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JOHN  NICHOLSON’S  TROUBLES.

CHAPTER  I.

IN  WHICH  JOHN  SOWS  THE  WIND.

John Varey Nicholson  was stupid:  yet 
stupider men than he are now  sprawling 
in Parliament, and lauding themselves as 
the authors of  their own distinction.  lie 
was of  a fat  habit, even  from  boyhood, 
and  inclined  to a cheerful  and  cursory 
reading of  the face of life: and,  possibly, 
this  attitude  of  mind  was  the  original 
cause  of  his  misfortunes.  Beyond  this.I 
hint, philosophy is sileut  on  his  career, 
and  superstition  steps  in with the more 
ready explanation  that  he  was  detested 
of  the gods.
Ilis father—that  iron  gentleman—had 
long  ago  enthroned  himself  on  the 
heights  of  the  Disruption  Principles. 
What  these  are  (and  in  spite  of  their 
grim  name  they  are  quite innocent) no 
array of  terms would render thinkable to 
the  American  intelligence;  but  to  the 
Scotch they often prove unctuously nour­
ishing, and Mr.  Nicholson  found in them 
the  milk  of  lions.  About  the  period 
when the churches convene at Edinburgh 
in their annual assemblies, he  was  to be 
seen  descending  the  mound in the com­
pany  of  divers  red-headed  clergymen; 
these voluble, he only contributing  orac­
ular nods, brief negatives and the austere 
spectacle of  his  stretched  upper  lip.  A 
stranger  to  the  tight  little  theological 
kingdom of  Scotland might have listened 
and gathered literally nothing.  And Mr. 
Nicholson  (who  was  not  a  dull  man) 
knew  this,  and  raged  at  it.  ne knew 
there was a vast world  outside,  to whoui 
this was  as  the  chatter of  tree-top apes; 
the paper brought  him  chill  whiffs from 
it;  he  had  met  Englishmen  who  had 
asked lightly if  lie did  not  belong to the 
Church of  Scotland, and  then had failed 
to be much interested by  his  elucidation 
of  that  nice  point;  it was  an evil, wild, 
rebellious world, lying sunk in “dozened­
ness," for nothing short of a Scotch word 
will point this Scotchman’s feelings.  And 
when he entered  into  his  own  house in 
Randolph  Crescent,  and  shut  the  door 
behind  him,  his  heart  swelled  with se- 
suritv.  Here,  at least,  was a citadel  im­
pregnable  by  right-hand  defections  or 
left-hand  extremes.  Here  was a family 
where  prayers  came  at  the same  hour, 
where the Sabbath  literature  was  unim­
peachably selected, where the  guest who 
should  have leaned to any false  opinion 
was  instantly  set  down, and over which 
there  reigned  all  the  week,  and  grew 
denser  on  Sundays,  a  silence  that  was 
agreeable to his ear.  and a gloom  that he 
found comfortable.
Mrs. Nicholson  had  died  at about the 
age of  thirty,  and  left  him  with  three 
children—a daughter of two  years, and a 
son  about  eight  years  younger  than 
John;  and  John  himself,  the  unlucky 
bearer  of  a  name  infamous  in  English 
history.  The  daughter,  Maria,  was  a 
good  girl—dutiful,  pious,  dull,  but  so 
easily startled  that  to  speak to her was 
quite  a  perilous  enterprise. 
"1  don’t 
think I care  to  talk  about  that,  if  you 
please.'5  she  would  say, and  strike the 
boldest  speechless  by her  unmistakable 
pain;  this upon  all  topics—dress,  pleas­
ure,  morality,  politics, 
in  which  the 
formula was changed to “my papa thinks 
otherwise,” and  even  religion, unless it 
was approached with a particular whining 
tone of  voice.  Alexander,  the  younger 
brother,  was  sickly,  clever, 
fond  of 
books  and drawing,  and full  of  satirical 
femarks. 
In the midst of  these, imagine 
that  natural,  clumsy,  unintelligent and 
mirthful  animal, John;  well-behaved  In 
comparison with other lads, although not 
up to the mark of  the house in Randolph 
Crescent;  full  of  a  sort  of  blundering 
affection,  full  of  caresses  which  were 
never very warmly received;  full of  sud­
den and loud laughter which  rang out in 
that still house like  curses.  Mr.  Nichol­
son  himself  had a great  fund of  humor, 
of  the Scotch order—intellectual, turning 
on the observation of men:  his own char­
acter,  for instance—if he could have seen 
it  in  another—would  have  been  a  rare 
feast  to  him;  but  his  son's  empty guf­
faws  over  a  broken  plate,  and  empty, 
almost light-hearted, remarks, struck him 
with pain as the indices of  a weak mind.
Outside of  the family, John  had  early 
attached  himself  (much  as  a  dog  may 
the  steps  of  Alan 
follow  a  king)  to 
Houston,  a lad  about a  year  older  than 
himself, idle, a trifle  wild,  the  heir  to a 
good estate which was still  in  the  hand 
of  a rigorous  guardian,  and  so  content 
with himself  that he  took  John's  devo­
tion  as  a  matter  of  course.  The  inti 
macy was  gall  to Mr. Nicholson;  it took 
his  son  from  the  house, and  he  was a 
jealous  parent:  it  kept  him  from  the 
office,  and he  was a martinet;  lastly, Mr. 
Nicholson  was  ambitious for his family, 
and he hated to see a son of  his play sec­
ond fiddle to an idler.  After  some  hesi 
tation,  he  ordered  that  the  friendship 
should  cease—an  unfair  command, 
though  seemingly'inspired  by the  spirit 
of  prophecy;  and  John, saying  nothing, 
continued to disobey the order, under the 
rose.
John  was  nearly  nineteen  when  lit 
was one day dismissed rather earlier than 
usual  from  his  father’s office, where lie 
was studying the practice of  the law.  It 
was Saturday;  and  except  that he had t 
matter  of  nearly  $2,000  in  his  pocket, 
which it was his duty to hand over to the 
bank,  he had the  whole  afternoon  at hit 
disposal.  He  went  along  enjoying  the 
mild  sunshine,  and  the  little  thrill  of 
easterly wind that tossed the  flags  along 
the terrace and tumbled  the  green  trees 
in the gardens.  The  band  was  playing 
down in the valley,  and  when it came to 
turn of  the  pipers,  he  heard  their  wild 
sounds  with  a  stirring  of  the  blood. 
Something distantly martial woke in him; 
and he thought of Miss Mackenzie,  whom 
he was to meet that  day at dinner.
Now, it  is  undeniable  that  he should 
have gone directly to the  bank,  but right 
j in the way stood the billiard-room of  the 
hotel  where Alan  was  almost certain to 
be found:  and the  temptation proved too 
strong.  He entered the billiard-room and

to 

the 

was  instantly greeted by his  friend,  cue 
in hand.
“Nicholson,"  said  he,  "1 want  you to 
lend me ten dollars until Monday.”
“You've  come 
right  shop, 
haven’t  you?”  returned John.  "I  have 
seventy-five cents.”
“Nonsense,” said Alan.  “Yon can get 
some.  Go  and  borrow it—they all do it. 
Or,  I’ll  tell  you  what — pawn  your 
watch.”
“Oh,  yes, I daresay,” said John.  “And 
how about my father ?”
‘How  is  he  to  know?  He  doesn’t 
wind it up  for  you  at  night, does  he?” 
inquired Alan,  at which  John  guffawed.
No. seriously;  I am in a fix," continued 
the  tempter. 
"I have lost  some  money 
to a man  here. 
I’ll  give  it  to  you  to­
night.  and  you  can  get  the  watch  out 
again  on  Monday.  Come;  it's  a  small 
service,  after  all. 
I  would  do  a  good 
deal more for  you.”
Wherupon John went forth and pawned 
his gold watch, under the assumed  name 
of  John  Froggs.  But  the  nervousness 
that  assailed  him  at  the  door  of  that 
inglorious  haunt—a pawnshop—and  the 
effort necessary to invent the pseudonym 
(which,  somehow, seemed to him a neces­
sary part  of  the  procedure),  had  taken 
more time  than  he  imagined;  and when 
he returned to the billiard room with the 
poils, the  bank  had  already closed  its 
doors.
This  was a shrewd  knock.  “A  piece 
of  business  had  beeii  neglected.”  He 
heard these words in his father’s  trench­
ant voice, and trembled, and then dodged 
the  thought.  After  all,  who  was  to 
know?  He must carry$2,000 about with 
him  until  Monday,  when  the  neglect 
could  be  surreptitiously  repaired;  and 
meanwhile he was free to pass the  after­
noon in the  billiard-room,  smoking,  sip­
ping a pint of  ale,  and  enjoying  to  the 
mast-head  the  modest  pleasures  of  ad­
miration.
None  can  admire  like  a  young  man. 
Of  all  youth’s  passions  and  pleasures, 
this is  the  most  common  and  least  al­
loyed;  and  every  flash  of  Alan’s  black 
eyes;  every  aspect  of  his  curly  head; 
every graceful  reach,  every  easy, stand­
off  attitude of  waiting;  aye, and clown to 
his  shirt-sleeves  and  wrist-links,  were 
seen by Jonn  through a luxurious  glory. 
He  valued  himself  by  the  possession 
of  that  royal  friend,  hugged  himself 
upon  the  thought,  and  swam  in  warm 
azure:  Iris own  defects,  like  vanquished 
difficulties,  becoming  things on which to 
plume himself.  Only  when  he  thought 
of  Miss  Mackenzie  there  fell  upon  his 
mind  a  shadow  of  regret;  that  young 
lady  was  worthy of  better  things  than 
plain John  Nicholson,  still known among 
schoolmates  by  the  derisive  name  of 
“Fatty:”  and  he  felt  that  if  he  could 
chalk a cue, or stand at ease,  with such a 
careless grace as Alan, he could approach 
the  object of  his  sentiments  with a less 
crushing sense of  inferiority.
Before  they parted,  Alan  made a  pro­
posal  that  was  startling In the extreme. 
He would be at Colette's that night about 
12,  he said.  Why would  not  John com« 
there  and  get  the  money?  To  go  to 
Colette’s  was  to  see  life,  indeed: it wa 
wrong;  it  was  against  the  laws; it par­
took, in a very dingy  manner,  of  ad veil 
ture.  Were it known,  it was  the  sort of 
exploit  that  made a  young  man  disrep 
utable with the more serious  classes,  but 
gave  him  a  standing  with  the  riotous. 
And  yet Colette's was not a hell;  it could 
not  come,  without  vaulting  hyperbole 
under the rubric of  a gilded saloon;  and 
if  it were a sin to  go there,  the  sin  was 
Merely local and municipal.  Colette wa 
simply an unlicensed saloon-keeper, who 
gave suppers after 11 at  night, the Edin­
burgh hour of  closing. 
If  you  belonged 
to a club,  you  could  get  a  much  better 
supper at the  same  hour,  and  lose not a 
jot in  public  esteem.  But if  you lacked 
that qualification, and were an hungered 
or inclined toward conviviality at unlaw­
ful hours,  Colette’s  was  your  only port. 
You were very ill-supplied.  The company 
was not recruited from the  Senate or the 
Church, though  the  Bar  was  very well 
represented-on the only occasion on which 
1 flew in the  far$ of my  country's  laws, 
a.u<l. taking  my reputation  in  my hand, 
penetrated into that  grim  supper-house. 
And  Colette’s 
thrillingly 
conscious of  wrong-doing and  “that two- 
handed  engine  (the  policeman)  at  the 
door,"  were  perhaps  inclined  to  some­
what feverish excess.  But the place was 
in  no  sense  a  very bad  one;  and  it  is 
somewhat strange to me, at this  distance 
of  time, how it had acquired  its  danger­
ous repute.
In  precisely the  same  spirit as a man 
may  debate  a  project  to  cross  Africa, 
John  considered  Alan’s  proposal,  and, 
greatly daring, accepted it.  As he walked 
home,  the thoughts of  this excursion out 
of  the  safe  places of  life into  the  wild 
and arduous, stirred and struggled in liis 
imagination  with  the  image  of  Miss 
Mackenzie—incongrous  and  yet  kindred 
thoughts, for did not each imply unusual 
tightening of  the pegs of  resolution ? did 
not  each  woo  him  forth  and warn him 
back again into himself ?
Between  these  two  considerations, at 
least, he was  more  than  usually moved; 
and when he got home he quite forgot the 
$2,000  in  the  inner  pocket of  his  over­
coat.  hung  it tip,  with  its  rich  freight, 
upon his particular  pin of  the hat-stand: 
and in the very action sealed his doom.

frequenters, 

C H A P T E R   II.

IN  WHICH  JOHN  HEAPS  THE  WHIRLWIND.

About half-past ten, it was John’s good 
fortune to offer his arm to  Miss  Macken­
zie, and escort her home.  The night was 
cliiil and starry;  all the  way the trees of 
the different gardens rustled  and  looked 
black.  Uj> Leith Walk,  when they came 
to  cross  it,  the  breeze  made a rush and 
set the  flames of  the street-lamps quiver­
ing;  and when at last  they had  mounted 
to  the  Royal  Terrace,  where  Captain 
Mackenzie  lived, a  great  salt  freshness 
came in their  faces from the sea.  These 
phases of  the walk  remained  written on 
John’  memory  each  emphasized  by the 
touch of  that light hand on his arm;  and

behind all these aspects of  the nocturnal 
city he saw, in  his  mind’s eye,  a picture 
of  the  lighted  drawing-room  at  home 
where he  had  sat  talking to Flora;  and 
his father, from the other end, had looked 
on with a kind and ironical smile. 
John 
had  read  the  significance of  that smile, 
which  might  have  escaped  a  stranger. 
Mr.  Nicholson  had  remarked  his  son’s 
entanglement  with  satisfaction,  tinged 
by  humor;  and  his  smile,  if  it  was  a 
thought contemptuous, had  implied  con­
sent.
At the captain’s door, the girl held out 
her  haud,  with a certain  emphasis;  and 
John  took  it  aud  kept it a little longer, 
and said,  “Good-night, Flora,  dear,” and 
was instantly thrown  into  much  fear by 
his presumption.  But she ouly laughed, 
ran up the steps and  rang  the  bell;  and 
while  she  was  waiting  for  the  door to 
open, kept close in the porch,  and talked 
to him from that point as out of  a fortifi­
cation.  She  tiad  a  knitted  shawl  over 
her head:  her  blue  eyes  took  the  light 
from  the  neighboring  street-lamp  and 
sparkled;  and  when the door opened and 
closed upon her, John  felt cruelly alone.
lie  proceeded  slowly  back  along  the 
street  in  a  tender  glow;  and  when  he 
came to Greenside Church, he halted in a 
doubtful  mind.  Over 
the  crown  of 
Calton Hill  to  his  left,  lay  the  way to 
Colette’s,  where  Alan  would  soon  be 
looking  for  his  arrival,  and  where  he 
would now have no more  consented to go 
than he would have wilfully wallowed in 
a bog;  the touch of  the girl’s hand on his 
sleeve, and  the  kindly light  in his fath­
er’s  eyes,  both  loudly forbidding.  But 
right  before  him  was  the  way  home, 
which pointed ouly to bed, a place of  lit­
tle ease for one whose  fancy was  strung 
to the lyrical pitch,  and  whose  not very 
ardent heart was  just  then tumultuously 
moved.  The hill-top,  the cool  air of  the 
uight, the  company of  the  great  monu­
ments,  the  sight  of  the  city under  his 
feet, with its hills and valleys  and cross­
ing  files of  lamps,  drew  him  by  all  he 
had  of  the  poetic,  and  he  turned  that 
way;  and,  by that quite  innocent deflec­
tion,  ripened  the  crop  of  his venial er­
rors for the sickle of  destiny.
On a seat on the hill he sat for perhaps 
half  an  hour, 
looking  down  upon the 
lamps, and up  at  the  stars  of  heaven. 
Wonderful were the resolves  he  formed; 
beautiful and  kindly  were  the  vistas of 
future life that sped before  him.  He ut­
tered to himself the name  of  Flora in so 
many touching and dramatic keys that he 
became at length fairly melted  with ten­
derness and could have  sung  aloud.  At 
that juncture,  a  certain  creasing  in his 
overcoat  caught  his  attention.  He put 
his hand into his pocket, pulled forth the 
envelope that  held  the  money,  aud sat 
stupefied.  Calton Hill,  about this period, 
had an ill name, and to  be  sitting  there 
with $2,000 that  did  not  belong  to  him 
was hardly wise.  He looked  up.  There 
was a man a little on one side of  him ap­
parently looking at the  scenery;  from  a 
little on the other, a second night-walker 
was  very  quietly  drawing  near.  Up 
jumped John.  The  envelope  fell  from 
his hands;  he stooped to get it and at the 
same moment both men ran in and closed 
with him.
A little after,  he got  to  his  feet  very 
sore and shaken,  the poorer  by  a  purse 
which*  contained  exactly  one  postage 
stamp, by a  cambric  handkerchief,  and 
by the all-important envelope.
Here was a young  man,  on  whom, at 
the highest  point  of  loverly  exaltation, 
there had fallen a  blow  too  sharp  to be 
supported alone;  and not many  hundred 
yards away his  greatest  friend  was  sit­
ting at supper—ay,  and  even  expecting 
him.  Was it not  In  the  nature  of  man 
that  he  should  go  there?  He  went  in 
quest of sympathy—in quest of that droll 
article that we all  suppose  ourselves  to 
want when in a strait,  and  have  agreed 
to call advice;  and he went, besides, with 
vague but rather splendid expectations of 
relief.  Alan  was  rich,  or  would be so 
when he came of age.  By a stroke of the 
pen he might remedy this misfortune and 
avert  that  dreaded  interview  with  Mr. 
Nicholson, from which John  now shrunk 
in imagination as the  hand  draws  back 
from  lire.
Close  under  Calton  Hill  there  runs a 
certain narrow avenue,  part  street,  part 
by-road.  The head of it faces  the  doors 
of the prison;  its  tail  descends  into  the 
sunless slums  of  Low  Calton.  On  one 
hand it is overhung  by  the  crags  of the 
hill,  on the other l>y  an  old  grave-yard. 
Between these two the  road-way  runs in 
a trench, sparsely lighted at night, sparse­
ly frequented by day, and bordered, when 
the place was cleared of tombs, by  dingy 
and  ambiguous  houses.  One  of  these 
was the house of Colette;  and at  his door 
our ill-starred .John was  presently  beat­
ing for admittance. 
In an  evil  hour, he 
satisfied the jealous inquiries of  the con­
traband saloon-keeper;  in  an  evil  hour, 
he penetrated into the  somewhat  unsav­
ory interior.  Alan,  to be sure,  was there, 
seated in a room  lighted  by  noisy  gas- 
jets, beside a dirty  table-cloth,  engaged 
on a coarse lunch,  and in the company of 
several tipsy members  of  the  bar.  But 
Alan was not sober;  he  had  lost upon a 
horse-race, had received the  news at din­
ner-time, and was now.  in default  of any 
possible means of  extrication,  drowning 
the memory of  his  predicament.  He to 
help John!  The  thing  was  impossible; 
he couldn’t help himself.
“If you have a beast of a  father,” said 
he,  “I  can  tell  you  1  have  a  brute of a 
guardian.”
“I’m not going to hear my  father call­
ed a beast,” said  John,  with  a  beating 
heart,  feeling that he had risked  the last 
sound rivet of the chain that  bound  him 
to life.

But Alan  was quite good-natured.
“All right,  old fellow,” said he.  “Mos" 
respec"able man,  your  father.”  And he 
introduced his friend to  his  companions 
as “old Nicholson the what-d’ye-call-um's 
son.”
John sat in dumb agony.  Colette’s foul 
walls and maculate table  linen,  and even 
down to Colette's villainous casters, seem­

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ed like objects in a nightmare.  And just 
then there came a knock and a scurrying; 
the  police,  so  lamentably  absent  from 
Calton Hill,  appeared  upon  the  scene; 
and  the  party,  taken  flagrante  delicto, 
with their glasses at  their  elbow,  were 
eized, marched up to  the  police  office, 
and all duly summoned to  appear as wit­
nesses in the consequent case against that 
arch-shebeener, Colette.
It was a sorrowful  and a  mightily so­
bered  company  that  came  forth again.
The  vague  terror  of  public  opinion 
weighed generally on them all:  but there 
were private  ami  particular  horrors on 
the minds of individuals.  Alan  stood in 
dread  of  his  guardian,  already  sorely 
tried.  One of the group was the son of a 
country  minister,  another  of  a  judge; 
John, the unhappiest of  all,  had  David 
Nicholson to father,  the  idea  of  facing 
whom on such a scandalous  subject  was 
physically sickening.  They stood awhile 
consulting;  then  they  adjourned to the 
lodgings of one of the number where, for 
that matter,  they might have had quite as 
ood a supper,  ami far better drink, than 
in the dangerous  paradise  from  which 
they had  been  routed.  There,  over an 
almost tearful glass,  they  debated  their 
position.  Each explained that he had the 
world to lose if the affair went on, and he  4| 
appeared as a witness. 
It was  remarka­
ble what bright prospects  were just then 
in the very act of opening  before each of 
that little company of youths,  aud  what 
pious  consideration  for  the  feelings of 
their  families  began  now  to well from 
them.  Each,  moreover,  was  in an odd 
state of destitution.  Not one  could bear 
his share of the fine;  not one but evinced 
a wonderful twinkle of hope that each of 
the others,  in  succession,  was  the  very 
man who could step in to  make  good the* 
deficit.  One took a high hand;  if it went 
to  a  trial,  he  should  bolt.  Another 
branched out into touching  details about 
his family,  and was not listened to.  John,, 
in the midst of  this  disorderly  competi­
tion of poverty and meanness, sat stunned, 
contemplating  the  mountain bulk of his 
misfortunes.
At last,  upon a pledge that each should 
apply to liis family with a common frank­
ness, this convention of  unhappy  young 
asses broke up, went  down  the  common 
stair, aud in the gray of the spring morn­
ing, with the streets lying dead and emp­
ty all about them, the  lamps  burning on 
into the daylight  in  diminished 
luster, 
and the birds beginning to sound premon­
itory notes from the groves of  the  town 
gardens—went each his  own  way  with 
bowed head and echoing footfall.
The  rooks  were  awake  in  Randolph 
Crescent;  but the windows  looked down, 
discreetly  blinded,  on  the return of the 
prodigal.  John’s  pass-key  was a recent 
privilege;  this was the  first  time  it  had 
been used;  and, oh! with what  a  sicken­
ing sense of his umvorthiness lie  now in­
serted it into the well-oiled  lock  and en­
tered that citadel of the proprieties!  All 
slept:  the gas in the hall  had  been  left 
faintly  burning  to  light  his  return:  a 
dreadful  stillness  reigned,  broken by the 
deep ticking of the eight-day  clock.  He 
put the gas out, and sat on a  chair in the 
hall, waiting and counting  the  minutes, 
longing  for  any  human  countenance.
But when, at last, he heard  the  servants 
begin to be about, he instantly lost  heart 
and fled to his own room, where he threw 
himself upon the bed.

fCONTINUED  NEXT  WEEK, i
The  New  Clerk.

At the commencement  of  his  engage­
ment let there be a free and candid state­
ment of what is to be  expected  of  him; 
the rules of  the  store  and  what  delin­
quencies will not be tolerated.  The  em­
ployer can always shy,  at the start, things 
that later on are difficult to reach.  A full 
and free understanding at  the  beginning 
is sure to save trouble in the future.
Take  time  and  exercise  patience  in 
making  the  newcomer  acquainted with 
the stock,  the peculiarities of  trade,  the 
whims of customers,  the  policy  of  the 
management,  its views regarding  the de­
tails and methods  of  keeping  accounts, 
making of gifts and many details,  simple 
in themselves, yet more or  less  puzzling; 
to a new clerk.
Establish  a  community  of  interests, 
making the clerk  feel  the  prosperity of 
the proprietor  means  the  prosperity  of 
the clerk.  A word  of  encouragement Is. 
a wonderful lever to  develop  work  in  an 
ambitious youth.

All  Night  Groceries.

From  the Chicago Tribune.
Some of  the retail groceries are said to 
be considering the advisability of  follow­
ing the example of the druggists by using 
a  night-bell.  Boarding-house  keepers, 
anti  others  not  infrequently  find  they 
have  forgotten  something  over  night, 
which  is  essential  to the comfort of the- 
breaklast- table  and  want to make up for 
the omission.  Naturally, they will prefer 
to patronize during the day a store which 
ministers  to  their  comfort  in  time  of 
emergency.  Their  early  custom  is  not 
sufficient  in amount to warrant  the  gro­
cer  in  keeping  open  all night,  but it is 
thought to be well worth  while to have a 
clerk sleep on  the tpremises, so that this 
spasmodic buying may be attended to.

V

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For Sale by Geo. C. Wether bee &  Co.,  Detroit;  Haw 
kins & Perry. Grand Rapids;  .McCausland &  Co..  East 
Saginaw, and by  Wholesale  Grocers  generally.  Send 
for Illustrated Catalogue.

The  "Speckled  Havanas"  for  a  Ten 
Cent Cigar, and the  “Silver  Spots'’ for a 
Five  Cent  Cigar,  stand  without  rivals 
wherever  introduced.  Every  dealer  in 
Fine  Cigars  should  secure  these  two 
brands, as they are  TRADE  WINNERS.
Full  particulars  In  regard  to  prices, 
terms, etc.,  can be had by addressing

GEO.T. WARREN iGO.

MANUFACTURERS

High Grade Cigars,

FLINT,  MICHIGAN.

Industrial  School  of Business

THE

Its  u r.tduates 8 acceed.  W rite

Is noted fo r  TH OROUGHNESS.
W.  N.  FERRIS,

B ig   R ap id s,  M id i.

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JU L IU S  HOUSEM AN, Pre«..

A .  B. W ATSON. Tre»«..
CASH CAPITAL,  8 2 0 0 ,0 0 0 .

S. F. AS P IN W  A 

B E L K N A P
Wagon  and  Sleigh  Go,,

Manufacturers of

Spring,  Freight,  Express, 

Lumber  and  Farm

W A G O N S

LOGGING  CARTS  AND  TRUCKS, 

MILL  AND  DUMP  CARTS, 

LUMBERMEN'S  AND 

RIVER  TOOLS.

We carry a large  stock  of  material  and  have 
every facility fo r  making  first  class  Wagons of 
all kinds.
{SSfspecial  attention  given 
to  Repairing, 
Painting and Lettering.
Shops on Front St., Grand Rapids

—AND—

G0NNEGT1GUY

Rubbers.

W rite fo r Fall Prices and D iscounts.

G.  R .  M A Y H E W ,

86  Monroe  Street,

GRAND  RAPIDS.

ioiii,  Herpolslisisr  k  Co.
Dry Goods,

importers and Jobbers of

STAPLE «ml  FANCY.

O v e r a l l s ,   P a n t s ,   E tc .,

OUR  OWN  MAKE.

A  COMPLETE  LINE  OF

Fancu  Groekerg ani

Fancg  Woodenware,

OUR  OWN  IMPORTATION.

Inspection  solicited.  Chicago  and  De­

troit prices guaranteed.

THDBBEK,  SfHYLAND  &  CO.

NEW  YORK,

RELIABLE

FOOD  PRODUCTS.

[It is both pleasant and profitable for  merchants to 
occasionally visit New York, and all such are cordially 
invited to call, look through our establishment, comer 
West Broadway, Reade and Hudson streets, and make 
our acquaintance, whether  they wish to buy goods or 
not.  Ask for a member of the firm.]

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.,

With  Safety Deposit  Co., B asem ent  of Wid- 

dicomb Blk.

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 Q   STANTON, SRMPSON i CO.
Men’s  Furnishing  Goods.

M anufacturers aim  Jobbers of

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W e make a specialty of  handling  A P ­
PLES in car lots and less  and  would 
be pleased to  open  correspondence 
w ith  a  view   to  receiving  your 
shipm ents.  W ill  at  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  at  top 

market  price,”  is  our 

maxim.

CHICAGO.

S. T. FISH & CO., 189  So.  W a te r  St„ 
G.  M.  MUNGER  &  CO.,
Successors to Allen’s Laundry.
Mail and Express orders attended  to with 
piomptnefs.  Nice Work, Quick Time 

G R A N D   R A P ID S .

Satisfaction Guaranteed.

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

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.

.

  M anager.

Sole  Manufacturers  of  the  “Peninsular 

Brand  Pants, Shirts and Overalls.

State  agents  for  Celuloid  Collars  and  Caffs. 

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

DETROIT, 

-  MICHIGAN.

