VOL. 7.

H a v e   an   E lectric  B ell
In your residence.  Complete outfit $2.50.  Full 
instructions.  Gnu  lie put up by any one in one 
hour.  Address

PENINSULAR  CO.,

Grand  Rapids.
REMPIS &  GALLMEYER,
F O U N D E R S

g g .  General Jobbers and Manufacture» of 

Settees,  Lawn  Vases,  Roof  Crestings,  Carriage 

Steps, Hitching Posts and Stair Steps. 

Grand Rapids, M idi.
54-56 N. Front St. 
Best and. Cheapest
Ih e   WBXt  JVlictiigan 

Thorough, Practical and Complete.

Business  University

AND  NORMAL  SCHOOL,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

McMullen  Block,  33  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. YU REX,  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.
S .  G.  K E T C H A M ,

DEALER  IN

Lime, Hair, Cement
BRICK, SEWER PIPE, TILE,  ETC.,

14  West Bridge St.,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

- 

-  MICH

S o m e th in g   N e w

Bill  S n o rt

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

Gtiarleiioix  Cigar  M'f'g  Go.,

CHARLEVOIX,  MICH.

For  Sale!

Or will exchange for city  property,  saw­
mill  and  about  000  acres  of  hardwood 
timber  laud,  situated  near  Kalkaska. 
Geo. Metz, 480 Cherry St., Grand Rapids, 
Mich.
Allen D uk fee. 

A.  D.  Leavenwortu.

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

103 Ottawa St.,  Grand Rapids.
S. A, Morman,

PETO SK  m r,

WIIOLESALI

AND  OHIO 

MARBLEHEAD

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

AKRON,  BUFFALO  AND  LOUISVILLE

and Clay.

Write  for  prices.

69  CANAL  ST.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

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„  G R A N D   R A P ID 8.

W . T .  L A M O R E  A U X .

Semi-Annual Clearance  Sale
Fine  Millinery.

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WHOLESALE  AND  RETAIL.

Hats and  Bonnets  Cheap.

A  Fine  Opportunity  to  Buy  Trimmed 
A d a m s   &  Co.,

90  MONROE  ST.,

OPPOSITE  THE  MORTON  HOUSE.

W .  C.  W ILLIA M S. 

A.  S.  BROOKS.

A.  S H E L E T .

W I L L I A M S ,

SHELBY

<£ BROOKS
Successors  to

FARKAND,  WILLIAMS  &  CO., 

W holesale  Druggists,

AT  THE  OLD  STAND.

Corner  Bates  and  Larned Streets, Detroit.

G R A N D   R A P IO S ,  W E D N E S D A Y ,  J U L Y   2,  1890.

NO .  354.

METHOD  IN  ADVERTISING.

Sensible  Suggestions  from  an  Expert 

Advertiser.

two  methods: 

indiscriminately,  means 

There are two ways of  securing trade. 
One is to let the  customer  find  you;  the 
other, find  the  customer.  The  first  is 
very antiquated;  so old that the ancieuts 
themselves  would  abandon it were they 
to live  their  lives  over  again. 
It  is a 
relic of the times when the  store  keeper 
made his yearly or  semi-annual  trips  to 
the  mercantile  centers, and  the  whole­
saler stood at Ills store door and hallooed 
the customer in to look  at his goods, and 
then sold him a six months’ supply upon 
the strength  of  filling  his stomach with 
solids and his head with the exhilaration 
of fluids.  The  second  method  is to let 
the  customer remain at home, and, seek­
ing him there, sell  him goods upon their 
merits  of  quality—and  price.  Which 
method  is  the  more  effective  is easily 
demonstrated by the fact that  the  latter 
plan  has almost entirely supplanted  the 
former.  And the latter  can  be  divided 
into 
that  of  personal 
solicitation, and that of appeal by written 
or printed  communications.  The  fore­
going  applies  specially to the wholesale 
trade,  but  it  has  become,  in  part,  the 
almost  invariable  practice  in  securing 
trade by the  retail  dealer.  That it has 
become so universal is  conclusive  proof 
of its merit.
The elements of  cost  and result in the 
accomplishment  of  a certain  object  are 
the prime  considerations.  Can  I,  says 
the retailer, obtain the more profit by per­
sonal, or circular  or  newspaper applica- 
cation  to  the  person  I hope  to  make a 
customer?  Personal solicitation, carried 
out 
the  ap­
proaching of  the  proposed  customer  at 
the time  most  convenient  to  the seller, 
and not  at  the  moment when the wants 
or the convenience of the customer make 
him most susceptible.  If one could know 
just  the  time  that  a  possible customer 
wants  a  certain  article,  one  could,  by 
offering  that  article,  generally  effect  a 
sale.  But  the retailer seldom knows the 
precise time that a person  wants a hat,  a 
barrel of dour or a pair of shoes.  A cir­
cular, sent  in  lieu of a personal solicita­
tion, is more  than  likely to  greet a man 
at  an  inopportune  moment.  And  both 
personal solicitation  and  circulars  have 
the irredeemable defect  of  being  volun­
teered at a time when the individual may 
■  not be in the mood  to receive the desired
impressions.
No one takes up a  regular  publication 
without the expectation of  finding some­
thing  of  interest.  The  simple  act  of 
turning  the  pages  is  as  positive an ex­
ample of expectation as is the opening of 
a closet  if  one  is  in  search  of a coat. 
Hence, an  announcement  in  aj regular 
publication has  an  advantage  over  any 
other form of  business solicitation—that 
of meeting  the  sought-for  eye at a time 
that it is in  a  mood  for  such  greeting. 
Therefore, it  is  well  for  the  intending 
advertiser to sift the effect of  his  efforts 
to the ultimate  end, so  far  as  possible, 
before  assuming  the burden of  the  ex­
pense of an unprofitable advertising ven­
ture.  The fact that our ancestors of  the 
time  of  the  Revolution  could  stand at 
their store  doors  and  be  heard all over 
town,  or  that  our  grandfathers  found 
circulars  very  efficient  at  a  time when 
newspapers were scarce and of small cir­
culation,  does  not  count  for  anything 
now.  Methods have changed.
It is a prime necessity  that  an  adver­
tisement, to be efficient, must be  honest. 
Why ?  Because  “Honesty  is  the  best 
policy.”  Why  is  it  the  best  policy? 
Because dishonesty, in the long run, can­
not succeed.  The business man is in for 
the “long run.”
“This 
beautiful  cashmere  95  cents,  worth 
$1.50,” may be  effective in exciting curi­

“This  cloak  $5,  worth  $12.” 

osity, but seldom in making a sale.  The 
ordinary profits of trade do not permit of 
any such reduction.  Either  the  former 
purchasers  have  been  paying an exces­
sive profit to the  dealer—which competi­
tion would not permit—or there is decep­
tion. 
In very rare  cases the retailer can 
offer  such  a  marked  reduction  for  the 
purpose of closing out  an  almost  unsal­
able article.  But if a dealer is constantly 
offering  such  “bargains,”  one  of  two 
things  is  certain:  he  is  either  verging 
upon bankruptcy, or deceiving  the  pub­
lic.  I know of an instance where a retail 
shoe dealer advertised a bargain sale and 
worked off some $400 worth of goods at a 
profit of only $2.93.  But  as  his  former 
price for that $400 wortli of goods was in 
the neighborhood  of  only $500,  he could 
not  have  imitated  the  “This  cloak $5, 
worth $12” style  of  advertising without 
netting a loss of $150 on his $400 of sales. 
He did a very sensible thing in disposing 
of  shop-worn goods at cost, but he did it 
in a perfectly honest  manner.
There  is  another style of  advertising, 
ingenious  in  construction,  but  equally 
reprehensible as to morals  and of  doubt­
ful profit  to  the  advertiser. 
It consists 
in  so  arranging  the  wording  of  an ad­
vertisement that the  incautious reader is 
deceived—a sort of  acted lie.
Any man  of  business  experience  can 
answer the question whether such an ad­
vertiser reaps a benefit  from  his  adver­
tising.  That  he  attains  notoriety  does 
not help him.  The  publicity he  secures 
by  his  “smartness”  is  the  kind  that 
rogues  the  world  over  are  granted be­
cause  of  their  infraction  of  social  or 
property rights.  The deceived  enquirer 
at  his  store  always  tells ot  the trick  to 
the disadvantage of the dealer, and takes 
particular pains  to expose  the  man, for 
the reason that everybody likes the credit 
of  having  penetrated  deception.  Such 
an  advertiser’s  money  is  wasted,  and 
reputable  papers  are  not  encouraging 
him.
As before  stated, the  reader of  adver­
tisements  is  ever  on  the  watch  for  a 
chance to make or save a dollar,  hence it 
is desirable to always  keep  in  mind the 
matter of  prices  when  preparing an ad­
vertisement,  if  the  goods  to  be  adver­
tised are common necessities  and sold by 
competing dealers.
A customer enters a store  and  asks to 
see  shoes,  for  instance.  Geueraliy  the 
salesman  will  “size  up”  the  customer 
and  offer a shoe, the  price of  which will 
meet the  customer’s  expectation. 
If  lie 
makes a mistake the inquiry is connnouly 
as  to  what  price of  shoe  the  customer 
desires, unless  the  customer, by sugges­
tion, indicates  the  kind of  shoe wanted, 
by naming  the  make,  leather,  style  or 
some other distinguishing  feature.  But 
almost  invariably  the  desire  suggested 
for a better  shoe,  or a cheaper  shoe,  is 
what  controls 
the  salesman’s  future 
action.  And  such  analysis  of  the  cus­
tomer’s way of  reasoning should be kept 
in mind in advertising.
□ “Brevity is the  soul of  wit,” and  it is 
equally an important  point in successful 
advertising.  We  all  feel  sorry for  the 
man  who  tells a story in so labored  and
Perfection  Scale•

The  Latest  Improved  and  Best.

Does Not Repire  Down Weipt.

Will Soon Save  Its  Cost on any Counter. 

For  sale  by  leadingswholesale grocers.

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

protracted  a way  that  the  point  of  his 
narrative is lost;  we all feel aggrieved at 
the  long-winded  account  of  a very sim­
ple  affair.  People  will  read a hundred 
short  articles  or  paragraphs,  touching 
upon  as  many subjects, in a single pub­
lication, where  they will  not  more than 
glance  at  a  dozen  lengthy  statements. 
This  fact  is  readily shown by the  jour­
nalistic tendency to“boil  things  down.” 
There is not one manuscript of a “news” 
nature in a dozen  that  reaches the daily 
newspaper  editor  from  outside  sources 
that does not  have to be “boiled  down,” 
to save the  time of  the  paper’s  readers, 
thereby  better meeting  their wishes, and 
to save space.
Write  your  advertisements  without 
any  thought  of  saving  words—just  as 
you would  write a letter.  Then go over 
it and mark  out  superfluous  words  and 
cut  out  statements  which  you  then see 
will not interest the  reader.  Then men­
tally place  yourself  in  the  position of  a 
customer, as  though  your interests were 
outside  of  the  counter  rather  than  be­
hind it, and consider how  the  advertise­
ment  would  appear to  you.  Look care­
fully to see whether  you  have  not writ­
ten in too  technical a vein, as a result of 
knowing  all  about goods of  which  your 
customer  has  but  a  superficial  knowl­
edge.  Analyze  the  matter  thoroughly 
and  see if  you  have  really  written  for 
the reader anything  more  than that  you 
deal in shoes.  Have  you  offered him an 
attraction  in  price or novelty ? 
If  you 
have not, you  had  better try again;  you 
have simply copied  your  competitor. 
If 
the advertisement  seems  satisfactory,  it 
is a good plan to lay it aside for a day or 
two, for  when  you  again  take it up the 
wording may not seem as attractive.  For 
you must not  overlook the fact that  you 
are  to  pay good  money for  that  adver­
tising, and that  the  expenditure of  that 
money is entitled  to  as careful consider­
ation as is the matter of  clerk  hire,  rent, 
the accuracy of  your  freight bill, or any 
other  detail of  your  business.  The dif­
ference between efficient advertising and 
that  which  is  not  is  the difference  be­
tween giving money away, and making a 
profit  (on the amount  spent for  the  ad­
vertisement)  which even the pawnbroker 
does  not  get.  Careless  advertising  is 
costly at any price.

Allston  C.  L a d d.

The  P.  of  I.  Dealers.

Smith, F. II. Goodby.

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

not cancelled their contracts at  last accounts: 

The following are the P. of I. dealers who had 
Ada—L. Burns.
Adrian—Powers  &  Burnham,  Anton  Wehle, 
L. T. Locbner. Burleigh  Bros.
Allegan—Chas. Spear 
Allendale—Henry Dolman.
Almira—J. J. Gray.
Alinout—Colerick & Martin.
Altona—Eli Lyons.
Armada—C. J. Cudworth.
Assyria—J. W. Abbey.
Aurelius—John D. Swart.
Banfield—Andrew Brezee.
Bay City—Frank  Rosman & Co.
Belding— Lightstone Bros.
Bellevue—John Evans.
Big Rapids—A. V.  Young,  E.  P.  Shankweiler 
Blissfield—Jas. Gauutlctt, Jr.
Bowen’s Mills—Chas  W. Armstrong.
Brice—J. B. Gardner.
Burnside—John G. Bruce A Son.
Caldwell—C. L. Moses.
Capac—II. C. Sigel.
Carlton (’enter—J. N. Covert.
Carson City—A. B.  Loomis, A. Y. Sessions. 
Cedar  Springs—John  Beucus,  B.  A.  Fish, B.
Charlotte — John  J.  Richardson,  Darou  & 
Clam River—Andrew Anderson.
Clio—John W.  Hurd.
Coldwater—J. D. Benjamin.
Conklin—Wilson McWilliams.
Cook’s Corners—W. H. Hanks.
Coral—J. S. Sewell & Co.
Deerfield—Henry W. Burghardt.
Dorr—Frank  Sommer.
Dowling—Rice & Webster.
Eaton  Rapids—II. Kositcbek A Bro.
Evart—Mark Ardis, E. F. Shaw. John C. Devitt. 
Fenwick—Thompson Bros., S. II. Rinker. 
Flint—John B. Wilson, Geo. Stuart & sou, Bar­
Flushing—Sweet Bros. A Clark.
Forester—E. Smith.
Freeport—C.  V. Riegler.
Gladwin—John Graham,  J.  D.  Sanford,  Jas. 
(iowan—Rasmus Nellson.
Grand Haven—N. J. Braudry A Co.
Grand Junction—Adam Crouse.
Grand Ledge—Frank O. Lord, Geo. Coryell. 
Grand  ltapids—Joseph  Berles,  A.  Wilzinski, 
Brown & Sehler. Houseman, Donnally  A  Jones. 
Ed Struensee, Wasson & Lamb, Chas.  Pettersch, 
Morse & Co., Famous Shoe Store, Harvey A Hey- 
stek, Mrs.  E. J. Reynolds, E.  Burkhardt. 
Greenville—Jacobson A Netzorg.
Hart—Rhodes A Leonard,  W.  Weidman,  Mrs. 
Hastings—J  G. Runyan.

ney Granite  and Marble Works.

Croskery.

E.  Covel.

man.

Pelton.

F. H.  Cowles.

lett, James Gauntlett, Jr.

Howard City—O. J. Knapp, Herold  Bros., C. E. 
Hubbardston—M. H. Cahalan.
Hudson—Henry C. Hall, 
lmlay City—Conn  Bros., Wyckoff  &  Co., C. J. 
Buck, E. E. Palmer.
Ionia—H. Silver.
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—Win.  Thompson.
Laingsburg—D. Lebar.
Lake City—Sam. B. Ardis.
Lake  Odessa—Christian  Haller  &  Co.,  E.  F. 
Colwell & Son, Fred Milier.
Lakeview—H.  C.  Thompson,  Andrew  All  A 
Bro.
Langston—F  D.  Briggs.
Lansing—R. A. Bailey, Etta (Mrs. Israel) Glic- 
Lapeer—C. Tuttle A Son, W. H. Jennings. 
Lowell—Patrick Kelly.
McBain—Sam. B.  Ardis.
McBride’s—J. McCrae.
Mancelona—J. L. Farnham.
Man ton—A. Curtis, Mrs. E. Liddle.
Maple City—A. & O. Brow.
Marshall—W. E. Bosley, S. V. R. Lcpper & Son. 
Mason—Marcus Gregory.
Mecosta—J. Netzorg.
Milan—C. C.  (Mrs. H. S.) Knight, Chas. Gaunt- 
Millington—Chas. H. Valentine.
Minden City—I. Springer A Co.
Monroe Center—Geo. H. Wightman.
Morley—Henry Strope.
Mt.  Morris—II.  E.  Lamb,  J. Vermett  A  Son, 
Mt. Pleasant—Thos. McNamara.
Nashville—H. M. Lee.
North Dorr—John Homrich.
Nottswa—Dudley Cutler.
Ogden—A. J.  Pence.
Olivet—F.  H.  Gage.
Onondaga—John Sillik.
Orange—Tew A Son.
Orono—C. A. Warren.
Oviatt—H. C. Pettingill.
Potterville—F. D. Lamb A Co.
Remus—C. V.  Hane.
Richmond—Knight  A  Cudworth, A. W.  Reed. 
Riverdale—J. B. Adams.
Rockford—B. A.  Fish.
Sand  Lake—Frank  E.  Shattuck,  Bruman  A 
Sebewa—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 A  Johnson, Wellington A 
Stan wood—F. M. Carpenter.
Traverse  City—John  Wilhelm,  S.  C. Darrow, 
Vassar—Me Hose A Gage.
Way land—Pickett Bros.
Wheeler—Louise  (Mrs.  A.)  Johnson,  H.  C.
Krpckcnriilffp
White Cloud—J. C. Townsend, N. W. Wiley. 
Whitehall—Geo. Nelson, John Haverkate. 
Williamsburg—Mrs. Dr.  White.
Williamston—Thos. Horton.
Woodbury—Chas. Lapo, H.  Van  Houten* 
Woodland—Carpenter A Son.
Yankee Springs—T. Thurston.

Hammond, Elmer Peters.

Blanchard.

D. D. Paine.

R epentance  Column.

A Pearson.

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:

Belding—L. S. Roell.
Bellaire—Schoolcraft A Nash.
Big Rapids—Verity A Co.
Blanchard—L. D. Wait.
Bridgeton—Geo. H. Rainouard.
Casnovia—John E. Parcell.
Cedar Springs—L. A. Gardiner.
Chapin—J. I. Vanderhoof.
Charlotte—C. P. Lock.
Chester—B. C. Smith.
Chippewa Lake—G. A. Goodsell A Co.
Clio—Nixon A Hubbell.
Cloverdale—Geo. Mosher.
Coopersville—W. D. Reynolds A Co.
Dimondale—Elias Underhill.
Dushville—G. O. Adams.
Eaton Rapids—E. F. Knapp, G. W. Webster. 
Fork Center—D. Palmer A Co.
Fremont—J. B. Ketchum,  W.  Harmon,  Boone 
Grand Ledge—A. J. Ilalsted  A Son.
Grand Rapids—F. W. Wurzburg, Van Driele A 
Kotvis, John Cordes, Huntley Russell.
Harvard—Ward Bros.
Hersey—John Finkbeiner.
Hesperia—B.  Cohen.
Howard City—Henry Henkel.
Ionia—E.  S. Welch,  Wm. Wing.
Kent City—R. McKinnon.
Lake Odessa—McCartney Bros., Fred. Miller. 
Lowell—Charles McCarty.
Maple Rapids—L. S. Aldrich.
Marshall—John Fletcher, John  Butler, Charles 
Mecosta—Robert D. Parks.
Millbrook—T. O. (or J. W.) Pattison. 
Millington—Forester A  Clough.
Minden  City—W.  A.  Soules,  F.  O.  Iletfield 
Nashville—Powers A Stringham.
Newaygo—W. Hannon.
New Era—Peter Rankin.
Olivet—F. H. Gage.
Otisco—G. V. Snyder A Co.
Ravenna—R. D. Wheeler.
Reed City—J. M. Cadzow.
Rockford—H. Colby A Co.
St. Louis—Mary A. Brice.
Sand Lake—C. O  Cain.
Sebewa—P. F. Knapp.
Sparta—Woodin A Van Wickle, Dole A Haynes. 
Springport—Cortright  A Griffin.
Stanton—Fairbanks A  Co., Sterling A Co. 
Sumner—J. B. Tucker.
Williamston—Michael Bowerman.

Fletcher.

A Son.

Sal

Of Trunks and Traveling  Bags, Satchels, Etc.  Prices reduced 25 to 40 
per cent.  We are manufacturers and can and will save you money and 
at the same time furnish a better article,  both  as  to  durability,  work­
manship and  finish.
N o w   Is  th e   T i m e   to  B u y ,
As this sale will continue for a short time only. 
Trunks and Sample 
Cases made to order.  Repairing neatly done.  Give us a call and con­
vince  yourself  that  we  are  selling  the best and cheapest trunks and 
bags in the city.

H A N IS H   &  E IF E R T ,

Telephone 13. 

74  Waterloo  St.,  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

I. M.  C L A R K  & SON.,

Importers and  Jobbers of

Fine Havana, Ken West end 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); Seiden- 

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.

/. AT.  C L A R K   &  SON.
Wall  Paper  and Window  Shades.
N ELSO N   BROS. &  CO.,

House  and  Store  Shades M ade  to  Order.

68  MONROE  STREET.

WH O   U R G B S   Y O U

T O   K T 1B P

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.
A N Y  JOBBER  W IL L  BE QLAD  TO  F IL L  YOU R  ORDERS.

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QEO. H . REEDER,

S ta te   Agent

L ycom ing  R ubbers

a n d  J o b b e r  o f

Medium Price Sta.

Grand Rapids, Mich.

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Fruits and Seeds.
California  Oranges—
^ M e ssin a   Lemons.

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ICE  CREAM.

Som e  o f  the  Secrets  o f  the  Confec­

tioners’  Business.

