GRAND  RAPID S,  W EDNESDAY,  AUG UST  8,  1888.

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hand.

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Manager.

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BARNETT  BROS.

ANNUAL  ADDRESS

Of President  Hamilton at the  Cheboygan 

Convention.

To  thè Members  of  the  Michigan  Business

Men’s Association ;
When the mountain climber pauses in his 
upward way, to note  the  progress  he  has 
made as well as to gird himself  for the still 
greater  effort  yet  to  come, he looks down 
upon  the  traversed  path  with  emotions 
widely differing  from  those  which accom­
panied  his  first  upward  gaze.  Then  the 
way seemed  all  ascent,  rugged,  toilsome, 
difficult.  Now he sees the  brief  climb pre­
ceding  the  level  stretch of  a smooth  road 
bordered with cooling  streams  and  bright- 
hued flowers.  Cheered by the ever increas­
ing ease and rapidity with which  he  moves 
and the varied  scenery  and  wider  outlook 
beneath,  he  passes  lightly  and  hopefully 
forward in renewed purpose and with more 
ardent zeal.
Thus we paused one year ago to note the 
progress  in  our  efforts  toward  nobler at­
tainments.  We  briefly  recapitulated  the 
work and its attendant  pleasures;  the evils 
overcome;  the  encouragements  on  every 
hand  and  the  altitude  gained.  We  sug­
gested the demands and  responsibility rest­
ing upon the  membership and, with a hasty 
glance at the towering  peaks  above, we re­
solved on better work and so pushed on an­
other  year  and  scaled  our  second  ledge. 
Now, with two  years’ experience, two years 
of  hard wark, let us  Review  ©ur  aims,  our 
principles,  our  accomplishments.  Let  us 
survey  the  situation, numerically,  socially, 
industrially  and  commercially. 
In  noting 
our progress during the  year  past, we shall 
observe that our growth in numbers has not 
been  marked  with  that degree of  vigor as 
observed  in  the  year  previous;  but  when 
we consider that the organizations  existing 
in  September  last  were  unincorporated, 
thus  lacking  power  and  scope—some void 
of  life principles and failing to incorporate, 
others deferring to do so for local reasons— 
then when we consider that from  these and 
the  more recent  organizations  our  present 
number  of  incorporated  bodies  have  fol­
lowed, we cannot  deny that our growth has 
been  of  a  most  substantial  and  marked 
character, exceeding  any  previous  record. 
The promptness with  which  the  organiza­
tions  responded to  my suggestion  in  Sep­
tember last relating to the early securement 
of  charters was  not  only gratifying  but it 
denoted  a  popular  want  and  an  existing 
vitality in them, assuring permanency.
The  opinions  of  the  officers  upon  new 
organizations  have been  harmonious.  Of 
necessity,  the  reorganization  by act of  in­
corporation  was  a  task,  equal  in  impor­
tance and time consumed  to  the  first  fort 
mation.  Then,  the  recognition  of  a posi­
tive want on the part of business  men  was 
the only sound  basis to organize  upon,  and 
until that was apparent  there was no prom­
ise of  long life;  but,  for  the  coming  year, 
I should favor a stimulation  of  that  want, 
a further  disseminatici-of  our  principles 
and a more vigorous advance in local organ­
ization,  until our whole peninsula  responds 
to our annual calls.
In referring to our  financial  or collection 
system, it has served a most  useful  end in 
the accomplishment  of  four  purposes, viz : 
first,  in bringing to  us,  through  its  direct 
agency,  thousands  of hard-earned  dollars; 
second, in restraining the  chronic debtor in 
his solicitation  for  credit  and  fostering in 
him  a “pay-as-you-go”  principle;  third, in 
restoring greater confidence  among  dealers 
through  their  united  efforts  to  eliminate 
many loose  methods, such  as  the granting 
of  credit,  careless book-keeping  and  many 
other  lax  tendencies f which  are  next-door 
neighbors to  poverty and  crime;  fourth, in 
awakening a recognition of  a moral respon­
sibility on the part of  the  creditor io  make 
absolute  refusals of  credit.  The  beneficial 
results  accruing  from  a  wise  use  of  this 
system will  have a positive like good effect 
upon  trader  and  people.  '  Between  the 
meanderings of  legislators who would abol­
ish all laws for the  collection of  debts  and 
those who would place the  entire  responsi­
bility upon  the  debtor,  we have as a result 
laws that leave a wide channel for rogues to 
escape.  Our method for protection, if used 
aright,  is  both  just  and  equitable.  A 
debtor, however, like creditor, has  inalien­
able rights that the law is bound to respect, 
and  any  hasty  or  undue  efforts to place a 
name  upon  the  delinquent  list  should  be 
guarded against, as the consequences would 
be prejudicial  to  the  best  interests of  the 
society: as no system  will  fulfill its highest 
service  unless  it  is  supplemented  by  the 
user’s 
faithful  adherence  to  its  rules, 
neither  will  ours  unless  the  creditor, the 
secretary or collector each  persistently per­
form his  duty. 
If, there  are  reasons  why 
any one should  recoil  from a fulfillment of 
his  duty in  this  regard,  if  there  are  vul­
nerable  points  in  the  system, they should 
here be presented  gud  discussed  upon this 
floor. 
In connection with this  collection depart­
ment, I am of  the  opinion  that as a proper 
safeguard against losses our  efforts  should 
be always in the direction to prevent  them. 
If  there is one fault with  our  present sys­
tem,  it is that ìesults are  not as quickly at­
tainable as we desire. ;  We “lock  the  door 
after the horse has been stolen.” 
I would, 
therefore,  suggest  the  consideration  of  a 
B. M. A.  Exchange for all  moderately sized 
towns, under the supervision of  a secretary 
or actuary, to whom  and  from  whom any 
information can be furnished  and  recorded 
regarding the promptness and  paying qual­
ity of  any man,  good  or  bad.  Soon  this 
office would  be  invaluable  for  an  inquiry 
concerning  a  “newcomer”  or  of  the  ad­
visability of  a new account, would bring the 
desired information in the majority of cases. 
We  should  soon  hate  recorded a valuable 
report of  our patrons^ mote  comprehensive 
than  the  modem  Dun  or Bradstreet.  A 
course  of this  kind  seems  almost  imper­
ative to me, both as a protective  and an ed­
ucational  feature,,  Such a plan  Should re­
ceive its due attention at this meeting.
Our  present  blanks  have  served a good 
end,  but  will  need a careful  revision. 
I 
shall, therefore,  assume  the  responsibility 
of appointing a. committee to take them un­
der  consideration  and  report  any needed 
changes or additions {¡hereto.
May  we  not,  through  this  agitation, 
hasten the day for a closer cash relationship, 
in  trade  alike  ennobling  in  its  influence 
upon  dealer  and  consumer?  Should  not 
our  efforts  bé  guided  with a, strong  hand 
and  moral  purpose  in  directing aright all

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our  commercial  transactions ?  Can  we 
foresee a better time for the accomplishment 
of  a work that will  mark  the  greatest ad­
vance in commercial circles  than  when we 
are cemented by the braids of  a common in­
terest?
The social features of  our  work  are  not 
only most  happy but  necessary.  The suc­
cess which has attended the larger efforts in 
bur local bodies has been without precedent. 
The “annual holiday”  has been followed by 
greater confidence, both within and without 
our  circles.  The  Business  Men’s  holiday 
has “come to stay” and the  social  banquet 
is worth too much to be overlooked.  These 
holidays should  become  fixed factors in the 
busy  man’s  career.  He  needs  them,  his 
employes need them,  his mercantile and so­
cial  circumference  is  enlarged  by  them. 
This  innovation  should  be  perpetuated. 
One of the  strongest  features  existing be­
tween the delegates here to-day is this bond 
of unity. 
It is of  worth to  you, therefore, 
to hold these meetings  as  often as possible. 
The  key  that  will  unlock  the  citadel  ef 
man’s better nature is  the social key.
Local officers bewail the small attendance 
upon  the  meetings.  This  apathetic  ten­
dency in  all  associations is to be  deplored, 
especially under  conditions  where unity of 
action  would  produce results so  beneficial. 
Better  attendance  should  be  stimulated in 
every way.  Officers cannot relegate to oth­
ers the duty of furthering the interest in the 
affairs of  the Association;  nor  can they ex­
pect a  fuller  attendance  than  is  usual  in 
other  organizations.  The  world’s  work is 
done  by a few.  There  is  not  an  election 
district in the State in  which  the  manage­
ment of  either party is not  in  the hands of 
a half-dozen men.  The wants  in  each  lo­
cality must be met by men who are ready to 
forego  much  personal  pleasure  that  the 
general  good  may  be  advanced. 
If  the 
membership,  then, will  respond, an  untold 
amount  of  good  may  be  accomplished, 
largely resultant  from  this  social  contact, 
in   many  localities  the  long  hours of  bus­
iness  preclude  the  possibilities of  an ordi­
nary business  man’s  attendance  upon any­
thing outside of business.  His  home  and 
his social and educational  life are neglected 
through a long course of  habit and a scram­
ble  for  the  dollar.  Such  voluntary servi­
tude  our Canadian  brethren  are  dispelling 
through an aet of  Parliament.  This course 
we  might  deprecate, but I dare  say the re­
sult will produce  brighter homes and a bet­
ter state of  society.  With a constant  agi­
tating  of  this  subject,  by  a  closer  social 
union and a consequent  enlargement of  our 
ideas, we may  yet  hope in the  near  future 
for time at the  close of  business  hours for 
the enjoyment of  home and society.
The  results  that  have  followed a union 
of  interests in many towns  have been note­
worthy in the way of fostering and inducing 
the location of  various plants.
While the results  aimed at were in every 
case commendable,  in a few  casés  the  ca­
reer -has  been  foreshortened  by  moral  or 
financial  disaster.  Such  results  have  led 
in  some - cases  to  sweeping  declarations 
against encouraging the  location of  any En­
terprise by small or large bonuses.
Such  declarations  seem  to me hasty and 
to require  modification.  One of  the  prime 
objects of  our  organization is the fostering 
of  enterprises and  inducing  them to locate 
with  us. 
If  they  are  worth  nothing  or 
promise failure, it would  not  be  an  act in 
harmony with  good  business  principles to 
place one dollar  before them;  but if,  on the 
other  hand, an  enterprise  would  bring  a 
larger market for  the  farmer,  better  busi­
ness for the  merchant  and  show a reason­
able promise of  success,  a response of some 
kind on the part of  the business man would 
be wise and  the  most  conservative  should 
sanction  it.  The  many  responses  I  have 
received  to 
letters  of  inquiry  upon  this 
point are largely in accord  with  this  view, 
and in this  connection I  quote the words of 
one of  experience  and  observation that “a 
wise  and  judicious  expenditure  of  money 
to that end would  be  advisable  and  profit­
able. 
It  is  in  the  line  of  protection  to 
home industries—the  building up of  a mar­
ket at home for home products.”
I  cannot  but feel  that the business  men 
of their respective  places should  more zeal­
ously unite in their  efforts for the  advance­
ment of  their home and  business  interests. 
In  this  work all  can engage,  regardless of 
trade or profession.
Commercially  speaking,  we  are  in  the 
midst of  a critical  period in  trade  affairs. 
Associations  among  the  trade are  viewed 
by many on  the outside with  some distrust,
: largely resulting from  the fact that combin­
ations for the corftrol of products and prices 
[are  looked  upon with  a  popular  growing 
aversion.  Trusts are marked  “dangerous,” 
corporations are branded  “heartless,” labor 
[“ignorant,” while  Business  Men’s Associa­
tions  are  of  too  recent  origin  to  have 
received any opprobrious title.  As business 
men wê  cannot  afford, neither do  we  aim 
to, Jn  any  way  abridge  the  rights  of  the 
people  nor  to  interfere with  the natural  or 
healthy competitive principle in trade.  Let 
us demand, on the one  hand,*open  and fair 
competition  between -companies  and  cor­
porations, as  we demand  the same  within 
our borders.
We  recognize, however, a universal  ten­
dency without  that  conflicts with  our  best 
interests and is detrimental if indulged in by 
our members.  Competition is trying men’s 
souls  and  pockets  to such  an extent  that 
many pocket  their souls;  and  yet there has 
never  been a time  When trade  honor  was 
cherished so highly as to- day.  The demand 
of the hour is for a proper balancing power. 
The strain of  compétition  has  produced  ip 
some directions a  powerful forcé and meth­
ods are being resorted to to the end of arbi- 
trarily clutching exhorbitant profit from the 
necessaries of business mid of  life.  While, 
on  the  other  hand, through it  trade  is de­
moralized  by  non-business-like  methods, 
incapacitated  dealers, chronic inability raid 
an insane desire to fell the growth of  sound: 
trade  upon all the Philistines  beneath, sim­
ply for  their want of  ability to  cope  with 
the fittest.  A  regulative  power is needed. 
Who will  essay this  task?,  National  law? 
No.  The  State?  Possibly, bat its law can 
only  reach  those  more  palpable  wrongs 
Which,. too  long  neglected,  culminate  in. 
actual crime.  Jit  is brae that our  organiza­
tions  may become  the instruments for  the 
alleviation of  false methods  and wield  the 
baton of adjustment orra producer and eon- 
sumer. 
The  frequent agitation  among our  local 
bodies upon  trade methods and questions is 
one of the grandest means of educating both

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trader «and  people  to  higher  standards, 
stronger than ail the statute laws of  Christ­
endom and more  to be  desired.  T wish  all 
our associations could see the importance of 
this. 
It is a strong  tie that will  bind them 
together and  commend  them  most heartily 
to the jobber and consumer and restrain the 
manufacturer  of  short  weight,  counts, 
measures,  adulterations  and  prize  goods. 
Our  State  body could  do no  better  work 
than to devise a way and means of  placing 
in  the field  an able  man to visit our  local 
bodies  and  lecture  upon  these  and  other 
topics  prominent in our work.  Would not 
this  plan  place our work  upon  its  second 
stage of  growth and usefulness, equalled in 
result only by the" product of  our first reap­
ing?  Shall  such  a  course  be  considered 
before the  adjournment  of  this  meeting? 
Before passing  this, we cannot but note the 
marked  progress  of  a  higher  trade  idea, 
wherever  associated  effort  is  prominent, 
better goods are handled, broader confidence 
is established, business prospers, social feel­
ing is dominant.
The  subjects that will  at  this time  come 
before you for  consideration are, as  a rule, 
of direct concern to all business men.  You 
not  only  represent  twenty-five  hundred 
members of this Association,  but thousands 
of others, whose interests are identical with 
yours,  and who will investigate your action 
here and pass judgement upon the merits of 
this  Association.  These  topics  demand 
your candid  thought and careful  investiga­
tion: 
First in importance will  be  the report  of 
the  officers, and  here I will  say that  I ex­
perience a decided pleasure and duty devolv­
ing upon meto make mention of the cordial 
responses from both officers and committees 
in  the work  assigned  them.  My  support 
from all, and especially from our Secretary, 
has  been most  generous and  happy, and as 
my official connection with them will neces­
sarily cease at this time, I  desire to say that 
the  Association  can  make  no  mistake  in 
again placing the organization  in the hands 
of  the remaining  members.  Time  forbids 
my making  especial mention of  their work, 
much  as I  approve  of  it. 
Its  importance 
will appear to you in due time.
Second  in  importance  is  the insurance 
problem.  Hew  shall  we  secure the  best 
insurance  on  our  property  at  the  lowest 
minimum of cost?  This is a matter of much 
importance  to the  business  man, who  has 
property imperiled.  by fire  and water, as he 
has  been, until  lately,  subject to  arbitrary 
rates, imposed by a combination regardless, 
as  it has  at times  seemed to  us, of  moral 
equity.  This combine has been adjudged by 
the  higher court  illegal.  We doubt not that 
in  the future we  shall  reap the  beneficial 
results  accruing from the  competitive prin­
ciple  granted and  in degree  as we  agitate 
this question by inviting other and possibly 
better  means  for  an  economical  and  safe 
assurance.  We  have  cause to congratulate 
ourselves  upon  this  recent  solution of  our 
difficulty and  now I  urge  upon you  the de­
sirability  of  a  proper  enforcement  of  the 
freedom granted you and to co-operate upon 
a  plan  looking  toward  lower  and  more 
equitable distinction in rates.  Closely iden­
tified with  the  coming  plan  is the  legisla­
tive  work, for  through  this we must  look 
for a special  enactment favoring the  organ­
ization  of  mutual  companies  as  has  been 
suggested,  as  by  it we  have witnessed  the 
dethronement  of  an  insurance  monopoly, 
which  in extent of  growth  was  measured 
only by the supineness of the business man, 
and  which  dethronement  points  with  un­
mistakable  aim in the  direction and  scope 
of further  legislation on like combinations.
It  has  been  reserved  for  business and 
trade  organizations to bring  the  light of  a 
heretofore  concealed  law from the  highest 
courts  upon  questions  of  moment  to  us, 
as  shown in a recent decision in the  N. Y. 
Court  of  Appeals on  the  “Prize  Goods” 
law—a law enacted  within a year past  pro­
hibiting the' giving of  prizes,  but  reversed 
at  the higher  courts;  also in  Pennsylvania 
on the  oleomargarine  law;  also in  our own 
state a decision upon the peddler, as record­
ed in the  Coldwater  case,  as well  as many 
others—all  marking  a  most  important era 
in  our work.  While we  should  seek  the 
enactment  of  no  impracticable  laws,  we 
should  invoke  the  aid of  legislators in  our 
behalf when our real interests are enhanced 
thereby.  What  the  law has  already given 
us we  should in the same  degree of  energy 
seek to enforce. 
In  this we have an  illus­
tration  in  the law  relating to the  peddler. 
An  amendment to the  State law should  be 
formulated and  urged  upon the  legislative 
bodies,  compelling  the  peddler to assume 
his  share of  the public  burden. 
I  recom­
mend  that  our  Legislative  Committee en­
deavor  to so  amend our present law  as  to 
make  it a matter of  profit rather than  duty 
for town  officers to enforce  the law already 
upon our statutes;  this, like  many another, 
as it now stands, is inoperative.
Our  present  food  laws,  perfect  as  they 
seem  foremost in the land are  rendered in­
operative largely because there is no proper 
provision for enforcement.  Such laws  are 
weak too from  the fact  that public  opinion 
is  not  ready to  enforce  them or  to  make 
proper  provision for  such. 
I  have before 
made  reference to adulterations, and in for­
mer  addresses more  minutely, but  am  still 
of  the  opinion  that our  efforts in  general 
of  necessity will  be confined  to the  educa­
tional  line» where .it is made apparent  that 
the public health is endangered by excessive 
and poisonous adulterations on specific arti­
cles.  Then there will be ready response and 
1  look forward to  the 
immediate  action. 
time when  oar State  law shall  be compit e 
in its methods  and the public  alive to their 
best intereste.
In incorporated villages and cities  an or­
dinance  should and  can  easily be  secured 
which will  provent  much of  this itinerant 
merchandising, which  is a detriment to the 
honest tinder.  The recent  Coldwater  de­
cision  should  embolden  any  to  undertake 
the task of regulating the peddler.
Our matters lor  legislation  are  in  most 
excellent  hands;  the  committee  work, the 
past  year, has hot been arduous;, the coming 
year will bring added  labor  and l  am confi­
dent  that  onr  interests  will be vigorously 
urged by them.
A special committee  appointed at our last 
meeting upon  Building  and  Loan  Associa­
tions  have been  untiring in their  efforts to 
place before  you faets and figures detailing 
the worth of these bodies to any community. 
Their  rapid  and  substantial  growth,  and 
tile  consequent  benefit;  proves  over  and 
over  again  the  valuable aid they render  in 
making  homes, good  paying  patrons  and

f NO. 255.

stimulating  economy  and  thrift. 
These 
features  commend  them  to  well-to-do  and 
poor alike.  A  wise business  man seeks  to 
surround  bis  fellowmen  with  safeguards 
against  failure  and  places  before  them 
means  to  a  better end.  This  Association 
sbonld  keep in view and lend such  aid in a 
local  way  as  will  enhance  the  ease  and 
wealth  of  those  enumerated  as  working/ 
classes, remembering  such  aid will  return 
ten-fold  in better  patrons—more  respected 
citizens. 
I commend the able report to you 
and  ask  that you  consider  the  desirability 
of  stimulating  the  organizations  of  such 
Associations in your  respective localities.
A few  changes in our  State  constitution 
and by-laws  seem to be advisable and most 
careful  consideration should  be given  it to 
the end that it may serve us with the great­
est  degree  of  efficiency. 
I   would  also 
recommend  that .our  local  constitution  as 
adopted  at our last convention be changed, 
to conform  more nearly to the  recent adap- ' 
tation  by- Traverse  City  and  Kalamazoo. 
With these changes in view,  I shall appoint 
a  committee to take this  work in hand and 
report at the convention.
One important  matter for  us  to  consider 
in  this  connection will  be  the  per  capita 
tax, as  our  income  is  derived  largely from 
this  source.  One of  two things  confronts 
us:  Some  of  our  present  and  proposed 
work  must be checked or our  income muet 
be  increased.  When  we  consider  the  tri­
fling  amount  paid  by  each  member,  who 
receives in many cases  one hundred  fold in 
return;  when  we  consider  that  for  each 
monthiy delinquent sheet any member would 
gladly  pay double  the small  sum  it  costs 
and  many  would  for  no  consideration  be 
without  it;  when we  consider  the  value of 
the  State  organization  to  each  local  body, 
its value  to us  here  to-day, its power  and 
the  power  it  will  be,  the  sum  of  twenty- 
five  cents a year  seems too  small  for  the 
business  man to expect so  large a  dividend 
from.  The  usefulness  of  this  organiza­
tion  will  be felt in  proportion as money  is 
wisely  expended.  An  examination of  the 
officers’  reports  will  convince  the  most 
skeptical that  only necessary  expenditures, 
largely  recommended  at our  last  meeting, 
Have been incurred.  Our Treasurer’s report 
will show a deficiency, which  sum must  be 
drawn from the coming year’s income.  This 
should not  be.  Each year  we should have 
a small credit  balance in the treasury and I 
urge  that  due  consideration  be  fiven  this 
by  our Committee on  Constitution and  By- 
Laws  and  that a tax  sufficient to  meet the 
necessary demands be imposed.
This Association  should  be  cognizant of 
the fact that there is,  and has  been,  a large 
amount of work done  by  the  Secretary of 
this organization—personally  and  through 
our official paper—without cost  to us;  and, 
gentlemen, I  desire that  you  take  thought 
upon the value of T h e  T r a d e sm a n   to  us. 
We receive,  through  this  medium,  tenfold 
more than what we give  in  return,  and to 
this organ, and to  this  gentleman  who  so 
ably  vindicates  our  rights,  espouses  our 
cause,  puts  money  into  our  pockets  and 
stands at the head in  Michigan, New York, 
and Pennsylvania as  an honest  worker for 
the cause of trade, we owe our support*
To  conclude,  gentlemen,  I  hold  that  in 
all  great  movements,  as  set  forth  in  the 
records  of  historical  advancement,  men 
have never been  found wanting  to  espouse 
a good cause.  The intrinsic worth and per­
petuity of  an organization  has not been de­
pendent  upon  its rapid  numerical  growth. 
An organization, if  it  embodies  the princi­
ples of  progress, truth  and  justice  is from 
its  first  inception  a  fixed  factor  in  the 
world’s  development and  destined to  exert 
an influence  on the lives of  its members in 
proportion  to their  receptivity and  respon­
sive action.
The  spirit of  organization  is  upon  ns. 
We cannot  tell whence it came nor whither 
it  tends, but we  are sure  it is  one of those 
necessary  and  opportune  instrumentalities 
for the  development of  a nobler  manhood, 
a  broader  charity,  a  more  catholic  trust, 
r The great strength of  the nation is its com­
mercial honor.  The great hope of  humani­
ty is a broader fellowship;  The joint action 
of  men has been and is at all times conduc­
ive to the highest  attainment in commercial, 
educational and social life.
The evils that attend individual effort are 
dispelled  by associated  action.  Glance for 
: a moment at the  present advantages of  our 
commercial  system—the  cede  of  honor  in 
commercial  circles;  the  force  and  tact  of 
business  men in moulding  and  shaping op­
portunities for  direct and  indirect benefits; 
\ the increased sense of honor between trader 
and  consumer and  the few  and  trifling  in­
felicities of  to-day fade into  insignificance.
Every  nation, every  class,  every  citizen 
must  find  a  place  in  the  world’s  affairs. 
Each  must  work  out its own  problem  and 
stand  upon its own foundation.  With one, 
protection  is  firmament  and  horizon, with 
another  it  is  illimitable  aggression.  We 
are  slow to  do our  duty as  citizens.  Men 
rarely  rise to  opportunities that  lead their 
callings  to  higher  altitudes, but  when  the 
citizen has placed  himself in harmony with 
the  best  laws  of  citizenship—when  an 
association  has placed  itself  in  its  proper 
attitude and  assumes the tasks  and respon­
sibilities pressed upon  them, both  are alike 
crowned  with  success, and  the world  ap­
plauds their efforts.  We cannot, therefore, 
without  the  committal  of  a  moral  crime 
attempt  to  do  otherwise than  to  regulate 
this  well  ordered  plan  of  organization. 
Neither can  we even  after the first  flash of 
enthusiastic adherance  withdraw  from  the 
full  acquiescence of  a  popular  means  for 
the  betterment  of  ourselves  or  our  co-

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For Bale by i  HAWKINS A PERRY. Grand Rapids 
McCAUSLAND <fc CO., E. Sagin
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W A G O N S!

Spring,  Freight,  Express, 

Lumber  and  Farm

MANUFACTURERS OF

Logging Oarts  and  Trucks 

m il and Dump Carts,
_  Lumbermens and 

River Tools.

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

Steps on Front St« Grand Rapids, Mist,

BEW ARE!

It  has come to our notice  that unscrupu­
lous manufacturers of  Cigars are putting an 
inferior  brand  of  cigars  on  the  market 
under a label  so  closely imitating our “Sil­
ver Spots” as to deceive  the general public. 
At first, we were inclined to feel flattered at 
this  recognition  of  the  superior  merits of 
our  “Silver  Spots” by a brother  manufac­
turer, knowing full well that it is only arti­
cles of  standard or sterling worth  that  are 
imitated, but  we  feel  that  we  should  be 
derelict in our duty to the public should we 
not  warn them  against this  infringement, 
and  also  to  dealers  in  cigars,  as  we feel 
positive 
that  no  first-class  dealer  would 
knowingly  countenance  or  deal  with  any 
manufacturer  who  had  to  depend  upon 
other manufacturers  to  furnish Urn brains 
to originate brands or labels for their cigars. 
A  counterfeiter is  a  genius, but  amenable 
to  the law, but a base  imitator who  keeps 
within  the 
just  ventures  near 
enough  to be on  debatable  ground, is  not 
worthy of  recognition  in  a  community of 
worthy or respectable  citizens.  The  “Sil­
ver  Spots” are to-day  the best  selling five 
cent cigar  in Michigan. 
If  you  don’t be­
lieve it send ns a trial order.

law,  or 

Geo. T.  W a r r e n  & Go., 
Flint, Mich.

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W EDNESDAY. AUGUST 8.  1888.

CUBAN  ANNEXATION.

Cuban  annexation  again  comes  to .the 
front through the medium of  Ethan  Allen, 
of New York.  That gentleman revives the 
oft-repeated project of tacking  this  queen 
of  the  West  Indies  onto  the  American 
Union. 
I t! is  not  at  all  likely, however, 
that his letter to S. S. Cox, urging state ne­
gotiations with the Spanish authorities, will 
any  more  than  raise  a  passing  interest 
throughout  the  country.  As  much as we 
may doubt  the  wisdom  of  admitting  this 
island  into  the  galaxy  of  states,  futurity 
may see the feat accomplished, as geograph­
ically she is ourS by right.  A t present, her 
race  composition is as  alien to our civiliza­
tion and as foreign to our national character 
as are  the  dwellers of Madagascar.  What 
would  be  the  outcome of  such  a  venture­
some infusion of  new blood  into  our  civil 
polity ?  In  land  area  and  in  population, 
Cuba crowds close upon Michigan. 
If  this 
, escurial dependency was now  clothed  with 
f he privileges of American statehood, would 
not the  introduction  into  Congress of her 
ten Or eleven Representatives and  two Sen­
ators create a political furor  at  the  capital 
not equaled since 1860 ?  The sedatoness of 
the Senate-would be shocked by the innova­
tion of parliamentary usages imbibed in the 
Madrid Cortes, and in the  House an appeal 
to the stiletto and  dueling  field might soon 
be  made  to maintain Cuban honor.  These 
are  possibilities  which,  in  view  of  the 
warm  Spanish  temperament, would not be 
improbable of verification  in  the  event of 
annexation.  The sugar, cotton and tobacco 
interests of  the  island  would  certainly  be 
highly  beneficial  to  the  Union,  for  they 
would be drawn into our domestic channels 
of  trade,  whereas  England  now  monopo­
lizes theirJBxport.  Bat the  financial benefit 
of  inter-smte  commercial  relations  would 
be  transcended  by  the  elephant  on  our 
.  hands in the  shape of  two millions of alien 
population.  When  Cuba  places  a  star  in 
our  national  emblem,  it  will doubtless be 
after  emerging  from a series  of initiatory 
degrees toward  statehood  provided  for the 
exigencies of her case.  Whether a term of 
territorial  vassalage  would  pave  the way 
there for an adoption of  American  ideas of 
educational  enlightenment  remains  for the 
enthusiastic  supporters  of  Cuban  annexa­
tion to solve.

