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Corner  Bates  and  Larned Streets, D etroit.

W hat May  We  Do ?
The question used to be, ’tis true,
“What work is there for girls to do?”
But now we’ve reached an epoch when 
We ask:  “What work is there left for men?”
They’re still enlarging woman’s sphere,
And e’en the stoutest of us fear 
Man will be useles after awhile,
And finally go out of style.

Written for The  Tradesman

HISTORY  REPEATING  ITSELF. 
Much light can be thrown on the plans 
which have been brought out by some  of 
the self-appointed leaders of the farmers 
for relieving their financial condition, by 
comparing  the  present  schemes  with 
those that were rejected  in  England 200 
years ago.  The general features  of  the 
two projects are the same, the only differ­
ence being in minor  particulars.

In  December,  1693,  two  men,  Hugh 
Chamberlayne  and  John  Briscoe,  laid 
before the House of Commons  a  scheme 
for organizing  what  was to be known as 
a Land Bank.  The plan was to have the 
government issue notes  on landed secur­
ity  to  the  full  value  of  the  property. 
Each owner was to  have the land and an 
equal amount  in  paper  money  and was 
not to be dispossessed of his land as long 
as he  paid  to  the  government, or Land 
Bank,  a yearly rent on the  land  for  the 
use of  the  money.  The  projectors  ex­
pected  the  plan  would  work  wonders 
in England;  that the exchequer would he 
full without taxes;  that  the  poor  would 
no longer be  in  want;  that  the  income 
of all would be increased; that everybody 
would be worth double  what  he was be­
fore.  This  excellent  plan  was to work 
injury to no one except  the  money-lend­
ers,  and  they  would  lose,  because  all 
would  have  plenty and  there  would be 
no  borrowers.  The  land  was  to be the 
wealth of  the Bank  and the notes issued 
by the government were to represent this 
wealth.  The Bank was to be saved from 
the  embarrassment  of  being  obliged to 
cash this vast amount of paper by having 
Parliament  pass  a  law  to  force  every­
body to accept  it  in  payment for every­
thing.  The plan  was  referred to a com­
mittee.  The committee reported it prac­
ticable,  but by this  time  the people had 
commenced  to  think,  and  the  absurdity 
of  the  scheme  made  it  the  laughing 
stock of  the nation.  The bill  was never 
taken from the table;  and  in  history we 
read  that  the  country was saved from a 
calamity  compared  with  which  the  de­
feat of  Landen  and  the  loss of  Smyrna 
fleet would have been blessings.

As  it  is  so  generally understood that 
the scheme of  the present is used simply 
to  cajole  the  farmers  for  political and 
other  purposes, I  am  inclined  to  apol­
ogize for giving it even the  semblance of 
earnestness.

The government,  as a bank,  is to loan 
money to the farmers  at 1 per cent,  and 
take mortgages on their farms as security. 
To deal  justly  with  them,  the  govern­
ment  will  have to loan to all who apply, 
and as the plan will leave to each farmer 
his land and an amount of  money nearly 
equal to the value of  the land all will be 
applicants,  and  the  only  way  for  the 
government  to  furnish 
immense 
quantity of  money will be to issue notes,

this 

payable  in — what?  Land!— or  more 
notes ?  The farmers are not to lose their 
farms,  so long  as  they  pay  the  yearly 
rent on  the  money.  Each  farmer  can 
step up to the man  with a claim  against 
him,  release the  obligation,  and  have 
money left.  Those who owe nothing can 
get  all  the  money  they  want  to  use. 
Merchants  can sell their  goods for cash, 
too.  Everything  would flourish  and all 
America will be  a  booming.  But  how 
about those  notes ?  When,  how,  with 
what and by whom will they be paid ?

Macauley said that  Briscoe and Cham­
berlayne  were  crazy  political  mounte­
banks.  What will be said of their Amer­
ican apostles ?

Bay City,  Mich.

Edw in G.  P ip p .

A Dangerous Experiment.

From the Merchants* Review.

David  J.  Isaacs,  manager of  the  Ex­
celsior  Varnish  Works,  at  Hunter’s 
Point, L.  I.,  has been  very  successful of 
late  in  collecting  old  debts of  his  con­
cern.  He  recently  adopted a system  of 
sending  letters  to  creditors,  and on the 
back of  each  envelope this was printed :

“ THE  BEAT.

“Sir,  you  asked  us  for  credit.  We 
gave it  to  you. 
In  raturn  you  deliber­
ately act  the  beat  by paying no further 
attention  to  your account,  although  you 
can  well  afford 
to  pay.  Try  to  be 
honest,  just and upright;  rascality never 
proved successful.”

It “fetched”  the  “beats” nearly every 
time, but,  unluckily,  one*  of  them  com­
plained to the postoifice  officials and Mr. 
Isaacs was  arrested on a charge of  send­
ing defamatory matter through the mails. 
The  penalty  for  this  offense is a fine of 
$5,000  or  five  years’  imprisonment  or 
both.  We publish  the  above as a warn­
ing  to  retail  merchants  who,  like  Mr. 
Isaacs,  become tired of  the slow  process 
of collecting bad debts through the many 
worthless collection agencies or lawsuits.

Named after a  Colored Man.

Phil Armour  thus explains how he got 

his name:

“I was named  Phil after a bad colored 
man who lived in our  town and who was 
the terrer  of  all the boys.  The name of 
the fellow  was  Philip  Morgan,  and  he 
was up to all sorts  of  capers, and I sup­
pose  because  I  was  so  full  of  pranks 
myself the boys called me Phil, too.  The 
D.  in my name stands for Danford.  That 
was my father’s  name,  and I was named 
Danford  Armour.  But the boys insisted 
on calling me Phil,  and  Phil  I  remain, 
my mother finally consenting  to  call me 
Philip D.  Armour.  So  you see I got my 
first name from a bad  darkey, and I sup­
pose that  is  the  reason I have  been  so 
bad ever since.”

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gentle  arms  of 
the  private  secretary, 
when  her  door opened to admit a small, 
slender  girl  of 
twenty-two  or  three, 
whose  fair,  sweet  face,  framed in short, 
golden  curls, 
looked  scarcely  beyond 
childhood. 
It was a startled face,  with a 
mute terror in soft,  brown  eyes lifted to
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“Queer  place !  Queer  people 1”  said 
old Dr.  Morrison  to  his  daughter, as he 
shook the water from his overcoat.
“Baxter’s?”  she said,  he  tone  less in­
quiring than affirmative.
“Yes.  That  white-faced  housekeeper, „  --- 
is sick-well, very sick-and has sent for ! Qodfrey’s in questionmg appeal. 
9 sancrhtAT.  Tipvfvr knew  before she had i  What is it?  she asked.
a daughter.  Never knew  before she had 
a daughter.  And  who do  you think was 
taking  care  of  the  old  woman ?  The 
secretarv !”  with sarcastic emphasis.
“Mr.  ’Black?”  said  Sadie  Morrison, 
with the same tone she had  used  before.
“Yes;  Mr.  Black,  Mr. Baxter’s  private 
secretary.  Now,”  asked 
the  doctor, 
taking  his  place  at  the  tea  table,  “I 
would like somebody to tell  me what old 
Tom  Baxter  wants  of  a  private  secre­
tary !  He spends  his entire  time  mous­
ing about in his  library, reading,  taking 
notes,  but I never heard that he had  any 
great literary work in preparation.”
But if  the old  doctor  had  ever  ques­
tioned Mr.  Black,  he  might  have  found 
that  his  position was a more  important 
one than he imagined.  Old Tom Baxter, 
as he had  denominated  Mr.  Black’s  em­
ployer,  was  a retired  merchant,  whose 
hard  face  and  crusty, manner were sup­
posed by the good  people of  Staunton to 
be  natural infirmities,  but which in real­
ity covered a bitter  disappointment  and 
aching heart.  He had  come alone to the 
beautiful house he had built at Staunton, 
and  his  curt  answer to inquiries  about 
the family was always the same:

Pneumonia!”  he  said,  briefly.  “She 
will  speak  to  you  presently.  You  are 
Miss Rand ?”
“Yes, 1  am Lena,”  she  said,  simply. 
“Ah,”  with  a  quick,  glad  smile,  “she 
knows me now, do  you not, mother ?”
“Lena!  the  mother  whispered,  and 
lifted her hand,  feebly.
“Dear  mother!  I  came  by  the  first 
train !” 
the  girl  cried,  embracing  her 
mother;  and  seeing that the spell  of  op­
pression was over  for  the time, Godfrey 
put  the  invalid  tenderly back upon the 
pillows, and left  her to her child’s  care.
But all the chivalry of  his  nature was 
soon called into play,  by the young girl’s 
trying  position. 
It  was  no  small  task 
for an  inexperienced  girl to take charge 
of  the  housekeeping cares,  the direction 
of  servants  over  whom their master ex­
ercises  no  authority,  leaving  even  the 
gardeners  and  the  stable  men  to  Mrs. 
Rand. 
In addition to these employments 
was that  of  nurse  to  an  invalid  whose 
illness was dangerous, and requiring act-
What should I do without you ?”  was 
“What ah 
the  grateful  question  on  Lena’s  lips a 
dozen times a day, as  Godfrey untangled 
“I have lost my wife  and my child.”
some  domestic  knot,  reduced  some  im­
To cover this wound,  he  became a stu­
pertinent  servant to submission,  or gave 
dent.  and as the love of  books grew upon 
his tender devotion to the invalid.
him,  it annoyed  rather than pleased him 
It may have been  that,  had he met her 
to  find  the  investments  made  of  his 
in  the  usual  routine  of  society  friend­
money requiring  attention,  and  proving 
ship, Godfrey Black would  have  consid­
profitable.  The one good  that seemed to 
ered Lena  Rand as a quiet,  insipid  girl, 
him worthless  was  money,  beyond  very 
too  shy  to  be  interesting. 
It  required 
simple needs and the care of  his increas­
just  such  intercourse as they had to de­
ing  property  was  a  burden 
to  him.
velop  the  latent  power  of  will, energy 
Hearing  that the son of  an old  business 
and  industry  that lay under  the  gentle 
friend was  trying, with a very small sal­
manner,  the low,  timid voice and the soft 
ary  as a clerk, to  save  sufficient  money 
smile.  Little by little  she  gathered the I 
for law studies, he offered him a position 
domestic  reins  into  her tiny hands,  and j 
as  confidential  secretary,  and  gradually 
managed them with a quiet skill that was i 
allowed  him  to  take  full control of  his 
every  day  a  fresh  wonder  to  Godfrey.  1 
entire property,  an  occupation that God­
She  was  soon  instructed in  the nursing j 
frey Black soon found  would render use­
duties required,  and  had a self-command 
less all attempt to study during its contin­
at times of  emergency that was  wonder- \ 
uance.  So,  with a sigh, he  gave  up  his 
ful to see,  with  her  child-like  face  and i 
entire time to his  duties,  and laid by his 
manner.
liberal  salary until  it  should be a large 
As the immediate danger passed away, 
enough sum to take up the  legal  studies 
Mrs.  Rand’s  room became the household j 
upon  which his hopes rested.  There was 
sitting-room in the evening.  Mr.  Baxter j 
a full corps of  servants  at  Mr. Baxter’s, 
made  two  brief  daily  visits,  evidently
under the care of  the  housekeeper,  Mrs.
Rand,  whose  peculiar  appearance  had  much concerned at the prospect of losing
so  valuable  a  housekeeper.  But  God 
I ifW l*
startled  him  when  first he met her, but 
frey  and  Lena  made  the  invalid  their I 
whose kindness and  care for his comfort 
companion and protection  in such charm­
had  won  his  respectful  affection  very 
ing love-making,  that  neither  for a long 
soon.
time  realized  how  firm a hold the other 
That  Mrs.  Rand  was a lady  of  refine­
was taking of  heart and brain.
ment was evident at once,  in spite of her 
Winter  snows  kept  Mrs.  Rand a pris­
severely simple  dress  and the share she 
oner  in  her  room  from  October  until 
took  in  domestic  occupations.  Small­
April,  and  when,  at  last,  she  was  tri­
pox  had  scarred  her  face,  and  given a 
umphantly escorted  to  her  old  place at 
permanent stare to  her  large,  dark eyes, 
the  dinner  table,  Godfrey knew  that if 
by  shrinking  the  lids.  But  more  con­
Lena went back to her Western seminary, 
spicuous  than  this  was  the set, ghastly 
the sunlight would be gone from  his life, 
pallor of  her face  framed in snow-white 
while  Lena, child-like  and  innocent  as 
hair.  Her dress of  dark-colored  woolen 
she  was,  knew  that  into  her  life  had 
or chintz,  with  narrow  linen  cuffs  and 
come a love  that  must  make or mar her 
collar,  heightened  the  effect of  this col­
whole future happiness.
orless face,  and  made  the  dark, staring 
eyes painfully startling.
Mr.  Baxter  being of  an unsociable dis­
position,  time  would  have  hung  very 
heavily  in  hours  of  leisure  after  the 
day’s duties were over,  if  Godfrey Black 
had  not  found  in  Mrs.  Rand a compan­
ion  and  friend, whose  cultivated  intel­
lect,  varied  reading  and  rare  musical 
gifts made the hours spent in her society 
speed by only too swiftly.
Nearly two  years had passed since Mr. 
Black’s  arrival at Staunton,  when  Mrs. 
Rand’s sudden and dangerous illness first 
led  her  to  mention  the  existence  of  a 
daughter, a teacher  in  a  Western  sem­
inary,  who was sent for at her request.
Why Godfrey Black should  have imag­
ined  Miss  Rand an angular, middle-aged 
woman, I cannot  explain,  unless  it  was 
the  appearance  of  age  prematurely im­
parted to  her  mother, by the snowy hair 
and  ravages  of  illness.  Not  yet  fifty, 
Mrs.  Rand  looked  as  if  she  might  be 
seventy years of  age.
Tom Baxter’s  housekeeper  was  pant­
ing  for  breath, raised up by the  strong,

Mr. Baxter  was  grave  as usual,  as he 
greeted his housekeeper, but the  shadow 
of  death that had rested so long upon the 
house had softened  his  curt speech,  and 
given a new  gentleness  to  his  manner. 
In  the  place  of  his  housekeeper  there 
had  been for months a pretty child who, 
by  her  very  youth  and  timidity,  had 
called out all the  dormant  tenderness of 
his  nature. 
It was not in any man, that 
was  not  actually  brutal, to be  stern  or 
sarcastic  to  Lena, and  Mr.  Baxter over­
looked shortcomings  in  the culinary de­
partment  that  Mrs.  Rand  would  have 
shivered to contemplate.
“I  hope,”  that  lady  said,  “my  little 
girl has made you comfortable.”

“Your little girl is second only  to  her 
mother  as  a  model  housekeeper,” said 
the old gentleman, graciously. 
“I hope 
you  will  persuade  her  to  remain here, 
Mrs.  Rand.  Her  face  lights  up  the 
house!”
Godfrey’s eyes  seconded  this  motion, 
though he wisely kept silence  until  Mr. 
Baxter  returned  to  his library, and the

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R O C H E S T E R ,  N .  Y .

The name of Michael  Kolb is so famil­
iar in the  clothiug  manufacturing  busi­
ness,  he being a practical mechanic from 
his boyhood,  and  so  great  in  his  judg­
ment of the stability of  goods that other 
manufacturers ask at the  mills  or  their 
representatives  for  what  Mr.  Kolb  has 
bought,  and  his  styles  and  make  up 
are  being  constantly 
imitated.  Their 
goods  are  always  reliable  and  sold  to 
retailers at one  and  the  most  equitable 
prices and terms. 
It will pay merchants 
who  have  not  seen  their  line  to write 
their  representative,  WILLIAM  CON­
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trio of friends to the drawing room.  But 
there, in the presence of  her  mother,  he 
told Lena his  love  and  begged for hers.
“I am a poor man now,”  he  said,  “but 
I am young and strong,  and  will  win  a 
home for you,  Lena, if I have your prom­
ise to share it.”
“I love you,” she  said,  frankly;  “but 
mother is my first care now.”
“To-morrow!” Mrs. Rand gasped, trem­
bling  violently, as  Godfrey appealed  to 
her,  “ask me to-morrow.  Go  now,  go!”
Never  had  Godfrey  seen  her  so  agi­
tated,  and  wondering  a  little,  as  there 
immediate 
had  been  no  proposal  of 
change, he left her with Lena.  But  for 
the first time, Mrs.  Rand turned from her 
child’s caresses. 
“Let me alone, dear,” 
she said,  “I must see Mr. Baxter.”
She staggered,  rather  than  walked  to 
the library, and  Godfrey,  writing  in  his 
private sitting room, heard the  voices  of 
his  employer  and  Mrs.  Rand in earnest 
and excited conversation for  nearly  two 
hours. 
It  was  twilight  when  a sharp 
stroke of Mr. Baxter’s  call-bell  told  his 
secretary he was needed  in  the  library.
To  his  surprise, he  found  Mrs.  Rand 
alone there.  She motioned him to a chair 
near her own,  and  said,  in a voice whose 
very quiet spoke of suppressed agitation:
“Mr. Black,  your proposal to Lena has 
thrust upon me a painful knowledge.  It 
shows me that my child is now a woman, 
and has a right  to question me about her 
father.  Years  ago,  when Lena was but 
a babe,  and I was  as  young  and  fair as 
she is now, I quarreled with my husband. 
He was a man  twenty  years  older  than 
myself,  and,  taking  me  from  a  happy 
home, a life of  careless gayety, expected 
me at once  to  fall  into  ways  that were 
suited to his age  and dispositibn,  utterly 
at variance  with  mine.  There  was no 
force used to make me marry  him,  but  I 
was very young,  and  the  advantages  of 
the match were presented  to me and fas­
cinated my imagination.  Unlimited con­
trol  of  money, pleasure  without  stint, 
were what I anticipated.  A  stern seclu­
sion,  a  common  sense  economy, a total 
absence  of  all  excitement,  were what I 
realized;  I do not  blame  my husband;  I 
was greatly in fault;  but, one day, after a 
fierce  quarrel, I took my  baby  and  ran 
away. 
In a country home, 1 had an  old 
aunt who worshiped  me, and readily be­
lieved my exaggerated stories of domestic 
tyranny. 
She  petted  me,  and,  in  her 
home,  utterly heedless of  the misery  my 
absence was causing in my old home and 
to my husband, I lived  for  three  years, 
absorbed in my child.
“Then came  the  terrible  illness  that 
took  my  beauty  from  me,  and  which 
ended fatally with my aunt, who left  me 
her home and small income.  Disfigured 
beyond recognition,  I  ventured  back to 
the city,  two  years  later,  in order that 
Lena might enjoy the advantages of edu­
cation 1 could  not  obtain  for her in the 
country.  She was fifteen years old, when 
an unfortunate  investment  deprived  me 
of  my  income,  and I  was  compelled  to 
seek employment. 
I  sent  Lena  to the
H-----  Seminary,  and  I  answered  Mr.
Baxter’s  advertisement  for  a  house­
keeper.
“Godfrey,  do  you  anticipate  what  I 
have to tell you!  Do you guess the truth 
I have hidden  so  long,  that I am in the 
home where I should have taken my place 
as Mr. Baxter’s wife,  years ago.  He has 
forgiven me and is telling Lena the story 
I have told you.  He has  found a daugh­
ter he is already prepared to love, and he 
bids me welcome you to a son’s  place  in 
our hearts and home.”
“But,”  said  Mr. Baxter,  a little later, 
when  the  family  met  in  the  drawing 
room,  “though I consent  to the marriage 
that takes  my newly-found  child  into  a 
husband’s  care  and  love,  I  expressly 
stipulate  that I am  to  lose  neither  my 
housekeeper nor my  private  secretary.” 

A n n a  Sh eild s.

Driving  a Bargain.

Though  very liberal to those  who  are 
deserving,  Chief  Justice John A.  Peters, 
of  Maine,  is  sharp at driving a bargain. 
He would rather lose his dinner any time 
than miss  the  chance  of  having a good 
joke.  The  following  story  is  told  of 
him :
One evening last  spring he went down 
to a market in Bangor,  and  seeing some

fine large smelts for sale asked  the price.
“Fifteen cents a dozen,” was the reply.
“ Yes ?”  queried the  judge;  “but what 
will you take for half a dozen ?”
“Seeing  you  are  a  good  customer, 
judge,  I’ll sell you a half dozen for seven 
cents.”
“Indeed ?” mused  his  honor.  “Come 
to think of  it,  I am the only one at home 
who  cares for smelts,  and I guess  three 
will do.  What will  you charge me for a 
quarter of a dozen ?”
“H’m,”  grunted the dealer.  “Ez  you 
trade here ginerally, I’ll put a quarter of 
a dozen into you for three cents.”
They were  ordered  and neatly tied up 
in a paper and paid for.
The  judge  lingered  over  the  marble 
slab, lovingly.
“They look so good,”  he said,  “that I 
guess  I’ll  take  another  quarter  of  a 
dozen.”  These  were  also  wrapped  in 
paper and the judge paid his three cents. 
In a few minutes three more were bought, 
and then, as his honor  was  about  to  go 
home,  another  three  were  purchased, 
making twelve in all.
• The  judge  says  it  was fully five min­
utes before the marketman could be made 
to believe  that  he had  sold  a  dozen  of 
smelts for three cents  less  than  regular 
price,  and  had  been  to  the  trouble  of 
making four packages instead of one.

C ro ck ery   & G la ssw a r e

LAMP  BURNERS.

First quality.

6 doz. in box.

XXX Flint.
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No. 0 Sun..............................................
NO. 1  “  ..............................................
No. 2  “  ..............................................
Tubular.............................
lam p  chim nrts.—Per box. 
No. 0 Sun..............................................
No. 1  “  ..............................................
No. 2  “  ..............................................
No. 0 Sun, crimp  top............................
ilU. 6 
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No. 0 Sun, crimp top...............................
No. 1  “ 
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No. 2  “ 
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No. 1 Sun, wrapped and labeled............
“ 
No. 2  “ 
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No. 2 Hinge,  “ 
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No. 1 Sun, plain bulb,  per doz................
No. 2  “ 
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No. 1 crimp, per doz................................
No. 2  “ 
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Butter Crocks, per gal.............................
Jugs, H gal.,‘per doz...............................
“  1 
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“  2  “ 
Milk Pans, )4 gal., per doz.  (glazed 68c). 
“ 
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“  90c).
Mason’s, Boyd’s or Rowley’s caps.

“ 
STONEWARE—AKRON.

“ 
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1  “ 

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FRUIT  .TARS.

La Bastic.

Pearl top.

“ 
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40
45
60
75

1 75
..2 70
..2 25 
..2 40 
..3 40
..2 60 
..2 80 
..3 86
..3 70 
.  4 70 
..4 70
..1  25 
..1  50 
..1  35 
..1  60
06)4 
75 
90 
1  80 
65 
78

Pints...............................................................$7 50
Quarts...........................................................   8 00
Half-gallons..................................................   11 00

Above quotations are f. o. b.

FUrnitdre

-----AT-----

Nelson, 

M a t t e r  

&  Co.’s

S ty le s   N e w ,  C heap, 
M ed iu m   a n d   E x p e n ­
siv e.
Large  Variety. 

Prices Low.

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

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We  Are  Headquarters,  as  Usual,  lor 

Oranges, Bernons, Bananas, Bruits 

and  Produce  Generally•

C. B.  METZGER,  Proprietor.

KBAUD BAPIDS FBOIT ABB  PB0DÜCE  CO,
]? El IFL US! I  IST S   &,  H E S S
Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,

3  NO.  IONIA  ST.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

DEALERS IN

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

WE CARRY  A  STOCK  OF  CAKE TALLOW  FOR  MILL  USE

W M .   H.  TH O M PSO N  &  C O . ,

C O M M ISSIO N   M E R C H A N T S .

WHOLESALE

SPECIALTY

P O T A T O E S !

No.  166  South W ater St., Chicago.  F air cash advances made on consignments.
Offers of stock for direct purchase,  in car lots,  will not  be  entertained  unless 
quality’,  size,  variety  and  condition  of  stock  is  stated, condition guaranteed,  and 
price named  per  bushel  delivered  track  Chicago,  with weights guaranteed  not  to 
fall short over two  per cent,  from invoice billing.

W M .  PL  K E E L E R ,

M ctnery  and Fruits, Nuts and Cigars,

JOBBER  OF

412  SOUTH  DIVISION  ST. 

TELEPHONE  92-3R.

My stock includes everything generally kept in my line, which 1 sell at rock bottom 

prices.  Send me your mail orders.  1 will guarantee satisfaction.

M O S E L E Y   B R O S ,

----- WHOLESALE-----

F ru its,  Seeds, O ysters § P r o d u c e .

All kinds of Field Seeds a Specialty.

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

26, 28, 30 and 32 Ottawa  St., 

pleased to bear from yon.
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GRAND  RAPID

C.  N .  R A P P   &  CO.,

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

Foreign  and  Domestic  Fruits,
Headquarters for Jersey Sweet Potatoes

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

WE  HANDLE  MICHIGAN  POTATOES  IN  CAR  LOTS.

A  T   T7I  T~~>  T P   "Pi  T  
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WHOLESALE  DEALER  IN

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DIRECT  RECEIVERS OF

T T T   "NT
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Foreip Fruits and Protee. California ¿F lorida  Oranges

m e s s in a ' l e m o n s.

Headquarters for Bananas•

24  and  26  North Division  St., 

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GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Weekly Price List sent on application.

We Manufacture
Everything in theline of

Correspondence  solic­
ited  and  prices  quot­
ed with pleasure. 

Write us.

TETE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.
Belding  —  Jacobson  &  Netzorg,  of j 
Greenville,  have purchased the drygoods | 
stock of Lightstone Bros.

Detroit—J.  L.  Gearing  &  Sons  have 
purchased the planing  mill  and  lumber 
stock of the Delbridge, Brooks  &  Fisher 
Co.

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AMONG THE  TRADE.

abound the state.

Allegan—Talbot & Howe  are  erecting I 

Marine  City—Jas.  F.  Francis,  general 

an evaporator.

dealer, is dead.

Allegan—H. C. Maentz  has engaged in i 

the meat business.

Ada—Cole  &  Chapel  have  sold  their j 

general stock to E. C. Duff.

Fremont—Wesley Pearson has sold his j 

harness stock to M. B. Franklin.