From the Washington Star.
“People think  that  we  charge a great 
deal for putting  ice  cream  in  moulds,” 
said a confectioner the  other  day,  “but 
that is because they don’t realize  what a 
skilled  and  difficult  labor it is. 
It does 
seem a high  price to pay $2.50 for  three 
pints of  water  ice—itself  worth only 75 
cents—in a  shape.  However,  you  will 
readily see that it is not  excessive  when 
I describe the elaborateness  of  the  pro­
cess.  Suppose you order your three pints 
of cream in the shape of a hen, which is a 
comparatively  simple  one.  1  say  you 
can  imagine  that it is  merely necessary 
to squeeze  the material  into  the  mould 
with a spoon  and  then  empty it  out  of 
the form,  all ready to  go  on  the  table. 
As  a  matter  of  fact,  the filling  of  the 
mould requires great care and skill.
“The operator has to take the material 
bit by bit  and force  it  with  his  fingers 
into every crevice of  the interior  of  the 
pewter,  which is usually in two or three 
pieces. 
In the case  of  the hen, the bird 
opens into two  halves from  bill  to  tail, 
at the  back,  and  the  workman,  seated 
before a row of  tubs containing different 
kinds  of  cream, first fills  in  the  wings 
with chocolate;  then he stuffs  the places 
for the bill and crest  with  orange  water 
ice, and loads  the  breast  with  speckled 
bisque to  give  the  proper  effect.  The 
tail is filled  with  pistache  and the body 
suitably made up  otherwise,  the  mould 
being finally closed and  the  halves fast­
ened together  again.  But  that  is  only 
the  beginning.  Next,  the  mould  thus 
stuffed must be put in a freezer,  with ice 
and salt around it for awhile,  and  when 
it  has  got  thoroughly hard,  the  cream 
hen is taken out of  the mould and put in 
a  cold  air  box  to  freeze  some  more. 
When it comes out  of  that  it  is  like  a 
rock, and  the  last  thing is to touch  up 
the feathers  with  water  colors,  outline 
the eyes, and  give a smooth finish to the 
general effect.  Then you have  your hen 
natural as life,  with  a  yellow beak  and 
crest, brown  wings,  speckled  body, and 
green  tail.  May be  you  seat  her  in  a 
nest of spun sugar to heighten the effect. 
This  is  what  you  call  art.  The  ice 
cream, too, tastes better when so prettily 
served.  Of  course,  each kind of  mould 
is filled  on a different  artistic  plan.  A 
swan, for instance,  would be all of white 
vanilla with a yellow water ice bill.”
“Where do  the  moulds  that  you  use 
come from?” the confectioner was asked.
“From Paris,”  he replied.  “They are 
very  expensive.  Twenty-five  dollars 
apiece  they cost,  if  not  very elaborate. 
Pewter is the material always  used,  and 
I think they are made on wooden models. 
You can see for  yourself  how  carefully 
they  are  made—each  feather  distinctly 
carved so that  it  shows  naturally in the 
cream  bird.  Beasts  of  different  kinds 
and  other  things  are equally artistic in 
other ways.”
“You  were  speaking  of  spun  sugar. 
How is it that you make it ?”
“That is a confectioner’s secret,  and 1 
oughtn’t  to  give it away.  However,  I 
will tell  you.  No end of people exercise 
their wits to the point  of  despair in try­
ing  to  make  spun  sugar.  They know 
how to boil the  sugar  to  just  the  right 
point,  so  that  it  will  spin  beautiful 
threads,  like  silk;  but  when  they have 
spun a few  such  threads,  laboriously— 
not  enough  to fill a spool,  perhaps—the 
mixture gets hardened and  '‘sugary,’ and 
won’t  spin  any more from  the forks  or 
whatever unsuitable instruments are em­
ployed.  Now,  1  will  inform  you  very 
simply how to make as good  spun  sugar 
as  a  confectioner  can,  in  any quantity 
you  may  desire.  Take  two  parts  of 
granulated  sugar  to  one  part  of  cold 
water and stir  them  together in a sauce­
pan—the larger  the  quantity,  the easier 
the operation.
Let  the  mixture  boil  hard,  without 
stirring, until a little  of  it  dropped into 
cold  water  becomes at once as brittle as 
glass.  Then  remove  the  saucepan to a 
table  and  you  are  ready  for  business. 
Previously you must have provided your­
self with a baker’s  egg  beater,  the wire 
end of which  you have cut off  with wire 
nippers, so as to leave a handle with per­

haps  fifty  long  wire  points  projecting 
from  the  end.  This  is  the  tool  with 
which  spun  sugar  is made.  You dip it 
into  the  saucepan  and  draw  it  out,  a 
thread  of  candied  sugar  hanging  from 
each point, and thereupon  you  wave the 
tool in every direction,  to  the  right and 
left,  over  your  head  and  all around as 
far as  you can reach,  above the  greased 
pans  with  which  you  have  completely 
covered as  large  an  area  on  table  and 
lloor as possible.
When  1  make  spun  sugar,  I place in 
the middle of  a large  room a large quan­
tity of  the boiling  sugar  and  cover  the 
entire floor, save the small  space  neces­
sary  for  standing  room,  with  huge 
bakers’  pans.  Then  my  assistant  and 
myself  dip our wire brushes into the hot 
candy  and  throw  the  spun  threads all 
over the place, up to the  ceiling and this 
way and  that, redippiug  the  brushes as 
often  as  is  necessary,  until  the  room 
looks  like a silk factory.  Finally, when 
we have spun all we  want, it is gathered 
up and made into any shape desired.  By 
the  way,  it  may  interest  you  to  know 
that if  you will dig  white  grapes,  man­
darin oranges, figs, nuts  and such things 
into  the  same  mixture  that is prepared 
for spun sugar, you can make in this way 
as good  fruit  glaces as can be bought at 
any confectioner’s.  When the sugar has 
been  boiled  to  a  ‘crack,’  pour  it  into 
previously warmed  cups,  drop  in  your 
fruits,  fish  them  out  as quickly as pos­
sible  with  forks,  place  them on greased 
pans, and  set  them out in the cold for a 
few  moments.  Twenty  minutes  later 
you will have the most  delicious candies 
procurable.  Would  you  like  to  know 
how  to  make  ice cream for  yourself  as 
well  as  any  confectioner can make it V”

“Very much,  indeed.”
“Nothing could possibly be simpler.
“In  the  first  place,  use  pure  cream, 
unmixed  with  milk or water—so long as 
the  cream  is  not  unusually thick—and 
fresh  fruits. 
If  you  want  to  make 
strawberry  ice  cream,  take a full quart 
of  strawberries  and  a  quart  of  cream. 
Mash the  strawberries,  put  some  sugar 
on them, and  let  them  stand an hour or 
two.  Then  mix  them  with  the  cream 
and  sweeten to the taste.  Put  the mix­
ture into a freezer,  turn  the  crank, and 
when it is frozen it will  be  as  good  ice 
cream  as  any  one  can  produce.  For 
orange  water  ice,  take  the  juice  of  a 
dozen oranges and  three  lemons and put 
with it as much  water  as there is  juice, 
with  sugar to suit the  taste;  then freeze 
it.  The  reason  why  home-made  ice 
cream  is  nearly always a failure  is that 
housewives will put milk or  even  arrow 
root into it.”
“Is  not  a  good  deal  of  ice  cream 
wasted by getting stale on  your hands ?”
“Not  so  much  as a half-pint. 
It will 
keep  indefinitely in  the  porcelain-lined 
vessels we use.  Tin  is  not good for the 
purpose,  because  it  corrodes.  How  do 
we dispose of  cakes that get stale on our 
hands?  Throw  them  into  the  garbage 
barrel; uobody is poor enough hereabouts 
to want stale cake.  The  doughnuts and 
one  or  two  other  things  sometimes are 
given  to  the  garbage  man  personally. 
We  don’t  lose  so  much  in that way as 
you might suppose.  Our  loss  is  chieliy 
on  charlotte  russes,  cream  cakes  and 
eclaires, all of  which sour in a day.  The 
demand  for  these  goods  is  very capri­
cious, and  we  can  never tell how many 
will be called for  within a given twenty- 
four  hours.  May  he  twenty  or  thirty 
charlottes, for instance,  will  be  left  on 
the  counter of  an  evening to be thrown 
away next  morning.  Mixed cakes, such 
as  pound  cakes,  keep  much  better, 
though all cakes are  best  not later than 
the day after they are made.  Macaroons 
will last fresh  enough  for a week.  Pies 
are never left on our  hands, because the 
demand  for  them  is a very  steady one. 
We  might  keep  cakes for a long time in 
cold,  air-tight  boxes,  but  it  is  a trade 
necessity  to have  them  always  exposed 
on  the  counter or in a glass  case that is 
constantly opened.

Som e  Difference.

Angry  Customer—The  eggs  you  sold 
me are  stale.  Your placard says “a lot 
of fresh eggs.”
It  reads “a 
fresh lot of eggs.”  They came in yester­
day.

Grocer—No,  it  doesn’t. 

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from  two  to  four 
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a  week,  which  is

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THTTC  M IC H IG A N   TR A D ESM A N ,

AMONO  THE  TRADE.

ABOUND THE STATE.

McBrides — Robbins  Bros,  have  pur­

chased the market of C. B.  Donager.

Sherman  City—Geo.  Davis  and  Wm. 

Powers have opened a meat market.

Wacousta — M.  J.  Streeter  succeeds 

Treglowu & Streeter in general trade.

Lansing—L.  J.  Schoettie is succeeded 

in the grocery business  by E. S. Bates.

Bay City—Parrish  &  Scott  have  sold 
their stock of  groceries  to Hugh  McRae.
Sullivan—S. J. Martin has removed his 
grocery and boot  and  shoe  stock to Far- 
well.

Kalkaska—Morrell & Crawford succeed 
Morrell & Campbell in  the  grocery busi­
ness.

Bloomingdale—D.  Joy  has  purchased 
an  interest  in  E.  J.  Merrifield’s  meat 
market.

Owosso—Elwell & Nelan, blacksmiths^ 
have dissolved.  Frank Nelan  continues 
the business.

Grove—Geo.  F. Cook  is erecting a new 
store  building  for  the  reception of  his 
general stock.

Rockford—Hanes  &  Haskell  succeed 
Hanes & Cunningham in  the blacksmith- 
ing business.

Berrien  Springs—Ed.  J.  Davis  has 
closed out his  grocery stock  and will de­
vote his entire attention to the local post- 
office.

Bronson—C.  B.  Whittaker  and  G.  B. 
Corey  have  consolidated  their  grocery 
stocks  and  now  occupy  the  Whittaker 
store.

Hudsonville—Starkin  Bros., who  con­
templated  engaging  in  general 
trade 
here,  have  concluded  not to embark  in 
business at  present.

Schoolcraft—A. L. Campbell  has  pur­
chased the interest of Mr. Gilmore in the 
grocery firm of Gilmore & Campbell.  The 
new  firm  will  be  known  as  Campbell 
Bros.

Newaygo—S. M.  Frost  has  purchased 
the interest of  C.  L. Bennett  in  the gro­
cery  firm  of  C.  L. Bennett  &  Co.  The 
new  firm  will  be  known  as S. M. Frost 
&  Co.

Sturgis—M. A. Crandall has sold a half 
interest in his  grocery stock to Mr. Pope 
—formerly of the firm of Pope & Phelps, 
at LaGrange—and the two will  continue 
the business under the style  of  Crandall 
& Pope.

Detroit—John Monaghan,  the  Alpena 
grocer, felt ill when he arrived in Detroit 
last  Friday,  his  trouble  being  heart 
disease.  He  walked to St.  Mary’s  Hos­
pital and after arranging  there for treat­
ment he went  back to the  boat on which 
he came,  got his  trunk,  and,  returning 
to the Hospital,  died in twenty minutes.

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

Allegan—Guard  &  Fairfield  succeed 

S.  A. Guard in the milling business.

Turtle  Lake—F.  A.  Clary  succeeds 
Clary & Eaton in general  trade  and  the 
shingle mill business.

Ludington—W. W. & C. W.  Hatch are 
succeeded in the milling  business by the 
Ludington Milling Co., incorporated.

INDIANA  ITEMS.

Elkhart—Simeon Truax succeeds  Mas- 

ton & Truax in the grocery business.

Shipshewanna—Ocker, Mowers  &  Co. 
have removed their general stock to Mid- 
dlebury.

Garrett—Geo.  Arnold’s  cigar  and  to­
bacco store has been  closed  under  chat­
tel mortgage.

The Condition o f Trade.

From the New York Shipping List.
The  new  features  that  have  excited 
more or  less interest in commercial  and 
financial  circles  during  the  past  three 
days have  been the favorable  crop  con­
ditions  prevailing  in  all  sections  of 
the country, the refusal  of  the House to 
concur  in  the free  coinage  proposal  of 
the Senate, the decision  of  the  Court of 
Appeals as to  the  legality of  the  Sugar 
Trust as a combination  of  corporations, 
a  serious  blockade  of  freight  on  the 
Illinois Central Railroad on account of  a 
strike  among  its  employees, and an ad­
vance  in  the  price  of  anthracite  coal 
after  J uly 1st.  The hot forcing weather 
that  has  prevailed  in  the  wheat  belt 
together with  the  large  visible  supply, 
about thirty million  bushels in excess of 
last year, and excellent reports as to crop 
conditions in other wheat  growing coun­
tries  have  caused  lower  prices  in  this 
market, and the same reasons account for 
the easier tendency of corn, while the fluc­
tuations in cotton have been  due  chiefly 
to speculative influences.  The  action of 
the House  in  refusing  to  agree  to free 
coinage virtually eliminates that  danger­
ous  and  objectionable feature  of  silver 
legislation  and  encourages 
the  belief 
that conservative counsel  will prevail in 
formulating  a  conference  measure,  one 
that will not endanger the financial pros­
perity of  the  country, but  at  the  same 
time will confer signal benefit  upon  our 
silver  mining  industry.  There  appears 
to be great difference of opinion as to the 
actual result of the decision in the Sugar 
Trust litigation,  but  all  agree that it is 
decisive as to the unlawful  character  of 
the  combination  principle by which  the 
several  corporations forming  the  Trust 
are held  together,  and  hence  the  com­
bination will assume some  other form of 
existence.  The decision  has not materi­
ally  disturbed  the  value  of  sugar  cer­
tificates,  as  they  are  controlled  almost 
entirely by speculative  influences.  The 
strike  upon  the  Illinois  Central  has 
caused a serious blockade of freight near 
Chicago  and  disturbed  business in that 
locality.  The  bone of  contention  is the 
discharge of  a superintendent.  The sell­
ing  agents of  the  anthracite  coal  com­
panies have  decided to advance prices 10 
@15 cents  per ton on July 1 and  author­
ized a production of  3,250,000  tons  dur­
ing that  month.  So far as the coal mar­
ket is concerned,  the  demand  has  been 
only numerate and the  situation scarcely 
warrants  this  further  marking  up  of 
prices, unless  it  be  that  the advance is 
expected to stimulate  the  movements of 
buyers.  With  respect  to  the  general 
trade movement, there has  been  no  im­
portant  change  since  the  early  part of 
the week.  Dry goods  have  been  quiet, 
the demand for iron has  become less act­
ive and furnacemen  are  showing  rather 
more  anxiety  to  make  sales.  Refined 
sugar has ruled dull with an easier tend­
ency and coffee is  unsettled,  with  prices 
tending  downward  on  account  of  the 
easier feeling  reflected from Rio.  Spec­
ulation in railroad securities and produce 
has  been  of  moderate  proportions  and 
the  money market  has  ruled  firmer  on 
account  of  the  semi-annual  payments 
that  fall  due  next week, and the firmer 
tendency of money  abroad  has  resulted 
in  an  advance  of  the  Bank of  England 
rate of discount.

Interceding  for  Pork.

Adam Clark, in returning thanks at the 
table of another, made use of  the follow­
ing  significant  and  pertinent  words: 
“Lord,  bless  these  vegetables  and this 
fruit and bread;  and, if  thou canst bless 
under the gospel what  thou  didst  curse 
under  the  law, bless  this  swine’s  flesh 
also.”

Breeds ville  Nagler & Beeler, Caledonia 

Geo P Stark, Cascade
G M Hartwell,Cannonsburg
F L H eath, Hastings
J N W ait, Hudsonville 
Carrington & North,  Trent

VISITING  BUYERS.
R R Perkins, Boyne City  A J White, Bass River 
B J  Robertson,  Breeds ville L Cook, Bauer 
Geo A Hawley <fc Co, 
E E Coons, Fennville 
N Bouma, F isher 
Eli Runnels, Com ing 
H Morley, Cedar Springs  G Ten Hoor.  Forest  Grove 
John Gunstra, Lam on t 
Downs & Sack,  K alkaska  E S Botsford, Dorr 
Delmore Hawkins,Hawkins W N Hutchinson. G rant 
8 G Isaraan, East Jordan  L M Wolf, Hudsonville 
P F Knapp, Sebewa 
B Voorhorst, Overisel 
Friesland
Dr W 8 Hart,  Lake  Odessa N W Wiley, White Cloud 
Sisson & Lilly  Lumber  Co, C C Darling, Sparta 
Lilly  Cole & Chapel, Ada 
C A Barnes, Otsego
Barry & Co., Rodney 
Hessler Bros., Rockford 
Geo Lane,  Coopers ville
A Bilz, Spring Lake 
K E Busk, Morley

Den Herder & Tan is,

NEW  MARK  FOR  HAVANAS.

The Use  o f  the  Cuban  Label Likely to 

Begin  on  Sept. 1.

From the New York Sun.
It was announced  recently  that  after 
July  I  next  all  cigars  imported  from 
Havana would be guaranteed by a special 
stamp  placed  upon  the  boxes  by  the 
Cuban manufacturers.  Such a stamp has 
been agreed on by the united Cuban man­
ufacturers.  It bears the seal of the King­
dom of Spain and the seal  of  the City of 
Havana,  besides  the  signatures  of  the 
President, Vice-President  and Secretary 
of  the  Cigar  Manufacturers’  Union  of 
Havana.  This  label  will  be  issued to 
none who are not members of  the union, 
and attempts to  use  it  improperly or to 
imitate it will be  prosecuted  vigorously 
with the sanction of the Spanish Govern­
ment.
New York importers have  been  using 
all possible pressure to have  the  date  on 
which the use  of  the stamp begins post­
poned.  The  trade  believes  that  they 
will succeed.  The importers are heartily 
in favor  of  the  label, but they  are  not 
prepared  for  it  now, on account  of  the 
McKinley bill.  That  measure  proposes 
an increase in the  duties on tobacco that 
amounts  to  about $2 a thousand  cigars, 
and importers all over the  country, fear­
ful that it will become a law, have  been 
laying  in a big  stock  of  cigars.  They 
have represented to  the  Havana  Union 
that it would be unfair to discredit these 
advance importations, by putting side by 
side with them cigars of exactly the same 
grade in boxes carrying the stamp.
Word is expected before the end of the 
week that the Union  has  postponed  the 
date, and there  is  reason to believe that 
the label will be first used on  Sept. 1.

Trouble  w ith  the  Safe.

“There  are  many  amusing  incidents 
connected with our business,” said a safe 
manufacturer  one  day to a reporter of  a 
Boston paper.  “It is to be expected that 
in the ordinary course of  events  circum­
stances  will  arise when a safe will have 
to  be  opened by an expert.  Locks, like 
any other  piece  of  mechanism,  are  not 
infallible.  The best of  them  are  liable 
to fail at times  through  some  slight de­
fect in manufacturing, same as the main­
spring of  the  most  valuable  watch may 
give  out  unexpectedly.  Not  long ago a 
firm wanted a man  to  fix  their safe.  It 
was  open,  but  they could  not  shut the 
door far enough to throw the bolts.  The 
man went to the  place, and  after a brief 
examination  saw a penny resting on one 
of  the  bottom  flanges.  Taking this off, 
the door shut and  locked all right.  It is 
forgotten  how  much it cost  the  firm to 
have the man go to their place  and  pick 
up that  little  coin, but it was enough to 
prevent  its  being  repeated,  no  doubt. 
A similar  case  happened  recently.  We 
were sent for at about  the  close  of  bus­
iness hours to see what  was  the  trouble 
with one of  our  safes.  The bolts would 
not  throw  far  enough to turn the  lock. 
The  result  was  the  finding  of  a  cloth 
button in the lower  bolt  hole.  This re­
moved, all was right.
“Some  years  ago  we  had  delivered a 
new  set of  vault  doors to a bank  about 
200 miles  away.  Just  before  they were 
ready to occupy  their  new  quarters  we 
had a telegram  to  send  a man  at  once. 
The bolts of  the  outer  door  would  not 
throw  far  enough  to  lock it.  Our man 
went,  and  this  is  what he found:  The 
bank officers had fitted in a board for the 
tread of  the  vestibule, but  had  omitted 
to bore holes in it to allow for the  throw 
of  the bolts.  An auger and ten minutes’ 
labor  made  everything  all  right,  but 
made  that  piece  of  board  a  rather ex­
travagant  luxury.  Epicurean like,  we 
have  reserved the best for the last.  For 
fear this  may reach  the eyes of the hero 
of  the incident, I will  substitute  for his 
correct  address  that  of  Calais,  Me.  It 
was  not  a  thousand  miles  from  there. 
The letter read to come at once and open 
a  safe,  as  there  were  important  docu­
ments wanted  for immediate use.  With 
his kit of  tools, our  man  took  the  next 
train and arrived on the  following even­
ing. 
It proved  to  be  an  old-fashioned 
safe,  with  a  large  key  lock. 
‘There,’ 
said the man,  ‘is the  safe.  The lock has 
been  working  harder  and  harder  for

weeks, until now I am locked out. 
I  am 
in a hurry  to  have  it  opened.  Never 
mind the damage, if  you  will only break 
into it in short  order.’  Our  expert took 
the  key  and  tried it, but  it  refused  to 
work.  He  then  took a small  wire  and 
picked  out half  a thimbleful of  dirt and 
lint  from  the  key, tried it  again, and a 
better  working  lock  was  never  seen. 
‘How  much is  your  bill ?’  As  this  in­
volved a trip to and from Calais of  about 
600 miles, and  time  and expense in pro­
portion, he replied, ‘$40.’ Taking a roll of 
bills  from his pocket,  he  said:  ‘That is 
satisfactory, on conditions.  Does anyone 
in  the  place know  your business here ?’ 
The  reply  was,  ‘No  one.’ 
‘All  right, 
then;  get out by the next train, and keep 
mum,  for I would gladly pay $100 rather 
than have any of  my friends know that 1 
was  fool  enough  to  go  to  Boston for a 
man to pick the dirt out of  my key.’ ”

Good  W ords  Unsolicited.

N. B. Blain, dry  goods, Lowell:  “Got to have 

It.”

Fire Works—Immense line.

Putnam  Candy Co.

FOR  SALE,  WANTED,  ETC.

Advertisements will be inserted  under  this  head for 
two  cents  a  word  the  first  insertion  and  one cent a 
word  for each  subsequent  insertion.  No  advertise­
ment taken fo r less th an  25 cents.  Advance  paym ent.

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

$4 .000 business last  year;  price $600;  good reason 

Grocery st o c k—in   t h e   l iv e l y   v il l a g e   o f
Chelsea,  a   stock  of  groceries  and  fixtures;  a 
paper takes all my tim e; $800 required.  Wm. Em m ert, 
57
Chelsea, Mich. 
OR SALE—STOCK OF GROCERIES AND FIXTURES, 
splendid location;  good  reasons for selling.  For
particulars, address No. 68, care Tradesm an. 
58
Bakery, restaurant a n d ic e  c r e a m   parlor;
for selling.  W. M. Smith, Box 382, St. Johns, Mich.  56
FOR SALE—STOCK  OF groceries,  b o o t s, shoes,
hats and caps, together with store fixtures, which 
will inventory about  $1.200;  m ust be cash;  store  may 
be rented cheap  Herbert  Brown,  Prairieville,  B arry 
county, Mich. 
B|^OR  SALE—STOJK  OF  HARDWARE  FOR  CASH;

business established 20 years.  Address  Lock  box 
368, Charlotte, Mich. 
QPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO  RENT STORE—RARE 
O   chance for  opening a successful  business  in  Sag­
inaw, east side;  handsome store, 25x117; building th ree 
stories;  splendid location on center  of  principal busi­
ness street  in  city.  Max  Havenrich,  Saginaw,  E.  8. 
Mich. 

used in manufacture  of  excelsior, for sale cheap. 

. 
Donker & Zuist, 216 Elizabeth St., Grand Rapids. 

ITIOR SALE—TWO WHEELS,  UPRIGHT  AND  PRESS, 
Fo r  s a l e —a t  a  g r e a t  b a r g a in , a  f ir s t -c l a s s

water  power, fully developed,  w ith  ten  acres of 
land;  good house, barn and other out  buildings.  For 
particulars, address E. B. M artin, Reed City, Mich.  50 
EAT  MARKET  FOR  SALE—DOING  GOOD  BUSI- 
ness;  to a  practical  m an a  good  chance.  W. H. 

63

51

54

55

Davis, Elk Rapids, Mich. 

49

Fo r   s a l e  — g r o c e r y   s t o c k   and  f ix t u r e s

consisting of shelving, counters and complete set 
of grocery tools;  will sell cheap.  Also  wanted to buy 
for spot cash a stock of  dry goods, clothing, boots and 
shoes,  men’s furnishing  goods,  etc.  H.  P.  W hipple, 
South Boardman, Mich. 
ANTED—I HAVE  SPOT  CASH  TO  PAY  FOR  A 
general  or  grocery stock;  m ust be cheap.  Ad­

dress No. 26, care Michigan Tradesman. 

OR SALE—STORE,  DRUG  STOCK  AND FIXTURES, 
including  postoffice  fixtures,  for  sale  on  easy 
term s, owing to ill  health;  only drug  store  in  town, 
situated in  center  of  fine fruit  section.  Address  Dr. 
8. J. Koon, Lisbon. Mich.__________________________4
WANTED—CLERK  IN  GROCERY  STORE;  GOOD 
WANTED—A  GOOD  TINNER,  GIVE  EXPERIENCE 
and references.  Address A.  W.  Gammer & Co., 

________________________________________________52

penman.  Address Lock box 1123, Cadillac,  Mich. 

