VOL. 7.______GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1890. NO. 339.

STATUS OF STATEMENTS agency for the financial standing of Dud­ P . O. Voorh&is, ley, and upon the plaintiffs receiving a Made to Mercantile Agencies, as Es­ favorable report, upon which they relied, SEEDS!; GENERÄL INSURANCE tablished by the Supreme Court. they filled said order on August 5. It is One of the hardest things business claimed, and the undisputed testimony AND LOAN AGENT,! shows, that the report made by Dun & TELEPHONE 980. men have had to contend with was the Co. was based upon the verbal statement Write for jobbing prices on 41 Widdicomb Building:, Grand Rapids. failure to convict persons who made of Dudley to Dun & Co.’s agent, from statements—afterward proven to be false which the rating was made, and which Mammoth, Medium, Alsyke and —for the purpose of obtaining credit. was made in March, 1886, and was to the effect that the defendant’s assets then Alfalfa Clover, Timothy, Orchard HARVEY X HEYSTEK, So frequently have such prosecutions Wholesale Dealers in amounted to 839,882, and a mortgage in­ Grass, Red Top, Blue Grass, ended in failure that business men gen­ debtedness upon the real estate of 83,500. erally had come to regard recourse to The second sale and shipment of Field Peas, Beans, Produce and law as a doubtful expedient, preferring leather was September 9, 1887. In this to swallow their losses without a mur­ month the plaintiffs obtained a statement from the agency, and received the same Wall mur, rather than suffer defeat in court report as in July as to Dudley’s financial WOOL. at the end of a tedious and expensive condition, and it is claimed that it was suit. A recent decision of the Supreme upon this last report the second shipment Court, however, has placed the creditor was made. Both of these bills were paid Paper for, and none of the goods purchased C. Ainsworth, on a substantial footing and dissipated the upon these sales are now claimed for. Also a complete line of PAINTS, OILS and uncertainty whicli has heretofore clung In December, 1887, Dudley wished to 76 So. Division St., Orami Rapids. BRUSHES. Correspondence solicited. to the subject. buy more leather, and at the same time 74 & 76 Ottawa St., Grand Rapids, Mich The decision followed adjudication of plaintiffs consulted Bradstreet’s agency as to his financial standing, and obtained W. C. WILLIAMS. A. SHELBY. the suit brought agaiiftt Thomas Dudley, a special report, and on this, together A. S. BROOKS. of Detroit, by the assignee of Wm. W. with what they had learned through Dun Moouey, of Columbus, Ind., the syllabus & Co.’s agency, plaintiffs, on the 12th of WILLIAMS, being thus stated by the clerk of the the month, sold to Dudley, as they claim, Supreme Court: the third bill of goods, amounting to SHBLISY 8411.86; and these goods are those for 1. Copies of statements made by its which the present suit is brought in re agents to a commercial agency of what a plevin. Dudley’s schedule to his as­ I3HOOKS merchant stated to them as to his finan­ signment showed his assets at the date cial standing, which were written down Successors to Farrand, Williams & Co., of that instrument to be 86,377.99, and by them at the time, and which the testi­ his liabilities $9,959.46. mony tends to show were subsequently This suit was commenced immediately Apples, W holesale Druggists, approved of by the merchant, are admis­ after the assignment became known to sible as evidence in favor of creditors the plaintiffs, to recover the goods sold AT THE OLD TAND who claim to have been defrauded by in December, 1887, who claim that the Potatoes, such representations. fraudulent representations made by" Corner Hates and Larned Streets, Detroit. 2. It is the duty of a merchant who has Dudley as to the credit of himself are furnished statements to commercial sufficient to vitiate the sale of this bill Onions. A llen D u b f e e . A. D. L eav en w or th. agencies of his financial standing for the of goods, and to entitle them to a return Allen Durfee & Co., purpose of gaining credit to give them of their property. notice of any material change for the Mooney testified that in making the FOR PRICES, WRITE TO worse, to the end that persons with whom sale to Dudley, his firm made inquiries of he has commercial dealings may uot be Dun’s and Bradstreet’s agencies, and FUNERAL DIRECTORS, m isled as to the exten t of credit they that in making the last sale they relied BARNETT BROS I ^CHICAGO.81*” ’ may safely give him. upon the reports obtained from them; 103 Ottawa St., Grand Rapid». 3. Statements made by an accountant and the agencies averred that their West Michigan BAN I?NO RM A L^C^IOO I? from account-books, in evidence without source of information upon the subject (Originally Lean’s Business College—Established 8 y’rs.) Fehsenfeld & Grammel, objection, showing, as claimed, the con­ was obtained from Dudley in the state­ A thoroughly equipped, permanently estab­ (Successors to Steele Sc Gardner.) dition of the owner’s business at a given ments he gave to their agents. lished and pleasantly located College. The class Manufacturers of rooms have been especially designed in accord date, are admissible in evidence in con­ The plaintiffs were subscribers to the ance with the latest approved plans. The faculty nection with said books. commercial agency of R. G. Dun & Co., is composed of the most competent and practical 4. The presence of a defendant at a teachers. Students graduating from this Insti BROOMS! and the statements made by Dudley to tntion MUST be efficient and PRACTICAL. The Whisks, Toy Brooms, Broom Corn, Broom trial of a suit involving his alleged Dun’s agent as to the amount of defend­ best of references furnished upon application. Handles, and all Kinds of Broom Materials, fraudulent representations as to his ant’s property are not denied by anyone. Our Normal Department is in charge of experi­ to and 12 Plainfield Ave., Grand Rapids. financial condition, which charge he was enced teachers of established reputation. Satis­ In the testimony of Bradstreet’s agent, factory boarding places secured for all who at liberty to refute by his own testimony, he says he had a personal interview with apply to us. Do not go elsewhere without first D. D. M ason, if untrue, and did not do so is a fact Dudley as late as June 17, 1887. in which personally interviewing or writing us for full patent to the jury, and an instruction by the latter referred to the statements particulars. Investigate and decide for your the court that the plaintiffs were entitled selves. Students may enter at any time. Address made to both agencies in March, 1886, West Michigan Busi'ness'd'niversity and Normal UNDERTAKER and EMBALMER to this circumstance in their favor is not and said that there was no material School, 19, 21, 23, 25 and 27 South Division St., Prompt service given at all hours. - erroneous change in the defendant’s financial con­ Grand Rapids, Mich. 5. The concealment of or misrepre­ J. U. L e a n , A. E. Y erk x , T e le p h o n e 1 0 0 9 . 3 i .South Division St. dition from the report then made, and Principal. Sec’y and Treas. GRAND RAPTDS, MICH. sentation as to the real financial condi­ the defendant’s rating at that time was tion of a vendee need not be willful nor from $25,000 to $30,000, and his showing intended in order to constitute such was that he had a surplus of over BEN-HUR Chas. Petterseh, fraud as will vitiate a sale made in re­ $36,000. JOBBER OF liance thereon. It is sufficient if they The books of the defendant were CIGARS have the effect to defraud. offered in evidence, from which testi­ The opinion, which was written by mony it would appear that Dudley was ARE SECOND TO NONE, Imported and Domestic Glieese Swiss and Limburger a Specialty. Justice Sherman and concurred in by insolvent at the time the goods in ques­ tion were purchased. SUPERIOR TO ANY, 161—163 West Bridge St., Telephone 123 Justices Champlin, Campbell and Long, The defendants offered no testimony ______GRAND RAPIDS. MICH.______is as follows: A DUPLICATE OF AYNE COUNTY SAVINGS BANK upon the trial, and the plaintiffs obtained W DETROIT, MICH. Until March 10, 1886, the defendants judgment for the property, with $1 dam­ NOTHING, 500,000 TO INVEST IN BONDS did business in Detroit, as Dudley, Davis ages. Issued by cities, counties, towns and school dis & Co. They were engaged in the whole­ The defendants bring the case info A MODEL FOR ALL. tricts of Michigan. Officers of these municipali ties about to is>ue bonds will find it to their sale leather and findings business. On this Court and ask for a reversal of the SOLD EVERYWHERE. advantage to apply to this hank. Blank bonds that day Dudley succeeded this company, judgment, assigning twenty-two alleged and blanks for proceedings supplied without and took its business as such successor, errors as grounds therefor. charge. All communications and inquiries will The principal question in the case is, MADE BY have prompt attention. and under the name of the Standard January, 1890. S, D. ELWOOD, Treasnrer, Leather Co. carried it on until January were the goods in question obtained by 7, 1888, when he made a general assign­ the false representations and fraud GEO. MOEBS BASEMENT TO RENT. ment to his former partner, E. J. Davis. claimed by plaintiffs ? The large, light and dry basement The plaintiffs were engaged in the tan­ No question is made upon the plead­ & CO.. under the Steele meat market, in the ning and harness leather business at ings; and, if the defendant Dudley com­ McMullen block, 19 and 21 So. Division Columbus. Indiana, in August, 1887. mitted the fraud in question in making 9 2 W o o dw ard A v e ., street. Large doors in rear open even to Mooney & Co. received an order from the purchase, the title to the goods never alley. Apply on premises to Dudley in July previous for some leather, passed, and the suit was well brought. D etroit. W. G. SINCLAIR & CO. and on making inquiry at Dun & Co.’s There was testimony given by the plain- 2 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. tiffs tending to show the misrepresenta­ Coral—J. S. Newell & Co. Crockery & Glassware tion and fraud alleged, and the jury have Dorr—Frank Sommer. found for the plaintiffs, and it only re­ Dushville—G. O. Adams. LAMP BURNERS. |VIagiG Coffee Roaster. Deerfield—Henry W. Burghardt. No.OSun...... mains to be seen whether the testimony No. 1 “ ...... by which the fraud of the defendant was Eaton Rapids—Knapp & Rich, H. Kosit- No. 2 “ ...... The Best in the World. made to appear wras competent, and chek & Bro. Tubular...... Evart—Mark Ardis, E. F. Shaw, Stev­ LAMP CHIMNEYS.—Per bOX. properly admitted. 6 doz. in box. It is claimed by defendants that the ens & Farrar, John C. Devitt. No.OSun...... 1 75 Having on hand a large stock of No. 1 court erred in admitting copies of the Fenwick—Thompson Bros. No. 1 « ...... 1 88 Flint—John B. Wilson. No. 2 “ ...... 2 70 Roasters—capacity 35 lbs.—I will sell statements of the financial condition and First quality. ratings of Dudley made by the agents of Flushing—Sweet Bros. & Clark. No. 0 Sun, crimp top...... 2 25 them at very low prices. Write for Dun & Co. and Bradstreet. We find Fremont—J. B. Ketchum, W. Harmon. No. 1 “ “ “ ...... 2 40 Special Discount. Gladwin—John Graham, J. D. Sanford, No. 2 “ “ “ ...... 3 40 nothing objectionable in this. It must L XXX Flint. be recollected that these statements were | Jas. Croskery. No. 0 Sun, crimp top...... 2 60 made by these agents as given verbally Gowan—Rasmus Neilson. No. 1 “ “ “ ...... 2 80 ROBT. S. WEST, Grand Ledge—A. J. Halsted & Son. No. 2 “ “ “ ...... 3 86 by Dudley. They were only statements Pearl top. 48-SO Long St., CLEVELAND, OHIO. given by these men of what Dudly told Grand Rapids—Joseph Berles, A. Wil- No. 1 Sun, wrapped and labeled...... 8 70 them, and written down at the time. The zinski. Brown & Sehler, Volmari & Von No. 2 “ “ “ “ ...... 4 70 Keppel. No. 2 Hinge, “ “ “ ...... 4 70 copies offered are of the same kind of La Bastic. A . D . Spangler & Co evidence as those made at first, but of a Greenville—Jacobson & Netzorg. No. 1 Sun, plain bulb, per doz...... 1 25 different grade. Either was admissible. Hart—Rhodes & Leonard. No. 2 “ “ “ “ ...... 1 50 WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Hersey—John Finkbeiner. No. 1 crimp, per]doz...... 1 35 Neither was ever signed by the defend­ No/2 “ “ ...... 1 60 ant, and, but for the testimony subse­ Hesperia—B. Cohen. STONEWARE—AKRON. quently given tending to show his ap­ Howard City — O. J. Knapp, Herold Butter Crocks, per gal...... 06 Vi proval of the same, neither would have Bros., C. E. Pelton. Jugs, V4 gal., per ¡doz...... 75 FRUITS i p PRODUCE “ 1 “ “ ...... 90 been admissible. Hubbardston—M. H. Cahalan. “ 2 “ “ ...... 1 80 We further think the testimony tend­ Imlay City—Cohn Bros. Milk Pans, Vi gal., per doz.J(glazed 66c) . 65 And General Commission Merchants. *• “ 1 “ " ( “ 90c). . 78T ing to show Dudley’s approval of these Ionia—H. Silver, Wm, Wing. EAST SAGINAW, MICH. statements was so recent before the sale Jackson—Hall & Rowan. in question that he must be held bound Kalamo—L. R. Cessna. HARDWOOD LUMBER. thereby, or, at least, if there had been Kent City—M. L. Whitney. The furniture factor! es^here pay as follows for We buy and sell all kinds of fruit and any material change in his financial Laingsburg—D. Lebar. dry stock, measuredjjnerchantable, mill culls produce and solicit correspondence with Lake Odessa—Christian Haller & Co., out: stauding after the statements were given, both buyers and sellers. he should have notified the agencies to E. F. Colwell & Son, Fred Miller. Ash, Black, log-run...... 14 00@16 00 Lakeview—H. C. Thompson, Andrew Ash, White log-run...... 14 00@16 00 whom the information was given, that Basswood, log-run...... 13 00® 15 00 persons with whom he had commercial All & Bro. Birch, log-run...... 15 00@18 00 dealings should not be misled as to the Langston—F. D. Briggs. Birch, Nos. 1 and 2...... 22 0G@24 00 Lansing—R. A. Bailey, Etta (Mrs. Cherry, log-run...... 30 00@40 00 extent of the credit they might safely Cherry, Nos. 1 and 2...... 60 00®65 00 give. Israel) Glicman. Cherry, Cull...... @12 00 These agencies have become almost a Lapeer—C. Tuttle & Son, W. H. Jen­ Sim, Grey, log-run...... 12 60@13 00 nings. Maple, log-run...... 12 00@13 00N e l s o n , necessity in the transaction of commer­ Maple, soft, log-run...... 11 00@13 00 cial business, and the rules by which Lowell—Patrick Kelly. Maple, Nos. 1 and 2...... @20 00 they are governed, and the information McBride’s—J. McCrae. Maple, clear, flooring...... @25 00 Man ton—A. Curtis. Maple, white, selected...... 25 00@30 00 they gather and impart, are well known Red Oak, log-run...... 20 00@22 00 M a tte r to business and commercial men gen-1 Maple Rapids—L. S. Aldrich. Red Oak, Nos. 1 and 2...... 26 00@28 00 erally, and such information is, perhaps, Marshall—W. E. Bosley, S. V. R. Lep- Red Oak, >4 sawed, 6 inch and upw’d .38 00@40 00 per & Son, Jno. Butler. Richard Butler, Red Oak, V4 sawed, regular...... 30 00@32 00 more frequently relied upon among such Red Oak, No. 1, step plank...... (@25 00 men than that obtained from all other John Fletcher. Walnut, log run...... @55 00 & C o . , sources, and courts cannot shut their Mecosta—Ferris & Parks. Walnut, Nos. 1 and 2...... @75 00 Milan—C. C. (Mrs. H. S.) Knight, Chas. Walnuts, c u ll...... @25 00 eyes to these facts; and the changes in Whitewood, log-run...... 20 00@22 00 Dudley’s business relations we do not Gauntlett, Jas. Gauntlett, Jr. White Oak, log-run...... 17 00@18 00 think were such as to affect the question Millington—Chas. H. Valentine. White Oak, >4 sawed. Nos. 1 and 2— 42 00@43 00 ------FOR------now under consideration. The respon­ Morley—Henry Strope. sibility and the amount of assets over Mt. Morris—H. E. Lamb, J. Vermett liabilities available for business pur­ & Son, F. H. Cowles. poses, or from which money could be Mt. Pleasant—Thos. McNamara. realized for the exigencies of business, Nashville—Powers & Stringham, H. M. were the important questions presented Lee. to the creditors, and upon which they Newaygo—W. Harmon. R e m it s R o l l e r M i l l s , ) made sale of their property. North Dorr—John Homrich. Remus, Mich., Jan. 20, 1890. j We think the views here expressed are | Nottawa—Dudley Cutler. Martin’s Middlings Purifier Co., Grand Rapids, fully supported by the authorities cited Ogden—A. J. Pence. Mich.: by counsel in their briefs upon both Olivet—F. H. Gage. Gentlemen—The roller mill put in by sides, and they need not be herein more Onondaga—John Sillik. you last August has run from twelve to FilrnitiJre. definitely referred to. Orono—C. A. Warren. fifteen hours every day since it started * ****** Potterville—F. D. Lamb & Co. and is giving entire satisfaction. No error appearing in the record, the Reed City—J. M. Cadzow. Your Purifier and Flour Dresser are judgment will be affirmed. Remus—C. V. Hane. dandies. I have used nearly all the best Richmond—Knight & Cudworth, A. W. purifiers and bolting machines made, and See what they can do Reed. can say yours discounts them all. The P. of I. Dealers. Riverdale—J. B. Adams. A ny miller who intends making any for y o u . The following are the P. of 1. dealers Rockford—B. A. Fish. change in his mill will save money to use Shepherd—H. O. Bigelow. your machines, for They Can Do the who had not cancelled their contracts at Sheridan—M. Gray. last accounts: Work. Yours truly, Shultz—Fred Otis. D. L. GARLING. Ada—L. Burns. Sparta—Dole & Haynes. Adrian—Powers & Burnham, Anton Springport—Powers & Johnson, Well Wehle, L. T. Lochner, Burleigh Bros., ington & Hammond. Sharp & Baker. Stanton—Fairbanks & Co., Sterling & Old Grocers Allendale—Henry Dalman. Co. Almont—Colerick & Martin. Stan wood—F. M. Carpenter. Unanimously agree that the famous Altona—Eli Lyons. Traverse City—John Wilhelm, S. C. Armada—C. J. Cudworth. Darrow, D. D. Paine. Assyria—J. W. Abbey. Trufant—I. Terwilliger. Aurelius—John D. Swart. Vassar—McHose & Gage. Bay City—Frank Rosman & Co. Wheeler—Louise (Mrs. A.) Johnson. FIT FOR Belding—L. S. Roell. H. C. Breckenridge. Bellevue—John Evans. White Cloud—J. C. Townsend, N. W. Big Rapids—W. A. Verity, A. V. Young, j Wiley. E. P. Shankweiler & Co., Mrs. Turk, Whitehall—Geo. Nelson, John Haver- J. K. Sharp, A. Markson. kate. Blissfield—Jas. Gauntlett, Jr. Williamston—Thos. Horton. A Gentleman’s .Brice—J. B. Gardner. Bridgeton—Geo. H. Rainouard. No Candy There. Burnside—Jno. G. Bruce & Son. Little Girl—If I should die and go to TABLB: Capac—H. C. Sigel. heaven, would I have wings? Carson City—A. B. Loomis, A. Y. Ses- | Mamma—Yes, my pet, and a crown and Is the most (uniform brand on the market and sions. a harp. All goods bearing the name gives the best general satisfaction. If you are Casnovia—John E. Parcell. “And candy ?” not handling this brand, send a trial order to Cedar Springs—John Beucus, B. A. “No.” of Thurber, Whyland the factory. Fish, B. Tripp. “ Well, I’m glad we’ve got a good JACKSON CRACKER CO., Charlotte—John J. Richardson, Daron doctor.” St Oo. or Alexis & Smith, J. Andrews, C. P. Lock, F. H. JACKSON, MICH. Goodby. Rockford—The drug stock of the late Godillot, Jr. Chester—P. C. Smith. | Dr. Goodson has been sold to E. Tread- IBEFORE BUYING GRATES Chippewa Lake—G. A. Goodsell. ■get Circular and Testimoniala S e n t F r e e . gold, of Luther, who has shipped it to I Economical, Sanitary. Cleanly and Artistic. Clio—John W. Hurd. IaLOINE FIRE PLACE, 6RANI) RAPID 1, MICH. Conklin—Wilson McWilliams. I that place. THTR ]VfTCTTTOATvT T E A D E S^ fA N 3

