THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY,  PUBLISHERS.
GRAND  R A PID S,  JA N U A R Y   27,  1892.

$1  Per  Year.
NO. 436

Published Weekly.

VOL.  9.
MUSKEGON  BRANCH  UNITED  STATES  BAKING  CO.,

M u s k e g o n   C r a c k e r   C o .,

Successors  to

HARRY FOX,  Manager

Crackers, Biscuits#Sweet Goods.

MUSKEGON,  MICH.

8PECIAL  ATTENTION  PAID  TO  MAIL  ORDERS.

M O S E L E Y   BRO S.,

-   WHOLESALE -

Fruits,  Seeds, Beans and Produce,

26, 28, 30 & 32 OTTAWA  ST,

Grand  Ra/oicis,  UVEiolr.

W.  H.  DOWNS,

-----JOBBERS  O F------

Notions  &  Fancy  Goods

8  So.  Ionia  St.,  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan.

SPECIAL  BARGAINS  IN  SPECIAL  LINES  TO  CLOSE.

G - e t   t h e   B e s t  I

Jennings’

Flavoring  Extracts
Improved  Flix©  Scraper

8EE  QUOTATIONS.

HESTER  &  FOX, Sole  Agents,  Grand Rapids, Mich.

THE  BEST  ON  THE  MARKET.

C.  A.  LAMB.

F.  J.  LAMB.

C.  A.  L A  M B   &   C O ,

WHOLESALE  AND  COMMISSION

Foreign  and  Domestic  Fruits  and  Produce.

________84  and  86  South  Division  St.________

TELFER  SPICE  COMPANY,

MANUFACTURERS  OF

Spices  and  Baking  Powder,  and  Jobbers  of 

Teas. Coffees and Grocers’ Sundries

THE  NEW  YORK  BI8GUIY  G0„

S.  A.  SEARS,  Manager.

C r a c k e r  M a n u fa c tu r e r s ,

87, 89 and  41 Kent St., 

- 

Grand  Rapids.

S ole M a n u fa c tu re rs  in  M ic h ig a n  o f th e

MULLINS  PATENT  FLAT  OPENING  BLANK  BOOK.

F la t O p e n in g  L e d g e rs  a n d  J o u r n a ls  a lw a y s  o n  H a n d .

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

29-31  Canal  St., 

Something New!

Y ou c a n  a lw a y s   find  so m eth in g : new  a n d  e s p e c ia lly  
fine  b y   o r d e r   y o u r  C an d y   o f

A.  E.  BROOKS  &  CO.,

Wholesale  Confectioners,

.  46 Ottawa St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

Olney  &  Judson  Grocer  Co.,

Sole Agents for the Justly  Celebrated

“ M .   C .   C . ”   Cigars.
B o lts   W a n te d !

I want  500 to 1,000  cords of  Poplar  Excel­

sior  Bolts,  18, 36 and  54  inches long.

I also  want  Basswood  Bolts, same  lengths 

as above.  For particulars address

J. W. FOX, Grand Rapids, Mich.

THE  GREAT  SEAL  CIGAR!
10  CENTS  STRAIGHT !

Like Its Little Old  Daddy

THE GREEN SEAL

Is  the  Best of Its Kind  Made.

S e n d   Y our  W h o le s a le r  a n   O rd e r.

G.  S.  B R O W N   &   CO.,

--------  J O B B E R -.  O F   --------

Domestic Fruits  and  Vegetables

We carry  the largest stock in the city and  guarantee satisfaction.  We alw ays bill  goods at the 

lowest  market  prices. 

SEN  D  F O R   Q U O TA TIO N S.

1 and  3 Pearl  Street,

GRAND  RAPIDS

24 and 26 North Division St..  GRAND:RAPIDS.

It  is  not  economy  for  a  business  man  to  use  unprinted 
stationery.
In  ordering  from  houses where you  are not  known it may 
count  against  you.  To them, proper stationery  is" considered 
as essential  as the ledger—and they certainly would have little 
faith in the success of one who economizes [?] by “ doing bus­
iness ”  without books.

500  XX Envelopes, 3^x6, white or colored, ) 
500  Note Heads, 6x9^, either flat writing 
or Imitation Linen,
500  Statements, 5ix8^
500  Business Cards, 2fx4f,
1000 Shipping Tags, 

J

1000 Each of  Above,  $11.

CASH  WITH  ORDER. 

SAMPLES  IP  DESIRED.  |
We cannot “ break packages,” that is print less than 500, to 
advantage.  Cost of  type-setting and  getting  ready to run on 
press  makes the cost of  200 or 300 nearly as much  as for 500.
THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY;

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

I M P O R T E R S   A N D

Wholesale  Grocers

GRAND  RAPIDS

BARNHART 
PUTMAN

Wholesale
Grocers.

H e y m a n   &  C o m p a n y ,

Manufacturers  of

Slot  Cases

Of  Every Description.

88  and  68 Canal  St., 

WRITE FOR  PRICES.
First-Glass  Work  Only.
-  GRAND  RAPIDS.

F.  J.  D E T T E N T H A L E R
JOBBER  OF--------OYSTERS
POULTRY i   GAME

SALT  FISH

Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention. 

See Quotations in. Another Column.

CONSIGNMENTS  OF  ALL  KINDS  OF  POULTRY  AND  GAME  SOLICITED.

Diamond  Crystal 

'Table and  Dairy Salt.

99.7  PURE.

Put  up  in  pockets  and  wooden  boxes  and  sold at only  a 

slight advance over the price of inferior brands.

□  Order a sample  barrel or case of  your  jobber  and£be con­
vinced of the superiority of

Diamond  Crystal

VOL. 9.
PEOPLE'S  SAVINGS  BÄNK.
Liability,  $100,000 
Capital,  $100,000. 

C or.  M o n ro e   a n d   I o n ia  S ts.,

Depositors’  Security,  $200,000.

O FFIC E R S.

Thom as H efferan, President.
Henry P. H astings, V ice-President.
Charles M. H eald,  2d V ice-President.
Charles B. Kelsey, Cashier.
DIRECTORS.

D. D. Cody 
S. A. M orman 
Jas. G.  M cBride 
Wm. M cM ullen 
D. E.  W aters 
Jno. P atton, J r  
Wm. A lden Smith 

H. C.  Russell
Jo h n  M urray
J.  H. Gibbs
C. B. Ju d d
H.  P. H astings
C.  M.  Heald
Don  J.  Leathers 

Thom as  Hefferan.

P our per cent, interest paid on tim e certificates 
and  savings  deposits. 
Collections  promptly 
m ade  at low est rates.  E xchange  sold  on  New 
York, Chicago, D etroit and all  foreign countries. 
Money transferred by m ail or  telegraph.  Muni 
cipal  and county  bonds  bought  and  sold.  Ac 
counts of m ercantile  firms as w ell as banks  and 
bankers solicited.

W e  Invite  correspondence  or  personal  inter 

view  w ith a view  to business relations.

E ST A B L ISH E D   1841.

THE MERCANTILE AGENCY

R . G.  D u n   &  Co.

Reference Books issued  quarterly.  Collections 

attended to throughout U nited States 

and Canada

B .  J.  Mason  &  Co#,

PROPRIETORS  OP

Old JdomestBaii Factory

IfcÆICIEa:.

MANUFACTURERS  OF

Fruit  Jellies  and  Apple  Better.

Our  goods  are  guaranteed to be made 
from wholesome  fruit and  are free from 
any adulteration  or  sophistication what­
ever.  See  quotations  in  grocery  price 
current.

Our goods are now all  put up in patent 
kits,  weighing  5,  10,  20  and  30 pounds 
net.

J. L.  Strelitsky,

O Y S T E R S  !

We quote: 

B u lk .

Standards, per g a l...............................................$1  15

S o lid   B ra n d  In  C ans.

D a isy   B r a n d   In  C ans.

Selects............ ...........26  E.  P ............................. 21
S ta n d a rd s ................  19
Selects,..................   23 S tan d ard s.......................  17
F avorites................   t5
M rs.  W ith e y ’s H o m e -m a d e  M in ce -M ea t.
Large bbls................  6 
H alf bids....................6*
401b. pails  ..............   6Vi  201b.  pails  ...............6-K
101b.  p ails...............  7
2 lb. cans, (usual  w eig h t)................$1.50  per  doz.
5 lb. 
“ 
................$3.50  per  aoz.
Choice D airy  B u tter...............................................22
E g g s ............................................;  ..........................   21
Pure Sweet Cider,  in   bbls.,  ...  15__ b b l...  16
P ure Cider  V inegar................................................ 10
Sweet  F lorida O ranges...........................$2  50@3 10
L em o n s....................... ................................3  75^4  25
W ill pay 40 cents each for M olasses h alf  bbls.
Ab  ve prices are m ade low to bid for trade.
Let your orders come.

“ 

“ 

EDWIN  FILLES  1  SON,

Valiev City Cold Storage.

P R O M P T .  C O N S E R V A T I V E .  S A F E .

S.  P . A spinw all, P re s’t  

W   F r e d McB a in,  See'y

T H O S .  E .  W Y K E S ,

WHOLESALE

L im e ,  C e m e n t,  S tu cc o ,  H a ir,  F ir e   B ric k , 

F ir e   C lay , L a th ,  W o o d ,  H a y , G ra in ,
O il  M eal, C lo v e r a n d   T im o th y  S eed. 

Corner W ealthy Ave. and Ionia St.

on M. C. R. R. 

W rite for prices.

SCH LO SS,  A D L E R   &  CO.,

MANUFACTURERS  A N D  JOBBERS  OF

-AND-

Genls’  Finishing  Goods

184,  186 &  188  JEFFERSON  AVE.,

Including the follow ing celebrated brands m an­
u factured  by the  w ell-know n  house of  G laser,
Fram e  & Co. :
V in d e x , long  H avana filler...........................   $35
35
T h re e   M ed als, long H avana filler............. 
E l k ’s C h o ic e, H avana filler and b in d e r... 
55
L a  F io r   d e  A lfo n s o ,......... 
............................. 
L a  D o n n e ila  d e  M o r e r a ,................................  
L a   I d e a l,  25 in a b o x ...................................... 
W. J. Florence...................................... 
65
Also  fine line  Key W est goods at rock  bottom 
prices.  All favorite  brands of  Cheroots  kept in 
stock.

55
65

55

10  80.  Ionia  81.,  Grand  Rapids.

IT WILL PAY YOU
GOOD CHEER SOAR

To Buy A llen B.Wrisley's

leading Wholesale Grocers keep it.

D E T R O I T ,  M IC H .
Tie BraUstreet Mercantile Apiicy.
Executive Offices, 279,281,283  Broadway, N.Y.

T h e  B r a d s tr e e t  C o m p a n y , P ro p s .

C H A R L E S   F .  C L A B K ,  P re s .

Offices in the principal cities of the United 
States,  Canada, the  European  continent, 
A ustralia, and in  London, England.

Grand  Rapids  Office,  Room 4,  Widdicomb  Bldg.

H E N R Y   ID E M A ,  S u p t.
Wayne County  Savings  Bank,  Detroit,  Mich.
$500,000  TO  INVEST  IN  BONDS
Issu e d   by  cities, counties, towns  and  school  districts 
of  M ich ig a n .  Officers  of  these  municipalities  about 
to is s u e  bonds will find  it to  t h e ir  advantage to apply 
to this bank.  Blank bonds and bla* k s for proceedings 
supplied  without  charge.  All  communications  and 
enquiries will have prompt attention.  This bank pays 
4 per cent, on deposits, compounded  semi-annually.
S.  D.  ELWOOD, Treasury.

GRAND  R A PID S,  W EDNESDAY,  JA N U A R Y   27,  1892. 

NÖ.  436

A   L E A P   Y E A R   S T O R Y .

It was a very small  house in the  heart 
of  a crowded  city,  and  yet,  small  as  it 
was,  three  families  made a home  there. 
The first  floor,  and  the one  that brought 
the  most  rent,  was  occupied  by  James 
Saunders,  retired  sea  captain,  who  was 
supposed  by the  neighbors  to  possess a 
gold mine at the very  least, and who had 
undoubtedly  “feathered his nest” well in 
many years of prosperous voyaging.

The  basement  floor was  distinguished 
by a sign  over the  door, and a shop win­
dow,  wherein were  displayed  the  wares 
of  a  grocer—George  Davis—on  a  very 
small scale;  a grocer  who  bought by the 
basket  and  box,  and  sold  by  the  half­
peck and pound.

Upstairs—there  was  only  one  story 
above the first  floor—Nanette  lived with 
her  mother,  Madame  Iiillien.  Nanette 
had been ten  years in America,  and  was 
employed  by a milliner,  who  made  good 
use  of  Nanette’s  nationality  when  her 
customers  suspected  her of  being  any­
thing  but  a  French  milliner.  Madame 
Hellien  was  yellow  and  wrinkled  and 
wore an odd  sacque of  dingy colors over 
a  black  silk  petticoat,  and  a  cap  of 
elaborate  construction  over  very rough 
gray hair.  Nanette was a clear  brunette 
with  eyes as black  as  sloes and  soft  as 
velvet, cheeks like the heart of a crimson 
rose, teeth  like  pearls,  and the  triggest 
little  figure ever balanced on two  pretty 
feet.  With scant  means and her French 
tastes,  Nanette was  always well dressed. 
Her  print  gowns fitted  her  to a nicety, 
her  hair,  glossy  and  abundant, was  al­
ways  arranged  becomingly,  and  there 
was never  anything tumbled or soiled  to 
mar Nanette’s toilette.

Two  men,  at  least,  adored  Nanette— 
George Davis in heart-sick silence;  Cap­
tain Saunders with the audacity of wealth 
and position.

Captain  Saunders  sent  always to Ma­
dame  Hillien such  preserves and  fruits 
as  opened  wide the  eyes of  the favored 
few invited to partake of  them.  He had 
always a friend in port, just arrived from 
Italy,  from  Cuba,  from  Liverpool,  from 
China,  from  any  point  where  the  long 
arm of commerce pushes her vessels; and 
these friends would always  have foreign 
dainties to tempt the gold from the purse 
of  the  generous  captain. 
It  was whis­
pered  that  fabrics  only suited for  femi­
nine  wear,  jewels,  fans,  trinkets  also 
came to the  captain’s room,  but of  these 
he said nothing.  Boxes of  oranges,  jars 
of ginger,  bottles of  rare  wine,  boxes of 
macaroni, 
from  all 
lands were  carried up the flight of  stairs 
to Madame Hillien, but of India muslins, 
Canton  crapes,  Fon’s  silks,  rings  and 
bracelets the captain  said  never a word.
Still  the  face  of  George  Davis  grew 
longer and paler day by day,  as the sight 
of his rival’s prosperity was forced upon 
him. 
It  was  true that  Nanette  loyally 
purchased  every pound of  tea and  every 
peck of  potatoes  at  the grocery  in  the 
basement  and  presented  her  cash  with 
the  smile of  an  angel.  True,  too,  that 
she  never  passed  the  grocer without  a 
smile and sometimes a little blush.

tempting  morsels 

For  the  grocer  was  only  three-and- 
twenty,  with a blond  beard  and  eyes as 
blue  as  a  patch of  summer  sky,  while 
the captain  was  nearly sixty,  with  griz­
zled red hair,  a skin  like  mahogany,  and 
eyes  of  no  especial  tint,  unless  it  was 
sea-green.  But  the  captain  had  a long 
bank-account,  and  could  woo  gallantly 
and  loudly,' while the  grocer only spoke 
with  his  eyes,  and  wondered  vaguely 
how long two could live upon profits that 
were half starvation for one.

“She  is  so  pretty!”  the  poor  young 
fellow  thought  with a sigh;  “no wonder 
she  likes to ride with  the  captain in the 
park,  while I am tied to the counter,  and 
cannot  even  afford  to  hire a boy to roll 
in the barrels. 
I could not send a basket 
home if a customer asked it.”

But fortunately the  customers  were of 
that  class  that  never  trust  a  market- 
basket out of  their own  hands.  Still,  as 
they were  very exacting as to the largest 
measure  for  the  lowest  price, that  bal­
anced the matter.

It  was  not a very  flourishing  grocery 
store,  for the goods were of  the cheapest 
description,  and  the  profits  were  very 
small;  and  often  when  the stock  had to 
be 
replenished,  George  Davis  wore 
patched  shoes  and  the  shabbiest  of 
clothes.

“It  would  delight  my heart,” Nanette 
said once to her mother,  “if I could  once 
get  my two  hands in the  linen-closet  of 
Monsieur  Davis  and  repair  his  collars 
and  cuffs.  They  are  frayed.  Oh!”— 
with  uplifted  hands — “how 
they  are 
shabby!”

“You had better look at something else 
than  the  cuffs of  Monsieur  Davis,” said 
Madame  Hillien,  severely. 
“ In  my 
country  maidens  did not  look  at  young 
men.”

“But,  mamma,  when  I  must  look  at 
him every day  how can  I  but  see  him? 
Do I not  buy of  him sugar  and  tea  and 
all that we have to eat?”

“If  you  were  wise  you would  not  be 
compelled  to  buy  food  in  a little  store 
like  that.  Listen:  Monsieur,  the  cap­
tain,  has  told  me that  if  he marries  he 
will  buy the whole  house.  Ah,  think of 
a whole house!”

“ But  we  are  comfortable  in  three 

rooms.”

“Bah!  We  live!  But  comfortable? 
You  have no  sense,  Nanette!  Twice  al­
ready  has  the  captain  spoken  to  me. 
You  will lose him.”

“Let him go!  I have  my work and we 
have five hundred dollars in bank.  Why 
should I marry an old  horror  like that?”

“He is not horrible.”
“No, you  are  right.  He  is  kind  and 
good, and  I  am  sorry  he  will  love  me 
when I cannot love him.”

“But,  why?”
“Ah,  why?”  asked  Nanette,  shrugging 
her pretty shoulders.  But she  ran away 
then  and  began to  concoct  a  marvelous 
omelet for supper, singing in aloud, clear 
voice, so that her mother could not make 
her hear  from where she sat  in  an inner 
room.  Why?  Never a word of  love had 
the  young  grocer  spoken,  though  his 
honest eyes told  his adoration;  but Nan-

ette knew that she always had the choice 
of  the market set aside for  her,  and that
there  was  always a little  overweight  of me distinctly on three separate occasions.
all the choicest things in her  basket.

So the way  is open to you.”

“Then she  told  a—ahem!—she made a 

TTTra  M ICHIGAN  TRADESM AN.
serious  mistake.  Nanette  has  refused K e e p Y o u r B e e t   W a rm !
A R C T I C   S O C K S
HIRTH  &  KRAUSE,

i Ä c k l
__  ^WARMFDIJrCOVEBiHi
W Ë Ê B 8 ÎÈ f!W m n  WAS

By  Wearing  PARKER’Si

F o r   S ale  B y

“Ah,  no! 

I  am so poor,  so  very  poor, 
you  see.  1 have  no  capital to start any­
thing,  and  I  cau  only  scratch  out  the 
barest living.  And  now this  money has 
come.  No! 
I  will go away!  You  see  I 
love  her  so  much  1  cannot  stay  any 
longer.  My heart is breaking.”

Odd  confidences?  Well,  yes;  but  1 
think  it  must  have  been  the  dark  that 
opened  their hearts to each other.  They 
were such  honest,  childlike  hearts,  both 
of them, to belong to great, bearded men.
1 am quite  sure the  dark was  answer- 
able  for  what  followed,  George  was 
standing 
leaning  against  the  banister 
when he said:

“My heart is breaking!”
Suddenly, therejvvas a little  soft rustle 
above  him;  theu  he felt  two  arms  steal 
round  his  neck,  a soft cheek  touch  his, 
and into his ear stole a whisper:

“Don’t go away or  you  will  break  my 

heart,  too!”

The captain’s  door  opened  with  a jerk 
and shut  with  a bang,  but I  do not think 
those  two  at  the  foot  of  the  staircase 
heard it.  What did  they say?  Ah,  who 
can  repeat the rapturous speeches of one; 
the shy  whispers of the other.

But one  thing  Nanette said at last,  as 
they went  arm in  arm  upstairs  to  con­
front  Madame Hillien:

“ You will  not  tell  anybody,  will you, 
George,  that  I  proposed  to  you,  though 
it is leap year?”

“Never!” was the emphatic reply.
Madame UilHeu cried aud laughed and 
was none too well  pleased;  but, after all, 
she  loved  Nanette,  and  so  she  gave 
George her hand  at  last, and a motherly 
greeting.

But the strangest part of all  was yet to 
come,  for  the  captain  made  Nanette  a 
wedding  present of  all the  finery he had 
purchased especially for Her—then offered 
his hand  and  heart  to  Madame Hillien. 
He  bought  the whole  house  too,  and  a 
brand-new  grocery  store  was  started 
next  door  with  a  portion  of  Nanette’s 
money.  The  neighbors  “always  knew” 
it  was  the widow  the captain  was  court­
ing, aud it  would be difficult to say which 
household  is  the  happier,  that  of  jolly 
Captain  Saunders  and  his wife,  or  that 
of  honest  George  Davis,  grocer,  and 
pretty Nanette. 

A n n ie   S h i e l d s .

12  i 14 Lpn st., (¡rani  Rapids,______ Jobbers a! Shoe Store Supplies.

Our Representatives are all out Hustling for Orders with New Lines of

Blank  Books,  Stationery,  Wrapping Paper  and Twine.

V A L E N T I N E S ,
20-22  JVlonroe  St.
EATON,  LYON  H O ., 
Michael Kelh & Son, one  of  the  oldest  and  most 

reliable wholesale
News,  speaking of
CLOTHING  MANUFACTURERS.

The  New York  Commercial 

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established  1838,  Rochester,  N.  Y., says:
“The  clothing  industry  has  been  one 
of  the  leading  features  of  the  city  of 
Rochester for  many years.  Many of  the 
present  firms  began  business  in  a very 
modest  way,  but  have  since  developed 
into  some of  the  leading  manufacturers 
in  the  country.  So  extensive is the  in­
dustry carried  on  here  that a very large 
per  cent,  of  the  city’s  inhabitants  are 
supported  by  it.  Good  hands  can  get 
plenty of  work  and  demand a fair  com­
pensation  for  their  labor.  One of  the 
oldest firms  here engaged  in  the clothing 
trade is  that  of  Messrs.  M i c h a e l   K o l b  
&  S o n .  This  concern  was  established 
thirty-four years ago  by the senior mem­
ber of  the  firm,  and  has  enjoyed a won­
derfully  successful  career.  They  have 
for  many  years  occupied 
their  large 
building  at  Nos.  135 and  137 North  St. 
Paul  street,  but  for want of  more  room 
and  improved  facilities  with  which  to 
better prosecute their extensive business 
they  have  resolved to erect a fine,  large 
building in the  spring,  consisting of  six 
stories  above  ground, 
two  basements, 
and  with a frontage of  seventy-two feet. 
The structure is to  be  an  imposing  one 
and an  ornament to the  city,  and  one of 
which its owners  may  justly feel  proud. 
As  a  further  evidence of  the  prosperity 
of  the clothing  manufacturers  Mr.  Kolb 
states  that  quite a number  are  contem­
plating building their own  houses, which 
will  probably occur  during the  present 
year. 
In  this  respect,  however,  he  does 
not propose to be outdone.  The business 
with this house for the past year has been 
all  that  could  be  desired.  Sales  have 
been  larger,  collections  easy,  and  their

these  they  are  not  surpassed, 

books  show a decided  increase  over  the 
year  preceding.  The  outlook  for  the 
present  is  even  more  flattering  than  it 
has been for many years past.  Although 
they manufacture a general  line of goods 
their  specialty  consists of  a  fine  grade. 
In 
the 
strictest  attention  being  paid  to  every 
detail,  and  noue  but  the  most  skilled 
hands are employed in their manufacture. 
As  a  guarantee  of  the  most  thorough 
workmanship and  finish  being  given  to 
goods  turned  out of  this  house,  it  may 
be stated that  the  senior  member of  the 
firm, Mr. Michael Kolb, devotes his whole 
and  undivided  attention  to  the  manu­
facturing  department  of  the  establish­
ment,  he having  been a practical  man  in 
the  manufacturing  of  clothing,  and  is 
eminently  fitted to fill  so  important and 
responsible  a  position 
His  son,  Mr. 
Jacob  M.  Kolb,  attends  to  the  business 
ou  the  road. 
In  connection with  their 
manufacturing  they also do an extensive 
jobbing  trade,  but  principally  in  fine 
goods.  With a long and honorable career 
this  firm has  established  a  demand  for 
their  goods in almost  every State  in  the 
Union,  aud  enjoy the  most implicit  con­
fidence  and  esteem  of  all  with  whom 
they have dealings.”

Mr.  Tripp, a clothing traveler says:
“Wm.  Connor—There  can  be  no diffi­
culty selling Kolb’s goods, for they are as 
staple as flour, and  that is why  you  sell 
so many.”
representative, 
William  Connor, for  printed opinions of 
the leading clothing  merchants in  Michi­
gan.

Write  our  Michigan 

2

But the  attentions of  the captain soon 
became a burden;  not because of his per­
secutions,  but  because  Madame  lliliiep 
became  fretful and  exacting on  the sub­
ject. 
It was ail foolishness on Nanette’s 
part,  and  no  modest  girl  refused  the 
husband  her  mother  offered  her,  she 
said.

But  Nanette  had  been 

in 
America, though she was but twenty-two, 
to give up her  freedom of  choice for any 
old  French custom.

too  long 

“ Here  girls  choose  their  own  hus­

bands,” she said.

And  Madame Hillien screamed:
“ You would offer yourself to him?”
“Not  so  bad  as  that, mamma,  though
this is  leap year,” said  Nanette,  for 1888 
was but a week  old.

“ Leap year!  Ah,  you  are a bold girl!” 
But  Nanette  was  not  bold,  and  her 
tender  heart was  sore  over  her  lover’s 
silence.  He was  her  lover—of  that  she 
was sure;  but he was  poor,  so very  poor, 
aud needed a wife, to help him grow rich. 
How she could help him!  How she would 
save in  his  housekeeping,  and  make  his 
clothes  last  twice  as long,  and  tidy  up 
the rooms the  open door  showed to be so 
forlorn.  She  was  a  true  woman,  this 
little  Nanette,  longing to give  loyal serv­
ice  where  she  gave loyal  love.  But he 
would not speak.

“It is already two  years we have  been 
in  the  house,” Nanette  thought,  “and  I 
know he loves me.”

Something wonderful  happened just at 
this  time.  There  was  an  old  uncle  in 
France,  a  close-fisted  miser,  who  had 
refused  often  aud  often 
to  help  his 
widowed sister  by so  much  as a pinch of 
salt,  and  he  died,  leaving to Nanette  a 
sum  that  made  ten  thousand American 
dollars.

It  fairly  stunned  the  little  milliner. 
To be  so rich  as  that,  when—and here a 
choking sob  came into her  throat—when 
the man  she loved  had not a good coat to 
his back,  though he worked  faithfully to 
earn one!  Nanette  grieved  over  her ac­
cess of  fortune as  much as she  rejoiced. 
She  shrewdly  suspected 
the  cause  of 
George’s silence,  and  knew that this leg­
acy would be another bar between  them. 
Already  her  mother was talking of  mov­
ing into a better  neighborhood  and  more 
commodious apartments.

The  captain  had offered  his congratu­
lations rather  ruefully, appreciating  the 
weight of this new phase of affairs.

“I was sure of the mother,”  he thought, 

“ but now 1  am  not so sure.”

It  was dusk  when  he rattled the key in 
his  own  door,  and  he  did  not see  a  tall 
figure near him,  until  a familiar voice in 
the darkness said:

“ May  I  leave the keys of  the basement 

with you,  captain?”

“ Hey,  what?  You  are  going  away?” 
“ Yes.  I am  going  away,”  said  George 
Davis,  very  sadly.  “1  hope  you  will  be 
very happy.”

“Oh, you  do!  Pray  what  is  there  to 

make  me  especially  happy, just now?” 

Then George flashed out:
“ If such a woman as  Nanette were go­
ing  to  marry me,  I should  not  ask  that 
question,”  and  something  suspiciously 
like a sob ended the sentence.

“ Who  told  you  1  was  going  to  marry 

Nanette?”

“ Madame Hillien.”

Rich Without  Money.

Many  a  man  is  rich  without  money. 
Thousands of men  with  nothing  in their 
pockets,  and  thousands  without even  a | 
pocket,  are  rich.  A  man  born  with  a 
[ good,  sound constitution^ good stomach, 
a  good  heart  and  good  limbs,  a  pretty : 
good head piece.is rich.  Good bones  are 
better  than  gold,  tough  muscles  than 
silver,  and  nerves  that  flash  fire  and 
carry energy to every  function are better 
than  houses aud  land. 
It is  better than j 
, a  lauded estate to have the right kind of 
[ father  aud  mother.  Good  breeds  and 
bad  breeds exist  among men as  really  as 
among  herds  and  horses.  Education 
! may do much  to  check evil  tendencies or 
I to develop gooyl ones, but it is a great thing 
j to inherit the right  proportion  of  faeul- 
| ties to start with.  The  man  is rich  who 
I has a good disposition,  who  is  naturally 
j  kind,  patient cheerful,  hopeful,  aud  who 
has a flavor of wit and  fun  in  his compo- 
; sition.  The hardest thing to get on  with 
| in this life is a man’s own self.  Across, 
selfish  fellow,  a  despondent  and  com- 
| plaining  fellow,  a  timid  and  care-bur- 
j dened man.  these  are all  born  deformed 
j on  the  inside.  They  do  not  limp,  but 
1 their thoughts sometimes do.

