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solid ch erry  o r w alnut fram e, w ith  o r  w ithout  m etal 
corners, 
trim m ings; 
6 feet long,  28  inches  wide,  15  inches  high.  Price* 
811,  net cash.
I m ake th e sam e style  of  case  as  above,  17  inches 
high, from  w alnut, cherry, oak o r ash,  fo r $2 p er foot. 
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V  

lOOO  C ig a r s   F r e e !

On o r ab o u t April 1st, 1889. we  propose p u ttin g  a  new 
b ran d  of cigars on th e m ark et w hich  we  shall  sell  to 
th e trad e a t $33 00 p er thousand.  Now we w ant a  name 
fo r th is cigar, and w ant it badly.  Hence we  m ake the 
above  offer  of  1000 of these cigars  (the first thousand 
m ade) to «ny w holesale o r reta il dealer  who  will bend 
us a n  original nan e th a t will be acceptable, subject  to 
th e  follow ing conditions, v iz.:
1st.  The name m ust be one  th a t has never been used 
fo r  a   cig ar  and  one  upon  w hich  we can g e t a  trad e­
m ark  p atent.
2nd.  The  nam e  m ust  to  us  upon a  le tte r head, bill 
head oi  card of th e  firm  or m em ber of th e firm  sending 
it-  The firm m ust be a   bona  fide  reta il  o r  wholesale 
dealer  in  cigars.  Names  from   all  o thers  will  be re­
jected.
3rd.  This nam e m ust n o t reach us la te r  th a n   March 
15th, 1889, as th e aw ard w ill be m ade  on M arch  31st,  or 
as soon th ere a fte r as possible.
4th  The aw ard o r salection o f th e nam e  will be left 
to  a  com m ittee of th ree (3) consisting of th e  editors of 
th e follow ing p apers published in th is c ity :  The  Flint 
E vening  Journal,  The  W olverine  Citizen,  The  F lint 
Globe.  We 
selected 
by th is com m ittee, and if  upon  investigation, we  find 
it has never been used  as a   c ig ar  b rand,  we  will  fo r­
w ard to th e  w inner  one  thousand  cigars  by  express,- 
charges prepaid.
5th.  Should th e com m ittee select a   nam e,  th a t  had 
been sent to us uy m ore  th a n   one  firm   o r  dealer, th e 
thousand  cigars  will  go  to  th e  first  firm  o r  dealer 
sending it, as all names will  be  num bered  in  ro tatio n  
as received.  No firm  or dealer w ill be allowed  to  send 
m ore th an  one name.
A postal card containing th e  aw ard  o r  selection  by 
th e  com m ittee w ill be m ailed to all contestants.
Address, GEO  T. WARREN & CO.,
Mfrs. H igh Grade C igars. 
G.  M.  M UNG ER  &  CO.,
Successors to Allen’s Laundry.
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We are making  a  Middlings 
Purifier and Flour Dresser that 
will save you their cost at least 
three times each year.
They  are  guaranteed  to  do 
more  work in less  space (with 
less  power  and  less  waste) 
than  any  other  machines  of 
their  class.
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To all Merchan's Handling Cigarettes:
A new era has been reached whereby all dealers 
selling cigarettes may now make  a  larger  profit 
than heretofore on any other brand.  The

GREOLE  STRAIGHT  GUT.

Which  has  recently  been  introduced  into  the 
State is becoming very popular, it being the only 
straight cut sold for five  cents,  thus  giving  the 
dealer a cigarette with which lie  may  please  all 
classes of cigarette smokers.  The same are nicely 
put up in packages of ten  and  packed  with  ac­
tresses’ photos.  There is also a variety of  other 
inducements, a notice of which  is  contained  in 
each package.
Give the CREOLE a  trial  and  you  will 
find it a big  seller.
Sold by all Grand Rapids  jobbers,  and  manu­
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R O C H E ST E R , N . Y . 

M a n u frs of H ig h  G rade C igarettes.

•  THE  GRAND  RAPIDS

PAPER  BOX  FACTORY,

W.  W.  HUELSTER,  Proprietor,

Formerly located at 11 Pearl St., has been 
removed' to
81  &  8 3  C a m p a u  St.
Cor. Louis, where I shall have more room 
and far  ,etter facilities for  the manufac­
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All work  guaranteed  first  class and at 
the lowest rates.  Write or  call  for  esti­
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And, all dealers are  invited  to  send  sam ­
ples and write fo r   prices  that  can  be  ob­
tained in  th in market.
We  do  a  COMMISSION  B U SIN E SS 
and our aim  is to obtain the  highest  m ar­
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131SAKS
but  also  A L L   K IN D S  OF  PRODUCE. 
We can sell as well as  anyone.

We invite correspondence.

B A R N E T T   BROS.,

150 So.  Water St.,  CHICAGO.

SAFES!

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

G. M. GOODRICH & CO.,

With  Safety Deposit  Co., Basement ol Wid- 

dicomb Blk.

Tlie Finest 5-ct. Cigar Manufactured,

LONG HAVANA FILLER.

THEY HAVE NO EQUAL.

A.  S.  DAVIS, 

70 Canal St,,  Grand Rapids,  Mich.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY,  FEBRUARY  13,  1889.
BUY

T H E   COLONEL.

Few fam ilies could  be in  more desper­
ate straits  as to money m atters  than  the 
Dilloways  were,  and  in  few  could  the 
facts have been taken  with  more  diver­
sity  of  opinion.  There was Mamma Dil- 
loway, a stately, gray-haired matron, who 
felt so wronged  by circumstance as to be 
on  the  edge of  a quarrel  with  the  uni­
verse.  There was  Margaret,  the  beauty, 
who was in  too  miserable  health to care 
about money m atters,  and passed the day 
on the  sofa in  languor  and  indifference. 
There  wras  Kate,  whose  situation  as a 
teacher  was  the  mainstay of  the house. 
There were the  younger  ones,  Ethel and 
Fred and Harry,  on  whom the world was 
ju st  beginning  to  cast a shadow,  whose 
appetites and whose legs grew with  every 
day  beyond the bounds of  provisions and 
trousers.  And 
there  was  Brooks,  the 
proud  and  suffering  eldest  son,  whose 
beginnings had all  come to naught—who 
cursed poverty as it had cursed him;  and 
there  was  Maria,  the  other  daughter, 
who  was  not  a beauty,  but  who, never­
theless,  had 
th at  quality  of  absorb­
ing and reflecting  sunshine w hich brings 
sunshine  into  shadow,  and  who  rather 
relished the tussle  with  their wants,  and 
always expected victory.
It seemed to Mamma  Dilloway,  on  the 
m orning that  Brooks  was  summoned to 
Colorado  to  take  the  books  of  an  old 
friend who had  fallen  ill,  that  now  the 
worst  had  come,  and  she  should  never 
see her son  again.
the  contrary,  mamma,”  said 
Maria,  wTho  wTas  perform ing a pas seul, 
“th e . universe,  you  m ust  think,  is  not 
such a very  ill-managed  affair  after  all. 
Perhaps we couldn’d do better ourselves. 
King  David  was  quite  right,” said she, 
pausing  in  her  w altz. 
“ The  dance  is 
the  expression  of  joy,  and  ju st  now,  1 
am sure, of  religious joy;  for if ever any­
body  was thankful—”

“On 

“ Maria !”  exclaimed her mother.
"You  know,  mamma,  you are as  glad 
as  I—”
“ I don’t know  any such  short-sighted 
thing,”  said  Mrs.  Dilloway. 
“ Colorado 
is a long way off,  and  mining life is very 
rough,  and mines are very uncertain;  and 
if  Brooks falls ill  while  all  alone  there 
w ith nobody—”
“Ju st the  wray Clever  Alice  reasoned. 
I’ll tell  you  what,  mamma—I ’ll go  wTith 
him.  Mrs.  Byrnes offered me enough for 
grandma’s  cashmere  shawl  to  pay  my 
way,  and I need an outing,  and  may find 
something to do myself !”
And before  Mrs.  Dilloway fairly knew 
what had  happened,  Brooks  and  Maria 
were on their W estward way, having left 
the whole  family aghast  at the vision of 
loneliness,  oppressed  w ith  anxiety, and 
wretched  w ith  something 
like  grief. 
They could scarcely  have  told  you  hew 
they  dragged  on  an  existence  through 
the  first  dreary  weeks.  The  weather 
fitted  w ith  their  feelings^  and  nothing 
broke the monotony of  their trouble.
“ You’ll  have  to  come  back,  Maria,” 
wrote  Kate. 
“ The  house  is  getting  so 
damp  with mamma’s tears  that the walls 
will  mildew  presently.  M argaret,  too, 
turns  her  face  to  the back of  the sofa, 
and  the  tears  roll down,  one by one,  for 
dreariness.  The gloom has even affected 
Ethel,  whose  dolls  are  always  going to 
funerals.  There  seems  to be nothing to 
do,  nothing  to  expect,  nowhere  to  go. 
My quarter hasn’t  yet been pain,  and we 
have short commons,  I can tell  you.  The 
table  emphasizes  our  low’  spirits  three 
times a day;  but mamma will have it set, 
if  there is only potatoes  and milk.  YY>u 
were all the life and comfort we had, and 
now  you  are  gone.  B ut  you  have  had 
your outing  now;  and  unless  you  want 
me to go to  an  insane  asylum,  you  will 
have to come home,  and  leave  Brooks to 
his fate.”
The answ’er to this letter was of  a fort- 
night’slater date.  “Comehome, indeed,” 
said Maria,  “ when  I’m  having  the  first 
good  time  in  my  life !  Such  a new  and 
strange life,  too !  Such  an  atmosphere, 
and  such  scenery—a world  of  pictures. 
I  suppose  you  think  of  us  in  a desert; 
but  can  you  m uster  a  dozen  superb 
young  Sauls,  Englishmen  and  others, 
every  morning  w ith  galloping  across 
country,  every evening  w ith  music  and 
dancing ?  You know so many English of 
the  first  water  come  over  to  hunt  the 
the buffalo,  and some to take up  land for 
ranches.  There is a Mr.  Cholmondeley, 
and Captain Arundel  and  his sister,  and 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Cecil,  and  I  don’t  know 
how  many others,  first  and  last—a new 
one always  turning  up.  So  you see the 
time  passes  quite  differently from  time 
at home, where you so seldom see a m arry­
ing man,  th at when you do,  you think he 
belongs  to  another  species.  Oh,  and I 
m ust not forget the Colonel!  Nowr,  what 
do  you think of  a real British nobleman, 
of  a family titled since  the  Conqueror— 
or is it the flood ?  Colonel Sir Guy Tem­
ple !  Perfectly  charming,  and  rich  be­
yond calculation—tin mines in Cornwall.
I think we shall  name  the mine for him. 
By the way,  didn’t Brooks write you that 
he has  a  little  mine  himself ?  He has 
given me half  of  it.”
And  so  the  letter  ran  on,  and  great 
cheer  it  brought  into 
that  dull  place 
where  it was read.
“ The Colonel,”  said Mrs. Dilloway,  re­
flectively,  as  Maria  knew  she  would. 
“Colonel  Sir  Guy  Temple.  Those  old 
titles 
than 
half  the  ducal  houses in  the realm,  you 
I didn’t suppose  any one but the 
know. 
Prince  of  W ales  owned 
in 
Cornwall,  though. 
I wonder  if  Maria’s 
dresses—”
“ Oh,  they don’t  need dresses,  mamma, 
in th at life—”
“ Not  need  dresses,  M argaret!”  cried 
Mrs. Dilloway,  holding up her hands.
P |“I  mean,  mamma,  her  riding  dress, 
that she made  from the water-proof,  you 
remember,  is  as  good  there  as a velvet 
court-train would be in London.”
“ Poor Maria isn’t really  pretty,”   solil­
oquized  Mrs.  Dilloway;  “but  that’s  the 
way  things  go.  W hat a pity,  Margaret, 
th at  you  couldn’t  have  gone  out  with 
B rooks!”

think  more  of 

themselves 

tin  mines 

It 

“ Oh, Maria’s brightness is ju st as good 
for her as beauty,”  said Kate.
“ If  she  only could  be comfortably es­
tablished!  T hat would help all  the rest, 
I t’s  too good  to  hope  for,  though, 
too. 
in this  fam ily.”
“Well,  perhaps  she will  be.  She cer­
tainly has a chance.”
And  somehow  the  gray  weather  was 
not  quite  so  gray to  Mrs.  Dilloway  and 
her daughters;  it  half  seemed to them as 
if  the cloud  m ight  be  about to  lift,  and 
in the vague sense of  unconjectured pos­
sibilities,  Mrs.  Dilloway felt rich  enough 
to call  in  a ragged  urchin and  make him 
neat  with  an outfit of  Fred’s  and H arry’s 
cast-off  garments,  that  had  already been 
patched and darned into another  color.
“We are  ju st  in  from a long  gallop,” 
another 
letter  of  Maria’s  ran. 
“ The 
wind  is giving  me quite a color. 
I  shall 
turn  out  pretty  before  you  know  it. 
There  are some  folks who  seem to think 
I  am  already.  The  air  is  so clear  you 
I   wish  Mar­
think  you  are  on wings. 
I  really think it would 
garet were here. 
do  her  good. 
It  would  do  her  good, 
too, 
to  have  a 
little  of 
this  gay 
really  enlarges  and  opens 
life. 
your horizon.  Mrs. Cecil now has yacht­
ed  up  under  the Midnight  Sun.  W hen 
she  tells me  about it,  I feel  as if  I  had, 
too.  She has told me all about  the Tem­
ple Gardens in Cornwall,  Sir  Guy’s place 
—you  were so interested  in  my mention 
of  him,  that  I  will 
tell  you—running 
down  to  the  shore,  and  quenching  all 
their  flaming  blossoms 
the  silvery 
wash of  the sea there.  A fine  old Eliza­
bethan  place,  the mansion  is,  she  says, 
ivy-covered,  with all  its quadrangles and 
courts  and wings  and  stacked  chimneys 
and  stables.  On  the  w alls of  the  long 
h ill  every Lady  Temple,  one  after  the 
other,  for  how  many  hundred  years  I 
can’t say,  makes room  for the  next one. 
Think of  hanging up your  picture there, 
to look out on  the world  long  after your 
eyes are  dust  in  their  sockets!  There 
are some  haunted  diamonds  in the fam­
ily,  too.  Did  you  ever  hear  of  such  a 
thing ?  Along the  year of  the  marriage 
of  the heir they blaze like  bonfires,  with 
a white light far eclipsing  their real lus­
ter;  and  ju st before the  death of  a Tem­
ple  they blaze  again  with a  baleful red 
torchlight,  and  then  are  d u ll, and ordi­
nary diamonds, not particularly well cut. 
Mrs.  Cecil  hinted  to  me  that they were 
blazing  like  comets  when  Sir  Guy sent 
them 
the  banker’s  ju st  before  he 
sailed.  Sir Guy is  very democratic,  an 
doesn’t like  titles—almost  ready to drop 
his own,  and  would if  the  others would. 
He  told  Mrs.  Cecil,  if  ever  she m et him 
in America,  to  cal.  him  plain  Colonel, 
and she promised.  But  she  has told me 
all  about  him.  She  used  to  think he 
would  m arry  Miss  Arundel,  her  sister. 
Miss Arundel  is very pretty,  and  blushes 
like a peach when  you speak to her.”

in 

to 

the 

“People  get 
intim ate  so  quickly  in 
such places,”  said  Kate.
“A great  piece of  folly,  said  Mamma 
Dilloway  at  this  point  of 
letter. 
“ To think of dropping his father’s title— 
a title  won  centuries ago.  These demo­
cratic notions !  As for my opinion,  there 
is  something in  the  stability of  the B rit­
ish government that more  than  compen­
sates  for  the  differences in caste.  And 
as for those  very differences,”  said  Mrs. 
Dilloway,  looking  out  the  window and 
over  the  rainy  fields, pausing a moment 
to think of  the contrast  between such an 
outlook  and  that  of  Sir  Guy  Temple’s 
gardens,  “ I  will admit that it always  was 
irksome to me to  shake  hands  w ith  tha 
tradespeople.”
“ Oh,  mamma, mamma !”  cried  Kate. 
“W hen  you know  how  glad  you  would 
be this m inute if  Fred  had a place  with 
our grocer!”
“I  don’t  know  anybody,  Kate,”  said 
Mrs.  Dilloway,  severely,  “ who  has  the 
faculty you  have of  obtruding  the  vul­
garity of  every day  upon  the  ideal. 
If 
the  contemplation  of 
the  m arriage  of 
your  sister  with  a B ritish  nobleman  af­
fords  me  pleasure,  I don’t see  why  you 
should interfere  with it,  especially as  we 
should then go and live with her, and be­
come  English  people ourselves to all in­
tents  and  purposes. 
Lady  Temple— 
Lady Temple—”  and  then,  as  she  saw 
the girls laughing, she broke into a merry 
laugh herself—the  first  laugh  that  had 
been seen on her  face for  years,  let it be 
said.
In the week before  a fresh  letter came 
the Dilloway family  had nearly worn the 
last  to  shreds.  B ut  at  length  Mamma 
Dilloway tore  open  another,  and  having 
learned that Brooks was  well, had nearly 
cleared up  the books,  and  was busy  with 
his interest in  the  operations  out there, 
ran  hastily into its gossip.
“ W hat does she mean  about  those op­
erations ?”  she  asks,  looking back with  a 
second thought.
“ Oh,  the little  mine  he  happened on, 
don’t  you  recollect,  when  he first went 
out;  great  piece  of  good 
luck,  Maria 
said;  doesn’t  come to one in a thousand. 
T hat may make our fortunes  yet.”

“ Come, 

said  Kate. 

“ If  we  wait  for  a  Colorado  mine  to 
make  our  fortunes” —began  Mrs.  Dil­
loway,  with majesty.
“ We  m ight  as  well  make  them  our­
selves,” 
come, 
mamma—the news about Colonel Sir Guy 
Temple ?”
“ Colonel  Sir  Guy Tem ple,”  said Mrs. 
Dilloway,  solemnly,  “is engaged to m arry 
your sister M aria.”
It  seemed  to  Kate  as  if  a voice  had 
added,  “Let us pray.”  And  there  was 
dead silence for a moment or two.
“I  feel,”  said  their  mother,  “ that it is 
too tremendous an event to read about in 
our  usual  light  way.  B ut  it is hot the 
Englishman,  it  is  not  the title,  it is not 
the  place  by the  Cornish  sea—I  would 
rather,  really  rather,  there  were none of 
th at about it all. 
I would,  on  the whole, 
rather give her to one of  our  own  coun­
trymen. 
In  spite  of  things I may have 
said,  I can see that  this  may separate us 
more widely than  distance  or the sea.  1 
shall find it hard to surrender  her and so 
will you.  All  that  gives a tinge of  sad­
ness to the  joy.  But  it  is a comfort,  an

‘

that 

little  mine  developed 

in  ease  and  safety.  1  could  prefer it 
were 
into 
wealth,  that  would  let  her  and Brooks 
have  all  they  wanted,  and  let  us  still 
have  them.  But it is a great  deal to be 
grateful  for,  as  it  is. 
It doesn’t  strike 
her so,  though,  at all.  You will see that 
she  treats  it  in  rather a frivolous way. 
But  that is  natural to  youth  and  joy,  I 
suppose.”  And,  in  spite  of  her  little 
speech,  Mamma  Dilloway’s 
face  was 
wreathed with smiles as she re a d : 
“ Well,  to come to something really im­
portant.  You  remember,  of  course,  all I 
have w ritten  you from time to time  about 
Colonel  Sir Guy  Temple,  who has served 
in India,  and has the Victoria  Cross,  and 
all  th at?   Well,  he  is  going  home 
to 
England.  Perhaps he is tired of  buffalo­
hunting,  perhaps  he  has  brought  down 
better game.  At  any rate,  he  will  take 
his wife with him.  Mamma, I never was 
so surprised.  But I m ust  w ait  till I see 
you.  And 1 don’t  really feel as  if  I had 
told  you  anything  about 
the  Colonel, 
after  all. 
It  would  be  difficult  to  say 
how much I am interested;  how enchant­
ing it all is !  W hat  a different  life I see 
before me—immense riches, honor, troops 
of  friends—and  all  as  much  yours  as 
mine,  dear  people at  home.  But 1 shall 
see  you soon.”
Mrs.  Dilloway went about  treading on 
air.  W hat m atter that  the  roof  leaked, 
It was 
and  rain  ran  down  the  walls ? 
merely a  frescoing  there.  W hat m atter 
that the milkman  dunned a second time, 
and said he  should not ask  a third ?  She 
hoped  he  wouldn’t.  W hat  had  seemed 
unendurable three months ago,  she could 
laugh  at  now;  three  months  more,  six 
months more,  and  there  would  come an 
end to all  these bitter experiences.  The 
fact of  M aria’s being well m arried would 
m arry off  all  the  other  girls;  and  even 
were  her  husband  parsimonious,  what 
Maria  could  spare  from  her pin-money 
would put them   beyond w ant  any more. 
The sun had come out,  the landscape was 
bathed  in  beauty,  life  smiled,  all  the 
world  seemed  propitious—the  universe 
was really better  managed  than she had 
thought.  Mrs.  Dilloway retrim med  her 
bonnet  and went to church with her good 
spirits,  feeling  in  a thankful  mood. 
It 
was  pleasant  to  see 
the  neighbors— 
smiling at one  and  bowing  to  another; it 
put  the  neighbors  in  mind  of  her,  too; 
and they came to  see  her that week,  and 
the next,  and made it more cheerful than 
it had been for months.  She hinted mys­
teriously  at  Maria’s  good  fortune,  but 
was  not  sure  that  she ought to commit 
herself.  Good friends,  good fortune and 
good  feeling  all  gave her a sensation  re­
sembling the happiness she used to  know; 
she radiated  it on  M argaret and  the rest 
till  you  would  never  have  dreamed  it 
was  the 
tear-sodden  family  of  which 
Maria and  Brooks took  leave in  the gray 
of  the morning a dozen  weeks ago.
“I  have  been  darkly  hinting  at good 
fortune,”  Maria wTrote in  her last  letter.
“ I’m sure Idon’tknow  what she means 
by  ‘darkly  hinting,’  ”  said  her  mother. 
“It was all  plain enough to me.”

is  m arrying  me 

“Go on,  go on,  mamma !”
“ I have  been  darkly  hinting  at good 
fortune,  and see  how  you  read  the  rid­
dle.  Give  me  Mamma  Dilloway  for  a 
guesser.  The  Sphinx  would  sink  into 
the sands before her.  How  much  inter­
est  you  have  taken  in  the m atter from 
the first!  W hat do  you suppose Sir Guy 
Temple could  have seen in  me ?  Do  you 
imagine  he 
for  my 
beauty ?  How  many 
ideas  you  have 
about  the  w edding!  But  don’t  you in­
cline  to a quiet  one  always ?  Are  you 
going to call  me  ‘My lady,’  mamma,  and 
treat  me  with  great  respect ?  Sir Guy 
Temple,  or no Sir Guy Temple—after all, 
the Colonel  has  greater charms for me— 
my  dearest,  sweetest  people at home.  I 
shall always be  your M aria.”
“Maria will always  be frivolous,  and a 
little incoherent,”   half  sighed  Mrs.  Dil­
loway, yet with  the  feeling  that a  Lady 
Temple could afford  to  be  frivolous  and 
incoherent—Lady  Temple,  of  Temple 
Gardens,  Cornwall,  whose  Elizabethan 
mansion was encircled with  flowers  and 
seas;  and she saw  her  daughter  dressed 
out in  the  haunted  diamonds,  saw  her 
portrait hanging in the ancient hall;  and 
she washed  her  cups  and  saucers  that 
morning  with  sighs of  satisfaction over 
the divine compensations in this life.
She  was  rubbing  the  last  plating off j 
the spoons—the real silver had gone long 
ago to the  m elter’s—with  the  old  bit of 
chamois cloth,  and singing gently to her­
self,  when  she  looked  up at a slim m ing 
door,  and a vision of  splendor  that  took 
her  breath  away—Maria,  in  broad  hat 
and  feathers,  making  her really  attract­
ive,  with her black  hair  and  blue  eyes, 
and in a dress tin t was all one  sparkle of 
jet 
to  her  m other’s  bewildered  eyes, 
glistening and dancing like a windy mid­
night  full of  stars.  And  the  next  mo­
m ent chamois and  spoons  were w hirling 
in a cloud of whirling whiting, and  Maria 
was kissing her mother’s cheeks and chin 
and mouth and forehead.
little  Mamma 
“ Oh,  you  dear,  silly 
Dilloway !”  cries Maria. 
“Are  you glad 
to see me ?  And have  you  really guessed 
all  this time w hat has happened ?”
“ Happened ?”  cried Mamma Dilloway. 
“Have  you  m arried  without  waiting to 
come home ?”  quite prepared, however, to 
forgive her if  she  had. 
“W here is your 
husband,  then ?  W here is  Sir Guy Tem­
ple ? 
I 
never did.”

“ Sir  Guy  Temple ?  So  should  I. 
“ You—never—d id !”
“ No,  indeed.  Mrs.  Cecil  knew him. 
“Yon — d id n 't! 

I  
didn’t.”
Then  how  —  then 
where—are  you  crazy,  Maria ?  Has your 
If  you 
good fortune turned  your head ? 
never saw Sir  Guy Temple,  if  you  don’t 
know  him,  how  in  the  world  are  you 
m arried to  him ?”

I should  like to see him.”

“I am not.”
“Are  you going to  m arry him ?”  with 
“I am not going to m arry him  or  any­

ominous calmness.

N O .  282.

body  else.  But I  am  going  to  do some-" 
thing  much  pleasanter. 
I  am  going  to 
sit  down  here  the  m istress  of  as much 
money  as I  want;  and  so  are  you,  and 
so are all the rest of  us;  money that will 
make our old place an  Eden,  and educate 
the  boys  as well  as  all  the  Sir Guy  Tem­
ples that were ever born !”
“ M aria,”  said  Mrs.  Dilloway,  in a sep­
ulchral  voice that came  from  the depths 
to  which  she  had  fallen in her new de­
spair,  “I can’t  believe  a word  you  say !”  
The 
Colonel  has  made  us  all  rich—really 
rich.  The Colonel,  you  know, is Brooks’ 
mine. 
I was  so  interested  in  it  all—it 
was so enchanting—but I didn’t  dare  at 
first  to  tell  you  very much  about  him, 
for fear  of  disappointment.  And  when 
I  found from  your letters  that  you were 
taking  my  casual  mention  of  Sir  Guy 
Temple  with 
ideas,  I 
thought I  would  ju st  lead  you  along  to 
pass the time till we found out where we 
were.”

“ Oh,  yes,  you  can,  mamma. 

roseate 

such 

“Maria !  A child of  mine—”
“If  we  panned  out  poorly  I  meant  to 
let  you down gently, and you would  have 
been  beguiled of  some  melancholy,  you 
see,  any  way.  If  otherwise, you wouldn’t 
need  any  letting  down.  And  he  has, 
mamma,  oh,  the Colonel  has—”
“ Maria, I don’t understand  you.  How 
am 1 to  believe  this if  I  am  not  to  be­
lieve th at ?  You  are  now  giving me to 
understand that  Brooks’  little  mine  has 
lifted  ns  out  of  poverty  and  distress. 
This morning  you gave me  o understand 
you  were to m arry  Sir Guy Temple ”
“ I never did,  mamma.  You gave your­
self  t  understand so.”
“W hen  you  said  you were going back 
to England  with  Sir  Guy Temple as his 
wife ?”
“ I  never  said so,  mamma.  Mrs. Cecil 
said he  was  going  to  take  a wife  back 
with him when he came up from Arizona.
I didn’t say  it was I.  And 1 didn’t say it 
was  Miss  Arundel,  although  she  did. 
But  Mrs.  Cecil is a humbug,  and I think 
she was playing off  on  me.”
“And  what  did  you  mean  about  the 
wedding?”  gasped  Mrs.  Dilloway.
“ Oh,  that was  something  you took for 
granted, you  see.  B ut  when I  give  you 
Brooks’  word  for  it,  in  a check  signed, 
sealed and delivered,  that he has sold  out 
his  interest in the  Colonel Mine for more 
than  half  a million  dollars,  and  has  di­
video it,  share and  share  alik:e,  amollg
j OU
us  all,  you’ll believe 
thought to  see me  in  the  haiinted  ilia-
monels ? 
tilting back he:r mother’s chin and  ki ss-
ing her thin  lipis,  “ no more tea:rs in tin[)se
eyes,  remember! 
I’ll  tell  you what,  I’ll 
haunt Mrs. Byrnes if  she  doesn’t sell  me 
back  grandma’s  cashmere  sh aw l! 
Sir 
Guy Temple ?  For my part—do  you  re­
member  what  Mrs.  Prigg  said  to  Mrs. 
Gamp  about  Mrs.  Harris,  mamma ?  T 
don’t believe  there’s  no  sich a person !” 

I ’ll  t¡ell  you  what, mainili:

th at?

So 

H a r r ie t  P resco tt  Sf o f f o r p .

Throwing  In.

The village  and  rural  m erchant is  al­
ways expected to  “ throw  iu”  something 
with any unusual purchase.  The custom 
is unknown  to 
the  city  m erchant,  who 
usually has one price  and  one  rule  from 
which there is no deviation.
“ You’ll throw in a  spool  of  thread.  I 
reckon,  if I  take  a  dress  pattern  off  of 
this?”   asks the thrifty woman in pursuit 
of  “ bargains”  in  a village  store.
“ Well—yes,  I  tlunno  but  I  can,“  re­
plies  the equally thrifty merchant.
“ And  a card of hooks and  eyes?”
“ I dunno,  now;  I  ain't  m aking a cent 
off the goods,  nohow.”
“ Oh, nonsense,  you’re  doubling  your
mvjiey,  ycni  kmDw  you are,  and a card of
hooks  and  eye>s  won 't  make or  bre ak
you.”
“ No,  I  :3’post■ not;  1'll  throw :them  iiL.U
“ Come, now. throw in  a  spool1 of twi St.
“ I’m at'raid  1: can't.’
“What! who:u I'm  t:iking ten yards of
throw ill
“ Well, all  right;  bnit  I  can’t

the goods!

too.”

anything more.
The goods are cut off and paid  for  and
all  the other thiiu;s  “throw n in”  are  ;• ut
But ju st as! the won.•an
into the parcel.
leaves the store  she  make:S this  last 'de-
mand, which  the storekeeper•,  secure of
his  bar•gain, firmi}j refuses to grant:
“Ain’t you go ing to give 11H3  a  stick of
candy  for the baby?”

1 he Commercial Traveler.

The true  character of  the  commercial 
traveler is being  better  understood  and 
the  profession  more  appreciated  every 
day,  remarks  a contemporary.  You will 
not  find  a merchant  prince  anywhere— 
that  is to  say,  one  who  takes  an  active 
interest  in his  affairs—who  is not  ready 
to  deliver  you  a glorious  tribute  to  the 
thrifty,  enterprising  gentleman  who  ex­
tends  his name and  pushes  his business, 
who,  in  reality,  is  the  sub-architect  of 
his fortune.  The commercial traveler of 
the  better sort  possesses  the  full  confi­
dence of his  employer and rarely betrays 
it.  He is a man of  tact,  intelligence and 
of eminent discretion,  a trained  business 
man  and 
the  m erchant  of  to-morrow. 
Travelers are often  promoted  to member­
ship in the firms whose business they have 
extended,  and it is an  accepted truth that 
the  best m erchants  are  those  who  have 
faced  successfully the fierce  competition 
of the road.  The junior members of many 
firms  now  make  periodical  trips to  keep 
posted,  to sell a certain trade  or to cover 
unalotted territory.  Among sensible peo­
ple,  therefore, there  is no more prejudice 
against a traveler  than  there is against a 
well regulated millionaire.
A m erchant who owes  money for  mer­
chandise should  be fully  insured.  This 
is an obligation  due to those who furnish 
him  with  credit.  There  are  hazards 
enough  in business w ithout  undertaking 
the additional  risk of a fire  loss. 
It  is a 
risk there is no necessity for the m erchant. 
to assume,  as insurance is not costly,  and 
the  expense  is  far  more 
than  counter­
balanced by the security afforded.

The MichiganTradesman

Official Organ of M ichigan Business Men’s  Association.

A. WKKKr.Y  JOURNAL  DEVOTBD TO  THE

Retail Trade of tlie Wolilerine State.

E. A. STOWE &  BEO., Proprietors.

Subscription Price, One Dollar per year. 
Advertising Kates made known on application.

Entered  at  the  Grand  Rapids  Post  Office.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1889.

C A R T A G E   C H A R G E S   A B A N D O N E D .
M onday  m o rn in g ’s m a il b ro u g h t to  T h e  
T r a d e s m a n   th e   fo llo w in g   le tte r   fro m   a 
Detroit g ro c e ry  jo b b e r :

D e t r o it ,  July 9,  18S9.

E . A. Stowe, Grand Rapids :

I»e a b  Sxr—I have it  on  unquestioned 
authority that W.  J.  Gould  has  sent  his 
resignation as President of  the  Michigan 
W holesale Grocers’  Association  to Secre­
tary  Barlow;  also,  th at  W.  J.  Gould  & 
Co.  and  Phelps,  Brace  &  Co.  refuse to 
co-operate  with  the  Association,  if  the 
programme 
already  mapped  out—the 
putting  in  force  of  the  cartage  agree­
m ent on the 18th—is insisted upon by the 
Grand  Rapids  end  of  the  Association. 
T his  looks to us like a virtual  abandon­
m ent of  the Association, as the summary 
annulm ent  of  so  im portant  an  agree­
m ent as the cartage compact  will  neces­
sarily generate much bad blood, resulting 
in crim inations and recriminations which 
the  wholesale 
will 
trade 
further 
apart 
than it was  before  the  Association  w’ai 
broached.  We all regret this very much 
as  we were  lead to expect  great  benefit! 
from the organization.

eventually  put 
the  State 

of 

How do  the Grand  Rapids members of 

the Association view the situation?

