The  Michigan  Tradesman.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY,  SEPTEMBER 26,  1888.

CASH  SALE  CHECKS.

E ncourage your trad e to  pay cash instead of 
ru n n in g   book  accounts  by  using  Cash  Sale 
Checks.  F or sale a t 50 cents  p er  100  by  E.  A. 
STOWE & BRO., Grand Rapids.

1 DCHJS  o.  W EST, 

D  i  m p u m o  
r f l   I  l ii ll   I  A ttorney a t P a te n t Law  and Solicitor 
I   JLL X M i l   X U 0f  A m erican  and  F oreign  patents. 
105 E. Main St., K alam azoo, Mich., U. S. A.  B ranch  of- 
Ace, London, Eng.  P ractice in U. S. Courts.  C irculars 
free. 
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MUSTARD Scili Smiles

OUR  FALL  LINE  OF

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The  Old  Cow.

The old cow w alked by th e dairy shed,
A nd she said, in  h e r ru m in an t way, she said: 
“I  am  feeling abo u t as fine as  silk,
B u t I ’d like a drink o f m y own good m ilk.” 
And, looking around, she p resently spied 
A pail a-standing th e door beside—
I t was butterm ilk, about tw o days old,
B ut th e  aged vaccine hadn’t  been told,
So she only rem arked:  “ Its  m ean to bilk 
A n industrious cow of h er ow n  good  m ilk.” 
A nd she took a drink, and looked  surprised, 
She w alked away, and th a t cow surm ised; 
She surm ised about half way down th e  lane, 
A nd said,  in astonishm ent m ixed w ith pain: 
“To judge by th e flavor o f th a t ’ere milk.
I  can’t  be feeling as line as silk ;
I  m ust be bilious, I  b et a hat,
W hen I  get to  giving down  m ilk  like  th a t!’

AN  UNPLEASANT  BED.

A good  many  years  ago,  when  quite a
small lad,  I had the great  misfortune to get 
my right  hand  torn to pieces in a threshing 
machine. 
I say my misfortune, but  it  was 
wholly a result  of  my  own  wilfulness;  I 
had no business  at  the  thresher, but, boy­
like,  I wanted to feed  some  grain  into the 
machine.

I was told  not  to  put  my hands so near 
the  revolving  teeth—told  two  or 
three 
times—but  out  of  sheer  contrariness  I 
thrust them down still  closer,  and my right 
hand was caught and mangled.

It healed up at  last, but  there  was  only 
an odd-looking  and  worthless sort of  claw, 
with three  fingers  pointing in as many dif­
ferent  directions. 
Several  of  my  dear 
friends, who  saw  the  accident,  were frank 
enough  to  say  that  it  served  me  right. 
Their  opinion  may  have  been  lacking  in 
sympathetic quality,  but it was true enough.
That claw  hand  was what  led me to be­
come a peddler,  for I was  provided  by  na­
ture with a good pair of  legs.

I bow  to  the  prejudices  of  the  people 
who have seen all  they wish to see of  ped­
dlers,  and refrain from  entering  upon a de­
scription of  the  hawker’s  life;  bat some of 
my adventures may be worth recounting.
One  night  in  the  month of  May, 1877 

eleven  years  ago—I  came  to  a  solitary 
house,  twelve or fifteen  miles  south of  In­
dependence,  Kan.  The house  stood out on 
the  prairie,  and  there  was  not  another 
human  habitation  in sight from it;  and,  in 
fact,  the  road  leading  to it  was  merely a 
trail over the prairie.  But good roads were 
not  then  to  be  looked  for in those parts, 
and  that  was  something in  my favor,  for 
the  more  remote a house  was,  the  better 
trade would be apt to be.

It  struck  me  as  a  rather  queer-looking 
place,  for  there  was  a  good-sized  frame 
house, not very old, but no  out-buildings to 
indicate  that  farming or any other  kind of 
business was done.

In response to my knock, a woman opened 
the door—a woman apparently twenty-three 
or twenty-four years old, dressed in a soiled 
calico  gown,  with a mass of  tangled  black 
hair  hanging  down  her  back.  She  was 
thick  and  broad-shouldered  for  a woman, 
with rather coarse features,  black  eyes  and 
remarkably  heavy  eyebrows,  yet  by  no 
means ill-looking.

Good  evening,  miss!”  I said.  “I’m  a 
peddler.  Can  you put me up for the night ? 
I’ve  something  handsome  in  the  way  of 
goods and jewelry to show  you.”

The woman  looked  me full in the face a 
moment or two,  ran her eye over  my cloth­
ing, glanced  at  my bulky  pack,  then said: 
“I reckon,  mister.  Come in.”

Something  in  her manner led me to ask, 
as  I  followed  her  in,  “Is  this  a  public 
house ?”

“Wal,  stranger, we puts up sech as comes 
our way,” replied the  woman.  She opened 
the  door  into  a  room  which  contained  a 
table,  a rude lounge and a number of  home­
made chairs. 
In  the  far  end of  the room 
an old woman sat smoking a corn-cob pipe, 
with  her  foot  on  the tender of  a cooking- 
stove.

Taking out her pipe,  she looked  me  over 
with the same  unpleasant, calculating scru­
tiny  which  I  had  noted 
in  the  younger 
woman,  but «at  length  said:  “Make  yer- 
self  comf’table, stranger,” and  resumed her 
pipe.  In about an hour supper was ready— 
a very good  supper  for  those  parts.  The 
young woman prepared it and waited on the 
table, but spoke scarcely a word.

After the table  was  cleared  up I opened 
my pack and  commenced  displaying its at­
tractions.  The old crone bought a “mourn­
ing”  silk  handkerchief.  The  younger 
woman  purchased  a  few  yards  of  ribbon 
and  two napkins,  worth in all about 81.50, 
and in paying for them  displayed a pocket- 
book containing a roll of  bills.  Seeing thi9, 
I immediately opened the  jewelry compart­
ment of  my pack and exhibited a pretty lit­
tle  gold  watch  of  Geneva  manufacture, 
bracelets, rings  and  watch  chains;  my en­
tire stock, in fact.  At length  she  brought 
out from a cupboard  three  pairs of  gentle­
men’s  cuff-buttons—two  solid  gold,  the 
third  native  gold  nuggets,  such as miners 
sometimes have made.

Noting  my  look  of  inquiry,  she  said: 
“Them belonged to my poor  brother  Bill;” 
but  her  tone  led  me  to distrust the state­
ment.  She wished to swap the  buttons for 
a  lady’s  gold  watch-chain,  and,  thinking 
that if  she got  the  chain,  she  might  take 
the  watch, I exchanged  with  her.

She  next  produced  a  gentleman’  silver 
watch,  somewhat worn, which  she  wanted 
to swap with me for a pair of  bracelets.
“Was this  your brother’s?”  I asked.

“No,” she  replied,  flushing  a  little, but 
looking me in the face  keenly.  “That was 
give me by one o’  my beaus.”

“Jane,  what are  you talking about ?” ex­
claimed the old crone,  in what sounded like 
an angry tone.

“Nothin’, mau,” said the  daughter,  care­
lessly.  Then  to  me,  in  a  lower  voice: 
Mau’s alius dead  agin  my havin’ a beau.”
I  decided  not  to  take  the  second-hand 
watch,  and seeing that no more trading was 
likely to  be  effected  that  evening,  I asked 
to  be  shown  to  my sleeping-room,  saying 
that I was rather tired.

The  young woman took up the small ker­
osene lamp and led the way into a room ad­
joining the one we were in, upon the ground 
floor, but in the  rear of  the  house. 
It was 
a good-sized  room,  but  very bare,  having 
only a bed,  one  chair,  a  dirty  little  wash- 
stand,  and  a  large  chest,  which  stood 
against the wall on the back side.  I brought 
in my pack and set it down  near  the  head 
of  the bed.

“That  must  be  a  lug  for  you,  all  day 
long!” the woman remarked,  and  sat down 
on the chest,  as if  to talk  for a moment. 

“Yes,” I replied.
“I should like to have all  there is in that 
pack,”  she  continued.  “Ain’t  you  some­
times  afraid of  bein’ robbed ?”

“Oh, no,” I said.
“I should be,” she  remarked.  “I should 
be scairt to death sleepin’ in strange houses. 
But I expect  you go well ‘heeled ?’ ”

“Not particularly,” I replied.  “But  you 
see I’ve got a good stout stick for my pack.” 

“I’ll bet  you’ve got a pistol,” she said.
To this remark I made  no  reply,  but  in­

quired if  she and her mother lived  alone.

“No,” she  answered,  after  hesitating an 
instant.  “But pop  and  my brother’s gone 
up to town  after grub stuff.  They may get 
hum to-night,  or mebbe not  till  to-morrer.”
I made no reply,  and  she  rose to go out, 

taking the lamp.

“Please leave the light,” I said.
“Do  you  mind ?”  she  asked.  “It’s  all 
the one we’ve got, and  I’ve  work to do for 
breakfast.”

I said,  “All right,” but I did mind a good 
deal,  for  the  room  as  as  dark  as  pitch. 
There was but one window. 
I felt my way 
to the sash,  and tried to raise it;  apparently 
it was nailed down,  and,  as  no  light  came 
in,  I  concluded  that  there  was  a  closed 
shutter outside the  glass.

I went to the door and felt  for  the  key; 
there was none, but a ray of  light  from the 
sitting room came in through  the  keyhole. 
But I was  used  to  this sort of  experience.
I had in my pack a little patent device, with 
a clamp, called a “burglar lock,” for fasten 
ing a door  on the inside.  1 got  it  out  and 
applied it as well as I could in the dark.

Then I went to the bed and felt that over, 
It stood in the corner of  the room and there 
was a curtain around the front side and foot 
of  it.  Continuing my investigations,  I dis 
covered  that,  instead  of  having  an  open 
space  under  it,  the  bedstead  was  like a 
large box with the  mattress  laid  on top of 
it and the  curtain  nailed  against  the  side 
and end,  for  behind  the  thin  calico  there 
were firm boards down to the floor.

Somewhat  mystified  by  this  queer  ar­
rangement, I attempted to lift  the  edge  of 
the  mattress —to learn what was beneath 
but  found  that  it  was  fastened down, 
could not even  raise a corner of  it,  front or 
I next lay down on the  bed  experi­
back. 
mentally. 
It was rather  hard,  and  moved 
laterally  with  a  slight,  vibrating  motion 
like that of  scales  when one  first  steps on 
them.

Of  course,  a  peddler  finds  all  sorts  of 
beds  in a newly  settled  country,  but  this 
one  struck  me  as very queer. 
I felt it all 
over  again;  the  mattress  and  whatever it 
was  so  tightly fastened  to  would  jog ex 
actly  like  the  platform  of  scales,  and 
plainly was not attached to the boxlike sides 
of  the  bedstead,  though  fitting  them  so 
closely that 1 could not get my fingers down 
between them.

“This may be all right,” I said to myself, 

“but I’m not going to sleep on it.”

My fancy began  to  seek  solutions of  the 

mystery.

“Perhaps it is really a  kind  of  trap-door 
and  scales  combined,” I  thought,  “so that 
when a person lies  down  on it they can de­
tect  the  fact  and  let  him  drop  into  the 
cellar.”

I put the bedclothing on the floor and lay 
down  thereon,  having  first  placed  my re­
volver  beside  the  pillow,  and  taken the 
package containing  the  most valuable arti 
cles of  jewelry from my big pack  and  laid 
that beside the pistol.

I often  did  this,  for, of  course,  t 

with  but  one  hand  doesn’t  feel  quite  as 
courageous as one  with two.

The light still came in at the keyhole, and 
after  some  time  I  heard  the tramping of 
heavy  boots  on  the  doorsteps,  and  then 
men’s  voices  in  the  outer  room.  Still as 
broad  awake  as  ever, I went  tiptoe to the 
keyhole  and  peeped  out. 
I  was  just  in 
time to see the young  woman  fetch a chair 
and set the back  of  it  before  the  keyhole 
and  throw a coat  across it,  evidently  with 
the design of  obstructing the view.

Then  for a long  time  I  could  hear  the

sound of  low conversation  and  whispering 
about the cook stove.

“Pop” and the brother  had  evidently re­
turned,  but  I  thought  the  precaution  of 
blinding  the  keyhole and the whispering a 
little  suspicious.  However,  I  lay  down 
again, then by a sudden impulse I rose once 
more, took the chest  and  set it on the mat­
tress of  the bed. 
It was  quite  heavy, and 
would pretty nearly represent the weight of 
a man on the bed.

At  last  1  fell  into a drowse, and,  after 
waking a dozen times,  at least, fell soundly 
asleep.

But  a sudden  noise  awakened  me  and 
startled  me  so  much that I  found  myself 
sitting up  on the floor! 
It seemed to come 
from directly under where I lay, as if  some 
one  had  dropped  an  ax or a hammer on a 
bare plank floor. 
I listened  for a moment, 
but  heard  nothing  farther.  As  my  eyes 
roved about in the  darkness of  the  room, I 
thought that there  was a light  spot  where 
the curtains of  the bed should be.

I crept  along,  and  raising  it  saw  that 
there was really a ray of  lamplight  coming 
through a crack between  the  boards of  the 
boxlike  bedstead.  Some one surely was in 
the  cellar  or  room  beneath,  and  the light 
came up through the floor under the bed.

I placed  my  eye  at  the  crack,  but  the 
opening was very narrow.  Thinking that I 
might  enlarge  it  a  little, I  took  out  my 
pocketknife and was cautiously opening the 
small blade when there came the sound and 
jar of  a heavy blow  close  beneath where I 
lay.  The mattress  and  chest started,  sank 
little,  stuck for an instant, then fell  with 
loud  clatter into a great  lighted  hole be­

neath !

In an instant  I  was  on  my feet,  staring 
down into the abyss thus  suddenly opened. 
There lay the  mattress  and chest.  A lan­
tern, hanging from a peg in the cellar wall, 
threw its light  over  them.

There was a slight  noise, and then I saw 
the  heads  and  shoulders of  two men, one 
with an ax in his hands,  the other holding a 
Winchester.

They stood for an instant, with their eyes 
on  the  chest  as  if  in  astonishment,  then 
turned  to  glance up. 
I quickly drew back 
into the darkness.  Then I heard a muttered 
oath,  followed  by the  noise of  quick  foot­
steps, first over the planks and then coming 
up the cellar stairs.

All this had happened within five seconds 
of  time.  With  a  wild  impwtee- of  self- 
preservation,  I  reached  for  my pistol,  and 
my hand  coming  in  contact with the  jew­
elry package at the same instant,  I clutched 
that  and  thrust  it  into  the pocket of  my 
coat,  then  turning  to  the  door  stood, re­
volver in hand,  at bay, but resolved, since I 
must  fight,  to  sell  my  life  as  dearly as I 
could.

In a moment  they came  at the door with 
a  rush.  One  of  them  seemed  to  throw 
himself  against  it,  probably  expecting  to 
find it unfastened.  The knob was violently 
turned,  but my little safety clamp held well. 
Twice  the  man  pushed  at it, then  with a 
curse he stepped  back  and  struck a heavy 
blow against it with the ax.

The clamp would  hold  but a moment  or 
two  longer.  My  chances  were  small,  in­
deed,  for I never  shot very well  with  my 
left hand.

My eyes turned to the lighted  hole  down 
which the mattress had  fallen.  There was 
no one in the cellar now, though the lantern 
still hung there.  An  idea—a  wild thought 
of  escape—occurred  to me, and even  before 
the ruffian had time to repeat his ax-stroke, 
I  was  down  in  the  cellar!  The  lantern 
showed me where the cellar stairs were, and 
I darted forward to them.

At  the  same  instant, I  heard  the  door 
overhead  go  down  with  a  crash. 
I stole 
up the stairs and came into the  room which 
I  had  first  entered.  The  two  men  were 
already in my room,  and the  young  woman 
stood in the doorway  leading  into  it,  with 
her back to me.  Pausing but  long  enough 
to  locate  the  outside  door of  the house, I 
made a dash for it,  still on  tiptoe.  But the 
woman  heard  me  open  it,  and  turning 
around, lamp in hand, screamed:

“Here he is!”
Before the words were out of  her  mouth, 
I was outside the house  and running at my 
best  pace. 
I 
started across the  prairie in  the  direction I 
had  come  and  had  gone seventy or eighty 
yards when the men opened  fire.

It  was  still  quite  dark. 

But  it  was  too  dark  for  them to shoot 
straight.  They must have shot more at the 
sound of  my steps  than  at  anything  they 
could see;  yet they sent four or  five  bullets 
whizzing past me  more  closely than I liked 
to have them.  I changed my course and ran 
in another direction. 
I did not  cease  run­
ning  until I had  gone a mile or two, for  I 
expected  that  the  rascals  would  dog  my 
steps and try to make an end of  me.  But I 
saw nothing more of  them.

As soon as it was light I got my bearings, 
and during  the  day reached Yinita. 
I had 
a pretty straight  story  to  tell,  but  I  was 
only a peddler,  and neither  there nor after­
ward  could I induce the Sheriff  to collect a 
posse  and  make a raid on the house of  my 
would-be assassins.

I lost  over  8200  worth of  goods  in  my 
pack, which I  never  recovered,  nor  did  I

NO. 262.

have  even  the  satisfaction  of  seeing  the 
family  brought  to  justice. 
It  may  have 
been  the  notorious  “Bender  family”  for 
aught 1 know to the contrary.

Plainly,  that bedstead  was  contrived for 
the purpose of  making away with travelers, 
and  how  many  ill-starred  “guests” of  the 
house  may have  been  disposed of  in  that 
cellar will never be known.  As for myself, 
I never went that way again.

A  Talk  on  Washboards.

A traveling  agent  of  one of  the  largest 
washboard  factories  in  the  United  States 
gave  a  reporter  the  following  interesting 
statistics and information  for the Cleveland 
Leader.  He  said  that  millions  of  wash­
boards  are  made  and  sold  in  the  United 
States every  year,  and at least 7,200,000 are 
sold  yearly  between  the  Allegheny Moun­
tains  and  Missouri  River.  There  is  one 
factory which  turns out over a  million, and 
at least two factories  which  make  700,000 
and  800,000  a  year.  There  are  at  least 
twenty  varieties  of  washboards,  and  the 
best  are  made in the  West.  The Eastern 
factories  make  their  washboards  out  of 
pine.  Hard  wood is undoubtedly the  best. 
Pine is soft, and white  pine  is  too  expen­
sive.  The  poorer  kinds  can be bought as 
low as eighty cents a dozen wholesale;  these 
are single washboards for family use.  The 
better kinds cost 82.25 per dozen wholesale, 
and  double  washboards—those  that  have 
zinc edges on both sides—cost  much  more, 
retailing at fifty cents apiece  for  the  best. 
Laundry sizes of  this description cost much 
more.  The  first  washboards  were  made 
entirely  of  wood,  and  our  washerwomen 
used to pound  the  dirt  out  of  the  clothes 
with a stick, by laying them on  the  board. 
The first washboards made of  zinc were put 
upon  the  market  about  twenty-five  years 
ago.

Points  For  Grocers.

The mustard crop in California is a light
The butter pack of California  is  soon  to 
be all changed from rolls into square blocks.
The national Cigar Manufacturers’  Asso­
ciation has voted to establish an annual  to­
bacco exposition.
In  a California  cold  storage  warehouse 
820,000  worth  of  eggs,  placed  there  last 
spring, have been spoiled by the  impregna­
tion of some chemical.
A new way to secure a fulfillment of one’s 
commisions has been adopted by  a  lady  in 
Springfield, Mass.  She commits her  wants 
to meter and teaches them to  her  husband. 
Here is one order set to the  tune  “Yankee 
Doodle:”

B u tter,  Cocoa, raisins,  eggs.
M olasses, baking powder.
V anilla, sugar, cheese and beans,
Salt pork and flsb fo r chowder

The most satisfactory mixture  of  Mocha 
and Java coffee, is one-third Mocha and two- 
thirds Java.  Many customers use  them  in 
equal portions,  but the first named is a  bet­
ter mixture.  No coffee is grown in Mocha, 
the fruit bearing its name coming  from  au 
Arabian province,  Yeman, of which  Mocha 
is the export town. 
It is  claimed  that  no 
real Mocha gets farther  from  Yeman  than 
Constantinople,  and that our  Mocha  coffee 
is grown in East India,  Africa  and  Brazil.

A  Christian  Spirit.

Mr. Isaacstein—I sells  you  dot  coat,  my 
frent, for sayventeen  tollar;  you dake  hum 
along!
Customer—I thought, Mr. Isaacstein, that 
you didn’t do  business  on Saturday. 
Isn’t 
this  your Sunday?
Mr. Isaacstein  (in a low,  reverent tone of 
voice)—My frent, to sell a coat  like dot for 
sayventeen tollar vas not  peesness;  dot vos 
charity. 

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_ 

Will  Call  and  See  Them. *

tor in?
readin’ de  news.

Customer  (to  grocer’s  boy) — Proprie­
Boy—Yessir;  he  is  in  de  back  room 
Customer—Is he a society man ?
Boy—No, sir;  but  he’s  got  lots o’ swell 
customers, an’ he  wants  to  find  out when 
they’re  cornin’  back  to  town.  He’s wery 
anxious to see some of  ’em.

That  Railroad  Sandwich.

“Look  here,”  said a traveling  man  at a 
railway eating counter,  “there is something 
wrong with this sandwich.”

“Guess not,” said the  youth  in charge. 
“But  there  is. 

I can tell.  Why, its  so 
soft that I can bite right through with ease.”
The State Association of  New Jersey has 
profited materially by the pioneer work done 
by your Association  in Michigan, and  hope 
to still  further benefit  by the  deliberations 
of the intelligent and progressive merchants 
of  your State. 
I  trust that in the  near fu­
ture  New  Jersey  and  Michigan  will  be 
drawn closer  together by the  formation  of 
a  National Association;  and your  Associa­
tion,  having  been first  in  the  field, should 
take  the  initiative, with a view to  consoli­
dating and cementing the interests of  retail 
merchants throughout the United States.

English business men who  have  to  send 
large  quantities of  mail  matter  to  distant 
parts  of  the world  find  that they can  save 
a great deal of  money by sending their mail 
in bulk to Belgium and posting it there, the 
rates being so much cheaper.  It is said that 
the saving to one  firm  alone by this course 
amounts  to  83,000 a  year,  and  there  is a 
loud demand for reform in the British rates.
PERFECTION  SCALE

T h e L a te st Im p ro v e d  a n d  B est.

DOES  NOT  R E Q U IR E   D O W N   W E IG H T  

W ill Soon Save its   Cost o n   an y  C onnter.
For Sale by ■(  HAWKINS & PERRY, G rand Rapids.

( GEO. C. WETHERBEE & CO., Detroit.
( 

McCAUSLAND & CO., E. Saginaw
And by W holesale Grocers  generally.  Send  fo r lllU9 

tra te d  Catalogue.

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Sole  Manufacturers  of  the  “Peninsular* 

Brand Pants, Shirts and Overalls.

St&te  agents  fo r  Celnloid  Collars  and  Cuffs. 

120 a n d  122  Jefferso n , A ve.,

DETROIT, 

-  MICHIGAN.

GEO.  F.  OWEN,  Grand  Rapids;

W estern  M ichigan  Salesm an.

BEWARE!

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 him 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 us a trial order.

law,  or 

Geo. T.  Warren & Co., 

Flint, Mich.

FOBKTH NATIONAL BANS

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

A J. B ow ne, President.

G e o .  C.  P i e r c e ,  Vice P resident.

H. P. B a k e r , Cashier.
CAPITAL,  -  -  -  $300,000.

T ransacts a general  banking  business.

M ake a  S pecialty o f C ollections.  A ccounts 

o f C ountry M erch an ts Solicited.

WANTED!

POTATOES,  APPLES,  PRIED 

FRUIT,  BEANS 

and all kinds of Produce.

I f  y o u   h av e  an y   o f  th e   above  goods  to  
sh ip ,  o r  a n y th in g   in   th e   P ro d u ce  lin e,  le t 
n s  h e a r  fro m   you.  L ib e ra l  cash  advances 
m ad e  w h en   d esired .

E A R L   B R O S . ,

C o m m issio n  M e r c h a n t s

157 South Water St.,  CHICAGO. 

R eference:  F i r s t   N a t i o n a l   B a n k ,  Chicago. 
M ic h ig a n  T r a d e s m a n . G rand Rapids.
ESTABLISHED  1866.

B urnett
159  So. Water  Street Chicago.

We do a General  Commission Business 
and offer as  inducements  twenty years’  ex­
perience and clear record.  The best  equip­
ped and  largest  salesroom  in  the  business 
in this city.  Ample storage  facilities—full 
20,000 feet  of  floor space  in  the center of 
the best market in the West.  Ample capi­
tal  and first-class  references  on  file  with. 
T h e   T r a d e s m a n .  Write us  if  you wish 
information,  whether  to  buy  or  sell. 
It 
will cost you nothing.

BARNETT  BROS.

ASK  FOR

ARDENYER

BEST IN THE WORLD.
SAFES!

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

C. M. GOODRICH & CO.,

W ith  Safety Deposit  Co 

dicomb Blk.

B asem ent  o i Wid-

THDRBER,  WHYLAND  &  CO.,

NEW YORK,

RELIABLE

FOOD  PRODUCTS.

[It is bo th  p leasan t and  profitable fo r  m erchants to 
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Invited to call, look th rough ourestabU shm ent, co m er 
W est Broadway, B eade  and Hudson streets, and  m ake 
o u r acquaintance, w hether  th ey  wish  to  buy goods or 
not.  Ask fo r a  m em ber of th e  firm.]

EDMUND B.DIKEMHN
Watch JJaker 

THE  GREAT

!  Jeweler,
44  CIML  ST.,
Grand Rapids,  Mi~’
Yoigt, HerpMeier & Co.
DRY  GOODS

Im porters and Jobbers of

Staple  and  Fancy.

Overalls, Pants, 23tc.

OUR O W N   M A K E .

A  Complete Line  of

Fancy CrockeryiFancyWoocLenware

O U R  O W N   IM PO R T A T IO N .

Inspection Solicited.  Chicago and Detroit 

Prices Guaranteed.

K lein  Glove E m porium

Buckskin,  Dogskin,  Napha  and 

Sheepskin,

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OUR  TRAVELERS 
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line o f sam ples.

and G IL B E R T   J .  H A A N  
Will soon call upon the trad e  w ith a com plete 

EATON, LYON & CO.,
20 and 22  Monroe  St, Grand  Rapids.
WM.L. ELL1S&G0

B I R - A - I N T D

Broker  in CANNED  GOODS.
-  Manager,
B.  F.  EMERY, 

Salt and Sea Fish.

20  Lyon  St.,  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF

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The Michigan Tradesman

Official O rgan of M ichigan Business Men’s  Association.

A  WEEKLY  JOURNAL  DEVOTED  TO  THE

Retail  Trade  of the Woliierine State.

E .  A.  STOW E  &  B B O .,  P ro p rie to rs.
Subscription P rice—One  D ollar p er year. 
Advertising: Rates made know n on application.

Entered  at  the  Grand  Rapids  Post  Office.

E.  A.  STOWE.  Editor.

W ED N ESDA Y ,  S E P T E M B E R   2 6 ,1 8 8 8 .

AN  EMERGENCY  FUND.

The appropriation of §100,000 by Congress 
for the  relief  of  yellow  fever  sufferers  at 
Jacksonville naturally suggests  the thought 
that if  the adjournment  had taken  place at 
the  usual  time,  no  aid  from  the national 
treasury  would  have  been  obtainable. 
In 
the judgment  of  T h e   T r a d e s m a n ,  Con­
gress never should adjourn  without placing 
an emergency fund of at least half a million 
of  dollars in the hands of the President and 
his Cabinet to meet  sudden  emergencies of 
this  nature,  which  occur  most  commonly 
when the  session is over.  Two  years  ago, 
there was not a penny of  national aid to the 
sufferers  by the  earthquake  in  the  South 
Atlantic  States,  although the Treasury was 
overflowing  with  money and  the  hearts of 
the people with sympathy.  Of  course, the 
wealthy people of  our great cities  can  con­
tribute  independently,  as  they  are  now 
doing.  What  is  needed  is  to  enable  the 
whole country to emphasize the principle of 
national  brotherhood  in  times  of  special 
local  distress  by a gift  from  the  common 
purse.

The epidemic  in  Jacksonville  has  raged 
for  weeks, with no prospects of  abatement 
in a climate where frost comes  seldom,  un­
til  it  has  spent  its force.  Yet, thanks to 
modern  sanitary  appliances,  the  infection 
and the mortality both  fall  far below what 
Philadelphia  endured  in  1793,  when  the 
death  rate  in  a  population  not  twice  as 
large as that of Jacksonville was sometimes 
100 a day.  Possibly  the  disease itself  has 
lost something of  its old virulence, as is the 
case with some other maladies.

The French  Republic  has  undertaken to 
regulate the price of bread  in  the  interest 
of  the consumer,  after  the  fashion  which 
was universal in Europe  two centuries ago. 
But the government  has  overdone the bus­
iness  by  putting  the  price of  the  loaf  so 
low  that  the  bakers  find  it  better  worth 
while to shut their shops than to go on.  As 
a consequence, there have been  bread  riots 
in Paris, not  unlike  those  which  were the 
first forerunners of  the Revolution  of  1789. 
It is a significant fact that  the  most  demo­
cratic country in Europe  shows  such  read­
iness  to  return  to  just  those  methods  of 
government  interference  with  individual 
liberty of  action which have  been  regarded 
as characteristic of  meddlesome  monarchy. 
It shows how far the popular  faith  in  per­
sonal liberty has been undermined by social­
istic agitation.  And no policy  is so certain 
to  prepare a country for  a  master  as  that 
which  trains  its  people  to comply in such 
matters as this with  the  will of  the major­
ity,  rather  than  follow  their  own  judg­
ments.  When a nation beckons in this way 
for a master,  the  despot  is  sure  not  to be 
far off.

There are few business  men who will not 
welcome the intelligence  published  on  an­
other page relative to  the  action  taken by 
the Insurance  Committee of  the  Michigan 
Business Men’s  Association  in preparing a 
plan of insurance which  shall be as good as 
that furnished  by  the  old  companies, but 
possess more of the elements  of  mutuality 
—return to the policy holders a considerable 
proportion of  the net profits left  after pay­
ing all losses and expenses of management. 
While  not  yet  fully  perfected,  the  plan 
gives evidence of careful  study  on the part 
of its originators and,  if carried into  effect, 
would  undoubtedly  meet with a hearty re­
ception and patronage at the hands of  busi­
ness men everywhere.

