The  Michigan  Tradesman

GRAND  RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY,  OCTOBER 3,  1888.

NO. 263.

ASK  FOR

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MUSTARD
BEST IS THE WORLD.
A P P L E S

W e make a specialty of  handling  A P­
PLES in car lots and less  and  would  > 
be pleased to  open  correspondence 
I 
w ith  a  view  to  receiving  your 
shipments.  W ill  a t  all  tim es 
m a k e   l i b e r a l   a d v a n c e s . 
“Prom pt  returns  a t  top 

m arket  price,”  is  our 

maxim.

S A F E S  !

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.

. Basem ent  o i Wid-

TIMBER,  HYLAND  &  CO.,

NEW  YORK,

RET .TABLE

FOOD  PRODUCTS.

[It is bo th  p leasant and  profitable  fo r  m erchants to 
occasionally v isit New Y ork, and a ll such a re cordlaUy 
Invited to call, look th ro u g h  o u r establishm ent, corner 
W est Broadway, R eade  and Hudson streets, and  m ake 
o u r acquaintance, w h eth er  th ey   w ish to  buy goods o r 
not.  Ask fo r a  m em ber of th e  firm.]

EDMUND B.DIKEMBN

THE  GREAT

CH ICAG O .

M anufacturers and Jobbers of

S. T. FISH & CO., 189  So.  W a te r  St,. 
8TRNT0R, 8RMPS0K X C0.,j
Men’s  Furnishing  Goods.

§ Jeweler,
44  GÄNRL  ST„
Brand  Pants, Shirts and Overalls. 1 Grand Rapids,  -  p i t
jVoigt, HerpolsliBfflBr & Go.,
DRY  GOODS

Sole  Manufacturers  of  the  “Peninsular 

GEO.  F.  OWEN,  Grand  Rapids;

-  MICHIGAN,

S tate  agents  fo r  Celuloid  Collars  and  Cuffs. 

DETROIT, 

1 2 0  a n d  1 2 3   J e f f e r s o n ,  A v e .,

Im porters and Jobbers of

W estern  M iehigun  Salesman.

FOffRTH NATIONAL BASK I 

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

Bo w se, President.

Ge o.  C.  P ie r c e,  Vice P resident.

H. P. Ba k er, Cashier.

CAPITAL,  -

Transacts a  general  banking  business.

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

o f C ountry M erch an ts Solicited.

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 j 
this  recognition  of  the  superior  merits of 
our  “Silver  Spots” by a brother  manufac- I 
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 

G e o.  T .  W a r r e n   &  Co., 

Flint, Mich.

SOUS MANUFACTURERS OF

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Sheepskin,

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Mail Orders will receive Prompt Attention

OTTO  KLEIN,  Manager,

★

79  P E A R L   STREET,

Mich

Grand  Rapids,

SILVER star;
fherewr Introitai it is a Stajer

No Equal in the State.

TO  T H E   T R A D E :

I  g u a ra n te e  “SIL V E R  STARS” to  be a  long, 
s tra ig h t filler, w ith  S u m a tra  w ra p p e r, m ade 
b y  u n io n  la b o r, a n d  to  g iv e  c o m p lete  sati 
factio n .

Sole  M an u fac tu re r,

.A ..  S .   E X A . 'V I S
70 Canal St., GRAND RAPIDS
S E E D S

IF   YOU WANT

Medium  Glover,

Mammoth Glover,

Timothy,
Alsike,

Alfalfa,

Orchard Grass, 
Blue Grass 
Red Top

JOBBERS OF

Teas, Coffees i  Grocers’  Sundries,
46 Dilava St, GRAND RAPIDS.

OR ANY KIND OF SEEDS SEND TO

W,  T,  LMMHUX
Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

71  Canal  Street,

THROUGH  MANY  HANDS 

There  was a time,  of  course,  when  the
coat was new.  We  shall  go  further  back 
even than that,  and speak of  a period when 
it had no existence;  ere even the  idea  took 
possession  of  the  narrow  brain  of 
the 
stingy old  Josh Greene to invest $25 of  his 
beloved  money in a warm  garment  of  ex­
cellent  quality,  wherewith  to  protect  his 
lean  carcass  from  the chills  of  December.
It  was  December  in  Bleeker  street, New 
York, as well as in  Fifth avenue.  Around 
the  mansions  of  the  wealthy  and  refined 
the cruel,  snow-laden  blast  howled  in  im­
potent fury, because it could  not  shake the 
massive doors, or make  the  heavy, tightly- 
fitting windows rattle.  When it discovered 
a  stray  chink  and  contrived  to  sneak 
through,  insiduously thick  curtains  barred 
its  way,  rich  carpets  checked  it, blazing 
fires warmed it, an equable temperature ab­
sorbed it.  The bitter herald of  a hard win­
ter  had  to  content  itself  with  screaming 
viciously  outside:  “I’m  here,  and  I won’t 
go away. 
for months. 
I’ll  bring  bronchitis,  and  in­
animation,  and  death to some of  you  yet. 
You shan’t escape me, with all  your tricks. 
Whoof!  Puff!”

I’ll not  leave  you  for  months 

Then  the  wealthy smiled  confidently in 
their  comfortable  apartments.  They were 
prepared for the siege.

Far otherwise was it with the poor.  They 
shrank  and  shivered at the fearful menace, 
for they knew it was  no  idle  threat.  The 
wind-fiend is their  savage  enemy.  He  re­
joices at  their  defenceless  condition,  their 
miserable dwelling, their meagre food, their 
scanty fuel, their insufficient  clothing.  He 
comes to kill;  he tells  them so,  as he whis 
ties  through  their  chattering  teeth.  And 
he never jokes.

The  two 

rows  of  rickety  tenements 
known as Bleeker street  were let out to the 
poor  in  suites,  generally  comprising  one 
room and a cupboard for  each  family,  irre­
spective of  size.

A No.  12,  a certain  back-chamber—with 
out a cupboard—was  occupied  by a man,  ■, 
wife,  and a very wee  morsel of  humanity 
The  man  was  young,  only  three-and- 
twenty.  His name  was  Gerald  Downing. 
The  woman  was  also  young—some  nine 
teen  years,  perhaps—and  she  was  called 
Ruth.  The wee morsel  was  still  younger, 
being  but  three  days  old,  and  havin 
name  yet decided up^ji.  But  they thought 
of  calling her Ruth—at least Gerald did.

Gerald  Downing’s**  misfortunes  may  be 
summed  up  with  terrible  simplicity.  He 
was out of  work, and  had  been  so  for the 
past six months, in  consequence of  a strike 
which  he  had  no hand in originating,  and 
with  which  he  totally disagreed.  During 
that time the  neat  little  cottage  had  been 
given up;  the furniture had  disappeared bit 
by bit.  The  pawnshop  had  swallowed up 
their blankets and spreads and  warm cloth 
ing.  At  present, 
the  room  in  Bleeker 
street,  whither they had fled as  the  cheap 
est refuge on  earth, except  the  poorhouse, 
contained only two chairs,  a table,  some ar­
ticles  of  crockery,  and  a  mattress  on  the 
floor, upon which the  young  wife  lay with 
her  first-born  folded  lovingly in her arms 
One  of  the  city physicians  had  attended 
her;  the city poormaster had allowed a little 
oatmeal  and a little  port-wine—quite  as 
favor—to help to get up  her  strength.  So 
she ought to have  been grateful, poor, poor 
thing!  Well,  and so  she  was—grateful 
God  that  her  husband  loved  her and that 
her child lived.

“Gerald!  I  can’t  eat  any  more  now, 
Finish up this basin of  gruel for  me  while 
it is hot.  Do, dear,” she  said, coaxingly.

“Not I. 

I can’t  abide  it—I hate i t !”  he 
replied, trying to look nauseated at the very 
idea.

She raised herself  upon one elbow.
“You  have  had  nothing but a biscuit all 
day,  Gerald;  and  if  you  do  not  swallow 
this, I’ll not  taste  another  drop  you make 
for me;  there!”

“But, dear,  I don’t like i t !”
“It’s a story.  You do.  You shall I  Fin 
ish it at once, or  you’ll  make me ill talking 
about it.  Go on, now.”

He took a few  spoonfuls, and  pretended 
to  drain  the  basin;  but  his  wife  was too 
sharp-eyed.  She watched him  closely,  and 
never relaxed her  vigilance until the whole 
was consumed.

“Now  I’m  satisfied,”  she  said,  sinking 
back upon  the  bolster.  “Where  is uncle' 
letter ?  What  time  did  he  say  he would 
come ?  Six o’clock, wasn’t it ?”

“Yes, dear.”
“It’s  nearly that  now,  don’t  you  think 

so ?  Uncle will do  something for us. 
I  
sure he will, when he  sees  baby.  Look 
her;  isn’t she an angel ?  Such large brown 
eyes,  just  like  yours.  She’s  the  image 
you, Gerald!”

“Your uncle  may help  you, but not me 

returned Gerald, gloomily.

“He  can’t  help  me  without  you, love 

that’s one comfort.”

“He’ll  try  it  on,  though. 

I know  he 

try it on,” muttered  Gerald, as  he  walked 
to the stove and placed  some  small  pieces 
of  coal  with  great  care  between the bars, 
But Ruth did not catch  the  words, because 
she  was listening to a footstep op the land 
ing  outside.  Then  the  door  was  opened

abruptly,  and  her  uncle,  Joshua  Greene, 
walked into the room.

“Phew !  Here’s a pigsty !  Hope  you’re 
satisfied, girl ?”  was the old  man’s greeting 

his niece.
“It  wasn’t a pigsty I took  her  to  first,” 
broke  in  Gerald,  with  a  flash of  indigna­
tion.

“You shut up,  Gerald  Downing.  You’re
fool, and  you’ll never  be  anything else,” 
said Greene, waving  him  away,  contempt­
uously.  “You  married  Ruth,  in  spite  of
You ran away with  her, and  thought 
you were mighty clever, no doubt.  But you 
shan’t have any of mylmoney—you shan’t !” 
“Uncle!  dear  Uncle!”  exclaimed  Ruth, 
You  must  help  us—you  really  must,  if 
only  for  baby’s  sake.  See  what a beauty 
she is !  She smiles at  you already.”

“Oh, yes.  She’s all right. 

I don’t  mind 
her,  nor  I  don’t  mind  you;  and  I’ll  act 
straight by the  pair of  you, if  you do what 

“We’ll  sell  the  lot. 

husband. 
I’ll  give 
over looking  after odd  jobs,  and  we’ll  get 
passage to Texas. 
I’ve heard there’s  heaps 
more  chance  for a poor man in the West.”
“I am  willing to go anywhere  so long as 

we can only manage to stick together.”

The  real  and  personal  estate of Joshua 
Greene  produced  about $125 in cash—truly 
a blessing to the  extremely impecunious, as 
any one  will  know  who  ever had the  bad 
fortune to stand in urgent want of  a similar 
amount, and the  good  fortune to come into 
it unexpectedly, just  in  the  hour of  need. 
The  last  thing  disposed of  was  the heavy 
drab  overcoat  by private  treaty  with  Mr. 
Isaac Solomons, dealer in anything.

“Well,  and  what  do  you  want  for it ?” 
inquired Mr.  Solomons, after having turned 
it  over  several  times  and  regarded it sus­
piciously,  as  though  it  were  an  infected 
garment.

“Suppose we say $7 ?”  suggested Gerald, 

want.”
“What is that?”
“Why, look  here,  Ruth.  You  just bring 
our  kid  and  come  back  to live with me, 
like  you used  to, before  you  took  up with 
that penniless scamp against my will.”

‘And what is he to do ?”
“Do!  Work—emigrate  to  Australy—go 
Canady!  Anywhere so long as he keeps 
I don’t  mind  putting up 

out of  our  way. 
the cash to pack  him off.”

You  want—to—separate me—and  Ger­
ald ?”  she  inquired very slowly,  fixing  her 
eyes sternly upon his face.

Jesso,” said  the  old  rascal, unabashed 
by  the  glance;  “that’s  it.  He  can’t  keep 
ou,  and I can. 
If  he likes  to  hook it, I’ll 
help him to keep hisself;  not otherwise.” 

‘Gerald!” cried Ruth,  sitting bolt upright 
upon  the  mattress,  as  a  burning  flush 
mounted to her thin  cheeks, and  her  trem­
bling  fingers  pointed  to  the  door,  “Ger- 
ld !  turn that man out!”
“You  ungrateful,  disobedient  hussy!” 
cried  Greene,  in a passion.  “After all I’ve 
done for you !  Brought you up from a child, 
fed and clothed  you, beggar’s brat that  you 
were!”

That was the last they ever saw of Uncle 

Greene  alive.

I suppose it was the keen northeaster and 
the  driving  sleet,  in  the  teeth  of  which 
Joshua Greene  had to  fight  his  way home 
that  evening,  that  made  him think what a 
ery threadbare, thin  and comfortless over­
coat  he  had  on.  And  seeing  that he had 
worn it now for some ten  winters,  and had 
originally procured  it  second-hand, his  re­
flections upon the subject are not surprising. 
Anyhow,  the  following  morning,  as  he 
gazed  from  his window at the unabated in­
clemency  of  the  weather,  and  turned  his 
eyes upon the dilapidated garment, hanging 
from a nail in his bedroom  door,  he settled 
it defiantly in his  mind  when he muttered: 
That’s  what  I’ll  do;  I’ll  have  a  coat 

made a-purpose.”

So he went to a tailor,  and overhauled his 
entire stock of goods  before  he  finally hit 
upon a cloth to his taste. 
It  was  a  heavy, 
closely-woven,  water-proof,  drab-colored 
texture, of  the best  quality,  similar to that 
worn by servauts in livery in  first-class  es­
tablishments.  Then  he  gave  minute  in­
structions  as  to  the  shape,  the  size,  the 
pockets,  the  buttons,  all  according  to his 
own  notions  of  what  a  coat  ought  to be, 
without any regard to the “prevailing fash­
ions”  which  the  tailor  vainly  sought  to 
bring under his notice.

When  the  coat  was  finished  and  sent 
home,  he  took  it  back  to  have  an  inner 
lining stitched in,  because it was not warm 
enough,  and afterward he took it back again 
to get another  lining  stitched in, because it 
was  not  warm  enough;  and  afterward he 
took it back  again  to  have  another  lining 
added,  because  the  first  was  not  strong 
enough.

“I’m  not  a-going  to  pay  for  a concern 
that’ll  wear  out in a month,” he explained.
By this time, the  tailor  and his workmen 
were thoroughly sick of  that  coat,  and dis­
tinctly refused  to  make  any further  addi­
tions or alterations whatever.

tentatively.

“There’s no  harm  in  saying $7,  so long 
as nobody parts with  the  money.  No,  my 
man;  that  there  coat  ain’t no  use to me— 
it’s  too  ugly;  and  my customers is mostly 
fashionably  inclined.”

But it’s worth  something.  Look at the 

quality !”

“Quality!  What’s  quality  nowadays? 
It’s cut that’s wanted;  and there 

Nothing. 
ain’t no cut about that there, not a bit.” 

“What’ll  you give ?  Come!”
“If  I were to spec’late  $4  on it, I should 
lose.  Shtrike  me!  1  should  lose.  No: 
’pon my honor, I can’t do  it I”

“Well, fork over. 

It’s no  good to me—il 

don’t fit.”

“It ain’t much  good  to  anybody as I can 
see,” grumbled the dealer.  But for all that 
he forked over the  $4  immediately, and the 
coat became the  property of  Mr.  Solomons 
If  you had  watched Mr. Solomons trans 
acting business in his  own store, you would 
have wondered how, in the  name of  all the 
common  laws  of  finance,  he  contrived  to 
keep  clear  of  bankruptcy.  Continually to 
be  selling  goods  without a  profit  is  gen­
erally supposed to bring about very unsatis­
factory results.  But to part  with  them  at 
an  appalling  loss—to  have  them  literally 
wrenched  from  you  by  a  greedy  public, 
heartlessly taking  advantage of  the perpet­
ual slackness of  trade,  ought  to  culminate 
in disaster,  speedy and complete.  And  yet 
Mr.  Solomons was not submerged.  He con­
trived  in  some  fashion  to  keep  his  head 
above water,  and his shoulders, too, in spite 
of  the  terrible  sacrifices  he  solemnly pro­
fessed to make every hour of  the day.  Per­
haps  it was  but a  grim  joke, a melancholy 
satire, when he ticketed  the  coat  acquired 
from  Gerald,  “Tremendous  bargain—only 
twelve dollars!”

“Cost  me  $15—s’help  me!  if  I  never 
speak  another  word!”  he  exclaimed to the 
pale and  patient-faced woman who stopped 
to inspect it.

“It would just fit father nicely,” she said, 
more to herself than to the salesman.  “And 
very  warm  and  comfortable;  but  rather 
funny shape, isn’t it ?”

“Funny  shape!  Why,  it’s  one  of  the 
iatest  styles,  made  expressly for a  nabob, 
who only wore  it three  times  and then got 
tired of  it.”

“What is the lowest  you  will take?” 
“Lowest !  Well,  if  I’ll  touch a cent less 
than $12;  not if the President of the United 
States was to go down on his bended knees. 
Three  dollars is enough  to  drop  over  one 
article—rather!”

“I am unable to spare  more  than $10;  in 
If  you can­

fact, I have no more  with me. 
not accept that, I must go without.”

“Lose  $5!  lose  $5!  O,  shtrike  me,  I 
can’t,  1  can’t !  What  with  one  and  an­
other of  you, I shall  be  driven to the poor- 
house,” cried  Mr. Solomons,  pathetically.

“Well,  then,  good-day,  sir. 

I must try 
and find something that will do elsewhere.” 
“Don’t go—say $11;  make  it  as  light  as 
you  can  for  me—say $11— !”  he pleaded, 
seizing her by the hem of  her mantle. 

“tremendous bargain.”

So  the  young  woman  carried  away  her 

“Impossible!  I tell  you I have only $10.” 
Solomons groaned in anguish of spirit. 
“Give  us  your  money,” he  said, desper­
ately.  I must try and make it up some other 
way, I suppose.”

Joshua  Greene  was  extremely proud  of 
this new addition to  his  limited  wardrobe. 
He wore it  on  every possible  opportunity. 
He  turned  it  to  account  by  knocking off 
fires  in  February and  keeping  it on in the 
house, for the sake of  its  more  economical 
warmth.  He  used  it  as  a  second  spread 
thrown  over  his  bed  at  night.  This fact 
was  discovered  in  March by his landlady, 
who  not  having  seen  anything of  him for 
two  days, became alarmed on the third,  and 
caused  the  door  of  his  room  to  be  burst 
open.  They found him lying upon the bed, 
still, and peaceful, and cold, with the favor­
ite  coat  resting  across  his limbs.  Joshua 
Greene was dead.

The father reclined in an arm-chair by the 
fire,  smoking  a  too  highly-seasoned  corn­
cob pipe.  The daughter sat at a small table 
coloring  photographs.  The  father’s  face 
was  of  that  shrunken,  bloated  type,  fre­
quently observable in  drunkards when their 
usual supply of alcohol has, for some reason 
or other, been cut off.  His eyes were heavy, 
expressionless  and  leaden;  his  lower  lip 
was pendulous;  his chin was unshaven;  his 
hands  were  dirty.  The  daughter  was 
graceful  and  pretty.  Her  features  were 
delicate;  her  complexion  pale;  her expres­
sion  sweet, sad  and  patient.  What  did it 
matter to her gin-swilling  parent  that  she 
worked for him when he was ill, was robbed 
by him when he was well, struggled, labored, 
fought  to  save  him  both  soul  and body ? 
Was it not her duty ?  He  was  her  father. 
What  did it matter to him  that  her  young 
life was wrecked, her future rendered hope­
less, the one  love of  her  girlhood  crushed
“I’ll  tell  you  what  we’ll  do,”  said  the  and blighted by his miserable being ?  That

In  case of  my death,  the  furniture  and 
other  things  belonging  to  me  in  my two 
rooms I give to  Ruth  Downing,  12 Bleeker 
street.  There  ain’t  no  money,  only  just 
enough to bury me. 
I drawed it all out and 
disposed of  it months ago.
Signed  by m e, 
J o s h u a   G r e e n e .

On  the  mantelshelf  was a bit  of  paper, 
fastened with pins, and upon it a few words 
written in a shaky but legible hand :

The furniture and things were a real god­

send to Ruth and Gerald.

was a simple  necessity.  He  had  brought 
her up to  the  idea—to  hold  him  over  and 
above  all  earthly considerations.  Was  he 
not  her  father ?  The  man  who  had won 
her whole heart  was  noble and worthy;  yet 
she  would  not  marry him.  The home she 
might  have  made a smiling paradise would 
never  be  formed.  Well,  the  sacrifice  was 
required.  Somebody must reap  the  benefit 
of  her existence, and was he not her father?
That’s a wretched  ugly thing, that over­

coat,” he grumbled  from his easy-chair.

“But it fits  you,  papa. 

It is nearly new, 
and,  above  all, it  is thoroughly warm  and 
well made.  Those are the  principal points 
with  your  liability  to  rheumatism  and— 
gout.”

“That’s  right—fling  my  misfortunes  in 
my face!  Remind  me  of  my ill-health, of 
my  pain  and  suffering. 
like  you! 
Don’t  let  me  forget  them, not  on any ac­
count.”

It’s 

“O, papa!”
“There, don’t begin to  cry and  whimper.
I suppose  you  mean  well,  and  are a good 
girl, after all.  Got any money, Maggie ?” 

“Not much,” she faltered, trembling.
“I  haven’t  had a drink  worth  speaking 
about  for  more  than  a  week.  You  have 
kept me on short allowance  long  enongh, I 
think, Maggie.”

“But  see  how  ill  you  have  been, papa. 
You  know  the  doctor  said  you  were  to 
drink scarcely anything.”

“Confound  the  doctor!  What  does  lie 
know  about  it?  Besides,  I’m  well  again 
now—well as  ever. 
I really must  run  out 
and  get  a  drink.  Lend  us  ten  cents, 
Maggie.”

He  always  said “lend.”  By  no  chance 
did he ever  employ the  word  “give”  in pe­
cuniary negotiations.

After many promises  and  much whining 
and persuasion, he wormed  the  coveted ten 
cents  from  his  daughter’s  slender  purse. 
She knew he had no other  money, and that 
it would be impossible for  him to hurt him­
self  on that amount.

“I ’ll try this  overcoat  for the first time,” 
he  said,  as  he  put  it  on.  “Yes;  you  are 
right;  it  is very comfortable  and  will  last 
me for ages. 
I’m  not hard to  please in the 
matter of dress.”

“Do  come  back  to  tea, papa,” were  her 
parting words at  the  door.  “The  weather 
is  very  rough,  and  you  are  not  strong 
enough'to stay out late.  Do  come  back  to 
tea.”

“Of  course,  of  course!  How  far do  you 
think I can travel with  ten  cents—a paltry 
dime!”  he inquired,  sarcastically.

Between 2 and 3 in the  morning  he stag­
gered home,  drenched with  rain,  and,  alas! 
intoxicated.

Maggie was  accustomed to the spectacle. 
In  silence  and  without  reproach, she  led 
him to his room.  Suddenly she  missed  his 
coat. 
It was the old story;  he  had pawned 
it.  She asked him for the ticket, and found 
that it also  was sold  for a mere song.  The 
coat she had worked so hard to pay fo r!

The  poor, grief-stricken  girl,  in  the  re­
tirement of  her own room, threw herself by 
her  bedside  and  wept  in  anguish  to  that 
other  Father  who  has  promised how, oni 
day, he will surely wipe away all tears from | 
the eyes of  those that mourn.

The  individual  who  bought  the “dupli­
cate” from  the  drunken  man  probably lost 
or forgot it  altogether, as the coat remained 
undisturbed  in  the  store  room of  Messrs. 
Catchem & Cheatem, pawnbrokers, for over 
the  statutory twelve  months. 
It  then  be­
came an “unredeemed  pledge,” and as such 
was  labeled, hung  up, and  dangled  before 
the  public  as  a  remarkable  proof  of  the 
manner in which  the  disinterested  venders 
were  prepared  to forego all personal profit 
for  the  general  weal.  The  coat  was  fin­
gered and thumbed and  twitched,  and tried 
on  and turned over  by some  dozens of per­
sons,  before  one  Shortmiles,  a  liackman, 
took a fancy to it  and eventually became its 
owner.  And  now  it  began to see service. 
He  wore  it  hard,  did  Shortmiles.  Whatl 
with snow and rain and frost and sunshine, 
its original color  grew many shades deeper. 
Beer  stained it,  tobacco smoke impregnated 
it, cold pork  greased it. 
It saw a good deal 
of  outdoor life, and assumed  an  impudent, 
reckless  appearance.  Its  big bone buttons 
seemed to  stare  in  awful  astonishment 
those  mean  persons  who  presumed to offer 
its  master  less  than  double  his  legal  fare. 
When Shortmiles tossed  a coin  in the palm 
of  his  hand  and  inquired  of  a  victim:

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W ED N ESDA Y ,  O CTO BER  3, 1888.

THE  CHINESE  TREATY.

At  last  official  intelligence  has  arrived 
of  the  rejection of  the  Chinese  Treaty by 
the imperial  government.  There are  three 
possible  explanations  of  this  event.  The 
first  is that  the Senate’s amendments  were 
regarded as asking too much.  This is hard­
ly  probable  in  view  of  the  language  of 
acquiescence used  by the  Chinese  minister, 
when  those  amendments  were transmitted 
to  him  by  the  State  Department. 
The 
second  is  that  China  was offended  by the 
introduction of  Mr.  Scott’s Chinese Restric­
tion  Bill while the  Treaty was still  under 
discussion. 
It  is  not  to be  forgotten  that 
there is continuous  telegraphic  communica­
tion  between  Washington  and  Pekin  by 
way of Europe, and  that it was  the duty of 
the  Chinese  minister  to  communicate  the 
contents and prospects of  the bill at once to 
his own government.  And certainly a more 
discourteous piece of  legislation  never  was 
proposed  in  Congress, nor one  more doubt­
ful of  validity in view of  our treaty  obliga­
tions. 
It  is  pleasant to observe that  some 
of  the strongest  men on  both  sides of  the 
Senate recorded  their votes  against its  pas­
sage.  Should it appear that the bill was the 
cause of  the defeat of  the  treaty whose re­
jection  it assumed, there will  be  no  possi­
bility of  denying the poetical  justice of the 
result.  And  in  this connection  it is to  be 
remembered  that  it  embodied  all  those 
amendments which  the  Senate  proposed to 
the original treaty.

Another  possible  hypothesis  is that  the 
rejection  of  the  treaty is due to considera­
tions  of  Chinese  relations  to  other  coun­
tries.  We do  not  think it likely that Eng­
land  exerted  any influence  hostile  to  the 
treaty;  it is not  her  interest to do so.  The 
larger the concessions made to America, the 
more of  the same  sort  she  can  ask in the 
case  of  her  Australian colonies,  who  are 
just  as  determined  as  we  are  to  exclude 
Chinese  labor  from  competition  with Eu­
ropean.  But it is not  improbable  that  the 
irritation  caused  in  China  by  the  recent 
Australian legislation, and  its  confirmation 
by the home government without the slight­
est  reference  to  the  wishes of  China, has 
helped  to  set  the  imperial  government 
against  all  such  legislation  and  treaties 
sanctioning it.  China at this moment is in 
much  the  same mood as Italy since the in­
vestigation of  Italian  immigration  into the 
United States touched her national pride.

THE  CORN  CROP.