GEO.  F.  OWEN,  Grand  Rapids;

Western  Michigan  Salesman.

FERMENTUM!

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

JXTX>X>  cfc  OO., 

JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE 

And Full Line Summer Goods.

102  CANA L  ST RE ET .

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Full line.  Cash prices this month. 

W   H
G R A H A M   ROTS,  -  G ran d   R ap id s,  M ich.

P

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If

OUR  FALL  LINE  OF

------ IS  SOW  COMPLETE.------

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

OUR  TRAVELERS 
GEO.  H .  RA YN 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  with a com plete 

THE  GREAT

EATON, HÖR 4 CO,
20 and 22  Monroe  St., Grand  Rapids,
EDMUND B.DIKEMIN
Watch Maker 

i  Jeweler,
44  CRNÄL  ST.,
Grand Rapids,  - 
flieh,
Millers, Attention

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

GRIND  RRP1DS,  HIGH.

FOURTH SIT10M L  BAM

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

A.  J.  B o w se, President.

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

CAPITAL, 

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

-  - 

T ransacts a  general  banking  business.

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

o f C o u n try  M erch an ts Solicited.
CASH  SALE  CHECKS.

Encourage your trade to pay cash instead of 
running book  accounts  by  using  Cash  Sale 
Checks.  For sale at 50 cents per  100 by E. A. 
STOWE & BRO., Grand Rapids.

PLACE to  secure a thorough 
’and useful education is at th e 
Grand Ra pid s (Mich.) Bu s i­
ness Co llege,  w rite fo r Col- 

lege Journal.  Address,  C. G. SWENSBERG.

FADED/LIGHT  TEXT

Hiller, R. A.  Parker, C. C. Chadwick,  R. 
A. McCarty, Homer Warren,  E.  O.  Dur- 
fee, F. C.  Trowbridge,  A.  A.  Boutelle, 
and C. W. Bristol.  M.  P.  Thatcher, the 
Secretary and organizer,  bought  the  880 
acres on which the mine is  situated,  and 
understood to hold a controlling  inter- 
t. 

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M A N U FA C TU R IN G   M A TT ER S.

Ludington—E.  Seaton  succeeds Seaton 
Butters in the manufacture of  loops. 
Manistee—Carl E. Joys,  who  assigned 
about  three  months  ago,  is  offering to 
compromise at 25 per cent.

Eastlake—The  R.  G.  Peters  Salt  and 
umber Co.  is  erecting a  warehouse, 40x 
130 feet in dimensions, on the  site of the 
one burned.

Whitehall—John  Miller  has  retired 
from the shingle  manufacturing  firm  of 
Johnson & Miller.  The business will  be 
continued  by  the  remaining  partner, 
Charles Johnson.

Detroit—The Grant Car Pusher Co. has 
been organized, with  $6,000  capital,  for 
the purpose of  manufacturing  car  push­
ers or movers.  The incorporators are B. 
Franklin  Nelson, Sigmund  Simon,  Wm. 
F. Heames, P.  H.  Dwyer,  Edward  Bren­
nan and Murtagh P. Brennan.
Purely Personal.

F. A. Earl, the  Rodney  jeweler,  is  in 

town for a couple of  days.

Frank E. Pickett, the  Hilliards  cheese 

manufacturer,  was in town Monday.

W.  H. Chilson,  senior  member  of  the 
firm  of  W.  H.  Chilson  &  Son,  general 
dealers at West  Sebewa,  was  in  town a 
couple of  days last week.

Samuel  M.  Lemon,  L.  E.  Hawkins, 
Wm.  Judson  and Heman G. Barlow were 
in Lansing Monday to attend the meeting 
of  Michigan wholesale grocers.

F. D. Yale, of  the firm of  Cummings & 
Yale,  is  doing  Southern  Michigan  this 
week  and  will  Sunday with  Mrs. Yale, 
who is visiting her mother at Lansing.

S. K.  Snodgrass,  late  of  the  firm  of 
Peck  Bros., has gone to Delaware,  Ohio, 
where he will inspect his  business inter­
ests,  going  thence to  California,  where 
he will spend the winter.

Geo.  Vernier,  the  Crystal  hardware 
dealer,  was in town a couple of  days last 
week in attendance on  the Odd  Fellows’ 
encampment. 
It  was  the  first  time he 
had been in Grand  Rapids for about four

Niel B. Campbell, the La Grange, Ind., 
rocer, was in town a couple of  days last 
week,  accompanied  by  his  wife.  Al­
though he has been  buying  goods in this 
market  for  several  years, he  had  never 
visited the city before and was agreeably 
urprised with its size and importance.

Gripsack Brigade.

G. H.  McWilliams  has  taken  the  po- 
ition  of  city  salesman  for  Ball.  Barn­
hart & Putman.

Hub” Baker  says  that  W. J.  Lewis’ 
new hotel at Boyne  City is a dandy—and 
Hub”  ought to know.
J.  W.  Weinburg  has  closed  out  his 
stock at Battle  Creek  and  gone  on  the 
road for D.  S. Newburg,  of  New’ York.

J. L. Anthony,  Secretary  of  the  San­
dusky  Steamboat  and  Fishing  Co., has 
engaged to travel  for  F. J. Dettenthaler.
Frederick C. Waters, now on  the  road 
for a Toledo boot  and  shoe  house,  will 
remove here  about  the  first  of  the j eai 
and open a retail shoe store.  Mr. Waters 
married a daughter of  the  late  V m.  B. 
Solomon.

It is understood that  Will  Campbell is 
omething  of  an  adept  in  hunting mud 
hens, having  recently shot tivelve out of 
possible  ten.  He  is  sure  he  killed 
them,  because they dove in the water and 
were  never  seen “any more  any more.

RAILROAD  RUMORS.

What  Kind  of  a  Boy  Does  a  Business 

Man  Want?

Changes

New  Roads

Prospect 
Management.

“What  kind  of  a boy  does a business 
man  want?”  repeated a shrewd,  practi­
cal man of  many concerns,  the other day. 
The coming season promises to witness 
“Well,  I will tell  you. 
In the first place 
more railroad building in this  State than 
he  wants  a  boy  who  doesn’t  know too 
has been the case for  several  years past. 
much;  business  men  generally  like  to 
run their own business, and  prefer some 
Several  lines  enjoying  an  established 
one who  will  listen to their  way, rather 
business are to be  paralleled  and a num­
than try to  teach  them  new  kinds;  sec­
ber  of  unoccupied  fields  are  to  be  in­
ondly, they want a prompt boy—one who 
vaded.  T h e   T r a d e s m a n   has  made  a 
understands 7 o’clock as exactly 7, not 30 
minutes past;  third,  an  industrious boy, 
careful  study of  the situation and  takes 
who is not afraid  to  put in a little  extra 
pleasure  in  presenting a number of  new 
work in  case of  need;  fourth,  an  honest 
undertakings which  are  reasonably sure 
boy—honest  in  his service,  as well as in 
of  being consummated.
the  matter  of  dollars  and  cents;  and, 
fifth,  a good-natured  boy who  will  keep 
"The  objective  point of  at  least  three 
his temper even if  his employer loses his 
different  railroad  systems  is  Manistee.
own, now and then !”
It is  very generally conceded  that  Man­
“But  you  haven’t  said  a  word  about 
1 
istee is tributary to more  pine  than  any 
{his being smart!”  was suggested.
“Well, to tell the truth,” was the rather 
other town in the  Lower  Peninsula  and 
hesitating answer,  “that’s  about the last 
there  is  likely to be  very lively bidding 
thing  w’e  worry over.  The  fact is, if  a 
for the lumber  traffic of  the  place.  But 
boy is modest,  prompt,  pleasant,  indus­
trious and honest, lie’s  about as smart as 
for the  apathy of  the  lumber  manufac­
we  care  about  generally—and  that’s  a 
turers  of  Manistee,  the  city would  have 
fact!”
had a number of  outlets , years ago.  The 
mill  men  have  failed to appreciate  the 
advantages  of  a  rail  trade  over  cargo 
shipments—and the same is true to a con­
siderable extent to-day.  The experience 
of  Muskegon,  however,  coupled  with a 
realization of  the  fact  that the  years of 
the  pine  supply of  the  Manistee valley 
are numbered,  have  set  the  lumbermen 
to  figuring  and  they  are  beginning  to 
reach the  conclusion  that  they can  just! 
as well put  their  product  into the retail 
yards of  the country as  to  submit to the i 
exactions of  the wholesale  middlemen at i 
Chicago and other markets.

The  “Anchor”  brand  of  oysters  ha: 
now  been  before  the  public  about two 
years and is now more popular than ever.
The  paper  sack  advertising  fraud  is 
around  again.  Merchants  who  do  not 
should  give  the
care  to  be  victimized 
swindler a w ide berth.

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.

FOR  SALE,  W ANTED,  ETC.

The  “Anchor” -Brand.

F O R   SADE.

Such  a  determination  having  been 
reached, the railroads will not be slow in 
taking  advantage of  the  situation.  Al­
ready the G.  R.  & I.  is arranging to push 
to completion its Manistee branch, which 
will  require  the  closing  of  but  a short 
gap.  The  C.  &  W.  M..  too.  will  un­
doubtedly extend its  line  from  Baldwin 
to the lake port with as  much expedition 
as  possible—probably  to  the  abandon­
ment of  the proposed  extension to Trav­
erse City.  The strangest undertaking of 
the  three,  however,  is  the  extension of 
the line  now  being  surveyed  from  Mt. 
Pleasant  to  Big  Rapids  on to Manistee. 
This project is backed by the  same  men 
who own the Cincinnati. Wabash & Mich­
igan  Railway, but  will  propably event­
ually pass into the hands of the T.. A. A.
& N.  M. Railway. 

.

One of  the largest undertakings of  the 
eason  will  be  the  beginning of  the ex­
tension  of  the  D.,  L.  & N.  to  Kalkaska, 
to connect with the line  now  being  con- 
tructed  between  Charlevoix  and  Kal­
kaska.  The  recent  purchase  of  exten- 
ive  dockage  properties at St.  Ignaee by 
the  Mulliken  management  plainly fore­
shadows  the  establishment  of  a  line of 
boats between Charlevoix and St. Ignaee, 
enabling  the  D., L.  & N.  to compete for 
the traffic of  the Upper Peninsula, which 

destined to become very extensive.
One  of  the  most  important  changes 
which  has  ever  occurred  in  Michigan 
railway  circles  will  unquestionably  be 
brought  about  by  the  action  of  A. W. 
Wright  in  identifying himself  with  the 
T..  A. A.  & N. M.  Railway,  as  the  back- 
afforded by his immense  wealth  will 
give the road a standing it has never had 
before.  Under his direction the Cadillac 
jranch  will  be extended to Frankfort,  a 
branch  will  be  constructed  from  Ann 
Arbor  to  Detroit,  and  the  recently-ac­
quired line running from Durand to East 
Saginaw  will  eventually be  extended to 
the straits.

T h e   T r a d e s m a n   does  not  wish to be 
understood as stating  that  the above are 
all the new  railroads  which will be con 
but
tructed  in  Michigan  during  1889, 
atisfy even the 
the recital is sufficient to 
activity in thi 
most  skeptical  that  the 
than  phenom-
direction will be little le: 
enal.

IVOR SALE—TWO  GOOD,  SECOND-HAND  RE-SAWS: 
1  36-inch wheel band  saw;  knife  g rin d er;  m ortiser: 
rip  saw table, etc.;  also  full  line  of  new  m achinery 
F  B. W iggins & Co., M achinery  Depot,  E ast  Saginaw 
Mich. 
Qm
lOR  SALE  OR  RENT—A  DESIRABLE  LOCATION 
_U 
fo r a  d ruggist o r a  physician, o r both.  New brick 
building on a  frequented  corner.  Good  room s  above 
fo r residence purposes.  The location is a good one also 
fo r a   grocery business, and an adjoining store could be 
ren ted  w ith  it fo r th is purpose.  Terms  reasonable for 
a  desirable ten an t, o r will sell a t a  barg ain   fo r cash or 
its equivalent o r tak e a  choice farm   in  p a rt  paym ent. 
The p roperty will retu rn  a  revenue  of  $1.500  to  $3,000 
p er  annum .  Address  Jam es  A.  Jones,  B utler  Block 
D etroit, Mich

F o r   s a l e - a   c l e a n ,  w e l l -a s s o r t e d   s t o c k   o f

general hardw are, stoves and tinw are.  Tin shop 
in connection.  W ill inventory ab o u t $6,000.  Located 
centrally and one of th e best points fo r  reta il business 
in th e city.  Good reasons fo r  selling.  Address  H '
w are, care M ichigan T radesm an.______________ __;
T?OR  SALE~CHEAP — 18-HORSE  POWER  ENGINE. 
F   Good as new.  Address 298, th is office. 
298
ÏX)R  SALE—THE  JEFFERSON  FLOURING  MILL. 
Inquire  of  N.  G.
1  Best w ater pow er in  th e   State. 
King, Brooklyn,  Mich. 
TTTo R  SALE-GCOD  RESIDENCE  LOT  ON  ONE  OF 
Jj 
. vv HI ex- 
change fo r stock in an y  good in stitu tio n .  Address 286, 
care M ichigan Tradesman,
SALE—WELL-SELECTED  GROCERY  STOCK, 
F  
situ ated  on good business com er.  Stock  and  fix­
tu res will inventory about $3,000.  Reason for selling, 
o th er business.  Address H enry, care M ichigan Trades­
m an, G rand Rapids.

th e m ost p leasant streets “ on  th e  hill. 

______ _______________

W ebster b ran  duster;  one OO Geo.  T.  Sm ith  purifier. 

Fo r  s at.R— ONE  9x24  ROWNDS’  SECTIONAL  r o l l - 

er m ill, w ith elevators and scalpers com plete; one 
The above m achines are all in good condition.  Enquire
of owner, t>. C. Briggs, North  Branch, Mich.______ 2*7
T^OR  SALE—BAZAAR  BUSINESS,  WELL  ESTAB- 
j j   Hshed in  one  of  th e   liveliest  and  best  business 
towns in th e  State.  P ro p rieto r’s  h ealth   failing. 
In­
voice about $1,400.  Now  is th e  tim e to  buy fo r tall and 
holiday trad e.  Address A B C  office  of th is paper. 272

I NOR  SALE—CLEAN  GROCERY,  DRY  GOODS  AND 

*  C rockery stock, situ ated  in a   railw ay  tow n,  w itn 
good line  of  custom ers.  Stock  w ill  inventory  about 
$2 000.  W ill tak e  p a rt cash and balance on  tim e.  Ad­
dress A. S. Musselman & Co., Gran d  Rapids.

-DRUG  FIXTURES  AND  SMALL  STOCK

VOR SALE—GENERAL  STOCK,  GOOD  TRADE, LONG

Must sell.  W ant to  go South, 
ville, Mich. 
________ __
F w m
pounds of  nonpareil 
purchaser.

OR SALE-THE  DRESS  OF  TYPE  NOW  USED  ON 
The  Tradesm an”—600  pounds  of  b revier  and 200 
A  good  barg ain   will  be  given

o n .  Best of references.

W ANTED—SITUATION  BY  EXPERIENCED  PHAR- 
inacist.  Speaks H olland.  Registered  by ex am - 
TTTANTED—ENGINE  AND  BOILER  CHEAP.  I
W   RENCE MORITZ. Aarwood._____________
TTTANTED—SITUATION ON THE  ROAD  BY  MAN  OF 
W  
six  y ears’  experience.  Best of  reference.  Ad­
dress  J. E.  F.  care M ichigan  Tradesm an________ 293

ANTED-A  LIVE,  ENERGETIC  MAN  WHO  IS  SO 
h er and honest, to consolidate  grocery or gener 
al stocks w ith m e, in a  No. 1  location, w here a  trad e of 
$20,000 a  y ear can be done.  Don’t  w rite unless  you are 
all  rig h t  and  m ean  business.  Address  Lock Box 129,
Collins, Mich.___________________________ _____HU-
■vvt ANTED—SALESMEN  TO  SELL  OCR  CHOICE  VA 
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rieties o f n ursery stock, eith er on salary  o r com­
mission.  P erm anent  em ploym ent  to  successful m en 
Address,  w ith references, May  B rothers,  N urserym en
Rochester, N. Y.___________ ____________ ___ _____ __
NTTANTED—EVERY  STORE-KEEPER  WHO  READS 
W  
th is  p ap er  to   give  th e Sutliff  coupon system  a 
tria l.  I t w ill abolish your pass  books,  do  aw ay  w itn 
all your book-keeping, in  m any instances save yon the 
expense of one clerk, will b rin g  y o u r business  down to 
a   cash basis and  save  you  all  th e   worry 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  w ill never 
reg ret it.  H aving  tw o kinds, b o th   kinds  wUl be  sent 
by  addressing  (m entioning  th is  paper)  J.  H.  Sutnn,
Albany, K. Y.________________ ___ ___________ 
TTTANTED—1,000 MORE  MERCHANTS TO ADOPT  OUR 
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samples.  E. A. Stowe &  Bro., G rand Rapids. 

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W ED N ESD A Y ,  O CTO BER  1 7 ,1 8 8 8 .

OUR  PUBLIC  DOMAIN.

The General  Land  Office  once played 
a very important part in the revenue sys­
tem of  the  country. 
In  Jackson’s  time 
it was  the  disposal of  the  revenue from 
this source  which  Mr. Clay took  up as a 
solution of  the  surplus  question.  Both 
then  and  afterward  the Southern States 
kept the price of  public  lands as high as 
possible,  and tried to prevent  the  exten 
sion of  surveys until all the land already 
surveyed, whatever its quality, should be 
sold.  Under  the  homestead  policy  the 
office  has  sunk in fiscal and has risen in 
social  importance,  as  it  has  been  the 
means of  locating millions of  American: 
and  immigrants  on  the  public domain 
The  Commissioner  reports  that  in  the 
year  ending  with  June 
there  wer 
8,605,194  acres of  land  conveyed  by the 
government to private  or  corporate own­
ership, of  which 829,162 went to railroad 
companies.  On the other hand, 83,158,990 
acres  have  been  restored  to the  public 
domain within three  years as being part 
of  lapsed grants. 
In most cases this wa 
merely a formal  proceeding,  as  the com 
panies to which the grants had been made 
never  existed  except  upon  paper,  and 
only  served  to  withhold 
lands  from 
actual  settlers  by  their  paper  claim 
Besides this,  the office has  recommended 
other restorations which would bring the 
aggregate  up  to  148,179,528  acres.  On 
the  other  hand,  there  are  claims 
25,429,866  acres  pending  on  behalf 
railroads  and a large  amount  on  behalf 
of  states, schools and individuals.  The 
figures not only give  some  notion of  the 
scale of  our  national  operations  in real 
.«state,  but  they  seem  to  show that the 
Land  Office  is  hopelessly behind  in  its 
business.  And  yet  the  Commissioner 
opposes  the  erection  of  a court of  land 
claims to relieve him of the duty of pass­
ing upon contested cases.

OUTCAST  LONDON.

The  horrible  murders  in  London, by 
which  eight  poor  women  have  been 
slaughtered  under  circumstances  of es­
pecial atrocity,  have  attracted  attention 
not only to the inefficiency of the English 
police system, but to the condition of the 
wretched  class  to  which  all or most of 
the  victims  belonged.  Such  tragedies 
awaken the sense of  kinship to their vic­
tims throughout  society,  and in this case 
it has had the good effect to cause inquiry 
as to the way in which such  women  sink 
to their sad level.  In the cases whose his­
tory  was  traced  it  appeared  that  the 
pressure  of  grinding  poverty  was  the 
cause of their fall,  neither  seduction nor 
passion  having  anything  to do with it. 
' ‘The destruction of the poor is their pov­
erty,”  and the safeguard of natural mod­
esty  is  refused  to  children  who  have 
grown up in such surroundings  as  make 
up  the  East  End of  London.  Even the 
aristocratic Mtyming Post has spoken out 
as to the responsibility of  society for the 
lives  these  poor  women  lived, and  de­
clared  that  not  half  enough is done for 
the poor of  London.  In truth, their live 
were more horrible than their deaths, and 
these  murders  have  done so much good 
as  to  have  lighted  up  as  by a flash  of 
lightning the desperate condition of  out 
cast  London, and  revived  some  of  the 
impressions  produced  by  that  remark­
able pamphlet two  years ago.

THE  RIGHT  RING.

At a recent meeting of  the  New  York 
the  following 

Retail  Grocers’  Union, 
resolution was unanimously  adopted:
Resolved,  That it is the  sense  of  this 
meeting of the New York Retail  Grocers’ 
Union that the habit of settling the debts 
of merchants  failing  in  business  at  50 
cent on the dollar,  and  permitting  them 
to continue in business, is a  direct  blow 
against honest merchants, and  is  a  pre­
mium on fraud.
If 
merchants generally took a decided stand 
on this abuse, it would result to the  last­
ing benefit of all concerned.

This resolution has the right  ring. 

T h e   T r a d e s m a n  is very much in favor 
u'f the  policy  of  depositing  government 
money  in  the  national  banks,  when  it 
cannot be at once disposed of  in the pay 
ment of  obligations  or  the  purchase  of 
bonds.  That is one  of  the  few  approx 
imations  to civilized  finance  which  the 
United States Treasury has  made within 
the last forty  years. 
It is  just  the  step 
w hich has made the collection of revenue 
less burdensome to the  business  commu 
nity in our Northern States and cities 
it  avoids  abstracting  money  from  the 
-channels  of  business,  while  it  puts 
where it can be had  as  fast  as  wanted 
But  in  order  that  the  matter  may  he 
managed  rightly, there  should  be  some 
system of  equal  distribution  among  all 
the  banks, or  among  some  of  them  on 
some  ground of  principle,  and  without 
favoritism of  any sort.

AMONG  THE  TRADE.

GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

J.  M.  Lane has assigned his lumber in­
terests  at  Washburn,  Wis.,  to  M.  J. 
Clark. 

______________ _

Amos  S.  Musselman  &  Co. furnished 
the  grocery  stock  to  W. U.  Hopkinson, 
Agt., at Paris.
Amos S. Musselman  &  Co.  foreclosed 
their  mortgage  on  the  grocery stock of

. Crane & Son on Monday.
G.  A. Doremus has engaged in the gro-
Hawkin:

eery business at  Elkhart, Ind. 
& Perry furnished the stock.

P. J. Sheedy has  engaged  in  the  gro­
cery  business  at  Sault  Ste.  Marie 
jemon,  Hoops  &  Peters  furnished  the 
tock.
Wm.  R. Keeler has removed his  whole 
sale confectionery, fruit and nut busines: 
from 5 Third street to 416 South Division 
street.

Josiah W. Sherwood has purchased the 
grocery  stock  of  II.  A.  Hydorn  at  the 
corner  of  West  Bridge  and  Scribner 
streets. 

____________ _ _

Andrews &  Andrews  have  sold  their 
grocery stock at 119 Plainfield  avenue to 
Misner & Misuer, who will  continue  the 
business.  ____________ _

S.  K.  Snodgrass  has  retired  from  the 

drug  firm  of  Peck  Bros.  The busine 
will  be  continued  by  Thos.  Peck  and 
John Peck under the same style as before
Lemon,  Hoops & Peters  have  made 
number of  betterments in their  busine 
office,  such  as  paint, varnish  and  lino­
leum will afford, making the room one of 
the finest of  the kind in the city.

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

F. I

Marshall—Milton Powell succeed 

Amler in the drug business.

Kendall—L.  M.  Lee  succeeds  All 

O’Dill in the meat business.

Soule—B. W. Boyd  is  closing  out 

stock of  general merchandise.

Detroit—Chas. E. Caryl succeeds II. 

Vanderbilt in the meat business.

Muskegon—J.  G. Anderson has  retired 

from the firm of Johnson & Anderson.

Niles—E.  Allen  & Co.  have  assigned 

their dry goods  stock to Henry Settler.

Oscoda—John W. Deuel succeeds Deuel 

& Deuel in the tea and coffee  business.

Big Rapids—D.  F.  Emerson  has  pur­
chased the bakery business of E. Kuyers.
Orangeville Mills—Henry  Arbour  has 
sold his drug stock to  Merrill T.  Arbour.
Harrison—J.  C.  Lee  &  Bro.  succeed 
R. B. Stephens in the hardware business.
succeeds 
Hughes & Stevens in the  meat  business.
Petoskey—G. Manning succeeds Lamp- 

Hanover  —  Wm.  Stevens 

son & Manning in the  grocery  busine 

Newaygo—Lou. I. Thompson has opened 
an  exclusive  crockery  and  glassware 
store.
Ludington —  William  Stitt  succeeds 
J.  S.  Brown  in  the  confectionery  bus­
iness.

Rochester—Arthur  F.  Newbury  suc­
ceeds W. F.  Switzer  in  the  grocery bus 
iness.
Bay  city—H.  G.  Staggall  succeed 
Staggall & Allen in the  blacksmith  bus­
iness.
Riverdale—W. H. Taft’s stock  of  gen 
eral  merchandise has been taken  on  bill 
of  sale.
Menominee—Larson  Bros.  &  Co.  suc­
ceed L. Nelson in the grocery and bakery 
business.

Blissfield—F.  D.  Lamb & Co.  have sold 
their grocery stock and  meat  market  to 
Bliven & Warren.

Lansing—Haugawout  & C’o.  have  sold 
their  grocery stock  to Geo.  A. Cockborn, 
late of  Big Rapids.

Bay  City—Valerie  Bergevin  succeed 
! Ephraim Bergevin in  the  grocery,  liquor 
and meat business.

Bloomingdale—J. C.  Spircher has  pm- 
chased a half  interest  in  Frank  Merri- 
field’s grocery  store.

Whitehall—W.  H. Baker  has  sold  hi 
drug stock  to  Wm.  B  Conley  and  will 
remove to Kansas City.

Shelby—L.  A.  Shirts  has  startet 

branch  jewelry  store  at  Ferry,  placing 

J?.  Landon in  charge.
Plainwell— J. Parks has bought a meat 
market  at  Kendallville,  Ind..  and  will 
emove to that place  as  soon  as  he  can 
close his business relations here.

Newaygo—Chas. C. Kritzer  and  Leslie 
Bennett have formed a copartnership and 
engaged  in  the  grocery  business.  The 
stock  was  furnished by J.  H.  Thompson 
& Co.

STR A Y   F A C T S .

Manistee—M. It.  Denning  is arranging 
to erect a building  suitable for a savings 
bank.

Detroit—A  graphite  mine 

Acme—C. E.  Silver’s  safe  was  blown 
open by burglars about ten  days ago and 
some $70 stolen.  The front of  the build­
ing was badly wrecked,  and  the  loss in 
this way is quite  heavy.  Mr.  Silver  is
postmaster and the safe was in  his store.
recently 
found  in  Baraga  county,  near  L’anse, 
will be developed  by a corporation  com­
posed of  Detroit  gentlemen  and  named 
The Baraga  Graphite  Mining  Co.  The 
stockholders  embrace  C.  F.  Conrad, 
Dwight McIntyre, M. P. Thatcher, Robert 
McKinstry,  M.  F.  Parrish,  M.  W.  Par­
rish, S. J Tomlinson, S. E.  Engle,  G.  J.

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_i_- 
u n a w »  street, especially  adapted  fo r  jobbing or 
comm ission business.  Apply to  Telfer  Spice Co., (W^and
05 P earl street.
A N N E, 
tT r UGISTORES AND MEDICAL  PRACTICES BOUGHT  QUEEN
T R U E   B LU E,
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and substitutes  provided.  P articu lars  free.  Address 
‘•The Medical T ransfer B ureau,” Lynn, Mass.

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»  20-ACRE  FRUIT  FARM  NEAR  BENTON  HARBOR,
_ti_   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, Coloma. Mich. 
IN CASH  OR  GOOD  PAPER  WILL  SE-
A a  
© ¿ . O U U   cure  a   th riv in g   hardw are  business 
w ithout com petition in M eredith.  Address Lock D rap­
e r 25,  Evart.M ich. 
S l . i U U   ness p ay in g  100  p e r  cent.  Best  of  rea­
sons "fo r  selling.  Address  Chas.  Kynoch,  St. Ignaee,
Mich._____________ _____________________________r i _
A BARGAIN  th a t  is  A BARGAIN.
/G RO CERY   FOR  S A L E -A   leading  Grocery 
V.T  and Crockery business in a flourishing Ne­
braska  city of 8.000 population, w ith gas, elec­
tric-light, stre et cars, w ater works, fine schools 
and churches.  Store first class;  sales upw ard 
of *40.000 p er  year.  Crop  prospects  flnest_in 
W rite
the W est.  Cash required, about *o,000. 
a t once. P . O. Box 30S, K earney, Neb.

