VOL. 4.

To Cira Mm

Realizing  the  demand for, and  knowing 
the difficulty in obtaining a FIRST-CLASS 
FIVE-CENT CIGAR, we have concluded 
to try and  meet  this  demand  with  a new 
Cigar called

SILVER SPOTS

This  Cigar  we  positively  guarantee  a 
clear Havana filler, with a spotted Sumatra 
Wrapper, and  entirely free  from  any  arti­
ficial flavor or adulterations.

It will be sold on its merits.  Sample or­

ders filled on 6o  days approval.

It is sure to do it.

Price  $35  per  i,ooo  in  any  quantities. 
Express prepaid on orders of 500 and more. 
Handsome  advertising  matter  goes  with 
first order.  Secure this Cigar and increase 
your Cigar Trade. 

GEO.  T.  WASBEH  4  CO,
E1M TEBE TO O E M

F l i n t ,   M i o l i .

Anything or eveiything in the 
line of Special Furniture, inside 
finish of  house,  office  or store, 
W ood  Mantels,  and  contract 
work of any kind made to order 
on short notice and in the best 
manner out of thoroughly dried 
lumber  of  any  kind.  Designs 
ftirnished when desired.

Wolverine Clair factory,
WANTED,

West End Pearl St. Bridge.

Butter, Eggs, Wool, Pota­
toes,  Beans,  Dried  Fruit, 
Apples  and  all  kinds  of! 
Produce.
If you have  any  of  the  above  goods  to 
ship, or anything in the  Produce line let us 
hear  from  you.  Liberal  cash  advances 
made when desired.

Earl Bros.,  CouiMoa Merchants,

157 South Water St.,  CHICAGO.

R eference:  F i r s t   N a t io n a l   B a n k,  C hicago. 
M ic h ig a n  T r a d e s m a n . Grand ltapids.

BELKNAP
Wagon itH M  Co.
W A G O N S !

Spring,  Freight,  Express, 

Lumber  and  Farm

MANUFACTURERS OF

Logging Carts  and  Trucks 

Mill and Dump Carts, 

Lumbermens and 

River Tools.

We carry a large stock of material, and have 
every  facility  for  making  first-class  Wagons 
of all kinds.
i3^~8pecial  attention  given  to  Repairing. 
Painting and Lettering.

Shops on Front St., Grand Rapids, Mioh.

The Most Complete Assortment 

Garden Seets a Specialty.
in Michigan.  Don’t Buy un­

SEEDS
ALFRED J. BROWN
16-18 N.DivisionSt.,GraiiRapids
HIRTH  &  KRAUSE,

til  you  get  my  prices.

Representing Jas. Vick, of Rochester.

LEATHER

SHOE  BRUSHES,

SHOE  BUTTONS,

SHOE  POLISH,

ings, etc.  Write  for Catalogue.

SHOE  LACES.
Heelers, Cork Soles,  Button  Hooks,  Dress­
118 Canal Street,  Grand Rapids.
CHOP  FEED

In Car Lots.  W rite for prices 
to Henry W . Bond, Miller, Fort 
Wayne, Ind.

W H I P S

ADDRESS

GRAHAM  ROTS,  >  Grand  Rapids, Mich.

WHOLESALE  AND  RETAIL

COAL and WOOD.
101 Ottawa St., Ledyard Block.

E. A. HAMILTON,  Agt.,

Telephone 909—1 r.

SHERWOOD  HOUSE.
CHARLOTTE, 
-  MICH.

The Traveling Men’s Favorite.

- 

Re-titted and  Re furnished.

Sample Rooms on F irst Floor.

First-Class in all its A ppointm ents.
M. F. BELGER, Proprietor.

TH E  GREAT

EDMUNDB.DIKEMHN
Watch fiate 
s Jeweler,
Grant Rapids,  •  fSicli.

44  CÄNÄL  8T„

Importers,

Jobbers and

Retailers of

1 3 OOKS,

SO  and  22  Sonrio  St.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

CHARLES  A.  COYE,
A. Coye & Son,

Successor to

DEALER IN

AWNINGS i TENTS

Horse and W agon Covers, 

Oiled Clothing,
Feed Bags,

W ide Ducks, etc.

F lags & Banners made to order.

73 CANAL ST.. 

- 

GRAND RAPIDS.

PIONEER PREPARED

PAINT.

brand of

We have a full stock of this well-known 
MX Z E D   P A I N T
and having sold it for over SIX YEARS can 
recommond it to our  customers  as  be­

ing a First Class  article.  We sell it

On  the  Manufacturers’  Guarantee:

When two or m ore coats of onr PIONEER PRE­
PARED PAINT  is applied as received in original 
packages, and if w ithin  three years it should  crack or 
peel off, thus failing to  give  satisfaction, we  agree to 
re-paint  the  building  a t  our  expense,  w ith  th e  best 
W hite Lead or  such other paint as th e  ow ner  m ay se­
lect.  In  case  of  com plaint,  prom pt  notice  m ust  be 
given to the dealer.

T. H.  NEVIN & CO..

Mfrs. & Corrodere of Pure White Lead.

Pittsburg, Pa.

Write for prices and Sample Card  to

Wholesale  Agents,  Grand  Rapids.

Try  F O L ISH IN A ,  best Furniture Fin­

ish made.

What do you think of this?  While in conver­
sation  with  Wm. M. Dale,  one of  the largest 
druggists  in  Chicago,  we  were  surprised  to 
learn that he had sold over one and a half mil­
lion of Tanslll’s  Punch 6c. cigars  and that the 
quality gets better all the time.  The  demand 
continues to increase.  Let us tell you, if you 
want to sell a cigar  that your  customers  will 
be pleased with, the sooner you order Tansill’s 
Punch the better .—Independent Grocer.

Whips.

The best  whips  in  th e  world.  Made  In  all  grades. 

Buggy, C arriage, Cab, Team, F arm  and Xxpress.

STEAM  LAUNDRY,

43 and 45 Kent Street.

STA N LEY   N .  A LL E N ,  Proprietor.
IfE  DO (INLY FIRST-CLASS  WORK AM)  BSE  NO 

CHEMICALS.

Orders  by  Mail  and  Express  Promptly  At­

tended  to.

V.  R.  STEGLITZ,

Proprietor of

Baton Rapiös Giiar Factory.

Manufacturer of the following popular 

S.&M.

brands:
CRICKET.

ROSADORA.

are solicited to send in a trial order.

V.  R.  S.
Dealers  not  handling  any of above brands 
-  Mich.
Eaton Rapids, 
ASK YOUR JOBBER
liep h t 01 Co.’s

FOR

KEROSENE

If your Jobber does  not han­
dle INDEPENDENT  OIL, send 
your orders direct to  the  office 
of  the  Company,  156  South 
Division St., Grand Rapids.

LUDWIG  WINTERNITZ,
Fermentinn!

STATE  AGENT  FOR

The Only Reliable  Compressed Yeast.

M anufactured by Riverdale Dist. Co.

106 K ent  Street, Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

T E L E P H O N E   5 6 6 .

Grocers, bakers and others can secure the agency for 
th eir tow n on this Y east by applying to above address. 
None genuine unlesB it bears above label.

Eaton l GMsteuson
Frederick  the Great
G r a n d   l t a p i d s ,  X d ic h ..

CIGAR.

Are State Agents for

Represented  by the  Giant,

Mr.  Christopher  Sparling.

Proprietors of the

GODK  & PRINZ,
Valley City Show Case I t  Co.,
SHOW  BUSES.

Manufacturers of

Prescription Cases and Store Fixtures

OF  ALL  KINDS.
SEND  FOR  CATALOGUES,

SEND  FOR  ESTIMATES.

38 West Bridie St.. Grand Rapids.
HEMLOCK  BARK!

Telephone 374.

WANTED.

The undersigned w ill  pay  the high­
est  market  price  for  HEMLOCK 
B A R K   loaded  on  board  cars  at  any 
side track on the G. R.  & L or  C. & W. 
M. Railroads.  Correspondence  solicit­
ed.

N .  B.  CLARK,

101 Ottawa St., 

Grand Rapid3

We carry a full  ^ine of 
Seeds  of  every  variety, 
both for field and garden. 
Parties  in  want  should 
write to or see the
6EAND RAPIDS  GRAIN  AND  SEED CO.

71 CANAL STREET.

FRUIT  EVAPORATOR.
Been  Used  only One  Season. 

For Sale Very Cheap.

A  Great  Bargain.

S tuart tib Sweet,

GRAND RAPIDS.

TH E  THIRD  SUCCESS.

The Flint Convention  of the  M.  B.  M.  A.
The  third  convention  of  the  Michigan 
Business  Men’s  Association  convened  at 
Music Hall, Flint, on Sept.  6.  The  conven­
tion was called  to order  by President Ham­
ilton,  when  Rev.  H.  S.  White  invoked  the 
divine  blessing.  John  C.  Dayton,  Mayor 
of Flint, welcomed the members  of  the As­
sociation to the city, in the following terms: 
Officially by appointment, and  personally 
by inclination, I welcome you to the freedom 
and hospitality of the city of Flint, assuring 
you that if your sojourn with us affords you 
the same measure of  gratification  that your 
coming gives to our  citizens,  you can at the 
close of  your,  session  truthfully  say  it  is 
well to tarry  within  our  gates. 
I  express 
the  unanimous  sentiment  of our  people  in 
extending to you our welcome,  and bespeak 
for you a  pleasant,  harmonious  and  profit­
able session.

L.  W. Sprague  responded  to the address 

as follows:

In  behalf  of 

the  Michigan  Business 
Men’s  Association,  I  sincerely  thank  the 
good people of  this enterprising  and  beau­
tiful city for the cordial welcome they have, 
through  their  honored  Mayor,  extended to 
this  representative  body of  Michigan  bus­
iness men.
Although by name we  are  known as the 
Business  Men’s  Association,  we  by  no 
means  arrogate  to  ourselves  the business 
capacity of  the  State. 
Indeed,  we  recog­
nize  the  fact  that  as tradesmen we repre­
sent  but a part  and  that a minor  part,  of 
the  business  talent  of  our people;  and we 
freely  concede to every  man  who  is  obe­
dient  to  the  demands of  civilized  society, 
wins his bread and  meets  his  just  obliga­
tions  by  honest  effort, 
the  unquestioned 
right to the title of  business  man.  Not all 
whose  names  are  enrolled  as members of 
this  Association  do  so well as this,  I fear, 
while  thousands,  aye,  hundreds  of  thou­
sands  whose  names  do  not  appear do far 
better;  all of  which proves the truth of  the 
adage,  “There’s  nothing in a name.”
An  idea  has  gone forth,  I regret to say, 
through  the  influence  of  demagogues  and 
shysters  (whose only stock in trade is false­
hood and deceit),  and gained some credence 
in  certain  quarters,  that  this  Association 
lias been organized in opposition  to  the  la­
bor organizations that have  been  springing 
up about us  in  the  recent  past.  Nothing 
could be further from  the  truth  (whichis  a 
parliamentary  way of  saying  that it is ab­
solutely false). 
Indeed,  as intelligent men, 
tiie members  of  this  Association  recognize 
the  value  aucl  importance of  thorough or­
ganization for every good and perfect work. 
To organization, weak  and  humble,  almost 
insignificant  in  its  beginnings, do we owe 
the  all-powerful,  all-pervading,  Christian 
civilization of to-day.  To organize is to ar­
range and  establish  the  various  and  con­
flicting parts into a united and  harmonious 
whole,  to the end that  influence and power 
may be concentrated.  Therefore, organiza­
tion  means  advancement in a given  direc­
tion,  and if  the motive  is  good  the results 
cannot be otherwise.
Organization  in  the  past  has  made na­
tions powerful and great in  the  best  sense 
It led  their  armies to certain 
of  the term. 
victory. 
It built pyramids and erected Chi­
nese walls. 
It routed  ignorance  and over­
turned  despotism  and  established  liberty. 
In more recent times it  lias  peopled  conti­
nents, converted the  wilderness into a gar­
den,  built  cities, erected  schools, churches 
It lias  wiped  out  the  curse 
and asylums. 
of slavery in our own land, and it will wipe 
out the  curse of  intemperance. 
It tunnels 
mountains, bridges  rivers, and spans conti­
nents with  parallel  bands of  iron.  Again, 
it scales the bights  and  fathoms  the deep, 
to encircle  the  earth  with a thread of  gos­
samer,  along which  speeds that subtle fluid 
conveying our slightest  whispers  to the ut­
termost parts of  the earth. 
Indeed, organ­
ization is not alone the  lever  and  the  ful­
crum—it  is  the  rest  for  the  fulcrum,  as 
well. 
It  moves  the  world,  and,  what is 
more, it moves  it  in  the  right  direction. 
True,  its upward and  onward  course  is re­
tarded by ignorance  and  accelerated by in­
telligence.  And  just so  surely  as  intelli­
gence  and  enlightenment  are  superior  to 
and more powerful  than  ignorance, just so 
surely will  organization of  every class  and 
character  tend  in  the  main  to  universal 
good.
That organizations like  our  own  or  the 
various labor organizations may  err  and  at 
times make progress in the  wrong direction 
goes without saying.  But  that  we or they 
or any other  can  long  make  headway  in 
that direction against the resistless spirit of 
progress,  that,  like a torrent,  sweeps down 
upon us,  is inconceivable.  No,  gentlemen, 
the Business  Men’s  Association  in  no way 
antagonizes  the  organization  of  laboring 
men,  and  why  should  it?  We  recognize 
the advantage  of  organization  by  organiz­
ing  ourselves.  We  bfelieve  that  it  will 
result in good to them  and  we believe that 
it  will result in good  to  ourselves,  for  we 
are  almost  wholly  dependent  upon  the 
success of labor tor our own  success.  The 
tradesman cannot  thrive  while  labor lan­
guishes. 
If  work  is  plenty  and  wages 
are high, we have  increased  sales  and  in­
creased profits,  and  then  with  the  laborer 
we experience the benefits of business pros­
perity. 
If work  is  scarce  and  wages  are 
low, the end of the year  shows the balance 
on the wrong  side  of  the  ledger,  and  a 
series of such years brings  bankruptcy. 
In 
this fact we  find  strong  incentive  to  do 
what we can to improve the condition of the 
laboring men,  for  past  experience  teaches 
that a majority of us will before  we  die  be 
again relegated to the ranks  of  labor,  from 
which we were  recruited,  sader  and  wiser 
men; and our places will  be  filled by those 
who to-day as laborers are  making the best 
possible use of their talents in  their respec­
tive callings.  Therefore,  in  the  name  of 
the  Business  Men’s  Association  of  the 
State of Michigan,  I  say  Godspeed  to  or­
ganization  of  every  kind  that  is  for  the 
advancement of mankind, that increases the 
happiness of all  people,  that  is, all except 
the dead-beats.  They get  along  very well 
without organization.
And this brings me  to  a  declaration  of 
our  purpose  and  aim  as  an  Association. 
As tradesmen, our  business  frequently  re­
quires  us  to  extend  accomodation  to  our 
customers, in other words, to give credit, to 
trust.  A very large majority  of  our custo-

rners  appreciate  this  accomodation  and 
meet their  requirements  in  a  manner  en­
tirely satisfactory to us;  but in every locali­
ty there are some who  secure  a  precarious 
living by  abusing  the  confidence  of every 
merchant who trusts  them.  These  are the 
class we term “dead-beats,” and this is  the 
class we are  after;  hence  this Association, 
which aims by united action  and by mutual 
information and assistance  to so determine 
who are  not  entitled  to  credit  that  those 
who are deserving  may  experience no diffi­
culty in  securing  that  accommodation  to 
which,  as truthful and honorable men, they 
are justly entitled,
Again 1 thank  you,  Mr.  Mayor,  for  the 
kind words you have spoken  of  our  Asso­
ciation,  and  thank  your  people  for  their 
proffered  hospitality;  and  I  trust  that  as 
business  men  we  may  so  conduct  our 
deliberations as to merit  the  continued re­
spect and esteem of all good people.

President Hamilton then introduced Wm. 
H.  Coughtry,  President  of  the  Retail Mer­
chants’  Association  of  the  State  of  New 
York, who brought the greetings of  his As­
sociation and  the  merchants  of  his State, 
and expressed the hope that  the  cordial re­
lations existing between the Associations of 
the Empire and Wolverine  States may con­
tinue  and  grow  deeper  until  the  work  of 
organization assumes  an international char­
acter.

President Hamilton  then  read his annual 
address,  which  was  given  in  full  in  last 
week’s  paper.  The  address  was  greeted 
with applause at the close.

Secretary Stowe  made  his annual report, 

which was also given in full last week.

The Secretary read the  report of  the Ex­
ecutive Committee,  which has  already been 
given in these columns.

Reports  from  local  associations were re­

ceived as follows;

Sturgis—Jas. Ryan.
Greenville—L.  W.  Sprague.
Saranac—H. T. Johnson.
Cheboygan—H.  Chambers.
Charlevoix—R. W.  Kane.
Allegan—F.  T. Ward.
Dorr—L.  N.  Fisher.
Muskegon—Wm. Peer.
Owosso—J.  II. Parker.
Rockford—Geo. A. Sage.
Ionia—W.  E.  Kelsey.
Frankfort—F.  L.  Fuller.
Burr Oak—F.  W.  Sheldon.
Flint—G. W.  Hubbard,
East Sagiuaw—C.  H. Smith.
Lawrence—H. M.  Marshall.
Lansing—W.  G.  Crotty and Frank Wells.
Eaton Rapids—Will Eminert.
These  reports  were  uniformly  favorable 

and evoked many points of vital interest.

President Hamilton  then  announced  the 

following committees:

Credentials—G.  R.  Hoyt,  Flint;  II.  B. 
Fargo,  Muskegon;  Tlios.  Keating,  Grand 
Rapids.
Order  of  Business—J.  C.  Croul,  Flint; 
F. T.  Ward,  Allegan;  R.  W.  Kane,  Char­
levoix.
Resolutions—Frank Wells, Lansing; Neal 
McMillan,  Rockford;  II.  Chambers,  Che­
boygan.
President’s Address—N.  B.  Blain,  Low­
ell; P. P.  Morgan,  Monroe; G. W. Hubbard, 
Flint.
Secretary’s Report—F.  L.  Fuller, Frank­
fort; W.  C.  Pierce,  Flint;  Geo.  A.  Sage, 
Rockford.
Treasurer’s  Beport—L.  W.  Sprague, 
Greenville;  H.  S.  Church,  Sturgis;  C.  H. 
Smith, East  Saginaw.

The  convention  then  adjourned  until 

afternoon.

AFTERNOON  SESSION.

On  reassembling  in  the  afternoon,  the 
Committee on  Order  of  Business  reported 
in favor of  allowing the presiding  officer to 
carry out  the  programme  as published,  or 
vary it as may seem to him to  be  desirable. 
The report was adopted.

The  Committee  on  Transportation  pre­
sented  the following report,  which  was ac­
cepted and placed on file:
To the M. B.M.A.:
Genti.emen—Your Committee on Trans­
portation  would  respectfully  report  that 
they have  enjoyed a season of  masterly re­
pose;  that  they  have  heard no complaints 
from members,  and that  they  await further 
instructions.

Respectfully submitted,

J ames  A.  Coye,
C.  T.  B ridgm an.

S.  Lamfrom,  of  Owosso,  read a paper on 
“Manufactories,  their value and  how to se­
cure them,” which  was  greeted  with  pro­
longed applause and  the  writer  tendered a 
rising vote of  thanks.  The  paper  will ap­
pear  in full iu a subsequent  issue  of  The 
Tradesm an.

The Committee on Credentials  presented 
its report, showing the  following  delegates 
entitled to seats in the  convention:

Sturgis—Jas. Ryan, Henry S.  Church.
Charlevoix—R.  W. Kane.
Lowell—C.  G.  Stone,  Chas.  McCarty, 
Francis King, N.  B. Blain.
East  Saginaw—G.  W.  Meyer,  C.  H. 
Smith,  Geo.  W.  King,  Heiinan Wolport, 
E.  D.  Ludruice.

Greenville—L.  W.  Sprague.
Lansing—Frank  Wells,  D.  C.  Hurd, 
W. E.  Crotty, W. J.  Walker.
White  Lake—H. A.  Spink,  W. B. Nich­
olson, W. A. Austin,  Thos. E.  Phelan.
Burr Oak—F.  W. Sheldon.
Lawrence—H.  M. Marshall.
Fremont—W. D.  Leonardson.
Manistee—J.  P. O’Malley.
Dorr—L.  N.  Fisher.
Frankfort—F.  L.  Fuller.
* Hastings—E. Y. Hoyle, E.  W. Morrell.
Grand  Haven—William  Mieras,  Jacob 
DeSptlder.
Grand  Rapids—Thos.  Keating,  E.  A. 
Stowe.
Dimondale—N.  H.  Widger,  F.  G.  Pray,
Flint—Albert Meyers, John  Croul,  C. T. 
Bridgman,  Walter Berridge,  C.  D.  Miner, 
L.  C.  Hedden,  G.  W.  Hubbard,  W.  C. 
Pierce.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY,  SEPTEMBER  14,  1887,

NO. 208,

Geo. R. Walker.

Saranac—H.  T.  Johnson,  O.  J.  Bretz, 
Kingsley—A.  G.  Edwards.
Freeport—A.  J.  Cheesebrough,  Wm. 
Moore.  Alternates—E.  H.  Sisson,  S.  R. 
Hunt.
Cheboygan—H.  Chambers,  Jas.  F. Molo­
ney,  O.  M.  Clement,  Fred  S.  Frost,  Wm. 
Rindskoff and W.  II. Scott.
Owosso—S.  Lamfrom,  Chas.  Lawrence, 
H.  W.  Parker,  S.  E.  Parkill  and  N.  Mc- 
Bain.  Alternates—E.  L.  Brewer,  J.  M. 
Terbush,  E.  A.  Todd,  N.  C.  Payne  and 
Paul M.  Roth.
Traverse City—T. T.  Bates,  S. E.  Wait,
D. E.  Carter,  S.  Barnes,  Geo.  E.  Steele, L.
Roberts,  Chs.  Wilhelm, J.  E.  Greilick,  S. 
C.  Despres,  S. C.  Moffatt.  Alternates—J.
Steinberg,  C.  K. Buck, A.  W. McElcheran,
E.  W.  Hastings, M.  B.  Holly,  W.  F.  Uar- 
sha,  C.  R.  Paige.  H.  D.  Campbell,  A.  H. 
Brinkman.
Cadillac—L.  J.  Law,  J.  C.  McAdam,  C. 
T.  Chapin, Wm.  Kennedy,-Frank  Hutchin­
son, J.  H.  Plett.
Eaton Rapids—L.  A.  Bentley,  Will  Em- 
mert,  L.  W.  Toles.
Tustin—J.  A.  Lindstrom,  F.  J.  Luick. 
Alternates—W. 51.  Holmes, J. P. Kennedy 
Jr.
Muskegon—R.  S.  Miner,  H.  B.  Fargo, 
Wm. Peer.  Alternates—A.  Towl,  Wm.  B. 
Kieft,  C.  Philabaum.
Sand Lake—J .  Y.  Crandall,  M.  Y.  Wil­
son.  Alternates—A.  Giddings,  W.  H.
Brooks.
Plain well—J.  N.  Hill,  H.  W.  Chamber­
lin,  O. B.  Granger, J.  H.  Wagner.
Oceana—W. E.  Thorpe, E. S.  Houghtal- 
ing,  Hart; H. H. Bunyea,  L.  M.  Hartwick, 
Pentwater; A.  G. Avery,  F. W. Yan Wickle, 
Shelby;  J.  F.  Keeney,  Ferry.
Battle  Creek—Geo.  H.  Rowell,  J.  P. 
Stanley,  Hon.  Chas. Austin.  Alternates— 
J.  C.  Halliday,  Robt.  C.  Parker,  T.  Jen­
nings.
Allegan—W.  W.  Warner,  F. T.  Ward, 
G. E.  DeLano, W.  B.  Williams,  Jr., W.  J. 
Garrod,  J.  F.  Dryden,  Phil.  Padgham. 
Alternates—E.  B.  Bailey,  Wm.  Kennedy, 
C. H. Adams,  C. D. Woodruff, J.  B.  Street­
er,  Joseph Renihan,  W.  W.  Vosburg.
Rockford—Neal McMillan,  Geo. A.  Sage, 
Joshua Colby.
Fife Lake—E.  C.  Brower  and E.  F. Fos­
ter
Kalkaska—W.  II.  Pipp, O.  C.  Goodrich, 
J.  C.  Gray, J.  N.  Tinklepaugh.
Sparta—J. G.  YanWickle, S.  H.  Ballard, 
J.  F. Mann.  Alternates—C.  H. Loomis, L. 
A.  Paine,  C.  M.  Shaw.

Chairman Kelsey presented  the report of 

the Committee on Legislation, as follows:
To the Michigan  Business  Men’s Association:
The  Committee  on Legislation,  pursuant 
to the constitution, beg  leave to present the 
subjoined report  of  their  action  since  the 
meeting of  the  Association  held  at  Grand 
Rapids in March  last,  in  which report will 
be stated  briefly:  First,  the  subjects  con­
sidered by the  Association,  and  by it com­
mitted to  the  Committee  for  their  action; 
Second,  what  has  been  attempted  and  ac­
complished; Third,  what  has  not  been  at­
tempted, together witli the reasons therefor; 
Fourth,  what should be  done  prior  to  the 
convening of the Legislature on January  1, 
1889,  and,  Fifth,  the  submission  of  such 
suggestions  and  recommendations  as may,
I in their judgment,  be made herein.

1.  The  following  subjects  were embod­
ied in the Committee’s report  in March:  A 
bill to change the exemption law relating to 
actions iu  garnishee  from  twenty-live dol­
lars exemption in every case  to  an  exemp­
tion of one dollar for every working day,  to 
and inclusive of  twenty-five days;  a propo­
sition to amend the law  relative  to weights 
and measures;  to  make  property,  whether 
vested in  the  father  or  mother, liable  for 
the debts contracted  by either for the main­
tenance of their family; to  suppress  all gift 
schemes, and to affect  the  incorporation  of 
the Michigan  Business  Men’s  Association.
2.  What has been attempted and accom­
plished? 
It will  be  remembered  that  the 
Committee on  Legislation  submitted to the 
Association in March a proposition  looking 
to a change in  the  exemption  law  regard­
ing exemptions  in  garnishee  cases.  A bill 
amending  Howell’s  Annotated  Statutes, 
carefully drawn by Hon.  W.  O.  Webster, of 
Ionia, attorney at law,  had been  previously 
introduced in the House of  Representatives 
by Hon.  A. J.  Webber,  of  Ionia,  and  was 
at the Marcli convention considered and en­
dorsed.  On motion,  your  Committee were 
instructed to take all  necessary measures to 
further the iuterests of this  bill  and  to  se­
cure its passage.  An addition was made to 
the Committee with a view to  adding to its 
effectiveness, but,  unfortunately, no person 
found it convenient to join the  chairman at 
Lansing.  Thererore, at  as  early  a  day as 
practicable he called  upon a number of rep­
resentatives,  among  whom  were  Messrs. 
Markey,  the Speaker, Dikema, chairman of 
the  Judiciary  Committee,  Hill,  Chappel, 
Ashton,  Dunbar, McCormick, Watson, Wil­
liams, Dillon,  Rurnsay,  Dakin,  and  several 
others whose names  are not  now  recalled. 
Nearly  all  of  these gentleman  gave  your 
Chairman a  patient  hearing, and  promised 
to give  the  measure  their  support.  The 
bill was reported to  the  Judiciary Commit­
tee,  who  considered it and  reported it back 
to the House,  where  it was  considered  in 
committee  of  the  whole  as  Bill  No. 909, 
File 248. 
In  the  meantime  the Committee 
issued  blank  petition  sheets  addressed  to 
Senators  and  Representatives,  which  were 
promptly sent  to  the  different  local  asso­
ciations for the signatures of  their business 
men.  When signed, they were  very gener­
ally forwarded to the  Senators  and  Repre­
sentatives,  with letters  requesting  them  to 
use their influence and vote for the bill.  The 
business  men  of  Detroit  deserve  especial 
mention for responding promptly and splen­
didly,  nearly two  thousand  having  signed 
and sent in such petitions.

While much was done to secure favorable 
action,  your Committee are aware  that mis­
takes were  made  tiiat  materially  lessened 
the chances of ultimate  success.  First, the 
full committee delegated by the Association 
in March should  have  gone  to Lansing and 
given at least one day for work among their 
immediate friends in the Legislature.  Sec­
ond,  an  earlier day  for  third  reading  and 
final action would have been better.  Third, 
the  petitions  would  have  carried  greater 
weight,  had they been addressed to the Sen­
ate  and  House  respectively,  and  formally 
presented by the  President  of  the  Senate, 
and by the Speaker  of  the  House  to their 
respective  Houses.  Fourth,  this  course

should have  been  followed  by  personal  in-, 
terviews whenever  practicable  and  by per­
sonal letters  from  members of  local  asso­
ciations to their  Senators  and  Representa­
tives.  Had this general plan been pursued, 
the chances are that the  bill would have re­
ceived  a much more creditable vote, and pos­
sibly might have been passed.  After long de­
lay it finally reached a third reading, and on 
motion was placed on  its  passage,  the vote 
standing twenty-two  for it and either twen­
ty-seven  or  twenty-eight  against  it,  fully 
fifty refusing to vote,  for reasons, no doubt, 
satisfactory  to  themselves.  Thus  a  good 
measure was lost,  in part  by  the  intention 
that it should  be  defeated,  but  principally 
through unwarranted  apathy and  ungener­
ous neglect.
At the March convention it  was  resolved 
that the Michigan  Business  Men’s Associa­
tion should be  incorporated.  To that end a 
special committee, consisting  of  Mr.  Pope, 
of  Allegan,  and  Mr.  Steele,  of  Traverse 
City,  was  appointed  to  draft  a  bill  that 
should  meet  the requirements of  the case, 
to proceed to Lansing and  with  the  Chair­
man of your  Legislative  Committee  secure 
the presentation of said bill to the Senate by 
causing it to be appended  to a skeleton bill. 
Owing to distance and to  pressing business 
engagements, Mr. Steele informed Mr. Pope 
that he would be unable to visit the capital. 
For his part of the duty,  however,  he draft­
ed a bill that he  believed  would  cover  the 
case and adressed it to Mr. Pope at Lansing, 
In the meantime  the  wife of Mr. Pope had 
been taken  seriously ill,  so ill,  in fact,  that 
Mr. Pope was  finally  obliged  to forego the 
trip  and  to  request  Mr.  Kelsey, of  Ionia, 
to assume charge.  The bill  was  very soon 
thereafter delivered into the custody of Hon. 
A. K. Roof,  of  the  seventeenth  Senatorial 
district, who  very  kindly called  it  to  the 
attention of Hon. Mr. Edwards, of the Com­
mittee on  Corporations.  Owing  to  the ap­
proaching  adjournment,  it was  found  im­
possible  to  secure  any action  by the  said 
Committee  of  the  Senate  until  the  bill 
should be put into perfect  form. 
In  order 
that incorporation might be an assured fact, 
President  Hamilton  and  Secretary  Stowe 
spent  two  days  at  Lansing, during  which 
they perfected  the  bill,  caused  it to be ap­
pended to  the skeleton,  and to be introduc­
ed to the Senate.  Soon after, it was passed 
by the two Houses  and,  receiving  the  sig­
nature of the Executive, became a law.
While the Cole insurance  bill was not or­
iginated in this  Association,  you  earnestly 
espoused its cause, and by petitions, letters, 
personal work,  and visits  to  Lansing  con­
tributed in no small degree to  the final pas­
sage of a measure  destined  to  afford  great 
relief to many  lumbering  and  manufactur­
ing concerns in  the  State, and  that will no 
doubt prove of great benefit  to  very  many 
other business men of humbler  pretentions.
3.  What has not been attempted, togeth­
er with reasons therefor. 
Inasmuch as new 
bills could not be  introduced after February 
23, and not  wishing  to  attempt  too  much 
during the  session of  1887, the  subject  of 
weights and  measures  and of  the  suppres­
sion of gift  schemes was  laid  over for  the 
consideration  of  the  present  convention. 
The  subject  of  unjust  discrimination  and 
inequitable exemption was  also left  for fu­
ture discussion and action.
4.  What should be done  by the Associa­
tion in legislative matters  prior to the  con­
vening  of  the  Legislature  on  January  1, 
1889?  A subject  that in  the  judgment  of 
your Committee, seems to warrant thorough 
discussion and action before this convention 
closes is  the bill to regulate  exemptions  iu 
garnishee cases that was  drafted  by  Hon. 
W. O.  Webster,  of  Ionia,  and  which  was 
defeated  during  the  legislative  session  of 
1887.  This  measure  should  be  again  en­
trusted to  the  Committee  on  Legislation, 
so that it may once more  be  considered and 
put upon its passage.  No  one in this  con­
vention will question the justice of this bill, 
no one  can  successfully deny the  necessity 
for the relief it will afford; no one can gain­
say the fact that the  existing law is grossly 
discriminatory,  working  in  many  instances 
disadvantageously for  the  poor  man,  who 
gets his pay monthly; no  one  will  attempt 
to justify the  flagrant  outrage  that is com­
mitted every time this  iniquitous  diserima- 
tion permits  a  man—it  matters  not  what 
his position  or  avocation  may be—who re­
ceives a salary of from $10 to $30 per week 
to  repudiate  his  debts  and  deliberately 
swindle his creditors,  simply because an un­
just law enables him to  do  so,  a  law  that 
has too long  stood the friend of  the  rogue 
and the  dead-beat, and  has  been  for  long 
years the relentless  enemy of  thousands  of 
hard-working  business  men  in every walk 
of life,  who  have  befriended  and  credited 
men,  only  to  find  them  land-pirates  and 
scoundrels,  compared  to  whom  the  man 
who picks  your  pocket or burglarizes  your 
house is  a  prince.  This  bill  has  received 
the  unqualified  endorsement  of  lawyers, 
eminent for their profound learning; of  leg­
islators of prominence and influence; of bus­
iness men who have been  victimized  to the 
extent that they know not whom to believe; 
of poor  widows who  been  have  robbed  of 
their rent by brave,  stalwart (?) men,and of 
physicians who have given  time and exper­
ience  in  healing  the  sick,  only  to  receive 
curses for pay.
As the law  now  stands,  it is  sufficiently 
hampering;  but  when  the  great  manufac­
turing companies  and  railway and  similar 
corporations  yield  to  a  demand  that  will 
soon be made, that  payment for labor shall 
be made at least semi-monthly,  the evil will 
be augmented an hundred fold.
Your Committee have not  space to notice 
the  attitude  of  the  press  on  this  matter. 
The Tribune and the Free  Press  expressed 
no opinion concerning the bill.  The  Even­
ing  News,  in  an  editorial,  stated  that it 
ought  not  to  pass.  The Commercial A d ­
vertiser  devoted  a  column  to  lauding the 
exemption laws entire, and  to  condemning 
this bill as oppressive to the poor man.  The 
simple fact is, the newspapers do not  know 
the workings of the exemption laws.  They 
deal  almost  invariably with a class of  peo­
ple who pay  their  debts,  and  they are too 
ready to assume that  the  debtors  pay “the 
butcher, 
the  baker  and  the  candlestick 
maker.”  How  wofully they are  mistaken, 
the business  men  of  this  State  who  have 
suffered so much too well know.  Hon. Mr. 
Dikema, of  the House,  in  reply to a letter, 
stated that the friends of  the  lost  measure 
ought not to be  discouraged, and  expressed 
the  belief  that a similar  bill can be passed 
at  the  next  session.  Believing this, your 
Committee recommend  that the same bill be 

(Concluded on Third Page.)