Yours truly,

Inquiry  among  the  wholesale  house 
here elicited the fact that the unexpected 
action of  the  two  Detroit  houses  men 
tioned  in 
the  above letter  had  an  un­
questionably demoralizing effect upon the 
Association  and would  necessarily  post­
pone  the  cartage  m atter,  and  quite  as 
likely result in the  complete  dissolution 
of  the Association.

the  usual  provision 

a good deal of  carelessness,  and  to  have 
needed a careful revision before approval.
It  omits 
that 
neither  party to  the  treaty shall  be re­
quired to surrender its own  citizens  and 
subjects. 
It makes no provision that the 
person  charged  w ith  crime  m ust  have 
been  at the time the crime was committed 
the  power 
w ithin  the  jurisdiction  of 
which claims his  surrender. 
It qualifies 
its  safeguard  against  the  surrender  of 
men charged only with  political offenses 
by the  proviso  th at  he  shall  prove  “ to 
the  competent  authority”   that  the  de­
mand contemplates  his  trial  for a polit­
ical  offense.'  B ut  our  laws  provide  no 
such competent authority.  They author- 
no  farther  investigation  of  the  de­
mand  than  would  justify a  committing 
m agistrate in holding  an accused person 
for  trial.  The  U nited  States  Commis­
sioner  before  whom 
is 
brought  satisfies  himself  that  there are 
prim a  facie  proofs  of 
the  prisoner’s 
guilt,  and  upon  that  he is surrendered. 
And  no  judge  of  either  a  national  or 
state  court  has  any  power to give relief 
by  issuing  a  w rit  of  habeas  corpus  in 
such a case.  The  utm ost  the  prisoner 
could  obtain  is  the  intervention of  the 
State Department.  And even  the  small 
protection the clause does give is vitiated 
by  its  being  limited  to  “ fugitives,”   to 
the  exclusion  of  residents  or  citizens 
charged with  crimes  committed  abroad.
Neither is the  scope  of  the  treaty ad­
equate. 
It omits  counterfeiters,  persons 
charged with rape and  sim ilar  crimes of 
infamy,  and  persons  charged  with  the 
corruption  of  public  officials,  and  offi­
cials who have  accepted  bribes,  while it 
includes  those  who  have been guilty of 
the larceny of  §50. 
It  is  vitiated by an 
excessive  regard  for  the  protection  of 
the rights of  property, to the ignoring of 
rights even more sacred.

the  demand 

Two courses were open to  the  Senate. 
One  was  to  make  such amendments as 
would  remedy these  defects.  The other 
was to  refuse  ratification on the ground 
of  a  general  inadequacy. 
It  took  the 
latter course chiefly because amendments 
to a treaty merely have  the  effect  of  re­
manding the subject afresh  to diplomatic 
negotiation.  They  are not  like  amend­
ments to a bill received from  the  House, 
hich  may  be  disposed  of  at  once  by 
is  an 
in  that 
ay,  unless  the  objections  cover one or 
two  points  which  can  be  passed  upon 
at once by the government concerned.

concurrence.  There,  therefore, 
appropriateness  in  proceeding 

T H E   E X T R A D IT IO N   T R E A T Y .
From  the time  when the  proposed Ex­
tradition  Treaty w ith Great  B ritain  was 
first given to the public T h e  T r a desm a n 
has been of  the opinion  that its  ratifica­
tion,  either  as  it  stood, or  its  careful 
amendment by the Senate, was desirable. 
The  existing  state  of  our  Extradition 
laws is harm ful and discreditable to both 
countries.  The  long  Canadian  frontier 
is  as much a line of safety for the average 
scoundrel who  crosses  it,  as  it  was  for 
the  fugitive  slave in  the  time  when we 
tolerated  human  bondage.  The  law  as 
it stands  covers  a  comparatively  small 
list of  offenses,  and  it has  tended  to dis­
courage  tLsir  perpetration. 
Forgery, 
for  instance,  and  counterfeiting  are  no 
longer  in the  vogue  they once  enjoyed 
because  tb s  extradition  net  has  been 
thrown  oyer  the whole  civilized  world 
and the perpetrator of these crimes knows 
that  the  only place  of  safety left  him is 
outside the bounds of civilization in some 
barbarous country where the  proceeds of 
his  crime would  be valueless.  On  the 
other  hand,  the  immunity the  law offers 
to  defaulters,  who  are even  worse erim 
inals than forgers, as they combine breach 
of  trust with robbery,  has tended to give 
that  crime a  preference which  formerly 
was enjoyed by those others.  Condition 
have  changed,  but  the  treaty  has  not 
/•hanged with them.

lifetim e of  a  generation 

Still  more  serious is the  need of  a re 
the 

vised  treaty,  which  grows  out  of 
modern  use  of  powerful  explosives 
It is within 
the secret  service of  crime. 
that any 
the 
thing  more  powerful 
than  gunpowder 
has come into use even in the arts.  Most of 
us  can recall the time when  nitro-glyeer- 
ine was a novelty, and dynamite w as still 
unheard  of. 
It  was the  Italian  Irrecon 
-cilables  who in  1880  first  employed  ex 
plosive  bombs on  the  streets for  politi 
cal  purposes. 
It  is only two years  since 
th e Anarchists of  Chicago first employed 
this  infernal machine for  the destruction 
of human  life  in  America.  This unhap 
py innovation  in  social  welfare  calls for 
fresh precautions against the broken men 
and  desperate  classes  which  have 
course  to  it.  But  as our present inter 
national  agreements  stand,  we  can  do 
nothing to secure their punishm ent, if once 
they escape across international lines!  N 
m atter  whether their  offense is  political 
or  merely  social,  there  is  no  power 
recall  to  our  jurisdiction  a  dynamitard 
who has  made  his way from  Chicago  to 
Windsor,  unless it can  be proven that he 
was guilty of  direct m urder in the use of 
explosives.  And  it  is  doubtful  if  even 
then  he  could  be given  up,  in  case  the 
plea were entertained that he had  a polit­
ical purpose in his crime.

T hat  the  treaty  recently  rejected  by 
the Senate  was  in  the  main a move  in 
the right direction,  we  still  are satisfied. 
But it seems to have been drawn up  with

T H E   S A M O A N   S IT U A T IO N .

The  evident  purpose of  the  Senate to 
take  hold of  the Samoan  question  in  a 
practical way already has had an influence 
upon the diplomacy of Germany.  Prince 
Bismarck  evinces  a  disposition  to  disa- 
ow the  outrageous acts of  his agents  in 
the  Pacific,  and  is anxious to  have a  re­
call  of the  conference of  representatives 
of  the three  Powers, but  at  Berlin  this | 
time,  not  in  W ashington.  He  is  well 
aware  that  it  is  not  what  Mr.  Bayard 
says  or  the  House  resolves  upon,  that 
indicates the  policy  of  the incoming  ad­
m inistration.  The  Senate  alone  is  the 
link which binds  together the four  years 
to  come  with  those  which  are  ju st  ex­
piring;  and Mr. Sherman  did well to have 
a prom pt expression of  opinion from the 
only  part  of 
the  national  government 
which  has  not  been  discredited  by the 
recent election.

It is very well  for the German Chancel­
lor  to have  gone  so  far;  but  it will  not 
do for us to attach too  much weight to it 
practice,  or  to  relax  in  the  smallest 
degree our scrutiny of  w hat is occurring 
n  Samoa.  As  Geo.  H.  Bates  well  says, 
ierm any has  been  saying  one  thing  and 
doing  another  throughout the  whole  of 
this  tangle  about  Samoa.  Disavowals 
from  Berlin,  especially when read in the 
light of  what the semi-official  papers say 
exactly to the  contrary,  are  to  be  taken 
with much  allowance.  Nothing short of 
complete  recognition  of  the  indepen­
dence  of  their  own  choice,  and  to  put 
down  rebellions against  his rule,  can  be 
accepted  as  satisfactory 
to  us.  And 
nothing  more than  firmness  and  unani­
m ity on our  side is  needed to obtain  the 
whole of  this.  There  is not a nation  in 
Europe which will  now venture to  resist 
any  demand on  our  part wiiose  evident 
justice unites the sixty millions of Amer­
ican people  in its  support.  They might 
do so  if they were through with their im­
pending  struggle  for  the  hegemony  of 
Europe.  But no power dare move against 
us  when  it  knows 
that  the  first  step 
might  be  the  signal  for a general  out­
break of hostilities at  home.

A   M IL L IO N   A   Y E A R .

T h e   T r a d e s m a n  acknowledges the  re­
ceipt of  the annual  report of  Insurance 
Commissioner Raymond for the year end­
ing  December 31,  1888,  setting  forth  the 
following  facts:

The  three  stock  fire  insurance  com­
panies  of  Michigan  received  §252,855 
from  premiums  and  paid out  §91,365 for 
losses.

The  107  companies of  other  states  re­
from  premiums  and 

ceived  §2,352,025 
paid  out §1,135,484 for losses.

The  two  m utual  companies  of  other 
state»; authorized to do business in Mich­
igan received §63,259 from  premiums and 
returned  §20,224 in losses.

We  take  pleasure  in  announcing  to  the 

trade that we have put in a full line of 

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S y r u p s a n d

M o la sses

Which  we  offer at Bottom Prices.

All  Goods  Guaranteed  to 

Give  Satisfaction.

N o   C h a r g e   for 

C a rta g e.

Telfer Spice Company
jP. 
D ry   G oods 1 N otions,

STBKBTBB &  SONS, t

JOBBERS  IN

83 Monroe  St.  and 10,12,14,16 *18 Fountain  St.,

Grand Rapids,  Mich.

S p ran g  L in e   o f  P r in ts,  S e e r s u c k e r s , 
T o ile   D u   N o r d ,  G in g h a m s,  H o s ie r y   a n d  
W h it e   G o o d s  J u st  R e c e iv e d .

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STARK  A,

FRANKL1NY1LLE  A. 

AMERICAN  A,

(ÎEORGIA  &  MARS4U, 

HOOKER,

BURLAP,

Peerless  Warp

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Geese  Feathers,

MftTTIE MATHICS-A TEACHER  WAS 

SO  GENEROUS  GOOD  AND KIND 

fl RED SCHOOL HOUSE SHOES  SHECAVE TO EACH. 

IQ MAKE THE SCHOLARS  MIND.

HADE ONLY BY

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“Red  School House
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ONE  OF  OUR  SPECIALTIES.

Shoes

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We have three  Western  factories,
in each of which  we  make  Special 
(X. A  C   X—j -¿V  t U l i O i   V  v   x.incs  of  goods  on  the  theory  of
merit, without Fasten» shoddy.  In  _
one  we .make  Ladies’.  Misses’ and ^
Children’s Shoes;  in  another,  Men
and Boys’Fine Sewed Shoes and. in the third. Men’s, Boys’ and  Youths’  heavier  grades 
of Boots and Shoes.  It will prove to your advantage to give our  goods  a trial.

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Headquarters for the Celebrated  Wales-Goodyear Rtlbbers,
MILLARD  H. JAMES,

FACTORIES: 

Fond du Lac,  Wis. 
Dixon, 111.
Chicago, 111.

Salesman  for  the  Lower  Peninsula,

P.  O. address, Morton  House, Grand Rapids, Mich.

We  furnish  electrotypes  of  our  Specialties  for  Customers.

B L IV E N   &

Sole Agents for the

The devil, Jack!  W e've got a 

Shark.  He’ll do for

Bliven & Allyn.

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C e le b r a te d   “BIG   F .”  B r a n d   o f O y ste rs

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The  twenty-three  foreign  companies 
received  §766,719  from  premiums  and 
paid out §345,504 for losses.

Compiled, 

these  figures  amount 

to 
§3,434,888 on one  side of  the ledger  and 
§1,592,577 on the  other  side.  Assuming 
that  the local  agency  expense is 15  per 
cent.,  the  expense of  inspectors  and  ad­
justors 5 per  cent.,  and  adding  the 3 per 
cent,  tax  exacted  by  the  State—23  per 
cent,  in all—makes a total contingent ex­
pense of  §790.024.24.  Added  to the  ag­
gregate  of  losses  paid,  the  amount  ex­
pended by the companies is §2,387,601.24, 
Subtracting  this  sum  from the  total  re­
ceipts leaves the balance of §1,047,276.76, 
to meet  office expenses  and the  exacting 
demands of stockholders.

Why not keep that million dollars here 
at home,  to assist in the  development  of 
the resources of our own State?

U N C O N S T IT U T IO N A L ,  A F T E R   A L L .
Attorney General  Trowbridge  decides 
that the Insurance Commissioner  has not 
the proper authority  to put the  standard 
form of  fire  insurance policy into effect, 
for the reason that it is  intended to have 
the effect of  law  and the Legislature can­
not  delegate  the  law-making  power  to 
another body,  like  the  Insurance  Policy 
Commission.  This will  necessitate  put­
ting the policy before the Legislature be­
fore it will  become  obligatory  upon  the 
the insurance companies.

A M O N G   T H E   T R A D E .

GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP.

The Clark & Hodges  Furniture Co.  has 
changed  its  name to  the  Grand  Rapids 
Cabinet Co.
W.  n. Yan  Leuwen  has sold  his  drug 
stock  on  Grandville  avenue to  Richard: 
& De Tries.

J. B.  Murray,  who was recently burned 
out  at W hite  Cloud,  bought a  new stock 
at this m arket on  Friday.

Henry  Yinkem ulder  &  Bro.  succeed 
Yinkem ulder & Borrendamme in the gro 
eery business on South Division street.

Chas.  A.  Coye is removing  his tent and 
awning  business  from 73 Canal  street to 
11  Pearl  street,  where  he  will  occupy 
the first floor and basement.

The  Fuller & Stowe  Company  has  in­
creased its paid-in capital  from §5,000 to 
§8,000  and  added a four-roller  Babcock 
press of  the “ Optimus”  pattern.

A.  Q.  Adams  has  arranged  to  engage 
in the hardware business at W hite Cloud. 
He was in town  Monday  and  placed  an 
order for his stock  with  Foster,  Stevens 
& Co, 

_________________

C.  Gregory  who  recently  bought  the 
B.  F.  Hall  general  stock  at  Fennville, 
has  added  a  line  of  boots  and  shoes. 
Riudgc.  Bertscli  &  Co. 
furnished  the 
stock.

AROUND THE  STATE.

Orleans—Hale &  Price  succeed  Clark 

Hopkins in general trade.

Casnovia—D.  B.  Galentine  has  40,000 

cedar posts on track here.

Bear  Lake—Jas.  E.  Cody has  sold  hi 

meat m arket to Daniel Barr.

Greenville—H.  W.  Riley  has  sold  his 

meat m arket to L.  H.  W right.

Howell—P.  B. W ines has sold  his mar 

ble  business  to A.  T.  Slade.

Monroe—A.  Rupp  succeeds  Rupp  & 

Adams in the furniture business.

Rochester — J.  C.  McClure’s  grocery 

store has been closed by creditors.

Climax — Lyman  T.  Clark  succeeds 

Clark & Scramlin in general trade.

Auburn—Ira  E.  Swart’s  general  store 

has been closed on chattel  mortgage.

Chippew'a Lake—Lightstone Bros, have 

moved their clothing stock to Belding.

Sherman—F.  F.  Foster  succeeds  F.  F. 

Foster & Co.  in  the hardware business.

Flat Rock—C.  G.  Munger  has  sold his 

general stock to  Chamberlain & Smith.

Menominee—M artin & Mosbacher  suc­
ceed Chas.  I.  M artin in the meat business.
Delton—C.  II.  Pennock  succeeds Law­
ler & Scudder  in  the  furniture business 
M arshall—E.  M.  W ebster  has  sold  his 
boot  and shoe  stock to  A lbert  Simmons 
Coloma—A.  W.  Gammar & Co.  succeed 
S.  B.  Spencer  in the  hardware  business 
North  Branch—Richard  A.  Butler has 
sold  his  grocery stock  to Fox & Holmes 
Big  Rapids—W.  D.  Smith has  retired 
from  the  hardware  firm  of  S.  S.  Wilcox 
& Co.

Jackson—Geo.  D.  Scheffer succeeds Ira 
Yan  Auker  in  the  coal  and  wood  busi­
ness.

Hudson — Assignee  Swaney  has  paid 
the  creditors in the  Hale  estate  21  per 
cent.

Monroe—Jas.  Armitage  succeeds  Jas. 
Armitage  &  Co.  in  the  dry  goods  busi­
ness.

Eaton  Rapids—F.  A.  Osborn  succeeds 
Barnes  &  Osborn  in  the  produce  busi­
ness.

Centerville — Geo.  G.  Caldwell  suc­
ceeds C. E.  Sabin in the drug and grocery 
business.

Port  Huron — Sigmund  Goodman  has 
assigned  his  clothing  stock  to  Frank 
W hipple.

Owosso—D.  Burhans has sold his inter­
est in the Owosso Cigar and Candy Co.  to 
F.  M.  Totten,  who will  continue the bus­
iness under  the same  style in connection 
with the remaining partner,  A.  D.  Chase.

Manton—Olof  Brink  has sold  his  res­
taurant and confectionery business to  F. 
R. Danbury.

Hickory  Corners—Orlo  Kennedy  has 
traded  his general  stock with Courtright 
Bros,  for a farm.

Elk  Rapids—John  Morrison  has  pur­
chased  the  grocery  stock of  Jas.  J.  Mc­
Laughlin & Son.

B attle Creek—Elmer P.  Webb  has sold 
his  fruit,  restaurant  and  confectionery 
business  to C.  B.  Webb.

Battle Creek—The Art Album Co.  paid 
a  stock  dividend of  20 per  cent,  out  of 
the profits  of last year.

F lint—Chas.  Bassett  is  succeeded  in 
the  wholesale  leather  business  by  the 
Bassett Hide & Leather Co.

L uther—Lon A.  Pelton  has  traded  his 
hardware  stock with  A rthur  Lowell  for 
Grand Rapids real estate.

Big  Rapids—F.  Fairm an  has  retired 
from the  hardware  firm of  C. P.  Judsou 
& Co.  The  style  remains  the  same  as 
before.

E vart—E.  F.  Birdsall  has  retired  from 
the  E vart  Hardware Co.  The  business 
will  be continued by the remaining part­
ner,  Mr.  Allured.

Big  Rapids—Geo.  Segar,  for  several 
years  past  w’ith  S.  S.  Wilcox & Co.  will 
shortly engage  in the  hardware business 
on his own  account.

Montague—Thomas Gaynor has retired 
from  the  hardware and  crockery  firm of 
Peck  &  Gaynor.  The  business will  be 
continued  under  the  style of  the  Peck 
Hardware  Co.

Fennville—B.  F.  Hall  issued  several 
chattel  mortgages  on  his  general  stock 
last  week.  Possession  was  yielded  to 
Spring &  Company, who  sold  the  stock 
to Harry Gregory.  He will  continue the 
business  under  the style of  A.  Gregory 
Muskegon—The  hardw are store of  the 
late H.  N.  Powell  has been purchased by 
W.  A.  and "Geo.  B.  M.  Towner.  W.  A 
Towner  has for the  past four  years been 
engaged with J. Yanderwerp, w ith whom 
he  is  still  in  partnership.  Geo.  B.  M 
Towner has  been in the employ of  II.  N 
Powell & Co.  for  the  past  seven or eight 
years.  The  two gentlemen are  brother 
and experienced business men.

this  port,  basing  his claims  for the post 
tion on the ground th at he can  secure the 
unanimous support of  the  traveling men 
of the city.

the  well-known 

Alice  E.  Boughton,  wife  of  W illiam 
Boughton, 
traveling 
man,  died at the  St.  Denis  last  Monday 
and  was buried on Thursday.  Mr. Bough­
ton has since removed to his former home 
at 12 Dayton  street.

The same room in which  the “ Knights 
of  the Grip”  wTas organized last Saturday 
at  Lansing  witnessed  the  birth  of  the 
Michigan  Division,  T.  P.  A.,  four  years 
ago.  Of  the eight men who were present 
at that time,  three were  present last Sat­
urday.

Henry  Smith,  formerly  tea  salesman 
for  Lemon,  Hoops & Peters,  but  now tea 
buyer  for  W.  F.  McLaughlin  &  Co.,  of 
Chicago,  is  w riting a treatise on  the cul­
ture and preparation of tea,  which he ex­
pects to have  ready  for  the  press in  the 
spring.

A shoe drum mer for a New York house 
called on a m erchant  and  handed  him a 
picture of  his  betrothed  instead  of  his 
business card,  saying he represented that 
establishm ent.  The m erchant  examined 
it carefully,  remarked  that it was a fine 
establishm ent,  and  returned it to the as 
tonished man,  w ith a hope that he would 
soon be admitted into  partnership.  The 
last seen of  the drum mer  and  m erchant 
they were discussing the  evils  of  prohi 
bition,  at  the  bar-room  around  the cor 
ner,  at the drum mer’s expense.

J.  D.  Clement,  who  was  formerly  on 
the  road  for a boot and  shoe  house,  but 
is now a member of  the  firm of  Clement 
&  Clement,  wholesale  vehicle  manufac 
turers  at  Kalamazoo,  is  m ourning  the 
disappearance  of  his  thirteen  year  old 
son,  Allen  Gatta  Clement.  He  is  de 
scribed  as  having  a  light  complexion 
large nose,  full teeth  and thick  lips;  was 
dressed 
in  a  black  suit,  knee  pants 
brown  overcoat and  fur  cap;  wore a  sil 
ver watch  and  carried  a  brown  valise 
Any  information  regarding  him will  be 
most thankfully received.

STRAY FACTS.

East Tawas—Chas.  Dease,  the  lumber 

jobber,  is dead.

Sparta—Wm.  Root  will  engage 

bakery and restaurant business.

in  the

Pontiac—Chas.  Beebe, late of Flint and 

Owosso,  has opened a cigar store here.

East  Jordan—Thomas McGuire and  II. 
O.  M artin  have  opened  a  cigar  factory 
here.

Detroit—‘E.  G.  Miles  is  succeeded  in 
the tu rf  goods  business  by Floyd & Fos­
ter,  incorporated.

Gilbert—D. C. Collier, proprietor of the 
sawmill  here,  was  instantly  killed  by  a 
stick flying from the saw a few days ago.
Port  Huron—Country m erchants  from 
Sanilac,  Lapeer,  St.  Clair and  Macomb 
counties  m et here  Friday  in  secret  ses­
sion,  and  took  steps  to  oppose  the  Pa­
trons of Industry,  an organization among 
the  farm ers 
they  will 
make  contracts  w ith  one  m erchant  in 
each  town  for all  the  goods  they  pur­
chase.

through  which 

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

Bailey—The  Bailey Stave Co.  succeeds 
David  Quay  & Co.  in the  stave business.
Eaton Rapids—J.  B.  Delbridge has sold 
his lumber yard  and planing mill to Wm. 
Smith.

Marquette—S.  Brice  &  Sons  succeed 
Brice,  Powell  & Co.  in  the  flouring  mill 
business.

Hobart—The  D.  C.  Spaulding  sawmill 
has been  bought  by Chas.  E.  Haynes,  of 
Cadillac.

Sand  Lake—J.  E.  Gaul  has  bought S. 
Bitely’s shinglem ill,  inEnsley  township, 
and will  remove it to town  and  operate 
it as a shingle and heading mill.

Saginaw—O’Donnell,  Spencer & Co.  is 
the  style  of  a  new  firm,  composed  of 
P.  A.  O’Donnell, C. Ii. Spencer and Louis 
Germain.  They  will run a planing  mill 
and factory,  and  deal in  lumber.

L ansing— The  contract  between 

the 
city  of  Lansing  and  Potter  Bros.,  of 
Potterville,  has been  completed  and  the 
removal of  their  furniture  factory  will 
begin at once.  Articles of  association of 
the Potter M anufacturing Co.,  consisting 
of  Geo.  N.,  Jas.  W.  and  T.  E.  Potter, 
have  been  filed  with  the  Secretary of 
State,  the capital stock being §100,000.

Gripsack  Brigade.

J.  L.  Strelitsky  has  engaged  to  travel 
for the  Roper & Baxter Cigar  Co.,  cover­
ing the State the same as before.

H.  A.  Hudson  has  removed  from  the 
W hite house,  on North Division street, to 
Dolbee street,  east of  the city limits.

Wm.  H.  Downs and wife have returned 
from  Sturgis,  where  they went  Monday 
to  attend  the  funeral  of  Mrs.  Downs’ 
sister.

Purely  Personal.

J.  Frank Clark,  the Big  Rapids grocer, 

was in town Monday.

E.  A.  Burnell,  traveling representative 
for the Portland Star Match Co.,  of Port­
land,  Me.,  W’as in town  Monday.

Wm.  H.  Hoops  and  wife  are  enjoying 
the  salubrious  atmosphere  of  the  Ber­
mudas,  sojourning at the  Princess Hotel.
Harry Blanchard,  right hand bower for 
C.  B.  Shaver,  the  Kalkaska  logger,  has 
been 
in 
town  several  days,  visiting 
friends.

Card  of  Tbanks.

My heartfelt thanks  are  due  the trav­
eling  men  for  the  brotherly  assistance 
and sym pathy extended  to me during the 
fatal  illness  of  my  wife;  also,  for  the 
beautiful flowers sent to the funeral.

W m.  B o u g h t o n .

F O R   S A L E ,  W A N T E D ,  E T C .

Advertisem ents w ill be inserted  u nder  th is  head for 
tw o  cents  a  word  th e  first  insertion  an d   one cent a 
word  fo r  each  subsequent  insertion.  No  ad v ertise 
m ent tak en  fo r less th an  25 cents.  Advance  paym ent.

FOB SAUF.

r u g  STORE  FOR  SALE  AT  A  GREAT  BARGAIN 
355 

Address, C. F. WUIiams, Caledonia. Mich. 

m O  EXCHANGE-GOOD  IMPROVED  FARMS  IN THE 
X   beau  ifu l  an d   productive  R epublican  Valley 
county in N ebraska fo r m erchandise of any  kind.  E, 
W. Giles. Real E state sind Loans, Oxford. Neb. 

F o r   s a l e —a t  a  b a r g a in ,  t h e   o l d e s t   a n d

best established m eat m arke  in th e city,  central­
ly  located  and  doing  a   good  pay in g   business,  w ith 
slau g h ter house, utensils, etc.  Also one new an d   com ­
plete set o f  b utcher’s  tools,  cheap,  if  sold  inside  of 
th irty  days.  F or term s and p articu lars apply to   Wm 
H enry &  Son, 8 W W estern ave.,M uskegon, Mich

359

/OR-SALE—A  WELL-SELECTED  STOCK  OF  GRO- 
X  
ceries, doing a  good business.  One of th e best  lo­
cations in th e  city.  Owner wishes to retire  from  trade. 
W ill lease store fo r term   of  years.  Address  No.  354 
care M ichigan Tradesm an.________

R  SALE — DESIRABLE  BAKERY  AND  CON EEC 
tio n ery   establishm ent, 
including  oven  and  all 
ssary fixtures.  Seven y ears  in  trade.  Good  ru n  

of custom .  Correspondence  solicited.  Addre:
350. care M ichigan Tradesm an.
XT'OR  SALE-GOOD  RESIDENCE  LOT  ON  ONE  OF 
_D 
th e m ost pleasan t streets “ on  th e   hill.’  W ill ex­
change for stock in any good in stitu tio n .  * 
care M ichigan Tradesm an.

linery store.  Also sm all stock,  if  desired.  Good 
location.  Business well established.  Address, Box  24 
Union City, Mich

F o r  s a l e —a t  a   b a r g a in ,  f ix t u r e s   f o k a m il -
17 0 R  SALE-FULL  SET  OF  TINNERS’  TOOLS,  SAFE 

show  cases  and  hardw are  fixtures—all  in  gooi 
J 

condition and cheap for cash.  W ill sell one o r all. 
V ander Veen, 122 Monroe street. G rand  Rapids. 
U O R   SALE—STOCK  OF  CLOTHING  AND 
r  
furnishing goods, located in a  good  tow n  of  l,JW 
people in southern M ichigan.  But one  o th er  place  in 
tow n handles clothing  F o r p articu lars address  “ C 
T.” care M ichigan  Tradesman.

3,3

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; 

A  GRAND OPPORTUNITY  AT  A  GREAT  BARGAIN 
—The stock,  store,  residence,  warehouse,  g ram  
and coal, a t Moscow, is offered fo r sale; th ere is m oney 
to be m ade; one p a rtn e r has to  go w est and  th e   o th er 
lives eleswhere.  Address  E.  Childs  &  Cc
375
Mich.
T X )R   SALE —THE  FLUSHING  FOUNDRY,  W1 
X  
steam  power, w ithin e ig h t  rods  of  side  track  
Toledo, Saginaw & Mackinaw  R ailroad.  Splendid  lo 
cation, no incum brance.  Stock, plows and castings in  
eluded w ith shop and lots.  Reason fo r selling, age and 
ill health.  Jam es Sam m er, Flushing. Mich. 
374
----OR  SALE—AT  A  BARGAIN  A  PAYING  STORE
hall, postofilce and th ree acres of land.  Building; 
cost $1,600.  All for  $1,000.  Must  sell.  Address,  J 
Lardie, T raverse C ity, Mich.

F o r  s a l e   c h e a p - t w o   f ir s t  c l a s s  m e a t m a r

kets; one in N orth M uskegon and one in Muskegon 
City.  Both in b est locations, an d   doing  good  pay in g  
business.  W ill sell one o r both.  M 
M uskegon. Mich,______________

' MBS 

W A N T S .

WANTED—REGISTERED  PHARMACIST.  FOR PAR 

tic u lars address Adam Newell, Burnip s Corners

Mich.
TSTANTED—TO  EXCHANGE — PRODUCTIVE  R E  
W   estate In the  th riv in g  village of B ailey o n th e  
&  W. M. Railw ay fo r house  an d   lo t  in   G rand  Rapid: 
w orth  ab o u t  $1,500.  Address,  D.  B.  G alentine.  Cas 
novla, Mich. 
___________________

W a n t e d —t o   b u y   g o o d   g e n e r a l   s t o c k   o f

m erchandise, from  $5,000 to $8.000, in a   tow n 
ab o u t 1,200 population.  W ill  p ay   spot  cash  down, 
offered cheap.  Address.Lock Box 20.8hendan.M ich.

1 ITUATION WANTED—A  COMMERCIAL  TRAVELER 

O  
is  open  fo r  engagem ent.  Lr 
w ith  g rocery  tra d e   in   M ichigan, 
care M ichigan  Tradesm an.

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—

H.  A.  Hudson 

th is  paper  to  give  th e Sutliff  coupon sys* 
and  Mr.  Towens 
tria l.  I t  will abolish your pass  books,  do  aw ay 
all y o u r book-keeping, in  m any instances save yc 
heroically  saved a dwelling  house  from 
I  expense of one clerk, wiU b rin g  yo u r business  do 
I  'a  bash basis and  save  you  all  th e   w orry an d  trouble 
destruction  by fire at Scottville  one day  I tha^suafly go^tfcThe piL^book plan, ■'start the
of th e m onth w ith th e new  system  and  you  will ne
.  
, 
last week. 
L   H aving  tw o kinds, both  kinds  will be  sent 
I  reg re t it. 
by  addressing  (m entioning  th is  paper)  J.  H.  S utliif 
Albany, N. Y.

ss-book plan
system  and  y

W a n t e d —e v e r y   s t o r e -k e e p e r   w h o   r e a d s

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_  ___ ___  

. 
Don’t forget the  traveling men’s social 
party  at  Armory  hall,  Friday  evening.
Every  arrangem ent  has  been  made 
to 
render the event a gorgeous  success,

Jam es E.  Ireland has  blossomed out as 
a  candidate  for  Collector of  Customs at

MISCELI. AN EOU S.

fit»-»  £ ) A A   CASH  BUYS  MANUFACTURING  BUSI- 
3 t > l , Z U U   ness pay in g  10«  p er  cent.  Best of  rea- 
— ’ t—  . .i n ,»   Address  Chas.  Kynoch,  St. Ignace,

t t t ANTED—1.000 MORE  MERCHANTS TO ADOPT  OUR 
W  
Im proved Coupon  Pass  Book System .  Send for 
sam ples.  E. A. Stowe &   Bro.. G rand Rapids. 

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RSS0C1ÍTI0N  DEPÄRTJIENT.

Michigan  Business  Men’s  Association. 

P resid en t—F ran k  W ells, L ansing.
F irst Vice-President—H. Cham bers, Cheboygan.
Second Vice-President—C. S trong, Kalamazoo. 
S ecretary—E. A. Stowe, G rand Rapids.
T reasurer—I,. W. Sprague. Greenville.
Executive Board—P resident; C. L. W hitney, M uskegon; 
F ran k   H am ilton, T raverse C ity;  N. B.Blain, Lowell; 
Chaa. T. Bridgm an, F lin t;  H iram   DeLano,  Allegan; 
Secretary
Com m ittee  on  Insurance—Geo.  B.  Caldwell,  Green­
ville;  W .S. Pow ers. N ashville;  Oren  Stone, Flint, 
k Com m ittee on L egislation—S.  E.  P ark ill,  Owosso;  H. 
*  A. H ydorn, G rand Rapids;  H. H. Pope, A llegan. 
C om m ittee on Trade Interests—Sm ith Barne-, Traverse 
C ity:  Geo. R. H oyt, E ast Saginaw ;  H. B. Fargo, Mus-
Com m ittee on T ransportation—Jam es Osborn,Owosso; 
O.  F.  Conklin,  G rand  Rapids;  C.  F.  Bock,  B attle
C om m ittee on B uilding and Loan Associations—Chaun- 
eey Strong, K alam azoo; W ill E m m ert, E aton Rapids;
W. E. C rotty, L ansing, 

Local Secretary—P. J. Connell,  M uskegee.
O fficial O rg a n —T hh Mich ig a n T radesm an._____________
The following  auxiliary associations  are op­
erating under  charters  granted  by the Michi­
gan Business Men’s Association:

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

No. 1—Traverse City B. M. A. 

P resident, J. W. M illiken; Secretary, E. W. H astings.

P resident, K. B. Blain; Secretary, F ran k  T. King. 

No. ¡8—Lowell B. M. A.
No. 3—Sturgis B. M. A.

P resident. H. S. C hurch; Secre ta ry , W m. Jo rn.______

No, 4—Grand  Rapids  M.  A. 
P resident, E. J . H errick; Secretary, E. A. Stowe.
No.  5—Muskegon B. M. A. 

P resident, Jo h n  A. Miller;  S ecretary, C. L. W hitney.

No. 6—Alba B. M. A.

No. 7—Dimoodale B. M. A. 

President. F. W. Sloat; Secretary, P. T. Baldwin.
P resident. T. M. Sloan; Secretary, N. H. W ldger.
President, F. H. T hurston; Secretary, Geo.L. Thurston.

No. 8—Eastport B. M. A.
No. 9—Lawrence B. M. A. 

P resident, H. M. M arshall; S ecretary, J. H- Kelly.
No. 19—Harbor Springs B. M. A. 
President, W . J. C lark; S ecretary, A. L. Thompson.

P resident. H. P. W hipple; Secretary. D. E.  W ynkoop.

N o.ll—Kingsley B. M. A. 
No. 13—Quincy B. M. A.
No. 13—Sherman B. M. A. 

P resident, C. McKay; Secretary, Thos. Lennon._______

P resident, H. B. S tn rtev an t:  S ecretary, W.  J. Austin.

No. 14—No. Muskegon B. M. A. 
P resident, S. A. Howey; S ecretary, G. C. Havens.

President. R. R. P erkins; Secretary , F. M. Chase.

No. 15  Boyne City B. M.  A. 
No. 16—Sand Lake B. M. A. 
P resident, J. V. C randall:  Secretary, W. Rasco.
No. 17—Plaiuwell B. M. A. 
P resident, E.  A.  Owen, Secretary, J. A. Sidle.
No  18—Owosso B  M. A. 

President, A lbert Todd; S ecretary. 3. Lam from .

No.  19—Ada B. M. A. 

