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NO. 295.

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L IFE   IS  STRANGE.

A blind m an  by th e  w ay 

F iddles w ith m ain an d  m ig h t:

H is h ea rt is happy, his face is gay,

H is locks are thir;  an d  w hite.
As th e pennies drop in  h is h at,
■  He is m erry  and free from  care,
T hough he plays b u t a single tune,  and th a t 

Is an ancient, hackneyed air.

T he little birds in  th e park 

Sing sw eetly u n to   him ,

From m orning till th e fall of dark 

At th e gurg lin g  fo u n ta in ’s rim .
W hile he fiddles  aw ay in  glee—

T his m an w ith  th e drooping  form ,

W ho looks like a g avnt  and  w ithered  tree 

Tossed in  a w intry storm ,

A cross th e  busy  square 

U pon a neighboring block,

A  m illionaire w ith  never a  care 
Ju m p s headlong oft' th e dock.

B ut, som ehow , it  seem s to m e 

He closes h is life so soon,

Because th e b lin d  m an ceaselessly 

F iddles th a t sam e old tune.

R.  Iv. Mu n k ittb ic k.

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company  you ?”

imperceptibly  to  see 

CLOUDEDALE’S  W IF E .
you going to ride this morning! 
quite casually, 
as usual.”

“Are 
1 asked 
“Yes 
“Alone ?”
••Yes.”
I moved a step nearer and said:
“Am 1 very intrusive  in  asking to ac 
“If  you are I shall say no.”
“May 1 ?”
“Yes.”
1 was afraid my face flushed  with  the 
almost  sharp  sense of  pleasure  I exper­
ienced  when she said that word.
I turned a little  from her as I inquired 
when her horse w as ordered.
“For half  an hour hence.”
“Then  I  must  go  and  get  mine.”  I 
lingered 
if  she 
would  not  look  at  me.  No;  when  she 
raised  her  eyes  from  the oleander,  she 
| went directly up the stairs.
I was at the door when she came down, 
and I was off  my horse,  ready to put  her 
I upon hers.
I  She  stepped  on  the  horse-block  and 
said,  coolly :
“I always mount this  way.”
We started.
“In which direction?”  1 asked, 
“If  you go with me.”  she said, looking 
around*  with  a smile,  "you  must  always 
go one way—out toward  Fair Oaks.”
“You  don’t  mean  to  say that  you go 
that  road  every  time!”  I  questioned.
I “There  are  scores of  lovely rides  about 
the city—out to the  reservoir;  the Brook 
road;  and it is fine on Libby Hill.”
“1 know  them  all.”  she  replied,  “but 
i since I came  to  Mrs.  West’s,  1  go  this 
way.”
“In  other  words,”  I  said  to  myself, 
“since she was married.”
I  had  not  yet  heard  her  mention 
Cloudedale’s  name  in any way,  but  the 
I 
omission  had  not  seemed  marked. 
knew that it might be interpreted  either 
way,  but it was certainly agreeable to me 
that she had been thus silent.
“Is it  for  penance  that  you  will  not 
ride in any other direction ?”
“Yes,”  she answered,  gravely.
“For what offense?”  I persisted.
“I wish to remind  myself  of  a certain 
to  guard 
levity  of  disposition,  and 
against  it.”
She spoke apparently with  perfect sin­
cerity,  and I looked at her in amazement.
“Perhaps  it  betokens a light  disposi­
tion  in  you that  you have allowed me to 
converse with  you now and then.” I said, 
carelessly.
We  were  cantering  along  easily,  and 
she was  as  graceful in the saddle as she 
was everywhere else.  She certainly pos­
sessed the gift of  elegance of  movement.
Looking  at  her  dark  face now,  I felt 
that  her  lack of  beauty  was  a  kind of 
chain  upon me.  It was so  very piquant 
vo be half in love with an ugly woman.
She looked  at  me  brilliantly,  but  she 
did not smile.
“Certainly a lightness of  nature that I 
should  enjoy  such  conversation,”  she 
aid.
“Do  you mean—”  I began,  quickly.  1 
hesitated, then  went  on :  “Of  course,  it 
is impossible  that  you  can  care  in  the 
least for the few moments each day when 
I can talk with  you.”

She laughed gayly, now.
“Really,”  she  said,  “I  would  never 
have  thought  that  you,  of  all  men, 
would  have  so  humble  an  opinion  of 
your power of  charming.”
I  dared  not  press  the  question  as I 
wished to do.  I only said :
“Do  I,  then,  strike  you  as  being  so 
very well satisfied with myself ?”
“You  do  not  seem  to  be unhappy at 
j our own shortcomings.”
“Perhaps  not. 
I  know  of  only  one 
person in the  world with  whom I would 
change.”
“Pray, who is that ?”  she  asked,  with 
an evident  entire  absence of  thought as 
to what the answer would  be.
“Ames  Cloudedale,”  I  replied,  dis­
tinctly.
1 was  looking  at  her  as I spoke,  and 
my very eyes throbbed with the intensity 
which  suddenly  thus  came  to  the sur­
face.
She turned and gave me one quick  look 
that was  like a keen  thrust  through my 
heart.
A  dull  color  came  over  her  dark 
cheeks,  and  there  was  some  unintelli­
gible  movement  of  her  lips.  It  was  a 
perceivable  space  of  time  before  she 
spoke, but when  she  did,  face and voice 
were as usual.
She  did  not  reply to  my  words,  but 
made a remark upon some scene we were 
passing.
I  was 
gazing at her with burning  eyes;  thus to 
look at her  was  some  consolation,  some 
comfort to me.  This  was the first time I 
had been  alone with  her—the  first  time

1 did  not  pretend to respond. 

“But  you would not have fallen if you 
j had not been  tempted  to try speed  with
Was  I  not  afraid  to  displease  her ? j my Vivian.  No one can  surpass her.” 
“Is  your mare Vivian ?”
“Yes,  because in her way she is an en-
Some  vague  idea  of  speaking  of  the 
mare’s  mistress  as  Vivian  came to me, 
but I only said :
“1 hope  jou will be magnanimous to a 
poor fellow who was  so  rash as to try to 
overtake Vivian.”

when I did  not  need  to  veil  my glance i 
lest others should see it. 
Yes, I was afraid’ but the  effect  she had 
upon me transcended that fear.  Thus to 
be  riding  alone  with her was a  joy that] chantress;  she can annihilate space 
must for the  moment  overwhelm  every-
thing else.
Only for a brief  space,  however,  was I 
so unwise as to risk a rebuff which might 
deprive  me  of  her  acquaintance.  That 
risk must be avoided at any cost.
“Do  you like a fast  canter ?”  I asked, 
breaking the  silence;  “if  you do,  here is 
the place.”
I pointed to the level stretch before us. 
She  nodded  her  head,  and  away  we 
went. 
I soon  discovered  that her horse 
was  far  superior  in  speed  to  mine;  it 
covered the  ground with such easy steps 
that I was  obliged to put  mine up.  But 
only  for a time  could I keep  abreast  of 
hei-.  Then her mare shot ahead,  settling 
down  into a stride  that  at first  alarmed 
me;  but 1 saw that Mrs. Cloudedale knew 
how to keep her seat.  She turned in her 
saddle  and  waved  her hand to me.  then 
seemed  to  give  a  sign  to  her  animal, 
which went on more fleetly.
I  was  irritated,  and  put  the  whip 
sharply on to my bay, but, do the best he 
could,  he  could  not  compete  with  the 
horse that was flying on before him.

She looked at me questioningly.
“Make me a promise,”  I said.
“What is it ?”
Her  face  was  toward  me,  and  there 
wras a more  kindly look  on it than I had 
I  suppose  she  was  sorry 
ever  seen. 
for me.
“Promise that  you will come to see nee 
every day that I am shut up.”
“Yes,  I promise that, if I am in town.”
I asked,  hurriedly,  if  she  expected  to 
go away.
“No.”
She remained a moment  looking at me 
uriouslj-  as  she  answered.  Then  she 
smiled, and turning her head away,  said :
“I believe they told me correctly about 
Lou,  Mr.  Hesketh.”
“Who told  you anything?’’
“Mrs.  Sublitt.”
“A h!”
As I uttered that  interjection my mind 
ran over all  mjT acquaintance  with  that 
Spanish  Creole  who  could  act so much 
more  than  she  said. 
I felt that I hated 
Mrs.  Sublitt. 
I knew  she would not tell 
anything that I wished  told.

face 

anxiously 

“I  think  my  leg  is  broken. 

Mrs.  Cloudedale  looked  around  again 
just  before  she  reached a long curve in 
the road: then she disappeared around it. 
Irritated,  I  gave  my  horse  another 
cruel cut.  He snorted  and  reared,  then 
caught his forefeet and was  down on his 
knees,  while I went  over  his  head  and 
landed  in  some  awkward  way with one 
leg  doubled  in  a  manner  that  drew  a 
curse and a groan from me.
The horse  scrambled  to  his  feet  and 
stood  with hanging head, as if thoroughly 
I  tried  to  get  up 
ashamed of  himself. 
also,  but  my first movement told me that 
the sharp  pain I had felt  had  been  the 
breaking of  a bone near the ankle.
The physical pain,  acute as it was, was 
slight in comparison  with the fury in my 
heart  that  such a thing  as  this  should 
have happened  to  me now,  of  all  times 
I should be laid up in mjT room;  I should 
see  Mrs.  Cloudedale—it  would 
not 
amount to that,  of  course.
Her husband  would  come home.  and.I 
should  still  be  chained.  Was  it  not 
enough  to  madden one ?  I lajT still,  my 
lips trembling with wrath as well as with 
suffering.  She would be back soon.  She 
would  ride  on  awhile,  then  she  would 
fear something had  happened to me.  and 
would  return.  An awkward dolt I rnusi 
seem to have had this occur.
After a short time 1 heard the swift re 
turning  hoofs  of  her  horse,  and  then ] 
turned  to 
saw  her 
ward  me.
She  was  quickly  off  her  horse  ant 
bending  over  me.  The  moment  wai 
sweet,  despite the  cause of  it.  She was 
close to me;  I saw the  agitated flutter of 
her  pulses  at  her  throat;  there  was  a 
bright  flush  on  cheeks  and lips;  as she 
bent  over  me  I  looked  straight  in her 
eyes.
It  was  only  with  difficulty  that I re­
strained myself from clasping the gloved 
hand;' but,  fortunately,  I was  not  idiot 
enough to do that.
“A  fine  cavalier  you  have,”  I  said, 
grimly,  “who  lets himself  be pitched off 
his horse in this kind of  way.”
"Don’t be silly, now,”  she said, almost 
sharply.  “Do  you  think  you  are  too 
good to be pitched off  your  horse ?  Are 
you badly hurt ?”
I  have 
done my best to be one of those repulsive 
objects which you cannot bear to see.”
She  stared  a  little,  as  not  knowing 
what I meant.  Then she rose to her feet 
and went toward her horse.
“Where  are  you  going?”  I  asked, 
quickly.
ride  fast to get  a carriage for 
“I must 
answered.  "I  had  a broken 
you,”  she 
I know what  you  must  suf-
arm once, 
fer.”
I had  nothing to say. 
She led her  horse to the stump of  a tree, 
mounted  from  it,  and  was  soon  out of 
sight,  while I  lay  there  and  waited  as 
best I might. 
I  tried  to  writhe  myself 
into a sitting position,  but  having  noth­
ing  to  lean  upon,  1 lay back  again,  and 
occupied  myself  with  wondering  if  she 
would  come back,  or merely  send  some 
one.
Several  mule-teams  went by.  but I re­
jected any proffered aid. saying some one 
was coming for me.
I had not broken my leg in Mrs. Cloude­
dale’s service—it  would have  been  some 
satisfaction  if  1  had—but  it  had  been 
done by mjT own awkw ardness.  I thought 
of  the dance to be at  night.  Well I was 
sure of  one  who  would  not  dance with 
Mrs.  Cloudedale;  would  not  have  her 
hand on his arm;  would have  no  chance 
of  looking  in  her  eyes.  Was 
it  not 
enough  to  make  a  man  curse ?  And I 
should be  incapable of  riding  any more 
with her.
She must have  made good time back to 
the city, for my watch had hardly reached 
the hour when I had  thought it  possible 
for her to return, when I heard the sound 
of  wheels  rapidly  coming,  and  in a mo­
ment a pair of  horses  was  drawn up be­
side  me,  and  Mrs.  Cloudedale,  in  her 
riding habit,  alighted.
“I  found  this  carriage  just  before  I 
reached the citj',”  she  said,  “and I knew’ 
the sooner I came back the better.”
The  two  colored  men,  who  occupied 
the driver’s seat,  lifted  me  into  the car­
riage,  and placed  cushions  for mjT leg to 
rest upon. 
I  suffered  severely,  but I did 
not care much for that.
Mrs.  Cloudedale  gave  orders  to  go 
slowly,  so as not to  jar,  and  then she sat 
down beside me.
“You  see  how  quickly  punishment 
comes for violation  of  my  rule  of  going 
alone,”  she said,  looking at me very gen­
tly,  her eyes  veiled with  sympathy.
“That is not  the  way to  look at it,”  I 
answered.  “You must think of mj’ dire­
ful condition if I had been alone and had 
tumbled off  my horse in that way.”

I did not reply. 

What did she say ?”
Nothing  detrimental.  She  only said 
that of  all the  men  with  whom she was 
acquainted,  you knew best how to amuse 
yourself.”
“And  why  did  you  think  of  that re­
mark now ?”
My voice was a trifle  savage as I asked 
the question.
“I reserve  the  right to be silent,”  she 
replied,  with a smile.
I was  silent,  also.  I was  thinking  of 
the  fact  that  Mrs.  Sublitt  had  warned 
this ladj7 as effectually in  those words as 
if  she had spoken an hour.
In  a few  moments  more  we  were  at 
Mrs.  West’s.  I  was  carried  up  to  my j 
rooms.  The bone was set, and I was told 
how  long I might  have  to  lie  there. 
I 
stipulated  that  every  day  I  should  be 
carried out into my sitting-room  and put 
on the lounge.
“You will  retard  your  recovery,”  the 
doctor said.
“I shall take  my chance,”  I answered.
I was  sufficiently indignant  when,  the 
next day,  Mrs.  Sublitt  called  with  Mrs. 
Cloudedale.
The latter hardly remained longer than 
to ask how 1 had slept,  and  to  hear that 
I had not slept at all.
But Mrs.  Sublitt  sat down in the chair 
opposite me and  said :
“I  knew  it  would  amuse  you to hear 
about the ball last night.”
“Certainlj7.”
“It was too bad  you  were  not  able to 
be there.  A very nice little time.  Mrs. 
Cloudedale went, but she did not dance.” 
Though I  was  foolishly glad  to  hear 
that,  I kept my face impassive.
“I don’t quite make  her out,” went on 
my companion,  her bright eyes upon me. 
“But I'd  be  willing  to  bet  gloves  that 
she  doesn’t  care  a penny  for  her  hus­
band.”

“Why did she marry him, then ?”
“What  a  truly  masculine  question! 
There  are  a  hundred  reasons  why  a 
woman  should  marry  a  certain  man, 
other than that she loves him.”

Although  Mrs.  Sublitt  talked  on  for 
some  minutes,  1  was  not  tempted  into 
saying anj'thing  more, and  when,  as the 
days  went  by,  she  came  in often,  I was 
guarded alway:
At last I could  half  sit  up,  and I was 
promised  in a week  more  a trial  across 
the room on crutches.
Mrs.  Cloudedale  was  there  when my 
crutches  were  brought  to  me.  By this 
time  my  temper  had  been  so  severely 
tried that it was only when she was pres­
ent  that  I  forgot  my  vexation.  I was 
able to persuade her to stay  half an hour 
sometimes.  By what  subtle  means  did 
she  make  it appear as if  it were not her 
inclination  which  took  her away,  but a 
sense o-f  duty ?  She certainly never said 
such a thing,  and  yet  she  made  we feel 
that such was the  case,  and  the  feeling 
exhilerated me for  some  time  each  day 
after her departure.
to become uneasy and despondent.

But before she  came  again I had time 

One evening  she  knocked at the door 

She was ready to go to a concert.
“Just  one  moment, to  ask  if  you  are 
grumbling or patient,” she said, brightly, 
coming up to  my  side  and  putting  her 
hand in  my extended palm.
“Are  you  going  out ?”  I  asked,  dis 
“1  had  thought of  it,”  smiling  down 

concertedly.
upon me with  eyes full of  light.
“Don’t  go,”  I  said,  suddenly.  “Per 
form a  work  of  charity  and  spend  the 
evening here with me.”

“Would  you be  very grateful ?”
I still  held  her  hand,  but I felt that 
must  release  it,  and I  let  it  go  with 
sigh.
“Only trj' me,”  I responded, fervently, 
not in the  least  thinking  she  would re­
main.
She  turned,  threw  off  her  hat  a<>d 
mantle,  and  came  and  sat down not far 
from me.  I could  hardly credit my hap­
piness. 
I  looked  at  her;  her  face  and 
eyes  were  aglow;  some  look  of  sweet­
ness impossible to describe was upon her 
mouth;  her  whole  mien  was  such  that 
my heart  sprang  up  more  eager,  more 
passionate than ever.
I  could  not  remember  restrictions 
where  my  wishes  were  concerned. 
I 
wohld not remember  anything now,  save 
that the very air was quivering with this 
woman’s  presence—that  every  breath  I 
drew was but an added intoxication.
I had allowed my  eyes, my face,  to re­
veal al! they  would,  but  not  yet  had I

permitted  words 
was to me.
In the midst of  this  happy excitement 
there flashed  across  me  the  thought  of 
the  satisfaction  it  would  be  to win too 
dear  a  smile  from  the  wife  of  Ames 
Cloudedale,  that  would  give a flavor  to 
this  moment  which  otherwise  it  might 
have lacked.  Not but  what this woman, 
under  any  circumstances,  would  have 
had the same charm for me personally.
The  talk  went  on  easily for a while, 
when,  at last,  I rose, and,  with the aid of 
my crutches,  crossed the  space  between 
us,  moved a  chair  nearer  her,  and  sat 
down.
“Do you know what you have done for 
me?”  I  asked,  hardly  above a whisper, 
my gaze kept  upon  her  face  with  that 
persistence  which  now made it a caress.
1  certainly  seem  to  have  been  the 
means of your  breaking  your  leg,”  she 
said lightly.
Don’t!”  I  exclaimed,  and  went  on 
quickly, determined that she  should  not 
stop me.  “You know—you  must  know 
that I have  never  been  so  happy in my 
life as in these months since 1 have known 
you. 
I have waited  from  the  moment 
you left me until the moment  when  you 
hould  come  again.  Do  not  interrupt 
me! 
I  will  say  now  what I have  felt 
toward you since the first time you looked 
at me.  Nothing  in  the world shall  pre­
vent  say  saying  that I love  j'ou!  I love 
jou!”
She sat  perfectly  quiet  while I spoke 
thus,  leaning  forward  nearer  her.  but 
not quite  daring  to  take  one  of  those 
hands which lay so utterly still.
“Let  me  speak  a  moment  now,”  she 
said,  when there  had  been  an  instant’s 
silence.
I drew back.  There  was something in 
her  tone  that  was  as  if  a  piece  of  ice 
had been suddenly laid on mj  heart:  but 
I felt  my  love beating there as madly as 
ever.  She went  on:
“When  I  first  saw  you  at  the  table 
down  stairs;  when  you  first  addressed 
me, I knew you were  one  of  those  men 
who amuse  themselves  with  what  they 
call  love. 
I knew you had not  the  re­
motest sense of what is named honor. 
If 
you  felt  an  attraction,  an 
inclination 
toward a woman,  you fostered  it,  for  it 
interested  you.  You  enjoyed  having 
our pulses accelerated.  Almost imme­
diately,  i  saw  that  I  was  honored  by 
our favor,  and I resolved to do  a  thing 
of  which I am  already  ashamed. 
I re- 
olved to  attract  you.  You  know  if I 
have succeeded. 
1 thought it  would  be 
ather a fine thing to punish you.  I think 
ou have a certain kind of  selfish  sensi­
tiveness that will  make you feel  this for 
time. 
It is really humiliating that you 
have mentioned love to me. 
ff I  were  a 
Catholic I would go into  retreat to purge 
myself of such uncleanliness.”
She rose from her  chair.  She  looked 
lown  at me With flaming eyes.
“Can you believe that  any  other  man 
ave yourself can inspire  love? 
If it is 
possible for jto u to  believe  such  a  fact, 
know that I love  Ames Cloudedale so en­
tirely that not one thought of mine is not 
his.  1 am the happiest wife in the whole 
world,  and  my  husband  comes  to-mor­
row.”
She swept out of the room.  I sat there 
scorched  by  the  fiery contempt  of  her 
words. 
I did not attempt  to  move.  As 
if  to  add 
another  bitterness  to  my 
thought,  I now knew that the  look I had 
noted on her face when she had  come  in 
was caused bjr her hone  of  Cloudedale’s 
return.
It were f( lly to try to  describe  what  I 
felt.  She had done it  deliberately.  She 
had played with me;  had led me on with­
out seeming to  do  so.  And  she  loved 
Cloudedale.

My lips formed a furious  whisper:
“Curse him!”
There  seems  nothing  more to tell.  I 
kept my room. 
I knew that Cloudedale 
came and that he  took  his  wife  to  New 
York.
As  soon  as  it  was possible, I left the 
house. 
I had to  saj7  good-bye  to  Mrs. 
Sublitt.  She looked at  me  inquisitively 
as she remarked how they had all missed 
Mrs.  Cloudedale.
“Very  much, 
iudeed,  I  suppose,”  I 
answered.
“Do you know,” she went on, “I almost 
think  she  is  fond  of  the man she mar­
ried.”

"Why shouldn’t she be?”  I asked.
Then  we  shook  hands, and I got into 

the carriage which was waiting for me.
M a r i a   L o u is e   P o o l .

A  H e b re w   A m ong  R o b b ers.

A drummer gives this  bit  of  Western 
experience:  “Traveling  in  Arizona  re­
c en tly   with several of the hoys,  the train 
was boarded by robbers, who took posses­
sion,  and,  with revolvers  in  hand,  went 
through the luckless  passengers. 
I was 
seated in the rear of the car, and directly 
opposite  sat  a  little  Hebrew  drummer, 
who,  when his turn came,  with  fear  and 
trembling,  went  down  into  his  pockets 
and with reluctance fished out $200.  He 
hastily took $4 from  the pile and pushed 
it into his vest pocket. 
‘What  are  you 
doing?’  asked  the  robber  of  him as he 
dropped the muzzle of  his pistol  uncom­
fortably near the Jew’s  forehead.  The 
latter hurriedh  replied,  ‘Mine frent,  you 
surely vould not refuse me a two per zent 
discount on strictly  cash  transaction  lik 
dis?’  He carried his point.”
A New Definition.

A gymnasium was explained  to a little 
girl as a place in  which people  exercised 
their  muscles.  Afterward  discussing it 
with a little friend,  she  was heard to say 
that  a  gj’mnasium  was  a  place  where 
people exercised their bustles.

A Maine man has developed a new and 
very original  idea for  making  money in 
a law case.  He says he is going to bring 
suit against  the  electric  light  company 
for damages to his hens, in keeping them 
awake every night till  12  o’clock  by the 
bright  light,  as  they  are  worn  out for 
want of sleep and are too tired to lay.

B E A N S

And all dealers are  invited  to  send  sam­
ples and write for  prices  that  can  be  ob­
tained in this market.
We  do  a  COMMISSION  BUSINESS 
and our aim is to obtain the  highest  mar­
ket price for all goods sent us.  Not only

B B A . N S

but  also  ALL  KINDS  OF  PRODUCE. 
We can sell as well as  anyone.

We in/vite correspondence.

BARNETT  BROS.,

159 So.  Water St.,  CHICAGO.

3  fo r  25c.

S traight 10c.

‘BEN   HUR,”

‘FLO R   DE  MOEBS,” 

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F av o rite  5-Centers.

AND

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MANUFACTURED  BY

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M A K E R S .

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W r it e   for  P r ic e s.

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Im porters and Jobbers of

STAPLE  and  FANCY.

O v e r a lls,  P a n ts ,  Etc.,

OUR  OWN  MAKE.

A  COMPLETE  LIN E  OF

Fancy  CroGkery  and

Fancy Woodenware

OUR  OWN  IM PORTATION.

Inspection  Solicited.  Chicago  and  De­

troit  prices  guaranteed.

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t t t d   A   r NrT i m ,'Cr  at  th e   G rand  R apids 
L  L i A U   X  I  L 'f - J   B usiness College.  E d ­
ucates pupils to tra n sa ct and  record  business as 
it is d one by our best  business  houses. 
I t  pays 
to go to  th e  best.  S horthand  an d   T ypew riting 
also thoroughly taught.  Send fo r circular.  Ad 
dress A .  S.  P A R IS H ,  successor to C. G. Swens- 
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O r d e r   o n   S h o rt N o tic e .

W e m ake a specialty of

Confectionery,  Millinery  and 

Shelf Boxes.

A ll  w ork  guaranteed  first  class  an d   a t  low 
prices.  W rite or call  for estim ates  on  anything 
you m ayjw ant in  my line.  T elephone 850.

O F F IC E   A N D   F A C T O R Y ,

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GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Martin—Eugene  Jacobs  has  sold  his 

Whitehall—L.  W. Mapes  has opened a 

The Michigan Tradesman

AMONG THE  TRADE.

GRAND BAPIDS  GOSSIP.

Chas. W.  Hake  succeeds Wm.  Hake in 

the wholesale liquor business.

F. 

S.  Lalone has  removed  his  grocery 

stock from 54  to 88 South Ionia  street.

Sisson & Livingston  have  engaged  in 
the grocery business at Ada.  I. M. Clark 
& Son furnished the stock.

L.  B.  Spurgeon  has  engaged 

in  the 
grocery  business  at  Fife  Lake.  I.  M. 
Clark & Son furnished the stock.

The  firm  of  Kortlander  &  Grady, 
wholesale  liquor  dealers, has  dissolved. 
H.  B.  Grady continues the business.

Mrs.  E.  J.  Adams  has  opened  a milli­
nery  and  bazaar  store  at  Clarksville. 
Adams & Co.  furnished the millinery.

Thos.  H.  Redmond  has  arranged  to 
open  a  native  wine  house  at  31  Canal 
street,  under  the  style of  the California 
Wine Co.  ________________

M. A. Tickers has  engaged  in the gro­
cery  business  on  Terrace  street,  Mus­
kegon.  Hawkins.  Perry & Co.  furnished 
the stock.  ________________

Mrs.  C.  A.  Dimling  has  added  a  line 
of  groceries  to her  dry goods  and  boot 
and shoe stock.  I.  M.  Clark & Son fur­
nished the stock.

Shula & Mihalak  have  engaged in the 
grocery business at  the  corner of  Davis 
and  Seventh streets. 
I. M. Clark  & Son 
furnished the stock.

The new factory of the Michigan  Ada­
mant Plaster Co. is so near to completion 
that it  is  expected  to  begin  operations 
therein by the first w eek in June.

James Lane,  the bankrupt lumberman, 
is  attempting  to  affect  a  settlement on 
the basis of 10 cents  on  the  dollar.  So 
far as learned,  the  offer meets no takers.
Albert  Feeht  and  Mr.  Kiefer,  both of 
Detroit,  have  removed to Grand  Rapids 
to engage in  the  sheepskin  pullery bus­
iness.  They have  not  yet  fully decided 
on  a location.

Silas  K.  Bolles  and  Ed.  B.  Dikeman 
have  formed a copartnership  under  the 
style of  S.  K.  Bolles & Co.,  and  will  en­
gage in the wholesale  cigar  business  at 
77 Canal  street.

Thos. Wasson  has  sold  his  bakery at 
111  Canal  street  to  Jos.  Tschauer, for­
merly engaged  in the bakery business at 
West  Bay  City,  but  for  the  past  year 
in the employ of  A.  Bradford and  F.  C. 
Hammerschmidt.

J.  F.  Trout,  for  twelve  years  house 
salesman  for  Spring  &  Company,  has 
platted  his  twenty-five-acre  farm,  just 
south  of  the  city,  into  128  lots.  The 
tract  is  between  Madison  avenue  and 
Grand  Boulevard.

Chas. E.  Hall,  formerly engaged in the 
retail grocery business at  North  Muske­
gon,  but for the  past  two  years  on  the 
road for C.  G.  A. Toigt  & Co.  and the O. 
E.  Brown Milling Co.,  has engaged in the 
produce and  commission  business  at 20 
Scribner street.

Assignee  Jewell  has  sold  the  C.  E. 
Kellogg drug  stock to Mrs Ella.  A.  Kel­
logg,  who  will  continue  the business at 
the old stand.  The  sale  did  not  bring 
enough to cover the secured indebtedness, 
leaving  the  $4,500  of  insecured  claims 
entirely out in the  cold.

J.  W.  C.  Smith,  for  the  past  eight 
years  proprietor  of  the  Kalamazoo  Oil 
House,  at Kalamazoo,  has taken the man­
agement of  Scofield,  Shurmer & Teagle’s 
oil business  at  this  market,  succeeding 
J.  N.  Anisansel.  Mr.  Smith  will  con­
tinue to look  after  his  Kalamazoo  bus­
iness as well.

Not  content  w ith  selling  its share of 
the eil  and gasoline handled at this mar­
ket,  the  West Michigan  Oil  Co.—which 
is  only another  name for  the  Standard 
Oil  Co.—has  began  selling  gasoline  to 
the consumers here in the  city,  peddling 
the same from  door to door.  The  busi­
ness is carried on under  the name  of  F.
G.  Ellinwood,  but  is  owned  and  man­
aged by the  local  representative  of  the 
Standard.

meat  market to L.  W. Hooper.

Muskegon—William Wentou  will open 

a grocery store on Sixth street.

Champion—John  Hickey has  sold  his 

general stock to W. J.  Dawson.

Reed  City—Morse  &  Baker  succeed 

C.  H.  Coles in the  jewelry business.

Lansing—E.  W.  Baker, of  the  jewelry 

firm of  E. W.  Baker & Son,  is dead.

Belding—Wilson & Friedly have added 

a line of parlor  furniture and couches.

Schoolcraft  —  Briggs  Bros, 

succeed 
J. W.  Briggs,  Jr., in  the  drug  business.
Three  Rivers—Shepard  &  Strutz  suc­
ceed Wm.  H.  Shepard  in  the  drug  bus­
iness.

Kalkaska—Geo.  Parker  has  bought 
F.  E.  Darby’s bakery and restaurant bus­
iness.

Shelby—Wesley Fisher  and  Dr. W.  T. 
Stringham  will  engage  in the drug bus­
iness.

Charlesworth—Archie  Anderson  has 
closed out his business  and gone to Shel- 
byville.

Birch Run—The grocery firm of  Beach 
&  Hadsill  has  dissolved,  M.  S.  Beach 
continuing.

Shelby—J.  W.  Corpe,  of  Dowagiac, 
will  open  a  tailor  shop  over  Rankin’s 
drug store.

Marquette—N.  &  A. Johnson  succeed 
Hoffman &  Werner  in  the  grocery  and 
produce  business.

Middleville—Dr.  A.  Hanlon  is  fitting 
up his vacant store  and  will  remove his 
drug stock into it.

Howell—R.  C.  (Mrs.  Andrew)  Whit­
taker’s  news  and  cigar  stock  has been 
taken by creditors.

Battle Creek—J. C.  Bauer, of  Jackson, 
has  purchased  the  gunsmith  stock  of 
goods of  W.  T.  Davis.

Montague—W.  H.  Ricaby  denies  the 
report  that  he  will  remove his  jewelry 
stock to Benton Harbor.

Evart—F.  A.  True has  sold  his  stock 
It  is  under­

of jewelry to Wolf  Bros. 
stood they will close it out.

Kalamazoo—Eugene  Scott & Co.  is the 
the  firm  succeeding  Eugene 

style  of 
Scott in the saloon business.

Vicksburg—H.  G.  Baker  has  engaged 
in the drug and  grocery business.  He is 
a son of  R.  Baker, of  the  firm  of  Baker 
& Carlisle.

Eaton Rapids—Mrs.  Weeks  and  Miss 
Bentley,  both of this place,  will  open  a 
millinery store at Springport.