The  opinion of  Hon.  N. A. Fletcher  on 
the  form  of  insurance  policy  now  under 
consideration by the Insurance  Policy Com­
mission plainly shows that many of  its pro­
visions  would work  injustice to the  insur­
ing  public.  As  its  adoption  would  be  a 
misfortune  to the  business interests  of  the 
Istate,  T h e   T r a d e s m a n   is  satisfied  that 
both  Attorney General  Taggart and  Presi­
dent Buncher will oppose the measure in its 
present  form, as both gentlemen  have here­
tofore given ample evidence of their sympa­
thy with the insuring public.

The Cleveland Retail Grocers’ Association 
knows a good thing  when it sees it,  having 
adopted the Blue  Letter  of  the  Michigan 
Business  Men’s  Association  and  recom­
mended it to  the  Ohio  Retail  Merchants’ 
Association in place of  the  circular  letter 
now used for the same purpose.  New Jer­
sey adopted the entire working plans of the 
Michigan organization and  other  states are 
gradually copying the good  features  of the 
Wolverine system.

Business  men  all  over  the State will be 
pleased  to  learn  that  Hon. Mmer T. Cole, 
f  Palmyra, has again been  placed  in nom­
ination  for  Representative  in  the Legisla- 
ure.  Mr. Cole  established a reputation  in 
he last Legislature of  being  the  persistent 
pponent of  all  forms of  monopoly, his ad- 
ocacy of  the anti-compact  insurance meas- 
tre,  which  became a law, entitling  him  to 
he  gratitude  of  every  policy  bolder  in 
lichigan.

AMONG THE TRADE.

G R A N D   R A P ID S   G O SSIP.

A. McKinnon  has  opened a harness shop 

at 44 Stocking street.

The mortgage on Buchanan & Co.’s news 

and stationery stock has been  discharged.

Bradley & Herrick  have  purchased  the 
grocery stock of  A.  Bunnell  at  600 South 
Division street.

D.  D. Dorman  has  engaged  in  the  dry 
goods and notion business at Cedar Springs. 
Yoigt,  Herpolsheimer & Co. furnished  the 
stock. 

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C. A. Miller  has  engaged  in the  grocery 
business at the  corner of  West Bridge  and 
Stocking streets.  Amos S. Musseiman & Co. 
furnished the stock.

Mrs. K. E. Pray  has  opened a dry  goods 
and notion store at the  corner of  Plainfield 
and  Coit  avenues.  Yoigt, Herpolsheimer 
& Co. furnished the stock.

G. W. Hueston has eugaged in the grocery 
and crockery business at McBain.  Hawkins 
&  Perry  furnished  the .groceries  and  H. 
Leonard & Sons the crockery.

John Goebel & Co.  have  sold  their  boot 
and shoe stock at 62  West  Bridge  street to 
Thielsen & Brogger, who  will  continue the 
business at the same location.

D. Winter & Son, druggists  at  210  East
Bridge street,  will  soon  occupy the  corner 
store in the  new Knowlson  block,  situated 
at the juncture of  Barclay and  East Bridge 
streets. 

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C. B.  Metzger,  late  of  Sturgis,  has  en­
gaged  in  the  wholesale fruit  and  produce 
business  at 3 North  Ionia  street.  He  will 
be represented on the road  by J. G. Klinger 
and J. N. Louckes.

Grand Rapids has 1,150 telephones in use, 
making it the banner  telephone town in the 
country in  proportion  to  population.  De­
troit,  with  over  twice  the  population  of 
Grand Rapids, has but 2,700  instruments in 
use. 

________________

A.  J.  Bowne,  President  of  the Fourth 
National Bank, is considering the project of 
establishing  a private bank at Lowell, to be 
merged into a national  bank as soon  as  the 
necessary  preliminaries  can  be  arranged 
Mr. Bowne’s  name and standing would be a 
tower of  strength to  Lowell  in her present 
predicament.

A R O U N D   T H E   ST A T E .

Yestaburg—E. F. Owen has added a drug 

stock to his grocery business.

Memphis—Stewart  &  Streeter  succeed 

Coburn & Son in general trade.

Bay  City—Amelia  Keinath  has  bought 

the grocery stock of G. Krenger.

Ludington—Moon & Smith succeed Moon 

& Cargill in the grocery business.

Greenville—Spout  &  Co. succeed  Stilson 

& Spout in the dry goods business.

Menominee—Young & Taft  have  bought 

the grocery stock of  Bela Harrison.

Bay City—Mrs. F.  C. Miller has opened a 

grocery store at 200 Madison street.

Mancelona—Clark  & Mattison succeed F. 

J. Freeman in the furniture business.

Lake  City—Boynton & Hastings  succeed 

M. E. Boynton in the  grocery business.

Newaygo—D. E. Soper has sold  his news 

and confectionery stock to C. H. Burrell.

Flint—W. C. Durant has bought the drug 

and tobacco stock of  E. H. Morse & Co.

Minden  City—J.  P.  O’Connor  has  as­

signed his grocery stock to R. G.  Healey.

Sheridan—Alfred  Short, who is  just over 
from  England,  has  opened a grocery store.
Allegan—C.  E.  Smith  succeeds  Smith 
Bros,  in the  agricultural  implement  busi­
ness.

East Saginaw—H. Hansler  succeeds  Au­
gust Scholtke in the merchant tailoring bus­
iness.

Logan—Wm. H. Pardee is closing out his 
grocery  stock,  preparatory to  retiring  from 
business.

Manistee—Warren  B.  Marsh,  dealer  in 
second  hand  furniture, has  been closed on 
execution.

Port Austin—W. H.  Cooper  &  Co.  have 
assigned  their  general  stock  to Chas. E. 
Thompson.

Chesaning — Perot  &  Goetzen  succeed 
Adolph J.  Perot in the dry goods  and  gro­
cery business.

Cedar  Run—Benton  Molar  has  put  a 
general stock into the store recently vacated 
by Geo. Jenne.

Freeport—A. M. Herrington  is  fitting  up 
a  store, preparatory  to  re-engaging  in the 
drug business.

Cannonsburg—Chas.  S. Judson  has  sold 
his general stock to James  Degan,  who will 
continue the business.

Bay City—Frank A. Tepoorten has opened 
a  drug  store at the corner of  Twenty-third 
street and Broadway.

Elk  Rapids—Dr. A. Hanlon  has returned 
to  Middleville, leaving  his  son, Homer, in 
charge of the drug business.

Sheridan—  Steams  &  Gallagher  have 
bought the meat business of  J. D.  Clogvson 
and will continue the business.

Ola—J. Y. Blair  expects  to  remove  his 
general  stock to Ashley as  soon as his  new 
store at that place is completed.

Muskegon—G. L.  Yeenstra, who recently 
removed his boot and  shoe stock to  Muske­
gon,  has  moved it back to  Montague again.
Ashland—J. E.  Mills, late of  Muskegon, 
has  purchased  the  grocery stock of  David 
Crawford and added a line of dry goods and 
notions.

Lowell—H.  T. M. Treglown  is  reducing 
his  dry goods  stock, preparatory  to  remov­
ing  to  Grand  Ledge,  where  he  will  re­
engage in trade.

Saranac—-Lewis J. Burke,  of  Lakeview, 
and S. A. Welch, of Keene, have purchased 
the Central meat market and will  take pos­
session about  October 1.

Ithaca—Frank  P.  Merrill,  whose  drug 
stock  was  recently  destroyed  by  fire,  has 
purchased  the  drug  stock  of  Dr.  L.  S. 
Weaver, at Alma,  and  removed  it  to  this 
place.

Kalamo—Colton  &  Cessna,  dealers 

in 
general  merchandise  and  meats, have  dis­
solved.  Will  Cessna will  continue  to  con­
duct  the store and Colton will attend to the 
meat market.

S TR A Y   F A C T S .

Union City—E.  L. Lee, the harness mak­

er and carriage dealer, is dead.

East  Saginaw — Whitbeck  Bros,  have 
bought  the  business of  the  Saginaw  Oil 
House.

Union City—Assignee Saunders  has  sold 
the  C. C. Tucker  grocery  stock  to  Henry 
Semour  at 77 per  cent, of  inventory value.
Sault Ste. Marie—E. W. Agar has retired 
from the Soo Paper Co.  The  business will 
be continued  by Guss  Mathews  under  the 
same style.

Wyandotte—J.  T. Hurst lias sold to B. E. 
Warren,  of  Bay  City,  a  tract  of  pine  in 
Montmorency  county,  estimated 
to  cut 
25,000,000 feet, for §130,000.

Eastlake—Touchett’s  double  stores  and 
general  stock  burned  to  the  ground  last 
Thursday,  involving a loss of  about §7,500. 
The firm  had §3,400 insurance on stock and 
§2,000 on building.

McCord—This is a  new  town—in  pros­
pect—located on the  G.  R.,  L. & D.  Rail­
way, fifteen miles southeast of Grand  Rap­
ids.  Frayermuth & Calkins  are  building a 
two-story frame building, 20 x 40 feet in di­
mensions, which they  will  occupy  with a 
general  stock.  M.  B.  Thomas  and John 
McCord have formed a copartnership  under 
the style of Thomas & McCord and engaged 
in the produce  busines, using the depot for 
a store house, until  their  elevator  is com­
pleted,  when  they  will  buy  grain  of  all 
kinds.  The men who  are  building  up the 
place expect to be able to get  the  postofiice 
away from  Whitneyville,  which is about a
mile distant. 

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M A N U FA C TU R IN G   M A T T E R S .

Holly—Wilhelm  Bros, have established a 

box factory.

Big Rapids—E.  P. Shankwiler has sold to 
P.  A. Erikson the  shingle  mill  he  had  on 
his  hands  growing  out  of  the  Danforth 
failure;

Petoskey—W. L. McManus has purchased 
the entire lumber interest of R. H. Hunger 
ford,  including his yards and  lumber  stock 
at Petoskey,  Boyne Falls and Carp Lake.

Gripsack Brigade.

Walter  E.  Cummings  is  spending  the 
week  among the trade of  the Upper Penin­
sula.

Mrs.  A.  D.  Baker  has  returned  from 
Traverse  City,  where  she  spent  several 
weeks with  friends.

Why is C. Crawford like a cabbage head ? 
One year’s subscription to T h e   T r a d e s m a n  
for a correct solution to this  query.

Renselaer Yan  Ness  expects  to get  into 
his  handsome  new  residence  on  South 
College avenue about November 20.

Will J. Jones, traveling  salesman for the 
Michigan  Cigar  Co.,  was  married  at  Big 
Rapids  last  Wednesday to  Maud  E. Irish. 
The honeymoon-is being  spent  in the East.
N. A. Parker, traveling representative for 
Daniel  Lynch,  spent  several  days  at  the 
house  last  week,  for  the  first  time in six 
months.  Mr.  Parker  makes  his  home  at 
Corunna.

Hi.| Robertson  and  M. M. Mallory  have 
engaged  to travel  for  Olney, Shields & Co. 
Hi.- takes  his old  territory  down  the  lake 
shore and  Mallory takes the northern  trade 
formerly covered by Scott  Swigart.

It is understood that Geo. F. Owen always 
strikes the  Northern  Hotel, at Big  Rapids, 
either on Tuesday or  Thursday, in order to 
obtain a short  interview  with a person who 
is otherwise  engaged  the other days of  the 
week.

Scott  Swigart has severed  his connection 
with  Olney, Shields & Co. to take  the posi­
tion  of  Michigan  traveling  representative 
for the  National  Tobacco Works of  Louis­
ville,  making  Grand  Rapids  his  head­
quarters.

Duff  Jennings,  formerly with  the  Ding- 
man  Soap Co., is now on the road for Haw­
kins & Perry, taking  the  Saginaw  Yalley, 
T., S. & M.  and  D., L. & N.  roads  as  his 
territory.  He  will  continue  to  reside  at 
Sheridan.

Will  wonders  never  cease ?  The Mulli- 
ken management  has  actually  granted  the 
traveling  men a concession, unaccompanied 
by  the  usual  sneer.  There  is  ground for 
belief  that everything  is  within  the  grasp 
of the traveler from this  time on.

W. H.  Downs has been  confined  to  his 
house for the past two months with a bowel 
trouble, which has  greatly  reduced him in 
flesh and spirits.  He is  gradually  improv­
ing, however, and hopes to  be  able  to get 
out again before the end of another  month.
Ed. Pike was made the happy father of  a 
nine-pound  youngster  of  the  male  per­
suasion  on the 19th. 
If  anyone thinks Ed. 
isn’t the  happiest  man in town, one glance 
at the smile which  hovers  around his  phys­
iognomy will  satisfy  even  the  most  skep­
tical.

Allegan—Christian  Maentz  has  sold his 
Having  secured  the  long-hoped-for  con­
interest in the meat firm of Maentz & Brand 
cession  from  the  C. & W. M. and  D., L. & 
to Orson  Yahue.  The  new  style  will  be 
N.  Railways,  it is now in order for the boys 
*
Yahue& Brand. 
to  concentrate  their  energies  on the Lake

Shore  road,  with  a  view  to  securing  the 
adoption  of  short-line  mileage  between 
Kalamazoo  and  Grand  Rapids,  instead of 
the  long-line  rate  now  demanded  by con­
ductors on that  line.

Fifty-six traveling men met at the Morton 
House Sunday noon and marched in a body 
to the residence of  the  late  Major Watson 
to  view the remains.  The  circumstance so 
touched  the  sympathy of  Mrs. Watson  in 
her  bereavement  that she  requested  a  list 
of  the  visitors,  which  was  subsequently 
furnished her.

D. A. Harrison,  formerly on the road for 
Farrand,  Williams & Co., but more recently 
manager of  the  Peninsular  White  Lead & 
Color  Works,  will  shortly  engage  in  the 
drug business at Paw Paw in company with 
his brother-in-law.  The firm  will occupy a 
store in the brick  block  now being built by 
G. W. Longwell.

N. A. Parker was born at Marion, Living­
ston  county,  on  February  17,  1845,  thus 
coming within  three  days of  being a valen­
tine.  When he was  five  years  old  his par­
ents  removed to Detroit, where he attended 
school  for  fifteen  yeass, when  his  parents 
removed to Corunna, where  he  entered the 
employ of  the dry  goods  firm  of  Hulick & 
Harper. 
In  1866  his  father  was  elected 
sheriff  of  Shiawassee  county  and  for  the 
four  years  following he served  under  him 
as under sheriff.  He  next  worked  in  the 
dry goods  store of Alexander  Cummin  for 
two  years  and  the  general  store  of  Eton 
Pond for  three  years, when  he  engaged in 
general  trade  on  his  own account, contin­
uing  for  six  years.  He  then  accepted an 
offer  to  go  on  the  road  for the wholesale 
paper  house of J. W. Fales  &  Co., of  De­
troit,  with  whom  he  remained  one  year, 
subsequently traveling  the  same  length  of 
time  for  the  Flint  Cracker Co.  For  four 
years  thereafter  he  carried  grips for E. C. 
DeCou, of  Detroit, when  he  engaged  with 
Daniel  Lynch, for  whom  he  has  traveled 
over a  year and  with  whom  he is likely to 
remain for some  time.

Purely Personal.

H. M.  Lee,  the Nashville  merchant,  was 

in town last week.

M.  S.  Scoville,  the  Kalamazoo  grocer, 

took in the fair here last week.

Frank  E.  Hibbard, 

the  East  Saginaw 

druggist, was in town on Monday.

Geo.  H.  Reeder  leaves  next  week for  a 
tour of  the shoe factories in the  vicinity of 
Boston.

E. S. Hougbtaling, the  Hart  grocer  and 
beechnut  king, was  in  town  several  days 
last week.

B.  S. Harris and B. F. Emery  have  gone 
to Chicago to take in  the  exposition  and— 
other things.

D. R. Parish,  the  grocer  and  cider  and 
vinegar  manufacturer,  is  out  with  a new 
delivery wagon.

Richard Gannon, the oblong White Cloud 
butcher,  beamed  on  his  Grand  Rapids 
friends  on Monday.

Jas. Yemor, the Detroit  druggist, was  in 
town Sunday to attend the  obsequies of  the 
late Major Watson.

H. D. Harvey, who recently sold his drug 
stock  at  Bangor, put in a couple of  days at 
Grand Rapids last week.

Byron S. Davenport,  formerly engaged in 
trade at Paris, has come to Grand Rapids to 
live  and  may enter  the  employ of  Reeder, 
Palmer & Co.

Capt.  H.  N.  Moore,  President  of  the 
Grand  Rapids  Packing & Provision  Co.,  is 
spending a few  days  in  Chicago,  bent  on 
both business and pleasure.

W. T.  Lamoreaux walks on crutches now, 
in consequence of  a slightly  damaged  knee 
pan.  There are no flies on  Lamoreaux—he 
carried three accident insurance policies.

L. J. Rindge,  wife and  daughter  has  re­
turned  from  Nantasket  Beach, where they 
spent three weeks, principally for the bene­
fit the  change worked in the health of  Miss 
Rindge.

W. E.  Watson,  the  Mancelona merchant, 
was  a  passenger in the same  car in  which 
the late  Major Watson started  for Chicago, 
helped  him  to  a  seat  and  rendered  such 
other  assistance as  lay at his command.

M.  D. Bentley,  manager  of  the  Bentley 
Oil  Co.,  of  Detroit,  was  in  town  several 
days last week, superintending  the  inaugu­
ration  of  business  by  the  Grand  Rapids 
Tank  Line Co.,  of  which  he  is  also  man­
ager

A. B. Schumacher, who has been engaged 
in the drug  business for twenty-four  years, 
sixteen  of  which  he  has  spent  at  Grand 
Ledge,  was  in  town a couple of  days  last 
week.  Mr. Schumacher is probably the old­
est druggist of  his age in the State.

to  Marquette, 

Smith  Barnes,  General  Manager  of  the 
Hannah & Lay Mercantile Co., has returned 
from  a  visit 
Ishpeming, 
Houghton,  Hancock,  Lake  Linden,  Calu­
met and several other towns in the iron and 
copper  regions.  He  reports  an  enjoyable 
trip.

Daniel  Stem, the  able  and  enterprising 
editor and publisher of the American A rti­
san, tarried  a  day  at  Grand  Rapids  last 
week.  Mr. Stern  is a steam  engine in dis­
guise,  with a capacity to run either forward 
or  backward  and  propel  everybody  and 
everything  connected  with  him  and  his 
splendid publication.

Robert M. Floyd,  who  has  an  extensive 
acquaintance  among  the  Michigan  trade, 
wili shortly lead to the  altar a Philadelphia 
lady,  to  whom  he  was  engaged  fourteen 
years ago.  Family views and arrangements 
intervened to prevent  their  marriage, since 
which time each has been married and  wid­
owed.  The prospective  bride is Mrs. Reid, 
the  daughter of  Peter  Henderson.  She  is 
spoken of  as a lady of  rare  personal graces

and  unusual  mental  attainments, a charm­
ing  conversationalist,  a  story  writer  of 
merit,  whose  strong  and  amiable  native 
qualities have been ripened and enriched by 
extensive travel and  unusual  social  advan­
tages,  both  in  this  country  and  abroad. 
T h e   T r a d e s m a n   joins  with  many others 
in extending congratulations.

Myron  H. Walker, whom  the  B.  M.  A. 
workers of  the State  have  reason to regard 
with  gratitude, was  married at  Kalamazoo 
last week  to  Miss  Lourettie E.  Stevens, of 
Lowell and the happy couple are now enjoy­
ing life in Massachusetts.  They are expect­
ed  back about October 1.

W. S. Brown, Traveling Passenger Agent 
for  the Lake  Shore  & Michigan  Southern 
Railway,  put  in  several  days in  this  city 
last  week.  Mr. Brown  has the  reputation 
of  having a  “heye like  a  heagle” and  the 
fact  that  he recognized  an old  friend  here 
whom  he  had  not seen  for  twenty  years 
gives credence to the story.

Judge  Ramsdell, of  Traverse City, Presi­
dent  of  the  West  Michigan  fair,  compli­
mented  the  Michigan  Business  Men’s As­
sociation  by  sending  all  the  officers  and 
committees a season ticket to the fair.  The 
courtesy  was  appreciated  and  in  several 
cases  the opportunity of  seeing the  exhibi­
tion was embraced.

A correspondent of  the Hastings Banner 
writes  as  follows  concerning  the  veteran 
general dealer at Orangeville  Mills:  “Will 
wonders  never  cease!  Wonder  if  olden 
times are  returning  to us in  this the  nine­
teenth century!  Mr.  and  Mrs. Eli Nichols, 
of  Orangeville,  have  become parents  to  a 
fine  boy.  Mr. Nichols  is  56  years of  age 
and Mrs. Nichols is 53.  About thirty years 
ago  they had a child  born  to  them,  but  it 
survived  but a  short  time,  and  now, after 
more  than  thirty  years,  they  are  again 
parents.  May the young fellow live, thrive, 
and be the main stay of the old folks.”

Attention is directed to the advertisement 
of  Samuel Lyon on another page.  Anyone 
who has ever dealt with that house couldn’t 
be pulled  away to  an  opposition  establish­
ment by a ten elephant power.

FOR  SALE,  WANTED,  ETC.

A dvertisem ents w ill be inserted  under  th is  head for 
two  cents  a   word  th e  first  insertion  an d   one cent a 
word  fo r  each  subsequent  insertion.  No  advertise­
m ent tak en  fo r less th an  25 cents.  Advance  paym ent.

F O R   SA LE.

Good as new.  Address 298, th is office. 

Fo r   s a l e   c h e a p  — is-h o r s e   p o w e r   e n g in e ,
i X>R  SALE—THE  JEFFERSON  FLOURING  MILL.

Best w ater power in   th e  State.  Inquire  of  N.  G. 

298

King1, Brooklyn,  Mich. 

294

OR  SALE—DRUG STOCK WHOSE AVERAGE DAILY 
sales  is  $17.  Splendid  opening  for  physician. 
Good reasons fo r selling.  Address No. 289,  care  Michi­
g an   Tradesm an. 

289

OR  SALE  OR RENT—HARDWARE  AND  GROCERY 
store, dw elling and  lodge  room   above.  Address 

Box 24, M errill, Mich. 

290

OR  SALE—WELL-ESTABLISHED  IMPLEMENT BUS- 
iness, choice location,  in  rich  farm in g   country. 
Capital required—about $5,000.  Profits  about $500 p er 
m onth.  A golden o p p ortunity fo r live m an.  Address 
Jno. T. M arriott, Agt., W akefield, Neb. 

OR  SALE—GOOD  RESIDENCE  LOT  ON  ONE  OF 
th e  m ost pleasan t streets “ on  th e  hill.”  W ill ex­
change for stock in any good in stitu tio n .  Address 286, 
care M ichigan Tradesm an. 

IX)R  SALE—WELL-SELECTED  GROCERY  STOCK, 

situated on good business corner.  Stock  and  fix­
tu res will inventory about $3.000.  Reason fo r selling, 
o th er business.  Address H enry, care M ichigan T rades­
m an, G rand Rapids. 

283

286

282

277

OR  SALE—ONE  9x24  ROWNDS’  SECTIONAL  ROLL- 
e r m ill, w ith elevators and scalpers com plete; one 
W ebster b ran  duster;  one OO Geo.  T.  Sm ith  purifier. 
The above m achines a re all in good condition.  Enquire 
of owner, D. C. Briggs, N orth Branch, Mich. 

F OR  SALE—BAZAAR  BUSINESS,  WELL  ESTAB^ 

lish e d in   one  of  th e  liveliest  and  best  business 
towns in th e  State.  P ro p rieto r’s  h ealth   failing. 
In­
voice about $1,400.  Now  is th e  tim e to  buy fo r fall and 
holiday trade.  Address A B C  office  of th is paper. 272

I TOR SALE—CLEAN  GROCERY,  DRY  GOODS  AND 

Crockery stock, situated in a   railw ay  tow n,  w ith 
good line  of  custom ers.  Stock  will  inventory  about 
$2,000.  W ill tak e p a rt cash and balance on  tim e.  Ad­
dress A. S. M usseiman & Co., Grand Rapids. 
T 70R   SALE—DRUG  FIXTURES  AND  SMALL  STOCK 
of drugs.  Address Doctor, Box 242, Rockford.  258

1  G rain  E levator,  ten   carloads  capacity; 

IX>R  SALE—OR  EXCHANGE  FOR  STOCK IN  TRADE, 

horse 
power, large grounds;  fine tow n on C. & G. T. railroad; 
good w heat and produce  m ark et.  W rite  fo r  p articu ­
lars, W. B. Tyler, care B. P. & D. A. Co.,  G rand  Rapids, 
Mich. 

o r sh o rt lease of store.  A barg ain  fo r  some-  one. 
Must sell.  W ant to go South.  Address  Box 12, Grand- 
ville, Mich. 

I ['OR SALE—GENERAL STOCK,  GOOD TRADE, LONG 
FOR  SALE—t h e   DRESS  OF  TYPE  NOW  USED  ON 

“ The Tradesm an”—600  pounds  of b revier  and 200 
pounds of  nonpareil.  A  good  barg ain   will  be  given 
purchaser.______________________________________206

259

242

26o

W ANTS.

297

292

"1VTANTED—WE  WANT  A  GOOD  MAN  IN  EACH 
VV 
tow n .to sell door plates, door bells,  house  num* 
bers and alarm s  Liberal commissions.  Address, Rus­
sell & H unter, G rand R apids, Mich. 

ANTED—A REGISTERED PHARMACIST.  PERMA- 
n en t position.  Address M. Seward M cNitt &  Co., 

Byron Center, Mich. 
TTTANTED—SITUATION ON THE  ROAD  BY  MAN  OF 
\  V 
six  y ears’  experience.  Best of  reference.  Ad­
dress  J. E.  F.  care M ichigan  Tradesm an 
293
TT 7"ANTED—A  LIVE,  ENERGETIC  MAN  WHO  IS  SO- 
VV  b er and honest, to  consolidate  grocery o r gener­
al stocks w ith me, in a  No. 1  location, w here a  tra d d  of 
$20,000 a y ear can be done.  Don’t  w rite unless  you are 
all  rig h t  and  m ean  business.  Address  Lock Box 129,
Collins, Mich.____________________ .______________ 275
I T T  ANTED— IN  EXCHANGE  FOR  VALUABLE  REAL 
VV 
estate,  a  stock  of  m erchandise.  Address  287, 
Tradesm an office, G rand Rapids, Mich. 
YTTANTED—BY  A  YOUNG  MAN  UNDERSTANDING 
V V 
th e m eat business, to buy an in terest  in a   m eat 
m ark et in a good town.  Address C leaver,  care  Michi­
gan  Tradesm an. 
WANTED—SALESMEN  TO  SELL  OUR  CHOICE  VA- 

rieties of nu rsery  stock, eith er on salary o r com­
m ission.  P erm anent  em ploym ent  to  successful m en 
Address,  w ith references, May  B rothers,  Nurserym en, 
Rochester, N. Y. 
TXT ANTED—PART  INTEREST IN DRUG OR GENERAL 
VV 
store by  practical  registered  pharm acist.  Ad 
dress R obert, care M ichigan Tradesm an 
WANTED—EVERY  STORE-KEEPER  WHO  READS 

th is  p ap er  to  give  th e Sutliff  coupon system  a 
tria l.  I t will abolish y our pass  books,  do  aw ay  w ith 
all y our book-keeping, in m any instances save you the 
expense of one clerk, will b rin g   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 ta rt th e 1st 
of th e m onth w ith th e  new  system  and  vou  will never 
reg re t it.  H aving  tw o kinds, both  kinds  will be  sent 
by  addressing  (m entioning  th is  paper)  J.  H.  Sutliff, 
Albany, N. Y. 

280

213

287

271

278

WANTED—1,000 MORE  MERCHANTS TO ADOPT OUR 

Im proved Coupon  Pass  Book System.  Send for 

samples,  E. A. Stowe &  Bro., Grand Rapids._____ 214

M ISCELLANEOUS.

296

« 20-ACRE  FRUIT  FARM  NEAR BENTON  HARBOR, 

handy to Chicago m ark et, w ill  sell  o r  exchange 
fo r G rand  Rapids  real estate  w orth  $1,200.  Address 
Dr. W. Ryno, Coloma, Mich._____________________ 295
T   OST—AT  FAIR  GROUNDS,  THURSDAY,  A  GRAY 
JL i  cashm ere  shaw l.  Finder  will  be  rew arded  by 
leav in g  a t  th is office. 
¿ S O   R A H   IN  CASH  OR  GOOD  PAPER  WILL  8E- 
O  v/Vy  cure  a  th riv in g   hardw are  business
without com petition in Meredith, 
er 25,  E vart, Mich.______________

Fo r   r e n t —t w o   w e l l   l o c a t e d   s t o r e s  o n

South Division stre e t.  Size 22 x 80 feet.  G. K. Nel­

son, 68 Monroe street.___________________________ 279
4 M   o n n   CASH  BUYS  m a n u f a c t u r in g   b u s i-
ness pay in g  100  p er  cent.  Best  of  rea­
sons 7 fo r  selling.  Address  Chas.  Kynoch,  St. Ignace, 
Mich. 
228
A BARGAIN  that  is A BARGAIN.
GROCERY  FOR  SALE—A  leading  G rocery 
and Crockery business In a flourishing Ne­
braska  city o f 8.000 population, w ith gas, elec­
tric  light, stre et cars, w aterw orks, fine schools 
and churches.  Store first class;  sales upw ard 
of $40,000 p er  year.  Crop  prospects  finest  in 
the W est.  Cash required, about $5,000.  W rite 
a t once, P . O. Box 303, K earney, Neb.

Il

GRUND  BHPIDS  TflfiK  LIRE  GO.,

D is trib u tin g   A gents  fo r

later H e  ail Prime M e  B lniatiiii Oil
Works, 6. R. & I. mi D. & M. June.  Office, No. 4 BM plt Blk'.

GASOLINE and  NAPTHA

C O R R ESPO N D EN C E  SO L IC IT E D .  QUOTATIONS  F U R N IS H E D   on  A P P L IC A T IO N .