P resident. D. F. W atson; S ecretary, E. E. Chapel.

President,  John F. H enry; S ecretary, L. A. Phelps.

No. 39—aaugatuck  B. M. A. 
N o . 31—Wayland  B. M. A 

P resident. C. H. W harton; Secretary, M. V. H oyt
N o . 3 3 —G r a n d   L e d g e   B . M . A . 

P resident, A. B. Schum acher; Secretary, W.  R.  Clarke.

N o   3 3 —C a r s o n  C ity   K .  M .  A . 

P resident, F. A. Rockafellow- Secretary, C. Q. Bailey.

N o .  3 4 —M o r ie y   B. M .  A .

P resident. J. E. Thurkow ;  S ecretary, W, H. Richm ond.

N o . 3 5 —P a l o   B   M . A .

President, Chas. B. Johnson; Secretary, H. D. Pew.

N o .  36—Greeaville  B . M. A. 

P resident. S. R. Stevens; Secretary, Geo. B. Caldwell.

P resident, E. S. Boteford; S ecretary, L. N. Fisher.

N o   3 7 —D o r r   B . M .  A . 

P resident, W m. Moore;  Secretary, A. J . Cheesebrough.

P resident, A. G. A very;  Secretary, E. S. H oughtallng.

P resident, A. J. Paddock;  Secretary, H. G. Dozer.

N o .  3 8 —C h e b o y g a n   B .  M .  A  
No. 39—Freeport B. M. A.
N o .  3 0 —O c e a n a   B. M .  A  
N o . 3 1 —C h a r l o t t e   B.  M .  A . 
No. 33—Coopersville B. M. A. 
No. 33—Charlevoix  B. M. A. 

P resident, Thos. J. Green;  Secretary, A. G- Fleury.

President, W. G. B arnes;  S ecretary, J. B. W atson.

President,  L.  D.  Bartholom ew ;  Secretary. R. W. Kane.

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

No. 34—Saranac B. M. A.
N o .  3 5 —R e l l a i r e   B. M . A  

P resident, H. M. H em street; Secretary, C. E. Densmore.

President, O. F. Jackson ;  S ecretary, John  M. Everden.

N o . 3 6 —I t h a c a   B .  M . A .

No. 37—Battle Creek B. M. A. 

President,  Chas. F   Bock;  Secretary,  E  W. Moore.

P resident. H.  E. Svmons: Secretary, D  W. Higgins.

No. 38—Scottville B. M. A. 
No. 39  Burr Oak B. M. A. 

P resident. W. S. W ilier; S ecretary,  F. W. Sheldon.

P resident, C. T. H artson; Secretary, W ill Em m ert.

No. 40—Eaton Rapids B. M. A. 
No. 41—Breckenridge  B. M. A. 
P resident. C  H .H ow d;  Secretary, L. W aggoner.
President. Jos. G erber;  S ecretary  C. J. Rathbun.

No. <3—Fremont B. M  A. 

No. 43—1Tustin B. M. A.

P resident, F rank J. Luick;  S ecretary, J. A. Lindstrom.

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

No. 44—Reed City B. M. A.
No. 45—H*»y«ville B. M.  A.

P resident, D. E. Hallenbeck; Secretary, O. A. H alladay.
President, W m. H utchins; Secretary, B. M. Gould. 
President, W. O. Pierce;  Secretary, W. H. G raham .

No. 46—Leslie B. M. A 
No.  47—Flint  M.  U.

N o . 4 8 —Hubbard s to n   B. M .  A . 
P resident. Boyd Redner; Secretary, W. J. Tabor.

P resident, Thom as B. b u tch er;  Secretary, C- B. W aller

President,  A.  W enzell; Secretary. F rank Smith.

N o .  4 9 — L e r o y   B   M .  A . 
No, 50—Manistee B. M. A. 

P resident, A. O. W heeler; Secretary,C.  Grannis.
N o . 5 1 —C e d a r   S p r in g s   B .  M .  A . 
No. 53—Grand Haven B. M. A. 

President. L. M. Sellers ; S ecretary, W. C. Congdon.

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

President, C. F. H ankey; Secretary, A. C. Bowman.

P resident. A. 8. Kedzie;  Secretary, F. D. Vos.
No, 53—Bellevue B. M. A. 
No. 54— Douglas B. M. A.
No. 55—Peteskey  B. M. A. 
No. 56—Bangor B.  M. A. 
No. 57—Rockford  B. M. A. 
No. 58—Fife Lake B. M. A. 
No. 59—Fennville B. M. A. 

President, L. S. W alter; S ecretai; ,C.Z  Blakely.

P resident. Wm. G. Tefft; Secretary. E. B. Lapham.

P resident, N. W. D rake;  Secretary, Geo. Chapm an.

President F. S. Raym ond: Secretary, A. J. Capen.
No. 60—South  Hoard man B. M.  A. 
President, H. E. Hogan; S ecretary, S. E. N eihardt.

No.  61—Hartford  B. M. A. 

President, V. E. Manley; Secretary, I. B. Barnes.

N o   6 3 —E a s t  S a g in a w  M .  A . 

P resident, Jas. H  .Moore;  Secretary, C.  W.  M ulholand.

N o .  6 3 — l . v a r t   B .  M . A . 
P resident, C  V. P riest; Secretary, C. E. Bell.
No. 64—Merrill B. M. A. 
N o .  6 5 —K a l k a s k a   B .  M .  A . 

P resident, C. W. Robertson; Secretary, Wm. H orton.

P resident, Alf. G. Drake; Secretary, C. S. Blom.

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

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

N o . 6 7 —W a t e r v l l e t   B . M .  A . 
President. Geo. Parsons ; S ecretary, J. M. Hall.

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

P resid en t, H. H.  Pope;  Secretary, E. T. VanOstrand.

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

P resident. M. Ketzorg;  Secreta ry ,  Geo. E. Clntterbuck. 

No. 70—Nashville B. M. A, 
President, H. M. Lee: Secretary, W. S. Powers.
No. 71—Ashley B  M.  A.
No. 73—Ell ill ore B. M. A.
No, 73—Belding B. M. A. 
*0.74—Davison  M.  U. 

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

President. J.  F. C artw right;  S ecretary  L. Gifford.

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

No. 75—Tecnmseh  B.  M. A. 
No. 76—Kalamazoo B. M. A. 
No.  77—South  Haven  B  M.  A. 

Pfesident. S. 8. McCamlv:  S ecretary,  Cbannoey Strong.
~ 
* 
President—C. J. Monroe;  Secretary, 8. V anO strand.

No. 78—Caledonia  B.  M.  A.
, C. F. W illiam s;  S ecretary. J. W. Saunders.

President,
No. 79—Fast Jordan and  No  Arm  B  M. A. 
President, Chas. F. Dixon;  S ecretary, L. C.  Madison. 
No. 80—Bay City and W.  Bay  City  R. M, A. 
P resident,F . L. H arrison;  S ecretary, Geo. Craig.

No  81—Flashing B. M. A.

P resident. L. A  V ickery;  Secretary, A  E. Ransom .

P resid en t.B. S. W ebb;  Secretary. M. E  Poilasky.

N o .  8 3 —A l m a   B   M   A . 
No  83—Sherwood B. M. A.
. L. P. W ilcox;  Secretary. W. S. Mandigo.

Detroit Journal:  A  Business  Men’s  Associa­
tion  has  been  formed  at  Sherwood and it will 
join the  State  Association  and  try  to  grow up 
with the rest of the country.

Association  Notes.

A. W. Gammar & Co., of Coloma, write:  Please 
send us rules  for organizing a B. M. A.  We are 
agitating  the  matter  among  the  business  men 
here.

Charlotte Republican:  The Charlotte B. M. A. 
is in a rather discouraged condition,  if  we  may 
judge  by  the  attendance  at  the  last two meet­
ings.  This is bad.  There is  certainly  manifest 
need of such an organization here, if Charlotte is 
to thrive and prosper.

C. E. Densmore, Secretary of the Bellaire B. M. 
A., writes:  Our Association  discussed  the  in­
surance matter, but did not feel able to take any 
stock.  Some  thought  they would like to insure 
with it and request  full  information as to rates, 
terms, modus operandi,  etc.

Cheboygan Tribune:  The  regular  meeting of 
the Cheboygan  Business  Men’s Association was 
to  have  been  held  last  Monday  evening,  but 
owing to the  blizzard  prevailing the attendance 
was  slim,  and  as  the  matter  of  the  Business 
Men’s Insurance Co.  was  to  have  been consid­
ered, it was thought  best  to  adjourn for a week 
in order that a larger attendance might  be  had.
Shelby Herald:  The  insurance plan  proposed 
by  the  Insurance  Committee  of  the  Michigan 
Business Men’s Association  is attracting consid­
erable attention from our merchants.  This plan, 
if completed, would reduce the cost of insurance 
here to about one-fourth of what  it  now  is.  In 
fact, the  prices  charged  here  are  extortionate, 
and in case the company  is formed nearly every 
business man  in  Shelby  will  transfer  his risks 
to it.

Grand  Rapids  Mercantile  Association.
At the regular  meeting  of  the  Grand  Rapids 
Mercantile Association, held at T he  T radesman 
office last  Tuesday  evening,  six  new  members 
wer« received, as follows:  Geo.  H.  Hobart,  670 
Cherry street:  Frank  J.  Cox,  694  Madison  ave­
nue;  Seegmiller  &  Son,  5G1 Cherry street;  Mar­
tin  Van  Westenberg,  corner  Centennial  and 
Grove  streets;  Ema  &  Landauer,  418  South 
Division street;  John Mollema, 672 Cherry street.
An official communication  was  received from 
the Insurance Committee of  the State body, stat­
ing  that  the  Grand  Rapids  members would be 
expected to subscribe for 400 shares.  The matter 
was discussed  at  some  length,  when  Oscar  F. 
Conklin and Jos. Terrill were added to the Insur­
ance Committee,  which  was  instructed  to give 
the subject prompt and thorough attention.

The  Question  Box  was  then  opened  and  a 
large number of  interesting  and pertinent ques­
tions were answered, as the queries were read.

Two  complaints  were  filed  against  a  local 
wholesale  grocery  house  for  selling  boarding 
houses.

In order  to  secure  a  large  attendance  at  the 
next meeting, every member present volunteered 
to bring another member along with him.

They  Prefer  Railroad  Stock.

From  th e A llegan Gazette.
At the meeting of the  B. M. A., Tuesday .even­
ing,  the  Insurance  Committee  reported  that 
while the system  presented by Mr. Stowe, at the 
preceding meeting, is desirable, it would  not  be 
wise at the present  time  to  solicit the taking of 
stock in Allegan.  The by-laws were amended in 
some particulars, and a committee  appointed  to 
make a revision of the  whole,  after which they 
will  be  printed.  President  Pope  named  the 
standing committees for the year as follows:
On  Manufactures — A.  E.  Calkins,  Andrew 
Oliver, H. F. Marsh, I. F. Clapp.
On Transportation—W.  B.  Williams, Jr.. B. B. 
Sutphin, George DeLano.
On  Insurance—M.  C.  Sherwood,  C.  G.  Mes- 
singer, Robert Turner.
On Village Improvements—W.  W.  Warner.  J. 
B. Streeter, S. S. Dryden.
On Trade Interests and  Collection Department 
—J. P. Visner, I. F. Clapp, W. J  Garrod.
Auditing  Committee—W.  J.  Pollard,  Robert 
Turner, E. C. Reid.
By-laws—F. E. Fish, E. T. VanOstrand.

Past  Achievements  Encouraging.

F ennv ille, Feb. 9.

E. A. Stowe, G rand  R apids:
per capita dues on tw enty  m em bers.
were elected:

D ear  Sir—E nclosed  find  d ra ft  for  $10, being 
At a meeting held Jan. 3, the following officers 
President—F. S. Raymond.
Vice-President—E. E. Jarvis.
Secretary—A. J. Capen.
Treasurer—W. W. Hutchins.'
Executive Committee—W. H.  Andrews,  X.  L. 
Chamberlin and J. E. Hutchinson.
Our meetings have a good  attendance  and the 
achievements  we  have  already  gained encour­
age us lo work harder for  future  improvement. 

Respectfully,

A. J. Ca pen, Sec’v.

After  the  “ Tramp  Merchant.”

Battle Creek, Feb. (>.

E. A. Stowe, G rand R apids:
De air Sir—Do you know of any way of making 
traveling  stores,  or  the  so-called  “tramp mer­
chants,” pay their  share  of  taxes  in  whatever 
place they may locate?  If  so,  give  us  what in­
formation you can  and  send  a  copy of the hest 
ordinance to that effect  that you know of.  Also 
inform  us  if  you  can  what  city  has made it a 
success or where it has been contested.
We want  an  ordinance  that  will  reach  this 
class of people,  merely  that  they  pay their pro­
portion of taxes  with  the  rest  of us;  and what 
information you may  be  able to give will be ap­
preciated by the B.  M. A. here, the  Treasurer  of 
which I have the honor of being.

Respectfully, 

0. e. Dell.

the general  situation.  The  cotton move­
ment  continues  of  exceptionally  large 
proportion  for  this  season  of  the year, 
and  yet  the  world’s  visible  supply  is 
smaller than it has been for  many years, 
indicating  that  consumption  is keeping 
pace with  the enlarged production of  the 
world.  The  im portant feature  in  specu­
lative circles has been the  improved tone 
of  the  stock  m arket and the more cheer­
ful  feeling  that  has  prevailed  in  Wall 
street.  There has been a response at last 
to the gradual  improvement  in  the rail­
road  situation  that has taken place,  and 
the contrast is quite  marked,  but the im­
provement gives  evidence  that it is of  a 
substantial  character,  and  hence 
its 
rather slow  development.  The result of 
the  meeting  of  the  Presidents  of  W est­
ern  roads  that  took  place  last week in 
Chicago has strengthened confic ence,  and 
this fact no doubt explains  the heavy in­
vestment demand  for  all  good  railroad 
bonds that has been a prom inent  feature 
of  the  stock  m arket  for 
the  past  ten 
days.  These  facts,  in  connection  with 
the  renewed  interest  of  several  large 
operators  and a considerable  increase in 
the  volume  of  business,  seem  to  fore­
shadow  a  bull  m arket,  especially  as 
money continues  cheap  and  readily  ac­
cessible  at  low  rates  of  interest.  The 
assurance that a new  era has  been  com­
menced  in  the  management of  railroad 
properties,  wherein the  vested  interests 
in  the  property  will  receive  their  due 
share of  consideration,  will  do  more to 
build  up a bull  m arket  than  any  other 
factor.  The financial situation continues 
to reflect the same general conditions that 
have prevailed for  several  weeks.  The 
bank statem ent last week showed a slight 
loss of  surplus,  but  it  was  due  to  ad­
verse Treasury operations  and an expan­
sion  of  loans  incident  to  the  disburse­
m ent that fell due on the 1st instant,  but 
currency continues  to  flow’  hither  from 
the interior,  and the  available  supply of 
money  is if  anything in excess of  the re­
quirem ents  of  borrowers.  There  has 
been a considerable  increase  in  the vol­
ume of  foreign  trade,  and  the  monthly 
statem ent  for  January  is  likely to make 
an unusually  favorable  exhibit  and will 
show  an  increase  in  exports  as well as 
imports compared with  the  same  month 
in  previous  years.

A   Fated  Measure.

From  th e D etroit News.

to 

less 

it  aims 

the  State, 

W hat is known as the T yrrell bill,  now 
pending in  the Legislature,  is creating a 
good  deal  of 
interest  and  discussion 
throughout 
to  so 
change the law of  garnishm ent  that  the 
exemption of  §25  in "wages  now  allowed 
a householder  with  a  family is reduced 
to  §20 a month,  or §1  per  day  for  each 
working  day of  the  month.  Opinion is 
divided as to the  justice of  the  proposed 
measure,  which  concedes 
the 
wage-earning  debtor  than  is  done  by  a 
num ber of  the principal  states and terri­
tories in  the  Union.  One of  the first to 
denounce  the  purposes of  the bill  was  a 
laboring man of  Detroit  through the col­
umns of  the Neivs. 
lie  declared that the 
final passage and  executive  indorsement 
of  the bill would  work a gross  injustice 
to honest,  struggling  men of  family who 
are doing their best to cancel  the  claims 
of  honest creditors,  living  economically, 
and every week  wiping out some portion 
of  the score  against them. 
“ I believe,” 
said he,  “ that there are  100  such  men in 
Michigan  to  one  willful  dead-beat  who 
never intends to pay.”
A t  this a leading  grocer  of  East  Sag­
inaw comes back in this sty le :  “ The bill 
was not framed  to  reach  ‘honest,  strug­
gling men of  family who are  doing their 
best,’ etc.,  nor  is  it  the  w ill or wish of 
any business  man  to  take  advantage of 
that class.  Such  men  have  no  need of 
an  exemption  clause. 
the  kid- 
gloved  gentleman who draws a good sal­
ary,  smokes  his  ten-cent  cigars,  draws 
his pay once a week and  coolly tells  you 
to call another  day,  that  this  bill  is  in­
tended to reach. 
It isn’t  the  poor,  pov­
erty-stricken laborer  with a large  family 
who comprise the dead-beats of  our land. 
It is the  shiftless, scheming  w’help  who 
lives  on  promises  and  oftener  w’ears 
tailor-cut  clothes  than  overalls.  Your 
honest, 
industrious  mechanic  or  day 
laborer  never  complains  of  unjust  ex­
emption laws,  as he has no need to.  The 
State is only asked to protect  the trades­
man as well as  the  ‘dead-beat’  who  lives 
on  the  fat  of  the  land.  P ut the latter 
on  your  book  for a dollar  and  you  not 
only  lose  your dollar but  his  patronage. 
Remind  him  of  his  indebtedness,  and 
there is nothing too  mean for him to say 
about  you or  your business.”

It 

is 

Good  Report  from  the  “ Soo.’’

Savlt St e.  Ma r ie, Feb.T, 1889.

E. A. Stowe, G rand Rapids:
D ear  Sir—We  are  progressing  finely  with 
forty-six  charter  members  and  our memberrhip 
will probably reach sixty or seventy.  Ou.  onlv 
motive is  the  collection department, as we have 
a Chamber of Commerce that attends to all other 
features of such an association.
Thanking you for  the  interest you have taken 
in us, we are 

Yours truly,

J as. E. Wir t. Sec’v.

T h e  Condition  of  Trade.

From  th e New Y ork Shipping List.

is 

The  volume of  distributive  trade  lias 
continued fairly active in comparison with 
the movement during the past few weeks 
and 
in  excess of  the  corresponding 
period  last  year, but  it is,  nevertheless* 
unsatisfactory,  and there  has  been  con­
tinued  complaint  respecting  the  condi­
tion of  business  in the  various merchan­
dise  markets.  The  declining  tendency 
of  prices is another  feature that im parts 
rather a tame feeling, and is  perhaps the 
prime  cause  of  much  of  the  complaint 
and  dissatisfaction 
that  exists,  but  in 
many instances 
lower  prices  have  re­
sulted from  the  accumulatiou of  unsold 
stocks  and  production  in  excess of  the 
requirements  of  consumption.  This  is 
the  case  with  respe«t  to  iron and coal, 
and  prices  appear  to be seeking a level 
that will check  production  and  thereby 
afford them relief  or else  stim ulate  con­
sumption.  The  value  of  all  kinds  of 
produce is  likewise  drifting  downward, 
partly because of the liquidation of spec­
ulative conditions  that  have  heretofore 
m aintained prices  at  an  artificial  level, 
and also because of  increasing  supplies. 
As  yet there  has  been  no  improvement 
in the export demand  and the wheat mar­
ket is scarcely likely to exhibit a healthy 
and satisfactory  tone  until  prices  have 
reached a  level  that  will  stim ulate  the 
demand  for  cash  wheat  and  lead to an 
export  movement.  The  sharp  reaction 
in wheat since  last  week  has  been  en­
tirely the  result of  speculative  manipu­
lation  and does not reflect any change in-

After sailing without  gloves into those 
who can  pay  and won’t pay, who exhaust 
th8ir credit  and  then  abuse  their  cred­
itors,  the  East  Saginaw  business  man 
says ;  “ The passage of  this  bill  will not 
leave the honest man at the mercy of  the 
creditor,  and  if  it does,  the  creditor will 
show  mercy  wiiere  mercy  is  due.  No 
honest debtor,  ‘who is every week wiping 
out  some  portion  of  the score  against 
j him,’  will have to ask for  mercy.”

C.  M.  Woodruff,  after  complimenting 
| the  “ Honest  Debtor”  who  first  made  a 
kick  through the  News,  goes  into an  ex­
haustive discussion of the  m atter, as sug­
gested by the bill:
“ The  w rit  of  garnishm ent  is  not  a 
‘common  law’  process,  but  a  ‘statutory’ 
arrangement by which  it is sought to give 
the  creditor a cure  for  the  ills  winch a 
I lack of  judgm ent and  too  often an  over 
zealous  solicitation  of  patronage  have 
brought upon him. 
It annoys, vexes and 
harasses an innocent party—the garnishee 
defendant—and  in  some  instances  has 
compelled  him  to pay the  wages due  his 
employe twice—once to the plaintiff,  and 
afterwards,  because  some  sharp  lawyer 
has discovered a defect  in the  garnishee 
proceedings,  to  the  employe.  So unfav­
orably is  the  whole artificial  process  of 
garnishm ent 
the  higher 
courts that  they require  every step from 
the  affidavit  for the w rit to  the very last 
entry  in  the  justice’s  docket to  be  ex­
actly according  to  the  letter  as  well  as 
the spirit of  the  law.  Of  no other pro­
ceeding 
is  such  m inute  precision  re­
quired,  and  it is doubtful if  there is  one 
case  in a hundred in any  justice’s courts 
which would bear scrutiny.

regarded  by 

“ Again,  those who are acquainted with 
the facts  know that a very  large number 
—I think the m ajority—of garnishee suits 
in  our  justice’s  courts  are  brought  to 
compel  the  defendant to  pay a disputed 
claim  for  fear  his  employer  will  dis­
charge him. 
‘I’ll garnishee you and  then 
you’11  have to  pay or  get discharged,’  is

the threat.  Employers  are learning  this 
and  are not  discharging their garnisheed 
employes  so  regularly  as  they  used  to. 
Nevertheless,  to  be  compelled 
to  wait 
upon  a  justice  court  to  make a  ‘disclos­
ure’  is aB intolerable nuisance,  and if the 
present  law is  to  be  amended  at  all,  it 
would  be only  ju st to  perm it a  resident 
garnishee defendant to file an  affidavit by 
messenger or  mail,  ju st as a foreign  gar­
nishee defendant  is allowed to do.

to 

“ The  reduction of  the  exemption,  as 
proposed,  will  make  storekeepers  more 
reckless in giving credit, largely increase 
the  garnishee  litigation,  to  the  further 
annoyance of the innocent employer,  and 
w’ill  so  discourage the  struggling debtor 
that he will grow lax in his labor, morose 
in  his  disposition,  and,  very  likely,  quit 
work altogether.
“Such  a  disturbance of  the  relations 
between the employer and the employe is 
m aterial,  and  entirely  useless 
the 
creditor,  since  the form er  two parties  to 
this  tripartite  sort  of  law suit  will  be 
driven  to avert the annoyance by prepay­
m ent  of  wages,  assignments,  or  some 
other arrangement which will place  w’hat 
one  earns  entirely  beyond the  reach of 
the creditor.
“ N’d  employer  wants  a  ‘deadbeat’  in 
his  establishm ent:  what  he does want is 
a 
faithful  and  contented  workman. 
Every w’orkman is liable through sickness 
and  other  incidents to  fall  behind,  and 
the  desire  to catch  up  is very often  an 
excellent  incentive  to  sobriety,  close at­
tention  to  duties  and  cheerfulness;  but 
when  the  too  eager  creditor,  with  the 
still more eager constable and the devour­
ing  fee  bill,  comes  in,  the  incentive  is 
gone and  the  employe  becomes  dejected 
and careless.
“Therefore the interests of every large 
employer  is  against  House  bill  No.  51. 
No  employer  likes to  be dragged  into a 
justice court  to  make  a  ‘disclosure’  and 
every employer  should  therefore  oppose 
an  amendment  which will  increase  liti­
gation of  this character.
“ The  employed are,  of  course,  unani­
mous against the amendment, and it need 
not  follow  that  because  this  is  so,  em­
ployes  are  ‘deadbeats.’ 
The  average 
‘deadbeat’ is not a workingman, and very 
seldom  has  even §6 coming to him  from 
any one. 
In  order that there  may be no 
chance  of  this  bill  passing by default,  I 
suggest  that some  one  in  every  factory 
and  shop in the State at once take a sheet 
of legal cap paper,  or any other that may 
be handy, and write a remonstrance after 
this form:
“ ‘To the Hon. Senate and  House of  Represen­
tatives of Michigan:
“ ‘We,  the  undersigned,  voters  of  Michigan, 
do  hereby  remonstrate  against  the  passage  of 
House bill  No. 51, reducing the amount  exempt 
under the garnishee laws of said State.’
“Let  every  voter in the  shop  sign  it 
and then  let it be sent to your State Sen­
ator at  Lansing.”

Shoemakers  in  Literature.

From  th e Boot and Shoe Trades Journal.

Shoemakers  have  played  a  great  part 
in the pages of  novelists  and  poets.  Of 
this  we  have  striking  instances  in  the 
w ritings of Lord  Lytton,  Kingsley,  Dick­
ens,  McDonald  and  others,  and  it  is re­
m arkable that  when w riters like Hannah 
Moore and  sim ilar  authors wished to con­
vey  their  pieces and  entertaining  moral 
ities,  they  took  their  illustrations  from 
shoemakers and set them talking.  Shoe 
makers have somehow  been renowned  for 
a sort of somber and thoughtful  loquacity 
—very often  a  hard-headed,  and  perhaps 
morose disposition  to  take  to  heart  any 
of  the  cheerful  views  of  faith  or  life 
either for  this world  or  the  next.  A1 
though there  are many notable instances 
to the contrary,  it still appears as if they 
were  too  often  perpetually  beating  out 
theories  on their  leather,  or  as if  inces 
santly looking  down,  they were  prevent­
ed from taking note of more encouraging 
sights  and  scenes  that  their  own  state 
could afford.

the  Indiana  Legislature. 

A  bill  against tru sts  has  been  intro­
duced  in 
It 
provides that all  trusts,  pools,  contracts, 
arrangem ents,  agreements,  or  combina­
tions  now existing or  hereafter made be­
tween  persons  or  corporations  with  a 
view to prevent free and  full competition 
in  the  production or  sale of  any article 
or in  any way tending to create a monop­
oly  are to be  declared conspiracies to de 
fraud,  are  unlawful,  and  against  public 
policy.  Persons entering into such agree 
ments or arrangem ents shall  be fined not 
less  than  §1,000 nor  more than  §10,000 
and 
two  to  five 
years.  All  companies  or  corporations 
th at  enter  into  such  combiuations  may 
also be held  liable for  damage and  civil 
suits  may be brought  against  any of  the 
parties to the agreement.

imprisoned  for  from 

Chapman  &  Carpenter  will  build  a 

cheese  factory at  Hopkins Station.

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

J  H K essner, Lake Odessa  E S B otsford, D orr 
L K W are. Sand Lake 
C arrington & North,  T rent 
John F arrow e,  So Blendon J  N W ait, H udsonville 
Alex Denton, H ow ard  C lip W A Sw arts & Son.Fennvlle 
J  F  C lark, B ig Rapids 
L M W olf, H udsonville 
W Ver Meulen, Beaver Dam A Q Adams, W hile Cloud 
Jo h n  Sm ith, Ada 
W H H aw kins, Reed C ity 
W C C ram er,  H arbor Sprgs W oodard & PollaDd,Ashlnd 
J  W  Robinson, Stetson 
L F Peet, Ioscy
J  P  Deg an, C annonsburg  C R  B unker, B ailey
Jo h n  G unstra, L araont
W alling B ros.Lam ont 
H Van Noord. Jam estow n
T M S proat, Leroy 
D C Blood, W hitneyville 
H A Dailey,  Lum berton 
S T Colson, Alaska 
J  R aym ond, Berlin
C Gregoi y, Fennville 
L Maier, Fishers Station
E H agadorn, F ife L ake  W  S Adkins, M organ
J  L Thomas,  Cannonsburg A D M artin, Lilley 
G usB egm an, Bauer 
G H W aibrink, Allendale  W  E H inm an, S parta

J  Coon, R ockford

LIJfRD WARE.
P r ic e s   C u rren t.

H e  Advises  Organization.

President Samuels,  of  the Retail  Shoe 
Dealers’  National Association,  issues the 
following m anifesto:

Now  that  the  season  of  comparative 
quiet  in  the  retail  business is  at hand, 
and we have time to think on  other  top­
ics,  let me call  your attention  once more 
to the  necessity of  uniting  and  forming 
associations  in  your  various  localities, 
for  the  purpose  of  promoting  whatever 
is  good  and  proper  in  furtherance  of 
your interest as retail shoe dealers.  Cast 
aside 
those  petty  feelings  of  jealous 
rivalry and  join  together  hand  in hand 
as a band  of  honorable  m erchants,  en­
gaged in an  honorable  calling,  desirous 
of  benefiting  yourselves, 
individually 
and  collectively,  by creating a feeling of 
friendship which will then  suggest what 
is  best  for  your  welfare  as  tradesmen. 
In association  you can legislate for early 
closing,  a topic  which  is assuming great 
importance  and  popularity  in  all  the 
branches of  trade.  Men  are  entitled to 
reasonable hours of  rest  and  recreation, 
and  you can establish these  hours  satis­
factorily to  yourselves and  w ithout  loss 
of  income  if  you  only  act  in  harmony 
and unison.
The  regulation  of  prices  on  certain 
lines  of  goods,  such  as  rubbers,  etc., 
protection against  frauds,  regulating the 
m atter  of  gratuitous  gifts  of  laces,  in­
soles,  button-fasteners,  etc.,  and  many 
other evils which the retailer  has to con­
tend with.
The  National  Association,  by itself,  is 
possessed of  but lim ited powers  and can 
better work  reforms  when such are sug­
gested by local  bodies.  The  subject  of 
standard  measurements  for 
lasts  was 
handled  energetically and  successfully, 
and  the  advantage of  a uniform   system 
shown,  as a result  of  which  the  m anu­
facturers of  boots and shoes, recognizing 
the sound common  sense in the idea and 
the great benefit it would be, have almost 
universally adopted  it. 
I  am  now  and 
have been  receiving  numerous  applica­
tions for our standard measurement book 
from m anufacturers and last-makers, who 
heartily indorse and adopt it.

The results  are shown  in better  fitting 
shoes,  for  you  m ust  acknowledge  that 
never  have  we  had  as good fitting or as 
much  uniform ity in  sizes of  the various 
makes as at  present.  Thus,  my friends, 
you  m ust  agree  with  me  that benefits 
have  been derived by our  Association so 
far. 
I earnestly request  you  to  lose  no 
tim&,  but  form  branch  associations  at 
once in  your towns and cities  and  inau­
gurate such  improvements  as  your  own 
requirements  and  the  necessities of  the 
times  demand.

N ew   Statement  of  an  Old  Truth.

Correspondence Toronto M erchant.

A boot and  shoe  dealer in the East End 
put  a  rather  perplexing  question  to  a 
wholesale  man  a  few  days  ago.  They 
were talking about the recent  failures  in 
the retail  boot and shoe  trade,  when the 
former, 
in  his  calm  way,  rem arked: 
“ And what do  you  expect  me to do ? 
I 
come  here  and  get  the  goods I  require 
and pay 100 cents on the dollar;  but here 
are  men,  without  capital,  who,  having 
been  allowed  almost  unlim ited  credit, 
suddenly  assign,  and  then  secure a  set­
tlem ent at,  say,  50 cents on  a dollar, thus 
securing their goods at about 50 per cent, 
less  than I do. 
It  is  not  fair,  and  the 
sooner  a  stop  is.  put  to  the practice of 
granting  long  and  unlim ited  credit the 
better  for  all  concerned.”  My  friend 
struck  the  right  key-note. 
It would be 
better for  all  concerned,  and  especially 
the m erchant who is endeavoring to  con­
duct his business on business  principles.

 

 

dis.

dis.

dis.

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AXES.

bells. 

bolts. 

dis.
dis.

braces. 

BUTTS, CA8T. 

AUGURS AND BITS. 

BALANCES. 
BARROWS. 

T hese  p rices  are  fo r cash  buyers,  w ho 
pay p rom ptly  and  buy  in  fu ll  packages.
Ives’, old style..............................................  
60
60
Snell’s............................................................. 
Cook’s ............................................................. 
40
J  ennings’, genuine........................................ 
25
Jennings’,  im itation.....................................50*10
First Quality, S. B.  Bronze........................... $ 7 00
D.  B. Bronze...........................   11  00
S. B. S. Steel............................   8 50
D. B. Steel................................  13 00
Spring  ........................................................... 
4o
Railroad........................................................$  14 00
Garden.................................................... net  33 00
Hand......................................................   60*10*10
Cow ................................................................ 
70
Call  ................................................................30*15
Gong.............................................................. 
25
Door, Sargent.................................................60*10
Stove................................................................$  0
Carriage new  list............................................70&10
P lo w ..............................................................  
50
Sleigh shoe....................................................  
70
Wrought Barrel  Bolts................................... 
go
Cast Barrel Bolts........................................... 
40
Cast Barrel!, brass  knobs............................. 
40
Cast Square Spring........................................ 
go
Cast C hain..................................................... 
40
Wrought  Barrel, brass knob........................ 
go
Wrought Square........................................... 
go
Wrought Sunk  Flush...................................  
go
Wrought Bronze and Plated Knob Flush.. .60*10
Ives’ Door..................................  
gOAlO
dis.
Barber............................................................  
40
Backus........................................................  50&10
Spofford............................... 
50
Am. B a ll........................................................  net
BUCKETS.
Well,  plain.......................................................$ 
Well, swivel...................................................  4 00
dis.
Cast Loose Pin, figured..................................70&
Cast Loose Pin, Berlin  bronzed....................70&
Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed...............60&
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint...............00&10
Wrought Loose P in........................................ 60*10
Wrought Loose Pin, acoipi tip.......................00&05
Wrought Loose Pin, japanned..................... 60*05
Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silvertipped.60&05
Wrought  Table...............................................60*10
Wrought Inside Blind....................................60*10
Wrought Brass..............................................  
75
Blind,  Clark’s................................................ 70&10
Blind,  Parker’s...............................................70&10
Blind, Shepard’s ........................................... 
70
Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, '85................ 
40
Bissell  No. 5.....................................per doz.$17 00
Bissell No. 7, new drop p a n ...........  
19 60
Bissell, G rand................................  
36 00
Grand Rapids.............................. . 
24 00
Magic................................................ 
15 00
Grain...................................................... dis.  50&02
04
Cast Steel..............................................per® 
Iron, Steel Points.................................   “ 
314
Ely’s 1-10..............................................per m 
65
Hick’s C. F ........................................... 
“ 
go
G. D ......................................................  
35
“ 
Musket................................................. 
go
“ 
50
Rim Fire, IT. M. C. *  Winchester new list.. 
Rim Fire, United States.........................dis 
50
Central  Fire............................................dis. 
25
Socket Firm er................................................ 70&10
Socket Framing.........................................     70&10
Socket Corner............................................     70&10
Socket Slicks..................................................70&10
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............................. 
40
Barton’s Socket Firmers..............................  
20
Cold................. .............................................. 
net
Curry,  Lawrence’s  .......................................40&10
Hotchkiss......................................................  
25
White Crayons, per gross...............12@1254 dis. 10
Brass,  Racking’s........................................ 
60
Bibb’s .............................. .........................!! 
60
B eer................................................................ 40&10
Fenns’............................................................. 
60
Planished, 14 oz cut to size........per pound 
33
14x52,14x56,14x60........................ 
31
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60........................ 
29
Cold Rolled, 14x48................................................29
Bottoms.....................................................”  
30
Morse’s Bit  Stocks........................................ 
Paper and straight Shank..........................  
Morse’s Taper Shank..................................... 

