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Commission *  Merchants,

’  GENERAL 

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AND DEALERS IN 

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Everything  Pertaining  to  the  Farm, 

Orchard and  Dairy.

OUR SPECIALTIES:

B utter and  Eggs,

Cheese,

Onions,

Potatoes,

Foreign Fruit», 

Dom estic F ruits.
Liberal  advances  made  on  consignments. 
•We have ample cold storage for the protection 
of  consignments  sent  us  in  unseasonable 
weather.

Crates will be furnished merchants  wishing 
to ship us eggs, either on  consignment or'di­
rect purchase.

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7 i  CANAL  STREET,

G rand  Rapids,

Mich.

Send Stamp for sample of the

GRAND RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY,  MAY 2,  1888.

PROPRIETOR OF"

JOBBER OF

Oranges,; Lemons, Bananas, Butter, Eggs

and Egg Crates.
No. 1 egg crates, 37c.  No. 3 egg crates, 
30c.  No. 1  fillers,  13c.  No.  3  fillers,  10c,
I   have  facilities  for  handling  each  line  above

nam ed th a t are unsurpassed. 

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I  aim  to  handle  the  best  that  can  be  obtained. 
Mail orders lined promptly at lowest m arket price.  A
l i t , . « . l   A i . . . . __ a. 
liberal discount on Egg Crates and fillers in large lots.

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Overalls, Pants, Etc.,

OUR OWN MAKE.

A Com plete Line  of

FfflcyCrocierysFancy Woo toare

OUR OWN IMPORTATION.

Inspection Solicited.  Chicago and Detroit 

Prices Guaranteed.

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

i  *  “SALTING  D O W N .”

W ritten fo r The  Tradesman. 

S

Charlie Allen was  rather  surprised  and 
mystified one Saturday evening by being re­
quested to grant Mr. Ashley, of  the firm of 
'Ashley & Moore, Wholesale grocers,  whom 
Charlie  had  the  honor of representing in 
Southern Michigan and  Northern  Indiana, 
an interview in his private office  after sup­
per.

Charlie had come in  from  a- two  weeks’ 
“rounder” at noon,  had  straightened up all 
his business,  accepted  the  “rackets”  and 
commendations  with  good  grace, and had 
made an engagement fo r the  theater  that 
evening.  But, of course, an intimation that 
he was wanted by the head  of the firm pre­
ceded all else, so Charlie  dispatched a mes­
senger with a note to declare  the  previous 
engagement off and went to supper wonder­
ing very much whether the firm was through 
with him or was going to  raise  his  salary 
with another  year’s  contract,  the  present 
one expiring  within  a week.  Charlie was 
anxious to retain his  ‘‘fit,” as he  was soon

COMMISSION MERCHANTS,

166 South W ater S t, CHICAGO. 
Reference
F e l s e n t h a l .  G r o s s  &  Mi u .b r . Bankers, 

Chicago.

W A N T E D .

Butter, Eggs, W ool, P ota
toes,  Beans,  Dried  Fruit, 
A pples  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.

157 South W ater St.,  CHICAGO. 

Reference:  F i r s t   N a t i o n a l   B a n k ,   Chicago. 
M i c h i g a n  T r a d e s m a n . Grand Rapide.

JOBBERS OF

WHOLESALE

the grocery unde nt that point? 
is Rankin.” 

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As Charlie signified  his  remembrance of 

the circumstance, Mr. Ashley continued:

“There is one thing, however,  connected 
with the case of which you are  not  aware. 
Mr. Rankin is Mr. Moore’s brother-in-law— 
married Moore’s  sister.  Well,  the  case is 
just like this:  Rankin is a  scoundrel and a 
sharper of the worst type—one  who is very 
smooth and polished  on  the  exterior  and 
black within.
W e  have,  so  far,’  received 
only one payment  of  $200  on  the  stock, 
which amounted to a little over $3,000 when 
we sold it.  Rankin has  kept  on  ordering 
goods and has, as an  excuse  for  non-pay­
ment, made the assertion that  he  has been 
supplying mill men on orders given by their 
employers,  which are  not  collectable  until 
next March.  Well,  when  Haines  went np 
there last week, he  noticed  that  Rankin’s 
stock  was .terribly  low,  considering  the 
amount of goods we  have  lately  sent him, 
and that, together with the  peculiar way in 
which he writes and the lack  of  funds,  has 
made us suspicious that Mr.  Rankin  is not. 
dealing square with ns.  Now,  we  do  not 
care  to  expose  him,  on  account  of Mr.

His  name the message,,  surreptitiously,  andsee if he’ 

could get any due.

It was a lucky thing  for  Charlie  fchat he 
did r^ad the letter,  although,  under  other 
circumstances, it  would  have  been  b u tiy  
the proper thing to do. ; The  message  w as 
as follows:  ;  V*.  r   ■' 

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J ohn—I will send  out  a  load, of  stuff 
Monday afternoon and make the assignment 
I  can’t stave  it  pff  any  longer 
Tuesday. 
and, besides, yon and I wilf  make  enough 
out of it, anyway. 
I ’ve got  $4,000 in bask 
here; to your credit, and the  stuff  I  have- 
sent you is worth  as  much  -more*  Better- 
ship this last load Monday night,  as  bafted* 
hay, to the same place,  and be careful  that 
the hay covers the stuff wail. 
ish as soon as I  turn the stock over to a - a  
M., and you and I  can settle up  later.  The 
fellow I send this by is  a  new  clerk-  and 
suspects nothing.  Keep him over  Sunday, 
if possible,  so that he won’t be here to both­
er me.

I shall 

There was no  signature.  The  plot  was; 
easily  seen.  Rankin  had  “salted”  'about 
58,000,  with  his  brother’s  help and was- 
about to leave the country and his creditors.
Charlie had gone about  two  miles on his 
journey when  he  read  the  letter,  and lie 
stopped his buggy in the road  and sat with 
his head in his hands  in  deep  thought for 
about five minutes.  Then he picked up Rio 
reins and drove rapidly to a farmhouse near

“Is Frank here?” he inquired of the lady 
who  answered  his  knock.
Frank  was a 
young  man  visiting  at  the  place,  with 
whom Charlie  had  become  somewhat  ac?" 
quainted in the young man’s trips after gro­
ceries for the family.  Frank  was  in  and, 
after a few  moments’  earnest  conversation 
with  Charlie,  he  took  the  note,  sealed 
in a new envelope, got into  the  buggy and 
drove off.

Charlie slowly  retraced his  steps toward 
town, in order not to  arrive  too  early. 
It 
was just  dusk  and  he  wanted  to  be  on 
the scene of operations about ten o’clock, as. 
he was positive that Rankin  would load up- 
the goods that night, in order to  make sure 
of no interruption.*

With  no  fear  of  detection, 

Allen had confided the matter  to  Frank 
Burton,  the young man  whom  he called on 
at the  farmhouse,  and  had  asked him to- 
personate the unsuspecting5  clerk  at  Ran­
kin’s farm.
Burton was totally unacquaint­
ed with the farmer,  and  readily  accepted 
the mission, rather  liking  the  fun  of  the 
thing.  This relieved Charlie of any fear of 
being detected by Rankin, and  he  went to 
his room at the hotel, luckily unseen by any 
one,  to make some  changes in his personal 
appearance.  When he came  out,  his own 
mother would not have known him, and ther 
clerk of the hotel,  seeing a strange  guest in 
the office, politely asked if he  would  regis­
ter.  Replying  in  the  negative,  Charlie 
walked out upon the street, elated at deceiv­
ing the clerk, with whom he was  on  quite 
intifnate terms. 
■  j
therefore, 
Charlie  went  to  the  telegraph  office and 
wired Mr. Ashley,  requesting him, to  be  on  ' 
the  ground  Monday  morning.  Then  he 
walked leisurely to the  store,* revolving in 
hi& mind the best  plan  to  pursue.  Going 
through an alley at the side of the  store,’hefi 
crept softly up to an  unshuttered  window^ 
There a sight met his eyes  which,  although 
he was somewhat prepared for  it,  astonish- 
ed him.  Through a door in the  rear  Char-  ~ 
lie caught a glimpse of a wagon with a cov- || 
er, standing in a shed.  Rankin,  alone, was  *i 
busily engaged in  loading  it  «with  goods. 
His way of avoiding detection,  on  opening 
the store for Monday’s business, was to take 
all the goods from the rear  of  the  shelves, 
leaving  sufficient  to  fill  them up in front  ; 
and thus cover  the  vacancy  behind,  .T he 
man worked hard, the  perspiration running.  , 
in steams down his face, and  Charlie  kept, 
his place at the window over two  hours be-.« .1 
fore  Rankin  was  satisfied  witouhie haul. 
When he had depleted the shelves,  Rankin *  
filled up the remaining space in  the  wagon 
with various cases not  as’ yet  opened, put 
out his lantern, his sole light, and  le ft  the. 
store. 

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Charlie  kept « carefully  concealed in his 

fe 
room until early Monday morning, When hfr/ > 
walked about a mile out of town, met Frank  v  
in the buggy and drove  into  town as inuo-.  ^ 
cent as a lamb.

The store was opened as usual, and Char- ;; 0 
lie busied himself with his  regular  duties*. % 
although, to tell-the truth, he was very nerv-; 
ous through fear  that  Mr.  Ashley  might 
fail to arrive on the nine o’clock train. ;  , 4rNP
A few moment» before train time,- Charlie „ -4 
made an excuse to get  away,  leaving,,
Rankin in charge of the store«

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PERFECTION  SCALE

Packing  and W arehouse,

37 N orth D ivision Street.

Office, 117 Monroe St.

the  best and newest  system on  the  market. 
Furnished "in  Denominations of $5, $10 and 
$ 3 0 . 

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MANUFACTURERS OF

iSuer

FANCY  PATENT

SNOW  FLAKE

N ti g   I
43 Fiona 0*

OUR  LEADING  BRANDS:

Roller Champion,

Gilt  Edge,

M atchless, 
v  Lily W hite,

Harvest Queen,
Snow Flake,

W hite Loaf, 
Reliance,

Gold Medal, 

Graham.

OUR  SPECIALTIES:

uckwtaeat  Flour,  Rye  Flour,  Granulated 
Meal,  Bolted  Meal,  Coarse  Meal,  Bran, 
Ships, Middlings, Screenings, Com, Oats, Feed. 
Grand  Rapids,  Michigan.

Write for Prices.

Spring,  Freight,  Exprése, 

MANUFACTURERS OF
Lum ber  and  Farm

W A G O N S !

Logging C arts  and Trucks 

NQ11 and Dump C arts, 

Lum berm en’s and 

R iver Tools.

We carry a large stock of material, and have 
every facility for making first-class  Wagons 
of all kinds.
^ “Special  attention  given  to  Repairing, 
Painting and Lettering.
Shops on Front St., Grand Rapids, Mich,

No section  of the  country  is  to-day  attracting  as 
much attention as Montana, Oregon  and  Washington; 
Montana, because it  now  ranks first in the production 
of precious m etals;  Oregon,  because  of  its  rich  Tal­
leys,  and  Washington  Territory  by  reason  of  its 
mild  climate,  timber,  coal,  minerals  and wonderful 
production or  fruits  and  cereals.  The  rapid  growth 
of Spokane Falls, with a water  power  exceeding even 
that of  Minneapolis;  Tacoma,  on  Puget  Sound,  the 
terminns  of  the  Northern  Pacific  Railroad,  with 
18,000 inhabitants;  Seattle  80  m iles  distant,  an ener­
getic  and  thriving  city,  mark  this  section  of  the 
Pacific Northwest as one  that  offers  peculiar induce­
ments to those seeking new homes.
By w riting Chas. S.  Fee,  General  Passenger Agent, 
Northern  Pacific  Railroad,  St.  Paul, Minn.,  he  will 
send  you  illustrated  pamphlets,  maps  and  books 
giving yon valuable  information  in  reference  to the 
country traversed  by  this  great  line  from  St. Paul, 
MinneapoUs,  Duluih  and  Ashland  to  Portland, Ore­
gon, and Tacoma  and SeattlS,  W ashington Territory. 
This road.'in addition  to being  the  only  rail  line  to 
Spokane Falls,  Taeoma  and  Seattle,  reaches  all  the 
principal points in  Northern  Minnesota  and  Dakota, 
Montana, Idaho, Oregon,  and  W ashington,  possesses

Anyone  in  want of  a  first-mss  Fire or 
Burglar Proof Safe of  toe  Cincinnati  Safe 
and  Lock  Co.  manufacture  will  find  it to 
his advantage to write  or  call  on  us.  We 
have light expenses, and are able to sell low* 
er than  any  other house representing first- 
class  work.  Second-hand  safes  always on

C.M . GOODRICH & OQ.,

With  Safety Deposit  Co., Basement oi Wid- 

dicomb Blk. 

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SHOE  BRUSHES,

SHOE  BUTTONS,

SHOE  POLISH,

SHOE  LACES.
Heeler%  Cork Soles,  Button  Hooks, Dress­

ings, etc.  Write for Catalogue.

W e  should  be  pleased  to opei? corres 
pondencewith  anyone  having  APPLES, 
POTATOES, ONIONS, BEANS, DRIED 
FRUITS and other Country Produce to of­
fer.  CAR  LOTS A SPECIALTY.  Con­
signm ents w ill receive our  best  attention.
W e are w illing at all  tim es to make lib­
eral advances when drafts  arc drawn with 
bill lading attached.  Goods sold on arriv­
al or held as per request of shipper.
S. T. FISH dJ OOm

Commission Merchants,

189  So.;W ater St.,  Chicago, HI.

R e v e r e n c e —F i r s t  National  Bank,  o r. any  Wholesale 

Grocer here.  -

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

A .  J .  -Bo w n b, P re sid e n t. 

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Ge o .  jC.  P ie r c e ,  Vice President.

H . P. R a k e r , Cashier.
$300,090.

“I suppose,” continued the old man,  still 
keeping his eyes  sharply  fixed  on  Allen, 
“you have nothing else in view?”

“No,  sir;  1 have  endeavored  to  do  my 
work with you in such a way as to  guaran­
tee permanency,  and hoped to  stay.”  And 
Charlie began to look a trifle anxious.

“The salary has been  satisfactory, has it 

not?”

“Why,  yes,  sir;  I have no  fault  to  find 
with it, and I am willing to  leave it to your 
judgment as*to whether 1 am worth more to 
you or not.”

“Well,  Allen,” said Mr.  Ashley, with an 
odd look on his face,  “Mr.  Moore  and  my­
self have decided that four men  can  handle 
our outside trade well enough and therefore 
you, being the last man  employed,  we can­
not send out,  for a while,  at least.” *

Charlie’s  heart  jumped  clear  up in his 
throat  as the old man uttered  these words. 
Not but that he could undoubtedly find oth­
er employment, but $ l,000-a-year situations 
were not always lying around loose,  and he 
had made this a basis  for  calculation as to 
his future plans.

“I am very sorry, sir,” and  Charlie look­
ed a trifle blue as he said it,  “that you have

Good-night, sir,” and he arose from his seat 
and took his. hat as if to go.
.  “Hold on!  Don’t be in such a hurry,” and 
Mr. Ashley motioned,Charlie to reseat him­
self.  “Who’s  said  anything  about  your 
leaving us?  I  merely  remarked  that  we 
could  not  send  you  out for a time.  You 
surely  won’t  objeet  to  remaining  in  the 
house,  especially as Mr. Moore and  myself 
have decided that you are  worth  $1,200 to 
us for another year?”

Charlie could hardly express  his  thanks. 
A moment before he  had  thought  himself 
-discharged and here he wos engaged for an­
other year with a raise of $200 in his salary ! 
He tried to stangner  out  his  thanks,  but 
Mr. Ashley interrupted him.

“Never mind, my boy,  You have earned

both arduous and hazardous.  Are you will­
ing to try ifc?” 

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“Yes,  sir;  whatever it is*  I   wiB  do  my 

tevéîf^tjq,Sitoeee&*’ ’t í á  
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b ip la n  
remember a roa# 

'3fe  »;:Îsfÿ>_confideiitiia
of  great  delicacy.  Do yg4* 

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ea, use your own  judgment  and  keep  us 
posted.  You had  better  address  your let­
ters to your brother for us,  otherwise  Ran­
kin may suspect.  Good-by and  good  luck 
td you,” and, with these words, Mr. Ashley 
stepped  off  the  train—to which  they had 
walked—as it pulled out,  and  Charlie  was 
off on his novel trip.

When  the  train  pulled  into  Hermon, 
Charlie strolled leisurely  through the town 
towards Mr. Rankin’s  store.  That  gentle­
man was in,  and,  after some  conversation 
and an inspection of  Charlie’s recommenda­
tions,  the young man was  engaged  at  the 
munificent salary of ten dollars  per  week.
Charlie worked,  as he always  did  under 
any circumstances, faithfully  for  his  sub­
employer’s  interests,  as well as for those of 
Ashley & Moore.  But, closely as he watch­
ed,  Charlie could detect  no  appearance  of 
anything  wrong.  Mr.  Rankin,  although, 
perhaps,  a little careless  as  to credits, con­
ducted his business in  a  thorough  manner 
mid seemed to have a pretty  fair trade.
•  One afternoon, Mr. Rankin took top day’s
• receipts from toe drawer,  saying,  casually, 
as he did so, that he was  going  to send all 
his currency away to meet a  note  held  by 
Ashley & Moore.  This was  good news for 
Charlie  and  he  sincerely  hoped that the 
firm’s suspicions  were without  foundation. 
Mr.-Rankin was a very  pleasant  employer 
and Charlie had; begun to like him very well, 
indeed.

Of coarse,  Charlie informed  Mr.  Ashley 
of toe proposed payment of toe note.  What 
was his surprise, then,  about a  week  later, 
to bé informed that no provision  had  been 
made for the pote,  but,  on  toe  contrary, 
Rankin  had  asked  them to make a three- 
months’ renewal thereof.  This  was a sure 
indication  o f  something  underhanded  in 
Rankin’s methods.  Why  should  he  take 
such pains to inform Charlie  for  what pur­
pose he intended to use the  money,  unless 
it was to avert suspicion,  not  knowing, of 
course, that Charlie  was  looking  for just 
that very thing?
.  On Saturday night, a week  after  toe oc­
currence  mentioned,  Rankin, in the course 
of  conversation j asked Charlie if  he would 
not like to ride out to his  (Rankin’s) tooth­
er’s farm that evening,  take  a  message for 
him,  and spend Sunday there, saying that it 
would do him gopd and,  "as  peaches  were 
just ripe,  no doubt he would enjoy it.'

Charlie objected,  at  first,  not  liking to 
leave hiá post;  but, as  Rankin  made  it al­
most in the nature of  a  command,  and he 
had no valid excuse  for  refusing,  Charlie 
finally consented. 

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But, as he thought of toe  strangeness  of 
toe request, sending .him, an  entire  stran- 
gper^ to vlisR a man  upon  an  errand  which;. 
[ R a t o ’s  ten-year-old son could just as well
havo done, he made up his mind that some* 
ibing was wrong mid  determined  to | i^aA.

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-We do »General  Commission Business 
and offer as inducements twenty years’  ex­
perience and clear, record.  The bent equip­
ped and  largest salesroom ia  the  business 
^ t h i s  cit^y.  Ample storage  facilities—full 
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floor space in  toe center of 
thebestm arketin the W est  Ample capi- 
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and  for ANY PURPOSE  that  any  other  is 
used, and will be found to  excel all in cleans­
ing qualities, but if you will 

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They Please Eyerybody.

which  are  plain  and  simple  much rubbing, 
and  consequently  much  labor mid  wear  of 
clothes, will be saved.
The peculiar property possessed by our soap 
is that  of  loosening and  separating the  dirt 
without injuring the fabric, instead of eating 
np the dirt and thereby rotting the cloth.
Ask your wholesale grocer about our SPEC- 
IAL OFFKB.  It makes retail profit Very sat­
isfactory. 

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Soaps ever sold to Michigan.

Commendations áre com ingin daily«.  Send 
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Transacts a général banking business.

Make a Specialty of Collections.  Accounts 

o f Country Merchants Solicited.

Manufacturers and Jobbers of i ,
Meu’s Furnishing Goods,

Sole  Manufacturers  of  the  “Peninsular” 

■*  Brand Pants, Shirts and Overalls.

I  State «ganta for Celuloid Collars and Cuffs. 
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% % RECIPROCITY  FRAUDS/1 .

|ijpite rtey;in which commercial  treaties of 
jageity tie tea hands  of  the  countries 
totsBgagein them  finds a  fresh  illustra- 
ilO'iBrgland. ■§ Among’ the  hew  tax «  
¿posed by Mr. Ooschen is a duty on wine 
in botti«.  Be said that no doubt 
^ p b g ia n d ’s neighbors would find  fault  with 
but he was not aware that they had earn­
ed toe right to be considered in the  matter, 
t^d^teeF rench retort that  they  are.  going 
Ib b d if a  good  deal  more  than  complain. 
■stPhett they refused  to  negotiate a  specific 
i iiaeuly of commerce with England,  in  place 
b f theCobden  Treaty,  they  did  make an 
i*agjpeement to do as well by  England  as by 
.Under that  agreement 
any other country. 
goods enter  France  on  the  terms 
to those of Belgium by the convention 
that kingdom.  But tee French  claim 
ptih afih is wasjvith the  understanding  that 
' ino advance would be made in English duties 
¿-on French silks, wines,  gloves and other ar- 
-  tietesbf teat sort.  They  ndw  threaten to 
^cancel  tee  .whole  arrangement  and place 
^  English goods under the  much  heavier du 
ties of théir general tariff,  if  the  wine tax 
„ be persisted  in.  The , sensible  thing  for 
¿England to dowould be to r«pond by duties 
$ oh ¿Trench silks and gloves as*  high  as  the 
A?, French duti« on English  cottons and hard 
If that did riot bring  the French to 
Si^tórias, it might do something to  restore the 
prostrate industries of Coventry  and  Mac' 

w ar«. 

f-- ¿¿«field.
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How the Tory government of Canada un 
j derstand this matter of reciprocity is shown 
gp  by their recent action.  For years the Cana- 
|   da Tariff has held out to the United  States 
the offer of free admission  of  certain  arti 
r   .-des, if we would put them on our Free List 
H . idèo.  This has been done  in  the  case of 
number, and yet Canada did  nothing of the 
W ien  the  Liberals  in  Parliament 
jailed attention to the matter, 
the  govern 
.ment asserted that the Tariff law gave it en 
tìrd discretion in the  matter,  but  did  not 
bind it to take any action.  Tet  under  this 
pressure, and a charge of  breach  of  faith 
reinforced by a threat of some action on the 
part of Congress, the  articles  in  question 
Were put on the list of articles  to  come in 
free from  the  United  States.  But in less 
. than a Week this was reversed on the ground 
that it would  be  a  discrimination  against 
England in favor of America. 
;  mains for Congress to tgke action,  and  one 
. of the most effectual steps would be to pia 
all fish from Canada under thè same duty 
'  is now paid by salted  fish.

It  now 

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A  NAVAL  RESERVE.

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. ; / Secretary Whitney continues unshaken in 
the conviction that we should create a naval 
. ieserve of subsidized steamships in the mer­
chant  marine,  which  might  be  taken for 
government use in war times, and especially 
constructed vvith that end  in  view.  Since 
, lie urged this in  his  annual  report, he has 
riéen in receipt of information from all parts 
of the country which shows how deep is the 
7  iterest in the  plan.  More  than  one  state 
has offered to co-operate  with  the  general 
government in carrying out  the  plan,  and 
th& Interest expressed by commercial bodies 
* is-universal.  He reminds the  chairman of 
f  the sub-committee, to which the subject has 
h « n  referred, that this is now  the  general 
/practice of civilizad  governments.  Just  as 
they have large reserves of land  force, cor- 
xesponding to eur state  militia, so they are
- aiding in the construction and  maintenance 
e f fast steamships, like those  of the White 
Star and Cunard lines, Ivhieh shall be at the

-  public service in time of war.

The same policy was  pursued by our own 
l %ov«nment before  the  war.  The  Collins 
l Une of #oodenf steamships»  plying between 
/  New York and  Liverpool,  was  subsidized 
?b¿th in the construction  and  the  mairite- 
, nanee of its vessels, on condition, that  they 
’ should be the fastest ships  afloat  and  that 
should be transformed into government 
cruisers on the outbreak  of a war.  Before 
V:  the war broke out, however, Senator Jeffpr 
, •  'mm Davis and his  colleagues  had ^ brought 
that policy to an end, so «that  there were no 
Qn0 in * . irf^aniRhipa to be  had  when  Davis 
arid ffis frlends founded their SouthemGon 
y o n  the  superstructure  of  human 

^bondage. 
.  TW O   NEEDED  ’AMENDMENTS 

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I t  is a  good suggestion  to  so  amend the 
State Commerce  Law as to compel its 
by . every  road  which  crosses 
iin « , and  that  even  with regard to 
ich  do« not  cress the line.  The 
-to , wg|aate.'tosWc~ be-
Stutes en a b i« itto  prevent any 
taking part in that  commerce

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J g & i i ; W M M k lfi.
have W fquallyriffectt ve system of railroad 
legislation^  la  fact there lsn o   final  solu­
tion of the problem  except  by  an  amend 
meat  to  the  eonat&attb» giving  Congress 
jurisdiction 4>yer  all  railroads, water-ways 
and  telegraph  lines,  whether  they  cross 
State lines or not.. 

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I GOSSIP.

M iller* Stanton succeed Blóiini&JKIIer 
in the'tambor business ami in the  manufac­
ture of boxes. 
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Dr. W. H, Boss  bas  re-engaged  in  the 
drug business  at  -bis  former  location,  40 
West Fulton street. 

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C. Jamison has engaged  in  the  grocery 
business at Keystone.  The stock  was pub 

Another  much  needed  Amendment  is to 
prevent  the  practise called “ underbilling. ”
©ten  while  the  requirements  of, the  law I chaaeg at this flmrket.-  . 
that  rates shall be published arid rio abate- 
^ ile y  has  engaged  in the grocery
merits  made  by  agreement  are  compli^l! bus|ne|g at wfiite Cloud.  - Arthur  Meigs & 
with,  they fire evaded  by the  tacit  und©»  Co. furnished the  stock, 
^ 
standing that the bills for freight to favored I 
easterners shad not come up to the schedule] 
Isaac  NeiL has^engaged.  m  the  groce y 
rates.  The  Commission  finds  that  as the] business at St. Johns.  Bulkley,  Lemon  & 
law stands they are  unable to  put a stop to  Hoops furnished the stock; 
this kind of personal discrimination,  which 
tbe  very  worst  of  the  abases  the  law 

j. H. Manning has  engaged  in  the  gro-
business at Ashland.  Bulkley, Lemon 

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seeks to suppress. 

