G R A N D   R A P I D S ,  W E D N E S D A Y ,  JU N E   4,  1890,
Fine  Millinery.

TOO  HIGH  A PRICE.

V O L .  7.
S .  G.  K E T C H A M ,

DEALER 

IN

L im e , Hair, Cement
BRICK, SEWER PIPE, TILE,  ETC.,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

14  Went Bridge St.,
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MICH

TELEPHONE  980.

JP.  O .  Voorheis,
GENERAL INSURANCE 

41  Widdicoinb  Building,  Grand  Rapid».

AND  LOAN  AGENT,
H A R1/EY   X  H E Y ST E K ,
Picture
Frame
flloilldings.

Wall
Paper

Wholesale Dealers in

Also  a  complete  line  of  PAINTS,  OILS  and 
74  &  76  O ttaw a St..  G rand  Rapids,  Mich

BRUSHES.  Correspondence  solicited.

T .  C .  HA RN ISH .

THE  PENINSU LAR  CO.,

BUSINESS  ESTABLISHED  1886.

Electrical Supplies
Contractors  for  Electric  Light  Plants  and  all 
97  O ttaw a St.
Telephone No.  505. 

Electrical  Construction.

GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICH.

REMPIS &  GAI/LMEYEK,
P O U N D E R S

General  Jobbers and Manufacturers of 

Settees,  Lawn  Vases,  Roof  Crestings,  Carriage 

Steps, Hitching Posts and Stair Steps. 

S4-56 N. Front St. 
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Best and Cheapest

Thorough, Practical and Complete.

GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICH.

McMullen  Block,  23  South  Division  St., 
Is the Best Place to obtain  a  Thorough,  Prac­
tical  and  Complete  Education. 
The  Best 
ACTUAL  BUSINESS  Department  in  the State. 
The  most  thorough  and  practically  conducted 
Short-Hand and Typewriting  Department in the 
West.  Do not fail to write for particulars.

A. E.  YEREX,  President.

SEEDS!

Write  for  jobbing  prices  on 
Mammoth,  Medium, Alsyke  and 
Alfalfa Clover, Timothy, Orchard 
Grass,  Red  Top,  Blue  Grass, 
Field Peas,  Beans, Produce and

WOOL.

C.  A i n s w o r t h ,

76 So. Division St., Grand Rapids.

WHOLESALE  AND  RETAIL.

Bought  directly  from  Importers  and 
Manufacturers.  Goods the Best Quality 
and Prices the  Lowest.

A d a m s   &  Co.,

90  MONROE  ST.,

OPPOSITE  THE  MORTON  HOUSE.

W.  C.  WILLIAMS. 

A.  SHELLY.

A.  8.  BROOKS.

W I L L I A M S ,

SHELBY

& BROOKS
Successors to

FARRAND,  WILLIAMS  &  CO., 

W holesale  Druggists,

AT  THE  OLD  STAND.

Corner  Bates  and  Larned Streets, Detroit.

A l l e n  D ttbfee. 

A. D. L e a v e n w o r t h .

103 O ttaw a St.,  Grand  Rapids.

A lle n   D u rfee  &  Co.,
|  FUNERAL  DIRECTORS, |
SEEDS!

If in want of Clover or Timothy, 
Orchard, Blue Grass, or Red Top, 
or,  in  fact,  Any  Kind  of  Seed, 
send or  write to the

71  Canal  St.,  QUAND  R A PID S.
W.T.LAMOREAUX.

A p p le s ,

P o ta to e s ,

O n io n s.

POR  PRICES,  WRITE  TO

BÄRNETT  BROS  WhCHICAGO.alerB’

I was  recently traveling on an express 
train,  called  the  “Cannon  Ball,”  flying 
northward through  Tennessee. 
In  the 
drawing  room  car  there sat a curiosity. 
He  was  dressed  in  the  poorest  attire, 
though  every  garment  was  whole  and 
scrupulously clean.  His appearance was 
that  of  a  common  day  laborer,  except 
that his hands were  small  and  shapely, 
and  his  features  were  finely  cut,  and 
beaming with intelligence.  We were  all 
puzzled  over  him.  How should  a man 
dressed  so  poorly put himself to the ex­
pense of a drawing room car ?  Was he a 
miser, ora harmless eccentric, or a miner 
with  his  leathern  belt beneath his blue 
jeans  loaded  with  diamonds  and gold? 
Was he a chieftain from South American 
mountains, come  to  the States to negoti­
ate  the  spoils  of  frays  among  Andes 
passes,  whose thumb could  nod  and  had 
nodded the execution of many an unlucky 
traveler?  Or was he a lunatic in charge 
of some of  these  our gentlemanly fellow 
passengers and hound for an  asylum ?  No 
one knew.
As  the  train  sped  on,  we  saw  this 
strange  man begin to write.  He  threw 
off several pages from a pad  in a nervous 
way.  He seemed restless the moment he 
was unemployed.  He walked the car as 
if he would  fly  faster  than  our too fast 
“Cannon  Ball.”  He  gazed  out of  win­
dows eagerly on  the  blue grass farms of 
Kentucky;  and  always  he  seemed to be 
straining his eyes  ahead.  He  consulted 
his watch.  Lo!  It was a costly,  massive 
gold thing and gleamed  with the twinkle 
of precious stones.  Some one surely saw 
it before it dropped  hack into his  coarse 
pocket.  Before  nightfall,  we  had  all 
seen the watch often,  for  it  was  almost 
constantly  in  his  thin,  trembling hand 
His small foot tapped the carpet constant­
ly whenever the train  halted  for  water. 
He  was  being  consumed  by  time.  We 
ail  agreed  that the most likely solution, 
of who and  what he was, was that he was 
a fugitive from some fear.
No.  At  length  we  saw  a  gentleman 
very deferentially take from his hand the 
sheets of  manuscript  before  mentioned 
and briefly thank him.  A little later,  in 
the  smoking  room,  it  was  agreed to in­
quire boldly of this recipient of  the writ­
ten  matter,  whom  we  knew  to  he  an 
editor,  “Who is that peculiarly enigmatic 
and 
Quite 
likely some reader may accuse us of rude 
impertinence,  hut  if  so, that  will  show 
that the reader has never  been  shut  up 
all day  Jong  on  an  express  train  with 
nothing to do hut amuse himself with his 
fellow' prisoners.
“That  gentleman,”  replied the editor, 
“ is one of  the richest men in the United 
States.  He is authority on minerals.  He 
is  a  thoroughly  educated  metallurgist. 
He is the owner of an  immense  tract  of 
land  away  down 
in  South  America, 
granted him by the government for serv­
ices  rendered.  His  home  is  in  -----,”
naming a prominent city  of  the  United 
States.  “He is just returning after being 
away two long years.  Let me  read  you 
what he has just dashed off for my paper, 
descriptive of  some recent discoveries in 
metal deposits.”
The editor then proceeded with several 
pages,  clear,  and even elegant in diction, 
and faultless in  style*  bright  with  new 
facts and description.
“This poor gentleman is anxious to see 
his wife and  babies,  gentlemen.  He left 
his baggage to take care of  itself  at New 
Orleans.  He did not even pause to buy a 
civilization  suit  of  clothing.  He  is  in 
the same dress in  which  he  came  down 
to the coast from the mountains and took 
ship.  He  says,  possibly,  on  his way to 
his  house,  he will  stop at a clothier’s,  if 
he  can  make  his  heart  wait;  hut  the 
‘Cannon-Ball’  Express  he  would  have, 
clothes or no clothes, to fly North.  He is 
almost beside himself,  now that he draws

interesting  personage?” 

NO.  350.

| near,  with his hunger for his loved ones, 
whom he has not seen for so long.  Why, 
gentlemen, 
is  nearly  four  months 
since  he  had  his  last  letter  from  the 
palatial  home to  which he is speeding.” 

it 

“How much has he made ?”
“Several  millions.”
“How long can he remain at home?” 
“He hopes about sixty days.”
“Poor fool!  The price he pays for his 
millions is too high.”  Each of  us agreed 
on that.  Every  one of  us,in  turn,  said 
it  in  one  shape or another.  This  mill­
ionaire  was  numbering  off  his  heart­
beats seventy-five or eighty each minute, 
the  same  as  the rest of  us,  counting off 
his allotted  number of  days,  weeks  and 
months, using  up  the sands in his hour­
glass of  vitality;  and  all  this  vast  sum 
spent away from home.  He  was  throw­
ing  into  the  scale,  against  millions  of 
gold,  so  large a quantity  of  his  life  in 
savage mountains.  He  was  risking  the 
end,  that may be sudden  with the strong­
est,  and  risking  it  so  long  away from 
almost everything that money could buy. 
A  millionaire,  forsooth!  And  yet  I 
never  lived  so  poorly, even for a day, as 
he  has  for  the  last  year—I  who  have 
nothing  but  day’s  wages. 
I  never  en­
dured such privations,  such  heartaches, 
such  dangers,  such  lonely  hours,  such 
companionship  of  a  beggarly  crew  of 
Indians and half-breeds.
Too  high  a price,  especially if  he has 
not five  years  more to live.  Too  high a 
price,  especially if  he has  shortened  his 
days  by planting  malarial  decay in  his 
bones.  Too  high  a  price,  as  his  wife 
loses  her  bloom by worry in  her palace, 
waiting  by  the  window.  Too  high  a 
price,  as  his  hoy grows up  without the 
imprint of  his  father’s fashioning  hand, 
without that affection  which  comes only 
from  association,  without  that  hinge of 
memory of  a father revered on  which to 
turn  his  subsequent  life.  Too  high  a 
price,  if  the  sweet  little  daughter died 
last  winter and the  millionaire  can only 
visit her grave,  marked  with costly mar­
bles.
There  are  some  things  worth  untold 
millions;  for  instance,  home  not  yet 
sear.  The  deluded  wretch  who  loves 
money  more  than  youth,  health,  home 
and  country,  who  values  the  means of 
comforts more than  the  comforts  them­
selves, pays too high a price.

E mory  J.  H a y n es.

S ecrecy  an d   Silence.

Aristotle,  when  asked  the  most  diffi­
cult  thing  to  execute,  replied :  “To be 
secret and silent.”
It has  so  happened,  sometimes,  that 
the  secrets  of  great  discoveries  have 
that  for  a 
been  so  carefully  guarded 
season  the  most  curious  eye  has  been 
defeated  in  its  efforts  to  pry  into  the 
shops and  laboratories where the process 
of  manufacture  was  executed.  But sel­
dom  do  manufacturers  nowadays  trust 
their secrets to the protection  holts  and 
locks give them.  They  have  found  out 
that  the  best  protection  is  a  patent, 
which gives  them a weapon  with  which 
to defend  their  interests,  which  secrecy 
fails to do.
Perfection  Scale.

The  Latest  Im proved  and  Best.

Does  Not Require  Down  Weight.

Will Soon Save  Its  Cost on any Counter. 

For  sale  by  leading  wholesale grocers.

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THF]  M ICHIGAN  THADESMAIST«

is  M ade.

B read   o f  S o u th ern   S pain  a n d   H ow   It 
The  bread  in  the  South  of  Spain  is 
delicious;  it is as white as snow, close as 
cake,  and  yet very light;  the  flour is the 
most  admirable,  for  the  wheat  is  good 
and  pure,  and  the  bread  well kneaded. 
The way they make  this  bread,  says the 
Confectioner, is as  follows:  From  large, 
long panniers filled with wheat, they take 
out a handful at a time,  sorting  it  most 
carefully and  expeditiously, and  throw­
ing  every  defective  grain  into  another 
basket.  This  done,  the wheat is ground 
between  two  circular  stones,  as  it  was 
ground  in  Egypt  2,000  years  ago,  the 
requisite rotary motion  being given by a 
blindfolded  mule,  which  passes  around 
and around with untiring patience, a bell 
being  attached  to  his  neck  which,  as 
long  as  he  is  in  movement,  tinkles on, 
and when it stops he is urged to his duty 
by the  shout of  “ar a mula” from  some 
one within  hearing.  When  ground, the 
wheat is sifted through  three sieves,  the 
last one of  these  being  so fine that only 
the pure flour  can  pass  through it;  this 
is of  a pale  apricot  color.  The bread is 
made  in  the  evening. 
It is mixed with 
sufficient  water,  with a little  salt  in  it, 
to make  into  dough;  a very small quan­
tity of  leaven  or  yeast  in  one  batch of 
household  bread,  as in Spain,  would last 
a week for the six or eight  donkey  loads 
of  bread they send  every day from  their 
oven.  The  dough  made,  it  is  put  into 
sacks  and  carried  on the donkey’s back 
to the oven  in  the  center of  the village, 
to  bake  it  immediately after  kneading. 
On arriving  there  the  dough  is divided 
into  portions  weighing 
three  pounds 
each.  Two long,  narrow  wooden  tables 
on  trestles  are  then  placed  down  the 
room,  and a curious  sight  may be seen. 
About  twenty men,  bakers, come  in and 
range  themselves  on  one  side  of  the 
table.  A  lump  of  dough  is  handed  to 
the  nearest,  which  he  begins  kneading 
and knocking about  with  all  his  might 
for about three or four minutes, and then 
passes  it  on  to  his  next neighbor,  who 
does  the  same,  and  so  on successively 
until  all  have  kneaded  it,  when  it be­
comes as soft as new putty and ready for 
the oven.  Of  course,  as soon as the first 
baker has handed  the  first lump over to 
his  neighbor,  another  lump  is  handed 
him,  and so on  until  the  whole quantity 
of  dough  is  kneaded by them  all.  The 
bakers’  wives  and  daughters  shape  the 
loaves  for  the  oven, and  some of  them 
are  very small.  They are  baked  imme­
diately.

A  C onfidence  Gam e.

Bill N ye, in Chicago Herald
Before  1 forget it,  I must  allude  here 
to a little  sensation  which  has  not  yet 
been printed,  and as the public occasion­
ally  read  a  sensation,  if  truthful, I beg 
leave to give it here. 
I will  not  use the 
names,  because  they are  not necessary. 
A  sad-faced  man,  with  a  little  vox 
humana and  the  tremulo  pulled out on 
his  voice, came to the  desk of  the  hotel 
as I was  registering  and  said  in  a  low 
voice that  unless things  were  reformed 
there he would go away.  “ I am not par­
ticular,”  he  said,  “as  a  general  thing, 
but I’ve about decided that this has gone 
far enough.”
The landlord asked  him  what was the 
trouble.  He said  that he had  heard the 
voice of  a lady in  the  room  of  a  drum­
mer several times.  The  landlord  inves­
tigated it,  pounded on the door, and made 
a good deal of  trouble,  but  found that it 
was  the  lady’s  own  room.  Then  he 
tackled  the  sad  man,  who said it might 
be  the  lady’s  room,  but  that  if  they 
would  search it they would also  find the 
drummer.  Much excitement  was caused 
and  money rapidly changed hands.  Cur- I 
ious faces of  both  sexes  were  seen pro­
truding  from  various  doors  all  along 
down  the  hall.  Finally,  a  stern-voiced 
drummer from St.  Louis  said  this  thing 
had  gone far enough  and  that  he knew 
the lady in question,  and  that  while the 
charge was substantially correct, it ought 
to  be  explained a little.  The  lady her­
self  was the drummer.
The man  with the tremulo in his  voice 
then  paid  his  bill  out of  the landlord’s 
money, took several deep draughts at the 
bar  at  the  landlord’s expense, and hur­
ried down to the  depot  to pay his excess 
baggage  bill,  also  with 
the  landlord’s 
money.

C ro ck ery   & G la ssw a r e

LAMP  BURNERS.

No. 0 Sub.........................................................   40
No. 1  “  .........................................................   45
No. 2  “  .........................................................   60
Tubular..............................  
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lamp  chimneys.—Per box.

6 doz. in box.

 

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Pearl top.

First quality.
1  “  “ 
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1  “  “ 
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No. 0 Sun......................................................... 1  75
No. 1  “  .......................................................... 1  88
No. 2  “  .......................................................... 2 70
No.  0 Sun, crimp top.......................................2 25
No. 
No. 2 
No. 0 Sun, crimp top...................................... 2 60
No. 
No. 
No. 1 Sun, wrapped and labeled....................3 70
...................4 70
No. 2  “ 
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No. 2 Hinge,  “ 
....................4 70
No. 1 Sun, plain bulb, per doz.......................1  25
....................... 1  50
No. 2  “ 
No. 1 crimp, per'doz............................................. 1 35
No. 2  “ 
Butter Crocks, per gal................................  06H
Jugs, V4 gal.,-per doz...................................   75
....................................  90
..................................  1  80
Milk Pans, % gal., per doz.  (glazed 66c)___   65
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EDMUND B.DIKEMW
Watch JlJaker 
§ Jeweler,
44  CANAL  8T„
Grand Rapids  -  JIM

S o m e th in g   N e w

Bill Snort

We  guarantee  this  cigar  the 
best  $35  cigar  on  the  market. 
Send  us  trial  order, and  if  not 
ENTIRELY  SATISFACTORY 
return  them.  Advertising mat­
ter sent with each order.

’harleveix  Cigar  MTg  Co.,

CHARLEVOIX,  MICH.______

HE 

JAXON  CRACKED

IS  THB  BEST IN  THE  MARKET.

State  A gent

S' ®  GEO. I . REEDER,
00  p 
O  »|  a  Lycoming  Rubbers
D  Ct 
9Q  g* 
IS   Medium Price Shoes.
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•  5  Grand Rapids, Mich.
ArewSouf? LastTrade? Cheap Grease!

and Jobber of

2 80
3 80

2 40
3 40

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NO  D E A L E R   E V E R   LOST  A   CUSTOMER  BY   S E L L IN G   H IM

THE  FRAZER

1 60

ALWAYS  UNIFORM. 

OFTEN  IMITATED. 

NEVER  EQUALLED. 

KNOWN  EVERYWHERE.  NO  TALK  REQUIRED  TO  SELL  IT.

Coo^Crease^MakesJTrade.  Cheap Crease Kills Trade.
LeiPetroleum and Imitation G reasesPniV FIlE very Package Bears our  Trade  Mark. 
the  Genuine!  V lM & dlPutr^ >n Boxes,Cans,Pails, Kegs&Bbls*
Aion" 

and  Buy 

I.  M.CLARK & SON.,

Importers and  Jobbers of

Fine Havana, Ken West and Domestic
C I G A R S !

Sole  Agents  for  V.  Martinez  Ybor  &  Co.,  “El  Principe de Gales” Factory,  Key 

West;  Baltz,  Clymer & Co.’s “El.  Mereto” and “Henry Clay”  brands; 

Celestino Palacio & Co.’s “La Rosa”  (full line); Seideu- 

berg  &  Co.’s “Figaro” and “Knapsack.”

We  want  your  trade  on  Havana  and  Key  West  goods  and  are  prepared 

to  give you satisfaction in every instance.

I. M.  CLARK &  SON.
E G G   C A S E S   &   B I E E E R S .

Having taken the agency for Western and Northern  Michigan  for the LIMA 
EGG  CASES  and  FILLERS,  we  are  prepared to offer same to the trade  in any 
quantity.
Less than 100.
Lots of 100. 
35c.
No.  1—30-doz. Cases, complete........................... ..................... 33  c. 
No.  1—Fillers,  per set...............................................................   9%c. 
10c!
Parties ordering Fillers have to buy one Case with every 10  sets  of  Fillers  (no 
broken cases sold),making 10 sets with Case $1.25 (10 Fillers and 8 Dividing Boards 
constitute a standard set).  Strangers to  us  will  please  remit  money  with  their 
orders  or  give good reference.
W.  T.  LAMOREAUX,  71  Canal St, Grand  Rapids, Mich.

W HO  U R G E S   Y O U

T O   B - E U D P

S E N D   A   T li 1 4 L   O R D E R   T O

JACKSON  CRACKER  CO.,
Jobbers  of  Candy, Nuts, Cheese and Cigars.

JACKSON,  MICH.

THE  PUBLIC!

By splendid and expensive advertising  the  manufacturers ere 
ate  a  demand,  and  only  ask  the  trade  to  keep the goods in 
stock so as to supply the orders sent to  them.  W ithout effort 
on the grocer s part the goods  sell themselves,  bring  purchas­
ers to the store, and help sell less known goods.
ANY JOBBER WILL BE GLAD. TO FILL YOUR ORDERS.

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^EOSEXjETST  BROS,

----- WHOLESALE-----

F r u i t s ,   S eed s, O y s te r s  § P r o d u c e

All kinds of Field Seeds a Specialty.

If you are in market to buy or sell Clover Seed,  Beans or  Potatoes,  will be 

20, 28, 30 and 32 Ottawa  St., 

pleased to hear from you.
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B A N A N A S  !

GRAND  RAPID

We  are  receiving 
from  two  to  four 
carloads of bananas 
a  week,  which  is

more fruit than can be handled by any other house at this  market.  Remember

W e  A r e   H ea d q u a rte rs.

GRAND  RAPIDS 

FRUIT  AND  PRODUCE  CO.

C ost  a n d   P ro d u c tiv e n ess  o f  L ab o r.
From the American Analyst.
The U.  S.  Commissioner  of  Labor is 
preparing  to  transmit  to  Congress  his 
first  report  on  the  cost  of  production. 
The commissioner  has been  engaged  on 
the  report for  several  months  and  has 
obtained some very interesting and valu­
able material.  The  purpose is to  ascer­
tain all the elements that  enter  into the 
cost  of  production  of  a  manufactured 
article,  and  Congress  extended  the  in­
quiry  to  foreign  contries,  in  order  to 
obtain facts bearing upon the tariff ques­
tion.  The  commissioner’s  report  will 
embody  data  that  have  never  been 
presented  in  any official  report  in  any 
country. 
It will  undertake to give with 
precision  not only the  elements  of  cost 
in the production  of  an  article, but the 
efficiency of  labor  in different  countries 
and in different lines of industry and the 
relations  between  efficiency, wages  and 
manner of living.  The labor  will be re­
duced to the hour basis,  and  it  will  be 
possible to determine,  by an examination 
of the tables, the precise relation between 
the  wages  in  the  United  States  and 
European  countries  and the relation be­
tween  the  work  performed 
in  each 
country for  those  wages.  The  cost  of 
management,  the  cost  of  repairs,  the 
interest on invested capital,  will  all  be 
set forth with a fullness  which  will ad­
mit  of  the  most searching comparisons. 
Where a  product  is  composed  of  more 
than one material,  each  of  the raw ma­
terials will be followed to its source,  and 
the cost  of  producing it set forth.  The 
report on  iron  and  steel  will  be sent to 
Congress  within a few  weeks,  and those 
on cotton and wool will follow soon after. 
The other  reports  upon  which the com­
missioner is at  work  are on glass,  linen, 
silk and lumber.  These facts  will be of 
use from a theoretical  standpoint and in 
tariff  and  industrial  discussions.  They 
are  so  full  and  precise  that  they  are 
likely to have a still further  use for  the 
practical  business  man.  By comparing 
the  statements  for  different  establish­
ments he can  learn  what  others  in  his 
line  of  business  are  spending  for  the 
different elements  that  enter  into  their 
products,  and  can  correct his own meth­
ods by the study of those of others.  The 
hours  of  labor,  the wages paid,  the cost 
of  raw material, the  cost  of  subsidiary 
materials, the cost of  mauagemennt,  will 
all be set forth and can be studied by the 
intelligent business man.

CUTS for BOOM  EDITIONS

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For the best work, at  reasonable  prices, address 

THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY, 

Grand  Rapids, Mich.

DKTKOIT,  MICH.

500,000 TO  INVEST IN  BONDS 

WAYNE  COUNTY  SAVINGS  BANK. 
Issued by cities, counties, towns  and school dis 
tricts of Michigan.  Officers of these municipal! 
ties  about  to  istue  bonds  will  find  it to their 
advantage to apply to this  bank.  Blank  bond» 
and  blanks  for  proceedings  supplied  without 
charge.  All communications ana inquiries will 
have prompt attention.

S. D. ELWOOP. Treasurer.

January, 1890. 

S .  .A.  M o r m a n ,

PKTOSKKY,

WHOLESALE

AND  OHIO 

MARBLEHEAD

LIME
C B M B N T S ,
Stucco and Hair,  Sewer  Pipe,  Fire Brick 

AKRON,  BUFFALO  AND  LOUISVILLE

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and Clay.

Write  for  prices.

69  CANAL  ST.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

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WE  ARE  HEADQUARTERS

SEND  FOR  PRICE  LIST.

Daniel  Lynch,

19  So. Ionia  St., Grand Rapids.

R e p en tan ce  Colum n.