W IN TER  CLOTHING -We  still  have  some  nice  ulsters, overcoats  and  heavy 
weight  suits,  salable  all  the  year  around.  Mail  orders  promptly attended to, or 
write  our  Michigan  agent,  William  Connor,  box  346, Marshall,  Mich.;  also  I.  W. 
Morton, of Big Rapids.  Mich.,  and look at our line,  learn our  prices,  and judge for 
yourselves.

C .  G.  A.  VOIGT  <&  CO.,

P r o p r ie to r s   o f   th e

S T A R   R O T T E R   M I T T S .

OCR  BRANDS;

OUR  PATENT.
STAR.

GILT  EDGE.

CALL A  LILY.

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BOSS.
PATENT  ROLLER  FLOUR.

S P E C IA L T IE S  :

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Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

The  Commercial  Traveler,  Net—All 

Discounts Off.*

Mankind  build  monuments  of  ever­
lasting  granite  and  polished  marble  to 
their  statesmen,  their  soldiers, 
their 
poets, their  scholars,  their  artists  and 
their great men—commemorative of their 
grand achievmeuts,  their  deeds of  valor, 
their  beautiful  songs  and  poems,  their 
scientific discoveries and contributions to 
literature,  and their  beautiful  paintings 
—and even to their physicians;  as a jocu­
lar writer remarks,  “The cemeteries are 
filled with  monuments  to  their  success­
ful malpractice.”  But where  stands the 
monument  to  the  commercial  traveler, 
and  who, as a  class, better deserves  the 
grandest  monument ever  erected in  this 
world, for  in  him  are  combined  the  at­
tributes of all the others?
As  a  statesman  he  stands  without  a 
peer;  as  a diplomat,  he  is a great  advo 
cate of reciprocity.  You buy your goods 
of him,  he gives  you  low  prices, and  he 
tells you  that,  if  you  stick  to  him,  you 
will wear diamonds.
As a soldier, no braver soldier  than  he 
who fights the daily battle of commercial 
life.
As a  poet,  he  who  listens  to  the  soft 
song of the drummer is a lost man.
As  a  scholar,  it  is  related  of  Gen. 
VonMoltke that  he was  able to  keep si­
lence  in  seven  different  languages;  the 
commercial  traveler  cau  talk 
in  seven­
teen different languages,  if  necessary, to 
sell a bill  of  goods.  As a conversation­
alist, he is a great  success,  but  the  man 
who made the remark  that  the  commer­
cial traveler could set his mouth to work 
in  the  morning  on  a  customer  and  go 
away and  leave it and  come  back  again 
in the afternoon and find it still  going, is 
a base slanderer.
As  an  artist, though  he  may  not  be 
able to  paint a beautiful picture,  he  can 
show you a magnificent oil painting with 
a solid gold frame, this great  work of art 
to go with one thousand cigars or one doz­
en of Dr.  One Lung’s cough balsam.
In talking over this  matter with a few 
friends just  before  leaving  Denver, one 
of the number, Col. Scholtz,  of the Opera 
House  pharmacy,  made  the  remark:  “I 
agree with you.  The commercial traveler 
should  have  the  grandest  monument on 
earth,  a  thousand 
feet  high,  built  of 
solid brass,  surmounted  by  a big  wind­
mill, 
tales’ 
which he pours  into the  ears of the cus­
tomer while  endeavoring  to fill  his store 
with goods.” 
(I could not  resent this as 
the Colonel is a customer.)
But the commercial  traveler  needs no 
monument—honors crowd  thick and fast 
upon  him.  He  is  invited  to  banquet 
with the clergy and the lawmakers of the 
land,  and to sit down  in the  presence of 
our governors and  other  notorious char­
acters.  Who of you,  my brothers,  would 
not far  rather  prefer a large  increase in 
salary  to  the grandest  monument  ever 
erected, covered  with a glowing  account 
of your numerous virtues?
The  commercial  traveler  is  the  most 
thoroughly  independent  man  among all 
human  beings.  He,  like  William  Tell, 
removes his hat to no man,  be he king or 
emperor,  except  the  “high  and  mighty 
potentate,”  the  one  who  controls  the 
salaries and the allotting of territories.
Let us look at the commercial  traveler 
as he stands, net,  with  all  the discounts 
taken off, in the  way of  his  little jokes, 
harmless  exaggerations,  his tales of  big 
sales  and  the  enormous  salary  he  re­
ceives;  his little  kicks at the hotels that 
charge him $4 a day and  give  him a $2 a 
week  treatment.  What  do  we  find?  It 
would  be  false  modesty  on  my  part, 
simply because I am a humble member of 
the  fraternity,  not  to  pronounce  him 
simply  as  I know  him  to  be  from  long 
years of experience—a  noble,  brave  and 
true  man;  for,  if  he  were  not  such,  he 
could  not  remain  on  the  road  as a suc­
cessful  salesman.
Is  he  noble?  Show  me  the  charitable 
object that his attention is called  to that 
he does not respond to,  from the hospital 
to the  babies’  fresh  air  fund;  from  the 
traveler  in  need  to  the  customer  who 
wants a position on the road.
Is  he  brave?  He  fights  a battle  every 
day,  in comparison to  which  all  battles
♦Response by  Dan.  T. Wheeler, of  St. Louis,  at  the 
recent banquet of the Western Commercial Travelers’ 
Association.

illustrative  of 

the  ‘fairy 

TH E  M ICHIGAN  TRADESM AN

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M E R C H A N T S !

We Roast Coffee of Every Kind.

LION  COFFEE 18  OUR  LEADER

And is sold  in  100-lb.  Eases and  120-lb. Cabinets.

p v U R   LION  COFFEE  CABINET  IS 
artistically made  by  experienced 
cabinet  makers,  beautifully  var­
nished,  and  just  the  thing  from  which 
to retail  the  cereals and  merchandise of 
many kinds.

The cabinet is covered  before shipping 
to  protect  the  panels,  so  that  the  mer­
chant receives it untarnished.

Merchants  everywhere  are  securing  a 
number  of  these  cabinets.  They  dress 
up the store and make it more attractive.
Every cabinet  contains  120 one  pound 
packages  of  LION  COFFEE.  Shipping 
depots  at  all  principal  points 
the 
United  States,  insuring  prompt delivery 
and low freight charges.  LION COFFEE 
is sold  by all Cincinnati jobbers.

in 

TELL  YOUR  CUSTOMERS
That. Lion Coffee is composed of  Mocha, Java  and  Rio,
Is  Roasted  by  natural  pis  and  that,  every  package 
Contains a handsome  picture  card.  We fully guaran 
tee Lion Coffee  to give satisfaction.

W00LS0N  SPICE  C O ij Kansas City, Mo.

L.  WINTERNITZ,  Resident Agent, Grand Rapids.

GRAND  RADIOS,  MICH.

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of the gun and sword fade  into  insignifi-j 
cance;  for the hero of  a battle,  laboring ' 
under intense  excitement  and  urged  on 
by  the cheers of  his comrades, does such 
deeds  of  valor  that  he  himself  is  sur­
prised  to look upon;  but  the  commercial 
traveler fights  his  battles  under  no  ex­
citement—except, possibly,  what  he  can | 
get  out  of  a  2  o’clock  call  to  take  a | 
freight train to  some town which all  the 
fellows in his line have just left—spurred j 
on by the  jeers  instead of the  cheers  of I 
his competitors.
Dr.  Snyder will  tell you  that the  man 
who controls  his  temper,  who  conquers 
himself,  who gets  the  mastery  over  his 
own  passions,  is  greater  than  he  who I 
taketh a city:  and show  me the  pathway 
of any man  which is  surrounded  by  the 
many  pitfalls  and  terrible  temptations 
that crowd around that of the commercial 
traveler, and point out to me. the class of 
men  who  more  successfully resist them. 
It cannot be  done.  Yes,  indeed,  he is  a 
brave man.
Is he a true man?  In  the  great  major­
ity  of  cases  he  is  true  to  himself,  his 
family and the firm he represents.  Once 
more I say,  he is a noble,  brave  and true j 
man.
Brothers  mine,  a great  future  awaits 
us.  To some it will come quickly, while 
others of us will  have grown gray in the 
service waiting,  but  hope on,  hope ever.  I 
Any  moment  it may  come,  and  we  be j 
called in and  invited to step  higher  and j 
take  a  seat  on  the  right  hand  of  the 
senior*partner,  and,  as  one  of  the  firm, 
be  given  charge  of  the 
travelers.  To 
such of you  who  may  be  called  to  this 
great honor, do not  forget your  old days 
upon  the  road,  deal 
tenderly  with  the 
traveler—especially so with his  “expense 
account.”  Do not,  when  you note a dol­
lar or  two  for  extra  meals,  write  him  a 
letter and ask  him if  he cannot  “sell  his 
trade  without  feeding  them;”  or,  if  he 
charge you sleeping-car fare of  §2.50 be­
tween  St.  Paul  and  Minneapolis,  write 
him  that  the  next  trip  he  had  better 
walk.
Ah,  how  we  long  for  the  Arcadia  of 
being greeted by the numerous  employes 
as “one of  the firm!”  No  more 4  o’clock 
calls  to  take  the  “ limited  cattle  train;” 
no more  hurried  knocks  or  electric  bell 
calls to drag us out of  that  sweet  dream ! 
of selling an enormous order at  fabulous 
profits,  but  to  sweetly and  calmly  sleep 
until  late  breakfast  call,  faintly  dis­
turbed  by  the  patter  of  our  children’s 
feet,  instructions  having  been  issued: 
“Must not disturb  papa,  for he is  one of 
the proprietors now.”
So strive, my  brothers,  that,  when that 
happy time arrives, you can bring to that 
position  “nobleness,  bravery and truth,” 
and so add to  the  laurels  already  heavy 
on the brow of the commercial  traveler.

An  Unfortunate  Telegram.

A lawsuit now  in  progress  in  Califor­
nia is likely to lead to  the  abandonment 
of the  practice  of  employing  women as 
station agents.  Until a week or two ago, 
the station  agent at Banning,  a place  on 
the Southern Pacific Railroad, was a very 
pretty  girl  named Mattie Green.  Quite 
recently  the  company  determined 
to 
grant uniforms  to all  its station  agents, 
and awarded  the contract  for the  cloth­
ing to a firm by the same of Cowie & Co. 
In order  to  expedite  matter,  Mr. Cowie 
dispatched the  following telegram to  all 
the station agents along the the line:  “Be 
on the  platform  when  special train  No. 
lb  passes,  with  nothing  on  but  your 
pants  and  shirt”—his  object  being  to 
measure the men  in short order  and  pass 
on.  When train  No.  lb  pulled into Ban­
ning.  Mr.  Cowie  jumped  out,  looked 
around and exclaimed,  “Where’s  the sta­
tion agent?”  Two stalwart  youths  who 
happened  to be  pretty  Mattie’s brothers, 
responded to the query  by asking wheth­
er he was the man  who sent the telegram 
which  they  showed  him.  On  receiving! 
an  affirmative  reply,  they  proceeded  to 
“climb”  him  with  such  terrible  effect 
that he is now lying  in  the hospital with 
several fractures, 
llis  lawyers have  al­
ready  commenced 
proceedings 
against Miss  Mattie’s  brothers,  and  are 
taking  steps  towards  obtaining  heavy 
damages for him from the  railroad  com­
pany.

legal 

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AMONG THE TRADE.
AROUND THE STATE.

Pierson—B.  W. Warner & Co., grocers, 

have removed to Edmore.

Clare—A.  H. Roder  succeeds J. Acker­

man in the grocery business.

Rochester—Thos.  W.  Hacker  has  sold I 

his grocery business to Henry R.  Smith.

Yassar — Denman  Moody 

succeeds 
Frank McConnell in the grocery business.
Northville—M.  F.  Stanley  has  suc­
ceeded  the  Stanley  Air  Rifle  Co..  Lim­
ited.

Bronson — Nichols  &  Broughton  suc­
ceed  C.  A.  Bartlett  in  the  lumber busi­
ness.

Pierson—S.  Sheldon,  dry  goods  and 
boots and shoes,  has sold out and gone to 
Florida.

Jackson—Smith  &  Adams  succeed  C.

C.  Pond & Co.  in the lumber and planing 
mill  business.

lrnlay  City—F.  T.  Holden  succeeds 
Holden & Forsyth in the drug,  paiut and 
oil  business.

Manistee—J.  E.  Sumerville,  books and 
stationery,  has  been  succeeded by  Sum­
erville & Wood.

Cross Village—Berger & Swartout have 
been  succeeded  in  the  grocery  business 
by George Mathews.

Stittsville—Eugene Liddle,  formerly  a 
farmer near  here, is  now in  the  grocery 
business at this place.

Ontonagon—Emmons  Bros,  are  reduc­
ing their hardware and  tin  business and 
will remove to  Marquette.

Galesburg—Brown  &  Co., whose  drug 
stock  was  destroyed  by  fire  about  four 
months  ago,  have  arranged  to  resume 
business.

Nashville—Elmer  Swift,  formerly  a 
resident of this place, is now in the hard-1 
ware business at  Bellaire as a partner in 
the firm of Adams & Swift.

Cadillac—Fred S.  Kieldsen is again be­
hind the  counter,  having  opened a  gro­
cery  store  in the A.  M.  Lamb  building, 
lately vacated by Miss Lacount.

Reed  City—John  Schmidt,  Jr.,  and 
Theodore  Schmidt—composing  the  firm 
of  Schmidt  Bros.—succeed  to  the  agri­
cultural  implement  business  of  J.  L. 
Rayfuse.

St. Johns—The  St. Johns Manufactur­
ing Co.,  manufacturers of  furniture  and 
undertakers’ goods,  has  merged  its busi­
ness  into  a  stock  company  under  the 
same style.

Benton Harbor — Kidd,  Dater  &  Co. 
have  opened a  wholesale  grocery  estab­
lishment  here  and  will  be  represented 
on the road in  this part of the  State and 
Northern  Michigan.

Saranac—G.  W. Clark has sold his pho­
tograph gallery to  Claude Abbott, of  St. 
Johns.  Mr. Clark will remain at Saranac 
for the present,  until he determines upon 
some  business  venture.

Traverse  City—Friedrich  Bros,  have 
leased  one  of  the  new  stores  they  will 
build in  the  spring to Host & Mertes,  of 
Newberry,  who will  put  in clothing and 
men’s furnishing goods.

Eaton  Rapids—L. C. Van  Gorden  has 
sold his  interest in  the drug  firm of  W.
D.  Brainerd  &  Co.  to  his  partner,  who 
will  continue  the  business  under 
the 
style of  W.  D.  Brainerd & Son.

Cheboygan—The  vacant  store  in  the 
Bennett  block  has  been 
leased  by  H. 
Pinkous,  who will open  it  March  1  with 
a new stock of clothing. It will be known 
as the  ‘'Favorite” and  Louis Pinkous, of 
Saginaw,  will be manager.

FOR SALE, WANTED,  ETC.

Advertisements will be Inserted  under  this  head for 
two  cents  a  word  the  first  Insertion  and  one cent a 
word  for  each  subsequent  Insertion.  No  advertise­
ment taken for less than £5 cents.  Advance  payment.

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

383

'  and shoes in best  tow n in  M ichigan.  Cause 
of  selling,  ill  health.  A ddress  No.  383.  care 
M ichigan Tradesm an. 

IilOR  SALE—GOOD  NEW  STOCK  OK  BOOTS 
IilOR  SALE — WELL  ASSORTED  LINK  OF 

.  bazaar goods.  Will  in v e n to r;  about  $2,200. 
Good  location and  trade.  A ddress J . F.  Anson, 
adm in’r for J. L.  N eden  E state, 433  M ain street,
Menom inee, Mich.______________________ 382

OR  SALE  AT  A  BARGAIN.  TH E  UNDKR- 
signed w ill  sell  his  stock of  drugs,  etc., at 
89  Monroe  street  and  take  in  paym ent  G rand 
Rapids  real  estate.  This  store  is  w ell  know n 
throughout  this  and near  counties and  has an 
established  trade  of  over  tw enty  years.  As  I 
de-ire  to  devote  my w hole  tim e  to  th e  m anu­
facture  of  my Fam ily  Rem edies, therefoie,  and 
for  no  other  reason, I offer  my stock  for  sale. 
Geo. G. Steketee.________________________384

IilOR  SALE-GROCERY  STOCK  IN  GROW- 

ing  tow n of  about 1,800  inhabitants.  Only 
exclusive  grocery store in the  county.  Owners 
engaged in other business, the reason for Belling. 
K ritzer M illing Co., Newaygo, M ich. 

F~   OR  SALE—FIRST-CLASS  GROCERY  Bus­

iness in  the  best  tow n  of  5,000  inhabitants 
in N orthern M ichigan.  T he purchaser can have 
a  trade o f  $50,000 a year  at  the  start.  No  tow n 
in   th e  State has  better  prospects.  This  is  the 
chance  of  a  life  time.  A ddress  No.  363,  care 
M ichigan Tradesm an. 

ed in good  country  tow n,  M innesota;  good 
prescription  trade.  A ddress  W.  S.  Johnson, 
Osseo, M inn. 

IilO R SA LE^D R U G   STO RE;  WELL  LOCAT- 
I lO R  SALE — A  GROCERY  STOCK  W ITH 

store  and tw o  dw elling  houses;  fine  trade, 
excellent location.  Reasons for sellin g :  too old 
for business.  A ddress  A. Van  Hoe, Kalamazoo, 
Mich. 

Fo r   s a l e   c h e a p   —  w e l l   s e l e c t e d

drug stock — New and clean.  A ddress F. A. 

Jones. M. D. M uskegon,  Mich.____________ 391

379

385

363

377

SITUATIONS  WANTED.

Si t u a t i o n   w a n t e d   b y   a   y o u n g   l a d y

com petent to keep a set of books and w illing 
to m ake  herself  generally  useful  about a store. 
One  year’s  experience.  N ot  afraid  of  work. 
Wages low.  Good references,  A ddress No. 376, 
care  M ichigan  Tradesm an. 
1 1 7 ANTED  SITUATION — BY  FIRST-CLASS 
tV  
registered  pharm acist;  ten  years’  exper­
ience  A ddress  No.  387, care M ichigan  Trades 
m an. 

387

376

MISCELLANEOUS.

DO  YOU  USE  COUPON  BOOKS?  IF   SO, DO 

you buy of the largest m anufacturers in th e 
If  you do, you  are  custom ers of 

U nited States? 
th e Tradesm an Company, G rand Rapids.

parell 

OR  SALE—ABOUT  100  POUNDS  OF  NON- 
type,  w ell  assorted  as  to  figures, 
fractions  and  leaders.  J u st  th e  th in g   for  a 
country  paper  for  use in  tax  sales  and  general 
work.  Laid in tw o  cases.  W ill  sell for 25 cents 
per pound and $1  per pair for cases.  Tradesm an 
Company, G rand Rapids, Mich. 
359
f X>R SALE—TWO  HUNDRED  ACRES  LAND  (160 IK- 
proved), located in the fruit belt of  Oceana coun­
ty,  Mich.  Land  fitted  for  machinery,  good  fences, 
large  curb  roof  barn  with  underground  for  stock, 
horse barn and other necessary farm buildings.  New 
windmill furnishes water for house and barns.  Eight­
een acres apple bearing orchard, also 1,000 peach trees, 
two years old, looking thrifty.  Price, $35 per  acre, or 
will exchange for stock of dry goods.  If any difference 
will pay 

I  TOR  SALE—CHEAP  ENOUGH  FOR  AN  IN 

vestm ent  Corner  lot  and  5*room house on 
N orth  Lafayette  St.,  cellar,  brick  foundation, 
soft  w ater  in  kitchen.  $1,200.  Term s  to  suit. 
A ddress No. 187. care M ichigan  Tradesm an.  187 
OR  SALE  -  BEST  RESIDENCE  LOT  IN 
G rand  Rapids, 70x175 feet, beautifully shad­
ed w ith  native  oaks, situated in good  residence 
locality,  only 200  feet  from   electric  street  car 
line.  Will sell  for $2.500 cash, or p art cash, pay­
m ents to suit.  E.  A. Stowe, 100 Louis St. 

A. Retan, Little Rock, Ark. 

354

341

343

375

370

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stocks in  banking, m anufacturing  and m er­
cantile  com panies.  B. A.  Stowe,  100  Louis  St., 
G rand Rapids. 

w ho  can  pay cash  dow n.  M ust  be  d irt 
cheap.  A ddress  No. 343, care  M ichigan T rades­
m an. 

F o r   s a l e  — g o o d   d i v i d e n d  -  p a y i n g
■ ANTED—GROCERY  STOCK BY PARTIES 
F OR SALE—GROCER’S FIXTURES, SCALES, 
F o r   s a l e   o k   w i l l   t r a d e   f o r   s t o c k  
F l o r i d a —f o r   s a l e  o k  e x c h a n g e   f o r

of  m erchandise,  the  I.  O.  O.  F.  block  in 
Sparta.  For  particulars, w rite to Box 219. Spar­
ta, Mich-  Here’s a bargain 1 

coffee m ill, showcases,  com plete ou tfit; also 
sm all  line  staple  groceries.  N early  new.  W ill 
Bell  cheap.  A ddress  Lock  Box  963,  R ockford, 
Mich. 

other good  property;  saw m ill  and  planer, 
store and some  orange  land in a fine  locality in 
F lorida;  also  stock of  goods  ($4,COO)  in  M ichi­
gan for good unincum bered  farm ;  w ill sell h alf 
Interest to  right  party.  Smith A Co.,  H anover, 
M ich. 
IX T A N T E D —A  REGISTERED  PHARMACIST 
YV  or good registered assistant at A.  Sanford’s 
drug store,  146 W est F ulton street 
■
A N T E D   —  SALESM EN  WHO  VISIT  TH E 
dry goods and notion  trade  to  carry  a  side 
line.  Sells  at  sight.  Sample  can  be  carried  in 
vest pocket.  Chapm an Button A gency, 101  O tta 
w a St. 
|? O R   SALE  OK  EXCHANGE  FOR  NORTH- 
JL1  ern property—stock of goods preferred—1,280 
acres o f  fine tim ber and cotton land In N orthern 
L ouisiana, four m iles  from  railroad  and  parish 
seat.  No. 1 land.  T itle perfect.  F or particulars 
address No. 390, care M ichigan Tradesm an.  390

388

389

386

331

T H K  M ICHIGAN  TRADESM AN
Montague—The  I.  M.  Clark  Grocery ! fund their indebtedness and  resume bus* 
Co. of  Grand  Rapids,  has  returned  the ' iness.  Ed.  Russell will act as President, 
writ of replevin against the grocery stock i E.  R.  Welsh  will  officiate  as  Secretary 
purchased from W.  A.  Austin by the Her- j  and C.  A. Wall will serve the corporation 
ren  Grocery & Stock  Co.,  and  has  com­
Bay City—It is now said that Jonathan 
menced suit against the latter.
Boyce,  who  recently  purchased the Wil­
liams sawmill,  will  erect a planing  mill 
and  handle  a  good  portion  of  the  pro­
duct  of  the  mill  by  rail.  Mr.  Boyce’s 
superintendent  has  arrived,  and  is  ar­
ranging for an active campaign with pine 
logs  next season.

Hastings—Minnie  K.  Barnes  has  pur­
chased the  dry  goods  and  grocery busi­
ness  formerly  owned  by  Goodyear  & 
Barnes.  Her  husband,  George  Barnes, 
was a partner in that  firm and will  have 
the management of her business.

in the capacity of Treasurer.

Saugatuck—James Koning has sold his 
interest  in  the  firm  of  D.  L.  Barber & 
Co.  to  William  T.  Hancock.  The  busi­
ness  will  be  continued  under  the  same 
style  by D.  L.  Barber,  George  Crawford 
and  William  T.  Hancock.  The  junior 
partners are  sons-in-law of  Mr.  Barber, 
the 
last  mentioned  being  a  recent  ac­
quisition in  both  relations.

Detroit—William  J.  Peoples  has  been 
arrested on a civil warrant at the instance 
of  Phelps,  Brace & Co.  Peoples  is a re­
tail  dealer  in  groceries  and  meats  on 
Grand  River  avenue  and  recently  exe­
cuted  a  chattel  mortgage  to  his father 
covering  a  large  portion  of  his  stock. 
Phelps, Brace  &  Co. claim  that  Peoples 
made a misrepresentation to  them of  his 
finances and upon his claim he was given 
credit for $520 worth of goods.  Peoples’ 
father  offer to settle  his  son’s $3,700 in­
debtedness for 35 cents on the dollar and 
many of  the creditors  have accepted this 
basis of settlement.

Muskegon—John  O.  Oleson  has  com­
menced proceedings in the  Circuit  Court 
to collect $450,  which  he  claims  to have 
invested in  the meat  market business of
Arnt  Anderson.  He  recently  procured 
the  arrest  of  Anderson  on  a  charge  of 
the larceny of this amount, on the ground 
that false representations had been made 
to  him  to  secure  the  investment.  He 
withdrew  the  criminal  proceedings  and 
will now try  another  tack.  Mr.  Ander­
son  asserts  that  Mr.  Oleson  is  entirely 
mistaken  in  his  claims  and  that  the 
whole  affair  resulted  from  a  misunder­
standing.  He will contest the suit.

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

Lakeview—William  Trownfeller  has 
bought  M.  Y.  Gephart’s  shingle  mill 
and will continue the  business.

West Branch—The French Lumber Co. 
is putting  in a stock of  2,000,000  feet of 
pine and hardwood  logs, and is  also buy­
ing all the logs offered in this  vicinity.

Ionia—A meeting  of  the  stockholders 
of the Capital Wagon Works is called for 
January  29,  to  consider  the  proposition 
to increase the  capital  stock  from $100,-
000 to $150,000.

Hart—Russell & Flood,lumber dealers, 
are succeeded by the Hart Cedar Lumber 
Co.,  of  which Fred. J.  Russell  is  Presi 
dent,  S.  A.  White,  Vice-President  and 
J. K. Flood,  Secretary.

Coleman—J. H.  Peters,  who  has  been 
operating a mill manufacturing head lin­
ings near this place, has  erected  a shin­
gle  mill  in  connection  with  the  lining 
mill,  which  was  started  last  week  run­
ning nights.

North Bradley — Marsh  &  Heald  are 
cutting the timber on  thirteen forties  in
1  Warren township.  Midland county, about 
I 2,000,000  feet,  nearly  one-half  of  which
is elm. 
It  is  taken  out  on  a  spur rail- 
| road  track  that  is  being  built  about  a 
j mile west of this place.

Manistee — The  stockholders  of 

the 
I Eastshore Furniture Co.  have decided  to

Saginaw—Geo. T. Warren  &  Co.  have 
merged their business  into  a  stock  com­
pany under the style of the Geo. T.  War­
ren Cigar  Co.  The new  corporation  has 
a capital stock of $50,000 and  is  officered 
as  follows:  President,  Myron  Butman; 
Vice-President, Jas.  B.  Book  (Detroit); 
Secretary and Treasurer, Geo. T. Warren.
Manistee—The Canfield & Wheeler Co. 
is  putting  down  a  new  well,  and  if  all 
goes  right,  and  the  old  well  is cleaned 
out in time for spring use, it intends,  af­
ter  reaching  salt, to  continue  the  well 
with a four-inch pipe through the salt to 
the  Trenton  rock,  which  underlies  the 
the salt about  300 feet,  to  see if there  is 
anything in  this  oil  matter, about which 
there has been so much talk.

Ionia—D. C.  Crookshank  has  sold his 
interest in  the  Williams  Manufacturing 
Co.’s  business  and  plant to  Gregg  Wil­
liams,  uuder whose management the bus­
iness  will  be  continued,  as  heretofore. 
Mr.  Crookshank  will  remove  to Colum­
bus, Ga.,  where he has  purchased  an in­
terest in an  established sash,  blind  and 
door factory and  building  contract busi­
ness.

Alpena—J.  D.  Turnbull,  who  owns 
and operates a small mill near this place, 
is considering the  project  of  converting 
the mill into a spool factory.  The Alpe­
na Spool Co. is turning out 4,000 gross of 
spools weekly and they meet with a ready 
sale.  The works are provided  with new 
patents,  and  the  venture is meeting  the 
expectations of  those who put money in­
to it.

Financial  Matters.

The Owosso Savings Bank  has decided 
to  increase  its  capital  from  $60,000  to 
$100,000, 
the  additional  stock  being 
nearly all taken by Owosso business men.
Ten  shares  of  stock  in  the  Woolson 
Spice Co.  were recently  sold at Toledo at 
$1,000 a share—ten  times the  par value. 
This  is  probably  the  largest  premium 
ever paid  for  any  manufacturing  stock 
in the West,  but the indications are  that 
the  stock  will  continue  to  enhance  in 
value,  as  the  corporation  has  a  capital 
stock of but  $180,000,  with  $1,500,000 of 
assets  and  no  commercial  indebtedness 
whatever—a  most  remarkable  showing. 
The wonderful g ro w th  of  the company is 
due in no  small  degree  to  the  fact that 
no dividends  were  paid  during  the first 
eight years of  the  company’s  existence, 
the earnings  accumulating  in  the  shape 
ot surplus.

