Michigan Tradesman.

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John Murray 
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H. P.  Hastings 
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NO. 386

and a general  carousal  of  several  days 
duration ensued.”

The  first  day  the  Ottawa  House was 
opened eight guests were registered.  On 
the second,  third and tenth days as many 
more arrived.  This was in the month of 
December  and  the  weather  may  have 
been inclement.  The hospitality  of  the 
Port Sheldon Laud Co.  must  have  been 
unbounded,  according  to  the statements 
of  both  Mr.  Pike  and Mr. Gilbert,  who 
say that,  as a rule,  strangers arriving  at 
this  Hotel  from  any  considerable  dis­
tance were  entertained  free  of  charge, 
and both gentlemen concur in  the  state­
ment that champagne was also furnished 
on the same  terms.  That  large  quanti­
ties  of  all  kinds  of  foreign  wines and 
liquors must  have  been  consumed  may 
be inferred  from  the  statement  of  Mr. 
Pike  that  fifty  baskets  of  wines  and 
brandies was no uncommon consignment 
to arrive at one time.  Although  at  that 
period intoxicating  liquors  were  almost 
universally drank, still drunkenness was 
extremely rare.
Why,  then,  was  Port  Sheldon  aban­
doned altogether by those who  expended 
their  money  so  freely  there?  Having 
been  well  laid  out  in  spacious  streets 
and blocks,  with prospective parks, sites 
for schools  and  other  public  buildings, 
possessing many natural advantages over 
other rival cities, particularly  the initial 
advantage  of  large  sums  of  money al­
ready  expended  upon  it,  why  did  not 
others, seeing the depreciation in  values, 
combine and purchase at a  sacrifice  this 
entire property, form a  second  company 
of more  hardy  pioneers  who  could  not 
be discouraged and  who  knew  no  such 
word  as  fail? 
It  is  easy  to  ask these 
questions,  but  they  are  not  so  easily 
answered.

There  came  a  time  when  the  Port 
Sheldon  Land  Co.  awoke  to  the  con­
sciousness that its  money  was  exhaust­
ed:  that its proposed  trunk line  of  rail­
road to connect the East  with  the  West 
was  to  remain  upon  paper  only; 
that 
immigration had ceased for  the  time be­
ing,  and  that  its  “ City  by  the  Lake” 
was neither increasing  in  wealth  nor in­
habitants.  A mercantile journal  of  the 
Port  Sheldon  Land  Co.,  kept  by  Mr. 
Pike,  is first dated Nov.  1,  1840,  which is 
probably about the time of  his  appoint­
ment as their legal agent  to  reside there 
and  dispose  of  the  property.  He  sold 
the Ottawa House to  Father  VanRaalte, 
of Holland, for $2,000. 
It was  taken  to 
pieces, removed to  the settlement where
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II.

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PORT  SHELDON.

City.

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D etroit, Mich.

Gents—In 18561 broke a knee-pan in the  Prov 
idence, R. L, gymnasium,  and  ever  since  have 
been  much  troubled  with  severe  pains in  the 
knee joint.  A few weeks ago I had a very severe 
attack of Inflammatory rheumatism in the  same 
knee, when  I  applied  your  Davis’  Carbolic  Oil 
Liniment, the third application  of  which  cured 
me  entirely.  You  have  my  permission  to  use 
my statements as you see  fit.  I  am very thank 
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GRAND  RAPIDS.

Since  beginning  the  preparation  of 
this brief historial sketch, the writer has 
endeavored 
to  obtain  concurrent  sta­
tistics to verify those already  furnished; 
but so few persons  are  now  living  who 
resided in  this  vicinity  fifty  years  ago 
and were cognizant of  the  work  under­
taken  on  Pigeon  Lake  that  the  writer 
has  met  with  little  success  in  this di­
rection.  Among those who are  familiar 
ith the early history of the embryo city 
is Hon.  Thomas D.  Gilbert,  the  veteran 
banker  and  gas  manufacturer,  who 
courteously complied  with  a  request for 
an interview.

It appears to have been the intention 
of the promotors of  the  enterprise,” said 
Mr. Gilbert,  “ to found  a  large  city,  as 
several  thousand  lots  were laid out and 
placed on the market.  Speculative fever 
ran high in those days, especially  in the 
western part of the State.  Villages  and 
embryo cities were laid out  everywhere, 
often without much  regard  to  location. 
There  are  places  along  the  banks  of 
Grand  River  where  hundreds  of  acres 
were platted, a building  or  two  erected 
and  a  few  lots sold,  where to-day not a 
trace of a town is left to mark  the  spot.
I was assessor of the township  of  Grand 
Haven—which included  Port  Sheldon— 
those  days  and  put  down  the  lots 
there  at  $5 apiece.  The  people  in  the 
new city were angry that  I  should  have 
assessed  the  property  so  low  and took 
frequent  occasion  to  exhibit  their  dis­
pleasure.

The money to carry  on  so foolish an 
undertaking was furnished  by  the Unit­
ed  States  Bank  of  Philadelphia—than 
the foremost financial institution  of  the 
country.  Mr.  Jaudon,  the  chief  mover 
in the enterprise,  was  a  cousin  of  the 
cashier of the Bank and  obtained  a loan 
of $200,000,  secured by mortgage  on  the 
entire property. 
I  was Assistant  Regis­
ter of Deeds in those days and  distinctly 
remember recording the  mortgage.  The 
company never paid a cent  of  interest— 
much  less  anything  on  the principal— 
and when  the  Bank  went  into  liquida­
tion Mr.  Pike was appointed  receiver  to 
wind  up  the  business  of  the  company 
and convert the assets into cash as rapid­
ly as possible.

“ The store was stocked with the  most 
unseasonable  goods  imaginable, 
little 
adapted to the needs  of  a  new  country 
whose inhabitants were  mainly  Indians, 
with a small sprinkling  of white traders 
and trappers.  Of course,  Mr. Pike made 
small  headway  in  closing  out  such  a 
stock,  as there was little market  for  the 
most of it.

“ No inconsiderable portion of the first 
stock received by  vessel  from  the  East 
was  a  choice  assortment  of  wines and 
champaignes,  which were stored at Grand 
Haven.  Whenever a guest  of  any  con­
sequence  arrived  at  Port  Sheldon,  a 
requisition was made  on  the  storehouse

T H E   M IC H IG A N   TR A D ESM A N

1,000  bushels  to  Cleveland  in 1841,  for 
which  he  received  50  cents  a  bushel. 
They cost him from 37% to 40  cents and 
were  taken  to Grand  Haven  in  barges 
and thence by schooner to Cleveland.

The retail  prices  of  merchandise fifty 
years  ago,  as  shown by the ledger kept 
by  Mr.  Pike  in  1841  and  1842,  are in 
marked contrast to the prices now ruling 
for the same articles.

In dry goods, calico was  18 to 31 cents 
per yard;  candle  wicking,  13  cent?  per 
ball;  bandanna  silk  handkerchiefs,  $2 
apiece;  brown linen. 20  cents  per  yard; 
cotton  shirts,  81.50  apiece;  suspenders, 
81 per pair,  and  men’s  wool  socks  62% 
cents per pair.

In  groceries  and  provisions,  venison 
was 81 per  carcass;  brown  sugar,  12% 
cents  per  pound;  flour,  84  per  barrel; 
salt,  82  per barrel;  Cavendish tobacco, 
62%  cents  a  pound;  potatoes, 50 cents 
per  bushel;  tea,  81  to 81.25 per pound; 
coffee,  12% cents per pound.
In hardware, wrought nails brought 19 
cents a pound and cut  nails  12%  cents; 
stove pipe, 19  cents  per  pound  and  el­
bows, 25 cents apiece.
Quinine appeared to  be  in  considera­
ble  demand  at  83.50  per  oz.  Letter 
postage  was  25  cents  and  3 cents were 
required to forward a newspaper.  Wheat 
was  slow  sale  at  50  cents  per bushel. 
Lumber  was  in  small  demand  at  that 
time,  the  current  price  in  Chicago for 
the best grades being only 85  per  thous­
and.

S oap.

A  F a rm e r  W ho  D idn’t   W a n t  A ny 
“ You can either  beat a farmer as slick 
as  grease or  you  can’t  beat  him at all,” 
said the patent hay fork man as we were 
talking about his adventures in the rural 
egions.  “That  is,  he  is  either gullible 
or  over  suspicious.  Some will  refuse  a 
good thing and some will snap at a swin­
dle. 
I think I can  illustrate my declara­
tions  right here, or at least one of  them. 
The  man  in  the  seat  over  there  is  a 
farmer.”

“I should say so.”
“And he’s one of the sort who suspects 
every stranger.  Watch me try him.”
He took a cake of  toilet  soap from  his 
satchel  and  going  over  to  the  farmer 
saluted  Mm  in  a  pleasant  manner,  and 
added:
“ I have a new make of soap here which 
I  am  introducing  to  the  public. 
It  is 
worth  fifteen  cents  a  cake,  but  I  make 
the price only five.”
“Don’t  want  it,”  was the gruff  reply. 
“With every cake goes a 85 greenback, 
a  gold  bracelet, a deed of  a  town  lot in 
Kansas, a  pocket  knife, a  pair  of  eye­
glasses, and a solid gold ring.”

“Don’t want ’em, sir!”
“As I want  your opinion of  the soap 1 
will give it to you.”
“ 1 won’t take it.”
“But, sir,  in  order to introduce it into 
your neighborhood  I  will  give  you  100 
cakes  free,  and  at  the same  time  leave 
five watches and five deeds to town lots.” 
“Look-a-here!” shouted  the farmer, as 
he  jumped up  and  spat  on  his  hands, 
“You go away from me or I’ll mash you! 
I’m  on  to  your  tricks, old  man,  and  if 
you think you have picked up a hayseed, 
you are barking up the wrong tree.”
And  the  hay-fork  man  had  to  move 
lively to escape  the  blow  levelled at his 
nose.

2
Holland  now  stands,  and  oilier  and 
smaller buildings  constructed  from  the 
materials. 
In a few years thereafter the 
entire personal property, if not  the  real 
estate,  was  disposed  of  at  a "sacrifice. 
Alexander H. Jandon  had  already  pur­
chased 3,000 or 4,000 acres of land  in the 
vicinity  of  the  new  city,  but  whether 
that  was  sacrificed  is not known.  The 
furniture and furnishings of  the  Ottawa 
House  must  have  been  elegant and ex­
pensive for that early  day  in  Michigan, 
judging from the few articles still  in ex­
istence.  The  writer  was  shown  two 
heavy plate mirrors, now the property of 
Mr.  Pike, which once adorned  the  walls 
of this  pioneer  hotel.  One  of  them  is 
about  2%x4  feet  in  size,  and the other 
4x6 feet,  with rather plain wood  frames, 
four  or  five  inches  wide,  heavily  laid 
with  gold  leaf,  still  in  a good  state of 
preservation.  The largest  one  was con­
sidered cheap at $20,  even  when  money 
possessed double  the  purchasing  power 
of to-day.  The Pike family  are  also  in 
possession of an excellent full length en­
graving of Her  Majesty  Queen  Victojia 
at the time of her coronation  in 1840,  the 
frame of which is  finished  in  much  the 
same  style  as  the  mirrors.  The  hotel 
was built in 1838,  but not completed  un­
til 1839.

Mr.  Pike was given every  opportunity 
to study the nature and character  of  the 
native Indians and pays them the follow­
ing  tribute:

“ In  the  main,  I  found  them honest 
and  trustworthy,  even  affectionate  and 
kind.  I have had at times thirty to  forty 
of them sleeping  upon  the  floor  of  my 
store  at  night,  with my goods all about 
them,  and  yet  they  did  not steal from 
me. 
I  have  credited  half  the  Indians 
who  then  resided  in  the Northern part 
of the State—opened accounts with them 
by entering their names upon my  books, 
and in  all the years  of  my  dealing with 
them  the  small  loss  I  sustained  was 
trifling and generally  rendered  unavoid­
able by  sickness  or  death.  When  they 
came  to  Grand  Rapids  for their annual 
pay from the  government,  it  was  their 
rule  to  settle  all  accounts to date.  To 
be  sure,  they  were fond of intoxicating 
drinks  and  would  get  more  noise  and 
music  (if not pleasure)  out  of  one  pint 
of ‘fire water’ than a  white  man  would 
from  a  gallon  and  would  usually  be 
found  good  natured  or  asleep  until its 
effects  had  passed  away. 
I  have slept 
on the  banks  of  the  Kalamazoo  River 
surrounded by  Indians who had a barrel 
of whisky on tap and were  making night 
hideous  with  their  yells  and  dancing, 
yet I felt even more  safe  than  if  alone, 
as  I  was  confident  every  one  of  them 
would have defended me with his  life  if 
necessary.  They  were  an  entirely dif­
ferent  people 
the  Sioux  and 
Apaches who have caused so  much trou­
ble in  the West.  There was  nothing  in 
common between them.  Those in  Mich­
igan were peaceful,  kind and hospitable, 
while  the  Western  races  were  hostile, 
implacable and warlike to  the  last,  and 
for either to meet the  other,  meant  war 
to the death.”

from 

The inhabitants of that day  in  Michi­
gan  were  limited  to  a  small supply of 
fruit, and that principally wild, although 
in some sections  very  abundant.  Cran­
berries  were  the  staple  fruit and  were 
gathered in  season  by  both  the  whites 
and Indians.  Mr.  Gilbert speaks of hav­
ing  purchased  1,000  bushels 
in  one 
season  and  Mr.  Pike  says  he  shipped

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Works, Butterworth Are.

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E thics  o f  H orse  T rad e.

Written for Thk Tradesman.

“Hello!  Bill.”
“Hello!  That  you,  Johnsing?  Well, 
by  gash!”  ejaculated  the  person  ad­
dressed.  “How  do,  anyhow?  Thought 
you was dead.  How’s the folks? ” 

“ Fambly’s all right.  Able  t’eat  their 

’lowance.  How’s ytfurn?”

“ Talluble.”
“ ’S that a new hoss ye be’n a gittin?” 
“ Yaas.  How d’ye lik e’e r? ”
“ Fair.  She  hain’t  no  mate  fer  ole 
Bill,  here,  but  I’ve  see  wuss  lookin’ 
beasts afore now.”

“ ’S  that  Bill?  Waal  I’m  s’prised. 
Bill  hain’t  lookin’  none o’ the  best  this 
spring.  What ails him?”

“ Fax  is, I  hain’t fed  him his  grain ’s 
I ort.  He’s  one o’  these ’ere hosses w’at 
it don’t make a ter’ble sight o’ d if nee on 
no  how. 
I ’low ’t Bill ’ll do  more  work 
on  less  feed  ’n  any other  hoss  in these 
parts. 
I’ve had Bill nigh onter ten year,
’n’ he  hain’t  never went  back on me yit. 
How’ll ye swap off the little mare?”

“I d’no.  What ye call  yourn  worth?” 
“Hunderd ’n’  a half’s a low  figger  fer 
’Im.  Do  ’no’s ’s  I’d  hardly  keer  to  let 
’im go fer that.”

“Hunderd’n’  fifty  dollars!  By  gash 
Ye  don’t  fergit  to  ast  enough  fer  him, 
How ole d’ye cal’late he is ? ”

“ Six year nex’ June.”
“Sixteen ye mean.”
“Not by a jug fu ll!”
“ Yo’ jest said you’d had ’im ten.” 
“Didn’t nuther.”
“ ’n’  he’s  foundered  so’s  ’t  he  can’ 

hardly walk.”

“ Yourn’s got the heaves.”
“ You’d  better  knock  yourn  in  the 
head an’ sell ’im  fer  sassage  meat,  on’ 
the’ couldn’t nothin’ eat the sassage after 
’t was  made.”

“ You’re a bloody liar ! ”
“ Same to you.”
“ I don’t take that air f*m no man.” 
“ Waal,  wade  right in. 

I’m  yer  blue- 

jay.”

They  dismounted  and  glared  at  each 

other for a minute.

“ Say,” said the tall man, at last,  “this 

hain’t my day fer  fightin’, no how.  Le 
trade.  How much boot’ll ye give ? ”

“ Not a red.”
“ ’s  your mare sound?”
“ As a dollar.  Yourn pull good ?”
“ Pull anything.  True as steel.  How 

yourn ? ”

“ Pull I  You’d like to see ’er pull.” 
“ Swap  even?”
“ Yep.”
“ It’s a go.”
They  mounted  their  acquisitions  and 

started on;  the tall man soliloquizing: 

“ Thought  he  was  ter’ble  cute!  The 
ole  hoss’s so lame’t he stan’s on his hine 
feet  fer a week  at a time,  ’n’  his  teeth’s 
so  long’t he  can’t  eat  chop  feed  even, 
like he orter.”

While  at  the  same  time the other  fel­
low,  with  a  smile  which  distorted  his 
thin  face  into  the  semblance of  a  full 
moon was saying:

« Wall  by gash!  Got  red of  ’er  after 
all.  She’s  nigh  dead  with  the  heaves, 
’n’ so  balky  she  wouldn’t  pull  a settin’ 
hen  off’m  the nest.  1 don’t  low the fool 
killer’s  be’n  up 
to  Johnsing’s  house 
lately, by  gash!  No,  sir;  by  gash!  he 
hain’t ” 

Geo.  L. T hurston.

Central Lake, Mich.
Woodland—The Woodland  Roller Mill 
Co. has voted to increase its capital stock 
from 912,000 to 920,000.

N otes T ak en  o n  a  N o rth e rn  T rip.
The  unseasonable  weather  in  most 
parts of Michigan is causing  much  com­
ment and considerable alarm.  North  of 
a line drawn East and West through  the 
city of Big Rapids,  where it  is  usual  at 
this  season  of  the  year  to  find  good 
sleighing, there was,  last week,  more  or 
less complaint of a scarcity of  snow  the 
present winter.  • There is so much  labor 
required in the forests which  cannot  be 
successfully  performed  without  sleigh­
ing  that  many  persons  are  somewhat 
disheartened at the  prospect. 
In  many 
places the wheat is suffering  from  some 
cause.  Merchants in all  the  towns  are 
anxiously  hoping  for  a  heavy  fall  of 
snow,  as  that  would  immediately  give 
new impetus to  trade.  Logs,  railroad 
ties,  fence  posts,  cordwood,  telegraph 
and hoop poles,  would be brought out  to 
the  railroads,  reach  the  markets,  and 
money  would  return  in  exchange,  and 
pass at once into circulation.

Cadillac  and Traverse  City  have  less 
reason to complain  of  hard  times  than 
most other towns, as both are more  met­
ropolitan in  character, and  have  had  a 
fair apology for 'sleighing  a’ portion  of 
the time.  Both are also  confidantly  ex­
pecting  a  healthy  accession  of  new 
buildings  and  population  the  coming 
summer.  A  new  departure  has  been 
taken by Hannah, Lay  &  Co.,  at  Trav­
erse City,  which  will  probably  produce 
many desirable changes there in the near 
future.  Heretofore it appears  this  firm 
has refused to sell business lots on Front 
street, but has leased  them  for  a  short 
term of years only.  Now these  lots^are 
offered for sale at 960 per front foot;  the 
lessees being given the  first  opportunity 
to  purchase.  This  price  is  generally 
thought  reasonable.  At  present  the 
city has the advantages of  two  railroads 
and feels'confidant of a third from  Man 
istee.  Your  correspondent  can  see  no 
reason  why  Traverse  City  should  not 
now  rapidly  treble  its  population. 
It 
has  many  natural  advantages  of  situa 
tion in its  favor  and  the  scenery  about 
it may be ranked among  the finest in the 
State.  From  its  admirable  position  at 
the  head  of  a  great  bay,  it  naturally 
should command the heavy trade from at 
least  two  or  three  contiguous  counties 
and  eventually  build  up  a  considerable 
wholesale trade.  Summer resorts on the 
shores of  the Bay are  already attracting 
many  visitors.  The  highly  fertile  and 
well known fruit  lands in close proximi 
ty to  the  city  will  also  prove a mine  of 
wealth in the  years to come.

A ddison

Our  line  of  Rubber  Goods 
cannot  be  surpassed in the 
State.

SHOES,  CLOTHING,

ORDER AT ONCE.'

We  also  carry  a  large  and 
complete line of Mill Supplies, 
Sporting  Goods  and  Fire  De­
partment Supplies.

Studies & Barclay,

G rand  Rapids,

Mich.

Send for 

catalogue.

' n-TFl  M IC H IG A N   TR A D ESM A N .

R I N D G B ,  B E R T S C  &   CO.,

IS.  14  AND  16 

PEARL  ST..

GRAND  RAPIDS.
Ask  our  salesmen 
or  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 t h i n g   at  old 
prices.

THE  PUTNftM  CANDY  BO.,
Wholesale
Man ufacturers.

Fruit  and Nut  Jobbers.

ASK  FOR  PRICE  LIST.

8.  K.  BOLLES.

S .  K .  H o lies  &   Co.,

E.  B.  DIKEMAN.

77  CANAL  ST..  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

W h o le s a le   C igar  D ealers.

“ T O S

S

  U P

!

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

Spring &  Company,

IMPORTERS  AND  WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

R ib b o n s , 

D r e s s   G o o d s ,  S h a w ls ,  C lo a k s , 
N o t io n s , 
H o s ie r y , 
G lo v e s ,  U n d e r w e a r ,  W o o l e n s ,  
F la n n e ls ,  B la n k e t s ,  G in g h a m s , 
P r in t s   a n d   D o m e s t ic   C o tto n s

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

assorted stock at lowest market  prices.

Spring &  Company.

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AMONO  THE  TRADE.

AROUND THE STATE.

Manistee—  Ttaos.  Green  &  Co.  have 

opened a new grocery  store.

Grayling—W.  H.  Swale is  closing  out 

his hardware and tin business.

Lansing—Mrs. J.  E. Kief  has  sold  her 

dry goods stock to Chas.  Broas.

Alto—D.  M.  Skidmore  has  sold  his 

general stock to a man named McKee.

Muskegon — J.  J.  Timmer  succeeds 
Timmer & Ennema in the  dry goods bus­
iness.
Port  Huron — Wm.  J.  Mulford  suc­
ceeds Mulford & Howard in the furniture 
business.

West  Branch — Dan’l  Jacobs  is  suc­
ceeded  by  W.  H.  Rollins  in  the  meat 
business.

Lndington—O.  Bratland  &  Sons  suc­
ceed  O.  Bratland  &  Co.  in  the  grocery 
business.

Stanton—Geo.  E.  Barber  has sold his 
confectionery  and  tobacco  stock  to  D. 
F.  Tallman.

Bangor—Chas.  W.  Peters  has  sold  his 
grocery  and  crockery  stock  to  A.  Van 
Duzen.
Evart—I.  Kositchek  &  Bro.  will  close 
their  clothing  store  February 12 and  re­
move the  stock to Alpena.

Stanton—Lew.  Sterling  has closed out 
his  grocery  stock  to  Wilkes  Purchase, 
who will remove it from the city.

Detroit—The  capital  stock of  the  De­
troit & Cleveland  Steam  Navigation  Co. 
has  been 
increased  from  §700,000  to 
$800,000.

Hudson—The drug stock  belonging  to 
the estate of the late Geo. W.  Cutler has 
been purchased by S.  Van Etta & Son, of 
Orland,  Ind.

Durand—J.  H. Cox  is  building  an  ad­
dition  to  his store  building,  36  feet  in 
length,  which  will  make  him  a  hall  76 
feet long on the second floor.

Kalamazoo—W.  M.  Bryant  has  pur­
chased  an  interest  in  the  shoe  stock of 
Mrs.  M.  B.  Barnett.  The  new  firm  will 
be known as Barnett & Bryant.

Chauncey—J.  H.  Baker has sold a half 
interest in  his  general  stock and  mill  to 
D.  Stowell, of Mill Creek.  The new firm 
will be known as Baker & Stowell.

Mears—C.  A.  Sessions  has  purchased 
the general stock  of  G.  A.  Wagar  and 
consolidated  it  with  his  own  stock  at 
Benona.  He  has  also  purchased  Wa- 
gar’s timber on sections 7,  8,  17  and  18.
An  Sable—The  general  stock  of  the 
J.  E.  Potts  Salt  and  Lumber  Co.,  at 
Potts,  was  sold  last  week  for 37  per 
cent,  of 
inventory.  The  stock 
originally  invoiced at §35,000.  —

the 

Montague—R.  B. Johuson  has sold  his 
meat  market to Frank Coleman and Geo. 
Beddo.  Johnston  will  move  to  Grand 
Rapids to engage in  lumber business with 
Robert Forbes.

Allegan—Sherwood & Griswold and E. 
C.  Jenner have consolidated their  stocks 
except the  lumber  business  of  the  for­
mer.  Mr.  Jenner will  remain  in  charge 
of the boot and shoe department.