•  The  weather in Europe  and this  country 
seems  to have  been complimentary.  Up to 
a recent date the amount of rain in Western 
Europe generally and in the British Islands 
especially was far in excess of what was good 
for agriculture.  Then when the wheat crop 
had  already been  seriously damaged  as  to 
quantity,  and still  more  as to  quality, fair 
weather  set  in  and  has  continued. 
In 
America  we  had good  weather until  about 
the  time of  the  same  change.  Our  much 
earlier  wheat  harvest was  over when  rain 
began, but  our com crop has suffered  some­
what from frosts in some northern localities 
from New England  across to Michigan, and 
from  the  want of  sufficient  heat  and  dry 
weather in other parts of the country.  These 
drawbacks  upon  it, however, are  unimpor­
tant, and the  corn yield of  the country will 
undoubtedly  be one of  the greatest, if  not 
the  very  largest,  ever  raised.  The  area 
planted  is  estimated  at 75)4 million  acres, 
and  the yield at a little  over two billions of 
bushels  (2,015,000,000).  The greatest  com 
crop of  the  country heretofore  was that of 
1885, when it reached 1,936,176,000 bushels.
As  showing the  ratio at which  our  corn 
crop  is increasing  it is  interesting to  note 
that in 1863—exactly a quarter of  a century 
ago—the yield was 398,317,380 bushels,  one- 
fifth  of  the  volume  of  the  crop  of  the 
present yean_______________

The spread of  the  yellow  fever to differ­
ent  points  on  the  Gulf  coast  produced  a 
panic  in  several  cities,  and  resulted  in 
threats  of  mob  violence.  The  passion  of 
fear makes men reckless and  cruel  beyond 
any other.  The  people  who  attempted to 
flee  from  Philadelphia in 1793 were driven 
back from  the neighboring towns by armed 
patrols,  and  many died of  hunger  and ex­
posure  in  the  woods  and  fields.  So  the 
refugees  from  the  infected towns of Flor­
ida, Alabama and Mississippi were shut out 
from  other  parts  of 
the 
they  should  carry 
adjacent  states 
the  pestilence  with  them,  and  in  many 
places  the  local  authorities  found  them­
selves threatened with removal from control 
if their measures were not vigorous enough. 
But  the  arrival  of  frost in  the  mountain 
region above the Gulf has abated the alarm, 
and  it is  hoped  that  in a short time  frost 
will  reach the Gulf coast and  put an end to 
tire  pestilence. 
It  is  worthy  of  note that 
the  alarm is always  greatest in the  earlier 
stages  of  a  pestilence.  When  it  reaches 
its  height, 
is  said  that  the  people 
show as  little  panic  as  do  veteran  troops 
under fire.  _________________

those  and 

lest 

it 

T h e   T r a d e s m a n   has a good-sized  sur­

prise in store for its readers next week.

the  prosperity  of 

Carl  Schurz  has  written  to  a  German 
newspaper to contradict  the  loose  and un­
favorable impressions which foreigners have 
formed of  the presidential elections  of  this 
country.  The two  points  on  which he in­
sists  are  that  these  elections  are not con­
trolled  by  money, and  that  they are not a 
social  pandemonium  while  they last.  We 
do  not  suppose that any one who has  paid 
attention to comparative politics regards the 
quadrennial recurrence of  our  political ten­
sion  as  an  arrangement  incapable  of  im­
provement in the interest of both the moral­
ity  and 
the  country. 
Elections  come  much  too often, and  there 
should be  a more vigorous and judicial pub­
lic opinion to  suppress  some  of  the  moral 
abuses which attend.  The strength of  this 
country is in the men who hate  the lies told 
for the  benefit  of  their own party as vigor­
ously as  those  which  are  told  against  it. 
When  there  are  enough  of  them  to make 
their  weight  felt,  party lying  will  not  be 
profitable.  But  after  all  deductions, there 
is  something  in  the  submission  of 
the 
choice of  their  highest  ruler to the vote of 
a free  people, and  in  the  present  case  so 
much has been made to depend  upon  ques­
tions of  principle rather  than  on  personal­
ity, that  the  sight is more  impressive than 
usual.

The business men of  Michigan owe Hon. 
N. A. Fletcher a large-sized  vote of  thanks 
for  the  efficient  services  he  has  rendered 
them  in  the  past and the efforts he is now 
making to secure the adoption of  an equita­
ble form of  fire  insurance  policy, in case a 
standard form is adopted.

AMONG THE TRADE.

GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

G. N. Wagner  & Co. succeed  Keith  Fol- 
lett in the  lumber, coal and  wood  business.
J. A.  Steketee has engaged in the grocery 
business  at  Kalamazoo.  Olney, Shields & 
Co. furnished the stock.

Foster,  Stevens  & Co. are enlarging their 
office  so  as  to  admit  the  removal  of  the 
cashier’s desk to that department.

L.  Winternitz has  been  appointed  State 

agent for the  yeast  department of  the Riv- 
erdale Distilling Co., of  Chicago.

Orangeville  Mills— Henry  Arbour  has 

moved to Deiton and opened a drug store.

Bad Axe—Stillwell &  Son  succeed  Still­
well  & Baldwin in  the  hardware  business.
Benton  Harbor—Deaner  &  Owens  suc­
ceed J. W.  Deaner  in  the grocery business.
Bad  Axe—Sweet  &  Barkley, dealers  in 
furniture have dissolved,  Mr.  Sweet contin­
uing.

Cedar  Springs—C.  H.  Hopkins  succeeds 
Provin & Hopkins in the grocery and crock­
ery business.

Walkerville—L. Lake  is  building  a new 
store  which  he  intends  to  occupy  with a 
hardware stock.

Eaton  Rapids—C.  A.  Collar  &  Co’s gro­
cery stock  was  taken  on  chattel  mortgage 
one day last week.

Benzonia—Case  &  Hopkins’  safe  was 
blown  open  and relieved of  §200 in money 
last Thursday night.

Shepherd—O. L.  White succeeds White & 
Ellis in general  trade  and  the  agricultural 
implement business.

Paris—W.  D.  Hopkinson  has again  en­
gaged  in trade  here,  putting  in dry  goods 
notions and groceries.

Paris—Sticfcney &  Co.  have  put a line of 
dry goods in the forty foot addition recently 
made in their stone building.

Cadillac—Albert E. Smith has bought the 
L. DeChamplain grocery stock and will con­
tinue the  business at the old stand.

Paris—J. E. Bisbee,  formerly engaged  in 
the  grocery business here,  contemplates en­
gaging  in the drug,  paint and  grocery busi­
ness.

Cadillac—Desky  Bros.,  of  Muskegon, 
have  opened a clothing  store at this  place, 
making  the fifth  establishment of  the kind 
here.

Eaton  Rapids—Wilcox  A  Toles  have 
closed out their grocery stock and will here­
after  devote  their  entire  attention  to  the 
drug business.

Muskegon—T.  D.  Bullis  has  purchased 
an interest in the sewing  machine  business 
of John H. Eppink.  The new style will be 
John H. Eppink & Co.

Saranac—J.  W.  Francis  has  exchanged 
his stock of  clothing for a farm near Brigh­
ton.  The  new  proprietor  of  the  clothing 
stock will remove it to Brighton.

Ludington—H. N. Morse  began  business 
in  the new  “Busy Big  Store” on  Monday. 
He issued a handsome  circular invitation to 
his friends, asking  them to call and  see his 
line.

Hesperia—Robert Wilson  has  purchased 
the  interest  of  Nancy  L Alexander in  the 
hardware  firm  of  J.  W.  Dunning  &  Co. 
The  business  will  be continued  under the 
same  style.

Muskegon—The clothing  store of Cotton 
& Goldrath closed last Saturday.  The stock 
will  be  shipped  to a Baltimore  wholesale 
house,  which  backed the  firm.  No  credi­
tors lose by the suspension.

Mancelona—Frank A. Howig has  sold an 
interest  in his  notion  and bazaar  business 
to  Frank  W.  Langdon,  late  of  Rochester,
N.  Y.  The  new  firm  will  be  known  as 
Howig  &  Langdon  and  the  business  will 
be considerably enlarged.

STRAY  FACTS.

Muir—C. E. Stevens has effected a settle­
ment  with his creditors  and  resumed  bus­
iness.

Walkerville—J. E. Bodwell  is  in  charge 
of  Buttars & Peters’ general store and ware­
house here.

McBain—This  station  will  hereafter  be 
known as  Owens, the postoffice department 
having so decreed.

Harbor Springs—A. J. Southard  has  sat­
isfied the mortgage  on  which his stock was 
seized and resumed business.

Onota—Chas.  Shafer  has  sold a portion 
of  his extensive  kiln  properties  and  con­
templates removing to Grand  Rapids.

Lexington—The  new  grain  elevator  of 
the Lexington Mill Co. is nearly completed. 
It will have a capacity of 10,000 bushels.

Harbor Springs—Connable  &  Sons  have 
purchased  nineteen  acres of  ground on the 
water  front,  on  which  they  will  build  a 
dock and erect a building especially designed 
for packing fish.

Traverse City—Hamilton & Milliken have 
purchased  eighty feet frontage on the  main 
street,  situated  on  the  comer  where  the 
postoffice  building  now  stands,  and  will 
shortly begin  the erection of  a two or three 
story,  double  brick  building,  which  they 
will occupy with their  dry goods  and cloth­
ing business and  the boot and shoe stock of 
Hamilton, Milliken & McNamara.

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

Flint—The  Flint  Wagon  Works  made a 

shipment to Scotland last week.

Algonac—A. Smith & Son  are  building a 
new sawmill on the site of  the one  burned.
Muskegon—S.  H.  Gray  &  Co. will  saw 
1,500,000  feet  of  “dead-head”  logs, which 
lodged between the two dams.

Manistee—R. G. Peters has  let  the  con­
tract  for  building a mill at Watersmeet,  to 
have a capacity of 400,000  shingles daily,  it 
is said.

Mason—S.  H. Beecher  is  closing out his 
hardware  stock  and will  move to  Detroit, 
where he is engaged  in the  manufacture of 
proprietary medicines.  <

Cadillac—The  Cummer  Ladder  Co.  has 
just completed its new factory building and 
has  begun  operations in  it.  The  capacity 
of the works is now 75 a day.

Manistee—Buckley  &  Douglas  and  the 
Manistee Lumber Co. are still running their 
mills nights.  In these days of electric lights, 
the bad weather in the fall of  the year  does 
not  seem to  have  the same  terrors  in  the 
way of  night  work  as  was  formerly  the 
case.

Muskegon—George Cornell has contracted 
to  put  in  4,000,000  feet of  pine in  Cedar 
township for A. V. Mann & Co. 
It will be 
hauled  to  the  Muskegon  on  the  old  Cat 
Creek logging road.

Bay City—N.  B. Bradley & Sons  cut 70,- 
000  feet of  nearly  all  inch  lumber, with  a 
band  saw, 
in  nine  hours  and  forty-five 
minutes.  This  is  supposed  to  beat  the 
Saginaw valley record.

Mt.  Pleasant—Brown  &  Leaton  have 
1,800,000  feet of  lumber on  hand,  and  will 
put 8,000,000  feet of  logs  into the  Tittaba- 
wassee  sack this  winter.  They are  railing 
their shingle lags to the Saginaw river to be 
manufactured.

Whitehall—P.  R.  Vankeuren  has  retired 
from the lumber  firm ot  C. G. Alley & Co., 
to  engage  in  the  manufacture  of  cedar 
shingles  with W. F.  Nufer.  The  business 
of  Alley & Co. will be continued under  the 
same style by C. G.  Alley and R. F.  Smith.
Grand  Marais—Burt & Gamble will man­
ufacture  about  7,000,000  feet  this  season. 
This  winter  they will  put a band  saw into 
their mill,  which will increase their capacity 
to 15,000,000  next  year.  The  timber there 
is  so  large  that a  band  saw  will  greatly 
facilitate  the  work.  They run  a  72-inch 
circular  now with a top  saw rig, and  many 
of the  logs are so large  that both saws  will 
not go through  them, which causes delay.

Gripsack Brigade.

A. A. Howard,  the  Coldwater  grip  car­
rier,  was  in  town  a  couple  of  days  last 
week.

A good many of  the  traveling  men  will 
stay in town  next  Monday to help welcome 
Blaine.

Harry  Gregory,  formerly  with  Arthur 
Meigs  &  Co.,  has  gone  on  the  road  for 
Daniel Lynch.

Albert Antrim starts out to-day for a four 
months’ tour of  the  Pacific Coast  in the in­
terest of  the Alabastine Co.

Herbert  T.  Chase, Michigan  representa­
tive  for  Chase  &  Sanborn, is  spending  a 
couple of weeks in the Upper Peninsula.

J.  L. Strelitsky has severed his connection 
with Franklin MacVeagh & Co. to  take the 
management of  the Hub Cigar Store, at the 
comer of  Canal and East Bridge streets.

The traveling men say that E. R. Waldron, 
Manager  of  the  St.  Johns  Mercantile Co., 
treats them  as well as he liked to be treated 
when  he lugged  around  tranks  for  H.  S. 
Robinson & Burtenshaw.

Byron S. Davenport,  formerly  engaged in 
trade  at Paris, has  gone  on the  road  for 
Reeder,  Palmer & Co., taking  the  D., L. & 
N. Railway as his territory.  He started out 
on his initial trip to-day.

L.  L. Loomis says he feels better than  he 
has for four years  and  is confident  he  will 
be as sound  as an  oak  tree  by spring.  He 
leaves about  the  15th for  Eureka  Springs, 
Ark., where he will spend the winter.

A. A. Smith, traveling representative  for 
Beecher,  Peck  &  Lewis, the Detroit  paper 
jobbers, was in town over Sunday, a guestat 
the Eagle Hotel.  Mr. Smith covers Western 
and  Southern  Michigan,  seeing  his  trade 
every sixty days.

Geo.  Hodge, postmaster  and  real  estate 
dealer  at  Superior,  and  Upper  Peninsula 
traveling  representative for  Lemon, Hoops 
&  Peters,  is  spending  a  couple  of  days 
with  his house  here.  He says the  ground 
was  covered  with  snow .at  the  Soo  last 
Saturday night.

T.  P.  S.  Hampson,  general  traveling 
salesman  for  the  Anti-Kalsomine  Co.,  is 
spending  this  week in Muskegon, when he 
will go to Columbus  to  attend  the  annual 
convention of  the National  Carriage  Build­
ers’  Association.  Then  he  proceeds  on 
South  and  East,  staying  out until the first 
of  the  year.

The  correspondent of  an  Owosso  paper 
thus  relates  an  interesting  experience  re­
cently enjoyed  by a party  of  Owosso  grip 
carriers:  “As a party of  Owosso  traveling 
men were coming home, not long  ago, from 
one of  their  business  trips, they conceived 
the idea of  astonishing  their  fellow travel­
ers  by  enormous  tales  almost  too miracu- 
lons for belief  (a  common  form  of  amuse­
ment, I understand,  among drummers).  An 
honest granger in their  vicinity was  appar­
ently taking it all in  as  bona  fide  matter, 
when one of  the  men, tall  and  manly and 
noted for his  wit  and  repartee,  began a de­
tailed description of  his sauerkraut factory, 
the  enormous  quantity produced  daily, of­
fering his fellow-drummers large  wages for 
their  help.  The  joke  was  rich  and  the 
smile went  round.  Mr. Granger  evidently 
bit  easily,  and  turning  to  the  narrator 
calmly inquired if  he  would  take a partner 
in the business.  The  astonished  drummer 
asked why he made  the  inquiry,  when the 
supposed granger coolly did the  young man 
up entirely by replying,  ‘Because I  am hav­
ing a kettle made in England  just the thing 
for kraut. 
It is so large that  the  fifty men 
employed in pounding it are too far apart to 
hear each other  strike.’ ”

Montague Times: “The flowers that bloom 
in  the  spring,  tra  la,”  sang  jolly  Dave 
Smith, 
traveling  salesman  for  Sprague 
Warner & Co., as he stepped  from  the cars 
with his grip in  his  hand  Monday morning 
last, but, before  the shades of  night fell, he 
sang a different song. 
It appears that some 
years ago a  young man of  Dutch parentage 
named Charles Hartinstine  (who  attends to 
the  gardening  at R. Douglas’ farm, on  the 
road to the  mouth of  White  River), was in 
the hot house business  in Chicago.  Hartin­
stine  had  told  Mr. Douglas  of  his  being 
robbed of  some flowers one morning in Chi­
cago,  as  he  was  peddling  from  house to 
house, by three men, and  as  he  afterward 
remonstrated  with  them one of  them used 
some very harsh  and  profane  language  to 
him.  Mr. R. told  Hartinstine  that  Dave I

Smith was the man  who  stopped him,  and 
the  aforesaid  Charles  met  Smith  in  the 
store of Burrows & Jones and demanded §3 
as  payment  for  the  flowers.  The  boys, 
being  onto the  joke, gathered  around  and 
took in  the  fun.  Mr. Smith  finally got rid 
of  his  importunate  tormentor  under  the 
plea  of  being “dead  broke,” and  will  un­
doubtedly study  up  some  plan to get even 
with Mr. Douglas ere many moons wax and 
wane, if  it  costs him a farm.
Purely Personal.

L. Cook, the  Bauer  merchant,  is in town 

for a day or two.

Thos.  Hefferan, the Eastmanville capital­

ist, was in town Monday.

A.  H.  Cleland,  son  of  Daniel  Cleland, 
the Coopersville  general  dealer, is keeping 
books for Williams & Woodbum.

A. W. Ferguson, local  manager for  R.  G. 
Dun & Co., spent last week along the upper 
lake shore, going as far as Manistee.

Frank  A.  Howig,  the  Mancelona  mer­
chant, was  in town  last Friday  on his  way 
to  Jackson,  whence  he  proceeded  to  Chi­
cago.

John Smith, the Ada merchant, had more 
money than  he  knew  what to do with last 
Thursday, so he came to  town  and  bought 
some drafts.

Ira L.  Cotton,  formerly  profit  clerk  for 
Arthur Meigs & Co.,  has taken  the position 
of  book-keeper  for  the  West  Michigan 
Printing  Co.

H. G. Courtney, formerly assistant  book­
keeper  for  Arthur  Meigs & Co., has taken 
the position of  billing clerk  for  the  Gunn 
Hardware Co.

A. W. Newark,  Manager of  the  Prentice 
Bay Lumber Co., at PreaticeBay, has  been 
spending a few days with friends at Cadillac 
and Grand Rapids.

Wm. H. Allen and wife were made happy 
a few  days  ago  by  the  advent  of  a third 
child, the second girl  which  has  put in an 
appearance at their home.

P.  H.  Hoonan, the  Reed  City  druggist, 
spent  Sunday  with  friends  here  and  left 
Monday noon  for  Hastings,  where  he  will 
spend the  week, returning  home  Saturday.
D.  B.  Galentine,  formerly  engaged  in 
general  trade  at  Bailey,  but now  engaged 
in  the  lumber  brokerage  business at Cas 
novia, was in town last  Thursday,  when he 
consummated a large deal.

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

A BARGAIN that is A BARGAIN,
GROCERY  FOR  S A L E -A   leading  G rocery 
and Crockery business in a flourishing Ne­
braska  city  o f 8,000 population, w ith gas, elec­
tric  light, s tre 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 
th e West.  Cash required, about $6,000.  W rite 
a t once, P . O. Box 308, K earney, Neb.

FOR  SALE,  WANTED,  ETC.

A dvertisem ents will be in serted   under  th is  head for 
tw o  cents  a   word  th e  first  insertion  and  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   SALE.

290

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 TOR  SALE—THE  JEFFERSON  FLOURING  MILL“ 

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

298

King, B rooklyn,  Mich. 

291

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

Box 24, M errill, Mich. 

282

286

283

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

OR  SALE—GCOD  RESIDENCE  LOT  ON  ONE  OF 
th e m ost p leasan 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. 

I TOR  SALE—WELL-SELECTED  GROCERY  STOCK, 

situ ated  on good business corner.  Stock  and  fix­
tu res will inventory a bout $3,000.  Reason fo r selling, 
o th er business.  Address H enry, care M ichigan Trades­
m an, Grand Rapids. 

IX)R 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 
tow ns 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 p aper. 272

I TOR  SALE—CLEAN  GROCERY,  DRY  GOODS  AND 

;  C rockery 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 usselman & Co., G rand Rapids. 

FOR  SALE—DRUG  FIXTURES  AND  SMALL  STOCK 

of drugs.  Address Doctor, Box 242, Rockford.  258 
OR  SALE—OR  EXCH ANGE  FOR STOCK IN  TRADE, 
G rain  E levator,  ten   carloads  capacity; 
horse 
power, larg e g ro u n d s,  line tow n on C. & G. T. railro a d ; 
good w heat and produce  m arket.  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. 

1TOR SALE—GENERAL STOCK,  GOOD  TRADE,  LONG 
I  TOR  SALE—THE  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

277

W ANTS.

293

297

275

292

ANTED—WE  WANT  A  GOOD  MAN  IN  EACH 
V? 
tow n to sell door plates, door bells,  house  num j 
bers and alarm s  Liberal commissions.  Address, Rus­
sell & H unter. G rand R apids, Mich. 
YTT'ANTED—A REGISTERED PHARMACIST.  PERMA- 
W  
n en t position.  Address M. Seward McNitt &  Co., 
Byron Center, Mich. 
TTTANTED—SITUATION ON THE  ROAD  BY  MAN  OF 
V V 
six  y ears’  experience.  Best o f reference.  Ad­
dress  J. E.  F.  care M ichigan  Tradesm an 
~YKTANTED—A  LIVE,  ENERGETIC  MAN  WHO  IS  SO- 
V V 
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 e  of 
$20,000 a  y ear can be done.  Don’t  w rite unless  you are 
all  rig h t  an d   m ean  business.  Address  Lock Box 129, 
Collins, Mich. 

WANTED—IN  EXCHANGE  FOR  VALUABLE  REAL 

estate,  a   stock  of  m erchandise.  Address  287, 

Tradesm an office, G rand Rapids, Mich. 
YTT'ANTED—BY  A  YOUNG  MAN  UNDERSTANDING 
V t 
th e m eat business, to  buy an in terest  in a   m eat 
m ark et in a  good town.  Address Cleaver,  care  Michi­
gan  Tradesm an. 

WANTED—SALESMEN  TO  SELL  OUR  CHOICE  VA- 

rieties of nu rsery  stock, eith er on salary o r com­
mission.  P erm anent  em ploym ent  to  successful men 
Address,  w ith references, May  B rothers,  N urserym en, 
Rochester, N. Y. 

WANTED—EVERY  STORE-KEEPER  WHO  READS 

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

WANTED—1,000 MORE  MERCHANTS TO ADOPT OUR 

Im proved Coupon  Pass  Book System.  Send for 

samples.  E. A. Stowe <fc  Bro., G rand Rapids._____ 214

213

280

278

287

M ISCELLANEOUS.

■  20-ACRE  FRUIT  FARM  NEAR BENTON  HARBOR, 

handy to Chicago m ark et, will  sell  o r  exchange 
fo r G rand  Rapids  real estate  w orth  $1,200.  Address 
Dr. W. Ryno, Colons a, Mich. 
dfrO   K A A   IN  CASH  OR  GOOD  PAPER  WILL  SE- 
y j   cure  a   th riv in g   hardw are  business 
w ithout com petition in  M eredith.  Address Lock Draw­
e r 25,  E vart, Mich. 
djH  O A A   CASH  BUYS  MANUFACTURING  BUSI- 
ness pay in g  100  p er  cent.  Best  of rea­
sons  fo r  selling.  Address  Chas.  Kynoch,  St. Ignace, 
Mich. 

284

295

228

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ONE  OF  A  SERIES  OF  PICTURES  REPRESENTING  COFFEE  CULTURE.  WATCH  FOR  THE  NEXT.

T H E  F IN E S T  G RO W N .

SCENE0^ AH^ , F,EFEpp^ NTAT10N  C H A S E   &   S A N B O R N .
O U R C O F F E E S   H A V E   A   N A T IO N A L   R E P U T A T IO N   R E P R E S E N T IN G  
o p  A T  131?  A TWTTI  r i l P P P P   JAVA 
m o c h a ,
i d J o l t i l i l  U  v/UX X XlXi surpassing’ all  others 
in  its  richness  and  delicacy o f flavor.  Justly called  The  Aristocratic 
Coffee  of  A m erica.  A lw ays packed w hole roasted  (unground) in  2  lb . 
air-tight tin cans.
r i O T T C   A l ^ P   P T  T " W T \   A skilftil blending o f strong, fla- 
vXvUOiliiXi JjJLiXlli i/ vory  and  arom atic  high  grade 
coffees.  W arranted not to contain a single Rio bean,  and guaranteed to 
suit  your  taste  a s  no  other  coffee  w ill,  at  a  moderate  price.  Always 
packed w hole roasted (unground), in 1 lb. air-tight  parchm ent packages- 
t i l  L 'C inP  
W e are exclusively an importing house, selling
X  A  X XKfXlXl only  to  dealers.  But  to  give  consum ers  an 
opportunity of testing  our  famous  coffee before  buying,  w e  w ill, upon 
receipt of O cents  in  stam ps  to cover the cost  of can and postage,  send 
fr e e  b y  m a il a  1-4: p o u n d  o f  S e a l B r a n d  C offee.  Address

CHASE  &  SANBORN, 

BROAD  ST.,  BOSTON,  MASS.

IF  YOU  IVANT
'T h e  B e s t

accept none but

S ilv er 

T hread 
8HUER KRAUT

Order  this  Brand from  yodr  Wholesale  Großer.

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

JLInÆBO'Y"  CHEESE.

f o r

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

K O A L ffl W O O D

E3. JA. I31A.AÆII_iT02Sr,

Telephone, Yard,  909-3.

101  Ottawa 81.,  Ledprd  Block.

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

19 S. MaSt.

N E W   B LO D G ET T  B L O C S .

where five floors and a basement af­
ford me better  facilities  than  ever 
before  for  the  proper  prosecution 

of my business.Daniel LynGh,

-SUCCESSOR TO

FRED D. YÄLE1 CO.

------ IS  WOW  COMPLETE.------

OUR TRAVELERS 

J .  L .  K Y M E R  (of o u r firm),

GEO.  H .  RA Y N O R

line of sam ples.

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

EATON, LION & CO.,
20 and 22  Monroe  8t„ Grand  Rapids.
GuiMINGsHflLE,

------ AGENTS  FOB------

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

GroekeFy 

Slassware 

Fancy 5oods 

Bottles 

Gopks.  Ste.

□ V isiting m erchants are requested to  call and 
look over o u r sam ples.
Y ou can save m o n ey  b y  c a llin g  o r w ritin g  
fo r p rices b efo re p u rc h a sin g   elsew h ere.

19  SO.  IO N IA   ST RE ET ,

GRAND  RAPIDS,

m o n

Industrial  School of Business

Is noted fo r 

TH O RO U G HN ESS.

Its  graduates succeed.  W rite

W.  N.  FERRIS,

B ig   B a p id s ,  M ic h .

F. W. Wurzburg’s Sons & Co. are getting 
in  their wholesale  notion  stock  and expect 
to  be able  to  begin  business in  about  ten 
days. 

_________________

The Gunn Hardware Co. advertises a line 
of  stoves of  “our own make”  in the Amer­
ican Artisan.  T h e  T r a d e s m a n  is pleased 
to  learn  that  there  is  a  stove  foundry in 
Grand Rapids.

H. Leonard & Sons have 221  men on  the
payroll  at  their  wholesale  house  and  re­
frigerator factory,  six new men having been 
set  at work  in  the packing  department  of 
the  former  establishment  in the  past  two 
weeks. 

________________

Lemon,  Hoops  &  Peters  attached  the 
grocery stock of  Mrs. Mary Young, at  Sault 
Ste Marie, last Wednesday, the  attachment 
barely  preceding  a  contemplated  assign­
ment.  Mrs. Young  subsequently gave  the 
representative of  the  firm  a bill of  sale  of 
the stock.  ________________

The creditors who are seeking to set aside 
the assignment of  H. M. Goebel  claim  that 
he  went  down  East  but  a  short 
time 
before  his  failure and  secured a year’s  ex­
tension on  the ground that he had  assets of 
§75,000 and  liabilities of  less than §15,000, 
whereas the assets  and liabilities are  about 
equal. 

________________

A. J. Bowne, Russell E. Combs and Dan­
iel Stryker have formed a copartnership un­
der  the  style  of  Bowne, Combs & Stryker 
and opened a bank at Lowell.  Mr. Bowne 
is  President  of  something  like  a  dozen 
banks in this State and  Dakota, Mr. Combs 
is of  the  banking firm of  Bowne & Combs, 
at  Middleville,  and  Daniel  Stryker  is  a 
director  and  leading  stockholder  in  the 
Hastings National Bank, at Hastings.  The 
team is a remarkably  strong  one  and  will 
give the  people of  Lowell  what  they have 
never  had—a  solid  financial  institution.
M.  E.  Griswold,  Cashier of  the  Middleville 
banking  firm, will manage  the business for 
the  present. 
the  business  men  of 
Lowell  evince  sufficient interest in the un­
dertaking, the  business will be merged into 
a national bank.  ______

If 

AROUND  THE  STATE.