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| & Hoops furnished the stock

The administration has done  quite  right!  Bobt  Scofield has engaged in  the grocery
enforcing the law against the importation ] business  at  Chippewa  Lake.  The  stock
contract labor in the  case  of  fishermen  was purchased at this market. 

hired  in  Nova  Scotia  by  the  owners  of j 
John E. Kenning  &  Co.  have  removed 
American fishing  vessels.  Not  only  com- I their wholesale and retail cigar business from 
mon sailors were thus employed, but  in de^ | ioo  Louis street to 56 Canal street, 
fiance  of the registration laws the  skippers 
in command of quite a number of American 
fishing v«seis were found to be alidris from 
the lower provinces of  Canada.  The abuse 
not  extensive,  but  real.  Seventy-eight

O. D. Ford will open a drug  store at Mil­
ford  Center,  Ind.  The  Hazeltine  &  Per­
kins Brag Co. is putting up the stock.

Nelson Morris & Co. have  been handling 
per cent, of the officers and  crews  of  our I dressed beef  from thp  cars  during the past 
fishing  fleet  are  American  citizens,  as is  week,  and expect to be  able to occupy their 
shown by official returns, and of the remain-  refrigerator by the end of  the present week*
ing twenty-two per cent., the  greater 
p art‘  Howard Whiting has engaged in  the gro­
are residents in our fishing ports, and there- j 
cery and croekery business at Traverse City. 
fore eligible to serve  on  our  vessels.  But! 
Bulkley,  Lemon  &  Hoops  furnished  the 
none are eligible to command them.
groceries and H.  Leonard & Sons the crock­
ery. 

The House has passed  the bill to create a 
in 
Department  of  Labor  with  a  permanent 
general  trade  at  Ashland  Center.  Cody,
staff of sixty-five persons, from commission­
Ball, Barnhart & Co* furnished the  grocer­
er down to charwoman,  at  salaries  aggre­
ies and P. Steketee & Sons the  dry  goods, 
gating $82,420 a year,  besides  such  addi-
tionaf experts  and  employes  as  Congress I The hardware was also  purchased  at  this 
from time to time  may  authorize.  As the  market, 
head of the establishment is to be a commis-  .  p. H. Davis has retired  from  the firm of 
sioner and not ajsecretary, the “department”  Davis Bros., manufacturers of  cigars.  The 
must fit inside some of the  present  depart-  business will be continued by the remaining- 
ments, possibly  the  Treasury.  As it deals J partner, A. S. Davis,  who  has  removed the 
both  with  home  a*d  foreign  labor  and  factory  and  salesroom  from  153  Monroe 
prices, it could not be assigned to either the  street to 70 Canal street 
State Department or to the Interior, although
it will overlap,  if  not  supersede,  much of 
the work now done  by our  consuls,  Under | 
the direction of the former.

Woodard  &  Pollard  have  engaged 

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Silas K. Bolles has leased the  front  por­
tion of  the store  now occupied  by Eaton & 
Christenson  and  Will  shortly open a retail 
cigar business  therein.  Eaton & Christen­
son  will  occupy  the  rear  portion  of  the 
store with their wholesale  cigar and bakery 
business.

The fortitude of  the  German  Emperor, 
and his simple  and  manly  character,  are 
drawing  upon  him  admiration  as well as 
sympathy.  There  begin  to be hopes again 
that his malady may be circumvented.  But
his ups and downs are so frequent  and  the , & 
last descent was so nearly into the  jaws of] 
death that it calls for a great deal of optim­
ism to permit that idea.

Wool Prospects.

The wool market this year  is  not  likely 
to be marked by the  same  enthusiasm aad 
rivalry which was common  last  year.  No 
large  handlers  made  any  money  on  last 
year’s business—in fact, the man who hand­
led  any  great  amount  ot  wool  last  year 
and did not  lose  money  is  an  anomaly. 
Most of last year’s buyers  Will  be  in  the 
field again this year and  are  getting  their 
country buyers in shape to begin operations. 
The indications are th$t X wools will  start 
in at about 18@20c and  medium  grades at 
20@21c. 
In view of the  present  agitation 
relative to the wool tariff, the Boston buyers 
are determined to get the clip this year  at a 
price equivalent to what it  would  be  with 
the tariff reirioved.  If the duty is taken off, 
they will not be money out. 
If  the duty is 
not taken off,  then  the  difference  will be 
their gain.

Canadian Currency.

A  good  many  country  merchants  arp 
sending The  Tradesman  Canada  money 
on subscription,  which is subject  to  a  dis­
count of 10  per  cent,  at  any  bank in the 
State.  Some of those who send $1 in Cana- 
dion currency and  receive  a  receipt for 90 
cents in return complain of the 5‘exhorhitant 
discount”  and  sòme  refer  to thé transac­
tions in still harsher terms.  The Tbades- 
man cannot afford to  stand toe discount on 
this  species  of  circulation  medinm  and 
would much prefer to have its friends remit 
tkeir  subscription  in  the  “current coin of 
the realm.”

Wm. E. Cooper claims  that  he  has  not 
settled With  A.  Livingston  for  the  suit 
brought against him for publishing  Living­
ston’s name  on  a  black  list.  Mr. .Cooper 
states that he is perfectly  willing  that  toe 
case should go before a jury and will cheer­
fully abide by a  decision  rendered  after 
thorough knowledge of the facts in the case. 
Such being the case, judgment in toe matter 
should be withheld  until  further  develop­
ments come to light.

C. H. Mehrtens will relinquish  the  edn 
tool of the Atlantic  Hotel, at White Cloud, 
‘to  toe expiration of his lease on May 1, but 
will take good care of the gripsack  brigade 
and traveling public  at  his handisome  and 
convenient cottage and  his  eating-house at 
toe depot*  Mr.  Mehften’s  reputation as 
caterer Is p ar excellence arid It goes without 
sw ing  that  he  will take good care of his 
CTsnf».  He also conducts the eating-houses 
at^qakegon and Holland.

ABOUND  THE  STATE.

Ionia—W.  F.  Scammel succeeds Scammel

^  the meat business
«
son & Hickey in general trade.

Champion—John  Hickey succeeds  Glea­

Holland—Henry Kremer succeeds Kremer 

& Bangs in the drug business.

Williamston—Reed  &  Jacobs,  grocers, 

have been closed by creditors.

Wilmot—Jas.  McCallum  succeeds H.  R. 

Brown in the grocery business.

Albion—Andrew Emmons succeeds J.  H. 

Ferguson in the music business.

Leoni—Fred.  C.  Barber ’ succeeds  E. L. 

Murray in the grocery business.

Otsego—M.  O.  Brockway  succeeds  F. 

Leighton in thé grocery business.

Marcellus—Geo. W.  Flanders succeeds J.

O. Apted in the jewelry business.

Burr Oak—A.  C.  Gonshow  succeeds  W. 

H. Culver in the hardware business.

Laingsburg—C. A. Bacon  succeeds Philo 

Bacon & Son in the grocery business.

Big Rapids—W. A. Aylesworth  succeeds 

C. B. Bennett in the crockery business.

Cheboygan—C. A.  Gallagher has sold  his 

grocery stock to George and Jacob Geek.

Manistique—E.  F.  Plunkett 

succeeds 
Plunkett t& Waddell in the  meat  business.
Union City—F. A. L.  (Mrs.  M.)  Morrill, 
clothing dealer, has been closed by creditors.
North Branch-r-G.  W.  Weston  succeeds 
H. C. W «ton & Co. in the  hardware  busi­
ness.

Vassar—E. J. Taylor* Co. succeed John­
son & Williams in the drag and  book  busi­
ness.

Cadillac-—Carr & Kennedy succeed Hoop­
er & Clark in the grocery and  bakery  busi-
n«s. 

Cassopolis  — Edward  Keeler  succeeds 
W'. F. Pollock in toe drug and* grocery bus­
iness.,

Detroit — R.  W.  jMcCutchion  succeeds 
McCutchion  &  Hartman  in  the  hardware 
business. 

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Marshall—E*  M.  Webster  succeeds  his 
father, Ç. B. Webster, in the  boot and shoe 
business. 

Woodland—Mrs.'  P.  B.  Hunsicker  con­
templates  removing  her  general  stock  to 
Lake Odessa*

Inland—B.  B.  Reynolds  has  moved his 
genera! stock to Stacy,  where he has re-en­
gaged in busin«s.

Petoskey—W. W. McOpberhss purchas­
ed the .groeery stock and lixtures  belonging 
to the late H. H. Parr.

Ann Arbor—The  Ann  Arbor  Organ Co. 
succeeds D»vid F. Allmendinger in the mu 
sical  instrument  business,. 

Sherman—W. G* Shane». the  jeweler, has 
removed to Fowlerville, where Be  will  re- 
engage in the same business.

Boyne City—J. L, H anly has. closad out 
his grocery stock and  will  probably  re-en 
gqgq in trade at spme'other location, 
"pipati«.—j .  SzczukowakiA Go.,  grocers, 
write The

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dale/who will soon occupy the same with a

ivre &

Charlotte—Ford&Kifbyhave  sold  their 
Bazaar stock to  F.  G.  Cobb, M  Brooklyn, 
and will hereafter  devote  their entiretlme 
to their Mason store.

Wayland—J. W.  Humphrey  has  retired 
from  the  general  firm* of  Humphrey' & 
Spaulding.  The business will be continued 
by the remaining partner.

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Ashland— H. M anm n^h^ ©“g^Sed  in 
-the grocery business.  The  stock  was fur­
nished by  J.  H.  Thompson  & Co., T^hos-. 
FerguSon placing the order. 

Detroit—Metcalf  Bros. &  Co., dry goods 
dealers, have  given a chattel  mortgage for 
$75,000 to the People’s  Savings  Bank  and 
assigned to H. T.  Thnrber.

Port  Huron—Frank  S.  Bagg  succeeds 
Stewart & Bagg in the  hardware  business. 
The retiring partner, Will E. Stewart,  will 
remove to'Washington Ter.

Charlevoix—The boot and shoe firm of D. 
Sherwood & Co. has dissolved» M. J .  Stock- 
man continuing.  Mr.  Sherwood is undecid­
ed as to his future operations.

Plainw*ll — Carroll  &  Robertson  have 
closed out their dry goods .stock  and retired 
from business.  Alex.  Robertson, ‘ the  rési­
dent member of the firm, has taken the man­
agement of a general store for a  Ludington 
lumber firm.

Charlotte—O. E. Packard has disposed of 
his butter and egg cellar te E.  Shepherd  & 
Son, who took possession  on  the  30th  ult. 
The transfer includes  horses,  egg wagons, 
etc.  Mr.  Packard  retains  his elevators in 
here and at Chester.

Charlotte—Wm.  M.  Burrell has disposed 
of his interest in  the  dry  goods firm of A. 
D.  Baughman & Co. to the  senior  member 
and  has  gone  on  the  road  for a Chicago 
house.  The firm will retain the same name, 
consisting of A.  D.  Baughman,  C.  O. Irish 
and C.  W.  Stnlts. 

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MANUFACTUBINQ-  MATTEBS.

New Lothrop—O’Dell &  Gustin  succeed 

Samuel O’Dell in the saw mill business.

Nashville—J*  N.  Kellogg expects to get 
his new wood  working  establishment  into 
operation by May 15.

Kalamazoo—W.  S.  Lawrence  succeeds 
Lawrence & Chapin in  the  manufacture of 
engines and agricultural  implements.

Marshall—The business men have  decid­
ed to organize a stock company,  with a cap­
ital of $25,000, to engage  in  the  manufac­
ture  of  refrigerators  and  wind-mills. 
It 
will be known as the Marshall  Manufactur­
ing Co.

Big Rapids—C.  H. Thall,  W.  W.  Dem- 
ington, Dr. F. J.  Grover  and C. A. Fellows 
have  purchased  the  cork  pine  timber on 
4,800  acr«  of  land  situated  in  Mitchell, 
Burke and Caldwell  counties,  North Caro­
lina.  They  will  not  cut  the timber until 
one or more lines of  railway  penetrate the 
tract. 

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Cadillac—The Chittenden & Herrick saw­
mill will be remodeled for  a  factory,  and 
about 5,000 feet surface measure  of  mater­
ial will be consumed daily. 
In  addition to 
the refuse from the mills,  the company will 
use dead pine and,  perhaps,  hemlock  for 
boxes.  Work on the factory  is  already in 
progress.

Cadillac—The  Cadillac  Sash,  Door  and 
Blind Manufacturing Co. has been organized 
with a capital of $10,000.  The  corporation 
is officered  as  follows:  President,  E.  J. 
Johnson;  Vice-President,  E.  D.  Barrett; 
Secretary  and  Treasurer,  E.  J.  Haynes. 
The Hyman  building  has  been  purchased 
and will be  converted  into a factory.  The 
company  expects  to  begin  operations  by 
June 1.

STRAY  PACTS. 

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Homer—Wait Bros, succeed  Cole & Wait 

in the grocery business.

Midland—Chas.  A. Lee,  Secretary of the 

Cleveland Woodenware Works,  is dead.

Charlotte—John Allen and W.  C*  Stinch- 
comb  have  formed  a  copartnership  and 
optoed a general blacksmithing shop.

Muskegon—M.  Silber  has  purchased the 
stock of liquors of M.  Cohn &  Bro.  and is 
moving the same to Ashland,  Wis.,„ where 
fie will engage in busin«s.

A Glycerine Conspiracy.

From  th e New York W orld. 

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It is to be inferred from the - text of a let­
ter written by one Otto  Korneman,  of New 
York City, to a Chicago business  firm, that 
there is a combination  of  glycerine  manu­
facturers  in this locality  which  practices a 
policy of intifiaidation and revenge to secure 
the New York market to itself.
Thé Chicago firm ventured to send glycer­
ine here for sale at a-lower  rate  than  the 
combination prie«. 
It is informed  by this 
letter that if it do«  not  keep  its  product 
out of this territory  and  confine  itself  to 
Western  customers  it  will  not  only  be 
crowded out here, but  will  be  attacked on 
its own ground tod caused serious  trouble 
The failure of a Cincinnati  glycerine  com­
pany is significantly pointed to as the result 
of the New York men’s  policy  of  ruining 
those who do not let th^m  control  matters 
hère.  Thé Chicago firm  has  done  well to 
expose this knavery. 
It will do  still better 
if it can fix the criminal  responsibility  in­
volved in toe policy  disclosed  and make to  
example of some one.
The principle or  killibg  competition. by 
conspiracy both against the competitors to d  
the consumers is the radical evil that under­
lies altogether too many kinds  of  business 
in tb « e days. 
It is not often that  there is 
such a barefaced and shamelesb  open mani­
festation of it as is cited here, but  tori  Diet 
that a man should dare to *  commit  himself 
tous on paper shows how  hardened  in toe 
practice those who engage in it quickly  her 
oemra-* 

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S. B. Stover & Co., boots  and  shoes.  Grand 
Bapids: “I have reoeived a oopy of your paper 
and Said it so >valuable that it is impossible  to
H ^ p i ^ Ë I P l e a s e  senate

'em.

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f  Clay McNitt, of  the  grocery  firm, of Mc- 
N itt  Bros:,  fet-Cadillac;  was  in town 14$. 
week. 

Wi F . Bulkley  is  expeefed  home  from 
Lo6kpmri, N. T., the latter part of the presr 
ent week. 

C. D.  Carpenter, of the Springdale‘chpese 
factory n « r  Hopkiris  Station,  was in town 
on Monday. 

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H. N. Moore,  President  of  the . Grand 
Rapids Packing & Provision  Co.,  went- to 
Chicago Monday. 

W.  T. Lamoreaux  was  in  Detroit  last 
week, ih consultation  with  representatives 
of. his Boston Woo} brokers.

C. H. Thrall, the Big Rapids  attorney, is 
in town for a few.days,: attracted mainly by 
the Booth-Barrett combination.

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A. J. Dayton,  formerly  engaged  in the 
drag business at Petoskey, is seeking a new 
location.  He was in town a  couple of days 
last week.

John  Shields,  shipping  clerk  for  Fred 
D.  Yale & Co. for the past three  years, has 
taken the position of book-keeper and head 
salesman for the Telfer Spice Co. 

J. L.  Handy, formerly engaged in the gro­
cery business at Boyne City, was  in town a 
couple of days last week  on  his  way  to a 
visit with old friends in Orleans  county, N 
Y.

Alex. Keith, shipping clerk for  Hawkins 
& Perry,  received  a telegram  from  Elora, 
O n t, Monday,  announeing that his  mother 
was dying.  He lef^ 6n the  afternoon  train 
for her bedside.

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P.  M.  Lonsbury,  the Reed City  druggist, 
was in town thisweek  on  his  way  home 
with his son, Burt.,  who has been  to  Cali­
fornia in search of health.  He is  no better 
than when he went away.

Robert W.  Hazeltine,  formerly  chemist 
for the Hazeltine & Perkins  Drug  Co., but 
for the past year  with  G. W.  Jones & Co. 
at Memphis,  Tenn.,-is in  town  for  a  few 
days and may conclude to remain North.

M.  L.  Swift,  formerly  engaged  in  the 

hardware  business  on  Canal  street,  is 
member of  the syndicate which  has platted 
and put on the market  the  new  suburb of 
Edgewater, three miles north  of the Chica­
go limits.

Assignee Barry has completed  the inven­
tory of the stock and accounts  of  the  late 
firm of Curtiss & Dunton. 
It shows the as­
sets to be $50,997.80, the secured  liabilities 
$29,560.94,  and th« unsecured  liabilities to 
be $38,765.42.-  Of  the  secured  liabilities, 
$7,021.22 is a contingent liability only.

¿ 
He who Is so weak hs to Oepeñd  ^  ^
-,  Upon the indulgence of a friend ‘ 
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v  will find himself let quickly down 
'  When on him eold misfortunes frown?
•. 
I jBut fie whose iHdependent eoUTse 

Lies in his individual force 
Will rise fiom shocks •sublimely and 

- A  Scorn proffers from assistance’s hand.  • 
m. J. Wrism v.

BUILDING  ASSOCIATIONS,
The  Idea  of  Co-operative  Effort  to 

Get

Homes for People,

England has always  been the great home 
of co-operation ia every  fornì,  tod so long, 
ago  as  182ft  there  were  associations  for 
building purposes very-much on  the  same 
idea since developed in this country.  In the 
beginning, the societies  were clubs, the ex­
istence of which ceased when  the shares of 
stated number of members  had  matured. 
The thought  oi  a  permanent  association 
took shape in the methods  of  shares by se­
ries. 
In 1886, the co-operative building as­
sociations  .of  the  United  Kingdom had a 
capital of mere than $250,000,000.
Tnere are in  Germany  what  are  called 
people’s banks,  which  are  operated  very 
much on the saving and-  loan  system  and 
have been running for  more  than a quarter 
of a century.  The  banks  have a member­
ship of over 1,000,000,000 persons  and do a 
business of $40,000,000.
So far as any records show,  the  plan was 
first introduced in this country  at  or  near 
Philadelphia 1831. 
Its growth has been re­
markable.  The  method  is  not  so simple 
that  it  does  not  require  study, but when 
once  comprehended,  the  operation is sim­
plicity itself. 
It is estimated that  one-fifth 
of the dwelling houses in Philadelphia have 
been built by The  co-operative  agency,  and 
there i| a belief that much of the  prosperity 
and permanency of the Quaker  city’s popu- 
latioh  are due to the  early  introduction of 
the  plan.  Within  the  corporation  limits 
there are now over 600 associations.
The growth has extended to and develop­
ed in almost every state in  the  Union,  and 
some cities are  specially  favored. 
It is es­
timated that there  are  5,000 associations in 
the United States,  with  a  membership of 
800,000,  and an aggregate  capital  of $750,- 
000,000.  There is a state league  in  Penn­
sylvania  and  one  is  being  formed in the 
State of New York. 
'The city of Cincinnati 
boasts of 397 associations,  Pittsburg of 280, 
Buffalo of 150,  Chicago of 150, Rochester of 
68 and St. Paul of 40.  New  York  real es­
tate has been too high to give  the  Associa­
tion a chance,  but they  have  existed  there 
for a decade,  and special efforts are now be­
ing made to boom them.  The  territory se­
lected is  across  the North and East rivers, 
above the Harlem and on Staten Island.
the  assets  of 
which have  reached  more than $1,000,000, 
and the surplus derived is  something  more 
than $268,000.  An association  in  Dayton, 
organized fifteen years  ago,  has  nearly 5,- 
000 members,  who have invested  considera­
bly over $1,000,000.  The  dividends  have 
aggregated  $50,000.  The  growth in New 
York was greatly stimulated last year by the 
passage of an act in the Legislature exempt­
ing eo-operative  association  capital  stock 
from taxation.

Chicago has one  society, 

W hat I Know of Dead-Beats.

W ritten fo r  Th e  T radesm an.

The following  stories  are  true  and  the 
yarns are not lies. 
If any of our  neighbors 
think that they see themselves  in  a glass— 
the  newspaper—they  need  blame  no one 
but themselves.  We  call  no  bad names— 
we all belong to  the  genus ■ homo and can­
not help it.

Now for  our  introductory  story.  More 
than fifty  years  ago,  an  old  friend of my 
father was annoyed by  a  dead-beat  chick­
en thief.  Once,  while  angry at  the annoy­
a n c e ,  he remarked,  “If  those  hen  stealers 
don’t let my chickens alone,  I believe I w 
shoot them.”

That night,  as it happened, at a late hour 
his  chickens were heard to give  forth their 
squalls  of  alarm  and  pain.  Our  farmer 
stepped quietly to  the  door  and  soon  es­
pied the dark outline of  a  man in an apple 
tree  and also saw that he was rapidly drop­
ping  to  the  ground  chickens  with  badly 
fractured  necks.  He  grasped  his  loaded 
rifle,  aimed  high  to  alarm  the thief-and 
fired.  To his surprise and alarm  the bullet 
came too near,  and the  lump  of  humanity 
fell to the ground.  'The farmer,  alarmed at 
what he had done,  hurried  to the spot and 
found  fourteen  dead  chickens  mixed  up 
with what seemed to be  a  dead  man.  He 
called to his wife to bring a light, and when 
it was brought he found  that the bullet had 
passed through the thief’s hat  crown,  cut a 
lock of hair, as a remembrance, and stunned 
him badly,  but  bad  not  even , broken the 
skin.  The victim soon regained  conscious­
ness and,-being  well  known to the farmer, 
begged piteously that he would not “tell on 
him.”  This  the  farmer  promised  on one 
condition.  Said  he:

“I will make a supper,  call  in my neigh­
bors,  youteelf  with  the  others,  and if you 
corné I will not ‘tell on  you.’ ”

This was agreed to, although reluctantly, 
on the part of the chicken  merchant.  The 
supper  whs  duly  made,, the  neighbors as­
sembled  and no little  cariosity and Inquiry 
were manifested  at  the  farmer’s  freak  in 
making a public supper on a common day— 
not Thanksgiving or  a  holiday.  So  when 
all were seated doing  ample  justice  to the 
occasion,  the farmer said:

“I  see, neighbors,  that  you think strange 
that I  should  make; a  supper at this time, 
I will  explain:” 

So he related the  story  Substantially  as 
above about catching a thief killing fourteen 
chickens, hence he.took occasicm to make 
supper with the  chickens,  and  have a good 
time with his neighbors.  All  this time the 
dead-beat thief was perspiring at every pore 
»Tiri not seeming to  enjoy  the  report  first 
rate.  A t last,  as  toe  farmer  was nearing 
its close, toe thief in agony exclaimed: 

a

“ }Tou promised n o tte  tell 
Said the farmer  complacently,  “Indeed, 

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p .  a.

I have n o t” 
.  D. W. Richardson,, general dealer, Standish 
«‘In renewing my subscription, I can say that! 
I think yon are sendinR  out a good paper, es- 
pecially to those who axe connected withsome 
It cannot fail to do  muon  good 
to the special interest» it alms to serve 
L/Smory Ba$r, g re« B ^ ^ b eiT r^ ;^ 8S§riW«

Navigation  Opened—Steamer  .“ City  of 

Milwaukee.”

iron 

The  Grand Haven route  w ilh be  opened 
for passenger business on Tuesday,  May 1 
when  the  magnificent 
side-wheel 
steamer City of Milwaukee  will  commence 
her  daily  trips, 
leaving  Grand Haven  at 
midnight, daily,  connecting with  D.,  G. H,
& M.  train leaving Grand Rapids at 10:45 p, 
m.,  arriving  at  Milwaukee  the  following 
morning about 6 a. m.,  connecting  with all 
morning  trains  for  the  west.  Returning, 
the boat leaves  Milwaukee  at  11:30 a.  m., 

riving at Grand Haven at 5:30 p.  m. 
Sleeping  berths  are  free  to  all  west­
bound passengers holding  first-class tickets 
and the patrons  of  this  popular route will 
be served excellent  meals  at  the rate of 50 
cents per meal.

Very Considerate.

“Why do I  discharge  you?”  asked  old 
Chinacrate.  “Why  do  I  discharge  you? 
Well, because you have been with  me-only 
five  months,  and  have already  appeared in 
our third new suit of clothes.”
“Well,  sir,” demanded  the  young  man, 
‘what of that?  Haven’t I served you faith­
fully?  Do you bring any charges of dishen 
esty against me?  Have  I   done  anythin; 
wromg?” 
.
No,” said the  old man,  kindly.  T don t 
and you haven’t;  but I can’t stand this con­
stant strain upon my confidence and credul­
ity. 
It isn’t  on your account,  but my own, 
that I  am compelled to part with  you.”

- 

Following Instructions.

Now, Jam «,” said the grocer to the new 
boy,  “our stock i» first class  in  every  res­
pect;  there are no flies onr it and never  will 
be, and you mustn’t  hesitate to crack  it up 
to customers.”
Then James,  profoundly impressed, went 
to wait on  an old lady, who presently went 
out without  buying.
“What  did she want,  James?”  inquired 
the grocer.
She  asked  if  we  had  any fly paper I 
could recommend,  an’ I said  yes,  that there 
was no flie8  on  our  fly  paper,  an’  never 
would be.”

Must  Furnish Them Employment.

From  th e  Saranac Local,
The  fact  that  a  large  number  of. our 
working men have been  obliged to move to 
Grand* Rapids and elsewhere  in order to ob­
tain work should  be  sufficient  evidence to 
the citizens of Saranac tbat  it  is  a decided 
necessity to get some - manufacturing enter­
prise <8 going that will  give  employment to 
a goodly number of men.

Never Embarrassed.

Guest  (in reading room o f hotel, to strang­
er)—Excuse me,  sir,  but  w ill  you  kindly 
tell me how to spell embarrassment?
embarrassment. 
sir.  French, isn’t it? •
a  • 
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Stranger  (a  Chicago  drummer)—H-m 

I don’t   know  the  word, 

■; • 
--  ri
/   A  Healthful  Exercise.