The  Peddling  Evil.

Cl i m a x ,  Jan.  22—You  ask,  “Would 
you meet at Lansing with other  business 
men of Michigan  to  discuss  the peddler 
nuisance.”  I  would  say I do  not  see  as 
such  a  meeting  would  result  in  more 
than a good deal of  talk and  exchanging 
of  views,  when  we  would  go  home,  no 
nearer a solution of the question than be­
fore. 
I believe it should  be  taken up by 
business men at  home  through petitions 
to legislators,  insisting on the enactment 
of a law which  will  stand  the  Supreme 
Court test. 

J.  F.  Clark.

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GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

E.  Soderik  has opened a grocery  store 
on  East  Bridge  street.  Musselman  & 
Widdicomb furnished the stock.

C.  H.  Chaote  has  opened  a  grocery 
store at Belding.  The  Olney  &  Judson 
Grocer Co.  furnished the stock.

Foster, Stevens & Co.  have secured the 
Western Michigan agency of  the  North­
ern Refrigerator Co.  and will carry a full 
line of  the goods in stock.

Rowson Bros.  & Co.,  composed of John 
and James Rowson,  William  Green  and 
Chas. E.  Harper,  will succeed the firm of 
Rowson Bros.,  planing mill and builders.
Studley & Barclay have taken the State 
agency  of  the  Grand  Rapids  Cycle  Co. 
and will establish  about 200  local  agen­
cies in  the  various  cities  and  towns  of 
Michigan.

John  Kosten, grocer  at  the  corner  of 
North  avenue  and  Quimby  street,  has 
given a bill  of  sale  to  Hawkins & Com­
pany  for  $234,  which  practically  shuts 
out any other creditors.

Geo.  R.  Perry,  of  the  former  firm  of 
Hawkins,  Perry & Co.,  has opened a mer­
chandise brokerage office at 4 and 5 Hart­
man block.  He  will  pay  particular  at­
tention to the introduction of new goods.
The stock of  the South  Grand  Rapids 
Ice & Coal  Co. is  now  owned  by  James 
M.  Barnett, A.  B.  Knowlson  and  Joseph 
Horner.  The  business  is  well  estab­
lished  and  under  Mr.  Horner’s  manag- 
ment will probably thrive.

Wm.  E.  Barrett  has  formed  a  copart­
nership with W. A.  D.  Rose, of Big  Rap­
ids,  under the style of the Globe Lumber 
Co.,  for the purpose of embarking in  the 
wholesale  lumber  business  at  Benton 
Harbor.  A suitable location  for  a  yard 
has been  secured  and  Mr. Rose  will  re­
move  to  Benton  Harbor  early 
in  the 
spring and assume the local management 
of the  business.

Gripsack Brigade

The  Detroit  Cigar  Manufacturing  Co. 
will be  represented  by the  same  duo  as 
last year—Geo.  Germain in Michigan and 
Mike Howarn in Ohio.'

L.  C.  Van  Gorden,  who  has  just  re­
tired from the drug firm of  W.  D.  Brain- 
erd & Co.,  at Eaton Rapids,  has  engaged 
to travel for T.  H.  Hinchman  & Sons, of 
Detroit.

R.  B. Orr has reconsidered his intention 
of going South,  having  gone  to Chicago 
Sunday  night to  take a  position  offered 
him by a leading manufacturing and job­
bing house there.

A.  D.  Baker  will  finish  his  trip  this 
week  and  leave  Saturday,  accompanied 
by his wife and son,  for Lockport, N.  Y., 
where he  will  spend  a  couple of weeks 
with friends and relatives.

Chas.  L.  McLain  is  seriously  ill  with 
a  combined  attack  of  pneumonia  and 
quinsy.  His  territory  is  being  covered 
in the meantime by  S.  R.  Evans,  brother 
of the immaculate Dr.  Josiali B.

Phillip Gaubatz,  who had  been a regu­
lar  visitor to  the  Grand  Rapids  market 
for  the  past  dozen  years—most  of 
the 
time as the representative of  B.  Leiders- 
dorf &Co., died at his  home  in  Milwau­
kee on Jan.  15.

A.  W. Coffinger,  formerly  on  the  road 
for E. B.  Preston & Co.,  of  Chicago,  has 
engaged to travel for Studley &  Barclay, 
starting out this week on his  initial trip.

He will cover Eastern  Michigan  and  the 
Saginaw  Valley.

Frank  Conlon was  born  near  Ready, 
Armagh  county,  Ireland,  May  27, 1849.
As  soon as  he was  old  enough  to go  to 
school, he  was  sent  to  the  Derrynoose 
national  school  until seventeen  years of 
age, when he decided to come to America. 
He  made  the  voyage  alone,  coming  di 
rect  to  Detroit,  where  lived  the  only 
friend  he  knew  in  this  country.  This 
friend  loaned  him  sufficient  money  to 
make  the voyage and  paid  his way until 
he was able to secure  employment which 
would  be  self-sustaining.  He  accepted 
the first employment offered him, and for 
a year  drove an oyster  wagon  for  John 
Heffron.  He subsequently acted as house 
salesman for two years and for two years 
more represented the  house on the  road. 
In 1872 he started for  California,  coming 
by the  way of  Grand  Rapids,  where  he 
met  John Caulfield  and  was  seduced by 
his eloquence to become a resident of the 
Valley  City.  He worked  for  Mr. Caul­
field  in  the  capacity of  shipping  clerk 
for  five  years,  when  he  secured a posi­
tion as traveling salesman for the whole­
sale grocery house of  W. T.  Allen & Co., 
of  Chicago,  representing  the  house  on 
the road until its failure, six  years later. 
He then  engaged with  the  Pearl Baking 
Powder  Co., of  Milwaukee,  with  whom 
he  remained  two  years,  when  it  also 
failed. 
In 1885  he  engaged in  the com­
mission business  here for  himself,  aban­
doning the  enterprise  two  years later to 
accept  a  lucrative  offer  from the  Price 
Baking  Powder  Co.,  of  Chicago,  with 
whom  he  is  still  engaged.  His  trade 
comprises  the  jobbing and  large  retail 
trade  of  Michigan,  Northern  Indiana, 
Northern Wisconsin  and  Minnesota  and 
the Province of  Ontario.  He  is  known 
everywhere as one  of  the most energetic 
and  tireless  men on  the  road,  and  few 
cities of  importance  have failed  to  suc­
cumb to his efforts to launch  his product 
in car lots.  Fortune has smiled on every 
business  enterprise he has ever  engaged 
in,  and he is now the  happy possessor of 
twenty houses and 150 desirable residence 
lots, all paid for—and money in the bank, 
besides.  He is happily married and  has 
several  bright  and  promising  children, 
but  his  sole  ambition  now  is  to  go  to 
Chili  as  captain of  Sheridan Rifles  and 
help clean  out  the  bellicose inhabitants 
of  that elongated country.
The  American  Wheel  Co.  on  its  Feet 
K a l a m a z o o ,  Jan. 23—The offer  of the 
American Wheel Co.  to  pay its  creditors 
in full, on long-time  paper,  has  been ac­
cepted by the creditor,sand business will 
shortly  be  resumed  under  the  former 
management.  The company  was origin­
ally compelled to go  into the  hands of  a 
receiver because  its  paper  matured at  a 
time when the money market was in  bad 
shape,  but its assets always have exceed­
ed its liabilities by a large amount.  The 
amount  of  its  indebtedness  in 
round 
numbers is  $1,500,000.  The  receiver  of 
the company,  Hon.  Noble C. Butler, esti­
mated that  the  company  had a  surplus 
above  its  liabilities  of  about  $700,000. 
This  is,  of  course,  a  conservative  esti­
mate.  The company estimated its surplus 
at over $2,000,000, and  those who are fa­
miliar with the company’s assets claim it 
can pay its  debts and still have over $1,- 
000,000 left.

Again.

Country  Callers.

Calls  have  been 

received  at  The 
T r a d e s m a n  office  during  the past week 
from the following gentlemen in trade;

D.  W. Calkins,  Alto.
A.  Engberts,  Zeeland.
E.  L.  Boynton,  Griswold.

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It Was a Fine  Carpet.

F ro m  t h e  N ew   Y o rk  H e ra ld .

furniture 

store,  which 

So  the  matron  went 

Being much  in  need  of  a  new  carpet 
for her parlor,  a  matron  who  lives  up 
town secured,  the other day,  the  permis­
sion of her lord and master, to buy a  new 
one. Now,  this lord and master,  although 
well  to do,  is exceedingly  watchful  over 
his dollars and cents,  and it took a  great 
deal of beseeching to  get him to agree to 
buy a new carpet  at  all.  When  he  did 
so it was only on condition that the price 
should not  be more  than  SI  a  yard,  for 
he had  observed  the  bargain  advertise­
ments and knew a thing  or  two himself, 
as he assured  the partner of his bosom.
to  the  carpet 
and 
from 
time  to 
time  she  had  honored  spar­
ingly with her custom;  but, of all the car­
pets at Si a  yard  or  less,  there  was  not 
one which she would have in her kitchen, 
she  said.  There  was  one,  however,  a 
perfectly  lovely thing,  for  81.75,  and  on 
that her heart was fixed,  only  she  knew 
her husband would never  consent.
At this particular store they  sell goods 
on the installment plan, and  the obliging 
clerk,  to whom, woman-like,  she had con­
fided  her  trouble,  suggested 
that  she 
could easily solve her difficult problem by 
paying 81  for the carpet now and the rest 
by installments, so  much  a  month.  The 
matronly heart fluttered somewhat at the 
deception  but the  temptation  was great. 
She  could  save  the  money  out  of  her 
allowance for bonnets.  She had the car­
pet  sent  home.  There  were  ninety-six 
yards of it.
At night iu came the lord  and  master. 
He was charmed.
“ What,” said  he;  “do  you  get  such  a 
carpet as that for 81  a yard?”
“Oh,  yes,”  said  the  matron  sweetly, 
although feeling pretty guilty.
“ Well,  I call that a great bargain. Fine 
goods, too,” feeling of it admiringly.  “We 
need  a new carpet in our office. 
I’ll just 
step around to So and So’s  and  get  some 
like this.”
The  astounded  matron  suggested  that 
such a carpet would not  do at  all  for  an 
office,  in  fact,she was perfectly sure of it. 
The lord ami master thought  differently. 
She said  that it would  look  just  hideous 
down  there.  He  said  that  it  wouldn’t 
either.  She said,  “ Well,  there is no more 
of it at  So  and  So’s.”  H»^  said  grimly 
that he would  go  and  see.  Naturally, a 
row, iu  which,  as  usual,  the  lord  and 
master won  aud the  matron  retired  with 
tearful eyes and distracted mind.
At  break fast  next  day,  the  lord  and 
master announced  as  a  clincher  that  he 
was going to buy  that  carpet  as  soon  as 
he  had  dispatched  the  early  morning 
business.  The matron said nothing,  but 
screwed  her  mouth sideways, as one who 
swallows a bitter dose.  As  soon  as  the 
lord aud  master  had  gone,  she  whipped 
on her things and  flew to the carpet  and 
furniture store.  Just what  arrangements 
she made there are  not  essential  to  this 
brief  chronicle.  When  the  lord  and 
master returned that  night,  lie  was  ju­
bilant.
“You said  there was  no  more  of  that 
carpet,”  he said,  “and  1  got  enough  for 
our whole office, and nt$l  a  yard,  too.”
“ How  much  did  it  take?”  asked  the 
matron,  in a repressed sort of way.
“One hundred and ten yards,” said the 
lord.
Nothing more  was said on  the subject, 
but the next day  the matron viewed a bill 
from 
the  furnishing  establishment  in 
which the two items were something  like 
this:
Extra  on  90 yards carpet for house ©  75c 
172.00
E xtra on llu  yards carpet for office @75e__ 82.50
T o ta l.................................................................#151.50
My  lord  admires his  office  carpet  very 
much, and  has  sent  many  customers  to 
So  and  So’s,  recommending, especially, 
their cheap prices.  My  lady  thinks  she 
will get that bill paid in a year, but, in the 
meantime,  she will  have no new bonnets,

Lace M i

By Sample?

Send (or oilr Spring catalogue

SM ITH  &  SANFORD,

Grand  Rapids, Mich.

M U   IrpoMliiF k Go.,
Dry  Goods. Carpets it Cloaks.

WHOLESALE

We  Make a Spec ialty of  Blankets, 

G u ilt s   &  Live Geese Feathers.

Overalls  of  oilr  own  Manilfactilre.
Mackinaw Shirts a n  d Lumbermen’s 

Socks.

V oiö,  E e r p M e in r  k  Go,

48,  50 and 52 Ottawa St. 

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

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Greatest  Seller  on  Earth!

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Notice to Stockholders.

The  annual  m eeting  of  the  stockholders  of 
the G rand  Rapids A  Indiana  Railroad  Company 
will  be held at the  G eneral  Office,  in  the  City  of 
G rand  Rapids,  M ichigan, on  W ednesday.  March 
2d.  iS92, at  I  o'clock  p.  m., for  th e  election of, 
thirteen  directors to serve  for th e  ensuing  year 
and  for  the transaction of  such other  business 
as may be presented at the meeting.

J . fl. P. HUGHART,  Sec’y. 

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SCHILLING  CORSET  CO.,
Detroit, Mich, and Chicago, 111.

THTfi  MICHIGAN  TRAXMESMAJN
Dry Goods Price Current.

Do  You  Desire  to  Selli

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U N BLEA C H ED   COTTONS.
“  Arrow B rand  5*4
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“  World W ide..  7
L L ..................  5
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............   6 \   Georgia  A...................6)4
............   6  H onest W idth...........  G$£
.............  6%  H artford A  ...............5
.............5*4  Indian H ead...............  714
7  King A  A ..................  6*4
4  King E C ....................  5
5*4  Lawrence  L L .........  5)4
M adras cheese cloth 63£ 6

A driatic
Argyle  . 
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A tlanta A A .........
A tlantic  A ...........
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L L ...........
A m ory...................
A rchery  Bunting 
Beaver Dam  A A 
Blackstone O, 32
Black Crow.............. 6*4  N ew m arket  G
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Black  Rock  ............   7 
Boot,  A L..................  7*4 
N  .
Capital  A ..................5*4 
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C avanat  V ................5*4 
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5
Chapm an cheese c l.  3*£ Moibe  R ...............
Clifton  C R .............. 5*4  Our Level  B est........6*4
C om et........................7 
¡Oxford  R .................   6*4
D w ight S tar.............   7*4|Pequot........................  7*4
Clifton C C C ............   6*4 S olar...........................  6*4
I Top of the  H eap__ 7*4
A B C .........................  8*4¡Geo.  W ashington...  8
A m azon......................8  Glen M ills................   7
A m sburg................... 7  Gold  M edal...............  7*4
A rt  C am bric............ 10  Green  T ick et...........   8*4
Blackstone  A A.......  8  G reat P a lls................  6*4
Beats A ll...................   4*4 H ope............................7*4
B oston....................... 12 
J u st  O u t........  43i@  5
7  King  P hillip............   7*4
Cabot
OP.....   7*4
6*4 
Cabot,  % ...
C harter  Oak 
5*41 Lonsdal e  Cam bric.. 10*4
Conway W ..
7*41 Lonsdale............   @  8*4
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C leveland.................  7  '¡M iddlesex
Dwight A nchor.......8?i No Name
1*4
shorts.  8*4 Oak  V iew ..................6
Edw ards....................   6  O ur O w n...................   5*4
E m pire.......................  7  Pride of the W est.. .12
7*4 ¡Rosalind...................... 7*4
Farw ell
8*4¡Sunllght....................   4*4
F ru it of the  Loom.
F ltchvllle  ..............
'   U tica  M ills..............   8*4
N onpareil  ..11
F irst P rize..................6*4
V inyard.....................  8*4
F ruit of the Loom \ .
F airm ount................   4*4
W hite  H orse...........  6
F ull V alue.................. 6*4
“  R ock.............. 8*4
C abot..........................  7*4| Dwight A nchor.......  9
F arw ell......................  8  1
T rem ontN .................. 5*4
Hamilton N ...............  6*4
L .............. 7
M iddlesex  A T .........8
X.........   9
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M iddlesex No.  1.
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U N BLEACHED  CANTON  FL A N N EL.

H A L F  B LEA CH ED   COTTONS.

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M iddlesex P T ........... 8
A  T ..........  9
X A ..........  9
X  F ...........10*4

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4 
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CAKFBT  W ARP.

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In teg rity ....................18*4| 
Hamilton 

¡Integrity, colored...21
colored— 20*4 W hite S tar................18*4
“  colored..21
................8  [Nameless.....................20
.................10*4
G G  C ashm ere........21 
Nameless  .................16 

DRESS  GOODS.

.27*4
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C oraline...................$9 50|W onderful..............#4  50
Schilling’s ...............  9 00 B righton...................4  75
Davis  W aists.......  9  00 Bortree’s ..................  9 00
G rand  R a p id s—  .  4  50|A bdom lnal............ 15 00
A rm ory......................  C3i INaumkeag satteen .. 7*4
A ndroscoggin...........7*4 Rockport..................... 6*4
B iddeford.................   6  Conestoga..................6*4
.................   6*4
B runsw ick................6*4! W alworth 
A llen turkey  red s..  5*4¡Berwick fan cies 
*4
robes............   5*4 Clyde  R obes.............  5
pink & purple  6*4 C harter Oak fancies 4*4
b u f f s ............   6 
¡DelM arine cashm ’s. 6
m ourn’g  6
pink  checks.  5*41 
s ta p le s ...........  5*4  Eddy stone  fa n c y ...  6
s h irtin g s ... 
3*4 
chocolat  6
ro b e r___  6
American  fa n c y —   5*4 
A merican indigo__ 5)*| 
sateens..  6
A merican shirtings.  3*£| H am ilton fancy.  ...  6 
s ta p le ....  5*4
A rgentine  G ray s...  6 
A nchor S h irtin g s...  4*^  M anchester  fan cy ..  6
A rnold 
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new   era.  6
A rnold  M erino. . . .   6  Merrimack D fancy.  6 
long cloth B. 10*4  M errtm’ckshirtings.  4 
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R e p p fu rn .  8*4
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century cloth  7 
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¡Pacific  fa n c y ............6
robes..............6*4
gold seal.......10*4 
Portsm outh robes...  6 
“  green seal TR 10*4 
yellow  seal  . 10*4
Slmpson m ourning..  6
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serge...............11*4
g re y s.........6
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solldblaek.  6 
“  T urkey  re d .. 10*4 
W ashington lndlgo.  6 
Ballou solid b la c k ..  5 
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colors.  5*4
“  T u rk ey ro b es..  7*4
Bengal blue,  green 
India robes___7*4
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red and  o ra n g e ...  5*4
“  piala T’ky X li  8*4 
Berlin solids.............  5*4
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oil b lu e .........6*4
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key re d ...................  6
“  green 
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“  F oulards ....  5*4
M artha W ashington
red *4............  7
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Turkey red *g....... 7*4
M artha  W ashington
“  %  ...........  9*4
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Turkey re d ............  9*4
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R lv erpolntrobes....  5
Cocheco fancy.........  6
W indsor fan cy .........6*4
m adders...  6
“  X X tw ills..  6*41 
lndlgo  b lu e............10*4
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gold  ticket

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Amoskeag A C A. ...12*4 A C  A ..........................12*4
Hamilton N ..............   7*4
Pem berton A AA__ 16
D ................ 8*4
Y ork........................... 10*4
A wning. .11
Sw ift R iv er..............   7*4
F arm er.......................8
Pearl  R iver.............. 12
F irst  P rize.................11*4
W arren............ ..........13
Lenox M ills ............ 18
A tlanta,  D.  .............  644 ¡Stark  A
Boot.............................  644 No N am e...
Clifton, K ...................  6*4 ¡Top of  H eap
Sim pson.................... 20
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Coechco...............10*4

Im perial.....................10*4
B lack...................  9®  9*4

BC.............  @10

COTTON  D R IL L .

SATINES

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9 oz....... 13*4
brow n  .13
A ndover....................11*4
Beaver Creek  A A.. .10 
B B ...  9
C C ....
Boston M fgCo.  b r..  7 

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Colum bian XXX  br.10 
XXX  bl.19

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Colum bian  brow n.. 12
E verett, b lu e.............12
b ro w n .........12
H aym aker  b lu e.......   74t
b ro w n ...  744
Jaffrey ........................ 11*4
L ancaster...................12*4
Law rence, 9 oz.........13*4

No. 220....13
No. 280.... 10*4

No. 250-11*4

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A m oskeag.................7*4
“  Persian  dress  8*4 
Canton  ..  8*4
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T eazle.. .10*4 
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P ersian..  8*4
A rlington stap le__ 6*4
A rasapha  fa n c y __   4*4
Bates W arw ick dres  8*4 
staples.  6*4
C entennial..............  10*4
C rite rio n ................   10*4
Cum berland  staple.  5*4
C um berland...............5
E ssex ...........................4*4
E lfin.............................  7*4
E verett classics.......8*4
E xposition .................7*4
G lenarie......................  6*4
G lenarven..................6*4
G lenw ood...................7*4
H am pton.....................6*4
Johnson Chalon cl 
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lndlgo blue  9*4 
zephyrs__ 16

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fa n c ie s ....  7 
N orm andie  8

L ancashire................  6*4
M anchester...............  5*4
M onogram ................   6*4
N orm andie..................7*4
P ersian .......................  8*4
R enfrew  Dress.........7*4
R osem ont.................... 6*4
S latersv ille.................6
Som erset...................... 7
Tacom a  ...................... 7*4
Toil  d u N o rd ...........10*4
W abash......................  7*4
seersucker..  7*4
W arw ick..................  8*4
W hlttenden...............  6*4

heather dr.  8
indigo blue  9
W am sutta staples...  6*4
W estbrook................   8
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W lnderm eer.............   5
Y ork.............................. 6*4

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A m oskeag...................16*41 Valley C ity................15*4
S tark ..........................   19*4 G eo rg ia...................... 15*4
A m erican..................16*4|Paciflc.....................  -14*4

T H R E A D S.

¡B arbour's.................. 88
Clark’s M ile E n d ....45 
Coats’,  J.  & P ...........45  M arshall’s ...................88
H olyoxe.....................22 *41

K N ITTIN G   COTTON.

W hite.  Colored.

W hite.  Colored.

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

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..34
...35
.36

38 No.  14... ....37
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CAM BRICS.

16...
18...

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43
44
46

S later..........................  4
W hite S tar...............  4
Kid Glove  ................  4
N ew m arket...............  4

E dw ards..................   4
Lockw ood.................4
Wood’s .....................   4
B ru n sw ick ..............  4

F irem an.......
........................17*4
Creedm ore... 
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Talbot XXX. 
N am eless__

B E D   F L A N N E L .
....... 32*4|TW ............................. 22*4
.........27*4 F T ............................... 32*4
.........30 
....... 27*4 ¡Buckeye.....................32*4
M IX ED   FL A N N E L .

J R F ,  X XX...............35

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Red & Blue,  p la id ..40
Union R .....................22*4
W estern W  ............... 18*4
W indsor.....................18*4
D R  P ..........................18*4
6 oz W estern.............20
F lushing X XX..........23*4
Union  B ....................22*4|Maidtoba................... 23*4
DOM ET  FLA N N EL.
N am eless....... 8  @  9*41 
....... 9  @10*4
8*4@10 
12*4
Black.
Brown.  Black.
Slate.
9*4
9*4
10*4
10*4
11*4
11*412*4
12*4
D U CK S.
Severen, S oz............  9*4
Mayl&nd, 8 oz...........10*4
G reenw ood, 7*4 oz..  9*4 
G reenwood, 8 o z— 11*4 
Boston, 8 oz............... 10*4

Slate. 
13
13 
15
15 
17
17 
20
20
W est  P oint, 8 oz__ 10*4
10 oz  . . .12*4
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13*4
Stark 
Boston, 10 oz............. 12*4

CANVASS  AND  PA D D IN G .
13
15
17
20

9*4 
10*4 
11*4 
12*4 

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W hite,  d o z................25  I Per bale, 40 d o s___17  60
Colored,  d o z............ 20 
Slater, Iron  Cross

SIL E SIA S.
8 P aw tucket................. 10*4
D undie.......................  9
B edford......................10*4
Valley  C ity...............10*4
K K ..............................10*4

Red C ross....  9
Best ...............10*4
Best A A ........12*4
L .................................. 7*4
G ...................................8*4
CorticelU, doz...........75  [CortlceUl  knitting,

SEW IN G   S IL K .

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per *4oz  b a ll.........30

..12  “ 8 
..12  J  “  10 

tw is t,d o z ..37*4 
50 yd, doz. .37*41
HOOKS  AND  EYES— P E R  GROSS.
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No 2-20, M  C ...........50 
INo 4—15  F   8*4..........40
‘  3—18, S  C .............45 
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N o 2.............................28 
|N o 3 ............................. 36

COTTON  T A PE .
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SA FETY   FIN S .

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A. Jam e s....................1  401 Steam boat..................  40
Crowely’s...................1  35 Gold  E y e d ..................1  50
M arshall’s .................1  00|
5—4. ...2   25  6—4 ...3  2515—4 ....1   95  6—4...2   95 

TA B L E   O IL  CLOTH.
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COTTON TW IN ES.

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Cotton Sail Tw ine. .28
C ro w n ....................... 12
D o m estic................. 18*4
A n c h o r.....................16
B ris to l....... ............... 13
Cherry  V alley.........15
I X L ...........................18*4|
A labam a....................  634
A lam ance..................  6*4
A u g u sta ....................  7*4
A r  sap h a..................  6
G eorgia......................  6*4
G ra n ite .....................  534
Haw  R iver..............   5
Haw  J .......................   6

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N a s h u a ...................... 18
Rising S tar 4-ply___17
3-ply....17
N orth  S ta r.................20
Wool S tandard 4 plyl7*4 
Pow hattan  ..  ..........18

M ount  P lea sa n t__ 6*4
O neida.......................   5
P ry m o n t..................  554
R andelm an...............  6
R iverside  ................   514
Sibley  A..........  ...  614
T oledo.......................   6

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Hardware Price Current.

T h e s e   p ric e s   a re   fo r   c a s h   b u y e r s ,  w h o  
p a y   p ro m p tly   a n d   b u y   in   f u ll  p a c k a g e s .

AUGURS AND BITS. 

(Us.

60
Snell’s ..................................................................... 
Cook’s ....................................................................  
40
25
Jennings’, genuine............................................. 
Jennings’,  Im itatio n ..........................................50*10

AXES.

F irst Q uality, S. B.  Bronze.............................. 8 7 50
D.  B.  B ronze...............................   12  00
S. B. S. Steel.................................  S  50
D.  B. Steel..................................   13  50

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G arden...........................................................n et  80 00

BARROWS. 

bolts. 

dig.

dls.

Stove.......................................................................50*10
Carriage new  lis t................................................70*10
P low .......................................................................40&10
Sleigh shoe....................... 
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BUCKETS.

W ell,  p la in ...........................................................8 3  50
W ell,sw ivel..........................................................  400

butts,  cast. 

dls.
Cast Loose Pin, figured.................................... 70*
W rought N arrow , bright 5ast jo in t.................60*10
W rought Loose P in ............................................. 60*10
W rought  T able.....................................................60*10
W rought Inside B lind........................................ 80*10
W rought  B rass....................................................  
75
Blind,  Clark’s .......................................................70*10
Blind,  Parker’s .....................................................70*10
Blind, Shepard’s ................................................  
70

O rdinary Tackle, list A pril 17, ’85..................  

60

G rain ..........................................................d ls . 50*02

Cast Steel................................................... per lb 

Ely’s 1-10....................................................per m 
Hick’s  C.  F ...................................................  
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60
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Rim  F ire ........................ 
Central  F ire ................................................ ..dls. 

 

 

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BLOCKS.

CRADLES.

CROW  BARS.

CAPS.

CARTRIDGES.

chisels. 

dls.

dls.

Socket F irm e r......................................................70*10
Socket F ram ing ....................................................70*16
Socket C orner........................................................70*10
Socket S lic k s................................................... ... 70*10
B utchers’ Tanged F irm er................................. 
40

Curry,  Law rence’s ............................................. 
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25

W hite Crayons, per  gross................ !2©12H dls. 10

combs. 

chalk.

COPPER.

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Planished, 14 oz cut to size.........per pound 
 
Cold  Rolled, 14x56 and 14x00...........................  
Cold Rolled, 14x48............................................... 
Bottoms 
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d rills. 

dls.

Morse’s  Bit  Stocks...........................................  
Taper and straight S h an k ................................  
Morse’s Taper S h ank.........................................  

DRIPPING PASS.
Small sizes, ser p o u n d ....... .......... 
Large sizes, per  p o und...................................... 

 

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23
23
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50
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ELBOWS.

Com. 4  piece, 6 5n................................ dos. n et 
75
C o rrugated .........................................  
4«'
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A djustable.....................................................dls.  40*10

 

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

Clark’s, sm all, 818; large, 826 ........................... 
Ives’, I, 818;  2, 824 ;  3, * » .......  