Paris—Silas  Barker  has  opened a  meat 

Orangeville Mills—R.  Jessup  has  started 

Walkerville—B. F. Stone is  putting  in a 

Deiton—Lawler  & Scudder  have  opened 

market.

a meat market.

furniture stock.

a furniture store.

his grocery stock.

Grand Ledge—Ira G. Ring  has closed out 

Whittemore—Fred  Dodge has engaged in 

general trade here.

dealer,  has sold  out.

Decatur—Frank  Potts, grocer  and  meat 

Sault  Ste.  Marie—A.  M.  Matthews,  the 

paint dealer, has assigned.

Edmore—W. White  succeeds  L. F. Birk- 

hart in the jewelry business.

Bad  Axe—Butler  &  Co. succeed  J.  W. 

Davis & Co. in general trade.

Flint—Lawrence  Martin  has  bought  the 

grocery stock of  Daniel  Ryan.

Pontiac—Millis  Bros, succeed  J.  D. Mil- 

lis & Son in the lumber business.

Flint—E.  M.  Morse  succeeds  E.  H. 

Morse & Co.  in the drug business.

Bay City—Mrs. Jas. Tighe  has  opened  a 

grocery store at 1008 Twelfth street.

Carson  City—B.  C. Ellis  & Co. are  clos­

ing out their boot and shoe business.

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New  Collection Plan.

The Philadelphia Retail  Grocers’  Associ­
ation has adopted a special  bureau  of  col­
lections, under the charge of  the  Secretary 
and Collector—or Agent, as the Philadelphia 
officers designate the  latter  officer—whose 
business it is to endeavor to secure the  col­
lection of accounts through  personal effort; 
also to  ascertain  the  standing  of  persons 
asking credit of members of the Association. 
Those soliciting credit are  required  to  fill 
out a blank, worded as follows:

APPLICATION  FOR  CREDIT.

To (name of grocer.).................................
Name of  applicant. 
• — ....................
Residence...................................................
How long have you resided there?...........
Who Lave you previously traded with?...
State cause of leaving?............................
Did you deal on credit or for  cash?.........
Do you owe the  last  person  you  traded
with any bill?................................................
If so, what amount?..................................
Who can you refer us to?..........................
Do you own any real  estate?....................
Where is it situated and Is it encumbered? 
Are any judgments  held  or  entered  up
againsl you?.......................................*........
What amount of credit will you require?..
When do  you settle ?.................................
Signature of  applicant..............................
This  statement is  sent by  the member to 
the Agent, who  investigates  the  matter in 
detail,  reporting the  facts as he finds them.
All  collections  placed  in  the  Agent’s 
hands  are  reported  on  weekly and  a uni­
form percentage is paid  the  Agent  on  all 
money passing through his hands.

This  plan  is  on  the  same  plane as the 
B.  M.  A.  Exchange,  recommended  to  the 
Michigan  associations  by  Ex-President 
Hamilton,  and  its  practical  operation  in 
Philadelphia will be watch with  interest by 
hundreds of  Michigan merchants.
W ar  on  the  Dead-beat.

From  th e Kalam azoo  Herald.
The Kalamazoo Business  Men’s  Associa­
tion is an organization  formed  for  the fur­
therance of  the  manufacturing  interests of 
the  city, to secure  new  railroads,  etc., and 
to  protect  the  merchants from dead-beats, 
street fakirs and  all  those people who have 
an inclination to beat the public out of  hon 
estly earned  money.  One of  the  methods 
employed by the Association is to prepare a 
delinquent  list,  or, more  properly, a list of 
dead-beats,  and,  after  notification,  if  the 
parties  pay the  accounts  standing  against 
them,  to strike their names off  the list. 
If 
they do  not  settle  the  bills of  long stand­
ing, their  names  are  registered  as  perma­
nent  dead-beats,  and  all  credit  is  denied 
them.  A merchant  has  only to refer to his 
list, and if  your  name is  upon it, you have 
to pay cash  for  your  purchase, or go with 
out it.  The Association  has  just  issued  a 
list of  delinquents, and  upon it we find the 
names of  some 200 people, and a small pro 
portion  of  them  are  of  the  fair  sex.  A 
name is placed  upon  the  list only after re 
peated  warnings  and  notifications  by the 
Association,  which,  if  disregarded,  causes 
the  debtor  no  small  annoyance.  To  the 
above  class of  people  the  Business  Men’s 
Association  is  an  object of  especial spite, 
as it is the cause of  his loss of  credit in the 
city.  Some of  the  names upon the list are 
commonly called “well-to-do” people.  The 
list,  of  course,  is  not  made  public,  only 
members of  the  Association having a copy 
The  dead-beat is always  given a chance  to 
take his name off, and  keep  his name from 
the delinquent list, and  it is his own fault if 
he finds it there.

A  Very  Old  Trick.

A member of the Grand  Rapids  Mercan­
tile Association recently  obtained judgment 
against Merrick G. Blood,  an old gentleman 
who resides  on  South  Union  street, for a 
grocery bill he  claimed  to have paid.  The 
grocer’s version of the story was that he or­
dered  several  articles  and  asked  to have 
them charged;  that a few  weeks  afterward 
he came in the store, ordered identically the 
same  articles  and  paid for  them.  When 
asked to pay for the  first order,  he claimed 
to have settled for that bill before,  and pre­
sented an entry in his memorandum book to 
substantiate  his statement.  On the trial of 
the case in justice court, two  witnesses tes­
tified that  Blood had  changed  the entry in 
his memorandum  book so as to make it ap­
pear that he made the  payment for the first 
lot of goods previous to ordering the  second 
bill,  when as a matter of fact  payment was 
made at the time the second bill was bought. 
Blood claimed that  he  checked  money out 
of the bank to pay the bill  on  the  date he 
claimed to have paid it,  but  was  unable  to 
present  the  cheek,  so  the  jury  promptly 
gave  the  grocer  a  verdict for his bill with 
costs.

There are two or  three  men  in  the city 
who  are  making  a  practice  of swindling 
grocers in this manner,  and the sooner they 
are discovered and  exposed, 
the  better it 
will be for the trade as a whole.

ASSOCIATION  DEPARTMENT.

Michigan  Business  Mon’s  Association 

pppsidflnt—F rank W©11s, LttDsiQ^«
F t e t  Vice-President—H. Cham bers  Cheboygan.
Second V ice-President—C. Strong. Kalamazoo. 
S ecretary—E. A. Stowe, G rand Rapids.
Maskegon ;
T re asn re r-L . W. Sprague. 
Executive B o ard -P resid en t; C. L. 'SV hitney. M usaegon 
F rank.H am ilton, T r a v e ^  C i t j ^ X  B.B^lain^oweU. 
Chas. T. Bridgm an, F lint

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F.  Bock,  B attle
O.  F.  Conklin,  G rand  Rapids

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w   E. C rotty, Lansinjr,

Local S ecretary—P. J- Connell,  MuskegiC, 
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Official O rgan—The Michigan Tradesman._________ _

The following  auxiliary 

erating u nder  ch arters  g ranted  by th e  Micm 
gan Business Men’s A ssociation.

No. 1—T rav erse C ity B . M . A . 

Pw.aiH«nl~Geo. E. Steele; S ecretary,L . Roberts.---------

N o. 2—L o w ell  B. M . A. 
President, N. B. Blain; Secretary , F ran k  T. King.
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President. H. S. C hurch; S ecretary, W m. J g ^ ,
---------- I S T 'i l ^ i ä i i d K a p i d s   M .A .
Presiden t. E. J. H errick; S ecretary, E^A g to w g ^
------------ No.  5—M usK egon B . M .A .
P resident, H. B. F a rgo; S e c r e t a r y -----
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Presiden t. F. W. Sloat; Secreter y ^ J ^ B a ld w m ^
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President. T. M. Sloan; Secretary , h -H . 

v 0. 6 —A lb a B. M. A.

No. 7—D im o u d ale B. M -a .
E a stp o rt B. M-* A*
B. M. A.

N o .
H. Thurston; Secretary, Geo. L. Thurston.
N o .  9 —L aw rence
J. H- Kelly.
í ñ   u ¡iri>or ¡Springs B. 3Ï. A.

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ÄO.  l O - B M   Secre ta ry. A. L. Thom pson

President, F.
President, H. M. Marshall; S ecretary

President, W. J

A  Public Market  from  the Workingman’s 

that 

strongly  combined 

Standpoint.
From  the G rand  Rapids W orkm an.
We  see  that in  making  up the  annual 
budget the City Council dropped Aid. Eisen- 
The  reason given  was that the grand  total, 
hardt’s item  of  $25,000  for  a  city  market.
, without  that  item, very nearly  reaches  the
H iram   DeLono,  Allegan;  Umitfixed bylaw.  It is the opinion Of many 
Caldwellu   G re e n -1 people  that  the Council  made a mistake  in 
this  matter, aud  that  it  would  have  been 
better  to curtail  expenditures  in  other  di- 
rections  and  grant  wliat  is  urgently asked 
for by a large majority of our citizens.  The 
advantages of  a market where the  producer 
and consumer  may meet  face to face  with­
out  the  intervention  of  a  middleman  are 
obvious. 
It  would  at  once  cheapen  farm 
products  to  the  householder, and  give  a 
better price to the farmer than he gets now. 
The  opposition  to a  public  market comes 
naturally from  the retail  grocerymen  who 
deal in farm products, and in part also from 
the  meat  dealers.  The  grocers  are  now 
so 
they  can 
put  their  own  price  upon  any  article  and 
buyers  are  obliged to pay it, because every 
grocer charges the same.  They also fix the 
price they will  pay the  farmer for his pro­
duce,  and he must take it if  he  would sell, 
for  not  one  of  them  will  pay  him a cent 
more  than  the  rate  so  fixed.  And  if  a 
farmer  brings a load  of  potatoes  or  other 
produce to the city and  peddles  out half  of 
it along the  streets, he cannot sell the other 
half  to the  grocerymen, for  they  will  not 
buy it—they boycott  him,  in  fact,  because 
he  sold a  part  of  his  load  to  actual  con­
sumers  and  thus  enabled them to save the 
grocer’s profit.  This is right  enough  from 
the grocer’s point of  view, of  course;  but it 
is not so pleasant to the  farmer or the  hun­
gry householder.  An open and  fixed  mar­
ket would  remedy all this. 
It  would be of 
great  benefit  to all, especially to  working­
men  and  others  who  can’t  afford  to  pay 
sixty cents a bushel for potatoes when farm­
ers  are  selling  them  for  twenty-five,  nor 
thirty  cents a pound  for  butter  when  the 
makers of  it would gladly take  much  less. 
It  would  be  of  advantage  to  the farmers, 
also, for they would get  better prices retail­
ing  their  own  “truck” than in selling it by 
the load to dealers who in turn must make a 
profit on it.  Let us  have  the market by all 
means, and as soon as possible.

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N o .  1 3 —S h e r m a n

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President, C. McKay; S e c re to ry jh o s. Lem
t m _______ B. M. A
President, H. B. S tu rtev an tj i e c r etary  ■ W.
__j jo . M u s k e g o n   B . 3 1. A .
r ; Secretary. G. C. Haven;

President,*S. A. Howey_------- -
I. 31. A .
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F. M. Chase.
President. R. R. PerkinsjB e c re ta ry ____ __

President, D.
-------------- Phelps.
President, lo h n  F. H e n r y j J e e r e t a r p L ^
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-  —  il  W harton; Secretary, M. v . 1H oyt.
KO.  ¿ 3 —G r a n d   L e d g e  

31. A.R.  Clarke

P ersident. A. B. S c h n m a o h e r ^ e e r e ta r ^ F ^
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P resident. F  À. Roehafellow: Secretary , C. G. Baaley.

\ o   3 3 —C a r s o n  C ity   B . m - a   _

President, J

No. 25  P a l^eCTetaryfià. D. Few.

President, Chas. B. Johnson
--------------N o . 2 6 — G reen ville  J
P resid en t  S  R. Stevens; Secretary,
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v n   «57—l> o r r   B . 
President, E. S- B i t s f o r ^ S e c r e t a r y J ^ ^
»an B. 31. A

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^ n t . F r e ï l 8 F r o £ r bS ecretary, H. G. Doze n

:. 31. A .
>eo. B. Caldwell.

n^rfent. Wm!
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President, A. G. Avery;__S ecretary  __
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-C harlotte B. 31
President. Thos. J. Green;  S ecretary

A.”
3. Fleury.
Ño. 3 2 -G o o p e rsv m e  B - B ^ o n .

I. A.S. Honghtalm g.

President, W. G. Bar------------ _ —
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President,  L.  D.  Bartholom ew Secretary, R. W. Kane

President, H. T. Jolm sonjJiecretary 

No. 3Ï —S aranac  B. :VI- A^.miams.
re

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President, Wmu J. Nixon-, S ecretary, 

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Preside 

President,  Chas. F

H attie C reek B. M* A . 
Bock;  Secretary,  W. F. B asten
N o . 3 8 - S c o « v i U e B . M ^ A îiggjns

P resident, H. E. Symons: ^

, 31. A.

w ° R .W ill^ S e c re ta ry , F. W. Sheldon.

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President. C. T. H artso n ^ S ecretary
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President. W. O. W atson; Secreterà

B . 3Ï. A.
C.  E. Scndder.

No  . 3 —F re m o n t B. 31. A.
M o .   A a  

-------C. J.  R a th b u n .

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P resident. Jos. G erber; S e c re ta ry

President, G

P resident, E

N o . 4 3 —T u s t i n   B . 31. A .
A. Estes; Secretary,W . M. Holmes.

No. 44-
. B. M artin; Secretary, W. H. Smith. 
No. 45

»»—Heed C ity B. M. A.
H o v tv ille  B. M. A.

Hallenbeck; Secretary, O. A. HaUaday.

Peter  Cooper’s  Business  Sense.

Mr. Cooper was always a careful and pru­
dent  business  man.  He  was strongly op­
posed  to  the  methods  of  many merchants 
who launched  out  into  extravagant  enter­
prises  on  borrowed money, for which they 
paid  exorbitant  rates  of  interest.  Once 
while  talking  about a project  with  an  ac­
quaintance, the  latter  said  he  would have 
to borrow  the  money for six  months,  pay­
ing  interest  at  the  rate of  three per cent, 
per  month.
“Why do you borrow for so short a time?” 
Mr.  Cooper asked.
“Because  the brokers will  not  negotiate 
bills for longer.”
“Well, if  you wish,” said Mr.  Cooper,  “I 
will  discount  your  note  at  that  rate  for 
three years.”
“Are  you in earnest?”  asked the  would- 
be borrower.
“Certainly I  am. 
I  will  discount  your 
note for $10,000 for three  years at that rate. 
Will  you do it ?”

“Of course I will,” said the merchant. 
“Very well,” said Mr. Cooper,  “just  sign 
this note for $10,000 payable in three  years,
I and  give  me  your  check  for $800 and the 
I transaction will be complete.”
“But where is the money for me ?” asked 
I the astonished merchant.
“You don’t  get  any money,” was the re­
ply.  “Your interest for  thirty-six months, 
at three per centum  per month, amounts to 
108 per centum, or  $10,800;  therefore, your 
check for $S00  just makes us even.”
The force of  this  practical illustration of 
the folly of  paying such an  exorbitant price 
for  the  use of  money  was  such  that  the 
merchant  determined  never  to  borrow  at 
such  ruinous  rates, and he frequently used 
to say that nothing  could have so fully con­
vinced  him  as  this  rather  humorous pro­
posal by Mr.  Cooper.

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N o .  4 7 — F l i n t   M .  U .

Secretary, W. C. Congdon.

President, D.
President, W m. Hutchins; Se e re to r^ B A L jG o u l^
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P r e s i d e n t . . G. R~ Hoyt; Secretary, W. H. Graham^
--------No748—Hubbardston B. 3L A.
President, Boyd Redner; Secretary, W. J- Tabor. 
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President,  A. 

* W enzell: Secretary . F rank Sm ith.
31. A.
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N o . 5 0 —.M a n is te e   B - - - - 
13.  31.  A.

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"heeler; Secretary , J. P.  O .Haney.

P resident, A. O. W1
--------N o. 3 1-^Cedar  S prings
President, L. M. Sellers 
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President, F. D. Vos; Secretary, Wm. Mieras.  -------
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President, Frank Phelps; Secretary , Jo h n  H. Y o rk ^  
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P resident, Thomas B. Dutcher;  Secretary, C- B. Wal 

P resident, C. F. H ankey; Secretary■
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President, N. W. D rake;  Secretary, Geo. Chapm an.
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P resident, W m. G. Tefft; Secretary.

No. 53—B ellev u e B. 31. A.
No. 54—D ouglas B. 31. A.
5—F etoskey  B. 31. A.
No.
No. 56—B an g o r  B .  31.  A. 
No. 57—lto c k to rd   B. 31. A. 
No. 58—F ife L ak e B. 31. A. 
p resident. E. H agadom ; Secretary, E. C. Brower.
------ -  No. 59—F e n n v ille  B. 31. A.
Presiden t F. S. Raym ond: Secretary, P. S. Swarts.
No. CO—S outh B o a r d m a n  B. 31. A. 
P resident. H. E. H ogan; Secretary , S. E. Neihardt
------------ No.  « 1—H a rtfo rd   B . 31. A.
President, V. E. Manley; Secretary, I. B. Barnes. _
------------No. 62—E ast Saginaw  M. A.
P resident. G. W. Meyer; Secretary , Theo. Kadish. 
No. 63—E v a rt B. 31. A.
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President. W. M. Davis; Secretary, C. E. Bell.
No, 64—M e rrill B. 31. A .
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No. 65—K a lk ask a  B. 31. A.
No. 66—L an sin g  B. 31.  A . 
N o. 67—W a te rv lie t  B . 31. A.

President, F rank W ells; Secretary, Chas. Cowles

President, I lf . G. Drake; Secretary, C. S. Blom.

President. C.W . Robertson; Secretary,

A. C. Bowman.

. B. Lapham.

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Fraudulent Importations of  Tea.

The Treasury Department,  it  is  said, has 
received information to the  effect that some 
tea  importers have  been  violating the  law 
prohibiting the importation of  spurious and 
adulterated  teas  by an  irregular  system of 
invoices.  The  practice  appears  to  be  to 
state  in  an  aggregate  the  amount of  the 
value of  tea  covered  by a  certain  invoice, 
which  may,  and  generally  does,  include 
several brands represented by distinct marks, 
each  mark  indicating a different  quality or 
kind of  tea, and  having a market  value  of 
its own  in  the  country from  whence  it  is 
shipped,  which  separate value,  however, is 
not given in the  invoice as contemplated by 
the  consular  regulations.  Assistant  Secre­
tary  Maynard, writing  to  the  Collector  of 
Customs at New York on the subject, says: 
“As the  oaths  prescribed  by  section  3841 
contain  a  statement  to  the  effect that  the 
invoices  produced  exhibit  the  actual  cost 
and  that no  other  invoices  are  known  to 
exist,  the taking of  such  oaths in cases  of 
the character above  noted would manifestly 
subject  the person to criminal  prosecution. 
A method of  detecting the presence of  spu­
rious or adulterated tea in an importation is 
suggested,  to wit:  By averaging the aggre­
gate value  given in  the  entire importation, 
and if the per pound value is thus found too 
low  for  pure  tea,  it  is  evidence  of  the 
presence of spurious teas in the importation, 
and a most  careful and  scientific inspection 
or  analysis  should  then  be  made  for  its 
detection.  Your attention is invited to this 
matter  in order  that a thorough  testing  of 
all  imported teas may  be made as  required 
by the law and  regulations,  and that proper 
precautions  be  taken  for  detecting  these 
illegal  importations and  the punishment of 
the guilty  persons.”

President, Geo. P arsons; Secretary, J. M, Hall.________
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President, A. E. C alkins;  Secretary , E. T. VanOstrand.

No. 68—A lleg an  B. 31. A.

No. 69—Scotts an d  C lim ax B. 31. A. 
President, Lym an Clark: Secretary, F. S. W illison.

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President, H. M. Lee; Secretary, W. S. Pow ers.________

No. 7 O—N ashville  B. M. A,
No. 71—A shley  B.  31.  A.
President, M. Netzorg;  Secretary ,  Geo. E. Clntterbnck.
No. 72—E d m o re B. 31. A,_________
No,  73—B eld in g  B. 31. A.
No. 74—D avison  31.  U.

P resident. A. L. Spencer; Secretary, O. F. W ebster.

P resident, J.  F. C artw rig h t;  Secretary. L. Gifford.

P resident, Oscar P. Bills;  Secretary, F. R osacrans.

No. 75—T ecum seh  B .  31.  A . 
No. 76—K alam azo o  B. M. A. 

President, S. S.McCamly;  Secretary,  Chauncey Strong.

SpBGial  Enterprises Wanted.

r iH E B O Y G A N —WANTS  WOOD  MANUFACTOR- 
O  
ies in every branch to  im prove  th e   g reatest  ad­
vantages in the State.  All kinds of tim b er of th e finest 
q u ality   in   unlim ited  quantities.  Come  an d   we  w in 
help you.  Address Sec’y B. M. A.-— :

new spaper.  Address Sec’y B. 3L A. 

2 s O R T H  B IU S K E G O N -W A N T S   A LIVE LOCAL 
w T A Y liA N D —OFFERS  UNEXCEPTIONABLE  IN- 
Fi f e   l a k e - w a n t s a n y îk in d  o f  h a r d w o o d

ducemeuta fo r a  cannery*  Address  Sec’y   B.  M.

factories.  Address Sec’y B..M. A. 

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Express agents on the Georgia and  Flori­
da railroads say it is quite common for fruit 
merchants  to ship  small  consignments  of 
melons with the address and other directions 
branded into the rind.  This  novel  scheme 
is only used where the fruit is to  go  but  a 
short distance and to different parties in the 
same town.

Good-bye,  Sprague’s  Bad-Debt  Agency.
From  th e  Chicago Tribune.
Thomas W.  Sprague,  the  notorious  pro­
prietor  of  Sprague’s  Bad-Debt  Collection 
Agency, is in a position where, as Assistant 
United  States  District Attorney Harris ex­
pressed it,  “He’ll  suffer  for  the  infamous 
blackmailing  scheme he is the father of.” 
Sprague  was  arrested  yesterday  by  In­
spectors Leach and Darbellay, of  the Postal 
Secret Service.  The warrant  for  his arrest 
was based on a statute  which  provides that 
no envelope  shall be sent  through the mail 
which contains on its face  any words or de­
lineations reflecting injuriously on the char­
acter or conduct of  another, or is calculated 
to injure  the  recipient’s  feelings or reputa 
tion,  or to bring him  into  disrespect.  The 
penalty for  mailing  such  an  envelope is a 
fine of  from  $100  to  $5,000, or  imprison­
ment from one to ten  years, or both.
Although the  arrest of  Sprague had been 
momentarily expected  all  the afternoon, he 
A Parisian  glove-seller was  arrested  re­
did not appear before  Commissioner Hoyne 
cently for being  too  enterprising.  He  had 
until 4 o’clock.  The envelope which O’Hara 
his name and address stamped in bold char­
received was put in evidence  and  the  case 
acters on the inside of each  glove,  so  that 
continued  until  next  Wednesday in bonds 
when worn for any period over half an hour 
of  $3,000, which were furnished.
the legend was transferred  to* the  hand  of 
The  law  under  which  Sprague  will  be 
the wearer.  For some  time  many  of  his
lady  customers  were  thus  converted  into  tried  and  which  was  recently  passed  by 
advertising mediums,  as the ink only  wore  Congress is based on the law of  libel, which
is as old  as  the  law  itself.  Chief  Justice
off at the expiration of a number of  weeks, 
Holt held th at:  “It is  enough if  defendant 
What the  man’s  object  was  is  inconceiv­
induce  an  ill  opinion  of  the  plaintiff,  or 
able, as he must have known that his scheme 
make him contemptible or ridiculous.”
could only serve to injure him.

From  th e New Y ork Shipping L ist. 

The Question of  Free  Copper. 

The  Next  Beet  Crop  in  Europe.