Ashland Center—J. W. Pollard has sold 
a  half  interest  in  his  general  stock  to 
Geo.  A. Pollard,  formerly of  the  firm of 
Avery  &  Pollard,  at  Sclocum’s  Grove. 
The  new firm  will  be  known  as Pollard 
Bros.
Grand  Ledge—Frank O.  Lord  has sold 
his  grocery  and  crockery  stock to C.  W. 
Jennings,  general  dealer  at  Pine  Lake, 
who will  remove  his  stock to this  place 
and  consolidate  it  with  his  recent  pur­
chase.

Big  Rapids—A.  A.  Crane  has  pur­
chased an interest in the dry goods stock 
of E.  C.  Morris,  having  been  associated 
with  the  house  as  clerk  for  fourteen 
years.  The new firm will  be  known  as 
Morris & Crane.

Allegan — Irving  F.  Clapp,  who  has 
pursued  the  grocery  business  at  this 
place for  sixteen  consecutive  years,  has 
sold his  stock to Wm.  Walter  and  Jacob 
Stein,  who  will  continue  the  business 
under  the style of  Walter & Stein.  The 
former has been identified with Mr. Clapp 
as cashier and  bookkeeper and the latter 
as salesman.

Manistee—E.  N.  Sailing,  one  of  our 
most enterprising  lumbermen,  does  not 
confine  his  attention  solely  to logs and 
lumber.  He  recently  bought  a tract of 
land  at  Frankfort,  on  the  bluff  over­
looking Lake Michigan,  and with eastern 
parties,  who are interested  with him,  he 
proposes putting up a  large  summer re­
sort hotel  and  developing  the  possibili­
ties of the place in  that line.  They  will 
spend about $50,000 in  the venture,  if  it 
goes  through.

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

Gladwin—R.  Colter’s  shingle  mill  is 

now in operation, cutting  25,000 daily.

Holland—The  Holland  Stone  Co.  has 
been- incorporated,  with  a  capital  stock 
of $25,000.

Ludington—The  Pierce  Manufactu­
ring Co.  has  engaged  in  the  manufac­
ture of brooms.

Farwel’—J.  L.  Littlefield is  putting in 
275,000 feet of hemlock,  to  be  manufac­
tured at his mill  here.

Roscommon—The  Alpine  Lumber Co. 
is receiving a large quantity  of  logs  by 
rail.  Last  week  500,000  feet  were un­
loaded at the mill.

Detroit — George  M.  Corner,  A ..  M. 
Rolls and R.  V.  Hentig have  incorporat­
ed  the  Corner  Mucilage  and Paste Co., 
with a capital stock of $5,000.

St.  Louis—The  Palmerton  Wooden- 
ware Co.  has  doubled  its  capacity,  and 
will add 100  more  men  to  the  payroll. 
This concern is not  in  the  combination.
South Manistique—Hall  &  Buell have 
purchased a large block  of timber tribu­
tary  to  the  Manistique river of Gen.  R. 
A.  Alger,  estimated  to  cut  100,000,000 
feet.

Detroit—The name  of  the  Millenback 
Brewing  Co.  has  been  changed  to  the 
Phoenix  Brewing  Co.,  and  the  capital 
stock has  been increased from  $30,000 to 
$75,000.

Saginaw—At  the  annual  meeting  of 
the stockholders of  the  Linton  Manufac­
turing  Co.,  it  was voted  to  increase  the 
capital stock of the concern from $50,000 
to  $100,000.

Flint—Stone, Atwood  & Co., the  wool­
en mills firm,  has added pantaloon  man­
ufacturing to  its  line,  and  will  hence­
forth use up a large  portion  of  its  own 
mill product.

Manistee—Henry C. Ward has renewed 
his contract with McKillip & Co.  to  saw 
for him the coming  season.  He says  he 
has had the finest winter for  logging  he 
has ever known.

Harrison—Wilson, Stone & Wilson  are 
building  a  hardwood  and  shingle  mill 
near this place, having purchased a large 
quantity of hardwood and shingle timber 
land in town  19. north of  range  5,  west.
Saginaw — The  Ross  Sapless  Block 
Paving Co., operating a mill at the  forks 
of  the  Tobacco  river,  has  received  an

order from Chicago for two miles of  sap­
less  cedar  paving  blocks  to  be  laid in 
that fcity.

Saginaw—The Emery Lumber  Co.  will 
bring 25,000,000 feet  of  logs  over  from 
Georgian bay the coming summer.  These 
logs will be  manufactured  at  the  mills 
of the Saginaw Lumber & Salt  Co.,  Nel­
son  Holland and Emery  Bros.,  at Tawas.
Otsego—The  Bardeen  Paper  Co.  has 
decided to build another paper mill, with 
a frontage of 126 feet  and  a  floor  space 
of  47.000  square  feet.  The  building 
will be of brick and  will  be  devoted  to 
the manufacture of wrapping  paper  ex­
clusively.

Bay City—The Au  Sable  Lumber  Co. 
secured  a  verdict  here  Friday  against 
the Mutual Fire Insurance Co.  of  Chica­
go and  the  Detroit  Manufacturing  Mu­
tual Fire Insurance Co.  for $4,048.80  and 
$3,036,  respectively.  They  refused  to 
the  company’s  mill  was 
settle  when 
burned, 
incendiarism  was 
charged.

because 

West  Bay  City—The  Crump  Manu­
facturing  Co.  has  begun  the  work  of 
erecting  a  new  planing  mill  and  box 
factory,  which  will employ eighty hands. 
The new mill will have six  planers,  two 
resawing  machines,  three  rip saws and 
one  box  gang.  The  building  will  be 
three stories high and  60x140  feet, with 
stone 
foundation  and  brick  fireroom. 
Last  year  this  company  cut  4,821,000 
feet of lumber into box  shooks,  dressed 
5,000,000  feet  of  lumber,  and  shipped 
500 car loads of products.  The  machin­
ery of the old mill will  be  put  into  the 
new one.

INDIANA ITEMS.

Shipsbewana—L.  E.  Miller  has  sold 
his  general  stock  to  J.  E. Suntheimer, 
general  dealer  at  Pashan,  who  will  re­
move his stock to this  place and  consoli­
date it with his new purchase.

Greenville Call:  “ One  of  our  attor­
neys had business at Ionia the other day, 
and after his work was  through  he went 
to the Bailey House to  rest  and  refresh 
himself,  the  arduous  labors  he  having 
gone  through  having  made  him  tired. 
Lighting a cigar he picked out  the  easi­
est chair in.the office and  sat  down with 
a  contented  smile  beaming  all over his 
countenance.  All at once he  was  heard 
to  give  a  yell  and.  jump  up,  almost 
knocking his  head  against  the  ceiling. 
When he  landed  on  terra  firma  again, 
water  was  seen  to be pouring from the 
bottom  of  his  pantaloons  in  a copious 
stream,  and  still  he  continued  to yell. 
Investigation proved that Frank  Tilden, 
traveling representative for  W.  J. Gould 
&  Co.,  had  attached  about  ten  feet of 
rubber tubing to the faucet of  the water 
works  and,  putting  the  other  end into 
the attorney’s pocket,  had  turned  on  a 
full  head of water.  Although the liquid 
was cold as ice, yet for  a  few  moments 
it was very hot in that office.”

(HNUFÍCTURER8'  MUTUAL
FIRE  INSURANCE  COMPANY,

A N N U A L   R E P O R T .

D ecem ber, 31,1890. 

Total number of  policies in force De­
1,030
cember 31,  1889  ............................... 
Total  number of  policies added  dur 
ing 1890  ..............................  
1,577
 
2^607
Total............................................  
1,551
Deduct cancellation and expiration.. 
1,056
Total number in force Dec. 31,1890... 
Amount at  risk  .................................$1,616,773 06
Resources................................................  186,275 85
Liabilities,  including  re-insurance
reserve.................................................  
53,275 30
—  
Income 
Losses paid In 1890 (including $7,427.24
paid for loss In 1889)............................ 
Outer  expenses....................................... 

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

27,439 46
22,164 79

50,153 99

A.  M.  GRANGER,  Sec’y.

FOR SALE,  WANTED,  ETC.

Advertisements will be Inserted  under  this  bead for 
two  cents  a  word  the  first  Insertion  and  one cent a 
word  for  each  subsequent  insertion.  No  advertise­
ment taken for less than 85 cents.  Advance  payment.

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

N®

hearse.  Living rooms overhead.  Cottage  adjoining. 

IjiOR SALE—STORE BUILDING WITH  OR  WITHOUT 

stock of furniture and  undertaking  goods.  New 
Barn.  Terms to suit.  Address No. 190,  care  Michigan 
Tradesman. 
TX)R SALE  CHEAP-NEARLY  NEW  GRAIN  SCALE, 
Jj  especially  adopted  for  flour  and  feed  dealer. 
Owner  has  no  use  for  it.  Geo.  Lehman,  46  West
Bridge street, Grand Rapids._____________ ______ 1M
ANTED—TO  EXCHANGE  TWO  GOOD  STORES 
and good brick residence, with stock of  general 
merchandise, for a  good  water  power  custom  roller 
mill  on  railroad  in  good  tow n..  Northern  Michigan 
preferred.  Adpress I. P. Roberts, Sprlngport, Mich. 189
business.  Small plant and  valuable  patents.  In 
running  order  and  doing  business.  Exceptional  op­
portunity for man with push and  $2,000.  Address  No. 
188. care Michigan Tradesman._________________ 188

IX)R 8ALE—HALF INTERE8T  IN  MANUFACTURING 

people.  A snap for someone, as there is but one  other 

FOR 8ALE—CLOTHING & FURNISHING GOODS Bus­
IX>R  SALE—STOCK  OF  GENERAL  MERCHANDISE 

iness, established five years in good town  of  1.900 
clothing 8 to re here.  L. R. Hinsdill, Hartford, Mich. 181
1  about 25 miles south of Grand Rapids;  also  stock 
of drugs  in  connection,  if  desired.  All  clean  stock. 
Good reasons for selling.  Will sell cheat).  Rent  reas­
onable.  Address No. 183, care Michigan Tradesman. 189 
rARDWARE—FOR SALE, CLEAN STOCK OF  HARD- 
towns  in  Michigan;  a 
terms  cash.  Address 

182

Fo r  sa l e—c le a n  stoc k,  c o m prising  h a r d -

ware,  groceries,  crockery,  harness  and  general 
lrmberman’s supplies.  Stock will inventory from $12,- 
000  to  $15,000.  To  a  purchaser  with  a  considerable 
quantity of cash, a great bargain  will  be given.  Pipp
Bros. & Martmdale,  Kalkaska.  Mich.____________ 174
OR  SALE—WELL-SELECTED  DRUG  STOCK,  IN- 
ventorying*about $1,200,  situated  in  good  coun­
try town o f 500 people.  Reason for selling, proprietor 
has other  business.  Address  No.  173,  care  Michigan
Tradesman.______________________  
T7IOR  SALE—WELL-8ELECTED  DRUG  8TOCK  AND 
r   new  fixtures  in  desirable  location  in  this  city; 
will sell  at  invoice  on  reasonable  terms;  reason  for 
selling,  owner  has  other  business.  L.  M.  Mills,  64
Sooth Ionia street,  Grand Rapids._______________188
OR  SALE—A  COMPLETE  DRUG  8TOCK  AND  Fix­
tures;  stock well  assorted  can  be  bought  at  a 
bargain.  Address for  particulars  S. P. Hicks,  Lowell, 
Mich. 

W ANTED—I  HAVE  SPOT  CASH  TO  PAY  FOR  A 

general  or  grocery stock;  must be cheap.  Ad-
dress No. 26, care Michigan Tradesman.___________ 66
l^ WANT  A STOCK  OF  GOODS  IN  EXCHANGE  FOR 
JL  a  good farm between Muskegon and Grand Rapids 
or  a  house  and  lot  in  Grand  Rapids.  Write, giving 
particulars, to O. F. Conklin. Grand Rapids._______ 185

_______ 

173

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Sa m pl e s  o f  t w o  k in d s  o f  c o u po n s  f o r  r e -

tailers  will  be  sent free  to  any dealer  who  will 
write (or them to  the  8utliff  Coupon  Pass  Book  Co., 
Albany. N .T. 

881

SITUATIONS  WANTED.

TyT"ANTED—TO  LEARN  OF  GOOD  OPENING  FOR 
W   practicing  physician.  Address  184,  care  Michi 
gan Tradesman._____ „____________ _____________ ¿84

W ANTED — SITUATION  IN  OFFICE  BY  YOUNG 

lady of 20, who  has  had  the  advantage  of  col­
legiate education;  does not  write  short  hand,  but  is 
good penman; wages i ot so much an object as a pleas­
ant place to work.  Address Z,  care  Michigan  Trades­
man 

__________________

MISCELLANEOUS.

for spot cash.  Will WTood, Sheridan,  Mich. 

stock of from $7,000 to  $16.000,  if  offered  cheap 

W ANTED—I  WILL  PAY  CASH  FOR  GENERAL 
■ BOLISH  THE  PASS  BOOK  AND  SUBSTITUTE THE 

Tradesman  Coupon,  which is now in use by over 
6,000  Michigan  merchants—all  of  whom are  warm in 
praise  of  its  effectiveness.  Send  for  sample  order, 
which  will  he  sent  prepaid  on  receipt  of  $1.  The 
Tradesman Company, Grand Rapids.

102

IlOR SALE  OR  RENT-CORNER  LOT  AND  5-ROOM 

1  house on North  Lafayette st„ cellar, brick found­
ation  and  soft  water  in  kitchen.  $ 1200.  Terms  to 
suit.  Cheap enough  for  an  investment.  Address  No 
187, care Michigan Tradesman. 

187.

Crockery & Glassware

LAMP  BURNERS.

6 doz. In box.

No. 0 Sun.........................................................   45
No. 1  “  ............................... ..........................  50
No. 2  “  .........................................................   75
Tubular................................... .  - .................  75

lam p  chim neys.—Per box.

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No. 0 Sun..........................................................175
No. 1  “  .........................................................1  88
No. 2  “  ......................................................... 2 70
No. 0 Sun, crimp  top......................................2
No. 2  11 
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No. 0 Sun, crimp top......................................2
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No. 1  “ 
NO. 2  “ 
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Pearl top.
No. 1 Sun, wrapped and  labeled....................3
No.2  “ 
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No. 2 Hinge,  “ 
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No. 1 Sun, plain bulb, per doz....................... 1
No. 2  “ 
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No. 1 crimp, per doz...................................... 1
No. 2  “
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Butter Crocks, per gal............................... 
Jugs, V4 gal., per doz....................................  75
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Milk Pana, % gal., per doz.  (glazed 75c)....  65 
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H e y m a n   &  C o m p a n y ,

Manufacturers  of

Slow  Cases

Of  Every Description.

WRITE  FOR  PRICES.□
First-Class  Work  Only.
G R A N D   R A P I D S .

6 3   a n d   6 6   C a n a l  S t.,

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CRACKERS, BISCUITS  AND  SWEETcGOODS.

SPECIAL  ATTENTION  PAID  TO  MAIL  ORDERS.

L A U G E S T  V A R I E T Y  I N  T H E  S T A T E
457  459,  451,  463  W.  WESTERN  AVENUE, 
MUSKEGON,  MICH.

Muskegon Cracker Co
So CoioctM nil Aiy Cracker Trust
PERKI NS  «Se
Hides, Furs, W ool & Tallow,
Wall  Paper  anil  Window  Shades.
N E L S O N   B R O S. &  CO.,
Lmheriaa’s.

House and Store Shades Made to Order.

NOS.  128  and  .24  LOUIS  STREET. GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN.

WF  CARRY  A  STOCK  OF  TAKE  TALLOW  FOR  MILL  CSC

68  MONROE  STREET.

Pennsylvania 

DEALERS IN

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GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

DeJonge & Yan Heulen, wholesale and 
retail  dealers  at  130  Oakes  street,  have 
opened another store at 83 South Division 
street.

G.  S.  Putnam  has  put  in  a stock of 
groceries  at  502  South  Division street. 
Musselman & Widdicomb  furnished  the 
stock. 

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Van  Every  Bros.,  general  dealers at 
Pellston, have opened a branch  store  at 
Ewen.  The Olney & Judson Grocer  Co. 
furnished the stock.

B.  I.  Whelpley,  hardware  dealer  at 
Mulliken,  has  added  a  line  of  drugs. 
The  stock  was  furnished  by the  Hazel- 
tine & Perkins Drug Co.

L. Drukker has  sold  his  grocery  and 
boot  and  shoe  stock  at  the  corner  of 
Henry and Logan  streets  to  Horrevoets 
& Owendag,  who will continue  the  busi­
ness.

Wm.  G.  Hyde has sold  his  interest  in 
the meat market of Hyde  &  Verplanke, 
796  Madison  avenue,  to  a  man  named 
VanWerts.  The new firm will be known 
as Verplanke & VanWerts.

stock,  at Potts,  but  some  bidder  raised | 
him 2}4 per cent.

F.  H.  Preston,  for  several  years  past 
connected  with the  Union School  Furni­
ture  Co.,  at  Battle  Creek,  has  taken  a 
position with the Manitowoc Manufactur­
ing Co., of Manitowoc,  Wis.  Mr. Preston 
is a competent  man and is an acquisition 
to his new connection.

H. C.  Norton,  for  the  past  two  years 
wool missionary for Hallowell & Coburn, 
of Boston,  has formed  an  alliance  with 
F. W.  Hill and embarked in business  on 
his own account under the style of F.  W. 
Hill & Co.  The new house is located  at 
20 Atlantic avenue.
M.  M.  Cole,  formerly  with  the  Olney 
& Judson Grocer Co.,  but  more  recently 
cashier  of  the  Fairman  Bank,  at  Big 
Rapids,  has purchased an  interest in the 
lumber firm of Earle & Brown, at School­
craft,  and  gone  to  Wolf  Lake,  111.,  to 
superintend the cutting of a  tract of oak 
timber owned by the  firm.

Chas.  E.  Olney  writes  from  Santa 
Barbara  that  the  weather is  very  dry 
there  this  winter,  the  sky having been 
cloudless since the arrival  of  his  party, 
a month ago.  The thermometer has  not 
gone below 50 degrees in  the  meantime. 
Real  estate  is  dead,  property  which 
would be cheap at «20 a  foot  finding  no 
taker at even  «10.

John Seven is building a double  frame 
store  at  «48  and  650  Wealthy  avenue 
He will occupy  one  of  the  stores  with 
his wall paper and  paint  stock  and  the 
other store will be occupied  by  his  bro­
ther with a dry goods stock.

The death of John Whitworth removes 
a  familiar  face  on  West  Bridge street, 
the deceased having conducted  the hard­
ware  business  on  the  west  side  for 
about twenty  years,  previous  to  which 
he carried on the boot and shoe  business 
on  Canal  street.  Mr.  Whitworth was a 
man of pleasant address and  sterling in­
tegrity and his death leaves a  gap which 
will never be filled.

Those  grocers  who  prefer  bulk  yeast 
to the tin  foil package  have arranged  to 
organize  a  company  on  the  basis  of  a 
personal  contribution  of  #5  apiece  and 
distribute  bulk  yeast  at  the  uniform 
price  of  20  cents a pound.  The  supply 
will be obtained from the Prussing Vine­
gar Co., of  Chicago, which  offers  to  fur­
nish it at 15  cents a pound.  All who  go 
into  the  combination  agree to buy  yeast 
of  the  company,  no  matter  how  low the 
agencies now in  the field sell their yeast.

P u re ly   P erso n al.

Dr. Geo. B.  Nichols,  the  veteran  Mar­

tin druggist,  was in town Saturday.

D.  E.  Crandall,  general  dealer^  at 
Grawn,  was in town one  day  last  week.
J. F.  Halliday, the Battle Creek grocery 
jobber,  has  leased  the  Lewis  House,  at 
that  place,  and  will  try  his  luck  in  the 
“mine host” line.

Chas. E.  Raper,  newsdealer  and  con­
fectioner  at  Big  Rapids,  has  devised  a 
new  method  for  keeping  peanuts  warm 
and  will  bring  his  machine  to  Grand 
Rapids to-day  to  exhibit it  to  interested 
parties.

W. A. Stebbins,  head book-keeper  for 
the  Standard  Oil Co.,  has  sold  his  resi­
dence  at  656  Wealthy  avenue  to  Miss 
Mary  E.  Dixon, of  St.  Johns,  who  will 
embark  in  the  millinery  business  there 
about May 1.

Fred R.  Messenger,  formerly  engaged 
in trade at Sheridan, but now operating as 
a free lance in handling bankrupt stocks, 
was in town over town Sunday.  He bid 35 
per cent,  of the Inventory for the  Potts

G rip sack   B rigade.

Chas. Young,  formerly engaged in  the 
drug business at  Allegan,  has  gone  on 
the road for L. Perrigo & Co.

Ed  Pike  is  steadily  gaining  ground 
and is now able to trust  his  legs  again. 
He expects to be able to get out again by 
the time the flowers bloom.

Wm. Jones came home  sick  from  Big 
Rapids last Wednesday and is  still  con­
fined  to  his  house  with  an  old bodily 
ailment.  Geo.  B. Caulfield is  calling on 
his trade in  the meantime.

Chas.  F.  McLain,  who  has  been  con­
fined at  St.  Mark’s  Hospital  for  about 
ten days with an attack of peritonitis,  is 
rapidly recovering and will be  able to be 
about again the latter part of  the  week 
Geo.  W.  Haynes,  who covered  this ter­
ritory several years  ago for Geo.  Hansel 
man,  of  Kalamazoo,  died  at  Brooklyn 
Wis., on  the 5th.  the  immediate cause of 
death  being  Bright’s  disease.  The  de 
ceased  was  a  brother-in-law  of  W.  P 
Townsend, of this city.

Wm.  Connor,  who  has the wisdom of 

three score years on  the  shoulders  of 
man  apparently  not  over  40,  put  in 
couple of days at this market  last week 
Mr. Connor is steadily gaining ground in 
this  territory  and  the  time  is  not  far 
distant  when  he  will  be  compelled  to 
come to  Grand  Rapids  more  frequently 
and stay longer when he does come.

G ood  W o rd s  U nsolicited.

Geo. H. Spencer, general  dealer, Pomona: 

D. Holmes, buyer West Michigan  Lumber Co 
Woodville:  “Can’t  keep  house  without  The 
T r adesm an.”
wouldn’t do without  T h e  T r adesm an  for  any­
thing.  It is  a  guiding  star  for merchants, and 
those  who  follow  its  suggestions  and  instruc­
tions will be sure to keep on the right track.”

W. E. Greilick,  general  dealer, Traverse  City: 
“Can’t  do  without  The  Tradesman.  Pass  me 
another dollar, John, I wish  to  pay  the  gentle­
man for another year in advance.”

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

The  best  fitting  Stocking  Rub­
bers in the market.  A  full line of 
Lycoming Rubbersjjn^hand.  Try 
them.
GEO. H  REEDER & C0„

State  Agentsrfor 

LYCOMINGGRUBBER  CO.

158  and  160}'East  Fulton  Street.

Have  Some  Style  Rhodt  Yod!

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J   1 .1 1 « .  hnn ilo  A B   w h lp h   tfì  ASk  fftT  iMfC!!“

The  dealer  who  has no printed letter heads on which to ask for circu- 
S ®   catalog«^« and prices,  and  conduct  his  general  correspondence 
every  month  for  want of them than a five  years’
Tupp’ly  would  cost.  He  economizes by using postal cards, 
c|\e*P’
andfto his shame, often dirty scraps of .R S ttS d e " H e m a y  be  eve?
’  „„t i,» pvneots the lowest prices, the best trade,  ue may  ue  evei
so  good  for  his  purchases,  may  even  offer  to pay cash,  but there is 
so  careless,  shiftless  and  slovenly  about his letter that it 
excites  suspicion,  because  not  in   k e e p in g   with well recognized, good 
business principles.  When such an enquiry comes to a manufacturer 
or a jobber  it goes through a most searching examination as to charac­
ter  means and credibility, half condemned to begin with. 
It would be 
examined3anyhow,  even  if  handsomely  printed, but the difference to 
beghi  wUh  would be about equal to that of introducing a tramp  and  a 
genileman on a w tness stand in court.  Besides,  the printed  heading 
w n n S r n r  ^  question as to whether the enquirer was a dealer and 
at the same time indicate his special line of  trade.  Bad penmanship, 
bad  spelling  and  bad grammar are pardonable,  because many une<*u- 
c a t e d   men have been and are now  very  success  ul  m  business^  But 
even those are less  objectionable  when  appearing  with  evidences  of 
care, neatness and prosperity.

Please write us for estimates.

T h e  T r a d e s m a n   C o m p a n y ,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH

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T H E   M IC H IG A N   TR A D ESM A N

D r y   G o o d s •

Prices  Current.

UNBLEACHED  COTTONS.

Clifton CCC...........634
Atlantic  A. 
“  Arrow Brand 534 
H.
“  World Wide.. 7
PD.......
“  LL................5
LL........
Pull Yard Wide...... 6*
Honest Width......... 634
Amory................
Hartford A  .............. 5)4
Archery  Bunting 
Madras cheese cloth 63i
Beaver Dam  A A 
iNoibe R..................5J»
Blacks tone O, 32.
Our Level  Best...... 634
Black Rock  ......
Oxford  R ................634
Boot, AL...............   714
Chapman cheese cl.  334 Pequot......................734
Comet..................... 7  Solar........................  634
Dwight Star............  73ilTop of the Heap....  734

BLEACHED  COTTONS.