 

 

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25

piles—New List. 

D lsston’s ................................................................60*10
New  A m erican............   ............................  
80410
60*10
N icholson’s .................... 
H eller’s .................. 
50
H eller's Horse  Rasps  ...............................  ... 
50

 

 

 

GALVANIZED IRON

Nos.  16  to  20:  23  and  34 :  35  and  36;  37 
List 

12 

13 

15 

28
16 17

Discount, 60

14 
GAUGES. 

Stanley R ule and  Level Co.’s .........................  

50

dlS.

dls.

dls.

HAMMERS.

25
May dole  & Co.’s .......................................... dls. 
25
Kip’s ................................................................dls. 
Yerkes *  Plum b’s ........................................dls. 40*19  |
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.............................30c list 60  |
Blacksm ith’s Solid Cast  Steel.  H and— 30c 40*10  i

HINGES.

“ 
“ 
“  

“ 
“ 
“ 

Gate, C lark’s, 1, 2, 3 ...................................dls.60&10
S tate.................................................. per doz. net, 2 50
|
Screw Hook  and  Strap, to 12  in. 4H  14  and 
lo n g e r................................................................ 
314  i
10
Screw Hook and  Eye, H ...........................n et 
“ 
814
%............................. net 
714
“ 
.............................n et 
“ 
%............   .............. net  7H
Strap and T ..................................................  dls. 
50
B am   Door K idder Mfg. Co., Wood tra c k ... .50*10
Champion,  anti  fric tio n ..................................  60*10
K idder, wood tr a c k ........................................... 
40
P ots.........................................................................  
60
K ettles....................................................................  
60
60  |
Spiders  .................................................................. 
Gray enam eled.................................................... 40*10

HOLLOW WARE.

HANGERS. 

dls.

HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS.

 

. 

.. 

dls.

diS.

dls.

N A IL S

dls. 
dls.

MATTOCKS.

w ire goods. 

LOCKS—DOOR. 

MOLASSES GATES. 

mauls. 
mills. 

knobs—New List. 

A dvance over base: 

Stamped  Tin W are....................................new list 70 j
Japanned Tin W are.................................... 
25
G ranite Iron W a re .........................new list 33>4*10
B right.................................... 
70*10*10
 
Screw  E yes.....................................................70*10*10
Hook’s ..  .............................................  
70*10*10  |
70*10*10
Gate Hooks and  Eyes.........................  
levels. 
I
70
Stanley R ale and Level  Co.’s 
Door, m ineral, jap. trim m in g s.......................  
55
Door,  porcelain, jap. trim m ings...............................  55
Door, porcelain, plated trim m ings...........................  55
55
Door,  porcelain, trim m in g s ............. 
.. 
Draw er  and  Shutter, porcelain.................... 
70
55
Russell *  Irw in  Mfg. Co.’s new  list 
. . . . .  
M allory, W heeler  &  Co.’s ................................ 
55
B ranford’s .....................................................   • 
55
N orw alk’s ...........................................................  
55
Adze E y e................................................818.00, dls. 60
H unt E v e .  .. 
......................................815.00, dls. 60
H unt’s '...........................................818.50, dls. 20*10.
dls.
Sperry & Co.’s, Post,  h a n d led .........................  
50
dls.
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ......................................... 
40
40
P. S. *  W.  Mfg. Co.’s  Malleable* —  
“ 
“  Landers,  F erry & Civ. k’s .................... 
40
“  Enterprise 
.......................................... 
30
Stebbln’s  P a tte rn —   ........................................60*10
Stebbin’s G enuine............................................... 66*10
Enterprise, self-m easuring.....................  
25
Steel nails, b ase............................................................1 80
W ire nails, base............................................................ 2 00
60............................................................... Base 
50............................................................... Base 
40......................  
06 
10 
30............................................................... 
15 
20..............................................................  
16..............................................................  
15 
12.............................................................. 
15 
10...............................................................     20 
8 ..................................................................  25 
7 * 6 ....................... 
40 
4 .................................................................  60 
3 .................................................................. 1 00 
2  ............................................................... 1  50 
F ine 3 ........................................................ 1  50 
i Case  10 ....................................................  60 
8.........................................   .........   75 
6......................................................  90 
| 
F inish 10..................................................  85 
g................... 
1  00 
6  ................................................. 1  15 
Clinch; W.................................................   85 
8 ................ ...............................1  00 
c .................................................. 1  15 
1  75 

Steel.  W ire.
Base
10
20
20
30
35
35
40
50
65
90
1  50
2  00
2  00
90
1  00
1  25
100
1  25
1  50
75
90
1  00
B arrell %......... 
2  50
j Ohio Tool Co.’s, fa n c y ......................................  @40
Sclota  B ench........................................................  ©60
Sandusky Tool  Co.’s, fa n c y .............................  @40
Bench, first q u ality .............................................  ©60
Stanley R ule and  Level Co.’s, wood 
.........  *10
j Fry,  A cm e....................................  ...........  dls.80—10
70
I Common,  polished......................................dls. 
dls.
I Iron and  T in n ed ................................................  
40
i Copper Rivets and B urs.........................   —   50—10
“ A” Wood’s patent planished. Nos. 24 to 27  10 20 
“B” Wood’s  pat.  planished. Nos. 25 to 27 
•  9 20 
I  Broken packs He per pound extra.

patent planished iron.

“ 
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“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

planes. 

rivets. 

PANS.

dls.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROPES.

854

SQUARES. 

SHEET IRON.

Sisal, H Inch and la rg e r..................................  
M anilla..................................................................   13
dlS.
Steel and  Iro n ...................................................... 
Try and Bevels............................................  
 
M itre ...................................................................... 

75
60
30
Com.  Smooth.  Com.
83 95
3 (5
3 (5
3 15
335
3 35
All  sheets No. 18  and  lighter,  over 30  Inches 

Nos. 10 to  14.............................................84  05 
Nos. 15to 17 ...........................................  4 05 
Nos.  18 to 31.........................................   4 05 
Nos. 33 to 34 ...........................................  4  05 
Nos. 35 to 3 6 ...........................................   4  35 
No. 27....... ................................................  4  45 
w ide not less th an  2-10 ex tra
List acct. 19, ’86............................................ dls. 
Sliver Lake, W hite  A ...................................list 
Drab A ........................................  “ 
W hite  B .....................................   “ 
Drab  B .................................. 
 
W hite C........................................“ 

SAND PAPER.
SASH CORD,

50
50
55
50
“ 55
35

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Discount, 10. 

,
SASH WEIGHTS.

dla.

dlB.

w ire. 

SAWS. 

TRAPS. 

“ 
H a n d ............................................... 
Silver Steel  Dla.  X Cuts, per foot,___ 
 
“  Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per fo o t 
“  Special Steel Dla.  X Cuts,  per foot 
 
cham pion  and  Electric  Tooth  X 
“ 
Cuts,  per  foot..................................................  

Solid E yes....................................................per ton *25
20
70
50
30
30
..  60*10
Steel, G am e.................................................. 
O neida Community, Ncw house’s .................. 
35
O neida  Community, Hawley & N orton’s  ... 
70
M ouse,  choker......................................... 18c per doz
M ouse, d elusion..............   ..............   81.50 per doz.
dls.
B right M arket..................................................  
65
A nnealed M arket................................................70—10
I Coppered M arket................................................  60
Tinned M arket....................................................   62H
50
j Coppered  Spring  S teel...................................... 
I  Bat bed  Fence,  galvanized................................. 
3 35
p a in te d ..............  ..................   2  85
I  Au S able....................................dls. 25&19@25&10*fiS
dls.  08
P u tn am ................................................. 
N orthw estern.....................................  
dls. 10*10
dls.
B axter’s  A djustable, n ickeled.......................  
30
Coe’s  G e n u in e ....................................................  
50
Coe’s Patent A gricultural,  w rought.............. 
75
Coe’s  Patent, m alleable..................  ..  ......... 75*10
Bird C ag e s........................  
50
Pumps, C istern............................................... 
"5
Screws, New I 1st.................  
70*10
Casters, Bed  a  d  P la te ...............................50*10*10
Dampers,  A m erican.................  
40
Forks, hoes, rakes  and all steel g oods.. . .  
S5 
M E T A L S .

MISCELLANEOUS. 

horse nails.

wrenches. 

dls.

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PIG TIN.

ZINC.

64*
7

26c
28c

SOLDER.

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

Pig  L arge............................................................. 
Pig B ars............ .........................................  ... 
D u ty :  Sheet, 2i4e per pound.
660 pound  ca sk s.................................................. 
Per  p o und........................................................... 
H @ H ............................................................................. 16
E xtra W iping 
The  prices  of  the  m any  other  qualities  of 
solder in the m arket Indicated by private brands 
vary according to composition.
ANTIMONY
Cookson.............................................. per  pound  16
H allett’s .................................... 
13
10x14 IC, Charcoal 
....... 
14x20 IC, 
 
10x14 IX, 
14x20 IX, 
 

“ 
......................... 
....  ............. 
 
 
Each additional X on this grade, 81.75.
10x14 IC,  Charcoal  ..  ................................ 
14x30 IC, 
10x14 IX, 
14x20 IX, 

 
E ach additional X on this grade 81.50.

 
......................- 
 

TIN—ALLA WAY GRADS.

TIN—MELYN GRADE.

I  6  75
6  75
8  35
9  25

S  7  50
7  50
9 85
9  35

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ROOFING PLATES

. 

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“ 
“ 
“ 

“  W orcester............. 
“ 
“ 
“  AUaway  G rade—  
’* 
“ 
“ 

14x30 IC, 
 
 
............................... 
14x20 IX, 
........................ 
20x28 IC, 
... 
. 
14x3010, 
 
14x20 IX, 
20x28  IC, 
30x28 IX, 
 
14x38  IX .........................................................  
14x31  IX ...................................................................15
14x56 IX, for No. 8 Holier»,  i 
d 
10
14KS0IX.

BOILER SIZE TIN FLATS.

6  50
8  50
IS  50
6 00
7  50
13 60
15  50
814  09

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Some Modem Essentials to Success.
It may  be accepted  as a business prin­
ciple  that a dealer  who  sells  $10,000  a 
year on a capital of $3,000 is a much bet­
ter  business  man  than  one  who  sells 
$20,000 a  year  on  a  capital  of  $10,000. 
One  of  the  essentials  to  success  is  to 
keep the  wheels of  business  constantly 
moving.  A dollar invested in something 
which  does  not  increase in  value,  a dol­
lar in the  bank  not  drawing  its interest 
at  least, is not at work.  Keep your cap­
ital as well as your help at work.  Modern 
business methods are  such as to enable a 
man to do a much larger business on less 
capital  than  was  possible  even  fifteen 
years  ago.  One  advantage  which  the 
modern  trader  has  over  the  preceding 
generation  is  the  quickness  with which 
an  order  can be sent  and the  goods  re­
ceived.  This  enables  a  dealer  to  pur­
chase  a  greater  number of  kinds  but  a 
less quantity of each.  The advantage of 
this  is  great.  He  has a greater  variety 
to offer;  if  one lot does  not sell  he has a 
less  amount  of  “stickers”  in  his  stock. 
This fact enables him to experiment with 
less  risk of  loss, so that  with  the  same 
original expenditure he can show a much 
more extended line of  goods.  There is a 
tendency on the  part of  some  dealers to 
overstock  on  staples,  because,  as  they 
argue,  they  are  sure  to  sell  sooner  or 
later.  This  is  often  a  grave  mistake. 
The  saving  that is made  is not  so  great 
but that it may  be  lost or more than lost 
by the fact that the  dealer is deprived of 
the use of  his capital for  the time being. 
One of the main advantages of the modern 
system  of  storekeeping  is  the  lessened 
stock  which a storekeeper  is  obliged  to 
carry.

Another  advantage  is  the 

increased 
means of  making  sales which  are at the 
disposal of  the merchant.  One of  these 
is  by advertising.  There  are  few towns 
in  which  dealers  cannot  reach  a  large 
number  of  buyers  through  the  medium 
of  a  local newspaper.  Persistent, judi­
cious and  intelligent advertising will  al­
ways  pay.  Places  that  have  no  news­
paper  are  available  for the  placard and 
the circular.  A  large  amount of  print­
ing  can  be  had  for a small  sum  and  it 
will  be  found  a  valuable  assistant  in 
selling goods. 
It requires some care and 
thought,  both  as  to  the  matter  on  the 
circular  and 
the  way  of  securing  an 
effective distribution,  but it is one of  the 
places  where  an  expenditure of  brains 
pays.  Then,  again,  a  distinctly modern 
idea is the present method of advertising 
by  means of  window  displays.  A  few 
years  ago  windows  were  only  to  let in 
light  and  see  out of;  now they  directly 
and indirectly sell goods.

A  merchant  of  the  present  time who 
does  not  avail  himself  of  the  modern 
means of doing business may not fail, but
his  progress is  slow  as  compared  with 
his brother who carefully avoids  locking 
up  his  capital  ami  who,  instead,  keeps 
it constantly “on the jump,”  who is alert 
to  adopt  every  new  idea  that  can  be 
applied  to  his  business  and  who  em­
ployes modern  methods in  both the buy­
ing and  selling of  bis goods.

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•  

• > ------------------

To Prevent Bagging at the Knee.
Customer—Will  these pants bag at the 
knees?
Dealer—Mine f rendt,  no pants will bag 
I tell 
at de knees if you treat dem right. 
It ees  my  own 
you how before you go. 
invention.
Customer  (delighted)—Then  I’ll  take 
them.  Here is the money.  What is  your 
plan?
1

Dealer—Neffer sit down. 

TH E  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN,

8

MichiganTradesman

M fieiai Orgran of Michigan Business M en's  A s s o e ia tlo n .

A  WRKKLY  JOURNAL  DEVOTED  TO  THE

Retail  Trade  of the Wolilerine State,

The  Tradesman  Company,  Proprietor.

.Subscription Price, One  D ollar per year, payable 
A dvertising Rates m ade know n on application. 

strictly in advance.

Publication  Office,  100 Louis St.

Entered a t the G rand R apida Post Ojt.se.

S .  A.  STOWE,  E ditor.

W E D N E S D A Y ,  JA N U A R Y   3 7 ,  1 8 9 3 .

Collecting' Antiquated Accounts.

W r itte n  t o r  T h e  T r a d e s* ,  k .

Did  you  ever  try  collecting  money 
which was due you,  money due for goods 
eaten  up or worn  out?  You are not sup­
posed  to  be  collecting  any  interest  on 
these  book  accounts—it  would  be  pre­
posterous for  you to  expect it;  the  prin­
cipal only is what  you  start  out  to  get. 
Most of  the  small  sums from  one dollar 
to ten  have been on your  ledger from six 
to  twelve  months,  and  many  of  these 
accounts are due from  men reputed  to be 
well  off,  men who could  buy your entire 
stock and yet still have  the wherewithal 
to purchase several more such lots.  Now, 
if  these  sums were  from  §1C0 to §1,000, 
you  would  not  have  one-half  the  diffi­
culty  in  getting  them.  Why?  Because 
provision  would have  been made to meet 
them;  but what do wealthy men care  for 
a few dollars only?  They know you  will 
make  no  cost  by  attempting  to  collect 
such a small amount.

But 1 said  you  started  out to collect a 
few  bills.  Did  you  collect  them?  No. 
You  found  only about  one-half the num­
ber at  home.  You  will  admit that  you 
collected only about one-half of  the sum, 
and nearly all  you did get was from com­
paratively poor men.  Why did not those 
persons  pay  who  are  rated  from  G 
up  to  A  1?  You  answer,  “I  do  not 
know, neither  can  I  imagine  why  such 
men do not  pay these  small  sums in the 
first  place,  instead of  putting  me to  all 
this trouble,  for  this is the  third  and in 
many places the fourth time I have called 
for my pay.”  Let  me tell  you  why,  my 
friend. 
I  have  been in the  business  of 
begging for  my own. 
I  have  found out 
just the reason  why such men do not pay 
for your goods (as any poor  man expects 
to do)  in  the  first  place,  and  why  they 
put  you  off  at  the third  or  fourth call. 
It is this—they are pocketing the interest 
of  your  money.  Do  you  understand? 
When  they wanted your  barrel of  Hour, 
silk  dress  pattern,  suit  of  clothes  or 
other  goods,  most  of  their  money  was 
safely  invested  and  earning  from 6 to 8 
per  cent,  interest.  Some of  that  money 
was yours,  some of  it belonged  to  Jones 
and  Smith  and  Brown—perhaps  to  a 
hundred other men—and the  longer they 
could put off  the payment of  these small 
sums,  the  more  the  interest  that  came 
into  their  gold-lined  coffers;  so  they 
continued 
to  purchase  and  use  your 
cash—or  its  equivalent.  1  have  asked 
such  men for  money they  had  owed  me 
for a year. I would get the curt reply, “ I’ve
no mouey!”  and in a manner  that  would 
imply they  almost  felt  insulted.  What 
did 1 do when  they sent for  more goods? 
I  sent  the  messenger  back to say to  his 
employer  that,  as  I was  unable  to  get 
what he already owed me,  I did  not  pro­
pose to add more to it.

You ask if  such men  had no bank  de­
Certainly,  they  had  always  a 
posit? 
balance  of  hundreds—generally  a  few 
thousands — but,  as  that  was  drawing | 
small  interest, why  draw it out  so  long 
as they could obtain goods without either 
money  or  interest?  Such  men  are  the 
curse of  the  small  storekeeper,  who  re­
quires  the  use of  all his  money;  and,  if j 
hundreds of  dollars are  withdrawn from { 
his stock  in  this manner which  it  is im-1 
possible to replace until this money with j 
its small  percentage of profit is collected,  j 
it places his entire  business in  jeopardy,  I 
and in many instances  has  been the  sole 
cause of a failure.

Of  course,  all  this  is  a  part  of  and 
attached  to  the  ordinary credit  system. 
There  is,  however,  a  system  of  credit 
which  is  rapidly increasing,  and  which 
entirely obviates  all  losses.  This is the 
coupon  system,  the  very  acme  of  per­
fection,  with  which  every  merchant 
should acquaint himself at  once.  When 
such a system  is  once in  use, goodbye to 
collecting tours. 

F.  A.  Ho w ig .

Business Notes from Toledo.

the 

T o l e d o ,  Jan.  25—The  Woolson  Spice 
Co.,  which has just completed the equip­
ment of the third  coffee  roasting  mill at 
its present  plant,  has concluded  to erect 
and equip another monstrous plant,locat­
the  shipping 
ing  on a  railroad,  where 
facilities  will  be  an  improvement  over 
what  they  are  in 
the  present  place, 
already  extensive 
and  where 
the 
business  may  be 
to 
spread 
out 
meet 
the  cor­
requirements  of 
poration.  The proposed plant will cover 
fifteen or twenty acres and it will require 
two years to plan  and  execute the work. 
The  present  factory  buildings will  be 
retained in case of an emergency.  Should 
a fire occur,  the  company could fall back | 
upon the resources  of the  old plant,  and 
thus continue to fill  its  orders,  which  at 
present  would  be  an 
impossibility  in 
case of fire.  The present mills are much 
too small for the largely  increased  busi­
ness,  and when the new  plant is in oper­
ation the company will  be in  a  position 
to push itself still more to the  front.
The Thompson & Chute Soap Co., which 
has  been  sadly  hampered  for  years  by 
the mismanagement of Thompson, is rap­
idly  recovering  its  prestige  under  the 
management of  President G.  M.  Chute, 
who is now in  sole  control  of  the  busi­
ness.  Two salesmen are covering Michi­
gan for the  company—W. Creevy  in  the 
eastern portion and Archie B. Kenney  in 
the Upper Peninsula.  A man for  West­
ern Michigan has been  selected and  will 
shortly be in the field.
J.  M.  Bour  &  Co.,  who  pride  them­
selves on the trade  they have secured on 
the plan of handling high  grade  goods— 
ho scheme  need  apply—propose to work 
the Michigan trade harder than ever dur­
ing  the  coming  year,  having  engaged 
Thos. Ferguson, of Grand Rapids, to rep­
resent them in Western Michigan.  They 
have two other general representatives in 
the State—P.  V.  Heckler, who covers the 
eastern  portion,  and  M.  H.  Gasser,  who 
visits the  trade of  the  southern  portion 
—while  L.  R. Smith  and  two  assistants 
attend  to  the  interests  of  the  Detroit 
branch.
the 
wholesale  and  retail  cutlery  house  of 
Maher &  Grosh  April 1,  when  the  busi­
ness will  be continued by the latter.  Mr. 
Maher has another  book in  preparation, 
on the same general  plan  as  “A  Man  of 
Samples,” which  will be published under 
the auspices of the Iron Age.  Mr.  Maher 
has been  a  constant  worker  for  twenty 
years and is fairly  entitled to the rest he 
now proposes to enjoy for a year or more.
For the finest coffees in the world, high 
grade teas,  spices, etc.,  see J. P.  Visner, 
1304  North  Ionia  street,  Grand  Rapids, 
; Mich.,  general  representative  for  £.  J. 
I Gillies & Co..  New York City.

W.  H.  Maher  will  retire  from 

Use Tradesman Coupon Books.

A .gen ts  W a n ted  t

We can give  you  exclusive territory  oh  a  large  line  of  Bicycles.  Send for  catalogue.  Our  line 
includes the:
COLUMBIA
VICTOR
RUDGE
KITE
TELEPHONE 
OVERLAND 
LOVELL DIA­
MOND
Also others too numerous to m ention.  W holesale and retail dealers In  Bicycles, Cyclists’ Sundries, 
Rubber and Sporting Goods,  Mill and F ire D epartm ent Supplies.

CLIPPER 
PARAGON 
IROQUOIS 
PHCENIX 
GENDRONS 
and all the

Western  Wheel Works

Line.

STUDLEY  & BARCLAY,

4 Monroe S t. 

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Grand Rapids, Mich.

WE  MAKE  A  SPECIALTY  OF

And would  be pleased to send you sample and prices.

PUREvBUGKWHEBTvFLOUR
A.  S C H E N C K   &  SON,
SEEDS
----- A N D -----GRAIN

W.  H.  MOREHOUSE & CO.

Choice Clover i Timothy Seeds a Specialty

Clover, Red  Top,  Millet,  Alfalfa or Lucerne, 

E L S I E ,  M IC H .

Bine Grass, Orchard  Grass, Lawn Grass, 

promptly attended to.  Correspondence solicited.

Orders  for  purchase  or  sale  of  Seeds  for  future  delivery 

Grain,  Clover  and  Timothy,  Hungarian,  White 

W H O LESA LE  D E A L E R S  IN

Popcorn,  Etc.

Warehouses—325-327  Erie St. 
Office—46 Produce  Exchange. 

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A  SIGHTLESS  SALESMAN.

Fidelity.

these  peculiarities, 

He  Pursues  His  Work  with  Care  and 
From the St.  Louis Globe-Democrat.
“There is  a  remarkable  person,”  said 
a  friend,  pointing  to  a  gentleman  who 
was  cautiously picking  his  steps  across 
the  floor  and  making  his  way  to  the 
counter  at  the  Southern.  The  gentle­
man’s  name  was  G.  B.  Perry. 
It  was 
easy  for  one  who  closely  observed  his 
movements to see that he was blind.  The 
hands  were  placed  before  him  in  that 
manner peculiar to the  blind,  and,  while 
he  walked  at  a  fairly rapid  paee,  there 
was  a  certain  care  taken  not  usually 
seen  in  the  ordinary  man;  but,  apart 
there  was 
from 
nothing to indicate  that the man was not 
blessed  with  the  keenest  vision. 
In 
speech  and  in  manner  he  displayed  a 
brightness  and  a  kindliness  not  often 
seen in the  casual  guest of  a hotel.  He 
was a man,  too,  whose appearance would 
attract  the  eye of  the  least  observant. 
His  pleasant  features  were  set off  by a 
partly full  sandy beard.  He wore a tall 
silk  hat.  His  well-shined  shoes  were 
devoid  of  a  speck of  dust, and  the  tie 
and collar  had a nattiness  all  their own. 
Altogether, the figure was a striking one, 
although  it  would  not,  perhaps,  have 
made  such an  impression if  one had  not 
learned  that  the  man  was  blind.  The 
man’s signature is not less notable.  The 
“G.” and  “B.” are in a bold handwriting. 
Every line  is  almost  as  perfect  and  as 
firm  as  copper-plate.  The  name  Perry 
is written with even greater  precision, if 
any  comparison  can  be  drawn.  Every 
letter reminds  one of  the hand of  a man 
who has  long been  practicing  for a civil 
service examination.
Mr. Perry is a commercial traveler and 
visits many  of  the large cities. 
In  Chi­
cago  he  is  sometimes  to  be  met at  the 
Grand Pacific,  and whenever he visits St. 
Louis  he  takes  up  his  quarters  at  the 
Southern.  Generally  speaking,  he  re 
quires  no aid  in  going about the hotels. 
When  his  acquaintance  with  one,  how­
ever,  is  comparatively slight, he  is  led

to  the  elevator  and  shown  his  room. 
After that  he  is  able  to  dispense with 
assistance.  At  the  Southern  dining 
room he is always attended  by  the  same 
waiter,  by whom  he  is  held  in  special 
regard.  He  will  never  go to any  other 
portion of  the table,  and as long as he  is 
a guest his seat  is  kept in reserve.  The 
waiter reads to him  the bill of  fare,  and, 
without  asking  for  its  repetition  even 
once,  Mr.  Perry orders  what  he  desires. 
Sometimes,  too,  the waiter will  help him 
to carve,  but  this  is  more  from a desire 
to be obliging than  from  any belief  that 
assistance  is  necessary.  Mr. Perry will 
chat with  that  waiter  on  every topic  of 
the  day,  have  a  joke  upon  any  subject 
that  may offer  an  opportunity and  take 
as much  interest in everything that goes 
on around  him,  if  not a good  deal more, 
than  any  other  diner in the  room.  Al­
together,  he  has  that  happy disposition 
and  that  peculiarity of  manner  born of 
kindly  feeling which  go  so  far to make 
friends  among  strangers.  He  has  no 
traveling companion,  and  it  is  said that 
he  has  considerable  business  interests. 
Certain it is that he is as frequently seen 
at the desk of the telegraph operator dis­
patching messages  as  any traveling man 
about the hotel.
The  case of  Mr. Perry reminds  one of 
the  number  of  men  engaged  in  active 
business  and  professional  pursuits  who 
suffer  from  loss of  sight,  and of  the ad­
vance  which  has  been  made  in  recent 
years in  the education of that class which 
not so long  ago was  regarded as helpless 
in a world  where  men even  more  fortu­
nate in the  matter of  physical sense find 
it  so  difficult  to  maintain  their  place. 
There is one blind man  named  Hall who 
travels over the  country at all seasons of 
the  year in the  interests of  the business 
which  he  has  built up.  He  is  superin­
tendent of the Blind and Industrial Home 
at  Philadelphia,  which  he  was  instru­
mental  in  founding. 
The  home  was 
started for the purpose of giving employ­
ment to the blind, forming a center where 
their labor would give most profit.  Year 
by year he  goes over  the West,  finding a 
market  for the  brooms which are  manu­

factured  at  the  institution and purchas­
ing broom  corn by  the  carload.  He has 
the reputation of  being  among the keen­
est  business  men  of  the  country,  and 
such  men could  be  named  by the score.

Purely Personal.

H.  M.  Lee,  formerly  engaged  in  the 
clothing  business at  Nashville,  but  now 
a prospective resident of Tacoma,  was in 
town  Monday.

Geo.  R.  Mayhew  has  returned  from 
New York aud Boston,  where  he spent  a 
fortnight  selecting  goods  for  the  spring 
and summer trade.

R.  Van  Bochove,  who  runs  a  drug 
store on each  side of  the  river,  is spend­
ing  a  couple of  weeks  with  friends  in 
Kalamazoo and Chicago.

Ed. Bullock,  formerly interested in the 
defunct  coffee  and spice house  of J.  H. 
Thompson & Co.,  at Detroit, is now book­
keeper and office manager for J.  M.  Bour 
& Co., at Toledo.

John  L. Buchanan,  for  the  past  five 
years book-keeper  for  the  Grand Rapids 
School Furniture Co., has taken a similar 
position with  the  Universal  Tripod  Co. 
Mr.  Buchanan  is a competent  and  faith­
ful  worker  and  deserves  all  the  good 
luck which comes his way.

Daniel  Cleland,  the  Coopersville  gen­
eral  dealer,  is  rejoicing  over  the  suc­
cess of  his  son,  Rolla  J.,  who  recently 
passed  a  most  creditable  examination 
and was  admitted  to  the bar.  Mr. Clel­
and’s many friends will join The Trades­
man in hoping  that the  son may be even 
a better man than his father.

Northville—A.  D.  Power,  of  the  firm 
of A.  D.  Power  &  Son, cheese  manufac­
turers,  is dead.

The Difference in Salesmen.

