VOL.  6,

FOURTH NATIONAL BAM

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

A. J. Bowne, President.

Geo.  C.  P ierce,  Vice President.

H. W.  Nash,  Cashier
CAPITAL,  -  -  -  $300,000.

Transacts a frenerai  banking  business.

M a k e  a  Specialty of Collections.  Accounts 
of Country Merchants Solicited._____
Daniel  G.  Garnsey, 

EXPERT  ACCOUNTANT

AND

Adjuster  of  Fire  Losses.
Tw enty Y ears Experience.  References furnished 
24  Fountain St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

if  desired.

186  EAST  FULTON  ST.

The  Leading  Lailndrg

IN  GRAND  RAPIDS.

Any one wishing agency in towus outside 

will please  write  for terms.

O T T E   B R O S .,  P r o p s.
DO YOU WANT A SHOWCASE?

.

SPECIAL  O F F E R —This style of oval case;  best 
u ality ;  all  glass,  heavy  double 
thick;  panel  or 
tiding doors;  full length  m irro rs  and  spring  hinges; 
»lid cherry or w alnut fram e, w ith  or  w ithout  m etal 
orners, 
trim m ings; 
feet long,  28  inches  wide,  15  inches  high.  Price, 
111, net cash. 
I m ake th e same style  of  case  as  above,  17  inches 
lgh, from  w alnut, ch erry , oak o r ash,  fo r $2 p er foot. 
Boxing and cartag e free.

ex tra  heavy  base; 

silv etta 

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D.  D.
106 Kent St.,  -

C O O K ,
Grand Rapids, Mich.

Eaton, Lpn S Go,

B a s e   B a lls , 

R u b b e r   B a lls , 

M arb les.

Base  Ball  Bals,

Fishing Tackle, 
_ _ _ _ _ _ _   M e ry .
STATIONERY.
BOXING  GLOVES. 
Eaton,  Lyon  X  Go.,

20 and 22 Monroe St. 

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

-  MIOH.

THE  GREAT

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Watch Jliaker 
s Jeweler,
44  CÄNÄL  ST„
flioli.
Grand Rapids,  - 

BUY

M uscatine
R O L L B D

OATS

W ill  not  turn  bitter  in  hot 

weather.

Best  the  year  around.

T O U R IS T S ’

Trifcs aid Traveling Bags

MADE  TO  ORDER.

The Largest Line  of  Traveling Goods in 

the City at the Lowest Price. 

Repairing neatly done  on short notice at

G r o s k o p f  B ros.,
91 CANAL  ST.,  TELEPHONE  906.
B u s i n e s s   P r a c t i c e
,  i q
n  vif vyi o n  t   at  the  Grand Rapids 
J J c p d l   L IIltJ IIL   Business College. Ed­
ucates pupils to transact and  record  business as 
it is done by our best  business  houses.  It  pays 
ro go to  the  best.  Shorthand  and  Typewriting 
also thoroughly taught.  Send for circular.  Ad­
dress A. S.  PARISH, successor to C. G. Swens 
berg.

SEEDS!

If in want of Clover, 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
Seed Store,

71 Canal  St.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

W .T .L A M O R E A U X .

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That contains any  in­
tobacco,  “ill- 
ferior 
flavoring” or other in­
jurious  ingredients.
QUALITY

COUNTS.
Our  “BEN  HUR” 
CIGARS have  proved 
so  popular  over  all 
other 10c Cigars in the 
market 
that  the  de­
mand  is  overwhelm­
ing.

DEALERS.

SOLD  BY  ALL 
Ask for  Geo. Moebs 
“ BEN 
if  you  ivant 

and  Co.’s 
HUR” 
the best.

Wholesale and  Retail

HEADQUARTERS

92  Woodward  Ave.

(Formerly Shrivel*. Weatherly & Co.)

CONTRACTORS  FOR

Galvanized Iron Cornice,

Pliimiing i Heating Work,

Dealers  in

Pumps,  Pipes,  Etc.,  Mantels 

and  Grates.

W eatherly  &  Pulte,

GRAND  RAPTPS, 

- 

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MICH.

A l l e n   D u r f e e .

A.  D.  L e a v e n w o r t h .

103 Ottawa St.,  Grand Rapids.

A lle n   D u rfee  &  Co.,
FUNERBL  DIRECTORS,
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Gonfectionery^Gigars,

JOBBER  OF

GKAND  R A PID S,  W ED N ESD A Y ,  A U GU ST  7,  1889.

NO. 307.

A  GRAND  SUCCESS.

Fourth Annual Convention of the Mich­

igan Business  Men’s  Association.
The  fourth  annual  convention of  the 
Michigan  Business  Men’s  Association 
convèned  at  Good  Templars’ Hall,  Mus­
kegon,  Tuesday  afternoon, July 30. 
In 
calling  the  convention  to  order,  Presi­
dent Wells remarked :
Gentlemen  of  the  Michigan  Business  Men’s
Association :
As I  greet  you  to-day  at  this  fourth 
annual  convention of  our  Association,  I 
desire,  at the  same  time,  to congratulate 
you  upon  the very many pleasant condi­
tions  which  surround  us.  A  healthful 
and invigorating  breeze that went out to 
us on our  approach  to  this city,  the bal­
samic odors from the  great piles of  lum­
ber,  the very smoke  that  ascended  from 
the  mills  and  factories—all  told  of  a' 
welcome  that  has  been  emphasized  by 
the  smiles  and  hand-shakes with which 
we have met since our arrival.
Our  exercises  will  be  opened  w7ith 
prayer by the Rev.  S. M. Cramblet:
Let us look for the Lord’s blessing.
Our  Father  Who  art in  Heaven, hal­
lowed be Thy name, Thy kingdom  come, 
Thy  will  be  done  in  earth  as  it  is  in 
Heaven.  Give  us  this  day  our  daily 
bread  and  forgive  us  our trespasses as 
we  forgive  those  who  trespass  against 
us.  Lead us not into temptation  but de­
liver us from evil, for  Thine is the  king­
dom,  and  the  power, and the glory, for­
ever.
We  thank  Thee,  our  Father,  that  we 
can  come  into  Thy presence  in  all  the 
circumstances  and  in all the relations of 
life  for  the  purpose  of  invoking  Thy 
blessing  upon  us.  We thank Thee that 
we  can  come  into  Thy presence at this 
time, at  the  beginning of  the  series  of 
meetings of  the Business  Men’s Associa­
tion of  this State, to invoke Thy blessing 
upon the members and their deliberations 
from time to time.  We  thank Thee that 
it is  our  privilege  to  acknowledge  our 
dependence  upon  Thee,  and,  while we 
thus acknowledge, may we have  the feel­
ing that  we  depend  upon  Thee for life 
and breath  and  for all of  the things that 
we enjoy in this  world.  We thank Thee 
that  we  are  citizens of  a great  country 
like  this,  and  we  pray that  we may ap­
preciate this fact.  We  thank  Thee that 
it is ours to engage in the various  avoca­
tions  that  keep  men occupied and busy 
in this world for their own  advancement 
and for those  who  are  dependent  upon 
their  accumulations  after  they  have 
passed awray.  We  thank  Thee  that we 
are citizens of  a country  where  the  soil 
is  so  productive,  where  the  very rocks 
repay man for the  toil in exploring them, 
whose hills and vali^s are so full of  the 
things  that  enrich  man  after  they  aré. 
brought to the  surface,  for the gold  and’ 
the silver that is hidden away among the 
rocks  that  may  yet  be  discovered  and 
brought  out by the  industry of  man and 
by the various  institutions organized for 
this  purpose.  We  thank  Thee  for  the 
coal and the various kinds of fuel hidden 
away and  yet  to  be  brought  to the sur­
face  for  the  use  of  man.  And, so,  we 
thank Thee for the great enterprises that 
are springing into  existence  for the pur­
pose of  bringing  these  blessings  to  the 
reach of  man.  And.  although  the .times 
do  not  seem  to  be  as  easy as in  other 
years, may we have hope and courage for 
the  future,  even  although  the  present 
seems  to  be  not  as  productive  as  we 
would wish to have it.
We pray Thee  that  Thou  wilt give to 
all business men that wisdom and knowl­
edge  and  understanding  which  they so 
much need for  the  conduct of  their bus­
iness, in  order  that it may grow and de­
velop,  and that all their transactions may 
be prosperous.  We invoke  Thy  blessing 
upon the convention  gathered this after­
noon  and  upon  all  the councils of  this 
session,  and  may the  best  of  all  things 
be  arrived  at.  We  pray  Thy  blessing 
upon the delegates, that they may have a 
pleasant 
that  the 
time  spent  may be  profitable  and  that 
they may go away feeling  glad that they 
came to see us  and to spend a little time 
with us.  Prosper  them,  we  pray Thee, 
in their  business  interests.  Bless  their 
families they have left  behind  and  from 
whom  they  must  be  separated  during 
their stay in our city.
So, guide us all  by the  counsel of  Thy 
wisdom  and  help  us in all the relations 
of  our  lives  to  be  true  and  loyal  and 
faithful to Thee,  as  well  as  to  one  an­
other and to the great  interests  commit­
ted to our hands.  Hear us and  bless  us 
and guide us by Thine  infinite  love  and 
afterward  receive us to Thyself,  wre  ask 
it for Jesus’ sake.  Amen.
C.  L. Whitney,  Secretary of  the  Mus­
kegon B. M. A.,  briefly welcomed the vis­
itors to the city and  asked  them to make 
themselves at home until the more formal 
welcome was expi’essed in the evening.

in  our  city, 

time 

President Wells then  read  his  annual 
address, which  was  published in full in 
T h e  T r a d esm a n of  last  week.  Secre­
tary Stowe read his annual report, which 
also  appeared  last  week.  Treasurer 
Sprague  was  given  until  Wednesday 
morning to present  his report.

Frank Hamilton  presented  the  report 
of  the Executive  Board of  the  meetings 
of  August 1 and  December 21, 1888, and 
January 16 and July 30,  1889, concluding 
with the following recommendations :
The report of the Secretary, indicating, 
as it does,  a loss of  membership  of  866, 
we find to be based  upon  the  receipt  of 
per capita tax during the year.  As many 
of our largest and most flourishing auxili­
ary associations  have  neglected  to  pay 
this tax,  it is evident  that this shrinkage 
is apparent rather  than real and that in­
stead of our  numbers having diminished 
they have, undoubtedly, increased during 
that period.  At the same time, the Execu­
tive Board insist most strongly  that  this '

duty of local bodies must not be neglected. 
The sum exacted  for  this purpose is ex­
ceedingly small in  comparison  with  the 
benefits received,  and failures  to  collect 
and  remit  this  tax  will  result  in  the 
inability of  the  State  Association  to do 
its necessary  work  and  in  the ultimate 
destruction of  the  entire  fabric  of  our 
institution.
At our meeting last year, it was deemed 
expedient to increase the per  capita  tax 
from twenty-five to fifty cents.  Whether 
this action was  judicious  or  not  should 
very  properly  receive  your  attention. 
With our  present  membership  it is evi­
dent that a less  amount  than  fifty cents 
would be inadequate.  With an increased 
membership  (which we believe that, with 
proper  effort,  our  Association  should 
secure),  the  tax  may  be  reduced.  We 
ask for this matter your  careful  consid­
eration.
Finally, we congratulate  the  Associa­
tion upon ihe harmony that  has  existed 
between the officers  and among the com­
mittees during the  year.  The jealousies 
and feeling which have marred the action 
of the associations of several of our sister 
states have been  happily absent with us. 
We trust that, in the future, our Associa­
tion will not only be free from these, but 
that it will continue to be moved by those 
high motives of  justice which have built 
it up and strengthened it in the past.
President Wells announced the follow­
ing  Committee  on  Credentials:  Frank 
Friedrich, Traverse City;  A.  Towl,  Mus­
kegon;  H.  S. Church, Sturgis.

Reports of delegates were  then  called 

for, being responded to  as follows:
Traverse  City  (E. W.  Hastings)—This 
Association  is  now  in  the  fifth year of 
its existence,  being one  of  the oldest or­
ganizations  and  the  first  to  adopt  the 
State Charter.  While our membership is 
not the  largest,  we  have  been  steadily 
increasing, and it is with no small degree 
of pride  and  satisfaction  that  we  look 
over our past and contemplate  the  work 
we have done.
During  the  present  year,  under  the 
very efficient management of  our  Presi­
dent. J. W. Milliken.  we  have  increased 
our membership by the addition of twenty- 
three new’ names.  Some important mat­
ters have been  brought  up and adopted; 
others are being  worked  out and carried 
forward as fast as possible.
By  request  of  the  Grand  Traverse 
County Agricultural  and  Industrial  So­
ciety, a committee  was  appointed  from 
among  the  members  of  our  Associa­
tion  to  work  with  them,  to  make  our 
coming fair a success.  We expect to see 
good results from  this committee within 
the next sixty  days.
Who should control  our  electric  light 
plant—the  corporation  or a private indi­
vidual?  Abiding by the decision  of  the 
majority, our Council  granted  the  fran­
chise to an individual.  The plant is now 
in operation.
Next,  we discussed  the  advantages  of 
a city over  our  present  village charter, 
deciding,  for the present, to  remain  un­
der the village charter.
We  then  adopted a very  fine C. O. D. 
system for our stage  lines which went at 
once into general  use.
We appointed a committee  to  investi­
gate  our  mail  routes,  that  our country 
patrons’  orders  might  have more direct 
and prompt attention.
Our Legislative Committee  have  done 
good work.  Out of eight bills seven have 
been adopted.  Some of these will be  of 
incalculable  benefit to the town and sur­
rounding country.
Our Committee is hard at  work  trying 
to secure the location of  the college soon 
to be erected in Northern Michigan.
We  liked  the  plan  of  the  Michigan 
Business Men’s Fire Insurance Co.  Some 
stock was pledged and  more would have 
been taken had it gone ahead.
The  map  which  we  are  using on the 
back of our  letter  paper  is  the w’ork of 
our Advertising Committee.  The Asso­
ciation  pays for  printing  the  map only. 
We expected  that  five  thousand  copies 
would be our limit,  whereas we have had 
to  pay  for  nearly  forty  thousand  im­
prints.  On the map is^the  route  of  the 
Chicago & West Michigan Railroad.  That 
road is now  an  assured  fact  and we re­
joice in the same.
Our collection system we are  giving  a 
pretty thorough  trial.  The  results are 
not satisfactory.  We need  more  united 
and persistent effort on the part of every 
member, and in the nature of the accounts 
placed in the Secretary’s hands.  Under 
no  circumstances  should a disputed  ac­
count come before the Association.
Altogether,  we  feel  as  though  some 
good work has been done and  that  there 
is much  more  that  the  Association can 
do.  Some questions  would  bring  out a 
full attendance.  Then,  again, just before 
the  meeting  the  President  and  Secre­
tary  might  be  seen  on  the  street  but- 
ton-holing  individual  members,  urging 
their attendance to make  up  the  neces­
sary quorum.
Last, but not least, the Ladies, Library 
Association tendered the B. M. A. a recep­
tion at their hall on July 26.  This  was 
a  very enjoyable affair, we assure you.
So, taking  all  things  into  considera­
tion,  with our present experience, we say 
most emphatically, organize, organize.
Lowell  (N. B.  Blain)—As I was  about 
ready to  leave  home,  our  Secretary in­
formed  me  that  he  had  been  puzzling 
his ponderous brain  (he weighs only 224 
pounds)  for  half  a  day to  write  out  a 
report  but  had utterly failed,  and  that 
if we wanted a report they would put me 
up, as I could say the most about nothing 
of any man in the Association.
We have not been as active for the last 
year as for the first two  years of  our or­
ganization,  but we are not dead,  neither 
are  we ready to die.  Some few  of  our 
members  have become rather lukewarm, 
but  the  majority  feel  it  necessary that 
the Association should be kept  alive,  as 
many matters  of  importance often arise 
requiring  organized effort  to  be  carried 
forward to a successful termination.

furnished 

We point with  pride  to  the  improved 
condition of nearly all wagon roads lead­
ing  in different  directions from  Lowell. 
While  our  citizens  have  paid  heavily 
during  the  last two  years in that direc­
tion,  they were easily induced to  vote an 
appropriation  of  $2,500  for  the  same 
purpose this spring.
We have as perfect a system  of  water 
works as can be found in the State,  with 
pure  spring  water  in abundance.  Our 
people feel  that  in  no  way could  they 
have  expended  the  same  amount  of 
money  and  received  greater  returns. 
Our  protection from fire may be equaled 
but not surpassed.  Our  beautiful shade 
trees and  lovely lawns  are  admired  by 
all.  The change in the  general  appear­
ance  of  the  town  is  very marked,  and 
very few,  if  any, tax  payers  would  be 
willing to have the  water  removed  and 
return to the former condition of  things. 
One  of  our  enterprising firms  offered a 
premium for the best  kept  lawn,  and it 
has induced many to try and outdo  their 
neighbors.
We also have a Building and Loan  As­
sociation in  successful  operation.  Our 
Committee  reported  a  net  gain  of  31.7 
per cent,  at the annual meeting.  While 
that is truly gratifying,  we  also have the 
satisfaction  of  having 
to 
several  of  our  members  comfortable 
homes at less cost per  month  than  they 
were paying for rented  houses,  and they 
have the  pleasure  of  feeling  that  they 
are living in homes  of  their own, which 
cannot be expressed in dollars and cents. 
At  the  time  of  organizing,  we  figured 
that  our  stock  would be paid in,  in ten 
years,  but we now feel  satisfied  that  it 
will pay  in,  in eight  years or  less.  We 
have  more calls for money than  we  can 
supply,  which  should  not  be the  case, 
but many of our citizens look upon stock 
companies with suspicion.
There  are  several  matters  of  minor 
importance  which  might be  mentioned, 
but  the  three  minutes  allowed  by  the 
convention is up and we will not trespass 
on the time of others.
P. J. Connell—I wish  to  announce  to 
the visiting  delegates and to the visitors 
of  this  Association  meeting  that  the 
Muskegon Club house on Western avenue, 
opposite the opera  house,  is open to the 
members of  this Association at all hours 
cf  the day and  evening.  Your badge is 
your  passport.  You  will  find 
there 
various amusements and social  pleasure. 
It is a good place in  which  to  sit  down 
and look over the papers, or for meetings 
of committees or for anything you desire. 
It is at  your disposal through  a  special 
invitation  from 
the  Muskegon  Club. 
(Applause.)
Sturgis  (H.  S. Church)—Our  Associa­
tion for the past  year has not  been  very 
active,  but, as  to  inhabitants, the  town 
has gone forward.  We have  an  electric 
light  plant  running at its full  capacity, 
supplying  merchants  and  lighting  the 
streets.  The past  year, the railroad run­
ning  from  Goshen  to  Battle  Creek has 
divided and made two branches—one from 
Sturgis to Battle  Creek, the  other  from 
Sturgis  to  Goshen.  Last  summer  we 
voted  in  favor  of  water  works.  We 
have a survey from South Haven running 
to  our  place,  to  connect  with  the coal 
fields East.  Our Association, at present, 
is not in good working order.
Ovvosso  (S.  Larufrom)—The  time  has 
again arrived when it  becomes the pleas­
ant  duty  and  privilege  of  the  various 
lo^al  bodies  of  the  Michigan  Business 
Men’s  Association to submit  the  report 
of  the progress achieved during  the past 
year. 
I  am  extremely  sorry  that  my 
private  business  is  such  that  I  cannot 
meet with  you in that  bustling  and  en­
terprising  city  of  Muskegon,  where  to­
day are congregated from our prosperous 
commonwealth  intelligent  and  exper­
ienced business  men,  for  the  purpose of 
advancing  the  interest  and  welfare  of 
the business man.
I am  happy to report  to  you  that  the 
Owosso  Business  Men’s Association  has 
not  been  asleep  for  the  past  year, but 
has  worked  with a will  and  energy for 
the  improvement of  our city and for the 
welfare of  the business man.
Our Association organized  January 28, 
1887, with  fifty charter  members,  and at 
this date we have  sixty-seven  active and 
two  honorary  members.  During  the 
year, fifteen members have withdrawn by 
reason  of  business  changes,  and  ten 
were  admitted  to  membership.  The 
number  of  regular  meetings  convened 
was seven and specials one.
The  attendance  at  our  meetings  has 
not been  as  satisfactory as  could be de­
sired.  Our  business  men  don’t seem to 
realize  the  work  to  be  accomplished; 
however,  there is not a single  member in 
active business  who  would  wish to drop 
out.  They all cheerfully pay their  dues 
and are well pleased with the results.
We  have  succeeded  in  laboring  har­
moniously with  our  City  Council,  have 
accomplished extensive improvements on 
our  wagon  roads  and  our efforts to ob­
tain  additional  railroad  communication 
have  also  been  satisfactorily rewarded. 
Our  manufactories  have  been  enlarged 
so as to employ more  help  and  are  in a 
healthy and prosperous condition.
The Blue Letter and Association Sheet 
have  not  been  used  so  extensively  as 
during the previous  year,  but  those who 
have made use of  them  report  good  re­
sults.  The  credit  business  is  steadily 
decreasing,  the  consumer  using  more 
caution  in  asking  for  credit  and  the 
merchant  using  caution by perusing the 
dead-beat  list  from  time to time and re­
fusing credit to those therein reported as 
delinquents.
Our  closing  system  for evenings  and 
legal  holidays  has  been  a  success, the 
members  cheerfully  conforming  to  the 
rules  adopted  by  the  Association.  Our 
annual  banquets  have  had  the  desired 
effect of  increasing acquaintanceship and 
fostering  the  best  commercial integrity 
among  the  members.  We  are  looked 
upon by our citizens  as  an  organization 
of  strength and power.  Let us endeavor 
not to betray their confidence,  and let us 
use  the  utmost  exertion to advance the

business interests of our town and of our 
prosperous  commonwealth and  continue 
to crown our efforts  with  prosperity and 
success.
East  Saginaw  (P.  F.  Treasor)—Our 
membership one year ago was fifty-three. 
The membership to-day is ninety.  The 
amounts  collected  through  our  system 
since  December,  1888  (entry  of  C.  W. 
Mulholand,  our  new  Secretary,)  have 
been between $1,200 and $1,500.  Previous 
to that we had  no  certain  figure.  The 
increased  dues  from  twenty-five  cents 
quarterly  to  twenty-five  cents  monthly 
are collected  just  as  easily.  This  in­
crease was necessary on  account  of  the 
large amount  of  printing  matter.  We 
have trouble in getting members to attend 
meetings.  It is hard work to get an aver­
age of over fifteen.  Our delinquent sheet 
has  increased  from  one hundred a year 
ago to three hundred at  this date,  show­
ing that our members are  not asleep but 
working.
We have inaugurated quite a system in 
our books.  We keep a record of all delin­
quents and by whom  reported,  also keep 
what we call a “black book,”  which con­
tains a list of people who are not worthy 
of credit—not on delinquent sheet.
We  pay  our  collector  fifty  cents for 
each  application  for  membership  re­
ceived.  This has been quite a help to us 
in obtaining members.
The B.  M. mutual  fire  insurance  plan 
has,  so  far,  been a failure in  our  city, 
but we like the plan  and  hope it will be 
carried out.
We expect a large increase in member­
ship from now on,  by taking  in  applica­
tions from the West Side.
Ludington  (Geo.  P.  McMahon)—The 
Business Men’s  Association  of  Luding­
ton was organized on the 31st day of May, 
in the present year,  with  the  usual  offi­
cers and standing committees.  At  that 
time, your efficient Secretary, Mr.  Stowe, 
visited our city,  helped  in  effecting  our 
organization and gave  us  much  needful 
information.
We have,  at present, a  membership  of 
forty-three.  Our Association  requires  a 
fee of $5 from  each  member  joining  it, 
which,  together  with  the  annual dues, 
creates a fund for  contingent  expenses. 
We have not yet joined  the  State  Asso­
ciation.  but  have  “declared  our inten­
tions” and  expect  to  do  so  in the near 
future.  The  few  weeks  which  have 
elapsed since our organization have been 
insufficient  for  us  to  accomplish much 
that is tangible,  and,  as  delegates  from 
our Association,  we are not here to report 
to you what we have done, but  rather  to 
learn what has  been  done by other asso­
ciations  throughout  the  State  and  the 
best methods by which the objects of our 
own may be attained.
Kingsley (G. L. Fenton)—I have no writ­
ten  report. 
I  was requested last even­
ing,  at about 8  or  9 o’clock,  to come as 
I told  them  I  would  come 
a delegate. 
and make a report as best I could.
The standing  of  our  organization,  at 
the present time,  is fully as  good  as  it 
has  been at any time,  but  the  member­
ship is not as great;  the  reason  is  that 
we heard of serious charges against some 
of  our  members.  We  investigated  the 
matter and had said members discharged 
or expelled.  So our  organization is now 
on  a  better footing  than  it  has  been. 
We have but a few men,  but they can be 
depended upon every time.
We also  adopted  a  plan  that  if  any 
member of  the organization  was  owing 
any  amount  and  did  not  feel  in  duty 
bound  to  pay it.  the  matter  should  be 
put  into  our  collection  system  and  he 
should be obliged to pay  just  as  would 
an outsider.  We are continually talking 
of  the dishonesty of  our customers  and 
forget  the  dishonesty of  our  members; 
we are  endeavoring  to  work  this  mat­
ter up.
We have only a small  village and thus 
are not  able to induce  manufacturers to 
come there.  However, we are ill a thriv­
ing  condition  so  far  as  our  society  is 
concerned.
The President—You have  reason to be 
in a prosperous  condition. 
I  commend 
this  report to many other  organizations. 
We  can  all  recognize  an  element  of 
wickedness  in  these  organizations  that 
the  Kingsley Association  has  succeeded 
in eliminating.  1 trust we shall not for­
get the lesson taught us.
Qniney (F.  A.  Larzelier)—Our  Asso­
ciation is in  a  healthful  condition,  the 
number maintained  in  the  organization 
being  about fifty,  although  incident  to 
changes  of  members to correspond with 
changes in business.  The result  of  the 
organization,  as  regarded from  a  finan­
cial  standpoint,  is  beneficial  in  a  high 
degree.
Our  last  year’s  report  showed  great 
activity  in  the  collection  of  bad  and 
lingering accounts.  This  year,  we can­
not  report a large  amount* collected,  as 
the debts have not been  contracted;  but 
the  few 
that  have  inadvertently  been 
made, that have been pressed to the issue, 
have been responded to.
The  attendance  of  members  at  our 
monthly  meetings  during 
the  warm 
weather has  not  been  as  large  as  we 
could wish, but with cooler  weather  we 
will show a larger attendance.
The several committees have discussed 
and canvassed questions and projects re­
levant to their  duties.  The  Committee 
on Manufacturing  extend  an  invitation 
to  the  manufacturers  of  clay  for 
tile 
and kindred uses to inspect a bed of clay 
near our place, for the purpose of manu­
facture.  This  clay has  been fired  and 
has given the best  of  results,  and a tile 
manufactory  is  in  operation  adjacent 
to it.
We feel that,  in the future,  much  ad­
vantage should result from the discussion 
of all questions pertaining to the general 
welfare of our local assembly.  We wish 
for  success  and for  heartfelt  sympathy 
for our  Parent Stem,  and may it  spread 
its influence throughout the  State in her 
commercial  avenues  until  every honest 
commercial man may walk  therein  with 
safety and success.

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all trade  within  reasonable  distance  of 
Grand Rapids.

Are  in  great  dem and  and  we  can 
handle  any  am ount  to  good  ad­
vantage.  Send  us  all  the  choice 
stock  you can.  The sixteen-quart 
case  is  the  best  package.
Prompt  reports  made.

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Mail  orders  receive  prompt  attention. 

See quotations in another column.

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will save you their cost at least 
three times each year.
They  are  guaranteed  to  do 
more  work in less  space (with 
less  power  and  less  waste) 
than  any  other  machines  of 
their  class.
Send  for  descriptive  cata­
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AMONG THE TRADE.

GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP.

B. Rollah has engaged  in  the  grocery 

business at 699 South Division street.

Tournell & Co. have removed their gro­
cery  stock  from  195  to  187  Stocking 
street.

Geo. D. Burton & Co. have  engaged  in 
the  drug  business at Grass Lake.  F. J. 
Wurzburg furnished the stock.

Chas. Serfling  has  engaged in the  gro­
cery  business  at  the - corner  of  Walker
I. M. Clark
avenue and  Lincoln  street. 
& Son furnished the stock.

AROUND  THE  STATE.

Borne—R. P. Baker has moved his gen- I 

eral stock to  Manitou.

Greenville—A.  S.  Mitchell  has  gone 

out of  the  grocery business.

Ionia—L. P. Brock  has  purchased the 

boot and shoe stock of  Cutler & Son.

Petoskey—J. Levinson, late of Chicago, 
has opened a boot and shoe store on Lake 
street.

Vicksburg—Hammond  Foster  is  suc­
ceeded  in  the  meat  business  by  Wm. 
Garland & Co.

Kalamazoo —  Curtenius  &  Co.  have 
closed  out  their  grocery stock  and will 
quit the  business.

South  Haven—Mrs.  Carrie  King  has 
purchased  the  millinery  stock  and  fix­
tures of  Mrs. S. E. Campbell.

Bristol—Bert  D.  Payne,  who  runs  a 
general  store  here,  will  shortly  open a 
similar establishment at Tustin.

Belding—Assignee  Spencer  has  sold 
the  E.  O.  Mann  clothing  stock  to  Jeff. 
Davis, of  Grand Rapids.  The  stock  in­
voiced §1,100.

Otisville—M.  L.  Stringer,  of  Wixom 
has  bought a half  interest in the Parker 
& Dunston  hardware  store  here and the 
branch store at Fostoria.

Morenci—F. Sims, who  purchased  the 
Blair  &  Downer  drug  stock  at  forced 
sale, has placed the business in charge of 
Dr. Blair and W. E. Converse.

Pentwater—John  D.  Brown  has  as­
signed  his  general  stock  to  Geo.  W. 
Imus.  The  liabilities  are  about §4,000, 
with assets about half  as much.

Battle  Creek—Conger  &  Townsend, 
who  conduct  crockery  stores  at  Kala­
mazoo, Coldwater and Mt.  Clemens, have 
leased  the  store  at  13  East Main  street 
and  will  open a crockery and glassware 
stock here.

Marshville—Henry J. Marsh’s  general 
store,  was  entered  by  burglars  on  the 
night of  July 25, but no  plunder was se­
cured.  This is about the  twentieth time 
Mr. Marsh claims to have been the victim 
of  burglars.

Detroit—The firm  name of  Hull  Bros, 
will again head an active business enter­
prise  in  the  line of  meat and provision 
business,  wholesale  and  retail,  articles 
of  association having been  filed with the 
county  clerk.  The 
incorporators  are 
Elias Frank, Benjamin Johnson, Julia A. 
Hull,  Hetty C. Hull  and  Alfred  Green. 
The  ladies  named are the wives of  John 
and William Hull.  The  capital stock of 
the new concern is §25,000.

MANUFACTURING MATTERS.

Corunna—R.  B. Potter  has  bought the 

Corunna flouring mills for §14,000.

Ionia—The  Ionia  Pants  and  Overall 
Co. started  up  Monday with  forty girls.
Saranac—Fitz  Gibbons  &  Sayles  will 
hereafter  manufacture  oars  and  table 
legs  in  connection  with  their  saw and 
stave mill.

Detroit—A. C. McGraw  &  Co.  will be 
gin the manufacture of  boots  and  shoes 
as soon as a new  factory can  be built on 
the site of Pingree & Smith’s old factory 
The  cost of  the  building  will  be about 
§50,000.

Detroit — The  capital  stock  of 

the 
National  Electric  Traction Co.  has  been 
increased from §100,000 to §200,000.  The 
principal stockholders are  Hugh  McMil 
lan,  John  M.  Nicol,  C.  Corbett, W. Y 
Jackson and Frank E. Snow.

Detroit—Frank  E. Fisher,  late  of  the 
Detroit  Electrical Works,  has  organized 
the Fisher Electrical Co.  S. R. Mumford 
is  president;  C.  H.  Meday,  vice-pres­
ident; W. E. Reilly,  secretary,  and Hiram 
Marks, manager.  Mr. Fisher is treasurer 
The company will be located at 183 to 18' 
West Larned street.

Detroit—An  Eastern  capitalist  wants 
to know how  much  interest Detroit cap 
italists  will  take  in  a  project  for  the 
manufacture  of  Brussels  and  ingrain 
carpets, capital  §1,000,000.  He says De 
troit is well  situated  for  such an indus 
try,  both  in  the  matter  of  cheap  raw 
material and low freight rates.