The following are some of  the merchants who 
have been under contract  with the P. of  I.,  but 
have found the level  profit  plan a delusion and 
a snare:

Beldlng—L. S. Roell.
Big Rapids—Verity & Co.
Blanchard—L. D. Wait.
Bridgeton—Geo. II. Rainouard.
Casnovia—John E. Pareell.
Cedar Springs—L. A. Gardiner.
Chapin—J. I. Vanderhoof.
Chester—B. C. Smith.
Chippewa Lake—G. A. Goodsell & Co.
Clio—Nixon A Hubbell.
Coopersville—W. D. Reynolds A Co.
Dimondale—Elias Underhill.
Dushville—G. O. Adams.
Eaton Rapids—E. F. Knapp, G. W. Webster. 
Fremont—Boone & Pearson.
Grand Ledge—A. J. Halsted  & Son.
Grand Rapids—F. W. Wurzburg, Van Driele & 
Kotvis, John Cordes, Huntley Russell.
Harvard—Ward Bros.
Hersey—John Finkbeiner.
Hesperia—B.  Cohen.
Howard City—Henry Henkel.
Kent City—R. McKinnon.
Lake Odessa—McCartney Bros.
Lowell—Charles McCarty.
Maple Rapids—L. 8. Aldrich.
Marshall—John Fletcher, John  Butler, Charles 
Mecosta—Robert D. Parks.
M ill brook—T. O.  (or J. W.) Pattison. 
Millington—Forester &  Clough.
Mlnden  City—I.  Springer & Co., F. O. Iletfield 
NashviUe—Powers & Stringham.
Newaygo—W. Hannon.
New Era—Peter Rankin.
Olivet—F. H. Gage.
Otisco—G. V. Snyder & Co.
Ravenna—R. D. Wheeler.
Reed City—J. M. Cadzow.
Rockfora—H. Colby & Co.
St. Louis—Mary A. Brice.
Sand Lake—C. O  Cain.
Sparta—Woodin & Van Wickle, Dole A Haynes. 
Si ringport—Cortright  & Griffin.
Stanton—Fairbanks & Co.
Sumner—J. B. Tucker.
Wllliamston—Michael Bowerman.

Fletcher.

& Son.

Milk Shakes and Ice Shaves.

P utnam  Cand y Co.

B E A C H ’S 

New  York  (Joffee  Rooms.

61  P earl  Street.

Five  Cents  Each  for  all  dishes  served 

from bill of fare.

Steaks,  Chops  aud  All  Kinds  of  Order 

Cooking  a  Specialty,

FRANK  M.  BEACH,  Prop.

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THUR15EK, '.VHYLAND  &  CO.,

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Grocers visiting New  York  are  cordially invite»! 
to   call and  see  uh, and  if   they  wish,  have  th eir 
correspondence addressed  in   o u r  care.  We  sh a ll 
be glad to h e o f  use  to  them   in   any  way.  Write 
us about anything you  wish to know.

THURBEB, WHYLAND  &  GO., 

West Broadway, Beade & Hudson Streets, 

New York Oity.

Wholesale  dealer 

in  Foreign,  Tropical  and 
Domestic

A.  J.  BROWN,
Fruits and Seeds,
California  O ran gey
=M ßssina  Lemons,

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The best heavy shoe made.  Has  as 
much wear  in  it  as  a $5 boot. 
Cut 
from  veal  kip  or  Pfister  &  Vogel’s 
Milwaukee grain.  Made in  two  soles 
or two soles  and  tap. 
lu  buckle  or 
hook lace.

HEADQUARTERS  FOR 

BA.NA.NA.S,
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16  aild 18  North Division St., GRAND RAPIDS,  MICH. Send for Price List, Issued Weekly
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THT5  IMI CTTIGAN  TRADESMAN.

AMONG  THE  TRADE.
AROUND THE STATE.

Mnlliken—A.  P.  Hart  is  moving  into 

his new store.

South  Haven—D.  M.  Cooley,  baker, 

has been burned out.

Lyons—Geo.  Mullens  has  bought  the 

meat market of M. J.  Fish.

Holland—P.  W.  Kane  succeeds Yates 

& Kane in the drug business.

Hanover—Potter  Bros,  succeed  Chas. 

D.  Potter in the meat business.

Dorr—E.  S.  Botsford  is  building  a 

48x60 feet in dimensions.  One store will 
be  occupied  by  Cornell  Gerber  with  a 
hardware  stock.  The  other  store  has 
not been spoken for as  yet.

M ANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

Detroit—C.  L.  Emory  succeeds  Faul- 

coner & Emory in the lumber business.

Monterey—Muir & Culver, late of  Bat­
tle  Creek,  have  engaged  in  the  man­
ufacture of  oak heading.

Tustin—B. D.  Payne  and  B.  M.  Bul­
lock  have  formed a copartnership to en­
gage in the manufacture of  shingles.

twenty foot addition to his store.

in general trade by E.  S.  Swayze.

A.  Rowley in the harness business. 

Otisville—M.  F.  Branch  is  succeeded 

Detroit—The United Electrical Co.  has 
been  incorporated,  with  a  capital  of 
$50,000,  to manufacture  and  sell  patent
Caro-Wm.  H. Sprague succeeds Willis  electrical devices in Michigan  and  Ohio. 
|  South  Haven-Myhan & Son  are  pre
paring  to enlarge  the  capacity of  their 
tannery,  which has  hitherto  had an out­
put of about one carload of finished work 
per month.

Union  City—Samuel  Corbin  succeeds 

E.  H.  Hurd in the grocery business.

N. B. Clark  and  W. A.  Phelps, of  the 
tan  bark  firm  of  N. B. Clark &, Co., are 
spending  the  week  in the northern por­
tion of  the State.

Frank E.  Leonard  has  returned  from 
Europe,  looking better in  health than he 
has in some time.  He  left  his  brother, 
Fred,  at Baden Baden.

Gordon  Spencer,  general  dealer  at 
Peach Belt,  was in town Saturday for the 
purpose of  buying  an  engine and boiler 
for  the  Fidelity Knitting  Works, of  the 
same place.

Wm. E. Elliott,  Manager of  the Elliott 
Button  Fastener Co.,  has  gone  to  New 
York.  Thos.  J.  O’Brien,  Vice-President 
of  the corporation,  has  been  there sev­
eral days.

Frank E.  Pickett, of  the  firm  of  Pick­
ett  Bros.,  general  dealers  at  Wayland, 
was in town last Thursday.  He still con­
tinues to serve  as  salesman of  the Cold­
spring cheese factory, at Hilliards.

Chas. Phelps informs T h e T radesm an 
that he has  had full  charge of  the books 
of N. B. Clark  &  Co.  since  October 1, of 
last  year,  the  statement  in  last  week’s 
paper to the contrary  notw ithstanding.

Fourth of July goods of all kinds.

P utnam  Candy Co.

Bicycles,
Tricycles,
Velocipedes
General Sporting Goods

AND

Agents for A. G. Spalding & Bro.’s 
Sporting  and  Athletic  Goods  and 
American Powder Co.’s Powder.

We have on hand a complete line of Columbia. 
Victor and other  cheaper  bicycles, also a splen­
did assortment of  Misses’  Tricycles,  Children’s 
Velocipedes and small  Safety Bicycles.
E. G. Studley,
4  Monroe  St.,

Call and  see  them 
or  send  for  large, 
illu s tr a te d   cata 
logue.

GRAND RAPIDS

FOB  BALE,  W ANTED,  BTC.

~AdTerU8ement*wiifbeTnBerte<rim2k!rTiiiiTieSd"ior 
two  cent«  a  word  the  first  Insertion  and  one cent a 
word  for  each  subsequent  insertion.  No  advertise­
ment taken for less than 26 cents.  Advance  payment.

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

business for safe at a bargain;  located  in the booming 

■  BUSINESS  OPENING—DOUVILLE  BROS.’  BOOK, 

stationery, wall  paper  and  musical  instrument 
city  of  Manistee,  population  It,000;  only  one  other 
store carrying a full line  of  these goods.  Three  new 
railroads  building  here  and  large  furniture  manu­
facturing Interests  recently  established;  would  take 
some first-class real  estate  in  exchange;  reasons  for 
selUug,  death  of  managing  partner.  Address  E.  E. 
Douvule, Manistee, Mich. 

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Fo r  sa l e—s a w   m ill  p r o p e r t y ,  w it h   e x c e l -
lent water  power, and  other  buildings,  at  Reed 
City.  For particulars, address J. A. ScoUay, Reed City. 
Mich. 
FOR  SALE—A  CLEAN  STOCK  OF  DRUGS; INVEN- 
tory 83,000; no  safe or fountain;  sales  last  year 
97,700;  terms,  cash  or  nearly all  cash;  excellent  op­
portunity for live man;  will  bear  the  closest  inspec­
37
tion.  Address W, care Michigan Tradesman. 

death  of  the  proprietor,  good  drug  stock;  will 
invoice about 91,009;  must be  sold at once.  Call on or 
address Box 317, Whitehall, Mich. 

F OR  SALE—AT  A  b a r g a in , on  a cc o u nt  o f t h e 
FOR  SALE—A  WELL-ESTABLISHED  DRUG  Busi­
FOR SALE—OLD-ESTABLISHED  BAKERY  AND  ICE 

ness, in one of the best locations in the city;  stock 
small and would sell cheap for cash.  For  particulars 
and terms, address L, care  Michigan  Tradesman.  38

cream  business,  having  profitable trade.  No. St, 
34
T O   EXCHANGE—80 ACRE  FARM,  HALF CLEARED, 
A   good buildings and location for drugs  or  genera] 
merchandise.  Address George, care  Michigan  Trades­
man. 

care Michigan Tradesman. 

MEAT  MARKET  FOR  SALE—DOING  GOOD  Busi­
ness;  to a practica)  man a good  chance.  W.  H. 
Davis. Elk Rapids, Mich. 
S3
W ANTED—I  HAVE  SPOT  CASH  TO  PAY  FOR  A 
general  or  grocery stock ;  must be cheap.  Ad- 
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dress No. 26, care Michigan Tradesman. 
Fo r   s a l e —s t o r e ,  d r u g   s t o c k   a n d   f i x t u r e s ,
including  postoffice  fixtures,  for  sale  on  easy 
terms, owing to ill  health;  only drug  store  in  town, 
situated in  center  of  fine fruit  section.  Address  Dr. 
S. J. Koon, Lisbon. Mich. 
w ANTED-GROCERY  STOCK;  MUST  BE  CHEAP 
for cash.  Church & Fenn. Charlotte, Mich.  536

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HELP  WANTED.

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\T7-ANTED  — A  SWEDISH  PHARMACIST-  MUST 
vv 
speak good  English.  Address,  enclosing  refer- 
ences, F. D. Paquette. Ludington, Mich.
TYrANTED—A  GOOD  TINNER,  GIVE  EXPERIENCE 
tv 
and references.  Address A.  W.  Gammer Sc Co., 
Box 10, Coloma, Mich, 

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MISCELLANEOUS.

Charlotte, Mich. 

WANTED-GOOD LOCATION FOR  MEAT  MARKET 
or  would buy  market.  Address  Lock  box  542. 
Fo r   sa l e —o n e  m illion  f e e t  o f  hem lock
bill stuff  in  lots  of  ten  thousand feet  or  more 
For prices write Walter N. Kelley, Traverse City, Mich.
A  BOLI8H  THE  PASS  BOOK  AND  SUBSTITUTE  THE 
-Zx  Tradesman  Coupon,  which is now in use by over 
5,000  Michigan  merchants—ail  of  whom are  warm in 
praise  of  its  effectiveness.  Send  for  sample  order, 
which  will  be  sent  prepaid  on  receipt  of  91.  The 
Tradesman Company, Grand Rapids.

AMPLE8 OF TWO  KINDS  OF  COUPONS  FOR  RE- 
taiiers  will  be  sent free  to  any dealer  who  will 
write for them to  the  Sutliff  Coupon  Pass  Book  Co. 
Albany, N. Y. 
664
How to Keep  a  Store.
By  Samuel  H.  Terry.  A  book  of  400  pages 
written from the experience and  observation  of 
an old merchant.  It treats of Selection  of Busi 
ness,  Location,  Buying,  Selling, Credit, Adver­
tising, Account Keeping, Partnerships,  etc.  Of 
great interest to every one in trade.  $1.50. 
THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY,

G rand  Rapids.

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Jackson—Bernard  Grunauer,  milliner, 
has been  closed under chattel  mortgage.
Almont—Geo. A. Tyler is succeeded in 
the hardware business  by C.  S.  Currier 
& Co.
Petoskey—S. J.  Gunn  has  engaged  in 
the  fruit  and  _produce  commission bus­
iness.

F ulton—Jas.  Griggs  succeeds  Lyon &
Griggs in the grocery and  boot  and shoe 
business.

Wacousta—Flanagan  &  Son  are  suc­
ceeded  in  general  trade  by  Streeter &
Flanagan.

Jonesville — E.  S.  Knowles  succeeds 
M.  R.  (Mrs.  N.  H.)  Roberts  in  the  har­
ness business.

Yelzy—E.  S.  Rose  has bought the gro­
cery stock of  Sidney Stark and  will con­
tinue the business.

Scottville—Sylvester  Lattin  succeeds 
D.  E.  & H.  R.  Lattin in  the  grocery and 
hardware business.

West  Olive—Mrs.  11.  M.  Gokey  will 
conduct  the  business established by her 
late husband,  Geo. Gokey.

Battle Creek—Jas.  M.  Joy has  sold his 
grocery stock  to J.  L. Marble,  who form­
erly clerked for Robert Parker.

Traverse City—J. C.  Hill  has improved 
the appearance of  his store by the use of 
paint and  the addition of  material better- I 
men to.

Edgewood—Sisson  &  Rowell,  general 
dealers,  have  merged  their business into 
a stock  company,  to  be  known  as  the 
Edgewood Mercantile Co.

Saranac—A.  W.  Huntley  and  Fred 
Dreskell  have  formed  a  copartnership 
under  the  style  of  the  O-ra-nom  Med­
icine  Co.  and  will  shortly  put a line of 
remedies on the market.

Prentice Bay—The  Prentice Bay Lum­
ber Co.  has  sold  its  stock  of  logs  and 
lumber and shipped the  stock  of  goods, 
horses, etc., to Pent water,  where  Sands 
& Maxwell will  utilize  them  in  another 
lumbering enterprise.

Ionia—A satisfactory settlement in the 
controversy between the Michigan  Over­
all  Manufacturing  Co.  and Messrs. Wm. 
Steele  and  E.  D.  Voorhees  has  at  last 
been consummated, and on  Wednesday a 
deed to the  lot on Steele street, on  which 
is  located 
the  company’s  works,  was 
placed on record.

Kalamazoo—The Cone Coupler Carriage 
Co.  has  been  organized  with  a  capital 
stock of  $150,000,  all  of  which has been 
subscribed,  to manufacture a line of  car­
riages  with 
features. 
Among the incorporators  are  G.  B.  St. 
John,  W.  L.  Eaton,  H.  N. French,  Geo. 
W.  Young,  H.  B.  Fisher,  W.  E. Hill,  L. 
Cahill,  H.  B.  Colman,  John Gilmore,  F. 
B.  Orcutt,  E. R.  Burrill,  L. T. Bennett, 
L. F.  Boomer and Fred W. Stone.

several  novel 

Purely  Personal.

Daniel  Horton,  the Remus  grocer,  was 

in town Monday.

Aaron  Rodgers,  the Ravenna  druggist, 

Owosso—J. C. Johnson  and J.  M.  Hen­
derson  have  formed a copartnership un­
Mrs. H.  H.  Noble,  of  Elk  Rapids,  has
der the  style of  Johnson & Henderson to | been a guest of  A.  D.  Baker’s  family for 
succeed  M.  L.  Bogg  &  Co.  in  the  drug  several days.
business. 

the
Mancelona—The C.  F.  Walden  general  Muskegon  Cracker  Co.,  was in town one 

j  Harry  Fox,  Superintendent  of 

was in town one day last week.

stock,  at Antrim,  was  sold  at  mortgage  day last week.
sale  to  Martin  Johnson,  for  $460.  He  Dr.  W.  E.  Van  Ande, 
will  continue 
style of  the Boston Store Co.

the  Sunfield 
the  business  under  the  druggist,  will  hereafter  write  “P.  M.”

after his name.

Lawrence—A.  L. Wiggins, for the past 
five  years  clerk  for  J.  F.  Barrows,  the 
druggist,  has  bought  a half  interest  in 
the  business.  The  new  firm  will  be 
known as J.  F.  Barrow's & Co.

Fred H. Ball spent Sunday in Newaygo, 
the guest of  Chas.  Kernan.  buyer for the 
Converse Manufacturing Co.

Fred S.  Kieidsen,  the  Cadillac  grocer, 
is  in  town  for the purpose of  attending 
the funeral of  the  late  John McIntyre.

Paris—S. C.  Barker  and  J.  L.  Barker 
have purchased  the  boot  and  shoe  and
H. C.  Bannard,  Manager  of  the  soap
furnishing  goods  stock  of  M. E. Cones j department of  N.  K.  Fairbanks & Co., of 
and  will  continue  the  business  in con-  Chicago,  was  m  town a couple  of  days 
nection  with J.  L.  Barker’s  grocery and  last week.
hardware business. 

Dr.  Chas.  S.  Hazeltine,  President  of
Montague—L. G.  Ripley,  who  runs  a  the  Hazeltine &  Perkins  Drug  Co., has 
saloon  bar  in  connection  with his drug j taken  up  his  residence  at  Spring Lake 
store,  was arrested last week  for  selling  for the summer.
liquor  without  a  license.  He  subse­
quently procured a license  and  the com­
plaint was withdrawn.

Mrs.  Elenbaas,  wife of the senior mem­
ber  of  the  firm of  A.  Elenbaas  &  Son, 
grocers at 196 South Prospect street, died 
one  day last  week  from  the  results  of 
la grippe.

Saugatuck—D.  Gerber  has arranged to 
build a double  two-story brick  building,

T H E   M ICHIGAN  TRADESM AN

GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

Smallegan & Handzward have opened a 
feed  store  on  Ottawa  street,  adjoining 
Peter Schuit’s grocery store.

Geo. W.  Bliss  &  Co.  have  engaged  in 
I.  M. 

the  grocery  business at  Lansing. 
Clark & Son furnished the stock.

Wickle  &  Co.  have  opened a grocery 
store at 683  Wealthy avenue.  The Ball- 
Barnhart-Putman  Co. 
the 
stock.

furnished 

Carrie  M.  (Mrs.  Frank  C.)  Rathbun, 
dealer in paints and wall paper at 63 East 
Leonard  street,  has  been  closed  under 
chattel mortgage.

Wm.  Sears  &  Co.  have  sold 

their 
cracker factory to the New York Cracker 
Co.,  which  now  owns  some  of  the  best 
factories  in  the  country.  The  manage­
ment will remain the same as it has been 
in the past.

G rip sack   B rigade.

Sam. B. Taylor,  formerly  on  the  road 
for  I.  M. Clark  &  Son, is  now  traveling 
for McNeal & Higgins of Chicago.

L. E.  Reynolds,  prescription  clerk  for 
Geo.  Wiesenger  &  Son,  at  Adrian, has 
gone  on  the  road  for  Lambert & Low- 
mann,  of  Detroit.

Will Campbell has  severed his connec­
tion  with  Hawkins,  Perry & Co. 
It  is 
understood that he will seek a connection 
with a Chicago  house.

Will Jones will take that portion of the 
trade of  the late  John McIntyre north of 
the F.  & P.  M.  Railway and Chas.  E. Hall 
will take  the  trade  lying  south of  that 
line.

The  Muskegon  Cracker  Co.  will  be 
represented  on  the road by E. L.  Smith, 
L.  C.  Bradford and I.  W.  Feighner.  Mr. 
Smith  has  made  a  record  as  traveling 
representative for  Uquardt  Bros.,  Lan­
sing;  Cass  Bradford  is  known  as  the 
salesman  for 
several  Grand  Rapids 
houses in past  years,  and Mr.  Feighner 
was formerly engaged in  the  drug  busi­
ness at North Muskegon.

D eny  th e   A llegations.

Farrand,  Williams & Clark  have  filed 
their  answer  to  the  suit  of  Williams, 
Sheley & Brooks to deprive them of their 
name.  They deny that Williams,  Sheley 
& Brooks are  the  successors to Farrand, 
Williams & Co., as the  bill of  sale  from 
that  firm  was  made  to  Alanson Sheley 
and  the  money was paid by him.  They 
also deny that  in  assuming  the name of 
Farrand,  Williams  &  Clark 
they  con­
trived  to  deprive  the  complainants  of 
any legal  rights or to lead  the  public to 
believe they were  the  successors to Far­
rand, Williams  &  Co.  They, therefore, 
ask that the bill be dismissed.

A  D elusion  a n d   a   S n are.

From the Am erican Storekeeper.

The theory of  co-operation in business 
has  always  been a most  delightful  and 
attractive one.  That  all  the farmers in 
a  given  locality  should  combine,  pur­
chase  a  stock  of  goods  at  wholesale, 
place  a  trustworthy person 
in  charge, 
and then buy of  themselves at wholesale 
prices,  seems  as  easy  as  lying.  The 
grangers thought it was easy, and grange 
stores  have  been  frequently established 
during  the  last ten or twelve  years;  yet 
who  can  put  his  finger  on a successful 
grange store ?  Once  in a while  you will 
find a shrewd merchaut  masquerading as 
a  “grange  store-keeper,”  but  it  is  his 
talent for business  which causes his suc­
cess,  rather  than  any support  from  the 
grange. 

_

Lemons—Good time to buy.

P u t n a m   C a n d y   Co.

p .  o f  I.  G ossip.

I.  R.  Wadsworth,  Supreme  Secretary 
of  the Patrons of  Industry, hints around 
that  he  would  like  to  go  to  Congress 
from the Port Huron district.

Colwell  &  Son,  hardware  dealers  at 
Lake  Odessa,  announce  their  intention 
of  parting  company with  the P.  of  I.  as 
soon as their present contract expires.

The following dealers have ceased sell­
ing  the  P.  of  I.  under  contract:  E. F. 
Knapp,  Eaton  Rapids;  G.  A. Goodsell & 
Co., Chippewa Lake; B. Cohen, Hesperia; 
W.  Harmon,  Newaygo;  Peter  Rankin, 
New  Era.

Eaton  Rapids  Herald: 

“The  first 
Farmers’  Alliance  meeting  was held in 
Hamlin township,  Saturday night.  This 
movement  bids fair  to  supersede the P. 
of I. craze, and, although of recent origin, 
is  meeting  with  much  favor  with  the 
farming  community.”

M.  B.  Divine, of Belding,  is out with a 
seductive  card to the P.  of  I.,  offering to 
handle  their wool  on a commission  of  1 
cent per pound,  keeping each  producer’s 
wool separate and selling it on  its merits. 
Anyone who has  shipped  wool to Boston 
knows that the  statements of  Divine are 
the  merest  twaddle,  designed  to  catch 
only the most  ignorant and  gullible por­
tions of the farming community.

Fallasburgh  correspondence  Lowell 
Journal:  “The P. of I.  appointed a com­
mittee  of  one to wait on a man who had 
his store  burned  at  Belding,  to  induce 
him  to  come  here to sell  goods  to  the 
fraternity. 
It  may be all  right,  but  it 
doesn’t  look  just the thing to put in an­
other store near here and run out a blind 
man,  who  is  trying to stay on earth  by 
selling  goods  just  as  cheap as they can 
be bought in Lowell.”

An Adrian  correspondent writes :  “At 
a  largely  attended  county love feast  of 
Patrons  of 
Industry  and  Knights  of 
Labor,  held  here  on  the  38th,  the  two 
resolved to  co-operate  in  matters  legis­
lative that  will  advance  the  principles 
of  the two organizations,  which  princi­
ples  were  found  to  be  practically  the 
same.  The Prohibitionists  manifested a 
desire to  join, but were not let in.  This 
action will become  general  through  the 
State,  so it is  said.”

American  Grocer:  “The  idea of  com­
bining  the  farmers  in  Michigan  orig­
inated  with  an  impecunious  preacher, 
who  was at his  wits’ end to get a living. 
He declared  his  purpose to be  to stir up 
animosity between  farmer and  merchant 
and  force  both  to  pay him  money,  the 
one  for  organizing,  the  other a commis­
sion  for  turning  over  the  trade of  the 
society to the store.  It is only a question 
of time when such organizations will end 
and  the  normal  condition of  affairs  be 
restored, 
leaving  the  farmer  a  poorer 
though wiser man.”