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Amsburg.................7
Blackstone A A......  8
Beats All................   434
Cleveland.............  7
Cabot........................ 734
Cabot,  %.................634
Dwight Anchor...... 834
shorts.  834
Edwards................. 6
Empire....................7
Farwell...................  734
Fruit of the  Loom..  834
Fitchville  ............. 734
First Prize — ........634
Fruit of the Loom X.  8
Fairmount..............434
Full Value..............634
Geo. Washington...  834

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Glen Mills.............   7
Gold Medal............   734
Green  Ticket......... 834
Great Falls.............   634
Tin up 
7V
Just  Out........  434® 5
King  Phillip............ 734
OP.....  734
Lonsdale Cambric.. 1034
Lonsdale...........  @ 834
Middlesex........   @ 5
Ho Name..................734
Oak View....... ....... 6
Our Own..................534
Pride of the West.. .12
Rosalind..................734
Sunlight..................   434
Vinyard...................   834

HALF  BLEACHED  COTTONS.

UNBLEACHED  CANTON  FLANNEL.

Cabot......................   7341Dwight Anchor...... 9
Farwell...................8 
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TremontN..............  534
Hamilton N...............634
L.............  7
Middlesex AT........  8
X............   9
No. 25....  9
BLEACHED  CANTON  FLANNEL.

Middlesex No.  1.
2 .
3.
7.

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..11
..12
..18
..19

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Middlesex P T ..........8
A T ........  9
X A...........9
X F ......... 1034

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............... 8
9
.............. 1034
G G  Cashmere........21
Nameless............-..16
............... 18

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2 .............12
A O........1834
4....... 1734
5....... 16
Nameless................20
......... 25
......... 2734
......... 30
......... 3234
.........35

COSSET  JEANS.

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Biddeford...............  6  INaumkeagsatteen..  734
Brunswick..............  634lRockport...................634
Merrim’ck shirtings.  434 
Allen, staple...........  534
Repp fura .  834
fancy...........  534
Pacific fancy..........6
robes...... .  5
robes..............634
American  fancy—   534 
Portsmouth robes...  6 
American indigo—   534 
Simpson mourning.. 6
American shirtings.  434 
greys........6
“  —   634
Arnold 
solid black.  6 
long Cloth B. 1034 
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Washington indigo.  6 
“  C.  834
“ 
century cloth 7
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“  gold seal......1034
“  Turkey red.. 1034
Berlin solids...........  534
“  oil blue....... 634
“ 
“  green__ 634
Cocheco fancy........6
“  madders...  6 
Eddy stone  fancy...  6 
Hamilton fancy.  ...  6 
staple....  534 
Manchester fancy..  6 
new era.  6 
Merrimack D fancy.  6
Amoskeag AC A  ... 1334
Hamilton N............ 734
D............ 834
Awning. .11
Fanner....................8
First Prize..............1134
Lenox M ills...........18
Atlanta,  D..............63£IStark  A 
............. 8
Boot........................  634 No  Name................734
Clifton, K................7*>4lTopof Heap.............10
Imperial.................1034
Simpson................. 20
Black................ 9® 934
.................18
.................16
.....................1034
Coechco.................1034

“  Turkey robes..  734 
“  India robes—   734 
“  plain T’ky X 3S£  834 
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“  Ottoman  Tur­
key red................   6
Martha Washington
Turkeyred 34........ 734
Martha Washington
Turkeyred....... .  934
Riverpolntrobes....  5
Windsor fancy..........634
gold  ticket 
indigo blue..........1034
AC  A..................... 1234
Pemberton AAA— 16
York.......................1034
Swift River............734
Pearl River............1234
Warren...................14

COTTON  DULL.

TICKINGS.

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Amoskeag. .............1234
9os......1434
brown .13
Andover.................1134
Everett, blue..........12
brown......12

Glenarven................ 634
Lancashire............... 634
Normandie............... 734
Renfrew Dress........734
Toil du Nord... .1001034
Amoskeag.............. 7
AFC........1034
Persian.....................834
Bates.........................634
Warwick...............   834
Peerless, wuite....... 18 

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Lancaster............... 1234
Lawrence, 9 os........1334
No. 220....13
No. 260.... 1134
No. 280  ... 1034
eiNOHAMS.Lancaster,  staple...  634 
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“  Normandie  8
Westbrook..............8
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Hampton.................634
Windermeer........... 5
Cumberland........... 5
Essex......................434
jPeerless  colored...2034

CARPET  WARP.

GRAIN  BASS.

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BED  FLANNEL.

MIXED  FLANNEL.

KNITTING  COTTON.

No.  6  ..  .  33 
8____ 34 
10____ 35 
12......... 86 

No.  14 ........ 37 
16..........38 
18..........39 
20 ........ 40 

White.  Colored.
42
43
44
45

Amoskeag...............1634|VaUey City..............1534
Stark.......................2034 Georgia..................1534
American............... 1 Pacific  ..........................1*34
Clark’s Mile End....45  IBarbour's............... 88
Coats’, J. & P ......... 45  Marshall’s .............. 88
Holyoke..................22341
White.  Colored.
38
39
40
41
CAMBRICS.
Slater...................... 434
White Star............   434
Kid Glove...............434
Newmarket.............434
Edwards.................434
Fireman.................3234
Creedmore............. 2734
Talbot XXX...........30
Nameless...............2734
Red & Blue,  plaid..40
Union R ..................2234
Windsor..................1834
6 oz Western........... 21
Union  B ................. 2234
Nameless......   8  0  9341 
.......  834@10  I 

Washington............  4 34
Red Cross................. 434
Lockwood................ 434
Wood’s..................   434
Brunswick...........   434
TW ........................ 2234
F T ............ .............3234
J R F , XXX............35
Buckeye................. 3234
Grey SR W.............1734
Western W  .............1834
D R P ............ ......... 1834
F lu s h i n g  X X X ........... 2334
Manitoba................ 2334

CANVASS  AND  PADDING.
934 
1034 
H34 
1234 

1*34
Slate.  Brown.  BlackJSlate.  Brown.  Black. 
934 
1034 
1134 
1234 
Severen,8oz..........   934(West  Point,8 oz.... 1034
Maylana, 8oz...................................... 1034 
Greenwood,734 oz..  934 Raven, lOoz............ 1334
Greenwood, 8 oz— 11341 Stark 
.............1334
WADDINGS.
White, doz............ 25  I Per bale, 40 doz— 67 50
Colored,  doz.......... 20 
Slater, Iron Cross...  8  (Pawtucket..............1034
Red Cross....  9  Dundie................ 
9
Best.............1034 Bedford................... 1034
Best AA......12341Valley  City............. 1034
Coraline................ 89 50|Wonderful............84 75
Schilling’s .............  9 00| Brighton............... 4 75
Corticelli, doz........ 75  [Corticelli  knitting,

93413 
103415 
1134 17 
12341*0 
DUCKS.

DOHET  FLANNEL.

SEWING  SILK.

SILB8IA8.

CORSETS.

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15 
17 
20 

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twist, doz. .3734  per.34oz. ball........30
50 yd, doz..37341
HOOKS AND BYES—PER GROSS.
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..20
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3 
No 2-20, M C......... 50  INo 4—15  F  834........40
‘  3—18,S C ..........45  |
No  2 White & Bl’k.,12  |No  8 White & Bl’k..20 
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“  6 
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N c2....................... 28  INo 3..........................36

COTTON TAPE.
-.15  “ 10 
..18 I  “  12 
SAFETY FINS.

FINS.

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NEEDLES—PER X.

A. James.................1 501 Steamboat...............   40
Crowely’s...............1 35 Gold  Eyed..............1  50
Marshall's.............1 00|
5—4....2 25  6—4  .  3 2615-4....1  95  6—4...2 95

TABLE  OIL CLOTH.
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T he  D rum m er  M ust  W a it  on  th e  

D ealer.

From the Western Merchant.
Selling  goods is in some  respects very 
much  like  “popping  the  question.”  A 
great deal depends  upon  saying  just the 
right  thing  at  the  right  moment.  The 
wise salesman will  refrain  from talking 
trade  until  he thinks  his  customer is in 
the  proper  frame  of  mind. 
If  he  goes 
into  a  place of  business  and  finds  the 
proprietor’s  spirit  ruffled  about  some­
thing, his  first  work is to engage  him in 
conversation,  and  by  lively  gossip  and 
pleasant  stories  make  him  sufficiently 
good humored to receive a business prop­
osition  pleasantly.  And if  any  man on 
earth  needs  more  patience than  all  the 
others, that  man is the  commercial trav­
eler.  He cannot obtrude himself upon a 
merchant and secure his trade.  He must 
wait 
the  buyer’s  pleasure  and  con­
venience.  And  many  buyers  seem  to 
take pleasure  in  consuming  as  much of 
the  salesman’s  time  as  possible  before 
giving him their order.
A  salesman  for a Chicago  drug  house 
thus relates  his  experience with a buyer 
of  that  kind  in  a central  Illinois  town: 
“I called on him in the morning,  and  was 
told to come in right after dinner.  Went 
in  after dinner  and was told to call at 5. 
Called  again  at 5 and  was  told  to  come 
around  again  at 8. 
It  was a new  house 
and  I  wanted to make  a  customer of  it. 
My patience  was about  exhausted  when 
I called  again  at  8.  Even  then  he  was 
I  very mildly 
not  ready to do business. 
remonstrated  with  him,  and  recounted 
the  number of  times  1  had  called. 
‘Is 
your mind ever at leisure?’  I asked after 
he had snapped out some unbusiness-like 
'  remarks. 
‘Yes;  at 2 o’clock in the morn­
ing.  You’d better see me then and I may 
buy  a  bill  of  goods,’ snarled  he.  The 
train I had  made  up  my  mind  to  leave 
the city on would go at 2:30 in the  morn­
ing. 
I 
dressed,  and,  with the aid of  a boy hired 
for the  occasion, I soon  found  the drug­
gist’s  house. 
It was  just 2 in the morn­
ing when I rang his door-bell.  A moment 
later  he  stood  shivering  in  his  night 
clothes as he peered  through the slightly 
opened  door. 
‘What  is  it?’  he  asked. 
‘It’s  me,’ said L 
‘You told  me you’d be 
at leisure at this time  and might give me 
an order  for goods.  Now,  what can you 
favor me with?’ 
It was his first impulse 
to  become very  angry,  as I presumed he 
would,  but presently he laughed heartily 
at the  ludicrousness of the incident,  and 
remarked: 
‘I’ll  have to ask  you  to  call 
once more. 
If  you’ll  come  to  the  store 
in the morning, you shall have my order.’ 
And  since  then  he  buys of  me without 
consuming much of my time.”

I  left  a  call  at  1:45  o’clock. 

Meeting- o f th e  S o ap  M a n u factu rers.
At a special  meeting  of  the  National 
Association of Soap Manufacturers,  held 
at Pittsburg a few  days  ago,  seventeen 
new  members  were  elected,  increasing 
the membership  to  seventy-seven.  The 
methods adopted by the Chicago meeting 
in October  were  approved. 
It  was  re­
solved not to introduce any more  private 
brands, on the ground that there are  too 
many on the market already.

Spring  Season 1891.

I f   You  desire  to  sell

Garpets  tip  Sample

Send for

Circular  and  Price  List.

Siili A Sifoni

GRAND  RAPIDS.

Playing Sards

WE  »RE  HEBDQUBRTER8

SEND  FOR  PRICE  LIST.

Daniel  Lyneh,

19  So. Ionia  St.,  Grand Rapids.

Voigt, HemoMeiir & Go.,
Dry Goods

Importers and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy

NOTIONS AND HOLIDAY GOODS.

Manufacturers of

Shirts,  Pants,  Overalls,  Etc.

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

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GRAND  RAPIDS, 

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Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

A. J. Bowne, President.

D.'A.  B  odoett, Vice-President.

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

Transacts a general banking business.

H s k s s  Specialty of Collections.  Aooonnts 

of Country M erchants Solicited.

J.&P.COATS’

P.  S j E K E i E E   &  SONS,

Wholesale  ■ Dry ■ Goods,

G R A N D   R A P ID S,  MICH.

W e  have  just  received  a  large  line  of  Outing 
Shirts  in  Flannel,  Silk,  W ool  and  Linen,  Domett, 
Cheviot and  Satine;  also a complete  line of cheap 
and medium price  PANTS.  Inspection invited.

SIX-CORD

Spool  Cotton

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VOTE,  BLACK  AND  COLORS,

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Hand and Machine Usa
P.  STEKETEE  & SONS.

FOR  8ALE  BY

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

7

HARDWARE.
W h y   th e   G lass  T ru st  F ailed.

From the Chicago News.
Since  the  failure of  the window-glass 
trust,  which  went  to  pieces  in this city 
some weeks ago,  the prices of  glass have 
gone  down until the market is badly  de­
moralized.
“In connection  with this  fact,” said  a 
gentleman  to-day, there is a bit of  inter­
esting  history bearing on the dissolution 
of  the  trust. 
It  is,  perhaps,  not  gen­
erally  known  that  the  smash-up of  the 
combine was  caused  by  the  refusal  of 
the  J.  H.  Rice  Company,  of  Chicago— 
which  controls  the  output  of  several 
factories in Ohio and Indiana—to go into 
the trust.  A Pittsburg organ of the glass 
men  in a recent  article on  the  death  of 
the  trust  declares  that  the ‘big  chief of 
the  western  manufacturers,’  angered  by 
the refusal of  the Rice Company to come 
into the  trust, has  donned  his war-paint 
and  is  cutting prices in  revenge.  This, 
of course,  has caused the  demoralization 
of  the  market,  and the result  is  a  state 
of uncertainty little  desired  by business 
men.
“Because  a  large  manufacturer could 
not  perfect a scheme  to  raise  prices  he 
takes  the  opposite  course and  depresses 
them  as  much  as he  can.  These people 
seem  to  forget  that the  tendency of  the 
times  is  against  these  iniquitous  com­
bines.  However,  the  organization  has 
been  dropped  for good  and  all,  and  the 
window-glass market,  while  now  unset 
tied,  is  bound  to  regain  and maintain a 
healthy  state.  Here  is  another  object 
lesson to go side by side with that of  the 
recently defunct harvester trust.”

“ IMITATION  IS THE SINCEREST  FORM 

OF FLATTERY” 

that  the  GEM  FREEZER  is  recognized  as  the  B est  is
PROVEN  BY THE WAV OUR COMPETITORS ARE  IMITATING ITS GOOD QUALI­
TIES,  AND USE  IT AS A 8TANDARD OF COMPARISON  WHEN TRYING TO SELL 
THEIR  OWN  GOODS.  WE  LEAD—OTHERS  FOLLOW.

WE  CLAIM  FOR  THE  GEM  FREEZER  NOTHING  THAT  CANNOT 
FULLY  PROVEN.  WE  ONLY  CLAIM A  DOUBLE ACTION  BECAUSE  I 
IMPOSSIBLE  TO GET  MORE  THAN  TWO  MOTIONS  FROM  ANY SYSTEM 

GEARING IN  USE IN ANY  FREEZER AT THE  PRESENT TIME.

DO  NOT  BE  IMPOSED UPON BY THOSE WHO MAY TRY TO SELL VOU  OTHER 
FREEZERS  BY  TELLING  VOU  THAT THEY  ARE  “  JUST AS GOOD "
INSIST ON HAVING THE  “ GEM,* 
YOUR REGULAR  JOBBER,  WRITE TO  L 
VOU CAN GET IT. OR QUOTE YOU  PR:

IF VOU  CANNOT  GET  IT  FROM 
WE  WILL  TELL  YOU  WHERE 
ND  DISCOUNTS.

'* JUST THE  SAME AS THE  GEM.»*

Double Action.

White Cedar  Pail. 
Gearing Completely 

Covered

Self-Adjusting  scraper. 

Cans Full S ize. 
Use  Smallest 

Possible  Quantity 

of Ice.

w ell Advertised. 

T horoughly wrapped

FOR  PROTECTION

Shipping.

JOHN  H.  GRAHAM  & CO., 
MANUFACTURERS'  AGENTS*
113 Chambers  Str eet, 

New York.

MANUFACTURED  BY

AMERICAN  MACHINE CO, 
LEHIGH  AVE.  A AMERICAN ST. 
*1

P h ila d elph ia. 

P r ic e s   C u r r e n t.

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

AUGUB8 AND BITS. 

6®
Snell’s........................................................... 
Cook’s .........................................................  
40
25
Jennings’, genuine....................................... 
Jennings’, Imitation....................................50&10

AXES.

“ 
“ 
“ 

First Quality, S. B. Bronze..........................I 8 50
D.  B. Bronze..........................  12 50
8. B. 8. Steel..........................   »50
D. B. Steel...................................  M 00

dig.
Railroad......................................................• 14 00
Garden................................................net  30 00
dig.

BARROWS. 

bolts. 

Stove.............................................................50410
Carriage new list...............................................   _ <®
Plow.....................................   , .................... 40410
Sleigh shoe  .................................................

BUCKETS.

Well, plain.................................................. • 3 52
Well,swivel.................................................   400

BUTTS, CAST. 

dl8.
Cast Loose Pin, figured...........  ...................70<k
Wrought N arrow, bright 5ast Joint.............. 60410
Wrought Loose Pin.......................................60410
Wrought Table.............................................6®&J®
Wrought Inside Blind.................................. 60410
Wrought Brass.................  
75
Blind,  Clark’s...............................................704}®
Blind,  Parker’s.............................................TO*!®
Blind, Shepard’s .......................................... 
70

 

 

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

40

. 

BLOCKS.
CRADLES.

CROW BARS.

HAMMERS.

dls.

HINGES.

.......... 

HANGERS.

HOLLOW WARE

..............................  ..  .dls. 

May dole  4 Co.’s.....................................25
25
glp’g 
Yerkes 4  Plumb’s..................................
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel...... - •  • • - - •  • ■  80c list 60
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast  Steel, Hand...  30c 40410
Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2 ,3 ..........................  • -d*8-6®*!®
State...........................................per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook and  Strap, to 12 In. 4*4  14  and
3*4
longer.......................................................
10
Screw Hook and  Eye, *4.........................net
8*4
X.............  
net
%......................... net
7*4
X....................   net
7*4
70
Strap and T .........................................   dls.
Bam Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track..  -50410
Champion,  anti-friction.............................  60410
40
Kidder, wood track.......................  
60
Pots.
Kettles..........................................................  
8®
Spiders  .............................  
.6 ®
 
Gray enameled.................................  
4u«iu
HOUSB FURNISHING  GOODS.
Stamped Tin Ware...............................new list TO
Japanned T in W are.  ...........................
Granite Iron W are.................... new list 33«410
dls.
Bright.....................  
TO410410
Screw  Eyes......................................— 22*in*in
Gate Hooks and Eyes.....................  
70410410
LEVELS. 
TO
Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s 
knobs—New List. 
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings.................... 
55
»
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings 
55
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings 
Door,  porceluln, trimmings....................... 
55
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain 
70
LOCKS—DOOR. 
Russell 4  Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list  .........  
55
5o
Mallory, Wheeler  4   Co.’s...........................  
Branford’s 
 
*
.........  
Norwalk’s ..................................  
55

WIRE GOODS. 

........................ 
MATTOCKS.

dlS.
dls.

dl8.

etIn................................................................ dls. 50402

Cast Steel.............................................per®>
Ely’s 1-10.......................... ’................ perm
Hick’s C .F .......................................... 
,
D ....................................................  
‘
Musket................................................
Rim  Fire.................................................
Central  Fire...........................................

CARTRIDGES.

chisels. 

dls.

dls.

Socket Firmer....................... -.....................7®*J®
Socket Framing.............................................70410
Socket Comer................................................ 70410
Socket Slicks................................................70410
Butchers’Tanged Firmer............................ 
40

Curry,  Lawrence’s ......................................  
ichklss..................................................... 

40
25

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

combs. 

CHALK.
COPPER.

“ 

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

DRILLS. 

 

30
28
25
25
«
52
50
50

dls.

DRIPPING PANS.

Small sizes, ser pound................................  
07
Large sizes, per pound— ..........................   6*4

ELBOWS.

75
Com. 4 piece, 6 In...........................doz. net 
cSsitgated.!..................................dls  20410410
Adjustable.............................................di*- 40410
dls.

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

Clark’s, small, »18; large, 126.......................  
Ives’, 1, »18; 2,124;  3, #30............................ 

30
25

piles—New List. 

dls.

Dlsston’s  .....................................................225J2
New  American.............................................60410
...............................................80*12
Nicholson’s 
Heller’s .........................................................  ®0
Heller’s Horse Rasps................................... 
50
28
Nos  16  to  20;  22  and  24;  25  and  26;  27 
15 
18
List 

GALVANIZED IRON

Discount, 60
¡anley Rule and  Level Co.’s...................... 

13 
GAUGES.

dls.

12 

14

50

 

 

 

NAILS

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

MAULS. 
MILLS. 

Advance over base: 
................... 
..
.
..
.. 

Hunt’“ 
Sperry 4  Co.’b, Post, handled.....................  
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ..........   . . 
«  p. s. 4 W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleables 
“  Landers,  Ferry 4  Clr  k’s 
“  Enterprise 
 
..................  
MOLASSES SATES. 

..................................«8.50, dls. 20410.
dlS.
50
dlS.
40
40
40
25
dlS.
Stebbin’8 Pattern............. 
60410
Stebbln’s Genuine........................................ 60410
Enterprise, self-measuring..........................
Steel nails, base.............................................. 1
Wire nails, base........................... .
on 
50.. 
40.. 
30.. 
20.. 
16.... 
12..  . 
10....
8....
746.

Steel. Wire.
Base
Base
Base
10
20
........................  05
20
10 15 
30
35
15 
35
15 
40
20 
50
.  25 
65
.  40 
90
.  60 
1  50
.1  00 
.1  50
2  00 
2  0090 
Fine 3............................................... *5®
Case  10.............................................  go
 
75
1  00 1 »  
6.............................................  90
1  00 
Finish 10..........................................   85
1  25
8..................................... 1 0®
1  50 
6  .................................... 1 I5
75 
Clinch'10..........................................   ®
90
8..................................... 1 00
  .................................... 1  15
1  002 50 
Barrell X.......................................... * 75
dis.
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy................................   @40
Sciota Bench................................................  @6j;
Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy.........................  Of»
Bench, first quality..... — ........................  @f®
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood...........  410
„
„   _  
Fry,  Acme............................................ dj8-®°  J®
Common,  polished................................dis. 
w
Iron and  Tinned.........................................  
40
Copper Rivets and Burs.............................  
80
“ A ”  Wood’b patent planished. Nos. 24 to 27  10 20 
“B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27...  9 JO 

PATENT PLANISHED IRON.

“ 
» 
“ 
» 
“ 
» 

RIVETS. 

PLANES.

tans. 

dlB.

Broken packs *4c per pound extra.

 

 

BO PBS.

9
dlS.

SQUARES. 

BHBBT IRON.

Sisal, *4 Inch and larger............................. 
Manilla.........................................................  12J4
Steel and Iron..............................................  
75
Try and Bevels............................................. 
60
20
Mitre............................................................ 
Com.  Smooth.  Com.
13 10
3 20
820
3 30
3 40
3 50
All  sheets No. 18  and  lighter,  over 30  inches 

Nos. 10 to 14...................................... »4 20 
Nos. 15 to 17 .....................................  4  20 
Nos.  18 to 21.....................................  420 
Nos. 22 to 24 .....................................  4  20 
NOS. 25 to 26 .....................................  4  40 
No. 27 ................................................  4 60 
wide not less than 2-10 extra
List acet. 19, ’86...................................... dls. 40410
50
Silver Lake, White A..............................list 
Drab A.................................   “ 
“ 
55
“  White  B..............................   “ 
50
« 
DrabB..................................  “ 
55
“  White C................................. “ 
35

SAND PAPER.
SASH CORD.

Discount, 10.

SASH WBISHTS.

dls.

SAWS. 

traps. 

Hand........................................  

“ 
“  Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot —  
“  Special Steel Dla. X Cuts, per foot—  
“  Champion  and  Electric  Tooth  X
Cuts,  per  foot............................................  

Solid Eyes............................................ per ton 125
20
Silver Steel  Dla. X Cuts, per foot,  ...  TO 
50 
30 
30
Steel, Game................................................... 60410
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s ............... 
35
Oneida  Community, Hawley A Norton’s  .. 
TO
Mouse,  choker................................... 18c per doz.
Mouse, delusion..............................H.50 per doz.
dls.
Bright Market..............................................  65
Annealed Market......................................... 70—10
Coppered Market.........................................   60
Tinned Market............................................   62*4
Coppered  Spring  Steel................  
50
Barbed  Fence, galvanized...............................  3 40
painted...................................   2 80

wire. 

dls.

“ 

 

HORSE NAILS.

wrenches. 