Clarksville—Lake  Odessa  parties  are 
arranging  to  establish a furniture  store 
and undertaking business here.

Kalamazoo—Huntley &  Baker  are  re­
moving their stock of agricultural imple­
ments  to  the  Baumann block, on North 
Rose street.

Evart—R.  A.  Allured,  of  the  Evart 
Hardware Co.,  has bought  the  hardware 
stock of E.  F.  Birdsall,  at  Meredith,  and 
moved it here.

Kalamazoo— E.  J.  Mann,  of  Chicago, 
has purchased the confectionery business 
of Chase & Harvey.  He will make cater­
ing a specialty.

Owosso—Theo. Laubengayer will move 
his store to some other  location,  to make 
room for the new building  which is to be 
erected on the site of  the old one.

Hastings—Geo. Soule has  bought Wm. 
Fuller’s  interest  in  the  dry  goods  and 
grocery firm of  Phillips & Fuller and the 
firm name is now Phillips & Soule.

Big Rapids—W. J.  Sanders,  dealer  in 
groceries,  etc.,  has  flitted  from his old 
quarters  on  North  Michigan  avenue to 
the  store  in  the  Raven  block,  recently 
vacated by W.  H.  Smith.

Ryerson—The  Ada  L. Johnson  build­
ing,  at  the  corner  of  Lake  and  Mann 
avenues,  is  nearly  completed. 
It  is  a 
handsome  brick-veneered  building  and 
will  be  used  as a dry  goods  and  drug 
store.

Nashville—A.  W.  Whitmer,  formerly 
of the firm of W. A.  Aylsworth & Co.,  of 
this place,  recently at  Morley,  has  sold 
his interest in the clothing business there 
to his partner, J.  W.  Walker,  and  taken 
a position in the insurance office of H.  F. 
Burtch,  at Grand Rapids.

Sand Lake—T. J. Blanchard and James
H.  Brayman  are  erecting  a  two-story 
frame store building, 40x80 feet in dimen­
sions.  It will be divided into two stores, 
one  side  being  occupied  by  Mr.  Bray- 
man’s hardw are  stock and the other side 
by Mr.  Blanchard’s furniture stock.

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

Lisbon—E.  King  is  repairing his saw­

Detroit—Jas.  Hartness,  soap  manufac­

Mulliken—B.  1.  Whelpley began  mak­

ABOUND  THE  STATE.

Ada—Headley & Sisson, meat  dealers, 

mill.

have dissolved.

the new drug firm.

Onsted—Palmer  & Kane is the style of 

turer,  is dead.

East  Saginaw—Chas.  Sandhoff,  boot 

ing brick last  week.

and shoe dealer,  is dead.

Atwood—D.  Flanigan  is  putting  up  a 

Ryerson—Wm.  Peer  is  putting a new 

frame for a sawmill.

front in his grocery store.

Eaton  Rapids—E.  D.  Corbin  has dis­

posed of his crockery stock.

Nashville—Elmer Griggs has opened  a 

confectionery and fruit store.

Dorr—Mr.  and Mrs.  Ainyay will open a 

new millinery establishment.

Dushville—E.  H. Allyn succeeds Edgar 

& Allyn in the drug business.

Hart—H. Marshall  will  open a bakery 

and restaurant establishment.

Perrinton—J H.  Kennedy,  formerly of 
Manton,  has  engaged  in  the  furniture 
business.

Beachwood—Billmau  &  Godshall  are 

building a shingle mill.

Big  Rapids—S.  S. Wilcox is operating 

a shingle  mill  at  Alleyton.

Nashville — S.  Springett  started  his 
sawmill, northwest  of  this  village,  last 
week.

Lake  Odessa — Fire  destroyed  $500 
worth of logs in G.  L.  Hinkley’s yard  on 
May 6.

Spring Lake—The  business  men  here 
have taken steps toward  raising  $15,000 
to establish  and  operate a furniture fac­
tory.

cigar factory on Division street.

Potterville—The  Potterville  Brick  & 
Tile  Co.’s  factory  has  resumed  opera­
tions.

Carson City—A receiver  has  been  ap­
pointed for King, Smith & Boyer, lumber 
dealers.

Woodland—The  old grist mill is being 
remodeled  for  a  cooper  shop  and stave 
factory.

Owosso—Miles  Parker  has  begun op­
erations  at  his  brick  yard  in  West 
Owosso.

Hartwick—Hicks & Collins  are  opera­
ting  their  shingle  machinery  in  Shore 
Bros.’ mill.

Manistique—The  Chicago  Lumbering 
Co.’s new warehouse at the dock is nearly 
completed.

Mancelona—D.  A.  Foote has purchased 
an interest in the business of  the Mance­
lona Cigar Co.

Owosso—The  Owosso  Cigar  &  Candy 
Co.  will  move  into  the  new  Burhan’s 
building next week.

Sears—J.  H.  Lamphear  will soon have 
his shingle mill running.  He has a good 
stock of bolts on hand.

Bay  City—Alexander  Folsom,  of  the 
firm  of  Folsom  &  Arnold,  lumber  and 
salt manufacturers,  is dead.

Grand Ledge—The Grand  Ledge Chair 
Co.  must double  the  capacity of  its fac­
tory to keep  up with its orders.

Morley—The Bracket shingle mill,  five 
miles  west of  this  place,  was  destroyed 
by fire last week.  Loss, $2,000.

Charlevoix  —  The  Charlevoix  Cigar 
Manufacturing  Co.  is  established  in the 
new quarters in the Lewis block.

Leland—W. F.  Gill  and  L. J. Grobbin 
have  rented  the  Leland  Iron Co.  mill, 
which  they intend  to run  this  summer.
Detroit—Edward  C.  Kirchberg,  junior 
member of  the  furniture  manufacturing 
firm  of  Aertz,  Meyers  &  Kirchberg,  is 
dead.

Naubinway—Nelson Holland’s mill  has 
been  thoroughly  rebuilt,  enlarged  and 
improved.  The  shingle  mill  is  also in 
operation.

Cheboygan—H.  A.  Blake has put up  a 
new office and  repaired  all  the damages 
to his  machine  shop  caused  by the fire 
of April 30.

Owosso—The Estey Manufacturing Co. 
shipped 350 complete bedroom sets in one 
week recently,  the  largest week’s record 
in its  history.

Dorr—Gray Bros., millers, contemplate 
building a grain  house  soon.  They will 
handle grain for the  Merrill Milling Co., 
of  Kalamazoo.

Jackson—The  John  Hutchison  Manu­
facturing  Co.  has  arranged  to  erect  a 
series of  buildings,  for use as a manufac­
tory of  mill machinery.

Allegan—J.  B.  Streeter & Son have re­
moved the boiler from their paper mill to 
their  sawmill,  to  form a battery to fur­
nish power for both establishments.

Bay City—A  new  enterprise  here is a 
kindling  wood  factory,  which  is  now 
being erected.  It w’ill be running in three 
weeks,  and will convert refuse  pine  into 
kindling.

Bay City—Another large box factory is 
to be located here, W.  W.  Crapo,  of  New 
Bedford,  having  purchased a site,  and is 
interested w’ith other Eastern  capitalists 
in the project.

Plainwell—W.  H.  Hooper  has sold his 
interest  in  the  Hooper  Stave Co.  to his 
partners, Joseph Deal and John  N.  Son- 
crant,  who  will  continue  the  business 
under the same style.

Mancelona—Wallbrecht  Bros,  are  re­
pairing  their  flouring mill.  Among the 
improvements  will  be a new  elevator,  a 
new stone  foundation and rollers substi­
tuted for the old stones.

Big Rapids—The  Falcon  Manufactur­
ing Co.  is building a new  dry kiln on the 
west  side of  the  race,  opposite  its  fac­
tory.  Improved  kiln  facilities  will  be 
used in its  construction.

East  Saginaw—J.  II.  Freeney has re­
built the shingle mill  destroyed by explo­
sion  at  the  south  end  of  this city last 
season.  He is also operating the shingle 
mill he purchased from E.  R.  Phinney.

Muir—The Muir Corn  Binder  Co.  has 
an order for 50,000 pieces of  packing for 
the tunnel under the  St.  Clair  river,  at 
Port Huron,  and  the  factory  is  already 
turning out the job.  A thousand  of  the 
corn binders are now ready for  the  mar­
ket.

Kalamazoo—Fuller  &  Matthews,  of 
Jackson,  contemplate  building  a  car­
riage factory here,  if  a bonus  of  $5,000 
can be secured.  The factory will be  60x 
300  feet  in  dimensions  and  the  firm 
guarantee  employment  to  100  men  for 
three years.

Benton  Harbor—Wm.  Newland  has 
bought  the  old  Conkey-Watkins  brick 
yard  north of  the  Paw  Paw  river  and 
will soon put  it  in  operation.  So great 
is the  local  demand for  brick  that  the 
two  yards  now  running  are  unable  to 
meet the wants of builders.

company 

contemplates 

East Saginaw—The Saginaw Lumber & 
Salt  Co.’s  mill  has  begun  operations. 
The 
sawing 
10,000,000  feet of  Georgian  Bay stock at 
its mill this season and  will sort it at the 
yard.  The logs will be  brought  over in 
rafts.  The mill on Spanish River, which 
it rented and has operated for two  years, 
will also cut 10,000,000 feet.

Bay City—Briscoe & Co.’s  box  factory 
has just filled an  order for a firm in Aus­
tralia.  The  idea  of  shipping Saginaw 
valley lumber products to  the  antipodes 
is novel,  to say the least.

Detroit—The Cole Conduit Co., of which 
Wm. B.  Moran, James A.  Randall, James 
A.  Phelps, Ralph Phelps and  Charles  B. 
Cole are officers  and  sole  owners  of the 
$75,000 capital,  all paid  in, will begin on 
June 1 to construct subways for carrying 
electric  wires  underground,  under  the 
Cole patents.

Big Rapids—J.  T.  Dawson,  who  has 
occupied the position  of  bookkeeper for 
Crocker & Hudnutt and  the Falcon Man­
ufacturing  Co.  successively  for  several 
years  past,  is  about  to  relinquish  his 
situation  to  accept  the  management of 
a wood  finish  establishment  in Detroit, 
with  a handsome salary and  an  interest 
attached.

Detroit—The  Moore & Whipple  Lum­
ber Co.  has  filed  articles of  association. 
It will do business in Kentucky and Ten­
nessee  with  a  Detroit  office.  The  cap­
ital is $30,000  and  the  stockholders  are 
Stephen,  H.  C.  and  L.  S.  Moore.  S.  M. 
Cutcheon,  A.  C.  Stellwagen  and  A.  H. 
Fleming,  all  of  Detroit,  and  Benjamin 
Whipple,  of  Pinesville,  Ky.

Manistee—There  is  talk  of  a new in­
dustry  at  this  point  in  the  shape of  a 
factory for  dipping  shingles.  The  dip­
ping is to be done  under  the Jaquet pat­
ent,  and  the  company  talks of  putting 
up  a  dry  kill  with a capacity of  about 
100,000 a day  to  start  with.  The  shin­
gles have  to  be  first  dried,  then dipped 
and  passed  through  rollers to even and 
harden  the  preparation,  and  then  re­
packed.  The cost is about  $1 extra,  but 
as the shingles  are  ready to lay,  and the 
cost  is  less  than  painting,  and they are 
thought to be much  better  and  will last 
longer than when painted,  the promoters 
are  sanguine  that  they  have  struck  a 
first-class thing,  and that this is  just the 
place to handle it.

STRAY  FACTS.

East Saginaw’—A considerable quantity 
of the shingles cut on this  river  will  be 
moved  out  by  rail  this season. 
S. W. 
Tyler & Son,  at  Crow  Island,  are  ship­
ping several car loads  w’eekly.

Bay City—A good deal  of  lumber  has 
been bought on this river  for  the  South 
American trade. 
It goes to  Boston  and 
is shipped  there  on  ocean  craft.  The 
Shepard & Morse Lumber Co., of Boston, 
bought a number of  million feet here for 
this trade.

Bay City—Charles Graham will build a 
spur track a mile and a half long,  to con­
nect with the  Mud  Lake  branch  of the 
Detroit,  Bay City & Alpena Railway, and 
will  put in 3,000,000 feet of  long timber, 
which  will  be  railed  to Tawas bay and 
thence rafted to Tonawanda.

Bay City—The  drouth  continues,  and 
some  of  the  mills  are  short  of 
logs 
already,  and the outlook is  anything  but 
encouraging.  Some of the  smaller  lum­
bermen,  w’ho have logs still lying  on  the 
rollways of streams,  will  be  practically 
ruined,  as their capital is tied up in logs, 
and  unless  they  can  get  them out they 
will lose heavily.

Manistee—The  buyers  who  are  going 
to invest in the  pine  lands of  the estate 
of  the  Manistee  Salt  &  Lumber Co.  are 
evidently keeping very quiet  on the sub­
ject  as  so  far  there  have  been  no  en-. 
quiries for estimates, or anything of that 
kind  that  would  lead  the  receivers  to 
suppose that  buyers were  climbing over 
one another w ith  eagerness  to get at the 
good things that they were offering.

East Saginaw—J.  T.  Hurst,  who  pur­
chased,  not long ago,  a tract  of  150,000,- 
000 feet of pine on the Tobacco  river,  of 
Whitney & Stinchfield,  the  consideration 
being something like  $800,000,  has  sold 
over $300,000 worth of the timber already. 
The Saginaw Salt & Lumber Co. invested 
$150,000 in this timber;  Gebhart &  Esta- 
brook  took a quantity,  and  one  or  two 
other  parties.  A  portion of the timber 
purchased will be lumbered this summer.
Manistee—There  was a fire  last  Mon­
day  on  the  Stokoe & Nelson  dock,  and 
for a time things  looked  pretty blue  for 
the  mill,  but,  fortunately,  the wind  was 
off  the mill,  and by tearing  down all the 
trams  the  flames  wTere  prevented  from 
running in that  direction.  There  was a 
large quantity of  high  grade  lumber  on 
the pier dock,  and by hard  fighting  they 
managed to save it,  but  had  it  not been 
for the tug  Smith, with  her  pump,  they 
could not have kept the fire from spread­
ing.

Bay City—N.  B. Bradley  is  clearing a 
large  farm  at  the  mouth of  the  Quan- 
icassee River,  and  by means of  dredging 
he expects to reclaim about 2,000 acres of 
lowland which will make  fine  pasturage 
and  meadow.  Nearly  every lumberman 
of  wealth  in  the  Saginaw  valley is  en­
gaged  in  farming,  and if  they have  not 
made  any  money  as  yet,  they  have 
cleared  up  and  put  under  cultivation 
thousands of  acres of  land  hitherto wild 
and  uncultivated;  and in so doing  have 
added  much to the  improvement of  this 
region.  Some of  the  finest  farms in the 
valley  are  owned by lumbermen,  among 
them Judd & Judd,  John Welch, William 
Callam, I.  A.  Clark, the  Rusts,  the  Bliss 
brothers,  A.  P.  Bliss,  T.  Jerome,  L.  P. 
Mason,  John  G.  Owen,  C.  M.  Hill  and 
others.

Gripsack Brigade.

B.  F.  Emery has  resumed  work on the 

road for E.  W.  Gillett.

L.  L.  Loomis has  taken the position of 
house  salesman  for  Lemon,  Hoops  & 
Peters.

Fred# W.  Powers  has  gone  to  Ohio, 
where he w’ill  spend a month among  the 
retail furniture trade.

Aaron Hufford  has  started on the road’ 
again  after  a  month’s  enforced  retire­
ment by reason of  illness.

Hugh  Driggs,  of  Palmyra,  is  on  the 
road selling fruit and fancy groceries for 
E.  M.  Keene & Co.,  of  Toledo.

Alonzo  Fiero  and  Carl  C. Clark  will 
travel for  the Muir  Corn Binder Co.  Mr. 
Fiero's field is Michigan.  Mr. Clark goes 
West.

Neil  McCoull,  Chicago  representative 
for Allen & Ginter,  the  Richmond cigar­
ette  manufacturers,  was  iu  town  last 
Thursday,  on  his  way home  from  Lan­
sing.

The  death of  Homer  Eaton,  which oc­
curred  at  Lincoln.  Neb.,  last  Saturday 
night,  was a surprise to  his  friends  and 
acquaintances.  The  funeral  will  occur 
on Wednesday.

Edward  Telfer  and  J.  F.  Ferris  went 
to Rockford Saturday and enjoyed a day’s 
fishing  with  Geo.  A.  Sage  and  Jackson 
Coon.  According  to  their  story,  they 
caught all the fish and the  Rockford men 
captured all the glory.

Dave Holmes is  very active in further­
ing  the  erection of  a  church  at  Wood- 
ville.  His zeal in  the  matter  naturally 
suggests him  as  an  available  candidate 
for the first vacancy which  occurs in the 
deaconship. 
It  is  understood  that  in 
case he receives the appointment, he will 
endeavor to secure Steve  Sears  for  sex­
ton,  Greg.  Luce for usher  and Max Mills 
for leader of  the choir.

T he  Specific  T ax   Bill.

Senator Colgrove,  who  was in the city 
last  Friday  evening  on  his  way to  his 
home in Hastings,  informed a reporter of 
that  the  Senate  In­
T h e   T r a d e s m a n  
surance Committee—of which he is chair­
man—will  favorably  report 
the  2  per 
cent,  specific tax bill on Tuesday of  this 
week. 
It is understood that  the  recom­
mendation will  also  include  an  amend­
ment  permitting  companies  which have 
been  doing  an  underground business in 
the  State—that  is  to  say,  taking insur­
ance  without  the  proper  authorization 
from  the  Insurance  Commissioner — to 
solicit  business  regularly  by  paying  a 
fine  of  $250  and  conforming to the pro­
visions of the present law.

Com e O ne,  Com e  All!

T h e   T r a d e s m a n   is  requested  by the 
Committee of  Arrangements to invite all 
merchants,  who can  make  it  convenient 
to be in  Grand Rapids  on  May 23,  to at­
tend  the  annual  picnic  of 
the  Grand 
Rapids  Mercantile  Association,  on  the 
afternoon  and  evening  of  that  day,  at 
Reed’s  Lake.  An interesting and varied 
programme  has  been  prepared  and  a 
general good time is anticipated.

T he  H a rd w o o d   M a rk et.

Cherry is  firm  and  iu  good  demand. 
The same is  true of  red  oak,  which  has 
advanced  about  $2  per M.  There is no 
longer  any  demand  for  walnut  among 
furniture manufacturers,  that wood  hav­
ing ceased to be  used  for  that  purpose. 
Whitewood  is  dull, but  it  is  used  to a 
considerable extent by casket  and  coffin 
manufacturers.  Birch is dull.

Everybody  praises  “Our  Knocker” 
cigars.  Morris H.  Treuscli  &  Bro.  sell 
them.

FO B  SA LE,  W A N TED ,  ETC.

Advertisements will be inserted  under  this  bead for 
two  cents  a  word  the  first  insertion  and  one cent a 
word  for  each  subsequent  insertion.  No  advertise­
ment taken for less than 25 cents.  Advance  payment.

B U S IN E S S   C H A N C E S ,

TT7-ANTED—PARTNER WITH  81.000 TO  TAKE  HALF 
V V 
interest in the best paying business  in  the city. 
Address Real Estate, care Tradesman. 
129
F OR  SALE—A  FIRST-CLASS  DRUG  STOCK  IN  A 
thriving town in Michigan.  For information ad­
126
dress Lock Box 325, Hillsdale, Mich. 
F or  sa le—in   c en tral  Mic h ig a n—stock  o f
drugs, medicines  and  fixtures,  valued  at  81,200; 
daily cash sales,  815;  also  store  building,  storehouse 
and residence combined, valued at 8800; reasons, other 
business.  Address, No. 120,  care Michigan Tradesman.

120

S IT U A T IO N S   W A N T E D .

"ITT"ANTED—A  GOOD  BAKER FOR  COUNTRY TOWN. 
V V  Address P. O. Box 18, Bangor, Mich. 
\ \ T AN TED—SITUATXO X  AS BOOK-KEEPER BY MAN 
IV 
of eight years’ experience, who is fam iliar  with 
general  merchandise.  Address  A.  E.  Chambers,  95 
Monroe Street, Grand Rapids,  Mich. 

107

131

M IS C E L L A N E O U S .

130

F OR  SALE  CHEAP — A  DOUBLE  ECLIPSE  MILK 

Shake and a Jack Frost Ice Shaver, nearly new and 
in excellent condition.  Address No. 130, care Michigan 
Tradesman. 
YTTANTED—FRESH,  LIGHT,  BANKRUPT  STOCK OF 
V V  general merchandise; 
terms  cash;  correspond­
ence confidential.  Address,  O. D. Cleveland, Stanton, 
Mich. 
131
T O EXCHANGE—I HAVE  A  NEW,  BRIGHT,  WELL- 
selected little stock of  hardware to exchange for 
a farm  or  city  real  estate.  Address  No.  101,  care 
Michigan Tradesman. 
T   HAVE  SOME  FIRST-CLASS  PROPERTY,  WELL 
-L  Improved  and  nicely  located,  in  South  Dakota; 
also some other property  to  exchange  for a stock of 
goods.  J. C. McKee, 23 Fountain St. 
392
W ANTED—1,000 MORE MERCHANTS TO ADOPT OUR 
Improved Coupon  Pass  Book System.  Send for 
211
samples.  E. A. Stowe & Bro., Grand Rapids. 
OR  SALE—GOOD  RESIDENCE  LOT  ON  ONE  OF 
the most pleasant streets “on  the hill.”  Will ex­
change for stock in any good institution.  Address 286, 
care Michigan Tradesman. 

286

101

F OR RENT—A  TWO  STORY  21 x 30 BRICK  STORE 

centrally located on  Main  St.  in  a  lively  manu­
facturing  town in Northern Michigan, upper story fit­
ted for living rooms;  good opening for  boot  &  shoe, 
clothing, hats and caps  and  gents’  furnishing  goods, 
or for grocery business.  Campbell  &  Underwood,  95 
Monroe St. Grand Rapids Mich,  or N. C. Weter, Mance­
lona Mich. 
YTTANTED—EVERY  STORE-KEEPER  WHO  READS 
VV 
this  paper  to  give  the Sutliff coupon system a 
trial.  It will aboUsh your pass  books,  do  away  with 
all your book-keeping, in many instances save yon the 
expense of one clerk, wUl bring your business down to 
a  cash basis and  save  you  all  the  worry and trouble 
that usually go with the pass-book plan.  Start the 1st
I’ of the month with the new  system and  you will never 
regret it.  Having  two kinds, both  kinds  will be  sent 
by  addressing  (mentioning  this  paper)  J.  H.  Sutliff, 
313
Albany, N. Y. 

137

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

[A. C O FFEE  PLA N T A T IO N

-  - 

THE FINEST CROWN.

sr.PNP  ON  A  COFFEE  PLANTATION
OUR COFFEES  HAVE  A  NATIONAL  REPUTATION REPRESENTING 

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SEAL BRAND COFFEE, surpassing all  others
in  its  richness  and  delicacy of flavor.  Justly called T he  A ristocratic 
- 
(unground) in 2 lb.
Coffee of America.  Always packed  whole roasted 
air-tight tin cans-
fM T tT T O   A  T V g  
A skilful blending of strong, fla-
JLr  vory  and  aromatic  high  grade
1,1 t v  
a  A* U J j 
coffees  Warranted not to contain a single Bio bean,  and guaranteed to 
cuit  your  taste  a s   no  other  coffee  will,  at  a  moderate  price.  Always 
packed whole roasted (unground), in 1 lb. air-tight  parchment packages.
t h a t   t h e i r   coffee  tr a d e   h a s
d o u b le d  a n d  tr e b le d  s in c e  b u y in g  a n d  
S e n d  f o r

RETAIL GROCERS T e ll  u s 

W h a t  i t   h a s   d o n e   f o r   t h e m   i t   w ill d o  f o r  y o u . 

s e llin g   o u r   coffees, 
s a m p le s  to

C H A S E   &   S A N B O R N ,

BROAD  STREET,

BOSTON,  MASS.

Western  Department:

80  Franklin  St..  Chicago.

HERBERT  T.  CHASE,
Michigan  and  Northern  Ohio, 

R epresentative for

G R A N D   R A P ID S .

LIO NCOFFEE

M e r c h a n ts,

Y O U   W A N T   T H I S  C A B I N E T

T h o u s a n d s   o f  T h e m

Are in use all over the land. 
It  does  away  with  the  unsightly barrels so 
often  seen  on  the  floor  of  the  average  grocer.  Beautifully grained and 
varnished  and  put  together  in  the  best  possible  manner. 
Inside each 
cabinet will be found one complete set of castors with screws.

Every  Wide-Awake  Merchant

Should  Certainly  Sell

LION,  THE  KING  OF  G0FFEE8,

An  Article  of Absolute  Merit.

It is fast  supplanting  the  scores  of  inferior  roasted coffees. 

only in one pound packages. 
120  one-pound  packages. 
Shipping depots in all first-class cities iu the United States.

Packed 
Put  up  in  100-lb  cases,  also  in cabinets of 
For  sale  by  the  wholesale  trade  everywhere. 

W o o lso n   Spice  Co.,

T O L E D O ,  O H IO .

L. WINTERNITZ,  Resident Agent, Grand Rapids.

Product of Our Factory  at  Dixon,  111.

In view of the fact that we  have  GREATLY  INCREASED  our  FACILITIES 
for MANUFACTURING in OUR THREE FACTORIES and owing to the PECULIAR 
and CLOSE COMPETITION existing in MICHIGAN, C.  M. Henderson  &  Co.  have 
concluded to MAKE A DECIDED CUT ON VARIOUS LINES of our  goods,  which 
will  ENABLE  ME  to  make  it  to  YOUR  ADVANTAGE to purchase your stock 
NEARER HOME the coming fall season.
Our LADIES’  FINE GOAT.  DONGOLA, GLOVE  and OIL GRAINS to retail at 
$2,  and FINER GRADES of  GOATS and DONGOLAS,  which consumers can buy at 
$2.50 and $3.00,  together with the MEDIUM PRICED lines of MEN’S  CALF, DON­
GOLA,  and KANGAROO  Shoes  of  our  own  make,  and  all having the MERIT of 
SOLIDITY  and  STYLE—with  satisfaction  guaranteed—will  be  worthy  your 
CAREFUL  CONSIDERATION.  Our  heavier  grades  of  SPLIT.  GRAIN,  KIP, 
YEAL,  and CALF  BOOTS  are  UNEQUALED,  and  the  “Celebrated  Red  School 
House Shoes”  AS USUAL takes the  “First Place.”

G. M. HENDERSON i  GO.,  Chicago.

Headquarters for the Celebrated W ales Goodyear Rubber Goods

F a c to r ie s: 
T 
L a c , W is- 

D ix o n ,  111. 

I  W e lla r d   H .  J a m e s,
th e   L o w e r  P e n in s u la .
I 

S a le s m a n   f o r  

_   _ 
p - O.  address,

. .

¡Horton  House,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.
W e  furnish  electrotypes  of  our  Specialties  to  Customers.

C h ic a g o ,  m . 

ASSOCIATION  DEPARTMENT.

M ic h ig a n   B u s in e s s   M en ’s  A ss o c ia tio n . 

President—Frank Wells, Lansing.
First Vice-President—H. Chambers, Cheboygan.
Second Vice-President—C. Strong, Kalamazoo. 
Secretary—E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids.
Treasurer—L. W. Sprague. Greenville.
Executive Board—President; C. L. Whitney, Muskegon; 
Frank  Hamilton, Traverse City;  N. B.Blain, Lowell; 
Chas. T. Bridgman, Flint;  Hiram  DeLano,  Allegan;
Committee  on  Insurance—Geo.  B.  Caldwell,  Green­
ville;  W. S. Powers. Nashville;  Oren  Stone, Flint. 
Committee on Legislation—S.  E.  Parkill,  Owosso;  H.
A. Hydom, Grand Rapids;  H. H. Pope, Allegan. 
Committee on Trade Interests—Smith Bame>, Traverse 
City:  Geo. R. Hoyt, East Saginaw;  H. B. Fargo, Mus­
kegon.
Committee on Transportation—James Osborn.Owosso; 
O.  F.  Conklin,  Grand  Rapids;  C.  F.  Bock,  Battle
Committee on Building and Loan Associations—Chaun- 
cey Strong, Kalamazoo; Will Emmert, Eaton Rapids; 
W. E. Crotty, Lansing.

Local Secretary—P. J. Connell.  Muskegee.
Official Organ—The Michigan Tradesman.

T h e  follow ing  a u x ilia ry  a sso cia tio n s  a re  op­
e ra tin g  u n d e r  c h a rte rs   g ra n te d   b y  th e  M ichi­
g a n  B u sin ess  M en’s A sso ciatio n :

President, J. W. Milliken; Secretary, E. W. Hastings.

N o.  I —T ra v e rs e  C ity  B .  M. 
N o . 2—L o w e ll  « . M .  A . 

President, N. B. Blain; Secretary, Frank T. King.

N o. 3 —S tu rg is  B .  M. A . 

President, H. S. Church; Secretary, Wm. Jora.
N o.  4—G ra n d   K a p id s   M .  A . 

President, E. J. Herrick ; Secretary, E. A. Stowe.

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

President, John A. Miller;  Secretary, C. L, Whitney.

N o. 6 —A lb a   K.  M . A .

President. F. W. Sloat; Secretary, P. T. Baldwin.

N o.  7—D im o u d a le   B . M . A . 

President. T. M. Sloan; Secretary, N. H. Widger.

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

N o.  8 —E a s tp o r t  B .  M . A .

N o, 9 —L a w re n c e  B .  M .  A. 

President, H. M. Marshall; Secretary, J. H. Kelly.
No.  lO —H a r b o r  s p r iu g s   B .  M .  A. 

President, W. J. Clark; Secretary. A. L. Thompson.

President. H. P. Whipple: Secretary. D- E.  Wynkoop. 

N o . l l —K in g s le y   B .  M. A .
NtKT8^Juincy~BrMrA^
N o.  13—S h e rm a n   B . M . A .

President, C. McKay; Secretary. Thos. Lennon.______

President, H. B. Sturtevant;  Secretary, W.  J. Austin.

N o.  14—No.  M u sk e g o n  B . M . A . 
President, S. A. Howey : Secretary, G. C. Havens.

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

President, R. R. Perkins; Secretary, F. M. Chase.

N o.  16—S an d  L a k e   B .  M.  A. 
President, J. V. Crandall:  Secretary, W. Rasco.
President. Geo. H. Anderson; Secretary, J. A. Sidle.
President, Albert Todd; Secretary, S. Lamfrom.
President, D. F. Watson; Secretary, E. E. Chapel.

N o.  17—P la in w e ll B .  M. A . 
N o.  18—O w osso B . M . A . 

N o.  1 9 —A d a   B . M . A . 

N o. 2 0 —> a u g a tu c k   B. M . A . 

President, John F. Henry; Secretary, L. A. Phelps.

N o. 2 1 —W a y  la n d   B . M . A . 

President, C. H. Wharton; Secretary, M. V■ Hoyt.

N o.  2 2 —G ra n d   L e d g e   B . M . A . 

President, A. B. Schumacher; Secretary, W.  R,  Clarke.

N o  2 3 —C a rs o n  C ity   B .  M . A . 

President, F. A. Rockafellow: Secretary, C. G. Bailey.

President, J. E. Thurkow;  Secretary, W. H. Richmond.

N o.  2 4 —M o rle y   B,  M . A .

N o. 2 5 —P a lo   B.  M . A .

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

N o. 2 6 —G re e n v ille   1«. M . A . 

President, A. C. Satterlee;  Secretary, E. J. Clark.

N o  2 7 —D o r r   B. M .  A . 

President, E. S. Botsford; Secretary, L. N. Fisher.

President, A, J. Paddock;  Secretary, H, G. Dozer.

N o.  2 8 —C h e b o y g a n  B. M .  A 
N o. 2 9 —F r e e p o r t B . M .  A.

President, Wm. Moore;  Secretary, A. J. Cheesehrough.

President, A. G. Arery :  Secretary, E. S. Houghtaling.

N o.  3 0 —O c e a n a   B . M . A 
N o . 3 1 —C h a r lo tte   B .  31. A .

President, Thos. J. Green;  Secretary, A. G. Fleury.