I; 

v 

Dealer— ‘Post-Uoto augurs?

Boston Young Lady (to hardware dealer) 
—- “My physinian hks  advised me to take up 
fencing tor exercise,  Mr.  Sharpedge;  hftve
you toy er— 
Yes;  step
this way, pleas#.”
! l i n e e n  Anne pill# are now used  for inter­
ior decorations.
1È i iill

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'  INDEPENDENCE WINS.'  H

m is c e l l a n e o u s .

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AdverUsemeota  wffi-b« in ^ r t ^  aiiderthto he»ûi for 
one cent a worâAhe first insertion  and one-halt cent a 
S o  ftovette®-
wor»l for  ottfu-, 
taken  for loss uuu iiS  ceuts.  Advine© pftyiueût

íiiswÉloii. 

■ 

I ?OR  SALE—GOOD 
GROOERIES
* 
in one  of the  fastest  growing cities to MicUgan. 
Stock w in invoice abort S3.MHÍ.  Tere» 8, one-naif dow n j 
’ balance, good  paper.  Brick  More,  estabHshed  trade 
and cheap rent.  Address  H,  Lock  Box Er linskegon, 
Mich. 
f e t f
[TOK  SALE—ON«  OF  ROTH-McMahon  CO.’S  REEL 
t:  ovens,  No.  Î,  in'  good condition.  Gan be seen a t  
w ork.  Address J. Honre, Ludington, Mich, 
j  . .. *  Mil*
uSUK. SA1.B-ON  ACCOUNT OF  THE mSATHUF THE 
J j  
proprietor, r  offer fo r m le  a  sm all  stock of drugs 
and  m edicines;  glass  labeled  bottles;  black  w alnut 
fro n t  draw ers; fire  proof  safe”;  jew elry; books;  soda 
fountain, etc.  All  o r  any  p a rt  will  b e 's o ld 'a t a b ig  
discount  fo r  cash.  W.  It.  Mundigo,  A dm inistrator,; 
SfeerWood, Mieh.  ______________________
F OR SALE—GENERAL S J OCK, CONSISTING OF DRY 

goods,  groceries and  b o o ts  and  shoes, located in  
a beautiful  village  of  908  population,  turrounded by 
th e best farm in g   country in  th e   State.  Stock Will in­
voice a b o u t S4,OoO.  W ould sell  th e  w hole  o r one-half 
interest.  A good chance for th e  rig h t  m an.  Address 
No. 12? care M ichigan Tradesm an, G rand Rapids. 
244*

I tOR  RENT— LEASE  OF  A  NEW  BRICK  STEAM- 

1  heated-hotel in  one of th e best  cities (‘-wet” coun­
ty) in th e State,  together  w ith  elegant new furniture. 
B ar  and  billiard  room .  Elevator,  annunciator,  and 
all  m odem   im provem ents.  Address  E.  A.  Stowe, 
G rand Rapids,  Mich. 
'_____________________ 340-tf

]t\o r  Sa l e —t h e   d r e s s  o f   t y p e   n o w   u s e d   o n

J 
“The Tradesm an”—600  pounds of b revier and 200 
jpounds of  nonpareil.  A  good  barg ain   w ill  be  given 
purchaser.
bX)R SALE—GENERAL STOCK IN GRAND LOCATION. 
J J   Reason, w ant to  sell.  Address 122, th is office.  238-tf

1 

* 

ItOR  SALE  OR  RENT—GOOD ~ MEAT  “MARKET  IN 

tow n  of  1,000 inhabitants, in  good  farm in g  local­
ity.  W ill sell cheap to  r ig h t party, <j>r would exchange 
fo r  real  estate  or  city  property.  Address  119,  this 
office. 
2*1*
TT'OR SALE  AT  A BARGAIN.  A STOCK OF GENERAL 
J_  m erchandise in an iron fnrpace tow n in  this State. 
Furnace com pany pays  o u t in   cash  $S,M9 per m onth. 
Stock  w ill  invoice  about  86,W#.  Can  be  reduced  to  
$2,500  or  $3,M0  in   60  d a is.  Sales  p e r  m onth  $1,600. 
P ay  sure.  Best  of  reasons  fo r  selling.  Those  m ean­
ing business address No. 113 th is  office.__________234*tf
F OR SALE—WHOLE OR PART INTEREST IN A FIRST- 
class m eat m ark et in  a th riv in g   tow n  of  1.000  in­
h ab itan ts w ith  tw o  railroads.  A verage  sales  $30  per 
day.  Good reasons fo r selling. Address H., care Trades­
v________ 219-tf
m an. 
A  CLEAN  STOCK  OF 
rayne 
J ' -" hardw are  and  m ül  supplies.  Address  W ayne
hardw are  and  m ill  sc 
210-tf
Choate, A gent, E ast Saginaw
pO R  SALE—THE BEST DRUG STORE IN  THE^ THRIV- 
J j   ”  in g   city of  Muskegon.  Terms  easy.  C.  L.  Brun-
in g   city of  Muskc 
. 
dage, Muskegon, Mich.

OR  SALE—AT  A  BARGAIN, 

I'  ?OR  SALE-DRUG  STOCK  WORTH  ABOUT  $1,200 IN 

OR  SALE-A  CLEAN STOCK OF DRUGS, FIXTURES, 
etc.,  com plete, on good  line  of  railw ay, about 35 
mUes  n o rth  of G rand  Rapids.  No  paints  o r  oils, b u t 
could be  added to  good  advantage.  P oor  h ea lth  and 
o th er business  m y  oniy  reasons  fo r  selling.  No.  116 
care Tradesm an office. 
232-tf
TT'OR EXCHANGE—I WILL  EXCHANGE MY FARM OF 
J ;   196  acres, 85  acres  im proved, excellent  soil, good 
orchard and buildings, fo r  a stock of goods or  a house 
and lot situated in 'a  place of n o t less th a n  2,000 inhabi­
tants.  The farm  w ould  be d irt  cheap a t $65 p er  acre. 
Address  No.  124,  care  M ichigan  Tradesm an,  G rand 
Rapids.______________________ ■ 
__________210-tf
’  good city o f 3,000.  Good business, established.  One 
of th re e stores.  Address No. 123 care M ichigan Trades­
man, G rand Rapids. 
________________ 811
TT'OR SALE CHEAP—ONE 1,40« POUND MOSLER, BAH- 
J j   m an & Co fire-proof safe; one set 240  ft  Buffalo D. 
3.  scales; one 8 foot nickel  show  case  and  a  quantity 
of  m iscellaneous  hardw are.  W ill  be  sold  separately 
o r all together.  Call  on or addrass.  H. E. H esseltine,
29 and 31 Monroe St., G rand Rapids, Mich._______ 236-48
OR  SAT.TC—ERTTTT FARM  OF  7K  ACRES,  LOCATED 
in   Spring  Lake.  Ten  m inutes  w alk  from   post- 
office.  P leasant  place.  Nice  buildings.  W ill  sell  on 
long tim e o r exchange fo r  stock  of  any kind  of  m er­
chandise.  Place is valued a t »3,000, w ill tak e $2,000 for 
Address S. A. Howey, N orth Muskegon, Mich.  236-tf

WANTED—SITUATION AS  REGISTERED ASSISTANT 

pharm acist  by a young  m an of  th re e  years’ ex­
perience.  Best  of  references.  Address  No.  125,  care
M ichigan Tradesm an, G rand Rapids.____________   241
TITANTED—A  CIGAR  AND  TOBACCO  SALESMAN 
VV  w ith an established trade.  References required. 
Address E. N. G rant, HO Larned St., W est, D etroit.  242*
GENERAL
TXT ANTED—A 
238-tf
VV 
TIT"ANTED—SITUATION IN WHOLESALE OR RETAIL 
W  
stox-e by a  m an of th re e  years’ experience in  re­
ta il trade.  Best  city  reference.  Can  speak  G erm an 
and English.  Address  J.  A.  Long,  140  E llsw orth ave
nue, G rand Rapids. 

_   GOOD  LOCATION  FOR 
Address 120, th is office.______

____________ ________

store.

 

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drug  business 
D irect  F.  W

W ANTED PARTNER—.

W ANTRt).  n _  ____  HHHH ^ __ ^  j   

ANTED—SITUATION AS CLERK  IN  GENERAL OR 
grocery store.  Had two years’ experience.  Can 
ta lk   G erm an.  Reference  giyen  if  w anted.  Address
box 338, NashviUe,  Mich.________ _________ _______ 8*H
BY  A  YOUNG  MAN,  20 YEARS  OLD, SIT- 
u a tio n to le a rn th e   drug  biisiness; wagesn<M)b 
T.,  lock b o x  
”
je c t;b e st  of  references 
241*
No. 3, Colon, Mich
GENTS  WANTED—LADIES  AND  GENTLEMEN  TO 
■JY.  sell “E lectricity in  a b ottle.”  Send fo r p n ee  list 
an d  20-page circular.'  Address N. Van Derw erken, gen­
eral agent, M anchester, Mich. 
______________ 246
ANTED-REGISTERED  PHARMACIST  WHO  IS 
steady and sober and  can  tak e charge  or a  gen­
eral store in  th e  absence  of  th e  proprietor^  Address, 
statin g  experience and  salary expected, P. E. H aekett, 
240-tf
W olverine, Mich.
GENTS  WANTED  EVERYWHERE.  THREE NEW 
A '
articles  ju st  out.  Big  m oney.  Exclusive  terrx- 
ticulars.  Samples  of  all 
tory.  Inclose  stam p  fo r 
aeburne  &  Co,, Manufae- 
th ree  35  cents.  Addx-ess 
249*
turers, LaCrosse, W is.
VERY  GOOD  CHANCE  FOR 
iital to  become p artn er in   a 
store  in   a   sm all,  t ’aliv in g  
state  how   m uch  can  be in- 
;  paper  under  letters  A . B. 
isiness  is  n o t  a  necessity, 
idex’stands  th e  H olland lan- 
238-tf
SGE  STOCKS  AND  LOCA- 
-•k.  Reason,  w ant a  change.
238-tf
BY  A  REGISTERED  PHAR- 
■s’ experience.  Best of refer-- 
o. 37, Midland, Mich. 
233-tf 
•RE-KEEPER  WHO  READS 
th e Sutliff  coupon system  a 
■pass  books,  do  aw ay  w ith
stances save you the 
ring yo u r business down to 
all  th e  w orry and trouble 
ss-book plan.  S tart th e 1st 
system  and  you  wiU never 
Is, both  kinds  will be  sent- 
r  this  paper)  J.  H.  Sutliff,
’ 
226-tf
___________________

TïTANTED—TO  EXC 
V» 
tions.  General 
Address 121 this office. 
TT7ANTED—SITU ATI 
VV  m acist.  Seven ; 
races.  Address lock b( 
RY
XSTANTED- 
VV 
this  paper to  giv<
I trial.  I t will abolish you 
all your book-keeping, in 
expense of one clerk, will 
a   cash basis and  save  yt 
th a t usually go w itb th e ] 
of th e m onth w ith th e ntr 
reg ret it.  H aving  tw o lei 
by  addx'essing  (mention!
Albany, N. Y. 
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a  m an w ith some c 
w ell-established  clpthin 
city in   Michigan.  Pleas 
ves ted and  address  to  (.

sam ples.  E. A. Stowe &  Bro., Grand Rapids.

WANTED—1,080 MORE  MERCHANTS TO ADOPT  OUR 
Im proved Coupon  Pass  Book System.  Send fo r 
225-tf
H.  M.  GOEBEL

____  

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Is the largest jobber of

In the  State, not excluding  Detroit.  An 
immense stock  now on  hand in latest  pat­
terns,  and we  want to  sell.  Prices lowest. 
Also  wholesale  Paints  and  Varnish«. 
Brushes  and  artists  materials.  Orders 
filled  promptly.  Correspond  with  me.
19 Canal St.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

ara

We carry a full ’ineof 
Seeds  of  every  variety, 
both for field and garden. 
Parties  in  want  should 
write to or see the

M  Rapids M Store,  ’IS *
. 
J.  E. FELDNER  &  CO.,

_____________ j_____  * 

.

CUSTOM  SH IRT  MAKERS,

AND DEALERS IN

Men’s  Furnishing  Goods.

NO. 3 PEARL ST., 

- _ GRAND RAPIDS 

Prompt Attention to Hail Orders.  Telephone 891.

Offer No. 176.

FREE^—To Merchants Only:  One 
Williams’ “Perfection”  Electro-Mag­
netic Battery.  Address  at  once,  R. 
W. Tansill & Co.,  Chicago.

PLACES to secure a thorough 
and useful education ia attne 
G r a n d  R a p id s  (M ioh.) B u m -  - 
isMBSColl**®. vRitetor(aht 

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lege Journal.  Address. C. G. SWEN8BERG.

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JOBBERS of SADDLERY H A K P W A ^  

’  Ana iwil Mne Summer Goods.

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CopperRivetsand  Burs;.........Cv-Adis
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B  Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 35  tö87 

'FAaWWrFLAUIBAED'iUON.'

Broken paoks %c N B> extra.

 

 

 

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TIN  PLATES.

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

TINNER’S SOLDER.

Com. 
$3  00 
3 00 
3 10 
3 15 
3 25 
3 35 
Inches

Sisal,üin.and larger........  .
,
 *'*..........
Manilla..
SQUARES,
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O. 
SQUARES.’ .............................
Steel and Iron................... 
•.
............................ dis
7Û&1Û
Try and Beveis..............  
; 
....... aia
dis
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M i t r e .................. : ;
dis
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SHEET IRON. .
Com. Smooth.
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NoS.10tOl4.;.......... . 
»4 20
Nos. 15 to 17. ......  ....  ' 
4 20
Nos.iato 21...... ...... 
 
4 2A
Nos. 22 to 24................. »go
Nos .25 to 26......' ......................  IS)
No.27.
All sheets No, 18 and lighter,  over 3 
wide not less than 2-10 extra.
In casks of 600 Bis, $  fi>..........
Jin smaller quansities, 9   fi>__!!!!!!!!!!
. 
TACKS.
American, all  kinds__... 
diR
Steel, all Jkinds...................!!•!!.!!!!! dis
Swedes, all Jkinds............................
' dia
Gimp and Lace.............  *......... 
Cigar Box  Nails................ 
 
dis
JFinishing Nails. ..........  
‘dis
. 
Chmmon and Patent Brads.  .......... dis
Hungarian Nails and Miners’ Tacks dis
Trunk and Clout Nalls.......  
'dis
Tinned Trunk and Clout Naiis......... dis
Leathered Carpet  Tacks...............!!dis
„  
No.l,  Refined................
Market  Half-and-half......•.................
Strictly Half-and-half...!!!"” ' ”  ' ” '
IC,
......................6 00@t5 20
10x14,Charcoal................ 
7 br
L X ,
IC,
12x12, Charcoal..........................  g «5
IX,
12x12, Charcoal...................   **V  8 35
IC,
14x20,Charcoal.....................6 35
14x20, Cbareoa]................  v 
7 as
TX,
IXX,
14x20, Charcoal................  
........  9 35
IXXX, 14x20, Charcooli........ .................  Ti 37
................  13 15
 
IX XXX, 14x20,  Charcoal 
IX, 
20x28, Charcoal..........18 10
DC, 
100 Plate Charcoal... 
719
DX.  100 Plate Charcoal........9*10
DJXX. 100 Plate Charcoal__ 
11 in
DXXX,  100 Plate Charcoal..!!!.!!” " ” "  13 10 
Redipped  Charcoal  Tin  Plate add 1 50 ¿0^7 35 
Roofing, 14x20, IC.........  .
5 40 
Roofing,-14x20,  IX....... 
...............
7 00 
Roofing, 20x28, IC................ ............
12 00 
Roofing, 20x28, IX ...............!!"!,!"!
15 CO
IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terae...................   6 80
IX, 14x20, choice Charcoal  Terne..................  7 50
IC, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne...............12 00
IX, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne............15 00
Steel, Game............................................... 60&18
Oneida Communtity, Newhouse’s.........dis  35
Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s. .60&10
Hotchkiss’  ............................................ 
s, p. & w. Mfg. Co.’s....................... " ” 'eeMo
Mouse, choker.........................r..... .18e «  dez
Mouse,  delusion............................. $1 50$ doz
Bright Market.... .................
.......... dis  67«
Annealed Market..................
.........dis  70&10
Coppered Market..................
............dis  62«
JExtra Bailing........................
.............d is  55
Tinned  Market...................
............dis  62«
Tinned Broom.......  ..........................
......$fi>  09
Tinned Mattress........................ !...!!.’!$
na> 8«
Coppered Spring Steel...... ..........  ' 
go
¿fa 
Tinned Spring Steei................... ........dig 40&10
Plain Fence.......................................... 3
Barbed Fence, galvanized.........................4 00
painted.............................. 3 25
Copper.......... .................... 
new listnet
Brass.......................................................... new listnet
Bright........................................ dis  70&10&I0
Screw Eyes.................................   dis  7O&10&1O
H ooks........................................dis  70&10&10
Ga,£ Hooks and Eyes..................dis  70&10&1Q
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.............
Coe’s Genuine................................... dis
Coe’s Ptent A gricultural, wrought, dis 
Coe’s Ptent, malleable...................dis
MISCELLANEOUS.
Birdcages................................
Pumps,  Cistern.................................‘¿is
Screws, now list.................... ..............
Casters, Bed and Plate....... ...... . .dia5Q&10&10
Dampers, American.................... 
40
Forks, hoes, rakes an all steel goods!..d 
%
Copper Bottoms..................... 
 
30c

TIN—LEADED.

WIRE GOODS.

WRENCHES.

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TRAPS.

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Realizing the  demand for; asA knowing*: 
the difficulty in obtaining a FIRST-CLASS 
FTVE-CENT CIGAR, we haws concluded 
to try and  meet this  demand  with  a new 
Cigar called

|  This  Cigar  we  positively  guarantee ‘si 
clear Havana filler, with a spotted Suma^wi 
Wrapper,  and entirely free from  any art! 
, vcl
ficial flavor or adulterations. 
It will be sold on its merits.  Sample or­
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Price  $35  per  x,ooo  in  any  quantities^ - 
Express prepaid on orders of 509 and more! 
Handsome  advertising  matter  goes  with ! 
first order.  Secure this Cigar and increase? 
your Cigar Trade.  It is sure to do it. 
$1

ders filled on 6o  days approval. 

3 M I ± c ü b u

etc.

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W e ar© m aking  a   M iddlings 
Purifier and Flour Dresser th a t 
w ill save y ou th eir cost a t least 
three tim es each year. 
They  are  guaranteed  to   do 
m ore  w ork m less  space (w ith 
less  power*  and  less  w aste) 
th an   any  other  m achines  of 
their  class.
Send  .fo r  descriptive  cata­
logue w ith testim onials.

GRIP  RJPID8,  }JIG}1.

Martin’s  lilfiliip  Purifier- Ce„
CHAS. A. CO YE

MANUFACTURER  OF

Horse and W agon Covers, 

Awnings and Tents,
Flags and Banners,
Oiled Clothing,
Feed Bags,

W ide Ducks,

Telephone  108 

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105 E. Main S I, Kalamazoo, Mich., U. S. A.  Branch  of­
fic e London’ Eng*  Practice in U. S. Courts.  Circulars

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Soft,  pliable  and  absolutely  unbreakable, 
dard  qu ality   15  cents  p er  yard.  Cloth  cove: 
cents.  Satin covered. 25 cents.  F or sale everywliere.

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B   K lehigan  B o iIm r  Men’s  A ssociation.. jr 
Prestdent-^Fraiüc Hamilton .-Tnivcrsa City. ’ - 
tSlwtïVlefryrë«idènb^Paul-F. HorgsniM onroe.  ■- v   K  
(aol VJlswPresldent—0. TAmfrOm/OrroSso.  . .   ' 
8i»emtary—E. A. Stowe. Grand Rapids.
TreSteBrer—L  W. Spiague  Gieen-ville 
l&ia<3ïU^ &Batd—fTe8ldÌM%,Ù^ì«1»JV,  Geo.  W.  Hoh- 
. • bard; FUut; W. E. 'Eeisey; Iom aflrving' F; Clapp,- AI- 
‘ le g sa . 
Comuntteir «m Trade Intérests^Sniith Darnes, Traverse 
; 1 City;,Chas. T  Jiiilitnian  F lint;  Il  B.  Fargo, Muske­
gon. 
Commmitte  ou Legislation—Frank Wells, Lansing; W.
E. Kelsey, Ionia;,Neal McMillan. Rockford.
Com ni Afee,  o n 1 Transportation—J..  W.  Mllllken,  Trav­
erse City; Jno. P. Stanley, Battle  Çréek;  Wm. Rebeé, 
East Sagina w.
Committee on  Insurance—N.  B.  Blain,  Lowell;  E.  Y.
: ' H ogle, Hastings; O. M. Clément, Cheboygan. 
Committee on  Building  and  Loan Associations—F. L. : 
Fuller.  Frankfort;  S.  E. Parkill,  Owosso;  W ill  Em-

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The following auxiliary associations are op- 
erating under  charters granted by the Michi­
gan Business Men’s Association:

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- No, 1—Traverse City B. M. A. 
President, Gèo. E. Steele; Secretary, L. Roberts.

Präsident, N. B.,Blain; Secretary, Frank T. King.

ÍSTo .2—LowellB. M, A.  ...
N o .  3 —S t u r g is  B . M . A . 

President. H. S. Church*; Secretary, Wm. Jom .
i  N0. 4—Grand iiapids  M.  A. 
President, E. I.- Herrick -, Secretary, E. A. Stowe.
N o.  5 —M u sk e g o n  B .  M . A . 
President, H. B. Fargo; Secretary, Wm. Peer.

No. 6—A lt» H, M. A. 

*. * 

President. F. W. Sioat; Secretary, P. T. Baldwin.

President. T, M. Sloan; Secretary, N. H. Widger.

' No. 7—Diunuiduie IÎ. M. A.
N o . S —E a s t p o r t   B . M . A .

President, F. H. Thurston; Secretary, Ge'o.-L. Thurston.

N o , 9 —L a w r e n c e  B . M . A . 

president, H. M. Marshal]; Secretary, C. A. Stebbins.

N o.  IO —H a r b o r  S p r in g s  IB.  M .  A . 

President, W. J. Clark; Secretary, Á. L. Thompson.

President, H, B. Sturtevant; Secretary, W.  G. Shane.

President, H. P. Whipple; Secretary, C. H.  Camp.

N o . l l —K i n g s le y  B . M . A . 
N o. 1 3 —Q u in cy  B . M . A . 
N o. 1 3 —S h erm a n  B . M . A . 

President, C. McKay; Secretary, Thos. Lennon.
. 
N o. 1 4 —N o. M u sk egon  JB. M . A . 
President, S. A. Howey; Secretary, G. C. Havens.
No. 15—Boyne City JB. M . A. 
No. 16—Sand Bake B. M. A. 
President, 3. V. Crandall:  Secretary, W. Rasco.
N o . 1 7 —P l a i n w e l l  B» M . A . 
President, E. A.  Owen, Secretary, J, A. Sidle.
N o .  1 8 —O w o s so  B . M . A . 

President. R. R. Perkins; Secretary, F. M. Chase.

President, S. E. P artili; Secretary, S. Lamfrom.

N o .  1 9 —A d a   B . M . A . 

President, D. F. W atson; Secretary, E. E. Chapel.

N o .  2 0 —N a u g a tu c k   B . M . A . 

President, John F. Henry; Secretary, L. A. Phelps.

N o .  3 1 —W a y  la n d  B . M . A . 

President, C. H. Wharton; Secretary, M. V. Hoyt.
N o . 22—Grand Ledge B . M. A. 
No. 23—Carson O ity  B. M. A. 

Persident, A. B. Schumacher; Secretary, W.  R.  Clarke.

President, F. A. Rocfcafeliow ; Secretary, C. G. Bailey.

N o .  2 4 —M o r le y   « .   M . A .
N o . 2 5 —P a lo  B. M . A .

President, J. E. Thnrkow;  Secretary, W, H. Richmond.
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Président, Chas, B. Johnson; Secretary, H. D. Pew.
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N o . 2 6 —G r e e n v il le   IB. M . A . 

President. S. R. Stevens; Secretary, Geo, B. Caldwell.

. 

N o .  2 7 —D o r r   K. M .  A . 

'President, E»S. Botsford; Secretary, L. N. Fisher.

N o .  2 8 —C h e b o y g a n  B , M , A  

President, J.  H. Tattle;  Secretary, H. G. Dozer.

President, Wm. Moore; Secretary, A. J. Cheesebrough.

N o . 2 9 —F r e e p o r t  JB. M ,  A ,
N©. 3 0 —O cean a B . M . A .

President, A. G. Avery;  Secretary, E. S. Honghtaling.

N o . 3 1 —C h a r lo tte   f t . M . A . 

President, Thos. J. Green;  Secretary, A. G. Fleury.

N o .  3 2 —C o o p e r s v ille   B . M . A . 

President, G. W. Watrous;  Secretary, J. B. Watson.

N o .  3 3 —C h a r le v o ix   H.  M . A . 

President, L.  D.  Bartholomew,  Secretary, R. W. Kane.

President, H. T. Johnson;  Secretary, P. T. W illiams.

N o .  3 4 —S a r a n a c   B .  M .  A . 

Ñ o .  3 5 —B e l l a i r e   B . M . A . 

President, Wm. J. Nixon; Secretary, G. J. Noteware.

N o .  3 6 —I t h a c a   B .  M . A .

President, O. F. Jackson;  Secretary, John  M. Everden
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President,  Chas. F. Bock;  Secretary,  W. F. Baxter.

N o ,  3 7 —B a t t le  O îë e k  B .  M . A ,
N o .  3 8 —S c o t t v il le  B.  M .  A . 
N o .  3 9  —B u r r  O à k  B . M .A . 

President, H. EJ Symons: Secretary, D. W. Higgins.

President, W. S. Wilier; Secretary,  F. W. Sheldon.

N o . 4 0 —E a to n   R a p id s   JB.  M . A . 

President, C. T. Hartson; Secretary, Chas. Coller.
N o . 4 1 —B r e c k c n c id g e   B . M . A . 

President, W. O. Watson; Secretary, 0.  E. Scudder.

President, Jos. Gerber;  Secretary  C. J. Rathbun.

N o . * 3 — F r e m o n t  B . M*  A . 
N o, 4 3 —T o stin  B . M . A . 

President, G. A. Estes; Secretary,W. M. Holmes.

N o . 4 4 —R e e d  C ity  B . M . A .

P resident, E. B. M artin; Secretary, W. H. Smith.