F ro m   th e  T r a d e  Knight,

One  introduces  himself  as  the  repre­
sentative of  a  house; his  address is  re­
spectful and pleasant,  and  the  merchant 
glances over  his  samples,  and listens  to 
his  arguments  respecting  styles,  quali­
ties and  prices  put  forth  in  the  usual 
manner from the  manifest standpoint of 
self-interest and a desire  to effect a sale. 
At length the merchant says,  “I ain glad 
to have  met you and  to see your  goods, 
but trade  is  dull,  collections  slow;  be­
sides,  it is a little early in the season,  so 
that  I don’t  feel  like  buying  to-day. 
I 
will keep  your  card,  and  when in  town 
again, come in  aud we  may give you  an 
order.”

The next  day.  perhaps,  another  sales­
man calls with similar goods and  prices. 
Somehow,  he gets closer to the merchant. 
His talk  is  unassuming,  sensible,  not at 
sll stereotyped, and it interests him.  He 
seems to enter into the practical spirit of 
the  merchant’s  business,  to  realize  his 
hopes and  his  struggles,  and  to  appre­
ciate his prudence.  He touches upon de­
tails,  and  everyday  results  stand  out 
clearly.  He  makes it  plain  that  goods 
must be bought  or  they cannot  be sold; 
yet he does not try to sell him more than 
he thinks it prudent for him  to buy.  His 
suggestions  and  recommendations  are 
characterized  by  an  intelligent  interest 
in the welfare of the  man  he  is  dealing 
with;  he aims  to  do as  be  would  have 
others do unto him, and  he shows it.  As 
a result, he takes with him an order, and 
leaves behind  a  customer  and a friend. 
In these things lie the difference between 
salesmen on the road.

Duly Notified.

Pentwatek,  Jan.  20 — Please  notify 
the Grand Rapids traveling men that the 
Sands  &  Maxwell  Lumber  Co.  and  the 
Pentwater  Bedstead  Co.  will  not  buy  a 
dollar’s  worth  from  one  of  then,  until 
they  withdraw  the  resolution  regarding 
Dikeman,  of  Wigton  House,  at  Hart, 
Mich. 

W.  B. O. Sands,  Pres.

TRAVELING SALESMEN WANTED!

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These cuts present to you our

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Patent Ironing Table and  Clothes  Rack.
We  have  a  large  trade  on  these  articles  extending 
throughout the central and southern parts of  the United 
States.  Not long  ago  we  commenced a plan  of  selling 
these articles to all classes of  merchants,  for advertising 
purposes.  The  result has  been most  satisfactory to the 
merchants,  and  now we wish a few  more  traveling  men 
to  work in Michigan,  Ohio,  Indiana,  Illinois  and  other 
states.

Liberal commission paid on all personal and duplicate 

orders.

If vou wish to do more  business  and  thereby greatly increase  your  income, write tons,  with  references,  and if  satisfactory we will immediately  send you  by ex- 
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CATO  NOVELTY  WORKS,

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Drugs #  M edicines.

State  Board  of Pharmacy.

One  Year—Jacob  Jesson,  Muskegon.
Two  Years—Jam es Vernor, Detroit.
Three  Years—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann  Arbor 
Four Years—George Gundrum, Ionia.
Five Years—C. A, Bugbee, Cheboygan.
President—Jacob  Jesson. Muskegon.
Secretary—Jas.  Vernor, Detroit.
Treasurer—Geo. Gundrum. Ionia.

Next meeting—At Bay City, Jan. 13 and 14,1892.
Michigan  State  Pharmaceutical  Ass’n. 

President—H. G. Coleman, Kalamazoo. 
Vice-Presidents—8.  E.  Parkill.  Owosso;  L. Pauley, St.
Ignace;  A. 8. Parker, Detroit.
Secretary—Mr. Parsons. Detroit.
Treasurer—Wm. Dupont, Detroit.
Executive Committee—F. J. Wurzburg,  Grand Rapids; 
Frank  Inglis  and  G.  W.  Stringer,  Detroit;  C.  E. 
Webb, Jackson.
Next place  of meeting—Grand  Rapids, Aug. 2,3 and 4. 
Local Secretary—John  D. Muir._________________ _

G ra n d   R a p id *   P h a r m a c e u tic a l  S o c ie ty . 
President. W. R. Jewett, Secretary,  Frank H. Escott, 
Regular Meetings—First Wednesday evening of March 

June, September and December.
Grand Rapid* Drug Clerk** A s s o c ia tio n . 
resident, F. D. Kipp;  Secretary, W. C. Smith.

Detroit  Pharmaceutical  Society. 

President, F. Rohnert;  Secretary, J. P. Rhein frank.
M u sk e g o n   D r u g   C lerk * ’  A s s o c ia tio n . 

President  N. Miller;  Secretary, A. T. Wheeler.

financial  measures; 

THE  ECONOMIC  EFFECTS  OF  WAR.
A new topic  of  consideration  and  dis­
cussion has been supplied to the business 
world  in  the  Chilian  question.  While 
politicians  and  plain  citizens  are  busy 
only  with  asking 
themselves  whether 
Congress  ought or  ought  not  to  declare 
war against the  South American  Repub­
lic,  and whether it will or  will not do it, 
financiers  are  more  particularly  con­
cerned  with forecasting  the  possible ef­
fects upon  business of hostilities,  if they 
should  break  out.  Experience  on  this 
point  is  lacking  to  most  of  those  who 
now have to deal  with it.  The survivors 
of  the  generation  which  witnessed  the 
Mexican  war of 1846  are  few  in number, 
and  they  have  nearly  all  retired  from 
active  life,  while  our  civil  war.  which 
ended in  1865,  furnishes  no precedent by 
which  to  judge  of  one  with  a  foreign 
power.  That war gave birth to new and 
wide-reaching 
it 
revolutionized  many  great 
industries, 
and it stimulated  inventive  ingenuity  to 
an extraordinary degree. 
In  the field of 
railroad building  and  operating  alone it 
produced those enormous fortunes which 
are  the  admiration  and  envy  of  the be­
ginners  of  this  day  in  the  task  of  ac­
cumulating  wealth,  and,  by  abolishing 
negro  slavery, 
the 
former slave States a blessing  instead of 
the  curs,  which,  from  the  commence­
ment  of  the  Federal  Union,  they  had 
dreaded  and  sought  to  avert.  So  far 
from annilhilating  the  cotton  crop,  free 
labor has swelled  it from  5,000,000  bales 
a year to  nearly  9,000,000  bales,  and,  in 
place  of  confirming  the  dependence  of 
the South upon  the  North  for food sup­
plies and  for manufactured  goods,  it has 
set  the  South  to  establishing  mills  and 
manufactures of its own,  and  to increas­
ing its home production  of  corn and ba­
con.  None  of  these  things  can  be  ex­
pected from a war  with  Chili,  and in es­
timating its probable  effects they should 
be  omitted.

it  brought  upon 

As a rule,  theoretical  economists  look 
upon  wars as agencies purely destructive 
of  wealth,  like  fires,  shipwrecks, earth­
quakes  and  pestilences, and.  if  we con­
fine our attention  rigidly to their field of 
thought,  we  must 
acknowledge  that 
they are  right.  A  war  takes  men  from 
productive occupations and makes them, 
all the while they are in service,  at least, 
idlers  and  frequently  the  destroyers  of 
the products of other men’s  labor.  The 
strength,  skill  and  ingenuity  which,  in 
time  of  peace,  are  devoted  to  creating 
wealth are,  in  time of war,  turned in the

opposite  direction.  Political  economy, 
being not politics in  the  sense of  states­
manship,  as  its  name  misleadingly  sug­
gests, is  the  science  purely  and  simply 
of getting rich. 
It  has  as  little connec­
tion with patriotism,  religion  and moral­
ity  as  the  differential  calculus  has, and 
when  experts  in  it  declare  that  war  is 
unfavorable  to  a  nation’s  welfare  they 
refer solely to its  growth in  riches,  and 
to nothing else.

At the  very  outset  war  comes in con­
flict  with  mere  material  prosperity. 
It 
disturbs and  upsets the  routine of  busi­
ness  and  substitutes  uncertainty  and 
dread  for  certainty  and  confidence. 
It 
acts upon the habitual course of trade as 
a misplaced  switch or a broken rail does 
upon  a  train  of  cars. 
Instead  of  the 
smooth, evW*  and  nicely-adjusted  track 
along which it had hitherto been gliding, 
it is forced into a path for which it is not 
fitted and  upon  which it comes to a stop 
with  a  jar  and  a  crash.  When  war 
breaks  out,  every  banker,  merchant, 
manufacturer  and  head of  organized  in­
dustry has to  stop and  consider what he 
will do next;  whereas, before he went on 
from  day  to  day  in  serene  confidence 
that,  as  to-day  was  like  yesterday,  to­
morrow  would  be  like  to-day,  and  that 
he need give  himself  no  concern to pro­
vide for extraordinary contingencies.

Hence it results that the declaration of 
war,  or even a confirmed  conviction that 
it  is  impending,  produces  a rise  in  the 
rate of interest for money,a fall in securi­
ties and,  except in  the  case of  commod­
ities  for  which  war  creates  a  special 
market as  materials for  its  prosecution, 
a  fall  in  the  prices  of  merchandise. 
Capitalists are  unwilling to  lend money 
cheaply until they are sure that they can­
not,  by waiting,  get a better  rate  for  it, 
and for the same  reason  they  cease buy­
ing  stocks  and bonds  and  are disposed, 
rather,  to  sell  them.  Merchants  limit 
their  orders  for  goods  until  they  can 
make up their  minds  what their custom­
ers are  likely  to  want,  and  this  in turn 
checks  manufactures  and  importations. 
Business  is  like  a  bicycle—when  it  no 
longer moves forward it begins to topple 
over.

It is a  curious  feature,  too,  in  human 
nature that any sudden,  untoward event, 
even although it has no direct relation to 
business, has a depressing  influence  up­
on the mind and,  for a longer or a shorter 
period,  indisposes  it  to  enterprise.  So 
unimportant  a death,  from a commercial 
light,  as  that  of  the  Duke  of  Clarence 
momentarily  produced a  slight  fall  up­
on  the  London  Stock  Exchange,  and  I 
well  remember  how the  sinking  of  the 
steamer Arctic,  involving, as  it  did,  the 
loss  of  a  number  of  New  York’s  most 
prominent  citizens,  cast  a  gloom  over 
Wall street which lasted for several days. 
A war,  therefore,  being associated in our 
thoughts with  carnage  and  destruction, 
with wounds and  maiming  and  with the 
multiplication  of  widows  and  orphans, 
to say nothing of an increase of  national 
pecuniary  burdens, 
is  a  disagreeable 
thing  to  all  except  those  who  imme­
diately  profit  by  it,  and  falls within the 
category  of  calamities.

At first,  therefore, if war should  be de­
clared  by  this  country  against  Chili  it 
would  have a  bad  effect  upon  business. 
I know that  many  people  entertain  the 
conviction,  based  upon  their  own  mem­
ory of the results of our civil  war, or up­
on information which they  have derived

TBDE  M ICHIGAN  TRADESM AN

frightfully  low 

from  the  recollections  of  others,  that 
this expected  war  would  give a like im­
petus to  trade  and  industry, but  I  can­
not agree  with  them. 
It  was  not  until 
the civil  war had  been in  progress for a 
year  that  it  began  to  stimulate  enter­
prise,  and then it  was chiefly because  of 
the  immense  additions  which  the  Gov­
ernment  made to the  national  debt  and 
the  national  currency,  and  to  the  un­
natural,  feverish  activity  generated  by 
its enormous  consumption  of  war mate­
rials.  During that first  year  stocks and 
bonds  were 
in  price, 
real  estate  became  unsalable  and  mer­
chandise of all  kinds fell  lower than had 
been  known  for  years.  Finally,  it  is 
true,  the  depreciation of  the  greenback 
not only put prices  up,  but it  set every­
body to buying  goods  upon  speculation, 
as they  bought  gold,  for a  further  rise, 
and thus it made  trade lively.  The rail­
roads,  too, which transported  troops and 
munitions of war.charged high rates and 
earned great profits.  Hundreds of manu­
factories of arms and ammunition sprang 
up,  imports increased,  to fill the  vacuum 
caused by the diversion of  home labor to 
the  battlefield,  and,  generally,  specula­
tion  ran  riot.  How  unhealthy  was  all 
this seeming prosperity the crash of 1873 
and the stagnation of the succeeding few 
years  sufficiently  prove.  No  war  with 
Chili can reasonably be expected to yield 
even  a  similar  apparently  good  result, 
and,  if it  were to  do  it, it  would,  in  the 
same  manner,  at  last  leave us  worse off 
than we were when  we began it.

Equally  fallacious,  it  seems  to  me,  is 
the  inference  that,  because  war,  or  the 
apprehension of  war,  in  Europe,  creates 
a demand for  our  food products, such as 
we  now  experience  because of  bad har­
vests  there, so  a  war  between  us  and 
Chili will likewise stimulate  speculation 
in grain  and pork.  A man  consumes no 
more food as a soldier or a sailor than he 
does as a simple citizen, and the  number 
of men  who  are  going  to  be withdrawn 
from  the  production  of  food  by  a  war 
with a country like Chili  will  not be,  as 
it is In the case of a  European  war,  suf­
ficient to decrease the supply materially. 
This consideration in favor of the econom­
ic  benefit  of  the  apprehended  conflict 
is, therefore, of no value.

Besides  all  this,  it  must  be  remem­
bered that the  expenses of  war  must  be 
paid  for  in money, and  that this money 
must  be  procured  either by  taxation or 
by borrowing. 
If it is procured by taxa­
tion,  the taxes will be a burden upon  the 
industry  of  the  nation,  and  will,  to 
their full  amount,  with  the  cost  of  col­
lecting  them,  go  to  diminish  the  earn­
ings of  every  man’s  labor  applicable to 
personal expenditure. 
If it is borrowed, 
the capital  borrowed  will  not be availa­
ble  for  investment  in  other  ways,  and 
the rate of  hire  which  other capital can 
command will be  increased, the  increase 
coming out of the profits of the borrower. 
A nation cannot eat its  cake and have it, 
too,  any more  than a schoolboy  can. 
It 
cannot spend  millions of dollars  in ships 
and cannon and  powder  and  provisions, 
and retain  the wealth  which  would  flow 
from the employment of those articles, or

the  labor  they  cost,  in  the  pursuits of 
peaceful industry.

All  this, my  readers  will  take notice, 
is a presentation of  the purely  economic 
aspect of  the subject  and is, by  no man­
ner  of  means,  a  conclusive  argument 
against  war.  We  have  the  highest  au­
thority  for  saying  that  the  life is more 
than  meat  and  the  body  than  raiment. 
Riches are worthless  except as  means to 
the  promotion  of  human  welfare,  and 
human  welfare sometimes demands  war 
as  imperatively  as  it  usually  requires 
peace.  The good and  pious  Dr.  Samuel 
Johnson  used  to  maintain  that  a  man 
might,  under certain circumstances, law­
fully accept, although he might not send, 
a  challenge  to  fight  a  duel,  because,  as 
the  sage  remarked,  he  might  have  to 
fight to retain the  esteem  of  his  fellow- 
men,  and  would,  therefore,  fight in  self- 
defense.  So  a nation  may,  in  the  pres­
ent  contingency,  be  forced to  wage  war 
upon  Chili  for  the  better  protection  of 
its  citizens. 
It  may  be  that  not  only 
Chili hut other nations need to be taught 
by forcible means  that they  cannot with 
impunity assault and kill  American citi­
zens,  and  thus,  indirectly,  the  cost  of 
the  war  may  be profitably  expended by 
us.  This, however,  is leading me beyond 
my  province, and, being  only  a  humble 
contributor to the  Sun,  and  not  its  edi­
tor,  I  will  not,  like  Lord  Dundreary’s 
dog,  attempt to direct  the  course of  the 
animal from  my  end  of  it.

Matthew' Marshall.
Illegal Sales of Liquor by Druggists.
An  interesting  question was  recently 
raised  before  Judge  Buck,  at Paw Paw, 
in the  matter of  a ‘‘motion  to  quash” in 
the cases of  certain  druggists who  were 
arraigned  on  a  charge of  violating  the 
local  option  law.  The  defense  claimed 
that such action could  not be maintained 
against a druggist,  and  that  the  offense 
was  only  trivial,  as  a  violation  of  the 
general law regulating sales by druggists 
and  registered  pharmacists.  The court 
held  that  a  druggist  who  made  illegal 
sales was on the same plane as any other 
transgressor  of  the  law  and  that  the 
actions were properly brought.
The  Drug  Market.

Foreign  quinine  is  active  and  firm at 
the advance and higher prices  are  prob­
able.  Opium  and  morphia  are  steady. 
Alcohol has declined 4 cents  per  gallon. 
Quicksilver has  declined.

THIS  IS  W HAT  EVERY  SUCCESSFUL  PER-
i t  i s  t h e   c o n d i t i o n   o f

s o n ;m u s t  d o . 
CONDITIONS.
T he  Industrial  School of  B usiness  furnishes 
som ething  superior  to  th e  ordinary  course  in 
book keeping, short-hand and type-w riting, pen­
m anship,  English and  business  conespondence. 
W rite  for a copy of  U seful  E ducation,  and  see 
w hy this school is w orth your  special considera­
tion.  A ddress,

W .  N  FERRIS,

Big  Rapids,  Mich.

C m S Z N G   R O O T .

W e  p a y  t h e  h i g h e s t  p r ic e  f o r  i t .   A d d re s s

D f n i T   D D A Q   Wholesale  Druggists 
L J jlm .  DxlUlO.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

Get  What  You  A.sk  For!

—HINKLEY’S  BONE  LINIMENT—

FOR  THIRTY-FOUR  YEARS  THE  FAVORITE.

Enclosed in White  Wrappers and made by D. F. FOSTER,  Saginaw, Mich.

TH E  MTCHIGLAJNT  THADESM^JST.

11

Wholesale Price  Current•

A dvanced—Ergot.  D eclined—Alcohol  and quicksilver.

A CIDUM .

A cetlcu m ......................
Benz oleum  G erm an..
Boracic 
........................
C arb o licu m ..................
d t r l c u m ......................
H y d ro ch lo r..................
N ltrocum  
....................
O x a lic u m ......................
Phosphorium   d ll.........
S alicy licu m ................. 1
S ulphurlcum ................
T an n lcu m .....................1
T artaricu m ....................

8®   10 
50®  60 
80
22®  30 
48®  53 
3® 
5
10®  12 
10®   12 
20
36@1  70 
IX ®   5 
40@1  60 
33®  40

AMMONIA.

..  314® 
5
Aqua, 16  d eg . 
“  20  deg.
...  5H@  7
_ 
Carbonas  ........................  12®  14
C h lo rid u m ....................  12®  14

__ 

A N IL IN E .

B lack.............................. 2 00@2 25
B row n.............................  80@1  00
R ed...........................  
45®  50
Y ello w ...........................2  50@3 00

Cubeae  (po.  90)......... 
90®1  10
J u n ip e ru s .....................   8®   10
X an tn o x y lam ..............   25®  30

BALSAM UM .

C opaiba.........................   50®  55
P eru .................................  @1  ^0
T erabin, C anada  .......   35®  40
T o lu ta n .........................   35®  50

CORTEX .

Abies,  C anadian ....................  18
Casslae  ....................................
C inchona P lava  ....................  18
E uonym us  atro p u rp .............
M yrica  Cerlfera, p o ...............  20
P runus V lrg ln l.......................   12
Q uill ala,  g rd ...........................   14
Sassafras  .................................  }’
U lm us Po (G round  12).........  10

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

EX TR A  CTUM.
G lycyrrhlza  G labra..
p o ...-----
Haem atox, 15 lb. b o x .
I s ...............
HB.............
X *.............
FB R R U M .
C arbonate P reclp.......
C itrate an d  Q u in la...
C itrate  Soluble...........
F errocyanidum  S ol...
Solut  C hloride...........
Sulphate,  com’l .........
p u re .............

“ 

FLORA.

24®  25 
33®  35 
11®   12 
13®  14 
14®  15 
16®  17

®   15 
®3  50 
@  80 
®   50 
@  15 
2 
®   7

1)4® 

A rn ic a ...........................   22®
A n th e m ls......................  28®
M atricaria 
25®

 

nlvelly  .. . . . .  
“ 

Barosm a 
 
Cassia  A cutlfol,  Tin 

20®
.•  ••••  25®
A lx.  35®
Salvia  officinali,  54s
and  )4s .......................   42®
U ra U rsi.........................   8®

“ 

“
“

«non.
Acacia, 1st  picked.

®   80 
“  2d 
@
®
3d 
“ 
sifted sorts
« 
60®
p o ................
“ 
50®®
Aloe,  Barb,  (po. 60)
“  Cape,  (po.  20)
®
Socotrl,  (po.  60) 
“ 
C atechu, Is, (44s, 14146:
®
10) . . . . ........................
55®®
A m m oniac...................
Assafoetlda,  (po. 35)...
B ensolnum ....................  50®
Cam phor®................ - • 
50®
Euphorblum   po  .........  35®
G albanum ......................  _  @3
Gamboge,  p o ................   72®
G ualacum ,  (po  30)  ... 
®
K ino,  (po.  25)............... 
®
M a s tic ...........................   @
M yrrh,  (po. 45).............  @
Opll.  (po. 3  20).............2 10@2
Shellac  .........................   25®
bleached.........  30®
T ra g a c a n th ..................   30®
herba—I n ounce packages.

“ 

 
FOLIA.
............ 

A b sin th iu m .............................
E u p a to rlu m .............................
L obelia......................................
M ajorum ..................................
M entha  P ip erita....................
V ir .............................
R u e.............................................
Tanacetum , V .........................
Thym us,  V ...............................

« 

MAGNESIA.

Calcined, P a t................  55®
Carbonate,  P a t............   20®
Carbonate, K. A  M —   20® 
Carbonate, Jenning5..  35®

OLEUM .

A b sin th iu m .............................3 60@4
A m ygdalae, D u lc.........  45®
A m yaalae, A m arae— 8 00®8
A n ls l..........................................1 80@1
A urantl  C ortex............2 50@2
Bergami!  ...................... 3  ?5@4
C a jlp u ti........................ 
70®
C aryophylli..................   90®
Cedar  .............................   35®
C h en o p o d i!.................. 
®1
. 1
C ln n a m o n ll............................. 1 20@l
C ltro n ella.........
Conlum  M ao...
C opaiba.............

C ubebae............................  @ 
E xechthitos................  2  50@2  75
E rlg e ro n .........................2  25® 1 50
G a u lth e ria .....................2  00@2 10
G eranium ,  o unce.......  
®   75
Gosslpil,  Sem. g a l.......   50®  75
Hedeoma  ......................1  40®1  50
Ju n ip er!.........................   50®2  00
L a v e n d u la ...................   90®2  00
L im o n ls.......................... 2  25@2 80
M entha P ip er................. 3  00@3 50
M entha  V erld ............... 2 20®2 30
M orrhuae, g a l................ 1  00@1 10
M yrcia, o u nce.................. 
®  50
O liv e ................................   85@2 75
Plcis Liquida, (gal. 35)  10®   12
K le in !...............................1  08@1 ?4
K osm arinl..............  
75®1  00
Rosae,  o u nce................  ®6  50
S ucclnl...........................  40®  45
S a b in a ...........................  90@1  00
Santal 
........................... 3 50@7  00
S assafras.......................  50®  55
Sinapls, ess, o unce__   @  65
T ig lli..........................  
  @1  00
T h y m e ...........................  40®  50
opt  ..................  @  60
Theobrom as..................  15®  20

“ 

POTASSIUM .

B IC arb ...........................  15®  18
B ic h ro m ate..................  13®  14
B rom ide.......................  
25©  27
C arb................................   12®  15
Chlorate,  (po. 16).........  14®  16
C y an id e.........................   50®  55
Io d id e..............................2  S0@2 90
Potassa, B ltart,  p u re ..  26®  30 
®   15
Potassa, B itart, com ... 
Potass  N itras, o p t ___  8®   10
Potass N itra s................  
7® 
9
P ru ssla te .......................   28®  30
S ulphate  p o ..................  15®  18

RADIX.

A c o n itu m .....................   20®  25
A lth ae.............................  25®  30
A n c h u s a .......................   12®  15
A rum,  p o .......................   @  25
C alam us.........................   20®  40
G entiana,  (po.  15).......   10®  12
G lychrrhiza, (pv.  15)..  16®  18 
H ydrastis  Canaden,
©   35
(po.  40)...................... 
H ellebore,  Ala,  p o —   15®  20
Inula,  p o .......................   15®  20
Ipecac,  p o .......................2  25@2 30
Iris  plox  (po. 35®3S)..  35®  40
Jalapa,  p r ......................  42®  45
M aranta,  14s ................  @  35
Podophyllum , p o .........  15®  18
K hei.................................  75®1  00
“  Cut.........................   @1  75
“  p v ...........................  75@1  35
S p ig elia.........................  48®  53
S anguinaria,  (po  25)..  @  20
Serpe atari a ....................  35®  40
S e n e g a ...........................  40®  45
Slm llax, Officinalis,  B  @  40
a   @  20
Scillae,  (po. 85)............   10®  12
Symplocarpus,  Foeti-
  @  35
V aleriana, Eng.  (po.30)  ®   25
G erm an...  15®  20
Ingiber a .....................   10®  15
18®  22
Zingiber  j ..............  

dus,  p o ...............  

“ 

“ 

A nisum ,  (po.  20). 
Aplum  (graveleons)
Bird, I s .....................
Carul, (po.  18)............
C ardam on.......   .........
C orlandrnm ................
C annabis S atlva.......
C ydonlum ..................
Chenopodlum   .........
D lpterix O dorate.......
F oeniculum ................
Foenugreek,  do.......
L in ! .............................
Llni. grd,  (bbl. 354) ■ ■
Lobelia.........................
Pharlarls C anarian...
R apa 
.........................
Sinapls,  A lbu.
N igra.

®   15 
20®   22 
4® 
6
8®   12
1  00@1  25 
10®   12
4)4@5 
75@1  00 
10®   12
2  10®2 20 
®   15
6®  8 
4  @ 4)4 
4  @  454 
35®  40 
354®  4)4 
6® 
7
8®  
9
11®  12

S PIR IT U S.

“ 
“ 

F rum enti, W., D.  C o..2 00@2 50
D. F. R ....... 1  75@2 00
1  10@1 50
 
Ju n lp erls  Co. O. T  —  1  75@1 75
“ 
1  75@3 50
Saacharum   N.  3 .......... 1  75®2 00
Spt.  V ini  G alli..............1  75@ß 50
V ini O p o rto ................... 1  25®2 00
V ini  A lba.......................1  25@2 00

 

F lorida  sheeps’  wool
ca rriag e..................... 2  25®2  50
N assau  sheeps’  wool
2 00
carriage  .....   ........... 
V elvet  ex tra  sheeps’
1  10
wool  carriag e........... 
E xtra  yellow  sheeps’
c a rria g e ...................... 
85
Grass sheeps’ wool car
r la g e ........................... 
65
H ard for  slate  u se —  
75
Yellow  Reef, for  slate 
u s e ..............................  
140

SYRUPS.

A c c a c la ....................................  50
Zingiber  ..................................  50
Ipecac........................................  60
F errl  Io d ..................................  50
A urantl  Cortes.......................   50
Khei  A rom ...............................  50
Slm llax  Officinalis................  60
C o.........  50
S en e g a ......................................  50
S clllae.......................................   50
“  C o..................................  60
T o lu ta n ....................................   50
P runus  v lrg .............................  50

“ 

“ 

6 50

TINCTURES.

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

A coni turn  Napelli» R ...........  60
F ...........  50
A loes.........................................   60
and  m y rrh ....................  60
A rn ic a ........................................  50
A safoetida................................. 
0
A trope Bell ad o n n a................   60
B enzoin....................................   60
C o...............................  50
S anguinarla...............................  50
B aro sm a..................................   50
C antharides.............................  75
C ap sicu m .................................  50
Ca  dam on.................................  75
C o.........................   75
C asto r..............................................1 00
C atechu....................................   50
C in c h o n a ................................   50
CO.........................   60
C o lu m b a..................................  50
C o n lu m ......................................  50
C ubeba......................................  50
D ig ita lis................  
50
E rg o t.........................................   50
G e n tia n ....................................  50
Co................................   60
G u a lc a ......................................  50
am m on....................   60
Z in g ib e r..................................  50
H yoscyam us...........................  50
Io d in e........................................  75
Colorless...................  75
F erri  C hloridum .................  35
K in o .......................  
50
Lobelia........................................  50
M y rrh ........................................  50
N ux  V om ica...........................  50
O p ll.............................................  85
“  C am phorated..................  50
“  D eodor.................................. 2 00

“ 
“ 

“ 

 

 

 

 

A urantl C ortex........................  50
Q u a s sia ....................................  50
K h a ta n y ....................................   50
K hei.............................................   50
Cassia  A cutlfol......................  50
C o..................   50
.............  50
S e rp e n ta ria ............  
Stram onium .............................  60
T o lu ta n ...................... 
60
V a le rla ii............................. 
 
V eratrum  V erlde......................  50

“ 

 

MISCELLANEOUS.