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j  From  th e  New Y ork Shipping List.
The  publication  by M.  Licht.  the  well- 
The annual  report of  the directors of  the 
Tamarack  Mining  Company  of  Michigan, j known  sugar  statistician,  of  his  detailed 
^ definite estimates of  the probable yield 
which  was  recently made  public, furnishes i 
some  valuable  information  respecting  th e 1
of  the  European  beet  crop,  which  is now 
actual cost of producing copper,  which is of 
maturing, affords an opportunity for  briefly 
special significance  at the present time, not 
only  on  account  of  the  operations  of  the 
reviewing the present statistical  position of 
French  syndicate  that  has obtained  such 
the world’s  supply of raw  sugar, and  con­
complete  control of  the copper  mining  in­
sidering its bearing  upon the  future of  the 
dustry of  the world, but  because the  atten­
market in view of  the  fresh  supply that is 
tion  of  Congress  has  been  called  to  the 
existence of this monopoly, and furthermore 
now near at hand.  The world’s production 
because  consumers are  making  some effort 
of  sugar  last  year  evidently fell  consider­
to  free themselves  from  the  grasp of  this 
ably short of  the requirements of  consump­
combination that literally holds their  indus­
tion.  The  yield  of  beet  in  Europe  was 
try  by  the  throat.  The  directors of  the 
above  mentioned  company  congratulate 
223,000 tons less  than  the  preceding  year, 
themselves and their shareholders “that the 
and there was a considerable decrease in the 
promise of producing copper at a cost of six 
yield of  several of  the more important cane 
cents a pound has been more than realized,” 
crops, notably  that  of  Cuba,  which  is  by 
and in a detailed statement that accompanies 
far  the  largest  source  of  supply.  This 
the  report  show that  the  total  cost  per 
shortage,  although  foreshadowed  early in 
pound of  refined  copper  laid  down in New 
the  year,  failed  to  have  any  marked  in­
York  and  sold  was 5.75  cents per  pound. 
fluence  upon  market  values,  until 
the 
This  is the copper  sold  to the  syndicate at 
first half  of  the  year had  been nearly com­
13  cents, which,  accordingly, returns  a  net 
pleted,  on  account of  the  development  of 
profit of  7M cents, or  over  100  per  cent.; 
several new  and  rather  unique  features in 
but  this is not  all, for the  consumer has  to 
the course of  trade.  The first and most im 
pay 16>£ cents for  this self  same  copper, a 
portant of  these  was  the  operation  of  the 
further  advance of  3)^  cents, of  which  the 
Sugar Trust,  which, by its  concentration of 
syndicate  takes  one-half  and  returns  one- 
interest as  a buyer, the  absence  of  compe­
half  to  the  mining  company,  thereby  in­
tition and the consummate skill with which 
creasing the total profit of  the latter to nine 
its requirements of  raw  material were sup­
cents per pound.  It is difficult to appreciate 
plied,  was  successful  during a greater por 
the  complacency with  which the  directors 
tion of  the  early part  of  the  year  in  neu­
view  this  condition of  affairs, which  they 
tralizing  the  natural  influence of  a strong 
very naturally consider  most  felicitous, but 
statistical  position.  Another  feature  that 
which,  judged by the ordinary rules of mer­
contributed to this result was  the  phenom 
cantile  affairs,  is little  less than  extortion, 
enally  large  crop  that  was  produced  in 
for  there is  nothing  to warrant such  enor­
Louisiana  and  the  other  Southern States, 
mous and unreasonable profits  either in the 
the  distribution  of  which  very  materially 
position of  the copper mining  industry, the 
curtailed and delayed the demand  for East 
supply and demand of the world, or the risk 
em refined.  Still another influence was the 
entailed  upon  the  capital  invested,  all  of 
using  up  of  the  invisible  supply  of  the 
which  are usually considered  in measuring 
country.  The first step of  the  Trust  after 
the proportion of  profit that can  be exacted 
its assumption of  power was to advance the 
by  such  an  enterprise.  Moreover,  it  is 
price of  all  grades of  refined  sugar 1@1 K 
doubly  burdensome upon  consumers in this 
cents per pound, and the natural result was 
country, because while they are forced to pay 
i  induce  every  buyer,  from  the  largest 
16K cents for refined copper,  the Societe des 
holesale  dealer  down  to the smallest re 
Metaux, that  is  a  large  manufacturer  of 
tailer, to use  up  all  the  stock  he  had  on 
brass,  rolled sheets and other products from 
hand, aud thus realize the  handsome  profit 
copper, obtains  its  raw material at thirteen 
the  advance  enabled  him to obtain, before 
cents, thereby prohibiting American  manu­
making fresh purchases.  The  consequence 
facturers  from  competing  with  it  in  any 
that, up  to  the  first  of June,  trade 
other market of the world. 
It is bad enough 
dragged  and  the  deliveries  from  the  re­
to  be under  the influence of  the control  of 
fineries fell behind those of  the correspond 
this  extortionate  monopoly, but  it  is  still 
ing  period  last  year,  but  this  date appar­
worse to be placed in a position that enables 
ently marked the culminating point,  for the 
a  combination of  foreign  capital  to levy  a 
increasing  requirements  of  consumption 
tribute of  one and  a-half  cents upon  every 
soon brought dealers into  the  market to re­
pound  of  copper  produced  from our  own 
plenish exhausted supplies with an urgency 
mines that is consumed in this  country, and 
that was in  striking  contrast  with  the in­
at  the  same time  block us out  from  every 
difference  previously  displayed, and  since 
opportunity to expand our trade.
then the refineries have  been  taxed most of 
Ia view of the  recent inquiries of Senator 
the  time  to  their  fullest  capacity to keep 
Platt in Congress as to the  operation  of the 
pace  with  the  demand.  But  during  this 
combination,  the  manufacturers  and  con­
period  the  refineries  had  accumulated  no 
sumers of  copper have drawn up a petition, 
supplies of  raw material,  and  consequently 
praying for the removal of  the present duty 
they were forced to make  liberal  purchases 
upon  raw copper,  which  they  claim  would 
to  supply actual  wants.  The  world’s sup­
afford  them  relief. 
If  anything  can  be 
ply,  however,  had  been  steadily  growing 
accomplished  by such  a  measure, it  is  the 
smaller, and  values  commenced to respond 
imperative duty of Congress to place copper 
to the natural  operation of  the law of  sup­
on the  free  list without delay. 
It  is not  a 
ply and demand  that  had  been so long de­
question of  politics  or  tariff, but of  freeini 
layed, until  to-day, by  reason  of  the  gen­
an important  industry from  a blight  which 
eral depletion of  stocks in  all  parts of  the 
has  fallen  upon  it,  all  the more  important 
world  and  with a continuance of  an  active 
because  the  mining  companies  pretend 
demand, the seller virtually controls the sit­
entire  indifference  and  say  that  they are 
uation,  and  the  buyer finds it no easy task 
beyond the reach of the tariff.  Seeing that 
to keep his supplies fully replenished,
we  are the  largest copper  producer  in  the 
The available supply in all cane producing 
world and are heavy  exporters of the metal 
countries has been  so  closely absorbed that 
it  is  not  very  clear  how  manufacturers 
it may be said that there is practically noth 
would derive  any benefit  from free  copper, 
ing  more  to  come  forward  from  the old 
but if  the  duty is no  longer  protective and 
crop;  the stock in this country has been run 
is  unnecessary  to  foster the  industry,  so 
down to very narrow proportions  and  con 
much  the  more  reason  why it should  be 
sists  almost  wholly  of  the  lower  grades 
removed. 
If  the mines boast that they can 
there  has  been a steady  reduction  in  the 
stand  alone,  let  them  do  it;  and  by  all 
stock  in  England,  which  on  Monday 
means give oar manufacturers an opportuni­
amounted to only 195,000 tons, while on the 
ty to get cheaper copper if it is possible,
Continent  the  supply is said  to  be  corre­
spondingly  light,  the  best  evidence  of 
which is found in the  firmness  with which 
prompt deliveries are held and  the  meager 
ness of  the offerings.  These  are  the  gen 
eral  conditions, therefore,  upon  which  the 
new crop opens—the  visible  and  available 
supplies of  the  world  unusually small,  and 
a general belief  that the invisible  supply in 
Europe as well as in this  country has  been 
likewise reduced to unusually small propor­
tions.
The  preliminary  estimates  of  the  Eu 
ropean beet crop that  is  now  commencin 
have  for  some  time  foreshadowed a large 
increase in the  yield  as  compared with last 
year, but the first official estimates  place 
at 2,S50,000, tons, compared  with 2,407,000 
tons  actually produced  last  year,  equal  to 
an  increase of  443,000 tons, or a crop  con­
siderably in  excess  of  that of  1886-87. 
It 
is as  yet too early in the season to admit of 
any reliable  estimates of  the  various  cane 
crops.  The first that will  come to the mar­
ket  will be  that  from  Louisiana,  which is 
now rapidly reaching  maturity,  and  which, 
so far as can be gathered from the latest ac­
count  received,  promises 
to  be  above 
the  average,  but  not  equal 
to  that  of 
last  year nor  likely to fulfill  the  estimates 
made earlier in  the season.  The next will 
be  the  Brazil  crop, the  early shipments of 
which begin to arrive  the latter part of  No­
vember, but  which  is  likely to feel the in­
fluence  of  the  abolition  of  slavery,  and, 
therefore,  presents  a  problem  of  uncer­
tainty,  and  new  Cuba  sugar  rarely comes 
to  hand  freely  before  the  middle of  Feb­
ruary,  and  the  early estimates of the  crop 
have been affected  by the  recent  hurricane 
that swept over  the  island.  As to the rel­
ative proportions  of  these crops it would be 
no use therefore to speculate at present, but 
admitting that they will at least be equal to 
last  year,  is  an  increase of  443,000 tons in 
the production of  beet  any more  than  will 
be required to replenish the depleted stocks 
of  the world without  making  provision for 
the natural increase in consumption ?  Still 
another fact should not be lost sight of,  and 
that is that the first estimates are not neces­
sarily  fulfilled, for the crop has  yet to pass 
through  many  contingencies  which  may 
either increase or decrease the  yield.  Then, 
again, these  estimates  are made from tests 
that  may not  be  borne  out  in  the  actual 
working.

Jas.  W.  Morgan, tug  captain  at  Sauga- 
tuck, was reported by the Muskegon B. M.A 
as delinquent and published on the last State 
Sheet. 
It has since transpired  that he paid 
the  account  for  which  he was listed, but 
that the firm reporting  him  neglected to so 
notify the Association.  On  being made ac 
quainted with the facts  in  the  matter, the 
State Secretary wrote  the  Saugatuck B. M, 
A. that the members were at  liberty to 
Mr. Morgan credit, if they  wished to do so 
as the publication of his name  was  a  mis 
take and that the next  State  Sheet  would 
convey a proper correction of the error.

The  Insurance  Policy  Commission.
The final hearing of  the Insurance Policy 
Commission will  be held at Lansing on No­
vember 9, when  an  effort  will  be made by 
the  insurance  attorneys to secure the adop­
tion of  the standard fire insurance policy of 
New York. 
In an exhaustive review of the 
form,  published  in  The  Tradesman  of 
last week,  Hon.  N. A. Fletcher  points  out 
several  provisions  which  would  work  in­
jury to the insuring public,  and he will per­
sonally  appear  before  the  Commission on 
the date named and  plead the cause of  jus­
tice and equity.

There is no excuse for  such  carelessness 
on the part of any member of the B.  M.  A., 
as it clearly renders him liable for any dam­
ages the person  so  reported  can  prove to 
have sustained.  This is the first case of the 
kind which has been brought to  the  atten­
tion of the State body and it is hoped that it 
will also be the last.  So valuable and equit­
able a plan  as  the  Blue  Letter  collection 
system cannot afford to be marred  by  such 
injustice, either intentional or  unintention- 
ai.

Protection to Home Trade.

Wrongly  Listed.

From  th e  F rem ont  Indicator.
Our  merchants, and  business  men  gen­
erally,  want  a  high  tariff  put  upon  these 
traveling,  street  salesmen. 
If  they could 
be  made  to  pay a  tax  sufficient to  support 
the village government—even “for  revenue 
only”—it would  not  be very  unreasonable, 
With  the  large  number  of  stores in  this 
town, making competition very close, goods 
can  be  purchased  here  as cheaply  as  any 
where, one would naturally suppose.  Then 
patronize your own townsmen and  continue 
to build up the place.

The  Hardware  Market.

Nails are firm.  Glass  is  stationary since 
the drop.  The manufacturers are confident 
that they have stopped all cutting by cutting 
the price down to bed  rock.  All  syndicate 
t stuff  is firm.

A sso ciatio n   N o tes.

Lake  Odessa will  probably organize  this 
week and  Sunfield is considering  the  same 
move.

Seven associations  have  re-affiliated with 
the State body up  to  the  evening of  Octo­
ber  1,  as  follows:  Kalamazoo  B.  M. A., 
No.  76,  160  members;  Lowell  B.  M.  A., 
No. 2, 32 members;  Tustin B. M. A., No. 43, 
20  members;  Owosso B.  M.  A., No.  18, 73 
members;  Davison  B.  M.  A.,  No.  74,  34 
members;  Morley  B.  M.  A.,  No.  24,  21 
members.  Davison  and  Tustin each show 
a  gain  of  one  member  over  last  year, 
Owosso a gain of  seven  members and Mor­
ley a loss of  one member.

Navel  Business  Methods.

There has been considerable  sharp  com­
petition among the grocers of Milledgeville, 
Ark.  The town is not a large one  and  as 
there are five grocers the rivalry is keen and 
the methods of  gaining  custom  are  enter­
prising.  The  successful  competitor  only 
gained ascendency over his  brother  trades­
man by offering return tickets to St. J oseph 
to all of his customers who  would  promise 
him their trade for the next  three  months. 
This was a hid for a long  term  of  custom 
and before  the  neighboring  grocers  could 
recover from the shock he  had  a monopoly 
of the trade.
The big shops in Paris have not formed  a 
trust, but, as though by tacit consent,  they 
work together to  crowd  the  small  dealers 
out of business. 
If  two  or  three  of  the 
small establishments drop prices to gain trade 
they are met by such a reduction on the part 
of their enemies  that  they  are  threatened 
with ruin and are glad  to  get  back  to  the 
former rates.  One  man,  owning  a  small 
shop in  the  vicinity  of  a  successful  and 
wealthy rival,  sought to avenge his  wrongs 
a short time ago,  and  to  a  certain  extent 
succeeded.  On several successive  days  he 
passed the big store  with  a  concealed  sy­
ringe in his pocket,  and  whenever  the  op­
portunity offered he squirted ink on the  ex­
posed white goods. 
In this  way  consider­
able fine  stock  was  destroyed  before  the 
author of the mischief was discovered.
The Report of the Convention.

Only about half  of  the local  associations 
have  applied  for their  quota of  convention 
reports.  The  reports are  furnished gratis, 
but  only on  application  by the secretary or 
other officer, accompanied by a statement of 
the  number of  members or by a  list of  the 
membership. 
In the latter case, the reports 
are  sent to the members direct.

The report  alone is worth  more  than the 
50 cent annual per capita  tax and no B.  M 
A. member should be without it.

I f i

Weekly  "Pointers.’

AMSTEBDAM, HOLLAND.

The K ing’s Palace is a  w onderful  building; 
to  give you an idea of  th e  eize,  the  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 q uite 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.
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.”

y

Foster, Stews & Go.

10 and 12 Monroe St.,

33, 3 5 ,3 7 , 39  and 41  Louis Street.

Guaranteed the Best!

Leather Belting 
Rubber Belting 

Mill Hose 

Raw Hide Lace 

Packings of all kinds 
Circular & Baud Saw

Saw Setts and Files 

Emery Wheels 

Emery Wheel Dressers 

Babbitt Metals 
Lath Yarn 

Shingle Bands 
Hide Rope 
Hay Rope 

Tube Cord 

Fodder Twine
Ysbestos  Goods,  Pipe  Covering 
Grease and  Oil  Cups,  Greases 
of all kinds.  Lard,  Machin­
ery,  Cylinder  and  Rub­

bing Oils,  Oil  Tanks.

Belts made Endless and Repair­
ing done in the  best manner.

SAMUEL LYON
Cor. Waterloo and Loilis  Sts.,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

-  MICH.
We carry a full  Mne oi
i 
3 I *  Seeds  of  every  variety, 
I \
  both for field and garden. 
I.Y   Parties  in  want  should 
f D   write to or see the

Graift Rapids Seed Store, 
I b a r b w a r e .

;Lci “

These  prices  are  fo r cash  buyers,  who  pay 

prom ptly and buy in  fu ll  packages.

AUGERS AND BITS

60
Ives’,  old sty le............................................dis 
60
N.  H. C. Co...................................................dis 
60
Douglass’......................................................dis 
60
Pierces’ ........................................................dis 
Snell’s ........................................................... dis 
60
Cook’s  .......................................................... dis 
40
35
Jennings’,  g enuine................................... dis_ 
Jennings’,  im itation................................. disoO&lO
40
S pring............................................................his 

BALANCES.
BARROWS.

 

 

 

........ 

BOLTS.

R a i l r o a d .....................................................................f   14  W
G arden.......................................................... net 33 00
H a n d ................................................dis  $  60&10&10
dis 
Gow 
70
.................................................   di? 
Call 
30&15
G o n g ....................................................ms
Door. S a rg e n t....  ...........................dis 
60&I0
0
...d is $
Stove..........................................................dis $
70*10
__ dis
Carriage  new  lis t............
50
__ dis
Plow   ...................................
70
..dis
Sleigh Shoe.........................
60
__ dis
W rought B arrel  B olts...
.. .dis
40
Cast  B arrel B olts.................................. dis
40
.. .dis
Cast B arrel, brass  knobs.....................dis
60
.. .dis
Cast Square Spring.
40
__ dis
Cast  C h ain ................
60
__ dis
W rought B arrel, brass  knob.............dis
60
__ dis
W rought S q u a re ....................................dis
60
.. .dis
W rought Sunk F lush............................dis
aob
W rought  Bronze  and  P lated  Knob
60*10
__ dis
F lu s h ..................................................... dis
60*10
__ dis
Ives’ D oor................................
BRACES.
__ dis $
B a rb e r.....................................
. .dis
B ackus.................................................   -  dis
...d is
Spofford....................................................dis
__ dis
Am. B ah...................................................dis
Well, p lain ...................................................... t   3 50
4  00
Well, swivel.....................................................
Cast Loose Pin, figured....................... dis
Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed.........dis
Cast Loose Join t, genuine bronzed, .dis
W rought N arrow , bright fast  jo in t..d is  60&10
W rought  Loose  P in ................................dis  60&10
W rought Loose Pin, acorn tip .............. dis  6Q& 5
W roughtLoose Pin, jap an n ed .............. dis  60& 5
W rought Loose Pin, japanned, silvei
dis  60S 5
W rought T able..........................................dis  60&10
W rought  Inside  B lind............................dis  60&13
W roughtB rass..........................................dis 
75
Blind, Clark’s............................................. dis  70*10
Blind, P a rk e r’s ..........................................dis  70*10
Blind,  Shepard’s .......................................dis 
70

tip p e d ....................  

40
50*10
50
net

BUTTS. CAST.

BUCKETS.

70&
70&
60&

t í

& C O / 

Weekly  "Pointers.”
Fruit Season  is Here.

We have  Tin  F ru it  Cans  in 1 aud 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 tters from  grapes 
and oth er fru its and  b erries;  th e  en tire sub­
stance being extracted  a t one o p e ra tio r.  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 of its size and  price, and is es­
pecially u seful fo r  ex tractin g   th e   juice from  
beef in prep arin g  beef tea fo r th e use of inval­
ids.

Foster, Stew  & Go.,

10 and 12 Monroe St.,

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

& ® o :
Weekly  "Pointers.”

Bargains in Bronze Hardware
Rich and tasty  trim m ings play  an im p o rtan t 
p a rt in th e appearance  of  a  house.  T hat  so 
staple an  article  of  hardw are,  to  endure fo r 
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 popu lar 
designs.  We have always aim ed  to   have th e  
m ost com plete line o f bronze in the State, and, 
of course, have odd lots left,  rich  and  artistic 
designs,  not  enough  to  trim  a  large house or 
block in  one style, b u t otherw ise  very  desira­
ble pattern s.
SOLID BRONZE LOCKS,

KNOBS AND BUTTS.

Bronze F ro n t Door Sets from  f l   to $2. 

per-D ittn rich “D am ascene” finish, $3.25.
13?“ Solid Bronze Bell Pulls, Levers and Knobs, 
t® “ Solid  Bronze  B u tts,  4 x 5 .  454 x  454. 5 x 5 , 
6 x 6, in   various  styles  of  finish,  planished, 
steel finish,  nickel  finish,  D am ascene finish, 
etc., some a t $1 p er pair,  solid  bronze  knobs 
only 40c. alm ost as cheap as  porcelain, and  so 
on th ro u g h   th e  e n tire  line  of  trim m ings  a t 
g reatly reduced prices.

U nderstand th a t these are bargains and m ust 
not he confounded w ith  th e   com plete  asso rt­
m en t of new designs in o u r show cases.

Foster, Stew  & Co.,

10 and 12 Monroe St.,

3 3 ,3 5 , 37, 39  and 41 Louis Street.

T heM ichiganT radesm an

BUSINESS  LAW.

Brief  Digests  of  Recent  Decisions 

Courts  of  Last  Resort.

BANK—»BAFT—DEPOSITS.

Where money was deposited  in a bank to 
the credit of one person by name as “Depu­
ty Treasurer” the Supreme Court  of  Penn­
sylvania held (Citizens Bank of  Warren vs. 
Alexander) that the bank  had  no  right to 
apply the money to an overdraft by another 
as  “Treasurer.”
CONDITIONAL SALE—CREDITORS—RECORD.
A  provision  of  the  general  statutes of 
Minnesota requires a conditional contract of 
sale,  or if oral a  memorandum  thereof, 
to 
be filed as against creditors  and  bona  fide 
purchasers and mortgagees.  The  Supreme 
Court of Minnesota lately held that this pro­
vision applied to an  exchange of  horses,  in 
which one of the parties reserved  the  right 
to return the one delivered to  him  and  re­
take his own if  the  one  delivered  to  him 
should prove to have a certain disease.

BANK DEPOSIT—LIABILITY.

A sum of money was  deposited  with the 
Union Stock Yards National  Bank with di­
rections to have it placed in the  Merchants’ 
National Bank of Chicago to  the  credit  of 
the Exchange Bank of .Earlville  for the use 
of the  owner,  one  Dumond.  The  Union 
Stock Yards Bank failed to state that it was 
for the use of Dumond,  and the  Merchants’ 
Bank,  supposing the money belonged to the 
Earlville bank, applied it  on  an  indebted­
ness of the  latter  bank  to  itself.  Judge 
Gary,  in the  Superior  Court  at  Chicago, 
held (Dumond vs. The  Merchants’ National 
Bank and The Union Stock Yards National 
Bank)  that the latter  and  not  the  former 
bank was liable for its  failure  to  place the 
money according to instructions.

BANK—GUARANTY—OVERDRAFT.

A case of interest,  involving  the question 
of the liability of guarantors  of  overdrafts 
1o  banks,  w'as  decided  recently  by  the 
Queen’s Bench Division of the  High  Court 
of Justice.  The action was brought upon a 
guaranty making the guarantor liable to pay 
to the bank the amount certified by the man­
ager as being the deficiency  upon a custom­
er’s account at a certain time.  The guaran­
tor defended upon the ground,  among  oth­
ers, that the bank did not inform him of the 
fact that at the very time he gave the  guar­
anty the customer’s account showed  a  defi­
ciency.  The court held that there  was  no 
duty resting upon a banker requiring a guar­
anty for a customer to disclose  to a propos­
ing guarantor the state of the customer’s ac­
count.

A  Building  Association  League.

The managers of the various  building as­
sociations in Chicago are making  strenuous 
efforts to secure some much  needed reforms 
in the conduct and management of these in­
stitutions.  At present, about 200  of  these 
savings corporations are in existence in Cook 
county, and it i3  estimated  that fully $20,- 
000,000 of the savings of mechanics and oth­
er laboring peopjg is ^-represented  in  them, 
ïtis   claimed,  however, 
that  the  present 
management cf many of them  is  decidedly 
loose and, in some respects,  closely  border­
ing on dishonesty.  At  present,  no  provi­
sion is made for official  investigation of the 
books  and  securities, as is the  case  with 
banks,  insurance companies and other insti­
tutions of like character,  and  it  is  claimed 
that this total lack of  responsibility  has re­
sulted  in  the  adoption  of  some  peculiar 
methods in conducting some of them.  With 
the view of  securing  several  much-needed 
reforms,  about fifty associations  have  unit­
ed  and  incorporated  the  Cook  County 
Building Association League.
One of the first things to be accomplished 
is the securing of such legislation as will re­
sult in placing all building  associations un­
ifier the-charge of the State  Auditor,  and to 
¡have -regular examinations  made  by official 
and  responsible  persons,  which  will,  of 
course, necessitate the  adoption  of  a  uni­
form system of  accounts,  which  does  not 
now exist.  The League will  also endeavor 
to secure some amendments  to the mechan­
ic’s lien  law,  which,  it  is  claimed,  was 
made solely for the benefit of rich  contract­
ors and the dealers who  furnish  the  mate­
rials for houses,  without  the  slightest  re­
gard for the interest of those  who  own the 
It is also proposed to establish a 
property. 
system of reciprocity  between  the  various 
associations in  the use of their funds. 
It is 
•claimed that many associations are at times 
obliged to borrow money to meet their loans, 
while others have  funds  in  bank,  and it is 
urged that with the aggregate  balances car­
ried by these associations,  which amounts to 
not less than half a million of dollars, a reg­
ularly organized  bank  might  be  opera toi 
with great benefit to all of  the  associations 
represented  in  the  League.  This subject 
will be referred to an  expert  committee on 
banking, which will fully consider the feas­
ibility of the proposition.  The League will 
also  endeavor  to  devise  some method by 
which 
upon 
which  money  is  loaned  can  be  effected 
at materially reduced rates,  and will,  in the 
near future, institute some  searching inves­
tigations into the management and solvency 
of some of the associations  now doing busi­
ness in Cook county.

insurances  on  houses 

Out  a  Sample  Trunk.

From  Che Kalam azoo Telegraph.
On  Wednesday  morning  Mrs.  Hubbard 
entered Parker’s hat  store  and asked to see 
some  trunks.  She  picked  out  a desirable 
one and asked to have it placed on the walk 
in front of  the store  and  told  the clerk to 
charge it.  The clerk, not knowing the lady, 
failed to place the trunk on the walk  as de­
sired.  Late in the evening a drayman went 
to the store, which  was  closed,  and having 
bees  told  by  Mrs.  Hubbard  to  take  the 
trunk in front of  the store,  put Parker’s big 
red  advertising  trunk  onto his wagon and 
carried it to Mrs. Hubbard.  Time  was evi 
dently precious,  for the  trunk  was  packed 
by Mrs. Hubbard,  taken to the  Central De­
pot,  and is now with  Mrs. H., wherever she 
may be.

Filled  with  Woe.

dentist ?

Mistress—Well, Bridget, did  you  see  the 
Biddy O’Galway—Yis,  ma’am.
Mistress—Did he pull  your tooth ?
Biddy O’Galway—Sure, ma’am,  he didn’t 
lay a han’ to it to  pull  at  all.  He  scooped 
it out wid  a wee hoe,  and thin he druv it in 
to stay foriver—wid a plug  on  the  top o’ it 
to kape it tight 
I’ll  niver be caught doin’ 
the likes agin, ma’am.  What  with him up- 
settin’  the  sate  he  pute  me in,  an’ tyin’ a 
dirty bit av an old gum shoe  in  me  mouth 
fer a bib,  an’  makin’ a noise  the  size of  a 
coffee-mill in  my head,  I’d  laver  walk the 
flure an’ scrame.

W h y  Cats  Have  Tails.

Some people wonder why cats  have tails. 
After glancing at the subjoined  illustration, 
the query will have been fully answered:

POTATOES.

W e  give  prompt  personal  attention  to 
the sale of POTATOES, APPL ES,BE A N S 
and O NIO NS in car lots.  W e  offer  best 
facilities and watchful attention.  Consign­
ments respectfully solicited.  Liberal cash 
advances on Car Lots when desired.

COMMISSION MERCHANTS,

166 South W ater St., CHICAGO. 
Reference

F e l s e n t h a l .  Gross  & Miller, Bankers, 

Chicago.

EDWIN  FÄLLA8,
Valley  Cilr  Cold  Storage.

P rop rieto r  of

P acker and Jobber of 

THE  POPULAR  SOLID

DAISY BRAND

OF  OYSTERS.

My facilities for handling  Oysters  are un­
surpassed.  Oysters guaranteed fresh 

every time.  Send in  your  orders, 

which will be filled  at  lowest 

market price.

Oranges, Lemons, Bananas,  Butter, Eggs 

and Egg Crates.

No. 1 egg  crates,  37c.  No. %  egg crates, 
30c.  No.  1  fillers,  13c.  No.  3  fillers,  10c,
I  b a re   facilities  fo r  handling  each  line  above 

nam ed th a t are unsurpassed.

I  aim   to  handle  th e   best  th a t  can  be  obtained. 
Mail orders Ailed prom ptly  a t low est  m ark et price.  A 
Uberal discount on E gg Crates and Alters in larg e  lots.

Salesroom, Jio. 9 N- Ionia Street,

GRAND  RAPIDS.

A l f r e d   J .   B r o w n ,

Grocers wanting good  cheese  should  or­
der from I. B.  Smith & Sooy, proprietors of 
tbe  Wayland  Cheese  Factory,  Wayland. 
Satisfaction  guaranteed. 

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WANTED!

POTATOES,  APPLES,  DRIED 

FRUIT,  BEANS 

and all kinds of Produce.

If yon have any  of  the  above  goods to 
ship, or anything- in  the Produce  line, let 
ns hear  from you.  Liberal cash advances 
made  when desired.

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 ir s t  Nationa l  Bank,  Chicago. 
Mic h ig a n Tradesman. G rand Rapids.

ESTABLISH ED  1866.

Bsmett  Bros.,

! FOREIGN,

-JOBBER  IN—

TROPICAL,

K Million fl Month!

I. M. CLARK i SON,

W T 7

M I C H I G A N

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BILL  NYE  CIGAR

The  Best  Selling  Brand  on  the  Market!

A, EATON & CO., Sole Agents tor Mich.

G ra n d   R a p id s ,

ft Common Sense

Twoifears,

No. 4 Monroe Street,

E. S. STUDLEY,
RUBBER  BOOTS 

W holesale D ealer in

Í P   SHOES
Bandee R iite  Go.

M anufactured  by

Send  fo r  L arge  Illu strated   Catalogue  and 

Price  List.

Telephone 454.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.
RETAIL  GROCERS
Who wish to  serve t heir  Customers 
with GOOD COFFEE would do well 
to  avoid  Brands  that  require  the 
support of Gift Schemes, Prize Prom­
ises or Lottery Inducements.

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DILWORTH’S COFFEE,

Which Holds Trade  on  Account of 

Superior  Merit  Alone.

Unequaled  Quality. 

Improved  Roasting  Process. 

Patent  Preservative  Packages.

AMOS  S.  MUSSELMAN &  CO.,

Sole  Agents for Grand  Rapids.

DILWORTH  BROTHERS,  Proprietors,

- 

'  PITTSBURGH,  Penn.

Successors to CURTISS &  DUNTON.

CU RTISS  &  CO.,
PAPER  WAREHOUSE,

WHOLESALE

Houseman Building,  Cor. Fearl & Ottawa Sts.,

GKFLA-nsro  R A PID S,  ILAIOTT.

1S9  So. Water Street. Chicago.

CALIFORNIA

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 yon nothing.