Detroit—Murphy,  Wasey  &  Co.  hav 
filed  articles of  association  for  the pur­
pose of  carrying on the business of chair 
making in Detroit and Omaha, Neb.  The 
capital  stock  is  §150,000,  divided  into 
6,0)0  shares,  of  which  M.  J.  Murphy 
holds  3,218, George E. Wasey 2,200, Jas 
E. Murphy 400 and Harlow P. Davock 182,

INDIANA  ITEMS.

Fort  Wayne—Henry  Manning,  of  the 
coffee  and  spice mills firm of  J. B. Man 
ning & Co., is dead.

Auburn—W.  H.  Kiblinger,  dealer  in 

hardware and carriages, has  assigned.

Wolcottville — James  Tuck  succeeds 
Dickinson & Tuck in the  drug  and  jew­
elry business.  The  firm  has been in ex­
istence over twenty years.

Gripsack Brigade.

A. F. Peake  and  family spent Sunday 

with L. M. Mills.

H. C. Friant is handling  the  city trade 

of  the Belknap Wagon and Sleigh Co.

The report that Geo. Raynor is a grace­
ful  dancer  finds  credence  at  only  one 
place in the State—Vicksburg.

Chas.  F.  McLain  has  developed  into a 
horse doctor, having  nearly bled a street 
car horse to death last Saturday evening.
A.  S. Doak  leaves  Thursday for Coat- 
icook,  Quebec,  where  he  will  spend  a 
couple  of  weeks  with  relatives  and 
friends.

Manley Jones and wife are as happy as 
clams over the  advent of  a girl  who tips 
the  beam  at  10K  pounds.  Manly says 
she is a “screamer.”

Ezra O.  Phillips,  formerly  with F. A. 
Wurzburg & Co., has  engaged  to  travel 
for P.  Steketee & Sons, taking the North­
ern  trade.  He  will  start  out  on  his 
initial trip about the 15th.

Leo A. Caro has severed his connection 
with Putnam & Brooks  and  will  engage 
in the wholesale candy business on South 
Division  street.  His  brother, Ed. Caro, 
late of  Kansas  City,  will  be  associated 
with him.

W. S.  Gould, the  Owosso  traveler, has 
taken the position of  Assistant Secretary 
of the Western Bank Note and Engraving 
Co., of  Chicago,  in which he is financially 
interested.  He  will  assume  his  duties 
on the 12th.

Wool,  Hides  and Tallow.

Wools  are  held  firm  by dealers,  with 
a  general  don’t-care-whether-you-take- 
them-or-not to the manufacturer.  On the 
other  hand, 
the  manufacturer  asks, 
Where  is our margin, as we can’t get any 
more for our  cloth ?  The  dealer is mas­
ter at present, well knowing that at their 
esent  high  cost,  they  cannot  replace 
their purchases, either on this side or the 
other of  the ocean.  There is no scarcity 
of  wool, for every loft is full, with  little 
being opened up for sale  until  manufac­
turers  can  get  up  to price.  Reports of 
good crops give a stronger tone to cloths, 
hich  are  held for a hoped-for advance. 
Hides and  leather as simply flat. 
It is 
folly to offer hides  on  the  present  mar­
ket,  as recent  failures in leather uses  up 
hat  little  confidence  had been worked 
up.  No offerings.  No sales.  No prices. 
And, until  lines of  credits can be looked 
up and passed upon by bankers, no trade 
can be looked for.  No price is cheap. 
Tallow is firm  and in fair demand.

Purely  Personal.

Oscar F. Conklin and family are sp.end- 
g a week at Harbor  Springs.
A.  O. Wheeler,  Vice-President  of  the 
East  Shore  Furniture  Co., of  Manistee, 
as in town last Friday, getting pointers 

on construction.

Walter  E. Cummings  returned  Satur­
day  from  New  York  and  leaves  next 
Monday for a trip through Wisconsin.

The  readers of  T h e  T r a d esm a n  will 
be pained to learn  of  the  serious  illness 
of  F. H. Spencer, the  Saranac merchant, 
whose “Country Merchant”  articles have 
been a regular  feature of  the  paper  for 
the past four  years.  All will  join in the 
hope of  his speedy recovery.

Phil.  Armour’s Economy.

is  an  epigrammatic 
Phil  Armour 
talker,  full  of  quaint  illustrations  and 
imiles.  He  likes  to  speak  self-depre­
catingly,  calling  himself  a  “butcher.” 
His laugh is strong and hearty,  and he is 
the  cause  of  laughter  in  others.  Ar­
mour  abhors a man  who  speaks  in  his 
throat and  doesn’t  know how to “spit it 
out.”
He is not hungry for  money.  He goes 
working  along  simply because  work  is 
his  delight.  He  gives  away  in  a  year 
more  money  than  any  other  man  in 
America.  He is, too, content  with small 
profits on his business.  The  net returns 
do not exceed three  millions a  year on a 
total of  fifty-five  millions, or  less than 6 
per cent.
Armour  has a striking, a unique  indi­
viduality,  but is to all who know him one 
of  the  most  lovable  of  men.  Though 
carrying on a business  greater than that 
of  any  railway corporation  in America, 
and  though  at  times  he  makes a great 
deal of  money  in  speculative  deals—he 
never  yet lost a fight in  that  field—he is 
ingularly  irritable  about  some  little 
things. 
I  remember  one  occasion  in 
which he fumed and  fretted for nearly a 
whole  day  about  a  fifty-pound  box  of 
sausage which a careless  shipping  clerk 
had  sent  to  a  wrong  railway  station, 
where it lay all  day on  the  platform  in 
the  sun  and  was  spoiled.  For several 
hours the  office  men heard of  little  but 
that box of  sausage,  and  the  chief  was 
not appeased until the  offender had been 
discovered  and  reprimanded.  The sau­
sage was worth §4,  and that same day the 
provision market, in which  Armour  was 
largely interested,  fell off  so rapidly that 
nearly §200,000 of  margin money was re­
quired  to protect  the  house’s  holdings. 
The packer gave no more  than  five min­
utes of  thought to the  provision market. 
He was too busy marking  down  the loss 
of  the box.

Attention  is directed  to  the  business 
opening  advertised  in  another  column 
by Lemon & Peters.  The  stock is an ex­
ceptionally good  one  and the location is 
unsurpassed as a trading point.

EQUAL  TO  THE  NATIONAL  DEBT.

Enormous  Cost of the  Army of Travel­

ing  Salesmen.

From  th e PhU adelphia Record.
“The  money used in a  single  year  to 
foot the salary and expense  bills  of  the 
traveling salesmen of  the  United States 
would pay off  the  entire  National  debt 
and leave a few dollars  over.”
This  rather  startling  statement  was 
made by a  junior member of  one of  the 
large dry goods houses  of  this city, who 
has a force of  about fifty travelers under 
his immediate charge.  As  proof  of  his 
assertion he presented these  particulars: 
“There is hardly a wholesale,  jobbing or 
commission house in any line of business 
in the  United  States that  does not have 
at least a single traveling representative, 
and  from  one  lone  man  the  traveling 
force ranges  up  as  high  as  125  to  150 
men, and there may be one or two houses 
with  even  more.  The  average  of  the 
most reliable estimates,  places  the  total 
number  of  commercial  tourists  in  this 
country at  250,000;  and,  mind  you, this 
does not  mean  peddlers,  but only those 
who sell goods at wholesale.
“The railroad fares, charges for carry­
ing sample baggage by freight or express, 
hotel  bills,  and  numerous  incidental 
traveling  expenses  of  these  men  will 
range  between  §4  and  §12  per  day, 
but some men  will spend  §25 in a single 
day for these purposes  without resorting 
to any extravagance.  Take, for instance, 
some  of  the  carpet,  clothing,  or fancy 
goods  men  who  carry  ten  to  fifteen 
trunks  full  of  samples,  take  a  packer 
with them,  and  hire  a  hotel  porter  to 
display their goods  whenever  they open 
their trunks.  But the number  of  these 
men is comparatively small,  and §6 a day 
will  fairly  represent  the  average  ex­
penses of  the 250,000 men.  There  you 
have  §1,500,000  per  day  for  expenses, 
alone.  Multiply  this  by 365,  and  you 
have §547,500,000 as the amount expended 
in one year.
“The  item  of  salaries  is  nearly  as 
large.  Few  men are paid less than §900 
per  year.  The  largest  number  receive 
between  §1,500  and  §2,500,  either  in 
salaries or  commissions.  A lesser num­
ber  are  paid  from  §3,000  to  §5,000— 
those receiving the latter  amount  being 
comparatively few.  But there are. travel­
ing  salesman  who are always in demand 
at §10,000 to §15,000 a  year, but they are 
few  and far  between.  The  lower  sal­
aried men predominate,  as might be sup­
posed, and an average of §1,800 per  year 
is  not far  out  of  the  way. 
Figuring 
250,000  men  at  an  average  salary  of 
§1,800 per  year gives a total of §450,000,- 
000 according to my arithmetic.  To this 
add  §547,500,000  for  expenses  and  you 
have §997,500,000 for these two items.
items  to  be 
charged to the salesman’s  account. 
It is 
impossible to give any accurate  estimate 
of  the cost of  trunks, samples, and other 
requisites  of  the traveling men, but the 
items as we figure them in our  store will 
give something to  judge from.  Our fifty 
men require 150 trunks, costing  §8 each, 
or  §1,200.  These men require  two  sets 
of samples yearly—one in the spring and 
one in the fall.  The  cost  of  these  two 
sets  of  samples is about §1,000 per man. 
Of this §50,000 worth of  goods which are 
required for  samples  every  year  a con­
siderable portion is lost, while most of it 
is  so  soiled  and  damaged  by  constant 
handling that it has to be sold at a heavy 
reduction from  the  actual  cost  or  else 
given away.  To cover  this depreciation 
we make an allow'ance  of  33X  per cent, 
upon the cost  of  the samples,  or  about 
§17,000  per  year.  Trunks do not  need 
renewing 
repairs 
and  replacing  lost  ones form  quite  an 
item  of  expense.  From these figures  it 
is evident that  the  similar  expenses  of 
greater  or  lesser amount borne by every 
wholesale house will swell the salary and 
traveling  expense  item  of  §997,500,000 
far beyond §1,000,000,000 per year.

“But  there  are  other 

every  year, 

but 

Origin of the  Yellow  Shoe.

The authorities disagree, says  the  St 
Louis Herald,  as to the origin of the yel 
low shoe, some y lacing the blame for the 
perpetration  of  the  outrageous  fashion 
on  an  already  long-suffering  public  on 
Oscar Wilde, who, it is said, when he saw 
a workman in a clay pit in a blue jumper 
and overalls and with his  shoes  covered 
with the yellow  earth,  exclaimed,  “Oh 
how  esthetic!”  and  immediately  after 
ward appeared  in  public  wearing a cos 
tume embodying the idea.  Another story 
and probably the truthful  one,  is  that a 
Chicago belle  with  small  feet  hit upon 
the  happy  idea  of  calling  attention to 
them  by  wearing  yellow  shoes.  Her 
scheme was, of course, successful,  and at 
the same time she got the opportunity  of 
displaying an equally  pretty  ankle,  for 
everybody had to examine the shoes.  But 
whatever the origin  of  the  yellow  shoe 
was, the increase  has  been  phenomenal 
in the last two years, for it was not until 
last  summer  that  they  were  generally 
worn,  and  now  three  out  of every five 
people you  meet  have  them  on.  Like 
everything else, they  have  their  advan­
tages.  One of these is the fact that they 
are comfortable, being generally  worn  a 
size larger  than  the  ordinary  shoe, and 
thus in many cases solving  the  question 
of corns, to the benefit and delight of the 
wearers, and another is  that  they  don’t 
have to be blacked.  The latter is a great 
desideratum,  but  last  fall many a dude 
who had  gone  broke  at  the seashore or 
on the races, had his yellow shoes blacked 
and got through the fall dry shod.  Many 
of the  combinations  of  dress  ended  off 
with a pair of yellow  shoes  are,  to  say 
the least, startling  and  often  ludicrous. 
For this reason they  should  not be worn 
by the corpse or  pallbearers at funerals, 
or the bridle couple and ushers at a wed­
ding, and  it  is  considered  bad  form to 
wear  them at a dance.  They  are  per­
missible, however, at afternoon teas  and 
picnics, or at a base ball  game  or  horse 
race. 
It is rather laughable,  though,  to 
see a dusky belle  on the street attired in 
a tennis or yachting costume,  with  pink 
stockings and  number  11  yellow  shoes, 
especially if one of  her numerous admir­
ers accompanies  her,  with  his  feet  en­
cased  in  the  same  colored  leather and 
wearing a  pair  of  checkerboard  panta­
loons  that  cause  a  healthy  rainbow to 
hide its head for  shame. 
It  is  equally 
amusing to see a giddy girl  of  uncertain 
summers  trying  to  attract  attention  at 
the seashore to  her  lean  pedal  extrem 
ities by sticking out  her feet shod in old 
gold with mauve tops.

A Hide-Bound Deacon in Boston.
T h e  Hub, July 31, 1889. 

F r ie n d   Sto w e—This last day of  July 
finds us among  the  bean  eaters.  “Us” 
means three of  us, and  the  way we  get 
away .with Boston beans, clams and blue- 
fish  means six of  us.  A clean  bushel of 
clams  is  nowhere.  However,  we  feel 
now as though  we  could  be  filled.  We 
did the Queen’s  Dominion  from  Detroit 
to Kingston, then went down the river to 
Montreal,  a  jolly  good  trip  that  did us 
more good in three days than all of  H.  & 
P. Co.’s physic could do in a  year.
We  note  in a Montreal  paper  the  ar­
rival  of  Mayor  Tracy  and  party,  of 
Grand  Rapids,  at  the  Balmoral  Hotel. 
Maybe  you  do  not  recognize  the  man. 
Don’t tell Killean, as  he  may  think  his 
laurels  captured.  His 
representative 
was no disgrace to him.
To-morrow,  we  take a turn  down the 
bay after more  clams.  Have  provided a 
steam  yacht  and a half-dozen  bass—ale. 
We can afford  to  take  chances on other 
fish.
Would  like  to  give  you  a  report  on 
Canada  and  this  country,  but  it  got so 
mixed  up  I  can’t  give  it  intelligibly. 
However,  to  begin  with,  we  found  the 
usual  frog  pond,  with  a  good  country 
beyond it,  and a good railroad to Toronto. 
But from  there  they run  their  sleepers 
across lots and amuse travelers by stand­
ing them  on  their  heads;  and  shunting 
them the length of  the  car  at  every stop 
is  not  enough—they call  you  at 2 a.  m. 
to take a boat at 5, so  that  it  will not be 
our fault if  you  miss  it.  But all these 
omforts are nothing when  you can get a 
ide  down  the  St. Lawrence  by having 
them. 
If  we  can’t  annex  the  country 
we  should  the river and Americanize it 
You should have a report on the doing: 
of  his Hon., the Mayor.  He took it into 
his head to go  after  cod.  and  prevailed 
upon  the  Elder  and  the  Deacon,  with 
honored members from The Hub and one 
from  Richland,  to take a steam craft for 
the  grounds.  First fish  for  the  Elder 
the  Deacon  bringing  up  in  the  rear 
nicely,  while his  Hon.  balanced his line 
along with our  Richland friend.  They 
thinking  we  were not generous enough 
soon  began to feed the fish,  claiming  it 
necessary7 to  call  them  around. 
trange that one should use such  wholly 
disinterested  (?)  efforts to please a com 
panion;  however,  the exercise gave them 
a good  apetite,  and  they will  not  soon 
epeat their efforts.
Will  report  later  on  concerning  thi 
country and  give  you a little  history on 
the  Mayor and the Elder,  although they 
ay I mustn’t  give  them  away  if  I   do 
find them hunting for  girls to  match  the 
ear-rings  they  find  in  their  side  coat 
pockets. 

Yours,

It 

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T h e  D eacon

Oklahoma Hotel  Rules.

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required to observe faithfully
find the kloroform on the shelf.
on will be charged extra.

Directions  which  transient guests are 
1.  If  the bugs  are  troublesome,  you’ll 
i.  Gents goin’ to bed with  their  boot; 
3.  Three raps on the door  means there
a murder  in the house, and  you  must
get up. 
4.  Please write  your  name on the wall 
paper so we  may  know  you  have  been 
here.
5.  The  other leg of  the  chair is in the 
closet, if  you need it.
6.  If  that  hole  is  too  much  for  you 
you’ll  find a pair  of  pants  back  of  the 
door to stuff  it up.
T.  The  shooting of  a pistol is no cau 
for any alarm.
8.  If  you are  too  cold, put the oilcloth 
over  your bed.
9.  Keroseen lamps extra;  candles free 
but they must not burn all night.
10.  Don’t  tear  off  the  wall  paper  to
lite  your  pipe  with.  Nuff  of  that  al 
ready.
11.  Guests  will  not  take  out  them 
bricks in the mattresses.
12.  If  it rains  through  that hole over 
head  you’ll find  an  umbreller under the 
bed.
they  do  chase  each  other  across  your 
face.
out of  the pillars.
with one chair.
don’t charge extra.
piece of  the  carpet.

14.  Please  don’t  empty  the  sawdu 
15.  Two men in one room  must put up 
16.  Don’t kick  about the roaches.  JN 
17.  If  there’s  no  towel  handy,  use 

13.  The  rats  won’t  hurt  you, even 

Heart Failure.

It would be  an  excellent  idea if  phy 
sicians of  the  present day would  invent 
some  other  reason  for  about  all  the 
deaths  which  occur  nowadays  than the 
heart failure. 
It is difficult  for  any one 
conversant with the organs of the human 
body  to  understand  how  any  human 
being  can  die  without  heart  failure 
while  the  causes  of  the  failure  of  the 
heart  at  death  may be  very  numerous 
This  might  not  be  of  serious  moment 
were it not for the fact that  hundreds 
people  are  being  nearly  frightened 
death  by the  constant  use of  the  cause 
for sudden deaths,  and many people who 
are sick, and necessarily have some heart 
symptoms, are kept in constant terror by 
reading  or  hearing  in  other  ways 
death  after  death  by heart  failure, 
would be well if  physicians  who  are too 
indolent or too ignorant to search out the 
disease lying back of  the heart failure 
consider  how  much harm they are doing 
the community, and  if  they  cannot  cor­
rect the  habit, newspapers and  the pub 
lie should  avoid  giving  currency to this 
unfounded and dangerous phrase.  There 
are probably no more  deaths  from heart 
failure  in  these  times  than heretofore 
but  a  new  cause  for  death  has  been 
coined, and  the  nervous  and  timid  are 
being severely injured by it.

Manistee—The Canfield Salt & Lumber 
Co. is making a large  addition to its salt 
block at the channel  mill,  and the Stron- 
ach Lumber Co. is preparing to add three 
more grainers.  The idea now is to make 
as much salt as possible  in  the  summer 
and keep the  blocks  idle  in the winter. 
R. G. Peters has had his  vacauum  block 
shut down for some time making material 
alterations  that  had  suggested  them­
selves in the  practical  workings  of  the 
pan.  The Filer pan works to perfection.

MICHIGAN  KNIGHTS  OF  THE  GRIP.

President—A..F. Peake, Jackson. 
Secretary—L. M. MUls,  Grand Rapids. 
Official Organ—Michigan Tradesman.

The following hotels of our State make 
>  charge  to  members  for  their wives 
accompanying them on regular trips, not 
oftener than one trip in each year.  The 
list is rapidly being  added to and will be 
published each week in our official organ, 
T h e  Mic h ig a n  T r a d e sm a n:

Mears Hotel, Whitehall.
Moore’s Hotel, Shelby.
Exchange Hotel, Baldwin.
Western Hotel, Big Rapids.
Train’s Hotel, Lowell.
De Haas Hotel,  Fremont.
St. Charles Hotel, Fremont.
Elliott Hotel,  Ludington.
Imus House, Pentwater.
Wigton House,  Hart.
Phoenix Hotel, Charlotte.
Commercial Hotel,  Vermontville. 
Sherman House, Allegan.
Hastings House, Hastings.
Hotel Miner, Lake Odessa.
New Tinkham,  Grand Ledge.
Hotel Exchange, Otsego.
Williams House, Battle Creek. 
American House,  Kalamazoo. 
Kalamazoo House, Kalamazoo. 
McElrain House, Vicksburg.
Goodwin House, Cassopolis.
Three Rivers House, Three River. 
Hotel Belding, Belding.
New Commercial, Ionia.
Brackett House. Big Rapids.
Hotel McKinnon, Cadillac.
Manning House, Kalkaska.
United States Hotel, Boyne City. 
Commercial House, East Jordan. 
Cushman House, Petoskey.
Forest Hotel,  Fennville.
Smith’s Hotel,  Grand Junction. 
Central Hotel, Goblesville.
Higbee House, Benton Harbor. 
Dyekmau House, Paw Paw.
Bennett House, Mt.  Pleasant. 
Duncombe House,  Decatur.
St. Joe House, Mendon.
Arlington House, Coldwater.
South Michigan House, Coldwater. 
Russell House, Jonesville.
Quincy House, Quincy.
Alger House,  Clare.
Decker House, Lakeview.
Retan House, Ithaca.
Commercial House, Boyne City. 
Hibbard House, Jackson.
Smith’s Hotel,  Hillsdale.
Bryant House, Flint.
Keefer House, Hillsdale.
Brown’s Hotel, Union City.
Hotel Phelps,  Greenville.
City Hotel, Holland.
Wright House, Alma.
Commercial Hotel, St. Louis.
New Paddock, Union City.
Lawrence House,  Adrian.
Mancelona  House, Mancelona. 
Sherwood House, St. Ignace.
Gilbert House, Reed City.
Depot Dining Rooms, Reed City. 
Hotel Jackson, Cadillac.
Commercial House,  Manton.
Park Place, Traverse City.
Park House, Portland.
Cook’s Hotel, Ann Arbor.
Hotel Cadillac, Detroit.
Welch House,  Portland.
Hotel Hodges, Pontiac.
The Northern, Big  Rapids.
The Steele, St. Johns.
Hotel Phelps, Greenville.
Snow’s Hotel,  Ludington.
The Oakland,  Oxford.
Sherman House,  Mt.  Clemens. 
Edwards House, Marine City. 
Commercial House, Richmond. 
American House, Romeo.
Sweet’s Hotel,  Grand Rapids.
Hotel  Marquette, Marquette.
Atlantic Hotel, White Cloud.
Lake View House,  Elk Rapids.
Lewis House,  Torch Lake.
Davis House, Lowell.
Miller House, Carson City.
Oaks House, Reed City.
McKinnon House, Cadillac.
Hotel Downey, Lansing.
Whipple House, South Lyon.
Bay City—'The  400,000  acres  of  land 
recently purchased  by Thomas  McGraw 
and others, is situated in Franklin, Ham­
ilton, Herkimer, Warren and Essex coun­
ties, New York.  The timber on the land is 
approximated at 2,000,000,000 feet. Spruce 
and pine  predominate,  and there is con­
siderable hemlock and  hardwood. 
It is 
said the purchasers intend making a tim­
ber preserve of  the forest,  cutting  only 
the merchantable trees,  and co-operating 
so far as possible  with the forestry com­
mission in preventing fires, etc.

FOR SALE,  WANTED,  ETC.

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

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

Fo r  s a l e - c o m p l e t e  s t o c k  o f  w e l l -s e l e c t e d

general  m erchandise,  including  fixtures,  aggre­
g a tin g  about $2,500, situ ated  a t good  tra d in g   point in 
th e U pper Peninsula;  w ill sell stock on easy term s and 
re n t  o r  sell  building  con tain in g   sam e.  Apply  to 
Lem on & Peters, G rand Rapids._________________ 475

in splendid location, 

one of th e  Uveliest  stores  in   th e  S tate;  if  you 
pay ren t, or are  poorly  located,  w rite  me.  Address 
No. 473, care Tradesm an.  ______________________ 473

FOR  SALE—TERMS  TO  SUIT-  HALF  INTEREST  IN 
Fo r  s a l e —in  t h e   c it y  
Ge n e r a l   s t o c k   o f   m e r c h a n d is e   f o r   s a l e  

A nice clean stock o f dry  goods, clothing, carpets, 
boots and shoes, furn ish in g  goods  and  groceries  in  a  
good live  tow n.  L argest  trad e  in  th e  place.  First- 
class  Investm ent.  AddresB K napp & P ark er,  Fowler- 
viUe, Mich. 

—STOCK  OF  GROCERIES 
Address No. 472, care Mich 

________________________ 470

ig an   Tradesm an.

472.

F o r   s a l e —h a v in g   o t h e r   im p o r t a n t   in t e r

ests, we offer fo r sale o u r stock of drugs, groceries, 
crockery, glassw are, wall paper, paints, oUs,  e tc .;  one 
of th e best stocks in best county seat in M ichigan; will 
invoice ab o u t  $7,000;  will  tra d e   o u t  $1,000.  Address 
B artram  & M illington. Paw   Paw. 
dfH  A O A   WILL BUY RESTAURANT, FURNITURE.
fixtures, stock and good wiU of  th e  pres­
e n t ow ner;  only re sta u ra n t  in  th e  city  of M arquette; 
good reasons fo r selling cheerfuUy  given  on  applies 
tio n ;  first-class ice  cream   trad e a  specialty.  Address 
F. H eppner, 105 Superior St., M arquette. Mich. 

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484

SITUATIONS WANTED.

d ry  goods o r general store, by  a   young  m an  o f 

experience;  best of  reference furnished.  Address 
Robertson, M artin,  Mich.  _____________________ 4

WANTED—POSITION  AS  SALESMAN  OR MANAGER 
WANTED—SITUATION AS CLERK  IN  SMALL  GRO- 
WANTED—1,000 MORE MERCHANTS TO ADOPT OUR 

Address O. D. Cleveland, H arrison, Mich._________409

cery o r d ry  goods store by a  reliable young man. 

Im proved Coupon  Pass  Book System .  Send for 

MISCELLANEOUS.

sam ples.  E. A. Stowe &  Bro., Grand R apids. 

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I IOR SALE  OR  EXCHANGE—FARM  OF  *0  ACRES— 

Splendid  land,  3K  m iles  from   county  seat;  also 
house an d  lot, tw o blocks from  business cen ter of same 
city  of 3.500 in h ab itan ts,  in  C entral M ichigan;  will ex­
change fo r  stock  of  m erchandise.  Address  No.  465, 
care M ichigan  Tradesm an.  _____________________465

th e  m ost p leasan t streets “on  th e   hill.”'  W ill ex­
change fo r stock in  an y  good in stitu tio n .  Address 286, 
care M ichigan Tradesm an._______________________286

For  sale—good  residence  lot  on  one  of
WANTED—SEND  A  POSTAL  TO THE 8UTLIFF COU- 

pon Pass Book Co.,  Albany,  N.  Y., fo r  sam ples 
of th e  new  Excelsior  Pass  Book,  th e   m ost  com plete 
and finest  on th e   m ark et,  and  ju st  w h at  every m er­
ch an t should h ave  progressive m erchants all over the 
country a re  now using them . 

437

FOR  SALE

Or exchange for stock of  general  merchandise, 
a perfect title to 240 acres of clay and  clay  loam 
soil, 160 acres of which is In a first class state of 
cultivation.  The  land  is  slightly  undulating, 
free from stumps and can all he operated by ma­
chinery ;  is well fenced with board  fencing  and 
watered by living stream of  spring water,  filled 
with trout, planted about 8 years  ago.  Comfort­
able house, good and  commodious  barns,  auto­
matic water works  in  stock  yards  and  stables. 
Thrifty fruit-bearing orchard of  moderate  size, 
and well provided with shade trees.
This farm is  situated  in  the  Michigan  Fruit 
Belt  and  is  only  4%  miles  from  two thriving 
towns with first-class Lake Michigan harbor and 
good rail accommodations, is a model farm for a 
retiring merchant  interested  in  stock  or  fruit 
raising.  The present owner  is  young  and  acti­
vely engaged in business with  no time to devote 
to its management and will dispose of it at a low 
figure and on easy terms.  Enquiring parties will 
please address No. 474, care Michigan Tradesman.

Just  what farmers need.

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, 
VEAL, and CALF  BOOTS  are  UNEQUALED,  and  the  “Celebrated  Red  School 
House Shoes” AS USUAL takes the “First Place.”

G. M, HENDERSON i  CO.,  Gltago.

Headquarters for the Celebrated W ales Goodyear Rubber Goods

Fond da Lac, Wis-

F a c to r ie s:
Dixon, 111.

W 'illa r d   H .  J a m e s,
Salesman  for  the  Lower  Peninsula.

P. O.  address,

Morton  House,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.
W©  furnish  electrotypes  of  our  Specialties  to  Customers.

Chicago,  111.

L I O N
COFFEE

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  W id e-M e  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 in 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. WINTKRNITZ, Resident Agent, Grand Rapids.

RSSOCISTIDN  DEPARTMENT.

Michigan Business Men’s Association.

V i7 e S e s id e n t-C . T. Bridgm an.  Flint.

P resid en t—C. L. W hitney, Muskegon.
|eer^ -E M w tG n S ;d 8S r d-A”6Kan-
S T to a rt^ P ra id e n tî  Frank  Wel^Lanring;
s s  ç s s s r w r s
R apids,  Secretary. 

Conklin,  G rand  Rap-

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i ^ a ^ i & s s s i S K . _______
The following- auxiliary associations  are op- 
erating under  charters  granted by the Miehi 
gan Business Men’s Association :

No. t —Traverse City B. M. A. 

President. J. W. M illiken; S ecretary, E. W. H astings.

No. 2—Cowell B. M. A. 
No. 3—Sturgis B. M. A. 

P resident. N. B. Blain; Secretary, F rank T. King.
President. H. S. Chnrch; Secretory, Wm. Jorn.—
-----------No.  4—G rand^apids  M.A.
President, E. J. Herrick; Secretary, E. A. Stowe. 
No.  5—Muskegon B. M. A.^

P resident, John A. Miller;  Secretary, C. L. W hitney. 
— 
President. F. W. Sloat; Secretary. P. T. Baldwin.

No. 6—Alba B. M. A.

President. T. M. Sloan; Secretary , N. H. W idger.---------

No. 7—Dimoudale B. M. A.
"  No  8_Eastport B. M. A.
No. 9—L a w r e n c e  B. M. A

President, F. H.' T hurston; Secretary, Geo. L. Thnrston. 
— 
P resident, H. M. M arshall: S ecretary, J. H. Kelly.-------
President, W . C lark; Secretary* A. L. Thompson.
P residen t. h ! p ! W hipple" Secretary, P- E-  W ynkoop.

N o.  1 0 —H a r b o r  S p r in g s   B ^M ,
-Kingsley B. M. A.
No. 12—Quincy B. M. A.
No. 13—S h e r m a n   B . M -^A

P resident, C. McKay; Secretary. Thos. Lennon 
• 
P resident. H. B. S tu rtev an t;  Secretary, W.  J. Austin.
P resident, S. A. Howey: Secretary , G. q  H avens.---------
•--------  No  1 5 —Boyne City B. M. A.
President, R. R. P erkins; Secretary, F. M. Chase.---------
-----------  n o .  1 6 —S a n d  B a k e   B .  M .  A .
President, J. V. Crandall;  S ecretary, W. Rasco.-----------
N o .  17—P l a i n w e l l  B. M. A.

“No  14—No. M u s k e g o n  B. M . A.

P resident. Geo. H.  Anderson; Secretary. J. A. Sidle.-----
■-----------   No  18—Owosso 15. M. A.
P resident. W arren P. W oodard; Secretary,S. Lam from .
•------- - 
No.  19—Ada B. M. A.
. W atson; Secretary, E. E. Chapel._____
P resident, D
P re s id e n t , ~John F. H enry; Secretary, L. A. P h elp s^ 
----- 
P r e s i d e n t .  G  H. W h a r t o n ;   Secretary, M. V. Hoyt.
----------No. 22—G r a n d   L e d g e   B. MU A.  ^
P resident, A. B. Schum acher; Secretary, W.

No. 20—saugatuck B. J*L A.
No. 21—W a y l a n d  B. M. A.

No  27—Dorr B. M.  A.

No  23—Carson C ity  B. M. A. 
No  24—Morley B. M. A ._

P resident. John W. H allett;  S ecretary, L. A. L yon^
P resident. J   E  Thurkow ;  S ecretary, W. H. Richmond.
------ ----------No. 25—Paio B. M. A.
. Pew; Secretary, Chas. B. Johnson.
------------No. 36—G r e e n v i l l e
President- A. C. S atterlee:  Secretary E. J. Clark.
P resident, E. S. Botsford; Secretary , L. N. Fisher. 
No. 2*—ChetM»ygan_B. M. A
P r e s i d e n t .^A. j. Paddock;  Secretary , H. G. D ose^--------
----------------v „   9Q—F r e e p o r t  B . M . A .
P resident, Wm. Moore;  Secretary, A. J . Cheesebrough.
---------- - 
P resident. A. G. A very;  Secretary. E. S. H onghtaling.
----------------N o . 3 1 —C h a r l o t t e   B .  M . A
President, Thoi . J. Green;  Secretary, A. G. Flenry.
------------ Ñ o . 38—C o o p e r s v il le  B. K A .
President. W. G. Barnes;  S ecretary, J. B- W atson.
No. 33—C h a r l e v o i x   B. ML A 
Prw ddent. L.  D.  Bartholom ew ;  Secretary. R. W. Kane.