SOME OP THE REASONS WHY. From the Pentwater News. Note quotations Protective leagues have been in vogue In this fair land for many seasons; Putnam Candy Co., All the professors, and all trades i r e Yoil of TRADESMAN Have organized for special reasons. HEADQUARTERS FOR COUPONS in the The lawyers joined in self defense, The bankers called for more protection, Usino The doctors met in private ways, Grocery Price Cur­ To study up some rare dissection. The Knights of Labor made a league Coupons ? rent. To try and better their condition; And skilled mechanics took a pledge Against cheap labor competition. A . HI MBS, The manufacturers did combine To make raw products come in chea]ier; Wholesale and Retail Dealer in And wholesale merchants joined their hands Send in sample And made their prices a little steeper. If Not, order, and put The drummers, retail merchants, all Lime, Cement, Could see advantage in uniting; YoU i r e And no one thought of finding fault, your business on Fire Brick, etc. COAL AND WOOD. Ur acting wild, or talk of fighting. Losing Main Office, 54 Pearl St., Grand Rapids, Mich. Yard and Warehouse on Line of But when the farmers found they must a CASH BASIS. G. R. & I., C. & W. M. and L. S. & M. S. Rys. Incorporate or go to ruin, A cry went up from Egypt then, Moneo ! ------ALL SHIPMENTS MADE PROMPTLY.------And busy-bodies went to stewing. What’s right for one is right for two: THE TRADESMAN COMPANY, '1 he farmer’s slow, he don’t deny it; Grand Rapids. M OSELEY BROS., But he will get there just the same, ------WHOLESALE------At least he calculates to try it. February 1st, 1890, And he expects to pay in full For benefits in this combining. The ST. PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS & MANI Fruits, Seeds, Oysters § Produ It is an ism, it is weak, TO BA RY. and its branches became the But other leagues may be declining. All kinds of Field Seeds a Specialty. It may die out within a year. GRE4T NORTHERN RY. LINE. It will not die from opposition. If you are in market to buy or sell Clover Seed, Beans or Potatoes, will b That principle has given it birth, IF YOU ABB GOING pleased to hear from you. Ana enters in its composition. TO THE FREE FARMS OF THE MILK RIVER 26, 28, 30 and 32 Ottawa St., GRAND RAPI I’ll say to my poetic friend, VALLEY, He puts the question to us squarely, llow we could live without the towns TAKE THE And railroads; I will answer fairly. GREAT NORTHERN RY. LINE EDWIN FATTAS, Our forefathers have lived that way. Don’t never think that we can’t do it, TO THE GOLD, SILVER, COPPER, IRON AND JOBBER OF For, if you crowd us to the test, Perhaps your railroad towns may rue it. COAL MINES OF MONTANA, TAKE THE The towns and railroads are all right. Balter, E ® , Fairfield Cbeese, F oreip Frails, Miace Meat, Rats, \ i But then, the farmer is their father; GREAT NORTHERN RY. LINE And if they don’t show him respect, Oyster and Mince Meat Business Running Full Blast. Special Bargain in Choi« I think he’ll make the boys some bother. TO GREAT FALLS, THE FUTURE INDUS­ Dairy Butter. Let your orders come. TRIAL CENTER OF THE NORTHWEST, Good-Bye to the P. of I. TAKE THE Office and Salesroom, No. 9 Ionia St., Grand Rapids, M The following are among some of the merchants who have been under contract GREAT NORTHERN RY. LINE with the P. of I., but have thrown them TO HELENA, BUTTE, SPOKANE FALLS AND overboard: THE COAST CITIES, Blanchard—L. D. Wait. TAKE THE Brand Rapids Fruit and P r a t o Ci Cedar Springs—L. A. Gardiner. GREAT NORTHERN RY. LINE JOBBER OF Chapin—J. I. Yanderhoof. Clio—Nixon & Hubbell. TO FARGO, CROOKSTON, GRAND FORKS Dimondale—Elias Underhill. AND WINNIPEG, FOREIGN FRUITS. Eaton Rapids—G. W. Webster. Fremont—Boone & Pearson. TAKE THE Oranges, Lemons and Bananas a Specialty Grand Rapids—F. W. Wurzburg, Van GREAT NORTHERN RY. LINE 3 NORTH IONIA ST.. GRAND RAPID8. Driele & Kotvis. John Cordes. Harvard—Ward Bros. TO ALL MINNESOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, ^ We are headquarters for the cele­ Howard City—Henry Henkel. NORTH DAKOTA, MONTANA, IDAHO, Rent City—R. McKinnon. OREGON, WASHINGTON, CALIFOR­ brated Lake Odessa—McCartney Bros. NIA AND MANITOBA POINTS, Lowell—Chas. McCarty. TA K E TH E Millbrook—T. O. (or J. W.) Pattison. Millington—Forester & Clough. GREAT NORTHERN RY. LINE Blilefield Bananas, Minden City—I. Springer & Co., F. O. For tickets, maps^and guides,¡apply’ to your Hetfield & Son. home ticket agent or write to Receiving regular consignments. Also Nashville—Powers & Stringham. F. If WHIT K , direct receivers of Olivet—F. H. Gage. "■’> ~ J Gen. Pass, and Ticket Agent, Otisco—G. Y. Snyder & Co. G r ea t N or thern Ra ilw a y , Ravenna—R. D. Wheeler. St. Paul, Minn. Reed City—J. M. Cadzow. — m 1 CALIFORNIA. E T T he fiREATWTORTHEKN RAILWAY Rockford—H. Colby & Co. LINE runs its own Magnificent Dining Cars, St. Louis—Mary A. Brice. Palace Sleeping Cars, Special Apartment Cars and Sand Lake—C. O. Cain, Frank E. Shat- Free Colonist Sleepers on Daily Through Trains. tuck, Brayman & Blanchard. ORANGES & LEMONS Sparta—Woodin & Van Wickle. Springport—Cortright & Griffin. SUSPENDED! Sumner—J. B. Tucker. Williamston—Michael Bowerman. Ö 2 A. J. B R O W N, Disagreeable Things. 2.tc£. There is a power which is always Grand Rapids, Mich. needed, and which few people possess to ° Ö a certain degree, i. e., the power of doing I S crç disagreeable things. In every employ­ o ' 2. EGG CASES & FITTERS. ment, however congenial it may be upon sa ¡s I the whole, there are certain things which are unpleasant or less pleasing than the Having taken the agency for Western and Northern Michigan for the LIMA rest, and these are often postponed from B „ EGG CASES and FILLERS, we are prepared to offer same to the trade in any o time to time, and frequently neglected. a — quantity. Other things being equal, he who can Lots of 100. Less than 100. and does so conquer his inclination as to a « No. 1—30-doz. Cases, complete...... S3 c. 35c. fulfill promptly and cheerfully that part No. 1—Fillers, per set...... 9%c. 10c. of his work which he likes the least, Parties ordering Fillers have to buy one Case with every 10 sets of Fillers (no without mincing or delay, will be the JETTINE. broken cases sold),making 10 sets with Case &1.25 (10 Fillers and 8 Dividing Boards most valuable worker. It requires cour­ Warranted not to Thicken, Sour or Mold li constitute a standard set). Strangers to us will please remit money with their any climate. Quality Guaranteed Against Injur; orders or give good reference. age, self-control, persistence; but the by Freezing. A11 others worthless after free i habit, once formed, will contribute lng. See quotation. MARTELI, BLA CK IX largely to bis success and happiness. CO., Sole.Manufacturers, Chicago, 111. W. T. LAMOREAUX, 71 Canal St., Grand Rapids, Mich. TTTTC M I C H I G A N T R A D E S M A N . FOR SALE, WANTED, ETC. AMONG THE TRADE. Climax—A. A. Aldrich has purchased Muskegon—A. V. Mann & Co. have Advertisements will be inserted under this head for the interest of the heirs of the late sold their sawmill and docks, at Lake- two cents a word the first insertion and one cent a word for each subsequent insertion. No advertise­ a r o u n d t h e s t a t e . I Frank Aldrich in the hardware firm of side, to Hovey & McCracken, for $30,000. ment taken for less than *5 cents. Advance payment. Owosso—Ed. Strife ha opened a mer- I Willison & Aldrich. j This sale closes out the lumber business BUSINESS CHANCES. Detroit—Hanna & Ives, dealers in a r t! of Messrs. Mann and Moon, who will now /"'I RAND OFFER—IK TAKEN BEFORE MAY 1, I chant tailoring store. U r will sell my stock of drufrs and groceries at a dis­ Flint—Ira Ingalls has sold his restau- j goods and frames, have merged their | turn their attention to their timber pos- count of 81,000; a rare chance for some one. R. Baker, I business into a stock company under the I sessions in the South, Vicksburg, Mich. rant to Frank Gordan. o r sa l e o r r e n t - f o u n d r y a n d m a c h in e shop in one of the finest villages in Michigan. Morenci — Hanna & Onweller have style of Hanna & Noyes. Keno—E. T. Lockerby has moved his CorrespondenceF solicited by R. Baker, Vicksburg, Yermontville — Williams Bros., boot shingle mill and supply store from White Mich. ______« opened a harness shop. OR SALE-STORE, DRUG STOCK AND FIXTURES, Saulte Ste. Marie—Will Ferguson will and shoe dealers of Charlotte, are pre- Cloud, locating three miles northwest of including postofBce fixtures, for sale on easy terms, owing to ill health; only drug store in town, open a boot and shoe store. j ParinS to establish a bran'ch store here, this place, where he owns a tract of situated in center of fine fruit section. Address Dr. 8. J. Koon, Lisbon. Mich. ______i_ Traverse C i t y — C . J. Leland has opened | under the style of the “All-Leather” shingle timber. Mr. Lockerby cut OR SALE—AN "ATTRACTIVE DRUG STORE FOR sale or exchange, situated on a principal business a grocery store and bakery. Boot and Shoe Co. 43,000,000 shingles for Morton, Lewis & street of Grand Rapids: good reasons for selling. Ad­ Evart—N. W. Peck has purchased the Co. while located at White Cloud. dress Physician, care Carrier No. 15. Albion—J. R. Hall has sold his stock ANTED—GROCERY STOCK; MUST BE CHEAP to John Evans, of Bellevue. stock of jewelry of E. P. Wightman, and Wyandotte—The Anchor Manufactur­ W for cash. Church & Fenn, Charlotte, Mich. 696 OR SALE—A LUMBER YARD IN THE GROWING Cheboygan—Frank Osier has sold his will remove the same to his store. Mr. ing Co. has obtained a refusal of a fac­ town of Dolton, on the Chicago. Kalamazoo & \ Wightman will remain in his present Saginaw railroad; best town between Kalamazoo and meat market to Barber & Grieve. tory site at Memphis, Tenn. Yast for­ Hastings; good roller mill; stock of lumber has been location and do watch repairing. reduced with a view to selling, on account of other Davison — Foote & McBratney have ests of gumwood are said to abound in business of one of the partners. For particulars, ad­ Caledonia—Eugene Carpenter has sold | the vicinity o£ Memphis, and this ma- dress Goss & Hall, Delton, Mich.______595 opened their new hardware store. TVT ASHVILLE, MICHIGAN, OFFERS FINANCIAL IN­ Pittsford — Adelbert Bailey succeeds his interest in the general firm of Col- terial wiU be used to construct the single IN ducements te manufacturers looking for desir­ able locations. Address C. W. Smith, Secretary Im­ A. B. Wilson in the shoe business. burn & Carpenter to A. R. Colburn, the stave out of which the barrel is manu- provement Committee, for particulars.______599 sold Michigan City lumber dealer. The new OR SALE — CLEAN STOCK OF DRY GOODS, Whittemore—J. D. Bullock has factored, the heads and hoops to be groceries, boots and1 shoes and 'hardware, | firm will be known as John W. Colburn situated in good trading point; will inventory about his general stock to N. C. Rowley. shipped from the home factory. The $2,009; sales for past three years, (38.000; reason for Slocum’s Grove—Henry Avary sue-1 suc­ & Bro. works here will also continue to man­ selling, owner has other business; also double store Constantine—Dr. O. H. Young & Co., and dwelling for rent at $15 per month. M. 8. McNitt, ceeds Avary & Pollard in general trade. ufacture complete barrels. Byron Center, Mich. 559 who have been engaged in the drug bus­ ANTED—TO EXCHANGE FARM OF 1*0 ACRES OR Camden—D. G. Smith, dry goods W village property for stock of goods, hardware iness here for over thirty years, have preferred. Address No. 673, care Michigan Tradesman. dealer, is succeeded by Smith & Hubbell. Purely Personal. made an assignment. The indebtedness Muskegon — Henderson & Walkema Jas. D. Corson, salesman for Foster, TT10R SALE-HARDWARE STOCK# INVENTORING is about §10,000, while the stock is worth Jj about $4,000, doing a very prosperous business; have sold their feed store to Butthius & Stevens & Co., is laid up with a lung can reduce the stock to suit purchaser; best of reason only about $1,500. for selling. Address A. L. Paine & Co., Reed City Brink. Mich. ______508 Mecosta—Parks Bros, are succeeded in trouble. T HAVE SEVERAL FARMS WHICH I WILL EX- Morley—John Hanson, of the firm of Chauncey Strong, a representative cit­ 1 change for stock of goods, Grand Rapids city prop the hardware business by Rob’t D. Parks erty, or will sell on easy payments; these farms have Hanson Bros., grocers and meat dealers, izen of Kalamazoo, was in town last the best of soil, are under good state of cultivation, —not Ferris & Parks, as previously and located between the cities of Grand Rapids and is dead. stated. The retiring partner, Clarence Wednesday. Muskegon. O. F. Conklin. Grand Rapids, Mich.______Burlington—Dr. Beebe and E. C. Bar­ HELP WANTED. W. Parks, has sold a half-interest in his Geo. Nichols, of Martin, has taken a ton will open a drug store in the near ANTED—REGISTERED PHARMACIST OR ASSIST- patent combined creamer and refrigerator position with J. C. West & Co., the Canal w ant. A. E. Gates, M. D., Crystal, Mich._____ 591 future. street druggists. SITUATIONS WANTED. Bronson—C. L. Luce & Co.’s dry goods to I. W. Ferris. Plain well—Morrison Bailey, who was Mr. Spencer, of the grocery firm of stock goes to market under the sheriff5 s Machemer & Spencer, Plainwell, was in land language. Jonker & Brugma, Grand Rapids engaged in the drug business at Marshall TTTANTED—POSITION BY FIRST-CLASS DRUGGIST; hammer. from 1860 to 1871 and who conducted a town last Thursday. VY nine years experience. Address C. M. Shaw, Sheridan—A. M. Stebbins has sold his Sparta, Mich.______8_ drug store here from 1871 to 1888, com­ Henry Avary, general dealer at Slo­ stock of jewelry and groceries to Essex cum’s Grove, was in town Saturday. He stands the book, stationery and confectionery mitted suicide on the 13th, by hanging. trade; best reference. Address No. 687, care Michigan & Tryon. Tradesman. 587 He had formed a copartnership only a was accompanied by his son. Shelby—Pitts & Bennett, grocers, have MISCELLANEOUS. few days before with J. M. Travis and J. O. Seibert, of the former firm of dissolved. F. A. Pitts will continue the TTTANTED—SECOND HAND ENGINE AND BOILER was arranging to re-engage in the drug Johnson & Seibert, general dealers at VV in good repair and one or two good shingle ma business. chines. Write, giving full particulars and lowest cash business, having placed the order with Caledonia, was in town Monday. price, to No. 9, care Michigan Tradesman.______9 Howard City—S. C. Scott has sold the Frank Smith, of the firm of Darling & TTTANTED—EXPERIENCED MAN, WHO WILL FUR- the Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co. on the W nish outfit, wants partner with 8500 or $1,000 to City Drug store to H. M. Gibbs, of Bir­ engage in the meat business. Address No. 7 care Mich- 5th. The coroner’s inquest found that Smith, general dealers at Fremont, was mingham. igan Tradesman.______7 death occurred under a fit of temporary in town a couple of days last week. TOR SALE—CHEAP—A 10 HORSE POWER GAS EN- I gine, in good running order; reason for selling, Clyde—M. H. Morehouse has pur­ insanity. E. A. Owen, formerly engaged in the want more power and are replacing it with a 20-horse gas engine of same kind. Rindge, Bertsch & Co., 12. 11 chased the elevator and produce business mercantile business at Plainwell, will and 18 Pearl St.______600 of F. J. Barrett. MANUFACTURING MATTERS. shortly remove to this city and engage in 10MPLETE HISTORY OF THE PATRONS OF IN- B/ dustry, from the inception of the organization; Bay City—Baily & McDonell, whole­ Lapeer—C. C. Marks, cigar manufac­ the real estate business. only a few copies left; sent postpaid for 10 cents per sale and retail hardware dealers, are turer, has sold out to Fred B. Schussler. copy. Address The Tradesman Company, G’d Rapids Geo. A. Pollard, of the former firm of e g in t h e n e w y e a r b y d isc a r d in g t h e Dorr—Mat Herp is putting in a shingle annoying Pass Book System and adopting in about to dissolve. Avary & Pollard, general dealers at Slo­ itsB place the Tradesman Credit Coupon. Send $1 for Ridgeway — Harrington & Lawton, mill and will soon be prepared to saw sample order, which will be sent prepaid. E. A. Stowe cum’s Grove, is now keeping books and & Bro., Grand Rapids. ______meat dealers, have dissolved, Harrington bolts. I scaling logs for Staples & Coveil, at New S retailers will be sent free to any dealer who wilj continuing the business. Charlotte—S. M. Cove is succeeded by write for them to the Sutliff Coupon Pass Book Co., Era. Albany. N. Y.______664 Cheboygan—W. H. Craig & Bro., meat Cove & Hasbrouck in the lumber bus- Herman Teuffer has severed his con­ dealers. have dissolved partnership, iness. nection as salesman for Foster, Stevens - Jas. Lockhart succeeds W. II. continuing the business. Frankfort & Co. and gone to the City of Mexico, & Lockhart in the general Port Huron—The R. C. Mudge Paper | Bellows Bro where his father is engaged in the fur­ Dissolution Notice. Clothing Co. has given two chattel mort­ store and sawmill business. niture business. Notice is hereby given that the copart­ gages on its stock for $6,660.05. Shelby—Chas. Rose has purchased L. nership heretofore existing between The “lady” referred to in a recent W. T. Lamoreaux and Guy A. Johnston, Fort Gratiot—R. E. French has sold Rathbone’s cigar business and will con under the firm name of Lamoreaux & his stock of boots and shoes, hardware tinue to manufacture and sell. issue of T h e T radesm an as having Johnston, wholesale produce dealers, been presented to Geo. Cook, the Grove has been this day dissolved, Guy A. and clothing to Geo. H. French. Wayne—J. C. Glass, of the Prouty & Johnston retiring. recently at I Seneral dealer, by a wholesale dry goods The business will be continued at the Ravenna— E. Young, the hardware Glass Carriage Co., died old stand by W. T. Lamoreaux, who dealer, has taken his son into partner­ Thomasville, Ga., of consumption. house of this city, was a plaster bust, assumes the indebtedness of the old firm which will serve as a useful store orna- and to whom all debts due the firm must ship, under the style of E. Young & Son. Pontiac—The North & Howard Man be paid. W. T. L a m oreaux, Otsego—Hall & Drew, furniture deal­ ufacturing Co., manufacturers of wagon I ment *or many years t0 come< Gu y A. J ohnston. ers and undertakers, have dissolved. springs, has changed its name to the * * * The business will be continued by C. E. Pontiac Spring Works. Fremont Facts. Greenville—The Gordon Hollow Blast Our furniture factory is now an as- Drew. „ . . „ . , _ , , , . , ...I sured fact. The company will be a con- Lowell Coons & McNaughton, furn.- Grate Co. has been organized, with a solidalion of the evaporating company ture dealers and undertakers, have dis- paid-up capital stock of $24,000, to man- j and gome outside partner. A committee solved. E. L. Coons will continue the | ufacture the Gordon hollow blast grates, started out to raise $500 for the same and business. j which have been made by Sprague, Gor- | succeeded in raising $700 in a few hours. Dissolution o! Copartnership. Adrian—Charles Humphrey has bought don & Hecox. On February 15, H. Bromley, general G r a n d R a p id s , March 15,1890. Hon. Wm. Corbin’s half interest in the North Muskegon—The Dayton Manu- dealer, assigned to A. H. Northway. The Notice is hereby given that the firm of stock inventoried between $800 and $900. Cummings & Yale has this day dissolved Lambie & Corbin fruit and vegetable j facturing Co. has decided not to rebuild by mutual consent, F. D. Yale retiring. As he was supposed to have a stock of A11 accounts owing to the firm will be packing plant. the factory, recently destroyed by fire. $3,000 or $4,000, the announcement that paid to W. E. Cummings, and all debts of Kalamazoo—Crabb, Bellman & Co., of Messrs. Dayton and Parmenter, two of | there was less than $1,000 worth created the firm will be paid by W. E. Cummings. W. E. Cummings, Toledo, obtained judgment for $1,900 in the largest shareholders, are negotiating 1 general surprise. The creditors thought F. D. Yale. the matter warranted investigation and the Kalamazoo Circuit Court, last week, for the purchase of a saw aud shingle ; are now so doing. There will doubtless against Addison M. Brown, assignee for j mill in Clare county, where they own a • be some surprising developments before the late John Earle, of Schoolcraft j tract of timbered land. 1 long. THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP. by Gould

