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that 

security other than a note of hand.  They 
were  so  generous  and  just  in  all  their 
dealings that it was  rarely the  case  that 
any person abused their confidence.  They 
never  disputed  with  anyone  in  anger, 
nor  was  it  known 
they  had  an 
enemy.  One  thing  the  genial  country 
people  could  not  understand—this  was 
the  very  retiring  nature of  those  three 
people who carried on the store.  While 
they  were  affable  and  courteous to  all, 
always expressing  interest in the  health 
and  welfare  of  their  customers,  they 
invited no company  to their house except 
upon  occasions  when  the  weather  was 
such  that  they  could  be  entertained  in 
the open air.

In the  cabin of  the  Fish  Hawk,  as the 
sail boat  was called,  two German  sailors 
of  uncertain  age  presided.  They  had 
been seen in charge of the boat five years 
before,  and had  never been  known  to be 
away from  it  more than  a  few hours  at 
a time.  This  boat was  their only home. 
Their  kitchen and laundry work  was all 
done by themselves.  Whenever the boat 
moved, they  moved  with  it,  usually  ac­
companied  by  one  of  the  men  in 
the 
store.  These old  sailors were  hired and 
liberally paid by the firm.  Whether they 
could  speak  English  or  any  other  lan­
guage  than  their  native one  was doubt­
ful.  Their  employers  always  addressed 
them in German, and,  if a stranger spoke 
to  them,  with  a  solemn  shake  of  the 
head  they  invariably  rep’ied,  “ Nicht 
verstehe.”  During  the  summer  and 
the  Fish  Hawk  made 
autumn  months, 
frequent 
trips 
to  Chicago,  carrying 
various  kinds  of  produce  and  returning 
with boxes and packages of miscellaneous 
merchandise.

letters. 

Although a number of times petitioned 
to do so, tbe firm would never accept the 
office  of  postmaster,  and  the  postoffice 
remained  two  miles  distant,  on  an  old 
state  road,  at  the private  residence of  a 
justice of  the  peace,  whither  one of  the 
old sailors  made  weekly trips  after  let­
ters  and  papers.  At  one  time  in  warm 
weather,  the  old  German  carrier, on  re­
turning  from  the  postoffice,  lost  one of 
the 
This  occasioned  great 
anxiety and commotion at the store.  For 
the first time  in  years,  both of  the  men 
left the  store at the  same time,  and both 
of  the sailors left  the  Fish  Hawk, all of 
them  turning  out  to  search  the  entire 
length of  the  road.  Being  unsuccessful 
in their quest, large rewards were offered 
for the  letter,  if  returned unopened  and 
in good condition. 
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UNMASKED  AT  LAST.

True  History  of  a  Pioneer  Mercantile 

Firm.
W ritte n  fo r Th e  Tradesman.

On the  shore of  a lake which  shall  be 
nameless,  stood  a  large,  rough-looking 
building, the  lower  story  of  which  was 
occupied  as a general  store.  A  narrow, 
deep  and  sluggish  stream  emptied  its 
waters into this lake not more than eight 
or  ten  rods distant.  Around  a  bend in 
the little river,  well sheltered by a dense 
growth of  willows,  with  the forest  trees 
towering above them, was moored a large 
sail boat  of  fifty  or  sixty  tons’  burden. 
For  many  miles back  from  the lake  the 
country was well  settled;  that  is,  a fam­
ily  was  located  on  almost  every  other 
quarter-section of land,  but the clearings 
were small.  Many of  these people  were 
engaged 
in  farming  in  a  small  way, 
others  were  hunters  and  trappers  and 
still  others  were  engaged  in  the  manu­
facture  of  staves,  hoops,  shingles  and 
various  kinds and  sizes of  timber,  all of 
which  were  shipped  from  the Landing, 
as  the  mouth  of  the  stream  was  called. 
These shipments  were  made  at  certain 
times  of  the  year  when  the winds  and 
weather permitted  schooners  and barges 
to  enter  the  mouth of  the little  harbor 
in order to load.

twenty  acres  of 

The  firm of  Sloan,  Ester & Co.,  which 
owned  the  store  building,  the  sail  boat 
mentioned  and 
land 
around  the  mouth  of  the  river,  had 
carried  on a general  mercantile  business 
at this  point for five or six  years.  They 
purchased almost  everything the inhabi­
tants  had  to  sell,  sometimes  paying  in 
cash,  at other  times in goods.  The head 
of  the  firm,  Mr.  Sloan,  was  a  middle- 
aged married  man,  and  the two men and 
Mr.  Sloan’s wife  were all  who were ever 
seen to wait  upon  customers.  Who  the 
“Co.”  was,  or whether it was a myth, no 
one  knew;  but  it  came  to  be  tacitly 
understood  that the  parties had  another 
store somewhere  in  the  country. 
It  is 
sufficient  to  say that  the  parties  repre­
senting Sloan,  Ester  &  Co.  were decided 
favorites  with  the  inhabitants,  far  and 
near,  and  were  supposed  to  be  very 
wealthy. 
If  anyone desired a favor,  the 
firm  always  seemed  ready  to  grant  it, 
even to loaning  sums of  money  with  no

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T H E   M I C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N

a  gust of  wind  had  blown  it  out of  the I 
highway. 
It  was  afterward  brought  in 
by  a  little  girl  who  said  that  she  had j 
found it while berrying.  After carefully j 
questioning  the  child,  and  closely  ex- j 
amining the  letter  to see  whether it had 
been  tampered  with,  the  offered  reward 
of ten dollars was cheerfully paid  for its 1 
recovery.  The  excitement  occasioned 
by the  loss  of  this  letter  and  the  gen­
erous  reward  given  to  obtain  it  were 
matters  of  much  comment  among  the 
people, and it was not  until many mouths 
after that their curiosity  was gratified.

The  subsequent  autumn  was  one  of 
unusual  prosperity  in  this  lake  region, 
and the firm of Sloan, Ester & Co. seemed 
to  be  coining  money.  The  Fish  Hawk 
was  on  the  wing  between  Chicago  and 
the  Landing nearly every  day and  night 
during  the  month  of  October,  and  the 
store  was  open  for  business  early  and 
late.  About daybreak one Sunday morn­
ing,  a small steam craft flying the United 
States  flag,  and  which  might  have  been 
taken  for  a  revenue  cutter,  was  seen 
heading for the landing.  She was carry­
ing a full  head of  steam  and  was teariug 
through  the  water  as  if  on  important 
business.  The two merchants  happened 
to be  strolling  along  the  beach.  They 
saw  the  vessel  as  she  first  bore  away 
toward the mouth of the river.

“William,”  said  Mr.  Sloan,  and  he 
placed  his  hand  on  Ester’s  shoulder, 
“after  all  our care  and  labor,  and  just 
as we  were  about to get  away  from  this 
excitement  and  enjoy  life,  I  am  afraid 
we  are  caught!  Say,  what  shall  we do 
— talk  fast — for  in  less  than  fifteen 
minutes that cutter will  be inside here.”
“James,”  answered  his  companion, 
“ put on  a  bold  front—an  innocent  one, 
of  course—aud 
search.  They 
can’t prove the first thing, and they  will 
never find the lower vaults.  As  for  the 
‘queer’  in  Chicago,  I  looked  after  that 
on  the  last  trip  with  the  '’Hawk.'  All 
is safe there.  We can’t  lose  very  much 
anyway,  and,  if  they  don’t  hold  us,  it’s 
all 
Invite 
them  in  and  let  us  treat  them  royally. 
There  are  no  witnesses  against  us.  and 
thank  heaven,  every  man,  woman  and 
child in the county is our  friend.”

right.  Here 

they  come! 

invite 

“A few  rods  further up you  will  find a 
better landing, sir,” said  Mr.  Sloan  in  a 
loud voice  to  the  captain,  as  the  vessel 
moved  slowly  into  the  mouth  of  the 
river,  as if about to land.  A signal from 
the  captain  to  the  pilot,  and  the  craft 
continued  her  course.  “Bear  a  hand, 
Jacob,” said  Mr.  Sloan,  as  one  of  the 
German  sailors  came  in  sight  just  as  a 
bowline was cast  ashore.

The  man  caught  and  quickly  made  it 
fast while the gang plank was being  run 
out.  Four gentlemen,  including the cap­
tain,  then  landed and  shook  hands  with 
Sloan  and  Ester  and  enquired  if  they 
were the proprietors of the store.  Upon 
being  answered  in  the  affirmative  and 
invited to walk in.  one of them said,  “ In 
my official capacity  and  acting  for  the 
government,  it  is  my  disagreeable duty 
to  take  possession  of  this  store  for  the 
time  being,  until  search  can  be  made 
for contraband  goods.”

“All right,  sir,”  answered  Mr.  Sloan; 
“ we shall place no barrier  to  your  prog­
ress and  will  answer  any  questions  you 
may  see  fit  to  ask.”  After  a  thorough 
search through the buildings and stock— 
having had  free access to all  the rooms— 
and  a  long  consultation  among  them­
the  officers  decided  that  there
selves, 

was  not  sufficient  evidence  to  hold  the 
men.  but that they must  take  possession 
of the  keys  to  the  building  and  place  a 
seal  upon  the  locks  until  the  time  ex- 
pi red  in  whici.  further  evidence  could j 
be  obtained.  This,  of  course,  would j 
close  up  the  store,  at  all  events  for  a 
few weeks.  All  the official  work  being 
finished,  and the firm allowed  to  remove 
their  few  personal  effects  and  wearing 
apparel,  the  officers  went  on  board  and 
the  cutter  took  her  departure.  Mr. 
Sloan,  his  wife  and  Ester  were  sitting 
on  a  wooden  bench  outside  their  late 
home,  watching  the  course  of  the  cut­
ter as  she  steamed  away.  Each  was  so 
absorbed  in  his  own  thoughts  that  few 
words  had  been  said. 
It  all  appeared 
like a dream from  which they had  awak­
ened to find  it reality.  Mr.  Sloan  looked 
toward Ester and  laughed.

“Well,”  said  Ester,  soberly,  “I  don’t 

see where the laugh comes in.”

“ Why,  the fools never  asked  us  if  we 
had  a  boat  of  our  own. 
It  might  have 
been worse  for  us,  you  see,  if  they  had 
walked around the bend  and  caught  the 
Fish  Hawk.  We should theu  have  been 
without a roof to cover  us  and  depend­
ent  upon  our  neighbors.  And  how 
about  the  goods  you  brought  from  Chi­
cago  day  before  yesterday,  which,  with 
the  exception  of  one  bag  of  coffee,  are 
all  on  board  yet.  No  seal  is  on  these 
goods,  and it won’t be a criminal offence, 
as  they  belong  to  us  and  are  paid  for 
with good money,  if  we  take  them  with 
us,  will  it?  We must now  remove  these 
few goods on board the boat and to-night 
we will  leave  here  forever. 
It  will  not 
do for us to take any  chances  in  face  of 
the  evidence 
find 
against  us. 
laughed 
Mr.  Sloan  “of our balance sheet of  ‘good 
luck vs.  bad  luck.’”

they  will  surely 

I  am  thinking,” 

‘*1 shall make  that  balance  sheet  look 
better  than  it  does  before  we  leave  to­
night,”  answered  Ester.  “I  shall  gain 
access  to  that  store  aud  get  into  those 
lower vaults.  You  know  we  have  $15,- 
000 in good money there”—here the  man 
arose and  looked carefully  in  all  direc­
tions—“ well  you  know  what  else  we 
have  got  there.  Now,  the  question  is, 
‘What shall  be done  with  it?” ’

“It is no  crime  to  carry  it  with  us,” 
said  Mr.  Sloan,  “and  it  may  be  good 
policy  to  carry  it  somewhere  and  bury 
it a few  feet  under ground.”
“ All  right,”  replied  Ester. 

"A  little 
after dark,  then,  1 will get  it  aboard  the 
boat.”

It was  eleven  o’clock  on  that  event- j 
ful  night  when  the  Fish  Hawk  moved, 
with hardly a sound,  out  into  the  broad | 
lake.  We shall never know the thoughts 
of the honest old German sailors at what 
they  were witnessing,  but Sloan  aud  Es­
ter  had  assured 
them  before  leaving 
that  it  was  for  the  last  time  and  that, 
if  they  continued  as  faithful  as  hereto­
fore,  they  should  never  want  for  home 
or  friends  and  should  always  be  kept 
with them and supplied  with every  com­
fort,  even  should  they  live  to  an  age 
when incapable of  labor.

“Do you leave the  old  home  with  any 
regrets,  Will?”  enquired  Mr.  Sloan  of 
his companion, as  they  stood  upon  the 
deck  together.

“Only  this,”  was  the  answer,  “that 
we were not permitted to quietly  remain 
until next spring. 
It would  have  added 
$25,000  more  to  our  coffers.  1  have  re­
moved  everything,  both  good  and  bad, 
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w ill be continued by the remaining members of the 
firm,  L ew is  E.  H aw kins  and  Wm.  L.  Freeman, 
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to the  Hawk; consequently, should  those 
vaults ever be discovered, no proof will be 
left  against  us  of  any  crookedness.  Of 
course, I could have placed a slow match 
in 
the  basement—I did  think  of  it— 
and destroyed every vestige before morn­
ing,  but  I  consider  it  one  of  the  most 
despicable of all crimes  to  destroy  valu­
able  property  wantonly  when  there  are 
so many in  the  world  who  are  suffering 
from the want of it. 
I shall never get so 
bad as that, Jim.”

“Our ideas are much the same on such 
subjects, Will,” replied  Mr. Sloan,  “and 
I am pleased that it is so.  The old store 
has done well for  us,  and if we now suc­
ceed  in  covering  up  all  traces  of  our 
crooked  transactions  in 
the  past,  we 
shall have no disposition to repeat them; 
and  we shall  meet  with a cordial  recep­
tion as we  pass out into  the busy world, 
and  no  questions  will  be  asked  as  to 
whether  we  inherited  our  wealth  from 
some  ancestor,  or  delved  deep  into  the 
mines of Golconda for it.  Whatever may 
be  said  against  us  by  those  revenue 
officers or others will never wholly eradi­
cate the  good  opinion of  the inhabitants 
in  that  region  who  have  known  us  so 
long and intimately.  Many of them have 
been  the truest  friends we ever  had and 
I regret  leaving them without  a  hope of 
ever meeting  them again. 
If  we all live 
to  reach  Brazil  it  is  not  probable  we 
shall ever  care  to  visit  North  America 
again.  My  wife  is  delighted  that  cir­
cumstances compel us to go at once.  The 
constant  anxiety  und  strain  upon  her 
nervous system for years past, caused by 
our peculiar situation in business  life, is 
undermining  her  formerly  robust  con­
stitution,  and  now she  looks  forward  to 
quiet  happiness. 
For  years  every 
stranger’s  voice  has  caused  her  cheeks 
to  blanch,  and  the  rustle of  a leaf  was 
the  silent step of  an officer  to  arrest us. 
She knows that she will find in Brazil an 
intelligent  class  of  her  own  country 
women  with  whom  she  can  associate, 
while  here she  has had  no society what­
ever.  We  carry with  us a large number 
of small notes of  hand  aggregating  over 
$500, but what is that amount to us when 
we  think of  the  benefits  it  will  confer 
upon  thirty  or  forty  families  who  are 
very  poor in this  world’s  goods.  When 
we think of the thousands which we take 
with  us,  it  will  be  a  pleasure,  Will, to 
witness these notes go up in smoke.” 

“Ha,  h a ! ”  laughed  Ester,  “that’s  a 
good  one,  Jim,  but,  then,  you  always 
were  good  in  making a ‘virtue of  neces­
sity.’  Let us  go to the  cabin—the  night 
air  is  cold—and  we  will  continue  the 
conversation.”  And  the  two  partners 
went below.  “I was going  to  ask you,” 
continued  Mr.  Ester,  “what  amount  is 
yet on the books uncollected?”

“Very  little,  indeed,”  answered  Mr. 
Sloan.  “I  had  nearly  all  in  notes  of 
hand or cash.  And  this  reminds  me  of 
a  question,”  he  continued. 
“Did  you 
never think  what a strange  view society 
takes  in  regard  to 
the  wealthy  ones 
composing it?  How careful it is to make 
no  enquiries  about  the  source  whence 
wealth is obtained? 
It  is  more likely to 
ask,  ‘How much  money has  he?’  than to 
ask,  ‘Is he an honorable man?’  There is 
so very little place in the world for strict 
honesty  and  uprightness  unless  wealth 
is  a  partner  therewith,  and,  as  a  rule, 
the  public  have  no sympathy with  pov­
It  is  regarded  almost  a  crime  to 
erty. 
In the most aristocratic society 
be poor. 
i  It is quite  the  rule to say of  a  man,  ‘He
k

is a  well-educated  gentleman  and a man 
of whom any community would be proud 
if  he  had  any  faculty  to  accumulate 
property,  but  he  seems  to  have  been 
born  without any  “capacity”  and has no 
business  tact.’  This  means  simply that 
he is honest and won’t steal.  Bah!  The 
very  ones who  talk like  that  are rascals 
at  heart.  As  one  of  my  best  friends 
once said to me,  ‘This world is h—1 for a 
poor  man.’  Such  ideas  are  held  by 
what  is  termed  ‘the  best  society.’ 
It 
offers a premium  for  crime,  which  is  to 
be regretted.”

“Well,” replied  Mr. Ester,  “in  regard 
to ourselves, we have indirectly wronged 
a few men;  but our little errors in morals 
have been  transactions with  the  general 
government  and  with  men  holding  our 
own  ideas of  obtaining  wealth.  Hence­
forth,  we  shall  probably do  business on 
a different basis.”

It was a cold,  starry night at the  early 
hour of 2 o’clock,  a.  m.. when our friends 
concluded  to  retire  to  rest.  The  Fish 
Hawk was heading south on  Lake Michi­
gan.  Whether  she  reached her  destina­
tion we have  yet to learn. 
It is the  last 
I  ever  saw  of  those on board,  with  the 
exception of one of  the old  German sail­
ors,  who  was  very  reticent  concerning 
everything  beyond giving  an  account of 
the conversation he overheard that night. 
He told  me they were all  alive and well, 
that he  was,  when I saw him,  strictly on 
business  and  would  surely  return  and 
spend the balance of his days with them.

*  *  *

My cousin is  a  detective in the service 
of the government;  A few years ago, he 
was  called  upon  to  unearth  a  gang  of 
counterfeiters  whose  headquarters  was 
supposed  to be  Chicago.  Large sums of 
counterfeit  silver were finding their way 
into  circulation,  and  were  believed  to 
come from that city. 
It was twenty-five, 
fifty  and $1  pieces  only  and so well exe­
cuted as  to  have  passed  through  many 
of  the  national banks  unquestioned. 
It 
was  assayed and  found  to  be  the  most 
dangerous  counterfeit  coin  ever  made. 
It  would  be  a  criminal  act  for  me  to 
make  its  composition  public,  and  the 
reader  will,  therefore,  excuse  the  omis­
sion. 
It  took  over  eight  months  to 
unearth and break up the gang, or rather 
company,  for  it  was,  in  truth,  a  joint 
stock  company.  The  spurious  coin was 
all made at one place but was kept stored 
in 
the  hands  of  “ agents,”—men  who 
were  supposed,  by  the  community  in 
which they lived,  to be most  respectable 
persons,—in  half  a  dozen  places in the 
country, to  whom  orders  were  sent  by 
mail to  deliver  certain  sums  in  certain 
denominations  to  the  persons  therein 
named,  at  places  mentioned,  for  which 
the  party was  to  pay a stipulated  price 
on  delivery.  The  business  was  man­
aged  by  ten  agents  selected  from  the 
stockholders,  who  met  once  in  four 
months,  but  never  twice  in  the  same 
place, for the transaction of the business. 
All  their  books and  accounts were  kept 
in  cipher,  and  all  letters  were  written 
in the  same mysterious  characters.  We 
sometimes hear of “honor among thieves” 
and,  if  the  adage was  ever  true,  it must 
have been so with this criminal company, 
as the books and  papers found  indicated 
such a condition.  So  far  as  known,  all 
of the stockholders were highly educated, 
respectable  and  honorable  men in every 
other particular.  For obvious reasons— 
and,  also, probably,  a few  bounden oaths

[CONTIMUHD OK  FOURTHBNTU  PAGE.]

RINDGE. BERTSCH & CO.,

1».  14  AND  16 

PEARL  ST..

GRAND  RAPIDS,
Ask  our  salesmen 
to  call  and  see  our 
improved  a n d   new  
lines  of  Men’s,  Boys’ 
and  Youth’s  S h o es 
for  Spring trade.

We  are  making the 
best  lines  for  service 
offered by any one.

Our river goods lead 
all  others.  We  carry 
a  full  line of  jobbing 
goods  and  offer  most 
e v e r y th in g   at  old 
prices.

Spring &  Company,

IMPORTERS  AND  WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

D ress  G oods,  S h a w ls,  C loak s, 
N o tio n s, 
R ib b o n s,  H o siery , 
G lo v es,  U n d e r w e a r , 
'W o o len s, 
F la n n e ls,  B la n k ets,  G in g h a m s, 
P r in ts  a n d   D o m estic  C ottons

We invite the attention of the  trade to our complete and well 

assorted stock at lowest market  prices.

Spring & Company.

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AMONG THE TRADE.

A B O U N D   T H E   S T A T E .

Reed  City—Merritt  N.  Wittaerell  has 1 

opened a hardware store.

T H E   m C H I G A N   T R A D E S M A N ,
Detroit—The  Western  Knitting  Mills 
has  incorporated,  with  $100,000  capital. 
William C.  Yawkey,  M.  W.  O’Brien,  H. 
C. Moore,  N.  Maddock,  C.  S.  Chapman 
and  D.  L.  Robbins  are  the  stockholders.

E S T A B L I S H E D   1 8 7 2 .

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WH0LE3/M  TOBACCONIST

V,

COR  MONROE  &  IONIA  S T R E E T S.

Direct IMPORTER  of

H A V A N A   A N D   K E Y   W E 5 T   C I G A R S

S ta n d  fia/nM ,  ? 7 tid £

Manistee—J.  Zimmer,  of  the drug firm i 

of J. Zimmer & Son, is dead.

Monroe—Geo.  Eisenmanu has  sold  his ! 

harness stock to Fred. Sturm.

Coldwater—F.  T.  Eddy  succeeds  Eddy  j 

& Hanley in the cigar  business.

Big Rapids—W.  D.  Moody  has  sold his ! 

livery  business  to Joseph Barton.

& Stevens in the livery business.

Charlevoix—Geo. Burns succeeds Burns ! 
Charlotte—G.  V. Collins & Son succeed 

G.  V. Collins in the drug  business.

Flint—O.  A.  Marsh  is  succeeded  by 

Bush & Jennings in the meat business.

Cross  Village—Shurtleff  Bros.,  gener-1 

al dealers,  have put in a hardware  stock.
Fenton—C.  Feckensecker has  sold  his 
dry goods stock to E. C. Foote, of Detroit.
Milan—Stimson  Bros,  succeed  Chas. 
Gauntlett  in the  boot and shoe business.
Saginaw—Christian  Henning  has  sold 
his  grocery  stock  to  Steinart  &  Luell- 
man.

Detroit—Isaac  Boasberg  succeeds  Mo­
ses A.  Lipsitz & Co.  in the clothing busi­
ness.

Kalamazoo—Weber  Bros,  succeed  C. 
Weber & Son in the  boot  and  shoe  busi­
ness.

Au  Sable—Samuel  Solomon  succeeds 
J.  Solomon & Son in the merchant tailor­
ing business.

Saginaw—James  Stinson 

is  closing 
out  his  crockery  stock  and  will  retire 
from business.

St.  Ignace—S.  A.  Wilson  has  sold  his 
grocery  stock  to  Conrad  Bros,  and  re­
tired from  trade.

Grawn—Dohm  Bros,  are  buildiug  a j 
sawmill,  which  they  expect  to  have  in 
operation by Feb.  1.

Grand Ledge—W.  R.  Billings succeeds 
Billings & Campbell  in  the  agricultural 
implement business.

West  Bay  City—Morrison,  Rie  &  Co- 
are  closing  out  their  grocery  stock  and 
will  retire from business.

Saginaw—Abner  C.  Hardin,  of  the 
firm of  Brand  &  Hardin,  manufacturers 
of flour,  salt and shingles,  is dead.