N o . 30—O c e a n a  B. M. A.

No. 34—S a r a n a c   B . M. A.

P resident. H. T. Johnson;  Secretary , P . T. W illiam s._

Association Notes.

The Traverse City B. M. A. is arranging an ex­
cursion from Cadillac and intermediate stations, 
the intention being to give  all the visitors a free 
excursion on Grand Traverse Bay.

It strikes The T r a d e sm a n  that the  Muskegon 
B.  M.  A.  is  in  excellent  shape  to  organize  a 
Building and Loan  Association, using the hand­
somely equipped  rooms  of  the  Association for 
both organizations.

The  complete  verbatim  report  of  the  fourth 
annual convention will appear in pamphlet form, 
the same as last year.  Association members will 
he sent copies of the report, free of cost.  Local 
secretaries are requested  to  send  in  the names 
and addresses  of  their  members  with  as  little 
delay as possible.
Fremont Indicator:  There is  some  talk  of  a 
“grand holiday picnic” by  the  B.  M.  A.,  some 
time this month, which “order” is to  invite  the 
community  in  general  to  join  with them, and 
have  a  pleasant,  social  gathering,  at  Darling 
Park.  Let  the  proper  action  be  taken  and 
preparations made for the event.

Allegan Gazette:  The Allegan delegation re 
turned last  evening  very  enthusiastic over the 
glorious good time  they  had  at Muskegon.  Of 
the wide-open hospitality  of  Muskegon  people 
they can scarcely find enough eloquent words to 
tell.  M. C. Sherwood received the honor of elec 
tion to the Vice Presidency of the State Associa 
tion.
Owosso Times:  The  Owosso  Business  Men’s 
Association was represented  at  the  State meet 
ing, held at Muskegon this week, by H.  W.  Par 
ker, D. Burhans, E. Wyckes, W. A. Woodard and 
N. McBain.  After the reading  of  the reports of 
the  various  Associations,  President  Wells  an 
nounced that the  Owosso  Association  was  the 
model one of the State.

Freeport Herald:  The Business Men’s Associa­
tion in  Freeport  seems  to  be  a  failure,  as the 
members  do  not  take  interest  enough  in it to 
attend  the  meetings.  An  attempt  should  be 
made again to get it in running order  and  keep 
it going.  There  is  no  better way of  collecting 
accounts and also keep posted on who is worthy 
j of  credit.  When  shall  we  make  the  attempt 
I again?
Muskegon News, July 31:  The  report  of  the 
first day’s proceedings of the Michigan Business 
Men’s  Association,  while  somewhat  extended, 
will  nevertheless  be  found  of  interest.  The 
Association is one of the best in  the  State,  and 
we cheerfully yield our columns  to  a  record of 
its  doings—its  welcome,  its  speeches  and  its 
utterances on  commercial  and  economic  ques­
tions.  The usual column of editorial comment 
being crowded  out,  the  matter  to  which it has 
given  place  will,  it  is  thought,  he  found  of 
interest.
Toledo Business  World:  We  have  a  melan­
choly pleasure in  acknowledging  an  invitation 
from  Secretary  Stowe  to  attend  the  Michigan 
Business Men’s Association which is in progress 
at Muskegon as the World goes  to  press.  The 
melancholy  is  induced  by  inability  to attend, 
and the thought of  the good things, mental and 
otherwise, which will be served  for  the  benefit 
of those who are more fortunate.  The Michigan 
Business Men’s Association  is  one  of  the most 
efficient and successful bodies of the kind in the 
country, and it has enough vitality to rejuvenate 
some of its feebler contemporaries and still have 
plenty left for itself.

P re sid e n ,

No. 38—Scott ville B.M . A. 
P resident, H. E. Symons: S ecretary, D. W. H iggins
-------'  No. 39 —B urr Oak B. M. A.
P resident. W  S. W ilier; S ecretary,  F. W. Sheldon.
--------- Ño. 40—Eaton Rapids W M .A.
P resident, C. T. H artson; Secretary, W ill Ernmert.
No. 41—B r e c k e n r i d g e   B. M. A. 
m t  C- H. Howd;  Secretary, L. W aggoner.

-------------No. 42—Fremont B. M. A.
P resident, Jos. G erber;  S ecretary  C. J. Rathbun.
No. 43—Tnstin B. M. A.

P resident, F rank J

Luick;  Secretary. J. A. Lindstrom.

P resident, E. B. M artin; Secretary, W. h . Bmitn.

No. 44—Reed City 
A.
No. 43—Hoytville B. M. A 

No. 47—Flint  M.  B.

P resident. D. E. H ailenbeck; Secretary , 0 . A. H alladay.
-----------  No. 46—Leslie B. M. A.
P resident, Wm. Hutchins; Secretary, B. M- Gonld.-------
— 
P resident. W. C. Pierce;  Secretary , W. H. G raham .-----
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P resident, Boyd R edner; Secretary, W . J. Tabor.----------
----  
P resident,  A.  W enzell; Secretary. F rank Smith.----------

No. 48—Hubbardston B. M. A.

No. 49—Leroy  B  M.  A.
No. 50—Manistee B. M. A.

P resident, F rank P helps;  Secretary, A. E .F itzg erald ._ 

P resident, Thom as B. D utcher,  Secretary, C. B. W aller.

P resident, A. 0 . W heeler; Secretary,C.  Grannie
-------- Ño. 5 1 —Cedar Springs  B. M. A.
P resident, L. M. Sellers; Secretary, W. C. Congdon.
No. 52—Grand Haven B. M. A. 

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

P resident, A. S. Kedzie;  Secretary, F. D.  vos.
No, 5 3—Bellevue B. M. A.
No. 54—Douglas B. M. A.
No.  5 5 —Petoskey  B. M. A. 
No. 5 6 —Bangor  B.  M..  A. 
No. 5 7 —Rockford  B. M. A. 
No. 58—Fife Lake B. M. A.
No. 59—FennviUe B. M. A. 

P resident, L. S. W alter; S ecretaij ,C.S  Blakely.

P resident, W m. G. Tefft; Secretary. E. B. Lapham,

P resident, N. W. Drake;  Secretary, Geo. Chapm an.

P resident F. S. Raym ond: Secretary, A. J. Capen.
No. 60—South Boardman B. M. A. 
P resident, H. E. Hogan; S ecretary, S. E. N eihardt. 
” 
President, V. E. M anley; Secretary, I. B. Barnes.

No.  61—Hartford  B. M. A.
No. 62—East Saginaw M. A. 

President, Jas. H  .Moore;  S ecretary, C. W.  M niholand

P resident, C. V. P riest: S ecretary ,C. E. Bell.________

P resid en t,C. W. R obertson; S ecretary, Wm. H orton.

No. 63—Kvart B. M. A.
No, 64—Merrill B. M.A. 
-Kalkaska B. M. A.
No. 6 5 -________ HP
No. 66—Lansing B. M.  A. 
No. 6 7 —W a te r v ii e t  B . M . A . 

P resident, F rank W eils; Secretary. Chas. Cowles.

P resident, Alt. G. Drake; S ecretary, C. S. Blom.

P resident. W. L. G arrett; S ecretary, F.  H.  Merrifleld.

No. 68—Allegan B. M. A. 

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

No. 69—Scott» and Climax B. M. A. 
President, Lym an C lark; Secretary, F. 8. WilUson.

No. 70—Nashville B. M. A,
P resident, H. M. Lee; Secretary, W. 8. Powers.
No. 71—Ashley B.  M. A.
' 
P resident, M. Netoorg;  Secretary,  Geo. E. Clntterbnck.
No. 72—Kdmore B. M. A.
No, 73—Beiding B. M. A.

P resident, A. L. Spencer; Secretary, O. F. W ebster.
~ 
P residen t, J.  F. C artw right; Secretary. C. W. Hnrd.

'  No. 74—Davison M.  U.

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

No. 75—Tecumseh  B.  M.  A. 
No. 76—Kalamazoo B. M. A. 

P resid en t, S. B.McCamly;  Secretary.  Channcey Strong.

No.  77—South  Haven B. M. A. 

P resident, E. J. Lockwood; Secretary, Yolney Ross.

No. 78—Caledonia  B. M.  A. 

P resident, J. O. Seibert;  S ecretary, J. W. Sannders.
No. 79_East Jordan and  So-  Arm  B. M. A
P resident, Chas. F. Dixon;  Secretary, L. C. Madison. 
No. 80—Bay City and W.  Bay  City  B. M, A 
P resident,F . L. H arrison;  S ecretary. Geo. Craig.

P resident,B . 8. W ebb;  Secretary, M. E  Pollasky.

P resident. L. A. Vickery;  Secretary , A. E. Ransom.

No. 81—Flushing B. M. A. 
No.  82—Alma B  M.  A. 
No. 83—Sherwood B. M. A. 
No. 84—Standlsh B. ML A.
No. 85—Clio B. M. A.  „

P resident, h . P. W ilcox;  S ecretary. W. R. Mandigo.

P resident. P. M. Angus; S ecretary, D. W. Richardson. 
~ 
President. J. M. Beem an;  S ecretary, C. H. May.
No. 86—Millbrook and Blanchard  B. M. 
P resid ent. T. W. Preston;  S ecretary.  H.  P.  Blanchard

No. 87—Shepherd B. M. A. 
P resident, H. D. B ent;  S ecretary, A. W. H urst.

‘‘W o rth   T en  T im es  Its  C o st.”

P a l o , Aug. 1,1889.

E. A. Stowe, G rand Rapids:
D e a r   Sir —We initiated a new member  at  our 
last meeting, making our number  eight  instead 
of seven. 
We have the back-bone of  the business in our 
Association now.  It has done us and the village 
good in many ways.  Would  not  surrender  our 
charter for ten times its cost.  Yours,

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C. B. J o h n so n,  Sec’y.

A  W o rd   to   D ry   G oods  C lerk s.

Correspondence St. Louis Republican.
Some  dry  goods  clerks  possess  very 
little knowledge of human nature;  ether­
ise, they would  not drift  from  store to 
tore or city to city. 
I know three clerks 
ho  have  held  their  positions  twenty 
ears  or  more and  command  large  sal 
__ies.  The  secret of  their  popularity is 
that they are  just as polite to a lady who 
does not purchase as to one who does.  If 
he  buys  nothing to-day, to-morrow she 
ill.  Frequently,  a  lady  goes  into  a 
tore for an article  which she very much 
needs.  She  asks  for  it,  examines  it, 
prices it,  and finds it costs $4.50, and she 
has but $4 in her pocket;  rather than tell 
this  to  the  clerk,  who  has  not  sense 
enough  to  divine  it, she  says  it  is  too 
short, too  long, or not  the  same  shade.
St. Louis clerk thinks the proper thing 
to do is td  jerk it from  under  her  gaze, 
hove it in a box and  stride  the  box  on 
the  counter,  thereby  trying  to  insult a 
lady and succeeding in losing a customer 
for  his  employer. 
I  had  set  my heart 
upon  buying a certain  article  of  furni­
ture, and thought I had sufficient money; 
so  I  went  into  a store  and  found  just 
what I wanted, but it cost $5 more than I 
possessed. 
I made some  trivial  excuse, 
intending  to  save  the money and return 
for it;  but  the  clerk  was  too  obtuse to 
take  the  hint,  and  followed  me  to the 
door with his  importunities.  The result 
when I have saved  the  money I shall 
purchase at another establishment.  Men 
imagine women ask  to  see  articles from 
idleness, but such is rarely the case.

A Physician on  Shoes.

I  am  of  opinion,  says Dr.  Ayton, 

Boots and Shoes Weekly, that a shoe that 
fits snugly all  over  is less likely to  give 
trouble than  one  that  is  comparatively 
loose and out of proportion to the foot.
An  ill-fitting  pair  of  shoes  usually 
gives the wearer  trouble because  of  the 
uncompensated  pressure at two opposite 
points,  the first joint of the little toe and 
the articulation of  the great toe with the 
metatarsal bone.  Between these the foot 
is widest,  and  here  a  shoe  may pinch 
although large  or  loose  anywhere  else 
Then,  too,  in walking the alternations of 
pressure  and  friction  experienced 
wearing  such  shoes  finally  produce  a 
corn on the outer aspect of the little toe or 
on both that and the great toe joint.
High heels must take the responsibility 
of  producing  many a corn  crop.  They 
make  an  inclined  plane  of  the  soles 
down  which  the feet tend  to  slide  and 
thus  crowd  the  toes  forward  into  the 
narrowing part of  the shoes.  1  hail  as 
philanthropical  the  late  improvements 
made by some of our shoe manufacturers 
in the way of “common-sense” heels and 
“natural”  lasts,  that  put  the  sole  and 
heel  on  nearly  the  same  level.  They 
may  not  promote  the  interests  of  the 
pedicure,  but  they  certainly save  their 
sensible wearer  many pains  and help to 
establish  his  reputation for good nature 
and the use of refined language.

Morenci—E.  Simpson  has  bought  the 
harness  stock  of  Downer & Hanna  and 
consolidated it with his own.

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PRINTS.

DEMINS.  H

GINGHAMS.

GRAIN  BAGS.

CORSET  JEANS.

CARPET  WARP.

SPOOL  COTTON. 

colored__ 21

BLEACHED  COTTONS.

(Laughter.)

(Laughter.)

(Applause).

gold  ticket
TICKINGS.

A GRAND  SUCCESS.

(CONTINUED  FROM  FIRST  PAGE.]

D ry
P r ic e s   C u rren t.

Stark.........................1914
American.................1614
Valley City.............. 16
Georgia................... 1514
Pacific......................1314
Burlap......................11
Clark’s Mile End... .47
Coats’,  J. & P ..........47
Holyoke...................2214

C. L. Whitney—Our  Governor  has ar­
rived in the  city.  He  is  here  without 
any  particular  position  being  assigned 
to  him. 
I make  the  motion  that  the 
Governor of  the  State be  elected a dele­
gate at large and made an honorary mem­
ber  of  the  State Association,  and  that 
badges to that  effect  be  bestowed  upon 
him.  Carried.
The President appointed the following 
Committee on Credentials:  Frank Fried­
rich,  Traverse City;  Albert  Towl,  Mus­
kegon;  H. S. Church, Sturgis.
Plainwell (Geo. N.  Anderson)—I have 
to state that we stand about as we  did  a 
year ago. 
I have no record.  The society 
has been  in  a  healthy  condition,  espe­
cially in  regard to the  collection depart­
ment.  We think  it  is  admirable.  The 
results are astonishing  for  that  section 
of the country.
Greenville  (L.  W.  Sprague)—We ap­
pointed a man to make a report.  He has 
not arrived—he may be sick, or, possibly, 
he will be here to-morrow.
While our Association  is not a “howl­
ing success,”  it  certainly is not a dismal 
failure. 
We have had—largely  through  the in­
fluence  of  our  Association—a  railroad 
built  through  our  city,  from  this  city 
east—the Toledo,  Saginaw & Muskegon.
We have a system  of  water  works  in 
the  city  costing  between  $40,000  and 
$45,000,  second  to  none  in  the  State, 
everything about it being A, No. 1.
Our system for collecting bad  debts  is 
getting  along  pretty 
tolerably  well. 
Those  who  do  not  pay  do  not get any 
credit—we have them “spotted.”  Now 
and  then a new  one  comes  in,  hut  we 
soon “get onto him.”  We  had one man 
who  left a farm,  got  a  small  stock  of 
groceries and was going to “show us how 
to do business.”  He  did  not  join  the 
Association.  The  Association  was  one 
of capitalists, he said,  who  were  grind­
ing the poor.  He came in as the particu­
lar friend  of  the  poor,  and  he  said he 
would get a trade that we could  not  get 
—and he did. 
(Laughter.)  He did not 
want to  join  the  Association—it  was a 
monopoly,  a  trust  and  everything that 
was bad.  When he gets a barrel of sugar 
to-day he gets it C.  O.  D., with  a  bill  of 
lading sent through the bank—that is all 
the way he can get it.
We get along very well, indeed.  We all 
hold together.  We had a banquet  and  a 
sort of dance last winter.
I do  not  see  as  many  delegates from 
our town as I had expected—don’t  know 
whether it is because  they  felt  too poor 
to come, or the customers were  so  thick 
they had to stay at home to wait on them. 
(Laughter.)
The President—I understand  that  the 
Oceana  Association  is  practically  de­
funct;  that there  is, in fact, but a single 
survivor, Mr. Thorp, who  is  here.  He 
might tell us how he assisted at the obse­
quies. 
Mr. Thorp—I will  say  that,  as  far  as 
the Oceana  Association  is  concerned, it 
is not dying  because  there is no interest 
taken, but because the merchants did not 
want  the  Association  as  it  was. 
It 
started  by  including  Pentwater, Shelby 
and Hart,  and we  found  that,  after run­
ning  it  over  a  year  thus  consolidated, 
certain aims of  the Association could not 
be  accomplished by embodying the three 
towns. 
It  cut  us  off  from  local  work. 
So, gentlemen, the  charter  was  surren­
dered,  with the understanding that there 
would he a local  Association  in  each of 
those three  towns. 
In other words, this 
State Association would get three local or­
ganizations instead of one.  You are well 
aware  that  “What  is  everybody’s  bus­
iness is nobody’s  business;”  and,  while 
it has been  the  business  of  all of  us in 
the village of  Hart  to  start  this  organ­
ization,  one  has  waited  for  the  other 
until the State convention is here and we 
e  as  yet  unorganized. 
I  think,  how- 
er, that  you will  hear  from Hart very 
hortly, and,  unless  I  am  misinformed, 
ou will also hear from Shelby. 
I think, 
also,  from  Pentwater. 
I  believe  you 
will  get  three  little  ones  to  take  the 
place of  the other. 
A Voice—The  mother  died  in  giving 
birth to triplets. 
Flint (C. T. Bridgman)—I do  not see a 
delegate from Flint. 
I did  not  come  as 
one,  but  rather  as a member of  the Ex­
ecutive  Board.  Will  say  a  word  for 
Flint, nevertheless.
I regret to say that  the  Flint  Associa­
tion seems to be, at  present, in a state of 
innocuous  desuetude. 
I trust, however, 
that  it  is  not  dead  beyond the hope of 
resurrection.  The  great  majority  of 
the  members  thought  it  to  be  for  the 
purpose  of  the  collection  of  bad  debts 
onlv—hence  the  loss  of  interest.  Our 
local Secretary has  just  been  appointed 
mail  agent  and  has not given the Asso­
ciation  much  attention. 
I trust that we 
may be able to give a better  report  next 
ear.
The  city  of  Flint  is  prosperous.  At 
no time have there  been  so  many build­
ings  in  process  of  erection  as  at  the 
present  time.  Old  manufactories  are 
enlarging and new ones are coming  in.
Rockford  (D. R.  Stocum)—We  are  as 
prosperous as a  year  ago  and  have  re­
ceived  encouragement  in  getting  fac­
tories, in a small way.  There  has  been 
an improvement in the village in the way 
of  roads.  Also,  our  collection  depart­
ment has been lived up to quite well.
Nashville (C. L. Glasgow)—I have been 
sick and am not able to  make  much of  a 
report.
Our  Secretary has  been  placed  in  an 
embarrassing  position.  He  is  an attor­
ney  and  also  one  of  the  members of  a 
grocery firm.  Just about  the  time  that 
he naturally would be preparing  his  re­
port  to  read  to  this  assembly,  it  was 
learned that his firm  had entered into an 
arrangement  to  supply  the  Patrons  of 
Industry.  He was requested not to come 
as a delegate, but  to  resign. 
I think his 
report  would  have  been  pleasing  to 
listen to.
We have had some  difficulty in getting 
out a quorum at our  meetings.  A  good 
many joined with the idea that it was for 
the  collection  of  debts  only.  Latterly, 
we have gotten out  good  audiences  and 
cannot  help  hut  give a report that is at 
least encouraging to ourselves.
Flushing (G. E. Herriman)—We organ­
ized something over six  months ago with 
thirteen members—small in number.  We 
now have twenty-one and are in a healthy 
condition  as  an Association.  Everyone 
seems to be interested.

Alba—Smith Bros, have sold their gen­
eral stock to Peter De Voist  and  Adrian 
De Yoist,  who will continue the business 
uuder the style of  De Yoist Bros.
H A R D W A R E .
P r ic e s   C u rren t.

American indigo—   614 
American shirtings.  5 
“  —   614
Arnold 
long cloth.B.1014 
“  C.  814
century cloth  7
gold seal......1014
Turkey red. .1014
Berlin solids...........514
“  oil blue.......   614
“  green —   614
“ 
Cocheco fancy........  6
madders...  6 
“ 
Eddystone  fancy...  6 
Hamilton fancy.  ...  614 
staple —   6 
Manchester fancy..  6 
new era.  6/4 
Merrimack D fancy.  614 
shirtings...  514 
Repp furn .  814
Pacific  fancy.......... 6
robes............ 614
Portsmouth robes...  6 
Simpson mourning..  614
greys........  614
solid black.  614 
Washington indigo.  614 
“  Turkey robes..  714 
“  India robes....  714 
“  plain T’ky X 34  814 
“ 
“  X...10
“  Ottoman  Tur­
key red ....................6
Martha Washington
Turkey red 34......   714
Martha Washington
Turkey red...........  914
Riverpoint robes—   5
Windsor fancy........  6!
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indigo  blue......... 10
Amoskeag A C A— 13
Hamilton N .............  714
Pearl  River............. 1234
Amoskeag................1314
Amoskeag, 9 oz.......15
Andover...................1114
Everett.................... 1214
Lawrence XX...........1314
Glenarven.................634
Lancashire..............  614
Normandie................8
Renfrew Dress........  8
Toil dn Nord........... 10
Peerless, white........1814

Atlantic  A ................. •  73¿
Atlanta A. A......... .  63«,
Archery  Bunting.. .  4)4
Amory....................
Beaver Dam  A A .. .  5%
Berwick  L ............. .  6)4
Blackstone O, 32..
Chapman............... .  334
Cohasset A............. .  734
Comet.................... .  V
Clifton CCC........
.  6)4
Conqueror XX— .  4 \
Dwight Star............ ■  V)4
Exeter A ...................
Full Yard W ide...
6H
Great Falls E ......
.  7
Honest Width........
.  6)4
Hartford A...............
.  534
Integrity XX..........
.  434
King, E F ............
“  E X ................
.  6
“  EC, 32 in ...
.  534
Lawrence L L ........
533
Maginnes.............
5%
New  Market B........  5
Noibe R ...................  514
Newton...................614
Our Level  Best...... 6%
Riverside XX..........434
Sea Island R........... 614
Sharon B  ...............   614
Top of the  Heap —   714
Williamsville..........7
Comet,  40 in ........... 8
Carlisle  “ 
...........  714
New Market L,40in.  714
Blackstone A A......   734
Beats All.................   414
Cleveland.............   7
Cabot.......................   7:
Cabot,  %..................  6!
Dwight Anchor.......  9
shorts.  834
Edwards..................   6
Empire....................   7
Farwell................... 8 
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Fruit of the Loom..  834
Fitchville................. 714
First Prize.............. 7
Fruit of the Loom %.  8
Fairmount.................414
Lonsdale Cambric..1014
Lonsdale................. 81
Middlesex...............51
No Name.................  714
Oak View................  6
Our Own.................   514
Sunlight..................  414
Vinyard...................  8
HALF BLEACH’D COTTON
Cabot.......................  71
Farwell..................... 814
Dwight Anchor...... 9
Biddeford...............   6
Brunswick................ 614
Naumkeag satteen. 
Rockport................... 614
American  fancy —

We are not in a position where  we  can 
offer  capital, to any great  extent, to  in­
duce  manufacturers  to come to us.  We 
have  made  some  effort  in  regard to in­
surance—finding out the policies the bus­
iness  men  carry.  We  found  one  man 
who had eight  different  policies  with as 
many different wordings, no two  reading 
the  same.  An  effort  was  successfully 
made  to  have  them  all  read alike. 
It 
was a big improvement.
Our  collection  department  has  been 
splendid from the beginning. 
In one in­
stance,  one member  sent  out  sixty-four 
letters.  Those letters were all responded 
to  with  money or  settlement  excepting 
eight ! 
The  Patrons of  Industry are  working 
around us and expect to surround us this 
week  Saturday, by a  convention.  They 
have  been  unsuccessful  in trying to get 
any one of  the businessmen to take hold 
of  it. 
(Applause).  They  have  applied 
to every business man.  One blacksmith, 
with no helper, accepted their terms.  A 
customer applied to him for something— 
he  charged  fifty cents.  A Patron of  In­
dustry  “gave  him  the  wink”  and  he 
charged thirty-five cents.
We have another system which I think 
it  would  be  well  to  agitate  and  have 
brought  up  here,  and  that  is  the cash 
I think it  can  be  worked  suc­
system. 
cessfully.
The President—I hope  that  the  mem­
bers  at  this  meeting  will  make  them­
selves  heard.  There is scarcely one  but 
has  some  idea  peculiar  to himself  and, 
no  doubt,  valuable  to  this Association, 
which  he  might  impart  to  us. 
I sin­
cerely trust that  every member will con­
sider  himself  expected  to  say  anything 
upon any subject  which comes up which 
he  deems of  interest to the  Association. 
It is not  well  to  allow  the  meetings to 
drift  into  the  hands of  a few  who  are 
willing—or anxious—to talk.  Let  us all 
join in the discussion.  Let us gather as 
one family,  as freely as we  would  talk a 
matter over in the  family circle.
Mr. Hamilton—I am going to make the 
suggestion  that  a  speech  be  called  for 
from a gentleman  who  was, at one time, 
a  member.  He  was  present  at  Grand 
Rapids  and  gave us a nice  talk,  giving 
us  words  of  cheer. 
I  refer  to  J.  H. 
Crandall, of  Sand Lake.
Mr. Crandall—I do not know what this 
means. 
I  wrote  to  my  friend  two  or 
three weeks ago, and  he  had  the  impu­
dence to publish what I said in the paper,
I was going to be  here in a quiet  corner 
or nook, as it were,  where I could  listen 
and learn.  My friend, our old President, 
has hunted  me  out  already.  Now, I do 
not know that I am known in this part of 
the  county as a talker;  1 rather  think  I 
am  not. 
I sometimes  think I can  run a 
sawmill,  and a shingle  mill, and a store, 
but I never  thought  1  could  run a con­
vention.
I  have  been  President  of  onr  Sand 
Lake  Association  until I find  now  that 
we are in the same boat that many others 
are  here,  i. e.,  without  a  report—some 
life,  but  nearly  dead.  And  when  our 
honorable  President  called  for  Sand 
Lake, my  friend  Blain  said,  “Crandall, 
give a report !”  And I said,  “Keep still ! 
We  are  bitten  by  the  same  snake—we 
have no report to make.”
While the President was  just  inviting 
the expression of  thought here, it flashed 
upon my mind (and I am not a Methodist, 
either—am  more  Baptist  inclined) that 
we could have a sort of  conference  here, 
perhaps,  and  that  we  could  strengthen 
each  other.  1  tell  you,  Mr. Chairman 
and gentlemen, I thought during the last 
ten minutes that I wished everybody was 
here to see the  condition  that  threatens 
our Association. 
I was  reminded of  the 
frost which nipped  the  good  old  lady’s 
garden.  She was out in the  garden  and 
a man rode by going to town.  He looked 
over  and  said,  “Everything  is  killed, 
isn’t  it?” 
“Yes,”  she  replied,  “but, 
thank  God,  I  ain’t  the  only one  that’s 
ketched’  it !” 
I find,  gentlem en,  th a t  lots of you  have j  brought  Barrel, brass knob...
“ ketched it.”  
I  do not  know   With  us,  we  are  n o t ;
dead,  b u t  we  “ sleep eth .”  
up  and  down  the  street—we  have  onei 
side  of  a  street—w here  fo rty   rods  w a s   }  Barber......... "V'so&io
burned  up  tw o  years  ago,  and wre have :  s 
50
not,  as  yet,  had p lu ck   or energy enough ;  Am. B a ll........................................................  net
to  b u ild  it up. 
I  have  urged  them   to ! 
b u c k e t s. ..............................* 3 M
tu rn  out,  and we have w aited a t the m eet- j Well’ ¿^ivei...................................................  4 00
ings and prayed—w aited  m ore  than  w e 1 
prayed,  I f e a r - a n d  sent o u t a com m ittee j g » t LoosePh^^
to  look  up  som ebody. 
w ould  be  appointed  to go a fte r  the  com- ! Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint...............60*10
m ittee.  We have only  about  tw enty-tw o | 
m em bers, and  it  seem s  as  if  everyone ex- j -^rro11ght Loose Pin, japanned..................... 60*05
nected  to sell  som ething  ju st  at  the tim e  Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silvertipped.60*05
1 .  A. L-  • _ __----- 
Y 
...........................60&10
Wrought Table...............................................60*10
the  Association  ought  to be in  session. 
Wrought Inside Blind....................................60*10
And  if  he  comes up he gets near a win­
Wrought Brass.............................................. „„75
dow that overlooks his store—and watch­
Blind,  Clark’s................................................ 70*10
Blind,  Parker’s...............................................70*10
es for a customer. 
70
Blind, Shepard’s ........................................... 
We  are  right  in  the  midst  of  the 
“P. I’s.,”  and, as business men, we have 
Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, ’85................  
40
to  work  and fight hard to hold our own. 
Bissell  No. 5.....................................per doz.$17 00
We have one man in our  midst,  a  hard­
“  19 00
Bissell No. 7, new drop p a n ............... 
ware merchant, who has had the temerity 
Bissell, G rand..................................... 
“  36 00
Grand Rapids....................................... 
“  24 00
to contract with the P. I’s.  south  of  me 
Magic...................................................  
“  15 00
at Cedar Springs, along with the “wooly- 
Grain...............................................dis. 50*02
heads.” 
I spent some time in talking  to 
them.  They are almost  as  dead  as  we 
Cast Steel...................... .......................per ft  434
are at Sand Lake, but, instead of devour­
334
Iron, Steel Points...................................   “ 
ing  us,  they have got  to fight for  their 
share of  the business. 
I am right in the 
65
Ely’s 1-10............................................p erm  
Hick’s  C. F .............................................  
“ 
60
midst of  the P. I. business. 
It is fifteen 
G .D ..................-.................................. 
“ 
35
miles deep all around, and I do not know 
Mnsket.................................................... 
60
“ 
how  high  it  is,  but  it  is  mighty  thick. 
Rim Fire, U. M. C. & Winchester new list..
(Laughter.)
Rim Fire. United States......................... dis. 
50
It has done me some good  to  listen  to 
Central  Fire..........  ................................dis. 
25
reports  of  other failures. 
I  am  going 
home and tell them that  we  are  not the 
Socket Firm er................................................70*10
only  ones  that  have  made a failure  of 
Socket Framing..............................................70*10
Socket Corner................................................. 70*10
success. 
I  believe  the  Business  Men’s 
Socket Slicks.................................................70*10
Association is a grand success and ought 
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............................. 
40
to be firm all over the State.  And it will 
Barton’s Socket Firmers..............................  
20
Cold................................................................ 
net
be,  gentlemen. 
I believe that good will 
be done  at  Muskegon.  Let us go home 
Curry,  Lawrence’s ........................................40*10
and fire up the business men  in  our  re­
Hotchkiss......................................................  
25
spective  places.  The  success  of  this 
White Crayons, per  gross.............. 12@1234 dis. 10
movement is bound to spread.
COCKS.
One thing farther, and that is political. 
60
Brass,  Racking’s................
I heard our Secretary  mildly suggest,  in 
60
..............  
Bibb’s ................................. .
................ 40*10
B eer.....................................
his report, that he thought we had better 
............... 
60
Fenns’............................................................
pass the secretaryship around.  Gentle­
COPPER.
men and Mr. Chairman, I have  felt  that 
Planished, 14 oz cut to size........per pound
brother Stowe  has  been  the  right hand 
14x52. 14x56,14x60 ........................
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60........................
and  bed-rock,  with  our  old  President 
Cold Rolled, 14x48.........................................
from the North,  in building up this Asso­
Bottoms................................
ciation,  and I whispered in his ear, “You 
DRILLS.
keep your mouth  closed.  Bub—you  are 
Morse’s Bit  Stocks........................................ 
Paper and straight Shank............................. 
going to stay with us.”  (Loud applause.)
Morse’s Taper Shank...................................   
Mr.  Hamilton—There  is  another  one 
present that I am sure we should be glad 
to hear from.  He has been a hard worker 
in  furthering  his  collection  agency  in

These  prices are  for cash  buyers,  who 
pay promptly  and  buy in  full  packages.
60
Ives’, old style  ............................................. 
Snell’s............................................................. 
60
Cook’s ............................................................. 
40
Jennings’, genuine........................................„ .  ?5
Jennings’,  im itation.................................... 50<sl0
First Quality, S. B. Bronze...........................$  7 00
D.  B. Bronze............................  11  00
S.B.S. Steel.............................  8 50
D. B. Steel................................  13  00
40
Spring  ........................................................... 
Railroad...................................................... • # £4 00
Garden.................................................... ne*  30 00
Hand..................................................  
  60*10*10

Door, Sargent.................................................60*10
Stove................................................................ 50&10
Carriage new list.......................................
Plow................................................................ 40*10
Sleigh shoe................................................
I Wrought Barrel  Bolts..............................
I Cast Barrel Bolts......................................
i Cast Barrell, brass  knobs........................
Cast Square Spring

(Laughter.
J u s t  w h at th e disease  is,  wrought Square........................................... 