DEN INS. D r y Goods• that city. The fine quality is a standard Prices Current. Amoskeag...... 12)4[Jaffrey...... 11)4 feature, but the lovely colorings of the UNBLEACHED COTTONS. “ 9 oz. .. .14)4 Lancaster ...... 12)4 present season lend them new attraction. Atlantic A...... 7 Clifton CCC...... 6)4 “ brown .13 Lawrence, 9 oz ...... 13)4 Growth of the Velveteen Trade. Old rose, pink, lavender, tan, gray, faint “ H...... 63£;Conqueror XX...... * % Andover...... 11)4 “ No. 220— 13 From an English Exchange. p ...... 6 j Dwight Star...... 7M Everett, blue.. . 12 “ No.250— 11)4 green and China blue are among the D...... 6% ¡Exeter! A...... 6)4 “ brown...... 12 J “ No. 280— 10)4 Velveteens seem to have obtained a lighter shades, while red, brown and LL...... 53Í SATINES. permanent position in the world of fash­ navy blue are standbys at all times. A. A...... 6* Simpson...... 20 ¡Imperial...... 10)4 ion as a dress material. The great per­ Archery Bunting. 4 Honest Width...... 6)4 .“ ...... 18 Black...... m 9)4 Plaids, checked and striped effects lead, Amory 7V Hartford A “ ...... 16 “ ...... 10)4 fection attained in the production of this and chintz ideas prevail to a large ex­ Beaver Dam A A... ô3üi Integrity XX.. Coechco...... 10)41 really beautiful fabric will, no doubt, tent. Solid and shaded stripes are ar­ Berwick L...... 6)4 King, E F ...... 6)4 GINGHAMS. make it yet more popular, as the cloth Blackstone O, 32__4741 “ E X ...... 6)4 Glenarven...... 634 Lancaster, staple... 634 ranged in fine combinations, and plain Black Rock ...... 7 “ EC, 32 in...... 5)4 Lancashire...... 6)4 “ fancies . 7 not only lends itself gracefully to and plaid grounds are decorated with Boot, F F ...... 6341Lawrence LL ...... 5)4 Normandie...... 8 “ Normandie 8)4 draping and to the curves of any figure, broche figures in small and large designs, “ 2X...... 6 New Market B...... 5 Renfrew Dress...... 8 Westbrook...... 8 but is a perfect and satisfactory substi­ “ C...... 534 Noibe R...... 5>» Toil duNord,...10@10)4 “ ...... 10 sold under the name of fancies and nov­ “ AL...... 7)4 Newton...... 6 Amoskeag...... 634 York...... 634 tute for silk velvet, with the decided ad­ elties. Brocaded stripes, single and in “PL, 40 inch... 8)4 Our Level Best...... 6)4 “ AFC...... 10)4 Hampton...... 6)4 vantage of being cheaper in cost, while clusters of three, are new. A stripe of Continental, C...... 7)4 Riverside XX...... 434 Persian...... 8)4 Windermeer...... 5 at the same time possessing good wearing “ D, 40-in 8>4 Sea Island R...... 6)4 Bates...... 634 Cumberland...... 5 raised white cotton, like couching in em­ E, 42-inl0 Sharon B ...... 634 Warwick...... 8)4 Essex...... 4)4 qualities. broidery, is novel and refined in appear­ “ W, 45-inll Top of the Heap__7)4 CARPET WARP. The improvements made during the ance. “ H, 48-inl2 Williamsville...... 7 Peerless, white...... 18)41 Peerless, colored .21 past few years in the manufacture and Chapman...... 4 Comet, 40 in ...... 8)4 CohassetA...... 7)4 CarUsle “ ...... 7)4 GRAIN BAGS. finish of velveteen have greatly increased Vegetable Flannel. Comet...... 7 New Market L,401n. 7)4 Amoskeag...... 16)41 Valley City...... 16 its usefulness. When dyed in the old Vegetable flannel is a textile material Harmony...... 16)4 Georgia...... 16 way it looked attractive, but after being now being largely manufactured in Ger­ Amsburg ...... 7 Stark...... 19)4 Pacific...... 14 Blackstone A A...... 734 Gold Medal...... 7)4 American...... 16)4 ¡Burlap...... 11)4 worn a short time, and especially at the many out of pine leaves. The fiber is Beats All...... 4)4 Green Ticket...... 8)4 THREADS. seaside, it would fade and look rusty, the spun, knitted and woven into undergar­ Cleveland...... 7 Great Falls...... 6)4 Clark’s Mile End....45 IBarbour’s...... 88 pile giving way. and a most expensively ments and clothing of various kinds. In Cabot...... 7)4 Hope...... 7)4 Coats’, J. & P ...... 45 Marshall’s ...... 88 Cabot, %...... 634 Just Out...... 434@ 5 Holyoke...... 22)41 made-up dress thus became valueless. the hospitals, penitentiaries and barracks Dwight Anchor...... 9 King Phillip ...... 734 KNITTING COTTON. Now, we have permanent colors which of Vienna and Breslau, blankets made of “ “ shorts. 834 “ OP...... 7)4 White. Colored. White. Colored. never fade, and fast pile which will this material are exclusively used. One Edwards...... 6 Lonsdale Cambric.. 10)4 No. 6 . ..33 38 No. 14...... 37 42 Empire...... 7 Lonsdale...... 8® 8)4 8...... 34 39 “ 16...... 38 43 stand the most severe wear to the very of the chief advantages is that no ver­ Farwell...... 734 Middlesex...... 5@ 5)4 10... 40 “ 18...... 39 44 end. In fact, as some merchants have min will lodge in them. The material is Fruit of the Loom.. 8)4 No Name...... 7)4 12... .36 41 “ 20...... 40 45 frequently remarked, with rueful coun­ also used as stuffing, closely resembling Fitchville ...... 7)4 Oak View...... 6 CAMBRICS. First Prize...... 6)4 Our Own...... 5)4 Slater...... 4)4 Washington...... 434 tenance, the wearing qualities are if any­ horse-hair, and is only oue-third the cost. Fruit of the Loom %. 8 Pride of the West .12 White Star...... 434 Red Cross...... 4)4 thing too great, for as one can readily When spun and woven, the thread resem­ Fairmount...... 4)4 Rosalind...... 7)4 Kid Glove...... 434 Lockwood...... 434 perceive, it is not always advantageous bles that of hemp, and is made into Full Value...... f*34 Sunlight ...... 4)4 Newmarket...... 434 Wood’s ...... 434 to trade for a cheap fabric to be too dur­ jackets, spencers, drawers and stockings, Geo. Washington... 8)4 Vinyard...... 8)4 Edwards...... 4)4 Brunswick...... 4% HALF BLEACHED COTTONS. RED FLANNEL. able. flannel and twills for shirts, coverlets, Cabot...... 7)4|Dwight Anchor...... 8)4 Fireman...... 32)4 T W...... 22)4 Velveteen manufacturers are certainly body and chest warmers, and knitting Farwell...... 7341 UNBLEACHED CANTON FLANNEL. Creedmore...... 27)4 F T ...... 32)4 entitled to some recompense, after the yarn. They keep the body warm with­ TremontN...... 5)4 Middlesex No. 1 . ..10 Talbot XXX...... 30 J RF, XXX...... 35 careful study which they have made with out heating, and are very durable. The Hamilton N...... 6)4 “ “ 2.. ..11 Nameless ...... 27)4 Buckeye...... 32)4 a view toward the improvement of their factories are lighted with gas made from “ L...... 7 «» (( 3.. ..12 MIXED FLANNEL. Middlesex AT.. . . . 8 “ “ 7.. ..18 Red & Blue, plaid. .40 ¡Grey S R W ...... 17)4 productions, both in regard to quality the refuse of these manufactures. “ X ...... 9 “ “ 8.. ..19 Union R ...... 22)4 Western W ...... 18)4 and design, and the “art” shades which Windsor...... 18)4 D R P ...... 18)4 “ No. 25 ... 9 6 oz Western...... 21 Flushing XXX...... 23)4 are now produced have never been The Dry Goods Market. BLEACHED CANTON PLANNEL. Hamilton N ...... 7)4 Middlesex A A -.11 Union B ...... 22)4|Manitoba...... 23)4 equaled. Retailers are experiencing a Cotton goods are firmer, on account of Middlesex P T .. ... 8 “ 2 ..12 DOMET FLANNEL. better inquiry for velveteens, and it is AT.. ... 9 “ AO ..13)4 Nameless...... 8 @ 9)41 “ ...... 9 @10)4 an encouraging fact that one sees dresses the high price of raw cotton. Light “ XA.. ... 9 “ 4 ..17H “ ...... 8)4@10 I “ ...... 12)4 prints are %c cheaper. Cambrics are “ I F . . .'..10)4 “ 5 ..16 CANVASS AND PADDING. of the material more frequently worn by DRESS GOODS. Slate. Brown. Black. Slate. Brown. Black. ladies, while for trimming purposes it is firmer. Dress silks are firm and advanc­ Hamilton ... 8 Nameless...... 20 9)4 9) 4 9)4 13 also largely employed. The fashionable “ ... 9 ..25 10) 4 10) 4 10Vt 15 ing, the Patterson manufacturers declin­ U ...... 10)4 “ ...... 27)4 11) 4 11) 4 11) 4 17 color at present is violet in all shades, ing to book orders for future delivery at G G Cashmere.. ...21 “ ...... 30 12) 4 12)4 12) 4 20 from reddish violet to a gray shade of Nameless...... 16 “ ...... • 32)4 DUCKS. heliotrope. A grand and effective shade present prices. “ ...... 18 “ ...... 35 Severen. 8 oz...... 9)4|Greenwood, 8 oz — 11)4 COSSET JEANS. Mayland, 8oz...... 10)4 West Point, 8 oz— 9)4 called rhododendron is also coming into Biddeford...... 6 ¡Naumkeagsatteen.. 7)4 Greenwood, 7)4 oz.. 9)41 “ 10 oz— 11)4 vogue. One of the strongest evidences of the Brunswick...... 6)4¡Rockport...... 6)4 WADDINGS. great revival in manufacturing industry, PRINTS. White, doz...... 18 I Per bale, 40 doz ... 85 00 Allen, staple...... 5)41Merrim’ck shirtings. 434 Colored, doz...... 14 | Englishmen After the Duck Mills. which is now taking place in England, is “ fancy...... 5)4 “ Repp furn . 8)4 • SILESIAS. From the Hartford Times. the fact that there is actually a scarcity robes...... 5 ¡Pacific fancy...... 6 Slater, Iron Cross... 8 | Pawtucket...... 10)4 An agent of an English syndicate has of labor. It is reported that the applica­ American fancy__ 6 robes...... 6)4 “ Red Cross__ 9 Dundie...... 9 American indigo__ 6 Portsmouth robes... 6 “ Best ...... 10)4 Bedford...... 10)4 been negotiating for some time past for tion for skilled workmen is such that the American shirtings. 4% Simpson mourning.. 6)4 “ Best AA...... 12)41 Valley City...... 10)4 the purchase of the cotton duck factories unions cannot supply all that are needed. Arnold “ — 6)4 “ greys...... 6)4 CORSETS. at New Hartford, Moodus and Leesville, Overtime is very general in most of the “ long cloth B. 10)4 “ solid black. 6)4 Coraline...... 89 50|Wonderful...... 84 75 “ “ “ C. 8)4 Washington indigo. 6 Shilling’s ...... 9 00| Brighton...... 4 75 Connecticut, the two latter places thriv­ large works. “ century cloth 7 “ Turkey robes.. 7)4 SEWING SILK. ing villages in East Haddam. The mills “ gold seal...... 10)4 “ India robes__ 7)4 Corticelli, doz...... 85 [Cortlcelli knitting, there are the Williams mills and the “ Turkey red. .10)4 “ plain T’ky X 34 8)4 twist, doz. .42)4 per %oz ball ...... 30 Berlin solids...... 5)4 “ “ “ X...10 50 yd, doz..42)4i factories of the Atlantic Duck Co. All A WNING “ oil bine...... 6)4 “ Ottoman Tur­ HOOKS AND EYES—PER GROSS. three have a prosperous business and “ “ green__ 6)4 key red...... 6 No 1 Bl’k & White..l0 INo 4 Bl’k & Whlte.,15 make an article of cotton duck which AND TENTS. Cocheco fancy...... 6 Martha Washington “ 2 “ ..12“ 8 “ ..20 “ madders... 6 Turkeyred 34...... 7)4 “ 3 “ ..12 J “ 10 “ ..25 commands ready sale in New York and Eddy stone fancy... 6 Martha Washington PINS. other markets. The negotiations for Hamilton fancy. ... 6)4 Turkeyred...... 9)4 No 2—20, M C...... 50 INO 4—15, F 3)4 ...... 40 these mills have been in progress for “ staple ... 5)4 Riverpofntrobes.... 5 ‘ 3—18, S C ...... 45 I Manchester fancy.. 6 Windsor fancy...... 6)4 COTTON TAPE. some weeks, and it is understood that the “ new era. 6)4 “ gold ticket No 2 White & Bl’k.,12 INo 8 White & Bl’k..20 agent of the syndicate is well satisfied Merrimack D fancy. 6)4 indigo blue...... 10)4 “ 4 “ ..15 “ 10 “ 23 with the properties, but that he has not PICKINGS. “ 6 “ ..18 I “ 12 “ ..26 Amoskeag A C A__12)4 AC A...... 12)4 SAFETY PINS. yet been able to meet the views of the Hamilton N ...... 7)4 Pemberton AAA No2...... 28 |No3...... 36 proprietors as to figures. The factories “ D...... 8)4 York...... 10)4 employ several hundred persons, and, “ Awning. .11 Swift River...... 6)4 NEEDLES—PER M. Farmer...... 8 Pearl River...... 12 A. James...... 1 50j Steamboat...... 40 outside of some twine manufacturing, Flag's, Horse and Wagon Covers. Seat Shades, Large First Prize...... 11)4 Warren...... 14 Crowely’s...... 1 35 Gold Eyed...... 1 50 are the chief source of income of the Umbrellas, Oiled Clothing, Wide Cotton Ducks, etc. COTTON DRILL, I Marshall's...... 1 00| residents of Moodus and Leesville. It is Send for Illustrated Catalogue. Atlanta, D...... 6341Stark.. 7)4 TABLE OIL CLOTH. CHAN. A. COYE, 11 Pearl Street. Boot...... 63i “ 5—4__2 25 6—4.. .3 2515—4 1 95 6—I . 295 understood that if the sale is effected, Clifton, K...... 6*4! “ 1 “ ....2 10 “ ...3 10 the management of the factories will re­ Telephone 106. main practically as at present, but that the purchaser will dictate the marketing and prices of the goods. It is reported 1* STBKBTBB& SONS, that the purchase of the Greenwood Co.’s Voigt, HorooMoior & Go., mill, at New Hartford, has been effected JOBBERS OF by the syndicate. This mill is the chief Importers and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy industry in the village, employing 700 hands. The capital of the company is $400,000, the business has been prosper­ D ry Goods ous for many years, and the value of the plant and business is roughly estimated at $1,000,000. It is reported, in con­ Dry Goods and Notions. nection with the sale, that the present Manufacturers of managers of the property will be contin­ ued in the management. In response to Overalls, Pants, Jackets, Jumpers, Waists, Flannel Shirts, Domet an inquiry, last Saturday, as to the terms Shirts, Pants, Overalls, Etc. of the purchase, Mr. R. R. Smith, agent Shirts, Cotton and Calico Shirts in all qualities. Embroideries, Lace of the company, telegraphed: “ We are Caps, Ruchings, Linen Collars and Cuffs, Aprons, Lace Collars, Bibs, not prepared to give any definite inform­ ation regarding it.” Complete Spring Stock now ready for and a Complete Line of Ladies’ Windsor Ties. inspection. Chicago and Detroit prices Selling Agents for Valley City, Georgia and Atlanta Bags. Some Handsome Fabrics. guaranteed. Twines, Batts, Peerless Warp, Waddings. Correspondence Solicited. Lovely Scotch ginghams have been brought to New York, and many of them now retail under the title of French 48, SO and 52 Ottawa St., ginghams in the most exclusive stores .of GRAND RAPIDS, - - MICH. 83 Monroe aid 10, 12, 14,16 1 18 Fountain Sts., BMP RAPIDS THE MICHTG ATST TEADESM AN 7

WIRE GOODS. dls. SAND PAPER. H ARD WARB. Bright...... 70*10*10 List acct. 19, ’86...... dis. 40*10 Screw Eyes...... 70&10&1C SASH CORD. Hook’s ...... 70*10*10 Silver Lake, White A...... list 50 How to Avoid Forgetfulness. These prices are for cash buyers, who Gate Hooks and Eyes 70*10*10 “ Drab A...... ” 56 knobs—New List. dls. “ White B...... “ 50 A successful business man says there pay promptly and buy in full packages. Door, mineral, jap. trimmings 55 “ Drab B ...... “ 55 were two things which he learned when AUGURS AND BITS. dls. Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings 55 “ White C ...... “ 36 he was eighteen, which were ever after­ Snell’s...... 60 Door, porcelain, plated trimmings ...... 55 Discount, 10. Cook’s ...... 40 Door, porcelain, trimmings...... 55 SASH WEIGHTS. ward of great use to him, namely: Jennings’, genuine...... 25 Drawer and Shutter, porcelain...... 70 Solid Eyes...... per ton (25 “Never to lose anything and never to Jennings’, Imitation...... 50*10 LOCKS—DOOR. dls. saws. dls. forget anything.” An old lawyer sent Russell * Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list ...... 55 “ Hand...... 25@25&5 AXBS. Mallory, Wheeler & Co.’s...... 55 Sliver Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot,.... 70 him with an important paper, with cer­ First Quality, S. B. Bronze...... 1750 Branford’s ...... 55 “ Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot ... 50 tain instructions what to do with .it. “ D. B. Bronze...... 12 00Norwalk’s ...... 55 “ Special Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot . 30 “ S.B.S. Steel...... 8 50 MATTOCKS. “ Champion and Electric Tooth X “But,” inquired the young man, “sup­ “ D. B. Steel...... 13 50Adze Eye...... — (16.00, dls. 60 Cuts, per foot...... 28 pose I lose it; what shall I do then ?” BABROW8. dls. Hunt Bye...... (15.00, dls. 00 TRAPS. dis. “You must not lose i t !” “I don’t mean Hunt's ...... (18.50, dis. 20*10. Steel, Game...... 60*10 Railroad...... 1 14 00 MAULS. dlS. Oneida Community, Newhouse’s ...... 35 to,” said the young man, “but suppose I Garden...... net 30 00 Sperry & Co.’s, Post, handled...... 50 Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s 70 should happen to?” “But I say you bolts. dls. mills. dls. Mouse, chdker...... 18c per doz. must not happen to; I shall make no Stove...... 50*10 Coffee, Parkers Co.’s ...... 40 Mouse, delusion...... 81.50 per doz. provision for any such occurrence; you Carriage new list...... 70 “ P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s Malleables 40 wire. dls. Plow...... 40*10 “ Landers, Ferry & Clr k’s...... 40 Bright Market...... 65 must not lose i t !” Sleigh shoe...... 70 “ Enterprise ...... 25 Annealed Market...... 70 This put a new train of thought into MOLASSES GATES. dlS. Coppered Market...... 60 BUCKETS. Stebbin’s Pattern...... 60*10 Tinned Market...... 62V4 the young man’s mind, and he found Well, plain...... f 3 50 Stebbin’s Genuine...... 66*10 Coppered Spring Steel...... 50 that if he was determined to do a thing Well, swivel...... 4 00 Enterprise, self-measuring...... 25 Barbed Fence, galvanized...... 4 00 he could do it. He made such a provis­ BUTTS, CAST. dls. NAILS “ painted ...... 3 40 Steel nails, base...... 2 40 HORSE NAILS. ion against every contingency that he Cast Loose Pin, figured...... 70* Wire nails, base...... 2 90Au Sable...... dls. 25*10@25& 10*05 never lost anything. He found this Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint...... 60*10 Advance over base: Steel. Wire. Putnam...... dls. 05 equally true about forgetting. If a cer­ Wrought Loose Pin...... 60*10 60...... Base Base Northwestern ...... dls. 10*10 Wrought Table...... 60*10 50...... Base 10 WRENCHES. dls. tain matter of importance was to be re­ Wrought Inside Blind...... 60*10 40 ...... 05 20 membered, he pinned it down on his Wrought Brass...... 75 Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled ...... 30 Blind, Clark’s...... 70*10 30...... 10 20 Coe’s Genuine...... 50 mind, fastened it there, and made it Blind, Parker’s...... 70*10 20...... 15 30 Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought, ...... 75 stay. He used to say; “When a man Blind, Shepard’s ...... 70 16...... 15 35 Coe’s Patent, malleable...... 75*10 12...... 15 35 MISCELLANEOUS. diS. tells me that he forgot to do something, BLOCKS. 10...... 20 40 Bird Cages...... 50 I tell him he might as well have said : ‘I Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, ’85...... 40 8 ...... 25 50 Pumps, Cistern...... 75 do not care enough about your business CRADLES. 7 * 6 ...... 40 65 Screws, New List ...... 50 4...... 60 90 Casters, Bed and P la te ...... 50*10*10 to take the trouble to think of it again.’ ” Grain...... dls. 50*02 3...... 1 10 1 50Dampers, American...... 40 I once had an intelligent young man in CROW BARS. 2...... 1 50 2 00Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods ... 65 my employment who deemed it sufficient Cast Steel...... per ft 5 Fine 3...... 1 50 2 00 Case 10...... 60 90 M TALE, excuse for neglecting any important task CAPS. • “ 8...... 75 1 00 to say, “I forgot it.” I told him that Ely’s 1-10...... per m 65 “ 6...... 90 1 25 PIG TIN. Hick’s C. F. 60 Finish 10...... 85 1 00Pig Large...... 26c would not answer. If he was sufficiently “ 8...... 1 00 1 25Pig Bars...... 28c G. D ...... 35 ZINC. interested, he would be careful to re­ Musket...... “ 60 “ 6 ...... 1 15 1 50 member. It was because he did not care Clinch 10...... 85 75 Duty: Sheet, 214c per pound. CARTRIDGES. “ 8...... 1 00 90 680 pound casks...... 6*4 enough that he forgot it. I drilled him Rim Fire...... 50 “ 6...... 1 15 1 00Per pound...... 7 with this truth. He worked for me three Central Fire...... dls. 25 Barren %...... 1 75 2 50 SOLDER. years, and during the last of the three PLANES. dlS. 14® 14...... 16 CHISELS. dlS. Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy...... @3tj Extra Wiping...... 1314 he was utterly changed in this respect. Socket Firmer...... 70*10 Sciota Bench...... @50 The prices of the many other qualities of He did not forget a thing. His forget­ Socket Framing...... 