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GRAND  RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY.  SEPTEMBER  4,  1889.

NO. 311

A  GRAND  SUCCESS.

Fourth Annual Convention of the Mich­

igan Business  Men’s  Association.

[c o n t in u e d   fr o m   l a st  w e e k .]

The  next  step was, how to  make  this 
security and have it cheap, so that some­
thing  could  be saved.  There are  many 
business men, and an assessment mutual 
meets these objections.  We have to deal 
with A., B. and C., all through the State, 
with different risks  and  policies of  dif­
ferent  sizes, so  that,  while  a  premium 
note  may be  good  to-day, to-morrow  it 
may be worthless.  That is the  only bad 
feature  of  the  premium  note  mutual. 
With  assessment mutual  companies, the 
whole  security lies  and  rests  with  the 
members not  burned  out who are  worth 
something and who will pay their assess­
ments.  That was  the serious  objection 
to  the  formation of  an  insurance  com­
pany for business men.  We thought that 
you would  prefer  something  more  sure, 
something with more security;  hence, we 
came  to  the  point  where we  took  the 
stock  company law  and  tried to  modify 
it to our wants.  We did so by making it 
a participating policy.  Now, so  far as a 
participating  policy  goes,  we  have  the 
experience  of  many  companies  doing 
business  in  other  states  (although  not 
complying with the  insurance  laws)  il­
lustrating  their  efficiency,  their  cheap­
ness  and  management  and  with  large 
dividends returned to the policy holders.
The Mutual Fire of New York has done 
business  for six  years and  returned  not 
less  than  $40,000  premiums  annually. 
The capital stock is $’300,000.  Note,  mu­
tual companies  have  always  been a suc­
cess,  among  them  being  the  American 
Mutual of Cleveland  and the  Merchants’ 
Mutual of  Shelby, Ohio.  Some of  them 
have been doing business for a long time. 
One  has  paid  60, the  other 40 per  cent, 
on participating policies.  We found that 
we could  not  organize  on the  plan  Mr. 
Kelley has shown us,  for  the reason that 
he states—the  laws in this State  confine 
this kind of  companies to three  contigu­
ous  counties.  Writing  on  purely  mer­
cantile  risks, confining  ourselves to  this 
class, we  believe  that we  could  save  a 
great deal more  than it would  be  possi­
ble to do  writing on all  classes of  prop­
erty;  that is why we  cut out  the  special 
hazards,  particularly 
the  changeable 
property that is  liable to be worth  many 
dollars  to-day  and a year  from  now de­
preciate.  They  make  up  the  greater 
amount  of  losses in this  State.  We  do 
not like  to  be  confounded  with  stock 
companies.  One  hundred thousand dol­
lars’ capital  cannot  be  secured unless it 
be  paid.  The  capital  will  earn  some­
thing—it  will  not  go in  unless  it  can. 
That $100,000 should not draw more than 
8 per  cent.;  if it can  be got  for  less,  all 
right. 
It  can  be  made  to  return 6 per 
cent.  That  would  leave  4  per  cent,  if 
we paid 10 per cent, for it,  to be paid out 
of  the premiums of  this  kind of  a  com­
pany.  To  you  policy  holders, business 
men  of  the  State, this  is  a  low  rate of 
interest and as cheap security as you can 
get.  Conduct the  business  as  economi­
cally  as  possible,  pay  losses  and  4 per 
cent, over  and  above  what  the  capital 
stock  will pay  you, and  you  have  good 
insurance at cost.  You will not  trouble 
with  assessments;  there  will  be  no 
premium  notes.  We  do  not  deal  with 
people  of  uncertain  liability.  We  will 
return  you  dividends  at  the end of  the 
year—if  there are any.  You see there is 
an “if.”  The  insurance  business  is an 
“if;”  life  insurance is an  “if;”  business 
success  is an “if.”

The experience of businessmen in both 
fire  and  life  is  that the range of  losses 
and expenses to premium receipts has not 
averaged  over  55  per  cent. of„ the  pre­
miums  in  stock  companies;  they  have 
been much less  in  mutual.  There is no 
question but what  the  other expenses of 
fire insurance  companies  have  been  ex­
orbitant.  “How  are  you  going  to  get 
anything  better  than  you  get  to-day?” 
they say.  We  have  good  insurance,  so 
far as security is concerned;  but we say, 
“We  will  write  insurance  at  present 
rates, give  you a stock  policy,  one  that 
is participating, and, if  we do make any­
thing  over  losses and the 4 per cent,  we 
pay for  capital, it  will  go  back to  you. 
You  tafce a $5,000  policy  and  pay 1 per 
cent, to this  company and, after  deduct­
ing  your  share  of  the  losses  and  ex­
penses  and  interest  on  the  capital, we 
will  return  on  your  $50,  a  pro  rata 
amount of  the profits.  That can be used 
as  you like.  You can have the money or 
let it go to purchase  new  insurance  for 
another  year.”  The  way we  aim to re­
duce  the  expenses  from  40 per cent, to 
perhaps  half  that  is by writing  the  in­
surance  by  inspectors  and  doing  away 
with local  agents, cutting  down#.,the ex­
penses  of 
advertising,  high-salaried 
officers,  etc.  We  really  think  that  in 
you  there is strength  and  that  you  can

bring business to  the  company and  that 
our inspectors can make an inspection of 
the  risks,  take  your  application,  have 
the policy made  out  at  the  home  office 
and  sent  to  you,  the  collecting  being 
done through  the  bank—and all done in 
a  much  cheaper  and  better  way  than 
stock  fire  insurance  companies do now. 
They pay the local  agent 15  per cent, of 
the premium, besides office expenses,  ad­
vertising matter and  books  which we do 
not  have  to  have. 
In  large  cities  it 
would  be  necessary to  have  one  repre­
sentative, but in  the  smaller  towns  in­
spections could be made frequently, your 
risk  inspected, A., B.  and  C.  seen,  and 
the business  could  be  better  conducted 
by  the use  of  capital  stock,  where  the 
management  would  be  directly  inter­
ested,  than by any other way.  These are 
our reasons—not a stock  company, but a 
participating  mutual  company.  We do 
not like to be called a stock company.
Mr. Stowe—I  would  like  to say a few 
words in defense of  the  Insurance  Com­
mittee  and  the  Executive  Board of  the 
Association.  At  our  last  convention 
considerable  discussion  followed the in­
troduction  of  the  subject of  insurance, 
and at a meeting of  the Executive Board, 
held on  the  afternoon of  the  last day of 
the  convention,  the  Insurance  Commit­
tee  and  the  Committee  on  Legislation 
were instructed to prepare a bill for sub­
mission to the Board before December 10. 
A meeting  of  the  Insurance  Committee 
was held in  September,  when John  Wid- 
dicomb,  the  furniture  manufacturer  of 
Grand  Bapids.  and  a  man of  acknowl­
edged  authority,  was  present.  One  of 
the  members of  the  Committee  was Mr. 
Stone, the woolen manufacturer of Flint. 
He has had a large and varied experience 
in  insurance  matters.  The  Committee 
came  to  the  conclusion  that neither an 
assessment nor a premium note company 
was  the  thing.  The Committee  formu­
lated a plan to submit  to  the  Executive 
Board for approval or rejection.  A joint 
meeting  was  held  on  December 30  and 
another on January 16, when  the  report 
of  the Committee  was  gone  over  in de­
tail.  The  Executive  Board—six  of  the 
seven members—after going  over the re­
port thoroughly and  conscientiously, ap­
proved it and  instructed  the  Committee 
to continue  in  its  work.  So,  when our 
friend Kelley reflects upon the report, he 
reflects as well upon  the  best  judgment 
of  six members of  the  Executive  Board 
present  at  that  meeting. 
In defense of 
the Committee, I wish  to  state  that  the 
plan  is  approved  by  some  of  the  best 
business  men  of  the  State.  A  leading 
manufacturer  said:  “You  are  going  to 
do business with a great  number of  irre­
sponsible  men.  The  oiily proper way is 
stock  company.” 
through  a  mutual 
Other  manufacturers  believe  in 
the 
theory and  say that the  time  is  coming 
when  all  fire  insurance  companies will 
be compelled  to  write participating pol­
icies,  the  same  as  life  companies  now 
write.  The  same  was  stated  at  a ban­
quet of  insurance adjusters  and  general 
agents  at  Chicago a  year  ago, when the 
President said :  “Gentlemen, the  time is 
coming when  you have got to  have  par­
ticipating policies.”  H. F. Burch,  a rep­
resentative  agent, 
tells  me  it  is “the 
thing;”  that  the  insurance  companies 
have  got  to  come  to  it  sooner or later. 
Mr.  Granger,'  the  Secretary of  the Mer­
chants  and  Manufacturers’ 
Insurance 
Company, says the same thing.  Another 
authority  pronounces  our  plan  “prac­
tical,  feasible  and  desirable.” 
I think 
the  Committee  has  made  a  mistake  in 
putting  the  plan  forward as its own. 
I 
think  it  stole  the  plan,  as  such  com­
panies have been  in operation for  years. 
One  of  them,  the  Mutual  Fire of  New 
York,  has  the  same  plan. 
It  started 
with a capital  of  $100,000  and  guaran­
teed  its  stockholders  10  per  cent. 
I 
know a great  many  Grand  Bapids  men 
who are insured in it,  although  the  com­
pany  does  not  write  a  policy  for  less 
than  $10,000. 
I  know  of  one  concern 
which  has  been  in  the  company seven 
years, paid 1% per cent.,  the same as the 
stock  company  rate.  During the  seven 
years  the  dividends  received  on  the 
premiums  have  averaged ,35  per  cent., 
while  the  house  in  question  has  been 
paying  stock  companies  1%  per  cent., 
with  no  rebate.  On  July 5 they  had a 
fire.  Now,  I  thought,  was  the  test. 
The  house  telegraphed  for  an adjuster 
on  Friday.  The  following  Monday  he 
reached Grand Bapids and on Tuesday he 
gave the  house a check  for  all the  loss. 
The  company  has  no  agent  in  Grand 
Bapids,  as it is not  authorized to do bus­
iness in this  State.  The inspector  goes 
around  and  looks  up  risks,  but  says, 
“You will  have  to  apply  at  the  home 
office.” 
It is so safe our people are glad 
to do it, because it is cheap, and they are 
going to get  back part of  tffie premium— 
and  $100,000  it  back of  it  to  meet  any 
I  ask  my
emergency. 

( Applause.  ) 

friend  Kelley  his  authority  for  saying 
that  the  Grand  Bapids  Fire  Insurance 
Co. began business as a mutual company.
Mr. Kelley—I  was  told  by Mr.  East­
man.
Mr. Conklin—It has  never  been a mu­

tual.  They are cautious, however.

Mr.  Stowe—When  the  report  of  this 
Committee  was  published,  it  solicited 
subscriptions to  the  stock.  Your chair 
man was approached  by a representative 
business man of  Grand Bapids who said: 
“We can  place  this in Grand  Bapids  in 
twenty-four hours.”  The  offer was  de­
clined,  as the Committee wanted to place 
it among  people all over  the State  who 
would  carry  the  insurance.  By  being 
policy  holders, they  will  get a dividend 
on their stock as well as on their policies.
The  President—Mr.  Conklin, I  think 
the Association  would  like to hear from 
you.  You  have  taken  a  great  deal  of 
interest  in this  matter,  and,  as a repre­
sentative  business  man, you can  give us 
some ideas on the subject.

Mr.  Conklin—I  presumed  we  would 
have to  have a State  law  from the  fact 
that most mutual  companies in the State 
—purely mutual companies—do business 
with  farmers  on  farm  property.  Of 
course, three counties could  do  business 
in  that  way.  Those  companies  which 
have been successful and permanent just 
insure farm  property. 
I am  insured  in 
one  of  those  companies  myself.  Well 
managed  in old counties,  where  there is 
no  liability of  all  burning  up, they are 
safe.  When you put it into towns where 
a  lire  may wipe  out  a  whole  company 
and  they  may be  sued,  threatened, etc., 
—if it is  a  mutual  company,  somebody 
has got to pay. 
I  am in favor of  the in­
surance recommended by this Committee. 
If  there  was  a  State  law, so  business 
could  be done  that  way, and  there was 
sufficient  scanning, and  only a little  in­
surance put  on each  block  through  the 
State,  premium  notes  might  be  a good 
thing. 
I  do not  like to hear  reflections 
on  the  men who  have  labored  on  this 
Committee, while such practical business 
men as  John Widdicomb has been trying 
to get  something better  in the  insurance 
line.  Excepting  the reflections  on  your 
Committee,  I  liked  the  paper  by  Mr. 
Kelley  very well. 
I  think it  is exhaus­
tive,  so  far  as  mutual  insurance is con­
cerned. 
I think if the different societies, 
the different Business Men’s Associations 
throughout the  State, could be identified 
with this company—most all take a little 
stock,  so they would examine these risks 
and  report to the  company  if  there  is 
anything  extra  hazardous  about a  man 
or his  business—it would  be one of  the 
best of  plans. 
I  think it would  be one 
of  the best  companies possible.  As  my 
friend Caldwell  says, $100,000  would  be 
put up  and  the difference  between what 
it would  earn and  the dividend  paid the 
investors  would  not  be  very  much. 
I 
would like to go into it. 
(Applause.)

Mr.  Van  Asmus—It  struck  me  that 
this paper  read by  Mr. Kelley ought  to 
be given to the puplic. 
I  saw the  ques- 
tisn in  regard  to the  finances  and  tele­
phoned the President of  our Association 
that  the  paper ought  to be  printed  and 
thrown  broadcast  over the  State;  that it 
struck the  key-note.  He told  me to  go 
ahead and say to the Association to draw 
on  him for  $75 for  paying the  expenses 
of adopting my suggestion. 
(Applause.)
Mr. Connell—I  move  that  the  invita­
tion of  Mr. Widdicomb be thankfully re­
ceived by the Association.