I hen an o th er one j c ast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed...............60&

I  have  gone  j ^ e s ’Door.:  ...................................................60*10

[c o n t in u e d   on  f o u r t h   p a g e .]

'................................  

(Applause.)

(Laughter).

(Laughter.)

CARPET  SWEEPERS.

AUGURS AND BITS. 

£oose Pin. ^

DRIPPING PANS.

b u t t s ,  c a st. 

CARTRIDGES.

CROW BARS.

BALANCES. 

BARROWS. 

TflhlA 

CRADLES.

c h is e l s. 

b r a c e s. 

BLOCKS.

COMBS. 

c h a l k .

b e l l s . 

. . .  

b o l t s. 

' ' '  ' 

dis.

AXES.

“ 
“ 
“ 

CAPS.

tjp;

dis.

dis.

dis.

dis.

diS.

diS.

diS.

d is.

d is.

60

“ 

' 

’ 

,  

 

40
40
40

Small sizes, ser pound.................................  
07
  634
Large sizes, per  pound...............................  
Com. 4  piece, 6 in ............................ doz. net 
75
Corrugated...................................... dis. 20*10*10
Adjustable..............................................dis.  34*10

ELBOWS.

S T E E L   S C R A P E R S .

No. 1 holds 7 feet of earth. 
No. 2  “  5  “
No. 3  “  3  “

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

W H O L E S A L E   H A R D W A R E .

10 and 12 Monroe St. 

33, 35, 37, 39 and 41 Louis St,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

dis.

EXPANSIVE BITS.

30
Clark’s, small, $18; large, $26..........
25
Ives’, 1, $18;  2, $24;  3, $30..............
dis.
FILES—New List.
.60*10
American File Association List—
.60*10
Disston’s .........................................
.60&10
New  American —
Nicholson’s ...................................................60*10
Heller’s ...........................................
Heller’s Horse Rasps.....................
GALVANIZED IRON.

14

12 

dis.

Discount, 60

Nos.  16  to  20;  22  and  24;  25  and  26;
List 

13
GAUGES.
50
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s.
HAMMERS.
Naydole  & Co.’s.......................................dis. 
25
25
........................... ...................uis. 
Kip’s 
Yerkes & Plumb’s................................... dis. 40&10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel..........................30c list 60
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast  Steel. Hand— 30c 40*10
Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2 ,3 .................................dis.60&10
gtate.............................................per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook  and  Strap, to 12 in. 434  14  and
longer...........................' .......................... - 
334
*9
Screw Hook and  Eye, 34.........................net 
“  %........................... net  834
« 
34............... 
net  734
“ 
“ 
%........................... net  734
“ 
“ 

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

HINGES.

“ 
“ 
“ 

dis.

h a n g e r s. 

Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track... .50*10
Champion,  anti-friction..............................   60*10
Kidder, wood track ......................................  
40

HOLLOW WARE

Pots..................................................................60*05
Kettles............................................................
Gray enameled..............................................  

50

HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS.

 

dis.

HORSE NAILS.

Stamped  TinW are......................... new list 70&10
25
Japanned Tin Ware.........
new list 3334*10
Granite Iron W are...........
HOES.

LOCKS—DOOR. 

k n o b s—New List. 

Grub  1..................................................... SH) dis. 60
Grub 2 
$11.50,  dis. 60
Grub3. " .................................................$12, dis. 60
An Sable................................dis. 25&10@25&10*10
Putnam...................................... dis. 5&10&234&234
N orthwestern.................................   dis. 10*10*5
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings.....................
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings..................
D o o r, p o rc e la in ,  p la te d  trim m in g s ...................
Door,  porceluin, trimmings.........................
D ra w e r  a n d   S h u tte r, p o r c e la in .........................
Picture, H. L. Judd  &  Co.’s.........................40*10
Hemacite.......................................................  
45
Russell & Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new l i s t ..........
Mallory, Wheeler  &  Co.’s ............................
Branford’s ....................................................
55
Norwalk’s ...................................................... 
Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s....................... 
70]
Adze Eye........................................... $16.00, dis. 60
Hunt Eye............................................$15.00, dis. 60
Hunt’s. . .....................................$18.50, dis. 20*10.
diS.
Sperry & Co.’s, Post, handled..,....................  
50
dis.
40
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ....................................  
40
“  P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleables.... 
“  Landers,  Ferry & Clark’s................... 
40
“  Enterprise.........................................  
25
Stebbin’s Pattern........................................... 60*10
Stebbin’s Genuine..........................................60*10
Enterprise, self-measuring........................... 
25

MOLASSES GATES. 

MATTOCKS.

l e v e l s. 

MAULS. 

m il l s. 

dis.

dis.

diS.

_ 

SAND PAPER.

SASH CORD.

List acct. 19,’86....................................... dis. 
Silver Lake, White A.............................. list 
“ 
Drab A ...................................  “ 
“  White  B................................  “ 
D rabB...................................   “ 
“ 
“ 
White C................................35

Discount, 10.

40
50
55
50
55

SASH WEIGHTS.

 

“ 
“ 

dis.

sa w s. 

t a c k s. 

SAUSAGE SUUFFER8 OB FILLERS.

Solid Eyes..............................................per ton $25
Miles’ “Challenge” __ per doz. $20, dis. 50@50&65
Perry................... per doz. No. 1, $15;  No. 0,
...........................................$21;  dis. 50@50&5
Draw Cut No. 4............................ each, $30, dis  30
Enterprise Mfg. Co..........................dis. 20*10@30
Silver’s.................................................. dis.  40*10
dis.
Disston’s  Circular.....................................45@45&5
Cross Cut................................... 45@45&5
H and......................................... 25@25*5
♦Extras sometimes given by jobbers.
Atkins’  Circular...........................................dis.  9
“  Silver Steel  Dia. X Cuts, per foot,__  
70
50
“  Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot.... 
“  Special Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot__  
30
“  Champion  and  Electric  Tooth  X
Cuts,  per  foot..............................................  
26
American, all kinds......................................  
60
60
Steel, all  kinds.............................................. 
60
Swedes, all kinds........................................... 
60
GimpandLace.......................................... 
Cigar Box Nails............................................  
50
50
Finishing  Nails............................................  
Common and  Patent  Brads.........................  
50
Hungarian Fails and Miners’ Tacks........... 
50
50
Trunk and Clout Nails.................................  
Tinned Trunk and Clout Nails....................  
45
Leathered Carpet Tacks................................ 
35
Steel, Game.....................................................60*10
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s ................ 
35
70
Oneida  Community, Hawley * Norton’s  ... 
Hotchkiss’...................................................... 
70
P. S. & W.  Mfg. Co.’s  ................................... 
70
Mouse,  choker.....................................18c per doz.
Mouse, delusion................................ $1.50 per doz.
Bright Market................................................  6734
Annealed Market........................................... 70*10
Coppered Market...........................................  6234
Extra Bailing................................................ 
55
Tinned Market..............................................  6234
Tinned  Broom................................... per pound 09
Tinned Mattress............................per pound 834
Coppered  Spring  Steel........................................ 50
Tinned  Spring Steel...................................... 40*10
Plain Fence........................................per pound 03
Barbed  Fence, galvanized..................................$3 75
painted......................................... 3 00
Copper..............................................  new list net
Brass................................................. 
w ir e  g oo ds.
Bright.........................................
Screw  Eyes................................
Hook’s ........................................
Gate Hooks and Eyes................
WRENCHES.

“  “  “
dis.
.70*10*10 
.70*10*10 
. .70*10*10 
. .70*10*10

30
Baxter’s  Adjustable, nickeled..................... 
Coe’s  Genuine.............................................. 
50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,........... 
75
Coe’s  Patent, malleable................................75*10

t r a p s . 

w ir e . 

dis.

dis.

dis.

“ 

m isc e l l a n e o u s. 

Bird Cages....................................................  
50
Pumps, Cistern.........................................  
75
50
Screws, New List........................................... 
Casters, Bed  and  Plate........................... 50*10*10
Dampers, American...................................... 
40
Forks, hoes, rakes  and all steel goods........ 
65

dis.

NAILS
Advance above 12d nails.

FENCE  AND  BRADS.

25
10
25
40

FINE BLUED.
 

50d to 60d........................................................ 
lOd................................................................... 
8dand9d........................................................ 
6d and 7d........................................................ 
4dand5d............................................................. 
. 60
3 d ...............................................................................................   1 00
2 d .........................................................................................  1 5 0
4d................................-..................................   10°
3d 
1  50
id ::::::::::::::::::........................................... 200
12d to 30d
lOd..........
8d to 9d 
6d to 7d...
4d to 5d...........................................................  1  JO
1  50
3d.
%  inch.

CASTING AND BOX.

COMMON BARREL.

 

2  25

c l in c h .

1^4 and  134 inch.............................................  135
1 15 1 00 
...................................
2  and  234 
“ 
234 and 234  “ 
...................................
85 
3 inch......................................................
75
334 and 434  inch....................................

Each half keg 10 cents extra.

o il e r s . 

d is.

dis.

i *l a n e s. 

Zinc or tin, Chase’s Patent.......................... 60&i0
Zinc, with brass bottom................................ 
50
BrassorCopper.............................................  
  50
Reaper........................................per gross, $12 net
Olmstead’s .....................................................50*10
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy..................................40@10
Sciota Bench.................................................   @60
Sandusky Tool  Co.’s, fancy..........................40@10
Bench, first quality..........................  
„@60
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s, wood............20*10
Fry,  Acme..............................................ffis.  ®)
i0
C om m on,  p o lis h e d ........................................... d is. 
50
Iron and  Tinned........................................... 
Copper Rivets and Burs................................ 
50
“A” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27  10 20 
“B” Wood’s  pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27...  9 20 

p a t e n t  p l a n is h e d  ir o n .

r iv e t s. 

PANS.

Broken packs 34c per pound extra.

dis.

 

ROPES.

d is.

Sisal, 34 inch and larger..............................   1234
Manilla...........................................................  W i
75
Steel and Iron................................................ 
Try and Bevels..............................................  
60
M itre.................................   
80
SHEET IRON.Com.  Smooth.  Com.

SQUARES. 

$3 00
3 00
3 10
3 15
3 25
3 35
All  sheets No. 18  and  lighter,  over 30  inches 

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

 

M E T A L S .

PIG TIN.

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

c o p p e r .

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

INGOT.

ZINC.

Lake...................................................................1834
“Anchor” Brand..................................................18

Duty:  Sheet, 234c per pound.
600 pound  casks................................................. 634
Per  pound...................................................... 7@734
Duty:  Pig, $2  per 100 pounds.  Old Lead, 2c per 
American  ......................................... '...........@5
Newark........................................................... @5
6
B ar....................................... 
Sheet....................................................... 8c, dis. 20

pound.  Pipe and Sheets 3c per pound.

LEAD.

SOLDER.

34@34................................................................
Extra W iping.................................................. 1334
The  prices  of  the  many  other  qualities  of 
solder m the market indicated by private brand! 
vary according to composition.
ANTIMONY.

Cookson.........................................per pound  14J4
Hallett’s........................................ 
11M
TIN—MELYN GRADE.
10xi4 IC, Charcoal............................. 
14x20 IC, 
12X12IC, 
14x1410, 
10x28 IC, 
10x14 IX, 
14x20 IX, 
12x12 IX, 
14x14 IX, 
20x28 IX, 

...$ 6
S
 
6
8
...................................  6
H
....  10
............................. 
8
..........................................
 
7
 
ä
7
 
ä
 
8
3
 
12
S
.........................................

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Each additional X on this grade, $1.75.

“ 

 
 
 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

10xl4IC,  Charcoal.......................................$5
g
5
 
14x20 IC, 
£
12x1210, 
................................  .......  5
3
 
14x14 IC, 
9
$
29x28IC, 
.................................. 11
S
6
 
10x14 IX, 
S
6
 
14x20 EX, 
8
7
 
12x12 IX, 
;
S
14x14 IX, 
 
H
8
20x28 EX, 
 
14
S

TEN—ALLAWAY GRADE.
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Each additional X on this grade $1.50.
14x20 IC, Terne  M. F ...................................$ 715
3
20x28 IC,
ä
Worcester...........................  5
14x20 IC,
g
 
7
14x20 IX,
3
.............................................   11
29x28 IC,
S
Allaway  Grade................ 
4
14X20IC,
8
................   6
“ 
14x20 IX,
£
“ 
20x28 IC, 
.................
...................................  10
“  
S
 
“ 
13
20x28 IX, 
“ 
.................
g

“ 
“ 
BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.

ROOFING PLATES

“ 
“ 
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«  
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“ 

 

 

“  

 

14x28  IX.......................................................
14x31  IX.......................................................
14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boilers, i  M«nd 
14x60ix!  “  “  9 
jper pound....

“ 

$12
.13

 

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The M ichigan T radesman

Official Organ of M ichigan Business Men’s  Association.

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E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

WEDNESDAY,  AUGUST  7,  1889.

THE  MUSKEGON  CONVENTION.
The  fourth  annual  convention of  the 
Michigan  Business  Men’s  Association, 
which  was  held  at Muskegon last week, 
was the most representative gathering of 
retail merchants ever held in this country. 
While this statement may appear to be  a 
broad  one,  T h e  T u a d esm a x  makes  it 
advisedly,  and  is  prepared  to  substan­
tiate the claim whenever  called  upon to 
do so.

to  concur 

Everything  appeared 

in 
making  the  event a  success.  The  rail­
ways  of  the  State  granted  a  half-fare 
rate;  the  weather  was  perfection itself, 
being  neither  too  warm  nor  too  cold; 
the arrangements for the  convention had 
been made with scrupulous care,  and the 
hospitality of  the  Muskegon  people was 
limited only by the ability of  the visitors 
to partake thereof;  the committee reports 
were  not  so  long or so exhaustive as to 
preclude  debate;  the  papers  were  uni­
formly  excellent;  the  discussions  were 
direct and to the point—in short, it would 
be difficult  to  conceive a more fortunate 
combination  of  circumstances  than  ex­
isted  in  the  Sawdust City on  Tuesday, 
Wednesday and  Thursday of  last  week.
Of  the condition of  the Association,  as 
indicated  by  the  address  of  the  Presi­
dent and the report of  the Secretary,  the 
readers of  T h e  T r a d esm a n are already 
familiar,  as both  documents  were  given 
in  full  last  week.  The  report  of  the 
Treasurer conveyed the  pleasing  intelli­
gence  that  the  debit  existing at the be­
ginning of  the fiscal  year  had  been con­
verted  into a  credit,  with  several  local 
associations  yet to  hear  from.  The  re­
ports of the Executive Board and Finance 
Committee,  which  made a rigid  investi­
gation of  the receipts and disbursements, 
satisfied the delegates  that  the  financial 
administration  of  the  Association  had 
been  honestly  and  economically  con­
ducted.

Of 

the  work  accomplished  by  the 
various committees, that of the Insurance 
Committee  commands  the  highest  com­
mendation.  Despite the  attempt, on the 
part of a single individual, to belittle the 
work of  the Committee and  discredit the 
joint  recommendation of  the  Committee 
and the Executive Board, the  convention 
adopted the report  unanimously and the 
Executive Board subsequently instructed 
the Committee to proceed with the organ­
ization of  the proposed company with all 
possible dispatch.  This will be welcome 
news to the great  body of  Michigan bus­
iness  men,  who  will  thus be enabled to 
be  their  own  insurers, carry their  own 
risks, and  participate  in  the  profits  of 
the business.

Fully two hours  were  given to the dis­
cussion  of  the  P.  of  L  matter,  aside 
from the frequent references to  the  sub­
ject  in  the reports of  local associations. 
The reports indicated that in those local­
ities where  the  matter had been  treated 
with indifference, no serious  loss  ensued 
with  the  legitimate  merchant,  while  in 
those  sections  where  the  dealers  had 
fought the movement tooth and nail, con­
demning its organizers and  ridiculing its 
followers,  it  had  thrived  like  a  green 
bay tree.  While  no  resolution was sug­
gested  embodying  the  sense of  the con­
vention,  the general sentiment seemed to 
be  that  the  easiest way to deal with the 
craze was to let it severely alone.

As  to 

the  “future  policy  of 

the 
B. M. A.,” there  was no division of  sen­
timent.  All  appeared  to  realize  the 
gravity of  the  situation  and the sugges­
tion  of  the  President,^that a competent 
organizer be employed  to  render  assist­
ance  wherever  aid 
is  needed,  was 
promptly  adopted.  Both  the  President 
and  Secretary  were  subsequently  in­
structed by the  Executive  Board  to  an­
swer any calls  from  struggling  associa­
tions or from  towns  desiring  assistance 
in forming new associations.

The  cordial  acception  discorded  the 
subject of Building and Loans Asociations 
is in striking contrast  with that  of  two 
years  ago,  when  the  delegates  to  the 
Flint  convention  gingerly accorded  the 
subject  a  decent  hearing.  The  great 
number  of 
these  organizations  formed 
under the auspices  of  the B.  M. A., and 
the success  attending  their  career,  has 
wrought a great  change in  public  senti­
ment  on  this  subject.  The  wholesale 
condemnation  of  the  so-called  national 
associations,  both by Governor Luce and 
several  members  of 
the  convention, 
should serve as  a  warning  to  any busi­
ness  man  who is asked to contribute  to 
the  support  of  foreign  institutions  of 
this character.

Of  the  change proposed in connection 
with  the  collection  department,  not 
enough has yet been done to indicate what 
scope the  innovation  will  take.  Mem­

bers can rest assured, however,  that the 
Board will  weigh  the  matter  carefully 
and introduce no change which  will  not 
be in the line  of  progress and more  effi­
cient service.

The presence  of  Governor Luce,  who 
was  with the convention for  three  days 
and made  three  general  addresses,  did 
much to add to  the  pleasure  and  profit 
of  the  occasion,  as  well  as  add  many 
friends to the Governor’s repertoire.

the  generous  welcome  and  un­
bounded  hospitality  of  the  Muskegon 
people, T h e  T r a d esm a n is unable to do 
full  justice. 
It  surpassed anything  of 
the  kind  ever  experienced by the Asso­
ciation  and  the  remembrance  of 
the 
event  will  long be a warm  spot  in  the 
heart of every delegate present.

Of 

FROM  A  DETROIT  STANDPOINT.
The Detroit Tribune  of  last  Saturday 
published  the  following  as  its  leading 
editorial:
The  meeting  of  the  State  Business 
Men’s Association at Muskegon this week 
was  one  of  profit  as  well as  pleasure. 
The proceedings  were interesting all the 
way  through  and  the  discussions  held 
and  papers  read were decidedly instruc­
tive and entertaining.
There can  be  no  doubt  as to the ben­
efits derived from  such  meetings.  They 
bring  together  large  numbers  of  the 
most practical and  intelligent  represent­
ative men of  the State for the purpose of 
“trading”  views  and  opinions,  studying 
and  discussing  measures  and  methods, 
and  “posting”  themselves  generally on 
questions pertaining to the wide world of 
commerce.  The  benefits  derived  from 
such  a  pooling  of  business  brains  and 
experiences  must  certainly  be  of  much 
value  to  the Association, to say nothing 
of  the very desirable  and  profitable per­
sonal  acquaintance  resulting from their 
meetings.
Much of the success of this Association 
is  due  to  the  able  and  indefatigable 
efforts of  its  Secretary,  Mr. E.  A. Stowe, 
of  T h e  Mic h ig a n  T r a d esm a n,  whose 
re-election  to  that  office  is  not  only  a 
proper  recognition of  his  services,  but 
an  assurance  that  the  interests  of  the 
Association, which are largely committed 
to the  Secretary’s jreeping, will  be  ably 
and faithfully served the coming year.

S.  L.  Loomis,  of  Washington,  who 
made a very close  guess  at  the  popula­
tion  actually ascertained  by the  census 
of  1880,  estimates  that  our  population 
will  be  found  to  reach  67,000,000 next 
year,  and  87,000,000  in 1000.  Carrying 
forward his  calculations  through the de­
cades of the next century, he finds that by 
1990  there  will  be a total of  915,079,642 
people in this  country,  being  one person 
to every 2.4 acres of  land in the country, 
Alaska included.  Yet  even  this  would 
be slightly less  than  270  to  the  square 
mile, which is the average for the British 
Islands,  and  far  below that of  Belgium 
and  Switzerland. 
Such  calculations, 
however,  are  entirely misleading.  The 
natural  increase of population  in Amer­
ica is to  double  in forty-five  years.  All 
the rest is by immigration,  and when the 
country  becomes  more  densely  settled, 
the  influx  from  abroad  gradually  will 
cease.

A considerable portion of T h e T r a d e s­
man’s  available  space  is given up.  this 
week,  to the report of  the  fourth annual 
convention  of  the  Michigan  Business 
Men’s Association  and  the  same will be 
the  case  during  the ensuing two weeks. 
No  more  important  matters  exist  than 
the subjects  discussed  at  these  conven­
tions and business men  generally will do 
well  to  give  the  report  a  painstaking 
perusal.  _______________

A  few months  ago  T h e  T ra desm a n 
ventured the criticism that the Muskegon 
people  are  “forever  unsatisfied,”  and, 
despite  the  antagonism  the  statement 
created.  T h e  T ra d esm a n  repeats  it— 
the  Muskegon  people  are  “forever  un­
satisfied”—if  their  guests  do  not  enjoy 
every moment they spend in the Sawdust 
City.

Dealers 

in  tobacco  should  bear  in 
mind that the law prohibiting the sale of 
the  weed in  any form  to persons  under 
seventeen  years of  age goes  into  effect 
to-day,  August 7.  Any  sales  to persons 
umfjer  the  proper  age  should  only  be 
made on the order of parent or guardian.

Why He  Needed Prayers.

It  seems  that  the  congregation  of  a 
church  in one of  the  southern  counties 
of  Virginia was one  day greatly shocked 
upon  learning  that  their  preacher  had 
departed  under  most  discreditable  cir­
cumstances.  On  the  following  Sunday 
nearly every one in the congregation was 
desirous of  hushing  up the scandal,  and 
under  great  restraint  many  interesting 
conversations  were held merely to prove 
that  the  members  of  the  church  could 
rise above  sensational  gossip.  Just be­
fore  the  services  were  closed.  Brother 
Elijah P. Brookrod  arose and said: 
“Brethren  and  Sisters:  Since  we last 
met  in  this  house,  something  which 
seems to have cast a gloom over this con­
gregation  has  occurred.  We  were  all 
much  attached  to our  minister;  in fact, 
we loved him, and now I propose that we 
offer up a prayer for the wanderer.”
A  sensational  wave  passed  ever  the 
audience.  Another  brother  arose  and, 
turning to Elijah P.  Brookrod,  said:
“I am  astonished  that  you should de­
sire the  congregation to pray for our err­
ing minister—-you, above all others.” 

“Why?”
“Because  he 
ran  away  with  your 
wife.”
“Yes, I  know,”  Elijah  replied,  “and 
that  is  the  reason  why I think  he will 
need our prayers.”

A  GRAND  SUCCESS. 

[c o n t in u e d   f r o m   t h ir d   p a g e .]

I think 

Iowa.  He brings good tidings. 
his  words  will  be  interesting  to us. 
would move that he be granted the priv 
leges of the  floor  during  these  sessions 
and that we  call  upon him for a few re 
marks. 
I refer to Mr.  Burnell,  of  Mar­
shalltown, Iowa.
Mr.  Burnell—There is probably no one 
who can appreciate the labor there  is  in 
working up a State  Associktion,  except­
ing Mr.  Stowe, who has been in the same 
work I have engaged  in  for the past fiv 
years.  We started in Iowa with a dead 
beat list, in 1885.  and ran it until Novem 
ber,  1887.  We had good results to a cer 
tain extent. 
I  ran  it  up  so that at one 
time we had 12,000 members on the dead 
beat list.
In the  first  place,  each  member  who 
joined our Association paid us $10.  He 
paid $4 down and received blanks similar 
to the ones you have.  Then he paid fifty 
cents  a  month  for  the  dead-beat  lists 
We got out those dead-beat lists  as  soon 
as we could,  by counties.  Some countie: 
ran up as high as  six  or  seven  month 
and  responded  with  the  money  at  the 
rate of fifty cents a mouth.  Finally, wi 
had to throw over  four  or  five  countie 
together—then they could  not  refuse  to 
pay the fifty cents a month.  Of  course 
they  were  all  under  contract  to do so 
and  by  persuasive  letters  I  got a good 
many  to  pay.  But I made up my mind 
that it was  impossible  for  one  man  to 
head miy kind of a collecting agency and 
publish a dead-beat  list and make a sue 
cess of it. 
I  am  surprised  at what the 
State  of  Michigan  has  done  with  the 
que.-tion.
There is no one more interested in the 
reports than I.  My heart is in the work 
Although a young  man,  I  have  spent 
large sum of  money  in  this  work since 
1885.  No one has taken a deeper interes 
in the  State  Association  in  Iowa, or in 
the collecting system,  than I. 
In 1887, ] 
threw away over  $15,000  worth  of  con 
tracts that I had for a second year’s dead 
beat list, that  is,  the  second half of the 
year.  The  second year, I went to work 
in Iowa,  Kansas and  Nebraska and pub­
lished what I call a  “State Report,” giv­
ing the entire State in alphabetical order 
I have with me  at  the hotel a report for 
Iowa  that  has  42,000  names of  partie 
who  do  not  pay  their  debts,  in  Iowa 
alone, and I have not half of them.  The 
population of Iowa is 1,600,000. 
I have 
a Nebraska report  at  the  hotel that has 
over 30,000 names. 
I had  one  for  Kan 
sas,  but destroyed it on  account  of  law 
suits.  We had at one time law  suits  for 
over $25,000.  Of course,  we  won  them 
all;  but it scared  the  merchants  so that 
it is impossible to do anything with Kan 
sas a second year.  When I went  around 
the second  year  for  reports,  I  found it 
impossible.  Right  in  my own town  of 
Marshalltown,  I got a black eye.  Where 
I had 118 members the first year, the sec 
ond  year  I  got  twenty-five  only.  Of 
course, that was very discouraging,  but 
kept at work.  Finally, the  Association 
down in Ottawa  county,  Missouri,  took 
the work into Kansas.  They weut over 
the  entire  list  straight  through,  then 
added to our dead-beat list the  good,  the 
limited, the good but slow,  and  the slow 
—added  them  to the  entirely  unworthy 
creditors. 
I finally  heard  of  them  and 
sent  one  of  my  representatives  down 
there.  He came back and reported what­
ever they were doing. 
I then thought of 
a credit rating system,  which I started  in 
1887. 
I have all of my reports  with  me 
at the  hotel,  and  will  be  very  glad to 
show them to any one. 
I  have  half  of 
the State of Iowa in book form.  Can tell 
you how over 250,000 people of Iowa pay 
their debts.  These  are in book form by 
counties. 
In one report, which I hold in 
my hand,  there  are  over  5,000  names 
These are called credit rating reports.  It 
gives the names of  the consumers in  the 
county,  from  the  banker  to  the  day 
laborer.  It tells how many different mer 
chants  each  consumer  deals  with,  also 
how he pays.  With  the  dead-beat list 
you  have only a compiled  list  of  those 
you know.  There is not a merchant who 
will spot a man as a dead-beat  unless  he 
he is a thoroughly professional dead-beat. 
What you want to  know is whether he is 
good,  whether  he  is  slow,  whether his 
credit is unlimited.  Our ratings are N, 
R, W, G and  H.  Our  key  was  read in 
this  way  by  a  school  superintendent: 
“Now Rascals  Will  Get  Hell.”  Then, 
backward,  “He gets  Well  Rated  Now— 
who  pays  his  debts.”  The  State  of 
Michigan or any  other  State  can  teach 
the people  just the same thing that  Dun 
or Bradstreet  have  taught  you.  Keep 
your credit up in Chicago, or C. O.  D. for 
your goods.  A cash  business  is  impos­
sible.  We had it tried in one town, and 
there  were  two  or  three  failures  on 
account of it.  They will credit a friend. 
If they credit a friend,  they  will  credit 
any one they consider good.  Then is the 
time a merchant  wants a report  of  this 
kind. 
In the State of Iowa to-day there 
is  only  $10.000,000  on  the  merchants’ 
books  that  is  not  worth five cents on a 
dollar.  We  run  our  collecting  system 
differently. 
It  is  all  done  through our 
office on similar, but somewhat different, 
blanks  to  yours.  We  issue  the Inter- 
State Tracer, a weekly paper. 
It goes to 
every one of our  members.  We  give  a 
report when a man moves from Marshall­
town  to  Cedar  Rapids,  or  when a man 
moves in we tell  where  he  comes  from 
and how he pays his debts. 
I think that 
is where our success is.  We  tell  every­
thing we know.  Since 1887, we have had 
no  disturbance  whatever  in  regard  to 
reporting or anything of that  kind;  and, 
thus far, I am  glad  to  say that our sys­
tem has proved itself a success—so much 
so that in one county  we  have  issued  a 
third report. 
It took six weeks to work 
the county in  the  credit  rating  at first, 
the  second  year  four  weeks,  this year 
two days, and I added twenty-five to  our 
membership.  We have eiglity-five  mem­
bers in our  own  city.  All  the  reports 
which 1 have renewed have  doubled  our 
membership,  and 
too,  without 
any State organization.  The State organ­
ization was incorporated February 4.  On 
March 15, we held our first local meeting. 
To-day we have  fifty local organizations 
and we are averaging now  from  four  to 
six per week.  I have six men at work in 
the field.  This is entirely different from 
what  you are doing and it gives us more 
money.  The  merchant  with you pays $3 
to $4 a year,  with  us he pays $12 a year; 
but it gives him everything—blanks, and

that, 

a guarantee to give the standing of every 
one. 
I am  here to see  what I can  learn 
in  regard  to  your  State  Association 
From  reports I have  received  by letters 
and otherwise, I think our State Associa 
tion is going to be successful.  One local 
organization  has  changed  its  meetings 
from  monthly  to  every  two  weeks, 
employ  local  secretaries to send  me  re 
ports of  each  meeting;  but he has got to 
have a quorum  before  he  gets  his  pay 
for it.  All  these reports  are  published 
go from  one  association  to another  and 
keep  the  work  up.  Thus  far  we  are 
exceedingly well pleased  with the condi 
tion of  things.  As  soon  as  we  get 100 
local organizations, we  shall  call a- State 
convention. 
It  is  something  we  havi 
not had  yet.
I think there were two or  three  thing: 
in  your  President’s  message  that  you 
men ought to look after and  watch  very 
carefully.  Some  of  his  ideas  are  very 
one  point, 
good, 
especially  —  you 
have  got  to  get  somebody in  the  field 
and  keep  him  there. 
It  is remarkable 
that  you have  done  as well as  you have 
without  anyone  in  the  field  to  work 
Your  Secretary  has  done  work  that  is 
surprising  to  me. 
I have  known  him 
and of  his  work,  four  years.  You  can 
not  replace  Mr.  Stowe  in  Michigan 
(Applause.)
There  is  no  man  knows  what he has 
done  better  than  1  do. 
I  have  spent 
over  $24,000  in  this  work  in  Iowa, 
have laid a foundation  that  is  going  to 
make  me  lots of  money.  These reports 
are going to be very remunerative  to  me 
as  the  years  roll  on. 
I  can  bring  500 
men  in  Iowa  who,  if  my  credit  rating 
system cost $50 a  year, would gladly pay 
it.  We are  teaching  the people of  Iowa 
to  live  within  their  means.  There  i 
nothing  on  earth  that  causes  so  much 
unhappiness as debt.  We all know that 
The American  people  are too apt to live 
beyond  their  means.  The  result is the 
laboring  man  and  the  good  farmers of 
Iowa  are  standing  behind  us  to-day 
They say,  “Continue your good work and 
we are satisfied;  we  can  buy  our  goods 
cheaper.”  We  have  friends  among the 
honest  consumers of  Iowa. 
I have  had 
many men  who  were going to “wipe the 
earth”  with  me on the  dead-beat  list re 
ports.  As  I  said,  I  have  reports  from 
fifty  counties  which I should be pleased 
to  show,  at  the  hotel. 
I  could  have 
brought  thousands  of  letters  of  testi­
monial, but the reports  are  testimonials 
in themselves.
The President—Our Association  is un­
I  am 
der  obligations  to  Mr.  Burnell. 
glad he is present  and  hope  that he will 
feel  repaid  for  the trouble and expense 
involved in coming to our convention.