UNNECESSARY  TAXATION.

For the fiscal year ending June  30,1887, 
the grocers of  the  country  collected  from 
their customers a tax of $723,948  and  paid 
it to the Government  on  account  of  oleo­
margarine.  For the  year  ending  June 30, 
1888, the levy was $864,140,  showing  that 
the sales had increased over one-eighth.  Os­
tensibly enacted for the purpose of reducing 
the consumption of bogus butter, it has sad­
dled over $1,500,000  of  extra  taxation  on 
the people,  with the Treasury  already over­
flowing.

With this experience staring  them in the 
face, the House Committee  on  Agriculture 
proposes to levy a tax of 2 cents per  pound 
on compound lard.  There Is  pressing  ne­
cessity for a fool-killer at  Washington.

It is time the retail trade of Michigan put 
its foot down  on  the  Standard  Oil Co. for 
the outrageous maimer, in which it conducts 
its business.  Notwithstanding the fact that 
the price of  refined  oil is out of all propor 
tion to that of the crude article,  the  Stand­
ard monopoly now  advances  Water  White 
oil 
cent  per  gallon,  while  it reduces 
Michigan Test in the  same  amount.  This 
is very* generous on the part of the Standard 
people  when  it  is  remembered that but a 
small amount of the  latter  grade is sold at 
this season of the year.  Now is the time to 
kick!

A recent decision of the  highest  court of 
New Jersey is a “scorcher” on  the  “union 
label.”  The court  holds  that  the  label is 
worthless  and 
that  any  manufacturer, 
whether he is an employer of union labor or 
not, can use it without being liable.

How to Get Success.

h a m  th e  Chicago trib u n e .

Senator Farwell tells a  little  story  about 
the tune he  came  into  Chicago  from  the 
country looking for a job.  He wanted work 
And wanted it badly, as he  was  anxious to 
get at the  business  of  making  a,  fortune 
His first job was in the  county  clerk’s  of­
fice; where he earned  About  $30  a  month, 
“ But I never lost courage,” says  the  Sena­
tor.  “The first day I  was in the town, and 
when I  was  naming  around  looking for i 
job, I came to a door  leading  Into  a man’ 
office and stopped there. 
I  said  to  myself 
that it was of no use to go in there and look 
for a jeb;  that  it  would  be  the  old  story 
over again. |  Then  I  happened  to  look at 
thedopr'for;a second,  time,  and I  saw that 
it^was marked:

“That settled it,” concluded the  Senator: 
“ that word was a  whole  sermon  to me, 
pushed  and  kept  on  pushing  until  I  got 
there. 
It I  was going to give a yonng man 
a btt  of advice,  I’d  tell  him  to  go  mid 
read the sign on the first  door  he comes to 
If it is ‘Puli,’ all right 
If  you  want  suc­
cess, push and pall for i t ”   v  

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’AMONG T H E  TRADE.
RAPIDS  GOSSIP. 

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Lyman  E.  Patten,  late  of  the  firm  of 
Patten & Sessions, has purchased the bakery 
business of  A. Bradford.

,

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John B. White has retired from  the lum­
ber  firm of  A. L. Hatch & Co.  Mr.  Uatoh 
will continue the  business  under  his  own'
name. 

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Libcenski & Behrendt have opened a gro­
cery store  near the corner  of  Indiana  and 
Jackson  streets. 
I.  M.  Clark  &  Son fur­
nished the stock.

J . L Zerkle &  Co.  have  purchased  the 
drug stock of Levi J. Kimball  at 345 South 
Division street and will continue  the. busi­
ness under that style.

Henry J.  Vinkemulder  and  C.  Borren- 
dame  have  formed  a copartnership  under 
the  style  of  H. J. Vinkemulder  &  Co. to 
engage in  the grocery business at 447 South 
Division  street.______ _______

Charles  Godbold,  who  has  carried  on a 
boot and shoe business ^  Lakevjew for sev­
eral  years, closed out  his  stock to his cred­
itors last week, each  receiving on  an  aver­
age about 50 cents on the dollar.

Geo. E.  Pantlind has sold  his  interest in 
the  firm  of  Geo. E. Pantlind & Co., manu­
facturers of  shingles and dealers in lumber, 
to  his  partner, John A. B. Mead,  who will 
continue  the  business.  Mr. Pantlind  will 
re-engage in the same  business  on his own 
account in a short time.

ABOUND  THE  STATE.

Evart—I. Kositchek & Bro.  have  opened 

a new clothing store.

Creswell—J. W. Forrest has  engaged in 

general trade at this place.

Lakeview—C. Vining  has  purchased the 

drug stock of  T. F. Rogers.

Jackson—A. C. Wortley  has  bought  the 

crockery stock of J. H.  Wortley.

Kalamazoo—M.  Van  Duine  has  bought 

the grocery stock of  Geo. H. Bradt.

Charlotte—Z.  E.  Call  has  re-purchased 

the grocery stock of  Owen & Barnes.

Three  Rivers—The  Three  Rivers  Road 

Cart Co. has been closed on attachment.

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Three  Rivers—H. E. Hartman’s  grocery 
store  has been closed on  chattel  mortgage.
St. Louis—M. DeTiie has"  purchased  the 
second-hand goods business of  E. M. John­
son. 

Muskegon^-C. Peterson has bought James 
Hudson’s feed store and  will  continue  the 
business,

Englishville—L. A.  Paine  has  sold  his 
general stock to Ezra Brown, who will con­
tinue the business.

Reed City—A. E. Rupert has retired from 
the  firm of  E. A.  Rupert &Co., dealers  in 
fruit andconfectionery.

East Holland—H. Schepers  has  sold his 
general  stock  to  Thomas  Huizinga,  who 
will continue the business.

Fowlerville—D.  E.  Hopkins  has  pur­
chased  the  interest  of  his  partner  in  the 
grocery business of  Green & Hopkins.

Scottvilie—Dr. E. P. Thomas  has bought 
the  drug  business  of  Higgins &  Co., and 
will continue business at the old stand.

Lake Odessa—Chas.  Glasgow  will  close 
out his grocery  stock,  devoting  his  entire 
attention to his dry goods and clothing bus 
iness.

Coldwater—C. W. Declute  has  assigned 
his grocery stock and meat market toL. W 
Lee.  Several creditors are secured by chat­
tel mortgage.

Mancelona—C.  E. Blakeley  has  added a 
grocery stock to his  drug  business.  W. J. 
Quan & Co. furnished the stock, F. H. Les­
ter placing the order.

Evart—E. B.  Farrar  has  purchased  the 
interest  of  M.  E. Parkinson  in  the  hard­
ware  firm  of  Stevens  &  Parkinson.  The 
new  firm  will  be  known  as  Stevens  & 
Farrar.

Reed City—Baker & Norman,  dealers'  in 
crockery and bazaar goods,  have  dissolved, 
Mr.  Baker  retiring to go to Alpena.  The 
business will  be  continued  by the  remain­
ing partner.

Hart—Chris. Adams has  sold his grocery 
stock to his  former  partner,  Chas.  Rollins, 
who  has  exchanged  it  with  Holling  & 
Smith  for  their  evaporator.  Mr.  Rollins 
will ran the evaporator to its  full  capacity. 
The stock of  goods will be taken away.

STRAY  FACTS.

Climax—A  gentleman  named  Pond has 

started a bank here.

Detroit—T. H. Eaton,  Sr., of  the firm of 
T. H. Eaton & Sou,  wholesale  dye  dealers, 
is dead.

Ironwood—Mullins Bros, advertise “Cra­
dles,  coffins,  elegant  pictures' and a hand­
some clerk.”

Milford—The  Milford  Cultivator Works 
has  under  advisement  the  removal of the 
plant toMarshall.

Manistee—N.  W.  Nelson  has  been  ap­
pointed  administrator of  the  firm of  Heth 
& Eaton, general dealers.

Port  Austin—Ayers  &  Co.’s  “company 
store” building, which  was  built  in  1864 
recently burned to the  ground.

Midland—King,  Hubbard &  Heald  have 
merged their business  into a sipek company 
under  the  style  of  the  Midland  Land  & 
Timber Co.
,  Moshiervilie—The  latest  phase  of  the 
L.  N.  Tyler  embarrassment  is  that  Dr. 
Hawkins, of Jonesville, has bid it in on the 
mortgage  sale.  The  other  creditors  are 
about $20,15$)short

Reed  City—Herbert  T, Lonsbury, junior 
member  of  the  drug  firm  of  P. M.  Lons 
bury &  Son,  and a  young  man  of  bright 
promise  and  prospects,  recently  died  of 
consumption,  after  an  illness  of  several 
motfths.
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Detroit—The  Peninsular  Savings  Bank 
has voted to’iSefease its  capital  stock from 
$250,000 to $|bQ,000.  “ The new stock will 
be  placed  entirely with  new  subscribers,” 
Cashier  Joseph  B.  Mme  says,  “and  this! 
action  Will  prove of  decided  advantage to 
the growing  business of  the  bank, besides 
affording increased facilities to the business 
ìnen'òf the city and State.”

Saginaw Çity-^-E.  H. fcearson* the' exten-: 
sive.  lumber  .and. salt  manufacturer, Jbas 
merged  his  business into a stock  company 
under’the style of  the  West  Side  Lumber 
Co.  Mr.  Pearson. retires  from  to«  active 
management  of  the  business  to  attend to 
his  extensive',  interests  a t’ Chicago  andin 
Minnesota..  ‘The  sawmill  of  the  corpora­
tion  has^aftfloinual capacity of  18,000,000 
feet aud the salt works 40,000 barrels.  ;

Seottville 

The  Hazeltine  &  Perkins 
Drug  Co.  has  for  several  months  held a 
chattel mortgage for $800 on the drug stock 
of  D. W. Higgins & Co.  On July 27, being 
pressed for the  payment of  a $750 book ac­
count by the same  house,  Higgins  gave his 
former partner, Arthur Allen,-a. bill of  sale 
for $1,000, who immediately took possession 
of the  stock.  The  Drug  Co., through  its 
representative, L. M. Mills,  thereupon  pur­
chased  the bill of  sale  of  the  Owner, took 
possession of  the  stock  and  sold  it to Dr. 
E. P. Thomas, who  will  continue the bus­
iness.

Big Rapids—V. G.  Danforth & Co.,  who 
have been engaged iu the  shingle  business 
in  this  Section  for  several  years, recently 
assigned to  Col. N. H. Vincent, but  before 
his bonds were filed, the  creditors  brought 
about a change  of  programme,  and  placed 
the  business  iu  the  hands  of  J.  Frank 
Clark to wind up.  Only a few weeks ago a 
shingle mill  near  Rodney,  operated by the 
firm, was burned tip, and  since  then  their 
matters became more and more complicated, 
so that numerous, labor liens were placed on 
their mill, timber and store near Stanwood, 
forcing  them  to  the wall. 7 The assets are 
small,  and < toe  liabilities  correspondingly 
large.  Amding tlie  heaviest  coreditors  are 
E.  P.  Shankwiler,  J.  Frank  Clark  and 
N. H.  Beebe. 

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MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

Evart—The  T.  R.  Johns  Carriage  and 
Wagon Works hâve been leased to Fulgrave 
& Steinart, late of  East Saginaw.

Kalamazoo—The  St.  John’s  Plow  Co.’s 
new  building, is  nearly  completed.  The 
factory will  employ about sixty men.

Onekama—The Gilbert & Onekama Lum­
ber Co.’s mills have  shut  down  operations 
in order io work off  a large amount of  lum­
ber now on  hand.

Kalamazoo—The  Fuller  washboard  fac­
tory  building  is  fully  completed  and  thé 
machinery will be transferred  from  Minne­
apolis in about ten days.

Detroit—The Middlebrook Elevator Man­
ufacturing Co. is succeeded by the Michigan 
Elevator  and  Engine  Co.,  with  a  capital 
stock  of  $50,000, 
two-fifths  of  which  is 
paid in.

Jackson—E. Dennis & Co., manufacturers 
of  mill machinery, have  merged  their bus­
iness  into a stock  company,  with  $30,000 
paid-in capital, under the  style of  the Den­
nis Machine Co.

Gripsack Brigade.

F.  H. Lester,  until  recently  with Arthur 
Meigs & Co., is now on  the  road  for W. J, 
Quan & Co., of  Chicago.

L. M. Mills spent last  week at Scottvilie, 
superintending the transfer  of  the  Higgins 
drug stock to the new owner.

Wm.  B. Edmunds left Monday for a three 
weeks’  trip  through  the  jobbing  cities  of 
Indiana, Ohio and Pensylvania.

It  will  be  a cold  day  when  the  Grand 
Rapids traveling men accept  another  chal­
lenge from their Detroit brethren.

Charles  Godbold,  who  recently  retired 
from  the  boot  and  shoe business at Lake- 
view,  has  gone  on  the  road  for  Reeder, 
Palmer-& Co.

The report  that  W.  G.  Hawkins is to be 
made  manager  of  the  soap  trust,  in  case 
such a pool  is  carried  into  effect,  is prob­
ably without foundation.

Geo. W. Carpenter,  formerly on  the road 
for Thompson & Maclay,  has  taken a sim­
ilar position with the Battle Creek Knitting 
Co.,  of  Battle  Creek,  his  territory  com­
prising the  State of  Iówa.

W. G,  Hawkins,  the  hero  of  the  Lake 
Odessa  insane  asylum  episode  and  the 
father of  three  blooming  daughters? leaves 
for Detroit to-night to give the Detroit Soap 
Co.  some pointers on the soap business.

Berrien  Springs Era :  H. B. Simons,  an 
absent-minded  traveler,  left  a wallet  con 
taining $1,300 under  his  pillow at the Park 
Hotel  several  hours  before  he  discovered 
its  loss.  He  was  immensely  relieved  to 
find it  intact.

The Grand Rapids traveling  men,  having 
waited two months for the Detroit travelers 
to  name a date for  a meeting  in  the  base 
ball  arena,  have  concluded  to cancel their 
acceptance  of  the- Detroit  challenge,  and 
will  meet  at  Hugo Schneider &  Co.’s at 2 
o’clock  Saturday  afternoon  to   make  ar 
rangements  for  the  fifth  annual picnic of 
the Valley City fraternity.

M. M. Mallory  recently  had  the  misfor­
tune to lose a horse by sudden  death on his 
way back  from a trip to Sherman.  Martin 
Babcock,  the  owner  of the  animal,  sued 
Mallory for  toe  value  of toe  horse  and 
justice  awarded  him  $100  and  costs, 
Arthur  Meigs  &  Co.,  in  behalf  of  Mrs, 
Mallory, made no défense, but appealed toe 
case to toe  Wexford, Circuit  Court, where 
it will be tried during the fall term.

Grocers wanting good  cheese  should  or­
der from L B. Smith & Sooy, proprietors of 
the  Wayland lCheese  Factory,  Wayland, 
Satisfaction  guaranteed. 

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A  Fraud  Beyond  Question.

-  The  communication  from  LeROy,  pub­
lished  last week, seems to have struck a re­
sponsive chord iu at least two,other breasts, 
As the following  communications  hear wit­
ness : 

"  • ./■
M a n c e l o n a ,  Aug.  2,  1888.' 

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• 

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids :

Dear Sib—I have  read the piece in your 
last paper entitled ‘ ‘Evidently; a Fraud. ”  < 'J 
The  same  stuttering  salesman was here 
July 18» .  He  gave  his  name,  as  Charles 
Lockwood,  of the  firm  of  Adams,  Lock- 
wood & Co.,  manufacturers of wall  paper, 
New  York.  He  had a trunk  full of  sam­
ples  and  his  prices > were  less than I  have 
been  paying  other  houses,  so I gave him a 
liberal  order.  He  waited  over  one  train 
here for mail and a remittance, but  told  me 
that he got neither and  that he had ordered 
his  mail  forwarded  to  Detroit.  Before 
leaving he got $3 of  me to pay his expenses 
to Cheboygan, as he  said  he  was  going to 
Cheboygan  from  here  and  from  there  to 
Detroit, and would  return the $3 as soon as 
he got to Detroit.

I have not  heard from him since.

Very  truly, 

C.  E.  Bla k ely.

*  ANOTHER- VICTIM.

F en n v ill e, Aug.  1,1888.

E. A. Stowe. Grand Rapids:

De a r  Sir—On  the  19th  of  June  this 
same  man  came  to  Fennville  and  repre­
sented  himself  as Mr. Russell, of  the  firm 
of  Howell, Russell & Co., manufacturers of 
and  wholesale  dealers in  wall paper, New 
York.  He waited here  as he did in LeRoy 
for money, but  no  money came.  He came 
to  me  for  money  enough  to  get  him to 
Grand  Rapids, which 1 let  him  have.  He 
could not pay his hotel bill,  which he prom­
ised to pay as soon as he arrived in Detroit.
have  written  to  New  York,  but  have 
heard nothing from such a firm. 
I think he 
is an impostor and should be exposed.
Hoping to hear  from  more in  your  next 
issue,  I remain, 

Yours truly,

H.  D.  P urdy.

The same fellow turned up at Newaygo a 
short time ago and sold a bill of  wall paper 
to J . F. A.  Raider.  As at other  points  in 
the  State, he  represented  himself  a mem­
ber of  the  house  and, failing to receive an 
expected  remittance,  found  himself  com­
pelled to resort to his borrowing propensity. 
Mr. Raider was  too  shrewd a man to allow 
his  hard-earned  dollars  to  leave  his pos­
session  without  adequate  security and the 
man  left  town  without  leaving  behind  a 
victim.

The fellow  sold  wallpaper very cheap— 
any one can who does  not  intend to bill his 
coders;  but the  merchants  who  placed  or­
ders  with  the  bogus  agent  had better re­
order, if  they  expect  to  get  the  goods  in 
stock in time for the fall trade.

A  Curious Trade Anomaly.'

From  Totaeco. 

j

It is a curious fact that |he part of a cigar 
which, in  the manufacture or the article, Is 
considered  to be  the  most important item, 
is, when  the  cigaf  reaches  toe ’.consumer» 
not only ignored and passed without notice, 
hat is actually destroyed  and  thrown  away 
at the earliest opportunity.

We allude to toe head of  the cigar.
When  an  apprentice  starts  in to  learn 
rolling  cigars as a trade, his first stumbling 
block  is  toe  head;  for  three  weeks  or  a 
month  he will  plod  along and  master  toe 
rolling, the  stretching of  the leaf  and  the 
necessary flattening out of- the veins,  but toe 
head will perplex film more and inore hntil 
some  dajr  he  will* •unwittingly catch ’  toe 
knack (never  again to wholly  lose it)  and 
will get his ticket as a competent roller.
In eyery cigar that he makes the head will 
take up  fully three-fourths of  toe time  re­
quired to finish the cigar;  It is a compara­
tively.  simple matter  to  pick up  a leaf,  cut 
the- wrapper,  take  up a  mold  bunch, or  a 
hand-made  bunch,  and  lightly  wrap  the 
leaf round it, re-roiling it to  drew it to  the 
necessary tightness.  But toe head!  that is 
another  matter!  As  the  leaf  covers  the 
bunch,  the  fingers  of  the roller  move  like 
lightning, but  as the  bunch is covered, the 
fingers  move  slowly, and  a quick  but  ac­
curate and  decisive  movement is necessary 
to cut the end of  the wrapper to toe  shape 
for, the  head;  this  is wrapped  around  the 
head, comes  nearly right  but not  quite so, 
necessitating a  careful  parting of  the  leaf 
along the edge;  again it is tried, and proves 
satisfactory,  but  is  again  partially  un­
wrapped  to apply  toe “paste” or  gum with 
which the head is finished.
If  workrren were  allowed to roll  up the 
heads more rapidly the goods to a consumer 
would not  look any  different,  and the  man 
would  probably  be  able  to  make  nearly 
twice as  may cigars in a given  time;  but at 
present the  first  point at  which a foreman 
looks, as he passes  toe cigars of the day,  is 
at  the  heads, and  the  test of  a competent 
workman is the  class of  head that he  puts 
upon  his work.  When one  stops to  think, 
it is curious to note that all this trouble and 
care,  and all  the importance attached to the 
excellence of  this one  detail, should  be ex­
ercised  simply to meet  the  demand  of  a 
trade  usage  between  middlemen  (namely 
jobbers and  retailers),  and  upon a point  of 
which  the  consuming  public  seems to  be 
entirely ignorant.
It is a speeies of fashion, a kind of rut or 
groove, 
into  which  business  men  have 
slipped,  and  have  never  stopped 
long 
enough  to notice the  peculiar  absurdity of 
adhering to that track.
The  manufacturer  cannot  sell  goods  to 
the jobber  unless  they  have a well-finished 
head;  the  jobber cannot  supply the retailer 
unless  the heads  meet with  his  approval, 
and  the consumer, the  one most  interested 
in  the article  supplied,  he  picks it up  and 
deliberately bites or cuts  the' all-important 
head off, to  throw it away as useless before 
he lights his cherished cigar.
A  Soap  Trust.

Officers Elected by the T. P. A.
To the Members of Mich.  Div. T. P. A.:
The following officers of the National As­
sociation were elected at  the  convention at 
Minneapolis, for the ensuing year, and have 
been formally installed and  duly  qualified, 
and all business  pertaining  to  the office of 
.National  Secretary-Treasurer  must  be  ad­
dressed to M. Silverstone, P. O. Drawer 133, 
Chicago, 111.
M. J. Pickering, National President,  Box 
267,  Philadelphia, ,Pa.
The  following  extract  from  President 
Pickering’s letter of July 26 is self-explana­
tory:
“This  is  my  second  Week  in  Chicago, 
where I have been devoting my attention to 
the affairs of the Association,  and I am hap 
py to state that I find matters in good shape 
and that the work of the new year has fair­
ly begun;  We are desiibus  of  placing the 
Association on a firm, sound  financial basis 
as soon as possible.  We  have adopted the 
policy of not allowing our debt  to  increase 
in the slightest  degree  under  any  circum 
stances, having thus far paid all current ex­
penses in cash  and  decreased  our  old  in­
debtedness considerably. 
If prompt  remit 
tances continue to be made,  we have reason 
to expect, in the  very  near  future,  to. see 
our Association entirely free of debt,  a con 
summation which can not but  enhance  the 
value of the organization’s  capacity to fight 
the battles of our fraternity.
lT shall be pleased to  hear  from  you at 
any time.”
It is to be hoped that  every  commercial 
traveler who has or has not  been a member 
of our Association, will at once forward the 
sum of $2 to toe address  below,  as a mem 
bership fee to  the  only  association  in toe 
United  States  whose  objects are the moral 
as well  as  financial  betterment of our fra 
temity, and as a contribution to the fund to 
secure  just  concessions  so  unjustly  tom 
from us by the inter-state commerce bill.
Sec’y-Treas. Mich. Div.  T. P. A

L.  M.  Mil l s,

Purely Personal.

G. A. Johnston  and  wife  left  Saturday 
for a weék’s visit among friends in the Sag­
inaw valley.

Jack Thoms, of the grocery  firm  of Jack 
& Jake, at Three Rivers,  has  been  spend­
ing several  days  with  his friend,  Chas. E 
Morgan,  at Fremont.

Ben. W.  Putnam  is  at  Brattleboro, Yt. 
where he is visiting  with a sister.  He will 
put  in  some  time  at  Boston  and the sea­
board before returning.

James  H.  Thompson,  formerly  of  the 
firm Of  Thompson & Maclay,  has taken the 
position of  buyer for the notion department 
of  Mons  Anderson  &  Co.,  at- Laerosse, 
Wis.

Christian Bertsch and  wife left Thursday 
for Petoskey,  whence; they will  proceed by 
water to Buffalo,  thence as far east as Mon­
treal.  They,  expect  to  be  gone  abont 
month. 

. 

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Attention,  Travelers!

Mr. and Mrs. D. A. McIntyre hare resumed 
the  management of  toe  Atlantic  Hotel, at 
White Cloud, and hare  refitted  and  refur- 
nisived toe house from cellar to garret, mak 
ing it one of  the  most  complete  hostelries 
in  northern  Michigan.  Mr.  McIntyre  will 
manipulate matters in toe office, while Mrs. 
McIntyre will give the  culinary affairs  her 
direct personal supervisión.  This means that 
boto departments will be in experienced, com­
petent hands, and that  the, traveling public 
will be well taken care of.  The new arrange­
ment goes into effect about the 15th. This will 
be welcome news to the traveling men,  who 
hate  always  had  t?arm  places  in  their 
hearts for toe McIntyres.

Some of  the leading  soap  manufacturers 
are agitating  the  advisability of  forming a 
combination to look after  toe  freight rates, 
to  establish  a  regular  price  on  standard 
goods,  as  well  as  a  scale  of  prices  on 
cheaper  goods,  according  to  their  quality 
and the  amount  of  fatty matter  and  resin 
contained  in  them.  Another  thing  to  be 
regulated is the unlimited number of brands 
of  soap which  each  manufacturer  puts on 
the market. 
It is proposed  to  limit  them 
to a certain number,  say about  ten  for each 
firm.  Adulteration  in  soap  is  to be done 
away with  entirely, and,  as  each  brand is 
to  be  rated  and  priced  according  to  its 
quality,  a merchant by the price can quickly 
judge how the goods  offered  him rank and 
what their quality is.  All  soaps  are to be 
cut full weight,  according to the weight they 
are represented to be.  Each  manufacturer 
is to deposit with the  treasurer of  the com­
bination a certain  sum  of  money,  propor 
tionate to  his  business,  which will be held 
for  the  purpose of  compelling  good  faith. 
If  any article of  the  agreement is broken a 
fine will be  levied,  which  will be taken out 
of  this money and divided  among the other 
factories  according to   the amount  of  their 
business. 

_

The Human Hog.

It is said that one of the most remarkable 
scenes at the recent conflagration at DuBois, 
Pa.,  was that of John E. DuBois,  the  mil 
lionaire,  knocking in the  heads  of  twelve 
barrels full of whisky which had been  roll 
ed out upon the  streets  from  saloons  that 
were  expected  soon  to  bum.  Men  com 
menced gathering around  the  barrels  anx­
ious to get at the  contents,  when  Mr.  Du 
Bois passed and at once took  in  the  situa­
tion;  and, recognizing  the  vast  amount of 
trouble that could easily be  avoided, he im 
mediately procured an axe and broke in the 
heads of all the barrels,  allowing the  whis­
ky to run into the gutters.  He told the pro 
prietors to make out their bills forthewhis 
ky and he would pay them  next day.  But, 
as noble at this particular  time  as  this act 
was  on  the  part  of  Mr.  DuBois,  a scene 
more horrible than this was  grand was pre­
sented  shortly  afterwards—that/of  three 
hogs in human form lying flat in  the  street 
drinking the wasting whisky out of the gut 
ter.

VISITING  BUYERS.

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Lake Odessa 

The following retail  dealers have visited 
the market during toe past week and placed 
orders with toe various houses:
O F Conklin, Conklin 
A W agner, Eastm anvU le 
John D am stra, G itcbell 
Jack & Jake, Three  Rivers 
G N Reynold’s, Belm ont 
N Bouma, F isher 
M H eyboer &  Bro, D renthe 
M B raym an, C uster  , ,
C K H oyt & Co,
Jay  M arlatt, Berlin 
Hudsonville 
L N Fisher, D orr 
Mrs Minnie Lacey .Cannons 
J L  Thom as,  C annoashurg 
± burg
Sm ith & B ristol, AdA  i  
#C*BeM>ow,  Cannonsburg 
W right & Friend, 
Jn» K am ps, Zutphen 
J  T Pierson, Irving 
W  E H aney, Big Rapids 
M artin Gezon,  Jam estow n 
Spring & Lindley, Bailey 
Jno K oopman, Falm outh 
Jobtt Sm ith, Ada 
Sevey & H arrington, Berlin 
J  C Branch, W a y lan d , r 
;  /
D Cleland. CoopersvlUe 
SCfeJDefari, Byron  C enter 
L e ep eu el, B radley 
’’
E Yonng, Ravenna!-  v*'" 
J a s R aym ond, Berlin 
- 
Silas Loew, B um ip’s C n irs 
Robertson & Son, Lowell 
A J  Provin,  Cedar  SpriligB 
Jo h n  Kinney,  K inney 
A & E  Bergy, Caledonia 
C S Judson, Cannonsburg 
N orm an H arrisH lg  Springs 
L Maier, F ish erS tatio n  
Sampson & Drury, Cadillac 
Sevey & H errington,
P  W ierenga, Muskegon 
-  H errington 
H C olby « C o , Rockford 
John Farrow e, So  Blendon 
W  N H utchinson, G rant 
C H L opm is, S parta 
A Purchase, S Blendon 
J  L Purchase, B auer 
A W  P lain, D utton 
J o h n  Canfield, Olga 
W E H aney, Big Rapids 
F Goodman & Co,
Ell Runnels, Corning 
Gus Begm an, Bauer 
Burnips Corners 
Alex D enton,.H ow ardC ity 
Geo A Sage, Roekford
S T  Colson, A laska 
L M W olf, H udsonville 
W  G Tefft, Rockford 
Friend Bros, K alam azoo 
Adams & Rollins, H art 
C A B aker, K alam azoo 
C L G raves, Conklin 
G C  Townsend, Baldwin 
F G Richards, S parta 
p  p  Leonard, M uskegon 
Be*sler& H essler,Rockford 
B F R eed & Son;  M ontague 
Ed W right,  WoodvHle 
R B McCulloch, B erlin 
Den, H erder & Tanis
Van Bree & Son, Zeeland 
C F  W illiam s. Caledonia 
A 0  Barkley, Crosby 
M V W ilstih, Sand! Lake 
NealMcMUlen, Roekford 
F C ornell, Griswold 
W  J  Rarker, Ashley 
G Ten H oor,  F orest  Grove 
L & L Jenison, Je n iso n ;
w a m n g B ro s , Lam ont  •
W  H   H utchinson,  A shland
Jas Riley, D orr 
C S   Judson,  Cannonsburg

'  1  V riesland 

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f o r   s a l e ,  w a n t e d ,  e t c .