Saginaw—Robert Young purchased the 
merchant tailoring  stock  of  Sherman  & 
Blaise at U.  S.  Marshall’s  sale  for  $453.
Stanton—F.  W. Stevenson  &  Co.  have 
opened a branch of their Ionia dry goods 
stock here,  placing it in charge  of  A.  G. 
Markham.

Detroit—E. J.  Robinson,  H.  H.  Ruck- j 
man and  S.  S. Smith  have  incorporated 
as the E. J.  Robinson  Lumber  Co.,  with 
$8,000 capital.

Flint—D. D.  Aitken  has  retired  from 
the firm of  Geo.  T. Warren & Co., manu- 
facturers of  cigars.  The  firm  name  re­
mains the same.

Levering—It is reported that F. L. Bur- 
ger and M. C.  Crandall  will  consolidate | 
their stocks here and also put in a branch | 
store at Cross Village.

Cadillac—Morris Black  has  purchased j 
a half interest in the grocery and  bakery j 
firm of E.  D.  Dunham.  The new firm will j 
be known as Dunham & Black.

Ionia—J.  F.  Hammell  has  sold  an  in -; 
terest  in  the  Hammell Cigar Co.  to P.  J. 
Hammell, of Howell.  The working force | 
will  be  immediately increased.

Owosso—James M.  Tobin  has opened a 
paint, oil,  varnish and  wall  paper  stock  ; 
in one of the stores in  the  new  Jackson I 
block.  He  was  formerly  with  Boydell 
Bros., at Detroit.

Coopersville—W.  D.  Reynolds  an-1 
nounces  his  intention of  closing out  his 
grocery stock.  Warren  appears to  have 
an aversion to staying long in  one  town, 
having made  three  changes  in  as  many j 
years.

Belding—Will  Day, of the drug firm of I 
Ives  &  Day,  paid  the  costs  in  the  case j 
brought  against  him  by  the  attorney  of j 
Board  of  Pharmacy  and  agreed  to  ap 
ply for registration  at  the  next  meeting j 
of the Board.

Hersey—Upon  complaint  of  Jas.  H. 
Kinnane,  attorney for the State Board  of i 
Pnarmacy,  Richard Kincade was brought | 
before  Justice  Dexter,  last  Saturday, 
charged with selling drugs without being 
a registered  pharmacist  or  a  registered l 
assistant.  He plead guilty and was fined | 
$10 and  costs.

Stanton—E.  D.  Hawley  has  sold  a | 
half  interest  in  his  drug  and  grocery { 
stock to W.  H.  Owen,  and  the  firm  will 
hereafter be known as  Hawley  &  Owen. 
Mr.  Owen  has  been  employed  by  Mr. 
Hawley  for  years  past  as  prescription 
clerk  and  is  well  known  to  the  patrons 
of the  store  as  an  energetic  and  affable 
business man.

M A N U F A C T U R IN G   M A T T E R S .

Man ton—Frauk Rose’s new sawmill, in 
Colfax  township,  has  begun  operations 
on hardwood.

Orville—R.  Lyman  is  building  a  cir­
cular sawmill of 30,000 feet  daily  capac­
ity,, which  will  be  stocked  by  Newton 
Bros.

Gladwin—The  shingle  mill  of  W.  B. 
Tubbs &  Co.  is  cutting  33,000  shingles 
daily.  J.  H.  Cook  will  start a sawmill 
here soon.

Newaygo—The tolal sales  of  the  Con­
verse  Manufacturing  Co.’s  store  during 
1890 show au increase of $32,000 over the 
previous year.

Lexington—Fead  &  Son,  the  millers, 
have suspended operations until they can 
move  into  a  larger  factory  and  have 
additional  facilities for carrying on their 
business.

Moline—Hon.  E.  N.  Bates  has  pur­
chased the  interest  of  B.  Gilbert  in  the 
general merchandizing firm of  B.  Gilbert 
& Co.  The  new  firm will  be  known  as 
Bates & Trautman.

Evart—Wm.  L.  Norris, of Edmore,  has 
entered 
into  an  agreement  with  John 
McManus  to  operate  his  foundry  and 
machine shop,  the new firm to be  known 
as McManus & Norris.

Detroit—Alfred A. Gray, Fred B. Gray, 
C.  L. Williams,  Fred B.  Potter and C. W. 
Fox have incorporated the  Michigan Up­
holstering and Furniture Co., with a cap­
ital of  $25,000,  $18,000 of  which  is  paid 
in.

Lucus—J.  L.  Littlefield,  of  Farwell, 
started  camp  near  here  a  week  ago, 
where he will cut 1,500,000 feet of  white 
pine,  and the same quantity  of  hemlock. 
The logs  will  be  railed  to  Farwell,  and 
manufactured at his mill.

Belding—H.  P.  Whipple  has  arranged 
to remove bis sawmill  from South Board- 
man to this place, the Hall  Bros. Manufac­
turing Co.  having  contracted  to  furnish 
him with 2,000,000 feet of logs yearly for 
five years.  Both lumber and lath will be 
manufactured.

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Muskegon Notes.

M u s k e g o n ,  Jan.  12.—Wm.  B.  Kieft, 
formerly engaged in the lumber business 
here, succeeds G.  Amiotte  as  city  sales­
man  for the Muskegon Cracker Co.

The Nelson Piano Co.  has  let  the  con­
tract for the  construction  of  its  factory 
at the Heights  to  Jacob  Olson  and  Bar­
nett & Shelhas for $8,000.  The  contract 
calls for the  completion  of  the  building 
by April 1.

FOR SALE,  WANTED,  ETC.

A d v e rtise m en ts w ill b e in se rte d   u n d e r  th is   h e a d  fo r 
tw o   ce n ts  a   w ord  th e   first  in se rtio n   a n d   one c e n t a 
w ord  fo r  ea ch   su b seq u e n t  in se rtio n .  No  a d v e rtise ­
m e n t ta k e n  fo r less th a n  85 ce n ts.  A dvance  p ay m e n t.

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

BANKRUPT SALE

b o u g h t  

Of  S portin g  Goods.
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a s s ig n e e ,  it  m u s t   b e   s o ld   o u t  a t   o n c e   a t  w a y  
b e lo w   w h o l e s a l e   p ric e s .  A v a il  y o u r s e lv e s   o f 
th is  o p p o r tu n i ty .

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A .  E. B R O O K S  &  C 0 . ^ ^  ^
The  Finest  Line  of  Candy  in  the  State.

G n u d   Rapid», *1 Ich 

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

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

Foreign  and  Domestic  Fruits.

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

HEADQUARTERS  FOR

ORANGES,  LEMONS and BANANAS.
H e y m a n   &  C om p an y,

Manufacturers  of

Slot  Cases

Of  Every Description.

6 3   a n d   6 5   C a n a l  St.,

WRITE FOR  PRICES.
First-Class  Work  Only.
G R A N D   R A P I D S .
W .  H .M O R E H O U S E  & CO
GRAIN, CLOVER andTIMOTHY
Red Top, 
Hunqarian, 
Millet,  Alfalfa  or  Lucerne,  Blue Grass, 
Orchard Grass, Lawn Grass, POPCORN,etc.

White Clover, 

W holesale Dealers in

a specialty.

Mention  this  paper.

p ro m p tly  a tte n d e d  to .  C orrespondence so licited. 

CHOICE  CLOVER  and  TIMOTHY  SEEDS 

O rd ers  fo r  p u rc h a se   o r  sale  o f  Seeds  fo r  fu tu re   d eliv ery  
W a rehouses—3555  &  3 2 7   E rie S t ,   )  m o «   « ¡- n o   n u r n  
O ffic e -4 6   Produce  Exchange,!  1ULJ!,I,U*  i m i u *

GRAIN
Muskegon Cracker Co
1  Connecta  i l   in;  Crate  Tract

LARG EST V A R IE T Y  IN THE ST A T E
457,  459,  461,  463  W.  WESTERN AVENUE, 
MUSKEGON,  MICH.

SPECIAL  ATTENTION  PAID  TO  MAIL  ORDERS.

CRACKERS,  BISCUITS  AND  SWEET  GOODS.

- 

GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

E.  J.  Ward  has  arranged  to  open  a 
I.  M.  Clark 

grocery  store at Marquette. 
& Son furnished the stock.

A.  Mulder & Sons have sold  their  gro- 
stock at 36 West Leonard street to  E.  L. 
Smith,  who  will  continue  the  business.
B.  Doyle & Son have removed their gro­
cery stock from the corner of  Fifth  ave­
nue and Center street to 699 South Divis­
ion street.

The Western  Plaster  Agency  has  re­
duced the price  of  land  plaster  from  $3 
to $2.50 per  ton  and  stucco  from  $1.25 
to $1 per barrel in car lots.

The  Priestly  Express  Wagon  and 
Sleigh  Co.  will  introduce  a  new feature 
the coming season—the  manufacture  of 
door and window screens.  It is expected 
that from  5,000 to  10,000  dozen  will  be 
turned out.

T.  Stewart  White  and  Thos.  Friant 
have  purchased  of  S.  II.  Raymond  his 
one-quarter interest in the Raymond ear- 
pet  sweeper  patents  and  contemplate 
joining with Wm.  B.  Remington,  Fred E. 
Remington  and E.  J.  Horton  in the man­
ufacture of  sweepers.

Hawkins  &  Company  are  congratula­
ting  themselves  over  a  streak  of  good 
luck which came their way in connection 
with the  Holt  &  Co.  failure,  at  Muske­
gon.  The  firm  uttered 
three  chattel 
mortgages  on  their  stock,  aggregating 
nearly $1,800. filing them in the township 
of Muskegon, where the store was located. 
An  inventory of  the  stock  revealed only 
about $1,200 assets,  which  was  not  par­
ticularly encouraging  for  the  unsecured 
creditors.  Hawkins & Company belonged 
to the latter class,  and conceived the idea 
of attaching the  stock  from the  city end 
of  Muskegon,  on  the  ground  that  Holt 
lived within  the  city  limits,  albeit  the 
store was over the line.  Within a couple 
of days thereafter  they  were  in  receipt 
of a check for their  $450  claim  and  the 
mortgages  were  then  filed with the  city
clerk. 

________________

S. K.  Beecher,  grocer at  the  corner  of 
Jefferson  and Wealthy  avenues,  recently 
uttered  a  chattel  mortgage  to  W.  R. 
Keasey  for  $1,400, for  alleged  borrowed 
money,  subsequently  giving  a  second 
mortgage  to  S.  M.  Lemon  for  $1,488,  as 
trustee for  the  Lemon  &  Wheeler  Com­
pany,  Musselman & Widdicomb  and sev­
eral  other  local  creditors.  Mr.  Lemon 
accepted the trust under a  misapprehen­
sion of the facts in the case,  and after he 
had time to  consider  the  situation,  con­
cluded to  attach the property at the  cor­
ner  of  Jefferson  and  Wenham  avenues, 
purchased  by  Beecher  several  months 
ago,  but  deeded to  his  mother  the  day 
after  the  filing  of  the  mortgages. 
It is 
not unlikely that he will  also  attack the 
Keasey mortgage on the ground of fraud­
ulent intent.  As  Beecher  advised  with 
his creditors before  purchasing the Wen- 
ham avenue property, stating at the time 
that  the  payment  of  $1,700  was  made 
from the profits of  his  business,  there is 
every indication that the attachment will 
be sustained by the court.

Pliny Watson,  President of  the  Wool- 
son Spice Co.  and senior  member  of  the 
wholesale grocery firm of  Pliny  Watson 
& Co., at Toledo,  died  on  the  5th.  The 
deceased was 47 years of age and  a  man 
of tremendous energy,  having acquired a 
competence and won a commanding posi­
tion in the commercial circles of  Toledo.

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174

lrm b e rm a n ’8 supplies.  Stock  w ill in v e n to ry  fro m  $12,- 
000 .to   $15,000.  To  a   p u rc h a se r  w ith   a   co n sid erab le 
q u a n tity  o f ca sh , a  g r e a t b a rg a in   w ill  be g iv en .  P ipp 
B ros. &  M artin d ale,  K a lk a sk a,  Mich. 

EJOR  SALE—A  CLEAN  GROCER  STOCK  AT  HART.

»¿County s e a t o f O ceana  C o u n ty   th e   B a n n e r  fr u it 
b e lt.  W ill inv o ice a t  a b o u t  $1,200.  Good  re aso n s  fo r 
selling.  A  c risp   sn a p   fo r  a   liv e  m an.  S an fo rd ,  & 
H en wood. H a rt, Mich. 
IT*OR  SALE—W ELL-SELECTED  DRUG  STOCK. 
IN- 
v e n to ry in g  a b o u t $1,200,  situ a te d   in   good  co u n ­
F  
tr y  to w n  o f  500 people.  R eason fo r sellin g , p ro p rie to r 
h a s o th e r  business.  A ddress  No.  173,  c a re   M ichigan 
T rad esm an . 
TTOR SALE—SPOT CASH CLOTHING AND MEN’S FUR- 
F   n ish in g  goods sto ck  in  liv e fa c to ry   tow n  o f  2,000 
people.  No  c o m p e titio n  
E xpenses  lig h t.  F o r  p a r­
tic u la rs  w rite  to   M.  J .,  437  W est  K alam azo o   av e n u e, 
K alam azoo, Mich. 

173

170

172

OR  SALE—WELL-8ELECTED  DRUG  STOCK  AND 
new   fix tu re s  in   d e sira b le   lo c a tio n   in   th is   city ; 
will sell  a t   inv o ice  on  re aso n ab le  te rm s;  re a so n   fo r 
sellin g ,  o w n e r  h a s  o th e r  business.  L.  M.  M ills,  54 
S o u th  Io n ia  s tre e t,  G ran d  R apids. 

F OR SALE—CLEAN  STOCK  AND  BEST  COUNTRY 

tra d e  in  M ichigan.  B eau tifu l new  sto re  an d  c o tta g e  
fo r sale a t  h a lf p ric e   P o st  office  a n d   ra ilw a y   tic k e t 
office goes w ith  s to re .  T erm s  easy.  R eason  fo r  sell­
ing, m u st re tir e   fro m   business.  No.  159,  c a re   M ichi­
g a n  T ra d esm an . 
159

135

124

d ress No. 26, c a re  M ichigan T rad esm an . 

g e n e ra l  o r  g ro c e ry  sto c k ;  m u st be cheap.  Ad­

in g  150 b u sh els first cla ss p o ta to e s in  a   good  loca-

tu re s ;  sto ck  w ell  a sso rte d  
c a n   be  b o u g h t  a t   a  
rain.  A ddress fo r  p a rtic u la rs   8. P. H icks,  Low ell, 
_______________________________________ 

F o r   s a l e —a   c o m p l e t e   d r u g   s t o c k   a n d   f i x -
■ ANTED—I   HAVE  SPOT  CASH  TO  PAY  FOR  A 
F OR  8ALE—FULL  LIN E  OF  GROCERIES,  INCLUD- 
F o r   SALE—a   f i r s t   c l a s s   FRU IT  AND  CONFEC 

tio n a ry  sto re .  B est lo ca tio n  in   th e   c ity .  A  well" 
w orked-up w holesale  a n d   re ta il  tra d e .  G ood  re aso n  
fo r  sellin g .  C ap ital,  sto ck   a n d   fix tu res,  a b o u t  $800. 
A ddress  S. S. M itte n th a l, 204 E a st M ain S tre e t,  K a la m a­
zoo,  M ich.___________________________________ 
SITUATIONS  WANTED.

176.

26

BY  REGISTEREE  ______
! P h a rm a c y  o f th e  U n iv ersity  
o f M ichigan.  F o u r y e a rs  ex p erien ce.  G erm an.  W -C. 
K irch g essn er,  Ph.  C.,  84  C an al  S t.,  G ran d   R apids, 
Mich.

TANTED—POSITION  *BY  REGISTERED  PHARMA- 

F o u r  y e a rs  p ra c tic a l  experie 
A ddress Box  149, H a stin g s, Mich.

W

p refered.

le g ia te  ed u c a tio n ;  does n o t  w rite   sh o rt  h a n d ,  b u t  is 
good p e n m a n ;  w ages  o t so m uch a n  o b je c t a s  a  p lea s­
a n t p lac e to  w ork.  A ddress Z,  c a re   M ichigan  T ra d e s­
m an

MISC ELLAN EOUS.

■  POLISH  TH E  PASS  BOOK  AND  SUBSTITUTE  THE 

T ra d esm an   C oupon,  w hich is now  in use by o v er 
5,000  M ichigan  m e rc h a n ts—a ll  o f  w hom  a re   w arm  in 
p ra ise   o f  its   effectiveness. 
Send  fo r  sam p le  o rd e r, 
w hich  w ill  b e  se n t  p re p aid   o n   re c e ip t  o f  $ i.  The 
T ra d esm an  C om pa n y , G rand R apids.______________
Q A M PLES  OF  TWO  KINDS  OF  COUPON8  FOR  RE 
k5 
ta ile rs   w ill  be  s e n t fre e   to   a n y  d e a le r  w ho  will 
w rite  fo r th e m  to   th e   S utliff  C oupon  P ass  Rook  Co., 
A lbany. N. Y. 

___________ 5*

FOR  SA LE-C LEA N   DRUG  STOCK.  SITUATED  ON1 

b e st re ta il s tre e t in  G ran d  R apids.  E xpenses sm all 
A ddress  No.  162,  c a re  Mich.

JOBBER OF

Bulk and Canned

F.J.DETTBNf HALER
Y S T E R S ,
Lake Fish XOGean Fish

And  Fresh and Salt

Mail  Orders  Receive  P ro m p t  Attention. 

See quotations in another column. 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

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T H E   M I C H l Q A J N r   T R A D E S M A N .

JD ry   G o o d s•
The  N o rth  S h o re L im ited.

Which runs  between  Chicago  and  New 
York  and  Boston,  over  the  Michigan 
Central,  New York  Central  and  Boston 
A  Albany  railroads,  has  probably  ex­
cited  more  comment  of  most  favorable 
character  from the traveling  public 
in 
general and metropolitan press in particu­
lar, 
than  any  other  train  on  wheels. 
The New York World says:  “The train is 
made of Wagner buffet,  smoking  and  li­
brary, sleeping, dining and drawing-room 
cars  built  expressly  for  this  service. 
They  represent  the  best  possible  out­
come of the car-builder’s art,  and  every 
appliance for ease and  safety  has  been 
drawn upon in the construction of  these 
rolling  luxuries.  Once  on  the  flying 
trip  the  passenger  does  not  suffer  the 
least annoyance,  passing  over  such  an 
easy graded and curveless route as  these 
two roads  combine  to  make.  The  ves­
tibule arrangement  of  the  train  makes 
it thoroughly comfortable and  luxurious 
from end to end  and  the  day  spent  on 
the trip between the sea-side  metropolis 
and the  great  city  by  the  lakes  could 
not pass more pleasantly at the  best  ap­
pointed  hotel.  The  meals  served  are 
from choice menus,  with all that  is  sub­
stantial and delicious in  the  great  mar­
kets  at  either  end  of  the  line.  The 
sleeping 
include  well 
heated,  ventilated and  lighted  cabinets, 
where the utmost privacy and  ease  may 
be enjoyed.”
By the recent change in the  time  card 
of the Michigan Central’s  Grand  Rapids 
division,  the  train  which  formerly  left 
Grand Rapids at 11:55 a.  m.,  now  leaves 
at 1:20 p.  m.,  except  Sundays, arriving 
at Jackson 4:20 p. m.  and Detroit at  6:45 
p.  m.,  connecting with the  North  Shore 
Limited,  bringing  the  passengers  into 
the Grand Central depot at New York  at 
4:00 p. m.  and Boston  at  6:00  p.  m.  on 
the following day.  No  extra  charge  is 
made for this  magnificent  and  sumptu­
ous service nor for the  wonderful  speed 
with which the passenger  is  safely  and 
' uxuriously carried.
For accommodation and any information 
desired,  apply  to  G.  W.  Munson.  City 
Ticket Agent, 67 Monroe St., or to F.  M. 
Briggs,  General  Agent,  Grand  Rapids, 
Mich.

arrangements 

Cedar  Springs—The  Cedar  Springs 
Milling  Co.  has  rebuilt  its  shingle  mill 
and resumed operations with a full crew.

Playing Bards

WE  «R E  HEADQUARTERS

SEND  FOR  PRICE  LIST.

Daniel  L pet

19  So.  Ionia  SU,  Grand Rapid*.

P r ic e s  C urrent.

UNBLEACHED  COTTONS.

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BLEACHED  COTTONS.

1 Atlantic A..............7  ¡Clifton CCC.............  6%
H............. 634 
“  Arrow Brand  534
P ............. 6  I 
“  Worldwide..  7
D............. 6% 
“  LL................   5
LL............   534 Full Yard Wide...... 6K
; Amory....................   "¿Honest Width.........   634
i Archery  Bunting...  4¿  HartfordA  .............5J4
! Beaver Dam  A A ...  5%  Madras cheese cloth 634
:  Blackstone O, 38__  5  [Noibe R..................
Black  Rock  ...........  7  1 Our Level  Best...... 634
Boot, AL...............   7J4 Oxford  R  ..............  614
Chapman cheesed.  334 Pequot.................... 7V4
I Comet.....................   7  Solar.
Dwight Star............  7¿ÍTop of the Heap.
Arnsburg.......— ..  7  IGlen Mills.......... ..  7
Blackstone AA.  ...  8  ¡Gold Medal........ ...  7Î4
Beats All............. ..  4*4¡Green  Ticket__ ...  8M
Cleveland........... .  7  ¡Great Falls......... ...  634
Cabot................... ..  7H Hope................... ...  734
j Cabot,  %.................6^!Just  Out..........434@ 5
Dwight Anchor......  9  ¡King Phillip...........  734
I  “ 
OP.__ 714
Edwards..................  6
Lonsdale Cambric.. 1014
Empire....................  7
Lonsdale...........  @ 834
Farwell...................714
Middlesex........   @ 5
Fruit of the Loom..  814
No Name................   714
Fitchville  .............714
Oak View......  ...... 6
First Prize..............614
Our Own................   514
Fruit of the Loom \ .  8
Pride of the West... 12
Fairmount..............  414
Rosalind.................714
Full Value..............614
Sunlight.................   414
Geo.  Washington...  814
Yinyard..................  814

shorts.  834! 

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HALF  BLEACHED  COTTONS.

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Cabot......................   714j Dwight Anchor........ 9
I Farwell...................8 
UNBLEACHED  CANTON  FLANNEL.
I TremontN..............  514[Middlesex No.  1__ 10
i Hamilton N............   614 
2_11
“ 
“  3....12
L............ 7 
i Middlesex  AT........  8 
“ 
7_18
X...........  9 
“  8....19
No. 25....  9 
BLEACHED  CANTON  FLANNEL.

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CORSET  JEANS.

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DRESS  GOODS.

9
1014
G G Cashmere........21
Nameless  ...............16
............... 18

Hamilton N ............   7141 Middlesex A A........ 11
2......12
Middlesex P T ........8 
A T ........  9 
A O ......1314
X A........  9 
4......1714
X F ........10141 
5........16
..  ........8  Nameless.................. 20
.25 
• 2714 
.30 
3214 35
Biddeford...............  6  ¡Naumkeagsatteen..  714
Brunswick..............614 i Rockport...................614
PRINTS.Merrim’ck shirtings.  414 
Allen, staple...........  514
fancy...........  514
“  Reppfum .  814
robes...........  5
Pacific fancy..........6
American  fancy__554
robes............614
“ 
Portsmouth robes...  6 
American indigo__534
Simpson mourning..  614
American shirtings.  414 
“  —   614
Arnold 
greys........614
long cloth B. 1014 
“ 
solid black.  614 
Washington indigo.  6 
“  C.  814
“ 
century cloth  7
“ 
“  Turkey robes..  714
“  gold seal...... 1014
“  India robes__714
“  Turkey red 
“  plain Tky X 54  814 
“ 
“  X...10
“  oil blue...
“  Ottoman  Tur­
“ 
“  green .
key red................ 6
Cocheco fancy...
Martha Washington
“  madders
Turkeyred 54........ 714
Eddystone fancy 
6  Martha Washington
614  Turkeyred.......... 914
Hamilton fancy.
staple.
514 Riverpolntrobes....  5
Manchester  fancy
6  I Windsor fancy........614
new era.  614 
gold  ticket 
Merrimack D fancy.  614
Indigo blue......... 1014
TICKINGS.
Amoskeag AC A 
1314!A C A..................... 1214
Hamilton N ............ 714
Pemberton AAA__16
York....................... 1014
D............ 814
Awning.. 11
Swift River............714
Pearl  River............1214
Farmer......................8
Warren.  .................14
First  Prize..............1114
Lenox M ills...........18
Atlanta,  D..............  654[Stark  A 
............   8
Boot........................   654 No  Name............... 714
Clifton, K............... 7K|Topof Heap..............10
Simpson..................20  ¡Imperial..................1014
.................18  Black...................9@ 914

Berlin solids...