Corunna Independent: 

“A peculiarly 
funny case came up at this term of court, 
but  was  carried  over,  owing to the ab­
sence  of  an  important  witness. 
It is a 
case  of  assault and battery, and it grew 
out of an initiation into a lodge of  the P. 
of I. 
It seems  that  defendants  got  the 
plaintiff,  who desired  to  become a mem­
ber  of  that  growing  order, into a lodge 
room of the P.  of  I„ and after arranging 
him in due form, placed his head between 
the  spokes  of a wagon wheel  and  then 
took turns dusting the seat of  his panta- 
loous with a board,  and  there is a rumor 
that they dusted the aforesaid pantaloous 
pretty  effectually.  The  applicant  for 
membership  now takes a hand at the bat

and has the parties arrested for  commit­
ting an assault.  There will be great fun 
at the  trial.”

B e tter  o r  W orse.

“Will  you 
take  me  for  better  or 
worse ?”  he enquired,  jocularly.
She,  perhaps,  didn’t  mean  it  in  that 
way,  but  she  blushingly replied  she, of 
course,  would  take  him  for  better,  be­
cause he couldn’t be worse.

Eaton,  Lyon  S  Go.,

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B a se B a lls a n d  

S u p p lies, 
C roquet, 

H a m m o c k s, 

L a w n  T en n is, Etc.

State  Agents  for  A.  J.  Reoch  Jfc  Co.’s 

Sporting  Goods.

Send  for  Catalogue.

EATON,  LYON  &  CO.,

80  &  22  Monroe  St.,  G rand  Rapida

s We  respectfully  call  your  attentino 

to the fact  that  we carry the most 
in 
Send

complete  stock  of  seeds 

Western  Michigan. 

Brown's  Seed  Store,^

GRAND  RAPID S,  MICH.

5
ìg  Goffee  Roaster.

The Best in the World.

Having on hand a large  stock of No.  1 
Roasters—capacity  35  lbs.—1  will  sell 
them  at  very  low  prices.  Write  for 
Special Discount.

ROBT.  S.  WEST,

4 8 -5 0   L o n g   S t.,  CL1<.VKI,ANI>,  O H IO .

[.Established   1780.]

“ LA  BELLE  CHOCOLATliRE.”

W.  BAKER &  CO.’S  Registered  T rade-Mark.
No Chemicals  are  used  in 
any of W alter B a ker & Co.'s 
Chocolate  and  Cocoa  Prep­
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These  preparations  have 
stood  the  test  of  public  ap­
proval  for  more  than  one 
hundred years,  and  are  the 
acknowledged  standard  of 
purity  and  excellence.
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Fine  Frosting  Sugar.

For Fine Frosting ami  Pastry this Sugar has no equal,  and only has to be used 
to be appreciated.  With  it there is no trouble in making Nice,  Soft,  Smooth frost­
ing.  No  eggs,  beating  or  cooking  required;  simply mix the sugar  with a little 
water  or  milk  to  the proper consistency,  tlavor to taste and spread  upon  the cake 
with a thin  knife.  You.can also use.  in place of milk or water,  Orange,  Lemon or 
Pineapple juice, or the Syrup from any kind  of  Canned  Fruit or Berries with most 
excellent results. 
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D r y   G o o d s.

Prices  Current.

UNBLEACHED  COTTONS.

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Atlantic  A............

O rigin  o f th e   T erm   M uslin.

7
H............ .  634
“ 
P ............ .  6
*• 
D............ •  63<
“ 
“  LL............ .  534
Atlanta A. A......... •  69*
Archery  Bunting.. ■  4*i
Amorv................... ■  V9*
Beaver Dam  A A ..-  55-11
Berwick  L............ .  6*4
Blackstone O, 32.. •  49*
Black  Rock  ......... .  7
634
Boot, FF...............
.  6
2X..............
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59S4
“  At,............... •  7Î4
“  PL, 40 inch. .  8*4
Continental, C— -  7*4
D,  40-in  8%
E, 42-inlU
W, 45-inll
H, 48 inl2
Chapman.................. 4
CohassetA..............  7
Comet....................... 7
Arnsburg

Clifton CCC...........  654
Conqueror XX........4 %
Dwight Star............  794
Exeter A.................  654
Full Yard Wide...... 654
Great Falls E ......... 7
Honest Width......... 654
(L Hartford A................514
51^1 Integrity XX...........  5
"   King, E F ................. 614
“  E X ...............   614
“  E C ,32in......  514
Lawrence LL ......... 514
New  Market B........  5
Noibe R..................  51*
Newton.................. 6
Our Level  Best......654
Riverside XX.........   5
Sea Island R...........  614
Sharon B  ...............  614
Top of the  Heap —   714
Williamsville..........7
Comet,  40 in ...........  814
Carlisle  “ 
.........   714
New MarketL,40in.  714

The origin of the term muslin perplexes 
all  inquiry;  whether  the  word  is to be 
accounted for by the  French  mousse, or 
moss,  because  of  its  softness;  whether 
this  theory would be more tenable  if  to 
mousse  were  added liu, or flax;  whether 
the fabric was  first wrought at Mosul, in 
Asiatic  Turkey.  Masulipatem  may  be 
left  out  of  the  question.  Professors of 
derivation carry us  back to Grecian ages 
to  explain  how  the  term  dimity arose, 
declaring,  on  the  authority of  a  whole 
gardenful of  roots that it signifies a fab­
ric woven from  double  threads;  but less 
learned pundits attribute  it to the Egyp­
tian Damietta. 
It  is  agreed that calico 
must  be  identified  with  Calicut  on the 
Malabar coast;  gombroon  with  the  Per­
7
sian Gombroon;  and though  less  unani- j Blackstone A A 
Gold  Medal............   754
Green  Ticket......... 854
mously  marsella  with  Marseilles;  but I
Great Falls.............   654
there is no certainty between  gauze  and  ¿ab'ot....................7^
Hope.......................   754
the scriptural Gaza; or kersey with either | Cabot,*..............  6*
Just  Out........454® 5
King  Phillip...........  754
Dwight Anchor......  9
Jersey  or  Cashmere, though the latitude 
OP......754
shorts.  814
of choice is certainly a wide one.  Jaconet
Lonsdale Cambric. .1054
Edwards................. 6
was originally manufactured by a man of i Empire
iLonsdale...........  @ 854
.. 
Varrooll
Middlesex........   @5
Farwell....  
..........   754
that  name  who  gave  it its  title  in the 
No Name.................  754
Fruit of the  Loom..  834
market;  so in all liklihood of jean.  Tar­
Oak View..............  6
Fitchville  ...............754
tans owe their designation, as  we please, 
Our Own................   554
First Prize................654
Pride of the West 
.12
Fruitof the L o o m 8
to the Latin,  the  French,  or  the Gaelic, 
Rosalind...................754
Fairmount..............  454
the last having the word “tarstin” across, 
Sunlight.................   454
Full Value..............  654
which  seems to be near enough  without 
Vinyard..................  854
Geo. Washington...  854
going back to Tyre.
Cabot......................   754|Dwight Anchor...... 854
Farwell...................  7341
TremontN..............  554 Middlesex No.  1 — 10
“ 
2— 11
Hamilton N............   654 
L............ 7 
3....12
“ 
Middlesex  AT........8 
“ 
7— 18
X...........  9 
“ 
8....19
No. 25  ...  9
BLEACHED  CANTON  FLANNEL.

UNBLEACHED  CANTON  PLANNEL.

HALF  BLEACHED  COTTONS.

K eeping  A t  It.

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HamiltonN............   7541 Middlesex A A........ 11
“ 
2........12
Middlesex P T ........8 
“ 
A T ........9 
A O........1354
X A........  9 
“ 
4........1754
“ 
X F ........1054 
5........16
DRESS  GOODS.
........  8  Nameless............... 20
.25
...... 9
2754
.30
G G  Cashmere........21
.3254
Nameless................16
.35
.................18

Hamilton 
 

1054

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Biddeford.. 
Brunswick.
Allen, staple.

CORSET  JEANS.

INaumkeag satteen..  754 
.  6541 Rockport................ 654
PRINTS.

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fancy...........
robes...........
American  fancy —  
American indigo —  
American shirtings. 
Arnold

Merrim'ck shirtings.  454 
Repp funi  .  854
Pacific fancy..........6
robes............  654
Portsmouth robes...  6 
Simpson mourning..  654
greys........654
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solid black.  654 
long cloth B. 1054 
Washington indigo.  6 
“  C.  854
Turkey robes..  754
century cloth
India robes—   754 
gold seal......1054
“  plain T’ky X 3i 854 
“  Turkey red.. 1054
“ 
“  X...10
Berlin solids...........  554
“  Ottoman  Tur­
“  oil blue.......  654
key red................ 6
“ 
“  green__654
Martha Washington
Coeheco fancy........6
Turkey red 34.......754
“  madders...  6 
Martha Washington
Eddystone fancy...  6 
6541  Turkey red...........  954
Hamilton fancy.
...
tp— 
554 Riverpolnt robes..  “
staple.
Manchester  fancy.  6  Windsor fancy........654
new era.  654 
Merrimack D fancy.  6541  indigo blue......... 1054
Amoskeag A C A — 13  1AC  A..................... 1254
HamiltonN  ...........  754 Pemberton AAA... .16
D............  854 York....................... 1054
Awning. .11  Swift  River............   754
Pearl  River............. 12*4
Farmer....................8 
14
First Prize.............. 1154 ¡Warren 
COTTON  DRILL.
Atlanta.  D..............  634 ¡Stark.......................754
Boot........................  634  “ 
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Clifton, K............... 6
.......................10
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TICKINGS.

gold  ticket

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It is a great  mistake  to  suppose  that 
the best  work  of  the  world  is done by 
people of great strength and great oppor­
tunities. 
It is unquestionably an advan­
tage  to  have  both  these  things,  but 
neither of them is a necessity to the  man 
who  has  the  spirit  and  the  pluck  to 
achieve great results.  Some of the great­
est work  of  our  time  has been done by 
men  of  physical  feebleness.  No  man 
has left  a  more  distinct  impression  of 
himself on this generation  than  Charles 
Darwin,  and  there  have  been  few men ! 
who have  had  to  struggle  against such 
prostrating 
ill  health.  Darwin  was 
rarely  able  to  work  long at a time.  He 
accomplished his great work by having a | 
single  aim,  and  putting  every  ounce of 
his force and every hour of  his time into 
the task  which  he  had  set  before him. 
He never scattered his  energy,  he  never | 
wasted  an hour,  and  by steadily  keeping I 
at  it.  in spite  of  continual ill health and 
of long  intervals  of  semi-invalidism, he j 
did a great work, and has left the impres- l 
sion  upon  the world of  a  man  of  extra­
ordinary  energy and  working  capacity. 
Success  is  rarely  a  matter of accident; 
always a matter of character.  The rea­
son  why so many men  fail is that so few 
men are willing to pay  the  price  of  self j 
denial  and  hard  work  which  success 
exacts.

J u s t  a s   G ood,  a n d   C h eap er.

From  th e Boston Post.
It not infrequently happens  that  phy­
sicians  base  their  advice to patients,  at j 
least  in  part,  upon  the latter’s financial j 
condition.  A  case  in  point.  A friend 
tells  me  that  his  daughter  consulted a | 
physician  the  other  day,  and the latter,  j 
having  satisfied  himself  as  to the diffi- j 
culty,  suggested a trip to  the  Yosemite.  j 
“ But my father cannot afford that,”  said 
the  young  lady. 
“In  that  case,”  the | 
doctor  replied,  “ask  him  to  buy you a I 
pony and  a  village cart, and take a long 
drive  every  day.” 
"I am afraid,”  said 
his patient,  “ that  papa could  not  afford I 
that,  either.”  The  doctor was equal  to j 
the  occasion. 
“Then take a good,  long j 
ride in an open  street  car every day,” he 
said; "it will do you just as much good.”  j 
My  friend’s  daughter is now engaged  in j 
exploring the suburbs by open street cars, 
and 
is  improving  rapidly  under  this 
“ treatment,” which costs  just  10  cents j 
daily.

It is said that the burning sensation  on j 
the  bottoms of  feet  is caused by the hot- i 
toms  of  the  shoes  being  too  narrow, 
which  causes  congestion  of  the  blood 
vessels.  One can  readily appreciate this 
fact if he will  wind  a cloth tightly around 
the arm or leg and  observe the sensation 
produced.

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Amoskeag...............1254
9oz...... 1454
brown .13
Andover................. 1154
Everett, blue.......... 12
brown.......12
Simpson..................20
.................18
.................16

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SATINES.

Jaffrey....................1154
Lancaster...............1254
Lawrence, 9 oz........1354
No. 220...13
No. 250....1154
No. 280... 1054
Imperial.................1654
Black................9® 954
.....................1054

B IN G H A M S

Lancaster,  staple 

Coechco................. 1054
Glenarven................ 634
Lancashire.............   654
Normandie.............  754
Renfrew Dress........754
Toil du Nord... .10@1054
Amoskeag................ 634
AFC........1054
Persian...................   854
Bates.........................634
Warwick...............   854
CARPET  WARP.
Peerless, white.......i854IPeerless

634
fancies —   1 
“ 
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Westbrook..............  8
........................10
York....................... 634
Hampton................ 654
Windermeer........... 5
Cumberland........... 5
Essex......................454
colored...21

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BRAIN  BAOS.

No.

.1654
.1654
.14

THREADS.

RED  FLANNEL.

KNITTINO  COTTON.

MIXED  FLANNEL.

Amoskeag...............17  Valley City.
Harmony................1654 Georgia —
Stark.......................20  Pacific........
American............... 17
Clark’s Mile End.... 45  I Barbour s...
Coats’, J. & P .........45  Marshall’s ..
Holyoke..................22541
White.
White. Colored.
38 No.  14 .......37
6 ..  ..33
“  16 .......38
39
8 .......34
*•  18 .......39
40
10 .......35
“  20 .......40
41
12 .......36
CAMBRICS.

42
43
44
45
.  494 
Slater......................  4341Washington.......
.  494
White Star............   434 Red Cross...........
Kid Glove...............  494 Lockwood.................4
Wood’s..................   494
Newmarket............   45
Brunswick.............434
Edwards.................  454
T W........................2254
Fireman.................3254
F T ......................... 3254
Creedmore.............2754
J R F , XXX........... 35
Talbot XXX...  ......30
Buckeye................ 3254
Nameless..............2754
Red & Blue,  plaid..40  ¡Grey S R W............1754
Union R.................2254 Western W  ............. Jf54
Windsor..................1854 D R P.—  ■ ■ • ........
6 oz Western...........21  Flushing XXX........2354
Union  B................22541 Manitoba.................2354
Nameless......  8  @ 9541 
...... 9  @1054
......   854@10  I 
......  
1254
Slate  Brown.  Black.ISlate.  Brown.  Black. 
954  ’ 
1054 
1154 
1254 
Severen. 8 oz.........  954|West  Point, 8 oz.... 1054
Maylana, 8 oz.........10541 
10 oz— 1254
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Greenwood, 754 oz..  954  Raven, lOoz............1354
Greenwood, 8 oz— 1154IStark 
.............15
WADDINGS.
White, doz............   25  I Per bale, 40 doz  ...17 00
Colored,  doz...........20  I
Slater, Iron Cross...  8  ¡Pawtucket............. 1054
“  Red Cross....  9  Dundie.......... .........  9
Best  ............1054 Bedford................... 1054
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Best AA...... 1254IValley  City............. 1<>54
Coraline................39 50|Wonderfnl............ 14 75
Schilling’s ............  9 (» Brighton.......... 
4 75
Corticelli, doz.........85  [Cortieelli  knitting,

CANVASS  AND  PADDING.
954 
1054 
H54 
1254 

«413 
1054 10 
1154 17 
1254120 
DUCKS.

DOMET  FLANNEL.

SEWING  SILK.

siLESiAs.

CORSETS.

If 
16 
17 
20 

If
16
17
20

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twist, doz. .4254  per 54»z  ball....... 30
50 yd, doz. .42541
HOOKS AND EYES—PER GROSS.
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No  1 Bl’k & White.,10  INo  4 Bl’k & White.,15
.12 
“  2 
8 
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.20
I “  10 
“  3 
..12 
.  25
PINS.
No 2-20, M  C.........50 
|No 4—15, F  354.........40
•  3—18, S C .......... 45  I
COTTON  TAPE.
No  2 White & Bl’k.,12 
|No  8 White & Bi’k.,20 
..15 
.  23
“  10 
“  4 
“  C 
..18 
I “  12 
..26
SAFETY  PINS.
No2........................28  |No3.......................... 36

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NEEDLES—PER  M.

A. James  ............... 1  501 Steamboat...............   40
Crowely’s................1  35 Gold  Eyed..............1  50
I Marshall’s .............   1  00j
5—4..  .2 25  6-4  .  3 25|5—4  ... 1  95  6-4.-  2 95
I  “ ...2   10 

TABLE  OIL CLOTH.
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Voigt, Msheiir & Go.,

Importers and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy

D r y   G o o d s

Manufacturers of

Shirts,  Pants,  Overalls,  Etn.

Complete Spring  Stock  now ready for 
inspection.  Chicago and  Detroit  prices 
guaranteed.

48,50 and 52 Ottawa St., 

MICH.

GRAND  RAPIDS,

Furniture
Nelson, 
M atter 

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&  Co's

S T Y L E S :

N e w ,
C h e a p ,
M e d i u m

AND

E x p e n s i v e .

L a r g e   Variety  and 

Prices L o w ,

Lßiißl-Hßadßd

Business  Men

their  Business
Use  Coupons and  put 
on  a
C A S H   B A S I S .
We  are  the  largest  manufacturers of 
Coupons  in  this  country  and  solicit  a 
trial  of  either  our  “Tradesman”  or 
“Superior” brands.  Note quotations  in 
Grocery Price Current.

THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY, 

Grand  Rapids

A   W N I N G S

S T B K B T B B   &  S O N S ,

Dry  Goods  and  flotions,

WHOLESALE

New  Line of Summer Fiaunel  Shirts from 3.50 per doz.  up.
Pants,  Overalls,  Jackets and Jumpers in all grades.
Underwear,  all  weights in  White, Gray and  Mixed and 25 cases of  Cotton  Ho* 
grades.
Agents for Georgia and  Valley City Bags.  Wadding,  Twim

Batts

all

83  floorae  and  ID, 12,  U, 16  1  18  PnMain  Sts.,  GRIP  RAPIDS. |

• * '. Horne  ami  W agon  Oov  r».  Heal  Shades,  l;jit 
ubreiias,  Oiled  Clothing,  Wide  Colton  Ducks, 

Send  for  Illustrated  Catalogue.
CHAS.  A. COYE,  11  Peart

Street.

Telephon«  IOS.

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These  prices are  for cash  buyers,  who 
pay prom ptly  and  buy  in  full  packages.
dig.
60
Snell’s ........................................................... 
Cook’s ........................................................... 
40
Jennings’, genuine....................................... 
25
Jennings’,  Imitation.....................^........... 50*10

AUGURS AND BITS. 

AXES,

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First Quality, S. B. Bronze..........................I 8 00
D.  B. Bronze...........................   12 50
s. B. S. Steel................... 
  9 00
D.  B. Steel.............................   14 00
die.

Railroad..................................................... * 14 00
Qarden.................................................   net  30 00

BARROWS. 

 

bolts. 

dls.

Stove..............................................................50*10
Carriage new list.. ....................................... 
70
Plow.............................................................. 40*10
Sleigh shoe................................................... 
70

BUCKETS.

BUTTS, CAST. 

figured...................  

Well,  plain...................................................• 3 50
Well, swivel......................................................  4 00
Cast Loose Pin, 
70<St
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint.............. 60*10
Wrought Loose Pin.......................................60*10
Wrought Table.............................................60*10
Wrought Inside Blind.................................. 60*10
Wrought Brass.................. 
75
Blind,  Clark’s.............................................. 70*10
Blind,  Parker’s.............................................70*10
Blind, Shepard’s .........................................  
70

dls.

 

 

Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, ’85...............

Grain.................................................... dls. 50*02

BLOCKS.

CRADLES.

CROW BARS.

35
60

50
25

dls.

 
dls.

Cast Steel............................................ per lb
Ely’s 1-10............................................ per m
Hick’s C. F
G. D ....................................................   “ 
Musket................................................ 
“ 

CAFS.

Rim  Fire...................................................... 
Central  Fire...........................................dls. 

CARTRIDGES.

chisels. 

Socket Firmer.............................................. 70*10
Socket Framing............................................ 70*10
Socket Corner............................................... 70*10
Socket Slicks................................................70*10
Butchers' Tanged Firmer................. 
40

 

Curry,  Lawrence’s ....................................... 
Hotchkiss....................................................  

40
25

White Crayons, per  gross..............12@12*4 dls. 10

< 

combs. 

CHALK.

copper.

ELBOWS.

“ 

Planished, 14 oz cut to size........per pound 
14x52, 14x56, 14x60....................... 
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60.......................  
Cold Rolled, 14x48........................................ 
BottomB.......................................................  
Morse’s  Bit  Stocks......................................  
Taper and straight Shank............................ 
Morse’s Taper Shank.................................... 

DRILLS. 

dis.

28
26
26
26
27
50
50
50

DRIPPING FANS.

Small sizes, ser pound......   .......................  
07
Large sizes, per pound................................   654

Com. 4  piece, 6 In........................... doz. net 
75
Corrugated..................................... dls. 20*10*10
Adtustable............................................ dls. 40*10
Clark’s, small, 618; large, 826 ....................... 
30
Ives’, 1, 818; 2, 824 ; 3, 830 ............................ 
25

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

diS.

piles—New List. 

dls.

Disston’s ...................................................... 60*16
New  American.............................................60*10
Nicholson’s ..................................................60*10
Heller’s .
Heller’s Horse Rasps...............................
Nos.  16  to  20;  22  and  24;  25  and  26; 
List 

GALVANIZED  IRON

12 

14

Discount, 60

13 
GAUGES.

Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s...........

HAMMERS.

 

 

dls.

dlS.

dis.

HINGES.

HOLLOW  WARE

MATTOCKq

LOCKS—DOOR. 

knobs—New List. 

levels. 
wire goods. 

*4...........
%...........
X ...........
* ...........
hangers. 

25
May dole  *  Co.’s .....................................dls. 
Kip’s.................................... ..................dls. 
25
Yerkes & Plumb’s.................................. dls. 40*10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.........................30c list 60
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast  Steel. Hand... ,30c 40*10
Gate, Clark’s, 1 ,2 ,3 .............................. dls.60&10
State........................................... per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook and  Strap, to 12 In. 4*4  14  and
3*410
...........net
...........net
8*4
...........net
7*4
...........net VV4
70
...........dls.
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track__50*10
Champion,  anti friction.............................  60*10
40
Kidder, wood track.....................................  
........ 
80
Pots..................
........ 
60
Kettles..............
60
........ 
S p id e r s ................
...  40*10
Gray enameled.
HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS.
Stamped  Tin Ware.........................new list 70*10
Japanned Tin Ware.............................  
25
Granite Iron W are................... new list 3354*10
dls.
Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s .............. 
70
dls.
Bright...................................................... 70*10*10
Screw  Eyes.............................................70*10*10
Hook’s .....................................................70*10*10
Gate Hooks and Eyes......... ....................70*10*10
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings.................... 
55
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings...............  
55
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings............ 
55
55
Door,  porcelain, trimmings  ..........  
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain..................  
70
55
Russell A Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list 
. . .  
55
Mallory, Wheeler  *   Co.’s............................ 
Branford’s ................................................... 
55
Norwalk’s ....................................... 
 
55
Adze Bye..........................................816.00, dls. 60
Hunt Eye.  .......................................815.00, dis. 60
Hunt’s ...................................... 818.50, dls. 30*10.
dls.
Sperry *  Co.’s, Post,  handled.....................  
50
dls.
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ..................  
40
... 
“  P. S. *  W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleables 
.. 
40
“  Landers,  Ferry *  Clr  k’s ...............      40
“  Enterprise 
 
25
.. — 60*10
Stebbin’s Pattern.............................  
Stebbin’s Genuine.........................................60*10
Enterprise, self-measuring.......................... 
25
Steel nails, base.........................  
2 00
.2 50 
Wire nails, base 
Steel. 
Wire. 
Advance over base:
.. Base 
Base 
60...............................
.. Base 
50...............................
10
05
20
40...............................
20
30...............................
.. 
10 15 
20......  ............
30
35
15
16.............................
35
15
12...............................
40
10....................................................   20
50
8.......................................................   25
65
7 * 6 .................................................   40
90
4.......................................................   60
1  50
3......................  
1  00
2.........................................................1 50
2  00 
Fine 3................................................ 1 50
2  0090 
Case  10.  ..........................................  60
8..................................  
  75
1  00 
1  25 
6.............................................  90
Finish 10................................. 
85
1  00 
1  25
8.............................................1 00
1  50 
6  .......................................... 1  15
75 
Clinch  18.........................................   85
90
8...........................................1 00
6...........................................1 15
1  002 SO 
Barrell %...........................................1 75
dis.
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy................................   @3u
Sciota Bench................................................  @50
Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy.........................  @30
Bench, first quality......................................   @50
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s, wood..........   *10
Fry,  Acme............................................ dis.60—10
Common,  polished................................ dis. 
70
40
Iron and  Tinned..................................  —  
Copper Rivets and Burs............................. 
50
“A” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27  10 20 
9 20
"B” Wood’s  pat. planished. Nos. 25 to 27 
Broken packs 54c tier pound extra.__________

................. 
MOLASSES GATES. 