A dvertisem ents w ill lie inserted  under  th is  head for 
tw o cents  a  w ord  th e  first  insertion  and  one. echt a  
w ord  fo r  each  subsequent  insertion. /  No I advertise­
m ent taken fo r less th a n  85 cents.  Advance  paym ent.

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SOLE MANUFACTURERS OP

ABSOLUTE  mm,

-AND—«-

FOR SALE.

?  266

F o r   s a l e —a t   a   b a r g a in ;  a   u x m   e n g in e   a n d

S tationary b o iler w ith fixtures, one d rag  saw, one 
bolting saw , I  k n o t  saw,  2  packing  fram es,  shafting, 
boxes a nd pulleys.  Address H ester & Fox, G rand  Rap­
ids. 

* OR  SALE-CLEAN  GENERAL  $TOCK  OF  GOODS 

and store building in  a  grow ing railw ay  to  wn sit­
u ated in  excellent  farm in g   region.  Stock  w ill inven­
to ry  about $5,000.  Reason for  selling,  too m uch o th er 
bim ness.’  W ill exchange  fo r G rand  Rapids  property. 
Address No. 268, care M ichigan Tradesm an. 

good line  of  custom ers.  Stock  will  inventory  about 

Crockery stock, situated in  a   railw ay  to w n ,  w ith 
S2,000.  W ill ta k e  p a rt cash and balance on  tim e.  Ad- 
dress A, S. Mus8eimqn & Co., G rand R apids

FOR  SALE—CLEAN  GROCERY,  DRY  GOODS  AND 
1 QR Sa l e —AT: A BARGAIN  FOR  CASH  OR  FART 

cash and term s easy, a  circular mUl;  now  run n in g  
and in good order, located on a  railroad In a  section of 
fine b ard  and soft tim ber.  Capacity 10 to 14 M per day 
Apply to  No. 256, M ichigan Tradesman,

262

o f drugs.  Address Doctor, Box 242, Roekford.  258

rOR SALE-DRUG  FIXTURES'AND. SMALL  STOCK 
Fo r   s a l e —o r   e x c h a n g e   f o r   s t o c k  in   t r a d e ,

G rain  E levator,  te n   carloads  capacity;  -. horse 
pow er, larg e grounds;  fine tow n on C. & G. T. railroad; 
food w heat and produce  m arket.  W rite  fo r  particu- 
! ars, W. B. Tyler, c are B. P. & D. A. Co.,  G rand  Rapids, 
Mich. 

F R SALE—ONE OF  THE  BEST PAYING STOCKS OF 

B azaar Goods on th e best  thoroughfare  and busi­
est stree t in th e city of G rand  Rapids.  Or  will-  trad e 
fo r  sm all farm .  P oor health  is th e  reason fo r selling. 
Also fo u r beautiful new stores to ren t.  Address W.  F 
Chapm an, 445 So. Division st., G rand Rapids, Mich.  257

259

FOR  SALE—A  GOOD-PAYING  DRUG  STOCK  IN  A 

grow ing  tow n.  N earest  drug  store  is  six miles. 
push.  Terms easy.  Best of reasons fo r w ishing to  sell. 
Address  “P ain  K iller,”  care  M ichigan  Tradesm an, 
G rand Rapids. 

W ill Invoice about S3.500.  A  b ig  chance  fo r  a  m an of 

Fo r  s a l e —g e n e r a l   s t o c k ,  g o o d  t r a d e ,  l o n g

or sh o rt lease of store.  A b argain fo r  some  one. 
Must sell.  W ant to  go South.  Address  Box 12, Grand- 
lUe, M ich.________________________________  

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842

OR SALE—THE DRESS OF  TYPE  NOW  USED  ON 
“ The Tradesm an”—600 pounds of brevier  and 200 
pounds of  nonpareils  A  good  barg ain   w in  be  given 
purchaser.  • 

Choate, A gent, E ast Saginaw. 

hardw are  and  m ill  supplies.  Address  W ayne 

F OR SALE—AT A BARGAIN.  A  CLEAN  STOCK  OF 
F o r   s a l e —f r u it   f a r m   o f   i x   a c r e s ,  l o c a t e d

in   Spring  Lake.  Ten  m inutes  w alk  from   post- 
office.  P leasant  place.  Nice  buildings.  W ill  seH  on 
long tim e o r exchange fo r  stock  of  an y  kind  of  m er­
chandise.  Place is valued a t $3,000, w ill ta k e $2,000 for 

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Address S. A. Howey, N orth M uskegon, Mich.  208

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WANTS.

facturing  business. 

W ANTED—SALESMEN  EVERYWHERE  TO  SELL 

o u r  $2 silver  door  plates  by  our  new  plan  of 
free  advertising.  A gents  clear  $10  a   day  easily. 
W rite  fo r  circulars.  New  Y ork  Door  P late  Co.,  Al- 
bany, N. Y ._____________________________________864

Y oung  m an  preferred, 
$1,500 required.  W orth investigating.  Address  Manu­
facturer, care th is paper.______ _________________244

W ANTED—PARTNER  IN  AN  ESTABLISHED  MANU- 
W ANTED—EVERY  STORE-KEEPER  WHO  READS 

th is  paper  to   give  th e Sutliff coupon system  a 
trial.  I t will abolish yo u r pass  books,  do  aw ay  w ith 
all y our book-keeping, in  m any instances save yeu the 
expense of one clerk, will bring  your business  down to 
a   cash basis and  save  you  all  th e  w orry and trouble 
th a t usually go w ith th e pass-book plan.  S tart th e 1st 
of th e m onth w ith th e new  system  and  yon  w ill never 
reg ret it.  H aving  tw o kinds, b oth  kinds  wlU be  sent 
by  addressing  (m entioning  th is  paper)  J.  H.  Sutliff, 
Albany, N. Y. 

terprise Coffee Mill.  Must be in   good  order and 
n o t long in use, and  price  rig h t.  Address  G.  S,  P ut 
nam , F ru itp o rt, Mich.___________________________ 237

W ANTED—TO  BUY  A  SECOND-HAND NO.  218  EN- 
W ANTED—1,000 MORE MERCHANTS TO ADOPT  OUR 

Im proved Coupon  Pass  Book System.  Send for 

sam ples.  E. A. Stowe & Bro., G rand Rapids._____214

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

T   HAVE  SOME  CHOICE  GRAND  RAPIDS  REAL  ES 
A  
ta te   w hich  I  w ill  exchange  fo r  stock  of goods 
hardw are o r boots and  shoes  preferred.  Address  No 
261, care  M ichigan Tradesm an.__________________ 261

G 1 cash business.  The only B azaar in A ntrim   coun

RAND  OPPORTUNITY-TO  PURCHASE  A  PAYING 
ty.  M anufacturing tow n of $1,500 inhabitants.  $20,000
cash  paid  o u t  m onthly.  L ittle  purchase  m oney  re­
quired.  S atisfactory  reasons  fo r  selling.  Address 
Lock Box No. 86, M ancelona, Mich._______________ 255
O A H   CASH  BUYS  MANUFACTURING  BUS!
ness paying 100  p er  cent.  Best  of rea­
sons 1 fo r  selling.  Address  Chas.  Kynoch,  S t.Ignace 
Mich. 

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W H I P S

ADDRESS

GRAHAM   ROYS,  -  G rand  R apids, Mich,
PLACE to secure a thorough 
’and useful education is at the 
G r a n d  R a p id s  (Mich.) B u s i­
n e s s  Co l l e g e .  write for Coir 

"Address,  C. G. SWENSBERG.

leoe Journal.

Whips.

The .best  w hips  in   th e  world, m ade in all  grades. 

Buggy, C arriages, Cab, Team, F arm  and Express.

We carry  a full  1 ine oi 
Seeds  of  every  variety, 
both for field and garden. 
Parties  in  want  should 
write to or see the
M Rapids Seed Store,
71  CANAL
Street.
F E R M E N T T JM !

The  Only  Reliable  Compressed  Yeast 
\  Handled  by a  Majority  of  the  Grocers 
and Bakers of Michigan.  Send for sam­
ples  and  prices.  L.  WINTERNITZ, 
State Agent, Grand Rapids.

POTATOES.

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

Wl  E

COMMISSION MERCHANTS,

166 South W ater S i, CHICAGO. 
Reference

Felsrnthal. Gross Ss Mtt.lbr. Bankers, 

Chicago.

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JOBBERS Off

Teas, Coffees I Grocers’ Sundries,
46 Ottawa 81..6R IP BÍP1D8.

VALLEY CITY MILLING GO.

will’s;

CITY MILLING CO

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Hi

FANCY PATENT

OUR  LEADING  BRANDS:

Roller Champion,

Gilt  Edge,

Matchless,  - 

Lily White,

Harvest Queen,
Snow Flake,

W hite Loaf, 
Reliance,

Gold Medal, 
Graham.

OUR  SPECIALTIES:

Buckwheat  Flour,  Rye  Flour,  Granulated 
Meal,  Bolted  Meal,  Coarse  Meal,  Bran, 
Ships, Middlings, Screenings, Corn, Oats, Feed.

Write for Prices.

Grand  Rapids,  Michigan.

THEBE  IS  NO  BETTER  IN­
VESTMENT IN THIS COUN­

TRY  THAN

* No boom, but a  sure,  steady 
and rapid rise in values.

Davis JjJrner 1 Carroll

ADDITIONS.

Our Additions are the best in 
the market.  They  are  in  the 
best  locations.  The  city  is 
built up  to  and  around  them. 
They  are  right  on  the  street 
car  lines.
W e offer all classes of  prop­
erty.  Residence lots from
$250 to $1,000

each.  Business  property  on 
South Division street

$25 to $40

per foot.
Now is the tim e to buy,  You 
can now secure choice  o f  lots. 
There is certain  to  be  a  large 
rise  of  values  next  year  and 
you w ill soon double your mon­
ey  on  present  prices.  Don’t 
w a|t until your smarter  neigh­
bors corner the market.

Correspondence solicited.

T u r n e r   &   C a r r o ll,

New Houseman Block,

,  GRAliD EAPIDS.

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in. the scope and  purpose  of  our  organiza­
tions  has  taken  place;  the  mistrftst  with 
which the B. M.  A.  was  regarded  in  some 
localities when-first inaugurated  has entire­
ly disappeared,
1  The year has not been without its lessons, 
among which we have learned that it is  not 
the number of members Which makes a suc­
cessful organization,  hut  the  character  of 
the  members  instead.  We  have  satisfied 
ourselves that an association  of a, half  doz­
en workers is better  than  an  organization 
With half as many workers and a half  hun­
dred drones.  The man who pays  his  dues 
without grumbling is not an  ideal  member 
by any  means.  The  man  who  JS'Ylways 
ready to dohis share—and a  little .mòre,  if 
necessary to make up for  the  shortcomings 
of some other member—is the  one  krhofre- 
fiects  credit  on  the  organization,  ‘ honors 
himself  and—what  is  quite  as essential—■ 
puts money in  his pockete* 
*"
In accordance with the ihsj^jjjgtiojjs of |he 
last convention,  your |^ l t a t y 1iba|ea cakl-ì 
fui compilation of the m^frmatfoni^htain-' 
ed in thè first  twelve  ^liiiquéift  sheets is­
sued by the State body# publishing  same ip 
book form about October r.  A copy of thte 
pamphlet has been placed  in  the  bands of 
every auxiliary member. 
The publication of the monthly sheets has 
been continued during the second year, with 
the addition, since  the  December  issue, of 
such association news,  , committee  reports, 
etc., as it seemed desirable to gut before the 
membership.  This  innovation  was  intrò- 1 
duced at the suggestion  Ipf  your  President 
and  has  proved  so  satisfactory  that I  re­
commend that it be cohtihuèdl 
1 think the  time  has  bow  arrived when 
the  State  body  can  safély  undertake  the 
publication of all regularly listed delinquents 
on the  State  sheets.  Such  a  project  was 
proposed  at  the  last  convention, bat was 
voted down, yonr Secretary being one of  its 
opponents. 
I have since come to look upon 
the matter in a different light  and believe it 
would be to the mutual  advantage  of  both 
the State and local associations to adopt the 
new plan.  , It would tend to bring  both or-: 
ganizations into closer  relationship,  would 
furmsh the local bodies their  lists promptly 
and regularly, while the  expense  would be 
very  much  less  than  under  the  present 
method.
I  suggest  the  following  amendment  to 
our present efficient collection system : That 
all accounts not collected  through  the  me­
dium of  the Blue Letter  be  turned  over to 
the  Association  with 
the  understanding 
that  in  the  event  of  col|èction—whether 
payment is made to the Secretary or Actuary 
of  the  Association, or  to  the  member  di­
rect—a commission of  20 per  cent,  shall be 
allowed—one-half  to go to  the  representa­
tive of  the  Association  and  the other half 
to the Association itself ; that no delinquent 
shall be absolved by the  Association unless 
his receipt is signed or countersigned by the 
Secretary or Actuary.  I believe that if such 
a system  were  adopted,  it would  result in 
much  good  to  the  cause  of  organization 
throughout the State, as tending to improve 
even  the  present  admirable  and  effective 
system.  The fund  created by the  commis­
sions contributed by the  members  could he 
used to good purpose in  meeting  the neces­
sary expenses of  the  Association—perhaps 
in rendering  the  collection of  regular dues 
unnecessary.  Such  a  plan  would  “even 
up” things  better  than  under  the  present 
system,  as a member  would  contribute  to 
the  support  of  the  Association  in  such 
measure only as  he  derived  benefit  there­
from.  Moreover,  the  proposed  plan would 
give the Secretary or Actuary an income de­
pendent  almost wholly on his own activity, 
which,  coupled  with  the  influence  of  the 
Association and the use of  the  Second Let­
ter, would probably result  in the  collection 
of  a greater proportion of claims than is the 
case under the present system.

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1 also suggest that  the  annual per capita 
dues be increased from 25 -cents to 50 cents, 
those  associations  which  affiliate  during 
the  last  half  of  the  year  to  pay  but 
25 cents per capitator the remainder of the 
fiscal  year.  When  we  remember  that  the 
New York and  Pennsylvania  Associations 
charge $10 for charters and $1 per  year per 
capita, and that the members are frequently 
called upon to pay extra  assessments to the 
State  body besides,  I think  all  will  agree 
that 50 cents per  year is as low  as  the  ad­
vantages  involved  in  State  membership 
ought to be afforded.  Our expenses for the 
coming  year will be heavier  than  usual,  if 
we undertake any legislative  work, while a 
fruitful  source of revenue  during the  past 
year—the  sale of charter—will  be  consid­
erably reduced. 
I do  not  see  how the ma­
chinery  of  our  organization  can  be  kept 
well greased at a lower  rate  than the figure 
named.

As the  members have probably observed, 
fewer new  organizations have been  formed 
this  year  than  during  the  previous  year. 
 
This  iqpybe  accounted  for  principally on 
the ground  that “a change  has  come  over 
the  spirit of  our  dreams.”  Instead of  en­
couraging  the  formation  of  new  societies 
by tenders  of  free  services,  with  railway 
fare  and  hotel  bills  thrown  in,  moderate 
charges have been made, in accordance with 
the resolution adopted at  the  last  conven­
tion.  Moveover, all  feverish  ideas relative 
to  the  benefits of  organization  have  been 
eliminated  from  the  preliminary talk  and 
the candidates  for  organization  have been 
informed,  plainly  and  unmistakably,  that 
the B. M. A. is not a perpetual  motion ma­
chine,  capable of running  without  outside 
assistance—that if  those who propose to go 
into  the  organization  ate  not  prepared to 
give  the  work  the  attention  it  demands, 
they had  better  “quit  before  they begin.” 
This  plan  of  action,  while  it  may  have 
seemed  unduly severe  in  some  instances, 
has resulted to the permanent  benefit of all 
concerned  in  the end, as it has warned the 
members in time what  to  expect  in  case a 
spirit of  dilatoriness creeps in.  <

W ith all our  lavished  caution,  however, 
it  is  needless  to  deny  that  an  apathetic 
spirit is the  worst  enemy We  have  to con­
tend with at the  present  tiipe,  and 1 deem 
its antidote—if  there  be  one—the most im­
portant theme we can  discuss  at  this  con­
vention.

In closing, I  desire to improve the oppor­
tunity to thank  you fot the  honor  you con­
ferred  upon  me  in  re-electing  me  to this 
office. 
I  also  desire  to  express my appre­
ciation of  the kindness uniformly shown me 
by titti officers, committees  and  members of 
the  Association,  especially  the  honored 
head of  the organization, with whom I  bave 
now been  in  almost  constant  communica­
tion  and  consultation 
fdr  two  years. 
Familiarity,  instead of resulting as the  old 
adage implies,  has  produced  an exactly op­
posite  result, and

Tima but the Impressions deeper bear,
As streams their channels deeper wear.
E«pectei reference  ought  also to be made 
to the  effleiefit  services  rendered by Local 
Secretary  Chambers,  who  has  spared  no 
pains to make this  convention  the splendid 
success we are now  realizing.  The fidelity 
wittiwbich H r. Chambers  has  served  the 
Association  in  this  position naturally sug-

.  p 

gests  the  advisability  df  continuing  the 
office from  year to  year. 
, T  set up no  claim  to  being ^a prophet  or 
the son of  a  prophet, bet I am  firmly con-: 
vine»! that  the  Michigan  Business  Men’s 
Association  still  has  a  mission  to  fulfill; 
that  notwithstanding  the  good 
resulte 
already  secured,  even  greater  accomplish­
ments are within our grasp;  that in spite of 
the  barriers  which  confront us, concert of 
action  all  along  the  line will sweep them 
aWay like a whirlwind;  that  we have but to 
hang together  to  secure  for Ourselves  and 
our Organization a recognition  which  none 
of  us would have  dared  predict  two  years 
j:af°.  I  

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Association  Notes.

.Motley A dvance:  At a recent meeting of 
tiie  ]jp[orley  Business  Men’s  Association, 
John E.  Thurkow and  John  Pierdon  were 
chosen  delegates | and  Henry  Sttope  and 
W. p , Hicks al^tnates  to  the  State  con­
vention  at  Chebpygan.  Mr. Thurkow will 
déilyer an;ad<tre9B on  the occasion. 
i Fteniont IrMióktor:  The Michigan Busi­
ness Men’s Association,,  at  its  meeting in 
Cheboygan next week,  will  probably  take 
steps toward the organization of a Business 
Men’s  Mutual  Fire  Insurance  Co.—some­
thing much desired in  Michigan.  Sneh  an 
organization would enroll a very large mem­
bership almost immediately.

Local secretaries  should  remember  that 
the proceedings of  the State convention will 
not  appear  in  the  regular  issue  of  T h e 
T r a d e sm a n,  but in a special issue—gotten 
out at great additional expense—and that if 
they wish  their  members to receive the re- 
portjt will be necessary for them to send in 
a list of the  members of  their  Association.
Cheboygan  Tribune:  Tuesday,  Wednes­
day and Thursday of  next week Cheboygan 
will have as her guests the delegates to  the 
annual convention of the Michigan Business 
Men’s  Association.  The 
indications  are 
that  the  importance of  the  affair  is  fully 
appreciated  by  our  citizens  and  that  the 
honors of  the occasion will be done in good 
style.  As  heretofore  announced  in  the 
Tribune, 
local  Association  has  re­
quested oar business  men to honor the visit 
of  so many prominent  business men of  the 
State by decorating their places of business. 
We merely make  mention of  this  fact  as a 
reminder, for we do  not  believe  there  are 
any of  them who  will  not  cheerfully com­
ply with the request.

the 

Grand Bapids Sunday Eagle:  The Grand 
Bapids Mercantile Association  sends  eight 
delegates to the  annual  convention  of  the 
Michigan  Business  Men’s  Association  at 
Cheboygan,  as  follows:  E.  J.  Herrick, 
Thos.  Keating,  John J.  Sours,  Geo.  Dun- 
aven,  C. L. Lawton,  L. Wintemitz,  H. A. 
Hydorn  and  M.  C.  Goossen.  O. F.  Conk­
lin, Edward  Telfer  and A. J. Brown go as 
honorary  delegates,  Myron H.  Walker as a 
guest  of  the  State  Association  and E. A. 
Stowe  as  Secretary of  the  same.  Most of 
the  delegatesj  accompanied  by their wives, 
started  north last evening,  and the remain­
der follow to-morrowmoming, being joined 
by delegates  from  Bockford,  Coopersville, 
Lowell,  Eastmanville and Nashville.

Scottville to be Well Represented.

Sc o t t v il l e, July 30,  1888.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Bapids:
D e a r   Sir—At the regular meeting of our 
B. M. A.  last Monday,  nine delegates  were 
appointed to represent  our  Association  at 
the convention at Cheboygan, but as we are 
only entitled to  one vote H. E. Lyman was 
selected,  Hon.  G.  H. Beader  as  alternate, 
for that purpose.  Please  send us nine cer­
tificates for special rates.
Our  Association  is  working  smoothly. 
The members are pulling together to try and 
build up our little but thriving  village.  At 
our last meeting the  question  of  inducing 
some party or parties to come here and build 
a woodenware factory  was  discussed,  or of 
forming  a  stock  company  ourselves  and 
building one,  as  there  is  no  better  site in 
the State,  material, good roads and  reason­
able freight rates being considered.

Yours truly,

D. W.  H ig g in s,'  Sec’y.

Against  the  Bonus.

An  injunction  has  been  asked  of  the 
Wayne  Circuit  Court by John Clee, James 
Chase, Bezaled  Clager,  William I. Duddle- 
son  and  John  Moore, property  owners  in 
the village of  Trenton,  against  the  collec­
tion of  unlawful taxes.  William Saunders, 
President of  the  Council,  and  Maynard C. 
Lowe, Clerk,  are named  in  the bill of  com­
plaint as  representing  the  village  govern­
ment,  which  voted  a  bonus  of  $1,200  to 
O’Donnell & Co.,  stove  manufacturers,  to 
locate  their  works  there.  The  sum  of 
$1,200 was placed upon the  tax  rolls and is 
now being collected, contrary, the  petition­
ers claim, to  the  constitution  of  the State. 
They state that the burden of  the additional 
tax falls upon them.

Commercial  Explosives.

The following are the compositions of the 

more common commercial explosives:

Dynamite ;  Seventy-five  parts  of  nitro­
glycerin and twenty-five of  infusorial earth.
Dualine:  Eighty  parts  of  nitre  glycerin 
and twenty of nitre-cellulose or gun-cotton.
Bendrock:  Forty  parte  nitro-glycerin, 
forty of nitrate of  potash  or  soda, thirteen 
of cellulose, and seven of paraffin.
Giant Powder:  Thirty-six  parts of  nitro­
glycerin, forty-eight  of nitrate of potash or 
soda,  eight of  sulphur and eight of  resin or 
charcoal..
Mica  Powder,:4  Fifty-two  parts  nitro­
glycerin and forty-eight of pulverized mica.
■  Tonite:  Fifty-two  and  a  half  parts  of 
gun-cotton  and  forty-seven  and  a  half  of 
nitrate of  baryta^
Blasting  Gelatine:  Ninety-two  parts  of 
nitro-glycerin and eight of  gun-cotton.
Atlas  Powder:  Seventy-five  parts  of 
nitro-glycerin,  thenty-one  of  wood  "fibre, 
two of carbonate of  magnesia  and  two  of 
nitrate of  soda.
Backarock:  77.7  parts  of  chlorate  of 
potash, and 22.3 of  nitro-benzol.

Merchants should remember that the cele­
brated  “Crescent,”  “ White  Rose”  an4 
*‘Boyal Patent” brands  of  flour  are  mam*-, 
factored  and sold  only by the  Voigt  Mill 
|f» § g k  

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WOONSOCKET and RHODE ISLAND RUBBERS

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Write  for  Fall  Prices  and 

Discounts

G. R. P Y flE tf,
GrandlRapids,  Mich.

Boston and Lawrenee 

Feltland Knit  Boots.
N eal’s  C arriage  Paints
Re-paint your old buggy and make it look like new for LES8 THAN ONE DOLLAR.  Eight beautiful shades. 
Prepared ready for use.  They  dry  hard  In  a few hours, and have a beautiful  and durable gloss.  They are 
The Great  Invention.  Six  Handsome  Shades..  Ready for use.  DRY  HARD  OVER  NIGHT,  and  are very 
G R A N IT E   FLO O R  PAINTS
ACM E  WHITE  LEAD  &  COLOR  WORKS

the ORIGINAL, all others are  IMITATIONS.  More of our brand sold than all the other brands on the market.

durable.  Give them a trial, and you will be convinced that it does not pay to mix the paint yourself.

D E T R O I T ,

Dry Color  Makers, Paint  and  Varnish  Manufacturers.

CUT THIS ADVERTISEMENT OUT AND TAKE IT TO YOUR DEALER, IT WILL SECURE YOU A PRIZE.
E. F. G T - lAJF U SL  Sc SON,

C O M M IS S IO N   M E R C H A N T S ,

W HOLESALE

OUR  FALL  LINE  OF

AND  DEALERS IN

Seeds, Prodtice, Vegetables, Frifii, Blitter, Eggs, Cheese, E1g„ Eto„

CONSIGNMENTS  SOLICITED.

B i s   R a p i d s ,

M i c l i i g a n .

At Lowest Stnmtr Pnns
-A.. HIMES,

ORDER  YOUR COAL OF

------- IS  NOW  COMPLETE.-------

J. IL.  KTMER (of our firm),

OUR TRAVELERS
GEO.  H. RAYNOR

and GILBERT J . HAAN
Will soon call upon the trade with a complete 

line of samples.

20 and 22 Monroe  8t„ Grand Rapids.

EATON, LYON & CO.,
WÄLE8  -  GOODYEAR

—AND—

GONNEGTIGUY

Rubbers.

Write for Fall Prices and Discounts.

G.  R.  MAYHEW,

86  Monroe  Street,

GRAND  RAPIDS.

BAUM’S

AXLE

o n .

T H E  ACKNOW LEDGED  K IN G   o f AX LE 

LUBRICANTS.  N either  Gum s  n o r 

Chills, never ru n s off th e  axle 

and ou tw ears any o th er 
know n o ifo r grease.
PRICES TO THE TRADE.

Pony s, per gross, $10.  Packed in 8  doz. cases. 
Pints, per doz., $3.25.  Packed in 1  doz.  cases.
Quarts,  per  doz.,  $1.  Packed  in 1 do*, cases.
Gallons, each,  $1.30.  Packed  6  cans  in  case.
,  „
E ach case contains  a  lib eral  assortm ent of 

Retail at 10 cts. each.
Retail at 30 cts. each, 
Retail at 50 cents each. 
Retail at $1,50 each. 

advertising m atter,  llth o g rap h sr 

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show -cards, etc.

Mich*

THE  TRADE  SUPPLIED  BY

OLMEY. SHIELDS A 60., G rand R apids, 
8TÄNY0N, 8ÄMP80N i  GO.,
Men’s  Furnishing  Goods.

Manufacturers and Jobbers of

Side  Manufacturera  of  the  “Peninsular’’ 

Brand Pants, Shirts and Overalls.

State  agents  for  Celnlold  Collars  and  Caifa 

ISO an d  ISO  Jefferson, Ave.,

DETROIT, 

-  MICHIGAN.

GBO.  F.  OW EN,  Grand  Rapids; 

Western Michigan Salaphan.

Office u n d e r N ational  City  B ank.  N ew  

Yards, Shaw m u t Ave., W in ter and 

W ,  D ivision  Sts.

TELEPHONE  CALL 490-2.

THEO. B.  GOOSSEN,

WHOLESALE

P R O D U C E   C O M M I S S I O N   M E R C H A N T

Dealer in STOVEWOOD and Jobber of FO REIG N , TROPICAL, and 

CA LIFO R N IA   FR U IT S.