HELP  WANTED.

Box 10, Coloma, Mich.___________________ 

26

32

25

SITUATIONS  WANTED.

WANTED—POSITION  BY  A  YOUNG  REGISTERED 

pharm acist of good habits.  No.  59,  care  Michi- 

gan Tradesman. 

69

MISCELLANEOUS.

45

O  AGENTS  WISHING  AN  ELEGANT  SIDE  LINE, 
which will more than pay their running expenses, 
we will on receipt of  $1.25 send the outfit.  Gringhuis’ 
Item ized Ledger Co.. No. 28 Canal St.,  Rooms 15 and 16, 
Telephone 388, Grand Rapids, Mich. 

bill stuff  in  lots  of  ten  thousand feet  or  more. 
For prices w rite W alter N. Kelley, T raverse City, Mich. 
___________ ______ _________________________33

FOR  SALE—ONE  MILLION  FEET  OF  HEMLOCK 
■ BOLISH  THE PASS BOOK  AND  SUBSTITUTE THE 

Tradesman  Coupon,  which is now in use by over 
praise  of  its  effectiveness.  Send  for  sample  order, 
which  will  be  sent  prepaid  on  receipt  of  $1.  The 
Tradesman Company, Grand Rapids.
SAMPLES Or TWO  KINDS  OF  COUPONS  FOR  RE 
taller«  will  be  sent free  to  any dealer  who  will 
write for them to  the  Sutliff  Coupon  Pass  Book  Co., 
Albany, N. Y. 

5,000  Michigan  m erchants—all  of  whom are  warm in 

564

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.  $l.SO.
TUB  TRADESMAN  COMPANY.

Grand Bapids.

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5

GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

R. J.  Side  has  removed  his  grocery 
stock from Kent City  to  this city, locat­
ing on Waterloo street.

W. L. Squier has  removed his stock of 
groceries  and  confectionery from Plain- 
well  to  this  city, locating  at 319 Plain- 
field avenue.

C. B.  Metzger has  purchased the inter­
est of C. N. Rapp  in  the  Grand  Rapids 
Fruit and Produce  Co. and will continue 
the business under  the same style.

R. Shaw has opened  a  cigar  and  con­
fectionery store atLudington.  The Olney 
& Judson Grocer Co. furnished the cigars 
and tobaccos and the  Putnam Candy Co. 
furnished the confectionery.

A.  E.  Brooks  &  Co.  have  leased  the 
vacant store on  Ottawa  street, formerly 
occupied by M. H. Treusch  &  Bro.,  and 
will remove their  confectionery business 
to the new  location  during the next two 
weeks.

Tucker,  Hoops  &  Co.  are  naturally 
elated over the successful termination of 
the suit brought  against them by Edson, 
Moore &  Co., of  Detroit.  The  jury ren­
dered a verdict  on “no  cause of  action” 
without leaving their seats.

Gripsack Brigade.

Frank Jewell started out  Monday with 
a line  of  tea  samples  for  I. M. Clark & 
Son.

Frank C.  Adams,  the  shoe  salesman, 
has  returned from a  three  months’  trip 
through Iowa.

H. F. Miner & Son, proprietors  of  the 
Miner House, at Lake  Odessa,  have  put 
on a free ’bus for the boys.

The  traveling  men’s  base  ball  game 
will be played at  Fountain street park at 
10 o’clock, Saturday, July 5.

David G.  Kenyon, formerly  city sales­
man for H. S. Robinson & Co., at Detroit, 
is now covering the Detroit city trade for 
A. C. McGraw & Co.

Capt. Frank  Conlon  has  gone  to Chi­
cago,  where he will spend a week, start­
ing  next  week  for  a  five  weeks’  trip 
through the Upper Peninsula.

F. A. Green, formerly engaged  in  the 
grocery  business  at  Marquette,  was  in 
town  over  Sunday.  He  is  now  on the 
road for a Chicago extract house.

Ed.  Withee, formerly on  the  road for 
W. I. Brotherton & Co., of  Bay City, has 
engaged  to  travel for  the  Telfer  Spice 
Co., the engagement to begin  July 1.

One man is fully satisfied  that  the life 
of a traveling man is  not  one  continual 
round of pleasure.  Wm. Judson started 
out  last  Monday  to  accompany  Louis 
Immegart on his  rounds, but  succumbed 
to the weather  at  the  end  of  the  third 
day and hied himself back to the city.

T h e   T r a d e s m a n   heartily approves of 
the  formation  of a permanent  organiza­
tion of  the  traveling  men  of  the  city, 
which  was  undertaken  last  Saturday 
evening.  Such an organization is capa­
ble of accomplishing great  good  for  the 
fraternity and will undoubtedly result in 
cementing in still  closer relations a band 
of men who  have  always  acted the part 
of brothers.

Purely  Personal.

Heman  G.  Barlow  is  Bishop  Barlow 

from this time on.
dealer, was in town  Saturday.

C. C. Moulton, the  Muskegon  produce 

B.  Yoorhorst,  general  dealer at Over- 

isel, was in town last Wednesday.

A. C.  Adams,  buyer  for  R.  E. Busk, 
the Morley grocer,  was  in town Monday.
S. G. lsaman, the East  Jordan  general 
dealer, was in town a couple of  days last 
week.

C.  N.  Rapp  has  engaged  with  the 
Grand  Rapids Fruit  and  Produce Co. as 
salesman.

C. C.  Darling, the  Sparta  grocer,  was 
in  town  Monday, for  the  first  time  in 
over a  year.

M. E. Downs,  of  the firm of  Downs & 
Sack,  meat  dealers  at  Kalkaska,  is  in 
town for a few days.

Miss  Maggie  Esler;  invoice  clerk  for 
Lemon & Peters, has  gone to Canada for 
a fortnight’s visit with friends.

R. R. Perkins, the  Boyne City general 
dealer, was  in  town  last  Thursday, on 
his way home from Milwaukee.

Ed.  Telfer is a blooming  bachelor pro 
tem., his wife and  children  having gone 
to New York State for the summer.

C.  M.  Woodard,  formerly engaged  in 
general trade  at  Kalamo,  was  in  town 
several  days  last  week.  He  may con­
clude to locate here.

Capt. H. N. Moore  and  L. T. McCrath 
went  to  Chicago  Saturday, where  they 
are  spending  several  days in pursuit of 
business and pleasure.

Miss  Lena  Heinzman, for  some  time 
past stenographer  for  the  Olney & Jud­
son Grocer Co., has  taken a similar posi­
tion for the Bissell Carpet Sweeper Co.

S.  M.  Frost,  formerly with  the  Ball- 
Barnhart-Putman Co.,  but more recently 
in the employ of  E. J.  Herrick,  has  en­
gaged in the grocery business at Newaygo.
Delmore  Hawkins,  general  dealer  at 
Hawkins,  was in  town  last  week.  He 
reports a better feeling  among the farm­
ers of his section, owing to the encourag­
ing condition of the crops.

Frank A.  Howig, formerly engaged  in 
business at Mancelona, and at one time a 
contributor to T h e   T r a d e s m a n ,  was in 
town  last  week  on  his  way  from  Big 
Rapids,  where he had  been  spending  a 
week  with friends.  He  has  closed  out 
his business at Wayland, N. Y., and con­
templates locating at Sioux City, Iowa.

Vermontville—Lincoln A. Lemmon has 

sold his grocery stock to T. G. Cain.

D ISSO LU TIO N   NOTICE.
The copartnershipheretoforeexisting between 
C. N.  Rapp  and  C. B.  Metzger,  under  the  firm 
name of  the  Grand  Rapids  Fruit  and  Produce 
Co., is  this  day  dissolved  by  mutual  consent. 
C.  B.  Metzger has assumed  all  liabilities  of  the 
firm,  and  to  him  should  be  paid  all accounts 
their due. 

C. N.  RAPP,
C.  B. METZGER.

Grand Rapids, June 27,1890.

Embossed  Cards,

Picture Advertising Cards, 

Advertising  Folders.

Having  a  lot  of  the  above goods, 
consisting  of  several 
thousand  of 
different  designs, we offer the  cards 
much less than our usual prices.

T he

T radesm an  Com panvf

GRAND  RAPIDS.

We are now ready to make contracts for the season of 1890.

Correspondence solicited. 

81  SOUTH DIVISION  ST.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.
[.Established

HIRTH  X  KRAUSE,
Rteett ShoePolish,

Büttons,
Laces,

HEADQUARTERS  FOR

Porpoise  Shoe  Laces  in  light,  medium 
and  heavy.  Parisian  Leather Reviver, 
Glycerine Leather Reviver,  “Rnbberine” 
a  waterproof  dressing.  We  carry  13 
distinct  shoe  dressings  and  a complete 
line  of  Shoe  Store  Supplies.  Send us 
your orders.

list,  for 

The N ew , Simple W ay for Bookkeeping.
Have you Gringhuis’ Itemized Ledger? 
If not, send at once  for sample sheet and 
price 
time  is  money,  as  the 
above book will more than pay for  itself 
inside  of  two  months.  See  what  the 
bookkeeper  of  Keen  Bros.  &  Stedman, 
hardware  dealers  at  Elkhart, Ind., says 
of the  ledger:
G e n t s—I  purchased one of your 240-page item­
ized  ledgers  over  a  month  ago  and  I  cannot 
speak too highly of it.  We  have  found  it  very 
convenient  in  making  settlements, and  it is so 
simple that any of  the  clerks can understand it 
as well as the person who keeps the  books.

Yours reap.,

I i.  J .   B o s t w ic k .

We have hundreds of other testimonials 
from persons who  highly recommend thi 
ledger.

Office at 28 Canal street. Grand Rapids, 

Rooms 15 anti 16.  Telephone 388.

Bicycles,
Tricycles,
Velocipedes
General Sporting Goods

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

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

4  M o n ro e  S t.,

GRAND RAPIDS

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

“ LA  BELLE  CHOCOLATlfeRE.”

W. BAKER & CO.’S  Reciisteeed  Trade-Mark.
No Chemicals are  used  in 
any of Walter Baker & Col's 
Chocolate and  Cocoa  Prep­
arations.

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.

S We  respectfully  call  your  attentino 
E

to the fact that  we carry the most 
in 
Western  Michigan.  Send
for  our  wholesale  price 
catalogue 

complete  stock  of  seeds 

and 

list 

before  buying
Clover, 

ONION  SETS,

E

In  fact,  everything 
in  our  line  at  lowest 
market  values.

D

Brown’s  Seed  Store,^

Timottifi, 
Red  Top, 
Ete„ 
Etc.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

DO  YOU  NEED  AN

Engraving of Yoilr Store

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

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T H E   ]\rrCTTI07S.TST  TTC A  TCTCRAT A  IST,

Dry  Goods•

P r ic e s  C urrent.

U N BLEA CH ED   COTTONS.

6M
6*

Clifton C C C...........  6H
Atlantic  A.H. 
Arrow Brand 5M 
World Wide..  6% 
P. 
LL
D.
LL..............  5M Full Yard Wide...... 6H
Amory.....................  71*1 Honest Width.........   6M
Archery  Bunting...  454¡HartfordA  ............   554
Beaver Dam  A A ... .r>M I Madras cheese cloth Cli
Blackstone O, 32__  5  iNoibe  R..................   53»
Black  Rock  ...........7  Our Level  Best........  634
Boot, AL...............   73C Oxford  R  ..............  6*4
Chapman cheese cl.  3%  Pequot.
7H OH 
Comet..................... 7  Solar.....................
Dwight Star............  734ITop of the  Heap.
7H

BLEACHED  COTTONS.
..........7  Glen Mills.

“ 

“ 

Arnsburg  ............... 7
Blackstone AA...... 8
Beats All................   4H
Cleveland.............  7
Cabot...................... 7H
Cabot,  X.................634
Dwight Anchor......  9
shorts.  834
Edwards.................   6
Empire...................   7
Farwell...................  734
Fruit of the Loom..  834
Fitchville  ............. 7H
First Prize..............OH
Fruit of the Loom %.  8
Fairmount..............434
Full Value..............634
Geo. Washington...  834

“ 

Gold  Medal.........   734
Green  Ticket....... 834
Great Falls..........   634
Hope....................   734
Just  Out........  434® 5
King  Phillip........  734
OP......  734
Lonsdale Cambric.. 10H
Lonsdale...........  @ 8H
Middlesex........   @5
No Name.............   734
Oak View....... ....... 6
Our Own..............  534
Pride of the West... 12
R o s a l i n d ..................... 734
Sunlight...............  434
Vinyard...............  8H

H A L F   BLEA C H ED   COTTONS.

834

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

U N BLEA CH ED   CANTON  FL A N N E L .

Middlesex No.  1.  ..10 
“  2....11
3_12
“ 
“  7....18
“ 
8..-.19

Cabot........................7H|Dwight Anchor
Farwell...................  7341
Tremont N..............  534
Hamilton N............   6H
L............ 7
Middlesex  AT........8
X...........  9
No. 25....  9
BLEA C H ED   CANTON  FL A N N E L .
Hamilton N ............ 7H
Middlesex P T ........  8
A  T...... .  9
X A........  9
X  F ........ 10H
..............8 Nameless................20

Middlesex A A.......11
2 ........12
4 
5 

A O .......1334

Hamilton 

D R ESS  GOODS.

“ 

“ 

S 

“ 
“ 

PRIN TS,

“ 
“ 

CORSET  JE A N S.

.................1034

G G  Cashmere........21
Nameless................16
.................18

• 2734 
.30 
-3234 
35
Blddeford...............  6  INaumkeagsatteen.  7H
Brunswick..............¿HiRockport.................. 634
Merrim’ck shirtings.  434 
Allen, staple...........  5H
Repp fura .  8H
fancy...........  534
Pacific fancy..........  6
robes...........5
robes............  6H
American  fancy__ 6
Portsmouth robes...  6 
American indigo—   6 
Simpson mourning..  634
American shirtings.  434 
“  —   6H
Arnold 
greys........6H
solid black.  634 
long cloth B.10H 
‘ 
Washington indigo.  6 
“  C.  834
‘ 
century cloth  7
‘ 
“  Turkey robes..  734
“  India robes__7H
11  gold seal......1034
“  plain T’ky X 34  834 
‘  Turkey red.. 1034
“ 
“  X...10
Berlin solids...........  534
“  Ottoman  Tur­
“  oil blue.......   634
key red............   ..  6
“ 
“  green__ 6H
Martha Washington
Cocheco fancy........  6
Turkev red 34........ 734
“  madders...  6 
Martha Washington
Eddy stone  fancy...  6 
Turkey red..........   9H
Hamilton fancy.  ...  6H
  5
Riverpoint robes 
staple__  534
Windsor fancy........  634
Manchester  fancy..  6 
gold  ticket 
new era.  6H 
Merrimack D fancy.  6H
indigo  blue......... 10H
Amoskeag A C A.... 13
AC  A.....................1234
Pemberton AAA__16
Hamilton N............  7H
York.......................10H
D............ 8H
Swift River............   734
Awning..11
Pearl  River............12'.14
Farmer....................8
First  Prize..............1154 Warren
COTTON  D R IL L .
Atlanta,  D__
__654 ¡Stark.........................734
Boot.......................... 034
Clifton, K...............   6H
SAT
Simpson.................. 20
.................18
.................16

Imperial................. IO34
Black................9® 9H
..................... 1034

TIC K IN G S.

“ 
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“ 
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“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

Coechco..................1034

“ 

“ 
“ 

Lancaster,  staple

Amoskeag.............. 12H
9oz......14H
brown .13
Andover.................11H
Everett, blue..........12
brown...... 12

Jaffrey.....................1134
Lancaster................12H
Lawrence, 9oz.......13H
«  N0. 220....13
“  No. 250___UH
“  No. 280-----10H
GINGHAM S.
634
fancies —   7 
“ 
“  Normandie  8
Westbrook..............8
........................10
York........................654
Hampton.................6H
Winderraeer........... 5
Cumberland........... 5
Essex......................434

Glenarven................ 634
Lancashire.............   6H
Normandie.............   734
Renfrew Dress........734
Toil dti Nord__10®10H
Amoskeag................ 634
AFC....... 10H
Persian......................8H
Bates.........................634
W arwick..............  834
Peerless, white.......1854¡Peerless  colored

CARPET  WARP.

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G R A IN   BAGS.

No.

Valley City............. 16H
Georgia..................1634
Pacific.....................14

Amoskeag............  .17
Harmony................ 163
Stark.......................20
American............... 17
Clark’s Mile End....45  IBaTbour's...............88
Coats’, J. & P .........45  Marshall’s...............88
H o ly o k e .........................22341
White. Colored.
38 No. 14 .......37
«« 10 .......38
39
ft
18 .......39
40
20 .......40
41
CAM BRICS.

White.  Colored.
42
43
44
45

6 ..  ..33
ft
34
35
10
12. .......36

KNITTING  COTTON.

R E D   FL A N N EL.

DOM ET  FLA N N EL.

M IX ED   FL A N N E L .

Slater......................  4M Washington............   4%
White Star............   434 Red Cross.................. 434
Kid Glove..............   4% Lockwood................  4M
Newmarket............   434 Wood’s...................  494
Edwards.................4M  Brunswick................4M
Fireman.................32H|T W.......................... 2234
Creed more............. 2754 F T ............................32H
Talbot XXX — ..... 30  J R F, XXX..............35
Nameless  .............. 2734|Buckeye.................. 32H
Red & Blue,  plaid. .40  I Grey S R W............ 17H
Union R.................2234 Western W  ..............18H
Windsor.................1834 D R P ....................... 1834
6 oz Western..........21  Flushing XXX..........23H
....................17H
Union  B................22HIManitoba..................23H
....................16
9  @10H 
Nameless......  8  @ 9HI 
»34
...... S34©10  I 
Black.
13
954 13
15
1034 15
17
1134 17
1234 20
20
D UCKS.
934 West  Point, 8 oz__10H
10 oz— 12H
“ 
Raven, lOoz............1334
Stark 
............15
W A D D IN G S.

CANVASS  AND  PA D D IN G .
Slate. Brown. Black. Slate. Brown.
13
934
934
15
1034
1034
17
1154
11H
20
1234
1234
Severen, 8 oz.
M ay land, 8 oz.........10H
Greenwood, 734 oz..  9H 
Greenwood, 8 oz — 11H
White, doz............ 25  IPer bale, 40 doz___17 00
Colored,  doz.......... 20 
Slater, Iron Cross...  8 
Red Cross....  9

s iL E s iA S .Pawtucket...............10H
Dnndie...................   9
Bedford...................10H
Best  .10H
Valley  City.............1034
Coraline................69 501Wonderful........... 64 75
Schilling’s ............   9 001 Brighton...............4 75
Corticelli, doz.........85  [Corticelli knitting,

“ 
“ 
“  Best  A A 

1234
CORSETS.

SEW IN G   SILK .

“ 

“ 

“
“

|

twist, doz. .4234  per Hoz  ball........30
50 yd,doz. .42341
HOOKS  AND  EY ES— P E R   GROSS.

“

“  
“ 

“  
“ 

2 
3 

-.12 
8 
..12  I  “  10 

No  1 Bl’k & White..l0  INo  4 Bl’k & White.,15 
. 20
“  
“ 
.25
PIN S .
No 2—20, M  C......... 50  INo 4—15, F  334........ 40
‘  3—18, S C ...........45  I
No  2 White & Bl’k..12  INo  8 White & Bl’k..20 
“ 
.23
..26
“ 
No2........................ 28 
|No3..........................36

COTTON  T A P E .
..15 
,r  10 
-.18  I  “  12 
SA FETY   PIN S .

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

4 
6 

N E E D L E S—P E R   M.

A. James.................1  50|Steamboat................  40
Crowely’s................1  35’lGold  Eyed...................1 50
Marshall’s ..............1 00|
5—4....2 25  6—4.. .3 2515—4... .1  95  6—4...2 95 

TA B LE  O IL  CLOTH.
“ 

.. .3 10)

“ ....2 10 

The  P.  o f  I.  Plan.

We'll abolish competition.
We'll smash the politician,
No one shall be compelled to work 
And he who should attempt to shirk 
Then, as the next step toward a state 
Each couple shall be free to mate 
And there are no good reasons why 
We shou ld not stop the seasons, by 

With all  its wasteful losses,
The heelers and  the bosses;
For more than half a minute,
Will find  here’s nothing  in it; 
Of absolute perfection,
Bv natural  selection;
Along with death and taxes,
A change in the earth's axis.
H ow a “Ringer” Got  Left.

One of our boys was over in the Mohawk 
Valley one day, and on  that  same  day  a 
couple of chaps came  into a village  on  a 
tin peddler’s wagon.  They were driving 
a horse which could  have  fooled  no  one 
but a hayseed.  Any  one  posted  on  the 
points of a trotter  would  have  put  him 
down  as  good  for  less  than  three  min­
utes.  This was in the olden days, when 
a horse showing a clip of 2:50 was looked 
upon  as a marvel.
The peddlers found the usual crowd at 
the  village  tavern,  and  it  didn’t  take 
them  two  hours  to get up a match with 
the boss trotter of  the neighborhood. 
It 
was  best  two  in  three  for $50, and the 
tin-wagon horse won both heats  in  2:55. 
It was evidently a put-up  job to skin the 
rustics,  and,  as  they  were  headed  our 
way, we determined to be ready for them. 
We sent a hundred  miles  after a trotter, 
scraped our dollars together, and the day 
the  peddlers  arrived  we  had  our  nag 
drawing manure with a cart.  The  ped­
dlers  arrived  at  about  11  o’clock,  and 
after dinner, as we all sat on the veranda, 
one of them carelessly inquired:
“Got  anything  in boss flesh to brag of 
here?”
“One  purty fair boss,” replied the vil­
lage cooper, who  had a dreadfully  inno­
cent look on his  fatherly face.

sometimes trot him.”

“Can he go?”
“Wall, he’s  cleaned’em so fur.”
“Our old hoss does a mile fairly well.” 
“Yes?”
“And, just for the fun of the thing, we 
“Yes?”
“Can’t we get up a go?”
“Wall, our hoss  is  no  cheap  animal. 
We’d  want  to  make  it  a  hundred,  at 
least.”

“We’d rather make it $250.”
In ten minutes  we  had  the money up 
and the race agreed to.  We had no track, 
but the highway was broad  and  smooth, 
and  it  was  to  be a  mile  straightaway. 
The  peddlers  brought  in  a  sulky  they 
had left just out  of  town, our horse was 
provided  with  another,  and  every man, 
woman  and  child  in  that  town  turned 
out.  The  race  was  square up and up, 
and our horse got  the  first heat by three 
good lengths.  We saw that the  peddlers 
were puzzled  and  anxious, but they had 
sand and each put up his  watch  for $20 
more. 
It  was a fair, even  start  on  the 
second heat,  and the pace was even for a 
quarter of a mile.  Then our horse began 
drawing away, and  when  he went under 
the string he was thirty feet ahead.  The 
peddlers  gave up the stakes, sat down by 
themselves  and had a talk, and then  the 
spokesman  finally  moved  over to where 
the cooper stood and said:
“We see through it and we can’t squeal. 
As for  your  getting  an  old  ‘ringer’  to 
match ours we haven’t  any fault to find, 
but what harrows up our souls and makes 
us long for rest beyond the grave  is  the 
idea that we were taken  in  and done for 
by such a benign  old cuss as you seemed 
to be,  but  ain’t! 
I’ll tie both feet and 
one hand and fight you for the  hoss  and 
wagon!”

Level-Headed

•  Business  Men

Use  Coupons  and  put  their  Business 

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.

B«!" »  P l u r r a  
inastili  M û yo

AT  WHOLESALE  AND  RETAIL.
C h a s .  A.  C o y e ,
J.&P.GOATS

11  PEARL  STREET.

SIX-CORD

Spool  Cotton

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IN

FOR

FOR  SALE  BV

WHITE,  BLACK  AD  COLORS,
Hand and Machine Usa
P.  STEKETEE  &  SONS
Voigt,  HernoMeier & Go.,

Importers and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy

Dry G o o d s

Manufacturers of

Shirts,  Pants,  Overalls,  Ete.