Iron  Mountain — John  R.  Johnston, j 

tailor, is succeeded by Johnston Bros.

Hersey — John  Magher  succeeds  An­
drew McFarlane, in the meat business.
Pompeii—Bunday  &  Henderson  sue- j 
ceed W.  Bunday & Co.  in  general  trade. |
Bellevue—H.  Hodgeman  has  engaged j 

in the clothing, boot and  shoe  business.

Ann  Arbor—P.  D.  Stimson & Co.  have | 
sold their stock of groceries to Warner & j 
Co.

Blissfield—J.  R.  Carpenter  has  pur­
chased the grocery stock of J.  M.  Robert­
son.

Detroit—Wm.  Lockhart,  Jr.,  is  suc­
ceeded by Robt.  Keller in the drug  busi­
ness.

Fife Lake—J. F. Crego  succeeds  C. T. 
Kimball  in  the  meat  and  grocery bus­
iness.

Marenisco — Curtis  &  Stone,  general 
dealers,  are  succeeded  by  W.  D.  Ells­
worth.

Muskegon  — J.  Fisher  &  Co.  have 
opened a commission  store  at 44 Ottawa 
street.

Bay City—Shrills &  Walsh  have  pur-1 
chased  the  stock  of  groceries of  Hugh 
McRae.

Cedar  Springs—C.  H. Gross  has  pur­
chased  the  grocery  stock  of W.  H.  Mc­
Connell.

Tecumseh—Avery  &  Ellis  have  pur­
chased  the  grocery  stock  of  W.  P.  An­
derson.

Battle Creek—O.  B.  Frisbie  has  pur­
chased the paper and paint stock of  I. J. 
Buckley.

Kalamazoo—E. J.  Means  is  succeeded 
by  Means  Bros,  in  the  confectionery 
business.

Britton —  L.  E.  Hause  has  bought 
Stone's meat  market  and  will  continue 
the business.

Beecher  —  Isaac  Fairbrothers  has 
opened a general  store  and  will put in a 
meat market.

Vassar—H.  E.  Harrison has purchased 
the stock of  drugs,  books,  etc-, of  E. J. 
Taylor & Co.

Detroit—Geo.  L.  Waldbauer  succeeds 
Waldbauer & Me Derm id  in the merchant 
tailoring business.

Kalamazoo—Baumann & Buechner  are 
the 

succeeded  by  Buechner  &  Co. 
hardware business.

in 

Detroit—H.  E.  Gibson,  dealer in gro-1 
ceries  and  meats,  is  succeeded  by An­
drews & Hamilton.

Gladwin—Mrs.  J.  D.  Sanford  writes 
Tiie  Tradesman that she is  closing  out 
her dry goods stock.

Republic—James A.  Kirkwood  has re­
moved his stock of drugs and fancy goods 
to West Duluth,  Minn.

Duck  Lake—Waters & Gidley,  general 
dealers,  have dissolved.  Burt E.  Waters 
continues the business.

Fennville—W.  A.  Swarts  &  Son  re­
ceived  $2,400  from  the  insurance  com­
panies as indemnity for the  loss of  their 
store building and stock in the recent fire 
at this place.

Dorr—B.  A.  Talcott  &  Co. have pur- j 
chased the site  of  the old Neuman store 
and are putting up an evaporator.

Cheboygan—George N. Case has closed 
his drug store and  taken a position  with j 
the firm of Thompson Smith's Sons.

Fennville—J.  E.  Hutchinson  &  Co., | 
general  dealers,  have  dissolved.  J.  E. 
Hutchinson  will  continue the  business.
Battle Creek—Pitman & Flower,  hard­
ware  dealers,  have  dissolved,  T.  M. 
Flower retiring.  F.  P. Pitman  will  con­
tinue the business.

Carson City—A. Y. Sessions' loss in the | 
recent fire  was  adjusted  at  $918.  The 
basis of adjustment in the other cases has 
also been agreed upon.

Grandville—Dr. Peter  Beyer,  who for­
merly conducted drug stores  at  Blanch­
ard, Sullivan  and  Holton,  has  opened  a I 
drug store at this place.

Big  Rapids—Diamond & Winans,  who 
purchased the H.  E. Grand-Girard &  Co. 
drug  stock  here,  have  placed J.  Henry 
Gerls in charge of  the business.

Muskegon—Geo.  A. Magoon  has  pur­
chased  the  interest  of  J.  W.  Strong  in 
the  coal  and  oil  business  of  Strong  & 
Magoon and will  continue  the  business 
under his own  name.

Constantine—A.  W.  Morrison  has pur­
chased  the  stock  of  drugs  of  O.  H. 
Young  & Co.,  and  the  stock  of  pianos I 
and  organs of  Young  &  Morrison,  and 
will continue the business under his own 
name.

Fremont  —  K.  Mulder  writes  The 
Tradesman  that  the report that he has 
sold  his  grocery stock  to  D.  Fisher  is 
without foundation;  that  he  has  no  in- | 
tention  of  doing so and that no negotia- j 
tions are in progress.

Detroit—The Peninsular Savings Bank 
has a judgment  against  the  Black  Flag 
Stove Polish Co., which it cannot collect. 
Therefore it got an order of court for the 
producing  of  the  names  of  the  stock- j 
holders  so  it  can  sue them.  They  are 
G.  B.  Smith  and  J.  C.  Hathaway, 800 
shares each,  R.  McD. Campau, 100; J. W. 
Paul, 300.

MANUFACTURING  m atters.

Champion—The North  Champion Iron 
Co. is succeeded by the Hortense  Mining 
Co.

Manistee—Frank  Hall  and  Wm.  Bev­
erly have  arranged  to  open  a cigar  fac­
tory.

Capac—H.  C.  Sigel 

is  succeeded  by 
Chas.  Long  in  the  wagon-making  bus­
iness.

Ann  Arbor—J. M.  Swift  &  Co.,  mill­
ers,  are  succeeded  by  the  Ann  Arbor 
Milling Co.

Kalamazoo—The Brush  Electric Lightj 
Co.  has increased its capital from $500,000 i 
to $600,000.

Detroit—Bassett  Bros.  &  Ely  succeed j 
Knauss & Bassett  as  proprietors  of  the 
i Kalamazoo Top Co.

Evart—Cowan  &  McLennan,  shingle 
manufacturers,  are succeeded by Geo. B. 
Ehnencrock & Co.

Manistee—Otto Rosenfeld has  sold his 
interest in the North Side planing mill to 
his partner,  P.  H. Sheridan.

Detroit — J.  W.  Grappenbacher  suc­
the 

ceeds  Black  &  Grappenbacher  in 
lumber,  lath and shingle  business.

Crystal  Lake—Kimmel,  Robertson  & 
Co. are  running  their  sawmill  day and 
' night, cutting largely Norway piece stuff.

Baraga—William Coach has  his  camps 
in  on  the  Otter  and  proposes to bring 
down as many fine  logs  this  year  as  he 
did last.

Port Huron—The  Kern  Brewing Co.’s 
elevator  was  partially  burned  on 
the 
16th,  with 75,000  bushels  of  barley and 
malt.  Damage, $10,000;  insured.

Bay Cpy—The Bousefield  wooden ware 
works are nearly  completed.  The  con­
cern will employ 400 men. 
It  is  said to 
be the largest factory  of  the kind in the 
world.

Jenisonville — The  A.  J.  McDonald 
Manufacturing Co.  has  thirty men on its 
pay roll and has orders on the  books  for 
all the  work  it  can  turn  out  for three 
months.

Michigamme—F.  W.  Read & Co.,  who 
have been running their  mill  night  and 
day  during  the  season,  have  taken  off 
their night crew and expect to finish their 
stock in good season.

Detroit—The  American  Clasp Co.  has 
been incorporated,  with $15,000  capital. 
Willard T.  Conklin,  Dewitt  H.  Taylor, 
C.  W.  H. Potter,  Thomas  C.  Stodd  and 
S.  O. Van  De Mark  are the stockholders.
Marquette — William  Walton  &  Co. 
have put in a camp and are cutting  near j 
Anthony, on the  Duluth, South  Shore & 
Atlantic  Railway.  They  have  about
6.000.  000 feet there,  which  will  all come 
out by rail.

Saginaw—There will  be  an  output of 
about 5,000,000 feet less hemlock lumber 
this season  than  last  year.  Hemlock is 
selling in cargo lots at $7.50 to $8,  and in 
car lots  is  moving  very satisfactorily at 
$9 to $10 for  ordinary lengths.

Saginaw—Brown & Ryan have come to 
no conclusion,  as  yet,  on the subject  of 
building a mill on the site of  the one re­
cently burned.  They  have  been  negoti­
ating for the purchase of  the  Mitchell  & 
McClure mill,  but the  deal  has  not  yet 
been closed.

Kalamazoo—The  Fuller  Bros.  Manu­
facturing  Co.  will soon begin  to  manu­
facture rolling pins and potato  mashers, 
in addition to its large line of washboards. | 
The  lumber  shed,  40x100 feet in dimen­
sions,  is now  being  erected  adjacent to 
the main building.

Detroit—The Leland, Faulconer & Nor­
ton Co.  has  been  incorporated to manu­
facture  tools,  with  $50,000  capital,  of 
which  $12,000  is  paid in.  The  stock- 
| holders are:  Henry  M.  Leland  and 
Charles H.  Norton,  of  Providence,  R.  I.,
| and Charles A.  Sterlinger and R. C.  Faul­
coner, of Detroit.

Marquette—George L.  Burlis  has  pur­
chased from Graham Pope, of Houghton,
3.000.  000 feet of  logs  which he will saw 
j at his mill here this season.  He has also 
| taken the  contract  to  manufacture  the
balance of  John C.  Brown's logs,  now in 
the water here, as well as about 1,000,000 
feet still to arrive by rail.

Detroit—The  Michigan Auxiliary Fire 
Alarm  Co.  has  been  incorporated  with 
$100,000 capital,  to operate the Gamewell 
fire alarm  system.  Frederick S. Delano, 
of this city,  holds $10 worth of stock,  the 
remainder  being  held  by  William  A. 
Simmons,  of New York, except $10 worth 
held by S.  P.  Wardwell, of Boston.

Saginaw — Sibley  &  B earinger  have 
bought 13,000,000  feet of logs and a body 
of standing timber in Canada.  They are 
1 putting in 10,000,000 feet of  logs  in  the

Upper Peninsula,  but  will  probably not 
operate on the  Ocqueoc  the coming win­
ter.  They are talking of forming a stock 
concern,  with  a capital  of  $300,000,  and 
to manufacture at Tawas about25,000,000 
feet annually.

West  Bay  City—The  steel 

steamer 
Mackinaw,  built  at  Wheeler’s  yard for 
the Saginaw Steamship Co.,  composed of 
lumbermen,  was  successfully  launched 
last Tuesday.  She is intended for  ocean 
traffic,  and  is  chartered to carry freight 
between Newport  News and New  York. 
A  sister  ship,  the  Keweenaw,  is on the 
stocks,  and  the  company  has  closed  a 
contract for the construction of two more.
Bay City—S.  O.  Fisher,  who  is  inter­
ested in the  Sebewaing  coal  field,  went 
to Detroit, talked  business  to  President 
Ledyard,  of  the  Michigan  Central,  and 
induced him to order a survey  of  a  line 
from this city to  Sebewaing. 
It  is  said 
that when mining  is  fairly  inaugurated 
their  coal  can  be laid down in the river 
towns at $1.25 to $1.50 a ton,  which,  if it 
so  results,  will  greatly  boom  manufac­
turing  projects.

FOR  SALE,  W ANTED,  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 for less than 25 cents.  Advance  payment.

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

I7»OR SALE-STOCK  OF  GENERAL  MERCHANDISE,
in  good  farming  community;  good  prospects; 
: 
cold storage in connection with store.  Address  F.  E. 
8., Sand Lake, Mich.____________________________ 108
1TOR SALE—FORTY  ACRES  OF  TIMBER  IN  WEX- 
ford county, elm,  beech and maple.  W.  R.  Man- 
1 
104
digo, Sherwood, Mich. 
I 10R SALE OREXCHANGE—UNBOUND SCRIBNER’S, 
Peterson’s and  Harper’s  Magazines;  make me an 
offer.  W. R.  M&ndigo, Sherwood, Mich. 
105
Q  EALED  TEN DER8WILL  BE  RECEIVED  BY  TH E 
O   undersigned  for  three  weeks  for  the  stock  of 
goods of Dodge. Metcalf & Co.,  at 8tanwood;  the right 
is reserved to  decline  any offer;  dated  8ept.  IS,  1890. 
Address Talmon Dodge, Stanwood. Mich. 
107
F OR  SALE—BRADT’S  b a z a a r  a n d  m il l in e r y 
store at Flint, Mich.________________________103
IpOR SALE—DESIRABLE DRUG  STOCK;  CITY  1,500;
;  best location and  trade;  reasons for  sale.  Lock 
box 13, Clayton, M i c h . ____ ________________   100
F or sale—8TOCK~öf  hardware  and  buili>
ing in the best town of  Northern  Michigan.  Ad­
96
dress No. 96, care Michigan Tradesman. 
OR"SALE-A  FIRST-CLASS  DRUG  STOCK  AND 
business in  Grand  Rapids  worth  $2,500  must  be 
sold owing to the absence of proprietor on  account  of 
sickness;  correspondence  solicited.  Address  L.  J. 
Shafer,  77  Madison  Ave..  Grand  Rapids.  Mention
I  this paper._____________________________________ 97
TT'OR sa l e—t h e b e st  d r u g  a n d  g r o c e r y  b u s- 
JD 
iness in live railroad and  manufacturing town in 
Michigan of  1,200  inhabitants,  with  splendid farming 
country to back it up,  with  no  large  town  within  20 
miles;  the  business  comprises  drugs  and  medicines, 
groceries, school books,  crockery, wall paper, notions, 
etc.;  also express  office  and  m ail to carry to depot in 
connection;  mail  and  express  pay  clerk  hire;  stock 
complete;  business pays $1,000 per year net; stock will 
invoice  about  $4,000;  business  mostly  cash;  in  brick 
block;  rental  low;  best  location  in  town;  also  own 
one-third interest in the block,  which  rents for  $1,500 
per year;  will  sell  one  or  both;  reasons  for  selling, 
sickness and death, with other  business  to  attend  to. 
Address No. 91. care Michigan Tradesman. 

FOR SALE—A  RARE OPPORTUNITY  FOR A  SMALL 

investment to secure a light  manufacturing busi­
ness  paying  large  profits;  correspondence  solicited 
only from parties meaning business.  Drawer No. 831, 
La Crosse, Wia._________________________________90
f iOR BALE OR RENT—A GOOD TWO-STORY BUILD- 
ing,  24x80  feet,  with  basement  24x60  feet;  the 
second story is rented for lodge hall.  For  particulars 
|  write to J. R  Harrison, 8parta, Mich. 
88
I'  X)R  SALE —GROCERY  STOCK  AND  FIXTURES, 
1  either by inventory  or  by  bulk;  good  trade  for 
j  cash customer.  No. 85, care Michigan Tradesman.  85
I riOR  SALE—26  PER  CENT.  BELOW  COST,  ONLY 
1  hardware stock in Baldwin, lively town on line of 
I  two railways;  ill health  compels  sale;  store  building 
84
j  cheap.  Joseph H. Cobb, Baldwin, Mich. 
TTTANTED—I  HAVE  SPOT  CASH  TO  PAY  FOR  A 
VV  general  or  grocery stock;  must be cheap.  Ad­
dress No. 26, care Michigan Tradesman. 
H £L P  WANTED.

26

91

ANTED—A  FEW  NO.  1  SALESMEN  TO  SELL 
coffee and spices  in  Texas  and  Western  States 
for  one  of  the  largest  importing houses in the U. S.; 
expert specialty men preferred;  state age, experience, 
references and present employment;  answers  strictly 
in confidence.  Address No. 106, care  Michigan  Trades­
man._________________________________________ 10#

SITUATIONS  WANTED.

SITUATION  WANTED—BY  A  REGISTERED  PHARM- 
U   aeist  eight  years’  experience;  first-class  refer­
ences.  Address No. 102. care Michigan Tradesman.  102

MISCELLA.NEOUS.

WANTED—A  JOB  OF  CONTRACT SAWING  FROM 
some  responsible  party;  Michigan  preferred. 
65
Address Holley A  Bullen. North Aurelius, Mich. 
■ BOLISH THE PASS BOOK  AND  SUBSTITUTE THE 
Tradesman  Coupon,  which is now in use by over 
5,000  Michigan  merchants—all  of  whom are  warm in 
praise  of  its  effectiveness.  Send  for  sample  order, 
which  will  be  sent  prepaid  on  receipt  of  $1.  The 
Tradesman Company, Grand Rapids.
SAMPLES OF TWO KINDS  OF  COUPONS  FOR  RE- 
tailers  will  be  sent free  to  any dealer  who  will 
write for them to  the  Sutliff  Coupon  Pass  Book  Co., 
Albany, N. Y. 

664

T E T E   jVETC ITTG  AÌST  T R A D E S M A K

5

GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

Mrs. C.  Boone  has  opened a dry goods 
store  at  Zeeland.  P.  Steketee  &  Sons 
furnished the stock.

Mrs.  R. E. Orser has closed her grocery 
store at 329 East Bridge  street  and  will 
probably not resume  business again.

Mrs. S. S. Perkins has  sold  her  hard­
ware stock at 189  Center  street to  A.  A. 
Tyler,  who will continue the business.

Dr.  W.  Scott has opened  a  confection­
ery and cigar store at Bloomingdale.  The 
Olney & Judson Grocer Co. furnished the 
stock.

P.  Wendover, the Monroe street grocer, 
has  opened a branch store at  603  South 
Lafayette street.  Lemon  &  Peters  fur­
nished the stock.

Milton Reeder has  purchased an inter­
est in the wholesale boot and  shoe  busi­
ness  of  Geo.  H.  Reeder.  The new  firm 
will be known as Geo. H.  Reeder & Co.

Spalding  &  Co., dealers  in  guns  and 
fishing tackle  at  the  corner  of  Monroe 
and Ionia streets,  have  assigned to Chas. 
A.  Renwick.  An inventory  is  now  in 
progress.

The  Northern  Michigan  Lumber  Co. 
has opened a general store at Tauderagee. 
Lemon & Peters furnished the  groceries, 
and the other  goods  were also bought at 
this market.

A. B. Johnson  has  purchased  the  in­
terest of Mr. Teachout in  the firm of Goss 
& Teachout,  grocers at 202  East  Bridge 
street.  The  new firm  will be known  as 
Goss & Johnson.

Diamond  &  Winans  have  exchanged 
their drug stock at the  corner of  Monroe 
and  Spring  streets  with  H.  E.  Grand- 
Girard & Co.  for the  latter’s  drug  stock 
and real estate at Big Rapids.

W.  L.  Squier has removed  his  grocery 
stock from  319  Plainfield  avenue to the 
corner  of  East  and  Sherman  streets, 
where he has purchased a store building, 
erecting a 26-foot addition  in the rear.

Doyle  &  Doran,  who  succeeded  the 
former firm of  Goss & Doran  in  the gro­
cery  business at the corner of Cherry and 
South Division  streets  about four weeks 
ago, have turned  the  stock over to I.  M. 
Clark & Son on  a bill of  sale.

Jas.  A.  Hewitt,  who  has  managed 
H. W.  Hall’s meat market for some time, 
has formed a copartnership with John I). 
Butcher,  for  the  past  seven  years with 
the  Ball-Barnhart-Putman  Co.,  under 
the  style of  Hewitt & Butcher,  and pur­
chased 
re­
ferred to.

the  meat  market  above 

Burt Ema, grocer at 418 South Division 
street,  recently  uttered  a chattel  mort­
gage  on  his  stock  and  fixtures  to  the 
Ball-Barnhart-Putman Co.  for $290.  The 
mortgage was subsequently purchased by 
Peter Haifley, to  whom  Ema  was in ar­
rears for rent  to  the  tune of  $250,  who 
took possession of  the  stock  on a bill of 
sale.

Bank  Notes.

L. K.  Parkhurst  &  Co.  have  merged 
their private bank,  at Reed City,  into the 
First National Bank of Reed City,  with a 
capital  stock  of  $50,000.  L.  K.  Park­
hurst is President of the  new  enterprise 
and J.  W.  Parkhurst Cashier,  and  these 
gentlemen,  with  J.  M.  Reed, J.  B. Jud­
kins  and  N. A.  Stoddard,  comprise  the 
board of directors.

Purely  Personal.

Henry F.  Webb,  the  Cassopolis  drug­

gist was in town Monday.

Delmore Hawkins,  the  Hawkins  gen­

eral dealer,  was in town Monday.

Jas.  McConnell,  the  Jennings  general 

dealer, was in town last Saturday.

Fred H.  Ball has  returned  from  Ken­
tucky,  well  satisfied  with  the results of 
his mission.

J.  L. Norris, of the firm of A.  Norris & 
Son, general dealers at  Casnovia,  was  in 
town last Thursday.

Dan.  Steketee and bride are home from 
their wedding trip and  are happily dom­
iciled at 409 Crescent avenue.

M.  Carman,  the  Mecosta  lumberman, 
was in town one  day last week.  He was 
a prince of good nature,  as usual.

Jos.  E.  Reed was in town  last Wednes­
day for the  purpose of  buying  goods for 
John O.  Reed,  the Whitehall clothier.

John Reed,  the Whitehall clothier, was 
severely burned about the head, face and 
arms in  the recent  conflagration  at  that 
place.

Christian  Bertsch  has  gone to Boston 
to look up samples for the  spring  trade. 
He  expects  to  be  absent  about  three 
weeks.

Frauk  Hibbard,  formerly  engaged  in 
the drug business at Evart and  Saginaw, 
is  now  conducting  a  drug  store  at 
Menominee.

Harm Yan Spyker,  book-keeper for the 
Grand  Rapids  Fruit  and  Produce  Co., 
died at his home near Zeeland last Thurs­
day and was buried Saturday.

J.  F.  Ganweiler,  who  has  conducted a 
general  store at Croton most of  the time 
for the past quarter of  a century,  was in 
town a couple of  days last week.

Daniel  Keeney,  who was a former well- 
known  resident of  this  place,  is now en­
gaged  in  the  grocery  business,  in com­
pany with  his  brother,  at  Great  Bend, 
Kansas.

P.  M.  Lonsbury,  the  Reed  City  drug­
gist,  was in town  last Friday on  his  way 
home  from Ypsilanti,  where he attended 
the annual  reunion  of  the  Seventeenth 
Michigan  Infantry,  of  which  he  was a 
member.

Eugene Klein, who formerly conducted 
a retail drug store on West Bridge street, 
has gone to Detroit  to take the mechani­
cal  management  of  the  Detroit  Paper 
Novelty  Co.,  in  which  concern  he has 
purchased stock.

E. T. Lockerbye, who operates a shingle 
mill and general store near  Keno,  was in 
town a couple  of  days  last  week.  Mr. 
Lockerbye  has  run  a  shingle  mill  for 
twelve  years and thinks  he  ought to be 
able to  graduate from  the  business  be­
fore long.

Geo.  W.  Hughstou,  of  the  firm  of 
Hughston  &  Reed,  general  dealers  at 
McBain,  was in town  one day last week. 
Mr.  Hughston  is  one  of  the  most quiet 
men who visits this market, as he talks so 
little  that  jobbers  have  hard  work  to 
worm an order out of him.

Claude D.  Freeman,  shipping clerk for 
the Telfer  Spice Co.,  and  Miss  Mary M. 
Wernette were married last  Wednesday, 
and are at  home  to  their  friends at 110 
First  avenue.  Mr.  Freeman  has  many 
friends among the trade who will be glad 
to  learn  that  he  is  happily settled  for 
life.

Geo.  G.  Bates  has  been  engaged  as 
book-keeper for  the  Northern  Michigan 
Lumber Co.,  at Tanderagee,  the  engage­
ment to begin  Oct.  1.  Mr.  Bates  is  a 
competent  accountant,  having  made an 1

enviable record  with  the  Berkey & Gay 
Furniture  Co.  and  the  Hannah  &  Lay 
Mercantile Co.,  at Traverse City, serving 
the  latter  corporation  as  head  book­
keeper for seven years.

P.  Rankin, general  dealer at New Era, 
writes  T h e  T radesm an  that  his  con­
tract  with  the  Patrons  expired July 17 
and was not renewed.

J.  D.  Sanford,  the  Gladwin  dry goods 
dealer,  writes as  follows:  “My contract 
with the Patrons expired in  August  aud 
I am not now under contract with them.”

Grani Rapids  Fire tarm e  Co.

AVOID  THE

B Y   USINO

“TRADESMAN”

“SUPERIOR” Coupon Books

OB

Manufactured by 

TRADESMAN  COMPANY,

Grand  Rapids.

CASH  CAPITAL

$ 200, 000.00

See quotations in  Grocery Price Current.

F a ir  R a tes. 

P r o m p t 

S e ttlem en ts.

Call on our agent in your town. 

JULIUS  HOUSEMAN,  President..

S  F.  ASPINWALL, Secretary.

S ,  A .  M o rm a n

WHOLESALE

Petoskey, Marblehead and Ohio

LIME,

Akron,  Buffalo and  Louisville

C B M B N T S ,

Stucco aud Hair, Sewer  Pipe, Fire Brick 

and  Clay.

Write  for  Prices.

69  CANAL  ST.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

F I T   F O R

A Gentleman's

Table:

All  goods bearing the 

name  of

THURBER, WHYLAND  &  CO.,

OB

ALEXIS  GODILLOT, JR.

Grocers visiting New  York  are cordially invited 
to  call and  see  us, and if they  wish, have  their 
correspondence addressed in our care.  We shall 
be glad to be of use  to them in any way.  Write 
us about anything you wish to know.

THURBER, WHYLAND  &  00.,

West Broadway, Beade & Hudson Street* 

New York Oity.

Mr.  S.  Tyroler, who has handled this  class  of  goods  for  so  many 
years,  has taken  the  position  of  “House  Salesman”  with  us  for this 
department,  and will  be especially pleased to have his old friends in the 
trade call upon him,  when in the city.

