when  our  very  forests 
stretch their arms toward  you  and, return­
ing, decorate  our homes with manufactured 
grace;  from  fields  denuded of  forests, we 
send bountiful harvests of  golden  grain,  to 
be returned a delicious  nutriment;  our boys 
find their way to your college and  return to 
us business men;  to your firesides  as  bach­
elors and return as benedicts;  our  girls find 
here the fulfilment of  their  ideals in adorn­
ment,  music, art and—husbands.
But of  our State Association,  what  shall 
I  say ?  An Association  of  business men— 
sixty-five local bodies,  when twelve months 
ago one could count them  upon  his  fingers 
—six months ago no  State  body  existed— 
now  an  active  membership  of  seventeen 
hundred—six months ago,  with but  one ex­
ception,  we could  call  them  here  through 
our telephone—to-day  they dot  the  north­
ern,  the eastern and  western  coasts,  down 
to the southern or  Indiana  line.  Eighteen 
months ago,  had  we  prophesied  this  and 
had we have asserted that 200 business men 
from sixty-five associations  would have as­
sembled here for the discussion  of  business 
interests—the promulgation  of  right  prin­
ciples—we  would  have  been  regarded  as 
visionary.
Is this  not  an  outgrowth  of  the  recog­
nition of  our growing wants,  even  necessi­
ties,  as well as of  the  undaunted  zeal  and 
energy in the fulfilment of  them ?  Can we 
not attribute this remarkable  growth to the 
awakening of  a latent but  universal  senti­
ment—harmonious unity in  business circles 
—can we not now see plainly that for  years 
there has been  growing  a  stronger  senti­
ment  in  favor  of  wise  regulations  and 
adjustments  of  business  methods?  And 
do we not discern the broadening  and deep­
ening  of  the  channels  of  trade  and  that 
social union is as indispensable to  the busi­
ness man as to those classes  with  whom  it 
has  long  been  customary,  and  we  think 
with Cable that “the  whole  human  family 
is bound together by  the  putting  of  every 
one’s  happiness  into  some  other  one’s 
hands.”  So,  in  business,  real  success  for 
each lies largely in the hands of  others.  Of 
course,  men are free and must  be,  to  accu­
mulate according to their  own ability.  We 
would not advocate a communistic uniform­
ity. 
It would be folly.  But  we  are  mov­
ing along the  lines  of  freedom—business, 
social and religious—we  are  learning  that 
no one of  these great lines can successfully 
do without the other; we are slowly learning 
the lesson of  “good will  to  men,”  disdain 
of  those  impositions  which  have  stained 
the name of  trade and have partially robbed 
it of  its dignity—the avoidance  of  that iso­
lation that begets  suspicion—and  may  we 
not through this organized  effort  hope  to 
reach our ideal  standard  of  mercantile  re­
sponsibility?

The Toastmaster  next  called  on Newton 
Dexter,  of  Albany,  to respond  to  the  sub­
ject of  “ Organization in  New York.”  Mr. 
Dexter spoke  as  follows:

A fter the very flattering  introduction  by 
your Toastmaster,  I  hardly  know  how to 
respond to this toast.  There is nothing bet 
ter that  I like than to make an  after-dinner 
speech,  and  I generally consume  from  one 
to three  hours  in  doing  it  [laughter]. 
I 
have jotted down a  few  thoughts,  and  be­
fore I go on I want to explain one  little in- 
cident that  happened  here  this  evening. 
Mr.  Hydorn  held up  a  business  card  and 
said that some one  had  come  in  here  and I 
had not purchased  a  ticket.  1  hear  wins- I 
pers around  the  table  that  it  came  from 
New York. 
I own the job was  put  up  on ! 
me,  and I want to say that New  York  had I 
absolutely  nothing to do with  It,  that  this 
scheme originated in  Pennsylvania. 
I  say 
this in my own  defense.

Ge n t l e m e n —You  probably  have  hard 
the story of  the chaplain of  the  Minnesota 
legislature, who recently opened  the  legis­
lature witli prayer, as  follows:
“And now, dear Lord,  bless  the  report­
ers whose nimble pens catch our every word 
almost before it  is  uttered.  Like  Thyself 
they are omnipresent, and  almost  omnipo­
tent. 
If  we take the  wings  of  the  morn­
ing,  and fly to the  uttermost  parts  of  the 
earth,  they are there.  They  meet us in the 
jungles of  Africa,  they  waylay  us  in  the 
solitary canons of  Colorado,  and  when  at 
length we find the latitude  of  the magnetic 
pole, behold  they  are  there.  May  their 
light and goodness  be equal to their power, 
and in the general  assembly  of  heaven  let 
no reporter be excluded.”
Being a newspaper man accounts for  my 
being present with you this evening.  News­
paper men, as a rule,  would rather sit down 
at a banquet of this sort and enjoy the good 
things of  this life  and see the men who are 
expected to make speeches  squirm  around, 
than to make speeches themselves. 
I want 
to tell you, however, how well pleased I am 
at being present  with  you.  What  I  have 
heard and witnessed more than repays the fa­
tigue of  a thousand  mile  journey. 
It  has 
been a great pleasure to me to take  by  the 
hand your worthy  president  and  cordially 
thank him for the great work  he  has  done 
in the State of  Michigan. 
It  has  been  no 
less a privilege to meet that  hearty,  whole- 
souled and genial editor,  E. A.  Stowe.  You 
probably have  noticed  that  editors  gener­
ally,  are of  that  sort. _  That  pleasure  has 
been heightened by meeting  the  gentleman 
about  whom  I  have  heard  so much and 
whom  you  all  know  so  well,  Mr. Floyd, 
from Illinois,  a man  whom  I  have  longed 
to  know  by  personal  fellowship.  Then 
comes  staid  old  Pennsylvania,  who  sends 
her tv o  religious  representatives  here,  to 
keep the editor from New York  from wan­
dering  off  into  strange  pasture  grounds, 
botli of whom I love because of the enemies 
they have made.  Friend Smith will forgive 
me, I’m sure,  for whatever I may say about 
I can only ask  this large assemblage 
him. 
not to believe one word he  may  say  about 
me. 
I feel with all these things that it has, 
indeed,  been a pleasure for me to have been 
permitted  to  be  with  you  to-day  and to­
night,  and 1 cannot help but  feel  that  you 
will all agree with me that it has been good 
for us all to have  come  together,  and  that 
each one of  us will leave old Michigan with 
a firmer resolve to push  on  in  our  several 
States this glorious work so  well  exempli­
fied here in Grand Rapitls to-day.
But,  gentlemen,  we  must  not  be  over­
confident.  We must not  feel that,  because 
New  York,  Pennsylvania,  Michigan  and 
Minnesota have  strong  State  associations, 
all we have to do now is to settle down and 
enjoy the fruits  of  our  work.  Are  there 
not abuses to be corrected that had a giant’s 
growth  before  we  organized?  Have  not 
abuses grown  since  organization  that  de­
mand  our 
that 
have been corrected are  few, and  we  dare 
not rest  until  these  associations  have  be­
came as permanent and as enduring  as  the 
everlasting hills.
There was once an old preacher  who told 
some boys of  the Bible lesson he was going 
to r_*ad in the morning.  The  boys,  finding 
the  place,  glued  together  the  connecting 
pages.  The next morning he  read  on  the 
bottom of  one page,  “ When  Noah was one 
hundred and twenty years old,  he took unto 
himself  a wife who was”—then turning the 
page—“one hundred and forty  cubits long, 
forty cubits wide,  built of  gopher wood and 
covered  with  pitch  inside  and  out.”  He 
was naturally puzzled  at  this  and  read  it 
again and verified  it  and  then  said,  “My 
friends,  this is the first time I ever met this 
in the Bible,  but I accept it as  an  evidence 
of  the assertion that we  are  fearfully  and 
wonderfully made.”

attention ? 

Those 

So we found in the Empire  State  abuses 
that were fearfully and  wonderfully made, 
and it has been our work for  the  past  two 
years to correct those abuses. 
It is no easy 
matter  to  convince  a  man  who  has,  for 
years and years,  been  selling  flannel  sau­
sages and wooden nutmegs  that it is wrong 
to do so. 
It has been no easy task  to  con­
vince the wholesaler that he  ought  not  to 
retail and that, by his so doing,  he is taking 
the profits that belong,  legitimately,  to  the 
retailer. 
It has been a  difficult  matter  for 
the  retailer,  who  will  be  damned  if  he 
doesn’t give to every church fair  and  festi­
val and to every charitable object that comes 
along;  and,  if  he  does,  he  will  surely  be 
damned by some  one who  pays  taxes  and 
helps support his own  city. 
I  say  it  has 
been a difficult matter to convince  the  city 
authorities that  these  retailers  had  rights 
over the hucksters and peddlers who neither 
pay taxes nor  give  anything  for  charity. 
Has it been an easy matter to force  the  re­
spectable  delinquent  to  be  honest,  or,  at 
least,  pay for what he eats or drinks ?  Yet 
this,  and more than  this,  we  have  accom­
plished.  No  longer  can  you  find  flannel 
sausages and  wooden  nutmegs  for  sale. 
Inch  by  inch,  we  are  driving  out  of  the 
State all prize or gift systems  with  articles 
of  food.  It  has been slow,  but,  at the same 
time,  sure,  and the trade has been elevated. 
We have  taught  tradesmen  that,  if  they 
want the truth, they ipust speak  it;  if  they 
want  honest  weights  and  measures,  they 
must,  in return,  {five the  same.  This,  and 
more than this,  we have done in New York 
State,  and we propose to keep  right on do­
ing until the time shall come when  the  re­
tailer will command the same  respect  from 
his community as does the wholesaler.
You remember the story of the man whose 
wife  sent  him  to  a  neighbor’s  with  a 
pitcher of  milk, and who,  tripping  on  the 
top step,  fell,  with  such  casual  interrup­
tions  as  the  landings  afforded,  into  the 
basement,  and,  while  picking  himself  up, 
had the pleasure  of  hearing  his  wife  call 
out,  “John  did  you  break  the  pitcher?” 
“No,  I  didn’t,”  said  John,  “but  I’ll  be 
dinged if  I ffon’t,”
Gentlemen, 1 have exhausted all the milk, 
and I’m sure,  if  I keep  on,  I  shall  break 
the pitcher.

Percy F.  Smith,  of  Pittsburg,  then  re­
sponded to  the  subject,  “Organization  in 
Pennsylvania,” as follows:

Fifty  years  ago,  on  the 26th day of  last 
January,  your  State  became  one  of  the 
Republics of  tiffs  great  American  Union. 
From that time until the present,  you have 
enjoyed  a  degree  of  prosperity  scarcely 
equalled by any other  State  of  the  Union. 
Although more than 200 years  have elapsed 
since Father Marquette and others  set  foot 
on your shores, yet but little over fifty years 
have  converted  your  forests  into  fertile 
fields and dotted your State  over with cities 
and towns.  Now,  about  two  millions of 
people  find  their  homes  within  the  two 
Peninsulas which compose  your State,  en­
joying the  freedom which  was  set  up  in 
Pennsylvania in 1776 and which you assist­
ed to make perpetual  in  1861-5.  The story 
of  your patriotism in the  days  of  civil war 
is still fresh in our memory.  We remember 
that, out of  a  population  of  800,000,  you 
gave 90,700  soldiers  to  the  Union  cause, 
and that  nearly 15,000  of  your  sons  were

sacrificed on  the  field.  Of  your  treasures 
you spent  $17,500,000  in  support  of  your 
soldiers and their families.
We have heard  of  your  mineral  wealth, 
vying  with Pennsylvania in the production 
of  iron ore and  exceeding the world in the 
richness  of  your  copper  deposits.  ^ Your 
cereal products are immense,  and your lum­
ber,  in some form or other, is scattered over 
the whole world.
Although nearly half  of  your State is en­
gaged in agriculture, yet nearly  50,000  are 
employed in trade.  You,  gentlemen,  are, 
indirectly, 
their  representatives,  and  we 
come from Pennsylvania,  with  her  100,000 
traders,  to see if  our hearts  beat  in  unison 
with yours.  As  Pennsylvania  and  Michi­
gan soldiers  stood together  in  1861-5, can­
not merchants  of  these  two  States  stand 
side by side in 1887, united in a war against 
trade abuses  and  for  the elevation  of  our 
business?  Our  purpose  in  coming  here 
to-day is to receive lessons and to take back 
to  our  Pennsylvania  merchants, 
lessons 
which,  I trust,  will  be  of  great  benefit  to 
the trade.
We are intensely American and  sincerely 
believe  in  the  self-government  principle. 
Government among  men  has  been  estab­
lished in order to secure the largest individ­
ual  liberty.
Government among traders lias  been  in­
stituted in order to secure the  largest  indi­
vidual  business  freedom.  By  means  of 
tiiese  organizations,  individual  strife  has 
been reduced to a  minimum  and  brotherly 
love fostered and  cherished.  Co-operation 
between conflicting interests has  been  and 
will continue to be secured,  until  an  era of 
peace, never before  known  in  commercial 
circles will obtain throughout  our  country. 
Thus will be accomplished results  that will 
doubly bind us together as a  people  and  a 
nation.  Had  the  industries  of  America 
been  organized  twenty-five  years  ago,  as 
they promise to be in  the  near  future,  the 
history of  the American Union  would have 
been written without  the record  of  a  civil 
war.  The great moral influence  that  is  to 
flow from the organization of  classes of  in­
dustries and occupations is beyond estimate 
and promises to  entirely  supplant  the  de­
grading influences that have  been  brought 
to bear in political  campaigns,  local,  state 
and national.
Until about  three  years  ago,  the  retail 
trade  of  Pennsylvania  lived  as  strangers 
and  enemies  to  each  other.  From  early 
morn until late at night,  the  shutters were 
down,  the lights burning nightly;  the  store 
room was a shelter for loafers,  who  appro­
priated store-boxes for  seats  and  the  floor 
and stoves for  spittoons,  and  while  whit­
tling wood,  they regaled the merchant with 
small talk, tattling, obscenity and profanity; 
delinquent accounts  grew  in  number  from 
year  to  year;  swarms  of  peddlers  went 
from door to door  selling,  but  contributed 
nothing to the  expense  of  city  or  county; 
wholesalers sent their agents  to  solicit  or­
ders, and when we were stocked up,  turned 
around and sold to our  customers at whole­
sale  prices;  we  were  made  the  channel 
through  which  consumers  were  deceived 
and cheated;  we were bribed  with  fraudu­
lent gifts, to handle fraudulent goods; short 
weights, inferior  quality,  and  adulterated 
and  unhealthful  compounds  were  means 
employed to cheat us.  Does it seem  strange 
to you, gentlemen, that,  under such influen­
ces, suspicion,  jealousy  and  distrust  were 
feelings most  commonly  exercised  by  the 
retail  trade  which  struggled  under  such 
abuses.  Honorable,  noble and  fair-minded 
men,  such  as  Hamilton  and  Stowe,  of 
Michigan,  Coughtry  and  Dexter,  of  New 
York,  Harbaugh,  Sharpies,  Deisher  and 
Daub,  of  Pennsylvania,  have risen  up  and 
summoned the moral strength  of  the States 
mentioned to unite in  the  defense  of  their 
rights and to fortify themselves  against the 
giant fraud that stalks over the land,  claim­
ing every dealer and  consumer  as  his  vic­
tim.  Following the  example  of  you  gen­
tlemen of  Michigan,  local associations have 
been  organized  in  different  parts  of  our 
State, to correct the local abuses which have 
crept into  the  trade,  and  everywhere  the 
most  flattering  results  have  been  accom­
plished.  Take, for  instance,  the  question 
of  early  closing.  The  merchant  is  no 
longer a prisoner  in  his  store.  He  is  at 
home with his family in the evening, enjoy­
ing the love that warms the  hearts  of  hus­
band,  wife and  children,  as  they  talk  to­
gether of  the common interests  so  dear  to 
the family  circle,  so  refreshing  after  the 
duties, perplexities  and  labors  of  the  day 
are  passed.  This  glorious  privilege  has 
been accomplished  by  organization.  View 
It,  if  you  please,  from  the  standpoint  of 
trade fellowship, and I must only  glance at 
these objects and aims—they are  so varied, 
and there are many others whom  you  will, 
no doubt, take  great  pleasure  in  hearing. 
Brother traders,  who never  darkened  each 
other’s doors  or  spoke  to  each  other,  are 
now in the enjoyment of  eacli  others’  con­
fidence,  and, arm in  arm,  walk  our  streets 
together. 
In  fraternal  feeling  alone,  our 
associations  are  worth  all  they  cost. 
In 
the matter  of  influence,  let  me  note  that 
city  and  town  councils  have  been  com­
pelled to recognize the justice  of  our  com­
plaints,  and  have  passed  ordinances  to 
correct  long-endured  abuses.  Delinquent 
accounts are  in  rapid  liquidation  and  the 
delinquent lists promise a  great  Source  of 
protection against future  losses  by  worth­
less  accounts.  We  have  already  abated 
nuisances, exposed frauds  and  driven  out 
tea and coffee lottery swindlers.

These are but infantile  steps,  taken at a 
time when we felt  our  weakness  in  num­
bers and strength,  To-day,  there  is a com­
mon sympathy running  throughout the sev­
eral organizations,giving Strength and cour­
age to every member.  We  feel  it  here  as 
we talk together.  Are we yet strong enough 
to grasp the greater,  the  broader  questions 
that  concern  us  as citizens of  a great  na­
tion—and the controlling  factors of  an  as­
sociation that is the  life-blood  of  that  na­
tion ? 
It  has  been  whispered  to  us  in 
Pennsylvania  that we are growing too fast, 
that we must wit until  we  grow  stronger. 
Shall we gather  strength  by  inaction  and 
fasting? When shall we be stronger, if we do 
not to-day reach  out and  grapple  with the 
issues that are pertinent to our avocation.
Public improvements,  licences,  revenues, 
State  and  national 
laws  affecting  com­
merce are subjects of  legislation  which  an 
organized trade should  have  the  manhood 
and  intelligence  to  respectfully  consider.
This field,  although inviting,  is  too wide 
for me to stop  longer  in  and  survey;  and, 
besides,  I am thoroughly convinced that,  in 
your valuable trade  paper,  T h e Mich ig a n 
T ra d esm a n,  you  are  weekly  feasted  on 
intellectual  food,  which, 
if  properly  di­
gested,  will give  you special  prominence in 
the work.