PATENT PLANISHED IRON.

MAULS. 
mills. 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

rivets. 

NAILS

TLANES.

PANS.

dls.

dis.

.. 

 

 

 

dls.

SqUARBS.

SHEET IRON.

Sisal, 54 Inch and larger.............................   1354
Manilla
1554
Steel and  Iron...........................................
75
Try and BevelB.........................................
60
Mitre.........................................................
20
Com.  Smooth.
Com. 
Nos. 10 to  14.....................................84 20
83  10 
Nos. 15 to 17.....................................  4 20
3 20 
Nos.  18 to 21.....................................  4 20
3 20 
Nos. 22 to 24 .....................................  4 20
3 30 
Nos. 25 to 26 .......................... 
..  4 40
3 40 
No. 27 ...............................................   4  60
3 £0
All  sheets No. 18  and  lighter,  over 30  Inches 
wide not less than 2-10 extra
List acct. 19, ’86...................................... dls. 40*10
50
Silver Lake, White A..............................list 
Drab A.................................  “ 
56
White  B..............................   •• 
50
  “  55
Drab B.............................. 
White C.............................  
  “  35

SAND PAPER.
SASfc CORD.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Discount, 10.

SASH WEIGHTS.

saws. 

traps. 

dls.
“ 
.. 
Silver Steel  Dia. X Cuts, per foot, 
.. 
“  Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot 
“  Special Steel Dla. X Cuts, per foot 
. 
“  Champion  and  Electric  Tooth  X
Cuts,  per  foot............................................  

Solid Eyes.........   ................................ per ton 825
Hand........................................25@25&5
70
50
30
28
Steel, Game.................................................   60*10
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s ...............  
35
Oneida  Community, Hawley a Norton’s 
70
. 
Mouse,  choker....................................18c per doz.
Mouse, delusion............................... 81.50 per doz.
dls.
Bright Market..............................................   65
Annealed Market........................................ .70—10
Coppered Market.........................................   60
Tinned Market............................................   62*4
Coppered  Spring  Steel................  
50
Barbed  Fence, galvanized...............................  3 60
painted...................................   3 00

wire. 

dls.

“ 

 

HORSE NAILS.

dis.

WRENCHES. 

Au Sable...............................dls. 25*10@25*10&05
Putnam................................................. 
N orth western................................ 
dls. 10*10
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.................... 
so
Coe’s  Genuine............................................  
50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,........ 
75
Coe’s  Patent, malleable  ..........................  75*10
Bird Cages..................   .. 
....................... 
50
Pumps, Cistern...................................   . 
75
Screws, New List.........................................  
50
Casters, Bed  and  Plate..........................50*10*10
Dampers, American....  
40
Forks, hoes, rakes  and all steel goods 
66

MISCELLANEOUS. 

dls.

.. 

 

 

 

dls. 05

 

26c
28C

METALS.
PIG TIN.
Pig  Large..........................
Pig Bars................................
ZINC.
Duty:  Sheet, 2*4c per pound.
680 pound  casks.....................
6(4
Per  pound..............  ..............
SOLDER.
*6@*4............................................  
is
Extra Wiping...................................... 
isvi
The  prices  of  the  many  other  qualities  of 
solder In the market Indicated by private brands 
vary according to composition.
ANTIMONY.
Cookson........................................per  pound  16
Hallett’s.............................
13
8 6 60 
10x14 IC, Charcoal................................
...... .............................
14x20 IC, 
6  60 
...............................
10x14 IX, 
8 35 
14x20 IX, 
................................
8 35
Each additional X on this grade, 81.75.

“ 
“ 
“ 
TIN—ALLA WAV GRADE.
10x14 IC, Charcoal.............................
................................
“ 
14x30 IC, 
10x14 IX, 
...............................
“ 
14x20 IX, 
“ 
............

TIN— MELYN GRADE.

Each additional X on this grade 81.50.

ROOFING  PLATES
Worcester  ............

Allaway  Grade

14x20  IC, 
14x20 IX, 
20x28 IC, 
14x20 IC, 
14x20 IX, 
20x28 IC, 
20x28 IX,
14x28  IX. 
14x31  IX.
14x56 IX, for No. 8 Hollers. (  _ 
14x60 IX.  “ 

“  a  

“ 

BOILER SIZE TIN  PLATE.

.
\ I**  P ° u u d  

8  6  00 6 00 
7  50

6  00 
7  50 
12 50
5 25
6 75 
11  00 
14 00
813 
.14  50
9*4

HARDWAJiE.

Silencing’  a   S leeper.

It  was  on  a  Pennsylvania  Railroad 
train,  coming  north  from  the  city  of 
Washington.  All the passengers but two 
in the sleeper had dozed off.  The excep­
tions were a young man and a baby.
The former  was  willing  to follow the 
example of the majority,  but  the  latter 
objected in a loud voice.  Its cries awoke 
the  other  passengers,  and  some  pretty 
strong language was heard.
The young  man  got  out  of  his berth 
and  carried  the  baby  up and down the 
car, trying  to  soothe  it.  But the baby 
was fretful, and  its  voice  would not be 
stilled.
Finally, a gray-headed man,  who  was
head
evidently an old  traveler, stuck 
called
out from behind the curtains  and 
to  the young man in a sharp voice:
“See here,  sir, why don’t you take that 
child to its  mother ?  She will be able to 
It evi­
manage it much better than you. 
dently wants its  mother.”
“Yes,  that’s it,” echoed other irritated 
passengers.
The young  man  continued  to pace up 
and  down  for  a  moment,  then said in a 
quiet, strained voice:

“Its mother is in  the baggage car.” 
There was an instantaneous hush.  The 
gray-headed mau stuck  his head out into 
“Let me take it a while,”  he 
the aisle. 
said,  softly;  “perhaps 1 can quiet it.”

his 1 
i*  ca

A  N ickle  Mine.

On  a  little  branch  of 

the  Canadian 
Pacific  Road near  Sudbury, Canada,  is a 
nickle mine that  produces  more  nickle, 
it is said,  than  the  entire  market  calls 
for. 
It is found at a depth  of  about 300 
feet  below  the  surface,  in  a  layer  of 
oxidized  Laurentian rock,  characteristic 
of  that  region.  As  soon as the mineral 
is hoisted from the mine,  it is broken up 
and calcined, or  roasted,  for the purpose 
of  eliminating  the  sulphur  it contains. 
When  this  process  is  completed, 
the 
residuum  is  conveyed  to  the  smelter. 
After the dross of the molten metal flows 
off,  the  nearly pure  nickle  and  copper 
are blended  together, forming  an  alloy, 
70 per cent, of which is nickle and 30 per 
cent, copper,  which is drawn  off  at  the 
base  of  the furnace and allowed to cool. 
When  cold,  the  product  is  shipped  to 
Swansea, Wales and Germany,  where the 
constituent  metals are  separated and re­
fined by secret  processes,  known only to 
the manufacturers and jealously guarded. 
The output of  the mine is stated at 4,000 
tons of nickle annually.

L ak ev iew   Item s.

Wm. £.  Ghamley is  building  an  addi­

tion to his  livery stable.

Pierson & Brink have  the Globe Hotel 
well under way of repairs and refurnish­
ing.
Nathan Osborn has built a large, brick 
bake  oven  and  will  try and run a first- 
class bakery.
D. Phillips, of  Greenville, has  opened 
a meat  market  here—making  three now 
in this village.

Mr. Pierce, of  Holland,  has  his  little 
steamboat here on our lake and is puttiug 
her in first-class shape.

E stim ate  o f Men.

In spite of  pretense and its short-lived 
success,  men  are  generally  valued  at 
what  they  are  worth. 
Sincerity  and 
honest  endeaver  will  not  die  unrecog­
nized,  although their recognition has not 
been sought or  expected.  Those  whom 
the world has most  greatly honored have 
generally  thought  and  cared  the  least 
about  its  plaudits.  Absorbed  in  their 
undertakings and conscious of  their own 
capacities,  they have  been masters botli 
of  themselves  and  of  their  work;  and 
public  esteem,  unasked  and  unsought, 
has been poured upon them in full meas­
ure.

In  the  little  world in  which children 
have  their  existence,  whosoever  brings 
them up,  there  is  nothing  so finely per­
ceived and so finely felt as injustice. 
It 
may  be  only  small 
injustice  that  the 
child can be exposed to;  nevertheless, he 
is keenly alive  to  what is right and fair, 
however limited his domain.

FOSTER.,  STEVENS  OO.,

10  «   12  MONROE  6X.  so d   33,  SB,  37,  39  «   41  LOUIS  ST.,  URANO  RAPIOS,  MICH.

8
The Michigan Tradesman

Official Organ of Michigan Business Men’s  Association.

▲  W 1B K L T   JOU RN A L  DEVOTED  TO  T H E

Retail  Trade  of the Woltlerine State.

The  Tradesman  Company,  Proprietor.

strictly in advance.

Subscription Price, One  Dollar per year, payable 
Advertising Rates made known on application.
Publication  Office.  100 Louis St.______
Entered  at  the  Grand  Rapids Post  Office.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE  4,  1890.

t h r   PENSIONS  SITUATION.

If  we understand the situation  of  the 
pension  legislation,  there  is  as  yet  no 
agreement between the two Houses.  The 
Senate stands by its proposition  to  pen­
sion  only  the  actually  dependent,  who 
are unable to provide for  their own sup­
port,  while  the  House  wishes  to  plaee 
upon the lists every soldier  of  the  war, 
who served  three  months  or  over,  and 
who  has  reached  the  age  of  sixty-two 
years. 
It is not likely that this disagree­
ment will  defeat  all  legislation  on  the 
subject,  but  it  probably will  result  in 
taking  the more  moderate  and  more fit 
measure  proposed by the  Senate.  The 
other is  an  approach  to  the  “service” 
idea;  the  Senate  bill  recognizes  simply 
what the Nation  may reasonably be asked 
to do.

There is a sentiment  among  a  certain 
class of people—at one time cherished by 
Mr. Cleveland,  but afterward abandoned 
—that no soldier  who  has not been  dis­
abled by actual  injury received  while on 
duty,  has  any right to a pension. 
It  is 
said  that  no  private  employer 
thinks 
himself  under  obligation  to  make  pro­
vision  for men  who  have grown old and 
decrepit in his service. 
If  he does so,  it 
is a matter of  benevolence,  and not obli­
gation.  But the cases  are  not  parallel. 
The soldier  who went into the American 
army as a volunteer  sustained  an  inter­
ruption  of  the  ordinary  course  of  his 
life,  which  was very much in his way in 
the matter of  making a proper provision 
for old  age.  Many  gave  up  profitable 
employments and found their places filled 
when  they came  back.  They also  were 
at a disadvantage  in  taking  up the pur­
suits  of  peace after the war  was  at  an 
end.  And apart from distinct and trace­
able  injuries  sustained in the war,  they 
in many eases sustained exposure  which 
they  were  not  fit  for,  and  which  has 
shortened their “expectation of  life,”  as 
the insurance companies put it.  General 
Raum has taken the  trouble  to  examine 
this 
last  point  as  thoroughly  as  the 
records of  the pension office permit,  and 
he reaches the conclusion  that the death 
rate  among  those  who  have  been  re­
ceiving  pensions  indicates a  shortening 
of  life by twelve  years,  as tested  by the 
standard  tables  used  in  the  insurance 
business.  He  finds  that  putting  all 
above 
list 
would  require  immediate  provision  for 
less than  15,000;  that this number would 
increase until 1905,  when  it would reach 
69,262,  and  then  would  begin  a  rapid 
decline  and  that  In  a  few  years  the 
soldiers  surviving  the  war  would  .be 
numbered by hundreds only.

sixty-two  on  the  pension 

A  Massachusetts  merchant  writes the 
New  England  Grocer,  complaining of  a 
shortage in cigars.  He  counted  several 
boxes  in  one  shipment  and  found  but 
ninety-six  in each  box. 
Inquiry  among 
other  merchants in the same  town  elic­

ited the  information  that they had met a 
similar experience._________

B an k   N otes.

Hannett  Ward  &  Co.  succeed  H. J. 
Ward &  Co. in  the  banting  business at 
Shepherd.

W. A.  Burt,  late  banker  at St.  Ignace, 
has  accepted  the  cashiership  of  a new 
national bank at Hurley, VVis.

J.  L.  Lyle,  the banker  who  absconded 
from  Detroit  during  the  panic  of  1857 
with $80,000 of  his  depositors’ money,  is 
understood  to  be  still 
living  in  New 
Zealand, where he carries on the brewing 
business and is quite  wealthy.
W hite  L ead   L ow er.

The  lead  trust  has  adopted  a  new 
schedule of prices, to take  effect June 2, 
1890, as follows:
In lots less than 1,000 pounds  .................<c  net.
of 1,000 pounds to 5 tons...........  ...... 654c
“  5 tons to 12 to n s............................
“  12 tons and over............................

“ 
“ 
“ 
Terms on lots of 1,000 pounds and over, 
sixty days,  or 2K  per  cent,  discount for 
cash,  if  paid  within  fifteen  days  from 
date of invoice.

All  allowance  for  or  prepaying  of 

freight is hereby discontinued.

O ver  lOO  P e r  C ent.  P e r  A nnum .
The Calumet & Hecla  Mining Co., with 
a capital  stock  of  $1,500,000,  has  paid 
out  $24,850,000 in dividends  during  the 
past  nineteen  years — an  average  of 
$1,830,000 a year.

A ssociation  N otes.

Allegan Gazette:  The President and Secretary 
of the Business Men's Association have issued  a 
call for a meeting at  the city hall, next Tuesday 
evening, to organize a  Fourth  of  July  célébra 
tion.

Good  W o rd s  U nsolicited. 

Williams & Kerry, general  dealers, Reed City: 

“We cannot do without it.”

A. O. Wheeler, President Business Men’s Asso­
ciation,  Manistee:  “Must  have  it.  Can’t  do 
business without it.”

Albamural  is  a  new  article  that  is 
being placed  on  the  market as a substi­
tute  for  paint,  calcimine,  etc. 
It is a 
brilliant  white,  and  gives  a  smooth, 
glossy finish that will not rub off,  peel or 
flake. 
It  can  be  applied  to woodwork, 
plastering, stone or brick  walls,  and  it is 
not necessary to remove  other  materials 
that have been used on the same surface, 
as it clings readily to almost any surface. 
It is also a fireproof  preparation,  80  per 
cent,  of  the material used  in its prepara­
tion being absolutely non-inflammable.

N ot  F ully  R ecovered.

Bagley—Have you recovered from your 
recent sickness,  Bailey?
Bailey—No, not fully.
Bagley—Why,  you look as well as ever.
Bailey—Yes,  but  I  owe  the  doctor 

thirteen dollars yet.

VISITING  BUYERS.

Fowler  H  Ade. Conklin 

Hessler Bros.. Rockford 
J Raymond, Berlin 
Isaac Quick. Allendale
R B McCulloch. Berlin 
Q Ten Hoor.  Forest  Grove Smith A Bristol, Ada 
Eilenberg & Feldpausch, 
John Damstra. Gitchell 
W D W ins  Co.,  Wingleton J C Benbow, Hartford 
D H Decker, Zeeland 
H J  Pettys, Watervliet
John De Vries.  Jamestown
B Steketee, Holland 
M M Elder, Spencer Creek  H Meijering. Jamestown 
P Bresnahan, Parnell
B L Finch, Sumner 
J Plkaart, Fremont
J B Tucker, Sumner 
R A Woodard,  Lake 
I A Woodard, Ashland
8 Cooper, Jamestown 
Den Herder  A   Tanis,
Vriesland
J A Steketee, Kalamazoo 
WmVerMeulen.BeaverDam L Maier, Fisher Station 
G Hirschberg. Bailey 
C 8 Comstock, Piers >n 
N O Ward, Stanwood 
Jennie Weed,  Pierson 
S C Sibole, Hartford
Smallegan A Pickaard. 
A Heuizer. Zeeland 
Geo P Stark. Cascade 
W N Hutchinson. Grant 
A M Church, Englishviile 
T H Atkins. Carlisle
Mas ton & Hammond, 
Grandville  Eli Runnels, Corning 
L M Wolf, Hudsonville
Rodenbaugh Bros., 
Mancelona  Alex Denton.  Howard City 
L Cook, Bauer 
E S Houghtaling. Hart
Neal McMillan. Rockford  F Narregang, Byron Center 
C H Deming. Dutton 
Nelson Higbee, Morlev
Fred S Kieldsen,  Cadillac  Geo A Sage, Rockford 
Gordon Spencer, Peach Belt E E Hewitt. Rockford 
Daniel  Horton.  Remus
Jas Rogers. Hastings 
S T McLellan, Denison 
Pickett Bros., Wayland 
E 8 Rose  Velzy 
Gilbert Bros.,  Trent
Evans A Co.. La grange, I ad
C M Wood«rd. Kalamo 
Aaron Rodgers. Ravenna  J  Hovurich, No Dorr 
Geo Blane, Coopersville 
Bakker Bros., Drenthe 
G S Putnam, Fruitport 
Chittenden & Herrick.
Cadillac
W H Struik,  Byron  Center 

Forest Grove  E H Bock, Hudsonville 

SUDDENLY  SUMMONED.

U nexpected  D eath o f Jo h n  H. M cIntyre 

on  D ecoration  D ay.

John  H. McIntyre  and “Windy”  Haw­
kins traveled together the  first four days 
of  last  week.  Although  McIntyre  oc­
casionally gpmplained of  feeling  poorly, 
he was  in  the  best of  spirits,  having a 
happy salutation  for  every acquaintance 
he met.  The two  travelers  parted com­
pany Thursday afternoon,  Hawkins com­
ing home to spend Decoration Day, while 
McIntyre  went  on  to Wingleton  to  fish 
with  his  friend,  Wm.  Dermott,  Manager 
of  the  W.  D.  Wing  Co.,  Limited.  Mr. 
Dermott  was  too busy to accompany his 
friend to the river the next morning,  but 
sent one of  his assistants  in the store in­
stead.  After  fishing  about  an  hour, 
McIntyre  complained  of  a  pain  in  his 
chest and sat on the  bank for a few min­
utes  to  rest.  Not  getting  any  relief 
from  the  pain,  his  companion  helped 
him back to the store, where he was made 
as comfortable  as  possible on a bed in a 
room  adjoining  the  office.  A  mustard 
plaster  was  applied  as  soon as possible 
and  Dr.  Tanuer  was  summoned  from 
Baldwin.  The  latter  arrived  about  4 
o’clock,  when the  pain  had  nearly sub­
sided.  The sick man felt so much better 
that  he  called  for a glass of  water, but 
before the ice had cooled  the  contents of 
the glass, or the doctor had  been  able to 
make  more  than a cursory  examination 
of  his patient,  a brief  succession of  con­
vulsive  gasps  was  followed  by  a  sud­
den cessation of  life.

Telegrams had been  sent  in the mean­
time  to  Lemon & Peters, for  whom  the 
deceased traveled, asking that his family 
be informed of  his condition and demise. 
Mr.  Lemon failed to receive the messages 
until  after  the  last train for Wingleton 
had  departed,  when  he  instructed  Mr. 
Dermott  to  forward  the  remains to this 
city by the first  train  Saturday morning, 
with  an  escort.  Mr.  Lemon met the re­
mains at Kent City and, on  their  arrival 
at  the  West  Bridge  street depot,  about 
forty traveling  men  formed  in  line and 
escorted  them  to  Durfee’s  undertaking 
rooms,  where  they  were  prepared  for 
burial.
A meeting  of  the  traveling  men  was 
held at Sweet’s Hotel Sunday noon, when 
Committees  on  Flowers,  Carriages  and 
Resolutions  were  appointed  and  sixty 
members  of  the  fraternity  agreed 
to 
meet at the same place Monday afternoon 
to attend  the  funeral,  which was held  at 
3 o’clock,  the  interment  being  made  in 
Oakhill Cemetery.  Geo. Seymour, Charles 
S.  Robinson,  Herbert  Baker,  Stephen 
Sears,  Richard  D.  Warner  and  Frank 
Seymour  were  selected  to  act  as  pall­
bearers, it being the request of the widow 
that the  deceased  be  carried to his final 
resting place by members of  the fratern­
ity with  which he was so long  identified. 
Two beautiful floral pieces were provided 
by the  traveling  men—a  broken  wheel 
and a gripsack,  with  “ My  Last  Trip” 
worked in flowers.

John  H.  McIntyre  was  born  in  War- 
rensburg,  Warren  county,  N.  Y.,  Sep­
tember  16,  1844.  He  lived  there  until 
eleven  years  of  age,  when  he  came  to 
Grand Rapids with his uncle, Rev. Court­
ney  Smith,  attending  school  here  until 
1850,  when  he  went to  Ottawa. Canada, 
to  attend 
the  grammar  school  at  that 
place.  He  was  subsequently a student 
at the mathematical  school at Sandy Hill, 
N. Y„ returning to Graud Rapids is 1863, 
to enter  the  employ  of  James Gallup as

T H E   MICHIGA.TST  TRADESM AN.

a drug clerk.  There  he  remained  four 
years,  when  he  went  on  the  road  for 
Hart & Amberg, selling liquors. 
In 1872 
he entered  the  employ of  L.  H.  Randall 
& Co., as traveling representative, cover­
ing a portion of  the Northern  trade. 
In 
1876, he engaged as salesman for Barton, 
Pierce  & Co.,  Chicago  grocery  jobbers, 
remaining with  that house for two years, 
when  he accepted a similar positian with 
Curtiss & Dunton,  whom  he  represented 
for four  years,  leaving  them  in  1882  to 
take a position  with  Gray, Burt <& King- 
man, of  Chicago.  He subsequently trav­
eled for  Arthur  Meigs & Co., going over 
to Lemon & Peters  when the business of 
the former was absorbed by the latter.

Mr.  McIntyre’s  personal  characteris­
tics were so marked that he was  remem­
bered wherever he  went.  He was a con­
firmed  practical  joker  and  nothing  af­
forded  him more gratification  than to be 
able  to  play a severe  joke  on  a friend. 
Unlike  most  men  of  such  disposition, 
however,  he  invariably  took  a  jest  on 
himself  in good  part.  Mr.  Lemon spoke 
very  feelingly  of  the  deceased,  stating 
that  he  considered  him a valued  sales­
man and a loyal man to his  employers.

HARTMAN’S  HALL,

J u n e  12  a n d   13,  1 8 9 0 .

G I L M O R E ,

And  His  Famous  Band,  with  a  Quartette  of 
MISS  IDA  KLEIN, Soprano,

Distinguished Vocalists,

MME.  VON  DAENHoEF, Contralto, 

IIENRI  KALKE,  Tenor,

EDWARD O’MAHONEY, Basso.
The  Grand  Rapids  Oratorio  Society
And  Its  Festival  Chorus  of  27f  Voices;  also a 

Children’s Chorus of 500.

A  Ireat Musical Festival!

Four  Grand  Concerts!
Thursday  Afternoon,  June  12,  at  2:30 o’clock. 
Thursday Evening, June  12, at 8 o’clock.
Friday  Afternoon, June 13, at 2:30 o'clock. 
Friday Evening. June 13, at 8 o'clock.

I*KICK**  O F   A D M IS S IO N ; 

EVENINGS:

First three rows in  gallery, reserved  ......... 11.50
Balance of gallery and lower  floor 
.............1.00
Admission to floor............................................75c

AFTERNOONS:

First three rows in gallery............................ $1.00
Balance of gallery..................................—   76c
Lower floor....................... 
50c
Season tickets, with reserved seat in first three 
rows of the gallery, for the  four  concerts, $4.00. 
Season ticket, with  reserved seat, in the balance 
of the house, $3.

 

 

TERMS  OF  SALE:

Sale of reserved seats  for  SEASON  TICKETS 
will commence at the  Box  Office  of  Hartman's 
Hall, Ionia Street entrance,  Monday  and  Tues 
day mornings, June 2 and  3, at 9 o’clock.
The sale of  Single  Reserved  Seats  will  com­
mence Wednesday morning, June 4, at 9 o’clock. 
Tickets limited to ten  (10) to each person.
[N o te —Positively no single reserved seat tick 
ets sold before Wednesday morning, June 4.
SEASON  TICKETS  TRANSFERABLE.