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No  Meat  Sold  to  Consumers.

John Garvey,  traveling  representative 
for  the  Grand  Rapids  Packing  &  Pro 
vision Co.,  received a telegram  one  day 
last  week  bearing the tidings,  “He’s all 
When  Swift  and  Company announced 
right.”  The “he” referred to is a brand 
their  intention  of  starting a fresh  meat 
new  boy  who  will  henceforth  make 
tatiou  here, 
the  string  butchers  at­
things lively at the  Garvey mansion
tempted  to  create  antagonism  against 
them by reporting  that  they would  sell 
Large Business in Safes and  Vault Work, 
fresh meat  direct  to  hotels,  restaurant! 
Ed. A.  Lee, Manager  of  the  Western 
and other consumers.  The report proved 
salesmen of the Detroit Safe Co., is meet- 
to be wholly  groundless,  but  that  doe
snecess,  having
mg
eight men under his  direct  personal  su- | not prevent  the  string  butchers of  Mus- 
as follows:  O. A. Perry,  who I kegon from employing the  same  tactics
pervision.
now’  that  Swift  and Company are about 
covers Southern Dakota;  A. O. Freeman, 
starting  afresh  meat  station  there.  A 
who  travels  in  Wisconsin;  Murray Ho­
few weeks'  experience, however, will set 
orn. who covers Montana;  A.  F.  Mertz, 
at rest the fears of  the trade and  plainly 
who  cares  for  Northern  Dakota;  R. P 
demonstrate that the  maligners, in  mak­
Hosner, who looks after  Southern Michi­
ing such baseless claims, are actuated by 
gan:  Chas. D. Crandall, who  lias  North­
ern Michigan as his  territory,  and H. W 
malice and venom.
Cole,  w ho  attends  to  the office and the 
wants of the  Grand  Rapids  trade.  Mr. 
Lee may properly be termed  “traveler atj 
large,”  although he is  just  now  paying 
particular  attention  to  Kansas  and  Ne­
braska.  Among  the  large  contracts 
?hich he and his men have  taken  of late 
are the following:  Vault  and  door  for 
the Merchants’ Bank of Helena, Montana, 
$4,000;  vault and door for Deadwrood Na­
tional  Bank,  $2,000;  vault  lining  and 
door for Houghton  National  Bank,  $1,- 
600;  vault,  vault door and  burglar  proof 
safe for Northern  Kent  Bank,  of Cedar 
Springs, over- $1,000;  jail  at  Bessemer, 
$3,000.  Mr. Lee is having a  large  trade 
in’the West on bank  and  county  work 
besides  selling  many  safes  here in the 
State from the Grand Rapids agency.  He 
is a man of long  and  varied  experience 
in the safe business and orders  intrusted 
!)0 him are sure to prove satisfactory.

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Michigan  Business Men’s Association.

President—F rank W ells, Lansing*
F irst V ice-President—H. Cham bers, Cheboygan. 
S eeonV vice^residen t— C  Strong. Kalam azoo. 
Secretary—E. A. Stowe, G rand Rapids.

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The following  auxiliary associations  are op­
erating u nder  charters  g ranted  by th e Michi­
gan Business Men’s A ssociation:

No.  1—T rav erse C ity B. M . A.

President, Geo. E. Steele; Secretary, L. Roberts.-------- _

N o. <8—L ow ell  K. M. A .
No. 3—S tu rg is B. Jl. A.

P resident, N. B. B lain; S ecretary. F rank T. King.--------
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P resident. H. 8. Church; Secretary, Wm. Jo rn.------------
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P resident, E. J. Herrick-, S ecretary, E. A. Stowe.

No.  4—G rand  R ap id s  M.  A.
No.  5—M uskegon B . M. A.
P resident, H. B. F argo; Secretary, Wm. Peei

President. F. W. Bloat; Secretary, P. T. Baldwin.----------

No. 6—A lb a  K. M. .1.

President. K H ^ h ^ S o n ! Secretory, Geo. L. Thurston. 

No. 9 —L aw rence B. M. A .

President, H. M. Marshall; S ecretary , J. H. Kelly.--------
------  Mn  iq _H a rb o r Spi ings K. M.. A.
President?W. J. Clark; Secretary. A. L. Thompson.-----
----------- ■  .  n  1 1 _K ingsley B. M. A.
President, H. p ‘ Whipple; Secretary , C .H .  Camp.--------
--------------No. 1 2 —Q uincy B. M. A .
President, C. McKay; Secretary . Thos. Lennon.---------_
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v n  i s —S h erm an  B. M. A..
President, H? B. S tnrtevant;  Secreta ry , W.  J. Austin.
------— N  14_ ilo . M uskegon  B. M. A .  •
President, S. A. Howey; Secretary, G. C. H avens.---------

President, R. R. P erkins; Secretary , F. M. Chase.---------
— 
President, J. Y. C randall;  Secretary . W. Rasco.-----------

v 0. 1 5 —B oyne C ity B. M . A.
Mo. 16—Sand L ak e B. M. A.
No. 17- P la i n w e ll B. M.s A.
. Sidle.
President, E. A.  Owen, Secretary ,
------------   No  18—Owosso B. M . A.
President, H. w! P ark er; Secretary. S. Lam from .
—   No.  1 » —A da  B. M. A.^
President. P. f "W a ts o n ; Secretary, E. E. Chapel.
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No. 80—S au g atu clt B. M. A.
President, John F. H enryj S ecretary, L. A. Phelp.
------------- N o7 « 1—W ay lan d  B. M. A.
President. C. H. W harton; S ecretary, M. V. Hoyt.--------
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P ersident, A. B. S chum acher; Secretary, AY.  R.--------- _
— 
President, F. A. Rockafellow; Secretary. C. G. Bailey. _ 

No. 28—G ra n d   h e d g e  B . M. A.
n o , 33—C arson C ity B. Mi. A.

X ° V h u r k ^ ? r^ c r e te ^ MW. H. Richmond. 

P resident, J. E

No. 35—P a lo  B. M. A.
President. ChaB-^B. Johnson ; Secretary 
”  
President. S. R. Stevens Secretary, Geo. B. Caldwell.
President, E. S^Botsforth^Secretary, B. H. Fisher.

No. 36—G r e e n v i l l e  

■Ta.

A.

"^ÑoT38—C heboygan 
;. Fred S. Frost:  S ecretary, H. G. Dozer, 

P resident. W m. Moore.________________
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President, A. G. Avery

No. ^ - F ^ e im rt^ . T .c---e8ebrongh
Mo. 30—O ceana B. M . A.
No. 3 1 -C h a r lo tte  M. » .  A.
Thos. J. Green •  Secretary. A. G. Fleury.
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P resident, Tho---------------!------ — —  

Secretary, E. S. H oughtaling.

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P r e s id e n t.H .T. Johnson;  S e c re ta rjjP .
----------  N ^ T ^ S ^ B e lla lre   B. M. A
President, Wm. J. Nixon; S ecretary__

. W illiams.

, E. Densm ore.

President, (IF *  J ^ k ^ s I c r e t S y ,  Jo h n   M. E rerden.

President,

l í o .   3 7 — B a t t l e   C r e e k  
it,  Chas. F. Bock;  S ecretary.  E. W. Moore.

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Symons: Secretary. D. W. H iggins^
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P resident. G. A. Estes; Secretary.W . M. Holmes.

p re sident, i£ b’. n trim T se c r e t a ^ , W. H. Smith.----------

President, 
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t ^ e ^ c k T ^ c r e m r y ,  O- A. H alladay.

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President, Boyd Redner: Secretary, W .J. Tabor.----------

No. 49—L eroy  B.  M.  A. 
W enzell; Secretary. F rank Smith.
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President,  A.
President, A. O. W heeler; Secretary, J. P-  O Mauey.

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

No. 5 1 —C e d a r   S p r in g s  
No. 53—G rand H av en  B. M. A. 

B.  M.  A.

P resident, Thomas B. Dutcher; Secretary, C. B. WaUer. 

President, F rank P h eip ^S ecretary , Joh n  H. York.

President, F. D. Vos; Secretary, Wm. Mieras.
-B ellevue B . M . A.
Mo. 5 4 —D ouglas B. M. A.
Mo.  5 5—P etoskey  B. M. A .
No. 5 6 —B an g o r  B . 
A.
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Tefrt; Secretary» E. B. Lapham.
M'o. 5 8 —F ife L ak e B. M. A. 
No. 59—F e n n v ille  B. M. A. 

President, C. F. H a n k ^ ; Secretary. A. C- Bowman.____
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President, N. W, D rake! Secretary, Geo. C hapm an.

P resident. E. H agadorn; Secretary, E. C. Brower.

President, W in _____ _______ _____

President F. S. Raym ond: Secre ta ry ,P . S. Swarts.
No. 60—S outh B o ard in an  B. ML. A. 
President, H. E. H ogan; S ecretary, S. E. N eihardt.
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President,
President, G. W. Meyer; Secretary,  Chas. H. Sm ith.
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Presiden t, W, M. Davis; Secretary, C. E. Bell.__________

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President, Alf. G. D rake; Secretary, C. S. Blom.  ______

President, C. W, Robertson ; Secretary, W m. Horton.

President, F rank W ells; Secretary, Chas. Cowles.
No. 6 “—W a te rv iie t  » . M. A. 
P resident, Geo. Parsons; Secretary, J. M. Hail.

No. 68—A lleg an  B. M. A.

President. A. E. Calkins;  Secretary, E. T. YanOstrand.
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President, Lym an C lark: Secretary, F. 8. W illison.

P resident, M. Netzorg;  Secretary,  Geo. E. Clutterbuek. 

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No. 70—Nashville B. M. A,
No. 71—A sh ley   B.  M .  A .  L - J  
N o. 73—E d m o re B . 31. A ,
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h e . 74—D avison  M.  U. 

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

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

President, Oscar P. Bills;  S ecretary ,F . Rosacrans.

No. 75—T eeum seh  B .  M.  A. 
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P resident, S. S.McCamly;  S ecretary,  Chauncey Strong.

Spedai  Enterprises  Wanted.

C H E B O Y G A N —WANTS  WOOD  MANUFACTOR- 
V-/ 
ies in every b ranch to   im prove  th e   g rea te st  ad­
vantages in the State.  A1I kinds of tim ber of th e finest
quality  in   unlim ited  quantities._Come  an d   we  will
help you.  Address Sec’y B. M. A .__u-rfj 

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JU K E  L A K E —WANTS ANYJKIND OF HARDWOOD

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1 Fur.her  Explanations  of  Our  Proposed ^ lire  losses  and  expense:

MUTUAL  INSURANCE.

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Plans.

To th e .................................B. M. A.:
In following our  recent  recommenda­
tion with this circular,  it is to more fully 
outline the plan proposed  for a Michigan 
Business Men’s  Mutual  Fire  Insurance 
Co., as determined at the Cheboygan con­
vention,  and to learn the  disposition and 
support we may expect  from  each  local 
association.
The insurance problem,  its  relation to 
business men and  owners  of  perishable 
expressed in two words 
A glance at the fire 
insurance  business  in  Michigan in 1887 
shows  over  $3,311,000  received  by  137 
stock companies for fire premiums alone. 
Add to this the security to the great cred­
it business  of  this  State,  meaning our 
merchants and business men, and we can 
realize something of the  commercial  im­
portance of this question and  the  uncer­
tain and unsettled  state  of  affairs  that 
would follow any tendency to  lessen  the 
degree of security already established.
This defines for us the first  element of 
greatness to become a successful insurer, 
namely—security.  Oil  the  other  hand, 
we, being buyers  rather  than  sellers of 
that article,  find the  question  of cash of 
no small importance,  as  $3,311,000  is no 
small amount for the people  of Michigan 
to pay annually for fire  insurance  alone.
It means that many of  us  pay  annually 
for insurance  as  much  as for store rent 
I or clerk hire and must suffer a loss to get 
any of it back.  We have, then,  as  busi- 
I ness  men  contemplating  an  insurance 
company of our own, this question before 
us:  “How  to  furnish  absolute security 
at  cost?”  Your  committee  having  this 
matter in charge have examined different 
insurance companies reports  and  exam­
ined the plans of  different  mutual  com­
panies doing business on  the  assessment 
and premium note plan, both in Michigan 
and  other  States.  We  find  merchants’ 
mutuals,  millers’  mutuals,  manufactur­
ers’  mutuals,  druggists’  mutuals  and 
! farmers’  mutuals.  We  did  not  find  a 
plan,  nor  could  we  combine the many 
good features of them  all  in  one  com­
pany and recommend it as  just  what we 
want as business men.
We find, on  examining  the  Insurance 
Commissioner’s report for  1887, only six- 
ty-two mutual compauies doing  business 
in Michigan,  against 137 stock companies, 
and forty-five of these are  farmers’  mu­
tuals.  We also find the stock  companies 
have always figured in the majority, both 
in numbers and the amount  of  business 
they do, while their  rates  have  always 
been higher than the  mutuals.  We  can 
allow for this in no  other  way  than be­
cause they furnish  the  better  security. 
Few of us,  if any, desire to become mem­
bers of  mutual  companies,  assume  the 
responsibility of the amount of  our  pre­
mium note or of confiscating  our  proper­
ty at some future  time  in  settlement of 
the losses and  expenditures of a careless 
and extravagant  management.  Hence it 
is that the mutual  companies  are largely 
farm mutuals fcnd cut but a  small figure, 
so far as business men are concerned.
Further than the limited  degree  of se­
curity afforded by mutual  companies, we 
have no criticism to make.  The  result 
so far as fire  losses  are  concerned,  are 
largely in ther favor. 
In New England, 
where the stock companies withdrew and 
many mutual  companies  succeeded, the 
results have been eminently satisfactory. 
The ratio in cost per thousand  for insur­
ance shows a saving of from 50  per cent 
to as high as 80 per cent.  So,  also, with 
manufacturers’  mutuals  doing  busine 
in Michigan.  They are reducing expens­
es and losses and  saving  their  members 
50 per cent, of what they  were  formerly 
paying stock companies.
In reviewing this  condition  of  things, 
it was something of a question  with your 
Committee how to furnish absolute secur­
ity at cost.  We at last hit upon the plan 
already  laid  before  you  through  T h e 
T r a d e s m a n .  We  found  that  if we or­
ganized a  stock  company  with  $100,000 
capital,  we could  aTail  ourselves  of  the 
present law  regulating  the  business of 
fire insurance, thus avoiding any  special 
legislation or agitation of  this  question 
besides having that security we  ought to 
have and which  stock  companies  alone 
furnish.  ‘
We next turned to the  question of mu­
tuality and embodied thaï by  making ev­
ery policy  holder  a  stock  holder,  to at 
least one share of stock  ($35,00)  and by 
also allowing  him  to  participate  in tin 
profits  as  policy  holder  as  well.  Thi; 
makes  you  your  own  insurer,  and  w< 
could conceive of nothing  more  mutual 
We  further  recommend the issuing o 
ail policies from  the  home  office  at  Xa 
tional Underwriters’ rates.  This  would 
save us the local agency expenses, which 
considering the books,  stationery,  print 
mg and advertising matter furnished and 
commissions and brokerage, amounts to 3; 
per  cent,  of  premium  receipts—and  ii 
many cases more.  This we  aim to save 
while our  inspectors  or  special  agent 
need be no more numerous than with oth 
er stock  companies.  We  advocate  ire 
quent  inspection  of  risks and the stud 
and  promulgation  of  facts  relating  to 
fires  and  how  to  reduce  them.  Thi 
coupled  with  the  mutual  feeling  that 
must necessarily exist,  cannot  faiLto re 
duce the fire losses to a minimum, *o that 
where thé stock companies are  paying 40 
per cent,  of premium receipts for expen 
es and 50 per cent, for fire  losses, we ex 
pect to reduce this  one-half  and  retur 
the residue annually to our  policy  hold 
ers and stock holders as dividends.
The . Commissioner  of  Insurance  fur 
nishes us with the  expenditures  of  the 
three Michigan stock companies for 188 
which I herewith submit to you:
Paid for Commission and  Brokerage___$68,695.!
“  Officer’s Salaries..............................29,114.1
“ 
“  Taxes..............................................   16,409.:
“ 
“ 
“  Printing and  Advertising..........   34,963.'
“  Dividends.......................................  38,000.i
Total expenditures outside of fire losses,$187,183.« 
While  their  premium  receipts on their 
Michigan  business  were  only  $337,33 
You can readily see the burden of their ex 
pense is commission and  brokerage—and 
printing and advertising—a local  ageney 
expense we should save)
We  do  not  make  the  claim  that w 
could conduct the insurance  business af 
ter the methods of stock companies as w 
know them with, perhaps, any  better re 
suits, but we do claim that,  if our recom 
mendation is carried out  and  supported 
not only by the Michigan Business Men 
Association but by  business  men  gener

j ally throughout the State,  it  will  accom-
plish all  we  prophecy—a  reduction  of
at  least 50 per 
ent.  and the furnishing of  good  securi­
ty at cost. 
It will put a class of business 
on our books that will remain there with­
out the  attention  of  the  local agent in 
policies of from $1,000 to $10,000  on  the 
best class of risks in  Michigan.  To-day, 
fire insurance as conducted by the  union 
companies is the only  business  in which 
it is demanded that one party  shall alone 
name  the  terms  of  the  contract.  We 
have aimed at free competition with only 
partial success.  We further  submit that | 
it is unfair to throw upon our  merchants 
and business men, having large  accumu­
lated  values  in  stocks  and stores with 
ample fire protection, the burden of pull­
ing  the  companies  out  of the fire each 
year from their excess of losses over pre­
mium receipts on  special  hazards.  The 
day has arrived  for  business  men  and 
merchants to  gain  something  in this di­
rection by organized  effort  and the mak­
ing of your own  risk  a  specialty.  This 
ill discriminate  between  the  just and 
unjust and will correct,  to a great extent, 
the irregularities we  have  alluded to in 
the matter of fire insurance.
Edward Atkinson,  father of mutual in- 
uranee in New  England,  says:  “There 
no opportunity now open to  enterpris- 
g  business  men  to  make  a  profit  to 
themselves and their associates  as  great 
s that presented in the problem  of  sav- 
g  a  part  of the actual  waste  by  fire 
and a part of the excessive  cost  of  con­
ducting the present system of insurance.” 
our Committee believes this  is true and 
»commend this method to the  Executive 
oard of the  Michigan  Business  Men’s 
ssociation,  confident  that if adopted it 
ill meet your hearty  approval and sup­
port.
Having waged war on this question last 
ear,  it is becoming of us  to back up and 
upport such  measures  as will aid us to 
uccess.  Failure  in  an  undertaking  of 
this  kind  cannot  help  but  expose  our 
eakness and be  hailed  w ith  delight by 
our opponents,  and even  though  we can­
not say how much an insurance company 
hall have for what they have to sell, yet 
e can, with your  co-operation  and sup­
port,  have  an  organization  January  1, 
1889, that will furnish its members insur­
ance at cost;  increase the  growth  of our 
B. M. A.;  bind our business men  togeth­
er like  an  iron  band,  and  be  a giant of 
strength in  suppressing  the  evils of the 
present system of insurance.
All this we recommend, as your  Insui 
ance Committee, for the good of the order 
and hope we may have  special  cause for 
oy and pride in  being  the  pioneers 
State organized work.

Geo. B.  Ca l d w e i.l,

Chairman  Ins. Com.

VISITING  BUYERS.

Dam

W est Sebe

8 B otsford, Dorr 

J  P Cordes, Alpine 
Cutler &  L auster, Ionia 
R B Gooding & Son.  Lisbon 
W  H Chilson & Son,
W E Hinm an, Sparta 
K eeler Bros., M iddleville 
Geo Vernier,  C rystal 
Griswold Bros., Griswold 
Dr H enry Lever,  Newaygo 
"m H W heeler,Cedar Spi 
L V allier,  Frem ont 
F Connell. Fow ler 
S A W att, S araaa
Chas D arling, S parta
John Rutgers, G raafschaap  C C Tuxbury, Sullivan 
Bowen & McCarty, Ovid 
W m B arker, Sand Lake 
F ran k  Freidrich,T raversée  David Holmes, w oodville 
S Comstock, Pierson 
G M H untley, Reno 
P  P L eonard,  Muskegon
A Owen, Plainw ell 
H  Bernesteine.Fife  Lake  F S Kieldsen,  Cadillac 
Alex Denton, How ard  City
J  W esteiland,  Muskegon  Wm  Vermeulen,  Beave 
Hogadorn. Fife Lake 
eo W eitz,  Caledonia 
B Perham , Spring Lake 
R Campbell, Big Rapids 

Cham pion & Hayw ard,
Jno K ruisenga, Holland 
H Van Noord, Jam estow n  Orion H ightow er, Ferry
F  N Cornell,  Griswold 
Nelson F Miller, Lisbon 
M orley Bros, Cedar Spring! 
Purchase, So Blendon 
Spooner & M oore.CedarSpg 
H C  T rabert, Galesburg 
A dam Newell.Burnips  Cors 
W H S truik, F orest Grov 
W  E Haney, Big Rapids 
H orning & H art, W ooavUle 
Blood & Thomai
W hitney ville  P eter Thiel, M uskegon 

Ashland  W  A Purdy, K alam azoo 

W oodward & Polland, 

A Moore, F reeport 

C  Benbow,  C annonsburg  J  H eerfnga, E S angathck 

W hite  Cloud

Ravm ond, Berlin 

Ja s L Toland, Ross

MeNltt & Co, Byron C entr 

_  T Pierson, Irv in g  
D W C S h a ttu c k ,  W ayland  L M W olf,H udsonville 
C arrington & N orth,  T rent  J  L Purchase, So  Blendon 
R T P arrish , G randville
P  G Eib,  Saginaw 
R D McNaughton,  Coopers-  John H Passage, Greenville 
Sevey & H errington,
H errington
R B McCulloch, B erlin
Guy M Harwood,  Petoskey
W alling Bros., Lam ont
E L H alliday. Mulliken 
W H Hicks.  Morley
J  N W ait, Hudsonville
V riesland  G II W albrink, Allendale 
Geo J  Stepheson. B angor
Neal McMillan, Rockford
W Ryno & Bro., Coloma

John Sm ith, Ada 
J M athews, Baldwin 
T  Armock, W right 
Wm K arsten, Vriesland 
C H Deming. D utton 
DenH erder &  Tauis. 

L Cook, Bauer 
j, n  Fisher, D orr 
H Thom pson. Canada Cor  D rH C P eck h am ,  Freeport 
L & L Jenison,  Jenisonville  E N Thayer, Lyons 
_ c Scott, Lowell 
F O’Betts, G reenville
F C Stone, C edar Springs 
Cutler & W right, Morley 
J L  Thom as,  Cannonsbur
W Foster,  Newaygo 
Eli Runnels, C orning 
_  Young, Ravenna 
H A Dailey,  Lum berton 
H Colby & Co.,  Rockford 
Sheppard & G ranger,
W H W atts, Alto 
W F  H utchinson,  G rant 
W  W Brower, Fife Lake 
J  A Leibler, Caledonia
Mr Bierbower, Newaygo
M unger W atson &  DeVoist,  S T McLellan, Denison 
Beach & C lugston, 
G P  Stark,  Cascade 
E N Parker. Coopersville 
Wm De Pree & Bro.Zeeland  Wise  & Vam es,
A Sessions, W ayland 

Geo A Sage, Rockfoi d
La Grange, Ind  R A H astings, Sparta 
Cole & Chapel, Ada
John B aker, Chauncey 
M iddlebury,

Sullivan  A D M artin, Lilly 

S Barker, Morley 

Plainw ell

ville 

Found the Philosopher’s Stone.

At the recent annual convention of the 
Fire  Underwriters’  Association  of  the 
Northwest, held at Chicago, the President 
of the organization, C. B.  Whiting,  paid 
the following tribute to the participation 
plan of fire  insurance,  as  recommended 
by the Insurance  Committee of the Mich 
igan Business Men’s Association:
It may be said,  as the stock  companie 
are now hardly  making  a  living,  there 
would be nothing to divide. 
I claim that 
by this means the moral hazard would be 
largely  eliminated,  and  that even w ith 
the present rates the profit would be much 
greater  than  nowr.  With  the  hold  w'e 
would  then  have  upon  the  people, we 
could  get  improvements  made  in  risks 
w’here now we entirely fail. 
It would be 
easier to get  fire  departments  improved, 
and the water supply increased, for every 
insurer would be  pecuniarily  interested. 
With all the companies issuing  only par­
ticipating policies, I see  a  glorious  suc­
cess.  The  opposition  to  an advance in 
rates would nearly,  if not quite,  cease as 
soon as the assured comprehended he was 
to be reimbursed by a portion of the earn­
ings.  Restrictive  legislation  would  be 
repealed just as soon as the people learn­
ed  that  their  profits  were  endangered 
thereby.  The eloquent rural representa­
tive would have to spread himself out up­
on some other subject.  We  would  then 
be in the same  position  as  the  mutuals. 
We  would  have  votes  behind  us.  One 
thing is certain,  something  must be done 
toward the education of the people or our 
I  have brought 
business will be ruined. 
my prescription  to  your  door  for you to 
consider  its  properties. 
If it  will pro­
duce  the  effect  which  I predict,  if the 
system of education  which is  suggested, 
supplemented by participation,  which of 
itself is a good educator,  brings  about a 
more  healthy  sentiment  in  the  public 
mind in regard to our profession—if,  in a 
word, it makes the people our  friends in­
stead of our enemies,  as  they  now  are,

then,  gentlemen, 
if  we have not found 
the Philosopher’sStone, we certainly have 
found  something  that  looks very much 
like it.
Coming from such a source, this recom­
mendation is entitled to great  weight,  as 
plainly foreshadows a change which all 
insurance  companies  will have to bring 
about,^sooner or later.

Association  Notes.

W. F. Baxter  having  resigned the See- 
etaryship of  the  Battle  Creek B. M.  A., 
W. Moore  has  been  elected to fill the 
acancy.
The  State  Organizer  has  arrauged to 
form  a  new  B.  M.  A.  at  Sunfield  on 
’ednesday evening  of  this  week. 
It is 
¡ported that the Shaytown business men 
ill  join with their  Sunfield  brethren in 

the organization.

Theo.  Kadish,  having  removed  from 
East  Saginaw  to  Chicago, has  resigned 
the  position  of  Secretary  of  the  East 
aginaw  Mercantile  Association.  Chas. 
H.  Smith, who  was  Secretary of  the As- 
ociation  the  first  year of  its  existence, 
has been elected to fill the vacancy.

A Good Young  Man.

like  a  position, 
Applicant—1  would 
ir, in your store.
Merchant—Have  you  any  references, 
oung man?
Applicant—No,  sir,  but  I  think  I 
rould suit you. 
I have have been  care­
fully raised,  and my habits are  unexcep­
tionable. 
I  don’t 
I  have  no  vices. 
know one  card  from  another. 
I  don’t 
know what tea, coffee, tobacco, or  liquor 
tastes  like.  Never  go  out  at  night. 
Never saw the inside of a billiard  saloon 
>r tenpin alley.
Merchant  (dubiously)—I’ll  take  you, 
oung man, but I’m afraid I shall not  be 
ible to keep you long.  You will  have  a 
ituation as a shining angel before  many 
ears—you’re too good for such a world as 
this.

Two  of a  Kind.

Tekonsha has two drug stores, tw o hard­
ware stores,  two grocery stores,  two boot 
and  shoe  stores,  two  dry  goods  stores 
twro photograph galleries, two hotels, two 
blacksmith shops, two harness shops, two 
butcher  shops,  two  barber  shops,  two 
aw mills, two drays, two ball  clubs, two 
doctors,  two  ministers  and  two  ceme 
teries. 

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A  Good  Move.

their 

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refined  lard  will  be 
hereafter 
branded  “Refined  Lard  Compound.” 
They do this  that  there  may be no mis 
apprehension  on' the  part  of  the  pur 
chaser as  to  the  character of  their pro 
duct.

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Snell’s ..................................................................  
Cook’s ..................................................................
Jennings’, genuine...........................................  
!
Jennings’,  im itation........................................ 50&10

AXES.

“ 
“ 
“ 

BALANCES. 
BABROWS. 