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President, D. K. Hallenbeek; Secretary, O. A. Halladay.

N o .  4 5 —H o y t v i l l e   B.ÌV1. A .

N o , 4 6 — L e s lie  B .  M . A . 

President, Win. Hutchins ¡ Secretary, B. M. Gould. 
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President, G. R. Hoyt; Secretary, W. H. Graham.
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P resident, Boyd Redner; Secretary, W . J. Tabor.

-  N o . 4 8 —H u b b a r d  « to n   R . M .  A .

,N o T 4 7 — F l in t   M .  U .

N o .  4 9 —L e r o y   B   M .  A . 

P resident,  A.  W enzell; Secretary, F ran k  Smith.
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N o . 50-—M a n is te e  B .  M . A . 

President, A. d . W heeler; S ecretary, J. p .  O’Malley.

N o , 5 1 — C e d a r   S p r in g s   B .  M .  A . 

President, L. M. Sellers; Secretary, W. C. Congdon.

N o . 5 2 —-G rand H a v e n  H . M . A . 
President, F. D. Vos; Secretary, W m. M ieras.  ,

President, Frank Phelps; Secretary, John H. York,

N o , 5 3 —B e l l e v u e  B . M . A . 
No. 54—Ooligia» B. M. A,
N o .  5 5 — P e t o s k e y   B . M . A . 

President, Thom as B. D utcher ; Secretary, C. B. W aller.

President, C. F. Hankey; Secretary. A, C. Bowman.

N o, 5 6 —B a n g o r  B .  94.  A; 

P resident, N. W, D rake;  Brereta ry , T. M. H arvey.

> 0 . 5 7 —R o c k fo r d   B . M . A . 

President, Wm. G. Tefft; Secretary. E. B. Lapham.

N o . 5 8 —F i f e  L a k e  B . M . A . 

President, E. Hagadom; Secretary, E. C. Brower.

N o . 5 9 —F e n n v il le  B . M . A . 

President F. S. Raymond: Secretary, P. S. Swarts.
N o.- 6 0 —S o u th   B o a r d m a n   B . M . A . 
President, H. E. Hogan ¡'Secretary, S. E. Neihardt.

N o .  61—Hartford B. M. A. 
P resident, V, E. M anley; S ecretary, I. B. Barnes.
N o . 62—E a s t  Saginaw M. A. 
No. 68—Evart B. M. A. . 
P resident, W. M. Davis ; S ecretary, C. E. Bell.
N o . 6 4 —M e r r il l B . M . A  . 

President, G. W. Meyer; Secretary, Theo. Eadish.

President, C. W. Robertson; Secretary, >Vm. Horton. 
■''  : 
President, Jas. Crawford; Secretary, C. S. Blom.

N o . 6 5 —K a l k a s k a   B . M . A .  *  ^
- i i o ,  6 6 —L a n sin g  B . M .  A . 

President, Frank W eils; Secretary, W. E. Crotty.

1  So* 67—Watervliet  H. M. A* 
President, Geo, Parsons; Secretary, J. M, Hall.

President. A-B.CatUdna 

No. 68—Allegan IÏ.M. A. 
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Secretary; E, T. YanOetrand.

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N o , 6 9 —S c o tta  a n d  C lim a x  B . M , A . 
President, Lyman Clark ; Secretary, F. 8. Willison.
:

N o .  7 0 —N a s k v il le  B . M . A* 
President, H. M. Lee; Secretary, W. S. Powers.
No. 71—A «Hley B.  M. A.

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President, M. Netzorg;  Secretary,  Geo.' E. Clutterbuek.

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N o .  7 3 —B e l d i n g B . M .  A .  T”
President, A. L. Spencer; Secretary, O. F. Webster.

Manufacturers Seeking New locations.
Smith Middlings Purifier Co., Jackson. 
Lovell Befrigerator Co., Ionia.
C3dpp Shirt Co,, Allegan. - 
David Woodward (plows! Clinton.

Special Enterprises Wanted.

Grist Mill—Hopkins Station.
^ósaetnaper—North Maskegon. •
Gristmill—Bellevue.
Wood working establishment—Quincy. 
äudw^eadfUcpcniies—Flfe Lake.  -  
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Tobacco factory, vinegar and pickle factory,

S . i l  ^svlàsba'lfc  Co., fk^wholesai« jewelry 
house  of Ghicagp,send  Tbe-Tkadesmak the 
following  defense  Ot  the  iuiqUitous  “ Óad 
Debt” blackmail scheme :

¡Ch ic a g o ! April28,1388. 
.
E. A. Stowe, Grand Bapids:
DEARSiR—HayiQg  noticed the different ar­
ticles lately publisrod on the “Bad Debt” sys­
tem, we, as subscribers and jobbers doing con­
siderable business ’mi your  State,  as well  as 
elsewhere, would like to have our say on this 
subject.  While we are opposed to the system 
being used  against  parties  in  general, there 
are  some  eases  where  no  means  are  harsh 
enough to try toward making  some  men  pay 
their honest  debts.  You have some members 
of  your  Associations,  a  few,  even officers, 
who could, If they would, but do not, pay their 
honest debts, but pòse as saintly in their com-* 
munity and would try any means toward mak­
ing a man pay if hè owes them.

Yours,  N. G. L e v i n s o n  & Co,

When it is found impossible to keep bad men 
out  of  the  churches  and  lodges  and  every­
where  else  where  efforts  are  made  to keep 
the membership above  reproach, it is no won­
der that unworthy membere wi|i occasionally 
eppep into the ranks Of the B. M. A.  The ten­
dency, however, is to   make good men  better 
and poor-paying persons more prompt,  as Is 
evidenced by the testimony of numerous job­
bers  who  have  noticed  a  gradual  improve­
ment is the methods  of payment since the  B. 
M. A. came into existence.
In the  opinion of  T h e   T r a d e s m a n ,  no  cir­
cumstances justify the use  of  the  blackmail­
ing methods of the “Bad Debt” fellows.  Any 
one doing  so  puts  himself  beneath, the  man 
whom he  seeks  to  persecute.  Retaliation  is 
neither business like  nor  gentlemanly.  Two 
wrongs do not itiake one right., Because one 
man goes to  extremes is  no  reason  why  an­
other  should go  as far in the  opposite direc­
tion.

Kalamazoo  Inaugurating a B.  M. A.
From th e  Kalamazoo Telegraph.
The meeting  of the  business  men  held at 
the city  hall Friday evening heard the reports 
of the committee which  has  been examining 
the question  of  organizing  for  the  advance­
ment of common interests, and voted to estab­
lish an association here on the plan which has 
come into general  use  in  the  junior cities of 
this  State.  Committees  were  appointed  to 
prepare  the  preliminary  details  and secure 
the co-operation of ail the business men of the 
city so far  as  practicable, and  call  a  future 
meeting,  to  which  the  carefully  matured 
plans  will  be  submitted.  The  meeting  ap­
pointed Messrs. Julius Schuster, E. E. Brown- 
son and A. C. Pitkin a  provisional  committee 
on membership;  Samuel  Folz  and  A. K. Ed­
wards  on  constitution  and  W.  0. Davis, F. 
A.  Taylor  and  Cornelius  Miller  on nomina­
tion of officers.  The  first  named  committee 
was  instructed  to  secure  the  attendance of 
the President or Secretary  of  the State Asso­
ciation at  the  next  meeting,  which  will  be 
called by the membership committee.
Prior to this action, the work of the associa­
tions elsewhere was  reported on at length by 
the  committee  which  called  this  meeting, 
Messrs.  Roberts,  Folz  and  Edwards.  Al­
though the  system  is  comparatively  new, it 
has already  accomplished  much In breaking 
insurance pools and seenriog better  rates;  In 
preventing  discrimination  by  railroads,  in 
checking the adulteration of goods,  in  secur­
ing a good  understanding  between neighbor­
ing towns, in  promoting  new  manufactures, 
and otherwise  protecting  the  Interests  and 
supplying  the  wants  of  business  men  and 
their patrons.
The movement Is  $n  auspicious  one and is 
becoming  quite  general  In  Michigan.  It se­
cures  attention  to  many  matters which are 
beyond the reach or control  of the Individual 
but wholly  feasible  when  taken  hold  of  by 
united action.  The same night that the Kala­
mazoo meetinar was  held the business men of 
Hudson took similar  measures.  The latter is 
one  of  the  most  enterprising  towns  of  Jits 
size and the  movement  there  has the active 
co-operation  of  men  of  state 
reputation. 
Among the matters presented by the eomnait- 
tee here was the  reading  of  the  constitution 
or theMnskegon association,  which  has been 
active  and'  very  successful  in 
its  work. 
Among 1 he standing  committees  maintained 
by the Muskegou  association is one on manu­
factures, and others on transportation,  insur­
ance, improvements, trade interests and cred­
it.  The latter,  protects  merchants  and  their 
trade from  losses  by  dead-beats.  The meet- 
lug at the city  hall  adopted  a  resolution  to 
fix the initiation fee at $2 and  quarterly dues 
at 50 cents, giving  firms  the  privilege of hav­
ing a firm membership if preferred.

The Boomer Still Booming

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, 

From the Muskegon Business Gazette.
A special meeting  of  the  Muskegon  Busi- 
ness Men s Association  was  held in the coun­
cil chamber on the evening  of the 24th, Presi­
dent Fargo in the chair.
The business transacted  was  largely  of  an 
informal character, and, while  it showed that 
the committees  appointed at the last meeting 
are earnestly at  work,  but  little definite pro­
gress was shown, owing  to  the  fact  that the 
committees  are  waiting  for answers  to cor­
respondence and  circulars  sent  out  and for 
concert of  action  with  the  Board  of Trade 
which was to hold  a  meeting  on  the day fol­
lowing. 
Inducements  offered  here being  eaual  to 
those offered by any  other points  on  the line 
of road would  undoubtedly  secure us the car 
shops as there  are  several  reasons  why the 
company-could work its  shops  to greater ad­
vantage  here than at  an  inland  point.  This 
seemed to be the sense of the meeting.
The question of room  or  rooms  for perma­
nently locating  the  Association and furnish­
ing an office  for  the  collector was discussed 
at some length and resulted  in  formally  em­
powering and instructing the Executive Com­
mittee to procure such room  or  rooms,  by a 
unanimous vote.
It  was  suggested  that  by  having  a  tele­
phone  in  the  collector’s  office  and making 
that the depository for blanks,  lists, etc., any 
information  or  supplies  required  by 
the 
members could  be  conveniently  obtained at 
such  hours as the collector  could  spar© from 
outside work.  The  suggestion  is  pertinent? 
but it seems to us  that  these  matters  could 
be made most convenient  by  being attended 
to in some  business  place  that is  kept open 
during al i usual business hours.
Applications for membership  are  again ac­
cumulating  and  the  next  regular  meeting 
as certain to show  a  very  gratifying increase 
of membership.

Organization Talk at Davison,

Davison, April, 27.1888.

E. A, Stowe, Grand Rapids;
D e a r   SiR —T h e  merchants  and  business 
men of this village are desirous of organizing 
a Mercantile Union,  for  the protection of its 
members  against  unworthy  debtors  and be­
come a part of the  Michigan  B u sin e s s   Men’s 
Association.
_ A meeting was held  last  evening  and  I, as 
Secretary pro tem,  was  instructed to corres­
pond with you and learn how we  must  be or­
ganised and under what rule and regulations, 
inorder to jointbe State Association; also the 
probable cost and  what  dues 7 there are from
each looal union. 
1
There was a very full representation  of the 
business men last evening, and  it is evidently 
the general desire of all to have  a  Mercantile 
Union, connected with thé  State Association, 
in working order as «oôn as  possible, - Please 
give this your early attention and oblige.

~ 

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'  Yours truly,

L. Gifford, 8ec’y pro tem.

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J88Si 

E. A. Stowe, G rand R apids: 

'}
Dbar  Sir—Mj   first  communication  to 
ypa,  criticising  the  mismanagement of  the 
Sew  York Mercantile Exchange, encourages 
farther discussion and asks for more partic­
ulars. 
It  appears  to  be the impression of 
some  friends  of this  Exchange  that  -this 
letter  was  merely the  expression  of  some 
constitutional, ehronic. fault-finder and, con­
sequently, they thus  pretend to ignore  the 
large,  respectable but  strong  undercurrent 
of  opinion  that  exists ail over the country, 
demanding improved  and  more reliable fa­
cilities; in  handling the increasing  produce 
business of  the metropolis.
To  state  Tacts  or  numerous  incidents 
wherein the present  ancient mode of  doing 
our business has failed and  done  great  in­
justice to buyef or seller or other  interested 
parties  would  be  of  no  advantage  to any 
one  now,  b»t  an  injury to the Exchange, 
and that is not  the  purpose  of  this  letter. 
It is not a conclusive  argument  to say that 
the  Exchange  has  been  numerously  at­
tended of  late,  which  is, however,  owing to 
a temporary  excitement  in  the  egg trade, 
caused  by a phenomenal  condition  of  the 
spring season.  This does  riot  denote  per­
manent improvement.  What  improvement 
is  there  in  its  manner  of  handling  eggs 
“loss off ” later on in the  season to prevent 
it from falling into its old  normal  and list­
less condition again?  This latter condition 
of  affairs  having  so  long  existed,  it is ap­
parent  that  some  reformation  is  loudly 
Called for without any delay.  Nevertheless, 
such  is  the  timidity or  dislike for any re­
forms that the  simple  suggestion of  fixing 
a standard of  ten or twelve  eggs  regulated 
by weight, so that those  who  might  so de­
sire  could  use  it  as a means  to  facilitate 
them in a more rapid and reliable  handling 
of  these goods,  has  excited  great  derision 
and the most  hitter enmity from all the old 
' dealers and received no encouragement from 
the  younger ones, either.
This letter certainly will  not  lack in par­
ticulars  and  the  condition  of  things  out­
lined  should  receive  the  condemnation of 
all fair-minded dealers.
The present rules for grading  butter also 
belong to the same old and  ancient order of 
intelligence.  The  grades  and  degrees are 
positively  and  literally,  to  use  a  slang 
phrase,  all  “in  your  mind.”  There is no 
attempt  made  to fix a reliable,  irrevocable, 
unchangeable,  permanent standard by some 
ocular  demonstration  or  article of  what is 
meant  by  the  right  color,  textnre,  body, 
style of package,  etc.  The  imagination or 
mind,  in  whatever  condition  that  it  may 
happen to be, is the  sole  guide to trade on 
in grading the butter.
The foregoing  may  appear  like  strange 
ideas to some, but discussion  will  improve 
and enlighten and thus lead to progress and 
better success. 

Yours truly,

J a m e s   A n d e r s o n

Association  Nqtes.

At the last regular meeting of the Rockford 
B. M. A., Wm.  G.  Tefft  was  re-elected  Presi­
dent and E. B. Lapham was  elected Secretary 
vice J. M. Spore, resigned.
The newly-organized Tecumseh B. M. A. has 
appointed  the  necessary committees and be­
gun work in a spirit that presages much good 
for the future of the community.
Harbor  Springs makes a bid  for the follow­
ing enterpriees: chair factory t canning facto­
ry ; woodenware factory; machine shop; brick 
yard ;  starch factory ;  chemical  works : cigar 
factory; foundry.
H. B. Fargo, President of  the  Muskegon B. 
M.  A.,  writes:  “We  are  putting  down  our 
carpet in our B. M. A. rooms  to-day  and  will 
put in electric lights, so  that  when  you next 
visit us we will have a very  respectable place 
to take you.”
The preliminary  hearing  of  the  Insurance 
Policy Commission  is  being  held at Lansing 
to-day.  Ex-Representative Fletcher, who has 
been engaged to represent  the M. B. M. A. be­
fore  the Commission, will appear  before that 
body at a subsequent meeting.
ffustin  Echo:  At the last meeting of the B. 
M. A., R. H. Jones,  A . J.  Thomson  and J.  F. 
Emory,  were  appointed  as  a  committee  to 
take charge of the Tnstin water works, for the 
ensiling  year.  Nearly  enough  money  and 
labor has been subscribed to complete tbe job 
in good shape  and operations will  commence 
at once.
Petoskey  Independent:  A contract was en­
tered 
into  Monday  between  the  Harbor 
Springs Business  Men’s  Association  and  the 
Vesey Lumber  éo.,  by  which  the  latter  are 
leased  a  portion  of lot  13, with  privilege  of 
purchase inside of a  year, provided the latter 
perform certain  acts, which maybe summed 
up as the establishment of  a mill plant, with 
planers and  steam  dry  kilns  and  machinery 
for  working -culls  into  pulley  blocks,  etc. 
Work will be commenced  at  once, and the es­
tablishment  is to be  running in  ninety days, 
aqd to give  employment  on  the  gruunds  to 
from twenty-five to thirty men.  The dry-kilns 
are to have a capacity of twenty-five to thirty- 
thousand per day.

J  All About Acme,

One of The  Tradesman’s  readers at  Acme 
sends in  the following  pleasant  reference to 
the town:
This is the year for Acme to boom.  We have 
the best facilities in  tne  world  and  what  we 
haven’t got, we expect to have  this year.  C. 
E. Silver, our  general  merchant,  has a  large 
quantity  of  ties,  paving  posts,  fence  posts, 
cord wood and tan, bark  piled  on  the  beach, 
ready for shipment.  Look  at the  lumber  on 
the  banking  ground—millions  of  feet.  Mr." 
Silvér now  has  a  shingle  mill  in  operation, 
L. W. Perkins has suprised us  by opening  up 
a  stock  of  dry goods,  groceries  and  meats, 
fresh and salt.  Our sawmill is  crowded  with 
work -  and 
the  woolen  mills  of  Hoxsia & 
Scripture start the  season’s  run  on  Monday, 
April 30.  They do  à  fine  business- in  coarse 
and fine woolen goods'and yarns.
Now, why not have a railroad?  That is what 
we  expect  before  snow  falls  this  fall.  We 
want the railroad and we must have it before 
it goes to Williamsburg, a  neighboring ham­
let five miles distante  .

H. W. Robson, grocer, Edmore:  "Good  pa- 

paper—no mistake.”

Buy flour manufactured by  thè  Crescent 
Roller M ills.  Every sack warranted,  Voigt 
Mining Co.

:  ' 

;;  Dissolution  Notice.  .

; ;  -* 
Notice  is  hereby  givm   that  the  firm  of 
Davis Bros, is this  day  dissolved  by  mutual 
consent*  The business  will  be ccmtinuedby 
A. S/JDavisy  who  assumes  all  obligations of 
the late firm and  to  whom  Ml  accounts due 
the late firm should be paid.
P. H. Davis,  .

. 

Grand Rapids, May 1,1888.
'¿j* 
Haying  purchased  the  stock and good will

To the Trade,

' 

WHOLESALE  AND  RETAIL

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

E . a . H a m il t o n , A gt.,

^  U¡  Téléphoné9Ò9—1 b,  .

.dis 
60 
.dis 
flO 
.dis  60 
.dis;  60 
.dis 
60 
.dis  40 
d ir  25 
disSO&lO

D. 

b o l t s ! 

BRACES.

BUCKETS*

BALANCES.

These prices  aré  fpr cosh tnMen,  who

CATRIDGES.

BUTTS, CAST.

• -.......  
..........  

AUGERS ANDBITS. 

genuine.. 
imitation.

promptiy aM Imy in full ptekflgès»
— 
’
fires’, old style. 
N.  H. C. CoT... 
Douglass’....... .
-Pierces’  . 
Snell’s ... 
Cook’s  .1 
Jennings’
Jennings’
Spring...
Bailroad .
Garden!..
Hand ...
.dis $ 60&10&10
Cow......
7C
Call......
.  dip
30&15
Gong.............. ............
. . Ulfe
25
Door, Sargent....... ..
..dis
60&10
'
Stove.....................................
:.... dis $
ft
Carriage  new list..........
....... dis 7GM0
Plow  ....................................
■i......dis
50
Sleigh Shoe.....  __
...  ..dis
70
Wrought Barrel  Bolts.
........dis
60
Cast Barrel Bolts..................
— . .dis
40
Cast Barrel, brass knobs.......
......dis
40
Cast Square Spring................
......dis
60
Cast Chain ...... .......................
40
Wrought Barrel, brass  knob.!
60
........dis
Wrought Square................
60
Wrought Sunk Flush............. '
......dis
60
Wrought  Bronze  and  Plated
liliiah
6O&10
Ives’ Door.  __....__ !!!..*.!!!!!! fis
eo&io
B&rber........... ...............................dis3
40
d HCi£US. ........... ., 
50&10
Hie
Spofford.................. . 
. '................ d:s
50
Am. Ball.......................... V.V.V.V.V.V.dis
net
w2n’? ^ ini............................................»  3 50
Well, swivel........................................... 
4 qq
Cast Loose Pin, figured.... ................dis
70& 
Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed, .'.'.’.'.dis 
70&  ' 
Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed, .dis 
60& 
Wrought Narrow, bright fast joint, .dis
60&10 
Wrought Loose  Pin.............. 
 
dis
60&10 
Wrought Loose Pin, acorn tip;... 
dis
80& 5 
WroughtLoose Pin, japanned.......... dig
60& 5
W rought Loose Pin, japanned, silvei
tipped.......... .....................
dis
60& 5 
Wrought Table*...............
___ dis
60&10 
Wrought Inside Blind........
......dis
60&I0
Wrought Brass............... '...
......dis
Blind, Clark’s...................
.¡...dis
70&10 
Blind, Parker’s...................
......dis
70&10 
Blind, Shepard’s................
......dis
70
-  
CAPS.
m $ 65 
......................................ver
Hick’s C. F......................
60
35
Musket.
60
Rim Fire, U. M. C. & Winchester  new list.. ..50
Rim Fire, United States..........  
dis50
Central Fire..................................!!” !!,!dis25
CHISELS.
Socket firm er.. 
............... ..............dis  70&10
Socket Framing..  . ?.........................dis  70&10
Socket Corner................................... dis  70&10
Socket Slicks............................ 
dis  70&1G
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............  ’ dis 
40
Barton’s Socket Firmers................ !dis 
20
Cold.........
.... net
COMBS.
Curry, Lawrence’s............
—  .dis 
40&10
Hotchkiss  .......................
.....dis
25
COCKS.
Brass, Racking’s...............
60
Bibb’s ...............................
60
Beer............. ...................
40&10
Fenns’.......... ...................
60
COPPER.
Planished, 14 oz cut to size......... 
w b>  33
14x52,14x58,14 x60........................... . . ”  
31
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and-14x60.......  
20
Cold Rolled, 14x48..............   .........” ........   39
Bottoms.................... ............ " 
” ■■■■  39
40
Morse’s Bit«Stock............................   <jjs 
Taper and Straight Shank................    dis 
40
Morse’s Taper Shank....................... dig 
¿q
Com. 4 piece, 6  in...........................doznet $.75
Corrugated............ 
..................dis20&10Jl&0
Adjustable.............. ?...................dis  J$&10
Clar’s, small, $18 00; large, $26 00.  dis 
Ives’, 1. $18 00 ; 2, $24 00; 3, $30 00.  dis 
American File Association last....... dis
Disston’s .......................................... ..
New American...........................  
Nicholson’s............. .................. !!..!dis
Heller’s ....................................dis
Heller’s Horse Rasps............. ...... .dis
GALVANIZED IRON,
__ 
Nos. 16 to 20, 
13 
List 
H 
Discount, 60.
GAUGES.
. 
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s........... dis
HAMMERS.
Majjdole & Co. ’s....................... 
  dis 
25
Kip’S....................................  
dis
Yerkes & Plumb’s........................dis  40&10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.................. so c list 50
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand. .30 e 40&10
_ 
Bam DOor KidderMfg. Co., Wood track  50&10
Champion,  anti-friction..................dis  60&10
Kidder,wood  track...........................dis 
40
„ 
Gate,.Clark’s, l, 2, 3.................... 
60
  dis 
State............  —  ....... per doz, net, 2 50
Screw Hook and Strap, to 12* in.  4M  14
and  longer..........................;...........
Screw Hook and Eye,  % .......... . .  . net
Screw Hook qpd Eye %................... net
Screw Hook and Eye 
................... net
Screw Hbok and Eye,  %........... 
  net
Strap and  T ....................... ......   dis
P°te....... .........  
60&10
 
Kettles....................... 
60&10
60&10
Spiders  .... 
 
Gray  enameled....... .................................... 59
HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS.
Stamped Tin Ware...................new list  70&1O
Japanned Tin  W are......................... 
25
Granite Iron  Ware.............................. 
25
grub  I......'•.............. .................. $11 00, dis 60
grub  2.......................................  n  50,dis60
Grub3............................. ..............12 00, dis60
Door, mineral, j ap. trimmings..........dis 
55
Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings..........  
¿5
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings..... 
55
Door, porcelain, trimmings....... . 
55
70
Drawer and Shutter, porcelain....... .dis 
Picture, H. L. Judd & Co.’s................ * 
40&16
Hemacite ..........  ....... 
.¿is 
fl>
Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.'s new list, .dis 
55
Mallory, Wheeler & Co.’s,................. dis 
55
Branford’s .............................. 
dis 
55
Norwalk’s  ................  ..............Jdis 
55
Staniey Rule and JLevel Co.’S..................dis  70
■Adze Bye.......... ......................fl6 Of
Hunt Eye.......... ...................... $15 0(
Bunt’s ............. ....................$18 50«
Sperry & Co.’s, Post,  handled...  __
Coffee, Parkers Co.’s......................
Coffee, P. S.&W.Mfg. Co.’s Malléables 
Coffee, Landers, Perry & Clark’s.. 
Coffee, Enterprise..  __.....;...
MOLASSES GATES.
Stebbin’s P attern.......................
Stebbin’s Genuine.......  .............
Enterprise,  self-measuring....... .
Common; Brad and Fenci

22 and 24,  25 and 26,  27
15

 
LOCKS—d o o r . 

.dis  eo&io 
.dis  60&10 
dis 
85

FILES—New List.

EXPANSIVE BITS.

*  MAULS.
m il l s .

KNOBS—NEW L IS T .

HOLLOW  WARE.

NAILS—-TRON.

HANGERS.

-  DRILLS

ELBOWS.

HINGES.

MATTOCKS.

  dis

LEVELS.

HOES.

12 

■ 

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.

lOdto  60d_____ •...............
8d and9 d adv......................
6d and 7d  adv.... ........................
4d and 5d  adv.. '...... . ..... ...........
3d advance..................................
3d fine advance... ..,m k......
Clinch nails, adv.... ..  ,v....... ....
Finishing 
ri^ L in g  V  1 lOd  '  8d 
6d  4i
Size—ine]
A d v .'f M iiii P I P i iiP
Steel Nails—2 15..
1  _ OILERS.
Zinc or tin, Chase’s Patent. 
.. 
Zinc, with brass bottom 
Brass or Cppper... 
.
Reaper!. . . . ,  '. k'i'.k......
Olmstead’8 . . . . . . . j . .
Ohio Tool fJ&’s, fartSfkff. 
Sciota Bench.. 
<

.... 