The  President—We  have  not  decided 

to print the paper.
adopted.

Mr. Van  Asmus’ resolution  was  here 
Mr. Crandall—I  move  that  this  able 
paper be  referred  to our  Committee  on 
Insurance 
to  be  printed,  eliminating 
those little reflections;  when so eliminat­
ed, that  it be  printed  as a part  of  the 
giv­
proceedings  of 
ing  due  credit to the  author. 
I  do  not 
want to bury our Committee so effectual­
ly  that  we  will  forget we  had  a  Com­
mittee. 
I would  really like  to  have  it 
printed  under our  auspices and  become 
a part and parcel of our work.

the  convention, 

Mr.  Bates—In  regard  to  the  motion, 
that  a  certain  part  be  eliminated, I  do 
not think it would be well.  This gentle­
man  has  presented  one  phase  of  the 
question.  Mr. Sprague  is the  represen­
tative of  the other  extreme.  Almost all 
these  questions  are  settled  by  com­
promises. 
It will  do no harm to print it 
just exactly as it has been read. 
I  hope 
that  if  printed  at ail  it will  be in that 
way.  The gist of  the  matter lies  right 
here:  If you get the  right kind of  risks 
in  your company—a company that  rests 
for  its  payments of  claims  for  injuries 
upon  the  men when  the  draft is  made 
upon  them—then it is good  enough. 
If 
you have not that class of  men and want 
some of  them to  contribute in the  stock 
formed—so  there  will  be  a  guaranty 
fund—then the other side is the best way.

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It runs from  that away over to the  stock 
companies;  that  is  the  third  position. 
Let us have the whole of  the paper.  Do 
not  let  anything be eliminated from  the 
paper.  Let the Committee on Insurance, 
with the recommendation  placed  before 
us, take this  paper, digest it with every­
thing else said, come to a conclusion and 
make a report.  Then  let us go  to work.
Mr. Kelley—I think there must be some 
misunderstanding  in  reference  to  any 
reflection on the Committee.  If I remem­
ber rightly, when I read that paper,  I ex­
pressly  stated  that  we  have  no  preju­
dices against any gentleman on that Com­
mittee,  that  our entire  objections  were 
against the form  and plan  proposed. 
If 
there are any reflections on those  gentle­
men, I will strike them out myself.

Mr. Conklin—1 suggest that Mr.  Kelley 

strike out those  very words.

Mr.  Van  Asmus—I  am  not  in  entire 
harmony  with  that  paper;  but  it  has 
struck the right  key-note.  We  have got 
a year  before us.  We will  see  that  we 
get the  other views represented  here. 
I 
want it  printed  first as  it is. 
I  want  it 
to go out to the Associations j ust as it is.
Mr. Crandall—I  call  the  gentleman’s 
attention  to  pages  16  and  17. 
If  the 
statements  there are  not  opposed to the 
plan  adopted  by  the  Committee  then I 
cannot  read.  We have  had a Committee 
working  and sending  circulars to  every 
association  about a stock  and participat­
ing policy company.  The business men’s 
Committee  recommend  a  company from 
such a standpoint.  This  paper  opposes 
it. 
It  knocks  the  work  of  that  Com­
mittee and  kills it dead. 
If  it does  not 
kill  the  Committee’s  plan,  then  I  am 
greatly  mistaken.

Mr.  Conklin—I  desire  the  obnoxious 
references  eliminated  and  sent  out  by 
the  Association—not  by the  Committee.
Mr.  Hamilton—It  seems to me, gentle­
men, that this matter is in rather a mixed 
condition.  Yet  it  points to  a  policy  in 
the future that will  be for the  benefit of 
all  business  men, properly  worked  up. 
I see the thought and mettle are here, the 
elements  are  here, and  all it needs  now 
is a careful  adjustment, careful manage­
ment and judicious handling—and every­
thing  will  work  out  properly, and  har­
moniously.  That  is the  position  we all 
wished to be placed  in.  Let the innuen­
does which mar this  paper be eliminated 
from  our  thoughts entirely  and  let  us 
look  right  straight to  the  fact  that  we 
want an  insurance plan  that shall  bene­
fit the business men of Michigan.  Let us 
start right there.  Mr. Widdicomb, through 
Mr. Van  Asmus,  recommends and  guar­
antees the payment of $75 for publishing 
this paper. 
It  is  very creditable  and  I 
am glad  to see  the  interest taken  in  it. 
We  have been  considering the report of 
our Insurance  Committee. 
It  seems  to 
me the proper  thing to do now would  be 
to  have a talk on this  report.  We  have 
thanked  Mr.  Widdicomb. 
It  does  not 
seem to me  that the  Association  should 
father  the  publishing of  this  paper and 
sending it broadcast to  the  people  with­
out  further  considering  our  own  report 
on this insurance problem.  To my mind, 
it  will  be  proper  that we  accept  and 
thank  Mr. Widdicomb, as we  have done, 
for  his  offer, and  that  after  this  paper 
has  appeared in the  published  proceed­
ings  of  our  Association, grant  him  the 
privilege of  using the  paper  as he  s'ees 
fit and sending it out  as he  sees fit.  We 
should go upon the principle of establish­
ing our  own plan  and allowing  any far­
ther  distribution of  these  papers  after 
they  have  been  published  in  our  pro­
ceedings. 

(Applause.)

The President—The question  is  upon 
the  adoption of  the  report of  the Com­
mittee on Insurance.

The report  was  unanimously adopted.
The  President — Next  on  our  pro­
gramme  is a paper by  C. L. Whitney,  of 
Muskegon,  on  “How  to  Deal  With  the 
Patrons  of  Industry.”

Mr.  Whitney then spoke as follows:
I never appeal from the decision of the 
chair.  Mr. Whitney has  no  paper.  He 
never was  asked to  prepare a paper  and 
is  not  on the  programme  for  a  paper. 
An “address”  is what  I was to give. 
It 
is a different  thing.  What  a  man  may 
say offhand is different from  committing 
his thoughts to cold  paper—rigid,  frigid 
writing.  To be  brief, I  wish to  make  a 
distinction  and  what  appears  and  by 
many is supposed to be one  thing, which 
is  really  another.  “P.  of  I.” may  be 
something. 
I  do not  know  what  it  is. 
It has been  confounded with  Patrons of 
Husbandry, which is  an  old  institution, 
and  which  has  to-day a better  standing, 
a better  existence,  a better rating  and  a 
greater  power  than  ever  before  in  its 
entire  history—stands  stronger in mem­
bership  and  stronger  in  work.  Do  not 
confound it with this  one you are asking 
me  to  talk  about. 
I  notice  some  ear­
marks  on  this  institution  you  are  dis­
cussing,  and I probably  can  throw some 
light on it.
Twenty-five  years  ago,  nearly,  the 
Grange  started—the  organization of  the 
Patrons of Husbandry began its existence

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

THE  FARMERS’,  TRUST.

How Their  Methods Affect  the  Trade 

of Local Merchants.

the P.  I.  thinks it worth while to send in 
a  statement of  the objects of  the  order, 
its workings,, etc., we shall be pleased to 
give it a place in the Farmer.

equipped woods outfit, all  ru n n in g  now, fo r sale 
a t a  b arg ain ;  ow ner going W est.  W rite a t once.  C. L. 
G ray Sc Co., E vart, Mich. 

Mo n e y   in   t h is —s h in g l e   m il l   a n d   f u l l y -
FOR SALE—HAVING  OTHER  IMPORTANT  INTER- 

ests, we offer fo r sale o u r stock of drugs, groceries, 
crockery, glassw are, wall paper, p ain ts, oils,  etc. ;  one 
of th e  best stocks in best county se at in M ichigan; will 
invoice ab o u t  97,000;  will  tra d e   o u t  91,000.  Address 
B artram  & M illington. Paw   Paw. 

168

177

187

OR SALE—NEW  BLACKSMITH  SHOP  AND  TOOLS, 
house and tw o lots ;  good location;  fine  country; 
good ru n  o f  general w ork;  reason fo r  selling,  h ealth  
failed;  term s easy.  Inquire o f o r address W. W. Pent- 
lin, B righton, Mich. 

like to  do a  business  of  925,000  a   y ear ? 

ROCER  OR  GENERAL  DEALER,  WOULD  YOU 
If  so, 
wake  up  and  ask  about  it.  No.  186  care  M ichigan 
Tradesm an. 

OR SALE—91.500  DRUG  STOCK  AND  FIXTURES, 
located in a  th riv in g  village of th e m ost lu x u rian t 
farm in g  d istrict in M ichigan;  best of reasons fo r sell­
ing;  th is w ill b ear inspection.  Address, O. B. F arran d , 
W illiam s & Co., D etroit.  Mich. 

FOR  8ALE—WELL  SELECTED  DRUG  STOCK  IN 

Southw est M ichigan’s  p rettie st city  of 5,000 inhab­
ita n ts;  invoice w ith fixtures, 92,000  to   $2,500;  reason 
fo r selling,  m anufactu rin g   in terests  req u irin g   m ore 
a tten tio n .  Address, S. M., care Tradesm an. 

186

183

181

OR SALE—OR WILL  TRADE  OR  EXCHANGE  FOR 
p roperty in some city of n o t less th a n  2,000 popula­
tio n  in Middle o r Southern M ichigan.  8tock  of  drugs 
and  general  m erchandise  and  store  buildings,  well 
located fo r business, and is now doing a  trad e of $1,500 
per m onth.  Cash  value  of  buildings,  $2,500;  stock, 
$5,000;  can reduce stock to   $2,500  in  60  days.  Build­
ings a ll in good rep air;  stock in good  shape;  satisfac 
to ry  reasons given.  Address No. 179, care of  M ichigan 
Tradesm an. 

1 « 9

HELP  WANTED.

185

TXTANTED—REGISTERED  PHARMACIST.  ADDRESS 
VV  E. E. W right. H arbor Springs, Mich. 
SITUATIONS WANTED. 

TTTANTED — SITUATION  BY  A  YOUNG  MAN  OF 
VV  five years’  experience  in  th e   grocery  business; 
is also a  g rad u ate o f P rof.  F erris’  Business  College of 
Big  Rapids;  can  give  th e   v ery   best  of  references. 
Address Lock  Box 885, Big Rapids, Mich. 
MISCELLANEOUS.

TXT ANTED—SEND  A POSTAL  TO THE SUTLIFF COU- 
VV 
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,  an d   ju st  w hat  every m er­
c h an t should have  progressive m erchants a ll over the 
cou n try  a re now using them . 

137

191

ANTED—1,000 MORE MERCHANTS TO ADOPT OUR 
Im proved Coupon  Pass  Book System .  Send for 

sam ples.  E. A. Stowe Sc Bro., G rand R apids. 

OR  SALE—GOOD  RESIDENCE  LOT  ON  ONE  OF 
th e  m ost pleasan t streets “ on  th e   hill.”  W ill ex­
change fo r stock in any good institu tio n .  Address 286, 
care M ichigan Tradesm an. 

286

211 

E a g le   T r u n k   F a c to r y .

F.  GUTEKUN8T.

M anufacturer  of

Sam ple  Cases,

Sample Tranks, Tourists’ Tranks, Bags, etc 
T raveling goods of all decscriptions
Made  to O rder a  Specialty. 

71 Pearl St.,  Grand Rapids, Mick.

r

I  Am  H eadquarters•

Alfred  J,  Brown,

16  and  18  North  Division  Street,  Grand Rapids, Mich.

é

*

*

O ur  F a ll  Stock

Is now Complete and Ready for Inspection.

F. R, WiirxMrg  X  Go,,

(Successors to F. W. Wurzburg’s Sons & Co.) 

Exclusive Jobbers of

DRY  GOODS, HOSIERY, 

NOTIONS, UNDERWEAR,

19  &  21  SOUTH  DIVISION  ST.,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

-  MICH.

4

ISLAND  NO,  2,  GRAND  RÄPIDS.

10— PERFORMANCES  ONLY— 10

September  17,  1 9 ,2 1 ,2 4 ,2 5 ,2 6 ,2 7 ,2 8   and Ootober  1  and  3,

The  Greatest  Historical  and  Spectacular  Production  in  the  World.

P

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’ S

LR8T  DAYS  OF  POMPEII

A s  g iv e n   a t  M a n h a tta n   B e a c h ,  C o n e y   Isla n d ,  N .  Y .,  t w o   e n tir e  

s e a s o n s ,  a n d  a t  S t. L o u is,  K a n s a s   C ity  a n d   B o sto n  

w it h   u n b o u n d e d   su c c e ss,

SOO  P eople  in  th e  C ast.

Im m en se 

P rocessions•
____________
G reat  Spectacular Effects*

Eruption  of  Mt.  taliiiils  and  Destriißtion  of  the  City  of  Pompeii.

An Exact Beproduction of the Appalling Catastrophe so Graphically Depicted  by  Buiwer.  Especially  Prepared  Music  by 

P. S. GILMORE, which will be perfonned  by a Grand Military Band.  Terminating each evening with a

Thousand  Dollar  Display of Pain’s  M anhattan Beach  Fire  Works.

I m m e n s e   N e w   A m p h ith e a te r  

to   S e a t  1 0 ,0 0 0   P e o p le ,

Admission,  50  Cents.  Children Under 12  Years, 25 Cents.  Reserved Seats 25 Cents Extra. 

Excursions on All Railroads.  Particulars Shortly.

R e a d   th e   in d o r s e m e n t  o f th e   fo llo w in g   p r o m in e n t  c itiz e n s  o f  G ran d  

R a p id s  w h o   h a v e   s e e n   th is  g r e a t  p r o d u ctio n :

We, the undersigned, having seen Pain’s “Last Days of  Pompeii,”  at Coney Island, New York,  have much pleasure  in 
heartily endorsing it.  We consider the production  the  most  magnificent  ever  conceived. 
It is truly great, not only as an 
entertainment, but as a realization of one of the greatest events  of  ancient history.  We cannot urge the people too strongly, 
for no one can afford to miss such an enjoyable performance.