BARNETT  BROS.

F

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Bananas,  Olir  Specialty.

S

16 and 18 No. Division St..

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

-  MICH.

E.  3?.  O LA R K  <&  SON,

C O M M I S S I O N   M E R C H A N T S ,

WHOLESALE

Seeds,  ProdilGe, Vegetables, Frilit, Blitter,  Eggs,  Cheese, Etc.,  Etc,,

AND  DEALERS IN

CONSIGNMENTS  SOLICITED.

s i s   TLapidLs,

M loblgan.

THEO.  B.  G O O SSEN,

WHOLESALE

PR O D U C E   C O M M ISSIO N   M E R C H A N T

Dealer m STOVE WOOD and Jobber of FOREIGN, TROPICAL and 

CALIFORNIA  FRUITS.

33  Ottawa  Street,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Orders fo r Potatoes, Cabbage and A pples in Car Lots solicited.  C onsignm ents 

solicited.  Sole  A g e n t  fo r M O L IN E   C H E E SE .

Cleveland Saxony Wool Ping Hats, Pearl Color, 

It 

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ii

$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, 

34 to 42  C an al Street.

GEO.  E. HOWES.

S.  A.  HOWES.

GEO.  E.  HOWES  & 00.,

C. N. RAPP,

JOBBERS IN

Apples,  Potatoes  |  Onions.

SPE C IA L T IE S :

Oranges, Lemons, Bananas.

3 Io n ia  S t.,  G R A N D   R A P ID  S ,  M IC H .

M OSELEY*  B R O S .,

W H O L E S A L E

Fruits, Seeds, Oysters & Produce,

ALL  KINDS  OF  FIELD  SEEDS  A  SPECIALTY.

Wholesale  Grocers

IMPORTERS.

GRAND  RAPIDS,

MICH.

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

toes, will be pleased to hear from you.

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ourselves, after a reasonable time for “kick­
ing,” in  the  dilemma  of  either  destroying 
what has  cost us a  goodly  sum, or  becom­
ing  aiders  and  abettors  in  a  fraud.  For, 
while  the  average  buyer  will  cheerfully 
purchase  our  goods  at a fraction  of  their 
cost,  the  least  intimation  that  they  are 
cheapened  because  of  their inferiority will 
send  the  most  cheeky  bargain  hunter  to 
some  other  establishment,  where  articles 
are always  “all wool and  a  yard wide.” 

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But,  in  the  language  of  Boss  Tweed, 
“What are  you going to do about it ?”  You 
order  a  certain  commodity,  and,  for  fear 
that  your wholesaler  won’t  thoroughly un­
derstand  tha^ you  want  No.  1 goods,  you 
underscore  S.  P.  until  you  think  your 
meaning ^   unmistakable.  You  open  up 
the  package  and  commence  selling under 
the delusion that  you  have  the  best thing 
procurable.  You  have  neither the educa­
tion  nor apparatus  for  scientific  tests, and 
have  to  rely wholly upon  the  parties  who 
sold  you.  Long  after  the  goods  have 
been settled for,  you  accidentally ascertain 
that a fraud has  been committed upon  you, 
and  that  you  have  been, unintentionally, 
defrauding  your  customers.  The  jobber 
assures  you of  his innocence in the  matter, 
and you feel that any claim  upon the man­
ufacturer would not be listened to for a mo­
ment;  and  all  you can do is to  steer  clear 
of  the  particular  brand in the  future,  and 
in  so doing  you  will, perhaps,  be  imposed 
upon  by  other  brands  that  are  still  more 
fraudulent and villainous. 
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“Do?”  says  my cockney friend,  Hodges, 
‘<Wy, do as they do in.Hingland.  Tell you 
wot;  it  don’t  do  for  shopkeepers  hover 
there  to  be  hoffering  jockeyed  goods  to 
folks, you know.  F’rinstance,  a man comes 
hinto  your shop hand says:  ‘Give  me  tup­
penny’s worth  hof  ground  black  pepper!’ 
You put it hup, and ’e goes hout, and mebbe 
hin six or haight hours  hin  walks a peeler, 
hand ’e says:  ‘You’re  wanted down  before 
the  beak  hiramediately, Smith!’  You ask 
’im wot for, hand ’e tells  you ’e don’t know. 
Wen  you  get  hinto court, the magistrate’ll 
ask:  ‘Wot’s the charge hagainst this man ?’ 
hand the fellow as gave you the tuppenny’ll 
speak up hand say:  ‘Selling  ground  cocoa- 
nut shells for pepper,  your worship!’  You 
see  ’e’s  hp-  government  hinspector,  hand 
you’re hin for two pun hand costs, hand the 
magistrate’ll  tell  you  that  the  next  hof- 
fense’U  be  five  pun.  Then  hif  you  want 
satisfaction,  you  commence 
two  suits 
hagainst the party has sold you the pepper— 
one for damages hand one for hadulterating 
food;  hand  you  get  hactual  and  hexem- 
plary damages,  and  the  government  him- 
poses a big fine besides.” 
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Hodge’s  plan, at first glance, would seem 
to be reasonably effectual for the suppression 
of  adulteration  frauds,  but  when  one 
comes  to  reflect  upon  the  unpleasantness 
and  disgrace  of  being  dragged  before  a 
court, and  fined  for  an offense which was 
entirely unintentional;  and  further  reflects 
upon  the  endless  quirks  and  quibbles by 
which  justice is  defeated in America;  upon 
the prospect of  his suit  against  the dishon­

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est manufacturer being thrown out of  court 
upon  some  tiy-speck  technicality;  of  dis­
agreements,  and appeals,  and re-trials,  that 
may make him almost  a perennial  litigant, 
and  perhaps  distribute  his  little  capital 
among courts  and  lawyers, he hardly feels 
that  he  would  care  particularly to  take an 
active  part in  the  suppression of  adultera­
tions on the English plan.

TIME  TABLES.
Grand Rapids & Indiana.

All Trains d aily except Sunday.
GOING  NORTH.

“  

“  

Leaves.
T raverse C ity A M ackinaw................ 
7:00 a m
Traverse C ity & M ackinaw................ 9:06 a m   XI :30 a  m
From  C incinnati................................... 7:30 p m
6:00pm
F or P etoskey & Mackinaw C ity ....... 3:55 p m  
Saginaw  Express................................11:30 a m  
7:20am
................................ 10:30 p m . 
1:10 p m

Arrives. 

Saginaw express ru n s th ro u g h  solid.
7:00 a. m. tra m  has c h air car to  T raverse City.
11:80 a. m. tra in  has ch air c a r io r P etoskey and Mack­
6:00 p.  m, tra in   has  sleeping  c a r  fo r  Petoskey  and 

inaw  City.
M ackinaw C ity.
OOINS  SOUTH.
C incinnati  Express........................... 
F o rt W ayne Express.........................10:30 a m  
C incinnati  Express...........................1:10p m  
From  T raverse C ity.......................... 10:10 p m

7:15 a  m
11:15 a m
6:00pm

7:15 a  m  tra in   has  p a rlo r  ch air  c a r  fo r  C incinnati. 
5:00 p m  tra in  h as W oodruff sleeper fo r C incinnati. 
5:00 p.  m. tra in  connects  wi£h 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 10:15 p. m.
Sleeping ca r rate s—$1.50  to   P etoskey  o r  Mackinaw 
City;  $2 to  C incinnati.

Muskegon, Grand Rapids &  Indiana. 
Leave. 
Arrive.
7:05 a m ...................................................................... 10:15am
11:15 a m .......................................................................  1:15 p m
1:20 p m .......................................................................  7:15 p m
Leaving tim e a t  Bridge s tre e t depot 7 m inutes later.
C. L. Lockwood-. GenT Pass. Agent.

Michigan Central. 

Grand Rapids Division.

DEPART.

ARRISE.

D etroit Express.......................................................... 6:45 a  m
Day  Express...............................................................1:10p m
New Y ork Express.....................................................5:40 p m
♦A tlanti^Express......................................................10:45 p m
Mixed  ..........................................................................0:50 a m
•Pacific  Express...........................................  
0:00am
Local P assenger........................................................10:00 a  m
M ail............................................................................... 3:15 p m
G rand Rapids  Express........................................... 10:15 p m
Mixed .................. ...» .................................................. ®:^0 p m
♦Daily.  All o th er daily except Sunday.  Sleeping cars 
ru n  on A tlantic and Pacific E xpress train s to and from  
D etroit.  P a rlo r cars ru n   on  Day  Express  and  G rand 
Rapids E xpress to   and  from   Detroit.  D irect  connec­
tions m ade a t D etroit w ith a ll th ro u g h  train s E ast over 
M. C. R. R., (Canada S outhern Div.)

O. W. R t t g g l e s , Gen’l Pass, and Ticket Agt., Chicago.
Chas. H. N o r r is, Gen’l Agent.

 

Lake Shore & Michigan Southern. 

Kalamazoo Division.

A rrive.
4
a m p m

2 

3 

1 

19 
p m  
1:10 
3:25 
F rt

p m

p m a m  
3:00  7:45 Dp__ G rand R apids...................  9:45  6:10
4:12  9:02  “ ....A lleg a n .................................  8:28  4:55
5:03 10:00 A r___K alam azoo.................. :..  7:10  3:52
6:35 11:35  “ ___W hite Pigeon..................  
2:25
8:00 12:30  “ __ E lk h a rt...............................  4:45  l:e0
a m  
p m a m
7:50  7:10  “  ....C h ic a g o .............................. 11:30  8:50
p m
10:25  5:08  “  ....Toledo.............................11:2a 10:00
_ „
a m  
1 :3a  9:40  “ ___Cleveland............................7:1a  5:45
p m
6:20  3:80  “ ___Buffalo................................1:00 11:40
Tickets fo r sale to  all  principal  points  in  th e 17. S-, 
Mexico and Canada a t U nion Ticket  Office,  Geo.  Wil­
liamson, Agt., Depot Office. M. Bootz, Agt.

a m  

A. J. Smith, GenT Trav. and Pass. Agt.,

Cleveland, Ohio.

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Santa Claus voap. 
ftXnZii\BAHK$Co Cmcaco.

WATER

D IR E C T IO N S

We have cooked the com in this can 
sufficiently.  Should  be  Thoroughly 
Warmed (not cooked) adding  piece ot 
Good Butter (size of hen's egg) and gill 
of fresh  milk  (preferable  to  water.) 
Season to suit when on the table. None 
genuine unless bearing the signature of

Davenport Canning Co,

D etroit,  G ran d   H a v e n   &  M ilw aukee.

GO IN G  W EST . Arrives.
tM orning Express...............................1:05 •  ro
fThrough Mail.....................................5:05 u m
tG rand Rapids Express...................10:40 p m
♦Night E xpress....................................5 i5  a m
fMixed..................................................
G O IN G   EA ST.
tD etroit  Express................................ 6:45 a  m
fThrough M ail....................................10:20 a  m
tEvening E xpress...............................3:50 p m
♦Limited Express..............................  6:25 p m

Leaves. 
1:10 p m 
5:10 p m 
10:45 P  m 
5:40 a  m 
7:30 a  m
6:50 a  m 
10:30 a  m 
3:50 p m 
6:30 p m
tD aily, Sundays excepted.  *Daily.
D etroit  Express  h as p arlo r  car  to D etroit,  m aking 
d irect connections foxtail points  East, a rriv in g  in New 
Y ork 10:10 a. m. n ext day.  Lim ited  Express,  East, has 
th ro u g h   sleeper  G rand  R apids_  to   N iagara  Falls, 
connecting  a t  Milwaukee 
th rough 
sleeper to Toronto.
Through tickets and  sleeping  car  b erths secured a t 
D., G. H. & M .R’y offices, 23 Monroe St., and a t the depot.

Junction  w ith 

J as. Campbell, City Passenger Agent.

THE  PENBERTHY  IMPROYED

Automatic  Injector
cl£>r  BOILER  FEEDER B^ T!

-----AS  A-----

16,000 in  18  Months Tells the Story.

^ W H Y   THEY  E X C E L S

1  They cost less th an  oth er In jectors.
2  Y ou don’t have to  w atch  them .  I f   they  break  they
8  By sending th e num ber to  factory on th e In je c to r you 
4  They are lifting and non-lifting.
5  H ot pipes don’t bother them  and th e p arts drop o u t by
6  E very m an is m ade satisfied, or he don’t  have to keep
PENBERTHY  INJECTOR  CO.,  Manufacturers,  DETROIT, Mich.

rem oving one plug nut.
th e In je c to r and we don’t  w ant him  to.

will  RE-STAKT  autom atically.
can have parts renew ed a t any tim e.

Agents, HFSTKK  & POX,

G ra n d   R a p id e ,  M ich .

H E S T E R   <&  F O X ,

M anufacturers’ A gents f o r

S A W  A2STCD C R IS T  M IL L  M A C H U T E H Y ,

Send for 
Catalogue 

and 
P rices-

ATLAS WORKS

ENGINE

M A N U F A C T U R E R S   O P

INDIANAPOLIS.  IND.V  U.  S. A.
STEM ENGINES & BOILERS.
Carry Engines and Boilers In Stock 

for  immediate delivery.

Planers, Matchers, Mouthers and all kinds of W ood-W orking Machinery, 

Saws, Belting  and  Oils.

And  Dodge’s  Pateut  vY uod Split Pulley.  Large  stock  kept  on hand.  Send for Sample 

Pulley  and become convinced of their  superiority.

Write for  Prices. 

44.46 and 48 So. Division St.,  GRAND  RAPIDS, MICH.

If so, send for Catalogue and Price-List tc

H E Y M A N   &  C O .,

63 and 65 Canal  St*
Grand  Rapids.

W ith  Grocers.

Orders from  R etail Trade Solicited.

Newaygo Roller Mills

N E W A T G O ,  M IC H .

House and Store Shades Made to Order.

NELSON BROS. <& GO.,

68  Monroe  Street, 

-  Grand Rapids.

T h e  S t a n d a r d  o f  E x c e l le n c e
KINGSFORD’S

Kingsford’s Oswego CORN STARCH for Puddings, 

Custards, Blanc-Mange, etc.

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

W ILL  PL E A SE   YO U   E V E R Y   TIM E !

A L W A Y S  ASK   YOUR  GROCER  FOR  T H E SE   GOODS.

W .  C.  DEÜTXSOXT,

Stationary  and.Portatilo  Engines  and  Boilers,*

GENERAL  DEALER  IN

The Michigan Tradesman

W ED N ESD A Y , O C TO B ER  3,  1888,

LE ISU R E  HOUR JOTTINGS.

B Y   A   COUNTRY  MERCHANT.

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

There is, undoubtedly, among  our  multi­
tudinous laws,  enactments  intended to pro­
tect society against  almost every fraud and 
crime imaginable, yet how society continues 
to be honeycombed with  fraud  and  crime! 
There is probably not a nation  in  Christen­
dom so amply provided  with  remedies  for 
the diseases  that  afflict  the body politic as 
our own, and there is  probably not a nation 
in Christendom  where  the  remedies are so 
sparingly used, in  proportion  to  the  prev­
alence of  these diseases, as our own.  Great 
crimes  that  arouse  public  indignation are 
usually  punished  in a reasonably summary 
manner,  in deference to popular  sentiment; 
lesser offenses that affect our financial inter­
ests are fairly well  atoned  for, for  obvious 
reasons;  but the petty frauds and tricks and 
swindles  that  afford a livelihood for no in­
considerable  part  of  our  population,  and 
which would in  many countries  subject the 
perpetrators  to  almost  certain  pains  and 
penalties,  are, with us, regarded as too triv­
ial  and  inconsequential  for  legal proceed­
ings,  unless the  outrage  happens to stir  up 
more  than  ordinarily  belligerent  and  re­
vengeful  feelings  within  the  anatomy  of 
the party upon whom it is perpetrated.

And the reason for  the  exemption of  our 
frauds, tricksters  and  swindlers  from  the 
pains  and  penalties of  the  laws  provided 
for  their  transgressions,  is  simply  this: 
Outside of  the larger  cities, the individuals 
upon whom we  depend to enforce our  laws 
bear  about  the  same  relation  to  the  ex­
perienced  and  practical  officials  of  other 
countries that a  raw,  undisciplined  militia 
does to veteran, regular soldiers.
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The adulteration of  any commodity with­
out the full knowledge  and  consent of the 
buyer,  handler  and  consumer is, of  course, 
morally and legally a fraud, yet it  would be 
safe to  assert  that two-thirds of  the  manu­
facturers of  the country are, to a greater or 
lesser extent, perpetrators of  this species of 
fraud,  and  that a still  larger  proportion  of 
the  jobbers  and  retailers  of  America  are 
knowingly or  ignorantly their  accomplices. 
The people and the  dealers  themselves are 
partially to blame for this, but  this  doesn’t 
make wrong right.  Because  sharp  compe­
tition  and the clamor for  cheap  goods  has 
almost forced many producers  into catering 
to the demand,  the moral status of  the mat­
ter isn’t bettered in the  least,  as long as the 
cheapened product is  placed before the pub­
lic without explanations.

Solomon Isaacstein decides to go into the 
clothing trade,  and  looks around among the 
jobbers  and  manufacturers  for  his stock. 
Solomon  readily perceives  that  if  he buys 
standard  goods,  and  offers  them  on  their 
merits,  that it will be impossible  for him to 
sell  at  ‘‘one-third  off”  or  “one-half off” 
and  make  an  average  profit  of  fifty  per 
cent.  So he loads up with  shoddy and cot­
ton-mixed goods, and  purchasers  are delib­
erately and systematically swindled out of— 
say—five  dollars a suit.  Now,  if  Solomon 
should filch a five-dollar bill from every cus» 
tomer, his  business  career  would probably 
be suddenly and  ignominiously terminated, 
but for offenses  equally wrong  he enjoys a 
perfect immunity from legal proceedings.

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Mr. Slimmer’s  Christian  spirit  is stirred 
up by the fact that Mr. Smith is selling rub­
ber boots and shoes at prices  which  he, Mr. 
Slimmer,  cannot  meet,  with a satisfactory 
profit.  Mr. S. thereupon  lays  in a line  of 
coal  tar  goods,  and  proceeds  to  paralyze 
Smith in the matter of  prices, and yet make 
a round  percentage.  Every  time  Slimmer 
sells one of  the comparatively worthless ar­
ticles,  he  commits a petty fraud,  but  this 
never  disturbs  his  Sunday  devotions,  or 
puts him, for a moment, in fear of  the law.

*
Now,  if  oleomargarine  must  be  taxed, 
and labeled, and the handling of  it, or man­
ufacturing of  it,  made a penal  offense,  ex­
cept  under  certain regulations and  restric­
tions, why should  shoddy, cotton  made  to 
imitate woolen, and  coal  tar  turned into a 
resemblance  of  rubber,  and,  in  fact,  a 
thousand-and-one  other  adulterations  and 
imitations,  be  exempted  from  inspection, 
supervision  and  taxation ?  The  parties 
who produce, and the parties who sell many 
of  these articles are  committing  more  ser­
ious  offenses,  and  robbing  the  public  far 
more  outrageously  than  the  makers  of 
reasonably pure  oleomargarine or butterine 
ever attempted  or proposed  to rob it.  And 
if  Peter Jones, who  sells  the  imitation  of 
butter,  must  conspicuously  announce  that 
fact by placard, why should  not  Isaacstein 
be required to post  the  announcement  that 
he  sells  shoddy, and Slimmer  be  made to 
publicly confess  his  coal  tar dealings, and 
Brown be obliged  to  give  the  composition 
of  his  glueosed  sugar  and  adulterated 
spices ?

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I don’t suppose that a very  large  propor­
tion of  traders  are  knowingly accomplices 
of  the shoddyites and adulterationists.  The 
most  of  us  are  as  guiltless of  intentional 
deception as the auctioneer who announced: 
“This, ladies and gentlemen, is mohair !  I 
would stake my reputation  that  every hair 
came  from  the  genuine  mo!”  But  from 
supplying  the  requisitions  of  the  “Cheap 
Jakes”  of  trade  the  manufacturers  have 
found the sale of  their  snide  goods, to the 
legitimate trade,  and under false representa­
tions, too  tempting  and  profitable  for  re­
sistance.  And,  tempted  by cut  figures on 
alleged  standard  articles, we too often find

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TjOTS of

SO AP
JA I 0M

but  room  for

because it beats themall

QUICK,

EASY,

CHEAP.
It’s  worth  trying. 

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O A R D
^  S OAP

SAVES

HONEY,
TIME.
LABOR,
STRENGTH,
CLOTHES.
5 Cents
IS ALL  IT
COSTS.

That’s  not  much if 
it’s bad, and is mighty 
cheap if it does what is 
claimed for it.

STANDARD  FIRST  GRADE  PLUG  TOBACCO

X i O R X X i X i A T t D ’S

"  C L   1 2ml A   X

Can  now  be  bought  at the following exceptionally

L O W   F IG U R E S :

Packages. 
POUNDS. 12 x 3.16 oz., 6 cuts,  40,28 & 12 lbs.
42, 30 & 12 
CLUBS, 12 x 2,16 ox.. 6 cuts, 
42, 30 & 12
CLU BS, 12 x 2. 8 oz., 6 cut S, 
42. 30 & 12
FOURS, 6 x 2, 4 oz , 
45, 25U.  Si  16
FIV E S , 6 X lt f , 3 1-5  O!.. 
T W IN  FOURS, 3 x 3, 7 to  lb,  41, :.7 &  •:<!£
FIG S, 3 x  1,14 to lb.. 
41. 31  & 17

.39
.41
TH K SE  P R IC E S   LO O K   TOO  GOOD  TO  LAST.

.41
.43

Less th an  56 lbs.  56 lbs. or over. 

CO A L!-CO K E!-
W h olesale  A.  HIM ES.

-WOOD!

and  Retail

A ss’t ’d lot

.39
.41

JOBBERS  IN

DRY  GOODS,

■AJSTD NOTIONS,

83  M o n ro e  St.,

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

G RAND  R A PID S,  MICH.

Peerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers 
American and Stark A Bags 

j  1  Ononiqlti? 
jJOuiuil j .
j n  

Grand,  Syilare  and  Upright  Pianos,

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

^Tie felier Stalls Unrivalel.

Sheet  music  and  musical  merchandise. 

Everything in the musical line.

Weber Pianos, 

Fischer Pianos,

Smith Pianos, 

Estey Organs, 

A. B. Chase Organs,

Hillstrom  Organs,

JU L ÌU S A. J. FRIEDRICH,

(Successor  to  Friedrich  Bros.)

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

Office lie r  M l Citr M i.
REEDER, PALM ER  &  CO.,

T elep h o n e  Call  490-2.  CAR  LOTS  A   SPEC IA LT Y .

Sliawm ut Avenue, Winter and 

W.  Division  Sts.

W holesale Boots and Shoes.

8TÄTE  M N T 8  FOR  LYG0]«I]¥G  RUBBER  GO.,

2 4   P e a r l  St.,  G rand  R a p id s, M loh..,
F E H K I N S   Sc  H E S S
Hides, Furs, W ool & Tallow,

DEALERS IN

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

WE  CARRY  A  STOCK OF  CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL  USE-

Vertical, Horizontal,  Hoisting  and Marine Engines.  Steam Pum ps, Blowers and Ex 

haust Fans.  SA W   MILLS,  any Size or Capacity W anted.

88,90 and 92 SOUTH  DIVISION ST.. 

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GRAND  RAPIDS,'MICH

Estim ates Given on Com plete Outfits.

G r o c e r ie s .

Mustard and Its Preparation.

F rom  th e  Philadelphia Ledger.
The quality of mustard depends more up­
on the way it is prepared than on  its purity 
or impurity.  This  statement  refers to the 
separation of the  hulls  from the  meat. 
If 
run through a very fine sieve,  whereby  but 
three or four pounds are  obtained  from ten 
of the seed, the  quality  will  be  improved 
and a first-class article produced.  The hulls 
are sold to picklers. who use them as an ad­
junct to  their  various  preparations. 
It is 
also said that much  of  the  so-called  mus­
tard sold on the street by peripatetic dealers 
is prepared from the hulls,  with  a  sprink­
ling of cayenne pepper to  give it a “biting” 
taste.  The best brown and yellow mustard 
seed  comes  from  England,  the next best I 
from Italy and the lowest  grade  from Cali- J 
fornia.  The  English  and  Italian  seed is 
ground  without  extracting the oil,  but it is 
said 
that  the  Caiifomia  production is so 
rank  that the oil has to be taken from  it to 
prevent the ground  article  from  becoming 
ran< id.  As the oil is an  essential  part  of 
the v trength of the mustard, the superiority 
of one over the other ean be readily  observ­
ed.  The yellow seed  is  the  kind  mainly 
ground,  and the brown seed added to give it 
a better flavor.
A  s  in  the  case  of  pepper,  mustard is 
larg  ly adulterated,  but  at  the  demand of 
deah-rs for a  cheap  article.  The  adultera­
tion- consist of  turmeric  and  com  meal. 
Th(  extent  of the admixture depends  upon 
the >um the dealer is willing  to  pay for it. 
Son: c of this adulterated  article  is  labeled 
pur-, but consumers can be governed by the 
price asked for it if purchased from  a  con­
scientious  grocer. 
Pure  English-ground 
mu- rard  is  sold  by 
the  manufacturer 
for j 1 and 12 cents a pound,  and  the  Cali- 
forna article for 8 and 9 cents.  The  latter 
can  f»e detected  by  its  dry  feeling.  The 
bro- ii mustard possesses more  active stim­
ulating properties than  the  yellow,  hence 
its general use for cataplasm purposes.  The 
exp: essed oil is largely in demand  for  me­
dicinal purposes.

The  Grocery  Market.

;ars are weak, on  account of the slack 
nd  incident to  the  fruit  season.  C’s 
trifle  lower.  Lard  is  stifEer.  Cloves 
advanced  1c  a  pound,  being: now 
d  in  New York at  18c in round  lots, 
jobbers  are unable to fill  orders  for 
d  mackerel,  as  there  is  no  genuine 
to be had.  Herring put  up  in  imita- 
f mackerel is plenty, however.  Sauer- 
has put in an appearance, being quot- 
it $3.50 for thirty gallon barrels.  But- 
• is beginning to move more readily.
e  Muskegon  Fresh  Meat  Station.
■ u k on the fresh  meat  station  and re- 
. ator of  Swift  and  Company, at Mus- 
>ii,  is  now  nearly  completed,  so  that 
will be no delay in opening  the estab- 
icnt  for  business  by  November  1.
and  Company have  built  up an en- 
■ reputation  among  the  meat  dealers 
is  city, their  goods  being  invariably 
•r  than  those  of  any of  their compet- 
.  either local or foreign,  and  the  more 
luskegan  butchers know of  them,  the 
■r they will like them.

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the 
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Fish  and  Oysters.

1‘. J. Dettenthaler carries a full supply of 
fish and oysters of  all kinds  for  the  trade 
and is  prepared  to  supply  dealers,  either 
jobbers  or  retailers,  with  anything  in  his 
line  on  short  notice.  Those  who  have 
never dealt with him would do well to send 
for  quotations  without  delay, and  his old 
customers—well,  they’ll  keep  right  on  in 
the old  way without  any suggestions  from 
any one.

“ In a Very Healthy  W ay.”

■From th e Buckeye Grocer.

T h e   M i c h i g a n   T r a d e s m a n   has  just 
entered upon its sixth  year, and is certainly 
in a very healthy way, if  appearances count 
for anything, and  we think  they do.  The 
Buckeye  Q rocer wishes  T h e   T r a d e s m a n  
continued  prosperity in  the  field  of  trade 
journalism in the Wolverine State.
Good  for  Something.

*‘And  what  do  you  expect  to  make  of 
your  son  when  he  comes  of  age,  Mr. 
Smith?”
“Oh, I  don’t  know,”  replied  Mr.  Smith 
despondently.  “I  think he’d  make a  good 
husband for a rich girl.”

A  Careless  Grocer.

Grocer—Well,  sonny,  what  can I do  for 
you?
Sonny—Me mudder sent  me back wid the 
butter and  wine.  She sed she ordered  new 
butter  an’ old  wine,  an’  she thinks  you’ve 
got the ^vintages mixed up.