§ i 

Stanley Rule fu^Sevèróo!’

diseo&io 
..... w ^ .d ls   60 
s . ; . ; * . d i s   50 
per gros*/$I2net

àÆÈÊifâê* 40® io 
S l S K Ü

House and Store Shades Made to Order.

HARD WOOD LUMBER.

The furniture factories here pay as follows 
for  dry  stock,  measured  merchantable, min 
culls out;
Basswood, log-run...........................13 00©15 00
Birch, log-run...................................... 15 00@18 00
Bireh, Nos. 1 and 2..........................   @25 00
Black Ash, log-run............................... 14 00@16 50
Cherry, log-run...............  
25 00@35 00
Cherry, Nos. 1 and 2....................-. .45 00@50 00
Cherry,  cull....................................   @10 00
Maple, log-run................................12 00@14 00
Maple, soft,  log-run............................ 11 o<J@13 00
Maple, Nos. 1 and 2..........................   @20 00
Maple, clear, flooring......................  @25 00
Maple, white, selected...................................09
Bed Oak, log-run.......... .................. 18 00@20 00
JRed Oak, Nos. 1 and 2...........................24 00©25 00
Bed Oak, «  sawed, 8in and upw’d..40 00@45 00
Red Oak, “  “ 
regular................. 30 00035 00
Red Oak, No. 1, step plank.............   @25 00
Walnut, log-run..................  
@55 00
Walnut, Nos. 1 arid 2.......................   @75 00
Walnuts,  culls........................... 
00
G»ey Elm, log-run..........................   @13 00
White Ash, log-run....... ................. 14 00@16 50
Whitewood, log-run........................20 00@22 00
White Oak, log-run............  
17 0Q@18 00

 

NELSON1 BROS.  GO.,

Grand Bapids.

68  Monroe  Street,
THOMPSON  &  MACLAY,  •
ittis, Bonn, OMurwtar, Hung Goods, Etc,
19 South Ionia Street, 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF

- 

No  Goods Sold at Retail.

Telephone 679,

RAGS, RUBBERS, BONES & METALS

-______ 

BOUGHT  BY

W m . Brummeler,

JOBBER  IN

TINWARE, GLASSWAJRE  and NOTIONS. 

TELEPHONE  640.

79 Spring S i, 

-  Grand Bapids.

P E R K I N S   <Ss  H E S  3
Hides, Furs, W ool & Tallow,

DEALERS IN

NOS.  122 and  124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE.

THIS _PAINT  is com^sed-of NATURAL  MINERAL and  HYDRAULIC  CEMENT,  and  will  out-wear  other  pigments. 

It 
will cement up the cracks, fill up the pores of  the  wood and make  a  hard  and  serviceable covering.  FLOORS are necessarily wash-- 
wlJi ^ d e n   almost to  stone  under the  influence  of  water  by reason  of  the eement.  The success  of OUR
urr 

yeara'  ww“ i* Tfcn,"f
S c m n n r   T V T « 'm ifh  n t . i i  v i  -n <-«*  f V i  
2520 ^
* Pot Sale atFactory Priees by—Bazelt^ne & Perkins Drug Co.,Grand Rapids ; James E. Davis & Co. 
S. L. Boyce & Co., Port Huron ; Fred Brundage & Co., Muskegon ; Harvey & Heystek, Grdnd Rapids ;

  2522  Quarrv  st ,

Neal’s  Carriage  P aints

' The Great Invention.  Six Handsome Shades.  Ready for- use.  DRY  HARD OVER WIGHT, and are very 

durable.  Give them a tr!a*,andyou will be convi ncedUhat it does not pay to mix the paint yourself. >.

ACME WHITE LEAp & GOLOR WORK«

^ ^ I M ***9*

^

 

M anufacturera. 

^  '* *’V

.{'.«‘Pnrfessor!
| it Wljjf li f
^  Champ. did A sort o p ^ w w  
¡Sown And  w#lk*wound - sod  v 
throwing Mb ante about toe fat 
much to toe edification o f  sevei 
were looking on. 

'  /  

“Saved !  Saved!” shouted he, 
I had lost my power!  I thougl 
was  broken by a non-rprofessio 
am a mesmerist! •  That’s wby 3 
goods!  You can have  your  H

S 

—

i  B H B M M H I

Thè product of Organized«  “Working  C t  
garmakers.  Established  Sept. 
tLiCo-operativè plan by r a ô o d ^ o f J U ^  
B   Sm oke»  and  Fnends o. 
Labor, Attention!  If  fdn wre  opposed to 
filthy, tenbmeñt-house factories,, the servile 
labor of coolies,  the  contracts  for  convict 
labor, give our Cigars a trial. ¿  __ 
¡Í§j||
^  ^ ï s r w Â ' S . Â

dred thousand sold within three »months intbe 
rttv of Detroit alone.  Warranted to b® strict- 
fy V e a n d ^ n ¿eñÉgoods.  Forfurtberpartio 
ffltosT terms, prices, referents, etc., address 
i 

' J
WeriM>*sville, B eri» Co.. Pennsylvania.

¿ ' I  f f .  B. EBIJM S  CO..  ■

) U t > i |» l T n i t i i M .

1   T 

i B| Hr  

r i f ot m

-  % w
^  dh> it . 
"
5  ! 
I 
Lj
^ '.ia*5lw ,s tr a d e ? ^ l^ ‘H ^^  \  
*1
1 1  « jf0 trade—dead.. J&st about ready to be 
|||j|y a & »  W 

‘- y  
Seem s  as  a  everybody  was 
§§P&j»f goods»  Oner customer told me to-^ay 
^hat Ishould go through  bis  stock 'and if 1 
^ ^ ip yS>i«^fa’-wy line he,needed, to. send 
Darned if I had  gall  enough  to  send 
anything.  He  had  goods enough to 

i ’7 / >  '■** 

W,

^ r^O,bim twom ontbs.”  Q 
?  The bald-headed  man  pulled out bis sil­
v e r  tobacco box, took  a  liberal  chew  and 
^^Id&hed.  The man who had specs on sighed
| i ;|^syu|P*dhy. 

, 

!

have dull trade.”

^ jlT b e   bald-headed  man  turned around in

If you want  to put in a  stock of  Fisb- 
ne  Tackle  and  w ish  first-class  good8 
and bottom  prices,  get  our  prices before 
you  buy,  as  we  have  th e  largest  and 
best stock in the State.

19and  31  Pearl Street, 

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

-  MICH.

Lorillard’s  New  “Smoking  or  Chewing

i j i i i

SOLD  AT  ACTUAL  VALUE

% lb Cans 
46 per dozen; 
% lb Cans 
85 per dozen: 
1 lb Cans  1.50 per dozen 

Sold only in  cans;

Q Ü A IIT Ï GUARANTEED.

Retail  5 cents 
Bétail 10 cents 
Bétail 20 cents

38  and  40  Louis  Street,

GRIP  RÄPID8,

Attractive. 

F u ll Weight.

F u ll  Strength.  Order a Sam-

oz.,  8  oz.  ¿r  16  oz.  Handsomely  Decorated  Papers, 
To be had of all Jobbers at the very.low price of

WHOLESALE  MANUFACTURERS OF

M ildest, Sm oothest

Cents per Pound.

MICHIGAN  CIGAR  CO

m anufacturers of

The Most Popular 10c sfe8*»

The  Beet  S eim s  *   C s *   ta  the  M attet 

S c a f a r  trial or^r.

And  H eavy Jobbers  In

Oranges,  Lemons,
Dates, Pip, GitrenSf Pninells, Ete

BANANAS,  NUTS,

PRICES QUOTED

South Ionia Street, 
Railroad Place

Manufacturers’ Agents for

JEWETT'S  BIRD  CAGES
Poster, Stevens l Go.

Send for Illustrated Catalogue, 

•

10 and 12 Monroe St.,
33, 35, 37, 39 and 41 Louis St.
GRAND  RAPIDS,

MICH

saipe«  Whether tn© buyer  was  a  Known 
crank, crabbed and  cross-grained, or jovial 
and easy, he looked him in  the eye and told 
jbim be would buy,  and he did.

By the time Benton Harbor  was finished, 
¿he bald-headed man was  blue. 
It  seemed 
toe more goods  the  young  man  sold, toe 
Jess oar friends could sell, and he  and  the 
Yat man, aided by the man with  toe  specs, 
had exhausted every  known  theory  under 
the sun for *n  explanation  of  the  young 
man’s method. 
It was  absolutely  wonder­
ful.  Drone place he had called,  the buyer 
had Just received some goods in his line and 
was unpacking them.  H e was an old man, 
hald, whiskers but no  mustache,  and was 
Classed as a “holy terror” by  the  boys  on 
jthe roae^-one of those people  who are con­
tinually finding fault, and who  run  every­
body’s goods down—who  buy  cheaper than 
their neighbors,  but are continually getting 
“ bit.”  W ell—“Champ” was the young feP 
Jew’s name—Champ,  was  steered  against 
v„ 8*e tat man,  as a  sort  of  “hope at 
S c h e m e , add when  Champ,  presented 
Ms «and, the old fellow  fairly bellowed.
'  “D—«  your house, sir!  They  can’t  sell 
me any goods!  They are robbers, sir!  Rob- 
C s !   Have  n©  time  to  waste  on  you!
‘  Good-morning—good-morning.” ^

The fat man  chuckled,  the  bald-headed

Send for
Catalogue
ana
Prices-

ATLAS

INDIANAPOLIS.  IND.,  t 
m a n u f a c t u r e r s  or

ENGINE
WORKS

ST F M  EHGIHES&BOILERS
rCarry Enable*****! Boilers In Stock 

.TEjUi

ders and all kind» of Wood-Working Machinery, 
Saws, Belting and  Oils.
Pulley.  Large  stock  kept  on hands 
become convinced of thCfr  superiority.
*4, «6 and: « 9  So. D ivision St.. GRAND*

Send for Sample

WHOLESALE DEALERS IN

B O S T O N   R U B B E R   S H O E   C O .

i r P earl S treet. 

-  Grand Rapids, Mich,

W holesale

21 & 2 3   SOUTH IONIA  ST.

GRAND  RAPIDS, MICH.

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ing ensued:
•  ‘Mtood morning, sir.  The buyer?
“Yes, Sir,” sharp‘and short, 
“Um—y«s—d°n’t need anything m your

i   “My card, sir,” light and airy-

¡ B B i l H  «MtseiM M f t  I M

line,” moving away from him.
the bajer>brfionWer, halt  tamed  the  man 
■  Miundana, looktagbua straight, in theeye,
>on  1«  ' uu

B  bo,  send ft»  Catalogue and F riea-U stto  
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63 and 65 Canal  St. 

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W ho w ish to   serve tn eir  w » » ™ » ' 
w ithG O O D  COFFEE w ould doweU 
to   avoid  B rands  th a t  require  the 
ropport of G ift Schemes, Prase Prom- 
Isje o r L ottery Inducem ents.

feet, John, toat  the  average 
any  important  office %s  usually  afflicted 
¡¡p llla -' v^ y toeacherous  memory  or  is 
strongly  tinctured  with -ingratitude,  He 
doesn’t object to your  homage  apdadmira- 
tion, but he  prefers to  have you worship at 
a distance.  W hile  he  is  campaigning  he 
may  stogie  you  out  at .toe rear end of a 
hundred foot hall  and  overpower you with 
ecstacy and  inflate  yon  with  pride  by re­
ferring  to  you  as  “toy  friend Smith,  and 
your  exemplary  and  honored  townsmen, 
gentlemen  mid  ladies!”  But,  ten  to one, 
John,  three  months  afterward he wouldn’t 
recognize you across  the  aisle of a railway 

poach.* 

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I was  on  an  express  train, some years 
ago,  when one of those nuisances who have 
a  mania  for  the  “straw”  business  went 
through the car to canvass its political com­
plexion.  After  his  exit,  a gentleman who 
occupied tne seat with me observed:

“By  the  time  that  young,  fellow   has 
Stored up a quarter  of  my  political  exper­
ience he w ill  probably  quit  making an ass 
of him self in that manner!”
;  Jh a conversation that followed,  I learned 
that my companion,  at  a  former period of 
his  life,  had  been a law student in the of­
fice of a man who afterward  became Presi­
dent of the United  States.  After  relating 
various.  anecdotes  of'  his  distinguished 
principal, he continued:

“I seriously doubt whether I ever learned 
much law of my  instructor,  but I did learn 
a great deal about  politics.  He  was a very 
ambitious  man  and  was  always  ‘laying 
ropes’ for toe dignity  which  he  eventually 
attained, and a good  share  of my time was 
employed to assisting  him.  Sometimes he 
paid my expenses  and sometimes he didn’t. 
1 wasn’t very  flush  in  those  days,  and a 
good  share  of  my  Ijttle  savings and the 
m ostof the time I ought  to  have  spent in 
study were devoted  to  his cause, but when 
he  was  finally  nominated  and  elected  I 
never doubted for a moment  but that I had 
made a big investment of both.

“After he was  inaugurated,  I deliberated 
a few days over  what  position I would ac­
cept  and  then  went  to  Washington  and 
called at the White  House.  The President 
was holding a  cabinet  meeting  and  could 
see no  outsiders  that  day.  The  next day 
he was, engaged with foreign  ministers and 
on toe  next  one  he  was  writing a special 
message. 
It was eight  or  ten  days before 
1 finally  succeeded  in  obtaining  an inter­
view.  When  I  did,  the  President  shook 
hands with me  coolly  and  carelessly, inti­
mated toat  he  had  but a  few  moments of 
liesure, frowned a little when I spoke of an 
appointment  but  finally  promised  to  ‘do 
something’ for me; but that promise was all 
I ever  received  for  the  time  and  money 
spent in his  service.*  I  hung around until 
my  cash  and  credit  were  completely ex­
hausted. 
I couldn’t  obtain  another  inter­
view and my letters  were  never  answered 
and my poor old father  finally had to% mort­
gage his little homestead  before I could get 
my clothes from  the  pawnbroker,  and pur­
chase a return ticket. ”

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"PROPRIETOR  OF THE

D.  D.  COOK,
Valley City Slow Case Factory,
S H O W C A S E S
Prescription  Cases,

MANUFACTURER  OF

My Prices are Lower than any of My Compet­

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itors.  Send for Catalogues.

2i Scribner  Street, Grand  Rapids.

TELEPHONE 374.

STEAM  LAUNDRY,

43 and 45  K ent Street, 

STANLEY N . ALLEN, Proprietor. 

WE DO ONLY FIRST CLASS WORK AND 

USE NO  CHEMICALS.

Orders to mall and express promptly attended to.

W HIPS

ADDRESS

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TrfcveiveUlty & Mackinaw Ex .. ....« ¡W a rn  v  1 1 #  * »  |
Traverse Ctty B x ........... . . î   <»..v. . .  
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From Cincinnati................................7:30 p m
Ft. Way ne and Mackinaw E x ....... 8:40 p m  \  6:05 pm
ftigtiiflg  B m iw «. 
- - r ....,........11:86 a  m  
7:26&m

*•*!>***»p ................aoÆOpm. 
_  Saginaw express runs through solid.
-7 40 a. in. tram h**^w dr ear to Traverse City: --. 
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11:30 a .m . train has chair oar for Petoskey and Mack­
inaw City.  „ 
6:0$ p.  m. train  has  sleeping  cars  for  Petoskey and 
Mackinaw City.
GOING SOOTH.
Cincinnati  Express........................  
Fort W ayne Express...  ............ ...10:90am  
C in M n n ttti  E x p r e s s ................... ............4 : 4 0 p m  
Traverse City and Mackinaw Ex. .11:00 p m  

7:15 a m
.11:46 a  m
6:00 p m
7:16 a m  train  has  parlor  chair  car  for  Cincinnati. 
5:00 p m  train has Woodruff deeper for Cincinnati. 
6 ‘00p.  m. train connects  with M. C. R. R. at Kàlama- 
xo o  for Battle Creek,  Jackson,  Detroit  and Canadien 
points, arriving in  Detroit a t 10:46 p. m.

,4:10pm

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

Leave. 
Arrive.
6:45 a m ...................................................................10:10a m
11:00a m ...................................... . .^ .'i  4:30p m
4:40 p .........................................................................  8:66 P m
Leaving tim e at  Bridge street depot 7 m inutes later.

C.L. L o c k w o o d , Gen’l Pass. Agent.

M ichigan Central.

Grand Rapids Division.

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ARRIVE,
 

Detroit E x p ress............................... . 
6:15 a m
Day Express............................................................. 1:10 p m
"Atlantic Express................r f ........ «..................„.10:10 p m
Mixed  ............ 
6:60am
•Pacific  Express..............  .......................... ...........6:00 a m
3 :00p m
M a il..... 
Grand Rapids Express.............. ......................1 0 :1 5 p m
M ix e d .................. ....................................... 
6:30 p m
•D aily..  All other daily except Sunday.  Sleeping cars 
ran on Atlantic and Pacific Express trains to and from 
Detroit.  Parlor cars run On  Day  Express  and-Grand 
Rapids Express to . and  from  Detroit.  Direct  connec­
tions made a t Detroit with all through trains East over 
M. C. H. R ., (Canada Southern Div.)

0 . W. Ruggi.es, Gen’l Pass, and Ticket Agt., Chicago. 
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Lake Shore & M ichigan Southern.

K a la m a z o o   D ivision*.

Arrive.

Leave. 
Ex. & Mail. N. Y. MaU. 
N. Y. Mail.  N. Y. Ex
4:35pm  
7 :4$ am ..G randR apids.  9:45am   6:35pm.
6:55pm   8:02 a m ..A lle g a n ..........8:28 a m   5:18 a m
6:55pm   10:06am ..K alam azoo...  7:30am   4:20pm
8:30pm   11:85am ..W hite,P igeon.  5:56am -  2,40pm
2:30am   6:06 p m . .T oledo...........,11:00pm  10:00am
8:30am   8:40 p m . .Cleveland......6:40pm   6:56am
2:60pm   3:30am . .Buffalo...........,11:85am  11:40pm
6:40 a m  
8:50 a m
A local freight leaves Grand Rapids at 1:10 pm, carry­
ing passengers as far as  Kalamazoo.  All  trains  daily 
except Sunday
,*  Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee.

7:10 p m . .Chicago.......... 11:30 p m  

-  GOING EAST.

Arrives. 
•N igh tE xpress...............................  9:30pm  
tThronghM ail..............................¿..10:30 a m  
tE veningE xpress............................  3:25 p m  
(Detroit Express.............................
(Mixed, with  conch......................... 
GOING WEST.
fMorning Express...............  
1:05 p m  
(Through MaU....................................4=00 Pn> 
•Grand Rapids Express..................
•N ight Express................................... 5:25 a m  
(Mixed................................................. 

 

Leaves.
10:55pm
10:80am
8:50pm
11:00 a m

1:10 p m

5:10 p m

5:40 a m

7:45 a m
(DaUy, Sundays excepted.  ‘Daily.
P assengers ta k in g  th e 6:50  a  m   Express  m ake  close 
connections a t Owosso fo r Lansing, and  a t D etroit for 
New York, arriv in g  th e re  a t  10:10  a   m   th e  follow ing 
m orning.  The N ight Express has  a   W agner  Sleeping 
ear. 

J as. Campbell, City Passenger Agent.

Geo. B. Reev e. Traffic M anager, Chicago.

EATON k LYON,

Im porters,

Jobbers and

R etailers of

B O O K S ,

20  and 22  loaros St.,  Grand Bands,  MioL

COAL!

Present Prices:

Stove, No. 4 and N u t.. .: ..............$8.00 per ton
Egg and Grate 
.. .$7.75 per ton
We are agents for  Brazil Block  Coal.  The 

Oest and cheapest steam coal in the market.

Grand Rapids Ice & Goal Co.,

OFFICE 52  PEARL ST..

GRAHAM  ROYS.  -  Grand  R apids, M ich.

DETROIT  SOAP  00,

Â éPPm dar#® B xeéo^rieé

OswecoN.Y.
m W B B B I

Kingsford's Oswego CORN STARCH for Puddings* 

Custards, Blanc-M ange, etc.

T H E   P E R F E C T I O N  

Q U A L I T Y .

WILL  PLEASE  YOU  EVERY  TIME !

ALW AYS  ASK  YOUR  GROCER  FOR  THESE  GOODS.

W. Steele Packing k Prom s Co.,

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

WHOLESALE DEALERS IN

Fresh and S alt Beef, 

Fresh and S alt Pork,

Pork Loins,  Dry S alt Pork,

Hams,  Shoulders,

.

Bacon, Boneless Ham,

Sausage o f all Kinds,

Dried Beef for Slicing.

A  T~> ’I  N 
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Strictly Pure  and  W arranted,  in  tierces,  barrels,  one-half 
barrels,  50  pound  cans,  20  pound  cans, 3, 5  and 10  pound 
pails.

Pickled  Pigs’  Feet,  Tripe, Etc.

Our prices for first-class  goods are  very low  and all goods are warranted  first-class 

in every instance.

When in Grand Kapids give us a call  and look over our establishment.
W rite us for prices.

Brand,  Square  and  Upright  Pianos.

The  Weber  Piano is  recognized  beyUMff 

controversy as  the Standard for  excellcfefi|H  
in every particular.  It is  renowned to t itg|H | 
sympathetic, pure  and rich  tone  combmetlralj 
with  greatest  power.  The  most  eminent / 
artiste and musicians,  as  w ell as  toe musf»' 
cal  pnblic  and  the  press, unite in the YOeCij 

diet thatThe Weber Stands Dmvalei

Sheet  music  and  musical  m erchandistolii 

Everything to the musical line.

W eber Pianos, 

Fischer Pianos,

Smith Pianos, 

E stey Organs, 

A. B. Chase Organs,

Hillstrom  Organs,

JULIUS A. J. FRIEDRICH,

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(Successor  to  Friedrich  Bros.)

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30  and 32 Canal St.a Grand Rapids, Mich.

W .  C.  DENISON,

Stationary  and  Portadle  Engines  and  Boilers,

GENERAL  DEALER  IN 

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‘Acm e” Herkimer Co. Cheese, Lautz Bros. 

Soaps and Niagara Starch.

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

MANUFACTURERS!
INFORM  YOURSELVES

« Contemplating a Change or Seeking a Location

Regarding th e  prospects, opportunities  and  advantageous 

situation of

GLBDSTOI'fK,  « M J t

As a site for a m anufacturing tow n.

FREE  SITES

W ill be given you, w hether you be o f large or sm all capac­
ity.  As  you  are  doubtless  aw are, GLADSTONE  is  th e Lake 
Shipping  P ort  for  th e  G reat “Soo” R ailw ay  and  feeders,  and 
situated as it is on th e L ittle  Bay Du  Noquette, the  finest  har­
bor  of  deep w ater  on  L ake  M ichigan,  offers  unparalleled  in­
ducem ents for  all  kinds  of IRON  and  W OODW ORKING in­
dustries.

For particulars, opportunities for business, p lats and m aps, 

call on or address

F.  W.  M cK IM E Y ,

Agent Sault  Ste.  Marie Land and Improvement Co.,

GLADSTONE,  MICH,

C.  C.  BUNTING.

C.  L.  DAVIS.

BUNTING  &  DAVIS,

Commission  Merchants.

Specialties:  Apples and Potatoes in Gar Lots.

20 and 22 OTTAW A  ST.,  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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- ‘WHaton-tor th**Trai* miak.
'  Oar .great quadriennial  political scramble 
has now fairly begun,  and,  as' a  matter of 
' cariosity,  it  would  be  interesting to know 
how many patriots* have  their  ears  to the 
ground,  anxiously listening  for a call from 
v to eir country,  and how many “dark horses” 
are being privately  groomed  tor  toe  race. 
You and X,  at this period,  are  taking  very 
little interest  in  tbe  prelimlnary  proceed­
ings; in fact,-w e  are  promising  ourselves 
toat our sole  connection with the affair w ill 
} be the usual  performance  of  our  duties as 
citizens on toe day that we are called  upon 
to act with toe multitudinous  judges of too 
contest.  We look  back  through the many 
years to  the  times  when  our  enthusiasm 
was in a  state  of  unceasing  effervescence 
tor  we§ks  and  months;  to  toe  sleepless 
nights and anxious  days  that  we have de­
voted  to  our  favorite’s  cause;  to  the dol­
lars that vanished  through  pur infatuation; 
to our  intolerance  mid  disrespect  for toe 
right  of  opinion  among  our  friends  and 
acquaintances, and to toe barren results, so 
fax as our personal interests were concerned, 
'and we solem nly assure ourselves that if en­
thusiasm must bubble and  sleep be disturb­
ed  and  m osey  squandered  and  personal 
;  rights invaded in  toe  coming  race,  it shall 

not be at our expense.

But, haven’t we  made ourselves toe same 
promises in  toe  past—and  broken  them? 
And are we not  liable to fall victims to our 
old disease during this  coming  epidemic of 
political  insanity?  It  is  barely  possible 
.  that we may, for once,  escape, but, if  I see 
you tramping around  in  toe mud this sum­
m er or fall,  with a smoking and loud-smell­
ing tin lamp on a  pole,  and  am  disgusted 
thereat, and your  indignation and contempt 
are aroused  by  my  trying  to  rupture my 
bronchial  tubes  over  toe  encouraging  re­
marks of  some  of  the  jockeys of the race, 
don’t let us indulge  in  any  mutual recrim­
inations.
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It is -natural  and  proper for every intelli­
gent citizen to take more  than a passing in­
terest in our great political  straggles, bat if 
he can, in some  manner,' divert  him self of 
his  blind  allegiance  to  party,  he is much 
better qualified to act and vote intelligently. 
And, even if he can  do  this, it w ill be w ell 
for him to prepare  him self  to  witness  the 
total violation of principles  and pledges by 
the individuals whom he has  conscientious­
ly  supported.  After we  have  had  a  num­
ber of years’ experience in emotional politics, 
we  can  safely  class  ourselves  among 
th e narrow-guage voters  if  the  Shibboleth 
-of toe politician  continues to retain its  old- 
time effect in arousing and arming ns ty as­
sist in fighting his battles.

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But if yon aré socially and convivially in? 
«lined and have in your  make-up the latent 
elem ents  of  man-worship,  biennial  and 
quadriennial political  scrambles  have some 
very  pleasant  and  fascinatiug 
features. 
When yon'iook back  over  past campaigns, 
you can harhly realize toat  you, plain John 
Smith,  have hobnobbed  over the counter of 
the hotel bar room with the 'renowned Con­
gressman  Boodle  and  that  he  then  and 
”  there  fam iliarly  called  you  “Smith”  and 
took no umbrage  when  yon  flipped one of 
your—not  too  numerous—dollars  on  the 
marble and remarked:

“F ill ’em up agin, boys!  Boodle for ever! 