Progress  of the  P. of  I.

News of  the formation of  new P. of  I. 
lodges  continue to  come  to  hand, while 
from  nearly  every  locality  where  the 
craze  has prevailed for some time  comes 
authoritive  information that the fever is 
abating;  that many members have seced­
ed  from  the  order  altogether  and  that 
many  lodges  have  disbanded  entirely. 
In the vicinity of Rockford many farmers 
went  into the  movement in the  expecta­
tion that  they would  be able to secure  a 
rebate of $25 to $30 on a reaper or mower 
—that having  been the  promise held out 
by the  oily-tongued organizer—but in no 
case  has  any  one  been  able  to  save  a 
cent  through their connection  with  the 
organization.  Their failure has natural­
ly disgusted  them  with  the whole  busi­
ness,  so  that  secessions  from the  order 
are matters of every day occurrence.

Henry Henkel, the  Howard  City mer­
chant who recently signed with the P.  of 
I’s,  is already weary of  the  burden  and 
announces that he  is  through  with  the 
foolishness as  soon  as  his  six  months’ 
contract expires.

The  list of  the P. of  I.  dealers,  so  far 
as T h e  T r a d esm a n  has been able to as­
certain,  is as follows:

Berles, A. Wilzinski.

Fish, L. A. Gardiner.
man.

Gardner—J.  B. Brice.
Grand  Rapids—John  Cordes,  Joseph 
Rockford—B. A.  Fish, Joshua Colby.
Cedar  Springs—John  Beucus,  B.  A. 
Sand  Lake—C. O.  Cain,  Jas.  H. Bray- 
Howard City—Henry Henkel.
Morley—Henry Strope.
Coral—J. S. Newell & Co.
Kent  City—R. McKinnon, M.  L. Whit­
Nashville—Powers & Stringham.
Harvard—Ward  Bros.
Bellevue—Evans & Hare.
Olivet—F.  H. Gage.
Sparta—Dale& Haynes, Woodin & Van 
Hubbardston—M. Cahalers.
Carson City—A. B.  Loomis,  A. Y. Ses­

Winkle.

ney.

sions.

Another New Town.

M. J. Griner,  the  Print general dealer, 
has founded a new town on the  Manistee 
& Northeastern  Railway, near  the inter­
section of  the  Frankfort & Southeastern 
Railway.  Forty acres  have been platted 
and fourteen lots have already been sold. 
Mr.  Griner  is  erecting a store  building 
and  L. W. Crane,  of  Frankfort,  is  pre­
paring to build a sawmill  and  chair fac­
tory.  The embryo settlement  bears  the 
euphonious name of  Grinerville.

The Hardware  Market.

Nails  are  very  strong, being  sold  by 
jobbers at less  than the  price at the fac­
tory.  An  advance  is  inevitable.  Sheet 
iron  is  still  scarce.  Bar  iron  has  ad­
vanced  $1@$2 at the  factory.  There  is 
a general  advance in  iron all  along  the 
line.  Rope is weak.  The  window glass 
wokers at  Pittsburg  are  at  loggerheads 
with  the  employers, rendering  a  “ lock 
out” by no means improbable.

FOR SALE,  WANTED,  ETC.

A dvertisem ents w ill be inserted  u nder  th is  head fo r 
tw o  cents  a   word  th e   first  insertion  and  one cent a  
word  fo r  each  subsequent  insertion.  No  advertise­
m ent tak en  fo r less th a n  85 cents.  Advance  paym ent.

flL

The M ichigan T radesman

AMONG THE TRADE.

GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP.

L S. Bier has removed  his fancy goods 

stock from Cadillac to this city.

Henry J. Bressen has opened a grocery 
store  at  Kalamazoo.  Lemon  &  Peters 
furnished the stock.

Ernest  Welton,  hardware  dealer  at 
Holton,  has  added  a  line  of  groceries. 
Lemon & Peters furnished the stock.

Local  barrel  dealers  are  considerably 
stirred  up  over a change  in the  classifi­
cation of  empty oil  barrels from  fourth 
to second class.

I. M. Clark & Son purchased the second 
mortgage  on  the  H. E.  Ressique grocery 
stock,at Grand Ledge, and took possession 
of the stock, removing it to  another loca­
tion.

Wm. Widdicomb, assignee for the  for­
mer  firm  of  Thompson  &  Maclay, will 
declare  a  final  dividend  as soon  as  the 
suit  brought against  him  by the  city of 
Dubuque is  settled.  One  dividend of 20 
per  cent,  was  paid  by the  assignee  last 
October.

The insurance adjusters completed the 
work of  appraisement  last  evening and 
the cracker  machines  of  Wm.  Sears  & 
Co.  started up again this  morning, hav­
ing  laid idle  only four  working  days on 
account of  the  fire in the  upper  floor of 
the factory last Wednesday night.

The  sensation of  the  week  has  been 
the  arrest  of  Alfred  Broad,  formerly 
manager of  the  Wm.  Steele  Packing  & 
Provision  Co., on  a  charge of  embezzle­
ment.  Opinions differ  as to guilt of  the 
accused, who frankly asserts that he will 
be  able to  establish  his innocence at the 
proper  time.  Following  the  arrest  the 
corporation  uttered two  trust mortgages 
to Wm.  Dunham—one for  $20,000 on the 
personal property and the other for $30,- 
000 on the  real  estate.  Mr. Steele  also 
covered  his property at Ionia with mort­
gages to his wife, sister and other friends. 
Both  Mr.  Steele’s  affairs  and  those  of 
the  corporation are  badly involved  and 
it  will  require  skillful  management  to 
straighten out all the  kinks.

AROUND THE  STATE.

Lyons—John  Estep has opened a meat 

market.

Sherman—O.  G. Conklin  has  sold  his 

blacksmith business.

Davisburg—Ely  &  Son  succeed  Ed­

mund Ely in general trade.

Shelby—Fred  H. Payne has purchased 

the grocery stock of A. A.  Lewis.

Morgan—Hilton  &  Osborn  have  ar­

ranged to open a grocery store here.

Nahma—John Dussault succeeds Chas. 

McGee in the confectionery business.

Milan—B.  F. Thomas  has  turned  his 

boot and shoe stock over to creditors.

Pinckney—Eugene  E.  Campbell  suc­
ceeds  Barton & Campbell in the  jewelry 
business.

Evart—Mills  &  Leasia  succeed  Chas. 
Leasia  in  the  fruit  and  confectionery 
business.

Fennville—James and  Amelia Connell 
have  purchased  E.  E.  Jarvis  &  Co.’s 
stock of groceries.

East Saginaw—Burdick  &  Moore  are 
succeeded in the  grocery and  meat busi­
ness by King & Moore.

Rockford—John  J  Ely’s general stock 
was seized on  execution by H. S. Robin­
son & Burtenshaw Saturday.

Nashville—Downing Bros.  & Roscoe is 
the style of  a new firm organized to han­
dle poultry,  pork and produce.

Shelby—D. A. Reed has purchased the 
Kohler & Willets  meat  market, combin­
ing it with  his own, and  has removed  to 
the old Kohler stand.

Lapeer—Pike  &  Adams  uttered  five 
'Chattel mortgages on their grocery stock, 
aggregating $2,100, when their store was 
closed on attachment.

Montague—Fred Herron succeeds Her­
ron & Reeder in the  meat  business  and 
Rudolph Herron succeeds Herron & Tur­
ner in the same business.

Hesperia—C. M. Perkins  is  building a 
new dry  goods  and  grocery  store,  40x60 
feet  in  dimensions  and  two  stories, on 
the ruins of the old City hotel.

Wayland—E.  W.  Pickett  has  bought 
the store,  fixtures  and  general  stock of 
H.  D.  Spaulding and  will  conduct  the 
same in connection with his bank.

Dorr—The  store  of  L.  N. Fisher  was 
raided by  burglars on the  night of  Aug. 
24.  The safe was broken into and about 
$25  in change  secured.  No  goods  were 
taken.  This  was  the  third  burglary  in 
town within as many weeks.

Big Rapids—J.  Wiseman  &  Son  will 
dissolve  partnership  on  Oct.  1. 
John 
Wiseman will continue  the  undertaking 
business  at  the  same  location,  while 
Chas. M. Wiseman will remove the book, 
stationery and wall  paper  stock  to  the 
vacant store in the Stickney block.

Belding—E.  Ingersoll  has  exchanged 
his  stock of  boots and  shoes with  C. B. 
Foote for  seventy acres of  his  farm, one 
mile and a half east of  the village.  The 
new  firm  will  be  C.  B.  Foote  &  Sons. 
The boys, who are well-known and popu­
lar, will have charge of the business.

Standish—M.  C.  Gould  has  been  ad­
mitted  to  partnership  in  the  general 
store of Arthur H. Welles.  The style of 
the firm is now A. H. Welles & Co.

Traverse City—The  grocery  business 
formerly  conducted by  Winnie & Steven 
will  be  continued  under  the  style  of 
Geo. F.  Steven,  John A.  Perry acting as 
manager.

MANUFACTURING MATTERS.

Manistique — The  Manistique  Marble 
Co. has been  incorporated  with a capital 
stock of $50,000.

Charlotte—The  Johnson & Houck  fur­
niture  factory is  soon  to be  started  up 
for  business,  under  the  style of  C.  M. 
Jennings & Co.

Detroit—The  Detroit  Chicory Co.  has 
been organized with $20,000 capital stock. 
A factory will be erected at the corner of 
Mitchell street and Gratiot avenue.

Big  Rapids—The Crescent  Furniture 
Co.  has  leased the two  stores and base­
ment in the opera house  block  and  will 
occupy the  quarters as a retail  store for 
its manufactured  goods.

Muskegon—The  East  Shore  Novelty 
Manufacturing Co. has  been  incorporat­
ed  at  North  Muskegon  with  a  capital 
stock of  $10,000, one-half  paid in, to  en­
gage in  the  manufacture of  woven wire 
frames,  rough  rolls,  step  ladders,  cloth 
boards, bed slats,  etc.

Lansing—In  compliance with  the  act 
authorizing  them to settle  the  claims  of 
Farrand  & Shank, of  Lansing, and  Bur­
roughs &  Co.,  of  Flint, whose  business 
was destroyed  by the anti-oleomargarine 
act, the  State Board of  Auditors  has ap­
pointed a board of  appraisers to make  a 
schedule  to serve  as a basis of  their cal­
culations of  the damages to be  awarded. 
Ex-senators  Calvin  B.  Crosley,  of  Ply­
mouth;  H. C. Spencer, of  Flint, and  Mr. 
Nelson  Bradley, of  Lansing, are named, 
with Mr.  E. H. Davis, of  Lansing, alter­
nate.  Thus this long unsettled question 
is now in a fair way for  adjustment.

Men.

Successful Meeting1 of Ontario Business 
Several hundred  Ontario business men 
met at  Hamilton  week  before  last,  de­
voted four  half  days to interesting  dis­
cussions of  current trade  evils  and  re­
solved to organize local  and  general  as­
sociations on  the  Michigan  plan,  using 
the  same  forms  and  working  plans  in 
use in this  State.  The following  pleas­
ant letter  of  acknowledgement has been 
received from the chairman of  the meet­
ing:

H a m ilto n,  Ontario,  Aug. 26,  1889.

E.  A.  Stowe,  Grand Bapids.
De a r   Sir  — The  labors  by  day  and 
night of  our  convention  and  the  many 
visitors  at  the  Carnival  prevented  my 
sending  you the  papers from day to day 
and I now send  them  to  you in a batch. 
You will see that we have  accomplished 
much, considering the inharmonious ele­
ments  with  which  we started, and I am 
indebted  to  you  more  than  any  other 
person for a clear  preception  of  the ob­
jective point.  As  you  will  also  see,  I 
made careful  use  of  the  literature  you 
were good enough to send us.
I leave for Europe on September 2, but 
will  return  in  seven  or  eight  weeks. 
Mr. Bristol and Mr. Smith will carry for­
ward  the  work of  organization  by cor­
respondence  and  we  shall  consider  to­
gether the next  step in  November, but I 
feel  that  we  cannot  improve  on  your 
Michigan  B. M. A. plans and  shall  stick 
to them pretty closely.
Again thanking you for  your kindness 
and  hints  and  trusting  to  make  your 
personal  acquaintance  ere  long,  believe 
me 

Yours sincerely,

J ohn  K nox.

Card of  Thanks.

Office of F is h e r  & U nderw ood,

Brokers, 95 Monroe  street.

Gra nd  R a p id s,  Sept. 2,  1889. 

We wish,  through  the columns of T h e 
T r a d esm a n,  to  extend  our  thanks  for 
the  many  encouraging  letters  received, 
expressing  approval of  our “new  depar­
ture” and  promising  support.  We have 
received numerous  orders and  each mail 
brings more.  We are cofident that those 
who  have  sent us  orders  will  be  more 
than  pleased,  as we  have  been  able  to 
buy  goods  very low and  have paid  care­
ful attention to the quality.

Trade  is  quiet  now  and  everybody is 

anxious to sell. 

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We endeavored  to  make  it very  plain 
in  our  advertisement  and circular  that 
we make no charge to the  party ordering 
the  goods, but as we have had several let­
ters  asking us  how much  we charge  for 
buying  goods, we will  again  make  this 
plain statement:  We make no  charge to 
the party ordering  goods.  Our  services 
are  entirely  free  to  them.  And we  say 
to every retail  dealer, send  us  an  order 
for anything you  want, and we will  buy 
the same for  you at the  lowest  possible 
prices and warrant  the  quality—without 
cost to you for our services.