5® 

‘ 
“ 

“ 
ground, 

“ et Potass T .  55®  60

Æ ther, Spts  N it, 3  F ..  26®  28 
“  4 P ..  30®  32
A lu m e n .........................   2X@  3
(po.
7 ).................................. 
4
3® 
A n n atto .........................   55®  60
4® 
A ntim oni, p o ................ 
5
A n tlp y rln ...................... 
®1  40
A ntirebrln  ...................   @  25
A rgenti  N itras, ounce  ©   64
A rsenicum .................... 
7
Balm Gilead  B u d .......  38®  40
Bism uth  S.  N .............. 2  10@2  20
Calcium Chlor, Is, (44s
11;  Ms,  12) ................
@ 
9
C antharides  Russian,
©1  20 
PO................................
®   20 
C apsid  F ructus, a f ...
©   25 ©  20
lì po.
Caryophyllus,  (po.  15)  12®  13
Carm ine,  No. 40...........  @3 75
Cera  Alba, S. A F .......   50®  55
Cera F la v a ....................  38©  40
C occus...........................  @  40
Cassia F ru c tu s............   @  22
C entraria.......................  
®   10
C etaceum ...................... 
®   40
C h lo ro fo rm ..................  60®  63
Squibb» ..  @1  25
Chloral H yd C rat.........1  25©1  50
C h o n d ru s......................  20®  25
Clnchonldlne, P.  A  W  15®  20 
German 3  ®  12 
“ 
Corks, 
list,  dls.  per 
cent  .........................  
60
@ 50
C reaso tu m ..................
@ 2
Creta,  (bbl. 75)............
5® 5
p rep .....................
’• 
9® 11
preclp................
“ 
“  R u b ra..................
@ 8
30® 35
Crocus  —   ..................
@ 24
C udbear.........................
5  @ 6
Cuprl S u lp h ..................
10® 12
D e x trin e .......................
68® 70
E ther S u lp h ..................
S
Em ery,  all  num bers.. 
6
p o .....................
.  85® 90
Brgota,  (po.)  85..........
“ SU 15
F lake  W hite................
23
G a lla ..............................
® 70
G am bler..........................  7  @  8
G elatin,  Cooper..........
F re n c h ............
Glassware  flint,  70 and 10. 

“ 
bybox60and 10

40® 60

“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

G lue,  B row n................... 
9® 15
“  W hite....................   13® 25
G ly ce rln a..................... 15)4®  90
G rana P aradis!............   @  22
H um ulus.........................   25® 56
H ydraag  Chlor  M ite..  @  90
“ C o r ....  @ 8 0
Ox R ubrum   @1  10 
A m m onlatl..  @1  10
U nguentum .  45®  55
H ydrargyrum ..............   @  70
Tchthyobolla,  Am. 
.1  25@1  50
In d ig o ...............................  75@1 00
Iodine,  R esubl............ 3  75@3 85
Iodoform .......................   @4 70
L u p u lin ...........................   35® 40
L ycopodium ..................  40®  45
M a d s ...............................  75®  80
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
drarg Io d ....................
@  27 
10®   12
Liquor Potass A rslnltls 
M agnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
2®  3
1V4).................................. 
M annia,  8. F .................  
38® 40

“ 

“ 

“ 

S. N.  Y.  Q. A

M orphia,  S.  P. A W ...1  95@2  20 
C. C o ...........................1  85@2  10
M oschus  C anton.........  @ 4 0
M yrlstica,  No. 1...........  70®  75
N ux Vomica,  (po 20)..  @  10
Os.  Sepia.......................   22®  25
Pepsin Saac, H.  A P. D.
C o ................................   @2 00
Plcis  Liq, N.  C.,  )4 gal
doz  .............................  @2 00
Plcis Liq., q u a r ts .......  @1  00
p in ts ...........  @  85
Pll H ydrarg,  (po. 80)..  @ 5 0
Piper  N igra,  (po. 22) ..  @ 1
Piper Alba,  (po g5)__   @  3
Plx  B nrgnn..................  @ 
7
Plumb! A c e t................  14®  15
P ulvls Ipecac et o p li. .1  10@1  20 
Pyrethrum ,  boxes  H
A P. D.  Co., doz.......   @1  25
Pyrethrum ,  p v ............   30®  35
Q u asslae.......................  
S@  10
Q uinla, S. P. A W .......   31®  36
S.  G erm an__ 22  @  36
R ubia  T inctorum .......  12®  14
Saccharum  Lactls pv 
@ 2 8
S alacln............ ..............1  50@1  60
Sanguis  D raconls.......  40®  50
Santonine  .......................  
4  50
Sapo,  W .........................   12®  14
“  M ...........................  10®  12
“  G ...........................  @  15

“ 

De

.... 

© 25
Seldlitz  M ixture.
Sinapls..................
@ 18
ÖÜ
o p t............
©
Snuff,  Maccaboy,
® 35
V o e s ..................
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes  @ 35
Soda Boras,  (po. 1:i).  .  11® 12
Soda  et Potass T a rt...  30® 33
2
Soda C arb............
@ 5
Soda,  Bl-Carb__
....  3)4® 4
Soda,  A sh ............
® 2
Soda, S ulphas. . .
....  50® 55
Spts.  E ther Co  ...
@2 25
“  M yrcia  Dom
..  @3 00
“  M yrcia Im p.
. 
‘ 
9  97/7*9 37
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
....  @1 30
Strychnia  Crystal
Sulphur,  Sub)__ ....3   @4
R oll.......
.. . .   2X@  3)4
8® 10
T a m arin d s...........
.... 
Terebenth Venice ----   28® 30
----40  @ 45
T heo b ro m ae.......
.. .9  00@16  00
V an illa..................
.... 
7® 8
Zlncl  S u lp h .........

V ini  Rect. bbl.

“ 

OILS.

W hale, w in te r__ ...  70
...  55
Lard,  e x tra ...........
...  45
Lard, No.  1...........
Linseed, pure raw ...  36

Bbl.  Gal
70
60
50
39

“ 

50 

bbl. 

...  39 

paints. 

Llndseed,  boiled 
N eat’s  Foot,  w inter
s tra in e d ..................... 
Spirits T urpentine__   39 

42
60
45
lb.
Red  V enetian.................IX   2@3
Ochre, yellow  M ars...  IX   2©4
“ 
B er.........IX   3@3
Putty,  com m ercial__2X  2)4@3
“  strictly  p u re ...... 2)4  2X@3
V erm ilion Prim e A mer­
ican ............................... 
13®16
V erm ilion,  E n g lish __  
70®T5
Green,  P en in su lar.......  
70@75
Lead,  re d ..........................7  @7)4
w h ite .................... 7  @7H
W hiting, w hite Span...  @70
W hiting,  G liders’......... 
@90
1  0
W hite, Paris  American 
W hiting.  Paris  Eng.
c l if f ..............................  
1  40
Pioneer Prepared P aln tl  20@1  4 
Swiss  V illa  Prepared 
P a in ts ........................1  00@1  20

“ 

V A RN ISH ES.

No. 1  T urp  C oach___1  10@1  20
E x tra T u rp .................. 160@1  70
Coach  Body.................2  75@3 00
No. 1  T urp  F u rn ........ 1  00@1  10
E utra T urk D am ar__ 1  55®1  60
Jap an   Dryer,  No.  1 
T u rp ............................   70®  7

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Paints,  Oils %  V arnishes.

Aksiuta tmr the Oale’i.wtA.iI

ibis mu mpiih non.

M   Line of  Staile  Unrats’ Subies.

V a ara Sole  Proprie*—  off

ffealherlg's  ¡Bicbipn  Catarri  Sanili.

Va 1B«t« te atoeA and Oliar a M l  UM mi

WHISKIES, BRANDH&S,

GINS,  WINB8, HUMS.

We sell liquors for Medicinal Purposes only.
We give oar Personal Attention to Mail Order* and Guarantee flatlsfactJci- 
All orders are Shipped and Invoiced the same day we reoeive chem.  Sane to  ? 

t r i a l   order.Jiaieltine S Perkins Drill Bo.,

GRAND  RAPIDS, MICH

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THE  MICHIQ^JST  TRADESMAN.

Grocery  Price  Current•

The  quotations given below are such as are  ordinarily offered  buyers w ho pay promptly 

and  buy  In  fu ll  packages.

20 books..............
50 
100 
250 
500 
1000 

............ $  1  00
.............. .............  2 00
............ .............  3 00
..............
.............. ..............  10 00
.............. ..............   17  50
CRACKERS.

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Butter.

.  6
Seymour XXX......................
Seymour XXX, cartoon...
•  6*4
6
Family  XXX.......................
Family XXX,  cartoon — .  6*4
.  6
Salted  XXX.........................
Salted XXX,  cartoon  — .  6*4
K enosha 
...........................
7*4
.  8
Boston....................................
B utter  b is c u it....................
.  6*4

Soda.

6

Soda,  XXX.......   ...............
Soda, C ity............................. ■  7*4
Soda,  D uchess...................
•  8*4
.10
Crystal W afer.....................
10
Reception  F lak es..............
S. Oyster  X XX.................... ..  5*4
City Oyster. XXX................ ..  5*4
Shell  O yster.......................

Oyster.

6

CREAM TA R TA R .

30
Strictly  p u re .......................
35
T elfer’s  A bsolute...............
Grocers’ ................................ 10@15

D R IE D   F R U IT S

D o m estic.

A PP L E S .

“ 

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A PRICOTS.

quartered  “

5
Sundried. sliced in  bbls.
5
Evaporated, 501b.  boxes 7@7*4
C alifornia in  b ag s...........
8*4
Evaporated in boxes.  ...
11*4
B L A C K B E R R IE S.
In   b arrels.....  
............
4*4
.. . .   . . . . . . . . . .
4M
N ECTA RIN ES.
70 lb. b ag s...........................
7 Vi
25 lb. boxes....................... 8 @8*4
Peeled, in  boxes  ...........
Cal. evap.  “ 
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in  b ag s........ 7 @  8*4
“ 
PE A R S.
C alifornia In bags  ___ 7 @3*4

PEA C H ES.

12
18

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P IT T E D   C H E R R IE S.
B arrels..............................
50 lb. b o x e s ......................
25  “ 

......... .

“ 

p k u n e l i .e s .

301b.  boxes......................

» 

R A 6 P B E R 8IE 8.

In   barrels.........................
50 lb. boxes................ 
...
25 lb.  “ 
.........................
F o re ig n .
CU RRANTS.
P atras, in b arrels.........
In  &-bbls.........
in less quantity

“ 
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11
11*4
12

12^4

17
17*4
18

@ 4*4
@

P E E L .

• 
* 

• < 
“ 
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Loose M uscatels, boxes.

Citron,  Leghorn, 251b.  boxes  21
10
Lemon 
11
Orange 

25  “
“ 
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25  “
R A ISIN S.
Domestic.
London layers  2  crow n ...1  40
3  *•
...1  65
fa n c y __ ...1  85
...1  25
70 lb  bags  5*4@6
O ndura. 29 lb. b o x es..  794®  7V
Sultana, 20 
V alencia, 20 
Bosnia.....................
C alifornia,90x100 25 lb.  bxs.  9
. .9 V
. . 9%
. 9 9 4

.11 @12
..  6*4®  7

80x90
7i x80
60x70 

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Turkey — .......................

Foreign.

PR U N E S.

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6

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F IS H —S alt.

Bloaters.

Cod.

Y arm outh...............................  1  10

P o llo c k ........................... 
3*4
W hole, G rand  B an k ...  6  @6*4
Boneless,  b r ic k s ......... 7*4 @8
Boneless,  s trip s ..  ....... 7J4@8
H alibut.
S m oked.................. 
12
H erring.

Scaled............................. 
H olland,  b b ls..............  
. 
R ound shore,  *4 
*4  b b l.. 

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M ackerel.

20
10  50

3 00

1  50

No. 1, *4 bbls. 90 lb s..............11  00
No. 1, kits, 10 lb s........................  1 25
Fam ily,  54 bbls.,  100 lb s —   5  60
75

kits. 10  lb s............. 

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R ussian,  kegs........................ 

45

Sardines.

Trout.

W hitefish.

No. 1,  *4 bbls., lOOlbs.................. 5 75
No. 1, kits, 10 lb s....................   80

No. 1, 54 bbls., lOOlbs............. 7  75
No.  1, kits, 10 lb s ...........................1 10
Fam ily,  54 bbls., 100 lb s —   3  50 
kits  10  lb s...............  50

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oz folding box.

FLA V O RIN G  EXTRACTS.

Jen n in g s’ D C.

Lemon. V anilla
1  25
1  50
2 00
3  00
4  CO

.1 00 
.1  50 
...2   00
“  
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...3  00
GUN  PO W D ER .

.5  50
K e g s ...........................
H alf  k eg s....................................3 00

H E R B S.

Sage.............................................. 16
H ops.............................................25
M adras,  5 lb.  boxes  ......... 
i
S. F ., 2, 3 and 5 lb. b oxes.. 
!

IN D IG O .

JE L L T .

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LICO RICE.

hicago  goods..................   @3
Mason’s,  10, 20 and 30 lb s ..  6 
51b...........................   7
 

P u re..........................................  
C alabria......................................   25
Sicily............................................  18
L T E .
ondensed,  2  doz..................... 1 25
4  d oz..................... 2 25
MATCHES.
No. 9  su lp h u r...........
A nchor  p arlo r........................... 1 70
No. 2 h o m e................................. 1 10
E xport  p arlo r.....  

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MINCE  M EAT

3 or 6 doz. in case  per doz. .1  00

M EA SU RES.

Tin, per dozen.

1  gallon  ..............................   81  75
H alf  g allo n .........................  1  40
Q u a rt....................................  
70
P in t.......................................  
45
H alf  p int  ...........................  
40
W ooden, for vinegar, per doz.
1 g a llo n ................................   7  00
H alf gallon 
.......................   4  75
Q u a rt....................................  3  75
P in t........................................  215

EN V ELO PES.

XX rag, white.
No.  1, 6*4.....................................
No. 2, 0*4  ... 
................
No.  1, 6  
.......................................
No. 2, 6  
............................. ....
XX  wood, w hite.
No.  1,  6 * 4 .....................................
No. 2, 6*4 
........................
M anilla, w hite.
6*4......................................................
6 ...........................................................
M ill  No. 4 .........................

Coin.

MOLASSES.
Blackstrap.
Sugar h o u s e ...............  
 
Cuba Baking.
O rd in ary ..............................  
Porto Rico.
P rim e ....................................  
F a n c y ....................................  
F a ir ........................................ 
G ood......................................  
E x tra good...........................  
C h o ic e................................... 
F an cy ..................................... 
O ne-half barrels, 3c extra

New Orleans.

14
16
16
20
17
20
26
30
36

.  81  75
. 
1  60
.  1  65
.  1  50
.  1  35
.  1  25
.  1  OC
95
.  100

F A R IN A C E O U S   GOO D S. 

Farina.
1001b. kegs.............. 
Hominy.

4

B arrels.................................... 37
G rits ........................................4  50

Lima  Beans.
D ried.................................

M accaronl and Vermicelli.

Domestic, 12 lb. box___ 
55
Im ported........................1054@1154

Pearl Barley.

K egs....................................   @3*4

Peas.

OATM EAL.

B arrels  200......  
@4  65
H alf barrels  100................... @2 45

 

R O LLED   OATS.

Barrels  180....................  @4  6
H alf  bbls 90................  @2  4

Barrels, 1,200  co u n t.............. 84 25
H alf  barrels, 600 count.  ..  2  65

PIC K L E S.
Medium.

Small.

Barrels, 2.400  c o u n t............  5 25
H alf barrels, 1,200 c o u n t...  2  85

P IP E S .

Clay, No.  216.............................1 75
Cob, No.  3 ..................................1 25

“  T. D. fu ll co u n t.........  75

RICE.

Domestic.

Carolina h e a d ............................7
“  No. 1.....................6
“  No. 2..............  @5

B roken....................................

Im ported.

Jap an , No. 1.7..................
No. 2 ......................

r‘ 

....... 6
....... 5*4
...  5
.. .   5

SA U ER K R A U T.

Silver T hread, b b l.......... ..  $4  20
*4 b b l.... ..  2  60

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S P IC E S . 

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W hole Sifted.
A llspice.........................
Cassia, China in m ats.

.......10
....  8
B atavia in  bund — 15
Saigon in  rolls ....... 35
....2 2
Cloves,  A m boyna.......
....... 13
Z anzibar.......
.......80
Mace  B atavia..............
....... 80
N utm egs, fa n c y ...........
....... 75
NO.  1...............
....... 65
No.  2..............
Pepper, Singapore, black — 15 
w h ite ...  .25
sh o t................ .........19

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P a re  G round in  B ulk.

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A llspice......................... ......... 15
Cassia.  B atav ia........... .........20
and  Saigon.25
S aig o n ........... ......... 35
Cloves,  A m bovna....... .........30
Z anzibar....... ......... 20
.........15
G inger, A frican ...........
.........18
C ochin...........
J a m a ic a ....... .........20
Mace  B atavia............... .........80
M ustard,  Eng. and T rieste..25
T rieste........... .........27
N utmegs, No. 2 ........... .........65
Pepper, Singapore, b la ck — 20 
w h ite....... 30
C ayenne....... .........25
.........20

Sage...............................

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“A bsolute” in Packages.

A llspice.......................
C innam on....................
Cloves...........................
Ginger, J a m ................
A f....................
M ustard.......................
Pepper  .........................
Sage................................
30

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*4s 

Vis
84  1  55
84  1  55
84  1  55
84  1  55 
84  1  55
84  1  55
84  1  55
84

SU G A R .

4 00

C u b e s ...........................
P ow d ered ....................
G ran u lated .. 
___
Confectioners’ A .......
Soft A  .........................
W hite E x tra  C ...........
E x tra  C.......................
c ....................................
Y ello w .........................
Less than  bbls.  *4c advance

@  5H 
©   47»
©   *% 
4  31® 49» 
4.18® 4*4 
@4.06 
@3.94 
@3.81 
Q W  
3V4@  3*4

A n is e ........................................
Canary, Sm yrna...........
C ara w ay .......................
Cardamon, M alabar.. .
Hemp,  R ussian ...........
M ixed  Bird 
M ustard,  w h ite ...........
Poppy .............................
R a p e ..............................
Cuttle  bone  ................

@ 12*4
3*4
8
90
4*4
...............  4*i@  5*4
3
9
6
30

STARCH.
Corn.
20-lb  boxes.........................
........................
40-lb 
Gloss.

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1-lb packages  ....................
3-lb 
..............................
6-lb 
..............................
40 and 50 l b .   boxes...............
B arrels.............................................

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S N U FF.

Scotch, In  bladders.............
Maccaboy, In ja rs ..................
F rench Rappee, In J a r s . .

SODA.

B o x e s ...............................................
Kegs, E n g lish ...........................

SA L  SODA.

K egs...................................................
G ranulated,  boxes...............

SALT

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100 3 - lb .  sack s ...........................
60 5-lb. 
...........................
28  10-lb.  sacks .........................
2014-lb. 
...........................
24 3-lb  cases......................
56 lb. dairy in linen  bags 
28 lb. 
56 lb. dairy in drill  bags. 
28 lb. 

drill 
W arsaw.

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.  6*4
6*4

. .   6
. .   6
. .   6*4
. .   42£
• •  434
..37
..35
.4 3

...5W
...4 *

1*4
• •  H i

.82  25
.  2 00
.  1  85
2  25
.  1  50
50
18
35
18

A shton.

Higgins.

56 lb. dairy in linen sacks.. 
56 lb. dairy in linen  sacks. 
56  lb.  sacks...........................  
Saginaw and M anistee. 
Common F ine  per b b l.......  

Solar Rock.

75 
75 
25
90

G reen,  b u ............................... 1  25
Split, b b l..................................5 00
G erm an ..................................   454
  554
B ast In d ia......................... 
5

C racked................................... 

W heat.

Sago.

PO TA SH .

48 cans in  case.
B abbitt’s ...........................
P en n aS alt  Co.’s .............

BOOT  BEER

W illiam s, per d o z .........
3 doz. c a se ...

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SALERATUS.

Packed 60 lbs. in  box.

4  00 
3 25
C hurch’s ..............................  13  30
D eLand’s .......................................3 30
1  7*  D w ight’s ...........  ....................3  30
5  go 
! Taylor’s ....................................... 3 00

A P P L E   B U TTER

40 lb. p a i ls .............................  5
20 lb. p a ils .............................  514
Mason’s,  10, 20 or 30 lbs —   6 
...  7

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51b.................. 
A X LE  G BEASE.

G raphite.

 

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la gr. eases, per g r .............  8®  50
12*4 lb. pails, per doz  .........   7 50
251b. 
100 lb.  kegs, per  lb ..............   4
2501b.  14 bbls., per  lb .........  31*
400 lb. bbls., per l b ..............   314
gr. cases, per g r ..............   $6  50
u  lb. pails, per d oz............ 7  00
lb. 
00 lb. kegs, per  lb 
...........  354
50 lb.  14 bbls., per  lb .........  3*4
400 lb. bbls., per lb ..............   3

Badger.

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B A K IN G   PO W D ER .

J4 lb. 
i lb. 

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Acme, *4 lb. cans, 3 doz  . • ■ 
45
85
141b.  “ 
2  “  .... 
1  “  ....  1  60
li b .  “ 
10
b u lk ............................. 
Telfer’s,  >4 lb. cans,  doz. 
45
“ 
“  . . 
85
“   • -  1  80
“ 
Arctic, It 1b c a n s ................ 
60
................   1  20
................   2 00
................   9 60
40
.............  8«
.............  1  50

14  lb  “ 
1  lb  “ 
5  lb  “ 
H »  
1  lb 
BATH  B R IC K .
2 dozen in case.

Red Star, 1% lb  ca n s............  

E n g lis h ....................................  90
Bristol.......................................   W
Dom estic.............................. . 
80
G r o s s
A rctic, 4 oz  ov als.................4  00
“  8 oz 
“ pints,  round  .................10  5(1
“  No. 2. sifting b o x ...  2 75 
“   No. 3. 
.. ■  4 00
...  8  00
“   No. 5, 
1 oz b a l l .................... 4  &
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b l u i n g . 

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BROOMS.

No. 2 H u rl..............................  2 0(
No. 1  “ 
.............................  * *
No. 2 C arpet...................... 
* SC

C o m m o n   \ 
F a n c y
M ill.........
W  a r e h o u s

Rice Root Scrub, 2  row 
Rice Root  Scrub, 3 row —  
Palm eto, goose.....................
B U CK W H EA T  FL O U R .
R ising S u n ............................
York S tate..............................
Self Rising, c a s e .................

CANDLES

Hotel, 40 lb. boxes...................10'
Star,  40 
10
P araffine................................   12
W icking..................................  25

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CANNED GOODS

TU B.
Clams.
Little N eck,  1 lb ...........'...
2  lb ................

“ 
Clam Chowder.

Standard, 31b.....................

“ 

Cove Oysters.

.1  10 
1  90

2 30

Standard,  1 lb ..............................1 00

“ 

21b ........  
Lobsters.

 

2  00

Star,  1  lb ...................................... 2 45
2  lb ...................................... 3 45
P ic n ic ,lib .............................. 2 00
21b..............................3  00

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M ackerel.

“ 

Standard, 1 lb ................................1 20
2  lb ............................. 2 00
M ustard,  31b...............................3 00
Tom ato Sauce,  3 1 b .................... 3 00
Soused, 3  lb ...................................3 00

Salmon.

Colum bia River, fla t............1  90
“ ta ils ................1  75
A laska, 1  lb ............................1  45

21 b .................................... 2 10

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Sardines.

A m erican  *4s................... 4**@  5
*4s....................6*4@ 7
Im ported  !4s ........................11@12
14s........................13@14
M ustard  Ms.......................  @8

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Trout.

Brook, 3 lb ...............................  50

F R U IT S .
Apples,
York State, gallo n s..
H am burgh, 

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2  50 
2 50

Apricots.

Live o ak .... 
Santa  C ruz.
L u sk 's.........
O verland...

90

Blackberries.
B.  A  W...........................
Cherries.
1  20
Red  ..............................
1  75
Pitted  H am burgh 
.
. 
1  60
W h ite .............................
1  30
Erie 
.............................
Damsons, Egg Plum s and Green

12 00

Gages.

E r ie .................................
Gooseberries.
C om m on.......................

Peaches.

P ie ..................................
M ax w ell.......................
Shepard’s  —   ............
C alifornia......................

10 50

Pears.

“ 

D om estic........................
R iverside........................
Pineapples.
Common.......................
Johnson's  sliced .........
g rated .........
Q uinces.
C om m on.......................
Raspberries.
Red 
...............................
Black  H am burg..........
Erie,  black

Straw berries.
L a w ren c e......................
H am b u rg h .................... 
E rie..............................  

W hortleberries.
C om m on........................ 
F. &  W ..........................  
B lu e b erries.................. 

@1  25

1  10

90@1  00
1  50
1  30
@2 25

1  25
2 25

1  30
2  50
2  75

1  10

1  30
1  50
1  40

1
2
1

1
1
1

 

M EATS.

Corned  beef.  Libby’s ............1
7 00
Roast beef.  A rm our’s ............1
Potted  bam ,  *4 l b .........  ...... 1
5-i lb ....................1
tongue,  54 lb ............... 1
“   M l b ...........
chicken, ^  lb ............

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V EG ETA BLES.

Beans.

“ 

H am burgh  stringless............. 1 25
F rench sty le........2  25
Limas  ...................1  40
Lima, g reen ...............................1 30
soaked.........................   90
Lewis Boston  B aked.............. 1 35
Bay State  B aked......................1 35
W orld’s  F a ir.............................1 35

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Corn.
H am burgh 
.........................   .1  2">
L iv in g sto n .....................................1 00
Purity 
....................................1  10
Honey  D ew ..............................1  10

Peas

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H am burgh m a rro fa t............1  So
early J u n e ........... 150
Cham pion  E n g ...1  50
H am burgh  petit  pois  .........1  75
fancy  sifte d ........1  90
S oaked......................................  65
H arris  sta n d a rd ....................   75
Van Camp’s M arrofat 
.1  10
Early J u n e .........130
A rcher’s  Early Blossom —  1  35
F r e n c h ............................................1 80

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M ushrooms.

F re n c h ................................... 17218

E rie .....................................  

 

90

H u b b a rd .........................................1 30

Pum pkin.

Squash.

Succotash.

H am burg  ................................. 1  40
S oaked......................................   85
Honey  D ew ....................................1 60

Tom atoes.

Excelsior 
..............................1  00
E ciipse............................................ 1 60
H a m b u rg ................................ 1  30
G a llo n ............................................2 55

CHOCOLATE— B A K ER 'S.
G erm an Sw eet..................... 
Prem ium ............................... 
P u re ........................................ 
B reakfast  Cocoa................  

22
35
38
40

CHEESE.

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

A m boy...........................   @13
N o rw a y .........................   @12
R iv e rsid e ......................  @13
A llegan 
@12
S k im ...............................  @10
B rick.................................. 
12*4
Edam   ............................  @1  00
Lim burger  ..................  @10
R o q u e fo rt........... . 
@35
Sap  Sago.......................   @22
Schw eitzer, im ported.  @25
dom estic  __   @13

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CATSUP.

H alf  pint, com m on...............  80
P int 
.............  1  60
Q uart 
...............1  50
H alf  pint, fa n c y ................... 1  25
....................2 00
P int 
Q uart 
300
.................. 

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CLOTHES  PINS.

5 gross boxes.......................... 40

COCOA  SHELLS.

2 25 
35 lb.  bags.........................   @3
2  00 
Less  quantity  ................   @3*4
2 50
1  90  I  P ound.packages............ 694@7
■  1’

COFFEE.

G R EEN .
Rio.

F a ir............................................ 16
G ood.......................................... 17
Prim e ..  ................................... 18
G olden...................................... 20
P e a b e rry .................................. 20

Santos.

F a ir ............................................ 16
G ood.......................................... 17
P rim e ........................................ 18
Peaberry  ................................. 20

M exican and G uatam ala.

F a ir ............................................20
G ood.......................................... 21
F an cy ........................................ 23

P rim e .......................................19
M ille d .....................................20

Interior ..  ...............................25
Private G row th......................27
M an d eh lin g ........................... 28

Java.

Mocha.

Im ita tio n .................................23
A rabian .................................... 26

RO A STED .

To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add 54e. per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 per  cent,  for sh rin k ­
age.

PA CKAGE.

 

A rb u clv le’s A r io s a ............ 19*4
McLaughlin’s  X X X X   ..  19*4
L io n ................................  
19*4
Lion, 60 or 100 lb.  c a se.........1954
Cabinets 
containing 
120  1-pound 
packages 
(sim ilar to 
accompany 
ing illustra 
tion) sold ai
it
case  price, 
w ith  an  ad- 
ditional 
charge of
90 cents  for 
cabinet

55* 
.¿pi 
i j n  
lyffi 

?! 
t B  

Set*.

EX TRA CT.

. 

“  

Valley C ity........................
75
1  15
F e l i x
H um m el’s, f o i l ...................... ...  1  50
t i n ......................... ...  2 50
CHICORY.

B u lk ................................... .  ..  4*4
R ed.....................................
CLOTHES  L IN E S.

....  7

“ 
“ 
“  
“ 
J u te  
“ 

50 f t .......... 
60 f t .......... 
70 f t .......... 
80 f t .......... 
60 f t ...........  
72 ft   
 

Cotton,  40 f t ...........per doz.  1  25
“  M l
“ 
“ 
“ 
“
“ 
CONDENSED M ILK .
4 doz. in  case.