70*10 Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy...... @30 solder in the market indicated by private brands ting, he found, was a lazy, careless habit Socket Comer...... 70*10 Bench, first quality...... @50 vary according to composition. Socket Slicks...... 70*10 Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood...... *10 ANTIMONY. of the mind, which he cured. Butchers’ Tanged Firmer...... 40 PANS. Cookson...... per pound 16 combs. dls. Fry, Acme...... dis. 60 Hallett’s...... 13 Curry, Lawrence’s...... 40 Common, polished...... dls. 70 TIN—MEL VN GRADE. A New Malleable Alloy. rivets. dis. 10x14 IC, Charcoal...... ( 6 60 Hotchkiss...... % Iron and Tinned...... 40 14x20 IC, “ ...... 6 60 A new malleable alloy of the bronze CHALK. Copper Rivets and Burs...... 50 10x14 IX, “ ...... 8 35 kind has been brought to notice by a White Crayons, per gross...... 12®12*4 dls. 10 patent planished iron. 14x20 IX, “ ...... 8 35 London chemist, the material being pro­ “A” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 10 20 Each additional X on this grade, (1.75. COPPER. “B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27 9 20 TIN—ALLAWAV GRADE. duced by means of a process by which, it Planished, 14 oz cut to size...... per pound 28 Broken packs He per pound extra. 10x14 IC, Charcoal ...... I 6 00 is alleged, the introduction and admix­ “ 14x52,14x56,14x60 ...... 26 ROPES. 14x20 IC, “ 6 P0 ture of the component metals are accur­ Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60...... Sisal, *4 inch and larger...... 13 10x14 IX, “ ...... 7 50 Cold Rolled, 14x48...... 26 Manilla...... 16 14x20 IX, “ ...... ately controlled, in definite proportions, Bottoms...... 27 squARES. dls. Each additional X on this grade (1.50. by which means are formed true alloys DRILLS. dis. Steel and Iron...... 75 ROOFING PLATES Try and Bevels...... 60 14x20 IC, Worcester ...... 6 00 of high strength and uniformity. It is Morse’s Bit Stocks...... 50 14x20 IX, “ 7 50 Taper and straight Shank...... 50 Mitre...... 20 stated that some of the specimens of SHEET iron. 20x28 IC, “ 12 50 cast, rolled and turned rods of this sub­ Morse’s Taper Shank...... 50 Com. Smooth. Com. 14x20 IC, Allaway Grade ...... 5 25 stance show remarkable uniformity in DRIPPING PANS. Nos. 10 to 14...... (4 20 (3 10 14x20 IX, “ “ ...... extension throughout the whole length Small sizes, ser pound...... 07 Nos. 15 to 17...... 4 20 3 2) 20x28 IC, “ “ ...... 11 00 Large sizes, per pound...... 6*4 Nos. 18to 21...... 420 320 20x28 IX, “ “ ...... 14 no of the tested part, and not so marked a Nos. 22 to 24 ...... 4 20 3 30 BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE. contraction in one spot only as is usual. ELBOWS. Nos. 25 to 26 ...... 4 40 3 40 14x28 IX...... (13 Com. 4 piece, 6 In...... doz. net 75 No. 27...... 4 60 3 fO 14x31 IX...... 14 50 In one of the test specimens, the elastic Corrugated...... dis. 20* 10*10 All sheets No. 18 and lighter, over 30 Inches 14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boilers. 1 limit was reached at twenty-four tons Adjustable...... dis. 40*10 wide not less than 2-10 extra 14x60 IX, “ “ 9 “ i per pound 9* per square inch, and above this point the EXPANSIVE BITS. dis. metal suddenly extended about two per Clark’s, small, (18; large, (26...... 30 cent.; it then dropped to a slight extent Ives’, 1, (18; 2, (24; 3, $36...... » in tensile resistance, and recovered, as is f il e s—New List. dis. Dlsston’s ...... 60*10 the case presented by cast steel, further New American...... 60*10 extensions being found to be very slight Nicholson’s ...... 60*10 up to the point of 30 6-10 tons. After Heller’s ...... 50 this, the extension presented entire uni­ Heller’s Horse Rasps...... 50 formity up to the point of rupture at 34 GALVANIZED IRON ROPEROPE Nos. 16 to 20; 22 and 24; 25 and 26; 27 28 76-100 tons per square inch. List 12 13 14 15 18 Discount, 50*10 The rope market is high and advancing, ard the The Hardware Market. GAUGES. dis. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s__ ...... 50 price at present is as follows: The wire nail mills are shutting down, HAMMERS. SISAL - - 13c pound. in order to curtail their product and get Maydole & Co.’s...... dis. 25 MANILLA - - 16c pound. Kip’s...... dis. 25 prices back to the old figure. The man­ Yerkes & Plumb’s...... dis. 40*10 If you cannot stand these prices, we have in ufacturers of steel nails claim that steel Mason’s Solid Cast Steel...... 30c list 60 Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel. Hand ...30c 40*10 stock what is called billets must decline or steel nails ad­ vance, as the margin between the raw Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2 ,3 ...... dls.60&10 State...... per doz. net, 2 50 and finished product is altogether too Screw Hook and Strap, to 12 In. 4*4 14 and i V e w Process Rope narrow. A new sash and door list has 3*4 *4...... net 10 been issued by the manufacturers of the %...... net 8*4 Which we guarantee is equal to Sisal. We have the M...... net 7*4 West, having been adopted on March 6. %...... net 7*4 following sizes and quote: The list embodies an average advance of ...... dis. 70 1-4, 5-16, 3-8 9 l-2c pound. 10 to 12 per cent., due to the recent ad HANGERS. dls. Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track__50*10 7-16 and 5-8 9c pound. vances in glass. Champion, anti-friction...... 60*10 Kidder, wood track ...... 40 WILL YOU TRY IT? The New Shoe Clerk’s Compliment. HOLLOW WARE Pots...... 60 Shoe Dealer (for the sake of adding Kettles...... 60 the strength of another favorable opin­ Spiders...... 60 ion)—Ah, madam, but that shoe is simply Gray enameled...... 40*10 Foster, Stevens & Co., perfection upon your foot. James, how HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. Stamped TinW are...... new list 70*10 Wholesale Hardware, do you think Mrs. De Hoofs foot looks Japanned Tin Ware...... — 25 in that shoe ? Granite Iron W are...... new list 33*4*10 10 and 12 Monroe St., 33, 35, 37, 39 and 41*Louis St., New Clerk (anxious not to fall short in dls. his enthusiasm)—Immense. Stanley Rnle and Level Co.’s. 70 GRAND RAPIDS, MIOH. 8 TH E raC H IG A N TEA.EESMA.lSr. We hope, by organization, to he able i Many absurd stories might be told of Meet Your Bills Promptly. In the grocery trade, as in other corn- The Michigan Tradesman to boycott all Patrons of Industry, the experience of bargain buyers. One j will be found mer- thereby paying them 30 per cent, jes^for | of the most amusing tales which has been ; ° ^ n t l who ftel that their credit should Official Organ of Michigan Business Men’s Association. their products than we pay all farmers brought to the attention of T he T ra des- not be questioned, as they are able to A W EEK LY JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE out of the organization of the Patrons for the same kind of products. max is the experience of a clergyman meet all obligations at maturity, but who We believe it possible, by making a whose congregation was too poor t o are somewhat careless in making prompt Retail Trade of the Wolileriae State. TT . , .. . payments. With some it may beafeel- judicious division of the 20 per cent, afford an organ. Happening to attend i that there is no hurry; w|th others. The Tradesman Company, Proprietor. thus obtained, paying the same out as we may propose, to hold all grain buyers the sale of a rich man’s effects, the j a„ inclination to let the day pass by Subscription Price, One Dollar per year, payable I and non-Patron farmers firm to our pastor was struck with the cheapness of j while occupied by other things, and one strictly in advance. I cause, also pay the whole expense of the i a large music box which played Old I day of delay begets another and an- Advertising Rates made known on application. organization. n(j other, and the obligation remains unsat- Publication Office, 100 Louis St. Hundred” and other hymn tunes, isfied. It is undoubtedly true that many Entered at the Grand, Rapide Post Office. The best method of dealing with the bid it in. Delighted with his bargain, it a good and responsible merchant is P. of I. fever is to treat it as a disease, E. A. STOWE, Editer. was arranged that its music should ac­ brought into disfavor with the wholesale | which temporarily deprives the patient company his choir on the ensuing Sun­ house by letting his bills run a week or WEDNESDAY. MARCH 19, 1890. of his reasoning faculties, rendering him ten days overtime. It should be the day; and the box played the hymn tune pride of every good merchant to meet wholly unaccountable for his acts. As to general satisfaction. But what were his bills the day they become due, and JUSTIFIABLE, BUT INEXPEDIENT. soon as convalescence approaches, the While the deep-seated antagonisms the feelings of the pastor when, instead I thus inspire the trade with confidence mind resumes its normal condition and toward legitimate merchants engendered of decorously stoppiug at the end of the and make his business sought. after. the patient is able to look at matters in . , ., Country merchantsmercnants often orren writewrne tow their men in the minds of the Patrons of Industry last verse, the profane box struck' K ” *»1P city houses, J asking why there is such a j the calm light of reason. Any policy by the rascally organizers of that order The Blue Bell of Scotland] The delay ...in __ shipping= ______their goods. The which tends to punish a man for acts found in the fact are deplorable and fully justify the mer­ chorister hurried to the rescue, but, un reason may often be I done while he is out of his head should that the merchant is behind in his pay- chant in adopting retaliatory measures. fortunately, touched a wrong spring, and j be avoided, and any semblance of such , . . .. „ ...... ments, and the order is placed on file to T h e T r a d e s m a n does not think it ex­ only converted the Scottish song into the await a remittance. In all first-class city a policy will not be tolerated by con­ pedient to take such a course and is, yet more indecorous melody, “The houses there is an intimate relation ex- servative merchants. therefore, not in harmony with the spirit Suawnee River.” Amid the stifled titters isting between the book-keeper and the The men who deserve punishment for shipping clerk, and when the book­ of the following communication, from of the congregation, the offending instru I the demoralization incident to the P. of 1. keeper cannot report “nothing past ment was hurried out of the church, and due,” the shipping clerk is likely to be the pen of an Elsie merchant: craze are the irresponsible and disrep- lt seems that the business men of sev- . . . ____ . _ . was heard at intervals in the church­ derelict in the matter of filling orders. eral Michigan towns have been discuss- «table organizers, who go from town to yard cheerfully carolling a succession of Orders for goods received by the credit ing the advisability of organizing to | town and from school house to school lively airs. The bargain-loving clergy­ man from those who make prompt pay­ ments are seldom delayed in shipment. counteract the purpose of the Patrons of house, uttering the most infamous false- man was afterward content to manage Industry. hoods against the men who have stood The writer, having a personal inter- . .. . .___ without music, as hereto-fore. A Small Army. view with one of the parties concerned, by the farmer in sunshine and storm, Few who have not given the matter a gives the following in their own lan- assisting him in adversity and sharing in The quite uncalled-for criticism of Mr thought have any idea of the importance guage: his prosperity. A policy of retaliation of the work undertaken each year by the We, as business men, have felt some- I hj h wou|d react on these miserable Porter as Commissioner of the Census what keenly the depressed condition of . . , ,, . has abated, not only because its own Muskegon Booming Co., which superin­ business which is so general and, after a j whelps would be justified under the cir- baselessness was evident enough, but be­ tends the delivery of all logs cut along cumstances; but the project of the Elsie careful investigation, we have concluded cause of the organizing talent he has the line of the Muskegon River. The that it is but the natural result of the merchant would not affect the men who shown, and the good judgment he has drive is started from Harrison about present system of exchange—unavoid­ fomented the trouble, but. instead, would able and inevitable; a result so unerring displayed in the selection of his subor­ March 1 and the tail end of the drive result to the injury of the men who are that it has been typed “the periodical dinates. The enumeration of the pop­ does not reach Muskegon Lake until the hard times;” aided, in central and lower already the victims of deceit and fraud— ulation, which is the chief work of the fore part of November. To handle the Michigan, by the open winter, deterring men who eventually come to see the pit- census, begins on the 1st of July. Mr. 300,000,000 feet of logs comprising the the pursuit of profitable business. We falls prepared for them by the organ­ believe this to be the true condition, and Porter feels confident of being able to drive requires the services of 350 men, izers aud get out of the order as soon as that no individual or class of individuals place the results before the country by who are boarded and provided with possible. The rank and file of the P. of 1. in particular are to blame. the first day of August. The super­ sleeping accommodations on seven scows, We, therefore, find reason to censure, are, in the main, honorable men, who visors have all been appointed already. which accompany the drive. Aside from distrust and condemn the wanton, vicious leave the organization as soon as they and unjust persecution by the organiza­ New and improved machinery for making the large amount of groceries and pro­ are satisfied that its tenets are based on tion known as the Patrons of Industry, calculations has been obtained. Aud the visions required to feed so large a num­ in their tirade upon the merchants and deception and its results are an injury to nation will know how big it is, and ber of men—which are furnished this mechanical industries; by their acts, re- ^ e honest farmer. year by a Grand Rapids house—several tarding an already stagnated condition of , Merchants should remember that “two where the new drift of population has business, causing labor to be unem- ^ put the political center of gravity, thousand dollars’ worth of produce are ployed, in their efforts to intimidate cap- wrongs do not make one right and gov- within the shortest time in which that purchased of the farmers along the line ital. making themselves felt like a thorn | ern themselves accordingly, feat has ever been accomplished. That of the drive. Thos. Coughlin, who has in the side; showing a cowardly dispo- j ======“bossed the job” for several years, con­ sition to strike their man while he is t h e CRAZE FOR BARGAINS, the effect will be to increase greatly the down, creating in the breast of all bon- It jg the fashion to talk as if women voting power of the Northwest, both in tinues to superintend the company’s orable men the distrust and contempt it j the onl dupes of the sellers of Congress and in the electoral college, operations. richly merits. ; \ In times like the present, we believe bargains. Lndoubtedly, the glowing hardly admits of any doubt. “ Mistakes of Mulliken.” that men should feel a sympathy for their | advertisements of “ M off” sales and T h e T r a d e s m a n of next week will fellow-men, prompting them to acts of “Siaughter” sales allure the feminine Framed to Strike at the Due Bill. contain a review of the career of Jas. B. kindness, making the burden the easier Editor Michigan Tradesman: Mulliken as manager of the D., L. & N. to be borne; also, that we owe to one mind in a way they do not the masculine; another a debt of gratitude for many ac­ but what about the horse that is offered 1 desire to call your attention to an and C. & W. M. Railways, setting forth editorial in your last issue in reference some of the reasons which caused the commodations rendered in the past; and for sale privately, because the owner is to a bill before the New York Legisla­ by our experience as merchants we know “hard up?” What about the gold watch ture. In it you failed to mention the directors to ask for his resignation. that there is no class of men who should that is hawked about because the principal object aimed at by the bill. It feel this obligation more keenly than the VISITING BUYERS. owner is sick aud must realize on it ? is not expected that if made a law, it Patrons of Industry, as nine-tenths of will _____make closeMV____ and____ careful__ M buyers l ___ out Phillips & Soule, Hastings Lee Deuel, Bradley them have been carried by the merchant, What about the diamond ring which was .. „„„„.nu.:«,, k.., j, j0hn lie Vries, Jamestown W N Hutchinson. Grant Of spendthrifts, but it is intended, und m MSnderhout, Hanley F Narregang,Byron Center at the sacrifice of money and sleep. the wedding gift of a friend aud is T Armoclt, Wright Cutler & Wright, Morley was originated for the express purpose W S Adkins, Morgan Geo E Marvin, Clarksville . . Blit J ? 6 t¡1 r'iVij1']]rmnnip I offered at half Its real worth, because the I of preventing the use of “due bills” in C O Fields. Hastings Smallegan A Pickaard, Macbemer A Spencer, Forest Grove h,s best friend, " “ ^ " C d £ owner “does not know its value” ? No; the payment of ...... This bul ls Plainwell Henry A vary. part of the friend the mos S W Perkins, Traverse City Slocum’s Grove cisive mode of defense that mind I the passion for bargain buying is too 'Jw taT .h e “1 degSdtag Darling A Smith. Fremont L M Wolf, Hudsonville E T Lockerby, Keno R J Side, Kent City the occasion may require. ___ universal for any of us totbrow stones at tendencies—eounnercla! slavery—of the E S Botsford, Dorr R Hoffman, Montague Hessler Bros.. Rockford Manger, Wateon & Devoist, th a t2 rou??nterests°are mutual, we, as ! «ur neighbor’s weakness in this respect. | due bill system, as practiced by a corpor- P S Fancher, Mt Pleasant Sullivan ation in that State. You will admit that Barry & Co , Rodney H Thompson, Canada Cors grain buyers, merchants, factorymen, The richest share it with the poorest; NealMeMillan. Rockford C A Baker, Kalamazoo a law, compelling weekly cash payments S J Koon. Lisbon E O Bellows, Six Lakes mechanics and laborers, being the prin- nay. the richest people are often the in this respect, would not be a useless | A Norris A Son, Casnovia Col born A Bro.t Caledonia cipal consumers of farm products, be-1 most zealous bargain hunters. A eol- , . , . . ___, i W A Hwarts&Son.Fennville Eli Runnels, Corning lieve it advisable to form an organization: , ... ., , . . .. measure: and IS one Which many locall- Hamilton & Milllken, E E Hewitt, Rockford ties in this State are in great need Of. It Traveree City John Gunstra.Lamont or combination for mutual protection. ^ctor will pr.de himself as much on the ; “ , , . P . . . Geo F Goodrich, Fennville Jos Deal, Gun Marsh IS the right of every American laborer I G J Stephenson, Bangor M W alsh, Spring Lane We find, by careful canvass in the dif- j low price paid for his treasure as on the to receive, and he should demand his j ‘'errfgo A Oo, Paw Paw Jas A Gale. Parmelee ferent vicinities, that there are enough treasures themselves. “I picked it up W R Lawton, Berlin G Ten Hoor. Forest Grove wages in the legal tender of the govern­ A M Chur.*h, Englishville Cole A Chapel, Ada farmers out of the organization of the j ^or a mere song” is a favorite boast, and, Ezra Brown, Englishville B Z» aagm an .Grand Haven ment. E r n e s t M o o r e h o u s e . Walling Bros., Lamont H Van Noord, Jamestown Patrons of Industry to supply all farm I ...... _ Pentwater, March 10, 1890. E J Manshaem, Fisher Sta H Meijering, Jamestown products in demand. perhaps, in many instances, this price A Yates, Allen Creek C S Comstock, Piers.