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

48,50 and 52 Ottawa SL, 

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

- 

-  MICH.

I \  

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

WHOLESALE

Dry  Goods  and  potions.

W hat  Many  Say.

“Going away ?”
“Nay, nay.”
“Why, pray ?”
“Ice bill to pay!”
Grand  Haven—J. J Baker’s  safe  was 
blown open by burglars  last  Wednesday 
night  and  $25  in cash taken.  The bur­
glar or burglars  piled  sacks  of  flour  in 
front of  the safe,  to  break  the  force of 
the explosion.

L a w n s ,  C h a llies,  W h it e   G oods,  N a in so o k  
an d   E m b ro id eries.  O u tin g  C loth s—A ll  K in d s. 
N e w   L in e  U m b r e lla s  a n d   P a r a so ls,  S u m m e r  
G lo v es a n d  M itts.  W e  a re se llin g  H a m m o c k s  
in  a ll  g ra d es.

Agents for Georgia and Valley City Bags.  Wadding, Twines, Batts.

83  Monroe  and  10,12,  14,16  1  18  Fountain  Sts.,  GRAND  RAP1D8.

T T-ra  M IC H IG A N   TRADERM A 'NT.

dls.
dig.

LEVELS.

70

dls.

l o c k s — DOOB.

Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s ...... 
.
knobs—New List.
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings.........
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings —
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings...
Door,  porcelain, trimmings............
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain......
Russell 4  Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list
Mallory, Wheeler  4   Co.’s ...............
Branford’s ......................................
55
Norwalk’s ....................................  .
Adze Eye...............................'.........»16.00, dls. 60
Hunt Bye......................................... 115.00, dls. 60
Hunt’s ...................................... »18.50, dls. 20410.
dls.
50
Sperry 4 Co.’s, Post,  handled...................... 
dls.
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ...................................  
40
“  P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleables.... 
40
“  Landers,  Perry & Clf. k’s................. 
40
“  Enterprise 

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

mauls. 
mills. 

w iispArira

55

MOLASSES SATES. 

dlS.

Stebbln’s  Pattern..........................................60410
Stebbln’s Genuine........................................ 66A10
Enterprise, self-measuring.......................... 
25
Steel nails, base...................................................2 00
Wire nails, base...................................................2 50

NAILS

7

50
55
50
55
35

SASH CORD.

Silver Lake, White A..............................list 
Drab A................................   “ 
White  B..............................   “ 
DrabB.................................   “ 
White C.................................“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Discount, 10.

SASH WEIGHTS.

“ 

dls.

saws. 

TRAPS. 

Solid Eyes............................................ per ton 825
Hand........................................25@25&5

cial Steel Dla. X Cuts, per foot  ... 
lampion  and  Electric  Tooth  X
foot............................................. 

Silver Steel  Dla. X Cuts, per foot,______  70
Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot______  50
Spe< 
“ 
“  Cha: 
Cuts,  per

30
28
Steel, Game................................................... 60410
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s ...............  
35
Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s _______ 70
Mouse,  choker.................................18c per doz.
Mouse, delusion.............................. »1.50 per doz.
dls.
Bright Market..............................................   65
Annealed Market......................................... 70—10
Coppered Market.........................................   60
Tinned M arket......................................... ..  62Vi
Coppered  Spring  Steel................................ 
50
Barbed  Fence, galvanized...............................  3 60
painted...................................   3 00

wire. 

dlS.

“ 

HORSE NAILS.

WRENCHES. 

Au Sable...............................dis. 25410@25410405
Putnam......................................... 
dis. 05
dls. 10410
Northwestern................................ 
dlS.
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.................... 
30
Coe’s  Genuine............................................. 
50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,  .........  
75
Coe’s  Patent, malleable............................... 75410
Bird Cages................................................... 
50
Pumps, Cistern........................................  
75
50
Screws, New List.........................................  
Casters, Bed  and  Plate.........................  50410410
Dampers, American......................   ......... 
40
Forks, hoes, rakes  and all steel goods......  
66

MISCELLANEOUS. 

dls.

40
dis. 50402

HAKDWAJH5.

Countermanding  Orders.

From the Iron Age.
From  a  Western  hardware  man  we 
have  the  following  on  countermanding 
orders for  goods  which doubtless brings 
out some points  as  yet  untouched upon 
in the discussion of this matter:
“You have  published  letters from the 
manufacturers,  and  doubtless  will have 
something from the jobbers, showing how 
they are abused.  I  may be anticipating, 
but  we  retailers  are  not  so  much  to 
blame  as  you will be lead to suppose we 
are. 
In the first place  we are  taught by 
the traveling man that we have a perfect 
right  to  cancel any order up to the time 
of shipment.  This is clearly brought out 
and impressed upon our  mind  when  we 
are  so  earnestly  solicited  to  place  an 
order for future  delivery. 
In  fact,  the 
salesman seems to consider  no  promised 
inducement  too  great  to make to secure 
the  order,  except  his  limit  in  price. 
Prices  are  guaranteed,  and  any decline 
in prices  at  time  of  shipment  will  be 
credited to our account.  Sometimes there 
is  a  little  sub  rosa  discount  which  he 
gives us the advantage of  as a particular 
friend.  There is a possibility that among 
the many varieties of  goods of  the same 
class  that will be offered  before the sea­
son  arrives  we  may see some that to us 
have more points of excellence than those 
we have placed  our  orders for.  We are 
fixed on that class of goods unless we see 
something else we like better,  and  have 
placed  our  order  to  protect  ourselves. 
At the same  price  and on the  same con­
ditions we are  liable  to  give  our  order 
for the line  we prefer  the  most,  as  al­
most everyone has instructions to  “meet 
prices.”  We see nothing dishonorable in 
such a course for us  merchants,  because 
with an understanding  of  this  kind the 
order was given.  It is one of the results 
which  competition  seems to have  made 
necessary.  We retailers  have  the  same 
experience.  A  party orders  something 
we do not keep  regularly in stock. 
It is 
ordered,  and  when  it  comes  he  has 
changed his mind about  wanting it.  He 
has been a good customer in the past, and 
it would  not do to push  him  and  make 
him pay for it; he knows, too, that in the 
future his dollars will be as acceptable to 
me as those of anyone else, and so it goes. 
We wonder if  our experience is different 
from others in these respects.”

Full  Extras  on  Bar  Iron.

From the Iron Age.
The movement to restore full extras on 
small lots of bar iron continues to gather 
strength.  So far,  every  jobber  in  the 
west who has  been  communicated  with 
on  the  subject  has  agreed  to  conform 
strictly to this  rule.  Almost  the  entire 
territory has now  been covered,  and the 
sentiment is unanimous,  that the rolling 
mills should  unite  with  the  jobbers 
making no concessions on extras, on sales 
of less than carload lots.  The importance 
with  which  this  subject  is  regarded is 
shown by the total absence of  any differ­
ence of  opinion among those who handle 
the great bulk of the small trade.  If this 
class of trade were entirely in their hands 
the  whole  matter  would  apparently be 
speedily settled.  But  there  are enough 
mills  doing  a  retail  business,  through 
stores in large western  cities, to prevent 
the success of  the movement if  they are 
inclined to pursue that  policy.  It is be 
lieved, however, that the existence of this 
strong sentiment  will now have some in 
lluence in bringing them into line, espec 
ially as their  interest  would  seem to be 
with
best served by cordial  co-operation  —Sil- 
their fellows in the jobbing trade.

A Ready  Reply.

A small boy, anxious  to  help  support 
his widowed mother,  applied  for a posi 
tion  as  errand  boy  in the shop of a fish 
dealer.
“No,”  said  the  man;  “I  want a boy 
stout enough to carry a bushel of oysters 
on his shoulder.  You are too small to do 
that.”
“Yes,”  answered  the  boy,  “but I can 
go twice.”
The ready answer carried the day.  The 
boy got the place and with it a good start 
in the world.

P r ic e s  C urren t.

A XES.

A U GURS A N D  B IT S . 

These  prices are  for cash  buyers,  who 
pay promptly  and  buy in  full  packages.
d l s .
Snell’s. 
60
Cook’s .
Jennings', genuine..........................
Jennings’,  imitation.......................

First Quality, 8. B. Bronze..............
D.  B. Bronze..............
S. B. S. Steel..............
D. B. Steel.................

.................. 
25
...........50410
....... 8 8 00
...........  12 50
...........  9 00
...........  14 00
dls.
Railroad........................................... ......... 8 14 00
Garden.................................................   net  30 00
dis.
Stove.............................................................50410
70
Carriage new list.......................................... 
Plow.. . ......................  ......................40&10
Sleigh shoe...................................................  
70

bolts. 

BARROW S.

“ 
“ 
“ 

56
25
dig.

dls.

BUCKETS.

B U TTS,  CAST. 

Well, plain.................................................. » 3 50
Well, swivel......................................................  4 00
dls.
Cast Loose Pin, figured.................................704
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint.............. 60410
Wrought Loose Pin.......................................60410
Wrought Table............................................. 60410
Wrought Inside Blind.................................. 60410
Wrought Brass............................. 
75
Blind,  Clark’s...............................................70410
Blind,  Parker’s............................................. 70410
Blind, Shepard’s ..........................................

 

BLOCKS.

Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, ’85................ 
Grain........................................  
CROW  BA R S.

CBADLBS.

 

Cast Steel.............................................per®  5
Ely’s 1-10.............................................perm 
Hick’s C. F ...........................................   “ 
Musket................................................  “ 

c a p s .

D

65
60
66

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

CARTRIDGES.

CHISELS. 

Socket Firm er...............................................70410
Socket Framing.............................................70416
70410
Socket Corner....................................  
Socket Slicks................................................ 70410
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer........................... 
40

 

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

40
25

White Crayons, per gross..............12@12Vi dls. 10

combs. 

CHALK.

COPPER.

Planished, 14 oz cut to size........per pound 
14x52,14x56,14x60 .......................  
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60.......................  
Cold Rolled, 14x48........................................  
Bottoms............... 

 

28
26
26
26
27

DRILLS. 

dig.

Morse’s  Bit  Stocks....................................... 
Taper and straight Shank............................ 
Morse’s Taper Shank.................................... 
Small sizes, ser pound................................  
Large sizes, per pound................................... 

DRIPPING PANS.

50
50
50
0?
6 Vi

ELBOWS.

Com. 4  piece, 6 in ........................... doz. net 
75
Corrugated..................................... dis. 20410410
Adjustable........................................... dis. 40410
dis.

expansive bits. 

piles—New List. 

Clark’s, small, »18; large, »26.......................  
30
Ives’, 1, »18;  2, »24;  3, 838 ............................ 
25
Dlsston’s ......................................................60416
New  American............................................60410
Nicholson’s .................................................60410
Heller’s ..................................................  
 
50
Heller’s Horse Rasps.................................... 
50

dis.

GALVANIZED IRON

28
18

13 
gauges. 
HAMMERS.

Nos.  16  to  20;  22  and  24;  25  and  26;  27 
15 
List 
dls.

Discount, 60

12 

14 

“ 
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HINGES.

Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s...................... 
50
Maydole  4  Co.’s....................................... dis.  25
Kip’s..........................................................dis.  25
Yerkes 4  Plumb’s..................................dis. 40410
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.........................80c list 60
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast  Steel, Hand... .30c 40410
Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2, 3 ...............................dls.60410
State........................................... per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook and  Strap, to 12 In. 414  14  and
longer........................................................  314
Screw Hook and  Bye, 14.......................... net 
10
“  %..........................net  814
“ 
5£..........................net  714
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
%..........................net  714
70
Strap and T .............................................. dis. 
Bara Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track... .50410
Champion,  anti-friction.............................   60410
40
Kidder, wood track.....................................  
Pots...............................................................  
60
Kettles........................................................... 
60
Spiders.........................................................  
60
Gray enameled..............................................40410
Stamped  Tin Ware.........................new list 70410
Japanned Tin Ware................................... 
  „25
Granite Iron W are......................new Iist33j4&10
WIRE GOODS. 
dls.
Bright...................................... 
70410410
Screw  Eyes.............................................70410410
Hook’s .....................................................70410410
Gate Hooks and Eyes...................... 
70410410

HOUSE FURNISHING  GOODS.

HOLLOW WARE.

HANGERS. 

dig.

 

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PLANES.

Clinch 10.........................................   85
8......................................... 100
6..........................................1  15
Barren %.........................................1  75
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy............................
Sciota Bench................................................  @50
Sandusky Tool  Co.’s, fancy............. 
  @30
Bench, first quality......................................   @50
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s, wood...........  410
Fry,  Acme............................................ dis.60—10
70
Common,  polished................................ dls. 
dls.
40
Iron and  Tinned.........................................  
Copper Rivets and Burs............................. 
50
“A” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27  10 20 
“B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27...  9 20 

PA TEN T  PL A N ISH E D   IRON.

rivets. 

Broken packs Vic per pound extra.

PANS.

RO PES.

dls.

SQ UARES.

Sisal, >4 inch and larger..........................        12V4
Manilla.........................................................  15Vi
Steel and Iron..............................................  
75
Try and Bevels............................................. 
60
M itre............................................................ 
20
SH E E T  IRO N .Com.  Smooth.  Com.
»3 10
3 20
3 20
3 30
3 40
3 50
All  sheets No. 18  and  lighter,  over 30  inches 

Nos. 10 to  14.......................................»4 20 
Nos. 15 to 17 .....................................  4  20 
Nos.  18 to 21......................................  4 20 
Nos. 22 to 24 .....................................  4 20 
Nos. 25 to 26 .....................................  4 40 
No. 27 ................................................  4  60 
wide not less than 2-10 extra
List acct. 19, ’86...................................... dls. 40410

SAND P A P E R .

METALS,

PIG TIN.

6Vi

ZINC.

26c
28c

SOLDER.

Pig  Large....................................................  
Pig Bars.......................................................  
Duty:  Sheet, 2Vic per pound.
660 pound  casks........................................... 
Per  pound....................................................   7
Vi@V4...................................................................16
Extra Wiping..................................................13Vi
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
TIN—MELYN GRADE.
10x14 IC, Charcoal......................................   t  G 60
6 60
14x20 IC, 
10x14 IX, 
 
14x20 IX, 
 

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

“ 
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TIN—ALLAWAY GRADE.
“ 
“ 
“ 

10x14IC, Charcoal  ...................... 
 
14x20 IC, 
10x14 IX, 
 
14x20 IX, 
 

Each additional X on this grade, 81.75.
 

»600

 
 
 

Each additional X on this grade 81.50.

“ 

 
 

8 35
8 35

6 CO
7 50
7 50

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 Boilers, 
14x60 TX.  “ 

“  9 

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“ 
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“ 

..........   6 00
..........................  7 50
......... ..............  12 50
5  25
6 75
ii  no
14  no
813 
.14  50 
9*

per  pound

 
 

 
 

B O IL E R   s i z e   t i n   p l a t e .

N O T I C E !

O ur q u o ta tio n   in  la st w e e k ’s issu e on   In tel­
lig e n t  O il  C ans  is  w ith d r a w n   a s  it  w a s   an 
error.  T h e  p rice  sh o u ld   h a v e   read:

2 -Q u a rt  $ 4   p er doz. 

4 -Q u a rt  $4.S O   per doz.

F oster,  S tev en s  &  Co.,

G R A N D   R A P ID S ,  M ICH.

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The Michigan Tradesman

Official Organ of Michigan Business Men’s Association. 

A  W EEK LY   JOU RN A L  D EVOTED  TO  T B S

Retail  Trade  of the Wolderine 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, JULY  2,  1890.

ON  ITS  LAST  LEGS.

The last tribunal of  appeal in the New 
York  judicial  system  has  given  its de­
cision  in  the  famous prosecution of  the 
North  River Sugar refinery, whose char­
ter  had  been declared forfeit because of 
its entering  the  Sugar  Trust.  This de­
cision  of  the  lower  court is affirmed by 
the Court of  Appeals, on the ground that 
the company had abandoned the exercise 
of  the  corporate  rights  with  which  its 
incorporation  vested  it,  by  entering  a 
partnership  in  which  it  had  no longer 
control of  its own  property.  The Court 
finds  that  the  Refinery  Company  was 
“doing  the  public  an  injury,  and,  in 
avoiding the  State  law,  which  compels 
the reservation of  corporate  rights,  has 
proved unfaithful to its charter  *  *  * 
and that in a respect so material  and im­
portant  as to  justify a  judgment of  dis­
solution.”  In this decision all the judges 
concurred.

This, no doubt, will be  a leading case, 
as even if the defendant should find some 
pretext for appealing to the United States 
courts,  there is no room  for  doubt  that 
the  final  decision  will  be  of  just  this 
tenor. 
It  is  the  more  important as the 
New York Code, under  which  it was de­
livered, is in operation in a large number 
of  our newer states  and  territories. 
It, 
therefore, may be  taken  as  establishing 
once for all  that  chartered  corporations 
will not be tolerated in such  a stretch of 
their  powers  as  is  involved in forming 
combinations which extinguish their cor­
porate activity and responsibility.

rangement can be made  between the two 
powers  to  prevent a crash  which,  if  it 
comes, will  reverberate  throughout  the 
length and breadth of  the continent.

Too  Much  Reliance  on  Law.

are,  morally  speaking, 

Goodiiart,  June 28.—I  notice  the ex­
cept,  “Retailer’s Credit,” in the issue of 
T iie  T radesm an  of  June  18.  How 
many  individuals  can  there  be  found 
I who 
credit 
worthy who  cannot  sign  the  document 
suggested ?  While  every  man  who  is 
perfectly  solvent  might  not  hesitate  to 
sign  it,  is  every  man  who  will  not, 
actually a knave ?
Numerous  aud  very  faulty  devices 
have been  offered the last few  years for 
heading  off  the  dreaded  dead-beat  and 
sponge, but none of  them seem to be the 
thing to bring about  the  desired  result. 
I  think  some  provisions  ought  to  be 
attached to our homestead and exemption 
laws;  also,  some  changes  made  in  the 
laws concerning false pretense and fraud.
To effectually  head off  the  dead-beat, 
we want a law providing punishment for 
any kind  of  willful  lying  to  get  goods 
from any one merchant  or  other.  With 
such a law,  wisely  and  righteously  en­
forced, any merchant  having the milk of 
human  kindness  flowing  in his soul can 
do  as  successful  a  business  as  the 
shrewd  and  unprincipled  dealer  can. 
Don’t  you think so ?

Very respectfully,

Gideon  N o el.

Fictitious  Dividends.

Were  the  law in  France in relation to 
the  payment  of  fictitious  dividends  in 
force in this country, the social  status of 
our State prisons would  be  considerably 
elevated by the  influx  of a large number 
of now reputed  respectable  citizens. 
It 
was only recently that the head of a large 
company  in  France,  together  with  his 
other  directors,  were  sentenced  to  a 
severe fine and term of imprisonment for 
the offense of declaring a  fictitious  divi­
dend.  France  is  evidently  behind  the 
times, or  else  we  are.  The  practice of 
declaring and paying dividends with bor­
rowed money  has  become  so common in 
this country as to  attract  no  more  than 
passing notice, and it is to be feared that 
were the French law in force,  very many 
stocks  which  are  now  sustained  by  a 
process of that kind, in order that present 
holders may unload on  favorable  terms, 
would  soon  seek  their natural level, al­
though their promoters might at the same 
time  be  forced  to  take  up a temporary 
residence  at  some  public  institution at 
the expense of the State.

The  utter  failure  of  the  carpenters’ 
strike in Detroit  and  the  non-success of 
the carvers’ strike in Grand Rapids should 
serve  as a warning to workingmen every­
where  that  harsh  measures  are  nearly 
always unsuccessful and  usually  end  in 
disaster.  The amount  of  wages lost to 
the  two  classes  during  their voluntary 
idleness  is  enormous, sufficient, in  fact, 
to maintain the  strikers  comfortably for 
months.

A commercial crash  in  Italy has been 
expected  for  some  months, and  its  ad­
vent still appears to be awaited with dis­
tinct  apprehension. 
It  is  not merely a 
question  of  over-taxation  in  Rome,  or j 
even in the  whole of  Italy, though  both j 
of  these have  contributed to bring about 
the present  perilous  position of  affairs; 
but ever since  the  dispute  with  France 
concerning  the  renewal of  the  commer­
cial  treaties,  Italian  trade,  which  had 
hitherto  found  so  excellent an outlet in 
France, has been severely crippled.  But 
of  late, leading  Italian  statesmen  have 
recognized  that,  whatever  the  benefits 
supposed to be derived  from  joining the 
Triple Alliance, they could  not  afford to 
permanently alienate  France;  therefore, 
stmis  have  been  taken, within  the past 
few  months, for  bringing  about  a rap­
prochement  between  the  two  govern­
ments.  It is to be hoped  that  some  ar-

The  Commission  Defied.

Although  the  Inter-State  Commerce 
Commission decided, some time ago, that 
the 
the  free  cartage  arrangement  of 
I)., G.  II. & M. Railway, as  conducted in 
Grand  Rapids,  was  contrary to the law, 
the  company continues  to  favor its cus­
tomers,  the  same  as  in  the  past,  thus 
snapping  its  fingers  in the faces of  the 
commission.

It is understood that the  Grand Trunk 
system  propose  to  contest the ruling of 
the  Commission  in  case  an  attempt is 
made  to  enforce  it, and  will  carry  the 
matter to the court of  last resort.

Effect  o f  Immersion  on  Timber.
“I notice  one  thing,” says an  observ­
ant manufacturer,  “and that is that hard­
wood logs, especially oak, that have been 
placed  in  the  water  immediately  after 
cutting  and  allowed to thoroughly soak, 
make  brighter  lumber,  with  less  tend- 
I ency to  sap  stain,  than  that  from logs 
I that  are  left  on  the ground for several 
I months.  1 find, also, that in  green logs, 
if  sawed  immediately after  cutting, and 
the lumber  is  thoroughly  steamed  pre- 
! paratory to placing it in the dry kiln, the 
same  results  will  be  obtained,  greatly 
enhancing  the value  of  the  lumber  for 
j fine finishing purposes.
I

Fourth of July goods of all kinds.

Putnam  Candy Co.

P.  I.  Partridge.

Written for Th e  Tradesman.
A Partridge sat on the bough of a tree 
And said “All ye birds now listen to me,

For I’m a P. I., a P. I.,  P. I.

“These commercial hawks we’ve had to sustain.
So that in pride and pomp they could  remain, 
Without toil or care, but to simply take 
The blessings that all our labor could make.
But now I intend to right all this  wrong.
And I want each of you to join my throng.
Oh!  Tm king of the high cock a-lorum.
When I flop my wings, a dread comes o’er ’em,

For I’m a P. I.  a P. I., P. 1.”

So he flapped and buzzed all over the State;
This boasting Partridge did loudly berate 
On discounts, percentage, agents and store,
Trusts, senators, politics and much more; 
lie abused and maligned mercantile firms 
For trying to get their own share of worms;
Said the country he'd turn, and  soon we’d find 
The offices filled with birds of his kind 

Out of the P. I., the P. I., P. I.

The people looked on, but not in dismay,
And to each other  would smilingly say 
“This quacking Partridge  is surely a Jay 

Out of the P. I., the P. I., P. I.

N emo.

P.  of  I.  Gossip.

A.  &  O.  Brow,  late  of  Leland,  have 

opened a P. of I. store at Maple City.

Sterling  &  Co.,  of  Stanton,  write  as 
follows :  “Please  remove our name from 
the list of P. of I. dealers, as our contract 
has run out and will  not  be  renewed  by 
us.”.

Scotts correspondence  Kalamazoo  Tel- 
eqrnph:  “Our  merchants  begin  to  ex­
perience  some  unpleasantness  in  doing 
business  with  some  of  the  members of 
the P. of  I. organization.”