PEAGHES!  PEACHES!!  PEACHES!!!

Send  your  orders  for  them  to

THEO, B.  GOOSSEN,

WHOLESALE

P R O D U C E   C O M M IS S IO N   M E R C H A N T  
_______ 33  Ottawa  Street,  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

At Lowest Sumer Prices

ORDER.  YOUR  COAL  OF

- A -   t E K T M B S ,

O ffic e   u n d e r  N a t i o n a l   C i ty   R a n k .   N e w  

Y a r d s , S h a w m u t  A v e .. W i n t e r  a n d  

W ,  D i v i s i o n   S ts .

TELEPHONE  CALL  490-2.

REEDER, PALMER  &  CO.,

Wholesale Boots and Shoes.

2 4 i  P e a r l  St.,  G ran d   P a p id s , M ick ., TE££P9^ NE

STATE  8GENT8  FOR  LYCOMING  RUBBER  GO.,
WILES  ■  GOODYEAR

— A N D —

ßONNEOTIGUT

Rubbers.

W rite fo r Fall  Prices and D iscounts.

G.  R.  MAYHEW,

86  Monroe  Street,

GRAND  R A P ID S .

I  have  removed  my  stock from 
40 and 42 South  Division  Street to

N E W   BLO D G ET T  BLO CK ,

where five “floors and a basement af­
ford me better  facilities  than  ever 
before  for  the  proper  prosecution 
of my business.

Daniel Lynch,

-----SUCCESSOR TO-----

FRED D. YALE * CO.

P ro p rieto r  of

EDWIN FÄLU188,
Talley  City  Gold  Storage.
The  Popillar  Solid  DÄISY 

P ack er and Jobber of

Brands  of  Oysters.

My facilities for handling Oys­
ters are unsurpassed.  Oysters 

guaranteed  fresh  every 
time.  Send in your or­
ders, which will be 
filled  at  lowest 
market price.

Oranges,  Lemons, Bananas, Butter, Eggs 

and Egg Crates.

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

nam ed th a t a re unsurpassed.

I  aim   to   handle  th e   best  th a t  can  be  obtained. 
Mail orders filled p rom ptly  a t lowest  m ark et price.  A 
liberal discount on Egg C rates and fillers in larg e  lots.

SALESROOM, 

-  No. 9 Ionia  St,  Grand  Rapids.

filers, Attention

We are making  a  Middlings 
Purifier and Flour Dresser that 
will save you their cost at least 
three times each year.
They  are  guaranteed  to  do 
more  work in less  space (with 
less  power  and  less  waste) 
than  any  other  machines  of 
their  class.
Send  for  descriptive  cata­
logue with testimonials.
Martin’s  MM inis  Purifier  Co.,

GRIP  RIPIDS,  NIGH-

The Finest 5-cl. Cigar MamJfacWred,

LONG H AVANA  F IL L E R .

T H E Y  H A V E  NO  EQ U A L.
A..  S.  » A V I S ,

70 Canal St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

BELKNAP
I  agon mi Sleigh Co.
W A G O N S !

Spring,  Freight,  Express, 

Lumber  and  Farm

MANUFACTURERS OF

Logging Carts  and  Trucks 

Mill and Dump Carts, 

Lumbermen’s and 

River Tools.

We carry  a  large stock o f m aterial, and have 
every facility   fo r  m aking’  first-class  W agons 
of  all kinds.
R3^“ Special  a tten tio n   given  to   R epairing, 
P ainting and L ettering.

Shops on Front St., Grand Rapids, Mioh,

DO YOU WANT A SHOWCASE?

SPECIAL*  O F F E R —This style o r oval case;  best 
q uality;  all glass,  heavy  double  thick;  panel  doors; 
full length  m irro rs and sp rin g  hinge9;  solid cherry o r 
w alnut fram e;  e x tra heavy b ase;  si Ivetta  trim m ings; 
6 feet long,  28  inches  wide,  15  inches  high.  P rice , 
}$11,  n e t   c a s h .   Boxing and cartag e free.

3D.  3D.  OOOKZ,
-  Michigan.
Grand  Rapids, 

31  SC R IB N E R   ST R E E T ,

ÄS80GIÄT10N  DEPARTMENT.

M ic h i g a n   B a s i n e t s   M o n ’s  A s s o c ia t io n .

President—F rank W ells, Lansing.
F irst Vice-President—H. Chambers, Cheboygan.
Second V ice-President—C. Strong, Kalamazoo. 
Secretary—E. A. Stowe, G rand Rapids.
Treasurer—L. W. Sprague. Greenville.
Executive B oard—President; C. L. W hitney, Muskegon; 
F ran k   H am ilton, Traverse C ity;  N. B. Blam, Lowell; 
Chas. T. Bridgm an, F lint;  H iram   DeLano,  Allegan;
Com m ittee  on  Insurance—Geo.  B.  Caldwell,  Green­
ville*  W. S. Powers, N ashville;  Oren  Stone, Flint. 
Com m ittee on L egislation—S.  E.  P ark ill,  Owosso;  H.
A. Hydorn, Grand Rapids;  H. H. Pope, Allegan. 
Com m ittee on Trade Interests—Sm ith Barnes, Traverse 
City:  Geo. R. H oyt, E ast Saginaw ;  H. B. F argo, Mus-
Com mittee on T ransportation—Jam es Osborn,Owosso; 
O.  F.  Conklin,  G rand  Rapids;  C.  F.  Bock,  B attle
Com mittee on B uilding and Loan Associations—Chaun- 
cey Strong, K alam azoo; W ill E m m ert, E aton R apius; 
W . E. C rotty, Lansing.

Local Secretary—P. J. Connell,  Muskegon.
O facial O rgan—Th e Michigan Tradesman.
,  The following  auxiliary associations  are op­
erating under  ch arters  g ranted  by th e Michi­
gan Business Men’s Association :

N o .  1 —T r a v e r s e   C ity  B . M . A . 
President, Geo. E. Steele; S ecretary, L. Roberts.

N o .  3 —L o w e l l   B . M . A . 

President. N. B. Blain; S ecretary, F rank T. King.

N o .  3 —S t u r g i s  B . M . A . 

President. H. 3. Chnrch; S ecretary, W m. Jorn.
N o .  4 —G r a n d   R a p i d s   M .  A . 

President. E. J. H errick; Secretary, E. A. Stowe.

N o .  5 —M u s k e g o n  B .  M . A .

President, H. B. F argo; Secretary, Wm. Peer,_________

N o .  6 —A l b a   B .  M . A .

P resident. F. W. Bloat; Secretary, P. T. Baldwin.______

N o .  7—D i m o n d a l e  B . M . A .

President. T. M. Sloan; Secretary, N. H. W idger.
"  N o .  8 —E a s t p o r t  B .  M . A .  ~  

President. F. H. Thurston; Secretary, Geo. L. Thurston.

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

P resident, H. M. M arshall; Secreta ry , J. H. Kelly.
N o .  10 —H a r b o r  S p r in g s  B . M .  A . 

President. W . J. C lark; Secretary. A. L. Thompson. 

N o . l l —K i n g s le y  B . M ._A .

President, H. P. W hipple; Secretary, C. H.  Camp.____
-------- 
P resident. C. McKay; Secretary, Thos. Lennon._______ .

N o .  1 2 —Q u i n c y  B . M . A .

N o .  1 3 —S l ie r m a u  B . M . A .

President, H. B. S turtevant;  Secretary, W.  J. Austin.
-----------N o .  1 4 —N o . M u s k e g o n   B . M . A .
President, S. A. Howey; Secretary, G. C. Havens.

N o .  1 3 —B o y n e   C ity   B . M . A .

N o .  1 6 —S a n d  L a k e   B .  M . A .

P resident, R. R. P erkins; Secretary, F. M. Chase.______
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President. J. V. Crandall:  Secretary, W. Rasco._______
President, E. A.  Owen, Secretary, J. A. Sidle._________

'  N o .  1 7 —P l a i n w e l l  B . M . A .

N o .  18 —O w o s s o   3 .  M . A .

President, H. W. P ark er; Secretary, S. Lam from ._____
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President, D. F. W atson; Secretary, E. E. Chapel.--------_

N o .  19 —A d a   B . M . A . 

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

President, John F. H enry; Secretary, L. A. Phelps.-------

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

President, C. H. W harton; Secretary, M. \  ■ H oyt.--------
Persident, A. B. Schumacher; Secretary, W.  R.  Clarke.

N o .  28—G r a n d   H e d g e  B . M . A .

N o   33—C a r s o n  C ity   B . M . A . 

P resident, F. A. Rockafellow ; Secretary, C. G. B ailey._

N o . 24—M o r l e y   B .  M . A .

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President, J. E. Thnrkow ;  Secretary, W. H. Richmond.
President, Chas. B. Johnson; Secretary, H. V- Pew.------
— 
President. S. R. Stevens; Secretary, Geo. B. Caldwell.

N o . 3 6 —G r e e n v i l l e   1A M . A .

N o . 35—P a l o  B . M . A .

N o . 3 7 —D o r r  JB. M .  A .

P resident, E. S. Botsford; Secretary,.L. N. Fisher.

N o . 3 8 —C h e b o y g a n   B . M . A

President, F red S. Frost;  Secretary . H. G. Dozer.--------

N o .  2 a —F r e e p o r t  B . M . A .

P resident, Wm. Moore;  Secretary, A. J. Cheesebrongh.

President, A. G. Avery ;  Secretary, E. S. H onghtaling. 

N o .  3 0 —O c e a n a  B . M . A .

N o . 3 1 —C h a r l o t t e  l ì .   M .  A .

President, Thos. J. Green;  Secretary, A. G- Fleury.------
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P resident. W , G. Barnes;  Secretary. J. B. W atson._____

N o .  33—C o o p e r s v il le   B .  M . A .

N o .  33—C h a r l e v o i x   B .  M . A . 

President.  L.  D.  B artholom ew ;  Secretary. R. w . Kane.

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

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

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

P resident, Wm. J. Nixon; S ecretary. C. E. Densm ore. 

President, O. F. Jackson;  S ecretary, Jo h n   M. Everden.

N o .  3t>—I t b a c a   B .  M . A .

N o .  3 7 —B a t t l e   C r e e k  B .  M . A . 

President,  Chas. F. Bock;  Secretary,  W. F. B arter.

N o . 3 8 —S c o t tv i ll e   B .  M . A  

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

N o .  3 9 —B u r r  O a k  B .  M . A . 

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

N o . 40—P la to n   R a p i d s  B . M . A . 

President, C. T. H art""" • secret,arv. w  ill Em m ert.

N o . 4 1 — B r e c k e n r l d g e   l i .  M .  A . 

President, W. 0. W atson: Secretary, C.  E. Scudder.

President, Jos. Gerber:  S ecretary  C. J. Rathbun. 

o.  4 'J — F r e m e n t  l i .   M .  A . 

President, G. A. Estes

N o . 4 Í

-Tlis tili  B . M . A . 
Secretary,W . M. Holmes.

N o . 44— H e e d  C ity   B . M . A . 

President, E.B. M artin; Secretary, W. H. Smith.

n o .  45—H o y t v i l l e   B . M . A .

President, D. E. Hallenbeck: Secretary, O. A. H alladay. 
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President, W m. H utchins; Secretary , B. M. Gonld.  ■__

N o . 4 6 — L e s lie   B .  AI. A .

N o .  4 7 — f l i n t   M .  U .

President, G. R. Hovt: Secretary, W. H. Graham .______

N o . 4 8 —H u b b a r i l s t o n   B . M . A .

President, Boyd Redner; Secretary, W. J. Tabor.______

P resident,  A.  W enzell; Secretary. F rank Smith.______

N o .  4 9 — L e r o y   B .  M .  A .

N o . 5 0 —M a n is te e  B .  M . A . 

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President, A. O. W heeler; Secretary, J. P.  O’Malley.

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

President. L. M. Sellers; Secretary, W. C. Congdon. 
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President. F. D. Vos; Secretary, Wm. M ieras._____

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

N o , 5 3 —B e l le v u e   B . M . A .

President, F rank Phelps; Secretary, John H. York.

N o . 5 4 — D o u g la s   B .  M . A . 

president, Thomas B. Butcher;  Secretary, C. B. W aller.

N o .  5 5 — P e t o s k e y   B .  M . A . 

«resident. C. F. H ankey; Secretary. A. C. Bowman.
----------------N o .  5 6 — B a n g o r   B .  A l.  A .
'resident, N. W. Drake;  Secretary, Geo. C hapm an, 
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«resident, W m. G. Tefft; Secretary. E. B. Lapham.

N o . 5 7 —R o c k f o r d   B .  M . A .

- f i f e  L a k e   B .  M . A . 

President, E. H agadom ; Secretary. E. C. Brower.

N o . 5 9 —F e n n v i l l e   B . M . A . 

P resident F. S. Raym ond: Secretary ,P . S. Swarts.
N o .  6 0 —S o u th . B o a r d i n a n   l i .  M . A . 
President, H. E. H ogan; Secretary , S. E. Neihardt.

N o .  6 1 —H a r t f o r d   B . M . A . 

President, V. E. M anley; Secretary, I. B. Barnes.

N o .  6 2 —f a s t  s a g i n a w   M . A . 

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

N o .  6 3 —K v a r t  B . M . A . 

President, W. M. Davis; Secretary, C. E. Bell._____

President,C .W . R obertson; Secretary, Wm. Horton.

N o , 6 4 —M e r r i l l  B . M .  A . 

N o . 6 5 —K a l k a s k a   B . M . A . 

President, Alf. G. Drake; Secretary, C- S. Blom.

N o . 6 6 —L a n s in g  B . M .  A . 

President, Frank W ells; Secretary, Chas. Cowles

N o . 6 7 — W a t e r v l i e t   B . M . A . 
resident. Geo. Parsons; Secretary, J. M. Hall.

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

N o .  6 8 —A l l e g a n  B . M . A .

N o . 6 9 —S c o tts  a n d   C l im a x  B .  M . A . 
President, Lym an Clark; Secretary, F. S. W illison.

N o .  7 0 —N a s h v i ll e   B . M . A ,

President, H. M. Lee; Secretary, W. S. Powers.

President, M. Netzorg;  Secretary,  Geo. E. C lutterbuck.

N o .  7 1 —A s h l e y   B .  M .  A .

N o .  7 3 —E d m o r e  B . M .  A .
N o .  7 3 —B e l d i n g  B . M . A . 

President, A. L. Spencer; Secretary, O. F. W ebster.

N o . 7 4 — D a v is o n   M .  II. 

President. J.  F. C artw right;  Secretary. L. Gifford.

Ñ o .  7 5 —T e e u m s e li  B .  M .  A . 

P resident, Oscar P. Bills;  Secretary, F. Rosacraus.

N o .  7 6 —K a l a m a z o o   B . M . A . 

P resident, 8. S.McCamly;  Secretary,  Chauncey Strong.

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5

A  POOR  FORM.

Some  Flaws  in  the  Proposed  Standard 

Fire Insurance Policy.

When  the  Legislature  delegated  to  a 
Commission  the preparation of  a  standard 
form of  fire insurance policy, the Michigan 
Business  Men’s Association  engaged  Hon. 
N.  A. Fletcher  to  represent  the  business 
men of the State in combatting the adoption 
of a form that would  not be absolutely  just 
to  all  parties  concerned.  Mr.  Fletcher  is 
particularly  adapted to plead  the  cause  of 
the  business  public, as  he  has  made  the 
insurance question a life study and has won 
the gratitude of the insuring public by being 
the originator of the anti-compact insurance 
law.  Mr. Fletcher was unable to be present 
at the first meeting of  the Commission, but 
has prepared the following caustic criticism 
of the form now under consideration by the 
Commission, which will be presented  at the 
next meeting:

Gr a n d  R a p id s ,  Sept.  22,  1888.

Hon. Moses T aggart,  A ttorney G eneral:

D e a r   Si r —I  have  examined  the  New 
York standard form of fire insurance policy, 
which is under  consideration  by the Insur­
ance  Policy Commission, and  I  submit the 
criticisms which I have to make upon it:
1.  The  clause  in  lines  2  and  3,  “Said 
ascertainment or estimate shall  be made  by 
the  insured and  this  company, or,  if  they 
differ,  then  by  appraisers,  as  hereinafter 
provided;” and  the clause  in  lines 86 to  91 
inclusive, which  provides for an arbitration 
of the amount of the Joss, should be stricken 
out. 
It would  be very unjust for  the Com­
mission to compel every man who takes out 
a policy of insurance to enter into a contract 
by which  he  agrees to forego the  privilege 
of  a trial  by  jury as to  the  amount of  his 
damage  in a loss  by  fire.  As  the  matter 
now stands,  it is undoubtedly true that most 
policies of  insurance contain such an agree­
ment,  but  no man  who  is  obtaining insur­
ance is obliged to make such a contract. 
If 
this  form  of  policy  should  be  adopted,  it 
would  amount  to a legal  requirement  that 
it  must be  done in every case.  Aside from 
the  question  of  policy, there  is  no  doubt 
whatever  in my mind  that the  Legislature 
itself has  no power to  pass a law depriving 
a  man of  his  right to  a  trial by  jury of  a 
question  of  that  kind,  and  even if  it had 
the power, it could not delegate to the Com­
mission  authority to  make  such  an  enact­
ment.
The  courts  have  always held  that it was 
not  within the power of  parties to  make a 
contract which would take away the jurisdic­
tion of the courts to pass  upon the question 
whether  an insurance  company was  liable 
in  any given  case.  They have  held, how­
ever, that  the  parties might,  if  they chose, 
contract that the amount of damages should 
be ascertained  by  arbitration, making  such 
an arbitration  a  condition precedent to  the 
commencement  of  suit. 
If  this  policy  is 
adopted with  these clauses  in it, there  will 
be  no  escape for  any  person who  desires 
insurance  from submitting to a contract in­
volving this condition.
2.  The  words  “and  a  warranty  by the 
insured” should  be stricken  out of  lines 45 
and 46.  No  policy of  insurance should in­
clude a warranty, and in a number of states 
statutes have been passed providing that no 
such  policy shall  include  a  warranty,  no 
matter  what its  provisions  may be.  The 
effect of  a warranty is  to avoid the  policy, 
if  an untrue  statement  is made  about any­
thing  whatever  relating  to  the  insurance, 
no matter how immaterial it may be or how 
honestly the statement may have been made. 
All  the statements made  to  a  company for 
the purpose of  obtaining  insurance  should 
be  treated  as representations  the  effect  of 
which would be to  avoid  the policy if  any 
one was untrue in a material respect.  This 
policy in lines 7 to 10 provides  that  it shall 
be avoided if there is any misrepresentation 
or  concealment of  a material fact. 
In this 
clause  of  the  policy  the  statements  are 
treated  as  representations.  That  is  per­
fectly right.  But  having treated  the state­
ments, in  lines 7 to  10,  as  representations, 
it  is  absurd to  provide in  lines 45  and  46 
that  they shall  be warranties  and it would 
be  unjust, as well  as  absurd, to leave  this 
clause in the policy.  There is no other one 
way in  which  so  much  injustice has  been 
done  by insurance companies  as  by getting 
contracts  which amount to warranties  from 
unsuspecting persons  and then  insisting on 
avoiding  their  policies  on  account  of  im­
material  mis-statements.  A  company  is 
fully  protected  if  it  can  avoid  its  policy 
whenever  a  mis-statement or  misrepresen­
tation is made about a material fact.
3.  The  clause in  lines  47 and  48 should 
also  be stricken  out. 
It is in  these words: 
“In  any matter  relating  to  this  insurance 
no person unless duly authorized in writing, 
shall be deemed the agent of this company.” 
It  is  simply absurd to enact as  a  law  that 
an  insurance  company may send a man  to 
solicit insurance and take risks, and reap the 
benefit of all that he does so far as it desires 
to  do so  and  then repudiate  his agency  as 
to all  acts to  its  disadvantage,  simply  be­
cause the  insured  is not  able to  show that 
his  authority is in writing.  So  far as  the 
question of  agency is concerned,  the  policy 
should leave insurance companies in exactly 
the same situation that any other person  or 
corporation  is  left who  sends out an agent 
to do  its business. 
If  it adopts  his acts so 
far as they are advantageous to it,  it should 
be held  responsible for  everything that  he 
says or does which is fairly within the scope 
of  his authority.  There is no reason what­
ever for  making the case  of insurance com­
panies  exceptional  or  putting them on any 
other  footing  than other  persons who  are 
obliged  to use  agents in  the  transaction of 
their business.
4.  The policy ought  not  to  provide as it 
does in lines 78, 79  and 80 that the insured, 
in  case  it  is  demanded  by  the  company, 
must  furnish a certificate of  the justice  of 
the peace or notary public living nearest the 
place of  the  fire  that  he  has examined the 
circumstances and believes the  insured  has 
honestly sustained loss. 
It sometimes hap­
pens that the  only officer who is within the 
terms  of  such a provision  is  the  personal 
enemy of  the  insured  and  will  not  make 
any certificate, and  the  companies  are not 
slow to seize upon the advantage which this 
provision  gives  them  and  insist  that  the 
certificate  shall be obtained by the insured. 
Until he has done it,  he can  sustain  no ac­
tion, because a strict  compliance  with  this 
as well as the other conditions of  the policy 
is made a condition  precedent  to  the com­
mencement of  suit by the  clause  which  is 
in lines 106 and 107.  There is no  sense  in 
requiring  such a certificate from any officer 
at all,  because the companies  always inves­
tigate  losses  themselves  and  know better 
than any of the insured’s neighbors whether 
the loss has been honestly sustained.  There 
should, therefore, be  no  such  provision  in 
the policy, but in  any event, if  such a  pro­
vision  is  incorporated  in  it, the  insured

should not be restricted to  the  cerfificate of 
the  nearest justice  of  the  peace or notary 
public.  There  should  be  no  condition  in 
the policy which it  might be  impossible for 
the  insured  to  comply  with,  even  though 
his loss was perfectly honest.
5.  The provision  in  lines 92 and 93, that 
“this  company shall  not  be  held  to  have 
waived  any  provision  or  condition of  this 
policy or  any forfeiture  thereof  by any re­
quirement,  act or proceeding  on  its part re­
lating  to  the  appraisal or to any examina­
tion  herein  provided  for,” should  also  be 
stricken out.  To adopt it would be to annul 
two  decisions of  our  own  Supreme Court, 
which may be found  in  Marthinson vs. In­
surance  Company, 31 N. W.  Rep., 291, and
I Cobbs vs. Fire  Association,  36 N.  W. Rep., 
222. 
In  these  cases  the  insurance  com­
panies  went  to  the  scene of  the fire to ex­
amine the loss.  They  at  once  ascertained 
facts which showed that the policy had been 
avoided and that the assured  could  recover 
nothing.  Notwithstanding  this,  they  de­
manded  that  the  assured  should incur the 
expense of  having  inventories of  his prop­
erty made and complete proofs of loss made 
out and  forwarded to them.  Our  Supreme 
Court held that,  knowing as they did  at the 
time they made this demand  and  while the 
assured was  incurring the expense of  com­
plying with it,  that he  had  violated one of 
the  conditions  of  the  policy  which  had 
avoided it, they  waived  the  right to insist 
upon the condition.  These decisions are so 
manifestly just on their face that  the  Com­
mission  should  not  undertake to prescribe 
a form of  policy which  would  have the ef­
fect of  annulling  them.  The court applied 
to the case of  insurance companies, in these 
cases, the rule to which it would  have  sub­
jected  any individual  in any other  kind of 
business.  Nothing  should  be  done which 
would take insurance  companies out of  the 
operation of  the principle.
6.  The  clause  in  lines  96 to 101, except 
the last sentence, should be stricken out en­
tirely. 
If  that  clause  was  left in the pol­
icy, it would lead to such  results as the fol­
lowing :  A man has a stock of  goods worth 
$20,000, insured for $10,000  in ten different 
companies, each of  which  carries  a  $1,000 
policy.  A fire occuis  and he is damaged to 
the extent of  $5,000. 
It turns out that five 
of  the companies  have  become insolvent or 
that  for  some  reason  their policies are in­
valid, and so he can  only collect  from  five 
of his ten companies.  Under  the  form  of 
the policy as  proposed  he  can  only collect 
from each of  the companies one-tenth of his 
loss, which  would be $500, and  from all of 
the solvent companies  he  could collect only 
$2,500,  although  they  would  be  carrying 
policies  for  $5,000  and  had received their 
premiums  on  that  amount.  This possible 
result shows  the  injustice of  the provision. 
No wrong would  be  done  the solvent com­
panies in such a case if they were compelled 
to pay the full amount of  their policies.
7.  The clause  in  lines 106 and 107, limit­
ing  the  time of  bringing  an  action to one 
year, should be stricken  out. 
In  the  first 
place, there is no reason why an action on a 
contract of  insurance  should  be  limited to 
one  year when actions on all other contracts 
may be  brought in six  years. 
If  it is said 
that a man  should  sue  in  one  year, if  he 
wants  to  sue  at  all,  my reply  is  that the 
same objection  could  be  made to our pres­
ent statute of  limitations  in  relation to any 
other  contract. 
If  the  present  period  of 
limitation should be  reduced to one  year as 
to  policies  of  insurance, 
the  same  rule 
should  be  applied to other  contracts. 
In­
surance  companies  should  not be given an 
advantage which no other creditor has.
But  if  it  were  wise  to  give  insurance 
companies such  an  advantage, there  is the 
further  objection  that the Commission has 
no  power to do it. 
It must be  remembered 
that this policy is to have the force of a law, 
and it is manifest that the Legislature could 
not delegate  to  the  Commission  authority 
to abridge the period  of  the  statute of  lim­
itations  as  to  any contract or class of  con­
tracts. 
If  this ciause or the clause retating 
to the  amount  of  loss  is  retained  in  the 
policy,  the  work  of  the  Commission  will 
be futile, as the  first  blast it receives  from 
the courts will  destroy it.

8.  I hear that it is urged  that  the  clause 
exempting  mutual 
insurance  companies 
from the obligation  to conform to the terms 
of  this  policy should  be  stricken  out. 
If 
this is done, it  will  destroy the  business of 
the  mutual  insurance  companies  in  this 
State. 
I  have  not  the  form  of  a  mutual 
policy  at  hand,  or  I could  easily  demon­
strate the truth of  this statement.  All  you 
need  to  do  is  to  take  up a policy  of  the 
Kent  County  Mutual  Insurance  Company 
and  examine it and  yon  will  see  that it is 
utterly  impossible  for  that  company  to 
write a policy  on  this  form. 
I  remember 
very  well  that  when  the  Commission  of 
1881  recommended to the Legislature of 1883 
a form of  fire insurance  policy,  there was a 
great  commotion  among  the  managers  of 
the  farmers’  companies 
throughout  the 
State, because they saw at once that if  they 
were obliged to conform to the terms of  the 
policy they would have to suspend business.
I  certainly hope  that  before  you conclude 
to  strike  that  clause  from  the  form  you 
may adopt  you will  examine  some  policies 
of  different farmers’ companies.
If  the New York standard form of  insur­
ance policy, or anything which nearly resem­
bles it, is to be adopted by the  Commission, 
it would  be  far  better, in my judgment, if 
the  work  was  left  entirely alone.  As the 
matter now stands a person who is obtaining 
insurance  is  not  obliged  to submit to such 
contracts  as  the  insurance companies gen­
erally try to impose upon their patrons;  but 
if  this form is  adopted, nearly every unjust 
provision which has ever been  incorporated 
in an  insurance  policy will  have to be sub­
mitted  to  by any person  who  is  obtaining 
insurance, whether he wants to do it or not.
I fail  to  see  that  any advantage whatever 
would by gained by a standard  form of  pol­
icy, which  would  begin  to  counterbalance 
the disadvantages  which  would  follow the 
adoption by law of  the  form  which is pro­
posed. 
• 

N. A.  F l e t c h e r .

Yours truly,

Sunfield merchants  should beware of  Ira 
Hartwell, a painter,  who has lately removed 
to  that  place.  He  is  entitled to wear the 
badge of  the Grand  Army of  Dead-beats.

Philadelphia  Grocer:  Our  Michigan
friends are to be congratulated on their con­
vention and the  enterprise of Friend Stowe, 
of  T h e   T r a d e s m a n .  His report  exceeds 
any  work  of  that  kind  ever  done  by the 
trade press.

The  report  of  Insurance  Committee  of 
the  State  body, which  will  be  found 
in 
another  column, is published  with the  con­
sent  and  approval  of  that  Committee,  in 
hopes it will  invoke  criticism  and  sugges­
tion.  This explanation is due the Executive 
Board, for  fear  the  latter  might  consider 
the early  publication  an act  of discourtesy.

DOUBLY  MUTUAL.

The Insurance Plan Adopted by the Insur­

ance Committee.

In response to the call of Chairman Cald­
well,  the Insurance Committee of the Mich­
igan  Business  Men’s  Association  met  at 
Grand Rapids on Sept 19 for the purpose of 
considering the various  forms of  insurance 
against fire and  decide  upon  which  plan 
would best meet the  demands  of  the busi­
ness men of Michigan.  The  meeting  was 
held  at  the  parlors  of  the  Owashtanong 
Club.  The assessment and  premium  note 
plans were both  presented,  discussed  and 
passed aside as impracticable. 
It was final­
ly  decided  to  adopt  a  combination stock 
company and  mutual  plan—the  former to 
ensure unquestioned security and  the latter 
to enable the policy holders to participate in 
the profits,  instead of turning  the  margins 
all over to the stockholders, as is the case in 
stock companies,  pure  and  simple.  This 
plan is substantially the same as that of the 
Mutual  Fire  Insurance  Co. of New York, 
which is one of the  most  successful  assur­
ance associations  in  the  country,  the re­
turns to the policy holders  averaging about 
50 per cent, of the premiums paid in,  which 
are usually below the  rates  established by 
the so-called board companies.