In union there is strength.  You will rec­
ognize  in  this  motto,  gentlemen,  nothing 
new to Pennsylvania.  Under  that  banner, 
a nation was born in one end  of  our  State, 
and the State  Merchants’  Protective  Asso­
ciation in the other.  No later than the 18th 
day of  last January,  a  convention  of  dele­
gates from the several  local  associations in 
the State, met in Pittsburg and  organized a

State  Merchants’  Protective  Association. 
To-day it numbers  nearly  2.000  members, 
and its influence  is  being  felt  throughout 
the State.  Do you ask  its  objects ?  1 an­
swer,  to systematize,  fraternize, economize. 
These are,  in brief,  our  objects. 
I  might 
speak upon them at  length,  but  you,  gen­
tlemen,  know full well their import.
The State Association is but for  the pur­
pose of  enlarging on  the  oDjects sought by 
the local associations;  and,  to  facilitate the 
work,  reduce the cost  of  management  and 
effect a more perfect system.

tie 

his 

Stanley E.  Parkill,  of  Owosso,  then  re­
sponded to the toast,  “The  Ladies,” as fol­
lows:

reared 

mends 

buttons, 

This  somewhat  lengthy  title  that  the 
toastmaster  has  used  in  introducing  me 
will,  I fear, remind' those who  are  familiar 
with the writings of  Hans Christian Ander­
son, of  a character in one  of  his  tales.  A 
little  fellow,  with  one  of  those—to  us 
least — unpronounceable 
Americans,  at 
names common to that  land  of  dykes  and 
windmills—names  which 
themselves 
into a hard knot around your  tongue,  when 
you try to pronounce them—was  dubbed by 
a  companion  as  “the  little  fellow with a 
long tail to his name.”
Since coming into this  hall,  I  have  been 
trying to settle in my mind why  this  toast 
should be offered on  this  occasion. 
I  was 
unable to settle the  matter,  until  it dawned 
upon me that the invitation to join  in  this 
convention was addressed to the sister asso­
ciations of  the State,  and,  of  course,  gen­
tlemen,  the  toast,  “The  Ladies,”  is  en­
tirely proper for a gathering  of  sisters.
I see  before  me  men  who  have  grown 
gray in mercantile service,  who  had wooed 
and won lovely women for their brides long 
before the King of  Day  shone  on  my  na­
tivity,  who  have 
accomplished 
daughters,  who,  in  their  turn,  have  been 
married,  and  to-day children’s voices  hails 
grandpa’s approach  with  as  much  joy  as 
they do that of  the  fabled  Santa  Claus.  1 
feel somewhat abashed in  the  presence  of 
the superior wisdom and more extended ex­
perience  of  these  gentlemen! 
It  seems 
entirely wrong  that I should respond to this 
toast—I,  a bachelor who  still  sews  on  his 
own 
own 
socks and swears at his  fire in  the  privacy 
of  his own  apartments, when  it  goes  out 
on  a  cold  winter’s  morning.  “From  the 
abundance of  the  heart  the  mouth' speak- 
eth” is as true as it is old,  Mr. Toastmaster, 
and would have been  an  excellent  precept 
for you to have  borne  in  mind;  but,  per­
haps.  you  also  believe  that  the  continual 
striving  after  the  unattainable, 
like  the 
search for the  philosopher’s  stone  or  the 
fabled Fountain  of  Youth  but sharpens  a 
man’s  perceptive 
faculties  and  throws 
around the object sought a  thousand  attri­
butes unseen by other men.
But,  Mr. Toastmaster,  I  honor  your  sa­
gacity in selecting a druggist for  tiffs  task, 
even although  your  choice  has  not  fallen 
upon one of  the most worthy of  that  noble 
profession.  The 
imaginative  faculty  is 
not usually  very  highly  developed  in  the 
average business  man.  His  life  is  given 
up to the  mastering  of  the  hard  facts  of 
every-day business.  You are Jamiliar with 
the story of  the good old  deacon,  who kept 
a grocery and was wont to say to  his  clerk 
each morning,  “John,  have you  sanded the 
sugar?”  Yes,  sir.”  “Watered  the  vine­
gar?”  “Yes,  sir.”  “Taken particular pains 
to see that the largest and fairest apples are 
on the  top  of  the  basket W  “Yes,  sir.” 
“That’s right,  my  boy.  As  a  reward  for 
your faithfulness, you may  come  to  pray­
ers.”  We  have  heard  of  the  dry  goods 
man,  who,  with  a  strength  of  purpose 
worthy of  a  better  cause,  forces  twenty- 
seven inches of  unwilling  elastic  to  meas­
ure a yard and warrants a  spool  of  cotton 
to  contain  200  yards  of 
thread,  strong 
enough to hold the largest trout  that sports 
in  the  murmuring  brooks  of  Northern 
Michigan,  when,  in reality,  it  won’t  meas­
ure two hundred feet, and,  being  doubled, 
waxed and twisted,  won’t  Hold  on  a  sus­
pender  button  for  fifteen  minutes.  You 
have all suffered from  the  seductive  wiles 
of  the ice cream man,  who  encourages you 
with  smiles,  while,  with  your  best  girl, 
you devour his frozen  sweets,  knowing full 
well that,  ’ere morning, the  newly  discov­
ered tyrotoxicon will have  doubled  you up 
with that complaint  as  old  as  “the  first 
child  to  the  first woman  born,”  and  for 
which essence of  peppermint and paregoric 
constitute  the sovereign  and  time-honored 
remedies.  All these men  deal  with  facts, 
but it is not so with the druggist. 
In  him, 
the imaginative faculty is highly  developed 
and keenly alert.  For  instance,  you  have 
heard o f the  man  afflicted  with  % afness, 
who paid the  clerk  live  cents,  instead  of 
the seventy-five cents  asked  for  his  pre­
scription,  and told the clerk to go  to  thun­
der as he had  made  three  cents  anyway. 
That, gentlemen, indicates a man of genius, 
He who  can  see  seventy-five  cents  where 
two cents covers first  cost  can,  as  Lowell 
says,  “see beauty where  none  is,”  and  is 
just the person to respond to this  toast,  the 
fair  subjects  of  which  are  conspicuous 
to-night by their absence.
When Yirginius is  called  upon  by  Ap- 
pius to furnish  proof  that  Virginia  is  his 
daughter,  he  takes  her  by  the  hand  and 
leads her before the magistrate, more lovely 
in her girl grief  than  a  creation  from  the 
inspired brush of  an old master.  Virginias 
gazes at her  with  all  the  tenderness  of  a 
father’s infinite love,  then  turning  to  Ap- 
pius,  says,  “There is  my  answer,  and,  if 
her eloquence cannot move  you,  then,  in­
deed all  mine  were  powerless.”  Standing 
here to-night in this the metropolis of Wes­
tern Michigan,  whose  thousands  of  happy 
homes crown  her  more  than  seven  hills, 
homes made happy  by  the  noble  women 
who adorn them,  I  can  but  feel  that  any 
feeble words of  mine in their  praise would 
be powerless.  The love of  man for woman 
has  been  the  most  important  factor  in 
shaping history. 
It has gathered  and  dis­
persed  nations,  crowned  and  uncrowned 
kings, raised a peasant to become the leader 
of  a people and given rulers  to  the  heads­
man.  Our first dream of  happiness is asso­
ciated with the mother’s smile as  she looks 
down at  us  nestled  in  the  cradle.  The 
depth of  her loving eyes is the boundary of 
our childhood’s heaven.  She  watches over 
us, cares for us,  and shields us  from  harm 
and,  with added years, advises us and prays 
for us.  Her  faith in us  never  falters  and 
her love for  us  is above  coquetry  and  be­
yond suspicion.  She  is  our  guiding  star, 
our faithful friend, until that sad time when 
the grass grows green above her  new-mdde 
grave and all there is left of  her is  her  im­
mortal soul which  is  in  paradise  and  her 
dear memory  which  rests  upon  us  like  a 
sweet benediction.

When Eve brought woe to all makind,
Old  Adam called her woe-man;
And when she wooed with love so kind,
He then pronounced her woo-man.
But now, since in our hearts  they  dwell,
Our bank accounts fast thinnin’,
The ladies are so full of whims,
That people call them whim-men.
And yet,  as boys, we love them, as young

men, we  adore  them,  and,  as  gray-haired 
sires,  we—well,  let Tom Moore answer:

And are these follies going.
And is this proud heart growing 
Too cold and wise for brilliant eyes 
Again  to set it glowing.
No, vain, alas, the  endeavor 
From bonds so sweet to sever;
Poor Wisdom’s chance against a glance 
Is still as weak as  ever.
Faithful,  changeable,  loving,  deceiving, 
more  often  betrayed than  betraying, 
the 
imperfections  of  her  character, 
like  the 
spots  on the sun,  are obscured by the luster 
of  her many  virtues.

We praise their beauties to  the last,
We tease, annoy and would caress them,
We love them first, and last and best—
The ladies all—God bless them.

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WEDNESDAY,  APRIL  13,  1887.

The  Village Improvement Feature  in Our 

Local Associations.*

these 

through 

the  village 

M.  De  Tocqueville,  a  Frenchman  who 
studied  very closely and wrote very  clearly 
ou  the  genius and spirit of  our institutions, 
said  of  us,  “Americans do every thing  by 
means of associations.”  Frenchman, under 
the  empire,  had been  accustomed  to  obey 
•orders,  even  in small matters pertaining  to 
municipal  affairs.  The  principle  of  local 
self-government,  on  the  other  hand,  was 
firmly  rooted in the  English  system.  The 
differing results in the two  systems  are  an 
open page  before the  eyes of every  observ­
ing American.  The French colonist on this 
continent went out, practically.  The  Eng­
lish occupied and  held  the  land.  Take  a 
dozen descendants of the  English race,  put 
them on  the  plains  of  Kansas  or  in  the 
forests of Michigan, and in thirty days  they 
will have  an  association  to  their  common 
advantage,  a  school  district  formed,  ^ a 
township organized and are  holding  district 
and  township  meetings.  And  they  hold 
their  ground, 
important 
factors  in  the  problem  of  all  true  village 
improvement- -these  associations  so  com­
mon that we almost lose sight  of  their  im­
portance and call  them  municipal  corpora­
tions.
In  considering  the  village  improvement 
phase  of the business  men’s  associations of 
Michigan,  I trust  that it is not amiss to  re? 
member  these  prior,  fundamental  associa 
lions,  the  precious  legacy  of  the  fathers 
and  pay  willing  tribute  to  the  truth  that 
through them so much  of  needed  good  has 
been  wrought  out  for  organized  society. 
Through  them,  under  the  constitution  of 
the  several states and  of  the  nation,  with 
church  spires  pointing  heavenward  and 
freedom  of conscience,  we  enjoy  civil  and 
religious  liberty.  To  them  we  owe  un 
divided allegience.  There  are  meteors and 
there are stars;  some  things  are  transient 
and  some  abide.
In considering the  new  plans,  the  good 
we  may  do,  let us give heed  to  the  safe 
guards of the constitution and the ju st laws 
of  the  commonwealth. 
If  they  are  not 
just,  let us give our influence and our  votes 
I  say then,  the  carrying 
to change them. 
out  of 
improvement  line  of 
w ork in these  associations,  w ith  a  view  to 
results,  implies that,  through the  m en  who 
compose  them  in  our  cities  and  villages, 
right principles tending to  the  public  good 
shall  be  embodied,  kept  and  preserved  in 
our city and village charters anti state laws, 
not only so but  utilized;  and  even  dorm ant 
principles tending to  the  public  good  will 
be given vitalily by practical application.
In the fourteenth  century  under Edward 
III,  a  law was  enacted  holding  the  local 
governments answerable for damages  b\  a 
mob or a riot,  unless, in  sucli  cases,  every 
effort was made to repress  the  disturbance. 
The principle became statute law  in  Penn­
sylvania,  in 1843.  A few  years  ago,  we 
all  read  of  the  great  riot  at  Pittsburgh. 
Property to the value of several  millions  of 
dollars was destroyed.  The mayor of the city 
sheriff,  magistrates,  merchants and  citizens 
all stood around as spectators and  saw  the 
boys have their time and have it out.  Suits 
were brought by  the  sufferers  against  Al­
legany  county,  and  on  trial  judgments 
were taken against the county in the sum of 
two  millions  of  dollars.  Members  of  the 
House  anil  Senate  from  that  county  at­
tempted to get  a  bill  through,  making^ the 
State assume the heavy burden.  The  State 
declined.  The county  has  been  wrestling 
with the principal and interest of  that  debt 
ever since.
The rich and the poor alike are  subjected 
to the heavy  burden.  The  same  principle 
would have been  law  without  the  statute, 
and would,  probably, in a like case,  be  law 
in Michigan  to-day.
Cincinnati  repeated the  role  of  disaster 
by  negligence  in  failing  to  elect  worthy 
city officials, and  our  own State  of  Michi­
gan  w'as  but  recently  disgraced  by 
the 
spectacle of fifty  paid  detectives  imported 
from a neighboring  state  to  help  perserve 
the peace.  No true  man  in  the  State  but 
felt outraged,
One Pittsburgh  lesson ought,  in  reason, 
to be enough to stimulate every true man in 
every  community  in  favor  of  law  and 
order, the  best  good  of  society  and  the 
honor of the State.
the  responsibility  for  the 
peace  and  order and good  of  society, 
in 
which subsists all true villagelmprovement, 
is largely  with  you in  your  several  cities 
and villages.  Tell  it out among the  people 
that,  as  the  citizens  of  Allegany  county, 
rich  and  poor,  paid  the  expenses  of  the 
unchecked riot  at  Pittsburgh,  so,  in  like 
case,  in  other cities and villages,  the  loss 
in the end is liable  to  fall on  the  mass  of 
the people.  There is need  that  the  lesson 
be impressed upon the people of the United 
States in this day—that  redress  for  wrong 
should be  sought by constitutional  methods 
under  the  laws of the  land.  This  much 
as an incentive due and proper  attention  to 
public affairs.
I  hoped  I  was  ap­
proaching my subject,  I would lay  primary 
stress  upon  proper  charters,  proper  laws 
and  the  utilizing  of  them  to  proper  pur­
poses of village inprovement, by using them 
to  their  full  limit  and  capacity,  within 
-constitutional 
the 
cities and villages which you represent  will 
heed  your suggestions in the matter  of  ac 
complishingany needed good by the  use  of 
some power conferred  by  your  charters  or 
by general  laws.
Do our  municipal  corporations  vote  the 
1-40 of one per cent., as provided by  statute 
for  the  public  library? 
It  ought  to  be 
done,  in order that our public libraries  may 
be feeding  places  for  the  minds  of  the 
people. 
Intelligent thought is the, basis  of 
all right action.
Hoads  and bridges are the proper  charge 
and care of the public  corporations,  yet ini 
provements  here  are  within  the  prope 
scope of  our work.  Too  often  the  roads 
leading from our villages  in  all  directions 
are in a sad state of neglect and demoraliza 
tion.  Action should be taken by the voters 
at 
the  spring  corporate  elections  and  by 
official boards charged with that duty.  Thi 
would  result in every locality having  some 
roads constructed thoroughly  and  well. 
It
*  Paper  read  by W.  W.  Warner  before  re 
eent convention of  Michigan  Business  Men’s 
Association.

I appear to digress. 

Gentlemen, 

Gentlemen, 

limits. 

is  important  and  in  the interest  of  every 
city and village that means of access thereto 
be  perfected.  Every  right-minded  man 
on a farm will second  your  efforts  in  this 
direction, and,  if I  mistake  not,  will  will­
ingly co-operate with  you  for  the  purpose 
of accomplishing so desirable a result.
A word about bridges:  some  one  has  re­
marked  it  as a  singular  coincidence  that 
rivers,  in their circuitous courses, generally 
happen to run so near  to  large  towns. 
It 
may  be singular,  but it involves bridges  as 
a necessity; and it is time that,  in Michigan, 
they  were  built of iron  with  stone  abut­
ments—built  to  stay. 
So  far  granted. 
Practically, 
there  is this difficulty  in  the 
case.  The  statute  law  contemplates  that, 
the job being let by  contract  and  the  con­
tracts certified to  by Board  of  Supervisors, 
the  supervisors,  in  their  discretion,  shall 
put not to exceed half the cost  on  the  body 
of the county,  the local  municipality  pay­
ing the other half, all  to  be  raised  by  tax 
the same  year.  There  is  no  authority  to 
issue bonds for  this  purpose.  The  theory 
of the legislators is to avoid  permanent  in­
debtedness  for  snch  purpose,  and  that  is 
right so  far.  But,  supposing  your  super­
visors,  in their discretion,  leave  the  entire 
cost on the local municipality;  the result is, 
the  local  government  is  obliged  to  raise 
some two or three times  what is  lawful  to 
do under legislative restrictions enacted  ou 
the  theory  that the Board  of  Supervisors 
would do its duty.
In New  England  and  in  some  Western 
States,. the cost of bridges,  in such  a  case, 
is  a  county charge;  and,  certainly,  as  to 
the  half  of  cost, the  statute  ought to  be 
mandatory on supervisors.
A  river  runs  through  a  county;  as  the 
county is interested in good  and  permanent 
bridges  over  it,  Boards  of  Supervisors 
should do their duty in this  regard.
I have called attention to  roads  to  show 
that  under  the laws,  we  have  superficial 
work.  This  should  give place  to  some 
thing solid and* permanent. 
I  have  called 
attention  to  bridges,  to  show  either  that 
Boards of Supervisors should act  upon  and 
carryout  the theory of *he law as it  stands 
or that the law should be changed  to  make 
its  provisions  mandatory  upon  them. 
I 
have called attention to  the  statutary  pro 
vision  to  secure  to  every  municipality  i 
valuable  public  library,  believing 
that 
through  inattention  and  public  lethargy 
this  important  provision  for  the  public 
good,  especially  for  the  young,  a  mere 
pittance  as a tax is often lost to the  public 
through  simple  neglect  to  vote  it  at  the 
annual  township  meeting.
The  matter of roadside trees  is  in  much 
the  same  condition—what  is  everybody’ 
business  is  nobody’s.  Our  statute 
law 
recognizes  the  practical utility  of  beauty 
the  value  of  the  refreshing  shade.  The 
law pays a premium to the  intelligent  man 
who  heeds  its  provisions,  and  this  for 
serving  his  own interests.  Sections  1,408 
to  1,410  inclusive give the  statute law  on 
the subject—“distance of  trees,  sixty  feet 
apart,  and shade trees shall be planted along 
both sides of  the  public  highways.  Trees 
sixty  feet  and  more  apart  shall  remain 
Any  person  planting  shade  trees  along 
roadsides shall be allowed  twent-five  cents 
per tree,  not  to  exceed  one-fourth  part  of 
his road tax.” 
If  owners  will  not  attend 
to this,  it  is  the  duty  of  the  overseer  of 
highways  to  collect  the  twenty-five  cent 
of the road tax in money  aud  attend  to 
himself.  The  law further provides  that  at 
least fifty trees per year shall be planted  in 
each  district where  trees  are  now  lacking 
and  it  is  the  duty  of  the  commissioner 
or  overseer 
see 
that 
is  done.  Every  man  recog 
nizes, when called to his  attention,  the  im 
portance of these provisions;  yet,  show  m 
a  commissioner  or  overseer  of  highway 
who pays any  attention  to  it,  and  I  wi 
make a note of it on  the  twenty-ninth  dav 
of February.
The lack of  attention  to  some  of  these 
very important phases of village  and  rural 
improvement reminds  me of the  attitud 
the man down in Maine toward Christ.  He 
was  approached  by  a  colporter  with  the 
juery whether he 
loved  the  Lord.  His 
answer  was, 
“ 1  haiut  got  nothin’  agin 
Him.”