To all our friends we would say, come and  see our  lines.  We are 
showing a larger assortment than ever before,  and  know  that  we  can 
make the  right  prices  to  you.  Our  foreign toys and fancy goods are 
purchased by our own buyer abroad,  and  pay  no  middle  profits.  We 
can save you money and give you a full assortment. 
If you cannot call 
upon us, wait for our agents before placing your orders.

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THE  MCH1GAN  TRADESMAN

J.&P.COATS

SIX-CORD

Spool Cotton

■ 

IN

FOR

FOR  SALE  BY

WHITE,  BLACK  ADD  COLOBS,
Hand and Machine Usa
P.  STEKETEE  &  SONS
Voigt, HumolsMier & Co.,
Dry Goods

importers and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy

NOTIONS AND HOLIDAY GOODS.

Manufacturers of

8tiirt8,  Pants,  OUeralls,  Etc.

Complete  Fall  Stock  now  ready  for 
inspection, including a tine line of Prints, 
Underwear,  Pants, Gloves,  Mittens  and 
Lumbermen’s Goods.  Chicago and Detroit 
prices guaranteed.

48,50 and 52 Ottawa St., 

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

- 

-  MICH

W H O D D  S J l X J B .

Carpets,  Linoleums, 
Mattings,  Oil  Cloths, 
Rugs  and  Mats,  Dra­
peries,  Brass and Wood 
Poles,  Brass  Rings, 
Brackets,  Etc.
Send for circular and price list.

GRAND  RAPIDS.

B E A C H ’S  

New  York  G0^86  R001118,

61  Pearl  Street.

Five  Cents  Each  for  all  dishes  served 

from bill of fare.

Steaks,  Chops  and  All  Kinds  of  Order 

Cooking  a  Specialty.

FRANK  M.  BEACH,  Prop.

I \   S T E K B T B B   &  SONS,

WHOLESALE

Dry  Goods  and  potions.

F a ll  L in e  o f  D ress  G oods,  F la n n e ls ,  B la n k ets, 

Y a rn , U n d e r w e a r , H o sie ry   a n d   G loves.
GRAIN  BAGS—Stark,  American,  Amoskeag,  Harmony,  Park, Georgia  and 

Valley  City.

WADDINGS,  BURLAP, TWINE, BATTS  and  COMFORTS.

83 Honm mi 18.12. U, 16 i 18 Fountain 81*.,  BRAND  RAPIDS.

P r ic e s  C urrent.

UNBLEACHED  COTTONS.

h ...............  6M 
p " .............g  j 
...  Mi 

Atlantic  A..............  7  Clifton CCC.-------  « j
»« 
“  Arrow Brand 554
*. 
“  Worldwide.. 7
“  L L ..............   5
«  D .!..’. 
“  LL..............  Mi Full Tard Wide...... 654
Arnory.....................71% Honest W idth.......  M£
Archerv  Bunting...  4  Hartford A  ......Jji
Beaver’Dam  A A ...  ■<% Madrasjeneese cloth b?£
Blackstone O, S
Black  Rock  ..........
Boot, AL...............
C'hapman cheese cl
Cornet.....................
Dwight Star...........

5  Noibe R.
7  Our Level  Best..
714 Oxford  R ...........
Pequot................
7  Solar...................
75% Top of the  Heap.

sGlen Mills............  7

BLEACHED  COTTONS.
...... 7 
Amsburg.......  ......
8  ¡Gold Medal............   754
Blaekstone A A......
454 Green  Ticket.........  854
Beats All.................
7  Great Falls.............  654
Cleveland.............
754 Hope.......................   724
Cabot......................
654 Just  Out........  454@ 5
Cabot,  %..............
9  King  Phillip...........  754
Dwight Anchor......
8* 
OP.....  754
shorts.
6  Lonsdale Cambric. .1054
Edwards..................
7  Lonsdale...........  ©  854
Empire....................
754 Middlesex........   @5
Farwell...................
854 No Name................   754
Fruit of the  Loom..
754 Oak View....... ....... 6
Fitchville  .............
654 Our Own.................  554
First Prize..............
8  Pride of the West  . .12
Fruit of the Loom %.
454 Rosalind...................754
Fairmount..............
654 Sunlight.................   454
Full Value
Geo. Washington...  854lVinyard..................  854

“ 

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HAL?  BLEACHED  COTTONS.

UNBLEACHED  CANTON  FLANNEL.

Cabot......................   754;Dwight Anchor...... 854
Farwell...................754
TremontN..............  554'Middlesex No.  1 — 10
“  | — 1|
Hamilton N............   654j 
“  7....18
Middlesex  A T ......  8 
X...........9 
“  8. ...19
No. 25....  9  I
BLEACHED  CANTON  FLANNEL.

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« 

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Hamilton 

;............... 1054 
G G  Cashmere.........21 
Nameless.................16 

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d b e ss  goods.
 
9  “ 
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Hamilton N ............   754; Middlesex A A........ 11
*........
Middlesex P T ........  8 
a T........  9 
A O........1354
x  A........9 
4........1754
X F ........10541 
5........16
............... 8  ¡Nameless................ 20
.................25
2754
 
.................30
“ 
3254
 
35
COSSET  JEANS.
......6  N aumkeag satteen.  754
__  654 Kockport.................654
PRINTS.
554 Merrim’ck shirtings.  454 
“  Reppfurn.  854
55% 
5  ¡Pacific  fancy  .........6
robes..............654
6  I 
“ 
854 Portsmouth robes...  6
Simpson mourning.. 654
654| 
greys.........654
solid black.  654
long cloth B. 1054! 
“ 
“ 
“  C.  854 Washington indigo.  6
“ 
century cloth  7 
|  “  Turkey robes..  754
gold seal......1054  “ 
“ 
India robes....  754
“  Turkey red. . 1054  “  plain T'ky X 24  854
Berlin solids...........  554  “ 
••  oil blue.......   654 
“ 
“  madders...  6  ,

Blddeford.. 
Brunswick.
Alien, staple.........
fancy.........
robes.........
American  fancy... 
American indigo... 
American shirtings 
Arnold

Ottoman  Tur-
Cocheco fancy........  6  Martha Washington
Eddvstone fancy...  6  Martha Washington
Hamilton fancy.  ...  654,  Turkey red..........  954
staple__  554 ¡Riverpoint robes—   5
Manchester fancy..  6  ¡Windsorfancy......  654
new era. 654 
indigo blue......... 1054
Merrimack D fancy.  654! 
Amoskeag AC A...  1254!A C  A........  . 
....1254
Hamilton N ............  754 Pemberton AAA.... 16
.1054
Farmer  ..................8  Pearl  Elver..............1254
First Prize..............1154iW&rren....................14
Atlanta,  D ..............  624 ¡Stark.......................8
4
Clifton, K............... 7  1  “ 
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Simpson..................20  ¡Imperial..............

“  *.--1^
“  green__   654!  keyred...............  6

D............   8541 York..................
Awning..11  ¡Swift River.......... • •

COTTON  DRILL.

gold  ticket

TICKINGS.

SATINES.

“ 
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• ' 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

............ 18  Black.................9@ 954
.......................1054

“ 

« 

.................16 
Coeehco................. 1054!

DEXIHS.

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Amoskeag...............1254'Jeffrey....................11K
9oz......1454 Lancaster.................1*54
brown .13  Lawrence, 9 oz.........13»
— iiiz
No. 280— 1054

Andover................. 1154! 
Everett, blue..........12
brown.......12  I 

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GIKGHAH8.
“ 

Gienarven..............   654! Lancaster,  staple
Lancashire.............   654 
fancies.
Normandie..............  7541 
Normandie  8
Renfrew Dress........  754 Westbrook..........
Toil da Nord.. .  10@1054 
..........
10
654
Amoskeag...............6Ji York.....................
6546
AFC.......1054 Hampton.............
Persian................... 854 Windermeer.........
5
Bates  ..................... 6241 Cumberland.........
454
Warwick...............   8541 Essex.................
Peerless, wnite...... 1854¡Peerless  colored
21

CARPET  WARP.

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6548

SEA IN  BAGS.

Amoskeag............-.17  ¡Valley City.............. 16
Harmony................17  Georgia...................16
Stark.......................2054 ¡Pacific....................W*
American...............17  I
Clark's Mile End....45  ¡Barbour s................88
Coats’, J. & P .........45  ¡Marshall’s ...............88
Holyoke................. 22541
White.  Colored. I 

White.  Colored.

t h e e a d s.

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No.

KNITTING  COTTON. 
No.  14... 
“  16... 
18... 
“ 
20...

CAMBRICS.

.........   454 ¡Washington............  454
g]atei 
White' Star............   454 Red Cross..  .............454
Kid Glove...............  454 Lockwood.................454
Newmarket............ 4V4|Wood s . . . . ..............
Edwards.................^¡B runsw ick...............

BED  FLANHEL.

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DOMET  FLANNEL.

MIXED  PLANNEL.

Nameless................2754|Buckeye.................. 3254
Red & Blue,  plaid. .40  I Grey S H W ............1754
Union R  ................2254! Western W  ............. 1854
Windsor.................1854k K P — y y v .........2314
6 oz Western.......... 21  Flushing XXX.........2354
Union  B.................225£|Mamtoba.................2354
Nameless...... 8  @ 9541 
...... »  @1054
......   854©10  I 
.......
1254
Black.
Brown.  Black.¡Slate.  Brown.
13
15
17
20

“ 
Slate.
954
1054
1154
1254
Severen. 8 oz..........  954IWest  Point, 8 oz... .1054
Mayland, 8oz........ 1054| 
10oz— 1254
‘ 
Greenwood, 754 oz..  954 ¡Raven, lOoz............ 1354
.15
Greenwood, 8 o* — 11  Stark 
—
WADDINGS.
.17 00
White, doz............   25  ¡Per bale, 40 doz
Colored,  doz..........20  1
Slater, Iron Cross...  8 

CANVASS  AND  PADDING.
13
954 
15
1054 
1154 
17
1254 
20

| Pawtucket..............1054
“  Red Cross....  9  ¡Dandle...................  9
Best  ............1054 j Bedford................... 1054
“ 
Best AA..... 1254!Valley  City...............H'54
*• 
Coraline................69 50 Wonderful............*4 75
Schilling’s ............  9 00 Brighton............... 4 75

95413 
105415 
H5417 
1254120 
DUCKS.

SILESIAS.

CORSETS.

SEWING  SILK.

.30

“ 
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..12 
“  8 
..12  J  “  10 

per 540Z ball.
twist, doz. .3754
50 yd, doz. .37541
HOOKS AND ETES—PER GROSS.
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No  1 Bl’k & White..l0  ¡No  4 Bl’k & White.,15 
“  2 
20
«  3 
.  25
No 2—20, M C......... 50  No 4—15, F  354........40
‘  3—18, S C...........45 
No  2 White & Bl’k.,12  No  8 White & Bl’k.,20 
“  4 
23
“  6 
.-26
No 2.........................28  ¡No 3.........................36

COTTON  TAPE.
..15 
“ 10 
.18 
!  “  12 
SAFETY  PINS.

PINS.

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NEEDLES—PER  M.

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

TABLE  OIL  CLOTH.
“ 

...3 101

“ ...2  10 

Turkev red 24°__  754  Corticelli, doz......... 75  ¡Corticelli  knitting,
--------.

D ry  Good.s.
R ep en tan ce  Colum n.

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

, 

_  . 

Altona—Ell Lyons.
Aurelias—John D. Swart.
Belding—L. S. RoelL 
Bellaire—Schoolcraft & > ash.
Biz Rapids—Verity i  Co.
Blanchard—L. D. Wait.
Bridgeton—Geo. H. Rainouard.
Carlton Center—J. N. Covert.
Carson City—A. B. Loomis, A. \ . Sessions. 
Casnovia—,John E. Parcell.
Cedar Sprinzs—L. A. Gardiner, B. Tripp.
Chapin—J. L Vanderboof.
Charlotte—C. P. Lock.
Chester—B. C. Smith.
Clio—Nixon & HubbelL 
Cloverdale—Geo. Mosher.
Conklin—Wilson McWilliams.
Coopersville—W. D. Reynolds & Co.
Dimondale—Elias Underhill.
Dorr—Frank  Sommer.
DushTille—G. O. Adams.
Eaton Rapids—E. F. Knapp, G. W. Webster, H, | 
Fork Center—D. Palmer & Co.
Fremont—J. B. Ketchum,  W.  Harmon.  Boone 
.  .
Gladwin—J. D. Sanford. 
Grand Ledge—A. J. Haisted  & Son. F. O. Lord, j
.
Grand Rapids—F. W. Wurzburg. ^ an Dnele & 
Harvard—Ward Bros.
Hastings—J  G. Runyan.
Hersey—John Finkbeiner.
Hesperia—B. Cohen.
Howard Citv—Henry Henkel.
Imlav City—C. J. Buck.
Ionia—E.’S. Welch,  Wm. Wing.
Irving—J. T. Pierson.
Kent City—R. McKinnon.
Kewadin—A.  Anderson & Son 
Lake  Odessa—Christian  Haller  &  Co.,  E.  F. 
Colwell  &  Son,  Fred  Miller, McCartney Bros., 
Fred. Miller. 

Geo. CoryelL 
_  
Kotvis, John Cordes. Huntley Russell.

Kositchek & Bro.

____ ___ 

& Pearson.

Fletcher. 

Lansing—Etta (Mrs. Israel) Glieman.
Lowell—Charles McCarty, Patrick Kelly. 
McBride's—-J. McCrae.
Man ton—A. Curtis.
Maple Rapids—L. S. Aldrich.
Marshall—John Fletcher, John  Butler, Charles
_  _
Millbrook—T. O.  (or J. W.) Pattison.
Millington—Forester & Clough.
Minden  City—W.  A.  Soules,  F.  O.  Hetfield 
Si Son.Mt.  Morris—H.  E.  Lamb,  J. Vermett &  Son. 
Nashville—Powers & Stringham.
Newaygo—W. Harmon.
North Dorr—John Homrich.
O’Donnell—J. E. Edwards.
Olivet—F. H. Gage. 
Otiseo—G. V. Snyder & Co., W. H. Hanks. 
Oviatt—H. C. Pettingill.
Potterville—F. D. Lamb & Co.
Ravenna—R. D. Wheeler.
Reed City—J. M. Cadzow.
Richmond—Knight & Cudworth.
Rockford—H. Colby & Co.
St. Louis—Mary A. Brice.
Sand Lake—C. O. Cain.
Sebewa—P. F. Knapp.
Shepherd—H.  O. Bigelow.
Sheridan—M. Gray.  _
Sparta—Woodin & Van Wiekle, Dole A Haynes. 
Spencer Creek—M. M. Elder.
Springporfc—Curt right  Si  Griffin,  Powers  at 
^ 
Stanton—Fairbanks A  Co., Sterling & Co.
Stan wood—P. M. Carpenter A Co.
Sumner—J. B. Tucker.
Wavland—Pickett Bros.
Williamston—Michael Bowerman.
Woodbury—Henry  Van  Houten.

Johnson. 

„   „  

.  _

. 

,

,

To P re v e n t D ecay o f F abrics.

A method  has  been  brought  forward , 
by a Belgian chemist for  rendering  fab- | 
rics  of  the  textile  class, no matter how j 
delicate they  may be in texture or color, j 
proof against the ravages of decay for an | 
indefinite  period. 
It  is known that the ; 
wonderful state of preservation exhibited j 
by the headbands  of  the Egyptian mum­
mies is due to their  having been impreg- 
nated  with  a  kind of  resin,  and,  acting j 
upon that fact, the  inventor  in this case 
made certain  experiments  with the sub- j 
stances  extracted  from  birch  bark,  to j 
which  the  peculiar  aroma  of  Russian | 
leather  is  due. 
It  was ascertained by j 
these  investigations  that  the  green tar j 
which  is  left  over  after the oil used in 
tanning  has  been  extracted  from  the j 
white bark of the birch tree yields neither j 
acid  nor  alkaloid,  and that  in  solution j 
with alcohol it forms a liquid of  remark- ] 
able fluidity, with the power of resisting, j 
when once becoming dry, even the action 
of alcohol  itself.  This  substance, it is 
claimed,  possesses the property  of  unit­
ing with the most delicate  and  brilliant 
colors,  and  rendering  them  apparently 
imperishable.

--------m  m  m*---------

Lansing—The  Capital  Wagon  Works 
have  been  sold  to  A.  W.  Kimball,  of 
Ionia,  for 817,500,  with  an  incumbrance 
of  817,500.  The  organization  will  be 
known as the Capital  Wagon  and Sleigh 
Co.

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

HARDWARB.

P r ic e s  C urrent.

Some of  the  Combinations in the Hard­
Foster, Stevens & Co. have  issued  the 

ware  Line.

following circular to their  customers:
As important and  rather  radical  advances in 
the prices of  some  articles in the hardware line 
are  daily  taking  place,  we wish to  say  a  few 
words, so you  may  more  fully  understand  the 
situation and not think the  jobber is overcharg­
ing you.

AXES.

There  is  now  but  one  axe  company  in  the 
United States, and that is  called  the  American 
Axe and  Tool  Company,  with  headquarters at 
Pittsburg.  This  company  has  purchased  out­
right every axe  factory  in  the  country  of  any 
importance,  and,  by  thus  controlling  the pro­
duction, has advanced  prices  on  an average of 
$2 a dozen.  This  company  also  controls  the 
manufacture of axe polls (or the heads of axes), 
the  machinery  of  which  is  patented, and this 
enables it to keep the price on polls  so  high  no 
one else can afford to make  axes.

SAWS— H AND  AND  CRO SS-CU T.

In this industry the same forces  have  been  at 
work, and  to-day  there  are  but  two companies 
who  manufacture hand saws, where there were 
a dozeii four months ago.  Prices in this line of 
goods  have  been  advanced  from  10  to  40 per 
cent. 
In  cross-cuts, it is the same.  By  a  con­
solidation  of  interests,  prices  have  been  ad­
vanced from four to eight  cents a foot.

L EA D .

Everything made of  lead  has taken a decided 
advance, owing  to  recent  decisions  on the ad 
mitting of Mexican ore into this country, as well 
as  by  combinations  of  manufacturers.  Shot, 
lead pipe, pig lead, solder and babbit metal have 
all advanced and may go still higher.  The pas­
sage of  the silver bill will also affect all articles 
made of or coated with  silver.  In the hardware 
line  plated knives  and  forks, spoons,  etc., will 
be affected and advances made.

T IN .

The  present  tariff  on  sheet  tin  is  1  cent  a 
pound, and the  McKinley  tariff  bill,  which no 
doubt  will  pass  both  Houses  of  Congress, ad­
vances  the  duty  to  2.2  cents  a  pound.  This 
must,  of  course,  advance  tin from $1.25 to $3 a 
box, according to the weight of  the  box.  This 
advance  in  sheet  tin  will  affect all articles of 
tinware,  and  advances  will  be  made all along 
the line.
Tin in New York has  already  advanced  from 
50 cents to $1 abox, and isgrowing stronger each 
day. as the  certainty  of  the  passage of the Mc­
Kinley bill becomes more assured.  Not  a  box 
of tin is made in  this  country, notwithstanding 
which tin has declined in  price from $15 to $4.75 
a box during the past twenty-five years.

The window  glass  market  of  this  country is 
practically in the hande of two large companies, 
who work  in  harmony  as  to  prices, which has 
resulted in a steady advance for  the  past  year, 
averaging about 30 per cent.

ZINC  OR STOVE  BOA RD S.

were formerly made by the  Adams  &  Westlake 
Co., A.  1. Griggs, Sidney Shepard  &  Co., Palmer 
Manufacturing  Co., H. Rendtorff & Co., Central 
Stamping Co. and W. H. Sweeney Manufacturing 
Co.  All of the above named firms were anxious 
for our business last year, but now they have all 
sold out to the American Stove Board  Co.,  with 
offices in New York  and  Chicago, and a general 
advance on all lines  has taken place.  Last year 
you could buy a 28-inch square, paper-lined zinc 
for 36 cents.  This year the same thing costs you 
72 cents—an advance of 100 per cent.

AM M UNITION.

The price is controlled  by a combination, and 

you have to pay the price or go without.

The  same—but  one  price,  and  that  nearly 

double what it was two years ago.

PO W D E R .

SUM M ARY.

We call your attention to these matters, so you 
will understand  why, on  nearly  every  invoice 
you get, you will  find  something higher than it 
was before.
The tendency of the times seems to be consoli­
dation, thus enabling  large  corporations to pro­
duce  the  goods  cheaper,  and  sell  them  at  a 
higher price.  We fail to find, however, in all the 
consolidation of  various lines of  goods, a single 
instance,  notwithstanding  the  advance  put on 
goods, where the  manufacturers have advanced 
the pay of  labor  a  cent.  If  the consumer who 
purchases lust does not pay this  increased  cost, 
we do not know who does 
If  he reaps any per­
sonal  benefit  from  it,  we  would  like to know 
where it comes in.  This is not a political docu­
ment,  but  a  fair  statement of  the condition of 
certain  lines  of  business, as we daily  come  in 
contact with them.

Diamonds  Increasing  in  Value.

From the Boston Herald.
“Diamonds  are  nearly a third  dearer 
than they were a  year ago,”  says a Bos­
ton dealer,  “and,  if  the indications can 
be  relied  upon, 
they  are  going  still 
higher. 
1  have  been in the trade for a 
good many  years and have handled three 
or four bushels of the  ‘sparks,’  but dur­
ing  all  my  experience  I  have  never 
known  a  time  when  diamonds  were in 
greater favor  than  now. 
It  seems as if 
everybody  had  a  penchant  for  them. 
Why,  I know  a  hundred  young  men  in 
town  whose  salaries are not above $15 a 
week  who  wear stones averaging in cost 
all the  way from $50 to $100.  They buy 
them on the installment plan.”

These  prices are  for cash  buyers,  who 
pay promptly  and  buy in  full  packages.

d i s .

A UGURS AND  B IT S. 

60
Snell’s ........................................................... 
Cook’s ........................................................... 
40
25
Jennings’, genuine....................................... 
Jennings’,  imitation....................................50&10
First Quality, S. B. Bronze...........................$850
D.  B. Bronze............................   12 50
S. B. S. Steel..............................  9 50
D. B. Steel................................   14 00
Railroad............... ..............................   ..  .$ 14 00
Garden................................................  net  30 00

BARROWS. 

AXES.

“ 
“ 
“ 

dlS.

bolts. 

dis.

Stove..............................................................50&10
Carriage new list.........................................  
70
Plow.............................................................. 40&IO
Sleigh shoe  .................................................  
70
Well,  plain................................................... $350
Well, swivel......................................................  4 00

buckets.

butts, cast. 

dis.

Cast Loose Pin, figured..........................  
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint.............. 60*10
Wrought Loose Pin.......................................60*10
Wrought  Table.............................................60*10
Wrought Inside Blind.................................. 60*10
Wrought Brass............................................. 
75
Blind,  Clark’s...............................................70*10
Blind,  Parker’s.............................................70*10
Blind, Shepard’s .......................................... 
70

70*

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

40

Grain  ...................................................  dis. 50*02

BLOCKS.

CRADLES.

CROW BARS.

CAPS.

Cast Steel............................................ per ft  5
Ely’s 1-10............................................ perm  65
60
Hick’s C. F .......................................... 
“ 
G. D ........  ..........................................  “ 
35
Musket................................................  “ 
60
Rim  Fire...................................................... 
Central  Fire........................................... dis. 

CARTRIDGES.

50
25

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

chisels. 

dis.

dis.

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

40
25

White Crayons, per  gross..............12® 12)4 dis. 10

combs. 

CHALK.

COPPER.

“ 

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

drills. 

dis.

Morse’s Bit  Stocks..................................... 
Taper and straight Shank............................ 
Morse’s Taper Shank...................................  

31
29
28
28
30

50
50
50

DRIPPING PANS.

Small sizes, ser pound................................  
07
6Mi
Large sizes, per pound................................ 
Com. 4  piece, 6 in ............................doz. net 
75
Corrugated...................................... dis. 20*10*10
Adjustable............................................ dis: 40*10

ELBOWS.

dis.

dis.

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

Clark’s, small, $18; large, $26....................... 
Ives’, 1, $18;  2, *21;  3, $30............................ 

30
25

f il e s—New List. 

 

14 

12 

HINGES.

Discount, 60

GALVANIZED  IRON

Dlsston's...................................................... 60*10
New  American.............................................60*10
Nicholson’s ..................................................60*10
Heller’s......................................................... 
50
Heller’s Horse Rasps............................. 
 
50
28
18

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

13 
GAUGES. 
50
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s...................... 
HAMMERS.
Maydole  * Co.’s ...................................... dis. 
25
Kip’s .......................................  
25
dig. 
Yerkes & Plumb’s ...............................  .dis. 40*10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel........................30c list 60
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast  Steel, Hand__30c 40*10
Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2, 3 ......... 
dls.60&10
State...........................................per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook and  Strap, to 12 In. 4*4  14  and
longer.......................................................   3%
Screw Hook and  Eye, *4.......................... net 
10
“  %.......................... net  8*4
“ 
“  M.......................... net  7*4
“ 
“ 
“ 
3b...................  ...net  7*4
Strap and T .............................................. dis. 
70
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track__50*10
Champion,  antl-frlction.............................   60*10
Kidder, wood track ..................  
40
HOLLOW WARE.
60
Pots......... .....................................................  
Kettles........................................................... 
60
Spiders 
60
Gray enameled............................................. 40*10
Stamped  Tin Ware.........................new list 70*10
Japanned Tin Ware.  .................................. 
25
Granite Iron W are..................... new list 33*4*10
Bright...................................................... 70*10*10
Screw  Eyes.  .......................................... 70*10*10
Hook’s .....................................................70*10*10
Gate Hooks and Eyes.........................  70*10*20

H OUSE  F U R N ISH IN G   GOODS.

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

WIRE g o o d s . 

HANGERS. 

“ 
“ 
“ 

diS.

d i s .

 

 

7

50
55
50
55
35

 

 

8 75
$ 75

6 25
7 75
7 

7 j

dis.
dis.

LEV ELS.

 

. 

dis.

dlS.

NAILS

l o c k s — DOOR.

MATTOCKS.

MAULS. 
m i l l s . 

MOLASSES GATES. 

k n o b s —New List.