First Quality, S. B. Bronze..............................$  7 i
D.  B. Bronze...............................   11  <
S. B. S. Steel................................  8 i
D. B. Steel......................../ . . .   13 i
dis.
Spring  ........................ ..................., .................
dis.
Railroad.............................................................$ 14 i
G ard en ......................................................net  33'
dis.
H and...........................................................  60&10&10
C o w ...........................................................
Call  ..................................................................... 30&1
G o n g ................... ......................................
Door, S argent....................................................60&10

bells! 

' 

bolts. 

.............................. $

Stove............. ’. ..........  
Carriage new  list.
Plow  ................................................................
Sleigh shoe......................................................
W rought Barrel  Bolts...................................
Cast Barrel  Bolts...........................................
Cast Barrell, brass  knobs............................
Cast Square Spring........................................
Cast C h ain ......................................................
Wrought  Barrel, brass knob......................
W rought S q u are...........................................
W rought Sunk  F lush..................................
W rought Bronze and Plated Knob F lu sh . 
Ives’ Door....................................................... .

dis.
0&10
50
70
60
40
40
60
40
60
60
60
60&10
.60*10

BRACES. 

GiS.

„40
Barber..................................................................  
B ack u s.............................................................  50&10
Spofford............................................................... 
50
Am. B a ll............................................................. 
net
ell,  plain..........................................................$ 3 5 0
ell, sw ivel.............................................................  4 00

BUCKETS.

“ 
“ 

BLOCKS.

CRADLES.

diS.
Cast Loose Pin, figured..................................... 70&
I’ast Loose Pin, Berlin  bronzed......................70&
Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed................ 60&

BUTTS,  CAST. 

rought Narrow, bright 5ast jo in t................60&10
rought Loose P in............................................60&10
rought Loose Pin, acorn tip .........................60&05
fought Loose Pin, jap an n ed ....................... 60&05
fought Loose Pin, japanned, silvertipped.60&05
60&10
rought  Table., 
60&10
rought Inside Blind.
75
rought  Brass............
70&10
Blind,  Clark’s ..............
70&10
Blind,  Parker’s ............
TO
Blind, Shepard’s .........
40
Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, ’85 ...............  
CARPET  SWEEPERS
.. per doz.$l7  00
Bissell  No. 5....................................
19 00
Bissell No. 7, new drop p a n .........
36 00
Bissell, G ra n d .................................
24 00
Grand Rapids...................................
15 00
M agic.................................................
(Jrain.................................................. .......  dis. 50&02
04
Cast Steel.......................................... __ per ro 
3*4
Iron, Steel Points............................ .......  ” 
Ely’s 1-10.......................................... __ per m 
65
■ 
60
Hick’s  C. F ......................................
35
“ 
G. D ..................................................
“ 
60
M usket.............................................
50
Rim Fire,  C.  M. C.  & W inchester new list.. 
50
Rim Fire. United States............... ...........dis. 
Central  F ire..................................... ...........dis. 
25
Socket F irm er................................. ..................70&10
Socket Fram ing............................... ................. 70&10
Socket Corner................................... ..................70&10
Socket Slicks................................... ..................70&10
40
Butchers’ Tanged  Firm er............ .................. 
Barton’s Socket  Firm ers.............. .................. 
20
................ 
net
Cold..................................................
Curry,  Lawrence’s  ....................... ..................40&10
H otchkiss........................................ .................  
25
W hite Crayons, per  gross............ ..12@12»A dis. 10

CARTRIDGES.

CROW BARS.

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

CHISELS.

CHALK.

COMBS.

CAPS.

dis.

dis.

COCKS.

“ 

dis.

DRILLS.

COPPER.

33
31
29
29
30
40
40
40

60
60
................. 40&10
60

Brass,  Racking’s ............................ .................  
Bibb’s ............................................... .................. 
B ee r.................................................
Fenns’............................................... .................. 
Planished, 14 oz cut to size......... per pound 
14x52,14x56,14x60 — .................  
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60__ .................. 
.................. 
Cold Rolled, 14x48........................
.................. 
Bottom s..........................................
............ 
Morse’s  Bit  Stocks......................
.................. 
Paper and straight Shank..........
.................. 
Morse’s Taper Shank...................
DRIPPING PANS.
.................  
07
Small sizes, ser p o u n d ...............
Large sizes, per  pound................ ...................  
6M
...d o z.n et 
75
Com. 4  piece, 6 in ........................
C orrugated..................................... .. ..dis. 20&10&10
...........dis.
A djustable............................... ..
Clark’s, small, $18; large, $26.................
Ives’, 1, $18;  2, $24;  3, $30.......................
American File Association L ist...............
Disston’s ........................................................
New  American.............................................
Nicholson’s ...................................................
Heller’s ...........................................................
Heller’s Horse  Rasps..................................
Nos.  16  to  20;  22  and  24;  ¿5  and  26; 
List 

FILES—New List.

GALVANIZED  IRON.

EXPANSIVE BITS.

ELBOWS.

13 

12 

14

Discount, 60.

GAUGES.

50

HAMMERS.

Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s ...................
Naydole  & Co.’s ..........................................dis.
Kip’s .............................................................. dis.
Yerkes & Plumb’s ...................................... dis. 40&10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel............................30c list 5
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast  Steel, H and__ 30c 40&10
Gate, Clark’s, 1,2,3  ................................... dis. 
60
State................................................per doz. net, 2
Screw Hook  and  Strap, to 12  in. 4!4  14  and
lon g er............................................................... 
Screw Hook and  Eye, 
............................net
“ 
%............................ net 
%............................ net 
“ 
. 
7a............................net 
Strap and T ................................................. d is .

“ 
“ 
.  “ 

HINGES.

“ 
“ 
“ 

'
f
'
i

HANGERS. 

d is

Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track__ 50&10
Champion,  anti-friction.................................  60&10
Kidder, wood tra c k ..........................................

HOLLOW  WARE.
Pots....................................................
Kettles...............................................
Spiders.............................................
Gray enam eled...............................
HOUSE  FURNISHING  G(
Stamped  T inW are........................
Japanned Tin W are.......................
Granite Iron W are ........................

■ 60&10 
■ 60&10 
60&10

.new list T0&10

Grub  1............
Grub 2 ............
Grub 3 ............

Au Sable.........
Putnam ..........
Northwestern.

............$11,dis.
.........$11.50, dis.
............ $12, dis.

s. 25&10@25&10&10 
dis.  5&10&2Î4&2 
....d is. 10&10&5&Ì

k n o b s—New List.

Door, mineral, jap. trim m ings..........
Door,  porcelain, jap. trim m ings.......
Door, porcelain, plated trim m ings...
Door,  poreeluin, trim m ings................
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain.........
Picture, H. L. Ju d d   &  Co.’s ................
H em aeite.................................................
Russell & Irw in  Mfg. Co.’s new list
Mallory, Wheeler  &  Co.’s ...................
Branford’s .............................................
Norwalk’s ...............................................
Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s ............

l o c k s— DOOR.

LEVELS.

MATTOCKS.

.........$16.00, dii
.........$15.00, di
$18.50, dis. 20&10 

dis.

Sperry & Co.’s, Post,
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ................................
“ 
P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malléables
“  Landers,  Ferry & Clark’s ............
••  E n terp rise......................................

lis.
MOLASSES
60&10
Stebbin’s  Pattern..............
Stebbin’s G enuine..............................................60&10
25
Enterprise, self-measuring.............................. 

ÍATEÍ

N A IL S
Advance above I2d nails.

FENCE  AND  BRADS.

50d to 60d............................................................. 
lOd......................................................................... 
8d and 9d............................................................. 
6d and 7d...................
4d and 5d...................
3d.................................
2d.........................
4d..............
3d..............
2d..............

FINE  BLUED.

12d to 30d.
lOd............
8d to 9d... 
6d to 7d... 
4d to 5d... 
3d..............
%  in ch ...

I AST1XG  AND  BOX.

1M.MOX  BARBEL.

CLINCH.

1»4 and  1% in ch ........................................
2  and  2Ja 
“ 
.............. ........ ...............
254 and 22£  “
3 in c h ...........................................................
354 and 454  in ch ........................................

Each half keg 10 cents extra.

o il e r s. 

Rinc or tin, Chase’s Patent..............................60&i0
Zinc, with brass bottom ................................... 
50
Brass or Copper..................................................  
50
R eap er........................................... per gross, $12 net
Olmstead’s  ..........................................................50&10

plan es. 

Ohio Tool Co.’s, fa n c y .....................................40@10
Sciota  B ench......................................................  @60
Sandusky Tool  Co.’s, fancy............................ 40@10
Bench, first quality...........................................   @60
Stanley Rule and'Level Co.’s, wood.............20&10

d is .

dis.

25
10
25
40 
60 
1  00 
1  50

1  00 
1  50

90 
1  10 
1  50

1  35 
1 15 
1  (JO 
85

Fry,  Acme........................................
Common,  polished..........................

PANS.

RIVETS.

Iron and  T inned............................
Copper Rivets and Burs.................................
A” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 
B” Wood’s  pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27.. 
Broken packs 54c per pound extra.

PATENT  FLANISHED  IRON.

Sisal, 
inch and la rg e r...............................
M anilla...............................................................

ROPES.

SQUARES

Steel and  Iron 
Try and Bevels 
M itre................

OS.  10 to  14__
OS. 15 to 17__
os.  18 to 21__
os. 22 to 24__
os. 25 to 26__
o. 27.................
All  sheets No. 18  and  lighter,  over 30  inches 
ide not less than 2-10 extra

List acct. 19,

SAND  PAPER.

SASH  CORD.

.......dis.
’86.................................
W hite  A ...................... .........list
Drab A ..........................
W hite  B ......................
Drab B ..........................
W hite C........................

20
50
55
50
55
35

Discount, 10.

SASH  WEIGHTS.

SAUSAGE  8UUFFERS OR FILLERS.

Solid Eyes.................................................. per ton $25
iles’ “Challenge” __ per doz. $20, dis. 50@50&05
P erry.....................per doz. No. 1, $15;  No. 0,
.................................................$21;  dis. 50®50&5
Draw Cut No. 4............................... each, $30, dis  30
Enterprise Mfg. Co............................. dis. 20&10@30
Silver’s ........................................................ dis.  40&10
Disston’s  Circular........................................45@45&5
Cross  C ut..................................... 45@45&5
25@25&5
H a n d ......................... 
Atkins’  Circular..................................................dis. 9
70
50
30
28

♦Extras sometimes given by jobbers.
“  Silver Steel  Dia. X Cuts, per foot,__  
“  Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot__  
“  Special Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot__  
“  Champion  and  Electric  Tooth  X
Cuts,  per  foot..................................................  

s a w s. 

dis.

“ 
“ 

 

dis

t a c k s. 

American, all kinds.......................................... 
Steel, all  kinds.................................................. 
Swedes, all kinds............................................... 
limp and Lace..................................................  
Igar Box N ails................................................. 
finishing  N ails................................................. 
Common and  Patent  B rads............................ 
Hungarian Fails and Miners’ Tacks............ 
Trunk and Clout N ails__ ............................... 
Tinned Trunk and Clout N ails....................... 
Leathered Carpet Tacks................................... 

60
60
60
60
50
50
50
50
5C
4E
35

di
60&10 
35
60&10 
60&10 
60&10 
.. 18c per doz, 
$1.50 per doz, 
dis.
.........  6714
.............70&10
.........   62»/

TRAPS.

Steel, Game..................................................
Oneida Community,‘Newhouse’s ............
Oneida  Community, Hawley & Norton's
Hotchkiss’....................................................
P. S. & W.  Mfg. Co.’s  ............
Mouse,  choker..........................
Mouse, delusion......................

Bright M arket......................
Annealed M arket..................
Coppered M arket.................
E xtra B ailin g ......................
Tinned M arket......................
Tinned  Broom......................
Tinned M attress...................
Coppered  Spring  Steel.......
Tinned  Spring Steel............
Plain Fence............................
Barbed  Fence, galvanized.
painted__
Copper....................................
Brass.........................................................

“ 

..................40&10
. ..per pound 03
................. $4 00
..................3 25
,... new  list net

dis.

WIRE  GOODS.

B right.........................................................
Screw  Eyes.............................................
Hook’s .......................................................
Gate Hooks and Eyes.............................

.......... 70&10&10
...........70&10&10
...........70&10&10
...........70&10&10

WRENCHES.

Baxter’s  Adjustable, nickeled............
Coe’s  G enuine........................................
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, w rought,..
Coe’s  Patent, m alleable........................

MISCELLANEOUS.

Bird C ages...............................................
Pumps, Cistern........................................
Screws, New List....................................
Casters, Bed  and  P late........................
Dampers,  Am erican...............................
Forks, hoes, rakes  and all steel goods 
Copper Bottoms......................................

dis.

.75&10
dis.

.......70&05
.50&10Ä10
40
....  66*3 
.......  30c

M ETALS.

Pig  Large................................................................28c
Pig Bars................................................................... 30c

PIG  TIN.

COPPER.

D uty:  Pig, Bar  and  Ingot,  4c;  Old  Copper,  3c 
M anufactured  (including all articles  of which 
Copper is a component of  chief  value;, 45  per 
cent  ad valorem.  For large lots  the following 
quotations are shaded:

L ake.......
“Anchor'

Duty :  Sheet, 21 
600 pound  casks 
Per  pound.........

ZINC.

per pound.

LEAD.

.187!

■ 7<§;7»

•• 

SOLDER.

the many other 

The  prices  of 

pound.  Pipe and Sheets 3c per pound.

D uty:  Pig. $2  per 100  pounds.  Old  Lead, 2c per 
A m erican.............................................................@554
Newark.................................................................. @554
B a r................................................................................ 6
Sh eet............................................................ 8c, dis. 20
54@54........................................................................... 16
Extra W iping........................................................1354
qualities  of
solder in the market indicated by private brands
vary according to composition.
ANTIMONY.
Cookson.............................................per  pound  1454
H allett's...........................................  
1154
TIN—MELYN GRADE.
10xi4 1C, Charcoal»....................................
14x20 IC, 
.....................................
12x12 IC, 
....................................
14x14 IC, 
.....................................
.....................................
10x28 IC, 
.....................................
10x14 IX, 
14x20 IX, 
.................................
....................................
12x12 IX, 
14x14 IX, 
.....................................
20x28 IX, 
........................ ...........
Each additional X on this grade, $1.7
10x14 IC,  C harcoal...................................
14x20 IC,
12x12 IC,
14x14 IC,
29x28 IC,
10x14 IX,
14x20 IX,
12x12 IX,
14x14 IX,
20x28 IX, 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“  * 
TIN—ALLA WAY GRADE.

$  6  00 
6  00 
6
10  00

EaYh additional X on this grade, $1.50.

“

“ 

“ 

ROOFING  PLATES
14x20 IC, Tem e  M. F ...................
...................
“ 
20x28  IC, 
14x20  IC, 
“  W orcester.........
14x20 IX, 
“ 
.........
29x28  IC,
Allaway  Grade.
14x20 IC,
14x20 IX,
20x28  IC, 
20x28 IX, 
14x28  IX.
14x31  IX .......................................................
14x56 IX, for No. 8 B oilers,» 
14x60 lx!  “ 

“ 
.......
“ 
.......
BOILER  SIZE  TIN  PLATE.

“  9 

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 

’ j-Per pound....... 

.$  7 60 
.  15 
.  5 50 
.  7 00 
.  11  50 
.  4  90 
.  6  40 
.  10  50 
.  13 50
.$12 00 
.  13  50
nQ
09

H A R D W O O D   LU M B ER .

The furniture factories  here pay as follows for 
dry  stock,  measured  merchantable,  mill  culis 
out:
Basswood, lo g -ru n .................................. 13 
00@15 00
Birch,  log-run...........................................15 
00@16 00
@22 00
Birch, Nos. 1 and 2................................. 
00@16 00
Black Ash, log-run...................................14 
Cherry, log-run.........................................25 
00@35 00
00@60 00
Cherry, Nos. 1  and  2 ...............................50 
Cherry, C ull.............................................. 
@12 00
Maple, log-run......................................... 12 
00@14 00
00@13 00
Maple,  soft, log-run.................................11 
@20 00
Maple, Nos. 1 and 2................................. 
@25  00
Maple,  clear, flooring............................ 
Maple,  white, selected.......................... 
@25 00
00@20 00
Red Oak, log-run......................................18 
Red Oak, Nos. 1 and 2.............................24 
00@25 00
Red Oak, 54 sawed, 8 Inch and upw’d.40 00@45 00
00©35 00
Red Oak, }£ sawed, regular....................30 
Red Oak, No. 1, step plank................... 
@25 00
@55  00
W alnut, log ru n ...................................... 
@75 00
W alnut, Nos. 1 and 2.............................  
@25 00
W alnuts, c u ll.......................................... 
Grey Elm, log-run....................................12 
00@13 05
White Aso, log-run.................................. 14 
00@16 00
Whitewood. log-run................................ 20 
00@22 00
White Oak, log-run.................................. 17 
00©18 00

Com m ittee on B uilding and Loan Associations—Cha.un-  property, may be ex 
Creek.
C c e y 'stro n g .'iS iam azo o ; W ill E m m ert, E aton R apid,;  L s^Curity and cash.
W. E. Crotty, Lansing, 
Local Secretary—P* J. Connell.  Muskegen* 
O ffic ia l ()rgan—T h e  Mic h ig a n  T r a d e s m a n .

„  ■

—FOR  TIIE-

John Van

Manufacturers of

Range Co.
lian’8 Pat, Wrought Steel
P o r t a b l e  R a n g e
We carry them in stock  for  house  use 
as well as hotels,  ranging  in  price  from 
$60 to $800.

We take special pride in showing them 
and would consider it a favor if you come 
in some day and look  them over.

Foster, S te w  4 Co.

10 and 12 Monroe St.,

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

a j e
Weekly  "Pointers.

T h e   P o o r  M a n ’s  F i l t e r .
We have neglected to speak of Tap Fil­
ters.  They,  in a great measure, take the 
place of the regular family filter, and can 
be used with it  to  excellent  advantage. 
It is not claimed that they are  a  perfect 
substitute for a good filter,  hut  they are 
much better than none at all.  They will 
remove most of the  impurities  from  the 
water,  keeping  them  from  getting into 
the large filter and making  it last longer. 
The  filtering  medium  is  prepared  char­
coal, is self-eleansing by simply reversing 
the filter. 
It is screwed on to the kitchen 
faucet, takes up no room  and  only  costs 
half a dollar.
Star  Pie Pans—Perfection ai Last
No more  soggy,  wet  pie  crust, if you 
use this pan.  The  pan  being finely per­
forated and  elevated,,  allows  the  damp­
ness  to  evaporate,  leaving  the  bottom 
crust dry, light and crisp.  The  pie  will 
never burn or stick.  The  only  pan that 
will burn properly.  Buy it,  try it.

Foster, Stew s 4 Co,

10 and 12 Monroe St.,

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

a i g ;
Weekly  "Pointers,"
S c r e w  Drivers

IN  SETS.

Clark’s  Patent,  Best  Quality  Screw 
Drivers.  Sets of four  sizes,  5-16, 3-8, t 
16, 9-16.  All fitted in the same handle.

Goodell’s Spoke  Shave.  The  circular 
shape of this tool  enables  it  to  work in 
smaller circles than  other  shaves.  The 
angle of the knife is such  that it cuts in­
stead of scraping the grain of  the  wood; 
Either handle can be  removed to work ir 
cramped places.

Adjustable File and Tool Handle.  Wil 
hold anything from a small brad awl to f 
10-inch  file.

Foster, Stew s 4 Co.

10 and 12 Monroe St.,

3 3 ,3 5 , 3 7 ,3 9  and 41 Louis Street.

e .  :p .  c l i -A-i r i k :  &i  s o n s r,

WHOLESALE

C o m m is s io n   M e r c h a n t s ,

AND  DEALERS IN

Seeds,  Produce,  Vegetables,  FrVit, BVtter,  Eggs,  Cheese, Etc.,  Etc.,

CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED.

WHOLESALE

THEO. B.  GOOSSEN,

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P  S3 Produce  Commission  Merchant,
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GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.
"SEjaEtK"- 
Geo.  E.  H o w es & Co.,

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

Butter and Eggs. Oranges Lemons  and Bananas a specialty.

__________________________________________

BROKER  IN  LUMBER.

S.  A.  HOWES.

C. N. RAPP.

A p p l e s ,  P o ta to e s &  Onions,

JOBBERS IN

SPECIALTIES:

O r a n g e s ,   L e m o n s ,   B a n a n a s .

S Ionia  Street,  Grand Rapids,  Mich.

U PMOCH*
COFFEE

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IT  GIVES  ABSOLUTE  SATISFACTION

To  Oonsum ers,  and.  is, OonsecLuently, a  Quids,  and.  Easy  Seller.

Lion Coffee has more actual Merit than any Roasted Coffee sold at the price either in Packages or in Bulk an^ torek e^ ers 
all over the State of Michigan and elsewhere who are  not  already handling  Lion  are urged to  give  it  a  trial.  W e cheerfully 
answer all communications  regarding prices, etc.  Convenient  shipping  depots  established  at  all  promment  mtie^,  securing 
quick delivery.  For sale by all the wholesale trade everywhere.  Manufactured  by the W oolson Spice Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Grand  Rapids, Mich.

L.  WINTERNITZ,  Resident Agent. 

-^IroBAPiDs  WOONSOCKET  and  BHODE  ISLAND  EUBBERS
Paper Box Factory,

Write  for  Fall  Prices  and 

- 

- 

Discounts

The M ichigan T radesman

BUSINESS  LAW.

Brief  Digests  of  Recent  Decisions  in 

/  Court <  of Last  Resort.

MARRIED  WOMAN——BUSINESS—LIABILITY.
□ In Louisiana in order to bind a married 
woman as a public merchant the business 
must be conducted in her name and must 
be separate  from  that  of  her  husband, 
according to a recent decision of  the  Su­
preme Court.
PROMISSORY -NOTE-SIGN'ATI' RE-LJA BI LIT'Y.
A promissory note reading  “We prom­
ise to pay,” etc.,  without further naming 
the maker,  and signed by  a  person  with 
the addition of the word  “president,”  is 
the personal note of the  signer,  and  the 
word added is a mere descrlptio  pcrsonce, 
according to the decision of the  Supreme 
Court of California.
EMPLOYER’S  LIABILITY— “ MACHINERY.”
A  section of the Alabama Code makes the 
employer liable for injuries to an employee 
as if he were a stranger, when the injury 
is caused by any defect in the  machinery 
used  in  the  business  of  the  employer. 
The Supreme  Court  of  Alabama  lately 
'decided,  in the case of the Georgia Pacific 
Railway vs.’ Brooks, that a hammer  used 
for driving spikes into crossties on a rail­
road  was  not  “machinery"  »within  the 

meaning of this section.- ¥

PARTNERSHIP—CORPORATION—CREDITORS.
The members of a partnership  entered 
into  an  agreement  with  a  corporation 
composed  of  themselves  and  others  to 
transfer the firm property  to the  corpor­
ation, for which shares  of  stock  should 
be issued to the several partners  in  cer­
tain proportions.  The contract  was  not 
fully consummated until after one of  the 
partners had died and a debt of the  firm 
had been proved against his estate.  The 
• Supreme Court  of  Illinois  held,  in  the 
-caseof Singer et al.  vs. Carpenter  et  al., 
that under the circumstances stock issued 
to the deceased partner was not  partner­
ship property,  and that creditors  of  the 
firm were not  entitled  to  have  the  pro­
ceeds of  such  stock  applied in payment 
of their claims to the  exclusion  of  indi 
vidnal creditors of the deceased  partner

M A R R IE D  W OM AN— BU SIN ESS— CREDITO RS
In New Jersey,  where  a  married  wo­
man having purchased a business refuse 
to have it  conducted  in  her  name,  but 
permits her husband to carry  it on in his 
name in a balding owned by her but with­
out her having anything to  do  with  the 
management or conduct thereof, the busi­
ness will be considered the husband’s and 
not the wife's,  and the profits can be  fol­
lowed and the fixtures  and  the  property 
-of the business  procured  therewith  and 
real estate of the wife purchased or benefit­
ed thereby can be subjected in supplemen­
tary  proceedings  to  the  payment  of  a 
judgment  against  the  husband  to  the 
extent  of  such  profits  received  by  the 
wife over and above family living expens­
es.  So held by the New Jersey  Court of 
Chancery. 
'

Books  for  a  Country  Store.

“From  The Office.

M O S E E E Y   B R O S .,

W holesale

Fruits, Seeds, Oysters & Produce,

ALL  KINDS  OF  FIELD  SEEDS  A  SPECIALTY.

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

toes, will be pleased to hear from you.

W, 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  a t  low !
prices.  W rite  o r  call  fo r  estim ates  on  a n y -1 
I  th in g  you m ay w ant in my line.  Telephone 85Q

26  28,30 

k32  Ottawa  Street, 

O F F IC E   AND  FACTORY,

GRAND  RAPIDS. 111 Pearl St., fimi Bagins, liefe.

EST ABLISH ED  1866.

B arnett 
B ros.,
159  So. Waler  Street Chicago.

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

-----JOBBER  IN-----

TROPICAL

ANDCALIFORNIA

6 .R.(HYflffl,
Mich.
Grand Rapids. 

Boston and Lawrence 

Felt and Knit  Boots.
N e a u s   C a r r ia g e  P ain ts
GRANITE  FLOOR  PAINTS
CO LO R  W ORKS
A C M E   WHITE  LEAD  

r\r\i  I  AD  CSnrht Kao i »♦  111 charlAC
Re-paint your old buggy and make  it  look like new for LESS THAN ONE DOLLAR.  Eight beautiful shades. 
Prepared ready fo r use.  They  dry  hard  in  a  few hours,  and  have a  beautiful  and durable gloss. 
They are 
the ORIGINAL, all others are  IMITATIONS.  More of our brand sold than all the other brands on the  market.

The Great  Invention.  S ix   Handsome  Shades.  Ready fo r use.  DRY  HARD  OVER  NIGHT,  and  are  very 

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

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Dry  Color  Makers, Paint  and  Varnish  M anufacturers.

D E T R O I T ,

For purchases,  paste the invoice in an 
invoice book, extent! the amount out into 
the column and post  to  the  credit of the 
person's account in the ledger.  Keep the 
book footed,  and post  footing  at the end 
of each month to the  debit  of  mdse,  ac­
count.  Mdse,  will answer the purpose of 
all  regular  purchases  from  wholesale 
houses.  For produce,  freight  and other 
•cash payments for the account  of  mdse., 
•entries are made in  the  cash  book  and 
the  amount placed  in the  mdse,  column, 
the footing of which is posted at the  end 
of each month.  The  freight  bills or re­
ceipts should be placed in a file or pasted 
in a receipt book.
For cash, I would  recommend  a three- 
column cash book.  On the Dr. side, head 
the columns.  Sundries,  Mdse.,  Amount. 
On the Cr. side.  Sundries,  Mdse, and Ex­
pense.  For the  sales,  I  have  used  two 
methods.  For a moderate-sized business,
1 would recommend  a  two-column  sales 
book, in which the  salesman  will  make 
the entry of each  sale  on  account, or,  if | 
Moods were delivered by  store’s  wagons, 
rail entries, keeping  accounts  in the first 
column.  The  book-keeper  will  extend 
all amounts sold on account  into the sec­
ond column,  and  post  these  amounts to 
the debit of the parties’  accounts  in  the 
ledger.  The footing of each book should 
be posted to the  credit  of  mdse,  at the 
•end of each month.
Two or more sales books  would  be re­
quired, owing to the size of the business. 
The second method,  and the one  which I 
prefer, is to have an index file,  by which 
invoices can be placed  and  conveniently 
referred to.  Place an  invoice on the file 
.for-each customer, as fast  as  they  start 
an account during the current month, and 
post from the  blotter  to  these  invoices 
each day,  in good copying ink, the  items 
bought by each customer.  At the end of 
the month, take these  invoices  from the. 
file, foot them, extend  the  amount  into 
second •column and take an impression in 
an impression sales book.  Post the foot­
ing of each of the bills to the debit of the 
customer’s account, and  deliver the bills 
to the customer  for  an  itemized  state­
ment ©I Ms  purchases  for  the  month. 
Foot this book, and  post  footing  to the 
credit  of mdse.  For  irregular  entries, 
settling  accounts  by notes, etc., a small 
two  or  four  column  journal  would  be 
needed  in  connection  with above books.
The ledger I prefer to have divided in­
to three parts:  First,  for investment, real 
and  speculative  accounts;  second,  for 
personal accounts-of the parties to whom 
we sell goods: third, for personal accounts 
from whom  we  buy  goods.  Each  part 
should  be  separated  by  a  leaf  of  tag 
board.  By  this  division  we can tell at 
the end of each month the amount of per­
sonal accounts due  us  and  the  amount 
owed.