N o. 3 2 —C o o p e rs v ille   B . M . A . 
N o. 3 3 —C h a rle v o ix   B.  M. A . 

President, W. G. Barnes;  Secretary, J. B. Watson.
President,  L. D.  Bartholomew;  Secretary. R. W. Kane.

N o. 3 4 —S a ra n a c   B.  M . A .
N o.  3 5 —H e lla ire   b 7 m . A  

President, H. T. Johnson;  Secretary, P. T. Williams.
President, H. M. Hemstreet; Secretary,C. E. Densmore.

President, O. F. Jackson;  Secretary, John  M. Everden.

N o. 3 6 —I th a c a   B .  M . A .

N o. 3 7 —B a ttle  ( r e e k  B . >1. A . 

President,  Chas. F. Bock;  Secretary,  E. W. Moore.
President, H. E. Symons; Secretary, D. W, Higgins.

N o. 3 8 —S c o ttv ille  B .  M . A . 

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

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

President, C. T. Hartson: Secretary, Will Emmert.

N o. 4 0 —E a to n  K a p id s  B . M . A . 
N o. 4 1 —B r e c k e n r id g e   B . >1. A . 
President, C. H. Howd;  Secretary, L. Waggoner

N o. 4 2 —F rem o n t- B. M   A . 

President, Jos. Gerber; Secretary  C. J. Rathbnn.
President, Frank J. Luick:  Secretary, J. A. Lindstrom

N o. 4 3 —T u s tin  B . M . A.

N o. 4 4 —R e e d  C ity  B . M .  A. 

President, E. B. Martin ; Secretary, W. H. Smith.

N o. 4 5 —H o y tv ille   B . M .

President, D. E. Hallenheck: Secretary, 0. A. Halladay,

President, Wm. Hutchins; Secretary, B. M. Gould. 
President, W. C. Pierce;  Secretary, W. H. Graham.

N o. 4 6 —L e slie  B .  M . A  
N o.  4 7 —F lin t  M .  L.

N o. 4 8 —H u b b a rd s to n   B. M . A . 
President, Boyd Redner: Secretary, W. J. Tabor.

N o.  4 9 —l-e ro y   B   M .  A . 

President, A.  Wenzell ; Secretary, Frank Smith.

N o. 5 0 —M a n is te e  B . M . A . 

President, A. O. Wheeler: Secretary,C.  Grannis.
N o. 5 1 —C e d a r  S p rin g s   B .  M .  A . 

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

N o. 5 2 —G ra n d  H a v e n  B . M . A . 

President, A. S. Kedzie;  Secretary, F. D. Vos.
N o, 5 3 —B e lle v u e  B . M . A . 

President, Frank Phelps;  Secretary, A. E. Fitzgerald.

N o. 5 4 —D o u g la s B . M . A .
N o.  5 5 — P e te s k e y   B . M . A . 

President, Thomas B. Dutcher:  Secretary, C. B. Waller.
President, C. F. Hankey; Secretary, A. C. Bowman.

N o. 5 6 —B a n g o r   B .  M.  A . 

President, N. W. Drake;  Secretary, Geo. Chapman.

JNo. 5 7 —R o c k fo rd   B . M . A . 

President, Wm. G. Tefft: Secretary. E. B. Lapham.

President, L. S. Walter; Secretai; ,C.Ì  Blakely.

N o. 5 8 —F ife   L a k e  B . >1. A . 
N o. 5 9 —F e n n v llle  B . M . A . 

President F. S. Raymond: Secretary, A. J. Capen.
N o. 6 0 —S o u th   B o a rd m a n  B . M . A. 
President, H. E. Hogan; Secretary, S. E. Neihardt.

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

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

N o. 6 2 —E a s t .sag in a w  M .  A. 

President, Jas. H  .Moore;  Secretary, C  W.  Mulholand.

N o.  6 3 —I v a r t  B . M . A . 
President, C. V. Priest ; Secretary, C. E. Bell.
N o, 6 4 —M e r r ill B . M . A . 

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

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

N o. 6 5 —K a lk a s k a   B . M . A . 
N o. 6 6 —L a n s in g   B. M .  A. 

President, Frank Wells; Secretary, Chas. Cowles.

N o. 6 7 —W a te r v lie t  B . M . A . 

President, W. L. Garrett; Secretary, F.  H.  Merrifieid.
President, H. H.  Pope ;  Secretary, E. T. VanOstrand.

N o. 6 8 —A lle g a n  B . M . A . 

N o. 6 9 —S co tts a n d   C lim a x  B. M . A . 
President, Lyman Clark: Secretary, F. 8. Willison.

N o.  7 0 —N a s h v ille   B .  M. A . 
President, H. M. Lee; Secretary, W. S. Powers.
N o .  7 1 —A s h le y   B   M .  A . 

President. M. Setzorg.  Secretary.  Geo. E. Clutterbnc 

N o .  72—E d m o re  B .  M . A .
N o , 7 3 —B e ld lu g  B . M .  A . 

President, A. L. Spencer; Secretary, O. F. Webster.

'• 0 .7 4 —1‘n v iso n   M .  IT.

^President, J.  F. Cartwright:  Secretary  L. Gifford.

N o.  7 5 —T e c m n s e h   B .  M .  A. 

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

N o.  76—K a la m a z o o  B . M . A . 

N o. 78—<  a le d o n  la   B .  M .  A . 

No.  77—S o u th   H a v e n   B   M .  A . 

President. 8. S. MeCamly;  Secretary,  Cbauneey Strong.
President, E. J. Lockwood; Secretary, Volney Ross.
President, J. O. Seibert;  Secretary. J. W. Saunders.
N o  7 9 —
J o r d a n  a n it  *o  A rm   B.  V1.A. 
President, Chas. F. Dixon;  Secretary, L. C. Madison. 
N o . 8 0 —B a y  C ltv  a n d   W .  B a y   C ity   B . M . A . 
President, F. L. Harris-.n;  Secretary. Geo. Craig.

N o. 8 1 —F la s h in g   B .  M . A . 

President. L. A. Vickery:  Secretary, A. E. Ransom.

N o.  8 2 —A lm a   B   M .  A . 

President, B. 8. Webb;  Secretary, M. E  Pollasky.

N o  8 3 —S h e rw o o d  B .  M . A . 
N o . 8 4 —S ta n d is ti  B . M . A . 

President. L. P. Wilcox;  Secretary. W. R. Mandigo.
President, P. M. Angus: Secretary, D. W. Richardson.
President. J. M. Beeman;  Secretary, C. H. May. 
N o. 8 »
President, T, W. Preston j

M iU b ro o k  a n d   B la n c h a r d   B . M .  A .
jecretary, H,  P.  Blanchard.

N o. 8 5 —C lio   B . M . A . 

 

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C.  A. Bugbee.

E.  A.  Stowe, G rand R apids:

Yours very truly,

T he m eeting th e n  adjourned.

Association Notes.

A  certain  good  king, 

a l t c , -  r r v *  r

T reasurer  H arris reported a b alance  on  h an d  

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ter Method. 

I  have  been  placed  in  more 

To sell  goods for  cash  one must do

CASH  VS.  CREDIT. 
_

So says th e proverb lenient.
i t ’s m ighty in convenient.”

Stone  Paving.
C h e b o y g a n ,  May 8,  1S89.

“T here’s no disgrace in being poor,
B lit th ere is one th in g  very sure, 

W alter R. M eech.
B.  S. H arris.
L udw ig W internitz.
Law ton.
H untley R ussell.

T he special Com m ittee on R oll o f H onor asked 
fo r fu rth e r tim e  to   com plete  its  report,  w hich 
w as  granted.

*’ 
in  the  olden  blossom as the rose.” 

C.  E.  Sm ith w as  selected th e  rep resen tativ e of 
th e A ssociation to appear before  M ayor  K illean 
in  certain  license  m atters.

Grand  Rapids  has  no  broken  stone 
pavement, our  streets  being  paved with 
either cobble stones or cedar blocks.

Grand  Rapids  Mercantile  Association.
A t th e   reg u lar  sem i-m onthly  m eeting  of  th e 
G rand  R apids  M ercantile  A ssociation,  h e ld   at 
T he T radesman office  on May 7, L ouis T hibout, 
grocer a t 670 C herry street, w as elected  to  m em ­
bership.

A m usem ents—E d w ard   T elfer,  Geo.  M clnnes, 
R efreshm ents—Leonard K ipp,  Thos.  K eating, 
E n tertain m en t—A.  J .  E lliott.  E.  A.  Stowe, 
Boats—Jam es A.  S tratton, M. C. G oossen, C.  L. 
D ancing — J .  Geo.  Lehm an,  Robt.  H anna, 

T he C om m ittee on  E n tertain m en t  reported  in 
favor  of  holding  th e  an n u a l  p icn ic  a t  Reeds 
L ake on May 16.  A fter  a  considerable  discus­
sion,  th e  report  w as  adopted,  th e  date  being 
changed to T hursday,  May  23.  T he  follow ing 
sub-com m ittees w ere  designated  by  th e  E n te r­
tain m en t Com m ittee:

P lainw ell Enterprise:  E. A.  Owen h an d e d  in  
h is  resignation  as  P resid en t  of 
th e  B usiness 
M en’s A ssociation, a t th e m eeting  o f  th a t  body 
F rid ay  evening, and  gave  a  sh o rt  valedictory. 
Geo. H. A nderson w as elected to fill th e vacancy.
The  Cost  and  Duration  of  Cedar 
and

“If  your son ask for bread,  would  you 
I 
¡give  him a stone?” 
If  a  hungry  man, 
! out of  work through no fault of  his own, 
j had  traded  with  you  for five  years and 
trying I paj<i  every dollar  while  employed,  asks 
for  feredit  until  times  brighten,  would 
you  deny  the  boon,  and,  Shylock-like,
1 “demand the last pound of  flesh ?’
I  am  not  much  of  a Christian,  but I 
firmly believe that the retail grocers who 
have  “gone to that  bourne  from  whence 
no traveler  returns,”  will  find  that  the

The  grading  and  paving  of  a  street 
with cedar  blocks  costs  about  90  cents 
per square yard.  The cost would neces- 
arily be less at  Cheboygan,  on  account 
if the town being nearer the base of sup­
plies.  The pavement lasts from seven to 
twelve  years — owing, 
largely,  to  the 
amount of heavy travel on the street.  It 
ought to last a dozen years at Cheboygan.
Grading and paving with cobble stones 
costs 50 cents per square  yard  in  Grand 
Rapids.  The  pavement  lasts  forever, 
but, like Jordan,  it  is  “a  hard  road  to 
travel.”

D e a r   Sir—Cheboygan  having  donned 
city attire,  is going to prove itself worthy 
of  being  called  the  Metropolis  of  the 
Straits.  As a first step in this  direction, 
we propose to pave Main  street.  Being 
one of  the  “city  dads,”  I  desire  some 
information  regarding  paving. 
If  you 
can put me in the way  of  securing  said 
information,  I shall be  very  glad  to  re­
turn the favor, whenever I can do so.
The  information  I  would  like  is the 
relative difference in cost of  cedar  block 
and broken  stone  pavement—something 
of the experience Grand Rapids  has  had 
with each and about the average life of a 
cedar  pavement  on  the  mainly  used 
streets.  Perhaps  you  could  put  me  in 
correspondence  with some contractors in 
the paving line, particularly broken stone 
paving.
I think you will know who can post me 
the best and give the desired information, 
and thus greatly oblige

faults is not the fault of  the  system,  but
of  the  improper  use  made of  it.  That
„ 
Reasons Why a Grocer Prefers the Lat-  credit is too  cheap I must  admit,  but we 
have  only  ourselves  to  blame  for  it.
At  the  recent  annual  convention  of  Were  we  true to  ourselves as men,  true 
our  Association  duties,  as our signa-
the Pennsylvania  Retail Merchants’  As- 
eV?emaiid,  the major part of the evils
soeiation,  held at  Pittsburg,  the follow- 
of  which we complain would vanish into
J thin air,  and the  “wilderness  be made to
mg paper was read by C.  S.  Seamans: 
times,  was  accustomed  to  pay frequent 
In the  anthracite  coal  region  for  the 
visits to all his subjects,  without  regard I past  five  months  men  employed in and 
to their  blue blood or financial standing,  about the mines have had on  an  average 
On one  such  excursion  he  called at the I four to six days’  work  per  month,  earn- 
house of an old  lady.  who.  thinking to do  ing $8 to $12  for a family of  from  seven 
honor to the royal visitor,  prepared with J to ten to  subsist on. 
kindly  hands  a  dainty  dish  of  frogs.
The king partook  very sparingly  of  the 
smoking meal,  which caused  the old lady 
to remark that  she feared her efforts were 
not appreciated. 
-Well.”  said the king,
“I have  eaten  worse  dishes  than  this, 
but—not—much.”
positions than this,  but not much.  Had 
there beep time for  me to have declined.
I certainly should have done so,  but our
„„ 
if  anticipating1
worthy  President,  as 
such a  move, offered  no  quarter,  as the 
notice  of  my being  on  the  programme 
for a paper  did not  reach me  until  Sat-
urday last.
“ S .-
ery l
address,
’ 
either impromptu or after long reflection. 
I  shall  simply endeavor  to  give  you  a 
few  practical thoughts on  a  subject  of 
vital  interest  and  importance  to  every 
business man in the State,  and if  of  one 
class more than another,  the retail grocer 
should certainly weigh well the pros and 
cons  of  this live  question,  viz.:  “Cash 
and Credit Compared.”
Without  going  into  the  question  of 
the  desirability  of  a  strictly cash  sys­
tem  of  business,  if  it could be done and 
profits not  interfered  with,  I shall take 
the broad  ground  that  it  is  impossible 
to  put such  a  system  into  general and 
practical  use.  The  entire  business  of 
the  country is  done  on  a  credit  basis, 
and a mighty revolution  of  custom  and 
sentiment  would  be  necessary to  work 
a  change so radical.  It  was  credit that 
made  our  country  a  possibility  in  the 
old colonial days,  and it  was  credit that 
kept the  stars  of  our  dear  old  flag  iu 
place,  during  the  trying 
times  from 
1861  to  1865,  and  nailed forever  the lie 
that these  were simply  a  confederation 
of State:
country on 
by our  credit,  which is,  and  always has 
been, par excellence the world over. 

o  o  so, | as an 0ffset t0 many shortcomings,  a long
list of  good  deeds  done  on the earth,  of
hunger appeased and souls  made  happy 
by means of  the pass book.
We cannot throw too  many safeguards 
around a system so liable  to  imposition. 
Whenever  credit  is  given, distinct  and 
stated terms of  settlement  should be de­
manded aud rigidly enforced.  Merchants 
have themselves beeii lax  iu overlooking 
such matters,  and  engendered  the  same 
bad  habit in  their  customers.  Force of 
habit  is  very strong,  and  many  of  our 
losses  can  be  traced  to this practice of 
asking  no  explanation and failing to in­
sist  on  the  fulfillment of  the  terms  of 
contract,  when  partial  payments  are 
made.
Speaking  of  force  of  habit,  reminds 
me of  a story that might  bear repeating. 
In most  of  our  colleges it is the custom 
for one member  of  the faculty,  usually 
the president, to have the  supervision of 
all  absent  and  dilatory students,  and to 
him every such one  must  go  to  explain 
the  cause  of  his  absence  or  tardiness 
In one  of  these was a  very kind and in
I ¡ ¡ ¡ S T
L   student.  knew  weli  his
0te  eotyi)ed 
„  
I exeuse  you  this  time,  but  don’t  let  it
What is true of  nations is equally true j happen again.”  Although not in accord- 
., individuals, and that  nation or  indi-  ance  with the usual rule,  a married man 
impaired  had been admitted  to  pursue the studies 
vidual  whose  credit  is  once 
has  lost  the  best  safeguard  on  which  of  the regular  course.  One day he  was
mortal  ever  relied.  I  have  more faith 
absent;  on the next,  appearing  with  his 
in humanity than  some  people, and  be­
class in the  Doctor’s room,  he  explained 
lieve  the  majority  of  mankind  honest. 
with  great  embarassment that the  arri­
If  judicious  business  principles  are 
val of  an heir had been the cause of  his 
adopted and rigidly enforced,  the* mueh- 
detention.  Without looking up from his 
talked-of  credit losses will be reduced to 
table,  and apparently without a  thought 
a very small fraction.
as to the nature of  the excuse so long as 
there  was  one,  the  Doctor,  graciously
on a much smaller  margin  of  profit,  be-I remarked,  “Well,  I’ll  excuse  you  thi 
cause the  cash  customers drift from o n e   time,  but  don’t  let  it  happen  again.” 
tore to another,  seeking to save a penny ! Another beautiful  example  of  force  of 
here  and  another  penny  there.  You i habit is to see  a  disciple  of  Murphy fill 
have not the same  customers  the season ; his glass at the hydrant  and  dreamiugly 
through,  and having  bought  a  stock  of | blow  the  froth  off  the  innocent  water 
certain kinds  of  goods demanded by the j  before drinking it.
trade  this  month,  there  is  no  call  for j  Our  neighboring  city  of  Wilkesbarre 
them  the  next,  and  your  purchase  re-1 is blest  with  several  cash  stores,  who,
mains on hand as  a  bitter remembrance 
dog  in  the  mauger fashion,  make noth­
of  “what might have been.”  The  cash 
ing  themselves  nor  do they  mean  that 
customer  is  more  exacting,  not  as  re­
anyone  else  shall.  Please  pardon  my 
gards  the  quality of  goods,  but  if  you 
quoting  statistics,  but  I  have  some  in­
cannot  deliver 
the  goods  within  the
teresting figures here  that  I  would like
hour, having  waited  until  they are  ab- j  your indulgence long enough to read and 
olutely  needed,  they  post  off  to  your 1 comment on. 
neighbor.
The query arises,  how  long  can  meu 
Take the merchant who supplies a col­
do business,  even for  cash,  with  ordin­
liery where 300 men are employed.  They 
ary capital and common business ability, 
eceive  their  pay on  the  10th  of  every 
on such margins of profit as these figures 
month.  If  the cash system was general, 
indicate,  and keep a ten  foot  board fence 
the merchant  would  be compelled to em­
between  himself  and  the  high  sheriff. 
ploy  twenty  helpers  and  five  teams to 
But  you say these are leaders used as an 
properly attend to  the  wants of  his cus- j 
advertisement.  These  lists  include  at 
tomers.  Then  for  three  weeks  in  the I 
least two-third of the usual grocer’s sales 
month  there  w’ould be nothing to do ex­
in dollars  and  cents,  aud where is there 
cept to await the  recurrence of  the 10th.
room  to  let  one’s  self  out  except  the 
rear door.
By the pass book  system, four  men  and 
one team are  ample,  and  these  are kept j 
If  I  understand the object of  associa­
comfortably  busy  through 
the  entire j 
tions,  it is to protect  our  profits,  as well 
month.
as  protect  us from loss.  The cutter has 
Cash with the  order  means  that  time | 
no business in association  councils,  and 
must be taken to weigh the  ham, cut the | 
is an enemy to the craft,  whether  he sail 
cheese,  which is then  left to drv out and I
under the banner  of  cash  or  of  credit.
prove  unsatisfactory,  mackerel  weighed j The warmest advocates  of  the cash sys- 
and 
left  to  scent  up  everything  with  tem have no more confidence in its utility 
which  it  comes  in  contact.  Goods  are  than did the Iowa man ivho predicted the 
invariably  bought in smaller  quantities. ■ destruction of  the world on the  12th  of 
necessitating  frequent  deliveries,  and j the month and badly cheated  his  neigh- 
after  bristling  about  and  sweating out j bor in a horse deal on the evening of  the 
your collar,  if  you are the fortunate pos- 111th.  But  I  am occupying too much of 
sessor of  such an article,  you  can  count I your  valuable time,  and  presuming  too 
up  the  profits  of  the sale  on one hand, j much  on  your kind indulgence, and it is 
each finger representing  the smallest de-| not  only  possible,  but  quite  probable 
nomination of  fractional  currency.  B ut! that  you  could  say by me,  as  did  Lord 
with the pass  book,  how  different.  The i Erskine to a  loquacious blockhead,  who, 
supply is  laid  in  for  the month,  and if ! after babbling for some time, observed,he
mall  articles  are  needed  in the  mean 
was afraid he was intruding  on his lord­
ship’s ear.  “Oh, not at all,”  said  Lord 
time,  the lady of  the house  sends the lit­
tle girl of  seven  or eight  years, knowing 
Erskine,  “I have not been listening.” 
full well’  that  her wants will  be as care­
Should such  be  your  convictions,  let 
fully  supplied  as  though  she  came  in 
me beg  you  to regulate  your  criticisms 
person.  Cash stores in our city have ad­
to my personal feelings  and  not  to  say 
vertised for a  year or so  that every time 
by me  or  at  least  to  me,  as did the old 
the  book-keeper  wields  his mighty pen 
jurist to a  young man who said  “he had 
the  consumer  pays  20  per  cent,  for the 
made  up  his  mind  to  be  a  rascal.” 
privilege of  having it booked;  that they, 
“You’d  better  examine  yourself  thor­
the said cash stores,  can  do  business for 
oughly and see if  you are not better cal­
5 per cent,  profit,  from the fact that they 
culated for a fool,”  said the judge.
suffer no losses from bad debts, and have 
Seriously,  I am in favor  of  credit con­
no book-keeper to  pay for  services  ren­
ducted  on  sound  business  principles, 
dered, 
instead  a  cashier. 
and the man  who  devotes proper energy 
to his business,  cannot but suceeed.
While  Canada may not  care  for our ras­
cals,  nor  their  ill-gotten  gains,  I think 
It  seems  we  cannot  expect  anything 
that  country contains  far more  cashiers 
from our  Legislators;  they even deny us 
than plain,  everyday book-keepers.  The 
the boon of semi-monthly pay days.  Let 
last desperate  struggle of  the  cash store 
us send missionaries,  their business edu­
has  brought forth this, that having found 
cation  may be  defective,  but  there may 
that  by far  the
be some improvement by another session,
argest  bill  of  expense
wou-
new town in  Indiana  last  week, 
is  the  delivery  of  goods,  to  persons j drous changes.
located on the Canada & St.  Louis  Rail­
| making  pack-mules  of  themselves  and '  Still  more  seriously,  and  finally,  my 
way.  about  half  way  between  Sturgis 
carrying their purchases home with them  knowledge  of  the  cash  stores  is taken 
and  Goshen,  and sails under the euphon­
I a special discount of  10 per  cent,  will  be  from  my  observations  of  the  methods 
j given.  “Consistency,  thou art a  jewel.” ! employed by those of  our own town,  and 
ious name  of  Shipshewanta.  The town 
[  But cash  store logic is too deep  for my  *  say without fear of contradiction,  they 
was born  April  1,  when  there  was but
„„„ hnihiinir h,oto  tk 
| dull comprehension. 
j do not handle standard goods,  and so far
one building there.  Theie are now fifty- 
cheap  stores  are  synonymous  with I as  1  am  concerned,  at  least,  they have 
six  buildings,  and  more  in  process  of  cheap goods,  in  any and every branch of j 1?ng since ceasetl  to  be  a  thorn  in  my 
Son conduct I trade,  aud I charge the cash stores of the | ,  e’ .  Q  wnen tney are no more,  it will 
construction.  H.  Davis  &  Son conduct j trade,  aud I charge'the cash stores of the ; fld?l.an^  
they„a^e no more,  it will 
a  hard warp i country  with  doing  more  to  lower  the  be said 
them,  as of the taking off  of  a 
the  bank,  M.  M.  Davenport 
standard of  food  products  than any and i Particularly  obnoxious  individual,  who 
store,  Miller  Bros,  a dry good
It  is  not  died  suddeDly,  and  when  inquiry  was
is  store,  J.  ajj  other  causes  combined. 
it  is  not 
J  ° 
”   I an  inner  causes  comomea. 
J.  Kautman  a  grocery store  and  C.  S.  j alone the wage  earner that makes use of j made as to  what  complaint,  the  neigh- 
Myers  a  drug  store.  A postoffice is ex- j tbe pass book, but the banker, the broker, i  b?r.s with one a°cord cried out,  “No com­
peted to be established there every day.  * ?nd the professional  man  generally find j plamt’ every body satisfied. ’ ’
in the mean time,  all mail is  received by  ^
way 0  1  1 

C.  0.  Barnes  and  P.  W.  Travis,  the 
Otsego  merchants,  have  returned  from 
New  York,  where  they  witnessed  the 
entennial celebration.
J.  W.  Milliken,  of  the firm  of  Hamil­
ton & Milliken, of  Traverse City,  was in 
town  Saturday  on  his  way home  from 
Chicago.  Mr.  Milliken is just as anxious 
is  ever  to  see  Traverse  City boom and 
has a head full  of  good ideas in the line 
of village improvement.

James E.  Granger  has  gone to Duluth 
to  take  the  management of  the  whole- 
ale grocery house of  Stone &  Ordean.
H.  M.  Somers,  of  the  firm  of  Wm.  L. 
Ellis & Co., the Baltimore oyster packers, 
was in town a couple of  days  last  week.
John P.  Finnegan has  severed his con­
nection with the furniture department of 
the  Converse  Manufacturing  Co.,  at 
Newaygo.

W.  Baker,  the  Sand  Lake  boot  and 
shoe dealer,  was in town  last  Thursday.
Dr. Chas.  S.  Hazeltine and M.  S.  Good­
man leave Saturday  for a week’s  fishing 
on the Boyne and the Jordan.

Allendale-Wells  P a r i ^ i l l
with  money.  That  the  pass  book  has  and operate a flouring  mill  here.

Broken  stone  pavement,  made  from 
Belgian  stone,  costs  about  $4.50  per 
square  yard.

It  is I attached to the conducting  of  a business : as even  a  short time often  work 

John Y. Crandall, the  Sand  Lake Poo 

Chas. C. Kritzer, the hustling Newaygo 

W. C. Dewey has returned from Gotham 

J.  H.  Edwards,  the Newaygo hardware 

F.  S.  Millington and L.  Perigo, of Paw 

Geo.  E.  Marvin,  the  Clarksville  hard­

C.  Crawford  accidently  discovered 

miller,  was in town last Thursday.

ware dealer, was in town  Monday.

dealer, was in town on Monday.

Paw,  were in town Monday.

where he spent a fortnight.

Bah,  was in town Monday.

A B oom ing H oosier Tow n.

Purely  Personal.

nl^ n i S , d8tf 

employing 

e  ury. 

build

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WpiTE  MOUNTAIN  FREEZER

VISITING BUYERS.

Brookings

Harrisburg

Smith. Ada 

N F Miller,  Lisbon 

Brookings Lumber Co,
N Bouma. Fisher
M A Side, Kent City

W Barker. Sand Lake 
C W Winchester,ByronCntr Harrison & Keas,
John Giles & Co, Lowell 
J  V Crandall&Son.Sand Lke Cole & Chapel. Ada 
Geo E  Marvin,  ClarksvUle W Brusse, Holland 
J  H Edwards, Newaygo 
H Bakker & Son, Drenthe 
M M Robson. Berlin 
DenHerder & Tanis 
Vriesland John DeVries, Jamestown 
Sevey & Herrington, Berlin H Van Noord,-Jamestown 
L A Seoville, Clarksville 
J  L Thomas,  Cannonsburg 
G M HartweU.Cannonsburg
H Thompson, Canada  Cors Wm Karsten,  Beaver  Dam 
W McWilliams, Conklin 
L M Wolf, Hudsonville 
H D Plum. Mill Creek 
John DamBtra.  GitcheU 
D D Dorman,Cedar SDrings 
J H Manning, Ashland 
Adell Purdy, Fennville
J Raymond. Berlin 
Geo Weitz,  Caledonia 
L N Fisher, Dorr 
J Barnes,  Austerlitz 
John Kamps, Zutphen 
W Ver Meulen, Beaver Dam E S Botsford, Dorr 
L Cook  Bauer 
A J White, Bass River
G Ten Hoor,  Forest  Grove
John Homrich, No Dorr 
L T Palmer .Traverse City 
B Gilbert & Co, Moline 
P Buwaldo,  Hamilton 
Struik & Bro, Forest Grove 
R A Hastings, Sparta 
A M church, Englishville 
J B Watson, CoopersvUie 
A C Barkley, Crosby 
J W Brant Co, Albion 
C S Comstock, Pierson 
Walling Bros.Lamont 
P Brautigam. Dorr
J N Wait, Hudsonville
Frank Goodyear,  Hastings
- -- - - - * —5  
Carrington & North,  Trent M B Goss,PrairieviUe 
C H Smith, Stanwood 
H J Fisher. Hamilton 
DrT’eter Beyer, 8ullivan 
J L Purchase, Bauer
M V Wilson. Sand Lake 
John Farrowe,  So Blendon 
w  H W alker, Lansing: 
Rose <fe Shafer, Petoskey
Nagfler & Buler,  Caledonia F P Hopper, Fremont 
L Perrigo & Co, P*w Paw  Eli Runnels, Corning
Dr QR Nichols. Martin 
E E Hewitt. Rockford 
W H nicks, Morley 
J Kinney, Kinney 
Bartram & Millington.
J  P Degan, Cannonsburg 
John Baker, Chauncey 
F J Pomeroy, Lisbon 
R B Gooding&Son, Gooding 
A R McKinnon, Shelby 
Gns Begman. Bauer 
E Young, Ravenna 
D N White, Petoskey 
Smalleg&n & Pickaard,
N O Ward. Stanwood

Paw Paw

• 

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Forest Grove

One  Way  to  Clear  the  Score.

From the Washington Post.

Two gentlemen were  walking together 
yesterday when one said:
“Let’s cross the street.  There comes 
man to whom I owe  some  money,  and 
don’t want to meet him.”

“Does he dun you?”
“No;  that’s the worst of it.  He never 
speaks  of it.”
After they had crossed over, the debtor 
walked  some  distance 
thoughtful 
silence.  Then he said,  seriously:
“I wish that man would get mad about 
it and go at  me with a club. 
I can’t pay 
him  the  money,  and  I  wish  he  would 
thrash me like fury and settle the matter 
so that I wouldn’t ever be afraid again to 
meet him.”

in 

S o u r  O ran g es.

Lady Customer—Give me a dozen  lem 
ons, please.
Grocer—I am  very  sorry,  ma'am,  but 
we are all out of  lemons to-day.
Lady Customer—Then give me a dozen 
of  the  same  kind of  oranges 1 got  her 
yesterday.  They  will  answer  the  pur 
pose.

A  Good  Suggestion, 

“I
owe  a  frightful  lot  of  money, 
don’t
see how  on  earth I can ever  pay.’
“Why don’t  you borrow enough to set 
tie  with  your  creditors,  and  then  start 
clear

P r ic e s   C u rren t.

These  prices are  for cash  buyers,  who
pay promptly  and  buy in  full packages.
AUGURS AND BITS.
dis.
Iv es’, old style 
........................
60
S nell’s ...........................................
60
Cook’s .................................
40
Je n n in g s’, g e n u in e ...........
25
Je n n in g s’,  im ita tio n .............................. ........... 50&10
F irst Q uality,  S.  B.  B ronze................... ........... *  7 00
D.  B.  B ronze................... ...........   11  00
S.  B.  S.  S teel................... ...........   8  50
D.  B.  S teel...................... ...........   13  00

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

AXES.

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dis.
dis.

BALANCES.
BARROW9.

dis.

BOLTS.

BELLS.