Advance over base: 

Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s  .........
70
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings.........
55
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings___
55
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings  ..
56 
Door,  porcelain, trimmings...........
55
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain......
70
Russell & Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list
55
Mallory, Wheeler  &  Co.’s ...............
56
Branford’s ........................................
55
Norwalk’s ...................................   .  .
56
Adze Eye  ........................................*16.00, dis. 60
Hunt Eye 
...................................   »15.00, dis. 60
Hunt’s ......................................$18.50, dis. 20*10.
diS.
 
Sperry * Co.’s, Post,  handled........... 
dis.
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ................  
__ 
“  P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s Malleables  ... 
“  Landers,  Ferry * Clt  k’s...............  
“  Enterprise 
.................................... 

50
40
40
40
25
Stebbin’s Pattern..........................................60*10
Stebbin's Genuine........................................ 60*10
Enterprise, self-measuring.......................... 
25
Steel nails,  base.................................................2 10
Wire nails,  base.................................................2 65
Steel.  Wire.
60...................................................... Base  Base
10
50...................................................... Base 
20
05 
40............................... 
20
10 
30...................................................... 
30
15 
20...................................................... 
16...................................................... 
15 
35
12...................................................... 
15 
35
10......................................................  20 
40
8 .......................................................   25 
50
65
7 *  6 .................................................  40 
90
4 .......................................................   60 
1 50
3  ...................................................... 1  00 
2 00
2.........................................................1  50 
Fine 3................................................1  50 
2 00
90
Case  10...................... 
60 
8..................................   ........  75 
1  00
6.............................................  90 
1 25
Finish 10...........................................   85 
100
1 25
8............................................ 1  00 
6  .......................................... 1  15 
1 50
75
Clinch 10...........................................  85 
90
8..........................................1  00 
1  00
6..........................................1  15 
Barrell %...........................................1  75 
2 50
dis.
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy................................   @40
Sciota Bench................................................  @60
Sandusky Tool  Co.’s, fancy.........................  @40
Bench, first quality......................................   @60
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s, wood...........  *10
Fry,  Acme............................................ dis.60—10
Common,  polished................................dis. 
70
Iron and  Tinned.........................................
Copper Rivets and Burs.............................
“A” Wood’s patent planished. Nos. 24 to 27 
“B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27... 

PA TEN T  FL A N ISH E D   IRO N .

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

10  20 
9 20

Broken packs He per pound extra.

p l a n e s . 

r i v e t s . 

PA N S.

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RO PES.

SQ UARES.

Sisal, H inch and larger.........................
Manilla........................................................
Steel and Iron..............................................
Try and Bevels............................................
Mitre............................................................

11*416
d i s . 75
60
20
SH E E T  IRO N .Com.  Smooth.  Com.

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.....................................  dis. 40*10

3 50
All  sheets No. 18  and  lighter,  over 30  Inches 

SAND  P A P E R .

$3 10
3 20
3 20
3 30
3 40

SASH  CORD.

SUver Lake, White A..............................list
“ 
Drab A.................................   “
“  White  B..............................  “
“ 
Drab B.................................   “
“  White C..................................“

Discount, 10.

SASH W EIG H TS.

d i s .

s a w s . 

t r a p s . 

Solid Eyes............................................ per ton 125
“ 
Hand........................................ 
20
Silver Steel  Dia. X Cuts, per foot,__ 
70
  50
“  Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot 
“  Special Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot.... 
30
“  Champion  and  Electric  Tooth  X 
Cuts,  per  foot............................................   30
Steel, Game...................................................60*10
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s ...............  
35
Oneida Community, Hawley a Norton’s  ... 
70
Mouse,  choker...................................18c per doz.
Mouse, delusion.............................. $1.50 per doz.
d i s .
Bright Market..............................................   65
Annealed Market....................................... ..70—10
Coppered Market.........................................   60
Tinned Market............................................   62*4
Coppered  Spring  Steel................................  
50
Barbed  Fence, galvanized...............................  3 60
painted...................................   3 00

w i r e . 

d i s .

“ 

HORSE  N A ILS.

W REN CH ES. 

Au Sable.............................. dis. 25410@25*10*05
Putnam.......................................... 
dig. c*
Northwestern................................ 
dis. 10*10
d i s .
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.................... 
30
Coe’s  Genuine............................................. 
50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,..........  
75
Coe’s  Patent, malleable............................... 75*10
Bird Cages................................................... 
50
Pumps, Cistern........................................  
75
Screws, New List.........................................  
50
Casters, Bed  and  Plate...........................50*10*10
Dampers, American...................................  
40
Forks, hoes, rakes  and all steel goods........ 
66

M ISCELLANEOUS. 

d i s .

METALS,
P IG  T IN .

ZINC.

SOLD ER.

Pig  Large....................................................   26c
Pig Bars..............................................   ...  . 
28c
Duty:  Sheet, 2%c per pound.
680 pound  casks...........................................  714
Per pound............................................... 
  7^4
*4@*4..................................................................16
ExtraWIping.................................................13*4
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........................................I 7 00
14x20IC, 
7 to
10x14 IX, 
 
14x20 IX, 

Each additional X on this grade, $1.75.

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 

 
 
 

 

 

10x14IC, Charcoal........................................ 1625
14x20 IC, 
10x14 IX, 
14x20 IX, 

TIN—ALLAWAY GRADE.
“ 
“ 
“ 

Each additional X on this grade $1.50.

 
 
 

 
 
 

 

ROOFING PLATES

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

“  Worcester......... ;........ ......  6 25
14x20IC, 
“ 
.......................  7  75
14x20 IX, 
“ 
20x28 IC, 
.....................   13 OO
“  Allaway  Grade...............   5 50
14x20IC, 
 
“ 
“ 
7 00
14x20 IX, 
 
“ 
11  50
“ 
20x28 IC, 
“ 
“ 
20x28 IX, 
...........  ..  14 50
BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.
14x28  IX....................................................  614 00
14x31  IX..............................................................15 50
14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boilers. I
14x60 Tx!  “ 

^ per pound 

“  9 

10

“ 

 

 

 

APPLE  PRESSES,

S c r e w  and  L ever.

SPECIAL  LOW

Foster,  S tevens  &  Co.,

W H O L E S A L E   H A R D W A R E .

10 and 12 Monroe St., 

33, 35, 37, 39 and 4] Louis St.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MIOH.

TME  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

cently,  when  the  workmen  engaged  in 
Varley  &  Everill’s  lime  rock  quarry, 
north  of  the  city,  broke  open  a  large 
piece  of  rock  which  had  been  blasted 
out, and a frog  hopped  out  of  a pocket 
in the center of  the  stone,  says  the  Salt 
Lake  Herald.  Of  course,  the  occur­
rence  created  a  tremendous  sensation 
among  the  workmen,  and  operations at 
the quarry were for the time  suspended, 
and  the  movements  of  the  frog  were 
watched  with  great  interest.  The  an­
imal  was  somewhat  smaller  than  the 
ordinary frog, and  was  perfectly white. 
Its  eyes  were  unusually large and very 
brilliant,  but  the  frog  was  apparently 
blind.  Where  the  mouth  should  have 
been  there  was  only a line,  and  on the 
feet  was a dark,  horny  substance.  Mr. 
Everill  at  once  took  charge of  the cur­
iosity and  put  it  in a tin  can,  but  the 
frog died  the next morning.  He brought 
it down town,  and it was examined  with | 
interest  by  a  large  number  of  people, 
and  it  was  afterward  presented  to  the 
museum,  where  it  will  be  preserved in j 
alcohol.

A. T. Stewart  was  not,  as  has  so re­
peatedly been  said, a penniless boy when 
be began life in New York.  On the con­
trary, his opportunities for  a  successful 
business  career  were  unusually  good. 
When  he  was  twenty  years of  age,  his 
entire fortune, amounting  to  over  $20,- 
000, was placed in  his hands, and his first 
purchase  was  a  large  consignment  of 
Irish linens in Belfast.  The sale of these 
goods  nearly  doubled  his  fortune,  and 
when he was twenty-one  he  had $40,000 
in cash,  and was well established  in  the 
business  which  afterward  brought  him 
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magnificent revenues. 

MAKE  MONET

BY  SAVING IT.

I am in New York  to  purchase  goods 
of all kinds for responsible people in any 
section of the country.  My  connections 
are with the best houses,  and  my  refer­
ences shall be satisfactory to you.

I can save you money.
1 want your account.
Write.

8. L. McGONIGAL,

37 College Place,  N.  Y.  City.

Bicycles,
Tricycles,
Velocipedes
General Sportif Goods

AND

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

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

Call and see  them 
or  send  for  large, 
Illu strated   cata 
logue.

GRAND RAPIDS

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D^o«D TO TH, 

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The MichiganTradesman

E.  A" STOWE,  Editor.__________

Tradesman  Company, Proprietor.

Entered  at  the  Grand  Rapids Poet  Office.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24.1890.

strictly in advance.

Subscription Price, One  Dollar per year, payable 
Advertising Kates made known on application.
Publication  Office, 100 Louis St.______

The  rules  recently  adopted  by  the 
wholesale  grocers of  this  market  in re­
lation to claims  for  rebates  and the dis­
position  of  spoiled  or  damaged  goods 
bear  every  evidence  of  fairness  to  all 
concerned.  They  are  broad  enough  to 
cover  every case  legitimately entitled to 
consideration,  at  the  same  time  being j 
sufficiently stringent to  prevent  the  im- J 
position too frequently practiced by some j 
dealers.  T h e  T radesm an  is  pleased to 
be  made  the  vehicle of  communication 
between the  jobber  and  retailer  in this 
matter, although  every  dealer who buys 
in this market will shortly receive a copy 
of  the rules in circular form.

which  destroyed the  trees,  and the pro­
duction of  Sumatra  and  Java  does  not
Official Orgsn of Michigan Business Men’s Association,  materially  increase,  it  presents  figures
.=  I showing that the Brazilian crop has more
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than  doabled in the past five  years  and
Retail  Trade  of the Wolderine State.  that coffee plantations are being extended
in Mexico and the  different  countries of 
Central  and  South  America,  because 
there is at present,  and has been for sev­
eral  years,  an immense  profit  in  coffee 
culture,  high  prices  placing a premium 
on the extension of  the industry.  These 
facts  clearly indicate  that in a very few 
years the production  will be far  enough 
ahead  of  the  world's  requirements  to 
again  inaugurate  an  era  of  low-priced 
coffee—a  consummation  devoutly  to  be 
wished. 
After the Adulterators of Confectionery.
The  National  Confectioners’  Associa­
tion has issued the  following  address  to 
the  wholesale  grocery and confectionery 
salesmen of the country:
The  National  Confectioners’  Associa­
tion,  in  their  warfare  upon  injuriously 
adulterated candy, recognize the fact that 
no more powerful  ally  can  be  found to 
help their cause  than  the  live,  progres­
sive traveling salesmen.  Therefore, our j 
story  and our request will be  short  and j 
to the point.
It has come  to  the  knowledge  of  the 
National  Confectioners’  Association that j 
strong  efforts  have been made  to  intro-1 
duce the use of  talc  (you all know what j 
talc  is)  in  the  manufacture  of  confec­
tionery.
Your competitor, if  be is using talc or 
terra alba,  can  make  bright,  dry goods j 
which,  even to the experienced eye,  ap- 
pear to be  all  right  and  still  undersell 
you from  ten to twenty per  cent. 
It  is 
to  your interest, as well as that of  your 
employer,  that injurious  adulteration of 
candy be prevented.  The  National Con­
fectioners’  Association  propose  to  an­
alyze  all  samples  of  suspicious  candy 
that can  be  procured.  We  want  your 
co-operation,  and  whenever  you  have 
reasonable ground  to  suppose  that  any 
candy  which  you  may come  in  contact 
with is adulterated with talc,  terra alba, 
or other minerals,  the  Association  will 
deem  it  a  favor  if  you  will forward  a 
sufficient  sample,  about two pounds,  by 
I express,  to A.  F.  Hayward,  42  Chardon 
street,  Boston,  for  chemical  analysts, at 
the same time giving Mr.  Hayward  your 
name  and 
represent. 
While you are helping the Association in 
this way,  the  Association will more than 
reciprocate by killing  off  dishonest com­
petition, 
the  cares 
lighter and  the  sailing  smoother for the 
men representing honest  manufacturers.
Wool  Firmer—Hides  Lower—Tallow 
The  wool  market  is  decidedly firmer 
than  during  the  past few  weeks,  with 
large  sales.  M anufacturers  took  such 
wools  as  they could  use  a t  the  prices 
asked  last week  that  holders  would  let 
go.  Large lots, however, are held out of 
j  the market for still higher prices,  and at 
| prices the manufacturers claim they can­
not realize  their  money back by putting 
into cloth.  The  tariff  bill is having an 
effect to striffen  the market and  western 
holders are strong.

The efforts of  the  young  German  Em­
peror  to  secure  the  weekly day of  rest I 
to the working classes has  begun to bear 
fruit in the legal enforcement of  the ces­
sation of  labor.  Within  Germany itself 
Sunday work of  a needless  kind  is  now 
forbidden,  as is the  discharge of  a work- j 
man  for refusing to do it.  In Austria and j 
Hungary factories  are to cease  all  work 
on  Sunday except  cleaning,  and  in  the 
exceptional cases  where  labor cannot be i 
entirely intermitted, as in iron  furnaces, 
it is to be arranged  so  that  each  work-1 
man  shall  have 
the  alternate  Sunday 
free.  The  same  regulation  is  enforced 
in  Switzerland. 
France  is  the  only 
country of  Western Europe which makes 
no adequate legal  provision for the  pro­
tection of  the workman s Sunday.

Judge White, of Pittsburg, has achieved 
a new departure in the matter of natural­
ization by refusing to  confer  citizenship 
on  applicants  who  have  not  learned to 
speak  the  English  language.  The  re­
striction  is  not  unreasonable  in  itself. 
The work of naturalizing aliens proceeds 
with such rapidity and so little restriction 
that  we  are  disposed  to  welcome  any­
thing that  indicates  an  appreciation  of 
the  gravity  of  the  process.  And  as j 
English  is  recognized as the official lan-1 
guage  of  the  nation,  it  would not be a 
bad  thing to have an acquaintance  with 
it required of every candidate for citizen­
ship.  But we are not clear  that the law 
as it stands warrants  the  judge’s action, 
although it might be regarded  as a broad 
inference from  the  requirement that the 
applicant  shall  be  “ well affected to the J 
Government of  the United States.

thereby  making 

the  house  you 

Unchanged.

Hides have lost  again  and  are  nearly 
back to where  they started  some  weeks 
ago.  The  boom is over  and  prices  are 
fully lc lower  than  on Sept.  1.  Leather j 
is affected by this decline,  but  does  not 
recede as fast,  yet  is  weaker  and  some 
| kinds are lower in  price.

Tallow is in  good  demand,  but  at  no 
j advance in price.  Stocks  are larger and j 
| are firmly held.

The  American  Grocer  ridicules  the 
statement of  a  St.  Louis coffee  broker, 
which  recently went the  rounds  of  the 
press, to the effect  that  coffee culture in 
Ceylon,  Arabia and South  America Is on 
a rapid decline—so rapid,  in fact, that in 
a few  years  the  crop  will cease to play 
much  of  a 
the  world's 
supply  of  food  products.  While  the 
Grocer  admits  that  coffee  growing  in 
Ceylon  has  declined  to  one-twelfth  its 
former  proportions,  owing  to  a  disease

figure 

in 

The records of the Grand  Rap­
ids  Custom  House  disclose  the 
fact that we are the  only  jobbing 
house in this  city  which  imports 
its  teas  direct  from  Japan  and 
clears them at the  Port  of  Entry 
here.

This  is  a  broad statement,  but 
its  truth  can  be  established  by 
enquiry  of  the  Collector of  Cus­
toms in the Government Building.

Teller Spice Company

BROWN  &  SEHLiER,

Dealers in ENGINES, BOILERS and MILL MACHINERY, Farm Machinery, 

Agricultural Implements, Wagons and Carriages.
f*

Toads  in Bocks.

Many  well authenticated stories of  the 
finding of  live  toads  and  frogs  in solid 
rock are on record,  and  that such things 
I are possible  was  demonstrated  here re-

Corner West Bridge and North Front Sts

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH

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FINANCIAL.

Local  Stock  Quotations.

 

Reported by the Michigan Trust Company.
Anti-Kalsomine  Co..........................................150
Alpine Gravel Road Co...................................   77
Aliline Manufacturing Co...............................  60
Belknap Wagon & Sleigh Co............................100
Canal Street Gravel  Road Co............................ 80
Fifth National Bank........................................ 100
Fourth National Bank...................... 
100
Grand Rapids  Brush Co..................................  85
Grand Rapids Packing  and Provision Co.  ...102
Grand Rapids Fire insurance Co.................... 105
Grand Rapids Electric Light and Power Co...  75
Grand Rapids  Savings Bank...........................ISO
Grand Rapids Chair Co  .................................. 105
Grand Rapids National Bank...........................135
Grand Rapids Felt Boot Co..............................105
Grandville Avenue  Plank Road Co................160
Hazeltine & Perkins DrugCo...........................105
Kent County Savings Bank..............................1S5
Michigan Barrel Co..........................................100
New England  Furniture Co............................  »5
National City Bank.......................................... “J*
Old National  Bank..........................................132
Plainfield Avenue Gravel Road Co.................  25
Phoenix Furniture Co........................................ "0
Sligh Furniture  Co........................ 
§5
Street Railway Co. of  Grand Rapids..............  30
Walker Gravel  Road Co  ................................   80
Peninsular  Club 4 per cent. Bonds...................75

 

C U R T I S S   &  C O . ,

WHOLESALE

Paper  Warehouse,

FLOUR  SACKS,  GROCERY  BAGS,  TWINE  AND  WOODEN  WARE.

Houseman  Block,

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

HOGLE  OIL  CO,

Wholesale  and  Retail  Dealers  in  Oils 

nffFinr_19 and 21 Waterloo St 
OFFICE  1 

and Mahers of Pine Lubiicants.
I WORKS—On C  & W. M. and O. R. & I. R.

The largest and most complete oil.line in  Michigan. 

Telephone No. 319. | mile north of Junction.  Telephone No. 611-3R
Jobbers  of all kinds of 
Cylinder Oils, Engine Oils, W. Ya. Oils,  Lard  Oils,  Neatsfoot  Oils,  Harness  Oil, 
Signal Oil, Axle Grease, Boiler Purger,  Kerosene  Oils,  Naptba,  Turpentine,  Lin­
s e e d   Oils, Castor Oil, Cooking Oils,  Axle  Oils,  Machinery  Grease,  Cotton  Waste, 
Etc. 

See Quotations.

G r ip s a c k   B r ig a d e .

C.  B. Lamb, who  represents  Adams & 
Ford, of  Cleveland, in this territory,  put 
in Sunday at this market.

Manly Jones celebrated  his 35th birth­
day last Saturday.  He  said  it  was  the 
happiest mile post he ever passed.

Jas. B.  Stone has  gone  to  England in 
the interest of the Princess Dressing Case 
Co.  and Fox Machine Co.  He expects  to 
be absent about two months.

H.  S. Powell,  who covers  the  trade  of 
the Upper  Peninsula  for  I.  M. Clark & 
Son, put in a couple  of  days  in the city 
last week,  getting out fresh samples.  He 
related some rather  large stories by way 
of variety.

The meeting of  traveling  men,  which 
was to have  been  held at Sweet’s  Hotel 
last  Saturday  evening,  to  consider  the 
plan of  holding a dance  at  North  Park, 
was so sparsely  attended  that it was de­
cided  to  hold  another  meeting  for  the 
same purpose in the near future.
•  The  game  of  base  ball  at  Fountain 
street  park  last  Saturday, between  the 
nines  selected  by  “Hi”  Robertson  and 
“Had”  Beecher,  resulted  in  a  score of 
13  to  13.  Only 
innings  were 
played, as the sand burs  were out in full 
force  and  made  navigation in the  field 
decidedly interesting.

three 

New  Boat  In  Prospect.

T r a v er se  City,  Sept. 22. — Captains 
Webb  and  Emery,  proprietors  of  the 
Cummings and  Crescent, are considering 
the project of  building a new boat,  to be 
125 feet long  and  make sixteen miles an 
hour,  to  make a  round  trip  every  day 
between this place and Petoskey.  A boat 
of  such  speed  has  never  been  on that 
route, and  if  Messrs. Webb  and  Emery 
decide  that  she  could  be  made to pay, 
they  will  undoubtedly  embark  in  the 
enterprise. 

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Going  to  New  Mexico.

is  informed 

T h e  T radesm an 

that 
Mitchell Bros., the Cadillac  lumbermen, 
will shortly locate a sawmill site on their 
timber  tract  in  the central part of  New 
Mexico, the intention  being to begin cut­
ting lumber the latter part of  next  year. 
The  firm  owns  every other  section  for 
forty miles square,  which is covered with 
timber enough to keep two sawmills busy 
for fifteen  years.

Discharged, for  Lack of Evidence. 
Sumner Stickney, of the Stickney Drug 
Co., at Gowen,  was  recently arrested on 
complaint  of  a  man  named  Christian 
Anderson on a charge of selling liquor as 
a beverage.  The  justice  before  whom 
the trial was  held  decided  that the evi­
dence was  not  sufficient  to  convict and 
discharged the accused.
Just  So.

What a sordid,  unsatisfying  thing it is 
for a man to devote  his  whole life to the 
mad pursuit of wealth.

Especially if he doesn’t get  it.
Good  Words  Unsolicited.

Shurtleff Bros., general dealers, Cross Village: 

“Don’t let it stop.  We need it every hour.”

S. M. Geary, general dealer, Maple Hill:  “T he 
T radesm an is a welcome visitor to my store and 
I could not possibly do without it.”
Negaunee: 
ments. 
gaged in any legitimate business.”

Philip  B.  Kirkwood,  druggist  and  stationer, 
“Your  paper  needs  no  endorse­
It is worth the money to every man en­

A.  Conklin,  general  dealer,  Carson  City: 
“Wednesday  is  the  day I receive T ub  T r a d es­
man and it is the day most  watched  for  of  any 
in the week.  You  have talked the P. of  I. just 
right.”
M. A. Britton, druggist and stationer, Pewamo: 
“You  may  continue  T he  T radesm an  until  I 
order it stopped, and when my time  is  out, just 
notify me and I will remit promptly. 
I appreci­
ate your paper highly and think every merchant 
should have it.”

Financial  Miscellany.

The Missouri Pacific directors have de­
clared  a  quarterly  dividend  of  1  per 
cent.
As compared  with  last  year,  the gross 
earnings  of 
the  Northern  Pacific  in­
creased $89,921.
The gross earnings of 154 roads for the 
reported _  at 
month  of  August  are 
$40,634,120, and increase of  $1,581,225.
The English  brewery buying syndicate 
has made its first payment of  $650,000 on 
its purchase of the Philadelphia brewery.
it is reported  that  the  St.  Paul  road 
has  bought  the  Milwaukee &  Northern 
and  will  issue  $40,000,000 new stock to 
pay for it. 

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Local  Stock  Notes.

Thos.  R. Perry  has  sold  his  stock  in 
the  Widdicomb  Mantel  Co.,  formerly 
known  as 
the  Gleason  Wood  Orna­
ment Co.

Chas.  aud Henry S.  Holden  have  pur­
chased stock in the Grand  Rapids Safety 
Deposit  Co.  and  the  former  has  been 
elected  Secretary  of 
the  corporation, 
while the latter will take  the  position of 
Superintendent.  The lease of  the Grand 
Rapids Mutual Building  and  Loan Asso­
ciation  expires  Oct.  1,  when  E.  G.  D. 
Holden & Sons will take possession.

Manistee—There  has  not been as free 
a movement of salt of late and it looks as 
though the Association  had  not  made  a 
very wise move  in  putting up the price. 
It  was  moving  very  freely  before  the 
raise, and  our  sheds  at  this point were 
kept reasonably free.  Since the advance, 
they have been blocked again most of the 
time, and some of the blocks have had to 
shut down for a week at a time,  as  they 
could not find storage room.

VISITING

E E Hewitt, Rockford 
Geo A Sake, Rockford 
p j l  Lonsbury, Reed City 
Ell Runnels, Coming 
John Baker, Chauncey 
j  A Liebler, Caledonia 
j  p Qauweiler, Croton 
F D  Smith, Coopersville 
E C Duff, Ada 
F E C&rop&u. Alaska 
H A Dailey, Lumberton 
John Gunetra, Lamont 
A B Johnson, Lowell 
M M Ekstein, Mapleton 
Houghs ton & Reed, McBaln 
M Carman, Mecosta 
E S Botsford, Dorr 
W H Morris, Evans 
D D Harris, Shelby vtlle 
NoMlch LumCo.Tanderagee
E T Lockerbye  Keno
John O Reed. Whitehall 
T Van Eenenaam.  Zeeland 
Jas McConnell, Jennings 
Carrington A North,  Trent 
G Ten Hoor.  Forest  Grove 
W A Swnrts&Son.Fennville 
Lamoreaux & Beebe,
G S Putnam, Fruitport 
ST Colson, Alaska 
J B Watson, Coopersville 
Nagler & Beeler, Caledonia 
CH  Doming, Dutton
R B McCulloch, Berlin
A J White, Bass River 
R G Beckwith, Bradley 
Sullivan Lum Co.,  Sullivan 
E M & M L Noble.Muskegon 
John Crispe, Flalnwell 
J N Walt. Hudsonvilie 
P H Hoonan. Reed  City 
Wm K Frindle, Muir

Fruitport

Grandville 

BUYERS.
W S Adkins, Morgan 
J McKelvey, Maple Grove 
J S Barker, Morley 
D Cornwall, Monterey 
J H Manning, Lake P O 
L F Severy, Lowell 
M Mlnderhout, Hanley 
B Steketee,  Holland 
J Dursema, Fremont 
B F Archer, Feary 
Mas ton & Hammond,
G F Cook. Grove 
A Engberts, Zeeland 
Jno Farrowe, So Blendon 
Mrs A H Barber, Saranac 
A Purchase, So Blendon 
A R McKinnon, Shelby 
J M Bradley, Sebewa 
M F Dole, Sparta 
L N Fisher, Dorr 
H Bakker & Bon, Drenthe 
Frank Sommers, Dorr 
Geo Hirschburg. Bailey 
J L Purchase, Bauer 
WmVerMeulen.BeaverDam 
F Narregang, Byron Center 
E L Banslll.Bellaire 
L & L Jenison, Jenisonville 
John De Vries,  Jamestown 
O’Conner & Thompson.
Den Herder  & Tanis.
C Van Amberg, 
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E Young, Ravenna 
Geo Lentz, Croton 
H F Webb, Cassopolis 
Isaac Quick. Allendale 
DelmoreHawkins, Hawkins
S M Geary, Maple Hill 
Higby & Fox Dalton

Kent City
Vriesland
Whitneyvllle 

O R D E R

HI  DSC)A

U N  B A

P O R   Y O U R   S T A T I O N E R Y .