CRADLES.
CROW BARS.

CAKPET  SWEEPERS.

CHALK.
COCKS.

dis.
40
  40
40

CARTRIDGES.

chisels. 

DRILLS. 

BLOCKS.

COPPER.

combs. 

CAPS.

“ 
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“ 
“ 

dis.

dis.

“ 

DRIPPING PANS.

Small sizes, ser pound.................................  
07
ej£
Large sizes, per pound........................  . . . ” 
Com. 4  piece, 6 in ............................doz. net 
75
Corrugated...................................... dis. 20*10*10
Adjustable......................................................... dis. %&10

ELBOWS.

. 

sa n d p a p e r .
SASH CORD.

List acct. 19, ’86.
Silver Lake, White A......................... 
DrabA........................... 
White  B......................... ” ,  “ 
D rabB.................................  
White C............................. 

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Discount, 10.

Office of

F o ster,  S te v e n s  &  Co.,
W H O L E S A L E   H A R D W A R E .

Grand Rapids, Mich., Jan. 29,  1889.

The fiber from which Sisal  and  Manilla  Rope  is made is now 
•‘cornered”  antUvery  high.  The  price  of rope in New York to­
day is,

Sisal,  12  1-2 cents per pound.
Manilla,  15  cents per ponnd.
Our  price  in  Grand Rapids  is  ONE  CENT  ABO YE  THESE 

PRICES.  We have in stock a new rope called
NEW PROCESS.

Its  superiority  to  Sisal  in  every  respect  is now universally ad­
mitted, and where it has  been  substituted  for Manilla, favorably 
impresses  the  purchaser  with  confidence  in  its  utility  and suc­
cess.  It is  manufactured  in  all  sizes,  the  smaller  coils  being 
made up in a  ball  cord  shape,  thus  avoiding  the  necessity  of a 
reel.  We  keep  in  stock  “ New  Process”  from  1-4  up  to  5-8 
inclusive, and our price to-day  is  only  9  1-2  cents  a  pound  for 
3*8 and larger, and 10  cents  for  1-4.  This price, however,  will 
not hold and mnst go higher  if Sisal and Manilla keep advancing.
A  trial  coil  will  convince  yon  the  days  of  Sisal  rope  are 
numbered. 

FOSTER,  STEYENS  &  CO.

10 and 13 Monroe-St., 33,  35, 37  39 and  41  Louis-St.

dis.

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

files—New List. 

Clark’s, small, $18 ; large, $26........................ 
30
Ives’, 1, $18;  2, $24;  3, $30............................. 
25
American File Association List................... 60&10
Disston’s ........................................................ 60*10
New  American...............................................60*10
Nicholson’s ....................................................60*10
 
Heller’s.................................................... 
  50
Heller’s Horse Rasps..............................      
50
Nos.  16  to  20;  22  and  24;  25  and  26;  27 
28
18
15 
List 

GALVANIZED IRON.

dis.

12 

14 

Discount, 60

13 
gauges. 
HAMMERS.

dis.

50
25

HINGES.

Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s......................  
Naydole  & Co.’s.................................... .dis. 
Kip’s................................................................... dis. 25
Yerkes & Plumb’s..............................................dis. 40*10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel..........................30c list 50
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast  Steel, Hand__ 30c 40*10
Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2, 3 .......................................... dis. 60
State.............................................per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook and  Strap, to 12 in. 45i  14  and 
354
54__
.............net
10
%........... .............net
854
a ........... .............net
754
/'g ........ .............net
........... dis.
70
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track... .50&10
Champion,  anti friction..............................   60*10
Kidder, wood track ......................................  
40

Strap a n d  T ......

longer...........

HANGERS. 

diS.

HOLLOW WARE

Pots.........
Kettles..................
Spiders  ................
Gray enameled__

. ..60*10 
. ..60&10 
...60*10 
50

HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS.

Stamped  TinW are..........................new list 70&10
Japanned Tin Ware......................................  
25
Granite Iron W are....................................... 
25

HOES.

HORSE NAILS.

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

---- $11, dis. 60
..$11.50, dis. 60 
......$12, dis. 60
A.u Sable................................dis. 25&10@25&10&10
Putnam......................................dis.  5*10*254*254
N orthwestern....................................  dis. 10*10*5
dis.
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings..................... 
55
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings.................. 
55
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings..............  
55
Door,  porcelain, trimmings.........................  
55
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain...................  
70
Picture, H. L. Judd  &  Co.’s ..........................40&10
Hemacite........................................................ 
45

knobs—New List. 

LOCKS—DOOR. 

dis.

70

55
55
  55
55
dis.

LEVELS. 
MATTOCKS.

Russell & Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list  .......... 
Mallory, Wheeler  &  Co.’s ............................  
Branford’s .................................................... 
Norwalk’s .................................................'. 
Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s ......................  
Adze Eye................................................ $16.00, dis. 60
Hunt Eye................................................ $15.00, dis. 60
Hunt’s........................................$18.50, dis. 20*10.
dis.
Sperry & Co.’s, Post,  handled......................  
go
dis.
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ..................... 
 
40
‘  P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleables... 
40
‘  Landers,  Ferry & Clark’s . . '.......................  40
‘  Enterprise.........................................  
25
dis.
Stebbin’s Pattern........................................... 60*10
Stebbin’s Genuine..................................  
.60*10
Enterprise, self-measuring.................  
25

mauls. 
mills. 

MOLASSES GATES. 

 

 

3 50

NAILS
Advance above 12d nails.

FENCE  AND  BRADS.
50d to 60d........................................
lOd..........................................................
8d and 9d................................................
6d and 7d...........................................
4d and 5d............................................
3d.......................................................
id .......................................................... ‘

FINE BLUED.

CASTING AND BOX.

COMMON BARREL.

12d to 30d...
10d.............
8d to 9 d __
6d to 7d.......
4d to 5d......
3d................
inch......

CLINCH.

4 and  1% inch......
and  2J4 
“  __
254 and 2%  “  __
3 inch........................
3J4 and 414  inch......

Each half keg 10 cents extra.

25 
10 
25 
40 
60 
1 00 
1  50
1 00
1  50
2 00
50 
60 
75 
90 
1  10 
1  50

1  35 
1  15 
1  00 
85

dis.

dis.

OILERS.
Zinc or tin, Chase’s Patent
..................... 60&i0
Zinc, with brass bottom__
..................... 
50
Brass or Copper..............
..................... 
50
Reaper................................
.. per gross, $12 net
Olmstead’s ..........................
..................... 50*10
PLANES
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy......
..................... 40@10
Sciota  Bench......................
.....................  @60
Sandusky Tool  Co.’s, fancy
..................... 40@10
Bench, first quality.............
@60
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s, wood........... 20*10
Fry,  Acme............................................. dis. 50&10
Common,  polished................................ dis. 60*10
dis.
Iron and  Tinned........................................... 
50
Copper Rivets and Burs................................ 
50
‘A” Wood’s patent planished. Nob. 24 to 27  10 20 
“B” Wood’s  pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27...  9 20 
Broken packs 14c per pound extra.

PATENT FLANISHED IRON.

rivets. 

FANS.

ROPES.

squares. 

Sisal, 14 inch and larger..............................   13
Manilla...........................................................  16
dis.
Steel and  Iron................................................70&10
Try and Bevels..............................................  
60
M itre.............................................................. 
20
Com. Smooth.  Com.
$3 00
3 00
3 10
3 15
3 35
3 35
All  sheets No. 18  and  lighter,  over 30  inches 

Nos. 10 to  14....................................... $4 20 
Nos. 15 to 17.......................................  4 20 
Nos.  18 to 21.........................................4 20 
Nos. 22 to 24.........................................4 20 
Nos. 25 to 26.........................................4 40 
No. 27................................................. 4 60 
wide not less than 2-10 extra

SHEET IRON.

SASH WEIGHTS.

SAUSAGE SUUFFER8 OB FILLERS. 

Solid Eyes..............................................per .ton $85
*
Miles’ “Challenge” .... per doz. 820, dis. 5(tfJ50<fc05 
Perry................... per doz. No. 1, $15;  No. 0,
Tk"” WY4i’’7 ..........................*M;  dis. 50@50&5
Draw Cut No. 4............................ each, $30, dis 30
Enterprise Mfg. Co...........................dis. 20&10@30
Silvers.................................................... dis.  40*10.
Disston’s Circular... * .^ 7 ...................... 45@45*5
Cross Cut................................... 45@45&5
H and..........................................25@25&5
9
70
50
30 
og

»Extras sometimes given by jobbers.
Atkins’  Circular............................................. 
“  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.............................................. 

dig

dis.

TRAPS.

60
60
60
60
50
50
50
50
50
45
35

TACKS. 
American, all kinds..............
Steel, all  kinds......................” ‘ J...........
Swedes, all kinds.....................................
Gimp and Lace........................................
Cigar Box Nails................. ......................
Finishing  Nails................. .....................
Common and  Patent  Brads'
Hungarian Fails and Miners’ Tacks
Trunk and Clout Nails........................
Tinned Trunk and Clout Nails 
!!.!
Leathered Carpet Tacks....................   [
Steel, Game................................
Oneida Community, Newhouse 
Oneida Community, Hawley &
Hotchkiss’............
P. S. & W.  Mfg. Co.’s
Mouse,  choker...........................
Mouse, delusion.................
WIRE.
Bright Market...........................
Annealed Market.....................
Coppered Market...................
Extra B ailing...........................
Tinned Market.................... ."
Tinned  Broom.........................
Tinned Mattress.................
Coppered  Spring  Steel.........
Tinned  Spring Steel.................
Plain Fence................................
Barbed  Fence, galvanized..
painted...........
Copper........................................
Brass....................................

......... 60&10
........ 
35
Norton’s  ... 
70
................... 
70
...................  
70
..........18e per doz.
...... $1.50 per doz.
...................   67J4
....................70*10
...............- -  6254
...................  
55
..................  62*/,
........per pound 09
—  per pound 85,
...................  
50
....................40*10
........per pound 03
.....................$3 75
.....................  3 00
---- 
:*w  list 0C6

dis.

“ 

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WIRE GOODS.
Bright.........................................
Screw  Eyes................
Hook’s .............................
Gate Hooks and Eyes................
WRENCHES.

Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled......
Coe’s  Genuine......................................
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought” !!
Coe’s  Patent, malleable.......................
Bird Cages...........................................
Pumps, Cistern........................!” ” ” !.
Screws, New List....................... . . . . . . .
Casters, Bed  and  Plate..............
Dampers, American......................... . . .
Forks, hoes, rakes  and all steel goods!
Copper Bottoms....................................

MISCELLANEOUS.

41  «1
dis,

.70*10*10 
.70&10&1O 
.70*10*10 
.70*10*10

dis

30 
50 
75
...... 75*10

dis.

50
---- 
75
......70*05
. 50*10*10 
40
....  66% 
......   30c

METALS.
PIG TIN.

Pig  Large.............................................. 
-¿ge
Pig Bars..................................................   .  . . ” 30c

COPPER.

Duty:  Pig, Bar  and  Ingot,  4c;  Old  Copper,  3e 
Manufactured  (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:

Lake.......................................................
“Anchor” Brand.........................

INGOT.

.1854
.18

ZINC.

LEAD.

SOLDER.

pound.  Pipe and Sheets 3c per pound.

Duty:  Sheet, 254c per pound.
gi£
600 pound  casks....................................  
Per  pound...................................................... 7@7*4
Duty:  Pig, $2 per 100 pounds.  Old Lead, 2<- per 
American  ..................................................... (^5
Newark.............................. ............................. @5
B ar................................................................... .‘...6
Sheet....................................................... 8c, dis. 20
54@54.....................................................................16
Extra W iping...................................................531^
The  prices  of  the  many  other  qualities  of 
solder in the market indicated by private brands 
vary according to composition.
ANTIMONT.

Cookson... 
Iialiett’s...

...........................per  pound  1454
.......................... 
1154
TIN—MELTN GRADE.
.........................
.............................
........................
.............................
........................
.....................
.....................
.....................
........................

10xi4 IC, Chareoal......................
14x20 IC, 
12x12 IC, 
14x14 IC, 
10x28 IC, 
10x14 IX, 
14x20 IX, 
12x12 IX, 
14x14 IX, 
20x28 ix , 

-> G® 
..  Ô 0® 
..  6 25 
..  10 0®
!.  7  75 
..  7 75 
..  8 00 
..  12 50

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Each additional X on this grade, $1.75.

“ 

 

TIN—ALLA WAY GRADE.
10xl4IC,  Charcoal....................... 
“ 
14x20 IC| 
“ 
12x12,10, 
“ 
14X14IC, 
“ 
29x2810, 
“ 
10x14 IX, 
14x20 IX, 
“ 
12x12ix, 
“ 
“ 
20x28 IX, 

 
 
..................... 
............. 
 
............. 
 
 
..........;;............................
 

1 5 «
 
5  TX
..........  5 (S
................  925
it  Si
.............. "  ‘  « So
a ivi
 

Each additional X on this grade, $1.50.

14 80

 

 

 

 

 

 

14x20 IC, Terne  M  F .................................... $7 60
.....................................  j5 ijpg
20x28  IC, 
“  Worcester............................  5 go
14x20 IC, 
7 m
.... 
' 
14x20IX, 
“ 
29x28ic, 
“ 
.............. a  »
“  Allaway  Grade......... 
14x20 IC, 
490
“ 
14x20 IX, 
6 40
' 
i® S
20x28ic, 
“ 
“ 
20x28 IX, 
..................   1350
BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.

ROOFING PLATES
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

14x28  IX................................................... 
$12 00
14X31  IX....................................................... :  13 50
14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boilers, Ì 
. 
-
[per pound 
14x60IX,  “ 
09

“ 
“ 
“ 

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TheMichiganTradesman

B U S IN E S S   L A W .

Brief  Digests  of  Recent  Decisions 

Courts  of  Last  Resort.

in 

F R A U D U L E N T   C O N V EY A N C ES  —   IN S O L V ­

EN C Y .

W here a  debtor,  prior  to  proceedings 
in  bankruptcy, had executed conveyances 
w ith the design to defraud  his  creditors, 
the  Kentucky Court of Appeals held that 
the  title  to the  property  thus  conveyed 
passed to the  assignee in  bankruptcy  for 
the  benefit of  creditors as if no such con- 
vevance had ever been executed.

HUSBAND  AND  WIFE— LOAN—CONTRACT.
In   Indiana,  according  to a  recent  de­
cision of  the Supreme Court of  the State 
a  husband  may sue  his wife  for the  re­
covery of money which she obtained from 
him  for  use in her separate business and 
promised to repay,  but in such a case the 
husband  m ust  show not  only an  express 
contract,  but also that in equity and good 
conscience  he  is  entitled  to enforce  his

IN SU R A N C E  M ORTGA GE  S E T -O F F .

the  right 

W hen an insolvent  insurance company 
holds  a  mortgage executed  by  a  person 
whom it has  insured,  the insured  person 
has 
in  any  action  brought 
against  him  because of  the  mortgage  to 
claim  a  set-off  equal  to  the  equitable 
value of  his  policy in  the  bankrupt  in­
surance  company,  according  to  the  de­
cision of the Supreme Court of the United 
States in the  case of  Carr vs.  Ham ilton’s 
Executor.

CO N TR A C T —  IN T E R P R E T A T IO N  —  U S E  OF 

F U E L .

A  mining  firm  made  a  contract  with 
an  iron  company  to  supply  the  latter 
with  what  coal  it would  require  for its 
mill  for a certain time at a certain price. 
Before  the 
time  had  elapsed  the  iron 
company  drilled  two gas w ells  and  got 
nearly all its fuel afterwards in that way. 
The mining firm took the ground that the 
contract  bound  the  company  to  accept 
coal in  sufficient quantity to operate  the 
mill,  and brought suit to recover as dam­
ages the profits  they vTould have made if 
the  gas had  not  been used  by the  com­
pany.  The  Supreme  Court of  Pennsyl­
vania  held that the contract did not  bind 
the iron company to use nothing but coal 
in  the operation of  its works,  and that if 
it  saw proper 
to  introduce  gas  or  any 
other  fuel  as  a  substitute,  so  as  to  do 
aw ay with the  necessity for  coal,  it was 
at  liberty to do so.

A R C H IT E C T S— L IA B IL IT Y   FO R   D E F E C T .
In a case  recently decided  by the New 
York  Court of  Common  Pleas,  an  archi­
tect sued  his client  for  the value of  his 
services in planning  the construction  of 
an  apartm ent  house,  and  the  client  de­
fended  on the ground  that the  area of a 
flue  provided  in  a  chimney for  a  steam 
boiler  in the  house was  inadequate,  and 
that  on  account  of 
this  deficiency  the 
client  would  be obliged  to build  a  new 
chimney flue on the outside of the house. 
The architect,  it appeared,  had relied on 
the  judgm ent of  a  steam  heating  con­
tractor.  The  court held  that the  archi­
tect could not shift the responsibility for 
this  defect  to  other  shoulders. 
It  was 
not  too  much,  the  court  said,  to  insist 
that  an  architect  assuming  to  build  a 
house to be heated by steam should know7 
how  to  proportion  the  chimney  to  the 
boiler.  The  court decided  that the  cost 
of  constructing a new flue  should  be de­
ducted  from the architect's claim for his 
services.

P aten t Medicines 

from 
Standpoint.

tfce  Jobber’s 

the P aint, Oil and Drug R eporter.

The  question  has  come  up in the  job­
bing  drug  trade  as  to  the  stand  to be 
taken in regard to  patent  medicines. 
It 
is alleged that the handling of such goods 
is  in  many instances  brought  about  by 
the  artificial  inflation of  their  value on 
the part  of  shrewd  manufacturers—that 
the small margin of  profit on  sales  does 
not  compensate  for  the  risky nature of 
the business,  and that  the  heavy capital 
tied up could  be  more  satisfactorily in­
vested.
There  is,  without  doubt,  good  cause 
for  complaint  under  each of  these  spe­
cific heads.  The remedy,  however, would 
appear to be in the hands  of  the  jobbers 
themselves;  still,  a  consideration  of  the 
subject may result in a profitable sugges­
In  a  first  view  of  the  situation, 
tion. 
the fact is clear th a t  the  wholesale com­
pounding  of 
these  so-called  ‘cure-alls’ 
has  been  occasioned  by  a  demand  for 
such goods on the part of  a certain  class 
of  people  who,  through  lack of  faith or 
lack of  means,  do  not  avail  themselves 
of  qualified professional advice.
Traditional belief  in the  all  sufficient 
efficacy  of  nature’s  simple  remedies,  in 
their various forms,  has been  bequeathed 
to 
them.  Any  remedial  agent  which, 
justly or  unjustly,  sets  forth a claim to 
virtue  on  account  of  its  being  com­
pounded  from  roots  and  herbs,  whose 
value in the  eyes of  a large class of peo­
ple  has  been  sanctified  by  commenda­
tions handed down in family tradition,  is 
•certain  to  meet  with  a  ready  sale.  A 
profuse  use of  printers’  ink,  and  the ad­
vertising columns of  the daily  and week­
ly  newspapers,  backed  up  by  affidavits 
infrequently  by  an  alleged 
and  not 
picture of  a sufferer from  one or more of 
hum anity’s  many 
ills,  who  has  been 
snatched from death by the timely use of a 
four-syllabled nostrum,  is also a drawing 
card.  Useless, if not positively injurious 
preparations  have,  by these  means,  been 
“ boomed” 
into  short-lived  popularity. 
The demand thus created m ust be m et by 
the  trade  who would  be abreast  of  the 
times.  A  stock  is  provided of  the par­
ticular remedy which, for the time being, 
is  in  the  ascendency.  Sales  fall  off,  or 
in some instances the m anufacturer sinks 
into the  Slough of  Despond  through in­
judicious  or  excessiye  advertising—gets 
rid of his stock under some specious pre­
tence,  and  retires into private life.  The 
jobber  and the  retailer  are  left with  an 
unsalable  legacy in the shape of  an arti­
cle  whose  value  at  the  outset was  per­
haps altogether fictitious.  The anomalous 
condition  of  the  laws  in  their  bearing 
upon  medical practice appear  to be  well 
illustrated  here.  T hat  abuse of  public 
confidence  m ust  follow  the  unrestricted

in 

right  which  the  inventors of  these  nos­
trum s  enjoy,  goes without saying.  The 
more  immediate  and  relevant  question, 
however,  is  in  relation  to  a remedy  for 
the  evils under which the trade labors in 
handling these goods.  T hat many of the 
articles  embraced 
the  category  of 
patent medicines  are of  proved  intrinsic 
value  and  put upon the m arket by quali­
fied and honorable men, is not questioned. 
It is with the new patents,  which may be 
of  mushroom-like birth,  and the  ending 
of  w'hose  meteoric career none  can fore­
see,  that the chief danger lies.  A course 
of  strict conservatism in the  handling of 
these  unknown quantities  would  appear 
to  be the  only  safe  one.  An enthusiast 
who has a soverign remedy with  ‘millions 
in  it,’  should  not be afraid  to  prove his 
faith  by his  works,  and  place  a consign­
ment w ith the  trade at his  own risk,  and 
on no other terms.  This  rule firmly laid 
down,  no  m atter  how  strong the  tem pta­
tion  to  stock  up may be,  the  evils  com­
plained of will  be m aterially lessened.

Trave  ers’  Sample  Cases.

From  th e  Boot and Shoe T rades Journal.

It 

It 

thoughtful 

the  price  of 

to  create  an 

consideration. 

There are but few m atters  at this time 
of  the  year that require more thoughtful 
consideration,  not  only  on  the  part  of 
m anufacturers and  factors,  but  also  on 
that of  their  representatives,  than  trav­
elers’  sample  cases. 
It is not upon the 
question  of 
the  samples 
forming the case,  nor whether they shall 
be those of  lines  which  are  found to be 
most  successful  from  a financial  stand­
point that we propose to deal,  but  rather 
upon the variety and quality of  the sam­
ples.  For  upon  many  occasions  it  has 
been shown that it is far from  good com­
mercial  policy to  carry samples  only of 
such  goods  as  return  the largest profit. 
Upon this point,  however,  we  shall  not 
at present enter.
The making up of  sample  cases  is  an 
im portant  m atter,  and one  which,  as we 
have  previously  said,  requires  serious 
and 
is 
m ainly upon the make up  and  character 
of  the  samples  that  depends the future 
season’s trade.
is  often  said,  and  it  is a remark 
found to be correct,  that first impressions 
go far to  form  the  foundation  of  opin­
ion,  and,  such being  the  case,  then  one 
of  the first  aims  of  those  wTho  superin­
tend  the  getting up of  the  sample cases 
should  be  to  make  them,  as far as pos­
sible,  perfect  in  detail  and  sufficiently 
attractive 
impression  at 
first sight.  Appearance, however, should 
not be the  only feature  aimed at.  U til­
ity  and m aterial  are each im portant m at­
ters,  and must not be  overlooked  or  un­
derestimated.  One very great m istake is 
often made,  we fear,  and that is the self- 
reliance  and 
sometimes  unpardonable 
egotism  of  those who  undertake this im­
portant  duty.  Too  often  they  do  not 
seek  or  make  use  of 
the  help  which 
could  be  given  them  by the  represent­
atives w'hose duty  is  to  carry the  goods 
and secure  the orders for them, and upon 
the result of  whose work the firm’s prof­
its  largely depend.  We do not for a mo­
ment,  however,  wish  to  discourage  the 
cultivation  of  a  spirit  of  self-reliance, 
but the  danger  lies  in carrying it so far 
as  to  overrate  one’s  owTn  abilities  and 
ignore that of  others.
Upon  the  question of  the  variety and 
number of  samples carried,  there  is still 
a  great  difference  of  opinion,  but  we 
m ust  confess  that  we  consider that the 
arguments are strongly in  favor of  small 
cases. 
It is at the same  time  curious to 
note that while some houses are reducing 
the num ber and variety of  their  samples 
out of  proportion  to  the extent of  their 
business,  others,  on the  contrary,  are in­
creasing  them  m aterially. 
In  favor  of 
large  and  varied  cases  it may be urged 
that they are  necessary  in order  to meet 
all  the  requirem ents  and desires of  the 
retailers,  and even  then it is often found 
that the largest and  most complete cases 
are not comprehensive  enough to satisfy 
the w ants of  each  retailer  called  upon; 
and 
that  considerable  alterations  and 
deviations from  the standards which are 
carried  a ra   constantly  w'anted. 
This, 
however,  ftvill  readily  explain 
itself. 
W hile  discussing  this  point,  we  cannot 
refrain from drawing a contrast  between 
the  samples  supplied by boot  m anufac­
turers  and  those  of  leather  merchants. 
Nor  can  we  forbear  from  expressing a 
wish  that the same  amount of  good bus­
iness faith should exist  between  the  re­
tailers and m anufacturers as  obtains  be­
tween  the  leather  m erchants  and  boot 
m anufacturers.
Generally  speaking,  a  m anufacturer 
buys  his 
leather  from  small  samples 
which,  at  the  best,  cannot be a faithful 
representation  of  a skin;  yet  purchases 
are  made—and 
too—from 
such samples  and  upon  verbal  descrip­
tion.
True,  in  some instances,  sample dozens 
are  carried  around 
to  houses  and the 
same  quantity  sent  in,  bnt  it  is more 
often that purchases are made from  small 
samples.  We  see  no  season  why  the 
same  good  faith  should  not  exist  be­
tween  retailers and  boot  m anufacturers 
as between leather m erchants  and  those 
they supply.  We,  of  course,  do not sug­
gest that boots could be  shown in pieces; 
but we  think  that  slight  alterations  in 
style  and  fitting  need  not  necessitate 
special  samples  other  than  sufficient to 
define w hat they are  intended  to  repre­
sent.
Of  large  cases,  however,  it  m ust  be 
admitted  that  they  are  cumbersome  to 
the  traveler.  They  restrict  his  opera­
tions,  and  consequently m ust  be incon­
venient to the  retailers.  W here to draw 
the line remains  an  open  question,  and 
wre would prefer  to  see  the  m atter fur­
ther  ventilated.  But  to  those  who  are 
undecided  in  this  m atter wTe would say, 
try  to exeel rather in  quality than  quan­
tity  in  making  up  your  cases;  for  the 
former  is  more  likely  to  bring grist to 
the mill.

large  ones, 

Let  U s  H ave  a  D ay  of  Rest.

F. H. T hurston in B ellaire Breeze.

In the oldest  and  best  regulated  com­
m unities of  Christendom it has long been 
the custom to discourage  the transaction 
of  business affairs upon the Sabbath day. 
This  usage  has 
the  sanction  of  Holy 
W rit,  of  the statute,  and of  our best and 
most  thoughtful  people,  whatever their 
station or  calling.
These recognize  the  fact  that Sunday 
is of  right a day of  rest,  and  should  be 
so regarded by all.
In this,  as  in  other  newly  settled re­
gions,  the practice of  going  to the stores

on  Sunday “ to  do a little  trading”   has 
been so common th at a country m erchant 
who  refuses  to  open  his  place of  bus­
iness on  that  day for  purposes  of  trade 
is  subject to animadversion  and  u njust 
censure.

Should he make  exceptions In cases of 
“necessity and mercy,”  such  as  supply­
ing medicines for the  sick,  it  is taken as 
a m atter of  course  th at  he  will  do  the 
same  for  the  man  who  has  neglected 
during the week to provide  himself  with 
shoes or tobacco. 
Indeed,  the  m erchant 
can hardly go to his  store of  a cold  day, 
to mend the fire and keep  his goods from 
freezing, without the  likelihood of  being 
followed  in  by  somebody who  wants  to 
“ trade.”

that 

The population of  N orthern  Michigan 
has  now  so  far  advanced  in  m aterial 
prosperity  (let  us  hope,  also,  in  grace 
and  w'isdom),  that  it  would  seem  quite 
time 
this  state  of  things  should 
cease.

the  discussion  of 

Leaving  the  religious  aspect  of 

the 
affair  to 
those  who 
claim  such  m atters  as 
their  peculiar 
province,  and,  for  the purpose,  of  this 
article,  viewing  the question solely from 
the  standpoint of  common sense  and ex­
perience,  I  venture  the  opinion  th at we 
shall all  be the  better for  observing  the 
Sabbath,  and  that  a  little  forethought 
exercised  during  six  days  of  the  week 
will  commonly obviate  the  necessity  of 
doing business on the seventh.

There was  lately some discussion  con­
cerning the advisability of  closing stores 
on Thanksgiving day.  An experience of 
many years in business has served to con­
firm me in  the opinion tha  tthe few holi­
days  we  have  should  be  observed,  and 
the  business houses  closed—certainly on 
Thanksgiving and Christmas at the least.
The  farm er’s boy believes that the life 
of  a m erchant’s  clerk is one  long  picnic 
of  pleasure,  but when  he comes to  try it 
for himself,  and has tram ped around in a 
store  from  early Monday  morning  until 
late Saturday night,  he commonly changes 
his opinion,  and  feels that  he has  fairly 
earned his day of rest.

The  m erchant  and  his  clerks  are en­
titled  to 
the  same  privileges w ith  the 
rest of the community,  and if stores w ere 
closed on week-day evenings at an earlier 
hour  than  is now  the  case,  there  might 
perhaps  be  less  loafing  and  gossiping, 
but the  amount  of  business  done w'ould 
be not less than before, and  people  w'ould 
have  a  better chance 
to  improve  their 
minds,  and  get  acquainted  with 
their 
families.

In  Germany,  France  and  England, 
stores close  early,  and often on Saturday 
afternoons and  at other suitable seasons. 
Cannot we learn something to our advan­
tage from our foreign  friends?

BOOK-KEEPING

WIPED  OUT!

No  Pass  Books!
No Charging!
No  Posting!

No  Writing!

No Disputing of Äcßoilnts! 

No  Change to  Make!
TRADESMAN

ßredit GOUPON  Book!

TH E N EW EST  AND  BEST SYSTEM  

ON  TH E  MARKET.

 

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We  quote  prices as follows:
“ 
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“ 

$ 2 Coupons, per hundred...............................$2.50
$ 6  
3.00
 
$10 
........ :.............4.oo
$20 
 
5.00
Orders for 200 or over...........................5 per cent.

Subject to the following discounts :

.........................10
.......................20

“  500 
“  1000 
on a cash  basis.

“ 
“ 
Send in sample order and put your  business 
E. 1.  STOWE 1 BRO., Grand  Rapids.

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W A N T E D .

POTATOES,  APPLES,  DRIED 

FRUIT,  BEANS 

and all kinds of Produce.

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

E A R L   B E O S . ,

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

157  South  W ater St.,  C H IC A G O .

Reference:  F ir s t  Na tiona l  Bank,  Chicago. 
Mic h ig a n Tradesman. Grand Rapids.

-JOBBER  IN-

A lfr e d  J. B r o w n
Foreign,  Tropical and  California
F R U I T S

C r a n b e r rie s,

S w e e t   P o ta to e sQ  
a n d   G ra p es.
Bananas,  OUr  Specialty,
-  MICH.
GRAND  RAPIDS, 

x6 and  18  No. Division St..

Every  garment  bearing  the  above  ticket  is 
WARRANTED  NOT TO  RIP, and,  if  not as re­
presented, you are requested  to  return  it to the 
Merchant of whom it was purchased and receive 
a new garment.
S T A N T O N ,   S A M P S O N   &  CO.,

Manufacturers, Detroit,  Mich.

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We  carry  a  large  stock  of  all 
kinds  of  Foreign  and  Domestic 
Nuts  and  are  prepared  to  sell in 
any quantity.
P U T N A M  &  BROOKS.
The  Best  Fitting  Stock­

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PO O RES
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Market.

Geo.  H.  R eeder,
-  Mich.
Grand  Rapids, 

Sole Agents,

VENR

PURE

PUTNAM  &  BROOKS,

Grand Rapids,  Mich.

We  manufacture  a  fu ll  line, 
and warrant onr goods to be pure 
and first class in  every  particu­

lar.CANDY!

WHEN IN  MUSKEGON

-----CALL  AT-----

Fletcher’s 
W.  H.  FLETCHER, 

- 

For the BEST LUNCH to be had in the State.

54  W.  WESTERN  AVENUE.
S

H E S

P E R K I N S
Hides, Furs, W ool & Tallow,*

SE A L E R S IN

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

WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOE MILL  USE-

City Creamery

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Detroit Soap Co.,

DETROIT,  MIOH.

M anufacturers of the  following  well-known 

brands of

M ICHIGAN, 

CZAR, 

W A BASH , 

ROYAL  B A R . 
MASCOTTE.
CAMEO

QUEEN  A N N E , 
TRUE  BLUE, 
M ONDAY, 

MOTTLED  GERM AN, 

SU PER IO R , 

P  HCENIX, 

A N D   OTHERS. 

W .  G.  H A W K IN S , 

For quotations address

Salesman for Western Michigan,

Lock  Box  173,

G R A N D   R A P ID S

COAL! -- COKE!—WOOD!
Office under Nat’l City Bant.

Wholesale  A.  H I M E S .   and  Retail

Shawmnt Avenue, Winter and 

W, Division Sts.

Telephone  Call 490-2.  CAR LOTS A  SPECIALTY.

'  

L O R I L L A R D ’ S
STANDARD  FIRST  GRADE  PLUG  TOBACCO

C L I M A X

Can  now  be  bought  at the following exceptionally

LOW FIGURES:

POUNDS. 12 x  3,16 oz„ 6 cuts,  40, 28*& lf?bs.
42, 30 &  12  “
CLUBS, 12 X 2,16 ox., 6 cuts, 
CLUBS, 12x2, 8 oz., 6 cut8, 
42, 30 & 12  “
FOURS, 6 x 2, 4 oz., 
42. 30 & 12  “
45, 25H & 16  “
FIVES, 6 X 1)4. 3 1-5  oz.. 
TW IN  FOURS, 3 x 2. 7 to lb,  41, 27 &  13)4  “
FIGS, 3 x  1,14 to lb., 
41,31 & 17  “

i than 56 lbs. 56 lbs. or over.
.41

.39

Ass’t ’d lot 
any quantity

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THESE  PRICES  LOOK  TOO  GOOD  TO  LAST.