'’Bah for my fren’ Boodle!”

And it seems almost like  a  dream  when 
you reflect that about a couple of  weeks be­
fore Gov.  Bum was  elected  he  sat in your 
very  modest  place  Of  business  from toe 
tim e he finished  his  speech jin til the mid­
night train was due  and that he made quite 
•  an aching void in your box of $75 cigars and 
. Asked if yon thought you could find a bottle 
o f genuine French brandy in your little town 
— which you did,  at  an  outlay of a couple 

i  «if dollars or so.

It seems almost like a dream, but a coup­
le  of subsequent  incidents  connected  with 
these distinguished gentlemen are vivid and 
real1—I allude to the  time  that  you visited 
■Congressman Boodle,  at  his  residence,  to 
talk over a little  matter  connected  with a 
post-office,  end how Boodle  refused  to  ac­
knowledge  any  former  acquaintance  and 
listened coldly and  inattentively to your re­
marks  and,  finally,  sarcastically  observed' 
that,  as he’d  already  premised his influence 
in tfie matter to  another party,  he’d try and 
g et you appointed  Minister  to the Court of 
St. James.  And the  other  instance occur­
red,  you remember,  at  the  time when you 
found it convenient to return the Governor’s 
■social  and  pleasant  visit.  For  the  first 
.  (and only) time  In  your  life you procured 
'som e visiting cards,  and on  the back of one 
you carefully  penciled  a  brief  reminder of
- -the  executive’s  sojourn  with  you  on that
-  -memorable evening and sent it up to bis of­
fice.  W hile  waiting  for  toe m essenger’s
. return, yon undoubtedly indulged in visions
-  ipf  a. cordial  and  effusive  greeting—you 
Wbuldn’t  have  been  surprised to have seen
.  Bum torn bis private, secretary  out  of  tire 
joom  end to have heard him  whisper an or-
-  der for  n  basket  of  champagne and a box 
of the best Havanas  obtainable.  But what
^^did ltodo,‘#<tott‘?  H e gwreiy  emit  down  a 
,  verbal message,  which to« bearer translated
i
^rG overiM rv$hgp^presente  hto ? ^compli-
People
usiness with

Manufacturers of the following well-known brands of

ANNE, 
B LUE, 
fcNDAY, 
AND  OTHERS. 

MOTTLED  GERMAN 

SUPERIOR,

PHOENIX,  i

For quotations address

MICHIGAN,

CZAR,

WABASH,

ROYAL  BAR, 
MASCOTTE, 
CAMEO,

,   Lock Box 173, 

Salesman fop Western Michigan, 
GRAND  R2

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CURTISS, DUNYOfl l ANDREWS

ROOFERtó REEDER, PALMER  & CO

X Sfili

ricontai, H oisting and Marine Engines.  Steam Pum ps, BloVers and Ex­
haust Fans. '  SA W   MILLS, any Size or .Capacity. W anted. 
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a^4 »8 SOUTH  DIVISION ¿T ...  %  ¿ g   GRAND RAPIDS,

: ^pBmate» Given on Complete OntatB.  a 'jtT ,-

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WfiÔIjiSAÊÈiPElOE tDUBRENT.

Th# qnotftttops  g l ^  beto^;«» 

promptly and buy m full packages:

iuæ  «aSlinaEily  offered  cash  buyers,  who paÿ quotë  as follows:
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Mess...
I Short eu t  w vvils : /, -■ 
-Short cut  Morgan
Extra olear pig, sfiorir cut.
Extra clears heavy...........
ClearquiU.short eut.....
Boston clear, short cut................
Clear back, short cut..........—
Standard clear, short  cut, best—  
Bean.... ................... .........
SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR
Hams, average 30  fts....... ................
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16  fi>s.......................
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12 to 14 fts.............
“  picnic  :............................. ...
“  bast boneless........ ...............
Shoulders........................................
Breakfast Bacon, boneless...............
Dried Beef, extra................. ........
ham  prices............. .....
Long Clears, heavy...............  ...__

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DRY  SALT  MEATS.
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Lake 

N W W iley,  W hite Cloud

The  Grocery Market. 

v*.  As an eggis full of meat;

•  What com es too easy is too cheap 

41 hickory Dpt is hard tp crack—
That makes the meat the better;  ' 
..Ajpuregirl Ishgrd to wed—, \  
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Thetruerwhen voagethor:

of.thought
Some,rotten as the fall pick bought,
-  8ome,as spring booghtsweet:'
|  f -  You dhjaiKrt teU-at random picking
.  g <■  W h ich  is eg g  afid w h ic h  is ch ic k en .

And hardly pays to-keep.
From these deductions, I opine,
\ 'l  There must be some deception 
Requiring greatest care when we 
Would.make a wise selection;
fi.nA when we have one true and right 
■  Maintain it withour every might. 
M. J. Wrisley.

W J  SOiùnwtf, S ta rt» ,
H Dalm on, A llendale 
John Farrow e,  So Blendon F  G Selleck, Bockford 
W in  V erm ulen.  B eaver J  C Soott, Lowell 
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H  Celby «C ó ,® d ck fo rd
Sidney  S tark,  Allendale 
B G ilbert & Co, Moline'
F R H nlbert, M tlgnoce 
s  Cooper,  Jam estow n 
H orning  H a rt,  w o o d rille Jo s  Raym end, Berlin 
F  p  H opper, Middlevllle  M M Robson, Berlin
C S Judson, Cannonsburg
L M W ou, H udsonville 
. CXITuxbnry, SwHivan ;
B rautigan Bros, No D orr 
J  A Sm ith, Byron C enter  W ill O tto, M t^dlevine 
W G H astings, K ent City 
Jo h n  G unstra, Lam ont 
R obt  Scofield,  Chippewa W  H  W heeler, C edar Sprgs 
D ivine  &  V an Denberg,
. 
E li Runnels, Corning 
H oward City
D DsHatris,  Shelbyville 
J  P Cordjes, Alpine 
B aker & Baker. R ockford  G B Cham bers, W ayland 
j  L Thom as,  .Cannonsburg Ja s Oolby, Rockford 
John T Sunshall, F ife Lake D ye&• Welch, Ionia  :
S 1  Colson, A laska 
L evett &-Dftnfi. Dow-
J  0  Drew,  Rockford 
R W eertm an, H olland
Th8s VànenSnàa,-: Zeeland F T  GléaSotfj L /o n s 
McNitt & Co,"Byron C enter A.  L.  Thom pson,  H arbor 
R  A H astings, S parta 
L Cook, B auer 
N eal MeMillah: R ockford  Geo B  R em ington,  B angor 
G H W albrink,  A llendale  H  W   R odenbaugh  Beeds- 
A W  Fenton & Co,  Bailey 
J N  W ait, H udsonville 
B J Robertson,  Breedsville
Gus Begm an, B auer 
G A Speneeiy Peaeh B elt
J  B Quick, H oward City  Goodrich Bros, Fennyllie
I  P M Lonsbury  & Son, Reed W   H  Sm ith,  G rand  June- 
W alling Bros, Lam ont 
Al W iggins,  w ith  J   F Bar- 
!
I  Jonn Kamps, Zutphen 
Den H erder & Tanis, Vries- Edw ard Burns, Gd H aven 
Sugar is without material , change, except 
that yellows are  scarce  and  hard  to  get. ] 
H  B akker & Son, D renthe  C V H ane, Rem us 
I U  H Demin it, D utton 
The price of yellows is higher in proportion 
J  Raym ond, Berlin 
I  L & L Jenison, Jenisonvllle J  R T rask, G rattan  
»
than haxd sugars.  Sugar syrups  aye  tend­
W  H   Struik, F orest  Grove H Thompson, Canada.Cor s 
ScófielA & C hapm an,  Free-
j  John Sm ith, Àda 
1 R  Craven & Co, E lm ira 
ing higher.  The corn syrup manufacturers 
J  J  WUliams,  H aroun
I  A Flanagan, M arlon 
held a meeting at Buffalo last  week for the 
W m B arker, Sand Lake 
C C Tuxbury. Sullivan 
J  Geo Lentz, Croton 
W atson &  D e\ oust.  Coop-
purpose of forming a trust.  The coffee mar­
ket is fairly strong,  but  all  advices  from 
Brainl indicate an immense crop  this  seas­
on, so that lower prices may be  looked  for 
by fall.  The pickle manufacturers have ad­
vanced prices  about  50.  cents  per  barrel.
to  come  in quite
Flew cheese is beginninj 
freely, the  first  ehipnients  selling  at 12@ j 
12J4"c.  The woodenware pool has advanced J 
the price on tubs, so that jobbers  will  now I 
sell at $4.75, $5.75  and  $6.75  per  dozen. 
Pails were also slightly  advanced,  but  notl 
quotably so.  Other articles in  the  grocery j 
line are nominal, there being an  entire lack 
of speculative tendency.

An amusing  incident  happened in a gro­
cery here recently.  A  lady  ordered  some 
coffee-to be  sent  to  a  certain  place  at 2 
o’clock,  sharp.  The  young  man  to whom 
the order was given forgot about it until af­
ter 3,  and  then  remembered  it  suddenly 
amid pangs of remorse.  Hastily  weighing 
out the coffee, he placed it in  th,e  mill  and 
began to grind  furiously,  talking,  all  the 
time to a person standing  near.  Finishing 
with a sigh of relief, he  reached  for a bag. 
Stooping down, he discovered  that  he had 
ground the coffee all out bn the floor.

D S Moore, G reenville
Geo Tom sett,  Edgerton
Geo C urtis,  Edgerton

A Rattled Grocery Clerk.

tion  •
row s,  Lawrence

F rom  th e K alam azoo H erald.

ersville

m ont _

land  . 

City- - 

- 

Hay on the Boom.

The remarkable  scarcity of hay is almost 
without a precedent in this  locality.  Ko.  1 
has jumped up 
a  ton  during  the.  past 
week,  being now quotable at $20  per  ton. 
The  leading  dealers  assert that the price 
will go to $30 per ton before hew hay comes 
; into market.

Gripsack Brigade.

E. C. Whitney is on the road for C. Ains­

worth again this spring.

L. M. Mills spent Sunday  with his broth­

er,  W.‘J. Mills, the Blanchard druggist.

The Saugatuck  Commercial thus depicts 
the activity in shipbuilding  circles  at  that 
place:  Six  steamboats  of  various  sizes 
are in process of construction at  the  differ­
ent shipyards of this plaee.  This gives em-

Merchants should remember that the cele­
brated  “ Crescent,”  “ White  Bose”  and 
“lloyal Patent” brands  of  flour  are  manu­
factured  and sold  only by the  Voigt  Mill 
ing Co.

Oranges are steady in price  and  quality 
-fine.  Lemons are in good supply and prices 
-are easy.  Bananas are in better supply and J 
prices  reasonable.  Pineapples  are  cheap! 
for this season and the quality is good.
Two or three  months  ago, it looked as if I 
th e cheese makers would begin  the  season j 
with fall stocks of old cheese  at  nearly all J 
the principal markets, which  would  neces-J 
sarily keep the price  of  the  new  product! 
very low.  With a few unimportant  excep- j 
Hons, the conditions  are  exactly  reversed.! 
As a well-known dairy authority  exprefses I 
it, the exporters, are “cleaning out the stock I 
of old cheese at the great  central  markets 
and the dreaded surplus  of  two months ago 
has largely gone down Johnny Bull’s throat.” !

Eggs  by  Weight.

Isn’t it strange that we  buy and sell eggs 
by number instead of  by weight?  Number j 
does  not  show  their  value;  weight  does. 
Some eggs  weigh  twice as much as others. 
What justice or  business  sagacity is  there 
in paying the same  price  for one as for the 
other? 
Is not the fariner who sells a large 
egg  for  the  samr'priee  thathisneighbor 
86us a small one, cheated?.  And is not the 
buyet of the mpall  one  cheated?  Just  as 
w e l t  might butter be'sold by rolls,  the small 
r^ l bringing as much as the large one.  We 
do liot buy-or  sell  butter by the number of 
orcbeese by number;  nor should we 
sdLeggs by number.
I f   eggs-were bought and  sold by weight, | 
Hie value bf  certain  breeds of  fowls would 
be changed.  Now the breed  that furnishes 
• the  greatest  number  of  eggs  is  the  most 
profitable;  then it  would be the  breed  that 
furnished the greatest weight.  Some breeds 
ate  remarkable  for  the  smallness of  their 
eggs; Eudh breeds would suffer  in  popular­
ity,4 while-the  fowls  that  lay  large  eggs 
would gain.  This would work only justice,

W e  w ant  your  Eggs.  All 
Send  them   to   us
you  have, 
and w e w ill pay  you  full m ar­
k et price  for them   and  charge 
you no commission.

71 Canal St.3 GRAND  RAPIDS.

Tammany Hall in a new role; as  follows;
TtiQmas C. T. Crain has been sent  to Al-j 
bm y by Tammany  S ail  to  present to At-1 
tontey-General *£abor two  petition^  signed 
Richard Croker, Hugh J. Grant, Bernard 
y   P a rtili- Thoinus F; Gilroy  and  General 
j ^}ih Cochrane, asking him to institute pro­
ceedings against  the  gigantic Sugar Trust. 
Mir  m i n  urged the prosecution of that mo- 
riopoly under existing  laws  on the  ground 
it  restrained  trade.  The  Attorney-
it  restrained  .trade:  The  Attorney-j 
-Ceberiil has- directed  that 8 hearing be bad  T" 
upon the complaint.  Mr. Crain,..who, with j 
Hen. Roger A .Ti>or  and Thomas E. Deyo, |  ’ 
vriilarguethe m atterin liehaHot Tammany,  w 
says the so-callei  “Sugar  Refineries  Com-1  g  
pafey” has been first  selected  for  prosecu-  q 
ttoaias being the laigest of the trusts.  “W ei A  
«f p eve. also;’' he said,  “thatwehave a clear- J 
■**&**. against  tiiis monopoly  than against |  «  
effiiar.  Wo can prove that it te illegally I jg| 
tSMteising corporate  powerain Violation, of I  m

T beI)eteiiorat'on of Chinese Tea- 

— 
^ e  Ckpton  Scented  Orange  Pekoe .de-L  .

[  ISO Long St., 
Cleveland, Ohio-

“ 
“  10 R> kits............

No. 2. hi bbls........
Trout,  M bbls— . ............
White, No. 1, hi bbls.........
White, No. 1,12 ft kits----
White, No. 1,10 ft kits.
White, Family,  V4 bbls----
“ •  kits.........
“  . 
FLAVORING EXTRACTS. 
Jennings’  Lemon.  Var
D.C.,2oz.....^j} doz.  90
“  4oz.......... ...."140
“  6 oz................2 25
“  No. 3 Panel.. .1 00 
“  No. 4  Taper,.1 60 
.  “  No. 8 panel...2 75 
...4 50
“  'No. 10  “ 
“  V% pint, r’nd. .4 50 
“ 
“  “ 
..9 00
Standard  Lemon.  Vai
English 2 oz___   7 20 
3oz......  9 00 
4 oz....... 12 00 
6 oz.......18 00 

l 

“ 

“ 

"*

rn ’

17@18
,23@35
,34@35
,33@40
,44@50
,50@52

@ 694
@ 3% 
® 6y, 
,10  @11J4

“ 
FARTNACEOUS  GOODS.

9 6
12 C
15 C
24 i.
Farina, 100 lb. kegs............  C
Hominy, ¥  bbl................ 4 (
Macaroni, dom 12 ib. box..  t 
imported... 10  @11
Pearl Barley..........  
Peas,  Green............
Peas, Split...............
Sago, German.........
Tapioca, fl’k or p’rl.
Wheat,  cracked......
Vermicelli, import.,
domestic.
.MATCHES.
G. H. No. 8,  square.
| 
G. H. No 9, square, 3 gro.. .110
G. H. No. 200,  parlor......... 1 65-
G. H. No. 300, parlor.........2 15
G. H, No.  7, round............ 1 40
08hkosh, No. 2.................  75
Oshkosh, No. 8.... ............ 1 50
Swedish......................t ...  75
Richardson’s No. 8  sq.....100
Richardson’s No. 9  sq......150
Richardson’s No. 7!4, rnd. .1 00 
Richardson’s No. 7 
Woodbine. 300....... .—
MOLASSES.
Black  Strap.................
Cuba Baking...............
Porto Rico...................
New  Orleans, good....
New Orleans . choice—
New  Orleansr fancy__
% bbls. 3c extra
.  .
Michigan Test............
Water  White...............
Barrels.......
Half barrels.
Cases..........
o a t s -
Barrels.......
Half barrels
Cases....... ..
PICKLES.
Medium....................
yt bbl..........
Small,  bbl................
Vi bbl...........
Choice Carolina.......
Prime Carolina.......
Good  Carolina.........
Good Louisiana.: —
Table.......................
Head....... ...............
,  Java.........................
Patna........................
Rangoon...................
Broken. 
..............
Japan......................
SALERATUS. 
DeLand’s pure.......
Church’s  ................
Taylor’s  G. M....... .
Dwight’s ................
Sea Foam................
Cap Sheaf................

OATMEAL

-r o l l e d .

R IC E.

O IL . 

“ 

.......354
.554@8 54

SALT.

He less in 5 box lots.
60 Pocket, F F D............
38 Pocket...:.................
100 3 ft pockets.............
Saginaw or Manistee....
Ashton, bu. bags...........
Ashton,4bu.  bags..........
Higgins’bu. bags..........
American, 14 bu. bags...
Rock, bushels............. .
Warsaw, bd. bags..........

.  SAUCES.

SOAP.

London Relish. 2 doz... 
Acme English, pts.......
Dingman, 100 bars........
Don’t Anti-Washboard.
Jaxon.............   .  .........
Queen  Anne................
German Family...........
SPICES—WHOLE.
Allspice ........................
Cassia, China in mats... 
“  Batavia in bund. 
“  Saigon in rolls.. 
Cloves,  Amboyna.......
“  Zanzibar.......
Mace Batavia................
Nutmegs,  fancy.......

 

“ 

“ 

“ 
o 

...... 

“ 
** 
“ 

“ 
shot. 

Pepper, Singapore,  D lack..l854 

'  No. 1.................66
No. 2 ...,.......... 60
white.28
20
‘ SPICES—GROUND—IN BULK.
Allspice.........  
........... .-.12
Cassia, Batavia................ lo
and Saigon.35
*• 
*•  Saigon...................42
Cloves, Amboyna...........    3^
“ 
: Zanzibar......... ,...30
Ginger, African....... 1354
“  Cochin....
“ 
Jamaica.. 
Mace Batavia......
Mustard,  English
. i
Trieste..
Nutmegs, No, 2.,
Pepper, Singapore blank, .22 
white..32
Cayenne__......26
doz.. .84 
Absolute Pepper, 
-  :  Cinnamon  “ ...84
. 
“ ,..60
AilSpióe 
“ 
**’ .*.1 '
Cloves 
- 
“ .. .78
, :  h 
- Ginger 
“ „ ..84
, Mustard 
♦ fi 
* 
STARCH.
.  .
Kingsford’s 
Silver Gloss, lf t pkgs......  7
; 
6ft boxes......7
b u l k . ;... 6
-  “ 
TPqre, I ft pkga.• ..................6
'Goni,i ftpkgs..
.
  7
'  v 
Gat  Loaf.......... -  @ 8
Cubes.......... . . . . s . ®  7
Powdered..............
Granulated, Stand. ..  @7

.
'  -  SUGARS. 

v 
s ** 

.
5 ’

.*• 

“ 

.

Wmk

« 

lb s so fts 100 lbs
1954

CORDAGE.

CRACKERS.

Lion....-.......
Lion, in chb...
Dilworth’s—
Magnolia......
Acme............
German.......
German, bins 
1954
Arbuckle's Ariosa 
Avorica 
1754
McLaughlin’s XXXX 
1954
Honey Bee...2154  3194  3154
NoxAil.......2694  3094  3054
Our Bunkum.1994  19%  1954
COFFEES—60 LB. BAGS. 
.17
Arbuckle’s Avorica. 
*•  Quaker Cy.......... 18
“  Best Rio..............19
“  Prime Maricabo.. .21 
60 foot Jute.......... ...........1 10
I 73 foot J u te .....................1 40
4oFootCotton..............,....1 50
50 foot Cotton................... 1 60
60 foot Cotton.................. .1 76
72 foot Cotton................ 
.2 00
Kenosha Butter.............. 
.7
Seymour Butter...............554
Butter.......... ..V................554
Family Butter.................. 554
Fancy Butter....... ..........•• •■5
Butter Biscuit..................654
Boston.............................. 754
City Soda....... .............
Soda.... — .............. 
“54
Soda Fancy.........................»
S.  Oyster.......................... .554
Picnic................. 
...654
Fancy  Oyster________ ...5
Clams, 1 ft. Little Neck— 135 
Clam Chowder, 3 f t . ........2 16
Cove Oysters, 1 ft stand...1 00 
Cove Oysters, 2 ft stand.. .1 70
Lobsters, 1ft picnic...........1 75
Lobsters, 2 ft, picnic.........2 65
Lobsters, 1 ft star.................. 1 95
Lobsters. 2 ft star........... .2 90
Mackerel in Tomato Sauce3 25
Mackerel, 1 ft stand......f ..
Mackerel, 2ft stand..........
Mackerel,3 ft in Mustard. .3 25
Mackerel» 3 ft soused........3 25
Salmon, lft Columbia........8 10
Salmon, 2 f t “ 

 
CANNED FISH.

3 50

,10@12

Sardines, Mustard 54s.. 
Sardines, imported 54s. 
Sardines, spiced, 54s»...
TrouL S ft  brook..........
CANNED FR U IT S.
Apples, gallons, stand. 
Blackberries, stand.... 
Cherries, red standard.
Cherries, pitted....... 1 f
Damsons...'......  ..  .14
Egg Plums, stand.......
Gooseberries................
Grapes.... ......  . ..........
Green Gages.......  —  -  - - -
Peaches, all yellow, stand, 2 65

“  

re d .................
1 1 
Strawberries .........5. „ : :
W h o rtle b e rrie s. . .  — . . . . .
CANNED  VEGETABLES.
Asparagus, Oyster Bay.,,
Beans,Luha,stand..'...A  85 
Beans. Green Limas..  @140
Beans, String......... 1 00@1 80
Beans, Stringless, 
• •  *0
Beans, Lt wis’ Boston Bak 1 60 
Ctorn, Areher’g wrophs^ .'i;! 15
.  “  - 
’  MoniG’ry.l l»
. Early Gold.115
.Peas, French,...... .‘.,..¿^¿1 60

“ 

“ 

. 

s i f i e d . . . . $ 6 0
■  **. 
Frenah,' extra fiàe.'.20’00 
Mushrooms, extra,line.,.780i- 00 
Purnifidn,8ftGolden.,....! 00 
Suoco4»sb^tmiMi|Uv.«¿p(Pl M
T<toat»eABedUoag|^O$20
■  “  -lìy Cftxid ftg a a ig ^ w

Corn, kegs__________   340
Pure Sugar, bbl.......... ,33@42
Pure Bugay, Mi bbl 
........35@44
SWEET  GOODS.X  XXX
Ginger  Snaps...._754 
814,
814
Sugar Creams__....714 
"Frosted Creams........ 
9
814
Graham Crackers..... 
814
Oatmeal Crackers.... 
,  TOBACCOS—PLUG. 
Spear Head,............... 
..44
Plank Road...........................43
Eclipse...............;,..,......  .. 36
Holy Meses...... 
.....____33
Blue Blazes..........t__... .32
Eye  Opener........................82
Star. 
......;__ _... ,;..42@4o
Clipper.................. 
..39-
Climax.......................  .  __ 45
Corner Stone........................39
Tip Top...............................41
Tenderloin........................   .38
Sweet Russet........... ........... 38
Dark Magnolia...........  
  40
Hot  Shot..............  
40
Sweet  Pippin....   ....... ... 50
Five and Seven..,.................50
Hiawatha........... 
 
70
Sweet  Cuba...............  
  45
Petoskey Chief. 1..................68
Sweet Russet....................  .45
Thistle,.................................42
Eiorida................................. 65
Rose Leaf................ ......... 66
Red Domino.......................38
Swamp Angel......................40
Stag__•.......  
.33

TOBACCO S-—TIN E  CUT.

 
TOBACCOS—SMOKING.

 

 

 

 

Rob R(iy...............
Peerless.............
Uncle Sam.... .......
Jack  Pine.............
Sensation..............
Yellow Jacket......
Sweet Conqueror..
TEAS.
Japan ordinary__
Japan fair to good
Japan to e ....... ...
Japan dust....-__
Young Hyson......
Gunpowder.......
Oolong 
Congo.

,18@20 
,35©30 
.35@45 
.12@20 
. 2ÍK5H5
____ 35@50
,33@55©60@75 
........... 25@30

30 gr. 
814 

VINEGAR.
49 gr. 
1014 

50 gr.
13

Above are  the  prices  fixed 
by  the  pool.  Manufacturers 
outside  the  pool  usually sell 
5 gr.  stronger  goods at  same 
prices.

^IISCELLANEOUS.

Bath Brick imported........90
American........75
do 
Burners, No.  0.....%.........65
do  No. 1.................."5
do  No. 3..................95

Chimneys, No. 0...................38

" 

do 

Coeoa Shells, bulk..........
Condensed  Milk, Eagle..
Cream Tartar................
Candles. Star..................
Candles. Hotel...............
Camphor, oz., 2 lb hexes.
Extract Coffee, V. C......
Felix ... 
Fire Crackers, per box.. 
Gum, Rubber 100 lumps 
Gum, Rubber 300 lumps
Gum, Spruce................
Jelly, in 30 ft pails..  . 5
Powder,  Keg................
Powder,  Keg............
S a g e .........................................
CANDY. FRUITS and NUTS. 
Putnam  &  Brooxs quote as 
follows :

STICK.
do 
do 
MIXED,

FANCY—IN .5 ft BOXES.

Standard, .25 ft boxes.........8V*
Twist, 
.........  9
Cut Loaf 
......... 10
Royal, 25 ft pails......8*4© •’
Royal, 200 ft bbls......  . —
Extra, 25 ft pails....... ....... 10
Extra, 200 ft bbls...............  9
French Cream, 35 ft pails, .1114
Cut loaf, 25 ft cases...........30
Broken, 35 ft pails............ 10
Broken. 200 ft  bbls............  9
Lemon Drops...................... 13
Sour Drops...........................14
Peppermint  Drops..............14
Chocolate Drops..................14
HM Chocolate  Drops......... 18
Gum  Drops  ........................10
Licorice Drops..................... 18
AB Licorice  Drops............ 12
Lozenges, plain...................14
Lozenges, printed. ............. ,15
Imperials............................ 14
Mottoes............................... 15
Cream  Bar...........................13
Molasses Bar........................13
Caramels.............................18
Hand Made Creams..............18
Plain  Creams...................16
Decorated Creams...............20
String Rock.........................13
Burnt Almonds...............;  22
Wintergreen  Berries... —  .14

FANCY—IN BULK. 