under  his  direction, 

this 

After all,  there  is  a  better  way  than  to 
leave this  work  to  the  commissioner  and 
overseer  of  highways.  The  law 
is  all 
ight— let it stand  but  enforce  it.  Let  us 
ake  up the theory that it is  every  man's 
Individual  work,  and try that.  Soon,  the 
Governor will appoint another  “ arbor day.”
1 suggest that our associations  appoint  a 
Village Inprovement Committee,  with  this 
special work in view.  Let  the attention  of 
property owners in village  and  country  be 
called to provisions of this  law.  Let every 
man set trees  against  his  own  land.  Let 
the country take up the work and meet  the 
villages.  Let there be uniformity in  town­
ships  and  villages,  so far as  possible,  and 
among  adjacent  land  owners.  As  to  the 
distance  trees shall  be  set  from the  outer 
line  of  the*  highway,  see  section  1,408, 
Howell’s statutes.  Let trees be set not less 
than  thirty-five  nor  more  than  sixty  feet 
apart—say thirty-five to  forty  feet  in  vil­
lages and forty to sixty feet in  the country. 
Let the foolish habit of selling trees without 
roots or  vitality  be  abandoned.  Let  this 
Committee of our associations,  clothed with 
no legal authority, whatever,  and requiring 
none,  enter  upon  this  work  and  engage, 
through personal effort,  through  the  press 
and through every  friendly  aid,  the  active 
co-operation of  all men.  Let them  canvas 
the village personally,  interviewing  owners 
of property where there is no friendly shade, 
in each case,  take their orders for the  num­
ber of trees required  by  them.  Have  con­
tracts with faithful men of experience,  who 
are in active sympathy with your work  and 
who  will  do  their  work  well,  to  furnish 
trees.  You will want them  by  scores  and 
by hundreds.  Have one of your Committee 
or a suitable man to receive them and  leave 
them at the  proper  places,  and  see  to  it 
that  they  are  promptly  and  properly  set 
out.  Kemember that, with good setting and 
proper protection,  the  success  of  the  tree 
is assured.  Let the press  call  attention  to 
the law on  the  subject  and  to  your  good 
work and invite the  active  co-operations of 
all.
Old Stockbridge,  Massachusetts, deserves 
to be mentioned in this  connection.  These 
ideas are not  original  with  me—they  were 
born  there. 
“Laurel  Hill  Association,” 
of  Stockbridge,  Berkshire,  the  home  of 
Cyrus Field and many others whose  names 
are as familiar as household words  for  the 
good  that they have done,  has done a  work 
that  is  “a thing of beauty and  a  joy  for* 
ever.”  A Village Improvement  Association 
was formed,  fee  one  dollar.  The  public 
square received the attention of the Soceity, 
then the cemetery,  until no  desirable  thing 
in the line indicated remained undone;  then 
the streets, one street at a  time,  the  Com­
mittee first taking the street  that,  in  local 
enterprise, offered  best  inducements,  then 
the next  and  so  on.  Some  gentlemen  of 
means  gave five  dollars,  some  ten  dollars 
each.  The  work  went  on, 
the  country 
joined  with  the  village;  roadside  maples

and elms soon lined the streets  leading  in­
to the country in all  directions.  Men  who 
at first gave one dollar,  then five  dollars  or 
ten dollars  now had become interested  and 
gave  one hundred  dollars,  each,  as  freely 
as before they had given the  smaller  sums.
A public library  that  now  numbers  some­
thing over 6,000 volumes was  added  to  the 
Society’s work.  At  the  decease  of  some 
who were friendly,  the Society began  to re­
ceive legacies of five hundred to  one  thous­
and dollars.  A library building was erected, 
and I am  advised that  it  has  come  to  the 
point that hardly any one of wealth  or  cul­
ture in that vicinity,  now, comes to  serious­
ly meditate on death,  but he at once  writes 
down  something  in favor  of  Laurel  Hill 
Association,  to aid  in  its  grand  work  of 
village  improvement,  material  and moral, 
which  done,  he can proudly  say,  monu- 
mentuin  cere  perennlus  exegi—I  have 
bullded  a  monument  more 
lasting  than 
brass.
Gentlemen,  there  is  satisfaction  in  the 
consciousness  of  having  wrought  a  good 
work. 
If a man  dies  under  such  circum­
stances, there is some advantage about  it— 
you don’t have to skirmish around so far  to 
get a minister  who is willing to  preach  the 
funeral sermon.  Why,  I  heard  of  a  man 
in the West, Kansas I believe it was,  I  for­
got  just  where.  He  ran  away  from  the 
East to go there and never had done a  good 
thing there.  He  died.  Thqy  couldn’t  get 
any one  to  preach  his  sermon.  They  all 
knew him.  They had him laid out,  thrown 
into a cheap coffin—lumber from Muskegon,
I believe.  Finally,  a man  stepped  forward 
and said that  he  would  try  to  say  some­
thing.  The  time  was  set.  The  sermon 
came—“My friends,  I don’t like  to  preach 
this  man’s  funeral  sermon. 
I  didn’t  like 
the man.  He  had horses,  and he  run  ’em. 
He had  cocks,  and  he  fit  ’em.  He  had 
money,  but he  gambled  it  all  away.  He 
had  friends,  but he made them  all  his  en­
emies.  The bearers will please  remove the 
body,  and  we  will  sing  the  following 
hymn:

With rapture we 
Delight to seo 
This cuss removed.

Gentlemen,  I  must  close, 

My friends,  it  is  a  sorry  thing  when  a 
man’s life stands  in  the  way  of  the  best 
good of the municipal government of which 
he is a  member. 
It is an easy thing  to  do 
and highly creditable  to  any  man  to  give 
his  kindly  word  and  influence  and  sub­
stantial  aid,  according  to  his  ability,  in 
favor of every  enterprise that  is  calculated 
to promote  the public  welfare.
A kindly Providence has  done  much  for 
Michigan.  Encircled  by the Great  Lakes, 
the prevalent westerly winds,  as they  come 
across the great water,  have  their  harmful 
sting  removed,  and give us a  fruit  belt  of 
great value.  With all  the  varied  interests 
of our grand  State,  we  have  a  Garden  of 
Eden,  which  we  would  do  well to dress 
and keep,  to make it attractive  and  beauti­
ful.  Such  work  is  a  constant  source  of 
pleasure and varied good.
leaving  un­
touched several phases of my subject.  With 
the  vote  on  the  amendment  pending,  I 
ought to recommend,  in  the  line  of  village 
improvement,  water,—at least  occasionally 
—especially here.  But I forbear.  1  trust, 
however,  that the amendment  will  prevail. 
More  money 
for  groceries  and  less  for 
whisky.  will  make  your 
trade  better, 
will  make 
happier  homes, 
better 
citizens,  and  these  matters  are  certainly 
in the line of village  improvement.
1 desire to add a word as to the  improve­
ment in our villages of tracts designated on 
I 
plats  of  villages  as  public  squares. 
find  that,  under  the  statute  law  in  this 
State,  ami when it was a territory,  the title, 
“a qualified fee,” for public purposes and for 
no other,  vests,  in such cases by  dedication 
in the county.  At county seats,  the county 
treasurer,  or  other  person  designated  by 
the Board of Supervisors to have the  public 
charge,  is  a  proper  person  to  co-operate 
with our efforts  aud  his  labors  will  meet 
with public and  general  favor,  if  he  shall 
see  to  it  that needed work in the  line  in­
dicated is thoroughly done. 
I  mention  the 
law on this subject,  as there seems to  have 
been more  or  less  misapprehension  in  re­
gard to it.
In closing this paper,  I  take  pleasure  in 
expressing the faith that is in me that these 
business  men’s  associations  have  before 
them  an  important  work  for  our  State. 
You  are constituted in  your  several  com­
munities a committee of the  whole  to  take 
cognizance  of  every  needed  public  good. 
These associations are young,  yet  they  are 
already  healthy  and 
and  give 
promise of great usefulness. 
It  is  left  for 
the business men  of Michigan to realize the 
idea of Thomas Carlyle.  He  wrote  in  his 
note  book,  “We  have  associations  for 
almost every thing,  if only  we  could  have 
one more,  an  association to promote com­
mon honesty.”  And  then  he  added,  “If 
we could have a law passed to give it effect.” 
The jurisdiction of  our  circuit  courts  is 
limited on the equity  side  to  sums  of  one 
hundred dollars and over.  These  associa- 
ations seem  to  have  a .jurisdiction  on  the 
side  of  equity  auxiliary  to  our  courts  of 
common  law  in sums of less than one  hun­
dred dollars. 
In so far as the tendency aud 
effect  are  to  promote  common  honesty 
among men,  the work is in the line  of  true 
village improvement.
As to our  Allegan  Association,  judging 
from the interest manifested in the material 
phases  of  village  improvement,  a  dozen 
schemes are afoot, and must be attended to. 
It can no more die now than the  poet  Ten­
nyson’s  “Northern Farmer.”  Time, spring 
of the  year,  an  extra  farm  just  rented,  a 
hundred acres to put to the plow,  his  cows 
not  half  of them  calved  yet,  he  says  in 
amazement,  as  the  death  angel  comes, 
“Does  God  A’mighty  know  what  aa’s 
adoin’?  Let him Uike old Jones.”

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M anufactured by Rtverdale Dint. Oo.

106 K ent Street, Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

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“Benton” Tomatoes, Benton Harbor. 
“Van Camp” Tomatoes,  Indianapolis. 
“Acme ” Sugar Corn, Best in the World.
In addition to a full line  of staple groceries, we are the 
only houselin Michigan which carries a complete assortment 
of fancy groceries and table delicacies.

dark and light.
bacco.
Coffees.

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where in this issue and write for

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BUSINESS LAW.

Brief Digests of Recent Decisions in Courts 

of  Last Resort.

SALK — F IX T U  UK 8— 1M P I tOV KM E X TS.

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania held, 
in the  case of Kisterbock vs. Lanning,  that 
the engine,  boiler, cupola and machinery  in 
a foundry where fixtures,  and  passed  to  a 
purchaser at a sale  on  a  mortgage  of  the 
land with the belongings and improvements 
thereon erected.

B AXK—DEPOSIT—SET-OFF

A bank has a right of set-otf as  against  a 
deposit only  when  the  individual  who  is 
both depositor  and  debtor  stands  in  both 
these characters alike in precisely  the  same 
relation and on precisely  the  same  footing 
toward the bank.  So held by the  Supreme 
Court  of Illinois in the case of Internation­
al Bank of Chicago vs. Jones.

AOEXCY— AUTHORITY.

In the case of Keith vs.  Hirschberg  Opti­
cal Co.,  the  Supreme  Court  of  Arkansas 
lately held that an agent to  sell  goods  had 
authority to agree with a  purchaser  not  to 
sell to any others in  the  same  town,  and 
that  such  an  agreement  would  bind  the 
principal where the purchaser did not know 
of any limitation of the agent’s authority.

F R E IG H T .

L IA B IL IT Y  

FO B  LOSS  OF  P E R IS H A B L E  
Where the transportation of freight,  per­
ishable in its  nature,  was  interrupted  and 
delayed by a flood in  the  river  which  the 
track of a railroad crossed,  and  the  freight 
decayed, and  there  was  no  negligence  on 
the part of the  common  carrier  in  taking 
care of the  freight  or  otherwise,  the  loss 
was attributable to the flood  as  an  act  of 
God,  and  the  Supreme  Court  of  Georgia 
held that the carrier  was  not  liable.  The 
court said that the fact that a  similar  flood 
had occurred once in each  of  the  two  pre- 
ceeding years,  but that the carrier  had  not, 
by changing the construction of  its  road  oi 
providing other means of crossing the river, 
avoided the detention,  did  not  render  him 
liable,  such floods being,  up to  the  time  of 
the trial of the cause, otherwise unpreceden 
ted.

L E G A L .

A SSIG N M EN T  O F  W A G ES  TO  B E   EA R N E D   IL ­
Employees  cannot  assign  wages  to  be 
earned,  according  to  the  decision  of  the 
Supreme  Court of Pennsylvania in the case 
of  the  Leliigh  Valley  Railroad  Co.  vs 
Woodring.  Woodring,  who  was  an  em 
ployee of the Lehigh  Valley  Railroad,  as 
signed his wages for  a  month  to  a  store 
keeper  in  Northampton  county,  and  the 
company paid the storekeeper  the  employ 
ee’s wages on  presentation  of  the  assign 
ment on pay-day.  Woodring  brought  suit 
against the company to recover  his  pay. for 
the mouth on the  ground  that  the  assign 
ment was not legal,  because  the  thing  as 
signed had  no  existence  at  the  time  and 
there  was  no  transfer  of  property.  The 
Supreme Court,  affirming the  decision  of 
lower court,  held that  Woodriug  was  ent 
tied to recover.  The court said:  The attempt 
was  to  assign  that which had no existence 
either substantial or  incipient.  There  was 
no  foundation of contract on  which  an  in 
debtedness might  arise. 
It  was  the  mer 
possibility  of  a  subsequent  acquisition  of 
property.  This is  too vague and uncertain 
It cannot  be  sustained  as  a  valid  assign 
ment and transfer of  property.

Commerce of the Ancient Chinese.

The  ancient  Chinese are said to have ex 
tended their voyages as  far  from  home  as 
the coast of Africa,  and  according  to  Cos 
mas,  the Indians who traded  with  Chinese 
were accustomed to resort to Ceylon,  whei 
alone they received silks,  spices  and  othe 
valuable  productions,  which  were  thenc 
distributed  among  the  different  marts  of 
India.  Gibbon,  in the fifth  volume  of  the 
•“Decline and Fall of the  Roman  Empire 
thus describes the mode of prosecuting  thi 
commerce:
The Chinese and Indian  navigators  were 
conducted by the flight of birds and periodi­
cal winds, and thought the  ocean  might  be 
securely  traversed 
in  square-built  ship 
which,  instead of iron,  were sewed togethe 
with the  strong  thread  of  the  cocoa  nut 
Ceylon,  Serendip or Tapobana was  divide 
bet ween two hostile princes,  one  of  whom 
possessed the  mountains, the elephants and 
the luminous carbuncle;  and  the  other  en 
joyed the  more  sordid  riches  of  domest' 
industry,  foreign  trade  and  the  capacious 
harbor of Trinqu«nale, which received  and 
dismissed  the fleets of the East  and  West. 
In this hospitable isle, at an equal  distance 
(as it was computed)  from  their  respective 
countries,  the silk merchants of  China  who 
had collected in their voyages aloes,  cloves 
nutmegs and sandal wood maintained a frt 
and beneficial commerce with Inhabitants 
the Persian Gulf.

Tim^ is Money.

article 

Merchant—The 

ii  first-class 
madam,  and at $1.50 per yard is very cheap 
If we hadn’t got four months’ time on it 
we hadn’t bought it on  credit—we  couldn 
sell it to you at that price. 
If we  had  paid 
cash it would cost you  $2  a  yard,  madam

Mrs.  Verger—Yes,  I  know  it  must 

cheaper to buy  on  time.  My  husband  al 
ways tells me to purchase all  I  can  get  on 
credit. 
I think I’ll take sixteen  yards  and 
you can charge it to Colonel Verger.

Plainwell  Enterprise’.  The  Business 

Men’s Association  is  going  to  establish 
certain  hour  for  its  merchant  members 
close their stores.  At the last meeting, Jas. 
N.  Hill,  John  Crispe  and  the  I’iainwi 
Lumber Co.,  were admitted to membershi 
The delegates to  the  State  convention  l 
turned very encouraging reports.

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THE  NEW

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As  previously  announced,  the  trade  is 
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he

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the latter, being fine and  milder,  is  one  of 
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For terms,  please apply to the  lactoiy,  in 
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Shull we receive your  encouragement  by 

way of a trial order?

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CURTISS &DUNT0N

aranci Rapids,

W.  O*  üonlson,
GRAND  RABIDS. 

88, «0  and  »2 South  Division  Street, 

MICH.

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

H M D   RAI'lllS  (¡RAIN  AND  SERB CO.

71  CANAL STREET.

NOTICE.

To Restore  Lands to the  Public  Domain.
Pursuant to instructions from the  Commis­
sioner of the General Land Office, dated March 
8,1887, the following  lands will be  restored  to 
.he public domain and become  subject  to set­
tlem ent and  entry  as  other  unoffered  public 
lands, and rated at $2.50 per acre.  That on the 
25th day of  April, 1887, at  2  o’clock p. in.,  said 
lands will be subject to entry.

The lands to be restored are as follows:

NORTH  OF BASE LINK  AND  WKST  OF  MICHIGAN  PRINCIPAL 

MKKIDIAN.

PARTS  OF  SECTION
All  o f........................

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W'/j  of  neli, nw»4  and
etf  of  sw‘i ..................
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W’/i  n e i,  seîi  oi’  neii
and s*4..........................
Swi4 of nw}4 and sl4—
All o l...............................
Ei4 of neli and seM.......
N44 of  ne*4  and  n*4  of
nwJ4 ..........................
All of...............................
Wtf of seH, ne& and wV4
EH of nwLi and cVt.......
All  of..............................
Nw4, nYt, sw*4  and n%
of  sebi..........................
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TOWN  RANGE  ACRES
642.75
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631,53
34
640.00
34
640.00
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640.00
34
640.00
34
640.00
34
640.00
34
640.00
34
332.78
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35 
643.20
&5 
621.82
a5
440.00
360.00
35a5
640.00
240.00
35
.  160.00 
35
96.17
35
560.00
35
400.00 
35
606.56
35
320.00
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320.00 
36 
341.85
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640.00 
36 
80.00
36
12.426.60

U .  8. L a n d   O f f i c e ,

Iteed City, Mich., March  14,1887.

Natiianieì. Clark,

Register.

W. H. C. Mitchell, 

Receiver.

B U L K   VS.  PA CK A G E.

JFurther  D iscussion  of a Subject  of  V ital 

Interest.

In  the line of  discussion  on  the  relative 
m erits  of  bulk  vs.  package  coffee,  T h e 
T ra d esm a n  herewith  presents 
further 
opinions,  which will be  very  interesting to 
all who  appreciate  the  importance  of  the 
subject under discussion.  One of  the  best 
replies  to  the arguments  advanced  by  the 
m anufacturers is  the  following,  from  the 
pen of a well-known  Cleveland gentleman: 

Cl e v e l a n d ,  Ohio,  A pril 8,  1887.

B. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

interested 

D e a r   Sin—I have  been 

in 
reading the articles in  your  paper  on  the 
m erits of  Package vs.  Bulk  roasted  coffee. 
Now,  if  you will perm it me,  I will  present 
another viewr of  the roasted coffee question, 
which side I have never  known a trade pa­
per in this country 
to  champion—not  be- 
•  cause it is not worthy  of  an  advocate,  but 
because the personal  interests of  those con­
trolling  such  papers  prevent 
them   from 
presenting it. 
Judging  from  w hat  little  I 
have seen  of  your medium,  I  conclude  that 
you are not  handicapped  by any sucli mer­
cenary reason.  I do  not wish to convey the 
idea that what I am about to say  is  wholly 
unselfish,  for I believe  it-com m endable  in 
every one to,  in  every  honorable  way,  do 
th at which will build up his business.

it 

is 

in 

light 

The advocates  of  package  coffee  make 
their strongest claim  on  putting  the  coffee 
in paper packages because it is not  exposed 
to the air and,  therefore,  does  not  lose  its 
strength. 
I refer you to the  words  of  “ K. 
M .”  in your issue of  A pril  0,  “ T hat  coffee | 
put up in  sealed paper packages does retain 
its strength and aroma  is  patent  to  every j 
m an of  ordinary observation.”  “ W .” says, 
“ There  is  no  doubt  package  coffee  will I 
keep  fresh  longer  than  bulk.”  “ It.  M.” 
m ust be  especially  interested  in  package ] 
coffee,  for he says,  “ No coffee is  fit for use j 
th at stands exposed to the air and bulk cof-  | 
fees are thus  exposed.”  W e  will  look  at 
th at statem ent in  another 
later  on. 
“ W .” says,  “ Bulk coffee loses  its identity, 
once 
the  hands of  the retailer,”  j 
thereby inferring th at the retailer is  a  ras­
cal,  which  is,  indeed,  very  complimentary 
to his patrons,  for he  certainly  is  engaged 
in a 13118111088 looking  to  them   for  support 
and I think  I can  smell a good sized  “ pack­
age rat” in  it.  Now,  I  do not wish to be as 
sarcastic as Messrs.  Arbuckle  &  Bro.,  for 
they only hold up to ridicule the  consistent 
view'  of  your  correspondent,  “ II.  G.  B.” 
T he question is,  will  coffee  keep fresh lon­
ger in one pound  paper  packages  than  in 
I claim not,  for  the  simple  reason 
bulk ? 
that the paper  is  not  air 
to  prove 
which let  any  of  your  readers  take  from 
their shelf  a package that  has  stood  there 
for a week or ten days and  put it  upon  his 
lie   will 
scales and see  w hat 
invariably, 
find 
is, 
from 
one  to  two  ounces 
oyerweight.  H is 
generous packer will tell him that  it  is  be­
cause of  his liberality,  but  it  is  really  be­
cause the dampness in the  atmosphere pen­
etrates the porous puper and is  taken up by 
the  roasted  coffee.  To  prove  this,  weigh 
¿»carefully and exactly one pound  of  coffee, 
ju st as it comes from the  roaster,  place  it 
upon the shelf and weigh it again  in  about 
ten days and you will find  that  it  has  in­
creased from one to two ounces  in  weight. 
Now,  if  the moisture  in 
the  air  will  go 
through the w rapper and into  the  coffee,  is 
the package  air  tight ?  W hat  harm   does 
the m oisture  d o ?   m ay-be asked. 
I t  dis­
places the caffeine,  the very essence  or vir­
tue  of  the  coffee.  L et  me  quote  from 
Baron Liebig,  the eminent German chemist, 
whose  athority  none  will  dispute:  “ The 
berries  of  coffee  once  roasted  lose  eveiy 
hour  somewhat  of 
in  con­
sequence of  the inline nee, of  the  oxygen  of 
the air,  which,  owing  to 
the  porosity of 
the  roasted  berries,  can  easily penetrate. 
Coffee  contains  a  crystalline 
substance 
named  caffeine.  This  m atter  is  .volatile 
and every care must be taken to retain  it in 
the coffee.”

their  aroma, 

it  weighs. 

tight, 

that 

it 

Now.  if  the moisture so easily penetrates 
the paper w rapper,  how  is it a  protection  ? 
T he coffee is in  a  small  body  when  in  a 
package,  susceptible to the  influence of  the 
air on all sides,  which  is  far  worse,  in  my 
opinion,  than  if  kept  together  in  a  large 
body in  a barrel or can,  for  there  it  would 
take a longer time for the  air  to  penetrate 
and for the caffeine to escape.

A s to bulk  coffee  losing  its  identity  in 
th e hands of  the  retailer, 
if  the  retailers 
are  such  counterfeiters,  w hat  guarantee 
have we that the packers  are  such  models 
of  honesty,  as the w'ords  of  “ W .”  would 
imply ?  Does the mere fact that  the print­
ed  m atter on  the wrapper  which  may  say, 
“ T his coffee is the choicest  grade  of  Aden 
Mocha,  imported especially  for  our trade,” 
m ake  it so ? 
Is it not true that  all  coffees 
lose their identity when  roasted ? 
I  refer 
you to the American Grocer,  in  its  answer 
to  Wm.  N.  Carry,  of  W aym art,  Pa.:  “As 
the samples of coffee are roasted, we cannot 
distinguish  the variety,  as  the  identity  of 
the bean  is lost in roasting. 
In  answer  to 
F.  A.  Blanchard,  of  Fitchburg,  Mass., 
the 
Grocer  says: 
“ It  is  impossible  to  fix  a 
value  from  a  sample  of  roasted  coffee. 
T he identity of  the bean is  destroyed,  and 
as the variety  has  much 
to  do  w ith  the 
price,  we are unable  to  dd  anything  more 
than hazard a guess,  and that  we  will  not 
In answ er to H enry  French,  of  San 
do.” 
Jose,  Cal.,  the  Grocer  says: 
“ The  coffee 
having been  roasted,  wre are  unable  to  say 
w hat kind it is.”

I  could quote you  many  more,  but  will 
not trespass too much on  your space.  If any 
of  your readers  question  the  genuineness 
of  these references,  they can write the gen­
tlem en named,  as their addresses are  given 
In full. 
If  they wish to put any  coffee ex­
perts to the test,  let them  send a  sample of 
roasted  coffee  and see  how  near  they  can 
tell w hat kind  it is.

My belief  is th at  every  grocer  ought  to 
roast his own  coffee.  He  would  then  be 
able to  keep it constantly fresh,  and be bet­
te r able to select  his  coifees  in 
the  green 
state than in  the  roasted.  He  would  then 
have an opportunity to take advantage of  a 
low m arket by laying in  a  stock  and would 
prevent the  coffee  business  being  such  a 
“ ju g  handled affair” as it  now  is. 
I  wish 
those grocers who  roast  their  own  coffees 
would  give  (through  your  columns) 
their 
experience in roasting coffees and the effect 
it has on  their trade.

Yours truly, 

Robt.  S.  W est.

LIKES THE PACKAGE

Sa u o a tu ck,  A pril 6,  1887.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

D e a r   Sir—N oticing  th at 

last 
issue of T h e T ra desm a n you invite  opin­

the 

in 

ions from retailers as to the  relative  merits 
of  package  and  bulk  coffees.  I   desire  to 
place myself on record as decidedly in favor 
of 
the  package  system.  My  experience 
does not tally w ith H.  G. B .’s, as my sales of 
I package coffee are  increasing,  and  I  only 
I  find  it  necessary 
three  or  four 
brands.  Consumers soon find th at they can 
depend upon  the  uniform quality of  them. 
Time,  wrapping  paper  and  wastage  are 
saved by their  use.  Again,  they  are  nice 
shelf goods and contribute in  no  small  de­
gree to the  neat  appearance  of  any  well- 
ordered grocery.  P u t me  down  for  pack­
age goods first,  last and all the time.

to  keep 

Respectfully, 

A. B.  T a y lo r.

DOWN  ON  THE  PACKAGE.

V ick sbu rg,  A pril 8,  1887.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

D e a r  Sir —Y ou  can  m ark us  down as 
being decidedly in favor of no more package 
coffee.  W e do not care to handle any goods 
where the  consumer  and  wholesale  mer­
chant get all the profit,  as  is now  the case. 
Bulk coffee,  unadulterated goods  and a  fair 
m argin,  is all we ask.

Yours,  W .  T.  L ong  & Co.

THE  JOBBER’S  VIEW.

W ith a view to determining the  pulse  of 
the  jobbing trade on package coffee,  a  re­
porter  of  T iie   T ra d e sm a n  was  detailed 
to  interview  leading representatives of  that 
business on the subject,  with  the  following 
result:

O.  A.  Ball  (Cody,  Ball,  B arnhart &  Co.) 
—I   consider  package  coffee  a  necessary 
evil.  W e can’t dispense  w ith  it. 
I t  is  a 
great  convenience  to  the  farm er,  as  the 
coffee is already put up for  him. 
I  would 
like to see  package coffee done away  with, 
but it can’t be so. 
I t helps  the  retailer  to 
get  a  profit  on  bulk  goods,  as  he cannot 
show  a  bulk  coffee  for  the  same  money 
superior to the  package. 
I t  is  thoroughly 
advertised and not difficult for the dealer  to 
work up  a  trade.  T he  consum er  gets  to 
buying a certain  brand,  forms  a  liking  for 
it,  and would not be as well pleased w ith  a 
coffee costing twice the  money.

Ed.  Telfer—There 

is  more  package 
goods sold  than  bulk,  except in the  larger 
stores,  which goes to show th at  where  the 
people  can  rely  on  getting  good  goods, 
package  coffees  are  not  wanted. 
The 
package is  a  great  leveler,  preventing  the 
retailer from  getting  an  exorbitant  profit. 
If the  retailer makes  it a leader th at  is his 
fault,  not  the  jobber’s.  He  is  bound  to 
m ake a leader of some article,  and if it isn’t 
package coffee,  it will be something else.

Samuel  M.  Lemon  (Bulkley,  Lemon & 
Hoops)—W e  can’t  keep our  copy  of T h e 
T ra desm a n  to save  our  lives.  Some one 
lugs it off every week. 
If you  will  send me 
duplicate copies of the papers containing the 
arguments,  pro and  con,  I will  read up on 
the subject and endeavor to give  you an un­
biased opinion,  in time for next  week’s pa­
per.

Les.  Freeman 

(H aw kins  &  P erry)—I 
w'ould like to see the sale of package  coffee 
run out,  for the simple reason th at the m an­
ufacturer w ants all the profit,  leaving  noth­
ing in  it  for  the  jobber.  A s  the  retailer 
makes little or nothing on its sale,  there  is 
no incentive for him to  push  it.  The  sale 
of package goods  may be on the increase in 
some sections of the country,  but  it  is  cer­
tainly on the decline in Michigan.

Jas.  A.  Morrison  (Olney,  Shields & Co.) 
—Package  coffee  ought  to  exterminated, 
and I  think the movement is strong  in  that 
direction.  W e are not selling half as much 
package goods as we did last year,  when  all 
the  m anufacturers  were  pushing 
their 
brands.  There  is no  money  in  it  for  the 
jobber and very little for the retailer—seldom 
more than a  cent  a  pound,  while  he  can 
make 5 cents a pound on bulk roast.

A.  S.  Musselman  (Amos S.  M ussehnan & 
Co.)—Package coffee will never  go.  A ny­
thing which  is so convenient  and  tends  to 
lessen  labor  will  stay. 
I  have  no  fixed 
rule by  which to  base  an  opinion,  but  if 
package goods  were sold at a profit, I would 
say  th at would  be the  Iiest  way  to  handle 
the  staple. 
T he  package  is  troublesome 
for the jobber,  on  account  of  the  num ber 
of brands he is compelled to carry. 
I  keep 
five  brands in  stock and last  week  one  of 
my men  took an  order  for  a  sixth  brand. 
T he same objection  also  applies to  the  re­
tailer—he is compelled to carry  more  stock 
titan  he ought.

A.  Meigs  (A rthur  Meigs  & Co.)—There 
are argum ents on both sides of the question. 
The  package is certainly preferable,  as  re­
gards wastage and  loss in weight,  but goods 
put up  in packages are  conducive  to  sharp 
competition,  which lessens the  margins.

AN  UGLY  COMPARISON.

A nent the discussion  relative to  package 
coffee,  O.  A.  Ball tells a good  story by way 
of comparison.  He  says  a  friend of  his 
went hunting a while ago,  taking along two 
bottles of w hisky—one rich witli age for his 
own consumption,  and  another  of  poorer 
quality w ith which  to clean  his gun. 
The 
man  who rowed  his  boat "for him  expressed 
a desire for  something  warm ing  and was 
given  a draught of the fine liquor.  It failed 
to hit the spot,  but the  “ pizen”  struck him 
as being remarkably fine and the bottle  was 
soon drained to the bottom.

“ T hat is the  way  w ith  package  coffee, 
said Mr.  Ball,  continuing  the  comparison, 
“ it is poor stuff  at best,  but  it  strikes  the 
taste  of  the  common  people  and  pleases 
them better than coffee  costing  fifty  cents 
a pound.  1 believe in  giving  people  w hat­
ever  they  like,  which  is  my  reason  for 
handling  package  goods.”

MORE  IN  STORE.

Ju st as T h e T ra desm a n goes  to  press, 
the mail brings  an  interesting  contribution 
to the coffee discussion from E. E. S. Eagle, 
of  the firm  of  W.  F.  M cLaughlin  &  Co., 
m anufacturers of  X X X X .  The paper will 
appear in full next  week.

JENNESS &  McCURDY,

WHOLESALE

Crockery & Glassware,

73 and 75 Jefferson Ave., 

DETROIT, 

.  MICHIGAN.

Wholesale Apits for M elil’s Canadian Lamp.

Best  in  the  Market  for  the  Money.

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OLD  BARRELS

Setting about a Btoro  are  unsightly,  besides  th e  pro­
jecting nails on them  are dangerous  to   clothing.  Thei 
enterprising grocer realizes the value of handsome and 
convenient  fixtures,  and  to  m eet  this  dem and  the 
W ool.sox  Spice  Co.,  of  Toledo,  Ohio,  have  designed 

th e irXiioxi  Coffee  Cabinet,

Of which  the  accom panying  cut  gives  b u t  a   partial 
idea. 
In this cabinet is packed 120 one-pound packages 
of I .io n   C o ffe e , and we  offer  the  goods  a t  a  price 
enabling the grocer to  secure  these  cabinets  w ithout 
cost to him self.  They are mode air-tight, tongued and 
grooved, beautifully grained  and  varnished,  and  are 
put together in  the  best  possible  m anner.  Complete 
set of casters, w ith screws,  inside  this  cabinet.  Their 
use in every grocery, a fter the coffee is sold out,  is  ap­
parent;  ju s t the thing from   which  to  retail  oatm eal, 
rice, prunes, hominy, dried  fruits,  bread,  and  a   hun­
dred other articles.  F urther,  they  take  up  no  more 
floor  room  than  a  barrel,  and  do  aw ay  w ith  these 
unsightly  things  in  a  store.  F or  price-list of L io n  
C o ffe e   in these cabinets, see price-current in  this pa­
per.  Read  below  w hat  we  say  as  to  the  quality  of 
L i o n   C o ffe e .

This Coffee Cabinet Given Away.

A GOOD BREAKFAST

Is  ALW A Y S  possible  when a good cup of cof­
fee  is  served.  The  grocer  who  sells  LIO N  
C O F F E E   to  his 
invariably  se­
cure  this  result  to  them.  L IO N   C O F F E E  
is always uniform;  contains strength, flavor and 
true  m erit; 
is  a  successful  blend  of  Mocha, 
Java and Kio.  Packed only  in  one-pound  air- 
tight packages;  roasted,  but  not  ground;  full 
net weight,  ami  is never sold in  bulk.

A Beautiful Picture Card
In  every package.  W e solicit  a  sample  order 
for a cabinet filled with  L IO N   C O F FE E .

trade  can 

For sale  by  all  W holesale  Grocers  every- 

-1  v/here, and by the

Woolson Spice Co.

92 to 108 Oak St., Toledo, Ohio.

D O   Y O U   " V ^ T '.^ L Ü S r T   A

If so, send^for Catalogue and Price-List to

S. HETMÁN & SON,

I .

G r o c e r ie s.

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT.

These  prices  are  for  cash  buyers,  who  pay i 

promptly and buy in full packages.

AXLE  GREASE.

8()|Paragon  ................ 2  10
Crown  .............
90 Paragon 25 ft pails.  00 |
Frazer’s ...........
Diamond  X ...........   OOlFraziers,25  pails. 1  25 j
Modoc, 4  doz..........2 501

BAKING  POWDER.

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“  1  “ 

Acme, 54 lb cans, 3 doz. case................
“  54 lb 
................
2 »  
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B u lk ...........................................
Princess,  548...........................................
i l . !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
bulk........................................
Arctic, Ms lb cans, 6 doz. case...............
...............
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Victorian, 1 ft cans, (tall,) 2 doz..........
Diamond,  “bulk.” .................................

54 
54 
1 
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85 
1 60 
3 00

25
28 
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45
!"   1 40 
...  2 40 
..1 2  00 
. . .   2  00 
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15

BLUING
Dry, No. 2...............................
Dry, No. 3...............................
Liquid, 4 oz,............................
Liquid, 8 oz.............................
Arctic 4 oz.............................
Arctic 8  oz.............................
Arctic 16 oz.............................
Arctic No. 1 pepper box......
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Arctic No. 2 
.......
Arctic No. 3 
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BROOMS.

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.......doz. 
25
.......doz. 
45
__ doz. 
35
.......doz. 
65
....%   gross 3 50
....................  7  20
.............   12 00
.....................2  00
......................3  00
......................4 00

No. 2H url...............1  75) Common Whisk__   90
No. 1 H url___ 2 
l)0@2 25lFancy  Whisk.1  00
No. 2Carpet........... 2 25|Mill..............................3 75
N o.IC arpet........... 2 50jWarehouse  ............ 2  75
Parlor  Gem........... 3 001 

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CANNED FISH.

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Clams, 1 ft, Little Neck...............................1  10
Clam Chowder,  3 ft.....................................2  15
Cove Oysters, 1  ft  standards.....................   90
Cove Oysters, 2  ®  standards....................  1  75
Lobsters, 1 ft picnic......................................1  75
Lobsters, 2 ft, picnic.................................... 2 65
Lobsters, 1 ft sta r.........................................2  00
Lobsters, 2 ft sta r........................................ 3 00
Mackerel, lf t  fresh  standards................. 1  45
Mackerel, 5 ft fresh  standards..................5 25
Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3  ft.................3  50
Mackerel,3 ft in M ustard........................... 3 50
Mackerel, 3 ft  soused..................................3 50
Salmon, 1 ft Columbia river.......................1  70
Salmon, 2 ft Columbia river...................... 3 00
Sardines, domestic 54s................................ 6@7
Sardines,  domestic  54s.........  
10@12
Sardines,  Mustard  54s .................................  9@11
Sardines,  imported  548................................12@13
Trout. 3ft  brook.......................................   400

 

 

CANNED FRUITS.

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A p p le s , g a llo n s ,  s ta n d a r d s ..................
B la c k b e rrie s , s ta n d a r d s ........................
C h e rrie s ,  re d   s ta n d a r d ..........................
D a m s o n s .................... ....................................
E g g   P lu m s , s ta n d a r d s  
.........................
G o o s e b e rrie s .................................................
G re e n   G a g e s, s ta n d a r d s  2 f t ................
P e a c h e s , E x t r a  Y e llo w ..........................
P e a c h e s ,  s ta n d a r d s .......... .......................
P e a c h e s ,  s e c o n d s .......................................
P e a c h e s , p i e ...................................................
P in e a p p le s , s ta n d a r d s .............................
P in e a p p le s , J o h n s o n ’s s lic e d ..............
P in e a p p le s , J o h n s o n ’s,  g r a t e d ..........
Q u in c e s ...........................................................
R a s p b e r r ie s ,  e x t r a ...................................
r e d .......................................
S tr a w b e r r ie s  
...............................................
W h o r t le b e r r i e s ..........................................
CANNED  VEGETABLES.
A s p a r a g u s , O y s te r B a y ..........................
B e a n s,  L im a ,  s t a n d a r d ..........................
B e a n s , S trin g le s s ,  E r i e . . 
.....................
B e a n s,  L e w is’  B o s to n  B a k e d ..............
C o rn ,  A r c h e r ’s T r o p h y ..........................
“   M o rn in g   G lo ry .............................
“   A c m e ...................................................
“   M a p le  L e a f .......................................
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E x c e l s i o r ......................................
“   O n o n d a g a . ) .....................................
“   D a r b y .................................................
“   O s b o rn   ..............................................
N ew   P r o c e s s ..................................
B a r t l e t t .............................................
P e a s , F r e n c h .................................................
P e a s , e x t r a   m a r r o f a t ......   .....................
P e a s ,  s o a k e d .................................................
“   E a r ly   J u n e ,  s t a n d ........................
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s i f t e d .......................
F re n c h , e x t r a  f in e ........................
“  
M u sh ro o m s, e x t r a   ti n e ............ ............
P u m p k in , 3 ft G o ld e n ...............................
S u c c o ta s h , s ta n d a r d .................................
S q u a s h  .............................................................
T o m a to e s , s ta n d a r d   b r a n d s .................
M ic h ig a n   f u ll  c r e a m ..............................
Y o rk   S ta te , A c m e ............................. 
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CHEESE.