Correspondence  invited  and  promptly 

attended to. 

Respectfully
F is h e r  & U nd erw oo d.

Base  Ball Challenge.
Gr a n d  R a p id s, Sept. 2, 1889.

As  a  representative  of  the  traveling 
men  living in Grand  Rapids  and  repre­
senting  houses  outside  of  the  city,  I 
hereby challenge the  traveling men  who 
travel  for  Grand  Rapids  houses  to  a 
friendly game of  base  ball, to  be played 
on  some  Saturday (to  be  hereafter  set­
tled), the proceeds to go to some charita­
ble institution. 

Geo.  F.  Owen.

From  th e Bay City Press.
Trusts are  becoming  to  be  quite  the 
popular thing.  There  is  scarcely a line 
of business  devoid of a combine of some 
sort.  There are salt trusts, lumber trusts, 
and in fact, all kinds  of  trusts,  but the 
latest thing in  this  line  is  the farmers’ 
combine, which has existed in Bay county 
since the first of April last. 
In  the  five 
months of  its existance it has passed out 
of the miniature  and  at this writiug has 
assumed  gigantic  proportions  and  is  a 
menace  to  the  welfare  of merchants in 
general.  It has been a source of wonder­
ment to divers men  engaged  in the con­
duct of stores  in  this  city  to  know the 
cause of their lack of granger patronage, 
but the reason is not so strange after all. 
For two years there has existed  an  asso­
ciation known as The Patrons  of  Indus­
try of  North  America,  and a society, as 
stated  above,  was  organized  in  this 
county  last  April.  The  object  of the 
association  is  to  secure  the necessaries 
and luxuries  of  life  at as low a price as 
possible and to sell their products  at  as 
high a price as can be  obtained.  There 
is a standing committee  whose  business 
it is to visit a merchant  in  every line of 
trade  and  enter  into  an  arrangement 
whereby goods can be bought for just ten 
per  cent,  above  the  jobbing  price—no 
more, but as much less as possible.  They 
pick out only  one  dry  goods  store, one 
hardware  store,  one  grocery store,  etc., 
and providing  the  proprietor  can be in­
duced to sign a contract,  he  receives  all 
of the trade of the association.  All mer­
chants are  not  given  an  opportunity to 
compete, as the Patrons of Industry allow 
one man to monopolize all  the  business. 
I.  R. Wadsworth,  of Port  Huron,  is  the 
chief mogul of the organization, and from 
that place charters  are granted. 
In Bay 
county  there  is a  membership  of  from 
1,000  to  1,500,  which  is  divided  into 
orders which take in one  township. 
In 
some of the smaller villages men engaged 
in business have  been completely driven 
out,  so  strong  is  the  association and so 
closely do  they  adhere  to  the iron-clad 
contracts that  are  made.  The result is 
that the trade  of the hawbuck is concen­
trated  and  a  disguised  boycott  prose­
cuted.  The  merchant  doing  business 
with  them  is  armed  with  passwords, 
which every one of the patrons use when 
they are  buying.  The  clerks,  who  are 
also informed,  are thus  enabled to know 
who are and who are not members. 
It is 
the  case  in  Bay  City  where one of the 
stores  with  which  they have a contract 
is located next door to another where the 
same  line  of  goods  are  carried.  Not 
infrequently farmers  by mistake go into 
the wrong establishment and spring their 
countersign  upon  an  unwary clerk who 
imagines that the hayseed  is  exhibiting 
some  unharmful  idiosyncracies.  Dis­
covering that their pantomimic means of 
communication are not  interpreted, they 
usually make  inquiries  and  then  wend 
their way to the  proper place.  The ver­
sion that one  of  the  members put upon 
the policy of  the  combine was that they 
(the farmers)  had  decided  that in spite 
of the promises that  had  been  extended 
to them,  they would never  receive  help 
from the townspeople  and  that the only 
thing for them to do was to wake up and 
help themselves.  “Business men organ­
ize themselves together  and agree to pay 
certain prices for  agricultural products, 
and we cannot help ourselves.  We have 
either to sell or let our staples rot on our 
hands. 
It  is not compulsory for a busi­
ness man to make a contract with us, but 
when they do, we make  it  an  object  by 
giving him all our trade.  They can easily 
afford to do it, you see, because they sell 
it to the  city  people  at a profit of  from 
25 to 35 per cent.  When they sell to us 
they can turn around and get  even  with 
city patrons.  We  take  our  wares and 
sell them where  we  can  get the highest 
price and then spend our money with the 
store  giving us a discount. 
It  makes  it 
an object for the store  with which we do 
business, because his trade  is  increased 
by about 500 customers.”
Speaking about the Patrons  of  Indus­
try, one of the merchants said: 
“There 
is no way for us to get any of their trade; 
of course, one  store  could  send out cir­
culars informing  the  farmers  that they 
could get goods from this or  that  house 
at five per cent,  above cost.  This would 
be for  the  purpose  of  breaking  up the 
association,  but  by  doing  that  a great 
injustice would be  done  to the city cus­
tomers.  A  concern  that  would  enter 
into an  arrangement  of  this kind is not 
entitled  to  the  city trade, as the money 
of Bay City people is just as good as that 
of the farmers.  There is sharp competi­
tion  here  in  Bay  City  and the price of 
goods is reduced just as low as life to the 
business will  admit.  There should not 
be a merchant in Bay City  to foster such 
a scheme.  Let the  laboring  men  enter 
into a similar combine and store  keepers 
will have to take to the  woods.”
The P. of I. from an A g ric u ltu ra l Stand­

point.

From  th e M ichigan  F arm er.

L a k e v ie w ,  Aug. 25,  1889.

To the Ediior of  the Michigan Farmer.
Please state what  you  know about the 
new order  got  up for  farmers called  the 
P. I.  We  think  it a humbug, got  up by 
a  few  lazy  men  to  get  $13  out  of  the 
farmers.  Please  answer  through  the 
Farmer and oblige,

J a m es E d g a r,  J r .

We presume this  has  reference to  the 
Patrons of Industry. 
If so, it is an order 
having  for  its  object  the  concentration 
of the purchases of farmers belonging  to 
it and placing them in the hands of some 
one  merchant  who will  allow them  the 
largest  reduction  in  prices. 
If  we  are 
correctly  informed, they agree  that they 
will  trade  only with  some  one  firm  or 
individual  in a village  or town  who will 
do business on  a  margin of  10  per  cent; 
all  other dealers  are  to  be  avoided, and 
thus  compelled to close  up.  The  ques­
tion of  whether  this  policy  is a good  or 
bad one will bear discussion.  Very often 
such  movements  are  like  boomerangs, 
and  injure the  parties who  take  part  in 
them  as  much  as  those  they are  used 
against.  The  fee of  $13 certainly ought 
to  pay the  organizers  well,  but  perhaps 
they  can  show  farmers  how  to  invest 
that amount in the order with profit.  We 
are  not well enough  posted with  the in­
side workings of  the order to answer the 
questions of  our  correspondent as  fully 
as we would  wish, but if  any member of

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reason fo r selling  out. 

Fo r   s a l e —a   g o o d   p a y in g   b u s in e s s —g o o d
In q u ire  of  F.  J.  Detten- 
190
th aler, 117 Monroe Sc. 
F o r   s a l e —o n e   o f   t h e   b e s t   l o c a t e d   h a r d - 

w are stores in th e  suburbs of G rand Rapids.  Good 
store an d   cheap  ren t;  invoice  ab o u t  $2,000;  y early  

business 915,000.  Address  No. 188, care Tradesm an.

Box E, F ostoria, Ohio. 

F o r   s a l e  — p r o s p e r o u s   d r y   g o o d s  s t o r e .
FOR  RENT—A  GOOD  DRY  GOODS  STORE  IN  GOOD 

business tow n;  good opening fo r th e r ig h t person. 

Address Box 85, D ryden, Mich. 

189

178

188

HENRY  SPRING,  of Spring & Company.
CHAS. W. EATON,  Eaton & Lyon, Book.
F. A. WURZBURG, Wurzburg & Co., Dry  Goods. 
E. P. KIDDER, Dry Goods.
I. C. LEVI, Star Clothing House.
D. R. SWARTOUT,  Spring & Company.
J. W. ROSENTHALL, Tower Clothing Co.
L. G. MASON, Muskegon.
R. T. VANVALKENBERG, Muskegon.
Harper'» Weekly of July 25,1885, in an article with full page illustra­
tion of the production, says : 
“It  may  be  safely said that neither this 
nor any other country has seen a more splendid spectacle  of  the  kind.”

W. S. EARL, Welch Folding Bed Co.
ELIAS  MATTER, Nelson,  Matter & Co.
C. R. SLIGH, Sligh Furniture Co.
GEO. R. MAYHEW, Boots and Shoes.
N. A. FLETCHER, Attorney at Law.
A. V. PANTLIND,  Morton House.
E. A. PIERCE,  Merchant Tailor.
H. R. DICKINSON, Valley City Ice & Coal Co.
E. DONNALLY,  Houseman, Donnally & Jones, Clothing.

The Boston Herald,  of  recent  date,  refers  to  “Pompeii”  as  “the 
most gorgeous, most complete and most expensive pyrotechnic spectacle 
ever given in the world.”

L IO N
COFFEE

M erchants,

Y O U   W A N T   T H IS  C A B IN 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.

Eiiery  Wide - Kwake  M ereW

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 ,  OHIO.

Ii. WINTEBNITZ, Resident Agent, Grand Bapids.

Product of Our Factory  at  Fon  du Lac,  Wis.
You can buy a better $3 Men’s Calf Shoe and other grades made by  C.

A CO. near your own door than other manufacturers can offer, and  this  is  true  of  our  Cadies' 
Fine Dongola and Goat $2.50  .-hoe and our $3 Henderson  French  Kid,  and  other  grades 
made at our Dixon Factory, where our  celebrated  •* Bed  School  House ” Shoes  are  produced. 
We have special advantages  for  manufacturing  them  and  make  them all on the theory of merit 
and style.  “The proof of the pudding is in chewing the string,” and if you will teBt them we shall 
highly appreciate It and are sure  It  will  prove  to  your  advantage.  Our heavier grades of goods 
made at our third factory are also acknowledged to be unequaled.

G.  M. HENDERSON *  GO.,  Chicago.
W i l l a r d   H . J a m e s ,
Salesman  for  the  Lower  Peninsula. 

Fond du Lac, Wis-

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

P. O.  address,

Chicago, 111.

Morton  House,  Grand  Bapids,

W e  furnish  electrotypes  of  our  Specialties  to  Customers.

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D ry  Goods«
P r ic e s   C u rren t.

S T E E L   SC R A PER S.

ASSOCIATION  DEPARTMENT.
Michigan  Business  Men’s  Association.

President—C. L. W hitney, Muskegon, 
m n it Vice-President—C. T. B ridgem an,  Flint.

ssr F£!££z‘%2?i. va»«»

C r S - f f « » «  K tf B S S f
Rapids, Secretary._A  «  rvmklin  Grand  Rap-

L ^ l ’^ c iS t? y --> a 8 - H. Moore, Saginaw. 
Q f f l d a î o ^ ^ T H »  MICHIGAN Thadksmss.____________
The following  auxiliary associations  are op- 
e m ^  unJer  charters  granted by the Michi­
gan Business Men’s Association.

Vo. i _Traverse City B. M. A.

P resident. J . W. MllUfcen; S ecretary, E. W. Hastings. 

P residen t, K. B. Blaln : Secretary, F ran k  T. K ing.--------

Vo. 2—Lowell B. M. A.
'  No. 3—Sturgis B. M. A.
Ke.  4—Grand Rapids  M. A.

P resident. H. B. C hurch; S ecretary, Wm. Jo rn.---------- --
‘ 
P resident. E. J. H errick; Secretary, E. A. Stowe.----------
—  
p resid en t, Jo h n  A. Miller;  S ecretary. C. L. W hitney^

N o .  5 —M u s k e g o n   B . 

v 0t 0_Alba Be ML# A#
7—Dimondale B. M-A.

p a r i e n t. F. W. Bloat; Secreta ry . P. T. Baldwin. 
——  
P re iid e n t, T. M. Sloan; S ecretary, N. H. W ldger^
Z L - .
— M -t. H. M. Marshall; Secretary, J. H. KeUy.------

No. 9—Lawrence «• 

,v

^

Pnwldent. 
E- Wyn.QOP._
---------  No. 12—Quincy B. M. A.
President, C. M-^-T; Secretary. Thoa Lennon.----------
--------  No. 13—Sherman B . M. A.. 
President. H. B. Bturtevant; Secretary, W.  . --------- ---
- 
«n  14_No. Muskegon B. M. a .
—
-  --------No. 15—Boyne City B. M. A.
President, R. R. P erl^Jecretan^^ 
--------
-  —------v n  i a—Sand. Lake B. M» A.#
President.? V. Cr-dsli: Secretary, W- Basco^---------

tin

No.  19—Ada B. M. A.

* -------- 
p----n  F. Watson; Secretary, K. E. Chapel.---------------
• ---------  No. 20—Saugatnck B. M- a .
President, John F. H en ry ; Secretary, L. A. Phelp---------
-------------No. ai-w ayian o B. M. A.
1 - - - - »   W- Wharton; Secretary, M. V. Hoyt;-------
---------No. 22—Grand hedge B. J». a .
President. A. B. Schumacher; Secretory, W  R. Clar__
--------  No. 23—Carson City B. M. A.
President. John w. Hallett; Secretaiy, L- A. Lyon
President. 
RiChm^
P resident. H. ?  p 'e w fie c reta r^ C h a s. B. Johnson 
---------No. *6—Greenville B. M. A.
P resident. A. C. S atterlee:  Secretary. E. J. C lark^
----------------«it  27—Dorr B. M. A.
■ S ecretary, L. K. F ish er^
P resid en t, E. j
------------No. 88—Cheboygan B. M. A
presid en t. A. J. Paddock;  Secretary, H  G. Poser.
~ 
No. «9—Freeport «. ^ •^ ;  b  u„h.
» resid en t  W m. Moore;  Secretary, A. J. C heesehrong_

?