'Lozenges, plain in pails... 12 
Lozenges, plain in bbls— 11 
Lozenges, printed in pails. 1254 
Lozenges, printed in  bbls. 11 % 
Chocolate Drops, in pails.. 1254
Gum Drops  in pails.......654
Gum Drops, in bbls........  554
Moss Drops, in pails— .. .10
Moss Drops, in bbls..........   9
Sour Drops, in pails...... .12
Imperials, in pails............12
Imperials  in bbls.......  
.  11

FRUITS.

Bananas...................1 00@3 75
Oranges, choice ____3 50@4 00
Oranges, Florida'.....  @
Oranges, Messina—   @4 00
Oranges, GO....... 
"  @4 00
Oranges, Imperials..  @4 25
Oranges Valencia ca.  @
Lemons, choice........3 00®3 25
Lemons, fancy...... .3 50©4 00
Figs, layers, new—  .13  @16
Figs, Bags, 50 ft......  @
Dates, frails do........  © 454
Dates, 54 do  do.......   @ 554
Dates, Fard 10 ft box fi .ft..  9 
Dates, Fard 50 ft box $ ft..  654

barrels.

TRIPE,

Read  th is  Scheme.

LARD.

LARD IN  TIN PAILS.

Tierces  ...........................................
30 and 50 B> Tubs .............................
3 fl> Pails, 20 in a case.....................
j 5 fl> Pails, 12 in a case.......................
101b Pails, 6 in a case......................
30 a  Pails, 4 pails in case................
Extra Mess, warranted 300 Tbs.........
Extra Mess, Chicago Packing______
“  Kansas City Packing...
Plate.............................................
Extra Plate....... ...........................•
Boneless, rump butts......................
“  Kan City pkd
ÍRESH AND SMOKED.

BEEF IN  BARRELS.

“ 

“ 

“ 

SAUSAGE—F
Pork Sausage.........
Ham Sausage.......
Tongue  Sausage__
Frankfort  Sausage
Blood  Sausage.......
Bologna, straight..
Bologna, thick......
Head  Cheese.........

FIGS’ FEE:

HIDES, PELTS AND FUR! 

Perkins & Hess pay as follows;

HIDES.

^  ft 4  @ 4 H | Calf skins, gr<
5  @5%  or cured__
514® 6J4 Deacon skins,

GTeen
Part cured...
Full cured....
Dry hides and 
kips..........

WOOL.

 

50
25

Fine washed $ ft 18@20ICoarse washed.. .20@32
Medium   
  20@&31Unwashed__ ...,13@16
FURS.No. 1 No. 3 No. 3 No. 4 

15 00  7 00  4 00 
,.6 00  4 tk)  2 00 

Bears....................
Beavers.................
Badgers................
Cat, Wild...............
“  House............
Fox, Red.............
“  Cross............
“  Grey...........
Fishers.................
Lynx.....................
Mink, Large Dark 
“  Small Pale..
Martins................
SPRING  W INTER  FALL  KITS
Musrats...............:..  18 
8@4  01
Otter........................6 00 
300  100
Raccoon, Large.......   75 
30 
10
Small.........  30 
05
10 
Skunk................... 
 
10
35 
Wolf............,-........3 CO 
50 
25
10 per cent, may be added to above prices.
Deer Skins, dry, Red Coats, per lb..........  30c
  80c
“  
“ 
•*  ............  S5c
“ 
“  
10c
“ 
Sheep pelts,'short shearing.............  
5@20
Sheep pelts, old wool estimated.........  30@23  ,
Tallow................................................ 394© 414
Grease butter....................................   5® 8
Ginseng, good................................  ..  @3 00

‘-  Blue  “ 
“  Short  Grey, 
“  Long 
MISCELLANEOUS.

11 
400 
50 
30 
75  50 
1 00 

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 

 

 

IF   YOU WANT

Medium  Clover,

M am m oth Glover,

Tim othy,
Alsike,

Alfalfa,

H ungarian,
M illet,

Red  Top,

O rchard Grass,
Blue Grass, 

-

Field  Peas,

Spring Rye,

Spring  Barley.

POOD  PRODUCTS.

[It Is both p leasant and profitable fo r  m erchants to  
occasionally visit New York, and all such are cordially 
invited to  call, look through our establishm ent, co rn er 
W est Broadw ay, Reade  and Hudson streets, and  make- 
o u r acquaintance, w hether  they  w ish to  buy goods o r  
not.  Ask fo r a  m em ber of th e firm.]

OR ANY KIND OF SEEDS SEND TO

B Y   SE L LIN G

Grand  Rapids,  Mich,

And  personal  property  to  be  actually 
given away to  purchasers  of  the celebrated
“Golden-Rod” and “Presto” Cigars
in 1888.

We  have  sold  these  goods  for  the  past 
ten  years  at  the  uniform  price of  $55 per 
M.  for “Golden-Hod”  and  $35  per  M.  for 
the “Presto”  cigars,  and  shall  continue  to 
sell them at that price,  thus  charging noth­
ing extra for  the property we  shall distrib­
ute.

We  have figured that  by liberal advertis­
ing we can  save  the  salaries and  expenses 
of several men on the road and that the dif­
ference will  pay for  this  property and  the 
puichasers of  the goods  will get  the direct 
benefit. 
Just  look  at this  carefully  and 
see a plain business proposition.  We hand 
oner to you direct the amount it would cost 
its to sell these  goods in  the ordinary way.
We will  distribute  this  property  in  the 

following manner: *

We will  start  an  order  book at this date 
with lines numbered  from  1  to  3,000  and 
each order will  be  entered  in  the book  m 
the order it is received at our  office.

Every fifth order  received will entitle the 
party ordering  to  a  fine  gold handled  silk

ed China Ware, which will be sent with the 
cigars.

Every 74th  order received will entitle the 
party ordering to a clear title deed of a piece 
of  real-estate.  Either  a  building  lot  and 
water  privilege,  at a* summer  resort, a city 
lot in city of  Sault  Ste  Marie,  a house  and 
lot in  St. Ignace,  or  a  farm  of  160  acres. 
There are 39 lots of the  real  estate and 720 
articles  of  personal  property  to  go  with 
3,000 orders, an  average  of  more  than one 
in four.
An order will consist  of  %  M.  “Golden 
Rod” cigars at $55 per M.  or 1  M.  “Presto” 
cigars  at  $35  per  M.  An  order  of double 
this amount from one  party will be entered 
as two orders.

These cigars  are not  made  of  cheap ma­
terial, like the  ordinary  scheme  cigar,  but 
are First-Class  Goods,  made  as  we  have 
always made them, to hold trade.
The “Golden-Rod” is made from the finest 
imported Vuelta Havana, long filler, straight 
hand-made  goods,  without  flavor,  and  as 
fine as anything made in the U. S.  Sold at 
their  market  value, without  regard to  the 
property  given  away.  The “Presto” cigar

Composed  or  Guatemala,  African  and 
Mexican Javas,  Santos, Maracaibo  and Ri» 
selected with especial  reference  tatheir fine 
drinking qualities/The most popular brand 
of Blended, Coffee in the  market.  Sold  only 
in 50 lb. Cans and 1 Jb.  packages, 30, 60 and 1(K> 
lb. Cases.  Mail Orders Solicited by the  pro­
prietors.

BEE SriCE MILLS,

59 Jefferson Ave., D etroit, Mich..
Importers and jobbers of fine  Teas, Coffees, 
Spices,  Etc.,  Baking  Powder  Mfrs.,  Coffee- 
Roaster^, Spice Grinders.

TROPICAL

AND

CALIFORNIA.

16 and i 8 Nq. Division St.

GRAND  RAPIDS,

MIOH.

w E /G & r'
AND

IN CANSOHiy,

OREST ?

EXTRACT
ABSOLUTELY. 
TRIPLE STRINOTI

PURE -

THESE GOODS ARE MPAR EXCELLENCE’*'
P ure, H ealthful an d  Reliable,  w arran ted   to  give satis­
faction in every.particular.  .For sale by w holesale and 
re ta il grocers th ro u g h o u t  t h t  U nited  State*».  Youwik 
Bros » M anufacturers, Cleveland and Chicago,

_____

car lots.

Oats—White,  42@45c in small lots and 39c in 
Rye—50e $  bu. 
Barley—Brewers pay $1.30@$1-40 ff cwt. 
Flour—No change. Paten t $5.40 $ bbl in sacks 
and  $5.60  in  wood.  Straight,  $4.40 $ bbl. in 
sacks and $4.60 in wood.

Meal—Bolted, $3.00 $ bbl.
Mill F eed—Screenings, $15 $ ton.  Bran, $18 
$  ton.  Ships,  $18.50  $  ton.  Middlings,  $19 
ton. Corn and Oats. $23 I? ton.

@17
@16
13@14

Rubbers

OYSTERS ANÏ» FISH.

OYSTERS.

F.  J.  Dettenthaler. quotes  as 
'  follows:  ; -
Fairhaven Counts....,.....  38
Selects...... ....ii,•••••*• -  ^
Anchors.........• • .••••••• -t-;
Black bass.., ;... 
. - . * • •
Book buss.......• ¿4• «...••■•  *
Perdi, skinned.:.........
Duck-bill  pike.........3
Trcait..,....................— Si
Whiteffsh.............................10

f r e s h   H SR .

Fresh beef 
Hogs.......

m   ]Eorktím^7vi¿-:V.,..;7'-í.¡
»  Bologna.
! :g | ?

Write for faU Prices and Discounts,

86 Monroe Street,

culars  will  be  sent  to  each  purchaser  of 
cigars, showing  name  and  address of  par­
ties getting these presents.
Send  in  your  orders,  somebody will get 
some good property for  nothing.  You will 
get warranted  goods,  worth  the  price put 
on them."  The value of the presents is not 
taken, out of the goods.
{,  Terms on  cigars,  60  days  to  responsible 
'parties, or 5 per cent, off for cash.

.We give reference  below as to  our  busi­
Roméo;  -First

ness standing.
.' Citizens’  National  Bank,
National Bank, Romeo.

Any  business  man  in  Romeo,  and  any. 
wholesale tobacco house in Detroit, Chicago, 
Louisville and St. Louis.

-  *  Yours respectfully, 

;

M É l i  Bra
ROMEO,  W Xm ^ÿ

Stump before a blast. I  Fragments after a blast, 
G etont yoSKSTUMPS audhr eak your;

MiBg1Jercä Hercules Powder. Co-

- 

, 

FOR  SALE  BY 

. 

|  "

Jhj- S.  HTIi|i  &  GQ., A g’ts
1 Wshlfi^Taekle, Sporiiiúr Goo^i; ete.^ ^  
io and  axifeari  St.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

 
Nigra  . . . ; . .  
SPIRITUS,"

Cannabis Sativa..'.f  3K@ 4Ji 
Çydonium......... .-.¿  75@1 00
Chenopodi u m 
.  10®  ]§
Diptenx « ídorftte..  1 75@1 85 
F p e n i c u t u m '?  @. iß
Faenugreek,po......  6@  8
Lini, grd, (bbl, 3)..  ..  3%@  4
Lobelia.,'..........__   35®  40
Phalaris Canarian...  3)4@4}4
5@- -  o
Rapa..............  
Sinapis,  Alba.........   8®  o
li@  i# 
f'rumenti,W.,D. Qo„.2 0Q@2 50 
Ftomenti; & f .r ....175@21®
Frumenti . .tí........ 1 10@1 50
Juniperis Go. Q. T.... l 75® i 75
Juni peris Go......'. : .1 75@3 50
Saacharum N .É ..„. .1 75@2 09
Bpt. Vini Galli........175@6 50
Bpt
Vini Oporto..."....... 125® 2 CO
Vini Oporto..
Yini  Alba.......
SPONGES
Florida sheens’ wóol
carriage..---- ----- 2 25@2 50
Nassau sheeps’wool
carriage.......... .
Velvet Extra sheeps’ 
wool carriage......
Extra Yellow sheeps’
Tßafriage............
Grass  sheeps’,  wool
carnage...............
Hard-for slate use...
Yellow Reef, for slate
use........................
SYRUPS.

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R u b iaB n eto ru m § § fi§  13 
Saccharum Lactis pv  @  35
Salacin  ......... : ...... 3 50@’4 00
Sanguis Draconis__  40®  50
Santonine____ ...#}  @4 50
Sapo, W.. 
__  I#®  J4
Sapo,  M...... . 
.  is...  8@  30
Sapo, G.....J,,.........   @ 15
Seidlitz  Mixture.....  @"28
Sinapis__.......'.,..  @  is
Sinapis, opt.............   @  30
Snuff, Maccaboy, Do. 
V oes.........;......  @ 35
Snuff,  Scotch,  Do.
Voes... 
---- -----  @  35
.SodaBoras,(po  11).. 10  @  11 
Soda et Potoss Tart..  33®  35
Sdda Carb..............      2© 2%
Soda,  BirCarb..........  4®  5
Soda, Ash................   3®  4
Soda  Sulphas..  ......  ®  2
Spte.'Ether Co.......  50®  55
Spts.  f- vrcia Dom...  @2 00
Spts, Myrcia Imp....  @2 50
Spts. Vini Beet.  fcbl.
2.19). ..,....v ........ .  @2 29
' Less 5e. gal. lots tea days. 
Strychnia  Crystal...  @1 10«
Sulphur, Subl  ......... 2M@ 3%
Sul phur, Boll.......... 2H@ 3
Tamarinds.......... 
8®  10
Terebenth  Venice  ..  28®  30
Theobromae............  59®  55
Vanilla  ..................9 00@16 00'
Zinci  Sulph.............  7®  8
Bbl  Gal

OILS.

Whale, winter,
Lard, extra....
Lard, No.  1....
Linseed, pure raw  ..  56
Linseed, boiled.......   59
Neat’s  Foot,  winter 
"indned.............  50
SpiutsTurpentine...  43 
-  paints  Bbl
Bed Venetian..........134
Ochre,yellow Mars..li£ 
Ochre,yellow  Ber...l3£
Putty, commercial...2)4 2H@3 
Putty, strictly pur%.3H 2M@3 
V ermilion prime Am-
erican...................
13@16
Vermilion, English..
70@75
Green, Peninsular...
16®17
Lead, red strictly pur 
6@ 6)4
Lead, white,  strictly
pure................  ...
6@6J4
Whiting, white Span 
@70
Whiting,  Gilders’....
White,  Paris Amer’n 
Whiting,  Paris  Eng.
cliff....................
Pioneer  Prepared
I  aints...................l
40
Swiss Villa Prepared
Paints...................l  oo@l 20
No. 1 Turp Coach....1 10@1 20
Extra  Turp..............l 60@1 70
Coach Body............. 2 75@3 00
No. 1 Turp Furn......1 00@1 10
Extra TurkADamar.. 1 55@1 60 
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 
Turp............. .......  70®  75

VARNISHES.

; P' y i i p M p n i   s t a t e   P lia r u m o e u t le a l  A s s ’n . 
PWeMent—Arthur Bassett, Detroit. 
~
V in t Vice-President—G. M. Harwood, Petoakey. 
^S^aa^ylè^E!nBÌdent^^;BJ£«ireliud,r€lràùd.Ràpide: 
Third. Vice-President—Henry Kephart, Berrien Spring«. 
Secretary—S. E. Parkill. Owoeee.* 
Treasurer—Wm. Dupont, Detroit. 
,JEnentiye  Committee—Qeo.  Gundmm,  Erank  Insrlig, 
-  A. H. Lyman, John Br Peek, E. T. Webb.
:.S«ra! Seà»tai7 —% aieâPernor,Petcoit.  . ■  :  ’ '  ,  ;-T  
Next Meeting— At  Detroit, September 4  5,6 and 7.  1
Grand R apids Fharniaceutical  Society.
- ~ ‘

'   -  OBSANIZBD  OCTOBER  », 18S1. 

V ^'-

- "  ”

'  

- 

’ 
president—H. E. Locher. * 
Vice-President—J. W, Skyward. 
Stei?ratary—PrantHti 
■
Treasurer—Henry  B. Fairchild. 

*  -  ~  

; 
*t-
'  ’  *

^

..

Board of  Censors—President,  Vice-President  and  See- 
; -m ta rjr. 
Board*of Trustees—The President,  John  E. Peck,  Qeo. 
G .Steketee, A. F. Hazel tine andF . J. Wurzburg, 
w en, Isaac w atte. V n . E. W hite and Win.  L,  White. 
O om siittee on Trade  Matters—Jonn Peek, F.  J. Wurz­
burg, W. H. Tibbs.
'Committee  on  Legislation—J.  W.  Hayward,  Theo.
’  V a w i i i l r ,  W .  TT  V a n   Tern » o n .  - 
Committee  on  Pharmacy—W.  L.  V’hite,  John  Muir,
Regular  Heatings—yirst  Thursday  evening  in  each 
annual Meeting—First Thursday evdhinginNovem ber

u o a th .  -  

/

Detroit Pharmaceutical Society..

OBUAJOZKD  OCTOBER, 1888.

" 
President—Frank  Inglis. 
’
W ret VieS-Presidrat—F. W. Jt. Perry.
Second Vice-President—J. J.  Crowley.  - 
Secretary and Treasurer—F. Rohnert.
Aseistant Secretary and  Treasurer—A. B. Lee. 
Annual Meeting«—fir st Wednesday In June.
R egular Meetings—First Wednesday in each  month.
VOUbn&l  JUVU^IUI  AJIU^glObB  ATOVVUHlUUi
1 
President, j. W . Dunlop,  Secretary, R. M  Mussell 
,?  - -  Jh rn en  County  Pharm aceutical  Society.
President, H. M. Dean; Secretary, Henry Kephart.

I 

C lin t o n   C o u n ty   D r u g g is t s ’  A s s o c ia t io n .

President, A. O. Hunt;  Secretary. A. 8.  W allace.______
» i "   C h h r le v o ix  C o u n ty  P h a r m a c e u t i c a l S o c ie t y  
.  President, H. W. Wiilard;  Secretary, Qeo. W. Crouter.

I  Xonia Couniy  pharmaceutical, Society, 
President, W. ¿..C utlef;  Secretary, Geo. Gundrum.
’  J a c k s o n   C o u n ty   P h a r m a c e u t i c a l  A s s n , 
President, Ç. B, Colwell ; Secretary, C. E. Foote.

K a la m a z o o   P h a r m a c e u t i c a l A s s o c ia t io n . 

Fresident. D. O- Roberts;  Secretary, D. McDonald.
' M a s o n   C o m ity   P h a r m a c e u t ic a l  S o c ie ty . 
President, F. Ni L&timer;  Secretary, V a . Heysett. 
M e c o s t a   C o u n ty   P b  a n u a c c u t f c a l  S o c ie ty , 
President, C. H. Wagener;  Secretary, A  H  Webber.
I M o n r p e   C o u n ty   P h a r m a c e u t i c a l  S o c ie t y . 
Préeident, 3. M. flaokett; Secretary, Julius Weiss. 
M u s k e g o n   C o u n ty   D r u g g is t s ’  A s s o c ia t io n , 
Président, E. C. Bond;  Secretary .Geo. L. LeFevre.

M u s k e g o n   D r u g   C le r k s ’  A s s o c ia t io n , 

President, C. S. Koon;  Secretary, Geo.  L, LeFevre.
N e w a y g o   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. J. F. A. Raider; Secretary, A. G. Clark.
:  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 . 
President, F. W. Fincher;  Secretary, Frank Cady.
" S a g in a w   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, Jay  Smith;  Secretary,  D. E. Prall.

fr 

The  Lucky  Blunder  of a  Druggist.
A t a meeting of  druggists the other even­
ing, one of  the  party related an incident of 
£-;  • his experience  the  first  year of  the war, as 
^ f o l lo w s :
Iw" 

*
“Of course  1  meant  twenty  ounces. 

“ At that time I was  running a little drug
-  «tore  in  Southern  Michigan,  and when the 
hoys began  to  write  home  their  first  ex-
.periences of  camp life,  I took  considerable 
•  
y   -  interest  in  their published letters.  One of 
toe  county  papers  made  a  great  hit  by 
; 
a 
printing a full page of  extracts from all the 
s, 
letters it could  get  hold  of,  and I used  to 
.read them all.
^ 
“ In one of  these the writer casually men- j 
^   %ioned  that sleeping on  the  ground was  so 
.flpneW   to  most  of  the  boys that half  of  the 
.regiment was shaking with the ague.  This 
_  •set me to thinking, and I  made up my mind 
fkat  I’d  put  in  enough  quinine  to  last 
-through  the  winter,  for it might go up and 
I  didn’t  want  to  be  caught  by the rise in 
price.  So I sat  down  and  wrote  out  my 
order for such goods as I needed and ended 
it  up  by  saying,  *!  anticipate  a  rise in 
_  quinine,  and  you  may  send  me  twentj 
j^ p o u n d s.5 
It 
v  was worto $2 au ounce then,  and $40 worth
-  Was a big  stock  for  me;  but  I  set  down 
twenty pounds, and the order went forward.
p  
i*The next day I got a dispatch  from  the 
g  wholesale  house of  which 1 bought,  asking 
\   me to send a duplicate  order for quinine, as 
they' thought. there  must  be  a  mistake. 
; 
WeH, I was  younger  then  than I am now, 
And I  wired them back  to fill my order as it 
-,.u was  sent, and if  they  felt  doubtful  about 
d^flheir money they could draw at sight.-  You 
Bee I got  hot  because I thought they ought 
not  to hesitate  about  shipping  me  twenty 
-ounces  of quinine  even if  my  orders  had 
f?  been usually for only about*four ounces.
.  “When they got my reply they concluded 
th at I was in fora big speculation  and  had 
|r 
^ 
the money to back it up, aad  so  they  gave 
ML  m e full  benefit.  They shipped  the  goods, 
r -  -and in due time I got the bill.
“ You  can  imagine  my  feelings when I 
MPread this item :
™  
I 

“ Well, it made my hair stand on end. 

320 oz. Suiph-Quin—at f2.00-f6ip.00.

«didn’t  have  the  half or quarter of  $640 to 
; 
any name. 
I  sat  down  to  write  and  ask 
them  to  take  It  back,  and  got  the  letter 
v   commenced  when a customer  came  in  for 
■Bomb  trifle  and  interrupted  me,  W hen!
# 
returned to my desk  I  found  an  unopeued 
;  «circular  which  m-#thy dismay  I  had  over- 
11  looked.  J  tore  it open, and, it  was  only a 
iaAJixice-eurrent.  Almost the first thing I saw 
g^/was,  ‘Quinine, 2.20.’
“ This was at  least  comforting.  My 320 
|   ounces  of  the  stuff  was' worth  $64  more 
than it was the day it was shipped. 
I con­
cluded  to  wait a  few days;  I couldn’t lose 
I • «  by that, anyway.
“The  following  day  the  price  current 
'  cojildn’t get there soon  enough  for  me. 
I 
iitomtehed-it open quick, you’d better believe.
ivtoner on  the  accident, and 1 made up my 
/z apind not to write a t all. 
the bill became  due I could  hustle  around 
¿-.-¿and  borrow  a  hundred  or  two  on  the 
•|Z frftongth of my good  investment,  so  I felt 
t  "easy-  When  the  bill  fell  due,  that  stuff 
H  vi)qs worth $5.50 an ounce.”
-r^What  did  you  do  wito  it  at  last?”
ifcittepfed jim . 
S F ^ l d l t  all  hack to the house I  bought it 
, 'ffiMn,  every  blessed  bottle  of  it,  at §8 an 
•©Once. 
\ I? ;:A*Lemme see,” said Jim.  “ You  scooped 
.-In ahout $1,920 by that mistake. ”  *
I always in- 
I 
fh6t  luck is better  than sense any day.”

«f ts a id ;  ’Quinine, $2.50. ’  I  was now $160 

‘T hat’s exactly what I did. 

I never opened the box.”

.

I knew that'when 

jD ng l b d e t i

M .:  A rticles la  this line  are steady,  with few" 
p^ hangSs to note.  Quinine is dull and lower 
p liO f'  German.  T .  &  W.  is,  as  3^4  un- 
r^ghMiged.^  6 piidn r Rnd  inoiphine  are  tm- 
¿ffijfajpged.  Oxalic add  lias  declined. 
ftb r iw  axe Jowea  Cuttle

is advancing, 
leaven  are  firmer.  There  are  no

|Îjteà^à||Îsaâca.*s6nsÂT  Is * scarne And

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theD rug Business.

In case of violation of the  law, 

ioefr
enUtled,  “An A ct to. r^tdato  the  p ran ce 
of pharmacy intoe-State  of  Michigan,” re- 
quires that every pharmaey  or  dr^g. store 
most be in charge of a  registered  pharma­
cist;  that no drugs,  medicines  or  poisons' 
can be sold or prescriptions compounded ex­
cept by a registered  pharmacist  dr a regis­
tered assistant pharmacist, dr under the per­
sonal supervision of a registered pharmacist. 
A  registered  assistant  pharmacist  cannot 
supervise  or  manage  a store;  he can do a 
certain work him self,  but he cannot,  super­
vise anyone else;  He may be allowed toffe- 
main in chMge o f a pharmacy' during toose 
temporary absences of the roistered  phar­
macist in charge of  such  pharmacy  which' 
are incidental to any;  business.  Therefor^, 
a registered pharmacist must  be  in  chaige 
of every drug store or store of any  descrip­
tion where drugs,  medicines  and  poisons, 
within the meaning o f that  Act,  are  sold. 
Having a register^ pharmacist’s certificate,' 
hanging up in the store does not answer the 
requirement; 
the  registered  pharmacist 
must be actually in charge.
Any person not a  registered  pharmacist, 
within the meaning of that AOt, contemplat­
ing starting or purchasing a drug  store,  or 
of adding a line of drugs to a  general store, 
most employ and place in personal charge a 
registered pharmacist.  Suck proprietor can­
not compound  physicians’  prescriptions or 
sell drugs, medicines and poisons,  in the ab­
sence of the registered pharmacist in charge, 
except a few articles allowed to  be  sold by 
anyone, under Section 10 of  said law.
if  com­
plaint is made, it becomes  obligatory  upon 
the Board to investigate the case, and if such 
case is based upon facts,  to prosecute the of­
fender.  For this purpose they  employ  an 
attorney, who has been  very  successful  in 
securing convictions.  Out of thirteen cases ' 
tried since August 1,1887, he  has  secured ; 
eleven convictions;  one case was lost on ac­
count of a defect in the  complaint  and the 
other ease by reason of  an  unreliable  wit 
ness.
The Board propose to see the  law enforc­
ed and take this method  of  informing  the 
public of the fact and also as  a  warning to 
those who may now be violating  the law or 
may intend to violate the law hereafter, that 
they will be  prosecuted  if  such  violation 
comes to the knowledge of the Board. 
It is 
the moral duty of every registered  pharma­
cist in the State to notify the  Board  of vio­
lations.  Such  complaint  should  be  filed 
with the Secretary, duly signed by the  per­
son cognizant of the fact.  Notifications not 
signed will, for good  reasons,  not  receive 
any attention.  The  person  giving the in­
formation will not be required to  take  any 
part in the prosecution, or be known in  the 
case, but we desire the name so as  to know 
that it is a bona fide complaint.  We do not 
desire to do any person an  inj ury, »but  in­
tend that all must live up to  the law.
The Board meet upon the first Tuesday of 
March, July and November of each year for 
the purpose  of  examining  candidates  for 
registration.  Do not  engage  in  the  drug 
business until registered as required by law; 
a failure to pass may leave you with a stock 
of goods on hand that you cannot  sell at re­
tail  yourself. 
In  sueh  a  case  you  must 
place a registed pharmacist in charge at once.
Copies of the law and such other informa­
tion as may be desired can  be  secured  by 
addressing the Secretary.