33  Ottawa  Street,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Orders for Potatoes, Cabbage and Apples in Car Lots solicited.  Consignments 

solicited.  Sale Agent for MOLINE CHEESE.
t f c   O O . ,

J X T X > X >  

JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE 

And Full Line Summer Goods.

102  CANA L STREET.

J1YDRÄULIG  COMPANY

The Grand  Rapids  Hydraulic 
Company is  prepared to furnish 
pure spring water  to  customers 
on its pipe lines, under adequate 
pressure on all  levels,  on appli­
cation at the  Company’s  Office, 
76 Ottawa street,

.JOHN  E.  MORE,  Secretary.

O

W e also manufacture a  full  line  of Sweet 

Goods.  Write  for  quotations 

and  samples.

JACKSON, 

m   M IC H .

WANTED!

POTATOES,  APPLES,  PRIED 

FRUIT,  BEANS 

and all kinds of Produce.

I f  ypn have any  of  th e   above  goods  to 
ship, o r an y th in g   in   th e   P roduce  line, le t 
iis h e a r  from  you.  L iberal cash advances 
m ade  w hen desired,  .

E A R L   B R O S . ,
C o m m issio n  M e r c h a n t s
Michigan Tradesman. Grand Bapids.
,  X57 South W ater St,,  CHICAGO, 
Reference: First National Bank, Chicago. 

LUCIUS C. WEST, 

Attorney at Patent Law and Solioitor 
of  American  and  Foreign  patente. 
105 E. Main S t, Kalamazoo, Mich., V. S. A.  Branch  of­
fice, London, Eng.  Practice in V. S. Coarte.  Circulars 
free.

PATENTS;
F0ÏÏBTH NATIONAL BANK

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

A. J. Bowne, President.

Geo.  C. P ierce,  Vice President.

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

Transacts a general hanking business.

M ake a  Specialty of CoUections.  A ccounts 

of Country M erchants Solicited.

SHOE  DRESSINGS.

Brown’s French,
Bixby’s Royal,
‘  Eclipse Safety Barrel, 
Spanish Gloss, 

Raven  Gloss,
Topsey,

Gilt  Edge.
H I R T H   &  K R A U S E

JOBBERS,

118 Canal  St,,  GRAND  B A P ID S .

EDWIN FALLAS,
VALLEY CITY COLD STORAGE,

PROPRIETOR OF

JOBBER OF

Oranges, Lemons, Bananas, Butter, Eggs 

and Egg Crates.

No. 1 egg  crates,  37o.  No. 2  egg crates, 
30c.  No.  1  fillers,  13c.  N o,  2  filters,  10c.
I  have  facilities  for  handling  each  line  above 

named that are unsurpassed.

I  aim to  handle  the  test  that  can  be  obtained. 
Mail orders filled promptly at lowest market price.  A 
liberal discount on Egg Crates and fillers in large lota
SALESROOM, 
-  No. 9 Ionia St,  Grand Rapids.

FROSTS PATENT 

bOX L A'JTT M E R 

PAT.SER IS Í6VJ.

Packing Boxes. 

■M S.efAU.XHM   -
Shipping Cm m,  . 
Egg Crates, ete. 

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G R A N D   B A P I D S

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Executive Board-President  Secretary. Geo  W  Hute 
Sj  bard, Flint; W. E. Kelsey, Ionia; Irvffig F. Clapp, At- 
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Committee on Trade Interest*—Smith 
-  City; Chan. T.Bridgman, Flint;  H. B 
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•  goat Saginawi;*, -  ■: '^ixfeí ¡r res£*ffii  j§r  JÇ-  Vft .. 
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Committee on  Iamu*ncte-N.  B., Blain,  Lowell;  E.  Y.
Bogle. HaatlngSi O. M. Clement, ^
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Committee on Bonding  end  Loon Asswations—F. L.
Fuller,  FraakfeSt;  8.  £   ParKIll,  Owdçzo;  Will'Ihn- 
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'N o.'2—ífcó*MÍl'í*k 

V  S o . l-è « e te w e < H C ? iR  M.;A» 
President, Ceo. B, Steele; Secretary, L  Robert*.
■
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Preeldent, N.B.BUln; 
Prank T, King-
‘V  No. 3-43turgls 1*. M. A.
' 
Président. H, S. Church ¡Secretary. Wm. Jom.
No. ^MGinuid  R apids  SL A . 
. 
President, g. J- Herrick; Secretary, E. A*. Stowe.
N o .  5—M u sk e g o n  B , M . K .
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President, B, B. Fargo; Secretary. Wm. Peer.________
Pr^Mont, F. W. 8M>at; Secretary, P. T. Baldwin.______

N o . 6 —A lb a  B . M . A .

President.  M. Moan.; Secretary, N, H. Widger- 
1  ■ 
PraaMartt, F.H. Thgrgtea;; Secretary, Geo.I».Tharston.

”T~~  N o . 7—D im o n d a le  Ji. M . A . 
■  '  N o . 8 —E a gtp ort B . M . A . 
:  N o . 9-L a w r e n c e  It. M . A .
President, H. M. MarthaU; Secretary, J. IL Kelly.
N o . 1 0 —H a r b o r  S p rin g s B . M . A . 

N o . l l —K in g s le y  B . N . A .  

N o. 1 2 —Q u in c y  B . M . A .
No. 13—S herm an B. M .A . 

President. W. J.01ark; Secretory. A. L. Thompson.
President,H .P.Whipple;Secretary,Ç.B.  Camp. 
' 
President, O. McKay; Secretary, Thos. Lennon.
President, H. R  Startevant;  Secretery, W. J. Austin. 
* 
President, S. Aiffowpys Sepretaty, Q.C. Bavens.
Preeident, R- R- Perkins; Secretary, F. IL Chase.
■------- .  N o . 16—S an d L a k e  B .M . A -
President, J. V. Crandall ; Secretary, W. Easco._____
N o . 1 7 —P la in w e ll B . M .-A.
President, E. A. Owen, Secretary, J. A. Sidle._____
'  N o. 1 » —O w osso B . M . A . 

Noii 14—No. M uskegon B . M. A.
N o.15—B oyne u ity B . MijA.- 

. 

'

, 

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' 

Pr^ldent, H. W, Parker; Secretary, B. Lamtrom.
■
President, P. F. Watson; Secretary, E. B- Chapel.
President, John F. Henrr. Secretary, b. A. Phelps.
President. C.H. Wharton; Secretary, M.Y. Hoyt.

N o .  1 9 —Ada, B . H .'A ._  
N o. 20—S a u g a tu c k  B .M , A -
‘  N o. 21—W n y la n d  B . ^ *  A - 
Nò. g j j ^ m d  Xefl^-B . * ^  atarte 
p^Mpsident. A. B. Schnm acher ; Secretary. W .  B.  P iarne.
v «   M —f!a.rgon Pilar B . M?*-* ^ 
Prf-iAo»*,A^BoSSeUowiFecrètary, C. 9- ^He^_
-  No. ì 4 —M ò r  le y  B ,  M .A Ï  
! !
President, J. E. Thhrkow;  Secretary. W. B. Richmond. 
— 
No. 85—F alo B. M . A.  _
President, Chas. B. Johnson; Secretary, B. D. Pew.------
•  No. 2fr-€teesh*iUe R R — 

Wo. E7—D o rr H. M. A.

1 No. 28—Cheboygan B. M. A
N o . 89—F re e p o rt B.M . A .
No.-SO—O ceana B. M. A.
ifo. 31—C harlotte B. M. A.
N o . 354—C o o p e r sv ille  B . M . A .
N o. 3 3 —C h a r le v o ix  B . M . A . 

President. S. B. S t e r n i Secretary, Geo. B. Caldwell.
PryriAen^E. S. Botstord; Secretary.L. H. Fisher.-------
1 
PrrplAent, Freds.Frost;  Secretary, H. O. Poser.-------
— “ 
President, Wm. lloore;  Secretary, A.. J. Cheesebrongh.
-------: 
President, A S . Avery;  Secretary, E. S. Honghtaling. 
■" 
President, Thos. J. Green;  Secretary, A. O. Kenry.-----
" 
PrPfrfAert, Q. W. Watrous;  Secretary, J. B. Watson.-----
prs«ifi«i.t. h. P. Bartholomew; Secretary, B. W. Kane.
President. »   *  - T n ^ T l ^ e tary, P. T. W illiam s.^ 
— " 
President, Wm. J. Kiion; Secretary, C. E. Densmore. 
— 
President. O. F. Jackson;  Secretary, John  M. Everden.
----------N o . 8 7 —B a ttle  OreeK B . M . A . 
-
president, Chas. F. Bock;  Secretary, W. F. Baxter.----
N o . 3 8 —S c o ttv ille  B . M . A . 
~  
President. H. E. Symonst Secretary, P. W. Higgins.-----
? 
No. 39—B u r r  O ak B . M . A .
yr^AA»««-., w . S. Wilier; Secretary, F. W. Sheldon._------

N o .  3 5 —B e lla ir e   B . M . A .
“ ■  N o . 3 6 —I th a c a   B .  M . A .

w n  34_S aran ac B . H . A .

N o . 4 0 —E a to n  R a p id e B . M .A .
1  No. 4 1 —B r e c k e n r id g e   B .M . A . 

President, C. T. Hartson; Secretary, Chas. Coller.--------
President. W. O. Watson; Secretary, C. E. Scudder.

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President, D. E. HaUenbeck; Secretary, O. A. Halladay.

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

President, G. A. Estes; Secretary,W. M. Holmes.
President, E. B- Martin; Secretary, W. H. Smith.

N o , 42—F r e m o n t B . M .A . 
N o, 43—T n stin  B . M . A . 
N o. 4 4 —R e ed  C ity  B . M . A .
N o . 4 5 —H o y tv ille  B . M . A .
No. 46—Leslie B. M. A . 
No. 4*—F lin t  M. U.

President, Wm, Hutchins; Secretary, B. M. Gould. 
; 
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President, G. R. Hoyt; Secretary, W. H. Graham.
N o . 4 8 —H u b b a rd sto n  B . M. A . 
President, Boyd Redner; Secretary, W. J. Tabor.
- 
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President.  A, Wensell; Secretary. Frank Smith.
President, A. O, Wheeler; Secretary, J. P. O Malley.

No. 49—Leroy  B.  M. A.
N o . 56—M a n iste e  B . SL A , 

N o . 6 1 —C edar  S p rin g s  B .  M .  A . 

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

N o. 5 3 —G ran d  H a v e n  B . M . A . 

President, F. D. Vos; Secretery, Wm. Mleras.
N o, 53—B e lle v u e  B . M . A .
President, Frank Phelps; Secretary, JohnH. York.
N o. 54—O ou glas B . M .A .  _ 
President, Thomas B. Dntcher; Secretary, C. B. Waller
N o.  5 5 —P e to sk e y   B .M . A . 
N o. 56—B a n g o r   B . M .  A . 
N o . 5 7 —B e c M o r d   B . M . A . 
N o . 58—Fife Lake B . M. A. 
No. 59—F en n v llle B . M. A. 

President, C. F. Hahkey. Secretary. A. C. Bowman.
President, K. W. Drake;  Secretary, T. M. Harvey.
Pru d en t, Wm. G. Tefft; Secretary. E. B. Lapham.
President. E. Hagadom; Secretary. E. O. Brower.
President F. S. Raymond: Secretary, P. S. Swarts.
"  1 No”. 60—South B oardm an B. M. A.
President. H. K. Hogan; Secretary, S. E. Neihardt.

No. g l —H artfo rd  B. M. A. 
N o . 6 2 —K aet o a g ln a w  M . A . 

President, V. B. Mapley; Secretary. LB. Barnes.
President, G. W. Meyer; Secretary, Theo. Kadteh.

■  N o . 6 3 —K vart B . M . A .

President, W. M. Davis ¡ Secretary, C. E. BeU._______
Pr«rfdM.t., C.W. Rohertson¡ Secretary, Wm. Horten.

N o , 6 4 —M e r r ill B . M .A .

1  No. 6 5 —K alV aefca B . M . A . 
President, gto. Crawford; Secretary. O. S. Blom.
N o . 6 6 —L a n e in g  B . M .  A   f 
President, Fmnk Wellt; Secretary, B. F. Hall.
N o .6 7 —W àlM nrlftrt B .N L A  
President. Geo. Parsons; Secretary, J. Ht Hall.

N o. 6 8 —A lle g a n  B . M . A .

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President, A. E. Calkins;  Secretary, E. T. VanOstrand.

N o . 6 9 —Scotta a n d  C lim a x  B . M . A . 
President, Lyman Clark; Secretary, F. S. WllUson.

President.H. M. Lee; Secretary, W. S. Powers.________
‘ 
President, IL Ketsorg;  Secretary, Geo. E. Clntterback.

No. 7 0 —N a s h v ille  B . M . A .
I l i o .  7 1 —A sh le y  B .  M .  Â ,
N o . 7 2 —EA nrore B . .M. ÄT
.  N o . 7 3 —B e ld in g  B . M. A . 

President, A. L. Spencer; Secretary, O, F. Webster.
President, J. F. Cartwright; Secretary. L. Gifford.

N o. 7 4 —D a v iso n  M .  IT.

N o . 7 5 —T ec  a m s e h   B .  M .  A . 
N o . 7 6 —K a la m a x o o  B . M , A . 

President, Oscar P. Bills;  Secretary, g. Rosacrana 
President, S.B.McCamly;  Secretary, Channcey Strong.

¿'i-;-

ANNUAL  ADDRESS.
[ÓOKCttlDED FROM  FIRST PAGE.]  ..

workers  ha the  fulfillment of  the  fiemamis 
of the kighest degree of citizenship.
Assuming th8|, our órganiza%n  contains 
the requisites for the  business man’s needs, 
l6t  evéry man  fespond tQ  the duties  he  is 
galled  m ^ o  an4 
to the  cause  es­
poused/ 
before
the  Mamelukes  under  the  shadow of  the 
Pyramids*  ppihting  to fiié  latter, he  said; 
‘‘Itemefcberthat f t ^  yihider1 heights forty 
Centhrtég  look  dowhjnpon  you.”  Gentle­
men of  the Association, from  the  pyramid 
tops o f opportunity on  which we stand  we 
ÌÒqk dpWB u^oiilfeiij centuries.  The com- 
merciai  prosperity,  the  integrity  of  the 
natiptf,  is in your handa.

4

We are liviiag—we wre dwelling 
In a grand and awful time—
In an age on j^ea telling-r'
To be  living IS sublime. 4?

T H E  ŸÉAR’S  WORK.

As Set Forth in the Annual Report of Sec­

retary Stowe.

•  T he following is the full text  of  the  an­
nual report of Secretary Stowe, made at the 
Cheboygan convention:
T athe President and Members of the  M. B. M.
A .:
For the fourth time in the  history  of our 
organization, we find ourselves  face to face 
for the purpose of recounting our  victories, 
exchanging ideas  and  mapping  out  future 
campaigns.  Unlike  ike  political  conven­
tions held two mouths ago« all  our  interest 
is not centered-in ike selection of candidates 
for office, nor will there be quibbles or quar­
rels over a platform  eoliistttfeted  with  the 
single idea of catching  totes.  On  ike con­
trary, our election of officers actually excites 
less interest than the  report  of  any one of 
our important committees and  our platform 
is  so  thoroughly understood  by  business 
men everywhere that it does not require the 
services of experts to  properly interpret it.
As it is the first duty Ufa  business  man 
to  ascertain  how  he  stands,  financially 
speaking, so, I  assume, you will be interest­
ed in knowing, first of all, how  your organ­
ization has fared during the  eleven  months 
which have elapsed since  the  last  conven­
tion.  Our income during this time has been 
as follows:
Balance on hand................. —  .....$   4 35
Charter fees......... ............................... ...2 1 4  35
Annual dues for fiscal year..!v...........  309 00
Back dues ftom Bellaire B. M. A........... 
80
Constitutions and by-laws.................—   12 06
Balance to credit PfainweliB. M. A......  
50
Total receipts.......................$841  06
I arranged with  the  Executive  Board to 
remit the funds in my hands to the Treasur­
er as soon as the amounts  reached $50,  and 
have made sixteen  remittances  as follows:
Sept. 
30................................................. $60  00
8....................  
Oct. 
60 00
15 ...................................................  60 00
“ 
2.............. 
Nov. 
50 00
4  ............ ............................... . 
60 00
15........................................................  50 00
« 
17...................................... 
 
50 00
“  
Dec. 
14.......................................................   60 00
22....................................................    30 00
« 
Jan. 
1............................................ i......  50 00
*» 
31................... 
50 00
Feb. 
1.....................................  
50 00
50 00
6................ 
 
» 
April  20.......................................... 1.........  50 00
30..................... 
 
» 
50 00
July 
31............................................  
91 06

Total............................................$841 06

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 
 

 
 

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i—Traverse City ......................  

for which I  hold the Treasurer’s  receipts.
I  am unable to state the exact  number of 
local associations now actually in  existence 
I t is probably not  less  than 
in this State. 
eighty-five or ninety.  Of this number,  sev­
enty-six  have  sought  affiliation  with  the 
State body and been  granted  charters num­
bered from 1 to 76,  in  accordance  with the 
order  in  which  the  applications  were  re­
ceived,  as follows:
No. 
 
 
“  2—Lowell................................................
“  3—Sturgis__ ...:..................... ..... 
....
“  4—Grand Rapids......................................120
**  5—Muskegon................ 
180
“  6—Alba..........................  
17
“  7—Dimondale.............. 
22
“  8—Eastport.....   ......................................   9
“  g—Lawrence......... .............................   .  29
“  io—Harbor Springs,............................ 
  33
“  r 1—Kingsley.................. 
12
“  12—Quincy...............................................   52
“  13—Sherman.'............................................   16
12
**■  14—North Muskegon ............  
16
“  15—Boyne City.................. 
“  16—Sand Lake............... 
 
20
*•  17—Plainwell................  
40
“  18—Owosso...............  
66
8
'*  19—Ada............ 
“  20—Saugatuck.........................................'.  27
“  21—Wayland................ 
20
“  22—Grand Ledge.......................................   26
»  23—Carson City  
..............i .................39
“  24—Morley.................................................'22
“  25—^Palo.........................  
7
“  26—Greenville....................  
83
“  27—Dorr..................... 
17
40
“  28—Cheboygan..;....,............... 
**  29^-Freeport............................ .— *.....  15
■'  30—Oceana..............................  
 
•‘ -31—Charlotte...........___  
8
 
“  32—Coopersville..........................................  29
•«*  33—Charlevoix................................., ....... 30
■  “  34—Saranac. 
8
.'“  35—Bellaire....’.............. .................. 
.  21
“  36—Ithaca........ ...:...................... ............28
“  37—Battle Creek ... ..............  
126
“  38—Scottville............................... 
'9
“  39—Burr;Oak..... 
20
“  40—Eaton R apids,........,.'....*,,..,..........30
“  41—Breckenridge.................; f . . . .........  17
'  «  42—Fremont......... .............................. 
34
“  43—Tusan........  .................................. 
19
“  44—Reed C ity...................... '......... •.......16
“  45—Hoytville............  
17
 
 
 
if  46—Leslie...... ................................... 
  17
 
 
**  47—F lin t..................... 
 
89
«  48—Hubbardston................. 22
“  49—LeRoy ....:......... . 
1
.s,.........  13
“  50—Manistee................................. X ........ 78
“  51—Cedar Springs......................................24
“  sa-^-Grand Haven....................................   .38
“  53—Bellevue..................... *. -i\ .......  13
“  54—Douglas............................ .....’.......15
. __   35
»   56—Bangor..................................................42
41'57—Rockford..‘.!v : v . s
........  33
............... ....................   15
“  58—Fife Lake  
*“  59—Fennville. 
................. . . .. . . .;  25
“  60—South Boardman........................... .......
................................  34
“  61—Hartford  
“  62—East Saginaw.......................................  55
44  63—Evart.............................. 
33
10
1  44  64—Merrill............. 
 
“  65—Kalkaska.......... . . . . . . . „ . . . .   34
“  66—Lansing..............  
95
 
“  68—Allegan............................  
51
 
20
44  69—Scotts and Climax............ 
“  70—N ashville...i...................... 
21
“  71—Ashley...... ................................ 
x6
44  72—Edmore ................................................. n
“  73—Belding................................. 
19
44  74—Davison.................... 
33
 
m  75—Tecumseh 
m'. 76—Kalamazoo.. . . . . . . . . . .;,i.”,

1  44  67—Watervliet..........................» .....  8

i  “  55—P e t o s k e y .

.................. v . . « 18

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Special Enterprises Wanted.

- n r S B   O A K ,  M IC H .—WANTS A-i-FACTORY TO 
J 3   employ ten hands Uve years.  Bonus, $1,000.  «¡6
/C H E B O Y G A N —WANTS  WOOD  MANUFACTOR 
V_y 
les in every branch to  improve  the  greatest  ad­
vantages in the State.  All kinds o í Umber of the finest 
quality  in  unlimited  quantities.  Come  and  we  will 
help you.  Address Sec’y B. M. A. 
SST A T IO N —OFFERS ’ BIG  fNDUCE- 
1 s location of a Roller  Bill.  Adpress

Sec’y B .R A -
T S B S r H ' V FTW K W nn V -W A E T S  A LIVE LOCAL 
i N   new spaper.  Addres» Seo’y  B. M. A. 
"ITTAYLAND—OFFERS  UNEXCEPTIONABLE  Bf-
cannery.  h W w a   Sec’y  B.  M-
TSFX  LAK^WAETSAEY 
J?  tactori«p.  Adaress Sec’y B.KIND OF HARDWOOD 

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Total*.... 

2,436
I t is amusing to note, in this  connection, 
that the associations auxiliary to  the  State 
body are jtust one less in number than at the 
date of our second annual  meeting,  eleyen 
moniks ago;  also  that  the  total  affiliated 
membership falls but  one  short  of  that of 
last year.
.  I t would  be  unfair,  however,  to  assert 
that no ground basbeien  gained  during the 
past fiscal year.  W hile it is true  that mere 
has been no numerical  increase,  there  has 
beeh a marked improvemhnt in  the  charac­
ter of the men comprlsing onr organizations; 
the inevitable law of  the  “survival  of  the 
fittest”  has  brought  the best  men  to  the 
front;  enthusiasm has  given  place to  quiet 
and persistent .effort; a   gradual  broadening

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Written for Tax l u m u i .

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In answer to  my unfortunate  suggestion 
in a »cent article (relative to those desiring 
farther  information  on  matters  regarding 
how to bay mid  arrange  stocks),  and  my 
agreeing  to  answer  any  question  further 
coming to the  minds of the readers, I  have 
been deluged  with  letters  and  telegrams. 
Fading that a public  answer to these ques­
tions  might  be  advisable,  on  account  of 
their  covering  so large ground, I  shall use 
this means of replying to the many anxious 
inquirers. 
_  It is strange that so few people have read 
my celebrated  Work  in  fourteen  volumes, 
bound in sheep, with out  backs and fronts, 
on  “Esoteric  Óommereial  Life.”  There 
would  have  been  no  need  of these many 
questions had the writers read this book.  I  
can give as reference for testimony regard­
ing its worth  the  name of  a party who did 
read it.  Address, with  stamp to insure re­
ply,  Rinaldo  Sperris,  care  Resident  Phy­
sician,  Kalamazoo  Asylum,  Kalamazoo, 
Mich.  The fact that  so  few  people  have 
bought  or  read  this  work of mine causes 
me  to  exclaim,  as  did  the  Hon.  Stephen 
Sears on that memorable  occasion when he 
opened a jack-pot with four aces and every­
body  passed,  “This  gives  me  the  heart 
bum.”

G. H. K.—No, I  don’t  think  you were to 
blame  for  trading a furnace  twenty-dollar 
bill for the four seats of those colored dele­
gates. 
It showed  good  judgment on  your 
part,  and  was a good  way of  disposing of 
dead stock.  They  will probably have them 
framed.

A. P. S.—I  hardly think  it  right for you 
to dock  your brother full time  for  absence 
while attending your father’s funenJ.  Half­
time would be plain  evidence  of  your  abil­
ity to keep up with the rise of sugar.

J. Moses B.—Always mark  your goods in 
plain figures and mark them high enough to 
be able to drop low enough to reach the pur­
chaser’s figures.  No;  cotton  should  never 
be called wool 
It might create  hard  feel­
ing if the man  found  that  the “Harrison” 
hat you  sold  him  was  the  show hat  you 
had marked “Cleveland” four  years ago.

Pat McK.—After  getting a Chinese laun- 
dryman  to  translate  your  hieroglyphics,  I 
feel  compelled  to  say  that I  can  give  no 
pointers  on  the  future  state of  the potato 
market  in  Ireland. 
I  draw  the  line  at 
pointers,  since  I  bought  one  three  years 
ago  that  failed  to  recognize me in a clean 
shave  and a five  cent  cigar  and  took  the 
pride  out  of  a  pair-of  ninety-eight  cent 
pants before I got up the tree.  No pointers 
for me.

Billy W.—Sue him ? 

If  he told  you his 
Wife was dead and his children starving and 
he wanted bread  and  yon  trusted him,  and 
no matter whether he is sick abed now,  and 
no  more  able to  pay than  before, but  you 
want  your  money—why,  of  course,  sue 
him.  That’s what  lawyers  go to college to 
learn to play penny  ante  and  wear  Greek 
letters on their coat lapels for, to have such 
fat heads as  you come  along  and pay them 
a fee to sue a starving man.

Ed. B.—I feel for you, but mistakes hap­
pen  in  the  best  of  families. 
It is embar­
rassing to sell vinegar for  molasses to  your 
best girl’s  mother  when  summer  boarders 
were at toe house, but bear up.  No, I don’t 
think a box of cod  fish  wonld  square  toe 
deal.

H. J. B.—Never sign another man’s name
to  a  note.  He  might  object  and  then, 
again, the law  is  against  such  exhibitions 
of penmanship.  No,  I  don’t  think  Dave 
Smith would sell his outfit of  burglar tools. 
It is news to me if  he intends retiring from 
trade. 

J e s s e  L a n g e

Drummers’  Methods.

F rom  th e B ulletin o f Commerce.

Indeed, 

“How áo traveling saieeman sells goods?” 
is  a question  easily  and  often  asked,  but 
there 
with  difficulty  answered. 
may  be a  different  answer  from  almost 
every man who travels, and  yet no explana­
tion  that  would  apply to  all  cases.  Two 
general divisions  might be made, however, 
in method of  selling  merchandise, and this 
is toe way an old traveler divides thém.
“There are a great many  successful trav­
eling  men  who  make it their  practice  to 
go for business right away as  soon as they 
enter a store.  There  is  no  waste of  time 
and words  in  idle  talk or congratulations, 
but samples are at once  shown, and then it 
i s :  T can sell  you these goods at such  and 
such a  figure;  do  you  want  any  at  those 
figures?  No!  Very  well;  how  about 
these?  Or  these?’  There  is  no  dicker 
about price,  and it is no use  for  the  buyer 
to try  to  Muff  the  salesman.  The -buyer 
knows his man. aad  knows  that  what  he 
says hi final. 
If  he  sees a bargain  that  he 
wants, he takes it as  offered,  knowing that 
-he. cannot  do  better  with  toe  salesman. 
There  are  lots  of  men  who  pursue  this 
straightforward policy, and  never  attempt 
to beat about  the  bush,  and  they sell  big 
Mils  of  goods.  Often,  however, they  are 
not so successful until  they become  known 
to toe buyers, but  they generally, manage to 
get what they are after.  Then  tome is toe 
o to »  extréme.  Lastrad of talking business 
at  toe  start, the  salesman, if  be has a big 
buyer  in  tow, spends a day with  his  man 
seeing  toe  sights  and  generally  enjoying 
himself,  but  never  a  word  of  business. 
There is nothing  bid  pleasure for toe first 
day-  When  toe  buyer  has  been  well 
wanned up, and is in good humor, the sales­
man steps in to bid him  good-bye, and just 
as he is Ifeavlng  he  mentions  casually that 
he has some fine bargains  in  certain  tines, 
and lii a,very  incidental  manner  calls  his 
attention to  toe  goods.  When  he  finally 
does depart he takes  with  him a goodly or­
der which b© has  secured in an unobtrusive 
maimer and without apparent effort.  Now 
here  ato  two  totally  different  methods of 
«rilifig goods, and  very often  boto  will be 
used upon the sáme buyer by different sales- 
Ip;Bn with equally good results;  while on the 
o to »   i*«",  many men  can  <mly.be  ap­
proached  by one 'of the o to »  of the meth­
ods. 
It  only  shows  that  to  buy or  sell 
goods ofie must kqen: his man. 

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ice  ßMcago  Dressed  Beef

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M U T T O N

Can  be  found at  all  tim es  in  full  supply  and at 
popular prices at the branch houses in  all  the larger 
cities and is Retailed by all First-Class Butchers.

The trade  o f  all marketmen  and  m eat  dealere is 
solicited.  Our W holesale Branch  House, L. F. Sw ift 
& Go., located at Grand Rapids, hlways  has on  hand 
a ftill supply o f our Beef, Mutton and Provisions, and 
the public  may rest  assured that in  purchasing  our 
meats from dealers they w ill always receive the best.
Swifb  and  Company, 

Onion  Stock  Yards, 

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CHICAGO,  ILL

JOBBERS  IN

DRY  GOODS,

jftJSTO NOTION'S,

8 0   M o n r o e   S t M 

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

GRAND  RAPIDS, MICH.

Peerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers 
American and Stark A Bigs

IA Specialty.

D E T R O IT   SO A P   CO.
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M anufacturers of the following well-known brands of

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QUEEN  ANNE, 
TRUE  BLUE, 
MONDAY, 

M OTTLED  GERMAN, 

SU PERIOR, 

PHCENIX, 

M ICHIGAN, 

CZAR, 

W ABASH, 

ROYAli  BAB, 
MASCOTTE,
CAMEO,

AND  OTHERS, 

For quotations address

K / N   T J   A  T i n T T I S T G  

•  Vl*.  J l / \   W  X V ilN  D j   Lock Box 173, 

Salesman for Western,Michigan,

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GRAND  RAPIDS.

HETMAN & CO, »¿¡¿SSS

If so, send for Catalogue and Price-List to

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AT. THIS

LARGE  DEMAND  FOB

fHIN 

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Of  all  kinds.

I offer a  good  quality  salable 
pattern  Seersucker  Coats  and 
Tests at from $12.50  to  $13.50 
per dozen, good sellers for gener­
al stores and pay a good profit. 
Send for sample half dozen,

i d   LEE
34,36,38,40 and 42  Canal  St.

PUTNAM  & BROOKS,

WHOLESALE  MANUFACTURERS OF

And  Heavy Jobbers  In

Oranges,  Lemons,

BANANAS,  NUTS,

Dates,  Figs, Gitrons, Pnfnells,

PRICES q-UOTED  AND CORRESPONDENCE  SOLICITIp

13*  15» 17 Railroad Place 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

BULKLEY. WHOLESALE
GROCERS i HOOPS

LEMON

AND

IMPORTERS.

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

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r e t a il   Gr o c e r s
W ho w ish to   serve their  Customers 
w ith GOOD COFFEE would do well 
to  Avoid  Brands  that  require  the 
support o f Gift Schemes, Prise,Prom­
ises or Lottery Inducements.

— —SELL------  

DILWORTH’S COFFEE,

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W hich Holds Trade  on  Account of 

Superior  Merit  Alone.

U nequaled  Q uality. 

Im proved  B oasting  Process. 

P a te n t  Preservative  Packages.

DILIORTH  BROTHERS,  Proprietors,

PITTSBURGH,  Pen.

For  Sale  by  all  Jobbers  at  Grand  Rapids,  Detroit, 

Saginaw, East Saginaw and Bay City.

B A R L O W   B R O S .
^RAPIDS
M I C H   IG A N

Successors to CURTISS &  DUNTON.

CURTISS  &  CO.,
PAPER  WAREHOUSE,

W HOLESALE

Houseman Building, Oor. Pearl & Ottawa Sts.,

GHR-AJSTID  F i-A ^ IID S ,  M I C H .

Lorillard’s  New  “Smoking  or  Chewing”

J acket 

Y ellow 
L ong  Gut.
20 CENTS per POUND.

Packed  in  3  oz.,  8  oz.  or  16  oz.  Handsomely  Decorated  Papers.

To be had bf all Jobbers at the very low price of

C-CC  " 

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IT  i s   THE

Mildest, Smoothest  Smoke Ever Offered for Less than 30 Cents per Pound.

THOMPSON  &  MACLAY,

IM PORTERS AND  JO B B ER S  OF

B oils,  lo ir ;,  Uitorvoor,

Fornitali  M i,  ito,

19 South Ionia Street,

GRAND  RAPIDS.

Ito  H oods Sold a t  R etail.

Téléphoné 679.

priced grain Is a criminal,  and  that. Brown 
is a fool, why does it not  make  the  drum­
mer, who loads Sxhith down  with unsalable 
goods,  a  criminal,  and  catalogue  Smith 
with Brown ?  If  it pays  officers to pursue 
and capture the dead-beat  that  sneaks  out 
of McGinnis’ hotel without adjusting finan­
cial  matters  with  that  party, why does  it 
not  pay them  to  pursue  and  capture  the 
dead-beat who has deliberately robbed poor 
Snooks  of  a  much  larger  amount?  In 
short, on the theory that Farmer Shorthorn 
is an imbecile, we are all of us imbeciles to 
a greater or lesser extent, and if we are or­
dained to reside in an imbecile asylum, why 
hro we deprived of its protection ?

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Bat, it is  to  be  deplored  that,  notwith­
standing  the  facilities  which  our  people 
have  to  become  educated,  intelligent  and 
acute in business affaire, we have  so  many 
in  our  midst  who  axe  being  continually 
preyed upon by the  sharpers  and  shysters 
o f  traffic.  Common  sense  would  dictate 
that  if a person  wants  an  article  of  any 
value,  he  should  procure  it  from a party 
who  is  knowmto him to be reputable  and 
responsible;  but  common  sense is too little 
used on  such  occasions  and it is altogether 
too  often  forced  into  thé  background  by 
credulity.  And  the  credulity  of  some  of 
our people appears to be  almost  inexhaust- 
able.  There  are  persons, whom  I  know, 
who have a perennial and  unchangeable be­
lief that every itinerant handler of mercan­
tile “commodities,” evéryagent,  canvasser, 
fakir,  three  card  monte  man,  confidence 
sharp  and  street  gamblër is a genuine phi­
lanthropist  and  earnest  benefactor  of  his 
fellow-men;  that  he, or  they, perambulate 
the country looking  up  deserving  subjects 
upon  whom to  bestow  their  favors;  with, 
perhaps,  occasionally, a little  eccentricity, 
but with never the wish toprofit pecuniarily 
by their transactions.

Out  of  these  credulous  people I will se­
lect 'one  as a fair  example  of  the  lot. 
I 
don’t  think *he  ever  went  into  a place of 
legitimate trade, or business, without grum­
bling  about  prices, or  had a cash  transac­
tion  with a “square”  man  without  growl­
ing;  yet, within a few  years,  he  has  been 
victimized  by  a  long  procession of  fakirs 
and  will  be victimized by their successors. 
The “smuggled cloth” fellow “ took him in;” 
the  patent  right  men  have 
repeatedly 
“scorched” him.  The oily confidence man 
has drawn upon  him  heavily, and the var­
ious petty swindlers who visited his section 
all  departed  rejoicing.  He  is • a  regular 
buyer of  all the snide  peddlers  and  hawk­
ers  of  every  description,  and  knows  dis­
tinctly that he  has  been  swindled a multi­
tude of  times;  and  yet  he  is, to-dry,  firm 
in the belief  that he  will  eventually amass 
a fortune out of  the traveling swindlers.

Buy flour manufactured by  the  Crescent 
Roller Mills.  Every sack warranted.  Voigt 
Milling Co.

TIME  TABLES.
Grand Rapids & Indians.

All Trains dally except Sunday.
G O IltS  KOBTH.

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/   L m t m .  
8 :0 0 a m  
11:80 am  
10:30 p  m  
5:00 pm  
'  7:80 am 
1:10 p m

Arrive«.
Traverse City A Mackinaw.... ..., . ,7:30 a m 
Traverse City & Mackinaw..........9:10 a m
Petoskey A Mackinaw.....  ............. 7:80 pm
For Cadillac...................................;. .8:55 p m 1
Saginaw Express.      .......... .. .. .11:25 a m
.................| .......... 10:80pm.
j  “  ’ 
Saginaw express rime through solid.
8:00 a.m . train has chair car to Mackinaw City.  .
11 :S0 a. m. train has chair car for Petoskey and Mack­
10:80 p.  m. train has  sleeping oars for Petoskey and 

inaw City.
Mackinaw City.
Cincinnati  Express............. . 
0:80am  
Fort Wayne Express.......... .10:80 a m 
Cincinnati Express......¿«¿v.v.».*  1:10pm 
TraversesCity and Mackinaw Ex. .10:10 p m 

7:15am
11:15 a m
5:00pm
7:15am train  has  parlor  chair  car  for Cincinnati.
5 KM p m train has woodruff sleeper for Cincinnati. "
6 :00 p. m. train connects  with M. C. R. R. at Kalama- 
zoo for BatUs Creek,  Jackson,  Detroit  and Canadian 
polnts.'arriving in Detroit at 10:15 p. m.

GOING  SOUTH.

M uskegon, G rand R apids S  In d ian a . 
Leave. 
Arrive.
7:15am.................................................. ..............10:15 am
11:15 am ........ -..................................... ................  1:30 pm
1:10p m ....................................................  
7:15pm
Leaving time at  Bridge street depot 7 minutes later.

C. L. Lockwood. Gen’l Pass. Agent.

 

Michigan Central.

G rand R apids D ivision.

DEPABT.

 

 

 

ABBIVK.

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Detroit Express.............................   .......... 
0:15 am
Day Express... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   1:10pm
New York Express.................................................5:10 pm
*AtlantlcExpress..................................................10:15pm
Mixed 
5:50am
•Pacific  Express...............................................    8:00am
Local Passenger................................................... 10:00 a m
li.......................................................................8:15pm
Oread Rapids Express.......... .............................10:15p m
Mixed....................... .............................................. 5:80 pm
•Daily.  All other dally except Sunday. Sleeping cars 
ran on Atlantic and Pacific Entrees trains to mid from 
Detroit.  Parlor cars run on  Day  Express  and Grand 
Rapids Express to and  from  Detroit.  Direct > connec­
tions made at Detroit with all through trains East over 
M. C. R. R., (Canada Southern Div.)

O. W. RUgglks, Gen’l Pass, and Ticket Agt., Chicago. 
Chas. H. Nobbis, Oen’l Agent.

Lake Shore & Michigan Southern. 

Kalamazoo D ivision.

pm

am   pm  
pm   pm   am  
.......  9:45  6:10
1:10  3:00  7:45 Dp. ...Grand Rapids.......
.. A llegan.................... ........  8:28  4:55
8:85  4:18  9:02  “  .
.......7:10  8:52
, .Kalamazoo............
Frt  5;08 10:00 Ar,
2:25
....... 
8:85 11:35  “  . .. .White Pigeon.....
. .Elkhart.................... .......4:45  l:e0
8:00 12:30 u  .
pm   am  
am
.......11:30  8:50
..Chicago..................
7:50  7:10 * ‘i
d m
10Æ5  5:05 
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.........7:15  5:45
1:35  9:40 “  .
p m
........ 1:00 11:40
^   6:80  3:30  “  .
r a k s 'ts  fo r sale to  aU  principal  points  in'* th e U. S., 
M e n a  and C anada a t U nion Ticket  Office,  G k o .  W i l ­
l ia m s o n , Agt., Depot Office, M. B o o t z , Agt.

. .Cleveland.......... .
. .Buffalo...................

•  A. J. Smith, Gen’l Trav. and Pass. Agt.,

a m

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Cleveland, Ohio.

Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee.

GOING WEST.

A rrives. 
tM orning E xpress...............................1:05 p m  
fT hrough Mail.....................................5:05 p  m  
tG rand Rapids Express................... 10:40 p m 
•N ight E xpress....................................5:25 a m  
t  Mixed................................................. 
GOING EAST.
tD etroit  E xpress..............................   6:45 a m  
tT hrough Mail................................... 10:20 a m  
tE vening E xpress.............................  3:25 p m  
•Lim ited Express................................6:25 p m  

Leaves.
1:10 p m
5:10 p m
10:15 p m
6:40 a m
7:30 a m
6:50 a m
10:30 a m
3:50 p m
6:30 p m
tD aily, Sundays excepted.  »Daily.
D etroit  Express  has p arlo r  ca r  to  D etroit, m aking 
direct connections fo r all points  E a st, arriv in g  in  New 
Y ork 10:10 a. m. nex t day.  Lim ited  Express,  E ast, has 
thro u g h   sleeper  G rand  Rapids  to  N iagara  Falls, 
connecting. a t  Milwaukee 
th ro u g h  
sleeper to Toronto.
T hrough tickets and  sleeping  car  berths secured a t 
D., G. H. & M .R’y offices, 23 Monroe St., and a t the depot.

Junction  w ith 

J a s. C a m p b e l l , C ity  P a s s e n g e r  A g e n t.

WHOLESALE  AND  RETAIL

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

E. A. HAMILTON,  Agt.,

Foster,  Stevens  I  ßo„

Telephone 90»—1R.

G r a n d   R a /p id s ,  IMIioix.

FOR

Headquarters
SUM M ER 
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The Labrador
Refrigerator. 
W hite  Mountain 
Freezer.
Dangler Gasoline 
Stove.
Grown  Jewell 
Gasoline Stove. 
Summer Queen
Oil Stove.

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST  8,1888.

LEISURE  HOUR JOTTINGS.

BT A  COONTBT  1CEBCHAHT.

Written tor Th» TEàPunuw.

There is « wide  and  varied  difference of 
opinion aidons out people regarding the ex­
tent to which our State  and  national legis­
lators  should  go  in framing and enacting 
what mayhe  termed  paternal  laws.  The 
intelligent,  well-balanced  individual looks 

a t legislation of this nature as unrepublican, j 

and as insulting to his manhood and capac­
ity for self-government;  and  as  tending to 
gradually bring  the  standard  of American 
citizenship dbwn to that of those nationali­
ties where the governing powers regard the 
niasses  as  devoid  of reasonable  common 
sense  and  incapable  of practical  self-pro­
tection.  As the majority of our  State leg­
islators don't  belong to the  intelligent  and 
well-balanced class, there to a constant con­
flict of opinion  between  this  class and the 
parties  who  misrepresent  them  as  law­
makers, on this, as  well as numerous other 
subjects of  importance.

Of course, paternal  legislation  Isn’t  en­
acted  for  the  well-informed  and well-bal­
anced citizen, but it is a debatable  question 
whether a  system  of  laws  which  virtually 
proclaims  that  he, as well as the  ignorant 
and  credulous,  is  incapable  of  protecting 
himsp.if  in his domestic and business trans­
actions, and  hence  that  he, as well as the 
ignorant  and  credulous, must  be  kept  in 
guardianship  by the  small-fry, school  dis­
trict  politicians,  who  bi-annually  give  a 
protracted exhibition of their ignorance and 
incapacity at  the  State  Capitol, is  not  an 
outrage and imposition.

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B at I’m not going to debate the question. 
2 ’m  only going  to  say that while I  believe 
mo  laws can  be  too  strong, comprehensive 
»and  severe  for  the  punishment  and  sup­
pression  of  crime,  the  law  that  makes  a 
Transaction with Farmer Shorthorn a crime, 
And a similar transaction  with the editor of 
T h e  T r a d e sm a n  a simple  matter  of  bus­
iness,  is  illogical,  inconsistent;  and a  dis­
grace to the code of  the commonwealth.
*
'For  instance,  if  a smooth-tongued,  per­
suasive-mannered party drives up to Farmer 
Shorthorn’s door,  and, without any positive
- misrepresentation  whatever,  induces  that 
filler of the soil to purchase five  bushels of 
■wheat—with  a  very  extravagant  name 
fhrown in—at $5 per bushel, the persuasive 
party  has  committed a misdemeanor,  and, 
although  Farmer S. will  undoubtedly have 
fto pay the face of  his note to “the Innocent 
purchaser,” he  can  have  Oily Gammon ap­
prehended  in  any  part  of  the  State  and 
, lodged  in  the  county  bastile.  But, if  the 
editor of  T h e  T r a d e sm a n   should  allow a 
fascinating female  book  agent to lure  him 
>:into  the  purchase of  a $25 book that  isn’t 
worth  twenty-five  cents,  our  law-makers 
.leave him to the sneers and  sarcasms of  an
• unsympathizing  public,  with  no  possible 
.show whatever for any legal revenge.

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I  am not going to  do  Farmer Shorthorn,
• or the editor aforesaid, the  injustice to sup­
p ose that  either  needs  paternal  protection 
. against  the  wiles  of  the  enemy, but, if  I
were  the  agriculturist,  I  should  certainly 
i, not take  kindly to  the  legislative  insinua­
tio n  that I  was materially less qualified than 
people of  other  pursuits  to  attend  to  my
- own business affairs. 

* 
Speaking of  book  agents,  calls  to  mind 
the fact  that  Farmer  Shorthorn, last sum- 
. mer,  was  so  literally overrun with the fra­
ternity  and  sisterhood  that  the  infliction 
.became  almost intolerable.  Somebody had 
, started  the  report that the  old  fellow was 
.a   monomaniac on the subject of  books, and 
' the people for  miles  around  took  especial 
p ain s to steer canvassers  in  his  direction, 
and it was an exceptional day, indeed, when 
< he came  home to dinner or  supper  without 
¿finding  one h r  tw o, agents waiting on the 
porch.

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One  evening,  while  driving  home from 
town,  he  overtook  a  young  fellow  with
- a black valise  who  politely requested  per­
mission to  ride.  The  old  man  readily ac-
• ceded  to  the  request,  and in a little while 
became engaged in an active and interesting
- conversation  with  his  passenger.  When 
.pearing his home, he said to his companion :
“May I inquire  what  business you’re in, 

.m y friend?”  ,  . 

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“My profession,”  said  the  traveler,’  “is 

; that of a  book agent !”

“Book  agent!  Profession 1  gasped  the
• Old man.  “Great heavens, young fellow, it
(isn’t a profession;  it’s a d-----d  epidemic !”
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It cannot  bç  denied  but  that  there  are 
> multitudes of people  who  would  be finan­
cially benefited by a watchful guardianship, 
and the only question  regarding  the matter 
: is the  policy of establishing a public  super- 
'vision  of  purely  private 
transactions— 
whether  the  state, after  educating  its in- 
. habitants, taking eme of  their unfortunate
• offspring,  and  taking  measures  to protect 
‘ them against  criminals, should, to addition
to tip , legislate its  whole  territory into an 
; imbecile asylum.  And after  this  question 
i is disposed of the  other  one  is, why, after 
pronouncing  Farmer  Shorthorn,  Landlord 
McGinnis,  and  a  few  others  of  various 
J  trades and  avocations, imbeciles, requiring 
, guardianship, it should  assume that the ed- 
ritor of  T h e   T r a d e sm a n,  the  writer  of 
this article, and  divers  and  sundry parties
• of  various  trades  and  avocations, are per­
fectly qualified  to  tend  to  their own busi- 
ness affairs».  If the  State declares that the
i  individual  who  sells  Brown  some  fancy-

G H R -A JS T ID   J R _ A ^ E D S ,   M I C H .

87,39 & 41 K ent  Street.  Grand  Rapida,  Michigan.

ARTHUR ¡ p

i  80.

ff. Steele Packing & Psoras ft,

77,  79,  81, mil  83 South  D i n   Street,

B y  One Block  from Union Depot on Oakes Street.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICE

WHOLESALE  DEALERS IN

Fresh and Salt Beef,

Fresh and Salt Pork,

Pork Loins,  Dry Salt Pork,

Hams,  Shoulders,

Bacon, Boneless Ham,

Sausage of a ll Kinds,

Dried Beef for Slicing.

T  A  I 1 T\ 
Strictly Pure  and  Warranted,  in  tierces,  barrels,  one-half 
1 I M   ill IJ,  barrels,  50  pound ¡cans,  ao  pound  cans, 3, 5 and xo poupd 
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pails.

W HOLESALE  GROCERS.

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Pickled Pigs’ Feet,  Tripe, Etc.

IMPORTERS  OF

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

in every instance.

When in Grand Rapids give us a call  and look over our establishment.
Write us for prices.

JOBBERS OF

Tobacco  and  Cigars.

SHIPPERS OF

VEGETABLES,  FRUITS  and  PRODUCE,

PROPRIETORS OF THE

R ed  F ox  P lu g  T obacco.

AGENCY OF

Boss  Tobacco  Pail  Cover.

Full  and ^Complete  Line  of  FIXTURES  and  STORE |FUR- 

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

RHIDtE, BERTSCH & CO,
BOOTS  AND  SHOES.

MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS Ilf

AGENTS FOR THE

BOSTON  RUBBER  SHOE  CO.

14 and 16 Pearl Street, 

-  Grand Rapids, Mich.

NITURE.

Largest  STOCK 

and  greatest  VARIETY  of  any

City.
W” LOOK  UP  OUR  RECORD.

Brand,  Square  and  Upright  Pianos.

The  Weber  Piano is  recognized  beyond 
controversy as  the  Standard for  excellence 
in every particular. 
It is  renowned for its 
sympathetic, pure  and rich  tone  combined 
with  greatest  power.  The  most  eminent 
artists and musicians, as  well as  the musi­
cal  pnblic  and the  press, unite in the ver­
dict that

The  Weber Stands Unrivaled.

Sheet  music  and  musical  merchandise; 

Everything in the musical line.

Weber Pianos, 

Fischer Pianos,

Smith Pianos, 

Estey Organs, 

A. B. Chase Organs,

Hillstrom  Organs,

JULIUS A. J. FRIEDRICH,

(Successor  to  Friedrich  Bros.)

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

H E S T E R .

 

F O X ,

M anufacturers’ Agents fo r

SAW  .AND GRIST MTT.X. 1C&CHX2TSRT,

“ “   “ “ I   “  —  ENGINEWORKS

ATLAS

MANUFACTURERS  OP

INDIANAPOLIS.  INO.,  U.  8.
STEAM ENGINES & BOILERS
Cerry Engines and Boilers In Stock 

for  immediate delivery.

Planers, Matchers, Moulders arid all kinds of Wood-Working Machinery, 

Saws, Belting and  Oils.

And  Dodge’s  Patent Wood Split Pulley.  Large  stock kept  on hand.  Send for Sample 

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Pulley mid become convinced of their  superiority.

W rite fo r Prices. 

44. 46 and 48 So. D ivision St.,  GRAND  RA PID »,  A llen .

W M  SEARS & CO,
Cracker Manufacturers,

Agents  for  ,

'  A M B O Y   Q P I E E S E .

Friends, Washerwomen, House­

keepers,

Lend me your ears, and hear me 

for my cause.

The Soap I come to speak about 
is the Great Santa Claus* 
’Tis good  for  every  purpose, 
For which a  soap  is  needed. 
And joy will  bring  to 

Who  has  wise  counsel 

every one

heeded

prove

And  spent  a  nickel,  just  to 

What wonders it will do,
To lighten  labor, save expense 
And make things bright and new.
E x tra ct fro m  P rof. Soap’ em's lecture am 

The M oral Influence o f Soap.”

SANTA  CLAUS  SOAP  is  the  best  in  the  m arket  for  washing,  scouring;  cleaning; 

scrubbing, &c.  For  sale  bv  all  grocers  at  5c, a  cake.

N. K. FAIRBANK  &  CO., Manufacturers, Chicago, UK

F E R K I N S   Sc  H E S  S
Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,

DEALERS IN

NOS.  189 a n d   184  LOUIS STREET. GRA ND R A PID S. M ICH IGAN . 

WE CARRY  A  STOCK  OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL  USB.

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Cost pf »  Cannery  Ontfit.

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In  view of the great interest  in  canning 
factories, the following particulars a s te  the I 
cost  of tee  necessary  equipment,  as  fur­
nished  tee  Lynchburg Virginian by a oor- 
roepondent from Botetourt county, noted for 
its many successful  canning  factories, may 
be of  interest : 
The  capacity of the  fixtures  herein  de­
scribed  is  adapted  to  a  “small  cannery.” 
The boiler,  with one  kettle, would, prepare 
enough  tomatoes,'etc.',  to  fill, dadÿv 3,-600 
cuts, or thise tunes this number of  peaches 
or  apples.  JSvery additional  kettle  would 
proportionately increase the capacity.
The  cost  of  a  boiler  of  twelve-horse 
power is $330;  kettle open, $17 to $25.  This, 
will do for tomatoes,  apples,  peaches  and; 
add kinds of berries.
If com or peas are to be canned, a patent 
process kettle will  be necessary.  This will 
cost $325.  With this kettle you  will  havte 
a  set of crates. 
Leaving out this wo  harm the* following 
»driiHnnal items :  Open kettles  and  crates, 
extra, cost $6 to $8; exhaust box, $17; crane 
to  hoist  crates  out  of the kettle, $13;  air 
pumps, $6;  oil tank, $8  to  $25;  free  pots, 
9$ to $10;  Debow  capping  tools,  $9  each. 
Two  of  these  will  be  necessary for  each 
man,  but  one  “capper” is  sufficient  in  a 
small cannery.
The prices of  cans, if  they are bought at 
tee  right  time,  are, for  two  pound  cans, 
91.78 per hundred!  for  three-pound  cans, 
$2.45 to $3 per hundred.
The cases or bôxês  in which  thé dans aye 
packed for shipment, and  which  hold  two 
dozen cans, cost for cases that hold twenty- 
four two-pound cans  sevën;  çfents each:  for 
cases  that  hold  twent^-ffit®  jfchToe-pOund 
cans, nine cents  each. 
The  price  paid  for  sfccMifeaafe s  isffivg 
cents per gallon;  for  peeling  iomatoes'one 
cent per bucket, that is the common wooden 
bucket;  for  peeling  and  seeding  peaches 
twelve cents per bnshel;  peeling apples, ten 
cents  per bushel.  These  are  the  prices 
when tee hands axe boarded at tee cannery.
*  If they board themselves fifteen cents a day 
is allowed.
In   the  foregoing  statement of expenses 
of starting a cannery  nothing iffsaid  about 
a  house to cover the  machinery and  opera­
tions.  This  may  be  a  vefy  plain,  cheap 
shed, or a more costly building, of some old 
bnilding may be adapted to the purpose.  A 
house  with  an  area  of floor  equivalent to 
35x40 feet would be sufficient.  Leaving out 
the cost  of the  house  and  of  the  process 
kettle, necessary if com  and  peas are to be 
canned,  tee  sum of  $325  will,  I   am  in­
formed,  cover  the  expenses  of  starting  a 
cannery for  tomatoes, peaches, apples  and 
ail kinds of berries.

S   _  |  

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The Grocery Market.

Sugar has  sustained further déclinés, but 
the futa re condition of tee market is still in 
a state of  uncertainty.  A  farther  decline 
has occurred in corn. syrups,  which  is evi­
dently the  culminating  point  in the aban­
donment  of  the  pool.  The  Standard  Oil 
thieves have advanced Water White K  cent 
per gallon,  at the same time reducing Legal 
Test the same amount.  The  package  cof­
fee manufacturers have  reduced  their quo­
tations K cent.  F.  Lorillard  &  Co. have 
reduced Climax plug to 41  cents  for single 
buttand 39 cents  for  larger  quantity. 
In 
announcing the decline of 4 cents per pound, 
tee house says:

la  explanation, it needs only  to  be  said 
teat the  extensive  planting land  excellent 
prospect of a large crop of'tobacco is having 
ite natural effect on manufacturers—the dis­
counting  of  the  fatare.  We  recommend 
conservative buying of  standard  goods for 
actual requirements of trade  tor some time 
tocóme. 

The woodenware  manufacturers met last 
Thursday morning and  resolved to advance 
tee price of tubs 50 cents per dozen. 
In the 
evening,  another  session  was  held  and  a 
farther advance made of 50  cents,  making 
tiro total advance $1 per dozen.

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India  Rubber  May  Be  Altogether  Too 

Useful.

•

An  inventor  recently perfected a discov­
ery, tor which he has been  working  daring 
a  number of  years. 
It is  tedia rubber in a 
state  of  solution, 
in  tee  preparation  of 
which  no  sulphur, ether or naphtha is em­
ployed.  He  applied it to  a number of ma­
terials to demonstrate its  varied  and  great 
usefulness,  among  them apiece  of  black 
silk.  A friend introduced him to a leading 
tete importer, who sent for his chief  expert 
to  examine  the  piece of material  treated. 
After a very  careful  examination,  the  ex­
pert said : 

tee rubber is not discernible.?”

“ This increases the luster of  silk?” 
“ Yes,” assented the inventor.
“ Increases its body ?”
“ Yes, yes.”
“Benders it thoroughly waterproof, while 
“Just so.”
“And vastly increases the  durability ?” 
“Exactly so.  Just the fóur things that I 
claim. 
I’m  delighted  that  you  recognize 
teem.” .
“And nothing is further from our  wishes 
than  to  see.  snch a thing  introduced.  We 
' want silk to wear out, not  made to last for­
ever.”
The  merchant  indorsed  that , view,  and 
politely bowed: the inventor out.

Origin  of Celery.

The wild plant has a wide range. 