A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE

RETAIL  TRADE  OP  TRE  WOLVERINE  STATE.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

lVrms t l  a year in advance, postage paid.
A i rertising rates made known on application.

WEDNESDAY,  SEPTEMBER  14,  1887.

A  FIFTH  YEAR.

With the issue  of  the  present week T he 
T radesm an closes its fourth year of publi­
cation and enters upon a fifth volume under 
more  auspicious  circumstances  than  have 
marked its  career  at  any  previous period. 
While the past  year  has not  differed much 
from  its  predecessors,  it  has  brought  in­
creasing  circulation  and  influence  to  T he 
T radesm an,  so that  every  indication now 
points to the  attainment  of  a subscription 
list of  5,000  names,  including  every  city, 
town and hamlet  in  the  State,  before  an­
other mile post has been reached.

The general editorial and managerial pol­
icy which has been  pursued in the past will 
be contined in the future,  with  such  varia­
tions  as  may  be  necessitated  by  changed 
circumstances.  Believing that organization 
is a more  powerful  instrument  for  the  re­
formation of  trade  abuses  and  the  attain­
ment of desired results in business life than 
any other  weapon,  T he  T radesm an  will 
continue to  advocate  organization  with all 
the vigor it can command  and the influence 
and 
income  of  the  paper  will  be  freely 
used, at  all  times,  to  further  such  ends. 
The  first  paper  to  advocate  organization 
west of the  Hudson  River,  T he  T rades­
man  has  kept  pace  with—if not a step  in 
advance  of—the  movement  in  Michigan, 
and to its influence,  coupled  with  the  per­
sonal  efforts  of  its  editor,  is  due  in  no 
small degree the  existence  of  eighty-eight 
local associations  and  a  splendid  State or­
ganization of over 2,400 members.

Incidental, but not  subservient, to organ­
ization,  T he Tradesm an  will  continue to 
advocate  what  it  deems  sound  business 
methods; better education of the  merchant; 
more care in  buying;  more  promptness  in 
paying; greater shrewdness in selling; more 
time  for  recreation  and  reflection;  better 
feeling  between  business  men  and  those 
with  whom  they  come  in  contact.  The 
T radesman  is vain enough to think that it 
has made some headway in this direction in 
the  part  and  is  sanguine  that  its  future 
work will be  productive of  more and better 
results than the past has been.

T h e  T radesman  is  pleased  to  see  its 
suggestion  relative to  the  establishment of 
a line of shore boats taken up with so much 
interests by the  newspapers  along the lake 
shore.  The  avidity witli  which  they  dis­
cuss the question shows that  the people are 
beginning to  realize  that  every  order  for 
goods sent to Milwaukee  or  Chicago  tends 
to build  up  Wisconsin  or  Illinois,  at  the 
expense of Michigan.  Next to the prosper­
ity of his own town and community,  a busi­
ness mau naturally wishes  to  see  his State 
prosper.  As the  best way to  build  up the 
community is to patronize  home industries, 
so  the most feasible method to increase the 
growth of  a  state is to patronize people do­
ing business in the state, as far as practical. 
So far as T he  Tradesm an  can  judge  of 
the sentiment  of  the  people  in  the  shore 
towns,  it  is this spirit which  prompts them 
to commend a project which will bring most 
of the business points in Western Michigan 
into closer connection, enabling each to pat­
ronize the  other  more  extensively  than  is 
possible under existing circumstanees.

T he T radesm an cannot  feel  otherwise 
than  flattered  at  the  many  acknowledge­
ments of its value to the  cause of organiza­
tion made at  the  recent  State  convention 
and partially embodied in  the  report  pub­
lished in  this  issue. 
It  is  true  that  the 
paper and its editor have made  many sacri­
fices for the cause  during  the  past  twelve 
months, and a  cordial  recognition  of  such 
efforts—instead  of  creating  a  feeling  of 
compacent  self-satisfaction,  which  pre­
eludes further effort—serves  rather  to spur 
both on to more spirited endeavor.

The Michigan Business Men’s Association 
wisely  refrained  from  recognizing  the  so- 
called  “pure  food  movement”  by even  so 
much fis a  reference  to  the  subject.  The 
ringing  resolution  adopted  by  the  con­
vention, and published on the third  page of 
this issue, exactly sets forth the  attitude of 
Michigan merchants on this  important sub­
ject 

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And expert safe breaker is now operating 
in the interior  towns  of  the  State  and  is 
generally  meeting  with  good 
success. 
Country  merchants  should  leave  as  little 
currency in  their  safes  as  possible,  as  no 
ordinary safe seems to be proof against  the 
skill and tools of  the modem  safe cracker.  I

A  Whitehall  clergyman  preached  a ser­
mon to the  business  men  last Sunday,  tak­
ing for  his  subject,  “A  desirable  bank ac­
count, or an investment which pays.”

TH E NEW  ASSOCIATION.

As predicted  by  The  T radesm an  last 
week,  the third convention of the Michigan 
Business  Men’s  Association  proved  to  be 
the most successful  meeting  ever  held  by 
that  organization.  While  the  attendance 
was not as large as at  the  special  conven­
tion in March, the amount of effective work 
accomplished was largely  in  favor  of  the 
last  meeting.  This  improvement  may  be 
primarily  ascribed 
two  causes—the 
thorough preparation  made for the conven­
tion in advance of the meeting  and  the in­
creased experience of  delegates, which  has 
come from longer and broader  contact with 
local organization.  Much of  the  work  in­
cident to the change  from  an  unorganized 
to an organized body  was  necessarily tedi­
ous,  but the delegates  gave it a commenda­
ble degree  of  thoughtful  attention  which 
enabled the details to  be  attended  to  with 
unexpected celerity.

to 

The  reports  of  officers  and  committees 
were far in advance of any previous conven­
tion and  entitle  the writers to great credit. 
To their efforts  is  due in no  small  degree 
the practical  character  which  marked  the 
proceedings of the convention, in which re­
spect future meetings will have difficulty in 
exceeding the record now made.

The papers  read  exceeded  the  expecta­
tions of the most sanguine in point of terse­
ness,  breadth  and  candor.  The  subjects 
selected were such as  would  appeal to any 
business man, be he merchant, banker, man­
ufacturer or following professional pursuits, 
and  the  thoroughness which  marked their 
treatment would  entitle  the  writers  to  an 
audience wherever  the  subject of organiza­
tion evokes any interest.

The  cordial  reception and handsome en­
tertainment extended the Association by the 
members  of  the  Flint  Mercantile  Union 
augment  the  reputation  that  city  has  al­
ways  enjoyed  for  hospitality  and  T he 
T radesm an  expresses  no  fleeting  fancy 
when  it  asserts  that  remembrance  of the 
Flint convention will ever  be  cherished  by 
by everyone present  as  one of the pleasant 
events of a lifetime.

The  incorporation  of  the  Association— 
the legal formalities have been  attended  to 
since the adjournment  of  the convention— 
places the organization  on a different basis, 
inasmuch as it gives  the  work,  State  and 
local,  a degree of  uniformity, stability  and 
authority heretofore denied  an  unincorpor­
ated body.  Under the new order of things, 
The Tradesm an confidently expects to see 
the Association  continue  its  present  work 
with accelerated ardor and  take up and im­
prove new features of usefulness.

Association Notes.

The Fremont B.  M.  A.  has  knocked  at 

the door of the State body for admission.

Wm. Moore is now President of the Free­
port  B. M.  A., vice E.  H.  Sisson,  resigned.
The  Owosso  B. M. A.  has  clftsed a con­
tract  with  W.  W.  Starkey  to  remove  his 
shook factory to that place.

The editor of The  T radesm an  will  or­
ganize an Association at Saugatuck Tuesday 
night and at Grand Ledge Friday night.

Traverse City Herald:  Frank Hamilton, 
of this place,  is  winning gol4en opinions at 
Flint,  at  the  State  convention,  and  every­
where else in the State,  as  President of the 
Michigan Business Men’s Association.

The Che,boygan B. M. A. has inaugurated 
the  formation  of  a  stock  company,  with 
$50,000  paid-in  capital, to  engage  in  the 
construction and maintenance of a dry dock 
of sufficient dimensions to handle the largest 
craft on the lakes.

Ionia  Standard:  Delegate  Wm.  E 
Kelsey has been at Flint during  the  week, 
attending the session of the Michigan Busi­
ness  Men’s  Association.  Mr. K.  is an en­
thusiast  and  authority  on  the  subject  of 
business  organization,  and has been  of de­
cided service to the local and State Associa­
tions.

to  not 

E.  E.  Chapel, Secretary of the Ada B. M. 
A., writes as follows:  “We decided, at our 
send  a  delegate 
last  meeting, 
to  the  State  convention,  as 
it  is  so 
far;  but  you  can  say  for us that our As­
sociation is alive and in good condition, and 
that we look  forward  through  it  to make 
some good improvements.”

Tustin Echo:  We had a pleasant time at 
Flint, last Tuesday and  Wednesday,  while 
in attendance at the third convention of the 
Michigan Business Men’s Association.  The 
business  men  of  Flint  entertained  their 
guests in royal  style.  Flint is  a  beautiful 
city aud the  business  men of  that  place, 
with just pride, took  their  visitors  in car­
riages and drove them  through  their mag­
nificent  streets.

“ Too Late, Too Late.”

Manton,  Sept. 9,  1887.

B. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
D ea r Sir—We are very sorry  our  Asso­
ciation  was  not  represented  at  the  State 
meeting,  but an unfortunate combination of 
circumstances at the last moment prevented 
those selected from attending.
Our  second  annual  election  resulted  as 
follows:
President—F.  A. Jenison.
VJfte-President—Frank Weaver.
Secretary—Rinaldo Fuller.
Treasurer—George S. Sloat.
Yours respectfully,

Rinaldo F uller,  Sec’y.
Grand  Ledge  Ready  to  Organize 
Grand  Ledge,  Sept.  6,  1887.

E. A. Stowe, Grand RapldB:

D ear  Sir—I  submitted  your  letter  of 
Aug. 27 to several of our business men and, 
at a  meeting  held  the  other  evening  for 
another purpose,  it  was  decided  to  accept 
your proposition to come  here and effect an 
organization.  The  principles  and  objects 
are new to most  of  us.  Please  notify  me 
what evening you can  be  here and we will 
call a meeting. 

Yours,

W.  C.  W estland.

AMONG  THE  TRADE.
GRAND  BAPEDS  GOSSIP.

STRAY  FACTS.

Cedar Springs—Four  new  stores  are  in 

E.  R. Huntley & Co. succeed C. M. Towne 

process of erection.

in the meat business.

S.  J.  Sachen,  clothing  dealer,  has  been 

closed on chattel mortgage.

Densmore  &  Richards  have  engaged  in 
the grocery business at  Reed  City.  Clark, 
Jewell & Co. furnished the stock.

David Nelson has engaged in the grocery 
business at Sault Ste.  Marie.  Cody,  Ball, 
Barnhart & Co. furnished  the stock.

E.  J.  Carrel,  formerly engaged in the gro­
cery business on West Bridge street, has re­
engaged in the same  business  at  598 South 
Division,  purchasing  the  stock  formerly 
owned by A.  B. Frost.

Jerry Boynton  denies  the  report  that he 
has sold his  Lowell &  Hastings  Railway. 
The grading of  the  road  from  Lowell to 
Freeport is now  nearly  completed  and it is 
expected that cars  will  be  running  by the 
middle of December.

The Grand  Rapids  School  Furniture Co. 
will  shortly  begin  the  construction  of  a 
building, 32 x 40 feet in  dimensions,  which 
will be  used  as  a  packing  and  shipping 
room.  The company is  running two gangs 
of men,  day and  night, and, besides crowd­
ing its own foundry to its fullest capacity,  is 
having  school  seat  castings  made  in  four 
other foundries here and at  one  foundry in 
Cleveland.

AROUND  THE  STATE.

Carson City—Brust & Brewer  have open­

ed a hardware store.

Saul in general trade.

Kendall—Gabriel  Wolf  succeeds  Frank 

White Pigeon—Chas. F.  Baker  succeeds 

John G. Baker,  butcher.

Prattville—McNair  &  Bennett  succeed 

John McNair in general  trade.

Kalamazoo—Fred Brownell has purchased 

J.  W. DeWater’s grocery stock.

Gladwin—J. F.  Struble  succeeds  C. C. 

Fourch in the hardware business.

Kendall—Allen O’Dell  succeeds Richard­

son & O'Dell in the meat business.

Hastings—Dunning & Rogers succeed W. 

H. Schantz in the grocery business.

Perry—Lyman Bennett succeeds Delos A. 

Smith & Son in the jewelry business.

Albion—E.  L.  Robinson  succeeds  Robin­

son &  Wallace in the grocery business.

Lake Odessa—Harter Bros, have engaged 

in the restaurant and grocery  business.

Sandusky—A.  J.  Redmond  &  Co.  suc­

ceed M.  W. Moore in the drug business.

East Saginaw—C. F. Zwerk has opened a 
grocery  and feed store at  810  Genesee ave.
White  Pigeon—John  T.  Stevens,  of  the 
grocery firm of G.  F. Stevens & Co., is dead.
Sherwood—A.  II. Klose has sold his hard­
ware stock to E. Gordon,  late of  Tekonska
Cheboygan—Frawley  Bros,  have  pur­
chased the  grocery stock  of  Chas.  H.  Mar­
tin.

Muskegon—Rosen  Bros.,  the  clothiers, 
have added a line of  boots,  shoes and  rub­
bers.

Watson—W.  S.  Campbell  has moved his 
dry  goods  and  grocery  stock  to  Hopkins’ 
Corners.

Traverse  City—C.  C.  Maes  succeeds  Mc­
Coy & Maes in the  fruit  and  confectionery 
business.

Manton—Louis  Meyer, of  Brighton,  has 
arranged to.open a  hardware store within a 
few .days.

Kalamazoo—Chas.  P.  Ochsner  has  sold 
his drug  stock to  W. J.  & L.  L.  Holloway, 
of Hastings.

Lake  City—H.  George  Peck  succeeds 
Proctor  &  Peck  in  the  drug,  grocery  and 
feed business.

Carson  City—Carpenter & Whiton  have 
closed out  their grain  and feed stock to the 
Carson City Elevator Co.

Howard City—L.  Townsend has sold  his 
restaurant and  bakery  business  to A.  Mc­
Mullen,  late of  Lakeview.

East Paris—B.  M.  Denison  has  sold his 
general stock and will engage in business at 
Benton Harbor about October 15.

Adamsville—The safe in Hubbard Aiken’s 
store was  blown  to pieces a few nights ago 
and $125 secured by the burglars.

Hudson—Upton  &  Perkins,  dealers  in 
clothing,  hats and caps,  are  succeeded  by a 
new firm formed under the same style.

Bonanza—H. L.  Bailey will  shortly open 
a hardware  store.  The  establishment will 
be managed by F. A. Sargent,  of  Saranac.
Herrington—W.  G.  Watson,  of Coopers- 
ville, has rented  the  new  double store and 
will occupy the same  with a general stock.
Howard City—C.  C.  Messenger has retir­
ed from the planing mil)  firm  of  McCall & 
Messenger  and re-engaged  in  the  jewelry 
business.

Woodland—Hilbert  &  Holly,  general 
dealers, have dissolved, B. S. Holly succeed­
ing.  Frank Hilbert will engage in the bank­
ing business at Lake Odessa.

East  Saginaw—Kellogg  Bros.,  formerly 
engaged in the  drug  business at 414 Potter 
street,  have  removed  to  410,  same  street, 
where  they continue  the  trade  with  new 
furniture and fixtures.

Hoytville—W.  Crane  has  purchased  the 
general  stock of B.  I.  Whelpley  and  the 
grocery stock of E.  L.  Halladay and consol­
idated them  with  his  own  general  stock. 
Mr.  Halladay retains his dry  goods  stock, 
which  he,  has  moved  into  the  building  he 
recently1 purchased of Mr.  Crane.

Detroit—The Bassett Bottling Co.,  a cor­
poration  organized  by  Arthur  Bassett  to 
manufacture his phosphated sherbert, made 
an assignment on the  7th  to W. F. McCor- 
kle.  The  nominal  assets  are  $2,200  and 
the liabilities  are  about  $3,000.  The orig­
inal capital of $10,000 is wiped out.

Cheboygan—Chas H.  Nuite  has  sold  his 

livery business to Gardner Bros.

Centerville—Alonzo Palmer succeeds Rile 

& Kline in the milling business.

Ludington—Pardee, Cook & Co. have sold 
their  schooner  City  of Erie  to  parties  in 
Milwaukee.

Howard City—Farr &  Parker  have  sold 
their livery  business  to  Wagar  &  Budge, 
late of Cedar Springs.

Lisbon—Gooding & Son have  their  store 
building nearly completed and will soon be­
gin work on their elevator.

Martin—O. Green,  the drunken merchant 
who filled a neighbor with buckshot, plead­
ed guilty to assault and  paid  $75  fine  and 
$2.95 costs.

Frankfort—The  test  well  has  been  put 
down 1,700 feet  without  striking  the  salt 
rock, which  the  drillers  are  beginning  to 
think does not grow thereabouts.

Detroit—The  insurance  adjusters  have 
settled with the Anchor Manufacturing Co., 
in consequence of their recent loss by fire at 
Delray,  for  $44,000.  The  total  insurance 
was $46,000.

Flint—Geo.  T.  Warren &  Co.  are  erect­
ing a three-story  brick  building, 25x90 feet 
in dimensions, which they will occupy with 
their  cigar  factory as  soon  as  completed. 
The firm hope to be  doing  business  in  the 
new quarters before the close of the year.

Elk Rapids—Wm.  C.  Lewis, book-keeper 
for the  Elk  Rapids  Iron  Co.,  has  been ar­
rested  on  a  charge  of  embezzling  $1,200 
from his  employers.  His  arrest  created a 
sensation,  as  he  was  prominent in church, 
Sunday school  and  society.  He admits his 
guilt.

Montague—The Montague  Fruit Preserv­
ing Co.  has been organized, witli  a  capital 
stock of $2,500,  for the purpose of engaging 
in the manufacture of cider  and evaporated 
fruit  and  vegetables.  Geo.  R.  Hancock is 
President of the new enterprise  and W.  A. 
Austin is Secretary.

Manistee—Wm. Nungesser,  assignee  for 
Arvilla  (Mrs. G.  H.)  Haynes,  gives  notice 
that the value of goods  turned  over  to him 
is $2,030,  which is  offset by a $1,634 mort­
gage,  labor  claims to the  amount  of $254, 
besides the  claims  due  general  creditors. 
The  latter  will  probably  realize  nothing 
from the failure.

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

Ann Arbor—Barclay  &  Reeves  succeed 

Oliver Gretton,  boiler maker.

Ford River—The Ford  River Lumber Co. 

has ordered two band sawmills.

Escanaba—The N.  Ludington  Co.’s  new 
sawmill,  at Flat Rock, started up last week.
Albion—The Gale Manufacturing Co. will 
not remove to Detroit,  as has been reported.
Detroit—The Michigan  Car Co. is buying 
large quantities  qf  oak in  Northern Michi­
gan.

Cheboygan—The  Chebogan  Lumber  Co. 
will cut a quantity of pine  on  its Canadian 
lands the coming winter.

Pellston—L.  P.  Saxton &  Sons have add­
ed a shingle  mill  to  their sawmill,  with  a 
capacity of 40,000 per day.

Stanton—Z.  B. Knapp if  building a shin­
gle mill three miles west of this place, where 
he has lately bought some timber.

Bay  City—Warner,  Lewis  &  Co.  have 
bought 2,500,000 feet  of  pine  on  the Che­
boygan river from A.  W.  Mitchell.

Mancelona—E.  D. Elder  has  leased  his 
sawmill to W.  H.  Thompson for  one  year. 
The mill will be managed  by Jesse Thomp­
son.

Williamston—D.  L.  Crossman is succeed­
ed in the banking  business by  Crossman & 
Williams,  but still retains his  milling  busi­
ness.

Manistee—Shipments of lumber from this 
port footed up 195,122,000  feet  to  Aug. 30, 
against 129,000,000  to  the  same  date last 
year.

Evart—Chas.  L.  Gray  succeeds  Chas. L. 
Gray &<!©., Byron  Colton  having  retired. 
The latter will continue in  the  lumber  and 
shingle business.

Cadillac—D.  A.  Blodgett  has  75,000,000 
feet of pine yet to come out  over  the  Clam 
River  Railway system,  the  most  of  which 
will probably be sawed at his big Muskegon 
mill.

Alpena—Fletcher, Pack &  Co.’s sulphite 
wood pulp factory lately loaded car loads of 
pulp consigned  to  Louisville,  Ky.,  South 
Bend, Ind.,  and  Ypsilanti  and Kalamazoo, 
Mich.

Cheboygan—It  is  said 

the  Cheboygan 
River Boom  Co.  will  build a dam at Black 
river rapids before  beginning next season’s 
work,  which will insure plenty of water for 
driving.

Atlanta—A new logging road  is  in  pro­
cess of building from  Frederick toward this 
place. 
It will be used  by  Potter & Sons to 
bring out 7,000,000 feet of pine they have in 
that neighborhood.

Alma—A. J.  Harrington  &  Sons are of­
fered $2,000  bonus to remove  their  table 
factory  from  St.  Louis  to  this place,  pro­
viding they can  organize a stock  company, 
with $20,000 paid-in capital.

Hersey—D. F. Diggins has  sold his saw­
mill to a  gentleman  named  Edwards, who 
has commenced refitting the  mill  and  get­
ting ready to  resume  operations.  He  will 
put in a planer and other machinery.

Muskegon—A  local  paper  is stirring up 
the lumbermen of this place on the hospital 
question,  and says there is  no  reason  why 
Big Rapids and  Manistee  should  be  ahead 
of the Sawdust City. 
It ought to be a com­
paratively easy  matter  to  raise  $75,000 or 
$100,000, but no one has taken hold  of  the 
matter energetically,  as did Mr. Englemann, 
of Manistee.

Oscoda—The Oscoda  LumDer  &  Salt Co. 
has put up a new severity foot smoke stack, 
three feet in diameter.

Ludington—The Danaher & Melendy Co. 
has been putting  electric  lights in its  mill, 
for night  running.  Lyon’s  mill  here  will 
also be equipped with them.

Evart—The shingle  mill  machinery  in  a 
mill east of this place is  to  be  removed  to 
Warren county,  Texas,  and  put  into a new 
saw mill that is building there.

Traverse City—The Beitner sawmill, now 
in  process  of  construction,  will  be  24x40 
feet,  the main  factory  35x85  feet, and  the 
engine and boiler room 40x40 feet.

Harrisville—It is rumored that  the  saw­
mill at this place which  was  reported  per­
manently  shut  down,  will  soon  pass  into 
new hands and be again  started  up. 
It  is 
proposed to run a branch to the railroad, and 
bring in the logs by rail.

Menominee—Peters  &  Morrison  have 
abandoned the idea of  building a mill here, 
but will probably locate  it  at  Watersmeet, 
which is nearer the firm’s timber.  The mill 
will be 60x140 feet in dimetisions,  with two 
circulars  and  two  band  saws.  The  total 
cost will be $40,000.

Bay City—Ross,  Bradley & Co. are build­
ing an addition to their planing  mill, 66x40 
feet in size,  with a new engine room, 34x68. 
They  will  add  three  new  planers,  edger, 
blower,  separator,  with  a  new  engine  and 
boilers.  Their planing capacity will be 100,- 
000 feet daily.  Since January 1 the firm has 
shipped 20,000,000 feet of dressed lumber by 
rail.

Gripsack Brigade.

J.  L.  Strelitsky  is on  a  trip  among the 

lake shore towns this week.

John Thomas,  who  conducts  retail  shoe 
stores at  Benton  Harbor  and  St.  Joseph, 
has sold an interest in  his  Benton  Harbor 
establishment  to  R.  J.  Jarvis,  the  well- 
known  traveling  man,  and  the  new  firm 
will add to their retail  business  the  manu­
facture and  jobbing  of  shoes  and the job­
bing of leather and  findings.

The “Commercial Travelers’ League” was 
organized at Chicago last  w'eek  by  present 
and former  members  of  the  T. P. A., for 
the purpose  of  establishing  club  rooms in 
the principal cities of the country.  The in­
itiation fee is placed at $5, no traveler to be 
admitted who has not a  good  moral charac­
ter and has not spent  at  least two  years on 
the road.  C.  S.  Kelsey,  of Battle Creek,  is 
one of the ten directors of the League.

E.  K,  Bennett,  general  traveling repre­
sentative for N.  G.  Levinson  & Co., whole­
sale jewelers of Chicago,  was in town Mon­
day on his way North.  He has  just recov­
ered from a severe attack of  bilious  fever, 
which confined him to  his bed  at the Ypsi­
lanti  sanitarium  for  several  weeks.  His 
wife,  who has been under  treatment at that 
institution for several  months,  has entirely 
recovered  and  will  shortly  return  to  her 
home at Lansing.

Purely Personal.

Heman  G.  Barlow,  with  Cody,  Ball, 
Barnhart & Co.,  is  taking a  “lay-off” this 
week.

Elmer  Thompson,  book-keeper  for Per­
kins &  Hess,  is seriously  ill  with  gastric 
fever.

Mr.  Hunter, of the  drug  firm  of  Hunt & 
Hunter, Lowell,  spent  Sunday  in  the city, 
the guest of C.  C. C.

J. D.  Champion,  the  White  Cloud grocer 
and shingle manufacturer,  is seeking  recre­
ation at Willow Springs, Mo.

Maurice M.  Houseman has  returned from 
a ten days’ trip around  the lakes, which in­
cluded  stops  at  Cheboygan,  Rogers City, 
Alpena  aud Bay City.

W.  H.  Allen,  formerly  book-keeper  for 
S. A.  Welling,  now  occupying  the  same 
position with Welling  &  Carhartt,  at  De­
troit,  is spending a week with friends here.
Geo.  B. Martindale,  formerly  engaged in 
the hardware  business  at Cross Village,  is 
now engaged in the same business at Faulk- 
ton, Dakota.  Ho  is  so  severely  afflicted 
with rheumatism that  he will  probably be 
compelled to seek a new location.

Remember that the character of  an estab­
lishment is always  judged  by  the  appear­
ance of  its  printing,  and  send  in  your  or­
ders for printing  or engraving to the Fuller 
& Stowe  Company, 49  Lyon  street,  Grand 
Rapids.

F.  J.  DETTENTHALERi

JOBBER OF

---- AND-----

SALT  FISH.

Mail Orders  Receive  Prompt 

Attention.

See  Quotations  in  Another 

Column.

Wholesale Hardware

With Additions Lately Made to Our Business, W e now Think W e have the

In the State of Michigan.

Our Facilities for doing Business have been much 

Improved and we feel better able to meet all
MARKETS and PRICES.

We Solicit Orders or Inquiries for anything wanted 

in the line of Hardware.

FOSTER,  STEVENS  Jr  GO,,

10 and 12 Monroe street, and 33, 35, 37, 39 and 41 Louis street,

Grand Rapids, 

-  Mich.

VOIGT,  P P O L S H E IP  » GO,,

80 and 82 Monroe and 48, 50 and 52 Ottawa Sts.,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

-  MICHIGAN.

W e desire to  call  the 

attention of the

to the fact that we

have just received a

Stock Of

Large  and  Well-Assorted
Ladies’,  Misses’  and  Children’s
CLOAKS

Which^we are offering 

at prices that can­

not  be

When  in  the  city 

call  and 

look  us 

through.

All  Orders  will  be  Promptly  and  Carefully  Filled.