Au Sable...............................dls.25410©25410405
Putnam.......................................... 
dis.  06
Northwestern................................  
dis. 10410
dls.
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.................... 
30
Coe’s  Genuine............................................  
50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,  ......... 
75
Coe’s  Patent, malleable...............................75410
SO
Bird Cages................................................... 
Pumps, Cistern..................... 
75
Screws, New List.........................................  
50
Casters, Bed  and  Plate — .................... 50410410
Dampers, American..................................... 
40
Forks, hoes, rakes  and all steel goods...... 
65

MISCELLANEOUS. 

dlS.

 

 

METALS.
FIS TIN.

ZINC.

28c
30c

.  SOLDER.

Pig  Large....................................................  
Pig Bars....................................................  
Duty:  Sheet, 2*4c per pound.
600 pound  casks..................................... 
 
Per pound.................................................... 

7«
7*4
......-............................................. ............}§
Extra Wiping.................................................  15
The  prices  of  the  many  other  qualities  of 
solder m the market Indicated by private brands
vary according to composition.
ANTIMONY
Cookson........................................per  pound  16
Hallett’B......................................  
13
TIN—MELYN GRADE.
10x14IC,Charcoal........................................»7 00
.........................................  7 00
14x20IC, 
10x14 IX, 
.........................................   8 75
14x20IX, 
.............................. 
-•  8 75

“ 
“ 
“ 
TIN—ALLA WAY GRADE.

Each additional X ou this grade, 11.75.

“ 

10x14IC, Charcoal......................................  8625
14x20 IC, 
“ 
.........................................   6 25
10x14 IX,  “ 
..........................................  7 75
..........................................  7 75
14x20 IX,  “ 
ROOFING PLATES
Worcester..............................   6 25

Each additional X on this grade 11.50.

14x20 IC, 
7 75
14x20 IX, 
13 
20x28 IC, 
5 
14x2010, 
7
14x20 IX, 
11
20x28 IC, 
14
20x28 IX,
H4
14x28 IX.
14x31  IX........................................................ 15
14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boilers, ^ pei 
10

BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.

Allaway  Grade.

8
8
8
8
8

S
8

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Parties  having  beans  or  clover  seed 
for sale will find a purchaser, if  samples 
and prices are right.

We  also want
P o t a t o e s   a n d   O n io n s
In car lots.

We pay highest market  price  and  are 

always in the  market.
W. T.  LAM 0REAUX  &  CO.

128,130 and 132  West Bridge St., 

BRAND  RAPIDS, 

- 

MICH.

CAR  STOVE.
Used  Largely  by  those  Shipping  Potatoes.

P O S T E R , 

GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICH.

S T E V E  &  C O .,

MANUFACTURED  BY

8
The M ich igan  T radesm an  „ „  

H“ °0'

The food before US Was gOOd  in  every
I respect,  although  consisting  largely  of 
vegetables and a farinaceous diet general-
ly which I was told the majority of the peo­
ple now preferred.  Many  arrangements 
about the table were entirely new to  me.
1 noticed that many persons did not  par­
take of the food before  them,  but  after 
looking it over,  took from  their  pockets 
a small instrument  and,  applying  it  to 
an orifice in the table near them,  seemed 
to be conversing  with  some  one  in  the 
basement.  The next moment their plate 
of  food  would  disappear  and  another, 
containing different  dishes,  would  take 
its place.  Mr.  Earle  noticed  my puzzled 
look  of  enquiry  and  said,  “Your  dinner 
check dropped in the  slot  places  before 
all alike  what  is  termed  the  ‘standard 
dishes  of  food’  which,  if  you  do  not 
fancy, can be exchanged by  speaking  to 
a waiter below,  who removes  the  server 
before yon and replaces it  with  what  is 
called  ‘Course  No.  2,’  or,  should  you 
prefer, he sends up  a  bill  of  fare  from 
which you select half a dozen  kinds;  al­
though this last plan is not usual  unless 
parties have ample time to wait for  their 
meals.”

Before  our  dinner  was  eaten  1  was 
j surprised 
to  see  newsboys  coming  in, 
crying out,  “ Here’s the Mid-day  Herald, 
12 o’clock edition.  Latest news  of  yes- 
I terday from all  nations!  Copies  of  the 
Central African, Northern  Oriental  and 
Siberian  Republic,  only  one  and  two 
cents each.”  “ What does this  inean”  I 
I asked  my  companion.  “Do  you  have 
I papers published three times a day?”

“Oh,  yes,”  he  repiied.  “It  is  found 
I to be necessary  now,  as  communication 
between nations has advanced so rapidly 
News from  six  to  twelve  hours  old  is 
considered qnite stale with us.”

“This paper I have  just purchased,”  1 
remarked,  “has a very  singular  appear­
ance. 
It looks as if  it  were  nicely  en 
graved.  By what means is it  given  this 
peculiar tint?”

Official Organ of Michigan Business Men’«  Association. 

A  W EEK LY   JOU RN A L  D EVOTED  TO  THE

Retail  Trade  of tlie Wolilerine State.
The  Tradesm an  Company,  Proprietor.
subscription Price, One  Dollar per year, payable 
advertising Rates made known on application. 

strictly in advance.

Publication  Office,  100 Louis St.

Entered at  the  Grand  Rapids Post  Office.

E.  A.  STOWE, Editor.

WEDNESDAY.  FEB R UARY  11,  1891.

JU LIUS  HOUSEMAN]

In 

the  death  of  Julius  Houseman, I 
Grand  Rapids  loses  a  citizen  who  has j 
always  been  foremost  in  every  public | 
uudertaking of  importance;  commercial 
circles are deprived of  a  man  who  was 
always ready to contribute  his  quota  to 
an  enterprise  which  promised  success; 
the people generally  will mourn a friend 
who was  always  ready  to  impart  good j 
advice or  assist  the  needy  in  distress. 
For nearly forty years a resident  of  this 
community,  where the enormous  fortune 
he left behind  was  honestly  accumnlat- j 
ed, he leaves behind a record  which  few j 
men do under similar  circumstances—no 
one can  be found to lift a  hand  and  say j 
that he was crowded to the  wall  or  suf­
fered  any  pecuniary  loss  through  any 
action of the deceased.  Other men  may 
have monuments reared to their memory, 
but a marble shaft reaching to  the  skies 
would be  less enduring than the memory 
of Julius Houseman which will  be  cher­
ished  by  the  people who knew him and 
by their children  long after  the  present 
generation 
away.  Mr. 
Houseman’s career as  a  citizen,  a  poli­
tician aud a business man  is  a  standing 
rebuke  to  the  frequently  uttered state­
ment  that  the  days  of  honest  dealing 
have long since passed.  The legacy of a 
million  dollars  which  he  leaves  to his 
relatives is valuable;  but  far  more  val­
uable to t he people at large is the legacy 
of a  well-spent  life—a  universal  belief 
that  the  deceased  improved  the  many 
opportunities  at  his  command  to  the 
best  possible  advantage  and 
left  the 
world  better  for  his  having lived in  it. 
What more could be said of any man?

has  passed 

“Ah Mr.  Hahn,”  he  answered,  good 
naturedly,” 
I  have  then  another  sur­
prise  in  store  for  you.  So  far  as  the 
I publication of newspapers is  concerned 
I all type and presses are completely  done 
away  with.  They are now only used  for 
The new official  classification,  promul­
certain kinds of job  work,  which is more 
gated  February  2,  increases  the  rate  on 
or less complicated with  cuts.  As  soon
syrup in pails and kits from  first-class to 
double first-class.  As this rate is practi- I as dinner is over,  we will adjourn  to  my 
cally  prohibitive,  the  sale  of  syrup  in  office,  and I will give you an  account  of 
such packages will  probably be consider-  the great change.” 
ably  curtailed.  T he  Tradesman  ex- 
pects  to  see  the  jobbing  trade unite  in  the  publication  of  newspapers  since 
an appeal  to the  proper committee  to re-  your day,” said Mr.  Earle,  as  we  were
seated 
In  his  cosy  office.  “Requiring 
store the rate to the old figure.
neither type nor presses,  we consequent 
ly Have no use  for  either  stereotypes or 
electrotypes, only  as  they  are  used 
pictorial  work.” 

“There is  a  wonderful  revolution 

To  T est  The  P h arm acy   L aw .

*

Bedding,  Feb. 9.—Dr.  Moorman  is  re­
ceiving  many  evidences  of  substantial 
encouragement  in  his  fight  against the 
pharmacy 
law.  The  physicians  of 
Greenville have raised a purse  of  $50 to 
assist in taking the case to  the  Supreme 
Conrt  and  the  Lowell  doctors  make  a 
tender of $40 for the same purpose.

The  Drug-  M arket.

Opium  is  a  trifle  firmer.  Morphia  is 
unchanged.  Quinine  is  steady.  Citric 
acid has advanced  and  is tending higher. 
Nitrate  silver  is  lower.  Hemp  seed  is 
higher.  Capsicum  has  advanced.  Lin­
seed oil is tending higher.

“In the last century,”  interruped  Mr. 
Hahn,  “no  newspaper  was  considered 
conplete without  more  or  less  illustra­
tions; in fact all accidents  of  any  kind 
murders, suicides and any  extraordinary 
occurrences  were  profusely  illustrated 
by artists  who  were  on  the  spot  with 
their  cameras  at  the  earliest  moment 
possible. 
I cannot conceive how such  a 
radical  change  should  meet  the  public 
favor.”

“It is from the great change  intellect- 
the  PeoPle.”  answered  Mr.

in 

The  Dry  Goocte  Market. 

! ually* 
Standard  prints  open  at  6c.  Dress  Earle, 

ginghams  are firm.  Unbleached cottons 
and flat fold cambrics are cheaper. 

“You have already,  Mr.  Hahn,  spoken 
I of the physical  superiority  of  oar  peo-

M IC H IG A N "   T R A D E S M A N .

pie, compared with the great majority  in 
yonr time, and I  assure  yon  there  is  a 
greater  change 
in  general  deportment 
and intellectual refinement.  Within  my 
own recollection, the illustration of  sub­
jects for daily  papers  reached  a  rather 
degrading point in several ways.  Cheap 
plaster or wax cuts were  made  to  serve 
half a dozen purposes,  aud as to likeness­
es of individuals,  such a  thing  was  out 
of the question  and  was  simply  a  bur­
lesque  upon  both  the  petson  and  the 
public.  As a  true  sense  of  honor  and 
justice grew with  the  education  of  the 
people,  such papers were soou afterward 
relegated  to  the  very 
lowest  classes, 
and at last died for want of support.  Now 
editorial  rooms  and  offices,  with  one 
large operating room,  answers  the  pur­
pose  for  issuing  our  large  dailies.  A 
brief outline of the process will give you 
fair idea of how  it  is  done:  Newspa­
pers offices have from  two  to  ten  type­
writers in  their employ.  Of course,  you 
noticed from the mid-day edition  of  one 
of  our  papers  that  no  ordinary  type­
writer of the last century could  perform 
such perfect work,  and  our  machine  of 
to-day bears little  resemblance  to  those 
of sixty or seventy years ago.  All  copy 
is placed in the hands of these  operators 
which is rapidly printed  upon  strips  of 
paper eight inches wide,  and any desired 
length.  These  printed  strips  of  copy 
from the  machines  are  then  pasted  in 
the proper order and form,  upon a  sheet 
of heavy card board far larger in  dimen­
sions  than  the  size  of  the  journal  re­
quired.  This kind of form  is  made  up 
for each page of the  paper.  Of  course, 
the proofs  are  all  corrected  before  the 
forms are made up.  The  rapidity  with 
which these forms may be made ready by 
the use of  type  writers  can  readily  be 
It  is  limited  only  by  the 
imagined. 
number of machines  employed. 
It  will 
also be seen that these eight  inch  strips 
can be quickly made,  with a pair of  scis­
sors, to fit any part of the paper,  as  the 
form  is  limited  in  width  to  a  certain 
number  of  columns.  Four  of 
these 
pages are printed at once, probably more 
could be.

these  perfect  copies 

‘These forms or pages,  are now photo­
graphed down to the required size of  the 
journal,  and 
platens—are  now  placed  on  opposite 
sides of a dark closet,  and between  them 
an endless strip of  chemically  prepared 
paper of the required width is moved  by 
machinery.  As this paper comes exactly 
in front of  and  between  the  forms,  an 
electric  flash  inside  the  closet  gives 
fine  impression  upon  each  side  of  the 
paper.  This is, of course, instantaneous, 
and as it moves out  into  the  light  it  is 
cut off by the moving machinery  the  de­
sired  length,  and  dropped,  while  with 
the paper  still  moving  another  impres­
sion  rapidly  follows,  until  the  entire 
edition is exhausted. 
If more than  four 
pages  are  wanted,  another  machine 
pastes them together «before  they  reach 
the folder.  We have morning, noon  and 
evening editions  of  the  leading  papers 
now.  One great advantage to the  world 
is that with improved  journalism  comes 
also that of cheapness.  All two  to  four 
page daily papers  published in our  own 
country are now sold  at  one  cent  each; 
eight  page, 
two  cents,  and  four  and 
eight  page  weeklies  at  three  and  five 
cents each,  respectively.”

“I remarked to you  at one  time,” con­
tinued  Mr.  Earle,  “ that  the  railroads 
and  telephones  are  now  owned t, by  the

law, 

restrictions  of 

government, but  neglected  to  add  that 
only  the  great  state  and  national  tele­
phone  lines  belong  to  it.  Those in our 
towns  and  cities  and  other  small  com­
munities  are  owned by stock  companies 
and individuals,  and are operated  under 
certain 
that  the 
poorer  classes  may  avail  themselves  of 
their  use.  There  are  county  telephone 
companies, owned by farmers, and  in  all 
our  oldest  and  more  densely  populated 
counties  every farm  house  is  connected 
with  all  others  in  the  county  by  tele­
phone,  the  conduits  of  which  are  all 
placed  several feet  under  ground.  Un­
told  benefits  accrue  from such a system, 
which  I  will  not  now  outline  to  you, 
although  I  will  direct your  attention to 
the  great  advantage  to  any community 
so situated, in  case  of  fire,  accidents  of 
any  kind or burglars, as aid  can quickly 
be summoned from all points of the com­
pass,  and a thief can  hardly escape from 
the  cordon  of  neighbors  who  fly  to the 
rescue.  There can be no cutting of wires 
to prevent communication, you see?

As the  railroads  are  now  owned  by 
the  government, this  policy  is  found  to 
work  more in the  interest of  the  people 
generally.  Passenger  fare  and  freight 
rates  are both  uniform,  with no rebates. 
One cent per mile is charged everywhere 
for  passengers.  Tickets  are  issued  by 
the government  only,  good upon  all rail­
roads in the Union until used.  No special 
tickets  can  be  issued  for  companies or 
individuals. 
If a ticket is lost and found 
by  another  party, the  finder  is  entitled 
to  ride  upon it and  no questions  asked. 
If  such  ticket  is  proved  to  have  been 
stolen, 
is 
amenable to the law.”

if  found, 

You once promised me some new rev­
elation  regarding  your  telephones  and 
why the telegraph has become obsolete?” 
said Mr.  Hahn.

thief, 

real 

the 

“Yes,  I  recollect,”  replied  Mr. Earle. 
“It was  soon  after  I  first  saw you,  and 
we  were at the  Aerial  Packet  Landing. 
Well,  sir,  the  most  curious  part of  my 
information  to  you  is  to  say that  from 
printed records in my library it is shown 
that our  present  telephone was  actually 
perfected  and  an  exact  graphic descrip­
tion recorded of  the identical one we are 
now using as long  ago as in the last  por­
tion  of  the  nineteenth  century! 
It ap­
pears from our  history of  that time  that 
the  inventor  was  a  really  scientific  but 
poor man—so poor that it was a constant 
struggle  with  him  for  existence,  and  it 
was impossible for him  ever to find suffi­
cient spare money with which to perform 
his  final  experiments  and  obtain  his 
patent. 
It  is  said  he vainly endeavored 
to  interest  others in his  invention  and 
offered  a  half  interest  to  any one  who 
would  furnish the  means  to  perfect  the 
experiments and pay for  the patent.  Of 
course, he  was  cautious  and  refused  to 
reveal the only secret there was about it, 
and  was  thereafter  called  a  “crank”— 
whatever  that  may  mean—and  avoided 
whenever  he  mentioned  his  telephone. 
This simple  secret of his, for the  second 
time  in any  known  history  again  set at 
defiance  all  the  known  laws  of  sound. 
The  old  telephones  depended  upon  the 
vibration of  a  delicate  disc or  ‘drum’  at 
each  end of  the line,  and  this  vibration 
was  in  some  manner  made  possible  by 
means  of  an  electric  current  near or in 
connection  with  it.  This  old  inventor 
simply  discovered  that the  drum  was a 
fallacy,  and  that the  proper  medium  or 
conduit  for  the  sound  to  follow,  or  go

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upon,  was  all  that  was  necessary.  He 
employed  the  same  gaseous  substance 
which  is  employed  to-day  and which  is 
similar to ozone, but  how it is  made I do 
not know.  The  sound  was  increased to 
some  extent  by an  electro-magnetic bat­
tery at each end of the line and,  with the 
single  exception of  some glass  auricles, 
no  other  apparatus  is  used.  You  are 
already  aware  that  we  converse  across 
the  ocean by this  telephone.  When this 
inventor  left  the  body, the  secret  was 
given  to  his  children  and  one  of  his 
grand-children now bears the honors and 
wealth  of  the  invention.  This  most 
astounding  instrument—if  such  it  may 
be  called—is so far  superior to the  tele­
graph  that  the  entire  use of  the  latter 
instrument  was  at  once  relinquished in 
favor of the former.

“Mr. Hahn,”  continued  Mr.  Earle,  “1 
must  ask  to  be  excused  from  further 
conversation  to-day,  although  I  could 
probably  interest  you  longer,  did  my 
time  permit.  As  you  become  more 
familiar  with  our  people,  the  customs 
and  the new  objects  around  you,  there 
will  arise a wonder  why  these  improve­
ments did  not enter  the brain of  man at 
an earlier  period. 
I can  only say to you 
that  we  have  improved  in everything— 
and  the  nucleus  of  all  this is law.  We 
found  that  the  basis  of  all  law  was 
It was framed to punish and 
erroneous. 
not  to  reform. 
It  was  framed  for  the 
powerful  and  not  for  the  weak.  We 
have  changed  it  all.  We  have  given 
more  law making  power to the  most  in 
telligent and  have  new and  better meth­
ods of  selecting them.  We have  had  no 
wars  or  threatened  disturbances in  this 
present  century  and all  nations  are  ad­
justing  every  question  by  arbitration, 
The great  question  of  this  continent re 
garding  the  physical  and  intellectual 
improvement  of  the  people,  has  been 
solved by the enactment of  the most per­
fect  sanitary and equitable  laws of  mar 
riage  possible,  and  the  most  stringent 
laws  for  their  execution.  Herein  lie 
the  secret  of  our  physically  improved 
people.  Your old  adage  was  ‘a  sound 
mind  in a sound  body.’  This  century is 
making  that rule  universally possible.’

L>.  W.

MUSKEGON.

B usy  City.

E pitom e o f  Com m ercial  N ew s  from   a  
[The  T r a d e s m a n   has  arranged  for 
regular correspondence, each week,  from 
the  hustling  city of  Muskegon and will 
give place to a resume  of  the  work  un­
dertaken by the Muskegon  Improvement 
Co.  next week.]

F.  G.  Hagen  has  purchased  of  the 
sheriff  the  stock  of  groceries  formerly 
owned by Hagen & Solheim  and  has  re­
sumed business at the former location of 
the old firm.

K.  W.  Solheim  has  opened a grocery 
store  in  the  suburb sometimes referred 
to  as  Pinchtown.  Andrew  Wierengo 
furnished to stock.

FINANCIAL.

Local  S tock  Q uotations.

BANK.

MANUFACTURING.

Fifth  National  ................................................100
Fourth  National.............................................. 100
Grand Rapids National....................................140
Grand  Rapids  Savings....................................125
Kent County  Savings.......................................131
National  City...................................................135
Old National.................................................... 135
People’s Savings................................................105 |
Michigan Trust Co.  ........................................ 115
Aldine Manufacturing Co...............................  60
Anti-Kalsomine  Co..........................................150
Antrim Iron  Co................................................115
Belknap Wagon & Sleigh Co............................100
Berkey & Gay  Furniture Co............... 
85
Grand Rapids  Brush Co.................................   90
Irand Rapids Electric Light and Power Co...  75
Grand Rapids Felt Boot Co..............................110
Grand Rapids School  Furniture Co............... 110
Michigan Barrel Co..........................................100
Nelson, Matter  & Co........................................ 100
New England  Furniture Co............................100
Phoenix Furniture Co........................................60
Sligh Furniture  Co........................................... 85
Widdicomb Furniture Co.................................120
Grand Rapids Packing  and Provision Co.  ... 103 
Hazeltine & Perkins Drug C o ......................... 100
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.

MERCANTILE.

 

Financial  M iscellany.

The Owosso Savings  Bank  has  begun 

business on a capital  stock of $60,000.

The Nichols  &  Shepard  OB.,  manufac­
turers of  threshing  machines  at  Battle 
Creek,  has divided $50,000 worth of stock 
among its employes as gifts.

If funds continue to accumulate at  the 
centers much longer,  says  a  New  York 
financial  paper, 
the  result  will  be  a 
sharp decline in money rates.

The City National Bank  of  Greenville 
paid a dividend of 8 per  cent,  from  the 
earnings of the last  six  months  of  1890 
and carried $766 to the surplus fund.

A  block of  stock in the  Grand  Rapids 
School  Furniture Co.  was sold  last week 
at  110, but  few  stockholders are willing 
to  dispose  of  their  holdings  at  that 
figure.

Harry Pritchard has entered the employ 
of the First  National  Bank  of  Allegan 
and will become teller when Leon Chich­
ester goes to California and  Fred  Chich­
ester becomes acting  cashier.

The  election of  Clay  Hollister  to  the 
position of  Assistant  Cashier of  the  Old 
National  Bank  is a deserved  recognition 
which cannot be regarded otherwise than 
in  the  light of  a personal  compliment- 
all  the  more  so  because  the  Board  of 
Directors comprise some of the most con­
servative men in the city.

Pay cars are familiar sights on  Ameri­
can railways, but  this  country  has  not 
yet enployed the locomotive  in  banking 
operations.  One  of  the  New  Zealand 
banks has a special car which  visits  the 
rural  districts,  cashes  checks,  and  re­
ceives deposits.  The  experiment is said 
to be profitable,  and  is  a  great  conven­
ience to settlers who would  otherwise be 
compelled to leave their farms  and  visit 
town on numerous occasions.

The  P o ta to   M arket.

Jas. F.  Balbirnie has sold  his  interest 
in the furniture, undertaking and  livery 
business  of  J.  Balbirnie  &  Son  to the 
senior member of the firm,  who will con­
tinue the business under the  style  of  J. 
Balbirnie.

“ Better  advise  your  readers  to hold 
onto  their  potatoes  for  the  present,” 
remarked T.  F.  Moseley,  the  other  day 
“ It  is  no  time  to sell when the market 
is weak,  and any shipments of  stock not 
gilt  edge  will  surely  disappoint 
the 
shipper.  There is a straight  decline  of 
10  cents  per  bushel  and  a  further de­
cline of 5 cents on account  of  the  weak 
If  the  owners
putting  10,000,000 feet of  logs  into Ford  condition of the market 
river,  which  will  be manufactured there  of choice stock hold on for a while  unti 
for the eastern markets.  The lands from  the  glutted  condition  of  the  market is 
which  the  timber  is  cut  were  recently  relieved,  perhaps the price  will  bob  up 
purchased  from  the  estate  of  Wilhelm i again;  but the prospect is  certainly  not 
Boeing. 

Saginaw—Merrill, Ring & Fordney  are

I very bright at present.”

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D.  Robeson,
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Two  Years—Jacob  Jesson,  Muskegon.
Three  Years—James  Yernor, Detroit.
Four Years—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann  Arbor 
Five Years—George Gundrum, Ionia.
President—Jacob  Jesson, Muskegon.
See retary—Jas.  Vernor, Detroit.
Treasurer—Geo  McDonald, Kalamazoo. 
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Tirst Vice-President—H. O. Coleman, Kalamazoo. 
Second Vice-President—Prof. A. B. Prescott, Ann Arbor. 
Third Vice-President—Jas. Vernor, Detroit.
Secretary—C. A. Bugbee, Cheboygan.
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President, F- 6. Kipp;  Secretary, W. C. Smith.______

Detroit  Pharmaceutical  Society. 
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gist.

The  T horn  in  th e   F lesh   o f  th e   D rug­
“ What can  you say to me  in  regard to 
the  liquor  question?” asked  a  well-edu­
cated druggist of a representative of T h e  
T r a d e s m a n   a few days ago.