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

M anufacturers’ Agents for

S A W  A 2TD  C R I S T  M IL L  M Ä C H H T E H 7 ,
Send for 
Catalogue 

Prices* ATLASENG,NEWORKS

and 

INDIANAPOLIS.  IND.,  U.  S. A.
________ MANUFACTURERS  OF
STEAM ENGINES & BOILERS..
Carry Engines and Boilers in Stock f 
■

for  immediate delivery. 

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

Saws, Belting  and  Oils.

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

Pulley  and become convinced of their  superiority.

Write for Prices. 

44, 46 and 48 So. Division St., GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

EXTRACT!
TRIPLE STRÏN□  I

ABSOLUTELY 
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PURE 

THESE GOODS  ARE “ PAR EXCELLENCE“
Pure, H ealthful and Reliable,  w arran ted   to  give satis­
faction in every particu lar.  F o r sale by  wholesale and 
re ta il grocers th ro u g h o u t  th t  United  States.  Vouwie 
Bros., M anufacturers, Cleveland and Chicago.

$ 1 , 0 0 0   R E W A R D ! !

THE  LARGEST  AND  BEST 

CLEAR  LONG  HAVANA  FILLED 

SUMATRA  WRAPPED  CIGAR 

SOLD  FOR  5   CENTS.

' Jfpw ted 

Hav^ljjggg

We agree to forfeit One Thousand Dollars to any person  ¡1 
-iroving the Filler of these Cigars to contain[anything J.g 
mt Havana Tobacco. 

DILWOBTH BROTHERS»

AmosS. Musselman & Go.

SO L E   A G E N T S ,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

If you  have  any 
to offer  send 
samples

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and
amount  and 
will try to buy them
W.  T.  LAMOREAUX,

s

71  Canal  Street.

B R O T H E R S

W h o le s a le   C lo th iers

MANUFACTURERS  OF

Herfect-Eitting  Tailor-Made  Clothing

138-140 Jefferson fine,, 34-36  Wooibridie 81, Detroit,

M A IL   O RDERS sent in  care L.  W.  A T K IN S  w ill receive  PRO M PT A T T E N T IO N

AT  LOWEST  PRICES.

A T T E N T IO N ,  R ETA LE  M E R C H A N T S !

In c r e a se   y o u r   C igar  T r a d e   b y   s e llin g   th e

1SÆ.  J \ . .

Named in  Compliment to 'the

Michigan

B  usin ess  M en ’s

Associa tion,

And  especially adapted,  both  in  Quality  and  Price,  to  the  requirements  of  the

RETAIL  GROCERY  TRADE.

Absolutely  THE  BEST  5  Gent  Cigar  on  Earth!

BRICE,  0 

30PER  THOUSAND.

T h e  T elfer  S p ice  C o m p a n y ,

MANUFACTURERS’  AGENTS,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

Industrial  School of Business

Its graduates succeed.  Write

Is noted for  THOROUGHNESS.
W.  N.  FERRIS,

Big Rapids, Midi.
J.  S .  WALKER,

MANUFACTURER  OF

PICKLES and CATSUPS,

And Jobber of

VINEGAR, PRESERVES and .JELLIES.

I  quote  the  trade  the  following rock bottom 

prices on Pickles;
Mediums, in bbls..................................................$4 00
Sweet Gherkin, in bbls........................................  9 50
Mixed, in bbls........................................................ 6 50
Large, in casks 45 gals........................................... 4 50
Small, in bbls.......................................................   5 00
Gherkin, in bbls...................................................  6 00
Medium, in half-bbls.............................................2 50
Sweet Gherkin, in half-bbls................................  4 .5
“ 
Mixed 
“ 
Small 
Gherkin  “ 
Chow-Chow.........................................................   5 00

..........................5 75
•,........................{} 00
..........................«50

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These goods are sold  on 30 days time and war­
ranted to be  pure,  home-made  pickles.  Satisfac­
tion guaranteed or no sale.

J.  S.  W ALK ER .

Grand Rapids, Mich.

P. o. Box  471. 

W.  H,

GRAIN,

SEEDS,

WHOLESALE DEALER  IX

BALED HAY,

MILL FEED

and PRODUCE.

(  BALED  HAY A SPECIALTY.

-  M IC H .
H O L L A N D . 
1  W N I N G

AND  TENTS.

Horse and W agon Covers,  W ater  Proof  Coats, Buggy 
Aprons, W ide C otton  Ducks, etc.  Send fo r  Illu strated  
Catalogue.

Chas. A.  C oye,

Over 73 Canal St.

Telephone 106.

MAGIC COFFEE  ROASTER

The  m ost practical 
h an d   R oaster  in  the 
w orld.  Thousands in 
use— giving  satisfac­
tion.  They are simple 
d urable and  econom­
ical. 
grocer 
should  b e  w ithout 
one.  R oasts  coffee 
and  pearnuts to   per 
fection.

No 

Address  fo r  C ata­

logue and prices,

Roto.  8. West,
48-50 Long St., 

Cleveland, Oliio,

„ „ W A R R A N T E D   TO BE THE 
_
FINEST and LARGEST SMOKE
For th e  m oney in  th e XT. S.  6 3 -P u t u p  50 in  a  box.  Ask 
JOHN E. KENNING & CO., Grand Rapids. 
________________Send fo r prices.__________________

y our dealer for them .  M anufactured only by 

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The Michigan Tradesman

WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY  13,  1889.

L E IS U R E   H O U R   JO T T IN G S .

W ritten f o r  Thb  T radesm an.

B Y   A   CO UN TRY  M ER C H A N T.

Among  a collection of  eighteenth  cen­
tury  documents,  which  I  recently  ran 
across,  I found a portion of an agreement 
between  a clerk  and his employer,  which 
is  somewhat of  a  curiosity  in  its  way, 
and which I give verbatim,  herewith:

“ W h e r e a s ,  One John  Carpenter,  hav­
ing  honestly  and  faithfully  served  an 
apprenticeship  with  one  Samuel  Stock- 
well, groceryman  and  spirit  purveyor  of 
the  town of  Boston,  and  his  indentures 
having  expired,  and,  wrhereas,  the  said 
Carper ter,  being desirous of serving said 
Stockwell,  for  two  years  from  the  date 
hereof,  as an assistant in said Stockwell’s 
business,  as  aforesaid  mentioned;  now 
therefore,  the  said  Carpenter  doth,  by 
these  presents,  bargain,  covenant  and 
agree  that,  for,  and  in  consideration  of 
the  money,  goods,  chattels,  privileges 
and  allowances,  hereinafter  mentioned, 
and  the  respect  and  affection which  he 
entertains for the said Stockwell,  he will 
faithfully  and conscientiously, and to the 
best of  his  ability,  do  and  perform ,  all 
and  in  singular,  the  duties,  labors,  un­
dertakings  and  services  which the  said 
Stockwell hath a ju st and equitable right 
to  demand  from a servant,  and  assistant 
in the business  hereinbefore  mentioned.
And  for,  and in  consideration of  such 
duties,  labors, undertakings and services, 
so  rendered by said  Carpenter unto  said 
Stockwell,  the  said  Stockwell  doth hertv 
by,  by these  presents,  bargain,  covenant 
and  agree,  that,  for  the two  years  here­
inbefore mentioned, he will give and  ren- 
dere,  unto said Carpenter,  the following, 
to-wit: £20, lawful money of his majesty’s 
colony  of  Massachusetts;  20  gallons  of 
Xew England rum;  one suit of garments, 
of  proper  make  and  texture  for  godly 
assemblages.  Two  suits  of  respectable 
garm ents  for shop wear.  Six good linen 
shirts; 
two  pairs  of  lambswool  hose; 
four  pairs of  coarse  wool  ditto;  one—”
Here the document, from its mutilation, 
unfortunately ends,  leaving us  in a  state 
of  painful uncertainty regarding the bal­
ance of  the  young  man’s  wardrobe,  and 
in grave doubt  regarding his commissary 
supplies. 
In referring to his perquisites, 
however,  one  cannot  help  recollecting 
that,  if  he used  his full  rations of  rum, 
his  attendance  at  “ godly  assemblages” 
m ust  have  often  scandalized 
the  good 
sisters.

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“ Humph!”  said  the  old  man  Brown, 
after  reading  the ancient  paper,  “ there 
was  lots of  horse  sense in them  old fel­
ler’s  skulls.  T hat  young  man  kuowed 
exactly  what  he’d  got to do,  au’  jist ex­
actly  what  he’d  git,  an’  the  boss  didn’t 
have  to  be  eternally  proddin’  ’im  up, 
’bout ’tendin’ to business.  An’ that  puts 
me  in  min’  that that  interestin'  son  of 
m in,’  findin’  his  supplies  pretty  much 
cut  off,  wants to come  into the store,  an’ 
p’raps  I’d  better  sign  some  whereases 
with ’im.  He don’t  know7 no more ’bout 
business than the yallerest  kind of a yal- 
ler dog,  but you kin bet he’ 11 want bigger 
than  the  best  drummer  on  the 
wages 
road. 
I ’d  like  to  hev  you  see  sich  a 
dockyment  as  the  young  feller’d  think 
’bout right oil his side of the case.  W hat 
he’d  call  workin’  hours  would  be  from 
10  to  12  an’ 2  to  4,  with a perviso  that 
the old  man should  handle  all the heavy 
an’  dirty  goods.  He’d  hev  a  couple of 
days  a week  for  base  ball,  an’  sich,  an’ 
all the holidays;  an’  every circus day an’ 
hoss race day should be a holiday.  Then 
cigars  an’  tobacker would  be  free to  all 
his  chums,  as  well  as  hisself,  au’  there 
shouldn’t  be  no  grum blin’  ’bout  playin’ 
cards  er  drinkin'  beer 
the  store.! 
T hat’ud  be  about  his programme,  but," 
continued  the  old  man  with  a  look  of 
grim  determination,  “my  programme’s 
slightly  different,  an' 
if  you  see  that 
$2,000 eddicated  son of  mine ’round  here 
Monday,  in  wamus  an’  overalls,  scrub- 
bin’  the  tobacker  juice off  the floor,  an’ 
lettin’  daylight  through  them  there  win­
ders,  you  kin  safely cal’clate  that  my 
programme was adopted  instead of his’n.

in 

* • * ■ * * ■

the 

i t   is singular  what a small  proportion 
of  the sons of  even  successful  business 
men take  cheerfully,  willingly and  intel­
ligently  to the  pursuits of  their fathers. 
Who  can  account  for  the fact  that  the 
average  offspring  of 
trading  man 
seems  to  regard  his progenitor’s  avoca­
tion  w ith more  dislike  than  the  average 
offspring of  the  agriculturist regards the 
pursuit  of  tilling the soil. 
Is too  much 
or too  little  “ shop”  talked  in the  family 
Is  too  much  or  too  little  effort 
circle? 
made  to  shape 
inclinations  of  the 
youngster?  Or  has  our  modern,  pro­
gressive  and  high-pressure  system  of 
education,  and  the  associations  and  so­
ciety  with  which 
it  envelops  Young 
America, innoculated him with the belief 
that  any  business or profession  that can 
be successfully conducted  by a fossilized 
old fogy  is  unworthy the  notice  or  ap­
proval of the old fogy’s descendant?

the 

I  merely remark  this as a notable  and 
suggestive condition of affairs,  and am by 
no  means  sounding  a  note of  alarm   to 
the effect that the  traffic in  merchandise

* 

is  coming to  a  gradual  but sure  decay. 
As 
long  as  farm s  and  houses  can  be 
mortgaged  or  sold;  as  long  as  property 
and  money are  bequeathed  and  secured, 
and as long as the  credit system displays 
its  attractiveness and  tem ptations,  there 
is  not the  remotest  danger of  a scarcity 
of  traders.  And,  in fact,  as  long as peo­
ple are  uuinvestigating  and gullible  the 
supply  will  undoubtedly  always greatly 
exceed the demand.

* 
I wouldn’t put  anything like  a curb on 
the  ambition  of  Young  America if  the 
ambition  even  approximates  a  genuine 
quality,  but  where 
the  talents  of  the 
youth  are  chiefly devoted  to protracting 
a  life of  ease,  plenty,  comfort  and  idle­
ness,  and  devising  excuses  for  avoiding 
the  practical  duties of  life,  I have  very 
little  sympathy  for  the  “old  m an”  who 
countenances  this  course,  and  who lives 
to  eventually  see  the  ripening  of 
the 
fruits of his own folly.

* 

* 

* 

* 

*

The Vapor  Stove  Outlook.

From   Stoves and H ardw are.

“ I recently had a plain,  common  sense 
talk with representatives  of  five  of  the 
largest  vapor  stove  m anufacturers,  in 
which all sentim ent  and  buncombe  was 
laid  aside,”  said  a vapor stove m anufact­
urer.  “ The result we  arrived  at was that 
fully as many stove  have  been  sold up  to 
the  present  date this  year  as  last  year, 
which,  under  the  circumstances,  is  re­
garded  as  most  favorable. 
It  m ust  be 
remembered  that  but  few  vapor  stoves 
were  carried  over  from 1887  to  1888  by 
dealers,  w’hile  quite a  number  were  car­
ried  over  from  last  year to  this.  Our 
sales,  consequently,  are  in sm aller  num­
bers,  so if  we have kept  up to the aggre­
gate  it  shows we have  gained  many new 
customers. 
The  result  will  be  heavy 
summer buying,  and the  close of  the sea­
son  will,  therefore,  show  a  m aterial  in­
crease in sales over last year.”

HARD WOO I)  LUMBER.

@22 00

The furniture factories  here pay as follows for 
dry  stock,  measured  merchantable,  mill  culls 
out:
Basswood, log-run................................... i3 00@15 00
Birch,  log-run........................................... 15 00@16 00
Birch, Nos.  1 and 2.............................. 
Black Ash. log-run....................................14 00@16 00
Cherrv, log-run......................................... 25 00@35 00
Cherry, Nos. 3  and  2................................50 00@60 00
Cherrv. Cull.........................................   @12 00
Nlaplc, log-run..........................................12 00@14 00
Maple,  soft, log-run..................................11  00@13 00
Maple, Nos. 1 and 2..............................  @20 00
Maple,  clear, flooring.........................   @25 00
Maple,  white, selected........................ 
@25 00
Red Oak, log-run...................................... 18 00@20 00
Red Oak, Nos. 1 and 2..........................24 00@2 > 00
Red Oak. »4 sawed, S inch and  upw’d.40 <K)@45 00
Red Oak, *4 sawed, regular...................... 30 00@35 00
Red Oak, No.  1. step plank.................   @25 00
Walnut, log run...................................  @55 00
Walnut, Nos. 1 and 2...........................  @75 00
Walnuts, cull 
.............. * ...................  @25 00
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

Notice of Limited  PartnersMp.

Notice is hereby given that  Frederic A. Wurz­
burg.  William  M.  Wurzburg  and  William  F. 
Wurzburg, as  general  partners, and  Zachary T. 
Aldrich, as special partner, all of  Grand Rapids, 
Michigan, have  this  day  formed a limite-1  part­
nership  in  pursuance  of  chapter  78  Howell's 
Annotated  Statutes, for  the  purpose of  carrying 
on the business of jobbers of  dry goods, notions 
and similar  articles, at Grand Rapids, Michigan, 
under the  firm name and  style of  "F.  W.  Wurz­
burg's  Sons & Co.," and  that the amount of cap­
ital  stock  which  said  special  partner  has eon- 
tribted  to  the  common  stock,  is  twenty-seven 
hundred and fifty dollars, and that  said partner­
ship  is to  commence  January  28, 1889, and  ter 
minate January 28.1891.

FREDERIC  A.  WURZBURG.
WILLIAM  M.  WURZBURG.
WILLIAM  F.  WURZBURG,
ZACHARY  T.  ALDRICH.
Dated, Grand Rapids. Jan. 28, 1889.

General Partners.
Special Partner.

Why you should send us your orders.  We handle 
nothing but BEST and  CHOICEST BRANDS; 
Sellat Manufacturers’ and Importers' Prices: 
Ship at ONE DAY -S NOTICE, enabling 
you to receive  goods day following: 
Fill orders  for  a L L   KINDS 01

G L A S S ,

Imported 
and American 
Polished PLATE,
Rough  and  Ribbed 
French  Window,  Ameri­
can  Window,  English  26  02.
Enamelled,  Cut and  Embossed.
Rolled Cathedral. Venetian, Muffled, #
Frosted  Bohemian,  German  Looking 
Glass  Plates,  French  Mirror  Plates.
The quality, variety and quantity of our stock 
is exceeded by no  house in   the United  States-

W M .  R E I D ,

73 &75  Lamed  Street West, DETROIT,  MICH. 
Grand  Rapids  Store,  01  Waterloo Street,

i o   THE  aYIl RCHANTS  OF  MICHIGAN—  W C  O tter

Marble end Granite

Af on iiments

at a closer margin of profit than  any  concern in 
the State.  Write for estimates on Building Stone 
or cemetery work.  First class material and work­
manship only.

SAME  JflOFFETY,  Manager.

S o le   A g e n ts   for  W e s t e r n   M ic h ig a n  

for th e

‘Q u ic k m e a l

G A S O L IN E   S T O V E .

Has eight separate and important improvements for 1889. 
Now is the time to  arrange for the  selling  agency for yonr 
town,  and we  invite  correspondence  from  previous  agents 
and  from  those  who  would like the agency for the coming 
season.  Discount, terms of  delivery  and  dating  of invoice 
given on application.  Catalogue for  1889  now readv.

H.  Leonard  &  Sons,
Jobbers  of Grockery.Tinware and  Lamp Goods.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

The  three wise men 
of  Gotham 
Would  not  have 
been  so wise, 
Had they not  sought 
for knowledge,
And  used their ears 
In  getting  infor- 

and eyes 
mation

Of every sort and kind, 
Instead  of going  through 
Like men both deaf and blind.

the world

THE  BEST  DELIVERY  WAGON  ON  EARTH-

We Manufacture to Order Hose and Police Patrol Wagons, Peddlers, Bakers, Creamery, 

Dairy, Furniture, Builders, Dry Goods, Laundry, and Undertakers Wagons.

R e p a ir in g   in   a ll  its  B r a n c h e s.

CO LBY ,  C R A IG   &  CO,

West End Fulton St  Bridge.  Telephone No. 867.

LEMON, HOOPS l PETERS,

Wholesale

Grocers

AND

- T E A -

IMPORTERS.

GRAND  RAPIDS,

MICH.

WHO  URGES  YOU

TO  BLEEP

T H E E   P U B L I C !

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

O ranges T

PUTNAM  &  BROORS,

Grand Rapids.

Round Lots.Lem ons I

B E L K N A P

WAGON  SLEIGH CO.

Manufacturers of

n i

- H P * P I P Y  J *

W A N T E D !

We want stocks of goods in exchange 
for $100,000 worth of  productive  real 
estate in Lansing city property and im­
proved farms.

R.  A.  CLA R K  &  CO.

Real  Estate Brokers 
Lansing Mich.
C r o c k e r y   & G la s s w a r e
No. 0 Sun...........................................................  50
No. 1  “  ...........................................................  55
No. 2  “  ...........................................................  75
Tubular................................. 
75

LAMP  BURNERS.

 

 

LAMP  CHIMNEYS.

6 doz. in box.

 

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2 25
3  25

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Pearl top.

First quality.
“ 
XXX Flint.

No. 0 Sun.........................................................   1  90
No. 1  “  ........................................................... 2 00
No. 2  “  ........... 
3 00
No. 0 Sun, crimp top..............................................2 15
No. 1 
No. 2 
No. 0 Sun, crimp  top.............................................2 58
No. 1 .......................  
2  80
No. 2 
3  80
 
No. 1 Sun. wrapped and  labeled.................... 3 70
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No. 2  “ 
...................  4 70
No. 2 Hinge,  " 
" 
.....................4 70
No. 1 Sun, plain bulb ..
“ 
No. 2 
No. 1 erimp...................
No. 3 
...................
Butter Crocks, per gal..
Jugs, *4 gal., per doz...

STONEWARE— J

La Bastic.

“ 
“ 

“ 
" 

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“  1 

“ 

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“ 
“ 

Meat Tubs. 10 gal., each.
“  .
“  .
“  .
“ 

12  “ 
15  “ 
20  *• 
1  “ 

“ 
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“ 
“ 

Milk Pans, V, gal., per doz.  (glazed 66c)...
“  90c).  .

( 

BBLOAP’S PAT. 3LE1BBS

Business and  Pleasure  Sleighs, 
Parm  Sleighs, Logging Sleighs, 
Lumbermen’s and River  Tools.

W e   also  manufacture  a  full  line  of  Sweet 

Goods.  W rite  for  quotations

MICH.

and  samples.

brated Alligator Brand,  direct 
from Florida in car lots by

We carry a large stock of material  and  have ev­
ery facility for  making  first-class  Sleighs  of all 
kinds.
Cor. Front and  First Sts..  Grand Rapids.

Jackson Cracker Go., JACKSON
F lorid a FANCY  FRUIT—The  Cele­
Grand Rapids. O ra n g es
BEO! BOTES i  CO.
00L B Y ,  C K A IG   &  CO.

MANUFACTURE

Weighs only  16 lbs.;  always stands up 
alone  when  not  in  use.  Send  $3.50 
and  I will send  you  one, charges  paid. 
Warranted to suit.
W .  T .  L A M O R E A U X ,

,71  Canal S treet,

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

And  you  can  be  as  wise  as  they,

If you but choose to buy 

The Soap that’s called the S anta Claus—
Because  ’twill  help  you  through  your work 
That you’ll have time to master all you carfe to undertake. 

Its  good  effects to try.
At such a  rapid rate,

All  Grocers  sell  SANTA  CLAUS  SOAP.

M ade  by  N.  K.  FAIRBANK  &  CO.,  CHICAGO.

p m . 4:10 p m

TIME  TABLES.
Grand Rapids  &  Indiana.
Arrives. 
Traverse City &  M ackinaw................ 
Traverse C ity &  M ackinaw................ 9:05 a  m 
From C incinnati................................... 7:30 p m
F or Petoskey & M ackinaw C ity...... 3:55 p ra 
Saginaw Express.................................11:30 a  m 

GOING  NORTH.

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

 

44 

44 

10:30 
Saginaw express runs th ro u g h  solid.
7 :00 a. m. tra in  has ch air c a r to Traverse City.
11:30 a. m. tra in  has ch air c a r fo r Petoskey and Mack­
5:00 p.  m . tra in   has  sleeping  car 
fo r Petoskey  and 

inaw  City.
M ackinaw City.
GOING  SOUTH.
C incinnati  Express........................... 
F o rt W ayne Express..........................10:30 a  m  
Cincinnati Express............................ 4:40 p m 
From  Traverse C ity.......................... 10:40 p m

7:15 a m
11:45 a m
5:00 p m
7:15 a m  tra in   has  p a rlo r  ch air  c a r  fo r  Cincinnati. 
5:00 p m  tra in  has W oodruff sleeper fo r C incinnati.
5 :00 p.  m. tra in  connects  w ith M. C. R. R. a t K alam a­
zoo fo r B attle Creek,  Jackson,  D etroit  and  C anadian 
points, arriv in g  in D etroit a t 10:45 p. m.
Sleeping c a r rate s—$1.50  to   Petoskey  o r  Mackinaw 
City;  $2 to Cincinnati.
Ail Trains d aily except Sunday.
Muskegon,  Grand Rapids & Indiana. 

Leave. 
j  7  0 5 a m ................................................................................ ...10:45 a m
'11:15 a m ...............................................................................  4:45 p m
4.20 p m ...............................................................................  7:45 p m
Leaving tim e a t  Bridge s tre e t depot 7 m inutes later.

Arrive.

C. L. Lockwood. Gen*! Pass. Agent.

Detroit,  Grand  Haven  &  Milwaukee.

GOING WEST.

Arrives. 
tM orning Express.............................1 .05 p m 
tThrough M all..................... ............. 4:55pm  
tG rand Rapids Express..................10:40 p m
"N ightE xpress............................ 
6:40am  
tMixed.................................................. 
GOING EAST.
tD etroit  Express........................ 
tT hrough M ail.................................... 10:20 a m  
tE vening Express................................3:40 p m  
"Limited Express...............................10:30 p m  

 

Leaves.
1:10 p m
5:10 p m
7:00am
7:45 a m
6 :5 0 am

10:30 a m
3:50 p m

10:55 p m
tD aily, Sundays excepted.  "Daily.
D etroit  Express  has p arlo r  car  to D etroit,  m aking 
direct connections fo r all points  E ast, arriv in g  in New 
York 10:10 a. m. next day.  Lim ited  Express,  East, has 
th ro u g h   sleeper  Grand  Rapids  to  N iagara  Falls, 
connecting  a t  Milwaukee 
th ro u g h  
sleeper to Toronto. 
Through tickets and  sleeping  car  b erths secured a t 
D., G. H. &  M .R’y offices, 23 Monroe St., and a t th e depot.

Ju n ctio n   w ith 
*

J as. Campbell, C ity Passenger Agent.

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THEO. B.  GOOSSEN,

WHOLESALE

P r o d u c e   C o m m issio n   M e r c h a n t,

B R O K E R   I X  LU M BE R .

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

igJButter and Eggs, Oranges Lemons  and Bananas a specialty.

3 3 JOTTAWAoSTKET,

Telephone 269.

GRIND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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GROCERIES.

O N E   W E E K   M O R E,

—   And  Then  the W holesale  Grocers  Assert 

Notes from an Old  Grocer’s  Dairy. 

Themselves,

uncle Amos, in Boston Grocers-Gazette. 

j  The  Michigan  W holesale  Grocers’ As-
Been  asked if  I had  sanded the  sugar j sociation  has sent  the following  circular

letter to the retail grocers of the State:
To the Retail Grocers of Michigan:

4789  times  and  said  “nop”  every  time. 
Been asked if I wet the codfish 700 times, 
I  lied 699  times,  The other  time  I  did 
not wet it,  and  you bet I was  indignant.
Been  asked  to  give  to  fairs,  church 
sociables,  Old  Ladies’  Home,  cause  of 
temperance and promotion of public good 
500,000;  given  fifty times,  refused  499,- 
749 times.  Told  the clerk  to  tell them I 
was out  once.

Been to church  two times.
Told  the  clerk  to  have  a  place  for 
everything  and  everything  in  its  place 
489 times.

He did  it twice.
Lied  to  other  grocers  about  my daily 
sales 700 times.  Told  the truth  about it 
no times.
Felt like  thum ping the  wholesale  gro­
cer for  sending  me what I did  not  order 
69 times;  did not thump him 69 times.
Listened  to the  same  story from  1789 
drummers;  they  asked  me if  I  had  ever 
heard it. 
I lied 1788 times;  hadn’t heard 
it first time.
One  wholesaler  cornered  me;  said  I 
was paying  slow;  asked  me how I stood, 
told him  better  than a year  ago,  and  he 
gave more credit,  in two months I failed, 
he  said  I  lied to  him;  I told  him  no,  a 
year  ago  I  wan’t  worth  a  d—n,  but  at 
th at  time  I was  worth  $10 a week,  for a 
man  offered  me it. 
I  settled  up for 20 
per cent., gave to charity $5,  paid for dog 
$10,  paid  taxes and had a cool balance of 
39 cents left,  and 1 left.

The W holesale  Grocers’  Association of 
the  State  of  Michigan,  believing  your 
own  interests best  subserved  by  a care­
ful  attention to m atters of  m utual inter­
est,  that  concern  your  own  success  in 
business,  desire to represent to you some 
reasons  for  their  action,  that  they  feel 
assured  will  be cordially assented  to  by 
you:
1.  We first lay down the general prin­
ciple that a fair competition  is not feared 
by  anyone,  and  that  the  essential  ele­
m ent  of  confidence  is,  th at  you  be  as­
sured of  the  fact  that  you  buy certain 
goods  as low as  your  neighbor.  U nder 
the  state of  affairs  heretofore  existing, 
no  one  has had  any  certainty  th at  his 
competitor was not obtaining concessions 
or discounts  that reduced his cost  below 
a legitim ate  point,  thus  enabling him  to 
sell at prices that m ight destroy the profit 
of another.  This is  one of  the evils  our 
organization  is intended to  correct;  that 
is to say,  all  goods sold to  jobbers under 
contract  to  m aintain  certain  prices,  are 
to be held strictly to contract in  all cases, 
giving to no one any concession whatever, 
thus  placing all  buyers  on  precisely the 
same  basis.  This  refers to all  contract 
goods.
2.  A regular schedule has been adopt­
ed,  specifying such goods as  will be sold 
on  30  days,  60  days  or  4  months,  and 
after the  agreed  upon time  has  expired 
interest will be charged until paid.
3.  Provision  is made to guard against 
unfair reclamations and deductions.
jobbing  centers 
4.  All 
charge  for  boxing  and  cartage.  These 
are legitim ate expenses, and should enter
| into the cost of the goods.  A fter the 18th
February a  reasonable  charge will  be 
into a contract  with  John  Campbell  for j 
the  sale  of  the  merchandise,  furniture ; n18^®  {or  boxing  and  cartage  will  be 
and  fixtures  of  Fordice  L.  Blake,  of  charged  at  the  rate of  10 cents on five 
Middleville,  at  053-4  per cent,  of  the a p -; hundred  pounds  and  under,  and 
cents 
praised value at the time of the appraise- j Per  hundred  pounds  on  all  greater 
ment,  he  to  have  all  sales  and  pay a l l . amounts.  On  sugars  the  charge will  be 
expenses  of  running 
We earnestly desire  your good will 
consideration  was 
assignment.  The 
and  feel  assured  you  will  heartily  co 
$6,797.30,  and this amount has  been paid 
operate  with us  in our  endeavor to  cor­
to me.
rect  abuses 
late  year 
The  mortgages  and  dates  of  same on 
notably,  added to the annoyances of  bus­
the  goods  and  fixtures  at  the  time  of 
iness,  w ithout  any corresponding  benefit 
assignment are as follow s:
to any one.
John A.  & Sarah A.  Robertson,  Irving. 
that  your 
$1,728.  Date,  January 11,  1889.
interests  are  ours,  and  we will  also use 
Bouve  &  Daniels,  Boston,  $1,151.80. 
our  influence  to  protect  you,  believing 
Date, January 11,  1889.
that we  can do much to relieve  you from 
A llan Sheldon & Co., Detroit. $3,597.14. 
unreliable  and  unscrupulous  retailers, 
Date, January 12,  1889.
and  also  in  causing  m anufacturers  to 
The first mortgage  was for money bor­
place  their  goods on the  m arket in such 
rowed and took up notes of several years’ 
shape  as to  secure to the  legitim ate  re­
standing.  The  two  last  were  running 
tailer  good  margins  on the  goods  you 
accounts for goods.
shall handle through the members of this 
Please  write  me at once if  you  desire 
Association.  To this end  we pledge our­
to contest  either of  these claims,  so that 
selves,  collectively and  individually,  to 
in  the  event  you. do not,  I can pay over 
use every  legitim ate means in our  power 
the money on the  mortgages and stop in­
to  show  you  that  we  are  laboring  for 
terest. 
your  interest as well as our own;  and we 
further  solicit  your  co-operation, 
that 
this  Association  may be  m utually bene 
ficial to both  wholesaler and retailer.

Outcome  of  the  Blake  Assignment.
Assignee Smith has sent the  following 
circular  of  inquiry  to  the  creditors  of 
F.  L.  Blake,  of  M iddleville:

Respectfully  yours,
Cle m e n t  Sm ith,  Assignee.

« B *  i n E J i i , * — wii  X 
Gen t le m e n—On  February 1  I entered

the  store  since I 5 cen*s per barrel

6.  Further,  we  recognize 

H a stin g s,  Feb.  8,  1889. 

Very  Dear  Mackerel.

that  have, ,o f  

im portant 

*  X  x 

Mackerel are dearer in the  Boston and 
other fish m arkets than before for at least 
twenty  years.  The extremely high price 
is due to the light catch of  the  last three 
seasons.  Very small amounts  are  held 
in  stock,  and  no  new supplies  can  be 
landed  before  next  summer,  while  the 
receipts from the British  provinces have 
dwindled  to  next  to  nothing.  The un­
usual dearness  has  naturally diminished 
consumption,  mackerel at current values 
being  actually  a  luxury.  One  of 
the 
most noteworthy movements in the trade 
during the past few  months has been the 
importation  of  considerable  quantities 
of  fish caught of  the  southwest  coast of 
Ireland.  That ground  is  the best in the 
world for  the  mackerel  catch,  with  the 
exception of  the British North American 
waters.  Upward  of  10,000  barrels  of 
Irish mackerel were  imported  last  year, 
though the catch  on  the other side of the 
ocean,  as well  as on the  American coast, j 
was small.  During  the  w inter  the  im­
portations  have  fallen  off,  but they are 
likely 
two | 
months.

again  within 

increase 

to 

An  Echo  from  the  Pacific.

From the Nashville News.

Orno  Strong  sends  us  this  week  the j 
prospectus of  his  new journal,  the  West j 
Coast  Trade,  which  he  will  commence i 
publishing  at  Tacoma,  W ashington Ter- I 
ritory,  about the 12th. 
It is to be a com- j 
mercial  paper,  for  the  wholesaler  and 
retailer,  and will  be patterned somewhat 
after  T iie   Mic h ig a n   T r a desm a n.  N o 
one who knows Mr. Strong will doubt for 
a moment that he  will  make a success.of j 
his new enterprise.

Regardless  of  Cost.

“ W hat shall  I  m ark  this  lot of  goods 
at, now that the holiday trade  is  over?” 
asked  a  Main  street  clerk  of  his  em-1 
ployer.

“Mark the selling price 90 cents.”
“But  you know they only cost 37 cents 
and  we have  been  selling  them for 62,”
“W hat difference  does that make ? 
In j 
dull seasons like  this  we  always sell off | 
old  stock ‘regardless of  cost.’ ”

Excursion to  Washington.

All persons who go to W ashington with j 
fhe  Traveling  Men’s  excursion can  use 
the  sleepers  while  there,  as  side  track 
privileges have been secured  for ten  (10) 
W agner sleeping  cars.  Those  intending 
to join us  please drop  me a card,  care of 
F.  M.  Briggs,  General  Agent  Michigan 
Central railroad,  95  Monroe street,  Grand 
Rapids.  Telephone 788.

Geo.  F.  Ow en.

T he  Grocery  Market.
The  peculiar  condition  of 

the  local 
sugar  m arket,  referred to last week,  still 
exists,  with no  indications of  a  change, 
to  decline, 
nium inating  oil  continues 
owing  to  the  rivalry  of 
the  opposing 
handlers,  and  indications are  not  want­
ing that a lively fight  is in prospect.

“ Bound  to  Do  Good  W ork.”  .