Spring  ................................................
.........  
4o
R ailro ad ......................
....... *  14 00
G ard en ..............................................
..n e t  30 00
H a n d ............................................................. .  60&10&10
. 30&15 
G o n g ....................................................................
25
Door, S a rg e n t.................................................”
. 60&10 
dig 
Stove......................................................................
.50&10 
Carriage new  lis t............................... . . . . .
75
P lo w .............................................................
.40&10 
Sleigh  sh o e..................................................
70 
W rought B arrel  B olts...................
60 
'la stB a rre l  B o lts.......................................
40 
Cast B arrell, brass  k n o b s..............................
40 
'ast S quare S pring...................................... 
’
60 
ast C h a in .................................................."  ’ "
40 
W rought  B arrel, brass k n o b .........
60 
W rought S q u a re ...............................................
60 
W rought S unk  F lu s h ..............................
60
W rought B ronze an d  P lated K nob F lu sh  . 
• 60&10 
Iv es’ D oor.............................................................
.60*10 
dig.
B arb e r...................................................................
40 
B a c k u s ....................................................
50&10 
S pofford.........................................
50 
Am. B a l l.............................................
n et
W ell,  p la in ..........................................................
.* 3  50 
W ell, sw iv el................................................ . [.
.  4  00 
dig. 
Cast Loose P in, figured...................................
.70& 
Cast Loose Pin,  B erlin  b ro n zed ...................
.70& 
Cast Loose Jo in t, genuine b ro n zed .............
.60& 
W rought N arrow , b rig h t oast jo in t.............
.60&10 
W rought Loose P in ..........................................
• 60&10 
W rought Loose P in, acorn tip .........
60&05
W rought Loose P in, ja p a n n e d  .
...................... 60&05
_  
W ro u g h t Loose Pin, japanned, silvertipped .60&05
W rought  T a b le...................................................... 60&10
W rought In sid e B lin d ..........................................60&10
75
W rought  B rass........  ........................................... 
B lind,  C lark’s .................................................      .70&10
B lind,  P ark er’s ............................. 
70&10
70
B lind, Shepard’s .................................................. 
O rdinary T ackle, list A pril 17, "85................... 
40

BUTTS, CAST.

BUCKETS.

„   „ . . .  

BRACES.

BLOCKS.

■  

CARPET  SWEEPERS
B issell  No. 5 .......................................
B issell No.  7, new  drop p a n .........
B issell, G r a n d ...................................
G rand  R ap id s.....................................
M a g ic ....................................................

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.p er doz.*17  00 
19  00
36  00 
24 00 
15 00

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Send for our 16 Page Descriptive Catalogue and 

Price List.

F o ster, S te v e n s & Co.,

10  &  12  MONROE  ST. 

33, 35, 37, 39  & 41  LOUIS  ST.

„  
EXPANSIVE BIT9.
Clark’s, sm all, *18: large, *26....
Ives’, 1, *18:  2, *24;  3, f e o ...............
fil e s—N ew  List.
A m erican F ile A ssociation L ist...............
D isston’s ................................................
N ew   A m erican....................
N ic h o lso n 's ...............
H eiier’s ...............................................................
H eller’s H orse  R asps.................... ]' ”  "  ‘.

GALVANIZED IRON.

dis.

30
25

dis. 
.60&10 
• 6O&10 
60&10 
.60 AIO 
50 
50

Nos.  16  to  20 :  22  an d   24;  25  and  26" 
L ist 

12 

13 

14

D iscount, 60

.  , 

GAUGES.

HAMMERS.

„ 
Stanley R ule an d   Level Co.’s .....................
„  
N aydole  & C o.'s.....................
K ip’s ..................................... .......................
Y erkes & P lu m b 's........... . . . . . . . ...........
M ason’s Solid Cast Steel...........
B lacksm ith’s Solid Cast  Steel, H and
G ate, C lark's, 1, 2
S tate......................
Screw  H ook  and Strap, to 12
lo n g e r...............
Screw Hook and Eye, % ........
% ........
\
........
/B........

, 3 ................. ...................dis.
...p e r  doz. net, 
111. 4%  14  and
...................n et
.................. n et
...................n et
.................. net

HINGES. 

Strap and T .........

50

.dis.
.dis.
. dis. 40&10 
■ 30c list 50 
. .30c 40&10

HANGERS.

B arn Door K idder M fg. Co., Wood track
Cham pion,  an ti fric tio n ...................
K idder, w ood tr a c k .......................
HOLLOW WARE

..........................................
£e«les......................................................
Spiders  ... 
G ray en am eled ..................................................  

......................................................60&05
gn

60
2  50

io
8%
714
‘4
dis.
■ 50&10 
60&10 
40

HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS.

Stam ped  T in W a re .. 
Ja p an n ed  T in W are 
G ranite Iro n  W are  .

.new  list 70&10
................. 
25
.new  list73&10

G rub  1. 
G rub 2  . 
ru b  3 .

HOES.

........................................i l l , dis. 60
....................................*11.50, dis. 60
........................................*12, dis.  60
HORSE NAILS.

Au S able..................................... dis. 25&10@25&10&10
P u tn a m ............................................ dis.  5&10&2J4&2U
dis. 10&10&5

o rth w e ste m .................v   ...............  
KNOBS—N ew  List. 
Door, m ineral, jap . trim m in g s ......................
Door,  porcelain, jap.  trim m in g s...
Door, porcelain, plated trim m in g s...........55
Door,  porcelBin, trim m ings  ..
70
D raw er  an d   S hutter, porcelain " ................... 
"  40&10
P icture, H. L. J u d d   &  Co.’s ...........  
H em a cite.........................................................................4;

dis

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LOCKS—DOOR. 
R ussell & Irw in   Mfg.  Co.’s new  list  ... 
M allory, W heeler  A  Co.’s ............. 
B ranford’s ....................................... 
„ 
Stanley R ule and Level  Co.’s.

orw alk’s ..........................* 

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

LEVELS.

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dis.

'55
m
—
»

MATTOCK

A dze E y e .................................................. *16.00. dis.  60
H u n t E y e ..................................................*15.00; dis. 60
H u n t s .............................................. *18.50, dis. 20A10
Sperry A Co.’s, Post,  h a n d le d .......................... 

MAULS. 

Jig

’50

MILLS. 

CoflFee, P arkers  Co.’s ........................................... 
P . S.  A W.  Mfg. Co.’s  M alleabies__  
L anders,  F erry A C lark’s ..................... 
E n terp rise

MOLASSES GATES.
S tebbin's  P a tte rn ...............................
S tebbin's G en u in e.................... .."  * ‘
E nterprise, self-m easu rin g ...
N A IL S  
A dvance above I2d nails.

FENCE  AND  BRADS.

50d to 60d........................  
lOd. 
6d ;
4d an d  5 d ........................ 
3 d .................................  
2d .....................................  '  ............................

...................................  
an d  9 d .............................................'  ’  ............... 
an d  7 d ................................”  ’ ’ ' ”   .................. 
............................ 
...................................  

FINE BLUED.

CASTING AND BOX.

4 d .......
3 d ........
2d .......

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

dis

'40
40
40
25

dis.
60A10
60A10
25

oe
140
g-
<n
en
w
1  00 
1  50

1  00
1  50
2  00

50 
60 
75 
90 
1  10 
1  50

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SAND PAPER.
List acct. 19, ’86............................
__ 
SASH CORD.
Silver Lake, W hite  A ...................
D rab A ........................
W hite  B ...........
D rab B ........................
W hite C .....................

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D iscount, 10.

■ dis. 
. list 
“ 
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40
50
56
50
55
35

Solid Eves.

SASH WEIGHTS.
■....................................... per to n  *25
SAUSAGE SUUFFERS OR FILLERS. 
M iles’ ‘ 
C hallenge” —  per doz. *20, dis. 50@50A05
P e rry ..
...................per doz.  No.  1, *15;  No. 0,
T i » » n " i v '" i ................................*21;  dis. 50@50A5
D raw  C ut N o .4 ...............................each, *30, dis  30
E nterprise Mfg. C o............................... dis. 20A10@30

. 

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SAWS. 

dig

A tkins’  C irc u lar............................ 

»E xtras som etim es given by jobbers.
“ 

D isston s  C irc u lar........................................... 45@45A5
Cross  C u t......................................... 45@45A5
H a n d ..........   .................................. 25@25A5
d is  9
' 70 
50
30
go

Silver Steel  Dia. X Cuts, per foot,'.’.'.. 
Special Steel D ex X Cuts, per fo o t___ 
Special Steel Dia.  X Cuts, per fo o t__  
Cham pion  and  E lectric  Tooth  X 

Cuts,  per  fo o t.............  

dis.

TACKS.
A m erican, all k in d s ...............
Steel, all  k in d s .............
Swedes, all k in d s .........
G im p an d  L a ce.................
Cigar Box  N ails........... ...........................
F in ish in g   N ails.............
Common an d   P atent  B rad s!!........
H u n g arian  F ails and M iners’  Tacks
T ru n k  an d  C lout N a ils.............
T inned T ru n k  and Clout N ails
L eathered C arpet T a ck s............ 35

„  

TRAPS. 

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

dis
Steel, G am e....................................... 
60A10
35
O neida Com m unity,  N ew house’s................... 
70
O neida  Com m unity,  H aw ley & N orton’s 
<rn
H otchkiss’...........  
p.  s. a  w .  Mfg.  Co.’s
$
M ouse,  ch o k e r...........................................18c per doz.
M ouse, delusic
............................*1.50 per doz.
w ir e. 
...............................  67%
........................................... 70A10
.........................................  62%
....................................... 
55
.........................................  62%
............................per pound 09
..p e r  p o u n d 8% 
50
40&10
¿ ¿ n n d  08
*3  75
p a in te d ..........................................3  m

B right M ark et__
A nnealed M arket___
Coppered M ark et.........
E x tra  B a ilin g ...............
T inned M ark et........... .
T inned  B room ...............
T inned M attress......... .
Coppered  Spring  Steel
T inned  Spring S teel.............................. 
P lain F e n c e ...............................................   
B arbed  Fence, g alv an ized ............... 
.........

dis.

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WIRE GOODS.

„   .  , 
B rig h t.........................................
Screw  E y e s................... .....’...............
H o o k 's. 
..................... .! ! ! .! ...! ..! !
G ate Hooks an d  E y e s......... ...! ! ! ..!
„  
B axter s  A djustable, n ic k e le d ....
Coe’s  G e n u in e .....................................’
Oe's P ate n t A gricultural, w rought,
C o es  P atent, m a lleab le........... ............

WRENCHES.

dis.

.70A10Â10 
■ 70A10A10 
•70A10A10 
.70A10A10

dis.

30
.......  
........ 
50
75
.......  
........75A10

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MISCELLANEOUS.

B ird C a g e s...................................
Pum ps, C istern......... ...............................
Serews, N ew  L ist...................
asters, Bed  an d   P la te ........
D am pers,  A m erican .................
F orks, hoes, rakes  and all steel goods 
Copper B ottom s.............................. 
..........'

dis.

■ •  ........ 
50
.......  
75
50
............. 
---- 50&10A10
40 
65 
30c

M E T A L S .

_ .  _ 
P ig  L a rg e....................................................
P ig B ars........................................................... !!!!!!! m c

PIG TIN.

COPPER.

D uty;  Pig, B ar  an d   Ingot,  4c;  Old  Copper,  3c 
M anufactured  (in clu d in g  all articles  of w hich 
Copper is a com ponent o f  ch ief  value), 45  per 
ce n t  ad valorem .  F or large lots  th e follow ing 
quotations are sh a d e d : 
°

L a k e .......
A nchor“ B ra n d ___

^  
zinc.
D u ty :  Sheet, 2%c per pound.
680 pound  ca sk s......................
P er  p o u n d ........................................ 7@7%

• 18% 
...18

D u ty :  Pig  *2  per 100  pounds.  Old  Lead, 2c per 
A m erican 

pound.  Pipe an d  Sheets 3c per pound 
' 

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«a.

LEAD.

cradles.

G rain .

CROW BARS.
Cast S teel..
Iron, Steel P o in ts..........................

CAPS.
E ly’s 1-10..........................................
H ick’s  C. F ................................
G.  D ...................................................
M u sk e t..............................................
CARTRIDGES.

.. . .   dis. 50&02

%  in c h ...

COMMON BARREL.

. ..p e r lb

..p e rm

CLINCH.

in c h .

1% and  1 \
2  an d   2%
2% an d  23* 
3 in c h .............................................. ;
3% and 4%  in c h ..........................
E ach h alf keg 10 cents extra.

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

•• 

SOLDER.

Slie e t ..................................... '.'..'.¿¿;'dis'.' 20
............................................. 
! 
ig
............. ^31/
E x tra  W ip in g ......................  
-pri£ es  o f , th e  m a n y ' o th e r' 'qualities  of 
solder in  th e m arket in d icated  by private b ran d s 
vary according to com position.
ANTIMONY.

1  35 1  15 
1  80 
85

Rim  F ire,  U.  M. C.  A W inchester new  list.
Rim  F ire. U nited  S ta te s... 
.dis.
C entral  F ire ................................
.dis.
CHISELS.
Socket F irm e r............................
Socket F ram in g ......................
Socket C om er..............................
Socket S lic k s ..............................
B utchers’  Tanged  F irm e r___
B arton's  Socket  F irm e rs........
C old................................................

dis.

...70A10 
... 70A10 
.. -70&10 
...70A10 
40 
20 
n et

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dis.

COPPER.

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

COMBS.
C urry,  L aw rence’s  .....................
H o tc h k iss .................................
CHALK.
W hite Crayons, per  gro ss........... ■. • 12@12% dis.  10
COCKS.
B rass,  R acking’s ............................ ..................... 
60
B ibb’s .........................................
60
..................... 
B e e r...............................................
.................... 40&Í0
F en n s’................................................ ..........; ......... 
6»
P lanished, 14 oz c u t to size.......
33
per pound 
14x52,  14x56,  14x60  .... ....................  
31
Cold Rolled,  14x56 and  14x60___ ................... 
29
Cold Rolled, 14x48......................
..................... 
29
B o tto m s.......................................
30
DRILLS.
M orse’s  B it  Stocks.................
Paper and straig h t S h an k ...........
M orse’s T aper S h an k ....................
DRIPPING PANS.
Small sizes, ser p o u n d ................
Large sizes, per  p o u n d .................
ELBOWS.
Com. 4  piece, 6 i n .............
C o rru g ated ..............................
A d ju stab le...............................

07
..................  
6%
................... 
... doz. n e t 
75
. ..d is. 20&10&10
........... dis.  %&10

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

40
40
40

dis.

Zinc or tin,  C hase's P aten t.
Zinc, w ith brass b ottom __
Brass or C opper........................
R e a p e r.......................................
O lm s te a d 's........................

. per gros

PLANES.

O hio Tool Co.'s, f a n c y .................................
ScJota  B en c h ........................................!!!!!!!
S andusky Tool  Co.’s, fa n c y __ ! .! ! ! ..! .!
B ench, first- q u a lity .............’. ........................
Stanley R ule and  Level  Co.’s, w o o d ...

PANS.

RIVETS.

F ry,  A em e.......................................................<j
Common,  p o lish ed ........................................ d

Iro n  an d   T in n e d ..............................................
Copper R ivets and B u rs...........................    !!
A”  W ood's paten t planished. Nos. 24 t o ; 
B” W ood’s  pat.  planished. Nos.  25 to 27. 
B roken packs %c per pound extra.

PATENT FLANISHED IRON.

ROPES.
inch and la r g e r __

Sisal,  % 
M anilla

dis.

. ..60A10 
50 
50
, *12 net 
.. 50A10 

dis.

..40@10 
..  @60 
. .40@10 
..  @60 
..20A10

s. 

60

10  20 
9  20

13% 
16% 

„ 

SQUARES

SHEET IRON.

dis. 
70&10 
60
•»
Com.  Smooth.  Com.

Steel an d   Iro n .
T ry an d  Bevels 
Mitre.......................................::::::::::: 
„  
N os. 10 to  14..............................................*4  20 
Nos.  lo to 17 ..............................................  4  20 
Nos.  18 to 21.............................................   4  20 
Nos. 22 to  2 4 .............................................   4  20 
N os. ¿5 to 26  .............................................   4  40 
...................................................  4 60 

3  35
A ll  sheets No.  18  and  lighter,  over 30  inches 

*3 00
3 00
3 10
3 15
3 35

w ide not lees th a n  2-10 ex tra

Ha?l et c” .

per   P?u n d

____ ___ 

10xi4 IC, C harcoal...........
. . . .  
14x20 IC, 
.......... 
12x12 IC, 
.. . .  
14x14 IC, 
.  . 
10x28 IC, 
10x14 IX , 
... 
14x20 IX , 
... 
12x12IX, 
. 
14x14 IX, 
20x28 IX, 
............!!!.’" ’. ! " "  

TIN—MELTN GRADE.
...............
.................
...................
...................
.......................
.....................
................................
"
E ach additional X  on th is grade, *L75.’

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“
“ 
“  

TIN—ALLAWAY GRADE.
“ 
‘ 
“ 
“ 
“
“ 

10x14IC,  C harcoal  ....
14x201C, 
. . . .  
12x12 IC. 
14x14 IC, 
.......... 
29x28 IC, 
10x14 IX, 
14x20 IX , 
12x12 IX, 
14x14 IX, 
20x 28 ix , 

............................
..............................
............................
..........................
....................................
................................
E ach add itio n al X on th is g rade #1.5o!

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

“
“ 

“ 

..* 6 00 
..  6 0C 
...  6  25 
...  10 00
!.!  775 
...  7 75 
...  8  00 
...  12  50

.8  5  50 
.  5  40 
.  5  65 
.  9  25 
•  11  80 
.  6  90 
.  6  90 
.  7  15 
.  11  65 
.  14  80

“ 

ROOFING PLATES
“ 

A llaw ay  G rade.

14x20 IC, T erne  M. F .........
20x 28  ic , 
14x20  IC, 
14x20 IX , 
29x28  IC,
14x20 IC,
14x20 IX,
20x28  IC,
20x28 IX,

“ 
“  W orcester.......
“ 

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

.*  7  60 
.  15  75 
.  5  50 
.  7  00 
.  11  50 
.  4  90 
..  6  40 
.  10  50 
.  13 50
BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE. 
....................................  00
......................13  50
“  9 
09

14x28  IX 
14x31  IX
14x56 IX, fo r No. 8 Boilers,  I  „ 
14x60IX,  “ 

’  (P e r  p o u n d .... 

“ 

Every reader of  T h e   T r a d e s m a n  will  farmers  in  the  organization  of  Patrons 
bear evidence  of  the  truth of the asser-  of  Industry  lodges.  A peculiar  feature 
tion  that  it  has been the policy  of  this ¡of  the  matter  is  that  Waterhouse  is  a
first-class,  double-distilled  dead-beat, 
paper to bring the wholesaler and retailer 1 
many  merchants  in  his  vicinity  being 
into more  intimate  relations  and  place j 
willing to sell accounts they hold against
T h e  j 
them on more  confidential  terms. 
Of  such
him for 10 cents on the  dollar, 
T r a d e s m a n   has always maintained that i 
is the kingdom of  the Patrons.
the  interests  of  the  wholesaler  and  re- j 
tailer are identical,  and  that  only  when 
one or the other oversteps the mark  that 
it becomes necessary to  resort  to  harsh 
and severe measures.  That  such  meas-j 
ures  will  not  often  be necessary  is cer- j 
tainly the sincere wish of  all  concerned, j

T he  M eat  In sp e c tio n   Bill  D ow ned.
The  Senate  made  short  work  of  the 
House  meat  inspection  bill  last Thurs­
day. by a vote  of  19  to  10.  When  the 
vote was  announced,  it was reconsidered 
and indefinitely postponed,  for  the  pur­
pose of  killing  the bill beyond any hope 
of  recall.

THE  W ORLD  IS  GETTING  ON.

The world is worrying  over  new  puz­
zles. 
It  used  to  be  satisfied to discuss 
such questions as  “Was Hamfet insane?” 
“Did Bacon  write Shakespeare ?”  “Who 
wTas  Cain’s  wife ?”  and  other  exciting 
but harmless enquiries.  But we are get­
ting deeper now.  “Is life worth living ?” 
“Is  marriage  a failure ?”  “Does  it  pay 
to  get  riches?”  “Is  it a crime  to  be  a 
woman ?”  “Is  popular  suffrage  a  fail­
ure ?” Und so on.

life 

A great  deal  of  magazine  space  that 
might  be  better  given 
to  soap  ad­
vertisements  is  wasted  in  efforts to an­
swer senseless  questions which admit of 
no  general  answer.  Whether 
is 
worth living or not,  most of  us  are  wil­
ling to take  any quantity of  unpalatable 
medicine  to keep  a feeble  grip  on  life; 
whether  marriage  is  a  failure  or  not, 
young  hearts w ill go  on  uniting as long 
as there are boys  and  girls  on  this dis­
tracted  globe;  whether  it  pays  to  get 
riches or not.  men w'ill struggle for them 
until  the  last  man  buries the next last 
for a fee;  whether  popular  suffrage is a 
failure or not, it is permanent.

Everything  is a failure  because  man­
kind  is a failure,  if  by failure  wre  mean 
a falling  short  of  perfection.  There  is 
no  quick  and  summary remedy for  any 
general evil. 
If  an evil  stands,  it is be­
cause  mankind  is  not  ready for  its re­
moval.  Ancient abuses have  a use until 
they  disappear,  and  they disappear  just 
as  soon  as  mankind  is  ready  for  it. 
Things could not be different.  They are 
what they are  because  mankind is what 
it is,  and  mankind is what it is from im­
placable  antecedent  causes.  The  great 
thing is to know that we  are  improving; 
that  we  have got to improve,  regardless 
of  any will  in  the  matter;  that  we are 
helplessly or  hopefully moving toward a 
perfection,  however  unreachable.  We 
simply  can’t  help  but  move in that di­
rection.  We  can  accelerate  the  move­
ment,  in  fact  our  aid is wrung  from us 
whether  we will or no,'but  in  the  long 
run  we  cannot  retard  it.  If  there is a 
momentary 
the  movement 
bursts  through and  gpes  on  with  accu­
mulated force,  and gets  along finally  on 
schedule time.  This is not  the best pos­
sible world, but it is the  best world pos­
sible for us.

obstacle, 

The same programme was  carried  out 
with  Senator  Colgrove’s bill,  which was 
identical with the House  measure.  This 
puts  an  end  to  the hope of  any inspec­
tion legislation at the  hands of  the pres­
ent Legislature.

D e a th   o f th e   C ig a re tte   Bill.

The Senate voted on the 7th to kill  the 
Jackson bill,  absolutely  prohibiting  the 
sale of  cigarettes,  by  indefinitely  post­
poning its consideration,  17 to 9.  By way 
of  recompense,  it  took  up  and  passed 
Representative  Rogers’  bill  prohibiting 
the sale of tobacco in any form to minors 
under  17  years of age without  a written 
order from  their  parents  or  guardian 
The Governor will undoubtedly  sign  the 
bill.

A   C lear  C onscience.

“Ma,”  said  Bobby,  “is  it  wrong for 
little  boys  to  tie  tin  kettles  to  dog 
tails?”
“Decidedly  wrong.”  Bobby. 
I  hope 
you’ll never do such  a thing as that.”
“No, indeed, ma,”  replied Bobby,  em 
jhatically;  “all I do is to hold the  dog.’

H A R D W O O D   l u m b e r .

@1

T he fu rn itu re  factories  here pay as follow s fo 
dry  stock,  m easured  m erchantable,  m ill  culls 
o u t:
Basswood,  lo g -ru n .........................................13 00@15 (X
B irch,  log-run............................................. 15 00@16  (
B irch, N os. 1 an d  2 ...................................  
@22 (
B lack A sh, lo g -ru n ......................................... 14  00@16 00
C herrv, lo g -ru n ................................................ 25 00@35 00
C herry, Nos.  1  an d   2 ......................................50  00@60 00
C herry, C u ll................................................  
M aple, lo g -ru n .................................................12  00@13 00
.11  00©13  00 
M aple,  soft, lo g -ru n .
@20  00 
M aple, Nos. 1 an d  2..
@25  00 
M aple,  clear, flooring 
@25  00
M aple,  w hite, selected
Red Oak, lo g -ru n .......................................20 00@21  00
R ed O ak. N os. 1 an d  2..............................24  00@25 00
R ed Oak, hi saw ed, 6 in c h  an d  upw ’d.38 00@40 00
R ed Oak, 14 saw ed, re g u la r....................30 00(g)35 00
@25  00
Red Oak, No. 1, step p la n k ....................  
W alnut, log r u n ......................................... 
@55  0(
W alnut, Nos. 1  an d  2 ................................ 
@75  00
W alnuts, c u l l .............................................  .......@25  00
G rey Elm , lo g -ru n .....................................12  0O@13  05
W hite Aso, lo g -ru n ...................................14  00@16  00
W hitew ood, lo g -ru n .................................20 00@22 00
W hite O ak, lo g -ru n ...................................17 00@18 00
W hite Oak, 

saw ed, N os.  1  a n d 2 ....4 2   00@43

SILVER  STARS

No Equal in the State.

Wherever Introduced itis a Stayer

It is because the  world is bound to get 
better  and  that  we  are  bound  to  help 
make it better,  whether  we  will  or not 
that we can afford to hear  about the dan 
gers  that  threaten  democracy,  and  this 
republic  particularly,  without becoming 
hysterical.  The  time 
is  ripening  for 
such a republic  as we  want  and no dan 
gers of  wealth, of  labor-capital contests 
of  class  warfare  can  destroy  it.  We 
shall  get  whatever  we  are ripe for and 
nothing else.  But  we  are  never  to  be 
satisfied,  whatever  we  get.  Whoever is 
satisfied with  things as they are, no mat­
ter  how  they are,  is intellectually petri­
fied.  Things will  never  content  people 
who are alive, but  the  calming  thing is 
that we are always  getting on.  Looking 
ahead  from  the  quaternary man,  whose 
skull was like an ape’s,  we  find  nothing 
but upward growth.  We may stand still 
for a few centuries,  or  even  drop  back 
for  a century,  but  only  to  go  forward 
again  with  increased speed.  Every loss 
of  time  is  fully  made  up by this  great 
humanity  train.  Individual  efforts  are 
useful.  They  are a part  of  the  motive 
force,  but  we  waste a good  deal of  en­
ergy in seeking immediate results, which, 
however  desirable  and  in  the end inev­
itable,  wouldn’t stick if  obtained prema­
turely.  The  holding  up of  great  prin­
ciples,  rather  than  the  fretting  after 
small and  immature  results,  is a part of 
the getting-on process.

The  main  thing is to retain a cheerful 
and  helpful  confidence  in  the  upward 
progress of  humanity.  We  are  passen­
gers  on  a  through  train,  running  on 
schedule time.

T O   T H E   T R A D E :

I  g u a r a n te e  “ S IL V E R  S T A R S ” to  b e  a  lo n g , 
s tr a i g h t fille r, w ith  S u m a tr a  w r a p p e r , m a d e  
b y  u n io n  la b o r , a n d  to  g iv e   c o m p le te   s a tis  
fa c tio n .

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▲  WEEKLY  JOURNAL  DEVOTED  TO  THE

Retail  Trade  of the  Woliierine  State.

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W E D N E S D A Y ,  M A Y   15,  1 8 8 9 .

JO BBERS  SELLING  TO  CONSUMERS.
T h e   T r a d e s m a n   is  in  receipt  of  the 
following communication from the Presi­
dent  of  the  Harbor  Springs  Business 
Men’s  Association,  accompanied  by  an 
urgent request to publish same:

H a r b o r   S p r i n g s ,  May 9.  1S89.

E. A.  Stowe,  G rand R ap id s:
D e a r   S i r — T h e   M i c h i g a n   T r a d e s ­
m a n   is considered by  retailers  generally 
throughout  the  State  to  be  the  proper 
medium of disseminating general informa­
tion to the trade,  and the  paper  itself  a 
very valuable aid to merchants.
The political issue during the last cam­
paign  was based  principally on the ques­
tion of free  trade  or  protection and had 
able exponents on both sides.  While we 
have no intention  of  discussing the mat­
ter politically, we would like to say a few 
words  in  regard  to  protection  to retail 
merchants  generally.  Strong  competi­
tion,  together  with  an  inferior  class of 
merchants,  has caused a general demoral­
ization of the jobbing trade  of  Michigan 
and an infringement on the rights of  the 
retail trade by jobbers selling to consum­
ers.  It has become a very common occur­
rence now  for  traveling  men  who have 
no particular trade in a town to drum the 
hotels and boarding houses  and  thereby 
effect  a  sale  of  a  small  bill  of  goods, 
keeping the matter,  however,  as quiet  as 
possible,  and  in  no  instance  effecting 
such sale where they have any trade with 
merchants.
We have daily examples of  such trick­
ery on the part of  the  jobbing trade and 
find an instance this week of  a small bill 
of goods  shipped  to  one  of  our  hotels 
from a grocery firm in  your  city  having 
for  its  initials  B.,  B.  & P..  while  but a 
few  days  ago  a  small  bill  of  crockery 
came  in  for  the  same  hotel  from a so- 
called jobbing house in your city.  These 
are only two of  many such instances and 
the writer has  no  personal  animosity in 
speaking of the above  cases,  as his trade 
is  not  affected  thereby,  but  uses  the 
above  as a citation  and  asks  the  retail 
trade throughout the State if  at the next 
annual meeting of the Michigan Business 
Men’s Association it  would not be advis­
able  to  discuss  ways  and  means  for a 
proper protection of the interests  of  the 
retail trade.  Jobbers have  ironclad con­
tracts  with  manufacturers,  prohibiting 
them  from  any  commercial  intercourse 
with 
except 
through 
to  see  any  good 
them,  and  wre 
reason  w’hy retailers  should  not  formu­
late  some  plan 
the  better  pro­
tection of their  interests from unscrupu­
lous jobbers.  Of course,  there are a few' 
retailers wTho are owned  by  the  jobbers 
and  can  not help  themselves,  while the 
same is equally true of  the  jobbers with 
the manufacturer  or  importer,  but  the 
majority of the men engaged in the retail 
trade of the State are  men  of  education 
and good, sound  judgment  and are thor­
oughly capable of raising the standard of 
retailers to a higher plane.

retailer, 
fail 
for 

the 

Discussion on the subject is invited.
W. J.  C l a r k e .

Very respectfully,

President Harbor Springs B. M. A.

It is a matter of profound regret on the 
part of T h e   T r a d e s m a n   to be compelled 
to publish the  above  communication, as 
it tends to  place  in an unfavorable light 
before  the  retail  trade a jobbing  house 
which at one time aspired to do—and did 
do—the  leading  wholesale grocery busi­
ness  at  this market. 
If it was the first
complaint against the  house in question, 
little  attention would be paid to it.  As 
a matter of  fact,  T h e   T r a d e s m a n   has 
found it necessary to file frequent remon­
strances  over  the  sale  of  goods to con­
sumers,  saloons, restaurants, hotels  and 
co-operative  stores.  The  desire to sell 
goods appears  to  have  completely over­
shadowed a proper  regard  for the rights 
and well-being of the retail trade.

Nor  does  T h e   T r a d e s m a n   wish  to 
infer  that  the  house  above  referred to 
has  been  the  only  transgressor  in this 
respect.  It is a matter of common knowl­
edge  that  several  houses  in  the State, 
purporting to do a jobbing business, have 
opened  their  arms  to the consumer and 
come into direct  and disastrous competi­
tion with the retail trade.  T h e   T r a d e s ­
m a n   believes, and has always maintained, 
that a house  claiming  to  be exclusively 
wholesale  house  should  confine  its 
a
operations to a legitimate jobbing  trade, 
As a matter of fact,  the  crazy  desire  to 
get rich frequently  impelís men to culti­
vate both branches of the business, while 
it is not an uncommon  occurrence  for  a 
jobbing house to drum the hotels,  restau­
rants and camp trade of a town,  through 
a  spirit  of  vindictiveness,  because  the 
regular  dealers  will not  patronize  the 
house.  Such  appears  to  be  the case at 
Harbor  Springs 
in  the  matter  above 
referred  to.

T h e   T r a d e s m a n   heartily  favors  the 
suggestion of Mr. Clarke that the adjust­
ment of the relations  between the jobber 
and retailer be made  a  special  order  of 
business at the coming convention of the 
Michigan Business Men’s  Association,  to 
the end  that  a  thorough  understanding 
may be arrived at and definite agreements 
reached.

The defeat of  the meat inspection bill, 
at Lansing, last Thursday, will enable the 
Chicago  dressed  beef  men  to  continue 
their  business  without 
interruption, j 
Had it  been passed, they would probably 
have  found  some  way of  evading it,  by 
establishing  branch 
slaughter  houses 
within the  borders of  the  State.  In the I 
meantime  the  Supreme Court would un­
doubtedly have  declared  the  act uncon­
stitutional  —  certainly  such  a  result 
would  have  been  secured  on  appeal toi 
the Supreme Court of  the  United States.

A  Typical  Leader  of the  Patrons.
A.  P.  Waterhouse  is  the  name  of  a 
man  who  lives  on a farm  a  few  miles 
west of  Cedar  Springs.  For  some  time 
past,  Mr.  Waterhouse has  been raking in 
the shekels,  assisting  the  down-trodden

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P a p e r  

W a r ,

1 6   A N D   18 N O R T H   D IV IS IO N  ST.