Seeing  me  hesitate  in  a puzzled  way 
he  continued,  “ Before  answering  my 
question  I will  give  you  an  idea of  the 
dilemma  in  which  I  am  unfortunately 
In fact, I am in a most perplex 
placed. 
ing  situation. 
I  desire  and  try  to  do 
what  is right—in  fact,  am a temperance 
man  from  principle,  although  not a pro- 
hibitionist,  as  that  would  render it  im 
possible  for  me to continue  in the  drug 
business. 
I  aim  to  sell  no  intoxicating 
liquor of  any kind  unless I am  positive 
in my  own mind,  that  it  is  to  be  used 
for  a  medicinal or mechanical  purpose 
yet,  with  all  my  conscientious  scruple; 
and  care, I am  accused of  selling it pur 
posely  to  drink. 
I  am  so  anxious  to
show that 1 am  innocent  of  the  accusa­
tion  against  me, and to please  the  com­
munity  around  me,  that  I  do  not  even 
allow my only  clerk to handle  liquor for 
any  purpose,  unless  I  am  present  and 
know I can  rely  upon  that  boy to speak 
the  truth when  he  tells me  that he  has 
honestly obeyed my orders.  The insinu 
ations  that  I  sell  liquors  for  others 
drink are  injuring  my trade,  and,  worse 
than  that,  my character  and  reputation 
as a gentleman. 
I  am  doing business in 
a  temperance  community and  small  vil­
lage,  but I notice  even the  most  zealous 
of  the  inhabitants hasten  to  my store at 
the  physician’s command  with  his order 
for  brandy  or  alcohol  and  would  be 
mortally offended  should  I  refuse them.
I  do not  keep  the  bottles  containing  it 
upon  my  shelves in  the  ordinary  place 
for  liquors.  My  liquors  of  every  kind 
are  in  stout  cork  stop  bottles in a back 
room of the store, each carefully labelled 
and  entirely  by themselves.  Of  course, 
that kept in stock,  in jugs,  kegs or demi­
johns is stowed away in my cellar, which 
is locked and  bolted.  There are persons 
in this community who undertake to con­
vince  me  that  a  man  can  successfully 
carry  on a drug  business  without a drop 
of  alcohol  or  other  intoxicating  liquor 
connected  with  it,  and  while  such  per­
sons  are  generally  well  informed  upon 
most  subjects, they make  asses of  them­
selves  when  exposing  their  glaring  ig­
norance  of  chemistry  and  pharmacy. 
When I show such  persons that  many of 
our  preparations  cannot  be  prepared at 
all  without  alcohol  as  a  solvent—more 
especially  their  favorite  botanic  medi­
cines—and farther, if they could be, that 
they would  not  keep  twenty-feur  hear»

T H E   M IC H IG A N   TïtADESM^AJM.

foolishness. 

in  hot  weather, they  stare  at  me  with 
astonishment. 
It  seems at times  as if  I 
shall be forced to abandon this business.” 
“You are far from  being alone in your 
perplexing  problem,”  I  answered.  “ I 
am  often  asked  to  give  my  views  upon 
this  subject.  Of  course, situated as you 
are, there is only one  safe  way for  you, 
and that is to comply with the law to the 
letter,  and  let  the  dear  people  pay  for 
their 
People  sometimes 
make mistakes  and  weary of  their  own 
work,  and 
liable  to  change. 
Even  states  and  nations  are like  neigh­
bors  and  children.  To  use  a  slangy 
ord,  they  have  their ‘fads’  which for  a 
time  they  follow  with  a  persistence 
worthy  a  better  cause,  but  which,  like 
the skating rink and  progressive euchre, 
invariably take  wings and  suddenly  dis­
appear.  The  people  will  demand  less 
stringent  laws  for  druggists  regarding 
spirits, even  if  prohibition  is  to  come, 
although  my  private  opinion  is  that  it 
will  remain  quite  a  local  matter  for  a 
long  time.”

laws  are 

I  am  often threatened  with prosecu­
tion where I am entirely blameless,” said 
the druggist.  “Not a week ago  a  young 
man of 18 or 20 whom I knew was  not in 
the  habit  of  drinking  came  to  me  with 
an  order  from  a  well-known  physician 
for eight ounces of whisky for his mother 
whom I knew was ill at the time.  Enow 
ing all  the parties,  I  did  not hesitate to 
put it  up.  The  young  man  did  not re 
turn  home that  night, but  was  arrested 
for drunkenness and riotous conduct dur 
ing  the  evening  and,  notwithstanding 1 
could  prove  all  I  have  stated  to  you,  ] 
was  blamed  and  threatened  as if  1  had 
committed a criminal  act.  .With  all  the 
caution  and  care  I  can  exercise  in  en 
deavoring  to  obey the  law to the  letter 
and at the same time treat  my customers 
as  a  gentleman  should,  humanity  is  so 
depraved that I am occasionally  imposed 
upon.  Then  come censures  and  threats 
from  my  friends  (?)  which  are  bitter 
doses  to  swallow,  for  one  who  is  con 
scious of having done his duty well.  One 
day a lady apparently quite out of breath 
rushed wildly into my store,  with only 
shawl  thrown  over her  head,  and  laid 
well written prescription on the counter 
reading as follows:

R

dr.

01. Menth.  Vir 
“  Gau 1th.
“  Sassaf aa 1 dr.
S. Y.  R. ad—1 pt.
Mx
Signa The Liniment.
Apply twice  daily as directed.
“I waited a moment  for  her to recover 
her  breath,  and  then  enquired who  Dr 
T. J.  was.

T. J., M.  D.

“ ‘Oh,  I  don’t  know;  only  he  is  a 
Homoeopath  doctor.  Oh!  my  poor  old 
mother!  She  has  fallen  down  the stair­
way  and  I  fear  will  die.  Please make 
the liniment  as  soon  as  you  can,’ came 
from  the  distressed  female,  while  I was 
yet making up  my mind what  to  do. 
It 
was not an  ordinary liniment,  but as the 
proportion  of  oils  were  homoeopathic, I 
reasoned that it might be quite the thing 
for  that  school  of  medicine. 
In  a  few 
moments 1 allowed  the  woman to depart 
and had added fifty cents more to my till. 
The  result  was  that  I  was arrested  for 
selling  intoxicating  liquors,  as  two  fe­
males  became  dead  drunk  on  my  lini­
ment.  Both of them were strangers who 
had  lately  moved  into  town.  When 1 
produced  the  prescription  and  told  my 
■kert  »tery  ia  M u m ,  I  w u   excused

with a reprimand  which was  even worse 
in the eyes of the public and more injury 
to my  business  than  a fine of  $50  would 
have  been.  Thus  I  am  constantly  har- 
rassed with the liquor question.  Do you 
wonder  that 1 asked  you  the  question  1 
did when you came in?”

I did not. 

H.

The  U n iversity  A gain. 

the  department  of 

K alamazoo,  Feb. 5—1  have too  much 
respect for the  press to allow myself the 
liberty  of  personal  criticism,  but  the 
University appropriations are of  a finan­
cial nature  and must  be  treated as such. 
As  only the  working  and  business  men 
have brought this union to  a  high stand­
ard of civilization by their practical work, 
it  seems to me  that  their  rights to criti­
cize  public  institutions  of  learning  can 
not be contradicted.
About a thousand students are enrolled 
under 
literature, 
science and art,  in  which 59 teachers are 
employed.  The current expenses of this 
department amount  to  a  large  share  of 
the whole.  What  do  the  inhabitants  of 
Michigan gain by these  young men,  with 
title to their names, a smell of  German 
and a touch of Greek;  young men brought 
up  under the  protection of  prayer-meet­
ings,  educated  up to supreme  prejudice 
and  sublime  mediocrity, when  perhaps 
100,000  active  young  men  in  this  State 
are longing for  a  practical and mechani­
cal business education?  Does it occur to 
anyone  that  the  struggle  for  existence 
is  becoming more  bitter day by day,  and 
especially  among  the  working  classes? 
Germany  and  Scandinavia,  with  their 
technical  high  schools  for  ordinary  me­
chanics, have  averted great national cal 
amities  and  prevented  more  innocent 
bloodshed  than  a  hundred  University 
Websters,  with  their  oratory  could  do, 
Time  will  amply prove  that  anarchy  or 
the revolution  for  foodstuff is before us, 
It  is  the  duty of  all,  by healthy legisla 
tion, to prevent disorder  in  the  commu 
nity.  As Byron says,  “Revolution alone 
can  save  the  world  from  hell’s  pollu 
tion.”  We  should  stop  the  pollution 
As to  the “mob  in  broadcloth,” the citi 
zens of  Ann Arbor  remember the  circus 
row a year  ago,  the  militia  trouble  and 
the postofflce  mob. 
It  is  queer, indeed 
that men like Byron, Milton or Messionier 
never adorned their Christian names with 
high-sounding  University  titles.  Wen 
dell  Philips  truly said,  “A fool  is  not 
perfect fool until he learns Latin:”  When 
the University  ceases to be a respectable 
house  of  correction  for  the  wayward 
progeny  of  the  Boston  mob, fifty  years 
ago;  when  all  the  expenses  are  used to 
further  the  study  of  useful  science  as 
medicine,  law  and  civil  engineering 
then a great step toward reform has been 
taken.  One  of  the  most  able  and  com­
mon sense men in the United  States,  Dr. 
Koch,  occupies  a  University  chair  at 
Ann Arbor, but, he, too, used to incur the 
displeasure of  the young nobility at Ann 
Arbor—the “ mob in broadcloth.”

Louis H-----.

Michigan Board  of Pharmacy.

D e t r o i t ,  Feb.  1—A  meeting  of  the 
Michigan  Board  of  Pharmacy,  for  the 
purpose  of  examining  candidates  for 
registration,  will be  held at  Grand Rap­
ids,  Tuesday  and  Wednesday,  March  3 
and 4,  1891.
The  examination  of  both  Registered 
Pharmacists  and  Assistants  will  com­
mence  on  Tuesday  at 9 o’clock  a. m.,  at 
which  hour  all  candidates  will  please 
report at the  lecture room  of  Hartman’s 
Hall,  corner  of  Fountain  and 
Ionia 
streets.
The  examination  for  registration  for 
all candidates will occupy two days.
Owing to the  action of  the last  Legis­
lature, which  caused  the  Railway Asso­
ciation  of  Michigan  to  change  its  rules 
relative to reduced rates  for  assemblies, 
special  railroad  rates  for  this  meeting 
could not be secured.
Other examinations  will  be  held  dur 
ing the year as follows:
Ann Arbor—May 5.
Star Island—July 7.
Houghton—September 1.
Lansing—November 4.

Yours respectfully,

J amb» Vernor, Sac’y.

“Excuse  Me for Being  Alive.” 

There is a little druggist in  Brooklyn, 
but although little  he  is  full  of  pluck. 
The other day he got on a horse  car  and 
dropped  into  a  corner  seat  and  began 
reading a paper.
Other passengers got aboard  and  soon 
the vehicle  was  crowded.  Still  the  se­
renity of the druggist  was  undisturbed. 
Suddenly there came a 'change. 
It  was 
pronounced and startling.
“Ouch!” exclaimed the druggist,  with 
frown and a glare at a stout man,  who 
had  stepped  upon  his  foot  and  sent 
shooting pains through his most  favored 
corn.  “ Hey,  there!”  he  added.  “You 
are standing on my foot.”
The man  then  removed  his  pressure, 
but the druggist  failed  to  hear  his  in­
coherent  apology.
“Say!”  he  shouted  to  the  big  bqar. 
Please excuse me.”
“Oh, no,” returned the other,  “it’s  my 
fault; please excuse me.”
“I beg your pardon,  sir,”  quickly  re­
sponded the little man,  “I  am  at  fault; 
please excuse me  for  being  alive,”  and 
the
amid a roar of laughter  he  resumed 
perusal of his paper.

Traverse City—Rose & Son have leased 
a  store  building  here  and  will  remove 
tkeir  drug  stock  from  Sherman  to  this 
place.

cxxrsssrc r o o t .
FECK BROS., Wholesale  Druggists 
GRAND  RAPIDS.

We pay th e highest price for It.  Address

Send for Quotations.

W I.  BRUMMELER  &  SONS

Manufacturers of and Jobbers In 

Pieced and Stam ped Tinw are.  Rags.

M etals. Iro n ,  Rubber and W iping  Rags 

264 So. Ionia SL, GRAND  RAPIDS. 

Telephone-640.Filrnitilre

-AT-

Nelson, 

Matter 

&  Co.'s

S t y le s   N e w ,  C h e a p , 
M e d iu m   a n d   E x p e n ­
s iv e .

Large  Variety. 

Prices Low.

T H E   MICHIGL^NT  TR A D ESM A N

11

K 

“  • 

Morphia,  S. P. & W .. .2 30@2  55 
S. N.  Y.  Q. A
C. Co.......................2 20@2 45
@ 40
Moschus Canton —  ..
70® 75
Myrlstlca, No. 1.........
© 10
Nux Vomica, (po 20)..
33® 38
Os.  Sepia....................
Pepsin Saac, H. A P. D.
@2 00
Picis  Liq, N.  C., Vi gal
@2 00
doz  .........................
@1  00
Picis Liq., quarts......
@ 70
pints.........
© 50
Pil Hydrarg,  (po. 80)..
© 1
Piper  Nigra, (po. 22)..
© 3
Piper Alba, (po g5)....
7
I
Pix  Burgun...............
Plumbi A cet...............   14® 15
Pulvls Ipecac et opll.. 1  10@1  20
Pyrethrum,  boxes  H
A P. D.  Co., doz......  @1 25
Pyrethrum,  pv...........  30®  35
Quassiae......................   8® 10
Quinla, S. P. A W......  37®  42
S.  German__  24®  30
Rubia  Tinctorum......  12®  14
Saccharum Lactis pv 
@ 40
Salada.......................2 00@2  10
Sanguis  Draconis......  40®  50
©4 50 
SantonineW.
Sapo.^W
12®  14 
10®   12 
@  15

“ 

@  25 
Seldlltz  Mixture.......
@  18
Sinapis.......................
®  30
“  opt..................
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  De
@  35 
Voes.......................
@  35 
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes 
12®  13 
Soda Boras, (po. 13).  .
30®  33
Soda  et Potass Tart.  .
Soda Carb................. 
lVi@
Soda,  Bi-Carb............  @  &
Soda,  Ash..................   3Vi@  4
Soda, Sulphas............   @  2
Spts. Ether C o...........  50©  55
“  Myrcia  Dom......  @2 25
“  Myrcia Imp........  @3 00
>•  Vinl  Rect.  bbl.
2 23).........................  @2 33
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
Strychnia Crystal......  @1  10
Sulphur, Subl.............."Vi® 3Vi
Tamarinds................. 
8®  10
Terebenth Venice......  28®  30
Theobromae..............  5G@  55
Vanilla..................... 9 00@16 00
7®  8
Zincl  Sulph.

“  Roll..............  2M© 3

OILS.

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

Gal
70
60
50
58

“ 

Lindseed,  boiled  —   58 
Neat’s  Foot,  winter 
strained...............   50
45
Spirits Turpentine.
bbl.  lb. 
PAINTS.
Red  Venetian.........
IK  2@3 
Ochre, yellow  Mars.
IK  2@4 
Ber...
« 
IK  2@3 
-2K  2Vi®3
Putty,  commercial.
............y  mi
Vermilion Prime Amer­
ican ..........................  
13@16
Vermilion,  English—  
85@88
Green,  Peninsular......  70@75
Lead,  red....................  @754
“  w hite................  @754
Whiting, white Span...  @70
Whiting,  Gilders’........  @96
1 00
White, Paris  American 
Whiting  Paris  Eng.
cliff.......................... 
1  40
Pioneer Prepared Paintl  20@1 4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared
Paints ......................1 00@1  20
VARNISHES.

No. 1 Turp  Coach__ 1  10@1  20
Extra Turp.................160@1  70
Coach  Body...............2 75@3  00
No. 1 Turp  Furn....... 1  00®1  10
Eutra Turk Damar —  1  55®1  60 
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 
T u t p........................   70®  76

H A ZEL TINE

¿i  PER K IN S 

DRUG CO

Importen  and  Jobben  of

-DRUGS-

W h o le s a le   P r i c e   C u r r e n t•

Advanced—Citric acid, hemp seed, capsicum.

Declined—¡Nitrate silver.

acidum.

Aceücum.....................  
8® 10
Benzoicum  German..  80@1 00
Boraclc 
....................  
30
Carbolicum.................   26® 38
Citricum......................  58® 60
Hvdrochior..................  3®  5
...................  10® 12
Nltrocum 
Oxalicum....................   It® 13
Phosphorium dll........ 
20
Salley licum ...............1  40@1  80
Snlphnricnm................  1K@ 5
Tannicum..................1  40@1  60
Tartaricum...................  40® 42

“ 

Aqua, 16  deg..............354® 
5
7
20  deg..............5H@ 
Carbonas  ....................   12® 14
Chloridum...................  12® 14

ANILINS.

Black............................... 2 00@2 25
Brown..........................   80@1 00
Red..............................  45®  50
Yellow............................ 2 50@3 00

BACCAX.

Cubeae (po. 1  50............. 1 60®1 75
iÄ T y iu m :::::::::  J l   30
Copaiba........... 
  60®  65
Peru............................  ©I  ®
Terabin, Canada  ......  35®  40
Tolutan......................  40®  45

BAL8AMUM.

 

CORTEX.

Abies,  Canadian.................   18
Cassiae  ...............................
Cinchona F lav a.................   1»
Euonymus  atropurp...........  30
Myrica Cerifera, po.............  20
Prunus Virgin!....................  12
Qulllaia,  grd.......................   «
Sassafras  ...........• ••••.........  J*
Ulmus Po (Ground  12)........  10

EXTRACTUM.
Glycyrrhiza  Glabra...
“ 
po.........
Haematox, 15 lb. box..
“ 
Is...............
“  V4s...........
“  KB...........
TBKRUM.

24®
33®
11®
13®
14®
16®

Carbonate Precip........  @  46
Citrate and Guinia....  @3  50
Citrate  Soluble........  ©  »0
Perrocyanidum Sol—   @  50
Solut  Chloride...........  @  15
Sulphate,  com’l ......... 1V4@
pure............   @

”  

Arnica.......................  
jg©
Anthemis....................   »0®
Matricaria 
 
 

25®

FLORA.

FOLIA.

Barosma 
Cassia  Acutifol,  Tin-

...........• ■•••  20®

nlveUy......................  25® 28
Alx.  35®  50
„
8® 10

Salvia  officinalis,  V4s 
UraUrsi.......................  

and  Vis......................  If©

« 3 

“ 

OUMMl.

“ 
“ 

Acacia,  1st picked....  @1  00

2d 
__  @
3d 
©
.... 
©  65
sifted sorts  . . 
po.......   75©1 
00
Aloe,  Barb, (po. 60)...  50®  60 

.  “ 
“ 
“ 
»• 

“  Cape, (po.  20)...  @
“  Socotri. (po. 60).  ®
Catechu, Is, (Vis, 14 ¡4«,
16)..........................  
©
Ammonl&e.................  25©
Assafcetida, (po. 30)...  _@
Benzolnum.................  50®
Camphors...................  50®
Euphorblum  po  ........  35©
Gafbanum...................
Gamboge,  po..............  80@
Gusiacum, (po  40)  ...  @
Kino,  (po.  25)............   @
Mastic.......................   @
Myrrh, (po. 45)...........  @
Opli,  (po. 3 85)...........2ffi@2
Shellac  ......................  28®
“ 
i3@
Tragacanth ................  30®
hzrba—In ounce packages.
Absinthium.........................
Eupatori urn.........................
Lobelia................................
Malorum.............................   M
Mentha  Piperita.................  23
y i r .........................  25
Rue.......................................
Tanacetum, V ......................
Thymus,  V..........................  ®
MAONBSIA.
.  55©  60 
Calcined, Pat............
.  20©  22 
Carbonate,  Pat.........
.  20©  25 
Carbonate, EL A  M... 
.  35©  36
Carbonate, Jennlng5.

bleached........ 

“ 

OLEUM.

.5 00@5 50 
Absinthium..............
.  45®  75 
Amygdalae, Dulc...  ■ 
.8 00@8 25 
Amydalae, Amarae... 
.1  90@2 00
A nlsl.........................
Aurantl  Cortex.........   @2 50
Bergami!  ................... 3 75®4 00
Cajlputi  ....................   flOflgO

Chenopodi!................ 
22
Cinnamoni!.................1 20@1 25
Cltronella..................   „©   45
Conium  Mac.............. 
j®©  »
Odyflh»  .....................1  20©1  30

Cubebae.................. 1£ 00@12 50
Bxechthitos...............   90®1  ou
Erigeron..................... 1  90®2 00
Gaultheria..................2 00®2 10
Geranium,  ounce......  ®  75
Gossipil, Sem. gal......  50®  75
Hedeoma  ...................1  85®2 00
Juniperi.....................   50@2 00
Lavendula.................  90@2 00
Limonis...................... 1 80@2 80
Mentha Piper...............2 90@3 00
Mentha Verid............. 2 50@2 60
Morrhuae, gal..............  80@1 00
Myrcia, ounce............   @  50
Olive............................  80®2 75
Picis Liquida, (gal. .35)  10@  12
Rlcini..........................1  16@1 28
Rosmarin!............  
75@1  00
Rosae, ounce..............  ®6 00
Succini.......................  40®  45
Sabina.......................  90@1  00
Santal  .............. 
  3 50®7 00
Sassafras....................  45®  50
Sinapis, ess, ounce__  ®  65
Tiglfi..........................  @1  50
Thyme.......................  40®  50
opt  ...............   ®  60
Theobromas...............   15®  20
BICarb.......................  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, Bitart,  pure..  30®  33
Potassa, Bitart, com...  @ 15
Potass Nitras, opt......  8®  10
Potass Nitras.............. 
7®  9
Prussiate....................  30®  33
ulphate  po...............   15®  18

POTASSIUM.

“ 

RADIX.

“ 

“ 

Aconitum..................   20®  25
Althae.........................  25®  30
Anchusa....................  15®  20
Arum,  po....................  ®  25
Calamus.....................   20®  50
Gentiana, (po. 15)......  10®  If
Glychrrhlza, (pv. 15)..  16®  18
Hydrastis  Canaden,
(po. 40)..................   @  35
Hellebore,  Ala,  po—   15®  20
Inula,  po....................  15®  20
Ipecac, po.................. 2 40®2 50
Iris plox (po. 20@22)..  IS®  20
Jalapa,  pr..................   45®
Maranta,  Ms....... —   @  35
Podophyllum, po.......   15®  18
Rhei...........................   75@1 00
cut.....................   @1  75
pv.......................  75@1  35
Splgelia.....................   48®  53
Sanguinarla, (po  25)..  @ 20
Serpentaria................   40®  45
Senega.......................  50®  55
Similar, Officinalis,  H  @ 40
M  @  20
Scillae, (po. 35)...........  10®  1:
Symplocarpus,  Foetl-
dus,  po....................  @ 35
Valeriana, Eng. (po.30)  ©  25
German...  15®  20
ingiber a ..................   10®  15
Zingiber  j .............. 
22®  25
SEMEN.
@ 15
Anisum,  (po. 20). 
Apium  (graveleons)..  15®  18
Bird, Is..................  
4®
Carui, (po. 18)............   8©  12
Cardamon.................. 1 00@1  25
Corlandrum...............   10©  12
Cannabis Sativa.........  4Vi®
Cydonium..................   75@1 00
Cnenopodium  ...........  10®  12
Dipterix Odorate........2 00®2 25
Poeniculum...............   @  15
Poenugreek,  po
Lini 7T........................   4  @ 4Vi
Lini, grd,  (bbl. 3V4)...  4  @ 4Vi
Lobelia.......................  35®  40
Pharlarls Canarian —   3Vi@ 4Vi
Rapa..........................   6®
Sinapis,  Albu............   8©

“ 

Nigra...........  11©  12

“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

BFIRITUS.
Prumenti, W.. D.  Co. .2 00@2 50
D. F. R.......1  75@2 00
 
1  10@1  f
Juniperis  Co. O. T — 1  75@1
“ 
.......... 1  75®3
Saacharum  N.  E ........1  75@2
Spt.  Vini  Galll........... 1  75@6
Vinl Oporto................1  25@2
Vinl  Alba...................1  25@2

SPONOES.

Florida  sheeps’  wool
carriage...................2  25®2
Nassau  sheeps’  wool
carriage  ................. 
2
Velvet  extra  sheeps’
wool  carriage.........
1  10
Extra  yellow  sheeps’
carriage..................
Grass sheeps’ wool car
riage.......................
Hard for  slate  use—
Yellow Reef, for  slate

Accacia...............................  50
Zingiber  .............................  50
Ipecac..................................  60
Ferri  Iod.............................   50
Aurantl  Cortes....................  56
Rhei  Arom..........................   50
Slmilax  Officinalis..............  60
Co........  50
Senega................................  50
Scillae..................................  50
“  Co.............................   50
Tolutan...............................  50
Prunua  rirg.........................  50

“ 

« 

TINCTURES.