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LEMON  &  PETERS,

IMPORTING  AND

Wholesale

SOLE  AGENTS  FOR

McGinty’s Fine Cut Tobacco,
Lautz  B r o s .  &  C o .’s   Soaps,
Niagara  Starch,
A c m e   Cheese—Herkimer Co,, N, Y, 
Castor Oil A,xle Grease.

G R A N D   R A P I D S .

Infants9 Genuine  Chamois  Moccasins.
These  goods  are  all  worked 

in 
SILK  and  WARRANTED  NOT  TO 
SHRINK. 
Sent  post  paid for $2.35 
per  dozen.

Send  for  our  catalogue  and  note 
low  price  on  Shoe 

our  specially 
Dressings.
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118  Ganal  St„  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

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Manufacturers’ Agents fo r 

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STEAMEHGINES& BOILERS.

M A N U F A C T U R E R S   O F

'Carry Engine* and  Boilers In Stock 

for  immediate  delivery.

Planers, M atchers, M oulders and all kinds of W ood-W orkinp M achinery,

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Saws, B elting  and  Oils.

And  Dodge’s  Patent Wood Split Pulley.  Large  stock  kept on hand.  Send for Sample 

Pulley and become convinced of their  superiority.

W rite for  Prices. 

44. 46 and 48 So. Division St.. GRAND  RAPIDS. MICH.

enough  to  know  that I  am  always in a 
hurry—to be kept waiting while a couple 
of  clerks  finish  their  flirtation. 
It  is 
deeply interesting, no doubt,  and I wish 
it  every success,  but  I  must  confess  I 
don’t enjoy being regarded as a disagree­
able interruption to be disposed  of  with 
scant ceremony.
“And  right  here I think  I  might  say 
something  about  the  airs  that so many 
clerks  put  on—women  clerks, I mean— 
when  they happen to be  waiting  upon a 
woman.  There is a happy  medium  be­
tween servile attention  and discourteous 
bruskness. 
I do feel so kindly disposed 
toward  the  girls,  but,  can  you  believe 
it,  1 hardly dare to say one  word to them 
for fear of a snub,  and so 1 do my errand 
in silence and pass out.
“Again, as a store-keeper, I should im­
press  it  upon  all  my  clerks to show a 
proper interest in a customer’s wants and 
not give a decided answer on any subject 
without careful search for the article de­
sired.  The  other  day  I  accompanied a 
country  friend  on a shopping  tour.  At 
the  first  counter  we  met quite a rebuff. 
The  girl  said,  ‘We  haven’t got it,’  and 
turned.away.  Now,  I  knew  that  what 
we  wanted  was  to  be had in that store. 
The  proprietor  saw  us  going  out  and 
asked if  we had been suited. 
I was mad 
and  said:  ‘I know  that  you  have  what 
we  want,  but  the  young  lady will  not 
even take the trouble to look.’  He recog­
nized  the  article at once by name, made 
the indolent  clerk hunt it up,  and before 
we  left  he  had  sold  us  a  bill  to  the 
amount of  $15.
“As  for  that  horrid  habit  of  calling 
one  clerk  after  another  to  wait upon  a 
It is 
customer,  I’d  stop  that  at  once. 
exasperating  to  be  shifted off,  as if  not 
worth the  trouble to attend to. 
In some 
stores  it  is  simply disgraceful  how  the 
clerks are allowed  actually to  fight with 
each  other  before  their patrons.  They 
give  each  other  the  lie  direct,  quarrel 
over  trifles,  and  their  absurd  ‘Excuse 
me’s’  would  be  ridiculous were they not 
so exasperating  to  the  one  who is kept 
waiting whiie they reconcile  their differ­
ences.
“Last  of  all, if  1  kept a store I would 
not allow my stock  to  run  down so that 
my regular customers would  be  tempted 
to go to rival establishments,  while wait­
ing for my goods to arrive from the East.
“There,  what do  you  think of  all my 
projected reforms ?”
“I fear  that  they could not be carried 
out as long as  you had  human  nature to 
deal with,”  said her listener, “but if  you 
will  permit  me  to  make a suggestion, I 
should say,  have the stores  built so as to 
insure  good  ventilation,  plenty of  light, 
and  run  a  strip  of  carpet  behind  the 
counter,  so that the clerks need  not have 
their  feet  frozen every winter. 
I think 
that it might be worth trying.”

G reek  M eets  G reek.

Monday 

From the Pentw ater News.
last,  papers  were  filed  by 
Smith,  Nims,  Hoyt  &  Erwin, of  Muske­
gon,  as  attorneys  for  Chas.  Mears, com­
mencing a suit against the Sands & Max­
well Lumber Co., to recover pay ou about 
$1.000 worth of  S.  & M.  L. Co. due bills, 
taken  by  Chas.  Mears  in  payment  for 
goods at his  store.  The  due  bills  read 
“due in mdse.” and Mears presented them 
and asked  for  the  whole amount in one 
article.  The same not  being  furnished, 
he demanded  the  cash  and  now brings 
suit.  As  both  parties  to  this suit are 
abundantly  able,  it  is  probable  that  a 
construction of  rights of parties holding 
a due bill  will be decided by the Supreme 
Court. 

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“ IP   I  KEPT  STORE.”

V iew s  o f a   L ad y  W ho  W e n t Shopping.
D. Azile In San Francisco Call.
“Well,  I have been  shopping  to-day,” 
said  a  lady  to  a  representative  of  the 
Call,  “and I am  eager  to  give  my ideas 
as to what I should do if  I kept store.”
Her  listener at once  took  occasion  to 
assure  her  of  the closest  attention,  and 
upon that the lady began.
“Of  course,  I know  that it has  passed 
into a proverb that those who  have  been 
merely dabsters  at  anything  feel better 
able to formulate  rules of  conduct  than 
those  who  have  given a lifetime  to the 
practice of  what  with  them  is  only  an 
ill-considered theory.  It is a well-known 
fact that no children are so well  brought 
up as those  who  have been so fortunate 
as to have some old  maid or an old bach­
elor for a trainer.  Therefore,  reasoning 
from that  line of  thought,  perhaps what 
1 think  on  the  subject of  store-keeping 
may be  very presumptuous,  but,  at  the 
same time,  it is how it is viewed by many 
a woman besides myself.
“In the first  place,  if  I kept a store,  I 
should never have  the  doors  closed  ex­
cept  in  severe  weather.  Remember,  1 
am  speaking  now of  what  is  attractive 
to  an  intending  purchaser.  Nothing 
more quickly  puts a damper on  my spir­
its  than  to  be  confronted  by a  closed 
door, without  anyone to open it.  Some­
how I always feel indignant that I should 
have  to  struggle with a latch.  Happily 
for  this  portion  of  my  complaint, most 
of  the  stores  station a small boy at each 
entrance.  And, by the  way,  that  is  an 
excellent idea, so much in  vogue  during 
the  winter, to  have  our  wet  umbrellas 
taken  from  us  the  moment  we  enter a 
store.  They generally are  dripping wet, 
and  in  our  very natural desire to stand 
them in such a manner that they will not 
drip upon our garments, we are so  likely 
to set them against our neighbor’s, which 
is neither kind nor Christian.  Besides, I 
think  that  with a check  in  one’s hand, 
purse  or  hand  satchel, one is not so apt 
to go off  and  leave  an  umbrella. 
If  by 
any  chance  I  have  ever  left  the  store 
without reclaiming  my umbrella,  which, 
by the way,  would be a hard  thing to do, 
as the boy at the door always asks for the 
check and so  reminds a departing patron 
of  his  property,  yet,  as I was  going  to 
say,  if  by any chance 1 should escape his 
watchfulness,  as  soon as I have  realized 
my loss  all  that  is  necessary to do is to 
return  to  the  store  and  reclaim  the 
silken rod.
“Now, if I kept a store, or had the con­
trolling  interest  in  one,  1  think that I 
should  offer a large prize to the inventor 
who would devise a folding  seat,  which, 
when  not  needed,  could  be  shut up so 
that it would not  take up any more room 
than,  well,  than  one  of  those  folding 
music-stands  which traveling  musicians 
carry about  with them.  This  I  would 
attach to the counter  in  some way, or to 
the supports of  the  shelves  behind  the 
counter.  Then,  whenever  the  girls, 
who, by the way, should be  just as lady­
like as possible,  were  waiting  upon cus­
tomers.  these seat forms  could be out of 
the way. 
Just  as  soon as a lull  in  the 
business  rush  should  come,  each  girl 
should  be  compelled  to  take  the  iron 
seat out  into  position  and sit down. 
I 
am  sure  that  the  new  zest  and  spirit 
which the brief rest would put into them 
would result in doubling  their  efficiency 
as  saleswomen.  No  woman  can  con­
template  without  horror  the thought of 
those  poor  girls  being forced to remain 
in a standing  position for so many hours 
at a stretch,  violating every law of  their 
physical well-being.
“Another reform  that  I  should try to 
inaugurate,  if  I  kept store,  would be to 
try to break up that, to a customer,  most 
annoying  interest  which  the  men  and 
women clerks seem to take in each other.” 
“To do  that,”  interrupted  her  inter­
ested  listener,  “ wouldn’t  you  have  to 
revolutionize  human  nature,  in fact, to 
make it all over again ?”
“Well,  I hardly think that I  wish to be 
quite  so  radical  as  all  that,”  was  the 
reply,  given with a hearty laugh.  “I see 
I shall have  to  explain  myself  further. 
It is very exasperating  to  me to be kept 
waiting  when  1 am  in a hurry—and,  by 
the  way,  you  ought  to  know  me  well

A laudable movement is on foot among 
the theaters of  the  country to  have  the 
orchestra play “The Star  Spangled  Ban­
ner”  at the conclusion of  every perform­
ance.  The  movement  has  already been 
received  with  favor  in  New  York  and 
Brooklyn,  and  will  doubtless  become 
general 
throughout  the  United  States. 
While in  its nature merely formal,  it will 
serve to familiarize all classes of citizens 
with our one distinctive  national air, be­
sides  coming  as  a  relief  and a benedic­
tion after many very bad plays.

Pineapples good and cheap.

P utnam  Candy Co.

Davenport Gansu* Os,

Davenport,  Is.
AT  THIS  t**0*

T HW  MICHIGAJST  TRADESM AN.

S ta te   B oard  o f P h arm acy .

Detr oit, June 1,  1890.

A meeting  of  the  Michigan  Board of 
Pharmacy, for the purpose of  examining 
candidates for registration,  will  be  held 
at the Star  Island  House, St Clair Flats, 
from June 30 to July 3,  inclusive.
The examination of candidates for both 
Registered  Pharmacists  and  Assistant 
Pharmacists  will  commence  Monday, 
June  30,  at 8 p. m.,  at  which  hour  all 
candidates  must  be  present.  The  ex­
amination  will  occupy  the  evening  of 
the 30th and the morning,  afternoon and 
evening of  July 1.  The entire examina­
tion  will be completed in time  to  allow 
all to take the morning boat of July 2.
A  special  rate  of  $1.50  per  day  has 
been  secured for  the  candidates  at  the 
Star  Island  House,  which  is  good  for 
such time  as  they may desire to remain 
either  before  or  after  the  examination 
days.
Special  railroad rates for  this meeting 
could not be secured, owing to the action 
of the last Legislature,  which caused the 
Railway  Association  of  Michigan  to 
change its rules relative to reduced rates 
for assemblies.
Other examinations will be held during 
the  year as follows:
Marquette—August 13.
Lansing—November 5.

Yours respectfully, 
J ames V ernok,  Sec’y.

Do  You  Observe  the  Law ?

If not, send $1 to

THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY,

For their combined

LIQUOR X POISON  RECORD.

‘THE  WEAR  IS  THE  TRUE  TEST 

OF  VALUE

We still have in stock  the well known brand

P i o n e e r

P r e p a r e d

P a i n t .

MIXED  READY  FOR  USE.

Having sold  same  to  our  trade  for  over  ten 
years, we  can  say it  has  fulfilled the manufac 
tnrer's guarantee.  Write  for  sample  card  and 
prices before making your spring purchases.
Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

P O L IS H  IN A

TnE FURNITURE 

FINISH.

SOLE  AGENTS

IO
Drugs 0  Medicines»

Stale  Board  of Pharm acy.

One  Year—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo.
Two  Years—Stanley E. Parkill, Owosso.
Three  Years—Jacob  Jesson,  Muskegon.
Four  Years—James  Vernor, Detroit.
Five Years—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor 
President—Jacob  Jesson, Muskegon.
Secretary—Jas.  Vernor, Detroit.
Treasurer—Geo.  McDonald, Kalamazoo.
Meetings  during  1890—Star Island,  June 30 and July 
1;  Marquette, Aug.  13  and 14;  Lansing, Nov. 5 and  0.
Michigan  State  Pharm aceutical  Aas’n. 

President—Frank Inglis,  Detroit. 
First Vice-President—F. M. Alsdorf, Lansing.
Sec’d Vice-President—Henry Kephart, Berrien Springs 
Third Vice-President—Jas. Vernor, Detroit.
Secretary—H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor.
Treasurer—Wm Dupont, Detroit.
Executive Committee—C. A. Bugbee,Cheboygan;  E. T. 
Webb, Jackson;  D. E. Frali,  East Saginaw;  Geo. Mc­
Donald, Kalamazoo;  J. J. Crowley. Detroit.
Next Meeting—At  Saginaw, beginning third Tuesday 
of September,  1890.______________   ______________ __
Grand  Rapids  Pharm aceutical  Society. 
President. J. W. Hayward,  Secretary, Frank H. Escott.
Grand Rapids  D rug Clerks* Association. 
President, F. D. Kipp;  Secretary, W. C. 8mith._______

•

D etroit  Pharm aceutical Society. 
President, J. W. Allen;  Secretary, W. F. Jackman.
Muskegon  Drug Clerks’  Association. 

President. C. S. Koon;  Secretary, J. W. Hoyt.
A  Point in Insurance  Law  of  Interest 

to  Druggists.

By Charles M. Woodruff, of the Detroit Bar.
The  law  of  insurance, while  yet in a 
comparatively embryonic state, is gradu­
ally being evolved by the slow process of 
judicial  interpretation.  The  next  gen­
eration will probably possess as complete 
a codification of  determined legal princi­
ples governing  the  underwriter’s agree­
ment  as  the  present  generation  enjoys 
concerning real property or ordinary con­
tracts.
A great obstacle,  however,  in  the  way 
of speedily settling the yet undetermined 
principles lies in the reluctance of policy 
holders  to  involve themselves in  the un­
certainties, perplexities  and expenses of 
legal  controversy,  and  the  consequent 
inclination to permit insurance companies 
and adjusters to be a law unto themselves 
and  to  accept  with  meek  submission 
whatever  these  magnates  conclude  to 
graciously grant. 
It may be set down as 
an  established  rule  that  the  insurance 
companies  will  demand  everything  to 
which  the  inexhaustible  resources  of 
sophistry will give a color of reason;  but 
sophistry is not law, and the courts, when 
given the opportunity by a  policy holder 
who has stamina  enough  to  defend  his 
rights  in  the  judicial  arena, will  very 
quickly  supplant  the  cunning  sophisms 
of glib adjusters working  for a per cent, 
of  salvage,  with  sound,  healthy  legal 
axioms.
The measure of indemnity was the bat­
tle ground in the  case  of  the  Mansfield 
Drug Co. vs.  the  iEtna  Insurance  Co.  et 
aL,  just  decided  in  the  United  States 
Circuit Court of  West  Tennessee.  The 
plaintiffs  had  certain  insured  goods, 
which had been manufactured  by  them­
selves,  destroyed  by  fire.  They  con­
tended 
to 
collect  for 
these  goods  that  sum  of 
money which it would  require to replace 
them on their shelves after the  fire  by  a 
purchase  of  them  in  the  market,  pre­
cisely  the  measure  of  indemnity  to be 
allowed them  as to all other goods.  The 
defendants  insisted, on the  other  hand, 
that they were liable only for the  actual 
cost  of  the  production  of  the  articles 
burned;  that  the difference between this 
cost  and  the  selling  prices represented 
the  “profits,” and that the policy did not 
insure such profits.  The position of the 
companies,  while,  as  we  shall  see, not 
tenable,  was, nevertheless,  very  plausi­
ble,  and  we  have  no  doubt  that  many 
losses have been adjusted upon this basis 
without controversy. 
It  is  interesting 
to note how very thin the  claim  appears 
in the light thrown upon it by the logical 
reasoning  of  the eminent jurist who de­
cided the case.
“It  is  conceded,” he  says,  “that  if 
those  medicines  compounded  by  the 
plaintiffs had  been  found in the stock of 
goods burned next door to  the  plaintiffs, 
that would be the correct  measure of  in­
demnity  for  that  merchant,  but not for 
this—for  him  who  made  them.  The 
established  market  price  of 
the  med­
icines may be recovered  in  the hands of 
ail other dealers,  but, in the hands of the 
original druggist who compounded them, 
the  very same words of  this  policy mean 
something  else  and  do  not  mean  that 
which they are confessed  to  mean  else­

they  were  entitled 

that 

where. 
It  seems,  then,  to  be a misfor­
tune  that  one  should  keep  on sale the 
finished products of  his own  handiwork, 
since  the  insurance  policy means a dif­
ferent measure of  indemnity to him than 
to others  who  keep  the  same  products 
for sale—less  for  him, more  for’them.” 
The  judge then  proceeds to demonstrate 
the  impracticability of  determining  the 
actual  cost  of  production,  since  many 
elements  enter  into  the  calculation not 
easily divided  and  apportioned to differ­
ent  articles  manufactured,  as  interest, 
insurance, taxes, general  expenses, etc., 
etc.,  and  then  continues:  “Shall  we, 
then,  introduce  this  novel  measure  of 
damages  by  implication  into  insurance 
policies upon any distorted notion of  the 
principle  that it is only  indemnity  that 
we are  seeking  and  that  this is full in­
demnity ?  Suppose  this  should be con­
ceded,  who  can  say that,  when  all  the 
elements  of  value  are  hunted  up  and 
fairly included  in  the estimate, it would 
be less than the market value of the same 
product  in  the  hands of  the  wholesale 
dealers and  jobbers ?  It might be more, 
for not all  products  bring  always in the 
market  the  cost  of  production;  and,  in 
the  law  of  economics,  production  does 
not  always  cease  because  this  is  so. 
Now,  would  the  insurance  companies 
pay more, if, in  the  given  case,  for par­
ticular  reasons,  the  cost  of  production 
exceed  the  market  valuet  If  not,  why 
not, on  this  new  doctrine  in  insurance 
law ?  The  insurance  companies  surely 
cannot indemnify with the  market  price 
where that is less  than  the  cost of  pro­
duction,  and  with  the  latter  when it is 
less  than  the  market  price.  *
Drug  establishments  are  expected  to 
compound  medicines,  and it is a fair im­
plication that in terms  the  policy prom­
ises to pay the  cash  value of  these com­
pounded  drugs  called  ‘medicines,’  as 
‘medicines’  or  compounds  and  not  as 
drugs,  and  not the cost of  compounding 
only,  but  the  value of  the  compounded 
articles. 
If  they  had meant  the  cost of 
compounding  only,  the  contract  should 
have expressed it explicitly.”
Apparently relying  upon  the  opinion 
expressed  in  a  recently published  text 
hook  upon  the  law  of 
insurance,  the 
attorneys for  the  companies  laid  great 
stress upon the point  that  “profits”  are 
not insurable,  and  all that the plaintiffs 
realized over the cost  of  production was 
“profits.”  This  the  court  held to be a 
confusion,  if  not  a  distortion,  of  the 
principle.  The true explanation  of  the 
principle  is  “that  the  profits  a  dealer 
expects  to  realize  by sales  are  not  in­
cluded  in  the  estimate  of  his  insured 
values,  because,  when the article burned 
has been replaced by purchase, the profit 
to be realized  by sale  may  yet be made, 
and  so  he  is  fully  indemnified  by  the 
actual  cash  value to him at the  time  of 
the fire,  and it would not require for his 
indemnity the value there would be upon 
a  sale by him  to  his  customers.  But, 
obviously,  it  seems  to  the  court, 
this 
means  the  profits  to  be fouud  between 
the  purchasing  price,  or  cost  of  the 
finished article,  and the selling price, or 
value  of  the  same finished article in the 
hands  of  the  dealer who suffers by fire, 
and not the profits which lie between  the 
raw material and the finished  product in 
the hands  of  the same dealer,  be  he  at 
the  same  time  a  manufacturer  and  a 
dealer in the finished article or not.  *  * 
“The Mansfield Drug Company,  after the 
fire,  was under no  obligation  to  resume 
the  compounding  of 
these  medicines, 
buy a new plant,  rent a new  house,  hire 
new laborers, etc.,  in order to replace by 
actual  manufacture,  or  compounding 
these  goods, at a less cost  than it would 
take to buy them in the market,  so  as to 
ease the  insurance  company on the loss; 
but the insurance companies were hound 
to replace  them by purchase  in the mar­
ket,  or,  what  is  equivalent  to  that 
process, pay the drug company the money 
that would enable them to do that thing.” 
In commenting upon  this decision,  the 
Oil, Paint and Drug Retiorter selects  the 
extract  given  below  as the  gist  of  the 
judge’s  opinion.  While  it  is true that 
the  extract  is very pithy,  it  can  hardly 
be called the “gist” of the opinion, since 
neither  skill  nor  art  can enter directly 
into  the  consideration  of  the amount of

[CONTINUXD  ON  FOUKTEENTH  PACK.]

R esponsibility  of  T raveling  Salesm en.
A good salesman should  have  but  oue 
price,  especially if  he is selling standard 
goods.  His  uncontrollable  ambition  to 
make a sale often leads him to forget the 
responsibility of  the position he holds in 
relation to  just wages.
A traveling  salesman  of  the  metrop­
olis,  more  especially a hardware  repre­
sentative,  hardly realizes the importance 
of  his  position  until he makes a visit to 
one  of  our  New  England  factories, 
whose  goods he is selling, and  carefully 
notes  the  wonders  and  intricacies  at­
tached to a standard  factory.  A visit  to 
a factory of  this  kind  lends  great  con­
fidence to our timid salesman,  reminding 
him  of  the  necessity  of  holding  prices 
firm,  and thus bearing the  responsibility 
of  his position,  in  increasing  the wages 
of  those toiling in factories getting but a 
mere pittance for what he  would call ex­
acting labor.
Buyers and salesmen, keep your prices 
up,  reiterating  in  your  own  mind  the 
applicable  words of  Daniel  Webster,  in 
his reply to Haynes,  “I  thank  God  that 
if  I am  gifted  with  little  of  the  spirit 
which  is  able  to  raise  mortals  to  the 
skies,  I have  yet none,  as 1 trust, of  that 
other  spirit  which  would  drag  angels 
down.”

A n  O bliging  D ru g   C lerk.

Lady  (entering  drug  store)—Can  I get 
a postage stamp here ?
Gentlemanly Clerk—Sorry, but  we  are 
all  out of  postage  stamps.  Perhaps our 
aromatic  sticking'  plaster  might  serve 
your  purpose  just  as  well. 
It’s  very 
highly recommended. 
If  that  won’t do, 
here’s a nice  porous  article;  just read a 
few of  these  testimonials,  please.  No? 
not  what  you  want?  Very  sorry  our 
postage  stamps  are  all  out.  Nothing 
else ?  Cosmetics ?  Toilet articles ?  Soda? 
Cigars?—oh,  beg  pardon,  of  course  you 
don’t  want  any  cigars.  Wonder  what 
made her tiaunt out the door in that way. 
Something  1  said  must  have  offended 
her.  Funny things, these  women.

The D ru g   M arket.

There  are  no  important  changes  to 
note.  Gum  opium 
is  weak,  but  not 
quotably  changed.  Morphia 
is  un­
changed.  Quinine  is  steady.  Alcohol 
has advanced.

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a c id u m .

Aceticum................... 
10
Benzoicum Gennan..  80@1  00
Boraclc 
....................  
”0
Carbolicum................  £0®  45
Citrlcum....................   5"@  0“
Hydrochlor................  3© 
|
Nitrocum 
...................  J«® iz
Oxalicum . . . . . . . ........
Phosphorium dll........ 
"
Salley Ileum...............1  f®®*  “2
Sulphuricum..............  **© J
...................................1 
60
Tartaricum.................  4<’@

a m m o n ia.
Aqua, 16  deg..............
18  deg.............. 
Carbonas  ...................
Chloridum.................