Mr. Stowe  then  introduced to the con­
vention Hon. E.  N. Bates, of  Moline, and 
Chas. Clarke,  of  Ovid.  On  motion, they 
were granted the  right of  speech and the 
privileges  of  the  floor  during  the  re­
remaining sessions.

HARDWOOD  LUMBER.

The furniture factories  here pay as follows for 
dry  stock,  measured  merchantable,  mill  culls 
out:
Basswood, log-run...............................13 00@15
Birch,  log-run.......................................15 00@16
Birch, Nos. 1 and 2..............................  
©22
Black Ash, log-run...............................14 00@16
Cherry, log-run.....................................25 00@40
Cherry, Nos. 1  and 2......... J............... 60 00@65
Cherry, Cull.........................................   @12
Maple, log-run..................................... 12 00@13
Maple,  soft, log-run............................. 11  00@13
Maple, Nos. 1 and 2..............................   @20
Maple,  clear, flooring..........................  @25
Maple,  white, selected........................  @25
Red Oak, log-run..................................20 00@21
Red Oak, Nos. 1 and 2..........................26 00@28
Red Oak, 
sawed, 6 Inch and upw’d .38 00@40
Red Oak, M sawed, regular..................30 00@32
Red Oak, No. 1, step plank..................  @25
Walnut, log ru n ...................................  @55
Walnut, Nos. 1 and 2...........................   @75
Walnuts, c u ll......................................   @25
Grey Elm, log-run................................ 12 60@13
White Aso, log-run...............................14 00@16
Whitewood, log-run.............................20 00@22
White Oak, log-run...............................17 00@18
White Oak, 
sawed. Nos. 1 and 2__  42  00@43

WAX  STARCH

T h e   B est  T h in g   o n   th e  

M a rk et.

Over  100  Boxes  Sold 
the 

Grand  Rapids 
First  Week.

in 

Wax Starch is  sold as follows:
- 

50 %-lb.  Packages, 
16  2  lb. Wood  Boxes, 
30 %-lb.  Packages, 

$4.00
. .
*o.60
Fine  picture  with  each 2-lb.  box or 

- 
j 
f 

small packages.

I. 

ffl,  Clark  it  Son

Sole  Agents,

G ra n d   R a p id s.

The evening session  was  held  at  the 
opera  house,  being  opened  with prayer 
by Rev. J.  N. Rippey, as follows: 

Almighty  God,  our  Heavenly  Father, 
unto whom  all  hearts  are  open,  all de­
sires known, and  from  whom  no  secrets 
are  hid,  cleanse  thou our hearts by the 
inspiration  of  Thy Holy Spirit,  that  we 
may  know  what it is we ought to do and 
that  we  may have  ability and  power to 
fulfill  Thy  will  and  determine  justice 
during  the  sessions of  this  Association. 
Grant  Thy blessing,  we  beseech  Thee, 
upon  the  delegates, that  the  welfare of 
their people may be established through­
out  our  whole  State  and  community. 
Direct us, O Lord, in all our  doings with 
Thy most  gracious  favor,  through Jesus 
Christ, our Lord.  Amen.
Samuel H. Stevens  then  delivered the 

address of  welcome, as follows: 

Welcome,  thrice welcome!
Such is  the  sentiment I am deputed to 
utter by the Business  Men’s  Association 
of  Muskegon,  and it becomes  my pleas­
ant duty to assure  you  that these are no 
empty words,  no  idle  thoughts  to  vain 
delusions  given,  but  express,  so  far as 
words  may,  the  true  sentiments of  our 
people. 
I trust that  your sojourn among 
may  be  rendered  so  pleasant  that 
when  you  return  to  your  homes,  your 
sojourn  will  bring  out  one regret:  Oh, 
that  we  had  brought  our  wives  and 
sweethearts with us!  But as all our joy 
must be tinctured with  sorrow, so I sup­
pose  your  visit  must  be  marred a little 
by  this  one  regret.  But  you  can  tell 
them of  what  you saw in and around our 
beautiful city, with  its  miles on miles of 
paved  streets, surpassing  those  of  any 
city of  its size in  the  State, of  its beau­
tiful  lakes  and  natural  parks  and cool 
and  genial  climate,  its stupendous  saw­
mills, of  its rush and  push; and  you can 
assure  them  that  it  is  bound to be the 
largest  and  most-  important  city on the 
western  shore  of  our  grand  old  State; 
and  you may add, without  mental reser- 
ation,  that it is surrounded  with  more 
and  finer  health  resorts  and  possesses 
more  health  to  the  acre  than  can  be 
found in the same area of territory in the 
Western States.
I have, I trust, said  all  that  is  neces­
sary to  make  you  feel  assured  you  are 
welcome, and now  you will pardon me if 
reach out beyond the path  usually trod 
by  those  who  essay  to  discharge  this 
celcome duty,  and  say that, in  my hum­
ble  judgment, the  mission of  your Asso­
ciation must rise  far  above the consider­
ation  of  those  minor  matters—to some, 
seemingly, of  the  first  importance—the 
collection of  bad debts  and  checkmating 
of  dead-beats.  True,  these are not with­
out their value.  They are, however, but 
the camp followers, and, unless the Asso­
ciation rises from their  contemplation to 
higher plane  and  broader  comprehen­
sion of  the responsibilities and  duties of 
the  hour, it  will  sink  by  the  wayside, 
unhonored  and  unwept.  Life  is all too 
short  to be confined  within  the  narrow 
limits of  self.  We  must,  if  we  lay  its 
foundations so deep and strong,  so broad 
as to withstand the  storms  and tempests 
of  selfishness  and  ambition,  which  con­
trol  too  many  men,  reach  out  into  a 
broader field  and let its  influence be felt 
in  the crippling and destruction of those 
gigantic  evils  which  threaten  the  de­
struction of  the  fair  fabric  our  fathers 
reared.

[c o n t in u e d   o n   f i f t h   p a g e .]

Cherryman  &  Bowen,
Undertakers  and  Embalmers

IMMEDIATE ATTENTION GIVEN TO CALLS DAT OB NIGHT.

Telephone  lOOO. 

ff South  Division St. 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

Lady assistant  when  desired.

¡g  Coffee  Roaster

The Best in the World.

Having on hand a large  stock of No. 1 
Roasters—capacity  35  lbs.—1  will  sell 
them  at  very  low  prices.  Write  for 
Special Discount.

ROBT.  S.  W E ST ,

48-50  Long  St.,  CLEVELAND,  OHIO
G.  M.  MUNGER  &  CO.,
Successors to Allen’s Laundry,
Mail and Express orders  attended  to with 

GRAND RAPIDS.

P‘ omptness.  Nice Work, Quick Time 

Satisfaction Guaranteed.

W.  E.  HALL, Jr., 

.

.

.

  manager,

For Lowest Wholesale  Quotations on

Best  Sßranton  Goal

Call o h   or  address

I.  B.  KNOVLSON,

25  Pearl  Street, 

-  Grand  Rapids.

(fliiskepn  Paper  Go„

Dealers in

FINE  STATIONERY,  WRAPPING 
PAPERS, PAPER BAGS, TWINEsT 

WOODEN  DISHES,  ETC.

Mail  Orders  Promptly  Filled.

44 Pine St.,  Muskegon, Mich.

U C T R o tV P C R s

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w o o o « . m £ t a i   FuRWITURE

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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,  no  chem ical  being  used  ill 
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.

CANDYI We  manufacture  a  full 
PZJTNA.M & BROOKS.
WE,   L E A D !

line, carry  a  heavy stock, 
and  warrant  our  goods  to 
be STRICTLY  PURE  and 
i first class.

L et  Others  Follow.

N o t  a  q u e stio n   o f  W h o   C an,  b u t  W h o   W ill  

s e ll  th e   B e st  G o o d s for th e  L o w e s t  P r ic e s.
OUR NEW TEfiS ARE NOW READY FOR  INSPECTION.
'Toiler Spice Company

T

1  and  3  Pearl  St.,  Grand  Rapids.

S.  K.  BOLLES.

E.  B.  DIKEMAN.

S .  K.  Holies  &  C o.,

77  CANAL  ST.,  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

" W h olesale  C igar  D ea lers.

« T O S

S

  U P !

We  w ill  forfeit  $1,000  if  the  “TOSS  UP” 
Cigar  is  not  a  Clear  Long  Havana  Filler  of 
excellent quality,  equal  to  more  than  the  aver­
age ten cent cigars on the market.

D B A   7  II

To th e P a s s   Book,

Such is the fate of the  Pass Book System wherever it comes in

contact with the

Tradesman  Credit  Coupon  Book,

W hich is now used by over 2,600  Michigan  merchants.

The Tradesman Coupon  is  the  cheapest  and  most modem in 

the market, being sold as follows:

2 Coupons, per hundred. 
5 
$10 

“ 
“ .

“

.......... $2.50
............. 3.00
.......... 4.00
............. 5.00

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

“ 
“ 

“  500  “ 
“  1000  “ 

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

“
“

SEND  IN SAMPLE  ORDER  AND  PUT YOUR  BUSINESS ON  A CASH  BASIS.

IA.8YQWEMRD,, Grand Rapids,

P E R K I N S   &
Hides, Furs, W o o l &  T allow ,

H E S S

DEALERS IN

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

WE  CABBY A  STOCK OF  CAKE  TALLOW  FOB  MTT.T.  u s e .

Grand Rapids Fruit and Produce Go,

(SUCCESSOR  TO  GEO.  E.  HOWES  &  CO.)

Jobbers  of

BOREIGN  BRUITS.

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 NORTH IONIA  ST., GRAND RAPIDS.

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 c e .

------WHOLESALE------

All kinds of Field Seeds a Specialty.
market to buy or sell C 
pleased to h
pleased to hear from you.
126, 28, 30 and 32 Ottawa  St.,

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

GRAND  RAPIDS.

I C- A- tAMB’ ®ran d  K aplds- Mich- 

raE D   CLOCK,  Chicago,  111. 

F. J. LAMB & CO., G rand R apids, Miok

C.  A.  B A M B   &  C O .,

W holesale  and  Commission

( F r u it s

Produce.

Our  Specialtiest

CALIFORNIA  FRUITS, 

ORANGES, 

LEMONS,

BANANAS  AND  BERRIES.

56  and  58  So.  Ionia  St.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

EDWIN  BABBAS,

Butter, E is, Oraaps, Lemons,  Bananas, Mince Meat,  Nats, Fitts, Etc.
Eggs Orate Factory in connection.  Price List  furnished 

JOBBER  OF

on  application.

Mail Orders  Filled Carefully and Promptly at Lowest Market Price.
Co,d  Storage at Nos. 217 and 219 Livingstone St.
Office  and  Salesroom, No.  9 Ionia St.,  Grand Rapids,  Mich.

C.”“YumY u m ’iForeiOIl

A L F R E D  J. B R O W N ,
la

WHOLESALE  DEALER  IN

A

F R U IT S .

Wholesale  Dealer In

E.  6.  8TUDLEY,
Rubber
Boots and Shoes
CBNDEE  RUBBER  CO.

Manufactured by

Send  for  Large  Illustrated  Catalogue  and 

Price List.

TELEPHONE  464.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

No.  4  Monroe  Street, 

KOALI

CRÄND  RÄPID8  ICE  1  CORE  CO.,

WHOLESALE

Anthracite and Bituminous Coal.
Before ordering your coal write to us for prices.

State Trade a Specialty.

59  Pearl  Street. 

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

H E S T E R   «Ss  E O X ,

S A W  A2TD  G R IS T  MXZ.Ii 1Æ ACEIXTEHY

M anufacturers’ Agents fo r

ATLAS ENGINE
WORKS

INDIANAPOLIS.  INDM  U.  S.
STEAM ENGINES & BOILERS.

MANUFACTURERS  OF

Carry Engines and Boilers In Stock 

tor  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 Sampi 

Pulley and become convinced of their  superiority.

Write for Prices. 

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

Lemon  &  Peters,

WHOLESALE

GROCERS

SOLE  AGENTS  FOR

L autz B ros•  &  C o .’s   Soaps,

'Niagara  Starch,

A m boy  C heese

GRAND

n ip  Fire  and  Karine Insurance Co

ORGANIZED  1881.

CASH  CAPITAL  {400,000.

GISH  I8SETS  OVER  {700,000.

L088E8  PHD  {500,000

H.  L eonard  &  Sons.

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

Near Union  Depot.

The 
THE 
Quick  Meal
Gasoline
Stove
Has

Safety  Points 

Cor. Spring and Fulton St8.

Old Reliable.
WE  IRE
Headquarters
FOR
Michigan,
26,765
QUißk Meal

FoUnd 
in no Other 
Sold 
Stove.
in  1888,
Warranted,  to  G ive  Satisfaction.
„. 

„ 

. 

. 

., 
Above Stove, with Russia Iron Oven, Self  Lighter 
“ 
- 
With Three Burners on Top,  Russia Iron Oven,  Self Lighter 
- 

...  _ 
“  Tin Oven, Self Lighter 

Tin Oven, Self Lighter 

“ 

. 

- 

- 

List Price.
$21.50
20 50
23^50
22.50

- 

Send for Complete Ulus  rated  Catalogue  and write for Factory  Discounts. 

Useful  Hints  to  Dealers  in  Quick  Meal  Oil  Stoves”  sent free on request. 

Every dealer should have a copy.

H.  L eonard  &  Sons.
MICHIGAN  CIGAR  C O .,

B ig  Rapids,  Mich•

MANUFACTURERS  OF THE JUSTLY  CELEBRATED

“M. C. 

The  Most  Popular  Cigar. 

The  Best Selling Cigar on the Market. 

SEND  FOR  TRIAL  ORDER.
CORUSSL^lane&bodleyco.
automatic  cut  off
E ngines

‘ VI 

D URABILITY a n d  

U N R IV A L L E D f o r  S TR EN G TH  
C L O S E   R E G U L A T IO N .
o .

THE LAME &  B S fillï

CURTISS  &  CO.,

W H O L E S A L E

Paper  Wa rehouse,

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

M IC H IG A N .

W.  STBEBB 

Packing and Provision Co.

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

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

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST  7,  1889.

A GRAND  SUCCESS. 

[c o n t in u e d   fr o m   f o u r t h   p a g e .]

The epidemic of  trusts  and  combines, 
which  control  the  necessities  of 
the 
people;  the  apparent  conflict  between 
labor and capital—a conflict as unwise as 
it  is  unnecessary and  unprofitable;  the 
growing  spirit  of  socialism—these  and 
kindred evils  should  receive the serious 
consideration  of  not  only  this,  but  all 
associations  organized  for  public good, 
Monopolies  in  every  form, by  whomso 
ever organized, require  your earnest and 
intelligent opposition.  The  labor  prob 
diem  should  receive  in  this  Association 
careful consideration  and  they who  toil 
an influential and  powerful friend.  Re 
member  that  the  safety of  our  country 
depends  largely upon  well-paid,  intelli 
gent  labor. 
In  ignorance  and  poverty 
shall surely be found the rock  on  which 
the hopes of  mankind  shall  be wrecked 
The  horizon  of 
the  future  must  be 
spanned  by  the  rainbow  of  promise to 
the so-called common people of this land 
^ r  the lofty hopes  and  high  aspirations 
of  a free  people  may be buried in moral 
darkness and death.  Labor  and  capital 
must be in no sense  enemies.  Capital is 
but organized,  resultant labor, and is but 
tinkling brass only as it utilizes labor to its 
highest good.  Do you ask,  “What has our 
Association to do  with these questions?”
I answer no association of men or women 
can in this age  absolve  itself  from con­
sideration of and fealty to the people.
Gentlemen,  I find I am  wandering  on 
and wearying your patience.  Allow me, 
^lerefore, to say again,  welcome, thrice 
welcome!
The  welcome  was  responded  to  by 

«iis  evening to reply to that  happy wel 

J.  Y. Crandall, as follows:
I have ever been like the soldier, ready 
for duty when called upon at a moment’s 
notice,  trying to discharge my duty when 
asked to;  or, like the business man,  who 
is ever  prompt and willing  and ready to 
pay his matured paper. 
I cannot appear 
before  you  to-night  with  any compiled 
thoughts. 
I arrived in  your  city to-day 
a city of  beautiful  streets  and  grand 
pavements—with  other  gentlemen from 
the Eestern part  of  the  State,  and  did 
not know  that I should  be  called  upon 
to speak even a moment.  And  when 
listened to the brilliant  address  of  wel 
come  of  one  of  the  citizens, whom w 
are  glad  to  know is a business  man  of 
this  grand  city,  I almost felt like keep 
ing my seat,  I  esteem  it  an honor to be 
selected by sovereign business  men here
>me,  yet  my thoughts  do not flow. 
In 
behalf  of  the business men of  Michigan 
I  will say that  we  appreciate  the  wel 
come, that we are grateful that our  lines 
and  lot  have been cast in this city where 
so large and so growing an association of 
business  men  are  gathered  together, 
We  have felt this evening,  as  we  have 
been in  your  presence and been greeted 
with warm  hand-shakes  and  God-blesi 
yous, that we were among friends. When 
found that you had opened not only your 
hearts but  your  pocket-books and borne 
^ h e   expenses  from  your  city  business 
men, I said,  “God bless the business men 
of  this  town.  They are heroes.”  We 
shall  regret  not only that our wives and 
sweethearts  are not with us but that our 
stay is not longer.  We are glad that we 
have homes  among  warm-hearted  busi 
ness men.
The  term  “business  men”  means  a 
good deal,  and the  thought  dripped  by 
the  eminent  speaker  who  preceded  me 
jo in ts us to something far  beyond  dead­
beats,  and  bad  debts,  which have been 
discussed  so  much  to-day. 
It  means 
something almost  grand  in  itself.  Our 
associations all over the State appreciate 
this reception;  we are honored by it.

■ 

[c o n t in u e d   n e x t   w e e k .]

Some  Suggestions for Salesmen. 

fjjere was no one  else to listen,  and gave 

Good  salesmen  do  not give a thought 
to their personal appearance in busy mo 
ments.
is   One of the best salesmen says the seller 
Should ouly talk enough to keep the buyer 
talking.
The best  salesman  of  the  future will 
not be  ignorant  nor  illiterate—the  day 
for such has gone by.
It is  certainly  true  that  salesmen  of 
ready and fluent speech, good talkers, are 
often  surpassed  by those who say little.
There  is a maxim,  “When  you  buy, 
keep one eye on the  goods and the other 
on the seller.  When  you sell, keep both 
eyes on the  buyer.”
Some purchasers are as fond of talking 
as the man who taiked  to  himself  when
s a reason  that  he  “liked  to  talk to a 
good man, and liked to  hear a good  man 
talk.”
Salesmen  who  are  good  listeners are 
usually good observers, and consequently 
they grow intelligent. 
If  a point can be 
made clear at all, it is all the  clearer  by 
brevity,  and  sensible  people  prefer evi­
dence to eloquence.
One of the best faculties of  speech  for 
a salesman,  as it is for  any  person  who 
has to convince others, is that of a short, 
a^iu aud pithy  illustration. 
It  strikes 
Home.  Long-winded  stories are tedious, 
and so are  hobbies.
The salesman speaks  to  explain,  con­
vince and persuade,  and he  should  keep 
his final  aim  constantly  in  mind.  He 
knows instantly the effect he  is  produc­
ing,  and the more  favorable it is the bet­
ter he can talk,  because his faculties are 
encouraged.
Salesmen are the most important of all 
young  clerks,  says  a  well-known  mer-
ur business,  add  to  your  profits, and 
be of the same service as a partner would 
have been.  A poor salesman  will  drive 
away trade, and may ruin your prospects. 
Let “fancy” men severely alone.  Avoid 
all “loud”  fellows.
The salesman who thinks of the mean­
ing  and feels the power of a word  when 
he uses it will  uaturally  speak  it  earn­
estly and with the right emphasis.  Other­
wise  he will not emphasize it at all,  and 
possible that a sale may  hang  upon 
the  emphasis  given  to  a few important 
words.

»ant.  A good one will always increase 

Middleton—The  Carson  City Elevator 
Co.  has  leased  its  elevator  here to the 
Nelson &  Barber Co.,  of  Ithaca,  which 
Mimes possession on the 8th.

D.  Whitney, Jr., President.

Eugene Harbeck, Sec’y

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

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

our own  State.

F a ir  C o n tra cts, 

E q u ita b le   H ates,

P r o m p t  S e ttle m e n ts,

Insure in  “The Michigan. 99

of  all  Kinds,  Dried  Beef  for  Slicing. 

L A R D

strictly Pure and Warranted, In tierces, barrels, half-bbls., 501b. cans,201b. cans, 3, 5 and 10lb. palls

P ickled P ig s9 P e e t, Tripe, E tc.

Our prices for first-class goods are very low and all  goods  are  warranted  first-class  In every in­
prices ’  When in Grand Kapxds, give us a  call  and  look  over  our  establishment.  Write  us  for

Fac  Simile  of  the  Label  of

PridM chen.

The Best Scouring and Cleaning Seap in the World
Costs as mnch to manufacture as Sapolio,  yet  sells  at 
about half the price  (*2.75 per box of 72 cakes).  Can be 
retailed for as  much  with  equal  or better value to the 
consumer,  although  it  is  generally  sold  at  5  cents  a 
pa*e-  Cut this out, and ask your Jobber  to  send you a 
box of P ride o f the K itch en .  It is worth trying.

a t   t h i s

H e a d q u a r te r s   for  B a n a n a s .

16 AND 18 NORTH  DIVISION ST.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.
H u L o te U e T D e r r ie s   " W a n t e d . !

THEO.  n.

WHOLESALE

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

IS  MAKING  A  SPECIALTY  ON  HUCKLEBERRIES.

I If you are in the  market  to  either  buy  or  sell,  or  send  on  commission,  will be pleased to hear

_____ 

Telephone 269. 
-  
B u y  and  T ry!
Best  for

STEAM  PURPOSES. 
DOMESTIC  USE. 
GRATES.

LIGHT  ASH.

NO  CLINKER.

from yon.
’  -  

GRIND  RIPID8,  MICH-
Island  C ity  Coal.
If you buy it, we Guarantee the Best Results.
Used by  Principal  Hotels, Leading  Manu­
facturers and Railroads.

GIVE  IT  A  TRIAL.

A .  H I M E S ,  S o le   A g e n t,

TELEPHONE  490-1.

MAIN OFFICE, 54  PEARL  ST.

FIRE!  FIRE!

W e  are  selling  the  BEST  RUBBER  HOSE  in 
3  4,  1,  11-4,  11-2,  2  and  2 1-2  inch.  Cotton Mill 
Hose, Rubber Lined;  also unlined Linen Hose, in all
sizes, for fire protection.

OiJrPrißes m Rock Bottom

W e  have the Best  Lubricators, Grease and  Oil 
Cups, Lath  and  Fodder  Yarn,  Saw Gummers, «.rid 
the best General Stock of Mill Supplies in t h i s  State.

AGENTS  FOR  STEWART’S  BEADY  ROOFING,  DEAFENING  FELT  AND 

SHEATHING,  IRON  FIBRE  PAINT  AND  CEMENT.  BEST 

OF  THE  KIND  IN  USE.

S A M U E L   LY O N .

Wholesale P rice  C urrent.

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

Grand Rapids  Fire  l i m e   Co.

pay promptly and buy in fu ll packages.

GROCERIES.

Business  Courtesy.

the  recent  celebration  of 

If  it  were  possible  to  determine  the 
money  value  of  business  courtesy, the 
majority  of  people  would  be  wonder­
fully surprised to find at how  high a fig­
ure it  is  rated;  and  stranger  yet, if the 
same  quality  could  be  gathered  up, or 
manufactured  into  a  marketable  form, 
we  believe  that  it  would find very few 
purchasers. 
In other  words, courtesy is 
a something the  worth of  which is little 
appreciated, and  most  people would not 
care  to  take it even as a gift.  How im­
portant a factor  it  is  in  the general af­
fairs of  life is not a question  to  be  dis­
cussed in a trade paper, but, on the other 
hand, it is eminently proper  to point out 
the influence of  this personal  ingredient 
in the business world.  Furthermore, the 
subject is especially pertinent  just  now, 
when 
the 
anniversary  of  Gen.  Washington’s  in­
auguration  is  turning  men’s  thoughts 
hack to the customs of  the  last  century. 
To  be  sure, the  chief  attention is given 
to  the  military  ways  of  our  ancestors, 
hut  along  with  this there is a good deal 
of  investigating into the  every-day hab­
its a hundred  years, more or less, ago.
Whoever looks up  the  history of  bus­
iness,  and reads  old  correspondence and 
to  past  methods  of 
papers  relating 
trading,  cannot  but  be  struck  by the 
more dignified  and  courteous  tone  that 
pervaded  the  dealings of  the merchants 
then,  and  if  the  written  records  they 
have left are marked by an old-fashioned 
courtesy, we can depend upon it that the 
manners of  the  day possessed  the  same 
charm. 
It is no excuse  to  say that  bus­
iness men of  the  present  are  subject to 
such fierce competition and are so driven 
in their  work  that  they have no time to 
waste  in  being  courteous,  for a gentle­
manly  manner will facilitate rather than 
delav a trade,  even if it is but  swapping 
jack-knives.  Furthermore,  as  there  is 
little  prospect of  the  hurry of  business 
life abating  yet awhile, we  should be all 
the  more  careful to  guard  against  the 
consequences  that  come  from  fret  and 
worry lest  our  future  behavior  become 
intolerably rough.
Looking at the  matter  simply from  a 
mercenary  standpoint,  it  will  require 
but little reflection on the part  of  sensi­
ble people  to  discover  that  courtesy in 
business brings an actual money reward, i 
There  is  no  one  but  can  recall  in­
stances in his experience where the man-1 
mer  of  a  salesman had  as  much  to  do j 
with  a  bargain  as  the  quality  of  the, 
It  would  seem to be true,  how- j 
goods. 
ever,  that this  personal  element  enters 
with greater force in  small  transactions 
than in large  ones, for  where  consider­
able  money is involved  we  are  less  in­
fluenced  by our feelings  in  the  matter.
A  pleasant  address  will  win  a fortune 
ior a book agent,  while the president  of 
a big  corporation  can be crotchety as he 
pleases  without coming  to  bankruptcy. 
^Nevertheless,  the  amount  of  business 
lost through the offensive behavior^  of  a 
company’s agents  is  an  indeterminable 
factor,  and very likely it is the difficulty 
of  estimating  the losses from this cause 
that makes us undervalue it. 
If,  as not 
infrequently happens,  we are kept from 
purchasing a lot of goods or from award­
ing a contract by a disagreeable manner, 
we  are  not  apt  to  tell  the  person  the 
reason why we do  not  trade  with  him, 
and  such  people  are  seldom  modest 
enough to divine our motives.
But,  if  it is the price  of  the  work  or 
quality of  the  goods  that deter  us,  we 
have no hesitation in letting our  reasons 
be  known. 
In  the  first  instance,  the 
man injures his interests  without know­
ing how,  and  he  will  likely repeat  the 
folly  many  times  over,  while  in  the 
second case  we  have cited  the  obstacle 
to the trade is understood and can readily 
be  removed.  As  we  intimated  above, 
the influence of  courtesy increases as we 
approach the last division  in  the^ distri­
buting trade,  and  is  greatest  with  the 
retail salesman,  but in every department 
of  business it  is  too  important a factor 
to be ignored. 
It  is  extremely difficult 
to  write  about  this subject in a general 
way,  and  it  would  require  an  infinite 
number of practical illustrations to cover 
the  whole field.  The best  we can hope 
to do is to direct attention  to  it,  and let 
each  one  reason  out  for  himself  the 
money value of business courtesy.  After 
all,  courtesy  is  much  like  advertising; 
we know that it is a good thing, but can­
not tell  exactly how  many dollars  it  is 
worth to us.

The  Grocery  Market.

Sugars  are weak and declining.  Cof- j 
fees are showing a firm  tone and further 
advances are  probable.  Canned  goods 
are doing better, the salmon market being 
especially  strong.  Both  foreign  and| 
domestic raisins are scarce and higher.

Benjamin  Johnson, it  is  said, owns a 
farm in Rush  Valley,  U.  T.,  upon which 
he has  just discovered a mine of natural 
shoe  blacking.  An  analysis of  this pe­
culiar material  shows that it contains 16 
per cent, carbon,  34 per cent,  aluminum, 
and  the  remainder  clay.  When  taken 
out  the  material is  moist and  soft,  and 
when  used  as a shoe  blacking  produces 
a  fine  polish,  which  is  not  easily  de­
stroyed.

VISITING  BUYERS.

Grand ville 

Sm allegan & Pick aard,

R  Bredeweg, D renthe 
Converse Mfg Co, Newaygo 
F orest Grove
W m  Kart-ten,  Beaver  Dam  MrsDDDorman. CedarSprgs 
R G Sm ith, W ayland 
"W F  W lllem in, Oakdale 
A  Steketee, HoUand 
A C Barkley, Crosby
£  Heinzelm an. Elmdale
h . wirc r Bros, D renthe 
R u tgers & Tien,G raafschap P  B rautigam .N o D orr 
J  Kinney, Kinney 
W  H  Hicks, Morley
Alex Denton, Howard  City 
X. M W olf, Hudsonville 
W  G Tefft, Rockford 
■ a sto n  & Hammond,
Geo P  Stark, Cascade 
A W  Fenton, Bailey 
F N arregang, Byron Center 
H Dalmon, Allendale 
J  B Quick, Howard City 
A Purchase, So Blendon 
S  T Colson. A laska 
J  L Purchase, B auer 
D r S J  Koon, Lisbon 
H Thompson.  C anada  Cors 
F ran k  W ells, L ansing
Eli Rnnnels, Corning
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H essler Bros, Rockford 
G  Ten Hoor,  F orest  Grove Geo A Sage, R ockford 
C h arlo tte Mfg Co.Charlotte E E H ew itt. Rockford 
John G unstra, Lam ent 
G S  P utnam . F ru itp o rt 
X agler & Beeler,  Caledonia Cole & Chapel. Ada 
R B McCuUoch, B erlin 
T W Preston, M lllbrook 
B B Gooding ASon,Gooding
E  T Webb, Jackson 
W A Feazell, Gd Junction  C E Morse, Remus 
L N  ETsher, Dore
L  Cook, B auer 
A & E Bergy, Caledonia 
F redrlch  Bros.TravereeCty 
Brookings L um ber Co, 
John Sm ith. Ada
Brookings  C W  Cook,  Rives  Junction 
T  V anEenenaam , Zeeland  W  S Adkins, Morgan 
M Heyboer & Bro.  Oakland S Sheldon, Pierson 
J R  H arrison & Co,
D enH erder  & Tanis, 
Geo W eltz, Caledonia 
K L K inney, Maple  H ill 
J o h n  DeVries, Jam estow n  Sevey & H arrington, Berlin 
W R Lawton, B erlin 
T Armoek, W right
J  Coon, Rockford
S  H  B allard, S parta 
M Bouma, Fisher 
M M Robson, Berlin
J  K ruisenga, HoUand 
Avery & Pollard,
H erder &  Lahnls,  Zeeland 
E Young, R avenna 
H M eijering, Jam estow n 
Jo h n  D am stra,  Gitchell 
K O W ard, Stanwood

Slocum’s Grove

Byron Center

V rlesland 

Boots.

How the  Cobbler  Got  Pay for a Pair of 
We were sitting in front of Davidson’s 
grocery  one  summer  afternoon,  when 
some  one  observed  that  “Old  Taylor” 
was  coming.  He  was a dried  up, little 
old man, who might have been anywhere 
from  50 to  100 years  old, and  he had  a 
voice  to remind  you of  a  broken  glass 
rattling in a tin pan.