H arbor Spr in g s, Feb. 8,1889.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:
□ D ear Sir—Enclosed  please find  draft on  New 
York  for 815, our per eapi'a  dues for  this year. 
Our B. M. A. is in fine shape and bound to do good 
work before the year closes.  Yours,

A. L. T hompson, Sec’y.

D E T R O IT .

G R A N D   R A P ID S .

W.  J.  Gould  & Co.
Phelps, Brace &  Co.
Sinclair,  Evans & Elliot.
Moran,  FitzSimmons & Co.
T.  H.  Hinchman & Sons.
Grant,  Wood & Co.
Johnson & Wheeler.
C.  W.  Inslee & Co.
Geo.  C. W eatherbee & Co.
W.  II.  Edgar & Son.
Lemon,  Hoops & Peters.
Hawkins, Perry &  Co.
Ball,  Barnhart & Putm an.
Olney,  Shields & Co.
I.  M.  Clark & Son.
A.  S.  Musselman & Co.
Symons Bros.  & Co.
The James Stewart Co.,  Limited.
McCausland & Co.
G.  A.  Alderton  & Co.
Wells-Stone Mercantile Co.

E A S T   S A G IN A W .

SA G IN A W .

H A T   C ITY .

Merrill,  Fifield & Co.
R.  P.  Gustin  & Co.
W.  I.  Brotherton & Co.
LANSING.

Robson Bros.

JA C K SO N .

Clark,  Baker & Co.

,

PO R T  H U RO N.

Chas.  Wellman. 
J. W.  Benedict.
Wm.  Canham.
F.  Saunders & Co.
E.  F.  Percival.
Armstrong & Graves.
W.  W.  Campfield & Co.

TO LED O ,  OH IO.

Pliny W atson  & Co.
Wood & Aeklin.
Berdan &  Co.
R. A.  Bartley.
Winfield & Co.
H.  C. Haskins & Co.
E.  M.  Kean & Co.

ST.  JO H N S   P R O TES TS.

St.  J ohns,  Feb.  9,  1889.

E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids:

De a r   Sir —Enclosed  find  copy  of  an 
agreement made by the  business  men of 
St.  Johns.  W ill  you be  kind  enough to 
pub Iff h 
the  same  in  your  paper  and 
oblige the retailers of  St.  Johns ? 

Respectfully yours,

O.  P.  De W it t.

CIRCULAR.

To the Wholesale Grocers of  Michigan:

A t  a  meeting  of 

the  grocers  of  St. 
Johns,  to  take  action  in  reference to a 
circular issued  by the W holesale Grocers’ 
Association of Michigan, it was the unan­
imous sense of  the meeting  that  cartage 
and  boxing  was  as  much a part  of  the 
running  expense  of  doing  business  as 
salesman  in  the  house  or  on  the road, 
and  we,  the  undersigned  of  this  circu­
lar,  pledge  ourselves  to  trade  with  no 
firm  charging cartage or boxing.

W.  B u n d a y,
O.  P.  De W it t ,
W m.  De W it t ,
W.  M.  L e l a n d ,
J a s.  Ric h a rd so n,
O.  G.  W ic k e s  &  Sons, 
Ken d r ic k  &  P e r c ey,

3 00'
4 OO
5 00

Wholesale Price  Current•

The  quotations  given  below  are  such  as are ordinarily offered cash buyers w ho 

pay prom ptly and buy in fu ll packages.

H en d erso n  &  P u t t, 
D u n n,  Bu n d a  y  & Co., 
L.  V a u co n san t,
E.  P.  W a ld r o n,
W.  F.  Ga r d n e r,
W.  J.  V a n  V elso r.

R IN G   O U T   T H E   O LD ,

Ring  in  the  N ew — Another  Organization 

in  the  Field.

Pursuant to notice, members  of  the  Michigan 
Division,  T. P.  A.,  met  on  Saturday  morning, 
Feb. 9, in Room  73  of  the  Hudson  House  and 
were called to  order  by  President  A.  F. Peake. 
The report of L.  M.  Mills,  Secretary-Treasurer, 
was  received,  showing  receipts  from May 12 to 
date of 8189.05 and  disbursements  amounting  to 
168.43, leaving a balance of 820.62 in the treasury 
also present membership  of  seventy-one.  The 
report was accepted and filed.

The Board  of  Directors  offered  for  the  con 

sideration of the  Association the following:
Resolved,  By  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the 
Michigan Division, T. P. A., that in  view  of the 
general  mismanagement  of 
the  affairs  ®f 
the  National  Association,  and 
the  disre 
gard of the  interests  and  affairs  of  this  Divi­
sion in particular, thereby causing great diBsatis 
faction  among  our  members  for  the  meager 
benefits derived for  the  annual dues paid them, 
and also the lack of interest and rapid decline of 
our State membership, caused thereby,  we  deem 
it for the best interests of our  members  that we 
withdraw  from  the  National  Travelers’  Protec 
tive Association,  and  instruct  our  Secretary to 
return our charter,  and  that  we as a State Divi­
sion do cease to exist,  and that our Secretary be 
instructed to sell all personal property belonging 
to this Division and apply such funds in liquida 
tion of our liabilities.
Moved by Mr. Howard, and  supported  by  Mr, 
Parkill, that we as an Association do endorse the 
action of the officers and  Board  of  Directors  of 
this Division, and  do  adopt  the#  resolution  to 
withdraw from the  National  Association.  Car 
ried.

The meeting then adjourned sine die.

L. M. Mills, Sec'y.

Birth  of  the  N ew   Association.

At a meeting held at  the  Hudson House, Lan 
sing, Saturday, Feb. 9, for  the purpose of organ 
izing a Traveling Men’s  State  Association, S. E, 
Parkill, of Owosso, was chosen  temporary chair 
man and Geo. C.  Cooper,  of Lansing, Secretary, 
A.  F.  Peake,  of  Jackson,  moved  that a com 
mittee  of  three  be  appointed  on  permanent 
organization,  which  was carried, and the Chair 
appointed  Messrs.  Peake,  Sweeney  and  Mills 
who, after  due  deliberation,  submitted  the fol 
lowing  report,  which  was  acted  upon  by  th 
convention by  sections,  and  then  adopted as ; 
whole:
Resolved,  That we. the commercial travelers of 
Michigan, in convention  assembled,  do  hereby 
organize ourselves into  a  body to  be  known  as 
"Michigan Knights of the  Grip,”  the  objects of 
same to be:
1st.  To secure desirable legislation in the inter 
ests of commercial travelers.
2d.  To secure recognition  from  railroads  as  t 
profession,  and  obtain  as  favorable  terms  or 
transportation and baggage as are  given  to  any 
other class of travelers, and to adjust  all  differ 
ences between railroads  and  commercial travel 
ers on a fair, equitable business  basis.
3d.  To secure  hotel accommodations commen 
surate  with  the  prices  paid,  and  to  adjus 
complaints  against  hotels  or  by  them  agains 
commercial travelers.
4th.  To elevate the  social and moral character 
of commercial  travelers as a profession, to bring 
about the better  acquaintance  of members, and 
to provide pleasant, social amusement and enter 
tainment to our members on the road.
5th.  To secure employment for our members. 
The officers of this Association shall consist of 
President,  one  Vice-President  from  each  Con 
gressional  district,  Secretary,  Treasurer  and  a 
Board of five Directors,  of  which  the President 
shall be ex-officio chairman.  Also the following 
committees  of  three  members  each  to  be  a; 
pointed by the President:  Legislation, Railroai 
Employment,  Hotel,  Press,  Bus  and  Baggage 
and Relief, all of whom must be residents of the 
State of Michigan and chosen by  ballot  at  each 
annual meeting.
Any commercial traveler  residing or traveling 
or who has  resided  or  traveled  in  the State of 
Michigan  is  eligible  to  membership,  upon  the 
recommendation of  two members in good stand 
ing.
The annual dues  of  this  Association  shall be 
fifty cents, payable to the Secretary on or  before 
January 1 of  each  year,  and  any  member  one 
year in'arrears  for  dues  shall  be dropped from 
the roll and  debarred  from  the  benefits of  this 
Association, but can be re-instated at any future 
time by the payment of all arrears.
Any member  can  be  expelled by a two-third 
vote' of  the  members  present  at  any  annual 
meeting.
This constitution can be altered or amended at 
any regular sitting of  the  Association, provided 
written  notice  of  same  has  been  given  at 
previous sitting.
By-laws not  in  conflict  with this constitution 
can be adopted  at  any  regular  meeting  of  the 
Association.
The rules of order  governing  the meetings  of 
this Association shall be those in common use in 
deliberative assemblies.
The following  commercial travelers were then 

enrolled as charter members:
A. F. Peake, Jackson.
L. M. Mills', Grand Rapids.
L. J.  Koster, Detroit.
8. B. Taylor,-Grand Rapids.
W. J. Richards, Union City.
C. P. Coy,SEast Saginaw.
C. E. Stansell,  Detroit.
J. M. Sweeny, Grand Rapids.
J. H. Temmink, Lansing.
Roswell Mott, 
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J. F. Hammell, Ionia.
M. L. Steele,
E. K. Bennett, Lansing.
C. F.  Ballard,
R. P. Bigelow, Owosso.
0. S. Lotbridge, Detroit.
Harry West, Eaton Rapids.
Frank Bowen, Albion.
C. B. Hall, Lansing.
E. W. Campbell,  “
E. A. Withee, Flint.
C. W. Gilkey, Lansing.
E. A. Gil key, 
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Geo. W. Jenks, Fenton.
N. L. Peck, Ionia.
J. W. Palmer, Jackson.
Geo.  Hunter,  Owosso.
B. J. Reynolds, 
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Geo. E. Starr, 
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J. Bossety Detroit.
Chas. jttuwe, owosso.
Geo. C. Cooper, Lansing.
Geo. F. Owen, Grand Rapids.
A. A.  Howard. Cold water..
S. E. Parkill, Owosso.
E. A. Rich. Ionia.
B. W. Chase, Jaekson.
W. E. French, Lansing.
Geo. Haskell, Owosso.
C. It. Hoagland, Battle  Creek,
Chas. E. Cook, Bay City.
S.  Tobias,  Detroit.
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T. W. Filer, 
Fred H. Clark,  “
F. A. Brinckerhoff, Detroit..
E. S. Kelley, St. Joseph.
Geo. E. Bardeen, Otsego.
John McHugh, Marshall.
C. E. Van Pett, Jackson.
Thos. H. Bottomly, Capac,
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David E. Bottomly, 
Henry T. Bottomly, 
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M. Matson, Lapeer.
Eben Brigham, Battle Creek,
Geo. Monroe, Owosso.
Sam. Eckstein, Lansing.
E. J. Evans, 
C. W. Reed, Chagrin Falls, Ohio-,
1. M. Brown, Lansing.
Myron E. Wright,  “
E. M. Slayton, Mason.
J. N. Alexander, Lansing.
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B. W. Long, 
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A. A. Smith, 
J. B. Derby,
Hiram  Leib, 
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W. H.  Hopkins, 
J. Urquhart,
—. Bundy, 
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E. C. Fox,
L. E. Sears,
H. S.  Seage, 
F. H. Clay, Eaton Rapids.
C. II.  Minnie,  “ 
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W. Van Buren, Lansing,
The following  officers'were  elected  by ballot 

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for the ensuing year:

President—A. F. Peake, Jackson.
Secretary—L.. M. Mills, Grand  Rapids. 
Treasurer—Geo. C. Cooper,  Lansing.
Board of Directors—L. J. Koster, Detroit; A. A. 
Howard, Coldwater;  Geo.  F.  Owen, Grand Rap­
ids;  W. J. Richards,  Union  City;  C. F. Ballard, 
Lansing.
Vice-Presidents—First Congressional  District, 
;  Second,   ---- —■;  Third,  J.  W. Palmer,
Jackson ; Fourth, Geo. E. Bardeen, Otsego ; Fifth 
J. F. Hammell,Ionia; Sixth,E. A. Withee,Flint; 
Seventh, Frank  Mosher, Port Huron ;  Eighth, B. 
J. Reynolds,  Owosso;  Ninth,  D. G. Crotty, Mus­
kegon ; Tenth, Chas. E. Cook, Bay City ; Eleventh

Heineman, Negaunee.
Sergeant-at arms—E. K. Bennett, Lansing.
Chaplain—Rev. Chas. Fluhrer,  Grand  Rapids.
The Secretary was instructed  to  procure  suit 
able books and stationary for the  officers  of the 
Association ;  also to forward the  following reso 
lutions at once :

L a n s in g , Feb. 9,1889.

To Hon. Benj. H arrison, President-Elect:
Dea r Sir—The commercial travelers of  Michi 
gan,  in  convention  assembled,  have  this  day 
endorsed  and  do  hereby  respectfully  urge the 
appointment  of  Mr.  M.  J.  Pickering, of Phila­
delphia, Pa., as a member of the Inter-State Com­
merce Commission,  as  soon  as  a  vacancy  may 
occur. 

Yours respectfully,

L. M. M il l s , Sec’y.

A. F. Peake, Pres.
Also to forward  to  each Vice-President a copy 
of  the  following  resolutions,  and  that  he  be 
requested to sign and forward  the  same  with  a 
personal  letter  to  the  Congressman  of  his dis 
trict:
To th e  H o n .-------, C ongressm an------D istrict:
D ear Sir—The commercial travelers of Michi 
gan, in convention assembled, do most earnestly 
call your attention  to  the  proposed amendment 
to the Inter-State  Commerce law, relating to our 
fraternity,  believing, as we do, that  this  amend 
ment is simply an act of justice to a body of men 
whose lives are constantly  spent in traveling in 
the pursuit of their business, and that  the  pres­
ent excessive but necessary  traveling  expenses 
are but  a  corresponding reduction of  salary  to 
each member of our  profession and our claim is 
based upon every principle  of  business and jus­
tice.  To this  end  we  would most  respectfully 
ask  your  aid  in  the  passage  of  the  following 
amendment to this act :
“Provided,  that  nothing  in  this  act  shall he 
construed to prohibit  any  common carrier from 
giving  reduced  rates  to  commercial  travelers, 
whether  employer  or  employee,  who  travel  to 
sell merchandise  for a wholesale  business,  tak­
ing orders from dealers for goods for subsequent 
delivery.” 

Very respectfully,

L. M. Mills, Sec’y.

A. F. P e a k e, Pres.
The following report of the Board of Directors 

was presented and accepted :
The bonds of the Secretary and Treasurer were 
fixed at 82,000 each.
All dues and moneys due this Association shall 
be paid to the  Secretary,  and  by  him deposited 
with the Treasurer on the first of each month.
The Treasurer shall disburse the funds of  this 
Association  only  upon  orders  audited  by  the 
Board of Directors and signed by  the  President 
and Secretary.
The Secretary is hereby authorized to purchase 
a typewriter  and  letter  press,  at a cost  not ex­
ceeding $50, for use in his office.
Any  person  joining  this  Association  during 
November or December  shall receive a paid cer­
tificate for the ensuing fiscal  year.
T he Michigan T radesman shall be the official 
organ of this Association.
Thirty  days’  notice  of  all  meetings  shall  be 
published iii the official organ, or mailed to each 
member.
All  employers  of  commercial  travelers  are 
eligible to honorary  membership  of this Associ­
ation, upon the payment of $1 annual dues.
A rising vote of  thanks was extended M. Hud­
son, proprietor of the Hudson House, for the use 
of his parlors for  our  meeting;  also to the com­
mercial travelers of Lansing  for  entertainment 
and courtesies at their hands.

The President reported the following chairmen 
of Committees, with  power  to  select two associ­
ates each :

Legislation—J. N. Alexander,  Lansing.
Railroad—Geo.  F. Owen, Grand Rapids.
Hotel—E. W. Campbell, Lansing.
Press—E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids.
Bus and Baggage—II. L. Peck, Ionia.
Relief—Chas. Hoagland, Battle Creek.
Employment—Geo. C. Cooper/Lansing.
The meeting then adjourned.

lu M. Mil l s. Sec’y.

W h y   Is  It  So?

How is it you and I 
Are always meeting so?
I see you passing by 
Whichever way I  go.

I cannot say I know 
The spell that draws us nigh,
How is it you and I

Are always meeting so?
Still thoughts to thoughts reply.
And whispers ebb and flow;
1 say it with a sigh 
But half confessed and low—
How is it you and I 
Are always meeting so?

Hides,  Pelts and  Furs.

Wool  is  unchanged,  being  not  in  de­
mand except at lower  prices,  w ith  little 
doing.

Hides are  firm  for  the  early take-off, 
the  low 
with  poor  stock  neglected  at 
prices,  as 
lower. 
W ith tallow  the  demaud is light,  as soap 
boilers find their goods slow  to move  and 
no .foreign demand.

is  dull  and 

leather 

Furs,  early  caught,  are  in  good  de­
mand at advanced prices,  while  the  late 
caught shows  having  passed  the beauty 
post and m ust go to lower grades.

The St.  Louis Wholesale Grocers  have 
issued  a  call  for a National  Convention 
to be held in that city on the 28th of this 
m onth,  to form ulate and  present to Con­
gress an equitable bankruptcy act.

The Fowlerville Creamery Co. is agitat­
ing the question of  putting in an electric 
light  plant  and  supplying  that  village 
w ith light.

the Acme °r Utility and 

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Liberal  dis 
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KOCH A.. B .  CO.,
354 Main St.,  PEORIA,  ILL.
48-50Lake St., Chicago,  114 Water St., Cleveland

B O R D E N , 8 E I X E C K  &  CO., Agts.,

PRODUCE  MARKET.

Apples—In poor demand at 81.25@8i.50 per bbl.
Beans—Handlers are paying about 81.25 for un­
picked and getting 81.65@81.75  for  hand-picked.
Butter—Creamery is in fair  supply  at  25@26e. 
Dairy is in good demand at  18@21c, according to 
quality.
Cabbages—Home gicwn command 83@$5 per 100
Celery—18@20c per doz.
Cider—8@10c per gal.
Cooperage—Pork barrels, $1.25;  produce barrels 
25c.
Cranberries—87  for Bell and Cherry  and 88 for 
Bell and  Bugle.
Dried Apples—Commission men hold sun-dried 
at 4%@5c and evaporated at 6@6%c.
Eggs—There is no fixed price on which to base 
predictions, buyers  not  being  anxious  to  take
shipments at much above 12%c.
ioney—More plenty,  being  easy  at  15c.@17c.
Honey—I 
per lb.
Onions—Buyers pay 20@25c for good stock, and 
hold at  30@35c per hu.
Pop Corn—2V£c per lb.
Potatoes—The market is remarkably quiet, few 
shipments being made—and those at  no  particu­
lar  profit.

Squash—Hubbard, lc per lb.
Sweet Potatoes—Kiln-dried  Jersevs,  $3.50  per 
Turnips—25c per bu.

bbl.

PROVISIONS

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T he G rand R apids  P ack in g   am i  P rovi-

PORK  IN  BARRELS.

lard—Kettle Rendered.

smoked  meats—Canvassed or Plain.

...  13  00
...  13 75
...  15 25
...  15 25
...  15 25
...  15 25
...  15 25
...  15 25
...... 10%
...... n
picnic........................................... ........8%
.......12
...... 8%
...... m
...... 10
...... 8
“ •  bam prices........................... ........9

sion Co.  quotes  as  follow s:
Mess,  new................................................
Short Cut Morgan.....................................
Extra clear pig, short cut......................
Extra clear,  heavy.................................
Clear quill, short cut..............................
Boston clear, short cut...........................
Clear back, short cut..............................
Standard clear, short cut, best..............
Hams, average 20 lbs..............................
16 lbs..............................
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12 to 14 lbs......................
“ 
“  Vest boneless................................
Shoulders................................................
boneless..............................
Breakfast Bacon, boneless.....................
Dried Beef, extra.....................................
Long Clears, heavy................................. ........7Vi
Briskets,  medium...................................
lig h t........................................ ........  7%
Tierces .................................................... ........  8%
Tubs......................................... :.............. ........  8%
50 lb.  Tins................................................ ........
Tierces...................................................... ........7%
30 and 50 lb. Tubs................................... ........  7Vi
3 lb. Pails, 2 0  in a  case........................... ........ 
"s
5  lb. Pails, 12  in a case............................. ........
10  lb. Pails, 6 in a case............................. ........  *%
2 0  lb. Pails, 4  in a case............................ ........7 Vi
5 0  lb. Cans................................................ ........
Extra Mess, warranted 20 0   lbs.............. .......7  00
Extra Mess, Chicago packing................ .......7 50
...... 7 25
Plate........................................................
Extra Plate.............................................. ......   7 75
Boneless, rump butts.............................. ...... 9   2 5
“  %bbl..................... ...... 5   5 0
Pork Sausage........................................... ........ 7  Vz
Ham Sausage........................................... ........12
........9
Tongue Sausage.....................................
Frankfort  Sausage................................. ........  8
Blood Sausage......................................... ........5 l4
Bologna, straight.................................... ........ 5%
Bologna,  thick........................................
Head Cheese............................................ ........  5 Î4
In half barrels......................................... ........3   50
In quarter  barrels................................. ____2   00
In half  barrels........................................ ........3   0 0
In quarter barrels................................... ........1  7 5
In kits...................................................... ............. 
85

sausage—Fresh and Smoked.

lard—Compound.

B E E F   IN   B A R R E L S .

P IS S "  F E E T .

T R IP E .

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FRESH  MEATS.

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5   @ 7
................................ 3 % @   4
5 « ®   6
@   8
@ 6 /4
©  5
@   8 %
@   5
G % @   7

hindquarters...... ........................
fore 
Hogs........... ' . .......................................
Pork loins..............................................
shoulders......................................
Bologna.................................................
Frankfort  sausage.................................
Blood, liver and head sausage.............
Mutton...................................................

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OYSTERS and  FISH.

F.  J.  D ettenthaler quotes as follows:

O Y STER S  IN   CANS.

Standards..............................................
Anchors.................................................
Selects....................................................
Fairhaven Counts.................................

O Y ST E R S  IN   B U L K .

Standards..............................................
Selects....................................................
Clams....................................................

F R E S H   F IS H .

Black  Bass.............................................
Trout......................................................
Whitefish................................................
Smoked Finnin Haddie........................
Perch......................................................

@ 1 8
21  @ 2 7
@35

......   1  0 0
......  1  40
.......  1  25

@12%
@   8 /4
@   8 %
@   8
@ 6

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CANDIES,  FRUITS and NUTS. 
P u tn a m  & B rooks  quote  as  foil  w;
STICK.
Standard, 25 lb. boxes..................................
25 
Twist, 
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Cut Loaf, 25 
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MIXED.

Royal, 25 lb. pails........................................
200 lb.  bbls..........................................
Extra, 25 lb.  pails.........................................
2001b.  bbls.........................................
French Cream, 25 lb.  pails.............. ............
Cut Loaf, 25 lb. cases.....................................
Broken, 40 lb. Bask........................................
200 lb. bbls........................................

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Lemon Drops................................................!
Sour D rops....................................................
Peppermint Drops.........................................
Chocolate Drops.............................................
H. M. Chocolate Drops...................... ...........
Gum Drops.....................................................
Licorice Drops................................................
A. B. Licorice  Drops....................................
Lozenges, plain...... .......................................
printed.........................................
Imperials........................................................
Mottoes..........................................................
Cream Bar......................................................
Molasses  Bar.................................................
Caramels........................................................
Hand Made  Creams......................................
Plain Creams.................................................
Decorated Creams.........................................
String  Rock...................................................
Burnt Almonds..............................................
Wintergreen  Berries.....................................

fanct—In bulk.

BAKING  POWDER.

10c cans..
V4 lb. “ 
6 oz.  “
% lb. “ 
12 oz. “
lib .  “ 
2% lb.“ 
» lb.  “ 
i4 lb.  “ 
Bib.  “ 

95
. ..  1  40
..  1  90
. ..  2 60
..  3 80
. ..  4 95
. ..11  78
.13 75
.
. ..17 76
. .  22 20

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“  % lb. 
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51b. 
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Arctic, % lb. cans, 6 doz... 
75
... 
“  4 “ 
“  2 “ 
...  1  40
“  2  “  ...  2 40
“  1  “  ...12 00
Absolute, % lb. cans, 100s.. 11  75 
50s.. 10 00
50s..18 75

% lb. “ 
lib .  “ 
Telfer’s,  % lb. cans, 6doz.  2 
% lb.  “  3  “  .  2
1  “  .  1
1 lb.  “ 
.... 1
.... 3
bulk.................
Red Star, % lb. cans, 12 doz 
% lb. “ 
6  “
lib  
4  “  1
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Acme, % lb. cans, 3 doz__

“  2 “ 
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% lb. 
1 lb. 

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English, 2 doz. in case......
75
Bristol,  2 
....... 
American. 2 doz. in case... 
65
b l u in g .  Gross
Arctic Liq,  4-oz.............  3  60
pt................    7 00
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1 pt.............  10  80
“ 
8-oz paper bot  7  20
“ 
Pepper  Box  No.  2  3 00 
4  4 00
“  5  9 00
.  2  00 
..  2 25 
..  2 50 
..  2 75 
..  3 00 
90
..  1 00 
..  3 50 
..  3 00
5 00 
4  25

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BROOMS
No. 2 Hurl..............
.............
No. 1  “ 
No. 2 Carpet...........
...........
No. 1 
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Parlor Gem...........
Common Whisk__
Fancy 
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M ill......................
Warehouse...........
BUCKWHEAT.
Kings 100 lb. cases......
“  80 lb. cases........
Dairy, solid  packed__
rolls...................
Creamery, solid packed 
rolls.........
CANDLES.
Hotel, 40 lb. boxes........
Star,  40 
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Paraffine.............................
Wicking..............................
CANNED GOODS—Fish.
Clams, 1 lb, Little Neck...... 1
Clam Chowder, 3 lb 
3   0 0  
Cove Oysters, 1 lb. stand...
1  00 
...
“ 
1  60
Lobsters, 1 lb. picnic..........
1  502 65
2  lb.  “ 
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1 lb.  Star...............
1  90
2 lb. Star...............
2   90
Mackerel, in Tomato Sauce.
1 lb. 
stand............ 1 2i
2 lb. 
2 00
3 lb. in Mustard.. .3  00
31b.  soused___
. 3   0 0  
.2 00 
Salmon, 1 lb.  Columbia..
2 lb.
.3   25
1 lb. Sacramento
2 lb.
Sardines, domestic  %s...

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“ 
spiced,  %s.
Trout, 3 lb. brook...
CANNED GOODS—Fruits.
Apples, gallons,  stand......... 2 00
Blackberries,  stand...............1 00
Cherries, red standard...
pitted.......................2 60
Damsons................................1 00
Egg Plums, stand..................1 20
Gooseberries......................... 1 40
Grapes.................................   90
Green  Gages......................... 1 40
Peaches, all  yellow, stand..1  41
seconds....................1 25
P ie............................1 00
Pears...................................... 1 3(
Pineapples.................1  10@l 2.'
Quinces................................. 1 5i
Raspberries,  extra................1 25
red................... 2 25
Strawberries............. 1  10@l 25
Whortleberries...................... 1 20
CANNED VEGETABLES
Asparagus, Oyster Bay...
..1  80 
..1 00 
Beans, Lima,  stand........
@1  16 
“  Green  Limas__
@  95 
“ 
String..............
Stringlesg,  Erie.
.  90 
.1  45
“  Lewis’ Boston Baked
Corn, Archer’s Trophy__
“  Morn’g Glory. 1  10
“ 
“ 
Early  Gold.. .1  10
“ 
Peas, French.........................1  25
“  extram arrofat...  @110
“  soaked..............
“  June,  stand........1  40@J  50
“ 
“  sifted.................... 1  55
“  French, extra  fine...  14 U0
Mushrooms, extra fine...... 18 00
Pumpkin, 3 lb.  Golden........  85
Succotpsli,  standard__   @  85
Squash  ................................ 1  25
Tomatoes,  lied  Coat..  @1  10
Good Enough__ 1  10
BenHar................1  10
stand br... .1 05@1  10
Michigan Full Cream 12%@13 
Sap  Sago.....................  16@17
Runkel Bros.’ Vienna sweet  !
i

CHOCOLATE.
“  Premium.....  !
“  Horn-Cocoa... 
“  Breakfast__  •
Rubber, 100 lumps................ 25
35
Spruce...................................30
Bulk......................................  6
Red.......................................   7
Rio, fair...................
..17  @18 
good...............r.
. .18%@19
“  prime.................
@20
“  fancy,  washed. ..19 @21
“  golden.............. ..20 @22
Santos...................... . .17 @21
Mexican & Guatemala 19 @22
Peaberry................. ..20 @22
Java,  Interior.......... ..20 @24
“  Mandheling.. ..26 @28
Mocha, genuine...... ..25 @26
To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add %c. per lb. for roast 
ing and 15 per  cent,  for shrink

CHEWING  GUM.
200  “ 

coffee—Green.

CHICORY.

CHEESE.

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 

 

100 lbs 
22« 
23V

c o f f e e s—Package.

“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

Lozenges, plain, in  pails................
in bbls..................
printed, in pails..............
in bbls..............
Chocolate Drops, in pails................
Gum Drops, in pails........................
in bbls...........................
Moss Drops, in pails........................
in bbls...........................
Sour Drops, in pails........................
Imperials, in pails...........................
in bbls.............................

...... 12
.......11
.....12%
...... m/s
.......12
...... 6
.......... 5
...... 10
......   9
.......11
...... m/s
.......10%
Oranges, Floridas,.................................2 5Q@3 25
“ 
Messina  200s...........................   @2  75
“ 
280s...........................  @2 75
“ 
300s...........................  @3 00
“ 
00...........................  @3 00
Lemons, choice........................................ 2 75@3 00
fancy........................................ 3 25@3 50
“ 
Figs, layers, new.....................................  10@15
“  Bags, 50 lb......................................
@ 6
@ 4%
Dates, frails, 50 lb ..................................
*«
“  % frails, 50 lb ..............................
@ 5%
Fard, 10-lb.  box...........................
“ 
@
“
“ 
@
8
Persian, 50-lb.  box........................ 6
“ 
© «/4 Jute

50-lb.  “ 

FRUITS.

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 

• 

 

.............. 
NUTS.

“ 

“ 
“ 

Almonds,  Tarragona..............................   @17
Ivaca......................................   @15
California..............................   14@16

Brazils........................................................ 7  @ 7%
Filberts,  Sicily.....................................................11 @11%
Walnuts, Grenoble..................................  @12%
French.....................................  @10%
Pecans, Texas, H. P ..................................8  @12
Gocoanuts, per 100................................... 4 25@4 50
Chestnuts................................................  @2 50
Electric Lights...................................................  
Peacocks.............................................!...  @7«
Storks............................................................  @7%
Extra.............................................................   @5%
Y acht............................................ 

PEANUTS.

. @8%

 

“ 

“  in cabinets..............

Lion......................................
Dilworth’s........... ................
Magnolia..............................
30 lbs 60 lbs
Acme................. 21 %  217a  22
German...............................22%
b in s.......................23
McLaughlin’s  XXXX.........22«
Honey  Bee.......................... 24%
Nox  All  .............................. 23%
O  B ...................................22%
Tiger....................................22%
Valley City.........................  
75
F elix ..................................1  10

COFFEE EXTRACT.

Cotton, 40 ft

CLOTHES  LINES.
“ 
50 ft...
“ 
60 ft...
70 ft...
“  
“ 
80 « ...
“ 
60 ft...
“ 
72 ft-..
CONDENSED MILK.
Anglo-Swiss... .............

T doz.  1  25 
1  50
1  60
2  00
2 25
J   00
1  15

...  7  60 
...  6 00

CRACKERS.
“ 

Kenosha Butter............. ....  8
............. ....  6%
Seymour 
Butter............................. ....  6%
“  family................... ....  6%
“  biscuit................. ....  7
Boston............................. ....  8
City Soda........................ ....  8
Soda................................ ....  6%
S. Oyster........................ ....  6%
City Oyster, XXX........... ....  6%
Picnic............................. ....  6%

@5«

CREAM TARTAR.

38 I
24

FARINACEOUS  GOODS.

 
 
 
 
...............
 
dried  fruits—Foreign.
“ 

Strictly  pure......................  
Grocers’...... .......................  
dried fruits—Domestic.
Apples, sun-dried...... 5%@  6
evaporated__ 7  @ 7%
“ 
“ 
16
Apricots, 
Blackberries “ 
7
Nectarines  “ 
14
14
Peaches 
“ 
Plums 
“ 
Raspberries  “ 
24
Citron, in  drum.........   @23
inboxes..........  @25
hirrants......................   @ 5
14
Lemon  Peel................ 
Orange Peel................ 
14
Prunes,  Turkey.........   @ 4%
Im perial........  @ 6
Raisins, Valencias__ 714  @ 8%
Ondaras................... 8?i
Domestic Layers.. .2 40 
Loose Californlas.. 1  90
Farina, 100 lb. kegs.............  04
Hominy,  per  bbl................. 4 00
Macaroni, dom 12 lb box__   60
imported......   @10
Pearl  Barley..............   @ 3
Peas, green..................  @1  40
split.....................  @3%
Sago,  German.............  @ 6%
Tapioca, fl’k or  p’rl...  @ 6%
Wheat,  cracked..........  @ 6%
Vermicelli,  import__   @10
domestic...  @60
Lemon  Vanill
90 
1  35
1  40
2 25
3 25 
1  00 
1  60
2 75 
4 00 
4 50 
6  00 
1  60 
2 50 
4 25 
7 50 
15 00
8 50 
FISH—SALT.
Cod, whole..................
@5"i
boneless..............
@7%
H alibut........................
12%
Herring,  round, % bbl 
“  %  bbl
T 50 
Holland,  bbls 
10  00 @80 
Holland, kegs
Scaled,........
30 
9 50
12  lb kit..l  45
.1  35 
@5 50 
...  80 
...6 00 
...1  15 
...1  00 
.  .3 00 
. 55@65

Jennings’ 
2 oz. Panel, doz. 
“ 
4 oz. 
“
6 oz. 
“
“ 
No.  3,  “
No.  8, 
“
“ 
No.10,  “
No.  4, Taper,  “ 
i  pt,  Round, “

Trout,  %  bbls.............
White,  No. 

Mack, sh’s, No. 1, %  bbl..

FLAVORING EXTRACTS.

“  10

“ 

“ 
“ 

LAMP WICKS.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

10  lb.  kits...........
1, % bbls_
12 lb. kits.
10 lb. kits.
Family,  % bbls..
kits........
“ 
GUN  POWDER.
K egs..............................
Half  kegs........ .............
No. 0...............................
No. 1................................
No. 2................................
Pure................................
Calabria..........................
Sicily..............................
Buckets..........................
Half bbls........................
Black  Strap...................
Cuba Baking................
Porto  Rico.....................
New Orleans, good........
choice___
fancy.......

MINCE MEAT

MOLASSES.

LICORICE.

“ 
“ 

One-half barrel

.16© 17 
22ft/ 25
24@35 ! 
2S@30 
33@40 j
........45@4S I
c extra.

“ 

•• 
“ 

o il .