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__ 3 25
....  90 
....1   10 
....1   00 
....1  25 
. ,95@1 CO 
....1  25 
....1  75 
....1   55 
....1  45 
....1  10 
....1  40 
....2  60 
....2  75 
....1   15 
.... I  25 
....1  85 
1  2E@1  80 
....  90
___2 00
!!!!  90 
....1  70
.1  10

. . . . 1   20 
....1  35 
. . . . 1   50 
....1 00 
. . . . 1   00 
....1  10 
....1   50 
1 20@1_40
Í ‘¿Ó@1  75
........ 2 00
.......20  00
.......20  00
. . . . 1   CO 
..80@1  30 
. . . . 1   00 
. . . . 1   20
1354014

.

CHOCOLATE.

W ilb u r’s  P r e m i u m ..351 G e rm a n   S w e e t.
S w e e t..........25 V ie n n a  S w e e t  .
B ’k f ’tC o c o a 45  B a k e r ’s ...........
C o c o a -th e ta  42  R u n k le s ’ ..............
V a n illa  B a r  281

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COCOANUT.

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S c h e p p s , I s .........................................................
I s   a n d   54s.......................................
54s.........................................................
I s  in  ti n   p a i l s .................... ■........
...............................
54s 
M a ltb y 's ,  I s ........ i ...........................................
ltf a n d   54s........................  
; . . .
548...................... . . . ’........................
M a n h a tta n ,  p a l ls ..........................................
P e e rle s s   .............................. ..............................

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@26
(<£27
@2754
@2854
@2354
@24
@2454
@30
@18

Green.

COFFEES.

'  Roasted.

R io................ 15 54@18 R io.. , .......... 1754@1954
Golden Rio...17 ©18 Golden Rio..
@20
Santos........... Hi @17 Santos..........
........ 21
Maricabo.......... ... .18 Maricabo__ ..  @21
J a v a ................. @20
Jav a.............
.  @28
O. G. Jav a........ @25 O. G. Java... 29  @30
Mocha  ............. ....23 Mocba.......... 27  @28

COFFEES—PACKAGE.

L ion..................
Lion,  in  cabinets........
X X X X .............
Arbuckle’s  __
Dilworth’s .......
Standard  ........
G erm an...........
German, in  bins..........
Magnolia..........
Royal................
Eagle................
M exican..........

60 lbs 100 »8 300 lbs

............. 20
.............

2054
21
2054  2054
2054  2654
20%
2054
2054
2054
205i
19%  19
............. 2054 19J4  19
...........18
18
18 

CORDAGE.

60 foot Ju te __ .  1 00
50 foot Cotton__ 1  60
72 foot J u t e __ .  1  25 60 foot Cotton__ 1  75
40 Foot Cotton.. ..1 50 72 foot Cotton__ 2 00

CRACKERS  AND  SWEET  GOODS.

X  XXX
5

$  ft 
654

854

554

454

454

8
8
1154
954
1554

Kenosha B utter........................
Seymour  B utter....................... 
Butter.
Fancy  B utter...............
S.  Oyster........
Picnic....................
Fancy  Oyster...............
Fancy  Soda..................
City Soda........... ..........
Soda  ..............................
M ilk...............................
B oston..........................
G raham .........................
Oat  Meal.......................
Pretzels, hand-made...
Pretzels.........................
Cracknels.....................
Lemon Cream...............
Sugar Cream................
Frosted Cream.............
Ginger  Snaps...............
No. 1 Ginger  Snaps__
Lemon  Snaps...............
Coffee  Cakes.................
Lemon W afers.............
1354 
Jum bles.........................
1154 
E xtra Honey Jumbles. 
1254 
Frosted Honey  Cakes.
1354 
Cream  Gems................
1354 
Bagleys  Gems.............
1354 
Seed Cake6....................
1354 
S. Si  M. Cakes...............
854
C itron......................................................22  @  25
C urrants................................................. 554@  6
Lemon Peel............................................   @  14
Orange Peel............................................   @  14
Prunes,  French, 60s...............................  @12
French, 80s...............................   @10
French,  90s..............................  @ 7
Prunes, Turkey.....................................   6  @854
Raisins, Dehesia....................................3 50@5 00
@2 50 
Raisins, London Layers. 
Raisins, California  “ 
.. 
.1  50@1 »0 
Raisins, Loose Muscatels.
@1 5G 
Raisins, Ondaras,  28s.......
.  854@  8& 
@ 9 
Raisins. Sultanas.............
Raisins,  Valencia, new  .. 
.  654@
Raisins,  Im perials...........
@3 00

DK1ED  FUUIT8—FOREIGN.

1254
854

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FISH.

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25

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MATCHES.

38
40
40
4#
35
42
35

@2 90 Star 

“  12 ft kits
“  10 

1  75 Old Solder...........

........... ...  39 Night Cap.............

....»@554 Eye  Opener........ __ 25|Blue  Blazes............
----554@7 Pauper  .......

Cod, whole..........................................
Cod, boneless......................................
H alib u t......................................  # ..,
Herring, round,  54  bbl.....................
Herring .round,  54  bbl.....................
Herring, Holland,  bbls.....................
Herring, Holland,  kegs...................
Herring, Scaled.................................
Mackerel, shore, No. 1,54  bbls........
“ 
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No. 3, 54 bbls.....................
Sardines,  spiced, 54s........................
Trout, 54  bbls.....................................
“  10 ft  kits..................................
White, No. 1,54 b b ls........................
White, No. 1,12  ft kits..................... .
White, No. 1,10 ft kits.......................
White, Family, 54 bbls.....................
“ 
kits............................
FLAVORING EXTRACTS.

Peach  Pie........... . . ..31 [Ju p ite r...........
... 
.. .37¡Splendid...........
...11  00
Clipper  ............... ....¡«¡Red Fox...........
..  75@  80 Cornerstone.  ... __ 34iBig  Drive............
__ 18@20 Scalping  Knife.. __ 34[Chocolate  Cream.
__   10 10 Sam Boss.............
..  34 Nimrod  ..........
...  1  50
N e x t............. — 291 Big Five Center.......
....1  25
Jolly  Time..........
..32, Parrot  ............
...  6 50
F avorite.............
.. .42  B u ster..........
....10012 Black  Bird__
__52 Black Prince__
__ 6  HI
Live and Let  Liv<?.. .321 Black  Racer...........
__   95
Quaker................
.. .28|Climax  ........
....7  50
Big  Nig............... __ 371A corn  .........
39
....1  10
Spear  Head........ —  39 Horse  Shoe........
37
P.  V..................... __ 3S| V inco............
.... 1  l<0
34
....3  50
Spring Chicken..
.. .36 Merry W ar..
26
....  75
Eclipse  .............. — 301 Ben  Franklin__
Turkey.................
.. .39|Moxie..........
34
a. Vanilla. Q. & Q...................
... ,2tl Black J a c k ...
32
1  6C Lark..................... — 22|Musselman’s Corker 30
1  00 
SMOKING
4 O Z ........................
.1 50 
2 65
4 25 Yum  1 uin.......... __ 28, P u r e ...............
? 50 
15
6 OZ....................
Our  Leader.
..15>Star...............
...3 50 
5 00 
.20
8  O Z ........................
Old Vet................
..¡»U nit  ...............
No. 2  T aper.. 
...1  25 
1  75 
..30
Big Deal...............
..27;Eight  Hours..
No. 4
3 00 
...1
..24..30
...261 Lucky  .......
Navy Clippings.. 
54 pint, round......... 4  50
9 00 
Leader
...15Two  Nickel
24
..........9 00
“ 
1 
18 00 
Hard  Tack.................30 Duke’s  D urham ..!.  40
No. 3  panel..
1  85 
...1  10
“  No. 8 
D ixie......................... 26j Green Corn Cob pipe 26
5 00 7 no
Old T ar..................
.40|Ow....................
“  No. 10 
..16
,22i Rob Roy...........
A rthur’s  Choice..
.24
Red Fox.................
.26! Uncle  Sam.......
....  95 
Gold Dust.............
.26 Lumberman ...
....1  15 
Gold  Block
........ .................30 Railroad Boy...
. . ..1  75
Seal of Grand Rapids  Mountain Rose.
(cloth).................. 25 HomeComfort
!!!!l  50 
Miners and Puddlers.28 Old  Kip
....1   on 
Peerless  ...........
.... 1  50
Standard ...........
Old Tom.............
...!i 00 
Tom & Jerry __
.... 1  50
Joker..................
__1  00
T raveler...........
.. ..1 50 
Maiden...............
....1  15
Pickwick  Club..
Nigger  Head__
.. 16@18 
Holland.............
. ,25@28 
G erm an.............
. ,24@30 
K. of  L...............
. ,28@34 
Honey  Dew.......
. ,44@:}0 
Colonel’s  Choice 
. .52@55
Queen  Bee. 
...
Blue  Wing2.......
Lorillard’s American Gentler
Maceoboy.............
Gail Si Ax’ 
.............
Rappee..................
Railroad  Mills  Scotch...........
Lotzbeek  .......................
Japan  ordinary.. 
Japan fair to goo
Japan flue...........
Japan dust..........
Young Hyson__
GunPowder........
Oolong................
Congo..................

......... .........................60
.. .24 Seal of North Caro-
lina, 2  oz.................43
.. .20 
.. .20 Seal of North  Caro-
lina, 4oz...................48
...24! 
—25 ! Seal of North  Caro-
...35 
lina, 80Z................. 45
.. .25 Seal of North  Caro- 
...40 
lina, 16oz boxes....42 
.. .26 King Bee, longeut...22
— 22 Sweet Lotus............... 33
. ..15 Grayling.................... 33
!2@46 Seal Skin.................... ;»
.. .25 Red Clover................"33
.. .ISlGood  Luck............ .Ü26
.. .22|Navy................
30
SNUFF.

.............
.............
Grand  Haven,  No.  8, square..........
Grand Hazen, No 9, square, 3 gro..
Grand  Haven,  No.  209,  parlor__
Grand  Haven,  No.  3oO, parlor.......
Grand  Haven,  No.  7,  round..........
Oshkosh, No. 2..................................
Oshkosh, No.  8..................................
Swedish............................................
Richardson’s No. 8  square...... ......
Richardson’s No. 9 
.............
Richardson's No. 754, round............
Richardson’s No. 7 
.............
Woodbine. 300....................................
Black  Strap.......................................
Cuba Baking......................................
porto  Rico....................................
New  Orleans,  good..........................
New Orleans, choice.........................
New Orleans,  fancy.........................
ROLLE
Muscatine, bbls... .5 50  Muscatine, 
y3
“ 
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PICKLES.

Medium.....................................
Small,  bbl.............................

5  50 
3 00 
,3 25
@7 00 
@4 00 
@8  50 
@ i 75

“  54  “ 
...  3 00 
*■  cases 2 25@3 25| 

54 bbl....................................“

D  OA’l
bbls.
CS 2 £5®

54 bbls. 2c extra

MOLASSES.

OATMEAL 

@3 00 
@1  75

do 
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PIPES.

TEAS.

RICE.

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.... 18@2fi
...... 25@3C
......35@45
...... 15@2C
-----20@45
...... 35@5C
33@55©6( 
---- 25@3C
50 gr.

30 gr. 
08 
08

@70 
80 
90 
@7  7 
@25 
@11 
@12 
@35 
@80 
@1  2 
@25 
@35 
30@35 
@3 G 
5  @  55 
2*li@ 3 
@1  1 
@ 3 
@5 0 
@2  7 
@  1 
@ 7 
@ :

Imported Clay, No. 216,3 gross.......
Imported Clay. No. 216,254 gross__
American  T. D....................................
Choice Carolina...... 6541Java  ...........
Prime Carolina.......554;Patna.........
Good  Carolina........454;Hangoon ...
Good Louisiana...... 5  I Broken.
Table  .......................6  ¡Japan..........
DeLancVs pure........5J4‘Dwight’s ...
Church’s  ................ 5  I Sea  Foam..
Taylor’s  G. M......... 5  ¡Cap Sheaf..
5*c less in 5 box lots.

. SALERATUS.

f 

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60 Pocket, F F   Dairy.......*...............
28 Pocket..............................................
100 3 ft  pockets....................................
Saginaw or  Manistee..................... .
10  bbl. lots........ 
Ashton, English, dairy, bu. bags........ 
Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags__  
Higgins’ English dairy bu.  bags........  
American, dairy, 54 bu. bags............... 
Rock, bushels......................................... 
Warsaw, Dairy, bu.  bags...........  
.....................  

54  “ 

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SAUCES.

...  @554
...354@354

2  io  
2  10

70
80
3  15
75
20
21
40
20

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SOAPS.

Saigon. 

SPICES—WHOLE.

SPICES—PURE  GROUND.

Parisian, 54  pints..................................   @2 00
Pepper Sauce, red  small.....................  @  70
Pepper Sauce, green  ............................  @  so
Pepper Sauce, red  large ring.............   @1  25
Pepper Sauce, green, large ring........  @1 50
Catsup, Tomato,  pints..........................  @  90
Catsup, Tomato,  quarts  .....................   ©1  20
Halford Sauce, pints............................ 
@3 50
Halford Sauce, 54 pints.........................  @2 20
A corn......................3 85] Extra Chicago Fara-
M aster.................... 4  00 
ily .........................2 94
New Process, 1  ft..3 85!Napkin.................... 4  75
New Process, 3 ft..3 96 Towel......................4  75
Acme,  bars........... 3 55 White  Marseilles..5 50
Acme,  bloeks.......  3 05| White Cotton  Oil. .5 50
Best  American__ 2 93|Railroad..................3 50
Circus  .................... 3 70 U.  G......................... 3  45
Big Five  C enter...3 85 Mystic White..........4 65
Nickel......................3 451Saxon  Blue............2 60
Shamrock............... 3  lS iStar......................... 3 75
Blue Danube..........2 55! London  Family__ 2 30
Allspice................................................... 
7
Cassia, China in m ats............................ 
7
“  Batavia in bundles.................. 
11
42
“  Saigon in rolls..........................  
Cloves, Amboyna................................... 
30
ft*
“  Zanzibar....................................  
60
Mace B atavia.........................................  
Nutmegs,  fancy....................................  
05
No. 1...................................... 
bo
No. 2.................  ..................... 
55
Pepper, Singapore,  black.................... 
18
29
w hite.................. 
Allspice................................................... 
11
16
Cassia,  Batavia...................................... 
“ 
25
Saigon..................................... 
45
*• 
Cloves, Amboyna..................................  
35
** 
Zanzibar................................... 
34
Ginger, African...................................... 
12
15
**  Cochin........................................ 
Jam aica....................................  
“ 
22
Mace Batavia.........................................  
70
Mustard,  English..................................  
20
and Trieste.............  
22
T rieste....................................  
25
60
Nutmegs,  No. 2...................................... 
Pepper, Singapore black.....................  
21
white.....................  
35
Cayenne..................................  
25
STARCH.
Muzzy, Gloss, 48 ft boxes, 1  ft  pkgs...
@  5 3S£ 
“  48“ 
" . . .
“ 
® 554 
“  b u lk .............
“  40 ft 
“ 
@  4 @ 634 
“  721b crates, 6 ft boxes..
“ 
“  Corn, 40 ft boxes, 1 ft pkgs___
@  6 
♦* 
“ 
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....
@  634 
Kingsford’s Silver Gloss, 1 1b pkgs__
@ 7 
“  *  6 1bboxes...
(0) 754 
b u lk ..........
** 
@  654 
Pure, 1 1b pkgs...................
@ 554 
Corn, 1  ft pkgs...................
@  7 
Royal. Gloss, 1 ft packages..................
@ 534 
“  bulk.................................
@  4 @ 6 
Corn  ...........................................
Firmenich, new process,gloss, lib__
@ 534 
“ 
31b....
@ 554 
@ 65« 
6 f t . . . .
“  
“ bulk, boxes or bbls
@ 4 © 6 
corn. 1 lb...............
@ 534 @ 6
©  6*a 
@  6% 
© 6% 
@  654 
© 5.69 
@ 5.56 
554@ 554 
5  @ 554 
@ 434 
@ 454 
@ 454
25@27
27@29
@30
@32
23@35
25@37

Niagara,  gloss. 
c o rn .
Cut  Loaf...........
Cubes ................
Powdered...................................
Granulated,  Standard.............
Confectionery A .......................
Standard A ...,..........................
No. 1, White Extra  C...............
No. 2, Extra C............................
No. 3C .........................................
No. 4 C.........................................
No. 5C.........................................
Corn,  barrels  ..........................
Corn, 54 bbls...............................
Corn, 10 gallon kegs..................
Corn, 5 gallon kegs....................
Pure  Sugar, bbl.........................
Pure Sugar, 54 bbl.....................

201b 
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SYRUPS.

SUGARS.

“ 31b 

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TOBACCO—FINE C U T -IN   PAILS.

Uncle Tom................37|Cinderella....................25
What Is It?............... 26 Hi There......................30
C h erry ....................... 60 Red Cap......................55
Five and  Seven........ 45 CrossCut.....................85
Magnet......................25|01d Jim .........................35
Seal of Detroit.........60 Old  Time......................30
Jim Dandy................38 Underwood’s Capper 35
Our  Bird...................25 Sweet  Rose.................45
Brother  Jonathan.. .27 Meigs & Co.’sStunner35
Jolly  Time.................36 A tlas...........................35
Our  Leader...............33 Royal Game............... 38
Sweet  Rose...............32 Mule E ar.................... 66
May  Queen............... 65 Fountain.................... 74
Dark AmericanEagle67 ¡Old Congress..............64
The Meigs...................60 ¡Good Luck.................52
Red  Bird....................50
Blaze Away............... 35
Prairie F lo w er........ 65
Hair L ifter.................30
Indian Queen........... 60
H iaw atha...................62
May Flower...............70
G lobe.........................65
....66
Sweet  Pippin........... 45|Crown  Leaf
H ustler...... ...............22 Sunset...
Bad Boy.....................36l
Our  Leader............. 16
Mayflower.................23
Globe....................... 22
Mule Ear..................23i

Hiawatha................ 22
Old Congress............23
May  Leaf................ 22
Dark........................20

SHORTS.

VINEGAR.

White Wine...............................
C ider.................................!!.!!!!!
York State Apple................ ! ! ! .!
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bath  Brick Im ported................
Burners,  No. 0............................

do 
do  No. 1....................
do  No.  2........................

American..............