“Now,  boys,”  said  the  village  shoe­
maker,  who  was  about  forty-five  years 
old, and  weighed  175 pounds,  “I’ll show 
you  some  fun. 
I’m  going to  scare  old 
Taylor half to death.”
The old man drove up before any expla­
nations could be sought, and  after hitch­
ing his old  plug he stood for a minute to 
wipe  the  dust off  his  ancient  plug  hat 
with  his  elbow.  The  shoemaker  took 
advantage of this to advance and say: 
“Uncle Taylor, it is over twenty years 
ago  that  I  sold  you  a  pair of  boots  on 
tick.  They  have  never  been  paid  for 
yet.”
“They  didn’t fit,  and  they never  will 
be paid fur!” hotly replied the old  man.
“I have waited and waited,” continued 
the  cobbler,  “but  my patience is finally 
exhausted.  You  must  now pay  me  or 
I’ll take it out of your hide.”
“Goin’ to lick me, hey!”  shouted Uncle 
Taylor, as he drew back a step.
“I’ll have  to,” answered  the  creditor 
“Then pitch right in!”
“Will you pay?”
“No, sir.”
“Uncle Taylor, I hate  to  break you in 
two, but  if  you don’t  pay that old debt
I ’l l --------”
“Then come on!” squealed the old man 
and  with that  he  swung and  caught the 
shoemaker  on the  jaw and  laid him out 
He  followed it  up by  piling  on, and  he 
kicked,  bit,  scratched,  and  pounded  so 
vigorously  that  inside of  three  minutes 
the  cobbler was  shouting  to  us to  take 
him off.  He was a licked man. 
Instead 
of having  fun with  the old  man, the  old 
man  had  made  a  circus  of  him.  We 
hauled  him  into  the  shade  of  a  sugar

hogshead and fanned him with a hat and 
after  about  ten  minutes  he  faintly  re 
marked:

Boys, was I licked?”
Right from the  mark,”  we answered. 
And by Old Taylor alone?”
'YcS.**
Well, that  shows  how a man  can  be 
mistaken,” he sighed.  “For over twenty 
years I  have  fondly figured  that I could 
lick that old  cuss with my eyes shut  and 
both  hands tied  behind me, and  now he 
does me  up in a fight of  my own picking 
and  with  all  my  tackle  clear!  Please 
leave  me  alone  for  a  while, boys.  My 
head  swims  and  my body  aches, and  I 
want to  reason it out  and find  some  ex­
cuse for making a fool of myself.”

South America exported last year about 
180,000 pounds of  crude iodine, of which 
a trifle less  than  40,000  pounds came to 
the  United  States.  The  combination 
which has existed for  the past two years 
among Chilian  producers  will  probably 
be continued for another year,  or  indefi­
nitely. 
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F o r   S a le !

New and Second  Hand  Machinery, Includ­

ing:

One 24-inch Planer and Matcher,
Three  Mortisers,
One Tenoner,
Three Band Saws,
Three Sand-papering Machines,
Two Jointers,
Door Clamp,
Pulley Mortiser,
Two 24-inch  Poney Planers,
Two Railway Cut-off Saws,
One Swing Cut-off Saw,
Three Re-sawing Machines,
Universal  Saw  Tables  and  full line of  small 
machinery and supplies.  Will  name low prices.

-  MiCH.

F.  B.  WIGGINS  &  CO.,
EAST  SAGINAW, 
F O R   S A L E !
The  Drenthe  Cheese  Factory.  Well 
equipped for handling  the  milk  of  400 
cows.  Terms easy.  Address

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F.  J.  LAMB  &  CO.

Grand  Rapids, 

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Mich*

luring F. ßla-pp,

GROCER.

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F E R M E N T U M

The  Only  Reliable  Compressed  Yeast.

Grocers and Bakers not handling our yeast are requested to  write  for  samples 
and prices.  One trial will convince all of its superiority for freshness and strength.
P.  WINTEJRNITZ, I  Special care given  outside  shipments,
Visiting merchants  are  invited to call at 
the distributing depot,  106 Kent St.
DETROIT SO A P CO.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

State Jobbing: Agent,

Manufacturers of the following well-known brands:

QUERN  ANNE, 
TRUE  BLUE,

MOTTLED  GERMAN, 
PHOENIX, 
AND

SUPERIOR,

ROYAL  BAR, 
MASCOTTE, 
OTHERS,

CZAR,

CAMEO,

For quotations in single box lots,  see  Price  Current.
W /-»  

,   G r .  H A W K I N S ,   l o c k   BOX  173, 

quantities,  address,

t t   A  T fT T T T 'V rC S  

Salesman for Western Michigan,

©BAND  RAPIDS,

For quotations in larger

PRODUCE  MARKET.

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there 

Apples—Choice eating,  82  per  bbl.;  cooking, 
.
Beans—Dry  stock  is  scarce,  but 
is 
Jobbers pay 81.75 per era 

81.50 per bbl. 
scarcely any demand. 
and hold at 82.10@82.15 per bu.

Beets—30c per doz.
Blackberries—81.50 per 16-qt case.
Butter—While there has  been  no  advance  in 
price, butter  is  firmer  and  in  a little better de­
mand.  Creamery commands 16@17c,  and  dairy 
10@14c, according to quality. 
Cabbages—Southern  Illinois stock is in plenti­
ful supply at 81.35 per crate.
Cheese—Lenawee and Allegan county  makers 
bill  their  stock  at  8c,  while  jobbers  hold  at 
844@9c.

mands 15@16c per lb.

medium, $4.85.  Timothy,  $1.85 per  bn.

Cherries—81.25 per bu.
,
Cider—10c per gal. 
Cooperage—Pork barrels, 81.25;  produce barrels
Cucumbers—30c per doz. 
.  .  ,
Dried Apples—Commission men hold sun-dried 
at 3@344c and evaporated at 6@7c per lb.
Eggs—Jobbers pay 12c and hold at 13c.
Field  Seeds—Clover,  mammoth, 85  per  bu.; 
Green  Beans—Wax, 75c per bu.
Green Onions—12@15c per doz. bunches.
Honey—-In small demand.  Clean  comb  com­
Musk Melons—81.25 per crate.
Onions—Southern, 82  per  bbl.
Peaches—Scattering lots are  beginning  to  ar­
rive, but not in sufficient  quantities to establish 
the market. 
Pears—California,  $2.50  per  crate;  Bartlett, 82 
per bu.
Peas—Green, 50c per bu.
Pop Com—244e per lb.
Potatoes—New  Southern  stock,  40c  per  bu. or 
Radishes—10@12c per doz. bunches.
Squash—Crookneck, $1 per crate.
Tomatoes—75c  per 30-lb. crate.
Turnips—50c per bu.
Water Melons—$18 per 100. 
Whortleberries—The crop is coming in slowly, 

$1.25 per bbl.

fair stock commanding $3.25 per bu.

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PROVISIONS.

The Grand Rapids  Packing  and Provision Co. 

FORK  IN  BARRELS. 

sm o k e d   m ea ts—Canvassed or Plain.

quotes as follows:
__
Mess, new........................
12 00 
Short cut Morgan.............
13 00 
Extra clear pig, short  cut
13 0012 75
Extra clear, heavy........
Clear, fat back................
13 00
Boston clear, short cut-----
Clear back, short cut.....................................  j" ®®
Standard clear, short cut, best.....................  13 00
Hams, average 20 lbs........................................ 1®K
16 lbs........................................
12 to 14 lbs.................................113»
picnic.....................................................854
best boneless..........................................10
Shoulders.........................................................
boneless........................................  °
Breakfast Bacon, boneless...............................10
Dried Beef, extra..............................................
ham prices.....................................10
Long Clears, heavy...........................................
Briskets,  medium.............................................
lig h t...........   ...................................

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l a r d —Kettle Rendered.

BEEF  IN  BARRELS.

l a r d—Refined.

Tierces..............................................................  JX*
Tubs..................................................................  I%
501b.  Tins.........................................................
Tierces...-...........................................................  ®34
30 and 50 lb. Tubs.............................................  654
3 lb. Pails, 20 in a  case.....................................  7*
5 lb. Pails, 12 In a case......................................  -A
10 lb. Pails, 6 in a case......................................   ¡A
20 lb. Pails, 4 in a case...........   ........................  0«
501b. Cans...........-............................................. 6 a
Extra Mess, warranted 200 lbs......................   7 00
Extra Mess, Chicago packing..................••••  7 00
Plate.................................................................. I™
Extra Plate......................................................  7 ¿5
Boneless, rump butts......................................   ® w
Pork Sausage.................................................... |
Tongue Sausage.. . ..........................................  *
Frankfort  Sausage...........................................  °
Blood Sausage...................................................  “34
Bologna, straight..............................................  "34
Bologna,  thick................................................... "A
Headcheese......................................................  534
In half barrels.................................................. ? ®®
In quarter  barrels................
TRIPE.
In half  barrels.................................................3 00
In quarter barrels............................................1  70
In kits..................

s a u s a g e —Fresh and Smoked.

p ig s ’  f e e t .

FRESH  MEATS.

 

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Swift and;Company quote as follows:
“ 
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Beef, carcass...........................................  444@ j>4
hindquarters................................  §  ,@ 7
334© 4
fore 
H ogs....:..................................................
Pork  loins................................................  © °
shoulders........................................  © J*
Bologna.............. • ■ • • • ..........................  
S ’ j?
Sausage, blood  or head..........................  © ",
liver..........................................   ®  5V
Frankfort.................................   © §
®34© 6

M utton................. 

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OYSTERS and  FISH .

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:

FRESH  FISH.

“ 

smoked.....................................  @

Whitefish.................................................  ©  6,
Trout........................................................  @ ”
Halibut....................................................  ©¿“
Frogs’ legs,  per doz...........................  
liKS-oo

 

CANDIES,  FRUITS  and  NUTS.

Putnam & Brooks quote as follows i

“ 

STICK.
Standard, 25 lb. boxes...................................... JJ
25 
Twist, 
...................................... “
...................................... 1*
Cut Loaf, 25 
MIXED.
.11
Royal, 25 lb. pails..........  .....................
.1044
2001b.  bbls.................................
Extra, 251b.  palls............................................ J?
2001b.  bbls............................................ 1134
French Cream, 25 lb.  pails...........................   13}*
Cut Loaf, 25 lb. oases........................................
Broken, 40 lb. Bask...........................................
200 lb. bbls...........................................

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fancy—In 5 lb. boxes.

“ 

Lemon Drops....................................................13
Sour Drops .. I...................................................«
Peppermint Drops............................................ J"
Chocolate Drops............................................... J"
H. M. Chocolate Drops....................................1°
Gum Drops.................................................   ¿¿-1®
Licorice Drops............................................
A. B. Licorice  Drops....................................... 14
Lozenges, plain................................................ Ijj
printed............................................16
Imperials.......................................................... 15
Mottoes............................................................. J®
Molasses  Bar...............................................----I"
Caramels.....................................................1®@^®
Hand Made  Creams......   ................................30
Plain Creams.............. .....................................18
Decorated Creams............................................20
String  Rock..................................................... 15
Burnt Almonds................................................ 22
Wintergreen  Berries.......................................15
fancy—In bulk.
Lozenges, plain, in pails................................ 13
in bbls.................................. 12

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AXLE GREASE.

*4 lb.  “
1 lb  “

44 lb. 
S ib . 
l  lb. 
51b. 

Bed Star, >4 lb. cans,

45
Arctic, 44 lb. cans, 6 doz... 
“ 
“  4  “ ... 
75
“ 
“  2  “ ...  1 40
“ 
“  2  “ ...  2 40
“ 
“ ...12  00
“  1 
Absolute, 44 lb. cans,  100s. .11 75
“ 
t4lb.  “ 
50s.. 10 00
“ 
50s..18 75
lib .  “ 
Teller’s,  44 lb. cans, doz..  45 
85 
“ ••
“ 
44 lb.  “ 
.  1  50 
“ 
“  ••
lib .  “ 
. 
75
Acme, 14 lb. cans, 3 doz —
.  1  50 
“  44 lb.  “ 
2  “  ....
.  3 00 
lib .  “ 
“ 
1  “  ••••
. 
bulk.........................
“ 
20 45 
85 
1  50
.$2 60 
Frazer’s...............................
.  1 
Aurora.................................
.  1  60
Diamond.............................
80 
English, 2 doz. in case......
75
. 
.......
Bristol,  2  “ 
‘‘ 
70 
American. 2 doz. In case.
Gross
BLUING.
Arctic Liq, 4-oz..................  3 40
!4 P t..................  7  00
“ 
1 p t...............   10 00
“ 
8-oz paper bot  7  20
“ 
3 00
Pepper  Box  No.  2
4 00 
“  5
8  00
No. 2 Hurl.....................
1  70 
1  90
1
o. 2 Carpet........................  2 00
No. 1 
........................  2  25
Parlor Gem......................... 2 60
Common Whisk.................  
90
..................  1  ®®
Fancy 
M ill.....................................  3 25

BATH BRICK.

b r o o m s.

arehouse......................... 2

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21b.  “ 
 

CANNED GOODS—Fish.

BUTTERINE
rolls.............. 

rolls...  ... 
CANDLES.
“ 

Dairy, solid  packed—   ... 
 
Creamery, solid packed—  
... 

Kings 100 lb. cases...............5 00
80  lb. cases................ 4 25
13
14
15
16
Hotel, 40 lb. boxes................ 1044
944
Star,  40 
Paraffine................................ 
'2
Wicking................................. 
25
Clams. 1 lb. Little Neck.......1  20
Clam Chowder, 3 lb............. 2 10
Cove Oysters, 1 lb. stand —   90 
....160
Lobsters, 1 lb. picnic............1  50
2  lb.  “ 
2 65
1 lb.  Star.................2 00
2 lb. Star.................3 75
Mackerel, in Tomato Sauce.
1 lb.  stand............4
3 00
2 lb. 
3 lb. in Mustard.. .3 00
3 lb.  soused..........3 00
Salmon, 1 lb.  Columbia..  . .2 00
1 lb.  Alaska............1  80
Sardines, domestic  44«........... 
44s........@  9
Mustard 44s........  @1®
imported  44s ......   1344
spiced,  44s.......... 
l®
Trout, 3 lb. brook.............
CANNED GOODS—FrUltS.
Apples, gallons, stand..........2 40
Blackberries,  stand...............  90
Cherries, red standard.........1  35
pitted.....................2 00
Damsons..............................   90
Egg Plums, stand.................1  30
Gooseberries........................ 1  00
Grapes  .....................
Green  Gages........................ 1  30
Peaches, all  yellow, stand.. 1  70
seconds..................1  45
P ie..........................1  15
Pears.....................................1  30
Pineapples................. 1  50@2 50
Quinces..................................... 1 00
Raspberries,  extra....................1 35
red.........................1 60
Strawberries............................. 1 10
Whortleberries.................
CANNED VEGETABLES.
Asparagus, Oyster Bay----
Beans, Lima,  stand.............  90
Green  Limas—  
Strings..............  @  90
Stringless,  Erie..........  90
Lewis’ Boston Baked.. 1  40
Corn, Archer’s Trophy.........1  00
“  Morn’g Glory.1  00 
Early Golden. 1  00
“ 
“  extra marrofat...  @135
“  soaked.........................   80
“  June,  stand.......................1 35
“ 
“  sifted.........................1 55
“  French, extra  fine...  .150
Mushrooms, extra fine........ 2  15
Pumpkin, 3 lb. Golden.........1  00
Succotash,  standard...........   95
Squash  ................................ 1  10
Tomatoes,  Red  Coat..  @1  00
Good Enough— 100
BenHar................1 00
stand br....  @1 60
Michigan Full Cream  844© 844 
Sap  Sago..................... 16  ©1644
CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S.
23
German Sweet..................  
35
Premium............................ 
38
Cocoa................................. 
Breakfast  Cocoa..............  
48
Broma................................ 
37
Rubber, 100 lumps................ 25
...3 5
Spruce...................................30
Bulk................ .....................  6
Red.......................................   744
Rio, fair.......................17  @19
“  good.....................1844@20
“  prime...................  @21
“  fancy,  washed.. .19  @22
“  golden..................20  @23
Santos..........................17  @22
Mexican ¿¡Guatemala 19  @23
Peaberry.....................20
Java,  Interior.............20  @25
“  Mandheling— 26  @29
Mocha, genuine......... 25  @27
To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add 44c. per lb. for roast­
ing and, 15 per  cent.  for shrink­
age.

CHEWING  GUM.
200 

Peas, French............................. 1 68

coffee—Green.

CHICORY.

CHEESE.

@1 00

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“ 

“ 

coffees—Package.

 

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“ 

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“ 

printed, in pails...............................1344
in bbls................................ 1244
Chocolate Drops, in pails..................................1344
Gum Drops, in pails.........................................   «44
inbbls...........................................  5
Moss Drops, in palls..........................................1144
inbbls........................................... 1®44
Sour Drops, in pails........................................13
Imperials, in pails.............................................1234
inbbls.............................................. H34
Oranges, fancy  Rodi..................................  @5 50

FRUITS.

“ 
“ 

“ 

“ 
“ 

“  50-lb.  “ 

fancy........................................  ©

Messina  200s..........  ...............
220s ...........................
300s...........................

“ 
“ 
“ 
Lemons, choice.......................................5 00@5 50
“ 
Figs, layers, new....................................... 
8@11
”  Bags, 50 lb.........................................   @  ®
Dates, frails, 50 lb...................................  ©  444
“  V frails, 50  lb...............................  ©  544
“  Fard, 10-lb.  box............................  @
“ 
...........................  8  ©
“  Persian, 50-lb. box.........................  544©  6
Bananas..................................................1  25@2 50
Almonds, Tarragona..............................  @17
Ivaca........ ...............................  @15
California..............................13  @14
Brazils.....................................................XXiQX
Filberts,  Sicily.......................................1934@11
Walnuts, Grenoble.  .....’.....................12  @1244
French.....................................  @1®
Pecans, Texas, H. P ................................  744@12
Cocoanuts, per 100..................................4 25@4 50
Chestnuts...................... *...................
Game Cocks........................................
Star................. ............... ....................
Horse..........................................................   @634

PEANUTS.

NUTS.

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“ 

“ 
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“ 
“ 
Jute 
“ 

“ 
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“ 
COFFEE EXTRACT.

CLOTHES  LINES.
“ 
50ft.......... 
“ 
60 f t........... 
70 ft........... 
“ 
80 f t........... 
“ 
60 ft........... 
“ 
72 f f .........  
“ 
CONDENSED MILK.

100 lbs
Lion.......................................2254
“  in cabinets....................2344
M cLaughlin’s  XXXX— 2254 
Thompson’s Honey  Bee— 2444
Tiger................ 2244
N ox All............2344
O  B..................2244
Valley City.........................  
75
Felix.....................:............ 1  10
Cotton,  40 f t.........per doz.  1  25
1  50
1 60
2 00
2 25
1 00
1 15
Eagle..................................   7  50
Anglo-Swiss....................... 6 00
Kenosha Butter...................  8
Seymour 
................... 6
Butter...................................  6
“  family......................... 6
“  biscuit........................  7
Boston...................................  8
City Soda...........................
Soda........................................644
S. Oyster..............................  6
City Oyster, XXX.................   6
Picnic...................................6
Strictly  pure......................   38
24
Grocers’.............................. 

CRACKERS.
“ 

CREAM TARTAR.

SALERATUS.

SYRUPS.

DeLand’s,  pure.....................5
Church’s, Cap Sheaf...............5
Dwight’s ................................ 5
Taylor’s..................................5
5
12
12
Corn, barrels.....................  @26
9
one-balf  barrels__   @28
20
Pure  Sugar, bbl................ 28@36
half barrel__ 30@38
X  XXX 
944
-.9 
Ginger Snaps...........
Sugar Creams.......... ..9 
944
Frosted  Creams......
944
9
Graham  Crackers...
9
Oatmeal  Crackers...
SODA.
Boxes...................... .................544
.................494
Kegs, English........
TEAS.

SWEET GOODS.

ja p a n —Regular. 
........................14

F a ir.......
Good__
Choice... 
Choicest.

F a ir.......
Good__
Choice... 
Choicest.

SUN CUBED.

@16
@22
@29
@34

@15
@20
@28
@33

BASKET  FIRED.
F a ir.............................
@ 20@25
Choice.........................
©35
Choicest......................
@40
Extra choice, wire leaf
GUNPOWDER.
@35
Common to  fair.........25
@65
Extra fine to finest— 50 
@85
Choicest fancy...........75
Common to  fair........... 20  @35
Superior to fine.............40  @50
Common to fair............18  @26
Superior to  fine........... 30  @40

YOUNG HYSON.

IMPERIAL.

OOLONG.

Common to  fair........... 25  @30
Superior to  fine........... 30  @50
Fine to choicest........... 55  @65
F a ir..............................25  @30
Choice...........................30  @35
Best..............................55  @65
Tea Dust......................  8  @10

ENGLISH  BREAKFAST.

tobaccos—Plug.

1 25
2 25
3 25
1 60
4 00
6 00
2 50
7 50

“  —   @

dried fruits—Domestic.
“ 

Apples, sun-dried......   3  @ 344
evaporated....  6  @644 
Apricots, 
Blackberries “ 
Nectarines  “ 
Peaches 
“ 
Plums 
“ 
Raspberries  “ 
In drum......................   @23
In boxes......................  @25
Zante, in barrels........  @ 454

DRIED FRUITS—CUITantS.
in less quantity  @ 5

DRIED FRUITS—CitTOn.

dried fruits—Prunes.

 
 
 
 
 

FLAVORING EXTRACTS.

FARINACEOUS GOODS.

Turkey........................  444@ 444
Bosna..........................  544© 6
Imperial......................  @
dried fruits—Raisins.
Valencias....................  @
Ondaras......................   944@1044
London  Layers,  Cali­
fornia.......................2 40@2 50
London Layers,  for’n.  @
Muscatels, California.  @2 00
DRIED  FRUITS—Peel.
13
Lemon......................... 
Orange........................  
14
Farina, 100 lb. kegs.............  04
Hominy, per  bbl.................4 00
Macaroni, dom 12 lb box....  60 
imported.......  @10
Pearl  Barley.
_  3 
@1  30 
Peas, green..................
© 3 
split.....................
Sago,  German.............
@ 644 
@ 644 
Tapioca, fl’k or  p’r l...
@ 644 
Wheat,  cracked..........
Vermicelli,  import__
@10 
@60
domestic...
Jennings’ D. C. Lemon  Vanills
2 oz. Panel, doz.  85 
1 40 
4 oz. 
“ 
2 25 
6 oz. 
“ 
1 00 
No.  3,  “ 
No. 8,  “ 
2 75 
No.10,  “ 
4 50 
No.  4, Taper,  “  1  60 
pt,  Round, “  4 25 
1  ‘‘ 
“  8 50 
FISH—SALT.
Cod, whole....................   @5
boneless.................   @ 74
H alibut.........................10@1144
2 50
Herring,  round, 44 bbl.. 
gibbed................. 
2
10 00 
Holland,  bbls.. 
Holland, kegs..  @  70
Scaled............. 
25
Mack,  sb’s, No. 1, 44  bbl  11  00 
“  12  lb k it..145 
..1  35
“  10 
Trout,  44  bbls.............  @4 50
■'  10  lb.  kits..................  78
White,  No. 1, 44 bbls............5 50
12 lb. kits...... 1  15
10 lb. kits.......  90
Family,  44  bbls........ 2 35
kits..............   50

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15 00

“ 
“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

S. W. Venable & Co.’s Brands.
Nimrod, 4x12 and  2x12............39
Reception, 22-5x12,16 oz........ 39
Vivco, 1x6, 444 to  ® ................ 32
Big 5 Center, 3x12,  12 oz.........36
Wheel, 5 to  lb..........................39
Trinket, 3x9,  9 oz....................25

tobaccos—Fine Cut.

D. Scotten & Co.’s Brands.

Hiawatha...................  
62
Sweet  Cuba................ 
37
TRADESMAN CREDIT COUPONS.
$ 2, per hundred................2 50
“ 
................ 3  00
$ 5, 
$10,  “ 
................4  00
$20,  “ 
................ 5  00
Subject to  the  following  dis­
counts:
200 or over...............5 per  cent.
500  “ 
1000  “ 

10 
“

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.............20 
VINEGAR.

30 gr.....................................   644
40 gr......................................   844
50 gr.......................................1044

$1 for barrel.

YEAST.

Fermentum,  Compressed.  . 
m is c e l l a n e o u s.
Cocoa Shells,  bulk..........
©4M.  15
Jelly, 30-lb.  pails..........4
Sage..................................
P A P E R  & WOODENW ARE

PAPER.

Curtiss  <fc  Co.  quote  as  fol­

lows:
Straw ................................... 165
“  Light  Weight.............200
Sugar...................................185
Hardware.............................244
Bakers................................. 2H
Dry  Goods.............................5
Jute  Manilla..........................8
Red  Express  No. 1..............5
No. 2..............4

“ 

TWINES.

“ 

48 Cotton.............................  22
Cotton, No. 2....................... 20
“  3........... .  ........ 18
Sea  Island, assorted......... 40
No. 5 H em p.........................16
No. 8 B.................................17
Wool.....................................  73fc

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“ 
“ 

WOODENWARE.

2 15
Tubs, No. 1..........................7 25
“  No. 2..........................6  25
“  No. 3..........................5 2i
1  60
Pails, No. 1, two-hoop.. 
“  No. 1,  three-hoop__ 1  75
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes__  
60
Bowls, 11 inch.....................  1 00
13  “ 
.....................  1  25
15  “ 
.....................2  00
17  “ 
.....................  2
assorted, 17s and  17s 2 50 
“  15s, 17s and 19s 2 75
Baskets, market..................  40
bushel..................  1  60
“  with covers  1  90 
willow cl’ths, No.l  5 75
“  No.2  6 25
“ 
“ 
“  No.3 
7 25
“  No.l 3 50
4 25
“ 
“  No.2 
“  No.3 
“ 
5 00

splint 

GRAINS and FEEDSTUFFS

GUN  POWDER.

 

 

K egs..........................................5 25
Half  kegs..................................2 88
LAMP WICKS.
30
No. 0.................... 
No. 1..........................  
40
No. 2....................................  
50
LICORICE.
Pure.......................................  30
Calabria................................   25
Sicily.....................................  18
Black  Strap......................  
16
Cuba Baking.....................22@25
Porto  Rico........................ 24@35
New Orleans, good............25@30
choice........ 33@38
fancy..........45@48

HOLASSES.

One-half barrels, 3c extra.

“ 
“ 

OATMEAL.
Muscatine, Barrels............. 5 50
Half barrels.......2 87
Cases....... 2 15@2 25

@5 50

ROLLED OATS.
Muscatine, Barrels—  

OIL.

Half bbls..  @2 87
Cases.......2 15@2 25
Michigan  Test.....................  9
Water Wfiite........................ 1094
Medium.................................4 00
44 b b l.....................2 50
Small, bbl..................................5 00
44  bbl........... .............. 3 50

PICKLES.

PIPES.

 

 

SALT

RICE.

Clay, No.  216............................. 1 60
“  T. D. full count...........  75
Cob, No.  3.............................  40
Carolina head........................ 644
No. 1........................ 59£
No. 2................544©
No. 3.......................5

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“ 
44 bu  “ 
SAL  SODA.

Jap an .............................5  @544
Common Fine per bbl..........  88
Solar Rock, 56 lb. sacks......   24
28 pocket................................... 2 ®5
60 
“ 
100 
“ .......................................2 40
Ashton bu. b ag s..................  75
 
Higgins  “ 
75
..................  37
Warsaw “ 
..................  20
Kegs.................................... 
IK
Granulated,  boxes..............   2
Kitchen, 3 doz.  in box......   2 35
Hand, 
. . . . . 2  35
Mixed bird...........................  444
Caraway............................... 10 
i
Canary................................... 4
Hemp...................................... 4
Anise.......................................844
Rape.....................................  444
Mustard....................... 
744
Scotch, In  bladders.............37
Maccaboy, in jars................ 35
French Rappee, in Jars...... 43

SAPOLIO.
“ 
SEEDS. 

8NUFP.

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Gash  Capital,  $200,000.

-Commenced  Business  Novem­

ber,  1882:

Year.
1882
1883
1884
1885
1886
1887
1888

Assets 
Dec. 31st.
$100,359
109,793
115,670
126,257
239,501
275,595
300,227

Total
Income.
$  2,578
25,276
40,933
51,054
57,759
102,181
123,240

Total
Expend’s
$ 2,675
16,505
35,142
41.166
45,660
66,558
99,249

Surplus.

$ 5,378
20,69^ 
35,983

DIRECTORS:

C Julius Houseman, George  W.  Gay,  Martin  L. 
Sweet,  I.  M.  Weston,  H.  Wlddicomb,  J.  W. 
Champlin, D. A. Blodgett, S. F. Aspinwall, James 
Blair, T. Stewart White, Philo C. Fuller, E. Crof- 
ton Fox, A. J. Bowne,  Thos.  M.  Peck,  Francis 
Letelller, Grand Rapids;  C. T. Hills, Muskegoi^^ 
R.  A.  Alger,  Detroit;  Dwight  Cutler,  Grand 
Haven;  F.  B.  Stockbridge,  Kalamazoo;  O.  M. 
Barnes, Lansing;  W. R. Burt, East Saginaw.

JULIUS  HOUSEMAN, President.
S. F. ASPINWALL, Secretary.

THE  "EDITOR'S  OHOICE.”

F LIN T, Mich.. April 9 ,18S9. 

To Whom it May Concern:
We,  the  undermined  committee,  se­
lected by Geo.  T.  Warren  &  Co. to can­
vas the list of names and select one for a 
Cigar Label from the  many names sent 
in  by  the  contestants,  have  this  day 
selected the following,  viz:  EDITOR'S 
CHOICE,  sent  in  by  Sig  Wolf,  o f 
Toledo,  Ohio.

J o hn J . Co on, E ditor F lin t Jo u rn al 
F. H. R an kin, J r ., of W olverine Citizen 
A. L. Al d r ic h , of th e  F lin t G lobe. —

OUR  NEW  BRAND  OF CIGARS,

“E D IT O R ’S  C H O IC E’1

Will be ready for  shipment  in  about 

two weeks.

Price,  Thirty-Three Doliars.'per Thousand.
We  shall be pleased to receive a sample  order 

from you. 

Yours respectfully,

Geo. T. Warren  i Co.

“

W A .N T B 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  yon.  Liberal cash  advances 
made when  desired.

E A R L   B R O S . ,

C o m m issio n  M e r c h a n t s
Reference: F ir s t  Na tiona l  Bank,  Chicago. 
Mic h ig a n T radesman. Grand Rapids.

157 South Water St.,  CHICAGO. 

FIVE DOLLARS FINE,

Or imprisonment for ten days, is  the  legal  pen­
alty for selling  tobacco  in  any form to a minor 
without  a  written  order  from t the (parent [oj^
guardian.  To

Gonform 

Bk.'-

to 

the  fLaw,

Merchants  should  procure  a  supply  of  blank 
orders, which will be sentfpostpaid on receipt o f 
postal note, as follows:

TOBACCOSORDERS  - 

250
500 
1,000 

«
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.75
-  1.25
-   2.00

All  orders  must

be  accompanied 

tance.

E. Ä.  STOWE  l   BRO., Grand  Rapids.

SOAP.

Detroit Soap Co.’s Brands.

Superior.................................... 3 30
Queen  Anne.............................3 85
German  Family........................2 40
Mottled  German.......................3 00
Old German..............................2 70
U. S. Big  Bargain..........— 1  87
Frost, Floater........................... 3 75
Cocoa  Castile  .....................3 00
Cocoa Castile, Fancy...........3 36

Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.

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spices—Whole.

Happy Family,  75.....................2 95
Ola Country, 80.....................330
Una, 100......................................3 65
Bouncer, 100..............................3 15
Allspice.................................10
Cassia, China in mats............744
Batavia in bund— 11
Saigon in rolls........40
Cloves,  Amboyna................30
Zanzibar..................23
Mace  Batavia.......................80
Nutmegs, fancy....................80
No.  1.’.....................75
No.  2.......................70
Pepper, Singapore, black — 18
white...... 26
* 
shot........................ 20
“ 
spices—Ground—In Bulk.
Allspice................................ 15
Cassia,  Batavia.................. 20
and  Saigon.25
Saigon....................42
Cloves,  Amboyna................ 35
Zanzibar................ 26
Ginger, African....................1244
Cochin....................15
Jam aica................ 18
Mace  Batavia.......................90
Mustard,  English................ 22
and Trie..25
Trieste................... 27
Nutmegs, No. 2 ....................80
Pepper, Singapore, black— 21
“  white...... 30
Cayenne................ 25
STARCH.

“ 
“ 
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Mystic,  64  pkgs...................... .4 48

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“ 

“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

SUGARS.

barrels...................... 6
Cut  Loaf.....................  @10
Cubes..........................  @ 944
Powdered...................   @ 944
Granulated,!!. &E.’s..  @ 9
Franklin..  @  9
Lakeside..  @  9
Knight's...  @  9

Confectionery  A........  @ 8  _
Standard A..................  @844
No. 1, White Extra C..  @ 8?
No. 2 Extra  C.............  @ 8’
No. 3 C, golden...........   @8
No. 4C, dark..............   @73
No. 5 C ..................  
  @744

WHEAT.

FLOUR.