Comments of the Trade and State Press. has prevailed in the past will continue Reed City Clarion: T h e Mich ig a n to make it the best paper of its class in T radesm an has been much improved by the country.” a change in form. It is always full of Shoe and Leather Gazette: “T h e interesting pointers for merchants. Mic h ig a n T ra desm a n , which is pub­ Pentwater News: T h e Mich ig a n lished at Grand Rapids, came to hand T radesm an in its new form is much im­ this week in the form of the Gazette, proved in appearance. We have always although it is without a cover. Our con­ regarded it as one of the brightest and temporary has very wisely dropped the best edited papers in Michigan. old newspaper form, and it now appears in the habiliment of a trade journal. Manistique Sun: “T h e Mich ig a n The paper is vastly improved in appear­ T radesm an has been changed from the ance, and is one of the neatest class old newspaper form to a sixteen-page papers published in this country. It has magazine, and is now one of the hand­ also passed into the hands of a corpora­ somest periodicals that reaches our tion with a paid-up capital stock of table.” $30,000. Bro. Stowe is to be congrat­ Plainwell Enterprise: “T h e Mich­ ulated on the liberal returns that he is ig a n T ra desm an, which is one of the most excellent and successful trade now receiving from several years of i papers in the country, has become the indefatigable journalistic labor. T he T radesm an is one of the most welcome property of a stock company. T he exchanges that weekly find their way to ! T radesm an appeared last week in a new form—sixteen four-column pages.” the Gazette editorial rooms.” Big Rapids Current: “T h e Mich ig a n T radesm an has changed its form to that Why Co-operative Ventures Are of a four-column, sixteen-page journal, Usually Unsuccessful. and is now printed upon a good quality The co-operative stores of Kensington, of book paper. T h e T radesm an is one near Philadelphia, were established of the best publications of its class in about fifteen years ago, and carried on the country, and it is receiving a gener­ an exceptionally successful business ous support.” during several years, having at one time Big Rapids Herald: “T h e Mich ig a n 3,000 shareholders and eight stores. T radesm an,'always a first-class paper Each stockholder had to invest at least and devoted to the best interests of its $5. The business amounted to $10,000 Headquarters for Oranges, patrons, is better, if possible, now that per week; dividends were 9 per cent. Lemons, Bananas, Nuts, Pea­ it has changed from eight pages of seven The company had $100,000 in bank. But columns to sixteen pages of four col­ it decayed, and it has just been pub­ nuts, Figs, Dates, Citron, etc. umns, and bound and cut in magazine lished that the last of the stores re­ Ask for Price List. style. T h e T radesm an is more con­ maining must be given up, the assets of venient.” the concern being valued at $28,000, against liabilities of $38,000. It may be Battle Creek Call: “T h e Mic h ig a n The Putnam Candy Co. T radesm an, published at Grand Rapids inferred that too much money was kept in the interest of the “retail trade of the idle; but it is as likely that the key to Wolverine State,” comes to us this week success was an excellent individual lead­ in a changed form. Heretofore it was an ership in the organization and manage­ eight-page, seven-column paper. Its ment in the growing stage, and corre­ present form is a sixteen-page quarto. It spondingly the decline would date from looks much better as it is now and is some change in the management. The much more convenient.” great majority of all business ventures, even under individual proprietorship, Greenville Call: Instead of a news­ are failures; but when a number of paper, T h e Mic h ig a n T radesm an comes workingmen form a company, they are, printed in book form of 16 pages, neatly with scarcely an exception, unwilling to bound. The paper, while not exactly allow sufficient pay and scope for man­ having changed hands, is now run by a agement. Generally some man of force stock company. E. A. Stowe, the bright of character, with his best energies de­ and able editor who has so long conducted voted to their service, builds up their in­ the paper, still remains a member of the stitution and the members take all as a company, holding the same position. matter of course. He is displaced or Merchant's Review: “E. A. Stowe, dies, and the downward road is trodden editor of T h e Mic h ig a n T radesm an, from that hour. The case may be, how­ has greatly improved the appearance of ever, that a bright man, after working his excellent journal by reducing the for a few years for the company and size of its pages and increasing the weight finding his efforts thwarted by ignorance of the paper on which it is printed. The and jealousy, will turn in disgust and blanket sheet form appears to be unsuit­ conquer the unworthy opposition, but able to the modern trade journal and for himself, as he feels that he has very few of our exchanges still retain it. wasted enough time for small apprecia­ American Grocer: “The Tradesman tion. Company is the name of a new corpora­ tion which controls T h e Mich ig a n The Discovery of Coffee. T ra desm an, edited by E. A. Stowe. The Toward the middle of the fifteenth former owners of the paper hold a con­ century, a poor Arab was traveling trolling interest in the stock of the new through Abyssinia, and, finding himself company. The style of the paper has very weak and weary from fatigue, he been changed from a blanket sheet to stopped near a grove. Then, being in one 10^x14 inches, much in the style of want of fuel to cook his rice, The cut the Christian Union. We have no doubt down a tree covered with dead berries. that both changes will tend to increase The meal being cooked and eaten, the the prosperity and favor which this traveler discovered that the half-burned paper has enjoyed from the start.” berries were very fragrant. He col­ Davison Index: “T h e Mich ig a n lected a number of these, and on crush­ T radesm an is to be congratulated upon ing them with a stone he found their the great improvemeut of its make-up. aroma increased to a great extent. While It is now a four-column, sixteen-page wondering at this, he accidentally let fall magazine instead of a quarto, as form­ the substance in a can which contained a erly, which makes it more convenient for small supply of water. Lo, what a mir­ its readers. T h e T radesm an has been acle ! The almost putrid liquid was in­ merged into a stock company, with a stantly purified. He brought it to his capital of $30,000. The present able lips; it was agreeable, and in a few mo­ WA.NTBU. editor, E. A Stowe, will continue to ments after, the traveler had so far re­ wield his pen on its crisp editorials.” covered his strength and energy as to be Cook l Bergthold, POTATOES, APPLES, DRIED Shelby Herald: “T h e Mich ig a n able to resume his journey. The lucky FRUIT, BEANS T radesm an has been changed to a six­ Arab gathered as many of the berries as MANUFACTURERS OF teen-page magazine form, using book he could carry, and having arrived at Arden, in Arabia, he informed the Mufti and all kinds of Produce. paper, etc! It is a very neat and enter­ If yon have any of the above goods to prising sheet, but to the writer, who was of his discovery. The worthy divine ship, or anything in the Produce line, let connected with that paper four pleasant was an inveterate opium smoker, who us hear from you. Liberal casli advances and prosperous years, it seems like had been suffering for years from the in­ SHOW CASES. made when desired. parting with an old, true and tried friend fluence of the poisonous drug. He tried EARL BROS., whose place is taken by another to whom an infusion of the berries, and was so Prices Lower than those of we are not attached by all the ties of delighted with the recovery of his own C o m m issio n M e r c h a n t s vigor that in gratitude to the tree he any competitor. Write for cata­ long association. However, we have un­ 157 South Water St., CHICAGO. bounded confidence in the business fore­ called it calnah, which in Arabic means logue and prices. force. And this is the way coffee was Reference: First National Bank, Ohicago. sight and ability of the editor and pub­ 1 ¿06 Kent St., - Grand Rapids, Mich. Michigan Tradesman. Grand Rapids. lishers, and know that the policy which discovered. IO TETE M ICHIGAN TRADESM AN.

doctor, there’s a traveler there took down A Wrong Righted at Last. Drugs #■ Medicines, with a fit or somethin’ and he’s like to About five years ago Geo. C. W. WHITE LEAD State Board of Pharmacy. die.’ Richards, who was then engaged in the COLOR WORKS One Year—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo. “Charley grabbed a case of instru­ drug business at Sheridan, left the stock Two Years—Stanley E. Parkill, Owoago. ments, and we both started for the hotel D E T R O I T , Three Years—Jacob Jess on, Muskegon. manufacturers of Four Years—James Veraor, Detroit. on a run. We got there a few minutes in charge of a clerk and started for the Five Years—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor. President—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon. before old Scroggs, for whom the girl West, sending the Hazeltine & Perkins Secretary—Jas. Vernor, Detroit. who told us had also gone. Before LATEST Treasurer—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo. Drug Co. a written order to take posses­ Meetings during 1*90—Star Island, June 30 and July Scroggs got up to the traveler’s room, sion of the stock in satisfaction of its ac­ 1; Marquette, Aug. 13 and 14; Lansing, Nov. 5 and 6. Charley had diagnosed the case to his ARTISTIC Michigan State Pharmaceutical Ass’n. own satisfaction, and was looking very count. As the order amounted to a bill President—Frank Inglis, Detroit. First Vice-President—F. M. Aledorf, Lansing. wise, indeed. Scroggs seized the insen­ of sale, the Drug Co. proceeded to do as SHADES Sec’d Vice-President—Henry Kephart, Berrien Springs sible patient by the wrist, listened to his Third Vice-President—Jas. Vernor, Detroit. requested, subsequently selling the stock Secretary—H. J. Brown. Ann Arbor. heart-beats, and, before Charley had said Treasurer—Wm Dupont, Detroit. to, Jacob Vander Berg, buyer for the FOR Executive Committee—C. A. Bugbee, Cheboygan; E. T. a word, rapped o ut: Webb, Jackson; D. E. Prall, East Saginaw; Geo. Mc­ “ ‘Case of apoplexy; bring some—’ Chippewa Lumber Co., at Chippewa Donald. Kalamazoo; J. J. Crowley. Detroit. Next Meeting—At Saginaw, beginning third Tuesday “But Charley was not to be ignored in Lake. in te rio r of September, 1890.______. that way. ‘It’s a plain case of ep—’ he No sooner had Yander Berg taken pos­ AND Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society. began, but just then I pulled him to one President. J. W. Hayward, Secretary, Frank H. Escott. side and whispered in his ear. session of the stock than Steere & Brown, —Brand Rapids Drug Clerks’ Association. the Stanton lawyers, swooped down on EXTERIOR President, F. D. Kipp; Secretary, Albert Brower. “ ‘I was about to remark, Dr. Scroggs,’ Detroit Pharmaceutical society resumed Charley, with considerable dig­ him with an alleged order from the President, J. W. Allen; Secretary, W. F. Jackman. nity, ‘that the case is undoubtedly one of former owner to protect his interests, and DECORATION Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association. morphine poisoning.’ President. C. 8. Koon; Secretary, J. W, Hoyt. “ ‘Nonsense, young man,’ said old attached the stock, which was subse­ F. J. WURZBURG, W holesale Agent quently sold at attachment sale. Mr. GRAND RAPIDS. MADE ANOTHER’S FORTUNE. Scroggs, rudely, *1 say it’s apoplexy.’ “ ‘A stomach-pump will soon prove Yander Berg then brought suit against How a Wide-awake Merchant Decided who’s right,’ said Charley, as he un­ Steere & Brown to recover the amount he locked his case and produced one. a Knotty Medical Dispute. “The little crowd of hotel employes had paid the Drug Co. and L. M. Mills “I have made one fortune in my time,” and villagers who had crowded into the took a trip to Kansas and obtained an said an old merchant, the other day, room, a big one, seemed rather amused affidavit from Richards to the effect that “and—” by the arguments of the doctors, and as he had given Steere & Brown an order to Drug Stock For Sato. “Spent it,” broke in the writer. the patient was a stranger to all, the ap­ “Didn’t have that pleasure.” plication of a stomach-pump, if only to look after his exemption only—that the “Lost it ?” settle the controversy, met with general further claim of the legal firm was false For the next ten days we offer “No, sir; the fortune I made was that approval. fraudulent and that the alleged authority the F. H. Escott Drug Store, on of another man.” “Well, to make a long story short, therefor must have been interlined by “How was that ?” asked the writer. morphine it was, sure enough, This dif- “After I left college,” replied the first comfiture of old Scroggs spread abroad. them subsequent to the execution of the Canal street, this city, at a reduc­ speaker, “I knocked about the country, Charley soon built up a practice, married document. tion of 10 per cent, from inven­ here and there, for a few years, before I his heiress and lived happily ever after­ Cognizant of the contents of the affi­ settled down in this city. In the course ward.” davit, Steere & Brown threw every pos­ tory, or $3,750—Cash. This is a of my wanderings I met an old school “And how did you discover it was friend who had gone to a medical college morphine, just in time to prevent your sible obstacle in the way of the speedy rare chance for a good druggist and was then just starting to build up a young friend from declaring in favor of trial of the case, and it was not until practice in a small country town. When epilepsy ?” asked the writer. last week that the matter came up for a to start in business at an old and 1 ran across him he was in a dreadful fit “That’s just what Charley asked me, final hearing in the Montcalm Circuit of the blues, and I said to him, after when it was all over,” replied the nar­ established stand. first greetings had been exchanged: rator. “The fact is, while Charley and Court, at Stanton. On being given to ‘Why, old man, you’re not like your old Scroggs were engaged in looking the jury, a verdict was immediately ren­ Hazeltine I Perkins Driig Co. former self at all. You haven’t been wise over the patient and guessing at his dered for the full amount claimed—$900, practicing long enough to have killed malady, I was looking about the room. interest and costs. anybody yet, have you?’ There in a corner, behind a footstool, I “ ‘No, n o ! my boy,’ he answered, ‘not spied a bottle. Picking it up, I saw that In the light of the verdict, Steere & that. But, if 1 may confide in you with it was labelled, ‘Morphine, poison,’ and Brown stand in a peculiar light before “ T H E WEAR IS THE TRUE TEST safety, as I think I can, I will tell you that it had been recently emptied, as the the business community and the legal OF VALU E." my difficulties. I’m madly in love with outside of it was still moist. That was fraternity, as the jury concluded that the most beautiful girl in all the world enough for me, and I just had time to We still have in stock the well-known brand and she loves me, but all her people are hiss in Charley’s ear, ‘Morphine,’ before the firm was guilty of tampering with a opposed to our marriage, because the old he committed himself.” legal document after it had been signed— man is wealthy and 1 am poor. They an offense which would warrant the P io n eer want her to marry a rich suitor who is Knitted Carpets. court in disbarring them from further after her, and I feel like a brute in ask­ From the Canadian Manufacturer. practice. P re p a re d ing her to wait for me till I am able to An item is going the rounds of the It is understood that other cases of a support her, while that prospect seems papers to the effect that the making of similar character are pending against P ain t. so distant. I’ve been in this town for knitted carpets is a home industry in Steere & Brown. six months now, and not a single patient Germany, being carried on by all classes MIXED READY FOR USE. have I secured.’ of the population, from peasant women Farrand, Williams & Clark. Having sold same to our trade for over ten “ ‘How many rivals have you got and girls to ladies of leisure and good As predicted by T h e T radesm an last years, we can say it has fulfilled the manufac­ here ?’ I enquired. position. Knitted carpet schools have week, the style of the new wholesale “ ‘Only one,’ he answered, ‘old Dr. been established in many towns, and turer’s guarantee. Write for sample card and Scroggs, but he has been here for forty itinerant carpet makers travel from place drug house at Detroit is Farrand, Wil­ prices before making your spring purchases. years or more, all by himself. He re­ to place teaching the art of carpet knit­ liams & Clark. The latest addition to sents my intrusion as a personal insult, ting for a small remuneration. This is the list makes six houses now in the Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co., and so do his patients, 1 think. There no new thing in Canada, the writer of field, as follows: seems to be a prejudice against young this having knowledge of such work be­ GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. doctors, anyway, and I am heartily dis­ ing done here. The carpet here alluded Williams, Sheley & Brooks. couraged.’ to is knit of strips of textile goods, such Farrand, Williams & Clark. SOLE AGENTS “ ‘Why don’t you try some of the as woven rag carpet is made of. The T. H. Hinchman & Sons. POLISH INA™ Jurnh’ure time-honored old tricks of the trade ?’ I knitting is done with wooden needles, Jas. £. Davis & Co. said. ‘You know them as well as I do. and for convenience the carpet is made Have a boy rush into church and whis­ only about 12 inches wide, the widths John J. Dodds & Co. per in your ear, where you sit, well up being joined together by sewing in the Lambert & Lowman. C ZI R H toward the front. Then grab your hat usual manner. The knitted carpet is So many houses in a field necessarily MARK and make as much noise as you can going more durable than woven rag carpet. limited by the Great Lakes indicates that out. Get up half a dozen prescriptions and Knitted in strips from 6 to 8 inches wide, have the bottles directed to Mrs. Smith, it serves admirably as a border for rem­ Detroit will be a close drug market for Mr. Brown, etc., and then see that they nants or short pieces of Brussels or other some years to come. are delivered to the wrong houses. Send carpets made into rugs. for them again, explaining that, in the rush of business, these little mistakes The Drug- Market. Do You Observe the Law? A sure cure for the will sometimes happen. There are a Gum opium is lower. Morphia is un­ If not, send SI to dozen such little dodges that—’ changed. Quinine is steady. Pure THE TRADESMAN COMPANY, Russian Malady is For their combined “ ‘No use, my dear boy,’ he answered, cream tartar and tartaric acid have de­ with a sigh. ‘All those pretty games are selling like Hot Cakes. N. G. in a small town. If Mrs. Smith clined. Gum camphor has advanced. LIQUOR i POISON RECORD. has a tootoache nearly everybody else Beeswax has advanced. Oil wintergreen THE4L XXJCJ MOST RELIABLE FOO0 Order a sample dozen of yonr jobber. here knows it, or will hear of it some has declined. Oil cloves is lower. Lin­ F o r In fa n ts a n d In v a lid s. , Used everywhere, with unqualified! day. The tricks would all be discovered seed oil has advanced. success. Aot a medicine, but a steam- Price $8 per doz. Or sent prepaid to any 1 |GE|cooked food, suited to the weakest here to a dead certainty, and would be stomach. Take no other. Sold in part of the U. S. on receipt of $1 or six worse off than ever. They are all right The last cotton corner at Liverpool 0 0 D druggists. In cans, 35c. and upward for $5. enough in a big city, but—’ cost mill owners over $150,000, by reason I Woolbich A Co. on every labcL “ ‘What’s that?’ I exclaimed, as a ter­ of the increase in price of the article, rific banging was heard at the outer door. and on which they had short stocks. As GX2TSXXTG R O O T . “ La Grippe” Medicine Co. Charley, my friend, went to the door, another corner is said to be in process of We pay the highest price for it. Addrem and a girl’s voice came out of the dark­ formation, the mill owner should not be D r n i r B U n Q Wholesale Dragglete. 252 Grandville Ave., ness, saying, ‘Come down to the hotel, caught sleeping. L JLiL/Ja D ilU O ., GRAND KAPIDS. GRAND RAPIDS, - - MICH. THTC MICHIGAN TRADESM AN, 11