D e t r o it   S o a p   Co.

DETROIT,  MICH

Manufacturer: of the  following 

brands of

QUEEN  A N N E , 
T R U E   B L U E , 
M ONDAY, 

M OTTLED   G ER M A N , 

S U P E R IO R , 

PHOENIX, 

A N D   O TH ERS. 

For quotations address

G R A N D   R A P ID S ,  M IC H .

well-kuown•SOUPS

M IC H IG A N , 

CZAR, 

W A BA SH , 

ROYAL  BA R, 
M ASCOTTE,
CAM EO,

a  T T '^ ’T T ’ T ’T S X G ! 

S ale sm an  fo r  W e ste rn  M ichigan,

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G R A N D   R A P ID S

W .   VJT.  x l i x  W   x i - l l N O ,   Lock  B ox  173, 
M I C H I G A N   C I G A R   CO .,
“ M .   C .  C .”“Y u m Y u m ”

B ig  Rapids,  JKIich,

M A N U F A C T U R E R S   O F   T H E   JU S T L Y   C E L E B R A T E D

T h e   B e s t  S e llin g   C ig a r o n  t h e  M a r k e t.

T h e   M o st  P o p u la r   C ig a r.

SEND  FOR  TRIAL  ORDER.
&  CO.,
R I N D G E ,  B E R T S C H
B O O T S   a n d   S H O E S

M anufacturers an d  W holesale D ealers in

B o s t o n   R u b b e r   S h o e   Co.,

A G EN TS  F O R   T H E

12,  14  &  16  P e a r l  S tr e e t,  G ra n d   R a p id s,  M ich .
P .  S T E K B T E B   &   S O N S ,
D ry   G oods i N otions,

W H O L E S A L E

83  Monroe  Si.  and 10,12,14,16  Ä 18  Foifniain  8t„

Grand Rapids,  JKlich,

N e w   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 rd , G in g h a m s, D r ess G ood s, 
H o sie r y ,  U n d e r w e a r ,  "W hite  G oods, 
L a ce s, E m b r o id e r ie s  a n d   F u ll  L in e   o f 
N e c k   "W ear.

STARK,

FRANKLIXV1LLE

BURLAPS. Baas,

AMERICAN,
HOOKER,

Sole Agents for Talley City and Georgia  Bag 

and careful attention.

Warps,  Geese  Feathers,

Waddings,  Balts 

and  Twines.
Mail  orders  receive  prompt

E D W I N  

B,

Butter, £ip, Oranges, Lemons, Bananas, Mince Meat, Nats, Figs, Etc.
Eggs Crate Factory in connection.  Price List  furnished 

J O B B E R   O F

on  application.

M a il O rd e rs   F ille d  C a re fu lly  a n d  P r o m p tl y  a t  L o w e s t M a r k e t P r ic e .
C o ld   S to ra g e  a t  N os, 2 1 7   a n d  3 1 9  L iv in g s to n e  S t.
Office  and  Salesroom, No.  9 Ionia St.,  Grand Rapids,  Mich.

W.  C .  D E N IS O N ,

Stationaru  and  Portable  Engines  anil  Boilers,

G E N E R A L   D E A L E R   IN

Houseman Building,  Cor.  Pearl & Ottawa Sts.,

G R A N D   R A P I D S ,

M IC H IG A N .

S T B E
R a c k in g   a n d   P r o v is io n   Co.

W .  

CHAN I)  H . U ’ / D S ,   MICH.

W HOLESALE  DEALEBS  IN

Fresh and Salt Beef, Fresh and Salt Pork, Pork Loins, Dry Salt 

Pork, Hams,  Shoulders,  Bacon, Boneless Ham, Sausage 

of  aU  Kinds,  Dried  Beef  for  Slicing.

Tv  A   R   B

strictly  P ure an d  W arranted, in  tierces, barrels, half-bbls., 501b. cans,201b. cans, 3, 5 an d  101b. paii3

R id d e d  R igs9 B eet, Tripe, B tc.

O ur prices fo r first-class goods are very low  an d  all  goods  are  w arran te d   first-class  in  every in ­
stance.  W hen in  G rand R apids, give us a  call  an d   look  over  our  establishm ent.  W rite  us  for 
prices.

W H O   U R G E S   Y O U

T O   I v E E P

T H E   F X T B X v IC !

By splendid and expensive advertising  the  manufacturers ere 
ate  a  demand,  and  only  ask  the  trade  to  keep the goods in 
stock so as to supply the orders sent to  them.  W ithout effort 
on the grocer’s part the goods  sell themselves,  bring  purchas­
ers to the store, and help sell less known goods.
ANY JOBBER W ILL BE GLAD TO FILL YOUR ORDERS.

Oar  lemons  are  all  bought at 
the  cargo  sales  in  New  Orleans 
and are as free from frost or chill 
as in June.
P U T N A M   &   B R O O K S .

H E S T E R .

  <fc  E   O X ,

M a n u fa c tu re rs ’ A g e n ts f o r

S A W   A 2 T D   G R I S T   M X X iX .  M A C H I N E R Y ,
Send  for 
Catalogue 

A T L A S

ENGINE 
WORKS

and 
P ric e * .

INDIANAPOLIS*  IND.,  U-
___________ M A N U F A C T U R E R S   O F
STEAM ENGINES & BOILERS.
Carry  Engines and  Boilers In Stock 

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.

W r i te  f o r   P r ic e s . 

4 4 , 4 6  a n d  4 8  So. D iv is io n  S t..  G R A N D   R A P ID S ,  M IC H .

WHY BE A8LBVE

T o  t h e  P a s s  B o o k  S y s t e m
W ith  its  attendant  losses  and  annoyances,  when  you 

supplant it by so inexpensive and labor-saving 

can

a  system  as  the

Tradesman  Gredit  Goiipon  Book,

Which is now used by over 2,000  Michigan  merchants.

The Tradesman Coupon  is  the  cheapest  and  most modern in 

the market, being sold as follows:

 
 
 

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SUBJECT  TO  THE  FOLLOWING  DISCOUNTS:
Orders for  200 or over..............5 per cent.

$  2 Coupons,  per hundred................. $2.50
$  5 
3.00
$10 
4.00
5.00
$20 

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SEN D   IN   SA M PL E   O R D E R   A N D   PU T   YOUR  BU SIN ESS  ON  A   CASH  BASIS.

E. A, STOWE 4 BR0„ Grand Rapids.

'•  500  “ 
“  1000  “ 

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

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l HEY8TEK

W h o le s a le  j A.  H IM E S  
Cement,  Lime and Hair. 
FIREBRICK. 
FIRECLAY.!
Sewer Pipe and Drain Tile, 

S p e c ia l P r ic e s  t o ' B u ild e r s

! C oal a n d  W oo d
j  G ra n d   R a p id s,  M ich
The  Best  Fitting Stock­

T e le p h o n e ,  4 9 0 —1  R .

R e ta il.

ing Rubber  in the 

Market.

All kinds of Field Seeds a Specialty.

If you aré in market to buy or sell Clover Seed.  Beans or  Potatoes,  will be 

pleased to hear from you.

26,28, 30 and 32 Ottawa  St.,

GRAND  RAPIDS.

COLBY,  CRAIG  &  GO.

MANUFACTURE

The Michigan Tradesman

W E D N E S D A Y .  M A Y  1 5 ,  1889-

LEISURE  HOUR  JOTTINGS.

Written for The Tradesman.

BY  A  COUNTRY  MERCHANT.

The  greatest  incentive  among  mer­
chants to  the  enlargement  of  an  unde­
sirable  credit  list  is  the  fear of  lo sin g  
customers.  In communities  where there 
is  but  little  transient trade, and the in­
come of  the  dealer  must  be  mainly de­
rived from the patronage of  regular buy­
ers.  it  is  very  desirable  to  use  every 
reasonable means to keep the steady cus­
tomer  good-natured  and  well  satisfied 
with  your treatment of  him,  and  no one 
knows  this  better  than  the  individual 
whose  credit  is  far  from  being  ‘-gilt- 
edge,”  and  the  ingenious  devices  by 
which  he  works  himself  into  the confi­
dence of  his  intended  victim  make  the 
observance of  his operations an interest­
ing an instructive one.

And  the  singular  feature  of 

these 
operations is that, probably in nine cases 
out of  ten,  the  dealer  is  perfectly con­
versant  with  the  general  reputation of 
the  party who designs adding him to his 
list of  victims.  He  knows  that  Smith. 
Brown,  Jones  and  Robinson  are  anx­
iously watching for some  opportunity  to 
adjust  their claims  against the operator, 
at  almost any sacrifice,  but he  relies im­
plicitly upon his new customer's effusive 
friendship and interest  in  his  business, 
and  assures  himself  that  -‘he may be a 
little shaky with  the  other  fellows,  but 
he wouldn’t  think of  beating  me  under 
any circumstances.”

But Smith, Brown,  Jones  and  Robin­
son all made similar or identical reniaiks 
themselves.

"After I had  been  in  business  a  few 
years,”  said an  old  trader  to the writer,
“I flattered myself that 1 was pretty well 
posted on these gentlemen  and  then  tac­
tics.  I made it a rule to refuse credit to all 
applicants  whom I knew had  beaten  or 
attempted  to  beat my neighbors,  and  I 
can’t  call  to  mind  that I ever  lost any 
very valuable custom  in  consequence of 
it.  My books were so  free  from  doubt­
ful accounts fora year or two in the ’70’s 
that  I  got  a  little  egotistical  over  my 
sharpsightedness,  but that  was all taken 
out of  me by Bill Riker, one of  the  most 
notorious dead-beats of  my section.  Bill 
had  struck  Peters, my next-door  neigh­
bor for all he could  stand,  and,  after the 
usual quarrel, had drifted  into my place 
of  business as a regular  buyer. 
I knew 
his game and was  watching for him.  but 
quite a time  passed  without  any  symp­
toms of  Bill’s  taking  me  for  a  sucker, 
until I began to think  that  he  had  con­
cluded  not  to  waste any of  his fine arts 
on me.

"One  day Bill came  into  the store and 

said:

“ ‘Say, J-----'  I wish  you'd  take  care
of  this watch for  me  this  winter.  I’ve 
taken a lumber  job up north,  and I don t 
want to take it into  the  woods.  Them’s 
none of  your plated or filled  cases;  solid 
gold;  first-class  movement,  and  cost  a
clean §150.  And, by the way, J-----1  my
folks will be wanting  truck in  your line 
while  I’m  gone.  Let  ’em  have  what 
they  want,  and, if  you  don’t  think I’m 
good, hang on to that  watch  till  you get 
your pay!’

“In a day or two I took the watch over 
to  the  jewelers,  who,  after  looking  it 
over  carefully,  pronounced  it  a  solid 
No.  1 article, worth at least §100.

“So I went back  and  told  the boys to 
let Riker’s folks  have  what  goods  they 
wanted, up to a reasonable  amount,  and 
put the timepiece in the safe.

“Some six  or  eight  weeks  after  thi: 
Dodds, the deputy sheriff,  came  in  and 
remarked:

“ ’Got that watch  of  Riker’s here  yet 
haven’t  you?  Yes!  Well  I  guess  I’ll 
have to relieve  ymi of  it !  W hy ?  IV hy 
on account  of  this chattle mortgage; §75 
and a year’s interest; due to-day !

“I looked  the  mortgage over;  saw the 
watch  was  accurately  described,  and 
gave it to the officer  because  I  couldn’t 
help it.  Then  I  went to my books  and 
found  Riker’s  account to be  about  §65; 
levied on the  watch,  subject to t-hs lien, 
aud lost five or six  dollars more in costs; 
tried  to  get  Bill  arrested for  obtaining 
goods under false pretenses,  but lawyers 
said he  hadn’t made  any misrepresenta­
tion; tried to coax  and  scare  something 
out  of  Riker,  but only wasted time and 
stationery;  sued  that foxy individual  to 
keep  the  matter  from  outlawing,  and 
would now like to sell  the  judgment for 
the costs I paid out on it.”
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The class of  customers in question us­
ually begin fishing  for  credit  very mod­
estly  and  reasonably.  They  have  left 
their  pocket  books at home,  and w ant a 
little tobacco or tea,  which  they pay for 
their  next  visit.  Then  they lack a dol­
lar or so  in  having  change  enough  for 
their  purchases  which 
they7  adjust 
promptly. 
In  the  meantime  they  are 
constantly impressing  you  with the fact 
that they are doing  all their  trade  with 
you,  and are inducing  their neighbors to 
patronize  you  also,  until  this  part  of 
their programme becomes  almost  offens­
ive.  At last, if they find you sufficiently

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gullible they  "strike you”  for every cent 
you will stand,  and become  your avowed 
and vindictive enemies  until  they imag­
ine the transaction forgotten.

But it is often impossible to  guage the 
amount  which it will  require  to  induce 
one  of  these gentry to sever all  business I 
and friendly relations with  you.  I once 
had  a  d.  b.  customer  who  was  a  cash 
buyer for  a  year or  more,  until  I  very7 
foolishly gave him credit for a  half  dol­
lar,  and for  some  two  years  thereaftei 
he never  opened  my door,  or noticed me 
on the streets,  but 1 have recently formed 
a new7  acquaintance  with  him  which  I 
intend shall  not  be  jeopordized  in  the 
same manner as the former one.

An Individual w ho,  I think, regards me 
with  as  little  toleration  as  any  one  1 
know7,  is one who,  at one  period,  was  a 
steadv  and  profitable  cash  customei. 
His reputation for paying  debts  w7as de- 
cidely unsavory,  and I had made an iron­
clad resolution  not to trust him a dime s 
worth,  but one winter himself and family 
w7ere  all  stricken  with  some  epidemic, 
and,  as  a  matter  of  charity7 rather than 
business.  I supplied him with necessities 
to a considerable  amount.  W hen  he re­
covered he transferred  his  trade  to  an­
other dealer,  and his  coldness  and  con­
tempt, when we  meet accidently,  w7ould 
probably depress and  dishearten a  more 
sensitive person than myself.

In   G rand  R apids  in   th e  past  30  days. 
O ver 150 re ta il dealers  in   G rand  R apids 
are  h an d lin g   th e  F am ous  F iv e  C ent 
Cigar,

"THE WHITE DAISY"

T his cigar w e g u aran tee  to  be th e best 
nickel cigar in  th e S tate, all lo n g  H avana 
filler w ith  a S um atra w rapper. 
It is  sold 
to th e tra d e for  $35  per  M.  R em em ber, 
you tak e no chances in  ordering,  fo r  w e 
gu aran tee th e cigar to  give  en tire  satis­
factio n  or they can be retu rn ed .
Beware  of  Imitations.
T he  g enuine  w ill  have  o u r sig n atu re 
on inside  o f  cover  of  each  box.  Send, 
in  your orders by m ail.  T he W hite D aisy 
Is m a n u factu re d  only by  •

M O R T O N   &  C L A R K ,

4 6 3   S.  D iv is io n   S t.,  G r a n d  R a p id s .

HARVEY 
Wall Paper and 

JOBBERS  IX

Paints, Oils, Etß

We  are  Offering  to  the  Trade  some 
SPECIAL BARGAINS  in  Wall Paper at 
Less than Manufacturers’  Prices.  Your 
Correspondence  is Solicited.

74  and  76  Ottawa St„

From a number of  years of experience 
I am  of  the opinion that the dealer who 
extends credit  to  a  doubtful  customer, 
for  the purpose  of  retaining  his trade, 
makes  a  serious mistake,  nine times out 
of  ten.  As  a  rule  he  is  wonderfullyl 
thick-skinned  in  these  matters,  and  al- j G ra n d   R a p id s,  M ien , 
though he may  possibly leave  you,  tem­
porarily.  he  will  almost 
in\ aii ably 
return when  liis  credit  circle  has  been 
completely7  traversed.  And 
it  is  cer­
tainly an almost universal trait  of  these 
parasites  of  trade that their  cash trans­
actions are seldom  done  with merchants 
whose  property they  have  legally  pur­
loined.

.

G. R. ICE l GOAL GO.

Wholesale and  Retail  Dealers.
ow—Before  any  Advance—Write  for 

Prices on Coal.

\mi  Rapids  Ice  &  Coal  Co.,

52  PEARL  ST.

MAGIC COFFEE  ROASTEfi

The  most practical 
hand  Roaster  in the 
world.  Thousands in 
use—giving  satisfac­
tion. They are simple 
durable and econom­
ical. 
grocer 
should  be  without 
one.  Roasts  coffee 
and  pea-nuts to  per 
fection.

No 

Address  for  Cata­

logue and prices,

Rohl.  8.  West,

48-50 Long St., 

C le v e la n d , O h io ,

HYDRAULIC

ELEVATORS
W ater M otors and Specialties 
Send for N ew  Catalogue.
Tuerk  Hydraulic 

Power  Co.

N EW   YORK: 
CHICAGO: 
12 Cortland St.  39 Dearborn St.

TO  MONTANA,  ORE31 ON  A N D   j 

WASHINGTON.

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also manufacture a  full  line  of Sweet 

Goods.  Write  for  quotations 

and  samples.

J A C K S O  N
•> M IC H .
C r o c k e r y   & G la s s w a r e

LAMP  BURNERS.

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LAMP  CHIMNEYS.

6 doz. in  box.

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F irst quality.
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Ju g s, Vt gal., per d o z ...........................................

STONEWARE—AKRON.

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M an u factu rers o f  th e  fam ous

Dick  and  George,

Elks’ Social Session

H. SGHRE1DER It CO,

If v ou are going w est bear in  m ind th e  follow ­
ing facts:  T he N orthern Pacific R ailroad  ow ns 
an d  operates 987 m iles, or 57 per cen t  o f  th e  e n ­
tire railro ad  m ileage of M ontana; spans  th e   te r­
ritory w ith  its m ain lin e from  east to w est; is th e 
short lin e to H ele n a; th e only P ullm an  a n d   din 
ing ear lin e to B utte, and  is  th e  only  lin e  th a t 
reaches M iles City, Billings, Bozem an, M issoula, 
th e  Y ellow stone  N ational  P ark,  and,  in  
fact, 
nin e ten th s of the cities and points o f in terest in 
th e  territory.
T he N orthern  Pacific  ow ns  an d   operates  621 
m iles, ®r 56 per cent of  th e  railroad  m ileage  of 
W ashington, its m ain  line  ex ten d in g   from   the 
Idaho lin e v ia Spokane F alls,  Cheney,  Sprague, 
Y akim a and E llensburg, through  th e  cen ter  of 
th e T erritory to Tacom a  and  Seattle,  an d   from  
Tacom a to P ortland.  No other tra n s co ntinental 
thro u g h  rail line reaches any  portion  of  W ash­
ington Territory.  T en days stop over  privileges 
are given on N orthern Pacific second class tickets 
a t Spokane F alls and all points W est, th u s  afford­
in g  in ten d in g  settlers  an  excellent  opportunity 
to see th e entire T erritory w ith o u t in cu rrin g   the
IU   SC C  IlUC  C l l t l i o   A V i l l l V l J  
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expense of paying local fares from  point to point.
T he N orthern Pacific is th e shortest route from  
St  P aul to T acom a by 207 m iles; to Seattle by 177 
m iles, an d  to P ortland by 324 m iles—tim e  corres­
pondingly shorter, varying from  one to tw o days, 
according to destination.  No other lin e from  St.
P au l  or  M inneapolis  ru n s  th rough  passenger 
cars of any k in d  in to   Idaho, Oregon or W ashing-
In  ad dition to being th e only ra il  lin e  to  Spo-1
P a c i f i c  r e a c h e s   all th e principal points in  N orth-  21  M o n r O 0   St.,  G r a n d   K a p iC L S .
kane F alls, Tacom a  and  Seattle,  th e  N orthern 
ern  M innesota  an d   D akota,  M ontana, 
Idaho,  ____________ ________ ____________—-------------------
Oregon an d  W ashington.  B ear in  m ind th a t th e 
N orthern Pacific an d  S hasta line  is  th e  fam ous 
scenic ro u te to all points in  C alifornia.
Send for illu strated  pam phlets, m aps and books 
giving you v aluable inform ation in  reference  to 
th e country traversed by th is great line from   St.
P aul, M inneapolis, D u lu th  an d  A shland to  P ort­
lan d , O regon,  an d   Tacom a  an d   Seattle,  W ash­
ington T erritory, an d  enclose stam ps for th e new  
1889 R and M cNally C ounty  M ap  of  W ashington 
T erritory, p rin ted  in  colors.
A ddress your n earest tick et agent, or  Chas.  S.
F e e , G eneral  Passenger  and  T icket  A gent,  St.
P au l,  M inn.

M u s c o  tin e
R O L L E D

S m o k in g  T o b a c c o s

F in e   C ut,  P lu g   a n d  

A nd  other  P opular  B rands  of  Cigars,  and 

B U Y

Jobbers o f  A ll B rands of

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U C T R o T Ÿ P C R S

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BAA*
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Rovus  WÒOD4.METAL  Furniture
GRAND RAPIOS M ICH.
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O rders  for  Potatoes,  Cabbage  and  Apples,  iu  Car Lots, solicited. 

B utter an d  Eggs, O ranges Lem ons  and B ananas a specialty.

3 3   O T T A W A   S T E E T , 

T e le p h o n e  369.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Grand Rapids Fnfitand Produce Co.

(S U C C E SS O R   T O   G E O .  E .  H O W E S   &  CO .)

F O R E IG N   F R U IT S .

O r a n g e s,  L e m o n s   a n d   B a n a n a s   a  S p e c ia lty .

3  N O R T H   IO N IA   S T .,  G R A N D   R A P ID S ._______________

Jobbers  of

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

F r u its ,  S eed s, O y ste r s ¡ P r o d u ce .

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Geo.  H  Reeder,
-  Mich.
Grand  Rapids, 

S o le  A g e n ts ,

tjleLANE&BQDLEY CO.
A U T O MATIC  C U T  O FF
E n g in e s

U N R IV A L L E D fo rS T R E N G T H  

D U R A B I L I T Y   a n d  

C L O S E   R E G U L A T I O N .

THE  LAN E &   B o s ili CO:,2 to 48 J0HN-
H.  L eonard  &  Sons.
Tie  “ GEM ”  Tricycle.

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

C o r. S p rin g  a n d  F u lto n  S ts.

N e a r  U n io n   D e p o t.

This is the  most  perfect  tricycle  on  the 
market for Ladies and Children.  It is recom­
mended by Physicians  as the First and Only 
Machine  invented  that  Ladies  and  Girls 
of  a  delicate  constitution  can  ride  with 
benefit.

The GEM has Steel Wire Wheels  with  Grooved Steel Tires and Forged Steel 

Axles.  It  also has an 

A d ju s ta b le   S p r in g   S ea t

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Upholstered  with  plush,  filled  with  Japanese  hair,  which  retains its elasticity 

making  it  easy for the rider.

P r ic e s   q u o te d  w ith o u t  fen d ers:
8.00
9'34
12.00 

No.  1-20  inch  Rear  Wheels,  for  3  to  7  years  of  age,  $6.67  Each.
TSTn  2—24  “ 
No’  3—28  “ 
N o l t - S   “ 

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S a m e   w it h   r u b b e r  tires:

“  7  to ll 
“  11  t<> I4  “ 
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No  7—20  inch  Rear Wheels for  3  to  7  years,  $11.34  Each.
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8—24  “ 
No  q—i’8  “ 
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No.  10-32  “ 
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“  U  to 14  “ 
“ 14 to 18 
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12.67 
14.00 
18-00 

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ASK  FOR  QUOTATIONS.

H.  L eonard  &  Sons,

Mistress Mary

(quite  contrary),

How  does  tl\e

w a sh in g   g o ;

With dainty Lee, 

and  pillow-case,

And dresses

all in a rout? 

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Their whiteness surely shames U\esnoui
IwasWhCWsmp that nttdtftan so

-utJ!

S i a S

All  Grocers  sell  SANTA  CLAUS  SOAP. 

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

THE  BEST  DELIVERY WAGON  ON  EARTH.

W e  M a n u fa c tu re  to  O r d e r   H o se  a n d  P o lic e  P a tr o l W a g o n s. P e d d le rs , B a k e rs , C r e a m e r y , 

D a iry ,  F u r n i t u r e . B u ild e r s . D ry  G o o d s, L a u n d r y ,  a n d  U n d e r ta k e r s  W a g o n s.

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

CO LBY , "CRA IG   &  CO.,

W est  End Fulton St  Bridge.  Telephone No. 867._____

B u y   t h e   B e s t .

It  Is  th e  C heapest.

And  you  can  always  find  the  BEST  Belting,  Hose,  Packings,  Saws,
Files  Emery  Wheels,  Shingle  Bands,  Baud  Nails,  Oils  and  Greases,
Lath Yarn,  Cotton Waste,  Oil  and  Grease  Cups,  Lubricators,  and  Any­
thing Else in Mill Supplies that you may desire at  the

L O W E S T   PRICES

F o r  th e   Q u a lity .

S a m u e l  L y o n ,

C o rn er  W a t e r lo o   a n d   L o u is  S ts.

G R A N D   R A P I D S ,  

-   M IC H .

A m b o y  C h e e s e .

We  have  the pleasure to advise the trade that 
we  have  received  the  agency  and  sole  control in 
this  State  of  the  “Amboy”  Cheese,  handled  for 
many years by Messrs. Wm. Sears & Co.  The qual­
ity of this brand has always been kept uniform and 
in every sense “Strictly  Full  Cream,’  making it so 
well and favorably  known  and appreciated by the 
trade that no further recommendation or guarantee 
is necessary.

A c m e   C h e e s e .

We are also the  Sole  Agents  for  the  “Acme 
Cheese, made in Herkimer Co.,N. Y.  This brand is 
a Strictly  Full  Cream  Cheese  and  cannot  fail to 
give satisfaction.

Please send us your  orders.

Lemon,  Hoops  &  Peters.

Grand Rapids, April 24,1889.

GROCERIES.

The  Sugar  Situation.

From the New York Shipping: List.
The heavy advance  that  has  been  es­
tablished  in  the  world’s  price of  sugar 
since the first of  January, or  even  since 
before that date, has attracted more than 
usual attention in the  commercial world, 
and  as  this  advance  seems  likely to be 
maintained for some time to come, it may 
be interesting at the  present  moment to 
inquire into the causes that have resulted 
in the present unique condition of affairs, 
especially as the most reliable  estimates 
of  the  yield of  the current crop year are 
slightly in excess of the quantity actually 
produced last  year.  This gain, however, 
is  due  solely  to  the 
increased  supply 
that is expected to become available from 
the European beet crop,  for  the  world’s 
production  of  cane  sugar  is  found  to 
have fallen below the estimates that were 
made  four  months  ago.  All  the  large 
producing  countries—Cuba,  Brazil  and 
Java—have  from  different  causes  de­
creased their production to an extent that 
has  not  been  compensated  for  by  the 
countries  showing  an  increase—Philip­
pine  Islands,  Mauritius,  Demerara  and 
the Sandwich Islands.  According  to the 
estimates  of  Licht,  the  comparison  for 
three  years  stands as follows :
1887-88.
1888-89.
1886-87.
C an e___ ...to n s .  2.311,000
2,501,735
2,371,221
B ee t___ .............  2,725,000
2,730,206
2,451,950
Total ..............   5,036 000
4,953,685
5,101,427
The shortage  here shown  of  about
83.000  tons  is  not  of  itself  sufficient to 
account for  an  advance of  1% cents per 
pound  since  the  first  of  January,  even 
when  taking  into  consideration  the in 
crease  in  consumption,  for,  under  nor 
mal  conditions of  the  world’s  available 
supply,  this  discrepancy  would scarcely 
be felt or cause  such  radical  change 
have  been  in  progress  during  the pas 
month.  The  fact is that  present  pricei 
and statistical  outlook  are primarily the 
result of  a  small  yield  during  1887-88 
which made it necessary to so far  absorb 
the usual reserves that  are  carried  over 
from one season to another that the pres­
ent crop commenced  without there being 
virtually any surplus of  old  sugar either 
in  consuming  or  producing  countrie 
The  shipments  from  the island of  Cuba 
alone  from September 1 to December 31 
1888,  were  only  35,000 
tons,  agains
111.000 tons for the corresponding period 
the  previous  year,  which  is  equal  to 
falling  off  of  76,000  tons  from  that 
island before the new  season begins,  and 
which becomes all the more serious when 
the new crop is found  to be short. 
therefore,  the  result of  a small crop the 
previous season that is making itself felt 
now,  and is  likely to  become  still  mor 
serious in its results,  for  the  world  ha 
not only  used up its  normal surplus,  but 
the present crop  affords  no  opportunity 
for replenishing,  because it will be barely 
sufficient to cover the requirements of an 
increased  consumption.  Under  the 
circumstances  it  is  easy to  foreshadow 
that  prices  will  gradually  advance to a 
point where they will act as a check upon 
consumption;  whether that point has yet 
been reached remains to be seen.  Such a 
condition of  affairs  is likely to stimulate 
production,  but after  two  years of  short 
supplies  the  world  will  be in a position 
to absorb an abnormally  large crop  with­
out bringing depression from oversupply.

It 

S e c re ta ry  M ills  R e p o rts  P ro g re ss  w ith  

th e  K n ig h ts of th e  Grip.
G r a n d   R a p i d s ,  May 13,  1889. 

To  th e  m em bers  o f  M ichigan  K nights  o f  the 
G rip:
At the meeting of  the Board of  Direc­
tors,  held  in  Lansing  on  April  19,  the 
following members were elected a  Board 
of Trustees,  who are to be the custodians 
of the bonds and property of the associa­
tion:
C.  W.  Gregg,  Jackson, chairman; S.  II. 
Rowe.  Lansing;  Harry  Mest,  Eaton 
Rapids.
The following bills were presented and 
orders on the  Treasurer  ordered  drawn 
for the amounts;
O rders No.  1, 2, 3 an d  4, M ich.  Div.,  T.  P.
A .,  ty p ew riter................................. .............. $  30 00
O rder  No.  5,  F u lle r  &  Stowe  Company,
statio n ery ..........................................................   30.00
O rder No. 6,  books and postage fo r  Secre­
ta ry ’s office........................................................  11.45
O rder No. 7, books and postage for  T reas­
1.63
u re r’s office.......................................................  
O rder No. 8, labor in  Secretary’s office.......   30 00
Total 
1123.08
The President  and  Secretary were in­
structed to obtain a suitable lithographed 
or  engraved  certificate  of  membership, 
to be on parchment  paper,  and  of  their 
own design.
The  Secretary was  authorized  to  get 
up  an  official  hotel  hanger,  containing 
the constitution and by-laws, objects and 
list of  officers  of  the association,  and to 
place  one  copy in  each  of  the  leading 
hotels  of  the  State at no expense to the 
association,  but  to  secure  sufficient  ad­
vertisements  from  hotels  to  be  placed 
thereon to cover all expenses.
The  Secretary was  instructed  to  pro­
cure a suitable seal for the association.
Our  present  membership  is  436,  and 
our  President  is  very anxious  to  make 
it 500 by  June 1.  If  every member will 
do his part,  we can  swell the number far 
beyond that.
Our  officers  are  actively  doing  their 
part,  and each member  can  do  much to 
aid them.

L.  M. Minns,  Sec’y.

The  Coffee  Market.

Chase & Sanborn describe the situation 

as follows:
Since the date  of  our  last  report  the 
markets,  both  in  this  country  and  in 
Europe, have again developed  the strong 
features  reflected  from  the  producing 
points.  This.fact,  in connection with  a
marked improvement in  the  country de­
mand and the more animated appearance 
of option trading,  have served to advance 
prices  %@%c per pound for actual coffee, 
and some 30  points  for  the  speculative 
article.
The strength of the statistical position 
of nearly every  variety of mild coffee has 
imparted an additional degree of firmness 
to this elass of goods,  some  of  the  more 
desirable descriptions  being  in eager re­
quest,  and  prices  equal  to  the highest 
paid for some two years past  have  been 
realized.
The recent decline in  the  rate  of  the 
Brazilian Exchange having promptly been 
met by a  corresponding  advance  in  the 
coffee  market,  the  cost  of  importation 
from this country was  not lessened even 
for a temporary period.
and Santos are as  follows:
R io purchases fo r U nited  States  d u r­
Rio purchases for E urope  and  o th er
Steam ers loading  at  R io  for  U nited
Total Santos  s to c k ................................... 
Santos purchases for U nited S tates... 
Santos  purchases  for  E urope  and
Steam ers loading a t Santos fo r U nited 

ing  th e w eek ................................................. 
co u n tries........................................................ 
S tates.........................................................  5

Latest cable  communications from Rio 

other co u n trie s............................................  
1
S tates.........................  