Old.  New
W hite...................   85 
7;
Red........................  85 
7i
Straight, in sacks..............  4  80
“  barrels............  5 00
Patent  “  sacks..............  5 80
“  barrels............  6 00
Bolted................................  2 20
Granulated..........................  2 45

MEAL.

MILLSTUPPS.

Bran....................................  12 00
Ships...................................  12 50
Screenings.........................  12 00
Middlings...........................  13 00
Mixed Feed.......................   15 50
Coarse meal.......................   15 50
Small  lots.........................   43
Car 

“  ..........................  3944

c o r n .  -

OATS.

BYE.

BARLEY.

HAY.

Small  lots..........................  33
Car 
“  ..........................  30

No. 1................................. 35@40

No. 1...................................  1  25
No.2.................................   110

No. 1....................................  12 00
No.2.................................... 10 50

HIDES, PEETS  and  F I RS 
Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as  fol 

HIDES.

lows:
G reen.........................   444© 5
Part Cured..................5  @  544
Full 
..................  444© 5
Dry..............................   5  @  6
Dry  Kips  ...................   5  @6
Calfskins,  green........3  @  4
cured........   444© 5
Deacon skins..............10  ©20

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44 off for No. 2.

PELTS.

Shearlings..................10  @25
Estimated wool, per fl> 20  @28

MISCELLANEOUS.

Tallow........................  344® 4
Grease  butter.............3  @ 5
Switches.....................  2  @ 244
Ginseng..................... 2 00@2 25

WOOL.

Washed.............................25@30
Unwashed........................12@22

The Best is the

G r o c e r s  a n d  H o tels
C h e a p e n  
We  offer  you  a firs^ 
class article. Cut shows 
our No. 62,  in  Antique 
Ash,  Air-tight  Locks, 
Padded  Doors,  Patent 
Interior Circulation  of 
Dry,  Cold  Air,  seven 
feet  high,  shipped  in 
sections,  constantly  in 
stock  for 
immediate 
shipment.  We  pay 
freight.  Send for cata­
logue.  Mention paper.
LIQUID  COOLERS 

for milk, iced  tea,  etc..

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Grand  Rapids  Refrigerator  C £
SILVER STARS
«
Wherever Introdnced it is a Stayer!

No Equal in the State. 

------------------ 

Also

TO THE TRADE:

I guarantee “SILVER STARS” to be a long 
straight filler, with Sumatra wrapper, made 
by union labor, and to give  complete  satis­
faction.

J 5.. S.  DAVI^,
127 LoilisSt.GRAND RAPIDS-

Sole  Manufacturer,

*

Drugs fü Medicines»

State  Board  of Pharmacy. 

One Y ear—O ttm ar Eberbach, Ann Arbor.
Two Y ears—Geo. McDonald, K alam azoo.
Three Y ears—Stanley E. P ark ill, Owosso.
F onr  Y ears—Jacob  Jesson,  Muskegon.
F ire  Y ears—Jam es V ernor, D etroit.
P resid en t—Jacob  Jesson, M uskegon.
S ecretary—Jas.  Y ernor, D etroit. 
tM re& surer—Geo.  McDonald, Kalamazoo.
™ e x t  M eeting—At L ansing, Novem ber 5, 6 and 7.

Michigan  State  Pharmaceutical  Ass’n.

P resid en t-G eo . Gundrum , Ionia. 
. 
F irst V ice-President—F. M. Alsdort, Lansing.
Second Vice-President—H. M. Dean, NUea.
T h ird  Vice-President—0 . Eberbacii, Ann Arbor. 
Secretary—H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor.
T reasurer—W m Dupont. Detroit. 
_ 
Executive Com mittee—A. H. Lym an,  M anistee;  A. Bas 
sett,  D etroit; F. J.  W urzburg,  G rand R apids;  W.  A. 
H all, G reenville;  E. T.  Webb, Jackson.

Local Secretary—A. Bassett, D etroit.
A nnual M eeting—At D etroit. Sept. 17.18 and 19._______
Grand  Rapids Pharmaceutical Society. 
P resident. J. W. Hayw ard,  Secretary, F ran k  H. Escott.
t o   G r a n d  R a p i d s   D r u g  C l e r k s ’ A s s o c i a t i o n .  
^ P re s id e n t, F. D. Kipp;  Secretary, A lbert Brower.
Detroit  Pharmaceutical  Society 

President, J. W. Allen;  S ecretary, W. F. Jackm an.

^  

M u s k e g o n   D r u g   C l e r k s ’  A s s o c ia t io n . 
President, C. S. Koon;  Secretary, J. W. H oyt.______

Detroit Drug Notes.

The druggists play a game of ball with 

the doctors this week.
.  Fred  Stevens is enjoying a trip around 
^ th e  lakes—that is,  if he isn’t sea sick.

A.  W.  Allen  and  family  have  been 
camping out  on  Sugar  Island.  A. W’s. 
fish stories are immense.

Local Secretary Bassett is  already lay­
ing  plans  to  make  things  pleasant for 
visiting druggists at the coming meeting.
A. W. Allen now holds down the Pres­
ident’s chair  at the meetings  of  the De­
troit  Pharmaceutical  Society.  W.  F. 

^Jackman is the new Secretary.

The idea  of  changing the date  of  the 
meeting  of  the Michigan State  Pharma­
ceutical  Association from the 10th to the 
17th of September is a good one.

Mr.  Vernor’s  election  to  the office of 
Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Pharmacy 
gives  universal  satisfaction to the drug­
gists  of  this city.  He is a good man for 
the  position  and  they argue that it was 

to  time for a change.  Now for  some 

men on the Board.

Jas. Vernor  and family are summering 
at 
the  “Flats.”  Mr.  V  occasionally 
runs home for a day.  He is so sunburned 
that  his  best friends  pass  him  on  the 
street without knowing  him.  Recently, 
when boarding.a  horse  car.  the  horses 
mistook him for a wild,  untamed Indian, 
w an d   it  was  with  the  greatest  difficulty 
w  they were prevented from running away

The Drug  Market.

Opium  has  advanced  and  is  tending 
higher.  Morphia is, as  yet, unchanged. 
Quinine  is  very firm.  Quicksilver  con­
tinues  to  advance.  Calomel,  corrosive 
sublimate, red precipitate and other mer­
curials  have  advanced.  Bi-chromate 
potash has  declined.  Japónica  has  ad­
vanced.  Wood  alcohol is higher.  Rape
▼  seed  has  advanced.  Cuttle  bone  has 
again  advanced  and is tending  upward 
Oils anise and bergamot  have  advanced 
Oil  cloves  has  declined.  Golden seal is 
higher.  Serpentaria has advanced.  Tur­
pentine is  higher.

An Artistic  Druggist.

to 

From  th e  Traverse City H erald.
One of  the  prettiest things in the way 
of  what might be  called  landscape  gar 
dening  is  the work of  S. E. Wait, and is 
to  be  found  on  the  grounds of  his res­
idence, on  Washington  street.  He  has 
excavated and  lined  with  cement a per­
fect  representation  of  Lake  Michigan, 
the  Straits  and  the  “Soo,” with  Green 
Bay and  the  Wisconsin  shore.  This  is 
fed by water from a fountain in the lake 
All the islands—Manitous, Beavers, Bois 
Blanc, Mackinac, etc.—are represented by 
bits  of  rock.  The  Lower Peninsula  of
w 
▼  Michigan  is a bit  of  grassy  turf,  with 
principal  towns  and  cities  marked  by 
stones.  The whole  thing is perfect,  and 
the scale of distances is absolutely as cor­
rect  as  a  map.  The  whole  occupies  a 
space  of  about  100  square  feet  and 
surrounded  by a low wire  fencing.  The 
whole  is  a  very  pretty  and  ingenious 
piece of  work.

Goes Into  Effect To-day.

Ze e l a n d ,  Aug.  1,  1889.

E.  A.  Stowe,  Grand  Rapids:

Dear Sir—Please be  so  kind as to  let 
to   me  know  in  your  next  week’s  paper 
w  when  the  new  tobacco  law  goes  into 

effect. 

Respectfully,

A.  E x g b e r t 

The  law  goes 

into  effect  to-day— 
Wednesday,  August 7.  Merchants  wrho 
are  not  yet  provided  with  the  proper 
blanks  should  secure  them without fur­
ther delay._____ __  ______

<s

A New Pharmaceutical Process.
At a recent  examination of  candidates 
for registration  before the Western New 
York Pharmacy Board, in session at Buf­
falo,  an applicant was asked to name the 
principal steps in  percolation.
“Moisten  the  drug,”  was the  answer, 
“pack  it  in  a  percolator,  pour  on  the 
menstruum, let  it  menstruate, and  then 
peacolate to exhaustion.”

Call  for Special  Meeting.

Ionia,  Aug.  1,  1889

A  special  meeting  of  M.  S.  P.  A. is 
called  for  August 7,  1889,  at  8  o’clock 
p. m., in the rooms of  the  Detroit  Phar 
maceutical  Society,  for  the  purpose  of 
considering  the  change  of  date  of  our 
annual  meeting  from  September  10  to 
September 17.  Geo.  Gundrum, Pres
Will Test the Validity  of the  Law
From  th e M anistee Dem ocrat.
J. H. Kinnane,  attorney for  the  State 
Board  of  Pharmacy,  was  in  this  city 
Wednesday and made complaint  against 
W. R. Hall, the  Sibben  street  druggist, 
for violation of  the State Law regarding 
the employment of non-registered pharm 
acists.  This is to be a case  to  test  the 
validity of the law.

Rockford—C. F. Sears’ two-story brick 

block is  beginning to loom up.

elers.

Maher’s  Advice  to  Commercial  Trav­
Back  in  war  times,  when  business 
seemed  to  run  itself,  almost  any  man 
could  go  out  and  sell  goods.  Wages 
were  high,  profits  were  large,  people 
lived  on  a  broad-gauge  basis.  A  man 
who  could  write a letter had a sufficient 
education to go on the road,  and those of 
us who recall those  days  plainly will re­
member  that  among  the  small army of 
drummers  was  a  large  percentage  of 
young  fellows  who seemed to be travel­
ing  solely  for  their  health.  With  the 
change  in  financial  affairs, the  curtail­
ment in business, the lessening of  profits 
and the increased  competition  for trade, 
the weeding process began, and the loud­
mouthed,  shallow-brained  fellows  were 
sent to the  rear  and  finally dropped out 
of  the ranks of  traveling salesmen.  To­
day commercial travelers  are  fairly rep­
resentative of  the average business man, 
because  they  are  business  men,  or,  if 
not,  they are  failures.
They  are  a  class  peculiar  to  them- 
elves, but still they are  the  class  from 
which our business men  select  partners, 
and  there  are few houses to-day that are 
not  managed by men who were fitted for 
their  present  duties  by  their  years  of 
experience on the road. 
It is exactly the 
experience  needed  to  fit a man  to  be^ a 
good  merchant,  ii/the  right  stuff  is  in 
him.  There are few  concerns  who  sell 
to  every  buyer  at  exactly  the  same 
prices  and  on  the  same  terms.  There 
are places where some slight concessions 
are necessary;  there are men who are not 
entitled  to  bottom  prices.  When these 
men come to the factory, or to the whole­
sale house, the proprietor decides if  con­
cessions  shall or shall  not be made, and 
the  salesman  acts  accordingly.  But 
when the salesman starts  on  the road he 
must settle  these  questions for himself.
The  concern  he  represents  is  carried 
from  town  to  town  undei his hat.  He 
must decide as to  credits,  as to prices,  as 
to  quantities  safe  to send, and often as 
to 
legal  proceedings  upon  overdue 
claims.
These powers  cannot be delegated to a 
shallow, loud-mouthed man, as the news­
paper “funny” man  so  loves  to  picture 
the  drummer.  They  require  capacity, 
and  the  field  is  the  best  in  the whole 
realm of  business  in  which  to  educate 
a man  and  increase  his  usefulness.  A 
man of  experience can quickly gauge the 
men  at  the  head of  a house by the men 
sent  out  on  the  road  by  them.  The 
wishy-washy merchant  figures  that  two 
$600  men  are a better  investment  than 
one $1,200, but  this  class is the one for­
ever  mourning  over  the  way  traveling 
men slaughter goods and ruin trade.
There  is  no  doubt  in  my mind  that 
traveling men are  much to blame for the 
demoralization existing in prices, but the 
men employing  them are far more blam- 
able.  Men  are  sent  out  with  but  one 
order—to  meet  prices.  This looks sim­
ple,  and  in  the  hands  of  an interested 
man is simple, but as construed  by most 
salesmen it not  only means to meet com­
petition,  but  it means  to  beat  compet­
itors.  The  house  keeps  account  of  all 
sales, but very rarely of  profits;  the man 
who sells the most  is petted  and  patted 
on  the  back  before  his  fellows,  while 
another man  who made more dollars and 
cents  for  the  concern  feels  that  he  is 
lucky in not getting discharged.
Manufacturers are  popularly supposed 
to  sell  every man  who  buys  the  same 
quantity at  the  same  price.  When  the 
salesman  whispers in  my ear  that  he is 
giving me 5 per cent,  better than he does 
the  largest  house  in  Chicago, I  always 
thank him.  but have my doubts as to the 
per  cent.  Of  course,  if  all  men  are 
elling at identically the same  price,  the 
one who sells the  most is the  best  man. 
But  with  jobbers  prices  vary:  if  the 
alesman  cannot  get  all he wants, he is 
wise  to  take  what  he  can  get, and the 
size of  a bill, or of  a  year’s  trade,  is  no 
criterion of  profit. 
I remember  looking 
with  awe  upon a man  who  was  on the 
road  in  my  day,  and  who  sold  $3,600 
worth of  boots  and  shoes  to  one of  my 
customers. 
It  was  told  all  along  the 
road,  and  he  was  hailed as a lightning 
salesman.  But I afterward  learned that 
he made exactly 1 per  cent, on  the  bill, 
and that the sale was all for  glory.  But 
his  praises  were  sung  at  home  and 
abroad, while a quiet  fellow  who  made 
15 to 20 per cent,  on  every sale he made 
was never mentioned.
Business is full of  just  such  injustice 
as this.  The lightning  salesman is  paid 
the best salary,  and  for  this  he  demor­
alizes prices and  ruins  trade.  Were his 
salary  based  upon  his profits, he would 
quickly drop  to  the  rear, but  too often 
the  head of  the  house is as anxious  for 
the  glory of  large  sales  as is the travel­
ing man, and  encourages  him to send in 
his  big  bills, though  he  mutters  to hi 
partner about the lack of  profits. 
It is a 
common  saying  that  any fool  can  give 
away  goods,  but  that  it  takes  a smart 
man  to  sell  for  a  profit.  Most  of  us 
know this to be true, yet  the  practice is 
to pay the large salary to the fool.

When there is no backbone in the head 
of the house, there  is  rarely  any  in the 
It  is  so  easy to cut 
man on the  road. 
prices, one wonders  at  himself  that  he 
ever resisted the temptation. 
If there is 
any dread of fault  being  found at home, 
it is easier  to  cut  than  to  remain  firm, 
and a cut in one store paves the  way  for 
a cut in the next.  Two merchants were 
discussing business.  Said  one,  “Every­
thing is  cut,  even  patented  specialties. 
Here’s an  article  that  cost us $3.75 and 
our men are selling it at  $4;  it  ought  to 
bring $6, there are  so  few  sold.” 
“Do 
your men  sell  at  $4?  Why,  we sell at 
$5.50.  We sent some of  them  to  Blank 
to-day  at  that  price.” 
“That place is 
where ours went,”  said the  other;  “ho_w 
do you get such a price?”  “Well,”  said 
the other, dryly,  “I suppose it is because 
we ask it, principally, and my man knows 
if he sold  for  any  such  fool price as $4 
the order wouldn’t be filled.”
I am not  good  at  morals,  but I think 
there is one in this conversation which is 
truthfully reported.  The man who knows 
his prices will be carefully  watched  and 
criticised, will strive to get  the  best  he 
can;  while he who knows that  his  order 
will  be  filled  and  nothing  said, be the 
prices good or bad, will goon cutting and 
imagine himself a success because he gets 
an order by giving goods away.
I know of  no  school,  no business col­
lege, no position  which  offers  the  same 
opportunity for education  and  advance 
ment as does that of  traveling salesman. 
He must be dull, indeed,  who  can  learn

nothing  from  the  men  he  meets daily. 
The bright minds  of  the  world are not, 
by any means,  to  be  found solely in the 
In the country store are  men  who 
city. 
read and  think,  something  most  of  us 
have little time  for in the city. 
I am re­
minded of  the answer given by the little 
girl when her teacher  asked her,  “What 
is memory?”  “It is the  thing  you  for­
get with,”  she said,  and those of  us who 
shoulder  the  every-day  cares  of  a (fity 
business  know  that  this answer is won­
derfully true.
To the man on the road, questions arise 
that  never  meet  the  house  salesman 
questions as to methods of doing business, 
as  to  means  to ends,  as to the policy to 
pursue in a business course.  He is daily 
and hourly listening to men’s experience 
with men,  and he is learning  details that 
cover every phase of commercial  life.  If 
his head is not  full  of wood or putty, he 
is  laying  up a store  of  experience that 
shall be of immense value to him.
There is no  position  that honestly de­
mands  so  much  of  a  man’s  time  and 
thoughts.  His employers have a right to 
demand  that  his  thoughts,  his  whole 
thoughts,  and his whole life, while on the 
road, shall be given to the furtherance of 
their business.  Men build up  trade  for 
their houses often by simply  being  soci­
able and friendly,  and  the men who suc­
ceed as  salesmen,  and  who  in  turn be­
come successful merchants, are those who 
never  found  a  day  too  long  for  their 
work on the road.
Above  all,  waste  no  time  in  regrets. 
Thank God  every  day  of  your life that 
you have health and strength,  and  envy 
no  man  his riches  or  position.  Nine- 
tenths  of  the  pleasure  to  be  found  in 
money is in  the  making  of  it,  and that 
pleasure is before every man  if  he  will 
have it. 
In this country no one can keep 
you poor  but  yourself.  But  there is a 
greater success than that of mere money­
getting;  it is  in  winning  the  respect of 
your  associates,  the  confidence  of  your 
friends,  the  love  of a good woman  and 
the  approving  conscience  of  yourself. 
These  outlast  money  and  are  a  noble 
estate.  And this I heartily wish  to  you 
a il. 

W m .  H.  M a h e r .

Importance of Discounts.

No merchant needs to  be  told  at  this 
late day that discounts mean wealth. 
In 
fact, no retailer can afford to  lose  them. 
Notice a few figures:  Suppose  you have 
$20,000 at 6 per cent.,  invest $1,000  of  it 
in fitting up a store and the other $19,000 
in  merchandise,  which  is  turned  over 
three  times a year.  Figure  your  prices 
so they shall cover cost of  goods and ex­
penses, not including interest on capital. 
By paying ten days cash for  your  goods 
—$19,000  three  times—your  discounts 
will amount to $3,420,  which, less $1,200 
interest on capital, leaves  you a net gain 
of $2,220.  Thus a business of only about 
$60,000, with  goods  sold  at  cost, yields 
over 3 per cent.,  constituting  a  fair  in­
come, after paying 6 per cent, on the cap­
ital invested. 
Is  it,  then,  any wonder 
that  the  gigantic  concerns  with  sales 
among the millions can sell goods at close 
figures and  still  rejoice  in  princely in­
comes?  There  are  thoughts  in  these 
figures which  all  business  men  will do 
well to ponder.

IGCIDl

TUB  B B S T

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AccMentAssociatton

CHARLES  B.  PEET,

President. 

JAMES R. PITCHER,

Sec’y and Gen. Manager.
'1320-324  Broadway,  New  York.

S u m m e r   T o u r s .

P alace S t e a m e r s . 

Low R a tes.
During July and August I^sva 
Chicago, 9 A. M„ 6.30 P. M 
St. Joseph,  2  P. M.,  11  P. M 

CHICAGO

AND

During Balance Season Leave 

St.  Joteph- 
Benton  Harbor
St.  Joseph,  11  P.  M.
M a m m o t h   S t e a m e r   C i t y   o f   D e t r o it .

Chicago,  9  A.  M.

Four Trips p er W eek Between

DETROIT, MACKINAC ISLAND

PB TO SK B ? « "d   8ATTLT  STS .  M ABTS. 

E v ery   D »y  Betw een

DETROIT  AND  CLEVELAND
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b y  y o u r T lo k st A gent, o r addriw i 

a   O.  W H ITC O M B, C eh’l Agent, C hicago. III.  
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Mutilated Bank Notes

From  th e  Am erican Banker.
When  a  small  portion  of  a  United 
States  note  is  returned to the Treasury, 
with sufficient proof  that  the  remainder 
of  it  has  gone  out  of  existence,  the 
Treasury will give  the  full value of  the 
original  note.  Naturally,  the  greatest 
destruction of  money is  wrought by fire, 
and bits of  bills  with  charred edges are 
constantly  coming  in  for  redemption. 
But  several 
instances  have  occurred 
where  men, in desperation at their  loss, 
have  simply boxed  up a lot of  ashes, in 
which  there is not the  slightest trace of 
the  original  material,  and  demanded 
hundreds  and  thousands  of  dollars  for 
them.  Such  requests are, of  course,  re­
fused,  and the  senders are informed that 
their only recourse is to ask  Congress by 
special  act  to indemnify them.  The ex­
treme limit in this direction was reached 
in a recent case  which  is  still  pending. 
A Texan  wrote  to  the  Treasurer that a 
certain large amount of money belonging 
to him had been burned, and that he had 
forwarded  the  remains  by express  in a 
box.  The  box  came  all right, properly 
wrapped  and  with  seals  unbroken,  but 
when it was opened  there was absolutely 
nothing  but  air inside of  it.  Evidently

to  defraud 

that  was  all  that  was left of  the man’s 
money,  but  the  department  sent him a 
letter  inquiring  whether  that  was  his 
meaning, or if  he  had  forgotten  to  put 
in  the  pieces.  His  reply  has  not  yet 
been received.  There  are  not  many at­
tempts 
the  government 
through the redemption bureau, and none 
have  been  successful.  The  sending  of 
the two halves of  a note of  large denom 
ination by different  people,  each  swear­
ing that the  other  half  is destroyed and 
asking  for  the  full  value  of  the  note, 
frequently  looks  like  an  attempt to de­
fraud, but the officials think that in most 
cases  the  senders  believe  that they are 
are telling the truth.

G X 2 T S X X T G   R O O T .

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

PECK BROS.,  W GRAND  RAPIDS*.1*’

------- 1  F o r  In fa n t s  a n d  In v a lid s .

THE MOST RELIABLE FOOD
Used  everywhere,  with  unqualified 
success.  Not a medicine, but a steam- 
cooked  food,  suited  to  the  weakest 
[stomach.  Take  no  other.  Sold  bj- 
uggists.  In  cans, 35c. and upward 
W o o lbich  &  Co. on every labeL

Wholesale P rice  C u rrent.

Advanced—Gum  Opium,  Oil Anise, Oil Bergamont, Golden Seal Rooi.Goiden Seal Root  (po), 
Sementaría  Rape  Seed,  Japónica,  Calomel,  Corrosive  Sublimate,  Red  Precipitate, Cuttle Fish 
Bone, Turpentine.  Declined—Bi Chrom Potash, Oil Cloves.  _____

ACIDUM.

Aceticum...................  
8®  10
Benzoicum,  German..  80@1  00
Boracic 
..................... 
“0
Carbolicum................  40®  45
Citricum.....................  SO®  SS
Hydrochlor................  3® 
|
Nitrocum  ...................  
jo®
Oxalicum...................   13®  14
Phosphorium dil........ 
^
Salicylicum................1  40@1  80
Sulphuricum..............   1%®  a
Tannicum...................1  j0@l
Tartaricum.................   4U®  **

AMMONIA.

Aqua, 16  deg..............  
3®  5
Carbonas  — i ..........  Jl®  J”
Chloridum.................. 
“

ANILINE.
Black 
...................... 2 00@2 25
Blown 
...................  80@1  00
..............   «@  50
Brown.... 
Yellow  ...................... .. 50@3 00

BACCAE.

Cubeae (po. 1  60.........1  85®2 00
Juniperus...................  
°®
25®  30
X anthoxylum ... ■

b a l s a m u m .

55®  60
°@i3o

Terabin, C anada.......  45®
Tolutan......................   45®

COBTEX.

Abies,  Canadian..................  18
Cassiae  ........................: —  
ii
Cinchona F la v a ..................
Euonymus  atropurp...........   30
Myrica  Cerifera, po.............
Prunus Virgin!....................
Q u illa ia ,  g r d .......................
Sassafras  ............................
Ulmus Po (Ground  12)........   10

e x t b a c t u m .

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Glycyrrhiza  Glabra...  24®
po...........   >>*©
Haematox, 15 lb. box..  11@
is ...............
.............  1 * |
)4s..............  16®
EBBRUM.
Carbonate Precip.. • •
Citrate and Q uim a..
Citrate  Soluble
Ferrocyanidum Sol..
Solut  Chloride........
Sulphate,  com’l ..........D4®
®
pure........  
e>L

@  15 
@3 50 
®  80

Carb.............................  12®  15
Chlorate,  (po. 18)........  16®  18
Cyanide......................   50®  55
Iodide..........................2 85@3 00
Potassa, Bitart, pure..  27©  29
Potassa, Bitart, com...  ®  15
Potass  Nitras, opt....... 
8@  10
Potass Nitras..............  
7®  9
Prussiate.....................  25®  28
Sulphate  po................  15®  18

BADIX.

Aconitum...................  20®  25
Althae.........................   25®  30
A uchusa.....................  15®  20
Arum,  po.....................  @  *5
Calamus......................   20®  50
Gentiana, (po. 15)......   10®  12
Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15)..  16@  18 
Hydrastis  Canaden,
(po. 50).....................  ©  45
Hellebore,  Ala,  po—   15®  20
Inula,  po.....................  15®  20
Ipecac,  po................... 2 40®2 50
Iris  plox (po. 20@22)..  13®  20
Jalapa,  pr...................   25@  30
Maranta,  )4s..............  @  35
Podophyllum, po........  15®  18
Rhei.............................  75@1  00
cut......................   @1  75
pv............ 
75@1  35
Spigelia......................   4S@  53
Sanguinaria,  (po  25)..  @ 20
Serpentaria.................   35®  40
Senega........................  60®  65
Similax, Officinalis,  H  @ 4 0  
M  ©  20
Scillae, (po. 35)...........   10®  12
Symplocarpus,  Fceti-
dus,  po.....................  ®  35
Valeriana, Eng.  (po.30)  @  25
German...  15®  20
Zingiber a ...................   10®  15
Zingiber  j ...................   22@  25

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SEMXN.

Anisum,  (po.  20)........  @  15
Apium  (graveleons)..  10®  12
Bird, is ......................  
4®  6
Carui, (po. 18)............. 
8®  12
Cardamon...................1  00@1  25
Corlandrum................  10@  12
Cannabis Sativa..........3)4@ 
4
Cy donium...................   75@1  00
Chenopodlum  ...........  10®  12
Dipterix Odorate........1 75©1  85
— 
©  15
Foeniculum 
6®  8 
Foenugreek,  po.
4  ® 4)4
L in i...................
)...
4)4© 4)4 
Lini, grd,  (bbl. 4
35®  40 
Lobelia......................
3)4© 4)4 
Pharlaris Canarian...
5®  6
R apa..........................
8®  9
Sinapis,  Albu
Nigra...........   11®  12

-  ■ 

Arnica  ... 
Anthémis  . 
Matricaria

14®
30®

10®   12

Barosma 
......  • • • - • ■
Cassia  Acutifol,  Tin

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“ 

nivelly..............■••••  25®
Alx.  35®
10©

Salvia  officinalis,  )4s
and  )4s.....................
UraUrsi........................

g u m m i.

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« 

Catechu, Is, (54s, 14148,

Acacia,  1st  picked....
....
....

@1  00 @  90 
2d 
3(j 
@  80 
@  65
sifted sorts
p o ...............   75@1  00
Aloe,  Barb, (po. 60)...  50®  60 
“  Cape, (po.  20)...  ®  Ö
“  Socotri, (po.  60).  @ 50
16)-,.................   ®  L
Assafoetida, (po. 30)...  ©  1*>
Benzolnum.................  
aa
Camphors................... 
«
Euphorbium  po  ........  ¿5®  m
Gamboge,  p
 
Guaiacum, (po. 45)—  
w
Kino,  (po.  25).............  ©  20
M astic........................ 
Myrrh, (po  45)...........
Opil,  (pc. 4  .5)...........3 3u®o w
Shellac  ..  ..................  2a@  30
bleached........  25®  28
Tragacanth................  30®  75

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Absinthium..........................  25
Eupatorium..........................  ~
Lobelia.................................   ™
Majorum........  ...................   55
Mentha  Piperita..................  »
“  V ir..........................  25
Rue........................................
Tanacetum, V ......................
Thymus,  V...........................  10

MAGNESIA.
Calcined, Pat..............
Carbonate,  Pat  ..........
Carbonate, K. &  M —  
Carbonate, Jenningö..

55©
90®
35® 36

OLEUM.

00@5 50

Absinthium.................5 
Amygdalae, Dulc........  45@  <5
Amyaalae, Amarae— 7 25@7 50
A nisi............................ 1 
85®1 95
Auranti  Cortex.......... 
<®2  50
Cajiputi......................   90®l  00
Caryophylli................  @1  60
Cedar  .........................   35®  65
Chenopodii.............
Cinnamomi.................1 
20@1 25
Citronella .............. 
@  75
Conium  Mac..............   35@  65
Copaiba......................   90@1  00
Cuhebae...................16 00@16 50
Exeehthitos................  90@1  00
Erigeron.....................1  20@1  30
Gaultheria..................2  10@2 20
Geranium,  ounce......   ©  *5
Gossipi!, Sem. gal......   50®  75
Hedeoma  ...................1  15@1  25
Juniperi......................   50@2 00
Lavendula.................   90©2 00
Limonis......................1  50@1  80
Mentha Piper..............2 35@2 40
Mentha Verid............ 2 50©2 60
Morrhuae, gal.............  80@1 00
Myrcia, ounce.............  @  60
Olive.......................... 1  00©2 75
Picis Liquida, (gal..35)  10®  12
R icini.........................1  24@1 32
Rosmarini............. 
75@1  00
Rosae,  ounce...... . 
@6 00
Succini........................  40®  45
Sabina........................  90@1  00
Santal  ........................3 50@7 00
Sassafras.....................  55®  60
Sinapis, ess, ounce—   @  65
Tlglfl...........................  @1  50
Thym e..................  
  40®  50
opt  ................  @ 60
Theobromas................  15®  20
BiCarb........................  15®
Bichromate................   13®
Bromide......................   37®

POTASSIUM.

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Frumenti, W., D.  Co..2 00@2 50
D. F. R ....... 1  75@2 00
1  10@1  50
 
Juniperis  Co. O. T —  1  75©1  75
“ 
........... 1  75@3 50
Saaeharum  N.  E ........1  75@2 00
Spt.  Vini  Galli............1  75@6 50
Vini Oporto..................... 1  25@2 00
Vini  Alba........................ 1  25@2 00

SPONGES.

Florida  sheeps’  wool
carriage........................ 2 25@2 50
Nassau  sheeps’  wool
carriage  .................  
Velvet  extra  sheeps’
wool  carriage.......... 
Extra  yellow  sheeps’
carriage...................
Grass sheeps’ wool car­
riage  ........................ 
Hard for  slate  use.... 
Yellow Reef, for  slate 
u se ............................. 

65
<5
1  40

2
1

SYRUPS.

A ccada................................  50
Zingiber  ..............................   50
Ipecac...................................  60
Ferri Iod..............................   50
Auranti  Cortes.....................  50
Rhei  Arom...........................  50
Similax  Officinalis..............   60
Co........  50
Senega.................................   50
Scillae....................................  50
Co...............................  50
T olutan................................  50
Prunus virg..........................  50

TINCTUKES.

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Aconitum Napellis R ..........  60
F ..........  50
Aloes.....................................  60
and  myrrh..................  60
A rnica.................................   50
Asafoetida.............................  50
Atrope Belladonna..............   60
Benzoin................................  60
Co...........................   50
Sanguinaria.........................   50
Barosma..............................   50
Cantharides..........................  75
Capsicum.............................  50
Cardamon.............................  75
Co...........................  75
Castor....................................1 00
Catechu................................  50
Cinehona.............................  50
Co...........................  60
Columba..............................   50
Conium................................  50
Cubeba.................................  50
D igitalis..............................   50
Ergot.....................................  50
G entian................................  50
Co.............................  60
Guaica.................................   50
ammon.....................  60
Zingiber..............................   50
Hyoscyamus........................  50
Iodine...................................  75
Colorless...................   75
Ferri  Chloridum..................  35
K ino.....................................  50
Lobelia.................................   50
Myrrh...................................  50
Nux  Vomica...?..................  50
O pii......................................   85
“  Camphorated................  50
“  Deodor...............................2 00
Auranti Cortex.....................  50
Q uassia................................  50
Rhatany  ........................—   50
Rhei......................................   50
Cassia  Acutifol...................   50
Co..............   50
Serpentaria..........................  50
Stromonium.........................   60
Tolutan................................  60
V alerian................... 
50
Veratrum Veride.................   50

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MISCELLANEOUS.