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a n il i n e .

Black 
DiaoK. —..... 
Brown.............
Red.................
Yellow...........

.....................2 00@2 25
uvai m
80©1  00 
45®  50 
.2 50@3 00

BACCAE.

Cubeae (po. 1  BO......... 1 60@1  7o
Juniperus...................  J f   ^
Xantnoxylum............   •*©  M

BAL8AMUM.

* l i 8
Terabin, C anada......   £5©  50
40®  45
Tolutan..............

CORTEX.

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

Abies,  Canadian................. 
j*
C a s s ia e  
Cinchona F lav a.................   “
Euonymus  atropurp...........  "
Myrica  Cerifera, po............
Prunus Virgini....................  *5
Quillaia,  grd.......................  
if
Sassafras  ..................  
ii
 
Ulmus Po (Ground  12)........  1«

BXTRACTTJM.
Glycyrrhiza  Glabra...
po.
Haematox, 15 lb. box
I s ..............
Vis...........
14®...........
FERRUM.

“ 
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24®33®
11®
13®
14®
16®

Carbonate Precip . .........   ©
Citrate and Quinia....  @3  50
Citrate  Soluble........  ©
Ferrocyanidum Sol... ■  W
Solut  Chloride..........   ®
Sulphate,  com’l .........
pure............  ©

«• 

FLORA.

A rnica.......................
Anthémis...................  “J*®
Matricaria.................  **©

niveuy.....  A,x  ^
n iv e llv   . . . . . .  

Barosma  ...... - • ••••••  1®@
Cassia  Acutifol,  Tin-
. *.........
Salvia  officinalis,  54s
and  Mb....................
UraUrsi......................

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GUMMI.
Acacia,  1st picked 

®1  00 
®  90 
2d 
®  80
3d 
.__________   ®  65
sifted sorts
p o ......................  75®1  00
Aloe,  Barb, (po. 60)...  50®
“  Cape, (po.  20)...  ©  ■
«  Socotri. (po.  60).  @
Catechu, is, (V4s, 14 M8,
16)..........................   @
Ammoniae.................  25®  .
Assafcetida, (po. 30)...  _@
Benzoinum.................   " ©
Camphor®................... 
j™®
Eupnorblum  p o ........  35®
Galbanum...................  _© "
Gamboge,  po..............  80®
Guaiacum, (po. 60)  ...  ©
Kino,  (po.  25)............   ©
Mastic.......................   @1
Mvrrh, (po  45)...........  ©
Opii,  (pc. 5 20)...........3 65@3
Shellac  .. 
25®
“ 
bleached........  27®
Tragacanth................  30®
herba—In ounce packages.

 

 

Absinthium.........................
Eupatorium  .......................
Lobelia.................................
Majorum.............................
Mentha  Piperita.................  •»
“  V ir.........................  25
Rue.......................................  30
Tanacetum, V .....................
Thymus,  V..........................   25

MASNES1A.

Calcined, Pat...  .........   55® 60
Carbonate,  Pat  ...........  20® 22
Carbonate, K. &  M —   20®  25 
Carbonate, Jennlng5.  35®  36

Cubebae.................. 14 00®14 50
Exechthltos...............   90@1  00
Erigeron.....................1  20@1 30
Gaultheria.................2 10@2 20
Geranium,  ounce......  @  75
Gossipii,  Sem. gal......  50®  75
Hedeoma  ...................1  60@1  75
Junlperi......................  50@2 00
Lavendula.................  90@2 00
Limonls...................... 1  50@1  80
Mentha Piper.............. 2 10@2 25
Mentha Verid.............2 50@2 60
Morrhuae, gal............   80@1  00
Myrcla, ounce............   @  50
Olive............................... 1  10@2 75
Picis Liquida, (gal. 35)  10®  12
Ricini..............................1  24©1 36
Rosmarini............  
75@1  00
Rosae, ounce..............  @6 00
Succini.......................   40®  45
Sabina.......................   90@1  00
San tal  ....................... 3 50@7 00
Sassafras....................  50®  55
Slnapis, ess, ounce —   ®  65
Tigln...................  ...  @1  50
Thyme.......................  40®  50
opt  ...............   @  60
Theobromas...............  15®  20
Carb.......................   15®  18
Bichromate...............   13®  14
Bromide.................... 
37®  40
larb............................  12®
Chlorate, (po. 18)........  16®  18
Cyanide......................  50®  55
Iodide..............................2 80@2 90
Potassa, Bitart,  pure..  3i@  33
Potassa, Bitart, com...  ®  15
Potass  Nitras, opt......  8®  10
Potass Nitras..............  7®  9
Prussiate....................  28®  30
Sulphate  po................  15®  18

POTASSIUM.

“ 

RADIX.

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“ 

H V................. 

Aconitum...................  20®  25
Althae.........................  25®  30
Anchusa....................  15®  20
Arum,  po....................  ©  "
Calamus......................  20®  50
Gentiana, (po. 15)......  10®  12
Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15)..  16®  18
Hydrastis  Canaden,
(po. 40)....................  ®  35
Hellebore,  Ala,  po—   15®  20
Inula,  po....................  15®  20
Ipecac,  po.................. 2 25@2 35
Iris plox (po. 20®22)..  18®  20
Jalapa,  pr...................  40®  45
Maranta,  M8..............  @  35
Podophyllum, po........  15®  18
Rhei  . . ...... . .V.  .......  75@1 00
Cut.....................   @1  75
75®1  35
48®
la
Sanguinaria, (po  25)..  @
Serpentaria.................  40®
Senega.....................  •  45®
Similax, Officinalis,  H  @ 
M  @
Scillae, (po. 35)...........  10®
Symplocarpus,  Fmti-
dus,  po....................   @
Valeriana, Eng. (po.30)  ®
German...  15®
Zingiber a ...................  10®
Zingiber  j .............. 
22®
SEMEN.
@  J®
Anisum,  (po.  20). 
Apium  (graveleons)..  15®  18
Bird, Is..................  
4®  6
Carui, (po. 18)............   8®  12
Cardamon.................. 1  00@1  25
Corlandrum...............   10®  12
Cannabis Sativa......... 3)4® 
4
Cydonlum...................  75@1  00
Chenopodium  ...........  10®  12
Dipterix Odorate.......2 25@2 50
Foeniculum...............   @  15
Foenugreek,  po.........   6®  8
L ini............................4  @4)4
Lini, grd,  (bbl. 4  )...  4)4® 4)4
Lobelia.......................  35®  40
Pharlaris Canarian—   3)4® 4)4
R apa..........................   6®  7
Slnapis,  Albu............   8®  9
Nigra...........  11®  12
s p ir it u s .
Frumenti, W., D.  Co. .2 00@2 50
D. F. R.......1  75@2 00
1  10@1  50
 
Juniperis  Co. O. T — 1  75@1  75
“ 
...........1 75@3 50
Saacharum  N.  E ........1 75@2 00
Spt.  Vini  Galli................1  75@6 50
Vini Oporto.................... 1  25@2 00
Vini  Alba....................... 1  25@2 00

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SPONOES.

Florida  sheeps’  wool
carriage........................2 25@2 50
Nassau  sheeps’  wool
carriage  .................
Velvet  extra  sheeps’
wool  carriage.........
Extra  yellow  sheeps’
carriage..................
Grass sheeps’ wool car
riage.......................
Hard for  slate  use —
Yellow  Reef, for  slate 
use..........................

2  00 
1  10

1  40

TINCTURES.

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Aconitum Napellis R.........   60
F .........   50
Aloes...................................   60
and  myrrh.................  60
Arnica.................................  50
Asafcetida............................  50
Atrope Belladonna..............  60
Benzoin...............................  60
“  Co..........................   50
Sanguinaria.........................  50
Barosma.........   .................   50
Cantharides.........................  75
Capsicum............................  50
Cardamon............................  75
Co..  ......................  75
Castor..................................1 00
Catechu...............................  50
Cinchona............................  50
“  Co............  ...........  60
Columba.............................   50
Conium...............................  50
Cubeba................................   50
Digitalis.............................   50
Ergot...................................   50
Gentian...............................  50
  60
Guaica................................   50
ammon....................  60
Zingiber.............................   50
Hyoscyamus.......................  50
Iodine..................................  75
“  Colorless..................   75
Ferri  Chloridum.................  35
K ino...................................   50
Lobelia..........................  
50
Myrrh..................................  50
Nux  Vomica.......................  50
Opii.....................................  85
“  Camphorated...............   50
“  Deodor.........................2 00
Auranti Cortex....................  50
Quassia...............................  50
Rhatany  .........  
50
R h e i..................................   50
Cassia  Acutifol...................  50
CO..............  50
Serpentaria.........................  50
Stramonium.........................  60
Tolutan.................... 
60
Valerian.............................   50
Veratrum Veride.................  50

“  Co......................  
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MISCELLANEOUS.

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-  

ASther, Spts  Nit, 3 F.
“ 
“  4 F .
ground,  (po.

26® 28
30® 32
2)4® 3)4
3® 4
55® 60
4® h
55® 60
et Potass T
1  35@1  40
@ 25
Antifebrin  ................
@ 74
Argenti  Nitras, ounce
5® 7
Arsenicum.................
38® 40
Balm Gilead  Bud......
2 10@2 20
Calcium Chlor, Is, ()4s
@ 9
11;  Ms,  12)..............
Cantharides  Russian,
@1 75
po............................
@ 92
Capsid  Fructus, af...
© 16
@ 14
rp o  .
15® 18
Caryophyllus, (po.  20)
Cannine,  No. 40.........   ®3 75
Cera  Alba, S. & F ......  50®  55
Cera Flava.................  35®  38
Coccus.......................  @  40
Cassia Fructus...........  @ 20
Centrarla....................  ©  10
Cetaceum..................   @  45
Chloroform...............   50®
squibbs..  @1  00
Chloral Hyd erst....... 1  50@1  75
Chondrus..................   20®  25
Cinchonldine, P.  &  W  15®  20
German  4®  10
Corks,  list,  dis.  per
cent  .......................  @  60
Creasotum.................  @  50
Creta, (bbl. 75)...........  @  2
“  prep..................  
5@  5
“  precip...............   8®  10
“  Rubra...............   @  8
Crocus.......................  35®  38
Cudbear......................  @  24
Cupri Sulph...............  
8®  9
Dextrine....................  10®  12
Ether Sulph...............   68®  70
Emery,  all  numbers..  @
po..................   @ 
i
Ergota, (po.)  60 .........   50®  55
Flake  White..............  12®  15
Galla..........................  @  23
Gambier......................  S  @9
Gelatin,  Cooper.........   @  90
French...........  40®  60
“ 
Glassware  flint,  75 per cent, 
by box 62% less
Glue,  Brown..............  9®  15
“  White...............   13®  25
Glycerins...................19)4®  25
Grana Paradisi...........  @  22
Humulus....................  25®  40
Hydraag Chlor  Mite..  @1  00 
“  Cor ... 
@ 88
Ox Rubrum  @1  10
Ammonisti.  @1  20
Unguentum.  47®  57
Hydrargyrum...........  @  84
Tjhthyobolla,  Am......1  25@1  50
Indigo.........................  75@1 00
Iodine,  Resubl.......... 3 75@3 85
Iodoform....................  @4 70
Lupulin......................  85@1 00
Lycopodium.............   55®  60
Macis........................   80®  85
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy
drarglod.................  @  27
Liquor Potass Arsinitis  10®  12
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
1M )..................................  
3
Manilla,  S. F ............   45®  50

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Absinthium.................... 5 00@5 50
Amygdalae, Dulc  ..  ..  45®  75 
Amyaalae, Amarae— 8 00@8 25
A nlsi............................... 1  90@2 00
Auranti  Cortex.........  @2  50
Bergamii  ......... 
2 S0©3 25
Caliputi......................  90@1  00
Caryophylli................1  25® 1  30
Cedar...... ...........—   35®  65
Chenopodi I  ...............   @1  75
Cinnamonil............   .1  35@1  40
Citronella...................  @  75
Conium  Mac..............  35®  65
Copaiba...........................1  20®1 30

 

 

Accacia...............................  50
Zingiber  ............  
50
Ipecac..................................  60
Ferri Iod.............................   50
Auranti  Cortes....................  50
Rhei  Aram..........................  50
Similax  Officinalis..............  60
Co........  50
Senega................................  50
Scillae..................................  50
“  Co.............................   50
Tolutan........... 
50
Prunus vlrg.........................  50

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Morphia,  S. P. & W ...!
S. N.  Y.  Q. &

85®3  10
C. Co.......................2 85@3 10
Moschus Canton........  @ 40
Myristica, No. 1.........   70®  75
Nux Vomica, (po 20)..  @  10
Os.  Sepia....................  30®  32
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.
<5o............ 
@2 00
Picis  Liq, N.  C., )4 gal
doz  ........................   @2 00
Picis Liq., quarts......  @1 00
pints.........   @  70
Pil Hydrarg, (po. 80)..  @ 50
Piper  Nigra, (po. 22)..  @ 18
Piper Alba, (po g5) —   @  35
Pix  Burgun...............   @  7
Plumbi A cet..............  14®  15
Pulvis Ipecac et opii.. 1  10@1 20
Pyrethrum,  boxes  H
& P. D.  Co., doz......  @1  25
Pyrethrum,  pv...........  30®  35
Quassiae....................  8©  10
Quinia, S. P. & W......  41®  46
S.  German—   30®  36
Rubia  Tinctorum......  12®  14
Saccharum Lactis pv.  @ 25
Salacin......................1  80@2 00
Sanguis  Draconis......  40®  50
Santonlne  .................   @4 50
Sapo,  W......................  12®  14
M.......................  8®  10
“  G.......................  @  15

“ 

@  25 
Seidlitz  Mixture.......
@  18 
Siuapis.......................
®  30
“  opt..................
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  De
Voes....................... 
<®
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes  @ 
Soda Boras, (po. 13).  .  12® 
Soda et Potass Tart...  30®
Soda Carb.................  1)4©
Soda,  Bl-Carb............   @
Soda,  Ash.................... 3)4®
Soda, Sulphas............   @
Spts. Ether C o...........  50®

“  Myrcia  Dom......
@2  00 
2 50
“  Myrcia Imp.......
“  Vini  Rect.  bbl
2  12).........................  @2 22
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
Strychnia Crystal......  @1  10
Sulphur, Subl..............2)4® 3)4
Tamarinds.......................  8® 10
Terebenth Venice......   28®  30
Theobromae....................  50® 55
Vanilla..................... 9 00@16 00
Zlnci  Sulph.

Roll..............  2M@ 3

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OILS.

Bbl.
Whale, winter...........  70
Lard,  extra...............   55
Lard, No.  1................  45
Linseed, pure raw —   62

Gal
70
60
50
65

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paints. 

Lindseed,  boiled  ....  65 
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
strained.................  50 
Spirits Turpentine—   43 

11
68
69
48
bbl.  lb.
Red  Venetian..............154  2@3
Ochre, yellow  Mars— 19£  2@4
Ber........154  2@3
“ 
Putty,  commercial— 2)4 2)4@3
“  strictly  pure...... 2)4  254®3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
ican ..........................  
13@16
Vermilion,  English—  
75®80
Green,  Peninsular...... 
70@75
Lead,  red....................  @7)4
“  w hite................  @7)4
Whiting, white Span...  @70
Whiting,  Gilders’ ........  @90
1  00 
White, Paris  American 
Whiting,  Paris  Eng.
cliff .  ....................... 
1  40
Pioneer Prepared Palntl  20@1  4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared
Paints..................... 1 00@1 20
varnishes.

No. 1 Turp  Coach.... 1  10@1  20
Extra Turp.................1 60@1 70
Coach  Body............... 2 75@3 00
No. 1 Turp  Fura........1  00@1  10
Eutra Turk Damar— 1  55@1  60 
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 
Tutp........................   70®  75

HAZELTINB

&  PERKINS 

DRUG CO.

Importen  and  Jobben  of

--D R U G S --

Chemicals  and  Druggists’  Sundries.

Dealen in

Patent  Medieines.  Paints,  Oils, liarnishBs.

Sole  Agentslforothe  Celebrated  Pioneer  Prepared  Paints.

We  are  Sole  Proprietors  ol

WEATHERLY’S  MICHIGAN  CATARRH  REMEDY.

We have in stock and offer a fall line of

W hiskies,  Brandies,

Gins,  W ines,  Bum s.

W e are  Sole  Agents  in  Michigan  for  W . D. & Oo., 

Henderson County, Hand Made  Sour Mash 

W hisky and Druggists' Favorite 

Rye  W hisky.

W e sell Liquors for Medicinal Purposes only.
W e give our Personal Attention to Mail  Orders  and  Guar« 
ah orders are Shipped and  Invoiced  the  same  day  we re­

ante© Satisfaction.
ceive them.  Send in a trial order.

ftaÉine l Perkins  Dnlg  Bo,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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GROCERIES.

A  C ase  W h ere  F ra n k n e ss  W a s  B en­

eficial.

One of  the most  delicate  matters  the 
merchant  has  to  contend  with  is  the 
varying  degrees  of  farm  butter  and 
the  difficulty  of  making  prices  which 
will  be  satisfactory  to  all  concerned. 
than  contend  with 
Rather 
the  oppo­
sition 
involved  in  a  system  of  equal 
justice to all,  the average  merchant pays 
the same price for grease that he does for 
the choicest butter, thus discouraging the 
dairyman  who  aims to produce the  best 
article  and  putting  a  premium  on  the 
production  of 
inferior  stuff.  An  in­
stance of  commendable frankness on the 
part of  a merchant is thus related by the 
Minneapolis  Commercial  Bulletin:

The  merchant  had  just  bought  the 
product  of  a  farmer’s  dairy,  when  an­
asked him to 
other  farmer  came in and 
buy his dairy.
he  asked.
“What will  you give me,
“Twelve cents a pound.”
“But  you  have  just  paid  seventeen
cents a pound fo r-----’s dairy.  Why do
you offer me only twelve cents?”
It  was  not  an  easy  position  for  the 
merchant to be placed in.  He was facing 
his best customer—a man who very often 
paid  cash  for  goods,  and,  if  credit  was 
asked,  paid his bills with but little delay. 
He  had  made  the offer of  twelve cents, 
knowing that the  farmer  did  not  make 
as  good  butter as his neighbor.  Should 
he tell him the reason ?
The  merchant  thought  it  over  a mo­
ment. 
If he declined to give him a rea­
son, the farmer would be dissatisfied and 
would  accuse  him  of  unfairness,  and, 
perhaps,  withdraw  his  patronage  alto­
gether.  He decided  that  frankness was 
the best thing and he said:
“You  don’t  make  as  good  butter  as
The farmer was  disposed  to feel a lit­
tle angry at the blunt statement,  but  the 
merchant said:
“I do not wish to offend  you,  but  it  is 
true,  as  I  will  prove  to  you,  so  that 
you have no ground for being offended at 
what I say. 
If you will agree not to get 
augry,  I will tell  you why I say so.”
The farmer agreed to  the  proposition. 
“Your butter is not worked well.  You 
do not work out the buttermilk, and your 
butter  becomes  rancid  and  sour  after 
standing  awhile.  Your neighbor works 
his  butter well and it is always  sweet.” 
The farmer  did  not  get  mad,  but de­
cided to heed the  merchant’s  statement. 
He went home and the next lot of  butter 
he  made  was  shown  to  the  merchant. 
There  was  a  very  noticeable  improve­
ment,  and improvement has follow d  un­
til now the farmer  makes as good butter 
as is made  in that section.
The merchant’s frankness made  him  a 
friend,  and it also  made  money  for  the 
farmer.

The  G rocery  M arket.

Sugar is higher and the market is some­
what  excited,  giving  promise  of  still I 
higher  prices in  the near  future.  Pack­
age  coffee is J4c  higher.  Canned  pump­
kin  is  very  high  and  is  getting  scarce. 
Gallon  apples  are  scarce  and  high. 
Cheese is too cheap for the  season of  the 
year. 

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W ool,  H ides  a n d   T allow .

Wools  are  strong  in  price  East,  but 
that price is lower  than for some months 
back.  The  supply  is  small,  but  large 
shipments  of  California  and  Texas 
growth  are  en  route.  The demoralized 
sale of  flannels, and  the  want of  orders 
for  certain  lines  of  woolen  goods,  to- j 
gether  with  a  heavy  decline  in  wool 
abroad,  which has caused  many failures 
among  English,  French  and  German j 
wool merchants, makes  our  dealers hes­
itate  in  buying  the  new  clip.  Prices 
anticipated 
the  past  cannot  be ob­
tained on the  present  outlook.  Few or- 1

in 

ders have been  placed,  and those only at 
conservative prices.

Hides are firm at the old prices,  but no 
advance can  be  obtained.  Most tanners 
are stocked  for  the  present  and  prefer 
holding off  for better  hides, especially if 
they must pay an  advance.  The  supply 
is small,  the  demand is small and stocks 
are ample for all  wants.

Tallow is in good demand at old prices, 
with  little  moving on  account of  heavy 
shrinking by warm weather.

p e ten ce.

Suffering-  from   th e   A m erican ’s  Incom ­
The commission  merchants of  the city 
are very bitter against the American  Ex­
press  Co., because of  its  utter  disregard 
to the shippers’  interests.

One  of  the  commission  men  was 
especially bitter Saturday afternoon.  He 
had  ordered 50 cases of  strawberries for 
the  Saturday trade  and had  sold all  but 
five  cases  at  a  good  margin  of  profit. 
When  the  train  arrived,  however, only 
twelve  cases  put  in  an  appearance, the 
excuse of  the  agent  being  that  the  car 
was so crowded that the remainder of the 
shipment had been left  behind. 
It came 
in  late  Saturday  night,  but  by Monday 
morning  the  berries  were  unfit  for  the 
table—a total loss to the shipper.

As the Express Co. assumes no liability 
under such circumstances, the annoyance 
to shippers and dealers is far beyond the 
i actual loss involved.

B u tte r  in  a   B ad  W ay .

Butter has been sick every summer for 
several  years,  but  this  year  it  is  in 
worse  condition  than  ever  before.  At 
Kalamo the merchants are paying 6 cents 
a  pound  for  the  farm  butter  and  at 
Lagrange,  Ind., the market  price is only 
5 cents  a  pound.  The  merchants  who 
are willing to give 10  cents  for  summer 
butter  and  sell  it  the  following fall or 
winter for half  as much as they gave for 
it,  do  not  appear  to  be  as  plenty  as 
formerly.

(Successors to Steele A Gardner.) 

Fehsenfeld  &  Grammel,
B R O O M S !

Manufacturers of

Whisks,  Toy  Brooms, Broom Corn, Broom 
Handles, and all Kinds  of  Broom Materials. 
lO and  12  Plainfield  Are.,  Grand  Rapids.
A .D . Spangler ¿è Co

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

FRUITS ««»PRODUCE

And General Commission Merchants. 

E AST  SAGINAW,  MICH.

We buy and sell all kinds of  fruit  and 
produce and solicit  correspondence with 
both buyers and  sellers.

Cook  &  Bergthold,
SHOW  GASES,

MANUFACTURERS  OF

Prices  Lower  than  those  of 
any competitor.  Write for cata­
logue and  prices.

67 Canal S t, GRAND RAPIDS,  MICH.

T H E   M IC H IG A N   TR A D E SM A N ,

E. J. Gillies & Co., New York,  are  the 
largest tea, coffee, spice and scheme spice 
house in the  United  States.  They  are 
sole owners and proprietors of the famous 
brands  of  high  grade  coffee  known  as 
“ Crescent  Mocha, ”  “ Diamond ”  and 
“High  Crown  Java.”  “Star  Maricaibo” 
and “Globe  Rio.”  These  are  the  best 
goods  money  will  buy.  These  coffees 
have a special  care.  We  first  buy the 
best, after  which  we  thoroughly  scour 
and separate,  thereby removing  all  dirt, 
stones,  etc.  Then  they  are  roasted  in 
our improved patent  roaster and placed, 
while hot,  in  air-tight  cans,  thus retain­
ing their full  strength  and  flavor.  We 
challenge  the  world  to  produce  better 
coffee.  Write  J.  P.  Visner,  Agent,  17 
Hermitage  Block, Grand  Rapids,  Mich., 
for special inducements. 

350tf

Fire Crackers all sizes and prices.

P utnam  Candy Co.

PRODUCE  MARKET.

25c.

for evaporated.

Apples—Dried, 6@6‘4c for sun-dried and 10@llc 
Asparagus—20c per doz. bu.
Beans—Dealers  pay  $1.40  for  unpicked  and 
$1.50 for picked, holding  at  $1.80@$1.85  per  bu.
Butter—The  market  is  weak  and  sluggish. 
Farm dairy grades are  dull at 10@12c, while fac­
tory creamery is slow sale at 16e.