St’rs.  Bags.

280,000
30,000

 

55,000
24,000

56,000

T o tal.........................................................  6  445,000
The  most  important  factor in connec­
tion with the improved  tone of  the  mar 
ket is undoubtedly  the increased  volume 
of  the  distributive  trade,  and  (as  it is 
well known that the consuming trade are 
in no position  to  delay their  purchases) 
a continuance of  like business conditions 
will likely tend to estabtish a still higher 
range  of  values. 
In  view  of  all  the 
facilities at  present existing  for  the ob­
taining  of  correct  facts  respecting  the 
position of  the spot  supply,  and  the  re­
liable information  concerning the future 
outlook,  together  with  the  well-known 
fact that the  jobbing and retail trade are 
paying no  margin of  actual  profit to the 
importer and the  manufacturer,  it is,  in­
deed,  somewhat  surprising  that a large 
proportion  of  the  trade  appear  disin­
clined to carry even a fair working stock 
of  coffee.  A very slight  comprehension 
of  the nature of  the  conditions  now  in 
control  of  the  coffee  situation  would 
eem to be sufficient to prove to the trade 
in general  that  any material  decline  in 
the  market  is neither  probable  or  pos- 
ible  for  a long  time  to  come,  and  it, 
therefore,  would  appear  that  a strictly 
hand  to  mouth  system  of  buying  is an 
unwise and an unbusinesslike  policy for 
the intelligent dealer to pursue.

S u g a r  a n d   Coffee  G row ing  in  M exico.
E.  A.  Moseley tells  some very interest­
ing  stories  about  his  recent trip to and 
through  Mexico.  He  was  particularly 
impressed  with  the  crude  methods  in 
ogue in Yera Cruz in  the  cultivation of 
ugar cane and coffee.  Instead of seeing 
the  growers  sow  the  cane seed,  he was 
urprised  to  find  that  the  cane  was 
grown trom  stalks,  planted in  rows,  and 
that one planting sufficed  for  from  four 
to  seven  years.  The  crop  is cultivated 
with primitive  implements  which would 
not  be  tolerated in  any backwoods  sec­
tion of  the United  States,  while the har- 
s used deserves a place  in the British 
Museum.  The  pressing  of  the  cane  is 
also done in the most  crude  manner im­
aginable,  the  juice being  boiled down in 
pans not suggestive of  great  cleanliness, 
and kept in large stone  jars.  A mixture 
of  clay  and  water,  placed  in  the  jars, 
arify the contents sufficiently to enable 

the natives to market it.

The same fertile  valleys where cane is 
ultivated also  contain many coffee plan­
tations.  The  soil 
is  black,  rich  and 
moist.  The  coffee  trees  are  about  the 
ize of  our  wild  cherry trees,  being sur- 
ounded by other  trees  and  bushes  for 
the sake of  the shade,  and the ripe coffee 
greatly  resembles  our  native  cherries 
hen hanging on the  trees.  The crop is 
picked by the women  and  children,  who 
each  it by means  of  ladders  and  step- 
ladders,  when it is spread on  the  ground 
for a month or six  weeks to rot  the  shell 
ufliciently to enable it to be taken off by 
means of  the  huller.  The  crop  is han­
dled  mostly  by  brokers,  who  represent 
American  buyers.

The high price of  most articles of  diet 
the  principal  Mexican  cities  was  a 
matter of  considerable  surprise.  In the 
City  of  Mexico,  for  instance,  ordinary 
crackers are 25 cents  per pound,  smoked 
ham 40 cents,  figs 50 cents and Ivory soap 
5 cents a cake.  Those articles raised in 
Mexico  are  comparatively  cheap,  but— 
for an American  palate—they are ruined 
in cooking.

Id en tificatio n .

From  the Toledo  Blade.

“There is no source of  annoyance  to a 
traveling  man  so  great,”  remarked Mr. 
E.  S.  Hedges,  who is on the  road  for the 
Gendrons,  to me  the  other  evening,  “as 
the necessity to which we are frequently 
put of  securing  men  to identify us when 
we desire to cash drafts or money orders. 
We  are,  all of  us,  annoyed  and  embar­
rassed  at  such  times,  and I never  saw 
any scheme to do away with the difficulty 
until  one  day last  week  in Des Moines, 
Iowa.
“After  dinner,  a  friend  of  mine  said 
to me,  ‘Come down to the bank a minute. 
Want to show  you something.’
“We went  down,  and  he  remarked to 
the paying  teller:
“ ‘Draft here for me ?’  giving his name.
“ ‘Yes,  sir,’  responded the banker.
“ ‘Photograph accompany it ?’
“ ‘Yes,  sir.’
“ ‘Please look at it and  see if  I am the 
man.’
“The clerk did so,  he was the man,  and 
a moment  later  he  had  his money,  and 
had been subjected to no  trouble or mor­
tification at all.
“He told me,  as we  went  out,  that  he 
immediately  returns  the  photograph  to 
his house and they always inclose it with 
drafts. 
It’s the  cleverest  scheme I ever 
saw.”

P la y in g  fo r a  P ension.

“Why,  Mr.  Snifkins,  one of the fingers 
on  your  right  hand  is  gone,”  said  a | 
young women.
lost  that  in  eighteen-sixty-1 
three.”

“Yes,  I 
“During the war.”
“Yes.”
“Where did you lose it?”
“At Tompkin’s sawmill.”

Smoke  “Our Knockers”  and enjoy good 
health.  Sold  by  Morris  H.  Treusch  & 
Bro.,  exclusive wholesale tobacconists.

A Difference of Opinion.

“My dear,”  said  the  wife,  “you  are 
not  ordering  enough  groceries  for  the 
family,  now that mother and sister Helen 
are with us.”
“Plenty  of  groceries,  but  too  much 
family,”  responded  the  unfeeling  hus­
band.

O I L S !

S n o w  Drop»

A  F in e W ater W hite O il, H igh G ravity and F ire 
Test, an d  recom m ended  to those w ishing a  High 
G rade B urning  Oil.

D aisy  W hite.

(SPECIAL.)

P ure W hite—A Splendid Oil.
Gasoline.
ran ted  to  G ive  S atisfaction.

O ur XXXX  Red Cross b ran d  is unexcelled.  W ar­

Naptha.
?ree from  Oily  M atter 
o f m any o f th e   larges

Sw eet an d  F ree from  Oily  M atter, and has m et 
th e  approval o f m any o f th e  largest  consum ers.

M ineral 'Turps»

Its p ecu liar com position is such  th a t  it can be 
used  w ith  tu rp e n tin e in  fair proportion, th e la t­
ter  retain in g   fu ll  possession,  and  w ith  perfect 
results.
R ed Cross P aint Oil
Is fu ll o f m erit and needs b u t a trial to convince 
all o f its g reat v alue.  F or m ixing w ith  Linseed 
it is w ith o u t  a  peer,  as  it  greatly  reduces  th e 
cost of sam e an d  w ith o u t in ju rin g ’its quality. 
Lubricating Oils
Grand  Rapids  Tank Line  Co„

C onstantly  in   stock, all at o u r C leveland prices, 

th u s saving you tim e an d  freight.

ALL  KINDS

WORKS—D.  & M. Ju n ctio n .

O FFICE  ROOM—No. 4 B lodgett Block.

Branch  Scofield,  Shnnner  &  Teagle, 

Cleveland,  Ohio.

We Äre Headquarters

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in te r e sts   b y   g e ttin g   o u r  

p r ic e s  b efo re  p u r c h a s in g   e ls e w h e r e .

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P erfect-P ittin g   Tailor-Made

Clothing

M ANUFACTURERS  OF

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Fire  aid  Name  Insurance  Co.

O R G A N IZ E D   1 8 8 1 .

GASH  CAPITAL  $400.000.

GASH  ASSETS  OVER  $700,000.

LOSSES  PHD  $500,000.

D.  Whitney, Jr,, President.

Eugene Harbeck, Sec’y.

The Directors of "The Michigan”  are representative business men of 

our own  State.

F a ir   C o n tra cts,

P r o m p t

E q u ita b le

S e ttle m e n ts

R a tes,

I n s u r e   in   “ T i e   M ic h ig a n .”

Fac  Simile  of  the  Label  of

W ool,  H ides  a n d   Tallow .

The  wool  market  does  not  change. 
There  is  but  little  on  the market,  and 
that  little is held at  higher  prices  than 
will pay to  manufacture.  If  any  quan­
tity  was  offered,  prices  would go lower. 
The  Texas  clip  moves  slowly, no  sales 
being  reported.  Sales  of  the  year  are 
13,000,000  pounds  less  than  the  corre­
sponding period of  one  year ago.  Cloths 
must  sell  more  freely to make  the raw 
goods  any higher.

Hides still drag and  are no higher,  but 
have apparently touched  bottom.  Sales 
can  be  made  only at  low prices, which 
seemingly are low  enough  to  tempt tan­
ners,  but  prices of  leather  are  equally 
low.  Selections are close.
lower,  with 

little  doing. 
Packers are asking J^c over what soapers j 
want to pay.

Tallow  is 

T he  G ro cery   M a rk et.

Refined sugars are a trifle  lower,  gran­
ulated  being  offered this  week as low as 
8.81,  and  in  exceptional  cases  at 8f£e. 
The general opinion seems to  be that the 
price will not  vary much  for a couple of 
weeks,  when the  ground  recently lost is 
expected  to  be  regained.  Lemons have 
sustained  a  sharp  advance,  as  the  re­
ceipts of  foreign  fruit  are  200,000 boxes 
short  of  a  year  ago.  Warm  weather 
would send the price  still  higher,  while 
a continuance of the present cool weather 
would  probably cause a considerable de­
cline.

East  Saginaw—Thomas  Merrill  and 
others recently attached  300,000  feet" of 
lumber in the yard of Ring & Stevens,  at 
Saginaw  City,  the  lumber  belonging to 
Dwight & Co.,  recently failed at Detroit.

W A N

The Best Scouring and Cleaning Soap in the World
Costs as m uch to m a n u factu re as Sapolio,  yet  sells  at 
about h a lf th e price  (82.75 per box of 72 cakes).  <  an be 
retailed fo r as  m uch  w ith  equal  or better v alue 10 the 
consum er,  although  it  is  generally  sold  a t  5  cents  a 
cake.  C ut th is out. and ask tout  Jobber  to  send vou  a 
box o f Pride of the Ki'ehen. 

It is w orth  trying.

• 

PRODUCE  MARKET.

'

A pples—Choice stock is h a rd  to g e t;  fa ir stock 
com m ands $2@$2.50 per  bbl. 
B eans—H andlers are paying ab o u t 81.25 fo r u n ­
picked an d  g ettin g  $1.65@$1.75  fo r  hand-picked.
Cabbages—S outhern stock is in  fa ir dem and at 
83.50 per crate.
Celery—O ut of m arket a t  present.
Cider—10c per gal.
Cooperage—Pork barrels, 81.25;. produce barrels 
25c.
B utter—Cream ery is  in   p le n tifu l supply a t 20®  
22c.  D airy is in  p le n tifu l supply a t  16@17c.  T he 
price w ill probably decline a  tittle  th is week. 

per lb.

B erm uda.O nions—$1.50 per crate.
C ranberries—A bout o u t o f m arket. 
C ucum bers—75@90c per doz.
D ried A pples—Com m ission m en hold sun-dried 
a t 394@4c and evaporated a t 53£@6c per fi>.
E ggs—Jobbers  are  paying  11c an d  hold in g  at 
12c. 
In som e cases, country m erchants are ho ld ­
in g  th e ir stocks a t 12c, especially  w here they are 
able to pickle them  in  th e ir  ow n  establishm ent. 
B oth th e N ew  Y ork an d   C hicago  m arkets  have 
toned u p  considerably o f late.
tim othy, 
$1.50  per  bu.

F ield  Seeds—Clover,  84.75  per  b u .; 
G reen O nions—12c per doz. bunches.
H oney—M ore  plenty,  being  easy  a t  15c@17c 
L ettuce—12c per lb.
M aple Sugar—10® llc per lb.
Onion  Sets—82 per  bu.
O nions—Dry, $1 per bbl.
P arsley—30c per doz.
P iep lan t—l@2c per  lb.
Pop Corn—2 (4c per lb.
Potatoes—T here is  a  lim ited  dem and  fo r  old 
stock  from   th e  S outhern  m arkets,  offerings  of 
30c  per  bu.  hav in g   been  m ade fo r fancy stock 
f.  o.  b.  G rand Rapids.
R adishes—20@25c per doz.  bunches.
Spinach—35c per bu.
S traw berries—83<5i3.25 per  box.
Tom ato P lan ts—50c per 100.
T urnips—25c per bu.
V egetable O ysters—O ut o f m arket.

PROVISIONS

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T he G rand R apids  P acking  an d  P rovision  Co. 

POBK  IN  BARRELS.

lard—Kettle R endered.

smoked  meats—Canvassed or P lain.

quotes as follow s:
Mess,  n ew ................................................................   12 75 j
Short c u t M organ...................................................   13 50
E x tra  clear pig, sh o rt  c u t...................................  14 50
E x tra  clear,  h e a v y ................................................  14 ,
Clear quill, sh o rt c u t...........................................  14 1
Boston clear,  sh o rt c u t.......................................  14  i
Clear back, sh o rt c u t...........................................  14 ;
S tandard clear, short cu t, b e st..........................  14 i
Ham s, a te ra g e  20 lb s ...............................................  9
16 lb s .............................................. 101
12 to  14 lb s ......................................1014
p ic n ic ................................................................g j
*est b oneless.................................................10
S h o u ld e rs .................................................................'  71
b o n e le s s ................................................  g
B reak fast Bacon,  boneless.................................... 10
D ried Beef, e x tra ........................................................ 6
ham  p ric es..........................................   9
Long Clears, h e a v y ..................................................  7
B riskets,  m edium ....................................................   7
l i g h t ..........................................................  7
T ie rc e s ........................................................................   g:
T ubs...................................................................  
’  s>
501b.  Tins
T ipw>ph
30 a n d  50 lb." Tubs’
3 lb.  P ails, 20 in  a  case 
5 lb.  Pails,  12 in  a case.
10 lb. Pails, 6 in  a ca se..
20 lb.  Pails, 4 in  a case.................
50 lb.  Cans
b e e f  in  b a rrels.
E x tra  Mess, w arran te d  200  lb s ___
E x tra  Mess, Chicago  p ac k in g ............................  7  00
P la te ....................................................................................7 25
E x tra  P la te ...............................................................   7  1
B oneless, ru m p  b u tts.............................................  8  1
P ork S ausage.............................................................   7
H am  S ausage..............................................................12
T ongue S ausage........................................................  9
F ra n k fo rt  S ausage..................................................   g
Blood Sausage...........................................................   51
B ologna, stra ig h t.....................................................   51
B ologna,  th i c k ...7.....................................................554
H ead Cheese...............................................................   5^
In  h a lf b arrels................................................................. 3 00
In q u arter  b a rre ls.....................................................1
In  h a lf  b a rre ls ................................................................3 00
In  q u arter b a rre ls.....................................................1
In   k its ..........................................................................   g5

sausage—F resh an d  Smoked.

lard—Com pound.

PIGS’ FEET.

TRIPE.

F R E S H   M E A T S .

Sw ift an d  Com pany quote as follow s:

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Beef,  ca rc ass..................................................   5  @ 6(4
h in d  q u a rte rs.....................................   6  ©   8
....................................3(4@  4(4
fore 
®   6
n o g s ................................................................... 
P ork  lo in s ........................................................  @  g
B o ;o g n a ...........................................................   @ 5
Sausage, blood  or h e a d ..............................  @ 5

sh o u ld ers..............................................   @ 6*4

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liv e r.................................................   @ 5(4
F ran k fo rt  ..................................... 
®   8(4

M u tto n .............................................................  @  g

O Y S T E R S   an d . F IS H .

F. J.  D etten th aler quotes as fo llo w s:

FRESH  FISH.

W hitefish.........................................................  @ 7
T ro u t.................................................................  @ 7
C iscoes.............................................................   @ 4
H a lib u t.............................................................  @15
H e rrin g .............................................................  @  4
P erch,  sk in n e d ..............................................  @ 5
I  F rogs’ legs,  per d o z .....................................  25®1  00

C A N D IE S ,  F R U IT S   a n d   N U T S. 

P u tn am  & Brooks quote as follow s:

STICK.
S tandard, 25 lb. b o x es............................................. 10
.............................................10
25 
Tw ist, 
.............................................11
C ut Loaf,  25 
MIXED.

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2001b.  b b ls....................................................   914
2001b.  b b ls.....................................................10(4
iay2

Royal, 25 lb. p a ils ............  ..................................... 10
E x tra, 25 lb.  p a ils................................................ .. n
F ren ch  C ream ,25 lb.  p a lls ..  ..........................  
C ut L oaf, 25 lb. cases...............................................
B roken, 401b. B ask .................................................10
2001b. b b ls..................................................

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fancy—In 5 lb.  boxes.

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Lem on D rops............................................................ 13
Sour D ro p s .............................................................. ’14
P epperm int D rops.................................................. I14
C hocolate D rops.......................................................15
H.  M. C hocolate  D rops........................................... 18
G um   D rops..................................................................10
Licorice D rops...................................................18@22
A.  B. Licorice  D rops..............................................14
Lozenges, p la in ..........................................................14
p rin te d .................... ........................... "15
Im p erials.................................................................... 14
M ottoes........................................................................15
Cream  B a r................................................................. ’14
M olasses  B a r.............................................................13
C ara m els...................................................................’ ig
H and M ade  C ream s....................................... . ’.. * Jg
P lain C ream s.....................................  
ig
D ecorated C ream s...............................................     .20
S tring  R o ck .............................................................. .14
.22
B u rn t A lm onds.............................................  
W intergreen  B erries..............................................[14

 

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fancy—In bulk.
Lozenges, plain, in   p a ils .......................................12(4
in   b b ls ........................................1134
printed, in  p a ils ....................................13
in  bbls......................................1234
Chocolate D rops, in  p a ils........................................12
G um  D rops, in  p ails................................................   6(4
in  b b ls ..........................................   5
M oss D rops, in  pails.................................................10
in  b b ls.................................................     9(4
Sour D rops, in  p a ils................................................. 12(4
Im perials, in  p ails....................................................12
in  b b ls ................................................. . ! .11(4

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FRUITS.

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O ranges, fancy  C alifornia.......................3  50@3  75

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M essina  200s...............................
220s ...............................
300s...............................
m-.x  75
Lem ons, ch o ice............................................... 
f a n c y ............................................   @5 00
Figs, layers,  n e w ........................................... 
9@14(4
D ates, frails, 50 lb .........................................  @ 4(4
(4 frails, 50 lb ...................................   @ 514
F ard , 10-lb.  b o x ...............................  
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P ersian. 50-lb.  b o x ..........................  5(4©   6
B an a n as..........................................................1  50®3  00

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50-lb.  “ 

NUTS.

Wholesale P rice  Current»

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

pay promptly and buy in full packages.

BAKING POWDER.

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(4  lb.  cans, 6  doz.
45
(4 lb.' 
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4  “ 
75
2  “
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(4 lb. 
1 lb. 
.. .  2  40
2  “  
51b. 
1  “ 
.. .12 00
A bsolute, 14 lb.  cans, 100s. .11  75 
14 lb. 
50s..10 00
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50s..18  75
T e lfer’s,  (4 lb. cans, 6doz.  2  70 
14 lb. 
“  3  “  . 2  55
1 lb. 
“  1  “  . 1  50
Acme,  (4 lb.  cans, 3 d o z___ 
75
14 lb.  “ 
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2  “ 
1 50
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1 lb.  “  
3 00
1  “ 
20
b u lk .............................. 
R ed Star, 14 lb.  cans, 12 doz 
45 
6  “ 
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4  “  1  50

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1 lb  

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AXLE GREASE.

F razer’s ..................................... 12 60
A u ro ra......................................   1
D iam ond................................      1  60

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E nglish, 2 doz. in c a se .......  
B ristol,  2  “ 
 
A m erican. 2 doz. in  c a s e ... 

80
75
65
Gross
bluing. 
A rctic Liq,  4-oz....................
3  60 
(4 P t..................
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10  80 
1 p t..................
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Pepper  B ox  No.  2
3  00
4
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5  9 00

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BROOMS.

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No. 2 H u rl...............................   2  00
No. 1  “ 
No. 2 C arpet............................  2  50
No. 1 
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P arlo r G em ................................3  00
Common W h isk ....................  
90
F ancy 
.....................  1  00
M ill...........................................  3  50
■Warehouse................................3  00

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RUCKWHEAT.

K ings 100 lb. c a s e s .......................5 00
80  lb. cases.........................4 25

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BUTTERINE

D airy, solid  p ac k ed ............. 
“  *  ro lls .............................. 
Cream ery, solid p ac k ed ___ 
r o lls ..................... 
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CANDLES.

13
14
15
16

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H otel, 40 lb.  boxes................... 10(4
Star,  49 
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P a ra ffin e .................................. 
W icking ...................................  
25
CANNED GOODS—F ish.

Clams. 1 lb.  L ittle N eck ....... 1  2E
Clam C how der, 3  lb ................ 2 25
Cove O vsters, 1 lb. s ta n d ___  90
....1 6 0
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Lobsters, 1 lb.  p ic n ic............1  50
............ 2  65

21b. 
2  lb.  “ 

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M ackerel, in  Tom ato Sauce.

1 lb.  S ta r......................... 2 00
2  lb.  S ta r......................... 3 75
1 lb.  s ta n d ..............1  75
2  lb. 
3 lb. in  M u sta rd .. .3  50
3 lb.  sou sed ............3 00
Salm on, 1  lb.  C olum bia........2  00
21b. 
3  10
1 lb.  S acram ento... 1  85 
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Sardines, dom estic  (4s .........
(4s......... @

M ustard  (4s.........   9@10
im ported  (48........ 
9(4
spiced,  (4s............15@16
T rout, 3  lb. b ro o k ...............

 

CANNED GOODS—FruitS.

Apples, gallons, stand.2  15@2  2
B lackberries,  s ta n d ...............   90
C herries, red s ta n d a rd .........   90
p itte d ..........................2 00
D am so n s...................................   90
Egg Plum s, s ta n d .....................1 20
G ooseberries..............................1 00
G rapes  .....................................
G reen  G ages..............................1 10
Peaches, all  yellow , sta n d .. 1
se c o n d s.................... 1  45
P ie ...............................1  00
P e a rs........................................... 1  30
P in e a p p le s.................... 1  I0@i  25
Q u in c e s ......................................1  00
R aspberries,  e x tra ................. 1  35
re d .......................1  60
S traw b errie s.............................1  10
W hortleberries........................   75

CANNED VEGETABLES.
A sparagus, Oyster B ay .........
B eans, Lim a,  s ta n d ...............  S(
G reen  L im as___  ©1  01
S trin g s.................  ©   Sc
Stringlesg,  E rie ...........   90
Lew is’ Boston B ak e d .. 1  40
Corn, A rcher’s T ro p h y ......... 1  0C
M orn’g G lory. 1  00 
E arly  G o ld ...l  00
Peas, F re n c h .............................1  68
e x tra  m a rro fa t...  @1  10
so ak ed ..............................  70
J u n e ,  s ta n d .....................1  35
“  s ifte d ....................... 1  55
. 1  50
F ren ch , e x tra   fin e ... 
M ushroom s, ex tra  fin e......... 2  15
Pum pkin, 3 lb.  G olden .........   85
Succotash,  sta n d a rd .............1  uO
“ q u a s h ....................................... 1  10
om atoes,  R ed  C oat..  @1  00
Good E n o u g h ___100
B e n H a r................. 1  00
©1  00
stan d  hr.
CHEESE.

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M ichigan F u ll Cream   10  @10(4
Sap  S ago.............  ........16  @17

CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S.
G erm an S w eet.....................  
P rem ium ................................  
C ocoa......................................  
B reak fast  C ocoa................. 
B roina.....................................  

CHEWING  GUM.

R ubber, 100 lum ps.................. 25
S pruce.

23
35
38
48
37

B ulk.
R ed ..

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coffee—Green.

Rio, f a ir ...........................17  @19
“  good.........................18(4@20
“  prim e......................   @21
fan cy ,  w ash ed .. .19  @22
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“   golden.....................20  @23
S antos.............................. 17  @22
M exican & G uatem ala 19  @23
P e a b e rry .........................20  @23
Jav a,  In te rio r............... 20  @25
“  M andheling___26  @23
M ocha, g e n u in e ........... 25  @27
To  ascertain  cost  o f  roasted 
coffee, add  (4c. per lb.  fo r ro ast­
ing an d  15 per  cent,  fo r sh rin k ­
age.

c o ffees—P ackage.

100 lbs
L io n .............................................24(4
“  in  c a b in e ts .......................24%
D ilw orth’s ................................. 24(4
M agnolia....................................24
A cm e.................... 23(4  23(4  23(g
M cL aughlin’s  XXXX............24(4
H oney  B ee................................ 26
T ig er............................................24
N ox  A ll  .............................. 
25
O  B ...........................................]24

30 lbs  60 lbs

coffee extract.

614

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CRACKERS.
8
K enosha  B u tte r.........
Seym our 
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B u tte r.........................................   6
fam ily..............................  6
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“   b is c u it............................  7
B oston.........................................   g
City Soda...................................   g
Soda......................
S. O y s t e r ______ ___________
City Oyster, XXX....................   6
P ic n ic ........................................... 6
S trictly  p u re .......................... 
G rocers’...................................  

3g
24
d r ie d fr u its—Dom estic.  ■
A pples, su n -d ried ........  4  ®  4(4
evaporated___6  ©   6(4
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A pricots, 
6
B lackberries 
 
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N ectarines 
 
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P eaches  “ 
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10
 
P lum s 
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R aspberries 
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CREAM TARTAR.

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d r ie d  fr u its—F oreign.
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C itron, in   d ru m ...........  
©23
in  b o x es...........   @25
C urrants..........................  4(4©  5
13
Lem on  P e e l................... 
14
O range P e e l................... 
P ru n es  T u rk e y ...........   @ 4(4
Im p e ria l.........  
©  6(4
R aisins,  V ale n cias 
O ndaras.........   @ 8
D om estic L ay ers... 2olO 
Loose C alifo rn ias..!  65

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FARINACEOUS  GOODS.

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F arin a , 100  lb. k e g s ...............  04
H om iny,  per  b b l................... 4  00
M acaroni, dom  12 lb b o x ___  60
im p o rted ........  @10
©  3
P earl  B arley ................. 
Peas, g re e n .....................  @ 130
“  s p lit...................
©   3 
Sago,  G erm an .........
@  6(4
Tapioca, fl’k or  p’ri
@  6(4
W heat,  c rac k ed ___
@  6(4 
@10 
V erm icelli,  im port.
dom estic
@60

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FLAVORING EXTRACTS

Jen n in g s’ 
2 oz. P anel, doz. 
4 oz.
6 oz. 
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No.  3,  “
No.  8,  “ 
No.lO,  “
No.  4, T aper,  ' 
(4 pt,  R ound, ' 
1
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FISH

Lemon 
no
1  to
2  15 
1  )0 
2  75 
4  50 
1  60 
4 25 
8  50
-SALT.

V anill8 
35
3  25 
1  60
4  00 
6 00 I 
2  50
15 00

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Cod, w h o le........................  @  4(l
boneless....................   7@  7(4
H a lib u t.............................. 10@11(4
H erring,  round, (4 b b l.. 
2  50
gib b ed ................ 
2  75
10  00 
H olland,  b b ls.. 
H olland, k eg s..  @  70
S caled...............  
24
11  00 
M ack,  sh ’s, No. 1,  (4  bbl 
“  12  lb  k i t ..l   45
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.1   35 
T rout,  (4  b b ls...............
©4 50 
10  lb.  k its .............
...  78 
W hite,  No.  1, (4 b b ls ___
...6  00 
121b.  k its.
...1   15 
10 lb. k its.
...  90 
F am ily,  (4  b b ls.. 
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.2  50
k its .........
GUN  POWDER.
K e g s ...................................
H alf  k eg s..........................

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LAMP WICKS

No. 0 .___
No. 1.
No. 2.

MOLASSES.

P u re .......
C alabria. 
S icily___

........................  30
........................   25
........................  18
16
B lack  S trap ........................ 
Cuba  B ak in g .........................22@25
P orto  R ico.............................24©35
New  O rleans, g o o d ............. 25@30
ch o ice..........33@38
fa n c y ............45@48

O ne-half barrels, 3c extra.

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OATMEAL.
M uscatine, B a rre ls ...............5  75
H alf b a rre ls........ 3 00
C ases.......... 2  25@2  35

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ROLLED^OATS

M uscatine, B arrels................ 5  75
H alf b a rre ls........ 3 00
C ases.......... 2  25@2 35

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M ichigan  T e st....... - ..............  9
W ater  W h ite.............................1094

OIL.

PICKLES.

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M edium ......................................4  00
(4 b b l ........................ 2  50
Sm all,  b b l..................................5  00
(4  b b l..............................3  50
Clay, No.  216............................ 1  60
“  T. D.  fu ll c o u n t.............  75
Cob. No.  3 .................................   49

PIPES.

RICE.

C arolina h e a d ...............
“   No. 1................
“  No. 2 ................
“  No. 3 ................
J a p a n ..............................
saleratus.
D eL and’s,  p u re ...........
CL.arch’s, Cap  S h eaf..
D w ight’s .....................
T aylor’s ..........................

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SALT

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Common F in e per b b l...........   88 I
Solar Rock, 561b.  s a c k s ..
28  p o ck et..............................
.2  05 
60 
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.2  15 
100 
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.2  40
A shton bu. b a g s ...............
...............
H iggins  “ 
W arsaw  “ 
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SAL  SODA.
K egs...................................
G ranulated,  b o x es........

SAPOLIO.

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SEEDS.

K itchen, 3 doz.  in b o x . 
2  35 
H and, 
2  35
M ixed b ird ................................  454
7aravfay.....................................10
C anary.......................................   4
H em p...................................... . ’  4
A nise...........................................   854
R a p e ...........................................  4(4
M u stard .....................................   754

Scotch, in   b la d d ers...............37
M accaboy, in  ja r s .................. 35
F ren ch  Rappee, in  J a r s ....... 43

SNUFF.

SOAP.

D ingm an,  100  b ars.................4 00
D on’t  A nti-W ashboard....... 4 75
J a x o n .........................................3  75
Q ueen  A nne
4  00 
G erm an fa m ily .................
2  40 
Big B a rg a in ......................
1  87

SODA.

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Pepper, Singapore, b la c k __ 18(4

B o x e s ..................................
Kegs, E n g lis h ...................
spices—W hole.
A llspice..............................
"’assia, C hina in  m a ts__

.10
“  B atavia in  b u n d ___ 11"
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Saigon in   ro lls ..........42
loves,  A m boyna.................. 30
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Good  News  for  Druggists.

T h e  T r a d esm a n is informed  that  the 
Senate Committee  on  Liquor  Traffic de­
cided on two  important  amendments  to 
the Damon bill last Friday—one striking 
out the clause compelling  purchasers  of 
liquor to sign their names  in  the  record 
book and the other changing the time for 
filing the record with the  township,  vil­
lage or city clerk from one month to three 
months. 
In this  form  the  bill  will  go 
before the Senate.

A Heavy  Dose.

A  Canal  street  druggist  recently  re­
ceived the  following  order,  written on a 
dirty piece of  note paper :

Mister  Druggist:  Please  send  ipecac 
enough to  throw’ up a four-year-old  girl.

LIQUOR l POISON  RECORD
B e st o n  th e  M a rk et.

A cknow ledged to be the

COMBINED.

E.  S.  STOWE  i  B R O „o I0A0N i?£,L s,,DS l

P o lish in a

This  Is  the  Time  to  Paint.

The Best is Always the Cheapest.