A  Sherwood  correspondent  writes: 
“Sayers  &  Lipes  have  contracted  with 
the P. of  I.  Lodge here and it has driven 
their  best  trade  away.  Sayers  is  a 
schemer,  but he  has  schemed  once  too 
many.  He does not belong to our B.M. A.”
A Bellaire correspondent writes:  “Our 
P.  I.  store  here,  which  was  run  by 
Schoolcraft & Nash, has  met  with  some 
changes, as Schoolcraft bought  Nash out 
and run the store  alone for a few weeks. 
He has now  sold out  to  J.  Childs & Co. 
and there is now no P. I. store here.” 

SPEAKING  OF  ADVERTISING.
It is a common remark: 

“The knowl­
edge and  application  of  electricity is in 
its infancy.” 
Is  there a man  who  can 
dispute  the  statement  that  the  remark 
applies  with  equal force to advertising? 
Certainly  no  one  would  do  so who has 
made  advertising  a  study.  The adver­
tising expert  knows  that  the simile is a 
fair one;  that the  prevalent ignorance of 
theory and successful application of elec­
tricity  and  advertising,  involving  the 
productive possibilities of both, are alike, 
as neither can be fully comprehended.

The average man sees  that motion and 
light  are  created;  he cannot  define  the 
process  by  which  electricity  is made to 
act.  The  same  man  sees  the  results, 
sometimes  profitable,  sometimes  not, of 
advertising, but he cannot tell specifically 
why good or bad results follow—why one 
advertisement is  effective and another  is 
not.  He will say, off-hand, that an adver­
tisement in the Sunday issue  of  a  daily 
paper is more effective  than in any other 
issue of the week.  Sometimes he is right, 
often wrong.  He argues that the Sunday 
paper is larger and the people have more 
time to read on that  day.  Does he read 
the paper  more  thoroughly Sunday than 
on any other  day ?

Think a moment.  Who is it that berates 
the  Sunday  paper  for  being  so volum­
inous, for having such a “raft  of  adver­
tising?”  Who is it  complains  at  there 
being such a mass of reading matter that 
he can only find time on Sunday to ,lskim 
it?” 
In  what  day’s  issue  is  it that he 
has missed seeing some matter  of  news, 
of which he would never have known had 
not a friend referred to it ?  The Sunday 
issue, generally.  And  is it probable he 
will take to reading advertisements when 
he  has  only  time to “skim” the reading 
matter?  Hardly. 
In  expressing  the 
opinion that the  Sunday issue is the best 
for advertising purposes he simply voices 
common opinion  on a matter to which he 
has given little or no thought.  Success­
ful  business  men  profit  by  discovering 
the errors of  common opinion.

Vicksburg  correspondence  Kalamazoo 
Telegraph:  “A  Patron of  Industry  from 
near  Parkville  was  in  town the first of 
last week, figuring on  the  price of  wool 
twine, and brought his own ten-foot pole 
to  measure  the  twine,  that  he  might 
know  exactly  the  number  of  feet  in a 
pound of  the stuff.”
C. P.  Lock  was  a  prosperous  harness 
maker at Charlotte,  enjoying a lucrative 
trade and employing several men. 
In an 
evil  hour, he  consented to contract with 
the  Patrons  of  Industry.  That  was 
about six months  ago.  He is now out of 
business  and  has  gone  back to farming 
to gain a livelihood.

Hastings Banner:  “In our  advertising 
columns will be found the announcement 
by Geo. Mosier, the Cloverdale merchant, 
of his withdrawal from his contract with 
the Patrons of Industry.  The reasons he 
assigns are that, so far as himself and his 
trade  are  concerned,  the  contract  has 
proven 
‘unsatisfactory  and  unprofit­
able.’  No one questions that Mr.  Mosier 
entered into  the  contract  in  good faith 
and has adhered  to  it  honorably.  The 
Banner  has  all  along  insisted  that  a 
dealer  who signs a contract to sell goods 
at 10 per cent.,  which  binds  him  abso­
lutely, but does not  bind the members of 
the order to trade  with him, must find it 
unprofitable, or else he is not doing  bus­
iness on the square.  Mr.  Mosier  is  the 
fourth  dealer  in  Barry county who  has 
found that he could  not do a satisfactory 
or profitable business  under  a  P.  of  1. 
contract.”

Our friend  has  probably outgrown the 
habits of his grandfather, who read every 
hand-bill that offered.  Our friend despises 
hand-bills and  even  throws unsealed en­
velopes, bearing the tell-tale 1-cent stamp, 
into the basket.  That  advertising dodge 
has earmarks,  and  he  recognizes  them. 
The  2-cent  stamp  will  often  get  a cir­
cular within range  of  his  eyesight,  but 
its  fate  is  like  its less costly brother— 
unless  specially  attractive.  He is con­
stantly having advertising “fakes” thrust 
upon him, and he  wonders  how long the 
advertiser can continue to send them.  He 
never  reads  them;  and  he  forgets  that 
he once did, as will  thousands after him.
But present him a newE eature, change 
his diet, offer him something novel, either 
in the newspaper  or  by  other  methods, 
and his attention is attracted and he once 
more becomes  good  advertising  ground. 
So  it  will  be  seen  that  the  individual 
never becomes  proof  against  the arts of 
advertising.

But  advertising  must  be  followed as 
are the  arts—faithfully,  persistently and 
intelligently.  No  man is foolish enough 
to  hope  to  establish a business in a day 
or  year. 
It  often  requires  a  lifetime. 
Good goods, fair  prices, courteous  treat- 
ment of  customers, and promptness, will 
bring trade,  but  one  must  practice  the 
virtues of  mercantile life for a consider- 
! able  time  before  the  public  perceives 
I that  the  business  man  possesses them.

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plished  in  making  one  remember  the 
firms’  names  in  connection  with  their 
goods.

Now,  although  one cannot,  as a rule, 
create immediate purchasers of diamonds 
or  pianos by advertising,  with the daily 
necessities it is different.  Our shoes and 
clothing are constantly wearing  out,  the 
flour  barrel  is  persistently  becoming 
empty,  our  palate  often  craves  a new 
flavor in the cigar.  Suggest the article at 
the right moment and  you  attract a cus­
tomer.  Telling the man  you  deal in all 
kinds  of  groceries  does  not suggest the 
empty flour barrel;  bring your advertise­
ment  of  the  “Buckeye”  brand of flour, 
stating why it is good flour and giving the 
price, under his eye, and you hit his want. 
An announcement that  you sell hats will 
not impress him;  tell him  you have  just 
received the spring styles in  Derby hats, 
state the  difference  in  shape  and  brim 
from  last fall’s  goods,  and it occurs  to 
him  that  he  will  have to get a new hat 
this  spring,  anyway,  and  he  will  sud­
denly  comprehend  how  antiquated  his 
headgear has become.
Make your retail advertisement specific, 
and above all,  “Keep everlastingly at it.” 

Addston C.  Lam*.

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water  or  milk  to  the proper consistency, flavor to taste and spread upon the cake 
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Pineapple juice, or the Syrup from any kind  of  Canned Fruit or Berries with most 
excellent results. 
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El.  P u rita n o   Cigar.
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EL  PURITANO

He must persevere  in  that  line. 
In the 
words of a leading  and successful adver­
tising agent, he must “Keep everlastingly 
at it.”  So with advertising.

But the  advertiser  must also meet the 
public’s  wishes,  note the wants  of  cus­
tomers and  deal  with  those  wants. 
If 
the  public  will  not  buy chromos,  offer 
them oil paintings.  Now  the  hand-bill 
and the standing  advertisement  (except 
in special cases) are the  chromos  in  ad­
vertising.  People  will only notice novel 
and artistic effects or the chance to make 
or save a dollar.  The word  “Tricycles” 
in an advertisement  may not  attract  at­
tention;  substituting  a  picture  of  the 
vehicle,  surmounted  by  an  attractive 
figure,  may  effect  a  sale.  The  word 
“Tricycle”  does  not  explain  how  a 
woman  can  comfortably  ride  the  ma­
chine;  the picture illustrates the comfort 
of  the position  of  the rider  and  shows 
that  the  skirts  are  kept  clear  of  the 
wheels and gearing. 
“Pears’  Soap”  is 
good  soap;  “Good  morning,  have  you 
used Pears’  Soap ?”  is more attractively 
advertised soap,  hence it is better adver­
tising. 

_

JOHN  JONES,

DEADER  IN

BOOTS  AND  SHOES,
40 Main St., Brown town, 

tells the public  where  they may procure 
footwear,  but  Jones  has  no  possible 
chance—everything else being  equal—of 
competing against

A  CHILD’S  KID 

Spring  heel  button  boot,  sizes 

9 to 11, only 75 cents.

Ladies’  French Kid button boot, 
some  in  very  narrow  widths,  a 

stylish shoe,  only $3.25.

We have  sold  this  shoe for  $4.

THOS.  THOMPSON,

41 Main Street.

Open  Monday,  Wednesday  and 

Saturday evenings.

Or something of  a similar nature, which 
can be easily extended, defining  particu­
lar goods and giving prices.

Thompson  creates  a  want  by hitting 
the fancy or  meeting  the  prejudices  of 
the possible  customer.  They go and look 
at  the  goods  he  advertises,  and  ten 
chances to one buy something  that iff not 
advertised. 
Jones,  however,  does  not 
even get  the  public  to  his  store  door. I 
He relies upon meeting  the wants of  the 
customer,  but  waits for the customer to 
suggest  the  want.  Thompson  creates 
the  want  by  suggestion  to  the  cus­
tomer.  And  if  there  is  any  profit  in 
trade,  the  fact  that  Thompson  brings 
more customers into his  store  than  vol­
untarily go into  Jones’,  enables Thomp­
son to both sell cheaper  and  make more 
money.
Shoes  are  ar  every  day  affair,  and 
something  that one can step into a num­
ber of  convenient  stores  in  almost  any 
town and buy, and  one is liable  to  pur­
chase at the place  which  attracts  atten­
tion, by show  window or  advertising, at 
the time one wants  shoes.  One does not 
buy diamonds, or  pianos,  or  doorplates 
every month or  year,  and  consequently 
will give more time  and  attention to the 
purchase.  There is  the  instance  when 
the widespread  knowledge  of  a  certain 
name  or  make  comes into  play.  Who 
contemplates purchasing a diamond with­
out-thinking of Tiffany; or a piano and for­
gets Chickering or some other well-known 
maker.  One  may not  buy of  either  of 
these dealers, for  geographical  or  other 
reasons, but a purpose  has  been  accom­

Suppression  o f  the  Northern  Fresh 

M eat  Trade.

The fresh meat trade of  Grand Rapids, 
so far as the  towns  along the line of  the 
G.  K. & I.  are concerned, has been pretty 
effectually squelched  by the  manner  in 
which  the  business is being  handled by 
that  company.  The  warm  weather  re­
quires  the  use  of  refrigerator  cars  to 
handle  the  perishable freight,  but,  in­
stead  of  a  regular  refrigerator  car,  an 
ordinary  box  car  is  converted  into  an 
ice  chest  by the  use  of  a few  hundred 
pounds of  ice  in a manger  arrangement 
at  one  end. 
If  the  cars  were properly 
ventilated,  the  ice  put  in  early in  the 
day and  the  cars permitted to lay in the 
shade during the heat of  the day, the re­
sults  would  probably be  quite satisfac­
tory.  As  it is, the  cars  are  allowed  to 
remain in the hot sun all  day and the ice 
is not put in until  about  an hour before 
the  train  starts  for  the  north, so  that 
when  the  meat  and vegetables are  first 
put in the car  the  temperature is nearly 
I that of  a hot  box.  The  warmth  of  the 
car rapidly melts  the  ice,  so that by the 
time it is half  way to  its  destination all 
the  ice  has  disappeared.  The  lack  of 
proper ventilation causes the vapor from 
the melting ice to cover everything in the 
car, so that the contents are anything but 
inviting when  they reach  their  destina­
tion.

A  number  of  complaints  have  been 
made to General  Freight Agent  Leaven­
worth—notably  by  Heman  F.  Moore, 
President of the Grand Rapids Packing & 
Provision Co., and  by John  Mohrhard 
but nothing has yet been done to improve 
the service;  in fact, all  complaints  have 
been  referred  to  Local  Agent  Orr, who 
very peremptorily  informs  all  who  ap­
proach him on the subject  that  the  ser­
vice is quite as good as  the company can 
afford to give under the circumstances.
I  On  account  of  the  loss  of  trade  to 
Grand Rapids  and  the  inconvenience it 
occasions  hundreds  of  dealers  through­
out  the  northern  part of  the  State, the 
attitude of  the G. R. & I. officials will be 
a matter of  genuine regret.

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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 
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market. 

-BPiO'WlSr  <&  SEHLER,

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Lemons—Good time to buy.

P utnam  Candy Co.

Corner West Bridge and North Front  Sts..

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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'l'HTC  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN!.

State  Board  of Pharmacy«

One Year—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo.
Two Year»—Stanley E. Parkill, Owosso.
Three Year»—Jacob  Jesson,  Muskegon.
Four Year»—James V eraor, Detroit.
Five Years—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann  Arbor 
President—Jacob  Jesson, Muskegon.
Secretary—Jas.  Vernor, Detroit.
Treasurer—Geo.  McDonald, Kalamazoo.
I;  Marquette, Aug.  13  and 14;  Lansing, Nov. 5 and 6.
Michigan  State Pharmaceutical Am n. 

Meetings  during  1890—Star Island,  June 30 and July 

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. Frail,  East Saginaw;  Geo. Mc­
Donald, Kalamazoo; J. J. Crowley. Detroit.
Next Meeting—At Saginaw, beginning third Tuesday 
of September, 1890._____________ __________ _______
Grand  Rapids Pharmaceutical Society. 
President. J. W. Hayward, Secretary, Frank H. Escott.
Grand Rapids Drug Clerks’ Association. 
President, F. D. Kipp; Secretary, W. C. Smith.______

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

Muskegon  Drug Clerks' Association. 

President, C. 8. Koon ;  Secretary. J. W. Hoyt.

Nostrum s for Obesity.

“The number  of  nostrums  for the re­
duction  of  obesity  which have been put 
upon  the  market  during  the  past  few 
months,”  said  the manager of a Monroe 
street  drug  store,  “is  almost  without 
limit.  Here, for instance, are four rem­
edies, all designed for this particular ail­
ment, and every  one  of  them  has  been 
turned into our hands for sale within the 
month.”  He  placed  two bottles, a pill 
box and a tin  can  full  of  powders  in a 
row on the showcase.  They were all en­
cased in neat wrappers, and every one of 
them had a name which suggested corpu­
lency, but did not use the word fat.  “All 
of these remedies,” said the old druggist, 
quietly,  “are claimed  to be made of spe­
cial  ingredients,  hut  they  are  nothing 
more  than  Epsom  salts  in  one form or 
the other.  We never  recommend  them, 
but we have to keep them on sale,  owing 
- to the steadily increasing  demand for all 
medicine of this sort. 
It is not that they 
are  especially deleterious.  They simply 
have  the  same  weakening  effect  that 
Epsom salts have if  taken every day  for 
a month or  two.  Naturally, they reduce 
the weight, but  the  flesh comes right on 
again  as  soon  as  the  salts are stopped. 
You  can  imagine  the  prices the public 
pay for  these  things,  when  you  reflect 
that our profit on this bottle of stuff is 00 
cents. 
It  is  sold  for SI, and I have no 
doubt in the world that the manufacturer 
clears 30 cents on every bottle.”

“ Preservaline ”  a  Fraud.

A New York firm is offering for  sale  a 
new article called “Preservaline,” which 
is  claimed  to  be  a  valuable  discovery 
whereby  milk, butter  and  eggs  may be 
kept  fresh, without  the  use  of  ice.  A 
friend of The  T r a d e s m a n   has taken the 
pains to analyze several  samples  of  the 
article  and  finds  it  to  consist solely of 
powdered  borax, which  is  quite  useful 
for some purposes, but  is hardly fit to go 
into milk  or  butter, even if it could pre­
serve them sweet and fresh, which it can 
not.  Dairymen and grocers should bear 
in mind  that  no  chemicals can preserve 
milk or butter without essentially chang­
ing their  nature  and  endangering  their 
wholesomeness.

A  Large  Sponge.

Customer—I want to buy a sponge, but 

none of  those are large enough.

Druggist—Sorry,  madam.  You  want 

an extra large one ?

Customer—Yes,  I  want  a  great  big 

sponge.

Druggist—Wait a while  and  the  man 
who never buys anything of  me but post­
age stamps may drop in.

A Drummer’s  Dose.

“Why don’t  you take that half  of  the 
seat ?” I asked of a drummer for a Chica­
go house as we were going from  Kalama­
zoo to  Jackson on a crowded  train,  and 
the half  referred to being alongside of  a 
fairly good-looking woman.
“I quit that ten years ago,” he replied.
“Any story connected with it?”
“I should smile!”
And when  we  had  got  seated  in  the 
smoking car he began :
“About  ten  years  ago,  when my eye­
teeth were still in the gums,  I was going 
from  Cleveland  to  Cincinnati.  There 
was  plenty of  room in the  coach,  but 1 
figured to get alongside a woman—a good 
looker about thirty years of age.  1 found 
her  talkative  and  pleasant,  but  after 
about  half  an hour and while I was pat­
ting myself  on the back,  she  turned  on 
me with:

“ ‘Can you spare me $75 to-day ?’
“I  laughed.
“ ‘And  don’t  keep  me  waiting,’  she 
continued.
“I laughed again,  although  she  had a 
look which gave me a hint of trouble.
“ ‘You either come down  with the  $75 
or I’ll stand up here  and  claim to every­
body that  you are my husband,  and that 
you ran away and that I am bringing you 
back!’
I saw  that 
“1 didn’t laugh  this time. 
she meant every word of it. 
I had about
0,  and I tried to  bluff  her. 
I told her 
to raise a row  and I’d have her arrested, 
but she  didn’t  scare  worth a cent.  She 
was springing up to denounce me when I 
came to time.”
“But  you don’t  say  you  gave her the 
mouey ?”
“But I do.  I counted it out on her lap, 
and she put it into her  pocket,  and  said 
she  guessed  it  would  be a great  moral 
lesson to me to mind my own business in 
future.  So it was. 
I got away from her 
after  a  bit,  dead-broke  and  mad  all 
through,  but I was placed in such a posi­
tion  that  I  couldn’t  say a  word.  No 
more half-seats for  me.  One  dose  has 
worked a cure.”

Handed  Out the  W rong  Card.

A  Washington  correspondent  relates 
the following incident which occurred at 
the recent  convention for the revision of 
the Pharmacopoeia :
A gentleman somewhat connected with 
the National Formulary visited Washing­
ton  during  the  session of  the  Pharma- 
copoeial convention.  Prior to leaving his 
home he had provided himself with cards 
giving his  name and all his titles, which 
he  intended to hand to such  members of 
the convention as he might be introduced 
to.  These  cards he had put into his hip 
pocket.
Being of  Teutonic origin, he hied him­
self  to a beer  saloon  with  a number  of 
friends, and, finding that the beer in said 
saloon  was  exceedingly  good, he  asked 
the saloon-keeper  to  give him a number 
of  his business cards, which he no doubt 
would have opportunity to  hand to other 
members  attending  the  convention,  so 
that  they also  could  partake of  the ex­
cellent  beer.  These  cards  the  bearer 
also placed in his hip pocket.
During the meeting he tried frequently 
to get the  floor, and  thus  made  himself 
conspicuous.  When  he  attempted  for 
the sixth time to  gain the floor, the Pres­
ident  asked  the  gentleman  his  name. 
Intending  to  send  up  one of  the  cards 
with which he had  provided  himself  be­
fore  leaving  his  Western  home, he put 
his hand in his hip pocket and  sent up a 
card  to  the  President.  The  President 
read thereon,  “Alfred Schorlemmer, Beer 
Saloon, cor. Blank and  Blank Sts.,” and 
everyone can imagine the embarrassment 
of  the  gentleman  connected  with  the 
National Formulary, and  the  hilarity of 
the other members of  the convention.

F lavors in  E ggs.

“Nearly everybody thinks that all fresh 
eggs  are  alike  in  flavor,”  said  an  old 
poultry  raiser  to a reporter.  “That’s  a 
mistake.  There  is as marked a distinc­
tion  between  the  eggs  of a hen fed  on 
clean, wholesome food  and those laid by 
one that  has  been  badly  nourished and 
forced to scratch on  poor ground for her 
own living as there is between the butter

made  from  the  milk  of a cow that  has 
been  eating  the  exhausted  grain  of  a 
brewery and that of one that has fattened 
on tender grass.  When you mean to kill 
a fowl, always  lock  it  up  for about ten 
days before the date set for its death and 
feed  it  on  clean  and  nourishing  food. 
You will find its flesh as  far  superior  in 
flavor  to  the  ordinary  market  fowl as a 
mountain stream trout  is superior to one 
fed on liver in a trout pond.”

Bust Preventative.

In order to keep machinery from  rust­
ing, take one ounce of  camphor, dissolve 
it in one pound  of  melted lard;  take  off 
the scum,  and mix  as  much  fine  black 
lead as will give it iron color.  Clean the 
machinery, and smear  it with  this  mix­
ture.  After  twenty-four  hours, 
rub 
clean  with  soft  linnen  cloth. 
It  will 
keep  clean  for  months  under  ordinary 
circumstances.

A  Corner in  Ammonia.

From the New York Shipping: List.
A combination has been formed among 
the  manufacturers  of  ammonia, and  in 
consequence  the  price  has  advanced  2 
cents a pound.  The  increasing  use  of 
water gas is said to be curtailing the pro­
duction of coal gas, so that the gas liquor 
produced by the  coal  gas  process, from 
which ammonia is produced, is becoming 
so scarce as  to necessitate  an advance in 
prices.  Such a combination of  ammonia 
manufacturers  has  been  more  or  less 
rumored for some time, but its formation 
seems,  nevertheless,  to  have  come as a 
surprise.  The  combination,  it  is said, 
takes in practically all of  the  producers 
and is regarded by the trade as strong  in 
its hold upon the market.

Milk Shakes and Ice Shaves.

P otnam  Cand y Co.

T H E  M O S T  R E L I A B L E  F O O D
For Infants and Invalids.
Used  everywhere,  with  unqualified 
success.  Sot a medicinebut a steam- 
cooked  food, suited  to  the  weakest 
1 1 stomach.  Take  no  other.  Sold  by 
w J druggists.  In cans, 35c. and upward.

SUSPENDED!

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Formulae  for  Dispensing  Aristol.
The new substitute  for iodoform, aris­
tol, or di-thymol iodide, seems to be com­
ing  rapidly  to  the  front  in  Germany, 
which means that it  will soon be in com­
mon use here.  The  following  formula* 
for  the  forms  in  which it is dispensed, 
are, therefore, worth remembering:
1.  Aristol................................................... 1  part.

Flexible  collodion..........................................9 parts.
Mix, and dispense in a dark colored bottle.
2.  Aristol....................................................1  part.
Olive oil................................................ 2  parts.
  7  parts.
Lanolin................................... 
Dissolve tbe aristol in the oil and mix with the
Aristol bougies,  suppositories,  pes­

lanolin.
saries, etc.,  are made  with  cacao  butter 
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Warranted  not  to  Thicken,  Soar  or  Mold In 
any climate.  Quality Guaranteed Against Injury 
by Freezing.  All  others  worthless  after frees 
ing.  See quotation.  MARTELt BLACKING 
CO., Sole Manufacturers,  Chicago, III.

An  U nprofessional  Trick.

Attention  has  been  called to the case 
of  a druggist  who  offered to sell a $1.25 
preparation  at  75  cents  a  bottle,  and 
when  customers  asked  for  it they were 
told that it  had  all  been  sold, but they 
could  buy  just  as  good  a  preparation 
made by the  enterprising  druggist  him­
self.  Though  as  a  matter  of  fact  the 
druggist in this  case  sold  little or none 
of 
the  preparation  at  the  advertised 
price, his advertisement  caused no small 
depression  in  the  price  throughout the 
neighborhood.