Wild  celery  has  been  known from  the 
earliest times. •  It is spoken of in the Odys­
sey raider the name o f selinon and in Theo­
phrastus; but latter, Dioscroides  and  Pliny 
distinguished between tee  wild  and  culti­
vated celery. 
In thelatter  tee  leaves  are 
bleached,  which  greatly  diminishes  their 
brittleness.
It  ex­
tends  from  Sweden  to  Alverla,  Egypt, 
Abyssinia, and in Asia from  the  Caucasus 
to Beluchistan, and tee mountains of  Brlt- 
Itei India. 
It grows  in  ditches  and  other 
damp  places,  and  in  Europe  it  is  rank, 
coarse,  and  somewhat  poisonous.  Prof. 
Otaw calls it “a strong scented, acrid,  if not 
jaoeonous plant, of tee coast of  Europe;  of 
which the variety, Dulce,  garden  celery  is 
roederéd bland,  and  tee  base  of  tiro  leaf 
stalks  enlarged.  Succulent  mid  edible 
k when blanched through long cultivation.’ 
One yguiety a t cultivated celery,  tiro  eri* 
I totee, is raised only for tiro root or  base  of 
tiro leaves,  which  becomes  a  white,  sol id 
tedia  Tiffs te more commonly called turnip- 
rooted celery and differs  more  fòfleì;  than 
te e   other  from  wild  celery.  T h e  larger 
plant, also called Smellage,  is kin to celery, 
andbcteifferilyafe  species  of  tee  parsley 
family,  W&jSL  r  T,

Ówrog'ío áje Iték^ffiéfrasémbui whole- 
sale trade,  we are obliged to  have tee room 
now occupied by our retail  stores—we need 
tee entire block for our  wholesale business, 
and tee retail department will be  discontin­
ued Sept.  1st,  1888.  .AH  tee  elegant  fix­
tures and store fuipiture,  soda  waiter foun­
tain,  three delivery * wagons,  sleighs,  etc. » 
are  for  sale,  together  with  such stock as 
pmchasers  may  desire.  We  prefer to sell 
in a lump to a party  wishing  to  carry on 
the bnsiness,  and  to  such  low  price  and 
liberal terms will be made and a good  busi­
ness  assured.

Shpuld no  purchaser . to n te e  whole ap­
pear by August 20th,  wé  win  sell  in part 
and in quantities to suit purchasers.

The counters are all solid  cherry or mar­
ble top, on  japanned  iron  standards.  The 
shelving  is  put  up  with  adjustable  iron 
brackets, and can be made to  fit  any  store 
without waste or  expense.

Show  cases,  scales  and  other  movable 

fixtures are the finest in the State.

Inspection invited;  correspondence solic­

ited and information cheerfully given.
Arthub Meigs & Co.,

77 to 83 South Division street.

B. F. Emery is  carrying' oh a  brokerage 
business  in  this  city tor Gray, Kingman & 
Collins, of  Chicago,  and  Wm.  L. Ellis  & 
Co.,  of  Baltimore.  For.  the, latter  house, 
he  handles canned  goods exclusively  until 
the oyster season opens.

Alfred  J.  B row n,
FOREIGN,

TROPICAL

AND

CALIFORNIA

F R U I T S .
Binili,  Mr Specialty.

x6 and x8 No. Division St..

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

-  MIOH.

WHOLESALE

F. J. DETTEflTHHLER
Salt Late Fish

AND  OYSTERS.

Packing  and W arehouse,

37 North Division Street. 
Office, 117 Monroe St.,

GRAND RAPIDS,  MICH.

SEND FO B  F B IC E   LIST.

JU LIU S HOUSEMAN. Pres.,

A. B. WATSON. Trea«..
CASH CAPITAL, 8 2 0 0 ,0 0 0 .

S. F. ASPINW  ALL, Secy» 

CMS. A. COYE

MANUFACTURER OF

Horse and W agon Covers, 

Awnings and Tents,

Flags and Banners,
Oiled Clothing/

Peed Bags,
,  W ide Ducks, etc.
f
-  GRAND RAPIDS

Telephone  106. 

73 CANAL ST., 

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;The.-quptationS\given bedowfpfl such  ai  rôè  ordinarily1 offered  cash  buyers, who pay 

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BAKING  POWDER.
10c cans...

Acme, «  tt» cans, 3  doz.... 

95 
A. 4 40 
A .  1 9Ò
0OZ,  ^  j , .
__ 2 60
« Ib .
...  3 80 
12 oz. “  ®. 
...  4 95 
... 
lib .  “ 
...11  78 
2« lb.
r .13 75 
31b,  ‘
j  .17 76 
m   a ,
,..22 20
f i t   M
75
3 00
i f t   “ 
B u l k ..... .. .. .. .. .   20
Arctic, «  ft cans, 6 dóz....-  45
4  “ 
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2  “   ....  1 40
“  S  «  
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1 
2  “  ....2 4 0
1  “  ....12 00
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5 
V ictorlaurl ft (.tall,) 2 doz.  2 00 
15
Diamoiid,  “ bulk.” . — ... 
Red s t a r c f t  ctekia-ab* • <  45
>* 'f U H  %“  5 i   “ I. .
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.vi 50
Absolute.  «   ft  cans, 100 
cans in c ase.. . . . . . — . .11 75(
Absolute;  «   ft  cans,  50
cans in  case................... 10  00
Absolute, 1 fi> cans, 5Ó cans
in case.  ........................'..18 75
Telfer’s «  ft, cans, 6 doz in 
case.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   .....  2,10
Telfer’s % 
Telfer’s 1 ft canSj. l  doz itf’’ 

cans, 3 doz

case.................? w  • • í« sPí®*0

“í  H,** 

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BROOMS.

No. 2 H url..................................2 00
No. 1 H url..................................2 35
No. 3 Carpet.........................2 60
No. 1 C arpet.............................. 2 TO
Parlor  G era......................... 3 00
Commpn W hisk...................1 00
F a n c y W h isk ................    .1 35
M i l l . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  • I •  -3 75
W arehouse .... . . . . . . . . . . . P* «0
Runkle Bros’,. Vien. Sweet  33
Prem ium ..  33
Hom-Cocoa  37
Breakfast..  48

CHOCOLATE.
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Schepps,  Is ......... ...............-27
* Is and « s. .* .....2 8
« s .......... ............ .17«
is  in tin  p a ils....27«
«8 
....28«
Maitby’s, is .......................... 23«
Is  and «8...........24
« s ........................ 24«
M anhattan, pails................20
Peerless. . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . j- -18
Bulk; pails or barrels.. 16@18

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Mocha.............................25@38
Mandaling......................25@28
O G  Ja v a ........................‘¿4®25
Ja v a ...........................   ...33@34
Maricabo.........................16@19
CostiRlca.......................  @19
M e x ica n .....................  @19
Santos..............  
15@18
Bio,  fancy.................... .18@19
Rio,  prime«........... ......... 16@17
Rio, common....... 
..14@15
To  ascertain cost of  roasted 
coffee, Stdd « c  per B>. for roast­
ing and 15 per cent, for shrink­
age,

COFFEES—PACKAGE.

18« 

30 lbs 60 »8 100 lbs
18«
19
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.17«
17«
18«
18«
18«
16«
.  18«

Lion.. . i .......... 
Lion, iff cab... 
DilwOrfch’s—  
Magnolia........ 
Acmé.-............18 
G erm an ...... 
German, bins. 
Arbuckle’s Ariosa 
Avorica 
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McLaughlin’s XXXX 
COFFEES—50 LB. BAGS.
Arbuckle’s, Avorica...........16
“  Quaker C ity..........17
“  Best Rio................ 18
“  Prim e M aricabo...30

CORDAGE.

CRACKERS.

to  foot Ju te .........................110
72 foot J u t e ............. .1 40
4n Foot C o tto n ............,....1  50
60foot Cotton.............. ....1 60
60 foot Cotton.....................   .1  75
72 foot Cotton..................... 2 00
Kenosha B utter...........  .,..,7 «
Seymour  B utter..................3
B u tte r.........6
Family  B utter........ ..............6
Fancy B utter........................5«
B utter Biscuit...................... 6«
B oston.............................. ....7«
City Soda................................ 8
Soda.......................................6
Soc*a Fancy.............. 
....5«
S.  Oyster...........................—..6
P icn ic..................................... 6
Fancy  O y6ter............. ........5«

 

CANNED FISH.

Clams, 1 ft. Little  Neck__1 35
Clam Chowder, 3 ft............. 2  15
Cove Oysters, 1 ft stand.. .1 00 
Gove Oysters, 2 lb  stand.. .1 70 
Lobsters, 1 ft picnic.  ......1  75
Lobsters, 2 lb, picnic....;.  . .2 65
Lobsters, 1 tt>  s ta r..........1  95
Lobsters. 2 ft sta r..............,.2 90
Mackerel in Tomato Sauce3 25
Mackerel, 1 tt> stand............
Mackerel, 2 ft stand..........
Mackerel,3 1b in M ustard. .3 25
M ackerel.3  1b  soused__ ..3 35
Salmon, lib Columbia........ 2 20
3 50
Salmon, 2 ft 
Salmon. 1 ft Sacramento . : .1 90 
Salmon, 2 ft 
...275
Sardines, domestic « s -----  
7
Sardines,  domestic«S...10@ ll 
Sardines,  Mustard « 8 ...  9@10 
Sardines,  imported  «s..!2@13 
Sardines,  spiced, «s.,...10@12
T rout.3ft  b ro o k ...-----
CANNED FRUITS.

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Apples, gallons,  stand.......2 30
Blackberries, stand......... .1 20
Cherries, red standard.......1 60
Cherries,  pitted........ 1 85@1 90
D am sons..................1 25@1 35
Egg Plums, stand.......... . . .1 50
GooseberHesT.'r;.'.. . . . ' . .  ..T 65
G rapes......................................95
Green Gages.................... :.l 50
Peaches, All yellow, stand.2 65
Peaches,  seconds..............2 25
Peaches, pie...............1  60@1 65
Pears.. — . . . - : . . . .  
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Pineapples,.. ......... 1 40@2 75
Q uinces....^................. 1 50
'Raspberries, e x tra __ .^V. ,1 50
■jih 
yed..............iso
Straw berries.............1 25@1 40
W hortleberries.,... —  ....1  20
CANNED VEGETABLES. * *  *
Asparagus, Oyster Bay__ 2 00
B e i r a A . X i m a , s t a n d . . 85 
Beans, Green Lim as..-  @1 40
Bjeans,  S trin g ........ 1 00@1 20
Beans, Stringless, E rie..'J   90 
Beans, Lewis’ Boston Bak .1 60 
Coró.  Archer’s Trophy—
MomG’ry.l 15
Early Gold.l 15
Peak,  French............;..1  60
Peas, extra marrofat.1 20@1 40
Peas,  soaked................... 
  90
“ 
Ju n e ,sta n d ....  @160
sifted.............2  00
“ 
“  French, extra fine. .20 00 
Mushrooms, extra fino-. .20 00 
Pum pkin, 81b Golden...... 1 00
Succotash.standard.... 80@1 30
Squash.. .. .. .. .  J ........; ...l  25
Tomatoes, Red  Coat 
3   1 20 
Good Enough  1  20
B enH ar  .......1 2 0
stand b r.i  15@ 1 20
Apples, evaporated-. .8  @ 8« 
sundried.......  6«@ 7«
; .  CHEESE.

.  DRIED  FRUITS.

“ 
“  
“ 

“  
“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 

“ 

Michigan full fiteam. ..9  @9«
DRIED FRUITS—FOREIGN.
Citron, in dru m __ _ 
22
“ 
in boxes............2 4
G urranls.  .  « 
......  @ 6«
Lemon  P e e l..........,..,...1 4
Orange Peel....................M
^ Prunes, Im perial......6   @6§§
s 
IF' ■ 4 «
Raisins, Dehesia................3 60
. Raisins, London L ayers..'. .2 -90 
Raisins, California  “ 
...  85 
Raisins. Loose M uscatels..2 40

p f  T urkey,.,,. 

Raisins, Loose California.. 1 85 
Raisins, Ondaras, 28s.  9  : @9« 
Raisins. Sultanas.......  @
Raisins;  Valencias.....  '  @101
Raisins. Im nerials... , . . 3   75 

FISH.

“ 

“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 
FLAVORING EXTRACTS.

gen ing, JlQlland, k e g |  65@70 

Cod,^ whole.......7...... 5  @5«
Cod,.boneless.__   .....7«© 7«
H alibut.. 7 . . . . . ....... 
’  13
Herring, round.«  bbl. 
2 75 
Herring, round, «  bbl. 
1 50 
Harring.Holland, bbls.  10 00
3lt
erring,  Scaled........ 
M ack.W r, No. 1, «  bbl... .8 75* 
“  12 ft kit..l  25
- 
..1  10
“  10 
“ 
“  N o.2.  « b b ls _____7  50
Trout,  «   b b ls.................... 5 50
“  10 ft k its__ . . . . ___  85
W hite, No. 1, «  bbls...........6 75
White, No. 1,12  lb k its.... .1 20
White,  No, 1,101b kits.......1 05
White, Family,  «  bbls.......3 00
kits............  70
Jennings’  I L em on.V anilla. 
D.Gf,2 oz.r.f,«ddz  00  .1  35
2 50
'  •“   4 o z..v..:......1  40 
“  6 oz.
375
..2 2u 
175
“  No. 3 P an el...1  00 
3  75
“  No. 4  Taper..1 60 
“  No. 8 p a n el..2 75 
4  50
“  No. 10  “ 
...4 50 
6 50
« pint, r’nd..4 50 
“ 
7 50
,00 ■.'-■16.00..
“ 
1 
StandardM;  Lemon,,.  Vanijla.
English 2f e o z . .; t   20 
9 60
, 3oz............9 00 
m  ; »* 
12 00
4 0z  . .. ..12 00 
15 00
“ 
6 oz.......... 18 00 
24 00
FARTNACEOUS  GOODS.
Farina, 100 lb. kegs.............   04
Hominy, $   bbl.................... 4 00
Macaroni,dom 12lb.  box..  60 
Pearl Barley..............   @  3«
Peas,  Green...............  @1  40
Peas, Split.................  @ 3 «
Sago,G erm an...............  @ 6«
Tapioca, fl’k or p ’r l..  @  6«
Wheat,  cracked........   @ 6«
Vermicelli,  im port...  @10
domestic«.  @60
MATCHES.

imported... 10  @11

per gross.

G. H. No.  8,  square............  95
G. H. No 9, square, 3 gro... 1  10
G*. H. No.  200,' parlor........ .‘1  65
G. H. xVo.  300,  parlor.......2  15
G.H.NO.  7, round.............1  40
Oshkosh, No. 2...................     75
Oshkosh, No.  8.....................1  50
Sw edish...'.........................   75
Richardson’s No. 8  sq........1 00
Richardson’sNo. 9  sq........150
Richardson’s No. 7«, rn d ..l 00 
Richardson’sN o .7  m d ..l  50
Woodbine. 300...................... 1  15
Black  Strap......................17@18
Cuba Baking.....................22@25
Porto R ico........................24@35
New  Orleans, good........ 33@40
New Orleans, choice.... .44@50 
New  Orleans, fancy...,.50@52 

MOLASSES.

“ 

“ 

«  bbls. 3c extra

OIL.

 

 

“ 
“ 

PICKLES.

OATMEAL

 
OATS—ROLLED.

Michigan Test...............—   9«
W ater  W hite........................11%
B arrels.................................6 25
Half barrels......................... 3  25
Cases...... ...........  
 
.2 35
B arrels..............  
....8   00
Half b arrels........ ................3 25
Cases........................... 2 26@3 35
Medium..................................6 00
« b b l...................... 3 50
Small,  bbl.............................7 00
« b b l . . . . . ............... 4  00
Table............................... 5«@5«
H ead .......................................7
Ja v a .....................  
6«
Patna......................... 
5«
Rangoon.................................5
B ro k en ............................... .
Japan......................... 
  @6«
-  SALERATUS.
DeLand’s  pure...................... 5«
Church’s  .......................... 
i
Taylor’s  G. M........................5
Dwight’s ................................ 5
Sea  Foam ............................... 5«
Cap Sheaf.............................A

RICE.

« c  less in 5 box lots.

 

 

SALT.

60  Pocket, P F D .................... ,2 15
28 P ock et.......................  ...2 05
100 3 ft  pockets......................... 2 25
Saginaw or  Manistee........   85
Ashton, bu. bags.................  75
Ashton,4 bu.  bags................... 2 75
Higgins’bu.  bags...............  75
American, «  bu. bags........  20
Rock, bushels. . . ; ...............   25
Warsaw, bu. bags...............   36
«   “  • • ............  I®
SAUCES.
London Relish, 2 doz...........2 50
SOAP.
Dingman. 100 bars....................4 00
Don’t   Anti-W ashboard....4 75
Jaxon................  
3 TO
Queen  A nne.............................3 80
German Fam ily— ................. 2 49
Big B argain..... .............    .1  87

“ 

 

SPICES—WHOLE.

“ 

“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 
shot. 

Pepper, Singapore,  Dlack..l8« 

A llspice................................  8
Cassia, China in m ats......  7«
“  Batavia in bund. ...11
“  Saigon in  rolls.......42
Cloves,  Amboyna..............25
“  Zanzibar..................22
Mace Batavia.— ................70
Nutmegs,  fancy..................70
No.  1...................65
No. 2.................60
w hite.28
.................... 21
SPICES—GROUND—IN BULK.
Allspice..................................12«
Cassia, B atavia..— .......... 20
“ 
and Saigon.25
Saigon..................... 42
_  “ 
Cloves, Amboyna................30
“ 
Zanzibar.................28
Ginger, A frican.......---------12«
“  Cochin.....................15
.  Jam aica...............  @18
“ 
80
....... 22
andTrie.25
T rieste................. 27
Nutmegs,  No.  2...................70
Pepper, Singapore  black..22 
“ 
w hite.. 30
' •  “  
Cayenne.« ...:. ,.25
doz;..84 
Absolute Pepper, 
Cinnamon  “  .,.84
,  „  “ 
“ ,:,55
Allspice 
|« |  “ 
*>» “  
Cloves
*  ...78 
;G ln g e r 
“ 
*  -  “ 
'  M ustard
...84
STARCH.
Kinggford’s

Mace B atavia...............  
Mustard,  E nglish... 

“ 
“  

“ 

“ 

bulk.

7

« *'  7« 
.....6 «  
....  5«
.....  7

Clim ax..........................  3P@41
Corner Stone.................3 9
Double Pedro........ ..........   ..40
W hopper.......... 
. „ . . .  .40
Peach .pie............... 
46
Wedding Cake,  blk............... 40
Red F o x ............. ...................45
Sweet Russet................    30®32

 

TOBACCOS—FINE  CUT;  ;

Sweet  P ippin.................  
  50
Five and Seven......... ............. 50
H iaw athf.. .$ .;.., 
 
68
Sweet  Cnba'„........... 
45
P e to ^ e y c h ie f. .4. .4 ....,.__ 55
Sweet RuSB0t.................. 4C@42
T histie... . . . . . . . . . . ...... 
42
Florida..................................65
Rose Leaf............................. ;.66
Red Domino..........................38
Swamp Angel..........................40
Stag.......................  
...&3
C apper...........................  ..  ..42

 

TOBACCOS—SMOKING.

Rob  R o y ..........................«.28
Peerless....................3............26
IJncleSam . : . . . . . . . . . ; . . . . .  ...30
Jack  Pine, . j . t . . . . . . . . v ; . .36
Sensation......................... «.. .33
Yellow Jacket........................20
Sweet  Conqueror............20@25

TEAS.

Japan ordinary.............. 18@20
Japan fair to good.......... 25@30
Japan fine.......................35@45
Japan d u st....................... 12@20
Young Hyson............... ,20@45
Gunpowder........................35@50
OOlong.................. 38@55@60@75
Congo..............  
25@30

30 gr. 
9« 

VINEGAR.
40 gr. 
11« 

50 gr.
13

Above  are  the  prices  fixed
by  the  pool.  M anufacturers 
outside  the  pool  usually  sell 
5gr.  stronger  goods  a t  same 
prices.  $1  for barrel.
WOODENWARE.

“  2................................ 6 50
“  3 .............................. 5 60

Curtiss  &  Co.  quote  as fol­
lows:
Tubs. No. 1  ......................... 750
“ 
“ 
“ 

Pails, No. 1, twe hoop.........1 40
three hoop___1 65
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes__   60
Bowls, 15b, 17s and 19s........2 50
Baskets, m arket.................  40
“ 
b u shel................ .1 60
“  with covers l  90
“ 
“  willow clothes No.l 5 50 
“  26 00
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
37 00
“ 
“ splint 
"  13 50
“  2 4 25
“ 
“ 
|   “ 
“ 
“ 
MISCELLANEOUS.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

35 00

“ 

Bath Brick im ported.........90
do 
American.........75
Burners,  No.  0....................65
do  N o .l..................... 75
do  No. 2......................95
“ 
“ 

Chimneys,  No. 0..................... 38
“  1.................... 40
“  2......................52
Cocoa Shells, bulk.................4
Condensed  Milk, Eagle___7 60
Cream  T artar...................... 25
Candles. Star........................10
Candles. Hotel.....................11
Camphor, oz., 2 ft boxes. ..35
E xtract Coffee, V.  C..........  75
F e lix .......115
Fire Crackers, per box___1 20
Gum, Rubber 100 lum ps.. .25 
Gum, Rubber 200 lum ps.. .35
Gum,-Spruce..............  
  30
Jelly, in 30 ft pails..  .  a  @ 5«
Powder,  Keg........................... .5 50
Powder, «   K eg........................2 87
Sage.......................................16
CANDY, FRUITS and NUTS.
Putnam   &  Brooxs quote  as 
follow s:

do 

STICK.
do 
do 
MIXED.

FANCY—IN 5 ft BOXES.

Standard, 25 ft boxes.......... 9«
Twist, 
...........10
Gpt Loaf 
...........11
Royal, 251b  pails.......  @10
Royal, 200 ft bbls.......  ......... 9
Extra, 25 ft  pails................. 11
Extra, 200 ft bbls................ 10
French Cream. 25 ft pails. .12«
Cut loaf, 25 ft  cases............ 11
Broken, 25  ft pails.............,11
Broken. 200 ft  bbls..............10
Lemon  Drops..........................13
Sour Drops.............................. 14
Pepperm int  Drops............... 14
Chocolate Drops.................... 15
H M Chocolate  D rops...........18
Gum  D rops............................10
Licorice Drops........................18
A B  Licorice  Drops..............12
Lozenges, plain......................14
Lozenges,  printed................. 15
Imperials ................................ 14
M ottoes................................... 15
Cream  B ar...............................13
Molasses Bar . ..........................13
Caram els.,...............................19
Hand Made Creams................19
Plain  Creams..........................16
Decorated Creams................. 20
String Rock........ ................... 14
Burnt Almonds....................  22
Winterirreen  Berries............ 14

FANCY—IN  BULK.

FRUITS.

Lozenges, plain in pails.. .13 
Lozenges, plain in bbls.... 12 
Lozenges, printed in pails. 13« 
Lozenges, printed in  bbls.12« 
Chocolate Drops, in pails. .13«
Gum  Drops  in pails..........6«
Gum Drops, in bbls..............5«
Moss Drops, in pails...........10
Moss Drops, in bbls............  9
Sour Drops, in  pails...........12
Imperials, in  pails..............12
Imperials  in bbls............... 11
B ananas.....................1 25@3 00
Oranges,  choice.......  @
Oranges, Florida.......  @
Oranges,  R odi.......  @6 75
Oranges, OO...............  @
Oranges, Im perials..  @
Oranges Valencia ca.  @
Lemons, choice to fancy  5 00
L em ons,........ @
Figs, layers, new.......  @15
Figs, Bags, 50 ft........   @ 6
Dates, frails do.........  © 4«
D a tes,« d o   do........   ® 5«
Dates, Fard 10 ft box V ft..  9 
Dates, Fard 50 ft box fl ft..  7 
Dates, Persian 50 ft box ..  @6

NUTS.

“  
*? 

Almonds,  Tarragqna  @17
Ivaca........   @16
13@14
"  “ 
California
B razils..« :  .............. @8
@11
Filberts, Sicily..........
W alnuts,  Grenoble.. @13
12
Sicily.........
@11
F rench....
Pecans,  Texas, H. P .
8@12
Cocoanuts,  100. .*.. @4  50
PEANUTS.
Prime Red,  raw V ft @
do 
do
Choice 
@
Fancy H.P. do 
do
§ 5 «
Choice W hite.V a.do 
Fancy H P,,  v a   do 5  @ 6«
E xtra H. P .V a ....... @  5«

“ 

Chit  Loaf..
Cubes.......
Powdered.

© 4« 
@
@  8« 
06@  t% 
Off.........
@
Confectionery A.......
@7 44
Standard A.........
@ 7«
No. 1, White Extra C.
@ 7« F.  J.  D ettenthaler  quotes  as
No. 2, Extra C.........'.
  M
No. 3 Ot golden.... aj) 
No« 4 C, dark............  •  @ 6«
SYRUPS.
Corn, barrels.........
Corn, « b b ls...........
Corn, kegs....... .... .....  @34
Prore Sugar,bbl...........33@42
Pure Sugar,« bbl 
..... 36@44

Fairhaven Counts... .. .. .. .   40
Black bass. .. .. .. .. .. .. .  — 12«
Rock b a ss.......* .« ..;.,,* * ;.  4'
Duck-bill  pik e......................... 6
 
T rout*.................... 
6
W hiteflsh.. . . . . . . . . . . . .  .* 
6
smoked..............10
Frogs’ Legs ...... —  —  25@75

OYSTERS  AND  FIS H .
follows:

OYSTERS.
fresh  fish.

« > 

■ 

SWEET  GOODS.i X
Ginger  SqspS.. . . . . 8
Rugar Creams........8
Frosted Créams........
Graham Craricers..:.
Oatmeal Crackers..,../- 
;  V   TOBACCOS—PLUG.
Rpear Head special*.*.......4 3
P U n k B o a d . . .....*; ....4 2
Eclipse,.*.......
Holy Moses.,..» .
Wile Blazes........
Eye  O pener;.....
Star.,'
Clipper........................ 

A9

FR E SH   HEATS,

“  

fora 

Beef, carcass_______ « 4«@3«
“  bind quarters.. ■ .6  @8
.«3  @5
“ 
,@8«
Hogs*. « ii« ,* * **«..'., 
Pork loins......,.....» .« 1 1
.  8
•tR  sh o u ld e rs........ 
Bologna.........« ...........  
  6«
Frankfort sausage..... 
8
Blood, liv, h ’dsaus’g . *  1 _ 6 «  
M u tto n .:... . « « . . . ....6«@ 7
Lard kettle rendered..  @10

'  PROVISIONS.

 

The Grand Rapids  Packing tic Provision Co. 

-  PORK  IN  BARRELS.

quote  as follows:
Mess., ............................................. ............... 15 00
Short c u t... . . .............................__________ 15 50
S hortcut  M o r g a n . .  
..............l e 00
E xtra clear pig, short cu t..........;;      ......... 17 00
E xtra elOar,heavy................;;.. .17 00
Clear quill, short c u t,....................... ...........17  go
'Boston clear, short c u t__ .................1 7  00
Clear back, short o
........'.17 00
Standard clear, short  cut, b e st.............. .1? 00
Bean..................................................................
f SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR  PLAIN.
Hams, average 20  lbs..................................
“  y .?.  v .  18  lbs.. ....................> .1 3
“ 
12 to 14 lbs..................... ........13
“  picnic  . . . ................................ .............9«
“  best boneless........*.'......................ij
Shoulders........................ , .4............. 
8«
Breakfast Bacon, boneless:........................ .11
Dried Beef, extra.......... ; .................. ............8

. -

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u

t

.

.

.

ham  prices«'...................... 9«

4  “ 

DRY  SALT  MEATS.

Long Clears, heavy........ .........................

“  medium.................. .........
“ 

lig h t......................................

1 

LARD.  '

BEEF IN BARRELS.

LARD IN TIN PAILS.

Pierces  ............. .......... .  ....................
m
8«
30 and 50 ft T u b s................................. !
3 ft Pails, 20 in a case.............................  
9%
5 to Pails, 12 in a ca se .............................  
gu
9%
10 ft Pails. 6 in a  case........ ........... .........  
20 ft Pails, 4 pails in case......................  
8%
E xtra Mess, w arranted 200 fts....................  7  00
E xtra Mess, Chicago Pacxing......................  7  50
_  “ 
“  Kansas City P acking....’. ....... 7 25
P la te ................................................................   7 25
E xtra P late.............  .................................... 7  75
Boneless, rum p butts.. .; .....................'.  10 00
................  « b b l.  5  50
Pork  Sausage....................... 
7«
Ham  Sausage.................................1___IIII.IIll
Tongue  Sausage......................................!. 
9
Frankfort  Sausage............. ...................   ..... 8
Blood  Sausage.................. ..............................  g
Bologna, straight................................6
Bologna,  thick..........................................*” *  g
Head  Cheese....................................... 6
In half barrels................................................  3 00
In quarter barrels.................................... . .  2 00
In «  B b l« ................... ..................................... 3 00
In «  Bbl,................................................ 
1 75
In K its....................... ........................................   85

SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED.
 

PIGS’ FEET.

TRIPE.

“ 

 

H ID ES, PELTS AND  FURS. 

Perkins & Hess pay as follows:

HIDES.

G reen__ E f t 4  @ 4«
P art c u red ...  @  a
Fullcured__ 5«@  6«
Dry hides and 
k ip s ............  6  @8

Calf skins, green
Deacon skins,

or cured__5  @  6
¥  piece......10  ©20

WOOL.