George McDonald, Kalamazoo, 
President.
J ames Yeenor,  Detroit,
Treasurer.
J acob J esson,  Muskegon,
Secretary.
Stanley E.  Pabkill,  Owosso,
Ottmae E berbach, Ann Arbor, 
Michigan State Board of Pharmacy.

How a Drag Store Window W as Dressed. 
John S.  Moflatt.

A friend of mine in Boston  had  a  very 
large window,  the glass measuring  ten feet 
high by eight feet wide.  The  window was 
on  a  very  psominent  corner,  and was a 
source of worriment to the owner.  I  noticed 
that passers-by hardly looked at it;  so I said 
to him that if he would allow me  to  spend 
$10 I would try and arrange the window the 
next day.  Cálling upon one of  my  whole­
sale friends, I noticed that he had in an up­
per loft, through which he was showing me, 
an old liquor barrel—one of the many-hoop- 
ed kind that were used years ago. 
i  said to 
him:  “I want to  buy  that  package.”  He 
asked for what. 
I said:  “I want it for one 
of your customers,” and  I  bought  it  and. 
sent it to the store.'  During the  forenoonT 
called on an upholsterer and  made  an  en­
gagement to meet him at  the  store  of  my 
frieajd,  and, on going to  the  store,  I found 
the upholsterer and the  liquor  barrel.  My 
friend, the proprietor, smiled when  he  6aw 
the combination;  but, tacking a sheet of pa­
per  in  front  of  the  window,  we went to 
work.  Cleaning out the  large  assortment 
of stuff,  such as soaps, perfumes, audaliun- 
dred lesser articles.  1  had  the  upholsterer 
take the measure of the  window  for a lam­
brequin reaching forty inches from the base 
to be made of heavy creton.  Measure  was 
taken for a bright red carpet  to  fit  in  thé 
bottom of the window, and the  mechanical 
part of the work was finished;  so, the'  next 
day,  after  the  upholsterer  had  finished, 
without anything in it  the  window  looked 
160 per cent, better.  Then, taking  the  li­
quor barrel, after the ends had  been  nicely 
varnished, it wassplaced in the  window on 
%neat base made of two boxes  nicely  cov­
ered with the  carpet.  A  card,  neatly  la­
beled,  “Perfeetly Pure  Imported St. Thom-, 
as-Bay Bum,” was placed upon  the  barrel, 
and about four dozen  pint  bottles  of  bay 
rum,  neatly labeled,  composed  the  show. 
The canvas screen was taken down, and 300 
pinto of bay rum were the sales of  the  fol­
lowing six days.  That  window  has  been 
changed weekly since—the week  after wito 
an original rose-water can, arranged in same 
manner,  and rarely more than one article at 
a tíme.

macist of  the future. 
It was  in  the  form 
of  a cabinet provided with a series of knobs 
or huttoms, each inscribed with the name of 
some malady for  which a  remedy might be
asked.  The  customer  puts  a  coin  into a 
slit, and presses the  button  calling for the 
remedy  he  requires,  when  immediately  a 
drawer  flies  out  containing \  the  article 
sought  This  automatic  - dispenser,  of 
course,  makes  no  mistakes. 
If  the  cus­
tomer  accidentally presses  the  wrong biltr 
toMfie: alone is responsible  for  toe  error* 
Is this really what we are coming to?—Era.
Wmá
:  M. L Thomas 4  Co.,.lumber and shingle man-
uflmturert, I^Brídea;  “The  ItPer I»

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CORTEX.

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45® 
30®
10®  12

@  90 
@  SO @  65 
75@1 00 
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Aceticum
Benzoieum, German 
Boario., s,
Carbolicum....
Citricum ..
Sj
Bydrochlor 
Nitrocum .., . t ___
Oxalicum .:?>•__
Phosphorioum  dii... 
Salieylicum..........
Sulphuricum      ...
Tannicum......... ...
Tartaricum ., ;...... ;
AÄMON1A- 
Aqua, 16 deg..fî;...I 
18  deg.. ...,*..
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Carbonas.iw.........
Chloridum 
.....
£  r a t   A K iiiisjE .
'Black,...........
Brown. 
: .•.
B ed .................
Yellow..................... i
BACCAE.
Cubebaeipo.  1 60.,..1 00@170
Jumper us  ...____  .  8®
Xanthoxylum ...........   25®  3(
Copaiba. . . . . . . . . . . . . .   65®  7C
P eru.......... ..7..-..___  @1 5C
Terabin,  Canada.__   50®  55
T o lu tan __   . . . . . ____  45®  5G
18
Abies,  C anadian..... 
C assiae........ 
li
18
Cinchona Fla v a ...... 
30
Eaonym us  atropurp 
20
Myrica  Cerifera, po. 
Prunus  Y irgini...... 
12
Quillaia,  grd__ ..... 
12
12
Sasefras.......... ........... 
Ulmus................ 
12
C lm usPo (Grouqd 12) 
10
EXTRACTUM.
G lye/rrhiza Glabra..  24®  25 
p o .....  .  33®  35 
Haematox, 15 B)  dox..  11®  12 
I s ........  13®  14
H s ........   14®  15
ÜB  . .. .. .   16®  17
ifJElRBUM •
Carbonate Precip__   @  15
Citrate and Quinia...  ”@3 50
Citrate Soluble.......  @  80
FerrocyanidumSol..  @  50
Solut  Chloride.........  @15
Sulphate, com’l.......
s
pure.........
FLORA.
Arniea......................
Anthemis................
Matricaria...... ........
Barosma.................
Cassia  Acutifol,  Tin-
nivelly...............
' “ 
Alx.
Salvia  officinalis, &s
and %a....... ..........
Ura  Ursi..................
Acacia, 1st picked...
2nd  “
“ 
3rd 
...
“ 
“ 
Sifted sorts.
“ 
•• 
po...............
Aloe, Barb,  (po. 60)..
“  Cape, (po.20)...
“  Soeotri’, (po. 60)
Catechu,  Is,  (He,  14 
Hs. 16)...........,..
25®
Ammoniae  .........
Assafoetida,  (po. 30).
@50®
Benzoinum ..............
30®
Camphorae.............
35®
Euphorbium, po......
  ©  80
Galbanum............  
Gamboge, po............  80@  95
Guaiacum, (po. 45)...  @  35
Kino, (po. 25)............  @  20
Mastic......................  @1 00
Myrrh, (po.45)..........   @ 40
»li, tpo. 4 90>.......... 3 30@3 4C
ellac.....................  26®  31
W  bleached......  25®  30
Tragacanth.............   30®  1
herba—In ounce packages
Absinthium............. 
■
Eupatorium  ............ 
!
Lobelia  ................... 
‘
!
Majorum  .. — ...... 
Mentha Piperita...... 
:
V ir............ 
i
R u e.......... .............. 
i
Tanacetum,  Y......... 
<
Thymus. V .............. 
i
MAGNESIA.
Calcined,  Pat........  55®  l
Carbonate,  Pat.......   29®  i
Carbonate,  K. &M..  20®  i 
Carbonate,  Jennings  35®  i 
Absintlimm.............. 5 00@5 50
Amygdalae, Dulc—   45® 
Amydalae, Amarae..7 25®7 10
Anisi................ 
1  <5® l  85
Auranti Cortex.............@2 50
Bergamii...................2 75@3 26
Cajiputi  ..................  90@1 00
Caryopbylli..........:..  @2 00
Cedar.......................   35®  65
Chenopodii.......... 
@1  U
Cinnamonii.............  85®  9
Citronella  ................. 
  @
Coniuin  Mac....... . 
35®
Copaiba ...................   90® 1
Cubebae............... 14 W@14
Exeehthitos...............  90@1 00
Erigeron..................1 20@1 30
Gaultheria..............2 25@2 35
Geranium, 5................   @
Gossipii, Sem, gal__  55®
Hedeoma..................  75®  85
Juniperi.......... ... A.  50®2 00
Lavendula.................   90@2 00
Limonis...................1 7d@2 25
Mentha Piper..........2 25@3 3J
Mentha Yerid...........3 O0@3 25
Morrhuae,  gal.........  80@1 00
Myrcia, I....... .............  @ 50
Ouve....................... 1 00@2 7
Picis Liquida,(gal.35)  10®  12 
fiicini ................1  18@1 26
Rosmarin!............. .  75®1.00
Rosae, 1....  ............... 
  @6 00
Succini  ............. 
40®45
90@l 00
Sabina,................ 
Santal...................... 3 5G@7 00
Sassafras.......... . 
.  60®  65
Sinapis, ess, 3.............   © 65
Tiglii...........................  @1 50
Thyme.....................  40®  50
opt.,..-.........   @  60
Theobromas.............   15®  20
BiCarb............. 15®  Ï8
Bichromate.............   13®  15
aßromide..................  42®  46
T iarb.......................  12®  15
Chlorate,(Po.20)...  .  18®  20
Cyanide__ ...v ..__   5C@  55
Iodide...............  
.3 00@3 25
Potassa, Bitart, pure  37®  39 
Potassa.  Bitart, com  @  15 
Potass  Nitras,opt...  8®  10
Potass Nitras__ __   7®  9
Prussiate................   25®  28
Sulphate po............     15®  18
Aconitum................   20®  25
Althae.....................  25®  30
Anehusa.......... .......  15®  20
Arupi,  PO-......... 
@  25
Calamus...................  20®  to
Gentiana, (po. 15)....  10®  12 
Glycbrrhiza, (pv. 15).'  16®  18 
Hydrastis  Canaden,
(po. 75)......................  ®  75
Hellebore, Alba, po.  15®  20
Inula, po,...__           ^5®  20
Ipecac, po........2 25®2 35
Iris plox (po. 20@22)..  18®  20
Jalapa, pr................   25®  30
Maranta,  Ha........ 
@  35
Podophyllum, po,A,  15®  18
Rhei  ....................75©1 00

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Serpeutaria... i . .
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Smilax, Officinalis, H  •" @ 40
M   @   to
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Scfllaie, (pb.85)a,___ 10@.  12
SymplqearpBS,  Foe-. U a « |  
tidusipo.AEA......  -  @  25
Valeriana. Eng. (po. 80), @  25 
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Z tofflbera.,,.',.^;,/-10®  15
Zingiber j .................2  18®  22
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Anisuto, (po.20)......
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Accacia.........{
Zingiber......a ... .... 
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Ipecac.......... .......... 
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Ferri Iod.............. 
Auranti Cortes....... 
(
RbeiArom............. 
£
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Smilax Officinalis..... 
£
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Senega........ ............ 
£
5
Scillae*....................  
6
Tolutan.......... .........  
5
Prunus virg.............  
6
TINCTURES.
Acouitum Napellis R 
6
5
F 
Aloes....... ................ 
6
“  and myrrh...... 
6
Arnica.............. 
5
 
5
Asafcetida....... . 
fi
Atrope belladonna... 
Benzoin.................... 
6
5
Sanguinaria__...... 
6
Barosma..................  
&
7¡
Cantbarides............ 
£Ü
Capsicum.............. 
Cardamon............  
7!
7i
Co............. 
Castor.................... 
1 (X
Catechu................... 
5<
5(
Cinchona.................. 
Co............ 
6(
fa(
Columba........... 
Conium....... ............ 
5(
51
Cubeba..................... 
Digitalis..................  
5(
Ergot................. 
M
Gentian.... ..............  
5(
c-O................ 
(!(
Guaica.......... .........  
5i
6C
ammon.......  
Zingiber................... 
5(
Hyoseyamus...........  
5C
76
Iodine,............  
“  Colorless...... 
75
36
FeiriChi  ridum...... 
5C
Kino........................ 
5C
Lobelia.................... 
Myrrh...................... 
5C
50
Nux Vomica  ...........  
Opi................. 
85
 
50
“  Camphorated... 
Deodor............ 
2 00
Auranti Cortex.......  
50
Quassia....................  
50
50
Rhatany................... 
Rhei......................... 
50
Cassia Acutifol.......  
0s
60
Serpentaria  ............  
50
60
Stromonium...,....... 
Tolutan.................... 
00
Valerian................... 
50
Veratrum Veride.... 
60
ASi.her, Spts Nit, 3 F..  26®  28 
JEther, Spts Nit, 1F..  30®  32
Aluinen...................  2H@ 3H
Alumen, ground,  (p-
3®  4
 
Annatto  ..................  55@  60
Antimoni, .po..........  4®  5
Antimoni et Potass T  55®  60
Antipyrin...............1 35@1 40
Argenti Nitras,  3__  @  68
Arsenicum...............  5©  7
Balm Gilead Bud__  38©  40
Bismuth S.  N..........2 15@2 20
Calcium Chlor, Is, (Hs
11;  Hs, 12).............
Cantharides Russian,
po..........................
10
Capsici Fructus, af..
15
Capsici Fructus, po..
16 
Capsici Fructus, B po 
14
Caryophylius, (po. 25)
22®  25 
Carmine, No. 40.......
@3 75 
Cera Alba, S. & F....
50®  55 
Cei*a Flava..............
28®  30 
Coccus ....................
@  40 
Cassia Fructus.......
©
Centraría................
@
Cetaceum________
@6G@ 65
Chloroform.... ........
Chloroform,  Squibhs
@1 00 
Chloral Hyd Crst.. A .1 50@1 75
Choudrus ............ ..  10®
Cinchonidine, P. & W  15® 
Ciuchonidine, Ger’an  8®  15 
Corks,  list,  dis.  per
cent.................. . 
4C
Creasotum...............  @  5£
Creta, (bbl, 75)........  @  £
Creta prep................; 
5® fi
Creta, precip.......... .  «@  1C
CretaRubra......... .  @  8
Crocus....... ........... 
22® 27
Cudbear...................  @  24
Cupri Sulph............   6®  7
Dextrine..................  10@  12
Ether Suiph.............   68®  70
Emery, all numbérs.  @  8
Emery, po................  @  6
Ergota^o.) 75.........  70®  75
Flake  white............  12®  15
Galla.........i ............   @  23
Gambier................   7®  8
Gelatin, Coopor.......   @15
Gelatin,French......  40®  60
Glassware flint, 70&10 by box. 
60&10, less.
Glue, Brown............  9®  15
Glue, White.......... 
13®  25
Glycerina................  23®  26
Grana  Paradisi___  @  15
Humulus  .....  ____   25®  40
Hydrarg Chlor.Mite.  @  80 
Hydrarg Chlor.  Cor.  @  70 
Hydrarg Ox.Rubrum  @  90 
Hydrarg Ammoniati.  @1 10 
Hydrarg Unguentum  45®  55
Hydrargyrum.........  @  75
Ienthyocolla, A m ,. J  25@1 to
Indigo....... ..............  76@1 00
Iodine, Resubl_____4 
Iodoform............. 
  @5 15
Lupuline  ................  85®1 00
Lycopodium ...............55®  60
Mads...................      80®  85
Liquor Arsen etfBy-
drarglod...............  @  g7
Liquor Potass Arsini'
tis.......................     10®  12
Magnesia, Sulph, (bbl
1)4)'-............................2®  3
Mannia. S. F.............   90@1 00
Morphia,  S, P. & W  2 70@2 a5 
Moi-phia.  S.  N.  Y.Q.
&C.  Coi.... ........2  60@2 85
Moschus Canton  (...  @  40
Myristica, No. 1......  60©  m
Nux  Vomica, (po. 2U)
Os. Sepia
Pepsin Saac, H. & p.
IL 0 O .T 7 T 7 ........
Picis Ltq,N. C„ Heal
. do*. 
......
Piote Liq.-, quarts.... 
PimS iilq., pints...., 
Pfl Hydrarg, (po. 80) 
Piper Nigra, (po. 22) 
Piper Alba, (po. 35)..
Pix Burgnn............
Plumb!  A m t,...,,.-., 
Pulvis Ipecac et opil.l 
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Specialty Dept. Ph. Best Brew ing Co., 
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W m .  G r a y , M. D. 
Medical Sup’t

Midville, Geo., Feb. 24,1888, 

Ph. Best Brew ing Co.,

Very respectfully,

Specialty D epart. Ph. Best Brew ing Co.,
G e n t l e m e n —I think the “Tonic” a splendid 
medicine for all forms of Dyspepsia and Indi­
gestion.  It is giving me great satisfaction 
'  J. M. J o h n s o n , M. D.
Yardley, Pa., March 18,1888. 
D e a r  S i r s —I have given your “Malt Tonic”
trial in several cases of Enfeebled Digestion 
and General  Debility, especially in the  aged, 
where  the  whole  system  seems  completely 
^rostrated, with  very satisfactory  results.  I 
lave  used  many of  the  so-called  “Malt  Ex­
tracts.” but  believe  your  preparation  to  be 
superior.  In  the  aged  where  the  digestive 
functions are exhausted, and there is a loss of 
the nerve vital  force, I found its action to  be 
rapid $nd permanent.

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E l ia s   W i l d m a n , M . D .

Work-House Hospital, 

Blackwell’s Island, ^eb. 10,1888.

Ph. Best B rew ing Co.,
G e n t l e m e n —As a matter of personal inter­
est, I have used  your “Best” Tonic in several 
eases of impaired nutritition.  The results in­
dicate that it is  an  agreeable  and  doubtless, 
highly efficacious remedy.  1 am,'
Very limy yours,

E. W. F l e m i n g ,  M. D.

Troy, New York, January 23,1888. 

Specialty D epart. Ph. Best Brewing Co,,
D e a r  Si r s —Your agent left me a sample of 
your liquid extract. Malt, and as  I  use  much 
such  in  my  practice, I  thought' to  compare 
your product with  some from another .house 
I had on hand; and finding yours  superior in 
the great essential,  the  palitdhle  nutriant  as 
well as in tonic stimulant properties, felt anx­
ious to  l^pow ahout what  it  can be furnished 
the dispensing physician.

Yours truly,

E . J a y  F i s k ,  M . D .

East Genessee Street, 

Buffalo, N. Y., Feb, 17,1888. 

Specialty D epart. Ph. Best Brew ing Co., 
G e n t l e m e n —I have  used the “Best” Tonic 
with  most  gratifying  results in  my  case  of 
dyspepsia.  My case was  a had  one, I  had no 
appetite; headache in the morning; sour stom­
ach;  looking as  though  I  had  consumption, 
and after taking this tonic I  never felt better 
in  my life.  I think it  will cure a bad ease of 
dyspepsia.  You  may recommend it  for that 
e a s e - 

W m .  O . J a e g e r .

322 South Fifth Street, 
Philadelphia, Feb. 4,1888.

Ph. Best Brew ing Co., 28  College Place, N. Y.,
G e n t l e m e n —I   have  tested  the sample  of 
“Concentrated  Liquid  Extract  of  Malt  and 
Hops” you  sent me,  and  find  in  nay humble 
judgment that it is a very pure and safe arti­
cle.  I  will  not  hesitate  to  recommend it  in 
every case of debility  where  a  Tonic of .that 
kind is indicated.

Respectfully. • „

-E. H. B e l l , M. D,
New OrlCRus, La., April 6» 1888. 

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Specialty D epart. Ph. B rew ing Co.,
G e n t l e m e n —Having  tried  your-  “Best” 
Tonic to a great  extent amoogst my practice,  : 
I will state in its behalf that  I  have  had  the 
best result» with  nursing mbthers. who  were 
deficient in  milk, increasing its fluids and se­
creting a more nourishing food for the inffent, 
also increasing the appetite and in every war 
satisfactory for such oases. 

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- Very respectfully,

D.  Bornio, M  D.

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had aotfbited him; and, « ft»  |
owdfci grasp of toatgentieraan’s 
hand, Uharlie gavehim  a  rapid  account of

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**Well done, Charlie,” said  Mr.  Ashley,

«0 Charlie  finished.  “ You  return  to  the) 
glare, and when Icom e  in  dos^  recognize 
sae until I give you the wink.”

Qharlie did as requested  and,  in  a  few 
Moments, Mr.  Ashley  sauntered in.  Going ] 
up to Mr. Bankin,  with  whom he was un­
acquainted, Mr.  A toleÿ »gave  .him a card, 
-w ith  the remark:  ■
|  ~  »«My name is Ashley.  I took a notion to 
im a ont and see  the  trade  this  week  and ] 
ueudin a  few  orders, for old times’ sake.  1 ! 
formerly sold goods on tog road.”

Mr. Rankin, totally unsuspecting,  talked 
^fflffAi^iiy with Mr. Ashley on  different top- \ 
ics and finally mentioned his arrearages:
“ I am sorry, Mr.  Ashley, that m y account j 
does not come near» a  balancé  with  you,
In t i  hope to have things clear  in  h  short 1 
«fo.«  1 have about $8,000 worth  of paper,
'  which is due in a  month,  and  then I shall 
com e down and settle^up.”

“ Oh, that’s all right,  Mr.  Bankin.  Let 
your mind rest easy  On  that  score.  D ont 
you need  some  more  goods  to-day?” and 
”  Hr. Ashley stepped behind  the counter and ] 
took scan  from  the  shelf, as if to examine 
Ü» 
’
“ Why, you’ve adopted toe  old scheme to j 
fcwRp your shelves filled,  haven’t  you?  By : 
George,  this  is   empty, tool” taking a can J 
from smother shelf.

' 

Kankin’s face began to get  pale,  and his ! 
voiee was shaky as hé tried to  engage Ash- 
ley ip conversation on some  other  subject. 
B gt Mr.  Ashley  was  not  to  be  put  off. 
Shelf after shelf was examined  and  found 
empty,  and then he turned  to  Bankin  mid j 
said, stonily:

“Mr.  Bankin, you are  trying  to cheat ua j 
oat of our just due!  Your  stock  is  gone, 
you have no paper outstanding, as  you say; 
no money In bank  except  fié,000  in  your ' 
brother’s  name.  And  even  now,  in that 
ahpd yonder, you  have got a wagon-load of ] 
goods which you intend to  ship  away  and 
defraud us of!”

“ It’s a lie!” exclaim ed  Bankin,  but  his 
appearance sadly belied his Words.  He w as j 
ntiaVing  as  if w ith an ague,  and he looked ! 
as if about to drop.

“I can prove it,” said Mr.  Ashley,  calm­
ly .  “Charlie,” calling the young man, who 
was engaged in cleaning a  show-case,  “you 
heard what I told  Mr.  Bankin.  Is  it true1 
nr false?”

“ It is true!  I saw him load  the  wagon,

I have toe original note  he  sent' to his.j 
heather,  having  carefully  written a dupli­
cate for him!”
To have his own  clerk  support  a  man 
who,  as  Bankin  supposed,  was  an utter j 
stranger, in an assertion so  bold, and Char- ! 
lie’s possession of the note,  completely un- 
served him, and he then and there made an 
abject confession, promising restitution and j 
begging-for mercy.

The goods stored at the far» were  recov-j
eredj together with a large  amount  already 
shipped away, and the money in bank trans- 
ferred to Ashley & Moore’s credit  Bankin 
w asnot exposed,  on  Moore’s  account but j 
hé left the country and  never  came  back. 
A shley  &  Moore  lost  only  about  fiSOO 
through him, which Mr.  Moore paid out of 
h is own pocket

Charlie  Ajian got married the next spring j 
and left the road.  He is  now  comfortably 
established in trade, through the assistance 
o f Ashley & Moore,  and,  as a token of their !
«steem ,  his first note for *200  was returned 
to  him as a weddiûg present 

Re l l u f.

Limburger  Cheese.

F rdm the New York Sun.

The Sun  recently  announced  the  fact 
fhi& the Board of  Health  had  destroyed a- 
tong ton of bad limburger  cheese.  The oc- 
currence shows  the  expertness  of the offi­
cers of the Health  Department  Any man 
who can distinguish  between  good and had 
limburger  cheese  deserves  commendation.
I t w ill Interest lovers of the fragrant cheese 
to know that it is  growing  in public favor, 
abd that America  is  taking  the lead in its 
'production. 
Indeed, little  or  none of it  Is 
wow made in  Limburg,  toe  city  where  it 
was first manufactured.
f   Limburg is a town gg Belgium,  once toe 
capital of the territory  of  Limburg,  which 
was  after  1630  divided  between  Holland: 
n d  Stigium .  I t  is a  rained  town,  with  a 
■  population  of  only  3,000,  although it was 
-  form erly a strongly fortified  and gay place.
Idmburg cheese, once  one  of  its principle 
1  « ticles of manufacture,  is now made in toe 
writitboitog  town  of  Hervo.  This,  how- 
Hnx, is  principally used  for  European con- 
aamption. 
I 
frwriHc«.  is  now  making  as  good lim- 
w a r  fthpwse as can  be found in the world. 
M arfit f  tt is  manufactured  in  W isconsin,
■;  h at  Oneida  and  other  counties  in  New 
York State  produce  limburger  that is not 
to  be sneezed at.  Of course,  the  people of 
Mi* metropolis use more  of  it than U  ree- 
f  any other  city,  but  Philadelphia 
cnowdsus pretrtjwilose. 
The proprietor of one o f toe great  cheese 
stores  o f  Chambers  street  led  the  way 
-Gown into toe aromatic' cellar of his big es­
tablishment and  showed  the  reporter sev- 
m sl  hundred  cubes’  of  »»burger  cheese 
•  which  a  workman  was  wrapping  up  In 
5*.toew n d W to  -  Each  cheese  weighed  two
they tell «tout  how limburger 
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