Another  Antipyrin  Incompatible.
M.  Tardy,  a  pharmacist’s  assistant, 
has  observed  that  when  antipyrin  and 
carbolic acid  are  prescribed in the same 
mixture,  an  insoluble,  oily  liquid  will 
separate and  probably impair  the  prop­
erties of either or both of the constituents. 
The  upper,  or  watery, layer appears to 
contain most of  the  antipyrin,  and  the 
lower  oily statum  most  of  the  carbolic 
acid, but both  somewhat  altered in odor 
and appearance.

A  N ew   Fruit  Syrup.

A delightful  syrup  can  be made from 
watermelons by chopping them, pressing 
out  the  juice  and  boiling  for  several 
hours.  The  red  coloring  matter  then 
coagulates,  rises  to  the  surface  and is 
skimmed off, when the juice  remains  as 
clear  as  distilled  water  and  of  a  pale 
amber color.  Boiled  a  little  longer, it 
thickens into a rich, fruity-flavored syrup, 
perfectly clear and the color of quince or 
apple jelly.

H ow to  Make Hand-Grenades.

Any one  can  make  the  hand-grenade 
fire extinguishers, and at a small fraction 
of the prices charged in the market.  Any 
light quart  bottle  will  serve to hold the 
solution, which is composed of one pound 
of  sal-ammoniac, dissolved in about  two 
quarts of water.

The Drug  Market.

Gum  opium  is very firm  and  will  be 
higher.  Quinine  is  lower  for  foreign 
brands.  Morphia  is  unchanged.  Gum 
camphor is  very firm.  Turpentine  has 
advanced.

IF  YOU boT e s ™E tc.,

-W H IT E   T O -

C. W . John son  & Co., 

DRUGGISTS'  PRINTERS,

44 West Larned St., DETROIT, MICH 

----- FOB  CATALOGUE-----

TH E Y CAN SA VE YOU MONEY

Do  Y ou  Observe  th e  L aw  ?

If not, send SI to

THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY,

For their combined

LIQUOR l POISON RECORD.

‘THE  W EAR  IS  THE  TRUE  TEST 

OF  VALU E.”

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
turer’s guarantee.  Write  for  sample  card  and 
prices before making yonr spring purchases.
H azeltine & P erkins D ru g  Co.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

SOLE  AGENTS

P O L I S H I N A the™ h™re

G O TS2 XTG  R O O T .
We pay the highest price for It.  Address

PECK BROS., W h o le s a le   D ru g g is ts , 
GRAND  RAPIDS.

T U B   M IC H IG A N   TR A D E SM A N .

Wholesale Price Current•

Advanced—Turpentine.

acidum.

Aceticum.....................  
8® 10
Benzoicum  German..  8001 oo
....................  
30
Boraclc 
Carbollcum.................   38©
Citricum......................  50® 55
Hydrochlor.................. 
J 0   “
Nitrocum 
...................  10® J*
Oxallcum....................  
l'@
Phosphorium dll........
Salley Ileum............... 1  4001  80
Sulphuricum................  W® 5
Tannicum.................. 1  j0@l  60
Tartaricum...................  40© 4~

AMMONIA.

Aqua, 16  deg.................  =j@  ®
C a rb o n a s  ...........................  }*©  }“
Chloridum...................  12@ 14

an in INK.

Black  ......................... 2 00@2 26
Brown  .......................   80@1  00
Bed 
45®  60
Yellow............................ 2 5003 00

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

b a c c a b .

Cubeae (po. 1  50..................1 60®1
Junlperus................... 
Xantnoxylum.............  “°©

ili

b a l s a m u m .

Copaiba...........  
Peru............................  @1  30
Terabin, Canada......   35®  40
Tolutan........................  40©  45

  60®

 

CORTEX.

Abies,  Canadian.  ...............   18
Cassiae  ...............................   “
Cinchona P lav a.................   “
Euonymus  atropurp...........
Myrica  Cerifera, po............. 
f  >
Prunus Virgin!......................
Quillaia,  grd..........................  "
Sassafras  ............ 
  L
Ulmus Po (Ground 12)........ 
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EXTRACTUM.

Glycyrrhlza  Glabra...  24®
po.........  33®  35
J  “ 
Haematox, 15 lb. box..  11®  12
is ................   13®  I4
«• 
“  V4s..............  14®  15
j|s ..............  16®  17
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FERRUM

© ,

Carbonate Precip........  
Citrate and Quinia....  @3  50
Citrate  Soluble.....  ..  ®  “ J
Ferrocyanidum Sol—  
©
Solut  Chloride...............   @
Sulphate,  com’l .......... 1)4©
pure..........  ©
FLORA.

“ 

A rnica.......................   J4®
Antbemis...................  <"©
Matricaria...................  *5© ao

FOLIA.

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30
¿o
35®  50

Barosma 
Cassia  Acutifol,  Tin-
nivelly....................  
If  Alx. 
Salvia  officinalis,  M®
and  V4s....................
Ura n « . .......................  8©
Acacia,  1st  picked....  @1
....  @
2d 
3d 
.
®75®1
sifted sorts
po.
50®
®
©
®

Aloe,  Barb, (po. 60)...
“  Cape, (po.  20)...
“  Socotrl, (po.  60).
Catechu, Is, (V4s, 1414s,
16)..........................  
Ammoniae.................
Assafcetida, (po. 30)...
Benzoinum.................   ¿00
Euphorbium  p o ........  35®
Galbanum...................  „  @3
Gamboge, po..............  80®
Guaiacum, (po. 60)....  @
Kino, (po. 25)..............  @
Mastic...................   @1
Myrrh, (po  45)...........  ©
Opil,  (pc. 5 20)...........3 5003
S hellac...........-.........  25@
“ 
bleached........  27®
Tragacanth................  30®
herba—In ounce packages.
Absinthium.........................
Eupatorium.........................
Lobelia.................................
Majorum........  ...................
Mentha  Piperita.................  "
................   30
Rue.
Tanacetum, V ......................  ®
Thymus,  V .........................   35
Calcined, Pat..............  55®  60
Carbonate,  Pat...........  20®  22
Carbonate, h. &  M —   20®  25 
Carbonate, Jenning5..  35®  36

“  Vir.  ...

MAGNESIA.

OLEUM.

Cubebae...................14 00®14 50
Exechthitos...............   90@1 00
Erigeron..........................1  20@1 30
Gaultheria......................2  1002 SO
Geranium,  ounce......  @  75
Gossipi!,  Sem. gal......  50®  75
Hedeoma  ...................1  6001  75
Juniperi......................  5002 00
Lavendula.................  9002 00
limonis......................1  5001  80
Mentha Piper.............. 2 2502 40
Mentha Verid.............2 5002 60
Morrhuae, gal............   80@1 00
Myrcia, ounce............  
0   50
Olive...............................1  0002 75
PIcis Liquida, (gal..35)  10®  12
Ricini..............................1  2401 36
Rosmarini............  
7501  00
Rosae, ounce.............. 
06 00
Succinl.......................  40®  45
Sabina.......................  9001  00
San tal  ....................... 3 5007 00
Sassafras....................  45®  50
Sinapis, ess, ounce—  
0   65
Tiglii....................  ... 
0150
Thyme.......................  40®  50
opt  ...............   @  60
Theobromas...............   15®  20
BiCarb.......................  15®  18
Bichromate...............   13®  14
Bromide....................  37®  40
arb............................  12®  15
hlorate, (po. 18)........  16®  18
Cyanide......................  50©  55
Iodide..............................2 8002 90
Potassa, Bitart, pure..  3>®  33
Potassa, Bitart, com... 
0   15
Potass  Nitras, opt-----  80  10
otass Nitras..............  7®  9
_ russiate....................  28®  30
Sulphate  po...............   15®  18

POTASSIUM.

“ 

“ 

Aconitum...................  20®  25
Althae.........................  25®  30
Anchusa....................   15®  20
Arum,  po....................  @  25
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 2502 35
Iris  plox (po. 20022)..  18@  20
Jalapa,  pr...................  40®  45
Maranta,  14s..............  @  35
Podophyllum, po........  15®  18
Rhei  ..  ......................  7501  00
cut...................... 
01  75
pv.......................   75@1 35
Spigeila......................  48®  53
Sanguinaria, (po  25).. 
0   20
Serpentarla.................  40®  45
Senega.......................  45®  50
Similax, Officinalis,  H  @ 40
M  ®  20
Scillae, (po. 35)...........  10®  12
Symploearpus,  Fcetl-
dus,  po....................  ®  35
Valeriana, Eng.  (po.30)  ®  25
German...  15®  20
Zingiber a ...................  10®  15
Zingiber  j .............. 
22®  25
SEMEN.
Anisum,  (po. 20). 
. -  ®  15
Aplum  (graveleons)..  15©  18
Bird, Is...................... 
Carui, (po. 18)............   8®  12
Cardamon..................1  00®1  25
Corlandrum...............   10®  1
Cannabis Satlva......... 314® 
'
Cydonium...................  75®1  00
Ihenopodium  ...........  10®  1
VnlorU n^nrOtA 
51
2502 50 
Dipterix Odorate 
©  15 
Foeniculum—  
6®
Foenugreek,  po
4  @ 4ü 
L ini.................
4M® 4H
Lini, grd,  (bbl. 4  )
Lobelia.......................  35®  40
Pharlaris Canarian—   314® 414 
Rapa..........................   60

  2 

40

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Nigra...........  H®  12
SPIBITUS.
Frumenti, W.,D.  Co..2 0002 50 
D. F. R...... 1  75@2 00
................. 1  1001 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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8P0NSE8.

Florida  sheeps’  wool
carriage................... 2 2502 50
Nassau  sheeps’  wool
carriage  .................
2 00 
Velvet  extra  sheeps’
1  10
wool  carriage.........
Extra  yellow  sheeps’
carriage...................
Grass sheeps’ wool car­
riage .......................
Hard for  slate  use —
Yellow Reef, for  slate 
u se..........................

1  40

SYRUPS.

Absinthium.................... 5 00@5 50
Amygdalae, Dulc........  45®  75
Amydalae, Amarae— 8 0008 25
Anisi............................... 1  9002 00
Aurantl  Cortex.........  
02 50
Bergamll  ...................2 8003 25
Caryophyili.....................1  2501 30
Cedar  .........................   35®  65
Chenopodii...............   @1  75
dnnam onii.....................1  3501 40
Cttronella...................  ®  75
Conium  Mac..............  35©  65
Copaiba ...................... 1  20®1  30

A ccada...............................  50
Zingiber  .............................  ®0
Ferri Iod.i^ . ......................  60
A aranti  Cortes....................  56
Rhei  Arom..........................   50
Similax  Officinalis..............  60
Co........  50
Senega................................   50
Scillae..................................  50
“  Co.............................   50
Tolutan...................  
  50
Prunus virg.........................  50

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T IN C TU R ES.

 

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Aconitum  Napellis R.........   60
F .........   50
Aloes...................................   60
and myirh.................  60
Arnica................................   50
Asafcetida............................  50
A trope 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......................... 
 
Cubeba..................................   50
Digitalis...............................  50
Ergot.....................................  50
Gentian................................   50
“  Co.............................   60
Guaica..................................   50
ammon......................  60
“ 
Zingiber...............................  50
Hyoscyamus.........................  50
Iodine....................................  75
Colorless..................   75
Ferri  Chloridum.................  35
K ino...................................   50
lobelia................................   50
yrrh..................................  50
Nux  Vomica.......................  50
Opil.....................................  85
'  Camphorated...............   50
Deodor.........................2 00
Aurantl Cortex....................  50
Quassia...............................  50
Rhatany.............................   50
Rhei.....................................  50
Cassia  Acutifol...................  50
Co..............  50
Serpentarla.........................  50
Stramonium.........................  60
Tolutan...............................  60
Valerian.............................   50
Veratrum Verlde.................  50

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M ISCELLANEOUS.

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ground,  (po.

ASther, Spts  Nit, 3 F..  26®  28 
“  4 F ..  30®  32
Alumen....................... 2)4® 3)4
7).............................  3®  4
Annatto......................  55®  60
Antlmonl, po..............  4®
et Potass T.  55®  60
Antipyrin...................1 3501 40
Antifebrin..................  @  25
Argent!  Nitras, ounce  ©  TO
Arsenicum.................  5®  7
Balm Gilead  Bud......  38®  40
Bismuth  S.  N................. 2 10®2 20
Calcium Chlor, Is, ()4s
®  9
11;  Ms,  12)..............
Cantharides  Russian,
@1  75 
po............................
Capsid  Fructus, af...
0   2! 
®  16 
©  14 
i f c .
15©  18 
Caryophyllus, (po.  20)
03
Carmine,  No. 40.........
Cera  Alba, S. & F ......  50®  55
Cera Flava.................  38®  40
Coccus.......................  @  40
Cassia Fructus........... 
0   20
Centraria....................  ®  10
Cetaceum...................  @  50
Chloroform...............   50®  55
squibbs..  @1  OO
Chloral Hyd Crst........ 1  5001
Chondrus..................   20®  25
Cinchonidine, P. &  W  15®  20
German  4©  10
Corks,  list,  dis.  per
cent  .......................  @  60
Creasotum.................  ®  50
Crete, (bbl. 75)...........  @
“  prep...................   5@
“  precip................   8®  10
“  Rubra.................  ©
Crocus.......................  35®  38
Cudbear......................  @  24
Cupri Sulph...............   8®  1
Dextrine....................  10®  12
Ether Sulph...............   68®  70
Emery,  all  numbers..  @
po..................  ®  3
Ergota, (po.)  60 .........   50®  55
Flake  White..............  12®  15
Galla..........................  @  23
Gambier.....................   8  @  9
Gelatin,  Cooper.........   ®  90
French...........  40®  60
“ 
Glassware  flint,  75 per cent, 
by box 62 M less
Gluq,  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
Ammoniati..  @1  20 
Unguentum.  47@  57
Hydrargyrum............   @  85
Icnthyobolla, Am...... 1  2501  50
Indigo.........................  75@1  00
Iodine,  Resubl..........3 7503 85
Iodoform....................  @4 70
Lupulin......................  86@1  00
Lycopodium..............  55®  60
M acis.........................  80®  85
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
ararglod................. 
0   27
Liquor Potass Arsinltis  10®  12 
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
2®  3
 
Mannia,  S. F ............   45®  50

IM )-.-!......  

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S. N.  Y.  Q. &

Morphia,  S. P. & W .. .2 85@3 10 
C. Co.......................2 8503 10
Moschus Canton........  ©  40
Myrlstica, No. 1.........   70®  75
Nux Vomica, (po 20)..  @ 10
Os.  Sepia....................  30®  32
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.
02 00
Co............................
PIcis  Llq, N.  C., % gal
02 00 
doz  .........................
@1  00 
Pids Llq., quarts......
@  70 
p in ts ...........
@  50 
Pll Hydrarg, (po. 80)..
@  18 
Piper  Nigra, (po. 22)..
0   35 
Piper Alba, (po £5) —
@  7
Pix  Burgun...............
14®  15 
Plumb! A cet...........
1  1001  20
Pulvis Ipecac et opil
Pyrethrmn,  boxes  H
& P. D.  Co., doz......  @1  25
Pyrethrum,  pv...........  30@  35
80  10
Qua8siae.................... 
Quinia, S. P. & W ......  41®  46
S.  German__  27®  35
Rubla  Tlnctorum......  12®  14
Saccharum Lactis pv..  @  30
Salacin......................1  80@2 00
Sanguis  Draconis......   40®  50
50
Santonine  .................  @4 50
Sapo,  W.....................   12®  14
“  M....................... 
8®  10
“  G.......................  @  15

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Seidlitz  Mixture........  @  25
Sinapis........................  @  18
“  opt..................   ®  30
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  De
Voes.......................  @  35
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes  @  35 
Soda Boras, (po. 13).  .  12®  13 
Soda  et Potass Tart...  30®  33
SodaCarb.................  1)4®  2
Soda,  Bi-Carb............   @  5
Soda,  Ash.................... 3)4®  4
Soda, Sulphas............   @  2
Spts. Ether C o...........  50®  55
“  Myrcia  Dom......   @2 00
“  Myrcia Imp........  @2  50
“  Vini  Rect.  bbl.
2  12) ...........................................  
@ 2  22
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
Strychnia Crystal......   @1  10
Sulphur, Subl............   2)40 3)4
lam arm us............
..  28® 30
Terebenth Venice..
..  50® 55
Theobromae.........
.9 00016 00
Vanilla..................
Zinc!  Sulph........... ...  7® 8

“  Roll................2M® 3

OILS.

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

Bbl. Gal
70
60
50
65

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11
68
Lindseed,  boiled  __   65 
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
69
strained.................  50 
Spirits Turpentine—   46)4  52
bbl.  lb.
Red  Venetian............. IX  203
Ochre, yellow  Mars__IX  204
“ 
Ber........IX  203
Putty,  commercial__2M 2)403
“  strictly  pure......2)4  2X03
Vermilion Prime Amer­
ican ..........................  
13016
Vermilion,  English__ 
80082
Green,  Peninsular...... 
70@75
Lead,  red....................  ®7M
“  w hite................  ®7M
Whiting, white Span...  @70
Whiting,  Gilders’........  @90
1  00 
White, Paris  American 
Whiting  Paris  Eng.
cliff.......................... 
1  40
Pioneer Prepared Palntl  2001 4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared 
Paints......................1 0001  20
No. 1 Turp  Coach__1  10@1  20
Extra Turp.................1  60@1  70
Coach  Body............... 2 75@3  00
No. 1 Turp  Furn........1  0001  10
Eutra Turk Damar__1  5501  60
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 
Turp.........................  700  75

V A R N ISH ES.

H A Z E L T IN E

&  P E R K IN S  
DRUG

CO.

Importers  and  Jobbers of

--DRUGS--

Chemicals  and  Druggists’  Sundries.

Dealers in

Patent Mmm, Paints, Oils, Varnishes.

Sole  Agents  for  the  Celebrated  Pioneer  Prepared  Paints.

We  are  Sole  Proprietors of

W EA TH ER LY ’S  M IC H IG A N   CA TA RRH   REM EDY.

We have in stock and offer a full lins of

Whlslsles,  Brandies,

Gins,  Wines,  Hums.

W e  a r e   S o le   A g e n t s   in   M ic h ig a n   fo r  W . D .  &  O o., 

H e n d e r s o n   C o u n ty , H a n d  M a d e   S o u r  M a s h  

W h i s k y  a n d  D r u g g is ts ’  F a v o r i t e  

R y e   W h is k y .

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

antee Satisfaction.
ceive them.  Send in a trial order.

(taeltine i Perkins  Driig  Go.,

G R A N D   R A P I D S ,  M IC H .

MICHIGAN  DAIRY  NOTES.

TTITC  MICHIGAN  THADESMAlIST.
For the finest coffees in the world, high 
grade teas, spices, etc., see  J. P. Visner, 
17 Hermitage block, Grand Rapids, Mich. 
Agent for E. J. Gillies & Co.,  New  York 
City. 

352 tf

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Fire Crackers all sizes and prices.

P utnam  Candy Co.

WOOL

I am  in  the  market  for  WOOL. 

I 
WANT  TO  BUY.  Parties  having  any 
for sale, if  they  will notify me, if in car 
load lots, I will come and look at  it  and 
try to buy it. 
If  in  small  lots, if  you 
will send it to me, I will open it  up  and 
report by return mail what I can give for 
it, before taking it into account.  There 
will be no charge on it, after it is once at 
my  store.
W   T,  L A M O R E A U X ,

7)  CANAL  STREET.

25C.

crate;  St. Louis stock, S3 per crate.

ing S1.85@I2.10 for city hand-picked.

PRODUCE  MARKET.
for evaporated.  The market Is quiet.
guaranteed to contain 100 stomachaches. 

Apples—Dried, 63654c for sun-dried and 10@llc 
Apples—Green,  75c  per  box.  Each  box  is 
Asparagus—30c per doz. bu.
Beans—Dry stock is scarce and firm, command 
Beets—New, 30c per doz.
Butter—Not in shape to make  any  quotations. 
Cabbages—Cairo  stock  commands  11.50  pei 
Cheese—Full  cream  stock commands  7@754c, 
Cherries—$!0$1.25  per 54-bu. crate.
Cooperage—-ork barrels, *1.25;  produce barrels 
Cucumbers—40c per doz.
Eggs—The market is steady.  Dealers  pay  12 
and  hold  at  13c.
Field  Seeds—Clover, mammoth,  $3.50  per  bu. 
medium, *3.50.  Timothy, 11.60 per bu.
Green  Beans—Wax, $2 per  bu.  String,  $1.50 
per bu.Maple  Sugar — S@10c  per  lb.,  according  to 
quality.
Magle Syrup—75@85c per gal.
Onions—Green, lo@12c  per doz.  Southern, $2 
Peas—Green, 75c per bu.
Pieplant—lc per lb.
Pop Corn—4c per lb.
Potatoes—Old  stock  is  a  little  more  active, 
finding  a  moderate  sale  at  40c  per  bu.  New 
Southern is in fair demand at $3@®3 50 per bbl.
Raspberries—Both black and red  are  in  good 
demand, commanding 8@10c per qt.
Radishes—20c per doz bunches.
Strawberries—Home-grown  fruit  is nearly out 
Watermelons—25c apiece.

of market, commanding $1  per 16 qt. crate. 

per sack.

PROVISIONS.

The Grand Rapids  Packing and Provision Co. 

Coopersville  Observer:  “Our  cheese 
factory has more patrons this season than 
ever  before,  which  shows  the  growing 
popularity  of  Mr.  Dorgan  as  a cheese- 
maker.  About  7,000  pounds  of  milk is 
received  daily, an increase of  over 1,000 
pounds during the  past  week.  The net 
value of  the  milk  consumed  per day in 
the manufacture of  cheese is $42.  Many 
of  our  farmers  have  learned  by  expe­
rience that it is more profitable to patron­
ize the  factory than to make  their  milk 
into butter.  Mr. Dorgan  says  he  could 
use  1,500  pounds  more  milk  per  day. 
This amount should be furnished and the 
factory run to its full capacity.”

Hudson Gazette:  “At the council meet­
ing,  Monday  evening,  I)r.  Eaton,  the 
health  officer of  the  village, was  called 
upon by the committee to  give  his opin­
ion regarding the Loyster creamery.  He 
said that his belief, and also  the  reports 
of  the  State  Board of  Health, was  that 
the  most  poisonous  and  fever-breeding 
exhalations arose from creameries.  Trus­
tee  Chapman,  Chairman  of  the  Health 
Committee, reported  that the business as 
conducted and the condition of the prem­
ises were a nuisance.  He  made  certain 
recommendations  regarding  cleaning up 
the  place,  and  favored  permitting  the 
business being continued  under some re­
strictions.”
W ool  No  B etter—Hides  No 

Higher-

Tallow  Still  Dull.

There is a noted absence from the mar­
ket of  wool buyers.  Manufacturers have 
no  orders,  and  no  movement  of  wools 
can  be  looked  for  until  woolen  goods 
meet with some demand.  This has caused 
a weaker  feeling  among  buyers  in  the 
country, and many of  the  heaviest  buy­
ers  in  Ohio  have  withdrawn.  This ab­
sence of  buyers  from the markets West, 
where  they  are  usually  plenty  at  this 
season, makes the sellers  stop and think 
and seek bidders.  The wools so far have 
been  taken  from  the  farmer  by  small 
local  dealers,  principally,  who  seem to 
think  they are of  more  value  than  our 
large  Eastern  dealers.  Commission 
houses have, through their  agents, urged 
the  buying to get  consignments.  Wools 
are decidedly weak  and  lower here, and 
two cents lower in England.

Hides are  in  good  request, but are no 
higher.  Demand  and  supply  are  both 
ample and keep about even.

Tallow is lower and dull, while greases 
are in good request and  advancing, with 
light supply.

Breakfast Bacon, boneless.................................. 854
Dried beef, ham prices.......................................9
Long Clears, heavy..........................................  6
Briskets,  medium...........................................  6
light................................................6

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OYSTERS  and FISH.