COTTON  DRILL.

SATIRES.

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16  “ 
Coechco............... 10141___

 

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¡Hamilton 

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Amoskeag.............. 1214
9 o i......1414
brown .13
Andover.................1114
Everett, blue..........12
brown...... 12

Jeffrey...........
Lancaster..... 
Lawrence, 9 oz 
No. 220
No. 250
No. 280

...lili
...1214
...1314
...13
...11K
...10H
Lancaster,  staple...  654

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GINGHAMS.
fancies__7
“ 
“  Normandie  8
Westbrook..............  8
............10
“ 
York........................654
Hampton.................614
Winaermeer........... 5
Cumberland........... 5
Essex......................  4K
20K

Glenarven................ 654
Lancashire.............   6K
Normandie...............7K
Renfrew Dress........7K
Toil du Nord...  10@10K
Amoskeag.............. 7
AFC....... 10K
Persian...................   8K
Bates.........................654
W arwick..............  8K
Peerless, wnite.......18  ¡Peerless* colored

CARPET  WARP.

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GRAIN  BAGS.

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THREAD8

RED  FLANNEL.

..33
...34
...35
..36

6  .
8...
10...
12...

MIXED  FLANNEL.

Amoskeag...............17  ¡Valley City..............15K
Stark.....................   2014! Georgia...................1534
American............... 16Ki Pacific  .....................1434
Clark’s Mile End....45  ¡Barbour s ............... 88
Coats', J. & P .........45  Marshall’s ................88
Holyoke..................22141
KNITTING  COTTON.
White.  Colored.
White.  Colored.
...37
38 No.  14...
42
“  16...
43
39
...38
...39
40
44
*•  18...
“  20... ....40
45
41
CAMBRICS.Washington............  414
Slater......................   414
Red Cross...............   414
White Star............   414
Lockwood................ 414
Kid Glove...............  4K
Wood’s ..................   414
Newmarket............   4K
Brunswick...........   414
Edwards....
T W........................ 22K
Fireman.................32K
F T ............ ............. 3214
Creedmore............. 2714
JR F .X X X ............35
Talbot X X X .........30
Buckeye................. 32K
Nameless..............27K
Red & Blue,  plaid. .40  ¡Grey S R W............ 17K
Union R ................. 22K Western W  ............. 18K
Windsor..................1814 D B P .......................18K
6 oz Western...........21  Flushing XXX........ 23K
Union  B.................2214! Manitoba.................2334
9  @1014
Nameless...... 8  @ 9KI 
12H
...... 8K@10  I 
Slate.  Brown.  Black. Slate. Brown. Black.
13
9K 
15
10V4 
17
11K 
12K 
20
Severen, 8 oz----- ■  934 West  Point, 8 oz ...10K
May land, 8 oz......
10 oz • • • 12K
Greenwood, 7K oz .  9K Raven.lOoz......
...13K
......
Greenwood, 8 oz..
...13K
White, doz........... 25 Per bale 40 doz.
..«7 50
Colored,  doz........ 20
Slater, Don Cross.
“ 
Red Cross..
“  Best  .........
“  Best  AA... 12K Valley  City......

...10K
...  9
...10K
•  -li»K
Coraline............... 39 50 Wonderful.............14 75
Schilling's............  9 00¡ Brighton................ 4 75
Corti celli, dos........ 75

CANVASS  AND  PADDING.
13
»K
15
1UK
17
UK
12K
20

SILESIAS.
.  8 Pawtucket........
.  9 Bundle.
.1034 Bedford
CORSETS.

934 13
1034 15
11K 17
12K 20
DUCKS.
.10K
.UKlStark
WADDINGS.

DO MET  FLANNEL.

SEWING  SILK.

Corti celli  knitting, 
per Kos  ball........30

twist, doz. .3714!
50 yd, doz. -37141
HOOKS AND ETES—PER GROSS.
No  1 Bl’k A Whlte.,10 
No  4 Bl’k A White..15
“ 
“  2 
..12
..20
“ 
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“  3 
..12
..25
“ 
No 2—20, M C......... 50  ¡No 4—15  F  3K........40
‘  3—18,3 C...........45  I
No  2 White & Bl’k.,12  ¡No  8 White & Bl’k..20
“  4
.  23
“  6
..26
No 2........... ............ 28 ¡No 3............ ...........36

COTTON  TAPE.
“  10 
..15
..18 1  “  12 
SAFETY  P IN S .

8 
10 

PINS.

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NEEDLES—PER  M.

A. James.................1 SO! Steamboat...............   40
Crowelv’s...............1 35 Gold-Eyed...............1  50
Marshall's..............1 00
5—4. ...2 25  6—4. ..3 25 5—4---1  95  6—4. ..2 96
“  ....2 10 
1014

TABLE  OIL  CLOTH.
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P .   S

f E K E

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  &   S O N S ,

WHOLESALE

ry  Goods  and  Notions,

Close Prices and  Prompt Shipment Guaranteed

83  Monroe aid  10,12,14,16  aid  18 Fadilaii  81*., 

- 

6RIJ10  RAPIOS.

Voigt, HemoMeier & Go.,
Dry Goods

Importers and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy

NOTIONS AND HOLIDAY GOODS.

Manufacturers of

Shirts,  Pants,  Oiieralls,  Ete.

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

48, SO and 52 Ottawa SU,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

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-   MICH

W H  O L G  S A L 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.

Smith & Mont,
FOURTH NATIONAL BARI

GRAND  RAPIDS.

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

A. J .  B o w n e, P resid en t.

D. A.  B; o d g e t t , Vice-President.

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

Transacts a general banking business.

Make a  Specialty of Collections.  Accounts 

of Country Merchants Solicited.

D O N ’T   B B   A

C
H

CHUMP

H U T  U SE

T r a d e s m a n   G o u p o n s

And avoid the  losses  and annoyances  inddei 
to the pass-book system.  Samples and  price lit 
aent free.

TH E  TRADESMAN COMPANY,

Grand  Rapida.

HjLRnwAjœ.
Contract in Restraint of Trade.

T he  W estern  W oodenware  Associa­
tion,  a  Chicago  tru st  institution,  pur­
chased  of the St.  Louis  W oodenware  Co. 
all  the  m achinery  for  a  cash-down  con­
sideration  of $0,000,  w ith  a  proviso  th at 
the  latter  should  not  m anufacture  any 
more  woodenware  in  St.  Louis.  Alm ost 
im m ediately  after  the  com pletion  of  the 
bargain,  another company  was organized 
in  St.  Louis  to  m anufacture  the  same 
goods  upon  the  same  prem ises  as  the 
form er.  The  Chicago  association  ob­
tained  an  injunction  from  the  C ircuit 
Court of G ratiot  county,  restraining-the 
m anufacture  of  woodenware, 
setting 
forth  the  term s of  the  sale  as  its  case. 
Judge  Daboll  sustained 
the  dem urrer 
upon  the  ground  th a t the contract  was  a 
restrain t  upon  commerce,  and  was  there­
fore  invalid.  The com plainants  prom pt­
ly  appealed  to  the  Suprem e  Court,  a n t 
th a t 
the 
rulings of  the C ircuit Court.  An  appeal 
will  now  be  taken  to  the  Suprem e  Court 
of the U nited  States.

ju st  sustained 

tribunal  has 

The Hardware  Market.

The  nail  and  wire  m arkets are  w ithout 
change.  Rope  is  weaker. 
T here  are 
strong  indications of  a  w ar in  the  prices 
of  binder tw ine.  The glass com bination 
has  failed  to  m aterialize,  owing  to  the 
inability  of  the  propogators  to  negotiate 
paper.  No  change  in  prices  is  likely  to 
be made  for a tim e,  at least.

Five  Dollars  Clear Profit.

(to  country  merchant)— 

“How’s business,  Mr.  Sharpe?”

Drummer 
“ Can’t com plain;  ju st made $5.”
“ How  was  th at?”
“ Man  w anted  to  get  trusted  for a pair 
of  boots,  and  I  didn’t  let him   have ’em!”

ai PERFECTION
" *   M e a t  C u t t e r

T he  Latest, 

Best j 

Most  Improved 
Family  Use.

CUTS

Initead  of M ashes

R equ ires 
No R epairs.

E qualled 
by None for 
Family Use.

Simple to Use.

Easy to Clean.

Cannot get  Dull 

or O ut  of 

O rder.

Liberal discount to the trade,  and 

No. 1-12.00.  No. 2—$2.76.  No. 3-14.00.
descriptive  circulars  on  application  to 
AMERICAN  MACHINE  C O .,
Lehigh Ave. and American  St.. Philadelphia, Pa.

MANUFACTURERS  OF  HARDWARE  SPECIALTIES,

JOHN  H.  GRAHAM  &  CO.,

■  —oft  TO------
113 Chambers St.,  New York.

atms. asents. 

T E D E   M I C H I G ^ lTsT  T R A D E S M A N

7

P r ic e s  C urrent.

These  prices  are  for cash  buyers,  who 
pay  prom ptly  and  buy  in  full  packages.
diS.

Snell’s .................%....................................... 
60
Cook’s ...... ...................................................  
40
25
Jennings’, genuine......................................  
Jennings’,  Imitation....................................50*10

AUGURS AND BITS. 

AXES.

First Quality, S. B. Bronze...........................1850

D.  B. Bronze..............................  12 50
S.B.S. Steel...............................   9 50
D. B. Steel...................................  14 00

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dlS.

Railroad..................................................... 1 14 00
Garden.................................................   net  30 00
dis.
Stove........................ 
50&10
70
Carriage new list.......................................... 
Plow..............................................................40*10
Sleigh shoe  .................................................  
70

bolts. 

 

BUCKETS.

butts, cast. 

Well,  plain...............................  .................I 3 50
Well, swivel.................................................  4 00
dis.
Cast Loose Pin, figured...................  ...........70&
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint.............. 66*10
Wrought Loose Pin.......................................60&10
Wrought  Table.............................................60*10
Wrought Inside Blind.................................. 60*10
75
Wrought  Brass............................................. 
70*10
Blind,  Clark’s......................... 
Blind,  Parker’s................. 
70*10
Blind, Shepard’s ................. 
70

 
 

 

 

HAMMERS.

 

 

 

 

dis.

dis.

dlS.

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ills.
dis.

HINGES.

 
. . .  

HANGERS. 

MATTOCKS.

wire goods. 

HOLLOW WARE

HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS.

longer.............................  
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“ 

25
Maydole  *  Co.’S......................................dis. 
25
Kip’s........................................................dis. 
Yerkes & Plumb’s...........................  
dis. 40*10
30c list 60
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel..................  
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast  Steel. Hand 
.  30c 40*10
Gate, Clark’s, 1 ,2 ,3 .............................dis.60&10
State...........................................per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook  and  Strap, to 12 in. 4)4  14  and
3)4
Screw Hook and  Eye, H.............. 
net 
10
11  %................. 
net  8)4
“  M......................   net  7)4
“ 
net  7)4
%.........   .... 
Strap and T ...........  ...................... 
70
dis. 
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track..  50*10
Champion,  anti friction............................  60*10
Kidder, wood track ....................... 
40
60
Pots.................................................... 
 
Kettles  .................................................   . . .  
60
Spiders........................................................  
60
Gray enameled...........................................  40*10
Stamped  Tin Ware............................... new list 70
Japanned Tin Ware....................... 
25
Granite Iron W are....................  new list 33)4*10
Bright......................................... 
70*10*10
70*10*10
Screw  Eyes. 
 
 
Hook’s ...................... 
70*10*10
70*10*10
Gate Hooks and Eyes 
LEVELS. 
Stanley  Rule and Level  Co.’s 
to
knobs—New List. 
55
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings —  
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings 
55
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings 
55
Door,  porcelain, trimmings................. 
55
70
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain. 
. 
LOCKS—DOOR. 
Hassell * Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list 
. 
55
Mallory, Wheeler &  Co.’s ...........................  
Branford’s 
55
................................................. 
Norwalk’s  .................................. 
55
.....................................  *16.00, dis. 60
Adze Eye 
Hunt Bye 
*15.00, dis. 60
................................. 
....................................»18.50, dis. 20*10.
Hunt’s 
dlS.
Sperry * Co.’s, Post,  handled..................  
50
dis.
40
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ................. 
40
40
25
Stebbin's  Pattern..........................................60*10
Stebbin’s Genuine........................................ 60*10
Enterprise, self-measuring— .................... 
25
Steel nails, base.........................................—  1  95
Wire nails, base..........................................  
2 35
Steel.  Wire.
60.....................................................Base
50.....................................................Base

... 
“  P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleables.... 
“  Landers,  Ferry & Ch  k’s.  .............. 
“  Enterprise 

Base1020
20
30
35
35
40
50
8... 
65
7*6 
90
4
1  50
3 .. 
2 .. 
2  00 
Fine 3 
2  0090 
Case  10
1  00 1 25 
6
Finish 10 
1  00 
1  25 
8 
1  50
6
Clinch! 19.........................................   85 
75
90
8..........................................1 00 
1  00
6....................... ! ................1  15 
Barrell %......................................... 1  75 
2 50
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
70
Common,  polished................................dis. 
Iron and  Tinned.........................................  
40
Copper Rivets and Burs............................. 
50
“A” Wood’s patent planished. Nos. 24 to 27  10 20 
“B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27...  9 20 

Advance over base: 

MOLASSES GATES. 

MAULS. 
mills. 

p a t e n t  p l a n i s h e d   i r o n .

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

NAILS

PLANES. 

r i v e t s . 

Broken packs %c per pound extra.

PANS.

dlS.

dis.

.
.. 

dlS.

.. 

ROPES.

SQUARES. 

Sisal, )4 inch and larger............................. 
Manilla....................................................... 
Steel and  Iron............................................  
Try and Bevels...........................................  
Mitre-......................................................... 

9
12)4
dis.
75
60
20
Com.  Smooth.  Com.

SHEET IRON.

(3 10
3 20
3 20
3 30
3 40
3 60
All  sheets No. 18  and  lighter,  over 30  Inches 

Nos. 10 to  14...................................... »4 20 
Nos. 15 to 17 .....................................  4 20 
Nos.  18 to 21.................................. 
4 20 
Nos. 22 to 24 ...................................  4 20 
Nos. 25 to 26 .......................... 
4  40 
No.27 ...............................................   4  60 
wide not less than 2-10 extra
List acct. 19, ’86......................................dis. 40*10
Silver Lake, White  A....................... 
list 50
55
50
55
35

“ 
Drab A.................................   “ 
“  White  B..............................   “ 
“ 
DrabB..................................   “ 
“  White C.................................  “ 

SAND PAPER.
SASH CORD.

Discount, 10.

SASH WEIGHTS.

“ 

saws. 

dis.
Hand........................................ 
Silver Steel  Dla. X Cuts, per foot, 
. 
Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot... 
“  Special Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot__ 
tiampion  and  Electric  Tooth  X
“  Cnampior 
Cuts,  per  root

Solid Eyes............................................ per ton »25
¡¡o
70
50
30
.....................................  30
TRAPS. 
Steel, Game.................................................  60*10
Oneida Community, Newhouse's.............. 
35
Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s  .. 
70
Mouse,  choker.................................18c per doz.
Mouse, delusion...............................»1.50 per do*.
dis.
Bright Market  ..............................  ..........  
65
Annealed Market..........................................70—10
Coppered Market........................................ 
60
Tinned Market.... .......................................   62)4
Coppered  Spring  Steel............... 
50
Barbed  Fence, galvanized.  .........................  3 40
painted...................................   3 80

wire. 

ills.

55

“ 

 

HORSE NAILS.

WRENCHES. 

Au Sable.............................. dis. 25*10@25*10*05
dis. 05
Putnam.......................................... 
Northwestern................................ 
dis. 10*10
dis.
|  Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.................... 
30
Coe’s  Genuine............................... 
 
50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,..................... 75
Coe’s  Patent, malleable......  ...................... 75*10
50
Bird Cages................................................. 
Pumps, Cistern........................................ 
"5
Screws, New List.........................................  
50
Casters, Bed  and  Plate.......................... 50*10*10
Dampers, American............  
40
Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods 
66
METALS,

MISCELLANEOUS. 

 
... 

dig.

 

 

PIG TIN.

 

 

“ 

ZINC.

28c
30c

Pig  Large............................................ 
Pig Bars.................................................... 
j Duty:  Sheet, 2)4c per pound.
I 680 pound  casks........................................... 
714
Per pound  ................................................... 
7)4
SOLDER.
*4@)4................................. 
18
!  Extra W iping.................................................  15
!  The  prices  of  the  many  other  qualities  of 
j  solder in the market Indicated by private brands 
vary according to composition.
ANTIMONY
Cookson........................................per  pound  16
I  Hallett’s......................................  
13
TIN—KELYH GRADE.
10x14 IC, Charcoal......................................   »700
' 14x20 IC, 
......................................  
7 ro
.................................. 
i 10x14 IX, 
.  g 76
..................................  8 75
14x20 IX, 
I  Each additional X on this grade, »1.75.
10x14 IC,  Charcoal................................ 
14x20 IC, 
10x14 IX, 
14x20 IX, 

“ 
“ 
“ 
TIN—ALLAWAY GRADE.
“ 
“ 
“ 

* 6 25
6 25
7 75
7 75

Each additional X on this grade (1.50.

 
 
ROOFING PLATES

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

14x20 IC, 
14x20 IX, 
20x28 IC, 
14x20 IC, “  Allaway  Grade  .................... 
14x20 IX, 
20x28 IC, 
20x28 IX, 
14x28  IX.............................................. 
14x31  IX................................ 
 
14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boilers. I 
14X60IX,  “ 

“  Worcester.......................  6 25
7 75
“ 
“ 
13 00
5  go
7 00
“ 
“ 
11  50
14 50
“ 
BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.
»14 00
15 50
,
10

................. 
.............. 
“ 
 
“ 
“ 

} Per  pound 

“  9 

“ 

 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, ’85

Grain.

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

CROW BARS.

CAPS.

Cast Steel............................................per ft>  5
Ely’s 1-10............................................ per m 
“ 
Hick’s C. F .......................................... 
G. D ........................................,..........   “ 
Musket................................................ 
“ 
Rim  Fire................................................... 
Central  Fire...........................................dis. 

CARTRIDGES.

65
60
35
60

50
dis.

25

chisels. 

Socket Firmer..............................................70*10
Socket Framing............................................70*10
Socket Corner................ ...............................70*10
70*10
Socket Slicks......................................... 
Butchers’ Tanged  Firmer........................  
40
dis.
Curry,  Lawrence’s ................................... 
40
25
Hotchkiss................................................. 

combs. 

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

CHALK.

COPPER.

“ 

30
28
25
25

Planished, 14 oz cut to size........per pound 
14x52,14x56,14x60 ....................... 
Cold Rolled, 14x56 ana 14x60.......................  
Cold Rolled, 14x48........................................ 
Bottoms.................................................... 
Morse's Bit  Stocks.................................. 
Taper and straight Shank........................ 
Morse’s Taper Shank................................ 
Small sizes, ser pound................................  
07
Large sizes, per pound................................   6)4

27
dis.
50
50
50

DRIPPING PANS.

drills. 

ELBOWS.

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

“ 
“ 
Com. 4  piece, 6 in ........................... doz. net 
75
“ 
Corrugated..................................... dis. 20*10*10
“ 
Adjustable........................................................dis. 40*10
Clark’s, small, 118; large, 826...................  
Ives’, 1, »18; 2,124;  3, 830 ............................ 

dlS.
30
dis.
Dlsston’s .................................................. 60*10
New  American.........................................60*10
Nicholson’s .........................................  
Heller’s.......................................... 
Heller’s Horse Rasps............................... 
SALVANIZED IRON

piles—New List. 

..  60*10
50

25

50

12 

Nos.  16  to  20;  22  and  24;  25  and  26;  27 
List 
15 
dis.
50

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

13 
GAUGES. 

Discount, 60

14 

28
18

H E A D Q U A R T E R S   F O R

FOSTER,  S T E .V B N S   &  CO,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH. 

Sen  or Price List.

THE  MlCHia^JSr  TK ADESJMAJN.

8
The M ichigan Tradesm an

Official Orpran o f M ichigan B usiness M en’s  A ssociation.

A  W I K L T   JOU RN A L  DEVO TED   TO  T H E

Retail  Trade  of the Wolderine State,
The  Tradesman  Company,  Proprietor.

Subscription Price, One  Dollar per year, payable 
Advertising Hates made known on application.

strictly in advance.

Publication  Office, 100 Louis St.

Entered at the  Grand  Rapids Poet  Office.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

WEDNESDAY. JANUARY  14.  1891.

THE  SIOUX  SLAUGHTER.

We  have  now  had  several  so-called 
“ battles”  with  the  unfortunate  Sioux, 
causing serious  losses of  life among  the 
United  States troops,  both  men and offi­
cers,  and  entailing—of  course—the con­
sequences  of  Wholesale  slaughter  upon 
the Indians  who were  engaged.  We say 
the unfortunate Sioux,  because,  however 
much  justification  it  may ultimately ap­
pear  the  troops  and  their  commanders 
had for using the last argument of  arms, 
it  is  perfectly certain  that  the  Indians 
are  comparatively 
innocent  sufferers. 
They have had neither the advantages of 
their  own  mode of  life  nor  of  civilized 
ways.  They have  found  themselves  en­
croached  upon  and  disturbed.  Their 
great  reservations they were  forced  into 
selling and breaking up—a process which, 
however necessary from  the white man’s 
point of  view,  was to most  of  them un­
welcome  and  painful.  Finally,  having 
superstitious 
indulged 
the 
h o p e s 
awakened  by 
the  “ Messiah”  craze, 
they  find  themselves  called  on  to  sur­
render  their  guns and  their  ponies—the 
extremest  form of  Indian  humiliation— 
or suffer the penalty of death.

It is  a  gross  scandal to the  American 
Republic that this condition of bloodshed 
should arise,  for the  Sioux  are a people 
amenable  to  influences  that  would  have 
avoided  it.  They  have the  qualities out 
of  which  a  vigorous  civilization  may 
arise.  They  are  hardy,  energetic  and 
brave.  They  have  a  large intelligence. 
They are capable of  learning.  They are 
easily  made  industrious.  They  can  be 
led into Christian  ways.  Nobody doubts 
who  has  had  friendly  intercourse  with 
them  that  they  are  entitled 
to  better 
treatment than massacre.

Nor is it,  unfortunately, only the “ bad 
indians,”  the  “hostiles,”  the bands  led 
by the  late Sitting  Bull  and  his lieuten­
ants,  who  have  suffered.  As  usual, the 
peaceful bands,including many who were 
endeavoring  to  farm,  to  build, to  raise 
stock,  to  acquire 
implements,  and  to 
live in the  civilized  way,  have  been  dis­
turbed  and  robbed.  Many  of  them,  in 
terror at the  approach of  the troops,  not 
knowing  whether  they  would  be  pro­
tected  or not.  abandoned  their property, 
and in  the  confusion  it has  been  lost, or 
destroyed, or stolen.

It  is  very true,  as has  been  suggested 
by  the  Indian  Rights  Association,  in  a 
circular  just  issued,  that  the  expendi­
ture  of  money 
in  the  present  Dakota 
troubles will  far  exceed  the  sum which 
would  have  served,  if  used  in  time,  to 
educate  the  Sioux  to  the  point  where 
they  could not  have  been  influenced  by 
the barbarous and superstitious elements 
among them.  A proper education  would 
have made  the “ghost  dances”  abortive, 
and  have restricted  the  influence of  Sit­
ting  Bull  and  other  makers of  mischief 
so far that it would have done no serious

damage.  This,  indeed,  was  largely  the 
revolt of the heathen Indians against the 
progress  and  influence of  the Christian-1 
ized  and civilized ones, and if  there had 
been  a  timely educational  effort  made, 
the  weight  of  the  former  would  have 
been  trifling in comparison  with the  lat­
ter.