Cabbages—Mobile stock, $5 per crate.
Cabbage Plants—50c per 100.
Cheese—New full  cream  stock  commands  9c. 
Cooperage—Pork barrels, $1.25;  produce barrels 
Cucumbers—50c per doz.
Eggs—Dealers pay  ll@1154c  and  hold  at  12@ 
1254c.  The market is firm.
Field  Seeds—Clover, mammoth,  $3.50  per  bu.; 
medium, $3.50.  Timothy, $1.50 per bu.
Green Beans—Wax, *2.25 per  bu.  String,  75c 
per crate.
Honey—About out of market.
Lettuce—12c  per  lb.  for Grand Rapids grown. 
Maple  Sugar —8@10c  per  lb.,  according  to 
Magle Syrup—75@85c per gal.
Onions—Green, lu@12c  per doz.  Southern, *3 
per sack.  Bermuda, $3 per crate.
Peas—Green, *2 per bu.
Pieplant—*1 per crate of 50 lbs.
Pop Corn—4c per lb.
Potatoes—The market is looking a little better, 
dealers here pay 35c for  Rose  ana  40c  for  Bur­
banks.  Southern, *2 per 154 bu. sack.
Poultry—Spring  chickens,  50@75c  per  pair. I 
Live fowls  8c per lb.  The market is firm. 
Radishes—20c per doz bunches.
Strawberries—Illinois  stock  brings  $2@$2.25 
Tomato Plants—35&40C per 100.
PROVISIONS.

per case of 24 qts.

quality.

The Grand Rapids  Packing  and Provision Co. 

PORK  IN  BARRELS.

quotes as follows:
Mess, new....................................................   13 00
Short c u t.....................................................   12 00
Extra clear pig, short cut............................  13 25
Extra clear,  heavy......................................   13 00
Clear, fat back.............................................  13 25
Boston clear, short cut................................   13 25
Clear back, short cut....................................  13  25
Standard clear, short cnt, best.............  
  13 25
sausage—Fresh and Smoked.
Pork Sausage...................................................7
Ham Sausage...................................................9
Tongue Sausage..............................................   9
Frankfort Sausage..........................................8
Blood Sausage.................................................   5
Bologna, straight............................................   5
Bologna,  thick................................................5
Headcheese....................................................   5
Tierces............................................................794
Tubs.................................................................754
50 lb.  Tins....................................................... 7514
Tierces............................................................   6
30 and 50 lb. Tubs........................................... 654
3 lb. Pails, 20 in a case....................................  7
5 lb. Pails, 12 in a case.....................................   614
10 lb. Pails, 6 in a case.....................................  634
20 lb. Pails, 4 in a case.....................................  654
50 lb. Cans........................................................654
Extra Mess, warranted 200  lbs......................  7 00
Extra Mess, Chicago packing.......................  7 00
Boneless, rump butts.....................................
smoked  meats—Canvassed or Plain.
Hams, average 20 lbs......................................   934
16 lbs...................................... 10>4
12 to 14 lbs...............................1054

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“  Lest boneless.........................................3

lard—Kettle Rendered.

lard—Family.

BEEF  IN  BARRELS.

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Breakfast Bacon, boneless.............................   854
Dried beef, ham prices................................... 9
Long Clears, heavy..........................................8
Briskets,  medium...........................................

light

OYSTERS and  FISH.

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FRESH  FISH.

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:
Whitefi ...................................................
smoked...... ......................... .
Trout......................................................
Halibut...................................................
Ciscoes.............................
OYSTERS—
Fairhaven  Counts.
Selects....................................................
F. J.  D.’s.

-Cans.

654

@ 754 

@ 8 @ 7% @15 @ 4

@35
@25

FRESH  HEATS.

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Swift and Company quote as follows:
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Beef, carcass..........................................554@ 7
hindquarters...............................  7  @8
fore 
. . . .......................... 4  @ 414
loins, No. 3. 
............................   @954
ribs.............................................  @ 5
9
tongues.
Hogs.......................................................   @ W
Bologna...........................................   @ 5
Pork loins..............................................   @8
“  shoulders............... ......................   @6
Sausage, blood or head..:....................   @ 5
liver.........................................  @ 5
Frankfort................................   @8
Mutton...................................................8  @9

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CANDIES,  FRUITS and  NUTS.

The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows:

 

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fancy—In 5 lb. boxes.

STICK.
 
..................................... 10
MIXED.

Standard, 25 lb. boxes.......................................854
25 
Twist, 
§V4
Cut Loaf, 25 
Royal, 25 lb. pails............................................. 854
2001b.  bbls............................................. 8
Extra, 25 lb.  palls............................................10
2001b.  bbls...........................................   954
French Cream, 25 lb.  pails..........................   1154
Lemon Drops................................................... 12
Sour Drops...................................................... 13
Peppermint Drops............................................14
Chocolate Drops...............................................14
H. M. ChocolateoDrops....................................18
Gum Drops...................................................... 10
Licorice Drops................... 
18
A. B. Licorice  Drops....................................... 14
Lozenges, plain................................................ 14
printed............................................15
Imperials.............................. 
1*
Mottoes.............................................................15
Cream Bar........................................................13
Molasses  Bar................................................... 13
Caramels................................................... 16@18
Hand Made  Creams.........................................18
Plain Creams................................................... 16
Decorated Creams........................................... 20
String  Rock.....................................................15
Burnt Almonds................................................22
Wintergreen  Berries.......................................14
fancy—In bulk.
Lozenges, plain, in  pails.................................1154
in bbls...................................1054

printed, In palls..............................12
in bbls...............................11
Chocolate Drops, In pails.................................12
Gum Drops, In pails........................................   654
in bbls.........................................   554
Moss Drops, In pails.........................................10
In bbls..........................................  9
Sour Drops, In pails.........................................12
Imperials, In palls............................................11
in bbls............................................ 10

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Oranges, Messina, choice, 200...............  @ 475

300..............   @
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“  Florida, choice.......................   @
“ 
fancy......................   @
“  Riverside, fancy....................4 75@ 5 25
“  Mountain,  “ 
@ 4 75
“  Wash.  Navals, fancy..............  @
“  Valencias,  large.....................  @
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Lemons,  Messina, choice, 360..............3 75® 4 00
300..............4 25® 4 50
fancy,  360..............  @ 4 25
300.............. 4 50@4 75
......   13  @  14

Figs, Smyrna,  new,  fancy  layers.......15  @16
“ 
“  choice, 7 lb....................................  @
Dates, frails, 50 lb..................................   @
54 frails, 50 lb..............................  @
Fard, 10-lb.  box..........................  @10
V a v i l   1 A .lh   h i v
“  50-lb.  “ 
..........................  @8
Persian, 50-lb.  box......................  554@
NUTS.

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choice  “ 

Almonds, Tarragona.........................
@16
@15
Ivaca................................
@14
California.......................
Brazils................................................
@1054
@16
Walnuts, Grenoble..................... —
@15
California..........................
Pecans, Texas, H. P.......................... ...11  @14
Cocoanuts.........................................
Fancy, H. P., Suns  ..........................
...  @ 954
...  @11
.  .........
...  @9>4
Fancy,  H.  P.,  Game Cocks  ............
@11
Roasted...
Fancy, H. P., Stags.........  ...............
@834
“  Roasted  .............
@1054
Choice, H. P., S tars......................  . ...  @ 854
“  Roasted..............
@10
Fancy, H. P., Steamboats.................
...  @  854
Rousted....
...  @10

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PEANUTS.

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D B T R O I T   S O A R   CO *S

Queen  A nne  Soap

FAMOUS

The Best Known, Most Popular and Fastest  Selling  Laundry and General Family 
Soap in the Market.  No  Grocery  Stock  Complete  Without  This Brand.  Handsome 
Oleograph, Size 15x20 inches, given for 25  OUR BN  ANNE  SOAP  WRAPPERS.  Our 
Laundry and Toilet Soaps are sold by all Wholesale Grocers.

1 1 /  

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G .  

I I   A   1 1 / K ' i V Q  
i i A  

Salesman for  Western Michigan,

lo c k  b o x   1 7 3 , 

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

Wholesale Price Current•

The  quotations  given  below  ore  such  as are ordinarily offered cash buyers who 

pay promptly and buy in fu ll packages.

APPLE  BUTTER.

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2  “ 
1  “ 

AXLE  GREASE.

b a k in g   p o w d e r . 

“  % lb.  “ 
1 lb.  “ 
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bulk........................  

E. J. Mason & Co.’s goods..  6 
Frazer’s............................#2  40
Aurora............................... 1  75
Diamond............................ 1  80
Absolute, 34 lb. cans, 100s. .11  75 
V4 lb.  “  50s. .10 00
lib .  “  50s.. 18 75
Acme, 14 lb. cans, 3 doz —   75
.... 1  50
.... 3 00
20
Our Leader, <4lb.  cans......   45
90 
1  60
Telfer’s,  34'lb. cans, doz..  45
“  ..  85
“  ..  1  50
80
English, 2 doz. In case......  
 
75
Bristol,  2  “ 
American.F2 doz. in case... 
70
Dozen
.........  
30
Mexican,  4oz. 
60
.........  
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8  oz.
“  16 oz.
........ 
90

% lb.  “ 
1 lb.  “ 
BATH BRICK.

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Klb.
lib.

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BROOMS.
 

CANDLES
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21b.  “ 
 

canned ooods—Fish.

90
.................  1 20

No. 2 Hurl...............................   1 75
No. 1  “ 
No. 2 Carpet..............................2 25
No. 1 
“ 
Parlor Gem............................... 2 75
Common Whisk................. 
Fancy 
M ill........................................   3 25
Warehouse............................... 2 75
Hotel, 40 lb. boxes................10
Star,  40 
9H
Paraffine..............................11
Wicking............................... 25
Clams. 1 lb. Little Neck.......1  20
Clam Chowder, 3 lb ...  .......2 10
Cove Oysters, 1 lb. stand —  1  15 
....195
“ 
Lobsters, 1 lb. picnic........... 1  75
“ 
2  lb.  “ 
2 65
“ 
1 lb.  Star.....................2 35
“ 
2 lb. Star..............  .3 25
Mackerel, In Tomato Sauce.2 85
“ 
1 lb.  stand............1  20
“ 
2 lb. 
2 00
a< 
3 lb. In Mustard.. .2 85
“ 
31b.  soused.......... 2 85
Salmon,1 lb. Columbia 1  65@2 00 
1 lb.  Alaska.. 1  40@1  60
“ 
Sardines, domestic  !4s........  5
“ 
Hs........® 9
“  Mustard Vis........   @9
Imported  ^ s .. .10H®16
“ 
“ 
spiced,  Vis.......... 
10
Trout, 3 Id. brook........... 
2 60
canned ooods—Fruits.
Apples, gallons, stand..........3 00
Blackberries,  stand............   80
Cherries,red standard 1  10@1  20
pitted................... 1  40
Damsons.............................1  15
Egg Plums, stand...... 1  15@1  35
Gooseberries.............................1 00
Grapes.................................
Green  Gages.............. 1  15@1  35
Peaches, yellow.standi  7S@1  85
seconds........1  10@1  45
P ie........................110
Pears...................................1  25
Pineapples,  common.. 1  10@1  50 
Johnson's.2 50@2 75
Quinces..............................1  00
Raspberries,  extra.............1  75
red...................1  40
Strawberries.............. 1  15@1  35
Whortleberries....................  75
CANNED VEGETABLES.
Asparagus, Oyster Bay........
Beans, Lima,  stand.............  80
“  Green  Limas 
  @1  35
“  Strings................  @  80
“  Stringless,  Erie.........   80
“  Lewis’ Boston Baked.. 1 40
Corn, Archer’s Trophy........  90
“  Morn’g Glory.  90
“ 
Early Golden.  90
“  ■ 
“ 
Peas, French.......................1  68
“  extra marrof at . ..  @1  25
“  soaked.........................  80
“  June, stand................1  40
“  sifted......... 1  65@1  85
“ 
“  French,extra fine...  .150
Mushrooms, extra fine........2 15
Pumpkin, 3 lb. Golden  @1  50
Succotash,  standard__90@1  40
Squash................................1  10
Tomatoes,  Red  Coat.
@1  00
Good Enough  @1  00 
BenHar  ...  @1  10
stand br....  @  95
Snider’s, Vi pint................  .1 35
pint............ 
2 30
quart.....................3 50

CATSUP.

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CHEESE.

“ 

CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S.

“  —   @ 7J£

Fancy Full  Cream—   @ 8
Good 
Part Skimmed............  6  © 7
Sap Sago....................19  @20
E dam ........................   @1  00
German Sweet................
22
Premium.........................
35
Pure.................................
38
Breakfast Cocoa............
40
Broma.............................
37
CHEWING  GUM.
Rubber, 100 lumps........... ...30
200  “ 
........... ...40
Spruce, 200 pieces........... ...40
Bulk................................

CHICORY.

“ 

7Vi

COCOA  SHELLS.

coffee—Green.

COPPER EXTRACT.

Bulk.............................4  ©4Vi
Pound  packages...........  @7
Valley City.........................  80
Felix.......................................   1 10
Rio, fair.........................  @21
“  good......................21  @22
“  prime......................  @23
“  fancy,  washed...  @24
“  golden...................23  @24
Santos.......................... 22  @23
Mexican & Guatemala 23  @24
Java,  Interior..............24  @26
“  Mandheling___27  @30
Peaberry..................... 22  @24
Mocha, genuine......  26  @28
To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add Vic. per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 pier  cent,  for shrink­
age.
coffees—Package.
Bunola................................2494
in cabinets...............25J4
McLaughlin’s  XXXX.... 25V4
Lion....................................25 >4
“  In cabinets.................26
Durham..............  ..............25
Cotton,  40 ft......... per doz.  1  25
150
175
2 00
2 25
1  00
115
Eagle.................................   7 50
Anglo-Swiss............. 6 00@ 7 60

CLOTHES LINES.
50  ft.........  
“ 
** 
60  ft.........  
70  ft.........  
“ 
80  ft.........  
“ 
60 ft........... 
“ 
72  f t '........ 
“ 
CONDENSED MILK.

2 00
“ 
“ 
2 50
“ 
“ 
Jute 
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COUPONS.

 

coupons—“Superior.”

 
 
 

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« 
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8@14

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CREAM TARTAR.

dried fruits—Prunes.

............ 10 
.............20 
CRACKERS.
“ 

 
 
coupons—“Tradesman.”
 

$ 1, per hundred...............   2 50
#2,  “ 
8 5.  “ 
810,  “ 
820,  “ 
................  6 00
8 1, per hundred............... 2 00
8 2,  “ 
8 5,  “ 
810,  “ 
•20,  “ 
Subject to  the  following  dis­
counts:
200 or over.  .........   5 per  cent.
500  “ 
1000  “ 
Kenosha Butter...................  7 Vi
Seymour 
5Vi
Butter....................................5V4
“  family.........................  5V4
“  biscuit.........................6Vi
Boston..................................  7V4
City Soda.............................   7v4
Soda.......................................6
S. Oyster.............................   5Vi
City Oyster, XXX.................  5Vi
Shell......................................6
Strictly  pure......................  38
Grocers’.............................  
25
DRIED PRUIT8—Domestic.
Apples, sun-dried......  @ 6
evaporated__  @10
“ 
“  —   @19
Apricots, 
....5   @ 6
Blackberries“ 
Nectarines 
“ 
Peaches 
“ 
 
Plums 
“ 
Raspberries  “ 
Turkey.......................  6J4® 6Vi
Bosnia.........................  @ 7Vi
California.................. 10  @11
DRIED  FRUITS—Peel.
Lemon........................  
18
Orange............................. 
18
dried fruits—Citron.
In drum.........   .............  @23
In boxes........................   @25
Zante, in barrels........  @ 534
in less quantity  6  @ 6V4
Valencias......................   @9
Ondaras......................  @11 Vi
Sultanas.........................  @10
London  Layers,  Cali­
fornia.....................  2 50@3 00
London Layers, for’n.  @
Muscatels, California. 1  90@2'25
FARINACEOUS OOODS.
Farina, 100 lb. kegs............   04
Hominy, per  bbl......................3 00
Macaroni, dom 12 lb box__  60
imported......   @  9 Vi
Pearl  Barley..............  @ 2V4
Peas, green.................   @1 00
“  split....................   @ 3
Sago,  German............   @ 6
Tapioca, fi’k or  p’rl... 
6@ 7
Wheat,  cracked.........   @5
Vermicelli,  Import—   @10
domestic...  @60
FISH—SALT.
Cod, whole.................5  @ 6
“  boneless..............  6 Vi© 7J4
Halibut....................  @10Vi
2 90
Herring,  round, Vi bbl.. 
“  gibbed............... 
2 75
“  Holland,  bbls.. 
12 00
“  kegs, new  @  75
“ 
“ 
Scaled  ...........  @  20
Mack,  sh’s, No. 2, Vi  bbl  12 00 
“  12 lb kit.. 130
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“  10 
..120
Trout,  Vi  bbls............4 00@4 25
“  10  lb.  kite.................  60
White, No. 1, Vi bbls. .5 50@5 75
“ 
“ 
121b. kite.......100
101b. kite......   80
“ 
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“ 
Family,  Vi bbls........2 50
“ 
“  kits................  50

dried fruits—Currants.

DRIED FRUITS—Raisins.

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SUN  POWDER.

 

 

HERBS.

JELLIES.

LICORICE.

LAMP WICKS.

Kegs...................................5 25
Half  kegs........................... 2 88
Sage....................................... 9
Hops.....................................14
E. J. Mason & Co.’s goods..  6 
Chicago  goods.................... 4
No.  ... 
30
 
No. 1...................................  
40
No. 2...................................   50
Pure.....................................   30
Calabria...............................  25
Sicily...................................   18
Condensed, 2 doz.....................1 25
No. 9  sulphur.......................... 2 00
Anchor parlor.......................... 1 70
No. 2 home................................1 10
Export  parlor.......................... 4 00
Black  Strap...................... 
Cuba Baking.................... 
Porto  Rico....................... 
New Orleans, good........... 
choice........ 
fancy.........  
One-half barrels, 3c extra 

20
24
30
24
30
42

MOLASSES.

MATCHES.

LTB.

“ 
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OIL.

“ 
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“ 
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PICKLES.

ROLLED OATS

OATMEAL.
Muscatine, Barrels.............4  50
Half barrels......2 50
Cases........2 15@2 25
Muscatine, Barrels__  @4 50
Half bbls..  @2 50
Cases........2 15@2 25
3 00
4 00
Michigan  Test....................  9V&
5 00
Water White........................10V4
Medium.................................@8 50
“  Vi b b l....................4 50
2 50
Small, bbl.....  ....................9 00
3 00
“  Vi  bbl........................5 00
4 00
5 00
Clay, No.  216...................... 1  75
“  T. D. full count...........  75
Cob, No.  3...........................1  25
E. J. Mason & Co.’s goods..  8
Carolina head.......................6 Vi
“  No. 1.......................554
“  No. 2............... 5 Vi©
“  No. 3.......................5
Japan, No. 1......................... 6Vi
“  No. 2..........................5 Vi

PRESERVES.

PIPES.

RICE.

SNUFF.

Scotch, in  bladders............37
Maccaboy, In jars...............35
French Rappee, in Jars......43

SOAP.

3  “ 

SAL  SODA.

Detroit Soap Co.’s Brands.

spices—Whole.

8APOLIO.
“ 
SOUPS.

Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.

Superior.....................  ...... 3 30
Queen  Anne...................... 3 85
German  Family..................
Mottled  German................ 3 00
Old German....................... 2 70
U. S. Big  Bargain...............2 00
Frost,  Floater.....................3 75
Cocoa  Castile  ....................3 00
15
Cocoa Castiie, Fancy......... 3 36
10
Happy Family,  75...............2 95
30
Ola Country, 80...................3 30
Una, 100.............................. 3 65
Bouncer, 100....................... 3 15
Kegs...................................  134
Granulated,  boxes..............2
Kitchen, 3 doz.  in box......  2 50
Hand 
......   2 50
Snider’s  Tomato................2 40
Allspice..............................10
Cassia, China in mats........  8
Batavia in bund__ 15
Saigon in rolls........35
Cloves,  Amboyna................22
Zanzibar..................16
Mace  Batavia.................... 80
Nutmegs, fancy...................80
“  No.  1......................75
“  No. 8......................65
Pepper, Singapore, black — 16 
“ 
“  white...  .26
shot........................20
“ 
spices—Ground--In Bulk.
Allspice..............................15
Cassia,  Batavia................. 20
and  Saigon.25
“ 
Saigon................... 42
“ 
Cloves,  Amboyna.............. 26
“ 
Zanzibar................ 20
Ginger, African................. 12V4
“  Cochin....................15
Jam aica................18
“ 
Mace  Batavia.................... 90
Mustard,  English................22
and Trie..25
Trieste................... 27
Nutmegs, No. 2 ................. 80
Pepper, Singapore, black__18
“ 
“  white...... 30
“  Cayenne.................25

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SUOARS.

“ 

Cut  Loaf....................  @ 7V4
Cubes........................   @ 634
Powdered..................   @ 694
Standard  Granulated.  @ 69«
Fine...........  @ 694
Confectioners’ A........  © 6V6
White Extra  C...........  @534
Extra  C......................  @696
C ................................   5%@ 5V4
Yellow  
...... 5  ©  5>8

 

TETO  M IC H IG A N   T R A D E SM A N .

 

 
 

SEEDS.
4V4@ 6
Mixed bird............
.......9
Caraway.................
Canary...................
........3V4
Hemp.....................
........3V4
Anise.....................
........8
Rape......................
.........6
Mustard.................
...... 7V4
SALT
Common Fine per bbl.........   80
Solar Rock, 56 lb. sacks......   27
1  90
28 pocket...................  
“ 
60 
............................. 2  00
100  “ 
2  25
 
Ashton bu. bags.................  75
“ 
 
75
Higgins  “ 
“ 
Warsaw “ 
35
 
“  V4 bu  “ 
.................   20
Diamond Crystal,  cases__1  50
“  28-1 h Kiinl’s  2R
50
“  56-lb 
“  60  pocket.2 25
“  28 
.2 10
**  barrels..  .1  75
Church’s, Arm & Hammer.. .5V4
Dwight’s Com....................... 5V4
Taylor’s................................ 5 Vi
DeLand’s Cap  Sheaf............ 534
pure........................ 5V4
Our Leader.........................  5
Corn, barrels.................... @28
“  one-half barrels__@30
Pure Sugar, bbl..............26@35
naif barrel__28@37

8ALERATU8.

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STRUPS.

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SWEET GOODS.
Ginger Snaps.............. 
Sugar Creams............  
Frosted  Creams.........  
Graham Crackers.....  
Oatmeal  Crackers__ 
SHOE  POLISH.
Jettine, 1 doz. in  box.............75

8
8 Vi
8
8
8

T E A S .

j a p a n —Regular.

F air..............................14  @16
Good............................ 18 @22
Choice.......................... 24  @29
Choicest.......................32 @38
F air..............................14 @15
Good............................16  @20
Choice.......................... 24  @28
Choicest....................... 30  @33

SUN CURED.

BASKET  FIRED.

F air............................  @20
Choice.........................  @25
Choicest....................  @35
Extra choice, wire leaf  @40
Common to  fair...........25  @35
Extra fine to finest___50  @65
Choicest fancy.............75  @85
Common to  fair...........20  @35
Superior to fine............ 40  @50

GUNPOWDER.

IMPERIAL.

YOUNG  HTSON.

Common to fair...........18  @26
Superior to  fine...........30  @40

ENGLISH BREAKFAST.

F air......................... ..25 @30
Choice...................... ..30 @35
Best......................... ..55 @65
Tea Dust................. ..  8 @10
Common to fair...  ...25 @30
Superior to  fine...... ..30 @50
Fine to choicest...... ..55 @65
Boxes....................................5V4
Kegs, English....................... 434

OOLONG.

SODA.

to b a c c o s—Fine Cut.

D. Scotten & Co.’s Brands.

Hiawatha  ................. 
Sweet  Cuba................ 
Our Leader........... 
to ba cc o s—Plug.

63
36
35

Jas. G. Butler  & Co.’s  Brands.
Something Good.................... 38
Double P edro........................35
Peach Pie  ..............................36
Wedding  Cake, blk................35
“Tobacco” ..............................37

to bacco—Shorts.

to ba cc o s—Smoking.

Our  Leader.......................... 15
Our  Leader......................... 16
Hector.................................. 17
Plow Boy, 2  oz.................... 32
4 oz.................... 31
16 oz..... ............32
VINEGAR.