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(Concluded from First Page.) 

committed to the Legislative Committee for 
action  in 1887-8;  also, that said Committee 
be authorized to inquire into the expediency 
of  having the  bili  so  amended as to apply 
to  all  persons  in the employ of  the  State 
and  in  the employ of counties,  townships, 
cities and villages.
Under the  present law  great  injustice  is 
done to many innocent  creditors,  in the fol­
lowing manner:  A married man asks  credit 
for goods for  the  maintenance of  his fam­
ily, and is allowed  to  run  up a bill of  550. 
The debtor  refusing to pay,  the creditor at­
tempts to collect,  but is  at once  confronted 
with  the  fact  that  the  account  is in the 
name of  the  husband,  while the property— 
supposed  to  belong  to  the  husband—is 
vested  in  the  wife,  thereby rendering the 
creditor powerless to collect the debt.  This 
is so rankly unjust  that  the  law  should be 
changed  so  that  not  only  law but equity 
should have a voice.  A slight  alteration in 
the law would make the  property,  whether 
vested in the husband or the wife, available 
for debts of  this  character.  The  Commit­
tee  recommend  that  this  subject,  also, be 
intrusted to the  Legislative  Committee for 
future action.
The subject  of  pure  goods,  as  is  well 
known,  is attracting a great  deal  of  atten­
tion  throughout  the  country.  Your Com­
mittee are  of  opinion that the General Gov­
ernment  will  some  time  deal  with  this 
problem  just as  it  has  with  that  of  oleo­
margarine. 
It  will not  prohibit the manu­
facture  of  all  adulterated  goods,  because 
/some  such  goods  are harmless;  but it will 
/  insist that the public  shall know just what 
it is  buying.  Until  the  General  Govern­
ment shall enact a law applying to its entire 
territory, Michigan should  enact a law that 
shall protect her own citizens.  Your  Com­
mittee thoroughly believe  that  it  is not so 
much absolute purity that  people  want,  as 
it is absolute truth. 
If  a purchaser prefers 
a mixture  of  chickory  and coffee  to  pure, 
unadulterated  coffee,  he  ought  to  be  al­
lowed to  buy it  On  the  other  hand,  no 
manufacturer or merchant should be allowed 
to sell the  former  for  the latter.  The law 
should require every manufacturer or packer 
to label his  productions  either  “pure  and 
wholesome,”  or  “adulterated  with whole­
some  ingredients,”  such  label to bear con­
spicuously the fac simile signature.
It is recommended that the foregoing sub­
ject,  together with that  of  the  suppression 
of  gift schemes, be referred to the Commit­
tee on  Trade  Interests,  with  instructions 
that they draft  bills  that  will  mitigate, if 
pot  eradicate,  the  evils  indicted  on  the 
health  and  morals  of  the  public,  and  at 
their convenience  forward  such bills to the 
Committee on Legislation for their  presen­
tation to the Legislature of  1889.
Lastly, your  Committee  naturally regret 
that they have not  been  permitted to make 
a more  creditable, showing,  and  that they 
have failed  to accomplish  at  least  one  of 
the  important  principal  objects  that  they 
hoped to attain.  Still, they  feel  that  they 
have not labored in vain.  Their experience 
has  been  of  personal  value,  and 
they 
earnestly hope that it will not prove  wholly 
valueless  to  the  Association. 
In order in 
the future for your Committee to do prompt 
and effective work, certain changes must be 
made. 
Its Chairman  must be a resident of 
the city of  Lansing,  so that he may be  able 
frequently to  visit  the  Capitol.  This will 
enable him to  gradually form a valuable ac­
quaintance  among  the  members  and  the 
employes of  the  respective  Houses,  which 
will render access  easy,  and  the  approach 
to business interviews  (so necessary to  suc­
cess)  a  pleasure  rather  than  an  iJksome 
duty.  There is no disguising the  f£&t  that 
it is a thankless task for  one  person to en­
ter either House to secure  the  attention of 
members to  whom he is  entirely unknown. 
Occupied  with  their  own  duties, possibly 
some other time  would  suit  their  conven­
ience  better;  but  your  Chairman  being  a 
non-resident, the duty,  if  done at  all,  must 
be  done at once.  These  disagreeable  fea­
tures  can  be  obviated by a resident Chair­
man.  Further,  the  associate  members  of 
the Committee should be within a short dis­
tance,  so that when conference for any pur­
pose is desirable they  can  be  forthcoming, 
without  needless  expense  or  unnecessary 
loss of  time. 
It is also important that bills 
should be regularly  drafted  ready for  pre­
sentation to the  Legislature,  and  that they 
should be in the  hands  of  your  Committee 
at least sixty days prior  to  the  opening of 
the Legislature,  so as  to  enable  the  Com­
mittee to become conversant  with all neces­
sary  details  and  to  present  them at once, 
thereby  securing a favorable  place  on  the 
calendar.  Petitions  deserve  special  men­
tion,  and are  very effective. 
In  the  judg­
ment of  your  Committee, 
they  should  be 
addressed to the Senate and  House,  instead 
Associations should be thoroughly informed 
by  the  Association’s  trade  journal,  T he 
Michigan Tradesm an,  as  to  all  bills  to 
be  acted  upon,  so  that  the  secretaries  of 
such  Associations  can  correspond  intelli­
gently with the Senator of their districts and 
with  the  Representatives  of their counties. 
There will be several matters of  importance 
to be fought through  during  the  next  ses­
sion. 
It  will, therefore,  in  the  meantime 
be  necessary to do  not a little  preliminary 
work among prospective  legislators,  which 
work must not be delayed until the  session 
opens;  but  just as soon as a person is nom­
inated for either Senator or Representative, 
he should  be  approached  in the interest of 
the  Association,  and,  if  possible,  a pledge 
should be extorted from him to  support the 
measure or measures that the  best  welfare 
of  the  Association  demands. 
It  is appar­
ent  to  your  Committee,  from  observation 
and  experience,  that  this  course  will be 
wise, and a trial  will  fully demonstrate the 
wisdom  of  the  suggestion,  for  it  is  well 
known  that a candidate  is  one  individual 
and an officer elect decidedly another.
Wishing every success to  their  followers 
in office, your Committee  herewith  respect­
fully submit their report.

William  E.  Kelsey,  Chairman.

President  Coughtry,  of  the  New  York 
Association,  related  the  experience  of  the 
organizations  of  thp  Empire  State  in  se­
curing the passage of  a law  preventing the 
giving of  prizes  with goods.

Neal McMillan  commended  the report of 
Chairman Kelsey, giving his reasons for the 
defeat of  the  garnishee  bill.  He  said the 
Business  Men’s  Associations  of  the State 
wielded a great influence  in the last  Legis­
lature,  and  that  be  expected  they  would 
increase that influence at the  next  session.
Mr. Kelsey  combatted  the  idea  that the 
proposed  garnishee law would work injury 
to the poor man,  and cited instances  where 
the  present  law  works injury to the  poor 
man 
but 
highly-paid  delinquent  to  avoid  the  pay­
ment of  his  just debts.

enables 

shrewd 

and 

the 

of to the  members of  said  bodies.  Local j 

Frank Wells said that he  feared  the gar­
nishee  law  would  meet the same fate that 
has  always met the attempt to secure legis­
lation allowing employes of  the  State to be 
garnisheed,  and

Mr.  Kelsey  asked  Messrs.  Wells  and 
Sprague whether they took  into  considera­
tion the  numerical  growth  and  increasing 
influence  of  the  Business  Men’s  Associa­
tions when they stated that it was  doubtful 
whether the  garnishee bill could be made a 
law.

The gentlemen affirmed  their  previously 
expressed  opinion  that  certain  influences 
would  tend  to  prevent  the  defeat  of  the 
measure.

F. T.  Ward and Will  Emmert  suggested 
that copies of  the  bill,  concisely stated, be 
sent out to the newspapers of  the State.

President Hamilton  commended  the  re­
port  and  the  recommendations  contained 
therein.

On motion  of  Frank  Wells,  the  report 
was accepted and adopted, and a rising vote 
of  thanks tendered the writer.

C. T.  Bridgman  then  read  a  paper  on 
“Mercantile  Education,”  which  was  ac­
cepted  with  a rising  vote  of  thanks,  and 
ordered printed in the  official  organ.  The 
paper will  appear in a subsequent  issue of 
The Tradesm an.

Reports of  local delegates  were then con­

tinued in  the following order:

Lowell—C.  G.  Stone and N.  B. Blain.
Sparta—Letter from J. R.  Harrison.
Ada—Letter from Elmer Chapel.
White Lake—W.  B. Nicholson.
Tustin—F. J.  Luick.
Freeport—Arthur Cheeseborough.
Kingsley—A.  G. Edwards.
Dimondale—N. H.  Widger.
Oceana— E.  S.  Houghtaling.
These reports are all equally as favorable 

as those given at the morning session.

Letters  of  regret  were  read  from  Gov. 
Luce,  Hon.  G.  J.  Diekema,  Henry  B. 
Baker,  Victor  C.  Vaughan,  John A.  Har- 
baugh,  Percy  F.  Smith  and A.  Mansfield, 
when the meeting adjourned until  evening.

evening  session.

On reassembling in the evening, the Com­
mittee on  President’s Address asked further 
time to report, which was granted.

F. 

L.  Fuller presented  the  report  of  the 

Committee  on  Secretary’s  Report,  as  fol­
lows:
Mr. President and  Gentlemen of the  Conven­
tion:
Your  Committee,  appointed  to  consider 
the  Secretary’s  report,  would  respectfully 
submit the following:
We commend  the  financial  management 
of  the  Executive  Committee  for  its  wise 
and  judicious  disbursements  of  the  very 
small amount of  funds  placed  in its hands 
during the past  year.
In regard to  the  compilation  of  the  de­
linquent lists,  your  Committee  would  re­
spectfully recommend  that the lists already 
published  by  the  Secretary be compiled in 
compact  form  and  distributed  to tiie local 
associations as soon as possible.
Viewing  with  pride  the number of  suc­
cessful Business Men’s Associations  organ­
ized  by  our' honored  Secretary, Mr. E. A. 
Stowe,  during the past  year,  your Commit­
tee  would  recommend  that  Mr.  Stowe be 
appointed  State  Organizer  for  the coming 
year,  and that  he  receive  for each associa­
tion organized a fee of  85 and his necessary 
traveling  and hotel expenses,  said  fee  and 
expenses  to  be  paid  by  the  association 
formed.
While we heartily indorse the Secretary’s 
report in the main,  your  Committee would 
recommend  that  the  Executive Committee 
elect  either  the  President  or  Secretary as 
a delegate to attend  the  State  conventions 
of  other States,  and that all expenses so in­
curred  be  audited  by  the  Executive Com­
mittee.

All of  which is respectfully submitted.

F.  L.  F uller,
G.  A.  Sage,
W.  C.  Pierce,

Committee on Secretary’s Report.

N.  B.  Blain  moved  that  the  report  be 
adopted.  R.  W.  Kane  asked  whether  the 
compilation of  delinquent  lists  referred to 
in  the  report  included  the  local  lists  as 
well, and,  when  informed  to  the contrary, 
moved as an amendment that the local lists 
be  included 
in  the  compilation.  The 
amendment was voted down  and  the  orig­
inal motion adopted.

The  Secretary  then  read  the  report  of 
Chairman  Barnes,  of  the  Committee  on 
Trade Interests,  which was given in full in 
last  week’s  paper.  On  motion  of  Mr. 
Blain,  the report was accepted and adopted, 
and  the  writer  tendered a rising  vote  of 
thanks.

W.  E.  Kelsey  offered  a  resolution  that 
the  Committee  on  Trade  Interests be  re­
quested to look  into  the  question of  adul­
terated  goods  and  ascertain  whether such 
adulterations  are  injurious,  with a view to 
reporting the facts ascertained to  the  Com­
mittee on Legislation.

E.  A.  Stowe  moved  as  a  substitute the 

following resolution,  which was adopted:

Resolved—That  this  convention  put  it­
self  on record  as  unqualifiedly  in favor of 
goods of  standard purity and  strength, full 
count,  full  weight  and  full  measure, and 
that we,  as business men,  agree to  practice 
what  we preach,  by refusing to handle any 
goods not up to the standard.

Park  Mathewson,  of  Detroit,  read a  pa­
per on the subject,  “Can goods  be  success­
fully sold  for  ready  pay?”  which was ac­
cepted  with  thanks.  The  paper  will  ap­
pear in these columns later  on.

An  invitation  was  received  from  the 
Flint Mercantile Union, tendering the  dele­
gates to  the  convention a ride  around  the 
city  at  1  o’clock  Wednesday  afternoon. 
The invitation  was  accepted  with  enthu­
siasm.

The meeting then adjourned sine die, and 
the  Michigan  Business Men’s Association, 
as an unincorporated  body,  ceased to exist.

WEDNESDAY  MORNING.

On assembling  Wednesday  morning, the 
meeting  was  called  to  order  by  Frank 
Wells,  when Rev. H.  S.  White invoked the

divine blessing.  Frank Hamilton was  then 
made temporary Chairman, and E. A. Stowe 
was selected to act as Secretary pro tern.

On  motion  of  Frank  Wells,  the  Presi­
dent  appointed  a Committee  on  Constitu­
tion,  as  follows:  W.  E.  Kelsey,  J.  F. 
Clapp,  R.  D.  McNaughton.  Chairman 
Kelsey  was  ready  with  his  report,  which 
was  read  and  adopted  by  sections,  some 
sections  occasioning  exteeded  discussion. 
But few changes were  made  from the orig­
inal draft,  as  previously published  in these 
columns.

F.  L.  Fuller  attempted  to  secure  an 
amendment  to  'the  constitution  providing 
for the appointment of  a standing  Commit­
tee  on  Building  and  Loan  Associations, 
but  an  amendment  providing for a special 
committee on the same subject was adopted.
N.  B. Blain moved that at future conven­
tions of  the  Association  all  reports  from 
local  associations  be  put  in  writing  and 
turned over  to the  State  Secretary for pub­
lication  in  the  proceedings.  The  motion 
was  adopted.

Election of  officers  being  next  in order, 
N.  B. Blain moved that  the  Secretary cast 
the  unanimous  ballot  of  the  Association 
for  Frank  Hamilton  for  President,  which 
was adopted.  Paul P. Morgan  was elected 
First  Vice-President,  and  S.  Lamfrom 
Second Vice-President.

The  convention  then  adjourned  until 

afternoon.

AFTERNOON  SESSION.

From 1 to 3 o’clock  p.  m.,  the  delegates 
were given a pleasant drive around the city, 
including  a  fine  view  of  the  Deaf  and 
Dumb Iustitute  and  the  residence  portion 
of  the city,  and calls  at  the  water  works 
and woolen  mill.

On  returning  to  the  place  of  meeting, 
J.  P.  O’Malley,  in  behalf  of  the  Manistee 
Business  Men’s  Association,  asked  the 
State body to  hold  its  next  convention  in 
Manistee,  promising  that  the  delegates 
would not be allowed to pay  hotel  bills  or 
other incidental  expenses.

F.  L.  Fuller  moved  that  the  President 
cast the unanimous vote of  the  Association 
for E. A. Stowe  for  Secretary,  which  was 
adopted.  L.  W.  Sprague  was  elected 
Treasurer  by  ballot,  when  the  Executive 
Board  was  completed  by  the  election of
G.  W.  Hubbard,  of  Flint ;  Irving F. Clapp, 
of Allegan;  and W.  E.  Kelsey,  of  Ionia.

Chairman  Kelsey, of  the  Committee  on 
Constitution,  presented  the  draft  of  local 
constitution  and  by-laws,  as  frequently 
printed 
these  columns,  which  was 
adopted as presented.

W.  E.  Kelsey  presented  the  following 

in 

resolution,  which was adopted :

Resolved—That  it  is  the  sense  of  the 
Michigan  Business  Men’s Association that 
every member  of  every  local  organization 
belonging to said State Association  should, 
in the case  of  all delinquents  borne on said 
member’s  books,  promptly  and  faithfully 
use all the authorized  agencies of  the  State 
Association for the collection of  delinquent 
accounts,  especially  the  Blue  Letter,  the 
record furnished by the local  secretary,  and 
the letter designated Number 2, to be issued 
by  the  said  local  secretary;  and that  it is 
further the sense of  said  State  Association 
that the threat embodied in  letter  Number 
2—“Every member  of  this  Association  is 
pledged  not to extend a dollar  of  credit  to 
you till this  debt is paid”—shall  be consid­
ered binding,  and  that  every member shall 
abide by and  on  his  honor  faithfully carry 
out said  threat.

R.  W. Kane moved  that an official notice 
of  the  change  in  the  form  of  State  and 
local constitutions and methods be sent  out 
to all local bodies in  the  State,  which was 
adopted.

The Committee on  Blanks  presented  the 
following  report,  which was  accepted and 
adopted:
To  the  President  and  Members  of the  M.  B.
M.  A.:
Gentlem en—Your Committee on Blanks, 
to whom was referred  the  revision  of  the 
present system  of  collection  blanks,  would 
respectfully  report  that  they have  had the 
same  under  consideration  and  recommend 
that the following changes be made:
That the word  “Incorporated” be inserted 
under the title line of  the  Blue Letter  and 
Notification Sheet;
That the line “Auxiliary to the Michigan 
Business Men’s  Association” be  changed to 
read,  “Chartered  by,  and  auxiliary  to, the 
Michigan Business Men’s Association;”
That  where associations so desire,  a stub 
be used in connection with the  Blue Letter, 
and that the sheets be bound  in  book form, 
so that the  Secretary or  Actuary can tell at 
a glance whether  the  member  has lived up 
to the rules  of the  Association in reporting 
persons who  pay no  attention to  the  Blue 
Letter.

We also have  the  pleasure  of  presenting 
a blank application for the use  of  local  as­
sociations in applying for  charter  and  aux­
iliary membership; a form for a charter and 
a form for  blank articles  of  association,  to 
be used by local  associations  in completing 
the act of incorporation.

Respectfully submitted.

J a s.  Osburn,
H.  H.  Pope,
E.  A.  Stowe, 

Committee on Blanks.

Hon.  M. T.  Cole, of Palmyra, then read a 
paper  on  “Mutual  Insurance,” which was 
received  with  applause  and  a  vote  of 
thanks,  and  will  be  given  in full in a fu­
ture issue of  T he Tradesm an.

F. L. Fuller  delivered a  stirring  address 
on the subject of  “Building  and  Loan As­
sociations,” which  was  accepted  with  a 
rising vote of  thanks.

Frank Wells, chairman of  the Committee 
on Resolutions, presented the  following re­
port, which was adopted :

Resolved—That  our  meeting in this city 
of  pleasant streets and beautiful homes has 
been both agreeable and profitable, and that 
it has greatly increased our  appreciation of 
the accomplishments  and  aims  of  our  or­
ganization.
Resolved—That our thanks  are  due  and 
are hereby tendered to the  local  committee 
the  Mercantile  Union  of  Flint, 
of 
whose efforts have contributed so greatly to 
our  comfort  and  pleasure;  to  the  gentle­

men who so kindly placed  their  equipages 
and time at the  service of  members  of  the 
Association,  thereby enabling  them  to ob­
serve something of  the extensive  manufac­
turing and business enterprises of  this city; 
to  Mayor  Dayton,  for  his  many  aets  of 
courtesy;  to  the  fire  department,  for their 
creditable exhibition;  to the  Warren  Cigar 
Band,  for a delightful  serenade,  our thanks 
are also tendered;  to the Mercantile Union, 
of  Flint,  for  aiding  us  in  bearing the ex­
penses of  this  meeting,  we are under obli­
gations  which  we  can  express  more  elo­
quently  by  gastronomic  feats  at  the  ban­
quet  to  which, through  their  munificence, 
we have been  invited this evening,  than  by 
any words we can frame.

Fr an k  Wells,
N ea l  McMillan,
H.  Cham bers,

Committee on Resolutions.

R. W. Kane moved  that the expenses  in­
curred by the President  and  Secretary dur­
ing the past  year be  audited  by the Execu­
tive Board,  which was adopted.

H. 

B. Fargo  invited  the  Association  to 

hold its next  annual meeting at Muskegon.
H.  Chambers  invited  the  Association to 
hold its next meeting at Cheboygan, accom­
panying the  verbal  invitation with the fol­
lowing written  address :
Mr. President and Gentlemen:

The  Business  Men’s  Association of  Che­
boygan  unanimously  and  cordially  invite 
you  to  select  for  the  place of  meeting of 
our  next  annual  convention the beautiful, 
enterprising, healthy and  growing  metrop­
olis of  the .North.

In extending  to  you  this  invitation,  we 
deem it our duty to give  you  some  reasons 
for thinking that  Cheboygan  should be en­
titled  to  the  honor  of  entertaining  your 
honorable body at  your next  annual  meet­
ing.  Our city, as  you all know,  is situated 
on the beautiful Straits of  Mackinac, which 
have a world-renowned  notoriety for  being 
the most healthful summer  resort  in  these 
United States, visited  during  the  summer 
months  by  thousands of  people  from  the 
Southern,  Eastern  and  Western  States. 
We are  sixteen miles only from  the  Island 
of  Mackinac,  sometimes  called  the  Fairy 
Isle, which is  justly  noted  for  its  natural 
curiosities,  beautiful  carriage drives,  mag­
nificent  hotels,  forts  and  fishing.  This 
beautiful spot can be reached  from our city 
nearly  every  hour  of the day  by water or 
railway.  The  transportation  facilities  to 
our  city  are  second  to  none  in our State. 
From the  western  portion of  the  State we 
are reached  by the G. R. & I. Railway,  the 
Northern  Michigan  steamers 
the 
Traverse City and Mackinac  Island  steam­
ers;  from the southern and  central  portion 
of  the State,  by the  Mackinaw  Division of 
the  Michigan  Central  Railway,  the  tri­
weekly line of  steamers  from  the  Saginaw 
Valley to Cheboygan and Mackinac  Island, 
and 
the  magnificent  palace  side-wheel 
steamers City of  Alpena and City of  Mack­
inac,  running  from  Detroit to Mackinac in 
thirty hours,  stopping at  Port Huron,  Sand 
Beach,  Oscoda,  Alpena  and  Cheboygan. 
The  fare  from  Detroit  to Cheboygan  and 
return  is 86, giving  you at a trifling  cost a 
ride  on  the  beautiful  lakes  and  rivers of 
Michigan.  From the  Northern  Peninsula, 
we  have  the  Detroit,  Mackinac  &  Mar- ! 
quette  Railway and  its  branches;  the Du­
luth,  South  Shore  &  Atlantic;  the  Sault 
Ste.  Marie daily line  of  steamers,  and  the 
Manistique,' St.  Ignace  and  Cheboygan 
steamers.

and 

And right  here,  gentlefnen,  allow  me  to 
suggest that if  you expect to  ever  get  our \ 
Upper Michigan business men  interested in 
this  organization,  you  must  meet  them 
half-way,  at least.  There are cities of  con­
siderable  importance  in  Upper  Michigan, 
viz : Sault Ste. Marie, Marquette, Negauuee, 
Ishpeming,  Houghton,  Hancock,  Calumet, 
and  many others  not  necessary to  mention 
here,  all of  which we  are  confident will be 
with  us  in  this  good work,  if, as we said 
before,  you will encourage them by meeting 
them half-way.
Again,  gentlemen,  if  you  draw  a  line 
across the State from Saginaw City directly 
westward to Lake Michigan,  you  will  find 
that a majority of  the local associations and 
a very large  majority of  the  membership is 
north of  that  line, which should be another 
very substantial  reason  for  holding  your 
next annual meeting in  our  city.
Again,  gentlemen,  twice  have  you held 
your  meetings  in a western  city,  and  the 
present  meeting in a southern  city,  giving 
to Grand Rapids the head  and shoulders,  to 
the beautiful city  of  Flint  the  body—now 
do, please,  let us have the tail.

Again  we  invite  you  to  come.  Bring 
your wives and best  girls  along,  and  rest 
assured  that  if  you  do  come  we  will use 
you right.  Combine pleasure with the bus­
iness  of  our  State  Association.  Aim  to 
live well and be  happy. 
If  such  you  seek 
for, we have nothing  to fear regarding your 
acceptance of  our  invitation.  Allow me to 
say, in conclusion, gentlemen, that we have 
abundance of  food in our little city—I board 
there.

L.  W.  Sprague moved that  the  next  an­
nual convention be held at  Cheboygan,  the 
time to be selected  by the Executive Board, 
which was carried.

The  convention  then  adjourned  until 

evening.

EVENING  SESSION.

The first tiding taken  up  at  the  evening 
session was the report of the  Committee on 
President’s  Address,  which was presented 
by  Chairman Blain,  as follows:

Your Committee, to  whom  was  referred 
the President’s address,  after a very careful 
review of the  same,  find it  a  very  difficult 
matter to add to or take from it,  in any par­
ticular; but we would  call  your especial at­
tention to the following points  therein con­
tained,  as worthy of  the  most  careful con­
sideration:
The great necessity for the success of any 
organization is  that  we  work  and  by no 
means known to this Committee can the in­
terests of the State and local bodies be more 
rapidly advanced than by  subscribing liber­
ally for our official organ,  Th e  Michigan 
Tradesm an,  and  following out the princi­
ples therein contained.
The suggestion of holding  annual picnics 
and social banquets is a good  one and those 
bodies acting upon the same  will find great 
good will come  therefrom.
We  must  work  and  work  together  if 
we desire the success  of  our organization.
The matter  of  early  closing  should  be 
handled with  descretion  and,  in  localities 
where it  is  practical,  we  would  heartily 
recommend its adoption.
We deem it a matter of  great imporiance 
that all local  bodies  should  apply  at  once 
for a charter and  connect  themselves  with 
the State Association,  for  it is well known 
by all that in union there is strength.
The recommendation  relative  to sending 
delegates to the conventions  of  other State

bodies should receive  your  hearty support, 
for by an interchange of ideas are we large­
ly benefited.

While there are many  other  suggestions 
and recommendations  worthy  our  especial 
notice,  we will not  take  this  time  to  con­
sider  them,  but  would  urge  upon  every 
member present that  when  you  return  to 
your  respective  homes  you  may  ponder 
them well, and may our motto ever be “Ex­
celsior.”  Our  worthy  President  has  well 
said  “Michigan stands  at  the head in min­
erals, lumber,  salt,  and  cereals,”  and  may 
her Business Men’s  Association  be  second 
to none.

All of which is respectfully submitted.

N.  B.  B la in,
S.  Lamfrom,
Pa u l P. Morgan, 
Committee on President’s Address.
The  report was accepted and adopted.
Additional reports from local associations 

were received as follows:

Grand Rapids—Thos.  Keating.
Wayland—W.  H. Schuh.
Hastings—E. Y.  Hogle.
Grand Haven—Jacob De Spelder.
Battle Creek—Geo.  H. Rowell.
These reports were quite  as  favorable as 

those which preceded  them.

Two telegrams  were  read  by  the  Presi­
dent from S.  C. Moffatt, of  Traverse  City, 
stating  that  illness  would  prevent  his 
leaving home to address the convention.

On motion of J. F.  Moloney,  H.  Cham­
bers,  of Cheboygan,  was selected  to  act as 
Local Secretary  in  making  the  local  ar­
rangements for the next convention.

The President  announced  the  following 

standing committees:

Trade Interests—Smith  Barnes,  Traverse 
City; C. T.  Bridgman,  Flint;  H.  B. Fargo, 
Muskegon.

Legislation—Frank Wells,  Lansing;  W. 
E. Kelsey,  Ionia; Neal McMillian, Rockford.
Transportation—J.  W.  Milliken,Traverse 
City; Jno.  P. Stanley,  Battle  Creek;  Wm. 
Rebec,  East  Saginaw.

Insurance—N. B.  Blain,  Lowell;  E.  Y. 
Hogle, Hastings; O.  M.  Clement,  Cheboy­
gan.

Building  and  Loan  Association—F.  L. 
Fuller, Frankfort;  S.  E.  Parkill,  Owosso; 
Will Emmert,  Eaton Rapids.

W. B. Nicholson asked whether railroads 
should be held responsible for breakage and 
damage to goods while  in transit.

L. N.  Fisher  stated  that as station agent 
at Dorr for several years  he  had  been able 
to get many claims  audited  for  the  mer­
chants of that town and that  since  he  had 
engaged in the mercantile business  himself 
he had found no difficulty in getting all just 
claims audited.

L.  W. Sprague  said  he  had  never  ex­
perienced any  difficulty  in  getting  correct 
claims  allowed.

N.  B.  Blain said he had found it better to 
refer the claims  to  the  jobber  from whom 
the goods  were  purchased,  as  the railway 
officials  always  treated  the  jobber  with 
more  consideration 
they  did  the 
retailer.

than 

In closing the  labors  of  the convention, 
President  Hamilton  said  he  came  to the 
convention determined  to  shift the respon­
sibility to other  shoulders,  but  the  condi­
tion of  the  Association,  now  in  a  transi­
tion  period,  coupled  with  the  expressed 
wishes of the delegates,  had  caused him to 
change his mind.  He  gave  fair  warning, 
however,  that he would  not  accept a third 
term.  He spoke of the  benefits  incorpora­
tion would bring to both State and  local as­
sociations and  implored  the  delegates  to 
give the work increased effoit  and  enthus­
iasm, that when the next  convention occurs 
the same degree of  progress  may  be noted 
that has been made during the past year.

The  Association  then  adjourned  for  a 
year,  unless sooner called  together  by  the 
Executive Board.

THE  BANQUET.

Of the enjoyments attending the banquet, 
Th e  Tradesm an  regrets  it  is unable to 
speak in detail. 
It was  prepared by the la­
dies of a church society  and  surpassed any­
thing of the  kind the  Association has ever 
been  treated to. 
It was given  in  Armory 
Hall,  which was  canvassed  and  decorated 
for the occasion,  while the tables  groaned 
under beautiful flowers and delicious refresh­
ments.  The  delegates  and  invited  guests 
marched  into  the hall to the  music of the 
Flint City Orchestra, and when all had been 
seated and Rev.  H.  M.  Curtiss  had invoked 
the divine blessing,  Toastmaster Kelsey in­
vited  his  friends  to partake  of the good 
things set before them, of which the follow­
ing affords a conception:
MENU.
Boiled Sugar Cured Ham.

Beef Tongue, Sliced with Parsley. 

Uoast Turkey, Celery Dressing. 
Spiced Veal.

Olives. 

Celery. 
Cocoanut Cake. 

Salmon Salad.
Mixed Pickles.

Chicken Salad.
Cucumber Pickles.
Chocolate Layer Cake.
Orange Layer Cake.  English Walnut Cake. 
W hite Mountain Cake.
Vanilla  Ice Cream.  Chocolate  Ice Cream. 

Baskets of Angels’ Food.

Almond Cake. 

Sponge  Cake.

Spring Chicken. 
Shrimp Salad. 

Strawberry Ice Cream.

, 

Tea.

Strawberries.  Pineapple Jelly.  Lemon Jelly. 

Catawba  Grapes.

Pyramids of Fruit.  Delaware Grapes. 
Bananas.  Peaches.  Apples.  Pears. 
The following  programme  was then ob­

Coffee.  Chocolate. 

served in responding to the toasts:
The State Body, Frank Hamilton, Traverse Cy.
Our Local Bodies...............N. B. Blain,  Lowell.
Greetings from New York,
„  
Wm. H. Coughtry, Albany.
Early Closing..................Frank Wells, Lansing.
Association Picnics, L.W. Sprague, Greenville.
The Blue Letter................ F. T. Ward, Allegan.
The Traveling Man, Geo. W. Noble, Buchanan.
Michigan.......................H. B. Fargo, Muskegon.
The City of Flint................ D. D. Aitken, Flint.
The Business Man in War..Geo. Taylor,  Flint.
The Delinquent..................F. J. Luick,  Tustin,
Our Guests............Geo. W, Buckingham,  Flint
Our Hosts..........Geo. H. Rowell,  Battle Creek.
The Ladies............................W. R.  Bates, Flint.
Th e Tradesm an has verbatim copies of 
most of the above responses, which it hopes 
to present next week.  All the speeches were 
good and nearly all were exceedingly bright 
and witty.  Taken as a whole,  the banquet 
was an unqualified success.  Following  the 
speeches  came a feature  not  down on the

programme,  which  The  Tradesm an pre­
fers to tell in  the  language  of  the  Flin 
Journal,  as follows:

The banquet was  brought to a  close with 
a pleasant surprise,  which was a fitting con­
clusion to a most  successful  meeting, and 
embodied a deserved recognition of the work 
of two gentlemen  to whom  the  Michigan 
Business Men’s Association  owes not a lit­
tle of its high character and standing among 
the important organizations of  the country. 
The surprise was the presentation of a hand­
some ebony  gold-headed  walking  stick to 
President Frank  Hamilton,  and a beautiful 
silver  service  tea  set to  Secretary  E.  A. 
Stowe.  The walking stick and tea set bore 
appropriate  inscriptions,  and were present­
ed in behalf of the  State  Association by L. 
W.  Sprague,  of  Greenville,  and  R.  W. 
Kane, of Charlevoix,  respectively.  The re­
cipients were taken completely by surprise, 
but managed to express their thanks for the 
honor paid them in fitting terms.  Thus was 
brought to a happy close one of the most en­
joyable and successful social  gatherings ev­
er held in this city.

NOTES  BY  THE  WAY.

The  Flint  papers  are  entitled to much 
credit for the complete and generally correct 
manner in which they  handled  the conven­
tion.  The  local  representatives  of  State 
papers did not do themselves or the  subject 
justice.

One of the pleasant  features  of  the con­
vention  was  an  unexpected  serenade  on 
Tuesday  evening  by  the  Warren  Cigar 
Band of sixteen pieces.  The boys acquitted 
themselves splendidly and  were  richly  en­
titled to the many encomiums they received.
Robert M. Floyd was expected to the con­
vention and was down  to  respond  to “The 
Ladies” at the  banquet.  Being  unable to 
come, he telegraphed  as  follows:  “Greet­
ings  and  congratulations.  Deeply  regret 
my inability to be with you.  Though  ab­
sent from your  banquet I  do not forget my 
toast,  ‘The Ladies,’ God bless them.  They 
protect us in infancy, guide us in childhood, 
love us in  manhood  and  comfort us in old 
age.”

Toastmaster Kelsey  again placed the As­
sociation  under  obligations to him for the 
thoroughly  acceptable  manner in which he 
presided at the banquet table.

Ibarbware.

BELLS.

BOLTS.

b r a c e s .

b a r r o w s .

BALANCES.

AUGERS AND BITS.