1
1
1
1

E agle........................................   '
 
C r o w n  
-  ................................. 
G enuine  Sw iss........................I
A m erican Sw iss.............. 
'

COUPON  BOOKS.

“Tradesm an.”

 
 
 
 
 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

I  1, per  h u n d re d ..................  2  (Xi
2  50
$ 2 , 
3 00
8 3, 
3 00
8  5, 
810, 
4  0U
820, 
5  00

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“Superior.”
t   1, per  h u n d re d ..........
“ 
.......
8 2,  “ 

 
 

2  50
3  00
3 50
4 00
5 00
6  00

ZOS!

“ U niversal.”
“ 
“ 
“  
“ 
“ 

8  1, per h u n d re d ................   S3 00
8 2, 
.................. 3  50
S 3, 
.................. 4  00
8 5, 
.................. 5  00
810, 
....................6  00
820, 
.................. 7  00
Above prices on coupon books 
are  subject  to  th e  follow ing 
quantity discounts:
200 or over.................5  per  cent.
500  “ 
1000  “ 

“
“
COUPON  PA SS  BOOKS.

 
10 
................ 00 

[Can  be  m ade to represent any 
denom ination  from  810  dow n. |

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

SOAP.
LA U N D R Y .

“ 

“ 

Thompson & Chute  Brands.

Silver,  10012 o z.................... S3 65
Snow, 10010 o z ...................... 5  00
Mono, 10012 oz  ......................3  35
G erman Fam ily,  60 1 lb —   2  55
7511b....... 3  10
Laundry Castile, 75 1 lb —   3 05
M arblea, 751 l b .....................3 05
Savon Im proved, 60  1 lb ...  2  50
Sunflower,  ICO 10 oz.............  2  75
Olive, 100 10 o z ........................2  50
G olden, 80 1 l b ...................... 3  25
Econom ical, 30  2 l b ...........2  25
Standard, 30  2 lb  ................   2  35
Old Country’.  80  1-lb  ........... 3  30
Good Cheer, 601 lb   ...............3  90
W hite Borax, 100  % lb .........3  60
Concord  ................................   2  80
Ivory, 10  o z............................. 6  75
4  00
Lenox 
3  65
M ottled  G erm an.................... 3  15
Tow n Talk  ............................. 3  00
Snow, 100 6-oz 
...............3  75
Cocoa Castile, 24  l b .............  3  00

A llen B. W risley's Brands.

P roctor & Gamble.

6  oz................ 

.......... 

T O ILET.

* 

 

 

SCOURING  AND  PO LISH IN G .
“ 
“ 

Silverine, 100  12 o z ................ 3  50
50 12 oz.................  1  i-0
Sapolio, kitchen, 3  doz  ...  2  50
hand, 3 doz...........2  50
Potash Flakes, 7210 oz....... 5  00

S T E P  L A D D E R S.

3  feet
4
56 
8 
10 
12

SY R U PS.
Corn.

B arrels... 
H alf bbls.
F a ir ..................................
Good........................
Choice.......................
SW E E T  GOODS.
G inger S naps................
Sugar C ream s...............
Frosted  Cream s...........
G raham   C rackers.......
Oatm eal  C rackers—

W ASHBOARDS.
Good  L u c k ......................
N orthern  Q u een ...........
Peerless sin g le ..............
d o u b le.............
U niversal  Protector  .. 
...............
W ater  W itch 

“ 

60 
75 
1  00 
1  20
1  50
1 H
2  25

.  19 
.  25 
.  30
8
8
9*48
8*4
. 2 75
2 50 
.2  50
3 00 
2  25

TEA S.

j a p a n — Regular.

F a ir ................................
G ood..............................
Choice............................. 24
C h o ic e st........................32
D u s t................................10

SUN C U R ED .

F a i r .......
Good ..  . 
C hoice... 
Choicest. 
D u st.......
BA SK ET  F IR E D .
Fair.........................18
Choice............................
Choicest.........................
E xtra choice, w ire leaf
GUNPO W D ER.

Common to  fa ir........... 25
E xtra fine to finest__ 50
Choicest fan cy .............75

OOLONG.

Common to  fa ir........... 23

IM PE R IA L .

Common to  fa ir........... 23
Superior to fine.............30

YOUNG  HYSON.

Common to  fa ir............18
Superior to  fine........... 30
EN G LISH   BREA K FA ST
F a ir .................................18
Choice............................. 24
B e s t.................................40

@17
@20
@26
@34
@12

@17
@ 20
@26
©34
@ 12

@20
@25
@35
@40

@35
@65
@85
@26
@30

@26
@35

@26
@40

@28
@50

TO BA CCOS.

Fine Cut.

. “ 

Pails unless otherw ise noted.
60
H iaw ath a...................... 
34
Sweet  C uba..................  
24
M cG inty........................ 
*4 bbls...........  
22
22
Little  D arling............. 
*4 b b l.. 
20
1791................................. 
20
1891,  *4  bbls..................  
19
Valley  City..................  
33
D andy J im .................... 
27
T ornado.........................  
20

“ 

Plug.

 

40
Searhead........................ 
19
J o k e r ............................. 
Zeno................................  
22
L. & W ...........................  
26
H ere  It Is ...................... 
28
31
Old Style........................ 
4<
Old  H onesty................. 
32
Jolly TaT........................ 
H iaw atha....................... 
37
Valley C ity ..................  
34
Jas. G. B utler &  Co.’s  Brands,
Something G ood........................38
Toss  U p........................................26
O ut of  S ig h t................................25

12*4

Smoking.

Boss........................................
Colonel’s Choice................ ..13
W a rp a th ............................... - w
B a n n e r.................................
..20
King Bee..............................
Kiln  D ried........................... ..17
Nigger  H ead........................ ..23
Honey  D ew .........................
Gold  Block......................... ..28
Peerless................................ ..24
Rob  Roy........................  ...
Uncle  Sam...........   ............. ..28
Tom and Je rry ....................
Brier Pipe...........................
-30
Yum  Y u m ........................... ..32
Red Clover........................... ..32
N av y ..................................... .  32
H andm ade........................... ..40
F r o g ...................................... .  33

VINEGAR.

40 g r....................................... ”   ®
50 gr.................................  .. ...9

$1 for barrel.
WET  MUSTARD.

Bulk, per gal  ......................
Beer mug, 2 doz in ca se ..
yeast—Compressed

30
1  7f

Ferm entum   per doz. cakes..  15
...  25

per lb ’...........
“ 
F R E S H   M EA TS.

“ 

Swift  and  Company  quote as

follow s:
Beef, carcass................5 @  7

“ 
“ 
’• 
*! 
•• 
“ 

h in d q u a rters  ..  6 @  6*4
fore 
...  3 @  3*4
loins, No.  3 —
@  9*4
rib s ....................  S*4@  9
©   4*4
ro u n d s..............
tongues................ @
@  4*4
Bologna  .......................
®   7
Pork  lo in s.......................
-------
@  *
Sausage, blood  or head @4*4
l i v e r ............
@  4*4
F ran k fo rt —
@7 
M utton  .........................   7 ©8 
V eal.................................  7 @8

shoulders 
“ 
“ 

!
i

F IS H   a n d   O Y STERS

F.  J .  D ettenthaler  quotes  as

follow s:

FRESH  FISH
@10
....................
W hlteflsh 
@10
T rout  .............................
H alib u t...........................15 @17
Ciscoes..................  —   5 @  6
Flounders  ....................  8 @10
B luefish......................... 11 @12
M ackerel....................... 15 @25
C od................................ ,10 @12
C alifornia  salm on — 15 @18
@10
No.  1  P ickerel..............
@  8
P ik e .................................

o y s t e r s —Bulk.

o y s t e r s — Cans.

, J . D. Selects

©   S

$1  10 
1  60 
1  25 
1  25 
1  75

@35
@30
@22
@ 20
@18
@16
@14

SH ELL  GOODS, 
per  1 0 0 .........1

15@1  50 
5@1  00
H ID E S ,  P E L T S   a n d   F lIK s 
Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as  foi

..  3*4@1*4 
P art  C ured.......
4*4@  5 
5  ©   5V*
F ull 
....
“ 
......................  5  @6
Dry  ....... 
Kips, green  ..................  3*4@  4 Vi
c u re d .....................   5 @ 0J4
Calfskins,  g reen ..........   4 @ 5
cured  .......   5  @  6J4
Deacon sk in s..................10 @30

No. 2 hides *4 off.
PE L T S

Shearlings........................10 @25
Lambs 
..........................50  @90

W ash ed .. 
U nwashed  .. 

WOOL.
.................20  @25
.............10  @20

M ISCELLANEOUS.

T a llo w ...........................  3*4@  4
Grease  b utter  .............  1  @ 2
S w itch es.......................  1*4@  2
G inseng  ....................... 2  00@2 50

F U R S .

O utside prices for  No.  1 only.
B ad g e r...........................  50@1  00
B ear.............................15 00@30 00
B e a v e r.............. ............3 00@8  00
Cat,  w ild .......................   40@  60
“  h o u se....................  10@  25
F is h e r............................4  00@6 00
Fox, red........................ 1  00@1  50
“  cross.....................3 00©5 00
“  grey.......................   50@  75
Lynx  ..............................2 00@3 00
M artin,  d a rk ............... 1  0t.@3 00
pale  & yellow  50@l  00
M ink, d a rk ....................  40@1  00
M uskrat.........................   03@  15
Oppossum ............... 15©  25
O tter,  d a rk ...................5 00@8 00
R accoon.........................   25®  80
S k u n k ........................... 1  00@1  10
W olf...............................1  00@3  00
Beaver castors,  lb.......2  00@5  00

“ 

88
88

1  60
1  80

4  60
4  70
5  60
5  70
2  20
2  65

d e e r s k i n s —Per pound.

T hin and  green  .....................   10
~0
Long g ray ........................... 
y  r a y .............. ................... .
...  35
Red and  b l u e ..................

G R A IN S  a n d  F E E D S T U F F S

WHEAT.

No.  1  W hite (58 lb. test)
No.  1  Red  (60 lb. test)

B olted..................................
G ranulated.................. 
...

FLOUR.

Straight, in  sacks  ...........
“  barrels...........
“ 
Patent 
“  sacks----------
“  barrels...........
“ 
G raham   “  sack s...........
“ 
...........
Rye 
MILL8TUFFS.

“ 

16  00
B ran......................................
14  00
S creenings.........................
M iddlings........................... .  2i-  00
M ixed  F e e d ....................... .  18 00
Coarse m eal....................... .  17  50

Car  lo ts............................... ...42
Less than  car  lo ts........... ...45

Car  lots  ............................. ...35
Less than car lo ts ............ . . .37

CORN.

OATS.

HAT.

No.  1 T im othy, car lots.
No. 1 

“ 
ton lots 
P O U L T R Y .

..14  00
.. ..15  00

Local dealers  pay  as  follows

for dressed  fow ls:
Spring  chickens.........10 @12
F o w l...............................9 @11
T urkeys......................... 12 @14
@13
Ducks  ...........................12
@12
G e e s e ............................ 11

O IL S .

The  S tandard  Oil  Co. quotes
as  follows,  Inbarrels,  f.  o.  b.
G rand Rapids:
W.  W.  H eadlight,  150
fire  test  (old te s t).......
W ater W h ite ,.............
M ichigan  T est.............
N ap th a...........................
G aso lin e.......................
C y lin d e r....................... 27 @36
E n g in e ......................... 13 @21
Black, 25 to 30  deg 

@  o k
©   8
@  7*4
@  7*4
@  8*4

. @  75»

1 3

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

P A P E R .

Straw 
......................
R o ck fa lls..................
Rag su g ar..................
H ard w are..................
B a k e rs.......................
Dry  G oods................
J u te   M anilla.............
Red  Express  No. 1.
No. 2
TW IN ES.

....... 2*4
.......2*4
5V4®6@6*4
---- 5*4
. . .   4%

“ 

48 Cottoli....................... ....... 22
Cotton, No.  1  .............. .........18
“  ä ..............
.........16
....... 35
Sea  Island, assorted.
......... 15
No. 5 H e m p ................
.........15
No. 6  “ .........................

W OODENW ARE.

Tubs, No. 1.............................  7
“  No. 2 ...............................6
“  No. 3...............................5
Pails, No. 1, two-hoop.. 
1
“  No. 1,  three-hoop —   1 
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes —
Bowls, 11 in c h .......................  1
........................  1
13  “ 
15  “ 
.......................   2
assorted, 17s and  19s 
“  15s, 17s and 19s
Baskets, m ark et....................
shipping  bushel.. 
fu ll  hoop  “
b u s h e l....................
“  No.2
“  No.3
“  N o.l
“  No.2
“  No.3

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

“ 
“ 
‘ 
“ 

splint 

NEW  YORK.

DETROIT.

T.  IM I. B O U R   So  C O .

PROPRIETORS  OF  EAGLE  SPICE  MILLS,

Direct  Importers

Mia, Ceylon and Japan Teas, 

tatii

Selected  witti  espedal  reference to 
B in e   D r in k in g  

Q u a lities.

Manufacturers and Millers of  High  013.(16 Goods.

TO LED O ,  O.

Mills,  139  Water  St.

Office  and  Salesroom,  140  Silmmit  8t„
We are represented in  Michigan as follows:

Eastern Michigan, P.  V. Hechler,
Southern  and Northern  Indiana,  M. II. Gasser. 
Western Michigan, T.  Ferguson  [“Old lergy

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TEDE  jSOCTŒQ^JST  TRADESM AN

fKOIlCCK  MARKET.

CA N D LES, F R U IT S   a n d   N U TS.

STANDARD

T he P utnam  Candy Co. quotes as follow s:

STICK  CANDY.
F ull  W eight. 

“ 
“ 

Standard,  per  lb .................................... 6
H .H ........................................... 6
Tw ist  ...................................... 6
Boston  Cream- ............  20 lb. cases
...................... 7
C ut  L oaf.........................  
E x tra  H.  H .................................... cases 7

7 
7 
7
8
8

Bbls.  Pails.  1
\
’

MIXED  CANDY.
F ull W eight.

Bbls.

S tandard..............................................6
L eader..................................................6
K oval.................................................... 6)4
N obby...................................................7
English  R ock.................................... 7
C onserves........................................... 7
Broken T affv....................... baskets
“  8
Peanut S quares.................... 
F rench Cream s..................................
Valley  C ream s......................  .........
Midget. 30 lb.  baskets...........................
M odern, ;• 01b. 
.............................

“ 
nancy—In bulk.

F u ll W eight.

“ 

Lozenges,  p la in ......................................
p rin ted ..................................
Chocolate D rops......................................
Chocolate M onum entals......................
Gum D rops...............................................
Moss D rops...............................................
Sour D rops...............................................
Im perials..................................................
fancy—In 5 lb.  boxes.
Lemon D rops................  ........................
Sour D ro p s...............................................
Pepperm int D rops..................................
Chocolate Drops".....................................
H. M. Chocolate  D rops.........................
Gum  D rops...........................................
Licorice Drops..........................................
1  A.  B. Licorice  D rops.............................
Lozenges, p la in .......................................
p rin te d ..................................
Im perials..................................................
M ottoes......................................................
Cream B ar.................................................
Molasses  B ar....... ...................................
H and Made  Cream s...............................
Plain C ream s...........................................
Decorated Cream s..................................
String  R ock.............................................
B urnt A lm onds........................................
W lnterereen  B erries.............................

“ 

CARAM ELS.

No. 1, w rapped, 2 lb.  boxes................
................
No. 1, 
No. 2, 
................
No. 3, 
...............
Stand up, 51b. boxes.............................

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

3 
2 
3 

ORANGES.

Floridas,  fa n c y ......................................
choice.............,
ru s s e ts ....................................
M essina....................... ...........................

“ 
“ 

LEM ONS.

“ 
“ 
“ 

M essina, choice, 360..............................
fancy, 360..............................
choice  300...............................
fancy 300..............................
O TH ER   F O R E IG N   F R U IT S .
Figs, fancy  layers, 61b.........................
.......................... 10f t ...............................
“ 
14ft.........................
“ 
“  20f t .........................
“  
Dates, F ard, 10-lb.  bo x .........................
“ 
.........................
Persian. 50-lb.  b o x ....................
“ 

50-lb.  “ 

“ 
“ 

ex tra 

N U TS.

“ 
“ 

Almonds, T arragona.............................
Iv a c a ......................................
C alifornia.............................
Brazils, new .............................................
F ilb e rts .....................................................
W alnuts, G renoble.................................
M arbot....................................
C h ill........................................
Table  N uts,  f a n c y ..............................
ch o ice..............................
Pecans, Texas, H.  P . , .........................
Cocoanuts, fu ll sack s...........................

“ 
“ 

“ 

PEA N U TS.

Fancy, H.  P., S u n s.................................
“  R oasted..................
Fancy, H.  P., F la g s.............. ................
“  R oasted............  ..
I Choice, H.  P.,  E x tra s...........................
“  R oasted...............

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

Pails.
7
7
7)4
8
8
8
8
9
10
13
.........  8
......... « 

Palls.
.......   10
.......   11
.......   1D4
.......   13
.......   5)4
.......   8
.......   8)4 
.......   10
Per Box.
.........55
......... 55
......... 60
......... 65
.........90
..40@50
.. ..1  00
.........80
.........60
.........65
.........60 
.........70 
.........55
.........55
. .85(3195
..80@90
....1   00
.........65 
....1 0 0  
.........eo 

. . . .   34
. . . .   51
....  28
. . . .   42 
....  90
2  75@3 00
@2 25
2  40@2  75

r

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@4  25
@ 
©4  50
©

1

12  @14
14  @15
@16
@17)4
@  9
@  8
@  5)4

@17.
@
@16
7)4@ 8
@13
@14
@
@10
@13
11  @12
14  @16
@4  0(

@  5)4
7  @  7)4
@  5)4
7  @  7)4
@  4)4
6  @  6)4

Apples—B ull and slow of  sale.  Dealers  hold 
at $1.75@$2 25  per bbl.. according to quality.
Beans—Easy  and  quiet.  D ealers  now  pay 
S1.30@1.40 fo r'u n p ick ed   and country picked and 
hold at $1.65@1.75 for city picked pea or m edium.
B utter—Lower and in sm aller dem and. Choice 
dairy is  in  m oderate  dem and  at  18@20c.  F ac­
tory cream ery is held at 26c.
Celery—20c per doz.
Cabbages—3o@40c per doz.
Cider—Sweet. 12315c per gal.
Cranberries — Repacked  cape  Cod are in  fair 
Dried Apples—Sundried  is held at 4)4@5e  and 
Eggs—Fresh are beginning to come in  slowly. 
G rapes—'Malaga, $5 per keg.
Honey—15c per lb.
O nions—D ealers  pay 50@60e  and  hold at G5@ 
70c, extra  fancy com m anding about SOc.
Potatoes—Local  buyers  are  paying  18@20e, 
shipping almost altogether to theSouthern  States 
for seeding purposes.

dem and at $7  per  bbl.
evaporated at 6)4©7c.
D ealers pay 2nc-  and hold at 22c.

Squash—H ubbard,  1V4C per lb.
Sweet  Potatoes—$133.25  per  bbl.  for  choice 
T urnips—25c per bushel.

M uscatine stock.

P R O V IS IO N S .

The G rand Rapids  Packing  and Provision Co. 

PO R K   I S   B A R R E L S.

quotes as follow s:
Mess,  new ...........................................................   12 00
S h o r tc u t..............................................................   11  00
E x tra clear pig, short  c u t.................................  lo  50
E xtra clear,  h ea v y .............................................
Clear, fat  b ack ....................................................  13 00
Boston clear, short  c u t....................................  13  25
Clear back, short c u t..........................................  13(0
S tandard clear, short cut. b est.................... 
IS  50

sausage—Fresh and Smoked.

Pork Sausage..............................................................7
Ham Sausage...........................................................   9
Tongue Sausage......................................................  9
F rankfort  Sausage 
.............................................   7)4
Blood Sausage..........................................................  5
Bologna, straig h t...................................................   4)4
Bologna,  th ic k .......................................................... 4V4
Head Cheese............................................................... 4)4

lard—Kettle Rendered

T ie rc e s........................................................................ 73i
T ubs..............................................................................8
501b.  T in s...................................................................8
7
T ierces..........................................................—  
50 lb cases...........................................................  
7J4

granger

Com­
pound.

LA R D .

5 )4

5)4
5 )4
6 )4
6 %
6k

. . . 5 *
BEEP  IN  BARRELS.

Fam ily.
Tierces ..................................
. . . . 5 ) 4
30  and  5 0 1 b .  T u b s.................. . . . 5 *
3 lb. Pails. 2 0  in a  case.......... . . . . 6 ) 4
5  lb. Palls.  1 2  in a case...........
10 lb. Pails, 6  in a case............. . . . 6 ) 4
20  lb. Pails, 4 in  a  case......... . . . . 6
50 lb. C ans................................
E xtra Mess, w arranted 200  lb s.........................   6  50
E xtra Mess, Chicago packing...........................  6  50
Boneless, rum p butts...........................................10 00
Hams, average 20 lb s .............................................  8J£
16 lb s.............................................  9)4
12 to 14 lb s.................................... 9)4
p ic n ic ........................................................... 6)4
best boneless...............................................8H
Shoulders.................................................  6
b reakfast Bacon, boneless..................................8)4
D ried beef, ham  prices.........................................8
Long Clears, h ea v y ................................................ 6)4
Brlexets,  m edium ..................................................  7
lig h t............................ .......................... 7

s k o k e d   m e a t s—Canvassed or Plain.

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Crockery & Glassware

LAMP  B URNERS.

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l a m p   c h i m n e y s .— Per box.
 

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No. 0 S u n .........................................  
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No. 1  “ 
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No. 2  “ 
No. 0 Sun, crim p  to p ............................................. 2
No. 1  “ 
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No. 2  “ 
No. 0 Sun, crim p  to p .........................................   2
No. 1  “ 
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No. 2  “ 
No. 1 Sun, w rapped an d   labeled ........................3
.......................4
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No. 2 Hinge,  “ 
No. 1 Sun, plain  bulb,  per d oz...........................1
........................... 1
No. 2  “  
No. 1 crim p, per d o z...............................................1
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No. 2 
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La Bastie.

Pearl top.

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70 
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No. 1, 
28
No  2, 
38
75
No. 3, 
M ammoth, per doz.................. ..............................  gu
B utter Crocks,  1  and 2 g a l............................ 
06
Ju g s, a  gal., per d o z.........................................   75
..........................................  90
......................................... 1  80
M ilk Pans.  H gal., per doz. (glazed 75c;___   60
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GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN.

DEALERS  IE

Illuminating and Lubricating

NAPTHA  AND  GASOLINES.

Works, Entier worth Atc.

BULK  WORK 3  AT

MUSKEGON. 
GRAND  H AVEN, 
HOWARD  CITY, 

M ANISTEE,
IONIA,
PETOSKEY,

HIGHEST  PRICE  PAID  FOR

CADILLAC,
LUDINGTON.

W.  H.  WHITE  &  CO.,

BOYNE  CITY,  MICH.

BEANS

If you have any beans and w ant to sell, 
we w ant  them , w ill  give you  full  m ar­
ket  price. 
Send  them   to  us  in  any 
quantity  up to car  loads, w e w ant  1000 
bushels daily.

W. T. LRMOREAUX  i CO.,

128, 130, 132 W. Bridge St.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

We operate three m ills w ith a capacity of 9,000,000 feet hardw ood and 3,000,000 feet hem lock, as 
follow s:  Boyne  City  m ill, 7,000,600;  Boyne  F alls  m ill,  3,000,003;  D eer|L a k e  m ill, 2,000,000.  O ur 
facilities for shipm ent are  unsurpassed, either by rail or w ater.

THE!  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.
Great Feat!

He has  great  feet, but  they  are  nothing  like 
the  great feat  that W a dh am' s  Gr a p h it e   A x le 
G r e a s e  can  he  relied  upon  to  perform   every 
time.  To  try it once is to become  an  ardent ad­
vocate of  it.  To  praise it too highly  is  impossi 
hie.

1 5

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

A   J ,  Bo w s e , P resid en t.

D.  A. 

i .d o e t t ,  Vice-President.

H.  w.  N a s h ,  C ashier
CAPITAL,  -  -  -  $300,000.

T ra n sac ts a  g en e ra l  b an k in g   business.

Makes S p e c ia lty  o f  C o llectio n s.  A c c o u n ts 

o f C o u n try  M e rc h a n ts  S o lic ite d .

Barnett  Bros. 
Commission  Merchants

AND  D KADERS  IN

A p p le s , 
Dried Fruits, 
Onions•

Wadhams Oil & Grease Co., Milwaukee:
D ear Sirs—F or the past year 1 have been using 
your  G raphite  A xle  Grease and  have  found it 
will do better work than any other  grease in the 
m arket. 

Yours truly,

P h il l ip  Sc h a r e t t,  Barn Foreman, 

J o s . S c h litz   B re w in g  Co., M ilwaukee, Wis.

T H E   H IS i'O R Y   O F   A N   E G G .

Written for The Tradesman

What a space it fills  in  the economy of j 
nature,  containing,  as  it  does,  such  a 
great  amount of  nutrition  and  so  little j 
waste  material,  and  endowed  with  that 
fiavor  peculiar  to  itself which  seems to 
meet the taste of all.

How  few  farmers,  when  they  gather 
this precious  article for the  market, and 
how  few grocers,  as they count  them  by 
the  half-dozen or  dozen  into baskets for 
their daily  customers (and  they only  as 
far  as  the  general  preparation  for  the 
table  is  concerned),  give  any thought  to 
their formation.  All, however, are aware 
that, once broken, it  is  beyond the  skill 
of  the best  workman or finest chemist to 
unite its fragments and again restore the 
shape of the egg.

We are  unable to  study  its  manner  of 
growth  as  to  formation  in  the  body of 
the  hen,  and  so  must content  ourselves 
in studying the  newly laid  egg  after the 
proud fowl has left the  nest.  We find it 
invested  by  an  outer  porous  covering, 
called  the  shell,  which  is  composed  of 
salts  of  lime,  deposited  in  an  organic 
basis.  The  inside of  the  shell  is  lined 
with  a 
toughish,  opaque  membrane, 
called  the  shell  membrane.  This  shell 
membrane has the appearance,  in a fresh 
egg,  of  a  single  membrane,  but,  upon 
close  examination,  two  membranes  can 
be  distinguished.  This  is  easily  ascer­
tained in an egg  only a few days  old  by 
holding it between the eye and  the light, 
as the  two  membranes  then  have a ten­
dency to separate at the  large end of  the 
egg.  A  cavity between  the  membranes 
is  thus  formed,  through  which  the  air 
passes.  This  cavity  is  called  the  air 
chamber.  The  development  of  the  air 
chamber  is due  to  the  shrinkage of  the 
albumen,  or white of  the egg, caused  by 
its  evaporation through the  pores of  the 
shell.

Next  to  the  shell  membrane  we come 
to the  white of  the  egg, or,  as it  is tech­
nically  called,  the  albumen.  This  al­
buminous fluid is of two kinds, one being 
of  greater density than  the  other.  The 
one of  greater  density  lies  next  to  the 
shell,  a  similar  one  investing  the  yolk, 
while a fluid of  less density lies  between 
the  two of  greater  density.  This  fluid 
of  less  density  contains  a  fibrous  net­
work,  which  also contains fluids, extend­
ing from the yolk on either side nearly to 
the  shell  membrane, which in  the  albu­
men bear  the resemblance of  two woolly 
looking,  twisted  cords.  These  cords, 
when  examined  with  a  lens,  have  the 
appearance of  opaque white  knots band­
ed together;  hence the word  “hailstones” 
is  sometimes  applied  to  them.  Their 
use  is to  act  as elastic  pads to keep  the 
yolk in position.

We next  come  to the  yolk.  This  is a 
mass of  yellow  material, enclosed  in  a 
very thin and  delicate  membrane,  which 
may be easily  creased, and  is  called the 
vitelline, or  yolk  membrane.  The  yolk 
is made up entirely of two kinds of cells, 
one being lighter in color than the other. 
The  lighter ones  form  what we call  the 
white  yolk;  the others,  which  are  much 
greater,  form  the  yellow  yolk,  through 
which  the white  yolk  is  disposed.  Be­
neath  the yolk  membrane is a thin  layer 
of  white  yolk,  which  is  connected  by a 
flask-shaped  mass of  the same  material, 
occupying the center of the general body 
of the yolk.  Several thin  layers of white 
yolk are arranged through the mass, con­
centric  with  the  external  layers resting

on the  yolk.  Resting  on  the yolk  mem­
brane  is  a  small,  disk-like  body,  about 
one-eighth  of  an  inch  across,  which,  if 
closely examined,  will  exhibit  two more 
or less well-defined  parts, or outer white 
rings;  an 
transparent  circular 
space 
in  white  dots  is  usually  seen, 
termed  the “blastema,”  from which,  and 
it  alone, the  chick  is  developed,  the re­
mainder of  the  yolk  serving  only  as a 
nutriment for it until it is hatched.

inner 

The central clear space is called the pel­
lucid area, and the  outer  white ring, the 
opaque area. 
It is in the former area that 
the chick is formed, the opaque area giv­
ing  rise  to  temporary  structure,  which 
serves a purpose ending with the hatching. 
The  blastema rests  upon the  top of  the 
flask-shaped mass of white yolk, between 
which and its lower side is a cavity filled 
with  clear  fluid  which  contains  a  few 
minute,  floating  cells.  The  blastema 
consists of two layers of  cells, the upper 
layer extending  beyond  the edges of  the 
lower  one  and  resting  upon  the  white 
yolk, giving rise to the opaque area.