Morphia, S. P. &W. . .2 85©3 10 Seidlitz Mixture.. @ 25 Lindseed, boiled — 65 68 Wholesale Price Current• “ S. N. Y. Q. & Sinapis...... @ 18 Neat’s Foot, winter C. Co...... 2 85@3 10 “ opt...... @ 30 strained...... 50 69 Advanced—Gum Camphor, Beeswax, Linseed Oil. Moschus Canton...... @ 40 Snuff, Maccaboy, De Spirits Turpentine ... 48 55 Declined—Gum Opium—(po), Cream Tartar, Tartaric Acid, Oil Wintergreen, Oil Cloves Myristica, No. 1...... 70® 75 Voes...... @ 35 paints. bbl. lb. Nux Vomica, (po 20).. @ 10 Snuff, Scotch, I)e. \ oes @ 35 Os. Sepia...... 32® 35 Soda Boras, (po. 13) . . 12© 13 Red Venetian...... 1% 2@3 ACIDUM. Cubebae...... 16 00@16 50 TINCTURES. Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D. Soda et Potass Tarl ... 30® 33 Ochre, yellow Mars... 114 2@4 Exechthitos...... 9Ö@1 00 Co...... @2 00 Soda Carb...... 2® 2)4 “ “ Ber...... 1% 2@3 Aceticum...... 8® 10 Erigeron...... 1 20@1 30 Aconitum Napellis R 60J Putty, commercial... 2)4 2)4®3 Benzoicum German.. 80@1 00 “ “ F ...... 501 Picis Liq, N. C„ )4 gal Soda, Bi-Carb...... @ 5 “ strictly pure— 2)4 214@3 Boracic ...... 30 Gaultheria ...... 2 10@2 20 doz ...... @2 00 Soda, Ash...... 3® 4 Geranium, ounce. @ 75 Aloes...... 60 Picis Liq., duarts...... ©1 00 Soda, Sulphas...... @ 2 Vermilion Prime Amer­ Carbolicum...... 40® 45 50® 75 “ and myrrh...... 60 ican ...... 13@16 Citricum...... 50® 55 Gossipi!, Sem. gal A rnica...... 50 “ pints ...... @ 70 Spts. Ether Co .. 50® 55 Vermilion, English .. 7S@80 Hedeoma ...... 1 6ü@l 75 Pii Hydrarg, (po. 80). @ 50 “ M vrcia Dom @2 00 Hydrochlor...... 3® 5 50@2 00 Asafeetida...... 50 Green, Peninsular — 70@75 Nitrocum ...... 10® 12 Juniper!...... Atrope Belladonna...... 60 Piper Nigra, (po. 22). © 18 “ Myrcia Imp. @2 .V Lead, red...... @7)4 Oxalicum...... 10® 12 Lavendula...... 90@2 00 Piper Alba, (po g5) — @ 35 “ Vini Reel, bbl Limonis...... 1 50@1 80Benzoin...... 60 Pix Burgun...... @ 7 2 05)...... @2 15 “ w hite...... @7% Phosphorium dil...... 20 Mentha Piper...... 2 00@2 10 “ Co...... 50 Whiting, white Span. . ©70 Salicylicum...... 1 40@1 80 Sanguinaria...... 50 Plumbi A cet...... 14® 15 Less 5c gal., cash ten days. Whiting, Gilders’...... @90 Sulphuricum...... 124® 5 Mentha Verid...... 2 50@2 60Barosma...... 50 Pulvis Ipecac et opii.. 1 10®1 20 Strychnia Crystal. ©1 10 White, Paris American 1 00 Tannicum...... 1 40@1 60Morrhuae, gal...... 80@1 00 Cantharides...... 75 Pyrethrum, boxes H Sulphur, Subl...... 2%@ 3)4 Whiting Paris Eng. Tartaricum...... 35® 38 Myrcia, ounce...... @ 50 &P. D. Co., doz...... @125 “ Roll...... 3 Olive...... 1 25@2 75Capsicum...... 50 Pyrethrum, pv...... 30® 35 Tamarinds...... 8® 10 Cliff...... 1 40 Picis Liquida, (gal. 35) 10® 12 Cardamon...... 75 Pioneer Prepared Paintl 20@1 4 AMMONIA. “ Co...... 75 Quassiae...... 8® 10 Terebenth Venice. ... 28® 30 Swiss Villa Prepared Aqua, 16 deg...... 3@ 5 Ricini...... 1 24@1 36Castor...... 1 00 Quinia, S. P. & W — 44® 49 Theobromae...... 50® 55 Paints...... 1 00@1 20 “ 18 deg...... 4® 6 Rosmarini...... 75@1 00 Catechu...... 50 “ S. German__ 35© 45 Vanilla...... 9 00@16 00 Carbonas ...... 11® 13 Rosae, ounce...... @6 00 Cinchona...... 50 Rubia Tinctorum...... 12® 14 Zinci Sulph...... 7® 8 VARNISHES. Chloridum...... 12® 14 Succini...... 40® 45 “ Co...... 60 Saccharum Lactis pv.. @ 25 No. 1 Turp Coach — 1 10@1 20 Sabina...... 90@1 00 Columba...... 50 Salacin...... 1 80@2 00 OILS. Extra Turp...... 1 60@1 70 ANILINE. San tal ...... 3 50@7 00 Conium...... 50 Sanguis Draconi8...... 40® 50 Bbl. Gal Coach Boay...... 2 75@3 00 Black...... 2 00®2 25Sassafras...... 50® 55 Cubeba...... 50 Santonine ...... @4 50 Whale, winter...... 7 0 70 No. 1 Turp Furn...... 1 00@1 10 Brown...... 80@1 00 Sinapis, ess, ounce— @ 65 Digitalis...... 50 Sapo, W...... 12® 14 Lard, extra...... 5 5 60 Entra Turk Damar__1 55®1 60 Red...... 45® 50 Tiglii...... @150 ‘r M...... 8® 10 Lard, No. 1...... 45 50 Japan Dryer, No. 1 Thyme...... 40® 50 Ergot...... 50 Turp...... 70® 75 Yellow...... 2 50@3 00 opt ...... @ 60 Gentian...... 50 “ G...... @ 15 Linseed, pure raw .. 63 65 Theobromas...... 15® 20 “ Co...... 60 BACCAE. Guaica...... 50 Cubeae (po. 1 60...... 1 85®2 00 POTASSIUM. “ ammon...... 60 Juniperus...... J@ 10 BICarb...... 15® 18 Zingiber...... 50 Xantnoxylum...... 25® 30 Bichromate...... 13® 14 Hyoscyamus...... 50 Bromide...... 37® 40 Iodine...... 75 BALSAMUM. arb...... 12® 15 “ Colorless...... 75 Copaiba...... ^O® 75 Chlorate, (po. 18)...... 16® 18 Ferri Chloridum...... 35 HAZBLTINB Peru...... @1 30 Cyanide...... 50® 55 K ino...... 50 Terabin, Canada ...... 45® 50 Iodide...... 2 S0®2 90 Lobelia...... 50 Tolutan...... 40® 45 Potassa, Bitart, pure.. 28® 30 Myrrh...... 50 & PBRKIN COBTBX. Potassa, Bitart, com... @ 15 Nux Vomica...... 50 Potass Nitras, opt...... 8® 10 O pii...... 85 Abies, Canadian...... 18 Potass Nitras...... 7© 9 “ Camphorated...... 50 Cassiae ...... 11 Prussiate...... 25® 28 “ Deodor...... 2 00 Cinchona Flava ...... 18 Sulphate po...... 15® 18 DRUG C O Euonymus atropurp...... »J Auranti Cortex...... 50 Myrica Cerifera, po...... 20 RADIX. Quassia...... 50 Prunus Virgin!...... 12 Aconitum...... 20® 25 Rhatany ...... 50 Importers and Jobbers of Quillaia, grd...... J* Althae...... 25® 30 Rhei...... 50 Sassafras ...... Anchusa...... 15® 20 Cassia Acutifol...... 50 Ulmus Po (Ground 12)...... 10 Arum, po...... @ 25 “ “ Co...... 50 Calamus...... 20® 50 Serpentaria...... 50 EXTBACTUM. lentiana, (po. 15)...... 10@ 12 Stromonium...... 60 Glycyrrhiza Glabra... 24® 25 Jlychrrhiza, (pv. 15). I16® 18 Tolutan...... 60 po...... 33® 35 Hydrastis Canaden, Valerian...... 50 Haematox, 15 lb. box.. 11® l: *“ (po. 45)...... @ 40 Veratrum Veride...... 50 15® 20 “ Is...... 13® 14 Hellebore, Ala, po... MISCELLANEOUS. -DRUGS-- “ ...... 14® 15 Inula, po...... 15® 20 “ Ms...... 16® 1 Ipecac, po...... 2 25@2 35 Æther, Spts Nit, 3 F .. 26® 28 FERRUM. Iris plox (po. 20@22).. 18® 20 ‘ “ “ 4 F .. 30® 32 Jalapa, pr...... 30® 35 Alumen...... 2)4© 3)4 Carbonate Precip...... ® 1® Maranta, ¡4s...... @ 35 “ ground, (po. Chemicals and Druggists’ Sundries?. Citrate and Quinia.... @350 Podophyllum, po...... 15@ 18 7)...... 3® 4 Citrate Soluble....— @ 80 R h e i...... 75@1 00 Annatto...... 55® 60 Ferrocy anidum Sol — @ 50 “ cut...... @1 75 Antimoni, po...... 4® 5 Solut Chloride...... @ “ pv...... 75@1 35 « et Potass T. 55® 60 D ealers in Sulphate, com’l ...... 1)4® Spigelia...... 48® 53 Antipyrin...... 1 35® 1 40 “ pure...... ® Sanguinaria, (po 25).. @ 20 Antifebrin...... @ 25 Serpentaria...... 40® 45 Argenti Nitras, ounce @ 68 FLORA. Senega ...... 45® 50 Arsenicum...... 5® 7 Arnica ...... 1® Similax, Officinalis, H @ 40 Balm Gilead Bud...... 38® 40 Authemis...... 30® 35 “ “ M © 20 Bismuth S. N...... 2 10@2 20 Patent Medißines, Paints, Oils, UarnisliBs. M atricaria...... 30® Jo Scillac, (po. 35)...... 10® 12 Calcium Chlor, Is, ()4s FOLIA. Symplocarpus, Fceti- 11; )4S, 12)...... @ 9 Sole Agents^for the Celebrated Pioneer Prepared Paints dus, po...... @ 35 Cantharides Russian, Barosma ...... 10® 12 Valeriana, Eng. (po.30) © 25 @1 75 Cassia Acutifol, Tin- “ German... 15® 20 PO...... nivelly...... 25® 28 Zingiber a ...... 10® 15 Capsici Fructus, af... @ 18 “ Aix. 35® 50 Zingiber j ...... 22® 25 po. @ 16 Salvia officinalis, 54s B po. @ 14 We are Sole Proprietors of and V4s...... 10® l SEMEN. Caryophyllus, (po. 20) 15® 18 Ura Ural...... 8® 10 Anisum, (po. 20). .. @ 15 Carmine, No. 40...... @3 75 Apium (graveleons).. 10® 12 Cera Alba, 8. & F ...... 50@ 55 gummi. Bird, Is...... 4® 6 Cera Flava...... 33® 35 Acacia, 1st picked.... @1 00 Carui, (po. 18)...... 8® 12 Coccus...... @ 40 WEATHERLY’S MICHIGAN CATARRH REMEDI « 2d “ .... @ 90 Cardamon...... 1 00@1 25Cassia Fructus...... @ 20 “ 3d “ .... @ 80 Corlandrum...... 10® 12 Centraria...... @ 10 “ sifted sorts... @ 65 Cannabis Sativa...... 3)4© 4 Cetaceum...... @ 35 « po... 75©1 00 Cydonium...... 75@1 00 Chloroform...... 50® 55 Aloe, Barb, (po. 60)... 50® 60 Chenopodium ...... 10® 12 “ squlbbs .. @1 00 “ Cape, (po. 20)... @ Dipterix Odorate...... 1 75®1 85 Chloral HydCrst...... 1 50@1 75 We have in stock and offer a full line of “ Socotri. (po. 60). @ Foeniculum...... @ 15 Chondrus...... 20® 25 Catechu, Is, (54s, 14 ¡48, Foenugreek, po...... 6@ 8 Cinchonidine, P. & W 15® 20 16)...... ® L in i...... 4 ® 4)4 “ German 4® 10 Ammoniae...... 25® Lini, grd, (bbl. 4 )... 4J4@ 4)4 Corks, list, dis. per Wh.islxi©s, Brandies, Assafoetida, (po. 30)... @ 15 Lobelia...... 35® 40 cent ...... @ 60 Benzoinum...... 50® 55 Pharlaris Canarian— 3)4® 4)4 Creasotum...... Camphorse...... 60® 65 R apa...... 6® 7 Creta, (bbl. 75)...... @ 2 Gins, Wines, Bums. Euphorbium po ...... 35® lo Sinapis, Albu...... 8® 9 “ prep...... 5® 5 Gafbanum...... © 80 “ Nigra...... 11® 12 “ precip...... 8® 10 Gamboge, po...... 86® 95 “ Rubra...... @ 8 Guaiacum, (po. 55) ... @ 50 8PIRITU8. Kino, (po. 25)...... © 20 Frumenti, W., D. Co..2 00@2 50 Crocus...... 35® 38 M astic...... ®1 «0 “ D. F. R ...... 1 75@2 00 Cudbear...... @ 24 Myrrh, (po 45)...... ® 40 “ 1 10®1 50 Cupri Sulph...... 8® 9 Opii, (pc. 5 30)...... 3 85@4 00 Juniperis Co. O. T — 1 75@1 75 Dextrine...... 10® 12 Shellac .. 25@ 35 “ “ ...... 1 75@3 50 Ether Sulph...... 68® 70 W e are Sole Agents in Michigan for W. D. & Co “ bleached...... 27® do Saacharum N. E ...... 1 75@2 00 Emery, all numbers.. @ 8 Tragacanth...... 30® Spt. Vini Galli...... 1 75@6 50 po 6 Vini Oporto...... 1 25@2 00Ergota, (po.) 60 ...... 50® 55 Henderson County, Hand Made Sour Mash herba—In ounce packages. Vini Alba...... 1 25@2 00Flake White...... 12® 15 Absinthium...... 25 Galla...... @ 23 Eupatorium...... 20 SPONGES. Gambier...... 7)4® 8)4 Whisky and Druggists’ Favorite Lobelia...... 25 Florida sheeps’ wool Gelatin, Cooper...... @ 90 Majorum...... *8 carriage...... 2 25@2 50 “ French...... 40® 60 Mentha Piperita...... 23 Nassau sheeps’ wool Glassware flint, 75 per cent, Rye Whisky. “ V ir...... 25 carriage ...... 2 00 by box 62% less Rue...... 80 Velvet extra sheeps’ Glue, Brown...... 9® 15 Tanacetum, V...... 22 wool carriage...... 1 10 “ White...... 13® 25 Thymus, V...... 25 Extra yellow sheeps’ Glycerina...... 22® 25 MAGNESIA. carriage...... Grana Paradis!...... @ 15 Grass sheeps’ wool car­ Humulus...... 25® 40 W e sell Liquors for Medicinal Purposes only. Calcined, Pat...... 55® 60 riage ...... Hydraag Chlor Mite.. @ 95 Carbonate, Pat ...... 20® 22 Hard for slate use — “ “ C or__ @ 85 We give our Personal Attention to Mail Orders and Guer« Carbonate, K. & M — 20® 25 Yellow Reef, for slate “ Ox Rubrum @1 05 antee Satisfaction. Carbonate, Jenning5.. 35® 36 u se...... 1 40 “ Ammoniati. @1 15 OLEUM. “ Unguentum. 45® 55 All orders are Shipped and Invoiced the same day we re­ Absinthium...... 5 00@5 50 SYRUPS. Hydrargyrum...... @ 80 Amygdalae, Dulc...... 45® 75 Accacia...... 50 Ichthyobolla, Am...... 1 25®1 50 ceive them. Send in a trial order. Amydalae, Amarae— 8 00@8 25 Zingiber ...... 50 Indigo...... 75@1 00 A nisi...... 1 90@2 00 Ipecac...... 60 Iodine, Resubl...... 3 75@3 85 Auranti Cortex...... @2 50 Ferri Iod...... 50 Iodoform...... @4 70 Bergamii ...... 2 80@3 25 Auranti Cortes...... 50 Lupulin...... 85@1 00 Rhei Arom...... 50 Lycopodium...... 55® 60 Caryophyili...... 1 25@1 30 Similax Officinalis...... 60 M acis...... 80® 85 Cedar ...... 35® 65 “ “ CO...... 50 Liquor Arsen et Hy- Chenopodii...... @1 75 Senega...... 50 ararg Iod...... @ 27 toltin e S Perkins Drug Bo., Cinnamonii...... 1 35®1 40 Scillae...... 50 Liquor Potass Arsinltls 10® 12 Citronella...... @ 75 “ Co...... 50 Magnesia, Sulph (bbl Conium Mac...... 35® 65 Tolutan...... ’...... 50 1)4)...... 2© 3 Copaiba...... 1 20@1 30 Prunus virg...... 50 Mannia, S. F ...... 45® 50 GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 1 2 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN.

PRODUCE MARKET. lard—Kettle Rendered. their terms who, in every instance, has Tierces...... Cx HOC j&RIBS. lived up to the letter of the contract. Apples—Golden or Roxbury russets command Tubs...... 7 $3.60 per bbl., , 501b. Tins...... "54 Monopolies are conspicuous targets on Beaus—Dealers pay $1.23 for unpicked and lard—Family. Grand Rapids Lettuce. which the P.’s of I. are training their $1.35 for picked, holding at $1.65 per bu. Tierces...... 554 Kalamazoo has come to be a household guns, but, were it possible for their con­ Beets—40c per bu. 30 and 50 lb. Tubs...... 5% Butter—The market is a little higher, owing to 3 lb. Pails, 20 in a case...... 654 word through the production of a fine tract system to be carried to a successfuP the fact that the bad roads have kept the farmers 5 lb. Pails, 12 in a case...... 6% termination, there would be created the at home. Dealers pay I4@15e for good grades 10 lb. Pails, 6 in a case...... 654 grade of celery, and Grand Rapids has most dangerous monopoly which was and hold at 16@l'c per lb. 20 lb. Pails, 4 in a case...... 524 won the same distinction by reason of its Buckwheat Flour—$1.75 per ICO lbs. 501b. Cans...... 554 ever permitted to exist. And not only Cabbages—$7@$9 per 100. BEEF IN BARRELS. ability to supply the leading markets of this, but, by eliminating the competition Cheese—Fair stock of full cream commands Extra Mess, warranted 200 lbs...... 7 00 ll@12c. the West with the finest lettuce known to in trade, they destroy their home mar­ Extra Mess, Chicago packing...... 7 00 kets and force others into farming for a Cider—10c per gal. Boneless, rump butts...... 8 60 the trade. Cooperage—Pork barrels, $1.25; produce barrels smoked meats—Canvassed or Plain. living, thereby increasing the supply of 25c. Hams, average 20 lbs...... 9 The species of lettuce which has given farm products, causing prices to decline Cranberries—Bell and Bugle command $4 per “ “ 16 lbs...... 954 box or $14 jer bbl. Bell and Cherry are held at “ “ 12 to 14 lbs...... 10 Grand Rapids such a reputation abroad still lower and, consequently, reducing $3.50 per box or $11 per bbl. “ picnic...... 654 and brought such handsome returns to the market value of farm property. That Dried Apples — Evaporated are held at 754@ honesty of purpose actuates a majority 8c and sundried at 4@454c. Breakfast Bacon, boneless...... 854 the market gardeners in this vicinity was Eggs—Dealers pay 12c per doz. and hold at Dried beef, ham prices...... 8 of the P.’s of I. is not doubted. Granted 1354@14c. Long Clears, heavy...... 5% hybridized from the “Black Seeded this, we ask, would not the honorable Field Seeds—Clover, mammoth, $3.50 per bu.; medium, $3.50. Timothy, $1.50 per bu. Briskets, medium...... 6 Simpson” and “Hanson” varieties by way to settle this matter of purchasing Honey—In good demand. Clean comb com­ “ lig h t...... 6 Eugene Davis, a market gardener living supplies be to form co-operative stores, mands 13)4@14c per lb. CANDIES, FRUITS and NUTS. where only their own ability and capital Lettuce—20c per lb. for Grand Rapids grown. The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows: about half a mile south of the city, who Maple Sugar — 8@10e per lb., according to STICK. will be at stake, or else abolish this un­ quality. Standard, 25 lb. boxes...... 9 has netted several thousand dollars from reliable contract experiment and do bus­ Onions—The high price has curtailed consump­ Twist, 25 “ ...... 9 the sale of the seed and plants to other iness on a “live and let live” plan, where tion very materially. Dealers hold at $1.5ii@$l 75 Cut Loaf, 25 “ 1054 per bu. MIXED. growers and the succulent plant to the all honest dealers will be glad to meet Pop Corn—4c per lb. Royal, 25 lb. pails...... 9 them half way and remedy any actual Potatoes — The market is without material “ 200 lb. bbls...... 854 commission men. The greatest care has wrongs that may exist. change. Dealers pay 25c and hold at 35c per bu. Extra, 25 lb. pails...... 10 been used to prevent the seed falling into Squash—Hut bard, 2e per lb. “ 2001b. bbls...... 954 Sweet Potatoes—Illinois stock commands $4.50 French Cream, 25 lb. pails...... 1154 the hands of outside growers or seeds­ @$5 per bbl. fancy—In 5 lb. boxes. The Grocery Market. Tomatoes—Early Southern stock commands $1 Lemon Drops...... 