Printers  usually  buy linens a ream or so at a 

time,  paying roundly for this buying “hand to 

mouth.”  By using large quantities we are able 

to buy  of  the  maker,  thus obtaining a paper 

which,  while  it  is not pure linen, is equal  in 

writing qualities and appearance to that  cost­

ing the smaller printer double what this costs 

us.  Furthermore, our output is so large that we 

have reduced the cost to the minimum,  while a 

margin of a few cents on each  order  gives us 

satisfactory returns.  In view of the close mar­

gins we must insist upon cash with order from 
all customers not known to us or not having a 
satisfactory rating with mercantile agencies.
$SS.35@$S.50  per M.
a>5°®  3‘73
3.00®  4.00  “

COMMERCIAL NOTE  HEADS, 5Kx8W, 
PACKET NOTE  HEADS, 0x9tf, 
LETTER  HEADS, 8!4xll, 
E N V E L O P E S ................................................8’60®  8,75
THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY,

SEND  FOR  SAMPLES.

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Manufacturers’ Agents for

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MANUFACTURERS OP 

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ICtrry Engines and Boilers in Stock 

for'immediate delivery

Planers. Matchers, Moulders and all kinds of Wood-Workinp Machinery, 

Saws, Belting  and  Oils.

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

® 

Pulley and become convinced of their  superiority.

Write for  Prices. 

44.46 and 48 So. Division St.. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

CRACKERS, BISCUITS AND  SWEETcGOODS.

Muskegon Cracker Co
LARGBST VARIETY IN THE STATE
457  459  461,  463  W.  WESTERN AVENUE, 
MUSKEGON,  MICH.

Ho Coiecfioii nil Any Mer M

SPECIAL  ATTENTION  PAID  TO  MAIL  ORDERS.

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Drugs  Medicines*

Stale  Board of Pharmacy. 

One Year—Geo. McDonald, Kalam&xoo.
Two  Y ean—Stanley E. Par kill, Owosso. 
Three  Years—Jacob  Jesson,  Muskegon.
Four  Years—James Vemor, Detroit.
Five Years—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann  Arbor 
President—Jacob  Jesson, Muskegon. 
Secretary—Jas.  Vemor, Detroit.
Treasurer—Geo.  McDonald, Kalamazoo.
Next meeting at  Lansing, Nov. 6 and 6._____

Michigan  State  Pharmaceutical  Ass’n. 

President—D. E. Prall. Saginaw.
F in t Vice-President—H. G. Coleman, Kalamazoo. 
Second Vice-President—Prof. A. B. Prescott, Ann Arbor. 
Third Vice-President—Jas. Vemor, Detroit.
Secretary—C. A. Bugbee, Cheboygan.
Treasurer—Wm Dupont, Detroit.
Next Meeting—At Ann Arbor, in  October, 1891.

Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society. 
President, J. W. Hayward, Secretary, Frank H. Escott.
Grand Rapids Drue Clerks* Association. 
President, F. P. Kipp;  Secretary, W, C. Smith.______

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

Muskegon  Drug Clerks* Association. 

President, P. Van Deinse;  Secretary,  John A. Tinholt.

Petition  for  Injunction Denied.

in 

the 

Judge  Reilly,  of  the  Wayne  Circuit 
Court,  has  denied 
the  petition  of 
Williams,  Sheley & Brooks,  asking  that 
Farrand, Williams & Clark be  restrained 
from using  that  firm  name.  The decis­
ion was as follows:
“It  appears  from  the  pleadings  and 
proofs  in this cause that all  the  parties 
to 
this  controversy  had  carried  on 
business  for  many  years 
the 
city  of  Detroit  under  the  firm  name 
of  Farrand,  Williams &  Co.,  and  down 
to 
latter  part  of  1889,  with­
out  any  serious  business  differences. 
About this time  dissensions  arose in the 
firm, culminating in an offer on  the  part 
of  Mr. Jacob S. Farrand, representing all 
the defendants,  to sell  their  one-half in­
terest to Mr. Sheley  for  §120,000,  or  to 
buy Shely & Brooks’ quarter  interest for 
$60,000.  Mr.  Sheley  accepted  Mr.  Far- 
rand’s  proposition  and  about  Feb.  1, 
1890, received  from  defendants a bill  of 
sale  of  ‘all their right, title and interest 
in  the  firm of  Farrand, Williams & Co.’ 
and at once organized the present firm of 
Williams,  Sheley & Brooks,  as  contem­
plated when the purchase was made.
“About  March  1,  1890,  the  retiring 
partners of  the  old  firm,  the defendants 
in this cause, commenced business in this 
city  under  the  firm  name  of  Farrand, 
Williams & Clark,  and  shortly after this 
bill  was  filed  to  prevent the continued 
use  of  the  names  ‘Farrand’  and  ‘Wil­
liams’ in  juxtaposition in the firm name.
“ While  the  general  principles of  law 
applicable  to  controversies  of  this  na­
ture have been before the courts time and 
time again, I have  not  been  able to find 
in  any  of  the  cases  the  same  state  of 
facts  that  are  before  me,  or  any  case 
which makes the broad application of the 
rule of  law  contended  for  by complain­
ants.  The difficulty  with their  position 
is that  they  concede—as is the fact—the 
right of  defendants to carry on  business 
in  their  own  names,  denying,  simply, 
their right to use the names Farrand and 
Williams contiguously.
“If  defendants may go  into  business, 
why  should  they  not  be  permitted  to 
form  such  partnership  name out of  the 
names of  the individual  members of  the 
firm  as  suits  their taste or fancy ?  Be­
cause  the  public'by reason of  the  sim­
ilarity of  the  two  names,  may be  led to 
suppose  they are  the  successors  of  the 
old firm of  Farrand,  Williams & Co., and 
this they shonid  not be allowed to do,  as 
we bought and paid for  their  interest in 
that  established  business,  is  complain­
ant’s reply.
“But their contract of  sale in  no  wise 
limits the use of  their  individual names, 
or  abridges  their  right to go  into  bus­
iness,  and,  being  possessed  of 
their 
rights, I think  it  follows  as a matter of 
course  that  they may combine  their in­
dividual  names  in  any  manner  most 
agreeable  to  themselves, so long as they 
do not advertise  or  hold  themselves out 
as successors to the old  firm of  Farrand, 
Williams & Co.
“The prayer of  the bill is denied,  with 
costs.”

Partnership  Boots.

Mr. Silby—I declare !  These boots are 
Mrs.  Silby—Who  owns the other  half, 

only half  soled.
dear?

THE  MICTÏIGAJNT  TRADESMAN

THE  EIGHTH  ANNUAL.

Proceedtng-s  of  the  Convention  of the 

M.  S.  P.  A.

Condensed from the Saginaw  Courier Herald.

Nearly 200 members  of  the  Michigan 
State Pharmaceutical Association met  in 
the lecture room of  the Hoyt Library,  at 
2 o’clock. Sept.  16, being called to  order 
by President  Frank  Inglis,  of  Detroit. 
Prayer  was  offered  by  Rev.  George F. 
Warren,  pastor  of 
the  First  Baptist 
church,  after  which  Mayor  George  W. 
Weadock,  in  an  excellent  address,  wel­
comed the members of the Association to 
Saginaw and extended to them  the  free­
dom of the city.
James  Vemor,  of  Detroit,  replied to 
the address of welcome on behalf  of  the 
Association,  and  President  Inglis  then 
delivered his annual address.
Prof.  Albert B. Prescott, of Ann Arbor, 
then presented an index of contributions 
submitted  by  the Michigan State  Phar­
maceutical  Association  and  School  of 
Pharmacy of the University of Michigan, 
from  time  to  time, for reference in  the 
revision of  the Pharmacopoeia.
The following  papers  were  then read 
and discussed by the Association:  “The 
Assay  of  Comum  Leaves,”  by  F.  A. 
Thompson,  Detroit;  “The  Adulteration 
of Lard with Cotton Seed Oil,” Mr. Martz 
loff, of the School  of  Pharmacy;  “Malt 
Extract,  Methods  for  the  Estimation of 
Its Diastatic Power,”  by  Mr.  Iihardt, of 
the School of Pharmacy.
The papers were well read and listened 
to with interest  by members of the Asso­
ciation.
The evening session was devoted to the 
reading of the  report  of  the  Committee 
on Trade Matters,  which  was  discussed 
by the  members.  The  most  interesting 
discussion was had upon that  portion  of 
the report which called  attention  to  the 
cutting  in  prices  on  proprietary  medi­
cines,  which was discussed by A. Bassett, 
James  Vernor  and  James  E.  Davis, of 
Detroit,  and others, and a resolution was 
presented by Mr.  Davis  to the effect that 
the Association deplored the  practice  of 
cutting  prices,  and  would  support any 
plan  which  could  be  devised by whole­
sale druggists, manufacturers  and retail 
druggists,  which  would  do  away  with 
this practice.  This resol ution was adopted 
and ordered forwarded to the meeting  of 
the  National  Association  of  Wholesale 
Druggists at Washington.
The Association decided to send a dele­
gate to the meeting of the National  Asso- 
tion of Wholesale  Druggists,  which con­
venes at Washington, D. C.,  Sept. 29.
The  discussion  of  the  report  of  the 
Committee was resumed,  that  section  re­
lating to the subject of  physicians  send­
ing abroad for  their  supplies, instead of 
patronizing home  retail  drugists,  being 
the especial point for consideration.

SECOND  DAY.

At 9 o’clock,  Wednesday morning,  the 
visitors embarked in carriages for a drive 
about the city.  The manifold attractions 
of  Saginaw  were  pointed  out  and  ad­
mired,  and  numerous  places  of  beauty 
and interest were visited.
At  2  o’clock  an  adjourned  business 
session was held at the assembly room of 
the Hoyt  library,  when  the  third  topic 
prepared by the  Committee  on Trade In­
terests,  relative  to  the  disposal of  sur­
plus  stocks  of  proprietary  medecines, 
was disclosed.  Papers were also read by 
H. G.  Coleman, of Kalamazoo,  on  “Truss 
Fitting,”  and  by  James Vernor, of  De­
troit, on the  sale of  opiates.
Afterward a number  of  new  members 
were admitted to the Association,  and the 
reports of  the  Secretary  and  Treasurer 
were submitted,  both of  an  encouraging 
nature,  although  the  Secretary deplored 
the fact that many members were  in  ar­
rears  for  dues  and  suggested a plan of 
collection.  Te  election  of  officers  re- 
selted as  follows:

Kalamazoo.
Ann Arbor.
Detroit.

President—D.  E.  Prall, Saginaw.
First  Vice-President—H.  G.  Coleman, 
Second Vice-President—A. B. Prescott, 
Third  Vice-President—Jas.  Vernor, 
Secretary—C.  A.  Bugbee,  Cheboygan.
Treasurer—Wm.  Dupont, Detroit.
The banquet in the evening which was

Olives.

Pickles. 

held at Teutonia hall was participated in 
by 225 people.  The hall  proper  was all 
that experienced florists could make it in 
the  way of  floral furnishings  and  trim­
mings,  while  the  stage  was the central 
attraction  of  all  eyes. 
In  semi-circle 
form were flowers and huge cacti,  and in 
the  background  was  a  mammoth floral 
druggist’s  mortar,  constructed  wholly 
with  various  colored  astors,  dahlias, 
carnations,  white  roses and  geraniums. 
Behind  the  scene  of  lovliness  was  an 
orchestra of  fourteen pieces,  which dis­
coursed beautiful music.  The  menu,  to 
which all did  ample  justice,  was as fol­
lows :
Chicken Patties. 

Boned Turkey with Jelly.

Sliced Tongue.

Fruit.

Fish Salad.  Saratoga Chips.

Cream Biscuits. 
Angels’ Food. 

Pineapple Ice. 

Deviled  Ham  Sandwiches.
Fancy  Cakes.  Maccaroons. 

Vanilla Ice Cream. 

Chocolate with  Whipped Cream.

Coffee. 

Claret Punch.

Lemonade.
At  the  conclusion  of  the  repast, the 
following  sentiments  were  proposed by 
the toastmaster and responded to  by  the 
gentlemen named:
The M.  S. P.  A.—H.  G.  Coleman,  Kala­
The  Pharmacist and His Journal—C.  W. 
The Babies:  Our Coming Pharmacists— 
The Pharmacist and  the  Physician—Dr.
The  Aged  Pharmacist—Geo.  L.  Lusk, 
The Boy—Prof. C. N.  Kendall,  Saginaw. 
Water—Jas. Vernor, Detroit.
The Ladies—S. E. Parkill, Owosso.
gramme was  completed.

mazoo.
Parsons, Detroit.
H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor.
L. W.  Bliss,  Saginaw.
West Bay City.

It was after midnight  before  the  pro­

THIRD  DAY.

At  the  business  session  at  the  Hoyt 
library in the morning, G.  J. Ward, John 
Hogeboom,  Mr.  Snow,  D.  O.  Haynes  and 
George McDonald were elected  delegates 
to the convention of the National Whole­
sale Druggists’ Association,  to be held at 
Washington,  with  Jamss  Vernor,  F. A. 
Thompson,  Albert  Mann, C. W.  Parsons 
and A.  Bassett as alternates.  President 
D. E.  Prall was chosen as delegate to the 
State Medical  Society convention,  which 
will be held here  next  year.  The  Asso­
ciation  adjourned  to meet in Ann Arbor 
in October,  1891.
At 1 o’clock the pharmacists and ladies 
embarked on the steamer  Burt for a ride 
down  Saginaw  River  to Bay City.  The 
trip was quickly made and when the boat 
reached  the  Crystal  water  works,  the 
passengers were landed  and shown about 
the  institution.  The  journey was  then 
resumed and the boat  arrived at the bus­
iness  center  at 4  o’clock.  The  visitors 
were met by the local  reception commit­
tee  and  escorted to  carriages in waiting 
and driven about  the  cities,  visiting the 
ship-yards,  Industrial  works,  wooden- 
ware works,  pipe  works,  new  Michigan 
Central depot and  other  places of  inter­
est.  The  Saginaw  orchestra  accom­
panied  the  party on  the  boat  and  ren­
dered excellent music. 
In the evening a 
banquet  was  tendered  by  the  pharma­
cists  of  Bay  City  and  West  Bay  City, 
Geo.  L.  Lusk acting as toast-master.  The 
programme of  toasts,  with  music  inter­
spersed,  was as follows :
Address of  welcome  to  the  cities—Hon. 
Response  in  behalf  of  the M.  S.  P.  A.— 
Accuracy,  Purity,  Strength  —  H.  J. 
Pharmaceutical  Legislation  —  Hon. 
Physician  and  Pharmacist—Dr.  R.  W. 
Shake Well Before Taking—W. F. Henes. 
Our Profession—C.  L.  Collins.
Schools  of  Pharmacy—Stanley  E.  Park- 
Charity  Linked  in  Two  Professions— 
The Press—D. O.  Haynes, C. W. Parsons. 
The Ladies—T.  F. Shepard.
The  banquet  was a very  happy  occa­
sion  and  enjoyment  reigned  supreme 
throughout the evening.  At 11:30 o’clock 
the party returned to Saginaw by special 
train provided by the  Flint &  Pere Mar­
quette Railroad,  and the  convention was 
at an end.

O.  A. Watrous.
D. E. Prall.
Brown.
T.  A. E.  Weadock.
Irwin.

hill.
Rev.  T.  W.  McLean.

The Drug’  Market.

Opium continues  to  harden  in  value 
abroad and is firm  here.  Morphia is un­
changed.  Quinine  is easier.  Jalap root 
has  again  advanced. 
Ipecac  root  is 
higher. 
Sugar  of  milk  has advanced. 
Mercury  is  higher  and  all  mercurials 
have  advanced.  Arnica 
flowers  are 
higher.  Gum  shellac  continues  to ad­
vance.  Linseed oil is  higher.  Turpen­
tine has  declined.  Buchu  leaves  have 
advanced.  Sage and hops are both higher 
and  are  tending  upward. 
Senega root 
has advanced.

WHITE  LEAD 

& COLOR WORKS 

D E T R O I T ,
MANUFACTURERS OP

llnterlor
AND
EXTERIOR 
| DECORATION
I F. J. WURZBUR6, Wholesale Agen

GRAND RAPIDS.

Do  You  Observe  the  Law ?

If not, send $1 to

THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY,

For their combined

LIQUOR i POISON RECORD.

“THE  W EAR  IS  THE  TRUE  TEST 

OF  VALU E.”

We still have in stock  the well-known brand

P io n e e r

P r ep a red

P a in 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 your spring purchases.
Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

SOLE  AGENTS

P O L IS H  IN A  THE™ ^ TUKB

FOURTH NATIONAL BANK

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

A. J.  Boyne, President.

Geo.  C.  Pierce,  Vice President.

H.  W.  N a sh,  Cashier
CAPITAL,  -  -  -  $300,000.

Transacts a generai  banking business.

Make a Specialty of Collections.  Accounts 
_____ of Country Merchant!» Solicited.

GX2TSXXTG  ROOT.
We pay the highest price for It.  Address 

p r f l F   "D"D HQ  Wholesale Druggist*, 
r i l U A   D xlU O s,  GRAND  RAPIDS.
T H 3 B  M O S T  R E L I A B L E   F O O D  
n'^i I .y .'l 
For Infants and Invalids.
i
everywhere,  with  unqualified!
 1 1 1  U  
S a  1 1  I I I  M ^ iu c c e u .  ,\ot a medicine, but.  steam, 
s l  I 
cooked  food,  suited  to  the  weakest
■   U t T T  a l l  J stomach.  Take  no other.  Sold  by 
1 1  A * L J  druggists.  In cans, 3Sc. sad upward.
I   1

i

THE  IVOCHTOA^T  TRADESMAN,

" 

“ 

S. N.  Y.  Q. &

Morphia,  S. P. & W .. .2 85@3 10
C. Co.......................2 85©3 10
@  40
Moschus Canton..
Myristica, No. 1.........
@33®
Nux Vomica, (po 20)..
Os.  Sepia....................
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.
@2 00
Co............................
Picis Liq, N.  C., % gal
doz  .........................
@2  00 
Picis Liq., quarts......
@1  00 @  70 
pints.........
@  50 
Pil Hydrarg, (po. 80).. 
@  18 
Piper  Nigra, (po. 22).. 
@  35 
Piper Alba, (po g5) —
©  7
Pix  Burgun...............
14®  15 
Plumbi A cet...........
1 10@1 20
Pulvis Ipecac et opii 
~ 
H
Pyrethrûm,  boxes
&P. D.  Co., doz......  @125
Pyrethrum,  pv...........  30®  35
Quassiae....................  8®  10
Quinia, S. P. & W......   39®  44
S.  German__  30®  40
Rubia  Tinctorum......   12®  14
Saccharum Lactis pv..  @ 35
Salacin.......................1  80@2 00
Sanguis  Draconis......   40®  50
Santonine  .................  ©4 50
W......................  12®  14
Sapo,
M....................... 
8®  10
G.......................  @  15

“ 

- 

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
Soda Carb.................  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 25)........................   @2 35
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
Strychnia Crystal......   @1  10
Sulphur, Subl............ 2)4®  3)4
Tamarinds...................  
8® 10
Terebenth Venice......   28®  30
Theobromae..............  50®  55
Vanilla..................... 9 00@16 00
Zinc!  Sulph..................  7®  8

“  Roll..............  2)i© 3

OILS.

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

Bbl.  Gal
70
60
50
65

“ 

faints. 

11
68
Llndseed,  boiled  —   65 
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
69
strained.................  50 
Spirits Turpentine—   44)4  50
bbl.  lb.
Red Venetian..............13£  2@3
Ochre, yellow  Mars— 11£  2@4
“ 
Bor........1M  2©3
Putty,  commercial— 2*4  2)4@3
“  strictly  pure......2)4  2J£®3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
13®16
ican ..........................  
Vermilion,  English—  
80@82
Green,  Peninsular......   70®75
Lead,  red....................  @7)4
“  w hite................  @7)4
Whiting, white Span...  @70
Whiting,  Gilders’........  @90
1 00 
White, Paris  American 
Whiting,  Paris  Eng.
cliff..........................  
1  40
Pioneer Prepared P&intl  20@1  4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared 
Paints......................1  00@1  20
VARNISHES.

No. 1 Turp  Coach__ 1 10@1  20
Extra Turp.................160@1  70
Coach  Body............... 2 75@3  00
No. 1 Turp Furn........1 00@1  10
Eutra Turk Damar— 1  55@1 60 
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 
Turp.........................  70®  75

HAZELTINE

&  PERKINS 

DRUG CO.

Importers  and  Jobbers  of

--DRUGS---

______Wholesale P rice  Current.________
Advanced—Arnica Flowers, Buchu Leaves, Po. Ipecac,  Jalap  Root—po.,  Senega  Root,  Calomel, 
Corrosive Sublimate, Red and White  Precipitate,  Quicksilver,  Mercurial  Omt,  Sugar  Milk,
Declined—Turpentine.
Linseed  Oil.
TINCTURES.

ACIDUM.

8®  10
Aceticum................... 
Benzoicum  German..  80@1 00
Boracic 
....................  
30
Carbolicum................  33®  40
Citricum....................   50®  55
Hydrochlor...............   3®  5
Nltrocum 
.................   10®  12
Oxalicum...................  It®  13
Phosphorium dil........ 
20
Salley licum .....................1  40@1 80
Sulpnuricum..............  15i@  5
Tannicum........................1  40@1 60
Tartaricum.................  40®  43

AMMONIA.

“ 

Aqua, 16  deg............  
J
20  deg..............  <®  §
Carbonas  ...................  11©  J“
Chloridum.................  12®  14

5® 

a n il in e.

Black....................................2 jW®2
Brown.........................  80®1 00
Pad 
........ ..............   4o@  50
Yellow............................ 2 50@3 00

BACCAJS.

Cubeae (po. 1  50...................1 60®1
jo
Juniperus..................  
Xanthoxylum............   ~a®  •5U

BALSAMUM.

Copaiba......................  60®  65
Peru............................  ©t  o'
Terabin, Canada  ......   35®  40
Tolutan......................  45®

CORTEX.

Abies,  Canadian.................   18
Cassiae  ...............................
Cinchona F la v a .................   1»
Euonymus  atropurp...........  *{
Myrica  Cerifera, po.............  20
Prunus Virgini....................  J*
Quillaia,  grd.......................
"
Sassafras  ............ 
 
Ulmus Po (Ground  12)........ 
io

 

EXTBACTDM.

“ 
“ 
*• 
"  Ms-

Glycyrrhiza  Glabra...  24©
po...........  33®  35
Haematox,151b. box..  11®  12
is...............  13®  14
tfs..............  14®  15
16®  1'
FERRUM.
Carbonate Precip—  
Citrate and Quinla.. 
Citrate  Soluble......
Ferrocy anidum Sol.. 
.........   ©
Solut  Chloride
corn’!......... 1)4©
Sulphate,
©
pure.

@  15 
@3 50 
@  80 
@  50 
15

FLORA.

Arnica...............   48®
Anthemis..........   *0®
Matricaria.................

FOLIA.

20

15®

«  Alx.  35®  50

Barosma ........ - ■ • • - 
Cassia  Acutifol,  Tin-
nivelly...... .............
Salvia  officinalis,  Ms
and  V4s...........   18©
UraUrsl.............  8®
Acacia, 1st picked....  @1 00

SUMMI.

“  M 
“  3d 
“ 
« 

“ 

•••• 
it
....  ©

© 

sifted sorts...  @  _
po.................  75@1  00
Aloe,  Barb, (po. 60)...  50®  60 
“  Cape, (po.  20)...  ©  ■
“  Socotri, (po.  60).  @  ■
Catechu, Is, (Ms, 14 M8i
16)..........................  
,
Ammoniae...........-• •• 
1
Assafcetida, (po. 30)...
Benzoinum.................  ¿0®
Camphor»...................  50®
Euphorbium  po  ........  35®
Galbanum...................  ©3 '
Gamboge,  po...... •—   °o®
Guaiacum, (po  50)  ...  @
Kino,  (po.  25)............   @
M astic.......................   @
Myrrh, (po. 45)...........  @
Opii.  (pc. 5 40)...........4 G0@4
Shellac  ..  .................   ?8@
“ 
bleached........  13®
Tragacanth................  30®
herba—In ounce packages.
Absinthium.........................
Eupatorium.........................
Lobelia................................
Majorum.............................  „
Mentha  Piperita.................  ¿3
»  Vir.....................   25
Rue......................................   80
Tanacetum, V......................
Thymus,  V..........................  25
Calcined, Pat..............  55®  60
Carbonate,  Pat  .......  20®  23
Carbonate, K. & M —   20®  25 
Carbonate, Jenning5..  35®  3b 

MAGNESIA.

OLEUM.