It is too soon to judge how necessary it 
was to let  the  troops  loose;  it is not  too 
soon  to  pity  the  unfortunate  Sioux. 
Whenever the  earthen crock  swims with 
iron ones it is sure to  suffer.

NOT  SO  BAD  AFTER  ALL.

In response to an  urgent demand.  Con­
gress provided that the 1890 census should 
contain  the  mortgage  indebtedness  sta­
tistics of  the whole  conntry.  The mort­
gages  for  the  past  decade  have  been 
taken  from  the records,  and  the  census 
office reports a total of over $850,000,000. 
The  investigation  into the  purposes  for 
which  mortgages  were  incurred  shows 
that  about  three-fourths  of  them  were 
for purchase money or for improvements, 
and that one-tenth was for business uses. 
The  total  sum, though  an  immense one, 
is  not  alarming,  considering  the  main 
causes for which  it was assumed.

The  total  sum is very  much less  than 
what  was  supposed.  Two  years  ago 
some mortgage  statistics were  going  the 
rounds of  the press that placed the farm 
mortgage  indebtedness of  Illinois  alone 
at $1,000,000,000.  And the farm, not the 
total  mortgages  of  Kansas,  Illinois, In­
diana,  Ohio,  Iowa,  Michigan  and  Wis­
consin were estimated to be  over $4,500,- 
000,000.  At that  time it was shown  that 
these  figures  were  largely the  result of 
loose  guesswork,  and  T h e  T radesm an 
warned its readers that no reliance could 
be  placed  on  them  or  on  any  political 
arguments  based  on  them.  Mortgages 
are  grievous  burdens,  but  the  census 
returns  show that they are  not nearly as 
great as  depicted.

.... ——

The plan outlined by the officers of the 
proposed  Patrons’  Commercial  Union, 
which is reproduced  in  another column, 
possesses  several  elements of  weakness. 
In the  first  place,  the  work  undertaken 
is  proposed  to  be4  maintained  on 
too 
If  the  Union  can secure 
cheap a basis. 
the  concessions  it  claims  it  can, 
the 
miserable pittance of  20  cents  a  year  is 
altogether  too  insignificant  a  figure  to 
charge for such  service.  T h e  T ra des­
man  does  not wish  it  to  be  inferred as 
believing that  any material  reduction in 
prices  can  be  obtained  in  the  manner 
proposed,  but  it  is  willing  to  stake  its 
reputation as a prophet on the statement 
that it will  be  a  cold  day when  the offi­
cers are  able to announce  that  any con­
siderable  portion of  the  $100,000  stock 
has been  subscribed  and  paid for.  The 
entire  plan  reads more  like the phantom 
of  a  dreamer  or  the  subterfuge  of  a 
schemer  than  the  creation of  a  candid, 
well-balanced  business’man.

The  knock-out given  the  woodenware 
combination  by  the  Supreme  Court  of 
this  State,  in  the  case  of  the  St.  Louis 
men  who  embarked  in  the manufacture 
of tubs and pails after agreeing not to do 
so,  will meet  with the hearty commenda­
tion  of  people  generally.  Agreements 
of  this  character  are  not  usually  made 
voluntarily,  but  are extorted  by  oppres­
sive monopolies after the business of the 
seller  has been  ruined or  jeopardized by 
merciless  and  mercenary  competition. 
The  fact that such  an  agreement  is  ex­

acted  is  usually proof  positive that  the 
purchaser  is  so  anxious  to  maintain  a 
monopoly that he hopes to forestall future 
competition  in  this  manner. 
In  such 
cases,  it is welcome  news that the courts 
propose to uphold  the  liberty of  the  in­
dividual to  pursue  his  own  business  in 
his  own  way,  irrespective of  the  agree­
ments  which  may  be  obtained  through 
duress. 

________________

T h e  T radesm an  heartily  approves of 
the action implied by the  complimentary 
vote of the druggists of  the  State  in  be­
half of  Geo.  McDonald,  as  his  own  suc­
cessor  on the  Board  of  Pharmacy.  Mr. 
McDonald was one of  the  original  mem­
bers of the Board and has  discharged all 
the duties  devolving  upon  him  in  such 
connection  with  fidelity  to  himself  and 
the  State.  While  T h e  T radesm an has 
maintained that the  appointive  offices of 
this character should be “passed around” 
occasionally,  it  recognizes  the  fact  that 
the wishes  of  the  drug  trade—to whom 
the Board  owes  its  existence  and  from 
whom  it  derives  its  support—should  be 
the sole guide  of  the  appointive  power, 
rather than the behest of  the politicians. 
If  Governor  Winans  hopes  to  maintain 
pleasant relations with the  rank  and file 
of the drug trade of the State, he will re­
appoint Mr.  McDonald without  unneces­
sary delay.________________

The  validity  of  the  Pharmacy  Law 
bids fair to be brought to the  test by  Dr. 
Moorman,  a  practicing  physician  of 
Belding,  who  has  been  arrested  on  a 
charge of dispensing  drugs  without  first 
obtaining  the  necessary 
license.  The 
Doctor  assets  his  belief  in  his  compe­
tency  to  dispense  drugs and  announces 
his determination of carrying the  matter 
to the court of highest resort,  if need be, 
to maintain  his  position.  For  the  sake 
of  testing  the  Law—the  constitutional­
ity  of  which  has  been  denied  by  able 
legal 
lights—T h e  T radesm an  hopes 
that Dr.  Moorman will pursue the course 
he has mapped out.

The  packer  who  was  accused  of  put­
ting up short-count  pickles  rather  turns 
the tables  on  the  grocer  who  registered 
his  complaint  in  T h e  T radesm an  of 
last  week,  giving  emphasis  to  the  old 
adage 
relative  to  glass  houses.  The 
writer  of  this  week’s  communication 
displays  an  amusing  phase  of  inconsis­
tency,  however,  in condemning Mr.  Sny­
der for  “rushing  into  print”—and  then 
doing the same thing  himself.  Such  in­
consistences are not  uncommon  in  busi­
ness  life,  but  are  none  the  less  enjoya­
ble to the impartial observer.

The  abandonment  of 

the  harvester 
trust  is  undoubtedly  a  wise  move,  as 
the  antagonistic  attitude of  the farrars 
would probably have made the  career  of 
the  proposed  combination  very  stormy 
j and  unprofitable.  The  temper  of  the 
people  is  decidedly  against  combines of 
| all classes and characters and  the indica- 
I tions are  that  stringent  legislation  will 
shortly  be  enacted  in many of the States 
—possibly  by  the  general government.

PilrnitOre

-----AT-----

Nelson, 
Matter 

&  Co.*s

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

Prices Low.

AVOID  THE

B Y   USINO

OB

‘TRADESMAN’
‘SUPERIOR”

'  Coupon Books
Bicycles,
Tricycles,
Velocipedes
General Sporting Goods

AND

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

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

E. G. Studlev,

4  Monroe  St.,

GRAND RAPID S

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

KNIGHTS  OF  THE  GRIP

in 

A Cedar Springs  dealer calls  attention 
to  another  source  of  leakage 
this 
j week’s  paper — short  measure  oysters.
| How widespread this  source of  loss may 
! be,  and  how  many  times  it  is  suffered 
I without the dealer’s knowledge,  is a sub- 
> ject which  merits  quiet  investigation at 
I the hands of every grocer.

Would  you  like  to carry a side line and 
establish  agents  or  sell  to  the  trade? 
If so, address

BeU  Furniture  aid  Novelty  Co.,

NA8HVYL.1JS,  MICH.

FINANCIAL.

Local  Stock  Quotations.

BANK.

JOBBING.

MANUFACTURING.

Fifth National  ................................................ 100
Fourth  N ational.............................  
100
 
Grand Rapids National.................................... 140
Grand  Rapids  Savings............................. 
125
Kent County  Savings.......................................131
National  City................................................... 135
Old National.....................................................135
People’s Savings...............................................105
Grand Rapids Packing  and Provision Co.  .. .103
Hazeltine & Perkins Drug C o ......................... 100
Telfer  Spice Co................................................110
Aldine Manufacturing Co...............................  60
Anti-Kalsomine  Co.......................................... 150
Antrim Iron  Co..........................  
115
Belknap Wagon & Sleigh Co............................100
Grand Rapids  Brush Co................................   100
Grand Rapids Electric Light and Power Co...  75
Grand Rapids Felt Boot Co..............................110
Grand Rapids School  Furniture Co............... 110
Michigan Barrel Co..................  
100
New England  Furniture Co............................ 100
Phoenix Furniture'Co........................................ 80
Sligh Furniture  Co..........................................  85
Alpine Gravel  Road Co..................................... 75
Canal Street Gravel  Road Co..........................  80
Grand Rapids Fire Insurance Co.................... 120
Grandville Avenue  Plank Road Co................150
Plainfield Avenue Gravel Road Co.................  25
Walker Gravel  Road Co  ................................   80

MISCELLANEOUS.

 

 

Financial  Miscellany.

L O C A L   A N D   S T A T E .

The First State  Bank of  Whitehall de­
clared a dividend of 5 per cent,  from  the 
earnings from October 1  to January 1.

The Muskegon  Savings Bank  declared 

a dividend of 4 per cent.

Those  who  are  in a position  to  know 
assert that the  Raymond carpet  sweeper 
patents — now  owned  by  T.  Stewart 
White, Thos. Friant, Wm.  B.  Remington, 
Fred  E.  Remington  and  E.  J.  Horton— 
will shortly be transferred to the Goshen 
Sweeper  Co., in which  event the  capital 
stock of  that  corporation  will  probably 
be  increased  to  admit  the  gentlemen 
named to the position of stockholders.

The Grand  Rapids  Fire  Insurance Co. 
pays 6 per  cent,  dividend  on its $200,000 
capital  stock on the  15th  and  increases 
its  surplus  fund from  $38,350 to $50,576 
—a net  gain of  over 12 per  cent, on  the 
business of 1890.  Considering the age of 
the  corporation—eight  years—the show­
ing is a most remarkable  one and speaks 
well  for the  shrewdness  and carefulness 
of  the management.

The First National Bank of Eaton  Rap­
ids  declared a semi-annual dividend of  8 
per cent.

GENERAL.

The accumulation of wealth, estimated 
at 14  per  cent, of  the  gross  earnings  of 
mankind,  no\  aggregates  $5,000,000,000 
per'annum,  and  is  increasing, relatively 
as well as absolutely, from year  to  year.
The  annual  report of  the  New Hamp­
shire Bank  Commissioners  shows the ag­
gregate deposits  of  the  seventy-two sav­
ings banks of that State to be $65,727,019, 
an increase during the year of $8,426,428, 
the largest increase ever made. 
If  these 
deposits were divided  among the popula­
tion of  New Hampshire,  each  individual 
would  receive $175  against $161 the  pre­
vious year.
In a suit brought by the American Bis­
cuit and Manufacturing Co. in the United 
States Court,  at  New Orleans,  the  Court 
gave  a  decision  that,  as  it  was  a  mo­
nopoly,  with  the  design  of  controlling 
the production of bread,  it  had no  stand­
ing in court.

An Improvement over Its Predecessors.
Secretary Bugbee favors T he  T rades­
man  with  a  copy  of  the  proceedings  of 
the  last  meeting  of  the  Michigan  State 
Pharmaceutical  Association. 
It is much 
less bulky than other  reports  of  the  As­
sociation,  but  nothing  is  lost  to  nine- 
tenths of the  members  by  reason  of  the 
omission  of  the  scientific  and  technical 
papers which  have usually overshadowed 
the  conventions  and  overburdened  the 
reports.  Ex-President 
took  a 
strong stand on  this  subject  at  the  con­
vention  at  Saginaw  and  Secretary  Bug- 
bee has ably seconded  his  efforts  in  this 
direction.  The  report  as  it  stands  is 
readable  to  every  druggist  in  the  State 
and  will  probably  be  preserved  and  re­
ferred  to  long  after  the  more  elaborate 
reports  are  buried  in  dust  and  forget­
fulness.

Inglis 

Good Words Unsolicited.

Wm.  Zeran,  druggist,  Eastport:  “I like your 
paper very much and should not like to b# with­
out its weekly visits.” 

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THE  WINFIELD  MANUFACTURING  CO.,

-M A N U FA C T U R E D   BY

WARREN,

AT  WHOLESALE  BY 

“

F oster, Stev en s & Co.,  Grand  Rapids.  Dan o t,  Watson  &  Co.,  Saginaw. 
Curtiss & Co., 
“
Oln ey  & J udson Grocer Co.,  “  
Gunn  Ha r dw a re Co., 
“
Geo.  C.  W et h er b ee & Co.,  Detroit. 
F le tc h er,  J e n e s  & Co.,
E.  F.  P er c iv a l,  Port Huron.
D.  Robeson, 
“
Robson Bros., Lansing.

Wells-Stone Merct.  Co.,
Wa lz & Ke l l e r, 
G.  W.  B ruske,
J ennison & Co.,  Bay City.
W a lsh  & E dinborough,  W.  Bay City.
H.  D.  W ood & Co., Toledo.
Dunscomb & Co., 
“
Sta llb er g  & Cl a p p,  “

Wall  Paper  and Window  Shades.
N EL SO N   BROS. &  CO.,

House and Store Shades Made to Order.

68  MONROE  STREET.

T

If You  want  to buy or sell  Clover  Seed or  Beans, please  corres­

pond with us

The  Alfred  Brown  Seed  Store.

Seed  Catalogues  w ill  be  ready  January  15.

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.
The  Marquette  County  Savings  Bank 
will increase its capital  stock to $100,000 
and  put up  a  brown  stoneebuilding  for 
its own occupancy at  Marquette.

Tlie  “HOME  RULE”  F am ily

O l i i   R f i D   G A S O M f i E   CRfi.

The  Manistee  Manufacturing  Co.  de­
clares a dividend of 20 per  cent.,  having 
made  $102,000  worth  of  furniture  last 
year.

S.  K.  BOLLES. 
S .  K. 

. 

K.  B.  DIKEMAN.

Bolles   &  Co.,
W h o le s a le   C igar  D ealers.

77  CANAL  ST..  GRANO  RAPIDS,  MICH.

« T O S S .  U P !

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IV
1

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

Made of Forged  Steel and Interchangeable in all its Parts.

HESTER.  & FOX, 

- 

SOLD  BY

- 

YRIMO 
Pipe  WrenBli
-  Grand Rapids,  Mich.

WALES GOODYEAR«, 

38  and  6 

WOONSOCK ETS,

40 and  5 

CONNECTICUTS, 

38, 6 and  IW. 

RHODE  ISLANDS. 

40,  5 and  10. 

HOME  RUBBER  CO., 

60.

G. 

R . M A Y H E W ,

Grand  Rapids.

drugs in a manner that  was  truly  appal- 
ing, but come he would,  invitation or  no 
invitation.

At  length, 

the  great,  eventful  day 
came, and  with it came  the  drugs  from 
the city.  They were  dreadfully  crowd­
ed on  the  cars,  and  old  Solomon  Seal 
was  very  tired  from  his  long  journey. 
Old Elder  Flowers,  who  came  along  to 
deliver the oration,  looked  very  ancient 
with his snowy,  white head.  They  were 
all glad to see each other,  and  all  went 
from 
the  depot  to  old  Man  Drake’s 
house.  Mother  Wort  had  dinner  all 
ready,  and in a short time they  all  went 
to the dinning room and sat down to  the 
table.  Elder Flowers asked  a  blessing. 
Then came the bill of  fare,  which  read 
as follows:
Ignatia Beans, flavored with Garlic.

Wild  Turnip and Skunk Cabbage.

■  Wild Yams, Boiled and Fried. 

Baby Food, prepared with Condensed milk 

Simplex and  Strained Honey.

Beef Tea, Wine of  Beef and  Ginger Pop. 
Everything  passed  off  in  a  pleasing 
manner until  old  Frnmenti  commenced 
his work of mischief.  He began  first  by 
telling them that they did not amount  to 
anything without him,  that  they  would 
soon die or be cast aside.  Ann Guentum 
retorted  by  saying  that  his  place  was 
not in the drug  store,  and  that  he  had 
better crawl off to some  saloon  aud  stay 
and  not  disgrace  a  respectable  drug 
store.  Old  Frumenti  looked  at  her  a 
minute  and  said,  “I  wonder  what  some 
of the fellows would do if  you  shut  me 
out of the drug store.  When  they  came 
up  here  to  ‘paint  the  town  red,’  they 
would feel like  ‘a cat in a strange garret’ 
if they did  not see me  behind  the  coun­
ter.”  One  word  followed  another  and 
the party broke up  in  a  row,  which  is 
generally the case with every party  that 
old Frumenti attends. 

Marion.

January 1,1891

U B G  I NTUB  NBW  YBAR 

RIGHT !

Write for  Samples  and  Prices, Stating  about  what  YoU  Want.

Our  Stock of  Stationery and  Paper is so large  and varied  that we do not  send a complete line 
of  samples in response to requests, but send a few of  the  papers  best  adapted to the  needs of  the 
customer.

COUPON BOOKS.

HAVING  PUT in  special  machinery 

for  the  manufacture 
of  Coupons,  we  are  prepared  to  quote 
low  prices  and  guarantee  accuracy.  We 
make  all  kinds  and  va> teties  of  Coupons, 
the  “ Tradesman”  and  “ Superior”  Cou­
pons  being  most  in  demand.

We  are  the  largest  manufacturers  of 

It  pays to Illustrate your 

Business
^tadcj man

ILLUSTRATIONS OF  ALL  KINDS 
STATIONERY ACATAIAOUE PNNTINC

- 

CR4VD RAPJDS, MICHIGAN.
Use  a  cut  of  your  building  on  your 

Coupons in the country.

stationery.

Statements and Bill-heads.
TjflTpfn  Use a  note  head  for a hill  head.  don’t  ::

LETTER  PAPER.

Use unprlnted Letter Paper.  In 
riting to  a  new house, you  are 

A  properly  ruled  heading  will' 
cost you  no  more, and  it  will  look  more 
business-like.  We 
furnish  1.000  state­
ments  for  $2.25  upward,  and  1,000  bill 
heads  $2.50 upward.

We cau save you money.

judged by your stationery.

We furnish  1,000  note  heads for  $2.25 

upward.

We buy  paper of  the  makers  and save 
all  unnecessary  handling  aud  transporta­
tion.

I O
D ru gs #  Medicines.

St»'v  Hoard  of  Pharmacy, 

to e   Y ear—S e a . M cD onald, K alam azo o .
Two  Y ears—S ta n ley  E. P a rk ill, Owosso.
Three  Y ears—Ja c o b   Jesso n .  M uskegon, 
f o u r   Y ears—Ja m e s  V e rn o r, D e tro it, 
s i r e   Y ears—O ttm a r E b erb ac h , A nn  A rbor 
''r e s id e n t—Ja c o b   Jesso n , M uskegon.
Jec  e ta r y —J a s .  V e rn o r, D etroit.
" re sa n re r—G eo  M cD onald, K alam azoo.
Me  tin g s  fo r  1891—S aginaw . J a n .  IS;  G ran d   K apids, 
M ar  b  3 ;,Ann  A rbor. M ay 6;  S ta r Isla n d  (D etro it) Ju ly  
7;  H o u g h to n ,  S ep t. 1;  L an sin g . No t. 4-______________ __

tichigan  Slate  Pharmaceutical  As»’n. 

''resident—D. E. Prail. Saginaw.
'i r s t  V ice-P resident—H. G. C olem an, K alam azo o . 
Second V ice-P resident—P ro f. A. B. P resc o tt, Ann A rbor. 
T hird V ice-P resident—Jas. V ern o r, D etro it.
S ecretary —C. A. B ugbee. C heboygan.
T re asu re r—W m  D upont, D e tro it
H ex t M eeting—A t Ann A rbor, in   O ctober, 1891._________
Irani)  Kapids  P h a r m a c e u t i c a l   Society, 
're s id e n t. W. R. Je w e tt,  S ecre ta ry ,  F ra n k  H. E eeo tt 
R e g u la r M eetings—F irst W ednesday ev e n in g  o f M arch, 
Ju n e , S ep tem b er a n d  D ecem ber. 
____
Grand Rapids  Drug Clerks’ Association. 
P re sid e n t, F. D. Kipp; S ecre ta ry , W. "   —  *
. S m ith.

Drtmll  Pharmaceutical  ¡Society 

re sid e n t, J . W. A llen;  S e c re ta ry . W . F. Ja c k m a n .

Huskegon  Drug  Clerks’  Association. 

P re sid e n t, C. 8. K oon;  S ecre ta ry . A. T. W heeler.

A  Drug  Party.

Away  up  in  Northern  Michigan  in  a 
little village,  there  lived  a  company  of 
drugs.  They  had  all  moved  from  the 
city,  and had gone up there for  the  pur­
pose of  bettering  themselves  financially 
and of doing all  the good  they  could  to 
mankind generally.  Although there was 
a large family of them,  they  were  very 
lonely,  having been used to  city  life and 
larger and better room, and it is no won­
der  that  they  grumbled  some  at 
great  a  change;  so  they  thought  that 
they  would give a party and  invite  some 
of their city  friends, so  that  they  could 
see how people had to live in the  woods,
Old Man  Drake had  the  largest  house 
and,  as he was one of  the  oldest  of  the 
drug family,  it was  decided  to  have  the 
party  at  his  house.  He  had  a  house 
keeper by the  name  of  Wort—“Mother 
Wort”  she  was called  by  everyone.  She 
was a  very  good  woman,  although  she 
was very  bitter  in  some  of  her  views 
but,  as old  Man Drake and  Mother Wort
had been  in the country  long  before  the 
city drugs came with  their  new  tangled 
notions,  they were consulted  as  to  who 
should  or  who  should  not  be  invited 
First  they  invited  Sally  Ratus.  They 
did not want  to  do  this,  for  Sally  had 
such a disagreeable way of getting every 
one  into  a  state  of  fomentation.  She 
could not endure anything  sour,  so  she 
quarreled with  everything  that  bad  an 
acid tinge.  Sal Soda  was  invited,  also 
Ann Guentum,  Bella  Donna,  Pink  Root 
Beth Root and their brother,  Orris  Root
The young ladies  did  not  like  it  be 
cause “Ann Guentum” was invited.  Pinl 
Root said that she  would be sure to bring 
her two  little  adopted  children.  Penny 
Royal and Dandy  Lion,  with her,  where­
upon  Mother  Wort  made  the  remark 
that,  if they did come,  it would spoil the 
the whole party.  Then that dear,  little, 
soothing creature,  Pare Goric, threw  her 
arms  around  Mother  Wort’s  neck  and 
said,  “I will  take  care  of  the  children 
and sooth them to sleep  if  they  become 
too noisy.”

Pink  Root had  a  great  friend  by  the 
name of Senna.  They  were hardly  ever 
separated:  where one went the other  had 
to  go,  and  many  were  the  errands  of 
mercy on which they bad been  together; 
so,  as  a  matter  of  course.  Senna  was 
bidden  to  the  party.  Then  there  was 
such a lot  of  aunties.  Anti  Pyrine  was 
the  most  popular.  Anti  Febrine  and 
Anti  Mony  were  both  invited.  There 
was one old settler by the name  of  Fra- 
menti  who was one  of  the  earliest  set­
tlers.  He  was  always  getting 
into 
trouble and  mixing  up  with  the  other

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

The Reason for McDonald’s Popularity.
“ How  do  you  account  for  the  large 
vote  given  Geo.  McDonald  in  his  race 
for  the  appointment  to  the  Board  of 
Pharmacy?”  asked a  T radesm an  repor­
ter of a Monroe street druggist.

“To  the  influence  of  those  who  have 
passed examinations  before  the  Board,” 
was the reply.  “They tell me that when 
the other members of the Board are asked 
questions  by  applicants  for  registration 
at the  examination  sessions,  they stand 
on their dignity and give  the  candidates 
as curt and unsatisfactory replies as pos­
sible.  Mr.  McDonald, on the other hand, 
unbends to that extent that enquirers are 
able  to  see  a  glimmer  of  light  through 
the mist—that is,  while he does not com­
promise himself or  the  Board  by  saying 
more  than  he  ought  to,  he  says  just 
enough to enable the enquirer to get on the 
right  track. 
It  is  not  at  all  surprising 
that  those  who  have  been  before  the 
Board should appreciate this service and 
make their influence felt  every  time  the 
opportunity is presented.”