WE  HATE  SOLD  THE

Pioneer Prepared Paint

For many  years and

G U A R A N T E E

Same  to

G iv e  S a tisfa c tio n .

Dealers  in  paints  will  find  it  to  their 

interest to write us  for  prices 

and sample cards.

H A Z E L T I N E  

&  P E R K I N S

D R U G   CO .

Importers  and  Jobbers  of

- - - D R U G S - -

Chem icals  and  D ruggists’  Sundries.

HAZELTINE  i  PERKIN S  DRUG  GO.,

GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICH.

C X X T S Z X T C   R O O T .
We pay the highest price for it.  Address
P F P IT   "RT? HQ  Wholesale 
rilU A .  jjJAiUo.,  GRAND  RAPÌ

its,

Dealers  in

Patent MediGines,  Paints,  Oils, l/arnishes.

Sole  Agents  for  the  Celebrated  Pioneer  Prepared  Paints.

Drugs M M edicines,

State  Board  of  Pharmacy.

One Year—Ottmar Eberbach,.Ann Arbor.
Two Years—Oeo. McDonald, Kalamazoo.
Three Years—Stanley E. Parkill, Owosso.
Fonr  Years—Jacob  Jesson,  Muskegon.
Five Years—James Veraor, Detroit.
President—Oeo. McDonald 
Secretary—Jacob Jesson.
Treasurer—Jas. Veraor.
sland  House,  near  Detroit, 
Next  Meeting—At  Star 
Tuesday and Wednesday. July 2 and 3. 
________
i  Michigan  State  Pharmaceutical  Asa’n. 
President—Geo. Gundrum, Ionia.
First Vice-President—F. M. Alsdorf, Lansing.
Second Vice-President—H. M. Dean, Niles.
Third Vice-President—O. Eberbach, Ann Arbor. 
Secretary—H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor.
Treasurer—Wm Dupont, Detroit.
Executive Committee—A. H. Lyman,  Manistee;  A. Bas 
sett,  Detroit: F. J.  Wurzburg,  Grand Rapids;  W.  A. 
Hall, Greenville;  E. T.  Webb, Jackson.
Local Secretary—A. Bassett, Detroit.________________
Grand  Rapids  Pharmaceutical  Society. 
President. J. W. Hayward,  Secretary, Frank H. Escott.
Grand Rapids Drug Clerks’ Association. 
, 
President, J. W. Caldwell.  Secretary, B. W. Patterson.

President, F. D. Kipp ;  Secretary, Albert Brower
u e t r o i t   P h a r m a c e u tic a l  s o n ie ii 

M u sk e g o n   D ru g   C le rk s ’  A ss o c ia tio n . 

Change 

President, C. S. Koon;  Secretary, J. W. Hoyt.
Favors

the  Place  of
The  May issue of  the  Pharmaceutical 
Era contains  the  following editorial ex­
pression :

in 
Meeting.

The  next  meeting  of  the  Michigan 
| |   State Pharmaceutical Association will be 
held, according  to  announcement,  in the 
city of  Detroit.  There could  be selected 
no  pleasanter  meeting  place,  nor  one 
where the visiting  pharmacists would be 
be more welcome.  B ut  there exists con­
siderable dissatisfaction, we learn, among 
the  membership  of  the  Association  re­
garding  this  choice.  It  is  argued that 
Detroit  had  the  last  meeting,  hence  a 
different  section  of  the  State should  be 
favored  this  year.  This  city,  situated 
way down in a corner of  the State,  is far 
—  from being  the most desirable as a meet- 
®  ing place for a -epresentative State asso­
ciation.  That  it  has  many  attractions 
for the druggist  from  the interior of  the 
State  is  undeniable.  In  attending  the 
annual  meeting  of  the  Association  he 
combines pleasure with profit, seizing the 
opportunity presented  by cheap  railroad 
and hotel rates to make a visit of  several 
days’  duration,  buying  goods  in  person 
from  the  various  jobbing  houses,  and 
participating  in  many of  the  pleasures 
offered  by  a  city  of  this  size.  But  a 
I  strong opinion prevails  that  some  other 
portion  of  the  State  should  have  been 
selected  for  the  gathering  this  season, 
many, even  of  the  officers,  feeling  that 
in meeting in Detroit  there  would be lit­
tle or no representation  from certain far 
away sections  which it is greatly desira­
ble should be  reached at this time.
We  are  aware  that  this  matter  was 
very fully discussed last September.  The 
drug trade of  Detroit,  and we especially, 
s  are always glad to welcome  the  society,
* and it is from no  feeling  that  its  visits 
are  wearisome  that  we  speak as we do. 
There  can  be  arranged  no  better  pro­
gramme  of  amusements  and  other  in­
ducements  than  that  offered here,  but a 
good  time  is  not  the  first  and greatest 
desideratum  in  such a meeting.  There 
are  other  considerations  of  paramount 
importance.
Against  holding  the  meeting  in  De­
troit has been  raised  the  objection  that 
druggists  here  are  heavily taxed  to en­
tertain their brother pharmacists, but this 
objection has no weight,  for  the expense 
to our druggists is much less  than  when 
they go away.
The reason  for  our  advocacy of  a re­
consideration  of  the  decision  of  last 
year  is,  that  different  sections  of  the 
State should be visited  in  rotation,  and, 
as  Detroit  was  honored last  year,  some 
other locality should now be chosen.  We 
but  voice  the  expressed  sentiments  of 
many  members  in  suggesting  a  change 
!  of  place, even at this somewhat late date, 
naming  no  particular  city,  but  leaving 
the  choice  entirely to those  whose duty 
it is to decide the matter.  The M. S. P. A. 
has held but half  a dozen  meetings,  as it 
is  yet  in  its  infancy,  but  of  these  De­
troit  has  been  the  gathering  place  for 
three.  Surely 50 per cent, ought to satisfy 
the most exacting.
As many members  are  opposed  to the 
present arrangement,  and  as it is not too 
late for a reconsideration  of  the  matter, 
the  Era  would  be  much gratified to re­
ceive the  opinions of  any interested, and 
offers  its  correspondence  columns for a 
free  discussion.
The  Era's  intentions  are,  no  doubt, 
good enough,  but it is probably not aware 
of  the  fact  that  no  other city than De­
troit  dare  put  in  an * invitation  for the 
meeting.  The experience of  Grand Rap­
ids  has  served as a warning  to other in­
terior  cities  which  might  cherish  an 
ambition in that  direction.  At the close 
of the Grand Rapids meeting, three years 
ago—during  which  time  the local drug­
gists,  wholesale and retail, had exhausted 
every resource to make  the  convention a 
pleasant  one—Ex-President  Bassett  in­
vited the  Association  to  hold  the  next 
meeting  in  Detroit  on  the  ground that 
“Detroit  is  the  only  place  in  the  State 
where  the  Association  can  be  properly 
entertained.”

If  the Era  man  had  been  present  at 
that convention,  and  had  witnessed  the 
dejected  look  depicted  on  the  faces of 
Grand  Rapids  druggists,  he  would  not 
now  be  advocating a change of  meeting 
place from Detroit.

Mr. Damon Refutes the  Rumors.
Readers of T h e  T ra d esm a n will prob­
ably recall the reference  in  last  week’s 
paper to the rumors current on  the  floor 
^  of the House concerning the former busi­
ness habits of the author  of  the  Damon 
liquor bill,  which is unnecessarily severe 
on the druggists.  Mr.  Damon  takes  ex­
ception to the publication  of  the rumors 
in the following  mild-mannered fashion: 

St a t e  o f   Mic h ig a n , 
) 
Re p r e s e n t a t iv e  H a l l,  v 
L a n sin g,  May 10,  1889. 
)

E .  A.  Stowe,  G rand  Rapids.

D e a r  Sir—In your issue of May 8,  un­
der  the  head  of  “Editorial  Correspon­
dence,”  you take occasion to make a scur­
rilous and unwarranted attack on me.
I challenge  you  to  name  one  “repu­
table” man who  knows  anything  about 
me or my method of doing business, pres-

--------

J no.  A.  Dam on.

your informants.

der Proper Representations,

ADULTERATION  OF  LARD.

Explosive Drugs  and  Chemicals.

Yours, etc., 
P.  S.—I would also like  the  names  of 
As  T h e  T ra d esm a n  made  no  state­
ments on its own authority, but contented 
itself with repeating  rumors as its editor 
heard them,  Mr. Damon’s denial is a suf­
ficient refutation  in itself.

ent  or  past,  who  will  say  that  your 
charges or insinuations are well founded, I 
or  even that there is a shadow  of  truth  Compound Lard  Sustained  if  Sold Un- 
on which to base them.  I am  and  have 
been a law-abiding  citizen  and  am  sin-  From the commercial Bulletin, 
cere and honest in my  legislative efforts, j  The  reported  action  of 
You owe me an  apology and a full retrac­
tion in your paper of  the libellous state­
ments made in the issue above indicated, 
which I trust you will be just, manly and 
honorable enough to  make.

How a druggist,  however,  could father 
a  bill  w'hich  would  place  his  brother 
druggists on a par with  saloonkeepers  is 
more  than  T h e  T r a d esm a n  is  able to 
comprehend. 
If  Mr.  Damon  has  any 
curiosity  to  know  how  his action is re­
garded by his brother druggists  all  over 
the  State,  it  wrould  be  well for him to 
attend the annual meeting of  the  Michi­
gan State Pharmaceutical Association, at 
Detroit,  next  fall. 
Somebody  will  be 
dropped from  the roll of  members about 
that time with a dull and heavy thud.

the  French
Government  adverse  to adulterated lard 
is  in  accordance  with  a  sentiment  to 
w’hich  we  cannot afford to remain indif­
ferent.  The leading  nations  of  the Old 
World  and  the  new  have  declared un­
mistakably  their  opposition  to  the  im 
portation into  their  markets  under  the 
name  of  lard  of  a compound freely de 
nounced in its own  country as  an  adul 
teration  and  a  deception. 
England 
France,  Germany,  Canada  and  Mexico 
are in  virtual  accord  on  this  question 
and a verdict to which they all subscribe 
cannot  be  attributed  to  unfriendliness 
nor  a  desire  to  discriminate  against  i 
product  so  important  to  their  people 
They  have  accepted 
the  declaration, 
persistently made  and sustained by com 
mittees of  our own legislatures and Con 
gress,  that our lard trade is largely based 
on fraud,  and  they are,  one by one,  tak 
ing steps to  protect  themselves  against 
deception. 
It is true that American lard 
is an important item  in  the food  supply 
of  the world,  and that by discrimiuatin 
against  it  foreign  nations  injure  their 
own people; but it  is  also true that it i 
an important item of  our commerce,  and 
| that w’e cannot afford  to  invite action by 
other  nations  excluding  it  from  their 
markets.  The so-called pure  lard move­
ment  in  this country has  resulted in an 
attack on  the  integrity  of  our  product 
that affords  ample  excuse for restrictive 
Chlorate of potash is the most explosive | 
legislation  w’berever  public  sentiment 
substance with which chemists and drug­
insists on fair  dealing  and  honest trade 
gists have to deal.  By  itself  it  seldom 
I representation,  and  has  supplied 
the 
gives rise to  serious  accidents,  but  the 
pretext for hostile  action  wherever  the 
violence of its  character  is  occasionally 
spirit  of  “protection”  or  resentment 
shown,  and that most frequently and dis­
prompts  a  desire  to  exclude  our 
lard 
astrously in the case of colored fire-works.
from a foreign market.  In  view  of  the 
We learn from the report of Her Majesty’s 
testimony  submitted 
to  Congressional 
Inspectors of  Explosives that Dr. Dupre, 
committees,  we cannot complain  of  any 
the chemist to this  department,  last year I 
action  yet  taken,  nor  be  surprised  at
had to investigate an accident  in  Pain’s | 
fire work factory, arising from the explo-  m<>re radical measures,  if  wre do not our
selves  adopt  some  means  of  removin 
sion of colored stars.  The results are  of ] 
the pretext for prohibitions  and  restric-
interest  as  corroborating  previous  ob-
servations regarding the  highly sensitive  tions.  The case has been made out  that
of our so-called  lard  production  a  very 
nature to percussion and fraction of chlo­
large percentage  is  not lard in the sense 
rate mixtures,  particularly  at highly ele­
of an unadulterated hog product,  but is a 
vated temperatures.  The  chemicals em­
compound  equally wholesome and nutri­
ployed in the  manufacture  of  the  stars 
tious,  as well  or  better adapted to many 
were found to be chlorate of  barium  and 
uses,  specially fitted for  some  branches 
potassium,  nitrate of  strontium,  shellac, 
of the foreign trade, and cheaper than the 
coal,  and  lamp-black.
unadulterated article.  The facts in  the 
Lamp-black is liable to  contain  an ap­
case have been given  as  widespread no­
preciable quantity of free sulphuric acid, 
toriety as has ever been accorded  to  the 
It  was 
but there was none in this case. 
merits  of  any  commercial  controversy! 
found,  however,  that one of  the ingredi­
The so-called refined  or  compound  lard 
ents  (Chertier’s  copper)  of  one  of  the 
has  received  its  scientific  testimonials 
stars  was  distinctly  acid,  and  was the 
endorsed  by  Congressional  committees, 
cause of  the explosion.
and its  merits  and  comparative  advan­
Chertier’s copper is a mixture of  chlo­
tages  have  been  as  widely  and  freely 
rate of potassium and sulphate of copper, 
advertised as the pure lard movement has 
which has been moistened with ammonia 
exercised its influences.  The  nations of 
and  dried.  When  freshly  made  it  is 
the world have listened  to  an  unseemly 
alkaline,  but in  time  it  loses  ammonia, 
fight  between  two factions  of  our  lard 
becomes  acid,  and  evolves  chlorine 
trade,  and have declared their  judgment 
compounds,  owing  to  the decomposition 
that in the  interest  of  fair  dealing  our 
of the chlorate  of  potassium by the sul­
products  should  be  sold for  what  they 
phate of copper.  In other  w’ords,  Cher­
are,  and that so long  as  we denounce  a 
tier’s  copper  is  liable  to  spontaneous 
large portion  of  our lard trade as  a  de­
decomposition,  and the presence of  such 
ception buyers had  better  protect them­
substance in a combustible  or  explosive 
selves.  In  view  of  the present state of 
mixture can not but be highly dangerous.
affairs,  it seem§  almost increditable that 
It is marvelous how’ little is required to 
there should be  a  difference  of  opinion 
induce  “spontaneous”  decomposition in 
as to the  advisability  of  requiring  lard 
these explosives.  Thus  the  paste  used 
and  its  compounds  to  be  sold  under 
for  making  pill  boxes  becomes  acid, 
truthful representations as to their char 
owing  to a change  in  the  alum  of  the 
acter.  Deception and  misrepresentation 
paste;  and as no chlorate mixture should 
can never confer  substantial  or  lasting 
ever be  brought  into  contact  with  ma­
advantage;  but  in  this  case  the  secret 
terials that are either  acid in themselves 
is out,  and  whatever  motive  may have 
or liable to become acid  in the course  of 
existed for  concealing  the  fact  of  lard 
keeping,  it is obvious  that the spontane­
adulteration  it  has  been  destroyed  by 
ous  ignition  of  such  mixtures  kept  in 
the complete exposure.  There can be no 
these boxes becomes merely a question of 
reason, even on  the  lowest  ground,  for 
time and circumstances.  These remarks 
refusing to act openly on  a  state  of  af 
apply more particularly to fireworks, but 
fairs  so  generally  understood.  There 
pharmacists will do well to keep the facts 
should  be  an  acknowledgment  of 
the 
in mind when they are handling powders 
presence in our  own markets and expor 
or  other  preparations  containing  chlo­
trade of two distinct articles—a pure and 
rates.
a compound  lard—clearly distinguished 
plainly  designated,  and  competing  for 
favor on their merits.  If  the compound 
lard is recognized and  accepted at home 
its cheapness  appreciated,  and  its  sale 
conducted  openly,  it  will find  as  much 
favor  abroad  as  its merit deserves,  and 
will be  as fairly treated. 
If  it  is  sold 
under false  pretenses  at  home  and the 
inference  justified that it fears to forfeit 
favor by avowing  its character, not only 
will the present contest continue and the
such,.aa injury is only i crimination  of  rivals afford  pretext  for 
lvial and that  the  victim can be got on ! additional  restrictions  and  decrees  of
:he  scandal  will  reflect 
discredit on other branches of  American 
trade,  and  exercise influences  as  injuri­
ous and far-reaching  in  their evil conse­
quences  as  the  attempted  deception 

During the past season,  when the side- 
w'alks  were  occasionally  covered  with 
ice,  one wras apt to  slip,  and  the  result 
too  frequently  was  a  sprained  ankle. 
Just  what  to  do  with  an injury of this 
kind  has  frequently  bothered  the  best 
physicians and surgeons.  That  numer-
ous individual,  John  Smith,  comes  for- 

his feet again in twenty-four hours,  with  excl 
the ankle free from pain,  strain or swel­
ling.  This  person  wa§  baptized  John 
Smith,  but he  is  called  “Happy  Jack.”
He  is  a  trainer  of  athletes,  and  has 
piloted  many  pedestrians  to  victory in \ demoralizin 
the walking matches at  Madison  Square 
Garden during the past few years.

How to  Cure  a  Sprained  Ankle.

From the New York Tribune.

and dishonest.

.vov„ . v„„,

__  

“When a person gets a sprained ankle,” 
says “Happy Jack,”  “he goes to a physi­
cian,  has the leg painted with iodine and 
and stays in  the  house for a week or ten 
days.  How I cured John L.  Sullivan  of 
a sprained ankle will serve  to  illustrate 
my system.  I found him in his saloon in 
Boston, 
laid  up  with  a  badly  swollen 
limb.  He asked me what 1 could  do  for 
him,  and I went to work.

“ ‘All right,  1 will fix you,’  said  I. 

“ ‘What’s that?’  said I,  taking his foot 
and removing a lot of bandages.
“ ‘My doctor has painted  my  foot  and 
ankle  with  iodine,’  said  the  man  of 
muscle.
I 
went over to  a  grocery  store  and  got a 
pound  of  common  soda.  Then I got a 
pot  of  boiling w'ater, put it in a tub and 
put the  soda  into  it.  Then I got some 
woolen rags,  dipped them in the solution 
and wrapped  them  around  the  injured 
member.  I wrapped  dry  cloths  around 
on the outside,  so  that  the  steam could 
do its work  thoroughly.  I  changed  the 
bandages every fifteen  minutes,  and had 
his nurse do the.same when I  went home 
at  night.  When I called  the  next  day 
my patient  was all right.  It would have 
taken two weeks for the  iodine  to  have 
done its work.
“A peculiarity about  this  treatment,” 
said  “Happy Jack,”  “is that no swelling 
remains  and  that  the  flesh  is not even 
discolored.”

The  Usual Way.

“My  husband  is  the  stingiest  man! 
why,  he  won’t  give  me a cent  for  pin 
money without a quarrel.”
“I  never  have  any trouble in  getting 
money from m y  husband.”
“How do  you accomplish it ?”
“I wait until he is asleep.”

Fifty Years  an Apothecary.

In Vienna,  recently,  Edouard  Steine- 
bach,  the imperial court  apothecary,  cel­
ebrated the  jubilee of  his service.  Herr 
Steinebach is a councillor  of  the  empire 
and  a  knight of  the  order  Franz-Josef, 
and  on  the  day on  which he completed 
his fifty  years of  service was visited and 
congratulated  by the  officials of  the im­
perial  court,  of  the  order  to  which  he 
belongs,  and  by  the  president  of  his 
gremium,  besides  hosts  of 
less  distin­
guished persons and private  friends.

The Drug-  Market.

Prices  are  steady and  there  are  few 
changes of  importance.  Opium is steady. 
Quinine  and  morphia  are  unchanged. 
Cuttle  bone is lower.  Gambier  has  ad­
vanced.  Linseed oil is higher.  Turpen­
tine has  declined.

Obey the  Law

by keeping a record of  your liquor sales. 
If  you have not  a  record book,  send  $1 
to  E.  A.  Stowe  &  Bro.,  Grand  Rapids, 
and receive one by return mail.

Carry the  News  to  Steketee.

Dr. Grimand claims that the use of any 
natural sulphur  water  as a drink and as 
an occasional clyster is an infallible cure 
for and preventive of  pin worms.

Special  attention  to  druggists  and 
grocers.  Order  “Our  Knocker”  cigars 
from M.  H.  Treusch  &  Bro.,  wholesale 
tobacconists.

Wholesale  P r i c e

  C urrent•

A dvanced—G am bler,  Linseed Oil.  D eclined—C u tter Bone, T urpentine.

ACIDUM.

8®   10 
A c e tic u m ......................
80@1  00 
B enzoicum ,  G erm an..
30
B oracic 
........................
40®  45 
C a rb o lic u m ...................
50®  55 
C itric u m ........................
3®
H ydrochlor
N ltro c u m .........................  10®  12
O x a lic u m .........................  13®  14
Phosphorium   d ii.........  
20
S a licy licu m ..................1  40@1  80
S u lp h u ric u m ..............  134@ 5
T a n n icu m ......................1  40®1  60
T a rtaric u m .......................  45® 50

AMMONIA.

“ 

Aqua, 16  d e g .................... 
3@  5
4@  6
18  d e g .................... 
Jarbonas  .........................  11®  13
C h lo rid u m .......................  12@ 14

B lack .. 
B ro w n .
R ed ___
Yellow

ANILINE.

: 00®2  25 
80@1  00 
45®  50 
50@.3  00

BACCAE.

Cubeae  (po. 1  60........... 1  85@2 00
J u n ip e ru s ......................  
8®  10
X a n th o x y lu m ...............  25©  30

BALSAMUM.

C o p aib a..........................   65®  70
P e ru .................................   @1  30
T erabin, C anada  ........  50®  55
T o lu ta n ..........................   45®  50

CORTEX.

Abies,  C an a d ian .....................  18
Cassiae  .....................................   H
C inchona F lav a  .....................  18
E uonym us  atro p u rp .............  30
M yrica  C erifera, p o ...............   20
P ru n u s V irg in i........................   12
Q uillaia,  grd.
S assafras  ........................
U lm us Po  (G round  12).
EXTBACTUM.
G lycyrrhiza  G la b ra ...
p o ...........
H aem atox, 15 lb.  b o x ..
I s .................
)4 s............
548...............
FERRUM.

24®
33®
11@
13®
14©
16®

“  
“ 
“ 
“  

©   15 
C arbonate P recip .........
@3  50 
C itrate an d   Q u in ia —
@  80
C itrate  S oluble.............
F errocyanidum  Sol —
®
Solut  C h lo rid e.............
S ulphate,  com ’l ............154®
p u re ...............  
®

“ 

FLORA.

A r n ic a ............................
A n th é m is .......................
M a tric a ria .....................

FOLIA.

B arosm a 
......................
C assia  A cutifol,  Tin- 
n iv e lly ........................
A lx.
Salvia  officinalis,  Ms 
a n d   )4 s...........................
U ra U rs i..........................

“  

“ 

GUMMI.

14® 16
30(6& 35
30® 35

10® 12
25® 28
35® 50
10@ 12
8® 10

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

©1  00
A cacia,  1st  p ic k e d —  
@ 90
2d 
.. . .
@ 80
3d 
.. . .
@ 65
sifte d  s o r ts ...
75@1 UÜ
p o ....................
50® 60
A loe,  B arb,  (po. 60 )...
® 12
“  Cape,  (po.  2 0 )...
@ 50
Socotri,  (po.  60).
“ 
C atechu, Is,  ()4s, 14 )4s, 
@ 1
16)................................
25® 30
A m m o n iae.....................
@ 15
A ssafoetida,  (po. 3 0 )...
30® 55
B enzoinum ....................
35® 38
C am phor® ......................
35® 10
E upfiorbium   po  .........
@ 80
G albanum ......................
80® 95
G amboge,  p o .................
@ 40
G uaiacum ,  (po. 45) —
@ 20
K ino,  (po.  25)...............
@1  00
M a s tic ............................
© 40
M yrrh,  (po  45).............
Opii,  (pc. 4  50).............3  00@3  10
25® 30
S hellac  ..........................
25® 28
b le ach ed .........
30® 75
T ragacanth  ...................

“ 

h ebba—In  ounce packages

A b sin th iu m ..............................  25
E u p a to riu m ..............................  20
L o b e lia.......................................  25
M ajo ru m ...................................   28
M entha  P ip e rita .....................  23
V i r ..............................
R u e ..............................................   30
Tanacetum , V ..........................
T hym us,  V ................................

“ 

MAGNESIA.

C alcined, P a t.................  55®  60
Carbonate,  P at  ...........   20®  22
C arbonate, K.  &  M ___  20@  25
C arbonate,  J e n n in g s ..  35®  36

OLEUM.
.. .5  00@5  50 
A b sin th iu m .............
..  45®
A m ygdalae, D u lc ... 
... 7  25@7 50 
A m ydalae, A m arae.
. ..1  75@1  85 
A n is i..........................
. . .   @2  50
A ura uti  C o rte x ___
.. .2  50@3 00 
Bergam i! 
.................
. . .   90@1  00 
C a jip u ti....................
Car} ' iphylli  ...
@1  70
C e d a r ..............................  35®  65
C henopodii  ..
@1  75 
C in n a m o u ii...............
-.1  10@1  20 
C itront  l a ...................
..  @ 7 5
Conimii  M ac.............
..  35®  65 
C o p a ib a ......................
..  90@1  0C 
C ubebae......................
15  50@16  00 
Execiithitos.............
..  90@1  00 
E rig e ro n ....................
..1  20@1  30 
G a u lr'ie ria .................
..2  00@2  10 
G eranium ,  o u n c e ... 
@ 7 5  
Gossi pii,  Sem. g a l... 
..  50®  75 
H edeom a  ...................
1  15@1  25
J u n i p e ri..........................  50@2  00
L a v e n d u la .....................  90@2  00
L im o n is.................................1  50@1 80
M entha P ip er.......................2 35®2 40
M entha  V e rid .....................2  50@2 60
M orriiuae, g a l...............  80@1  00
M yrcia, o u n c e ...............  @  50
O liv e ......................................1  00@2 75
Picis Liquida,  (gal. 35)  10®  12
R ic in i.................................... 1  20@1 28
R o sm arin i......................   75@1  00
Rosac,  o u n c e .................  @6  00
S u ccin i............................  40®  45
S a b in a ............................  90@1  00
Santa 1 
............................ 3  50@7 00
S assa fras........................  55®  60
Sinapis, ess,  o u n ce___  @  65
T ig lii................................  @1  50
T h y m e ............................  40®  50
...................  @  60
T heobrom as..................   15@  20
Bl C arb............................  13®  
is
B ic h ro m a te ...................  15@  16
B rom ide..........................  37®   40

POTASSIUM.

“  ,  »Pt 

C a rb ..................................  12®  15
C hlorate,  (po. 20).........   18@  20
C y a n id e ..........................   50®  55
Io d id e ..............................2 85@3 00
Potassa, B itart,  p u re ..  28®  30 
Potassa, B itart, c o m ...  @  15
8@  10
Potass  N itras, o p t........ 
P otass  X itra s................. 
9
7@ 
P ru s s ia te ........................   25®  28
S ulphate  p o ...................  15®  18

25@
15®
®
20®
10®
16®

RADIX.
A c o n itu m ...................
A lth a e ..........................
A n c h u s a .....................
•Arum,  p o .....................
C a la m u s .....................
G entiana,  (po.  15)__
G lychrrhiza, (pv. 15) 
H ydrastis  C anaden
(po.  45)......................
15®  20 
H ellebore,  A la,  p o ...
In u la,  p o ......................
15®  20 
Ipecac,  p o ....................
40@2  50 
Iris  pi ox  (po. 30®22).
18®  20 
Jala p a,  p r ....................
25®  30 
M aranta,  )4s...............
®   35 
P odophyllum , p o .......
15®  18 
R h e l................................
75@1  00 
c u t........................
@1  75 
75@1  35 
S p ig e lia ........................
48®  53 
_
S anguinaria,  (po  25). 
@  20 
S erp en taria...................   30®
35 
S e n e g a ............................  75®
80 
Sim iiax, Officinalis,  H 
®
40 
“  M  @
20 
Scillae,  (po. 35).............  10®
12
Sym plocarpus, 
dus,  p o ........................   @
85 
V aleriana, Eng.  (po.30)  ®
25 
G erm an ...  15®
20 
IS 
Z ingiber a .......................  16@
Z ingiber  j ......................   22®
2J

Foeti-

“ 

“ 

“ 

SEMEN.

©   15
A nisum ,  (po.  20).........  
A pium   (g rav eleo n s)..  10®  12
B ird,  I s ............................ 
4© 
6
C arui,  (po.  18)...............  
8®  12
C ardam on.............................1  00@1 25
C o rla n d ru m ...................  10®  12
C annabis Sativ a ........... 3)4® 
4
C ydonium ......................   75@1  00
C henopodium   .............  10@  12
D ipterix O dorate..........1  75@1  85
F o en ic u lu m ...................  @  15
F oenugreek,  p o ...........  
8
L i n i .................................   4  @  4)4
L ini, grd,  (bbl. 4  ) . . .   4)4®  4)4
L o b elia............................  35®  40
P h arla ris C a n a ria n ___3)4@  4)4
R a p a ................................ 
6
Sinapis,  A lb u ............... 
9
N ig ra .............  11®  12

5® 
8® 

6® 

8PIRITU9.

“ 
“ 
if 

F ru m en ti, W „ D.  Co. .2  00@2  50
D.  F.  R ........ 1  75@2 00
1  10@1  50
Ju n ip eris  Co. O.  T ___ 1  75@l
.............1  75@3  50
Saacharum   N .  E ..........l   75@2 00
Spt.  V ini  G a lli..............1  75@6  50
V ini O p o rto .........................1  25@2 00
V ini  A lb a ............................ 1  25@2 00

 
“ 

SPONGES.

F lo rid a  sheeps’  wool
c a rria g e .............................2  25@2 50
N assau  sheeps’  wool
carriage 
..................... 
V elvet  e x tra   sheeps’
w ool  c a rria g e ...........  
E x tra   yellow   sheeps’
c a rria g e ......................  
G rass sheeps' wool c a r­
riage  ............................ 
H ard fo r  slate  u s e ___ 
Yellow  Reef, fo r  slate 

2  00
1  10
85
65
75
1  40

u s e ..............................
SYRUPS.

A c c a c ia .....................................   50
Z ingiber  ...................................   50
Ip e c a c ...........................................  60
F erri  I o d .....................................   50
A u ran ti  C ortes..........................   50
R hei  A rom ..................................  50
Sim iiax  O fficinalis...................  60
C o.........   50
S e n e g a .............:........................  50
S cillae...........................................  50
“   C o.....................................   50
T o lu ta n .......................................   50
P ru n u s  v irg ................................  50

“  

“  

TINCTURES.

“ 

“ 

“  

“  

A conitum   N apellis R ...........   60
F ............  50
A loes.............................................  60
an d   m y rrh .......................  60
A r n ic a .........................................   50
A safcetida....................................  50
A trope B ellad o n n a...................  60
B en zo in .......................................   60
C o..................................  50
S a n g u in a ria................................  50
B a ro s m a .....................................   50
C an th arid es..............................  75
C a p sic u m ....................................  50
C ardam on....................................  75
C o................................  75
C a s to r........................................1  00
C a te c h u .....................................   50
C in e h o n a .................................   50
C o..............................  60
C o lu m b a ...................................   50 j
C o n iu m ..........................i .........  50
C ubeba.......................................  50
D ig ita lis ...................................   50
E rg o t...........................................  50
G e n tia n .....................................   50
C o.................................   60
G u a ic a .......................................  50
am m ou........................   60
...........   50
Z in g ib e r................... 
H y o scy am u s............................  50
Io d in e .........................................  75
C olorless......................   75
F e rri  C h loridum ....................   35
K in o ...........................................  50
L o b elia.......................................  50
M y rrh .........................................  50
N u x   V om ica............................  50
O p ii............................................   85
C am phorated..................   50
D eodor..............................2 00
A u ran ti C ortex........................  50
Q u a s s ia .....................................  SO
R hatany  ...................................   50
R h ei.............................................  so
Cassia  A cu tifo l......................   50
C o.................  50
S e rp e n ta ria ..............................  50
S tram onium ..............................  60
T o lu ta n .....................................   60
a l e r ta n ..................................   50
...........  50
eratru m  V e rid e .