The report adopted by  the  Committee is 

as follows:
To th e E xecutive Com m ittee of th e  M ichigan  Business
Men’s A ssociation:
Ge n t l e m e n —At a meeting of the Insur­
ance Committee,  held  at  Grand  Rapids, 
Sept. 19, we discussed  the  question  of the 
organization of a Michigan  Business  Men’s 
Mutual Fire Insurance Co.  and  recommend 
for your consideration and action as follows:
That an effort be made to organize a com­
pany to be known as the Michigan Business 
Men’s Mutual  Fire  Insurance Co., with an 
authorized capital  stock  of  $500,000;  that 
$100,000 be paid in,  in  shares  of  $25 each 
and that  every  policy  holder  be  a stock 
holder;  that we solicit  only  mercantile in­
surance at the National Underwriters’ rates 
and that one-half of the net  earnings  from 
the premium receipts be returned to the pol­
icy holders, either in cash  or  scrip,  which 
scrip shall be  issued  drawing  interest at 6 
per cent, until paid;  that the  capital  stock 
be entitled to one-half of the  net  earnings 
of the company, when such  earnings do not 
exceed 10 per cent.;  that all subscriptions to 
stock after $100,000 is subscribed be accom­
panied by a written  application  for  insur­
ance.
It is our intent to comply with  the  pres­
ent insurance law,  regulating  the  business 
of stock fire insurance,  and do  business un­
der it.  We can find nothing preventing our 
idea  of  mutuality  herein  recommended, 
namely,  of  making  each  policy  holder a 
stock holder and of  then declaring one-half 
of the net earnings when they do not exceed 
10 per cent,  on  the  stock, 
the  balance to 
the policy holder.  The issuing of  scrip for 
this dividend to  stockholders  allows  us to 
retain a cash surplus,  which we can  dimin­
ish or allow to increase  as  our  experience 
demands.  We would make no  policy hold­
er liable further than a policy holder in oth­
er stock companies,  as  now  prescribed  by 
law.
in this recommendation we do  not  claim 
perfection,  but after investigating the plans 
of the several manufacturers’  and  mercan­
tile mutuals based on the premium note and 
assessment plans,  we  can  find nothing that 
commends  itself  to  us  as  a safer or more 
economical plan of insurance and in no way 
so mutual as this plan.
Asking your early  consideration  and ad­
vice, that we may  early  accomplish  some 
good in this direction and lay the matter be­
fore the various local associations, we await 
your action.
Geo. B.  Caldwell,  Chairman.
Oren Stone,
W.  S. Powers,

Committee on Insurance.
Chairman Caldwell has notified President 
V ells that the Committee is ready to report 
to the Executive Board,  and the  sooner the 
latter  body  is  called  together,  the  more 
promptly the Insurance  Committee  will be 
able to act in perfecting its  plan  of  insur­
ance,  in cáse it is approved by  the Board.
Owosso  Will  Promptly  Re-affiliate.
Owosso, Sept. 19,188S.

E. A. Stowe, G rand R apids:

Dear  Sir—Your  notification  at  hand. 
We will promptly  forward  the  per  capita 
dues  on  October 1 for  the  re-affiliation  of 
our  Association,  which  was  unanimously 
voted at our September regular meeting.
Allow me to congratulate  you  and tender 
sincere  thanks  in  behalf  of  our  members 
for  your verbatim  report  of  proceedings of 
the  third  annual  convention.  It  is a mas­
terpiece  and  shows  the  energy and enthu­
siasm displayed by  you for the  welfare and 
progress  of  the  Association.  There  is  a 
great deal of  valuable  knowledge  to be de­
rived by its careful perusal, and every mem­
ber should avail himself  of  the opportunity 
and read and preserve the same carefully, at 
the  same  time  appreciating  the  skill  and 
labor which  you  have so generously offered 
without  pecuniary reward in compiling and 
publishing  the  same  for  the  benefit,  ad­
vancement  and  prosperity of  the  Associa­
tion. 

Yours very truly,

S. Lamfrom, See’y.

Association  Notes.

Alma will  probably  organize a B.  M.  A. 

on Friday night.

There are twenty-one local associations in 
the  Ohio  Retail  Merchants’  Association. 
The Buckeye Grocer,  the  official  organ of 
the organization,  censures the  State Organ­
izer for forming no new associations in over 
six months.

The Cleveland  Retail  Grocers’  Associa­
tion  has  adopted  the  Blue  Letter  of the 
Michigan Business Men’s Association.  The 
committee making the recommendation said, 
“It is claimed for them by the  grocers who 
have used them,  that they are the  best they 
ever saw.”

The  Oceana B. M. A.  will  probably  dis­
band  at  the  next  meeting and re-organize 
into  three  distinct  associations—one  for 
Hart,  one  for  Shelby  and  one  for  Pent- 
water—the three  principal  towns  included 
in the  membership of  the  Oceana organiza­
tion.

Buy flour manufactured 6y  the  Crescent 
Roller Mills.  Every sack warranted.  Voigt 
Milling Co. 

,

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Its g raduates succeed.  W rite

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A . B. W ATSON. T reas..

S. F . A S P IN W A L L . Secy. 

CASH CAPITAL,  8 2 0 0 ,0 0 0 .

MAGIO COFFEE  R0ASTEK

No 

The  m ost practical 
h an d   R oaster  in   the 
world.  Thousands in 
use—giving  satisfac­
tion.  They a re  simple 
d urable an d  econom 
ical. 
grocer 
shonld  b e  w ithout 
one.  R oasts  coffee 
and  pea^nuts to   per 
fection.
Send  fo r  circulars.

Boit. S.f est,

;  150 L o n g  S t., 
Cleveland, Ohio.

Ibavbware.

These  prices  are  fo r  ca«7i  buyers,  who  pay 

prom ptly and buy in fu ll packages.

AUGERS AND BITS

Ives’,  old  style.
N.  H .C .C o .......
Douglass’...........
Snell’s ..........................................
Cook’s  ..........................................
Jennings’,  g en u in e....................
Jen n in g s’, im itatio n ..................
BALANCES.

S pring..................

60
.............. dis 
60
.............. dis 
60
..............dis 
60
...............dis 
.............. dis 
40
25
.............. dis 
.............dis50&10

...............dis 

40

BARROWS.

BELLS.

BRACES.

..................$  14 00
. ...........n et 33 00

R ailro ad .............
G arden................
H a n d ....................
. .dis  §  60&10&10 
Cow.......................
70 
...d is 
C all.......................
30&15 
..  dis 
G o n g ..................
..u îs 
25 
Door, S a rg e n t..
... dis 
60&10
Stove..............................................
.........dis  §
Carriage  new   lis t....................... ...........dis
Plow  ..............................................
.........dis
Sleigh Shoe................................... ...........dis
W ro u g h t B arrel  B olts.............. ...........dis
Cast  B arrel  B olts....................... ...........dis
Cast B arrel, brass  knobs.........
.........dis
Cast Square Spring...................
.........dis
Cast  C h ain .................................
...........dis
W rought B arrel, brass  knob.. ...........dis
W rought S q u a re ......................... ...........dis
W rought Sunk F lu sh ................
......... dis
W rought  Bronze  and  Plated Knob
...........dis
Ives’ D oor..................................... ...........dis
B a rb e r....... ....................
.........dis §
B ackus.......................
.........dis
Spofford........................................
.........dis
Am. Ball......................................... ...........dis
Well, p la in ...................................
................$
Well, sw ivel..................................
BUTTS. CAST.

0
7G&1Ö
70
60
40
40
60
40
60
60
60
60&10
60&10
40
50&1Ü
50
net

F lu s h ............................

Cast Loose Pin, figured...........................dis  70&
Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed............dis  70&
Cast Loose Jo in t, genuine bronzed..dis  60&
W rought N arrow , bright fast  jo in t..d is  S0&10
W rought  Loose  P in ................................dis  60&10
W rought Loose Pin, acorn tip ..............dis  60& 5
W roughtLoose Pin, jap an n ed .............. dis  60&  5
W rought Loose Pin, japanned, silvei
tip p e d .......................................................dis  60&  5
W rought T able.......................................... dis  60&10
W rought  Inside  B lind............................ dis  60&10
W rought B rass.......................................... dis 
75
Blind, Clark’s ..............................................dis  70&10
Blind, P ark er’s ..........................................dis  70&10
Blind,  Shepard’s ....................................... dis 
70
Ely’s 1-10...........
H ick’s C. P .......
G .D ...................
M u s k e t....,__

. p er  m $ 65 
80
60

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

BUCKETS.

3 50
4  00

CAPS.

CATRIDQES.

CHISELS.

Rim  Fire, U. M. C. & W inchester  new   list___ 50
Rim  F ire, U nited  States...............................dis5G
C entral F ire .......   .............................................. dis25
Socket F irm e r...........................................dis
Socket F ram in g ..  ...................................dis
Socket C om er........................................... dis
Socket Slicks.............................................dis
B utchers’ Tanged  F irm er.................... dis
B arton’s Socket F irm ers......................dis
Cold..............................................................net
Curry,  Law rence’s ...................................dis  40&10
H otchkiss  ................................................ dis 
35
B rass. R acking’s ........................................... 
60
Bibb’s  ................................. 
60
B e e r .................................................................   40&10

70&10
70&10
70&10
70&10
40
20

COMBS.

COCKS.

 

 

COPPER.

DRILLS

ELBOWS.

Planished, 14 oz cu t to size............
.........38B>  33
14x52,14x56,14 xSO..........................
..  31
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60...........
..  29
Cold Rolled, 14x48..............................
..  29
B ottom s.....................
..  30
Morse’s B it  Stock............................ .. .dis
40
Taper and Straight Shank.............. ...d is
40
Morse’s T aper  Shank....................... ...d is
40
Com. 4 piece, 6  in .............................. doz nel $.75
C orrugated........................................
. dis20&101&0
A djustable........................................... ...d is
54&10
EXPANSIVE BITS.
Clar’s, small, §18 00;  large, $26  00.
dis
30
Ives’, 1, SIS 00;  2, $24 00 ;  3, §30 00.
25
dis
A m erican File A ssociation  L ist..
60
...d is
D isston’s .............................................. . ..dis
60
New  A m erican................................... ...d is
60
Nicholson’s .......................................... ...d is
60
H eller’s ................................................ . . .dis
50
H eller’s  H orse R asps....................... ...d is
50
28
Nos. 16 to  30, 
L ist 
18

GALVANIZED IRON,
14

22 and  24,  25 and 26, 

f i l e s —New List.

27
15

12 

D iscount,  60.

13 
GAUGES.

HINGES.

HAMMERS.

Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s .........
. .dis
-  50
Maydole & Co.’s .................................
. .dis
25
Kip’s ..................................................... ...d is
25
Y erkes  &  Plum b’s ............................ ...d is
40&10
Mason’s Solid Cast  Steel.................. ...3 0 c list 50
Blacksm ith’s Solid C ast Steel, H and. .30 c 40&10
G ate, C lark’s, 1 ,2, 3........................... ...d is
60
S tate............................................... p er doz, net, 2 50
Screw Hook and Strap, to   12  in,  454  14
and  longer.......................................
754
Screw Hook and Eye,  54  ................ . .n et
70
Screw Hook and Eye  % ..................
..n e t
854
Screw Hook and Eye  3£..................
..n e t
754
Screw Hook and Eye,  % ................
. .n et
754
Strap and  T ....................................... ..dis
70
B arn Door K idderM fg. Co.,  Wood track 50&10
Champion,  anti-friction.................. . ..dis 60&10
K idder, wood  tra c k .......................... . ..dis
40

HANGERS.

HOLLOW  WARE.

 

HOES.

KNOBS—NEW LIST.

HOUSE  FU RNISH IN G  GOODS.

P o ts .................................................................   60&10
K e ttle s ............................................................  60 A10
Spiders  ........................   
60&1Q
G ray  enam eled............................................  
50
Stam ped  Tin W are.......................new  list  70&10
Japanned Tin  W are.................................... 
25
G ranite Iro n   W are.....................................
G rub  1................................................... *11  00, dis 80
G rub  2...................................................   11  50, dis 60
G rub 3.....................................................  12 00, dis «0
Door, m ineral, j ap. trim m ings.............dis 
55
55
Door, porcelain, jap .  trim m ings............  
Door, porcelain, plated trim m ings........
55
Door, porcelain, trim m ings .............’...... 
70
D raw er and  Shutter,  porcelain...........dis 
P icture, H. L. Ju d d  &  Co.’s .......................   40&10
H e m ac ite ................................ 
dis 
45
R ussell & Irw in Mfg. Co.’s new  list, .dis
Mallory, W heeler &  Co.’s ......................dis
55
B ranford’s ..................................................dis 
55
N orw alk’s  ................................................ dis 
Stanley R ule and Level Co.’s .....................dis  70
Adze  E ye.......................................... $18  00 dis 
60
H u n t  E ye..........................................$15 00 dis 
60
H u n t’s ............................................$18  50 dis 20 & 10
Sperry & Co.’s, Post,  handled................... dis  50
Coffee, P ark ers  Co.’s .....................................dis 40
Coffee, P.S.& W .M fg. Co.’s Malléables ...  dis  40
1  Coffee, Landers, F erry  & Clark’s .............. . dis  40
Coffee,  E nterprise...........................................dis  26
Stebbin’s P a tte rn   .................................. dis  60&10
Stebbin’s G enuine...................................dis  60&10
25
E nterprise,  self-m easuring................. dis 

MOLASSES GATES.

LOCKS—DOOR.

MATTOCKS.

LEVELS.

MAULS.

MILLS.

 

NAILS —IRON.

Common, B rad and Fencing.

 

 

OILERS.

NAILS—F IN I SHING.

12dto  40d................................................keg $1  25
25
50d to  60d adv..................................................... 
lOd a d v . . , ...............  
io
  25
8 d a n d 9 d a d v ................................................. 
40
6d and 7d  adv..................................................  
4d and 5d  ad v ...................................................  
60
3d a d v a n c e ......................................................  1 go
1 go
2d  advance......................................................  
3 inch advance.................................................  
85
254 to 2% inch  advance..................................  1 00
2 to  254 inch advance.  ...................................   115
154 to  1% inch advance...................................  1 35
154 inch  advance..............................................  175
1 inch ad van ce.................................................   2
Zinc or tin , Chase’s P a te n t........................dis60&10
Zinc, w ith brass bo tto m ......................  
dis  50
B rass or  Copper.............................................. dis  50
R eaper.........................................p er gross, $12 n et
O lm stead’s .  ...........................  
50&10
PLANES.
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fan cy ............................ dis  40® 10
Sciota B ench.................................................dis  @60
Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fan cy ...................dis 40@10
B ench, flrstjquality....................................dis  @60
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood__ dis20&10
Fry, A cm e..................................................... dis 50&10
Common, polished......................................dis60&10
D ripping...........................................................fi>  654
55
Iro n  and  T inned.......................................dis 
Copper Rivets and  B u rs....................... dis 
50
“A ” Wood’s p ate n t planished, Nos. 24 to  27 10  3C 
“B ” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25  to  27  9  20

PATENT FLANISAED IRON.

RIVETS.

PANS.

 

 

B roken packs 54c 
ROPES.

Jb extra.

Sisal, 54 in. and  la rg e r.....................................   1054
M anilla.................................................................   12%
Steel and Iro n ............................................dis  70&10
T ry and B evels........................................   dis 
60
M itre  .........................................................dis 
20

SQUARES.

SHEET IRON.

Com. Smooth.  Com.

TACKS.

TIN  PLATES.

TINNER’S SOLDER.

$3 00
3 00
3 10
3 15
3 25

3 35
AU sheets No, 18 and  lighter,  over  3  inches 

Nos. 10 to  14.....................................$4  20 
Nos. 15 to   17.....................................  4  20 
Nos. 18 to  21.....................................  4  20 
Nos. 22 to  24 .....................................  4  20 
Nos .25 to  26.....................................  4  40 
No. 27.................................................   4  60 
wide n o t less th a n  3-10 extra.
SHEET ZINC.
654
In  casks of 600 fits, $   fit.............................. 
654
In  sm aller quansities, $   fit........................ ’ 
14
No. 1,  Refined.............................................. 
M arket  H alf-and-half.............................. 
16
S trictly  H alf-and-half.............................. 
18
A m erican, all  k inds................................ dis 
60
60
Steel, all kinds...........................................dis 
Swedes, all  kinds  .................................. dis 
60
60
Gimp and  L ace......................................... dis 
50
Cigar Box  N ails....................................... dis 
50
Finishing  N ails......................................... dis 
Common and P a te n t  B rads.................. dis 
50
50
H ungarian Nails and Mine A ’ Tacks .dis 
-50
T runk and Clout N ails.............................dis 
Tinned T runk and Clout N ails............. dis 
45
35
L eathered C arpet  T acks........................dis 
10x14, C harcoal.......................... 6  00©o 20
IC, 
10x14,C harcoal...................................  7 85
IX , 
32x12, C harcoal....................................  6 85
IC, 
12x12. C harcoal...................................   8 35
IX , 
IC, 
14x20, C harcoal....................................  6 35
14x20, Charcoal....................................  7 85
IX , 
IX X ,  14x20, C harcoal....................................  9 35
ÏX X X ,  14x20, C harcoal................................. *11 37
IX X X X , 14x20 Charcoal................................   13  15
20x28, Charcoal....................................  16 10
IX , 
100 P late C harcoal...............................  7 10
DC, 
DX, 
100 P late Charcoal...............................   9 10
DXX, 100 P late  C harcoal..............................  1110
DXXX, 100 P late C harcoal..................*.___  13  10
Redipped Charcoal Tin P late add  1  50  to 
Roofing, 14x20, IC ............................................  5  40
Roofing, 14x20, IX ...........................................   7  00
Roofing, 20x28, IC ............................................  12  00
Roofing, 20x28, IX ..............................................15  00
IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal  T erne......................... 6 00
IX , 14x20, choice Charcoal  T ern e.....................   7 50
IC, 20x28, choice  Charcoal T ern e....................... 12 00
IX , 20x28. choice Charcoal  T erne..............   15  00
Steel. Game.........................................................69&10
Oneida Com m unity, N ewhousc’s.............dis  35
Oneida Com m unity, Hawley & N orton’s  60&10
H otchkiss’...........................................................60&10
S. P . & W. Mfg. Co.’s  ......................................60&1O
M ouse,  choker.......................................................18c doz
Mouse, delusion................................... $150  $  doz
WIRE.
B right M arket....................................................... dis 6754
A nnealed M arket.............. 
dis  76&lu
Coppered M arket..................................................dis 6254
E x tra B ailing...............................................   dis  55
Tinned  M arket......................................................dis 6254
Tinned  B room .............................................. $  lb  09
Tinned M attress...........................................$  fi> 854
Coppered  Spring  S teel....................................... dis 50
Tinned Spring Steel..............................................dis 40&10
P lain Fence....................................................39 fi>  3
B arbed Fence, galvanized.....................................4 00
p a in te d ...........................................3 25
Copper....................................................new list net
B rass............................................ new list n et
B rig h t...................................................dis  70&10&1Û
Screw E yes.......................................... dis  70&10&10
Hook’s ................................................. dis  70&10&Î0
Gate Hooks and  E yes..................... dis  70&10&10

TIN—LEADED.

W IRE GOODS.

7  35 rates.

TRAPS.

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WRENCHES.

B axter’s A djustable,  nickeled................
50
Coe’s G enuine............................................ dis 
75
Coe’s P te n t A gricu ltu ral, w rought, dis 
75&10
Coe’s  P ten t. m alleable..................... dis 
50
B irdC ages............................................  
Pum ps,  C istern.........................................dis 
Screws, new   lis t................................  
70&5
Casters,  Bed  and  P la te ............... di850&10&10
Dam pers, A m erican ........  
Forks, hoes, rakes an ail steel goods...d 
Copper  B ottom s....  ......... • .................... 

MISCELLANEOUS.

40
%
30e

75

 

H A R D W O O D   L U M B ER .

The fu rn itu re  factories  here  pay  as  foUows 
fo r  dry  stock,  m easured  m erchantable, mi*, 
culls o u t;
Basswood, log-run................................ 13 00@15 00
Birch, log-run.........................................15 00@1S 00
Birch, Nos. 1 and 2................................ 
@22 00
Black Ash, log-run................................ 14  00@16 53
Cherry,  log-run......................................25  00@35 00
Cherry, Nos. 1  and 2.............................50  00@60 00
Cherry,  euU............................................ 
@12 00
Maple,  log-run....................................... 12 00@14 00
M aple, soft,  log-run.............................11  00@13 00
@20 00
M aple, Nos. 1 and 2................................ 
Maple, clear, flooring........................... 
@25 Oo
Maple, w hite, selected......................... 
@25  0o
Red Oak, log-run....................................18 00@20  00
Red Oak, Nos. 3 and 2........................... 24 00@25 00
Red Oak, 54 sawed, 8 in and upw ’d..40 00@45  00
Red Oak,  “ 
re g u la r................30  00@35 00
@25 00
Red Oak, No.  1, step  p lan k ................ 
W alnut, log-run..................................... 
@55 00
W alnut, Nos. 1 and 2.......................   .. 
@75 00
W alnuts,  culls....................................... 
@25 00
G rey  Elm, lo g -ru n ................................12 00@13  05
W hite Ash,  log-run...............................14 00@16  00
Whitewood,  log-run.............................20 00@22c00
W hite  Oak, log^run...............................17 00@18 00

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v\

Weekly  "Pointers.”

The K ing’s Palace is a  w onderful  building; 
to give you an idea of th e   size,  th e  audience 
room  is 150 feet long, 30 wide and 100 fe e t high. 
The roof is supported by an  arch.  The Crown 
room  is n o t quite so large, but is  m agnificent, 
and here all th e K ings and  Queens are crow n­
ed.  In th e K ing’s  bed-room,  I  found a  stove 
from   th e  D etroit  Stove  W orks,  also,  in th e 
b reak fast room , I  found one, of a  larg er  size. 
I  th in k  F ran k  G raves  m ust  have been in Am­
sterdam .

(The above is an extract  from a letter of 
N.  L.  AVERY, Esq., who  is  now  in Eu­
rope.)

We  are  Agents  for  the  De­
troit  Stove  Works,  and  any­
thing  bearing  their  stamp  is 
“All Right.”

Foster, Stevens 4 Co.,

10 and 12 Monroe St.,

33, 35, 37, 39 and 41 Louis Street.

Weekly  "Pointers."
Fruit Season  is Here.

CW e have  Tin  F ru it  Cans  in 1 and 2 Q uarts. 
Also F ru it W ax fo r sealing cans or bottles.
The Enterprise Fruit, Wine or 

Jelly  Press

Can be used fo r m any  purposes,  such as m ak­
ing wines, jellies and fru it b u tte rs from grapes 
and o ther fru its and  b erries;  th e  en tire sub­
stance being extracted a t one operation.  F or 
pressing lard it has no equal;  w orking  contin­
uously, it presses m ore lard in  less  tim e  than 
any o th er press o f its size and  price, and is es­
pecially useful fo r  ex tractin g   th e  juice from  
beef in p reparing beef tea for th e use of inval­
ids.

Foster, Stevens 4 Co.,

10 and 12 Monroe St.,

33, 35, 37, 39 and 41 Louis Street.

Weekly  "Pointers.”

Bargains in Bronze Hardware
Rich and tasty  trim m ings play  an im portant 
p a rt in th e appearance  of  a  house.  T hat  so 
staple an article  of  hardw are,  to  endure for 
all tim e, should be su b ject  to   th e  changeable 
ru le of fashion m ay seem   strange, b u t is tru e  
W hat, a few years ago, was  th e  correct  style 
is now shelved to m ake room  fo r m ore popular 
designs.  We have always aim ed  to   have th e  
m ost com plete line of bronze in th e State, and, 
of course, have odd lots left,  rich  and  artistic 
designs,  not  enough  to  trim  a large house o r 
block in one style, b u t otherw ise  very  desira­
ble p atterns.
SOLID BRONZE LOCKS,

KNOBS AND BUTTS.

^
“ Bronze F ro n t Door Sets from  $1  to $2. 
£3F"Ditto rich “D am ascene” finish, §3.2-5. 
s@F”Solid Bronze Bell Pulls, Levers and Knobs. 
£3F”Solid  Bronze  B utts,  4 x 5 .  454 x  454,5x5, 
6 x 6, in  various  styles  of  finish,  planished, 
steel finish,  nickel  finish,  D am ascene finish, 
etc., some at $1 p er pair,  solid  bronze  knobs 
only 40c, alm ost as cheap as  porcelain, and  so 
on through  the  en tire  line  of  trim m ings  a t 
greatly reduced prices.

U nderstand th a t these are bargains and m ust 
n o t be confounded w ith  th e   com plete  assort­
m ent of new designs in o u r show cases.

10 and 12 Monroe St.,

33, 35, 37,39 and 41 Louis Street.

in again, or  they  buy  more  than  they can 
pay for and ask  you to “remember  the bal­
ance.”  There  are  hundreds of  ways to do 
it, but the  merchant  should  present a bold 
front at the first  attack.  He should not re­
fuse any person credit unless he is prepared 
to do a cash business,  but upon the first ap­
plication  for  credit  he  should  have  his 
would-be debtor understand  distinctly what 
credit at his store involves.
Credit should largely rest on a knowledge 
of a man's financial history  and  condition. 
It should not be  refused  to  a man who all 
his  life  has  met  every  engagement,  nor 
should it be extended to one who  has regu­
larly failed therein.  Your own judgment of 
the man’s character should not be relied up­
on to guide you in this matter, because there 
is a natural inclination in the  human  mind 
to magnify that which is  not  certain,  and 
we are apt, therefore, to ascribe more means 
to a man than he really possesses.
A merchant should be  guided in granting 
credit to a person by:
1.  The positive amount  of  capital  pos­
sessed or the ability to earn wages.
I.  The general fidelity  displayed in past 
engagements.
3.  The co-operation which  the  law will 
give in the collection of  the  account,  if ne­
It is well to 
cessary  to  proceed  to  law. 
know  the  extent  of  protection  the  law 
throws around a debtor,  because, as Charles 
Francis Adams has pointed  out,  “The first 
reliance of a creditor is commonly  upon the 
good will of his debtor;  the second upon the 
law of the land.”
Recognizing  that  the  person  to  whom 
credit is given, is the one accommodated and 
not the merchant, it is  well  to  throw  off 
this absurd fear of losing trade and of being 
obliging, etc.,  and  maintain  a stiff  control 
of your credit. 
If a person tries to  enforce 
credit on you, stop right  there  and  have a 
plain talk with him, or, if easier,  have your 
talk printed. 
It might be well to  ask  him 
if he wished to open an  account, and to tell 
him, if he does, to make  application in reg­
ular form as do all  your  credit  customers. 
On this form  there  should  be a statement 
something like  this:
“To  our  Customers:  We  endeavor  to 
sell  only  the  best  goods  and  at the best 
prices.  These prices are based upon a cash

FERMENTUM!

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.

business.  To  conduct  a  credit  business 
costs more and  reduces  reasonable  profits, 
or increases the prices to  cash-paying  cus­
tomers.  Those who receive  credit  should 
be willing to pay interest on  the amount of 
their purchases, and  should  willingly  fur­
nish information on which  I  can  base  an 
opinion as to their  financial  responsibility. 
I do not desire poor  paying  customers. 
If 
you are prepared to  submit  the  following 
application for credit,  1 shall  be  pleased to 
consider it. 
“Application for Credit.—I desire to ap­
ply for credit for  groceries to a sum  not to 
exceed ten dollars a month. 
I agree to pay 
promptly on the first  of  each  month  and 
will pay six per cent, interest on the amount 
of my purchases. 
I am  employed  by John 
Smith and  have  been  with  him  for  two 
years.  Previous to that I worked  for John 
Brown. 
I rent my house of John Green to 
whom I refer you. 
I buy my  dry  goods of 
John Black and my meat  of  John  White. 
In case I do not pay my  bills  promptly  on 
the first of each month, you  are  authorized 
to use this as an order  on  John  Smith  for 
my wages.  Very respectfully,

J o h n  J o n e s.”

J o h n   R e d o in g . ”

In  this blank form  the  words  in  italics 
are those which the applicant  is  to  write. 
The form can be varied  indefinitely  or  not 
used at all,  but  the  principle  remains  the 
same:  investigation before  trusting  people 
with your goods.  You  not only submit  to 
it in buying  but  expect  it,  and  the  same 
principle  should  govern  you 
in  selling. 
Credit is impossible without confidence, and 
confidence is disastrous  without knowledge.
We undertake to say that there would  be 
fewer victimized  merchants  if  some  such 
credit investigation were  universal.  There 
is no reason why it should not become  uni­
versal, because it is  just,  and  honest  men 
admire justice.
Always remember and teach your custom­
ers to remember  that  “money talks,”,  and 
that “credit  is an excellent  walking  stick, 
but a treacherous crutch.”

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

We carry a full  Hue of 
Seeds  of  every  variety, 
both for field and garden. 
Parties  in  want  should 
write to or see the
71
Street.

Grani Rapids Seed Store,

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TheMichiganTradesman

THE  QUESTION  OF  CREDIT.

Overhauling  the  Matter  to  Show  that 

Credit is a Good Cane but a Bad Crutch.

F rom  th e Am erican Storekeeper.