Wine in  a  Watermelon.

“I sold a man a pint of  port  wine  one 
day  last  summer,”  remarked  a  Grand 
Rapids  druggist,  “ and when I asked the 
purchaser  his  name  and  what  use  he 
! proposed making of it,  he replied:  “ ‘I’ll 
bet $10  you  can’t  guess  what I  will  do 
with this wine.’

“Of course,  I  gave  the matter  up as a 

bad job,  when the man replied:
“ ‘I shall  pour  that  wine  in  a  water- 
j  melon. 
I  leave the  melon  in the  refrig- 
1 erator  a  couple of  hours  before  dinner 
[ and  when  it  is  served,  it  makes a feast 
I fit for the gods.’ ”

TAGS.

ENVELOPES.

DON'T  :

se a  bit of  wrapping  paper  in 
addressing  a  case  of  eggs.  It 
may get torn oif and you  know how easy it 
is to get yonr claim allowed by the railroad 
company.

don’t ::

.’se unprinted envelopes.  A cor­
ner card ensures return to  you of 
a  mlssent  letter  instead  of  to  the  < lr a il-  
letter office.

We can print you 1.000 white envelopes 

We  print  1,000  of  the  usual  size  tags

for $2.00 upward.

for $ 1.50—5,000 at 80 cents per 1,000. 

, 

__We  buy of the  maker  and  sell  at job-

We bay 

the maker in jobbing quantities  tier’s  price,  or  less.

ODD  LOT  No.  2.

ODD  LOT  No.  3.

We  have  a  few  thousand  7  lb. Hurlbut 

Cream Laid Note Heads, size  6 x 9 1».

th is  is  not  a j  h  lot,  but  a  well-known 
brand  of  superfine  paper.  As  we  need 
the  shelf-space  we  offer at  same  price  as 
onr common papers.

500  at $1.85
1.000  at  2.75
2.000  at  5.1)0

We have a few  thousand  IO  lb.  Hurlbut 

Cream Laid Letter  Heads, size 8 x 10*4.

This  is  not  a job  lot,  but a well-known 
brand of superfine  paper.  As we  need  the 
shelf-space  wre  otter at  same  price  as  our 
common  papers.

500  at  $2.35
1.000  at  3.50
2.000  at  6.30

Printed  and  blocked  in  tabs  of  loo  each. 
We cannot duplicate this lot  when  pretent 
supply Is gone

Printed  and  blocked  in  tabs of  100  each. 
We cannot duplicate  this  lot when present 
supply  is  goue.^_

(¡ooils  can  he  delivered to any  job­
bing  house  for  shipment  with  your 
goods.

DON’T

Think that abeve is all we  cau  do.  We have  four  floors  occupied by  our Eu- 

graving,'Printing and Binding Departments, and  oa■ ry a full stock of pape

an  materials boughtjof^flrst hands.

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

1 1

W holesale  P r ic e   Current»

Advanced—Linseed Oil, Turpentine.

Declined—Gum  Opium, Quinine P. & W., Glycerine

8®  10 
.  80@1  00
30

Aceticum.................
Benzoicum  German.
Boraclc 
...................
Carbollcum..............
Citrlcum...................
Hydrochlor..............
.  10®  12 
Oxalicum.................
.  11®  13
Phosphorlum  dll......
20
S&licylicum.............. .1  40@1  80
Sulphuricum............ . 
IX®  5
Tannlcum................. .1  40@1  60
Tartar! cum............... .  40®  42

AMMONIA.
Aqua, 16  deg............
.  3X@  5 
20  deg............
.  5)4®  7
Carbonas  ................. .  12®  14
Chloridum............... .  12®  14

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ANILINE.

Black......................... .2 00@2 25
Brown....................... .  80@1 00
.  45®  50 
Red............................
.2 50@3 00
Yellow......................
BACCAE.
Cubeae (po. 1 50...... .
J  uni perns.................
Xantnoxylum...........
BALSAMUM.

.1  60@1  75 
.  8®  10
.  25®  30

Copaiba......................  60®  65
Peru............................  @2 00
Terabln, Canada......   35®  40
Tolutan......................  40®  45

Abies,  Canadian.  ..............  18
Cassine  ...............................  11
Cinchona F lav a.................   18
Euonymus  atropurp...........  30
Myrica  Cerifera, po............   20
Prunus Vlrglnl....................  12
Quillaia,  grd.......................   12
sassafras  ............................  12
UlmuB Po (Ground 12)........  10

BXTRACTUM.

« 
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Glycyrrhiza  Glabra...  24®  25
po...........  33®  35
Haematox, 15 lb. box..  11®  12
Is..............   13®  14
54s.............   14®  15
54s.............  16®  17
VRRRUM.
Carbonate Precip........
Citrate and Quinta—
Citrate  Soluble...........
Ferrocy anidum Sol —
Solut  Chloride...........
Sulphate,  com'l.........   1544
pure.............

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OUMX1.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

“ ....
“ ....

Arnica.......................   28®  30
Anthemls.................   20®  25
Matricaria................  25®  30
...................  20®  22
Barosma 
Cassia  Acutifol,  Tin-
nivelly....................   25®  28
Alx.  35®  50
and  54s....................  12®  15
8®  10

Salvia  officinalis,  54a
XJraTJrsl...................... 
Acacia, 1st  picked —

2d 
3d 
sifted sorts...
po.................
Aloe,  Barb, (po. 60)...
“  Cape, (po.  20)...
“  Socotri, (po.  60) .
Catechu, Is, (54s, 14 54s,
16)..........................  
®  1
Ammoniae.................  25®  30
Assafoetlda, (po. 30)...  ®  15
Benzoinum.................  50®  55
Camphors...................  50®  52
Bupf 
Galbanum
Gamboge,  po............
Gualacum, (po  40)  ..
Kino,  (po.  25)...........
Mastic......................
Myrrh, (po. 46)...........  @  40
Opil.  (po. 4 00)...........2 40@2 50
Shellae  ......................  28®  40
bleached........  >3®  35
Tragacanth...............   30®  75

u 
hsbba—In ounce packages.

Absinthium.........................  25
Kupatorium......... ...............  20
Lobelia.................. 
25
Majorum.............................   28
Mentha  Piperita.................   23
“  V lr.........................  25
Bue.......................................  30
Tan ace turn, V*....................   22
Thymus,  V ..........................  25

po

 

KAONBSIA.
Calcined, Pat............
Carbonate,  Pat.........
Carbonate, K. &  M...
Carbonate, Jenning5.
ounm.
Absinthium................5 I
Amygdalae, Dulc...
Amyaalae, Amarae..
A n isi.......................
Aurantl  Cortex.........   ®2 50
Bergamll  ...................3 75®4  50
C ajiputi...................  90@1  00
Caryophylll................ 1  20@1  25
Cedar  .........................  35®  65
Chenopodll...............   @2 00
dnnamonii  ..:............ 1 20®1 %
Cltronella..................   @  45
Conlum  Mae...... .......  35®  66
Copaiba  .............  
1  20®l  so

Cubebae...................12 00®12 50
Exechthltos...............   90@1  00
Erlgeron .....................1  90@1 00
Gaultherla......................2 00@2 10
Geranium,  ounce......   ®  75
Gossipli,  Sem. gal......  50®  75
Hedeoma  ...................1  85@2 00
Juni peri......................  50@2 00
Lavendula.................  90@2 00
Limonis...........................1  80@2 80
MenthaPlper...................2 90®3 00
Mentha Verid................. 2 50®2 60
Morrhuae, gal............   80®1 00
Myrcla, ounce............   @ 50
Olive..........................   90@2 75
Plcls Liquida, (gal..35)  10®  12
Rlclnl.............................. 1  16@1 28
Rosmarini............  
75®1 00
Rosae, ounce..............  ®6 00
Succlnl.......................   40®  45
Sabina.......................  90®1  00
Santal  ....................... 3 50®7 00
Sassafras....................   45®  50
Slnapls, ess, ounce__  @  65
Tlglfi....................  ...  ©1  50
Thyme.......................   40®  50
opt  ...............   @ 60
Theobromas...............  15®  20
Bl Carb.......................  15®  18
Bichromate...............   13®  14
Bromide....................  37®  40
Carb............................  12®  15
Chlorate, (po. 16)........  14®  16
Cyanide......................  50®  55
Iodide..............................2 80@2 90
Potassa, B1 tart,  pure..  30®  33
Potassa, Bitart, com...  @ 15
Potass  Nitras, opt...... 
8®  10
Potass Nitras..............  7®  9
Prusslate....................  30®  33
Sulphate  po...............   15®  18

p o t a s s iu m .

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Aconitum..................   20®  25
Althae.........................  25®  30
Anchusa....................  15®  20
Arum,  po....................  @  25
Calamus............  
  20®  50
Gentiana, (po. 15)......  10®  12
Glychrrhlza, (pv. 15)..  16®  18
Hydrastis  Canaden,
(po. 45)....................  ®  40
Hellebore,  Ala,  po__  15®  20
Inula,  po....................  15®  20
Ipecac,  po....................... 2 40®2 50
Iris plox (po. 20®22)..  18®  20
Jalapa,  pr...................  45®  SO
Maranta,  Xs..............  @  35
Podophyllum, po........  15®  18
Rhei............................  75®1  00
“  cut......................  @1  75
“  pv...'...................  75@1  35
Spigelia......................  48®  53
Sangulnaria, (po  25)..  @ 20
Serpentaria.................  40®  45
Senega........■.............   50®  55
Slmilax, Officinalis,  H  @ 40
M  ©  20
Scillae, (po. 35)...........  10®  12
Symplocarpus,  Foetl
...  @ 35
Valeriana, Eng.  (po.30)  @  25
German...  15®  20
Ingiber a ..................   10®  15
22®  25
Zingiber  j .............. 
SEMEN.
Anlsum,  (po. 20). 
@ 15
Apium  (graveleons)..  15®  18
Bird, Is...................  
  4®  6
Carol, (po. 18)............   8®  12
Cardamon...................1  00@1  25
Corlandrum...............   10®  12
Cannabis Sativa......... 3V4® 
4
Cydonlum...................  75®1  00
Cnenopodium  ...........  10®  12
Dipterlx Odor ate........ 2 00®2 25
Foeniculum...............   @  15
Foenugreek,  po.........   6®  8
L in l............................  4  @4)4
Uni, grd,  (bbl. 3)4)..  4  @ 4)4
Lobelia.......................   35®  40
Pharlaris Canarian__3)4®  4)4
Rapa.................. 
6®  7
Slnapls,  Albu............   8®  9
Nigra...........  11®  12

dus,  po............  

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Frumentl, W., D.  Co..2 00@2 50
D. F. R .......1  75@2 00
1  10@1  50
Juniperls  Co. O. T....1  75@1  75
.......... 1  75@3 50
Saacharum  N.  B........ 1 75®2 00
Spt  Vini  Galll................1  75@6 50
Vml Oporto.................... 1 2S@2 00
Vlni  Alba....................... 1  25@2 00

 
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BPONOBS.

Florida  sheeps’  wool
carriage....................... 2 25®2 50
Nassau  sheeps’  wool
carriage  ................. 
Velvet  extra  sheeps’
wool  carriage.........  
Extra  yellow  sheeps’
carriage................... 
Grass sheeps’ wool car­
riage  ....................... 
Hard for  slate  use__ 
Yellow Reef, for  slate 
u se.......................... 

2 00
1  10
85
65
75
1  40

SVBUPS.

Accacla...............................  50
Zingiber  .............................   50
Ipecac..................................  60
Ferri Iod.............................   50
Aurantl  Cortes....................  50
Rhei Arom..........................   50
Slmilax  Officinalis..............  60
Co........  50
Senega................................   50
Scillae..................................  50
  50
Tolutan...............................  50
Prunns  virg.........................  so

“  Co.......................... 

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TINCTURES.

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Aconltum  Napelli» R.........   60
F .........  50
Aloes.....................................  60
and myrrh..................   60 |
Arnica..................................  50
Asafoetlda............................  o
Atrope Belladonna.....  ........  60
Benzoin.................................  60
“  Co............................  50
Sanguinaria  .........................  so
Barosma.............................   50
Can th aride».........................  75
Capsicum............................  50
Ca damon..............................  75
Co......................   75
Castor.................................1 00
Catechu.................................  50
Cinchona............................  50
Co......................   60
Columba.............................  50
Conlum...............................  50
Cubeba............................  ..  50
Digitalis.............................   50
Ergot...................................   50
Gentian...............................  50
“  Co............................   60
Gualca................................   50
ammon..................   60
“ 
Zingiber.............................   50
Hyoscyamus.......................  50
Iodine..................................  75
Colorless.................  75
Ferri  Chloridum...............   35
K ino...................................   50
Lobelia................................   50
Myrrh..................................  50
Nux  Vomica.......................  50
Opil.....................................  85
11  Camphorated...............   50
“  Deodor........................2 00
Aurantl Cortex......................  50
Quassia...............................  50
Rhatany.............................   50
Rhei.....................................  50
Cassia  Acutifol..................   50
Co................  50
Serpentaria.........................  50
Stromonium..........................   60
Tolutan.................................  60
Valerian...............................  50
Veratrum Veride...................  50

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MISCELLANEOUS.

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u 
ground,  (po.

ASther, Spts  Nit, 3 F ..  26®  28 
“  4 P ..  30®  32
Alumen....................... 2)4® 3)4
7).............................  3®  4
Annatto.....................   56®  60
Antimoni, po.............. 
4®  5
et Potas» T  55®  60
Antipyrin.................. 1  35@1 40
Antifebrin..................  @  25
Argenti  Nitras, ounce  @  75
Arsenicum................. 
5®  7
Balm Gilead  Bud......  38®  40
Bismuth  8.  N............2 10@2 20
Calcium Chlor, 16, ()4s
11;  Ms.  12)..............
Cantharldes  Russian,
P O .......................................
Capslcl  Fructus, af . ..
sw.
Caryophyllus, (po.  18)  1 
Cannine,  No. 40..
Cera  Alba, S. A F
Cera Flava.........
Coccub 
..................
Cassia Fructus...
Centrarla............
Cetaceum...........
Chloroform...............   60®  63
squibbs ..  @1  10
Chloral Hyd Crst........1 50@1 75
Chondrus...................  20®  25
Cinchonidine, P.  &  W  15®  20
German  5®  12 
Corks,  list,  dls.  per
cent  .......................  @  60
Creasotum.................  @  50
Crete, (bbl. 75)...........  @  2

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“  prep

ubra...............   @
Crocus.......................  30®
Cudbear......................  @
Cupri Sulph...............   6®
Dextrine....................  10®
Ether Sulph............
Emery,  aU  numbers
po...............
Brgota, (po.)  60......
Flake  white..............  1
Galla.............   .........
Gambler.....................   7
Gelatin,  Cooper.........
“ 
Glassware  flint,  70 per cent, 
by box 60 less
Glue,  Bröwn.............. 
9®  15
“  White...............   13®  25
Glycerins.................. 17  @  25
Grana Paradis!...........  @  22
Humulus....................  25®  55
Hydraag Chlor  Mite..
“  Cor ...
Ox Rubrum 
Ammoniati. 
Unguentum, 
rum

French...........  40®  60

Hydrars
I "  
”
;h thy oboi la,  Am.
Indigo
Iodine,  Resubl.......... 3
Iodoform....................
Lupulin.....................
Lycopodium..............
Macls.........................
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy
drarg Iod................. 
_
Liquor Potass Arsinltia  10® 
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
1)4)..........................  
a®
Mannla,  S. F ............ 
so®

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S. N.  Y.  Q. &

Morphia,  S. P. & W . . .2 30®2 55 
C. Co.......................2 20@2 45
Moschus Canton........  @ 40
Myristlca, No. 1.........   70®  75
Nux Vomica, (po 20)..  @ 10
Os.  Sepia....................  33@  38
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.
Co...  ......................  @2 00
Plcls  Llq, N.  C., )4 gal
doz  .........................  @2 00
Plcls Llq., quarts......  @1  00
pints.........   @  70
Pii Hydxarg, (po. 80)..  @ 50
Piper Nigra, (po. 22)..  @ 1
Piper Alba, (po g5)__  @  3
Pix  Burgun...............   @  7
Plumb! A cet..............  14®  15
Pulvis Ipecac etopll..l  10@1  20 
Pyrethrum,  boxes  H
& P. D.  Co., doz......  @1  25
Pyrethrum,  pv...........  30@  35
Quassiae....................  8®  10
Quinta, S. P. & W ......  37®  42
S.  German__  27®  35
Rubla  Tinctoram......   12®  14
SaccharumLactlspv..  @  40
Salacln.......................2 00@2  10
Sanguis  Draconis......  40®  50
Santonine  .................  @4 50
Sapo,  W......................  12®  14
a  M.......................  10®  12
“  G.......................  @  15

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Seidlltz  Mixture.......
®  25 
Slnapls.......................
@  18 
opt..................
®  30
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  De
Voes.......................
@  35 @  35 
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes 
Soda Boras, (po. 13).  .
12®  13 
Soda  et Potass Tart.  . 
_
30®  33
Soda Carb.................  1)4®
Soda,  Bl-Carb............  @
Soda.  Ash.................... 3)4®
Soda, Sulphas............   @  2
Spts. Ether C o...........  50®  55
“  Myrcla  Dom......  @2 25
“  Myrcla Imp........  @3 00
*'  Vini  Rect.  bbl.
2 23).........................  @2 33
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
Strychnia Crystal......  @1  10
Sulphur, Sub]..............2)4® 3)4
Tamarinds.........
Terebenth Venice
Theobromae..............  56®
Vanilla..................... 9 00@16 00
Zlnci  Sulph...............  
7®  8

“  Roll..............  2"-----

Whale, winter....... ..  70
Lard,  extra............ ..  55
Lard, No.  1............ ..  45
Linseed, pure raw  ...  53

Bbl. Gal
70
60
56
56

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Llndseed,  boiled__   56 
59
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
strained...............  
50 
69
Spirits Turpentine__  43H  50
bbl. 
faints. 
lb.

Red  Venetian............. ir
Ochre,yellow  Mars... IX
“ 
Ber........IX
Putty,  commercial__2M  2)
“  strictly  pure.....2)4  2Xl
Vermilion Prime Amer­
ican .................. 
13@16
 
Vermilion,  English__
70@75
Green,  Peninsular...... 
Lead,  red.......................  @7X
“  w hite...................  @7X
Whiting, white Span...  @79
Whiting,  Gllders\77...  @90
White, Paris  American 
1  00
Whiting,  Paris  Eng.
cliff.......................... 
1  40
Pioneer Prepared Palntl  20@1  4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared
Paints............ .........1 00@1 20

VABNIBHES.

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
EutraTurk Damar  ...1  56®1  60 
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 
Turp.........................  70®  75

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All orders are Shipped and  Invoiced  the  same  day  we re 

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S h o rt  C ount  P ickles  v s.  S h o rt  W eig h t 

G roceries.

(¡liAxn  R a p id s ,  Jan.7—1  see  in  this 
week's T r a d e s m a n  an article stating that 
J.  S. Walker’s pickles  are  short  count.
Now.  1  wish to say a little in regard  to 
this matter of short count  pickles. 
I  am 
in  the same  boat that  a great many  other 
business  men  are—that is,  1  have to trust 
to the men  whom  1 employ,  to  grade  and 
put  up  my  pickles. 
If  my  instructions 
were carried out. my pickles would always 
run full count and over.  It is useless for 
me to take  up space in your paper  trying 
to explain  how such  men  are apt to make 
mistakes by  being a little careless in  this 
matter,  but for which  I,  of course, am re­
sponsible.
I think  it  very  unbusinesslike  in  deal- 
- ers to  run and put  such  things  in  your 
paper when they are living in  extremely 
large  glass  houses  themselves. 
I  went 
this  morning to  Mr.  John  Snyder’s  place 
of business  and  purchased  of  him,  per­
sonally.  one bushel  of potatoes,  which  I 
found  to  be  short  six  and-  one-fourth 
pounds: one-half peck white beans, which 
fell  short 11  ounces,  making  five  pounds, 
eight ounces short  per  bushel; also  one- 
half  pound  pure  mustard,  and  one-half 
pound  pure  cinnamon,  for  which  he 
charged  mg forty  cents  per  pound,  that 
being the highest  market price  for  pure 
'goods. 
Instead of getting such  goods,  I 
got nothing but the poorest trash on earth, 
not worth  the carrying home.
Now,  I should th'iik, to look at all sides 
of  this question,  and  to  take  this  whole 
matter,  which  is a large one, into  consid­
eration,  it  seems  to  me  that  the  wisest 
course for the trade to  pursue  would  be 
to interview  or,write to manufacturers or 
dealers  about  their  little  losses,  giving 
them  a  chance  to  act  the  man  toward 
them.  You  must  bear in mind  that pick­
les are not  adulterated,  neither do we sell 
wooden  pickles,  ami.  if there is  any  loss 
to the dealer,  it is simply short  count,  a 
matter  of  twenty-five or  fifty  cents  or. 
perhaps, one dollar per barrel.

J.  S. W a i.kek.

The  L ettu c e  G ro w ers’  A ssociation.
T h e  T r a d e s m a n   is  informed  th a t  all 
but  three  or  four  small  producers  are 
now  members of  the Grand  Rapids  Let­
tuce Growers  ami  Shippers’ Association, 
which  was organized  a couple of  months 
ago  to  secure  uniformity  in  price  and 
regularity  of  supply.  The  Association 
price is now  10  cents per  pound  in  bar­
rel  lots  and  12)*  cents in  smaller quan­
tities,  but  the  price to local  dealers is  8 
cents  in  any  quantity.  This  price  is 
made  to  compete  with the  quotations of 
those outside the Association.

j

PRODUCE  MARKET.

Beets—50c per bu.
Butter—Dairy  is firm and in  good  demand  at 
17@20c per lb.  Creamery finds moderate sale at 
25®26c.

Apples—Green, $3.75@4.25for choice eating and 
J3@*3.fO for cooking stock.  Evaporated are firm 
at 13&13V4C, and sun-dried are strong at 8@10c. 
Beans—The  market is more  active, but no ad­
vance has taken  place.  Handlers pay $1.65@1.80 
for country picked and find  no difficulty in mak 
ing  sales  at  $2.05@2.10 for city picked.

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.
The  Change  from Bulk to  Package.
The  recent  action  of  the  compressed 
yeast  manufacturers, in  refusing to  sell 
bulk yeast to the  trade, appears  to  meet 
with the  approval of  grocers  generally, 
only  a  few  dealers  opposing  the  intro­
duction of yeast in tin foil.  The  change 
is certainly in the interest of both dealer 
and  consumer.  The  former  saves  the 
time  it  takes  to  cut  the yeast  and  wrap 
it up,  besides the loss  occasioned in  giv­
ing so much for a  cent  that  he  fails  to 
get  his  cost  back.  The  consumer  is 
pleased,  because  the  package  comes  to 
him in clean, air-tight and uniform pack­
ages, instead of  being  handled  by  those 
whose hands  are  soiled  by  the  odor  of 
kerosene  and  codfish.  Some dealers are 
so tenacious of  the  old method that they 
remove the tinfoil,  in  order  to  give  the 
appearance  of  handling  bulk yeast,  but 
the buyer resents such an  uncleanly way 
of handling the goods,  preferring to deal 
at those stores w’hicli adopt the  most im­
proved methods.

Cabbages—roc  per doz. or $4 per 100.
Carrots—20@25c per bu.
Celery—20@25c per doz.
Cooperage—Pork barrels, 31.25;  produce barrels 
25c.
Cranberries—Cape  Cod  commands Sll@13  per 
bbl. and Bell and Cherry are held at $9.50@$10.
Eggs—Fresh  are  firmly held  at 22@24c.  Cold 
storage and pickled stock  are about  out of  mar­
ket.
Field Seeds—Clover, mammoth,  $4.60  per  bu.; 
medium, $4.10@4.30.  Timothy, $1.5 @1.60 per bu.
Lettuce—There  is  less  demand  than  usual, 
owing to the great amount of celery on the mar­
ket.
Onions—Nearly  out  of  market.  Dealers  pay 
$1 and hold at $1.15 per bushel.
Potatoes—The market is more active and  there 
is  a  better  feeliug at  all  the  great  consuming 
points.  Shippers are paying from 80@90c per bu.
Squash—lV4c per lb.
Sweet Potatoes—Kiln dried Jerseys are scarce, 
Turnips—S0@35c per bu.

readily commanding $4.50 per bu.