Condensed Milk, Eagle  brand. . 
Cream Tartar 5 and 10 ft cans..
Candles, Star............................
Candles.  Hotel................. !!!!!!!
Camphor, oz., 2 ft boxes.!.!!!!!!
Extract Coffee, V.  C................
Gum, Uubber 100 lumps..........
Gum,  Rubber 200 lumps.
Gum, Spruce........................... .!
Hominy, ¡¡3 bbl...................... ", ’
Jelly, in 30 ft  pails__. . . . . . . ..
Pearl Barley......................... !"!
Peas, Green  Bush..................
Peas, Split  Prepared.............   !
Powder,  Keg................•.............
Powder, 54  Keg..............!!!.!!!!
Sage  ........................................ .’!!
S a g o ...............................!!!!!!!!
Tapioeo...................... !!!!!!!!!!!

F elix.......

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CANDY,  F lit ITS AND  N 
Putnam & Brooks quote as folio 

UTS. 
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do 
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STICK.
..........!!!!!!.!!
MIXED

854© 9 @ 9 
@10
@ » 
© 8 
@10 
@ 9 
@115fc 
©10 
@10 
@ 9
..  @12 
..  @13 
..  @13 
14 
18 
10
12
14
15
14
15 
12 
12 
18 
18 
1«
20
13

Standard, 25 ft boxes................
Twist, 
cut Loaf 
* 
Royal, 25 ft  pails...............................
Royal, 200 1b bbls.............................
Extra, 25 ft  pails..
Extra, 200 ft bbis...............!!!!!!!!!!
French Cream, 25 ft pails........ !!!!!
Cut loaf, 25 ft  cases..........................
Broken, 25  1b  pails........
Broken.200 ft  bbls...........!!.!!!!!!!!
FANCY—IN  5 ft  BOXES.
Lemon  Drops............................
Sour Drops...........................!..!..!".!
Peppermint  Drops................. !!!.!!
Chocolate Drops...............................
H M Chocolate  Drops.....................
Gum  Drops  ......................................
Licorice Drops..................................
A B  Licorice  Drops.........................
Lozenges, plain............................."!
Lozenges,  printed............................
Im perials..........................................
M ottoes..........................................!..
Cream  Bar....................................
Molasses Bar......................................
Caramels.......;...................................
Hand Made Creams..........................
Plain  Creams....................................
Decorated  Creams.......................... .
String Rock.......................................
Burnt Almonds.................................
Wintergreen  Berries.....................
FANCY—IN  BULK.
Lozenges, plain in  pails..................
Lozenges, plain in  bbls....................
Lozenges, printed in pails...............
Lozenges, printed in  bbls...............
Chocolate Drops, in puils................
Gum  Drops  in pails.........................
Gum Drops, in bbls..........................
Moss Drops, in  pails.........................
Moss Drops, in bbls  .........................
Sour Drops, in  pails.........................
Imperials, in  palls............................
Imperials  in bbls..........................
Bananas  Aspinwall........................
Oranges, California, fancy.............
Oranges, California,  choice...........
Oranges, Jamaica, bbls....................
Oranges, Florida...............................
Oranges, Valencia, eases................
Oranges, Messiha.............................
Oranges, OO.......................................
Oranges,  Naples...............................
Oranges, Im perials..........................
Lemons, choice.................................
Lemons, fancy..................................
Lemons, California..........................
Figs, layers, new,  $1 ft  ........................ 10  @15
Figs, Bags, 50ft......................................  @  8
Dates, frails  do  ....................................  @ 554
Dates, 14 do  do  ....................................  @654
Dates, skin..............................................
Dates, 54  skin.........................................
1b.....................  954@10
Dates, Fard 101b box 
Dates, Fard 50 ft box $  ft.....................   @ 8
Dates, Persian 50 ft box ^ l b ...............  7  @'754
Pine Apples, $   doz.................: ..........

@1154- 
©1054 
©1254 
@1154 
.  •  @1254 
@ 654 
@ 554 
.  9  @10 
@ 9 
@12 
@1254 
@1154
.2 30@3 00 
.3 50@3 75 
.3 25@3 50

@3 50 
@3 50 
@3 OO 
.3 50@4 50 
.4  25@4 50 
.4 00@4 50

FRUITS.

NUTS.

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Almonds,  Tarragona.............................1754018
Ivaca......................................  @17
C alifornia............................  @17
Brazils.....  ...........................................  @10
Chestnuts, per bu ....................
Filberts, Sicily.........................
1054011 
Barcelona.................
@ 9 
Walnuts,  Greftoble................
. 15
@17 
Sicily........................
15 
French......................
11
California................
Pecans,  Texas, H. P ............................. 10  @14
Missouri.................................8  @  9
Cocoanuts, $  100....................................5  50@6 OO

PEANUTS.
Prime  Red,  raw  $ )ft............................  @ 4
Choice 
do  ............................  ©  454
do  ........................      4?.i@  5
Fancy H.P. do 
Choice White, Va.do  ............................  © 554
Fancy H P,. Va  do  ............................  @  6
H. P. V a...................................................  5?4@  6

do 

FllKSU  MEATS.

John  Mohrhard  quotes  the  trade  selling 
prices as follows:
Fresh  Beef, sides...................................  5540 754
Fresh  Beef, hind quarters..................   654®  8
Dressed Hogs..........................
..  7 @  754
M utton.....................................................   8
....  8 ©  854
Lamb  .......................................
©  854
Veal.........................................
@  754
@ 8
Pork Sausage..........................
@  6
Bologna....................................
Fowls........................................................12
....12 @13
Ducks  .................................... .
@
....12 @13
Turkeys  .................................

B r u ô s  & flfte b id n e s

State  Hoard  o f Pharm acy. 

One Y ear—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon.
Two Years—Jam es  Vernor, Detroit.
Three Years—O ttm ar Eberbaeh, Ann  Arbor. 
F our Y ears—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo. 
Five Years—Stanley K. l’arkell, Owosso. 
President—O ttm ar Eberbaeh.
Secretary—Jacob Jesson.
T reasurer—Jas. Vernor.
N ext Meeting—At D etroit, July o and 6.

M ichigan  State  P harm aceutical  A ss’ll. 

P resident—F rank J. W urzburg. Grand Rapids.
F irst Vice-President—Mrs. C. W. Taylor, Loomis. 
Second Vice-President—Henry Harwood. Ishpem ing. 
T hird Vice-President—F rank Inglis, Detroit. 
Secretary—S. K. P ark ill, Owosso.
T reasurer—Wm. Dupont, Detroit.
Executive Comm ittee—Geo. W. C router, J. G. Johnson, 
Local Secretary—Guy M. Harwood, Petoskey.
Next Place of Meeting—At  Petoskey, July 12,13 and 14.
Grand  Rapids  P harm aceutical  Society. 

F rank W ells, Geo. G undrum and Jacob Jesson.

ORGANIZED  OCTOBER  9, 1884.

President—Geo. G. Stekettee.
Vice-President—H.  E. Locher.
Secretary—F rank H. Escott.
T reasurer—H enry  B. Fairchild.
Board of  Censors—President,  Vice-President  and  Sec-
Board*of Trustees—The P resident,  John E. Peck,  M.  B. 
Kimm, Win. H.  VanLeeuwen and O. H. Richmond, 
wen, Isaac W att«. Wm. E. W hite a n d '' m.  L.  W hite. 
C om m ittee on Trade M atters—John E. Peek, H. B. t  air-
C o tm itte e   o n ^ e g b lia tio n -R .  A.  McWilliams,  Theo.
C o m m ite o n  Pha\aimey—W. L. W’hite, A. C. B auer and
R egular  Meetings—Fyfst  Thursday  evening  in  each
AinuaVMeeting—First  Thursday evening in November 
Next  Meeting—Thursday  evening,  May  a, 
a t  T h e  

T r a d e sm a n oftice.

D etroit  Pharm aceutical  Society. 

ORGANIZED  OCTOBER, 1883.

President—A. F.  Parker.
F irst Vice-President—F rank  Inglis.
Second Vice-President—J. C. Mueller.
Secretary and T reasurer—A. W. Allen.
A ssistant Secretary and Treasurer—H. McRae. 
Annual Meeting—F irst W ednesday in June.
R egular M eetings—F irst W ednesday in each  m onth.
C entral  M ichigan  D ruggists’  Association, 
President. J. W. Dunlop:  Secretary, R.  M. Mussell.
B errien  County  P harm aceutical  Society. 
President, H. M. Dean;  Secretary, H enry K ephart.

C linton  County  D ruggists’  A ssociation. 

President, A. O. H unt;  Secretary, A. S.  W allace.

Jackson  County  P harm aceutical  A ss’n. 

President, R. F. Latim er;  Secretary, F.  A. King.

M ason  County  Pharm aceutical  Society. 

President, F. N. Latim er;  Secretary, Wm. H eysett.
M ecosta  County  P harm aceutical  Society. 
President, C. H. W agener;  Secretary, A. H. Webber.

M onroe  County  P harm aceutical  Society. 

President, S. M. Sackett;  Secretary, Julius Weiss.
M uskegon  County  D ruggists’  Association, 
President, W. B. Wilson;  Secretary, Geo. W heeler.

M uskegon  D rug  Clerks’  A ssociation. 

President, I. C.  Terry;  Secretary,Geo. L. LeFevre.
N ew aygo  County  Pharm aceutical  Society 
President, J.  F. A. Raider; Secretary, N. N. Miller.

Oceana County P harm aceutical Society. 

President, F. W. Fincher;  Secretary, F rank Cady.
Saginaw  County  Pharm aceutical  Society. 
President, Jay  Sm ith;  Secretary,  D. E. Prall.
Shiawassee County Pharm aceutical Society
Tosco la  County Pharm aceutical Society. 

President, E.  A. Bullard;  Secretary, C. E. Stoddard.

Information  Wanted.

I thaca,  April 7,  1887.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
D e a r  Sir—Enclosed  please  find  a  pre­
scription from the great Dr.  W.  A.  Noyes, 
149 Powers block, Rochester,  N.  Y., who is 
prompted by the  Great  Spirit to do good to 
his fellow men by sending prescriptions free 
to any one who  is  dying  of  consumption, 
“which the above  is  guaranteed  to  cure,” 
or any other disease  which  has  baffled  all 
other  physicians. 
It  has  also  a  note  ac- 
companing,  saying that  if  the  local  drug­
gist cannot put it  up,  to  send  it  back  to 
him and  he  will  fill  it—at  an  exorbitant 
price.
I have  received  several  similar  to  the 
above this  past  year  and  would  like  to 
know if other druggists  are  bothered  with 
such frauds. 

Yours truly,

F rank P.  Merrill.

 

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of 

Halish 

victims 

form  of 

supposedly 
that 

The prescription referred to is as follows:
Ext. Asiatic Cannabis  Sativa......................... 5jj
ijjj
“  Cashgar Leaves..................................... tjjj
“  Diosma.....................................................7jjj
Inulin....................................................................“ I
Pulv Cinchona BK............................................ zij
Loaf Sugar..........................................................
Rum or Jin ...................................................... ptss
W ater..............................................................p tjss
Such  prescriptions  are  frequently  met 
with by the druggists of  this city.  They are 
presented  mostly  by  young  men  who 
self­
are 
abuse, 
“ free  prescrip­
tion”  having  been  most 
frequently 
used by advertising quacks.  The man who 
presents the  prescription  is  invariably  in­
formed that he is the victim of  a  fraud and 
by the time he has run the gauntlet of a doz­
en drug stores,  he is usually convinced that 
such  is a fact.  Some are  so  foolish  as  to 
send on  the  ¡¡>2  or  $3  demanded  by  the 
quacks,  “in case the local druggist  has  not 
all the  ingredients,”  but  no  one  in  this 
-community lias ever been  known to receive 
any medicine in  return.  The druggist who 
gets his eyes on  one  of  these  fraud  pre­
scriptions cannot do humanity a  better ser­
vice than to explain the fraudulent  charac­
ter of  the whole business.

The  Drug Market.

Opium  advanced  to  S4.50@$4.60 

last 
week,  but has declined  again to  84.25,  and 
is cheaper here than  in  Europe.  Copious 
rains  reported 
in  the  growing  districts 
and a consequent  falling off of  speculative 
buying,  are the attributed causes for the de­
cline in Smyrna.  Morphia  is steady.  Qui­
nine is a  little  firmer,  but  not  quotably 
changed.  The  glycerine  market  is unset­
tled,  with a decline  of 2 cents  per  pound. 
It is reported that speculators are unloading 
surplus stock.  The manufacturers claim to 
be losing money at  present  prices.  Citric 
acid  is weak  and  lower.  Norwegian cod- 
liver oil is advancing  rapidly  and  extreme 
prices are  predicted.  All  California  pro­
ducts—mustard  seed,  borax,  quicksilver, 
wines,  etc.,—are likely to be  higher,  on ac­
count  of  tiie  inter-state  commerce  law, 
which largely increases the freight rate from 
the Pacific slope.  Manufacturers of  iodide 
potash  have  advanced  the price 10  cents 
and a further advance is anticipated.  Gum 
camphor is very  firm at the advance report­
ed in our last.  Oils  cloves,  spearmint  and 
cubebs have declined.

E. Shay, lumberman, Bay Springs:  “I would 

not think of doing business without it.”

Mutual  Fire  Insurance for Druggists. 

From the Druggists’ Bulletin.

This 

The question of co-operative insurance  is 
not  a  new one.  While  this  method  may 
not afford as perfect a guarantee  of  indem­
nification  as  insurance in a  well-organized 
amply capitalized, old-established company, 
its  economic  advantages  should  secure 
for it a thorough trial.

it  seems  probable  the  National 
Wholesale Druggists’ Association  will  give 
it.  From a contemporary we  learn that  at 
the last annual meeting of this  association a 
resolution was passed providing for the  ap­
pointment of a committee of five to take the 
necessary steps to organize a fire  insurance 
company on  the  mutual  plan.  The  same 
resolution  authorized  the  company  so  or­
ganized to solicit insurance  from  wholesale 
druggists, providing the  plan was approved 
by a board consisting of  the  president  and 
vice-presidents of the  association.

Under this  resolution,  a  committee  con­
sisting  of  Messrs.  Hinchman  of  Detroit, 
Slosson of Leavenworth,  Doolittle  of  Bos- 
ton,  Shoemaker of Philadelphia, and  Peters 
of New York,  was  appointed to  carry  out 
it  provisions.  ’  That  committee  recently 
met in Pittsburg and  continued its  session 
at  Philadelphia,  availing  itself,  in  both 
cities of  the suggestions which some of  the 
local merchants,  who have  taken  an  active 
interest  in  the  movement,  were  able  to 
make,  and  also of the experience  of P.  B. 
Armstrong,  secretary  of  the  New  York 
Mutual Fire  Insurance  Company,  who,  at 
the request of the  committee,  met  with  it 
in Philadelphia.  J.  M.  Peters  was  made 
chairman and the organization of  a  mutual 
insurance company was  at  once  proceeded 
with  on 
the  basis  contemplated  in  the 
resolution referred  to.

The company will  be  formed  under  the 
laws of the  State  of  Pennsylvania,  which 
are the most liberal of  any  State  to  insur­
ance companies of this character, and at the 
same time afford a maximum of  security  to 
the insured.  Already, chiefly  through  the 
exertions of Mr. Slosson at the Minneapolis 
meeting of  the association,  and since then, 
among  the  wholesalers  he  has  had  an 
opportunity 
a  million 
of insurance has been pledged, and the com­
mittee feels  confident  that as  soon  as  the 
organization 
the  basis 
adopted, not less  than  five  millions  of  in­
surance will be  written up at once.

is  completedon 

to  visit,  half 

If  the wholesale  druggists  find  co-oper­
ative  insurance  feasible,  it  should  prove 
equally advantageous to  retailers.

The  Bulletin  heartily  commends,  and 
will watch with interest, this new departure 
of the National Wholesale ‘Druggists’ Asso­
ciation,  in the belief  that  if  successful,  it 
will  be extended  to  other  branches  of  the 
drug  trade.

A  Report on  Adulterated  Spices.

food  adulteration  practiced  in 

The  chemists  of  the  Department  of 
Agriculture,  under 
the  direction  of  the 
Commissioner,  have  for  a  year  or  more 
been  investigating  the extent  and  manner 
of 
this 
country,  and  a  report  covering 
several 
the  work  is  in  process  of 
branches  of 
preparation. 
to 
That  portion  relating 
spices and condiments,  prepared  by Clifford 
Richardson,  the  chemist,  is  already  com­
pleted.  Mr.  Richardson’s  investigations 
show that  no  other  kinds  of  human  food 
are  adulterated  to  such  an  extent.  Of 
twenty samples of ground  cloves  examined 
only two were  pure.  The  others  had  suf­
fered the extraction  of  their  essential  oils 
and had  been  polluted  by  the  addition  of 
clove  stems,  allspice and husks of  various 
kinds.  Of eight samples of  cayenne  pep­
per only one was pure.  Of ten  samples  of 
mustard none were pure, though several had 
only suffered the loss of their  fixed  oil;  the 
others contained quantities of  wheat  flour, 
the  spurious  matter  being  in  some  cases 
two-thirds of the compound.  This made  it 
necessary to add  turmeric  acid  (harmless) 
to restore the mustard color.  Ten  samples 
of allspice were  examined,  eight of  which 
were  pure.  Four  samples  of  cassia  were 
all pure.  Of  ten  samples  of  ginger,  four 
were pure.  Only one out of  thirteen  sam­
ples of black pepper was found  to  be what 
it purported to be.  A specimen  sent  from 
Baltimore to a man who had an  army  con 
tract vras almost entirely spurious.  Cayenne 
pepper,  black  pepper  husks  and  mustard 
hulls  were  used to give  flavor  and  pun­
gency,  while  “body”  was  supplied  by 
ground  beans  and rice, and color  by  char­
coal .  T wo samples of wh ite pepper out of five 
were pure, two samples of mace out of  live 
were  pure,  and  of  three  samples of  nut­
meg examined all were pure.  Mr.  Richard­
son incidentally mentions a New York spice 
grinder who within a short time  worked off 
five thousand pounds of cocoanut  husks.

Loaded Lime Juice.

From the Drug-gists’  Circular.

At this season  of  the  year  when  drug­
gists are  looking  around  for  a  supply  of 
lime juice for the coming summer,  it is well 
to note that at least one kind offered  is  not 
pure.  A sample of this  juice  sold  in  bot­
tles with fancy  labels  was  recently  tested 
by the Board  of  Health  of  this  city,  and 
found to contain a large proportion  of  free 
sulphuric acid.  The barium test was  used,
I giving a copious precipitate after standing a 
short time.  The growing  demand for lime 
I and lemon j nice affords  a  large  margin  of 
profit for such an  adulteration,  but  as  the 
test is simple and  easily applied,  there is no 
reason  why  a  customer  calling  for  lime 
jusce should get dilute sulphuric acid.

The number of institutions  that  are  pre­
pared to  teach  pharmacy  continue  to  in­
crease.

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT.

Declined—Oil spearmint,  citric  acid, oil cu­

bebs, opium, glycerine.

ACIDUM.

8® 10
.... 
A ceticum .......................................
....  80®1  00
Benzoicum,  German....................
....  50® 55
Carbolicum....................................
C itricum ......................................... —   55® 60
3® 5
.... 
Hvdrochlor-.............................   ...
...  10® 12
N itrocum .......................................
....  11® 13
O xahcum ........................................
Salicylieum.................................... __ 1  S5®2 10
.... 1  40®1 60
Tannicura.......................................
....  50® 53
T artaricum ....................................