 

 

“ 

“ 

Aconitum Napellis R.........   60
F .........   50
Aloes...................................   60
“  and myrrh.................  60
Arnica................................   50
Asafcetida............................  0
Atrope Belladonna....   ......   60
Benzoin...............................  60
“  Co..........................   50
Sanguinaria........................   50
Barosma.............................   50
Cantharides.........................  75
Capsicum............................  50
Ca damon............................  75
Co.........................  75
Castor................................. 1 00
Catechu...............................  50
Cinchona...........................   50
Co...........  ...........  60
Columba................. 
50
Conium...............................  50
Cubeba................................   50
Digitalis.............................   50
Ergot...................................  50
Gentian...............................  50
Co...........................   60
Guaica................................   50
ammon....................  60
Zingiber.............................   50
Hyoscyamus.......................  50
Iodine..................................  75
Colorless..................   75
Ferri  Chloridum..................   35
Kino.....................................  50
Lobelia..................................  50
Myrrh...................................   50
Nux  Vomica.........................  50
OpU.......................................  85
«  Camphorated.................  50
Aurantl Cortex......................  50
.uassia................................   50
matany...............................  50
Rhei......................................   50
Cassia  Acutifol....................   50
Co................  50
Serpentaria..........................   50
Stromonium..........................   60
Tolutan................................   60
Valerian......................... 
 
Veratrum Verlde..................   50

Deodor........................2 00

 

50

MISCELLANEOUS.

■ 

“ 

“ 

7. 
ground,  (po.

Æther, Spts  Nit, 3 F ..  26®  28 
• 
« 4 P . .   30®  32
Alumen....................... 2 Vi® 3Vi
“ 
) .............................  3®  4
Annatto......................  55©  60
Antlmonl, po..............  4©  5
et Potass T.  55®  60
Antipyrin.................. 1  35® 1  40
Antifebrin..................  @  25
Argentl  Nitras, ounce  ©  70
Arsenicum................. 
5®  7
Balm Gilead  Bud......  38®  40
Bismuth  S.  N.............2 10@2 20
Calcium chlor, Is, (Vis
11;  Vis,  12)..............  @  9
Cantharides  Russian,
po............................  ©1  75
Capsici  Fructus, a f...  @  22
! . . .   @  22 
©  18 
po. 
Caryophyllus, (po.  18)  13©  14
Carmine, No. 40.........  @3 75
Cera  Alba, S. <6 F ......  50©  55
Cera Flava.................  38©  40
Coccus.......................  ©  40
Cassia Fructus...........  ©  20
Centrarla....................  ©  10
Cetaceum..................   ©  45
Chloroform...............   60©  63
squlbbs ..  @1  10
Chloral Hyd Crst........ 1 50@1 75
Chondrus..................   20®  25
Cinchonldine, P.  & W  15©  20 
German 3 Vi©  12
Corks,  list,  dis.  per
cent  .......................  @  60
Creasotum.................  @  50
Creta, (bbl. 75)...........  @  2
“  prep..................   5©  5
“  precip...............   9©  11
“  Rubra...............   ©  8
Crocus.......................  30®  35
Cudbear......................  ©  24
Cupri Sulph...............   6®  7
___________ 
12
Dextrine....................  10®
Ether Sulph...............   68©  70
Emery,  all  numbers..  ©
po..................   @  6
Ergota, (po.)  60 .........   50©  65
Flake  White............  12©  15
Galla..........................  ©  23
Gambler......................7  © 8 
Gelatin .Cooper.........   ©  70
French...........  40©  60
« 
Glassware  flint,  70 per cent, 
by box 60 less
Glne,  Brown..............  9©  15
«  White...............   13©  25
Glycerina.................. 17  ©  25
Grana Paradlsl...........  ©  22
Humulus....................  25©  55
Hydraag Chlor  Mite.-  ©  96 
“  Cot ....  ©  86
Ox Rubrum  ©1  * 5 
©1  15 
Ammonlati. 
55
Hydrargyrum........ 
@ 12
Ijhthyobolla, Am. 
.1  2S®1  50
Indigo........................   75@1 00
Iodine,  Resubl...... .. .3 75©3 85
Iodoform....................  ©4 70
Lupulin......................  50©  55
55 
Lycopodium..............  50©
80©  85
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
ararg Iod.................  @  27
Liquor Potass Arslnltls  10©  12 
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
1M)..........................   2®  3
Mannia,  S. F ............   50©  60

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“ Unguentum.  41© 

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Chemicals  and  Druggists’  Sundrie
Patent Medicines, Paints, Oils, liarniahes.

Sole  Agents  forothe  Celebrated  Pioneer  Prepared  Paints

Dealen in

We  are  Sole  Proprieton of

W EATHERLY’S  MICHIGAN  CATARRH  REMEDÍ

We have in stock and offer a fall line of

W liislcies,  B ran d ies,

Gina,  W in e s,  R u m i.

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

Henderson County, Hand Made  Sour Mash 

W hisky and Druggists’ Favorite 

Rye  W hisky.

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

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

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jiaiBltine 4 Perkins  Drill]  Bo.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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T H E   M IC H IG A N   TR A D ESM A N .

G R O C B R I B S .

Should  Handle  Solid  Meat Oysters 

Only.

“Why don’t you advocate the adoption 
of  a  uniform  grade  for  bulk  oysters in 
T h e  T radesm an? ”  asked  Fred  L. 
Fallas, of  the  firm  of  Fallas  &  Son, the 
other day.

“Restricting the amount of  water used 
or the  quality of  the liquid adulterant ?” 
replied the reporter.

“ Neither,”  was  the  reply.  “ I  mean 
that  the  dealers  ought  to  get  together 
and agree to sell  nothing  but solid  meat 
goods  and  establish  a  uniform  price. 
Solid  standards are  now costing us $1.10 
per gallon  in  Baltimore  and the  freight 
amounts  to  12  cents  per  gallon.  That 
makes  the  net  cost to us  here  $1.22  per 
gallon.  We are content to handle oysters 
on  a  15  per  cent,  margin,  making  the 
selling price $1.40 per gallon.  As a mat­
ter of  fact,  we are quoting oysters which 
cost  us  $1.22  per  gallon  at  $1.25,  and 
would lose money if we did not introduce 
the necessary amount of water to give us 
a  living  profit.  We  sometimes  have  to 
sell at $1.20 or $1.10, to meet competition, 
but  the  purchaser  gets  less  ousters and 
more water—that’s the size of  it. 
If  all 
dealers  handled  solid  meat  goods, there 
would  never  be  a  complaint,  because 
they always give satisfaction. 
In buying 
watered  goods,  the  dealer  simply  pays 
expressage  on  water — that’s  what  it 
amounts  to—and  if  a  tub  happens  to 
spring a leak  during  shipment,  there  is 
a  big  kick  over  short  measure. 
In my 
opinion, T h e T radesm an ought to quote 
the price of  solid meat oysters only,  tak­
ing  the  price at  Baltimore  and  adding 
freight and 15 per  cent,  for the  jobber’s 
margin.  Then  the  retailer would  know 
that anyone  offering him goods  less than 
that price was selling watered goods.”

No More Pool for Them.

We  desire 

The American Glucose Co., of  Buffalo, 
has issued  the  following  definite  state­
ment to the wholesale trade:
We have been informed that agents  of 
our competitors have  circulated  the  re­
port that our reason for declining to  sell 
goods on time  contracts,  as  heretofore, 
is that we expect an  early  formation  of 
a pooling arrangement of glucose  manu­
facturers.
to  state,  that  ever  since 
the dissolution of the late pool  we  have 
believed that  its  renewal  would  be  an 
impossibility,  and,  so  far  as  this  com­
pany’s  interests  are  concerned,  unde­
sirable. 
In this conviction  our directors 
decided  that  under  no  circumstances 
would they again permit the company  to 
become party to  a  pool.  This  decision 
is not  subject  to  modification  or  with­
drawal. 
We are impelled to make this announce­
ment in the  belief- that  it  will  further 
explain and confirm our  position  in  re­
spect of time contracts,  as recently  com­
municated to you through our  represen­
tatives or by direct correspondence.  We 
have been  unable to disccfter any  advan­
tage to either buyers or  sellers  in  deal­
ing iu guaranteed contracts on  a  declin­
ing market.
Wools  and  Tallow  Higher—Hides  and 

It is irrevocable.

Furs  Firm.

Wools  are  firm  and some higher. 

In 
fact no desirable lots are  offered  within 
one  or  two  cents  of  the offering price. 
Assortments  are  small,  as  nearly  all 
large  lines  are  cleaned  up.  There  is 
considerable looking around in the  West 
for wools to go forward to supply stocks. 
As most lots are  being  held  for  higher 
prices,  it does not move freely.

Hides  are  firm  and  held  by  dealers

above what  tanners  will  pay.  Tanners 
being well stocked,  are not  free  buyers, 
especially  at  any  advance.  Light  are 
scarce,  but  there  is  no  money  in  the 
tannage on the present market  of leather.
Tallow  has  sustained  an  advance  of
with  large  supplies  offering, 

which weakens the market.

Furs  are  firm  at  the advance and are 
eagerly taken.  There is no settled price 
and offerings for lots  of  any  magnitude 
vary materially. 
It is not a  question  of 
market,  but what will  they bring.

Patrons  of  Industry  Mulcted.

Otsego correspondence Kalamazoo Telegraph

The Patrons of Industry organized here 
less  than a year  ago,  though  never  in­
corporated,  and  the  lodge  now numbers 
over  one  hundred  members.  To  run  a 
store on the 10 per cent, method has been 
the  burden  of  their  desire,  and  conse­
quently  a  few  weeks  ago,  George  F. 
Heald,  a  good  brother  of  the  lodge,  in 
company with the association,  concluded 
to buy the  grocery stock  of  Truesdall & 
Son.  They  made  a verbal  contract that 
each  was to forfeit  $100 if  they did  not 
carry out the contract.  The forfeit money 
was  placed in a third  party’s care  until 
after the stock was invoiced.  The goods 
invoiced more than  they expected,  hence 
they  could  not  purchase,  Truesdall  & 
Son claiming the $100. 
It seems that $60 
of  this  money was  Heald’s  own  money 
and  $40  the  P. of  I.’s.  Heald  brought 
suit against the P. of  l.’s.  The trial be­
gan Friday morning and lasted until  after 
midnight.  The plaintiff won a judgment 
of  $60 and  costs of  suit, in all  amouting 
to about  $80.  The  suit was  held in  the 
town  hall,  over  200  people  attending. 
The  people  in  general  sympathize with 
the  plaintiff,  but the  defendants deserve 
a fair portion of sympathy,  also,  because 
the  whole  lodge  voted  to  go  into  the 
scheme,  but  the  blame  fell on  the  three 
leaders.

The  Grocery Market.

Hard  sugars  are  firmer  and  a  little 
higher.  Soft sugars are without change. 
Coffee is in good  demand and the market 
is gradually strengthening.  Kettle mo­
lasses  are  firm,  with  strong  indications 
of an advance.  Centrifugal  goods are in 
unlimited  supply  and  will  probably not 
vary much from present prices.  Canned 
corn  is  now  nearly all  in  second  hands 
and will probably go still higher.

T h e   T r a d e s m a n  warns grocers against 
ordering  syrup  or  molasses  in  pails, as 
the freight rate is practically prohibitive, 
having  been  advanced 
in 
the  official 
classification of February 2.

PAUL  EIFERT

Manufacturer of

Tnmls, Travel! Bap  and Cases

SAMPLE  TRUNKS  AND  CASES 

MADE  TO  ORDER.

Write for  Prices.

41  SO.  DIVISION  ST.,

Grand  Rapids,

Michigan.

THOMAS  STOKES,
SALT  F I S H ,

WHOLESALE DEALER IN

New  York  City.

Represented in Michigan by

J.  P.  IflSNER,  Merchandise  Broker,

17  H erm itage  Block,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

PRODUCE  MARKET.

Apples—Green, $4.25@4.50 for choice eating and 
S3.50@S8.T5 for  cooking  stock.  Evaporated  are 
firm  at  14@15c,  and  sun-dried  are  strong  at 
10® 10 *4c.
Beans—The demand is steady and  the  market 
without special change.  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.

Beets—50c per bu.
Butter—Dairy is in moderate demand.  Dealers 
pay 16c and  hold at 18c.  Creamery is in fair  de­
mand at 22©24c.

Cabbages—roc per doz. or $4 per 100.
Carrots—20@25c per bu.
Celery—20@25c per doz.
Cooperage—Pork barrels, SI. 25;  produce barrels 
25c.
Cranberries — The  market  is  easier  and  the 
price 25c lower.  Bell  and Cherry  are  slow  sale 
at S9@$10 and Cape Cod are held at $10@S12.
Eggs—Dealers now pay  16c for fresh  and hold 
at 17c.  The  market  is  fairly  strong.  Only  oc­
casional lots of  old eggs are  thrown on the mar­
ket, being gought for  principally by bakers and 
confectioners.
Potatoes — The  market  is  decidedly weaker, 
prices  having  slumped off  fully 10c per  bushel 
since the  advent of  the new year.  The demand 
is  light as compared  with  previous  weeks, and 
the indications are far from  encouraging, so far 
as higher prices are concerned.

Squash—114c per lb.
Sweet Potatoes—Kiln dried  Jerseys are scarce, 
Turnips—30@35c per bu.

readily commanding  14.50 per bu.

PROVISIONS.

The Grand Rapids  Packing  and Provision Co. 

PORK  IN  BARRELS.

quotes as follows:
Mess,  new....................................................   11  00
Short c u t.....................................................   11  00
Extra clear pig, short cut............................  12 50
Extra clear,  heavy......................................
Clear, fat back.............................................  II
Boston clear, short cut................................   12 50
Clear back, short cut....................................12 25
Standard clear, short cut. best....................  12 50

sausage—Fresh and Smoked.

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

Pork Sausage.....................................................614
Ham Sausage..................................................   9
Tongue Sausage..............................  .............. 9
Frankfort Sausage 
Blood Sausage............... - ...............................  5
Bologna, straight............................................   5
Bologna,  thick................................................  5
ncou A UCUBC...........................................
Tierces ................................................... ........63i
........7
Tubs.............................
561b.  Tins....................
........7

lard—Kettle Rendered. 

714

 

LARD.

Family. 

Com-
pound.
5Ü
6(4
6H
6
5*
514

. 

Tierces .......................
............5V4
0 and  50 lb. Tubs........ ............ 5X
3 lb. Pails, 20 In a  case. ............ 64
5 lb. Pails, 12 In a case.............. 6X
10 lb.  Palls, 6 in a case.. ............ 6(4
...........6
20 lb. Pails, 4 In a case.
50 lb. Cans...................
............ 5X
BEEF  IN BARRELS.
Extra Mess, warranted 200 lbs......................  7 00
Extra Mess, Chicago packing.......................  6
Boneless, rump butts.....................................  9 75
Hams, average 20 lbs.......................................  814
16 lbs.......................................  9
12 to 14 lbs...............................  914
picnic...................................................  6
best boneless........................................  8(4
Shoulders........................................................  53£
Breakfast Bacon, boneless.............................   8
Dried beef, ham prices..................................  8
Long Clears, heavy........................................... 514
Briskets,  medium...........................................   5?i
light..................................................5(4

smoked  meats—Canvassed or Plain.

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FISH  and  OYSTERS.

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:

FRESH  PISH.

“ 

oysters—Cans.

Whitefish.........................................
smoked.............................
Trout................................................
Halibut............................................
Ciscoes  — .  .................................
Flounders........................................
Bluefish  .......................   ................
Mackerel.......................................  .
Cod...................................................
California salmon..........................
Falrhaven  Counts..........................
F. J. D. Selects.................................
Selects  ............................................
F. J. D.............................................
Anchors...........................................
Standards...........  ...........................
Favorites..........................................

@10 
@10 @ 9 
@18 
@ 5 
© 9 
@10 
@25 
@10 @18
@35
@28
@23
@22
@20@18
@16
SHELL  GOODS.
Oysters, per  100.....................................1  25@1  50
.....................................  75@1 00
Ciams, 
@1  25 
Standards,  per gal. 
@1  65 
Selects,
1  60 
Scrimps,
1  50 
Clams,
1  50
Scallops,

BULK  GOODS.

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Swift and Company quote as follows:
‘ 
* 
* 
1 

Beef, carcass............................................4(4®  614
hindquarters...............................  6  @  614
fore 
314®  354
loins, No. 3..................................10  @
ribs.............................................   @ 8
rounds........■:..............................  @ 5
tongues....,................ :..............  @ 81»
Hogs.......................................................... 414@ 414
Bologna..................................................   @ 5
Pork loins..............................................   @6(4
shoulders.......................................   @ 5
Sausage, blood or head.........................  @5
liver.........................................  @5
“ 
Frankfort................................   @714
“ 
Mutton..................................................... 614@ 7
7-
Veal........................................................ 

CANDIES.  FRUITS and  NUTS.

The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows: 

STICK  CANDY.

 

 

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Standard,  per  lb................................ @8

printed.............. 

fancy—In 5 lb. boxes. 

“  H.H..........................................  @ 8
Twist  ......................................   @8
“ 
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pails or packages,  net  weight......   8(4
“ 
24i -lb. bbls  .......................................  8
Boston  Cream  ................................................10
Cut  Loaf.........................................................   9
Extra H. H.......................................................10
Pails.
8
8
8(4
814

MIXED  CANDY. Bbls. 
Standard, per lb............................714 
Leader.......................................... 714 
Special.......................................... 8 
Royal............................................8 
Nobby..............................................................  9
Broken.............................................................  9
M idget............................................................ 10
English  Rock.............................................  • -  9
Conserves............................. 
9
Broken Taffy...................................................net, 9(4
Peanut Squares............................................... net, 914
Extra.............................................................  1014
Kindergarten  ................................................. 10
French Creams.............  
11
Valley  Creams................................................ 14
Per Box
Lemon Drops................................................... 6°
Sour Drops...................................................... §0
Peppermint Drops............................................JO
Chocolate Drops................................................ 0
H. M. Chocolate Drops...................................90
Gum Drops................................................ 40@50
Licorice Drops...............................................1  00
A. B. Licorice  Drops....................................... 80
Lozenges, plain................................................ 65
70
Imperials..........................................................65
Mottoes............................................................
Cream Bar........................................................60
Molasses Bar...................................................60
Caramels................................................... 16®18
Hand Made  Creams............................... 9C@1 00
Plain Creams............................................. 80@90
Decorated Creams.........................................l 00
String  Rock.....................................................75
Burnt Almonds................................... 1 0G@1  10
Wintergreen  Berries.......................................65
Lozenges, plain, in  pails.................................11
printed, in pails..............................12
Chocolate Drops, in pails.................................12
Gum Drops, in pails.......................................... 6
Moss Drops, In pails.........................................10
Sour Drops, in pails.........................................10
Imperials, in pails............................................11
ORANGES.
Floridas, fancy 250-200176-150
138-126............
96...................
Russets, fancy 200-476-150-138..
126-112..............
Valencias, choice to fancy 420  . . . . .  
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Messinas, 
“ 

3  50®S3 75 
.  3 25@3 50 
.  @ C 33 50 
3 25
5 75
300-240 .......  2 75@3 00
200.............   3 Oi @3 25
Messina, choice, 360.............................  @ 375
fancy, 360..............................   @ 450
choice 300..............................  @ 400
fancy 360...............................  @ 450
Figs, Smyrna, new,  fancy  layers........  18@20
........  @16
“ 
.........  @1214
Fard, 10-lb.  box..........................  @10
.........................  @8
Persian, 50-lb.  box......................4  @ 6

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Almonds, Tarragona.............................   @1714
  @17
  @17

Ivaca..................................... 
California................................ 

“  choice  “ 
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OTHER  FOREIGN  FRUITS.

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LEMONS.

fancy—In bulk.

50-lb. “ 

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NUTS.

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Chili................................... 

“  Marbot...................................  @12
“ 

Brazils....................................................   @
Filberts.................................................   @
Walnuts, Grenoble................................   @15(4
  @1014
Table  Nuts, No. 1..................................  @1514
No. 2.....................................   @14
Pecans, Texas, H. P ...............................  14@16
Cocoannts, full sacks....................... 
@4 50
Fancy, H.  P., S u n s...............................  @6
“  Roasted 
..................714®  8
Fancy, H.  P., Flags 
...................  @6
“  Roasted...........  ......  714® 8
Choice, H. P.,  Extras............................  @5
“  Roasted.................  6(4@ 7

PEANUTS.

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

WHOLESALE

Paper  Warehouse,

FLOUR SACKS,  GROCERY  BAGS,  TWINE  AND WOODEN  WARE.

Who will quote  prices by mall or  call on dealers 
wishing a supply for lenten trade. 

,

Houseman  Block, 

- 

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

T H E   M IC H IG A N   TRA D ESM A N ,

W h o le sa le   l* r ic e   C u r r e n t*

The  quotation*  given  below  are  such  as are ordinarily offered cash buyers who 

pay promptly and buy in fu ll packages.

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APPLE  BUTTER.
AXLE GREASE.

Arctic, U  lb can s.........  60

“  % lb. 
6 oz. 
“ 
54 lb. 
“ 
12 oz. 
“ 
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lib. 
“ 
51b. 

Chicago goods............. 754@8
Frazer's  .............................$2 4U
Aurora............................... 1  75
Diamond............................ 1  75
Wise’s  .................................225
BAKING  POWDER.
Thepure, 10c packages.  ...$120
  1  56
 
2 28
 
 
2 76
 
4 20
......   5 40
...... 26 00
Less 20 per cent, to retailers. 
Acme, % lb. cans, 3 doz  ...  45
>4 lb.  “ 
“ 
2  “  ....  85
1  “  ....  1  10
“ 
1 lb.  “ 
bulk............ , ..........  10
“ 
Telfer’B,  % lb. cans, doz..  45
541b.  “ 
“ 
“  ..  85
1 lb.  “ 
“  ..  1  50
“ 
 
“  H lb  “ 
 
1  20
2 no
 
 
i lb  “ 
•• 
9 60
5 lb  “ 
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Red Star, & lb cans.......... 
40
........... 
H lb  “ 
“ 
80
1 lb  “ 
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...........  1  50
BATH BRICK.
English, 2 doz. in case...... 
80
Bristol,  2  “ 
 
75
American. 2 doz. in case... 
70
Arctic, 4 oz  ovals............. 4  00
“ 
7 00
“  1  pints,  round  ..........10  50
“  No. 2, sifting box...  2 75
“  No. 3, 
...4  00
“ 
“  No. 5, 
...  8 00
“ 
“  1 oz ball  .................  4 50
BROOKS.
No. 2 Hurl..........................   1  75
.......................... 2 00
No. 1  “ 
No. 2 Carpet.........................2 25
No. 1 
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.......................   2 50
Parlor Gem...........................2 75
Common Whisk............  
Fancy 
....................  120
M ill...................................   3 25
Warehouse...........................2 75
BUCKWHEAT  FLOUR.
Rising Sun  .........................5 00
York State..........................
Self Rising  .........................4 50
Hotel, 40 lb. boxes..............  10
Star,  40 
Paraffine..............................*1
Wicking............ ................ 25

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bluing. 

CANDLES
“ 
 

Gross

8oz 

954

90

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CANNED  GOODS.

FISH.

2 

“ 

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21b.  “ 
lb. “  

Clams. 1 lb. Little Neck.......1  10
Clam Chowder, 3 lb— .......2 10
Cove Oysters, 1 lb. stand.... 1 25 
....2 25
Lobsters, 1 lb. picnic........... 1  90
“ 
2 65
■“ 
1 lb.  Star................2 50
“ 
2 lb. Star.......a....3 25
Mackerel, in Tomato Sauce 3 50
“ 
1 lb. stand  .......... 1  20
“ 
2 00
2 lb.  “ 
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3 lb.  in Mustard.. .3 50
“ 
31b.  soused..........3 50
Salmon,1 lb. Columbia 1  76@1  90 
“ 
l lb. Alaska..  @1  60
Sardines, domestic  54s........ 
6
“ 
54s........© 8
“  Mustard 54s.........   @10
imported  54s.. .11  @12
“ 
spiced,  54s  .........  
“ 
10
Trout, 3 lb. brook  .........  
2 50

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FRUITS.
Apples.
Apricots.

Pears.

Gages.

Peaches.

Cherries.

3 75
York State, gallons—  
Santa  Cruz................. 
~ 25
2 40
Lusk’s......................... 
Red.............................  
l  20
140
Pitted Hamburg. 
. . .  
Damsons, Egg Plums and Green
E rie............................ 1 
35@,1 45
Gooseberries.
Common.... ............... 
1  10
P ie.............................. 1  60® 1  75
2 25
Maxwell.................... 
Shepard’s ..................  
2 25
California...................2 
25@2 50
Domestic.................... 
1  25
2 25
Riverside.................... 
Pineapples.
Common.....................  
1  30
Johnson’s  sliced........ 
2 40
2 65
grated  ...... 
Quinces.
Common.................... 
1  10
Raspberries.
Red..............!.............  
1  30
Black  Hamburg.........  
1  40
Strawberries.
Lawrence................... 
1  10
2 00
Hamburg...................  
Whortleberries.
Common.................... 
1  40
Corned  beef............................ 2 00
Roast.........................................1 75
Beans, soaked  Lima...........  85
“  Green  Lima...........@1  60
“  String..................... @  90
“  Stringless...................   90
“  Lewis’Boston Baked.. 1 40 
Corn,stand,  brands.. 1  05@1  25
Peas,  soaked.......................   75

VEGETABLES.