President.

---------No. 3 2 —C o o p e r s  v i l l e  « . M . A .
P resident. W . Q. Barnes:  Secretary, J- B. W atson.--------
--------   No. 33—Charlevoix B. M. A.  g<>tift
P resident.  L.  D.  P .rth n lo m ew :  Secretary, R.— ;---------

-------------- No. 36—ItbacaB. M. A.
P resident, O. F. Jackson;  Secretary. Jo h n   M. Eyerden.
----------No. 37-Battle Creek B.M. A.
P resident,  Chas. F. 

Secretary. E. W. Moore-------

Ko  40_Eaton Rapids B. M. A.
' 
P resident. C. T. H artson; S ecretary. W ill Em m ert.-------
----------No. 41—Breckenridge  B. M. A.
resident. C. H. « » ~ d ,  Secretary. L. W aggoner.--------
"  
P resident, Jos. G erber;  S ecretary  C. J. R athbnn.--------
—  
P resident. F ran k  J. Luick;  Secretary. J. A. Lindstrom .
' 
P resident. E .B. M artin; Secretary, W. H. Bmith.----------

'  No. 4*—Fremont B. M. A.
'  No. 43—Tnstin B. M. A.
No. 44—Beed City B; M. A.
a .
No. 45—HoytvUle B. 
No. 46—Leslie B. M. A. 
No.  47—F lin t M. D*

P resident, W m. H utchins; Secretary . B. M. Go n l° -_
---------- 
P resident, W . C. P ierce;  Secretary, W. H. G raha m ^  

P resident. D. E. H allenbeck; Secretary,O . A. Halladay.

No. 48—H ubbardston B. M- -A. 

P resident, Boyd Bedner; S ecretary, W. J. Tabor.-----

sideut,  A.  W ensell; S ecretary, F ran k  Smith. 
■ h 

No. 4 9 —Leroy  B   M .  A . 
■------rrrz---r=rz-----rT T T Io   tmt  A
No. 50—Manistee B. M. A. 

P resident, A. O. W heeler; Secretary,C.  Grannie.
No. 5 1 —C e d a r   S p r in g s   B. M .  A .
“ 
P resident, L. M. 8ellers; Secretary, W. C. Congdon.
' 
No. 58—Grand Haven B. M. A.
P resident, A. 8. K edrie;  Secretary, F. D. Vos.______

President, F rank Phelps;  Secretary, A. E .F itzgerald.
' 
P resident, Thomas B. Dntcher;  Secretary, C. B. W aller.

No, 53—Bellevue B. M. A.
No. 54—Douglas B. M. A.
No. 55—Petoskey B. M. A.
No. 56—Bangor B.  M. A.
No. 57—Rockford B. M. A.
No. 58—Fife Lake B. M. A.
No. 59—Fennville B. M. A.

President, C. F. H ankey; Secretary, A. C. Bowm an.

P resident, N. W, D rake;  Secretary, Geo. Chapm an.
* 
P resident, Wm. G. Telit; Secretary. E. B. Lapham .

' 

P resident, L. 8. W alter; B ecretan ,C.S  Blakely.______

P resident F. S. Raym ond: Secretary, A. J. Capen._____

N o . 6 0 —S o u t h  B o a r d m a n  B . M . A . 
P resident, H. E. H ogan; Secreta ry , S. E. N elhardt.

P resident, V. E. Manley; Secretary. I. B. Barnes.______

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

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

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

No. 63—Evart B. M. A. 
P resident, C. V. P riest; S ecretary,C. E. Bell.
No, 64—Merrill B. M. A. 
No. 65—Kalkaska B. M. A. 
No. 66—Lansing B. M. A. 
No. 67—Watervliet B. M. A. 

P resident, All. G. D rake; Secretary, C. S. Blom.

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

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—Scotts and Climax B. M. A. 
P resident, Lym an C lark; Secretary, F. 8. W illison.
* 
P resident, H. M. Lee; Secretary, W. 8. Powers._______

No. 70—Nashville B. M. A,
No. 71—Ashley  B.  M.  A,
No. 72—Edmore B. M. A.
No, 73—Belding B. M. A. 

P resident, M. S etso rg ;  S ecretary,  Geo. E- Clutterbnck

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

N o . 7 4 — D a v is o n   M .  IT. 

P resident, J.  F. C artw right; Secretary. C. W. H ard.

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

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

P resident, 8. S.McCamiy;  Secretary,  Channcey Strong.

No.  77—South Haven  B.  M.  A. 

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

No. 78—Caledonia B. M. A. 

P resident, J. O. Seibert;  Secretary, J. W. Saunders.
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 resid en t,F . L. H arrison;  Secretary. Geo. Craig.

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

P resident. L. A. Vickery;  S ecretary, A. E. Ransom.

No. 81—Flushing  B. M. A. 
No. 82—Alma B.  M.  A. 
No. 83—Sherwood B. M. A. 
No. 84—Standish B. M. A. 

P resident, L. P. W ilcox;  S ecretary. W. R. M andigo.

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P resident. P. M. Angus; S ecretary, D. W. Richardson.

No. 85—Clio B. M. A.

P resident. J. M. Beem an;  S ecretary, C. H. May.
No. 86—Mlllbrook and Blanchard B. M. A. 
P resident. T. W. Preston;  SeeS ecretary.  H.  P.  Blanchard.

N o .  87—Shepherd B. M. A. 
P resident, H. D. B ent;  S ecretary, A. W. H urst.

Association Notes.

The special edition of  T h e   T r a d e s m a n ,  con­
taining the full  report  of  the  recent State con­
vention, is now  ready  for  distribution.  Local 
secretaries who have not already done so should 
send in their  lists  of  members without further 
delay, that all may receive a copy of  the report.
American  Storekeeper :  The business  men  of 
Michigan have an association which has proved 
to be of considerable  use  to  them.  At  its last 
meeting, held  quite  recently,  resolutions  were 
adopted declaring  against  free  railway  passes 
for legislators, In favor of organizing local build­
ing and loan associations, advocatiug the forma­
tion of a business men’s  mutual  fire  insurance 
company, and in favor of  the  establishment  of 
a rating bureau in  connection  with the associa­
tion’s delinquent list.

Grand Traverse Herald:  Some time ago it was 
suggested  by  the  Business  Men’s  Association 
that a general “close  up” be agreed upon for all 
to  go  off on a picnic.  Everybody  said  “Yes,” 
and the result was, not a business  place  out  of 
the 104 stores and  offices  in  town  was open on 
Tuesday, the 20th.  Traverse  City  has  an  indi­
viduality that  distinguishes it from  most  other 
towns in the State.  One thing is sure, very few 
towns in Michigan  could  so readily come to an 
unanimous agreement to “shut up shop” and go 
off for a day of rest and pleasure.  Our business 
men are wide awake and  eager enough to make 
money, but  they  belidve  there  is something in 
life besides the  Almighty  Dollar,  and they pro­
pose  to  get a little  fun  out  of  life  as  they go 
along—and  let  their  clerks  and  employes  get 
some at  the  same  time.  That’s  how  it  came 
about.

Good Words  Unsolicited.

Dudley & Titus, clothiers, Grand Ledge:  “We 
could  not  do  business  without  T h e   T r a d e s ­
m a n.”
Official  Circular  to  the  Local  Asso­
The  following  official  circular  to  the 
local  associations of  the  State was  sent 
out by the State Secretary last Saturday: 

ciations.

Gr a n d R a p id s,  Aug.  30,  1889.

To the  Business  Men’s  Associations  of  Michi­
gan:
De a r  Sir s—Our fourth annual conven­
tion, which  was  held  at  Muskegon July 
30 and 31 and August 1,  was well attend­
ed  and  marked genuine  progress  in  the 
movement. 
It  was  decided  to  proceed 
with  the  organization  of  the  Michigan 
Business  Men’s  Fire  Insurance  Co., ac­
cording to the plans recommended by the 
Insurance  Committee. 
It  was  also  de­
cided  to place an organizer and  lecturer 
in the field and to revise and improve the 
system  now in  use  in  the collection de­
partment.  A verbatim report of the con­
vention  is  now  ready  for  distribution, 
each  association  being  entitled  to  as 
many copies  as  it  has  members.  The 
copies will be sent direct to the members 
on receipt of  a list  from  the local secre­
tary.
The  publication  of  the  report  above 
referred  to and  prosecution of  the work 
the  Association  involves  expense, 
of 
which the  present depleted  condition of 
the  treasury  hardly  warrants. 
If  your 
association has not  yet paid  the per cap­
ita  dues  for the  present fiscal  year,  try 
to  do so without further  delay. 
If  you 
have  paid  this  year’s  dues,  try  to  be 
prompt  in remitting  next year’s  dues at 
the beginning of the fiscal year on Oct. 1.
If  your association  is  languishing, do 
not  be afraid to ask  for assistance  from 
the State body, as it will be freely grant­
ed.
A meeting of the Executive Board will 
be  held at Grand  Bapids on the  evening 
of Sept. 25, to which all association mem­
bers are cordially invited.
Stimulated by the successes of the past, 
we  look  forward to  a  year of  increased 
efforts and augmented  results.

E. A. S to w e,  Sec’y.

C. L.  W h it n e y ,  Pres.

He  Should  Have  Contested  the  Case 

T r a v e r se  Cit y ,  Aug. 30,  1889.

E. A.  Stowe, Grand Rapids:
De a r   Sir—As  I  wrote  to  you  some 
time  ago, C.  M.  Henderson  &  Co.  sued 
me  for a bill of  goods 1  never  received. 
Please tell  the people that  there  is to be 
found  in  this  State  a  man  who  is  fool 
enough  to  pay  for  goods  he  never  re­
ceived.  If  a  delivery  to  a  carrier  is 
sufficient  to  terminate  the  jobber’s  re­
sponsibility, why  carry on  the  suit?  In 
this  light, I  paid  their  claim  and  the 
costs of  the suit.  Hard as it was  for me 
to  do, I saw no other  way but  to  pay or 
be beaten in the end.
My oath  is on file  in the  justice  court 
that I never received the goods. 
I never 
was  furnished  with  a bill of  lading  or 
transportation  receipt, nor  did  the  job­
bers  ever claim  any such  thing.  Their 
whole  care  rested when  the goods  were 
delivered to the Northern Michigan line.
Can  you  not  advise  some  means  to 
reach  the  rascal who  has  caused  all of 
this misery?  I do not  ever expect to see 
one  dollar  of  the  money  again,  but  ] 
would give a good  deal to find  the theif.

Truly yours,

J ohm  H elm .

If  the writer  never  received a bill  of 
lading  from the  shipper of  the goods  in 
question, he had  no proof that the goods 
ever were shipped, and the Chicago house 
could not compel him to pay the  amount 
involved  in  the  loss  of  the  shipment 
That  he  did  so,  without  contesting the 
case  in  court, was  certainly very  short 
sighted on his part, as no tribunal would 
have  rendered a  judgment  against  him, 
if  the  circumstances  are  as  he  gives 
them.

VISITING  BUYERS.

Co, L eroy 

E E H ew itt.  Rockford

J  N W ait, Hudsonville
W N Hutchinson, G rant 
J  A Childs, C overt
Alex Denton, How ard  City 

J Beukema, Zeeland 
H erder &  L&huis,  Zeeland C 8 K eifer, D utton 
Wm Black. Cedar Springs  E 8 Botsford, D orr 
A P urdy, Fennville 
Brookings Lum ber Co, 
Brookings  E H Bok, H udsonville 
A C B arkley, Crosby 
G Ten Hoor,  F orest  Grove Carlson Bros, G ilbert 
Sm allegan & Pickaard, 
F orest Grove 8 N Crandall, Amble 
H Van Noord, Jam estow n  Casper Schutt, Lakeview 
E Davids, B lurton 
H M eijering, Jam estow n 
John DeVries, Jam estow n  R B Gooding ASon,Gooding 
Jo h n  D am stra.  Gitchell 
A G Goodson,  Pierson 
Stiles, Bros, Lilly
T H Condra. Lisbon 
C utler  &  Savidge  Lum ber John G nnstra, Lam ont 
H E Parm elee, H llliards
Eli R unnels, C orning
H H Childs, R ockford 
J  Kinney, Kinney
H Dalmon, Allendale 
A M K ingsbury & Co, 
Myers & Dudley, Lilly 
Edm ore  Geo A Sage, Rockford 
Jorgensen & Hem ingsen,
M M Robson, Berlin 
J  W  Mead, B erlin 
Ashland
Struik & Bro, F orest Grove
DenH erder  & Tanis, 
E H eintzelm an, L ogan 
C H Deming, D utton 
John Sm ith, Ada 
Alex Johnston, Reed C ity 
Van Bree & Son, Zeeland  L Cook, B auer 
Geo W eitz, C aledonia
H aight A P itts,  Owosso 
A G C lark A Co,  W hite Cld Jo h n  Kamps, Zutphen 
Severance A Rich, 
W  Ver Meulen, Beaver Dam
Middle ville  D W Shattuck, W ay land 
Geo P  S tark, Cascade 
C S Comstock, Pierson 
1 G D Van V ranken,  Cadillac

V rlesland  L M W olf, Hudsonville 

A GRAND  SUCCESS.