J.  R..  Hilton,  dealer  in  dry  goods  and 
groceries at  Liberty,  in  renewing  his  sub­
scription  to  T h e   T r a d e s m a n ,  writes: 
®*‘There is no use trying. 
I can’t keep bouse 
without  it.”  Mr.  Hilton’s  acknowledge­
ment is the testimony of  thousands.

A Jackson  confectioner  is  making a hit 
by t; ie announcement that he is going to get 
rid of  fifty pounds of  candy per  hour every 
evening,  if  he has to give it away.  Result: 
Crowd comes to see the fun,  gets interested 
in seeing him  work  like a pirate,  and buys 
over 100 pounds an hour.

VISITING  BUYERS.

J  Raym ond, Berlin
Lake Odesea G F Cook, Grove 
A F Frey,  Slocum’s  Grove
Hudsonville D W Shattuck. W ayland 
Mrs J  Debri, Byron  Center
John Kamps,  Zutphen 
John D am stra, Gitchell 
D W Skidmore,Bowne C ntr 
P  DeKraker, Holland 
Norm an H arris,Big Sprngs 
L Cook, Bauer 
E zra Brown, Englishville 
E E H ew itt, Rockford 
J L Thomas,  Cannonsbnrg 
R R Scofield, Chippewa  Lk 
Dan all er & Melendy,
Rateheller

The following retail dealers have visited 
the market during the past week and placed 
orders with the various houses:
W rig h t & Friend. 
C K H o y t& C o .. 
Sm ith & Bristol. Ada 
A E  South wick, W ayland 
J  A Shattuck. N ewberry 
Jo h n  Hom rich, No Dorr 
J  P  Cordes, Alpine 
C H Doming. D utton 
J  M Reid,  G rattan  
H em  y  M itchell,  Lowell 
M W innie, Traverse City 
E  S H oughtaling, H art 
Ball Bros, G rand  Haven 
C A B aker. Kalamazoo 
D F  Miller,  Rome City.  Ind 
W  L Brownell,  Kalam azoo D C C arlin, Greenville
E  J  H arrington, Holland 
L A Knowles, Volney 
W  J  Roach, Reed City 
Jas Raym ond, Berlin 
J  B W atson, Coopersville 
M M Robson, Berlin 
Dr A Hanlon,  Elk Rapids 
A M Church, Englishville 
H L Day, Farwell 
D D H arris. Shelbyville 
E 8 Botsford, D orr 
F N arrengang, B yron  Cntr 
Ho w ig & Langdon,
F W Foster, Newaygo
M ancelona Alex Denton, Howard  City 
John Farrow e, So  Blendon 
P H  H oonan, Reed  City 
D r H C P eckham .F ruitport McAllister & Co, H ersey 
F red L H eath, H astings 
Sidney Stark, Allendale 
R T P arrish, Grondville 
H Dalmon. Allendale 
W  H S truik,  Forest  Gro 

Van  Noord,  Jam estow n

JU35I>  ct?  CO.,

JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE

A nd Pull Lino Sum m er Goods.

1 0 2   C A N A   L  S T R E E T .

W   U  

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s

Full line.  Cash prices this m onth. 

O K A H AM   ROYS.  -  G ran d   R ap id s.  M idi.
. PLACE to  secure a thorough 
■"and useful education la at tne
G r a n d  R a p i d s  (Mich.) Busi- 
n e s s  Co l l e g e ,  write  fo r Col- 

Journal.  Address.  C. G. SvV HN8BERG

, ,  

1 

PATENTS;

LUCIUS  C.  W EST , 

.Attorney a t P a ten t Law  and Solicitor 
of  Am erican  and  Foreign  patents. 
105 E. Main St.. Kalam azoo, Mich., U. S. A.  Branch  of­
fice, London, Eng.  P ractice in U. S. Courts.  Circular» 
free. 
_________________

I 

CASH  SALE  CHECKS.

Encourage y our trad e to  pay cash instead of 
running- book  accounts  by  using  Cash  Sale 
Checks.  F or sale at 50 cents  p e r  100  by  E.  A. 
STOWE & BRO.. G rand Rapids.

I 

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

JULIUS HOUSEMAN. Pres.,

A. !.. WATSON, Treas..

S. F . A S P IX W A Ï.L , Secy. 

CASH  CAPITAL,  @ 2 0 0 ,0 6 0 .

MAGIO COFFEE  ROASTEK

The  m ost p ractical 
h an d   R oaster  in  th e 
world.  Thousands in 
use—giving  satisfac­
tion.  They a re sim ple 
durable an d  econom ­
ical. 
grocer 
should  b e  w ithout 
one.  R oasts  coffee 
an d   pea-nuts to   per 
fection.

No 

Address  fo r  C ata­

logue and prices,

C.F. Marple,

I State Agent, Lansing, 
Mich..  care  Marple, 
F rench &Co„ W hole­
sale Confectioners.

GRAND  RAPIDS

Paper  Box  Factory,

¥,  W.  HUELSTER, Prop,

Paper Boxes of Every  Description  Made to 

Order on  Short  Notice.

We m ake a specialty of

Confectionery, Millinery  and 

Shelf Boxes.

All w ork guaranteed first  class  and  at  low 
prices.  W rite  o r  call  fo r  estim ates  on  any­
th in g  you m ay w ant in m y line.  Telephone 86U

OFFICE AND  FACTORY.

11 PearlSt.,  G-ranft Bapifis, MicL
WALES  -  GOODYEAR

—AM )—

GONNHGYIGUY

Rubbers.

W rite lo r Fall Prices and Discounts.

G.  B.  MATHEW,

86  Monroe  Street,

GRAND  RAPIDS.

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT.

The  g notations  given  below  are  such  as  are  ordinarily  offered  cash  buyers,  who  pay 

pro m p tb   and buy rn f u ll packages: 

V  

/

;}  POWDER.

10c  c an s... 
«lb. ••  ... 
6oz.  “  
...

“ 

“   

FISH.

..1  10

“ 
..........................10 
“ 
“ 

Raisins, London L a sers___3 00
Raisins, California 
2 65
Raisins, Loose M uscatels..2 25 
Raisins, Loose C alifornia. .2 00 
Raisins, Ondaras, 28s.  @10
Raisins,  V alencias........  @8«
Raisins, Im perials..................... 3 <5
Cod,  w hole...............  @5«
Cod,  boneless...........7«@ 7«
H a lib u t...................... 
13
2  75
H erring, round,  «   bbl. 
H erring, round,  «  bbl. 
1  50
10 00
H erring, Holland, bbls. 
H erring, Holland, kegs  65@70
H erring.  Scaled.............  
31
Mack, sb’r. No. 1,  « b b l— 8  75 
“ 
“  12 ft M t..l  25
N o.2. « b b ls .......... 7 50
T rout,  «   bbls.............................5 00
10  ft  k its ....................  85
W hite, No. 1, «  bbls.............6 00
W hite. No. 1,12  ft k its ........1  15
W hite,  No. i, 10 ft k its ........1  00
W hite, Fam ily,  «  bbls........2 75
k its___  55@65
Jen n in g s’  Lem on.  Vanilla.
D .C .,2oz.......$  doz 
90  135
2 50
3  75
175
2  75
4  50
...4  50 
7  50
..9 00  15 00
“ 
Lemon.  V anilla.
p er gross.
960

“   4 oz....................1 40 
“  6 o z ...................3 25 
“  No. 3 P a n e l...1  00 
“  No. 4  T ap er..1  60 
“   No.  8  panel...2  75 
“ No. 10  “ 
«  pint, r ’nd..4  50 
“  
“ 
“ 
1 

“ 
FLAVORING EXTRACTS.

Standard 
English 2 03.........  720 
3 o z.........  9 00 
4 oz......... 13 00 
6 oz......... 18 00 

“ 
“ 
“ 
FARINACEOUS  GOODS.

12 00
15 00
21 00

6 50

“  

im ported...10  @11

Farina, loo lb. kegs..............  04
H om iny, 78  b b l..................... 4 00
M acaroni, dom 121b.  b o x ..  60 
.  P earl  B arley...............   @  3 «
Peas,  G reen................  @1  40
Peas, Split...................   @ 3 «
Sago. G erm an............   @ 6«
Tapioca, li’k  o r  p ’rl..  @ 6 «
W heat,  cracked.........  @ 6 «
Vermicelli,  im p o rt...  @10
dom estic..  @60
MATCHES.

“ 

G. EL No.  8,  sq u are.............  95
G. H. No 9, square, 3 g ro ...l  10
G. H. No.  200,  p arlor...........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
Richardson’s No. 9  sq ........ 1 50
R ichardson’s No. 7«, r n d ..l 00 
R ichardson’s No. 7 
r n d ..l  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 Orleans, choice.......33@40
New  Orleans,  fan cy .......45® 18

«  bbls. 3c ex tra

OATMEAL

OATS—ROLLED.

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 arre ls.........................................6 00
H alf b a rre ls ................................3 25
Cases.............................2  25@3 35
M edium.........................................5 50
«  b b l.. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3  25
Small,  b b l....................................6 50
« b b l ..............................3 75

PICKLES.

“ 
“ 

OIL.

RICE.

 

Table...........................5«@ 5«
H e a d ..........................6«@ 6«
J a v a ............................ 
6 «
P a tn a ..........................................6 «
R angoon.................................. 5
Ja p a n .........................  @5«
DeLand’s  p u re ........................5 «
C hurch’s  ...........................
Taylor’s  G. M..........................5
D w ight’s .................................. 5
Sea  Foam ................................5 «
Cap  S heaf................................5

SALERATUS.

« c  less in  5 box lots.

SALT.

 

“ 

“ 

“ 

SOAP.

SPICES—WHOLE.

«  
 
SAUCES.

SAUERKRAUT.
“ 

60  Pocket, F  F  D ....................... 2 15
28 P o c k e t.....................................2 05
100 3 ft  pockets...........................2 25
Saginaw o r  M anistee.........  85
A shton, bu. b ag s..................  75
Ashton.4 bu.  b ag s.....................2 75
Higgins’ bu.  b a g s .............  75
A m erican, «  bu. b ag s.........  20
Rock,  bushels........................24© 25
W arsaw, bu. bags................   36
19
London Relish. 2 doz........... 2 50
Silver Thread, 30 g a l.........  3.50
40  “  ..........§4.50
Dingm an, 100  b ars..............4 00
Don’t   A nti-W ashboard__ 4  75
Jax o n ......................................3 75
Queen  A n n e........................3  85
G erm an Fam ily...................2  49
Big B argain..........................1  87
A llspice..................................   8
Cassia, China  in m a ts.........  7«
“  B atavia in  b u n d .. ..11
“  Saigon in  ro lls....... 42
Cloves,  A m boyna.................30
“ 
Z anzibar................ 24
Mace B atavia....................... 70
N utm egs,  fan cy ................. 70
No.  1................ 65
No.  2 ................ 60
w hite.28
shot...........................21
SPICES—GROUND—IN  BULK.
A llspice..................................13«
Cassia, B atav ia....................20
and Saigon.25
“  
Saigon......................42
“ 
Cloves,  A m boyna.................35
“ 
Zanzibar..................28
Ginger, A frican ....................12«
“  Cochin......................15
Jam aica...............  @18
Mace B atav ia....................... 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
Cayenne.................25
doz...81
A bsolute  P epper, 
“  ...84
Cinnam on 
“  ,..55
Allspice 
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Cloves 
G inger 
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M ustard 
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Pepper, Singapore,  Dlack..l8« 

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

K ingsford’s
Silver Gloss, 1 ft p k g s.........7
6 ft boxes....... 7«
b u lk ............... 6«
P u re, 1 ft pkgs.......................  5 «
O om ,l  ft pk g s...................... 7
C ut  L oaf.....................   @ 8 «
Cubes............................  
©   8«
Pow dered.....................  @  8«
G ranulated,  S tan d ...  @8  06
Confectionery A.........  ©7 69
S tandard A .....................   © 7«
No. 1, W hite E x tra C.  @  7«
No. 2, E x tra   C.................   © 
No. 3 C, golden......... 
@ 6 «
No. 4 C,  d a rk ..............  @ 6 «
No 5  C..........................  a«@   6
Corn, b arrels.....................   @27
C o rn ,« b b ls........................  @29
Corn, kegs.-........................  ©33
P u re Sugar, b b l................. 30@35
P u re S u g ar,«  b b l..............32@37
X   x x x
G inger  Snaps............ 8 «  
9
9«
S ugar Cream s............8« 
Frosted  C ream s......... 
9
8«
G raham   C rack ers.... 
Oatmeal  C rackers.... 
8«
Spear  H ead  special................43
Plank Road...............................42
E clipse........................................36
Holy Moses................................33
Blue Blazes................................32
Eye  O pener.............................. 33

TOBACCOS—PLUG.

SWEET  GOODS.

SYRUPS.

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TOBACCOS—FINE CUT.

S ta r ... 
Clipper.......................... ............ 39
Climax.......................... .  .  39@tl
C om er S tone.............. ............ 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............ ....30332
Sw eet  P ip p in ............
............ 50
Five and Seven..........
............ 50
H iaw atha..................... ............ 68
Sw eet  C uba................
Petoskey Chief........... ............ 55
Sweet R u sset.............. __ 40@42
T histle.......................... ............ 42
F lorida..........................
Rose  L eaf...................
Red  Dom ino................
..........38
Swamp A ngel............. ............ 40
S tag............................... ............ 33
C ap p er.....................
-  ..  ..42
Rob  R oy.....................................26
P eerless.......................... 
26
U ncle Sam ..................................30
Jack   P in e .................................. 36
Sensation....................................33
Yellow Ja c k e t...........................20
Sweet  C onqueror.............20@25
Ja p 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

TOBACCOS—SMOKING.
 

TEAS.

30 gr. 
9 «  

VINEGAR.
40 gr. 
11« 

50 gr.
13

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Above  are  the prices  fixed

by  th e  pool.  M anufacturers 
outside  th e  pool  usually  sell 
5 g r.  stronger  goods  a t  sam e 
prices.  §1  fo r barrel.
WOODENWARE.

lows : 
Tubs, No. I
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C urtiss  &  Co.  quote  as fol­
............................7 75
“   3..............................6 75
5  75
“   3................... 
Pails, No. 1, tw o hoop.........1  60
th re e  hoop__ 175
Clothespins, 5 gr.  boxes_  60
Bowls, 158,17s and 19s.........3 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
“  3 7 00
"   1 3 50
“  3 4 25
“  3 5 00

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B ath B rick im p o rted __ ..90
do 
A m erican___ ..75
B urners,  No.  0................
..65
do  No. 1..................
do  N0..2................... ..95
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“  1..............
....40
to  O
.......52
Cocoa Shells, bulk...........
..  4
Condensed  Milk. Eagle.
..7  60
Cream  T a rta r.................... ..25
Candles. S ta r..................... ..  9 «
Candles. H otel.................. ...11
Cam phor, oz., 2 ft boxes ..35
E x tract Coffee, V.  C__ ..  75
..115
Gum, R ubber 100 lum ps . .25
Gum, R ubber 200 lum ps . .35
Gum, S pruce....................
Jelly, in  30 ft pails..  . @  5
Powder,  K eg....................
Powder,  «   K eg ..............
S age...................................

..5 25
..2 95
..15

Felix ..

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CANDY. FR U IT S a n d  NUTS.
P u tn am   &  Brooks quote  as
follows :

STICK.
do 
do 
MIXED.

FANCY—IN   5 ft BOXES.

Standard, 25 ft boxes__ ..  9«
Twist, 
..10
C ut L oaf 
..11
Royal, 35 ft  p ails.......
@10
Royal, 200 ft b bls............
..  9
E xtra, 25 ft  p ails............
-.11
E xtra, 200 ft bbls............
..10
French Cream-  25 ft pails. .12«
Cut loaf, 25 ft  cases.......
..11
Broken, 25  ft  p ails.........
..11
Broken. 200 ft  bbls.........
..10
Lemon  D rops..................
....13
Sour Drops.*.....................
....14
P epperm int  D rops.......
....14
Chocolate  D rops............
....15
H M Chocolate*  D ro p s..
....18
Gum  Drops  ....................
....10
Licorice D rops................
....18
A B   Licorice"  D rops..
...12
Lozenges, p lain ..............
....14
Lozenges, ’p rin te d .........
....1 5 j
....14
Im p e ria ls .........................
M o tto es............................
....15
Cream  B ar.......................
....1 3
Molasses B ar....................
....13
Caram els..........................
....19
H and Made C ream s.......
....19
....16
Plain  C ream s..................
Decorated  Cream s.........
...20
S tring R ock.....................
....14
..  22
B urnt A lm onds..............
W intersrreen  B erries...
....14
FANCY—IN   EUIiK.

Lozenges, plain in   pails.. .13
Lozenges, plain i a  b b ls__ 12
Lozenges, printed in  pails. 13« 
Lozenges, p rinted in   bbls. 12« 
Chocolate Drops, in pails. .13«
Gum  D rops  in pails...........  6«
Gum  Drops, in b b ls............   5 «
Moss Drops, in  pails........... 10
Moss Drops, in  b b ls............   9
Sour Drops, in  p ails........... 13
Im perials, in  p ails...............12
Im perials  in  b bls.................11

FRUITS.

B an an as...................... 1  25@2 50
Oranges.  Rodi............ 
©
O ranges,  Florida.......  ©
Oranges,  Jam aica, bbls  @8 50
Oranges, OO................ 
©
Oranges,  Im perials.. 
©
O ranges V alencia ca.  @
Lemons, ch o ic e .........  @1 50
Lemons,  fa n c y .........  @5 50
©17
Figs, layers, new .......  
Figs, Bags, 50 f t......... 
©  6
D ates,  frails  do ......... 
©  4«
Dates, « d o   do ......... 
©  5«
D ates,F ard 10 ft box 78 f t.•  9
Dates, Fard 50 ft box % f t ..  7
Dates, P ersian 50 ft box ..  @6«

NUTS.

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Iv a c a __ _ 
@16
C alifornia  @14
B ra zils.........................8  @  8 «
Filberts, Sicily...........  @11
W alnuts,  G renoble..  @13
F re n c h ....  @11
Pecans,  Texas, H. P . 
8@13
Cocoanuts, $  100...........  @4 50
PEANUTS.
Prim e  Red,  raw   78  1b 
Stork 
do
Fancy H .P. do 
do 
Choice W hite, Va.do 
Fancy H P ,. V a  do 
E x tra H. P. V a ...........

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OYSTERS  A N D   F IS H .

F.  J .  D ettenthaler  quotes  as 

follows:
7

OYSTERS.

S tan d ard s................... ...... 20® 23
A nchors.............................   @23
Selects..................................23@28
Fairhaven Counts................  38

FRESH  FISH .

B lack b ass..............................12«
T r o u t...................................  
7«
W hitefish................ 
7«
sm o k ed ............ 10
P erch....................................2«@4

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Beef, carcass.............  4«@5
...3  @4

hind q u a rte rs....6  @7« 
fo re 
H o g s..,:...........................  @7«
P ork  loins....................... 
10«
sh o u ld ers............  
8
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B ologna................................ 
F ran k fo rt sausage.......  
8
Blood, liv, h ’d saus’g .. 
5«
M utton............................6  @7
L ard k ettle ren d ered ..  @11«

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-   3  “   ....
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B u lk ........... ..........
Arctic, «   tt> cans, 6 doz....
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V ictorian. 1 D> (tall,) 2 doz.  2 00
I  Diamond,  “ bulk.” . . . ........ 
16
Red Star «  ft cans 12 do z..  45 
6  “  ..  85 
4  “   ..150 

Absolute,  «   ft  cans,  100
A bsolute,  «   a   cans,  50
A bsolute, 1 B> cans, 50 cans
T eifer’s «  H>, cans,6dozin
Telfer's «  ft cans, 3 doz in  _ __
T eifer’s 1 B> cans,  1  doz in  

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cans in  case...........................10 00
in  ease......................................18 75
case............................................ 3 70
case'**’* * ................... 
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case............................................ 1 50

BUTTERINE.

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■y, solid packed............   13
ro lls............................   11
im ery, solid  p acked...  15
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rolls.  ................   16
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BROOMS. 
2 H u rl....................................3 00
l  H u rl....................................2 25
3 C arpet................................ 2 50
I C a r p e t..............................3 .o
P arlor  G em ................................ » w
Common W h isk ......................... 1 00
. F ancy  W h isk ......................1  " |
W areh o u se................................. 0 00
M ichigan fu ll cream .. .9  @10
R unkle Bros’.. Vien. Sweet  22
P rem iu m ..  33
Hom-Cocoa  37
B reak fast..  48

CHOCOLATE.
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Schepps,  Is .............................27
Is and « 8 ............. .28
« 8 .............................27«
is   in  tin  p ails— 27«
lZs 
2iU4
M aitby’s, Is ............................ 23«
is   and « s .............. 24
« s . ....................... .24«
M anhattan, p ails..................20
P eerless.............................  ..18
Bulk, pails or b arrels. .16® 18
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M ocha..............................25@28
M andaling........................25®26
O G  J a v a ......................... 24®25
J a v a ...................................23@24
M aricabo..........................16@19
Costi R ica........................   @19
M exican...........................   @19
Santos............................... 15@18
Rio,  fa n c y .......................18@19
Rio,  p rim e.......................i6@l?
Rio,  com m on.................. 14@15
To  ascertain cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add « e p e r  ib. fo r roast­
ing and 15 p e r cent, fo r shrink­
age.

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30 ibs60fts 100 fts
19«
L ion.................. 
30«
Lion, in cab ... 
D ilw orth’s __  
19 «
19«
M agnolia........  
A cm e.............. 19«  19% 
19«
19«
G e rm a n ......... 
2ti«
G erm an, b in s. 
19«
A rbuckie's A riosa 
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A vorica 
M cLaughlin’s X XX X  
19«
COFFEES—50 LB. BAGS.
A rbuckie’s A vorica.........  .17«
“   Q uaker C ity........... 18«
“  B est R io...................19«
“  Prim e M aricabo ...22

CORDAGE.

CRACKERS.

6u foot  J u te ............................110
72 fo o t J u t e ................................ 1 40
40 Foot C otton..................     1  50
50 fo o t C otton............................. 1 60
60 foot C otton............................. 1 75
72 foot C otton............................. 2 00
K enosha B u tte r......................8
Seym our  B u tte r.................... 6«
B u tte r....................................... 6«
Fam ily  B u tte r........................6 «
Fancy B u tte r.......................... 6
B u tter  B iscu it........................7
B o sto n ......................................8
City Soda.................................. 8
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Soda...................................
Soda Fancy......................
....6
....6«
S.  O yster..........................
...6«
City O yster,  X X X .......
....6«
P ic n ic ...............................
Fancy  O yster.................
CANNED FISH.
..1 35
Clams, 1 ft, L ittle  Neck
Clam Chowder,  3 f t.............2  15
Cove Oysters,  1  ft  stan d .. .1  00 
Cove O ysters, 2  ft  sta n d .. .1  7(i
Lobsters, 1 ft picnic............ 1  75 f
Lobsters, 2 ft, picnic............2 65
Lobsters, 1 ft  s ta r................1  95
Lobsters. 2 ft  s ta r...............2 90
M ackerel  in Tom ato Sauee3 25
M ackerel, 1 ft stan d ............
M ackerel, 3 ft stan d .............
M ackerel,3 ft in  M ustard. .3 25
M ackerel, 3  ft  soused..........3 25
Salmon, 1-ft C olum bia......... 2 00
Salmon, 2 ft 
3 50
Salmon, 1 ft S acram ento...1  90 
Salmon, 2 ft 
.. .2 75
Sardines, dom estic « 8 .......  
6
Sardines,  dom estic « s ...  @10 
Sardines,  M ustard  « s ...  @10 
Sardines,  im ported  «s..l2@ 13
Sardines,  spiced, « s ....... 10@13
T rout. 3 ft  brook..............
CANNED FRUITS.

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25@1 40

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Apples, gallons,  stan d .......2 25
B lackberries,  stan d ............ 1 00
Cherries,-red  standard.......1 60
Cherries,  p itte d .........1  06@1 26
Damsons.......................1 25@1 35
Egg Plum s, stan d ................ 1  25
G ooseberries..........................1 65
G ra p e s....................................   95
G reen G ages,.........................1 50
Peaches,  all yellow, stan d .1  50
Peaches,  seconds................ 125
Peaches, p ie ...........................1  00
P ears........................................1  30
Pineapples,.................. 1 
Q uinces................................... 1  50
R aspberries, e x tra ...............1 50
red..................1 50
S traw b erries...............1 
W hortleberries......................1 20
A sparagus, O yster B ay__ 2 00
Beans, Lima, s ta n d ............   85
Beans, Green Lim as..  @140
Beans,  S trin g .............1  00@1 20
Beans, Stringless,  E rie ....  90 
Beans, Lewis’ B oston B ak .l  45
Corn,  A rcher’s  T rophy__
M om G ’ry .l 15
E arly Gold.l  15
Peas,  F rench.........................1  60
Peas, e x tra  m arro fat.l  20@1  40
PeaB,  soaked.........................  75
“  Ju n e, s ta n d .... 
@150
“   sifted ....................2 00
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M ushroom s,extra  fine....20 00
Pum pkin, 3 ft G olden.........  85
Succotash.standard__ 80@1  30
Squash......... . . ...................... 1 25
Tom atoes, Red  Coat  @  110 
Good Enough  1  10
B e n H a r . .. ____110
stand b r.l  15@  110
DRIED FRUITS.
I  A p p les,ev ap o rated ...8  @ 8 «
sundried.......  6«@   7«
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Citron, in d ru m ....................22
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C u rra n ts.......................6  @  6«
j  Lemon  P e e l.........................14
i  O range P eel............... 
14
!  Prunes,  Im perial.........  @6
T urkey,................4@4«
new ...........4 «
1  Raisins, D ehesia............ ....3 60

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PORK  IN   BARRELS.

quote  as  follows:
M ess............................................................................ 16 50
S h o rtc u t.............................................................
S h o rtc u t  M organ..................... 
E x tra clear pig, short c u t....................................19 0o
E x tra c lear,h eav y .............................  
C lear quill, short  c u t.............................................19 Oo
Boston clear, sh o rt c u t......................................... 19 Oo
Clear back, sh o rt c u t.............................................19 Oo
Standard clear, sh o rt  cut, b e st..........................19 0o
H am s, average 20  fts.........................................12«
16  fts .........................................12«
12 to  14 fts ................................13
picnic  ....................... ............................ .io
best  boneless...........................................12«
S houlders.............................................................   9
B reakfast Bacon, boneless...................... . . ” ! ï l «
Dried Beef, e x tra ................................................  8
ham   p rices.................................    9«

SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED  OR  PLA IN .

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Long Clears, h eav y ............................................
“   m edium ..........................................
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TN PAILS.

Tierces  ......................................................... 
30 and 50 ft T u b s ......................................... 

9%
10
LARD IN
10«
3 ft Pails, 20 in  a  case.
10«
5 ft Pails, 12 in  a case.............................
10«
10 ft Pails, 6 in  a c a s e ............................
10«
20 ft Pails, 4 pails in   case......................
E x tra Mess, w arranted 200 fts.............
7  00 
E x tra  Mess, Chicago P a u sin g .............
7  50
P la te ..................................................................]  7 25
7  75
E x tra  P la te .................................................. 
Boneless, ru m p  b u tts...................................  
10 00
....................  « bbl.  5 50

BEEF IN  BARRELS.

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P o rk  Sausage.......................................................  8
H am   Sausage....................................................... 12
Tongue  Sausage....................................................9
F ran k fo rt  Sausage............................................  8
Blood  Sausage....................................................]  e
Bologna, stra ig h t.........................................  
Bologna,  th ic k .....................................................  6
H ead  Cheese........................................................   6
PIGS’ FEET.
In  half b arrels...................................................   3  50
In  q u a rte r b arrels................. 
2 25
T R IP E .
In  «  Bbl.......................................................................3 00
In  «  Bbl....................................................................... 1 75
In  K its.....................................................................  85

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

P erkins & H ess p ay as follows:

HIDES.