“ 

.

“ 4 F  

MISCELLANEOUS.
.E ther, Spts  X it, 3 F . . 
A lu m e n ................  2 4 ®  
(po.

26@  28
..  30®  32
3)4
........................................... 3® 4
55®  60
4®  
5
et Potass T .  55®  60

A n n a tto ................... ... 
A ntim oni, p o ......... . 

u 
ground, 

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“ 

I

“ 

“ 

“ 

cen t 

“ 
“ 
“ 

55®
80®

10@
2@
45®

G erm an 
per
............................ 

A n tip y rin ......................1  35@1  40
©   68
A rgenti  X itras, ounce 
5®   7 1
A rse n ic u m ....................  
Balm  G ilead  B u d ........  38@  40 I
B ism uth  S.  X ...............2  15@2  25
C alcium  C hlor, Is,
11:  Ms,  12) .................  @  9
C antharides  R ussian,
P » .....................  @1 
75 I
Capsici F ru etu s, a f ... 
@  18 |
po....  @ 1 6
B po.
@  14
C aryophyllus,  (po.  28)
23®  25 
C arm ine, ‘N o. 40...........
@3  75 
C era  A lba, S.  & F .......
50®  55 ! 
C era  F la v a ....................
28®  30 
Coccus  ............................
@  40 
C assia  F ru e tu s .............
@  15
C e n trarla........................
.  @  10
C e ta c e u m ......................
@  35 
C h lo ro fo rm ...................
40@  45 
@1 00 ! 
squibbs ..
C hloral H yd C rst___
1  50@1
C h o n d ru s ...................... *  l(j@
C inchonidine, P.  &  W   15® 
4© 
Corks,  list,  dis. 
©
C re a so tu m ....................   @
Creta;  < bbl. 75).............  @
5@
p rep ......................  
8®
p recip ................... 
R u b ra ...................  @
C ro c u s ............................  35®
C u d b ear..........................
8®
C upri S u lp h ................... 
D e x trin e ........................  
io@
E th er S u lp h ...................  68@
Em ery,  all  n u m b e rs..  @
p o.................  @
E rgota.  (po.)  45 ...........   40®
12@
F lak e  W h ite___
@
G a lla ....................
G am bier...............  
|B
G elatin,  C ooper...........   @
F re n c h .............  40®
“ 
G lassw are  flint,  75  &  10 per 
cent,  by box 70 less
9®
G lue,  B ro w n ................. 
“  W h ite...................  13®
G ly c e rin a .......................  22@
G rana P a rad isi.............   @
H u m u lu s........................   25®
H ydraag  C hlor  M ite..  @
“  C o r ----   @
Ox R ubrum   @
A m m oniati..  @1  05 
U n guentum .  45®  55
H y d ra rg y ru m ...............  @  65
Ichthyobolla,  A m ....... 1  25@1  50
In d ig o ..............................  75@1  00
Iodine,  R esu b l.............4 00@4  10
Io d o fo rm ........................   @5  15
L u p u lin ..........................   85@1  00
Lycopodium
M a c is ..............................
L iquor  A rsen  et  Hy-
ara rg  Io d ....................
L iquor P otass A rsinitls 
M agnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
1)4)................................
M annia,  S. F .................
M orphia,  S.  P.  & W .. .2  55@2  80 
S. N.  Y.  Q.  & 
.  “ 
C.  C o ............................2  55@2  70
M oschus  C an to n .........  @  40
M yristica,  No.  1.........      60®  70
N u x  V omica,  (po 20).. 
©   10 |
Os.  S epia............   23® 
25 |
P epsin Saac, H.  & P. D.
Co ...  ..........................   @2  00
Picis  Liq, N.  C„ y2 gal
doz  ..............................  @2  70
P icis Liq., q u a r t s ___ 
—
@100
p in ts .........
“  70 
P il H ydrarg,  (po. 80).
50 18! 
P iper  N igra,  (po. 22).
P iper A lba,  (po g5)...
35 I 
P ix   B u rg u n .................
7 
 
P lum bi A c e t................ 
14®  15
P ulvis Ipecac et opii. .1  10@1  2Ö I 
P yrethrum ,  boxes  H
& P. D.  Co., d o z ........  @
P yrethrum ,  p v .............  45®
Q u a s sia e ........................  
8®
Q uinia,  S. P.  & W .......   41®
S.  G erm ap __   27®
R ubia  T inctoram
S accharum  Lactis dv .
@ 35
S alacin .......................... 2  25@2 35
S anguis  D raconis__
40® 50
S antonine  .  ...............
@4  50
12® 14
Sapo,  W .......................
“  M ..........................
8® 1C
4  G ..........................
@ 15
Seidlitz  M ix tu re ........
@ 25
S inapis...........................
@ 18
“  o p t....................
® 30
Snuff,  M accaboy,  De
V o e s ............................
® 35
<& 35
Snuff, S cotch, De.  Voes 
Soda Boras,  (po.  12).  < il@ 12
Soda  et P otass T a rt..
30® 33
Soda C arb .......................
2®  2«
4® 5
Soda,  B i-C arb...............
Soda,  A sh ......................
3® 4
Soda, S u lp h as...............
@
Spts.  E th er Ci
50®  55 
“  M yrcia  D orn........
@2  00 
“  M yrcia  Im p .........
@2 50
“  V ini  Rect.  bbl.
p |
2  05).............................. 
ISt  15
Less 5c gal., cash  ten days.
@1  10 
..  234® 3)4 
■ •  2)4© 3 
.. 
8®  10 
..  28@  30 
..  50®  55 
.9 00@16 00 
.. 
8
Bbl.
W hale, w in ter.
70
L ard,  e x tra __
86
L ard, No.  1...................  50 
55
63
Linseed, pure ra w ___  60 
66
Lindseed,  b o il e d ___  63 
N eat’s  Foot,  w in ter
s tra in e d ....................   50 
69
Spirits T u rp e n tin e___  43)4 
46
lb.
bbl. 
Red  V e n etian ................ 134  2@3
O chre, yellow   M ars.... 134  2@4
B e r......... 134  2@3
P utty,  com m ercial__ 2)4  2)4@3
“  strictly   p u re ....... 2)4  234@3
V erm ilion P rim e A m er­
ican  .................................   13@16
V erm ilion,  E n g lis h __  
70@75
G reen,  P e n in su la r.......  
70@75
Lead,  re d ........................   634@7)4
w h ite .....................6J4@7)4
@70
W hiting, w hite S p an ... 
W hiting,  G ilders’.........  
@90
1  00
W hite, P aris  A m erican 
W hiting,  P aris  Eng.
c l if f ................................ 
1  40
P ioneer P repared P a in tl  20@1  4 
Swiss  V illa  Prepared 
P a in ts ..........................1  00@1  20

S trychnia  C rystal.
S ulphur,  S u b l........
R o ll.........
T a m arin d s..............
T erebenth V enice.
T h e o b ro m a e .........
V a n illa ....................
Zinci  S u lp h ...........
OILS.

pa in ts. 

7® 

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“  

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

VARNISHES.

N a  1 T u rp   C oach....... 1  10@1  20
E x tra  T u rp .................... 1  60®1  70
Coach  B ody .................. 2 75®3  00
Xo.  1  T urp  F u rn ......... 1  00@1  10
E u tra  T u rk  D am ar___1  56@1  60
Ja p a n   D ryer,  Xo.  1 
T u r p ............................  70®  75

We  are  Sole  Proprietors  of

WEATHERLY’S  MICHIGAN  CATARRH  REMEDY.

We have in stock and offer a full line of

W h i s l s i e s .  B r a n d i e s ,

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

We are  Sole  Agent-  in  Michigan  for  W. D. & Con 

Henderson County, Hand Made  Sour Mash 

Whisky and Druggists’ Favorite 

Rye  Whisky.

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

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

keltine  i Perkins  Drug  Do.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

‘THE OLD ORIGINAL.”

RE-PAINT 
Your Buggy 

for

7 5  c ts .

11 

MADE ONLY BY
ACM E

White  Lead and

DETROIT, MICH.

DO  YOU
T Hg

HANDLE  I T ?

gT oysfooi

Food

GIVES  UNIVERSAL  SATISFACTION  FOR

Horses,  Cattle, 
Hogs,  Sheep 
Colts,  Calves,
Pigs,  Lambs.
H as th e finest lin e of illu strated  advertising and 
m ost attractiv e lithograph label.  A 75 cent cash 
guarantee on every box yon sell,  1,000 illu s 
tra ted  circulars in  each case.  R ubber stam p and 
self-inking pad free w ith  your first order thro u g h  
jobber.  Special  directions  fo r  bu ild in g  up a 
large tra d e w ith  every shipm ent.  O ur new  circu 
lar, “Hog  Cholera—Cause,  Cure  and  Pre­
ventive,”  is  attractin g   un iv ersal 
attention. 
C ontains th e m ost scientific  an d   practical  facts 
in  regard to th is terrib le disease, an d  only know n 
positively successful  treatm ent.  Gives  valua­
ble information in regard  to  swine-raising 
for large profit.  See  other circulars  for all 
hinds of stock.  T he  facts  contained  in   these 
are  w orth  m any  dollars  to  every 
circulars 
enterp risin g  
Send  to 
jobbers  fo r  th e ir  special  circu lar  “TO  THE 
TRADE,” fo r fu ll inform ation in  regard to ru b ­
ber stam p—free—an d  also our  GRAND  CASH 
PRIZES.  See circulars fo r  testim onials o f reli­
able dealers from  all  parts o f th e country.  T his 
tra d e  is  about  equally  divided  betw een  drag- 
gists, general dealers an d   grocers.  A good trad e 
fo r one insures a satisfactory trad e for th e other. 
O rder a t once, save freig h t and  com m ence  tu rn ­
ing your m oney every th irty  or  sixty  days, a t 71 
per cent, profit.

farm er  .or  stockm an. 

MANUFACTURERS:

The  German  Medicine  Company,

Minneapolis,  Minn.

FOB  SALE  TO  THE  TRADE  BY

CURES

h iv e r and.

K idn ey Troubles 
Blood D iseases 

Cons tipa tion

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F e m a le

C o m p la in ts
Being composed entirely of  HERBS,  It 
is the only perfectly harmless  remedy on 
the market and  is  recommended  by  all 
who use it.

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 ith 

our  Wholesale

Diamomi  (Aeilioine  Go.,

PROPRIETORS,

DETROIT,  -  MIOH.

H azeltine & P erk in s D rug  Co.,  W holesale D rug­
g ists;  H aw kins  &  P erry,  W holesale  G rocers, 
G rand  R ap id s;  M cCausfand  &  Co.,  W holesale 
G rocers, E.  Saginaw ;  W. J .  G ould & Co.,  W hole 
sale  G rocers,  D etroit;  B.  D esenberg  &  Co.. 
W holesale G rocers, Kalam azoo.

Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.,

W HOLESALE  AGENTS,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

- 

MICH.

Thompson’s

Sold  Only  by

J. H.THOPIP8ONKO,,

CANDYI

1 

it 
l J U T  

We  manufacture  a  full 
j line, carry  a  heavy stock, 
and  warrant  our  goods  to 
I be STRICTLY  PURE  and 
J first class.

N  A M   &   B R O O K S .

IMPORTERS  OF

T e a s , C o ffe e s

A N D

S p ic e s ,

DETROIT,  MICH.

If  our  Travelers 
do not see you reg­
ularly, send for our 
Samples and Prices 
before  purchasing 
elsewhere.  W e will 
surprise you.

C O F F E E .

C.  H.  C O R N E L L ,

(Successor  to  CORNELL  & K ERRY .)

W holesale  and  Commission

30 ™ E™ phon-!Î ™ KT'  GRAND  RÄPID8,

A g e n t  for  th e   W a y la n d   C h eese.

Fruits and Produce.
I.  M.  CLARK  i  SON,
WE ARE HEADQUARTERS

--------FOR--------

Teas
Syrups
Molasses
W h o lesa le  Grocers

Mail  Orders  al- 
w a y s  
r e c e i v e  
prompt  attention 
and lowest possible 
prices.

Glover,
Timolbg,
Alfalfa, 
fllsike,
Red  Top, 
Hungarian, 
Millet.

We carry a large assortment of all kinds  of  Seeds,  Onion  Sets  and  Seed  Potatoes. 

Parties wishing anything in this line  please write to us.

We have taken great pains to have our seeds  pure  and  reliable.  Our stock is 
fresh,  and if you want anything in the way of Garden or  Field  Seeds,  you  can  get 
them of us cheaper than sending out of  the State.

A M   J.  Brown's  Seed  Store,

GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICH. 

________
H E S S
P E R K I N S   <&
Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,

DEALERS IN

C hem icals.^
W.  BAKER 
&  CO.’S
Breakfast  Cocoa
Is absolutely  pure 

( 

and  it  is soluble.
To  increase  the  solubility  of 
the powdered  cocoa, various expe- 
dients are employed,  most of them
being  based  upon  the  action of  some  alkali, potash, soda  or 
even ammonia.  Cocoa  which  has been  prepared  by one of 
these  chemical  processes  can  usually be  recognized  at  once 
by the  distinct alkaline reaction of the  infusion  in water.
W .  Baker  & Co.’s  Breakfast Cocoa
Is  manufactured  from  the  first  stage  to  the^last  by  perfect 
mechanical  processes,  n o   c h e m ic a l  b e in g   u s e d   lU  
its preparation.  By one of the  most ingenious of these 
mechanical  processes  the  greatest  degree  of  fineness  is 
secured without the  sacrifice of  the  attractive  and  beautiful 
red color  which  is  characteristic  of  an absolutely pure and 
natural cocoa. 
W .  Baker & Co., Dorchester, Mass.
Seventeen  Years  on  the  Market

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f

W ith a steady increase  in  demand.

Jennings'  Flavoring  Extracts*

ARE  ALWAYS  R ELIA BLE  AND  UNIFORM   IN   QUALITY  AND  PRICE,  BEIN G  

M ADE EXCLUSIVELY FROM TH E FIN E ST  FR U IT TH A T GROW CANNOT 

BE O TH ERW ISE  THAN  TH E  FIN E ST  FLAVORS PRODUCED.

Dealers will  always find Jennings’ Extracts saleable and profitable 
goods to add to their stock.  Order through your Jobber or  direct from

Grand Rapids,  JVIich*

Jennings  &  Sm ith,  •
N u t s

We carry a large stock of Foreign 
and  Domestic  Nuts  and are at ail 
times  prepared  to  fill  orders  for 
car lots or less at lowest  prices.

SEE  QUOTATIONS THIS  PAPER.

P u t n a m   <&  B r o o k s .

THE OLD  RELIABLE

P U T   U P   IS

Boxes, Cans, Pails,  Kegs,  Half

Barrels and  Barrels.
Send fo r sam ple of th e celebrated

Frazer Carriage Grease

Tl»e Frazer Goods Handled  by tlie  Jobbing 

Trade Everywhere.

NOS.  188  and  184  LOUIS STREET, GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN.

WE  CARRY  A  STOCK  OF  CA K E  TALLOW  FOR  MILL  USE_______________

W is   û £  J i y l

C û

C ld /

The Michigan Tradesman

UNM ASKED.

T here used to live a learned m an,
Y ou’d find it very h ard  to find,

As w ise as w ise could b e :
A w iser m an th a n  he.

H e’d studied all  the ologies,
No m an w as b etter versed th a n  he 

A nd knew  them  all by h e a rt:
In  science or in  art.

H is neighbors all revered him ,  and 
T hey th o u g h t he w as th e w isest m an 

D eferred to him  w ith aw e;
T his old w orld ever saw .

B ut even th is w ise m an  proved no 
F o r finally he fell In love 

E xception  to th e ru le ;
A nd acted like a fool.

THE  OKLAHOMA  DELUSION.

W ritten f o r  T h e   T radesm an.

It  is  now  more  than  half  a  century 
since Dr.  Andrew Reed visited this coun­
try as the  delegate of  the  English  Con­
gregational  Union,  and wrote a valuable 
book  on  America  and  its  ecclesiastical 
and  social  life.  He  visited  what  was 
then the Far West of  Southern  Ohio and 
Indina,  and in traversing  the country on 
a stage  he  remarked  to  the driver that 
the settlers had got their land very cheap 
at a dollar  and a quarter  an  acre.  The 
driver  replied  that  there  was more ap­
pearance than reality in  this  cheapness, 
for  that  when  it  was  considered  what 
hardships  and  privations  the settlers of 
a new  country  had  to  endure,  it  prob­
ably would be  found that no land in this 
country was  so dear  as  that  purchased 
from  the  public  domain.  This shrewd 
remark 
is  exactly  in  the  line  of  the 
soundest views in  political economy.  No 
part  of  Henry  C.  Carey’s  work  in  this 
field is more valuable than his exposition 
of  the nature of land-value.  As he long 
ago showed by both sound  reasoning and 
many  instances,  it  is  not  the  natural 
qualities of  any  soil  which  impart to it 
its power  to  command  rent  and  price, 
but human labor  expended  either  upon 
that  land  or upon  land in its immediate 
vicinity.  The  most  fertile  part  of  the 
earth’s  surface  is  the  Amazon  Valley, 
and a square mile of  that  valley is worth 
less in the  land  market  than an acre of 
the  Grand  River  Valley.  An  acre  of 
Massachusetts land is worth seven  times 
as  much  as  an  acre  in  Mississippi,  al­
though  the  natural  fertility is in about 
the  opposite  ratio.  Land,  like  every­
thing  else,  derives  its  utilities,  which 
constitute  it  a  part  of  human  wealth, 
from human labor.

The opposite  view  is  that  which has 
controlled the conduct of  the  masses  of 
our settlers on the  public  domain.  The 
idea that in  some way the mere possesion 
of 
land  conferred  wealth,  instead  of 
merely  conferring  the  potentiality  of 
wealth,  has  drawn  millions  across  the 
Atlantic and hundreds of thousands from 
the older States to begin life on a “home­
stead.” 
In many cases the  sons  of  our 
Eastern farmers have left  the  old  for  a 
new,  and always under the mistaken idea 
that  the  government  was  conferring  a 
great boon on them  by letting them have 
a hundred and sixty  acres for the cost of 
survey.  A  Vermont  newspaper  men­
tioned one case in which the three sons of 
a farmer  in  that  State  agreed  that the 
oldest should take his father’s farm,  and 
that the other two with  his  help  should 
strike out for  the  West. 
It  says  that 
thus far the Vermont farm has been feed­
ing the occupants of the other two.

Partly this  land mirage retains its hold 
over the masses  of  men because they do 
not easily  realize  what  they  are giving 
up in making their homes in a new coun­
try.  They are leaving the accumulations 
of  past  generations  behind 
them. 
Churches,  school-houses, public  roads,  a 
thousand  and  one  accumulated  advan­
tages of an older  society, seem hardly to 
enter into the account,  and some of them 
are  the  less  felt  as  losses  because  the 
people  of older settled  communities  act 
with great generosity in helping to supply 
many of their  wants.  The  schools  and 
churches and  colleges  of  the  West  are 
very  largely  the  gift  of  Eastern  phil­
anthropy.  and  if the new community had 
been left to shift  for  itself in these mat­
ters, and  to  educate  its  own ministers, 
lawyers  and  physicians,  it  might have 
furnished a sorrowful comment upon the 
argument  of  Dr.  Bushnell’s  great  dis­
course,  “Barbarism  the  First  Danger.” 
Besides  this,  the  West  has  been  sub­
sidized  from  the  East  in  another very 
important  way.  Our  railroad  system, 
although  built mainly by Eastern capital 
and credit,  has  been  managed  so  as to 
deprive  the  East  as  much  as  possible 
of 
to 
great  centers  of  population.  The 
rates for the  transportation  of  Western 
produce have  been  put low,  at  the  ex­
pense  of  the  Eastern farmer,  who  has 
been obliged  to  pay as much to have his 
wheat carried  a  hundred and fifty miles, 
as  the  Minnesota farmer has to  pay for 
Indeed 
ten  times  that  distance. 
the 
the 
railroads  have  been  approaching 
principle  of  the  Post  Office 
in  their 
charges,  so that we might have  expected 
them by-and-by to  announce  that  goods 
would be carried at rates  proportional to 
weight,  and 
irrespective  of  distance. 
But the operation of the Inter-State Com­
merce law  cannot  but  tend  to  deprive 
the West of the unfair advantage of  get­
ting its  produce  carried for  “what  the 
traffic will bear.”

the  advantages  of  proximity 

The sudden settlement of  Oklahoma is j 
the  crowning  instance  of  this  folly  of I 
rushing  at  new  land  as though it were 
an  agricultural  El  Dorado.  Already  a J 
large proportion of  the new settlers have j 
made the  discovery that there is another 
side to bargains  such as they have  been | 
making  there.  Many of  them  have left | 
the territory and  otheys  are going.  Not i 
that  it  will  be  abandoned.  American 
grit may be trusted to make the best of  a 
bad  bargain in this as in  many other in-1 
stances.  Exposure to cold  and  malaria, 
hunger and  unwholesome food,  and sim­
ilar  Malthusian  “checks”  may  be  ex­
pected to thin out the weaklings.  Some­
thing  like  one-half  the  Indian  tribes 
transported from the  Southern  States to 
the  Territory died  within  the  first  five 
years  after  their  transfer.  The  white 
man.  in this as in other  cases,  will prove 
somewhat  tougher.  But  the  graves  of 
thousands of  these  first  settlers  will be 
the  only  mark  they will  leave  on  the 
land.  And the remainder will  make out 
life for years in huts, tents and dug-outs, 
deprived  of  all the advantages of  civil­
ized life,  to find themselves at the last in 
possession of  farms which  cost  them  in 
labor-price in reclaiming at least as much 
as a farm in the Eastern States would have 
done.  And socially,  morally and intellec­
tually,  they  will  have  suffered  through 
their  deprivation  of  what  really makes 
life worth  living,  and they will have de­
veloped  a  type  of  society  such  as  Mr. 
Howe has described for  us  in his “Story 
of  a Country Town.”

Economically,  they  will  have  had 
reason to believe that  land is much more 
like  other  property than  they had been 
led to suppose—that a farm  is as much a 
manufactured  article  as  a  ship,  and  a 
good  deal  more costly than the prices of 
the  Land  Office  had  suggested.  They 
will find that  nearness to market is quite 
as  important to a farmer  as  fertility  of 
the soil,  and that the  best  that a  farmer 
in a new country can do to  bring the soil 
under  cultivation  is insufficient to make 
effective  use  of  its  most  valuable  re­
sources.  Oklahoma is anything but hap­
pily  situated  as  regards  access  to  the 
centers to which  the  farmer  must  look 
for his customers.  It  makes  its start at 
a  time  especially  unfavorable  for  new 
localities  far  from  their  market.  Its 
Western rivals  were  well under way be­
fore the railroads  were called to account 
for their favoritism to the prairie farmer 
It  begins  under  the  rule  of  the  Inter- 
State Commerce Commission.  They gen­
erally started when  the  foreign  market 
for our produce was sufficient to consume 
our surplus.  Unless  the  failure  of  the 
crops  in  Australia  should  increase  the 
demand for our  cereals,  there is no like­
lihood  that  we  shall make a better mar­
ket this  year than  for some time past.
W o l v e r i n e .

Facts  for  the  Public.

BY  H.  F. BURTCH.

Any company having a paid up capital 
of $100,000 can  gain  admittance  to do a 
fire insurance  business  in  Michigan;  no 
deposit is required in this State and there 
is not one company  that  has any deposit 
with the State authorities  for the protec­
tion of its policies.  Any  company  with 
only  $100,000  capital  can  be  impaired 
$14*999.99 and do  business  in  Michigan 
under the law.
Why will business men  pay  the  same 
rates  to  small  irresponsible  companies 
with little or no surplus,  when  they  can 
procure  policies  in  the  following  com­
panies at the same rates?  The  first  five 
companies  have  the  largest  surplus  to 
policy holders  of  any  companies  doing 
*
business in the United States: 
Surplus.
A ssets. 
.E tn a   of  H a rtfo rd ................ $  9,781.752  8  7,608,515
Home of N. Y..........................  8,961,657 
4,502.463
In su ran ce  Company 
___ _
-%638,90(
3,483,983
3,172,415
2,226,692
1,365,326
1,867,992
_
L69L076
379,540
1,507,126
845,438
2,055,173
T o ta l...................................863,524,233  836,842,646

of
N orth A m erica  of  Phila- 
d e lp h ia..................................   8,696,957 
H artford o f H a rtfo rd ...........  5,750,080 
G erm an A m erican of N.  Y .  5,388,533 
C ontinental of N.  Y .............  5.028,345 
F ra n k lin  of P h ila d e lp h ia ..  3,202,802 
Springfield F .  & M. of Mass  3,200,142 
P en nsylvania  of  Phila- 
d e lp h ia ..................................  3.106,553 
N iagara of N.  Y ....................   2,326,581 
N ational of  H a rtfo rd ...........  2,360,135 
Q ueen of  E n g la n d ...............  2,133,802 
U nderw riters of  N. Y.........   3,586,894 

54 Pearl  street,  Grand Rapids. 

H.  F.  B u r t c h,

Telephone No.  732.

If in want of Closer, Timothy, 
Hungarian.  Millett.  Orchard  or 
Blue  Grass,  Seed  Corn—Early 
Yellow or Dent.  Turnip or  Ruta 
Baga,  or.  in  fact.  Any  Kind  of 
Seed,  send to the

S e e d   S to r e,
W .T.I.AM OREAUX.

71 Canal  St.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

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.
Real  Estate Rrokers 

R. A.  CLARK & CO.

Lansing Mich.

Advertising  Cards  and  Specialties.

IVe carry a  larger stock  of  these gooffs th a n  any 
A re M anufacturers, Im porters and P ublishers of 

o th er house in  th is country.

7,000 styles.  C atalogue  free. 

Sam ples  w e 

charge a t cost and allow  a rebate a fter  we 

receive orders sufficient to ju stify  us. 

AGENTS  W ANTED.

Novelty  Card  and  Advertising  Co., 

103-5-7 M onroe  St., Chicago, 111.

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 R O S . ,

C o m m issio n  Me r c h a n t s

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

Reference:  Fir s t  National  Bank.  Chicago. 
Mic h ig a n Tradesman. Grand  Rapids.

E.  G. 8TUDLEY,

M an ufacturer an d  dealer  in

Leather and  Rubber  Belting, 

Rubber Goods, 
Sporting Goods, 
fHill and Fire Department Supplies

W e m a n u factu re th e  V ERY  BEST  P u re  Oak 
T anned, Short Lap,  L eath er  B elt  th a t  is  m ade, 
an d  m ake them  e ith er R iveted, Pegged or Sewed. 
B elts repaired, m ade  endless an d  p u t on.
Agent fo r th e  N ew   Y ork  B elting  an d   P acking 

C om pany's R ubber B elting, Hose a n d  R u b ­

ber Goods fo r m echanical purposes.

L ubricating  Oils  an d   G reases  of  all 
kinds, Cotton W aste,  L ath  Y arn, H ay and 
H ide Rope, Lace L eather, B elt F astenings 
of all kinds. B abbit M etal, E m ery W heels, 
D isston’s  Saws,  N icholson's  an d   B lack 
D iam ond  F iles,  H ancock 
Inspirators, 
B rass  V alves  o f  all  kinds,  Steam   and 
W ater  G auges,  L ubricators  an d   G rease 
Cups. P ackings of all kinds. B oiler  Com­
pound.

Sole  Agent fo r A.  G.  S paulding & Bro.’s sporting

Goods, and  L.  C'andee & Co.’s ru b b er 

boots  and Shoes.

SEND  FOR  ILLUSTRATED  PRICE  LIST.

N  4  Monroe  Street,

Grand  Rapids, 

- 

-  Mich.

J®

E verv  garm ent  bearing  th e  above  tick et  is 
W ARRANTED  NOT  TO  R IP,  and,  if  n o t as re ­
presented, you are requested  to  re tu rn   it to tne 
M erchant of w hom  it w as purchased an d  receive 
a new  garm ent.
S T A N T O N ,   S A M P S O N   &  CO

Manufacturers,  Detroit,  Midi*

WHY  WEAR  PANTS
That  do  not  fit  or  wear  satisfac­
torily,  when  you  can  buy 
the 
Detroit Brand,  that  are perfect in 
style and  workmanship.

J acob Brown & Cos

•s*  P e h f ï c t   Fî t ,  -t-

S u p e r io r /V K f

Z X N T S  and
OVEràlU .

A S K   F O R   t h e m :

Leaves. 
7:00 a m 
11:30 a m
5:00 p m 
7:80 a m 
4:10 p m

TIME  TABLES.
G rand  R ap id s  & In d ian a
SOIKG  KORTH. Arrives.
Traverse City & Mackinaw..............
T ra v e rs*  City & Mackinaw............9:05  a m
From Cincinnati..............................7:30  p m
ForPetoskey & Mackinaw City.......3:55 p m
Saginaw Express.............................11:30 a m
10:30 pm .

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, 

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K«< 
Saginaw express runs through solid.
7 :oo a. m. train has chair car to Traverse City.
11:30 a. m. train has chair car for Petoskey and Mack­
,
5.00 p.  m. train  has  sleeping  car  for  Petoskey and 

inaw City. 
Mackinaw City.
GOISG  SOUTH.
Cincinnati  Express........................ 
Fort Wayne Express...................... 10:30 am  
Cincinnati Express........................  4:40pm 
From Traverse City....................... 10:40  pm

7:15 am
11:45 am
5:00pm
7:15 a m  train  has  parlor  chair  car  for  Cincinnati. 
5:00 p m train has Woodruff sleeper for Cincinnati.
5:00 p.  m. train connects  with M. C. R. R. at Kalama­
zoo for Battle Creek,  Jackson,  Detroit  and  Canadian 
points, arriving in Detroit a t 10:45 p. m.
Sleeping car rates—$1.50  to  Petoskey  or  Mackinaw 
City;  $2 to Cincinnati.
AU Trains daily except Sundav.

M u sk e g o n ,  G r a n d   R a p id s   &  I n d ia n a . 

Leave. 
,AAU ive-
7  05 a m ................................................................10:45am
11:15am................................................................  i :i£ pm
4:80pm...................................... ..............
Leaving time at  Bridge street  depot 7 minutes later* 

C. L. Lockwood. Gen’l Pass. Agent.
D etro it,  G ran d  H a v e n  & M ilw aukee.

* 

GOING  W EST.

A rriv es.
j  f M o r n in g  E x p r e s s ...................................  1 :05 p m
I  tThrough Mail............................... 5:00 p m
I  fSteambo&t  Express....................10:40 pm
I  *N ight Express.............................. 6:50 a m
tMixed............................................
GOING BAST.
tDetroit  Express..................................   6:45 am
tThrough Mail................................10:20 a m
tEvening Express..........................  3 :40 p m
♦Limited Express..................................  6:25 pm

Leaves 
1:10 pm  
5:10 p 
10:45 p 
7:00 a m 
7:45 a m
6:50 a 
10:30 a m 
3:50 p m 
0:30 p m
tDaily, Sundays excepted.  ‘Daily.
Detroit  Express  has parlor  car  to Detroit, making 
direct connections for all points  East, arriving in New 
York 10:10 a. m .nextday.  Limited  Express,  East, has 
through sleeper to  Detroit  connecting  at  Milwaukee 
Junction with through sleeper to Toronto,  and  at  De 
troit for through sleeper to Niagara Falls
’O il  I O r  t n r o u g l l   s i v c p c r   t u   m a g a i a   c a u o .
Through tickets ana  sleeping  car  berths secured at 
m  a   -  “   — 'flees, 2? Monroe St., and a t the depo*
C a m p b e l l . City Passenger Agent.

Toledo,  A nn  A rb o r  &  N o rth e rn .

F or Toledo and all  points South an d  E ast, take 
th e Toledo, A nn A rbor &  N orth  M ichigan  Rail- 
w av from  Owosso Ju n ctio n . 
Sure  connections 
a t above point w ith tra in s o f D., G. H.  & M., and 
connections a t Toledo  w ith   evening  tra in s  fo r 
C leveland, Buffalo, Colum bus,  D ayton,  C incin 
n ati. P ittsburg, Creston, O rville  an d   all  prom i 
n en t points on connecting lines.