PROVISIONS.

The Grand Rapids  Packing  and Provision Co. 

The  Rebate on Tobacco.

Grand  H a v e n,  Jan.  6.—What  are 
they  doing  about  the  2  cent  rebate  on 
tobacco?  Are  they  not  sending  rebate 
cards to  all  dealers?  By answering  the 
above  through  the  columns  of  your  pa­
per,  we think you  would  inform  a  great 
number of merchants.

J ohn W.  V erh o ek s & Co.

Under the act passed by Congress, pro­
vision  is made for a rebate of the amount 
of the  reduction  from  8  to  6  cents  per 
pound, 
to  be  paid  to  persons  having 
stock on  hand on  which  tax,  at  the  rate 
of eight cents per pound,  has  been  paid. 
In  making  claims  for  rebate,  only  un- 
brokeu  packages on  hand January l  will 
be considered,  and  no claim for less than 
$5  will  be  entertained,  which  will  re­
quire that  the  claimant  for  rebate  have 
on  hand  not  less  than  250  pounds  of 
manufactured tobacco in  unbroken pack­
ages.  Two or more dealers  cannot  com­
bine their stocks for the purpose of mak­
ing a claim,  and all claims  must  be  filed 
with the Collector of the  District  within 
60 days from January 1.

The  Drug  Market.

Gum opium  is weak  and  lower.  Mor­
phia  is  unchanged.  Quinine  is  steady 
for foreign  brands.  Domestic is  2  cents 
lower.  Tonka  beans  are  higher.  Lin­
seed  oil  has  advanced.  Turpentine  is 
higher.  Glycerine has declined.
The  Grocery  Market.

PORK  IN  BARRELS.

quotes as follows:
Mess,  new....................................................   It  00
Shortcut  .."..................................................   11  00
Extra clear pig, short cut............................  12 50
Extra clear,  heavy......................................
Clear, fat back..  ........................................   12 00
Boston clear, short cut................................  12 50
Clear back, short cut...................................   12 25
Standard clear, short cut. best....................  12 50

sausage—Fresh and Smoked.

.......................................  754

Pork Sausage...................................................6%
Ham Sausage...................................   ............ 9
Tongue Sausage.............................   ..............   9
Frankfort Sausage 
Blood Sausage..................   ............................  5
Bologna, straight............................................   5
Bologna,  thick................................................5
Head Cheese.  .................................................   5
Tierces .................................................
Tubs......................................................
501b.  Tins........................................................7
lard—Family  Compound.

lard—Kettle Rendered.

Tierces............................................................  554
30 and 50 lb. Tubs........................................... 5k
3 lb. Pails, 20 in a  case...................  ...  ......   654
5 lb. Pails, 12 in a case..................................... 6%
10 lb. Pails, 6 in a case...........:........................  654
20 lb. Palls, 4 in a case.............................7...  6
50 lb. Cans........................................................6k

6k

BEEP  IN  BARRELS.

Extra Mess, warranted 200  lbs......................  7 00
Extra Mess, Chicago packing.......................  7 00
Boneless, rump butts.....................................  8 75

smoked  meats—Canvassed or Plain.

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16 lbs....................... ..............  9 ’
12 to 14 lbs................ ..............9V4
picnic ................................... ..............  6
best boneless.......................
..............9
Shoulders.........................................
Breakfast Bacon, boneless.............. ..............  8
Dried beef, ham prices..................
...  8
Long Clears, heavy.......................... ..............  5k
-.  53j{
Briskets,  medium...........................
light................................
...........  5%

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FISH  and  OYSTERS.

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows

FRESH  FISH.

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Whitefish......... ......................................
smoked...................................
Trout......................................................
Halibut..................................................
Ciscoes 
................................................
Flounders  .............................................
Bluefinh  ................................................
Mackerel  ................................... .*.......
Cod.......................................................
California Balmon..................................

oysters—Cans.

©10 © 8 
© 9 
©18 
© 4 
© 9 
© 10 ©25 
@10 
©20

@35
Falrhaven  Counts................................
F. J. D. Selects......................................
©28
Selects  ..................................................
@23
F. J. D...................................................
@22
Anchors.................................................
@20
Standards  .............................................
@18
Favorites................................................
@18
Oysters, per  100........;  ......................... 1 25@1  50
Clams, 
75@1  00
@1  25 
Standards,  per gal. 
@1  65 
Selects,
1  50 
Scrimps,
1  50
Clams,
Scallops,
1  so

SHELL  GOODS.
.........'.......................... 

BULK  GOODS.

“ 

FRESH  MEATS.

“ 

Swift and Company quote as follows:
Beef, carcass..........................................  5  ©  6V4
“  hindquarters...............................   6  @6!*
fore 
“ 
...............................  SV4© 4
loins, No. 3..................................  @1054
ribs............................................  
@  854
rounds.......................................   554©  6
.........................  @9
tongues........... 
4k
© 5 
@ 7  
@ 554 
© 5 
©  5 
© 7 Vi 
©  7

Hogs........................................................ 
Bologna .
Pork loins.....................
“  shoulders..............
Sausage, blood or head.
liver..............
Frankfort........
Mutton  .........................
Veal...............................

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CANDIES,  FRUITS and  NUTS.

The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows:

STICK  CANDY.

H.H.
Twist  .....................................
pails or packages, net  weight 
24i -lb. bbl

Standard,  per  lb...................  ..............  © 8
@   8 
©   8 
. . .   8 *
......................   8
....................   10
........ 10

Cut  Loaf....................................
Extra H. H ................................
MIXED  CANDY.

 

 

 

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pancy—In 5 lb. boxes. 

Boxes.
Bbls.
Standard, per lb..........................754
8
7V4
Leader..........................................754
8
--7V4
Special....................
8
8V4
854
Royal.......................................
.8
Nobby..............................................................  954
Broken.............................................................  9"4
Midget  ............................................................ 10
English  Rock.................................................   9>4
Conserves........................................•-............ 10
Cut Loaf..........................................  ..............
Ribbon............................................................
Broken Taffy...................................................  954
Peanut Squares................................................1054
Extra............... 
11
Kindergarten  .................................................*■
French Creams..........................  
12
Valley  Creams................................................ 14
Per Box
Lemon Drops............... 
60
Sour Drops..................................-•............. — 60
Peppermint Drops............................................90
Chocolate Drops...............................................75
H. M. ChocolateaDrops....................................90
Gum Drops................................................ 40@50
Licorice Drops...................................... 
1  00
A. B. Licorice Drops....................................... Ml
Lozenges, plain................................................ 7o
printed........................................... 75
Imperials..........................................................70
Mottoes............................................................ 75
Cream Bar........................................................60
Molasses Bar................................................... 60
Caramels................................................... 16@18
Hand Made  Creams.............................  9f@l  00
Plain Creams................................................... 80
Decorated Creams............................................. 1 00
String  Rock.................................................... 7 s
Burnt Almonds................................... 1 0C@t  10
Wintergreen  Berries.......................................70
Lozenges, plain, in  pails.................................12
printed, In pails..............................13
Chocolate Drops, In pails.................................13
Gum Drops, In pails........................................  6
Moss Drops, in palls.........................................10
Sour Drops, In pails.........................................10
Imperials, In pails............................................12
Floridas, fancy 250-300 174-150  .. 

fancy—In bulk.

ORANGES.

.  .*3 75@$4 25
138-126................ ... 
3 75@3 50
96...............................3 25® 3 00
3 75

LEMONS.

choice 

“  50-lb.  “ 

Rnssets, fancy 200-176-150-138 .............. 
Valencias, choice to fancy 420 —
Messinas, 
“  300-240

126-U2................................ 
“ 

fancy, 360............................. 
choice 300........................ 
fancy 390 
OTHER  FOREIGN  FRUITS.
..

3 00(7« 3 25 
3 25
Messina, choice, 360...........— 7.........  2 75© 3 25
© 3 50
@ 350
..'.................... 3 75® 4 00
Figs, Smyrna, new,  fancy  layers........   18®20
@16 
@1254 
@10 
@   8 
@ 5V4
@18 
@17 
©17 
@17 
@1154 @16 
@12 
@1054 
@16 
@14V& 
14©16 
@4 50
@ 6
© 5
@ 5

“ 
“  Fard, 10-lb.  box..................
“ 
.................
“ 
Persian, 50-lb.  box............
NUTS.
Almonds, Tarragona..................
Ivaca.............................
California.....................
Brazils...........................................
Filberts........................................
Walnuts, Grenoble.......................
“  Marbot...........................
Chill...............................
“ 
Table  Nuts, No. 1.........................
No. 1.........................
Pecans, Texas. H. P  ....................
Cocoanuts, full sacks  .................
Fancy, H.  P., Suns 
__
“ Roasted 
........  *
Fancy, H.  P., Stars 
“ Roasted 
.  ..
Choice, H. P ,  Ex Prime  —
“  Roasted.........
Fancy, H. P., Steamboats............
“ 
Roasted.

S  @  8 Vi 
7  @ 7V4 

PEANUTS.
..............

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“ 
“ 

7  I™ @_

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
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“ 
“ 

“ 
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200

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

3 60

For the finest coffees in the world,  high 
grade teas,  spices, etc.,  see  J.  P.  Visner, 
17 Hermitage block. Grand Rapids,  Mich.
Hard sugars are a trifle weaker.  Trout
Agent  for E.  J.  Gillies & Co.,  New  York , an(j  whitefish  are  higher.  Woodenware 
City. 

iS lower.

352tf 

Pennsylvania  L u m ln i’s.

The  best  fitting  Stocking  Rub­
bers in the market.  A  full  line of 
Lycoming Rubbers on  hand.  Try 
them.
GEO. H  REEDER & CO.,

State  Agents  for 

LYCOMING  RUBBER  CO.

158  and  160  Hast  Fulton  Street.

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

----- WHOLESALE-----

Fruits,  Seeds, Oysters 5 Produc«

All kinds of Field Seeds a Specialty.

If yon are in market to buy or sell Clover Seed,  Beans or  Potatoes,  will b- 

20,28, 30 and 32 Ottawa  St., 

pleased to hear from yon.
- 

- 

GRAND  RAPD

CU RTISS  <fe  CO.,

Paper  Warehouse.

WHOLESALE

FLOUR  SACKS,  GROCERY  BAGS,  TWINE  AND  WOODEN  WARE.

Houseman  Block, 

- 

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

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Ï2  40
1  75
1  75
2 25
Bl  20
1  56
2 28
2 76
4 20
5 40
»  00
rs.
.1  00
.1  90
.3  50
45
85
1  10
10
45
85
1  50
60
1  20
2  009 60
40
80
1  50
80
75
70
Iross
4 00
7 00
tO 50
2 75
4 00
8 00
4  50
1  75
2  002 25
2 50
2 75
90
1  20
3 25
2 75
.5 00
.4 50
10
9%11
25

.1  10
.2 10
.1  25
.2 25
.1  90
.2 65
.2 50
.3 25
3 50
.1  20
.2 00
.3 50
.3 50
Bl  90
Bl  60
6
■ ® 8
@10
@12
10
2 50

.2 50
.1  10
1  30
.1  40
!l  53
.1  10
.1  fO
.1 85
.2 30
.2 65
.2 85
.1  50
.1  25
J  00
.1  10
.1  30
.1  40
.1  25
.1 40
2 00
.1  75
.  85
Bl  60
5  90
.  90
.1  40
Bl  25
Bl  30
.1 40
Bl 75
.2  10
.1  80
Bl  00
.1  10
.  85
.1 30
Bl  00
22
34
38
40

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CHEESE.

CHICORT.

Tapioca, fl'k or  p’rl...  5  @6
Wheat,  cracked.........   @5
Vermicelli,  import....  @11
domestic...  @55
FISH—SALT.

saJe h*rice  G urrent.
■low  are  such  ns are ordinarily offered cash buyers u ho 
ll ■packages.
Bulk....................................4
R e d ......... 
..............  7
Fancy Full  Cream  ..  11  @11% 
Good 
.  ..10  @10%
Part Skimmed............  8  @ 9
Sap  Sago...................... 
@22
Edam  ......................   @1  00
Swiss, imported.......   24@  25
domestic  __  15®  16
Limburger..........................   15
CHEWING  SUH.
Rubber, 100 lumps................30
200 
Spruce, 200 pieces................40
Snider's, % pint........................1 35
pint............................2 30
quart.......................... 3 50
CLOTHES PINS.

CATSUP

“ 
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“ 

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‘ 

 

“ 

“ 

10  lb kit

“ 
“  kegs, 

“
1  00
.  .1  50
“ 
...2 0i>
“ 
“ 
.. .3 00
GUN  POWDER.

Cod, whole.................5  @  5%
“  bricks...............  7%@  7%
“  i trip s................ 7%@
Herring, gibbed,  bbl..
3 00 
% bbl
“ 
“  Holland,  bbls 
12  00 
75 
“ 
.
20
40
Mackerel, No. 1, % bbi
12 00 
.1  10
Trout,  %  bbls............  @5 75
“  10  lb.  kits.................  85
White,  No. 1, % bbls..  @7 00
10 lb. kits......  95
“ 
Family,  %  bbls....... 2 75
“ 
kits..............  60
‘ 
f l a v o r in g  EX TRACTs-Jennings' 
DC  DC 
Lemon. Vanilla
1  251 50
2 oz folding box.
3 oz 
4 oz 
2  003 00
6 oz 
4  0
8 oz 
Kegs...................................5 50
Half  kegs...........................3 00
Sage.....................................15
Hops....................................2 >
Chicago  goods....................  5%
30
No.  ... 
No. 1.  ................................   40
No. 2................ 
50
Pure.....................................  30
Calabria...............................  25
Sicily........  .........................  18
Condensed,  2 doz.................1 25
No. 9  sulphur.....................2 00
Anchor piarlor.................... 1 70
No. 2 home......................... 1  10
Export  parlor.....................4 00
Black  Strap................. 
17
Cuba Baking.................... 
22
Porto  Rico........................26@33
35
New Orleans, good........... 
40
choice........ 
fancy.........  
50
One-half barrels. 3c extra

LAMP  WICKS.
 

MOLASSES.

MATCHES.

LICORICE.

JELLIES.

HERRS.

LYE.

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OATMEAL.

PICKLES.

ROLLED OATS.

Barrels  ..............................6 7
Half barrels........................3 50
Barrels......................  @6  5
Half bbls....................  @3 50
Medium.............................  *7 50
“  % b b l____-...........4 25
Small,  bbl..........................  9 00
“  %  bbl........................ 5 60
Clay, No.  216........................ 1 75
“  T. D. full count...........  75
Cob, No. 3...........................1  25
Carolina head...................... 7
“  No. 1.......................6%
“  No. 2............... 6  @
Japan, No. 1......................... 7
“  No. 2..........................6

PIPES.

RICE.

SAUERKRAUT.

Barrels.................................5 25
Half barrels.........................3 00
Kitchen, 3 doz.  in box.......  2 50
Hand  3  “ 
...... 2 50
Snider’s  Tomato............... 2 40

SAPOLIO.
“ 
SOUPS.

spices—Whole.

“ 
“ 
“ 

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 
“ 
“  white...  .26
shot....................... 20
“ 
spices—Ground—In Bulk.
Allspice..............................15
CaBsia,  Batavia..................20
“ 
and  Saigon.25
“  Saigon...................42
Cloves,  Amboyna.............. 26
“ 
Zanzibar................20
Ginger, African...................12%

“ 

“ 

“ 

‘‘ 
“ 

Jam aica................18
Mace  Batavia...................... 90
Mustard,  English................22
“ 
and Trie..25
“  Trieste...................27
Nutmegs, No. 2 ...................80
Pepper, Singapore, black — 18
“  white...... 30
Cayenne................!2>
SUGARS.
Cut  Loaf....................  @7
Cubes.........................  @ 6%
Powdered..................   @6.69
Standard  Granulated . 6.18@ 
Fine...........6.18®
Confectioners’  A 
@   6 @ 5% 
White Extra  C
@  5% 
Extra  C.........
@ 5% @ 5% 
C ....................
Yellow  .........
I 5
Dark  Molasses
Less than 100 lbs. %c advance.  I 

75
1  15 
65

COCOA  SHELLS.

COFFEE EXTRACT.

> gross boxes  ...................... 50
Bulk.............................4  @4%
Pound  packages...........  @7
Valley City........................  
Felix
Hummel’s ....................
coffee—Green.
Rio, fair......................  @21
good...................21  @22
prime..................   @23
fancy,  washed...  @24
golden................. 23  @24
Santos.........................22  @23
Mexican & Guatemala23  @24
Java,  Interior.............24  @26
Mandheling  ...27  @30
Peaberry.................... 22  @24
Mocha, genuine......  26  @28
To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add %c. per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 per  cent,  for shrink­
age.
Bunola................................24%
.  24%
McLaughlin’s  XXXX__24%
Lion  .......................   ......... 24%
in cabinets  ................25%
Durham..............................24%
Cotton,  40 ft......... perdoz.  1  35
1  50
1  75
2 00
2 25
100
1  15
Eagle.................................   7 50
Anglo-Swiss............. 6 00@ 7  70

CLOTHES  LINES.
50 ft____  
“ 
“ 
60 f t......... 
70 ft.........  
“ 
80 ft.........  
“ 
60 ft......... 
“ 
72 ft-........ 
“ 
CONDENSED MILK.

coffees—Package.
in cabinets........ 

Jute

“ 
“ 
“ 

COUPONS.
“Superior.”
2 50
$ 1  per hundred........
3 00
“ 
$ 2,  “ 
......
4 00
........
“ 
$5.  “ 
5 00
*10,  “ 
“ 
........
*20,  “ 
“ 
........
6  00
“Tradesman.”
* 1, per hundred.................  2 00
“ 
*2 
...............   2 50
“ 
* 5, 
...............   3 OP
“ 
*10, 
............... 4 00
*20, 
“ 
................5 00
Subject to  the  following  dis­
counts:
200 or over..................5 per cent.
500  “ 
1000  “ 
Kenosha Butter........................  7%
Seymour 
..........................5%
Butter................................................5%
“  family.................................. 5%
“  biscuit.................................6%
Boston............................................... 7%
Soda....................................... ........  6
S. Ovster.................... ........  5%
City Oyster, XXX........ ........5%
Strictly  pure.............. ......  
38
25
Grocers’.............................. ......... 
DRIED  FRUITS.

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

CREAM TARTAR.

“
“

DOMESTIC.

r‘ 

“ 
“ 

PEEL.

Apples, sun-dried......... 8  @10
evaporated.. . . ¡3  ©14
— ¿0  @21
“ 
Apricots, 
10
Blackberries “ 
___
___ .20 @22
Peaches 
“ 
PRUNES.
Turkey................................ @ 8
@   9
Bosnia..................................
18
Lemon..................................
18
Orange................... .............
In drum............... .............. @18
In boxes............................. @20
Zante, in  barrels........... @ 5%
@   5%
@   6

CURRANTS.
in  %-bbls...........
in less quantity
r a is in s  —California.

CITRON.

Bags  ...............................
London Layers,  2 er’n
3  “
fancy.
Muscatels.2crown  ...

2 25
2 50
2 75
2(10
2 25
3  “
Foreign.
8
Valencias..................
Ondaras...................... 8%@ 9
Sultanas.................... 16  @20
Farina, 100 lb. kegs............   04
Hominy, per  bbl.................4 00
Macaroni, dom 12 lb box —   55
Pearl  Barley..............  3  @3%
Peas, green.................  @110
“  split....................  @3%
Sago,  German............   @5

imported......   @11

FARINACEOUS  GOODS.

“ 
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“ 

•• 

SOAP.

“ 
“ 
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“  5-H>, 
“ 

s c a l e s —Perfection.
................... 
“  brass  “ 

Tea, 2-lb,  tin  scoop......... * 6 50
7 25
8 75 
8 75 
11 00
12 25
13 25
14 75

brass
tin scoop........
........
Grocers’, 11-ft, tin  scoop
“  brass  “ .
“ .
brass  “ .

22-», tin 
STARCH.
Corn.
20-lb  boxes.........................  6%
40-lb 
........................6%
Gloss.
1-lb packages  .....................   6
34b 
........................6
6-lb 
........................6%
40 and 50 lb. boxes................4%
Barrels  ...............................  4%
Scotch, in  bladders............ 37
Maccaboy, in jars............... 35
French Rappee, in Jars......43

SNUFF.

“ 
“ 

“ 

Detroit Soap Co.’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
Old Country, 80............... ...3 20
Uno, 100........................... ...3 50
Bouncer, 100..................
...3 00

Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.

SODA.

--- 5%
.1%
1%

Boxes..........................
Kegs, English..............
SAL  SODA.
Kegs................................
Granulated,  boxes 
SEEDS.
Mixed bird.................  4%@ 6
Caraway.................................9
Canary................................3%
Hemp...................................3%
Anise....................................13
Rape...................................   6
Mustard.....................
7%
@95
Common Fine per bbi.
Solar Rock, 56 lb. sacks
.1  75 
28 pocket......................
60 
......................
.2  00 
.2  15
100 
......................
Ashton bu. bags.................  75
.................  75
Higgins  “ 
Warsaw “ 
.................  35
.................  20
Diamond  Crystal, cases —  1  50
28-lb sacks  25
50
56-lb 
60  pocket.2 25
28 
.2 10
barrels..  .1  75

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SALT

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SALERATUS.

“ 

Church’s, Arm & Hammer.. .5%
Dwight’sCom........................ 5%
Taylor’s .................................5%
DeLand’sCap  Sheaf.............5%
pure.........................5%
Our Leader.........................  5
,
Corn,  barrels.................... 
25
one-half barrels—  
27
Pure  Sugar, bbl................30@40
“ 
half barrel__ 32@42

s y r u p s. 

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

7
8%
8
8
8

TEAS.

japan—Regular.

F air............................  @20
Good..........................   @22
Choice...........................34  @29
Choicest....................... 32  @36
Dust  ..........................10  @14

GUNPOWDER.

BASKET  FIRED.

BUM  CURED.
F air..........................
Good.........................
Choice.......................... 24  @i9
Choicest.......................32  @‘‘6
Dust.............................10  @14
F air............................  @2i
Choice.......................   @26
Choicest......................  @35
Extra choice, wire leaf  @4-
Common to  fair...........25  @3f
Extra fine to finest.  . .50  @6:
Choicest fancy............ 75  @8?
Common to  fair...........25  @3r
Superior to  fine...........30  @5(
Fine to choicest...........55  @65
Common to  fair...........20  @8T
Superior to fine........... 40
Common to  fair........... 18  @2i
Superior to  fine...........30  @4o
F air............................. 25  ©Si-
Choice.......................... 30  @35
Best............................. 55  @65
Tea Dust.......................8  @10

ENGLISH  BREAKFAST.

YOUNG HYSON.

IMPERIAL.

OOLONG.

tobaccos—Fine Cut.

“ 

“ 
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D. Scotten & Co.’s Brands.

tobaccos—Smoki n g.

Hiawatha  .................  
€0
Sweet  Cuba...............  
34
tobaccos—Plug.
Jas. G. Butler &  Co.’s  Brands.
Something G ood...................37
Peach  P ie ..............................34
“Tobacco” ..............................35
Hector..................................17
Plow Boy, 2  oz....................32
4 oz....................31
IS oz.................... 32
VINEGAR.
40 gr.......................................8
50 gr.....................................  9
PA PER & WOODESWAKI 
Curtiss  &  Co.  quote  as  fol 

PAPER.

5%@!
6%@S

WOODENWARE.

lows:
Straw 
..................
Rockfalls...............
Hardware...............
Bakers....................
Dry  Goods..............
Jute  Manilla...........
Red  Express  No. 1 
No. 2
TWINES.
48Cotton..  ............
Cotton, No. 1 — __
Sea  Island, assorted
No. 5 Hemp............
No. 6  “ ....................
Wool.......................
Tubs, No. 1........................
“  No. 2.......................
“  No. 3........................
Pails, No. 1, two-hoop..
“  No. 1,  three-hoop  . 
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes  ..
Bowls, 11 inch...................
...................
13  “ 
15  “ 
....................
....................
17  “ 
assorted, 17s and  19s 
“  15s, 17s and 19s
Baskets, market.................
bushel.................
“  No.2
“  No.3
“  No.l
“  No.2
“  No.3

7  00 
6  00 
5  no
1  50
1  75 50
1  00 
1  26
2  00 
2 75 
2 50
2 75 
35
1  50
5  75
6  25
7  25
3 »
4  26
5  00
GRAINS and FEEDSTI'CKS

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“ 

WHEAT.