AMMONIA.

*• 

3® 5
.... 
Aqua, 16  d eg .................................
4® 6
.... 
18  deg..................................
.....  11® 13
Carbonas.........................................
... -  13® 14
Chloridum......................................
Cubebae (po.  1  75.......................... __ 1  85®3 10
Juniperus  ......................................
V
X anthoxylum ........ ...................... .......  25® 30

BACCAE.

m

BAL8AMUM.

.  ..  50® 55
Copaiba...........................................
@1 50
P eru.................................................
Terabin,  Canada............................ .......  45® 50
....  40© 45
X olutan...........................................

CORTEX.

Abies,  Canadian............................
Cassine  ...........................................
Cinchona Flava.............................
Euonymus  atropurp.......  ..........
Myrica  Cerifera, po....................
Prunus  Virgini.............................
Quillaia,  grd..................................
Sassfras  .........................................
Ulmus..............................................
Ulmus Po (Ground  12)..................

EXTRACTUM.

18
11
18
30
20
12
12
12
12
10

“  

Glyeyrrhiza Glabra....................... .......  24® 25
po............................... .......  83® 85
9
Haematox, 15 tt> boxes.................. ........  
12
13
)4s  ...............................
& s ............................... -----  @ 15

8®
©
....  ©

“ 

FERRUM.

Carbonate Precip..................................  ® 15
............. ......   @3 50
Citrate and Quinia........  
Citrate Soluble................................ ......   ® 80
Ferrooyanlduin Sol...............................   @ 50
Solut  Chloride............................... .......   ® 15
Sulphate, com’l,  (bbl. 75)...............-----  1)4© 2

pure............................... «......   @

“ 

FOLIA.

B arosm a......................................... .......  10® &5
Cassia Acutifol, Tinnivelly.......... .......  20® 25
A lx...................  .......   35® 50
Salvia oflicinalis, 4 s and  )4s..............   10® 12
8® 10
Ura  Ursi.......................................... .  ... 

“ 

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** 
“ 

“  
“ 

GUMMI.
.......  ®1 00
Acacia,  1st  picked.........................
.........................
.......  @ 90
......................... .......  @ 80
@  65 
75@1 00 
50®  60 @  12 
@  50 
25®  30
@  15 
50®  55 
25®  28 
@  13 
35®  10 
@  80 
75®  80 
@  35 
@  20 
©1 25 
@  40 
25®4 30 
18®  25 
25®  30 
30®  75
25
20
25
28
23
25
30
22
25

2nd 
3rd 
Sifted sorts............................
p o .......................................................
Aloe, Barb,  (po, 60).................. ...........
Cape, (po. 20)...............................
Socotrine,  (po. 60).....................
Ammoniae  ...........................................
Assafoetida,  (po. 30)............................
Benzoinum ...........................................
Cam phorac...........................................
Catechu, Is,  (54s,  14;  Ü8,16)...............
Euphorbium, po..................................
Galbanum............................................ .
Gamboge, po.........................................
Ruaiacum, (po. 45).................„ ...........
Kiuo,  (po. 25)....................................... .
Mastic............................................ .......
Myrrh, (po.45).......................................
Opii, (po. 6 00)......................................
Shellac
bleached....................................
Tragacanth ............................................
herba—In ounce packages.
Absinthium  ........................................... 
E upatorium ........................................... 
Lobelia  ................................................... 
Majorum  ...............................................  
Mentha Piperita....................................  
“  V ir............................................  
R u e .......................................................... 
Tanacetum,  V ........................................ 
Thymus. V ..............................................  

MAGNESIA.

Calcined,  P a t.........................................  55®  60
Carbonate,  P a t......................................  20®  22
Carbonate,  K. & M...............................  20@  25
Carbonate,  Jennings............................  35®  36

OLEUM.

Absinthium............................................ 4 50@5 00
45®  50 
Amygdalae, Dulc.....................
00@7 50
Amydalae, Amarao.
Ani8i  ...................................................... 2  00®2  10
Auranti  Cortex__
®2 50
Bergamii.............
...........................2 00@2 75
.......  .................  @  75
Cajiputi  ..............................  .............
..................   @3 00
Caryophylli...........................................
35®  65 
Cedar......................................................
Chenopodii...........................................
©1 50 
Cinnam om i...........................................
85®  !X) &  75 
Citronella  ............................................
35®  65 
Coniu m  Mac.........................................
Copaiba
®  80
Cubebae........... *.................................11 00® 12 00
Exechthitos......................................
l)0@l  00
Erigeron............................... .................1 20@1 30
G aultheria............................ .................2  10@2 20
Geranium, 3.......................... ...............  @ 75
Gossipii, Sem, gal................ .................  55® 75
Hedeoma............................... .................1 00® 1 10
Juniper!................................. .................  50®2 00
Lavendula..............................................  90®2 00
Lim onis....................................................2 
Lini, gal...................................................  42®  45
Mentha Piper..........................................3 
Mentha Verid.......................................... 5 
Morrhuae,  gal.......................................   80®1  00
Myrcia,  5.................................................   ,  @  50
O live......................................................... I 
Picis Liquida, (gal. 50)..........................   10®  12
R icini....................................................... 1 
Rosm arini..............................................  75@1  00
Rosae,  I...................................................  @8 00
40@45
Succini  ................................................... 
Sabina......................................................  90®l 00
Santal....................................................... 3 
50@7 00
Sassafras.................................................   4b®  55
Sinapis, ess, I .........................................  @  65
T iglii........................................................  @1  50
T hym e....................................................   40®  50
opt...............................................   @  60
15®  20
Theobromas................ 

25®2 35
00®3 75
50@6 00

00@2 75
42®1 60

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POTASSIUM.

Bichrom ate............................................  72®  14
42®  45
Bromide
..........  20®  22
Chlorate, (Po. 22).........................
..........3 00@3 25
Iodide...........................................
P ru ssiate ........... .......... ............
25® 28

RADIX.

Althae  .........................................
A nchusa......................................
Arum,  po....................................
Calamus.......................................
Gentians,  (po. 15).......................
Glyehrrhiza,  (pv. 15)..................
Hydrastis  Canaden,  (po. 35)__
Hellebore,  Alba,  po..................
Inula,  po.....................................
Jalapa,  p r.............
Marmita,  148..........
Podophyllum,  po.
Rhei  .....................
“  c u t................
”  p v .....................................
Spigelia  ............. ’......................
S a n g u in a ria ,  (po. 25)....................
Serpentaria...............................
Senega.......................................
Srnilax, Oflicinalis, H ...............
Mex..........
Scillae,  (po. 35)..........................
Svmplocarpus,  Foetidus, po.. 
Valeriana,  English,  (po.30)...
Germ an..................

•* 

“ 

“ 

SEMEN.

Aiiisum, (p o .2 2 )..............................
Apium  (graveolens)................
Bird, Is.......................................
Carui,  (po. 20)............................
Coriandruiu.
Cydouium...............
Chenopodium  .......
Dipterix  Odorate..
Foeniculum...........
Foenugreek, po__
Lini..........................
Lini, grd, (bbl, 3)... 
Phalaris  Canarian.
R a p a .......................
Sinapis,  Albu........
Nigra.......

*• 

. 

25® 30
15® 20
@ 25
20® 50
10® 12
.  16® 18
. 
@ 30
.  15® 20
.  15® 20
.1  60@1 70
•  25© 30

.  15® 18
.  75<ai  00
@1 75
75@1  35
.  50® 55
@ 20
. 
40® 45
.  50® 55
© 40
@ 20
.  10® 12
@ 25
@ 25
. 
.  15® 20

® 18
.  12® 15
6
4®
. 
.1  0Q@1 25
.  10® 12
4
.  3)4®
.  75@1  00
.  1C© 12
.1  75@1 85
15
8
4
4
.  3)4®
.  4  @   4)4
6
5®
. 
9
8®
. 
9
. 
8©

@
6®

. 

SPIRITUS.
Frumenti,  W.,  D. & Co........
.2  00@2 50
Frumenti, D. F. R__ :...........
.1  75®2 ÍH!
.1  10@1 50
Juni peris Co.  O. T ..........
.1  75©1 75
.1  75@3 50
Saacharum  N. E ....................................1 75@2 00
Spt. Vini  Galli....................................... 1 75@6 60
Vini Oporto...........................................1 25®2 00
Vini  Alba..............................................  1 25@2 00

SPONGES.

s’ wool,carriage... ..2 25  @2 50
Nassau
do
2 00
do
Velvet Ext  do 
1  10
Extra Yp  •
do
85
do
Grass
Hard ’ 
,f 
u-slate use.............
Yellow Reef
MISCELLANEOUS.

do
do
do
do

1  40

do

26®  28
30® 82
2)4® ; y,
3® 4
55®* 60
4® 5
55® 60
® 68
5® 7
38® 40
15@2 20 1
@ 9
@3 25
@ 10
© 14
30® 33
@3 75
50® 55
28® 30
© 40
® 10
® 50
38® 40
@1 00
60@1 75
10® 13
15® 20
9© 15
40

A3ther, Spts Nitros, 3 F .......................
.dither, Spts. Nitros,  I F .....................
A lum en.................................................
Alumen,  ground, (po. 7).....................
Annatto  ...............................................
Antlmoni,  po.......................................
Antimonl et Potass  T art...................
Argent!  Nitras,  l .................................
Arsenicum............................................
Balm Gilead  Bud.................................
Bismuth  S.  N .......................................
Calcium  Chlor,  Is, 04s, 11;  j^s, 12)...
Cantliarides  Russian, po...................
Capsici  Fructus, a f.............................
Capsici Fructus, po.............................
Capsici Fructus, B, po.......................
Carvophyllus,  (po.  35)........................
Carmine, No. 40....................................
Cira Alba, S. &  F .................................
Cera  Flava............................................
Coccus  ...................................................
Cassia Fructus......................................
C entraria..............................................
Cetaceum .....................  
....................
Chloroform...........................................
Chloroform,  Squibbs..........................
Chloral Hydrate  Cryst.......................
Ohondrus  ..............................................
Cinchonidine, P. & W..........................
Cinehonidine,  German.......................
Corks, see list, discount,  per  cen t...
Creasotum ............................................
Creta, (bbJ. 75).......................................
®
Creta  prep............................................
5® 6
Creta, precip.........................................
8® 10
Creta Rubra...........................................
® 8
Crocus  ...................................................
25® 30
Cudbear..........................%.....................
@ 24
Cupri Sulph................... .'.....................
6® 7
10® 12
D extrine__ .*........................................
Ether Suiph...........................................
68® 70
Emery, all  numbei’s ............................
© 8
Emery, po..............................................
© 6
50® 60
Ergota, (po. 60)......................................
Flake  W hite.........................................
12® 15
© *y\
G alla......................................................
G am bier...............................................
7® 8
Gelatin, Coopor....................................
© 15
Gelatin, French....................................
40® 60
ess.
Glassware flint, 70&10 by box.  60&10, less.
Glue,  Brown..............................
13©
Glue. W hite...............................
23® 26
G lycerina..................................
Grana  Paradisi.........................
© 15
H um ulus...................................
25® 40
@ 75
Hydrarg Chlor.Mite  ...............
Hydrarg  Chlor.  Cor................
© 65
Hydrarg Oxide Rubrum ..........
© 85
Hydrarg Ammoniati...............
@1  00
Hydrarg Unguentum ...............
© 40
@ 65
H ydrargyrum ..........................
Ichthyocolla, Am  ....................
25@1 50
75© 1 00
Indigo......................................................  75©1 00
Iodine,  Resubl....................................... 4 Q0@4  10
00@4 10
Iodoform ................................................
@5 15
Liquor Arsen et Hydrarg Iod. ..<.......
@ 27
Liquor Potass  Arsinitis.......................
10® 12
Lupuline  ...............................................
Lycopodium..........................................
55® 60
60© 65
Macis........................................................  60®  65
Magnesia, Sulph, (bbl. 114)
2® 3
90®1 00
Mannia, S.F........................................... 
90® 1 00
Morphia,  S, P. & W.................
i 15@3 35
© 40
Moschus Canton.....................
® 65
Myri8tica, No. 1.......................
Nux  Vomica,  (po. 20).............
© 10
20® 23
Os.  Sepia.................................................   20®  23
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D. Co..................
©3 00
Pieis Liq,  N. C.. lA  galls, doz...............
@2 70
Pieis Liq.,  quarts..................................
@1 40
© 85
Picis Liq., pints......................................
Pil Hydrarg,  (po. 80).............................
© 50
© 18
Piper  Nigra,  (po.22)..............................
Piper  Alba, (po. 35)...............................
© 35
Plx  Burgun............................................
© 7
Plumbi  A cet...........................................
14® 15
Potassa, Bit art, pure............................
© 40
_
Potassa,  Bitart, com............................ 
© 15
8® 10
8®  10
Potass  Nitras, opt................................. 
7® »
Potass  N itras.........................................
Pulvis Ipecac  et opii............................:
.  10@1  20
Pyrethrum, boxes, H. &P.D.CO., doz.
©1  00
Pyrethrum, pv .......................................
48® 53
Quassiac.................................................
8® 10
  62®  6'
Quinia, S, P. &  W............................. 
62© 67
Quinia, S, German.................................  50®  60
50® 60
Rubia Tinctorum..................................
12® 13
Saccharum  Lactis, pv ..........................
® 35
Salacin....................................................
@1 50
Sanguis Draconis..................................
40® 50
Santonine................................................
©4 50
Sapo,  W ...................................................
12® 14
Sapo,  M...................................................
8® 10
Sapo. G....................................................
© 15
Seidlitz  M ixture....................................
Sinapis.....................................................
© 18
Sinapis,  opt............................................
@ 30
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  Do. Voes................
© 35
Snuff, Scotch,  Do. Voes.......................
@ &5
Soda Boras, (po.  10)..........  .................
8® 10
Soda et PotossTart...............................
33® 35
Soda Carb...............................................
2© 2)4
Soda,  Bi-Carb.........................................
4® 5
Soda,  Ash...............................................
3® 4
© *>
Soda  Sulphas.........................................
Spts. Ether  Co.......................................
50® 55
Spts.  Myrcia  Dom.................................
®2 00
Spts. Myrcia Im p..................................
@2 50
Spts. Vini Rect, (bbl.  2 25)....................
©2 35
Strychnia, Crystal.................................
@1 30
2)4© 3 Y%
Sulphur, Subl__
...  214® 3
Sulphur,  Roll__
8®  10
Tam arinds.............................................. 
Terebenth  Venice.................................  28®  30
Theobrom ae...........................................  @  40
Vanilla  ...................................... ..........9 00@16 00
Zinci  Sulph...............................
7®  8

OILS.

Bbl
Whale, w inter............................ ........   70
Lard, extra...............................
Lard, No.  1...............................
Linseed, pure  raw ..................
........   40
Linseed, boiled......................... ........   43
Neat’s Foot, winter  strained.. ........   50
Spirits Turpentine.................... ........   44

PAINTS

Bbl
Red Venetian............................
Ochre, yellow  Marseilles........   14£
|  Ochre, yellow  Bermuda.........  
ll£
Putty, com m ercial.................   2)4
Putty, strictly pure..................  24
Vermilion,prime  American..
Vermilion, English..................
Green, Peninsular....................
Lead, red strictly  pure...........
Lead, white, strictly pure.......
!  Whiting, white  Spanish..........
Whiting,  Gilders ......................
White, Paris American...........
Whiting  Paris English cliff..
Pioneer Prepared  I aints......
Swiss Vilia Prepare*  Paints..
VARNISHES.
No. 1 Turp  Coach...............................
Extra  Turp.........................................
Coach Body.........................................
No. 1 Turp Furniture.........................
Extra Turk  Damar............................
Japan Dryor, No. 1  T urp..................

Gal
75
68
5ir
43
46
80
50
Lb
2® 3 
2® 3 
2® 3 
2)4® 3 
234® 3 
13® 16 
55®58 
16@17 
6® 6)4 
6® 6)4 
®70 
@90 
1  10 
1 40 
1 20@1 40 
1  00® l  20
.1 10@1 20 
.1  60® 1  70 
.2  75@3 00 
.1 00@1 10 
.1  55@1 60 
.  70®  75

P A I N T ,

We have a full stock of this well-known 

brand of

m i s s :s d  
f j b l x x t t
and having sold it for over SIX YEARS can 

recommend it to our  customers  as  be­

ing a First Class  article.  We sell it

On  th e  M anufacturers’  G uarantee:

W hen two or m ore coats of our P IO N E E R  P R E ­
P A R E D   P A IN T   is applied as received in  original 
packages, and if w ithin  three years it should  crack or 
peel off, thus failing to  give  satisfaction, wo  agree to 
re-paint  th e  building  a t  our  expense,  w ith  the  best 
W hite Lead or  such other paint as the  ow ner  may i 
lcct.  In  ease  of  com plaint,  prom pt  notice  m ust  be 
given to the dealer.

T.  II.  N E V IN   &  CO..

Mfrs. & Corroders of Pure White Lead.

Pittsburg, Pa.

Write for prices and Sample Card to

t o l t i

Wholesale  Agents,  Grand  Rapids.

Try POLISHINA, best Furniture Fin­

ish made.

WHOLESALE

Druggists!

42 and 44 Ottawa Street and 8g, g i, 

g3 and g5 Louis Street. 

IMPORTERS  AND JOBBERS  OF

M A N U FA CTU RERS  OF

Elegant  Pharmaceutical  Prepara­

tions,  Fluid  Extracts  aid 

Elixirs

G E N E R A L   W H O LESA LE  A G N TS  FOR

Wolf, Patton & Co. and John L. 

Whiting, Manufacturers  of 

Fine Paint and  Var­

nish Brushes.
THE  CELEBRATED

ALSO  FOR  THE

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

Horse Brushes.

W E  A R E   SOLE  OW NERS  OF

Weatherly’s Michipn Catarrh Core

Which is positively the best Remed; 

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 tho 
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.

Wine anfl Lipor DBprtiunt

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 & CO.’S

Henderson Co., Ky.,

Sour Mash  and  Old-Fashioned 

Hand-Made, Copper- 

Distilled

W H I S K E Y .

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  8— 
been once introduced  the  future  trade  has 
been assured.

W e are also owners of the

D r ifts ’  Favorite  Eye,

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

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,

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

Mail  orders  always  receive  our special 

Hazeltine 

& Perkins 

Drug Co.

i 

SOLIMAN SNOOKS.

The  Effect  of  the  Prohibitory  Amend­

ment on  Trade.

APPROVED by PHYSICIANS. 

Ousliman’s

Cant H ook Corners,  April 8,1887. 

Editor Tradesman:

Dea r  Sir—Well, 

the  great  political 
fight is now over  and  the  conntry  is  once 
more saved from  going  to  the  everlasting 
bow-wows.

The more I think of it, the  more  I  stick 
to my opinion,  once before  expressed,  that 
this nation  needs  an A No.  1 bleeding and 
physicking.  About  six  or  seven  million 
cranks need  killing,  or  else  given  some­
thing to keep  them  busy  besides  making 
laws to interfere  with  business.  We  just 
manage to get  the  mercantile  Interests  of 
the country into some shape,  so  that  trade 
begins to loom up and  the weary  merchant 
begins to hope that he can discard  his year- 
before-last-year  plug hat and afford himself 
a new pair of four  dollar  pants  this  sum­
mer, when his  hopes  are  busted  by  the 
cranks turning loose a lot  more  of  legisla­
tion and proposed  legislation,  upon  labor, 
transportation,  prohibition,  etc.