ROLLED OATS

o a t m e a l.
Muscatine, Barrels  ...
.<> no
Half barrels.... .3  15 
Cases........ 8  25@2 35
Muscatine. Barrels..............6 00
Half barrels......3  15
Cases........ 2 25@2 35
-  m
.1 0 7 ,
.4 50

Michigan  Test........
Water White...........
PICKLES.
Medium...................
“  % b b l........
, 
Small,  bbl................
PIPES.

•  3 25
C’lav, No.  216................... ...1  60
75
Cob. No.  3........................ . ..  40
Carolina head................. ___61«
“  No. 1................. ....5«
“  No. 2................5 %©,
“  No. 3.................. --- 5

“  T. D. full count......

RICE.

SALT

SALERATUS.

“ 
“ 
SAL  SODA.

Japan ..............................
DeLand’s,  pure.............. • - ■ -5*4
CLjrch’s, Cap  Sheaf......
Dwight’s .......................... . —5
Taylor’s ........................... ... .5
Common Fine per bbl__ ...  89
Solar Rock, 56lb. sacks.. ...  25
«n 
...............................
•us
Ashton bu. b ag s.............
Higgins  “ 
.............
75
Warsaw “ 
............. ...  37
Kegs................................. ...  1%
Granulated,  boxes......... ...  1«
Kitchen, 3 doz.  in box.  . ..  235
Hand, 
..  2 35
Silver Thread, 30 gal...... .. .3 50
40  “  ...... ...4  50
Mixed bird...................... • • •  4%
Caraway........................... ...10
Canary............................. ...  4
. . .   4*4
Anise................................ •  •  8*4
Rape................................ ...  4%
Mustard...........................
7/4
Scotch, in  bladders........ ...37
Maccaboy, in jars............... ...35
French Rappee, in Jars.
...43

3  “
SAUERKRAUT.
“ 

9APOLIO.

SNUFF.

SEEDS.

“ 

“ 

SOAP.

Dingman,  100 bars............. ...4 00
Don’t  Anti-Washboard.
...4 75
.  3 75
Jax o n .......................................
Queen  Anne......................... .. .3 85
German family..................... ...2 40
Big Bargain........................... ...1  87
Boxes....................................... -----5%
Kegs, English.......................
s p ic e s—Whole.

SODA.

“ 
“ 
“ 

Allspice........................... ...10
Cassia, China in mats___ ...   7*4 "
Batavia in bund. . . . 1 1
Saigon in rolls...
.. .30
Cloves,  Ambovna..............
. .24
Zanzibar.................
Mace  Batavia....................... ...70
Nutmegs, fancy.................. .. .70
“  N o .2 ................ ...60
Pepper, Singapore, black__18%
“ 
white...... 28
“ 
shot........................ 21
spices—Ground- -In Bulk.
Allspice................................ 15
Cassia,  Batavia................... 20
and  Saigon.25
“ 
Saigon........’..........42
“ 
Cloves,  Amboyna................ 35
“ 
Zanzibar.................28
Ginger, African................... 12%
“  Cochin.................... 15
Jam aica.................18
“ 
Mace  Batavia.......................80
Mustard,  English................ 22
and Trie. .25
Trieste.................... 27
Nutmegs, No. 2 ....................70
Pepper, Singapore, black__ 22
“ 
“  white.......30
“  Cayenne___-..........25

“ 
“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

STARCH.

Mystic, 1 lb.  pkgs................  7
barrels.......................6

“ 

SUGARS.

“ 

Cut  Loaf.....................
Cubes..........................
Powdered...................
Granulated,  Stand__
Off..........
Confectionery  A........
Standard  A................
No. 1, White Extra C..
No. 2 Extra  C........
No. 3C, golden...........
No. 4 C, dark..............
No. 5  C........................

@ 8« 
@ 7% 
@ 7%
706®
@@ 7
6«@  67a 
@ 6% 
@  6% 
@ 6% 
@ 6 
@ 5«

SYRUPS.

“ 
“ 

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

Corn,  barrels.....................24@25-
one-half  barrels__26@27
l  20
kegs.. 
Pure  Sugar, bbl................ 25@32
half barrel__ 27@34
“ 
X  XXX
9(4
914
9
9

SWEET GOODS.
Ginger Snaps..............9
Sugar  Creams............ 9 
Frosted  Creams......... 
Graham Crackers......  
Oatmeal  Crackers......  
tobaccos—Plug.
Climax...............................39@41
Corner Stone............................39-
Double  Pedro.......................... 40
Peach  Pie.................................40
Wedding  Cake,  blk.................40-
Something  Good..................... 40
“Tobacco” ...............................40

TEAS.

OOLONG.

IMPERIAL.

SUN CURED.

TOUNG HYSON.

j  apan—R egular.
F a i r ..................................12
@15 
G o o d ............................
@16 
Choice.............................. 24
@28 
C hoicest...........................30
@33
F a i r ..................................J2
@15 
G o o d ............................116
@20 
Choice.............................. 24
@28 
C hoicest...........................30
@33
BASKET  FIRED.
F h ir .................................
@20 
Choice..............................
@25 
C hoicest........................ .
@35 
@40
E x tra  choice, w ire leaf
GUNPOWDER.
@35- 
Common to   f a ir ............25
@65 
E x tra  fine to fin est.... 50 
C hoicest fa n c y ..............75
@85
@35 
Common to  f a ir ............20
S uperior to fin e..............40
@50
@26 
Common to   f a ir ............18
S uperior to  fin e............30
@40
@30 
Comm on to  f a ir ............25
@50 
S uperior to  fin e............30
F in e  to  c h o icest............55
@65
ENGLISH BREAKFAST.
F a ir.............................. 25  @30
Choice........................... 30  @35
Best...............................55  @95
Tea  Dust......................  8  @10
Sweet Pippin..............  
50
Five and  Seven.......... 
50
Hiawatha...................  
98
Sweet  Cuba................ 
45
Petoskey Chief........... 
55
Sweet Russet..............  
40
Thistle........................ 
42
Florida........................ 
05
Rose  Leaf...................  
66
Red Domino................ 
38
Swamp Angel............. 
40
tradesm an c r edit coupons.
$ 2, per  hundred................  2 5©>
“ 
$5, 
“ 
$10, 
*80, 
“ 
Subject to  the  following  dis­
counts :
200 or over.............5 per  cent
500  “ 
1600  “ 
30gr............................ ..  .. ..9
40 gr.............................* ..
..10
50 gr................................... ..11

.............10 
.............30
VINEGAR.

tobaccos—Fine Cut.

“ 
“ 
“ 

 
 
 

 
 

“

$1 for barrel

MISCELLANEOUS.

“ 

“ 

. .

PAPER.

TWINES.

Cocoa Shells,  bulk.......... -•  3«
Jelly, 30-lb.  pails............. ..  4%
Sage..................................
Ì5
PA PER ,  WOODENIVARE.
C urtiss  &  Co.  quote  a?
follow s:
S traw .............................. ___1|£
“  Light  Weight........
S ugar...................
9i:
Rag  Sugar  ......................
Hardware........................
•2U.
oii
Bakers.........................
Dry  Goods...................... __ 5  "
Jute  Manilla................... __ 8
Red  Express, No. 1__
No. 2........ ....4
*>»
48 Cotton........................
Cotton, No. 2................
...20
“  3................... ...18
Sea  Island, assorted...... ..  40
No. 5 H em p..............
...16
No. 8 B ...........................
. ..17
W ool...........................
WOODENWARE.
Tubs, No. 1..........................  7 75.
“  No. 2........................... 6  75
“  No. 3........................... 5 tj
1 60-
Pails, No. 1, two-hoop.. 
“  No. 1,  three-hoop....  l  75
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes 
  60
Bowls, 11 inch.....................   1 00
13  “ 
“ 
.....................  I  25
15  “ 
“ 
.....................  2 00
17  “ 
“ 
.....................  2 75
assorted, 17s and  17s 2 50- 
“ 
“  15s, 17s and 19s 2 75,
“ 
Baskets, market..................  40
“  bushel.....................   1 00
“  with covers  1  90
50
“ willow cl’ths, No.l  5 
No.2 6 00
No.3 7 00
No.l  3 50
No.2 4 25
No.3 5 OO
GRAINS and FEEDSTUFFS-
W hite.............................
1  OO 
Red.....................................
98
Straight, in  sacks.............
5 no
“  barrels...........
5 20
Patent 
“  sacks.............
6  00
“  barrels...........  6  20-
Bolted...............................    2 50-
Granulated........................  3 00
Bran...................................  14 00
Ships..................................  15  50
Screenings........................  14  OO
Middlings.........................   17 00
Mixed Feed......................   17 75
Small  lots.........................  
36
34
Car 
“  .......................... 
Small  lots.......................... 
30
Car 
 
28
No. 1, per 100 lb s ..............   2 00
No. 1...................................  1  30
No.2..................................   1  10-

“  ....................  

MILLSTUFFS.

BARLEY.

WHEAT.

splint

FLOUR.

m e a l.

CORN.

OATS.

“ 
“ 

RYE.

HAY.

No. 1...................................  14 00
No. 2...................................  13 OO
HIDES,  PELTS  and  FURS.
P e rk in s  &  H ess  pay   as- 
follow s:
Green...........................  4  @ 4%
Part  Cured..................  @4%
Full 
..................  4%® 5VX
Dry............................    5  @ 6
Dry  Kips  ...................   5  @ 6
Calfskins,  green........3  @ 4
cured........4%@ 5
Deacon skins.............. 10  @20

HIDES.

“ 

“ 

% off for No. 2.

Shearlings.....................10  @30
Estimated wool, per 3> 20  @28

PELTS.

FURS.

5@1 00-
M ink.............................. 
Coon...............................  
5@1 10
5@1 20
Skunk............................  
Muskrat.........................  
l@ 25
Fox, red.........................  
5@1 50
“  cross.....................  50@5 00
“  grey........................ 
5@1 00
Cat, house......................  5@ 25
“  wild........................ 
5@ 50
Fisher......................... 1  00@6 00
Lynx..............................  50@5 00
Martin,  dark................   25@4 00
pale..................  10@1 50
O tter.............................   50@9 75
Wolf..............................   50@4 00
Bear..............................  30@30 00
Beaver..........................  50@8 00
Badger........................... 
5@1 00
Deerskins, per lb........ 
5@  40
MISCELLANEOUS.

Tallow.........................  4  @4%
Grease  butter 
........   5  @ 8%
Switches.....................   2  ©2%
Ginseng...................... 2 C0@2  10

“ 

Wholesale Price  Current.

Advanced—Po Ipecac, Gum  Shellac.  Declined—Qninia German, Quicksilver.

APOTHECARY^  BRAND.

n 5

Carb.............................  12®  15
Chlorate,  (po. 20)........  18®  20
Cyanide......................   60®  55
Iodide......................... 2 85@3 00
Potassa, Bitart,  pure..  28@  30 
Potassa, Bitart, com...  ©  15
Potass  Nitras, opt......  
8®  10
Potass Nitras..............  
7@  9
Prussiate.....................  25®  28
Sulphate  po................  15®  18

R A D IX .

Aconitum...................   20®  25
Althae..........................  25®  30
A nchusa.....................  15®  20
Arum,  po.....................  @  25
Calamus......................   20®  50
Gentiana,  (po. 15).......  10®  12
Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15)..  16©  18
Hydrastis  Canaden
®  60 
(po. 65)...................
15®  20 
Hellebore,  Ala,  po...
15®  20 
Inula,  po...................
2 40@2 50 
Ipecac,  po.................
Iris  plox (po. 20@22)
1S@  20 
25®  30 
Jalapa,  p r.................
@  35 
Maranta,  (¿s............
15®  18 
Podophyllum, po—
75@1  00 
Rhei...........................
@1  75 
“  cut...................
75@1 35 
“  pv.....................
48®  53 
Spigelia............ —
Sanguinaria,  (po  25)..  mi
©   20 
35 
Serpentaria..................  30®
80 
Senega........................ 
'<5®
40 
Similax, Officinalis,  H  ©
M  @
20 
Scillae, (po. 3 5 )........  10®
12
Symplocarpus,  Foeti-
dus,  po.....................  ®  3.'*
Valeriana, Eng.  (po.30)  @  25
German...  15@  20
Zingiber a ...................   18®  15
Zingiber  j ...................   22@

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“ 

Anisum,  (po.  20) ........  @  15
Apium  (graveleons)..  10®  12
Bird, Is........................ 
4®  6
Carui, (po. 18).............  12®   lo
Cardamon................... 1  00®1  2o
lorlandrum— ,........  10®  1
Cannabis Sativa .' .-sjt- ■  3)4©  4
Cvdonium........• 
- v   75@1  00
10®  12
Chenopodium  ...... ; 
Dipterix Odorate —  X-A75@l  85 
@  li 
Foeniculum
•  'm  
ì 
Foenugreek,  po........
4 r®  4M
L in i........- ................
4!i@ 4)4 
Lini, grd,  (bbl. 4  )..
35®  40 
Lobelia......................
3)4© 44 
Pharlaris Canarian...
5®
R apa..........................
8@  9
Sinapis,  Albu...........
11@  12
Nigra.........
S P IR IT U S .
Frumenti, W., D.  Co.
D. F .R ....
Juniperis  Co. O. T ...
Saacharum  N.  E ......
Spt. Vini  Galli.........
Vini Oporto..............
Vini  Alba.................
SPO N G ES.

.2 00©2 50 
.1  75@2 00 
.1  10@1  50 
.1  75@1  75 
.1  75@3 50 
.1  7o@2 00 
.1  75@6 50 
.1  25@2 00 
.1  25@2 00

2 25©2 50

wool
Florida  sheeps’
carriage........
wool
Nassau  sheeps’
carriage  .................
Velvet  extra  sheeps’
wool  carriage..........
Extra  yellow  sheeps’
carriage...................
Grass sheeps’ wool car­
riage  ........................
Hard for  slate  use —  
Yellow Reef, for  slate 
u se ...........................

Accacia......................
Zingiber  .....................
Ipecac..........................
Ferri  Iod.....................
Auranti  Cortes...........
Rhei  Arom.................
Similax  Officinalis —  
“ 
Co
Senega...........
Scillae......... ................
“  Co.....................
Tolutan .; ...................
Prunus  virg................
T IN C T U R E S .

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@@5@

60 
50 
2 
5 
8@
10 
8
30®  32 
24

Antipyrin.................. 1  35@1  40
Argenti  Nitras, ounce  ®  68
Arsenicum.................. 
5©  7
Balm Gilead  Bud......   38®  40
Bismuth  S.  N............2 15@2 25
Calcium Chlor, ls, ()4s
@  9
11 ;  *s,  12)..............
Cantharides  Russian,
@1  75 
p o ...................... •••■
®  18 
Capsici  Fructus, a f...
®  16 
« 
:  Sfe:
@  14 
25®  28 
Caryophyllus, (po.  30)
@3 75 
Carmine,  No. 40.........
50®  55 
Cera  Alba, S. & F ......
28®  30
Cera  Flava.................
Coccus ........................
Cassia Fructus...........  @  15
Centrarla.....................  @  10
Cetaceum...................   ®  35
Chloroform................  50®  55
“ 
squibbs ..  @1 00
GUiuini
Chloral Hyd Crst........1  50@1 75
10®  "
Chonar 
15®
Cinchonidine, P.  & W 
German
“ 
5®
Corks,  list,  dis.  per
@
cent  ........................
Creasotum.................
Creta, (bbl. 75)...........

“  prep.
precip 
ubra
Rif
Crocus  ...
Cudbear.......................  @
Cupri Sulph................  7®
Dextrine.....................  10®
Ether Sulph................   68®
Emery,  all  numbers..  @
po...................   @
Ergota, (po.)  45 ..........  40@
Flake  White..............   12®
G alla...........................   ©
Gambier.......................  7®
Gelatin,  Cooper..........  @
“ 
French...........   40®
Glassware  flint,  75 per cent, 
by box 66?4, less
Glue,  Brown..............  
9®  15
“  White................  13®  25
Glyeerina...................   18®  22
Grana Paradisi...........  @  15
Humulus.....................  25®  40
Hydraag  Chlor  Mite..  @  85
“  Cor ...fe  @ 7 5
Ox Rubrum  @  90
Ammoniati..  @1  10
Unguentum.  45®  55
Hydrargyrum.............  @  65
Ichthyobolla,  Am...... 1  25@1  50
Indigo.........................   75@1  00
fclqdine, Resubl........... 4 00@4 10
Iodoform.....................  @5 15
Lupulin__ * ...............  85@1 00
Lycopodium..............   55@  60
M acis..........................  80®  85
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
ararg Iod.................   @  27
Liquor Potass Arsinitis  10®  12
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
1M)...........................  
2@  3
Manilla,  S. F ..............   90@1  00
Morphia,  S. P. & W .. .2 55@2 80
C. C o....................... 2 55@2 70

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 

60®
@
27®

“ 

“ 

S. N.  Y.  Q. &
Moschus  Canton........
Myristica, No. 1.........
Nux Vomica,  (po 20)..
Os.  Sepia.....................
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.
Co............................
Picis  Liq, N.  C., % gal
doz  ..........................
Picis Liq., q u arts......
pints..........
Pil Hydrarg, (po. 80).. 
Piper  Nigra,  (po. 22)..
Piper Alba,  (po g5)----
Pix Burgun................
Plumbi Aeet 
Pulvis Ipecac et opii
Pyrethrum,  boxes 
"& P. D.  Co., doz...
Pyrethrum,  pv........
Quassiae.................
Qninia, S. P. & W...
S.  German.. 
Rubia  Tinetorum... 
Saceharum Lactis pv
Salacin.....................
Sanguis  Draconis...
Santonine  ..............
Sapo,  W..............
*•  M.....................
“  G.....................

“ 

@2 00
®2  70 
@1  00 
®  70 
@  50 
@  18 
®  35 
©  7
15

14®
1  10@1

II
@1  25 
.  55®  60 
8®   10 
45®  50 
.  31®  40 
.  12®  14 
@  35 
.2 50@2 75 
.  40®  50 
@4 50
12®
8®
@

CUBAN,HAND  MADE. HAVANA.CI GARS
10% gjd&   -

'L osD oG tores’i

free  from  AR 
TIFICIAL  FLA- 
ORING, is  a ci­
gar that will hold 
fire, contains one-third more pure Havana tobac­
co than any ten-cent Key West or two for 25 cents 
imported cigar you can get.

FREE  SMOKING,  MILD  AND RICH.

For  Sale  bv  20.000  Druggists  throughout  the 

U. S.

CURES

hiver and
Kidney Troubles 
^   Blood Diseases 

Constipation

---- AND----

F a m u lo

Complaints

toltin e & M m  D ri Co,
Wholesale Agts., Grand Rapids

Being composed entirely of  HERBS,  it 
is the only perfectly  harmless , remedy on 
the m arket and  is  recommended  by  all 
who use it. 

____________

Should  send $1 to 
E.  A. Stow©  &  Bro.
fo r one of th e ir Im proved

GRAND  RAPIDS,

LIQUOR & POISON RECORDS
c j n r s s a r c   r o o t .

We pay th e h ig h est price fo r it.  Address 

TyDHTT  D D H C !  W holesale  D ruggists, 
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GRAND  RAPIDS.

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of the Ancient  Building in London,  in which 
the first G.  L. of F.A .M . was held.  Also large 
llustrated Catalogue of all  Masonic books and 
goods  with  bottom prices.  Grand  new work 
for Agents.  R T  Beware  of spurious  Masonic 
books.  RED D IN G  Sl CO., Masonic Publishers 
and Manufacturers,  131  Broadway, New York.

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Organs  and  Hard Woods._____ I

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r U u i o n l i l n   will  add  a  luster  which 
for 
beautv and durability cannot be excelled.
Bill  j OUT MU  is  clean  and  easy  to  use,  as 
r U u lO illjln   full directions  accompany each 
bottle.
B111  10 UIM IT  is put up in Large Bottles and is 
rU lilO jllliA   sold  at  the  moderate  price  of 
Twenty-five cents.
n m   10 HI MU  is the best  Furniture  Finish  in 
r U lilO flm /l  the market.  Try  it,  and  make 
vour old furniture look fresh and  new. 
n n I  TOLlTMir  is for sale by all  Druggists, Fur- 
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Hardware Stores.

£S=Beware of  imitations.

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GRAND  R A PID S.  MICH.

Retail Druggists  will  find it to 
their  interest  to  keep  the DIA­
MOND  TEA, as it fulfills all that 
is claimed,  making  it one of the 
very best selling articles handled.

House.

Place your order w itb

our  Wholesale

Diamond  (HeiliGinß Go.,

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DETROIT,  -  MICH.

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WHOLESALE  AGENTS,

GRAND  R A PID S,

WHITE  LEAD 

\tt COLOR WORKS 

manufacturers of

DETROIT,
LATEST
ARTISTIC
SHADES

EXTERIOR
DECORATION 
F. 1. WURZBURG, Wholesale Agent

GRAND  RAPIDS.

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

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“ 

Aeoniturn  NapellisR. 
F.
Aloes...........................
and  myrrh........
A rnica........................
Asafcetida...................
Atrope Belladonna —
Benzoin......................
Co.................
Sanguinaria..............
Barosma....................
Cantharides................
Capsicum...................
Cardamon...................
Co...............
Castor........................
Catechu.....................
Cinchona  .................
Co................
Columba...................
Conium.....................
Cubeba......................
D igitalis...................
Ergot..........................
G entian.....................
Co..................
G uaica......................
ammo n ..........
Zingiber...................
Hyoscyamus.............
Iodine........................
Colorless........
Ferri  Chloridum......
K ino.........................
Lobelia......................
Myrrh................... .
Nux  Vomica.............
O pii...........................
“  Camphorated__
“  Deodor..............
Auranti Cortex.........
Q uassia...................
Rhatany  ...................
Rhei.........................
Cassia  Acutifol......
•  “ 
Co...
Serpentaria.............
Stromonium.............
Tolutan...................
V alerian.................
Veratrum V eride —

“ 
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“ 

“ 

* 
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Æther, Spts  Nit, 3 F ..  26@  28
“  4 P . .   30®  32
Altlmen........................ 2)4® 3

M ISC ELLA N EO U S.
“ 
ground, 

(po.
7)..............................  
Annatto........................  55©  I
Antimoni, po..............  

3®
4®
et Potass T.  55®

“ 

Strychnia  Crystal.
Sulphur, Subl........
“  Roll.........
Tamarinds...........
Terebenth Venice.
Theobromae.........
Vanilla.................
Zinei  Sulph.........
OILS.

Seidlitz  Mixture........
Sinapis........................
“  opt...................
Snuff,  Maecaboy,  De
@
35 
Y oes........................
35 
@il@
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes 
Soda Boras, (po. 12).  .
12 
33®  35 
Soda  et Potass Tart...
Soda Carb...................
2® 2)4
4®  5
Soda,  Bi-Carb.............
3®  4
Soda,  Ash...................
@  2 
Soda, Sulphas.............
50®  55 
Spts. Ether C o...........
••  Myrcia  Dom......
@ 2  00 
©2 50
“  Myrcia Imp........
“  Vini  Rect.  bbl.
2 31)........................  @2  11
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
@1  10 
.  234® 3)4 
.  2)4® 3 
. 
8®  10 
.  28®  30 
.  50®  55 
9 00@16 00 
7®  8
Gal
Bbl.
70
70
Whale, winter...........
90
Lard,  extra................
.  86 
55
.  50 
Lard, No.  1................
61
.  58 
Linseed, pure raw —
64
.  61
Lindseed,  boiled......
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
69
strained..................  50 
57
Spirits Turpentine —   52 
bbl.  lb.
Red  Venetian............. 134  2@3
Ochre, Yellow  Mars— 134  2@4
“ 
Ber.......134  2@3
Putty,  commercial— 2)4  2)4@3
“  strictly  pure...... 2)4  234@3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
ican ...........................  
13@16
Vermilion,  English—  
70@75
Green,  Peninsular......  
70@75
Lead,  red.....................  634®7)4
“  w h ite................  634@7)4
Whiting, white Span...  @70
Whiting,  Gilders’........ 
@90
White, Paris  American 
1  00
Whiting,  Paris  Eng.
cliff...........................  
1  40
Pioneer Prepared Paintl  20@1  4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared 
Paints......................1 00@1  20
No. 1 Turp  Coach......1  10@1  20
Extra Turp.................1 60@1  70
Coach Body............... 2 75@3 00
No. 1 Turp F urn........1  00@1  10
Eutra Turk Damar —  1  55® 1  60 
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 
T u rp .......................  70®  75

paints. 

V A R N IS H E S .

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Importers  and  Jobbers  of

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Chemicals  and  Druggists’  Sundries.

Dealers  in

Patent Medicines, Paints,  Oils, 1/arnishes.

We  are  Sole  Proprietors  of

WEATHERLY’S  MICHIGAN  CATARRH  REMEDY.

We have in stock and  offer a full  line of

W hiskies,  Brandies,

Gins,  Wines,  Bums.

Aceticum................
Benzoicum,  German
.....................
Boracic 
Carbollcum................
Citricum.....................
Hydrochlor................
N itrocum ...................
Oxalicum...................  
Phosphorium dii. 
Salicylicum
Sulphuricum. 
Tannicum —  
Tartari cum ...

m   10 
80@1  00 
30
40®  45 
60 
5 
12 
14 
20
. .1  40®1  80
134@  5 
1  40@1  60 
45®  50

ld©

AMMONIA.

“ 

Aqua, 16  deg..............  
3@
4®
18  deg..............  
Carbonas  .....................  Jl®
Chloridum...................   1~®

a n i l i n e .
iiinpk 
................... 2 00@2 25
Brown. ......................  
00
Red 
...................   45®  50
Yellow  i......................... 50@3 00

BACC a E .

Cubeae (po. 1  60......... 1  85@2 00
Juniperus................... 
iX
Xanthoxylum.............  - x®  M
70®  75 
@1  30 
50®  55 
45®  50

b a l sa m u m .
Copaiba.....................
Peru.............. ■ •.........
Terabin, Canada^... •
Tolutan.....................
C O R TEX .

Abies,  Canadian.........
Cassiae  ........................
Cinchona F la v a ..........
Euonymus  atropurp...
Myrica  Cerifera, po....
Primus Yirgini.............
Quillaia,  grd................
Sassafras  ........... .  • •• •
Ulmus Po (Ground  12).
EX T R A C T U SI.
Glycyrrhiza  Glabra..
“ 
p o ..........
Haematox, 15 lb. box..
“ 
Is...............
“  •  Hs............
“  Ms.............

f e r r u m .
Carbonate Precip —  
Citrate and Q uim a.. 
Citrate  Soluble..... 
Ferrocyanidum Sol. •
Solut  Chloride.......
Sulphate,  com’l......
pure.........
f l o r a .
Arnica.....................
An them! ...................
Matricaria  ..............
F O L IA .

“ 

......

nivelly,..............

Barosma 
Cassia  Acutifol,  Tin-
Alx.
Salvia  officinalis,  )4s
and  )4s.....................
ra Ursi......................

“ 

“ 

gummi.

24®
33®
11®
13®
14®
16®

@  15 
@3 50 
@  80
@
@
1)4®

14®
30®
30®

10®  Is
25®
35®

8®

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“ ••••

Acacia, 1st  picked —

2d 
3d 
sifted sorts...
p o ..................
Aloe,  Barb,  (po. 60)...
“  Cape, (po.  20)...
“  Socotri, (po.  60). 
Catechu, Is, ()4s, 14 )is,
16)...........................
Ammomae........
Assafoetida, ' po. 30)...
Benzoinum 
..............
Jamphor® 
..............
Euphorbiu 
po..........
Galbanmn...................
Gamboge,  po— ; .......
Guaiacum, (po. 45) —
Kino,  (po.  25).............
M astic........................
Myrrh, (po  45)...........
Opii,  (pc. 4 75) — ----
Shellac  .. 
........... .
bleached........
Tragacanth ................

@1  0( 
©  90 
@  80 
@  65 
75@1 00 
50©  "  ®
@
@
25®
@50®
35®  38 
35®  10 
©  80 
83®  95 
@  40 
®  20 
©1  00 
@  40 
d@3 35
30®
28®
“ 
30®
herba—In ounce packages
Absinthium..........................
Eupatorium.........................
Lobelia.................................
Majorum..............................
Mentha  Piperita..................
<i_  V ir.........................
Rue........................................
Tanacetum, V ......................
Thymus,  V...........................
55®
20®
20®
35© 36

magnesia.
Calcined, Pat.........
Carbonate,  Pat  —  
Carbonate, K. &  M . 
Carbonate, Jenning 
OLEUM.
..5 00®
Absinthium...........
..  45®
Amygdalae, Dule... 
. .7 SKS®
Amyaalae, Ainarae.
..2   00®
A nisi......................
10
@2  50 
Auranti  Cortex —
. .2  50@3 00 
Bergamii  ..............
..  90@1  00 
Cajiputi..................
@2: 00 
’aryophylli...........
..  35®  65 
ledar  .....................
’henopodii...........
©1  75 
Cinnamonii...........
..  95©1  00 
@ 7 5  
tronella..............
..  35®  65 
Conium  Mac.........
..  90(5.1  00 
Copaiba.................
15*50®16 00 
Cubebae.................
Exechthitos..........
..  90@1  00 
..1  20@1  30 
Erigeron
Gaultheria............ '3:25@2 
3.
35
Geranium,  ounce......  
g
Gossipii,  Sem. gal......   50®  <5
Hedeoma  ...................1  15@1  25
Juni peri......................  
00
Lavendula.................. 
99
Limonis............................1  60@2 00
Mentha Piper................... 2 75@3 <5
Mentha Verid......... . .3 00@3 25
Morrhuae, gal.......   80® 1 
00
Myrcia, ounce........  @ 
50
Olive.............    
10® 12
Picis Liquida,  (gal. 35) 
R icini....................  99^1 
JO
00
Rosmarini.............   75@1 
Rosae,  ounce..............   @6 00
Succini...................  40® 
45
Sabina..................  90@1 
00
Santal  ........................3 50@7 00
Sassafras...............   55® 
60
Sinapis, ess, ounce....  @  65
Tiglii...........................  @1  50
50
Thym e..................   40@ 
_@  60
Theobromas..........  15® 
20
P O T A 98IU M .
Bi Carb......................
Bichromate..............
Bromide.....................

opt  ................ 

15®
15®
37®

1  ®9^

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D ru g s  &  JVfedioxnes»

State  Board  o f  P harm acy.

O ne Y ear—O ttm ar Eberbach, Ann Arbor.
Two Years—Geo. McDonald. K alam azoo.
T hree Y ears—S tanley E. P arkill, Owosso.
P o n r  Years—Jacob  Jesson,  Muskegon.
3Pive Y ears—Jam es V em or, D etroit.
P resident—Geo. McDonald 
S ecretary—Jacob Jesson.
T reasurer—Jas. Vernor. 
N ext M eeting—At th e lecture room  of H artm an  s  Hall, 
'G rand Rapids, Tuesday and W ednesday, M arch 5 and 6.

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M ichigan   State  P h arm aceu tical  A ss’ll.

P resident—Geo. Gundrum , Ionia. 
__
F irst Vice-President—F. M. Alsdorf, L ansing.
Second Vice-President—H.M. Dean, Niles.
T h ird  Vice-President—O. Eberbach, Ann Arbor. 
S ecretary —H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor.
T reasurer—ViTro D upont,D etroit. 
Executive Committee—A. H. Lym an,  M anistee;  A-Bas 
se tt  D etroit; F. J.  W urzburg,  G rand R apids;  W.  A. 
Hali, Greenville;  E.T.  W ebb, Jackson.

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_ 

L o c a l S e c r e ta r y —A . B a s s e tt, D e tr o it.

Grand  R ap ids  P h arm a ceu tical  Society. 
P resident. J. W. H ayw ard.  S ecretary, F ran k  H. Escott.

D etroit  P h arm a ceu tical  Society. 

President. J. W. Caldwell.  S ecretary, B. W. P atterson.

M uskegon  D ru g   C lerk s’  Association. 
P resident, Geo.  L.  LeFevre.  Secretary, G. W. Hoye.