Absinthium.................5 00@5 50
Amygdalae, Dulc. . . . .   45®  75 
Amydalae, Amarae —  8  00@8 25
A nisl..........................2  00@2 10
Auranti  Cortex.........   @2  50
Bergamii  ...................3  25®4 00
Cajiputi......................  90®1  00
Caryophyiil.................1  25@1 30
Cedar.........................  35®  65
Chenopodil...............   @1  75
Clnnamonli................ 1 40®1 50
Cltronella..................   @  45
Conium  Mac..............  35®  65
Copaiba  .....................1  20@1 30

Cubebae..................14 00@14 50
Exechthitos...............   90@1  00
Erigeron.....................1  20@1  30
Gaultheria......................2 20@2 30
Geranium,  ounce......  @  75
Gossipii, Sem. gal......  50®  75
Hedeoma  ...................1 75@1  80
Juniperi......................  50@2 00
Lavendula.................  90@2 00
imonis.......................... 1  50@2 30
Mentha Piper...................2 40@3 50
Mentha Verid.................3 50@2 60
Morrhuae, gal............   80@1  00
Myrcia, ounce............   @ 50
Olive...............................1  00@2 75
Picis Liquida, (gal..35)  10®  12
Ricini..............................1  28©1 36
Rosmarini............  
75@1  00
Rosae, ounce..............  @6 00
Succini.......................  40®  45
Sabina.......................  90@1 00
Santal  ....................... 3 50@7 00
Sassafras....................  55®  60
Sinapis, ess, ounce—   @  65
Tiglfi....................  ...  @150
Thyme.......................  40®  50
opt  ...............   @  60
Theobromas...............   15®  20
Bi Carb.......................  15®
Bichromate...............   13®
Bromide......................  37®
Carb............................  12®
Chlorate, (po. 20)........  18®
Cyanide......................  50®
Iodide.........................2 80@2 90
Potassa, Bitart,  pure..  »:@  33
Potassa, Bitart, com...  ©  15
Potass Nitras, opt...... 
8®  10
Potass Nitras..............  7@  9
Prussiate....................  30®  .32
Sulphate  po................  15®  18

POTASSIUM.

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RADIX.

Aconitum...................  20®
Althae.........................  25®
Anchusa....................  15®
Arum,  po....................  @
Calamus......................  20®
Gentiana, (po. 15)......   10®
lychrrhiza, (pv. 15)..  16® 
Hydrastis  Canaden,
(po. 50)....................   @
Hellebore,  Ala,  po—   15®
Inula,  po....................  15®
Ipecac,  po.................. 2 40@2 50
Iris  plox (po. 20®22)..  IS®  20
Jalapa,  pr..................   75®  SO
Maranta,  )£s..............  ©  35
Podophyllum, po........  15®  18
R heif........................  75®1  00
cut......................  @1 p
35
pv..................  75®1 
Spigelia......................  48®  53
Sanguinarla, (po  25)..  @ 20
Serpentaria.................  40®  45
Senega.......................  50®  55
Similax, Officinalis,  H  @ 40
Scillae, (po. 35).....   10®
Symplocarpus,  Foeti-
dus,  po...............  ®
Valeriana, Eng.  (po.30) 
Zingiber a .............  10® 
Zingiber j ......... 
22® 

35
® 25
German...  15®  20
15
25

M  ©

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SEMEN.
..  @ 15
Anisum,  (po. 20).. 
15®  18
Apium  (graveleons).. 
4® 
6
Bird, Is................. 
Carui, (po. 18).......  8® 
12
Cardamon...................1  00®1  25
12
Corlandrum..........  10© 
Cannabis Sativa......... 3 Vs®  4
Cydonlum............  75®1 
00
Cnenopodium  ...........  10®  12
Dipterix Odorate........2 00@2  25
Foeniculum.........   @ 
15
Foenugreek,  po........ 
6®  8
L in i............................4  @ 4)4
Lini, grd,  (bbl. 4  )...  4M© 4)4
Lobelia......................  35®  40
Pharlaris Canarian—   3)4© 4)4
Rapa....................  6® 
7
Sinapis,  Albu......  8® 
9
Nigra...........  11©  12

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SP1RITUS.
Frumenti, W., D.  Co..2 00@2 50
D. F. R.......1  75@2 00
1  10@1 50
 
Juniperis  Co. O. T — 1  75@1 75
“ 
.......... 1  75@3 50
Saacharum  N.  E .........1 75@2 00
Spt.  Vini  Galli............1 75®6 50
Vini Oporto.................1 25@2 00
Vini  Alba....................1 25@2 00

SPONGES.

Florida  sheeps’  wool
carriage................... 2 25@2 50
Nassau  sheeps’  wool
carriage  .................
2  00 
Velvet  extra  sheeps’
wool  carriage.........
1  10
Extra  yellow  sheeps’
85
carriage..................
Grass sheeps’ wool car­
65
riage  .......................
75
Hard for  slate  use—
Yellow Reef, for  slate 
1  40
u se..........................

SYRUPS.

Accacia...............................  50
Zingiber  .............................   50
Ipecac..................................  60
Ferri Iod.............................   50
Auranti  Cortes....................  50
Rhel  Arom..........................  50
Similax  Officinalis..............  60
Co........  50
Senega................................   50
Scillae..................................  50
“  Co.............................   50
Tolutan...............................  50
Prunus virg.........................  50

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Aconitum  Napellis R.........   60
F .........   50
Aloes...................................   60
and myrrh.................  60
Arnica................................   50
Asafcetida............................  0
Atrope Belladonna..............  60
Benzoin...............................  60
“  Co..........................   50
Sanguinaria........................   50
Barosma.............................   50
Cantharides.........................  75
Capsicum............................  50
Cardamon............................  75
Co.........................  75
Castor..................................1 00
Catechu...............................  50
Cinchona............................  50
Co.....................   .  60
Columba.............................   60
Conium................  
50
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
Myrrh..................................  50
Nux  Vomica.......................  50
Opii.....................................  85
“  Camphorated...............   50
“  Deodor.........................2 00
Auranti Cortex....................  50
Quassia...............................  50
Rhatany.............................   50
Rhei.....................................  50
Cassia  Acutifol...................  50
Co..............  50
Serpentaria.........................  50
Stromonium.........................  60
Tolutan........................  
60
Valerian..............•..............  50
VeratrumVeride.................  50

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MISCELLANEOUS.

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ASther, Spts  Nit, 3 F ..  26®  28 
“  4 F ..  30®  32
“ 
Alumen......................  2)4® 3)4
ground,  (po.
7)............................. 
3®  4
Annatto......................  55®  60
4®  5
Antlmoni, po.............. 
et Potass T.  55®  60
Antipyrin.................. 1  35©1 40
Antiiebrin..................  @  25
Argent!  Nitras, ounce  @  83
Arsenicum................. 
5®  7
Balm Giléad  Bud......  38®  40
Bismuth  S.  N^...........2 10@2 20
Calcium Chlor, Is, ()4s
©  9
IX;  )4s,  12)..............
Cantharides  Russian,
@1  75 
po............................
@  22 
Capslci  Fructus, af...
@  16 
f c -
@  14 
15®  18 
Caryophyllus, (po.  20)
@3 75 
Carinine,  No. 40.........
50®  55 
Cera  Alba, S. & F ......
38®  40 
Cera Flava.................
@  40
Coccus .......................
Cassia Fructus...........
©
Centraría....................
Cetaceum..................   @  45
Chloroform...............   50®  55
squibbs..  @1  00
Chloral Hyd Crst........1 50@1 75
Chondrus..................   20®  25
CInchouidine, P.  &  W  15®  20
4®  10
German 
Corks,  list,  dis.  per
cent  .......................  @  6U
Creasotum.................  @  50
Creta, (bbl. 75)...........  @  2
“  prep..................  
5®  5
“  precip...............   8®  10
“  Rubra...............   @  8
Crocus.......................  35®  38
Cudbear...... ...............  @  24
Cupri Sulph  ..............  8®  9
Dextrine......................  10® 12
Ether Sulph.................   68® 70
Emery,  all  numbers..  @
po..................   @
Ergota, (po.)  60.........   50®
Flake  White..............  12®
Galla..........................  @
Gambler......................  8  @
Gelatin,  Cooper................... @
French...........  40®
“ 
Glassware  flint,  70 per cent. 
hybox60 less
Glue,  Brown..............  9©
“  White................  13®
Glycerina...................18)4©
Grana Paradisi....................  @
40
Humulus....................  25®
Hydraag  Chlor  Mite..  @1  05
“ Cor ...  @ 95
Ox Rubrum  @1  15 
Ammon latí.  @1  25
Unguentum.  50®  60
Hydrargyrum................  @ 90
Tchthyobolla, Am. 
.1  25®1  50
Indigo..........................   75@1 00
Iodine,  Resubl...........3 7E@3 85
Iodoform....................  @4 70
Lupulin.......................   85@1 00
Lycopodium................  55® 60
Macis ...........................  80® 85
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
drarg Iod.................  @  27
Liquor Potass Arsinitis  10®  12 
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
1)4).............................  2®  3
Mannia,  S. F ...............  45® 50

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Chemicals  and  Druggists’  Sundrief.
Patent Medicines, Paints, Oils, l/arnisliBs.

Sole  Agents  foruthe  Celebrated  Pioneer  Prepared  Paints.

Dealers  in

We  are  Sole  Proprietors of

WEATHERLY’S  MICHIGAN  CATARRH  REMEDY

We have in stock and offer a full line of

W hiskies,  Brandies,

Gins,  W ines,  Bums.

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

Henderson County, Hand Made  Sour Mash 

W hisky and Druggists’ Favorite 

Rye  W hisky.

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

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

jtaltinB i Perkins  Drug  Go.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

12

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

G R O C B R I B S .

Features  of the  Produce  Market.
The  manufacturers of  evaporated  ap­
ples appear to have gone crazy,  as  many 
of  them are  paying 50 cents a bushel for 
cull  apples  and  windfalls, which  ordi­
narily  bring 10 to 15  cents.  As a result 
of  the high  price of  apples,  some  evap­
orators are talking  about asking 16 cents 
for their output, and Chicago dealers are 
picking up all  they can  and  making ad­
vances of  11 cents per pound.  When the 
farmer  can  get  as much for his cull ap­
ples  as  he  ordinarily receives for No.  1 
fruit, he ought not to complain much.

Dry beans appear to be considerable of 
a  conundrum,  as  the  acreage  is  much 
larger  than  ever  before,  but  the  exact 
condition  of  the  crop  is  yet  in  doubt. 
The  Chicago  market  has  declined  and 
shows  other  evidences of  weakness,  but 
the attitude of  local  dealers  tends to re­
assure the growers in this territory.

Eggs are higher in the Eastern markets, 
handlers in New York  and  Philadelphia 
offering 19 cents per dozen.

Grapes  are  still in large  supply,  with 
no adequate outlet for  the overplus any­
where.

Onions are evidently going to rule high 
the coming season.  The quality is good, 
but the  yield is small as compared  with 
previous  years,  being not over half that 
of last year.

Handlers  of  potatoes  assert  that it is 
remarkable how  prices hold  up,  as  the 
prospects are now good for a fair crop of 
late potatoes all over the country.  Early 
potatoes are decidedly short and are very 
slow in  maturing.
“ Wholesale”  Peddlers  Around  Again.
The  Reading  Telephone  notes the fol­

lowing :

Messrs. Cushman & Peterson who have 
been here the past four  weeks  soliciting 
among  the farmers in this  vicinity for a 
wholesale grocery house of  Chicago,  de­
livered  a  carload  of  groceries  to  their 
customers on Tuesday.  They went from 
here to Hudson,  where  they will engage 
in the same occupation.

The gentlemen  above  referred to may 
be exceptionally honest  and  may handle 
honest goods,  but  it  would  be  the first 
case on record.  The  “wholesale”  part 
of  their  work is all  a  sham,  while  the 
goods  they  handle  are  so  thoroughly 
sophisticated  that  the  spices,  ground 
coffees,  etc.,  are next door to worthless. 
The  legitimate  merchant  is  doing  his 
customers  a  favor  by  warning 
them 
against such irresponsible  tramps.

Good  Advice.

From the Denver Grocer.
The grocer must  assert  his  independ­
ence  if  he  wishes  to  be  respected.  A 
man ought to sell his goods on their mer­
its and not expect  patronage  because he 
is poor—or a church member.  Make it a 
rule  to  keep  only first-class  goods  and 
deal with  your  customers  with  fairness 
and firmness.

-------- m m » .
The  Grocery  Market.
Sugars  are  without  change. 

New 
raisins are in market.  New  pickles  are 
now in market,  starting in  at  $9.50  per 
bbl.  for  mediums  and every prospect of 
still higher  prices.  Vinegar  is  higher. 
Low grades tea are scarce and higher.

Remedy  for  Roaches.

Take three pounds of  oatmeal, or meal 
of  Indian corn,  and  mix it  with a pound 
of  white lead;  moisten  with treacle so as 
to form a good  paste,  and  put a portion 
down at night  in  the  infested  building. 
Repeat for a few  nights  alternately,  and 
in the morning remove the  paste and the 
corpses to a convenient place.

SEASONABLE  RULES.

Adopted  by  the  Wholesale  Grocers  of 

Grand  Rapids.

The following  circular  will shortly be 
mailed to the retail grocery trade of  this 
territory  by  the  wholesale  grocers  of 
Grand Rapids:
To the Trade.
We respectfully call  your  attention to 
the following rules which, after this date, 
will be strictly adhered to:
By way  of  explanation,  we  will  say 
that it has become quite  customary with 
the  trade to neglect to report  claims  on 
spoiled goods, etc.,  until it is too late for 
the jobber to recover from  the  manufac­
turer and,  in consequence,  he  (the  job­
ber)  has to stand the loss himself  or dis­
please  a  customer by refusing  to  allow 
it.  These  losses  are  in  the  aggregate 
quite large and,  in order  to  place  them 
where  they  legitimately  belong, 
these 
rules, which are in force in all the larger 
trade  centers,  have  been  adopted,  and 
our object in issuing  this circular is that 
there shall be a fair understanding of the 
matter with the trade and, consequently, 
no injustice be ascribed to our action :
1.  All  goods  of  a  perishable  nature, 
such as meats, fish, cheese, green  or dried 
fruits,  etc.,  should be examined  at  once 
on arrival and anything unsatisfactory in 
their  condition  reported  immediately to 
the house,  or  we  cannot  entertain  any 
claim.
2.  We will  under no  circumstances re­
ceive back cut meats or cheese.
3.  We  cannot  allow  any  claim  for 
spoiled  salted  meats  in  barrels,  unless 
reported  within  thirty  days  of  date  of 
purchase.
4.  Swelled  or  spoiled  canned  goods 
must  be  reported  within  thirty days of 
date  of  purchase  and  the  goods  held 
subject to our order.
5.  Broken  butts  of  plug  tobacco  are 
unsalable,  unless at a loss,  and  will  be 
taken  back only with the  understanding 
that we sell  them  for  account of  sender 
and credit him with net proceeds.
6.  Glassware  of  every  description  is 
shipped at buyer’s risk of  breakage.
7.  We use due care  in  shipping goods 
liable  to  damage by extremes of  heat or 
cold and cannot  be responsible for losses 
caused  by  sudden  changes  of  temper­
ature after goods leave us.
Please  make  all  claims  direct  to the 
the house—not to agents,  as  they  gener­
ally forget to report  them,  and  we  will 
not be responsible for claims made other­
wise than direct to the house.  In return­
ing or consigning  goods, please put your 
card on them,  so  we  can  identify them, 
and at the same time write the house.
In receipting to railroad companies for 
freight,  always examine the  goods  care­
fully and if any of the  packages  appear 
damaged  in  any  way  receipt  “in  bad 
order.”

Respectfully,

I.  M. Cla r k &  Son,
B AI.L-B ARNHART-PUTM AN Co., 
Olnky  & J tjdson Grocer Co., 
H a w kin s,  P erry  & Co., 
Mc SSELMAN & WIDDICOMB, 
L emon & P et er s,
G.  R.  P acking &  P rov.  Co.

that 

entire 

control  of

Trying to  “ Comer”  the  Prune  Market.
From the New York Tribune.
A struggle of  some interest  to  careful 
housewives  is  now  in  progress  for the 
the  American  market  for 
control  of 
prunes.  The  California  growers  of 
this 
assert  boldly 
fruit 
they 
will  have 
the 
the market  just  as  soon as their  supply 
can be made to equal the  demand.  As a 
matter of  fact,  tne California  article has 
gained  so  much  favor  here  that  the 
French  packers  have  found  it  to their 
advantage  to pack  their  goods in imita­
tion  of  the  California  packages.  The 
new  crop  from  California  is  now,  in 
part, on the way here, the  first  two  car­
loads  of  the  season  having  left  Sacra­
mento last week.  Since  the  market for 
French  prunes  opened  at  Bordeaux, 
there has been a steady and  considerable 
advance  in  the  price. 
It  is  declared, 
however,  that,  with  the  duty added,  the 
French article can still be sold at a profit 
under  the  price  asked  for  the  native 
product.  There is a lively field for spec-1

ulation in prunes in Bordeaux, California
and  New York.  When  the  dealers  are 
“loaded  up”  with  stock  an  interesting 
contest to the intelligent  insiders will be 
fairly  under  way.  The  palate  of  the 
housewife will be the umpire.

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._________________  

852tf

PRODUCE  MARKET.

Apples—Sundried  are  held  at  8*@9c,  while 
the manufacturers of new  evaporated  are  talk­
ing  14@16e.  The  market  will  probably  settle 
down at 12©l3e.
Apples—Fall fruit commands  $2.75@3  for  eat­
ing and $2.50 for cooking stock.
Beans—The Chicago market  has  declined 25c 
per bu. during the past week,  but  local  dealers 
are paying $1.50@1.60 per bu., holding at

per lb.  Creamery finds moderate sale at 23c.

Beets—New, 50c per bu.
Butter—Dairy  is  in  good  demand  at  14@16c 
Cabbages—EOc  per doz. or $4 per 100.
Carrots—30c per bu.
Celery—20@*5c per doz.
Cooperage—Pork barrels,$1.25;  produce barrels 
25c.
Crabapples—73©9oe per bu.
Cranberries—Michigan  berries  are in fair de­
mand at $1 per bu.  Cape Cod commands  $9  per 
bbl.
Eggs—Scarce and higher.  Dealers pay 15c for 
fresh stock, holding at lt@17c.
Field  Seeds—Clover, mammoth,  $4.65  per  bu. 
medium, $4.40.  Timothy, $1.60 per bu.
Grapes—ConcordB  and  Wordens  are  still  in 
ample supply, dealers holding at  2*@3c  while 
Niagaras and Delawares find  moderate  demand 
at 4® 5c.
Maple  Sugar —8@10c  per  lb.,  according  to 
quality.
Maple Syrup—75@85c per gal.
Musk Melous—Dome grown, $1 per crate.
Onions—75c per  bu.
Pop Corn—4c per lb.
Potatoes—It is a little early to predict  what  is 
likely to be the  ruling  price,  but  present  indi­
cations are that the  farmers will realize from 45 
to 60c per bu. for their crop.  Shippers  are now 
paying 6 @65c.

Pears—California, $3.50 per box.
Peaches—White stock finds ready sale at  $2.50, 
while yellow stock is picked up quickly  at  $3.50 
@$4.50 per bu.

Plums—California, $2 per box.
Quinces—$2.50 per  bu.
Sweet Potatoes—Baltimore», $3  per  bbl;  Jer 
Tomatoes—Home grown are coming  in freely, 
Turnips—30@35c per bu.
Watermelons—Indiana stock is coming in very 

seys, $3.25 per bbl.
being held at 75c per bu.

plentifully, being held at 14@16c apiece.

PROVISIONS.

PO R K   IK   B A R R ELS.

The Grand Rapids  Packing and Provision Co.

sausage—Fresh and Smoked.

quotes as follows:
Mess,  new....................................................   12 25
Shortcut.....................................................   11 50
Extra clear pig, short cut............................
Extra clear,  heavy.....................................
Clear, fat back.............................................  12 75
Boston clear, short cut................................   13 00
Clear back, short cut...................................   13 00
Standard clear, short cut. best.....  ............   13 CO
Pork Sausage.....................................................7
Ham Sausage...................................................  9
Tongue Sausage..............................................   9
Frankfort  Sausage.  .......................................  8
Blood Sausage.................................................   5
Bologna, straight............................................   5
Bologna,  thick..................................................5
Headcheese....................................................   5
lar d—Kettle Rendered.
Tierces..............................................
7
Tubs...................................................
501b.  Tins..........................................
TIppppb
30 and 50 lb.’ Tubs 1 
]
3 lb. Pails, 20 in a  case...............
5 lb. Pails, 12 in a case.................
10 lb. Pails, 6 in a case.................
20 lb. Pails, 4 in a case.................
50 lb. Cans...................................
BEEP  IN  BARRELS.
Extra Mess, warranted 200 lbs.....................   7 00
Extra Mess, Chicago packing.......................  7 00
Boneless, rump butts.....................................  9 00

l a r d—Family.

66*

smoked  meats—Canvassed or Plain.

■ 10J4 
•10*

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HamB, average 20 lbs.........
16 lbs.........
12 to 14 lbs.
picnic.....................
best boneless..........
Shoulders..........................
Breakfast Bacon, boneless
Dried beef, ham prices......
Long Clears, heavy...........
Briskets,  medium.............
light....................

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FISH and  OYSTERS.

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FRESH  FISH.

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:
Whitefish...............................................
smoked....................................
Trout......................................................
Halibut...................................................
Ciscoes...................................................
Flounders  .............................................
Bluefish  ....................... ........................
Mackerel................................................
Cod.........................................................
California salmon.................................
Fairhaven  Counts................................
F. J. D. Selects.......................................
Selects.................................................
F. J. D....................................................
Anchors.................................................

oysters—Cans.

FRESH  MEATS.

“ 

Swift and Company quote as follows:
Beef, carcass..........................................
hindquarters...............................
“ 
fore 
“ 
...............................
loins, No. 3..................................
“ 
ribs.............................................
“ 
“ 
rounds.........................................
tongues.......................................
Hogs........................................................
Bologna.................................................
Pork loins..............................................
“  shoulders...................................
Sausage, blood or head.........................
liver.........................................
Frankfort.................................
Mutton...................................................
Yeal........................................................

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@35
@28
@25
@25
@ 20

4  @ 6 
5*@ 6* 
@ 3
7*@ 8* 
@ 7* 
@ 5 

@ 9a@ 5 
a  7*  @ 5* @ 5 
@ 5 @ 7* 
a  7 
@

CANDIES, FRUITS and NUTS.

The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows:

8*@ 9 
8*@ 9 
8*@ 9
.........10
.........12
........ 11

-----12
......13
......14
---- 14
......18
........10
...18
......14
......14
---- 15
---- 14
......15
......13
---- 13
16®18
---- 18
...16
-----20
......15
-----22
---- 14
1213
12
6
10
12
12

@16 
@10 
@  8 @ 7
@17*@17
&@16 
@17* 
@14 
14  @16 
@5 00

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STICK  CANDY.
Standard,  per  lb.......................
“  H.H..............................
T w ist..........................
“ 
Cut  Loaf....................................
Assorted Cream  .......................
Extra H. H.................................
MIXED  CANDY.
Standard, per lb...........................
Leader................................................
Royal.................................................
Extra.................................................
English  Rock....................................
Conserves..........................................
Broken...............................................
Cut Loaf.............................................
French Creams............   ...................
Valley  Creams..................................
fancy—In 5 lb. boxes.
Lemon Drops.....................................
Sour Drops........................................
Peppermint Drops.............................
Chocolate Drops................................
H. M. ChocolatecDrops......................
Gum Drops........................................
Licorice Drops....................................
A. B. Licorice  Drops.........................
Lozenges, plain..................................
printed.............................
Imperials...........................................
Mottoes..............................................
Cream Bar..........................................
Molasses  Bar.....................................
Caramels...........................................
Hand Made  Creams......  .................
Plain Creams.....................................
Decorated Creams.............................
String  Rock.......................................
Burnt Almonds................................
Wintergreen  Berries.........................
Lozenges, plain, In  palls...................
printed, in pails...............
Chocolate Drops, in pails..................
Gum Drops, in pails..........................
Moss Drops, in pails..........................
Sour Drops, In palls..........................
Imperials, in pails.............................
Rodl, choice, 200................................
300.................................
Messina, choice, 360..........................
fancy, 360.! !................
300..  ..........
OTHER  FOREIGN  FRUITS.
Figs, Smyrna, new,  fancy  layers__
Fard, 10-lb.  box......................
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Persian, 50-lb.  box..................
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NUTS.
Almonds, Tarragona.........................
Ivaca.................
California.........................
Brazils................................................
Walnuts, Grenoble............................
Marbot...............
Pecans, Texas, H. P  ..........................
Cocoanuts, full sacks.......................
Fancy, H.  P.,  Bell.............................
...........
“  Roasted 
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Fancy,  H.  P.,  Game Cocks 
Roasted__
Fancy, H.  P., Stars  —  
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“  Roasted  .........  ...
Choice, H. P.,Ex P rin ce..................
“  Roasted..............
Fancy, H. P., Steamboats...................
Roasted......

LEMONS.
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PEANUTS.

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P.  &  B.  Brand  Oysters.

The trade throughout Western and Northern Michigan are  requested  to  order 
the reliable P. and B.  BRAND  OF  OYSTERS.  Your  order  may  be sent to any 
of the Grand Rapids wholesale houses  or  given  to  their agents,  and same will  be 
promptly filled.  They  are  fine  goods—packed  daily—and  guaranteed to be the 
equal of any brand ever placed upon the market.  We shall  appreciate your favors, 
either to us direct or to your jobber.

T h e   P u t n a m   C a n d y   C o •

THE  MICIÏia^LlSr  TRADESMAN

Wholesale l Jrice  Current•

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

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APPLE  BUTTER.
AXLE GREASE.