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:

F R E S H   F IS H .

“ 

Whitefish.........................................
smoked.............................
Trout................................................
Halibut............................................
Ciscoes............... .............................
Fairhaven  Counts..........................
Selects... .........................................
F. J.  D.’s . .......................................
FRESH  MEATS.

o y s t e r s —Cans.

@ 754 
@ 8 
@ 754 
@15 
@ 4
@35
@30
@25

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Swift and Company quote as follows:
“ 
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Beef, carcass.........................................   5  @ 654
hindquarters...............................  654@  7
fore 
............................  3  @ 354
loins, No. 3..................................   @9
ribs.............................................  @ 754
tongues........................................  @9
Hogs....................................................... 6  @ 554
Bologna.................................................   @ 5
Pork loins..............................................   @8
“  shoulders.......................................  @ 6
Sausage, blood  or head.........................  @5
liver.........................................  @5
Frankfort................................  @8
Mutton...................................................  ©  8

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CANDIES, FRUITS and  NUTS.

The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows:

 

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fancy—In 5 lb. boxes.

STIC K .
 
.....................................
M IX ED .

Standard, 25 lb. boxes.....................................854
Twist, 
..  854
25 
Cut Loaf, 25 
Royal, 25 lb. palls........................................... 854
200 lb.  bbls........  .................................8
Extra, 25 lb.  palls............................................10
2001b.  bbls...........................................  9
French Cream, 25 lb.  palls..........................   1154
Lemon Drops.................................................. 12
Sour Drops..................................................... 13
Peppermint Drops.......................................... 14
Chocolate Drops............................................. 14
H. M. ChocolateaDrops...................................18
Gum Drops...................................................... 10
Licorice Drops..................................................18
A. B. Licorice  Drops.......................................14
Lozenges, plain................................................ 14
printed............................................15
Imperials..........................................................14
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
Wlntergreen  Berries.......................................14
fancy—In bulk.
Lozenges, plain. In  pails.................................1154
in bbls...................................1054

printed, In pails..............................12
in bbls............................... 11
Chocolate Drops, in palls.................................12
Gum Drops, In palls........................................   654
in bbls.........................................   554
Moss Drops, in pails.........................................10
in bbls..........................................  9
Sour Drops, in palls.........................................12
11
Imperials, In pails...................... 
In bbls............................................ 10
Oranges, Rod], choice, 200.......................  @
Florida, choice........................   @
fancy..........................  @

300..............  @

F R U IT S .
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GROCERIES.
Florida  Orange  Distribution.

From the New York Commercial Bulletin.
While the  Florida  orange  season  has 
only been  finished a short  time, the diff­
erent receivers  in  this  city are  fully on 
the alert for business.  At the beginning 
of last season, it  will  be  remembered, a 
number  of  organizations  endeavored  to 
get the control  of  the crop, and, indeed, 
a considerable part of  the crop was actu­
ally bought on  the  trees.  While so far 
no prominence has been attained  by  any 
special  organization  this  season,  there 
seems to be little doubt that  the  contest 
that  has  been  waged  for  several  years 
between the advocates of the auction and 
of the consignment  plan  of  selling  the 
fruit  will  be  continued  next season, as 
the commission men have already started 
the ball rolling by issuing circulars show­
ing the poor points of the auction system.
A circular, from which the  following ex­
tracts have been  made, has been handed 
to us:  It the auction system be superior 
to the method  of  distribution by private 
sale, how does it happen that all the great 
staples of country produce are, and have 
been, placed upon  the market in the lat­
ter way ?  Almost all articles of domestic 
produce pass from  the producer directly 
to the  commission  merchant  and are by 
him distributed.  Of these,  the  receipts 
in this city  of  butter,  cheese,  eggs and 
poultry  are  sold  in  this  way, and  the 
value of these articles alone exceeds that 
of  our  receipts  of  Florida  oranges  by 
probably a hundred  fold.
In its perfection, the  Florida orange is 
far superior  to  any  which  comes  from 
foreign countries;  but  a  very  consider­
able part of the production is not perfect 
by  any  means,  and  the  lower  qualities 
have  no  advantages  whatever  over the 
importations from abroad.  We  think  it 
safe to say that  at no time in the history 
of the trade have positively fancy grades 
of  Florida  oranges,  showing  perfect 
quality  and  condition, sold  too  low  to 
afford a fair profit on the cost of  produc­
tion.  The losses have occurred on com­
mon qualities and by reason of deteriora­
tion  in  condition.  Here, then, as close 
as possible  to  the  root  of  the  trouble, 
must the  remedy  be  applied.  Reason­
able hope for improvement may be found 
in raising the  quality of  the  product  to 
the highest  possible  point, and in devis­
ing means to reduce the loss  by decay  to 
a  minimum.  These  are  both  feasible 
propositions.
There is still room for  much  improve­
ment  in  the manner  of  transportation, 
but the present facilities are far ahead of 
those of a few years  ago.
The promoters of the auctioneer scheme 
have painted the condition of  the orange 
industry in the  blackest  of  terms;  they 
have stated as a positive fact that orange 
growing  in  Florida  has become a losing 
business, and that if  the present method 
of  distributing  the  fruit  is  continued 
there  will  in a  few  years  be  no  more 
oranges raised there for  profit.  Such  a 
statement  as  this is not only untrue but 
foolish;  and its  publication might easily 
be  harmful  to  the  holders  of  Florida 
property,  the  value  of  which may rest 
largely  upon  its  adaptability to  orange I 
culture.
We doubt not that  our Florida friends 
will  be  able  to  judge  accurately  the | 
schemes which may be proposed to them,
own interest.  We  are perfectly satisfied 
from  a  long  and  intimate  connection 
with  the  markets  for all kinds  of  pro­
duce, that  the  method  of  selling  now 
chiefly  in  vogue, by  the  agency  of  re­
sponsible produce commission merchants, 
is the safest, the most economical, and in 
every way the best  system  of  distribut­
ing for any  class  of  domestic  produce, 
and if any extensive trial of  the auction 
method  should  be  made, the  results to 
shippers could not fail to be unfavorable.

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PO R K   IN   B A R R ELS.

lard—Kettle Rendered.

sausage—Fresh and Smoked.

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“  Riverside, fancy.....................  @
....................  @
“  Mountain,  “ 
“  Wash.  Navals, fancy.............  @
“  Valencias,  large.....................  @
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quotes as follows:
Mess,  new....................................................   11  50
Short c u t.....................................................   11  50
Extra clear pig, short cut............................
Extra clear,  heavy.......................................
Clear, fat back.............................................  12 25
Boston clear, short cut................................   12 50
Clear back, short cut....................................  12 50
Standard clear, short cut, best —   ............   12 75
Pork Sausage...................................................7
Ham Sausage...................................................  9
Tongue Sausage................................................ 9
Frankfort  Sausage...........................................  8
Blood Sausage..................................................   5
Bologna, straight............................................   5
Bologna,  thick...................................   .........   5
Head Cheese....................................................   5
Tierces............................................................   7
Tubs...................................................................1%
501b.  Tins........................................................  754
Tierces............................................................   6
30 and 50 lb. Tubs............................................. 654
3 lb. Pails, 20 in a  case....................................  7
5 lb. Pails, 12 in a case.......................................6X
10 lb. Palls, 6 in a case.....................................  654
20 lb. Pails, 4 in a case.............  
6*4
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.......................................  954
16 lbs......... ............................ 10
12 to 14 lbs............................... 1034
picnic.....................................................734
best boneless.......................................... 8
MUSKEGON  CRACKER  CO.

Lemons,  Messina, choice, 360............. 5 50@ 6 00
300..............  @ 550
fancy,  360..............  @  6 50
300..............  @  6 50
Figs, Smyrna, new,  fancy  layers........15  @16
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“  choice, 7 lb....................................  @
Dates, frails, 50 lb..................................  @
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Fard, 10-lb.  box..........................  @10
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“ Persian, 50-lb.  box.............................  554®
N U TS.
Almonds, Tarragona.  ..........................   @16
.  Ivaca.....................................   @15
California.............................   @14
Brazils....................................................   @11
Walnuts, Grenoble................................   @16
California..............................   @15
Pecans, Texas, H. P ...............................11  @14
Cocoanuts..............................................  @4 50
Fancy, H. P., Suns................................  @  954
“  Roasted  ...................  @1154
Fancy,  H.  F.,  GameCocks..................   @ 954
Roasted........  @1154
Fancy, H. P., Stags................................  @9
“  Roasted...................  @11
Choice, H. P., Stars...............................  @ 854
“  Roasted...................  @1654
Fancy, H. P., Steamboats......................  @854
Roasted.........   @1054

lard—Family.

“  50-lb.  “ 

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The  Fresh  M eat  M arket  Glutted.
Meat dealers  say that  the  fresh  meat 
market  has  never  been  so  completely 
glutted  as  it  is  at present.  The heavy 
grass  crops  have  made  feed  cheap and
to whether  or  not  they  are for their | plenty and  grass-fed  cattle  were  never
so low as  now.  As a consequence, there 
is little sale for Chicago beef, as live cat­
tle are higher  in  Chicago  than they are 
here.

The  Grocers’  Picnic.

A meeting of  the retail  grocers of  the 
city will  be  held on July 11  to make ar­
rangements  for  the annual grocers’ pic­
nic,  which  will  probably  be  held  on 
July 25.

The  Grocery  Market.

Sugar is steady and the market is fairly 
strong, giving ground for the belief  that 
an advance is by no means improbable.

Pineapples good and cheap.

Putnam  Candy Co.

CUTS  for  BOOM  E D IT IO N S

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P A M P H L E T S

For the best work, at  reasonable  prices, address 

THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY, 

Grand  Rapids, Mich.

Finest and Freshest Goods in the Market.

LARGEST VARIETY IN THE STATE
457,  459,  461,  463  W.  WESTERN AVENUE, 
MUSKEGON,  MICH.

SPECIAL  ATTENTION  PAID  TO  MAIL  ORDERS.

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EN G LISH   BR EA K FA ST.
F air.........................
Choice...................... ..30

@30
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@35
............... 9
................3% Best........................ ..55 @65
...............   3% Tea Dust................. ..  8 @10
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Common to fair...  ...25 @30
................  7 % Superior to  fine...... 30 @50
Fine to choicest__1. .55  @65
Boxes....................................5%
Kegs, English.....................4%

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Canary..............
Hemp.................
Anise.................
Rape.................
Mustard............
Common Fine per bbl.........   80
Solar Rock, 56 lb. sacks......  27
28 pocket..............................1  90
60 
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100  “ 
Ashton bu. bags.................  75
75
Higgins  “ 
Warsaw “ 
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Diamond Crystal,  cases —  1  50 
28-lb sacks  25
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56-lb 
60  pocket.2  25
28 
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barrels ..  .1  75
Church’s, Arm & Hammer.. .5%
Dwight’s Com.......................5%
Taylor’s................................5%
DeLand’sCap  Sheaf............5%
pure........................5%
Our Leader........................   5
Corn, barrels.....................@27
one-half  barrels— @29
Pure  Sugar, bbl................26@35
half barrel....28@37
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SW EET GOODS.
Ginger Snaps.............. 
Sugar  Creams............  
Frosted Creams.........  
Graham  Crackers...... 
Oatmeal Crackers...... 
SHOE  P O L ISH .
Jettine, 1 doz. in  box..

SALERA TU S.

SYRUPS.

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japan—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.

B A SK ET  F IR E D .

GUNPO W D ER.

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

YOUNG  HYSON.

IM PE R IA L .

2 25

t o b a c c o s —Fine Cut.

D. Scotten & Co.’s Brands.

Hiawatha..................  
Sweet  Cuba...............  
Our Leader...............  
t o b a c c o s—Plug.

63
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35

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

t o b a c c o —Shorts.

t o b a c c o s—Smoking.

Our  Leader.............................15
Our  Leader....................... 16
.17
Hector.
.32
Plow Boy, 2  oz... 
.31
4 oz...
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40 gr. 
50 gr.
PAPER & WOODENWARE 

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lows:
Straw ..............................,...160
“  Light  Weight.............. 200
Sugar....................................180
Hardware..............................2%
Bakers.................................. 2%
Dry  Goods............................ 6
Jute Manilla.........................8
Red  Express  No. 1..............5
No. 2..............4
48 Cotton..............................22
Cotton, No. 2....................... 20
“  3........................18
Sea  Island, assorted.........  40
No. 5 Hemp......................... 18
No. 6  “ .................................17
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Wool...................  
W OODENW ARE.
8 00 
Tubs, No. 1....................
7 00 
“  No. 2....................
“  No. 3....................
6  00 
1  50 
Pails, No. 1, two-hoop..
1  75 
“  No. 1,  three-hoop 
55 
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes
1  00
Bowls, 11 inch..............
1  25
13  “ 
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15  “  ..............
2 00 
2 75 
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17  “ 
2 50
assorted, 17s and  19s
15s, 17s and 19s 2 75

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

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CANNED GOODS—Fish.

Acme, % lb. cans, 3 doz —  

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6 oz. 
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B A K IN G   PO W D E R .
 
 
 
 
 
 

E. J. Mason & Co.’s  goods
Frazer’s...................................82 40
Aurora.....................................  1 75
Diamond................................... 1 80
Thepure, 10c packages.  ...81  20
  1 56
2 28
2 76
4 20
  5 40
26 00
Less 20 per cent, to retailers. 
Absolute, % lb. cans, 100s.. 11  75
50s.. 10 00
50s..18 75
75
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1 lb.  “ 
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45
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Telfer’s,  %Ub. cans, doz..  45
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Bristol, 2  “ 
American.?! doz. In case.
Dozen
B L U IN G .
30
Mexican,  4 oz.........
60
8  oz............
90
16 oz..........
BROOMS.
No. 2 Hurl..........................  1  75
No. 1  “ 
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No. 2 Carpet.......................  2 25
2 50
No. 1 
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Parlor Gem...........................2 75
Common Whisk................. 
90
Fancy 
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M ill....................................3 25
Warehouse...........................2 75
Hotel, 40 lb. boxes................10
Star,  40 
Paraffine..............................11
Wicking.............................   25
Clams. 1 lb. Little Neck......1  20
Clam Chowder, 3 lb.............2  10
Cove Oysters, 1 lb. stand —  1  15 
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Lobsters, 1 lb. picnic...........1  75
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2  lb.  “ 
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1 lb.  Star................2 35
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2 lb. Star............   .3 25
Mackerel, in Tomato Sauce.2 85
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1 lb.  stand.................1 20
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2 lb. 
2 00
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3 lb. in Mustard.. .2 85
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31b.  soused.......... 2 85
Salmon,1 lb. Columbia 1  65@2 00
1 lb.  Alaska.. 1  40@1  60
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Sardines, domestic  %s........ 
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“  Mustard %s.........  @9
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imported  %s...l0%@16
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spiced,  %s..........  
10
Trout, 3 Id. brook........... 
2  60
CANNED GOODS—Fruits.
Apples, gallons, stand.  ...... 3 25
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, stand  @2 00
seconds........  @1  90
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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
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PeaB, French........................1  68
“  extra marrofat...  @125
“  soaked.........................  80
“  June, stand.................1 40
“  sifted..........1  65@1 85
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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, % pint...................1  35
pint........................2 30
quart......................3 50
Fancy Full Cream—   @ 7%
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Good 
Part Skimmed............  5  @ 6
Sap Sago....................19  @20
E dam ........................   @1  00
Rubber,  100 lumps...............30
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Spruce,  200 pieces..............40
Bulk.....................................6
Red...................................... 7%

CHEWING GUM.
200  “ 

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coffee—Green.

CHOCOLATE— B A K E R ’S.
22
German Sweet.................. 
Premium..........................  
35
38
Pure.................................. 
40
Breakfast Cocoa.............. 
37
Broma............................... 
Bulk............................ 4  @4%
Found  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 %e. per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 per  cent,  for shrink­
age.
coffees—Package.
Vunola................................24%
in cabinets...............25%
McLaughlin's  XXXX__25%
Lion  ....................................25%
“  in cabinets.................26
Durham.............................. 25
Cotton,  40 ft......... per doz.  1  35
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60 ft.........  
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2 00
2 25
90
1 10

Eagle................................   7 50
Anglo-Swiss............. 6 00® 7  60

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3 00
8  2, 8 5, 
4 00
5 00
810, 
6  00
$20,
8 1, per hundred............... 2 00
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820, 
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counts :
200 or over.............  5 per  cent
500  “ 
1000 
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Kenosha Butter..................   7%
Seymour 
5%
Butter....................................5%
“  family.........................  5%
“  biscuit.......................  6%
Boston....................................7%
City Soda.............................   7%
Soda.....................................  6
S. Oyster.............................   5%
City Oyster, XXX.................  5%
Shell....................................6
Strictly  pure......................  38
Grocers’.............................   25
Apples, sun-dried......
6
evaporated__
@10 
@19 
Apricots, 
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Blackberries“ 
@  6 
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Nectarines  “ 
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Peaches 
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Plums 
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Raspberries  “ 
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Turkey.......................6%@ 6%
Bosnia........................   @7%
California.................. 10  @11
Lemon........................  
18
Orange........................ 
18
In drum......................  @23
In boxes.....................  @25
Zante, in  barrels........  @5%
In less quantity  6  @  6% 

d r i e d   f r u i t s —Domestic.
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dried fruits—Prunes.

dried fruits—Citron.

dried  fruits—Peel.

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Valencias...................  @9
Ondaras.........................  @11%
Sultanas.........................  @10
London  Layers,  Cali­
fornia......................2 50@2 80
London Layers, for’n.  @ 
Muscatels, California.l  90@2 25 
GUN  PO W D ER .
K egs......................... 
Half  kegs............................2 88
Farina, 100 lb. kegs............   04
Hominy, per  bbl................. 3 00
Macaroni, dom 12 lb box....  60
Imported......   @ 9%
Pearl  Barley..............  @2%
Peas, green.................  @100
“  split....................  @3
Sago,  German............   @6
Tapioca, fl’k or  p’rl...  6@ 7
Wheat,  cracked.........   @ 5
Vermicelli,  import....  @10
domestic...  @60
F IS H — SA LT.
Cod, whole.................  5  @6%
“  boneless..............6%@ 8
H alibut....................   @9%
2 90
Herring,  round, % bbl.. 
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12 00 
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“  kegs, new  @  75
Scaled...........18©  20
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Mack.  sh’B, No. 2, %  bbl  12 60 
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Trout,  %  bbls............   @4 50
kits........  60
White,  No. 1, % bbls..  @6 00
12 lb. kits....100
10 lb. kits...  80
Family,  % bbls....... 2 75
kits........   50

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Sage..
Hops.
E. J. Mason & Co.’s  goods..  6 
Chicago  goods....................  4
30
No.  ... 
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

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OATM EAL.
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
Michigan  Test....................  9%
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Water White
PIC K L E S.
.@9 00 
Medium....................
.  5  00
“  % b b l.........
Small, bbl...............
..11  00 
“  %  bbl............
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P IP E S .
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Clay, No.  216...........
“  T. D. full count...........  75
2 50
Cob, No. 3........................... 1  25
3 00
4 00
E. J. Mason & Co.’s goods..  8
5 00
Carolina head..................... 6%
“  No. 1....................... 5%
“  No. 2...............5%@
“  No. 3....................... 5
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Japan, No. 1..........................6%
No. 2....................... 5%

PR E SE R V E S.

R IC E.

S N U FF.

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

SOAP.

3  “ 

Detroit Soap Co.’s Brands.

2 50 
2 50

SAFOLIO.
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Allen B. Wrisley's Brands.

Superior..............................3 30
Queen  Anne...................... 3 85.
German  Family..................
Mottled  German................ 3 00
Old German....................... 2 70
IT. S. Big Bargain...............2 00
Frost, Floater.....................3 75
Cocoa  Castile  ....................3 00
Cocoa Castile, Fancy..........3 36
nappy Family,  75...............2 95
Old Country, 80...................330
Una, 100.................  ............3 65
Bouncer, 100....................... 3  15
SAL  SODA.
Kegs..............................
1%
Granulated,  boxes.......
Kitchen, 3 doz.  inbox.
Hand 
Snider’s  Tomato..........
spices—Whole.
.10
Allspice........................
Cassia, China in mats........  8
Batavia in bund— 15
Saigon in rolls........35
Cloves,  Amboyna................22
Zanzibar............
.80 
Mace  Batavia...............
.80
Nutmegs, fancy............
“  No.  1...............
Ì65 
“  No.  2................
.16 
Pepper, Singapore, black 
.26 
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shot.................
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spices—Ground-
Allspice............................... 15
Cassia,  Batavia...................20
5 25
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Saigon...................42
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Ginger, African...................12%

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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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Cubes.........................  @  6%
Powdered......................  @7%
Standard  Granulated.  @6.56
Fine...........  @6.56
Confectioners’ A........  @6.31
White Extra  C...........  @6%
Extra  C......................  @  6
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W H EAT.

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“  with covers  1  90
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“  No.2 
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W hite......................... 
82
Red............................ 
82
All'wheat bought on 60 lb. test.
Bolted.................................  1 15
Granulated........................   1 
Straight, in sacks..............   4 60
“  barrels..........   4  80
Patent  “  sacks...............  5 60
“  barrels.............  5 80
M IL L ST U FFS.
Bran...................................  13 00
Ships..................................  13 00
Screenings........................  12 00
Middlings..........................  14 00
Mixed Feed.......................  15 00
Coarse meal.......................  15 00
Small  lots. 
Car 
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No. 2.................................  1  06
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No.l.
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HIDES, PELTS  and  FURS 
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.  6 ©   S
@ 5
.  6 @ 6%
.  4 © 6
cured__ .  5 @ 7
.1 0 @25

lows:
H ID E S .
Green.....................
Part  Cured..............
Full 
..............
Dry..........................
Kips, green  ............
“  cured..............
Calfskins,  green  ...
Deacon skins...........
No. 2 hides % off.
PE L T S .
10 @25
Shearlings...............
@28
Estimated wool, per lb 20 
WOOL.
■20@28 
Washed...........................
Unwashed  ....................
10@20
MISCELLANEOUS.
Tallow.......................  3  @3%
Grease  butter  ...........  1  @2
Switches....................  1%@ 2
Ginseng....... ..............2 oo@2 50

P ERKI NS   & H
Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,

T T 1  G S  
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DEALERS IN

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

WE CARRY  A  STOCK  OF  CAKE TALLOW  FOR  MILL  USE-_____________

F I R E  W O I t I i S  !

Besides our FINE LINE of CANDY, we are agents for the Best ALL COLORED 
EWORKS, and have many specialties in this  line on which you can make some 
ey.  No  old  chestnuts  to  work  off.  Send for catalogue and get our prices

FIRE 
money 
before  ordering.
If  you  want  the  BEST

CANDY  put  up  NET
A .  E.  B R O O K S
158  EAST  FULTON  ST„

WEIGHT,  ask  for  our  goods.
&  CO.,

GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICH

CODY  BLOCK,

R E M E M B E R

T U A  T

B U N O L .   1

C O F F E E .

Is  better

and.  costs  less  than  most 
package  coffees.

lO O -PO U N D   CA SES,  2 4   3 -4 ;

lO O -C A B IN E T S,  *5  1-4.

FOR SALEjBY  ALL  GRAND  R APIDS  JOBBERS

THE  ISriCITTOATST  TRADESMAN.
W A JV TBD .

POTATOES,  APPLES,  DRIED 

FRUIT,  BEANS 

and all kinds of Produce.

If you have any  of  the  above  Rood» to 
ship, or anything In  the  Produce  line, let 
us hear  from you.  Liberal cash advances 
made when desired.

E A R L   B R O S . ,

C om m ission M e r c h a n ts

157 South W ater St.,  CHICAGO. 

Reference:  Fir st  Na tio n al  Ban k,  Chicago. 
Mic h ig a n Tra desm an. Grand Rapids.

FOURTH ETM Al BU I

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

A. J.  Bo v n i, President.

Geo. C. Pierce, Vice President.

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

Transacts a general banking business.

Make a Specialty of Collections.  Accounts 

of Country Merchants Solicited.