Mary  and  Cully.

Commercial  Traveler  (in a fascinating 
tone of  voice, to  pretty waitress)—Steak 
and baked potatoes, Mary.
Pretty Waitress (haughtily)—My name 
ain’t Mary, Cully.
Commercial  Traveler—Well, don’t  get 
.mad about it. dear.  My name ain't Cully.

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 
The  T r a d e s m a n .  Write  us  if  yon wish 
information,  whether  to  buy  or  sell. 
It 
will cost you nothing.

I

BARNETT  BROS.

P roprietor  of

EDWIN  FALLSS
Valley  City  Colt
D a is y   B ra n d

THE  POPULAR  SOLID

P acker and Jobber of 

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.

Orauges,  Lemons,  Bananas,  Butter,  Eggs 

and Egg Crates.

No. 1 egg  crates,  37c.  No. 2  egg crates, 
30c.  No.  1  fillers,  13c.  No.  3  fillers,  10c,
I  have  facilities  fo r  handling  each  line  above 

nam ed th a t a re unsurpassed.

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

Salesroom, No- 9 N* Ionia Street,

GRAND  RAPIDS.

POTATOES.

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

,   H.

COMMISSION MERCHANTS,

160 South W ater S t, CHICAGO. 
R eference
Chicago.

Fklsknthai,, Gross & Millsk, Bankers, 

&  Go.

F R U I T S
Bananas,  OUr  Specialty.
; 

i 6 and  i 8 No. Division St..

! GRAND  RAPIDS, 

-  MIOH.

B
E

If you  have  any 
to offer  send 
samples

A

and
amount  and 
willtry to buy them
W.  T.  LAMOREAUX,!

71  Canal  Street.

S

W A N T E D .

[p o t a t o es,  a p p l e s ,  d r ie d

FRUIT,  BEANS 

and all kinds of Produce.

I f  yon Have any  of  the  above  goods to 
ship, or anything in  the Produce  line, let 
us hear  from you.  lib e ra l  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. 
Mich ig a n Tradesman. G rand RapidE.

Merchants  should  remember  that  the 
celebrated “Crescent,” “White Rose” and 
“Royal Patent” brands of  flour  are man­
ufactured  and  sold  only  by  the  Voigt 
Milling Co.

CUT THIS ADVERTISEMENT OUT AND TAKE IT TO YOUR DEALER, IT WILL SECURE YOU A PRIZL.

Grand,  Square  and  Upright  Pianos, 

|

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

diet thatTie  liter Stasis Unrivaled.

Sheet  music  and  musical  merchandise.

Everything in the musical line.

_____ 
51— 

Weber Pianos, 

Fischer Pianos,

Smith Pianos, 

Est-ey Organs, 

A. B. Chase Organs,

HiUstrom  Organs,

JULIUS A. J. FRIEDRICH,

(Successor  to  Friedrich  Bros.)

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

E S T A B L I S H E D

H  K i n g ’s  Q u i c k - R i s i n g   m
U C K W H E A   1

IS  THE  BEST!

QUOTATIONS.

R E T A I L   G B O C E R S
W ho  wish  to  serve  their  Customers 
with GOOD COFFEE would do well 
to  avoid  Brands  that  require  the 
support of Gift Schemes, Prize Prom­
ises or Lottery Inducements.

-------SELL-------

BILWORTH’S COFFEE,

Which Holds Trade  on  Account of 

Superior  Merit  Alone.

Uneoualed  Quality. 

Improved  Roasting  Process. 

Patent  Preservative  Packages.

AMOS  S.  MUSSELMAN  &  CO.,

Sole  Agenls  for  Grand Rapids.

PITTSBURGH,  Penn.
DILWORTH  BROTHERS,  Proprietors,
REEDER, PALMER  &  CO.,

100 lb. Cases, containing either 20-5 
or 40-3)4
80 lb. Cases, containing either 16-5 

or 32—3 }/, 

lb.  pkgs  ) 

50

lb.  pkgs  ) 

“  

\ 84  65

For Sale by all W holesale Grocers.

FOR  COMMERCIAL  PRINTING
F u lle r-S to w e  C o m p a n y

-GOoTO  THE-

Wholesale Boots and  Shoes.

STÄTE  AGENTS  FOR  LYCOJfip  RUBBER  CO.,

2 - 4   P e a r l   S t . ,   G r a n d   P a p i d s ,   M i c h . ,   T™
8OÎÎE
HESS
P E R K I N S   &
Hides, Furs, W ool & Tallow,

DEALERS IN

NOS.  123  and  124  LOUIS STREET. GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN. 

WE CARRY  A  STOCK OF  CAKE TALLOW  FOR MILL  USE-

The three wise men 
of  Gotham 
Would  not  have* 

been so wise, 

Had they  not  sought 

for knowledge,
And  used their ears 

and eyes 

In  getting  infor- 

mation

^  

—

Of every  sort and kind, 
Instead  of  going  through 

the world

Like men both deaf and blind.

^  

'And  you  can  be  as  wise  as  they,

If  you but choose to buy 

The Soap that’s called the S a n t a  C la u s—

Its  good  effects to try.

l*l0p m

Because  ’twill  hel^  you  through  your work 
That you’ll have time to master all you care to undertaKe.

At such a  rapid rate,

All  Grocers  sell  SANTA  CLAUS  SOAP.

Made  by  N.  K.  FAIRBANK  &  CO.,  CHICAGO.

h

. / / 5 A A 7 A G S ’

“CELEBRATED”

¡ F l a v o r i n g  

E x t r a c t s .

Are put up in all sizes, from 1 oz. to 1 gal. bottles.

|  1872 

Sixteen  Years  on  the  Market. 

1888

S O Z i D   B Y   A L L  

J O B B E R S .

MANUFACTURED  ONLY  BY

Jen nin gs  &  S m ith ,

38  and  40  Louis  St.,

Grand.  R apids,  Midi.

WHEN  ORDERING  Ask For «JENNINGS* EXTRACTS*

W.  C.  D E N IS O N ,

GENERAL  DEALER  IN

Stationary  and  Portable  Engines  and  Boilers,

The

□WEDNESDAY, (MTOBKK 17,  1888.

LEISURE  HOUR JOTTINGS.

^ W ritten  fo r Thk  T r a d e s m a n '.

15Y  A  COVN'TBY  M ERC H A N T.

is 

N in e-tenths  of  the  people  w ho  have 
been  financially  successful—no  matter 
how.  when  or  where  their  competence 
was acquired—are wont to wax  eloquent 
over the unnecessary and  culpable impe- 
ouniosity of  their less successful  fellow- 
men.  To these nine-tenths every failure , 
_   in  ufe  is avoidable,  and  every obstruc- j 
tion to success the fault of the party who 
fails  to  surmount  it.  They  maj,  pei- 
haps.  admit  that  "good  luck"  is demon­
strable,  but  “bad  luck" 
invariably 
the result  of  some  mental  or moral dis­
ease of  the  individual  afflicted  with  it. 
And  when  the  “poor  rate"’  inflates the 
taxes,  and when demands  for charity aie 
made, the  dissertations on  the  reckless­
ness,  shiftlessness, 
improvidence  and 
carelessness of  the poor, grow in volume 
in  proportion  to  the  inroads  upon  the 
pocket.
An educated tramp,  in reading  the an­
nouncement  that  the  Rev. Joseph Cook 
would lecture  on  "How to  Succeed."  re­
marked :  “I don’t see  where  the  Boston 
gentleman gets his  hearers.  Theie isn t 
a wealthy  person  who  hasn’t  delivered 
the address  himself, hundreds  of  times 
or a poor one  w h o   hasn t  heard it until 
the very thought of  it is nauseating.  It > 
the  wormiest  chestnut  in 
the  lecture 
field."

Any  person  who  fails  to  live  within 
his income cannot attribute  the  unfortu­
nate  fact  to  any  dearth of  advice, 
lie 
will meet with the  injunction to do so in 
half  of  the  papers  and  periodicals that 
he reads;  hear it in his every-day conver­
sation,  and receive the  admonition  from 
almost  numberless  sources, but  can e\- 
erybody  follow  this  generally  diffused 
advice?  Undoubtedly  multitudes  can, 
who  do  not. but  for  this  ought  we  to 
class everybody who  fails to live accord­
ing to the maxim as  inexcusably reckless 
and repreliensively extravagant ?  These 
remarks  apply to  those  people  who, at 
some  period of  their  lives, have  an  in­
come of  some kind,  but  one that is grad­
ually dissipated,  until its possessor  joins 
the grand  army of  the  impecunious,  and 
becomes one of  the  subjects  for the per­
orations of  the successful man.

“lf."said an acquaintance once, who is 
pretty “well fixed"  financially. 1  had ad­
hered  to  the  belief  that  an  individual 
who allows himself  and  family to eat up 
and wear out a fair  income,  is placed be­
yond  the  pale  of  sympathy  or  assist­
ance.  I should  have  missed the satisfac­
tion  of  performing  an  action  that  has 
always  been a matter of  self-congratula­
tion  to me, as it enabled me to pay an old 
debt of  gratitude, and demonstrate at the 
same  time  that  the dissipation of  prop­
erty.  iu the  manner  mentioned, does not 
always prove that  the  unlucky owner is 
unworthy of  assistance  and incapable of 
recuperation.

"Something like twenty-two years ago.
I was a private  in  the  regiment of  Col.
p___ . 
tVe were of  about the  same age,
and  came  from  the  same  locality,  and 
had a passing  acquaintance at home, but
p-----had  powerful  friends, and rapidly
rose to the top of  the regimental  ladder, 
w h ile  I  continued  for a long  time at the
bottom.  F-----  always  used  me  with
courtesy,  but in a manner to indicate that 
there was  nothing  in  common  between 
the commander and his  undecorated sub­
ordinate,  and  when, on  one  occasion. I 
was brought  before  him  for some viola­
tion  of  duty,  and  he  reprimanded  me 
sharply. I almost began to  hate him, and 
I actually did hate him when, on another 
occasion, and for  another  offense, he set 
me  to  carrying  a  rail,  for a couple  of 
hours, before his quarters.

“Well, one  midnight,  we  were  routed 
out  for  active  work  in  the  field.  We 
marched,  with  hardly  an  interval,  for 
twenty-four hours, and then I was drawn 
for  picket  duty.  We were immediately 
in the  face  of  the  enemy,  and I was en­
joined to  keep  the  strictest  watch,  and 
guard carefully against a surprise.  But—
I couldn't  possibly  help  it,  I was  tired 
out  and  worn  out,  and  naturally  of  a 
very somnolent  nature—in  less  than an 
hour I  was  fast  asleep.  How long 1 had 
been slumbering 1 don't  know,  but I was 
suddenly awakened  by somebody's  jerk­
ing my musket from  my hands,  and  was 
horrified to discover that it was the officer 
of  the day. 
I was  speedily brought  be­
fore  the  Colonel,  and  my  offense  ex­
plained.

“ •My  God,  B-----!* 

said  my  com­
mander.  ‘is that  you,  and  do  you  know 
what  you've  done?  If  this  gets  to the 
General,  it’s a court-martial, a volley and 
about  four  feet of  earth.  Captain,  who 
knows of  this unfortunate  affair?’

•• -Myself, this  soldier, the  man put in 
his place, and the corporal of  the guard.’
" "Kindly go and get the other two par­
ties.  Captain,  and  report  here  imme­
diately,’

“In about half  an  hour  the  three put 
iu an appearance,  and  the  Colonel,  who 
had  been  sitting  on  his  bunk with his

face  in  his  hands  during  all this time, 
arose and said:

‘Captain, it's my duty and your duty, 
yd if 
to report  this  case, but  I’ll  be d 
I'll do it.  Boys, do  you want  your com­
rade shot ?  No, I thought not'.  Captain, 
can I rely upon  you, as a personal favor, 
if  nothing  else?  Well,  then,  silence, 
every  one, and God forgive  us  if  we've 
done wrong !’

••In fifteen minutes 1 was  back  to  my 

post, and  in  a  little  over a  year  F 
and I were  mustered out of  service with 
the  regiment.

On our return, F-----  and 1 located in
the  same  town.  There  was still a wide 
difference,  in  the  social  status  of  the 
Colonel and myself, inasmuch  as  he was 
the possessor of  a liberal income, while I 
engaged in a one-horse  business  that re­
quired  years to build  up  to  nnj  impoi- j
tance.  F-----*s  wife  was  the  leader of
the  local  society,  and I tell  you she was | 
a ‘highflyer.’ 
I don't  believe the  Queen 
of  Sheba  took  half  as  much  pride  in
dress  and  style.  Finally F-----began to
see  that  her  extravagance  would even­
tually ruin  him  if  not  checked, and  he 
commenced to  remonstrate, but the more 
he said the worse she got. until finally he 
was forced  to  notify the  traders  that he 
would  have  no  more  goods  charged to 
him.  This produced a family disruption, 
but not until she had visited other towns 
and run his credit to its full extent.  I he 
matter  culminated  in a divorce, and  the 
costs,  alimony  and  the  settling  of  the 
debts reduced the  Colonel’s  finances to a 
very  low  ebb.  Then  he  got  married 
again, and shortly  afterward  his  second j 
wife was  taken  sick,  and  had to be sent J 
to an expensive medical institution, fiom 
which  she  eventually came home to die.
Not  satisfied  with  his  matrimonial  ex­
perience.  he  tried a third  partner,  who 
proved  proportionately  to  his  circum- j 
stances,  as  bad  as  the  first,  and  who 
finallyeloped  with  his  last  few dollars 
and another man.

.■Y___ had  always  been  strictly lion-j
orable  and  exceptionally temperate,  but 
now he began  rapidly to  run  down  hill 
until  he  eventually  became  a  chronic 
beat and beggar,  and a saloon bummer.
•  I n   the meantime 1 had  been  prosper­
ing  financially,  and  very  often  helped J
Y-----to a few dollars, but  he  finally de- j
scended  so  low  in  the  scale that evei\  j 
cent  went  for  drink,  and  1  eventually j 
had to cut  off  the  supplies  for  his  own 
good. 

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TIME  TABLES.
Grand Rapids & Indiana. 
g o in g  n o b t b.
Arrives.
Traverse C ity & Mackinaw................
Traverse City & M ackinaw................ 9:05 a  m
From  C incinnati.................. ................ ™
F or Petoskey & Mackinaw C ity ... . . 3 J P ®
Saginaw  E x P p 88- / / ; -

Leaves. 
7:00 a m 
11:30 a  in
5 :00 p in 
7:20 a  m 
1:10 p m

GOING  SOUTH.

S a rin a w  e x p re ss ru n s  th ro u g h  solid.
7-00 a. m. tra m  h as ch air c a r to  Traverse City.
11:30 a. m. tra in  has ch air c ar for P e to sk e y  and Mack-
tra in   h as  sleeping  e a r  fo r  Petoskey  and 

M ackinaw City.
Cincinnati  Express.........................'in . « a m  

SSSS3SR£^T::::::::::::::--SS55  b:°° p m

F 7 °S a m 'trad n S ia s  p a rlo r' c h air  c a r  fo r  Cinctanati. 
5:00 p m  tra in  has W oodruff sleeper forJX nr in n a t i_  
5  00 c   m. tra in  connects  w ith M. C. R. R .  a t n-aiama- 
zoo fo r B attle Creek,  Jackson,  D etroit  and  C anadian 
Doints. a rriv in g  in D etroit a t 10 :*5 p. m. 
S k e p in g e a r ?ates-*1.50  to  Petoskey  o r  M ackinaw 
C i t y :   *2 to C incinnati.
All Trains daily except Sunday.

11:45 a m

M usk egon ,  G rand   R ap id s  &  I n d i a n a ^
....................10:15 a m
.......................................................... ...........................  1:15pm
11:1a a  ..............................................  ................ . 
7:15 p m
^Leaving tim e a t  Bridge s tre e t'depot 7 'm inutes later. 

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n   t.  t.ockwood. Gen’l Pass. Agent.
Michigan Central.

Grand Rapids Division.

DEPART.

 

a r r iv e.

D etroit Express....................................... 
New Y ork Express.....................................................J
»Atlantic Express...........................................................
Mixed  ........................................................................
•Pacific  Express.........................................................lo-ooSm
Local P assenger............................................ S A 5pm
G rand  Rapids’ Express!'..........................................“  -30 p S
“ n S i ly .'' Ail' o th er da'u’y ’except Suiidiy.' S lo p in g  ears 
ru n  on A tlantic and Pacific Express itrains j ^
D etroit.  P a rlo r cars ru n   on  Day  Express  and  G rand 
RaDids E xpress to  and  from   D etroit.  D irect  connec­
t s m a d ? a t  D etroit w ith all th ro u g h  train s E ast over
W. ^GGLx” f ^ n U  PM s!and Ticket Agt., Chicago. 

Fred M. Briggs, Gen’l Agent.

Lake Shore & Michigan Southern.

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K a la m a zo o   D ivision. 

p m   p m   a m
1  10  3:00  7:45 Dp___G rand  Rapids.
3:25  4:12  9:02  “  ....A lleg a n .............
F rt  5:03  10:00 A r__ K alam azoo-----
6:35 11:35  “ ----W hite Pigeon.
P m  
3:00 12:30

Arrive.
am  pm 
..  9:45  6:10 
...  8:28  4:55 
..  7:10  3:52 
2:25
.E lk h a rt.............................. 4  *5 
l:e0
pm  am
.Chicago.............................. 11:30  8:50
.Toledo................................ H:25  10:00
' :15  5 :45 
p m
tt-J0
Tickets fo r sale to   all  principal  points  in   th e  L . S., 
M exico and Canada a t Union Ticket  Office,  Geo.  W il ­
liam so n, Agt., Depot Office, M. Bootz, Agt.

6-20  3:30  “ ___Buffalo........................... . 

...  .Cleveland...........

1:05

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

Cleveland, Ohio.
Detroit,  Grand  Haven & Milwaukee.

GOING west.

Arrives.

tM orning Express....................................  -.05 p m
tT hrough M ail..........................................5:tw p m
tG rand Rapids Express....................... 10:M p m
»Night E xpress..................................o :2a a  in
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going east.
tD etroit  E xpress...................................  6:45 a in
tT hrough M ail........................................ x? :?2 a  m
tEvening E xpress.............................  3:a0pm
•Lim ited Express............................  6:2o p m

Leaves. 
1:10 p m  
5:10 p m  
10:15 p m 
5:40am  
7:30 a m
0:50 a m  
iô:30 a  m 
3:50 p m  
ö:30pm
tD aily, Sundays excepted.  »Daily.
D etroit  Express  has p arlo r  car  to D etroit,  m aking 
direct connections for ail points  E ast, aiviving m  
York 10:10 a. m. next day.  Lim ited  Express.  Last, nas 
th ro u g h   sleeper  G raud  Rapids  to   im g a r a   Falls, 
connecting  a t  Milwaukee 
through 
sleeper to Toronto. 
Through tick ets and  sleeping  c a r  b erth s secured at 
D  G. H. & M .R’y offices, 23 Monroe St., and a t tlie depot.

Junction  with 
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OUR  LEADING  BRANDS

Roller Champion,

Gilt  Edge,

Matchless,

Lily White,

Harvest Queen,
Snow Flake,

White Loaf,
Reliance,

Gold Medal, 
Graham.

OUR  SPECIALTIES:

B uckw heat  F lour,  Rye  Flour,  G ranulated  | 
Meal,  Bolted  Meal,  Coarse  Meal,  B ran, 
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Ships, Middlings, Screenings, Corn, Oats, Feed.

W rite  fo r  Prices.

Grand  Rapids,  Michigan.

SILUKR  STARS

No Equal in the State.

TO  T H E   T R A D E :
I guarantee “SILVER ST A RS” to l>e a long, 
straight filler, with Snmat. a wrapper, made 
by union labor, and to give  complete satis­
faction.
J L .   S .   D A . Y 7 T S ,
70 Kanal St.. 6RRWD RfiPIDS.

Sole  Manufacturer,

“While on my way home one very dark j 
night,  and  while  walking  under  the 
shadow  of  some  large  maples,  a  man | 
stepped suddenly from behind one of  the ; 
trees,  presented a pistol  at my head, and 
demanded  my  money. 
1  had  quite  a |  Ljjfl 
goodly roll  of  greenbacks  with  me  and  gHI 
didn't feel much like parting with it: and 
as I had,  that  very  day,  bought a heavy 
cane  to  protect  myself  against  an  un­
friendly «log  on  my route.  1  determined 
on resistance.  By a quick upward stroke 
of  my stick.  I  knocked  the  weapon  out 
of  the robber’s  hand, then,  using  all my j 
strength.  I gave him a blow on  the  head j 
that  knocked  him  fiat  on the sidewalk, j 
and then I  yelled  for  the  night  watch, 
and pretty soon the two fellows employed 
on  that  duty  came  running  up.  and  I j 
turned  the  man  over to them and  went j 
home.

"The  next  morning,  in  going  down I 
town, I  picked  up  the  pistol which had 
been  pointed  at  me.  and  found  it  a 
played-out.  worthless  affair  that  sug­
gested no danger  whatever.  Arriving at 
my place of  business, I found one of  the 
parties who  hail  conveyed  my assailant j 
to the  lock-up awaiting  me,  and  he  as­
tonished me by saying that the party who
had attempted t<> rob me  was Col.  F-----. J
who had first denied all knowledge of the I 
a ll e g e d  crime,  and  then  went  off  into a] 
fit of  the  ‘jim-jams.'

-Of  course,  I  didn't  appear  against j 
him.  and 
furthermore  paid  a  pretty 
round  doctor's  bill  for  him.  When he j 
had  entirely recovered  from  the injury,; 
the liquor in his system had  about  evap­
orated and he began to act something like 
a man again.  You  may depend  that  he 
was penitent and more than grateful, and 
upon his solemn promise of  reformation,
I did what my friends called an extremely 
foolish thing.  To put the poor fellow on 
his legs again,  1  set him up in a small bus­
iness  up  north.  Well, he  began to pick 
up  slowly  but  surely,  and I eventually 
got back my investment with big interest.
••It was almost pitiful to  see  the  nig­
gardly  economy  with  which  F---- - con­
ducted  his  affairs for the first few years 
after he emerged from  the  gutter,  and it 
is certain  that  he  has  ever  since  lived 
within his income.  But there isn t much 
merit  in  that  now,  for  lie’s  one of  the j 
lumber  lords  of  the  West,  and  will 
shortly become one of  the  mining kings, 
if  appearances  are  not  deceptive.  But 
through all his  later  years of  success he 
has  never  forgotten  me,  and  it’s an ex­
ceptional twelve  months  that 1 don't re­
ceive  a  half-dozen  or  more  valuable 
reminders of  it.

••There  is  nothing  sensational  or  ex­
citable  in  my  little  story,”  concluded 
B-----,  “but  it  is  true, and  it  is, there­
fore, evidence that we may often  make a 
serious mistake in kicking a man when he 
is down.”

FADED/LIGHT  TEXT

DIRECTIONS

We nave cooked the corn in this can 
sufficiently.  Should  be  Thoroughly 
Warmed < u«t cooked) adding  piece ot 
Good 13u:ter (size oi'hen’s egg) and gill 
of fresh  milk  {preferable  to  water.) 
Season to suit when on the table. None 
genuine unless bearing the signature ot
D a v e n p o r t  Canning  (Jo. 

Davenport, la.

’«•/V A t   t h i s

C u r t i s s   &   C o . ,

Successors to CURTISS &  DUNTON. 

W H O L E S A L E

P a p e r  

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Houseman Building, Cor. Pearl & Ottawa Sts.,

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C atalo g u e 
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E.  G.  8TUDLEY.
RUBBER BOOTS 

W holesale D ealer in

BRD  8H0E8
Gandee Rtlbber Co,

M anufactured  by

No. 4 Monroe Street,

Send  fo r  L arge  Illu strated   Catalogue  and 

Price  List.

Telephone 464.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

¡STANDARD  FIRST  GRADE  PLUG  TOBACCO

EORILLAUD’ S  
C L I M A X

Can  now  be  bought  at the following exceptionally
Ais.t.alot

X . O W   n - i c a - X T i x n j S :  

Packages. 
P O l'N  !)s. 12 x 3.16 oz.. 6 cuts,  40, 28 & 12 lbs. 
42, 30 & 12 
CLUBS. 12 x 2,16 ox.. 6 cuts, 
CLUBS, 12 x 2, 8 oz., 6 eu; s, 
43, 30 & 12  “
FOURS, 6 x 2, 4 oz . 
42, 30 & 12
45, 25H & 16  *
F IV E *. 6 x  Itt. 3 1-5  oz.. 
T W IN  F O U KS, 3 x 2. 7 to lb,  41, 27 &  mVL 
FIG S. 3 x 1,  14 to lb., 
41,31 & 1 ■  “

Less th an  56 lbs.  56 lbs. or over,  any quantity 

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Estimates Given on Complete Outfits.

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

M anufacturers’ A gents fo r

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Write for  Prices. 

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ORDERS FROM RETAIL TRADE SOLICITED.

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JOHN E. KENNING St CO., Grand Rapids.

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Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers in

S P E C I A L   O F F E R —T his sty le  o r  o v al ca se:  b e s t 
q u a lity ;  a ll g la ss,  h e a v y   d o u b le   th ic k :  p a n e l  d o o rs; 
full le n g th   m iiT or9 a n d  s p rin g  h in g e s ;  so lid  c h e rry  o r 
w a ln u t f r a m e ;  e x tr a  h e a v y  b a s e ;  s ilv e tta   tr im m in g s ;  ,
6 f e e t lo n g ,  28  in c h e s  w id e,  15  in c h e s  h ig h .  P r i c e *  
j 
•  1 1 ,  net  cash.  B o x in g  a n d  c a rta g e  fre e . 

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COAL!—COKE!—WOOD!

Wholesale  A..  H I M E S ,   and Retail

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3D -  H n . S n S S 5151, i Office nnder Nat’l City Ml. 
Grand  Rapids, 

-  Michigan.

Telephone  Call 490-2.  CAR  LOTS  A  SPECIALTY.

Yards,

Shaw m ut Avenue, W inter and 

W. Division  Sts.

The  Best  Selling  5c  Cigar  in  the  Market. 

B I G   H A P I D S , 

Send for trial order.
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W h o le sa le   B r ic e   C u rre n t.

'rrhe  quotations  given  below  are  such  as are ordinarily offered cash buyers who 

pay promptly and buy in full packages.

GROCBRIBS.

SEEN  ON  A  TRAIN.

Conductor.

'Various  Phases  of Life Noted by  an  Old 
“Yes,” said an old conductor  to  a  re­
porter recently,  “we  see  all  manifesta­
tions  of  human  happiness  and  sorrow 
here in  the  course  of  a  few  months. 
Sometimes we carry  a  funeral  party  in 
one part of the train and a lot of  roister­
ing  pleasure  seekers  on  another.  We 
become accustomed to  such  scenes,  and 
the hurry and worry of our work prevents 
our sympathizing or rejoicing with  them 
no matter how  much  we  might  feel  so 
disposed.  And did you ever observe how 
few people there are  who  manifest  any 
breeding when  traveling?  People  who 
would be  called  cultured  at  home  will 
sometimes  act in the most shocking man­
ner aboard a train.  How frequently we see 
men, and  even  women,  with  their  feet 
upon the velvet cushions in front of them. 
Men who would be  ashamed  to  have  it j 
known that they use the  weed  will  spit 
tobacco j uice over the foot-rest and  floor 
until they render the place  they  occupy 
useless for decent people.  These coaches 
are scrubbed, dusted and polished  every 
trip, but people don’t seem to  appreciate 
it.
“It’s  a fine place to  study  human  na­
ture.  For  instance,  look  at  that  man 
curled up in the  space  usually  occupied 
by four passengers.  He thinks  that  be­
cause he takes his  boots  oft'  he  has  the 
right to project his big dirty feet into the 
aisle as far as he pleases.  But  no  mat­
ter.  I can squeeze by them  when  neces­
sary, and perhaps give his legs  a  whack 
now and then that will  make  him  think 
we have been  telescoped.
"But all people  are  not  boors.  You 
can distinguish the true lady and  gentle­
man here as elsewhere.  They are  never 
impertinent, drunk, nor  sprawling  dead 
asleep over the seats.  They seem to take 
it for granted that all  is  being  done  for 
their speed and comfort that  is  possible, 
and are satisfied.  Coarse  men,  women, 
and old people make us the most trouble. 
Tiiey  seldom  know  exactly  what 
they 
want and so are never at ease.  The latter 
class we can tolerate for humanity’s sake 
—but the men!  Why, I  feel  like  pitch­
ing  them  from  the  train 
sometimes. 
They imagine their  little  slip  of  paste­
board  entitles them to all  the room they 
can  occupy  and  a  voice  in  the  train 
management besides.
"We see all sorts of partings, of course, 
but there is one  kind  I  shall  never  get 
used to, and that is a square manly young 
f e l lo w   leaving his old  father  and  moth­
er or sweetheart. 
I  tell  you  the  ‘God 
bless you!’  and ‘Be a good boy!’  and  the 
tears  mean  something  then,  and  don’t 
you forget it.  When he takes his seat he 
has plenty to think about,  and  you  can 
tell by a glance at his  face  that  life  for 
him has begun in dead earnest.  May  be 
you have been there yourself?  I  have,” 
and seizing his lantern he left me  to  my 
meditations.