These  prices  are  for cash buyers, who pay

promptly and buy in full packages.
Ives’,  old style...................................... ..dis
60
N.  H. C. Co............................................ ..dis
60
Douglass’............................................... . .dis
60
Pierces’ ................................................. ..dis
60
Snell’s ....................................................
.dis
60
Cook’s  ...................................................
40
.dis
Jennings’, genuine..............................
.dis
25
Jennings’, imitation...............................disfiO&lO
Spring.................................................   ...dis 
40
Railroad....................................................... f  14 00
Garden.......................................................net 33 00
Hand..............................................dis  $ 60*10*10
70
Cow....................................................dis 
30&15
Call....................................................dis 
Gong................................................. dis 
25
Door, Sargent..................................dis 
60*10
Stove......................................................dis $ 
60
Carriage  new  list................................dis  7G&10
50
Plow  ......................................................dis 
Sleigh Shoe........................................... dis 
70
60
Wrought Barrel  Bolts........................dis 
Cast  Barrel  Bolts................................dis 
40
Cast Barrel, brass  knobs................... dis 
40
Cast Square Spring............................. dis 
60
Cast Chain........................................... dis 
40
60
Wrought Barrel, brass  knob............ dis 
Wrought Square................................. dis 
60
Wrought Sunk Flush..........................dis 
60
Wrought  Bronze  and  Plated  Knob
Flush..................................................dis  60&10
Ives’  Door.............................................dis  60*10
Barber.................................................. dis$ 
40
Backus...................................................dis  50&10
Spofford.................................................dis 
50
Am. Ball................................................dis 
net
Well, plain.................................................... $ 350
Well, swivel.................................................   4 00
Cast Loose Pin, figured...................... dis  70*10
Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed........ dis  70*10
Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed.. dis  60*10
Wrought Narrow, bright fast  joint, .dis  00&I0
Wrought  Loose  Pin........................... dis  60*10
Wrought Loose Pin, acorn tip...........dis  60* 5
WroughtLoose Pin, japanned...........dis  60*5
Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silvei
tipped................................................ dis  60* 5
Wrought Table.....................................dis  60&10
Wrought Inside Blind........................dis  60*10
Wrought Brass.....................................dis 
75
Blind, Clark’s........................................dis  70&10
Blind, Parker’s.....................................dis  75*10
Blind,  Shepard’s.................................. dis 
70
Ely’s 1-10................................................per  m $ 65
Hick’s C. F............................................  
60
G. D........................................................ 
35
Musket................................................... 
ho
Rim Fire, U. M.C. *  Winchester  new  list50&10
Rim  Fire, United  States.......................dis50&10
Central Fire.............................................. dis30*10
Socket Firmer....................................... dis  70&10
Socket Framing.................................... dis  70*10
Socket Corner__ *................................ dis  70*10
Socket Slicks........................................ dis  70*10
Butchers’Tanged  Firmer..................dis 
40
Barton’s Socket Firmers....................dis 
20
Cold..........................................................net
Curry, Lawrence’s...............................dis
Hotchkiss  ............................................ dis
Brass,  Racking’s.
Bibb’s ..................
B eer.....................
Fenns’..................

40*10
25
60
60
40*10
60

CATR1DGES.

BUTTS, CAST.

b u c k e t s .

CHISELS.

COMBS.

CAPS.

COPPER. 

.^Ib

Planished, 14 oz cut to size....
14x52,14x56, 14 x(50..................
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60...
Cold Rolled, 14x48.....................
Bottoms......................................
Morse’s Bit  Stock................................dis
Taper and Straight Shank...................dis
Morse’s Taper  Shank...........................dis

DRILLS

ELBOWS.

EXPANSIVE BITS.

f i l e s —New List.

Com. 4 piece, 6  in................... doznet 
$.75
Corrugated....................................... di820&101*0
Adjustable............................................ dis K&10
30
Clar’s, small, $18 00; large, $26  00.  dis 
Ives’, 1, $18 00;  2. $24 00; 3, $30 00.  dis 
25
Amerioan File Association  List........dis  60*10
Disston’s .............................................. dis  60*10
New American.....................................dis  60*10
Nicholson’s........................................... dis  60*10
Heller’s .................................................dis  56*10
Heller’s Horse Rasps......................... dis 
50
28
Nos. 16 to 20,  22 and  24,  25 and 26,  27 
List 
15 
18

GALVANIZED IRON,
14 

13 

12 

Discount,  60.

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

50

GAUGES.

HAMMERS.

Maydole & Co.’s ....................................dis 
26
Kip’s ......................................................dis 
26
Yerkes  &  Plumb’s.............................. dis  40*10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.................... 30 c  list 60
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand. .30 0 40*10 

HANGERS.

Barn Door Kid derMfg. Co., Wood track  60*10
Champion,  anti-friction.................... dis  60*10
Kidder, wood  traok.............................dis 
40

h in g e s.

HOES.

HOLLOW  WARE.

KNOBS—NEW LIST.

HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS.

Gate, Clark’s, 1,2, 8..............................dis 
60
State.............................................perdoz.net, 3 50
Screw Hook and Strap, to  12  in.  4H  14
and  longer.............................................. 
3%
Screw Hook and Eye,  H  ...................net 
10H
8V4
Screw Hook and Eye %.......................net 
8crew Hook and Eye  K.......................net 
IX
Screw Hook and Eye,  X..................... net 
IX
Strap and  T .......................................................dis 70
P ots............................................................. 
00
Kettles........................................................ 
00
00
Spiders  ...................................................... 
Gray  enameled......................................... 
50
Stamped Tin Ware.....................new  list 
75
Japanned Tin  Ware................................. 
¿5
Granite Iron  Ware................................... 
25
Grub  1............................................... $11 00, dis 60
Grub  2.................................................  11 60, dis 00
Grub 3..................................................   12 00, dis 60
55
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings............dis 
Door, porcelain, jap.  trimmings........... 
65
Door, porcelain, plated  trimmings....... 
65
Door, porcelain, trimmings.................... 
55
Drawer and  Shutter, porcelain..........dis 
70
Picture, H. L. Judd *  Co.’s ......................  40*10
Humacite................................................dis 
45
55
Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list, .dis 
Mallory, Wheeler *  Co.’s..........'.... .dis 
65
Branford’s .............................................. dis 
65
Norwalk’s .............................................. dis 
65
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s................... dis  70
Adze  Eye......................................$16 00 dis 
60
Hunt Eye..................................... $15 00 dis 
60
Hunt’s.........................................$18 50 dis 20 *10
Sperry *  Co.’f, Post,  handled..................dis  60
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ........................................dis 40
Coffee, P.S.&W.Mfg. Co.’s Malleables ...  dis 40
Coffee, Landers, Ferry *Clark’s.....................dis 40
Coffee,  Enterprise..................................... dis  25
Stebbin’B Pattern.................................dis  60*10
Stebbin’s Genuine................................. dis  60*10
Enterprise,  self-measuring................. dis 
25

MOLASSES GATES.

LOCKS—DOOR.

MATTOCKS.

MAULS.

LEVELS

MILLS.

N AILS—IRON.

Common, Brad and Fencing.

OILERS.

6d  4d
2 
IX

j  lOd  8d 
2)4 
$1 25  1 50  1  75  2 00 

lOdto  60d............................................$  keg $2  10
8d and 9 d adv...............................................  
26
6d and 7d  adv......................................  
 
50
4d and 5d  adv............................................ ” 
75
3d advance..........................................................  1 59
3d fine  advance......................................... 
2 25
Clinch nails, adv................................................  j 00
Finishing 
Size—inches  )  3 
Adv. W keg 
Steel Nails—2 20.
Zinc or tin. Chase’s Patent......................dis60&10
Zinc, with brass bottom..............................dis  50
Brassor  Copper...........................................dis  60
Reaper......................................per gross, $¿3 net
Olmstead’s .................................................   50*10
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy................................. dis  30
Sciota Bench.......................................................dis 50@55
Sandusky Tool Co.’s,  fanev....................... dis  30
Bench, flrstjquality...........................................dis 50@55
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood__ dis20*10
Fry, Acme...........................................................dis 50*10
Common, polished.................................. dls60*10
Dripping..................................................v  B>  6ft
Iron and Tinned................................... dis 
55
Copper Rivets and  Burs.....................dis 
60
“A” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 10 20 
“B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25  to 27  8 20

PATENT FLANI8AED IRON.

PLANES.

RIVETS.

PANS.

Broken packs Xo $  

extra.

ROPES.

TACKS.

SQUARES.

SHEET IRON.

TIN  PLATES.

TINNER’S SOLDER.

Sisal, X in. and  larger..................................   H54.
Manilla.............................................................  12^4'
Steel and Iron........................................dis  70*10
Try and Bevels.......................................dis 
60
20
Mitre  .....................................................dis 
Com. Smooth.  Com.
$2 90
2 90
3 00
3 05
3 15
3 25
All sheets No, 18 and  lighter,  over 2  inches 

g
gx
60
60
60
60
50
50
50
50
50
45
35
12 50
16 00
17 50
10x14, Charcoal........................ 5 40@5 60
10x14,Charcoal................................  7 25
12x12, Charcoal......................................  6 25
12x12, Charcoal...................................   7 75
14x20, Charcoal......................................  5 75
14x20,  Charcoal.....................................  7 25

Nos. 10 to  14.....................................$4 20 
Nos. 15 to 17...................................   4 20 
Nos. 18 to 21...................................   4 20 
Nos. 22 to 24....................................  4 20 
Nos .25 to 28...................................   4 40 
No. 27. ............................................  4 60 
wide not less than 2*10 extra.
SHEET ZINC.
In casks of 600 lbs, $   lb............................ 
In smaller quansities, $   lb....................  * 
American, all  kinds............................. dis 
Steel, all kinds....................................... dis 
Swedes, all  kinds.................................. dis 
Gimp and  Lace......................................dis 
Cigar Box  Nails....................................dis 
Finishing Nails......................................dis 
Common and Patent Brads.................dis 
Hungarian Nails and Miners’ Tacks.dis 
Trunk and Clout Nails.......................... dis 
Tinned Trunk and Clout Nails............dis 
Leathered Carpet  Tacks......................dis 
No. 1,  Refined.............................................. 
Market  Half-and-half...............................  
Strictly  Half-and-half...............................  
IC, 
IX, 
IC, 
IX, 
IC, 
IX, 
IXX,  14x20, Charcoal................................  8  75
IXXX, 14x20, Chareool................................  10  77
IXXXX, 14x20,  Charcoal.............................  12 55
IX, 
20x28, Charcoal................................  15  50
DC, 
100 Plate Charcoal............................  6 50
DX, 
100 Plate Charcoal............................  8 50
DXX. 100 Plate Charcoal.............................  10 50
DXXX,  100 Plate Charcoal..........................  12 50
Redipped  Charcoal  Tin  Plate add 1 50 to 6 75
Rooting, 14x20, IC.........................................  5 25
Roofing, 14x20,  IX.......................................   8  75
Roofing, 20x28, IC.........................................  11  00
Roofing, 20x28, IX......................................... 14  0o
IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne................   5 60
IX, 14x20, choice Charcoal  Terne...............  7  qo
IC, 20x28, choice  Charcoal Terne................ 11 00
IX, 20x28, choice Charcoal  Terne............  14 00
Steel, Game.....................................................60*10
OneidagCommuntity,  Newhouse’s...........dis  35
Oneida Community, Hawley *  Norton’s. .60*10
Hotchkiss’  .....................................................60*10
S. P. & W.  Mfg.  Co.’s...................................60*10
Mouse, choker........................................18c $1 doz
Mouse,  delusion................................. $150$ doa
Bright Market................................................... dis 6714
Annealed Market.................................dis  7b* lo
Coppered Market.............................................. dis 6214
Extra Bailing...................................................  dis 65
Tinned  Market..................................................dis 6214
Tinned  Broom..................................................$s> 00
Tinned Mattress.............................................. a n  8*4
Coppered  Spring Steel.....................................dis 60
Tinned Spring Steel...........................................dis 40*10
Plain Fence................................................$  a   3
Barbed Fence, galvanized................................... 4 io
painted........................................3 35
Copper................................................. new list net
Brass....................................................new list net
Bright...............................................dis  70410*10
Screw Eyes.......................................dis  70*10*10
Hook’s ............................................. dis  70*10*10
Gate Hooks and  Eves...................dis  70*10*10
Baxter’s Adjustable,  nickeled...............
Coe’s Genuine....................................... dis 
50
75
Coe’s Ptent A gricultural, wrought, dis 
Coe’s  Ptent, malleable...................... dis  75*ic
BirdCages................................................... 
50
Pumps,  Cistern....................................dis 
75
Screws,  new  list.......................................  
70*5
Casters,  Bed  and  Plate.................... dis50*10*10
Dampers, American................................. 
40
Forks, hoes, rakes an all steel goods...d 
*4
Copper  Bottoms...................................... 
?0c

MISCELLANEOUS.

TIN—LEADED.

WIRE OOODS.

WRENCHES.

TRAPS.

WIRE.

“ 

HARDWOOD  LUMBER.

The furniture factories  here  pay  t -  follows 
for dry stock:
Basswood, log-run..............................12 00® 14 00
Birch, log-run...........................................15 00©18 00
Birch, Nos. 1 and 2..............................  ©35 00
Black Ash, log-run...................................13 G0©16 00
Cherry,  log-run........................................26 0U©35 00
Cherry, Nos. 1  and  2................................45 0OQ5O 00
Cherry,  cull.........................................  ©10 00
Maple,  log-run..........................................12 00©14 00
Maple, soft,  log-run................................l l  00@13 00
Maple, Nos. 1 and 2..............................  ©20 00
Maple, clear, flooring......................... 
©26 0o
Maple, white, selected.................  ... 
Red Oak, log-run................................. 
© is 00
©24 00
Red Oak, Nos. 1 and 2......................... 
Red Oak, quarter  sawed..................26 00©30 00
Red Oak. No.  1, step plank............... 
©25 00
Walnut, log-run..................................  
©65 00
Walnut, Nos. 1 and 2.......................  .. 
Walnuts,  culls....................................   ©«5 00
Grey Elm, log-run..............................  ©13 00
White Ash, log-run..................................12  4)©14 00
Whitewood,  log-run................................20 00©22 00
White Oak, log-run............................  ©17  00

©26 On

©75 00

SALT  FISH

Bought and Sold by

FRANK  J. DETTE NTHALER,

117 Mouroe St., Grand Rapids.

per-  O ysters  th e   Y ear  A rou n d

W h ite   L ak e  B u sin e ss  M en’s A s’n. 

President, A. T. Linderman, Whitehall  Secretary,  W. 

B. Nicholson. Whitehall.  _______________

b u s in e s s   l a w .

Brief Digests of Recent Decisions in Courts 

of Last Resort.

COBPOKATION— BOOKS AND  MINUTES.
The records, books and  minutes of a cor­
poration embracing  the  proceedings  in the 
organization of it, under  and in  pursuance 
of its charter,  when regular  and  identified 
bv the person authorized to make them,  are 
Z im a   facie  evidence  of the organization 
and existence of the  company.  So held by 
the Supreme Court of North Carolina.

m a c h in e r y   i n   f a c t o r y .

A mortgage of a fami on which there was 
a canning factory contained the  clause 
to­
gether witli the buildings and improvements 
thereupon.”  The  Maryland  Court of Ap­
peals held that  this  mortgage  carried to a 
purchaser at a foreclosure sale  the  machin­
ery in the factory, consisting  of  a boiler on 
a brick foundation, pipes,  pots, etc., consti­
tuting the motive power of  the factory.

p r o m i s s o r y   n o t e ^

n a - f i d e   h o l d e r .
A bank which,  acting  by its  president as
agent  surrenders overdue promissory notes, 
t f  the maker, and takes  instead  new notes, 
tadorsed like the  old  ones and  secured by 
P „ ? Z i  mortgage,  does not  occupy to the 
indorser the position of an  innocent  holder 
who discounted or purchased tor value.  So 
held by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

GRAND RAPIDS  MICH

Buv  of  th e  m anufacturer  and  save  freights  and 
dealers’  commissions.  F actory,  61.  03  and  65  South 
•ont  St.  Office  and salesroom, 92 Monroe  street.
PORTABLE AND  STATIONARY
E N G I N E S
S K
»
tag,  Pulleys  ftu«l Boxes.  Contracts  made for 
Complete Outfits.

S S Ä

G, G. A. VOIGT  It GO,

Proprietors of

S ta r  H eller M ills.

Manufacturers of

“Our Patent,”

“Star,”

“Calla Lily,”

“Golden Sheaf,”

“Our  Fancy.” |
Rye Flour,  Granulated Meal,
|  Bolted  Meal,  Bran  Mid­
dlings and Screenings. 

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

-  MIOH.

Yoit Herilsleier k Co.,
DRTÏ  GOODS 

Importers aud Jobbers of

Staple  and  Fancy. 

--------------- 

| O veralls, P a n ts, 23tc.91 

o u r   o w n   m a k e . 

A  Complete  Line  of

| Fancy Cro ckery sfaiicy W noàeiiw are

O U R   O W N   I M P O R T A T I O N .

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Prices Guaranteed.

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TRUNKS  RffD 

MANUFACTURERS  AND DEALERS IN

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Sample  Cases  and  Trunks

W H O L E SA L E  A N D  R E T A IL

MADE TO  ORDER.

01  CANAL  STREET,

Grand  Rapids,  -  - 

-  Mich.

FOR SALE

At Pewamo, Ionia  Co.,  Mich.,  the  stock  of 
drugs,  paints,  oils,  fixtures,  etc.,  owned  bv 
the estate  of  E. H.  Stevens.  The  stock  will 
invoice from $800 to $1,000.  The best location 
in  the  village, doing  a  good  trade.  Has  the 
telephone office in the  store.  Write or call on 
me at Pewamo. Mich.  Josephine Stevens, Ad­
ministrator  Pewamo, Aug. 13, 1887.

M ich ig a n   B u sin e ss  M en’s   A ssociation .

Preside«t^-Fi  ink Hamilton, Traverse City.
P trst V ice-President—Paul P. Morgan, Monroe.
K id v fe e i4 e s ld e n t-E . J. Herrick, Grand Kapids. 
Sdoretary—E. A. Stowe, Grand Kapids.

city ,  P. Ranney, Kalamazoo;  A. W.  Westgate,  cue-
C o u f f i e  on hegislation-W  E  Kelsey,  Ionia;  J.  V.
Committee on Membership-H. 8.  Church,  Sturgis,

Crandall, Sand Lake,  J  F. Clark  Big Kapid«_ 
¥  Emery, Grand Kapids;  the Secretary. 

flrand
° B ^ nid sfj.w '  MiU^en  TraTerse  City’;  C.  T.  Bridg
’^ a A  *  * 
5o'nmittee*on C onstltution-W . E. W
McNaughton, Coopersville;  tJ.CUvP, Allegan, 
}!ttcial Organ—The Michigan Tradesman

Che following local associations have m°6t‘y 
been  organized  under  the  auspices  of  the 
Michigan Business Men’s Association, and  a 
auxiliary thereto:  _______

A d a  B u sin e ss  M en’s  A ssociation . 
President, D. F. W atson;  Secretary, Elm er Ih ap et.
Albct B u sin e ss M en ’s A sso cia tio n . 
President, C. R. Smith;  Secretary, P eter Baldwin.

-------- B e ld in g   M ereh an ts’  Association.
President, H. JLeonard; Secretary, J. M. Karte-------- .
-----¡U J la ire  B u sin e ss  M en's  A sso cia tio n .
Prew lden^John Rod" “- “'  Secretary. G- 3- N o te w a re ^  
'  B u rr  O ak  B u sin ess  Men’s  A ssociation . 
President, B. O. arsve^  Secrctary^H - M^I^. 
M erch an t's P r o te c tlv e  A ss’n a t m * * * * * *  
President. E. P. Clark;  Secretary. A. S. H obart.

rr e s ia e m » , j u m i  

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S r S s s s S i .

g S). L. Thurston. Central Lake. 

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The  accompanying  illustrations  represents  the
Boss Tobacco Pail Cover.
It will fit any pail, and keep  the  Tobacco  moist
It will pay for itself in. a short time.
You cannot afford to do without it. 
For particulars, write  to

jan(^ ^*esh until entirely used.

ARTHUR MEIGS  &  CO.

W holesale Grocers,

S O l o   A g e n t s ,

77 to 83 SOUTH  DIVISION  STEEET,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

GEO.  E.  HOW ES,

JOBBER  IN

Foreign and Domestic Fruits.

S P E J C I A X jT I E S  s

Oranges, Lemons, Bananas.

3  Ion ia S t.,  GUAXTD  E«A3?IDS,  1H O S .

.

n o t e s  g iv e n   f o r   p u r c h a s e   m o n e y .
Where goods are bought  upon agreement 
. nntik shall be given tor the  purchase

SarSs&sMsffl*?

nr n0t is a question ot  tact  for  the 
^   r ì  hP  determined  from  all the  facts 
i S S u m s t S K r e  «hem.  So held by 
the Supreme Court of Florida.

POLICY   H E L D   V OID .

Tn  ease recently d e c id e d  by the Supreme 
r, 1  f  Miimesota  it appeared  that  prop-
byfirebeforethe
S y ’
application for insurance was made au(^b® 
"
he did
“
pany. who issued a policy as of a date Pnor 
to the loss of the property.  The court neia 
that the policy was void.

communicate it to  the  ¡ h » «

 

“ F ife  L ak e B u sin e ss M en s A sso cia tio n .
President. E. H agodorn;  Secreta ry ,jO V- Ada^ns.------
------------  
President, W. C. Pierce;  Secreta ry. J.

F l i n t   M e r c a n t ile   L n l ° n .

PT.,td,nt, ' 

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CORPORATION S— R E P O K 1»

___ ifirpriR T S   OF  TR U STEE S.
York  require  trustees
„ 

Ush and file an annual  « P » " 
amount o  cap.tad and  ‘1m  P W  
f n W   In ?ie  “ se  “  Whitaker  vs.  Mas- 
^bto. 
* V ^   york  Court  of  Appeals
S ^ t ^ U r e c t u f « S S S

aetu-

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President, John R rum er;  S e c re ta ry ^ -----_ _ x —

s

S it« ,  merehandia*  ¡“ '¡“ ^
’apTfurthS 
etc., necessarj  to t*ie* 
_  at §38,500,
S d ' K  uo'statement of the proportion paid 
in cash was required.

. 

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S l ^ 8.C,l> g n d e h ^

K a l i i i u a t o i i  

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President, P. Ranney;  Secretary,—■■---------

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t a x a t io n   o f  n a t io n a l   b a n k   st o c k . 
Where  a  county  assessor  assessed  the 
„f,  the banks  in the  county,  both 
stock of 
*  a thpir oar value,  and it
’ac „ a lT a S o f the shares
state and 
K n S  t a C K  e county, with one ex- 
S p t n ': « s  ahove^ P «  ^ v a t y m g  m

r F H n f.SetSK « h e

amount prid on^ta atoclt  ™ £
£
discrimination,  that  the  m s c ^   ^
S o d  K
natinnal 
national,  me 
S e S S m ^ u « —
taxation. 
LOAN  COM PANIES  COMMISSIONS  USURY.

 applied to all hanks  state and
the  assessment  was  vanu  auu 
„««timihle  to  securing
tyof

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S3  90 and 93 South Division Street, 
GRAND  RAPIDS. 
MICH.
Gxxr&Krta  ja o o t.
We pay the highest price for it.  Address
Peck Bros., Siruggists, (Irand Rapids.Bicii.

- 

JUDD  <*3  O O . ,

JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE 
' 

And Full Line Summer Goods.

103  C A N A L   ST R E E T .
TIME  TABLES.
Grand Rapids & Indiana.

All Trains daily except Sundny.
GOING  NORTH.

Arrives.
Traverse City & Mackinaw E x .........8:45 a m
Traverse City &  Mackinaw  E x.......
Traverse City  &  Mackinaw  Ex----  , :30 p m
Cadillac Express...............................» :«> P “
^  ™ _
Saginaw Express. . . . . . . . . . . .   . • • •  .H 

Leaves. 
9:05 a  m 
11:30 a  m 
10:40 p m 
5:05 p m 
7:20 a m  
4:10 p m

Saginaw express runs through solid.
9:05 a. m. tra m  has  chair  car to  Traverse  City  aud
^11:30 a. m. tra in  has chair car  for Traverse  City, Pe­
toskey and Mackinaw City. 
r*1*xr
10:40 p. in, tra in  has sleeping cars fo r Traverse  C ity, 
Petoskey and Mackinaw.

GOING  SOUTH.
Cincinnati  Express.......................... 

ii .ir. a  m

Traverse City and Mackinaw Ex. .10:50 p m 

7  15 a m  tra in   has  parlor  chair  car  fo r  Cincinnati. 
5 00 d m tra in  has W oodruff sleeper fo r Cincinnati, 
fioo p.” n  tra in  connects  w ith M. C. R. R  a t K alam a­
zoo for B attle CreCk,  Jackson,  D etroit  and  Canadian 
points, arriv in g  in D etroit a t 10:45 p. m.

M u sk eg o n ,  G rand R a p id s  &  In d ia n a .

T eave 

Arrive.

4:40pm ....................................................................  8.50pm
Leaving tim e a t  Bridge street depot 7 m inutes later.

C. L. Lockwood. Gen’l Pass. Agent.

Detroit, Lansing  &  Northern.

G rand R a p id s & S a g in a w  D iv isio n .

DEPART.

ARRIVE.

G rand Rapids  Express.......................................... “   "  J  “
Grand Rapids  Express—   .....................  • • • • •J2ri?4.p m
All train s arrive a t and depart from  Union depot. 
Trains run solid both  ways.

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iiitdinitE tt 

AsWKI1 fttlO R .

r, .luSt1—  
CMa|* ^
L trv v ell  H u h . n Ä « ’s  
V i n ^ “
i n d e n t .  N. B. Blatn-  Secretary, F rank T. King.--------
-----, 
J
l
*■”  
P resid en t,^   M. Hutchinson:  Secretary.D. A. Reynolds
-  M a n c e l« » »   « « s in e s *   .n e n ’.
President. W. E. W atson:  Secretary. C. L. Bailey.-------

itusineK H   M e n ’»  A s s o c ia tio n .
  w   B* Pool, Secretary,
§  Vlt*w  f/.ifHidpkb  lyien’s   A h o»

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M a n is te e   Busin«*** M en’s A sso cia tio n . 
President, C.  P. G ardner:  Secreta ry .JL W ; Leonard^  
—M an istlq u e  Burtne«* M en’^ A sso cia tio n .
President, F. H. Thompson;  Secretary, K. N. P it .---------
I t a H S n ’s  B u sin ess  M en’s  A ssociation .
President, F. A. Jenison;  Secretary, R. Fuller.-------------
* 
President. Simon Town:  Secretary, L. A. Ely.--------------

I n u ir   B u sin ess  M en’s  A sso cia tio n .

_ 

M u sk egon   B .  M.  A .

President, H. B. F arg o ;  Secretary , W ill Conner.----------
—-------U nion  o f  N a sh v ille .
President, H erbert M. Lee:  Secretary. W alter W ebster

(>ttego  b u sin e s s   M en's  Assoclali<»n.

President, T M. Ballou;  Secretary. J. F. Conrad.---------
----------- O ceana  B u sin e ss  M en’s  A s’n.
President, W. E. Thorp;  Secretary, E. S. H oughtallng. 
O vid  B u sin ess  M en’s  A s’n.

President, C. H. H u n ter;  Secretary. Leste r Cooley.------
----- O w osso  B u sin e ss  M en’s  A ssociation .

W, A. W oodard: Secretary, S. Lamfrom.------

President, Jas. Buckley;  Secretary. A. C. Bos man.-----

P e to sk e y   B u sin e ss  M en’s
s»e w a ,u o  B u sin ess  M en’s  A sso cia tio n .
p la in  w e ll  B u sin ess  M en’s  A sso cia tio n .

President. Alb ert R etan;  Secretary.JB^R. Holmes.-------

K talney  B u sin e ss M en’s  A s^ icin tion . 

President, M. B aiiefoSecretary. J . A. Sidle. 
-------- —
“—  --------m   U .P . Ä . o f   P ort H u ron .
President. Q. C. Meisel;  Secretary, 8. L. Morriaim-------
President, L. T. W llm arth. Secretary, R E.  McCormick
kins.

Preside at, C_.  ________  
President. Geo. A. Sage;  Secretary. J. \C Spore.  --------

*•«* Cltf
R ock ford   B u sin e ss  M e n   s  A ssociation .
at  C h arles  B u sin e ss  M en’s  A ssociation .

______________ _—

euer;

Sand  I.ak e  B  M. A .

~   S c o ttv llle  B . M. A .

a ^ .  o.wi  F, .Jordan  B u sin ess M en’s A s’n. 

President. B. J. Downing;  Secretary, E. K. Burdick.-----
St. J o h n s  M ercliants’ P r o te c tiv e Ajs o c ia tio n .
President, H. L. K endrick;  Secretary, C. M. Merrill.-----
President, J. V. Crandall; Secretary , A. P. Comstock. _  
B u sin e ss M en’s  P ro te c tiv e   A ss’n o f  Harankc.
President. Geo. A. P otts.  Secretary, P. T. Williams.-----
1 
President. H. E. Symons; Secretary, D. W. Higgins.-----
~ S o u th   B oard m an   B u sin e ss  M en’s  A ss’n. 
rrnrirtOTt. H. E. Hogan;  Secretary, S. E. N lchardt
President, D. C. Loveday;  Secretary, C. W. Sutton.
----- S h erm an   B u sin e ss M en’s A sso cia tio n .
President, H. B. gtnrtevant; Secretary,W. g. Shane.
Sp arta B u sin e ss  M en’s  A sso cia tio n . 
President, J. R. Harrison;  Secretary, M. B. Nash.
S tu rgis  B u sin ess  M en’s  A sso cia tio n . 
President. Henry 8. Church;  Secretary, Wm. Jom.
T raverse  C ity  B u sin ess  M en’s  A ssociation .
President. Geo. E. Steele;  Secretary.  L- Roberts.______
President, G. A. Bates; Secretary, Geo. W. Bevins.____
V erm on t v ille   B u sin e ss  M en’s  A sso cia tio n  
President. W. H. Benedict;  Secretary, W. E. Holt.
President, H. Peirce;  Secretary, F. H. Merrifleld.

W a te r v ile t  B u sin ess M en ’s A sso cia tio n  

T u stin   B u sin ess  M en’s  A ssociation .

W av land  B u sin ess  M en’s  A ssociation . 
W ood lan d   B u sin e ss  M en’s  A sso cia tio n  

President. E. W.  Pickett;  Secretary, H. i. Turner.
President, John Vclte;  Secretary, 1. N. Harter
W h ite  C loud  B u sin e ss  M en’s  A sso cia tio n  
President,  P. M. Roedei;  Secretary, IL D. Hayward.

Pra| i ' I f u n u S S ”ite u ibtr CJ,mrt^to  UM
SouthemDI.dnet<d  ^ m j n   thmease
S  e ^ K -m tm d e s^ o f  wlthholdlng  from

through 
these
S w t a n t  and extravagant rat*, in addiMon 
  S a . u r e o .  tim
X
pin« |

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rebut this presumption he “ u.1l ^ | | rer0£ 1d 
the  amount  received  b y   t h e  borrower ana 
legal interest, and not  commissions  which

interest to the building and loan associations 
of this State.  T h e  only Michigan  associa-
tton known^io The TbaP®®m-^n as PursuulS 
the above plan is that at Alma.

M ISTA K E  IN   T E L E G R A PH   M ESSA G E.
In the case of Pearsall ya WestonUmon 
Telegraph  Company,  decided  recently  y 
the New York  Supreme  Court, it appeared 
that*the plaintiff  delivered to the  tel^nrph 
| company  a  message  written  on  ordinarj 
1 note paper,  directed  to  the  firm of T-W . 
Fearsalf & Co., the  plaintiff’s  firm, In New 
York city, directing the purchase of certain 
stocks.  The message was  deliver«! at the 
New York office addressed to  T.  W. Pear 
sal),” without the  addition  of the firm des­
ignation.  No one in the New  York  office 
was authorized to open telegrams addressed 
in this way,  and the message  remained un­
opened until the head of the  firm  returned, 
when he  bought  the  stock,  but at a price 
higher than that on the day when  the  mes­
sage was sent.  Among  other  things it ap- 
peared that the  plaintiff  was a stockholder 
of the company, and was in the habit of us­
ing its blanks,  but did not kno v the  condi­
tions printed on them.  The court held that, 
under the circumstances,  the company was 
estopped from showing  that by a condition 
on the blanks  the  company  was not liable 
tor mistakes in unrepeated messages. 
1 he 
court held that no knowledge of thecontents 
of the blanks could be imputed to the p am- 
tiff merely  because  he was a  stockholder, 
saying:  While the owner of shares in an lp- 
corporated company is, under  some circum­
stances,  chargeable  with  a  knowledge ot 
the contents of its books,  be is not, simply 
as a stockholder,  bound to know  the rules 
I aud regulations  which  the  directors  may 
prescribe for the transaction of the business 
with the public  generally,  merely  because 
such rules and regulations  appear  recorded 
i on the minute-book of the corporation.”