In  preparing  a  fowl  for  cooking  we 
find  the  egg  in a much  different  form. 
Various numbers and  sixes are  observed 
in  little  capsules in  what  is  called  the 
egg  bag,  all  being of  a  spherical shape. 
They  resemble  the  yolk  of  an  egg  in 
color, and are enclosed in a delicate mem­
brane.  Each of  these is the egg  proper, 
and  it contains  the germinal  disk,  which 
contains  a  bladder-like  body  called  the 
germinal  vesicle. 
Inside  this  again is a 
small  spot  called  the  germinal  spot. 
When  this  ovum  is  ripe,  the  capsules 
burst and discharge into a long tube with 
muscular  walls,  which  is  termed  the 
oviduct. 
this  tube  the  accessory 
structures are added to the ovum,  to con­
vert it into the egg ready  for laying. 
In 
the  upper  portion  of  the  oviduct  the 
white of  the egg is deposited  around the 
yolk;  next, the  shell and shell membrane 
is  formed,  which  process  takes  from 
twelve to eighteen hours.

From this  description  it  will  be  seen 
that an egg,  although  seemingly a small 
affair,  is really a complex object.

In 

W.  M.  G ib b s .

His  Wife’s Pride.

From the Wilmington News.

The wife of  an employe of  a  Pennsyl­
vania  railroad  gave a very  amusing ex­
hibition  of  family pride  in a dry  goods 
store a few  days  ago.  Her husband  is a 
very tall thin  man,  the  chest measure of 
his  clothing is very  small,  and  when he 
buysunderclothing he gets  the  smallest 
size.  His wife is a very large woman.
She had gone  into a store  to  purchase 
underclothing 
for  her  husband,  and, 
while standing at the counter,  a little bit 
of  a  woman  came  in,  and,  seeing  the 
goods being displayed, said:
“That  is  what  I  want—some  under­
shirts  for  my  husband.  Number  38, 
please.”
“ What  number  will  you  have?”  said 
the salesman,  addressing the first woman.
“ No. 38, please,”  was the reply.
The two  women  bought  the  same size 
garments,  one  buying  for  a  big-chested 
and the other  for a narrow-chested  man. 
When the latter took her  purchase home 
and displayed it to  her  husband,  he  was 
astonished to find the shirts too big.  He 
said:
“What  did  you  buy  such  big  shirts 
for?”
“Because.”
I  can’t wear  them.”
“Because what? 
“I  don’t  care.  1  was  not  going  to 
stand alongside of a little bit of a woman 
and  buy shirts  for a little  bit  of  a man 
when  she  was  buying  shirts for a great 
big  one. 
If  you  haven’t  any  pride  I 
have;  that’s why I bought the shirts.”

Use Tradesman  or  Superior  Coupons.

W e  a re   s e n d in g   to   e v e ry   d e a le r   w h o  
h a n d le s   “ G R A P H IT E   A X L E   G H E A S E .” 
o n e   D aisy   W a g o n   J a c k ,  w o rth   $ 1,  to   b e 
g iv e n   to   th e   h o ld e r  o f  th e   p rin te d   o rd e r 
c o n ta in e d   in  o n e  o f  th e   1 -lb .  b o x es  in  ea ch  
ca se  o f o n e -th ird   g ro ss, on p re s e n ta tio n  o f 
said  o r d e r  to  y o u r d e a le r,  F K K E   o f c h a rg e .
F o r s a le   b y  a il  G ro cers, H a rd w a re  D ea le rs, 
H a rn e s s  D e a le rs  a n d  b y  th e  M a n u fa c tu re rs .

M M   Oil  &  Grease Co ,
Milwaukee,  Wis,  and  Seattle,  Wash,
Geo. H. Reeder & Co.,
BOOTS  & SHOES
Felt Boots and  Alaska  Socks.

JOBBERS  OF

State A gents for

Twenty-five years’ experience and ample 
facilities for the transaction of  business. 
Refer by permission  to the  editor of  this 
paper.  Write for information which will 
be cheerfully furnished.

BARNETT  BROS.

159 So.  Water St., Chicago.

H.  M.  REYNOLDS  &  SOU

W h o le s a le  an il  R e ta il J o b b e rs  o f

Building Papers 
Carpet Linings,

A n il  A ll  K in d s   o f

Booting Materials,
Coal Tar and 
Asphalt Products

We  make a specialty  of  the  seamless  asphalt 
ready rooting and  tw o ply  coal tar  ready rooting 
w hich  is  far  superior  to  shingles  and  m uch 
cheaper.

We are practical  roofers of  twenty-five  years’ 
experience w hich  enables us to know the w ants 
of the people in our line.

Cor.  LOUIS  &  CAMPAU  STS.,

Grand  Rapids,  Mich

158 &  1 6 0  F u lto n   St., G ra n d   R a p id s.

O f  L e d g e rs  a n d   J o u r n a ls   b o u n d   w ith  

P h ila d e lp h ia  P a t. F la t o p e n in g  b a c k . 
T h e  S tro n g e s t B la n k   B o o k  E v e r M ad e.

WE  I RE  HEADQUARTERS

SEN D   FO R   PR IC E   LIST.

Daniel  Lpdi,

19  8.  I o n ia  S t.,  G ra n d   R a p id s.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH

CUTS for BOOM  EDITIONS

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PAMPHLETS

For the best work, at  reasonable prices, addresB 

THE  TRADESMAN  COMPANY.

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THE  GOLDEN  KEY

By  Which 

the  Merchant  Achieves 

Success.
From the  Dry Goods  Economist.

Allow me to reply here to the question, 
“What are the substantials of  a  success­
ful merchant’s capital in trade?”
Man and money must be working  part­
ners.  Money  mast  have  the  effort  of 
man to  produce  results.  Man  can  start 
with assistance of  capital  and  become  a 
capitalist  himself.  Whether  you  have 
capital plenty or have to run close in the 
wind, the only way to  succeed  in  either 
case is to “push things.”  Some say,  “If 
1 only had capital 1 could make  money.” 
I  contend  that  capital  needs  the  man 
more than  man  needs  the  capital.  How 
many successful merchants  have  started 
without  any,  and  others  with  only  a 
small capital, and are to-day  doing  busi­
ness  on  the  enormous  results  of  their 
enormously 
intelligent  efforts,  which 
result  always  in  enormous  capital! 
What  would  that  paltry  §2,000  amount 
to  in  the  bank  at  4  per  cent.,  beside 
what it has amounted to by  the  effort  of 
a lively  man?
Why do 1  speak  of  it  here?  Because 
1 hear so  many  retail  men  telling what 
they  would do if they had capital.  Now, 
let me tell  you  this: 
If  the  necessities 
of the case  warrant;  if  due  deliberation 
and intelligent investigation all  agree  in 
a s s u r in g   y o u   that  the  move  is  wise,  do 
it,  capital or no capital.  The increase to 
your business by the  move,  if  carefully 
and heroically followed  up,  will increase 
your  capital,  and  you  will  be  called  a 
success.  Sit  still  and  tell  what  you 
would do  if  you  only  had  the  capital, 
and never get over doing a  “hard-pushed, 
sit-still”  business.  Always  keep 
the 
confidence of those firms who are  selling 
you  goods.  Let  your  plans  be  fully 
understood by  them.

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Here are a few more of  the  essentials: 
A clerk who has the  interest  of  his  em­
ployer  at  heart;  a  clerk  who  will  be 
calking  the  vessel  so  there  will  be  no 
leaks; a clerk who  tries  always  to  keep 
the stock on his mind,  so  that  whenever 
the opportunity comes in showing goods, 
where size 8%, or 
yards, or 7 buttons, 
or % yard ruching  is what  the  customer 
is after,  he  is  found  showing  these  in 
connection with other  goods, and,  unbe­
known to the customer,  presenting  them 
rather more  heartily  than  some  of  the 
others  shown;  a  clerk  who  suggests 
something  to  his  employer  or  head  of 
department; a  clerk  who  cares  whether 
stock is large or small stock day;  a  clerk 
who can create an interest in  your  store 
by his knowledge of his  business;  not  a 
know-it-all knowledge,  but  a  knowledge 
when it has opportunity and  is asked for 
impresses with respect.
_ 

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Another essential is that the  merchant 
himself knows what is going on  “all over 
the lot;” a merchant who has that interest 
in his business himself which begets  the 
interest  of  others;  a  merchant  who 
knows  how 
to  distinguish  between  a 
think - it -is-a-good-thing-to-have-in-stock 
stock and an earnestness about  having it 
in stock which will  get  right  under  the 
lot and  make  it  move;  a  merchant  who 
is  not  influenced  by 
the  promises  of 
sudden  wealth to  invest  in  outside  pro­
jects  when whatever capital he can spare 
is trying  to  speak  out  and  tell  him  he 
needs to do thus and so,  his  business  de­
mands  it,  the  public  will  recognize  it. 
The result  will  be  positive  and  a  suc­
cess.

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•

How does your store look?
Could you add to your spring  business 
by any repairs,  painting, addition of new 
department?
Just as important  a  part  these  things 
play as does the  buying  of  goods.  You 
would not like to have your goods shipped 
in  passe  cases.  No,  you  would  be 
ashamed to have customers passing  your 
store see these cases  unloaded  for  you. 
Now, just go through  the inside  of  your 
store and see if you  need to  be  ashamed 
of the frame to the picture you are about 
to create with  handsome  spring  fabrics. 
True,  people  like  to  buy  their  goods 
where they  can  get  them  cheapest,  but 
neatness,  dispatch  and  accommodation

T H E E   MTCHIGA.lSr  TRADESM AN.
play no small figure in attracting and hold­
ing customers.  Even if all that idea about 
buying where goods are cheapest is  or  is 
not wholly correct,  you  can  add  to  that 
some business by attention to these  mat­
ters. 
It’s the increase and  “add to” that 
we are after.  There is a heap o’  digging 
and it takes a right smart digger to to get 
much of  the  root.  The  “root”  means 
dollars.
Will you dig with  a clodded, dull spade 
or a  bright, keen one?
*

South. 
For Saginaw  and  Cadillac.........  5:15 a m  
For Traverse City A Mackinaw  9:20 am  
For Saginaw &  Traverse  C ity..  2:00 p m 
For  Petoskey A  Mackinaw.......   8:10 pm  
From Kalamazoo and Chicago.  8:35 p m 
except Sunday.

Arrive from  Leave going 
North.
7:05  a n
11:30 a n
4:15  p m
10:30  p m
Train  arriving at 9:20  daily;  all  other  trains  daily 

Grand  Rapids  & Indiana.
Schedule  in effect  January  10,1892.

Arrive from  Leave going 
South.
7:00 am
10:30 am
2:00  pm
6:00  p m
11:05 p m
Trains leaving at 6  00 p. m. and 11:05 p. m. run daily; 

North. 
For  Cincinnati.............................   6:20 a m  
For Kalamazoo and  Chicago... 
For Fort Wayne and the  E ast..  11:50 a m 
For  Cincinnati..............................  5:30 p m 
For  Chicago.................................... 10:40 pm  
From Saginaw...............................10:40 p m
all other trains daily except Sunday.

TRAINS  GOING  SOUTH.

TRAINS  GOING  NORTH.

•  

*

Keep a  stub  of  events  and  a  stub  of 
goods slaughtered.  These will  become a 
the  records  of  your  business 
part  of 
organization  and  you  will  be  suprised 
how you ever did without them.  Keep a 
stub of events of the  bright  things  done 
by any in the trade.  These will be  good 
to show you your pace.
Why  is  it  that  you  don’t  know  that 
people in your town are sending by  mail 
and  buying  goods  years  ahead  of  the 
times you seem to know anything  about?
Successful storekeeping is not  the  art 
of having goods to sell.
Successful storekeeping is not having a 
big  stock.
Successful storekeeping is not  the  art 
of selling goods at a low price.
Successful  storekeeping  Is  not  many, 
many offerings of job lots.
Successful  storekeeping  is  the  result 
of  intelligent,  active,  earnest  effort  to 
serve the educated demands of a  c r itic a l 
public.  To do this is  not  a  mechanical 
think-so,  ought-to,  guess-it-will  effort. 
Rather it is,  and  let  it  be,  an  anticipat­
ing,  permeating,  investigating,  authori­
tative, substantial  “it-shall effort.”  Mer­
chants with small stocks and small  stores 
think  they  have  not  got  to  do  much. 
No, you have not, if you wish to be just as 
you are always, and then  when your town 
gets its  boom  and  is  adapted  and  calls 
for  larger  offerings  of  stock  and  effort, 
you are  surprised  that  you are stunted, 
and a chap comes  to town with a flash in 
his  eye  and  a  determined  demeanor, 
opens up and flashes  his  ideas  and light 
into  every nook  and  corner  thereabout. 
What you thought were little things, you 
are  paralyzed  to  see  your  community 
think are splendid  ideas,  just  in  touch 
with  what  they  longed  for,  had  heard 
about  but  had  never  been  given  any 
conception of by you.

Detroit  Business  Notes.

D e t k o it ,  Jan. 25—Jacob Brown  & Co., 
who  have long  been  identified  with  the 
jobbing trade of Detroit as jobbers of no­
tions  and manufacturers of  pants, over­
alls and socks,  being owners of the Alas­
ka  Sock Co.,  have  concluded  to  remove 
their business to Chicago,having accepted 
the  offer  of  a  land  syndicate  in  the 
Southern portion of the city to deed them 
three  acres  of  land  and  present  them 
with  $35,000  cash  as  an  inducement to 
them to make a  change of base.  The lo­
cation accepted is  near the  Illinois  Cen­
tral Railroad  and is convenient  to sever­
al  other  railway  lines.  Work  on  the 
necessary  buildings  will  be  begun  at 
once, the intention  being to begin manu­
facturing  operations  in  the Windy  City 
by July 1.  The  firm  has  the lease of  a 
portion  of  the  Bagley  block,  now  in 
course of erection at the  corner of  Bates 
and Lamed street,  but will  probably ex­
perience  no  difficulty  in  finding a  pur­
chaser for the same.
Schloss, Adler & Co.  also  have a  lease 
of a portion of the same building and ex­
pect to remove from  their  Jefferson ave­
nue  store  to  the  new  location  about 
June 1.
John D.  Mangum,  well  known  to  the 
trade  of  Western  Michigan,  now  covers 
the Upper Peninsula  and Northern Min­
nesota for  Schloss,  Adler  &  Co.  Thos. 
R.  Hagerty  is  covering 
the  Wisconsin 
trade for the same house.

The  Grocery  Market.

Sugar is a little higher.  Sauerkraut is 
higher.  Kingsford  has  declined  all  his 
brands  of  starch,  except  Golden  Grain. 
Whitefish is higher.  Pickles  are  selling 
more freely.
Fresh oysters are  in better supply,  the 
latter  now  being  equal  to  the  demand. 
Prices are  weak and a  decline  is not im­
probable.

For Muskegon—Leave. 

M u sk e g o n , G ra n d   R a p id s  & In d ia n a .
7:00 a m  
11:25 am  
5:40 p m 

From Muskegon—Arrive.
10:10 am

4:40 pm
9:05 p m

SLEEPING  A  PARLOR  CAR  8ERV1CE. 

NORTH

1 1 :3 0   a m  tr a in .—Parlor chair car  G’d 
Rapids to Petoskey and Mackinaw.
10:30 p m  train.—Sleeping  car  Grand 
Rapids  to  Petoskey and Mackinaw. 
SOUTH—7:00 am train. -Parlor chair car Grand 
Rapids to Cincinnati.
10:30 am   train.—Wagner  Parlor  Car 
Grand Rapids  to  Chicago.
6:00  p m   train.—Wagner Sleeping  Car 
Grand  R a p id s  to Cincinnati.
1 l;05jp m train.—Wagner Sleeping Car 
Grand R a p id s  to Chicago.

C h ic ag o  v ia  G.  R.  &  I.  R. R.

Lv Grand  Rapids 
Arr Chicago 

10:30 a m   S :00 pm  
3:55 p m  9:00 p m  

11:05 pm
6.50 am
10:30 a m train through Wagner Parlor Car.
11:05 p m train daily, through Wagner  Sleeping Car. 
10:10 pm
5:15  am
3:10  p  m  through  Wagner  Parlor  Car.  10:10  p  m 

7:05 a m  3:10 p m  
Lv  Chicago 
Arr Grand Rapids 
2.00 pm   8 35pm  
train daily, through Wagner Sleeping Car.

Through 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, 87 
Monroe street. Grand Rapids, Mich.

C. L. LOCKWOOD,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.

Railway.

Toledo,  Ann  Arbor  &  North  Michigan 
In  connection  w ith  the  Detroit,  Lansing  & 
N orthern or Detroit, G rand Haven  &  M ilwauk  e 
offers  a  route  m aking  the  best  tim e  betw e  : 
G rand K apids and Toledo.
Lv. G rand 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.
Lv. G rand Rapids a t ....... 6:50 a. in.  and 3:45 p. m.
Ar. Toledo a t ..................1:10 p. m. and 11:00 p. m.

VIA  D .,  G.  H .  A  M.

V IA   D .,  L .  A  N .

Return connections equally as good.

W.  H.  Bennett, G eneral  Pass. Agent, 
Toledo, Ohio.

SOLD  M EDAL,  PA RIS,  1878.

I .  Baker & Co.’s
Breakfast 
Cocoa
Unlike  the

a n d  i t  is  S o lu b le .

Is  A b s o lu te ly   P u r t  

N o   a lk a lie s   oi
ch em ical;
otite ¡
o r   d y e s   a r e  usee 
i n   i ts   m a n u fa c ­
tu r e .

A  descrip tio n   of  th e   chocolate 
lan t,  and  of  th e   variou s  co coa  anc 
h ocolate  p rep aratio n s  m an u fac- 
ured  by  W alter  B a k er  &  Co.,  wll 
>e  sent 
to  a n y   d ealer  or 
ipp licatlon .  _______
V. BAKER & CO., Dorchester, Mass

free 

STANTON,  MOREY & C0„

D ETROIT,  MICH.

-----------M A N U FA CTU RERS  O F ------------

P E N IN S U L A R

Every  garm ent  m ade  by us strictly  on  honor 
and if it RIPS  return it to the  m erchant  th a t  it 
w as purchased of  and get a  new  one.

O ur line of  shirts for  1832 is second to none in 

America.

M ic h ig a n  P Te n t r a t ,

 The Niagara Falls Route.’*

"

D KP AKT.  ARKIVK

Detroit Express.................................... 7:00 am   10:00 pm
Mixed  ....................................................7:05am  1:80  pm
Day  Express........................................  1:20pm   10:00am
'Atlantic A  Pacific Express..............10:30 p m  6:00 a m
New York Express...............................6:40 pm   12:40 pm

•Daily.
All other daily except Sunday.
Sleeping:  cars  run  on  Atlantic  and  Pacific  Express 
trains to and from Detroit.
Elegant  parlor  cars  leave Grand  Rapids on Detroit 
Express at 7 a. m„  returning:  leave  Detroit  4:45 p. m. 
arrive in Grand Rapids 10 p. m.

Fbkd M. Bb isss, Gen'l Agent, 85 Monroe St.
A.  A l m q u is t , Ticket Agent, Union  Depot.
Gko. W. Munson, Union Ticket Office, 67 Monroe St. 
O. W. Rugglbs  G. P.  A   T. Agent., Chicago.

TIME  TABLE

NOW  IN   EFFECT.

EASTWARD.

T rains Leave
G’d  Rapids,  Lv
I o n ia .............A r
St.  Johns  ... Ar 
Owosso ..  ..  Ar 
E.  S aginaw ..A r
Bay C ity .......A r
F l i n t ............ A r
Pt.  H u ro n ...A r
P o n tia c .........Ar
D etroit..........Ar

tN o.  14 tN o.  lOjtNo.  18 ♦No.  82
6 50am
10 55pm 
7 45am
12 37am 
8 28am
1 55am 
9 03am
315am 
10 45am
8.45am 
11 30am
7.i0ain 
10 05am
5  40am 
11 55am
7 30am 
10 53am
5 37am 
11 50am
7  00am

1 120am
11 25am
12 17pm 
1 20pm 
3 i 5pm 
3 45pm 
3 40pm 
6 00pm
3 05pm
4 05pm

3 25pm
4 27pm
5 20pm 
S 65pm 
8  0pm 
8 45pm
7 (5pm
8 50pm
8 25pm
9 25pm

W ESTW ARD.

T rains Leave 

G’d Rapids,  Lv 
G’d H aven,  Ar 
Milw’kee Str  “ 
Chicago Str.  “

¡ ♦No. 81 tN o.  11 tN o. 13
5  10pm
6  15pm

1  uOpm
2  10pm

7 05am
8 35am

tD aily except Sunday.

♦Daily. 
Trains arive from the east, 6:40 a. m., 12:50 a. m„ 
5:00 p. m. and 10:00 p. m.
T rains  arrive  from   th e west,  10:10  a. m., 3:15 
p.m.  and 9:50 p. m.
E astw ard—No.  14  has  W agner  P arlcr  Buffet 
car.  No.  18 Chair  Car.  No. 82 W agner  Sleeper.
W estward —No.  81  W agner  Sleeper.  No.  11 
Chair Car.  No.  15 W agner Parlor Buffetcar.
J ohn W. Loud, Traffic Manager.
Ben F letcher, Trav. Pass. Agent.
J as. Cam pbell, City T icket Agent.

23 Monroe Street.

CHICAGO 

JAN’Y31^

AND  W EST  M ICHIG A N   R T . 

GOING  TO  CHICAGO.

Lv.GR’D  RAPIDS........ 9:00am  12:05pm  *11:35pm
Ar. CHICAGO................3:65pm  5:15pm  *7:05am

RETURNING  FROM  CHICAGO.

Lv. C H IC A G O .............9:00am  4:45pm  *11:15pm
Ar.  G lt’D RA PID S.......3:55pm  10:10pm  *6:10am
TO  AND  FROM   BEN TO N   U ARBO R,  ST.  JO S E P H   AND 
Lv.  G rand  Rapids. 
...  9:00am  12:05pm  *11:35pm
Ar. G rand  R apids....... *6:10am  3:55pm  10:10pm

IN D IA N A PO LIS.

F or Indianapolis 12:05 p m  only.

TO  AND  PROM   M USKEGON.

Lv.  G. R .......   10:0fam  12  05pm  5:30pm  8:30pm
Ar.  G. R .........10:55am  3  55pm  5:25pm 
............
TO  AND  FROM  M A N ISTEE,  TR A V ER SE  CITY  AND  E L K  
Lv. G rand  R apids......................... 7:25am  5:17pm
Ar. G rand  R apids.........................11:45am  9:40pm

R A PID S.

THROUGH  CAR  SERVICE.

Between  G rand  Rapids  and  Chicago—W agner 
Sleepers—Leave G rand  Rapids *11:35 p m .; leave 
(  hicago 11:15 p m.  D raw ing  Room Cars—Leave 
G rand Rapids 12:05pm ;  leave Chicago 4 ;45 p m. 
Free Chair C ars—Leave  G rand  Rapids 9:00 a m ; 
leave Chicago 9:00 a m
Between  G rand  Rapids  and  M anistee—F ree 
Chair Car—Leaves G rand Rapids 5:17 p m ; leaves 
M anistee 6:50 a m.

DETKOIT,  —?.Y 3| 1892

LANSING  &  NORTHERN  R.  R.
GOING  TO  DETROIT.

L v.G R ’D  KAPIDS....... 7:15am  *1:00pm  5:40pm
Ar.  DDTKOIT................12:00 m  *5:l«pm  10:40pm

RETURNING  FROM  DETROIT.

Lv. D E T R O IT ..............  7:00am *1:15pm  5:40pm
Ar.  GR’D  RAPIDS.......11:50am  *5:15pm  10:15pm
To a nd  from   Lansing  and Howell—Same as to 
and from Detroit.

TO  AND  FROM   SAG IN A W ,  ALMA  AND  ST.  LO U IS.

Lv. G rand  R apids.........................  7:05am  4:15pm
Ar. G rand  R apids.........................11:50am  10:40pm

TO  LOW ELL  VIA   LO W ELL  A  H A STIN G S  R .  R .

Lv. G rand  R apids............   7:15am  1:00pm  5:40pm
Ar. from  Low ell................ 11:50am  5:15pm 
.........

THROUGH  CAR  SERVICE.

Between  G rand  K apids  and  D etroit—P arlor 
cars on all trains.  Seats 25 cents 
Between  G rand  Rapids  and  Saginaw —Parlor 
car  leaves  G rand  Rapids  7:05  a m ;  arrives in 
G rand Rapids 7:40 p m.  Seats 25 cents.

♦Every day.  O ther trains  w eek days only.

GEO. DeIIAVEN, Gen. Pass’r Ag’t.
STUDY  LAW
Take a course in the 

AT  HOME.

Sprague  Correspon- 
aesce  school of Law 
[incorporated].  Send  ten 
cents [stamps] for particu­
lars to
J.  COTNER,  Jr.,  Sec’y, 

No. 375 Whitney Block, 
DETROIT.  -  MICH,

RINDGE,  BERTSCH  &  CO..

Manufacturers of Boots  & Shoes

1 

Agents for the Boston Enbber Shoe Co.

Send  ns  your  m all 
orders  and w e  w ill  try 
and  fill  them   to  your 
satisfaction.  We  nave 
the new  line of

Storm Slips

in cotton and wool lined 
for ladies;  also the
Northwest 
Boll  Edge

or

line  of  lum berm an’s in 
H urons and T rojans.

“You  can  fool  some of  the  people  all of  the  time, and 
all of the people some of  the  time,  but you can’t fool  all 
the people all the time.”

Tie  M e sia l  Coupon  Bool

is  what  the  people will  have after  having been  fooled 
once  or  twice  into  using  something  said  to  be  just  as 
good.

THE  VERY  LATEST !
THE  "SIMPLEX”

Good  as  the  Best  and  Five Times  Cheaper.

CashBeiister

Price,  $35.00 

Simple  and  Durable !

Warranted  Ten  Tears.

PERKIN8™X  RICHMOND.  13  Fountain  81.,  Grand  Rapids.

! Krand BagiAs Storage & Transfer Co., ass
| General  Warehousemen  and  Transfer  Agents.

Winter  8t„  between  Sbawmilt Äve.  and  W.  Fillton 81.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

COLD  STORAGE  FOR  BUTTER,  EGGS,  CHEESE,  FRUITS,  AND 

ALL  KINDS  OF  PERISHABLES.

I Dealers and  Jobbers In Mowers,  Binders  Twine,  Threshers,  En­

gines,  Straw Stackers, Drills, Bakes, Tedders, Cultivators, 

Plows, Pnmps, Carts, Wagons, Bnggies, Wind Mills 

and  Machine and Plow repairs, Etc.
,

| Telephone  No.  945. 

J.  Y.  F.  BLAKE,  Sup’t.

IP  YOU WANT

The 

ACCEPT  NONE  BUT

B

^ jÓ H N S T Ò À ^

Sauerkraut.

Order  this Brand  from Your Wholesale Grocer!

Spring & Company,

IMPORTERS  AND  WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

Dress  Goods,  Shawls,  Cloaks, 
Notions,  Ribbons,  Hosiery, 
Gloves,  Underwear,  W oolens, 
Flannels,  Blankets,  Ginghams, 
Prints and  Domestic Cottons.

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

assorted stock at lowest market  prices.

Spring & Company.

P. STEKETEE & SONS
DRY GOODS i NOTIONS

WHOLESALE

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

mm  NEW  PROCESS  tsm
MPROUED  CABINET  GASOLINE  RANGE

IT  TAKES  THE  LEAD  OVER  ALL  OTHER  MAKES,

They  are

The  Best

No.  6  “ NEW  PROCESS”  CABINET  RANGE.

T h e  S ta n d a rd   L ig h tin g   C o m p an y ,

MANUFACTURED  BY

CLEVELAND,  OHIO

It has  many improvements over  last year.  The Oven  Burner is on  a swivel, and  will swing  around under the 
oven when  wanted  for baking, or it can  be used as shown  for  cooking,  or to put a wash  boiler on.  There is a mica 
window in the  flue, so the  burner  can  be seen  without  stooping, the  bottom of  oven is on a level  with  the  top  of 
the stove  which is very desirable, and is stationary, but can be easily removed by loosing a set screw.  The RESER­
VOIR has  been  greatly improved, the  needle  point  valves are German  silver which  will  not  rust or corrode.
No  smoking, flooding or odor, if directions are followed.

O N L Y   ONE  F IR M   in  a town  allowed to handle  them.

Ask for quotations'and secure the agency.

We  are the  Manufacturers’ Agents for this Wonderful Stove,

H.  L E O N A R D   &  SONS,

134 to  140  East  Fulton  Street, 

- 

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

- 

Near Union  Depot.