PRODUCE  MARKET.

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Apples—Fall  fruit  commands  fl.50@fl.73>  per 
bbl.  W inter fruit is in fair  demand  at  $1.50@$2 
per bbl. 
Beans—The new crop is coming m  freely, com­
m anding fl@fl.25 per bu. for  unpicked and fl.50 
for hand-picked. 
Butter—Good quality is scarce and high.  Deal­
ers pay 16@20c and hold at 18@22c.
Cabbages—Home grown command S3 per 100. 
Celery—20@22c per doz.
Cider—8@10e per gal. 
.
Cooperage—Pork barrels, fl.25;  produce barrels
3—17 for Bell and  Cherry and SS for 
C’ran berries
'le. 
,
B elliiiid Bug
es—Commission men hold sun-dried 
Driied Appli 
raporated at 7c.
c and ei
>tly fresh are scarce, jobbers willmg- 
Eg? 
: and selling at 18c. 
ly pa;ring 16c
incords,  2c  per  lb.  Wordens,  3c. 
pes—Co
Delawares,  4@5c.
Niagi
irce and hard  to  get,  readily  com- 
Hoi
per lb. 
mane]ling 18c
ome grown dry stock  command 35®
Oniions—H«
Pop Corn—2(4c per lb.
Potatoes—In small demand,  both at  home and 
abroad, local dealers  being  unable  to  find  any 
outlet for the crop.  Those  thrown  on  the mar­
ket are dull and slow sale at 25@35c.

Quinces—S2 per bu.
Squash—Hubbard, lc per lb.
Sweet Potatoes—Baltimores, f2.50 per bbl.  Jer­
Tomatoes—About out of market.
Turnips—25c per bu.

seys. 13.25 per bbl.

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The Grand Rapids  Packing  and Provi­

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PORK  IS   BARRELS.

PROVISIONS.
sion Co. quotes as follows:
Mess..............................................................
Short  c u t......................................................
Short cut Morgan........................................
Extra clear pig, short  cu t........................
E xtra clear,  heavy....................................
Clear quill, short c u t.................................
Boston clear, short c u t................. ............
Clear back, short c u t.................................
Standard clear, short cut, best................
s m o k e d   m e a t s—Canvassed or Pla
Ilams, average 20 lbs.................................
16 lbs.................................
12 to 14 lb s........................
picnic...............................................
best boneless...................................
Shoulders....................................................
Breakfast Bacon, boneless.......................
Dried Beef, extra........................................
ham prices.............................

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DRY  SALT  MEATS.

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Long Clears, heavy....................................
medium.................................
lig h t.......................................
l a r d — Kettle Rendered.

BEEF  IN  BARRELS.

l a r d —Compound.

Tierces .........................................................
Tubs..............................................................
50 lb.  T ins....................................................
Tierces...........................................................
30 and 50 lb. T u b s......................................
3 lb. Pails, 20 in a  case.............................
5 lb. Pails, 12 in a case...............................
10 lb. Pails, 6 in a case...............................
20 lb. Pails, 4 in a case...............................
E xtra Mess, warranted 200  lbs..............
E xtra Mess, Chicago packing...............
P late.............................................................
Extra Plate................................................
Boneless, rump butts...............................
“ 
“  14 bbl.....................
s a u s a g e —Fresh and Smoked
Pork Sausage.............................................
Ham Sausage.............................................
Tongue Sausage........................................
Frankfort  Sausage...................................
Blood Sausage...........................................
Bologna, straight......................................
Bologna,  thick..........................................
Head Cheese............................. %...............
In half barrels...........................................
In quarter  barrels....................................

p ig s ’  f e e t .

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TRIPE.

In half  barrels..........................................
In quarter barrels.....................................
In K its.........................................................
OYSTERS and  FISH.

What Sustains Trusts.

F rom  th e  D etroit News.
An attempt is being made in  the  New 
York courts to annul  the  charter  of the 
Havemeyer & Elder Sugar  Refining  Co., 
on the grouud that it is a member  of  the 
Sugar Trust, organized against public in­
terests, contrary to the law s of  the State 
of  New  York.  Proceedings  have  been 
begun before  the  Supreme  Court by the 
Attorney General.
It is very  improbable  that  such  pro­
ceedings will succeed in anything  except 
in demonstrating  the  impotence  of the 
law.  Even  should  the  court annul the 
company’s charter,  it does  not  affect the 
trust.  The Havemeyer company can con­
tinue its business without a charter as an 
ordinary partnership.  The trust  cannot 
be destroyed by the courts, for  it  has no 
charter nor any  organization  cognizable 
by the. law. 
It is  simply  an  agreement 
between a certain  number  of  refineries 
that they shall pay no more than a certain 
price for raw sugar, and sell refined sugar 
for no less than a certain  price.  That is 
all.  Certainly any two or more working- 
men, any two  or  more  merchants,  any 
two or more farmers,  any  two  or  more 
manufacturers,  are  privileged  to  make 
such an agreement as that. 
In fact,  it is 
precisely  what  the  workingmen  of the 
country try to do in  forming  trades’  un­
ions.  That they do not  succeed  as well 
as the sugar refiners is due simply  to the 
fact that labor is an article not  so  easily 
cornered as sugar,  and  because the Unit­
ed States government does  not use all it; 
naval and military power to assist the la 
bor trusts as it does to back  up the sugar 
trust and other trusts.  A man may bring 
in all the labor he pleases, and no one in­
terferes;  but if he is caught bringing in a 
ton of  refined  sugar  to  the  country to 
compete with the sugar trust, he is  fined 
half  its  value.  So  with  copper,  iron, 
steel and everything else which is "trust­
ed.” 

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The  Grocery  Market.

Sugar is without  especial  change  and | 
there  is  no  probability  of  any  marked j 
change  for  a  month to come.  Through 
some combination of  circumstances, The 
T r a d e s m a n   quoted  granulated  at 7%c. 
last week,  whereas the price should have 
been 7%c.  “Mistakes are  liable  to hap­
pen in the best  regulated  families,” and 
as T h e   T r a d e s m a n  does not set itself up 
as a model  of  perfection,  it  is  liable  to 
make a false  step  once in a while. 
It is 
a source of  congratulation, however, that 
such lapses as  that of  last  week  are not 
of  frequent occurrence.  Green  Rios are 
higher, which gives ground for expecting 
an advance in the package  brands before 
the  week  is  out.  Crackers  and  sweet 
goods  have  been  advanced  Kc.  by the 
combination.  Cheese has  taken a strong 
upward  turn, being actually worth l)£c. 
more than a week  ago, owing to  the dis­
covery that the brisk  export demand has 
kept stocks  down, while the dry weather 
and  cold  fall  has  curtailed  production 
very  considerably.  Rickies  are  lower. 
Bice  is  higher.  Wheat  is  lower,  but 
flour is held at the old quotations.

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follow

@18
@20
@28
@38

OYSTERS  IN  CANS.

Standards...............................................
A nchors..................................................
Selects......................................................
Fairhaven Counts.................................

OYSTERS IN BULK.

S tandards.............................................
Selects......................................................
Clam s.......................................................

FRESH  FISH.

Black  Bass............
T rout......................
W hitefish...............
smoked.. 
Perch......................

“ 

FRESH  MEATS.

“ 

" 
“ 

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

hind quarters.......................... .......7}
fore 

Hogs.................................................. • -.......   @, 7}
....
Pork  loins...........................................
....... 
8
shoulders...................................
“ 
Bologna.............................................. ....... 
5
Frankfort  sausage............................ ....... 
(r7j, 8
Blood, liver and head sausage....... .......  @ 51
M utton................................................ .......6 
7
CANDIES,  FRUITS and NUTS.

P u tn a m   «& B ro o k s  q u o te   as follows:

’• 
“ 

STICK.
Standard, 25 !b. boxes....................... .................   9J
....................... ............. 10
25 
Twist, 
....................... .............11
Cut Loaf, 25 
MIXED.
Royal, 25 lb. p ails..................
200 lb.  bbls..................
Extra, 251b.  pails.................
2001b.  bbls.................
French Cream, 25 lb.  pails..
Cut Loaf, 25 lb. cases............
Broken, 25 lb. Pails...............
200 lb. bbls................

“ 
“ 

.10

FAN

-In 5 lb. boxes.

“ 

Lemon Drops..........................................................®
Sour D rops.............................................................14
Peppermint Drops.................................................14
Chocolate Drops.................................................... 15
H. M. Chocolate  Drops........................................ 18
Gum Drops............................................................. 10
Licorice Drops....................................................... 18
A. B. Lieorice  Drops............................................12
Lozenges, plain......................................................14
printed.................................................15
Im perials.................................................................14
Mottoes...................... 
15
Cream B ar................... ‘......................................... 13
Molasses  B ar..........................................................13
C aram els................................................................ 10
Hand Made  Creams..............................................19
Plain Creams..........................................................16
Deeorated Creams................. . .............................20
String  Rock........................................................... 14
Burnt Almonds......................................................22
W intergreen  Berries............................................14

 

fancy—In bulk.

“ 
“ 
“ 

“  
“ 

in bbls................... 

Lozenges, plain, in  pails.....................................13
in bbls.......................................12
printed, in pails................................. 13
12
Chocolate Drops, in pails.....................................13
Gum Drops, in pails.............................................   6
in bbls...............................................  5
Moss Drops, in pails..............................................10
in bbls...............................................  9
Sour Drops, in pails..............................................12
Imperials, in pails.................................................12
in bbls...................................................11

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“ 

 

“ 

“ 
•• 
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50-lb.  “ 

FRUITS.
Bananas....................................
Oranges, Jamaica, bbls..........
Lemons, choice................  —
fancy ........................
“ 
Figs, layers,  new .....................
“  Bags. 50 lb .......................
Dates, frails, 50 lb ...................
14 frails, 50  lb ..............
Fard, 10-lb.  box............
..........
Persian, 50-lb.  box —
NUTS.
Almonds,  Tarragona.............
Ivaca.......................
California.............
I  Brazils.......................................
Filberts,  Sicily.......................
W alnuts, Grenoble.................
F rench...................
Pecans, Texas, H. P ..............
C'ocoanuts, per 100.................
PEANUTS.

“ 
“ 

“ 

25@2 50 
@7 00 
@4 50 
@5 50
.6  @17 
@ 6 
@ 454 
®  554 
©   9 
@ 7 
@ 654

@1754
@16
@14
@  854
@11
@1354
©
8  @12 
@4  50

Buy flour  manufactured  by  the  Cres-1 §Meyy H. p’
:ent Roller Mills.  Every sack warranted. | Choice W hite,¿Virginia. 
I Fancy H. P., 
Foigt Milling Co.
Extra

BAKING  POWDER.

10c cans 
54-lb. “ 
6 oz.  “ 
54 lb. “ 
12 oz. “ 
lib .  “ 
2541b.“ 
,3 lb.  » 
Í4 lb.  “ 
lb.  “

“

•• 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

80
65

, 12 doz

“ 
“ 
“ 
•• 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Telfer's.  *4 lb. cans 

Arctic. 54 lb. cans, 6
u   lb.  “  4
...  1  40 
“ 
“  2
lb. 
...  2  40 
“ 
1 lb.  “  2
...12(10 
“ 
5 lb. 
“ 
1
100s-.ll  75 
Absolute. *4 lb. cans 
50s..10 00 
“
*4 lb. 
50s..18 75 
“
1 lb. 
2  70
6 doz 
3  “
“
>4 lb. 
1
1 lb.
, 3 doz.
Acme, J4 I'd. can 
y, lb.  “ 
2
f lb.  " 
1
bulk..............
Red Star, 5i  lb. cans 
141b.  “ 
6
4
1 lb.  “ 
BATH BRICK.
English, 2 doz. in case..
Bristol,  2  " 
American, 2 doz. in case
BROOMS.
No. 2 H url........................
........................
No. 1  “ 
No. 2 Carpet.....................
No. 1 
“ 
.....................
Parlor G em ......................
Common W hisk..............
Fancy 
..............
M ill...................................
W arehouse.......................
BUCKWHEAT.
Kings 100 lb. eases.........
80  lb. cases...........
Dairy, solid  packed.......
“ *  rolls.......................
reamery, solid packed.
•• 

ro lls..................... 
16
CANDLES.
Hotel, 40 lb. boxes................ 
10
Star,  40 
“ 
................
’araffine...............................  
1
W ick in g ...,............. 
2
CANNED GOODS—Fisll.
Clams, 1  lb, Little Neck.......1  2
Clam Chowder, 3 lb ..............3 0
Cove Oysters, 1 lb. stand....  9 
....1 6
“ 
“ 
.obsters, 1 lb. picnic............1  5
............ 2 6
1 lb.  Star...................1  7
2  lb. Star.................. 2  9

'  “  .  21b. 
2  lb.  “ 

BUTTERINE.

:  50

•• 
“ 

“ 

25@1 35

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

red ..............

Mackerel, in Tomato Sauce.
1 lb.  stand............
2  lb. 
............
3 lb. in M ustard...
3 lb.  soused...........
Salmon, 1 lb.  Columbia.......1  50
21b.
1  lb. Sacramento.. .1  90
21b. 
“ 

“ 
...2
ardines. domestic  54s .........
54s .........@

p itte d ............. 1 06@1

Corn, Archer’s Trophy 

“ 
“  Mustard 54s..........  @10
•• 
imported  (4s ........ 10@11
“ 
spiced,  54s ............10@1
-u  CANNED GOODS—FruitS.

. 
•Trout, 3  lb. brook..............
Apples, gallons,  stand..........2 2
Blackberries,  stand............... 1 00
Cherries, red standard.......... 1 60
D am sons....................... 1 
Egg Plums, stan d ................... 1 2i
Gooseberries........................... 1 40
G rapes....................................   00
Green  Gages...........................1
Peaches, all  yellow, stand.. 1  50
se c o n d s.................1
P ie ............................ l  00
Pears........................................ 1  30
Pineapples....................1  40@2 7
Q uinces....................................1 50
Raspberries,  ex tra...........- - -1  50
Straw berries...............-1' 25@T 40
W hortleberries...................... 1  2
CANNED VEGETABLES.
Asparagus, Oyster Ray . ..... .2 00
Beans, Lima,  stand..........
“  Green  Limas,,,..'  @1  40
String.......I  00(3:1  20
“ 
“  Stringlesg,  Erie: : . . .
-   Lewis’ Boston Baked. ,1  45 
Morn’g Glory .1  00
“ 
“ 
Early  G old... 100
Peas, French...........................1  <
“  extram arrofat. ..1  20@1  ‘
soaked.......................... .  ■
“ 
“  June, stand.........  @1  !
“ 
“  sifted......................2 (
“  French, extra  fine— 20 (
Mushrooms, extra fine.......20 (
Pumpkin, 3 lb. Golden.........  1
Suceotash,  standard— 80© 1  I
Squash.....................................1  i
Tomatoes,  Red  Coat..  @1  :
Good Enough —  1
B enH ar..................1
stand br___ 1  05@1
New York Full  Cream  @11 
Michigan 
10(4@11
Skim................................... 8 @95
CHOCOLATE.
Runkel Bros.’ Vienna sweet
■■  Premium.......
“  Horn-Cocoa...
“  B reakfast—
Rubber, 100 lumps.................
.................
Spruce......................................30
B ulk.................................
R ed..................................
coffee—Green.
Rio, fa ir.......................... 15  ©16
••  good........................ 16  @1
“  prime.......................17  @18
“  fancy,  w ashed.. .18  @19
“  golden.....................17  @19
Santos............................. 15  @18
Mexican & Guatemala 17  @19
P eaberrv........................ 17  @19
Java,  Interior............... 20  @2
fancy...................23  @2
“ 
“  M andheling___ 26  @28
Mocha, genuine............25  @26
To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add 54c. per lb. for roast 
ing and 15 per  cent,  for shrink 
age.

CHEWING  GUM.
200 

CHEESE.
“ 
“ 

CHICORY.

“ 
. “ 
•• 

■* 
“ 
•• 

“ 

“ 

coffees—Package.

30 lbs  60 lbs

100
Lion.........................................205
“  in cabinets.................... 21
Dil worth’s ...............................20
Magnolia................................ 2<
Acme...................2054  20?4  2054
G erm an..................................20
b in s......................... 21
Arbuekle’s Ariosa................ 2054
A voriea............. 18
McLaughlin’s  XXXX..........205
Arbuckle’s Avoriea.............18
Quaker  City__19
Best  R io...........20
Prime Maricabo

coffees—50 lb. bags.

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“ 
“ 

COFFEE EXTRACT.

Valley City............................
F elix.......................................
Cotton,  40 f t .......... per doz.  1  25
1  50 
1  60
2  00

“ 
“ 
“ 
Ju te 
“ 

CRACKERS.
“ 

CLOTHES  lines.
50 ft.
60 f t ...........
70 f t ...........
“
80 f t........... 
“
60 f t ........... 
72 f t- .........
CONDENSED MILK.
E agle................................
Anglo-Swiss....................
Kenosha B utter..............
Seymour 
..............
B utter...............................
“  family.....................
“  fancy .....................
b iscu it...................
Boston...............................
I  City Soda..........................
Soda..................................
“  fancy .......................
S. O yster..........................
City Oyster, XXX............
Picnic................................
Fancy Oyster...................
CREAM TARTAR.
Strictly  p ure..................
Grocers’................7.........

7  60 
6  00

40

SUGARS.

“ 

“ 
“ 

SYRUPS.

Cut  Loaf......................
C u b es............................
Pow dered.....................
Granulated,  Stand —
O ff..........
Confectionery  A ........
Standard  A .................
No. 1, W hite Extra C ..
No. 2 E xtra  C__ ... ..
No. 3 C, golden............
No. 4 C, d ark ................
No. 5  C................. ■—   I
Corn,  barrels..................
one-half  barrels.
kegs.......................
Pure  Sugar, bbl..............
“ 
half b arrel.

. .26@28 
..28© 39 
. 
1  30
,.29@33 
. .31 @35
X
9*4
Ginger Snaps............... 9 
954
Sugar  Creams..............9 
Frosted  Creams......... 
954
Graham  Crackers....... 
9
Oatmeal  Crackers....... 
9
tobaccos—Plug.
Clipper  .......................................3i
C lim ax.................................39@41
Corner  Stone..............................31
Double  Pedro............................ 4(
W hopper.....................................4(
Peacn  Pie................................... 4(
W edding  Cake,  b lk ..................4(

SWEET GOODS

TEAS.

japan—Regular.

OOLONG.

SUN  CURED.

imperial.

GUNPOWDER.

YOUNG  HYSON.

BASKET  FIRED.

ENGLISH  BREAKFAST.

tobaccos—F ine Cut.

F a ir ............................... 12  ©15
G ood..............................  @16
Choice...............................24 @28
Choicest...........................30 @33
F a ir .................................. 12 @15
G ood................................ 16 @20
Choice...............................24 @28
Choicest...........................30 @33
F a ir ...............................   @20
Choice............................  @25
Choicest............................  @35
Extra choice, wire leaf  ©40
Common to  fa ir.............25 @35
.130  Extra fine to finest— 50  @65
’ 50  Choicest fancy...............75 @85
'ommon to  fa ir.............20  ©35
luperior to fine..............40  @50
’ommon to  fair.............18  @26
Superior to  fine.............30  ©40
Common to  fa ir............ 25  @30
.luperior to  fine............ 30  @50
Fine to choicest............ 55  ©65
F a ir ................................. 25  ©30
hoice............................. 30  ©35
B est.................................55  ©65
Tea  D ust.................        8  @10
50
Sweet Pippin................ 
50
Five and  Seven..........  
H iaw atha..................... 
68
Sweet  Cuba.................. 
45
Petoskey Chief............ 
55
40
Sweet Russet..
T h istle............
Florida............
Rose  Leaf.......
Red Domino...
Swamp  Angel.
S tag..................
Capper.......
TOBAC
Rob Roy......................
Peerless......................
Uncle S am .................
Jack  P ine..................
Sensation....................
Yellow Jacket..........
Sweet Conqueror—
TRADESMAN  CREDIT  COUI
$ 2, per  hundred................
................
$ 5,  “ 
$10,  •• 
................
$20,  “ 
................
«Iis
Subject to  the  followin 
counts:
200 or over............. 5  per  cent.
500  ’• 
1000  “  
30 g r..........................................  954
40 g r........................................11
50 g r........................................-12
Above are the prices  fixed by 
the  pool.  M anufacturers  out­
side the pool  usually  sell  5 gr. 
stronger goods at same prices.

 
10
..............20
VINEGAR.

cos—Smoking

“ 
•• 
“ 

16@17 
22@25 
24©35 
25@30 
33® 40 
45© 48

.20

33

66

....6   00 
... .3  li 
25© 3 35

dried fruits—Domestic.
Apples, sun-dried.......  554@  6
•  “ 
evaporated__ 7  @  754
16
Apricots, 
“ 
 
7
Blackberries “ . 
 
Nectarines  “ 
14
 
14
 
“ 
Peaches 
Plums 
“ 
................
ispberries  “ 
....24
 
dried  fruits—Foreign.
'itron, in  d ru m ..........  @22
in boxes...........  @23
¡urrants.........................  6  @ 654
14
,emon  Peel.................. 
...an g eP eel.................. 
14
Prunes,  T urkey..........  
454
Im perial.........  @ 6
Raisins,  D ehesia.........
Layers!  Do­
m estic........................
Im­
ported ........................
aisins  Loose  Musca­
tels  ................. .........- 
Raisins  Loose  Cali­
fornia ........................  
aisins,  Imperials —
Yaleneis....... 
O n d aras....... 

Raisins  Layers’ 

1  «5
1  60
8
9

FARINACEOUS  GOODS.

“ 

arina, 100  lb.  kegs..............  04
Hominy,  per  b b l...................4 00
Macaronj, dom 12 lb box—   60
im ported.......  ©10
Pearl  Barley................  @ 3
Peas, green...................  @1  40
•  split....................... 
©  3
go,  German..............  @ 654
.pioca, fl’k or  p’r l...  @654
heat,  cracked...........  ©  654
ermicelli,  im port—   @10
dom estic...  @60
FISH— SALT.

•• 

•• 

'od, w hole.......................  @554
boneless....................754©7?4
1254
..a lib u t............................ 
2  87 
Herring,  round, 54 bbl.. 
••  54  bbl.. 
150
10 00 
Holland,  bbls.. 
Holland, kegs..  85@90
Scaled...............  
30
ack.  sh’s, No.  1.  54  bbl —  8  75 
•• 
“  12  lb  kit
•• 
“  10 
“ 
No. 2.  54 bbls...........
Trout,  54  bbls..............5 23
“ 
10  lb.  k its................
hite,  No. 1.54 bbls.........
12  1b.  k its...
“ 
10  1b. k its...
“ 
“ 
Family.  54  bbls —  
k its............
K eg s....................................
[alf  kegs............................
LAMP BURNERS.

GUN  POWDER.

“ 
“ 

“ 

“

LAMP CHIMNEYS

’u re.......
Calabria. 
»icily —

MATCHE!

One-half barrels, 3c extra.

OIL.

“ 
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MINCE MEAT.
B uckets........................
!alf bbls......................
MOLASSES.
Black  Strap— ..........
Juba Baking...............
Porto  Rico...................
lew Orleans, good—
choice.
fancy...
OATMEAL.
Barrels  ........................
Half barrels.................
'ases.............................
Michigan  T est............
W ater  W hite................
ROLLED  OATS.
B arrels..........................
Half barrels.................
Cases..............................
PICKLES. 
M edium...............................
54 b b l...................
Small,  b b l...........................
54  bbl........................
,-, No.  216.....................
T. D. full count.......
Cob, No.  3 ..........................
No.  1  Table.......................
‘  2  Head  Carolina.......
•  2  Fancy  Carolina__
“  3  Choice 
“  —
2 J a p a n .................
SALERATUS.

PIPES.

RICE.

“ 

“ 

SALT.
“ 

DeLand’s,  pure................
hurch’s, Cap  Sheaf.......
Dwight’s ............................
’aylor’s ..............................
ommon Fine per bbl —
carlot
Solar Rock, 56 lb. sacks..
28  pocket............................
............................
60 
............................
100 
ihton bu. b a g s ..............
Higgins  “ 
..............
Warsaw “ 
..............
Kegs...................................
rauulated,  boxes..........
Kitchen, 3 doz.  in box... 
Hand, 

“ 
“ 
SAL  SODA.

SAPOLIO.
“

“ 
“ 

$1 for barrel. 

•
MISCELLANEOUS.

“ 

“ 

TWINES.

splint 

WOODENWARE.

Cocoa Shells,  bulk..............  394
Jelly, 30-lb.  pails..................  4.7g
Sage........................................  
15
P A P E R , WOODEN WAKE 
PAPER.&  Co.  quote  a?
H

Curti
fo llo w s:
S tra w ....................... 
“  Light  W eight..............2
S u g a r.......................................2
Rag  S u g ar..............................2(4
H ardw are............................... 2(4 ]
B akers.....................................2(4
Dry  Goods.............................5
Jute  M anilla..........................7(4
Red  Express, No. 1...............5
No. 2...............4
48 Cotton.................................22
Cotton, No. 2 ..........................20
••  3.......................... 18
Sea  Island, assorted.......... 40
No. 5 H em p............................16
No.  8 B .................................... 27
W ool........................................   7(4
Tubs, No. 1............................  7  75
“  No. 2............................  6  75
“  No. 3............................  5  75
Pails. No. 1, two-hoop.........  1  60
“•  No. 1,  three-hoop—   1  75
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes---- 
60
Bowls, 15s, 17s and  19s.......  2 50
Baskets, m arket...................  
40
“ 
b u sh el....................  1  60
“  w ith covers  1  90
“ 
“  willow cl’ths, No.l  5  50
“  No.2 6 00
“ 
“  No.3  7 00
“ 
“ 
“  No.l  3 50
“ 
“ 
«- 
“  No.2 4 25
“ 
“  No.3 5 00
\  
G R A IN S a n d  F E E D ST U FF»
08
W h ite................... 
Red........................................ 
98
FLOUR.
6 20 
Straight, in  sacks...
6  40
“  barrels..
Patent 
"  sacks...
“  barrels..
MEAL.
Bolted........................
G ranulated................
MILLSTUFF
Bran............................
Ships...........................
Screenings................
M iddlings.................
Mixed  Feed..............
CORN.
Small  lots.................
Car 
“  .................
OATS.
Small  lots.................
30
Car 
.................
No. 1, per 100 lb s ................  2 00
BARLEY.
1  30 
No. 1............................
1  10
No. 2...........................
No. 1............................
No. 2...........................
HIDES, PEUTS  and  FURS.
Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as 
follows:
G reen.............................   5 @ 5(4
Part  Cured.....................  6 @ 6(4
Full 
7  @  7(4
D ry..................................   6 *@ 8
Dry  K ip s ......................  6 @ 8
Calfskins,  green.........  @ 5
cured.........6  @ 6(4
Deacon skins................. 10 @25

2  90
3 00
15 00
16 50 
14 00
17  00 
17  75

WHEAT.

HIDES.

“ 
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HAY.

RYE.

50

“ 

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(4 off for No. 2.

FELTS.

FURS.

Shearlings......................10 @30
Estimated wool, per K> 20  @25

The fu ll list w ill appear later.

MISCELLANEOUS.

T allow ..........................   4(4© 5
Grease  b u tter..............8  ©   8(4
Sw itches.......................  2  @ 2(4
Ginseng.........................  @2 00

“ 

4(4

SOAP.

SODA.

SNUFF.

spices—Whole.

Silver Thread, 30 g al.......
40  “  .......