A universal  reply to the  question,  “How 
is business ?”  has  come to be,  “Business is 
good  but  collections  are  slow.”  This re­
ply may be varied as concerns  business, but 
collections  seem  to  be  chronically  slow. 
Collections  follow  as  one  of  the  many 
troublesome  sequences  of  granting  credit, 
and  granting  credit seems to be with  most 
merchants a necessary concomitant  to  bus­
iness.
The  evils  of  credit  are  frequently  set 
forth in our  trade  exchanges, and  articles 
are  often  published  describing  successful 
methods  of  collecting  bills.  These  vary 
irom  the  shotgun  policy to  the  soft-soap 
policy,  but  one  thing  stands  out  very 
plainly on  them  all;  they are  undignified, 
unbusinesslike  and,  we  believe,  unneces­
sary.
Merchants who are  burdened  with  slow- 
paying  customers  universally  regret  that 
they have a credit system, and as universally 
declare  it  to  be a necessary evil connected 
with  merchandising.  We  are  prepared to 
admit that credit is, in many cases, a neces­
sary  adjunct to a mercantile  business,  but 
we cannot  admit  that it need always be an 
evil. 
It simply lies within  the  merchant’s 
power to make  his  credit  customers a dis­
appointing  and  profitless  feature  of  his 
business, or a prompt, reliable  class  whose 
payments may be reasonably relied on.
To a certain  degree  the  necessity of  ex­
pending commissions to collection agencies, 
whose  effectiveness in many cases is due to 
their  blackmailing  schemes,  must be very 
humiliating  to  a merchant. 
It  is  an  evi 
dence that he has  placed  confidence in un­
worthy  persons,  and  that  his  judgment is 
not to  be  relied  upon. 
It  is  an  evidence 
that  he  did  not  give that attention to the 
details of  his business  which would enable 
him to conduct it without  giving  his goods 
away. 
It is an evidence that the  consumer 
was a little too sharp for the dealer.
We are well aware that some of  our read­
ers who have made bad debts will not thank 
us  for  taking  this view of  the case, but if 
they will  be  patient,  we  will  endeavor to 
show them that our position is correct.  To 
do this we must consider for a moment what 
credit is.  There  should  be no difficulty in 
understanding the  nature of  credit. 
It is a 
loan of  salable  commodities without secur­
ity.  The merchant who  trusts a man for a 
barrel of flour, furnishes the  man  material 
on  which to live  while  he earns  money to 
pay for it, the flour  being  consumed  when 
the payment is made.
Credit  thus permits us to wear  out cloth 
ing before it is paid for, to consume  grocer 
ies without having given anything for them, 
and—in other words—to  eat  our  chickens 
before  they are  hatched.  The  merchants 
who  grant  credit  place  themselves  in the 
position of  philanthropic  persons  who en 
able their customers to live before they hav 
earned  the right to live.  There  are  cases 
of  deserving poor  who  are temporarily un 
able  to  pay  for  the  means  of  sustaining 
life,  but  merchants  who  feel  charitable 
should  support  such  persons  purely  as  a 
charity and not as a  business policy.
Consider for a moment the position which 
you,  as a storekeeper,  occupy.  You  have 
invested  your  money  in a stock  of  goods. 
If  the  goods  have  been  paid for, they be­
long to  you  absolutely.  They  are  to  you 
the results of  saving,  thrift  and  economy. 
Those goods  you can give away if  you like, 
but  you possess  them  because  you believe 
that  you  can  profitably exchange them for 
commodities  you need.
In this  exchanging  process  money need 
ttot necessarily enter,  as  your  goods  could 
be directly bartered for other goods—as they 
frequently  are  for  butter,  eggs  and  pro- 
*d«ce—without any money  passing  between 
you  and  your  customers.  Money only en­
ters as a convenient  and  reasonable  equiv­
alent  for  commodities,  and  your  goods 
should  purchase  as  much  money  as  you 
originally exchanged  for  them,  plus a sum 
which  will  recompense  you  for  placing 
your services at the command of  the public. 
By taking this view of  the transaction,  you 
will see that  you might as  well loan a man 
¿10 without security, note, or other evidence 
of  debt,  as to trust him for goods which you 
could-exchange for $10.
At  the  risk  of being  wearisome, let  us 
impress this fact thoroughly on  your  mind. 
Colwell,  a  writer  of  great  insight,  thus 
contrasted the credit and cash systems: 
“¡Under the  credit  system, no equivalent 
is  given at the  time  of  sale,  the  payment 
being  postponed  for a time,  definite or in­
definite.  This  is  in  direct  contrast  with 
the cash or money system, in  which  every 
article  is  either  paid  for  in  the  precious 
anetais (or  their  paper  equivalents) at the 
time of delivery, or at some time afterward,” 
the  last  phrase  referring  to purchasing of 
wholesalers,  payment  being  made  on  re­
ceipt of  bill.
Credit  is the general belief  entertained of 
men  that  their  action  will  correspond  to 
their  promises,  and  is  based on the belief 
in the existence of  money actually or  pros­
pectively in  the possession  of  the  person 
to whom credit is given.
Let  us  suppose  now  that  the  stock  of 
goods in  your store is not entirely paid for. 
You took what money  you  had  saved  and 
went to the wholesale dealer for  your stock 
of  goods, which  you  desired  should  equal 
twice, perhaps, the  money you  had  saved 
Did  you  simply  select  your  goods,  pay] 
what money you had and  order the  balance 
charged  to  your  account?  Ah,  no!  we 
have  no  doubt you  remember  your  inter­
view  with  the  credit  m an!  Did  you  not 
have to unbosom  yourself  quite  freely, and 
did  not  the  firm  find  out  your  standing 
from the  various  commercial  agencies  be­
fore any goods were  delivered ?  Certainly. 
You remember it well.  Did  you take it as 
an affront and  an  imputation on  your  hon­
esty ?  Not  at  all.  We  dare  say  you fur­
nished  all  the  information  asked  for wil­
lingly, as  you should  have  done, and  that 
you  have  been  careful  to  maintain  your 
credit ever  since.
Let  us  now  come  from  generalities  to 
particulars.
On  general  principles  we  prefer a cash 
business. 
It is more  speedy,  more  profit­
able and less  annoying, but we  realize that 
a credit business is much  preferred in some 
localities.  Granting this much, we propose 
to take the ground that a merchant can do a 
credit  business  without  loss, and  without 
trouble  and  anxiety. 
In  order  to  accom­
plish  this,  however,  he  must  conduct  his 
credit business as a bank loans money—with 
caution.
As a rule,  accounts are forced  on a storer 
keeper.  Few  customers  ever  directly ask 
to open accounts.
They send  children  after  things  with a 
lisped  request  to  charge the goods.  They 
ask  you  to make up a slip until  they come

JOBBERS IN

DRY  GOODS,

A J S T O   I S T O T I O H S T S ,

83  Monroe  St.,

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

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Peerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers 
American and Stark A Bags

) A Specialty,

GEO.  E .  H O W ES.

S.  A.  H O W ES.

GEO.  E.  HOWES  & CO.,

C.  N .  R A P P .

JOBBERS IN

Apples,  Potatoes  §  Onions.

SPECIALTIES :

Oranges, Lemons, Bananas.

3  Ionia St.,  GRA1TD RAPIDS, MICH.

W ith  Grocers.

O rders from  R etail Trade Solicited.

Newaygo Roller Mills
WM. SEARS & CO.

N EW AYGO,  M IC H .

Cracker  Manufacturers,

Agents  for

AMBOY  CHEESE-

87, 39 & 41 Kent Street,  Grand  Rapids,  Michigan.

The Standard of Excellence

K IN G S F O R D ’S

“Silver

55

Wholesale  Grocers

PURE

AND

“Pure”

IMPORTERS.

GRAND  RAPIDS,

MICH.

Kingsford’s Oswego CORN STARCH for Puddings, 

Custards, Blanc-Mange, etc.

THE  PERFECTION  OF  QUALITY.

WILL  PLEASE  YOU  EVERY  TIM E!

ALWAYS  ASK  YOUR  GROCER  FOR  THESE  GOODS.

Grand,  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 nrasi* 
cal  pnblic  and the  press, unite in the ver­

dict thatTie  Weler Stalls Dnrivalei.

Sheet  music  and  musical  merchandise. 

Everything in the musical line.

C M aË Saxony Wool Ping Hats, Pearl Color.
(( Light Brown. 

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it 

$10.50  per  doz.

Lapel  Billions

For Both Parties.

MEDALS,  ETC. 

LOWEST  PRICES.

Did  you  get  our  Fall  Catalogue? 
I.  C.  L E V I ,

send for one.

If  not, 

3 4  t o   4 2   C a n a l   S t r e e t .

I. M. CLARK i SON,
LEADING

W T7

M ICH IG A N

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.

W. Steele Packing & Provision  Co.,

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

Fresh and Salt Beef,

Fresh and Salt Pork,

Pork Loins,  Dry Salt Pork,

Hams,  Shoulders,

Bacon, Boneless Ham,

Sausage of all Kinds,

Dried Beef for Slicing.

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Strictly Pure  and  Warranted,  in  tierces,  barrels,  one-half
barrels,  50  pound  cans,  20  pound  cans, 3, 5  and 10  pound 
pails.

Pickled  Pigs’ Feet,  Tripe, Etc.

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

in every instance.

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

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

MARKETMEN.

About  November  1  we  will open 
our Refrigerator and Salesroom, Oor. 
Third St. and C. & W. M. R. R., Mus­
kegon,  where  you  will  find  at  all 
times a fresh and full supply of

SWIFT’S

Chicago Dressed Beef

MUTTON  AND  PORK

Of  a  quality  and  price  to  suit  all.
NO  MEATS  OF  ANY  KIND  SOLD 

TO  CONSUMERS.

Swift and Company,

Union  Stock  Yards, 

CHICAGO.

The MichiganTradesman

W ED N ESD A Y , SE P T E M B E R  36,  1888.

LEISURE  HOUR JOTTINGS.

BY A  COUNTRY  MERCHANT.

W ritten  fo r Th e  T r a d e s m a n .

If  there is, among the  civilized  or  semi- 
civilized nationalities of  the globe, one con­
taining a larger proportion of  idolaters than 
our own,  it is one  of  which I am  as  yet ig­
norant.  We haven’t, to be sure, among our 
people a very  large  number  of  individuals 
who  can  be  classed  among religious idol­
aters,  but  we  have  legions,  nevertheless, 
who, by their words and acts, proclaim them­
selves  as  abject  worshippers  of  mundane 
deities as any pagan population.  The idols 
of  our Yankee devotees, it cannot be denied, 
are  immeasurably  superior  in  their  con­
struction to those of  the  heathen, but  they 
are none the less idols,  and  those  who bow 
down  before 
them  violate  a  very  per­
emptory Mosaic  injunction.

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The American idol is formed  of  ordinary 
human flesh and  blood.  He may be gilded 
by  his  gold,  or  magnified  by his  political 
power,  or  elevated  above the common  at 
mosphere by an exceptionally successful use 
of  exceptionally natural  “gifts,” but  yet he 
is of  earth  earthy,  and  although  he  may, 
perhaps, be an object  worthy of  admiration 
or emulation, he is no more entitled to wor­
ship  than  the  wooden images of  the Hin­
doos or the porcelain deities of  the Chinese.
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And  yet he is  worshipped  by thousands 
or hundreds of  thousands.  His every move­
ment is noted  as  closely as the movements 
of  a new  comet  are  noted  by the  astron­
omers.  His every utterance is received and 
treasured  as  devoutly as  the  utterance of 
an oriental prophet are received  and  treas­
ured  by  his  ignorant  devotees.  To  his 
adorers there is ever  around  and about him 
a glamour  of  more than earthly perfection, 
and  after  death  he  is  canonized  and  be­
comes the titular saint of  his followers. 

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It is only to  blind  and  unreasoning  idol 
worship that I object. 
If  an individual has 
honestly earned the gratitude and  affection 
of  his  countrymen  by genuine  statesman­
ship,  unselfish philanthropy,  or  true  hero­
ism,  I  wouldn’t  detract  from  a  generous 
tender of  that gratitude and affection, but I 
protest,  even in exceptional  cases like this, 
against its degenerating into worship.  The 
best of  men, and those  actuated  by excep­
tionally  pure  motives,  are  not  worthy of 
anything  approaching  adoration,  and any 
thing approaching  adoration  dwarfs  man­
hood and debases the adorer.

But  the  great-hearted,  brainy and  patri 
otic  are  seldom  elevated  upon  the  idol’s 
pedestal.  Your true man worshipper is not 
given to analyzing  motives or studying  the 
causes that produce effects.  The  glare and 
glitter  and  tinsel  of  life  attract  him  like 
the moth to  the  candle, and  the  shysters 
hypocrites and humbugs  who  have  gained 
prominence by the showman’s,  rather  than 
than the statesman’s,  tactics,  are  the  idols 
before whom  he  delights to prostrate him 
self.

One  of  this, 

too  numerous,  class  of 
American  man-worshippers  was  old  Jo.
Gregg, of  I-----.  Gregg  had  picked  up
nice  little  property through the medium of 
trade, and,  at  about the age of  sixty,  find 
ing himself  in  a  situation  that  warranted 
him in retiring from  business,  and  finding 
a favorable chance for  converting his assets 
into cash,  he availed himself  of  the  oppor­
tunity.

Gregg determined to bank his money, and 
take a pleasure  trip, before  looking up  the 
subject of  investments,  and  during its con 
tinuance  he  promised  himself  the bliss of 
•coming  into  contact  with  sundry idols  of 
his creation, which he had  heretofore  wor 
shipped afar off.  He had an intense  desire 
to meet the Hon. Mr. Flapdoodle  in  partic­
ular,  and his  first  steps  were  directed to 
ward  that “statesman’s”  locality.  On  ar­
riving at the  shrine,  he  found  that  Flap 
doodle had  gone to a neighboring  summer 
resort,  and at once  followed  in  his  wake 
After  ascertaining  which  hotel  the  great 
man was ornamenting, Gregg  registered 
the same house, but some days passed with 
out a glimpse  of  Flapdoodle,  whose  meals 
were served in his  private apartments,  and 
who kept himself  rigidly secluded from the 
vulgar  crowd.  Favored  guests  came  and 
went, and sounds  arose at night  that  indi 
•cated that something besides a prayer meet 
ing or religious revival was in  progress, but 
nothing  occurred that seemed likely to give 
Gregg the open sesame to the mogul’s door, 
At last, however,  luck—or  call  it  what 
you choose—smiled on the anxious devotee 
By  some  chance  he  fell  in  with  a  very 
“fly”  young  fellow  who  was  officiating 
as  the  “statesman’s”  private  secretary. 
Through the  medium of  unlimited  quanti­
ties of  cigars,  sherry  cobblers,  champagne, 
etc., he  obtained  the  good-will of  the  at­
tache, and  finally acknowledged  his  devo­
tion to the  great  Flapdoodle  and  solicited 
an introduction.

The  secretary shook his head.  “I’d like 
to oblige you, Gregg,” he remarked;  “you’re
a  jolly old  cove  with  n o d ---- d  picayune
business  about  you,  but  the fact  is, Flap, 
would kick.  He won’t make new acquaint­
ances except during election time.”

During  the  discussion of  sundry cooling 
-drinks  which  followed,  the  great  man’s 
familiar found out Gregg’s  financial  stand­
ing  pretty  accurately,  sized  up  his  weak 
points, and finally observed :

“How  are  you  on  handling  the  paste­

boards, eh,  Gregg ?”

Cards, you  mean ?  Don’t  know  much 
about  ’em !  Can  play  a  little  euchre  or 
pedro after a fashion!”

“Ever  see  poker  played?  Yes!  Well, 
then,  I can p*st  you thoroughly in ten min­
utes ! 
I  was  thinking  what  you  said 
about meeting the old man up stairs.  You 
see, Gregg, all big guns  have  their flaws or 
cracks, and  Flap,  is no exception.  Flap.’s 
crack is a foolish mania for  poker, and he’s 
as  cross  as  the  devil  this very minute be­
cause none of  the fellows he  likes  to  play 
with  have  been  around to-day.  Now, if  I 
could  introduce  you as a sort of  gentleman 
sport—no professional for him, you know 
and a rich old covey who don’t care whether 
he wins or loses—just  plays for the  amuse­
ment, you  see—perhaps I could get  you to­
gether.  Flap, thinks  he’s a player,  but  he 
loses five dollars where he wins one;  so you 
needn’t be afraid of  getting cut open partic­
ularly !”

After  some  hesitation,  Gregg 

finally 
assented  to  this  novel  method of  meeting 
his political divinity, and was duly initiated 
into  the  mysteries of  the  great  American 
game by the secretary.

The  momentous  meeting 

took  place. 
Flapdoodle  was  very gracious  and  almost 
familiar, and cheerfully gave the enraptured 
Gregg a few  of  the  pearls  of  his  oratory. 
But much too soon for the  visitor a game of 
poker  was  proposed  and  he  reluctantly 
found himself, for the first time, engaged in 
ambling.
The playing lasted a couple of  hours, and 
it progressed Gregg  began  to  get  inter­
ested;  the  more  so,  perhaps,  because,  in­
stead of losing as he expected, he won some­
thing like a hundred  dollars. 
In the  even­
ing another session  was  held  and he again 
rose a winner.  After  a  morning “seance,” 
ithalike  favorable  result,  Gregg  found 
himseif  more  infatuated  with  cards  than 
with his opponent, and the time that elapsed 
before the next  meeting  seemed  almost in­
terminable.

But as this is a practically truthful  narra­
tive, and I have no  desire, if  I had the abil­
ity, to embellish it or  lengthen it, it is  per­
haps as well to note  at this point that Gregg 
as simply the victim of a scheme concocted 
between the “statesman” and  his  follower. 
Alter  winning  for a period,  and  after  be­
coming thoroughly inoculated with the gam­
bling mania, he began to  lose  steadily, and 
gradually increasing  sums.  Check  after 
check was given on the home  bank, and in­
dorsed  and  negotiated  by Flapdoodle,  and 
still Gregg persisted in his  determination to 
in  back  all  his losses, and with a big ad­

TIME  TABLES.
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All Trains d ally except Sunday.
GOING  NORTH.

Arrives.
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Saginaw express ru n s th ro u g h  solid.
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l i  :S0 a. m. tra in  has ch air c ar fo r Petoskey and Mack-
T m Z - m . tra in   h as  sleeping cars  fo r P etoskey  and 
Mackinaw City.
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5-00 c.  m. tra in  connects  w ith  M. C. R. R. a t K alam a­
zoo fo r B attle Creek,  Jackson,  D etroit  and  Canadian 
points, a rriv in g  in  D etroit a t 10:45 p. m.

GOING  SOUTH.

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Leaving tim e a t  Bridge street  depot 7 m inutes later.

C. L. Lockwood. Gen’l Pass. Agent.
Michigan Central.

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DEPART.

ARRIVE.

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«Daily.  All o th er daily except Sunday.  Sleeping-cars 
ru n  on A tlantic and Pacific Express tra in s to  and from  
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Rapids Express to  and  from   D etroit.  D irect  connec­
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Chas. H. Norris, Gen’l A gent.

Lake Shore & Michigan Southern. 

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Tickets for sale to  all  principal  points  in   th eU . S., 
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10:45 p m 
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10:30 a  m 
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3:50 p m 
■   ening Express...............................3:25 p m
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im ited  Express................................6:25 p m
tD aily, Sundays excepted.  «Daily.
D etroit  Express  has p a rlo r  c a r  to  Detroit,  m aking 
direct connections fo r all points  E ast. a rriv in g  in  New 
ork 10:10 a. m. next day.  Lim ited  Express,  E ast, has
Falli  . 
__ough  sleeper  Grand  Rapids _ to
th ro u g h
connecting  a t  M ilwaukee 
Junction 
sleeper to Toronto.
Through tickets and  sleeping  c a r  b erths secured a t 
B bm ~  M .R’y offices, 2a Monroe St., and a t th e  depot.

J as. Campbell, City Passenger Agent.

dition besides.

“Now, old  fellow!”  said  Flapdoodle,  on 
the third night, “I’ve got to leave you in the 
morning, but I’ll see  you  in the fall, as I’m 
billed for some  campaiging in  your section, 
and I  want  you  to  go  around  there  with 
me.  Let’s  have  one  more  bout  with  the 
ards, and  I  sincerely  hope  you’ll  get  re 
enge!”
The  game  opened in Gregg’s  favor, but 
as usual, fortune speedily deserted him, and 
he  shortly added a goodly sum to  the  bulk 
of  his losses.

At last Gregg drew four queens and put a 
hundred dollars  on  the  “ante.”  The  poli 
tician “raised”  him  four  hundred.  Gregg 
went  five  hundred  “better.”  Flapdoodle 
made  it  an  even  five thousand, and Gregg 
went twenty-five hundred “better.”

Tell  you what I’ll do!”  said the “states 
man,” “give me  that  ten-spot on top of  the 
pack, there, and I’ll double the bet, if  you’ll 
agree not to go  higher!”

‘Ah ha!”  said  Gregg  to  himself, chuck 
ling, “that’ll maks him a ten full!”  He ap 
peared to reflect for a moment, however, and 
then accepted the proposition.

“Fifteen 

thousand!”  exclaimed  Flap­

doodle, taking up the card.

I  call!”  said  Gregg,  laying  down  his 

four queens and an ace.

Flapdoodle calmly placed four kings and 

a ten on the table.

“Great  Heavens!”  gasped  the  victim 
‘what  in  thunder  did  you  want  that  ten 
for?”

“As  bait  for a sucker!”  said  the  distin 

guished  blackleg, insolently.

Gregg got up from the  table  angrily, and 
as he turned  around  he  met  the  grinning 
face of  the secretary, who was  immediately 
behind him.  In  the  hand of  that  individ 
ual was a card,  which, in the  excitement of 
the heavy betting, he  had  neglected to con­
ceal, and on that card  was  written in large 
characters, “4 Q.”

He took in  the  situation at a glance,  and 
turning to the table he caught up the checks 
he had given and tore them into  fragment 
The  young fellow sprang  forward to rescue 
them and  received a backhanded  blow that 
laid  him  on  the floor.  Placing his foot on 
the prostrate man, and assuming an attitude 
that invited an attack from the “statesman 
Gregg remarked, slowly and deliberately 

“Flapdoodle!  you’re a d—d,  low,  sneak 
ing, dirty, shameless swindler!  You’ve  got 
a little of  my money,  but I think it well 
vested,  for  you’ve  cured  me  of  gambling 
and  you’ve  cured  me of  a silly,  degrading 
and  disgusting  habit!  I’ve  been an infer 
nal, peaked-headed,  brainless  belly-crawler 
and  lickspittler, and  you’ve  made  me  see 
my idiotic folly!  So, call it all square, after 
1 give this  young decoy duck a kick or two 
Flapdoodle  was  too  cowardly to come 
the assistance  of  his  accomplice, and, after 
the promised punishment had been inflicted 
Gregg retired unmolested.
G.  M.  MUNGER  &  CO.,
Successors to Allen’s Laundry.
Mail and E xpress orders  attended  to  with 

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prom ptness.  N ice W o rk ,Q u ic k T im e  

S atisfaction G u aran teed .

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M an ag er.

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Send fo r prices.

GRAND  RAPIDS

Paper  Box Factory,

If,  Ï,  HUELSTER,  Prop.

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We m ake a specialty of

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All w ork guaranteed first  class  and  a t  low 
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Cor. Waterloo and Loiiis  Sts.,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

-  MICH.

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LOW FIOUR.ES Ï
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Packages. 
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42, 30 & 12  “
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CLUBS, 12 X 2, 8 oz., 6 cuts, 
42, 30 & 12  “
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42, 30 & 12  “
45, 25tt & 16  “
FIV E S, 6 X 1VÍ. 31-5  oz.. 
T W IN  FOURS, 3 X 2. 7 to lb,  41, 27 & 13y2  “
FIG S, 3 X 1,14 to lb., 
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Less than £6 lbs.  56 lbs. or over. 

.41
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They cost less th a n  oth er Injectors.
You don’t  have to  w atch  them .  I f   they  break   they 
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They are lifting and non-lifting.
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E very m an is m ade satisfied, or he don’t   have to  keep 
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rem oving one plug nut.
the In je c to r and we don’t  w ant him  to.

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PENBERTHY  INJECTOR

G ran d   R ap id s,  M ich.

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BILL  NYE  CIGAR

The  Best  Selling  Brand  on  the  Market!

A. EATON & GO., Sole Agents for Mich.

Grrand  R apids.

DON’T BE A SLAVE

To prejudice, but  save  money, time,  labor, 

strength  and  clothes  by  using

Jaxon Anti-Washboard Soap.
It loosens and separates the dirt without injur­
ing the fabric,  instead of  eating up the  dirt 
and thereby rotting the cloth.  Don’t be put 
off with  something  claimed  to  be  “just as 
good,” but insist on having the genuine  and 
prove for yourself the advantages of this soap.

RETAIL  G R O C E R S
Who wish to  serve their  Customers 
with GOOD COFFEE would do well 
to  avoid  Brands  that  require  the 
support of Gift Schemes, Prize Prom­
ises or Lottery Inducements.

-SELL -

DILWORTH’S COFFEE,

Which Holds Trade  on  Account of 

Superior  Merit  Alone.

U n eq u aled   Q u ality . 

Im p ro v e d   R o astin g   Process. 

P a te n t  P re se rv a tiv e   P ack ag es.

AMOS  S.  MUSSELMAN  &  CO.,

Sole  A g en ts  fo r  G ran d   R ap id s.

DILWORTH  BROTHERS,  Proprietors,

PITTSBURGH,  Pern.

Successors to CURTISS &  DUNTON.

CURTISS  &   CO.,
PAPER  WAREHOUSE,

WHOLESALE

Houseman Building,  Cor.  Pearl & Ottawa Sts.,

ŒFLAJSTD  PÎ.ALPI3DS,  IsÆIOIï.
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RUBBER BOOTS 

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Idea.

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END  SHOES
Gandee R illte Co.

M anufactured  by

No. 4 Mcnroe Street,

Send  fo r L arge  Illu strated  
P rice  List.

C atalogue  and

Telephone 484.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

A

“ Where are you going my pretty maid ? ”
“ I’m going washing, sir,” she said. 
“What hold you  in your hand so tight, 
With a face so gay and a step so light?” 
“That which all prize their dearest treas­

ure—

Makes  washing  and  scrubbing  only  a 

pleasure,

Keeps the clothes so clean and white; 
The doors  and  windows  a  beautiful 

sight.

For your own  household  you’ll  get it, 

I hope,

Five  cents  buys a bar of  Santa  Claus 

Soap.”

SOLD  BY  ALL  GROCERS.
Made  only  by

N.  K.  Fairbank  &  Co.

Chicago,  111.

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(Groceries.

A  G O O D   F A IR .

T h e  E x h ib itio n  a   S u ccess  in   E v ery  

R es-

pect.

The West Michigan fair,  held in this  city 
last week,  was fully up to the most success­
ful fairs of other years,  in point of exhibits, 
attendance  and  financial  results.  Among 
the  noteworthy  exhibits  noticed  by  T h e  
T r a d e s m a n  were the following:

H E S T E R   &  FO X,

The well-known farm implement,  mill ma­
chinery, wagon and carriage  dealers, of 44, 
46 and 48 South Division street, exhibited a 
fu ll line of the  above  named  articles,  dis­
played just east of Manufacturers’ Hall,and 
both partners were on the ground, receiving 
their customers and friends.

N ELSO N ,  M A TT ER   &  CO. 

occupied their customary  space in Art  Hall 
and nothing more delicate and rich in quali­
ty or more harmoniously grouped than Nel­
son,  Matter & Co.’s display of fine furniture, 
lace  curtains, 
tapestries  and  decorations 
could well be  imagined. 
It was a work *1 
art  throughout  and  fitly  represented  and 
symbolized the  magnificent  house  making 
it, whose name long  since  became a house­
hold term  throughout  this  country,  and is 
familiar in nearly all foreign lands.
JU L IU S   A.  J.  F R IE D R IC H .

two  Weber, 

In the west comer of  the  north  wing of 
A rt Hall,  Mr. Friedrich occupied the  space 
he lias had for several years in  the  display 
o f his musical stock.  This year, his exhib­
it  consisted  of  pianos, 
two 
Fischer and one  Hazelton;  organs,  the  A. 
B.  Chase, Farraud and Votey;  and in small 
musical instruments,  wherever there was a 
place to put one, there  rested  some sort of 
an instrument.  The arrangement of the ar­
ticles was a special feature.  The walls back 
o f the display were covered with finely dec­
orated piano and organ spreads,  and the in­
struments were arranged in such an artistic 
manner that the eye was caught immediate­
ly on entering the door.  The  exhibit  was 
under the direct control of Mr. Frank Stein- 
man,  a young man who has been in the em­
ploy of this house many years.  The  down 
town office is at 30 and 32  Canal street.

V IS IT IN G   B U Y E R S .

ka

Bachelle

Lake Odes

Coopersville 

The following retail  dealers have visited 
the market during the past week and placed 
orders with the various houses:
W  E W oodruff, Capley
C E Coburn. Pierson 
John G unstra, Lam ont 
Alba H andle Co. Alba 
A B Schu m aker,  Gd  Ledge Gus Begin an, Bauer 
D anaher & Melendy,
R D M cXaughton, 
L V  Knowles, Volney
H D H arvey, B angor 
D C Carlin, Greenville 
A Purchase, S Blendon 
L M W olf, Hudsonville 
G B A ndrus, Pierson 
M McCormick, Fennville 
Boynton & H astings, 
Lake City Eli Runnels. Corning 
I A M itchell, Lowell 
S D Thompson, Newaygo 
F ran k  Dreese, Edm ore 
W G H astings, Keut City 
H M Lee, Fashville 
F  W G reiner, G reenville
W DHopkinson, P aris 
H erder & Lahuis,  Zeeland 
Nienhuis Bros, Zeeland 
Sm ith & Bristol, Ada 
J  M eijering, Noordeloos 
C K Hoyt & Co,
J  T Pierson, Irv in g  
.  Hudsonville
F E H ibbard, E ast Saginaw Kellogg & W ooden,Kalkas 
E A Owen, Plainw ell 
T J Sharp, Big Rapids
W M Seger, Assyria 
L H oekstra, Kalamazoo 
B G ilbert & Co, Moline 
W W Peiree, Moline 
H H Fargo, M uskegon 
C E C obum , Pierson 
C E Nickerson.  Lacey 
O  Christenson,  Muskegon J N Hill,  Plainwell 
M H eyboer & Bro,  D rent he F C Beard, Morley 
Levi Fowler,  Lake  Odessa P H Gilkey, Richland 
Geo W eitz, C aledonia 
W right & Friend,
M artin Gezon.  Jam estow n 
L A Scoville, Clarksville 
E A Bowen, K ent Sity 
I J  Quick, Allendale 
J  W iseman.  Nunica 
S H B allard,  S parta 
Wm Mines,  Nunica 
A Flanagan, Marion 
Wm Sheppard, M artin 
Wm B arker, Sand Lake 
W D Reynolds,
A S Frey. Slocum’s Grove 
C M Bra dish. Augusta 
D M Skidmore. Alto 
S Sheldon, Pierson 
F K ollema, H olland 
Jas Raymond, Berlin 
B Volraari, Fillm ore C tr 
Delos Barrows, Agnew 
M J  Butler, Sand Lake 
N F Miller, Lisbon 
D D Dorman,  Cedar Spgs 
Jo h n  Kinney,  Kinney 
SMcNitt & Co, Byron Centr 
Jo h n  Sm ith. Ada 
S N  Sm ith, LeRoy 
Geo Lentz, Croton
JW  VerHoeks&Co,GdHavn
W Vermenlen. Beaver Dam Brookin Lum ber Co 
P  VandenBoseh, Zeeland 
W est Troy
C B Bailey, M anton 
G TenHoor. F orest Grove
D F Clement,  Spring  Lake Cole & Chaple, Ada 
W alter Lusk, W est Owosso John D am stra, G itchell 
F  E Piper, C harlotte 
P  Mulder &Co, G raafschap
J  C Benbow,  Cannonsburg GFGretzinger.E Saugatuck 
Wm Abbott, W Campbell  A H B arber & Co,  Saranac 
R  Oosierhoof,  F errysburg
DenHerder & Tanis, 
V ries!and G VanLopik & Son.GdHavn 
B G ilbert & Co, Moline
Holme
Fred H eath, H astings
B F A rcher, Shelby 
Van N Miller, F rem ont 
C S Comstock. Pierson 
Van B ree & Son, Zeeland 
W  E Power,  H astings 
A & E  Bergy, Caledonia 
Neal McMillan, Rockford 
A L Thompson, H arbor Spg
A R McKenison. Shelby 
A J  Provin,  Cedar  Springs A Norris & Son Casnovia 
Dr H C Peckham , F reeport 
A B Boseman,  H olland 
H B W agar, Cedar  Springs A De K ruif, Zeeland 
A D Sm ith,  Cadillac
M M Robson, Berlin 
M Fordham , Elm ira
L Cook, Bauer 
H Colby & Co, R ockford 
Dr W Ryno & Bro,  Coloma 
P Kinney, Altona 
A M ulholland, Ashton
John Goodyear, H astings  M W innie, Traverse City 
T W P reston, Milbrook
N O W ard, Stan wood 
A M P ark. W estwood
F C Boise, Nashuille 
J  F Scott, Lowell 
B 1 ripp, Carson City
K B McCulloch. Berlin 
John M Cloud,  Cadillac* 
F N arregang, Byron Center C L M ortin <fc Co,ElkRapids 
Geo A Sage, Rockford 
W alling B ros, Lam ont
A C P erigard. Muskegon  Geo P Stark, Cascade 
H A Dailey, Lumbei ton  W alk er & Hew ett, Lansing 
A G Goodson, Pierson 
G W Hueston.M cBain 

ife Lake 
5oit,  Tustin  F E S hattuck & Co,

H E H aw kins, W ayland 
W J  Mills, Blanchard
A W Fenton & Co,  Bailey

Coopersville 

dt*  O O . ,

JO B B E R S  of S A D D L E R Y   H A R D W A R E  

And Full Line Sum m er Goods.