What trade  needs is letting alone awhile, 
until it gets a  good  start  again.  Then  it 
can stand  these  things.  Trade  and  com­
merce are the most timid and bashful things 
in creation.  A backwoods  bride  from. Po­
sey county on her  “tower”  aint  a  circum­
stance to  the  shrinking  nature  of  trade.’ 
Let a big  strike  occur  on  a  railroad  in 
Texas, and immediately the  furniture  man 
that lias been smoking ten cent cigars, drops 
down to fives, and all his  men  drop  down 
from cut plug to  Peerless. 
Introduce a bill 
to prevent the use of wiue in  churches,  and 
liquor  between  meals,  and  immediately 
two-thirds of the cigar makers are  out  of  a 
job and  become  tramps.  When  one  goes 
down, he drags another with  him,  until  all 
go into the  sewer  together,  as  some  old 
writer observes.

I  have in  mind  just  now  a  man  who 
trades with me right along.  A few months 
ago this man was smoking  10  cent  cigars. 
He said he  never  could  go  cheap  goods. 
The “long and short haul”  bill  was  intro­
duced and had some effect on  him,  I hardly 
know how, but he explained it all  to  me— 
something 
about  San  Francisco,  water 
routes, passes, rebates, cuts  and  other  ob­
scure terms.  At  any  rate,  he  began  to 
smoke 5 centers,  saying,  “I think  domestic 
tobacco is  better  for  the  nerves  anyhow.” 
The bill passed the  House  and  went  into 
something or other of the  hole,  and  Jones 
come down to  cheroots,  two  for  a  nickel. 
He said they  were  “more  satisfying  than 
Wisconsin  tobacco.”  The  bill  passed  the 
Senate and Jones came  down  to cigarettes, 
saying,  “I tell you, Snooks, that is a mighty 
sweet smoke  for  a  cent.  The  President 
signed,  and Jones called next day tor  some 
cheaper cigarettes,  two for a cent.  The bill 
took effect and he  bought  him  a  corn  cob 
pipe and a bag of Durham; yesterday he got 
a clay  pipe  and  a  paper  of  Topsy  and  I 
noticed his  furniture  “on  the  installment 
plan” being loaded  into a dray.  So I guess 
he is about busted.

That is  just  the  way  this  prohibition 
amendment has worked and I  will  bet  my 
hat that we will  now  have  a  lot  more  of 
tinkering legislation.  They will  also  have 
a shy at the  druggist  again,  most likely— 
perhaps pass  a  law  that  druggists  must 
send aloug a man with each  bottle of liquor 
sold,  to  see  that  the  customer  does  not 
drink it. 
It is expected,  of course,  that  no 
person should drink liquor for medical  pur­
poses. 
It should be used with a  syringe  in 
all cases.

Mr. Editor,  I  see  but  one  way  to  help 
ourselves—we must  combine  all  the  mer­
cantile  interests  and  use  our  power  to 
prevent, as far as possible,  legislation  that 
is injurious  to  us.  While  we  have  been 
busy weighing out nails,  mackerel,  butter- 
ine, quinine and epsom salts and measuring 
off calico,  sheeting,  barb  wire,  porus  plas­
ter and  molasses, 
the  cranks  who  have 
nothing in particular to do are busy looking 
up all sorts of schemes to injure us.

Let us wake up and fight  for  our  rights. 
In the mean  time,  we  must  get  our  old 
pants half soled and  patiently wait for bet­
ter times. 

Yours Conservatively,

Soliman Snooks, 
General Dealer.

O T T E «

In  the  treatment  of  Catarrh,  Headache, 

MENTHOL  INHALES
Neuralgia, Hay Fever, Asthma, Bron­
chitis,  Sore  Throat  and  Severe 

Colds, stands without an equal.

Air M en tliolized  by passing through the Inhaler- 
tube, in which th e Dure  C rystals of M enthol are 
held* thoroughly applies this  valuable  rem edy  In  the 
m ost  efficient  way,  to  th e  p arts  affected.  I t   sells 
read ily.  Always keep an open Inhaler in your store, 
and let your custom ers try  it.  A  few  inhalations  will 
not h u rt th e Inhaler, and will do m ore  to dem onstrate 
its efficiency th a n  a half hour’s talk.  R e ta il  price 
50  cen ts.  F er C ir c u l a r s and  T e s t im o n ia l s address 

H .  D.  C ushm an,  T h ree  R ivers,  M ich.

Trade supplied by 

H a zeltin e Jfc Perkins  D ru g Co., G’d R apids, 
And W holesale D ruggists of D etroit and Chicago.

.»

AGENTS  FOR  THE

Good location.

northern town of about  350  inhabitants. 

’  85,000 in tow n of 8,OOo inhabitants in  Tex­
as.  Can be bought on  very  reasonable term s.

375 South Union St., Grand Rapids.
Standard  Petit Ledger.
WANTED— Registered pharmacists  and  as­
sistants who are sober, industrious  and 
willing to w o r k . _____ ________ __________
I ilOR  SALE—Very desirable  stock  of  about 
IJIOR  SALE—Stock of about 81,820 in town of 
’  12,000 inhabitants, (county  seat,)  in  Wis­
consin.  Can oe bought on liberal  terms._____
Ï 10R  SALE—Stock of about 81.200 in growing 
F OR  SALE—Stock  of about  8500 in town of 
F OR  SALE—Stock of  about 81.700 in town of 
So  inhabitants in Western Michigan.  Do­
ing  good  business.  Can  be  bought on very 
reason abl e term s.________ _______________
LSO—Many  other  stocks,  the  particulars 
A
of which we will  furnish  on  application.
m o   DRUGGISTS—Wishing  to secure clerks 
X   we will furnish the  address  and full  par­
ticulars of those on our list  free.
YT7E  HAVE also secured  the  agency  for J. 
v V  H. Vail & Co.’s medical publications and 
can  furnish  any  medical  or  pharmaceutical 
work at publishers’ rates.

5,000 inhabitants in eastern part of  State. 

No other drug store within a mile.

M ichigan D rug Exchange,

357 South Union St., 

- 

Grand Rapids.

TIGER  OIL.

W hat J.  A. Crookston Has to Say While in 

the Tiger Den.
Cadillac,  Jan. 24,  1887.

Well,  Doctor,  I am  around again,  but my 
It is the 
wife had to use a lot of Tiger Oil. 
most wonderful medicine  I  ever knew. 
It 
surpasses everything  else.  During  my se­
vere sickness of pleuro-pneumonia, when my 
pulse ran up to 130 and  my  temperature to 
104°  the pain was so excruciating that noth­
ing would relieve except  Tiger.  Oil,  which 
never failed.  The physician  gave but little 
hope of my recovery,  but through his atten­
tion and the constant  application of  Tiger 
Oil  I  pulled  through,  and  am  gaining 
strength by using  Tiger  Oil, which I know 
is doing  me  good,  and  will do  good  to all 
who use it properly; for of all medicines that 
I have ever known in over  forty  years’ ex­
perience as a  retail and  wholesale druggist, 
I have never known of a single  one to be m 
any way as good as Tiger Oil for the cure of 
so many different kinds of diseases.  There 
seems no limit to  its  power  over  disease. 
Therefore,  knowing as 1 know of Tiger Oil, 
I do but my duty in  recommending it to all 
my fellow men as publicly as  possible, that 
they may have the benefits of  such a valua­
ble medicine as Tiger Oil  lias  proven itself 
to be wherever  it has  been  used,  both for 
man or beas;. 
Of the  Hazeltine  &  Perkins  Drug  Co., 

J.  A.  Crookston,

Grand  Rapids.

Dr.  L a p a rle 's   C eleb rate d   P re p a ra tio n , S afe  a n d  
to   L A D IE S . 
A lw ays  R eliable. 
SALUMtT CHEMICAL CO., Chicago..^.

S en d   4   c e n ts  fo r  F oaled  C ircu lar.

In d is p e n s a b le  

GXXTSBXTG ROOT.
We pay the highest price for it.  Address
Peck Bros., Druggists, CJrand Kapids,Mich.

Hazel Kirke 
10 cents. 
La Rosa Celeste 
Sweet  Catawba 5 cents.

Having  secured  the  Sole  agency  for  S. OTTENBERG  & 
BROS.’  Celebrated  Cigars,  I  take  pleasure  in  recommending 
them to the Trade, as the Finest and Best

5  a n d  l O  C e n t  C i g a r s

Ever placed on the Market.  They are made of the Finest Qual­
ity of Imported Tobacco without artificial  flavor.
GIVES  T H E M   A   T R IA L .

I will send to any responsible  first-class  dealer a sample of 
these Cigars on trial, to be returned  if not  satisfactory, within 
60 days.  We send advertising matter with above Cigars.
. ♦

Morris XX. Treusch,

SOLE  AGENTS 

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Interesting Meeting of the  Retail  Grocers’ 

Association.

At the  regular  semi-monthly  meeting  of 
the Retail  Grocers’  Association  of  Grand 
Rapids,  held last Tuesday  evening,  F.  H. 
Emery  applied  for  membership in  the As­
sociation and was accepted.

The Committees on Reception and Enter­
tainment for  the  recent  State  convention 
made their final reports,  which were accept­
ed and adopted and  votes  of  thanks  were 
tendered the  Committees  for  their  efforts 
in making the convent|m a success.
Treasurer  Harris  presented  a 

report, 
showing that the total expense of the enter­
tainment of the State  convention was §253. 
66.  This amount,  together  with  the  sum 
expended  in  entertaining  the  September 
convention,  leaves a balance of  50  cents  in 
the fund contributed by the jobbers  for  en- 
tainment  purposes.  On  motion  of  E.  A. 
Stowe, the balance was passed  to  the  gen­
eral fund of the Association,  which  makes 
the total sum in the hands of the  Treasurer 
$154.96.

On motion of  B.  S.  Harris,  a  vote  of 
thanks was tendered L.  Winternitz  for  his 
efforts in selling tickets to the banquet  ten­
dered the State Association.

President Coye related  his  experience  in 
attempting to secure an  amendment  to  the 
city charter at the hands of the Legislature. 
He was instructed to go to  Lansing  by  the 
Executive Committee  and  present  to  the 
House Committee the advantages of amend­
ing the city  charter  so  as  to  enable  the 
Council to establish a city market.  As soon 
as he arrived on the ground, he was convin­
ced that his mission would be  fruitless.  A 
number of  pseudo  workingmen  were  on 
hand to oppose  the  project  and  the  Com­
mittee before whom the argument was made 
was composed of fanners,  who would listen 
to no  curtailment  of  their  present  vested 
rights.  The  Committee  refused to  recom­
mend the repeal of Section 27, as requested, 
but placed itself in a very  inconsistent light 
by leaving the law so that  fanners can ped­
dle on the streets of the city  without  a  li­
cense,  while residents of the city who  wish 
to sell meat or vegetables must  pay  an  an­
nual license fee of §50.

The report was accepted and an order was 
ordered drawn on  the  Treasurer  for  Mr. 
Coye’s expenses.

An opinion on  the  legality  of  the  Blue 
Letter collection system was  then  read  by 
the Secretary.

The President then  asked  for  voluntary 
statements  relative  to  the  Blue  Letter, 
which was responded to as follows:

B. F.  Emery—I recently sent a Blue  Let­
ter to a man who was formerly  in  business 
in  Casuovia. 
I  had  previously  sent  the 
man two statements and an iron-clad letter, 
without result.  The man had  jumped  the 
country,  without  my  knowledge,  but  the 
Blue Letter was forwarded to him at Vicks­
burg,  from which  place I received a nicely- 
worded  letter,  pleading  for  leniency  and 
more time. 
I wrote  the  gentleman  that  1 
would give him until March 15,  and  on  the 
morning of that day I  received  a  check  in 
full for my account.

H.  A.  Hydom—I have sent out  six  Blue 
Letters,  and  all  responded—and  quickly, 
too. 
I sent one Letter to a man  who  owed 
me §5 and hadn’t  been  in  my  store  for  a 
year.  He came in  and  introduced  himself 
—the fact is, I didn’t remember him—threw 
down a $10 bill and told me to  give  him  a 
receipt iu  full  for  his  account,  which  re­
quest 1 gladly complied with. 
I entered in­
to conversation  witli him and before he left 
the store, the balance  of  that  §10  was  in 
my till. 
I have collected  over  §50  in  this 
way and am a standing  proof  of  the  effici­
ency of the Blue  Letter.

President Coye—I  am  convinced, gentle­
men,  that  our  present  system  is  the  best 
that could be devised  for  the  collection  of 
accounts and would  suggest that those who 
have not yet tried the Blue  Letter,  procure 
a package at  the  Secretary’s  desk  at  this 
meeting.

President Coye said  that  during  the  re­
cent spring campaign a good deal  had  been 
said by the editor  of  the  Workman  about 
the Retail  Grocers’  Association  “starving 
workingmen  to  terms  in  the  case  of  a 
strike.”  The  Association  takes  no  such 
position,  and the person making such asser­
tion knows it.  The only thing which  could 
De twisted into  such  shape  were the state­
ments made by Robert M.  Floyd,  in a paper 
read before the State convention,  but  even 
there the inference  was  not  made  affirma­
tively, but interrogatively.  The  Worlcman 
is no longer the organ of the working class­
es, but its editor assumes to speak for  them 
in opposing the  Association.

B. F.  Emery—The  Workman  professes 
great love for the grocer when it  wants  his 
advertisement.

H. A.  Hydom—I think Tjie Tradesman 
hit the nail on the head  in  its  reference to 
the editor of the Workman last week.

E.,A. Stowe moved that  a  committee  be 
appointed to present a revised  form  of  the 
constitution and by-laws at the  next  meet­
ing.  The  motion  was  adopted  and  the 
“President appointed  as  such  committee  E. 
A . Stowe, E. J.  Herrick  and B. F. Emery. 
E. J. Herrick  enquired  whether it would

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We  also  carry  the  Assorted  Package, 

MYSTERY, containing 500 pieces Tinware |  j | f  
for $19.00.  Every  piece  a  bargain at  5c.
Many will bring 10 or 15 cents.

Our Open Stock of Tinware  is now com-1 
plete,  having  secured  an  Immense  Stock 
before the advance, and  we  guarantee  our  »j  / 
prices. 

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MANUFACTURERS  AND  WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

AGENTS FOR THE

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PURE.  NEW  PROCESS  STARCH.

Grand Rapids, Mich.
SWEET.
This Starch having the  light  Starch  and  Gluten 
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F a c to r ie s :  M a rsh a llto w n ,  Io w a ;  I’eo rla ,  I lls.

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FOR  SALE  BY

SURE.

Containing  Twenty  Dozen 
3   Articles  Colored  Glassware, 
Each Piece to retail at 5 Cents.

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The  accompanying  illustrations  represents  the

Boss T o b a c c o   P a il  Cover.

It will fit any pail, and keep  the  Tobacco  moist  ^ 

and fresh until entirely used.

It will pay for itself in a short time.
You cannot afford to do without it.
For particulars, write  to

EIGS  &  CO.  *

W h olesale  Grocers,

not  be a  good  idea  to  open  the  doors  to 
others  besides  grocers  and  a  considerable 
discussion followed on this point,  the senti­
ment seeming to favor  keeping  the  organi­
zation  intact.

B. F.  Emery suggested  that the  Associa­
tion hold a picnic during the summer, which 
was well received.

J. Geo. Lehman—I  have  sent  out  eight 
Blue Letters and have  heard  from  five  of 
them
five accounts, one  of  which  is  over  three 
years  old. 
I  consider  the  Blue  Letter  a 
capital way to collect small accounts,  which 
are not large  enough to put in the hands of 
a collector.

The President then  called on W. G. Haw­
kins for a few remarks.  Mr.  Hawkins  said 
that  eight  years  on the road had taught him 
that the business men needed j ust such organ- 
I am getting small payments  on  all | zatiousas these to protect them  from  abus­
es and  imposition.  He  had  sold hundreds 
of barrels of syrup  which  never  saw  the 
cane field and he understood  that  the  soap 
manufacturers were now  using a compound 
of ground glass and  clay  in  their  soaps. 
These  organizations  will  have a tendency 
Hto  lessen  adulteration  and  thus  result  in 
great good to the membership and  the  con­
sumer.

FOR  EVERYBODY.

For  the Field or  Garden.
Clover,

f you want to buy

Timothy,

Hungarian,
Millet,
Orchard  Grass,
Kentucky Blue,
Seed  Oats,
Barley,
Peas,

Red Top,
Rye,

Onion,

Ruta  Baga 
Wurzel,

Mangle

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Write or send to the

Too Much  of a Good Thing. 

L.  Winternitz  was  then  asked  the  con­
stituent elements of sauerkraut and  replied 
that cabbage was too high  to  use  in  kraut 
this season,  so that the  manufacturers were 
using old boots and shoes instead,  with  oc­
casionally a rubber thrown in.
The meeting then adjourned.

Anytliini  in  the  Line  of  SEEDS,
Seed Store,
W.T. LAMOREAUX, Agent
Standard o f  E x c e lle n c e
KINGSFORD’S

Customer  (to baker’s boy)—Is  your bread 
Baker’s  boy  (confidently)—Yes,  ma’am 

nice and light, sonny?
it only weighs ten ounces to the pound.

71  CANAL  ST.,

134-142 E.  F lill St, 
GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN

OUR  NEW

French Buffet.

NO.  lOO.  SEE  OUT.

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EVER  YET  OFFERED.

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24  2 quart handled  Sauce  Pans 
1»  5  “  Flared Pails.
24  4  “  Dairy Pans.
21  3 ........................
¡2  Ass ted  Painted  Cuspidores
13  Dust  Pans, Japanned.
1 quart Pieced Cups.

12  2 quart Coffee  Pots.
6  3 “ 
6  4 “ 
12  2 
“  Covered P a lls
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12  Comb and Brush Cases 
2i  1U4 inch Wash Basins 
. 
24  1 quart Stamped Dippers. 
24  D e e p   Jolly Cake  Tins 
H 
i quart Graduated Measures 12  Eb’yHd.Dippers,Bowl shape
324 Pieces,  Including  Cabinet, for  $25.

13  10  "  Dish Pans
21  L*. Tubed Cake Moulds.

H. LEON ARD&SONS

A N D   B A R G A IN   C O U N T  S R   G O O D S. 

Grand  Assortment 10 cent  Colored  Glassware.
THE  GRAND.

This  Package  contains  Six 
Dozen  Articles,  any  of  which 
can be retailed for  TEN  cents.
Price, including package, $4.85  ify
or less  than  81  cents  per  doz  ***

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Novelty  Assortment  5  cent  colored  Glassware.

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D IR E C T IO N S  

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

S O le   A s o n t s ,

77 to 83 SOUTH  DIVISION  STREET,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

Kingsford’s Oswego CORN  STARCH for Puddings, 

Custards, Blanc-Mange, etc.

T H E   P E R F E C T I O N   OF  Q U A L I T Y .

W ILL  PLEASE  YOU  EVERY  TIM E \

ALWAYS  ASK  YOUR  GROCER  FOR  THESE  GOODS.

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Every can wrapped in colored tissue paper with 

signature and stamp on each can.