12 men, to the end that the variety might Sugar is a little lower than a week ago, per peck (7 qts.) box. Sour Drops...... 13 Turnips—25c per bu. Peppermint Drops...... 14 be monopolized by Grand Rapids growers and may go a little lower before the end Chocolate Drops...... 14 as long as possible. Two years ago FRESH MEATS. H. M. Chocolate Drops...... 18 of the week, although the statistical Swift and Company quote as follows: Gum Drops...... 10 D. M. Ferry & Co. offered $50 for a half position is strong. Prunes and raisins Beef, carcass...... 5 Licorice Drops...... 18 hindquarters. @ 8D A. B. Licorice Drops...... 14 pound* of the seed, which appears to are still higher and coffee is bound to “ fore “ @ 5 Lozenges, plain...... 14 have met with success, as the Detroit *• loins, No. 3. @ 10 “ printed...... 15 sustain further advances. Evaporated “ ribs...... @ 854 Imperials...... 14 house is advertising Grand Rapids let­ apples are higher. “ tongues...... @ 10 Mottoes...... IS Hogs...... @ 6 Cream Bar...... 13 tuce seed in its catalogue for this year. Bologna...... @ 5 Molasses Bar...... 13 If the seed is genuine—and there is no Pork loins...... @ 7 Caramels...... 16@18 Association Notes. shoulders. 554 Hand Made Creams...... 18 reason to doubt its genuineness—the Quincy Herald: “The Business Men’s Asso­ Sausage, blood or head...... @ 5 Plain Creams...... 16 ciation held a rousing meeting Wednesaay even­ —liver @5 Decorated Creams...... 20 monopoly so satisfactorily enjoyed by “ Frankfort...... @8 String Rock...... 15 local growers is undoubtedly at an end. ing, a grist of new members being admitted. Mutton...... 8...... 8 @85 Burnt Almonds...... 22 The question of substantial improvements occu­ OYSTERS and FISH. Wintergreen Berries...... 14 The new variety is large, thin and pied a great deal of time. The subject of a pub­ F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows: fancy—In bulk. crisp, and finds a ready market in Chi­ lic hall and opera house, on the ground floor, FRESH FISH. Lozenges, plain, in pails...... 1254 Whitefish...... @ 754 “ “ in bbls...... 11 cago and Cincinnati at from 15 to 20 was discussed at .length, and the present season “ smoked...... @ 8 “ printed, in pails...... 12 will certainly see such an enterprise carried out. Trout...... @ 6 “ “ in bbls...... 1154 cents a pound. One grower received 20 The building will be an ornament to the town, Halibut...... @15 Chocolate Drops, in pails...... 12 cents in the Cincinnati market last week Daddies...... @ 7 Gum Drops, in pails...... 654 and will have a capacity sufficient to accomo­ Ciscoes...... @ 4 “ “ in bbls...... 5J4 on a consignment of 600 pounds, while date large public meetings and entertainments oysters—Cans. Moss Drops, in pails...... 10 @35 “ “ in bbls...... 954 lettuce grown in the vicinity of the of any kind. The subject of a park was men­ Fairhaven Counts...... Sour Drops, in pails...... 12 tioned and everybody favored it. C. N. Wilcox Selects...... 22 @27 Queen City commanded only 7 to 8 cents. F. J. D.’s ...... @ 20 Imperials, in pails...... 11 thought that eight acres wouldn’t be any too Anchors...... @18 “ in bbls...... 1054 The high price secured for the local pro­ big and would look all the better; others main­ Standards...... @16 FRUITS. Favorites...... @14 Oranges, Florida, choice...... duct has been due solely to the super­ tained that a smaller plat could be handled oysters—Bulk “ “ Ex. “ ...... 3 50@3 75 iority of the variety, which is a long easier. The discussion lasted half an hour after Standards...... @$1 15 “ “ fancy...... 3 75@4 25 the meeting adjourned. The matter amounts to Selects...... @ 1 50 “ “ golden russets...... 3 50@3 75 ways ahead of any species ever hereto­ Clams...... @1 50 Lemons, Messina, choice, 360...... @3 25 just this much: There has been talk enough Shrimps...... @1 50 “ “ “ 300...... @ fore procreated. already, action is necessary. Let the council Scallops...... @1 50 “ “ fancy, 360...... @3 75 meet to-day and submit the question to the vil­ Horseradish...... <®

SALT TOBACCOS—Plug. MEAL. Wholesale Price Current• Diamond Crystal, in cases S. W. Venable & Co.’s Brands. Bolted...... 1 00 r 24 packages...... 1 50 Nimrod, 4x12 and 2x12...... 37 Granulated...... 1 10 The quotations given below are such as are ordinarily offered cash buyers wh Common Fine per bbl...... 80 Reception, 2 2-5x12,16 oz... . .36 FLOUR. Solar Rock, 56 lb. sacks...... 27 Vinco, 1x6,4V4 to f t...... 30 Straight, in sacks ...... 4 00 pay promptly and buy in fu ll packages. 28 pocket...... 1 90 Big 5 Center, 3x12, 12 oz... ..34 “ “ barrels...... 4 20 60 “ ...... 2 00 Wheel, 5 to f t...... 37 Patent “ sacks...... 5 00 coffee—Green. White, No. 1, 54 bbls..5 50@5 75 100 “ ...... 2 15 Trinket, 3x9, 9 oz...... 25 “ “ barrels...... 5 20 APPLE BUTTER. “ 12 lb. kits...... 100 Ashton bn. bags...... 75 Jas. G. Butler & Co.’s Brands. MILLSTUFF8. E. J. Mason & Co.’s goods.. 6 Rio, fair...... @21 ...... 11 50 AXLE OREASE. “ good...... 21 @22 “ 10 lb. kits....’. 80 Higgins “ “ 75 Something Good...... 38 Bran...... Frazer’s ...... $2 60 “ prime...... @23 Family, 54 bbls...... 2 50 Warsaw“ “ ...... 35 Double Pedro...... 38 Ships...... 11 50 Aurora...... 1 75 “ fancy, washed... @24 “ kits...... 50 “ V4 bu “ ...... 20 Peach Pie ...... 38 Screenings...... 11 00 SALERATUS. Wedding Cake, blk...... 38 Middlings...... 13 00 Diamond...... 1 60 “ golden...... 23 @24 GUN POWDER...... 13 00 BAKING POWDER. Santos...... 22 @23 Kegs...... 5 25 Church’s, Arm & Hammer .534 “Tobacco” ...... 38 Mixed Feed...... Absolute, 4 lb. cans, 100s. .11 75 Mexican & Guatemala 23 @24 Half kegs...... 2 88 Dwight’s Com...... 554 tobaccos—Fine Cut. Coarse meal...... 13 OO “ 41b. “ 50s..10 00 Java, Interior...... 24 @26 herbs. Taylor’s...... 5 D. Scotten & Co.’s Brands. CORN. DeLand’s Cap Sheaf...... 554 Hiawatha ...... 62 Small lots...... 35 “ lib. “ 50s .18 75 “ Mandheling__27 @30 Sage...... 9 ...... 314 Acme, 4 lb. cans, 3 doz — 75 Peaberry...... 22 @24 Hops ...... 14 “ pure...... 554 35 Car “ ...... “ Vi lb. “ 2 “ .... 1 50 Mocha, genuine...... 26 @28 _ JELLIES. Our Leader...... 434 Our Leader...... 35 OATS. To ascertain cost of roasted E. J. Mason & Co.’s goods.. 6 SAL SODA. tobaccos—Smoking. Small lots...... 28 “ 1 lb. “ 1 “ .... 3 00 Car “ ...... 25 bulk. 20 coffee, add Vic. per lb. for roast­ Chicago goods...... 354 Kegs...... 154 Our Leader...... 16 Our Leader, Qlb. cans...... 45 ing and 15 per cent, for shrink­ LAMP WICKS. Granulated, boxes...... 2 Hector...... 17 RYE. No. ... 30 SAPOLIO. 32 No. 1...... @35 “ Vilb. “ .... 90 age. 31 BARLEY. “ lib. “ .... 1 60 c o ffees—Package. 1...... 40 Kitchen,3 doz. inbox...... 2 50 “ 4 oz...... Telfer’s, V lb. cans, doz. 45 No. 2...... 50 Hand 3 “ ...... 2 50 “ 15 oz...... 32 No. 1...... 1 10 85 LICORICE. SAUERKRAUT. VINEGAR. No. 2...... 1 06 “ Vi lb. “ “ • Pure...... 30 Silver Thread, 15 gallons 2 90 40 gr...... 8 HAY. “ lib . “ 1 50 50 err ...... 10 00 BATH BRICK. Calabria...... 25 “ “ 30 “ 4 00 10 No. 1...... Sicily...... 18 SYRUPS. *1 for barrel No. 2...... 9 00 English, 2 doz. in case.... 80 MISCELLANEOUS. HIDES, PELTS and FURS. Bristol, 2 “ “ — 75 MATCHES. Corn, barrels...... @24 70 No. 9 sulphur...... 2 00 “ one-half barrels.. @ 26 Cocoa Shells, bulk...... 5 Perkins & Hess pay as fol- American. 2 doz. in case.. Anchor parlor...... 1 TO Pure Sugar, bbl...... 26@3E PAPER &WOODENWARE lows: BLUING. Dozen No. 2 home ...... 1 10 “ half barrel ...28@37 PAPER. HIDES. Mexican, 4oz...... 30 Export parlor...... 4 00 I SWEET GOODS. Curtiss & Co. quote as fol Green...... 4 © 4V4 “ 8 oz...... 60 MOLASSES. Ginger Snaps...... 8 lows: Part Cured...... @ 4 “ 16 oz...... 90 Black Strap...... 20 Sugar Creams...... 84 Straw ...... 160 Full “ ...... 4 @ 4»£ BROOMS. Cuba Baking...... 24@25 Frosted Creams...... 84 “ Light Weight...... 200 Heavy steers, extra. No. 2 H url...... 1 75 Porto Rico...... 30@35 Graham Crackers...... 8 Sugar ...... 180 Dry...... -.5 @ 6^ No. 1 “ ...... 2 00 Lion...... 2554 New Orleans, good...... 24@28 Oatmeal Crackers — 8 Hardware...... --2V4 Dry Kips ...... 5 © 6 No. 2 Carpet...... 2 25 “ in cabinets...... 2554 “ choice...... 30@35 SODA. Bakers...... -.24 Calfskins, green — . 3 @5 No. 1 “ ...... 2 50 McLaughlin's XXXX__2554 “ fancy...... 42@45 Boxes...... --5M Dry Goods...... 6 “ cured__ -. 44® 5D Parlor Gem...... 2 75 Durham...... 25 One-half barrels, 3c extra Kegs, English...... AH Jute Manilla...... 8 Deacon skins...... 1 0 @20 Common Whisk...... 90 CLOTHES LINES. OATMEAL. SHOE POLISH. Red Express No. 1...... 5 V4 off for No. 2. Fancy “ ...... 1 20 Cotton, 40 ft...... per doz. -1 25 Muscatine, Barrels...... 5 25 Jettine, 1 doz. in box— .. .75 “ No. 2...... 4 PELTS. Mill ...... 3 25 “ 50ft...... “ 1 50 “ Half barrels...... 2 75 TEAS. TWINES. Shearlings...... 10 @25 W arehouse...... 2 75 “ 60 f t...... “ 1 75 “ Cases...... 2 15@2 25 japan—Regul ar. 48 Cotton...... 22 Estimated wool, per ft 20 @28 “ 70 ft...... “ 2 00 ROLLED OATS F air...... 14 @16 Cotton, No. 2...... 20 FURS. BUTTERINE “ 80 ft...... “ 2 25 Muscatine, Barrels__ @5 25 Good...... 18 @22 “ “ 3...... 18 Mink, dark...... 25@ 75 Dairy, solid packed...... 1254 Jute 60 ft...... “ 100 “ Half bbls.. @2 75 Choice...... 24 @29 Sea Island, assorted...... 40 “ pale...... 25@ 50 “ rolls...... 13 .18 Raccoon...... 40® 80 Creamery, solid packed— 1354 “ W f t '...... “ 1 15 “ Cases...... 2 15@2 25 Choicest ...... 32 @38 No. 5 Hemp...... su n c u r ed No. 6 “ ...... 17 Skunk...... 75@ 80 “ r o l l s ...... 14 CONDENSED MILK. OIL. . Eagle...... 7 50 Michigan Test...... 954 !F air...... 14 @15 Wool...... Muskrat...... 15@ 18 CANDLES Anglo-Swiss...... 6 00@ 7 60 Water White...... 1054 Good...... 16 @20 WOODENWARE. Fox, red...... 1 25@1 50 Hotel, 40 lb. boxes...... 1054 PICKLES. Choice...... 24 @28 Tubs, No. 1...... 7 00 “ cross...... 2 00@5 00 COUPONS. “ No 2...... 6 00 “ grey...... 40@ 70 Star, 40 “ 954 coupons—“Superior.” Medium...... @6 50Choicest...... 30 @33 Paraffine...... *2 $ 1 per hundred...... 2 50 “ 54 b b l...... 3 75 BASKET FIRED. “ No. 3...... 5 00 Badger .'...... 75@1 00 W icking...... 25 3 00 Small, bbl...... 7 50 F air...... @20 Pails, No. 1, two-hoop.. 1 50 Cat. wild...... 50© 75 CANNED GOODS—Fish. 4 00 “ 54 bbl...... 4 25 Choice...... @25 “ No. 1, three-hoop... 1 75 Fisher...... 4 00©5 00 Clams. 1 lb. Little N eck ...... 1 20 5 00 PIPES. Choicest...... @35 Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes... 60 Lynx...... 2 00@3 00 Extra choice, wire leaf @40 Bowls, 11 Inch...... 1 00 Martin, dark...... 1 25@3 00 Clam Chowder, 3 lb ...... 2 10 6 00 Clay, No. 216...... 1 75 “ pale & yellow 60@ 75 Cove Oysters, 1 lb. stand— 1 10 coupons—“Tradesman.” “ T. p. full count...... 75 GUNPOWDER. “ 13 “ ...... 1 25 “ “ 21b. “ ....1 9 0 $ 1, per hundred...... S Cob, No. 3...... 1 25 Common to fair...... 25 @35 “ 15 “ ...... 2 00 Otter, dark...... 6 00@8 00 Lobsters, 1 lb. picnic...... 1 75 Extra fine to finest— 50 ©65 “ 17 “ ...... 2 75 Wolf...... 2 00@3 00 $ 2 , “ ‘ ...... 2 50 PRESERVES. Choicest fancy...... 75 @85 “ assorted, 17s and 19s 2 50 Bear...... 15 00® 20 00 “ 2 lb. “ ...... 2 65 * 5 , “ “ ...... 3 00 E. J. Mason & Co.’s goods.. 8 Beaver...... 2 o0@6 00 “ 1 lb. Star...... 2 15 *10, “ “ ...... 4 00 RICE. IMPERIAL. “ “ 15s, 17s and 19s 2 76 “ 2 lb. Star...... 3 15 *20, “ “ ...... 5 00 | Common to fair...... 20 @35 Baskets, market...... 40 Oppossum...... 15@ 20 Carolina head...... 654 Superior to fine...... 40 @50 “ bushel...... 1 50 Deerskins, per lb... .. 15© 25 Mackerel, in Tomato Sauce.2 85 Subject to the following dis­ “ No. 1...... 5M “ “ with covers 1 90 Above prices for No. 1 skins “ 1 lb. stand...... 1 20 counts : “ No. 2...... 5V4@ YOUNG HYSON. “ 2 lb. “ ...... 2 00 Common to fair...... 18 @26 “ willow cl’ths, No.l 5 75 only. 200 or over...... 5 per cent. “ No. 3...... 5 “ “ “ No. 2 6 25 WOOL. “ 3 lb. in Mustard. .2 85 500 “ 10 “ Japan...... 554@6V4 Superior to fine...... 30 @40 ...... 25©30 “ 3 lb. soused...... 2 85 1000 “ ...... 20 “ OOLONG. “ “ “ N0.3 7 25 Washed...... Salmon, 1 lb. Columbia.. .2 00 SNUFF. Common to fair...... 25 @30 “ splint “ No.l 3 50 Unwashed...... 12@20 CRACKERS. Scotch, in bladders...... 37 I Superior to fine...... 30 @50 “ “ “ N0.2 4 25 MISCELLANEOUS. “ 1 lb. A laska...... 1 90 Kenosha Butter...... 754 Sardines, domestic 54s..... 5 Maccaboy, in jars...... 35 Fine to choicest...... 55 @65 “ “ “ N0.3 5 00 Tallow...... 3 @ 3V4 “ “ 54s...... ® 9 Seymour “ ...... 554 French Rappee, in Jars...... 43 ENGLISH BREAKFAST. GRAINS and FEEDSTUFFS Grease butter ...... 2 @ 3 Butter...... 554 WHEAT. Switches...... 14© 2 “ Mustard Vis...... @ 9 SOAP. F air...... 25 @30 . .2 00©2 SO “ Imported 54s ... 10V4@16 ‘ fam ily...... **4 Detroit Soap Co.’s Brands. Choice...... 30 @35 W hite...... 78 Ginseng “ spiced, 54s ...... 10 ‘ b iscu it...... 6 Superior...... 3 30 Best...... 55 @65 Red...... 78 Above prices are nominal and Trout, 3 lb. brook...... 2 60 Boston...... 654 Queen Anne...... 3 85Tea Dust...... 8 @10 All wheat bought on 60 lb. test. for immediate delivery only. CANNED GOODS—FrultS. ..’ityS od a...... 754 German Family...... Apples, gallons, stand...... 2 50 Soda...... 7 4 Mottled German...... 3 00 Blackberries, stand...... 90 S. Oyster ... „ ...... 554 Old German...... 2 70 Cherries,red standard 1 10@1 20 ity Oyster, XXX...... 554 U. S. Big Bargain...... 2 00 P icnic...... 554 A. E B R O O K S & CO., “ p itted ...... 1 40 Frost, Floater...... 3 75 D am sons...... 1 15 CREAM TARTAR. Cocoa Castile ...... 3 00 WHOLESALE MANUFACTURERS OF Egg Plums, stand...... 1 15@1 35 Strictly pure...... 38 Cocoa Castile, Fancy...... 3 36 Gooseberries...... 1 00 Grocers’ ...... 25 Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands. G rapes...... dried fruits—Domestic. Happy Family, 75...... 2 95 Green Gages...... 1 15@1 35Apples, sun-dried...... 454@ 554 Old Country, 80...... 3 30 Peaches, yellow, standi 75@1 85 evaporated___ @854 Una, 100...... 3 65 “ secon d s...... 1 10@1 45 Apricots, “ — 15 @16 Bouncer, 100...... 3 15 Blackberries “ ...... 7 Pure Candies. “ P ie ...... 115 Pears...... 1 25 Nectarines “ 14 seeds. Pineapples...... 1 10@1 50Peaches “ 14Mixed bird...... 454© 6 The Only Hoilse in the State w hich Pilts Goods Up NET WEIGHT. Plums “ ...... Caraway...... 9 Q u in ces...... 1 00 Canary...... 354 NO CHARGE FOR PACKAGES. Raspberries, extra...... 1 75 Raspberries “ 28 GRAND RAPIDS, MICH “ red...... 1 40 dried fruits—Prunes. Hemp...... 354 CODY BLOCK, 158 EAST FULTON ST„ Strawberries...... 1 15@1 35Turkey...... 54@ 6 Anise...... 8 Whortleberries...... 75 B osna...... 654@ 654 Rape...... 6 CANNED VEGETABLES. California...... 8 @ 9 Mustard...... 7V4 PERKINS <& HESS Asparagus, Oyster Bay...... DRIED FRUITS—Peel. spices—Whole. DEALERS IN Beans, Lima, stand...... 85 Lemon...... 18 Allspice...... 10 “ Green Lim as— @1 20 Orange...... 18 Cassia, China in mats...... 8 “ Strings...... @ 90 DRIED FRUITS—Citron. “ Batavia in bund— 11 “ Stringless, Erie...... 90 In drum...... @23 “ Saigon in rolls...... 40 Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow, “ Lewis’ Boston Baked.. 1 40 In boxes...... @25 Cloves, Amboyna...... 26 Corn, Archer’s Trophy...... 1 00 dried fruits—Currants. “ Zanzibar...... 20 NOS. 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. “ “ Morn’g Glory. 1 00 Zante, in barrels...... @ 6 Mace Batavia...... 80 WE CARRY A STOCK OF (’ARE TALLOW FOR MILL USB-______“ “ Early Golden. 1 00 “ in less quantity @ 654 Nutmegs, fancy...... 80 Peas, French...... 1 68 dried fruits—Raisins. “ No. 1...... 75 “ extra marrofat... @125 V alencias...... 854® 854 “ No. 2...... 65 “ soaked...... 80 Ondaras...... 9!4@10V4 Pepper, Singapore, black — 18 We manufacture “ June, stand...... 1 40 Sultanas...... v 104@114 “ “ white... .26 everything in the line “ “ sifted ...... 1 65@1 85 London Layers, Cali­ “ shot...... 20 of “ French, extra fine... .150 fornia...... 2 50@< 75 spices—Ground—In Bulk. Mushrooms, extra fine...... 2 15 London Layers, for’n. @ Allspice...... 15 Pumpkin, 3 lb. Golden.. @1 10 Muscatels. California.1 75©2 25 Cassia, Batavia...... 20 Succotash, standard— 90@1 40 farinaceous goods. “ “ and Saigon.25 Farina, 100 lb. kegs...... 04 CANDY Squash...... 1 10 “ Saigon...... 42 Tomatoes, Red Coat.. 95@1 00 Hominy, per b b l...... 3 00 Cloves, Amboyna...... 32 Good Enough95@l 00 Macaroni, dom 12 lb box — 60 “ Zanzibar...... 25 Correspondence soli­ “ BenHar ... 95@1 00 imported...... @ 954 Pearl Barley...... 254® 234 Ginger, African...... 1254 cited and prices quot­ “ stand br.... 95@1 00 Peas, green...... @110 “ Cochin...... 15 ed with pleasure. CHEESE. “ split...... @ 3 “ Jam aica...... 18 Michigan Full Cream 1154@12 Mace Batavia...... 90 Sago, German...... @654 Mustard, English...... 22 Sap Sago...... 16 @1655 Tapioca, fl’k or p’rl... 6@ 7 and Trie CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S. Wheat, cracked...... @5 “ Trieste...... 27 German Sweet...... — 23 Vermicelli, import— @10 Nutmegs, No. 2 ...... 80 DETROIT SOAP* CO’S “Alden Premium” ...... 28 “ domestic... @60 Pepper, Singapore, black— 21 Cocoa...... 38 f ish —salt. “ “ white ...... 30 FAMOUS Breakfast Cocoa...... 48 Cod, whole...... 5 @6 “ Cayenne...... 25 Broma...... 37 “ boneless...... 654@ 74 H alibut...... 954@10 SUGARS. CHEWING GUM. Herring, round, 54 bbl..- 2 65 Cut Loaf...... 7?j© 7% Rubber, 100 lumps...... 25 “ gibbed...... Cubes...... 7V4© 7% Q ueen A n n e S oap “ 200 “ ...... 35 “ Holland, bbls.. 12 00 Powdered...... 74® 7% Spruce...... 30 “ “ kegs, new @ 75 Standard Granulated @6.69 The Best Known, Most Popular and Fastest Selling Laundry and General Family CHICORY. “ Scaled ...... 20® 22 “ Fine...... @6.69 S oapinthf M ™ No Grocery Stock Complete W ithout This Brand Handsome Bulk...... 6 Mack, sh’s, No. 2, 54 bbl 12 00 Confectioners’ A...... <§► 6 Vz Oleograph, Size 15x20inches.given for 25 QUEEN ANNE SOAP WRAPPERS, our Red...... 7Vi “ “ “ 12 lb kit..130 White Extra C...... @ 6V4 Laundry and Toilet Soaps are sold by all Wholesale Grocers. COFFEE EXTRACT. “ “ “ 10 “ ..1 20 Extra C...... @ 6 __ —. TT a Try t t -t m t c s Salesman for Western Michigan,_____ Valley City...... 85 Trout, 54 bbls...... 4 00@4 25 C ...... @ 5M W. G. H a Wr L l j \ O j LOCK BOX 173, GRAND RAPIDS. Felix...... 1 10 “ 10 lb. kits...... 60 Yellow...... 5%@ 54 14 t t i k i m t c h i g a n t r a d e s m a n , MICHIGAN KNIGHTS OF THE GRIP. FOURTH NATIONAL BAM Ionia Pants & Overall Co. Grand Rapids, Mich. E. D. Voorhees, Manager.