102  CANA L  ST R E E T .

H E T M A N   &  COM PANY.

The  display  made  by the above firm in 
Manufacturers’  Hall  was  not  intended to 
make and  artistic  show,  taken as a whole, 
bnt each piece  separately5 was put up for a 
samp'e of what is  offered  for  sale by them 
in their down town store  on  Canal  street, 
comprising  everything  that  is  needful to 
furnish a house, for the  convenience of the 
people who are to occupy it, with  every ar­
ticle,  useful and ornamental,  that  will  be 
required in every department  of  the  man­
sion.  from cellar to  garret.  Everything  is 
sold on easy payments.

T H E   WM.  A .  IiE K K E Y   FU R N IT U R E   CO.

made a display in the east end of  Manufac­
turers’ Hall, which  was a very  good  repre­
sentation of what the corporation makes, the 
show of writing desks and china  cupboards 
being  the  most  complete  of  any  on the 
grounds  this  year.  The  desks and tables 
are made of quarter oak  and  other  woods 
that will take a high  polish  and  are beau­
ties in design,  superiority  of finish and ex­
cellence of workmanship.

COLBY,  CRAIG  &  CO.

This  firm,  with  factory  and  office  on 
Front  street,  west  end  of  Fulton  street 
bridge, had three  wagons  in  the  Carriage 
Hall,  all of their own  make, one  an under­
taking wagon and the  other  two  delivery 
wagons—one finished and the  other  shown 
in the white, so the visitors  could  see  just 
how they were made and what  kind of tim­
ber was used in making them.

T H E   W IN E G A R  FU R N IT U R E   CO.

showed  a fine line of goods,  useful and or­
namental,  comprising  parlor  and  plainer 
furniture,  finished in several different styles. 
The exhibit was well arranged  and  tastily 
dispiaped.

T H E   NO YES  CART  CO.,

of Kalamazoo, took first  premium  on thill, 
pole and speeding carts,  and  special  prize 
for finest exhibit of  carts  on  the  ground. 
Mat lager Stone, who  liad  charge of the ex­
hibit,  showed a handsome pole cart buiit for 
D. A.  Greener and a fine  thill cart built for 
Supt.  Bush, of the M.  C. Railroad.

TH E  T E L FE F.  SPIC E  CO.

showed a fine  line of  the celebrated  “Abso­
lute ’  brand of  spices, baking  powder  and 
coffee and gave all an opportunity of testing 
the merits of  “Absolute” coffee and biscuits 
made by “Absolute” baking powder.

The  Tradesman  Credit  Coupon.

From  the Business World.

Numerous  improvements  have  been  ef­
fected in keeping  accounts  since  the  pres­
sure of  business  requires  greater  dispatch, 
and it is now possible  for  retail  merchants 
to handle many small accounts  without car­
rying them through  journal and ledger.  One 
of the latest and best things on  the  market 
is the “Tradesman Credit Coupon” book got­
ten out  by Messrs. E. A. Stowe & Bro., pro­
prietors  of  T h e   M ic h ig a n   T r a d e s m a n . 
It does away at once with pass-books, charg­
ing, posting and making  change, and leaves 
no possibility of  disputed accounts.  Prices 
quoted elsewhere are very low, and retailers 
will find it to their  advantage to consult the 
advertisement.

In the Memphis Appeal  the  report of  a 
coroner’s  jury is that “the investigation de­
veloped  the  fact  that  the  dead  woman’s 
skull was cracked, exposing the brain.  The 
mother,  husband  and  little  child  of  the 
dead woman were all examined by the jury, 
b u t their evidence  failed  to show the cause 
o f  the strange opening in the skull.  There 
being no further  evidence in sight, the jury 
retired  for  deliberation, and  returned  its 
verdict, which  was  that  the  woman  died 
suddenly from a natural cause,  produced by 
expansion of  the skull.”

T h e   G rocery  M arket.

Hard sugars are without material change, 
but  yellows are about ytc higher.  Rio and 
Santos  coffees  are  higher,  occasioning  an 
advance of 3£c on the part of manufacturers 
o f package goods.
W  H I   3 ?   S

Full line.  Cash prices this m onth. 

G R A H A M   ROYS,  -  G ran d   R ap id s.  M ich.
PLACE to secure a  thorough 
and useful education is at th e 
Grand Ra pid s (Mich.) B usi- j 
ness Co llege,  w rite fo r Col- < 

Address,  C. G. SWEN8BERG.

lege Journal.

S E E D S !

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IF  YOU  WANT

Medium  Clover,

Mammoth Clover,

Timothy,
Alsike,

Alfalfa,

Orchard Grass, 
Blue Grass. 
Red  Top,

OR ANY KIND OF SEEDS SEND TO

W.  T,  LM O fflU X ,
Grand  Rapids.  Mich.

71  C an al  S treet,

09046630

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-AGENTS  FOR-

Im p o rte rs a n d  M an u fac tu re rs of

ßFOGkeFy

F an cy   S o o d s 

SlasswaFE 
B o ttles

e t c .
V isiting m erchants are requested to call and 
You can save m oney by callin g  o r w ritin g  

look over o u r samples.
fo r p rices b efo re p u rc h a sin g   elsew h e re

19  8 0 .  IO N IA   STREET,

GRAND  RAPIDS,

MICH.

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT.

The  quotations  given below  are  such  as  are  ordinarily  offered  cash  buyers,  who  Day 

promptly and buy in full packages:

BAKING  POWDER.

Climax..................................3S@tl
Corner Stone.............................39
D ouble P ed ro ...........................40
W hopper.....................................40
Peach  P ie .................................. 40
W edding Cake,  b lk .................40
Red F o x ......................................45
Sweet R u ss e t.................... 30@32

TOBACCOS—FINE  CUT.

Sweet  P ip p in ........................... 50
Five and Seven......................... 50
H iaw atha....................................68
Sw eet  C uba...............................45
Petoskey Chief..........................55
Sweet R u sset..................... 4C@42
T histle.........................................42
Florida........................................ 65
Rose  L eaf.................................. 66
Red  D om ino..............................38
Swamp A ngel............................40
S tag..............................................33
C ap p er........................................42

TOBACCOS—SMOKING.
Rob  R oy..................................... 26
P eerless....................................
U ncle Sam ...................... 
.30
Jac k   P in e ..................................36
Sensation....................................33
Yellow Jac k e t...........................20
Sweet  C onqueror.............2C@25

TEAS.

Jap a n   o rd in ary .................18@20
Jap a n  fa ir to  good........... 25@30
Jap a n  fine........................... 35@45
Jap a n  d u st..........................12@20
Y oung H yson.................... 20@45
G unpow der.........................35@50
Oolong ....................33@55@60@75
Congo....................................25@30

VINEGAR.
40 gr. 
11* 

50 gr.
13

30 gr. 
.  9 *  
Above  are  the  prices  fixed 
by  th e  pool.  M anufacturers 
outside  the  pool  usually  sell 
5 g r.  stronger  goods  a t  sam e 
prices.  $1  fo r barrel.
WOODENWARE.

C urtiss  &  Co.  quote  as fol­

lows:
Tubs. No. 1 ................................ 7 75
”  2— ...................  .6  75
** 
”   3..................................5 75
“ 
Pails, No. 1, tw o hoop.........1  60
“ 
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th ree hoop___ 175
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes__   60
Bowls, 15s, 17s and 19s........ 2 50
Baskets, m a rk e t..................  40
bu sh el.....................1  60
“ 
“  w ith covers 1 90
“ 
“  willow clothes N o.l 5 50 
“ 2 6  00
“ 
“ 37  00
“  1 3  50
“  splint 
“ 24  25
“  
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“ 3 5  00

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MISCELLANEOUS.

B ath B rick im p o rted .........90
A m erican.........75
do 
B urners,  No.  0.................... 65
do  N o .l........................ 75
do  No. 2.........................95
“ 

Chimneys,  No. 0.......................38
“  1.......................40

do 

4
Cocoa Shells, bulk......... 
Condensed  M ilk,E agle....7  60
Cream  T a rta r.......................25
Candles. S ta r.....................*  9*
Candles. H otel................. ...u
Cam phor, oz., 2 ft b o x e s.. .35
E x tract Coffee, V.  C...........  75
F e lix ....... 115
Gum, R ubber 100 lu m p s.. .25 
Gum, R ubber 200 lu m p s.. .35
Gum, S pruce.........................  30
Jelly, in 30 ft p a ils..  .  ©   5
Pow der,  K eg........................ 5 25
Powder, *   K eg ....................2  95
S age.........................................15
CANDY, FR U IT S a n d  NUTS. 
P u tn am   &  Broons quote  as 
follow s:

STICK.
do 
do 
MIXED.

FANCY—IN  5 ft BOXES.

Standard, 25 ft boxes...........  9*
........... 10
Twist, 
........... 11
Cut Loaf 
Royal, 25 ft  pails.......   ©10
Royal, 200 ft b bls........  ........  9
E xtra, 25 ft  pails.................. l l
E xtra. 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  D rops........................... 13
Sour D rops................................ 14
P epperm int  D rops................ 14
Chocolate  D rops......................15
H M  Chocolate  D rops........... 18
Gum  D ro p s ............................. 10
Licorice D rops......................... 18
A B  Licorice  D rops...............12
Lozenges, p la in ........................14
Lozenges,  p rin ted ...................15
Im p e ria ls .................................. 14
M o tto es......................................15
Cream  B ar.................................13
Molasses B ar.............................13
C aram els..... .............................. 19
H and Made Cream s.................19
Plain  Cream s........................... 16
Decorated  Cream s.................. 20
14
String R ock......................  
B urnt A lm onds....................  22
W interareen  B erries............. 14

FANCY—IN  BULK.

Lozenges, plain in   p a ils.. .13
Lozenges, plain in   b bls__ 12
Lozenges, printed in pails. 13* 
Lozenges, p rinted in  bbls.12* 
Chocolate Drops, in pails. .13*
Gum  D rops  in p ails..........  6*
Gum  Drops, in b b ls............   5*
Moss D rops, in   pails...........10
Moss Drops, in  b b ls............   S
Sour Drops, in   p ails...........12
Im perials, In  pails...............12
Im perials  in   b bls.................11

FRUITS.

B an an as......................l   25@2 50
Oranges,  Rodi............  @7  50
O ranges,  Florida.......   @
O ranges,  Jam aica, bbls  @8  00
O ranges, OO.................... 
©
O ranges,  Im perials.. 
© 
O ranges V alencia ca.  @ 
Lemons, ch’ce to  f ’cy4  0C@5 CO
L e m o n s,...................... 
©
Figs, layers, new ....... 14  @15
Figs, Bags, 50 f t .........  @ 6
©  4*
Dates,  frails  do ......... 
Dates, *  do  d o ......... 
©   5 *
Dates, Fard 10 ft box $  f t . .  9 
Dates, F ard 50 ft box §  f t ..  7 
Dates, Persian 50 ft box ..  @6*

NUTS.

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Almonds,  T arragona @17
Iv a c a .........
@16
California
@14
B razils.........................  3 @  8*
Filberts, Sicily...........
@11
W alnuts,  G renoble..
@13
F ren ch __
@11
Pecans,  Texas. H. P.
8@12
Cocoanuts, $  100.......
©4  50
PEANUTS. 
Prim e  Red,  raw   f?  ft 
Stock 
do
F ancy H .P. do 
do 
Choice W hite, Va.do 
Fancy H P,.  V a  do  5 
E x tra H. P .V a ...........

©
©  5 
©
@  5* 
©  6*  
©  5*

Raisins, Loose C alifornia..2 00 
©10
i  Raisins, O ndaras, 28s. 
|  Raisins.  S u ltan as...........  ©
|  Raisins,  V alencias.......   @8*
!  Raisins, Inm erials.................3 75

FISH.

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FLAVORING EXTRACTS. 

Cod,  w hole......................  @5V4
Cod,  boneless..................7*@ 7*
•  13
H alib u t............................. 
H erring, round.  *   bhl. 
2  7o 
1  50 
H erring, round,  *  bbl. 
10 00 
HerriDg, Holland, bhls. 
H erring, Holland, kegs  65@70
H erring,  Scaled............  
31
Mack, sh ’r, No. 1,  *  b bl__ 8  75
“ 
“  12 D k it..l  25
“  ..1  10
“ 
No. 2, *  bbls...........7  50
T rout,  *   b b ls........................ 5 00
10  lb  k its ....................  85
W hite, No. 1,  *  bbls..............8 00
White, No. 1,12  ft k its .........1 15
W hite,  No. 1,10 lb k its.........1 00
W hite, Fam ily,  *  b b ls.........2 75
k its__   55©65
Jen n in g s’  Lem on.  Vanilla.
D .C .,3oz.......¡g doz  90 
135
“   4 oz....................1 40 
2 50
“  6 oz...................2 25 
3  75
175
“  No. 3 P a n e l... 1  00 
2 75
“   No. 4  T ap er..1  60 
“  No. 8  panel...2  75 
4 50
6 50
...4  50 
“  No. 10  “ 
“  *  pint, r ’nd ..4   50 
7 50
“ 
**  1 
..9  00  15 00
Lemon.  Vanilla.
p er gross.
9  60
12 00
15 00
24 00
F arina, 100 lb. kegs..............  04
H om iny, $   b b l..................... 4 00
M acaroni, dom 12 lb.  b o x ..  60 
P earl  B arley...............   @  3 *
Peas,  G reen................  @1  40
Peas, Split...................  
©   3 *
Sago, G erm an............   @ 65f
Tapioca, fl’k o r  p ’rl..  ©  6*
© 6*
W heat,  cracked......... 
Vermicelli,  im p o rt...  @10
dom estic..  @60
MATCHES.

Standard 
English 2 o z ... ...  7  30
3 o z ... ...  9  00
4 oz... .. .12 00
6o z ... ...18  00

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FARINACEOUS  GOODS.

im ported...10  @11

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G. H. No.  8,  sq u are ............   95
G. H. No 9, square, 3 gro.. .1  10
G. H. No.  200.  parlor.........1  65
G. H. No.  300,  p a rlo r........ 2  15
G. H. No.  7, ro u n d .............1  40
Oshkosh, No.  2......................  75
Oshkosh. No.  8....................1  50
S w edish..................................  75
Richardson’s No. 8  sq ........ 1 00
R ichardson’s No. 9  sq ........1 50
Richardson’s No. 7*, r n d ..l  00 
Richardson’s No. 7 
rn d .. 1  50
W oodbine. 300......................1  15
MOLASSES.
B lack  S trap ........................16@17
Cuba  B aking......................22@25
P orto Rico...........................24@35
New  Orleans,  good.........25©30
New O rleans, choice....... 33®40
New  Orleans,  fa n c y .......45@48

*  bbls. 3c ex tra

OIL.

OATMEAL

M ichigan T est........................10*
W ater  W hite......................... 12*
B arre ls...................................6  00
H alf b a rre ls..........................3 15
Cases....................................... 2 35
B a rre ls...................................8 00
H alf b a rre ls ......................... 3 :
C ases....................
25@3  oo

OATS—ROLLED.

PICKLES.
M edium......................
*  b b l...........
Small,  b b l..................
*  b b l............

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....... 5 50
....... 3  25
....... 6  60
....... 3  75

RICE.

Table.......
H e a d .......
J a v a ....... .
P a tn a .......
Rangoon. 
B ro k en .
J a p a n ................................ @5*

•5*@5* 
..6*@ 6*  
........ 6*

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SALT.

SOAP.

. .5
. .5
. ..5

SALERATUS.

*  
SAUCES.

.17*
.18*
..19* DeLand’s  p u re ..................
.23
C hurch’s  ............................
Taylor’s  G. M .......................
.1  10 D w ight’s ............................
.1  10 Sea  F oam ...........................
.1  50 Cap  Sheaf...........................
* c  less in 5 box lots
.1 60
.1  75
.2 00 60  Pocket, F F D ..............
.2  15
28 P o c k e t............................
.2 05
..8
100 3 ft  pockets..................
.3  25
.•o% Saginaw  or  M anistee__ .  85
..6 * Ashton, bu. b ag s..............
- 6* Ashton,4 bu.  bags............ ..2  75
..6
.  75
H iggins’bu.  b ag s............
A m erican, *  bu. b ags__ .,  20
Rock,  bushels................... 34@25
W arsaw, bu. bags............
.  36
.  19
............
..6
..6V£ London Relish, 2 doz...  .
.2 50
.. 6^4
..6* Dingm an, 100  bars............
.4  00
..u
Don’t   A nti-W ashboard..
.4  75
.1 35 Q ueen  A n n e....................... .3 85
.2  15 G erm an F am ily.................. .2  49
.1 00 Big B argain.......................
.1  87
.1  70
SPICES—WHOLE.
.  8
A llspice...............................
95 Cassia, China  in m a ts__ .  7*
“  B atavia in  b u n d .. ..11
“  Saigon in  rolls....... 42
Cloves,  A m boyna................ 30
“  Z anzibar................ .22
Mace B atavia....................... 70
N utm egs,  fa n c y .................70
No.  1 .................. 65
No.  2.................. 60
Pepper, Singapore,  Dlack..l8i 
w hite.28
»hot...........................21
SPICES—GROUND—IN  BULK.
...................12*
A llspice............ 
Cassia, B atav ia....................20
and Saigon.25
S aig o n .....................42
Cloves,  A m boyna.................35
Zanzibar..................28
Ginger, A frican ....................12*
Cochin......................15
Jam aica..............     @18
Mace B atavia. ..............; ___ 80
M ustard,  E nglish.................23
and Trie.25
T rieste.................. 27
N utm egs,  No:  2 ..................70
Pepper, Singapore  b lack ..22 
w h ite.. 30
C ayenne.................25
doz...84 
A bsolute  Pepper,, 
Cinnam on  “  ...84
“  ,..55
A llspice 
“  ...85
Cloves 
G inger 
“  ...78
M ustard 
“  ...84
s t a r c h . 

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SUGARS.

Off...........  @

K ingsford’s
Silver Gloss, 1 ft p k g s.........  7
6 ft boxes........7*
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b u lk ........... 
6*
P u re, 1 ft pkgs.........................5*
C orn.l  ft p k g s...................... 7
Cut  L o a f....................  @  <j3£
Cubes............................   @  s *
Powffered.....................  @  8*
G ranulated,  S tan d ...  @  8*
C onfectionery A .........  ©  7«
S tandard  A .............  
  @ 7 *
No. 1, W hite E x tra  C.  ©  1%
No. 2, E x tra C..............   @7
No. 3 C, golden......... 
@  6 *
No. 4 C,  d a rk ..............  @ 6 *
No 5 C..........................   5*@   6
Corn,  b arrels..... ...............   @27
C o m ,* b b ls ........................  ©29
Corn,  k e g s ........................  ©33
P u re Sugar, b b l................. 30@35
P ure S ugar.* b b l..............32@37
SWEET  GOODS.
X   XX X
9
G inger  Snaps........... 8*  
9 *
Sugar Cream s........... 8 *  
9
Frosted  Cream s......... 
s *
G raham  C rackers.... 
Oatmeal  C rackers.... 
8 *
Spear  H ead  special................43
P lank Road............................... ..
E clipse.......................................[36
Holy M oses................................33
Blue Blazes................................32
Eye  O pener...........................  32
S tar 
............................42@45
Clipper...................................... .

TOBACCOS—PLUG.

SYRUPS.

“  K i)   — 
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Acme, *  ft cans, 3  doz.... 
3  “  ....
1  “  ....
B u lk ........................
A rctic, *   lb cans. 6 doz__
....
*  
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*  
1 
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...1
5 
V ictorian. 1 lb (tall,) 2 doz. 
Diamond,  “ bulk.” ............
Red S tar *  lb cans 12 doz..

4 “ 
2 “  
2 “ 
1 “  

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“  1  “ 

45
“  6  “  ..  s > 
4  “  ..1  50
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cans in  case........................... 11 75
cans in  case...........................10 00
In case......................................18 75
case.............................................2 70
case......................................  2 55
case..........................................   1 £0

Absolute,  *   ft  cans,  100
A bsolute,  *   ft  cans,  50
A bsolute, 1 ft cans, 50 cans
Telfer’s *  a ,  cans, 6 doz in
T elfer’s *  a  cans, 3 doz in
Telfer’s 1 a  cans,  1  doz in 

BROOMS.
No. 2 H u rl..................
No. 1  H u rl...........
No. 2 C arpet..............
No. 1 C arp et..............
P arlo r  G em ..............
Common W h isk .......
F ancy  W h isk ...........
M ill..............................
W areh o u se................
CHEESE.

...2 00 
..  2  25 
...2  50
...3   00 
...1 00 
...1  25 
...3  75 
....3  00
©  10

M ichigan full  cre am .. .9

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Schepps,  Is— .............

CHOCOLATE.
R unkle Bros’.. Vien. Sweet  22 
“ 
33
P rem iu m .. 
37
“  Hom-Cocoa 
“  B reak fast..  4S
COCOANUT
I s   and * s __ .....is
Vs 8.................... ...... 27*
is  in  tin   pail! • • • -27H
----28 %
* s
MaJtby’s, Is .................... .......23*
Is  and * s ... ...... 24
V&8.................. ...... 24*
M anhattan,  pails......... .......20
.  ..18
P eerless.........................
Bulk, pails o r barrels. 16@18

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COFFEE—GREE N

M andaling...................... 25@26
O G  J a v a ........................ 24@25
J a v a ..................................23@24
M arieabo.........................16@19
Costi R ica........................  @19
M exican...........................  ©19
S antos..............................15© 18
Rio,  fa n c y ......................18@19
Rio,  p rim e......................18@17
Rio,  com m on................. 14© 15
To  ascertain cost  o f  roasted 
coffee, add * c p e r  lb. fo r roast­
ing and 15 p e r cent, fo r shrink-
age.

—PACKAGE.
50 lbs 60 lbs 100 lbs 
19* 
20*  
19* 
19*
19*
194Î
19*
17*

19*  19* 

osa

AGS

A vonca 

CORDAGE.

COFFE!
L ion.................
Lion, in cab ...
D ilw orth’s __
M agnolia........
A cm e..............
G e rm a n .........
G erm an, b in s. 
A rbuekle's Ar
“ 
M cLaughlin’s XXXX 
COFFEES—50 LB. I 
A rbuekle’sA voriea.  ...
“  Q uaker  C ity__
“  B est R io..............
“  Prim e Marieabo
60 fo o t J u te ......................
72 foot J u t e ......................
40 Foot C otton..................
50 foot C otton...................
60 foot C otton...................
72 foot C otton....................
K enosha B u tte r................
Seym our  B u tte r..............
B u tte r.................................
Fam ily  B u tter..................
Fancy B u tte r...................
B u tter  B iscuit..... ..........
B o sto n ...............................
City Soda............................
Soda.....................................
So  a F ancy........................
S.  O yster............................
City O yster,  X X X ..........
P ic n ic .................................
Fancy  O yster...................

CRACKERS.

CANNED FISH.

Clam Chowder,  3 lb...........
Cove Oysters, 1  fi>  stand.
Cove O ysters, 2  B)  sta n d .
Lobsters, 1 ft picnic.........
Lobsters, 2 ft, picnic.......
Lobsters, 1 ft>  s ta r ............
Lobsters. 2 ft  s ta r ................2 90
M ackerel in  Tom ato Sauee3 25
M ackerel, 1 lb stan d .............1  85
M ackerel, 2 ft stan d ............
M ackerel,3 lb in  M ustard ..3 25
M ackerel, 3  ft  soused.........3 25
Salmon, 1 & C olum bia.........2 00
Salmon, 21b 
3 50
Salmon, 1 lb Sacram ento...!  90 
Salmon, 2 lb 
.. .2  75
Sardines, dom estic * s .  ...  6
Sardines,  dom estic *  s ...  ©10 
Sardines,  M ustard  * s ...  @10 
Sardines,  im ported  *s..l2@ 13
Sardines,  spiced,  * s .......10@12
T rout. 3 ft  brook..............
CANNED FR U ITS.

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CANNED  VEGETABLES.

Apples, gallons,  stan d .......2  25
B lackberries,  stan d ............ 1  00
Cherries, red  standard.......1  60
Cherries,  p itted .........1  06©1 25
Damsons.......................1 25@1 35
Egg Plum s, stan d .................1  25
G ooseberries..........................1 65
G ra p e s....................................   95
G reen Gages,.........................1 50
Peaches,  all yellow, stand. 1  50
Peaches,  seconds................1 25
Peaches, p ie .......................... 1 00
P ears........................................1  30
Pineapples,...................1  40@2 75
Quinces....................................1  50
R aspberries, e x tra .............. 1 50
red................. 150
S traw b erries...............1  25@1  40
W hortleberries......................1 20
A sparagus, O yster B ay__ 2 00
Beans, Lima, s ta n d ............   85
Beans, G reen Lim as..  @1 40
Beans,  S trin g ..............1  0G@1 20
Beans, Stringless,  E rie__   90
Beans, Lewis’ B oston B ak .l 45
Corn,  A rcher’s  T rophy__
M orn&’ry .l 15 
E arly Gold.l 15
Peas,  F ren ch .........................1  60
Peas, ex tra m arro fat.l  20@1  40
Peas,  soaked.........................  75
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Ju n e, stan d __   @150
sifted ................ 2 00
“ 
“  French, ex tra fine.. 20 00 
M ushroom s, e x tra   fine....20 00
Pum pkin, 3 ft Golden.........  85
Succotash, stan d ard __ 80@1  30
Squash.....................................1  25
Tom atoes, Red  Coat  ©  1  10 
Good Enough  1  10
B en H a r ............110
stand b r.l  15©  1  10
DRIED  FRUITS.
Apples, evaporated.. .8  @ 8*
sund ried .......  6*@   7*
“ 
DRIED  FRUITS—FOREIGN.
Citron, in d ru m ....................22
in  boxes....................23
“  
C u rra n ts.......................6  ©  6*
Lem on  Peel........................... 14
O range P eel...........................14
P runes,  Im p erial.........  @6
T urkey,................4@4*
new ...........4*
Raisins, D ehesia........................3 60
Raisins, London L ayers__ 3 00
Raisins, California  “ 
....2  65 
Raisins. Loose M uscatels..2 25

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W.  C.  DENISON,

Stationary  and  Portable  Engines  and  Boilers,

GENERAL  DEALER  IN

PRO V ISIO N S.

The  G rand Rapids  P acking  &  Provision  Co, 

PO RK  IN   BARRELS.
 

quote  as  follows:
16  00
M ess................................. 
S h o rtc u t....................................................................17 50
..! ! ... ! . .17  50
Short c u t  M organ.....................  
E x tra  clear pig, sh o rt c u t........................! ! ! ! 18  50
E x tra  clear, h e a v y ..................................................is 50
C lear quill, short  c u t................................ . . . .18 50
Boston clear, short c u t................................' "is  50
Clear back, sh o rt c u t.........................................." jg  50
Standard clear, short  cu t, b e st....................is   50
12^
H am s, average 20  lbs.................... 
16  fts ....................",.................12 v,
12 to  14 fts ................................13
picnic  .....................................................   10
i9u
9
S ho u ld ers...............  
n  *
B reakfast Bacon, boneless 
D ried B eef, e x tra .........................................”  "   §
ham   p ric e s................ . . . . . . . . . .   9*

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“ best  boneless............................. 

SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR  PLA IN .

 
  
 

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Long Clears, h eav y .....................................

DRY  SALT  MEATS.

“   m edium .........................................
“ 

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

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LARD.

LARD IN  TIN PA ILS.

T lP P H P S
30 and 50’ft Tubs ’.'.'.! !
3 ft Pails, 20 in a  case..............................
5 ft Pails, 12 in  a case.................
10 ft Pails. 6 in a c a s e .............. . !. 
’
201b Pails, 4 pails in   ease«..."*"****] j 
E x tra Mess, w arranted 200 fts..................
E x tra Mess, C hicagoPacK ing..
P la te ....................................................................
E x tra  P la te ....................... . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .V,
Boneless, ru m p  b u tts................'.'.". .'.".*10 00

BEEF IN  BARRELS.