G reen —  $  ft  5  ©  5 «  iCalf skins, green 
P a rt c u re d ...  6  @ 6«  
F u ll c u re d ....  6«@   7«  Deacon skins,
Dry hides and 
Mps..........6  @ 8  [

I  Apiece......10  @20

or c u re d ....  5  @ 6«  

F ine washed ip ft 20@£3[Coarse w ashed.. ,18@23
M edium  ............. 20@25 ¡Unwashed..............12@16
Sheep pelts, short sh earin g .................... 
5®39
Sheep pelts, old wool estim ated...........  @20
Tallow .......................................................... 4«@  5
G rease b u tte r............................................   @  8
G inseng, good................................................  ©2 00

MISCELLANEOUS.

WOOL.

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

10c.

bu.
rels, 25c.

Apples—B uyers pay from  75e@§1.25  p e r bbl.
B eans—The  new  crop  is  com ing  in  freely, 
com m anding  S1@S1.25  p er  bu.  fo r unpicked 
and S1.75 fo r handpicked.
B u tter—Good  quality  is  scarce  and  high. 
D ealers pay 16@2ec and hold a t 18@22c.
Cabbages—H om e  grow n com m and S3.50@§4 
p er 100.
Celery—20c p er doz.
Cheese—F ull cream   readily  com m ands  9© 
Cider—10c p er gal.
Clover Seed—M amm oth o r m edium , So.50per 
Cooperage—P o rk  barrels, §1.25; produce bar­
C ranberries—?2.50 p er bu.
D ried  Appies—Jobbers hold  sun-dried  a t 7c 
and evaporated a t 9c.
E sgs—Strictly fresh are scarce, jobbers will­
ingly paying 14c and selling at 15c.
Grapes—Concords, 2c per lb.  W ordens, 3 «c 
N iagaras, 6c.  Delawares. 4@5c.  B rightons, 4c.
Honey—Mere plenty, the price  having drop­
ped to 15c.
Hay—Baled is in sm all dem and at 111 fo r No. 
1 and S13 fo r No. 2.
M uskmelons—N utm egs, 5Gc p er doz.
O nions—Home  grow n  dry   stock  com m and 
Peaches—Crawfords  Si.50©S3. p er bu.  Chil­

40c p er bu.
is.  §1.25 p er bu.
.  P ears—Bells, 8? p er bu.

home grown.

Pop Corn—2 « c 78 ft.
Potatoes—Jobbing  generally  a t  2E@30c  for 
Quinces—S3 p e r bu.
Squash—H ubbard, lc lb.
Sweet  Potatoes—B altim ores,  §2.50  p er  bbl. 
Jerseys, §3.25 p er bbl.
Tom atoes—50c p er bu.
T urnips—25 p er bu.

GRAINS AND M ILLING PRODUCTS.

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

W heat—City m illers pay 96c fo r  both  white 
Corn—Jobbing  generally  at  52c  in  100  bu. 
Oats—W hite,  33c in  sm all  lots  and  28c in 
Rye—50c $  bu.
B arley—B rew ers pay §1.30@$1.40 
Flour—H igher.  P aten t  §6 20 78 bbl in  sacks 
and  §6.40  in  wood.  Straight,  §5.20 $1 bbl. in 
sacks and §5.40 in  wood.
Meal—Bolted, §2.80 78 bbl.  Gran. §3.50 $  bbl.
Mill Feed—Screenings, SI5  78 ton.  Bran, §15 
78  ton.  Ships,  §16  78  ton.  Middlings,  §17 
78 ton.  Corn and O ats. §2178 ton.

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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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barrels,^¡o  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 Eapids give us a call  and look over our establishment.
Write us for prices

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.
J.  S.  FARREN  &  CO.,
O Y S T E R S

Celebrated  Baltimore

We are Agents  for the  above  well-known pods and  Glaim 

THE  BEST  STOCK 
BEST FILLED CANS 
PBOMPT ATTENTION 
AND  AMPLE  SUPPLY.

ASK  FOR  PRICES  AT  ANY  TIME.

PUTNAM  &  BROOKS,

13.15.17  So.  Ionia  Street,
13.15.17  Railroad  Place,

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14 and 16 Pearl Street, 

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GRAND  RAPIDS.

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MANUFACTUREES  OF TH E  JUSTLY  CELEBRATED

THESE GOODS ARE  “ PAR EXCELLENCE”
Pure, H ealthful and  Reliable,  w arranted  to give satis­
faction in every p articu lar.  F or sale by wholesale and 
reta il grocers th ro u g h o u t  th t  U nited  States.  Youw ie 
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W holesale  Grocers,

also manufacture a  full  line  of Sweet 

Goods.  Write  for  quotations 

and  samples.

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21 & 23  SOUTH  IONIA  ST.,

GRAND  RAPIDS, MIOH.

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State Board of Pharmacy.

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S ix Y ears—Jacob  Jesson, M uskegon.
Two Y ears—Jam es Vernor, D etroit.
T hree Y ears—O ttm ar Eberbach, Ann Arbor.
F o u r Y ears—Geo'. McDonald, Kalamazoo.
Five Y ears—Stanley E. P arkeli, Owosso.
P resident—Geo. McDonald 
Secretary—Jacob Jesson.
T reasurer—Jas. Vernor. 
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Next M eeting—At  Lansing,  on  November  6,  7 and 8. 
Candidates w ill please rep o rt a t 9 a. m . th e   second day 
o f m eeting. 

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M i c 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 . 

P resid en t—Geo. Gundrum, Ionia.
F irst Vice-President—F. M. Alsdorf, Lansing.
Second Vice-President—H. M. Dean, Niles.
T h ird  Vice-President—O. Eberbach, Ann Arbor. 
S ecretary—H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor.
T reasurer—Wm Dupont, Detroit. 
Executive Com mittee—A. H. Lym an,  M anistee;  A. Bas­
sett  D etroit; F. J.  W urzburg,  G rand R apids;  V».  A. 
H ali,G reenville;  E. T.  W ebb, Jackson. 

jLocal Secretary—A. Bassett, D etro it._____ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Grand  Rapids Pharmaceutical Society.
P resident—H . E. Locher.
Vice-President—J. W. H ayw ard.
Secretary—F rank H. Escott.
T reasurer—H enry  B. Fairchild.

ORGANIZED  OCTOBER  9, 1884.

B oard of  Censors—P resident.  Vice-President  an d  Sec-
B o ard o f Trustees—The President,  Jo h n   E. Peek,  Geo. 
G  Steketee, A. F. H azeltine and F. J. W urzburg.
■vr’en  Isaac W atts. W m. E. W hite and W m.  L.  W hite. 
Com m ittee on Trade  M atters—Jo n n  Peck, F.  J. W urz-
burg, W. H. Tibbs. 
Com m ittee  on  Legislation—J.  W .  H ayw ard,  Theo.
Kem ink, W. H. Van Leuwen. 
Com m ittee  on  Pharm acy—W .  L.  W hite,  John  Muir,
M. B. Kimm. 
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R egular  Meetings—F irst  T hursday  evening  in  each
A nnual Meeting—F irst Thursday evening in November.

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Detroit Pharmaceutical  Society. 

ORGANIZED  OCTOBER, 1883.

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  T reasurer—G.  S. Purvis. 
A nnual Meeting—F irst W ednesday in  June.
R egular Meetings—F irst W ednesday in  each  m onth.
Central  Michigan  Druggists’  Association. 
President, J. W. Dunlop;  Secretary, R.  M. Musseii.
Berrien  County  Pharmaceutical  Society. 
President, H. M. Dean;  Secretary, H enry K ephart. 

Clinton County  Druggists’  Association.
President, A. O. H unt;  S ecretary. A. S.  W allace.______
Charlevoix County Pharmaceutical Society 
President, H. W. W illard;  Secretary, Geo. W. Crouter.

Ionia County  Pharmaceutical Society. 

P resident, W. R. C utler;  Secretary, Geo. Gundrum .

Jackson County Pharmaceutical Ass’n. 

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

Kalamazoo Pharmaceutical Association. 

President, D. O. R oberts;  S ecretary, D. McDonald.

Mason County  Pharmaceutical Society. 

President, F. N. Latim er;  Secretary, W m. H eysett.
Mecosta  County  Pharmaceutical  Society. 
P resident, C. H. W agener;  Secretary. A. H. W ebber.

Monroe County  Pharmaceutical Society. 

P resident, S. M. Sackett;  S ecretary, Ju lias Weiss.

Muskegon County  Pliarm.  Association, 

President, W m. B. W ilson;  Secretary, Geo. W heeler.
Muskegon Drag Clerks’ Association. 

President, C. S. Koon;  S ecretary, Geo.  L. LeFevre.
Newaygo  County  Pharmaceutical  Society. 
P resident. J. F. A. R aider; S ecretary, A. G. Clark.

Oceana County Pharmaceutical Society. 

President, F. W. F incher;  S ecretary, F ran k  Cady.
Saginaw  County  Pharmaceutical  Society. 
President, J a y  Sm ith;  S ecretary,  D. E. P rall.

WHOLESALE  PRICE  CURRENT.

A d v a n c e d —Opium, saffron, golden seal  root, oil sassafras, turp en tin e.

Another  White  Lead  Combination.
From  th e  Oil. P ain t and Drug R eporter.
For  months  past  the  condition  of  the 
white lead trade has been  most  unsatisfac­
tory, not only to the  corroders, but  to  jofcn 
bers  and  distributors generally, prices hav­
ing  been so cut down  by excessive  compe­
tition that  it was almost  impossible for any 
one handling the product  to  make  a profit. 
The dealers had  cause to complain  because 
the  corroders,  finding  competition  among 
themselves  the  ruin of  profits, invaded the 
jobbers’ territory  in  many instances.  The 
corroders  finally became  convinced that an 
open  market  was not an nnmixed  blessing 
and  for  some time  past  there  has been a 
growing desire to replace the  unsettled and 
generally unsatisfactory  condition  of  trade 
by a uniform  method of  doing  business on 
the basis of  a fixed uniform price. 
I d  this 
desire the jobbers heartily concurred, as was 
evidenced  by the  action  recently taken  by 
the National Wholesale Druggists’ Associa­
tion,  which  body  represents a large  num­
ber of  prominent  dealers  located in all sec­
tions of  the country.
Having  arrived  at  the  conclusion  that 
some  form of  agreement was necessary for 
the cure of  the evils besetting the trade, the 
corroders were confronted  with the difficult 
task  of  selecting  a  plan  that  would  give 
genera] satisfaction.  Previously tried forms 
of  combination, having been found wanting 
in  effectiveness,  were  cast  aside,  and  for 
more  than a month  past  a number  of  the 
most influential  members of  the trade have 
been at work on a scheme  which  they have 
at  length  perfected,  apparently to the gen­
eral satisfaction.  Meetings  have been held 
at various corroding  points  for the purpose 
of  securing  the  co-operation  of  the  cor­
roders  of  different  localities,  and  though 
much opposition  was  encountered at times, 
owing  to  the  repugnance  of  some  of  the 
larger corroders to the relinquishing of their 
absolute  independence,  the final result was 
all that could have been desired by the orig­
inators  of  the  plan.  On  Friday  last  the 
final meeting  was held in  this city and the 
work of organization completed.  What the 
details of  the  plan  are  cannot  as  yet  be 
learned, owing to the reticence of those who 
are parties to  the  agreement. 
In a general 
way it may be  stated  that  a uniform  price 
has  been  fixed,  the  subscribers  binding 
themselves  to  faithfully observe  the  com­
pact for the term of one  year from the date 
of  the meeting.
It  is  understood  that  every firm of  cor­
roders in the  conntry was  represented  and 
that the agreement  was  signed by all with 
the  exception of  one  prominent  house  in 
this city,  one in Boston,  and  several of the 
minor  concerns. 
In  the  case  of  the  first 
mentioned,  much  pressure  was  brought to 
bear to secure  their  signature,  but they re­
fused to be so  bound, though  agreeing ver­
bally  not  to  sell  below  the combination 
price,  and  being  a  house  of  the  highest 
standing, there  is  no  reason to doubt  that 
they will  keep  faith  in  the  matter.  The 
others,  it  is  expected, will  ubiuiately sign 
the agreement, their  reasons f* r holding off 
now, it is understood,  being such as may be 
readily removed.  According  to  the  agree­
ment the price has been fixed at seven cents 
in lots of  500  pounds  and  over,  less a dis­
count of  two  and a half  per  cent,  for cash 
in fifteen days, with a rebate of  half  a cent 
per pound if  paid within  sixty days  and an 
extra  rebate  of  a  quarter  of  a  cent  per 
pound to buyers of  a total of  ten tons  dur­
ing the  year,  irrespective of  brand,  the lat­
ter  rebate  being payable on July 1 and De­
cember 31, provided deliveries of  the requi­
site quantity have been  made prior to those 
dates.
The reticence  of corroders  regarding the 
details of  the plan  adopted  has  given rise 
to the impression in some  quarters  that the 
White Lead Trust has  absorbed  all  of  the 
outside concerns with  the  exception of  the 
several above referred to.  This view is,  we 
believe, incorrect  and unwarranded,  if only 
because  of  the  well  known  antipathy  of 
some of the larger houses in the West to the 
Trust  or  any  form  of  combination  that 
would compel them to relinquish proprietary 
interest  in  their  respective  brands.  We 
have reason to believe that,  while not a part 
of  the Trust, the new association has agreed 
to work  in  harmony with  that  body,  and 
that  the  officers of  the  latter  have  given 
substantial  assurance  that  there will be no 
friction  between  the  two  organizations, 
originating  through  any  action  of 
the 
Trust.
If  the  new  agreement  is  faithfully  ob­
served  by  the  corroders it will be of  ines­
timable advantage to  jobbers  who  are now 
pretty  well  convinced 
that  unrestricted 
competition  is  not  productive of  as  bene­
ficial  results  as a uniform  and  established 
price for all  brands of  white  lead. 
It will 
be  for  their  interest  to  discourage any at­
tempts  on  the  part  of  corroders  to  cut 
prices,  if  such a thing is possible  under the 
terms of  the new agreement.

The Doctor and  the Druggist.

Dr. J. G. Brooks before Kentucky Medical Society.

It is clearly the duty of the latter to com­
pound the prescription sent him by the phy­
sician,  and the issue  between  the  pharma­
cist and physician should be  definitely  set­
tled and  lived  up  to  by  both  parties. 
I 
would suggest that we memorialize our Leg­
islature to adopt a law like that  in  force in 
Illinois,  which,  after describing the require­
ments of a physician and  fixing the penalty 
for the violation  of  the  law,  reads  thus: 
“Any person will  be regarded as practising 
medicine, within the meaning  of  this  act, 
who shall treat, operate on, or  prescribe for 
any physical ailment of another.”  The phy­
sician should adopt the rule  never  to  pre­
scribe any manufacturer’s  medicines  what­
ever.  We are induced to recommend  pills, 
elixirs, etc., where the exact formula is pub­
lished, because of their elegance of prepara­
tion;  but to me they  are  like  unto  ready­
made clothing compared with  that  made to 
order—they may fit,  but  most  likely  they 
will not.  Another important  point is, pre­
scriptions should be put up  by  well-trained 
hands.  The dispensing of medicines should 
be entirely separate  from  everything  else 
which goes to make up the drug store.

G ood  A dvice  to   C lerks.

From  the St. Louis Druggist.

All drug clerks know that  in  every store 
there is a greater or less number of prepara­
tions  sold that can be prepared in the man­
ufacturing department of the establishment, 
if  any one will  give  attention to the work. 
In  every well-regulated  pharmacy, it is the 
business of  some  one  (or  every  one) 
to 
watch the shelf  bottles aud  keep their con 
tents  replenished,  either  by  ordering  or 
manufacturing. 
If  proper  attention  is 
given  to  those  preparations  that  can  be 
properly and  profitably made  in  the store, 
the work will soon  become interesting  and 
instructive.
Our readers,  however,  should  bear  in 
mind that we have a standard  for  the qual­
ity of  most  preparations, and it is the  duty 
of  the druggist to  make  or  buy goods that 
come  up  to  that  standard.  During  our 
friendly calls on  druggists,  in various cities

In  manufacturing,  such 

of  the  country,  we  have  frequently  been 
impressed with the  appearance of  prepara­
tions  that  it  would  be hard to identify by 
the descriptions given in the United  States 
Pharmacopoeia or the  National  Formulary. 
Our close inspection of  the goods  has  elic­
ited various  comments  from the  druggists, 
such as:  “I  did  not  get  that  just  right,” 
“That must have  spoiled,”  “I wonder how 
that can be remedied ?”  “ That is  the worst 
lot I ever  bought,” etc.  When  goods  are 
purchased, 
this  evil  can  be  avoided  by 
knowing a good  preparation  when  you see 
it and insist on getting such goods.
failures  can 
usually  be  avoided  by  exercising  proper 
care in the selection of  material and manip­
ulation  of  the  same.  Before  making  a 
preparation  with  which  you  are  not  per­
fectly  familiar,  it  is  always  best  to  care­
fully read the process as  given in the Phar­
macopoeia  and  the  comments made by the 
Dispensatory.  The Pharmacopoeia and Na­
tional  Formulary are  quite  explicit, but it 
frequently happens that  the  dispensatories 
give additional information.
If  you find a preparation lias spoiled, youi 
should endeavor to find  out  the cause, and, 
if  possible, avoid it in  the  future. 
It may 
be  due  to a fault in  the  process of  manu­
facture, or  result  from  some  external  in­
fluence,  such as temperature,  light,  etc.  A 
shelf  bottle  should  be  well  cleaned  and 
dried  before  refilling it.  Make it a rule to 
never  add a new  stock to the  remains of  a 
former  batch  of  goods.  Cleanliness  and 
accuracy are both very essential in the prac­
tice ®f  pharmacy.  The druggists who form 
the habit of  observing  these  points will do 
much to elevate  the  standard of  pharmacy.

Rough  on  Rats.

From  the Chicago Herald.

The  man  who  invented  that  engaging 
compound called  “Rough on Rats” has gone 
into  the  hands of  a receiver.  The history 
of  “Rough  on  Rats” should have a chapter 
in our chronicles.
With  regard to rats,  many a housewife is 
a  Lucretia  Borgia.  Her  mind  runs  to 
poison.  She is  likely,  once in her lifetime, 
to spread a banquet which will  leave  death 
and  more  than  death  in  its  wake.  She 
brings  about  the  great  tragedy,  and grad­
ually her  bouse  proclaims  her  deed.  Her 
husband fl ■-s to other  regions.  Carpenters 
tear down her house. 
If  demolition  make 
no  betterment  the  family move.  Some of 
the neighbors move also.
Thus “Rough  on  Rats” had a wonderful 
sale when it was first christeued. 
In a few 
years it was found  that only human beings 
were  allowed  to  take  it.  Thus the trade 
went  to  pieces  and  a  great  advertising 
genius  fell  into  decay. 
If  that  inventor 
could  have  made  a  combination  called 
“Rough on Men,” that  would have been as 
rough  on  rats  as  “Rough  on  Rats”  was 
rough  on  men, he would by this time have 
been a p’ison baron, hated beyond the dream 
of  a modem monopolist.

Chinese  Have  No  Nerves.

The North China Herald says the quality 
of  “nervelessness’’ distinguishes the China­
man  from  the  European.  The  China­
man  can write  all day, work  all day, stand 
in  one  position  all  day, weave, beat gold, 
carve  ivory, do  infinitely  tedious  jobs for­
ever and ever,  and  discover  no  more signs 
of  weariness and irritation  than if  he were 
a  machine.  This  quality appears  early  in 
life.  There  are  no  restless,  naughty boys 
in China.  They are  all  appallingly  good, 
and  will  plod  away in  school  without re­
cesses or recreation  of  any kind.  The Chi­
naman can do  without  exercise.  Sport  or 
play seems  to  him  so  much  waste  labor. 
He can sleep anywhere—amid  rattling  ma­
chinery, deafening  uproar,  squalling  chil-1 
dren,  and quarreling  adults.  He  can  sleep 
on the ground, on  the  floor, on a bed, on a 
chair,  in  any position. 
It would be easy to 
raise in  China an army of  a million  men— 
nay, of  ten  millions—tested by competitive 
examination  as  to  their  capacity to  go to 
sleep  across 
three  wheelbarrows,  head 
downward  like a spider,  their  months wide 
open and a fly inside.

G lass  C loth.

Dubus  Bonnet, of  Lille,  France, lias  in­
vented  a  process of  spinning  and weaving 
glass into  cloth.  The warp is composed  of 
silk, forming the body and ground work, on 
which  the  pattern  in  glass  appears,  as 
effected  by  the  weft.  The  requisite  flexi­
bility  ot  glass  thread  for  manufacturing 
purposes  is  to  be  ascribed  to its  extreme 
fineness, as not  less than  from 50  to 60  of 
the  original  strands  are  required  to  form 
one  thread of  the  weft.  The  process  is 
slow, for  no  more than a yard of  cloth  can 
be  produced  in  twelve  hours.  The work, 
however, is  extremely  beautiful  and  com­
paratively  cheap.  A  French  paper, com­
menting  on  the  discovery,  says:  “When 
we figure  to  ourselves  an apartment decor­
ated  with cloth of  glass  and  resplendent 
with  light,  we  must  be  convinced  that  it 
will equal in brilliancy all that the imagina­
tion  can  conceive  and  realize;  in  a  word, 
the wonders of  the enchanted  palaces men­
tioned in the Arabian tales.”

Plain  Words,  Plainly  Spoken.

In the  course of  a recent  address, Dr. L. 

Wolff, of  New York, spoke as follows:
The  use  of  pure  drugs  and  medicines, 
properly compounded and administered, con­
stitutes  a  most  important  feature  for the 
preservation of  health  and  the  prevention 
of  avoidable death.  The harm arising from 
inert or  impure  drugs  consists  not only in 
defeating  the  end  and  object  they are in­
tended  for, by admitting  of  the  unchecked 
progress  of  disease  and  the  fatal  conse­
quences thereof,  but  also in their  improper 
and poisonous admixtures which make them 
destructive  to  life  and  health.  Many  of 
them  possess  powerful  and  toxic  action, 
and. consequently,  when  compounded  and 
administered  in  improper  quantities  and 
doses, often give rise to most  disastrous re­
sults. 

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Call and See Him.

J. L.  Strelitsky extends  a  cordial  invita­
tion to all outside merchants to call  and see 
him  while  in  the  city at his  new location 
with  the Hub  cigar  store, corner of  Canal 
and  East Bridge  streets.  He  carries a full 
line of  imported  and  domestic  goods  and 
is  confident  that the  merit and  attractive­
ness of  his  brands will  meet  with the  ap­
proval of the trade.

The Drug Market.
Opium  has  advanced  and 

is  excited. 
Powdered  opium  is  also  higher.  Morphia 
has advanced 15 cents.  Golden  seal  root is 
scarce and is advancing in price.  American 
saffron  is  higher.  Oil  sassafras  has  ad­
vanced.  Turpentine is up two cents.  Lin­
seed oil has advanced 1 cent.

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WEATHERLY’S  MICHIGAN  CATARRH  REMEDY.

W e have in stock and offer a full line of

W h is k ie s ,  B ra n d ies,

G i n s ,  W i n e s ,   B u m s .

W e 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.

lazeltine i Perkins Drug Co.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

M anufacturers of th e Cel>3braU d

ACME  PR E PA R E D   PA IN T S,

W hich  fo r  D urability,  E lasticity,  B eauty 

and Econom y are A bsolutely U nsurpassed.

F .  J .  W U B Z B T O C ,

WHOLESALE  AGENT,

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M lcb.

G rand  R ap id s, 

! READLR
Pioneer Prepared  P

The ONLY Paint sold on a  GUARANTEE.
W hen  tw o  or  m ore  coats  of o ur PIONEER 
PREPARED  PAINT is applied  m s   received in 
original  packages,  and  if  in  th ree  v*ars  it 
should crack or peel off,  th u s  failin g   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 paint, as th e ow ner m av  select.  In  
case of com plaint, prom pt notice  m ust be giv­
en to th e dealer._________________
W rite   for S am p le  C ard s  a n d  P rices.  W e  

h av e S u p p lied  o u r T ra d e  w ith   th is

i P .  3 ? .  3 ? .

B ran d   for  m o te  th a n   e ig h t  y e ars  a n d   it 
is  all 'h e  m a n u fa c tu re rs  claim   for  it.  - 
W e   sell  it  on a   G U A R A N T IE E .
Hazeltine &  Perkins Drug Co.

GENERAL  AGENTS.

GRAND  RAPIDS, MICH.

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25c size ............................................p e r  doz, $2.00
50c  ** 
3.50
P e o k lia m ’« C roup R em eiiv  i<  prepared es­
pecially fo r « hildreu and is  a safe  and certain 
cure fo r Croups,  Whooping Cough,  Colds  and 
all  bronchial  and  pulm onary  com plaints  of 
childhood.  For attractiv e  advertising m atter 
address the proprietor. D r. H. C. P E '  K H A  M 
F re e p o rt,  M ien.  Trade  supplied  by  whole 
sale druggists of  Grand  Rapids,  D etroit  and 
Chicago.

SHOWCASE?

S P E C IA L   O F F E R —This style o r o ra l case;  best 
q uality;  all glass,  heavy  double  thick;  panel  doors; 
full length  m irrors and spring hinges;  solid cherry or 
w alnut fram e;  ex tra heavy base;  silv etta trim m ings: 
6 feet long,  28  inches  wide.  15  inches  high.  P rice , 
$ 1 1 ,  n e t   c a s h .   Boxing and cartag e free.

21  SC R IB N E R   ST R E ET ,

ID.  3D.  C O O K
Grand  Rapids, 
-  Michigan.
G.  M.  MUNGER  &  CO.,
Successors to Allen’s Laundry.
Mail and  Express orders  attended  to w ith 

G R A N D   R A P ID S .

prom ptness.  N ic e 'V o rk , Q u ick  T im e 

S atisfaction G u aran teed .

W .  E .  H A L L .  J r .. 

.

.

.

  M anager.

______  WARRANTED  TO BE THE

FINEST and LARGEST SMOKE
For th e  m oney in  th e  TT.S.  LiTPut up 50 in  a  box.  Ask 
JO H N  E . K E N N IN G  & CO., G ra n d  R ap id s. 

y our dealer fo r them .  M anufactured only by 

Send fo r prices.

Should  send $1 to 
E .  A .  Stow e  &  B ro,
fo r one of th eir Im proved

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

LIQUOR Ä POISON REG0RD8
c x x r s z x r c   R O O T .

We pay th e h ighest price fo r it.  Address

PECK BROS., W holesale  D ru g g ists, 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

78 Congress St., W est.

D etroit, M ic h .,  A p ril  9,  1888. 

G entlem en—I  duly  received 

Specialty Dept. Ph. Best Brewing Co.,
the  case  of 
your “ B est”  Tonic and have since had »  c re st 
m any in th is  institution.  I m ust ea.v  t hat  the 
beneficial  effects  on  weak  and  debilitated 
patien ts  have  been  m ost  satisfaciory, espec­
ially to  those in  a  stage  o f  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 o r otherw ise.

Yoars  truly,

WM. Gkay, M. D.

Medical Sup’t.

Midville, Geo., Feb. 24, 1888.

Specialty D epart. Pb. Best B rewing Co.,
Gentlem en—I thin k   th e “Tonic” a splendid 
m edicine for all form s  of  Dyspepsia and Indi­
gestion.  It is giving m e g reat satisfactiou.
J. M. J ohnson, M. D.

Very respectfully,

Yardley, Pa., M arch 78.1888. 

Ph. Beet Brewing Co.,
Dea r S i r s —I have given  your “ 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  the  so-called  “M alt  Ex­
tra c ts,”  b u t  believe  your  preparation  to   be 
superior.  In   the  aged  w here  th e  digestive 
functions are exhausted, and th ere is a  loss of 
th e nerve vital  force. I found its action  to  be 
rapid and perm anent.

E lias Wildm an, M. D.

W ork-House Hospital, 

Blackwell’s Island, Feb. 10,1888.

Ph. Best B rewing Co.,
Gentlem en— As a  m atter of  personal in ter­
est, I  have used  your  “ B est” Tonic in  several 
cases of im paired  n u tritition.  The results in­
dicate th a t it  is  an  agreeable  and  doubtless, 
highly efficacious rem edy.  1 am.
V ery tru ly  yours,

E. W. Flem in g,  M. D.

Troy, New Y ork, Jan u a ry  26,1888.