A. J. Bowne, President. MANUFACTURERS OF Geo. C. Pierce, Vice President. H. W. Nash, Cashier Address from Secretary Bush. Laxsins, March, 1890. I have the pleasure of presenting herewith a CAPITAL, - - - $300,000. complete list of hotels granting concessions to our members: any new ones which may from Pants, Overalls, Goats, Jackets, Skirts, EtG, time to time be added will be duly published in Transacts a general banking business. our official organ, T he Michigan T r ad esm a n . I also enclose a few blank applications and a Warranted Not to Rip- list of all officers and chairmen of various com­ Sake a Specialty of Collections. Accounts mittees of this Association, and a copy of the Fit Guaranteed. of Country Merchants Solicited. constitution and by-laws which govern our organization. Workmanship Perfect. In one or two instances I have heard com­ plaints because of my action in re-numbering the 1890 certificates. Allow me one word in justi­ fication of my course: The new certificates Mr. Voorhees’ long experience in the manufacture of these goods enables him came to me In consignments from the printer, to turn out a line especially adapted to the Michigan trade. Samples and prices and as many had already paid their dues for 1890 and were continually importuning me for sent on application. their certificates, I sent them out in alphabetical order as their dues were paid, not waiting until IONIA, MIOH. UCTRoTVPtRS all had paid, or until I had received all the cer­ tificates from the hands of the printer. Even though I had all of the blank certificates on * SKKeptyper’S jg haDd at the beginning, it would have been an almost endless task to have given each member WHO URGES YOU his old number, as they came blocked in books of one hundred, and would all have had to be TO K E E P ms«leads brass Rute, separated, involving much unnecessary work. gov wooo«.MCTAL Furniture (While I propose to carry out the duties of this office to the fullest extent, and on a business basis, yet I do not feel that in justice to my own business. I can spare more time than is neces­ sary to do the work, and do it well.) Again, the only way to have the number of actual members correspond with the number of certificates issued THE PUBLIC! TIME TABLES. is to send them out in the numerical order in which they are paid, as there are sure to be more ! By splendid and expensive advertising the manufacturers ere or less members who for various reasons will ate a demand, and only ask the trade to keep the goods ir allow their dues to lapse and thus be dropped Grand Rapids & Indiana. from the membership list. stock so as to supply the orders sent to them. Without effort W. K. Walker, of Lansing, chairman of the In effect Nov. 17,1889. Committee on Employment, has inaugurated an on the grocer’s part the goods sell themselves, bring purchas TRAINS GOING NORTH. Employment Bureau" to bring together firms ers to the store, and help cell less known goods. Arrive. Leave. wishing travelers and members of this Associa­ Traverse City A Mackinaw...... 7:10 am tion desiring positions. He proposes to issue a Traverse City Express...... 9:20 am 11:80 am Traverse City A Mackinaw...... 8:15p m f ¿.4:10 P m circular to all of the prominent manufacturers ANT JOBBER WILL BE GLAD TO FILL Y0DR ORDERS. From Cincinnati...... 8:50 p m and jobbers of the State, acquainting them with Cadillac (Mixed)...... 6:30 p m this Bureau and requesting them to correspond Through coaches for Saginaw on 7:10 a m and 4:10 p with him when in need of traveling salesmen m train. This feature is unquestionably a most excellent SOINO SOUTH. one, and no doubt will be productive of much H E ST E R <& FOX, Cincinnati Express...... 7:15am good Any member desiring a position or know­ Manufacturers’ Agents for Fort Wayne Express...... ll:45am 12 ing of an opening for those who may be. will Cincinnati Express...... 5:30 p m 0 please communicate at once with Mr. Walker. From Mackinaw & Traverse City..10:40 p m Our beloved order now numbers over 1.000 S A W JSL3STD G R I S T MIX*!* M A C H I N E R 7 From Cadillac...... 9:55 a m members, all of whom appear to be working in Train leaving for Cincinnati at 6 p. m. and 'arriving Send for from Cincinnati at 9:20 p. m.. runs daily, Sundays in­ unison and harmonv to promote our welfare. C atalo g u e ENGINE cluded. Other trains daily except Sunday. By united and concerted action much good will an d Sleeping and Parlor Car Service: North—7:4a.m . be accomplished, and we shall soon stand with­ P n ces- and 4:10 p. m. trains have sleeping and parlor cars for out a peer in the land. ATLAS WORKS Mackinaw City. South—7:15 a. m. train has chair car INDIANAPOLIS« IND.V U. S. Let us not be so zealous in securing new mem­ ______MANUFACTURERS OF and 6 p. m. train Pullman sleeping car for Cincinnati. bers as to overlook the character of those whom Muskegon, Grand Rapids 4k Indiana. we may invite to join, as no person who does STEAM EKIHES&BOItERS, not stand well among his fellow men should be In effect Nov. 10,1889. Carry Engines and Boilers In Stock Leave Arrive. admitted to membership among us. 7 0 0 a m ...... 10 16 a m If you have not already remitted your 18°0 for immediate delivery. 11:16 a m ...... 8:146pm dues, please do so at your earliest convenience, 5:40pm ...... 8:!48 p i as the year is already" well advanced, and there Planers, matchers. Moulders and all kinds of W ood-W orking M achinery Leaving time at Bridge street depot 7 minutes later. Through tickets and full information can he had by are certain necessary expenses connected with Saws, Belting and Oils. calling upon A. Almquist, ticket agent at depot, or the running of this Association which con­ Geo. W. Munson, Union Ticket Agent. (7 Monroe St., stantly require available funds. And Dodge’s Patent Wood Split Pulley. Large stock kept on hand. Seud for Samp; Grand Rapids, Mich. Fraternally yours, J ohn J. Bush, Sec’y Pulley and become convinced of their superiority. C. L. Lockwood, Gen’l Pass. Agent. CHAIRMEN OF COMMITTEES. Write for Prices. 44.46 and 48 So. Division St., GRAND RAPIDS. MICH The following have been designated chairmen Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee. GOING WEST. of the committees named: Arrives. Leaves. Legislation—N. B. .Tones. Lansing. tMorning Express...... 12:60 p m 1:00 p m tThrough Mall...... 4:10 pm 4:20 p m Railroads—Geo. F. Owen. Grand Rapids. tGrandRapids Express...... 10:40 pm Hotels—D. S. Haugh, Grand Rapids. *Night Express...... 6:40 am Press—J. W. Palmer Jackson. tMixed...... ’Bus and Baggage—H. L. Peck, Ionia. GOING BAST. Relief—F. J. Hunt. Battle Creek. tDetroit Express...... 6:60 a m tThrough Mail...... 10:10 a m 10:20 a m Employment—W. K. Walker, Lansing. MTER fEvening Express...... 3:36 p m 3:45 pm •Night Express...... 10:30 p m 10:66 p m tDaily, Sundays excepted. *Daily. The Coat Was Not Accepted. Detroit Express and Evening Express have parlor cars attached and make direct connections in Detroit A telegraph operator in a neighboring for all points East. Morning express and Grand Rapids express have par­ town admired an overcoat which a friend lor cars attached. Night express has Wagner sleeping had purchased, because it was claimed to car to Detroit, arriving in Detroit at 7 20 a. m. Through railroad tickets and ocean steamship be all-wool and sure to do many years’ tickets and sleeping car berths secured at good service. So he repaired to the D., G. H. A M .R’y offices, 23 Monroe St., and at the depot. Jab. Campbell. Citv Passenger Agent. clothing store whence it came and asked Jno. W. Loud, Traffic Manager, Detroit. the proprietor, to whom he was unknown, for its mate. Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern. “Those all-wool coats? I am very sor­ For Toledo and all pointa South and East, take ry, sir, but we are entirely out. But. if the Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Rail you wish, I will telegraph for one, and it way from Owosso Junction. Sure connections at above point with trains of D., G. H. & M., and will be here to-morrow.” connections at Toledo with evening trains for “That will do. I want the all-wool Cleveland, Buffalo, Columbus, Dayton, Cincin one. remember.” nati, Pittsburg, Creston, Orville and all proml nent points on connecting lines. “Every thread is wool, sir; we’ll guar­ A. J. P a isl e y , Gen’l Pass. Agent antee it. Will wear like iron. Nothing DIRECTIONS like them on the market.” We haw cooked the com in this can The operator gave his order and re­ sufficient!. Should be Thoroughly Warmed 'net cooked) adding piece ot turned to the office. Shortly afterward ¿uod Butter (size of'hen * egg») and gü* M i c h i g a n C e n t r a l he received the following message for v fresh milk (preferable to water.> k ocasimSeason tolAJ suitluu whenwucu onuu the«ut table.mvic None “ The Niagara Falls Route.” transmission, written by the clothier: >41 genuine unless bearing the signature ot DEPART. ARRIVE “Send by to-night’s express one of Detroit Express...... 6:46 a m 10:16 p m those cotton-mixed overcoats, size 36.” ^ B Ì v e n P o r t Gannir* (j0| Mixed ...... 6:60 a m 5:30 pm Day Express...... 11 55 a m 10:00 a m Davenport, la. * Atlantic A Pacific Express...... 10:45 pm 6:00 a m New York Express...... 5:40 pm 1:36 pm A Chicago Case. *Daily. All other daily except Sunday. Chicago Clergyman fa’s the bridegroom i Sleeping cars run on Atlantic and Pacific Express hands him his fee)—Four dollnrs, please. trains to and from Detroit. Parlor cars run on Day Express and Grand Rapids Bridegroom—But I thought your fee Express to and from Detroit. was only $2. Fred M. Briggs, Gen'l Agent. 86 Monroe St. G. S. Hawkins, Ticket Agent, Union Depot. □ Clergyman—It is; but, if you remem­ Geo. W. Munson, Union Ticket Office, 67 Monroe St. ber, you owe me for last time. O. W. R uggles, G. P. A T. Agent., Chicago. TETE ]\IICTTTGrAlSr TR A D ESM A N . 15

Hardwoods in Northern Michigan. From the Timberm&n. A movement is on foot in the northern part of the lower peninsula of Michigan, Fire a i l Marine Insurance Co. now that it is becoming evident that its wealth of pine stumpage is being ex­ ORGANIZED 1881. hausted, to develop the other natural re­ sources, and an organization has been GASH GAPITAL $400,080. formed for that purpose under the title of the “Northern Michigan Development GASH ASSETS OVER $700,000. Association.” Many have supposed that Plumbing, LOSSES PAID $500,000. when the pine forests which have here­ Steam and Hot Water Heating, tofore formed a goodly portion of the Brooks’ Hand Force Pump, In­ wealth of the state were cut off, emigra­ stantaneous Water Heater, Hot tion would be all that was left for the Air Furnaces, Mantels, Grates D. Whitney, Jr., President. Eugene Harbeck, Sec’y. lumberman, unless he was willing to and Tiling, Gas Fixtures, Etc. turn to the more prosaic agricultural Wholesale and Retail Dealers in pursuits. But although it has become The Directors of ‘The Michigan” are representative business men of evident that in many portions of north Plumbers’ Supplies. our own State. ern Michigan pine has been dethroned, hardwood has been crowned king in its 184 East Pillion St., Head of Monroe, Fair Contracts, Equitable Rates, place. Speculators are turning their at­ Telephone No. 147. tention to hardwoods, out of which they Prompt Settlements, confidently expect to make more money 21 Scribner Street, than they have out of pine. Telephone No. 1109. Insure in “The Michigan.** The value of the timber in Michigan is GRAND RAPIDS, - MIOH. much better appreciated than it was ten years ago. Scientific men who have made a study of this subject, say there is a greater variety of valuable woods in this state than in any other in the Union, Salon, Lpn & Go Duplex JET W agon and that the finer woods extend much further north here than elsewhere. In evidence of the growing appreciation of Fishing Tackle, this fact it may be noted that many fac­ tories consuming hardwood are being es­ B a se B a lls a n d tablished in the Grand Traverse region. At Harbor Springs there is a manufacture S u p p lie s, of toothpicks; at Manton, billiard cues C roq u et, and shoe lasts, and the latter are made at some other places. At Mancelona H a m m o c k s, there is a large concern making the thin oval butter dishes that have come into Lawn Tennis, Etc. general use, and that are sent all over this country and into foreign countries. State Agents for A. J. Reoch & Co.'s The manufacture is so extensive that it has denuded quite a section of the sur­ Sporting Goods. rounding country of maple and elm. At Send for Catalogue. Bellaire and other points there is a large One of the most perfect wagons ever produced, combining strength, durability production of wooden bowls, rolling pins, and cheapness of price. Just the wagon for light delivery, farmer’s run-about, or potato mashers and other small articles for pleasure. Send for price list and description. of household use, in which there is a EATON, LYON & CO., trade as far as Australia. There is a 30 & 22 Monroe St., Grand Rapids. THE BELKNAP WAGON & SLEIGH CO., Grand Eapids. large industry in butter ladles and the manufacture of broom handles is con­ H ducted at a dozen places. A well-in s-B »“ GEO. H. REEDER, formed man engaged in the business 09 u OB o states that there are 200,000,000 feet of ct- a State Agent lumber used annually in making broom 0 a handles in this country, and of this Mich­ SEEDS! s- a Lycoming Rubbers igan furnishes a fair share. There are a 3 very large clothes-pin manufacturing es­ w 5’ and Jobber of tablishments along the shore, and a good M<*} deal is done in making veneer from If in want of Clover or Timothy, 1 » o' sj M e t a Price Sloes. maple and black ash dots. a r* These are all institutions turning out Orchard, Blue Grass, or Red Top, Grand Rapids, Mich. small articles, but there seems to be no or, in fact, Any Rind of Seed, reason why the work of the factories should be confined to this class of goods send or write to the RIKDGE, BERTSCH & CO., GRAM) RAPIDS. The ornamental wood for fine furnitur™ is cut here, and some of the choicest woods used in car building come from these forests, and it is probable that the S e e d S Association mentioned above will present the facts regarding their section in such 71 Canal St„ GRAND RAPIDS. a light, as to lead to the establishment of factories engaged in the two latter in­ dustries. W.T. LAMOKE ATJX. The development of this section is be­ The best heavy ing greatly aided by the progress recently made in railroad building, several lines shoe made. Has as now being in course of construction much wear in ft as through the most valuable portion" Other projects of a like nature are being a $5 boot. Cut considered, and the capital will undoubt­ from veal kip or edly be secured for carrying them out. EDMUND B.DIKEMHN Pfister & Vogel’s THE GREAT Milwaukee grain. A Substitute for Cotton. Made in two soles It is reported from New York that or two soles and both jute and cotton are likely to be tap. In buckle or superseded by another plant known as hook lace. okra. It has long been known that okra WatBh f/Iaker produces a good fiber, but heretofore faults of cultivation and manufacture have prevented growers making a com­ mercial success of it. Recent improve­ i Jeweler, C U R T IS S & CO., ments in the methods of handling okra have, however, been so successful that WHOLESALE the manufactured article is said to be superior to cotton, ramie, jute and all 44 GÄNR! 8Y „ similar fibers. Okra, of course, is vastly cheaper than any of the fibers named, Paper Warehouse. and it has the further advantages of EXCLUSIVE AGENTS FOR THE KEYSTONE BINDERS’ being a quick-growing annual, and of Grand Rapids - flieh. TWINE. producing a fruit for which there is always a ready market. Houseman Block, - Grand Rapids, Mich. THTC MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. E. B. DIKEMAN. The Coupon System. S. K. BOLLES. A lively and growing interest in this comparatively new feature of granting F.J DETTENTHALER S . K. Bolles & Co., 77 CANAL. ST., GRANU RAPIDS, MICH. credit is manifested by merchants all JOBBER OF over the country. It has a great many desirable points that mean better net Fresh and Salt W holesale Cigar Dealers. profits for the retailer. It does away with that pest of dealer and consumer, the pass book. It is a safeguard against 5 * that unknown amount of loss which « comes through neglect to charge credit Lake Fisti! customers with goods they have pur­ TOSS UPT -AND- chased. It lessens the expense of book­ keepers, avoids controversy between the merchant and his customers; such, for We will forfeit $1,000 if the “TOSS UF’ instance, as frequently arises through iOeean Fish Cigar is not a Clear Long Havana Filler of charging goods to one person that should excellent quality, equal to more than the aver­ properly be charged to another. The Mail orders receive prompt attention. coupons are finished in neat and attract­ See quotations in another column. age ten cent cigars on the market. ive style and in themselves are a good advertisement. They come in various GRAND RAPIDS. denominations and are neatly bound in book form in amounts representing $2, $5, $10 and $20. It needs no argument to convince a retailer that it is quicker, better and cheaper to charge to a person worthy of Lemon & Peters, credit a coupon book for $20 than to I Playing Garda keep a running account for several weeks wherein fifty to one hundred and fifty entries have been made, besides being compelled to check and compare the WE ARE HEADQUARTERS pass book with a ledger at settling day. WHOLESALE A subscriber at Detroit sends out a neat circular, which announces to his SEND FOR PRICE LIST. patrons that on April 1 he will introduce i GROCERS. the coupon system. The reasons he as­ signs for abandoning the pass-book plan Daniel Lpßh, are as follows: SOLE AGENTS FOR 1. Daily charges to your account will j 19 So. Ionia S t, Grand Rapids. be avoided, because at the first of the month, or at other suitable times, a book hautz Bros. & C o .’s Soaps, of coupons will be charged to you—$5, $10 or $20, as the case may be. When Niagara Starch, goods are delivered to you, the clerk will have a ticket naming the goods, the price and the total amount; when you will give i We respectfully call your attention Amboy Choose to him coupons to the amount of his to the fact that we carry, the most ticket, and the ticket is then marked complete stock of seeds in paid. B Western Michigan. Send 2. Pass books will be entirely abolished (there being no necessity for them), I for our wholesale price GRAND RAPIDS. thereby saving much annoyance to the customer and avoiding many disputes list and catalogue over supposed discrepancies. before buying 3. It prevents fraud, because some­ S times customers’ names and pass books Clover, are used by unauthorized persons. 4. Long itemized monthly bills can be TimoHiy, f) avoided, because if you file my daily E Red Top. tickets, you have a memorandum of your In fact, everything purchases always on file in your posses­ Etc., sion. My monthly bill against you will in our line at lowest Ete, simply read: One coupon book, No,—, market values. “Olir Leader Goods. $20 or $10 or $5, as the case may be. Q 5. If you are charged with a $20 book Having stood the test of time and the battle of competition and and use only $15, you can pay for only come off victorious, we have no hesitation in recommending to the what you have used. If you pay for a Brown's Seed Store, ^ book of coupons and do not use them, trade our line of they will be redeemed upon presentation. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 6. Customers having friends whom they would like to help, will find these coupons a great advantage, as they Something New Our Leader Cigars, can be used only for the purpose intended. We know that the gift of money is some­ Olir Leader Smokiag, times improperly used. With this simple announcement, I re­ Olir Leader Fine Cdt, spectfully ask that you will try the Olir Leader Baking Powder, coupon system for one month, and if the Bill S n o rt system does not work to your entire satis­ Olir Leader Saleratiis, faction, we can return to the old method. Olir Leader Brooms. Mastered Its Intricacies. Man—Are you getting an insight into We guarantee this cigar the your employer’s business? best $35 cigar on the market. WHICH ARE NOW Bov—Well, I should smile! I know it better than he does. Send us trial order, and if not “How long have you been here?” ENTIRELY SATISFACTORY “A week.” return them. Advertising mat­ LEADERS IN FACT ter sent with each order. In hundreds of stores throughout the State. If you are not handling these goods, The importation of American swine j meat into Germany is again permitted, send in sample order for the full line and see how your but only at one port—that of Kiel— trade in these goods will increase. where such an elaborate system of in­ spection has been established that it is ’M e i i o i x Cigar M Tg Go,, thought impossible for any danger to ex ist of diseased meats slipping through. CHARLEVOIX, MICH. I. M. CLARK & SON.