....................  *  bbi.  5 50

 
 

SAUSAGE—FRESH AND SMOKED.

P ork  Sausage..............................  
§
jg
H am   Sausage........................................ 
o
Tongue  Sausage...............................  
F ran k fo rt  Sausage..................  
g
 
Blood  Sausage...............................  
g
Bologna, stra ig h t.............. ................................... 6
6
Bologna,  th ic k ........................................ 
H ead  Cheese...............................  
g
_ 
35«
In  h alf b arrels......................................... 
In  q u a rte r b a rre ls.........................!.!!! !!!”   2 25
In  *  B bl.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .  
q  ha
in  *  Bbi............................ ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;  ;;f   ^
In  K its.

PIG S’ FEET.

TR IP E .

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H ID E S , PE L T S   A N D   PU R S, 

P erk in s & H ess p ay  as follows:

HIDES.

_ 
G reen — ft  5  ©  5 *  ¡Calf skins, green
P a rt  c u re d ...  6 
F ull cured __ 6*@   7
D ry hides and
k ip s .............  6  @ 8

or cu red __ 5  @ 6
$  piece....... 10 ©20

Deacon skins,

t®  0*

, 

WOOL.

...  
F ine washed sg ft 20@23jCoarse w ashed.. ,18@23
"iiu m   ..............20@25|Unwashed.............12@16
5@30

Sheep pelts, sh o rt sh earin g .................... 
Sheep pelts, old wool estim ated...........  @20
Tallow ............................................  
k
G rease b u tte r........... 
g
Ginseng, good...................................................©2  00

m iscellaneous.

....... . 

PR O D U C E   M A R K E T .

9©

f5c@Sl p er bbl.

Apples—B uyers pay from  
Beans- 

eans—The  new   crop  is  com ing  in freelv. 
comm
im anding  S1@S1.25  p er  bu.  fo r unpicked 
SI.7a fo r handpicked.
and SI.75 fo r handpicked.
B u tter—Good  quality  is  scarce  and  high. 
D ealers pay 16@17c and hold a t 18@20c. 
Cabbages—H om e  grow n  com m and  S3@S4
Celery—20e p er doz.
Cheese—:Full cream   readily  com m ands 
Cider—10c p e r gal.

rels, 25c.
and evaporated a t 9e.
loc.
N iagaras, 6c.  Delaw ares, 4c.  B rightons, 4c.
ped  to loc. 
1 and $13 fo r No. 2.

10c.
b Clover Seed—M amm oth or m edium , $5.50 p er
Cooperage—Pork barrels, $1.25; produce bar­
D ried  Apples—Jobbers hold  sun-dried  a t 7c 
Eggs—Jobbers  now  pay  14c  and  sell  a t 
G rapes—Concords,  3c  per  lb.  W ordens, 4c 
Honey—More plenty, th e price  h av in g  drop­
K
H ay—Baled is in sm all dem and at $14 fo r No 
M uskmelons—Nutm egs, 30c per doz.
O nions—Hom e  grow n  dry  stock  com m and 
oOc p er bu.
Peaches—B arnards comm and @$1.50 per bu. 
Craw fords $t.7a@$2. p er bu.  Chilis,  $1.50  p er 
bu.
Pears—B artlett’s  or  Flem ish  B eauties.  $2 
p er bu.
P lum s—Damsons, $3@$3.50 p e r bu.
Pop Corn—2 * c %! ft.
Potatoes—Jobbing  generally  a t  35c 
Squash—H ubbard, lc lb.
Sw eet  Potatoes—B altim ores,  $2.75  p er  bbi. 
Jerseys, $3.50 p er bbi.
Tom atoes—75c p er bu.
Turnips—25 p er bu.
W aterm elons—A bout out  o f m arket.
GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS. 

hom egrow n.

for 

and red.
lots and 47c in car lots.
car lots.

W heat—City m illers pay 88c fo r  b o th   w hite 
Corn—Jobbing  generally  a t  52c  in  100  bi 
Oats—W hite,  33c in   sm all  lots  and  28e in 
Rye—50c ¥  bu.
B arley—Brew ers pay $X30@$1.40 $  ewt. 
Flour—H igher.  P a te n t  $5.80 ¥  bbl in  sacks 
and  $6.00  in  wood.  Straight,  $4.80 $  bbl. in 
sacks and $5.00 in  wood.
Meal—Bolted, $2.80 #  bbl.  G ran. $3.50 $  bbl. 
Mill Feed—Screenings, $15  $  ton.  Bran, $15 
ton.  Ships,  $16  ^8  ton.  Middlings,  $17 
ton.  Corn and Oats, $21 & ton.

V ertical,  H o rizo n tal,  H o istin g   a n d  M arin e  E n g in es.  S te a m   P u m p s ,  B low ers a n d  E x  

h a u s t  F a n s.  S A W   M IL L S ,  a n y   Size or C ap a c ity  W a n te d .

8 8 ,9 0  a n d  92 SOUTH  D IV IS IO N   ST.. 

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G R A N D   R A PID S.aM IC H

E stim ates Given on Com plete Outfits.

DO  YOU WANT  A

If so, send for Catalogue and Price-List to

HEYM AN  & GO  63 ^ 65 0an£j stv
X   x v x x x x v   OO  W W .,  G ra n d   R ap id a_
HESTER  <&  FOX,

M anufacturers’ A gents fo r

S A W   A X T B   G R I S T   M 2 X I *   M Ä C H I 3 S T E R Y j

S en d   for 
C atalo g u e  
j  Prices-

a n d

¡ y g l g H f g g i

A T L A S S

INDIANAPOLIS.  INC
INDIANAPOLIS.  IND.,  U.  S. A.
___________ M A N U F A C T U R E R S   O P
(STEAM ENSIHES& BOILERS.

► Carry Engines and Boilers In Stock 

for  immediate delivery.

Planers, M atchers, M oulders and all kinds of W ood-W orking M achinery, 

Saws, B elling  and  Oils.

And  Dodge’s  Patent Wood Split Pulley.  Large  stock  kept  on hand.
Pulley  and become convinced of their  superiority.

Send for Sample

W rite  fo r  P rice s. 

44, 46 an d  48 So. D iv isio n  St.,  G R A N D   R A P ID S ,  M IC H .

WHO  URGES  YOU

T O

T H E   P U B L I C !

By splendid and expensive advertising  the  manufacturers ere 
ate  a  demand,  and  only  ask  the  trade  to  keep the goods in 
stock so as to supply the orders sent to  them.  Without effort 
on the grocer’s part the goods  sell themselves,  bring  purchas­
ers to the store, and help sell less known goods.
ANY JOBBER W ILL BE GLAD  TO FILL YOUR ORDERS.

RTSCH&

MANUFACTURERS  AND WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

B O O T S   A2TD  S H O E S
BOSTON  RUBBER  SHOE  CO.

AGENTS  FOR THE

14 and 16 Pearl Street, 

-  Grand Rapids, Mich.

DETROIT  SOAP  CO..

D E T R O I T ,

M I C H .

M anufacturers of  the following well-known  brands of

O  

. A .  

I 3

Q U EEN   A N N E , 

M O TTLED   G ER M A N , 

T R U E   B L U E , 
M ONDAY, 

S U P E R IO R , 

P H Œ N IX , 

M IC H IG A N , 

CZAR, 

W A B A SH , 

R O Y A L  B A R , 
M ASCOTTE,
CAMEO,

A N D   O TH ERS, 

F or quotations address

W. G. HAWKINS,

Salesm an fo r W estern Michigan,

L ock B ox  173, 

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G R A N D   R A P ID S ,

THESE GOODS ARE “PAR EXCELLENCE’
Pure, H ealthful and  Reliable,  w arran ted   to  give satis­
faction in  every p articu lar.  F o r sale by wholesale and 
reta il grocers th ro u g h o u t th t  U nited  States.  Vocwib 
Bros., M anufacturers, Cleveland an d  Chicago.

F.  J.  Dettenthaier  quotes  as 

OYSTERS  A N D   F IS H .
follows:

OYSTERS.

S tan d ard s...........................20@23
A nchors..............................   @22
Selects..................................23@28
F airhaven C ounts................  38

FRESH  FISH .

12*
Black b a ss..................... 
T r o u t...................................  
7 *
7*
W hiteflsh................ 
 
 
sm oked................10
Frogs’L e g s ..............   25@1  25

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F R E S H   M EATS.

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Beef, carcass................. 5  @6
hind q u arters__ 6  @7*
...3  ©4
fore 
H ogs..................................  @7*
P ork  loins....................... 
10*
8
sho u ld ers............. 
Bologna.  ........................  
5
F ran k fo rt sausage.......  
8
Blood, liv, h ’d saus’g   .. 
5 *
M utton.............................6  @7
L ard k ettle rendered..  @11*

W e  also   m a n u fa c tu re  a   full  line  of  S w eet 

G oods.  W rite   for  q u o ta tio n s 

a n d   sam p les.

JA C K SO N ,

•1 M IC H ,

M O S E L E T   B H D S . ,

W H Q L E f iA IrE

Fruits, Seeds, Oysters & Produce,

ALL  KINDS  OF  FIELD  SEEDS  A  SPECIALTY.

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

toes, will be pleased to hear from you.

26  28,30  k  32  Ottawa  Street, 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

D r u g s  a f f o e b i c i n e s

S t a te   B o a r d   o f   P h a r m a c y ,  

gix Y ears—Jacob  Jesson, Muskegon.
Two Y ears—Jam es V em or, Detroit.
T hree Y ears—O ttm ar Eberbach, Ann Arbor.
F o u r Y ears—Geo. McDonald. K alam azoo.
F ive Y ears—Stanley E. P arkell, Owosso.
President—Geo. McDonald 
S ecretary—Jacob Jesson.
T reasurer—J as. V em or. 
Candidates w ill please rep o rt a t “ “  “  
o f m eetin g .___________________

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Next M eeting-A t  Lansing,  on  Novem ber  6.  7 and 8. 
» a. ra. th e  second day

_  _ 
aBe 

, .

M ic h i g a n   S t a te   P h a r m a c e u t i c a l   A s s ’n  

President—Geo. Gundrum , Ionia.
F irst Vice-President—F. M. Alsdorf, Lansing. 
Second Vice-Eresident—H. M. Dean, Niles.
T h ird  Vice-President—O. Eberbach, Ann Arbor. 
Secretary—H. J . Brown, Ann Arbor.
T reasu rer—Wm Dupont, D etroit. 
Executive Committee—A. H. Lym an,  M anistee; 
sett  D etroit ; F. J.  W urzburg,  G rand Kapids 
H all, Greenville;  E. T.  W ebb, Jackson.
Local Secretary—A. B assett, D etroit.  ________ _

.  ,

Bas

O RG A NIZED   O CTO B E R   9 ,1 8 8 4 .

G r a n d   K a p i d s   P h a r m a c e u t i c a l   S o c ie ty .
President—H. E. Locher.
Vice-President—J. W. H ayw ard.
Secretary—F ran k  H. Eseott.
T r e a s u r e r — H enry B. Fairchild.

en  Isaac W atts. Wm. E. W hite and 

G  Steketee, A. F. H azeltine and F. J. W urzburg.

B oard of  Censors—P resident.  V ice-President  and  Sec-
Trustees—The President,  John  E. Peek,  Geo. 
Wm. E. W hite and Wm.  L.  W hite.
J. W urz-
C om m ittee on Trade  M atters—Jonn  Peck, F.
H ayw ard,  Theo. 
Com m ittee  on  Legislation—J.  W.
m ite,  John  Muir, 
C om m ittee  on  Pharm acy—W.  L.  W hite,  John  Muir, 
Thursday  evening  in   each 
R egular  M eetings—Firs 
-F irst  Thursday evening in November.
A nnual Meeting

burg. W. H. Tibbs.
Kem ink. W. H. Van Leuwen. 
M. B. Kimm.
m onth.

„   .

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

O RG A NIZED   O C T O B E R , 1888.

President—J. W. CaldwelL
F irst Vice-President—F. W . R. P erry.
Second V ice-President—F. D. Stevens.
S ecretary and T reasurer—B. W . P atterson- 
A ssistant S ecretary and  Treasurer-^-G.  S. Purvis. 
Annual M eeting—F irst W ednesday in  June.
R egular Meetings—F irst W ednesday in each  m onth.
C e n t r a l   M ic h i g a n   D r u g g i s t s ’  A s s o c ia t io n . 
President, J. W. Dunlop;  Secreta ry , R.  M. Mussell.
B e r r i e n   C o u n t y   P h a r m a c e u t i c a l   S o c ie ty . 
President, H. M. Dean;  S ecretary, H enry K ephart.

C l in t o n   C o u n t y   D r u g g i s t s ’  A s s o c ia t io n . 

President, A. O. H unt;  Secretary. A. S.  W allace.
C h a r le v o i x  C o u n t y  P h a r m a c e u t i c a l  S o c ie ty  
President, H. W. W illard;  Secretary, Geo. W. C router.

I o n i a  C o u n t y   P h a r m a c e u t i c a l   S o c ie ty . 
President, W. R. C utler;  Secretary , Geo. Gundrum .

J a c k s o n   C o u n t y   P h a r m a c e u t i c a l   A s s ’n . 

P resident, C. B. Colwell; Secretary, C. E. Foote.

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

P resident, D. O. Roberts;  Secretary , D. McDonald.

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

P resident, F. N. Latim er;  Secretary , W m. H eysett.
M e c o s ta   C o u n ty   P h a r m a c e u t i c a l   S o c ie ty . 
President. C. H. W agener;  S ecretary, A. H. W ebber.

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

President, S. M. Sackett;  S ecretary, Julius Weiss.

M u s k e g o n   C o u n t y   P h a r i n .   A s s o c ia t io n , 
President, Wm. B. W ilson;  Secretary, Geo. W heeler.
M u s k e g o n   D r u g   C l e r k s ’  A s s o c ia t io n . 
President, C. S. Koon;  S ecretary. Geo.  L. LeFevre. 
N e w a y g o   C o u n t y   P h a r m a c e u t i c a l   S o c ie ty . 
President. J. F. A. R aider; S ecretary, A. G. Clark.

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

President, F. W. F incher;  Secretary, F ran k  Cady.
S a g in a w   C o u n t y   P h a r m a c e u t i c a l   S o c ie ty . 
P resident, Ja y   Sm ith;  Secretary,  D. E. P rall.

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

A dvanced-O pium , blue vitriol, lard oil, turp en tin e, w hite lead, red lead, m orphia.

RADIX.

8®
Potass  N itras,o p t..
Potass  N itra s............
P r u s s ia te ....................  25®
Sulphate p o ................  15®
20®
25®
15®®
20®
10®
16®

A eo n itu m ...................
A lth a e .........................
A n c h u sa .....................
A rum ,  p o ...................
C alam us.......................
G entiana,  (po. 15)—  
G iychrrhiza,  (pv. 15).
H ydrastis  Canaden,
(po. 35)....................... 
©  30
Hellebore,  Alba,  po. 
la®  M
Inula,  p o .....................   15®
Ipecac, p o ...................2 15@2  30
Iris  plox (po. 20@22)..  18@  20
Jalapa,  p r ...................   25®  30
M aranta,  Ms..............  @  3o
Podophyllum ,  p o —   15®  18
Bhei  .............................  75^1 00
“l ì
c u t.......................
V5@l  35 
p v .......................
48®  53 ®  20 
Spigelia  .................JK
Sanguinaria, (po. 25).
30®  -35 
S erp en taria................
50®  55 
S en eg a.......-
@  40 
Smilax, Officinalis, H 
®  20 
M
10®   12
Scillae,  (po. 35)...........
Symplocarpus,  Foe-
©   25
tid u s.p o ...................
V aleriana, Eng. (po. 30)  j
lo@  20
G erm an.. 
Zingiber a ...................   10®  15
Zingiber  j ...................   18®  22

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s e m e n .

A nisum , (po.2Ci......... 
®   15
A pium   (graveleons).  10®  12
Bird, I s ......................... 
4©
Carui,  (po. 18)............   12®  15
C ardam om ................ 1  00@1  «5
C oriandrum ................  10®  12
Cannabis  S ativa....... S%w
Cydonium ...................   7o@l 00
C henopodium ...........  10®  12
D ipterix  O dorate— 1  75@1  85
Foeniculum ................  @  15
Foenugreek, p o .........  6®   8
L ini...............................   9^4®  4
Lini, grd, (bbl, 3(4)..•  3)4®  4
Lobelia.........................   35®  40
Phalaris  C an arian ...  334®4)4
°®  6
R a p a .............................  
Sinapis,  A lbu.............   8®   9
N ig ra............  11®  12
SPIRITU S.
Frum enti, W., D. Co..2  00@2 50 
Frum enti, D. F. R — 1  75@2  00
F ru m e n ti...................1  10@1  50
Ju n ip eris Co.  O. T .. .1 75@t  75
Ju niperis  Co............. 1  75©3  50
Saacnarum   N. E ...... 1 75@2  0J
Spt. Vini  G alli..........1 75@6  50
Vini O porto............... 125©2  00
Vini  A lba................  1  25®2  00

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ANILINE.

AMMONIA.

8®   10 
S0@1 00 
30
45®  50 
60®  65 
3®  5
10®  13

a c id u m .
A ceticu m ...................
Benzoicum, German
B oracic......................
C arbolicum ..............
C itric u m ...................
H yd ro ch lo r..............
N itroeum
Oxalicum.................  12®
Phosphorioum  dil...
Salicylicum.............. 1
S ulphurieum ................  1M55
Tanmcum...................l 
SS
T a rta ric u m ................  5U<®
Aqua, 16  deg................. 
3®  o
4®  ®
18  deg.................  
Carbonas.......................   H ®  “
Chloridum.................   lX© 14
B la c k ............................2 00®2 25
Brown......................   80® ! «
................  4o®  50
Bed. 
; ................. 2 50@3 00
Yellow.
BACCAE.
Cubebae  (po.  1 60....1  85@2 00
ju n i p e r u s ...................   „f®  S
X antboxylum  
...........  25® 30
Copaiba......................  «5®
P e ru -----  
T erabin,  Canada.......
T o lu ta n .......................
CORTEX.
Abies,  C anadian.......
Cassiae  .•••••-•.........
C inchona F la v a .........
E aonym us  atropurp 
M yrica  C erifera, po.
P ru n u s V irgini.........
Q uillaia,  g rd ..............
Sassfras .......................
TJlmus Po (Ground 12)
e x t rACTUM. 
G ly c/rrh iza G labra..
p o -...........
H aem atox, la ©  dox..

®1  30 
50®  55 
45®  50

b a l s a m u h .

“ 

.

» 

“  

f l o r a .

)4B........
FERRUM.
C arbonate P recip —  
C itrate and Q uim a... 
C itrate Soluble ••-••••
Ferrocyanidum  b o i..
S olut  C hloride..........
■Sulphate,  com 1.........
p u re ...........
A rnica..........................
A nthem is...................
M atricaria...................
B a r o s m a . . . . . •• 
Cassia  A cutifol,  Tin-
nivelly..............;••••
Alx.
.. 
Salvia  officinalis,  148
and  Vis.....................
C ra   TTrsi.....................
Acacia, 1st  pick ed ... 

g u m m i.

f o l l a .

“ 

it
24®  25 
33®  35 
11®   12 
13®  14 
14®  15 
16®  IV
@  15 
®3 oO 
@  80 
@  50 
@  15 
114®  2

12®
45® 
30®
10®   12
25®
35®

10®8® 1U
@1 00 
@  90 
@  80 
®   65 
75©1  00

“ 

**  2nd  4
3rd 
•• 
“
Sifted sorts.
•• 
“  
p o ..................
Aloe, Barb,  (po.60)-. 
“  Cape, (po. 20)... 
“  Socotri’, (po. 60) 
C atechu,  Is,  04s,  14
148,16)..................
A m m oniae  ..........
A ssafoetida,  (po. 30).
B en zo in u m ................
C am p b o rae................
Euphorbium , p o .......
■Galbanum...................
G am boge, p o . . . . . . .  - •
G uaiacum , (po. 4a)...
Kino,  (po. 25)..............
M astic..........................
M yrrh, (po.45)... 
Opii, vpo. 4 30,...
K
T ra g a c a n th ................  30® 

25®  30 
@  15 
50®  55 
27®  30
35®  W
®  80
80®  95
®   35
®  20
®1  00
®  40
0: 4."':::'.'.'.::2 fm   »
bleached.......  25®  30
io
herba—In  ounce packages.^
A b sin th iu m ................ 
rl
™
E u p a to riu m ............... 
Lobelia  .......................
M ajorum   .................... 
ip;
M entha P ip erita.......
Y ir ................  
3o
Rue  ....  .  .. 
........... 
%
T anacetum ,  V ...........
T hym us. V ..................
magnesia.
Calcined,  P a t............   55®  60
C arbonate,  P a t.........  20®
C arbonate,  K. & M ..  20® 
•Carbonate,  Jennings  35® 
A bsinthium ..................... 5 00@5 50
A m ygdalae, D ulc—   45®  7o 
A m ydalae, A m arae..7 25@7  10
A n is i.............................1  35®1 95
A u ra n ti Cortex......... 
_@2  50
B ergam ii.......................... 2  75@3 25
C ajip u ti  .....................  90@1  00
C ary o p h y lli................  @2 00
C edar............................  35®  6o
-C henopodil................ 
®1
C innam onii................  85®
Citronella  ..............  @
C onium   M ac..............  35®  65
C o p a ib a .......................90®  1 00
C u b e b a e ..................15 50@16  00
E xechthitos................  90@1 00
E rig e ro n .....................1 20@1 30
G a u lth e ria .................8 ™<a2 35
■Geranium, 5................
G ossipii, Sem, g a l—
H edeom a.................... 1 J j g l  25
.Ju n ip eri............ - ........  50<@2 00
L avendula...................  90®2 00
L im onis......................1  7o@2 25
M entha P ip e r............3  2o@3 3J
M entha Y erid............3  00@3  25
M orrhuae,  g a l...........  80®1  00
M yrcia,  5.....................   _  @  60
•Olive........................... I  00@2
Picis Liquida,(gal. 35)  10®  12
fiic in i......................... 1 04@1  10
R o sm arin!..................  75@1  00
Bosae,  ?.......................   @6  00
Succini  ....................... 
40@45
Sabina..........................   90@1  00
S an tal.........................3 50@7  00
¿Sassafras.....................   35®
®   66
Sinapis, ess, 5............  
T ig lii............................   @1 50
T h y m e .........................  40®  50
60
T heobrom as................  15®  20

o p t................. 

OLEUM.

“ 

POTASSIUM.

B iC arb .........................  15©
B ichrom ate................  13®
B ro m id e....................    32®
C arb.............................   12®
■Chlorate, (Pd. 20)-----   18®  20
C yanide........................  50®
Io d id e.........................2  85®3 00
P otassa, B itart, p u re  37® 
¡Potassa,  B itart, com  @

*• 

SYRUPS.

SPONGES
Florida  sheens’wool
carriage...................2  25®2 50
Nassau  sheeps’wool
2 00
carriag e...................  
V elvet E x tra sheep s’
1  10
wool c arriag e......... 
E x tra Yellow sheeps’
c arriag e................ 
85
Grass  sheeps’  wool
c a rn a g e ...................  
65
H ard fo r slate  u se .. 
(5
Yellow Beef, fo r slate 
u se .............................
Accacia........................ 
ing ib er....................... 
Ipecac........................... 
erri Io d ...................... 
A uranti C ortes..........  
R b eiA ro m .................. 
Smilax Officinalis—  
Co.. 
Senega.........................  
icillae..........................  
“  Co......................  
’o lu ta n ........................  
P runus virg ................  « 
TINCTURES.
Aeonitum  Napellis R 
F  
Aloes............................ 
and m y rrh .......  
A rn ic a ......................... 
A safcetida................... 
Atrope belladonna... 
Benzoin........................ 
Co................... 
S an g u in aria...............  
B arosm a...................... 
C antharides.............. 
Capsicum .....................  
C ardam on.................... 
Co...............  
C asto r.......................... 
C atech u ....................... 
C inchona.....................  
Co.................. 
C olum ba.....................
Conium ........................  
C ubeba.........................
D igitalis....................... 
E rg o t............................ 
G entian........................ 
eo.................... 
G u a ica ......................... 
anunon........... 
Zingiber....................... 
H yoscyam us.............. 
Iodine............................ 
Colorless......... 
F erri Chi -ridum ........  
K ino.............................. 
L obelia.......................  
M y rrh ...........................
N ux V o m ic a ..............
O p i................................
“  Cam phorated...
D eodor..............
A uranti  C ortex........
Q u a s s ia .............................
R h atan y ......................
B h ei..............................
Cassia  A cutifol.........
C o...
S erp en taria................
Strom onium ...............
T olutan........................
V alerian.......................
V eratrum  V eride—

50
50
50
50
50
50
60
50
50
5U
50
50
ol
60
51
60
6C
6(
5(
6(
6(
5(
5(
5(
7c
5<
«
7;
1 0j
®
®
&
J
5
&
5
®
5
6
5
5
7
7
3
5
5
50

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MISCELLANEOUS.

Æ ther, Spts N it, 3 F..  26®  28 
Æ ther, Spts N it, 1 F..  30®  32
A lu m en .........................2)4®  3)4
A lum en,  ground,  (p-
3®  4
o.  7)............................ 
A nnatto  .....................   55®  60
Antim oni,  p o ............  
4® 
5
A ntim oni e t Potass T  55®  60
A ntipyrin...................1  35®1  40
©   68
A rgenti  N itras,  5__  
A rsenicum .................. 
7
5® 
Balm Gilead  B ud__   38®  40
B ism uth  S.  N ........... 2  15©2  20
Calcium Chlor, Is, ()4s
11;  J48,  12)................  @ 
9
C antharides Russian, 
p o ................................  @1 75

©

60&10, less.

20®  22 
®3  75 
50®  55 
28®  30 
®   40 
@  15 
®  10 
@  40 
50®  55 @1 00 
....1  50@1  75 
10®   12 
15®  20 
5®  12

Capsici  F ru ctu s, a f ..
Capsici F ructus, p o ..
I  Capsici F ructus, B po 
I  Caryophyllus, (po. 25)
Carm ine. No. 40.........
C tra Alba, S. &  F __
Cera F la v a ..................
Coccus  .........................
Cassia F ru ctu s...........
C e n tra ria ....................
|  C etaceu m ...................
C hloroform ................
j  Chloroform,  Squibhs 
Chloral H yd Crst
Chondrus  ...................
Cinchonidine, P. & W 
Cinchonidine, G er’an 
Corks,  list,  dis.  per
c e n t..........................
C reasotum ..................
Creta, (bbl. 75)............
5®8®
C reta  p re p ..................
Creta, p recip..............
@
C reta R u b ra................
18®®
Crocus  .........................
C udbear.......................
7®
Cupri S uiph................
10©
D ex trin e.....................
E th er S uiph................  68®
Em ery, all  num bers.  @
Em ery, p o ....................  @
Ergota, (po.) 75...........  70®  1
F lake  W hite..............   12® 
:
G alla............................  
®  I
G a m b ie r.....................  
7®
G elatin, Coopor.........  @
G elatin, F ren ch .........  40®  1
Glassw are  flint, 70&10  by bo: 
9®
15
Glue,  B row n..............
13®
Glue, W hite................
26 
23®®
G ly cerin a...................
15 
G rana  P arad isi.........
40 ®  80 
H um ulus  ....................
H ydrarg Chlor. M ite.
H ydrarg Chlor.  Cor.
@  70 
®   90 
H ydrarg Ox. R ubrum  
®1 10 
H ydrarg Am m oniati.
45®  55 
H ydrarg U nguentum
®   65
H y d ra rg y ru m ...........
Ichthyocoila, A m __ 1  25@1  50
Indigo.............................  75@1  00
Iodine,  R esubl..........4  00®4  10
Iodoform   ..*...............   @5  15
LupuUne  ...................   85@1  00
L ycopodium ................   55® 60
M aeis..............................   80®  85
Liquor  A rsen  e t Hy­
d rarg Tod..................  @  27
Liquor Potass Arsini-
10®  12
tis...............................
Magnesia, Suiph, (bb
2®  3
1)4)...........................
90@1 00 
M annia. S. F................
40@2 65
M orphia,  S, P. & W  2  40@2 65 
M orphia.  S.  N.  Y. Q.
30®2 55 
&C.  Co....................;
®   40 
Moschus Canton  __
M yristiea, No. 1.........
60®  70 @  lh 
N ux  Vomica,  (po. 20)
27®  29
Os.  Sepia.....................
Pepsin  Saac,  H. & P.
D. Co..........................
@2 00
Picis Liq, N. C.. )4 gal
doz........................... .
©2  70 
Picis Liq.,  q u a rts__
©1 40 
®  85
Picis Liq., p in ts.........
Pil H ydrarg,  (po. 80).
P iper  N igra,  (po. 22).
P iper  Alba, (po. 35)..
P ix   B urgun................
Plum bi A cet..............
Pulvis Ipecac et opii.l  I0©1  20 
P yrethrum , boxes, H
& P. D. Co., doz.........
P yrethrum , p v ...........
Q u assiae.....................
Quima, S, P. &  W __
Quinia, S, G erm an ...
R ubia T inctorum __
Saccharum  Lactis pv
S alacin.........................3  40®3 50
40®  50 
Sanguis D raconis__
S antonine.......
@4  50 
12®  14 
Sapo,  W ...........
8®  10 
Sapo,  M.......................
@  15
Sapo, G .........................
Seidlitz  M ixture.......
S inapis.........................
Sinapis,  o p t................
Snuff, M accaboy, Do.
®   35
Voee..........................
Snuff,  Scotch,  Do.
®  35 
V oes..........................
®  11 
Soda Boras, (po  11)-.. 10 
33®  35 
Soda et Potoss T a rt..
Soda  C arb...................
2®  2)4 
4®  5
Soda,  Bi-Carb............
3®  4
Soda,  A sh....................
® 
Soda  Sulphas............
2 
50®  55 
Spts. E th er  Co...........
Spts.  twvrcia D om ...
@2  00 
@2 50
Spts, M yrcia  Im p __
Spts  Vini  B eet.  bbl.
@2  37
2.27)............................
Less 5c. gal.  cash  ten   days. 
S trychnia  C ry stal... 
®1  10
Sulphur, Subl  ..........   2?4@  3)4
Sulphur,  R oil............ 2)4®  3
T am arinds..................  8®   10
Terehenth  Venice  ..  28®  30
T heobrom ae..............   5Q@  55
V anilla  ..................... 9  00@16  00
7®  8
Zinci  Suiph................ 