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and a great many of  you are  members of 
it;  I am, for one, and our Governor is an­
other.  We hope to remain so for a great 
many  years,  and  probably  shall,  if  we 
live. 
It started  like all  other  organiza­
tions,  had  certain  fundamental  princi­
ples, certain  rules  and  regulations  and 
certain  objects.  Now,  what  is  true  of 
it  is  true  of  every organization  on  this 
earth;  and  when  you  judge an  organiz­
ation,  judge  it  on  this  basis,  and  you 
can  tell  very quickly  without  any  diffi­
culty what  its  character  is  and  how  to 
deal  with  it.  There  are  three  funda­
mental  ideas in an organization.  An or­
ganization is a congregated  idea.  There 
is  not a single  being but is composed  of 
parts.  The  first  idea of  an organization 
is that  it is  composed of  parts, each  one 
bearing a certain  relation to  every other 
part and to the whole.  Mutual relations, 
duties  and  dependencies  must  be  ob­
served.  Secondly, every organization  is 
creature  of  law.  Thirdly,  every  or­
ganization exists  for a purpose.  This is 
as true of the Business Men’s Association 
as it is of the church, of the Grange, of the 
Odd  Fellows  and of  the  Masons.  You 
can illustrate  this as I often  do.  A ma­
terial  organization is on the  same  plan. 
Certain pieces of wood put together, hav­
ing certain  relations  to  each other, may 
be a chair.  That is a material  organiza­
tion.  The  same  material  put  together 
differently  might  be a  table  or a  hand- 
sled.  The  chair and  the  material  in it 
are  subject  to  law.  This  ideal  law  is 
disobeyed and  the  table or  the chair be­
comes  a wreck.  Third,  it  is for  a  pur­
pose. 
If it suits the purpose it will last, 
otherwise  not. 
I  stand  before  you, an 
animal  organization,  with  my thoughts, 
bones, muscles, sinews, arteries-1—all sub­
ject to certain  laws, each bearing a  rela­
tion  to the  other, created  for a purpose. 
It is true of every organization.  Examine 
the  Patrons  of  Industry.  What  is  its 
composition? 
I  said  I  saw  some  ear­
marks.  Having organized  more granges 
than  any man in the nation and traveled 
more  miles than  any man, I know  some­
thing of the organization. 
It started out 
with  the  same  platform  it  has  to-day, 
has ever stood on the same principles and 
it has  become venerable  to-day.  There 
were  people who  come into it who  were 
not  willing  to  bear  the  relations  of 
brotherhood, who were  incongruous, but 
who  saw  in  it  a  chance  for  political 
gratification.  After a while,  when  they 
had swollen its numbers, they found that 
it  was  not a heaven for  them.  When a 
man entered the  Grange for  political ob­
jects, he found  that  he was  not at home 
and  it did  not  tickle  him  worth a  cent. 
By  such  men  leaving, the  grange  has 
been  made stronger.  They have  turned 
up  under  the  name  of  Patrons  of  In­
dustry. 
In a little while when they have 
swollen  in  numbers,  when  designing 
men have  managed it as far as  they can, 
if it is based  on a rock of  true principle, 
they will root them  out.  There  may be 
some  good  in  it.  Do  not  condemn  it 
wholesale.  The  better  ones  will  drift 
back  into  the  old  home, the  poor  ones 
will drift into something else.  You have 
politicians who have been in every party 
that ever was born, and who, if there are 
forty more in the  next  forty  years,  will 
belong  to  them all  in  turn. 
I  tried  to 
get  hold of  one  of  their  constitutions. 
My friend Stowe  has written for it.  We 
have  tried to  get a copy of  their  organ. 
Mr. Stowe  has  actually subscribed for it 
and cannot get it.  Are they willing that 
the  organic  law upon  which they  must 
stand  or  fall,  which,  if  violated,  will 
cause them to  fall, and  carried  out will 
make  them  strong—are  they  willing  to 
let  it  be  read, or  do  they  withhold  it? 
Examine  that  carefully. 
If  it  is  such 
that  they are  found  to be  gathered  for 
good, do  not  condemn.  What are  their 
objects?  They may be good.  They may 
be a turbulent, rampant mob  on the  sur­
face like the scum on the boiling caldron. 
Do not  condemn  the  pure,  sweet  liquid 
beneath,  if there is anything there. 
It is 
bubbling  and  boiling  for a while, and it 
will pass off, as the scum from off the cal­
dron, leaving something there.  But to deal 
with  it, it is not  best to persecute it. 
It 
It  is  better 
is not  best to advertise  it. 
to  let  it  severely  alone. 
It  will  run 
itself  to  death  in  a  little  while. 
(Ap­
plause.)  Every  line  and  every  word 
that  is  published  is  food  for  them. 
It 
brings out all their combativeness.  There 
were  years when  the grange  movement 
grew fat on opposition.  While thus they 
were  growing  they  lost  sight  of  their 
members.  They were  overrun.  By and 
by these same Patrons of  Industry, pay­
ing a  pittance each  month  because  it  is 
cheaper than the old institution, will find 
that  pittance to he as some of  the mem­
bers  of  the  Business Men’s  Association 
find  theirs—they find  that 25  cents  is a 
quarter too  much.  They want  the  fees 
cut down.  That will be their cry.  They 
won’t  take  the  pains  to  examine  their 
records—the  State  organization  records 
—to  see  how  every  cent  is  expended. 
They will not ask for any account of how 
the funds have been spent,  but they will 
grumble  and  growl  and  find  fault  be­
cause  so  much  money  has  been  spent. 
You  will  find  that in a little  while  the 
Patrons of Industry will  pass  awa;y. 
If 
all  evil, it  will  all  pass  away. 
It will 
leave something, perhaps, that will make 
things better for its having existed.  You 
will  find  in  them  incongruity  of  ele­
ments. 
I  have  a  little  article  clipped 
from  a  paper,  speaking  of  the  6,000 
they  have  gained  in  this  State  in  six 
months. 
in 
the  organization.  Every  man  ought  to 
examine the  timber of  the  ship he  is to 
sail in.
That is the position I take in regard to 
these Patrons of Industry. 
I say, in con­
clusion, the  best way  to deal with  them 
in the State is to let them severely alone. 
It will take care of  itself. 
If it  is good, 
it will prosper—if evil, it will disappear. 
This  is  the  result of  all  things of  the 
kind. 
I do not know of  an  organization 
that has  not some  fault in it, the church 
included.  The  church  has  some  bad 
people  in  it.  We  do not  examine  the 
members  of  the  church,  or  we  would 
find  sometimes 
they  are  not 
even  members.  Because  they  simply 
attend, 
is  condemned. 
The members of the Patrons of  Industry 
may be good;  but, if they are to work on 
the principle of  trying to get  something 
out of nothing, they will  not run a great 
while.  There  is  nothing on  this  earth 
worth  having, that  does  not cost  some­
thing. 

that 
the  church 

They  will  not  keep 

(Applause.)

The  President—I  would  like  to  ask 
Brother Whitney if the church should be 
condemned  because  Brother  Sprague is 
its brother-in-law. 

(Laughter.)

Mr. Whitney—No  man is to be blamed 
for  what his  relatives by marriage may 
do.

Mr.  Sprague—I am connected with the 

church for revenue only. 

(Laughter.)

After further discussion on the P. of I. 
matter,  which  is  omitted at  the  request 
of the Executive Board,  the  meeting  ad­
journed.

T H U R S D A Y — A F T E R N O O N   SESSIO N .

The question box was first opened,  the 
first question  being,  “What  shall  we  do 
with doctors’ accounts?”

A voice—If  you  owe  the  doctor, pay 

him. 

(Laughter.)

The  second  question  was,  “Do  you 
ever  test  vinegar  to  know that  you get 
the strength you buy?”

A delegate—Yes.
Another delegate—How?
Answer—There  is a chemical  you can 
get. 
I  cannot  explain  it  so  you  can 
understand.  We  buy a  glass  tube  and 
chemicals which  are to be  used, with in­
structions  how to use  them. 
It  is plain 
when  you  get  it, however, and  you can 
test  vinegar accurately.  We  do  it  fre­
quently.

Question  third—“What  shall  be  done 

with weak associations?”

The President—That  is a very  impor­
tant question. 
I should  be glad  to have 
some patent process or some process that 
is sure  to  strengthen them  given to  this 
Association. 
It  would  insure  the  suc­
cess of the Association.

A  delegate—We  should  take  some 

action in regard to that question.

Mr. Connell—I  wish  to  call  your  at­
tention to  the fact  that  the  President’s 
address  contains a remedy for  this  evil. 
It  is  the  only  practical  remedy.  This 
organization, more  than some others, ex­
ists for  self. 
It  is  for  personal  benefit 
to  the  members.  That  is  the  funda­
mental  object  of  its  organization.  We 
know  that we are  sometimes  not able to 
see  our  own  best  interests  and, conse­
quently, we  are quite  luke  warm to our 
own  interests  in  many  cases—particu­
larly  so  in  organizations—this  one  and 
others of  a similar nature. 
It  is  neces­
sary, I  believe, to  have  someone  whose 
duty  it  is  to  keep  probing  us  along, to 
make us  see that  duty which  belongs to 
us, to place ourselves  and our fellows in 
a  proper  position.  That  is  the  secret 
why so many  organizations  which  exist 
in the State are so successful.  They are 
kept  up  by organizers. 
Inside  of  two 
years the  United Workingmen have add­
ed over 2,000 to their list.  As the Presi­
dent  says, the  accessions  to  our  ranks 
would  more than  pay for an  organizer.
I  believe we will  have to put  somebody 
in  the  field, and,  eventually,  more than 
one, in  order to put  the  Business  Men’s 
Association on a proper footing.

Mr.  Hastings—Our President’s recom­
mendation is one we need to consider. 
I 
think  that  in the  local  organizations  a 
great deal rests on the men that  we have 
at  the  head. 
In  every  organization,  in 
every city, in  every town, in  every ham­
let, there  are a certain  few who  have to 
do all  the  work.  They  are our  public- 
spirited  men, and  upon  them  rests  the 
responsibility.  There  are men  who can 
not  see a cent  only as  it goes into  their 
own  pockets.  That  kind of  men  will 
never make Presidents of Business Men’s 
Associations  under  any  circumstances. 
The President and  Secretary have  got to 
do the  work.  They  have  got to induce 
each  individual  member. 
It is  difficult 
work.  The President needs  to be a man 
who will not be discouraged. 
If  you do 
not get out to the meetings, he will go to 
you  and  have  a  private  talk with  you, 
tell  you that you are needed at the meet­
ings.  Much  rests  upon the  manner  of 
man put into the President’s chair.

Mr. Crandall—I  came  here in a  back­
slidden state. 
I helped organize and par­
ticipated  in  the  meeting of  this  State 
convention, four years ago.  Since I have 
been  here  and  listened  and  seen  and 
realized what I have seen—and when the 
question  was asked  here this  afternoon, 
“What  shall  we  do with  weak  associa­
tions,”  it  flashed  upon  my  mind  that 
something  must be  done at  the fountain 
head or else  the question will be,  “What 
shall we do with our State Association?” 
That  will  be  the  next  question.  The 
great streams are  made up of  little rivu­
lets  that  flow over  the  mountain  side 
down to the main  body.  This State con­
vention is small compared to what it was 
three  years ago. 
I  caught the  spirit of 
enthusiasm last evening, the spirit of the 
gentleman who  said,  “I am  going  home 
to work as I never have worked before.” 
If this  spirit will  pervade  every  one  of 
our hearts and  minds—that we are going 
home to work in this field, in our several 
localities—we  shall  do  something  and 
we will  have a better  report a year from 
now. 
I  never  saw the  good of  a  com­
bined  body of  business  men  as  I  have 
seen  it  in  the  last  thirty-six  hours. 
I 
believe if we unite all over the State and 
stand  up  straight  and  firm,  that  with 
three  or  four or five  thousand  business 
men in this State,  we can carry, anything 
we  undertake.  We  can get  any legisla­
tion, any  concession. 
It  is  a  mighty

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American indigo__ 614
American shirtings.  5 
“  —   614
Arnold 
‘ 
long cloth B. 1014 
“  C.  814
I 
century cloth  7
*  gold seal...... 1014
‘  Turkey red.. 1014
Berlin solids...........   514
“  oil bine........  614
“ 
“  green —   614
Cocheco fancy........  6
“  madders...  6 
Eddystone  fancy...  6 
Hamilton fancy.  ...  614 
staple...  6 
Manchester fancy..  6 
new era.  614 
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
Turkeyred %........ 714
Martha Washington
Turkeyred...........  914
Riverpoint robes—   5
Windsor fancy..........614
gold  ticket 
indigo  blue.......... 10
TICKINGS.
Amoskeag AC A ....13
Hamilton N .............  714
Pearl  River............. 123£
Amoskeag................1314
Amoskeag, 9 oz.......15
Andover.................. 1114
Everett.................... 1214
Lawrence XX...........1314
Glenarven.................634
Lancashire................614
Normandie................8
Renfrew Dress..........8
Toil du Nord........... 1014
Peerless, white........1814

CARPET  WARP.
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GINGHAKS.

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UNBLEACHED  COTTONS.
Atlantic:] A.............. 7H
Atlanta A. A...........
Archery  Bunting...  414
Amory..................... 7%
Beaver Dam  A A ...  5J4
Berwick  L ..............   614
Blackstone 0, 32__ 5
Chapman.................3%
CohassetA..............   714
Comet......................  7
Clifton CCC...........614
Conqueror XX........  4%
Dwight Star............   7J4
Exeter A .................   614
Full Yard Wide...... 614
Great Falls E ..........
Honest Width......... 634
Hartford A.............. 514
Integrity XX........... 5
King, E F ................  6
“  E X................  6
“  E C, 32 in ...... 514
Lawrence L L ..........5%
Maginnes................   514
New  Market B........5
Noibe R...................  514
Newton...................614
Our Level  Best.'__ 634
Riverside XX..........5
Sealsland R........... 614
Sharon B  ................  614
Top of the  Heap__   714
Williamsville.......... 7
Comet,  40in ........  8
...........   714
Carlisle  “ 
New Market L, 40 in.  714
Blackstone A A......   734
Beats All...................414
Cleveland..............
Cabot.......................714
Cabot,  %...........634
Dwight Anchor......   0
Edwards.................. 6
Empire....................   7
Farwell................... 8
Fruit of the  Loom..  834
Fitchville.................714
First Prize.............. 7
Fruit of the Loom %.  8
Fairmount................ 414
Lonsdale Cambric.. 1014
Lonsdale................. 8 Vi
Middlesex.................514
No Name.................  714
Oak View...............  6
Our Own...................5V4
Sunlight....................4V4
Vinyard...................  814
HALF BLEACH’D COTTONS
Cabot.......................714
Farwell..................... 814
Dwight Anchor...... 9
Biddeford...............   6
Brunswick..............614
Naumkeagsatteen..  7 
Rockport................... 614
American  fancy__ 6

BLEACHED  COTTONS.