Fine washed $  1b 18@20ICoarse washed
.18@20 
Medium  ............. 20@221 Unwashed___ ;
. 12@16
Sheep pelts, short shearing...............  
5@20
Sheep pelts, old wool estim ated..........  @20
Tallow ......................... ...........................2ii@ 3
Grease b u tter.................................... 
 
Ginseng, good.........................................  

MISCELLANEOUS.

00

 

FRODUCE  M A RKET.

rels, 25c.

scarce, readily commanding $2 perbu.

and evaporated at 9c.
15c.

Apples—Green, 75c per bu.
Beans—Hand-picked  mediums  are  very 
Beets—New, 40c per bu.
Blackberries—10c per qt.
Butter—The m arket is well supplied.  Large 
handlers pay 13@14c for choice,  selling  again 
at 15@16c.
' Cabbages—Home  grown  command  40@50c 
per doz.
Celery—20@25c per doz.
Cheese—The m arket grows stiff er each week, 
the stocks in jobbers hands being kept closely 
sold.  Full cream readily  commands 9«@9«c.
Cider—10c per gal.
Cooperage—Pork barrels, $1.25; produce Dar­
Corn—Green, 7c doz.
Cucumbers—25c per bu.
Dried  Apples—Jobbers hold  sun-dried  at 7c 
Eggs—Jobbers now  pay 13c  and sell  at  14@ 
Green beans—50c per bu.
Honey—In plentiful supply at 14@15c.
Hay—Baled is in small demand at $15 for No. 
Mushmelons—$1 per crate.
Onions—Home  grown  dry  stock  command 
Peas—Marrowfat,  25c per  bu.
Plums—California, $1.50 per case.
Pop Corn—2«c E lb.
Potatoes—Jobbing  generally  at  50c  for im­
Radishes—5c per doz.
Squash—Summer, 2c lb*
Tomatoes—$1.20 per bu.
Turnips—25 per bu.
Wax Beans—75c per bu.
Watermelons—Missouri,  18c apiece,
W hortleberries—Very  scarce  and  high,  on 
account of the dry w eather  in  the  Northern 
part of the State.  Good  berries  readily  com­
mand $3@$3.50 per bu.

ported and 40c for home grown.

1 and  $14 for No. 2.

$1 p e rb u .  ,

GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS.

Wheat—City  millers  pay  79c  for old  white 
and 79c for old red, 79c for  new  white  and 79c 
for new red.
Corn—Jobbing  generally  a t 58c  in  100  bu. 
lots and 53c in car lots.
Oats—White,  45c in  small  lots  and  40c In 
car lots.
Rye—50c V bu.
Barley—Brewers pay $1.30@$1.40 E cwt.
Flour—Higher.  Patent  $5.70 E bbl in  sacks 
and  $5.90  in  wood.  Straight,  $4.70 E bbl. in 
sacks and $4.90 in wood.

Meal—Bolted, $3.00 E bbl.
Mill Feed—Screenings, $16 E ton.  Bran, $15 
E  ton.  Ships,  $14.00  E  ton.  Middlings,  $17 
E ton.  Corn aHd Oats, $23 E ton. 

.

jjjLDiN CAMSrij§)l

EXTRACT

ABSOLUTELY.
PURE '-i 
TRIPLE STREI

THESE GOODS ABE “ PAR EXCELLENCE”
Pure, Healthful and Reliable,  warranted to give satis­
faction In every particular.  FOr sale by wholesale and 
retail grocers throughout tht United  States.  Vouwib 
Bros., Manufacturers, Cleveland and Chicago.

MAGIO COFFEE BOASTER

The  most practical 
hand  Roaster  in the 
world.  Thousands in 
tee—1 
—giving  satisfac- 
tion,
a. They are simple
durable and econom­
grocer 
ical. 
should  be  without 
one.  Roasts  coffee 
and  pea-nuts to per 
fectlon.
Send for  circulars.

No 

B oM Y est

150 L ong St.« 
Cleveland, O hio.

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34  P earl St.,  Craad Rapids, Mlolx,

Am Sea of Marmora, and he gave  the recipe 
out of gratitude.  There’s lots of  toothache 
among farmers, their wives and  daughters, 
As to their virtue’s, what of ¿bat?  Farmers 
are the most credulous people under the sun, 
and their self-esteem, the bump'of which  is 
awfully  big,  but  makes  imposition  upon 
them mote easy.  There are  probably  hun­
dreds of men in the United States  engaged, 
ljhe me, in selling nostrums  to  village., and 
country people, not one of whbm knowis  er 
cares whether there he virtue in  them.  Do 
lev er hear from those  I   have  victimized? 
Bless you, this country is big and wide, and 
I never return the way I go,  and  am  disin­
clined to sell at the house at which I put up 
for the night until  the  following  morning. 
I give it to you straight, young  man,  I   do 
not miss a sale one time in ten, and  were  I 
pot so averse to gadding about I  should  fol­
low this business as a  livelihood.  There’s 
ten times as much in it as in  farming.”

Two  Chemical  Stories.

Boston L è tte r to Providence Journal.

A couple  of  good  stories  were  recently 
told of an  analytical  chemist  here,  whose 
name is authority when attached to a certifi­
cate of  purity.  He  was  one  day  talking 
with a young brother chemist  when  a  wnm 
Came in with a bottle of whisky.
“I want this sample of  whisky analyzed, ” 
he said,  “and when you have  analyzed  it  I 
wish you would write a  letter  testifying  to 
its purity that we can  publish.”
“ Very  well,”  the  chemist  answered, 
taking the sample and marking  it,  “I  will 
attend to it; but I   shall  have  to  have  five 
gallons of the whisky  to test it thoroughly.” 
“Five gallons!” returned toe  manufactur­
er in some surprise.  “I didn’t know it took 
so much, but I ’ll send it over.”
the 
The  whisky-maker  retired,  and 
young  chemist  turned to the elder.
“What in the world,” he asked,  “ do you 
want of five gallons of that whisky?  You 
can’t need more than half a gill or so to test 
it.”
‘Young  man,”  the  Other  answered,  a 
look of mirth and wisdom coming  over  his 
face, didn’t you hear him say he  wanted  a 
letter to publish?  It  is  absolutely  certain 
that whiskey must be  pure.”
It is to be supposed that the younger man 
took the implied lesson in  worldly  wisdom 
to the heart.
The second story told of toe same chemist 
is to the effect that a manufacturer of  some 
patent compound or other came into his lab­
oratory one day with a bottle containing  an 
unwholesome looking mixture.
“I would give a hundred dollars,” he said, 
‘to know what would  make the water  and 
oil in this emulsion separate.”
The chemist looked at it.
“Very well,” he said,  “ write your check.” 
“ Check?” the other echoed,  “Yes,  your 
check for a hundred dollars.  You  say  you 
are willing to give that and for that price  I 
am willing to tell  you what will  make  the 
water and oil separate.”
The visitor hesitated a moment  and  then 
wrote his check for the  suini  -named.  The 
chemist carefully deposited it; in his pocket- 
book  and  then  quietly ^dropped  into  the 
liquid a pinch of  common  salt. 
Instantly 
the water and  oil  separated,  and  whether 
the client was satisfied  or  not  he  had  got 
what he wanted and he  had  paid  his  own 
price for  it.

AT  GARFIELD’S  t o m b .

WrtttenforTxBTaAbBSiUH.
Studded o’e r a  psrfc*ilke  hUlsidii,  monuments 

in grandeur rise,

Sculptured stone, in forms  seraphic, _ gaze ap- 
i  
Hush I ’tis reverent ground we tread on -  earth 

pealing to the skies. 

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made sacred by the dbad.

Epitaphs breathe pitiful. sorrow,  tears of ag- 

<M»y, here, are shed.  "

A terriicsd avwin4  l^tdis dp the  euope, ar«bed 

o’er by rustling sylvan shade 

That easts protection over all the  mouldering 

dust beneath them  laid.

Dumb language speaks the silent  stone, with 

grief and bitterness replete.

Of days out short, ambition  wrecked, the  end 

thereof a  winding sheet,

What I  'Tis a castle from»the Rhine th at guards 

this sepulohrean host? 

*?-•  »•  f  »■

Ne, a tribute to man from  fa r and  near—from  

N orthern lake to ocean’s coast.

Who is the man?  A king,  of  course;  no  ple­

beian caste could win such fame; 

Fortune holds her  sw eetest  smiles  for  those 

who bear a royal name.

A  king?  No;  but  an  honest  freem an  here 

found rest—

A soul pure, noble, refined by ’public test. 
Humble his birth, a world wept a t his bier;
A Nation’s love in  battlem ents  of  stone  p re 

serves his memory here.

Look you above, friend !  His deeds portrayed 

in bas relief fire emulative zeal;

His field  of  vantage  is  w ithin  your scoped to 

Let him sleep on in his  granite  crypt,  ’neath 

use for woe or weal.

slab and chiselled art,

While the story towers above  bis  head, watch 

grandly o’er lake and m art 

Yes, Erie’s main speaks peace to thee, from  its 

As does a sail—a snowy flake,  on her flashing, 

fa r horizon dim,

steel-blue riip.

Geo.  E. N e w e l l.

Plain  W ords to  Druggists.

At  the  tecent  meeting  of  the  Missouri 
Pharmaceutical  Association, the  following 
excellent  remarks were made by J. E. Erk, 
veteran  druggist of Lee’s  Sumdlit,  Mo. 
The druggist  is  almost "necessarily con 
fined to the counter during the larger part of 
the twenty-four  hours  which  constitutes 
day.  We  doubt  if a  profession  or  trade 
could  be  selected  which,  to  be  faithfully 
followed,  requires a more  unceasing  appli­
cation to details and more  unmitigated con­
finement.  The  exacting  public is ever  on 
the  watch  to  entrap  us  in  some error of 
omission  or  commission.  Business  hours 
will include between breakfast and 0 o’clock 
m.,  except  when  duty  requires  other­
wise.  During  business  hours  all,  hands 
must be on their feet, and must be employed 
at  some  regular  duty such as is demanded 
in the store..  Waiting  on  the  counter  re­
quires  much  knowledge  and  experience. 
The senior must always  do  that  part  that 
requires more skill, and  must never deviate 
from it,  if  circumstances will allow.
Never  put  up  an  article  unless  you are 
sure  you are right, and have it always prop­
erly  labeled  and  with  taste.  Every duty 
must  give way to that of  waiting on a cus­
tomer,  and  to  receive  the  customer  with 
politeness;  and  your courtesy must be such 
as to command  respect  and  perfect  confi­
dence,  and such as  boisterous  mirth  and a 
sullen  temper  should  be  avoided,  and  in 
place use  nothing* but  cheerfulness,  an at­
tainment  worth  more than it usually costs.
There  should  be  no  master and no ser­
vants.  Each one  should  feel  confident in 
the work  he  has  to  perform,  and  to do it 
with  cheerfulness;  indolence  is  a  disgrace 
I used  to  give 
my  clerk  every Friday  afternoon a recrea­
I 
tion,  so as  not  to  dislike  his  business. 
have known clerks  aad  young  pharmacists 
open store at 5 a.  m.  and  have  to stay to 
10 p.  ul, and invariably find them disliking 
their business,  and getting tired, as it were, 
like a slave.  A clerk  needs  recreation the 
same  as  nature  itself  to  shake  off  the 
monotony,  which  makes  him  bright  and 
active.:  A Clerk should  never extol an arti­
cle beyond |ts merits, or never try to advance 
enhance beyond what it should sell.  The 
prescription-clerk should  always be on  the 
alert, and to thoroughly understand his bus­
iness,  and never read or decipher a prescrip­
tion in haste;  be careful;  do not at a glance 
study  the  prescription;  read  it  oyer three 
times,  and  if  not  satisfied,  get  the  bottle, 
get the label ready, and by that time you 
may see what  you did not  see  at  the  first 
glance.  Be  careful  not to show distrust to 
our  customer,  or  he  may say,  “ t  will go 
somewhere else.”  Be  honest;  if  you . have 
not  all  in  the  prescription say if frankly, 
Either go or procure it at the other store,” 
send him there.  I f   there should occur a 
mistake from the  doctor, try and  see  him, 
and,  if  not,  prolong  the  time  all  you  Can 
first see the physician,  so  the  customer 
will  not  mistrust  that  there  is something 
wrong.
Keep  everything  in  its  place,  and  dis­
pense  poisons,  such  as  morphine and the 
alkaloids,  in  original  packages, and by so 
doing  you will avoid all  the  entailments of 
trouble and the 'remorse of  conscience.  Be 
vigilant;  be  on  the  alert;  read  at  leisure 
time;  keep abreast with the tinges,  and your 
reward  will be Sa hundred-fold.

the  store  or pharmacy. 

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61x Ye*r»-Jaoob Jemon, Muskegon. 
Tiro Y e««—JameeVerjior, Detroit. 
T tam jttm  
M rln^,Aiin Jfkor.
Four Years—Gee  McDonald, Kal a. moxoo.  : 
Fire Years-ritanley E. Parkell, Owosao. 
lyèM oent- Œ^Hdripaala'-. $" > 
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Secretary—Jacob Jewon.  ?
Treasurer—Jas.Veraor. 
■  Next Meeting—At  Lansing,  on  November « ., .rand 8. 
Candidates will please report at 9 a. m. the  second day
;sMmeeting. 
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« M siH p m  S tete P h arm aceu tical Ass’n.
President—Arthur Bassett, Detroit.
R est Vice-President—G. M. Harwood, Petoskey. 
Second Vice-President—H. B. Fairchild,  Oread Rapids.

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W im T re a s u re r—w m . v a p v m , v e tr o » .

Executive Committee—Goo.  Gundrum,  Frank  Ingllg, 
A. H. Lyman, John R. Peek, E. T. Webb.
Local Secretary—James Veraor, Detroit.
BpSl Mestine—At Detroit, September 4, 8,1 and T.
-  G ra n d  R a p id s   P h a r m a c e u tic a l Society.""

"  ORGANIZED OCTOBER 9,1884.

President—H. E. Locker.
1 Vice-President—J.
Secretary—Frank H. Esoott.
Treasurer—Henry B. Fairchild.
Board of Censors—President.  Vice-President  and Seo- 
rotary,  ■yt./:'**1'/»;. .
Board of Trustees—The President,  John  E. Peck,  Geo. 
O. Steketee. A. F. Haseltlne and F. J. Wurzburg.
■ wen. Isahc Watts. Wm. XL .White and Wm.  L.  white. 
Committee on Trade  Matters—Jonn Peck, F.  Jt Wurz­
burg, W. H. Tibbs. 
Committee  on  Legislation—J.  W.  Hayward,  Theo.
Kemlnk, W. H. Van Leuwen.
Committee  on  Pharmacy—W.  L.  White,' Joins. Muir,
M   B . f i l m .
Regular  Meeting—First  Thursday  evening  In  each 
month. 
Annual Meeting—First Thursday evening in November.

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ORGANIZED  OCTOBRE, 1883.
President—J. W. Caldwell. 
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First Vioe-President-F. W. R. Perry. • :
Second Vice-President—F. D. Stevens.
Secretary andTreasurer—B. W, Patterson.
Assiatant Secretary And Treasurer—G.  S. Purvis. 
Animal Meeting—First Wednesday in June.
Regular Meeting»—First Wednesday in each ! month.
Central  Mielilgan  Uruggiito’ Association. 
President, J. W.' Dunlop-,  S ecr^ aty .'R -  M. Mussell j
Berrien County Pharm aceutical Society 
President, H. M. Dean;  Secretary, Henry Kephart.
C linton County  D ruggists'  Association. 
President, A.Oi Hunt;  Secretary, A. S.  Wallace.  .
C h a r le v o ix  C ou n ty  P h a r m a c e u tic a l S o c ie ty  
President, H. W. Willard;  Secretary, Oeo. W. Crouter.
3  I o n ia  C ou n ty  P h a r m a c e u tic a l S o c ie ty , 
Frëaideift, W. R. Cutler;  Secretary, Geo  Quadrata.

Jackson  County  Pharm aceutical  Ass’n. 

President, C. B. Colwell; Secretary, C. E. Foote.

K a la m a zo o  P h a r m a c e u tic a l A ss o c ia tio n  
President, P. O. Roberts;  Secretary, D. McDonald.
M ason   C ou n ty  P lia r m a c e u t le a l A p c isty , 
Presiden t. F. M. Latimer;  SecretairyvWm. Keysets.
M ecosta  C ounty  P harm aceutical  Society, 
President, O. H. Wagener ;  Secretary, A. g . Webber.
M onroe  County  P h arm aceutical Society, 
President, 8. M. 8ackett;  Secretary, Julius Weiss. .,
M uskegon, C ounty  D ruggists'  Association, 
President,E, C. Bond;  Secretary,Ge». L. LeFevre.

M uskegon  D rug C lerks’ A ssociation. 
President, 0. 8. Soon;  Secretary, Geo.  L. LeFevre.
New aygo County P harm aceu tical  Society, 
President. J. F. A- Raider; Secretary, A. G. Clark,
'  O ceana County P h arm aceutical Society« 
President, F. W. Fincher;  Secretary, Frank Cady.
Saginaw   County  P harm aceutical  Society, 
President, Jay Smith;  Secretary,  D.E.PralL

W H O L E S A L E   P R IC E   C U R R E N T .

W  Advanced—Alcohol, gum  opium, gum  opium po., oil cubebs, oil  pennyroyal, oil sassafras, 
powd. ipecac, senega root, turpentine.

Declined—Linseed oil, balsam Peru, cloves, cloves powd.

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60&10, less.

Capsici  Fructus, a f..
@  15
Capsid Fructus, po..
16 
Capsici Fructus, fi po 
14 
CaryophyUus, (po. 25)
I®  88 
Carmine. No. 40__ _
@3  75 
Cera Alba, S. St  F .., ,
50®  55
Cera Flava........ '2b®
Coccus  . . . . __ ...___  
.  ®
Cassia F ru c tu s.......  ®
Centrarla  », .; . »».......  ®
C etaceum ..,«........  ®
Chlm oform . . . .. .. .. .   50®
Chloroform,  Squibbs  @1 00 
Chloral Hyd Chat.. I l l  60@1 75
Choudrus . . . . __ ....  10®
Clnehonidine, P. & W  is® 
Cinchonidine, Ger’an  6® 
Corks,  list,  dis.  per 
c e n t..... A /.,......
Creasotum .................  ®
Creta, (bbl. 75)............  ®
Creta  prep................. 
5®
Creta, precip..............  8®
Greta R ubra...............   ®
C rocus........................  18®
Cudbear......................  @
Cupri Sulph...............   6®
D extrine....................   10®
E ther Suiph...............*  68®
Emery, all  num bers.  @
Emery, po..................   @
Ergota. (po.) 75 ..........   70®
Flake  w h ite..............  18®
G alla...........................  @
G a m b l e r __  
7®
Gelatin, Coopor........   @
Gelatin, French........   40® 
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Glassware  flint, 70&10  by box, 
Glue,  Brown.............
Glue, W hite..........
G lycerina. . . . . . . . __
Grana  Paradisi........
H u m u lu s..................
Hydrarg Chlor.Mite.
Hydrarg Chlor.  Cor.
Hydrarg Ox. Rubrum 
@  90 
Hydrarg Ammoniati.
@1  10 
Hydrarg U nguentum
5®  55 
H ydrargyrum ..........
@  65
Ickthyocolla, Am  ...1 25® 1  50
Indigo.........................  76@1  00
Iodine,  Resubl........ 4 0O®4  10
Iodoform .................. 
  @5  15
Lupuline  ..................   85@1  00
L ycopodium ............  55®  60
Macis...........................  80®  85
Liquor  Arsen  et Hy­
drarg Iod.................  @  g1
Liquor Potass Arsini-
.  tisf...........................   10®  12
Magnesia, Sulph, (bbl
1M»............................  2®  3
Mannia, S, F ...............  90@1  00
Morphia,  S, P. & W  2 25@2 50 
Morphia,  S.  N.  Y. Q.
&C.  C o ................2  15@2  40
Moschus C a n to n __   @  40
  60®  70
Myristica, No. 1___ 
Nux  Vomica,  (po. 20)  @ 
lí>
Os.  Sepia....................  27®  29
Pepsin  Saac,  H. & P.
D. Co.................:....
@2 00
Piéis Liq, N. C.. M val
doz........ ................. .
@2 70 
PidsL iq.,  quarts__
@1 40 
Picis Liq,, pints
@  85 
pil Hydrqarg,  (po. 80).
@  50 
Piper  NigrR,  (po.22).
©  IB 
Piper Alba, (po. 35)..  @
@  35 
PiX  BurgU nA .......... 
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7
Plumbi  A cet..............  14®  15
Pulvis Ipecac et opii.l  10®1 20 
Pyrethrum , boxes, H 
&P.D.C0., doz,...  l |  @1 25 
Pyrethrum , pv. a . a .  -60®  65
Quassiae.................      8®  10
Quinia, S, P. &  W__   50®  55
Q uinia.S,G erm an...  38®  48 
Rubia Tinctorum ....  13®  13 
Saccharum Lactis pv  ®  35
Salacin...................... 3 40@3 50
Sanguis Draconis__   40®  50
S antonine................  @4 50
Sapo,  W......................  12®  14
Sapo,  M...................... 
8®  10
Sapo,G...................  
  @  is
Seidlitz  M ixture.......  @  28
Sinapis.......................   @  18
Sinapis, o p t...............   @ 3 0
Snuff, Maocaboy, Do.
V o e s,.....................  @  35
Snuff,  .Scotch,  Do.
Voes........................  @  35
Soda Boras, (po  11).. 10  @  11 
SodaetP otos8T art..  33®  35
Soda Carb..................  
2® 2M
Soda,  Bi-Garb............ 
4®  5
Soda,  A sh..................  
3®  4
Soda  Sulphas............  @  2
Spts. E ther Co..........  50®  55
Spts.  iv-vreia Dom...  @2  00
Spts, Myrcia  Im p__   @2 50
Spts  Vini  Rect.  bbL
3.27)..........................  @2 37
Less 5c. gal.  cash  ten  days. 
Strychnia  C rystal...  @1  10 
Sulphur,Subí  A A..  2K@ 3M
Sulphur,  Bell__ ....  2M@ 3
Tam arinds................  
8®  10
ferebenth  Venice  ..  28®  30
Theobrom ae.......... ..  50®  55
V a n illa .........,9 00®16 00
Zinci  Sulph............... 
7®  8

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ACIDUM.

ANILINE.

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BALSAMUM.

i  P e ra ...,—.— ..........  @1 30

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I  Aceticum ............ 
8 0
Benzoicum, German  80®
B oracic.........................
Carbolicum .......... 
  45®
■Citricum____. . . . . . . 60®
Hydrochlor..........  8®
Nitrocum .....  ......  10®
Oxalicum............. . .  ; 10®
Phosphorioum  dii... 
20
Sallcylicum ......__ 1 70@2 05
.Sulphuricum.........  15S£®5
Tannicum...... ..........1 40@1 60
Tartaricum ..........  50®  53
AMMONIA.
Aqua, 16 deg............ 
18  deg........ 
Carbonas.............  U®  13
Chloridum..............    12®  14
fileck...... ........ 
Brown......................  80@1 00
-Red...............................45®  50
Yellow.....................8 50®3 00
BACCAE.
Cubebae (po. 1 60... .1 75®1 85
Ju n ip e ru s......... . 
8®  10
Xanthoxylum..........  85®  30
Copaiba...... . 
85®
Terabin, Canada...:..  50® 
Tolutan...... ...........       45®
CORTEX.
Abies, Canadian.....
Cassiae  .................
Cinchona Flava......
Eaonymus  atropurp 
Myrica  Cerifera, po.
Prunus V irgini......
Quillaia,  grd.............
Sassfras.................
Ulmus...... ..............
Uimus Po (Ground 18)
EXTRACTUM.
Glyeyrrhiza Glabra..  24®
po..  33®
fiaematox, 15 S>  dox..  11®
Is...  13®
......  14®
Ms 
......  16®  17
FERRUM.
Carbonate Precip—   ®  15
Citrate and Quinia...  @3 50
Citrate Soluble.........   ®  80
Ferrocyanidum Sol,.  ®
.  fiolut  Chloride...... .  v  ®
Sulphate, com’l------  1M@
p u re .......  ®
Arnica.................... —  12®
Anthemis.................  45®
Matricaria................  30®
Barosma...................  10®  18
Cassia  Acutif ol, Tin-

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OLEUM.

V ir......... 
 

nivelly........,............. 20®
“ 
Alx.  35®
Salvia  officinalis. Ma
and Ma..................... 10®
Ura  Ursi...................  8®
Acacia, let picked...  @100
“  
...  @ 90
gnd  “ 
3rd 
« 
...  @ 80
“ 
. «•  Sifted sorts.  @  65
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p o ............  75@1 00
Aloe, Barb,  (po. 60)..  60®  60 
“  Cape, (po.20)...  ©  12
“  Socotrr, (po. 60)  @  50
Catechu,  Is,  (Ms,  14
Ms, 16)................ 
  ®  13
Ammoniae  ..............  25®  30
Assafoetida,  (po. 30).  @ 15
Benzoinum ......• • •*  50®  55
Campborae ..........  28®  89
Euphorbium, p o .....  35®  10
Galbanum...... . 
80
Gamboge,po......... 
80®  95
Guaiacum, (po. 45).,+.  ;  @  «[ 
Kino, (po.35);+..Ì....T   &  20
Mastic.......................  @1  52
Myrrh, (po.45)........... 
40
Opii, tpo. 4 50/........... 3 00@3 10
Shellac  . ..................  25®  31
bleached.....  85®  30 
Tragacanth...  — ..  30®  75 
herba—In ounce paekages.
.  Absinthium.............. 
25
Eupatorium ............. 
20
Lobelia  ............ 
2o
Majorum  ................  
2°
Mentha Piperita..... 
23
25
B u e ............. 
30
Tanacetum,  V.......... 
28
Thymus. Y ........... 
25
MAGNESIA.
Calcined,  P a t..........  55®.60
Carbonate,  Pat........  88®  22
Carbonate,  K.&M..  80®  25 
Carbonate,  Jennings  35®  36 
Absinthium ..............5 00®5 50
Amygdalae, Dulc—   45®  75 
Amydalae, Amarae..7 25®7 10
AniaiTtT!/.....  .........1 85®1 »5
Auranti Cortex.,....  @2 50
Bergami!.............2  75®3 25
■Cajiputi  __ _.......  90@1 00
'Caryoffiiylii..........  ®8 00
Cedar:.  , , , , . - . . . .   ^   36®  65
Chenopodli..........  @175
Cinnamonii,— .....  85®  90
Citronella   
........   &  75
•Conium  M aC .........  35®  65
Copaiba 
.............»0® 100
Cubebae  ......... ¿.IS 60@16 00
JSxechthitoa.........,  90®1 00
Erige ron. . . . . . . . . .  .1 20®130
nGaultheria...  .......8  25@2 35
•Geranium»^....—
f t   75
•Gosaipii, Sem.gal— ^ 55®^  75 
H ed eo m a.............l 15®1 85
JTuniperi..............  50®8 00
Lavandula............  90®8 00
LimoniS....,....,.... 1 75@2 25
Mmiiha Piper...... ...2  85®3 3J
Mehtha V e r i d . . . 00®3 85 
Morrhuae,  gal.......  80®1 08
Myrcla, 5..... 
® * 50
CUveT:.............. 00®3 75
PlcisLiquida,(gal.36)  10®  18 
R ieiui, , w X .. 
, ». 1 18@l 86
B < m m m * i u i P t ® f  00
Boaae, 5............ 
Buccini  ...A ...& L*.  k   40®45
Santal....... .. .. .. .. .3  50®7 00
Siuapia, ess, 
@  »
S i T . . , . . ................  ® iso
Thym e 
40®.  ;50
o p t .: .,........  ®   60
Theobromas..........  16®  80
'  « U T Ä g Ä l i .  :
m Carb........ ..  vis®.-]»
• B i c h r o m a t e ; 13®  15
Bromide........„ . . L   88®  40
.ia®  15
Chlorate, (Po.-30)__     18®  80
•IliM A ),.............u A ,  E d   55
Iodide.......... J2 85®3 00
PotauA  Bitart, pure  87®  39
jPotasaa,  Bitart,com 
.®  ,35

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RADIX.

SPIRITU S.

(po. 35)............  