Chicago & W est Michigan.

Leaves.

............................................
tDay  Express....................................n'-ooSm
•N ight Express..................................  « ¡ 5 5 2
Muskegon Express................. .........5:00 p m

Ai rives. 
3:55 p m 
9:45 p m 
5:45 a m 
11:00 a m
•Daily, 
.
Pullm an Sleeping Cars on all night  trains.  Through 
parlor car in charge of careful attendants  w ithout  ex- 
. 
— —[ 12:30 p. m., and through coach
1 
on 9:

tDaily except Sunday. 

ad 11
N e w a y g o   D iv isio n

. tra i

arge

. 

Arrives. 
4:20 p m
10:20 a m

.  4:05 p m 
,8:25 a m  
>m Union Depot, 
division is a t Baldwin, 
w ith  F. & P. M. trains 
,
stee. 
Gen’l Pass. Agent.
,  G eneral  Manager.

ngton and Mani 
w . A. Gavktt, 
J. B. Mdllikks

Lake Shore & Michigan Southern.

K a la m a z o o   D iv isio n .

N. Y. Mail.  N.Y.' Ex
Ex  ¿ M ill.  N. Y. Mail. 
.   35 i  m 
7 -45 a m . .G rand Rapids.  9:45 a  m 
6:15 p m 
5.00am
M p S  
9:02a m ..A lle g a n .......  8:28am  
7 05pm   10:06a m ..K a la m a z o o ...  7:30am  .  4:g0pm
8 -30 i> m  11:35 am ..W h ite  Pigeon.  5:55 a m  
2 :2 0 P »
5.05 p m .. T oledo........... 11:00pm  #:45am
2  30 a m  
0.30 a m  
9:40 p m. .Cleveland......0:40pm  
6:3oam
2*50p m   3:30am ..B u ffalo ............U :55am   ILJO pm
Bio a m   6:50 p m ..C hicago.......... 11:30 p m  
6:50 a  in
A local freight leaves Grand Rapids a t 12:50 pm ,carry­
ing passengers as fa r as  Allegan.  All  tra in s  daily  ex­
cept Sunday. 

J- W. McKenney, G eneral Agent.
Detroit,  Grand Haven & Milwaukee.

I 

Arrives.

GOING  EAST.
tSteam boat  Express........................
tT hrough  Mail.................................
tE vening Express..............................   S:2o p m
i »Limited  Express.............................. o.ooam
!  tMixed, w ith  coach..........................
GOING WEST.
tM om ing  Express...........................  J *  P “
tSteam boat Express........................lu -*w P m
tMixed..................................................   K.o5 »m
•N ight Express.................... 
0 za  m

Leaves. 
6:30 p m 
10:60 a m 
3:50 p m 
6:50 a m 
11:00 a m
1:10 p m 
5:10 p m 
10:45 p m 
7:45 a m 
5:40 a m
tDallv. Sundays excepted.  *Dauy.
Passengers taking the  6:50  a m   Express  m ake  close 
conn^ecUon^t Owosso for Lansing,  and  a t  D etroit  for 
¡New  York,  arriving  there  a t  10:80  a  m thefollow ing
!  m orning.  The N ig h t Express has a through W agner car
i and local sleeping car from D etroit to Grand  Rapids.
J a s.  C a m p b e l l , City Passenger Agent, 
j  G e o . B .  R e e v e , Traffic M anager Chicago.

•• • • 

Michigan Central.

G rand R ap id s D iv isio n .

DEPART.

ARRIVE.

Day  Express.............................................................   * 
“
Mixed  ........................................................................6.50a m
I »Pacific  Express....................................... .............*
I  M all................. ............................................  
SïaëdKapld* Expre88...........5:ltpS
•Daily'.' ' ÂÜ other daily except Sunday.  Sleeping cars 
run on A tlantic and Pacific E xpresstrains to and from  
Detroit.  P arlor  cars run  on  Day  Express  and  Grand 
I  K;i ni d s Express to  and  from   D etroit.  Direct  connec­
tions made a t D etroit w ith all through train s E ast over 
!  m. c. R. R., (Canada Southern Div.)

D. W. J ohnston, Mich. Pass. Agt., Grand Rapids.
O. W. Rvgglks. Gen’l Pass, and Ticket Agt., Chicago.

ifi-lâ n in

[Arrive 

pm   Leave] 
i  u  T.y 

! Duluth, South  Shore & Atlantic  Railway.
I  WPoT 
EAST
am  pm
am  
11:30  5:05............... G rand R apids............  M ’-J*  *■**
I, u 
Ar  PM  AM
110:45  *6:50 
| 
8:00  1:00 A r............M arquette............... Lv  2:0a 10.00
8:33  1:45 A r...............N egaunee.............LT  „   «  •  ii*
I 
|  8:42 
1:45 
12„ ^ n
« 20  6.00
11:45  5:25 
8:14  6:34 A r.................C alu m et.............Lv  8 06
I 
p m  
p m  
a m p «
Only  direct  route  between  th e  E ast and South and 

...............Ishpem ing.......... 
................  H o u g h to n ............ 

............... St  Ignace  1............. 

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th e U pper Peninsula of M ichigan.

E. W  ALLEN, Gen’l Pass. A gt.

H ,  BERTSCH £  CO,
OTS  A2TE  SHOES.
BOSTON  RUBBER  SHOE  CO.

MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS  IN

AGENTS FOR THE

14 and 16 Pearl Street, 
-  Grand Rapids, Mich.
The Standard of Excellence

K I N G S F O R D ’S

P U R E

A N D

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0  il YT/ivi I MONDAY, 
O llY O i  I 

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Kingsford’s Oswego CORN STARCH for Puddings, 

Custacds, Blanc-Mange, etc.

TT I T  E   P E R F E C T I O N   O F   Q U A L I T Y .

WILL  PLEASE  YOU  EVERY  TIME!

A L W A Y S  A S K   YOUR  GROCER  FOR  T H E S E   GOOD?.

D E T H . O Ï T ,   M I C H . ,

Manufacturers  of the following well-known Brands

o f

s o

QUEEN  ANNE, 
MICHIGAN, 

TRUE  BLUE, 

CZAR, 

MOTTLED  GERMAN,
SUPERIOR,

ROYAL  BAR,

WABASH,

PHCENIX,
AND  OTHERS.

MASCOTTE,

CAMEO,

1
I For Quotations address

W.  G. HAW KINS,

¡Lock  Box  173, 

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MIOH

W e  Have  Got

Salesman  for  W estern  Michigan.

5,000  DOZEN.

HO!  FOR BASKETSI
DIAMOND MRRKETS, Cheap to Dine Kway, 
DIAMOND  MARKETS, Good  Ones to  Use. 
BUSHEL BASKETS 
Covers for Shipping,
BUSHEL BRSKETS, Extra Finish, tn Use 
THE AGME, the Best Basket in the World,  • 
WILLOW and SPLINT Clothes Baskets 
PERCH and GRAPE BRSKETS.
CURTISS  &  DUNTON,

ORDERS  FILLED  PROMPTLY.

PAPER  &  W OODEN WARE.

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Muzzy’s Corn Starch is prepared expressly 
for food, is made of only the best white com 
and ts guaranteed absolutely pure.

The popularity of^Muzzy’s  Com and Sun 
Gloss  Starch  is  proven  by  the  large  sale, 
aggregating  many  million  of  pounds  each 
year.

The State  Assayer of Massachusetts says 
Muzzy’s Com  Starch  for table  use,  is  per­
fectly pure,  is well  prepared,  and  of  excel­
lent quality.

Muzzy’s Starch, both for laundry and table 
use,  is  the  very best  offered  to  the  con­
sumer.  All  wholesale  and  retail  grocers 
sell it

VOIGT MILLING GO.,
Crescent Roller Mills

Proprietors of

Manufacturers of the following well 

known  brands:

Crescent,  White Rose, 

Vienna, Royal Patent,

AND

AT.T.  WHEAT  FLOUR,

The Great Health Food-

W .  end Pearl St.  Bridge,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  -  MICH.

Grand  Rapids,  Micb.

A. J.  Downs, President.

Geo.  C.  PieiîCE,  Vice President.

CAPITAL, 

H. P. Baker, Cashier.
-  -  -  $300,000.

Transacts a general banking business.

M ake  a   S p ecia lty  o f  C o llectio n s,  A cco u n ts I  i
V

o f C ountry M erch an ts S olicited . 

M

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OUR  LEADING  BRANDS:

Roller Champion,

Gilt  Edge,

M atchless,

Lily W hite,

Harvest Queen,
Snow  Flake,

W hite Loaf, 
Reliance,

Gold Medal, 

Graham.

OUR  SPECIALTIES: 

Buckwheat  Flour.  Rye  Flour,  Granulated 
Ships. Middlings, Screenings, Corn, Oats, Feed. 

Meal.  Bolted  Meal.  Coarse  Meal,  Bran, 

Write  for Prices.

Grand  Rapids,  Michigan.

SEEDS

FOR  EVERYBODY.

For  the Field or  Garden.
Clover,

If you want  to buy

Timothy,

Hungarian,
Millet,
Orchard  Grass,
Kentucky Blue,
Seed  Oats,
Barley,
Peas,

Red Top,
Rye,

à. ItKKOXNTlLE  JOURNAL, PUBLISHED EACH 

WEDNESDAY.

K.  A .  ST O W E   &  »H O ., P rop rietor«.

OiSoe in Eagle Building, 49 Lyon St., 3d Floor. 

Telephone No. 95,

i Entered  at  the  Postofflce  at Grand  Rapid*  a* 

Second ^la**  Matter.^

overcome reason.  After a long and vain at 
tempt to get in at the front,  I climbed  over 
| fences and waded through mud  holes to the 
| back door  and  bribed  the  cook to furnish 
I me with a couple of the  “luxuries.”  They 
| were put on my bare  hand,  fresh from the 
oven, and before I had got  a  rod  from  the 
i building I was prompted  to  give  a  yell of 
pain and deposit them in  the  slush  of  the 
back yard,  and out of Unit  slush I  careful- 
I ly  fished  out  and  devoured  the last frag­
ment.

WEDNESDAY.  SEPTEMBEE  14,  1887.

l e i s u r e   h o u r  j o t t i n g s .

b y   a  c o u n t r y   m e r c h a n t .

W ritten Especially lo r The Tradesman.
1  The speculative  propensities of the Yan­
kee nation cropped  out  in  a  great  many 
peculiar and amusing ways among the  boys 
In blue, during the Civil  War, and many of 
the first ventures in trade of  the prosperous 
and  successful  merchants  of  to-day  were 
made  during  the  brief  intervals  between 
inarches,  sieges  and  battles.  The  pay  of 
the enlisted man  was not excessive,  but  as 
a majority of  the  soldiers  were  young fel­
lows who had  never  had an opportunity of 
indulging to any great  extent in the spend­
ing of money,  a  natural  consequence  was 
that  the  funds  disbursed  by  the  pay­
master  were  usually  put  into  immediate 
and active circulation.  At  first  the  sutler 
was about the only party  benefited  by  the 
recklessness of the volunteers,  but gradual­
ly there sprang up in nearly every regiment 
self-appointed  brokei’s  in  nearly  every 
species  of  transportable  merchandise  for 
which a demand  existed;  and  although  it 
was in extremely exceptional cases  that the 
dealer would  assume the roll  of a huckster 
or peddler,  and  notwithstanding  his  place 
of business had none of the external appear­
ances of a mercantile institution,  it was not 
uncommon for a  blue-coated  dealer to coin 
more dollars in a week than his  brigade  or 
division commander.
*

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*

*

*

| |   The  acme  of  the  showman’s  or  hotel 
clerk’s ambition is  said  to  be  the  posses­
sion of a huge diamond pin,  but the longing 
of the average soldier was  for  a  mammoth 
silver watch.  A pocket  time-piece  was an 
ar.icle which probably  four-fifths  of  them 
had never possessed,  but  it  would  be  safe 
to estimate that  the  survivors of the rebel­
lion  owned an average of half a dozen each, 
during their  terms  of  service.  Size  more 
than quality usually determined the value of 
the property,  and I hardly believe  that  the 
possessor of the largest watch  in  his  regi­
ment would have exchanged  it for a pair of 
shoulder straps.  And there were tidy little 
sums  made  in  the  sale  of  watches, 
the 
Dutchman’s one per cent,  being  about  the 
usual  margin  of  profit.  Speculators,  as a 
rule, obtained their watches and other light 
commodities through the mails; and,although 
every package  was opened,  to  see  that  it 
contained  nothing  contraband,  I  never 
heard of the loss of an article,  except  from 
guerilla raids.
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In a certain regiment of  Michigan  troops 
that saw active service in the  Western  De­
partment was a soldier  named Carter,  who, 
while  faithful  and  diligent  and  precise 
while on duty,  had  almost  a Hebrewic ten­
dency for  the barter and  sale of goods. 
In 
the  course of time  he received various  pro­
motions until,  finally, he put  on  a  lieuten­
ant’s  shoulder straps,  but,  perhaps  unfor­
tunately for himself, he could never succeed 
in  overcoming  his  propensity for  “dicker­
ing” with the boys.

Now,  in civil life and under  our  republi 
can instructions an  individual  can  plough 
his field or operate his mill or  measure  off 
calico and still  be  regarded  as  “a  gentle­
man,” but in military  circles  no man is  “a 
gentleman” until he becomes a commission­
ed officer; and when his  patent is issued  he 
is expected to leave  the  vulgar  pursuits of 
life to those who are  not  entitled  to walk 
on  the  “military  quarter  deck.”  Hence,
I when it became known that  Carter was  oc- 
I casionally indulging  in  his  old  pastime,  a 
| tidal  wave  of  indignation  swept  over  the 
j  “field and staff” of the regiment, and a com- 
mittee was  informally  constituted  to wait 
on the offender.  Perhaps  if  the  delegates 
j had approached the subject  in  a  courteous 
! and concilitory manner Carter  would  have 
promised reformation,  but it  was  a  matter 
| of regimental comment that his reply to the 
' committee was  more characterized by  pro­
fanity than politeness.  Onemorniug, short- 
| ly alter this little  episode,  Carter  received 
I an order to appear at division head-quarters, 
j In a very brief  time  lie  made  his salute to 
the General.

“So, young man,” remarked the dignitary,
I “it seems you’ve  got  at  loggerheads  with
your brother officers over  some d-----d ped-
j  dliug scheme,  but why  it’s  worse for a one 
! horse  lieutenant  to  peddle  than  it  is  for 
your cussed fraud of a  sutler,  I  don’t  pre­
tend to judge!  But,  by  Gad,  it  won’t do 
sir!  The esprit de corps  musn’t be disturb­
ed by a d-----d petty huckster,  by Gad,  sir!
Capt. S-----,  detail this  lieutenant, one sar-
geant,  and fifteen privates of  his  regiment 
j to report immediately  at  the  Black  River 
stockade, to relieve the officer  in command! 
And now,  sir, you hold  that stockade  until 
you’re relieved!”

The Black River stockade  was one of the 
most dreary places for  military  duty in the 
department. 
It guarded  a  bridge  over  a 
j  deep and sluggish  stream, and with the ex- 
j ception of two or three trains which usually 
j passed in the night was practically removed 
! from contact with the outside  world.

One of the most cheeky  cases of specula­
tion I ever witnessed  was  during the siege 
of  Chattanooga  in  the  fall  of  ’<33.  The 
army at this time  was  on  very  limited ra­
tions,  and  everything  eatable,  except  the 
coarsest and  least  palatable  food,  had en­
tirely  disappeared.  The  confederates,  in 
evacuating the city, had removed or destroy­
ed their entire commissary stores,  except  a 
few  hundred  bushels  of  dried  apples, 
which  were  left  in  a  basement  covered 
with  mould  and  swarming  with  worms. 
About the time  when an  almost  irresistible I 
craving for a change  of diet took possesion | 
of the soldiers,  a  small  syndicate  of  blue 
coats secured this mass of filth,  placed it in 
barrels in the sun,  filled  the  barrels  with 
river water,  and in  a  day or two were pass­
ing  out  “Michigan  Cider”  at  10  cents  a 
glass as rapidly as two men  could dispense 
the stuff.  Then, by some hook or crook, the 
vendors managed to  obtain  a  quantity  of 
flour, and the hideous mass remaining  from 
the “cider”  was  pounded  into  a  pumice, 
and,  sans  sugar,  seasoning,  or  shortening, 
made into“Prime Apple Pies, for 50 Cents.” 
i  and the scramble for these “ pies”  was sim- 
I,  ply  tarifie.
5  Apropos of these  pies,  will  the  casual 
A reader indulge the first person,  singular,  in 
f  a little  reminiscence—nothing  particularly 
i   instructive or amusing or historical, but one 
II illustrating  how  under  certain  clrcum- 
j fstances, the brain  acknowledges  allegiance 
If to the  stomach.  Yes!  Well,  one  dismal,
rainy afternoon the  writer  was slowly per- 
■ f ambulating down the main street of Chatta-
■  xxooga in the faint hope of discovering some- 
| |   thing that would slightly  vary  the  dietary
I-  programme of the previous two weeks.  He
■   had in his  stomach  a  single—-and  rather 
S  limited—course of  antiquated  “hard tack,”
Y  with a desert Of parched  corn,  but  as  this 
bill of fare had  been  unvaried  for  a  great 
many  days, 
indescribable 
i   ^-‘aching void” about his  anatomy that prot;- 
i 
ably  every  old  soldier  has  possessed  at 
m i various  periods of  his  service. 
i | |   Finding that I have,inadvertantly,strayed 
Iff from the first to  the  third  person,  I  will 
>!  return.  As I was disconsolately carrying the 
If  “aching void” above mentioned  down  the 
n   muddy  street, 
I noticed an excited throng 
f i o f  soldiers pressing to the front of a recently 
Jawacant building,  and on  that  building  was 
^■placarded the announcement of the pie sale. 
¡ I f f  immediately become possessed with an iu- 
f f s a n e  desire for indulging  in  pie.  Now,  if 
I had been ignorant of the vile  composition 
.of these articles,  there would be no  particu- 
¡lar cause for  this  narration, but I wasn’t; I 
mew their “ true inwardness,” but appetite

there  was  an 

The days passed by slowly  and monoton- 
! ously, and  every  resource  for  dispelling 
i ennui  was  at  last  exhausted,  until  one 
I gloomy, drizzly afternoon,  while Carter was 
I meditating on the relative merits of  suicide 
and desertion,  a large  body  of  confederate 
cavalry suddenly  appeared  before  the  en- 
I closure and  demanded  its  immediate  sur- 
! render.  The stockade was  built merely for 
| a protection against  musketry,  and  Carter 
I saw with alarm that the  new-commers  had 
several pieces of  light  artilery  with them.
I He determined,  however, on  resistence and 
opened a telling  fire  on  the enemy.  Car- 
j ter’s defense of the stockade probably never 
| went into history,  but  it  was  one  of  the 
' most  heroic  deeds  of  the  war.  Knowing 
| that the object of the confederates  was  the 
j burning of the bridge,  he  posted  his  best 
I marksman on the side  that  commanded it,
| and for a long time defeated  every attempt 
| to apply the torch.  Shell after shell crashed 
through the  timbers,  and  man  after man 
j fell before the shower of iron and splintered 
j wood.  Two hours passed by; fifteen out of 
i the seventeen  defenders  of  the  enclosure 
j were dead or seriously wounded,  and  Car- 
i ter and one soldier continued to fight fifteen 
hundred men; and then a shell  exploded in 
| the crumbled roof  and  hurled  a  heavy log 
J upon the  two  combatants,  and  both  were 
| knocked  insensible.

When  Carter  regained  consciousness  it 
| was night,  but  numerous  caudles  lighted 
| the interior of the splintered  stockade,  and 
| a couple of surgeons  were  busily  engaged 
1 in attending to  the  wounded.  Camp  fires 
1 burned in all directions,  and they  were sur- 
i rounded by union  soldiers.  The  wounded 
; man’s anxious inquiries elicited the informa- 
j tion that the firing had  called out a body of
i troops headed by Gen. f S-----in person and
| that they had arrived  In  time  to  save  the 
bridge.  The General shortly entered,  and, 
finding Carter sensible,  he grasped his hand 
warmly and exclaimed:

“God bless you,  young man!  You’ve got 
the right stuff In you,  after all!  Go back to 
your regiment and recruit  up,  and  I’ll  see 
that you’re captain in  less  than  a  month. 
j and if any d——d snod,  sir,  objects to your 
I infernal propensity  for  dickering,  sir,  by 
I Gad, sir, refer him to me!”

J. EL IMTXTEIR.S

Manufacturer  of  Harness  and  Collars 
| at  Wholesale  and  Retail,  73  Canal  street,
| Grand  Rapids, has  the  finest  line  to  select 
j from in  the city.  Give  him  alcall.  None 
but experienced workmen employed.
K PLACE to secure a thorough 
and useful education is at the 
G kand Ra p id s (Mich.) Bu s i­
n e ss Collkob.  w rite for Cob 

Address.  C. G. 8WEN8BERG

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C.  C.  BUNTING.

Onion,

Ruta  Baga 

Mangle

W urzel,

or 

BUNTING  &  DAVIS,

C.  L.  DAVIS.

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Write or send to the 

Anything  in  the  Line  oi  SEEDS, j
Seed Store,Gonmsslon
W. T. LAfflOREAUX.  i

71  CANAL  ST , 

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Specialties:  Apples and Potatoes in Car Lots.

20 and 22 OTTAWA  ST.,  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MIOH.

Merchants

TOMATOES.

PACKED  B Y

DAVENPORT  CANNING  CO,

Best  in  the  Market  for  the  Money.

13A.VEITFORT,  IOWA.
HONEY  BEE  COFFEE!
PRINCESS  BAKING  POWDER,
BEE  MILLS'  SPICES

EQUAL  TO  TH E  BEST  MADE.

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LEMONS

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Wholesale Mfrs. of

PUre  Candy

Our New Factory is  one  of the 

largest  and  best-equipped 

in the land.  Come and 

see us.  11,13,15,
SO. IONIA  ST.

1887

PEANUTS

CANDY

Spring  I  Company
D RY   GOODS

JOBBERS  IN

Hosiery, Carpets, Etc.

MANUFACTURER OF

Counters,  Prescription  Cases,
Änd all kinds of  Store and  Bank FilrniWre.

w o o d   m a n t e l s;

Odd Bookcases and Sideboards.

Special  attention  given  to ordered  work.  Call  and see me 

or send for estimates.

62 So. Front St.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

58 Michigan Ave., Chicago,

BELL,  CONRAD o
SoiCB Mi
TEAS,  G0FFEE8 k SPICES.

PROPRIETORS  OP

IM P O R T E R S  O F

OWNERS OF THE  FOLLOWING  CELEBRATED  BRANDS:

JAPAN  TEA—“Red Dragon”  Chop. 
COFFEE—O. G. Plantation Java,

Imperial, Javoka, Banner, Mexican.
V i  Solicit G o u n n tio is.

The Bist a l e  i

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W. R. KEASEY, Traveling Representative.

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C A R Y  <& L O V E R ID G E ,

1 .  L .  L O V E R ID G E .

GENERAL  DEALERS  IN  .

Fire and Burglar Proof
l A F B i
Combination and Time Locks,

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Grand Rapids, Mich.

11 Ionia Street, 
LAMB

W H O L E SA L E   D E A L E R S   IN

F r u it s   a n d  V e g e t a b l e s,

Butter,  Eggs,  Cheese,  Etc.,

8  ani  10  M a   t a l ,   O RA I  RAPIDS,  MICE.

SPECIAL  ATTENTION  GIVEN  TO  FILLING  ORDERS.

REMOVAL

Jennings  &  Sm ith,
HRGTIG MANUFACTURING GONPAflY.
Jennings’  Flavoring  Extracts,

MANUFACTURERS

PROPRIETORS

Arctic Baking Powder, etc.

W IL L   R EM O VE

ABOUT

AUGUST  15th.

TO THE

Gibson  Building,  38 and 40 Louis St.
C.  AINSWORTH,

JOBBER  IN

GLOWER,  TlflOTHY  SEED  and  BEANS-

Parties W ishing  to  Buy or Sell  above are Invited tOjCorrespond.

76 South Division St., 

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-  Grand  Rapids, Mich

The Hardware Market.

Iron and nails are firm, but  no  stiffening 
in prices is  yet  noticeable.  The  contem­
plated pool of nail manufacturers has fallen 
through for the present  Barbed  wire  re­
mains steady,  but there is  every  indication 
of a small  advance.  The  rope  market is 
still excited, owing to the  great  scarcity of 
hemp,  which has  brought  on  another  ad­
vance in  both sisal  and manilla rope.  The 
manufacturers  of  agricultural  tools  have 
formed a  strong combination, including ev­
ery  manufacturer  of  consequence  in  the 
country, and  agreed to make  the  discount 
for 1888 66K  per  cent.,  instead of 70 per 
cent

The  Grocery  Market.

The  advance movement  in  sugar,  begun 
two weeks ago,  has  continued  during  the 
past week,  but  there  is  little  ground  for 
thinking that further  advances will be sus­
tained  or  that  even  present prices will be 
maintained.  Rice continues to exhibit a de­
gree of firmness in  keeping  with other sta­
ples in the  grocery  line.  Com  and  sugar 
syrups are booming,  consequent  upon  the 
¿advance  in  sugars.  Another  general  ad­
vance in tobaccos may be looked for soon.

Hides, Pelts and Furs.

Hides are generally  flat.  Pelts  are dull, 
in sympathy  with  wool.  The  indications 
are that the depression  caused  by the June 
sales will produce a low market for furs,  at 
least for the opening of the season.  Tallow 
is active  and  in  good  demand at the ad­
vanced  price.

The  Honesty  of Women.

From H arper’s Bazaar.

Women  are  being  employed  more  and 
more as bookkeepers and cashiers,  and  one 
avowed ground of this  employment  is  that 
they are more  honest  than  men.  Unques­
tionably they are so up to this  time,  and  it 
is possible that they will have some  perma­
nent advantage in that way.  Their normal 
instincts  are  somewhat  higher  and  their 
temptations less on the side of  perilous  in­
dulgences.  But  it  has  been  pointed  out 
more  than  once  by  the  more  cautious 
friends of women that a  good  deal  of  the 
present moral advantage of women  in  mat­
ters of honesty comes simply from  inexper­
ience.  They have hitherto had so  little  to 
do with the direct handling  of  money  that 
they  regard  it  with  more  reverence  than 
men;  the  bare  thought  of  an  irregularity 
alarms them; the conscience is wholly fresh 
and sensitive; they cannot  conceive  how  a 
person can wrong another out of a dime and 
live.  Moreover, they  overrate  the  difficul­
ties and perils consequent on  wrong .doing. 
A  young bookkeeper told me once that when­
ever her  accounts  failed  to  balance,  if  it 
were only by a single cent,  she felt  as  if  a 
policeman were just coming in at  the  door. 
It is as we- find to  be the case with  lending 
money—any prudent  person  would  rather 
lend it to a woman than to a man, because he 
knows that the chance of payment is  great­
er. 
In the present state of  society  a  debt 
of $5 seems a tremendous affair to a woman 
and a very small  affair  to  a  man;  but  let 
that woman borrow and repay a  few  times 
and that fine edge  of  sensibility  begins  to 
wear off, precisely as it  does  with  a  man, 
but more slowly.

Convention Echoes.

From the Flint Journal.

President Hamilton is the beau-ideal of  a 

business man.
The delegates  in  attendance  are  a  fine 
looking body of men,  intelligent and wide 
awake.  One can  readily  see  that  almost 
all have partners in  business—married,  we 
mean.

Secretary Stowe, of Grand  Rapids,  is the 
editor of T he Michigan  Tradesm an,  the 
official organ of the Association.  He  looks 
every  inch  an  editor,  and  is  exceedingly 
obliging to the  reporters present.

L.  W. Sprague,  of Greenville,  was point­
ed out to us  as  the Bill Nye  of the conven 
tion.  Mr. S.  is  down  on  dead-beats,  and 
isn’t backward in saying so.  Like all good- 
natured individuals,  he is short,  stout,  and 
slightly bald headed.

President Frank Hamilton  is  “the  right 
man  in  the  right  place.”  His  executive 
ability and business  capacity  eminently  fit 
him for the position he occupies in the State 
Association,  and  he  is  altogether  a  man 
who reflects credit and  honor  upon  the or 
ganization.

“Merchant” Again.
Written Especially for The Tbadkshak.
“ Merchant,” my  business  partner,  being 
absent on a three weeks’ vacation,  I  desire 
lo  thank Mr.  Howig for his kindness in an 
swering the questions in  “Merchant’s” arti­
cle of  a week ago.
Nothing could  exceed  the  amiable  thor­
oughness  of  Mr. Howig’s  reply,  and I  am 
sure  that  “Merchant”  will  feel  as  truly 
thankful  for  his  painstaking  assiduity  as 
do L
Possibly “Merchant” will  have few more 
queries to make on the same subject, to set 
tie some lingering  doubt, and in that cas^e I 
hope  I do not  misjudge  Mr.  Howig’s  good 
nature in venturing  the  assertion  that  he 
will accord to them  the  same  cordial  con 
sideration which he did the last.

Merchant N o.  2.

W ho Will Be the First to Act ?

From the M uskegon Chronicle.

T h e  Mchigan  T radesm an  says  that 
Grand Rapids  wholesale  dealers should or 
gani7e a stock  company to operate a line of 
■learners along the east shore of Lake Mich 
i S u c h  a line would be  most  excellent 
in building up lake traffic, but should not be 
controlled  by the  wholesale  trade  of  one 
city.  Let  it  be  by representatives  of  all 
trades  in  various  cities, and  work, not  to 
build up one town at the expense of others, 
bat to build up tne entire chain of east shore 
towns  connected  by mutual  interests  and 
desirous of growing and advancing together, 
W e want such a line,  not  to build up a lop 
■¿lid trade,  but to  promote the business in­
terests of all within  reach  of  its influence,

Encouraging Words from Oceana.

Hart,  Sept.  9,  1887.

■. A. Stowe, Grand  Rapids:

D e a r Sib—A t your earliest  convenience 
pfnuw send me samples of  our  latest styles 
o f blanks; also constitution and  by-laws for 
local societies.
I  continually look  back  to  our good time 
at Flint and  with a  very enlarged heart for 
the good people there.
W e have accomplished  much  in  so  suc­
cessfully organizing and  I hope  each  local 
organization w ill become equally as success- 
frf. 

Yours truly,

E. S.  H oughtaling,  Sec’y.

erse City

The following  retail  dealers  have  visited 
the market during the past week and placed 
orders withthe various houses:
L, K. Gibbs, Gibbs Bros., Mayfield
Jacob  DeSpelder, Grand Haven
W in. Mieras, Grand Haven
L. N. Fisher, Dorr
W. O. Clark, Middleville
H. B. Fargo. Muskegon
Wm. Peer, Muskegon
R. S. Miner,  Muskegon 
Geo. A. Sage, Rockford 
Neal McMillan, Rockford
W. H. Schub, P. H.& W. H. Schub, Way land. 
Frank Hamilton, Hamilton & Milliken, Trav­
E. 8. Houghtaling, Hart 
H. A. Spink, Whitehall
W.  A.  Austin, Austin & Warnick, Montague 
Thos.  B. Phelan, Montague 
W. B. Nicholson, Whitehall
L. P. Saxton, L. P. Saxton & Sons, Pellston 
C. H. Tuller, Shelby
Mr. Farrowe, Farrowe &  Dalmon.  Allendale
Mr. Tanl8, Den Herder & Tanis, Vries land
Wm. Vermulen, Beaver Dam
John Smith, Ada
H. Van Noord, Jamestown
J. Raymond, Berlin
N. Harris. Big Springs
M. Dietrich, Kalamazoo
S. McNitt, Byron Center 
C. H. Deming, Hammond
G. F. Cook, Grove
McRae & Lally, Grand Ledge 
Chas. Godbold, Lakeview
H. Henkel, Howard City 
R. T. Parish, Grandville 
J. P. Cordes,  Alpine
Geo. N. Reynolds, Belmont
C. K. Hoyt, Hudsonville
Mr.  Seibert,  Johnson  &  Seibert, Caledonia
W. W. Pierce, Moline
Jas. Colby.  Rockford
M. P. Shields, HilUards 
C. E. Manly. Kinney 
Jno.  Giles &Co., Lowell
Fred Morley, Morley Bros., Cedar Springs
G. M. Huntley,  Reno
N. Bouma, Fisher 
Nellis Buck, Sparta 
C. E. Coburn. Pierson
J. C. Ben bow, Cannonsburg
Hunt & Hunter, Lowell
C. F. Williams, Caledonia
Dr. J. Graves, Wayland 
Walling Bros., Lamont
C. E. Blakeley, Coopersville
Blakeley Bros., Fife Lake
Smith & Deitz, Cadillac
Geo. Carrington, Trent
L. M. Wolf, Hudsonville
C. N. Leach, Hersey
John Spring, Spring & Lindley, Bailey
P. Pruin, Vriesland
Narregang & Son. Byron Center
Geo. P. Stark, Cascade
F. P. Hopper, Middleville 
A. Purchase, South Blendon
H. Van Nooid, Jamestown 
J. B. King, Howard  City 
R. McKinnon, Hopkins

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The  C. F.  Smith  Creamery  Co.  has  en­
gaged in the creamery business at  Midland. 
The outfit was  furnished  by the  Flint Cab­
inet Creamery Co.