W hite......................... 
92
Red............................ 
92
All wheat bought  on 60 lb.  test.

Bolted...................  ...
Granulated. 
..  __
F L O U R .
Straight, in  sacks 
“  barrels.
“ 
Patent 
“  sacks.  .
“  barrels..
“ 
Graham  “  sacks...
Rye 
“ 
M II-L S T U F P S
Bran...........................
Screenings 
............
Middlings 
...............
Mixed  Feed  .............
Coarse  meal
No. 1 
No. 1.

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

h t e
UILK

“ ...

1 3

6  20 
4  S> 
2  00
18 50 
16 10
20 on
22  00
21  60
@57
1  20 
1  15

“

“

9 on
8 10
uni  FUR».
Perkins  *   Hess  pay  as  foi 

Small  lots. 
Car 
Small  lots 
Car 
No. 1. 
No. 2.
HI Ill  s,  PELTS 
lows, nom inal:
HIDES.
4  @ 5
Green  . 
 
 
Part  Cured  ................   @ 5
Full 
“ 
5  @  5%
Dry............................   6  @ 7
Kips, green 
................4  @ 5
“  cured..............   5  © 6%
Calfskins,  green 
. ..  5 @ 6
cured........   5  ©  7
Deacon skins...............in  @30

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No. 2 hides % off.
PELTS.

  1  00  4  1  50

 

40@ 

Shearlings................ 10  @2f
Estimated wool, per th  20 @28
WOOL.
W ashed...................... 
2(’@30
Unwashed 
.............. 
10@22
FURS.
Outside prices are for No. 1 only
Badger...................... *0 2l)@*l  (0
5 
B ear....... 
 
Beaver......................  2  00@f.8 10
05@ 
. 
Cat,  house...... 
. 25
Cat, w ild.................. 
10  n  50
Coon 
................. 
25@.  80
F ish er......................  4  no© 6  no
Fox,  c ro s s ............  2 00@  5  00
Fox.  red  ................ 
Fox,  gray................. 
70
Lynx  . 
.................  2 00© 3  00
Martin, pale and yel­
40©  15
low  .......................
1  50©  3 On 
Martin, d ark.
25©  1  00
Mink......................... 
25ft
M uskrat....................  07
15
05
Opossum  ................. 
8 00 
Otter.......................         3 00
1  00 
Skunk.....................  
10
3  00
W o lf..........................1  00
Beaver castors, per
5 OO
lb  ........................... 2 00
Thin and green  ....................  10
Long gray..............................   20
G ray...........................................25
Red and  blue........................  35
Tallow  ..........................3  @3%
Grease  butter 
.  1  @ 2
Switches......................  1%© 2
G in s e n g ..................... 2 5 <@3  0 >

deerskins—Per  pound.

miscellaneous.

.. 

00@25 00

OILS.

he  Standard  Oil  Co. quotes as 
follows:
Water W hite...............  @ 9
Michigan  test 
Naptha 
Gasoline..... 
CyUnder......................27  @36
Engi n o ........................13  @21
Black. 15 Cold  Test. 

.  .......  @ 8%
.....................   @  7%
........   @  9%

@10%

EL  P uritano  Cigar.
The FinestIO Gent Gigar

O N   E A R T H

MANUFACTURED  BY

DILWÜRTH  BROTHERS,

PITTSBURGH.

TRADE  SUPPLIED  BY

I.  M.  CLARK  A  SON,

Grand  Rapids.
SarpL I  BKADDOCK, BATEMAN  & CO., 
œ — r 
Bay  City.

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

DEALERS IN

NOS.  188  and  184  LOUIS STREET. GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICHIGAN. 

WE CARRY A  STOCK  OF  CAKE TALLOW  FOR MILL  USB.

1 4

THE  MICHIGAN  TR-AJDESM^ISr

U N M A S K E D   A T   L A S T . 
[c o n t in u e d   f r o m   t h ir d   p a g e .]

—the utterers of this coiu, no matter how 
low in the scale of humanity,  kept silent. 
The  key  to  the  cipher  in  which  their 
books  were  kept  and all  correspondence 
written  was never wholly  unraveled,  but 
enough of it was  made  out to find  a few 
of  the  agents,  some  of  whom  were ar­
rested  and  punished,  while  others  es­
caped. 
It  will  be  remembered  that  a 
commotion was  created  in  the  house of 
Sloan,  Ester  &  Co.  at  one  time  by  the 
loss  of  a  letter,  which  was  afterward 
found.  The  discovery  of  one  of  those 
letters  in  cipher,  and  the  consequences 
in  more  ways  thau  one may  readily  be 
imagined.  The  person  who  was  await­
ing its instructious and the utterer,  also, 
would  be  kept  in  ignorance  and  sus­
pense.  Treachery  might  be  suspected 
and  serious results  follow.  Ten or even 
twenty dollars  was  a  small  sum  to  pay 
for the recovery of such a letter.

In  the  formation  of  this  joiut  stock 
company,  men  who were  known  or  sus­
pected  to  be  guilty  of  smuggling  were 
interviewed,  and,  if  they  were  guilty of 
no greater crime and were well-educated, 
industrious  business  men, 
they  were 
generally  admitted  as  stockholders,  and 
from these the  "agents”  were selected, 
according  to  the  excellence  of  their lo­
cation,  etc.  One  wise  law of  the  com­
pany  was  that  no  stockholder  or  agent 
should  ever carry any piece of  this  coin 
in  his  pockets  or  about  the  person,  or 
attempt  to  p ass  it,  under  any  circum­
stances ;  neither  should  their  employes 
or  anyone  about  their  premises be per­
mitted  to do  so, or  have it in  their  pos­
session.  Secret  instructions  and  means 
for transporting it were  always given by 
the  secretary.  The  secretary  of  the 
company,  whose  headquarters  was 
in 
Chicago,  was  the  only  medium between 
the mint where it was coined,  the agents 
and the  utterers.  Six  agents  only were 
allowed,  and  there  were  usually  from 
500  to  800  utterers.  To  be  one  of  the 
agents  was  to  be  certain  of  immense 
wealth—if not caught by the government. 
Such  a  system  was  never  before  nor 
since  known  in America,  nor  its  secrets 
so well guarded.  Among the agents was 
found the firm of Sloan,  Ester & Co.,  but 
the  birds  had 
flown,  no  one  knew 
whither.

Fenton — Henry  S.  Chapin  has  pur­
chased  the  grocery  stock  of  Snyder  & 
Hinkle.
C ro ck ery   & G la ssw a r e
No. 0 Su b..............................................................   45
No. 1  “  ...............................................................  50
No. 2  “  ...............................................................  75
T ubular...............................................................  75

LAMP BURNERS.

lamp cKixNETs.—Per box.

6 doc. In box.

First quality.
“ 
“ 
XXX Flint.
“ 
“ 

No. 0 Sun.............................................................1 75
No. 1  “  .............................................................. 1  88
No. 2  “  .............................................................. 2 70
No. 0 Sun, crimp  top..................................  ..... 2 25
No. 1  “ 
“  .......................................... 2 40
No. 2  “ 
“  .......................................... 3 40
No. 0 Sun, crimp top......................................... 2 60
“  .......................................... 2 89
No. 1  “ 
No. 2  “ 
.........................................3 80
“ 
No. 1 Sun, wrapped and  labeled......................3 70
“ 
NO. 2  “ 
Cim
...4 * 7 0  
No. 2 Hinge,  “ 
.4  70
No. 1 Sun, plain bulb,  per doc......................... 1  25
No. 2  “ 
..........................1  50
No. 1 crimp, per doc........................................... 1  35
No. 2  “ 
............................................1  60

LaBastic.

Pearl top.

__  
__

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STONEWARE—AKRON.

Butter Crocks, per gal...................................  

06K
.................................. 
go
.......................................1  80
■ ilk Pane, %  gal., per doi.  (glased 75c)....  66
(  “  90c). ...  78
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** 

T H E   SECO N D   A N N U A L

Meeting of the  Knights  of the  Grip,  at 

Kalamazoo.

The  second  annual  meeting  of  the 
Michigan  K.  of  G.  convened  at  Music 
Hall,  Kalamazoo,  Monday  afternoon, 
December  29.  President  Mills  read  his 
annual  address,  and  was  followed  by 
Jas.  R.  Hayes,  President of the Michigan 
Hotelkeepers’  Association,  who  compli­
mented  the  organization on  the  work it 
had  accomplished  and  the  general  ex­
cellence of its membership.
Following  the  reports  of  the  Vice- 
Presidents, Geo.  F.  Owen  made  the  fol­
lowing  report  as  chairman of  the  Com­
mittee on  Railroads:
I  much  regret,  I  assure  you,  that  I 
cannot  be  with  you  to-day,  as  I  have 
looked  forward to the  time of  this meet­
ing  with  great  pleasure. 
I  surely  ex­
pected  to  have  been  with  you, but  my 
health  is  such  that  I  cannot attend.  1 
wish  to  be  remembered  by  all  "the 
boys,” and I assure  them  that  my heart 
is with  them,  and  my wish  is  that  the 
coming year may be a prosperous one for 
the  Association,  and  that  the  harmony 
that so  far  has  prevailed  may continue.
As  to  my  duties  as  Chairman  of  the 
Railroad Committee,  I don’t think I have 
earned my wages.  Everything has seemed 
to pass  along very  smoothly,  and  only  a 
few  grievances  have  been  reported  to 
me. 
In  every  instance  they have  been 
quickly  remedied  by  the  roads.  There 
seems  to  be a general disposition on  the 
part of  the  railroads to  take  care of  the 
traveling  men in good  shape,  except  in 
the way of giving us the 5,000 mile inter­
changeable tickets.  Why  they  will  not 
do this I cannot understand, as they hold 
their  monthly meetings  and  make  rules 
and  rates on every  road  in  the  country 
for a single  ticket, and  still  they cannot 
give  us  a  coupon  ticket  over  the  same 
roads. 
1  hope  to  hear  that  you  have 
taken  some  action in this  direction, as 1 
really think that concerted action on our 
part'would  accomplish  all  that we  ask 
for;  but,  boys,  when  I  say “concerted 
action,” I  don’t  mean  to  simply  vote  it 
in the convention and  then have a chair­
man  of  the  committee  appointed  and 
expect  that  he  can  do  all  the  rest. 
It 
must  be  a long  pull  and  a  strong  pull 
and a pull altogether,  and I fully believe 
that if all of  the Michigan traveling men 
would  set  apart  just  one  week  to  talk 
5,000 mile ticket, we would have it before 
the week was half gone.
Another matter, 1 think, needs a  little 
attention at this time. 
I  would like  our 
Legislative Committee to be instructed to 
urge the incoming Legislature to make  a 
law compelling conductors or  porters  of 
sleeping cars to  close  the  upper  berths 
when not in  use,  if requested  to do so  by 
the occupant of the  lower  berth.  Some 
of the states have started the ball rolling, 
and I  would  favor  our  indorsing  their 
action by a similar move.
The  report  was  referred  to  the  new 
Railroad  Committee,  when  H.  L.  Peck 
presented the report of the Committee on 
’Bus and Baggage,  as follows:
We can report the  continuation of  the 
contracts still in force at Port Huron and 
Oscoda; the reduction of prices to 25 cents 
for round trip at Manistee; that  arrange­
ments were amicably  made  at  Petoskey 
with  Mr.  Smith,  the ’bus  and  baggage­
man at that place, on the same reasonable 
terms,  and that arrangements  have  been 
made with Ball & Watters, of Grand Rap­
ids,  tor round trip tickets to and from  all 
hotels in that city, to  begin  Jan.l,  1891. 
These were all the  points  to  which  our 
attention  was  called.  The  willingness 
with  which  these  gentlemen  complied 
with our requests leads us to think that all 
people engaged in this line are willing to 
be fair ahd  honorable  in  their  dealings 
with us.
We also wish to thank the members for 
the patronage which they have given to all 
the parties with whom we made these ar­
rangements,  which tends to show us that, 
if we hold together and act in unison, we 
shall have  but  little  trouble  in  getting 
what is fair and  honorable  from  all  the 
’bus and baggagemen in the  State.
No  reports  were  received  from  the 
Committees  on  Hotels  and  Relief,  the 
chairmen  of  both  committees  being  ab­
sent.  W. K.  Walker presented the report

of  the  Committee  on  Employment, ‘ as j 
follows;
In  regard to my report as Chairman of I 
your  Employment  Committee,  1  beg  to | 
make  a  few  suggestions  regarding  this 
branch  of  your  organization.  There  is 
no question but that this valuable branch 
is  almost  inoperative,  and  it  is through 
your  own  fault,  in  not  notifying  the 
chairman of this Committee of vacancies. 
Men  are  prone,  when  they  have a good 
position, 
to  forget  the  claims  which 
others may have on them.  The strength 
of  any  mutual  society is greatly  due  to 
the  regard  which members  have for  the 
welfare of  each  other. 
I would  suggest 
that  your  Committee  consist  of  three 
members,  one  to  be  taken  from  the 
eastern, one  from  the  southern  and  one 
from the western  parts of  the State, one 
of  whom  shall  have  general  charge  of 
matters,  but  each  to  do  as  much  as  he 
can  to  take  care  of  his  own  territory; 
also  that  each  member of  the  K.  of G., 
when he learns of a vacancy, shall notify 
the chairman of this Committee,  in order 
that  he  may  notify  those  wishing  em­
ployment.  1  know  by  experience  that 
there is not a member of  this association 
who does  not  in  the  course of  the  year 
hear  of  some  contemplated  change  or 
vacancy. 
It costs  but a postal  card  and 
a  moment’s  time  to  notify  your  Com­
mittee  of  this  fact,  which  may  be  the 
meaus  of  relieving  a  worthy  brother 
in  distress.  The  report  of  your  com­
mittee  next  year, 
instead  of  reading, 
"Applications 31, notifications 1,” would 
" Applications  31,  notifications 
read, 
1,000.”  1  hope  that  the  members will, 
in 
the  future,  give  this  matter  some 
thought  and  help  to  make  this  branch 
operative.
The report  of  the  Secretary showed  a 
total  membership of  889.  The  financial
showing was as follows:
Receipts  ..............................................................$314  03
D isbursem ents...................................................   295 53
Balance on hand................................... 8  34  98
The  report  of  the  Treasurer  was  as 

follows:
R e c e ip ts...................................................................... 8516  52
Disbursements........................................... 481 54
Balance on h an d...........................$  is 50
The report of  the Committee  on  Reso­
lutions was as follows:
Resolved—That the  Michigan  Knights 
of the Grip tender their hearty  thanks to 
the citizens and press  of  Kalamazoo  for 
their mutual efforts  in  making  this, our 
second annual convention,  a success.
Resolved—That the thanks of  this  As­
sociation  be tendered  the  hotels  of  the 
State  for  faithfully  carrying  out  their 
compacts  and  for  kindly  usage  of  our 
members; also to the  press  of  the  State 
for many friendly notices.
Resolved—That the thanks of  this  As­
sociation be  tendered  the  Hon.  Cyrus G. 
Luce for his many courtesies extended and 
hearty co-operation with  “the boys,” also 
to Congressman O’Donnell  for his expres­
sions of regret  and  best  wishes  for  the 
success of our Association.
Resolved—That the  thanks of  this As­
sociation  be  tendered to Mr.  Bush,  man­
ager of the Academy of Music,  and to all 
others who  have  contributed to the  wel­
fare and success of our meeting.
Resolved—That the Association tender 
its thanks to the  officers of  the past year 
for  the  very  efficient  manner  in  which 
they have  conducted  the  affairs  of  this 
Association.
Resolved—That  a  committee  of  three 
be appointed to confer  with a  joint com­
mittee  of  the  Michigan  Hotelkeepers’ 
Association  relative  to  the  granting  of 
privileges to the wives of  traveling men, 
and it is  the sentiment of this committee 
that  the free  entertainment of  traveling 
men’s wives  should not  exceed two days 
in any one year,  at any one hotel.
the 
Michigan  Knights  of  the  Grip  tender 
their heartfelt  sympathy  to the families 
of  our  deceased  members,  Mr.  Samuel 
Ekstein,  of  Lansing,  and  Mr.  Chas. B. 
Remington,  of  Fenton,  who  have  passed 
into rest  during the  past  year,  and  that 
a copy of  these resolutions be forwarded 
to them.
The  reports  of  committees  were  all 
accepted,  when  the  report  of  the  Com­
mittee on Constitution was presented and 
adopted. 
It  provides  for an  increase of 
the annual  dues  from 50 to  75  cents per

Resolved—That  the  members  of 

year and also for a death  benefit fund of 
SI per  member,  to  be  contributed when­
ever  the  death of  a member  occurs,  the 
beneficiary to receive all  the proceeds of 
such collection,  not to exceed $500.
Several  letters of  regret  were received 
from  persons  unable  to  be  present, in­
cluding the following from Wm. Connor, 
the Americanized Johnny Bull:
I  have  received  the  program  of  the 
second  annual  convention of  the  Michi­
gan Knight of the Grip and deeply regret 
that 1  cannot be present on the occasion. 
I  have  entered into  another two  years’ 
engagement  with  my  house,  and  prom­
ised to renew  my  trip to Minnesota,  as I 
had  much  success  there,  and  I  have to 
leave  here  immediately after  Christmas 
and shall be absent for two weeks.
I  notice  some  very  excellent  names 
among your list of  officers,  who, I think, 
are  thoroughly  competent  to  work  into 
the  Association  a  good  insurance  busi­
ness  based upon  solid,  equitable  princi­
ples;  not  only  an  accident  insurance, 
but  also a life  one, and  not limiting the 
age  to  less  than  sixty-five,  basing  the 
premiums  according  to  age,  always  re­
membering that many can help one where 
one  cannot help  many.  Such  an  addi­
tion  would 
tend  very  materially  to 
strengthen the Association and will bring 
about  more  brotherly  love  among  the 
Michigan Knights of the Grip.  Anything 
1  can  do  in  connection  with  the  insur­
ance  part of  the  Association will  afford 
me pleasure.
Although  I  shall  not  be  with you,  in 
person, on  the occasion of  your conven­
tion,  I  shall  be  with  you  in  thought, 
praying  God to  bless  all  your  delibera­
tions  and  that  they  bring forth  good— 
very good—fruit.
I  predict  that  you  will  have  an  ex­
cellent  time  at  Kalamazoo,  for  I  know 
the  Kalamazoo commercial  travelers  are 
gentlemen  of  the  first  water,  and  the 
proprietors  of  the  Kalamazoo  House no 
less .so.
President  Mills  and  Secretary  J.  J. 
Bush  were  both  re-nominated,  but  both 
declined re-election, owing to pressure of 
personal business.
The 
then 
elected:
President—Geo.  E.  Bardeen,  Kalama­
zoo.
Secretary—J.  L.  McCauley,  Detroit. 
Treasurer—Geo. C. Cooper, Lansing.
1st District—W.  V. Gawley,  Detroit.
2d
3d
4th 
5th 
Cth
7th
r o n .
8th District—R.  P*Bigelow, Owosso.
“  —D.  G.  Crotty,  Muskegon.
9th 
"  —Chas.  E.  Cook,  Bay City.
10th 
“  —F.M. Douglas, Marquette.
11th 
Board of Directors—L. M.  Mills, Grand 
Rapids.  Chairman;  W.  S.  Cooper,  Lan­
sing;  Wm,  J. Richards,  Union City; Geo. 
F.  Owen, Grand Rapids;  Wm. C.  Phipps, 
Saginaw.
The Secretary was instructed to notify 
all members  in  arrears to  pay up  within 
twenty  days  or  be  dropped  from  the 
books.
The  President  was  instructed  to  ap­
point  the  chairman  of  the  State  com­
mittees,  when the meeting adjourned.

4  —Ira C. Mason,  Adrian.
*  —Fred  Williams,  Jackson.
‘4  —J. H. Sanborn, Kalamazoo.
114  —J.  H.  Hammell,  Ionia.
"  —Jno.  J.  Bush,  Lansing.
14  —Frank  Mosher,  Port  Hu-

following  officers  were 

V IC E -P R E S ID E N T S .

Four Gallons Instead of Five.

Ce d a r  Spr in g s,  Jan.  10—I  wish  to 
warn 
the  trade  of  Michigan  against 
Louis  Grebb,  of  Baltimore,  from  whom 
I  purchased  oysters  the  past  season. 
Whenever 1 took  the  trouble to measure 
them,  I  found  the  five gallon  packages 
contained  only 
four  gallons.  After 
measuring  several  shipments,  which  I 
reported to the  house  from time to time, 
with no  response of  any kind, I  came to 
the conclusion that the  shortage was not 
unintentional. 

E llio tt  Sto n e.

Notice to  Stockholders.

The annual meeting of the stockholders of the 
Grand  Rapids  &  Indiana  Railroad  Company, 
will  be  held at the general  office, in the  city or 
Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Wednesday, March 
4th, 1891, at one o’clock p. m., for the election of 
thirteen Directors to serve  for the ensuing year, 
and  for the  transaction of  such other  business 
as may be presented at the meeting.

J. H . P. H tjohart,  Secretary.

usa

CHANGE OF  BASE.

The Patrons Jump from the  Frying Pan 

into the Fire.

The  management  of  the  Union 

The Patrons of Industry,  through  the 
medium  of  their  organ, 
the  Patron's 
Gtuide, now announce  that  the  contract 
plan  with  merchants  has  been  aban­
doned,  as  it  failed  to  accomplish  what 
its propagators anticipated. 
In its place, 
a new scheme has been  evolved,  the  sa­
lient features of which  are  set  forth  in 
the  following  circular  letter,  which  is 
being sent out to the Patrons  by  the  so- 
called  “grand officers:”
A joint stock company is  incorporated 
under State laws with capital  limited  to 
$100,000,  the stock to be issued in  shares 
of $1 each.  Any  Patron  of  Iudustry  in 
good standing can  subscribe to one,  and 
not  more  than  ten  shares  of  stock  by 
paying its par value,  or  one  dollar  per 
share.  The capital stock of the company 
thus incorporated shall  be placed  on  in­
terest  at  the  best  advantage  possible, 
the  interest  alone  being  accessible  for 
the expenses of the Union. 
In  addition 
to this, if found necessary,  there may  be 
an assessment of 5 cents  per  quarter  to 
be used for the expenses of the Union  in 
transacting the business of  the  Union— 
the original investment remaining intact. 
This expense  assessment  of  20  cents  a 
year and the interest on the original cap­
ital,  would  be  amply  adequate  to  con­
duct the buisness of the Union and often 
leave a surplus which  could  be  rebated 
to the stock holders by cutting down  the 
expense  assessments.
is 
placed under the immediate  supervision 
of  a  business  manager,  who  is  placed 
under $20,000 bonds and  held  accounta­
ble to  the  company  for  every  act.  At 
tne close of every quarter  he  is  to  ren- 
den an accounting  to  the  Board  of  Di­
rectors of  the  company,  who  shall  re­
ceive  no  compensation  except  for  the 
time actually employed  in  looking  over 
the accounts of the company  and  direct­
ly employed as Directors  of  the  Union.
The  work  undertaken  by  the  Union 
will be:
1.  A purchasing agency  between  the 
consumer and the  wholesaler  or  manu­
facturer thus  securing  to  its  stockhol­
ders all goods at wholesale  or  manufac­
turers’  prices.  To do  this  successfully 
it is proposed that all orders sent  to  the 
Union be amassed and forwarded  to  the 
trade centers  where they may  be  bought 
to the best  advantage,  the  goods  to  be 
sent direct  from  the  wholesaler  to  the 
consumer with receipted bill,  by  expre-s 
or freight as the  purchaser  may  select. 
In this way the Union but  forwards  the 
order  and  remittance  and 
the  dealer 
sends the goods  direct. 
In  associations 
where several  members are  stockholders 
in the Union,  the goods may  be  sent  to 
some one of them and  thus  save  freight 
on  the  separate  parcels.  On  all  such 
orders there  will  be  no  charge  for  pur­
chasing,  the expenses of  the  Union  be­
ing provided for by the assesment.
It  is  well 
known that a farmer is often mercilessly 
robbed by commission  houses that would 
deal  honorably  with  merchants  for  the 
simple reason that he knows the farmer’s 
trade to be limited,  while  an  honorable 
course with the merchant  will  probably 
secure a large amount of future  consign­
ments. 
In  making  all  consignments 
under  the  direction  of  the  Uuion,  the 
commission house realizes  that  any  un­
just discrimination  or  crookedness  will 
deprive him of a mammoth patronage,  to 
say  nothing  of  having  his  name  pub­
lished  as  a  cheat  and  a  fraud  in  the 
homes  of  the  farmers  from  whom  he 
must draw his  support. 
In  this,  as  in 
the  first  instance,  all  remittances  will 
be made direct,  duplicate invoices  being 
placed on file in the office of  the  Union.
It  is  known 
that millions of  dollars  are  seeking  in­
vestment in Europe  and  the  East  at  3 
and 4 per cent,  besides a heavy bonus  to 
the loan  agency.  With a proper channel 
through  which 
to  secure  this  money, 
there is no  reason  why  first  mortgages 
on improved farms  could  not  command 
loans at  very  near  the  prices  paid  by 
Eastern banks and manufacturers.