HEATS.

“ 

Foreign.

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

CATSUP.

CHEESE.

CHICORT.

“  200 

“  fine French..................2 10
Mushrooms.......................... 1 80
Pumpkin  .........................@1  (X)
Squash  ............................... 1  10
Succotash, soaked..............   85
“ 
standard..............1 30
Tomatoes, stand br'ds 1  00@1  10
CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S.
22
German Sweet.................. 
Premium..........................  
34
Pure.................................. 
38
Breakfast  Cocoa.............. 
40
Bulk..  ................................ 4
Red 
............. 7
Fancy Full  Cream  -  11  @1154 
Good 
....10  @1054
Part Skimmed.........8  @ 9
Sap Sago....................  @22
Edam  ......................   @1  00
Swiss, imported 
......  24®  25
domestic  __  15®  16
Limburger..........................   15
CHEWING  OUK.
Rubber, 100 lumps......... 
. .35
............... 40
Spruce, 200 pieces................40
Snider’s, ¡4 pint........................1 35

COFFEE EXTRACT.

coffee—Green.

CLOTHES PINS.
COCOA  SHELLS.

“  p in t.......................230
“  quart...................... 3 50
5 gross boxes  ...................... 50
Bulk............................ 4  ©454
Pound  packages...........  @7
Valley City........................  
Felix.........................................1 15
Hummel’s......................... 
Rio, fair.....................   @20
“  good...................   @21
“  prime..................  @22
“ 
fancy,  washed...  @24*6
“  golden................   @23*4
Santos.........................20  @23
Mexican & Guatemala 23  @25
Java,  Interior.............24  @26
“  Mandheling— 27  @29
Peaberry.................... 22  @24
Mocha, genuine......  26  @28
To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add 54c. per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 per  cent,  for shrink­
age.
coffees—Package.
Bunola.-...............................24*4
in cabinets............24%
McLaughlin’«  XXXX__24%
Lion  ................................... 24%
“  in cabinets  ................2514
Durham.............................. 2454
Cotton,  40 ft.........per doz.  1  35
1  50
1  75
2 00
2 25
100
1  15
Eagle.................................   7 50
Anglo-Swiss...............6 00® 7 70

CLOTHES  LINES.
50ft.......... 
“ 
60 ft.......... 
“ 
70 ft.......... 
“ 
80ft.  ........ 
“ 
60 ft.......... 
“ 
72 ft-......... 
“ 
CONDENSED HILK.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
Jute 
“ 

75
65

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 
“  kegs, 

FARINACEOUS GOODS.

Valencias................... 
8
Ondaras.....................   854@ 9
Sultanas..................... 16  @20
Farina, 100 lb. kegs............  04
Hominy, per  bbl.................4 00
Macaroni, dom 12 lb box....  55
imported......  @11
Pearl  Barley..............3  @354
Peas, green.................  @1  10
“  split....................  @ 354
Sago.  Germau............   @ 5
Tapioca, fl’k or  p’rl...  5  @ 6
Wheat,  cracked.........  @5
Vermicelli,  import__  @11
domestic...  @55 
fish—SALT.
Cod, whole...................5%@ 554
“  bricks...............  754®  S
“  f trips  .................. 7%@  854
Halibut.........................   @10
Herring, gibbed,  bbl__ 
5 25
cr  “ 
3 00
54 bbl  . 
“  Holland,  bbls.. 
12 00 
“ 
... 
75
20
“ 
Scaled........... 
Mackerel, No. 1,  54 bbl.. 
12 00 
“ 
10  lb kit  1  10
Pollock.......................3 00@3 25
Trout,  54  bbls............   @5 25
*’  10  lb.  kits................   80
White,  No. 1, 54 bbls..  @3 75
“ 
10 lb. kits......   95
Family,  54  bbls....... 3 00
“ 
55
kits  - 
• 
flavoring EXTUACTs-Jennings’ 
DC  DC 
Lemon. Vanilla
1  25
2 oz folding box...  75 
150
...100 
3 oz 
“ 
4 oz 
...1  50 
2 00
“ 
6oz 
...2  00 
3.00
“ 
8 OZ 
.. .3  00 
4 00
“ 
GUN  POWDER.
Kegs................................... 5  50
Half  kegs........................... 3 00
Sage.....................................15
Hops.................................... 25
Chicago  goods....................  4
No.  ... 
30
No. 1.................... 
40
No. 2...................................  50
Pure.....................................   30
Calabria...............................  25
Sicily....................................  18
Condensed,  2 doz...............1  25
No. 9  sulphur..................... 2  00
Anchor  parlor.....................1  70
No. 2 home..........................1  10
Export  parlor.....................4 25
Black  Strap...................... 
16
Cuba Baking.................... 
19
Porto  Rico........................19@23
New Orleans, good........... 
25
35
choice........ 
fancy.........  
45
One-half barrels, 3c extra

JELLIES.
LAMP WICKS.

MOLASSES.

MATCHES.

LICORICE.

HERBS.

LYE.

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OATMEAL.

” 
“ 
“ 
“ 

“Tradesman.”

COUPONS.
“Superior.”
$  1, per hundred...............   2 50
$2,  “ 
..............3  00
“ 
$ 5,  “ 
“ 
............... 4  00
“ .......................5  00
$10,  “ 
$20,  “ “ 
......................   6 00
$ 1, per hundred...............   2 00
...............   2 50
$ 2, 
............... 3  00
$5,  “ 
$10,  “ 
............... 4  00
$20,  “ 
................5  00
Subject to  the  following  dis­
counts:
200 or over................5 per cent.
500  “ 
1000  “ 
Kenosha Butter.................  754
Seymour 
514
Butter..................................  554
“  family...........................154
“  biscuit.........................654
Boston....................................754
City Soda...............................7*4
Soda.....................................6
S. Oyster............................... 554
City Oyster, XXX.................  554
Strictly  pure.................. 
  38
Grocers’.............................  
25
DRIED  FRUITS. 

 
10 
............ 20 
CRACKERS.
“ 

CREAM TARTAR.

“
“

 

domestic.

“ 

Apples, sun-dried......1054@11
evaporated__14  @15
“  — 20  @21
Apricots, 
.... 
9
Blackberries“ 
......20 @22
Peaches 
“ 
PRUNES.
Turkey.................  @  9
Bosnia..................  @10
French.................  @11
PEEL.
Lemon............... 
Orange.............. 
In drum................  @18
Inboxes...............  @20
Zante, in  barrels........  @ 554
in  54-bbls........  @5*4
in less quantity  @  6
raisins —California.

CURRANTS.

citron.

18
18

“ 
“ 

PICKLES. *

ROLLED OATS

Barrels  ............................... 6 00
Half barrels..............................3 25
Barrels......................  @6 Oo
Half bbls....................  @3 25
Medium.................................. $7 50
“ 
54 b b l......................... 4 25
Small, bbl................................ 9 00
“  54  bbl..............................5 80
Clay, No.  216.............................1 75
Cob, No. 3.................................1 25
Carolina head.......................7
“  No. 1.......................654
“  No. 2............... 6  @
Japan, No. 1.........................7
“  No. 2..........................6

“  T. D. full count...........  75

PIPES.

RICE.

SAUERKRAUT.

Barrels..................................... 5 25
Half barrels......... ...............8 00
Kitchen,3 doz.  inbox......  2 50
Hand 
......   2 50
Snider’s  Tomato......................2 40

SAPOLIO.
“ 
SOUPS.
SPICES.

3  “ 

Whole Sifted.

“ 

Allspice...............................10
Cassia, China in mats........  7
“  Batavia in bund — 15
Saigon in rolls........ 35
“ 
Cloves,  Amboyna................25
Zanzibar..................15
“  
Mace  Batavia..................... 80
Nutmegs, fancy.................. 80
“  No.  1......................75
“  No. 2......................65
Pepper, Singapore, black — 15 
5 
.25
white... 
shot........................19
“ 
Pure Ground in Bulk.
Allspice...............................15
Cassia,  Batavia.................. 20D
and  Saigon.25
“ 
“ 
Saigon...................35
Cloves,  Amboyna................30
“  Zanzibar.................20
Ginger, African.................. 15
*•  Cochin.................... 18
Jam aica.................20
“ 
Mace  Batavia..................... 80
Mustard,  Eng. and Trieste. .25
“  Trieste....................27
Nutmegs, No. 2 .................. 75
Pepper, Singapore, black— 20
"  
white........30
“  Cayenne..................25
Sage..................................... 20

“ 

Bags...........................7
London Layers, 2 cr’n 
3  “ 
fancy. 
"  marrofat.......................@1 30
Muscatels,2crown 
“  stand June........................1 40
.... 
1 
“  sifted  ‘ 

@1  75

3  “ 

« 
“ 

“ 

 

... 

2  10
2 20
2 35
165
2 00

“Absolute” in Packages.

“ 

Ms 

SUGARS

54s
Allspice.......................   80 150
Cinnamon.....................  84 1  55
Cloves...........................  84 155
Ginger, Jam.................   84 155
“  Af.....................  80 1  50
Mustard........................  84 1  55
Pepper........................   84 155
Sage...............................  84
Cut  Loaf....................  @7
Cubes........................   @ 6%
Powdered..................   @6%
Standard  Granulated  @ 6*4
Fine...........  @ 6*4
Confectioners’ A.......   @6.31
White Extra  C...........  @6
Extra  C.....................   @5%
C 
.........................  @ 5*4
Yellow 
__   @ 5*4
Dark  Molasses...........
Less than 100 lbs.  %c advance 
Tea,3t tb, 'tin  scoop. 
$ 6 50
...........  7  25
“H5-1b,  tin  scoop.........   8 75
...........   8 
“ 
Grocers’, 11-5),  tin  scoop.  11  00 
brass  “  ..  12 25
“ ..13 25
brass  “  ..  14 75

scales—Perfection.
“  orass  “ 
“  brass  “ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 

22-5),  tin 
STARCH.
Corn.

 

“ 

“ 
“ 

Gloss.
.......................6
 

20-lb  boxes..........................  6!4
40-lb 
6%
1-lb packages........................  6
3-lb 
6-lb 
614
10 and 50 lb. boxes...............  4%
Barrels  ......... .....................4%
Scotch, in  bladders.............37
Maccaboy, in jars................ 35 
French Rappee, in Jars......43

SNUFF.

|

SWEET GOODS.
Ginger Snaps.............. 
7
814
Sugar Creams............  
Frosted  Creams.........  
8
Graham Crackers...... 
8
Oatmeal Crackers—  
8
SHOE  POLISH.
Jettine, 1 doz. in  box.......... 75

TEAS.

japan—Regular.

SUN CURED.

GUNPOWDER.

BASKET  FIRED.

F air............................  @20
Good..........................   @22
Choice..........................24  @29
Choicest...................... 32  @36
D ust............................ 10  @14
F air............................  @20
Good..........................   @22
Choice..........................24  @29
Choicest.......................32  @?6
Dust.............................10  @14
F air............................  @20
Choice........................   @25
Choicest......................  @35
Extra choice, wire leaf  @40 
Common to fair...........25  @35
Extra fine to finest___50  @65
Choicest fancy............ 75  @85
Common to fair...........25 @30
Superior to  fine...........30  @50
Fine to choicest...........55  @65
Common to  fair...........20  @35
Superior to fine............ 40  @50
Common to fair...........18  @26
Superior to  fine.......‘.30  @40
F air............................. 25  @30
Choice..........................30  @35
Best............................. 55  @65
Tea Dust.......................8  @10

ENGLISH BREAKFAST.

YOUNG HYSON.

IMPERIAL.

OOLONG.

tobaccos—Fine Cut.

75

SOAP.

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  CaBtile  .................... 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.

SEEDS.

SAL  SODA.

Boxes....................................5%
Kegs, English.......................4%
Kegs.................................  
1%
Granulated, boxes..............  2
Mixed bird.................  454® 6
Caraway...............................9
Canary.................................. 314
Hemp..................................... 414
Anise...................................13
Rape...................................   6
Mustard.................................714
Common Fine per bbl......  @95
Solar Rock, 56 lb. sacks......  27
28 pocket.............................1  75
60 
“ 
............................. 2 00
100  “ 
............................. 2 15
Ashton bu. bags.................  75
 
Higgins  “ 
75
“ 
Warsaw “ 
35
 
“ 
14 bu  “ 
.................   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.. .514
Dwight’s Com........................514
Taylor’s .................................514
DeLand’s Cap  Sheaf.............514
pure.........................514
Our Leader........................   5
Corn,  barrels.................... 
25
one-half  barrels—  
27
Pure  Sugar, bbl................30@40
“ 
half barrel —  32@42

SYRUPS.

“ 

D. Scotten & Co.’s Brands.

tobaccos—Smoking.

Hiawatha  .................  
60
Sweet  Cuba...............  
34
tobaccos—Plug.
Jas. G. Butler  &  Co.’s  Brands.
Something Good  ...................37
Peach  Pie  ..............................34
“Tobacco” ..............................35
Hector.................................. 17
Plow Boy, 2  oz —  
32
“ 
4 oz.................... 31
“  -  15 o z................... 32
VINEGAR.
40gr.......................................8
50 gr.....................................   9
Tin foil cakes, per doz........... 15
Baker’s, per  lb....................... 30

yeast—Compressed.

 

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PAPER.

TWINES.

PA PER 4W OODESW AR1 
Curtiss  &  Co.  quote  as  fol 
lows:
Straw 
................................. 175
Rock falls..............................209
Hardware..............................214
Bakers.................................. 2*4
Dry  Goods...................  554@5
Jute Manilla...............   6‘4@8
Red  Express  No. 1............  5
No. 2 ............4
48 Cotton..............................25
Cotton, No. 1....................... 22
“  2........................18
Sea  Island, assorted.........  40
No. 5 Hemp......................... 18
No. 6  “ .................................17
Wool..................................... 7
Tubs,No. 1.........................  700
“  No. 2..........................  6 00
“  No. 3...........................5 00
1  50
Pails, No. 1, two-hoop.. 
“  No. 1,  three-hoop—   1  75
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes__ 
50
Bowls, 11 inch.....................  1 00
“ 
13  “  .....................   1 25
“ 
15  “  ...................... 2 00
“ 
17  “ 
.....................  2 75
“ 
assorted, 17s and  19s  2 50 
“  15s, 17s and 19s  2 75
“ 
Baskets, market.................  35
bushel..................  1 50
“ 
“  willow cl’ths, No.l  5 75 
“ 
“  No.2 6 25
“ 
“  No.3 7 25

W O O D E S W A R E .

“ 
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13
No.l  3 50 
No.2 4 26 
No.3 5 00
GRAINS and FKKDSTUFFS 

splint

WHEAT.

 

. 

“   

RYE.

MEAL.

FLOUR.

BARLEY.

W hite........................  
94
Red............................ 
94
All wheat bought on 60 lb. test.
Bolted...............................  1  45
Granulated..................  
1  65
Straight, in  sacks  .........  5 00
“  barrels.........  5  20
“ 
Patent 
6  00
“ sacks.... 
“  barrels.........  6 20
“ 
Graham  “ 
sacks.........   4 80
Rye  * 
“ 
2 00
MILLSTUFFS.
Bran..................................  20 00
Screenings.....................   16 10
Middlings.....................    20 50
Mixed Feed.....................   22 00
Coarse meal....................... 21  50
No. 1  ..............................  @57
NO. 1..................................  1  20
No.2.................................   1  15
Small  lots.........................  58
Car 
“  .........................  56
Small  lots............................ 52
Car 
“  ............................ 48
No. 1....................... 
  9 00
 
No.2.............................  
  8  00
HIDES,  PELTS  and  FURS.
Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as  fol 
lows, nominal:
Green..........................  4 @5
Part Cured.................  @ 5
Full 
5  @554
Dry.............................  6  © 7
Kips,green  ................. 4  @5
“  cured.................5  @ 5*4
Calfskins,  green........  5  @ 6
cured........5  @ 7
Deacon skins...............10 @30

HIDES.

CORN.

OATS.

HAY.

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No. 2 hides % off.

FURS.

WOOL.

Shearlings...................10  @25
Estimated wool, per 9> 20  @28
Washed.............................2C@30
Unwashed.......................10@22
Outside prices are for No. 1 only
Badger..................... $0 20@$1 OO
Bear........................  5 00@30 00
Beaver....................   2 00@ 8 CO
Cat,  house.............. 
05©  25
Cat, wild...... .......... 
10 m  50
Coon 
..................  
25® 1  00
Fisher....................  4 00® 6 00
Fox,  cross  ............  2 00® 5 00
Fox,  red  ...............   1  00 yi  l  75
Fox,  gf&y...............   40®  70
Lynx.......................  2 00® 3 00
Martin, pale and yel­
low  .....................  
40®  1  00
Martin, dark...........  1  50® 3  00
Mink.................,.... 
25® 1  25
Muskrat..................   07
15
05
Opossum................. 
Otter........................  3 00  10 00
10  1  50
Skunk.................... 
Wolf  .....................   100  300
Beaver castors, per
00
Thin and green....................   10
Long gray............................   20
Gray....  
25
Red and  blue......................   35
j. auow ....................
Grease  butter  ........
Switches.................
Ginseng..................
OILS.

l b .........................  2 00  5
deerskins—Per  pound.

.  1  ® 2
.  154®  2
.2 5 >@3  0)

M IS C E L L A N E O U S .

 

follows :

The Standard  Oil  Co. quotes as
® 9
Water White...........
@ 8*4
Michigan test.........
Naptha....................
.  © 754
Gasoline.................
© 9%
.27  @36
Cylinder.................
.13  @21  .
E ngine...................
Black, 15 Cold  Test.
@  9J4

El.  Puritano  Cigar.
The FinestlO Gent Gigar

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PITTSBURGH.

TRADE  SUPPLIED  BY

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Grand Rapids.
f  BRADDOCK, BATEMAN  & CO., 
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1 4 t

STRANGER  THAN  FICTION.

Why  James  Haven  Confessed  to  a 

Murder  He  Did  Not  Commit.

Such 

I haven’t a bit  of  patience  with  that 
class  of  men  who  are  always  shaking 
their heads in a solemn way  and  declar­
ing that many an innocent man  has been 
sent  to  State  prison  on  circumstantial 
evidence. 
instances  have  been 
known, of course,  but they  are very rare 
and it is then the fault of the accused.
I am about to  narrate  the  particulars 
of a case  which  excited  widespread  in­
terest  in  1863,  and  I  ask the reader to 
follow the situations closely  and  to  see 
what  curious  combinations  can  arise 
through circumstances.
James  Haven  was a merchant  in  the
village of G--------, Illinois.  He had been
there  fifteen  years.  He  was  a  church 
member,  had  no  vices  and,  while  ac­
counted  rather  close-fisted,  was said to 
be  strictly  honest.  A  year  before  the 
mystery occurred,  he  had  taken  a  boy 
named  Robert  Lisle  into  his home,  the 
lad  being  an  orphan  and  his  nephew. 
Bob, as we all called him,  was  18  years 
old  when  he  came.  He  went  into the 
store as a clerk and a bedroom was made 
for him up  stairs.
I was a boy of Bob's  age,  and  we  be­
came chums. 
It thus  came  about that 1 
learned the  cause  of  certain  welts  and 
bruises on his legs and body.  His uncle, 
while pretending to feel a  great  interest 
in  his  welfare  and  while  speaking  to 
him in the kindest manner before others, 
was beating him on the  slightest  excuse 
and seeking to make the  place  so  warm 
for him that he would run  away.  Some 
boys  would  have  gone,  but Bob hadn’t 
the courage to get up and  face the world 
without a shilling in his  pocket.
On  the  afternoon  of  the  23rd day of 
June,  1863,  as  was  sworn  to in court, 1 
was in the alley back of  the  store,  and I 
heard Haven  whipping Bob in the  store­
room.  1  heard  him  charge  Bob  with 
stealing some  money,  but  the  boy  vig­
orously denied it.  After  the  whipping, 
Haven  told  three  different  customers 
that he had caught  the  boy  stealing but 
he  suppressed  the  fact  that  he  had 
whipped him. 
I saw Bob about  an hour 
after the affair and  he  made  his  denial 
in such a manner that I felt  sure  of  his 
innocence.  1 then  advised  him  to  run 
away,  but as 1 had no money  to give him 
and  he  had  not  a penny of his own,  he 
did not think it best  to  go.  He  wanted 
me  to  come  and share his bed with him 
that night,  as 1  had  often  done  before, 
but  a  circumstance  prevented.  Haven 
saw  us  together  and  ordered  me away 
from the store.
At 7 o’clock that evening a man named 
Chadwick  arrived  in  the  village  from 
Chicago to visit a  sister.  He  had $2,000 
in money with him and he  asked  Haven 
to keep it in his  safe  over  night.  At 8 
o’clock, the store was closed  and  Haven 
went home.  At 9 o’clock, I left  home to 
go to the store,  calculating  to  call  Bob 
up by throwing pebbles  against his win­
dow, a signal  often  made  before.  As 1 
passed the alley 1 saw a man skulk away. 
1 afterward swore in court that  1 believ­
ed  this  man to be Haven.  The sight of 
him frightened me and 1  returned  home 
at once.  Next morning  “ the mystery ” 
opened with a grand  blast  of  trumpets. 
Bob  Lisle  had  disappeared  during  the 
night,  and the safe  had  been  robbed  of 
Chadwick’s $2,000.
Investigation  heightened  the mystery. 
There  was  blood  on  Bob’s  pillow.  A 
trail of blood led from his  bedside to the 
back  door  of  the  store.  The  safe had 
been  opened  in  the  regular  way,  and 
Haven claimed  that  $400  of  his* money 
had  gone  with  Chadwick’s.  The  town 
was at once  alive,  and  the  village con­
stable proved his  enthusiasm and  worth 
by  arresting  two  strangers.  One  soon 
identified  himself  as  an  honest  man, 
while the other admitted  that  he  was  a 
deserter from the army and a tramp.  On 
searching  him, $120  in  greenbacks  was 
found in one of his pockets.  He  declar­
ed that he found this money  in the alley 
in the rear of Haven’s store that morning 
about  daylight,  he  having  passed  the 
night  in  a  store  shed further down the 
alley. 
If he expected  anyone  to believe 
such a thin story as  that,  he  was  sadly 
It was believed  by all that
taken back. 

the right man had been  arrested and the 
constable at once became the hero of  the 
hour.  A  Chicago  detective,  who  hap­
pened in the town that same  day,  looked 
the ground over and declared  the  arrest; 
to be a slick job.
There  had  not  only  been  a robbery, 
but  murder  had  been  done,  and  there 
was no doubt that both  deeds  had  been 
accomplished by the same hand.  Every­
body  turned  out  to look for Bob Lisle’s 
body,  and every spot where it could have 
been concealed within a radius  of  three 
miles  was carefully examined. 
It  could 
not be found,  but this fact only strength- , 
ened the general belief  in  the deserter’s 
guilt.  He  had,  by  the  way,  given his | 
name as William  Davis  and  had  vigor- j 
ously  and  continually  asserted  his  in- j 
nocence of any crime whatever.  A  war-1 
rant had been issued, charging  him with 
robbery  and  murder,  and,  inside  of  a | 
week,  he had been examined and  held to | 
the higher court  without  bail.
• On the very day that  this  occurred,  a 
Down-East Yankee with a  patent  churn 
arrived in town,  and,  of course,  he  soon 
heard all about  the  mystery.  To every­
body’s surprise he declared  Davis  inno­
cent.  He argued as follows:
“ How was the  store  entered?  As the 
doors  and  windows  were  all  right, 
it 
must  have  been  entered  by  one of the 
doors,  with  a  key.  How  was  the safe 
robbed?  By  someone  who  knew  the 
combination  and  opened 
it.  The  boy 
was  up  stairs—the  safe  down  stairs. 
What need  to  meddle  with  the  boy  at 
all?”
While the heroic constables and others 
were  digesting  the  above,  the  Yankee 
was turning things over in his  mind and 
preparing to add:
“ What object to kill the  boy  or  even 
to arouse him?  And,  if killed,  where is 
the body?  Why should the robber  have 
carried  it  away  at  all? 
If Davis is the 
robber,  there must have been blood spots 
on  his  clothing.  What  did  he do with 
the balance  of  the  money?  Where  did 
he  get  his  key  to  enter?  How  did he 
learn the combination of the safe ? ”
This  line  of  reasoning  upset  every­
body, and it no sooner  reached  the  ears 
of Haven than he suggested the arrest of 
the Yankee as an  accessory. 
It was not 
done,  but the latter heard  of  it  and  re­
plied:
“ Investigate Haven.  He  knows more 
about this than  the deserter does!”
His suggestion turned public attention 
and suspicion in  another  direction,  and 
it was not long before  some  curious  re­
sults were forthcoming. 
I gave  out  the 
information that 1 saw him  in  the  alley 
at about 9  o’clock  of  the  night  of  the 
crime.  The  village  blacksmith 
then 
came  forward  and  said  he  saw him on 
the  street  half  an  hour  later, and that 
Haven  dodged  past  him and did not re­
turn  his  salutation.  The  hired  girl at 
Haven’s house declared that he went  out 
just before 9 o’clock and did  not  return 
until 10. 
It was so unusual for  him  to 
go out of an evening alone that  she  par­
ticularly  noticed  his  going.  Three  or 
four of us boys told how  Bob  had  been 
beaten  and  misused,  and  so  it  came 
about that,  while  the  deserter  was not 
released,  Haven was arrested.  His story 
was  that  he  had  caught  Bob  pilfering 
from  the  money  drawer  on  several oc­
casions and,  that on the day of the  mur­
der and robbery,  he had  laid  a  trap  for 
him and caught him taking $5.  He said he 
had a feeling when he got  home  that he 
had neglected to close the safe  door,  and 
that he had returned to make  certain  on 
this point.  After finding that everything 
was all right, he had  stopped  to  put up 
some goods left on the counter,  and  had 
then returned  home.  He  denied  being 
in the alley at the hour I thought  I  saw 
him or meeting the blacksmith.