3  “ 
SAUERKRAUT.
“ 
Mixed bird, 
araw ay....
'an ary .......
Hemp..........
nise..........
R ap e...........
Mustard —
Scotch, in   bladders............. 3
Maccaboy, in ja rs.................3
French Rappee, in J a rs ......4;
Dingman.  100  bars................4 00
Don’t  Anti-W ashboard.......4  75
J a x o n ......................................3 75
Queen  A nne..........................3  85
German fam ily...................... 2 40
Big Bargain............................1  87
B oxes......................................5(4
Kegs, English........................ -_4?4
A llspice...................................  8
Cassia, China in m ats..........  7(4
“  Batavia in b u n d — 11
“ 
Saigon in  rolls..........42
Cloves,  Amboyna..................30
“ 
Zanzibar.....................24
Mace  B atavia....................... 70
Nutmegs, fancy....................70
“  No.  1..........................65
“  No.  2......................... 60
“ 
“  w hite........28
shot............................21
“ 
spices—Ground—In Bulk.
A llspice.......... ........................12(4
Cassia,  B atavia....................20
and  Saigon .25
“ 
“ 
Saigon...................... 42
Cloves,  Amboyna................35
“  Zanzibar................... 28
Ginger, A frican....................12(4
“  Cochin.......................15
Jam aica....................18
“ 
Mace  B atavia.......................80
Mustard,  E nglish................22
“ 
“  and T rie..25
“  Trieste....................... 27
Nutmegs, No. 2 ................... 70
Pepper, Singapore, black— 22
“  w hite.........30
“ 
“  Cayenne.....................25
Absolute  Pepper, doz.........84
“  Cinnamon  doz......... 84
..........55
“  Allspice, 
“  Cloves 
..........85
“  Ginger 
..........78
Mustard  “  ^..........84

Pepper, Singapore, black — 18(4

“ 
‘  “ 
“ 

“ 

STARCH.

“ 
“ 

Kingsford’s
Silver  Gloss, 1  lb. pkgs.......  7
6 lb. boxes........7(4
“ 
“  h u lk ...................  6(4
Pure, 1  lb.  pkgs................... 5(4
Corn,  1  lb.  pkgs................... 7
Mystic  ...................................  4  48

PATENTS:

— 

LUCIUS C.  WEST, 

.A ttorney a t P a te n t Law  and Solicitor 
— —
'of  A m erican  an d   F oreign  patents. 
105 E. Main St., K alam azoo, Mich., U. S. A.  Branch  of­
fice, London, Eng.  P ractice in  B. 8. Courts.  Circular» 
free.

Mill, Store and Dwelling for Sale.

I own and desire to sell, or exchange  for  prop­
erty in the citv, fl mill  30 x 50  feet,  four  stories 
high, painted white, two run of stone,  two bolts, 
good cleaning apparatus, power corn sheller, and 
all machinery necessary for doing a good custom 
business.  Ample power, the whole of Flat river. 
Several acres of ground:  store and dwelling com­
bined, also on same premises.  No  incumbrance 
011 property. 

H. B. FALLASS.

Fallass & Swarthout’s Law Office,

National Citv Bank Block.

MAGIC COFFEE  ROASTER

2

The  m ost p ractical 
h an d   B o aster  in  the 
w orld.  Thousands in 
use—giving  satisfac­
tion. They a re simple 
d urable an d  econom ­
ical. 
grocer 
should  be  w ithout 
one.  R oasts  coffee 
and  pea-nuts to   per 
fection.

No 

Address  fo r  C ata­

logue and prices,

G.F.  Marple,

S tate Agent, Lansing, 
Mich.,  care,  Marple 
French &Co., W hole­
sale C onfectioners.

also manufacture a  full  line  of  Sweet 

Goods.  Write  for  quotations 

and  samples

AND

Ip  

r f S T C / ^

i |(j

JACKSON, 

J,|  MICH.

l l i k

rOREST^i
’ u fC ity J

EXTRACT!
; ABSOLUTELY 1 
¡TRIPLE STRENGTH!

PURE

THESE GOODS ARE “ PAR EXCELLENCE”
Pure, H ealthful and  Reliable,  w arran ted  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. 
\  ouwie 
Bros., M anufacturers. Cleveland and Chicago.

WM. L  ELLIS&SO.

#

Ä

P 8,  M u s s u l m a n  í ßo„
W holesale  Grocers,

21 & 23  SOUTH  IONIA  ST.,

GRAND  RAPIDS, MIOH.

SAVES

Lots ofSOAP
but room  for
JA XON
be cause it beats them all 

It is
QUICK,

p m ,

CHEAP.
It’s worth trying.

MONEY,
TIME.
LABOR, 
STRENGTH, 
CLOTHES.
5  Cents
|  COSTS.
That’s not much if 
it’s bad, and .is mighty 
cheap if it does what is 
claimed for it.
WHO  U K G B S   Y O U

TO   K E E P

TH EE  IPTTBILjI O !

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.  W ithout effort 
on the grocer’s part the goods  sell themselves,  bring  purchas­
ers to the store, and help sell less known goods.
ANY JOBBER WILL BE GLAD TO FILLYOUR ORDERS.
Automatic  Injector

THE  PENBERTHY  IMPROVED

-----AS  A

»X  BOILER  FEEDER

16,000  in  18  Months Tolls  tlie Story.

BE

BEAT !

23PW HY  THEY  EXCEL

OVERFLOW

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

They cost less th an  o th er In jectors.
Y ou don’t  have to  w atch  them .  I f   they  break   they 
By sending th e num ber to  factory on th e In je c to r you 
They are liftin g  and non-lifting.
H ot pipes don’t  b o th er them  and th e p arts drop o u t by 
Agents, HESTER  & FOX,
Every m an is m ade satisfied, or he don’t   have to keep 
PENBERTHY  INJECTOR  CO.,  Manufacturers,  DETROIT, Mich.
ALLYN,

B L I V B N   &

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

Grand  Rapids,  Mieli.

Sole Agents for the

ghark.  He’ll do for

The clevil, Jack!  We’ve 
Bliven & Allyn.

ut a

i

f

W

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

Salt and Sea Fish.

20  Lyon  St.,  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MIOH.

J,  DETTENTHALER,

C e l e b r a t e d   ‘‘B I G   F . ”  B r a n d   o f  O y s t e r s

In  Cans and  Bulk,  and  Large  Handlers  of  OCEAN  FISH,  SHELL  CLAMS  and  O Y S T E R ^ 
We make a specialty of fine goods in our line and are prepare«! to quote prices at any time.
We solicit consignments of all kinds of  Wild  Game,  such as Partridges, (¿uail, Ducks, Bear, etc.
63  PEARL STREET,
I I .   X L   B L I V B N ,   X la n a ix e r . 
T h e  Standard of Excellence

KINGSFORD’S

“Pure”

JOBBER OF

PU R E

AND

ii<

Gloss’'

-----AND-----

SALT  FISH.

Kingsford’s Oswego CORN  STARCH for Pudding 

Custards, Blanc-Mange, etc.

Ma.il  Orders  Receive  Prompt 

See  Quotations  in  Another 

Attention.

Column.

t h e   p e r f e c t i o n   o f   q u a l i t y .

WILL  PLEASE  YOU  EVERY  TIM E!
If

ALWAYS  ASK  YOUR  GROCER  FOR  THESE  GOODS. 

W h o le sa le   P r ic e   C u r r e n t.

Advanced—Gum camphor,  arnica  flowers,  turpentine, linseed oil, flax seed, flax seed grouud.

O Z M S S M C   H O O T .
PECK BROS.,  WGRAND  RAPlBs .18’

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

Garb................................  12®
Chlorate,  (po. 20).........  18®
Cvanide............ ...........  50®
Iodide............................2  85®3 00
Potassa, Bitart,  pure.
Potassa, Bitart, com ..
Potass  Nitras, o p t__
Potass N itras..............
P russiate.....................
Sulphate  po................

|  Should  send $1 to 
K.  A .  Stowe  & Bro.
|  
jFfor one of th eir Im proved

GRAND  RAPIDS,

LIQUOR X POISON RECORDS

» 

.......  

.......................per doz, $2.00
25c size .............
3.50
50c  ** 
............
B eck h am 's C ro u p  B em ed v   is  prepared es­
pecially fo r children and is  a  safe  and certain 
cure fo r Croups* W hooping Cough,  Colds  and 
all  bronchial  and  pulm onary  com plaints  of 
childhood.  F or attractiv e  advertising m atter 
address the proprietor. D r. H . C. P E C K H A M , 
F re e p o rt.  M ich.  Trade  supplied  by  whole­
sale druggists of  G rand  Rapids,  D etroit  and 
Chicago.

BEAD!  BEAD!  BEAD!
j s h   Pa m s

Tke ONLY Paint sold on a  GUARANTEE. 
W hea  tw o  or  m ore  coats  of o u r PIONEER 
PREPARED  PA IN T is applied  as  received in 
original  packages,  and  if  in  th ree  years  it 
should crack or peel off,  th u s  failing  to   give 
satisfaction, we agree to re-paint the  building 
a t o u r expense,  w ith th e  best  W hite  Lead  or 
such o ther p ain t as the ow ner m ay  select.  In 
case of com plaint, prom pt notice  m ust be giv­
en to th e dealer.  ________________
W rite   for S am p le  C ard s  a n d   P rices.  W e  

h av e  S upplied  o u r T rad e  w ith  th is

:p .  :p .  u p .

B ra n d   for  m ore th a n   e ig h t  y ears  an d   it 
is  all  ’h e  rn a n u fa c tu ie o   claim   for it.

W e   sell  it  on  a  G U A R A N T E E .

Hazel tine & Perkins Drug Co.

GENERAL  AGENTS,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MIOH.

@  55 
15®  20 
15®  20 
15®2 30 
LS@ .20 
25®  30 
®  35

“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

®
@

cent 

sqnibbs

151  A ntipyrin.....................1  35®1  40
Argenti  Nitras, ounce  @  68
A rsenicum ................... 
5©  7
Balm Gilead  B ud.......  38®  40
Bismuth  S.  N ..............2  15@2 25
Calcium Chlor, Is,  (
11:  îis,  12)...............   @ 
9
Cantharides  Russian,
p o ...............................  @1  75
Capsid  Fruetus, a f ...  ®   18
po—   ®   16
B p o ..  ®   14
CaryophyHus,  (po.  28)  22®  25
Carmine,  No. 40..........   @3 75
Cera  Alba, S. & F .......  50®  55
Cera  F lav a...................  28®  30
C occus..........................  @  40
Cassia  F ru etu s.. . . —   @  15
Centrarla......................   @  10
C etaceum ..................... 
©   40
C hloroform .................   50®  55
Chloral  Kyd CTst.........1 50@1 75
c h o n d ru s..............— 10® 12
Cinchonidine.  P.  &  W 15® 20
5® 12
“ 
German
Corks,  list,  dis.  per
© 60
..........................
@ 50
C reasotuin...................
@ 2
Cretn,  (bbl.  75)............
5® 5
“ 
prep.....................
8® 10
precip..................
“ 
© 8
••  Rubra.................
22® 25
Crocus  ..........................
® 24
Cudbear........................
7® 8
Cupri Sulph.................
10® 12
D extrine......................
68® 70
Ether Sulph.................
8
Emery,  all  numbers..
po.....................
40®, 45
Ergota,  (po.)  45..........
12® 15
Flake  W hite................
® 23
G alla.............................
7© 8
Gambier........................
© 90
Gelatin,  Cooper..........
F rench............
“ 
40®. 60
Glassware  flint.  75 per cent.
by box 66~ii, less
Glue,  Brown...............
“  W hite.................
G lycerina.....................
Grana Paradisi............
Iiuniiiliis......................
Hvdraag  Chlor  Mite..
“  C o r__
Ox Rubrum
Ammoniati..
Unguentum.
Hydrargyrum ..............
Ichthyobolla,  Am.......
Indigo..............
Iodine,  Resubl 
I  Iodoform. 
..
I  L upulin..........
Lycopodium  ..
|  .Muds  .............
et  H
|  Liquor  Arsen
;  drarg lo d ...................
Liquor Potass Arsinitis 
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
Pi).■■■■■■■..........
Mannia,  S.  F ...............
Morphia,  s.  P.
•• 
S.  N.  Y.  Q. &
C. C o ..........................
Moschus  Canton.........
Myristica,  No. 1..........
Nux Vomica,  (po 20)..
Os.  Sepia......................
Pepsin Saac.  H.  A P.  1J
gal
Piéis  Liq, N.
doz  ........................
Picis Liq., quarts  ...
p in ts.......
Pii  Hydrarg,  (po. 80) 
Piper" Nigra,  (po. 22) 
Piper Alba,  i po go)..
Pix  Burguii.........%..
Plumbi A c e t............
Pulvis Ipecac et opti 
Pvrethrum,  boxes 
P. D.  Co., d oz...
Pvrethrum,  pv.........
Q uassiae...................
Quinia,  S. P. & W...
S.  German.. 
Rubia  Tinctoruin... 
Saecharum Laclas pv
Salaci»......................
Sanguis  llraconis...
Santonine  ................
Sapo,  W .....................
2  M......................

9® 15
13® 25
23® 26
@ 15
25® 40
® 80
© 70
ÍX)
®1 10
45® 55
® 65
25®] 50
75®1  00 ! 
4  00©4  10 
@5  15 1 
85®1  00 
55®  60 I 
80® 85

14®  15 
10®  1  20

2®  3
90®,1  00

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d r u g ' s  # M e d ic in e s.

Stale  Board  of Pharmacy.

Six Years—Jacob  Jesaon, Muskegon.
Two Y ears—Jam es V em or, D etroit.
Three Years—O ttm ar E berbach, Ann Arbor.
F o u r Y ears—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo.
F ire  Y ears—Stanley E. P ark ell, Owosso.
President—Geo. McDonald 
S ecretary—Jacob Jesson.
T reasurer—Jas. V em or. 
.
Next Meeting—At  Lansing,  on  November 6.  7 a n a S. 
C andidates w ill please rep o rt a t « a. m. th e  second day
o f m eeting-  ___________ __________ _______________ —
Michigan  State  P h a r m a c e u t i c a l   Ags’n. 

R  7 

President—G«o. Gundrum . Ionia.
'First V ice-President—F .k -A lsdorf, Lansing.
S e c o n d  Vice-President—H. It. Dean, Niles.
'Third Vice-President—O. Eberbach, Ann Arbor. 
S e c re ta ry -H . J. Brown. Ann Arbor.

Hali, Greenville;  E. T.  Webb, Jackson.

M anistee.  A  Has-
*  sett  D etroit; F. J.  W urzburg,  Grand Rapids;  W.  A.
Ijocal Secretary—A. Bazsett, D e tro it.__________ ______
c. rand Kapids  Pharmaceutical Society.
P re sid e n t-H . E. Loeher.
Vice-President—J. W. Hayw ard.
S ecretary—F rank H. Escatfc
T reasurer—H enry  B. Fairchild. 

oS s ASIZRD  OCTOBER 9. 1884.

B oard of  C ensors-P resident.  Vioe-President  and  Seo-
B oard'of Trustees—The P resident,  John  E. Peck,  Geo. 
ft  Sr-ketee  A. F. H azeltine a nd F. J. W urzburg, 
wen  Isaz^W A tte  Wm. E. W hite an d  W m.  L.  W hite. 
O o m m itteeo a T rs ie   M a tte rs-Jo n n   Peck, F.  J. W urz-
C om m ittee^on  Legislation—J.  W.  H ayw ard,  Theo. 
C ^ S ! ^ ^ n Hp h “ i i S r - W .   L.  W hite,  John  Muir, 
-F irst  Thursday  evening  in   each
R egular  Meeting;
Anmual Meeting—F irst Thursday evening in  November.

M. B. Kimm.

,  .

Detroit Pharmaceutical Society. 

ORGANIZED  OCTOBER, 1883.

P re s id e n t-/. W.CsJdwelL
ISa  F irst Vice-President—F . W .R . P erry.
Second Vice-President—F. D. Stevens.
S ecretary an d  T reasn rer-B . W. P atterson.
A ssistant S ecretary z n d T r e m r e M . ,  S .P u n  is. 
A nnual Meeting—F irst W ednesday In June.
R egular Meetings—F irst W ednesday in  each  m onth.
Central  Michigan  Druggists’  A®*®®1*?1011* 
P resident, J. W. Dunlop;  Secretary, R.  M. Mosseli.
Berrien County  FharmAccutio^l  Seclety. 
P resident, H. M. Dean;  Secretary, H enry K ephart.

Clinton Cauty  D ru^it«’ A«^iati«B. 

P resident, A. O. H unt;  Secretary. A. S.  WaHace.
fu.nrle.wciE County Pharmaceutical Society 
P resident, H. W. W illard;  Secretary , Geo. W. Crouter.

I o n i a  County  Pharmaceutical Society. 
P resident, W. R. C utler;  S ecretary, Geo. Gundrum .

Jackson County  Pharmaceutical  Ass’n. 

President, C. B. Colwell; S ecretary, C. E. Foote.

Kalamazoo Pharmaceutical Association. 

P resident, D. O. Roberts;  S ecretary, D. McDonald.

Mae....  County  Pharmaceutical Society. 

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

Monroe County  Pharmaceutical Society. 

President, S. M. Saekett;  Secretary , Ju liu s Weiss.

Muskegon Couuty  Pliurm.  Association, 
P resident, W m.B. W ilson;  Secretary. Geo. W heeler.
Muskegon  Drug  Clorks’  Association. 
President, C. S. Koon;  Bscretary, Geo.  L. LeFevre. 
Newaygo County Pharmaceutical  Society. 
P resident. J. F. A. R aider; S ecretary, A. G. Clark.

O c e a n a  County Pharmaceutical Society. 

P resident, F. W. F incher;  S ecretary, F ra n k  Cady.
Saginaw  County  Pharmaceutical  Society. 
P resident, J a y  Sm ith;  Secretary,  D .E. P rall.  _______

useless lumber that can never he brought 
into requisition. 
It is,  instead, the intel­
ligent  appreciation  of  principles  and 
laws  with  a knowledge  of  the  kind  of 
data 911 which these  principles and  laws 
are  founded. 
1  oung  men  should  he 
taught  to  depend  on  books  more  and 
memory less for the doses and particulars 
of  rarely used drugs and medicines.  They 
should  learn  the  way to discover where 
and how knowledge can he  found, rather 
than make them imagine their heads con­
tain it all.
Our  graduates  are  too  self-confident 
where  they  should  act  with  fear  and 
trembling. 
Professors  should  enforce 
facts  about  common  things by repeated 
iteration,  and  principles  by  successive 
illustration. 
Students  should  be  re­
quired to know the things in  the  former 
and  the  principles  only  in  the  latter. 
Should rare drugs be  mentioned  in mak­
ing clear a principle, the  student  should 
only be expected to remember  enough to 
show  that  he  knows  what  was  talked 
about, and  the  selection  should  he  op­
tional  as to the  facts.  Lectures  should 
be  more  discursive  than they are,  so as 
to arouse and  uphold  interest in the lis­
teners.  To  accomplish  this,  however, 
the discursiveness  must  be  methodical 
and aim  at  enforcing  important  princi­
ples.  Many lectures now given are soul­
less and wearying,  because  the  material 
presented is indiscreet and disjointed.
It may be that my ideas  are  not  suffi­
ciently lucid.  Summed up they call  for 
practical,  everyday,  store-useful  facts, 
drilled  into  and  demanded  of  all  who 
would  wield the pestle, and the confining 
of  the ornamental  and  progressive  part 
of  their education to a clear appreciation 
of  leading  laws,  embracing  principles 
and  fairly  established  theories.  The 
first  part  fits  them  for real work.  The 
second  is  as a well  of  water,  springing 
up in the vales of  life. 
It creates dissat­
isfaction  with  present  human  attain­
ments  and  spurs  them  on  to  original 
thought and work.
The majority of  the very best pharma­
cists in America would be unable to pass 
many of  the  present  pharmacy and  col­
lege  examinations.  The propounders of 
their questions could not  themselves run 
the  querv  gauntlet  of  their  colleagues, 
nine times out of  ten.  Something should 
be done to stop this;  it is  an  outrage  on 
common  sense.  They are  making  men­
tal  dyspeptics  instead of  educated  men 
and women.  They  are  robbing  them of 
the  fitness  nature  has  endowed  them 
with.  They are teaching  them to loathe 
study,  and by making them imagine they 
kuow  the  doses  of  all  dangerous  rem­
edies without asking that the contents of 
their memory should  he  confirmed  con­
stantly. they tend to produce a lot of  un­
conscious  poisoners. 
I  speak  from  ex­
perience. 
It  would  be  easy  to  extend 
these  suggestions  into  other  directions, 
but  your  patience  would be over-taxed.

H o w   to   A ch iev e  S u ccess  in   P h a rm a c y .
Under  the  title of  “The  Pharmacist’s 
Duty  to  Ilimself,”  the  Pharnutccutical 
Journal points  out  the  qualities  which 
pharmacists should cultivate  who  aspire 
to success:
Success  in  commerce  depends  mainly 
on  two  factors—getting  good  value for 
money  paid,  and  giving  good  value  for 
money  received. 
It  is  only  by due  ob­
servance of  the latter factor  that custom 
can  he  commanded,  and  the  seller who 
can  give  the  best  value  is of  necessity 
the man who buys to the best  advantage; 
by  buying  to  the  best  advantage  we 
mean, of  course,  buying the best articles 
at the lowest  possible  price, not  buying 
indiscriminately  the  cheapest  articles. 
In  the  successful  buyer  may be  recog­
nized  two  qualities—one  a  product  of 
character  polished  by  contact  with  the 
world,  and  generally known  as  shrewd­
ness, the other a product of  training, and 
generally  defined  as  technical 
skill. 
These qualities,  although developed  side 
by  side, are  seldom  developed  equally; 
according to  the  nature of  the  business 
in hand one or other is in  the  ascendant. 
In  the  practice of  pharmacy  the  latter 
ought naturally to be the most highly de­
veloped:  but  this, he it noticed, does not 
necessarily imply a laek of  the former.
The  second  factor  necessary  to  com­
mercial  success  is  giving good value for 
money  received. 
If  a draper  sells  bad 
material at a price for which  good ought 
to be bought, the majority of  buyers will 
detect  the  fraud  and transfer their cus­
tom.  The  pharmacist  who  sells  at  a 
penny an  ounce  Epsom  Salts which  can 
be bought at  the grocers  for fourpence a 
pound cannot  reasonably hope for  better 
treatment  than  his  trading  neighbors; 
unless, indeed, he can prove  to the satis­
faction of  his customers that  his  Epsom 
salts are worth the  extra  price  an ounce 
from the fact that they are better.  Here, 
we  contend, lies  the  whole  strength  of 
the pharmacist’s position, even if viewed 
with the*eyes of  commerce only.  But do 
chemists and  druggists—the  commercial 
representatives  of  the  pharmacist—al­
ways supply the  most  nearly perfect  ar­
ticle ?  For  the  credit of  our profession 
we  would  fain  hope so, but our  faith is 
sometimes  sadly  shaken  by  reports  of 
law court transactions and evidence given 
therein.  We hold  that  pharmacists owe 
it as a  duty to  themselves  and  to  their 
profession to supply the most nearly per­
fect article, l»e it asked for as sal volatile, 
laudanum,  sweet spirits of  nitre, milk of 
sulphur, or Friar's balsam.
We are not of  those  who  maintain the 
infallibility of all  official  processes  and 
tests.  Pharmacopoeias  are  only  official 
fingerposts along a track, much of  which 
has  been,  but  much more of  which  yet 
remains to he explored.  The official pro­
cess hook should be to  pharmacists not a 
hangman’s  whip, but  rather  a  guide  to 
what  can  he  attained.  The interaction 
of  the egotistic  and  altruistic  principles 
which  underlie  all  conduct  may be no­
where  better  seen  than in the conscien­
tious pharmacist, who for his  own credit 
and that of  his  profession supplies prep­
arations  most  calculated to benefit their 
consumers,  and who in  turn  receives in­
creased  patronage  and  ever  deepening 
respect.

P h a rm a c e u tic a l  E d u catio n .

Dr. R. G. Eccles in  Druggists’ Bulletin.
A most  important  question is the  un­
due  prominence  given  in  colleges  and 
hoards of  pharmacy to  topics  and  facts 
which  the  examined  persons will never 
be  called  upon  to  use in practical  life. 
The  evil  permeates every department of 
study,  from  chemistry  to  toxicology. 
Would it not be much  better  for them to 
know actual  shop  closes  about iodide of 
potassium,  quinine,  morphine  and  Ro­
chelle salts in a thorough manner,  rather 
than  a  smattering  of  everything  from 
these,  paraldehyde,  resorcin  and  xylol. 
The  test  of  true  education  is  not  a 
crammed  memory,  containing a mass of

H o w  

th e   N ew   T y p e   is  V iew ed  by  th e  

P rofession.

Shelby  Weekly Herald:  T h e  Mic h ig a n  
T r a d e s m a n   is out this  week with a new 
dress of  type.  T h e  T r a d e s m a n   is  the 
leading  trade  journal  of  the  West, and 
the success  with  which it has met is un­
paralleled  in  the  history  of  Michigan 
journalism.
Mancelona  Herald:  T h e   M ic h ig a n  
T r a d e s m a n—the ablest trade  journal in 
Michigan—came  out  this week in an en­
tire  new  dress  of  type.  The*  succe 
which  this  paper  has attained is almost 
unprecedented  and  is  due wholly to the 
untiring  efforts of  the  publishers.  The 
T r a d e s m a n   lias an enormous  patronage, 
and as every dollar of  it is merited, noth­
ing  pleases  us  better  than  to  note the 
continued success of  this  journal.
Grand  Rapids  Eagle:  T h e   M ic h ig a n  
T r a d e s m a n   appears this week in a brand 
new dress  of  type, and  presents a hand­
some  appearance.  T h e   T r a d e s m a n  
is 
one  of  the  neatest,  best  trade  papers 
in the country, a recognized  authority in 
its  department,  ami  a  power  among 
Michigan business men.
Grand  Rapids  Democrat:  The  M ic h ­
igan  T r a d e s m a n   looks  brighter  than 
ever this week in a new dress throughout. 
The  paper  has  always  been  one of  the 
neatest  looking  sheets  in  the State and 
its friends will be glad to notice this new 
evidence of  prosperity.
Fremont Indicator:  That  popular  pa­
per,  T h e   M ic h ig a n   T r a d e s m a n ,  is  out 
in a new dress of  type,  very  much  im­
proving its heretofore  good  looks. 
T h e  
T r a d e s m a n  is one of the best newspaper 
plants in the  State,  and a most ably  con­
ducted journal.
St.  Louis  Shoe  and  Leather  Gazette: 
T h e  M ic h ig a n   T r a d e s m a n   comes  to us 
this week in a brand new  dress, which it 
has  donned  in  honor of  its  sixth  anni­
versary. 
It is a pretty  costume  and fits 
well.  We predict a great future for our 
Michigan contemporary.

A  N ew   In v en tio n —T h e  A u to m atic D octfir.
Under  this  title,  London  Punch,  in­
spired  by  the  undignified  advertising 
dodge of an American pill manufacturer, 
gives  birth  to  the  following  doggerel, 
which might better  have  been called the 
Automatic Pharmacist, since the machine 
dispenses rather than prescribes:
Note the ailment that you’ve got,
Cardiac or else hepatic.
Put a penny in the slot,
L o! the action’s automatic.
Out there comes for every ill,
Physic, funniest  of  notions,
Here a powder, there a pill.
But it draws the line at lotions.
Should a maiden chance to feel 
That her frame needs  restoration,
There’s a section  labeled “ Steel,”
W hich requires no explanation.
Here the Iron Doctor stands;
For the few or for the m any:
Curing, with his liberal hands,
All diseases—for a penny.
Yonder gentleman a drug 
Seeks, we’ll say, for torpid liv er;
There the pills are lying snug,
This machine’s a liberal giver.
There’s no need for guinea fees,
Or for any drug coneoctor;
Just a penny gives you ease 
From the Automatic Doctor:

W h y   He  H a d n ’t  P aid .

Grocer—See here,  you  haven’t  settled 
your  bill  yet.  Last  month  you  paid 
promptly on the last day of  the month.
Customer—Yes,  and  you  gave  me  a 
cigar!
Grocer—Well ?
Customer—Why,  I’ve  been  sick  ever 

since and unable to work.