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40 gr........................................  6 Vi
50 gr.....................................  7Vi

P A P E R  A  W O O  D E N  W A R E

PAPER.

Curtiss  &  Co.  quote  as  fol 
lows:
Straw....................................160
“  Light  Weight.............. 200
Sugar....................................180
Hardware..........................2V4
Bakers.............................. 2V4
Dry  Goods......................... ..6
Jute  Manilla...................... 1.8
Red  Express  No. 1............ 5
No. 2 ...........4

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TWINES.

“ 

48 Cotton..................... 
22
Cotton, No. 2....................... 20
"  3........................18
Sea  Island, assorted.........   40
No. 5 Hemp......................... 18
No. 6  “ ................................. 17
Wool..................  
8

 
WOODENWARE.

 

TubB,No. 1.........................  800
“  No. 2.......................... 7 00
“  No. 3.......................... 6 00
Pails, No. 1, two-hoop.. 
“  No. 1,  three-hoop__  1  75
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes —   55
Bowls, 11 inch...................   1  00
13  “ 
....................   1  25
15  “ 
......................2 00
......................2 75
17  “ 
assorted, 17s and  19s 2 50 
“  15s, 17s and 19s  2 75

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1 50

“ 
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MEAL.

FLOUR.

WHEAT.

splint 

“ 
“ 
“ willow cl’ths, No.l 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

13
Baskets, market.................  40
bushel.................  1  50
“  with covers  1  90
5 75
“ 
“  No.2 6 25
“  No.3 7 25
“ 
“  No.l 3 50
*' 
“  No.2 4 25
“  No.3 5 00
“ 
GRAINS and FEKDSTUFFS
86
W hite......................... 
Red............................ 
86
All wheat bought on 60 lb. test.
Bolted...............................  1  20
Granulated.......................  1  3o
Straight, in sacks.............  4  80
“  barrels............  5 00
Patent  “  sacks.............   5  80
“  barrels...........   6 00
MILLSTUFFS.
Bran..................................  13 50
Ships.................................  13 50
Screenings.......................  12 00
Middlings.........................  15 00
Mixed  Feed......................  15  25
Coarse meal.....................   15 25
Small  lots.........................  40
Car 
Small  lots........................... 35
“  ............................31 Vi
Car 
N o .l.................................  
45
NO. 1..................................  1  10
No. 2.............................        1  06
No. 1..................................  10 75
No. 2..................................  10 00
HIDES,  PELTS  and  FURS 
Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as  folP
erkins  &  Hess  pay  as  fol

“  .........................  36 Vi

BARLEY.

OATS.

CORN.

lows:
HIDES.
Green.....................
..  5 © 5V4
Part  Cured.................  5 @ 5V4
Full 
.................  6 © 6M
Dry.......................... ..  6 @ 8
@ 5
Kips, g reen............
“  cured...............
..  6 @ 6 Vi
Calfskins,  green........  4 © 6
cured__ ..  5 @ 7
Deacon skins........... ..10
No. 2 hides % off.
FELTS.
Shearlings............... ..10 @25
Estimated wool, per lb 20 @28
WOOL.
Washed....................
Unwashed..............
Tallow.......................3  @334
Grease  butter  ...........  1  @2
Switches....................  1V4@ 2
Ginseng..................... 2 00@2  50
Above prices are nominal and 
for immediate delivery only.

MISCELLANEOUS.

,20@25
10@1S

HAY.

RYE.

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P E R K I N S  
H E S S
Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,

DEALERS IN

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

WE  CARRY  A  STOCK  OF  CAKE TALLOW FOR  MILT,  USE._____________

F I R E W O R K S !

Besides our FINE LINE of CANDY, we are agents for the Best ALL COLORED 
FIREWORKS,  and have many specialties in this  line on which you can make some 
money.  No  old  chestnuts  to  work  off. 
Send for catalogue and get our prices 
before  ordering.
If  you  waut  the  BEST  CANDY  put  up  NET  WEIGHT,  ask  for  our  goods.

A .  E.  B R O O K S   &  CO.,

COD I  BLOCK.  158  EAST  FULTON  ST„ 

- 

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH

H a v e   Y ou  T r ie d

BUNOLA COFFEE?

I F   N O T ,  W H Y   N O T  ?

100-lb.  Oases,  24  3-4;  100-lb-  Cabinets,  251-4.
A.ny  Grand  Rapids  jobber 

will fill your order.

T H E   INfTCTTTOAlSr  TRADESM AN.

S.  K.  BOLLES.

S .   K . 

E.  B.  D1KEMAN.

H o lie s &   C o .,

77  CANAL  ST..  URANU  RAPIDS.  MICH.

W h o l e s a l e   C ig a r   D e a le rs .

T   O   S S   U   P T "

The  “ TOSS  U P”  Cigar  is  not a competitor 
against  any  other 5c brands, but all 10c brands, 
because  it  is  equal  to  any  10c  cigar  on  the 
market.

El.  P uritano  Cigar.
The FinestlO CentGigar

EL PURITANO

O N   E A R T H .

1 4

A   Point  in  Insurance  Law.
[CONTINUED  FROM  TENTH  FAGK.l

«

indemnity;  for example, when,  as before 
stated  by  the  learned judge, the  actual 
market  value  had  become less than the 
cost of production, the rule would be the 
same—the market  value  would rule, re­
gardless of  “skill” or art.  The opinion 
is as follows:
“Learned  counsel say it  is  incompre­
hensible  how three  jars of  drugs, worth 
altogether,  say  $5,  may  be  ‘mixed’  into 
one  jar and then  be  worth,  say $15. 
If 
the mixture makes a medicine  which the 
public values  so  highly that  it will buy 
it at $15, then it is worth  that  sum,  and 
if  burned  it  would  seem  that  it would 
be worth  that  sum  to  every dealer, ex­
cept to him  whose  skill as a pharmacist 
and druggist, or ‘medicine  man,’ discov­
ered and accomplished the mixing.  Like 
the  artist  who  insures  his  paints, oils, 
artists’  goods  and  paintings, if  his pic­
tures be burned he does not get the price 
of  oil  and  paint  and  canvass,  but  of 
pictures;  not the price  his  fond  conceit 
may fix, but  that  which an appreciative 
and eager public  will  give for his work 
albeit it goes  up  to thousands of  dollar 
and  hundreds of  thousands.  The insur­
ance companies know this and must affix 
the premiums  accordingly,  and  they do. 
If  they do not,  it  is  their  own  concern 
and fault.  Because the artist can repro­
duce  his  burned  picture, 
if  he  can. 
should  be  have  less  than  the  public 
would  have  valued  it  and  paid for it ? 
Or  should  any dealer  in  pictures  have 
less  because  he  happens to be an artist 
and may make  more  pictures ?  The ar­
gument  eliminates  and  denies  to  the 
compounder of  the  ‘medicines’  the  ele­
ments of  his  skill as a pharmacist, or as 
a  dealer  skillful 
in—‘humbugging.’  it 
may  be. a too  credulous  public  always 
ready  to  dose  itself  with  that  which 
promised even to cure  its ills.  However 
artificial  this  value  may be, if  it exists 
in  fact,  the insured may recover it.”

Fire Works—Immense line.

W A N T E D .

POTATOES,  APPLES,  DRIED 

FRUIT,  BEANS 

and all kinds of Produce.

If yon  have any  of  the  above  goods  to 
shlpT or anything  In  the  Produce  line,  let 
ns hear  from  yon.  Liberal  cash  advances 
made when  desired.

E A B L   BROS.,

C o m m issio n  M e r c h a n t s

157 South Water St«)  CHICAGO*

R eference:  F ir s t   N a t io n a l  B a n k,  ? £ icafi° ‘ 
Mic h ig a n T r a d esm a n. G rand  R apids.

FBDETH NATIOML BANK

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

A. J. Bowne, President.

Geo. C. Pierce,  Vice President.

H.  W.  Nash, Cashier
CAPITAL,  -  -  -  $300,000.

Transacts a general banking business.

Make a  Specialty of Collection*.  Account* 
of Conn try Merchant* Solicited.______

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BARLOW BROS.G R A N D   R A P ID S .M IC H

MANUFACTURED  BY

DILWORTH  BROTHERS,

PITTSBURGH.

TRADE  SUPPLIED  BY

I.  M.  CLARK  &  SON,
Grand Rapids.
iBKADDOCK, BATEMAN  & CO., 
Bay  City.
-  Detroit

T.  E. BREYOORT, 

MERCHANTS,

LION

is  For  Sale  by  All  Wholesale 
Grocers  in  Grand  Rapids  and 
Elsewh ere.

WOOLSON  SPICE  CO.

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C U R T I S S   &   c o .,

WHOLESALE

Paper  Warehouse.

EXCLUSIVE  AGENTS  FOR  THE  KEYSTONE  BINDERS’ 

Houseman  Block,

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

TWINE.

A.  H I MB S ,

Wholesale and  Retail Dealer in

TIME  TABLES.
Grand  Rapids  & Indiana.

In effect May 18,1890.
TRA INS  GOING  NORTH.

Arrive. 

Leave.
7:10am
11:80 a m
1:10 p m

7:15a m
18:85 p m
6:00 p m

6:30 p m
Through coaches for Saginaw   on  7:10 a  m  and 4:10 p 

Traverse C ity A M ackinaw................. 
Traverse  City  E xpress.......................9:80 a  m 
Traverse City A M ackinaw................8:15 p m  
From  C incinnati....................................8:50 p m
Cadillac  (M ixed)..................................... 
m train.
GOING  SOUTH.
Cincinnati  E xpress............................ 
F ort W ayne E xpress......................... 11:45 a m  
Cincinnati  E xpress........................... 5:30 p m 
From M ackinaw A T raverse City..l0:40 p m
From C adillac........................................... 9:55 a m
Train lea v in g  fo r C incinnati a t 6 p.  m.  and  arriving 
from   C incinnati  a t  9:80 p. m ., runs d aily,  Sundays  in ­
cluded.  O ther train s d aily excep t Sunday.
Sleeping and P arlor Car  Service:  North—7:10 a. m. 
and 4:10 p. m. train s h ave  sleep ing and parlor cars for 
M ackinaw  City.  South—7:15 a. m. train has chair car 
and 6 p. m. train Pullm an sleep in g car  for  Cincinnati.
Muskegon, Grand Rapids A  Indiana. 
Arrive.
Leave 
7:00 a m .......................................................................... 10:15 a m
11:15 a m ..........................................................................   8:45 p m
5 :4 0 p m ............... .........................................................   8:45pm
L eaving tim e a t  Bridge street  depot 7 m inutes later. 
Through tick ets and fu ll  inform ation  can be had by 
ca llin g  upon  A.  Alm quist,  tick et  a g en t  a t  depot, or 
Geo. W. Munson, Union  T icket  A gent,  67  Monroe  St., 
Grand  Rapids, Mich.

O. L. Lockwood. Gen’l P ass. Agent.

Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee.

GOING WIST. *

 

 

6:40 a m

Leaves.
00 p m 
80pm  
30pm

Arrives.
♦Through M ail.......................................4:10 p  m
tGrand Rapids  Express..................10:85  pm
*Night Express...........................  
fMlxed................................................
GOING  BAST.
tDetroit  Express............................... 6:45  a ra
tThrough Mall................. 
10:10 a m
tEvenlng Express..............................8:85 p m
•Night Express................................   9:50 p m

6:50 a m 
10:80 a m 
8:45 p m 
10:55 p m
tDaily, Sundays excepted.  *Daily.
Detroit Express  leaving 6:50 a m has Wagner parlor 
and buffet car attached, and Evening  Express leaving 
8:45 p m has parlor car  attached.  These trains make 
direct connection in Detroit for all points East.
Express leaving at  10:55  p  m  has  Wagner  sleeping 
car to Detroit, arriving in Detroit  at 7 -.20 a m.
Steamboat  Express  makes  direct  connection  a 
Grand Haven with steamboat for Milwaukee, 
sleeping 
tickets  and 
secured  at 
D.f G. H. A M .R’y offices, 88 Monroe St., and at the depot.
J a s . C a m p b e l l . C l t v  Passenger Agent. 

car  berths 

J n o . W. L o u d , Traffic Manager, Detroit.

T he  P.  o f  I.  D ea lers.

The following are the P. of I. dealers who had 

not cancelled their contracts at  last accounts: 

Ada—L. Burns.
Adrian—Powers  &  Burnham,  Anton  Wehle, 

& Co., Mrs. Turk, J. K. Sharp, A. Markson. 

L. T. Lochner, Burleigh  Bros.
Allendale—Henry Dolman.
Almira—J. J. Gray.
Almont—Colerick & Martin.
Altona—Eli Lyons.
Armada—C. J. Cudworth.
Assyria—J. W. Abbey.
Aurelius—John D. Swart.
Bay City—Prank  Rosman & Co.
Belding—Lightstone Bros.
Bellaire—Schoolcraft & Nash.
Bellevue—John Evans.
Big Rapids—A. V.  Young,  E.  P.  Shankweiler 
Blissfield—Jas. Gauntlett, Jr.
Bowen’s Mills—Chas. W. Armstrong.
Brice—J. B. Gardner.
Burnside—John G. Bruce & Son.
Caldwell—C. L. Moses.
Capac—H. C. Sigel.
Carlton Center—J. N. Covert.
Carson City—A. B. Loomis, A. Y. Sessions.
Cedar  Springs—John  Beucus,  B.  A.  Fish, B. 
ripp.
Charlotte — John  J.  Richardson,  Daron  & 
Smith,  C. P. Lock, P. H. Goodby.
Clam River—Andrew Anderson.
Clio—John W. Hurd.
Coldwater—J. D. Beniamin.
Conklin—Wilson McWilliams.
Coral—J. S. Newell & Co.
Dorr—Frank  Sommer.
Deerfield—Henry W. Burghardt.
Eaton  Rapids—H. Kositcbek & Bro.
Evart—Mark Ardis, E. F. Shaw, John C. Devitt. 
Fenwick—Thompson Bros.
Flint—John B. Wilson.
Flushing—Sweet Bros. & Clark.
Forester—E. Smith.
Fremont—J. B. Ketchum, W. Harmon. 
Gladwin—John Graham,  J.  D.  Sanford,  Jas. 
Gowan—Rasmus Nellson.
Grand Haven—N. J. Braudry <St Co.
Grand Junction—Adam Crouse.
Grand Ledge—Frank O. Lord, Geo. Coryell. 
Grand  Rapids—Joseph  Berles,  A.  Wilzinskl, 
Brown & Sehler, Houseman, Donnally  &  Jones, 
Ed Struensee, Wasson & Lamb, Chas.  Pettersch, 
Morse & Co., Famous Shoe Store, Harvey & Hey- 
stek, Mrs. E. J. Reynolds, E. Burkhardt. 

Croskery.

E. Covel.

Pelton.

man.

Buck, E. E. Palmer.

lett, James Gauntlett, Jr.

Greenville—Jacobson & Netzorg.
Hart—Rhodes & Leonard,  W.  weidman,  Mrs.
Hastings—J  G. Runyan.
Howard City—O. J. Knapp, Herold  Bros., C. E. 
Hubbardston—M. H. Cahalan.
Hudson—Henry C. Hall.
Imlay City—Cohn  Bros., Wyckoff  &  Co., C. J. 
Ionia—n. Silver, Wm. Wing, E. S. Welch. 
Jackson—Hall & Rowan.
Jenisonville—L. & L. Jenison  (mill only). 
Kalamo—L. R. Cessna.
Kent City—M. L. Whitney.
Kewadin—A.  Anderson 
Kingsley—J. E. WInchcomb.
Lacey—Wm. Thompson.
Laingsburg—D. Lebar.
Lake  City—Sam. B. Ardis.
Lake  Odessa—Christian  Haller  &  Co.,  E.  F. 
Colwell & Son, Fred Miller.
Lakevlew—H.  C.  Thompson,  Andrew  All  & 
Bro.
Langston—F  D.  Briggs.
Lansing—R. A.  Bailey, Etta (Mrs. Israel) Glic- 
Lapeer—C. Tuttle & Son, W. H. Jennings. 
Lowell—Patrick Kelly.
McBain—Sam. B.  Arais.
McBride’s—J. McCrae.
Mancelona—J. L. Farnham.
Manton—A. Curtis, Mrs. E. Liddle.
Marshall—W. E. Bosley, S. V. R. Lepper & Son. 
Mason—Marcus Gregory.
Mecosta^—J. Netzorg.
Milan—C. C.  (Mrs. II. 8.) Knight, Chas. Gaunt­
Millington—Chas. H. Valentine.
Monroe Center—Geo. H. Wightman.
Morley—Henry Strope.
Mt.  Morris—H.  E.  Lamb,  J. Vermett  &  Son,
Mt. Pleasant—Thos. McNamara.
Nashville—H. M. Lee.
North Dorr—John Homrich.
Nottawa—Dudley Cutler.
Ogden—A. J.  Pence.
Olivet—F.  H.  Gage.
Onondaga—John Sillik.
Orange—Trew & Son.
Orono—C. A. Warren.
Potterville—F. D. Lamb & Co.
Remus—C. V.  Hane.
Richmond—Knight  &  Cudworth, A. W. Reed. 
Riverdale—J. B. Adams.
Rockford—B. A. Fish.
Sand  Lake—Frank  E.  Shattuck,  Braman  &
Sebewa—P. F. Knapp, John Bradley. 
Shelbyville—Samuel  Wolcott.
Shepherd—H.  O. Bigelow.
Sheridan—M. Gray.
Shultz—Fred Otis.
Spencer Creek—M. M. Elder.
Spring Lake—Geo. Schwab, A. Bitz.
Springport—Powers  &  Johnson, Wellington <5i 
Hammond, Elmer Peters.
Stanton—Sterling & Co.
Stanwood—F. M. Carpenter.
Traverse  City—John  Wilhelm,  S.  C. Darrow, 
Vassar—McHose & Gage.
Wayland—Pickett Bros.
Wheeler—Louise  (Mrs.  A.)  Johnson,  H.  C. 
White Cloud—J. C. Townsend, N. W. Wiley. 
Whitehall—Geo. Nelson, John Haverkate. 
Williamsburg—Mrs. Dr. White.
Williamston—Thos. Horton.
Woodland—Carpenter & Son.
Yankee Springs—T. Thurston.

Breckenridge.

F. H. Cowles.

D. D. Paine.

Blanchard.

L im e,  C em en t,

F ire  B rick , etc.

GOAL  AND  WOOD.

Yard  and Warehouse on Line of 

Main Office, 54 Pearl St., Grand Rapids, Mich. 

G.  R.  & L,  C. & W.  M.  and L.  S. & M. S. Rys.

--------A LL  SHIPMENTS  MADE  PROMPTLY.--------

Duplex SSL* W ag o n

Toledo,  Ann  Arbor  &  Northern.

For Toledo and all points South and East, take 
the Toledo, Ann Arbor &  North  Michigan  Rail­
way from Owosso Junction.  Sure  connections 
at above point with trains of D., G. H. & M., and 
connections at Toledo  with  evening  trains  for 
Cleveland, Buffalo, Columbus,  Dayton,  Cincin­
nati, Pittsburg, Creston, Orville  and  all  promi­
nent points on connecting lines.

A. J. P a is l e y , Gen’l Pass.  Agent
M ic h  i g a n  C e n t r a l

“ The Niagara Falls Route.”

DEPA RT.  A RRIV E
Detroit Express....................................  7:20 a m  10:00 p m
Mixed  ............................... ................... 6:30am 
6:00pm
Day  Express........................................11:55 a m   10:00 am
•Atlantic A  Pacific Express..............11:06 p m 
6:00 a m
New York Express...............................5:40 p m  
1:25 p m

trains to and from Detroit.
Express to  and  from  Detroit.

•Dally.
All other dally except Sunday.
Sleeping  cars  ran  on  Atlantic  and  Pacific  Express 
Parlor cars run  on  Day  Express  and  Grand Rapid 
Fred M. Briggs, Gen’l Agent, 85 Monroe St.
G. S. Hawkins, Ticket Agent, Union  Depot.
Gko. W. Munson, Union Ticket Office, 67 Monroe St. 
O. W. Rugglks. G. P.  A   T. Agent..Chicago._________

DO  YOU  NEED  AN

In  advertising  your  business ? 
If  so,  The 
Tradesman Company is glad to send samples and 
quote prices._________________ ._________

Engraving of YoUr Store
DRINK
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A True Combination  of  MOCHA, 
Picture  Card  Given
W ith every pound  p a c k a g e .  For 
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One of the most perfect  wagons  ever produced, combining strength, durability 
and cheapness of price. 
Just the wagon for light delivery,  farmer’s run-about, or 
for pleasure.  Send for price list and  description.
THE  BELKNAP  WAGON  &  SLEIGH CO., Grand  Rapids.
Ionia P a n ts & O verall Co

E. D.  Voorhees,  Manager.

MANUFACTURERS  OF

Pants,  Overalls,  Goats,  Jackets,  Shirts,  Etc.

Warranted  Not to Rip.

Fit  Guaranteed.

Workmanship  Perfect.

Mr. Voorhees’ long experience in the manufacture of  these  goods  enables him 
to turn out a line especially adapted to the  Michigan  trade.  Samples  and  prices 
sent on application.

IONIA,  MIOH.

W M . SEARS & CO.,

Bradter  Manufacturers,

3 7 , 3 9   a n d   41 K e n t St.,  G rand  R a p id s.

Putnam  Gandy  Bo.

h e a d q u a r t e r s   f o r

ORANGES,

L E M O N S ,

BANANAS, 
Eies,  Dates,  Nuts,  etc.

T'ETE  ISriC H IG A lSr  T R A D E S M A N .

C.  H.  HACKLEY,  Preist»
C.  S.  MONTAGUE,  Vice Prent.

H A R R Y  FOX,  Supt.
R.  P.  ANDERSON,  Ass't Sec'y and Treats.

H.  J.  DELANO,  Sec'y.
G.  R.  SELKIRK,  Treas.

Muskegon  Cracker Co.,

M A N U F A C T U R E R S   O F

CRACKERS,  BISCUITS
S w e e t   G oods.

A.ND

F I N E S T  

A N D  F R E S H E S T   G O O D S  IN  T H E   M A R K E T .

L argest  V ariety  in  the  State.

S P E C IA L   A T T E N T IO N   P A ID   TO   M A IL   O R D E R S .

4 5 7 ,  4 5 0 ,  4 6 2 ,  4 0 5   W.  Western  A v e n u e , 

-  

MUSKEGON,  MICH.

AMBOY

The  best  way  to secure 

a  satisfactory  and  profit­

able  cheese  trade  is  to 

handle the very best goods 

obtainable.

Out  Collecting'.
Collector—Mr.  Ilardup in ?
Mrs.  Hardup—No;  he’s out collecting.
C.—That’s  what  you told me the  last 
time I was here.
Mrs.  H.—Yes.
C.—And the time before that ?
Mrs. H.—Yes.
C.  (sarcastically) — He  don’t  seem to 
have much success.
Mrs. H.  (as she  slams  the  door in his 
face)—Seems to have as much  success as 
you have.

“Bring  your feet  with  you  and have 
them  fitted  to  a  pair  of  our  common 
sense  shoes,”  is  the  way  a  Pittsburgh 
dealer  advertises. 
It  is  a  good  phrase 
and one  which  attracts  attention.  The 
man  who succeeds in  advertising in such 
a way that people read his advertisement 
is the one  who  draws  trade to his  store 
as  sure as a magnet  draws  a  needle  to 
itself.  Study up  quaint,  pithy or witty 
phrases to head  your advertisements and 
be not too modest  in  the  space  they oc­
cupy.

Olney & Judson Grocer Co.

SOLE  AGENTS,

Grand.  Ra/picLs, 

- 

ILÆiclr.

This  old  reliable  brand 
has  been  the  standard  of 

excellence  in  this  market 
for  nearly  20  years.

Always uniform in qual­

ity. 

Always 

the  very 

best.

Wall  Paper  and Window  Shades.
NELSON  BROS. &  CO.,

House and Store Shades Made to Order.

6 8   MONROE  STREET.

H A M I L T O N ’S

A R T   G A L L E R Y ,

G R A N D   R A P ID S ,

M a k es  a  S p e c ia lty   o f  L ife  S ize  P o r tr a its  in 
C ra y o n , P a ste l  a n d  W a te r  C olors, a \ th e  L o w ­
est  P o ssib le   P r ic es.  C o rresp o n d en ce so licited .

(Formerly Shriver, Weatherly & Co.)

CONTRACTORS  FOR

Galvanixed Iron  Cornice,

Plumbing i Heating Work.

Dealers in

Pumps,  Pipes,  Etc.,  Mantels 

and  Grates.

Weatherly  &  Pulte,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

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MICH.