2.  As  a  selling  agency. 

3.  As  a  loan  agency. 

L eaver
1:00pm

5:10 p m

GOING W EST.

TRA INS  GOING  SOUTH.

O. L. LOCKWOOD,

10:10 a  m
3:45  p m
8:45 p  m

7:00  a  m 
11:15  a  m  
5:40  p  m 

In  effec t D ecem ber 7, 1890.

F o r M uskegon—L eave. 

F ro m  M uskegon—A rrive.

G en eral  P assen g er an d  T ick e t A gent.

Grand  Rapids  & Indiana.

M u s k e g o n ,  G r a n d   R a p i d s  &   I n d i a n a .

D e t r o i t ,   G r a n d   H a v e n  &   M i l w a u k e e .

TRAINS  GOING  NORTH.
South

A rriv e fro m   Leave g o in g
N orth, 
t   7:30  a m  
t   7:05  a  m 
+11:30  a  m 
t   4:30  p m 
t   5:00  p m 
Q 10:30  p m

T h ro u g h  tic k e ts  an d  fa ll  in fo rm a tio n   ca n   be h ad  by 
c a llin g  upon A. A lm q u ist 
tic k e t  a g e n t  a t   U nion S ta­
tio n ,  o r  G eorge  W.  M unson,  U nion  T ick et  A gent, 67 
M onroe stre e t. G ran d  R apids. Mich.

F o r S aginaw , solid t r a i n ............
F o r T ra v e rse  C ity  ...  ................. |   5 :15 a  m
F o r T ra v erse  C ity A  M ackinaw !  9:20 a  m
F o r S aginaw , solid t r a i n .............
F o r C ad illa c..................................... t   2:15 p m
F or M ackinaw ..................................t   8:50 p m
F rom  K ala m azo o ............................t   3:55 p  m

A rrives. 
{M orning E x p re ss..............................12:50 p  m 
{T hrough M ail........................................5:00 p m  
{G rand R apids  E xp ress  ..................10:25  p m
* N lg h tE x p re ss...............................  
.  8  W a rn  
{Mixed.................................................... 
GOING  BAST
{D etroit  E x p re ss...................................  
10:10 a m  
{T hrough M ail......................  
{E vening E x p re ss........... ....................3:85 p m  
"N ight  E x p re ss......................................9:50 p m  

N o rth . 
F o r  C in c in n a ti................................H  6:00 a  m  
F o r K alam azo o  a n d   C h ic ag o .. .+10:15 a  m
F rom  S a g in a w .................................11  45 a  in
F o r F o rt W a y n e an d  th e   E a s t..
F or C in c in n a ti................................. t   5:30 p m
F or K alam azo a n d   C h ic a g o ...  +10:00 p m
F rom  S ag in aw ................................. +10:30 p m

A rriv e fro m   L eave g o in g
S outh.
t   6:30  a  m
{10  30  a m
t   2:00  p in 
Jj  6:00  p  m 
|ll:0 ß   p m
T ra in s m a rk e d  ( |)  ra n  d a ily ;  (+) d a ily  e x c ep t Sunday. 
S leeping a n d  p a r lo r c a r   serv ic e:  N o rth —11:30  a   m 
tra in , p a r lo r  c h a ir  c a r  fo r  M ackinaw  C ity ;  10:30 p m  
fo r  M ackinaw   C ity. 
tra in ,  W a g n er  sleep in g   c a r 
S o u th —6:30 a  m  tra in , p a r lo r c h a ir c a r fo r  C in c in n a ti: 
10:30 a  m tra in , th ro u g h  p a r lo r co a ch  to  C hicago: 6 p m  
tra in , W a g n er sleep in g  c a r fo r  C in c in n ati;  11:05  p  m 
tra in , W a g n e r sleep in g  c a r  fo r C hicago.

THE  MICHIOATNT  TRADESMAN.
4.  As an arbitrator in  prices  of  farm 
products. 
In  the South, the Alliance has 
secured for its members the optional  loan 
of  $04,000,000 upon cotton in storage,  so 
that the poorer members are not compelled 
to sell upon the  ruinous  prices denomina­
ted by the cotton kings and southern board 
of trade manipulators,  but are enabled to 
hold 
their  crop  until  the  market  de­
mands it  at  living  prices.  The  Union 
will stand  in  the  same  relation  to  the 
Patrons of  Michigan  and  render  every 
practical aid  in  its power.
It  will  be seen at once  by any practical 
man that all this can be done with a small 
proportionate expense to each  sharehold­
er,  as only the clerical  work is undertak­
en  by the Union.  Not one ounce of  pro­
duce or pound of merchandise is handled 
by the Union,  the goods or produce going 
direct to and from the consumer and pro­
ducer,  yet conducted on such a mammoth 
yet systematic scale that wholesalers and 
jobbers will  be glad to cater to the trade.
The object of making the Union a joint 
stock company,  instead of a  membership 
affair,  is that no member  loses  bis  iden­
tity in the Union.  There is no lapsing of 
membership,  for he gets  a  certificate  of 
stock that is transferable the same as any 
other  property,  with  the single provision 
that every member must be  a  Patron  of 
Industry.  Every shareholder has an equal 
voice in electing the  Board  of .Directors, 
and,  whether acting independently  or  in 
unison  with his neighbors,  the full  bene­
fit of the Union  is ever open to him.  By 
making  the  original  investment  intact, 
the amount of stock  issued  by  the  com­
pany  always  indicates  the  commercial 
standing of the Union and gives it a posi­
tion  among the  sound  commercial  insti­
tutions  of  the  day. 
Indirectly,  it  will 
bind  the order of the Patrons of Industry 
more closely to mutual interests than any­
thing that could  be devised.
The need of such a  union  is  very  ap­
parent when it is known that many of the 
articles consumed by our farmers carry a 
profit between the manufacturer and  the 
consumer  of  over  100  per  cent.,  while 
manufacturers in every line are  combin­
ing to control prices.  Our  order is  now 
in  a  condition  to  take  hold  of  such  a 
Union,  and,  by one member in each  fam­
ily investing $1 in a share of stock in  the 
Union,  the profit  is saved  which  is  now 
divided  between  the  jobber,  the  whole­
saler,  the drummer,  the retailer  and  the 
peddler, all  of  whom  must,  under  the 
present system,  have a profit in  order  to 
live—and  the  farmer  and  laborer  foot 
the bill.
If you doubt the need of a  Commercial 
Union, take any wholesale  price  current 
and compare it  with the prices you  have 
to pay.  You will  find  that  the  50-cent 
tea you buy  wholesales at 27  cents; your 
40-cent spices at from  17 to 28  cents,  and 
many  other  things 
In 
plows,  harrows,  cultivators,  seeders, 
mowers and  reapers,  the agent’s commis­
sion is 40 per cent.—$4  for selling  a  $10 
tool—and, while  not  all  dealers  charge 
these prices,  there are more  that do than 
do not.  To-day there  is  a  trust of  $30,- 
000,000,  formed within the last sixty days, 
on  harvesting  machinery,  and,  unless 
our Union shall  succeed in inducing some 
of the firms to secede  from  the  combine 
in order to get the trade of Michigan, the 
farmers  of  this  State  will  pay  “ring” 
prices ou every machine they buy.

&  WEST  MICHIGAN7  RY.
a .  m .  |  r .   m .  p. m .  p. m .  ! p. M
+9:00  +1:00*11 
+1:09 §11 
+9:001  +1:00 t i l  
+9:00  +1:001+11 
t7:«5  +5:051+11 
+9:00  tl:00 t  5:05  +8:40 
+7:25  +5:05 
+7:25  +5:05 
+7:25  +5:05+11 
+7:25  +5:05 
+9:001  +1:00 +  5 :  5  +8:4"j 
+9:00,  +1:00 +  5:05!  +S:  0 *11:
Days.  * Daily.  § Except Saturday 
A.  M. lias through chai  car to (  h  ca­
go.  T o extra charge for seals.
P  M.  runs  through to<  hieago  solid 
with  Wagner buffet car;  seats  7> Cts 
P.  M.  has through chair e. r to Manis­
tee  via  VI.  & N.  E  It.  it. :  solid  train 
to Traverse City.
P  M. solid train has  sleeper for  Tra­
verse City.
P. M.  is solid  train  with  Wagner pal­
ace sleeping  ear  through  to  hieago, 
and also a combination sleeping  and 
parlor  car  through  to  Indianapolis, 
via Benton Harbor.

7 :0 5 am
7  30 a m
6:60a m
10:20 a  m
8:46 p m
10-55 p m
{D aily, S undays ex c ep ted .  "D aily.
D e tro it E xp ress  le a v in g  6:60 a  m  h a s  W a g n e r p a rlo r 
a n d  b u ffet c a r a tta c h e d , a n d  E v en in g   E xpress lea v in g  
3:45 p  m  h a s p a rlo r c a r  a tta c h e d .  T hese tra in s  m ak e 
d ire c t c o n n e ctio n  in  D e tro it fo r all p o in ts E ast.
E xpress le a v in g  a t   10:55  p   m   h a s  W a g n e r  sleep in g  
c a r to  D e tro it, a r riv in g  in  D e tro it  a t  7:20 a  m.
T ick ets 

F o r  T o le d o  a n d   a ll  p o in ts  S o u th   a n d  E a s t, ta k e  
t h e  T o le d o , A n n   A r b o r  &  N o r th   M ic h ig a n   R a i l ­
w a y   f r o m  O w o sso  J u n c t i o n . 
S u r e   c o n n e c tio n s  
a t  a b o v e   p o in t  w ith   t r a i n s  o f   D .,  G .  H .  &   M ., a n d  
c o n n e c tio n s   a t  T o le d o   w ith   e v e n in g   t r a i n s   f o r  
C le v e la n d ,  B u f f a lo ,  C o lu m b u s ,  D a y to n ,  C in c in  
n a ti,  P itts b u r g ,  C re s to n ,  O r v ille   a n d   a ll  p ro m ! 
n e n t  p o in ts  o n   c o n n e c tin g  lin e s .

DEPART  FOR
Chicago............
Indianapolis  ... 
Benton Harbor.
St.  Joseph.........
Traverse  City..
Muskegon  .......
Manistee  ........
Ludington.......
Baldwin  ..........
Big Rapids...  . 
Orami  Haven.. 
Holland............

a t
G.  H. A  M .R’y  offices, 23 M onroe S t., an d  a t  th e  d ep o t
J as. Cam pbell. C itv P assen g e r A gent 
J no. W . L oud, Traffic M anager, D etroit.

+\Veek
9:00
1:00
5:05

GHIG AGO 

T o l e d o ,   A n n   A r b o r   &   N o r t h e r n .

11:30 
11:35

A .  J .   P a is l e y , G e n ’l  P a s s .  A g e n t

a n d  sleep in g  

c a r 

b e rth s  sec u red  

in  proportion. 

O C T O B E R  5,  1890.

 

T H E   G R E A T

EDMUKDB. DIKEMAN
Watch ]Haker 
s Jeweler,

44  CRM! 
Grand Rapids 

if .,
-

ill

DETROIT,

NOVEMBER  30,  1890.

Lansing A Northern R  K
p .  m .

A  m . 

p .  m . 

DEPART  FOR

Detroit  and  East 
Lansing 
Howell.
Grand  Ledge 
Lake  Odessa 
Plymouth 
Howard  City 
Edmore
Alma__
St.  Louis 
Saginaw  City

tEvery week day.

♦Daily. 
I7.Q ,“*  A  M. runs through to Detroit with par- 
lor car;  seats 25  cents.  Arrive at New 
•  .¿j
York 10:55 a. m.

iV/  lor  car,  seats 25 cents  Arrive  at  New 

1 ,O A   P. M. runs  through to Detroit with  par- 
6.6YfT  P. M. runs through to Detroit  with par 

.¿JeJ  lor  car, seats  23  cents.  Arrive at  New 

York 4:00 p. m.

York 8:50 p. m

For  tickets  and  information  apply  at  Union 
Ticket Office, 67 Monroe street, and Union depot.

Geo.  D e H a v e n , Gen.  P a s s .  Agt.

1 5
Michigan ( Tentra!,

“  The Niagara Falls Route."

D EPA RT.  A RRIV E
D e tro it E x p re ss.......................................  7:20 a  m   10 00 p  m
6:00 p m
M ixed 
........................................................6:30 a m  
D ay  E x p re ss...........................................12:00 a m   10:00 a m
"A tlan tic A  Pacific E x p re ss.............. 11:15 p m  
6:00 a  m
New Y ork E xpress.................................5:40 p  m  
1:15 p  m
•  A ll o th e r d a lly  ex c e p t Sunday.
tra in s  to  a n d  fro m  D e tro it.
E xp ress to   a n d   fro m   D etro it.

"D aily.
S leeping  c a n   ru n   o n   A tla n tic   a n d   P acific  E xpress 
P a rlo r c a rs ru n   on  D ay  E x p ress  a n d   G rand R apid 
F re d M. Brig g s, G en'l A gent. 85 M onroe St.
G. S. H aw k ins, T ick e t A g en t, U nion  D epot.
G e o . W .  Munson, U nion T ick e t Office, 67 M onroe St.
O. W . Ru g g lss. G. P .  A   T. A g en t., C hicago.

FIT  FOR

I M «n ’s

Table:

All  goods bearing the 

name  of

THUBBER. WHY LAND  &  CO..

O R

ALEXIS  GODILLOT, JR.

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

THtJRBEE, WHYLAUD & 00.,

West Broadway, Reade & Hudson Streets. 

Hew Yrrk Gity

WA.NTBD.

POTATOES,  APPLES,  DRIED 

FRUIT,  BEANS 

and all kinds of Produce.

If yon  have  any  of  the  above  good* to 
ship, or anything  in  the  Produce  line, let 
| ns hear  from  yon.  Liberal cash advances 
i  made when desired.

E A R L   B R O S . ,

Com m ission Me r c h a n ts

157 South Water St.,  CHICAGO.

Reference:  First National  Bank,  Chicago. 
Michigan Tradesman. Grand Rapids.
BEFORE  BUYING  GRATES A
Let  Circular and Testimonials.  S e n t   F r<  
'
I  Economical.  Sanitary,  Cleanly  and  Artistic 
„
lALDINE  FIRE  PLACE,  GRASP RAPID . Midi  t

For Portable  or  Stationary  Engines,  1 
to 500 Horse Power,  Portable or Station­
ary Boilers, Saw Mills, Shafting, Pullies, 
Boxes,  Wood-working  Machinery,  Plan­
ers, Matchers, Moulders,  etc.,  call on

W.  C. D E N IS O N ,

Manufacturers’  Agent,

88,  00, 92  So.  Division  St.,  Grand  Rapids, 

Estimates given on Complete Outfits.

U C T R o T Y P t f U

w   A   t  ^  l a __  i V y . __mi P.

T’liTO  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

Gripsack Brigade.

D. A.  Harrison,  the  Celtic  representa­
tive  of  Farrand,  Williams  &  Clark,  was 
in town a couple of days last week.

J.  Henry  Dawley  has  purchased  the 
Winton residence at 69 Paris avenue  and 
is removing to his  new  home  this  week.
R.  B.  Hymau  is spending  a  couple  of 
weeks at Albany, N. Y., exchanging com­
pliments with his house, G. W. VanSlyke 
& Horton.

John  Hagens,  formerly engaged in the 
grocery business in the Eighth ward,  has 
taken the  position  of  city  salesman  for 
Theo.  B.  Goossen.

T he  T r a d e s m a n ' s  annual 

list  of 
Grand  Rapids  traveling  men  is  as  yet 
incomplete  and  its  publication has been 
deferred auother week.

Will C.  Brown,  a well-known traveling 
man of  Marquette,  has  taken  the  man- 
ageui  lit of the branch  of  the  American 
Biscuit and  Manufacturing Co.,  recently 
established  there.

Clias.  S.  Wilcox,  formerly on  the  road 
for  lliwkitis  &  Company,  is now Secre­
tary and  Treasurer of  the  Harbison Gro­
cer Co., recently organized  with a capital 
stock of  SI00.»00 to  carry on  the  whole­
sale  grocery  business at San  Diego, Cal.
At  the monthly meeting  of  the  direct­
ors  of  the  Michigan Commercial Travel­
ers’  Association,  seven  applicants  were 
elected  to  membership  and  M.  J.  Mat­
thews was  re-elected  to  serve  as  Secre­
tary and Treasurer for another year.

Frank  B.  Christopher,  who  traveled 
last  year  for  a  Toledo  lumber firm,  has 
engaged to represent the Western Plaster 
Agency  during  1891.  He  is  at  present 
working around the State on land plaster.
Willard  H. James,  for several  years on 
the road  for  C.  M.  Henderson  &  Co.,  of 
Chicago,  has embarked in the  real  estate 
business  in  the  Windy  City,  locating  at 
115  Dearborn  street.  Mr.  James  has 
many friends who will  wish  him  success 
in his new departure.

Purely Personal.

Frank C. Sampson,  the  Cadillac  shin­
gle manufacturer,  was in  town  Monday.
W.  H.  Hicks,  the  Morley  druggist, 
put in  a  couple  of  days  at  Belding  last 
week, on a prospecting trip.

A. K. Wheeler, Treasurer of the Lemon 
& Wheeler Company, is spending a week 
in Toledo, looking after business matters.
E.  S.  Day  will  sever  his  connection 
with  I.  M.  Clark  &  Son  and  return  to 
Custer to  engage  in  the  culture  of  red 
lanshong fowls.  He will sell eggs at the 
rate of thirteen for 82.50.

Jay  Diamond,  formerly  of  the  drug

firm  of  Diamond  &  Winans,  has  taken 
the position of  prescription  clerk  for H. 
& F.  Thum,  taking the  place  of  Wm.  C. 
Kirchgessner,  resigned.

Jas.  W.  Moore, who has been associated 
with  Allan  Sheldon  & Co.  for  nineteen 
years,  has taken a similar  position  with 
Burnham, Stoepel & Co., of Detroit,  cov­
ering the same territory  as formerly.

1).  W.  Higgins,  who  has  clerked  for 
W.  H.  Hicks,  the  Morley  druggist, for 
several  years,  has  taken the  position of 
prescription  clerk  for  H.  W.  Sawyer,  at 
Aberdeen,  Wash.  He  is  succeeded  by 
Fred  G.  Hicks,  sou  of  the  proprietor, 
who was  summoned  home  from  Albion 
College for that purpose.

Wools  Higher—Hides  Unchanged—Tal­

low W eaker—Furs Higher.

There is a fair quantity of  wool  being 
taken by the manufacturers,  with no con­
cession  in  price.  Woolen  goods  have 
moved freely,  from the effects of the cold 
weather,  and  manufacturers  feel  good 
over the future outlook.  Stocks of  wool 
are not  large and markets are firm, which 
gives holders of wool considerable  nerve 
to hold.  The market is higher.

Hides  have  had,  in  the  past  week,  a 
spurt to )4 c. higher and fallen back again 
to the old price,  with  a  tendency  to  go 
lower,  especially  on  the 
late  take-off. 
Farmers,  being  well supplied,  would  not 
pay  higher  prices,  especially  as  leather 
is dull and  slow of sale.  The market  is 
is lower.

Tallow is weak and the demand is  lim­

ited,  with ample  supplies.

Some kinds of furs have advanced, ow­
ing to the  continued  cold  winter,  which 
has created a  demand  for  manufactured 
goods at home.  Foreign markets show no 
activity or increase of values  and the ex­
porting demand is not good or  favorable.

Still in Doubt.

The  appointment  of  a  member  of  ttas 
Board of Pharmacy, to succeed  Geo.  Mc­
Donald,  of  Kalamazoo,  is  still  in  statu 
quo. 
If the appointment is made to con­
form to  the  wishes  of  the  rank  and  file 
of the drug trade of the State,  it will  un­
doubtedly  go 
to  Mr.  McDonald,  but 
various influences are  at  work  to  defeat 
the  wishes  of  those  most  vitally  inter­
ested  in 
the  appointment,  and  T h e j 
T radesm an  will  not  be  greatly  sur-1 
prised to  see  the  plum  go  to  Geo.  Gun- 
drum, of Ionia,  or F.  M.  Alsdorf,  of Lan- 
sing.  Of  the  causes  underlying  this  j 
undercurrentof opposition, T h e T ra des- j 
man  will have more to  say  hereafter.

ESTABLISHED  30  YEARS.

ONE  OF  THE  OLDEST  AND  MOST  RELIABLE

ROCh  E S T E R ,  N.  Y.

1Michael  Kolb  &  Son,
Wholesale Clothing  ManiMilro
»BUSINESS  established  30  years 

Clothing Manufacturing Business 
at  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  and  it  is  an  ad­
mitted  fact  through  the  trade  generally 
that  he  has  not a rival  in  style,  fit  and 
make  up of  every garment  shipped  out 
of that eminent house of Michael Kolb & 
Son.  The  senior  member  of  the  firm 
always was  and is opposed to leaders  or 
baits  in  any special  line,  he  adopts  the 
honest system of  small  profits,  one price 
and quick returns.
The firm’s  representative in Michigan, 
William Connor,  who is in his tenth year 
with us,  will  wait upon any of  the  trade 
and  show  our  line,  buy or not  buy,  giv­
ing  every one  an  opportunity to see  our 
line, learn our prices and equitable terms 
and  trusting to future  events. 
In  addi­
tion,  Mr. Connor  attends  periodically at 
Sweet’s  Hotel in Grand  Rapids  and will 
be there Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 
January  29, 30  and  31,  when  customers’ 
expenses  are paid  who  meet him  there to buy.  Such of  the  trade wishing  him to 
call,  k'.ndly address William Connor, Box 346, Marshall,  Mich.

speaks well  for its  integrity  and 
it is  just 30 years  since  Michael 
Kolb  first  entered 

into  the  wholesale 

MICHJLEL  KOLB &  SON.

THE  jnnr  york  biscuit  go.,

8  A  SEARS,  Manager

C racker M anufacturers,
G rand  R a p id s.

87,  8 9   a n d   41  K e n t St., 

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O R D E R

Jennings9  Extracts.

S e e   Q u o ta tio n s.

F E R M E N T U M ,

T H E   O N L Y   R E L I A B L E   C O M P R E S S E D   Y E A S T .

L.  WINTERNIT7,  A gent,  106  K e n t S t.,  Grand  R apids.

“ Ferm entum ”  was  introduced  in  this  market in  1872,  having  been  the  pioneer  compressed  yeast  in  this  territory. 

It  has  always  held  a com. 
m anding  position,  ow ing  to  its  superiority  and  the  cleanly  method  in  which  it  has  been  handled.  Several  years  ago  we  began  putting up  packages 
in  tinfoil,  which  has  since  been  adopted  by  our  competitors.  T his  method  has  met  with  such  grow ing  favor  at  the  hands  of  the  trade  that  we  have 
discontinued  the  sale  of  bulk  yeast altogether.  The  package  yeast  enables  the  dealer  to  be  sure  that he  is  handling  the  genuine  article,  all  our 
packages  bearing the  famous  white  diamond  shape  label  which  has  been  our trade  mark  and  a  guarantee  o f excellence  for over  tw enty  years.

Sell  “ Fermentum ”  yeast only  and  your trade  w ill  be  satisfied.