AC 111 CM.
S®  10 
A ceticum ...................
8J@1 00 
Benzoieum,  German.
30
Boracic  ......................
45®  50 
C arbolicum ................
60®  65 
C itricum .....................
3®  5
H ydrochlor................
10®  12 
N itro cu m ...................
12®  14 
O xalicum ...................
20
Phosphorium  d ii.......
1«® 5
Sulphuricum ................
Tarinieum..................... 1  40@1 60
50® 53
Tartarieum ...................

AMMONIA.
Aqua, 16  deg...............
18  deg................
Carbonas  ...................
C hloridum ...................

“ 

3® 5
4® 6
11® 13
12® 14

ANILINE.

B lack............................ 2  00®2 25
S0@1 00
B row n..........................
45® 50
R ed...............................
Y ellow ........................ 2  50@3 00

BACCAE.

Cubeae  (po. 1  60......... 1  85@2 00
8® 10
Junlperu's...................
25® 30
X anthoxylum ............
BALSAMUM.
65® 70
Copaiba.......................
30
P eru..............................
Terabln, Canada  — 50® 55
45® 50
T o lu tan .......................

CORTEX.

Abies,  Canadian.......
Cassiae  .......................
Cinchona F lava.........
Euonvmus  atropurp.
Mvrica  Cerifera, p o ..
Prunus V irgin!..........
Qulllaia,  grd ..............
Sassafras  ...................
ITrnus Po (Ground  12 .....

18
11
18
30
20
12
12
12
10

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

EXTRACTVM.
îlycvrrhiza  Glabra..
Po...........
laematox, 15 lb. box.
Is..............
54s........
.......
FERBUM.
Carbonate Precip.......
CitrJte and  Q uinta...
Citrate  Soluble..........
Ferrocyanidum Sol...
Sol ut  Chloride..........
Sulphate,  com’l .........
pure..........
FLORA.

“ 

A rn ic a .....  ..................
A nthém is.....................
M atricaria...................

FOLIA.

Barosma 
.....................
Cassia  Acutifol,  Tin-
nivellvi......................
Alx.
Salvia  officinalis,  )4s
and  >4s.......................
Uni Ursi........................

“ 

“ 

GUMMI.

@  15 
@3  50

14® 16
45®, 50
30® 35

10® 12
25@. 28
35® 50
10® 12
10

RADIX.

A conitum ...................
A lthae..........................
Anchusa  .....................
Arum,  po.....................
Calamus.......................
Gentiana,  (po. 15)__
Glyehrrhiza, ipv. 15).
Hydrastis  Canaden,
(po. 60).....................
Hellebore,  Ala,  po...
Inula,  po.....................
Ipecac,  po...................
Iris  plox  (po. 20@22).
Jalapa,  p r— ............
Maranta, 
..............
Podophyllum, po.......
R hei.............................
“  c u t.......................
“  p v ........................
S pigelia.......................
Sanguinaria,  (po  25).
Serpentaria.................
S enega................. —
Similax, Officinalis,  H 
M
Scillae,  (po. 35)..........
Symplocarpus,  Foeti-
"dus,  po......................
Valeriana, Eng.  (po.30)
G erm an...
Zingiber a .....................
Zingiber  j .....................

“ 

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“ 

SEMEN.

Anisum,  (po.  20).........
\pium   igraveleons)..
Bird, Is ..........................
arui.  (po. 18)..............
ardam on.....................1
Corlandrum .................
Cannabis Sati v a ..........
Cydoninm.....................
Chenopodium  ............
Dipterix Odorate.........1
Foeniculum .................
Foenugreek,  po..........
L in i...............................
Lini, grd,  (bbl. 3i4> • • •
Lobelia..........................
Pharlaris Canarian —
R ap a .............................
Sinapis,  A lbu..............
N igra............
SPIBITCS.

“ 

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“ 

Frumenti, W..  D.  Co..5
1).  F.  R .......1
........... ]
Juniperis  Co. O. T —  1
Saacharum  N.  E .........'
Spi.  Vini  G alli.............:
Vini i )porto.................
Vini  A lba.....................

• 
“ 

“ 
“ 
•• 
“ 

®! 00
Acacia,  1st  picked —  
90
....
2d 
80
.... 
3d 
@
65
sifted sorts...
®
75@.l 00
p o ...................
50® 60
Aloe,  Barb,  (po. 60)..
© 12
“  Cape,  da).  20)..
© 50
“  Socotri,  (po.  60)
Catechu. Is, (%s, 14 }4s,
® 13
16)...............................
25®. 30
A m m oniae...................
® 15
Assafnetida,  (po. 30)..
50® 55
Benzoinum.................
35® 38
Camphor®.....................
35® 10
Euphorbium, po.........
@ 80
Galbanum .......... ‘. ----
80® 95
Gamboge,  po...............
® 35
Guaiacuin,  (po. 45) —
® 20
Kino,  (po.  25)..............
©1 00
M astic................— —
40
Myrrh,  (po. 45)............
2
Opii,  (po. 5 00).......... 3  25@3  30
25® 33
Shellac  .......................
25® 30
bleached.......
30® 75
T rag acan th ............ .

“ 
Herba—In ounce packages

“ 

A bsinthium ................
Eupatorium ...............
Lobelia........................
M ajorum .....................
M entha  Piperita.......
Y ir................
R ue...............................
Tanacetum, V ............
Thymus,  V ..................
MAGNESIA.
Calcined. P at..............
Carbonate,  Pat  .........
Carbonate, K. &  M ...
Carbonate,  Jenningö.

25
20
25
28
23
25
30
22
25

55® 60
20®. 22
20®, 25
35® 36

OLEUM.
A bsinthium ............
Amygdalae, D ulc... 
Amydalae, Amarae.
A ni s i ........................
A uranti C ortex __
Bergamii  ................
C ajiputi...................
C aryophylli............
Cedar  ......................
Chenopodii  ............
C innam om i............
C itronella...............
Conium  Mac..........
Copaiba...................
Cubebae...................
90® 1  00
Exeehthitos.................
E rigeron....................... 20@1 30
G aultheriu................... 2:25©2 35
@ 75
Geranium,  ounce.......
50® 75
Gossipii.  Sem. g al.......
Hedeoma  ..................... 1  15@1 25
50(7/2 00
J uniperi........................
90® 2 00
L av en d u la...................
Lim onis........................ 1  75@.2 25
Mentha Piper............... •2 25@3 75
Mentha  Y erid.............. 3  U0©3 25
Morrhuae,  gal.............. SOrt-.l 00
50
Myrcia, ounce..............
O live............................. 2  00® *275
10®. 12
Picis Liquida,  (gal. 35)
R icin i............................ 1  04®.] 12
Rosm arini..................... 75® I 00
@6 00
Rosae,  ounce...............
40® 45
Stieclui..........................
93® 1 00
S ab in a..........................
Santal  .......................... 3  50® 7 (X)
70®. 75
Sassafras.......................
© 65
Sinapis, ess, ounce__
@1 50
T iglii.............................
40® 50
T hym e..........................
@ 60
o p t...................
15® 20
Theobromas.................
POTASSIUM.
15® 18
Bi Carb........................
13® 15
B ichrom ate................
37® 40
Bromide......................

” 

•"lurida
(•arrias

Hur I  for 
Yellow  1?

date  use. 
•ef. for  ¡d

A ccaeia..........................
Zingiber  .........................
Ipecac...............................
Ferri  lo d .........................
Auranti  Cortes..............
Rhei  Arom......................
Similax  Officinalis.......
Co.
Senega .............................
Scillae.............................
“  Co........................
T o lu tan ..........................
Primus  virg...................

“ 

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TINCTURES.

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 
“ 

Aconitum  Xapellis R ..
Aloes...............................
and  m yrrh..........
A rn ic a ............................
Asafietida.......................
Atrope Belladonna.......
Benzoin..........................
“  .  >Co.....................
Sanguinaria...................
B arosm a........................
Cantharides...................
C apsicum ......................
Cardamon......................
Co....................
C astor.............................
C atechu..........................
Cinchona  ......................
Co....................
C olum ba........................
C onium ..........................
Cubeba............................
D ig italis........................
Ergot...............................
G entian..........................
Co......................
G uaiea...........................
am nion...............
Zingiber  ........................
Hyoscyam us.................
Iodine.............................
Colorless............
Ferri  Chloridum ..........
K in o .............................
Lobelia...........................
M y rrh ......................
Nux  Vomica................
O p ii...............................
••  Cam phorated.......
“  Deodor.................
Auranti Cortex............
Q uassia........................
Khatanv  ......................
Rhei...............................
Cassia  A cutifol..........
C o ...
S erpentaria.................
Stromonium.................
T o lu tan ........................
V alerian .......................
Yeratrum Yeride.........
MISCELLAXEOU!
.-Ether, Spts  Nit. 3 F . .
••  4 F ..
(po.

-  
ground, 

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Annattc
Antimoni,

et  Potass T

T h e  D ru g   M arket.

Opium  and  morphia  are  very firm at 
the  late  advance.  Quinine  is  dull and 
without  change.  Gum  camphor  is  ad­
vancing  daily.  Refiners  will  not  con­
tract.  The  reported  loss  of  a cargo  of 
about  500,000 pounds  of  crude  tends  to 
to  excite  the  market.  Senega,  serpen­
taria and golden seal roots are advancing. 
Arnica  flowers  have  again  advanced. 
Turpentine has  been  advanced  again by 
the  Standard  Oil  Co.,  who  control  it. 
Linseed oil advanced 2c. on the 12th inst. 
Flax  seed,  whole and  grouud,  is higher.

T ry in g  th e   P ro p rie ta ry   S y stem .

The  agreement  entered  into  between 
the  Wholesale  Grocers’  Association  of 
New York and vicinity and the manufac­
turers of Royal Baking Powder went  in­
to effect Oct. 1 .  The result of the  agree­
ment,  if it is  kept,  will be to  allow  the 
jobbers an advance of 2
per cent, above 
the cost price of  these  goods.  The  re­
sult  will  be  watched  with  considerable 
interest, as it is expected to  he  followed 
by a  long  list  of  similar  arrangements 
with other manufacturers in case  it  suc­
ceeds.

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78 Congress St., West,

Detroit, Mich., April 9,1888. 

J

Specialty Dept. P h. Best Brew ing Co.,
G e n t l e m e n —I   duly  received  th e  case  of j 
your “ B est”  Tonic and have since had a g reat 
m any in this  institution.  I  m ust say th a t  the 
beneficial  effects  on  w eak  and  debilitated 
patien ts  have  been  m ost  satisfactory, espec­
ially to  those in a  stage  of  recovery  a fte r  se­
vere sickness. 
I  w rite this  th inking you  m ight like to have 
m y  opinion  on  its  m erits.  I   certainly  shall 
prescribe  it  in  fu tu re,  w here  th e  system   re­
quires building up. e ith er from   constitutional 
w eakness or otherw ise.

, 

,

Yoars tru ly , 

_
Wm. Gray, M. D.

Medical Sup’t.

Midville, Geo., Feb. 84,1888. 

Specialty D epart. Ph. Best B rewing Oo., 

G e n t l e m e n —I  th in k  th e “Tonic” a splendid 
m edicine fo r all form s  of  D yspepsia and Indi­
gestion.  It is giving m e g re a t satisfaction, 
J. M. J ohnson, M. D.

v ery  respectfully,

Y ardley, Pa.. M arch 18,1888. 

Ph. Beet Brewing Co.,

Dea r Sir 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  th e  so-called  “ M alt  Ex­
tracts,”  b u t  believe  your  preparatio n   to   be 
superior.  In   th e  aged  w here  th e  digestive 
functions are exhausted, and th ere is a loss of 
the nerve vital  force, I  found its action  to  be 
rapid and perm anent.

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

W ork-House Hospital, 

Blackwell’s Island, Feb. 10,1868. 

Ph. Best Brew ing Co.,
G e n t l e m e n —As a  m atter of  personal in ter­
est, I have used  y our  “ B est” Tonic in  several 
cases o f im paired  nutrititio n .  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. Fie m in g ,  M. D.

Troy, New Y ork, Jan u ary  86,1888. 

Specialty Depart. Ph. Best Brewing Co„

Dea r S m s—Y our agent  le ft me a  sam ple of 
your liquid ex tract. M alt, and  as  I   use  muon 
such  in  m y  practice, I   th o u g h t  to   com pare 
your product w ith  some  from  another  house 
I  had on hand; and finding  yours  superior  in 
th e  g reat  essential,  the  pfuitohUi  nutno/nt  M 
well as in tonic stim ulant properties, fe lt 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 epart. Ph. Best Brewing Co.,
G e n t l e m e n —I  have  used  th e “ B est” Tonio 
w ith  m ost  g ratifying  results in  m y  case  at 
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  consumption« 
and afte r tak in g  this tonic  I   never fe lt b e tte r 
in  m y life.  I th in k   it  will  cure a bad case of 
dyspepsia.  You  m ay recom m end  it  fo r  that 
case. 

W m . O. J a e g k b .

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

Ph. Best Brew ing Co., 28  College Place, N. Y., 

G e n t l e m e n —I  have  tested  th e  sam ple  o f  
“C oncentrated  Liquid  E x tract  of  M alt  and 
Hops” you  sen t  m e,  and  fimj  in   m y hum ble 
judgm ent  th a t it is a   very  pure and safe arti­
cle.  I   w ill  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 l l. M. D.

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

Specialty Depart. Ph. Brewing Co.,
G e n t l e m e n —H aving  tried   yo u r  “B eat” 
Tonic to  a g reat  ex ten t  am ongst m y practice, 
I will state in  its  behalf th a t  1  have  had  the 
best results w ith  n ursing  m others  who  were 
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 way 
satisfactory fo r such cases.

V ery respectfully,

D.  BORNIO, M  D.

Seidlitz  Mixture.
Sinapis.................
••  opt............
De
Snuff,  Maecabov,
V o es..........................
Snuff, Scotch, De.  Voes 
Soda Boras,  (po. 111... 
Soda  et  Potass T a rt...
Soda Carb.....................
Soda,  Bi-Carb..............
Soda,  A sh.....................
Soda. StilpMhs..............
Spts. Ether C o ............
“  Myrcia  Dom.......
“  Myrcia  Im p.........
Vini  Reel.  bbl.

@2 37 

Less 5c gal.

strvehnia  Crystal.
Sulphur.  Subi.........
Roll..........
T am arinds..............
Terebenth V enice..
Theobrom ae..........
V anilla.....................
Zinci  Sulph............ ... 

, cash ten days.
..  2JÍ®
..  2)4®
8@ 10
..  28® 30
50® 55
.9 00® Í6 00
7® 8

ML:

bbl. 

paints. 

Whale, w inter............  70 
70
90
Lard,  ex tra.................   86 
Lard, No.  1.................   50 
55
60
Linseed, pure raw  ...  »7 
Lindseed,  boiled.......  60 
63
Neat's  Foot,  winter
stra in e d .......... ;....  50 
69
Spirits Turn entine__   48'J  53
lb.
Red  V enetian............... 1?.(.  2@3
Ochre, vellow  Mars__ IK  2®4
Ber.........H i  2©3
Putty,  commercial__ 2»*  2!4@3
“  strictly  pure........ 2)4  2%@3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
ican .............................  
13® 16
Vermilion.  English —  
70®75
Green,  Peninsular....... 
70@75
Lead,  red ......................   0?,i©7)4
w h ite .................   O-ti®?1-.!
@70
Whiting, white Span... 
Whiting,  G ilders'......... 
@<90
White,  Paris  American 
I  00 
Whiting.  Paris  Eng.
c lif f ............................ 
140
Pioneer  Prepared  Paint]  20@1  4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared
..............1  00® 1  20

P ain ts..

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32

VARNI8HE
No.  1 Turp  Coach..
Extra T urp..............
Coach  Body............
4  No.  1  Turp  F urn... 
60  Eutra Turk  Daumr. 
5 1  Japan  Dryer,  No 
001  T u r p .....................

.1  10@1  20 
.1  00®]  70 
.2  75@3 00 
.1  00@1  10 
. 1  55@U  6 )

70®

TRADE  SUPPLIED  BY  THE

B m lM PerM rtC o.

G R A N D   R A P ID S , 

-  M IC H .

And the Wholesale  Druggists  of  Detroit 

and C h i c a g o . _________________________

Acme White Lead  & Color Worts,
-  MIOH.
DETROIT, 

M anufacturers of th e  Celebrated

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

Which  fo r  D urability,  E lasticity,  B eauty 
and Economy are A bsolutely  U nsurpassed.
2T.  J .  W XTRZBTJRG,

WHOLESALE  AGENT,

G ran d   R ap id s, 

- 

M ich.

K O A L M W O O D

E . JA.  HLAlÆ IXjTOISr,

Telephone, Î S K  

101  Ottawa 81.,  Ledgarâ  Block.

House and Store Shades Made to Order.

N ELSO N  BROS. <& GO

■p

68  Monroe  Street, 

-  Grand Rapids.

For Sale By

Xt

Grand Rapids,

Mich.

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The Michigan Tradesman
The  Desirability  of a  Clean  Record. 
"Young man, keep your record clean !” 
were the last  words of  that  famous tem­
perance  worker, John B. (lough.

Written f o r  Th e   Tradesm an.

"I  earn  that  1  may  eat;  I get  that 1 
may  wear;  1  owe  no  man  hate;  I envy 
mo  man  his  happiness,'*  says  Shakes­
peare.

Yet the  average  young  man  of  to-day 
starts  out  in  life  with the (perhaps un- 
ex pressed)  wish  to "get" without  earn­
ing and thereby blackens his record, only 
too often, hopelessly.

The most  complicated of  all  our  com­
mercial systems is our credit  system. 
It 
is the alpha and  tlie  omega of  the  com­
mercial world.  The  young man starting 
out  in life,  whether  in  business for him­
self  or  as  one  of  the  factors  of  labor, 
scarcely realizes the importance of  keep­
ing his  credit  above  reproach.  All that 
binds our immense  commercial fabric to­
gether  to-day  is  simply  the  confidence 
that  exists  between  buyer  and  seller. 
Let  that  slender  thread  be shaken ever 
so little, and it strains and breaks.  The 
merchant  in  wholesale  trade  watches 
just as closely the private life of  his cus­
tomer  as  does  the  little  dealer  yonder, 
who refuses John Jones credit because he 
spends tw o-thirds of  his  wages  in  drink 
and  riotous  living.  The  merchant who 
trusts  to  the  tender mercy of  his clerks 
and spends his  time  in  trips to the city, 
or other mild  or  wild  dissipations,  is  no 
safe man to give a line of  credit to.  The 
dealer  who,  out  of  tender-heartedness, 
takes  tire  word of  every one  who  has a 
soft  story  to  tell  soon  discovers  by 
woeful experience  that  he is a loser, not 
only of  his goods and chattels, but of his 
credit,  because  "he  that  handles  pitch 
will be defiled.-’  The  man  who fails in 
trade through the misfortunes which sur­
round  us  all  —  illness,  accident  and 
death-—has the sympathy of  the commer­
cial world, and  can  start  again, but woe 
to 1 he man wrho makes a practice,  or who 
fol lows  the  example of  others and  fails 
either by reason of  folly or  for  the  sake 
of  settling for so many cents  on  the dol­
lar.  Every  such 
failure  shakes  the 
thread  that  binds  the  confidence of  the 
buyer and seller,  and it must be said that 
such failures are not  as  frequent as they 
were twenty years ago, from the fact that 
the credit  clerks  of  our  large  wholesale 
houses are watching more carefully every 
day the record of  the  business  men with 
whom  they  deal,  and  our  commercial 
agencies  report  in  detail  the  previous 
career of  men who are starting  in  trade. 
Many an order  is "turned  down”  in  the 
house  because  the  report says "drinks” 
or  "gambles,”  or  “fast.”  As a matter 
of  fact,  our  country  is  in a prosperous 
condition.  There  are  various  avenues 
open  to  young  men  to  make a start  in 
life,  but it  must  be  with a clean  record, 
or  with  no  record,  and  with  a  firm re­
solve to "keep the record clean,”  if  they 
would  succeed.  To  make  a  pretense of 
doing a large trade,  and thereby trust out 
a half  or two-thirds of your stock, means 
failure.  To buy in  large  quantities and 
lose one-half  your purchase by reason of 
decay or age, just for the sake of  buying 
cheaper  than  your  neighbor  and so un­
dersell  him, means  failure.  To  buy on 
credit,  just  because  you  can  get  the 
goods  and  fill  your  store  with  surplus 
stock, means failure—the  bills  come due 
and must be  paid  some  time.  To buy a 
piano  for  your 
little  girl  wrhom  you 
dearly love  may be  very paternal, but it 
don’t pay the note that is due next week. 
To  contribute  largely  to  public  enter­
prise may be good citizenship  and a poor 
way of  advertising,  but if  you  are using 
money that should pay honest debts,  it is 
poor  merchantcraft,  and,  combined  or 
singly,  these things  can  only add a stain
to  vour  “record.”

ssii  L a n g e .

Axioms  for  Merchants to  Remember.
If  your store is not  attractive, custom­
ers will not enter it.
If  your  goods  are  not  well  assorted, 
y o u   cannot supply their demands.
if  you  do  not  have  what  they  want 
they will go elsewhere.
If  they do not see what they want, they 
very often go away without asking for it.
Stores  should  be  made  cool  and  in­
viting in summer time.
Goods should be well  displayed  to  at­
tract the  eyes  and  remind  customers  of 
what they want.

I)o not deceive customers.
I)o not give short weight
Do not try to pass off  an  inferior  arti­
cle as  "just as good.”
Customers  are  not  fools,  and  if  the 
dealer makes misstatements, and thereby 
proves  untrustworthy,  he  may  make  a 
temporary  gain  and  lose  a  permanent 
friend.
Moderate  prices  and  quick  sales  are 
better than high prices and slow’  sales.
Most  people  want  the  w orth of  their 
money, but they do not object to a dealer 
making a profit.
fair  dealing  and 
honesty will build  up  any  man’s  trade, 
providing he has an attractive  store,  and 
a proper assortment of  goods.

A  reputation  for 

Gresham Tells Eli Perkins a Story.
"One day,”  said  the General,  in a re­
cent interview with Eli Perkins,  "I  met 
an old soldier who had  been  w’ounded in 
his face, and when I asked  him  in  what 
battle he had been injured he said:

‘I got it the first day at Shiloh,  sir.’
" ‘But how’ could you get hit in the face 
‘Well,  sir,’  said he.  half apologetically,

at Shiloh?’ 1 asked.

‘after 1 had  run a mile or to  1  got  care­
less and looked back.’
"This story reminds me of  how one of 
Ellsworth’s fire  zouaves  killed  his  first 
confederate.  He  said  that  he  marched 
out to the battle of Bull  Run  and  when 
about half way there  he  met  a  Johnny 
Reb in ambush.

" ‘What did you do then?’ I asked.
" ‘AVell, sir,’  he answered.  T drew out 
my revolver and he drew’ out  his  bowie- 
knife, and then I took the lead  from  the 
start and kept it clear  into  Washington 
City,  and—’

•• ‘But how did you kill the man?'
" ‘Run him to death,  sir.’  was  the  re­

ply-" 

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Grocers  wanting  good  cheese  should 
order  from I.  B.  Smith  &  Sooy,  proprie­
tors  of  the  Wayland  Cheese  Factory, 
‘207
Wavland.  Satisfaction guaranteed. 

ILL  S U

Guaranteed the Best!

Leather Belting 

Rubber  Belting 

Mill Hose 

Raw Hide Lace 

Packings of all kinds 

Circular & Band Saws

Saw Setts and  Files 

Emery Wheels 

Emery Wheel Dressers 

Babbitt Metals 
Lath Yarn 

Shingle Bands 
Hide Rope 
Hay Rope 

Tube Cord 

Fodder Twine
Asbestos  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 Lodis  Sts,,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

-  MICH.

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

198.  Ionia St.

NEW  BLODGETT  BLOCK,

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

Daniel Lynch,

-----SUCCESSOR TO-^-'.fi

FRED D. YALE 1 GO.

Gu p in o sX Y iile,

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

Im p o rte rs an d  M an u factu rers of

GFOckeFy 

Slassw aFe 

Fancy  Soods 

Bottles 

GoFks,  Stc.

Visiting m erchants are requested to  call and 
Y on can  save m o n ey  l>y c allin g  o r w ritin g  

look over o ur sam ples.
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, 

-  MICH.

ASK  FOB

ÄRDENYER

BEST IN TEE WORLD.

FADED/LIGHT  TEXT

H E A D  Q U A R T E R S  \l LEONABD&SONS

W estern   M ich ig a n

LUmberniBn^^

M a c k in a w   S h irts
H e a v y   U n d e rw e a r, 

ALL  SHADES  A XT)  QUALITIES.

Fulled Boots a n d  M ittens

AGENT  FOR

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PARKER’S g b o  i   n

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TUNNED.

EVERT  PAIR  WARRANTED.

134 to 140  FOlton  Street,

G r a n d   R a p i d s ,   M ic h .

W HOLESALE  D EA LERS  IN

SleiEhs aad Coasters,
Express Wapns and Carts, 
Roekini Horses, Shoe Flys.&c,

Holiday Hoods and Toys,
Bools  and  Haines,

Novelties,  fc
ware,

Silver Plated fare, 

Bazaar  Hoods.

SCOTCH  CAPS.

F U R  S p e c i a l   B a r g a i n s   in  C A P S

I.  C.  L B V  I,

34,36,38,40  and  42  Canal  Street 

GRAND  RAPIDS,

I. M.  BLRRK  X  SON,

J S Y

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M I C H I G A N

2 Bent Knee Sleigh, list, per doz.

Swan Hds

I,  Pat. Bow Runner

1, Coaster, Flat Shoe;
i, 
i‘ 
1,
j, 
3, 
1, Adjustable Baby Carriage  Runner

*4 oval ‘‘
Spring ”
*4 oval  •
spring  .,

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

, Sleigh Body, size 11 
“  llx
■  16 x

“ 
“ 

“ 

21 in.........
21  •* uph’lst’ri 
30  “

“ 

“ 

State body wanted  to

No.  1, Pusher Handles to fit No.  1 & 2 bodies  4  00 
No. 2. 
fit..................................................................  6 00
Ask for illustrated catalogue of  Sleighs giving 
full description, and  we  will  quote  our  BEST 
DISCOUNT.

S W IF T ’S

Choice  Chicago  Dressed  Beef

AND-

M U T T O N

Can  be  found at  all  times  in  lull  supply  arid at 
popular prices at the branch  houses in  all  the larger 
cities and is Retailed by all  tdrst-OIass Butchers.

The trade  of  all  marketmen  aDd  meat  dealere is 
solicited.  Our Wholesale Branch  House, L. F. Swift 
& Co., located at Grand  Rapids, always  haa on  hanri 
a full supply of our  Beef,  Mutton and  Provisions, and 
the public  may rest  assured that in  purchasing  our 
meats from dealers they will always receive the beet.

Swift  and  Company,

Ué h   Stool  Yards, 

• 

CHICAGO,  ILL

J.  S.  F A R R E N   &  CO.,

Celebrated  Baltimore

O   Y   S   T   B   R   S

We  are  Agents for the  ahoiie  well-known goods and  olaim 

THE  BEST  STOCK 
BEST F ILLED CANS 
PROM PT ATTENTION 
AND  AM PLE  SUPPLY.

ASK  FOR  PRICES  AT  ANY  TIME.

P utnam  

13.15.17  So.  Ionia  Street,
13.15.17  Railroad  Place,

&

CB.A27D  R A P ID S .

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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.

LARD,

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

Pickled  Pigs’  Feet,  Tripe, Etc.

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

in every instance.

When in Grand Kapids give us a call  and look over our establishment.
Write us for prices
G R A N D   R A P I D S ,   M I C H .

LEMON,  HOOPS  X PETERS,

Wholesale

Grocers

A N D

- T E A -

IMPORTERS.

GRAND  RAPIDS,

MICH.

To Dealers who  have  never 

; kept our lines of
I  H o lid a y

G o o d s

we  would say that they are the 
! most profitable goods  possible 
I to handle,  and  our  stock  this 
season is not eqalled in assort­
ment by any other house in the 
j entire West.

Our lines are  now  ready  for j 
j inspection,  and  orders  can be I 
! shipped  at once.  Come  early j 
¡while  our  mammoth  assort-! 
| ment is unbroken.

P.  8TEKETEE  X SONS,
D ry  Goods 1 N otions,
88 Monroe  St. X 10,12,14,16  X 18  Fountain 8t„

rOBBERS  IN

Grillici  K ap id s,  Mich.

Peerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers 
American and Stark A Bags

j  Q 

A Specialty.