A  new  and  more vigorous search was 
made  for  the  body,  but  no  trace of it 
could be found.  During this time,  a cit­
izen picked up  a  ten-dollar  bill  in  the 
rear of the store,  and everybody  at  once 
declared that the deserter must have told 
the truth.  When the  man  who  robbed 
the  safe  went  out  by the back door,  he 
must  have  lost  his  grip  on  the money 
and the wind had  scattered  some  of  it. 
The  case  against  Davis  was  dropped 
when called before the higher court, and 
Haven  was  put  on  trial  for  robbery.

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it is  just 30 years  since  Michael 
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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
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Sweet’s  Hotel in Grand  Rapids  and will 
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27 and  28,  in  room  82,  when customers'
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1 5

Everybody  b o w   believed  him  guilty  of 
the  murder  of  the boy, but as the body 
could not be found this  charge  was  not 
included.  Search  was  made  high'  and 
low  for  the  money  but  it could not be 
found.  The  general  idea  was  that  he 
buried  the  body  somewhere  in  the vil­
lage and concealed all traces.
Just previous to the  trial,  Mrs.  Haven 
admitted that,  when  her  husband  came 
home,  his* coat  was  covered with dust; 
that he was pale and  nervous;  that  one 
of his fingers was  bleeding  from  a  cut, 
and that he sat up for an hour  after  she 
had  retired. 
It  was  further discovered 
that his business aifairs had gone  wrong 
and  that  two  creditors  were  pressing 
him for payment of debts.  All  in  all,  a 
pretty good case  was  made  out  against 
him,  but  he  had  a surprise in store for 
the public.  When called  upon  to plead, 
he answered,  “ Not guilty” to the charge 
‘of robbery, but desired to plead guilty to 
the  accusation  of  having  murdered the 
boy.  This  took  everybody  back,  of 
course,  and,  as they had no  more  proofs 
in  the  one  case  than  in  .the other, the 
charge of robbery  was  dropped  and  he 
was  arraigned  on  the  other.  On 
the 
stand he told the following story:
“ I  had  discovered  that  Bob  was  a 
thief  and  had  punished  him  several 
times for stealing.  1 had  punished  him 
on  this  day.  When  1  returned  to  the 
store  in  the  evening, I went  up  to his 
room to have a talk  with  him.  He  was 
impudent and I struck  him  a  blow  and 
broke his neck. 
I then carried the  body 
to the river and fiung ft in.  The  reason 
you didn’t find  it  was  because it floated 
away with the current.  1  am  very  sor­
ry. 
I  had  no  malice and no thought of 
hurting him. 
I struck the  blow  on  the 
impulse of the moment.”

When he came to trial a plea  of  “ not 
guilty ” was, of course, entered,  but,  his 
lawyer making little or no  effort,  he was 
pronounced guilty  and  was sentenced to 
fifteen years.  After it  was  over,  public 
opinion  whipped  about,  as it generally 
does,  and every person felt sorry  for the 
man.  He went to  prison  saying  that it 
was  a  just  punishjnent,  and  it  was  a 
year  and  a  half  before  the real climax 
came.  One morning,  Bob  Lisle  walked 
into  town  as  cool  as  you  please,  and, 
when he had satisfied  us  that he was no 
ghost, he told his story as  follows:

On  the  night  of  the  murder  he  had 
hardly  got  to  bed  when  he  had  nose­
bleed.  He was down stairs  to  look  for 
water,  when  his  uncle  came  in  and 
opened the safe and removed the  money. 
He  did  not  see  Bob  at  all,  but,  after 
hanging  around  for  a  spell, left by the 
back  door,  falling  out of it as he went. 
In this way,  he got the dust  on  his  coat 
and,  at the same time,  let go of  some  of 
the  money.  Bob  realized  that  it was a 
robbery,  and,  suspecting  that  it  was  a 
put-up job to get him sent  to  prison,  he 
determined to run  away.  He  took  two 
or three dollars left in the  money  draw­
er,  bundled  up  something  to  eat  and, 
when  morning  came,  was  miles  away. 
For upward of a year,  he had been  on  a 
steamboat.  One  day,  he  heard 
two 
passengers  talking  of  the  case,  and, 
when he discovered that he was supposed 
to have been murdered, he at  once start­
ed home to clear his  uncle  Haven  was 
in  State  prison,  as  you  know.  When 
told that the boy had returned  alive and 
well,  he was all broken  up.  When  Bob 
was taken to the  prison,  his  uncle  had 
nothing to say.
Well, as a matter of course, steps were 
taken to secure  Haven’s  pardon  and  it 
was soon granted.  Then came  the ques­
tion of trying him for  the  robbery,  but, 
various delays occuring and  his  lawyers 
advancing various  technical  objections, 
the case finally  petered  out.  He  disap­
peared,  going  to  Australia,  and it was 
two or three years later before  the  final 
particulars came to light.  He  had  been 
hoarding his cash for three or four years, 
calculating to skip out.  He  had  robbed 
the safe  and  buried  the  money  in  his 
cellar,  and  he  fully  intended to accuse 
Bob  of  the  crime.  He  suspected  that 
Bob  had  run  away  and,  therefore, ac­
cused himself of the  alleged  murder  in 
order to cover up  the  other  crime.  Af­
ter he had  skipped,  leaving  his  family 
without  a  dollar,  a  great  many of  his 
dishonest transactions came to  light and

it became plain to everybody that he was 
a rascal in  disguise.
While I do not deny,  as I  told  you  at 
the outset, that a man  entirely  innocent 
of a certain crime may be  sent  to prison 
as guilty of it,  it can  scarcely  happen if 
he is an honest man and above suspicion. 
His conduct must be  against  him  as  an 
innocent  man.  Circumstances—such  as 
being  seen  near  the  place of crime,  be­
traying guilt  when  accosted,  being  un­
able to'make satisfactory answers,  etc.— 
go  a  long  way  where  direct  proof  is 
lacking,  and I think I am safe  in  saying 
that the man  who has  been  found  inno­
cent of the crime for which he  was hung 
or  sent  to  prison  was  guilty  of  some­
thing else of a serious  nature  which  he 
was seeking to hide at the time.
Notice to  Stockholders.

GThe annual meeting of the stockholders of the 
Grand  Rapids  &  Indiana  Railroad  Company, 
will.be  held at the general  office, in’the  city of 
Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Wednesday, March 
4th. 1891, at one o’#ock 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 ughart, Secretary.

GOLD  MEDAL,  PARIS, 1878.

U .B hibrA Co.’s
ast Cocoa

from which the excess of 
oil has been removed,
la Absolutely Pure 
and it is Soluble.

No Chemicals

1 

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Sold  by Grocers everywhere.

are used in its prepar- 
I ation. 
It  has  more 
[than  three  times  the 
trengih  o f  Cocoa 
"mixed  with  Starch, 
rrowroot  or  Sugar,  and  is  therefore  far 
ore economical, costing less than one cent a 
It is  delicious,  nourishing, strengthen- 
<p. 
ig,  e a s il y   d ig e s t e d , and admirably adapted 
ir invalids as well as for persons in health. 
I. BAKER & CO., DORCHESTER, MASS.
EDMUND B.DIKEMSN
Watch Maker

« Jeweler,
44 CÄNBL 8Y„
Qrand Rapids  ■  JM
W A N T E D .

THE  GREAT

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POTATOES,  APPLES,  DRIED 

FRUIT,  BEANS 

and all kinds of Produce.

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

E A R L   BROS.,

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

157 South  W ater St.,  CH IC A G O . 

Reference:  Fibst National  Bank,  Ohicago. 
Michigan Tradesman. Grand Rapids.

10:90 am

Grand Rapids A Indiana.

In effect February 1,1891.
THAI N 8  GOING  N ORTH.

For Saginaw, solid t r a in ........... 
For Traverse City..........................I  5:15 a m 
For Traverse  City A Mackinaw)  9:20 a m  
For Saginaw, solid train............. 
For Cadillac....................................t  2:15 p m  
For Mackinaw.............................. t  7:45 p m 
From Kalamazoo..........................t  8:56 p m

Sooth. 

Arrive from  Leave going 
North.
t 7:80  a m
t  7:05 a m
tll:S0 a m
t 4:30  p m
t 5:00 p m
|10:30 p m

TRAINS  GOING  SOUTH.

Arrive from  Leave going 

North. 
For  Cincinnati............................. |   6:00a m  
For Kalamazoo and  Chicago.. .fl0:l5 a m 
From Saginaw...............................11:45 am
For Fort Wayne and the  East.. 
For Cincinnati...............................t 5:30 p m  
For Kalamazoand  Chicago.. .. tlO 00pm  
From Saginaw...............................tiO :30 p m

South.
t 7:00 am
tlO ;30  a m
t 2:00 pm
I  6:00  p m
|11:05  p m
Trains marked (|) run daily; (t) dally except Sunday. 
Sleeping and parlor car  service:  North—11:80  a  ra 
train, parlor  chair  car  for  Mackinaw City;  10:30 pm  
for  Mackinaw  City. 
train,  Wagner  sleeping  car 
South—7:00 a m train, parlor chair car for  Cincinnati; 
10:30 a m train, through parlor coach taChicago: 6 p m  
train, Wagner sleeping car for  Cincinnati;  11:05  p  m 
train, Wagner sleeping car for Chicago.

M u s k e g o n , G ra n d  R a p id s  &  I n d ia n a .

7:00 a m  
11:15  am  
5:40 pm  

For Muskegon—Leave. 

From Muskegon—Arrive.
10:10 am
8:46 pm
Througn tickets and full information  can  be had by 
calling upon A. Almquist,  ticket  agent  at  Union Sta­
tion,  or  George  W.  Munson,  Union  Ticket  Agent, 67 
Monroe street. Grand Rapids. Mich.

3:45 pm

General Passenger and Ticket Agent.

C. L. LOCKWOCD,

Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee.

GOING  WEBT.

Arrives. 
tMorning Express............................. 12:60 pm  
tThrougnMail...................................5:00pm  
fGrand Rapids  Express..................10:25 p m
•Night Express................................. 6:40 am  
tMlxed........................ .........m .......... 
GOING BAST.
tDetroit  Express............................  
tThrough Mail................................... 10:10 am  
fEvening Express...............................3:35 p m 
“TUglll  F l HUSH!.............................9 :5 0 p m  

Leaves.
1:00 pm
5:10 p m
7:05 am
7:30 am
6:50 a m
3:46 pm
10:55pm
tDaily, Sundays excepted.  *Daily.
Detroit Express  leaving 6:50 a m has Wagner parlor 
and buffet car attached, and Evening  Express leaving 
3:45 p m has parlor car  attached.  These trains make 
direct connection in Detroit for all points East.
Express leaving at  10:66  p  m  has  Wagner  sleeping 
car to^Detroit, arriving in Detroit at 7:20 a m.
Tickets  and 
car  berths  secured  at 
D.,G. H. & M.R’y offices, 23 Monroe St., and at the depot.

sleeping 

Jab. Oahfbell. City Passenger Agent.

.....

Jno. W. Loud, Traffic Manager, Detroit.
CHICAGO 

motacta»«.
&  WEST  MICHIGAN  RY.
A. M. P.  M. P. M. P. M. P. M.
DEPART FOR
t9:00 tl:00 *11:35
Chicago............
tl :09 §11:35
Indianapolis__
Benton fiarbor.. +9:00 +1:00 +11:35
+9:00 +1:00 +11:35
St,  Joseph  ...
Traverse  Oity.
+7:25 +5:05
+9:00 +1:00 t  5:05 +8:40
Muskegon_*.
+7:25 +5:05
Manistee  ..
Ludington........ +7:25 +5:05
Baldwin  ........... +7:25 +5:05
Hig "Rapids  -
+7:25
t9:00 +1:001+ 5:05 +8:40
Grand  Haven...
t9:00 +1:0011 5:05 +8:40 *11:35
Holland............
tWeek Days.  «Every day.  § Except Saturday.
A. M. has through chair car to Chlca- 
■UU  go.  No extra charge for seats.
1 ,A A   P. M.  runs  through to Chicago  solid 
•UU  with Wagner buffet car;  seats 75 cts.
5 .A c   P. M. has  through free  chair  car  to 
•U tl  Manistee,  via M.  & N. E. R. R.; solid 
train to Traverse City.
■  
P. M. is solid  train  with Wagner pal-
.O O   ace sleeping  car  through to Chicago.
DETROIT 

NOVEMBER 30,  1890.
Lansing & Northern R R
A  M. P. M. P. M.
Detroit  and  East.................. +7:25 +1:20 *6:25
+7:25 +1:20 *6:25
Lansing................................
Howell................................... +7:25 +1:20 *6:25
Grand  Ledge...  ................... +7:25 +1:20 *6:25
Lake Odessa.......................... +7:2.' +1:20 *6:25
Plymouth............................... +7:25 +1:20 *6:25
Howard  City......................... +7:30 t4:30
Edmore................................. +7:30 +4:30
.............. +7:30 +4:30
A lm a......................... 
St  Louis  ............................... +7:30 +4:30
t7:30 +4:30
Saginaw  City.........................
«Every Day.  tWeek Days.
I.Ofv  A  M. runs through to Detroit with par- 
I . 11A  p. M.  Has  through  Parlor  car  to  De- 
6 .6)JT  p. M. runs through to Detroit with par 
.¿i*J lor car, seats  25  cents.
For  tickets  and  information  apply  at  Union 
Ticket Office, 67 Monroe street, or Union station.
Geo. DeHavkn, Gen. Pass'r Agt.

lor car ;  seats 25  cents.
troit.  Seats, 25 cents.

DEPART  FOR

M i c h i g a n  P Te n t r a l

“ The Niagara Falls Route.’'

DEPART.  A RRIV E
Detroit Express....................................  7:20 a m  10:00 p m
5:00 pm
Mixed  ................................................... 6:30am 
•Atlantic A Pacific Express............. 11:15 p m  8:00 a m
Day  Express........................................12:00 am   10:00 am
New Tork Express...............................5:40 p m 
l :I5pm
•Daily.
All other daily except Sunday.
Sleeping  cars  run  on  Atlantic  and  Pacific  Express 
Parlor cars run  on  Day  Express  and  Grand Rapid 
Fred M. Briggs, Gen'l Agent. 85 Monroe St.
G. 8 .  H a w k i n s , Ticket Agent, Union  Depot.
Geo. W. Munson. Union Ticket Office, 67 Monroe St.
O. W. RUGOLE8. G. P.  A  T. Agent., Chicago.

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

Toledo,  Ann  Arbor Sc North  Michigan 

Railway.

In  connection  with  the  Detroit,  Lansing  & 
Northern or Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee 
offers  a  route  making  the  best  time  between 
Grand Rapids and Toledo.

v ia D., l.  s  ».

Lv. Grand Rapids a t......7:25 a. m. and 6:25 p. m.
Ar. Toledo a t ............... 1:10 p. m. and 11:00 p. m.

VIA D., G. H. & 31.

Lv. Grand Rapids a t......6:50 a. m. and 3:45 p. m.
Ar. Toledo a t............... 1:10 p. m. and 11:00 p. m.

Return connections equally as good.

W. H. B e n n e t t , General Pass. Agent, 
Toledo, Ohio.

FIT  FOR

Table:

All  goods bearing the 

name  of

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OB

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Grocers visiting New  York  are cordially invited 
to  call and  see  n s, a n d   i f   th ey   wish, have  their 
correspondence addressed  in   our care.  We shall 
be glad to be o f  u se  to   th em   in   any way.  Write 
us about anything you w ish to know.

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MUSKEGON’S  PROGRESS  FOR  1890 As follows:  Three  lines of  Electric  Kailway,  six  miles of  paving,  making 

twenty-five miles in all;  new Water Works with  Lake Michigan as source of 
supply;  four  m iles 24-inch  main  put  in;  five  new  school  buildings, several churches, numerous  residences,  and  the finest public library in the  State were  built.  The 
Muskegon  Iron  and  Steel  Co.,  The Chase  Bros.  Piano Co.,  The  Sargeant  Manufacturing Co., The  Heaps Earth  Closet Co., The  Muskegon  Cracker Co., The Muskegon 
Milling Co.,  T he  Kelly  Bros.  M anufacturing Co.,  The  Michigan Washing  Machine Co.  and The Electric Power Co. each  built a good plant.  All of  these are now com­
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Scott & Co.  Carriage and Cart Co., The Morton  Key Seating Co.,  The Muskegon Malleable Iron  Works,  The  Morton  Implement Co.  These  together with  the Nelson 
Piano Co.,  The Gray Bros.  Manufacturing Co.,  The  Muskegon  Furniture Co.,  The Muskegon  Wire  Nail  Co., The Alaska  Refrigerator Co.  and  others will  be pushed to 
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Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Trade.

CONFESSIONS OF A DRUMMER.

IV.
W ritte n  fo r T h e  Tradesman.

By  this  time  I  had  begun  to realize 
that the balance of  trade  wasn’t  always 
in the drummer’s favor. 
If I  could have 
secured a steady job cutting up  meat  or 
sweeping  out  someone’s  store  then,  I 
think  I  should  have  taken it.  When I 
got back to the house,  1 learned  that the 
seven-up  player  wasn’t  noted  for  the 
warmth  with  which  he  received  com­
mercial travelers  when  he  wasn’t  in  a 
buying mood, and that, on  the whole,  he 
had let me off uncommonly easy.

There was only one more place  in  the 
village  for  me  to  visit,  and  I  walked 
around  an  hour  thinking  how  I  could 
make a sure thing of that. 
I knew I had 
got  to  sell  goods,  or  a  man  about my 
size would be cast  out  on  a  cold,  hard 
world, where it is about as easy to  get a 
good job as  it  is  to  beat  the  Louisana 
lottery.

At  last  I  rushed  into the store like a 
man who had fourteen  ward caucuses to 
attend in one night, threw down my card, 
piled my samples on the counter, said I’d 
be  back  in  a little  while,  and  rushed 
out

The man had been reported  as  a kick­
er,  and  I  wanted  him  to  get  his kick 
boiled down so it wouldn’t  occupy much 
time when  I got ready for business.

When  I  got  outside  I  saw  the  man 
watching me from  the door, so  I  went to 
the little tavern, asked  for  a man whom 
I  knew  to  be  wrestling  with  grocers 
somewhere 
found  he 
hadn.’t been there that day,  and sat down 
to  wait  an  hour.  The  tavern  keeper 
wanted  to  know  where  1  came  from, 
what I came away for,  what  I did there.

in  Wisconsin, 

and  what I expected to do when  I got to 
the  place  I  had  started  for;  and as he 
appeared to be a pleasant man  and  well 
worthy  of  my  confidence,  I  explained 
that I was  advance  man  for  a  ten-ring 
circus that gave two  admissions  for  fif­
teen cents.

I admit now that if I had had  but  one 
grain of salt in my composition  I  would 
not have committed myself to  this  fairy 
In about ten minues I was  sorry I 
tale. 
lacked the salt. 
I probably  shall  never 
know how so many people got about  the 
tavern  in  so  short  a  space  of time. 
I 
have  my  suspicions  that  the  landlord 
sent out after them;  still I would  not do 
a man who has to keep tavern in  a place 
like that,  and hear his boarders  swear at 
his greens and salt pork every day in the 
year when greens and salt pork  are ripe, 
an injustice.  The life  of  a  man whose 
wife cuts his hair  straight  around  with 
the  dull,  irresponsible  house  shears is 
sad enough without my saying  anything 
to cast suspicion upon him.

However,  it  got  noised  abroad 

that 
there was a circus man in town, and dur­
ing  the  next  hour  I  had more applica­
tions for tickets than a new  secretary  of 
state  has  for  clerkships.  One  man of­
fered to  board  the  elephants  if  I’d  let 
his  family  in,  and  the chief proprietor 
and  business  manager  of  a  cobbler’s 
shop on  the  corner  observed  that  he’d 
like to see me  put  any  pictures  on  his 
store  unless  I  settled. 
I knew that my 
freshness had got me into another scrape, 
and I felt more  like  taking  a  jump  off 
the bridge than going back to  my  friend 
the kicker, but  there was no  help  for it. 
I told the assembled  multitude  that  the 
man  who  made  the  contracts would be

along the next  day,  and  got  up  to  the 
store with only about half the population 
of the town at my heels.

The  kicker  had  removed  my samples 
from the counter and piled  them  up  by 
the door.

I thought that didn’t look  very  neigh­
borly,  but  I  had to make the best of it. 
The kicker was alone  in  the  store,  and 
the banditti  who  had  followed me from 
the  tavern  contented  themselves  with 
flattening  their  noses  against  the glass 
front.

“ Well,” he said,  as  I  entered,  “ you 

haven’t drawn on me yet,  have you?”

“ Drawn on you?” I gasped.
“ That’s what I said.”
“ But I don’t understand.”
“ Course  you  don’t.  You  probably 

won’t until you get to the depot.”

I  began  to  unpack.  1  was  bound to 
get  my  samples  out  if  it  was  the last 
thing I ever did.

“ You  see  I’m  new  on  this route,”  I

began,  “ and--------”

“ Yes,  I  see,”  growled  the  kicker, 
“ your house breaks its fresh men  in  on 
this  road. 
I  wouldn’t care  ’bout  that, 
though,  if  they  wasn’t  so  mighty  sud­
den.”

“ Sudden?”
“ That’s what 1  said.  Sudden.”
I kept right on getting out my samples. 
“ The  last  man  I  gave  an  order  to 
hadn’t got  to  the  train  before  I  got  a 
sight  draft. 
If  that’s  the  way  you do 
business,  you can skip me.”

“ Some  mistake,”  1  said.  Were  the 

goods all right? ”

“ Guess so.  Got the most of  ’em  yet. 
I don’t have to give out numbers  so peo­
ple  wont  skip  their  turn  being waited 
on.”

“ Trade dull?”
“ Rather. 

I’ve  been  sitting  here  all 
day,  and  if  I  could  clog the wheels of 
the universe,  and wanted to do it,  with a 
cent taken  in since morning,  the  old ma­
chine would have to keep  right  on  run­
ning for all o’ jne.”

“ That’s bad,”  I said.  ' “What are you 

out of? ”

“ Out o’  money.  Can l get a car  load 

on sixty or ninety days? ”

When a man begins to joke  he  is  get­
ting ready to buy,  so  I  prowled  around 
his store,  looking into barrels  and boxes 
to  see  what  he  lacked  and  came back 
with my order book open.

“ That your  body  guard  out  there?” 
I didn’t have to ask what he  meant. 
I 
knew that the pirates  who had  followed 
me  from  the  tavern  were  still  out  in 
front,  and that  the  whole  story  of  my 
infernal freshness  would  have  to  come 
out.
“ I suppose so,” I stammered.  “ I was 
fresh  enough to tell an idiotic old tavern 
keeper  who  was  too  inquisitive  that I 
was ahead of a circus. 
I  didn’t say how 
far ahead, though.”

fool got me  into.”

“ Inquisitive,  was he?”
“ Yes;  and see what a  scrape  the  old 
“ Yes.  He’s my brother-in-law.”
I came near falling off the counter.
“ Fooled him,  eh?  Head of  a  circus, 
eh? ”  and  the  kicker  lay  back  and 
roared  until  the people outside thought 
that  the  first  act  of  my  show  was  in 
progress.
“ Circus,  eh?  You  just  go  an’  get 
your  animals,  an’  I’ll  give a chromo to 
the first bear that eats  the  head  off  the 
tavern keeper,  an’  a  barrel  of  sugar  to 
the  first  elephant  that  pulls  his house 
down.  Fooled  him,  eh?  Take  my  or­
I want a whole new stock. 
der,  partner. 
Wont the boys roast the tavern keeper 1” 
And so, if I lost my  first  train  on  ac­
count of being fresh, I got  my first order 
from the same cause.