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AND

S T Y L E S :

Prices Low.

E x p e n s i v e .

Large  Variety  and 

Nelson, 

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

Matter 
&  C o’s

Fürnitüre-AT-

Cook  &  Bertjthold,
SHOW  BUSES.

THE  LIMIT  OF  COMBINATION.
It should be understood  that there is a 
point in  every line  of  business  beyond 
which  combination  is  not  economical.
This  is  not  generally recognized  now.
The  prevailing  tendency  in  almost  all 
lines  of  production and trade is to com­
bination for  reduction  of  expenses  and 
greater  steadiness  and  uniformity  in 
prices.  For the time being  the thoughts 
of  merchants  and  manufacturers  are 
directed to these  ends,  and but little at­
tention  is  given  to  the  evil  results  of 
combinations, and the misfortunes which 
may come to individuals who tie up prop­
erty in these associations.
During  the past  decade the increasing 
facilities and  decreasing  cost  of  trans­
portation have  enormously widened  the 
field for  competition.  Merchants  have 
found the market at their  own  doors in­
vaded  by  merchants  in  distant  cities, 
manufacturers have found that  the  raw 
material produced in their neighborhoods 
is  bid  for  by  manufacturers far  away, 
and  that  the  territory which  they have 
counted  on  as  their  own  to  supply is 
captured by remote  rivals.  Against  the 
activity  of  such  competition,  aided  by 
uncertain 
and  generally  decreasing 
freight  rates,  constant  vigilance  has 
hardly been able to contend successfully.
Worn  out  in  the  effort  manufacturers 
have come  to  regard  combination  as  a 
necessity.
To men so situated  the  advantages  of 
combination naturally appear  magnified, 
while the disadvantages  almost  entirely 
disappear. 
If  all the goods of  a certain 
kind  required in any given  territory can 
be  made  by  and  distributed  from  the 
factory uearest  to that  territory,  a great 
saving in freight  rates  will  be  effected.
If  a uniform price is maintained for any 
article, and the supply thereof controlled 
by one central agency, an army of travel­
ing salesmen  become useless and may be 
discharged.  Various  other  economies 
also become possible  under  such  condi­
tions,  and  it  is  easy to figure  a  round 
dividend on the  capital  employed in the 
production  of  any  one  of  many  ar­
ticles from  such  reductions  in expenses 
alone.  Add  to  these  the  profit  which 
would  result from a  small  uniform  ad­
vance in prices,  and  the  advantages  of 
combination  seem  overwhelming.  The 
business  man,  therefore,  harrassed  by 
ceaseless  competition  deems  it  wise  to 
make important concessions and sacrifice 
his  individual  judgment  to  effect  com­
bination.
This is the reasoning which has directed 
our  commercial  affairs for  some  years, 
and  has  produced  combinations  almost 
without  number.  These  combinations 
are  of  various  forms  and  styles,  from 
mere  associations  or  pools  for  control­
ling prices, to trusts  and  trust-like  cor­
porations, which  assume  the  ownership 
of  numerous  properties in widely-separ­
ated localities,  and  the direction  of  all 
the  details  of  scattered  and  multiform 
processes of production and distribution.
On paper the prospects of these combina­
tions are  brilliant.  As I have  said  the 
savings in expenses alone furnish figures 
equal to a good dividend  on  the  capital 
invested.  It seems reasonable, also, that 
such  aggregated  capital  will be able  to 
effectually  suppress  competition,  either 
by buying up or  crushing  out  all  small 
concerns  which  may appear in the field.
To the  manufacturer  who  has  put  his 
plant into one of  these  combinations  at 
figures  satisfactory to  himself,  and  has 
surrendered the care, and  also  the  con-1 
trol of his property, receiving in exchange i 
certain pieces of  paper  called trust  cer­
tificates,  the future may seem to promise 
an easy life sustained on a sure  and reg­
ular income.
The short experiences of many of these 
hopeful  combinations  show  that  there 
have been some miscalculations  in  their 
expectations.
In  the  first  place, the  buying  up  or 
crushing out process applied  to  diminu-1 
tive rivals  is  apparently  never  ending.
The  Standard  Oil  Company,  the  best 
known and most successful of trust com­
binations,  has  never  succeeded  in sup­
pressing its  competitors. 
It is probable 
Steaks,  Chops  and  Ail  Kinds  of  Order 
that no combination has  been  more  for­
tunate  in  this  regard.  The  dream  of 
I
monopoly is delusive.  1 think it will be 
found  that  monopoly  never  has  been I

FIT  FOR
A fa fa a o ’s
T a b l e :

Gro ore visiting New  York  are  cordially invited 
to  cal land  sec  ns, and if they  wish, have  their 
correspondence addressed in our care.  We shall 
be glad to h e  o f use  to them in any way.  Write 
us about anything you wish to know.

New  York  ßoffee  Rooms.

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

THUBBEB, WHYLAND  &  00.,
Broadway, Beade & Hudson Streets, 

B E A C H ’S

Five  Cents  Each  for  all  dishes  served 

67 Canal S t, GRAND RAPIDS,  MICH.

FRANK  M.  BEACH,  Prop.

All  goods bearing the 

J
New York City.

Cooking  a  Specialty.

THDBBEK, WHYLAND  &  CO.,

from bill of fare.

61  Pearl  Street.

ALEXIS  GODILLOT,  JB.

MANUFACTURERS  OF

name  of

TIME  TABLES.

Grand  Rapids  & Indiana. 

In effect June 22,1890.

S O U S   BOOTH.

Leave. 
6:55 am  
7.25 a m 
11.30 a in 
4 :1 0 p m  
10:30 pi
Train  leaving  at  10:30 pm,  runs  daily.  Sunday  in­

Big Rapids & Saginaw......................
Traverse City A Mackinaw...........  * 60 a m
Traverse City &  Mackinaw...........  9:15 am
Traverse City & Saginaw.................2:16 p m
M ackinaw  C ity .........................................8:50 p m
cluded.  Other trains daily except Sunday.
Cincinnati  Express....................... .  6:00am 
6 30am
10:25 a m
Fort Wayne & Chicago............10:15 a m 
Cincinnati Express....................... 5:40pm  
6:00p m
Sturgis & Chicago..........................10:50 pm 
11:30 pm
F r o m  Big Rapids A Saginaw........11:50  am
Train  leaving  for  Cincinnati  at  Op.  m.  runs daily, 
Sundays included.  Other trains daily except Sunday.
Sleeping and Parlor Car  Service:  North—7:25 a. m. 
and 10:30 p. m. trains have Wagner sleeping and parlor 
cars to Petoskey  and  Mackinaw City.  11 :S0 a m train 
parlor chair cars to  Mackinaw  City.  South  6:30 am  
train  has  parlor  chair  car and 6 p. m. train  sleeping 
car for Cincinnati;  11:30 p  m  train, Wagner  sleeping 
car for Chicago via. Kalamazoo.
Leave 
, Arrl"-
1120 am ..............................................................  5:2 pm
6:40 pm .................................. .................... 
8:46 p m
Leaving time at  Bridge street depot 7 minutes later. 
Through tickets and full  information  can be had by 
calling upon  A.  Almqnist,  ticket  agent  at  depot, or 
Geo. W. Munson, Union Ticket  Agent,  67  Monroe  St.,
Grand Rapids, Mich. 
0 . L. L ockwood, Gen’l Pass. Agent.
Detroit, Grand H aven Si M ilwaukee.

Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana.

___

* 

GOING W M T . Arrive*.
i tMorning Express.........................12:50 p m
tThrough Mail................................ 4:10 pm
fGrandRapids Express................ 10:25  pm
"Night Express............................... 0:40 am
tMlxed...........................................
GOING  EA ST.
tDetroit  Express............................6:45 am
tThrough Mail...............................10:10 a m
¿Evening Express...........................3:36 p m
I "Night Express...............................0:50 p m

Leaves. 
1:00 p m 
4:20 p m 
10:30 pm 
8:45 a m 
7:30 am
0:50 a m 
10:90 am 
3:46 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 
I 3:45 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.
I  Steamboat  Express  makes  direct  connection  a 
I Grand Ilaven with steamboat for Milwaukee, 
sleeping 
tickets  and 
secured  at 
D..O.H.4M .R’y offices, 23 Monroe St., and at the depot.
J ab. Cam pbell. City Passenger Agent. 

car  berths 

Jno. W. Loup, Traffic Manager, Detroit.

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. Si 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. Paisley, Gen’l Pass.  Agent

“  The Niagara Falls Route.’*

r frNTMT.

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

D E PA R T .  A R R IV E
Detroit Express.................................7:20 a m  10:00 p ra
Mixed  .............................................. 6:30 am   5:00 pm
Day  Express................................... 11:55 a m  10:00 a m
•Atlantic A Pacific Express............ 11:15 p m  6:00 a m
New York Express........................... 5:40 p m  1:25 p m

"Daily.
All other daily except Sunday.
Sleeping  cars  run  on  Atlantic and Pacific Express 
Parlor cars run  on  Day  Express  and Grand Rapid 
F re d M. Brig g s. Gen'l Agent. 85 Monroe St.
G. S. H aw k ins, Ticket Agent, Union Depot.
Geo. W. Munson, Union Ticket Office, 67 Monroe St.
O. W. R uggles.G . P.  A T. Agent., Chicago.

DRINK

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L I O N
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A True Combination  of  MOCHA, 
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W ith every pound  package.  For 
Sale everywhere.  Woolsoa Spice Co.,Toledo, 0.

JAVA and RIO.

Playing Cards

WE  ARE  HEADQUARTERS

SEND  FOR  PRICE  LIST.

Daniel  Lpcli,

19  So.  Ionia  S t,  Grand Rapids.

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made effective, permanently, in this coun­
try by combination.  The efforts to secure 
this are unavailing and  expensive.  Any 
combination,  therefore,  must  count  on 
competition, and  the  day  will  come  to 
many a combination  when the buying up 
or  crushing  out  policy  must  be  aban­
doned.
Another factor which  is not taken into 
the account  by  those  who  figure on the 
profits  of  combinations  is  popular  dis­
favor.  Whether  or  not it is possible to 
establish  a  monopoly, the  attempt to do 
so is sure to meet the ill-will of  the peo­
ple. 
It is safe to say that in proportion 
as such  attempts  appear  profitable will 
that  ill-will  exert  itself  in  opposition. 
This ill-will may take the form of  news­
paper  criticism,  or  it  may  crystalize 
itself in statutes and decisions of  courts, 
or it may be exhibited simply in  mercan­
tile preferences.  But it will be a pretty 
constant force against  the  fulfillment of 
the calculations of combinations.  It will 
set a limit to their  operations and dimin­
ish expected profits.
Still  another  element  which  attends 
the practical operations of combinations, 
and is not generally foreseen and included 
in preliminary estimates,  is  the waste of 
management.  The economics of the new 
system  are  carefully  elaborated  before­
hand, but how much will be lost through 
the inability of the manager to be in con­
stant supervision of  subordinates, and to 
master  and  direct  all  details,  has  not 
been set down  on  the  other  side.  The 
loss which must  occur  when no one per­
sonally interested  in  the  profits  directs 
production is found to  be  large.  Care- ! 
lessness  among  employes  and  extrava­
gance  in  superintendence  is  induced 
where an impersonal  entity,  like a trust, 
whose  resources  are  estimated  in  mil­
lions, is the  paymaster.  Still further is 
the  recklessness  of  all  those  connected 
with one of  these great combinations in­
creased if  the  shares  in  the  ownership 
are publicly  quoted  and  speculated  in. 
Demoralization  is  then  complete  in all 
that counts for common business success. 
Ingenuity,  faithfulness,  energy,  are no 
longer  appreciated  or  rewarded, except 
as they  provide  influences  on  the stock 
exchange.  The  shareholders  in  such  a 
combination lose patience  to  investigate 
its affairs.  The  daily quotations are the 
only  criterions  of  its  condition.  The 
managers  bend  their  minds  to keeping 
these quotations  at  satisfactory  figures, 
and what is worse,  look  to  speculation, 
aided  by  their  inside  information,  for 
their reward, rather  than to a legitimate 
compensation due to wise administration.
These are the prominent factors  which 
experience is developing as setting limits 
to combinations in trade and  production. 
It is highly probable  that in a few years 
these  disadvantages  will  assume  such 
proportions that men of  affairs will be as 
anxious to escape from  these  entangling 
alliances  as  recently  they  have  been 
ardent to enter into them.

M. L.  Sc u dd er, Jr.

A   Tribute  to  Mr.  Barnes 

Correspondence Boston Commercial.
“One  of  the  brightest business men I 
ever met  is  Smith  Barnes,  of  Traverse 
City.  He  is  more—he  is  a  wonderful 
man.  What  that  man  doesn’t  know 
about business  isn’t  worth  knowing.  1 
have known him for over forty years and 
I have  never  known  a  more  honorable 
man.  His  very name  is  a  synonym  of 
honor,  integrity and uprightness.  He is 
a man with  the  courage  to  express  his 
convictions  and the fearlessness  to  live 
according  to  them.  To-day he is one of 
the shining lights in the galaxy of bright 
business  men  that  grace  the  State  of 
Michigan. 
It is such men that make any 
profession  honorable;  men  whose  lives 
shed a hallowed influence over  their  as­
sociates and employes, whose noble qual­
ities of heart endear them to all.  Besides 
being a thorough merchant, familiar with 
every detail of  business, Mr. Barnes is a 
thorough gentleman,  refined,  courteous, 
affable, a loyal friend, but a poor enemy; 
a man of  active  intellect,  keen  percep­
tions  and  sound  judgment, a  close  ob­
server,  an  indefatigable  traveler, a ver­
satile  conversationalist,  a large-hearted, 
generous  citizen.  Michigan  may  be 
justly proud to number  him  among  her 
most prominent business men.”

“ Just  My  Luck.”

If  the  boy  who  exclaims,  “Just  my 
luck,” was truthful, he would say,  “Just 
my laziness,” or “Just  my inattention.” 
A great English economist wrote a series 
of  proverbs, entitled “Luck and Labor,” 
which every boy should  paste in his hat :
Luck  is  waiting 
for  something  to 
turn  up.
Labor, with keen eyes and strong will, 
will turn up something.
Luck lies in bed  and  wishes  the post­
man would bring him  news of  a  legacy.
Labor turns out at 6 o’clock, and  with 
a busy pen or ringing  hammer  lays  the 
foundation of  a competence.

Luck  whines.
Labor  whistles.
Luck relies on chances.
Labor on  character.
Luck slips  down to indigence.
Labor strides upward to independence.
C ro ck ery   & G la ssw a r e

L A U F   B U R N E R S.

First quality.

No. 0 Sun..............................................
No. 1  “  ..............................................
No. 2  “  ..............................................
Tubular................................   .............
l a m p   c h i x n r t s .— Per box. 
6 doz. in box.
No. 0 Sun..............................................
No. 1  “  ..............................................
No. 2  “  ..............................................
No. 0 Sun, crimp  top............................
11U. A 
...................... .
No. 0 Sun, crimp top..................
No. 1  “ 
“  .................
No. 2  “ 
“  ...................
No. 1 Sun, wrapped and labeled 
“ 
No. 2  “ 
No. 2 Hinge,  “ 
No. 1 Sun, plain bulb,  per doz. 
No. 2  “ 
No. 1 crimp, per'doz..................
No. 2  “ 
...................

XXX Flint.
“ 
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La Bastic.

Pearl top.

“ 
STONEW ARE— AK RO N .

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1  75 1 88 
.2 70
.2 25 
.2 40 
.3 40

2 60 2 80

3 80
.3 70
4 70 
.4 70
1  25 
.1  50 
.1  35 
.1  60
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(Successors to Steele & Gardner.) 

Butter Crocks, per gal................................ 
Jugs, H gal.,‘per doz...................................   75
....................................  90
..................................  1  80
Milk Pans, % gal., per doz.  (glazed 66c) —   65 
“ 
“  90c).  ..  78

“  1 
“  2 
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Fehsenfeld  &  Grammel,
B R O O M S !
Whisks, Toy  Brooms, Broom Corn, Broom 
Handles, and all Kinds  of  Broom Materials. 
lO and 12 Plainfield  Ave.,  Grand  Rapids.
Go.,
Eaton,  Lyon 

Manufacturers of

JOBBERS  OF

F ish in g   T a ck le , 

B a se B a lls an d  

S u p p lies, 
C roquet, 

H a m m o c k s, 

L a w n  T en n is, E tc.

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

Sporting  Goods.

Send  for  Catalogue.

EATON,  LYON  &  CO.,

80  &  2 2   Monroe  St.,  Grand  Rapids

piagiG  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.

R O B T .  S .  W E S T ,

48-50  Long  fit.,  CLEVELAND,  OHIO

CD 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.
T H E   B E L K N A P  W AGON  &  SL E IG H   CO.,  G rand  Ranids.

40
45
60
75

Io n ia P a n ts  & O v erall Co.

E. D.  Voorhees,  Manager.

MANUFACTURERS  OF

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

Warranted  Not to Rip.

Fit  Guaranteed.

W ork m anship  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,  MICH.

W M . S E A R S  & CO.,

Graeker  ManiifaGtilrers,

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

Piitnam  Candu  Go.

HEADQUARTERS  FOR

ORA.NGBS,

LBMONS,

BAJVAiVAS, 
Figs,  Dates,  Nuts,  etc•

C U R T I S S   &   CO.,

WHOLESALE

War.

P a p e r  

Houseman  Block, 

A . 

EXCLUSIVE  AGENTS  FOR  THE  KEYSTONE  BINDERS’ 

TWINE.
- 

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

HIMB
GOAL  AND  WOOD.

Wholesale and  Retail Dealer in

L im e,  C em en t,

F ire   B rick , etc.

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

Yard  and Warehouse on Line of 

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

---------A T.T.  SHIPMENTS  MADE  PROMPTLY.--------

Politeness  One  of  the  Elements  of 

Success.

W ritte n  fo r T h e  T radesman.

A salesman who is so particular  about 
the formalities of etiquette that he would 
raise  his  hat  while  speakiug  to a lady 
through  a  telephone  was  waiting  on a 
German and found it very hard to under­
stand  him.  Becoming  impatient,  the 
clerk  said,  “For  goodness  sake,  try to 
talk  America.  I can’t  understand your 
foreign  brawl.”  While  the  bewildered 
German  was  trying  to edge his way out 
of  the  store, I thought  what a vast  dif­
ference there is between  sham formality 
and  true  politeness, and  how  essential 
the latter is to one who would be success­
ful  as a salesman.  The  raising  of  the 
hat should be but an outward  expression 
of  the  reverence  one has for the gentler 
sex.  Let an innermost  desire  to  please 
accompany these outward forms of  cour­
tesy.  A salesman  should  strive  to  put 
his  customers  at ease;  explain  to  them 
the quality of  goods in as brief and thor­
ough a manner as is  possible;  using gen­
tlemanly,  assuring, but not  boastful lan­
guage.
In speaking of  politeness,  we  are  apt 
to  associate  the  thought  only with  the 
attention  to  be given to ladies, but men 
can appreciate the treatment of  a gentle­
man as well.  The newly arrived Swede, 
German, or other  foreigner,  who  comes 
into the store  with  an  awed, perplexed 
look  on  his  face, can be made a regular 
customer through politeness.  Try every 
way  to  ascertain  his  wants  without 
making him  feel  embarrassed.  He may 
not be able to understand your language, 
but he can understand your  actions  and 
the  expression  on  your  face.  Let  him 
know that  he  is welcome, and. although 
he  does  not  buy  the  most  expensive 
goods,  his  family  is  usually  large  and 
needs  many  of  the  staple  articles.  A 
genteel,  complaisant  and  lirm  bearing 
will usually help the  salesman out when 
he comes in contact  with  the  unreason­
able  purchaser  who  knows  it  all  and 
wants it all.

Then, too, there are the customers who 
come back with goods  and say they have 
been  imposed  upon.  To  adjust  these 
cases  without a loss to the firm or losing

a customer  is  frequently a difficult  task 
to  perform.  Reason,  together  with  a 
kind, patient  disposition  will  help  you 
do it.

Edwin  G. Pipp.

A salesman  must  always be a student 
of  human  nature  and  have tact in deal­
ing with  his  customers;  must be able to 
appreciate their  different  circumstances 
and  anticipate  their  wants  to a certain 
degree.  This,  with the  qualities  herein 
outlined, will  contribute very materially 
to his success. 
Bay City, June 30,1890.
The  Swedish  Cure  for  Drunkenness.
The habitual  drunkard  in  Norway or 
Sweden  renders  himself  liable  to  im­
prisonment for his love  of  strong drink, 
and  during  his  incarceration  he  is  re­
quired to submit  to a plan  of  treatment 
for the cure  of  his failing  which is said 
to produce  marvelous results.  The plan 
consists in  making  the  delinquent  sub­
sist  entirely on  bread  and  wine.  The 
bread is steeped in a bowl of wine for an 
hour  or  more  before the meal is served. 
The first day the habitual toper takes his 
food in this  shape  without  repugnance; 
the  second day he finds it less  agreeable 
to his palate; finally he positively loathes 
the sight of it.  Experience  shows that a 
period  of  from eight to ten days of  this 
regimen is generally more than  sufficient 
to make a man evince the  greatest  aver­
sion to anything  in  the  shape  of  wine. 
Many men after  their  incarceration  be 
come total abstainers.

(Formerly Sliriver, Weatherly & Co.)

CONTRACTORS  FOR

Galuanized Iron  Cornice. 

Plumbing & Heating Work.

Dealers in

Pumps,  Pipes,  Etc.,  Mantels 

and  Grates.

W eath erly   &  P ulte,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

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-  MICH.

We are receiving large direct importations of  our  justly 

A B SO L U T E  TE A S.
celebratedJM iJte  Japan  Teas,

Which  are  universally  conceded  to  be  the  best teas on  the 
market.  Wherever  these goods have been  placed,  they  have

WON 

TH E TRAD E.

We place these goods in the  hands  of  first-class  dealers 
only  and  will  guarantee  an  increase in  your tea trade,  if you 
handle them.  Try us  on.

Teller  Spice  Co.,

G R A N D   R A P ID S .

L E M O N   &  P E T E R S ,

IMPORTING^ ANDWIiolesalB GroeBrs.

SOLE  AGENTS  FOR

McGinty’s Bine Gut Tobacco,
Eautz Bros.  &  Co.’s  Soaps,
Niagara  Starch,
Acme Cheese—Herkimer Co., N, Y.

T H E   M T C T ÏIG A O S r  T R A D E S M A N .

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

The  dealer  who  has no printed letter heads on which to ask for circu­
lars, catalogues and prices,  and  conduct  his  general  correspondence 
with,  suffers  more  every  month  for  want of them than a five  years’ 
supply  would  cost.  He  economizes byusing postal cards, or cheap, 
and, to his shame, often dirty scraps of paper,  and  whether  he  states 
so or not he expects the lowest prices, the best trade.  He may be  ever 
so  good  for  his  purchases,  may  even  offer  to pay cash, but there is 
something  so  careless,  shiftless  and  slovenly  about his letter that it 
excites  suspicion,  because  not  in keeping with well recognized, good 
business principles.  When such an enquiry comes to a manufacturer 
or a jobber, it goes through a most searching examination as to charac­
ter,  means and credibility, half condemned to begin with.  It would be 
examined  anyhow,  even  if  handsomely  printed,  but the difference to 
begin with, would be about equal to that of introducing a tramp  and  a 
gentleman on a witness stand in court.  Besides, the printed  heading 
would answ er the question as to whether the enquirer was a dealer and 
at the same time indicate his special line of  trade.  Bad penmanship, 
bad  spelling  and  bad grammar are pardonable, because many unedu­
cated men have been and are now  very  successful  in  business.  But 
even those are less  objectionable  when  appearing  with  evidences  of 
care, neatness and prosperity.

Please write us for estimates.

The Tradesman Company,

GRAND  R APIDS,  MICH

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 rayon , P a s te l  an d  W a te r   C olors, a t th e  L o w ­
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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 
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