Specialty D epart. Ph. Best Brewing Co„

De a r  Sir s —Y our agent  left me a  sam ple of 
your liquid ex tract. Malt, and  as  I  use  much 
such  in  m y  practice, I   thou g h t  to  com pare 
your product w ith  some  from  another  house 
f  had on hand; and finding  yours  superior  in 
the  g reat  essential,  th e  p atttdble  nutriant  as 
well as in tonic stim u lan t properties, felt anx­
ious to  know about w hat  it  can  be furnished 
the dispensing physician.

Y ours tru ly .

E. J ay F isk, M. D.

E ast Genessee Street,

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

Specialty D eport. Ph. Best Brewing Co.,
I  Gentlem en—I  have  used  th e  “ B est” Tonio 
w ith  m ost  g ratifying  results in  m y  case  of 
dyspepsia.  My case was  a  bad  one, 1  had no 
ap p etite; headache in the m orning; sour stom­
ach;  looking  as  though  I   had  consum ption, 
and a fte r tak in g  this tonic  I   nev er fe lt b etter 
in  m y life.  I  think  it  will  cure a bad case of 
dyspepsia.  You  m ay recom m end  it  fo r  that 
case. 

Wm. O. J aeger.

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

Ph. Best B rew ing Co., 28  College Place, N. Y., 
Gentlem en—I  have  tested  th e  sam ple  of 
“C oncentrated  Liquid  E x tra ct  of  M alt  and 
H ops” you  sen t  me,  and  find  in   m y humble 
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 o f  that 
kind  is indicated.

R espectfully.

E. H . Be ll, M. D.

New Orleans, La., A pril 6,1888. 

Gentlemen—H aving 

Specialty D epart. Ph. Brewing Co.,
tried   y o u r  “Best" 
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  had  th e  
best resu lts w ith  nu rsin g   m others  w ho  w ere 
deficient in   m ilk,  increasing  its  fluids and se­
creting a m ore nourishing food fo 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 io, M  D.

For Sale By

G rand  R apids,

M ich.

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50@3 00

00©2 2o

BACCAE.

ANILINE.

ACIDUM.
m   10 
A ceticu m ...................
80@1  00 BO
Benzoicum, German
B oracic.......................
15®  50 
C arbolicum ..............
60©  65
_
C itrie u m .....................   "JJ» 
H v d ro ch lo r................
N itro c u m ...................   10©  12
O xalicum ............ 
12®  1*
Phosphorioum   ail... 
Salicylicum ..................1  70@2 05
Sulphuricum.............
T annicum .....................l  «*©1
T a rta ric u m ................  50@  53
AMMONIA.
A qua, 16  deg.............. 
5
3@ 
18  deg..............  
6
Carbonas.....................   11®
C hloridum ..................  1^®  14
B lic k .............................2 
B row n..........................   80@100
p p d  
.........................  4a@  50
Yellow...........................2 
Cubebae  (po.  1 60.... 1  S5@3 00
Ju n ip eru s  .................. 
™
X a n th o x y lu m ...........  25©  30
balsamum.
C opaiba.......................  65® 1  $
T erabin,  C anada.......   50©  55
45©  50
T olutan
CORTEX.
18 
Abies,  C anadian.......
11 
C assiae  .......................
18 
C inebona F la v a .........
80 
E aonym us  atropurp 
20 
M yrica  C erifera, po.
12 
P ru n u s V irgini.........
12 
Quillaia,  g rd ..............
12 
S a ssfras.......................
12
U lm u s.... ••..........
Ulm us Po (Ground 12) 
e x t r a c t d m . 
Give yrrbiza G labra..
P O -.............
H aem atox, lo B)  dox..
I s ..............
) 4 s ...........
)48  ......
FERRDM.
C arbonate P recip .... 
C itrate and Q uinia... 
C itrate Soluble . . . . . . .
F e r r o c y a n id u in  S o i ..
S olut  Chloride
Sulphate,  com’l .........  1H@©
12©
A rnica..........................
45©
A n th em is...................
30©
M atricaria...................
10©  12
Barosm a
Cassia  A cutifol,  Tin-
25®
^ V eU y« ....... Alx!
35©
Salvia  officinalis,  3£s
10©
and  V4s.....................
8©
U ra  U rsi....... .............
©1 00 
Acacia,  1st  p ick ed ...
@  90 
®   SO 
©   65 
75@t  00 
50©  60

24®83©
11®
13©
14®
16©

p u re .......
f l o r a .

©   15 
@3  50 
®   80

“  
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“ 
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GUMMI.

f o l i a .

“

“ 

“ 

55©
26®
20®
35©

2nd 
“ 
3rd 
“ 
Sifted  sorts.
“ 
p o ..........
•• 
Aloe, Barb,  (po, 60)..
“  Cape, (po.20). ..
“  Socotri’, (po. 60)
C atechu,  Is,  04s,  14
its,  16).......................
A m m oniac  .........• •••
A ssafoetida,  (po. 30).
B en zo in u m ................
C am phorae................
Euphorbium ,  p o .......
G albanum ...................
Gamboge, p o . . . . . . .  • •
G uaiaeum ,  (po. 45)...
Kino.  (po. 25)..............
M astic..........................
M yrrh, (po.45)—
Opu, vpo. 5  00»----
Sneiiac.........................
bleached.......
T rasracanth................

©
©   13 
25©  30 
®   15 
50©  55 
27©  30 
35©  10 
©   80 
80®  95 
^   3o 
©  20 
©1  GO 
©   40 
3  25@3 30 
25©  33 
25©  30 
30®  75
h e r b a —In  ounce packages^
-
A b sin th iu m ................. 
*
E u p a to riu m ............... 
Lobelia  ....................... 
-
M ajorum   .................... 
-
M entha P ip e rita .......  
j
V ir ................ 
*
R u e ..............„ ............ 
S
Tanacetum ,  v ........... 
*
Thym us. V .................. 
-
MAGNESIA.
Calcined,  F a t............
Carbonate,  P a t.........
C arbonate,  K. & M.. 
C arbonate,  Jennings 
A bsinthium ................5  00®5 50
Am ygdalae, Dulo—   45© 
Am ydaiae, A m arae..7 25® 
10
.........1  85@l  95
A nis'
©2  50 
A uran ti  C ortex.........
75®3 25 
B ergam ii..................... .
90©1 00 
C ajiputi  .....................
© 2  00 
C aryophylli................
35©  65 
C edar............................
©1  75 
C henopodii................
85©  9 J 
C innam onii................
©  75 
C itronella  ..................
35©  65
Conium  M ac..............
C o p aib a......................   90©  1  00
C u b eb a e ..................15  50@16 00
E xechtbitos................  90@1 00
E rig e ro n ...........................1 20@1 30
G a u lth e ria ....................... 2 25@2 35
G eran iu m ,!................  @  75
Gossipii, S en eg al—   55©  75
H edeom a..................... 1 15®1 25
J u n ip e ri.......................  50@2 00
L avendula..................     90@2 00
L im o n is.............................1 75@2 25
M entha P ip e r.................. 2 25@3 3J
M entha V erid.................. 3 00@3 25
M orrhoae,  g a l...........  80®1 00
Myrcia,  ! .....................  
50
O liv e..................................1 00@2 »5
Picis Liquida,(gal.35)  10©  12
R ic in i................................ 1 04@1 10
R o sm arin i..................  75®1  00
Rosae,  ! .............  
  @6  00
Succini  ....................... 
40@45
S abina..........................  90@1  00
S anta!................................ 3 50@7 00
S assafras.....................   70®  75
Sinapis, e ss ,! ............  
®   65
’A’ig lii............................  @1  50
T h y m e .........................  40©  50
o p t...................   @  60
T heobrom as................  15©  20

OLEUM.

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POTASSIUM.

B iC a rb ........................   15©  18
B ichrom ate................  13©  15
B ro m id e.....................   32©  40
C arb................. 
12©  15
C hlorate, (Po. 20)___   18©  20
C yanide........................  50©  55
Io d id e ................................2  85@3 00
Potassa. B itart, p u re  37©  39 
Potassa,  B itart, com  ©  15

 

 

RADIX.

Potass  N itra s ,o p t... 
8©
Potass  N itra s............  
7©
P r u s s ia te ....................  25©
Sulphate p o ................  15©
Aconitum................  20©
Althae....................  35©
Anchusa.................  15©
A rum ,  p o ....................  @
C alam us.......................  20©
G entiana,  (po. 15)—   10© 
G lychrrhiza,  (pv. 15).  16© 
H ydrastis  Canaden,
© 
,po. 55).......................
15® 
H ellebore,  Alba,  po.
15® 
Inula,  p o .....................
15®3 30
Ipecac, p o ...
18®  20 
Iris plox (po. 20®22)..
25®  30 
Jalapa,  p r ....................
©   35 
M aranta,  i t s ..............
15©  18 
Podophyllum ,  p o —
75@1 00 
Rhei  .............................
@1 75 
“  c u t.......................
75@1  35 
..................
“ 
48©  53
S p ig elia.......................
Sanguinaria, (po. 25).  @ 2 0
S erp e n ta ria .. . . .........  30©  35
S en eg a...............V . . .   50©  55
Smilax, Officinal», H   ©   40 
M  ©   20
Scillae,  (po. 35)...........  10©  12
Sym plocarpus,  Foe-
©   25
tid u s.p o ....................
V aleriana, Eng. (po. 30) 
'
G erm an..  15©
Zingiber a ....................  10©
Zingiber  j ....................  18©

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SEMEN.

6©  

A nisum , (po. 20)......... 
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A pium   (graveleons).  10©
Bird, I s ......................... 
4©
Carui,  (po. 18).............  12©
C ardam om ..................1  00@1  25
C oriandrum ................  10©  12
Cannabis  S ativa....... 3)4©  4)4
Cydonium ...................   75@1 00
Chenopodium   ...........  10©  12
D ipterix  O dorate__ 1  75@1  85
F oenicuium ................  @  15
Foenugreek, p o ......... 
8
I t:---  .  ...........................3)4©  4
Lini, grd, (bbl, 3)4). ••  3)4©  4
Lobelia.........................   35©  40
P h alaris  C an arian ...  3&@4)4
5© 
R a p a ............................  
6
Sinapis,  A lbu............  
8©   9
N ig ra...........  11©  12
SPIRITUS.
F rum enti, W„ D. Co..2 00@2  50
F rum enti, D. F. R __ 1 75@2  00
F r u m e n ti................... 1  10@1  50
Jun ip eris Co.  O. T .. .1  75®L  75
Ju niperis  Co..............1 75@3  50
Saacharum   N. E .......1 75@2  09
Spt. V ini  G alli.......... 1 75©6  50
V ini O porto................125@2  00
V ini  A lba................  1 25©2  00

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SPONGES 
Florida  sheens’wool 
carriage....................2 25©2 50
N assau  sheeps’wooi
carriag e.................... 
2- 00
V elvet E x tra  sheer s’
wool c arriag e......... 
1  10
E x tra Y ellow sheeps’
carriag e.......... 
Grass  sheeps’  wool
c a rn a g e ...........  
H ard fo r slate  u s e .. 
Y ellow Reef, fo r slate 
u se.........‘...................  

85
65

75
40

SYRUPS.

 

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A ccacia................ 
Zingiber............... 
Ip ecac.................. 
F erri Io d .............. 
A uranti C ortes........... 
Rbei A rom .........  
Sm ilax Officinalis—  
Co.. 
Senega.................  
Scillae.................. 
“  Co.............. 
T o lu tan ................ 
P runus virg .......  
t in c t u r e s . 
A conitum  Napellis R 
F  
A loes..................... .  ■ 
and m y rrh ........ 
A rn ic a ................. 
A safcetida.......... 
A trope belladonna... 
Benzoin........................ 
Co.......... 
S an g u in aria...... 
B arosm a.....................-I t 
C aatharides............
Capsicum .....................
Cardam on...................
Co.............-
C asto r..........................
C atech u .................-V.
C inchona.....................
Co..................
C olum ba.....................
C onium ........................
C ubeba.........................
D ig italis..'# ................
E rg o t.. .........................
G entian........................
oo...................
G u a ica .........................
am m on...........
Zingiber.......................
H yoscyam us..............
Iodine....................»...
“   Colorless.........
F erri Chi -ridum ........
K ino..............................
L ob elia.........................
M y rrh ...........................
N ux V o m ic a ..............
O p i................................
“   C am phorated...
•*  D eM or..............
A uranti C ortex.........
Q uassia.........................
K h a t a n y ...........................
R h ei..............................
Cassia  A cutifol.........
C o...
S erpentaria................
S tram onium ...............
T olutan........................
V alerian.......................
V eratrum  V eride__

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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-
o.  7)............................  3©  4
A nnatto  .....................   55©  60
A nfim oni,  po ............  
5
Antim oni e t Potass T  55©  60
A ntip y rin ................... 1  35© 1  40
A rgenti  N itras,  ! __  
©   68
A rsenieum .................. 
7
5© 
Balm Gilead  B ud__   38©  40
Bism uth  S.  N ............2  15@2 20
Calcium Chlor, ls, ()4s
U ;  I4B,  12)................ 
9
C antharides Russian, 
p o ...............................   @1  75

4© 

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60&10, less.

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5©
8©
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22©

Capsici  F ructus, a f..  @  15
©   16
-  
Capsici F ru ctu s, po. 
©   14 
Capsici F ructus, B po
20©   22 
Caryophyllus, (po. 25)
©3  75 
Carm ine, No. 40.........
Cera Alba, S. & F—
50©  55 
2b@
Cera Flava..............
30 
Coccus....................
40 
Cassia Fructus.........
@
15 
C e n tra ría ....................
10 
@   40 
C e t a c e u m .......................
5G@  55 
C hloroform ................
©1 00
Chloroform ,  Squibbs
Chloral H yd C rst.......1  50®1 75
C h o n d ru s.......... 
10©  12
Cinchonidine, P.&  W  15©  20 
Cinchonidine. G er’an  5© 
Corks,  list,  dis.  per
c e n t .........................
C reaso tu m ..................
Creta, (bbl. 75)............
C reta  pro p ..................
Creta, p recip..............
C reta R u b ra................
Crocus  .........................
C udbear.......................
Cupri S ulph................
10©
D ex trin e.....................
E th er S uiph................  68©
Em ery, all  num bers.  @
Em ery, p o .................... 
©
E rgota, (po.) 75...........  70@
Flake  W hite..............   12©
©
G a lla ............................. 
G a m b ie r...................... 
7©
Gelatin, Coopor......... 
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G elatin, F ren ch .........  40©
Glassw are  flint, 70&10  by box. 
Glue,  B row n..............  
9©
Glue, W hite................  13©
G ly cerin a....................  23©
G rana  P arad isi......... 
©
H u m u lu s ....................  25©
H ydrarg Chlor. M ite.  ©
H ydrarg  Chlor.  Cor. 
© 
H ydrarg Ox. R ubrum   © 
H ydrarg A m m oniati.  @1  10
H ydrarg U nguentum   45©  55
H y d ra rg y ru m ........... 
©   65
Ichthyocolia, A m __ 1 25@1  50
lUViyi  W
A LILI  G , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,  
Iodine,  R esubl...........4 0O@4  10
©5  15
Io d o fo rm ....................
85@1  00
Lupuline  ...................
L ycopodium ..............
55©  60
80©  85
M acis............................
Liquor  A rsen  e t Hy-
d ra rg lo d ..................
©  27
L iquor Potass Arsini-
tis...............................
19©  12
M agnesia, Sulph, (bbl
2©  3
1)4)..............................
90@1  00
M anuia, S .F ................
Morphia,  S, P. & W  2 65©2 80
Morphia.  S.  N.  Y. Q.
& C.  Co..................... 2 45@2  70
M oschus C a n to n __
©   40
M yristica, No. 1.........
60©  70
Nux  Vomica,  (po. 20)
©  IS
Os.  Sepia.....................
27©  29
Pepsin  Saac,  H. & P.
D. Co.......................... @2  00
Picis  Liu, N. C.. )4 gal
©2  70 
doz.............................
@1 40 
Picis Liq.,  q u a rts__
Picis Liq., p in ts.........
©   85 
Pil H ydrarg,  (po. 80).
@  50 
©   18 
P iper  Nigra,  (po.22).
P iper  Alba, (po. 35)..
@  3 
©
Pix  B urgun................
14©  1
Plum bi  A eet..............
Pulvis Ipecac eto p ii. I  10@1  20 
P yrethrum , boxes, H
©1 
& P. D. Co., doz.........
60©  65 
P yrethrum , p v ...........
8©  10 
Q uassiae.....................
50© 
Quinia, S, P. &  W __
38©  48 
Quinia. S, G erm an ...
12©  13 
R ubia T inctorum __
Saccharum  Lactis pv
@  35
S alacin.........................3 40©3 60
Sanguis D raconis__   40©  50
©4  50 
S antonine....................
12©  14 
Sapo,  W .......................
8©
Sapo,  M.......................
©
Sapo. G .........................
Seidlitz  M ixture.......
S inapis.........................
Sinapis,  o p t................
Snuff, Maceaboy, Do.
Voes..........................
Snuff,  Scotch,  Do.
Voes..........................
Soda Boras, (po  11)..10 
Soda e t Potoss T a rt..
Soda C arb...................
Soda,  Bi-Carb............
Soda,  A sh ...................
Soda  Sulphas............
Spts. E th er  Co...........
Spts.  > vrcia D om ...
Spts, Myrcia  Im p __
Spts  Vini  B eet.  bbl.

©   35
@  35 ©  11 
33©  35 
2© 2)4 
4©
3©
© 
50©
@2 00 
@2 50
©2 37
Less 5c. gal.  cash  ten  days 
Strychnia  C rystal...  @1  10
Sulphur, Subl  ..........   23£@  3)4
Sulphur,  Roll............ 2)4©   3
T am arin d s.................. 
8©   10
ferebenth  V enice...  28©  30
T heobrom ae..............   50®  55
V anilla  ..................... 9  00@16  00
8
Zinci  Sulph................ 
Gal
75
82
6553
59
60 
60
Lb
pa in ts  Bbl 
Red V enetian............ 15£ 
2@3
2@3 
Ochre, yellow  Mars..l3£ 
2@3 
Ochre, yellow  B er...l4 i 
P u tty ,co m m ercial...2)4  2)4@3 
P u tty , strictly  p ure..2)4  2%@3 
V erm ilion prim e Am ­
erican ....................... 
13@16
Verm ilion,  E nglish.. 
70@75 
G reen, Peninsu lar... 
16©17
Lead,  red....................... 65£@7)4
w hite.................... 6)4@7!4
@70 
W hiting,  w hite  Span 
W hiting,  Gilders’.... 
@90 
1  10 
W hite,  P aris  A m er’n  
W hiting,  P aris  Eng.
cliff..........................  
1 40
P ioneer  P repared
T aints  .....................1 20@1  40
Swiss Villa  P repared 
P a in ts .......................1 00@1 20

W hale, w in ter............
Lard, e x tra ..................
Lard, No.  1..................
Linseed, p u re  raw   ..
Linseed, b o ile d .........
N eat’s  Foot,  w inter
strain ed .....................
S pi..ts T u rp en tin e...

Bbl
70
79
50
53

OILS.

7© 

VARNISHES.

No. 1 T urp  Coach... . 1 10@1  20
E x tra  T u rp .................1  60@1  70
Coach Body................ 2  75@3 00
No. 1 T urp F u rn ........ 1 00@1  10
E x tra T urk D am ar.. 1  55@1  60 
Jap a n   D ryer,  No.  1 
T u r n ..........................  70©  75

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WOONSOCKET  and RHODE ISLAND  RUBBERS

Write  for  Fall  Prices  and 

Discounts

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GrandiRapids, 

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ACME  WHITE  LEAD  & COLOR  WORKS

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OUR LEADING BRANDS

Roller Champion,

Gilt  Edge,

Matchless,

Lily W hite,

Harvest Queen,
Snow Flake,

W hite Loaf, 
Reliance,

Gold Medal, 

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OUR  SPECIALTIES:

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

W rite fo r  Prices.

Grand  Rapids,  Michigan.

F,  J.  ÛETTENTHÂLER,

JOBBER  OF

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Lion Coffee has more actual Merit than any Roasted Coffee sold at the price either in Packages or in Bulk and storekeepers 
all over the State of Michigan and elsewhere who are  not  already handling  Lion  are urged to  give  it  a  trial.  We cheerfully 
answer all communications  regarding prices, etc.  Convenient  shipping  depots  established  at  all  prominent  cities,  securing 
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“What d’yer call this ?  What’s this  for ?” 
the  big bone buttons seemed  ready to  burst 
from their places with  surprise, indignation 
and  reproach.  The  victim  could  imagine 
them  saying:  “Ay,  what  do  you  call  it? 
What is it  for ?  That’s  what  we want  to 
know.”

It  happened,  one  day,  that  Shortmiles, 
feeling  himself  insulted by the  remarks of 
a rival  hackman  about  the  symmetry and 
attractiveness of  his  features,  individually 
and collectively,  including a definite opinion 
respecting the  lowest  market  value of  his 
face if  put up to  auction by a cheap jack in 
the  neighborhood, leaped  from  his vehicle 
and  challenged  his  tormentor  to  personal 
combat  The  gauntlet  was at once picked 
up and  the battle began.

How  furiously  it  raged!  How  women 
screamed,  “Shame !  why  don’t  you  part 
’em?”  And men  replied,  “Get out !  Why 
don’t  you leave ’em alone ?”  How a stately 
policeman,  with  slow,  measured steps, ap­
proached the scene, forced his  way through 
the crowd, and said :  “Now,  then, stop this 
’ere;  show us  your  badges,  both  on  yer!” 
How the two  combatants  were  summoned 
before  the  magistrate  and  fined, and  how 
they  ultimately  shook  hands  and  swore 
eternal  friendship.  Are  not  all these mat­
ters of  trifling concern when compared with 
the following fact?  When  Shortmiles was 
preparing for the  duel, he took off  his coat, 
folded  it  carefully and  placed it under the 
seat of  his hack.  Of  this  he  was  certain. 
After the  struggle,  when he returned to his 
post,  the  coat  was  gone.  Of  this  he was 
positive;  and he never set eyes upon it again.

[CONCLUDED  NEXT  WEEK.]

G one,  B u t  N o t  F o rg o tten .

From  th e Sherwood Press.

M. R. Gwin and J. F. William  are out of 
business at this place, departing  with  their 
respective  families 
for  parts  unknown 
Thursday night of  last week.  H. R. Gwin 
&  (Jo.  have  enjoyed  a  good  trade  since 
starting  in business  here, and  though their 
several slaughter sales  caused  considerable 
comment, but few  imagined  they were try­
ing to do an illegitimate business and would 
voluntarily sell themselves and  the  greater 
share of  their  relatives  for  a consideration 
of  about  §3,000,  which  must  have  lined 
their  pockets. 
In  the  words  of  Eastern 
creditors, “It is the best arranged steal  ever 
known in this vicinity,” and  appears  to not 
only enrich  the  principals but a number of 
others.  The stock  is  mortgaged  for  more 
than full value and the store  is  under  con­
trol  of  Jas.  Gwin.  M.  R.  Gwin  was  a 
promising  young man and  chairman of  the 
township  Democratic  committee. 
J.  F. 
Williams  was  highly  respected  and  his 
former  friends  are  greatly shocked  to see 
him  become  a  party  to  such  a  low-lived 
scheme.  He  held  the  office  of  township 
clerk, being elected at last spring’s election. 
Thus ends  the career  of  another  Sherwood 
business institution.
Desiring  to  set  the  seal of  their  disap­
proval  upon  such tactics, the business men 
of the place held a meeting and unanimously 
adopted the following resolutions:
W h e r e a s ,  In the mercantile trade in the 
village of  Sherwood  there  has been a num­
ber of  failures, and
W h e r e a s ,  Times  and  circumstances 
which  are  unavoidable  may place  individ­
uals in a position  where it is impossible  for 
them to pay their  honest  debts,  for  whom 
we have sympathy, and
W h e r e a s ,  We believe  there  has been a 
failure in this village, premeditated and pre­
arranged,,  ard that such failures are a great 
disadvantage  to  the  business  and  to the 
prosperity of  said  village  as  well as to the 
business  firms  who  are  doing a legitimate 
business;  therefore be it
Resolved,  That we, the business men and 
citizens  of  Sherwood,  discountenance  and 
condemn  this  unlawful  method  of  getting 
money dishonestly;  and,
Resolved,  That  we  not  only disapprove 
of  trie acts of  the principals, but  also those 
who have  been  instrumental  in aiding and 
abetting  in  said  swindle, and that we will 
hereafter put forth our  best  efforts  to  pro­
tect creditors from  such  abuses and the in- 
teret of  our  village.

H o w   D o  Y ou  M ark  Y o u r  C arpets?
If you have no particular way of  keeping 
track of the cuts you make from them, etc,, 
this plan,  from the  Carpet  Trade  Review 
may prove useful to you.  The  following, 
in miniature,  shows  both  sides  of the tag 
used for the purpose by a veteran dealer:

o

C on...........| Y ards 
Sold

Invoice ... 1
1 P attern ....!

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“There is much that

is  convenient  and
profitable in  a  correct  system  of  tagging 
carpets.  Many  dealers  have  no  regular 
method of tagging their  stock,  but I find it 
convenient  and  profitable.  A lot of  tags 
cost but little,  and the  printer. will  run off 
as many as are wanted for a mere song, and 
much time, vexation  and  probably  money 
will be saved.  Of course, in the space indi­
cated by ‘Cost,’ the amount is designated by 
private  symbols.”

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.

H.  LEONARD I SORS,

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

Large Assortment
Lilrarr Lais
_ _ _ _ J HOLIDAY

'OR

TRADE

Now Displayed in our 

Sample Room.

Headquarters for
LANTERNS

FOR

HJRRI80N  and  MORTON
CLEVELAND I THURMAN

AND

Lamp Chimneys.

Tin New “WIDE-AWAKE” 

W ith Moveable  Reflector, as shown above.

l\M or Factory Side L a i

All the NOVELTIES.  All the STAPLES.

Don’t  fail to visit our Salesroom and examine our display of

H O L I D A Y  

G O O D S

While taking in  the  WEST  MICHIGAN  STATE  FAIR.

REDUGTION  IN  FRUIT  JARS.

Now is the time to order MASON’S  PORCELAIN  TOP,  or the 

“LIGHTNING” GLASS COVER, or the GLOBE FRUIT 

JARS.  Never  so low as to-day, prices 

SUBJECT  TO  CHANGE.

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M ason’s  Porcelain  Lined,  p ts ......................................... S  7.50  gro
q ts ...........................................  8.50  “
* g a l .......................................  11.50  “
glass  covered, p ts .  ll.OC  “
“ 
q ts ..................  12.00  “
“ 
H g a l.............   16.00  “
R ubbers,  Mason’s B est  Q uality................................................65  “

“L ightning,”  or  Globe, 
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H,  LEONARD  &  SONS.

MARKETMEN.

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

SW IFT’S

Chicago Dressed Beef

MUTTON  AND  PORK

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

TO  CONSUMERS.

Sw ift and Company,

Union  StockAYards,  CHICAGO.

J E N N IN G S ’

“CELEBRATED”

F l a v o r i n g   E x t r a c t s .

A r e  p u t u p  in  a ll sizes, fro m  1 oz. to 1 gal. bottles.

1872 

Sixteen  Years  on  the  Market. 

1888 

SO LD  B Y   A L L   JO B B E R S.

MANUFACTURED ONLY  BY

JENNINGS & SMITH,

38  and  40  Louis  St.,

G ra n d   H .apids,  Micb..

T H E   3?T T B X _iIO  !

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.

Distributing Agents for

GASOLINE  and  NAPTHA.

forks, B. R. & I. aiO . & M. June, Office, No. 4 Bloflptt Bit.

CORRESPONDENCE  SOLICITED.  QUOTATIONS  FURNISHED  on  APPLICATION.

WHEN  ORDERING  Ask For ‘JENNINGS’ EXTRACTS’