T h e   Pharmacist’s  Interest  in  the  Rebate 

Plan.
By M. N. Kline, of Philadelphia.

their 

its  bearing  upon 

It does not appear  to  the w riter that it 
should be necessary at this late day to go 
into  any detailed  explanation of  the  re­
bate  plan or its history. 
So  much  has 
been w ritten on the subject of regulating 
the prices of  proprietary articles  by this 
system,  and 
it  has  been  so  frequently 
and 
thoroughly  discussed,  that  I  sup­
posed the retail druggists or pharmacists 
were  fully  informed  upon this  subject.
B ut  from what  has been  said in some of 
the  pharmaceutical  journals  recently,  it 
would seem  that many pharm acists  have 
a very imperfect knowledge of its history 
and  workings,  and a very erroneous idea 
of 
interests. 
Many  appear to believe  th at  it  is  some 
unholy alliance between the m anufactur­
er and  wholesaler to extort an  unreason­
able  profit on  proprietary  articles  from 
the  retailer.  Nothing could  be  further 
from  the  truth.  The  m anufacturers  of 
proprietary  articles,  as  is  well  known, 
have  from the time  they were first intro­
duced  fixed  a  scale  of  prices  at  which 
they  desired their  preparations sold  by 
the  gross,  dozen  and  package. 
They 
themselves  have always  strictly adhered 
to this  schedule on direct orders.  W hen 
these  preparations were  few in  number 
and  comprised a comparatively  insignifi­
cant  item  in  the  sales of  wholesalers, 
they  adhered  in  their  transactions with 
retail  dealers  to  such  schedule  prices, 
and the retailer in turn  never thought of 
selling single  packages for  less than  the 
price printed thereon.  The profit allowed 
wholesalers in these  early schedules was 
usually  about  20  per  cent.,  although in 
some  cases  less.  As  proprietary  medi­
cines  m ultiplied  in  number,  and  began 
to  constitute a more  im portant  item  in 
the  sale of  jobbers  the  margins so pro­
vided  were  cut  into,  and  the  articles 
made leaders of  until 2 per cent,  to 5 per 
cent,  gross  profit was  about all  that was 
realized in their sales.  As this of course, 
resulted  in a  serious  loss  to wholesalers 
on  that  part of  their sales  which  it wras 
necessary  to  recover on the  more  legiti­
m ate  portion of  their business,  a  united 
effort  wras  made  by  the  Association  of 
W holesalers  to  induce  m anufacturers to 
adopt a system which would  insure suffi­
cient  m argin  on  proprietary  articles  to 
about  cover the  actual  expense of  hand­
ling them.  This  reasonable  request was 
granted  by many wTho  believed  “ that the 
laborer  wTas  worthy  of  his  hire,”  and 
they  now  sell  their  preparations  at  a 
fixed price,  and  agree to deduct a certain 
percentage  (usually about  10  per cent.), 
upon  receipt of  the  purchaser’s  signed 
contract,  agreeing  not  to sell  below’  the 
limit named.  This system  know’n as the 
Rebate or Contract  Plan has been in suc­
cessful  operation  on  a  large  number  of 
articles  for  six or seven  years,  and  on a 
few  articles a much longer term.
Many  retailers,  while  adm itting  that 
the  profit  guaranteed  to  the  wholesaler 
under this system  is  not  exorbitant, still 
object  to  it,  because  it  entirely  removes 
competition  upon this class of  their pur­
chases,  and  because  they  are  possessed 
with a keen  desire to have this  restored, 
as  they  feel  convinced  that  they some; 
how could  buy most of  these articles  be­
low’  cost as  they do  powdered  drugs be­
low the cost of the whole now from some 
sources. 
I  do not  for  a  moment  intend 
to deny  that  this hope would to some  ex­
tent  be  realized  if  the  plan was  aban­
doned, but the advantages obtained would 
be  as  delusive  in  the  one  case  as they 
now’  are  in  the  other.  As  business  is 
now  conducted  the  legitimate  and  un­
avoidable expenses of the jobber average 
fully  9  per  cent.  The  abolition of  the 
rebate  system would  take  away the self- 
sustaining  feature of  about 50  per  cent, 
of  the  jobbers’  business.  But  does  the 
sensible  retailer imagine  that  he would 
get  his purchases below the average  cost 
including  necessary expenses?  And  if 
not,  is  it wiser to tax himself on  the bal­
ance  of  his  purchases,  so  that  he  may 
get his proprietary medicines below cost?
I  claim without  fear of  contradiction, 
th at  the  present  arrangem ent is  a posi­
tive  advantage  to  the  retailer,  because 
under this system he buys liis proprietary 
medicines  at  precisely  the  same  as  his I 
competitor,  and  pays  only  the  actual 
cost of  these articles with  expenses add­
ed and competition is  confined  to a class 
of  articles  to which  it  legitim ately  be­
longs, and where he can reap the greatest 
possible advantage.  Let the most selfish 
consider  the  question  from this  stand­
point,  and they must,  I think,  grant that 
I am correct.
But I  admit that  there  is  an objection 
;to  the  system or  rather to the  abuse  of 
the  system,  which the  pharmacist  has  a 
right to complaiu of,  and which I believe 
it is  within his  power to have  corrected. 
As is well known the retailer in his sales 
no  longer  gets the  price marked  on  the 
package,  and  in many places the  “ enter­
prising  cutter”  thrives though  he sells a 
single  bottle  at  the  price  paid  by  the 
pharmacist  by the  dozen.  He  attracts a 
sufficiently  large  custom  to  enable  him 
to  purchase 
largest 
quantity,  and  thus  gets  the  10 per  cent, 
rebate in the  same m anner as the  whole­
saler, and  this  works an  injustice  to the 
pharmacist, which it lies in his  power to 
demand to  have corrected.  Let pharma­
cists  in  their  associations  bring this  to 
the  attention of  proprietors  as  did  the 
New Jersey  Pharm aceutical  Association 
at 
its  meeting  held  in  May  last,  and 
many  proprietors  will  be  strictly  gov- 
erned  by the  action  taken  by  the  Pro­

the  proprietor’s 

- 

.

.

.

Let 

resolution  was 

the instances above mentioned.

practice  is  not  infrequent.  A  case  in 
prietors’  Association  at  its meeting  held 
point  happened at this  store  some  time 
in  New  York,  November  15th,  when  in 
ago.  The  prescription  was  left  to  be 
response to the action by the New Jersey 
called  for.  Finding it not put  up as ex­
Association  above  referred  to,  the  fol­
pected,  the gentleman told us it had been 
lowing 
unanimously 
put  up  at  such  and  such a store.  We 
passed:
called the store  up by telephone and fol­
Resolved:  T hat  it is the  sense of  this 
lowed  the  m atter  up  for  days  till  we 
meeting that as a m atter of simple justice 
found  beyond  doubt  that  the  druggist 
to the retail trade,  proprietors should de­
had simply  substituted  another drug for 
cline  all  orders  for  quantity  lots  from 
that which was unknown.”
persistent  advertising  cutters,  whose 
We  will  not  enter  into  discussion of 
policy is to use the extra discount not for 
the question whether or not  substitution 
profit, but as a means of advertising their 
is ever legitim ate and  honest,  but  desire 
retail  trade,  selling at cost or less,  to the 
to confine  our  rem arks  to  that phase of 
annoyance and injury of legitim ate drug­
the subject  that  all  m ust admit is to be 
gists,  who  purchase  in the  usual quanti­
reprehended.  When  the  druggist,  for 
ties required by retailers.
the sake of  present or  prospective  gain, 
But  the  retailer  will  say,  is  this  the 
deliberately  employs  in  a  prescription 
only relief  I  can  hope  for  under 
this 
an article  to  replace  one  which  he  has 
system? 
Is  it not  possible  to extend  its 
not in stock or  one of  which  he  has  no 
protective arms  along the entire line and 
knowledge,  then  he  descends to dishon­
include all classes of distributors and en­
est  and  fraudulent  practice.  Commer­
force the marked  price on each package? 
cial and  abstract  honesty in  this age do 
No  one  can wish  more  earnestly than  I 
not  appear to be  synonymous,  yet,  nev­
do  that  this  could  be  answered  in  the 
ertheless,  they  are  one  and  the  same. 
affirmative.  The  N.  W.  D.  A.,  as  early 
The  doctrine  that  one  may at  times do 
as 1883,  or  about  one  year after  the  re­
evil  that  good  may result is often advo­
bate  plan  had  been  generally  adopted, 
cated,  but  arguments  in  its  favor  and 
placed itself con record as strongly favor­
support are,  in the estim ation of  upright 
ing the  extension of  the  system down  to 
minds,  fallacious,  based  upon  erroneous 
and  including the  retailer.  During that 
and misleading premises.
year,  mainly  through  the  efforts  of  the 
Some  may  argue  that  it  is  better for 
members  of  our  Committee  on  Proprie­
the  pharm acist  to  compound  prescrip­
tary Good9, the officers of the N. R.  D.  A., 
tions  calling  for  “Arabian  Sea  Grass,” 
with 
the  hearty  co-operation  of  some 
“ Blodgetti Root,”  and  the like, charging 
twenty  rebate  proprietors,  the  Campion 
but a  moderate  price,  rather  than  have 
Plan  was inaugurated  and a  great  deal 
the  customer  go  elsewhere,  where  he 
of  hard work  was done  by  the executive 
would find higher charges.  But does not 
officers to make  it a success. 
Its  failure 
the pharm acist thus make himself  an ac­
is a m atter of  history,  and need  not here 
complice in the  swindle ?  Even  though 
be referred to in detail.
the  loss  of  a  sale  result,  It  is infinitely 
W hether any other  scheme will be suc­
better to refuse to countenance  and  abet 
cessful depends  largely upon  the  unani­
the wrong-doer.
mity  of  retailers 
in  advocating  some 
Another phase of the  subject naturally 
feasible plan.
presents itself.  Is it allowable to replace 
them  not  meanwhile  make  the 
one ingredient by another  sim ilar  in ap­
mistake of  supposing that their interests 
pearance  and  constitution,  equally  as 
in this direction  are best served by efforts 
good  and  capable of  effecting  the  same 
to break down the system  under  consid­
results?  Can  Smith’s  W ine  of  Coca be 
eration.  One  way  of  doing  this,  prac­
employed when Brown’s W ine of  Coca is 
ticed  by some,  is  to  club  together  and
Here the  line  between  right
nurchase  proprietors’  quantities,  and  directed i 
then  d ividingthem   in  violation  of  the  and wrong  is  not so sharply drawn as in 
term s under  which the rebate is allowed, 
Such transactions are not  only dishonor- 
The prevalent custom of  physicians of 
able  but will most  certainly weaken the  prescribing some  certain  make  ot  prep- 
faith of  m anufacturers,  not  only in  the  aration  when  another  would do  as well 
present  system,  but  in  any sim ilar  sys-! is  one 
is  severely  animadverted 
tem  that  may hereafter  be  proposed to  upon  by  pharmacists  m   general, 
in e  
extend  to  retailers.  The  buyer  is,  of  latter  are  thereby  compelled  to carry  a 
most  miscellaneous  stock  of  goods,  for 
course,  justified in seeking  the  cheapest
which  they  have  infrequeut  calls,  and 
m arket,  but the honest  buyer will not be 
upon  which 
they  realize  little  or  no 
a  party  to  dishonest  practices  of  this
sort  to  cheapen  his  supplies  any more  profit.  The  druggist, 
therefore,  with 
inquires  what
stolen  goods  some  show  of  reason, 
than  he  would  purchase 
harm  there is in supplying Jones’  quinine 
knowingly  at  any  price.  As  already 
pills where  W hite’s  are  requested ? 
Is 
stated,  the  margin  afforded  wholesalers 
not  one  as  good  as  the  other?  Much 
under this  system is  ju st about sufficient 
sym pathy is felt for  him  in  his  serious 
to cover the  actual cost  of  properly con­
dilemma,  but strict  honesty should  lead 
ducting this  business,  and no action can 
him to procure  the  goods  ordered or re-
reduce profits below this  line and keep  it
I repeat here what I wrote to the |  fuse to  dispense  the  prescription.  Any 
there. 
N e w   Jersey Pharm aceutical  Association  deviation  from  the  right  is a failure in 
were
I his  duty. 
at its meeting in May la s t: 
alone  to  be  considered,  then  we would 
say,  substitute,  but the pharm acist’s is a 
noble calling,  its  fundam ental  principle 
being a desire, to  alleviate  the  woes  of 
suffering  hum anity,  and  any condescen­
sion  to  sharp  practices is a degredation 
of  his  profession.
We believe the num ber of those in this 
country who  practice  substitution  from 
dishonest  motives to be extremely small, 
and  that  they  are  considered  by  their 
professional  brethren as unworthy mem­
bers of  the craft.  To those  who  may at 
times,  influenced  by  w hat 
they  deem 
honest and sufficient reason#,  replace the 
directed  article  by  another  (as good or 
possibly better),  we can only say—Avoid 
even the appearance of  evil.  Don’t.  The 
satisfaction  derived  from an honest,  up 
right  professional  career is greater  and 
more  lasting  than  can  possibly be  con 
ferred  by 
the  acquirem ent  of  money 
which is stained and  discolored  by filthy 
hands.  Loss of immediate gain is amply 
compensated by ultim ate  success  and 
character for  the  strictest  probity  in all

And I beg  you to  observe  carefully,  if 
you  please,  who  amongst  wholesalers 
and  proprietors  are  the  supporters  of 
this plan and who the opponents ?  When 
the  retailers  look  for  aid  in  their  en­
deavor to overthrow the  unbusiness-like 
methods  of  the  “ cutter,”  do  they seek 
the latter ?  My  experience is otherwise. 
The  wholesale  druggist  or  patent med­
icine  deal- r  who  seeks  your  trade  by 
offering  inducements  in  open  or secret 
violation of  his signed  contracts  will be 
no  more  honest in executing  your order 
when he has so obtained it,  and you need 
not be surprised to receive impure drugs, 
counterfeit patent  medicines  (when such 
can  be  substituted),  articles  purchased
from  “fences,”  nor  to  receive your in  . 
voice  in  an  envelope  bearing  a  stolen  professional  dealings 
postage  stamp  purchased  at a discount.
W hen the correction of  the direct sales | 
by  some  proprietors  to cutters is made, 
which I feel  confident can be done in  all 
cases,  as I happen  to  know it already  is 
in many,  the  pharmacists’  interests  are 
served  by the  rebate  plan,  in  the  first 
p lace:
the  cost  of  proprietary 
medicines  sold  under  this  system  uni­
form to all  retailers.  The  advantage of 
this all will  admit. 
In the second place :
By shifting  competition  to  the  other 
portion of  the wholesalers’ business,  viz: 
drugs,  chemicals,  essential oils,  etc.,  and 
giving it there its fullest and freest sway 
which in my  opinion  m ust  result  to the 
advantage of  legitimate pharmacy.

“ Pharm aceutical  associations  cannot 
hope  to  benefit  the  ‘trade  interests’  of 
their members by condemning  protective
plans  in  successful  operations,  nor  m  
forcing  honest  dealers  out of  business, 
because  ‘mixers’  and  ‘adulterators’  of 
goods can underbid  them on patent med­
icines under a free m arket.”

he
“I  want  some  consecrated  lye,’ 
the
slowly  announced,  as  he  entered 
store.
lye,”  sug­
gested  the  druggist,  as  he  repressed  a 
smile.
It  does  nutmeg  any 
difference. 
It’s  what  I  camphor,  any­
how.  W hat does it sulphur ?”

Homicidal  Punning.
From  the B ritish and Colonial D ruggist.

“You  mean  concentrated 

If  dollars  and  cents

“ Perhaps  I  do. 

By  making 

that 

.

“Ninepence a  can.”
“ Then  you  can give me a can.”
“I never cinnamon  who  thought  him­
self  so w itty as  you do,”  said  the  drug­
gist,  in a gingerly manner,  feeling  called 
upon to do a little punning himself,
“Well,  that’s not  bad  ether,”  laughed 
the customer  with a syruptitious  glance.
“ I  ammonia  novice  at  the  business, 
though  I’ve  soda  good  many puns  that 
other  punsters  reaped  the  credit  of. 
However,  I don’t care a copperas far as I 
am concerned,  though  they ought  to  be 
handled without cloves till they wouldn’t 
know what  was  the  m atter  with  them. 
Perhaps  I  shouldn’t  m yrrh-myrrh.  We 
have' had  a  pleasant  time,  and  I  shall 
caraway—■”

But the poor druggist  lay  dead.

Came  Pretty  Near  It.

“Ah,”   said  one  business  man  to an­
other,  “ it is a pleasure  to  look  back  to 
the days of  our  youth,  and  to  think  of 
how  much 
the  sim plest  pleasures  de­
lighted us.”

“Yes,  that’s so.”
“Why,  I can  remember to this day the 
keen interest I took in my first volume of 
I used to be  very fond of 
fairy  stories. 
them. 
Perhaps  you  never  read  fairy 
stories  yourself?”
“No,  but  I  have  read  mining  pros­
pectuses a good deal in later  years.”

T he  Drug  Market.

Opium is firm at our quotations.  Mor­
phia 
is  steady,  but  may  be  advanced 
soon.  Quinine is very  dull  and  foreign 
brands are lower. 
Ipecac root is higher 
and  very  scarce.  Quicksilver  is  lower. 
Shellacs  continue  to  advance.  Oil  pen­
nyroyal is  advancing.

Muskegon  Drug  Clerks’  Association,
A t a special  meeting of  the  Muskegon 
Drug Clerks’  Association,  held  on  Feb 
ruary 5,  J.  W.  Haye  was  elected  Secre­
tary,  to  fill  the  vacancy caused  by the 
departure  of  J.  A.  T inholt  for  Grand 
Bapids,  where he  takes a position.

Do  N ot  Substitute.

From  th e  P harm aceutical E ra.

A short  time  since,  in  a  certain  city 
across the A tlantic,  a peculiar and inter­
esting  incident  took  place.  A  certain 
society  prepared  a  prescription,  one in­
gredient of  which had  no existence save 
in  the  imaginations  of  the  prescribers. 
This prescription  was  sent  in  turn to a 
large  num ber  of  drug  stores,  and,  in 
nearly  every instance,  it was  dispensed. 
The question then was, “ what article was 
employed  for  the  mythical  ingredient? 
W as its place  left  unfilled,  or was  some 
well-known  article  substituted  for it? ”
The  question  of  substitution  in  pre­
scriptions  is  a  difficult  one 
to  handle 
fairly.  • To some extent,  and  in some  in­
stances  such  a practice  may  be  allow­
able and even  advisable,  where in others 
it is reprehensible in the  extreme.  There 
are  those  who,  for w ant of  the  genuine 
article,  would  not  hesitate to substitute 
lard  for  “ goose  fat.”  Some  knowing 
th at  “ snake  oil”  cannot  be  obtained, 
supply  the  customer  simply  to  satisfy 
him,  for were  he to call at a neighboring 
store and get his  prescription  dispensed 
he  would  get  the  impression  that  the 
former druggist  did  not  understand his 
business.
In a reported  interview,  a  prom inent 
druggist in one of  our large cities speaks 
as  follow s:  “ We often get  prescriptions 
that  are  m eant  for one particular drug­
gist—a bit of  collusion between him and 
some physician.  One of  the  ingredients 
will be expressed by what  is  little  more 
than an  algebraic  sign.  Anxious  to  fill 
the  prescription  properly,  we  hunt 
through the  dispensatories  for the  sym­
bol used,  but to no avail.  All we can do 
then is either not to fill  the  prescription 
or to substioute for  the  unknown  quan­
tity  some  harmless  drug.  The 
latter

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A  TYPICAL  CUSTOMER.

W ritten  fo r The Tradesman.

Mrs.  Bacon entered the corner  grocery 
with  a  mad  rush. 
It  was  raining and 
the streets were covered with slush.  She 
carried with her a large um brella,  and as 
soon  as  she  was  inside  she  flirted  its 
moisture all over a lot of  sample  grocer­
ies which were on the counter, and placed 
it where  its  drippings  would  run into a 
box of  macaroni.  She  then  set  her  oil 
can  on  a  vacant  chair  seat  and  glared 
around for other worlds to  conquer.

“Bad day,”  ventured the clerk, by  way 

of  opening hostilities.

she 

“ W h at!” 

exclaimed, 

sharply. 
“Bad  day,  did  you  say?  Tell  a feller 
suthin’  he don’t know  next  time,  won’t 
you?  "D on’t  you  never  come  a  Miss 
Nancy in’  around me  about  the  weather 
when it’s like this,”  and  she  shook  her 
skirts till her store teeth  rattled.

“ Would  you 

like  to  get  your oil can 

filled?”  wras his next  venture.

“ W hen I do,  I’ll  ask.”
“ Yes’m.”
Then there was a pause  while she pro­
duced her wallet and counted  her  spare 
change.

“ Got any butter ?”
“Yes’m.”
“Well,  is it good for anything?” 
“ Yes’m,  I guess it is. 

It was  made by 

nice folks, anyway.”

“ Hum ph!  W hat  do  you  know  about 

nice folks ?”

“ Nothing,”  meekly.
“ No,  I guess  not.  Le’s  see  that but­

ter.”

“ Here,  Mrs.  Bacon,  is a sample of but­
ter which I call good,”  said the salesman 
as he  produced a roll  which  looked  im­
maculate.

“ Well,  you 

trot  out  your 

sam­
ples,  and  I’ll  be  my  own  judge  as  to 
whether  or  not  they’re  fit  to eat,”  was 
the next broadside from the enemy. 

“ Yes’m.”

.  “ Well,  then, tro t’em out.”

So they were trotted.  There were rolls 
from the dairies of  half  the  farm s in the 
two  townships,  and  Mrs.  Bacon smelled 
and tasted  until  she  probably  couldn’t 
tell which was sweet  and  which wasn’t, 
and  during  the  process  sho  kept  up a 
running fire of  comment  something  like 
th is :

“ Call this good ?  Nice, ain 't it ?  Yes, 
very fine. 
IIow do  you  ever  manage to 
get such prize butter here, anyway ?  It’s 
enough 
to  give  a  feller  nightmares. 
H um ph!  H air!  Specks!  D irt!  Yes, 
very nice!  Got any that  ain’t  stuck  to­
gether  like  m ortar?  Who  made 
this? 
W hat!  Don’t know?  You do,  too,  only 
you’re ashamed to tell  where  you got it. 
Well,  I don’t want it.  Here’s some;  who 
made this?  Mrs.  Jones?  W hat do  you 
take  me  for?  Think  I’d  eat  anything 
th at  came  out o'  that  hog  pen of  Tiers ? 
There’s  some.  W hat’s th at?   Le’me see 
it.  T hat  smells  better.  O h !  O ugh! 
S a lt!  S a lt!  Why,  that burns my tongue. 
T hink  I’m agoin’ to pay tw'enty-five cents 
a pound for salt,  when I can  get a barrel 
of  it for ten shillin’ ?  Well,  I won’t,  so 
that’s  the  end  of  that. 
If  you’ve  got 
any that’s fit for soap-grease, se t’er out.” 

“ W hat do  you think of  th is? ”
“ T hat 

looks  better.  Why  on  earth 
didn’t  you  show  me 
that  in  the  first 
place,  and be done  with  it?   You  ought 
to know7 that I’m  in a hurry and  haven’t 
got  time  to  fool  around  here  all  day. 
How much does that roll weigh ?”

“ Two pounds  and a quarter.”
“ W hat?  Two  and  a  quarter?  How 

much does it come  to ?”
“ Fifty  seven c e n ts/’
“No, it don't. 

It  comes  to  ju st  fifty- 
six  cents  ami  a  quarter. 
I’m  pretty 
green,  but  I  can  figger  a  little  in  my 
head,  and  I  don’t  propose  to  have  you 
forget it,  either.  1 don’t mind bein’ beat 
out of  half  a cent  occasionally,  but the’ 
won’t  no  man  gouge  me out of  more'n 
that,  if  I know myself,  and I think I do.” 

“W ill  you take the  b utter?”
“ Yes.  Fill  up that can  w'ith oil.” 
W hen  the  packages  Avere  ready,  she 

was asked if  there Avas  anything else. 

“ No;  how  much  does it all come to ?” 
“Seventy-five cents.”
And  she  settled  w ithout  a  murmur, 
taking with her the  roll  of  butter  which 
she had refused  at  first because it w'asn’t 
good enough.  She paid the regular price 
for  her  goods,  too;  but  she  probably 
didn’t know  it,  so soothing an effect upon 
her nerves had the  little  discussion with 
the  humble,  patient,  suffering 
twine- 
jerker produced.

Geo.  L.  T h u rston.

How  Far  a  Man  May  Go 

Tradesmen.

in  W arning 

The  following  is  the  full  text  of  a 
somewhat  celebrated  decision  rendered 
by Judge  Champlin,  and  concurred in  by 
the full  bench of  the Supreme  Court,  on 
January 25:

This is an action for libel, alleging that 
defendant  composed  and  published  or 
caused to be composed and published in a 
certain  newspaper  a  notice  signed  by 
Henry O.  Smith,  as follows:

“NOTICE.

“My  wife, Mrs.  Henry O. Smith,  deserted  me 
“ in  my sickness, and  has informed  me I could 
“ get another woman  for she  had quit.  I forbid 
“ all  persons  from harboring or trusting  her  on 
“ my account. 

o “ H e n r y  O.  Sm it h .

-,v 

“ Eaton Rapids, Dec. 27, 1883.”

th at  notice 

The  declaration contains  two counts— 
one alleging that the defendant composed 
and  published;  and  the  other  that  he 
caused to be composed and published the 
libel set  out.  The  plea was the  general 
issue.
The  first  question  raised  is  whether 
this  notice  contains  libelous m atter  per 
It  charges  her 
se.  We  think  it  does. 
with  deserting her husband  in  his  sick­
ness. 
If this charge be true,  Mrs.  Smith 
Avas  guilty of  the  basest  ingratitude and 
of conduct deserving the contempt of  all 
right-minded  people.  The  Avoids  which 
folloAv  show that  the  charge  made  was 
intended should be understood in a sense 
derogatory to the plaintiff.
The next  question  to  be considered  is, 
Avas  the  publication of  the  notice  priv- 
ileged?
A  qualified  privilege  exists  in  cases 
where some  communication  is  necessary 
and proper  in the  protection of a person’s 
interest,  but  this privilege  my be lost  if 
the extent of its publication be excessive.
The  rule is  thus  stated in Odgen’s  on 
Slander and  Libel,  225:  “So with an ad- 
vertisem ent inserted in  a  newspaper  de­
famatory of  the  plaintiff;  if  such an  ad- 
vertisem ent  be necessary  to  protect  the 
defendant’s 
interest,  or  if  advertising 
was the only way of effecting defendant’s 
object,  and  such object  is a laAvful  one, 
then the circumstances excuse the exten­
sive publication.  But if it was not neces­
sary to advertise  it  at  all,  or  if  the  de­
fendant’s object could  have been equally 
well  effected  by  an advertisem ent  which 
did not  contain  the words  defamatory of 
the plaintiff, then the  extent given to the 
announcement  is  evidence  of  malice  to 
go to the  jury.”
If  a  wife  leaATe  her  husband’s house 
without  cause or  provocation,  and  he is 
willing  to  suitably supply  her  Avith  ne­
cessaries,  or  w ith  money 
to ’ purchase 
them,  he  cannot  be  held  liable,  on  the 
basis of a presum ption of authority,  or of 
an  implied  agency,  for  goods purchased 
by her on  his credit.  Notice to the  pub­
lic would not be necessary in such a case. 
It  is  only Avhen  he  has perm itted  her to 
trade  upon  his  credit 
to 
tradesm en 
is  necessary  to  protect  the 
In  such  case  a 
husband’s 
interests. 
notice to the public not to give her credit 
upon  his  account  Avould  be 
justifiable 
and  would  be to  that extent  privileged. 
But he would not be justified in inserting 
in such notice words which were defama­
tory of  the wife,  and if  he does  so,  such 
defamatory words are evidence of malice. 
There  is  another  rule  which  applies  to 
communications  or  publications  which 
are  upon  proper  occasions  qualifiedly 
privileged.  And th at rule is,  that if  the 
m atter  charged  as  libelous  be false  and 
the publication  malicious,  it  is  not priv­
ileged. 
In  this case  the  facts Avere sub­
m itted to the  jury  and  they have  found 
that  defendant  did  not have  reasonable 
and  probable  cause to believe  that  said 
notice signed  by his son was substantial­
ly true,  and  that in what  he  did in rela­
tion  to the  publication of  the notice  he 
Avas  actuated  by  malice 
the 
plaintiff.  The  court also  instructed  the 
jury that the  burden of  proof  was  upon 
the  part  of  the plaintiff  to  prove  by a 
preponderance  of  evidence that  the  de­
fendant caused this notice to be published 
knowing it to be false.  The jury having 
returned a general verdict of guilty under 
this  charge  as  Avell as the special verdict 
above  that  he  was  actuated  by  malice 
does  away  entirely w ith  the  defense of 
privilege.
It is also urged  by counsel in  behalf of 
defendant  that,  as  the  testimony  shows 
the notice was w ritten by the husband of 
the plaintiff,  and  sent  by him to be  pub­
lished  in  the  paper the  plaintiff  is  not 
entitled  to recover,¡¡for  the reason  that a 
m arried woman could not bring an action 
of  slander or libel  against  her  husband 
at the  common  law and  the  statutes of 
this State that give a m arried woman the 
same right to sue and be sued  in relation 
to  her own  property  have  not  gone  so 
far  as to  allow  a  m arried woman  to  sue 
her husband in an action of tort for libel. 
In  a suit  brought  against her  husband, 
she  would  not be allowed  to testify,  and 
that the defendant stands in privity with 
the husband who is now deceased; that the 
husband’s defense would  be his  defense. 
We  aie  not  prepared  to  decide  that a 
m arried  woman  in  this  State  may not 
m aintain  an  action of  libel  against  her 
husband.  This,  howeyer,  is  not  such a 
case;  nor is  it any excuse  or  defense for 
this defendant to show that  his son,  who 
was  plaintiff’s  husband, 
the 
libel  and  directed  defendant to publish 
it.  The testim ony is uncontradieted that 
defendant  caused it to be published  rnd 
paid  for  its  publication.  The  special 
verdict  which  was  given in response to 
questions subm itted to the  jury,  appears 
to hav e been  supported by testimony  in­
troduced in the cause  and  is  consistent 
with the  general  verdict  rendered,  and 
we discover  no error in the record which 
warrants us in setting it aside.

indicted 

toward 

CLERKS  IN  CITIES.

Their  W ork  and  Their  Pay—The  Latter 

a Question  of  Supply  and  Demand.

From  th e Chicago News.

Clerks constitute one  of  the  most  nu- 
merous  classes of a great  city’s  popula­
tion,  and  their 
types,  m anner  of  life, 
duties,  and  tem ptations  make  an ever- 
interesting subject for study.  Thousands 
of men  and  women are to-day penned in 
behind the counters of Innumerable estab­
lishments  in Chicago,  weighing,  measur­
ing,  answering  sensible  and  senseless 
questions,  and 
cultivating  habits  of 
courteous address for their own and their 
employers’  interest—and  the m ajority of 
them  for  a  pittance  wholly  dispropor­
tionate,  it  is said,  to the duties required 
and the services rendered.  The connec­
tion  between  clerk  hire  and  crime and 
immorality,  the responsibility of employ­
ers  for  the  hardships  and slips of their 
employes,  the physical, m ental and moral 
consequences  of  what  clerks  as a class 
have to undergo,  are thus m atters of vital 
importance to the students  of  social sci­
ence. 
Said  a  gentleman  yesterday,  in 
reference to this phase of city life:
“ Most of what people term  the  abnor­
mal  features  of  social  development find 
their  explanation  in  private motives,  in 
the innate desires of  individual citizens; 
and  I  hold  that  clerks  themselves  are 
prim arily responsible  for  what are com­
monly set forth as wrongs and hardships. 
The wages for services are not essentially 
different from the price  of  commodities. 
Supply and demand regulate  both.  An 
abundant  supply  or an unusually strong

“Now 

increase.  N oav,  from 

in 
demand  means, 
invariably,  a  rise 
wages,  and the  reverse means a fall.
let  me  give  you  a  few  facts. 
From all appearances there is little or no 
difference between the  present decade of 
our  history  in  respect to popular senti­
m ent and the decade  preceding.  Hence, 
the facts of  the  one  period  are approxi­
mately true for the other.  From 1870  to 
1880 the gross increase of  the population 
of the United States was 30.08  per  cent. 
During  this  same  period  agriculturists 
increased  in almost exactly the same ratio 
as the general  increase.  Mai ufacturers 
and miners  increased  in  num ber  42  per 
cent.,  while professional  men  and  those 
engaged  in  personal service show an in­
crease of 52 per cent.  Our farmers, man­
ufacturers and miners are practically our 
only wealth producers,  and we find their 
average percentage  of  increase to be 36. 
Thus we have a 52 per  cent,  increase  of 
wealth  distributors  merely handling the 
products  of  a  36  per  cent,  increase  of 
wealth  producers  for»a 30  per cent,  gen­
eral  increase of population.
“ These  figures,  I think,  are  very  sig­
nificant.  W hat  is  more,  they  only  tell 
half the story.  During the last decade— 
and  the  present  will  yield equally  sur­
prising results Avhen the  census  of  1890 
is taken—farm   laborers increased only 15 
per  cent.,  in  the  face  of a 30 per cent, 
general increase,  and  domestic  servants 
only  10  per  cent.,  Avhile  general clerks 
and  copyists  show  a  315  per  cent,  in­
crease,  clerks in hotels and  restaurants a 
107  per cent,  increase,  waiters and port­
ers a 230 per cent,  increase,  and  laborers 
about  stores  and  warehouses an 813 per 
cent, 
the  very 
nature  of  things,  Avhat  m ust be the in­
evitable  result  of  such  a state of affairs 
upon a vast num ber of  the population of 
cities?  Simply  small  wages,  irregular 
employment,  and  often  privation  and 
consequent Avrong doing.
“For the  m ultitude  it  is  proArerbially 
true thaf city life  is more desirable than 
country life,  and  it  is  equally  true that 
the  work  off  clerks,  despite  its  annoy­
ances,  is less laborious and  more  agree­
able than that of  laborers.  Hence  to  be 
with the  crowd and  have  genteel  work 
have  grown  to  be  little  short  of  a na­
tional  evil.  T hat  employers  are  often 
crim inally  negligent  of  the  health  and 
welfare of  their  help  is true,  and  this is 
an evil  not easy to  correct,  for,  however 
bad the conditions of  a place are,  compe­
tition  and necessity will bring  somebody 
to fill it.  The  m ain  point  is,  however, 
purely a  business one.  W hen the supply 
of  those Avho are  anxious  to get genteel 
employment is so abundant—often  far in 
excess  of  the  demand—employers  need 
not and  will not  pay high  Avages,  and  it 
is  a  question  Avhether  the  cupidity  of 
employers  or 
the  foolishness  of  em­
ployes is more to blame  for  existing cir­
cumstances.
“As a rule,  a storekeeper  finds it more 
to his interest to have  three  clerks at $1 
a day each  than  two clerks at $1.50,  and 
when  they’re  to  be had,  as they  invari­
ably are  in  cities  like  Chicago,  he will 
take 
irrespective  of 
whether they receive  sufficient  Avages to 
eke out a decent  living.  Further,  Avhen, 
as is usually  the case in big  cities,  there 
are  num bers  of  people  out  of  employ­
ment,  it is a question  whether  it  is  not 
good public policy as  Avell  as private in­
terest 
that  a  large  num ber  of  clerks 
should be employed at a small wage than 
a smaller  num ber  at  better pay.  Thus 
many factors come into the cons deration 
of  every social  and  economical  question 
and make its solution difficult.
“As I look at the  m atter,  many,  if  not 
most,  of  the evils  experienced by clerks 
and  people  sim ilarly  employed  spring 
from  the  senseless  pas  ion of  the masses 
to forsake small toAvns  and rural districts 
for  the  m etropolitan  communities. 
‘A 
year and  a crust in Chicago is better than 
a lifetim e  and  roast  beef  on  the  sand- 
heaps  of  Hammond,’  seems  to  be  the 
prevailing notion.  Hence,  moral  resj on- 
sibility  aside—and  moral  responsibility 
cuts  a  small  figure  in  such  m atters— 
Chicago  employers  feel  little  necessity 
of  catering  to  the  needs  or  desires  of 
employes  or  of  offering  high 
induce­
ments  in  point  of  wages.  The  whole 
thing  practically  comes  to th is :  ‘There 
is  the  place—so  many  hours  a  day,  so 
much  pay. 
If  you  want  it,  take  it;  if 
you don’t,  somebody  Avill  be  glad to get 
it.’  Personally,  I think  the  clerk’s  po­
sition  anything but easy and his pay  any­
thing but adequate,  but till  we have less 
disparity  in  the  numbers of  Avealth-pro- 
ducers  and  wealth-distributors,  m atters 
will not be much better.”

three  clerks 

the 

Dissolution  Notice.

Notice is hereby  given  that  the copartnership 
formerly existing between F. J. Immen and L. E. 
Best under the style of the Champion Baking Co. 
was dissolved on Sept. 24,1888, by the withdrawal 
of L. E. Best.  The  business  is continued under 
the same style by the remaining partner.

F. J. I mmen,
L. E. Best.

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and operates 987 miles, or 57 pet cent  of  the  en­
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short line to Helena; the only Pullman  and  din 
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reaches Miles City, Billings, Bozeman, Missoula, 
the  Yellowstone  National  Park,  and,  in  fact, 
nine tenths of the cities and points of interest in 
the territory.
The Northern  Pacific  owns  and  operates  621 
miles, ar 56 per cent of  the  railroad  mileage  of 
Washington, its main  line  extending  from  the 
Idaho line via Spokane Falls,  Cheney,  Sprague, 
Yakima and Ellensburg, through  the  center  of 
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