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Æther, Spts  Nit, 3 F ..  26 
“  4 F ..  30_
r‘ 
Alumen............... 2)4© 
(po.
ground, 
3® 
7)...................... 
Annatto..............   55® 
Antimoni, po...... 
4® 

3)4
4
60
5
et Potass T.  55®  60

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per

40®
12®
9®

S. N .  Y .  Q . &

Antipyrin...................1  35@1  40
Argenti  Nitras, ounce  @  68
Arsenicum.................... 
5@  7
Balm Gilead  Bud......   38®  40
Bismuth  S.  N ............2  15@2 25
Calcium Chlor, Is,  ()4s
11;  Ms,  12)..............   @  9
Cantharides  Russian,
p o .............................  @1  75
Capsici  Fructus, a f...  @  18
po__   @ 16
Bpo.  @  14
Caryophyllus,  (po.  28)  23®  25
Carmine,  No. 40..........  @3 75
Cera  Alba, S. & F ......   50®  55
Cera  Flava...................   28® 30
Coccus........................  @  40
Cassia Fructus...........  @  15
Centraria.....................  @  10
Cetaceum...................   @  35
Chloroform................  32@  35
squibbs..  @1  00
Chloral Hyd Crst........1  50@1  75
Chondrus...................   10®  12
Cinehonidine, P.  & W  15®
4® 10
Ge 
Corks,  list,  dis.
@ 60
cent  ..............
@ 50
Creasotum........
@ 2
Creta,  (bbl. 75)..
5® 5
“  prep..........
8® 10
“  precip.......
@35®
“  ■  Rubra................
Crocus  ........................
@8@
Cudbear......................
Cupri Sulph................
10®
Dextrine .....................
68®
Ether Sulph................
Emery,  all  numbers..
po...................
Ergota, (po.)  45..........
Flake  White..............
G alla..........................
Gambier......................  
Gelatin,  Cooper..........  @  90
“ 
French...........   40®  60
Glassware  flint,  75  & 10 per 
cent, by box 70 less
Glue,  Brown..............  
9©  15
“  White................  13®  25
Glycerina...................   22®  25
Grana Paradis!...........   @  15
Humulus.....................  25®  40
Hydraag  Chlor  Mite..  @  90
“  C or__   @  80
Ox Rubrum  @1  00
Ammoniati..  @1  10
Unguentum.  45®  55
Hydrargyrum................  @ 80
Ichthyobolla,  Am...... 1  25@1  50
Indigo.........................   75@1  00
Iodine,  Resubl...........4 00@4 10
Iodoform.....................  @5  15
Lupulin......................   85@1 00
Lycopodium..............   55®  60
Macis  .........................   80®  85
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
drarg Iod.....................  @ 27
Liquor Potass Arsinitis  10®  12 
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
1)4)...........................  
2®  3
Mannia,  S. F ..............   45®  50
Morphia,  S.  P. & W .. .2 55@2  80
C. C o....................... 2 55@2 70
©60©
Moschus  Canton
■  40:
t o m t o m  1 
70 
Myristica, No. 1..........
Nux Vomica, (po 20)..
10
26®  28
Os.  Sepia.....................
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.
Co.............................  @2 00
Picis  Liq, N.  C., *4 gal
doz  ..........................  @2  00
Picis Liq., qu arts.......  @1  00
pints..........  ®   70
Pil Hydrarg, (po. 80)..  @ 50
Piper  Nigra,  (po. 22)..  @ 18
Piper Alba,  (po g5)__   @  35
Pix  Burgun................  @  7
Plumbi A cet..............   14®  15
Pulvis Ipecac et opii. .1  10@1  20 
Pyrethrum,  boxes  H
& P. D.  Co., doz......   @1  25
Pyrethrum,  pv...........  35@  40
8®  10 I
Qnassiae..................... 
Quinia, S. P. & W ......   39@  44
S.  German__   26®  35
Rubia  Tinctorum......   12@  14 I
Saccharum Lactis pv..  @  35 !
Salacin........................2  25@2 35 j
Sanguis  Draconis......   40®  50
Santonine  ..................  @4 50
Sapo,  W......................   12®  14 I
“  M........................ 
8®  10
“  G........................  @  15
Seidlitz  Mixture........  @  25
Sinapis........................   @  18
“  opt...................   ®  30 I
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  De
V oes........................   @
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes  @ 
il@ 
Soda Boras,  (po. 12).  . 
Soda  et Potass T art...  30@
Soda Carb...................  
2®  2)4
Soda,  Bi-Carb............. 
4®  5
Soda,  Ash................... 
3®  4
Soda, Sulphas................  @ 2
Spts. Ether C o ...........  50®  55
“  Myrcia  Dom......   @2 00
“  Myrcia Imp........  @2 50
“  Vini  Rect.  bbl.
2 05).............................  @2 15
Less 5c gal., cash ten days. 
|
Strychnia  Crystal......   @1  10
Sulphur, Subl.............2%@ 3)4
Roll................ 2)4© 3
Tamarinds.................  
8®  10
Terebenth Venice......   28®  30
Theobromae..............   50®  55
Vanilla...................... 9 00@16 00
Zinci  Sulph......................   7© 8
Bbl.  Gal
Whale, winter...........  70 
70
Lard,  extra................  55 
60
Lard, No.  1................  45 
50
65
Linseed, pure raw —   62 
68
Lindseed,  b o iled __   65 
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
strained.................   50 
69
50
Spirits Turpentine—   45 
bbl.  lb.
Red  Venetian..............1)4  2@3
Ochre, vellow  Mars— 134  2©4
“ 
Ber........154  3@3 I
Putty,  commercial___2)4  2)4@3|
“  strictly  pure....... 2)4  234@3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
ican ........................... 
13@16
Vermilion,  English—  
70@75
Green,  Peninsular......  
70@75
Lead,  red.....................  634®7)4
“  w h ite..................6?4@7)4
Whiting, white Span...  @70
Whiting,  Gilders’........  @90
1 00 
White, Paris  American 
Whiting,  Paris  Eng.
cliff........................... 
1  40
Pioneer Prepared Paintl  20@1  4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared 
Paints...................... 1 00@1 20

paints. 

OILS.

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No. 1 Turp  Coach...... 1  10@1  20
Extra Turp................. 1 60@1 70
Coach  Boay................2 75@3 00
No. 1 Turp Furn........1 00@1  10
Eutra Turk Damar— 1  55@1  60 
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1

furp

S n o w  Drop•

A Fine Water White Oil, High Gravity and Fire 
Test, and recommended to those wishing a High 
Grade Burning  Oil.

(SPECIAL.)

R ed  Cross•
Water White—A splendid  oil.
Gasoline•
ranted to Give  Satisfaction.

Naptha.

Our XXXX Red Cross brand is unexcelled.  War­

Sweet and Free from Oily  Matter, and has met 
the  approval of many of the  largest  consumers.
R ed Cross P aint Oil
Is full of merit and needs but a trial to convince 
all of its great value.  For mixing with Linseed 
it is without  a  peer,  as  it  greatly  reduces  the 
cost of same and without injuring its quality.
Mineral Turps.

Its peculiar composition is such  that  it can be 
used  with  turpentine in fair proportion, the lat­
ter  retaining  full  possession,  and  with  perfect 
results.

ALL  KINDS

Constantly  in  stock, all at our Cleveland prices, 

Lubricating Oils
Grand  Rapids  Tank Lina  Go,,

thus saving you time and freight.

WORKS—D. & M. Junction.

OFFICE  ROOM—No. 4 Blodgett Block.

Branch  Scofield,  Shurmer  &  Teagle, 

Cleveland, Ohio.

P o lish in a

This is the  Time  to  Paint.

The  Best is Always the Cheapest.
Pioneer Prepared Paint

WE  HAVE  SOLD  THE

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.

GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICH.

HJXELTINE  i   PERKINS  DRUG  GO.,
LIQUOR X POISON  RECORD
B e st o n  th e  M a rk et.

Acknowledged to be the

COMBINED.

DIAMOND  TEÄ

CURES

L iver and 

K idn ey Troubles 
Blood D iseases 

Constipation

-AND-

Female

Complaints
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.

Place your order w ith  our  Wholesale 

House.Diamond  fllediGine  Bo.,

PROPRIETORS,

DETROIT,  -  MICH.

Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.,

WHOLESALE  AGENTS,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

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MICH.

“ THE OLD ORIGINAL.”

b i

RE-PAINT
’q  Your Buggy

for

Illudi d  
1   m
0 riage

7 5  CtS.

f lj %

1   ■ 

MADK ONLY CY 
ACM E
White Lead and 1 ¿ a m t s
Coler Works,  1 CUMIO
DETROIT, MICH. 1
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HAZELTINE

&  P E R K IN S 

DRUG CO.

Importers  and  Jobbers  of

- D R U G S -

Chemicals  and  Druggists’  Sundries.

Dealers in

Patent Medicines, Paints,  Oils, Varnishes.

Sole  Agents  for  the  Celebrated  Pioneer  Prepared  Paints.

We  are  Sole  Proprietors  of

WEATHERLY’S  MICHIGAN  CATARRH  REMEDY.

We have in stock and offer a full line of

W h i s k 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  Agents  in  Michigan  for  W. D. & Go. 

HendersonJCounty, Hand Made  Sour Mash 

Whiskyiand Druggists’ Favorite 

Rye  Whisky.

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

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

Jtoltine i  Perkins  Dnlg

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

The Michigan Tradesman

C r o c k e r y   & G la s s w a r e

91,000  REWARD!.

6 doz. in box.

LAMP  BURNERS.

No. 0 Sun...........................................................  45
No. 1  “  ...........................................................  48
No. 2  “  ................:.........................................I  70
Tubular............................................................   75

lamp  chimneys.—Per box.

Pearl top.

First quality.
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XXX Flint.
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No. 0 Sun......................................................... 1  90
No. 1  “  ...........................................................2 00
No. 2  “  ...........................................................3 00
No. 0 Sun, crimp  top....................................... 2 15
“  ......................   .............. 2 25
No. 1  “ 
No. 2  “ 
“  ........................................3 25
No. 0 Sun, crimp  top....................................... 2 58
No. 1  “ 
“  ........................................2 80
No. 2  “ 
“  ............................ ...........3 80
No. 1 Sun, wrapped and labeled.....................3 70
“ 
No. 2  “ 
................... 4 70
No. 2 Hinge,  “ 
..........; .........4 70
No. 1 Sun, plain bulb,  per doz......................... 1 25
No. 2  “ 
........................1  50
No. 1 crimp, per doz..........................................1 40
No. 2 
“ 
.........................................1  60
Butter Crocks, per gal.................................   064
Jugs, 4  gal., per doz....................................   65
.....................................  90
.................................... 1  80
Milk Pans, 4  gal., per doz.  (glazed 66c)__   60
“ 
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STONEWARE— AKRON.

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La Bastic.

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fruit jars—Per  gro.

Mason’s, pints................................................$10 50
quarts  ...........................................  11  00
4-gallon.........................................  14 00
Lightning, quarts..........................................  12 00
4-gallon......................................  16 00

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AND  TENTS.

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

Chas* .A*  C o y e ,

Telephone 106.
11 Pearl St.
W in*  B rum nieler
Tinware,  Glassware  ant  Notions.

Rags,  Rubbers  and  Metals  bought  at  Market 

JOBBER  o r

Prices.

76  SPRING  ST., GRAND  RAPIDS.

WE  CAN  UNDERSELL  ANY  ONE  ON  TINWARE.

FLOUR

Owl, Grown Prince, White Lilij. 

Standard, R p, Graham.

Bolted  M eal,

MAIL  ORDERS  SOLICITED.

F e e d ,  Kte.
NHWBYGO  ROLLER  NULLS.
THE  ALDINE  FIRE  PLACE
Before  Buying  (¿rates,  get our 
circular, Sent Free.  The  AMine 
produces  Warm  Floors,  Perfect 
Ventilation; keeps fire over night, 
and is cleanly.  Burns coal, coke, 
wood or gas.  Can be piped to com­
mon  chimneys, or set  like  other 
grates, and can he run at half the 
cost of any other. AddressALDINE 
MFG.  CO*, Grand Rapids,  Mich.

foist, Horpoleiior & Co.,
Dry  G o o d s

Importers and Jobbers of

STAPLE  and  FANCY.

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

OUR  OWN  MAKE.

A  COMPLETE  LINE  OF

Fancy  Crockery  and

Fancy  Woodenware

OUR  OWN  IMPORTATION.

Inspection  Solicited.  Chicago  and  De­

troit  prices  guaranteed.

WHY  WEAR  PANTS
That  do  no»  fir  or  wear  satisfac­
torily,  when  you  can  buy 
the 
Detroit Brand,  that  are perfect in 
•tjle  and  workmanship.

J acob Browns cos

:•  P erfect F it.
\

  S u p e rio r/^ a k e

oANTS  and
H
OVFra lU .

ASK  FOR  t h e m :

Storekeeper.

Trials  and Tribulations of the  Country 
A retail merchant  who conducts a line 
of  business  in  any of  our  large  cities, 
whether boots  or  shoes,  hardware,  dry 
goods,  groceries  or  drugs,  who  orders 
his supplies by telegraph or  mail  or  by 
telephone  from 
the  wholesale  house 
across the street,  who  accepts  drafts at 
his desk or tenders  checks for  the  pay­
ment of  his accounts,  and  deposits  his 
money each day in the bank, is altogether 
differently situated than his brother mer 
chant of  the country store.  He does not 
work as hard and his hours are not so long. 
His residence and  place  of  business are 
generally some distance apart, and, conse­
quently, when away from duty, his mind 
and his hands are aloof from the cares of 
his shop and  his  customers.  He  is  at 
rest if  he so desires.  Whatever commo­
dity finds its w ay into the market, wheth­
er springing from the fountains  of  fash­
ion or conceived by the  man  himself, 
directly brought  to  his  notice  by a  de­
scriptive circular or commercial traveler, 
and the natural result is that  he  cannot 
fall far behind the times if  he give but a 
fair  amount  of  attention to the mercan­
tile world as it moves.
The country storekeeper,  on the other 
hand, is the subject of many trials, w hich 
one has only to go outside  of  the city to 
find. 
In the average, not more than one 
fifth of the people pay cash for their sup­
plies.  and probably one-half  the remain­
der bring produce and provisions to meet 
their requirements.  As  a  consequence, 
a great credit business is conducted,  and 
with the exception  of  notes,  which  are 
sometimes given in the spring  and  sum­
mer, accounts  are  seldom  settled  until 
the grain is marketec  in the fall. 
In the 
ordinary  course  of  credit  extended  to 
farmers each year until the above season, 
it would seem natural to presume  that a 
merchant with a fair share of capital and 
eredit, combined  with the  necessary ex­
perience,  should continue to prosper and 
do a safe  business,  and  one fully as de­
sirable,  as  the  city merchant.  But  in 
every farming community there is always 
likely to be found a certain siftless class, 
who,  with little or no capital,  but  rath­
er through influence  or  security for  the 
first  year,  rent  or  get  possession  by a 
transfer  of  mortgage  of  a farm, and as 
any  ready  money  they  may  possess  is 
always needed for seed grain,  or the pay­
ment of  some note falling due for imple­
ments or stock  which had to be obtained 
at the outset,  they are always the first to 
fill a page on the credit account  books of 
the general  storekeeper  at  the  village, 
who can cite an original excuse for every 
customer of  this kind  who  asked for  a 
line  of  credit;  for  no  two  were  ever 
knowm to  have  just  the  same  need for 
the cash at that  particular  time,  which 
should have gone to the payment  of  the 
goods being bought.
In the generality of  these  cases, these 
customers  manage—partly  through  bar­
ter and partly cash—to pay for their pur­
chases for a time,  but as the  months roll 
by and  they  have  formed a friendly ac­
quaintance,  there  is  generally  found a 
want of judgment  in  making  their pur­
chases equivalent to their  best  means of 
payment.
When  the  day  for  payment  arrives, 
this class of  customers for the  first  year 
strive to meet  at  least a greater  part of 
their  accounts  and  give  notes of  three 
months  for  the balance, w hich the mer­
chant, if  he wishes  to  use, endorses and 
discounts in the bank.  When  these ma­
ture, there  are  other  open  accounts  as 
large or larger than the notes and a small 
payment  on  either  is  followed  by  the 
merchant’s retiring  the  bank  note  and 
the customer renewing  for  full  amount 
of  account  with  interest  on  the  notes, 
only  to  be  again  followed  during  the 
summer with other renewals, until at the 
close of  the second season the  customers 
find what seems like a double  account to 
pay,  and the  merchant  finds  experience 
very likely to  take  the  place  of  profit. 
For  with  the  maturing of  his  endorsed 
papers  in  the  bank  come  notes for im­
proved farm implements and extra stock, 
which, together with  rent or payment of 
interest on mortgage, form a much larger 
aggregate  than  the  products  of  their 
farms will pay.
They are  denied  further  credit at the 
store,  from the fact  that they have given 
a chattel  mortgage  on  their  stock, etc., 
and then on their  honor  alone  rests any 
hope in the mind of  the  merchant  as  to 
the eventual settlement of their accounts. 
The mortgages and maturing  notes com­
pel many a trip to the city,  and it is only 
then  that  they  manage  to  pay cash for 
their supplies, and he who  trusted  them 
so  long  now  finds them  driving by each 
week on their  way to  town.  Such cases 
as these, even if  they are looked upon as 
exceptions to the general rule,  are, alas ! 
too  often  the  case,  and  there  are  few’ 
country merchants  to-day doing a  job of 
long  standing  who  have  not  had many 
unpleasant  reminders  of  the  kind  re­
maining in their books.

Geology of  Petroleum.

The interesting fact appears to be well 
established  that  petroleum  producing 
strata do not always belong to  the  same 
geological  period.  Thus,  in  Kentucky 
and  Tennessee  the  petroleum  is  furn­
ished by the lower Silurian stratum,  that 
is, by the most  ancient  stratified  rocks; 
in  Upper Canada it is found in the low’er 
Devonian,  and  in  Pennsylvania  in  the 
upper Devonian.  The  springs of West­
ern Virginia flow from the upper carbon­
iferous strata;  in  Connecticut and North 
Carolina coal oil is found in the  trias;  in 
Colorado and Utah in the lignites  of  the 
cretacious formation,  while the  oil  pro­
ducing  regions  of  California  belong  to 
the tertiary period. 
It is stated as a re­
markable fact that most  of  the  deposits 
of the  ancient  world  exist  in compara­
tively recent tertiary  formations,  as  for 
instance,  those  of  the  oil-impregnated 
sands of Alsace, of the South of  France, 
and  of  Abruzzia  and  Emilia,  in  Italy. 
There are numerous  deposits in Gallicia 
and  the  Danubian  provinces  similarly 
placed,  w’hile  the  strata  that  contain 
those  of  the  Crimea, the Caucasus, and 
the island  of  Taman  are  of  nearly the 
same  geological  epoch.  Another  fact 
stated is  that  the  oils  coming from the 
greatest  depth  prove  to  be  of the best 
quality, those produced from  nearer  the 
surface of the earth seeming to have lost 
some of their volatile elements.

raies We  are  wholesale  agents  for 

the Fancy  California  Mountain 
Seedlings and headquarters for 
all kinds of Messina oranges.
PUTNAM  & BROOKS.

WHO URGES  YOU

T O   K

E

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P

T H E   IP U T B L iIO !

By splendid and expensive advertising  the  manufacturers ere 
ate  a  demand,  and  only  ask  the  trade  to  keep the goods in 
stock so as to supply the orders sent to  them.  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.

HEÄl/ENRIßH  BROS.

W h o le s a le   C lo th iers

MANUFACTURERS  OF

AT  LOWEST  PRICES.

M AIL  ORDERS sent in care L.  W. A TK IN S will receive  PROMPT ATTENTION.

Ir*erf g c t-Fi ttin g   'Tailor-Made  Clothing,
138-140 Jefferson Rue., 34-36  Woodbridpe St., Detroit.
F * . 
D ry  G oods I N otions,

s t e k e t e e  &

WHOLESALE

83  Monroe  St.  and 10,12,14,16 & 18 FoM ain  81.,

Grand Rapids,  Mich•

STARK,

C o m fo rts  a n d   B la n k e ts ,  Y a r n s   a n d   W o o le n s  

for  F a ll  T ra d e.

BURLAPS.

AMERICAN,
PACIFIC,

Agent« for Georgia and  Valley  City  Bags.

Waddings,  Batts 

and  Twines.
Prints, Ginghams, Dress Goods,  Hosiery, Underwear and full line of Staple Notions.

Baas. Warps,  Geese  Feathers, 
L in M0N8 Our  lemons  are  all  bought at 
W M . SEA R S & CO.,

the  cargo  sales  in  New  Orleans 
and are as free from frost or chill 
as in June.
PUTNAM &  BROOKS.

7

Cracker  Manufacturers,

3 7 .  3 9   a n d   41  K e n t  St.,  G ra n d   R a p id s.

The  Best  Fitting  Stock­

ing Rubber  in the 

Market.

THE  LARGEST  AND  BEST 

CLEAR  LONG  HAVANA  F1LLEI 
SUMATRA  WRAPPED  CIGAR 

SOLD  FOR  5   CENTS.

We acree to forfeit One Tbonsand Dollars to any person  |  
irovilie the Fill-rot  these Clears  to 
anrrhing f
rat Hava»* Tobacco. 
DiLW ORTH LaoTHhitS.  g

V I mu

SO L S  A G E N TS,

run  a v

Fehsenfeld  &  Grammel,
B R O O M S !

Manufacturers of

Whisks,  Toy  Brooms, Broom Corn, Broom 
Handles, and all Kinds  of  Broom Materials. 
526 and 528 Ottawa St., Grand  Hapids.

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

Manufacturers, Detroit,  Mich.

TIME  TABLES.
Grand Rapids Si Indiana.

GOING  NORTH.

Leave». 
T .30 a  m 
11:30 a m 
4:20pm  
10:30 p
7:30am  and  11:30  a.  m.  tra in s  have  ch air cars"for 
10:30 p.  m, tra in   has  sleeping  car  fo r  Petoskey and 

Arrive».
Traverse City & M ackinaw................7:00 a  m
Traverse City & M ackinaw................ 9:30 a m
Traverse City  E xpress..................... 3:0i  p m
Petoskey  & M ackinaw......................8:45 p m
Petoskey and Mackinaw City.
Mackinaw City.
Cincinnati  Express.........................6:25 a m  
F o rt W ayne Express........................11:45 a  m 
Cincinnati  Express...........................5:40 p m 
Chicago and Sturgis..........................10:40 p m 

7:00 a m
12 .-45 a  m
6:00 n m
11:05 p m

7:00am  tra in   has  p arlo r  ch air  car  for  Cincinnati. 
6:00 p m  tra in  has P ullm an sleeper fo r Cincinnati.
11:05 p m  tra in  h as W agner sleeper  fo r Chicago,  via 
Sleeping  c a r  rates—$1.50  to  Chicago,  P etoskey  or 

Kalamazoo.
M ackinaw C ity ;  $2 to C incinnati.

GOING  SOUTH.

Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana. 
Arrive.
Leave 
•0 a m .......................................................................10:15 a m
11:15 a m .......................................................................  3:45 p m
5 :4 0 p m ............................................................... . 
8:45pm
Leaving tim e a t  Bridge stre e t  depot 7 m inutes later.

C. L. L o ck w o o d. Gen’l Pass. Agent.
Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee.

GOING W EST.

GOING EAST.

Leaves.
A rrives. 
tM oraing Express.............................12:20 p m 
12 25 p m
tT hrough Mail........................................ 1:25  p m   4  3 0pm
10:45 p m
tS team boat  Express........................10:40 p m  
♦Eight Express...................................6:50 a m  
7:00am
tMixed............................................ . 
7:30 a m
tD etroit  Express..............................   6:45 a m  
6:50 a m
tT hrough Mail....................................... 11:35  a m   II :40 a m  I
3:60p m   i
fE veningE xpress..............................3:40p m  
"Limited Express...............................  6:45 p m  
6:50pm

tD aily, Sundays excepted.  "Daily.
D etroit  Express  has p arlo r  car  to D etroit,  m aking  1 

direct connections for all points  East, arriv in g  in New 
York 10:10 a. m. n ext day.
Lim ited  Express h as p a rlo r car  to  D etroit,  m aking 
close  connections fo r all points East, also m akes direct 
connections a t D urand with sp  d a l  Pullm an  through 
cars to New York and Philadelphia.  Steam boat express 
has p arlo r car to Grand H aven, m aking d irect connec­
tio n  w ith steam er for Milwaukee aud the West.
Through tick ets and  sleeping  car  berths secured a t 
D., G. H. & M .R’y offices, 2* Monroe St., and a t th e depot.
J a s. Ca m pb e ll. Citv Passenger Agent. 

;

Toledo,  Ann Arbor &  Northern.

For Toledo and all points South and East; take 
the Toledo, Ann Arbor &  North  Michigan  Rail­
way from Owosso Junction.  Sure  connections 
at above point with trains of D.. G. H. & M., and 
connections at Toledo  with  evening  trains  for 
Cleveland, Buffalo, Columbus,  Dayton,  Cincin­
nati, Pittsburg, Creston, Orville  and  all  promi­
nent points on connecting lines.

A. J  P aisley, Gen'l Pass. Agent

R in d g e,  B e rtse h   &  Co.

Carry in stock the best line of

0

Women’s - and -  Misses’  -  Low - Gilt -  Shoes

AT  THIS  MARKET.

1 2 ,1 4   & 16  P e a r l  S tr e e t,  r a n d   R a p id s,  M  ie h .

AGENTS  FOR  BOSTON  RUBBER  CO.

Seventeen  Years  on  the  Market

W ith a steady increase  in  demand.

Jennings’  Flaw ing  Extracts

ARE  ALWAYS  RELIABLE  AND  UNIFORM  IN  QUALITY  AND  PRICE,  BEING 

MADE EXCLUSIVELY FROM THE FINEST FRUIT THAT GROW CANNOT 

BE OTHERWISE  THAN  THE  FINEST  FLAVORS PRODUCED.

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

Jen n in g s  &  Sm ith,

Grand Rapids,  Mich.

SEE  QUOTATIONS THIS PAPER.

THE  OLD  RELIABLE

FUT  U P  IN

Boxes, Cans, Pails,  Kegs,  Half 

Barrels and  Barrels.
Send for sample of the celebrated

Frazer Carriage Grease

The Frazer Goods Handled by the  Jobbing 

Traite Everywhere.

N uts We carry a large stock of Foreign 

and  Domestic  Nuts  and are at all 
times  prepared  to  fill  orders  for 
car lots or less at lowest  prices.

tPu-tnarri  <&  Brooks.

T h e   M ic h ig a n   T r u st  C o m p a n y .

19—21  FOUNTAIN  STREET,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICHIGAN.

Capital 
Additional  Liability  of  Stockholders

- 

- 

-

$200,000
$200,000*

LEWIS  T».  WIT"- EY.  President. 

WILLARD  BARNHART,  Vice-President. 

D.  D. CODY.  2d  Vice-President.

A.  «.  HODENPYL,  Secretary..

LEWIS  H.  W1THEY, 
WILLARD  BARNHART, 
THOMAS  D. GILBERT, 
DARWIN  D. CODY, 
JULIUS  HOUSEMAN, 
ALFRED  D.  RATHBONE, 
HARVEY  J. HOLLISTER,

DIRECT OHS: 
DANIEL  H. WATERS, 
JAMES  M. BARNETT, 
WM. SEARS,
CHARLES  FOX.
T. STEWART  WHITE. 
R. B. WOODCOCK,
N. L. AVERY,

S.  B.  JENKS,
JOHN  W. CHAMPLIN,
HENRY  IDEMA,
A. G. HODENPYL,
W.  W. CUMMER, Cadillac, 
JOHN  CANFIELD, Manistee, 
CHAS. H. HACKLEY, Muskegon.

This Company is now established in the  offices  formerly  occupied  by  the  Hartman  Safety 
Deposit Vaults, 19-21 Fountain Street, Shepard-Hartman Building.  With ample capital, a Board of 
Directors composed of men of established character  and  recognized financial responsibility—thus 
securing conservative management—with every facility for the prompt and careful administration 
of its business, this Company presents its claims to this community and to  the  people  of  Western 
Michigan  with  confidence,  and  solicits  the  patronage  of  all  who  have occasion to require the 
services of such an institution.

Under the law’s of the State of Michigan, this Company is authorized and will undertake
To Loan Money on Approved Real Estate Security.
To Loan Money on Approved Collateral Security.
To  Act  as  Executor,  Administrator,  Guardian,  Trustee, 
Assignee, Receiver, Fiscal and  Transfer Agent and Registrar of 
Stocks and Bonds.
To Act as Agent for  other  persons  or  corporations, in the 
transaction  of  any  business  that  may be committed to it, to 
care for property, collect interest, dividends, coupons and rents.
To Execute Orders for the purchase and sale of all kinds of 
investment securities, making a Specialty of Local Stocks.
To Receive Deposits  of  trust  monies on certificate or sub­
ject to check.
To Receive Deposits of Court  Funds.
To Maintain and Manage Safety Deposit Vaults.
And to Transact a General Trust Business.
The affairs and business of this  Company  are  subject  to  the supervision and inspection of 
the Commissioner of the Banking Department of the State of Michigan, and  for  the  still  further 
protection of its patrons THE COMPANY  IS OBLIGED TO DEPOSIT $100,000 WITH THE TREAS­
URER OF THE  STATE.

We are prepared to act as Trustee for bondholders on Railroader  other  mortgages.  To  act 
as agent for the  purchase  or  sale  of  all  classes  of  INVESTMENT  SECURITIES,  RAILROAD 
BONDS, STATE, CITY,  TOWNSHIP,  SCHOOL  or  other  bonds,  and  will undertake to negotiate 
the entire issue of any of the above classes of bonds.

IN OUR SAFETY DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT  we  offer  to  the  people  of  Grand Rapids and 
Western  Michigan,  ABSOLUTE  PROTECTION  for  the  safe  keeping  of  their  Notes. Deeds, 
Abstracts, Insurance Polices, Bonds, Stocks. Leases,  Wills,  Money,  Jewelry,  Paintings. 
Silver, Private Papers and valuables of any and all kinds.  Our large steel vaults are protected 
by every known device.

The  heavy  steel  vault  is  fitted  up  with  small  safes  which  are  rented  at $5 and upward 
(according to size) per year.  Each safe has a different combination or lock,  and  it  is  impossible 
for any officer  or  employe  of this  Company,  or  any  other  person,  excepting  the  renter  or  duly 
appointed deputy, to gain admission to a  safe,  on  account of the great precaution taken to insure 
the complete identification of the renters.  In the storage vault underneath the  safe  vault,  large 
packages, such as trunks, valises, boxes of silverware, paintings,  bric-a-brac,  sealskin  garments, 
laces, and other bulky valuables are cared for.  All bulky articles are  taken  for  safe  keeping  at 
very moderate rates, according to value or space occupied.  This vault is absolutely dark, dry and 
moth-tight, making it a perfect receptacle for the storage of fu r garments.

The officers and employees of the Company  are  under  strict  injunction  not  to 

impart to others any information of its transactions ivith its customers.

CORRESPONDENCE  AND  INSPECTION  INVITED.

Geo.  H  Reeder,
Grand  Rapids, 
-  Mich.
Price, $2.50,

Sole  Agents,

Improved "Rival”  Poilntain Pen,

Fitted with Diamond Pointed Gold Pen.  Lengtu,  7 Inches.

It  Stands  at the HEAD! 

We will send you sam­
ple pen for $1.75.  If pens
do not prove e n t i r e l y   s a t i s f a c t o r y ,  m o n e y   r e f u n d e d .  Guaranteed to write 
best, sell best, and to be the best and most perfect pen made.  Write for circu­
lars.  Order sample.  Agents coining money.

fill1 Lanihlifl Pea Compatti,
Antwerp,  Ohio.
The Belknap  Wagon  and  Sleigh  Co.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

HYDRAULIC
ELEVATORS
Water Motors and Specialties 
Send for New Catalogue.
Tuerk  Hydraulic 
NEW YORK:  CHICAGO:
12 C ortland St.  39 D earborn St.

Power  Co.

Manufacturers of Delivery Wagons of  all descriptions.  Also manufacturers full line of Delivery and Road Sleighs,  i—■
The Belknap  Wagon  and  Sleigh  Co.,

Write for illustrated catalogue and price list.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