OATS!

In car lots here on track.

71 Canal Street,

In can offer a few cars of
No. 1 W hite  Oats  at  -  31 ¿ c. 
No. 1 Timothy Hay, per ton, $13.
W. T. UPREMJX,
GRAND  RAPIDE, 
-  MIGH.
“ C A N D E E ”
Rubber
BOOTSWITH

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DOUBLE «THICK 

BILL

Ordinary Rubber Boots 
always wear out first on 
the ball  The CAKDEE 
Boots  are  double  thick 
ou  the  ball,  and  give
DOUBLE  WEAR.
Most economical Rubber 
Boot 
in  the  market. 
Lasts  longer  than  any 
other boot and the
PRICE NO HIGHER.
Call  and  ex­
amine  the 
goods.

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bead for one cent a word or two  centB a word 
for three insertions.  No advertisement taken 
for less tnan 25 cents.  Advance payment.
Advertisements  directing  that  answers  be 
sent in care of this office must be accompanied 
by 25 cents extra, to cover expense of postage,
FOR SALE—Drug stock  in  a  town  of 1,700 
inhabitants, situated  in fine farming and 
milling country.  A good  place  for  the  right 
man.  Reason for selling—owner  not a  regis­
tered  pharmacist.  Address  Lock box 48, Fre­
mont,  M ich.  _________________________ 209*
F OR  SALE—Or  exchange, platform  spring 
peddling wagons,  suitable for  wholesale 
or retail  trade.  Address  Welling & Carhartt. 
139 Jefferson avenue, Detroit, Mich._____208tf
F OR  SALE—A  new  soda  fountain,  which 
cost 8140 and freight  this  sprinir.  It was 
bought of Matthews & Co.  Will  sell  for  8100. 
In perfect order.  W. R. Mandigo Sc Co.,  Sher­
wood, Mich. 
212*
FOR SALE—Stock  of  general  merchandise 
which will inventory about 8*0.000, but can 
be run down to 88,000 within thirty days.  This 
is an established business of nine year’s stand­
ing,  and  a  rare  chance  for  the  purchaser. 
Good  reasons  for  selling.  Apply  to  Rice  & 
Lillie, CooDersville, Mich. 
207tf
ITIOR SALE—The best brick  hotel  and  barn 
in Michigan for 84,000: owner going west. 
F. W. Downer, Gaines, Mich.____________ 209*
f TO RESALE—Twenty  acres  of  improved 
fruit  land,  with  several  acres  bearing 
fruit, one mile from Frankfort.  Will trade for 
house and lot or stock of goods in Grand Rap­
ids. 
205« f
custom  and  flouring  mill;  never  failing 
water power; large run  custom; mill and dam 
in good repair; poor health  reason for selling. 
H.  H.  Rosenkrans,  Byron,  Shiawasse  Co., 
Mich. 
208*
F OH SALE—Desirable  residence  lot on Liv­
ingston  street.  Will  sell on long time or 
exchange for good stocks, mortgages or other 
real estate.  E. A. Stowe. Tradesman office.
F Ott  SALE—The  second  largest  wholesale 

F OR SALE—Or exchange for land, the Byron 

ice cream manufactory in the State, with 
retail  confectionery,  cigars,  etc.,  in  connec­
tion;  will  sell  all  together or  the  retail  part 
separate.  A chance to get a first-class paying 
business in one of the best towns in Michigan. 
Everything open for investigaton.  Lock box, 
749, Owo8SO, Mich. 
208*
F OR SALE—Twenty acres of improved fruit 
land  three  miles  from  Frankfort.  Will 
trade  for house  and  lot  or  stock of goods in 
Grand  Rapids.  Address,  for  particulars,  E. 
A. Stowe, Grand Rapids. 
205tf
and other buildings,  three miles north of 
Coopers\ilie.  The  best  orchard  in  Ottawa 
county.  Price 87,000 cash.  Address,  for  fur­
ther particulars, E. A.  Stowe,  Grand  Rapids, 
Mich. 

F OR SALE—120-acre  farm, with  line  bouse 

__________________________ 

198tf

I93tf

F OR SALE  CHEAP—Portable  saw  mill  In 

good running order.  Capacity 25  Mpine 
lumber per day.  Gang edger, saw dust carrier, 
and line rollers.  For  further  particulars  en­
quire of J. F. Clark. Big Rapids, Mich.  196tl'

Brundage, Muskegon, Mich. 

ing city of Muskegon.  Terms easy.  C. L. 

f iOR SALE—The best drugstore in the thriv­
F OR SALE—Best  bargain  ever  offered  for 

general  stock  in growing town  in  good 
! farming  community  in  Northern  Michigan. 
■  Stock  will inventory about  86,000.  Sales  last 
j year were 860,000.  Address “The Tradesman,” 
I  Grand Rapids.______________________ 177tf
F OR RENT—Pleasant store at  19  West Ful­
F OR SALE—At  a  bargain,  all 
K AN TED—A  first-class  meat market man 

ton 6treet,  Boston  block.  Now  used  as 
dry  exK'ds  store.  Good  location.  Apply  to 
207tf.
221 Mt. Vernon street. 
the  ma­
chinery of a two  run  grist  mill.  Put up 
lastyeur.  Does first class-work.  G. C. Willey. 
213*
Summit  City. 

to take  good position in  country toWn. 
Good  salary  to  good  man.  Address  J.,  care 
207
Tradesman, 
TNTANTED—By  aman  of  twenty  years ex- 
* t 
perience, a  situation on  road  handling 
groceries, cigars,  tobacco,  wooden  or  willow 
ware  or can turn to  most any line  of  goods. 
The best of references given.  Address John M. 
Labcrteaux, Benton Harbor, Mich. 
209*
TXTANTED—To exchange  farm worth 82,500 
v v 
for a stock  of goods.  Address Box  23, 
Tradesman office, 
m o   RENT—Brick store  and  basement  at  21 
JL  Scribner  street.  Good  location  for gro­
cery  business.  Apply  to  A. Rascb, 122 Canal 
St., Grand Rapids. 
208
TXTANTED—A  man  having  an  established 
trade among lumbermen to add  a  spec­
t v  
ial line and sell on commission.  To  the  right 
man a splendid chance will be given  to  make 
money without  extra expense.  Address “B,” 
care Michigan Tradesman. 

208*tf

178tf

SITUATION WANTED-A  lady understand­

ing the check system desires a position as 
cashier or assistant  bookkeeper.  Good refer 
ence.  Atldress  Box  594,  care  Tradesman  of­
fice. 
208*
m iM BER LAND  FOR SALE-4,400  acres  of 
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fine timber land in Columbia Co., Oregon, 
within  35 miles of Portland, 3 to 4 miles of the 
Columbia River.  For further particulars call 
on or address E. E. Long. No. 10 Stark St., Port­
land, Oregon. 
210
W I N T E R   C O A L
SUMMER  PRICES,

---- AT----

Until Further Notice.

FOR SALE BY

E g g  an d  (Grate 
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S tove  N o.  4   an d  N u t 

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$0 .7 5   p e r  ton,
-  $ 7 .0 0   p e r  ton .

E. G. STUDLE Y & CO.. Grand Rapids 

Jobbers of

Rubber  and  Oil  Clothing  of  all  kinds, 
Hose  and  Wagon  Cover«,  Leather  and 
Rubber Belting and Mill  and Fire Depart­
ment  Supplies.  Send for price list.

For September Delivery.

Grand Rapids Ice & Coal Co.,

OFFICE  52  PEARL ST.,

Yard, Corner Wealthy Avenue and M. C. R. R, 

Telephone No. 159.

JENNK881 MgGURDY,

Importers  and  Jianilfartilrers'  Ägents.

DEALERS  IN

,   u m u u ,   u i u u u i M U U )

Fancy  Goods  of all Descriptions.

HOTEL AND  STEAMBOAT GOODS,

Bronxe  and  Library  Lamps,  Chandeliers,  Brackets,,  Etc.,

73 and 75  Jefferson  Ave.,

D E T R O I T , 

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iM IO H .

Wholesale  Ägents for  Dilffield's  Canadian  Lamps.

VISITING  BUYERS.

MISCELLANEOUS.

WHOLES ALB  PRICE  CURRENT.

These  prices  are  for  couth  buyer», who  pay 

promptly and buy in full packages.

AXLE  GREASE.

Paragon................ 2 10
Crown......................  80
Paragon 25 lb pails.  90 
Frazer’s...................  
90
Fraziers,259> pails. 1  25
Diamond  X ...........   60
Modoc, 4  doz..........2 50

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Acme, *  ft cans, 3 doz. case...............
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2 9)  “  1  “ 
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B ulk.........................................
Princess,  * s .......................................
*8 ..........................................
18............................................
bulk....................................
Arctic, *  9> cans, 6 doz. case.............
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Victorian, 1 9> cans, (tall,) 2 doz.......
Diamond,  “bulk.” ...............................

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..................doz.
..................doz.

Dry, No. 2...
Dry, No. 3...
Liquid,4 oz,.
Liquid, 8 oz.
Arctic8  oz..
Arctic 16 oz..
Arctic No. 1 pepper box............................
Arctic No. 2
Arctic No. 3

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BROOMS.

No. 2 Hurl... ..........1  75 Common Whisk.
No. 1 Hurl... .2 0U@3 25 Fancy  Whisk...
No. 2 Carpet. ..........2 25 Mill......................
No. 1 Carpet. ..........2 50 Warehouse  .......
Parlor Gem. ..........3 00

CHOCOLATE.

85 
1 60 
3 00

25
45
35
65

is 3 50
.  7 20
12 00
.  2 00
.  3 00
.  4 00

..  90
..1 00
..3 75
. .2 75

Wilbur’s  Premium..351 German Sweet.......... 23
Sweet........25 Vienna Sw eet.......... 22
B’kf’tCocoa 46 Baker’s .....................37
Cocoa-theta 42 Runkles’ .................... 36
Vanilla Bar 28|

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Is in tin pails.
V4s
Is and  * 8 ....................
* 8 ..................
Manhattan,  pails..........
Peerless  .........................
Bulk...........

Schepps, Is........ .....................................  @25
<^26
@26
@27
@27*
@28*
Maltby’s,  Is............................................  @23*
@24
@24*
@20@18
.......................  @15
PACKAGE.
60 fts 100 fts
.................... 
25*
26*
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....................25*  25*
25*
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25*
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25*
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25*
25*
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....................25*  25*
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20

Lion............
Lion,  in cabinets........
XXJÍX.......
Arbuckle’s
Dii worth’s .
Standard  ..
German__
German, in bins..........
Magnolia..
Eagle..........
Mexican  ...

COFFEES—

Green.

COFFEES.

Roasted.

R io............ __ 22@24 Rio....................22©24
... ,23@25 Santos...............23@26
Santos.......
... ,24@26 Maricabo..........25@26
Maricabo..
J a v a .......... ... .23@25
Java..................25@30
0. G. Java. __ 24@32
0. G. Java........30@35
M ocha__ ... ,25@26 Mocha...............31@32
COFFEES—SPECIAL BRANDS.
32
Bell, Conrad Sc Co.’s Plantation Java. 
Mocha.................  
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30
Javoka...............  
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Imperial.............. 
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“ 
Banner................ 
28
•  Mexican.............. 
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CORDAGE.
60 foot Jute.......  1  00  150 foot Cotton__ 1  60
72 foot Ju te.......1  25  60 foot Cotton__ 1  75
40FootCotton___1 50 
|72foot Cotton__ 2 00

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CRACKERS  AND  SWEET  GOODS.

X  XXX # ft 
6 *

4*

7*

8*

5*
7

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7
7
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8
11*
9*
15*

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12*
8*

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11*
12*
13*
13*
13*
12*
8*

Kenosha Butter........................
Seymour Butter.......................
Butter.........................................
Fancy  Butter............................ 
S.  Oyster....................................
Picnic.........................................
Fancy  Oyster............................ 
4*
Fancy  Soda...............................  6
City Soda....................................
Soda  ...........................................
M ilk...........................................
Boston 
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Graham......................................
Oat  Meal....................................
Pretzels, hand-made................
Pretzels......................................
Cracknels..................................
Lemon Cream............................ 
Sugar Cream.............................  
Frosted Cream..........................
Ginger  Snaps.......................... 
No. 1 Ginger Snaps.................. 
Lemon  Snaps............................
Coffee  Cakes.............................
Lemon Wafers..........................
Jumbles......................................
Extra Honey Jumbles.............
Frosted Honey  Cakes.............
Cream  Gems..............................
Bagievs  Gems..........................
Seed Cakes.................................
S. Sc  M. Cakes............................
CANNED FISH .
Clams, 19», Little Neck.......................
Clam Chowder,  3 9)..................................
Cove Oysters, 1 9)  standards..................95@1 00
Cove Oysters, 2 lb  standards....................  1 55
Lobsters, 1 ft picnic..................................... 1  75
Lobsters, 2 ft, picnic..........................   .......2 65
Lobsters, 1 ft star.........................................2 00
Lobsters. 2 ft star.........................................2 95
Mackerel, lft  fresh standards..................1  70
Mackerel, 5 ft fresh standards..................5 CO
Mackerel in Tomato Sauce, 3 1b.................
Mackerel, 3 ft In Mustard............................
Mackerel. 3 ft  soused..................................
Salmon, 1 ft Columbia river....................... 2 20
Salmon. 2 ft Columbia river....................... 3 90
Sardines, domestic * s ................................. 6@6*
Sardines,  domestic  * s ..............................  10@ll
Sardines,  Mustard  * s ................................. 10@11
Sardines,  imported  * s ................................I3@15
Trout, 3 1b  brook..........................
CANNED FRUITS.
Apples, gallons, standards..................3 00@3 40
Blackberries, standards.............................1 15
Cherries,  red  standard...............................1 65
Damsons.......................................................1 15
Egg Plums, standards 
..............................1 45
Gooseberries................................................ 1 75
Grapes............................................................   95
Green Gages,...............................................1 45
Peaches, standards.....................................2 65
Peaches,  seconds........................................ 2 25
Peaches, pie..................................................1 50
Pears..............................................................1 40
Pineapples,............................................1 40@2 50
Quinces........................................................ 115
Raspberries,  extra......................................1 60
red......................................... 1 50
Strawberries  ............................................... 1 60
Whortleberries............................................ 1 00
Asparagus, Oyster Bay.............................. 2 00
Beans, Lima,  standard...............................   75
Beans,  String...............................................   75
Beans, Stringless, Erie...............................   90
Beans, Lewis’  Boston Baked..................... 1 50
Corn,  Archer’6 Trophy............................... 1 25
“  Hamburg............................................1 40
PeaB, French................................................. 1 60
Peas, extra marrofat........................... 1 20® 1 40
Peas,  Boaked.................................................   75
“  Early June, stand......................1 50@1 75
“ 
sifted............................... 2 00
“  French, extra fine............................. 20 00
Mushrooms, extra fine...............................22 00
Pumpkin, 3 ft Golden.................
Succotash, standard................................80@1 30
Squash...........................................................1 40
Tomatoes, standard brands.......................1 15
Michigan full  cream...........................12  @13
Citron.....................................................19  @  22
Currants, old..........................................   6*
Currants, new.........................................6*
Lemon Peel....................................... ...  @  14
Orange Peel..........................................  @  14
Prunes, French,60s.......................... 
@10*

DRIED  FRUITS—FOREIGN.

CANNED VEGETABLES.

CHEESE.

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French, 80s..............................   @8
French,  90s.............................  @7
...............................  4  @5
Raisins, Dehesia...................................3 50@5 00
Raisins, London Layers.....................  @1 85
Raisins,California  “ 
.......................  @180
Raisins, Loose Muscatels.....................   @165
Raisins, Ondaras, 28s............................  @ 9
Raisins. Sultanas.................................8*@  10*
Raisins, Valencias.................................  @ 6%
Raisins, Imperials.................................  @3 00
Cod, whole....................................................4*@5
Cod, boneless..............................................  6@7
H alibut........................................................._ JO
Herring, round,  *   bbl.........................  @3 00
Herring,round,  *   bbl...............................   1 60
Herring, Hollahd,  bbls.............................
Herring,Holland,  k eg s........................  @85

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Herring, Scaled............................................  @22
Mackerel, shore, No. L *  bbls..................  20 00

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Jennings’ D. C.,2 oz...............$  doz.  1 00 
“  4 o z ...,........................1 50 
“  6oz............................. 2 60 
“  8 oz..............................3 50 
“  No. 2 Taper................ 1 25 
“  No. 4 
1 75 
“  *  pint, round............4 50 
..........9 00 
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“  No. 8 
2 75 
“  No. 10 
4 25 

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No. 3 ,*  bbls..........  ..................6  50
Sardines,  spiced, * s ...................................10@12
Trout, *   bbls...............................................5  75
“  10 9)  kits............................................  85
White, No. 1, *  bbls.......................... 6  76@7 00
White, No. 1,12  lb kits.................................1  10
White, No. 1,10 lb kits................................  90
White, Family, *  bbls................................4  00
kits......................................  86
Lemon.  Vanilla.
1 6C
2 «5
4 25
5 00
1 75
3 00
9 00
18 00
1 85
5 00
7 00
Grand  Haven.  No.  8, square.........................  96
Grand Haven, No 9, square, 3 gro................1  15
Grand  Haven,  No. 200,  parlor.....................1 76
Grand  Haven,  xVo. 3u0, parlor.....................2 25
Grand  Haven,  No.  7,  round........................l 50
Oshkosh, No. 2................................................ 100
Oshkosh, No.  8................................................ l 50
Swedish............................................................   75
Richardson’s No. 8  square........................... 1 00
Richardson’s No. 9 
.............................150
Richardson’s No. 7*, round..........................1 00
Richardson’s No. 7 
. .. ;.....................1 60
Woodbine. 300.................................................. 1  15
Black  Strap...................................................16@18
Cuba Baking................................................. 25@28
Porto  Rico.....................................................24@30
New  Orleans, good......................................28@34
New Orleans, choice.................................... 44@60
New Orleans,  fancy.................................... 52@55

 
 
MATCHES.

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OATMEAL 

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ROLLED  OATS

Barrels................... 6  00 Barrels................... 8 00
Half barrels...........3  12 Half barrels........... 3  12
Cases.......................2  25] Cases.......................2 25
Medium.............
@6 50 
*  bbl...
@3 45 
Small,  bbl..........
@7 50 
*  bbl....
@4 00

PICKLES.

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Java  ............

Imported Clay, No. 216,3 gross__
@2 00
Imported Clay, No. 216, 2* gross....... .  @1  75
American  T.D......
.  @  75
Choice Carolina__
5*
Prime Carolina__ .6 * P atna.......... ............5*
Good Carolina__ 6 Rangoon__ ...  @5
Good Louisiana__ .5* Broken........ ...3*@ 3*
Table  ..................... ■ 6* Japan .......... ............6
Head....................... .7
DeLand’s pure....... .5* ID wight’s __ ............5
Church’s  ............... .5 Sea  Foam... ............5*
Taylor’s  G. M.......
.5 Cap Sheaf... ............5
SALT.

* c  less in 6 box lots.

SALERATUS.

60 Pocket, F F  Dairy............................ 
28 Pocket................................................. 
100 3 ft  pockets.......................................  
Saginaw or Manistee............................ 
Asnton, English, dairy, bu. bags........  
Ashton, English, dairy, 4 bu. bags.... 
Higgins’ English dairy bu.  bags........  
American, dairy, *  bu. bags............... 
Rock, bushels......................................... 
Warsaw, Dairy, bu. bags.....................  
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2  10
2 35
95
75
2 75
75
20
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40
20

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SPICES—WHOLE.

Parisian, *   pints..................................   @2  00
Pepper Sauce, red  small.....................   @  70
Pepper Sauce, green  ................ ...........  @  80
Pepper Sauce, red  large ring.............   @1  25
Pepper Sauce, green, large ring........   @1  50
Catsup, Tomato,  pints..........................   @  90
Catsup, Tomato,  quarts  .....................   @1  20
Halford Sauce, pints............................  @3 50
Halford Sauce, *  pints...... ..................  ©2 20
Allspice................................................... 
7
Cassia, China in mats............................ 
7*
“  Batavia in bundles................... 
11
“  Saigon in rolls...........................  
40
3o
Cloves, Amboyna................................... 
“  Zanzibar....................................  
29
Mace Batavia.........................................  
80
Nutmegs,  fancy....................................  
"5
70
No. 1...................................... 
05
No. 2...................................... 
Pepper, Singapore,  black.................... 
19
w hite.................. 
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SPICE8—PURE  GROUND.
Allspice.......... 
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11
15
Cassia,  Batavia...................................... 
and. Saigon.................. 
25
42
“  Saigon........................................ 
Cloves, Amboyna..................................  
32
“  Zanzibar................................... 
31
Ginger, African...................................... 
10
“  Cochin..............................  
15
 
Jamaica....................................  
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85
Mace Bata via.........................................  
20
Mustard,  English..................................  
22
and Trieste__ .*.... 
25
Trieste....................................  
Nutmegs,  No. 2...................................... 
65
Pepper, Singapore black................... 
22
white.....................  
32
25
Cayenne..................................  
STARCH.
Muzzy, Gloss, 48 ft boxes, 1  ft  pkgs...  @ 5%
“  48“ 
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...  @ 5*
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“  bu lk ..........  @4
“  40  ft 
“  72  ft crates, 6 ft boxes..  @  6*
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“  Corn, 40 ft boxes. 1 ft pkgs....  @6
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“  20 ft 
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l f t “
Klngsford’s Silver Gloss, 1 1b pkgs.....  @7
6ftboxes...  @ 7*
b u lk ...........   @ 8*
Pure, 1 ft pkgs.................   @ 5*
Corn, 1  to pkgs...................   @7
Firmenicb, new process, gloss, lft__   @ 5*
3 to....  @ 5*
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6 to....  @ 6*
“ 
“ bulk, boxes or bbls  @ 4
“  corn, l f t ................  @6
Cut  Loaf.................................................  @  7*
Cubes......................................................  @  7
Powdered...............................................   @ 7
@ 6%
Granulated,  Standard......................... 
Off........................................   @6 81
Confectionery A ....................................  @6 44
Standard A ..............................................  @6 31
No. 1, White Extra  C............................  6  @  6*
No. 2, Extra C.........................................  5*@ 5*
No. 3C.........*............................................  @ 5*
No. 4 C......................................................  @ 5*
No.5C................................................. ....4*@  «
Corn,  barrels  .......................................  
Corn, *  bbls............................................ 
Corn, 10 gallon kegs...............................  
Pure Sugar, bbl...................................... 
Pure Sugar, *  bbl..................................  
TOBACCO—FINE C U T -IN  PA ILS.
Uncle Tom................. 42
What Is It?.................28
Cherry....................... 60
Five and Seven.........45
Magnet....................... 25
Seal of Detroit.......... 60
Jim Dandy.................38
Our  Bird....................25
Brother  Jonathan.. .27
Jolly Time.................36
Our  Leader............... 40
Sweet  Rose............... 32
May  Queen............... 65
Dark AmericanEagle67
The Meigs...................60
Red  Bird.................... 50
Prairie F low er.........65
Indian Queen............60
May Flower............... 70
Sweet  Pippin............45
Hustler
Maekinaw...................24
Macatawa...................23
Zulu  Chief.................30
Eye  Opener............... 32
W hopper...................30
Peach Pie.................. 30
Star 
...................41
Old Solder...................37
Clipper  ......................34
Corner Stone..............34
Scalping  Knife........34
Sam Boss..................   34
N e x t...........................32
Favorite....................36
Live and Let  Live.. .32
Quaker....................... 28
Big  Nig......................87
Spear Head............... 44
P.  V............................ 36
Spring Chicken........36
Eolipse  ......................38
Turkey........ ..............39
Q. 
&Q............30
Lark............................ 26
Choose me..................24
Jolly TaY.................... 32
Red Top......................24
Tip Top. . ....................26
Holy Moses............. 82
Trio..............

@31
@33
335
26@36
29@39
Bad Boy......................40
Cinderella.................. 37
HI There....................30
Red Cap......................55
CrossCut....................35
Old Jim....................... 35
Old Time....................40
U nderwood’s Capper 35 
Meigs Sc Co.’s Stunner35
Atlas...........................36
Royal Game............... 38
Mule Ear....................65
Fountain.................... 74
Old Congress..............64
Good Luck.................52
Blaze Away............... 35
Hair Lifter.................30
Hiawatha...................67
G lobe......................... 65
Crown Leaf............... 66
Sunset.........................35
Yum  Yum.................45
Butterfly....................35

Blue  Blazes............... 30
Capper....................... 40
Jupiter  ......................25
Night Cap.................. 22
Splendid..................  38
Red Fox......................44
Big Drive...................44
Chocolate  dream ....44
Nim rod......................38
Big Five Center........ 35
Parrot........................42
B uster........................35
Black Prince..............35
Black  Raoer..............36
Climax  ......................42
Horse  Shoe.............37
V inco.........................38
Merry War.................32
Ben  Franklin............32
Moxie......................... 84
Blackjack.................32
Musselman’s Corker. 30 
Live and Let  Live.. .32
Happy Thought........ 42
Cherry Bounce..........36
Plank  Road............... 42

SYRUPS.

“  

Trout.............................. 

s h o r t s . 

PR O V ISIO N S.

PORK  IN  BARRELS.

Frogs’ Legs, per dozen__

The Grand Rapids  Packing  Sc  Provision Co. 

quote  as  follows:
Mess, Chicago  packing...................................... 16 00
Short cut...............................................................is oo
Shortcut, clear....................................................17 oo
Shortcut  Morgan...............................................10 50
Extra clear pig, short cut................................. 17 00
Extra clear, heavy.........................................
Clear quill, short  cut..........................................17 qq
Boston clear, short cut.......................................17 00
Clear back, short cut..........................................17 oo
Standard clear, short  cut, b est......................17 00
Bean.......................................................................14 OG
DRV  SALT  MEATS—IN  BOXES.
Long Clears, heavy.................................
m e d iu m ..................................
light

r
Our  Leader...............17| Hiawatha...................23  Trout, smoked.................... ........!" ...................in
Mayflower................ 23 Old Congress..............23  Whlteflsh................................T
Globe.......................... 22 May  Leaf..................   Whlteflsh, smoked....................... 
in
Mule Ear................... 331 Dark
nitwit 
MiiiaRa*. 
so 1  Brook  Trout...........................................  ..".,.  50
.25@65
SMOKING
Yum  Yum................30] P u re............................1«
Our  Leader.............. 16 Star............................. 20
Old V e t....* .............30 Unit  ............................30
BigDeal.....................27 Eight  Hours.............. 24
Navy Clippings........ 26 Lucky  ........................ 30
Leader.......................15|Two  Nickel................25
Hard  Tack................30; Duke’s  Durham........40
D ixie..........................26 Green Corn Cob Pipe 28
Old Tar.......................40iOwl...............................ja
Arthur’s  Choice.......22 Rob Roy...................... 25
Red Fox.....................26 Uncle  Sam..................28
Gold Dust..................28| Lumberman...............26
Gold  Block................30 Railroad Boy...............36
Seal of Grand Rapids  IMountainRose..........18
(cloth)..................25; Home Comfort........... 25
Miners and Puddlers.30 Old Rip....................  60
Peerless  ....................26!Seal or North Caro-
lina, 2  oz................. 48
Standard ....................22; 
Old Tom..................... 19 Seal of North  Care-
Ton! & Jerry.............25; 
lina, 4oz................... 48
Joker.......................... 25!
Seal of North  Caro­
lina. 8oz..................45  Short Clears, heavy.
Traveler
.35
do.  medium,
Maiden.............
Seal of North Caro­
do. 
Pickwick  Club. 
lina, 16 oz boxes__ 421
Nigger Head...
King Bee, longcut.. .22 
SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED  OR  PLAIN.
Hams, average 20  lbs...................................... l
Holland............
Sweet Lotus
"W 
..32
16  fts...................................... 1
“ 
German............
.......15 Grayling........
“ 
12 to 14 fts...............................l
Honey  Dew.
Seal Skin.....
“  picnic  ...................................................
Colonel’s  Choice.......15| Red Clover.  .
“  best  boneless....................................    1
Queen  Bee................22Good  Luck...
Shoulders.........................................................
Blue  Wing................3h|N«vy..............
Breakfast Bacon, boneless.............................l
Dried Beef, extra.............................................l
Lorillard's American Gentlemen....... 
701
ham  prices................................. 1
“  Maccoboy.............................  @  65
..........................   @  44
Gail & Ax’ 
“ 
Rappee..................................  @  35
Railroad  Mills  Scotch 
....................  @  45
Lotzbeck  ...............................................   @j  30
Japan ordinary.............................................18@20
Japan fair to good..................................  
25@30
Japan fine................................................... !.35@45
Japan dust.....................................................15@30
Young Hyson..............................................  20©46
GunPowder...................................................35@50
Oolong................................................... 33@55@6C
Congo...........................................................  25@30
50gr.
10
10
g#
90
75

Tierces  .....................................................
30 and 50 lb Tubs.......................... ..... * \
3 ft Pails, 20 iu a case.............................
5 ft Pails, 12 in a case..............................
101b Palis. 8 iu u case........................ . ”
201b Pails, 4 pails in case.......................

Extra Mess, warranted 200 fts.....................   7
Extra Mess, Chicago PacKing...............”  7
“  Kansas City Packing................7
Plate...............................................................   7
Extra Plate.......................................................8
Boneless, rump butts.........................".'.'.'.*.".*.11

light.....................................

SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED.

LARD IN  TIN  PAILS.

BEEF IN BARRELS.

..32J..30

VINEGAR.

SNUFF.

TEAS.

LARD.

" 
“ 

“ 

“ 

.... 

30gr. 
White Wine....................................  08 
Cider................................................  08 
York State Apple......................... 
MISCELLANEOUS.
Bath Brick imported................................. 
do 
American................................ 
Burners,  No. 0........................
do  No. 1...........................
do  No.  2.........................
Cocoa  Shells, bulk..................
Condensed Milk, Eagle  brand 
Cream Tartar 5 and 10 ft cans
Candles, Star............................
Candles.  Hotel.........................
Camphor, oz., 2 ft boxes........
Extract Coffee, V.  C...............
F elix............
Fire Crackers, per box..........
Fruit Jars, pints.....................
“  “  quarts.....................
“  2-quarts...................
“ 
Gum, Rubber 100 lumps........
...
Gum, Rubber 200 lumps. 
Gum, Spruce.................
Hominy, «  bbl.............
Jelly, in 30 to  pails.......
Pearl Barley................
Peas, Green  Bush.......
Peas, Split  Prepared..
Powder, Keg................
Powder, *   Keg...........
Sage  ..........................
Sago  .........................
Tapioca....................

do 

 
@70 
80 
90 
@ 4 
50
©' 
@25 
@11 
@12 
@35 
@80 
@1 29 
<01  20 
O  9 50 
@10 50 
@13 50 
@25 
@35 
@30 
@3 50 
@  5 
@ 2* 
@1  10 
@ 3* 
@5 00 
@2 75 
@  15 
@ 6 
@ 6

C A N D Y .  FR U IT S  A N D   NUTS. 

Putnam & Brooks quote as follows: 

do 
do 

FANCY—IN  BULK.