@1 
60®8®
50®
38®
12®
®

OILS.

Bbl  Gal
W hale, w in ter............   70 
75
82
Lard, e x tra ..................  79 
Lard, No.  1..................  50 
55
65
Linseed, p u re  raw   ..  52 
Linseed, b o ile d .........  55 
58
N eat’s  Foot,  w inter
60
strain ed ....................   50 
48
Spi..ts T u rp en tin e...  41 
Lb
pa in ts  Bbl 
Red V enetian............ 1J£ 
2@3
2@3
Ochre, yellow  M ars. .13£ 
Ochre, yellow  B e r...lX  
2@3 
P utty, com m ercial.. .2)4  2 )4©3 
P u tty , strictly  p u re..2)4  2)4®3 
Vermilion prim e Am­
erican ....................... 
13®16
Verm ilion,  E nglish.. 
70®75 
Green, P en in su lar... 
16@17
Lead,  red.........................6%®7)4
“  w h ite......................634@7)4
@70
W hiting,  w hite  Span 
W hiting,  Gilders’__  
@90
110 
W hite,  P aris  A m er’n 
W hiting,  P aris  Eng.
cliff................f........  
149
Pioneer  Prepared
F aints 
.....................1 20@1  40
Swiss Villa  Prepared 
P a in ts .......................1  00@1  20

VARNISHES.

No. 1 T urp  Coach__ 1 10@1 20
E x tra  T u rp ................ 1  60® 1  70
Coach B ody................ 2 75@3  00
No. 1 Turp F u m .......1  00®1  10
E x tra T urk D am ar.. 1  5o@l  60 
Jap an   D ryer,  No.  1 
T u r p ..........................  70®  75

The  Nature  and  Conditions  of  English 

Pharmacy.

London Correspondence Pharm aceutical  Era.

The  condition  of  pharmacy  in  England 
to-day is  a  subject  of  considerable  impor­
tance.  Evidences are not wanting to indicate 
that a great wave of  change is rolling across 
the land, which  seems  likely to carry away 
with 
it  many  existing  landmarks,  and 
which there can be  no  doubt only prepares 
the  way  for  a very considerable  alteration 
in  the  aspect  of  things  pharmaceutical. 
Among the forces most prominently at work, 
we  must  reckon  first  the  progressive ten­
dency of  the  age  and a conspicuous failure 
on the part  of  the  pharmacist  generally to 
conform  to  it;  and  secondly, the  develop­
ment  of  the  “store”  system  and  “cutting 
prices.”  A visitor to England  would notice 
in  his  travels,  particularly  in  London,  at 
least five different classes of  those who deal 
in drags.  First, his .attention  would be at­
tracted  by  the  elegantly  appointed  phar­
macy, with  the  window left  for  the  most 
part  unoccupied, save, perhaps,  with a few 
large  specie  jars  and  some  chemical  ap­
paratus.  Over the  door  or  painted  under j 
the  window  he  would  read  the  name  of 
some one of  our high class pharmacists with 
the  letters M. P. S.  (the  meaning of  which 
I  shall  presently  explain)  after  it.  Dis­
pensing constitutes the  main  occupation of 
those who are engaged here; the retail trade 
being  regarded  as of  secondary importance 
and  not  encouraged. 
In  such  establish­
ments, also, would  generally be found more 
or less extensive laboratories  where  purely 
scientific  or  manufacturing work is carried 
en.  From a number of  these  places  a con­
siderable  variety  of  ideal  pharmaceutical 
preparations  are  sent  out  Then there is, 
secondly,  the  “shop”  of  the  chemist  and 
druggist who does a mixed  business.  Here 
the window is made to look  as attractive as 
possible,. stocked  with  toilet  articles,  per­
fumery, etc., with a few more  elegant med­
icines  and  surgical  appliances.  Such  bus­
inesses as these are  the  training _ ground  of 
the rising generation of  pharmacists,  where 
the  apprentice  and  assistant  may  acquire 
some  familiarity not  only with  the  princi­
ples  of  pharmacy,  but  also  of  dispensing. 
Thirdly, our visitor would  observe here and 
there  shops of  a more or less  dingy appear­
ance,  the  windows  of  which  are  a  happy 
hunting  ground  for  the spider and the fly; 
where  poppy  heads, respirators, chest  pro­
tectors  and  uninviting  bottles of  cod liver 
oil  and  chemical  food  form  the principal 
display through all the  seasons.  Here pre­
scriptions are the exception;  there  is  some 
doubt whether the  proprietor  would  know 
what to do  with  one  if  he  received it, and 
the character of  the  business  is  mostly re­
tail  in  small  quantities.  Besides  these, 
which  form  really only  three  varieties  of 
one kind of  business, there are  two  others 
which  are  on  quite  another  footing,  and 
which  work  in  competition  to  the  above. 
These are the “stores” and the drysalters or 
herbalists.  The former of  the.« • is the hated 
and  so  powerful  rival  of  the  legitimate 
members  of  the  profession  which  is  just 
now  particularly  prominent.  The  “drug 
store” is run by a company of  men  w ho en­
gage a qualified  assistant,  who is known as 
the  manager  of  the  drug  department—for 
all kinds of  business  are  carried on, on the 
same  principle.  Drugs,  patent  medicines, 
toilet  articles,  surgical  appliances  and all 
the usual  stock of  the  pharmacy  are  dealt 
in,  and  dispensing  also  practiced.  The 
quality of  everything is good and very large 
turnovers  are  made,  the  profits  going,  of 
course, to the company, who  know  nothin 
of  and care as little for the  requirements of 
a proper pharmaceutical tr lining.  This sys­
tem of  trading  is  a  serious  injury  to  the 
chemist, and it is urged that steps should be 
taken  to  make  it  technically, as it is mor­
ally, an offense against equity.  The herbal­
ists  are  comparatively  a  “feeble  folk,” 
though they also certainly absorb part of the 
business, which is the  legitimate  perquisite 
of  the chemist.  As a rule  they know  very 
little about drugs, and hence the  occurrence 
of  serious and  sometimes  fatal  mistakes is 
not uncommon.  Of  course they cannot sell 
scheduled  poisons  or  dispense,  but confine 
themselves  to  supplying  the  public  with 
such  roots,  leaves,  gums,  herbs,  etc.,  as 
form the materia  medica of  domestic  med­
icine.
Let us now examine the educational  con 
ditions under which  the  would-be  pharma- 
| cist  is  trained  for  liis  calling.  The body 
which has the power of  regulating  and  de­
fining these,  is the  Pharmaceutical Society, 
founded in 1S41, and  recognized  by  Royal 
charter  in 1843.  By the  provisions of  that 
charter the society was  entrusted  with  the 
respousibility of insisting upon a sufficiently 
extensive training and of  estimating the fit 
ness of  the  candidate for his important po 
sition.  The means by which it was  sought 
to  carry out  these  aims  were embodied in 
the form of  the Pharmacy Act of  1868, am 
they ate still actively  employed to thi^day 
with  some  minor  modifications.  The first 
examination  which  the  intending pharma 
cist has to  face is the “Preliminary.”  Thi 
is only a preparatory’ test,  and  is  designed 
merely to show that  the novitiate possesses 
capabilities of a sufficiently developed order 
to give him some  prospect of  success in the 
more severe work  before  him. 
It includes 
English, arithmetic and Latin,  but notwith 
standing its simplicity, the  fact that a num 
her of  candidates fail in spelling is a severe 
commentary  upon  the  English  system  of 
school education.  The  holder of  a Prelim 
inary  certificate is eligible  for  registration 
as a student or apprentice of the Society, he 
paying half  a guinea yearly as subscription 
Before  the  qualifying  examination — the 
Minor—can  be sat for,  the  candidate  must 
have passed not less than three  years in the 
compounding  and  dispensing of  drugs and 
medicines  under  a  registered  chemist  or 
medical  man;  lie must  also  be  twenty-one 
years of  age.  The  examination  comprises 
dispensing, prescription reading, elementary 
chemistry,  botany and  materia  medica, an 
acquaintance  with  the  Pliarmacopoea  and 
poysology,  and  is entirely viva voce.  The 
fee is three guineas.  The Minor diplomate 
has the title of  chemist  and druggist, and 
entitled to registration as an associate of the 
Society, which  includes  the payment of  an 
annual  subscription of  one  guinea.  Such 
man has  various privileges  in  the  Society 
such as a vote  for  the  Council, etc., and 
besides fully entitled to go into  business on 
his own account.  There is a still higher ex­
amination, known,  as  the Major, also as the 
“honors degree,” and this  latter  name very 
aptly defines it, for its  diploma is merely an 
honor and conveys no solid privileges of any 
kind. 
It  necessitates  a more  intimate  ac 
quaintance  with  chemistry (now  includin 
organic),  with  analysis,  with  botany  and 
materia  medica,  but  does  not  include any 
technical  subject.  A course of  training  in 
the  laboratory of  some  school or college of 
pharmacy  is  generally  undergone,  but  is 
quite voluntary7.  The  fee  is  five  guineas. 
After  passing  the  Major,  the  full-fledged 
pharmacist  assumes  the title of  Member of 
the Pharmaceutical Society (on the payment 
of  an annual  subscription of  two  guineas), 
and is allowed to use the  descriptive  name.

Pharmaceutical  Chemist 
In  business,  as! 
already intimated, he has no advantages over j 
the chemist and druggist who  rests  content 
with the Minor, though  his  more  complete | 
training  is  rumored  to be a great  mark of | 
superiority.  There  is now a scheme  afloat 
under  the  name  of  the  Pharmacy  Acts 
Amendment  Bill,  for  enforcing  a curricu­
lum upon every candidate of  so many years’ | 
study.  The  opponents  of  such a measure 
urge  with  much  apparent  justice  that the 
game will not then be worth  the  candle, as 
it will mean additional expense without any 
corresponding  advantage.  On  the  other 
hand, it is pointed  out  that  most  men  un­
dergo a more or less prolonged  education at 
some  school  or  college of  pharmacy volun­
tarily, and, therefore, it  would  be  no hard­
ship  to  make  them  do so by law, and that 
the expense  would  not be greater than it is 
at present  Another  recent development of 
pharmaceutical  politics is the branch  shops 
clause  of  the  Pharmacy Acts  Amendment 
Bill  above  referred  to, which  aims at pre- 
enting  proprietors  from  placing  unquali­
fied men in charge of  branch shops—-a  prac- 
e hitherto largely followed.  The justice of 
this seems to be generally recognized.

Echoes  of the  Recent  Convention. 
Secretary Brown  will  receive a salary of 
¡25, which also remunerates  him  for edit­

ing  the  published  proceedings.

Ex-Secretary  Parkill’s  annual 

report 
showed  receipts  of  $1,250.70, expenditures 
$1,141.03 and a cash  balance of  $632.98. 
During  the  year  eight  members  died,  six 
resigned and seventy  were dropped for non­
payment of  dues.

The  Committee  on  Insurance  presented 

no report.

The  question as to who is the  owner of a 
prescription elicited considerable discussion, 
hen it was decided that the druggist should 

retain the original copy.

The practice of  wholesale  druggists  sell­

ing at retail was  condemned.

It being the general opinion that the price 
printed on patent medicine labels is too low, 
the Secretary was instructed to ask the man­
ufacturers to leave the price off.

Grand  Rapids  druggists  urged  upon the 
convention  the  system of  closing from 1 to 

o’clock Sunday afternoons.
The  matter  of  establishing  a  druggists’ 
mutual  fire  insurance company was tabled, 
no definite plan having been submitted.

The Association  put  itself  on  record  as 
favor of  securing  legislative  enactment 
requiring  manufacturers  of  patent  medi­
cines to put the formulEe of  their  medicines 
on the label of  each package.

James Yernor  was voted $50 to cover his 

expenses as Local Secretary.

Secured a Valuable Concession.

Geo. F.  Owen, Chairman of the Insurance 
Committee  of  the  Michigan  Division,  T.
A., has  secured  a  valuable  concession 
from the  Mulliken management, the  nature 
of which is fully explained in the  following 
letter:

Detroit, Sept. 22, 1888.

^o. F. Owen, G rand R apids:
Dear  Sir—Your  favor  of  the  9th, ad­
dressed  to Mr. Mulliken,  has been  referred 
to me.  We hope to  be able to place on sale 
the 1st of October one thousand mile tickets, 
hich will  be  good  over the  D., L.  & N.,
.  &  W.  M. and  S. Y. &  St. L.  Railways, 
hope  this will  meet  your wishes  in this 

direction.

Yours truly,

W. A.  Ca r p e n t e r , 

Traffic Manager.

This  concession  will  be  of  considerable 
alue to Michigan  traveling men, especially 
those going  out of  Grand  Rapids, as it will 
ecessitate the purchase of oue less mileage 
book.

Mint Raising in Muskegon  County.
•It is not often  that  a  farmer  brings a 
load to town worth  over  $1,000,”  writes a 
iavenna  correspondent  to  the  Muskegon 
News,  “but S.  H. Littell, of  Eggleston,  did 
it  oue  day  last  week.  He  shipped  600 
pounds of peppermint  oil  to  A. P. Emory, 
of Mendon.  The oil is worth about  $2  per 
pound.  Mr.  Littell has his this  year’s crop 
of about  1,000  pounds  yet, besides a large 
amount of oil of spearmint,  which is worth 
more than the  oil  of  peppermint.  C.  W. 
Burs, of Moorland,  has  distilled  about 600 
pounds of the oil of  peppermint  and  con­
tracted it to Mendon parties.”

Report  of the  State  Board  of  Pharmacy.
There are now  2,835  names  enrolled  on 
the  register  of  the  State  Board  of  Phar­
macy.  Of  the  227  candidates  examined 
during the  past  year,  ninety-one  failed  to 
pass.  The receipts of  the Board during the 
year were $5,280.65 and  the  disbursements 
$4,478.30.  The  Board  has  to  its  credit a 
cash  balance  of  $3,500.  Of  the  seventy- 
eight violations  reported to the  Board, fifty 
cases  fell  through, twelve  were  convicted 
and four are still pending.

The Drug Market.

There are no important changes this week. 
Opium  is  very  firm  and  has  advanced. 
Quinine, German, is very firm.  Blue Yitrol 
has advanced.  Lard  oil and  turpentine are 
higher.  White and  red  lead  advanced %c 
on Friday.  Morphia  advanced 15 cents per 
ounce on Saturday.

A fter  M u tu al  In su ra n c e.

The  Wisconsin  Pharmaceutical  Associa­
tion has taken steps to  organize a druggists’ 
mutual fire  insurance  company, having  be­
come tired of  enduring the exactions of  the 
regular board companies.

American  Artisan:  T h e   Mic h ig a n  
T r a d e s m a n   is  entitled  to  congratulation 
upon its special  supplemental  edition  con- j 
taiuing a verbatim  report; of  the  third  an­
nual convention of  the  Michigan  Business 
Men’s Association, recently held in Cheboy­
gan.  That the Association appreciates good 
service  is  evidenced  by  the  re-election  of 
E.  A. Stowe, of  T h e   T r a d e s m a n , as  Sec­
tary. 

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S.  M.  G eary,  general  dealer,  Maple  Hill: 
“ W ould aa soon do w ithout m y  cigar  as  T he 
T radesman.”

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M anufacturers of th e Ce e b ra ted

ACME  PR EPA R ED   PA INTS,

W hich  fo r  D urability,  Elasticity,  Beauty 

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WHOLESALE  AGENT,

G rand  R ap id s,

M ich.

Pionesh Prepared  Paints

The ONLY Paint sold on a GUARANTEE.
When  tw o  or  m ore  coats  of o u r PIONEER 
PREPARED  PAINT is applied  as  received in 
original  packages,  and  if  in  th ree  years  it 
should crack o r peel off,  th u s  failing  to  give 
satisfaction, we agree to re-paint th e  building 
a t o u r expense,  with th e  best  W hite  Lead  or 
such o th er p ain t as the ow ner m ay  select.  In 
case of com plaint, prom pt notice  m ust be giv­
en to th e  dealer.________
Write  for Sample  Cards  and Prices.  W e 
IP.Y3.
Brand  for more than eight  years  and  it 
is  all th e  manufacturer!- claim for it.
W e   sell  it  on  a  G U A R A N T E E .
Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.

have Supplied our Trade with this

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G E N E R A L   AGENTS,

GRAND  RAPIDS, MICH.

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50c  ** 
3,50
P e c k h a m ’s C roup H om edv  is  prepared es­
pecially fo r children and is  a safe  and certain 
cure fo r Croups, W hooping Cough,  Colds  and 
all  bronchial  and  pulm onary  com plaints  of 
childhood.  For attractiv e  8d ^ ^ is in g  m atter 
address th e proprietor, D r.H . C. P E C R H A M , 
F r e e p o r t ,   M ich.  Trade  supplied  by  whole­
sale druggists o f  G rand  Rapids,  D etroit  and 
Chicago. 
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GRAND  R A P ID S , 

K.  A .  «tow e  &  ¡Bro.
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T H E   I M P R O V E D

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F o r   ¡ P h y s ic ia n s ’  a n d   F a m i l y   U se .

This B attery has th e advantage over any in  th e  m ar­
k e t in th e follow ing  points  ot  su p erio rity :  A  P a ten t 
H ard Rubber, Rem ovable Screw Top Cell (like a  pocket 
inkstand), containing th e Carbon  and  Zinc  elem ents, 
can be carried  in th e  pocket  charged  ready  fo r  use; 
w ater-tight, no leaking;  fo r  durability,  com pactness, 
and  stren g th   of  c u rren t  it  excels  ail  others.  Two 
nickel-plate sponge electrodes w ith  each  b attery .  No 
sm all wire connections on bottom  of  th is  m achine, as 
in all others, th a t ru st easily and are difficultto repair.
Sold  by  th e  trade.  Price,  $19,  and  every  B attery 
w arranted.  Send fo r C ircular 19,  giving  special  price 
to  physicians fo r a  sam ple b a tte ry  prepaid.  Address

ELECTRO-fJEDlCBL BATTERY  BO.,

K A L A M A Z O O , M I C H .,

O r   H A Z E L T I N E   &  P E R K I N S   D R U G   C O ., 
G r a n d   K a p i d s ,  M ic h ._____________

Importers  and  Jobbers  of

DRUGS-

Chemicals  and  Druggists’  Sundries.

Dealers  in

Patent Medicines,  Paints,  Oils, liarnislies.

We  are  Sole  Proprietors  of

WEATHERLY’S  MICHIGAN  CATARRH  REMEDY.

We have in stock and offer a full line of

WJiiskies,  Brandies,

Gins,  W ines,  Bums.

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

Henderson County, Hand Made  Sour Mash 

Whisky and Druggists’ Favorite 

Rye  Whisky.

We sell Liquors for Medicinal Purposes only.
We give our Personal Attention to Mail  Orders  and  Guar­
All orders are Shipped and  Invoiced  the  same  day  we re­

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

keltinB i Perkins Drug Go,,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

78 Congress St., West,

D etroit, Mich., April 9,1888. 

Specialty Dept. Ph. Best Brewing Co..
Gentlem en—I   duly  received  th e  case  of 
your “ B est"  Tonic and have since had a g reat 
m any in this  institution.  I m ust say th a t  the 
beneficial  effects  on  weak  and  debilitated 
patients  have  been  m ost  satisfactory, espec­
ially to  those in  a  stage  of  recovery  a fte r  se­
vere sickness. 
I  w rite this  thinking you  m ight like to  have 
my  opinion  on  its  m erits.  I   certainly  shall 
prescribe  it  in  fu tu re,  w here  th e  system   re­
quires building up. eith er from   constitutional 
w eakness or otherw ise.

, 

, 

,

Yoars  truly, 

.   _
Wm. Gray, M. D.

Medical Sup’t.

Midville, Geo., Feb. 24,3888.

Specialty Depart. Ph. Best Brewing Co.,
Gentlem en—I  th in k   th e “Tonic” a splendid 
medicine fo r all form s  of  Dyspepsia and Indi­
gestion.  I t is giving m e g reat satisfaction.
_
J. M. J ohnson, M. D.

V ery respectfully, 

Y ardley, Pa., M arch 18.1888. 

Ph. Best Brewing Co.,
D e a r  S i r s —I have given  y our “ M alt Tonic” 
a trial in several cases of Enfeebled D igestion 
and G eneral  D ebility,  especially in  th e   aged, 
w here  th e  whole  system   seem s  com pletely 
prostrated, w ith  very satisfactory  results.  I  
have  used  m any  of  th e  so-called  “M alt  Ex- 
tracts.”  b u t  believe  your  preparation  to   be 
superior.  In   th e  aged  w here  th e  digestive 
functions are exhausted, and there is a loss of 
th e nerve vital  force, I  found its action  to   be 
rap id  and perm anent.

E lia s Wildm an, M. D.

W ork-House Hospital, 

Blackwell’s Island, Feb. 10,1888. 

Ph. Best Brewing Co.,
G e n t l e m e n — A s a   m atter of  personal inter­
est, I  have used  y our  “ B est” Tonic in  several 
cases of im paired  nu trititio n .  The results in­
dicate th a t it  is  an  agreeable  and  doubtless, 
highly efficacious rem edy.  I  am,
V ery tru ly  yours,

E. W. Flem ing,  M. D.

Troy, New Y ork, Jan u ary  26,1888. 

Specialty D epart. Ph. Best B rew ing Co„
D e a r   Si r s —Y our agent  le ft me a  sam ple of 
your liquid ex tract. Malt, and  as  I   use  m uch 
such  in  m y  practice, I   thou g h t  to   com pare 
your product w ith  some  from  another  house 
1 had on hand; and finding  yours  superior  In 
the  g reat  essential,  the  palitable  nutrUmt  aa 
well as in tonic stim ulant properties, felt anx­
ious to  know about w hat  it  can  be furnished 
the dispensing physician.

Y ours tru ly , 

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

E ast Genessee S treet,

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

Specialty Depart. P h. B est Brewing Co.,
G e n t l e m e n —I  have  used  th e  “ B est” Tonic 
w ith  m ost  gratify in g   resu lts in  m y  case  of 
dyspepsia.  My case was  a   bad  one, 1  had no 
app etite; headache in th e m orning; sour stom­
ach;  looking  as  though  I   had  consum ption, 
and afte r tak in g  this tonic  I   never fe lt b e tte r 
in  m y life.  I   th in k   it  will  cure a bad case of 
dyspepsia.  You  m ay recom m end  it  fo r  th a t 
case. 

Wm. O. J a e g e r .

323 South F ifth Street, 
Philadelphia, Feb. 4,1888.

Ph. Best Brewing Co., 28  College Place, N. Y., 
G e n t l e m e n —I  have  tested  th e  sam ple  of* 
“C oncentrated  Liquid  E x tra ct  of  M alt  and 
Hops” you  sent  me,  and  find  in  my hum ble 
judgm ent  th a t it is a  very  p u re and safe arti­
cle.  I   will  not  hesitate  to  recom m end  it  in 
every case of  debility  w here  a  Tonic of  th a t 
kind  is indicated.

Respectfully,

E. H. B e l l, M. D.

New O rleans, La., A pril 6,1888.

G e n t l e m e n —H aving 

Specialty D epart. Ph. B rew ing Co.,
tried   y our  “ Beat”  
Tonic to  a g reat  ex te n t  am ongst m y practice, 
I will state in  its  behalf th a t  I   have  bad  th e  
best resu lts w ith  n ursing  m others  who  were 
deficient in  m ilk,  increasing  its  fluids and se­
creting a  m ore nourishing food fb r th e  infant, 
also increasing th e appetite  and in  every w ay 
satisfactory fo r such cases.

V ery respectfully,

D .  B o r n i o , M  D.

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BUSINESS  LAW.

Brief Digests  of  Recent  Decisions 

Courts  of Last  Resort.

P R O H IB ITO R Y   L A W — M A N U FA C TU R E  OF  Cl 

D E B .

According to a decision recently rendered 
by Judge Ney at  Waterloo,  Iowa,  a person 
cannot, under  the  State  prohibitory  law, 
lawfully manufacture  cider  for  use  in his 
own family.

H U SB A N D   A N D   W IF E — CO NV EYA NCE.
Where a person paid for land  out  of  his 
wife’s separate estate,  but took  the  title in 
his own name, held it  for  five  years,  and 
then conveyed it to her, the Supreme  Court 
of Pennsylvania  held  that  as  against  his 
creditors he held the property as a resulting 
trust in favor of his wife.

P R E S C R IP T IO N — B E N T — PA Y M EN T .

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania late­
ly declared  constitutional the act passed by 
the State Legislature in April, 1856, making 
the non-payment of ground rent for twenty- 
one years on the one side and the  failure to 
claim any for the same  length  of  time on 
the other presumption of  payment.

M A R R IED   W OM AN’S  N O TE— E S T O P P E L .
Where the real  consideration  for  a note 
executed by a married woman  jointly  with 
her husband is a loan to the husband by the 
pay ee, she is not estopped by a recital in the 
note to the effect that the  sum  borrowed is 
procured for  her  benefit,  according to the 
decision of the Supreme  Court of Errors of 
Connecticut.

FIR M — CO RPO RA TIO N— CREDITO RS.

W'hen a  firm  forms  a  corporation  and 
transfers to it  real  and  personal  property 
belonging to the firm,  and  each  partner re­
ceives  corporate  stock  in  payment, 
the 
stock  is  individual  property,  and  a firm 
creditor is not entitled to have his  debt sat­
isfied out of the proceeds of  such  stock re­
ceived by one of the partners  in  preference 
to individual creditors,  according to the de­
cision of the Supreme Court of Illinois.

M EA S U R E OF D A M A G ES— B U SIN ESS PR O FITS
In the case of Todd et al. vs. Minneapolis 
& St.  Louis Railway Company,  decided re­
cently by the Supreme Court of  Minnesota, 
it appeared that the  plaintiff  used  to  buy 
wheat at a warehouse owned  by  them on a 
line of the  defendants’  railway,  manufac­
ture the same into flour at  their  mill,  and 
sell  the  flour  at  the  warehouse.  They 
brought suit against the company to recover 
damages for interruption to  their  business 
caused by the obstruction of a street leading 
to their place by the cars and  trains  of the 
company.  The court ruled  out as incompe­
tent in estimating  plaintiffs’  damages  evi­
dence of  the  dimunition  of  the  profits of 
their business, simply  including  the manu­
facture of flour.  Such  evidence,  the  court 
said,  embraced too many elements of uncer­
tainty to form  a basis for  estimating dam­
ages.

IN SU R A N C E— A P P L IC A T IO N — E V ID E N C E .
An act passed by the Legislature of Penn­
sylvania in May,  1881,  required  that in all 
cases where a policy of  insurance contained 
a reference to the application  the  company 
should attach a correct copy of  such  appli­
cation as signed by the applicant to the pol­
icy. and provided  that  unless  so  attached 
and accompanying the policy no such appli­
cation should be received in evidence in any 
controversy  between the  parties to the pol­
icy, or should  be  considered  a part of the 
policy or contract between the parties.  The 
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania held, in the 
case of the  New  Era  Life  Association of 
Philadelphia  vs.  Musser,  that  the  act in 
question  was  constitutional,  and  that  in 
passing it the Legislature only exercised the 
clearly recognized power of the State to reg­
ulate the mode in which  contracts  shall be 
made and proved.

A Commendable Enterprise.

from  the Business W orld.
T h e   M i c h i g a n   T r a d e s m a n   has  pub­
lished in very neat form (about the  size  of 
the Business World)  a supplement contain­
ing a verbatim report  of  the  third  annual 
convention of the Michigan Business  Men’s 
Association, held at Cheboygan, in August. 
Most of the addresses and papers have been 
already published from time to  time in  the 
regular issues of T h e   T r a d e s m a n  but this 
will afford a most compact  and  convenient 
form for their preservation by the  members 
—a convenience which will no doubt be duly 
appreciated.  And now  that  these  lighter 
papers are out on the way,  we shall  doubt­
less have in T h e   T r a d e s m a n   an  early  re­
sumption of those grave and weighty chron­
icles of history(?)by “Relluf,”  and  “Jesse 
Lange” in  which  the  historians  aforesaid 
never allow themselves to be the  least  em­
barrassed by the facts.

An enterprising cigar dealer in New York 
has hit  upon a scheme  whereby he  earns a 
neat  little  sum  aside from his regular bus­
iness receipts.  He buys up all the cigarette 
pictures  he  can  lay hands  on, purchasing 
them  from  boys  and  men  at  from one to 
five cents apiece.  People, especially ladies, 
who  are  making  collections of  pictures of 
ball players, actresses, and the like, will pay 
liberally for missing  portraits.  Ball  play­
ers and race horses are in  greatest demand. 
He  generally  disposes  of  his . pictures  at 
Horn ten to twenty-five cents apiece.

A number of  tailors in  New  York  have 
recently been  victimized by a smooth  gang 
of sharpers, who  conduct their thieving op­
erations with great success.  A pair of them 
enter a store, and while one of  them has his 
measure  taken  for  a  suit  of  clothes  the 
other,  who  usually carries  an  overcoat on 
his arm, manages to slip a bolt of  cloth un­
der  it  and  disappears.  The  scheme  is 
■worked  with  so  much  gentlemanly assur­
ance  and  boldness that it takes  the  tailor 
some  time  to  account  for  the  loss of  his 
clothes.

The Scotchman  has  been  long noted for 
his  fondness  for  vowels,  a peculiarity in 
language illustrated by the following  story: 
Going by a draper’s shop, a  man  noticed a 
coat, and  asked,  “Aw’  ’oo?”  “Aye,  aw’ 
’oo,” replied the shop-keeper.  “Aw’ a’ oo?” 
was the  next  question.  “Aye, aw’ a’ oo,” 
was  the reply. 
the  dialogue 
would  have  referred  simply  to  the  fact 
wbether the coat was  all  wool  and all one 
wool, 
the  answer  being  “yes,”  to  both 
questions.

In  English, 

Grocers wanting good  cheese  should  or­

der from L B. Smith & Sooy, proprietors of i  f  
tbe  Way land  Cheese  Factory,  Way land. 
Satisfaction  guaranteed. 

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