CORSET  JEANS.

shorts.  834

PRINTS.

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GRAIN BAGS.

colored__ 21
Stark.........................20
American.................17
Valley City...............16
Georgia................... 16
Pacific......................14
Burlap......................1114
Clark's Mile End... .45
Coats’, J. & P ..........45
Holyoke............— 2214
South Boardman—It  is  reported  that 
H.  P.  Whipple  and  O.  Williams  will 
form a  copartnership  to  engage  in  the 
manufacture  of  lumber  and broom han­
dles.

SPOOL  COTTON.

H A R D W A R E .
P r ic e s   C u rren t.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dis.

11 
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bolts. 

bells. 

dis.
dis.

braces. 

BUCKETS.

butts, cast. 

AUGURS AND BITS. 

BALANCES. 
BARROWS. 

T hese  prices are  fo r cash  buyers,  w ho 
pay p rom ptly  and  buy  in  fu ll  packages.
dis.
60
Ives’, old style  ............................................. 
60
Snell’s............................................................. 
Cook’s ................. 
40
J  ennings’, genuine........................................ 
25
Jennings’,  im itation..................................... 50*10
First Quality, S. B. Bronze...........................8 7 00
D.  B. Bronze...........................   11  00
S.B.S. Steel............................   8 50
D. B. Steel...............................   13 00
Spring  ...........................................................  
4o
Railroad....................................................... 8 14 00
Garden...................................................net  30 00
Hand......................................................   60*10*10
Cow ..................................  
70
Call  ................................................................30*15
Gong..............................................................  
25
Door, Sargent.................................................60*10
dis.
Stove..........................................  
50*10
Carriage new list...........................................  
75
Plow................................................................ 40*10
Sleigh shoe....................................................
Wrought Barrel  Bolts...................................
Cast Barrel Bolts.........................................
Cast Barrell, brass  knobs.............................
Cast Square Spring........................................
Cast C hain.....................................................
Wrought  Barrel, brass knob.......................
Wrought Square...........................................
Wrought Sunk  Flush...................................  
60
Wrought Bronze and Plated Knob Flush.. .60*10
Ives’ Door.......................................................60*10
dis.
40
Barber............................................................. 
Backus..........................................  
50*10
Spofford.......................................................... 
50
Am. B a ll.............-.........................................  net
Well,  plain.................................................... 8 3 50
Well, swivel...................................................  4 00
dis.
Cast Loose Pin, figured..................................70*
Cast Loose Pin, Berlin  bronzed....................70*
Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed..............60*
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint...............60*10
Wrought Loose Pin........................................ 60*10
Wrought Loose Pin, acorn tip.......................60*05
Wrought Loose Pin, japanned..................... 60*05
Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silvertipped.60*05
Wrought  Table...............................................60*10
Wrought Inside Blind...............  
60*10
Wrought Brass..............................................  
75
Blind,  Clark’s................................................ 70*10
Blind,  Parker’s...............................................70*10
70
Blind, Shepard’s ........................................... 
Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, ’85................ 
40
Bissell  No. 5....................................perdoz.817 00
19  60
Bissell No. 7, new drop p a n ...........  
36  00
Bissell, G rand.................................. 
Grand Rapids...................................  
24  00
Magic................................................ 
15  00
Grain........................................................dis. 50*02
Cast Steel............................................. per lb  414
Iron, Steel Points.................................   “ 
354
Ely’s 1-10............................................. per m  65
60
Hick’s  C. F ........................................... 
“ 
35
“ 
G. D ......................................................  
60
Musket.................................................   “ 
50
Rim Fire, TJ. M. C. *  Winchester new list.. 
Rim Fire, United States.........................dis. 
50
Central  Fire..........  ................................dis. 
25
Socket Firm er............................................... 70*10
Socket Framing............................................. 70*10
Socket Corner.................................................70*10
Socket Slicks.................................................70*10
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............................. 
40
Barton’s Socket Firmers..............................  
20
Cold................................................................ 
net
Curry,  Lawrence’s ....................................... 40*10
Hotchkiss......................................................  
25
White Crayons, per  gross.............. 12@1254 dis. 10
Brass,  Racking’s........................................... 
60
Bibb’s ............................................................  
60
B eer................................................................40*10
69
Fenns’....................................................... 
 
Planished, 14 oz cut to size........per pound 
28
26
14x52,14x56,14x60........................ 
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60........................ 
24
Cold Rolled, 14x48.........................................  
24
Bottoms............... 
25
40
Morse’s  Bit  Stocks........................................ 
Paper and straight Shank............................. 
40
Morse’s Taper Shank..................................... 
40

CRADLES.
CROW BARS.

CARPET  SWEEPERS.

chalk.
COCKS.

CARTRIDGES.

chisels. 

drills. 

BLOCKS.

COPPER.

cohbs. 

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

dis.

dis.

dis.

“ 

 

 

 

 

 

DRIPPING PANS.

Small sizes, ser pound.................................  
07
654
Large sizes, per  pound.................................  
Com. 4 piece, 6 in ............................ doz. net 
70
Corrugated...................................... dis. 20*10*10
Adjustable..............................................dis.  40*10

ELBOWS.

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

Foster, S tev en 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.

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

diS.

piles—New List. 

30
Clark’s, small, 818; large, 826........................ 
Ives’, 1, 818;  2, 824 ;  3, 830 ............................. 
25
American File Association List....................60&10
Disston’s ........................................................ 60&16
New  American...............................................60&10
Nicholson’s ....................................................60&10
 
Heller’s .................................................... 
50
Heller’s Horse Rasps..................................... 
50

dis.

GALVANIZED IRON.

Nos.  16  to  20;  22  and  24;  25  and  26;  27 
List 
15 

12 

14 

28
18

Discount, 60

13 
GAU6E8. 
HAKXERS.

dis.

 

 

50

.dis. 

Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s......................  
Naydole  & Co.’s................................................ dis. 25
Kip’s .................................... 
25
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&l0
State.............................................per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook and  Strap, to 12 in. 414  14 and
H ........... .............net
%............ .............net
M............ .............net
%........... .............net
........... dis.

854
754
754
70

HINGES.

*
2

C
O

BAND PAPER.

List acct. 19, ’86....................................... dis.40&10
Silver Lake, White A...............................list 
50
56
Drab A..................................  “ 
White  B...............................   « 
so
Drab B...................................  “ 
55
White C.................................. “ 
sc

SASH CORD.

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Discount, 10.

BASH WRIGHTS.

SAUSAGE 8UUFFER8 OR FILLERS.

Solid Eyes..............................................per ton 826
Miles’ “Challenge” .... per doz. 820, dis. 50Ç£50£06
Perry................... per doz. No. 1, 815;  No. 0,
................................................. 821 ;  dis. 50@50&5
Draw Cut No. 4............................ each, 830, dis  SO
Enterprise Mfg. Co...........................dis. 20&10@30
Silver’s....................................................dis.  40*10
dis.
Disston’s  Circular....................................45@45*5
Cross Cut....................................
H and.......................... ................25@25*5
Atkins’  Circular...........................................dis.  8
70
50
30
28

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

saws. 

“ 
“ 

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

HOLLOW WARE
Pots..................................................................60*05
Kettles........ ................................. 
60&05
Spiders........................................................... 60*05
Gray enameled..............................................  
50

HOUSE FURNISHING  GOODS.

Stamped  TinW are......................... new list 70*10
Japanned Tin Ware.................................. 
Granite Iron W are...................... new list 3314&10

25

 

 

45
55

811, dis. 60

HORSE NAILS.

/LOCKS—DOOR. 

knobs—New List. 

Grub  1.......  
Grub 2 .....................................................811.50, dis. 60
Grub 3 ..........................................................812, dis. 60
An Sable................................dis. 25*10@25*10*10
Putnam...................................... dis. 5*10*254*214
Northwestern.................................   dis. 10&10&5
dis.
55
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings................  
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimming«.............  
55
55
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings.......... 
55
Door,  porcelain, trimmings..................... 
70
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain..............  
Picture, H. L. Judd  *   Co.’s.....................40*10
Hemacite..........................  
diS.
Russell & Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new list  ....... 
Mallory, Wheeler  &  Co.’s ........................ 
55
55
Branford’s ................................................ 
Norwalk’s .................................................  
55
diS.
Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s.................  
70
Adze Eye................................................816.00, dis. 60
Hunt Eye................................................815.00, dis. 60
Hunt’s........................................ 818.50, dis. 20*10.
dis.
Sperry & Co.’s, Post,  handled.................  
50
dis.
40
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ...............................  
“  P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleables.... 
40
“  Landers,  Ferry & Clark’s............. 
“  Enterprise....................................  
25
dis.
Stebbin’s Pattern......................................60*10
Stebbin’s Genuine............................— 60*10
Enterprise, self-measuring.
NAILS
Advance above 12d nails.

LEVELS. 
XATTOCKS.

HAULS. 
kills. 

KOLASSES GATES. 

40

25

PENCE  AND  BRADS.

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

PINE BLUED.

.........  1  00
.........  1  50

CASTING AND BOX.

2d ................................................................................  2 00
12d to 30d......................................................... &
lOd.........................................................................
8dto9d  ...............................................................
6d to 7d................................................................
4d to 5d......................................................................  1 10
3d................................................................................   1 50
%  inch.................................................................
54 
1)4 and  154 inch.................................................  1  35
1X5
2 and  254 
 
“ 
214 and 2J£  “ 
...............................................  1  90
3 inch.................................................................... 
85
354 and 454 
75
inch................................................ 

 
CLINCH.
 

COKKON BARREL.

« 

 

 

 

Each half keg 10 cents extra.

oilers. 

dis.

Zinc or tin. Chase’s Patent.............................. 60*10
Zinc, with brass bottom................................... 
50
Brass or Copper................................................... 
50
Reaper........................................... per gross, 812 net
Olmstead’s ..........................................................50*10
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fan cy.....................................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.................................................d is. 
60
Common,  polished................................. dis. 
70
50
Iron and  Tinned............................................... 
Copper Rivets and Burs................................... 
50
“A” Wood’s x>atent planished, Nos. 24 to 27  10 20 
“B” Wood’s  pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27...  9 20 

PATENT FLANISHED IRON.

rivets. 

PANS.

Broken packs 54c per pound extra.

dis.

 

Sisal, 54 inch and larger.................................   1154
M an illa.............................................................  1314

SQUARES. 

diS.

SHEET IRON.

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

75
60
20
Com.  Smooth.  Com.
83 00
3 00
3 10
3 15
3 25
3 35
All  sheets No. 18  and  lighter,  over 30  inches 

Nos. 10 to  14........................................... 84 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

 

ROPES.

dis.

TACKS.

 

TRAPS. 

American, all kinds...........................
Steel, all  kinds...................................
Swedes, all kind«................................
Gimp and Lace.............. ...................
Cigar Box Nails.................................
Finishing  Nails.................................
Common and  Patent  Brads..............
Hungarian Falls and Miners’ Tacks.
Trunk and Clout Nails......................
Tinned Trank and Clout Nalls.........
Leathered Carpet Tacks....................
__
dis.
60*10
Steel, Game............................... 
35
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s ................ 
Oneida  Community, Hawley * Norton’s __ 
70
Hotchkiss’...................................................... 
70
P. S. & W.  Mfg. Co.’s  ................................... 
70
Mouse,  choker.....................................18c per doz.
Mouse, delusion........................................81.50 per doz.
Bright Market................................................  6714
Annealed Market........................................... 70*10
Coppered Market...........................................  6254
Extra Bailing................................................ 
S6
Tinned Market..............................................  6214
Tinned Broom.................................. per pound 09
Tinned Mattress..............................per pound 854
Coppered  Spring  Steel.................................  
50
Tinned  Spring Steel...................................... 40*10
Plain Fence.......................................per pound 08
Barbed  Fence, galvanized..................................83 45
painted.......................................  2 80
Copper..............................................   aew  list net
Brass.................................................  
Bright........................................................70*10*10
Screw  Eyes.............................................. 70&10&W
Hook’s ...................................................... 70*10*10
Gate Hooks and Eyes...............................70*10*10

“  “  “
dis.

wire goods. 

wire. 

djs.

“ 

WRENCHES. 

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

KiscELLANEOUs. 

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.

dis.

METALS.

PIG TIN.

Pig  Large..........................................................260
Pig Bars.............................................................280

COPPER.

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

Lake......
“Anchor” Brand.

INGOT.

.1814
...18

ZINC.

 

LEAD.

pound.  Pipe and Sheets 3c per pound.

Duty:  Sheet, 254c per pound.
690 pound  casks..................................................654
Per pound.............................................  
  6)4
Duty:  Pig, $2  per 100 pounds.  Old Lead, 2c pet 
American  ................................... ..................@5
Newark........................................................... @5
B ar......................................................................... 8
Sheet....................................................... 8c, dis. 20
14@!4.................................................................... 18
Extra W iping................................................... 1314
the many  other  qualities  of
solder in the market indicated by private branda 
vary according to composition.
ANTIHONY.