Hlb.  “ 
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54 ib.  “ 
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“  % lb. 
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12 oz. 
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Chicago  goods....................
Frazer’s...............................82 40
Aurora...................................1 75
Diamond............................... 1 80
BAKING  POWDER.
.. .$1 20
Thepure, 10c packages. 
1  56
 
2 28
 
  2 76
 
4 20
 
 
5 40
 
26 fO
Less 20 per cent, to retailers. 
Absolute, % lb. cans, doz.. .1  00 
“ ...190
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Acme, % lb.  cans, 3 doz —   75
54 lb.  “ 
2  “  ....  1  50
1  “  ....  3 00
1 lb.  “ 
bulk.........................  20
Our Leader,  %lb. cans......  
45
90
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......  1  60
Telfer’s,  % lb. cans, doz..  45
85 
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1  50
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English, 2 doz. in case... 
80
Bristol,  2  “ 
75
American. 2 doz. in case.
70
Dozen
30
Mexican,  4oz................... 
60
8  oz................... 
16 oz.................  
90
No. 2 Hurl..........................  1  75
2 00
No. 1  “ 
No. 2 Carpet.......................  2 25
No. 1 
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2 50
Parlor Gem...........................2 75
Common Whisk................. 
90
Fancy 
.................  120
Mill.  .................................. 3 25
Warehouse...........................2 75
Hotel, 40 lb. boxes..............10
Star,  40 
..............  VA
Paraffine............................  *1
Wicking............................. 25
Clams. 1 lb. Little Neck......1  10
Clam Chowder, 3 lb.............2  10
Cove Oysters, lib . stand— 1  15 
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Lobsters, 1 lb. picnic........... 1  90
2  lb.  “ 
2 65
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l lb.  Star................2  50
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2 lb. Star.............  .3 25
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Mackerel, in Tomato Sauce.2 25
lib .  stand............1  20
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2 1b. 
2 00
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2 lb.in Mustard...2  25
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sib.  soused..........
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Salmon,1 lb. Columbia 1  75@1  90 
1 lb. Alaska..  @1  60
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Sardines, domestic  %s........  6
14s........@8
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“  Mustard Vis...  @10
imported  % s...ll  @12
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spiced,  V4s.........  
10
Trout, 3 Id. brook...........  2 50
CANNED GOODS—Fruit8.
Apples, gallons....................
Apricots  ..............................2 50
Blackberries........................ 1 ¿0
Cherries, red........................1  30
pitted.....................1  40
Damsons.............................
Egg Plums...........................1  50
Gooseberries........................1  25
Grapes  ...............................
Green  Gages........................1  50
Peaches,  pie........................1 »0
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stan d .................... 2 65
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Pears......... .......................... 1  50
Pineapples, common........... 1  25

CANNED GOODS—Fish.

CANDLES
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CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S.
German Sweet..................
Premium..........................
Pure..................................
Breakfast  Cocoa..............
Broma...............................
COCOA  SHELLS.
Bulk.............................4
Pound  packages...........
COPPEE EXTRACT.
Valley City
80
F elix .......  ................................ l  10
H um m el’s ..............................  
70
coffee—Green.
Rio, fa ir............................. 
©21
“  good........................21  @22
“  prim e.........................   @23
fancy,  w ash ed ...  @24
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“  golden.................... 23  @24
S antos............................. 22  @23
M exican & G uatem ala 23  @24
Java,  In te rio r...............24  @26
“  M andheling.... 27  @30
P e a b e rry ........................22  @24
M ocha, g enuine.......  26  @28
To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add  54c. per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 per  cent,  for shrink­
age.
coffees—P ackage.
B unola..................................... 24%
in cabinets.................25%
M c L a u g h lin ’s  X X X X ....25%
Lion  .............. -........................ 25%
in  c a b in e ts................... 26
D urham ................. ................. 25
Cotton,  40 f t ...........per doz.  1  35
1  50
175
2  00
2  25
l  oo
1  15
E ag le.......................................  7  50
A nglo-Swiss............. 6  00@  7  60

CLOTHES  LINES.
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f t _ 
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f t ... 
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COUPONS.
“ Superior.”

“Tradesm an.”

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$  1. per  h u n d re d ..................  2  50
$  2, 
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$  5. 
..................  4 00
..................  5 00
810, 
820, 
...................  6 00
8  1, per  h u n d re d ..................  2  00
..................2  50
8 2 
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8 5 
810, 
..................4  00
820, 
..................  5 00
Subject to  the  follow ing  dis­
counts:
200 or over...............5  per  cent.
500  “ 
1000  “ 
Kenojgha B utter....................  7V4
Seymour 
554
B u tter..........................................5*4
fam ily...............................154
b is c u it.............................654
Boston.......................................   754
Jitv S o d a ..................................  7v4
Soda...........................................  6
S. O y ster..................................  554
City Oyster, XXX....................  554
S h ell............................... ..........  6
StTictly  p u re .........................  
Grocers’ .................................. 
dried fruits—Domestic.
lies, sun-dried.......   854@  9
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evaporated....  @14

 
10 
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CRACKERS.
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38
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B lackberries“ 
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Peaches 
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dried fruits—Prunes.

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sliced..................... 2 50
grated......................2 75

canned  goods—Vegetables.

Quinces...............................1 I®
Raspberries, black.............. 1  30
Strawberries........................1  35
Whortleberries.....................1 40
Asparagus........... ................
Beans, soaked  Lima...........  85
“  Green  Lima.......... @1  60
“  String....................&  90
“  Strlugless...................   90
“  Lewis’ Boston Baked.. 1 40 
Corn, stand,  brands.. 1  00@1  25
Peas,  soaked.......................   75

 

@1  75

“  marrofat.......................@1 30
“  stand June........................1 40
“  sifted  ‘ 
“  fine French...................... 2 10
Mnshrooms...............................1 80
Pum pkin.............................. @1 45
Squash......................................1 10
Succotash, soaked..............   85
standard...................1 30
Tomatoes, stand br’ds 1  05@1  10
Snider’s, V4 pint........................1 35
pint.............  
q u a rt........................3 50

rATRITP

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Fancy Full  Cream —  10V4@ll 
Good 
“  —   954@10
Part Skimmed............  755® 854
Sap Sago....................  @20
Edam  ........................  @1  00
Swiss, imported.......   24©  25
domestic  __  15©  16
CHEWING  GUM.
200  “ 

Rubber, 100 lumps................30
40
Spruce, 200 pieces................40
Bulk.....................................6
Red......................................  7541

CHICORT.

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B osnia............................   @ 8
C alifornia......................  @

DRIED  FRUITS—Peel.

Lem on................. '.........  
O range...........................  

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18

DRIED  FRUITS—CitTOn.

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dried fruits—R aisins.

dried fru its—Currants.

In  d ru m .........................   @18
In b o x e s ........................   @20
Zante, in   b arrels.........  @ 6%
in  less q uantity  6%@  6% 
V alencias......................   @  954
O ndaras.........................   @1054
S ultanas.........................  @
London  Layers,  Cali­
London Layers, for’n .  @
Mu8’tels.C al.,2crow n  @

fo rn ia........................  2 60@2 75

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GUN  POWDER.

FARINACEOUS  GOODS.

@2  60
K e g s ...........................................5 50
H alf  keg s..................................3 00
F arina, 100  lb.  kegs..............   04
Hominy,  per  b b l.....................4 00
M acaroni, dom 12 lb box —   60
Im ported.......   @1054
P earl  B arley................   @ 3
Peas, g reen....................  @110
split....................  @3
Sago, German............   @  6
Tapioca, fl’k or  p’rl...  6© 7
Wheat,  cracked.........   @ 5
Vermicelli,  import—   @1054
domestic...  @60
FISH—SALT.
Cod, whole.................5  @6
“  boneless..............  654© 8
H alibut....................  @
Herring,  round, 54 bbl.. 
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“  Holland,  bbls.. 
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2 90
2 75
12 00
...  @ 60
Scaled  ...........  @  20

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JELLIES.

LAMP WICKS.

Trout,  54  bbls............ @5 25
“  10" lb.  kits............ ...  75
12 00
Mack,  sh’s. No. 2, 54  bbl
“  12 lb kit..130
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White,  No. 1, 54 bbls.. @5 50
12 lb. kits. ...1  00
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10 lb. kits.. ...  80
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Family,  54  bbls.. 
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kits.........
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Sage...............................
Hops..............................
...14
Chicago  goods............... ...  554
30
No.  ... 
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40
No. 1..............................
50
No. 2..............................
...  30
Pure...............................
...  25
Calabria.........................
Sicily.............................
...  18
...1  25
Condensed, 2 doz.........
...2  00
No. 9  sulphur...............
...1 70
Anchor parlor...............
No. 2 home..................... ...1  10
...4 00
Export  parlor...............
MOLASSES.
Black  Strap..................
17
Cuba Baking...........
22
Porto  Rico.................... 26@33
New Orleans, good........
35
40
choice__
to
fancy......

LICORICE.

MATCHES.

One-half barrels. 3c extra

LYE.

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OIL.

PICKLES.

ROLLED OATS

Barrels  ...............................6  00
Half barrels..........................3 25
Barrels......................  @6 00
Half bbls....................  @3 25
Michigan  Test....................  9%
Water White....................... 10
Medium............................   89 50
54 b b l.................   5 25
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Small, bbl...........................10 50
“  54  bbl..........................5 75
Clay, No.  216™*?!............... 1 75
“  T. D. full count...........  75
Cob, No.  3.............................1 25
Chicago goods....................
Carolina head.......................7
“  No. 1.......................654
“  No. 2............... 6  @
“  No. 3.......................
Japan, No. 1......................... 7
“  No. 2..........................6
Scotch, in  bladders.............37
Maccaboy, in jars................35
French Rappee, in Jars......43

PRESERVES.

SNUFF.

BICE.

SOAP.

Detroit Soap Co.’s Brands.

SAL  SODA.

SAPOLIO.
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SOUPS.

Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.

Superior................................... 3 30
Queen  Anne............................3 85
German  Family.............
Mottled  German......................3 00
Old German.............................2 70
U. S. Big Bargain......... — 2 00
Frost, Floater.......................... 3 75
Cocoa  Castile  .................... 3 00
Cocoa Castile, Fancy...........3 36
Happy Family,  75.................... 2 95
Old Country, 80........................ 3 30
Una, 100.................................... 3 65
Bouncer, 100..................  .. .3  15
Kegs................................-  1%
Granulated,  boxes...............2
Kitchen,3 doz.  inbox......  2 50
Hand  3  “ 
......   2 50
Snider’s  Tomato................. 2 40
Allspice............................... 10
Cassia, China in mats........  8
Batavia in bund — 15
Saigon in rolls........35
Cloves,  Amboyna......... — 22
Zanzibar..................16
Mace  Batavia......................80
Nutmegs, fancy...................80
“  No.  1.....................75
“  No. 2.....................65
Pepper, Singapore, black — 16 
f* 
“  white...  .26
shot........................ 20
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spices—Ground-In Bulk.
Allspice............................... 15
Cassia,  Batavia...................20
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and  Saigon.25
“  Saigon....................42
Cloves,  Amboyna................26
“  Zanzibar.................20
Ginger, African...................1254

spices—Whole.

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Jam aica................. 18
Mace  Batavia......................90
Mustard,  English................22
“ 
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“  Trieste.................... 27
Nutmegs, No. 2 ...................80
Pepper, Singapore, black— 18
‘‘  white.......30
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“  Cayenne..................25
SUGARS.

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Cut  Loaf....................  @  7%
Cubes.........................  @7%
Powdered...................  @ 794
Standard  Granulated.  @ 694
Fine...........  @  635
Confectioners’ A........  @6.69
White Extra  C.........   6%@  654
Extra  C.........................  @654
C ................................   5%@  6
Yellow.......................  554@  5%

SEEDS.

M ixed b ird .................... 454®  6
..  9
Caraway.........................
C an a ry ...........................
..  354
..  4
H em p..............................
..  8
A nise...............................
..  6
R a p e ...............................
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M ustard.........................

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Common F ine per bbl.
27
Solar Rock, 56 lb.  sacks..
..1  75
28  pocket.......................
60 
..2  00
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..2  15
100 
A shton bn. b a g s .........
..  75
..  75
H iggins  “ 
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..  35
W arsaw “ 
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..  20
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..1  50
Diamond  Crystal,  cases.
28-lb sacks  25
50
56-lb
60  pocket.2  25
.2  10
28
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barrels

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C hurch’s, Arm & H am m er.. .554
D wight’s Com...............
...554
Taylor’s . ...
...53 4
D eLand’s Cap  S h eaf..
...554
p u re................
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SYRUPS.

@34
one-half  b a rrels... @36
30@t0
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Pure  Sugar, b b l...........
half barrel
SWEET GOODS
Ginger Snaps..............
Sugar Creams............
Frosted  Creams.........
Graham  Crackers......
Oatmeal Crackers__
SHOE  POLISH.
dettine, 1 doz. in  box

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TEAS.

ja pa n—Regular.

BASKET  FIRED.

F air...........................
@30
Good.... .....................
@22
choice......................... 24 @29
Choicest.................... 32 @36
Dust  ......................... 10 @14
SUN CURED.
F air..........................
@26
Good.........................
@22
Choice........................ 24 @29
Choicest.................... 32 @?6
Dust........................... 10 @14
F air..........................
@20
Choice........................
@25
Choicest....................
@35
Extra choice, wire leaf @40
GUNPOWDER.
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
F air.......................... 25 @30
Choice....................... 30 @35
Best.......................... 55 @65
Tea Dust................... 8 @10
Common to fair........ 25 @30
Superior to  fine........ 30 @50
Fine to choicest........ 55 @65

ENGLISH  BREAKFAST.

YOUNG HYSON.

IMPERIAL.

OOLONG.

13

M EAL.

Bolted...............................  1  35
Granulated.......................  1  55

M ILL ST U FFS.

OATS.

RYE.

CORN.

B A R L E Y .
 

Bran..................................  15  59
Ships.................................  16 £0
Screenings.......................  15 00
Middlings........................   17 00
Mixed Feed....................... 21  00
Coarse meal....................... 21  00
No.l  ..............................  50®53
No.l..................................  1  15
No.2........ 
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Small  lots.........................  57
Car 
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Small  lots..........................  45
Car 
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No. 1..................................  10 00
No.2.................................  9 00
HIDES,  PELTS  and  FUR«.
Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as  fol 
lows:
Green.........................  6  @ 654
Part Cured.................  654@ 7
Full 
.................  654@ 7
Dry.............................  6  @ 8
Kips, g reen...............   @654
“  cured......   ........  654® 7
Calfskins,  green.......   5  @ 7
cured........7  @  8
Deacon skins.............. 10  @30

H ID E S .

HAY.

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P E L T S .

W OOL.

Shearlings...................10  @25
Estimated wool, per lb 20  @25
Washed.............................20@28
Unwashed......................  10@20
Tallow.........................  3 @4
Grease butter  ...........  1  @2
Switches....................  154® 2
Ginseng......................2 00@3 00

M ISCELLANEOUS.

ANIM AL  O IL S.

LUBRICATING  OILS, 
The  Hogle  Oil  Co.  quote  as 

LU B RICA TIN G   O ILS.

“  No. 1  “ 
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follows:
Extra WS Lard...........53 @58
..........45  @50
N o.l  ... 
..........35  @40
Pure N eatsfoot.............52 @60
W Va  Summer...........  754@12
“  Medium  Winter.  8  @12
15 Cold Test.................  9 @13
Zero..............................10 @14
Old Reliable  Cylinder  @65 
“ 
600 Mecca 
.  @50
Anti-monopoly  “ 
..35  @40
Corliss Engine...........  @40
Golden  Machine......... 18  @25
Mower and Reaper___25  @30
Castor Machine...........25  @30
Pure..........................*1  26@1  30
Distilled................... 81  10@1  25
Mineral  ....................   30@  35
B U RN IN G   O IL S.
Water  white..............  @10
Michigan test............
Gasoline.....................  954@14

CASTOR  O IL .

P A IN T   O IL S.
Linseed  Oil, boiled.. .65  @75
“  raw....... 62  @72
Naptha.......................  754@h)
Turpentine..................45  @50
3 75

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tobaccos—Fine Cut. 
D. Scotten & Co.’s Brands.

tobaccos—Plug.

Double Pedro........................35
Peach  Pie  ............................ 36

tobacco—Shorts.

tobaccos—Smoking.

Plow Boy, 2  oz.
4 oz.

......32
...... 31
...... 32

.......8
......  9

PAPER.

TWINES.

50 gr.
PA PER & WOODEN WARF 
Curtiss  &  Co.  quote  as  fol 
lows:
Straw ...................................-150
Light  Weight.............. 200
Sugar....................................180
Hardware............................. 254
Bakers.................................. 254
Dry  Goods............................ 6
Jute  Manilla.........................8
Red  Express  No.  1.............5
No.  2.............4
48 Cotton..................... 
25
Cotton, No. 1....................... 22
“  2....................... 18
Sea  Island, assorted......... 40
No. 5 Hemp......................... 18
No. 6  “ .................................17
Wool..................................... 8
Tubs, No. 1..........................  8 00
“  No. 2.......................... 7 00
“  No. 3..........................  6 00
1 50
Pails, No. 1,  two-hoop.. 
“  No. 1,  three-hoop—   1 75
55
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes —  
Bowls, 11 Inch....................   1 00
13  “  .....................   1 25
15  “ 
.....................  2 00
.....................  2 75
17  “ 
assorted, 17s and 19s 2 50 
“  15s, 17s and 19s 2 75
Baskets, market.................  40
bushel..................  1 50
“  with covers 1  90 
willow cl’ths, No.l  5 75 
“ 
No.2 6 25
No.3 7 25
“ 
No.2 4 25
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No.3 5 00

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“  No.l  3 50
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WOODENWARE.

splint 

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WHEAT.

GRAINS and FEEDSTUFF»
W hite......................... 
92
Red............................ 
94
All wheat bought on 60 lb. test.
FLOUR.
Straight, in  sacks 
. . . -----  5 10
“  barrels............  5 30
“ 
Patent  “  sacks...............   6 10
“  barrels............  6 30
“ 
Graham “  sacks..............   4 tin
“ 
Rye 

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1\  B.  O Y S T B R S . 

P.  B.

The  packing  and  distributing  of  FRESH  OYSTERS  among 

the  trade in
Michigan is one of the features of our business,  and  from  September  first  to  the 
May  following,  we  are  headquarters  for  these  goods, and shall appreciate  and 
promptly attend  to all orders sent us,  as heretofore,  guaranteeing  quality,  measure 
and satisfaction.

THE PUTNAM  CANDY CO

R E M E M B E R

T H A   T

B U N O L A

Í S b e tte r  and.  costs  less 

than  m ost 

package  coffees.

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THE  MICHIG^lsr  TRADESMAIST.

Together 

preferred 

GRANDFATHER  HIGGINS’  WILL.
“So,  so I”  said old Mr.  Higgins,  scorn­
fully  regarding  his  grandson  across  a 
small round  breakfast-table. 
“So,  so ! 
You think ‘Higgins’  is a vulgar name, do 
you,  and that  ‘Jedediah’  is detestable !”
“ ‘Jeddy Higgins’  is not very pretty,” 
stammered  Jedediah  junior,  wondering 
who  had  repeated  his  opinion  to  his 
grandfather.
“Pretty !  pretty !”  said the old gentle­
man,  wifli a scornful  emphasis. 
“The 
idea of  a man—a man—wanting a pretty 
name!  You  would  like  to  be  called 
‘Albert  Alphonse  Montmorenci’  I  sup­
pose ?”
Jedediah  hung  his head.  Very much 
would  he  have 
“Albert | 
to  “Jedediah 
Alphonse  Montmorenci” 
Higgins,”
“ ‘Jedediah Higgins’  was a name good 
enough for  your father and  your grand­
father  and  his  fathers  before  him !” 
shouted  the  old  gentleman;  “and  it  is 
good enough for  you,  if  you are college 
educated and spoiled!  Yes, sir, spoiled ! 
I’ve made a fool of you and a fool of my­
self,  and now I’m paying for i t !  You’d 
like an  act  of  the  legislature to change 
your name,  would you ?”
Jedediah writhed.  Who, who had been 
telling  his  grandfather all these  aspira­
tions he had  thought  could  be kept for­
ever from him.
“  ‘Jedediah Higgins,’ ”  continued  the 
irate old gentleman,  “is a name good for 
a quarter  of  a  million on the face  of  a 
check, now.  You  look  out,  sir,  or  it 
may not be  good for  two  cents  when  I 
d ie!”
Then he rang  the  bell,  and  Jedediah 
rose  and  meekly  followed  his  grand­
father’s wheeled chair into the adjoining 
room.  For  a  strobe  of  paralysis  had 
made the old gentleman’s lower limbs use­
less, and,  while his mind retained its full 
vigor,  his hands their full power,  he was 
hopelessly  crippled.  Very  few  of  his 
friends were  admitted  to  see  him,  and 
Jedediah had thought  himself  safe from 
gossiping tongues.
It was hard, he thought, at twenty-four, 
to be tied to a wheeled  chair, to be abso­
lutely dependent upon the caprice  of  an 
old man for the price of a necktie,  and to 
be called  “Jedediah Higgins,”  and to be 
expected to take pride in the name.  But 
it was  worse  still to find that his  grand­
father knew  of  his secret detestation of 
the name, and  his  desire  to  change  it. 
Already had he applied to the legislature 
for  permission to call  himself  “Francis 
Henderson,”  and  already  one  sweet 
treble voice called him  “dear Frank.”
Here  was  another  carefully  guarded 
secret  that  might  be  revealed.  What 
would become of  him if  his grandfather 
found out that he  was  betrothed  to  his 
cousin Estelle Louise ?
Estelle  Louise  was  his  first-cousin, 
sharing with him the  plebeian  name  of 
Higgins.  The father  of  Estelle  Louise 
was named  “Thomas,”  and  it had been 
with difficulty that he  had  persuaded  a 
lady—a very fine  lady—to consent to be­
come Mrs. Tom Higgins, when her whole 
existence  had  already been  poisoned by 
being  named  “Boggs.”  To  exchange 
that  for  some  musical  appellation  had 
been the desire of  her life,  but she loved 
Tom,  and love conquered.
But Tom’s father was mortally offended 
every day by Mrs.  Tom’s  “airs.”  Mrs. 
Tom shuddered  at  coming  to  breakfast 
before nine o’clock, and never shared the 
morning repast served two hours earlier. 
Mrs. Tom protested  when the  orphaned 
child of her husband’s brother was named 
for his father,  Jedediah,  upon his adop­
tion by his grandfather.  Mrs. Tom wore 
silk morning dresses  and  velvet  cloaks, 
while  her  husband  was  really  only  a 
clerk  in  his father’s  employ,  and  Mrs. 
Tom would not have  her  precious  baby 
called “Hannah,” after its grandmother, 
but christened  it  “Estelle Louise.” 
It 
was all bad enough while Tom lived,  but 
when he died,  the old gentleman  became 
more  irritable, 
the  widow  more  airy, 
until  a  grand  quarrel  ended  by  Mrs. 
Tom’s  being  requested  to  find  another 
home.
Long  years  before,  poor  Mrs.  Tom’s 
rather  empty head  had  ceased  to  plan 
“costumes,”  and  study  fashion-plates, 
and rested quietly in the  village church­
yard,  while her sister, Miss Susan Boggs,

took the  mother’s  place to the orphaned 
daughter.
Miss Susan had a comfortable  income, 
and  Estelle  had been educated in a New 
York seminary, coming home at nineteen, 
pretty, attractive and ready for conquest.
But  her  beauty,  her  society manner, 
her low,  sweet voice were all offenses in 
the eyes of  her grandfather,  who plainly 
let her see his dislike,  and forbade  Jede­
diah to visit her.
“ I’ll have no  more fine lady airs in my 
family!”  he  growled,  “and  you’ll  not 
call  upon  your  cousin,  Estelle  Louise 
Higgins!”  And  Jedediah  obeyed to the 
letter.  No formal calls  were ever made, 
but Estelle  met  her  cousin in the shady 
twilight. 
lanes  at 
they 
mourned  over  their  dreadful  mutual 
affliction. 
It  was  Estelle  Louise  who j 
suggested the act  of  the legislature, and 
solemnly pledged herself  to become Mrs. 
Francis  Henderson,  whenever  the fates 
were propitious.  They never  translated 
that phrase aloud,  but in  plain  English 
it  meant,  “whenever  Grandfather  Hig­
gins died.”
They  were  young,  they were  foolish; 
fancied themselves modeled  of  superior 
clay;  but  yet  they  were  honestly  and 
faithfully in love with each other,  and if 
they  “gushed” and cooed in rather stilted 
fashion,  they  were  none the less really 
prepared to be true lovers, and  to  settle 
down into good husband  and wife in the 
future.
But while  they  waited  for that, Jede 
| diah’s  life  was scarcely a bed  of  roses. 
As  his  grandfather  became  more help­
less,  he became more exacting and tyran­
nical, while  his  sarcasms were as bitter 
as they could be made.  Nothing that his 
grandson could  do  pleased him,  and the 
meekest patience could not ward  off  the 
hard taunts.  Having given  the  lad  the 
education  of  a  gentleman,  and  allowed 
I him to indulge  the  tastes  and cultivate 
I the refinements of  the  same,  he was dis­
appointed  to  find  that  the  young  man 
preferred  poetry,  music and  art  to  the 
drudgery  of a clerk  in a wholesale  gro­
cery store.  He knew that Jedediah hated 
to invoice molasses and send  samples  of 
sugar or starch;  he was aware that every 
pound  of  brown  soap  was  a weight on 
Jedediah’s soul,  and  he  delighted in ex­
acting the closest inspection of  the busi­
ness in  which his own soul delighted.  It 
was  simply  wonderful  to  see  how  his 
memory could recall the minutest details 
of the warehouse from which he had been 
j  absent three long  years.  And he had a 
system of mutual spying among the clerks 
that made  every  one  afraid to make the 
slightest error in any statement he called 
for.  Jedediah, yearning for poetry, flow­
ers and Estelle Louise, had to bind  him­
self  down to soap, molasses  and  brown 
sugar.
But he did manage an occasional stolen 
interview, and a constant correspondence 
was  kept  up  through  the  medium of a 
hollow tree known to  themselves  alone.
One  night  there  was  an alarm in the 
Higgins  household,  and before morning, 
Jedediah Higgins,  senior,  had  gone from 
earth  forever. 
It was a sudden blow to 
his grandson,  who had given him  all  the 
love  he  would have felt for the  parents 
he had not known  before they died.  He 
was grateful to  him,  and loved him  with 
sincere  affection,  and  he  mourned  for 
him very truly.  It was but little comfort 
that  before  the  funeral  he received the 
papers  that  gave  him the legal right to 
sign himself “Francis Henderson” in the 
future.
the  family 
assembled in the parlor to have  the  will 
read to them.  Estelle Louise  was  there 
and Susan Boggs and some nephews  and 
nieces who had hopes of legacies.  Many 
were  remembered,  but the sums  left  to 
them were not sufficiently large to dimin­
ish  very  much  the bulk of the  Higgins 
estate.
But the  lawyer,  in a monotonous tone, 
read on.  The legal phraseology omitted, 
the substance of  the will was this:
Having  heard  that  his  grandson con­
templated repudiating the name that had 
j  been  honorably  borne  by three  genera- 
i tions,  he was disinherited  if  he  carried 
j those intentions into effect.  Tohisgraud- 
| son, Jedediah Higgins, he  left the entire 
estate, after the payment of  the legacies 
If Jedediah Higgins
I already mentioned. 