STICK.
Standard, 25 ft boxes............................
8*@ 9 
Twist, 
............................
@ 9 
Cut Loaf 
....................
@10
MIXED
Royal, 25 ft  pails................................
@ 9 
Royal, 200 ft bbls............................. .
©  8 
Extra, 25 ft  pails..................................
@10 ® » 
Extra, 200 ft bbls..................................
F’rencta Cream, 251b pails....................
@11V 
Cut loaf, 25 ft  cases.............................
@10 
Broken, 25  ft  pails...............................
@10 
Broken. 2001b  bbls...............................
® 9
FANCY—IN  5 to  BOXES. 
Lemon  Drops.......
@12
Sour Drops.................................................  @18
Peppermint  Drops..................................   @13
Chocolate Drops.......................................  
14
H M Chocolate  Drops.............................. 
18
Gum  D rops..............................................  
10
Licorice Drops........................................... 
22
A B  Licorice  Drops................................. 
12
Lozenges, plain......................................... 
14
Lozenges,  printed....................................  
15
Imperials................................................... 
14
Mottoes...................................................... 
15
Cream  Bar.................................................  
J2
Molasses Bar..».........................................  
12
18
Caramels..................................................... 
land Made Creams..................................  
la
is
'lain  Creams............................................  
Decorated  Creams....................................  
20
13
String Rock...............................................  
Burnt Almonds......................................... 
22
Wintergreen  Berries............................... 
14
Lozenges, plain in  pails.......................  @11*
Lozenges, plain in  bbls.........................  @10*
lozenges, printed in pails....................  @12*
Lozenges, printed in  bbls....................  @11*
Chocolate Drops, in pails.....................   @12*
Gum  Drops  iu pails.............................   @ 6*
Gum Drops, in bbls...............................  @ 5*
Moss Drops, in  pails............................. 9  @10
Moss Drops, in b b ls.............................   @9
Sour Drops, in  pails.............................   @12
Imperials, in  pails.................................  @12*
Imperials  in bbls................................. 
©11*
Bananas 
................................................1 00@2 50
Oranges, California, fancy..................  @
Oranges,  choice....................................
Oranges, Jamaica, bbls.........................
Oranges, Florida....................................
Oranges, Rodi.......................................... 4 50@5 00
Oranges, Messina..................................   @
Oranges, OO............................................   @
Oranges, Imperials..................'............  @4 50
Lemons, choice.......................................4 00® t 50
Lemons, fancr...............................  ....5  50@6 00
Lemons, California...............................
Figs, layers, new,  «  ft..........................10  @15
Figs, Bags,50ft......................................  @  8
Dates, frails do  ....................................   @ 5*
Dates, *  do  d o ....................................  @ 6*
Dates, Fard 10 ft box «   1b....................  9*@10
Dates,Fard501bbox « to .....................   @8
Dates. Persian 501b box «  ft...............  7  @ 7*
Pine Apples, «  doz.............................   2 00@3 00
Almonds,  Tarragona............................ 17*@18
I vaca......................................  @17
California..............................  @17*
Brazils........................... 
8*@  9
Filberts, Sicily.......................................   @11
Barcelona...............................   @ 9
Walnuts,  Grenoble...............................  @17
Sicily............................................  
French.........................................  

“ 
“ 
“ 
“  Missouri..................................

Pecans, Texas, H. P ..............................  13@16
Cocoanuts, «  100, full bags..................  @4 50
PEANUTS*
Prime Red, raw  $1  1b............................  @ 4*
Choice 
d o .............................   @ 5 \
Fancy H.P. do 
do  ............................  @ 6*
Choice White, Va.do  ............................  @ 6»<
Fancy H P,. Va  d o ............................  @
H .P. Va...................................................  @7

FRUITS.

NUTS.

do 

“ 
“ 

15
10

HIDES. PELTS AND  FURS.

Perkins & Hess pay as follows:

Green__ #  ft 5*@  6
Part cured...  7  © 7*
Full cured__ 7*@  8
Dry hides and 
kip s...........   8  @12

HIDES.

Calf skins, green 
Deacon skins,

or cured....  7  @  8 
«  piece.......10  @30

SHEEP PELTS.

WOOL.

@26 
Old wool, estimated washed V ft....... 25
@ 3*
Tallow......................................................  3
Fine washed N ft 22@261 Coarse washed.. .26@28
Medium  ............. 27@3oj Unwashed............16@22
r—II 
Sheep pelts, short shearing............... 
5@25
Sheep pelts, old wool estimated..........  @26□
Tallow......................................................  3*@ 3J£
Grease butter......................................... 
5@ 8
Ginseng, good....................................... 1 60Q1

MISCELLANEOUS.

1 

OYSTERS.

OYSTERS  AND  FISH.
F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:
Fairhaveu Counts.............................................. 35
Selects..................................................................-26
Anchors................................................................ 23
Standards  ............................................................20
Black bass........................................................
Rook bass....................... v .............................
Perch................................ a .............................
Wall-eyed  pike................................................
Duck-bill  pike.................................................
Sturgeon............................................................
Sturgeon,  smoked................................. 
••••

FRESH  FISH .

Ham  Sausage...............................
Tongue  Sausage........................
Frankfort  Sausage.....................
Blood  Sausage.............................
Bologna, straight.......................
Bologna,  thick....................
Head  Cheese..................

................ 1 1
.............   »
.................8
.................0
.................  6ft
.................  

6

PIG8’ FEET.

In half barrels.............
__  a 00
In quarter barrels........................ ...............  1  75

FRESH  MEATS.
John  Mohrhard  quotes  the 
prices as follows:
Fresh  Beef, sides.............
Fresh  Beef, hind  quarters.. 
Pressed  Hogs..................
Mutton.............................
Lamb  spring.............................
Veal.........................................
Bologna.........................................
Fowls....................................
Ducks  ................................."."*
Turkeys  .........................
Lard,  k e ttle -re n d e re d ............ * *
FIELD  SEEDS.
Clover,  mammoth.......................
“  medium........................
Timothy, prime............................

trade  selliDg

.......6*@  7

........  8*@ 9  *
........ 8  @ 8*
........   @6
........  
@ 1 1
........  
@ 1 1
........  
@ 1 1
.......  @  8

........   @4 60
........   @4 60
@2 60

OILS.

ILLUMINATING.
Water White................................
Michigan  Test........................... .
Ethaline.........................................
Ruby.............................................
LUBRICATING.
Gasoline.........................................
Capitol Cylinder.........................
Model  Cylinder............................
Shield  Cylinder..................
Eldorado  Engine..................
Peerless  Machinery...................
Challenge Machinery..................
Paraffine  .....................................
Black. Summer, West  Virginia 
Black. 25°  to 3 0 = .............  ..........
Zero.

...................  1 1 *
.................1 0 *
.....................13*
..................... 1 2 *

.....................1 1 *
.....................36*
.....................31*
..................2 6 *
.................. 2 0
..................19
..................2 0*
..................... 9
..................10

.12*

1.

WOO DEN WA RE.

Curtiss & Dunton quote as follows:

Standard  Tubs, No. 1.....................  ............. 5 75
Standard  Tubs, No. 2........................ ! " " ” '.4 75
Standard  Tubs, No. 3............................".."!!3 75
Standard Pails, two hoop..................... 1  40
Standard Pails, three hoop..........................!l 65
Pails, ground wood 
...................................4.  50
Maple Bowls, assorted sizes................. ."."’ .2 25
Butter  Pails, ash.............................................g 25
Butter Ladles...................................................1 0O
Rolling Pins......................................................  75
Potato Mashers...................................................60
Clothes Pounders........................................... !."3  25
ClothesPins__ f ..................................................60
Mop  Sticks............................................. 
” ic o
Washboards, single.............................................. 1 75
Washboards, double............................................ g ¿5
Washboards, Northern  Queen...........................2 75
Diamond  Market............................................  40
Bushel, narrow band. No. 1............................." l 50
Bushel, narrow  band. No. 2.............................. !l 40
Bushel, wide band................................................ 1 75
Clothes, splint,  No. 3...........................................3 50
Clothes, splint,  No. 2..................................1..4  25
Clothes, splint,  No. 1.........................................."6 OO
Clothes, willow  No. 3........................................ '.'.6 00
Clothes, willow  No. 2........................................ "6 50
Clothes, willow  No. 1.......................... !"  " 7 50
Water  Tight,  (acme) bu.............................. ’ " " 3  75
half bu..............................2 85

BASKETS.

“ 

MISCELLANEOUS.

Hemlock Bark—Tanners at this market  are 
paying $5  for  all offerings  of  good bark.
Ginseng—Local  dealers  pay 21.60®$1.70 $  ft. 
for clean washed roots.
Rubber Boots and Shoes—Some manufactur­
ers authorize the i t  agents to offer 40 per cent, 
and ¿0 and  5  pei\cent., for  first  and  second 
quality, respective” )y, and some are authorized 
to sell for 40 and 12* per cent., and 60.

COUNTRY  PRODUCE.

12® 13c.

Apples—In grea  supply at $1.30 per bbl. 
Beets—In good supply at 30c per bu.
Beans—Good  hand-picked  mediums  are  i 
scarce at $2@$2.10.
Butter—Creamery  is  in  good  demand and  ■ 
fairly  firm at 26@2Sc.  Dairy  is  active at 20@  f>
Cabbages—$3@$7  per  100,  according to size.  . 
Carrots—40c per bu.
Celery—20@25  doz. 
K
Cheese—Jobbers are holding their  stocks  at  V 
Cider—10c per gal.
Crab Apples—25c per bu.
Dried Apples—Out of market.
Dried Peaches—Out of market.
Eggs—Scarce and  firm.  Jobbers are paying 
13*o and holding at  15c.
Grapes—Concord,  Ives  and  Worden  3c per 
lb.  Delawares, 6c.
Honey—Dull  at  10@14c.
Hay—Baled 

is  modorately  active  at  $15  t 
' 

per ton  in two and  five  ton  lots  and  $13 
car lots.

iu 

timores, $3.

$1.75|for small varieties.

Muskmelons—$1 per doz.
Onions—In plentiful supply at 75c per bu. 
Peaches—Crawford  $1.75  per  bu:  Barnard.
$1 per  bu;  common varieties, 50@75c  per bu. 
Pears—$1 per bu.
Peppers—Green, $1 per bu.
Plums—Scarce at  $3  for  Green  Gages and 
Potatoes—75@80e per bu.
Pop Corn—2c V lb.
Sweet Potatoes—Jerseys, $4.50 per bbl.  Bal- 
Tomatoes—76c V bu.
Turnips—25o $1 bu.
Watermelons—$5 ® $10 per 100.
Wheat—No change.  City millers pay 75o for 
Corn—Jobbing  generally  at62o  In  100  bu. 
Oats—White, 35o iu small lots  and  30@31o  in 
Rye—48@60c V bu.
Barley—Brewers pay $1.261  owt.
Flour—No change. Patent,$5.*4)1) bbl.in sacks 
and  $5.20  in  wood.  Straight.  $4.00 9  bbl. In 
sacks and $4.20 In  wood.

Lancaster and 72o for Fulse and Clawson.
lots and 47 * c in carlots.
car lots.

GRAINS AND MILLING  PRODUCTS.

Meal—Bolted. $2.40 V bbl.
Mill Feed—Screenings, $14  V ton.  Bran, $13 
« to n .  Ships,$ 1 4 « ton.  Middlings,$15Vton 
Corn and Oats. $17  « ton.

Drugs & flftebicines

State  Board  o f  Pharm acy.

Six Yearn—Jacob  Jesson, Muskegon.
Two Years—Jam es Vernor, Detroit.
Three Years—O ttm ar Eberbach, Ann Arbor.
‘F our Years—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo.
F ire  Years—Stanley E. Parkell, Owosso.
P resident—Keo. McDonald 
Secretary—Jacob Jesson.
N ~ T M Ä - M T a n s i n g ,  November 1 and t.

M ichigan  State  P h arm aceu tical  Ass’n. 

Ppftsident—A rthur Bw nett, D etroit. 
Se^nd^w'i^e^fdentr—IK I^Falrohiid^Granditepids. 
T h ir f  V i^ P re sid e n t-H e n ry  K ephart, feerrleu Springs.
Hecrctarv_S. E. ParklU , Owosso.

,

O ^ d r u »1  F rank  Inglis. 

A. H. Lyman, John L. Peck, L. l .   vveoo.
Local Secretary-Jam es Vemor^ Detro it.
Next Meeting—At D etroit, O ctober___________ _______

Brand  R apids  Pharm aceu tical  Society.

OBOAN'IZSD  OCTOBER 8, 1***. 

P resident-O eo. G. Stekettee.
Vice-President—H.  E. tiocher.
Secretary—F rank H. 

.

Vice-President  and S ec

lic S n S 1; a

Bo^rS'5  
K l m m . W m . H . E   W hite and Wm.  L.  W hite. 
Comm ittee or^Trade'M atters  John E. Peck, H. B. Fair- 
C o m m i t   o f  h e & i o n —B.  A.  McWiUlams,  Theo. 
 PharmTa!cy-W . L. W hite, A. C. B auer and 
R egldar ^Meetings—F irst  Thursday  evening  in   each

t f   commi1“

Tradesman office. 

^

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

D etroit  Pharm aceu tical  Society. 

ORGANIZED  OCTOBER, 18*3.

P resid en t-F ran k   Inglis.
F irst V ice-President-F. V. ■ K. Perry- 
Second Vice-President—J ■ J.  crow iey.

C entral  M ichigan  D ru ggists’  Association. 
President, J. W. Dunlop;  Secretary, R-  M. Mussell.

B errien  County  Pharm aceu tical  S®«*«**’ 
President, H. M. Dean;  Secretory, H enry K ephart. 
_
Clinton  C ounty  D ru ggists’  Association. 

President, A. O. H unt;  Secretory, A. S.  W allace.
C harlevo ix County P harm aceutical Society 
Presiden t, H. W. W illard;  Secretory. Geo. W. Crouter.

1 points, keeping general  assorted  stocks, as 
j was then the custom.  Each  was started in 
! a small way, but for ready pay only.  Each 
i grew as the demand  was  created  for  that 
j way  of  dealing. 
In  none  of  those  places 
had a similar  experiment  ever  been  tried. 
Of  five stores thus started, one  was a mod­
erate success, while  four  were  largely and 
thoroughly successful,  becoming the leading 
stores in their several locations?  and  before 
I retired from that business,  the local  part­
ners of  two of them were bank presidents— 
who have not  so  far  had  occasion to visit 
Canada for the  benefit of  their health.
Asking your pardon for so much personal 
history,  I  will  leave  all  that  now for my 
long  cherished friend,  “The Village Black­
smith.”  This is a true story, with all rights 
reserved.  Many  years ago, before the Erie 
Railway was  built, 1 was  traveling  with a 
sleigh,  and one cold, blustering day, arrived 
at  Olean, N.  Y.,  then a small, thin  village. 
This was before oil  and lumber  had  devel­
oped  and  mads it  the  rich  and  populous 
place it now  is.  Driving  through  the  vil­
lage, not far  from its only hotel I saw over 
the door of  a blacksmith shop  this  strange 
device:  “A.  Freeman.”  Under  this  was 
added,  “I work for  pay.”  I halted in front 
of  that  sign and pondered on the name and 
the  legend.  A  few  years  since  I  visited 
that old town once more, and found it won­
derfully changed.  The  evidences  of  pros­
perity  and  wealth  were  abundant  in  fine 
business  blocks, banks,  and  especially no­
ticeable  were  the  new  residences,  among 
the finest of  which  was  pointed  out to me 
that  of  A. Freeman,  Esq.  The  “I  work 
for pay”  blacksmith  evidently  had worked 
for  pay  with  good  results.  He  w’ill  ever 
stand in my memory as  worthy of  the  pic­
ture  thus drawn  by Longfellow:
Under a spreading chestnut tree 
The smith, a mighty  man is he,
I  With large and sinewy hands;
And the muscles of  his  brawny arms 

The village smithy stands;

Are strong as iron bands.

His hair is crisp and black and long.
His brow is wet with hone6t  sweat,
And looks the whole world in the  face,

His face is like the tan;
He earns whate’er he can,
For he owes not any man.

will count  most for.success.  The  attempt 
to show large differences in prices  between 
“credit” and “pay” is often  done at the ex­
pense of  quality. 
I .believe  that  any care­
ful  comparison  of  the  successful  and un­
successful traders will show that the former 
have  relied  on  the  quality of  their goods, 
with  a  well-regulated  system  of  giving 
good  service, rather  than in advertising or 
crying, “Cheap,  Cheap I”  Standard  goods 
with best methods of business  will  attract 
and  retain the really valuable  customers of 
every commnnity,  while the  one  caught by 
the cry of  “Cheap” stays with  you until he 
hears a louder  voice  in  another  direction. 
The trade worthy of  your best efforts should 
consist of  those who are willing to live  and 
let live,  and  who  are  willing to pay a rea­
sonable  profit  on  what  they  buy.  The 
community  that  does  not  contain  a  fair 
number  of  this  class  of  customers  is  the 
exception,  and the dealer thus  located is an 
object of  pity.
The hour will  not  permit me  to enlarge 
upon methods or make further comparisons. 
Inclosing,  I will  but  repeat  that  it  takes 
courage;  yet it will be  generally admitted, 
I think,  that  the  man  best fulfills his des­
tiny who tries to leave the world  better for 
his having  lived  in it

Not enjoyment and not sorrow 
But to act. that» each to-morrow 

Is our destined end or way,
Finds us farther than to-day.

The  Drug  Market.

Quinine  continues  dull  and  depressed. 
Foreign is quoted a trifle lower in 100 ounce 
tins.  Opium is about steady  at last week’s 
quotation,  but  a  somewhat  firmer  feeling 
now prevails.  Cubeb berries are firm at the 
advance.  Cuttle bone  has  again  advanced 
and is tending higher.  The recent advance 
in  chamomile  flowers  is  well  maintained 
Oil spearmint has declined.  Gum shellac is 
advancing. 

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Sold  for

JOBBER  OF

AGENTS  FOR  THE

Grand Rapids

And Packer of

Can  Goods

PROPRIETOR OF

357 South Union St., 

M uskegon  D ru g  Clerks’  Association. 

President, R. F. Latim er;  Secretary, F.  A. King.

Mason  County  P harm aceutical  Society. 

President, F. W. Fincher;  Secretory, Frank Cady.

President, D. 0 . Roberts;  Secretary, D. McDonald.

Kalam azoo Pharm aceu tical Association. 

M onroe  County  P harm aceutical  Society. 

Michigan Drug Exchange,

O c e a n a  C o u n ty  P h a r m a c e u t i c a l  S o c ie ty . 

Jackson  County  P h a r m a c e u t i c a l   Ass’n. 

T u s c o l a  C o u n ty   P h a r m a c e u t i c a l  S o c ie ty . 

including  last,  but  not  least, 

inhabitants.  Average daily sales #15.

be  Successfully 
Ready  Pay?*

P h a r m a c e u t i c a l   S o c ie ty . 
Secretory,  D. E. Prall.

Io iiiaC o u iity  Pharm aceuticalîSociety. 
President, W. R. C utler;  Secretory, Geo. Gundrum.

President, F. N. Latim er;  Secretary, Wm. Heysett.
M ecosta  C ounty- Pharm aceu tical  Society. 
< President, C. H. W agener;  Secretary, A. H. W ebber.

President, 8. M. Sackett;  Secretory, Julius Weiss.
M uskegon  County  D ru ggists’  Association, 
President, W. B. Wilson;  Secretory, J. R- Tweed.

President, E. C.  Bond;  Secretary,Geo. L. LeFevre.
N ew aygo  County  P harm aceutical  Society. 
President, J. F. A. Raider; Secretory, X. N. Miller.

S a g in a w   C o u n ty  
President, Jay  Smith;
Shiawassee County  Pharm aceutical  Society

President. E. A. Bullard;  Secretary. C. E. Stoddard.
M a n is te e   C o u n ty   P h a r m a c e u t i c a l   S o c ie ty  
President. W. H. W illard;  Secretory, A. H.  Lyman.

375 South Union St., Grand Rapids. 
Standard  Petit Ledger.
F OR SALE—Stock of about #1,000  located in 
Grand Rapids.  Will give liberal discount.
710 R  SALE—Stock of about #l,3W well locat- 
ed in town of 6,000 inhabitants  in  Texas. 
3 
Liberal  discount.

SOLID  BRAND  OYSTERS.
Facilities for canning and jobbing oysters 
are unsurpassed.  Mail orders filled  promptly 
at lowest  market  price.  Correspondence  so­
licited.  A  liberal  discount  to  the  jobbing 
trade.

of which we will  furnish  on  application
m o   DRUGGISTS—Wishing to secure clerks 
X   we will furnish the  address  and full par 
ticulars of those on our list  free.
W T E   HAVE also secured  the  agency  for J 
W   H. Vail & Co.’s medical publications and 
can  furnish  any  medical  or  pharmaceutical 
work at publishers’ rates.

EDWIN FALLAS,
VALLEY CITY COLE STORAGE,
BMer,  Eggs,  Lemons,  Oranges.

FOR SALE—Stock of about #1,300 in town of 
600 inhabitants in Kansas.  Can be bought
on very reasonable terms.____________ _____
OR  SALE^Stock of  about  #5,000  in  town 
of 3.000 inhabitants in  Indiana.  Average
dally sales #35.  Terms easy._______________
TJIOR 8ALE—Stock of about #1,500 in town of 
No  other  drug  store  in
Jj  6oO inhabitants 
”
place.
tnOR SALE-Stock of  #1,200  in  town  of  300 
I* 
I710R  SALE- 
-Stock  of  #3,750  weli located  in 
Doing good business.
‘  Detroit.
IOR  SALE—Stock  of  #500 in town of 800 in­
F
habitants.  No other  drug store in town
■ LSO—Many  other  stocks,  the particulars 

Thanks, thanks to thee, my worthy friend, 
For the lesson thou hast taught.
Thus at the flaming forge of  life 
Our fortunes must be  wrought;
Thus on its sounding anvil shaped 
Each burning deed and thought.
I have it in my mind to  tell  you  another 
story—this  time  about  the son of  a village 
blacksmith,  who has  achieved  phenomenal 
success  by  the  pay-as-you-go  plan.  This 
son  of  the  smithy  added  to  his  father s 
teachings a practical knowledge of  machin­
ery and  of  chemistry.  Thus  equipped,  he 
went to New York at  the  age of  27  years, 
with  about  SI,000,  each  dollar  of  which 
represented  at  least one full day’s labor at 
the  forge  or  in  the  machine-shop.  With 
this  capital  B. T.  Babbitt  made  his  com­
mencement  as  a  manufacturer.  The  ma­
terials were bought with this money.  When 
ready for sale, they were  offered  and  sold 
for money,  and the  same  operation  oft re­
peated  from  that  day  until  this.  Fifty 
years  have  brought to  him  a  well-earned 
jubilee  year,  and  each  of  these  years  has 
brought  an  added  growth.  Higher  and 
wider has the little old building  grown and 
expanded,  until  now  that  small  plant of 
SI,000 stands represented  by a manufactur­
ing establishment that of  its kind is second 
to  none  in  value  in  the  world.  ^  It  is 
equipped with every known labor-saving in­
vention, 
smoke-consumer  that  is a perfect  success, 
making life worth living to the surrounding 
population.  And,  by  the  way,  it  is  sin 
cerely hoped that this  much-needed  inven 
tion may take  its  way  westward.  During 
this half-century,  panics, stringent  money- 
markets,  stock  battles,  short  crops,  a vast 
war,  and  inflated  currency have come and 
gone,  leaving  many  wrecks;  but  here is a 
business  that  lias  always  been  serenely 
buoyant and prosperous through these varied 
storms. 
It was built upon the solid rock of 
“Pay as  you  go”  and  “Ready  pay  at all 
times and places.”
It is so entirely safe to expand a business 
if  no debts are incurred beyond the cash on 
hand  to  meet  them.  Think  of  the  time 
thus  saved,  not  to  speak  of  the  anxiety 
avoided,  in  a business  extending  through 
fifty  years  of  a  life-time.  Think  of  the 
satisfaction of  all  this  while  being  able to 
pay at sight  any day every dollar  you  may 
owe.  There are  health  and long life in  it 
as  well  as  good  spirits.  Mr.  Babbitt is i 
man conspicuous  for his robust  health.  A 
stranger would  need to be  told that he was 
nearing his  eightieth  birthday,  if  he  were 
seen this morning stepping  into his factory 
as usual,  with the same prompt attention to 
the  various  details  that  cla'm  his  time, 
which many a  young man of  30  fails to be 
stow on his.
There is another  phase of  this ready-pay 
plan  that  deserves  a  thought  as  regards 
large  employers—here  is  a  business  that 
employs nearly  1,000 men, boys  and  girls, 
and there has not one  strike or  lock-out oc­
curred there in all this time.  The punctual 
manner in which their labor  has  been paid 
for  is  to  be  credited  with  much  of  this 
pleasing result;  and  another  factor  is that 
families have grown up  and  into  the  bus­
iness, two or three generations  having  fol­
lowed  each other until.a pride lias been de­
veloped in them—it has  become  their  bus­
iness,  in part.
Another  point  deserves  notice  in  these 
days  of  estrangement  between  employer 
and  employed;  when  it  appears  that  the 
distance  separating  them  is  widening  in 
many ways.  Here is an employer, who, in­
stead  of  looking  over  and  after  bad  ac­
counts  and  dead  ducks, is daily reviewing 
the  details  of  the work done,  with  his ear 
near to the griefs and joys of the employed, 
approachable  by them  and  near  to  them. 
This interest has brought and will  continue 
to briug  good  results;  and  it  is not to be 
doubted  that,  were  there  more employers 
occupying the same  relations to their help­
ers,  the  labor  situation  would  be  greatly 
altered,  and  the  peaceable  adjustment  of 
present differences would be  more  encour­
agingly  near.
Now,  having seen that the examples cited 
have been  successful,  it may still  be  said, 
“Oh, yes.  ready-pay will  do  for those,  but 
not for this or  that.”  You  will  have  ob-
Thus it came to me most naturally to give j 8erv©d  that  the  cases  mentioned  were  of 
attention to this  matter,  and  the  more  I j 
businesses,  and s ielx as are subject to
y^arp competition as  any others.  What j 
looked  at  it,  the more I became  impressed j 
that it  was  the  better  way.  When I had  wa8 mogt essential in each was  the courage j 
been brought face  to face with the  panic of ; 
8tart on that jine.  Why do not successes ! 
1857;  had seen  6trong  old  firms  of  many ; (¡pme to those  who try to sell for pay?  My j 
years’ growth  go down before a wild panic . principal answer to this question is that but 
of  a  few  days,  never 
to  rise  again, j jew sta.i*t with sincere and well-defined con- \
the  great  hazards  of 
-and  had 
victions.  To  insure  success  the  dealer 
the  credit  business  myself  to  the  extent 
should be so fully assured of  its merits that
Of  losing  the  earnings  of  the  best  eight 
he will be able  to  convince  his  customers i 
that the r»lan  is as much for their welfare as * And Dodge’s Patent Wood Split Pulley.  Large 
vears of  my life,  I was all the  more  ready 
that the plan is as muen ror ineir weuare as  j gtock kept on hand.  gend  for  sample  Pulley
^   sail  for  the  rest  of  my life  under the 
his own.  This can best be proved by a fair j and  become  convinced  of  their  superiority, 
♦‘Ready Pay” flag.  And so I came  to  test 
trial, which should  be shown in better  pur- 
this plan.  Leaving the wholesale business, 
chases,  in  better  assortments,  but  most of 
X„established  several  stores  at  different
all in the qualities of goods,  for  in  almost 
all articles there are  good, better,  and best. 
T 3  a  W i d e   *M*4*Vh
* Paper read by Park  Mathewson  at  second 
I in the  long  run  these  are  the  items  that  W ir a » C L   X V & p i a S ,   « » w a .
annual convention of tbe M. B. M. A.

Mr.  President  and  Gentlemen  of  the  Mich­
igan Business Men’s Association:
It is a  pleasant privilege that enables  me 
to  offer  my  thanks  for  the  invitation to 
meet  with  you this  evening. 
I much  fear, 
however, that  your  patience  will be where 
Gen. Grant was on a certain occasion.  Soon 
after the closing scenes of  the great war, he 
visited New  York  city for  the  first  time. 
As a matter of  course  he  was  much  lion­
ized,  as few civilians at that  time had seen 
the renowned General,  and  all  were  quite 
anxious to do so.  Riding  through  Central 
Park on that  day,  I met a friend  who  was 
afflicted with  the  infirmity of  stammering. 
As lie approached,  I saw that  he  was  pre­
paring  to  make  a  noble  effort to deliver 
himself  of  a burden.  Pulling up his horse, 
he,  after much  twisting and turning, finally 
got  started:  “I  wanted  to  tell  you  that 
Gen. Grant was at  the  Casino  beyond  the 
lake,  but 1  have been  so  long  in  saying it 
that  he  will  probably be  gone now.”  My 
frieud’s intentions  toward  me  were of  the 
best,  but  the  General  was  gone,  sure 
enough,  and so it  is likely to  be  with  your 
patience while I am wrestling  with  my in­
firmities;  for when a man of  my years once 
starts to tell the story of  a life’s experience, 
you may well see danger ahead.  Yet I feel 
that  you will  prefer to  have  me  give  you 
so  much  of  actual  experience  as  limited 
time  will  allow  rather  than  opinions,  as 
mine would not be authority to  govern you.
I have long held a decided  bias  in  favor 
of  selling goods for ready pay, and you Will 
agree with me that I came to  have this bias 
most naturally aud  logically,  when  I men­
tion that my early home was among the hills 
of  Northern  Pennsylvania  (the  free-soil 
“Wilmot  Proviso”  district),  where 
the 
Weekly TrUtune was rated as  gospel.  And 
truly that gospel  did  there  much  abound. 
Leaving  my  home  for  New  York  at  the 
age  of  31,  I carried  with  me a large  stock 
of  admiration for the Tribune  and  its  ed­
itor.  Aud thus it  was  that  when,  during 
the first year of  my  residence  there,  I  had 
what was to me the great pleasure of  meet­
ing Mr. Greeley on  terms  of  free  and  un­
ceremonious friendship,  I learned from him 
how positive and earnest  were  his ideas on 
the subject we are to consider.  He showed 
this belief in his convictions by starting the 
great newspaper,  which was to be his proud 
monument,  on  the  basis  of  subscriptions 
paid 
in  advance,  and  no  advertisements 
taken except prepaid,  when  all others were 
selling papers and taking advertisements on 
long credits. 
It took high courage to make 
these terms;  be  made  them,  however, and
where
success followed, as  you  all  know, 
so many failed by the other plan.

Beaver  &  Co., Dayton, OMo.
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HESTER 
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,f or slate use.................
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MISCELLANEOUS.

Cubebae (po.  1 3 0 ...............................I 40®1  ^
Juniperus  ................................................ 
0®
Xanthoxylum............................
BALSAMUM.

Copaiba.....................................................  <8@ to
Peru.........................................................  ®! to
Terabin,  Canada....................................     to® 55
Tolutan.....................................................   40® 

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Abies,  Canadian.................................. . 
J*  I
Cassiae  ................................................... 
Cinchona Flava........................................  
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30
E uonymus  atropurp............................  , • 
Myrica  Cerifera, po.............................
J*
Prunus Virgini...................................... 
Quillaia,  grd...........................................
Sassfras  .................................................  
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Ulmus....................................•-...............  
10
Ulmus Po (Ground 12)..........................  
Glycyrrhiza Glabra...............................  24®  25
po.........................................  83®  35
Haematox, 15 fi> boxes..........................  
#®.  JO
Is..........................................   @  1|
%l 
©  15
Carbonate Precip...................................  @  J®
Citrate and Quinta.................................  ©3
Citrate Soluble.......................................   ®  °0
Ferrocyanidum Sol...............................   ©  «u
Solut  Chloride........................
Sulphate, com’l,  (bbl. 85).......
pure.........................