Potass  Nitras, o p t... 
8®  ID
Potass N itras___ ... 
7®  9
Prussiate . . . . . . . . . . . .   25®  88
Sulphate p o ... .. .. .. .   15®  18
Aconitum ... 
. . — .  20®  25
A lth a e ..............  
85®  30
 
Anchusa 
............  15®  80
Arum ,  p o .............. 
@ 2 5
C ahunus...................  20®  50
Gentiana,  (po. 15)__   10®  18
Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15).  16®  18 
Hydrastis  Canaden, 
.  .
®  30
 
Hellebore, Alba,  po.  15®  20
Inula,  po....................  15®  20
Ipecac, p o ................2 15@2 3b
Iris plox(po. 80®28)..  18®  80
Jalapa, p r..................   85®  30
Maranta,  Ms.............   @  35
Podophyllum, po__   15®  18
Ehei  .................... 
75Q100
“  c u t....................  @1 75
“  pv . . ...................  75®1 35
Spigelia.....................   48®  53
Sahguinaria, (po. 25).  ®  20
Serpentaria..............   3v@  35
Senega.....  ..........«...  45®  50
Smilax, Officinalis, H  @ 4 0  
M  @ 2 0
SciUae, (po. 85)...........  10® ,12
Symplocarpus,  Foe-
tid u s.p o ..................   ®  85
Yaleriana, Eng. (po. 30)  ®  85
Germ an..  15®  20
Zingiber a ..................   JO®  15
Zingiber j ..................   18®  88
Anisum, (po. 20)........   @  15
Apium  (graveleons).  10®  18
Bird, Is .......................  
4®  6
  18®  15
Carui,  (po. 18)........ 
Cardamom.................1 00@1 25
Coriandrum........ 
10®  18
Cannabis  Sativa.......3M@  4M
donium..................   75®1 00
enopodium ..........  10®  18
D iptenx  Odorate__ 1 75®1 35
Foeniculum ..............  @  15
Foenugreek, po....... 
6®  8
Lini........................ 
  3M@  4
Lini, grd, (bbl, 3)..  ..  3M@  4
Lobelia........................  35®  40
Phalaris Canarian...  3M@4M
5®  6
R a p a ........................... 
Sinapis,  Albu............ 
8®  9
■  N igra.........  11®  13
Frum enti, W., D. C0..2 00@2 50
Frum enti, D. F .R __ 1 75@2 0C
F ru m e n ti.................. 1  10@1 5«1
Juniperis Co. O. T .. .1 75®*  7£
Juniperis  Co..............1 75@3 50
Saacnarum  N. E .......1 75®2 09
Spt. Vini  G alli..........1 75@6 50
Vini O porto../......... 125S2 00
Vini  A lba...............  1 25@2 00
SPONGES 
Florida sheens’ wool
carriage.................,2 25@2 50
Nassau sheeps’ wool
carriage..................  
2 00
Velvet E xtra sheeps’
wool carriage........  
110
E xtra Yellow sheeps’
carriage........ ?__  
85
Grass  sheeps’  wool
c arria g e ...,.......... ;  : 
Hard for slate  use 
Yellow Reef, for slate
u se............................ 
Accacia....................
Zingiber........ . 
Ipecac.................... .
Ferri Iod........ .
A uranti C o r t e s ,.....
RbeiA rom .............
Smilax Officinalis....
Co-
Senega........................
SciUae............. .  — .
T olutan...»------ .....
Prunus virg...............
TINCTURES.
Aconitum Napellis R 
F
Aloes..........................
and m yrrh.......
A rnica.......................
Asafcetida........ ........
Atrope belladonna...
Benzoin......................
Co..................
Sanguinaria..............
Barosm a.....................
Cant bar ides.............
Capsicum..................
Cardamon..................
C o ...-------
Castor . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
C a te c h u ..............
Cinchona....................
Co............>
Colum ba.............
Conium ...............
C u b e b a....................
D ig ita lis ..............
E tg o t...,» ....A ......
G en tian .,................
co.......... .
G uaica. . . . ------ .....
amffion.........
Zingiber. . .. .. .. .. .. .:
HyoBoyamus.........
Iodine.. . . . . . . . . . . . .
C olorless......
Ferri Chi ‘lid u m ... ...
K in o ..... 
. . . . . . . __
L obelia....  . .. . . . . . . .
M yrrh....... ................
NuxVomica  .........
O pi...............
Camphorated...
Deoaor.  ..........  
A u ran tiC o rtex ......
Quassia.......................'
Rhatany.............. .
Rhei..........
Cassia X cutifol....,.
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Co...
Serpentaria...............
Stroqooiuffl............-
T o lu ta p ..A ..,,......» 
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V alerian..a /;/.. . . .   :
V eratrum V eride....  *
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Æ thef, Spia Nit, 8 F.. . 86®  88 
Æ ther, Spts Nit, 1 F»  30®  38 
A lum en... ». .. .. .. .. .   8M@ 3M
Alumen,  ground,  (p. 
o.  î>.s.,.....i..v ;,.»   3®  4
Anumto  . . . . . . . ...A .  55®  60
Antimoni,  p o ../.....  4®  :  6
Antimoni eUPotass T  55®  60 
A ntipyrin.. .. .. ..  ....1  35®1  40
Argenti Nitras,  f i , ¿a ,  ®  68
A rsenicum ............ . 
5®  7
Balm Gilead  Bud 
3e®  40
Bismuth S.  N. .........2  15@2 20
Calcium Chlor, Is, (Ms , 
n i^ M s . tf)A»/! .....  @  9
Cantharides Bnssian, 
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buttons that adorn the leggings.  'Whenever 
toe foot piece wears put it is cut bff  and the 
roll is replaced.  When the woman becomes 
old-the roll is replaced.  The only sanctifica­
tion of the marriage is the formal adoption of 
toe  young man after the acceptance  of  the 
bundle.  He  is  then  the  stepson  o f , the 
girl’s father.

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Chemicals  and  Druggists’  Sundries.

D ealers  in

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W e  are  Sole  Proprietors  of

M anufacturera of th e Ce ebrated

ACME  PB B PA B E D   PA IN T S,

Which  fo r  Durability,  Elasticity,  Beauty 

and Economy are Absolutely Unsurpassed.
7 .  J.  W URZBTJR C

WHOLESALE  AGENT,

Grand  Rapids, 

-  Mich.

WEATHERLY’S  MICHIGAN  CATARRH  REMEDY.

W e have in stock and offer a full line of

W hiskies,  Brandies,

Gins,  W ines,  Rums.

We are  Sole  Agents  in  Michigan  for  W. D. & Co. 

Henderson County, Hand Made  Sour Mash 

Whisky and Druggists’ Favorite 

Rye  Whisky.

T h e  U se of  W a te r a t  and  Before  M eals
From  th e B ritish Medical Journal.

Opinions differ as to the effect of the free 
ingestion of  water at  meal  times, but  the 
lew  generally received is probably  that  it 
dilutes  the gastric  juice, and so retards  di­
gestion.  Apart  from  the fact  that a mod­
erate  delay in the process is by no  means a 
disadvantage, as  Sir William  Roberts  has 
shown in  his explanation  of the popularity 
o f, tea and  coffee,  it is more than  doubtful 
whether  any such  effect  is  in  reality pro­
duced.  When ingested during meals, water 
may do good  by washing  out the  digested 
food and  by exposing  the undigested  part 
more  thoroughly to the action of  the diges 
tive fennents.  Pepsin is a catalyptic body, 
and a given  quantity will  work  almost in­
definitely,  provided  toe  peptones  are  re 
moved  as  they  are  formed.  The  good 
¡effects of water, drunk  freely before meals, 
have,  however;  another  beneficial  result— 
washes away the muchs which is secreted 
by the mucous  membrane during the  inter­
vals of  repose and  favors peristalsis of  the 
whole  alimentary  tract.  The  membrane 
thus  cleansed  is in  much  better condition 
to receive food  and  convert it into  soluble 
compounds^  The  accumulation of  mucus 
specially marked  in  the  morning,  when 
the  gastric walls  are covered  with a thick, 
tenacious  layer.  Food,  entering the  stom­
ach at this  time, will  become covered  with 
this  tenacious  coating,  which,  for  a  time, 
protects  it  from the  actibn of  the  gastric 
ferments,  and  so  retards  digestion,  The 
viscid  contents,  a normal  condition in  the 
morning before  breakfast,  is not suitable to 
receive  food.  Exercise before partaking of 
meal  stimulates  the  circulation of  the 
blood  and  -facilitates  the  flow  of  blood 
through  the vessels.  A  glass  of  water 
washes  out  the  mucus, partially  distends 
the stomach,  wakes up peristalsis,  and pre­
pares the alimentary canal for the  morning 
meal.  Observation  has  shown  that  non- 
irritating  liquids pass  directly through  the 
"tubular”  stomach,  and  even if  food  be 
present, they only  mix  with  it to  a  slight 
extent.

The Drug Market.

Opium is firm and advancing.  . Quinine is 
steady.  Morphia is unchanged.  Oil cubebs 
has  advanced  and is tending  higher.  Oil 
pennyroyal is tending higher.  Oil Sassafras 
has advanced.  Oil wintergreen is very firm 
and likely to advance. 
Ipecac  root has ad­
vanced.  Senega  root is higher and  balsam 
Peru has declined.  Cloves are lower.  Lin­
seed oil has declined.  Alcohol bas advanced 
cents.  The following are  toe  changes in 

chemicals August 1:

Advanced—Antimony,  sulphurated  (for 
India rubber).
Declined  Chloroform,  copperas,  gly­
cerin 
(concentrated),  mercury,  morphine 
(sulphate, acetate),{morphine  (muriate),, oil 
" cloves;  potassium  (phosphate);  quinine 
and iron citrate (solution  with  stryChnhie), 
salicin.

In Zuni land toe woman  makes  the  first 
advances  looking  toward  marriage.  The 
woman  raises  the  family.  She  transmits 
toe  name.  She  sends  to  t)m  youth  she 
chooses a basket of  meal or peaches,  and if 
he  is  inclined  toward  her  he  forthwith 
makes ^present of “ primary consideration,”; 
consisting of a whole  deerskin,  beautifully 
dressed  and  snow  white.  That  signifies 
that  she  is  provided  with  shoes  for  life. 
The skin is placed over- the  foot  and  then 
rolled  aronnd  the  leg and  strapped  down 
with delicate thongs.  You can! always  tell 
newly-married  Zuni  womta ty  the large 
roll  of  deerskin  and  by  the  small  silver*1

TRADE  SUPPLIED BY THE

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

-  MICH.

And the Wholesale  Druggists  of  Detroit 

and Chicago.! BEAD! BEAD!
Pioneer P r a m   P i r n

The ONLY Paint sold on a GUARANTEE.
When  two  or  more  coats  of our PIONEER 
PREPARED PAINT is applied  as  received in 
orisrinal  packages,  and  if  in  three  years  it 
should crack or peel off,  thus  failing  to  give 
satisfaction, we agree to re-paint the  building 
a t our expense,  with the  best  White  Lead  or 
such other paint as the owner may  select.  In 
case of complaint, prom pt notice  m ust be giv­
en to the dealer.
W rite   for Sam ple  C ards  an d  Prices.  W e 

have Supplied our T rade w ith this

IP.  IP.  IP.

GENERAL AGENTS, 

GRAND  RAPIDS, MJCHi

B rand  for m ore th an  eight  years  and  it 
is  all the m anufacturers claim   for it.
W e  sell it on a  G U A R A N T E E .
Hazeltine k  Perkins Drug Co.
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D.  D.  COOK?,
Valley City Show Case Factory,
SHOW OASES

PROPRIETOR  OF THE

MANUFACTURER  OF

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Prescription  Cases,

My Prices are Lower than any of My Compet­

itors.  Send for Catalogues.

2i  Scribner  Street, G rand  R apids.

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25c s iz e ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p e r doz, $2.00
50c  “ 
F eck h am ’s C roup Rem edy  is  prepared es­
pecially for children arid is a safe  ana certain 
cure for Croups, Whooping Cough,  Colds  arid 
all  bronchial  and  pulmonary  complaints  of 
childhood.  For attractive  advertising m atter 
address the proprietor, flr.H . C. PECK H A itt, 
F reeport, M ien.  Trade  supplied  by  Whole­
sale druggists of  Grand  Bapids,  Detroit  arid 
Chicago. 
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GASH  SALE  OHEOKS.

Encourage your trade to pay cash instead Ö# 
running book  accounts-  by -using  Cash  Sale 
Checks*-  For sale at 50 cents  per  105 by  E. A . 
STOWE Sc BROi', Grand Rapids.

Should  send $1 to 
K.  A.  Stowe  & Bye*
|f o r  one of th e ir Im proved

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

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czx rsB x rc  r o o t y
R ü  BROS., ' T Ä  KApBs?*'

We pay the highest price for it.  Address

W© sell Liquors for Medicinal Purposes only.

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orders are Shipped and  Invoiced  the  same  day  we re­

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

I Perkins Drilg Go.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

RECOMMENDED  BY  EMINENT PHYSICIANS

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EXTRACT OF

A C O N tt' 

M A L T   ^   H  D  P S
FOR  S A L E   B Y   ALL  D R U G G I S T S .

78 Congress St., West;  |

Detroit, Mich., April 9,1888. 

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Specially Dept. Ph. Best Brew ing Co., 
Gentlemen—I   duly  received  the  caso  of 
yoür “Best” Tonic and have sictce hád a great 
many in this, institution.  I m ust say th at  the 
beneficial  effects  on  weak  and  debilitated 
m tients  have  been  most  satisfactory, espec­
ially to those in a  stage  of  recovery  after  se­
vere sickness.
I  write this  thinking you might like to have 
my opinion  on  its  m erits.  I  certainly  shall 
prescribe  it  in future,  where  the  system  re­
quires building up. either from   constitutional 
weakness or otherwise.

Yoars truly,

Wm. Gray, M. D. 
Medical Sup’t.

Midville, Geo., Feb. 24,1888. 

Specialty D epart. P h. Beet Brew ing Co.,
Gentlejvsen—I think the “Tonic” a splendid 
medicine fór'all forms  of Dyspepsia and Indi­
gestion.  It is giving me great satisfaction. 
,  J. M. J ohnson, M. D.

Very respectfully,

Yardley, Pa., March 18,1888. 

P h. Best Brew ing Co.,

Dear Sirs4- !  have given your “Malt Tonic”
trial in several eases of Enfeebled Digestion 
and General  Debility,  especially in the  aged, 
where  the  whole  system  seems  completely 
irostrated, with  very satisfactory  results.  I 
íave  used  many  of  the  so-callea  “Malt  Ex­
tracts,” b u t  believe  your  preparation  to  be 
superior.  In   thé  aged  where  the  digestive 
functions are exhausted,and there isa lo ss of 
the nerve vital  force, I  found its action  to  be 
rapid and perm anent.

Elias Wildman, M. D.

Work-House Hospital, 

Blackwell’s Island, Feb. 10,1888.

Ph. Best Brew ingCo.,
Gentlemen—As a m atter of  personal inter­
est* I  have used  your  “Best” Tonic in several 
eases of impaired  riutritition.  The results in­
dicate th a t it is  an  agreeable  and  doubtless, 
highly efficacious remedy.  1 am,

Very truly yours,  *

E. w . Fleming,  M. D.  Y

Troy, New Y ork, January 26,1888. 

Specialty D epart. Ph. Best Brewing .Co„
Dear Sirs—Your agent left me a sample of 
your liquid extract, Malt, and  as  I  use  m uck 
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  palitable  nutriant  as 
well as in tonic stim ulant properties, felt anx­
ious to  know about what  it  can be furnished, 
the dispensing physician.

Yours truly,

E. J ay Fisk, M. D.

East Genessee Street, 

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

Specialty D epart. Ph. Best Brew ing Co.,
Gentlemen—I  have  used  the “Best” Tonie 
with  most  gratifying  results in  my  case  of 
dyspepsia.  My case was  a  bad  one, 1  had no 
appetite; headache in the m orning; 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 case of 
dyspepsia.  You  m ay recommend  it  for  th at 
case. 

Wm. Q. J aeger.

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

Ph. Best Brew ing Co., 28  College Place, N. Y.,
Gentlemen—I   have  tested  the sample  of 
“Concentrated  Liquid  E xtract  of  Malt  and 
Hops” you  sent  me,  and  findT in  my hum ble 
Judgment th a t it is a  very  pure and safe arti­
cle.  I  will  not  hesitate  to  recommend it  in 
every case of debility  where  a  Tonie of  th at 
kind is indicated.

Respectfully,

E. H. Bell, M. D.

New Orleans, La., April 6,1888. 

Specialty D epart. Ph. B rew ing Co.,
Gentlemen—Having  tried  your  “Beat“ 
Tonie to a great  extent  amongst my practice* 
I  will state in  its  behalf th at  I   have  had  uni 
best results with  nursing mothers  who  w o n  
deficient in  milk, increasing  its fluids and aa* 
creting a more nourishing food for the infant, 
also increasing the appetite and in every way 
satisfactory fo r such cases.

Very respectfully,

D.  Bornio.M   D.

For Sale By

Grand Rapids,

Mich.

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Fakir’s Com Salve and Toothache Drops. 
“I want a box of the cheapest axle-grease 
stock, one-half pint of alcohol,  one ouqce 
oil  of.  mustard,  three  dozen  small  tin 
salve boxes and the  same  number  of  one- 
half ounce  vials.”
Now that was certainly  a  queer-looking 
purchase for such an “ornery”  looking  fel­
low to be making.  So  the  druggist  asked 
him to smoke a cigar and between the  puffs 
managed to extract a  confessed  from  him. 
And üiis was the drift of it:
“These things cost me less than 70  cents' 
shall sell the boxes and  vials  when  they 
are filled at 35 cents each—six dozen in  all, 
equal to $18.  But I have material sufficient 
for twice that number of boxes and vials, so 
that for about thirty cents more; or about 81 
all, I shall realize  $36»  Any  trouble  to 
sell?  Not a bit of  it. 
I  rarely  stop  at  a 
farmhouse th a t! fail to sell  one  of  each— 
sometimes two^three or a half-dozen; while 
every -village I enter a dpzep or so go  off 
like hot cakes.  What Is  it,  you  say»'  and 
how do T wori^it?**  Nothing simpler.*'  The 
axle-grease goes into the  ttn-boxes. ^ I , did 
not ask for the cheapest to save money, but 
for the smell. 
I’ve done  ^nsiderabie  jpat- 
ent medicine vending» and have  found  that 
the viler the smellthe readier it ,sells.  This 
axle-grease,  once it is in the tiny tin  box, I 
Call it corn  salve—recipe“ obtained  fibm' a 
Sioux medicine man.  Nine people in ten in 
toe country have corns on their feet,  and  a 
single smell, of toe stuff is enough  to  effect 
In the vials I pour two tablespoons- 
ful of alcohol, five or six drops of the oil. of 
mustard and fill it up With vrater.  'The vial 
then  becomes  toothache  drops,  which)  J. 
learned bow'to make (I m eani tell toe peo- 
70®  ts ‘ pie this)' from «  Turk, whose life I saved in

sale. 

OILS.

points  Bbi 

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W hale,w inter..».......  70 
L ard ,ex tea,.. ....  ... 
Lard,No.  1................  45 
L inseed,pure raw  .. 
Linseed,boiled  ...... 
Neat's  Foot,  winter 
strained. .. .. ..  ...... 
Spu .ts T urpentine... 

Bbl  Gal
75
68  72
50
51  54
54  57
50  60
41  45
Lb
Bed V enetian.____. .l g   2®3
Ochre, yellow Mars  .1M 
Ochre,yellow  Ber...1M 
2®3
Putty, com m ercial.. .2M  2M®3 
Putty,-strictly pure..3M  2M@3 
Vermilion prim e Am­
13®16
erican .....» .» 1 .... 
Vermilion,  English.. 
70075 
16®17 
Green, Peninsular... 
Lead,,,Ted... p i im   .. .5M®5M 
 5M@5M
.
Whiting, whitb Span  1  @70
Whitíñg,  Gliders*.... 
'@90
White,  Paris  Amer’n 
110 
W hiting,  Paris  Eng. 
140
e liff...r... .. .. .. .. .  
Pioneer  Prepared 
A a  ,. 4  S0®1 40
.  Tainte 
PwissVillaEirenared 
80

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P a in ts.. 

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VARNISHES.

No. 1 Turp Coach....1 10@1 20
Extra  T urp.,.A » ...4  60®170 
Coach Body. .. .......2  75®3 00
Ño. I Turp Furn ».... I  00@110
Extra Turk Damar.. 1 55®100 
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 
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there will be an unlimited demand for them'

i  as  attractive  as  possible, 

from $20 to $35 per handled pounds.
The dried  huckleberries  will  meet  With 
quite  as  good  a  demand.  This  dry fruit 
should  be  placed  in  bulk in neatly-made, 
light wooden boxes, each containing  about 
twenty-five pounds—a  less  quantity is bet­
ter,  if  boxes  are  not  too  expensive—in 
which, if lined with dean, white paper and 
gh^eftn  closely  together, they will  neither 
he$t  nor  mould, if kept dry.  Make pack- 
through 
cleanliness and otherwise, and my word for 
it—if  the  standard  of  your  fruit  is  kept 
high—it  will  be  eagerly  sought  in  every 
market.  During  the  past half-century im­
portant  additions  have  been  made  to our 
food  supplies  by  cultivating  a  taste  for 
tomatoes and celery, which previously were 
almost unknown or not considered edible in 
Ahwrina.  These  have  proven  a  priceless 
boon  to  the  power  classes, to the invalid 
and to infancy, and the great value of these 
additions made from time to time can hardly 
be  overestimated,  either  in  a  sanitary  or 
commercial view.

While I   grant-judging from  the  struct­
ure of onr teeth and  our digestive  organs— 
that a mixed  diet is best for  man, the  pro­
portion of fruit consumed by us is too small. 
It seems evident  that from some  cause best 
known to the  pdblic, less  flesh  food—fish 
excepted—is  eaten  during  the  hot  season

to 

oniy  '  very  grateful 
during 

than formerly and that vegetablesjuid fruits 
are  taking its place.  The  acids from  most 
kinds of  fruit consisting of citric, and malic 
are  not 
the 
the  summer  months, 
stomachi 
but  possess  a  medicinal 
as.  well  as 
a  nutritive  value,  too  marked  to  be  ne­
glected* 
If, heretofore, we have cultivated 
a taste for  tomatoes and  celery until  they 
have now  become an indispensible  part  of 
our cuisine  and very important commercial 
products, let us enlarge the demand/for the 
fruits of  our country as well, by increasing 
their -production  and" extending their  use, 
until they occupy the same.position.

There is a ridi mine of health and wealth, 
yet  undeveloped, awaiting  the  young  and 
middle  aged  who  will  give  brain, muscle 
and  money to  the  enterprise and  industry 
Which  1  have  briefly mapped  out  in  this 
article 
It  only  requires  industry,  with 
perseverance and economy, to amass a com­
petence  and  a  nam e  for  your  products 
which  shall  be  a  synonym  for “ the  best 
fruits of their kind” in the  markets of  the 
world. 

Frank A. H ow io.

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and  JUGS.

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Per Dor.
1-2 gal. Stone Preserve Jars  $  9 0  
l  4 0
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1-2  “ 
“  Tomato  Jugs,
*  w ith 
9 0
1 gal.  Stone  Tomato  Jugs,

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Corks -  - 

w ith Corks, 
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1-4 gal.  Fine  Preserve Jars
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I- 2 gal. Fine  Preserve  Jars
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1 gal. Fine Preserve Jars with
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II- 2 gal. Fine Preserve Jars
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2 gal. Fine Preserve Jars,
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and Covers, 
and Covers, 
Covers, 
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w ith Covers 
w ith Covers, 

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2 40
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Owing to the Rail Road Co.’s not receiving stone­
ware unless it is packed up, we are obliged to make 
an extra charge of lc  per gallon for package, which 
however  is  not  all  loss,  as  it now goes as Fourth. 
Class Freight, instead of First Class, as before.

H

tki'Midiigan fiataat.

FRUITS  FOR  MARKET. 

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W ritten fo r The B u b u iu x .

As  intiiis  day fruit has  become ih  large 
proportions a  commercial article, it is quite 
fit and  proper to  speak of  it, and  to  pre­
sent  its claims, outside of  strictly  agricul­
tural journals. 

I t   seems  to  be still  Mi  open  question 
whether its  cultivation or traffic  la not a fi­
nancial  failure.  We  refer more especially 
to the  larger fruits of  our  country, as  the 
apple, pear, peach, etc.

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Can  the raising of  fruits for  market  in 
tb e State of Michigan he made a commercial 
noocess?  This important question is usually 
answered  about equally in the negative and 
affirmative.  Much depends, however, upon 
the disposal of  the fruit after  it is  grown.
I f  there is an over-supply on thè market hi its 
fresh state, it caanot be consumed and must 
decay;  consequently, the prices may fall be­
low the cost  of  production.  On  the other 
hand, if  measures  axe taken to  preserve it 
in  any form, as  by  canning,  drying,'etc., 
the  losses  may be  very small  and  the de­
mand  practically  udlimited.  And  like 
many Other kinds of  business, fruit raising 
must—to  become  a  success—be  made  a 
specialty.  Two or three  kinds of  fruit is 
quite  sufficient—-unless 
the  capital  em­
ployed  is  large  and  the  varieties such  as 
will  mature  several  months apart—to  de­
mand  the entire  attention.  We must  re­
member  that there  are vast habitable areas 
In our more northern and western ten  cones 
where  few fruitsoan  be grown  and  where 
thousands of  families only indulge  in it  as 
n   rare  luxury, owing  to  its  scarcity  and 
high  price. 
If  it can  be made  a  special 
business, it  can  be  cheapened  and at  the 
same  time improved in quality, a$ well  as 
quantity.  Then, also,  we  must  study  the 
adaptation  of localities for different species 
and  cultivate  only those  from  which  we 
may be  reasonably  certain of  a crop .each 
year.

I t is  intended to devote  this article  more 
particularly to urging the cultivation of  the 
wild fruits  indigenous to the  north  half of 
the Lower  Peninsula, as  with the  present 
rapid settlement of this portion of the State, 
the entire family of wild berries—as su ch - 
will  soon  become  almost  extinct. 
It  is 
noticeable  from time to  time that the acre­
age of wild cranberries, huckleberries, rasp­
berries  and  blackberries is  lessoned  from 
the  above cause,  and  the price of  the fruit 
is  correspondingly  higher.  This fact,  to­
gether  with  the  constantly increasing  de­
mand for some of them, as the huckleberry 
and  black raspberry, suggested to me  their 
domestication and cultivation.  My own ex­
perience and  observation would for  several 
reasons  lead  me  to  discourage the  cultiva­
tion of  the  blackberry for  profit;  while the 
cranberry, notwithstanding  it  is  lucrative 
requires  moist  or  marshy  land  peculiarly 
located  for  being  overflowed  with  water, 
that may not always be easily obtained.

One  young  man  near  Mancelona  has 
already  transplanted  a  quantity  of  the 
shrubs  of  the wild  huckleberry, which  he 
is cultivating.  They are fruiting and l  am 
informed  that  the  berries  are larger  than 
these  growing  wild.  He  will  largely  in­
crease  the  number  of  plants  the  present 
year. 
I   had  suggested to him that, if  his 
land was  rattier dry, artificial  irrigation of 
H im   would  pay;  as, 
like  all  succulent 
fruits, they feed  largely upon  water  when 
it can  be obtained.  The  past week, while 
conversing with a  man residing in the Grand' 
Traverse  region, my ideas  were  confirmed 
fey his inform ing me that a rather low, moist 
piece of land—some 160  acres in extent^-in 
the eastern part of Kalkaska county, is now 
to  use  his  own  language,  “perfectly  blue 
with  huckleberries”  and  the  fruit  more 
than  twice  the  size of  those on  the  dry. 
sandy plain.

“How do yon account for this increase in 
size  and  quantity,” I  inquired?  “By  the 
great amount of  moisture  they absorb,  and 
actually  require  during  their  growth, and 
which  they  here  obtain,” was the  answer, 
This  valuable shrub seems to thrive  fairly 
well upon a soil where at the present day lit 
tie else can be grown;  and, upon a personal 
visit to the fields, I  find the largest and best 
fruit in the  shadow of  the  handsome  jack 
pine, which in many places shade the entire 
earth  over  many  acres  in  extent,  as  If 
phmteri by the hand of man.  Possibly this 
much-detested  dwarf  pine—which in many 
places is really a beautiful  tree—may prove 
of great  value  in shading  the fruit, if the 
huckleberry,  as 1 believe,  can  be  made to 
grow upon the same soil wherever this pine 
Is  found.  I f  water  is  found  to  he  abso­
lutely necessary, it  can  be  supplied  from 
wells, if  from no other source.

The  black  raspberry may also  be  made 
exceedingly  profitable,  if  cultivated  upon 
the  hardwood  lands  in  this  region.  The 
pianta  should  in  all  cases  be  taken from 
the forests or fields in the  vicinity o f lands 
qpon  which  they are to be transplanted, as 
they will prove more hardy and thrifty than 
if  imported from  nurseries in more  south 
era latitudes or from  different  soils.  Bufj 
4 f  ndsed in  large  quantities,  the  question 
m ay be  asked,  “WiU  not  the  expease  of 
conveying  long  distances  to market be too 
iMevy?”  and “Will not  the  quality of the
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I  fumwer -  These two kinds of fruit which 
m e ^especially  urge  the  cultivation  of  for 
~  pixffit refaln vzit their natural fine flavor and 
¿iebness when properly dried .and w ill gen- 
eaB y . give  larger  net  retuxns,  If  so  pre- 
-served  ♦ruyw  in  anvothe“ w ay5 H  is said 
timt  three  pounds  of  the'freshly  picked 
raspberries wiH make ooe when  dried, and

Lion Coffee has more actual Merit than any Roasted Coffee sold at the price either in Packages or in Btdkand storekeepers 
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