The  funeral  was  over, 

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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 
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It would be 
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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 answer the question as to whether the enquirer was a dealer and 
at the same time indicate his special line of  trade.  Bad penmanship, 
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had  changed  his name, then  the  entire 
property  passed  to  his  granddaughter, 
Estelle  Louise  Higgins,  no  conditions 
being specified.
A few more words followed,  and  then 
the  lawyer  folded  the  document,  and 
said:
“1 suppose  you  understand, Mr.  Hen­
derson,  that  your  cousin  is your grand­
father’s heiress.”
“I understand,”  said  Mr.  Henderson. 
The  company  departed,  more  or  less 
satisfied,  until no one was left  but  Miss 
Boggs,  her  niece  and  the  disinherited 
man.
With  a  great effort,  the  latter  rose, 
shook himself with a sigh, and then, tak­
ing Estelle Louise by the hand,  said:
‘‘I will leave you in possession  of  the 
house, cousin, and I hope you will believe 
that I rejoice in your good  fortune.”
“Oh, Frank, dear  Frank,” she sobbed, 
“don’t  speak  to  me  as  if  I  were  a 
stranger.  You love me still, don’t you?” 
“ Love you!” said  Frank,  opening  his 
arms. 
In a moment,  Estelle  Louise was 
sobbing on his  breast, and Frank consol­
ing her after the most approved  fashion.
It took some time  to wind up the busi­
ness,  and Frank  Henderson continued to 
occupy  his  grandfather’s  house,  while 
the heiress remained with her aunt.  But 
one day there was  a  quiet  wedding, and 
the two young people had their own way. 
Mr.  Francis  Henderson  still  enjoys  his 
grandfather’s property,  in  spite  of  his 
grandfather’s will.

R a n d o l p h   L e e .

How  the  Drummer  Got  Even  with  a 

Hotel.

above regular outside rates.  A man took 
your hat at the dining room door.  He is 
stationed  there  to  bleed the public,  and 
he bled  you. 
If  you  got  shaved, you 
paid  25  per  cent,  over  outside  rates. 
Same  if  you got a shine on  your  shoes. 
As a matter of fact, you  have been black­
mailed and robbed  from basement to top 
story.  Now,  then, how are  you going to 
get even ?”

“1 don’t know.”
“Then  learn. 

I have broken a leg off 
that lounge.  The fact won’t  be  discov­
ered for a week or two.  No one can say 
I broke this globe.  1 take this bottle  of 
ink and pour it  on  the  carpet and move 
the bureau along.  With my knife I rip a 
slit in this mattress. 
It’s  on the under 
side  and  won’t  be seen for a month. 
I 
take  this  paper  and crowd  it  into  the 
overflow  pipe  of  the  wash-stand,  and 
three or four days hence  they  will  have 
to call a plumber.  Now,  with my knife 
I crack two  of  the  upper panes  of  this 
window.  The pieces will work loose be­
fore  snow  flies. 
I  rack  these  bureau 
drawers, so  and  so,  and  shut them up, 
and  that  will give the carpenter  a  job. 
That’s  all,  I  guess,  and  I’ll  leave it to 
any fair-minded man if I have more than 
evened up accounts.”

Headed  for  the  Moon.

Mistress  (during a  heated  term)—Get 
dinner  to-day  on  the  gasolene  stove, 
Bridget.
Bridget—Plaze,* mum, 1 did  thry,  but 
th’ stove wint out.
Mistress—Try again, then.
Bridget—Yis,  mum,  but it’s not come 

It wint out t’rough th’  roof.

back yit. 

[.E stablish ed   1780.]

“ LA  BELLE  CHOCQLAXlfeRE.”

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Chocolate  and  Cocoa  P rep­
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These  preparations  have 
stood  the  test  o f  public  ap­
proval  for  more  than  one 
hundred years,  and  are  the 
acknowledged  standard  ol 
purity  and  excellence.

From the New York Sun.
I had  a  room  next  to  a  commercial 
traveler, in  a  St. Louis hotel, and when 
both of us were packing up to go,  after a 
stay of three or four days,  I heard a sud­
den  crash  in  his  room  and  went in to 
ascertain the cause.  He had the lounge 
on its back,  and had broken off a leg.
“You see,” he explained, in an answer 
to my look of inquiry, “I am getting even 
with the house.”

“How do you mean?”
“Sit down,  my  dear  fellow,”  he con­
tinued,  as he reached up and cracked one 
of the gas globes with the door key.  “Let 
us theorize a bit.  The object of  a  hotel 
is to furnish a temporary home for a man 
away from his own.  The idea is to feed 
and lodge him and make him comfortable 
for  a  money  consideration.  The  rate 
here is $4 per day.  Did  you fee the por­
ter for bringing up you trunk ?”

Did you fee your waiter?,’

“Yes.”
“So did I.  That was  sheer blackmail. 
“Yes.”
“So did I.  We had to,  or one wouldn’t 
been half waited on.  That’s more black­
mail.  How was the gas in your room ?” 
It is turned off  so  that  no 
one can get half  a light.  That’s a fraud 
on the  guests.  Did  you  drink  at  the 
bar?”

“Very poor.”
“Exactly. 

“A glass of beer.”
“ And they charged you ten  cents,  and 
. the glass was only a pony.  They  made 
fully  700  per  cent,  profit on  that  beer. 
That is extortion.  Did you have ice water 
at night?”

“Yes, two or three  times.”
“And  you  gave  the  bell  boy  a dime 
each time.  You felt that you had to.  He 
felt that you ought  to, and stood waiting 
for it.  That  was  more  extortion.  Did 
'  the mosquitos bother you any ?”

“Yes, nearly ate me up.”
“And why not?  There’s not  a  screen 
of any sort at any window  in  the  whole 
In  other  words,  the  landlord 
house. 
hasn’t  the  slightest  care  for your com­
fort.  He  won’t  go  to  the least cost or 
trouble to give you a good  night’s sleep. 
Buy any cigars in the hotel ?”

cent,  on them.  Have any laundry ?” 

“Yes.”
“Well, they made from 150 to  200  per 
“Yes.”
“Well,  they charged you from 75 to 100 
per cent,  above  outside prices.  Perhaps 
you had a coupe?”

“Yes.”
“Ordered  it  through  the  office, prob­
“ Yes.”
“Well, you paid from 25 to 50 per cent.

ably ?”

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“  The Niagara Falls Route.”
DEPART.  ARRIVE
Detroit Express.....................................7:20 a m 
10:00 p m
Mixed  ................................................... 6:30am 
6:00 pm
Day  Express.......................................11:55 a m   10:00 am
•Atlantic & Pacific Express...............11:15 p m 
6:00 am
New York Express............................... 5:40 pm  
12 5 pm

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

•Dally.
All other daily except Sunday.
Sleeping  cars  run  on  Atlantic  and  Pacific  Express 
Parlor cars run  on  Day  Express  and  Grand Rapid 
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1  Jeweler,
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TIME  TABLES.

Grand  Rapids  Sc Indiana.

In effect June 22,1890.
TRAINS  GOING  NORTH.

Arrive. 

GOING  SOUTH.

Leave.
Big Rapids & Saginaw........................  
6:55 a m
7:25 am
Traverse  City A  Mackinaw.............   6:50 am  
Traverse City  A   Mackinaw..............9:15 a m 
11:30 a m
4:10 p m
Traverse City & Saginaw.....................2:15 p m 
Mackinaw City........................................8:50 pm   10:30 pm
Train  leaving  at  10:30 p m,  runs  daily,  Sunday  in­
cluded.  Other trains dally except Sunday.
Cincinnati  Express........................... 6:00am 
6:30am
10:25 am
Fort Wayne & Chicago...................10:15  am  
6:00 p  m
Cincinnati  Express..........................5:40  p m 
Sturgis & Chicago............................10:50  pm  
11:30 p m
From Big Rapids & Saginaw.........11:50  am
Train  leaving  for  Cincinnati  at  6 p.  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 toPetoskey  and  Mackinaw  City.  11:30am  train 
parlor chair cars to  Mackinaw  City.  South—6:30 a m 
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.

Maskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana. 
Leave 
Arrive.
7:00 a m .................................................................... 10:10 am
1120am ....................................................................   3:45pm
5:40 p m ....................................................................   8:45 pm
Leaving time at  Bridge street  depot 7 minutes later. 
Through tickets and full  information  can be had by 
calling upon  A.  Almquist,  ticket  agent  at  depot, or 
Geo. W. Munson, Union  Ticket  Agent,  67  Monroe  St., 
Grand  Rapids, Mich.

C. L. Lockwood. GenT Pass. Agent.

Detroit,  Grand Haven & Milwaukee.

GOING WEST.

GOING BAST

Arrives.
A
.12:50 p m
fMornlng Express............................ 12:50 p m
.  4:10 p m
tThrough Mail....................................4:10 p m
.10:25  p m
tGrand Rapids  Express..................10:25  p
.  6:40 a m
*Nlght Express...................................6:40 a m
tMixed..................................
.  6:45  a m
tDetroit  Express........................................6:45 am
.10:10 am
tThrough Mall.................................. 10:10 a
.  3:35 pm
tEvening Express..............................3:36 p
.  9:50 p m
•Night  Express.................................. 9:50 p m

Leaves.
1:00 p
6:15 p m
10:30 p m
8:45 a m
7:30 a m
6:50 a m
10:20 a m
3:45 p m
10:55 P m
tDaily, Sundays excepted.  *Daily.
Detroit Express  leaving 6:50 a m has Wagner parlor 
and buffet car attached, and Evening  Express leaving 
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.
Steamboat  Express  makes  direct  connection  a 
Grand Haven with steamboat for Milwaukee, 
sleeping 
secured  at 
tickets  and 
D., G. H. & M .R’y offices, 23 Monroe St., and at the depot.
j a b . C a m p b e l l . City Passenger Agent. 

car  berths 

Jno. W. Loud, 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. & 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

ARRIVE.

DEPART.

B HICAGO  &  WEST  MICHIGAN.
Mail and Express for Big Rapids, Lud- 
ington,  Manistee & Traverse City..  *7:30 a  m 
Express for Chicago and  Muskegon..  +9:00 a m
Fast Mail for Chicago........................ +1:00 p m
Express for Muskegon and Ilart  ......+5:41  p m
Night Express for  Chicago..............  *11:35  pm
Night Express for Indianapolis  __  111:35 p  m
Mail  for  Big  Rapids,  Manistee  and
Traverse City  ..................................  +5:05 p m
Ex. for Grand Haven &  Muskegon...  +8:40 p m
Night Express from Chicago  .............  *6:30 a m
Night Express from Indianapolis  —   +6:30 a m 
Ex. from Muskegon, Hart & Pentwater+10:45 a m 
Express  from  Big  Rapids,  Baldwin
and Traverse City........................... +12:35 p m
Mail from Chicago and Muskegon  ..  +3:55  p m
Express from Grand Haven...............+5:50  p m
Fast Express from  Chicago............. +10:15 p m
Ex. from  Muskegon and Pentwater.. + 5:50 p m  
Ex. from Baldwin and Traverse City.  +4:50  p m
Express from Traverse City...............*11:30 p m
»Daily.  tDaily except Sunday.  ^Daily except 
Saturday.  ¿Daily except Monday.
Through chair car  for  Chicago  on  9:00  a  m 
train;  no extra charge for seats.  Trains leaving 
Grand  Rapids  at  1:00  p  m  and 11:35 p  m  run 
through to  Chicago  solid.  Through  sleeping 
cars  between  Grand  Rapids  and  Chicago  on 
night  express  trains.  Through  combination 
sleeping and chair  car  between  Grand  Rapids 
and Indianapolis on night express trains.
Through sleeper between  Chicago  and  Trav­
erse City;  leaves Chicago4:40 pm,  except  Sun­
day;  Grand Rapids, 11:30 pm ;  arrives  in  Trav­
erse City at 6 a m.  Leaves Traverse City at 6:15 
p m, except Saturday;  arrives in  Grand  Rapids 
at 11:30 p m ;  Chicago 7:05 a m.
Rail and water route  between  Grand  Rapids 
and Chicago via St. Joseph  and Graham & Mor­
ton’s new palace steamers, City  of  Chicago and
Puritan. 
_____
Leave Grand  Rapids  1:00  p  m. arrive in Chi­
cago 8:30pm.  Leave Chicago 9:00  p  m,  arrive 
Grand Rapids 6:30 a m.  The 5:05 p m train has 
through parlor car from Detroit to Manistee.
■ ETROIT, LANSING &  NORTHERN.
I Express for Saginaw and Bay City—   +6:55  a  m 
Mail for Lansing,Detroit  and East...  +7:25 a m 
Express for Lansing, Detroit and East +1:00  p m 
Mall for Alma, St. Louis and Saginaw  +4:10  p  m 
Fast Ex. for Detroit, New York, Boston*6:25 p m
Mail from Saginaw and  Bay City.  ...+11:50 a  m 
Mail from Lansing, Detroit and  East.+12:05 a  m 
Fast Express from Lansing and East.  *5:C5  p m 
Express from Lansing  and Detroit...  +9:50 p m 
ilma+10:5l)  p  m 
Ex. from Saginaw, St. Louis and All
'Dally.  tDaily except Sunday.
Elegant
The shortest line to Detroit and  the  East, 
parlor cars between Detroit  and Grand Rapids
GRAND  RAPIDS  AND  REED’S  LAKE  TIME  TABLE. 
Dally trains leave Union depot at 9,10.11 a m,  1, 2 ,3,
4115, o. 7.8,9,10 p m.  Sundays only—1:30,2:80,3:30,4:30, 
5.5:30 p  m.  Daily  trains  leave  Reed’s  Lake  (Alger 
Park) at 9:30,10:30.11:30  a  m.  1:30,2:30, 3:30, 4:30, 6:30,
7:30, 8:30,9:30.10:30 p m.  Sunday trains—2, 3, 4, 5,5:30, 
CJp m.  For tickets and Information.

DEPART.

ARRIVE.

WM.  A. GAVETT, Acting Gen. Pass. Agt.

EL  Puritano  Cigar.
TheFinestlOGentGigar

O N   E A R T H .

MANUFACTURED  BY

DILW0RTH  BROTHERS,

P IT T S B U R G H .

TRADE  SUPPLIED BY

I.  M.  CLARK  &  SON,Grand Rapids. 
BRADDOCK, BATEMAN  & CO., 
Bay  City.
-  Detroit.
T. E. BREVOORT, 

WM. SEARS & CO,

Cracker  Manilfactilm,

8 7 , 3 9   a n d   41 K e n t St.,  G ran d   R a p id s.

S.  K.  BOLLES.

E.  B.  DIKEMAN.

S .  K.  Bolles  &  Co.,

77  C A N A L   S T .,  G R A N U   R A P ID S ,  M IC H .

"W holesale  C igar  D ealers.
!

“ T O S S   U P

”

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

H o l d f a s t s

An appliance  to prevent Ladies’ 
and Misses’ Rubbers from slipping 
off from the shoe.  The neatest and 
best device ever  invented  for  the 
purpose.  Do  not  fail  to  try the 
men’s  Lycoming,  Pa.,  Stocking 
Rubber. 
It  is  the  King  of  all 
Stocking  Rubbers  made.  Both 
only manufactured by  the  Lycom­
ing Rubber  Co.  For sale by 
O.  H.  REEDER  A  CO.

SE N D   F O R   P R IC E   L IST .

RINDGB, BBRTSCH  CO.,

The  P.  of  I.  Dealers.

Pelton.

E.  Corel.

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

The following are the P. of I. dealers who had 
not cancelled their contracts at  last accounts: 
Ada—L. Burns.
Adrian—Powers  A  Burnham,  Anton  Wehle 
L. T. Lochner, Burleigh  Bros.
Allegan—Chas. Spear.
Allendale—Henry Dolman.
Almira—J. J. Gray.
Almont—Colerick & Martin.
Armada—C. J. Cudworth.
Assyria—J. W. Abbey.
Banfield—Andrew Brezee.
Bay City—Frank Rosman & Co.
Belding—Lightstone Bros., Weter & Wise. 
Bellevue—John Evans.
Big Rapids—A. V.  Young,  E.  P.  Shankweiler 
Blissfield—Jas. Gauntlett, Jr.
Bowen’s Mills—Chas. W. Armstrong.
Brice—J. B. Gardner.
Burnside—John G. Bruce & Son.
Caldwell—C. L. Moses.
Capac—H. C. SigeL
Cedar  Springs—John  Beucus,  B. A. Fish. 
Charlotte — John  J.  Richardson,  Daron  & 
Chippewa Lake—G. A. Goodsell & Co.
Clam River—Andrew Anderson.
C old w a te r—J . D . B e n jam in .
D a n sv ille —L ev i  G eer.
D eerfield—H e n ry  W . B u rg h a rd t.
D o w lin g —R ice & W ebster.
Evart—Mark Ardis, E. F. Shaw, John C. Devitt. 
Fenwick—Thompson Bros., S. II. Rinker. 
Flint—John B. Wilson, Geo. Stuart & Son, Bar­
Forester—E. Smith.
Freeport—C.  V. Riegler.
Gladwin—John Graham, Jas. Croskery.
G o w an —R asm u s N eilso n .
Grand Haven—Braudry & Co.
Grand Junction—Adam Crouse.
Grand  Rapids—Joseph  Berles,  A.  Wilzinskl, 
Brown & Sehler, Houseman, Donnally  &  Jones, 
Ed Struensee, Wasson & Lamb, Chas.  Pettersch, 
Morse A Co., Famous Shoe Store, Harvey A Hey- 
stek, Mrs. E. J. Reynolds, E. BurkhardL 

ney Granite  and Marble Works.

Smith, F. H. Goodby.

Greenville—Jacobson & Netzorg.
Hart—Rhodes & Leonard,  W.  Weidman,  Mrs. 
Hopkins—R. McKinnon.
Hopkins Station—Peter Dendel.
Howard City—0. J. Knapp, Herold  Bros., C. E. 
Hubbardston—M. H. Cahalan.
Hudson—Henry C. Hall.
Imlay  City—Cohn  Bros.,  H.  A.  R.  Wyckoff, 
E. E. Palmer.
Ionia—H. Silver.
Jackson—Hall & Rowan.
Jenisonville—L. A L. Jenison  (mill only). 
Jennings—Kennedy  Bros.
Jones—R. C. Sloan.
Kalamo—L. R. Cessna.
Kent City—M. L. Whitney.
Kingsley—Stinson & Linton.
Lacey—Wm. Thompson.
Laingsburg—D. Lebar.
Lake City—Sam. B. Ardis.
Lakeview—H.  C.  Thompson,  Andrew  All  A 
Langston—F. D.  Briggs.
Lansing—R. A. Bailey.
Lapeer—C. Tuttle & Son, W. H. Jennings. 
Ludington—Wm. Huysett.
McBain—Sam. B.  Ardis.
Mancelona—J. L. Farnham.
Manton—Mrs. E. Liddle.
Maple City—A. & O. Brow.
Marshall—W. E. Bosley, S. V. R. Lepper & Son. 
Mason—Marcus Gregory.
Mecosta—J. Netzorg.
Mecosta—Robert D. Parks.
Milan—C. C. (Mrs. H. S.) Knight, Chas. Gaunt­
lett, James Gauntlett, Jr.
Millbrook—Bendelson.
Millington—Chas. H. Valentine.
Minden City—I. Springer A Co.
Monroe Center—Geo. H. Wightman.
Morley—Henry Strope.
Mt. Morris—F. H. Cowles.
Mtu Pleasant—Thos. McNamara.
Nashville—H. M. Lee.
NOttawa—Dudley Cutler.
Ogden—A. J.  Pence.
Olivet—F.  H.  Gage.
Onondaga—John Sillik.
Orange—Tew & Son.
Orono—C. A. Warren.
Pearle—Geo. H. Smith.
Portland—L. S. Roell.
Remus—C. V.  Hane.
Richmond—A.  W. Reed.
Riverdale—J . B. Adams.
Rockford—B. A. Fish.
Sand  Lake—Frank E.  Shattuck, T. J. Blanch­
Sebewa—John Bradley.
Shelbyville—Samuel  Wolcott.
Shultz—Fred Otis.
Spring Lake—Geo. Schwab, A. Bilz. 
Springport—Wellington  A  Hammond,  Elmer 
Traverse  City—John  Wilhelm,  S.  C. Darrow, 
Vassar—McHose A Gage.
Wheeler—Louise  (Mrs.  A.)  Johnson,  H.  C. 
White Cloud—J. C. Townsend, N. W. Wiley. 
Whitehall—Geo. Nelson, John Haverkate. 
Williamsburg—Mrs. Dr.  White.
Woodbury—Chas. Lapo.
Williams ton—Thos. Horton.
Woodland—Carpenter A Son.
Yankee Springs—T. Thurston.

p6t6rs
D. D. Paine.

Breckenridge.

Bro.

ard.

Unable to  Control the  Scythe  Market. 
From the New York Tribune.
The  American  Axe  and  Tool  Co.,  in 
failing  to  incorporate  the  Dunn  Edge- 
Tool  Co.,  negotiations  for  which  have 
been pending for  some  time,  has  failed 
to secure  control of  the  scythe  market. 
The  American  Axe  and  Tool  Co.  is  a 
strong  concern,  and 
is  at  present  in 
almost absolute control of  the  axe  mar­
ket.  The axe people thought that by ab­
sorbing the Dunn  company,  which  man­

ufactures  both  axes  and  scythes,  they 
would control the scythe as well as the axe 
m arket.  N egotiations w ith the D unn com­
pany  w ere  nearly com pleted;  the  tran s­
fer was to have  taken  place  on  Aug.  1. 
The  axe  people  learned,  however,  th at 
they  would  not  be  able  to  control the 
scythe m arket,  and  so sought  an  excuse 
for  breaking  off 
the  agreem ent.  T his 
was  found  in  an  alleged  defect  in  the 
title of  the  Dunn  company  to th eir prop­
erty. 
S tatu e  o f  th e   W oodin  &  V an  W inkle 

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F ailu re.

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159  65 

Assignee Loomis has filed  the schedule 
of assets  and  liabilities  in  the W oodin & 
V an  W inkle  failure,  at  Sparta,  show ing 
total 
liabilities  of  $3,157.20,  divided 
among forty  creditors  in  the  follow ing 
am ounts:
Stanton,  Sampson A Co., Detroit...........I
Daniels & Ives  ...............  
...........
...........
Walter Buhl A Co............  
J. H. Thompson & Co......  
...........
D. M. Ferry A  Co............  
...........
Voigt, Herpolsheimer & Co., G’d  Rapids 
Paul  Steketee  &  Co.,  Grand  Rapids..
Giant Clothing  Co.............. 
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Lustig Cigar Co..................  
S. K. Bolles A Co................. 
Jennings A Smith...............  
__
__
F. J. Lamb  A Co................. 
....
Daniel  Lynch.....................  
....
E. C.  Worling...................... 
__
Morris H. Treusch  A Bro... 
....
Standard Oil Co..................  
....
M. E. Christenson............... 
H. Leonard &  Sons............  
....
Curtiss A  Co.......................  
__
Geo. H.  Reeder................... 
....
Leahv A Hardy,  Muskegon....................
.......................
A. Wierengo.... 
O. W. Richardson & Co., Chicago...........
Martin, Dawson A Co__ 
...........
Peninsular Soap Co., Ann  Arboi...........
Jackson Corset Co., Jackson..................
Marple French-McGrath Co., Lansing...
Sparta Milling Co., Sparta......................
J. B. Rice A Co., Cambridge, N. Y.........
J. T. Wood & Co., Brookfield, Mass........

132  364 62 
25 78 
91  54 
43 95 
22  20
7 00
7 %
14 15
15 00
5 50 
15 00
14 88
7 04
46 25
15 28 
286 60 
125 58 
373 15 
143 97
10  86 
18 55 
24 38
6 20 
100 48
5 63 
40 00

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T he  assets are as follows:

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Stock, $4,140.78,  appraised a t.................. $3,115 13
Accounts,  $1,466.45,  “ 
..................  718 84
Fixtures................   “ 
..................  123 88
Total  assets.............................................$3,957 85 j
In addition to the  above,  the  firm  has 
about $1,000 equity in the store  building 
and  lot,  which  the  assignee  will  prob­
ably not be able to realize on.

At the instance of  Stanton, Sampson & 
Co., Peter Doran  replevined  $320  worth 
of  furnishing  goods  which  had  been in 
the store only a short  time,  the  bill  for 
same bearing date of  Oct.  1.

From the present outlook,  the assignee 
ought to be able  to  realize  from 50 to 75 
cents on the dollar,  although  such a per­
centage is unusual in  cases of  that char­
acter.
In  speaking  of  the  failure,  a  Grand 
Rapids  creditor  recently  remarked:  “I 
ought to have known better than  sell the 
firm,  because experience  has  taught  me 
that  where  the  father  fails  the  son is 
sure to  repeat  the  operation. 
I lost on 
the elder  Woodin  when he failed, a few 
years ago, and I might  have  known that 
the  same  would  prove  true in his son’s 
career.  Can’t catch me again that way.”

(Formerly Shriver, Weatherly & Co.) 

CONTRACTORS  FO R

Galvanized Iron  Cornice, 

Phlmtring l Heating Work. I
Pumps,  Pipes,  Etc.,  Mantels 

Dealers in

and  Orates.

Weatherly  &  Pulte,

THE  MICHIGAN  TEADESMAN,

Say, we are going 
to  have  some  wet 
weather  soon,  and 
we  would  like  to 
have you have some 
of  our  own  make 
goods to show your 
customers. 
They 
will  keep  their  feet 
dryer ana wear longer 
than  any  other  shoe 
you  can  buy 
for  a 
medium  price,  and 
don't  you  forget  it. 
Ask to see them.  We 
make them in oil grain 
satin and  F. S. Calf.
If  you  haven’t  bo’t 
y o u r  
rubbers,  we 
would  like to sell you 
the  Boston  and  Bay 
State goods.  We do not 
think they will be any 
cheaper  and  we  will 
give you as low prices 
as anybody selling the 
same line.

G R A N D   R A P ID S . 

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M IC H .

12,  14  AND  16  PEARL  ST., 

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GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