Florida sheens’ wool, carriage......2 25
Nassau 
Velvet Ext 
ExtraY* 
Grass 
Hard ! 
10
,
Aceticura........................................... 
Yellow Reef. 
Bcnzoicum,  German.........................  
  80<®i  ix
26®  28 
Carbolicum............................................  4n@
.¿Ether, Spts Nitros, 3 F ........................
30®  32 
Citricum..............................................................."2
Alt her, Spts. Nitros, IF .......................
Hydrochlor.......................................... • 
,3®  §
244® 344 
Alumen..................................................
3®  4
Nitrocum............................................... 
J-
 
Alumen,  ground, (po. 7).......................
55®  60 
Oxalicum........ .......................................  Jj®  “
Annatto  .................................................
4®  5
Salicylicum.................. .........................1 
10
Antlmoni,  po.........................................
55®  60 
Antimoni et Potass  Tart.....................
63
@  68 
Tartaricum.............................................    to®
Argenti  Nitras,  5..................................
5®  7
| Arsenicum..............................................
38®  40
r.  Balm Gilead  Bud..................................
Aqua, 16 deg.......................................... 
« I Bismuth  S.  N .........................................2  15@2 20
18  deg........................................... 
3  Calcium  Chlor,  Is, (Hs, 11;  Hs, 12)—   ®  0
Carbonas.................................................  
J?
4 i Cantharides  Russian, po.....................   ®2  10
Chloridum................................................  13@ 14
| Capsici  Fructus, af...............................  ®  15
i Capsici Fructus, po...............................  @  1®
Capsici Fructus, B, po..........................   ®  14
CaryophylluB,  (po.  35)..........................   30®  33
Carmine. No. 40......................................  @3 75
Cc.ra Alba. S. &  F..................................   50®  55
Cera Flava..............................................  2b®  30
Coccus....................................................   ©  40
.. , Cassia Fructus.......................................   ®  15
55 : Centraria................ 
@  10
Cetaceum.....................  
®  50
Chloioform............................................  38®  40
Chloroform,  Squibbs............................  ®1  00
Chloral Hydrate  Cryst........................ 1 60@1  75
Chondrus...............................................   10®  12
Cinchonidine, P. & W............................  15®  20
Cinchonidine,  German......................... 
6®  15
Corks, see list, discount,  per cent.... 
40
Creasotum..............................................  ®  50
Creta, (bbl. 75).........................................  ®  2
Creta  prep.............................................. 
5®  6
Creta,precip..........................................  
8®  10
Creta Rubra............................................  ®  8
Crocus....................................................   25®  30
Cudbear..................................................   ®  24
Cupri Sulph............................................ 
6®  7
Dextrine.................................................  10®  12
Ether Suiph............................................  68®  7C
Emery, all  numbers.............................   ® 
t
Emery, po...............................................   @ 
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Ergota, (po. 60).......................................   56®  6(
Flake  White..........................................   12®  If
Galla........................................................  @  2t
Gambier.................................................  
i
Gelatin, Coopor......................................  @  It
Gelatin, French.....................................   40®  6<
Glassware flint, 70&10 by box.  60&10, less.
Glue,  Brown........................................... 
9®  15
Glue, White............................................  13®  25
Glycerina...............................................   23®  26
Grana  Paradis!......................................  ®  15
H um ulus................................ 
26®  40
Hydrarg Chlor. Mite  ............................  ®  75
Hydrarg Chlor.  Cor.............................   @  85
Hydrarg Oxide Rubrum.......................  ®  85
Hydrarg  Ammonlatl............................  ®1  00
Hydrarg Unguentum............................  @  40
Hydrargyrum.......................................   @  85
Icnthyocolla, Am  ................................1 25® 1  50
Indigo......................................................  76® 1  00
Iodine,  Resubl....................................... 4 Q0@4  10
Iodoform...............................................   ®5 15
Liquor Arsen et Hydrarg Iod.............   ®  27
Liquor Potass  Arsinitis.......................  16®  12
Lupuline  ...............................................   85®1 00
Lycopodium..........................................   55®  80
85
Macis........................................................  80®
Magnesia. Sulph, (bbl. 1J4)....................  2®  3
Mannia. S.F...........................................  90©1 00
Morphia,  S, P. & W...............................3 35®3 60
Morphia. S. N. Y. Q. & C. Co................3 25@3 50
Moschus Canton  ..................................   ®  40
Myristica, No. 1......................................  70®  75
Rux  Vomica, (po. 20)............................  ®  10
()S.  Sepia............................1...................  25®  28
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D. Co................’. 
®2 00
Picis Liq,  N. C.. V4  galls, doz...............  @2 70
Picis Liq.,  quarts..................................   @1  40
Bicis Liq., pints......................................  ®  85
Pil Hydrarg,  (po. 80).............................   @
Piper Nigra,  (po.22)..............................  @
Piper  Alba, (po. 35)...................................  ®
Pix  Burgun...............................................   ®
Piumbl Acet............................................   14®
Potassa, Bitart, pure...............................   ®
Potassa,  Bitart, com...............................   ®
Potass  Nitras, opt...................................  
8®
Potass Nitras...........................................  
7@
Pulvis Ipecac  et opii............................1 10@l 20
Pyrethrum, boxes, H. & P. D. Co., doz.  ®1 25
Pyrethrum.pv.........................................  60® 6i
QuasBiae.................................................... 
8® 10
Quinia, S, P. &  W....................................  52®
Quinia, 8, German...................................  3»@
12®
Rubia Tinctorum.....................
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Saccharum  Lactis, pv.............
2® 
Salacin.......................................
40®  50 
Sanguis Draconis.....................
@4 50 
Santonine..................................
12®  14 
Sapo,  W......................................
8®
Sapo,  M......................................
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Sapo, G.......................................
Seidlitz  Mixture.......................
Sinapis.......................................
30
Sinapis, opt...............................
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  Do. V oes...______
Snuff, Scotch,  Do. Voes.......................  @  35
Soda Boras, (po.  9)...............................   7H®
Soda et Potoss Tart..................... •........   33®
Soda Carb...................... 
2® 2 Yi
 
Soda,  Bi-Carb......................................... 
4®
Soda,  Ash........... ................................... 
3®
Soda  Sulphas.........................................  ©
Sets. Ether Co........ -..............................  50®
Spts.  Myrcla Dom.................................  ®2 00
Spts. Myrcia Imp.................................   @2 50
Spts. Vini Rect, (bbl. 2 08)....................  @2 25
Strychnia, Crystal.................................  ©1  30
SUlpbur, Subf........................................ 244®  34
Sulphur,  Roll........................................ 2)4®  3
Tamarinds.............................................. 
8®  10
Terebenth  Venice.................................  28®  30
Theobromae..................................... 
Vanilla  .................................................9 00@16 00
Zinci  Sulph............................................

Ammoniae  ............................................   25®
Assafoetida,  (po. 30).............................. 
<3
Benzoinum............................................   j™®
Camphorae..................... . 
.........
Catechu, Is,  (Hs,  14; J4b<18).................  ®
Euphorbium, po....................................   3o©
Galbanum..............................- ............... 
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Gam boge,po........................................
Guaiacum, (po. 45).................................  ©  j»
Kino,  (po. 25)...........................................  @ 20
Mastic......................................................
Myrrh, (po.45).........................................  @  ¡»0
Opii, ipo. 6 00;....................,.....•...........4 80®4 75
Shellac.....................................................  J®@  25
Tragacanth.................................. 
to
HERBA—In ounce packages.
Absinthium  ........................................... 
25
Eupatorium....................... ...................
Lobelia  .................  ...............................
Majorum  ...............................................
g
Mentha Piperita....................................  
™
v ir ....................................... 
to
R u e .........................................................  
Tanacetum,  V .......................................
Thymus. V .......................................... 
*0
Calcined,  Pat.........................................  55®  6U
Carbonate,  P a t...................................   20@  2S
Carbonate,  K. & M...............................   20®  «6
Carbonate,  Jennings............................  3a®  3e
Absinthium............................................4 50@6 00
Amygdalae, Dulc..................................   45®  50
Amydalae, Amarae...............................7 2a@7  75
Auranti  Cortex......................................  @2 «0
Bergamii.................................................2 75@3 00
Cajiputi  .................................................   to@l  00
Caryophylli............................................  @-  00
Cedar.......................................................   **5@  6a
Chenopodii...........................................   ©A
Cinnamonli............................................   bf>©  ™
Citronella  ..............................................  ©
Conium  Mac........................................... 
to
Cubebae..............................................11 50@18 W
Exechthitos............................................   to@J <*>
Gaultheria . v ........................................ 2 30©-  40

144®
®
Arnica......................................................  Jf®
Anthemis................................................  *”©
Matricaria...............................................  30©
Barosma.................................................   10®
uarosma................................................  
5?
Cassia Acutifol, Tinnivelly..................  20®  to
A lx..............................  35®  50
Salvia officinalis, 54s and  Vis...............  10®  12
Ura  Ursi.........................  
“@  10
Acaoia, 1st  picked.................................  ®1 00
2nd  “ 
®  90
3rd 
@  to
“ 
Sifted sorts..............................  @  *6
,5®l 00 
p o ............
50®  60 
Aloe, Barb,  (po. 60)
@  12
Cape, (po. 20). 
Socotrfne,  (po. 60).

Hedeoma.................................................   to@A 00
Juniper!.................................................. 
00
Lavendula............................................., 
00

____________  

MAGNESIA.

GUMMl.

  «0® 

OLEUM.

•• 
•• 
** 
•* 

60  ®

•* 

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OILS.

“ 

PAINTS

RADIX.

POTASSIUM.

Gal
75
61
50

60
9f

Bbl
Whale, winter......................................  70
Lard, extra...........................................  60 
Lard, No.  1...........................................  45 
Linseed, pure  raw............................ 
43
Linseed, boiled..................................   47
Neat's Foot, winter  strained............  50 
Spirits Turpentine.............................   36 

M vreia,  \ ..........................-.....................   @  50
Olive  ...................................................... A 00@2  75
Picis Liquida, (gal. 35)..........................   10®  12
1 4 >@1 60 
Ricini 
75®1  00 
Rosmarini  —
@8 00 
Rosae,  l ..........
40®45 
Succini  ..........
90® l 00 
Sabina.............
3 50® 7 00 
Santol.............
55®  60 
Sassafras........
®  65 
Si nap is, ess, l.
®1 50 
Tiglii...............
40®  50 
Thym e...........
@ 
opt.......
15®
Theobromas..

Bbl
Red Venetian........................   IK
Ochre, yellow  Marseilles.......   IK
2®
Ochre, yellow  Bermuda.........  IK
244®
Putty, commercial..................  2K
Putty, strictly pure........... 
2H
SK®13© 16 
Vermilion, prime  American..
55©58 
Vermilion,  English..................
16® 17 
Green, Peninsular....................
Lead, red strictly pure...........
6® 6)4 
6® 644 
Lead, white, strictly pure.......
@70 
Whiting, white Spanish..........
@90 
Whiting,  Gildersf.....................
1
White, Paris American............
1
Whiting  Paris English cliff..
1 20© l 
Pioneer Prepared  Faints-----
1 00© 1
Swiss Villa Preparei  Paints..
TARNISHES.
No. 1 Turp  Coach...;............................1  10© 1
Extra  Turp............................................1  60@1
Coach Body............................................ 2 75®3
No. 1 Turp Furniture........................... 1  00@1
Extra Turk  Dam ar............................ 1  55© 1
Japan Dryer, No. 1 Turp.....................   70®
APPROVED by PHYSICIANS 

Chlorate, (Po. 20)............................
Iodide..............................................
Prussiate........................................
A lthae............................................
Anchusa.........................................
Arum,  po.......................................
Calamus...........................................
Gentiana,  (po. 15)..........................
Glychrrhlza,  (pv. 15)....................
Hydrastis  Canaden,  (po. 36)........
Hellebore,  Alba, po.....................
Inula,  po.........................................
Ipecac, po.......................................
Jalapa,  pr.......................................
Maranta,  14s ..................................
Podophyllum,  po..........................
Khei  ...............................................
“  cut.........................................
“   p v ..........................................
Spigella  .........................................
Sanguinaria, (po. 25)....................
Serpentaria....................................
Senega..........................................
Smilax, Officinalis, H..................
Mex.............
Scillae,  (po. 85).............................
Symplocarpus,  Foetldus. po—
Valeriana,  English,  (po.30).......
German.....................

.  13® 15
.  42® 45
..  18® 20
..3 U:@3 25
..  25® 28
.  25® 30
..  15® 20
@ @5
..  20® 50
..  10® 12
..  16® 18
..  @ 28
..  15® 20
..  15® 20
..1  75@2 00
..  25® 30
@ 35
..  15® 18
..  75081  0t)
@1 75
..  75@l 35
..  48® 53
@ 20
..  d m 40
..  40© 45
40
..  © 20
..  10© 12
..  @ 25
..  @ 25
..  13® 20
..  @ 13
..  10© £2
4© 6
.. 
..  12® 15
Air M enthollzed by passing through th e Inhaler 
. .1 00® 25
tube, In which th e Pur© Crystals of Menthol art 
..  10® 12
3® 4
held* thoroughly applies this  valuable  rem edy  In  tne 
.. 
m ost  efficient  way,  to  th e  p arts  affected.  It sells
7MA1  no  m ost  efficient  way,  to  tn e  pari
n  
..  75®1 00
Cydonium..........................................................  
Inhaler In yonr store,
r e a d i l y .   Always keep an open
‘» © I 
...  10® 12
Chenopodium  ................................................. 
_________________ _____ _ 
a   few  inhalations  will
I f   I  and let your custom ers try  It.  A
...1 75@1  85
Dipterix Odorate.....................  
1
not h u rt the inhaler, and will do m ore  to  dem onstrate 
® 15
its efficiency than a h alf hour’s talk.  R e ta il  p r ic e  
Foeniculum...............................
5 0   c e n ts .  F er Cibculabs and Testimonials address 
Foenugreek, po......................................  „ 6®  8
Lini...........................................................  344®  4
Lini, grd, (bbl, 3)......................................544@  4
Phalaris  Canarian.................................  3K@444
Rapa........................................................ 
Sinapis,  Albu..........................
SPIRITUS.
’  2 00@2 50 I
Frumenti,  W.,  D. & Co............
. . 1 75@2 00
Frumenti, D. F. R.....................
. . 1 10®1 50
Frumenti..................................
Juniperis Co.  O. T ..................
. . 1 75® 1 76
. . 1 75@3 50
Juniperis Co..............................
1 75©2 00
Saacnarum  N. E.......................
,1 75@6 50 ¡
Spt. Vini Galli..........................
. . . 1 25@2 001
. —a ««,
Vini Oporto..................... ......... 
..  1 25@2 00
Vini  Alba.............................................1 85@2 00

T 1N SV   CA PSU LES

MENTHOL  INHALER
Neuralgia, Hay Fever, Asthma, Bron­
chitis,  Sore  Throat  and  Severe 

I   THE  LATEST  DISCOVERY.  W
Mways  Reliable. 

Anisum, (po.2C). 
Apium  (graveolensj
Bird, Is.....................
Carul,  (po. 18)..........
Cardamom..............

H a z e ltin e  ft P e r k in s D r u g  C o., G’d  R a p id s, 
And W holesale D ruggists of D etroit and Chicago.

H .  D .  C u sh m an ,  T h r e e   R iv e rs,  M ich . 
.  ,

In  the  treatment  of  Catarrh,  Headache. 

»LUMET  CHEMICAL  0 0 ..  Ci)lME0..“7SS 

O u s l i m a n ’s

Colds, stands without an equal.

Send  4  cents  for  Sealed  Circular.

Indispensable  to  M jA l ß i M n a *  

6®  ? I
1 1 ® »

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Trade supplied by 

SEMEN.

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Full Line ot

Wo make a s  ecialty of

T r.T T T n r .g A   O I L ,

Which  for  Farm  Machinery  and  general 
purposes is the Best  Brand on the  market.

GRAND  RAPIDS  OFFICE,

D N T o .  1   C a n a l   S t . ,

Telephone No.  228-2.

J.  G.  ALEXANDER,  Agent.

GIVE  US  A  TRIAL  ORDER.

We  Guarantee  Satisfaction.

CALL FOR

SCHUMACHER’S  ROLLED  AVENA,

From the best White Oats.

W h e a t   I n   O r i g i n a l   P a c k a g e s .

O a tm e a l,  P a r c h e d   F a r i n o s e   a n d   R olled  
To use these choice  cereals  is  to learn  how 
live.

S T .  C H A R L E S ,

G. S. SWAYZE,  Manager.

REED  CITY, 

-  Mich.

ine  Sample  Rooms  in  Connection.
This  spacious and  admirably construct­
ed New  Brick  Hotel  is  now  open  to  the 
public. 
It is provided with all the Modem 
Improvements.  The rooms are large, airy 
and pleasant, in suits or single, and newly 
furnished throughout.  The design of man­
agement is to make this house one of com­
fort and pleasure to its guests.

The  Traveling  Public  are  cordially  in­

vited. CHTTHCZrS
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B

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g

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READY FOR USE DRY.

NO MIXING REQUIRED.

It sticks to the vines and Finishes the whole 
crop of Potato Bugs with one applicaiion; also 
kills any Cureulio. aud the Cotton and Tobacco 
Worms.
This  is  the only  safe  way  to  use  a  Strong 
Poison; none of  the  Poison is in a clear state, 
but thoroughly  combined  by  patent  process 
and machinery, with material to help the very 
fine powder to  stick  to  the  vines  and  entice 
the bugs to eat it, and it is also a fertilizer.
ONE POUND will vo as far as TEN POUNDS 
of plaster and  Paris  Green  as  mixed  by  the 
farmers.  It is therefore  cheaper,  and  saves 
the trouble and danger  of  mixing  and  using 
the  green,  which,  needless to say,  is danger­
ous to handle. 
Bug Finish was used tbe past season on  the 
State Agricultural  College  Farm  at  Lansing, 
Michigan,  and,  in  answer  to  inquiries,  the 
managers write:  “The Bug finish  gave  good 
satisfaction on garden and farm.”  Many  un- 
solicitated  letters  have  been  received  prais­
ing Bug Finish.
Barlow & Star, hardware dealers at  Coldwar 
ter. Mich., write as  follows under date oj May 
14:  “We sold 8.100 pounds of “Bug Finish” last 
year.  It Is rightly named  "Bug  Finish,” as it 
finishes the entire crop of bugs with one appli- 
catiod.  We shall not be satisfied unless we sell 
three  tons  this  year,  as  there  is  already  a 
strong demand for it.  Please send us ten  bar­
rels (3,000 pounds) at once.”
G uaranteed as rep resen ted .  C heaper th a n

.

a n y o th er  M ixtu re used tor th e  p u rp ose.

MANUFACURED BY

Mi-Kalsoime Co., Grand Rapids.

G R P RfiPIDS
FRONT

—TO  THE—

—AGAIN.—

We are now  supplying  the Trade  with our 

new Brand of Soap

“BEST  FAMILY.”

It  is the  LARGEST  and  BEST  bar  of 
white  PURE  SOAP  ever  retailed  at  Five 
Cents a bar. 

¡¡G ranfflapids  Soap Bo.

Respectfully,

Having  Made  a  Specialty of 
Mercantile Printing for several 
years, we  are  able  to  offer the 
Merchants  of  Michigan  the 
best  goods  in  that  line  at  the 
Lowest Prices compatible with 
Fine Work.  W e quote:

Business cards Ì  Good  Stock
Note heads 
Envelopes 
Extra Stock 
Bill beads 
Statements

$9.00 
$10.00.

Anything  else  in  the  line  of 
Commercial Printing Executed 
Promptly and at  a Reasonable 
Price.
Remember  that  a  Merchant 
is judged largely by the appear­
ance of his stationery.
Orders can be sent direct and 
printing  delivered  to  any job­
bing  house  at  this  market, to 
be shipped with other goods. 
Correspondence Solicited.
FULLER & STOWE  COMPANY,

Grand  Rapids,

Mich.

F U t

Hb

NO RUBBING ! 

- 

NO BACKACHE!

NO SORE -FINGERS!

Warranted  not to In] are the Clothes* -

USES TWO WAVS { No Boiling Using Warm Water.
THE BEST LABOR-SAVING SOAP MADE

FULL  DIRECTIONS  ON  THE  WRAPPER.

A Vegetable  Oil  Soap.  Contains  No  Rosin.

M anufactured  only  by  th e

A  LABGE  “ CHBOMO ”  WITH  THREE  BARS,
6.  A.  SH0UDT  SOAP  CO.

CLARK,  JEWELL  k  CO.,

Sole Agents for Western Michigan.

MAGIC COFFEE ROASTER

The  m ost practical 
hand  R oaster  in th e 
world.  Thousands in 
use—giving  satisfac­
tion.  They are simple 
durable and  econom­
ical. 
grocer 
should  be  w ithout 
one.  Roasts  coffee 
and  p e a n u ts to   p er­
fection.
Send  fo r  circulars.

No 

RoUt. S.West,

ISO Long St., 
Cleveland, Ohio.

LUCIUS  C.  WEST, 

PATENTS;

A ttorney a t P atent Law  and Solicitor 
of  A merican  and  Foreign  patents. 
105 E. Main St., Kalam azoo, Mich., U. S. A.  Branch  of­
fice, London, Eng.  Practice in U. S. Courts.  Circulars 
free.

Leading  Cigar M e r s   of  Michigan,

l   CHRI

Wholesale Cigars,

Grand  Rapids,

Mich.

POTATOES.

W e give  prompt  personal  attention  to 
the sale of POTATOES, APPLES,BE ANS 
and ONIONS in car lots.  W e  offer  best 
facilities and watchful attention.  Consign­
ments respectfully solicited.  Liberal cash 
advances on Car Lots when desired.

Wm.  fl.

COMMISSION  MERCHANTS,

166 South W ater S t, CHICAGO. 
Reference

Felsenthal,  Gross  & Miller. Bankers, 

Chicago.

TRANSIT MILL COMPANY.
Flour,  Feed,

WHOLESALE DEALERS IN

Grain  and

Baled  Hay.
- MICH.

25 Pearl Street,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

0.  E.  Brown,  Gen.  Mgr.

Full  outfits  for  the  Collection  Depart­
ment of a Business Men’s Association, con­
taining all the late improvements, supplied 
to order for $ 13.  Thfe outfit comprises: 
1,000 “Blue Letter”  Notification  Sheets, 
for member's use.
500 Copyrighted Record Blanks,
500 Association Notification  Sheets, and 
500  Envelopes:
Money can be sent by  draft,  post-office 
or express order.
Fuller & Stowe Company,

49 Lyon Street, 

-  Grand Rapids, Mich.

td

HURGULE8  POWDER

THE GREAT STUMP AND ROCK

Strongest  and  Safest  Explosive  known 
to the Arts.  Now is the time to Stock Up 
for Farmers’ Trade.

Mail orders promptly filled.

L. S. HILL  &  CO.,

19 and 21  Pearl  St.,  Grand  Rapids, Mich.
Also  wholesale  dealers  in  Gunpowder,
Tackle  and

Ammunition,  Guns,  Fishing 
Sporting  Goods Generally.

’Tis Better Not to Know.

The hand of mercy lights the past 
But  hides  the future ill;
It tempers every stormy blast.
And bids us onward still.
Whatever eloud may darkly rise 
Or storm may wiJdly blow.
Whatever path before us lies,
T is better not to know.

Our friends may falter, one by one 
And leave us to our fate,
If but the staff we lean upon 
May still support our weight— 
Unconquered by a dream of ill, 
Unburdened as we go,
The storm may break beyond, but still, 
’Tis better not to know.

If faith in human constancy 
If falsehood lurk where love should be. 
If warning of a coming wrong 
If knowledge fail to make me strong— 

Be but a dream at best;
Yet in that dream I'm blessed:  *
Cannot avert the blow;
’Tis better not to know.

And if within my brother's heart 
A buried  hatred lies;
If friendship be an acted part,
His smile a cold disguise—
The knowledge would each  blessing dim 
And not a boon bestow—
Ah! leave me still my trust in him,
’Tis better not to know.

A Little of the Law of Partnership.

When a partnership is  formed  for a defi­
nite period it is dissolved by the  expiration 
of that period.
The death or insanity of  any  partner op­
erates as a dissolution.
The conviction of a partner  on a criminal 
►charge, and  sentence to  imprisonment  for 
life dissolves the partnership.
If one  partner  becomes  individually in­
solvent, and makes  an  individual  assign- 
meat for the benefit of his private creditors, 
the partnership is thereby dissolved.
Each partner is expected to give a reason­
able amount of his time and attention to the 
business of the firm. 
In case of his refusal 
or neglect  to  do  so,  the  other  partner or 
partners may ask for a dissolution and then 
re-organize without him.
Between the partners themselves the pro­
visions of the articlos  are  binding,  and are 
the measure of the rights of each member of 
the firm.  But they are  not  binding  upon 
third persons who  have  dealings  with the 
firm,  unless the articles are  shown to them, 
or they are aware in some  way of their ten- 
oar.
Partners  are  trustees  for  each other as 
among themselves,  while they are agents of 
each other as to third persons.  As trustees, 
therefore, everything they do  must inure to 
the benefit of the firm.  No partner can take 
advantage of his  position as  partner to ob­
tain any private gain for himself.
The test of a  partnership is a community 
of interest, an agreement to share both prof­
its and losses, and a  right to a  voice in the 
direction  of the affairs of the firm.
As a rule,  no partner can sue  his  copart­
ner on any  matter  connected  with  firm af­
fairs,  as long as the partnership  continues. 
He can, however, sue for any private or dis­
tinct debt.
Each  partner  is a general  agent,  with 
broad powers to act for and bind the firm.
Each  partner  has  the power to buy and 
sell goods, and to  assign  any  or  all of  the 
property of the firm.
Each partner can borrow money, and give 
promissory notes of the firm as  security for 
the loan.  He  can  compromise  or  release 
debts due the firm without  the  knowledge 
or consent of the other  members.  He may 
pay any debts due from the firm in full, even 
if it takes all the assets of the  partnership.
The authority of  a  partner is confined to 
the general  scope  and custom  of the busi­
ness.  While he may sign  notes or  checks 
and accept  bills of  exchange, this  must be 
commercial paper in the  ordinary  course of 
the business of  the  firm.  He  cannot  bind 
the'firm by a note in favor of a private or in­
dividual creditor in paymentof aprivatedebt, 
without the consent  of  the  other partners. 
Nor  can  one  partner issue accommodation 
paper;  that is, sign the note of another firm 
or individual, as surety or  indorser,  in  the 
firm name, so as to bind the  other partners, 
without their knowledge  and  consent. 
In 
such a case, the  partner  signing  would  be 
personally liable, but not the firm.
One  partner  cannot  alone  execute  and 
bind the firm by any instrument under seal, 
except the release of a debt.  All the  part­
ners must execute deeds  and  mortgages of 
the partnership property,  powers  of  attor­
ney, etc.,  in order to make them valid.
The partnership  creditors  are  entitled to 
be paid their debts in full  out of  the assets 
or property of the partnership before the in­
dividual  creditors of  any one  partner  can 
claim anything.

The Longest Street Railway.

and  are 

conveniences, 

The longest  street railway  in the world 
wilt be  that  with  which it is  proposed to 
connect a  number  of towns  near  Buenos 
▲yres, South America, and which will have 
m total length of 200 miles.  The  road  will 
also be exceptional in that sleeping-cars will 
be run upon it for the comfort of the passen­
gers.  Horses will be employed as a motive 
power instead of steam,  because horses are 
cheap, fuel is dear, and the people are slow. 
The price of two tons  of  coal  will  buy a 
horse with its harness.  The  sleeping-cars, 
and all the other  equipments  of  the  line, 
are being  supplied by a Philadelphia  com­
pany, and these cars  ‘’are  stated to be cur­
iosities.”  They are four in number,  18 feet 
in  length,  and  are  furnished  with  four 
berths each, which are made to roll up when 
not in use.  The cars  are  furnished  with 
lavatories,  water-coolers,  linen-presses and 
other 
finished 
throughout  with  mahogany.  The  other 
rolling-stock comprises  four  double-decked 
opeu  cars,  twenty  platform  cars,  twenty 
gondola  cars,  six  refrigerator  cars,  four 
poultry  cars  furnished  with  coops,  eight 
cattle  cars,  two  derrick  cars  for  lifting 
heavy material, and 200 box cars.
Combination of Strawboard Manufacturers.
Two years  ago there was  formed in Ak­
ron, Ohio,  the Union  Strawboard Company 
In it were  included 
of the United  States. 
manufacturers  representing  95 per cent, of 
the  strawboard  made in the country.  The 
product of the twenty-five  factories  repre­
sented was sold to the  syndicate,  and by it 
disposed of.  The directors of the syndicate 
b»d power to shut down all the factories for 
periods of ten or twenty days. 
In  spite  of 
these restrictions upon production there was 
a constantly increasing surplus.  So  it was 
finally decided to propose  to  some  eight or 
ten of the companies represented to sell out 
their plants.  The  mills  selected  are  the 
least  favorably  situated  in the matters of 
water  transportation  and the  purchase of 
straw.  Prices are agreed  upon,  aggregat­
ing for the eight mills  purchased  $600,000. 
The  factories  remaining  in  operation are 
those which had the best natural advantages 
for making  strawboard,  which  were  best 
equipped, and which were best  situated for 
buying straw and for making tbeir product

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GLÄRK, JEWELL i CO.,

IN MICHIGAN,

G rand R apids.

P E R K I N S   <&  H E S S
Hides, Furs, W ool & Tallow,

DEALERS IN

NOS.  132 and  194 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS. MICHIGAN.

WE GABBY A STOCK OF CABLE TALLOW SOB MILL USB.

X>0  YOU WAXT  A

H.  LEONARD  It  SONS,

WHOLESALE

If so, send for Catalogue and Price-List to

S. HETMAN & SON, 48 C all St.,

JOBBERS  IN

D RY   GOODS,
.AND NOTIONS,

88  M onroe  St.,

AND  10,  12,  14,  16  AND  18  FOUNTAIN  STREET, 

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Peerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers  t  L  QllPPlilltV 
t OyOul uI l j«
American and Stark A Bags 

Wholesale  Grocers.
,, Lens

IMPORTERS  OF

SOLE  AGENTS  FOR

“Acme” Herkimer Go. Cheese, Lautz Bros. 

Soaps and Niagara Starch.

Send  for  Cigar  Catalogue  and 
ask for Special  Inside Prices 
on  anything  in  our  line.

W M . SEA R S & CO.
Grader Manufacturers,

Agents  fo r

AMBOY  CHEESE.

37,39 & 41 Kent  Street.  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan.

BÜRTIS8. DUNTOJI i  ANDREWS

ROOFERS

Good Work, Guaranteed for Five Years, at Fair Prices.

Grand  Rapids,

Mich.

CROCKERY,  GLASSWARE,

LAMP  GOODS  AND  STONEWARE.

134,136,138,140  Fulton  St., Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

To Insure  Prompt Shipment Order 

Fruit Jars  direct from  us.

JV

HEADQUARTERS

State  Agents

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PRICES. 

Mason’s Porcelain Top Pnlit Jars.
Excelsior  Cooking Crock.
¥  gross.
P i nt s. ...................................................... 29.50
Positively the  finest  kettle  for  cookiug  any  Quarts............................................   10.00
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5* ffnlion«. 
Rubbers  extra.....................
11.00 
Globe Fruit J«i>,,tints__
quarts..
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...  12.00
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....  15.00
Preserve Tars.  Tomato Jugs.  Apple

kind  of  food.  Those  who  try it  will have no 
Cheapest Preserving Kettle.  Absolutely Fire 

 
Proof.  Not affected by Heat or Acid. 
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3 quart.............................................. 
4 quart.............................................. 

6.00  Gutter j a as.  Blackberry Jam Jars.
8.00
Sherwood's kom parable Fin1 Glazed Stoneware.

Factory Prices. 

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Stew pans  <4  gal
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Dark.  White.
1.50  1.75
2.09  2.25
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SKERWCOD’S.

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*4 gal. Pres.  Jars..........75
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....... 1.00
Yt  “  Butter  Crocks 
White Lined...............90
1 gal.  Butter  crocks 
1
Wh'te Lined............. 1.50 2
2 gal.  Butter  Crocks 
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White Lined.............3.00 1  “
Corks for 
‘4 g
Tea Pots. 
Sealing  wax. 
pound  ......

Coffee Pots.

lee Mugs,

T< m  tt

Cody, Ball, Barnhart

Are sole agents at this market for the justly-celebrated

pack

HAMBURG CANNED GOODS.

Comprising the following well-known brands:

Solid Meat. Tomatoes.

Table Queen Tomatoes.
Snow Flake Corn.

Sweet Corn.

Succotash.

Stringless Beans.

Fancy Sifted Peas.
Early June Peas.

Champion of England  Peas. 

White Marrowfat.

Petit Pois.

Black Raspberries. 

Remember “The Best is the Cheapest.”

Blackberries.
PLACE YOUR ORDERS EARLY.
MOSELKY  B R O S .,

W HOLES A1.3E3

Fruits, Seeds,  Oysters & Produce,

ALL  KINDS  OF  FIELD  SEEDS  A  SPECIALTY.

If you are in Market to Buy or Sell Clover Seed, Beans or Pota­

toes, w ill be pleased to hear from you.

26,28,30  k 32
ABSOLUT
Absolute Baking Powder.

A r i d

100 per cent. Pure.

Manufactured and sold only by

ED.  TELFER  Grand Eapids.