 
2 25
The  prices  of 

SOLDER.

Cook son....................................... per  pound  1454
Hallett’s ...................................... 
11)4
TIN—MELYN GRADE.
10xi4 IC, Charcoal......................................... 8 6 00
...  6 00
14x2010, 
12x12 IC, 
6 2E
10 00
14x14 IC, 
10x28 IC, 
7  75
10x14 IX, 
7 75
14x20 IX, 
12x12 IX, 
8 00
14x14 IX, 
12  50
20x28 IX, 

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

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Each additional X on this grade, 81.75.

 
 
 

“ 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10x14 IC,  Charcoal........................................8 5 40
5  40
14x20 IC, 
5 65
12x12 IC, 
9 25
14x14 IC, 
29x28 IC, 
11  80
10x14 IX, 
6  90
14x20 IX, 
6  90
7  15
12x12 IX, 
14x14 IX, 
11  66
20x28 IX, 
14 80

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

Each additional X on this grade 81.50.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

14x20 IC, Terne  M. F .................................... 8 7 60
20x28 IC, 
....................................   15  75
14x20 IC,  •  “  Worcester...........................  5  50
14x20 IX, 
...........................   7 00
..........................  11  50
29x28 IC, 
14x20 IC, “  Allaway  Grade......................   4  90
6  40
“ 
14x20 IX, 
20x28 IC, 
10  50
“ 
20x28 IX, 
“ 
13  50

“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.

ROOFING PLATES
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

14x28  IX..........................................................812 00
14x31  IX ....>....................................................18 50
08
14x60lx ’,

B° “er8’ \ ^ r Pound.... 

 
 
 

 
 
 

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\

The Michigan Tradesman

OffloUl Organ of Michigan Business Men's Association.

A  WEEKLY  JOURNAL  DEVOTED  TO  THE

Retail  Trade  of the Wolderine State.

E.  A. STOWE A  BKO., Proprietors.

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

strictly in advance.

Publication  Office,  100 Louis St.

Entered  at  the  Grand  Rapid»  Post  Office.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

WEDNESDAY,  SEPTEMBER  4,  1880.

A   GREAT  EXPO SU RE.

For  several  months  past  there  has 
been much apprehension in the minds of 
merchants in some portions  of  the State 
regarding the exact status of the Patrons 
of  Industry—what  aims  the  members 
really  seek 
to  accomplish  and  what 
means  they propose  to  adopt  to  secure 
their  ends. 
Such  apprehension s  are 
placed forever at rest by the publication, 
in T h e  T r a desm a n of  this week, of  the 
full  text  of  the  constitution,  by-laws, 
rules, regulations, initiation  ceremonies, 
grips,  signs,  passwords—in  short,  the 
entire secret  work  of  the  organization. 
It is not the  intention  of  T h e  T r a d e s­
m an to inform its readers  how  it is able 
to make so  important  a  disclosure,  but 
enough is said  when it is stated that the 
reproduction is thoroughly authentic and 
that it  will  chagrin  the  leaders  of  the 
movement quite as much as it will please 
those outside the pale of the organization.
A  careful  perusal  of  the  rules  and 
secret work serves to  show  the  barren­
ness  of  the  effort and the hollowness of 
its claims.  The  constitution and ritual 
are evidently the work of  ignorant men, 
albeit  considerable  portions  are  stolen 
bodily from the rituals of  the Patrons of 
Husbandry and the now defunct Ancient 
Order  of  United  Reformers.  The  su­
periority of the stolen portions over those 
assumed  to  be  original  naturally  sug­
gests the couplet:

I like the part you stole the best;
My friend, why didn’t you steal the rest ?
The  constitution  also  shows  the  in­
herent  weakness  of 
the  organization. 
Although  both state and  national organ­
izations  are provided  for, no meeting  of 
the  former can  be held  until  next  year, 
while  no convention of  the latter  can be 
convened until 1892—long after the P. of 
L shall  have  passed  into  obscurity. 
It 
must  not  be  forgotten,  however,  that in 
the  meantime a gang of  schemers, locat­
ed  at  Port  Huron,  have  assumed  the 
duties  and  authority  of  the  so-called 
“grand  association”  and  are wallowing 
in wealth wrung  from the deluded farm­
ers  of  the  State  to the  tune  of  $2  per 
head.  As a scheme to swindle the farm­
ers, the  P. of  I.  is a long ways ahead  of 
the  lightning  rod  peddler  or  the  Bo­
hemian oat fiend.

A  Boston  contemporary  publishes  a 
table  of  the  foreign  commerce  of  the 
country for  the  last  hundred  years. 
It 
shows that the  year 1870 was the turning 
point  as  regards  the  balance  of  trade. 
Up to that time our  imports  steadily ex­
ceeded  our  exports,  the  aggregate  of 
eighty  years  being  $1,004,934,380.  But 
in  the  eighteen  years  since  the change 
our exports  have  exceeded  our  imports 
by $1,690,370,532,  making  a  balance  of 
$685,436,152 for the century in our favor. 
How was this great mass of  goods before 
1870  paid  for,  as  our  export of  specie 
down to the discovery of  our gold depos­
its was less than  our  imports ?  Most of 
it  must  have  been  in  payment  for the 
services of American vessels, which then 
got  the  best  of  the  world’s  carrying 
trade.  And partly because  we  have not 
continued our hold on that  business, but 
have begun to  pay other  countries to do 
our carrying for us, we have to pay great 
amounts  of  our  exports  for  carriage. 
Thus  since  1870  our  exports  of  spe­
cie  have  exceeded  our 
imports  by 
$340,000,000, although we  were  heaping 
up the  vast  sum of  excess of  exports of 
It is true that 
merchandise at that time. 
since  1870  we  have  bought  back  from 
European holders a very large part of the 
bonds  representing  our  national  debt, 
and  have  paid  for  them  by  exports of 
merchandise.  But this is partially offset 
by  the  increased  indebtedness  of  our 
railroads  and  other  corporations  to 
European creditors.

Nothing is more annoying  these sultry 
nights than to be shut in the lower berth 
of  a sleeping car,  by the lowering of  the 
upper berth, when the  latter is not occu­
pied.  There is no  more  reason why the 
upper  berth  should  be 
lowered  under 
such  circumstances  than  there  is  for a 
hotel-keeper to fill one side of  a bed with 
stovewood  when the room is occupied by 
but  one  guest.  Bills  prohibiting  this 
sort  of  imprisonment  have  been  intro­
duced in the Legislature several times of 
late years, but Messrs. Pullman, Wagner, 
et al.,  have  been  able  to  forestall  ag­
gressive  action  by  buying  off  the  men 
who originated the measures. 
It is to be 
hoped  that  the  session of  1891 will pro­
duce  a  legislator  who  cannot  be  “in­
fluenced”  by  a  “present” or a ten-year 
pass. 

_______________

The general manager of the Chicago & 
West Michigan  Railway appears to  have 
resorted  to his  usual bull-dozing  tactics

in the  construction of  his Traverse  City 
extension—riding  rough-shod  over  the 
landowners along  the  line of  the  road, 
taking possession of their property with­
out  leave or license and  paying  therefor 
or  not,  just as  best  suits  his  purpose. 
He  appears  to have struck a snag in  the 
person  of  the  Stronacb  Lumber  Co., 
which  has  secured an  injunction to  pre­
vent  his  crossing its lands  without  first 
arranging to pay adequate compensation. 
The  people  of  Grand  Traverse  county 
are  to  be  congratulated  that  Mulliken 
had  nothing to  do  with the right of  way 
in that  county, as all  the negotiations in 
the  vicinity of  Traverse  City were  con­
ducted  under  the  directions  of  Perry 
Hannah,  whose  name  has  ever  been  a 
synonym for fairness and equity.

THE  HOLY  OF  H OLIES.

In sid e  W o rk in g s  o f  th e   P a tro n s  o f

In d u stry .

T h e  T r a d esm a n is finally able to pre­
sent to its readers the constitution, work­
ing plans  and  ritual  of  the  Patrons of 
Industry, which set forth the hollowness 
of the  organization in all  its  deformity. 
The full and official text is as follows: 

CONSTITUTION.

Being impressed that all  parties  interested in 
commerce, manufacture ana other enterprises of 
importance are organized and  using  their  com 
bined influences for the  promotion of their own 
special  interests,  while  the  farmers  and  em 
ployees, whose occupation lie at  the basis of the 
prosperity of the  nation, are almost entirely un 
organized—we,  the  citizens,  farmers  and  em 
ployees  of  North  America,  believing  that 
Almighty God,  as  the  source  of  all power and 
the ruler of nations, should be acknowledged in 
all constitutions of societies, states and nations, 
do hereby with due reverence to Him,  associate 
ourselves together under  the following articles, 
and do solemnly pledge ourselves one to another 
to labor together for the promotion of  the inter 
ests of the farmers, employees and  other  labor 
ers, and the good of the nation we represent.

ARTICLE  i.

This  society  shall  be  called  The  Patrons  of 
Industry, to secure the interests of agriculturists 
It shall be non-partisan 
and all other laborers. 
and non-sectarian.

ARTICLE  II.

This society  shall  consist  of a grand associa­
tion and subordinate  associations.  The  grand 
association shall have jurisdiction within North 
America and is the highest tribunal of  the asso­
ciation within its jurisdiction.  No subordinate 
association can  be  formed  or continue to exist 
without its sanction.  Its officers shall consist of 
grand  president,  grand  vice-president,  grand 
secretary  and  grand  treasurer,  and  their  suc­
cessors shall be elected by a vote of the delegates 
to the national convention, which  shall  consist 
of delegates elected by the several state conven­
tions and shall meet  once  every four years and 
which  shall  constitute  for  the  time  being the 
grand association.

ARTICLE  III.

The officers of  subordinate  associations  shall 
consist  of  president,  vice-president,  secretary 
and treasurer, sentinel, Minerva and Demeter.

ARTICLE IV.

No person, in becoming a member of this asso­
ciation, shall be  subjected  to  the  taking  of  an 
oath, as  we  believe  all  oaths  are  unnecessary 
and should be abandoned, but shall be  received 
upon their honor  as a citizen.
a r t ic l e   v.

All persons  making  application  for  member­
ship  shall  be  balloted  for  by  the subordinate 
association  where 
the  application  is  made. 
Paper ballots shall be furnished by the secretary 
ana  distributed  and  collected  by  tellers  ap­
pointed by the  president. 
If  the  applicant  re­
ceives  a  two-thirds  vote  of  all  the  members 
present, he (or she) shall be declared elected.

ARTICLE  VI.

All disputes and  difficulties between members 
of the  association,  including  all  disputes gen­
erally  settled  by  process  of  law,  to  the great 
detriment of  all parties concerned, shall, if pos­
sible, be settled  by  the  court of the association 
to which they belong,  according to instructions 
in the manual.

ARTICLE  VII.

No subordinate association  shall be organized 
with  less  than ten members and it shall require 
ten  members  to  form a quorum  for  the  trans­
action of business.

a r t ic l e   v m .

Constitutional amendments mav be enacted at 
any regular national convention by a two-thirds 
vote of all Patrons, as represented  by their dele­
gates.

a r t ic l e  ix .

The price of  admission  for  all  male  charter 
members to the  subordinate association shall be 
two  dollars  (83)  per  member  and  that  of  the 
females  shall  be  one  dollar  (81)  per member, 
which shall be paid  to  the organizer, whose re­
ceipt shall be a voucher to the grand  association 
and no  person  shall  be  permitted  to  organize 
without a license signed by the grand secretary.

a r t ic l e   x .

The quarterly dues  shall  be for males twenty 
cents per member and that of  females ten cents 
per member, which shall be forwarded quarterly 
to the secretary of the grand association.

ARTICLE  XI.

The grand association may enter into arrange­
ments for  benevolent  enterprises in connection 
with the association.

NATIONAL  CONVENTIONS.

The national convention shall be composed of 
the  grand  association  and  two  members  from 
each state in the  bounds  of  which subordinate 
associations shall have  been  formed, said mem­
bers to be elected bv the  state  convention.  To 
entitle them to membership in the grand associa­
tion during the session  of  the national conven­
tion, they must produce  their certificate, signed 
by the president and  secretary  of the state con 
vention.  At  all  times  when  the national con­
tention  has  met,  it  shall  require  at  least  the 
grand president  or  grand  vice-president, grand 
secretary, grand  treasurer  and  one-third  of all 
delegates elected to form a quorum for the trans­
action of business.
The  grand  president  shall  preside  in  the 
national convention.  In case of bis absence, the 
rice-president  shall  preside;  or,  if  both  be 
absent,  the  national  convention  shall  chose a 
pres dent pro tem.
The national convention shall have full power 
to make rules  and  regulations  for  the subordi­
nate  associations,  under  the  following  limita­
tions and restrictions,  viz:  The  national  con­
tention shall not  revoke  or  change  any of the 
articles of our constitution, without a two-thirds 
rote of the natonlal association.
The national convention shall have  the  right 
to  appoint  a  delegate  or  delegates  who  shall 
attend  the  several  conventions  called  by  the 
different political  parties  for the nomination of 
candidates  for  the  presidency  of  the  United 
States and shall use tneir influence, as instructed 
by the national convention, to  set  before  these 
conventions, that the “reasonable complaints of 
the workingman must  be  heeded, and, in so far 
as governmental enactment  can secure the end, 
he is to be shielded  from  the imposition of cap­
italists.”  The real laborer will then  be  made  a 
means of strength in organic society.
As for the remainder of  discontents,  that  are 
by nature  revolutionists,  because  they  are de­
praved, they must be taught obedience by justly 
repressive measures.
We, as an  organization,  are non-partisan and 
shall seek to secure harmony between the laborer 
and capitalist through the parties already in the 
field.

STATE  CONVENTIONS.

Each  subordinate  association  shall  elect  a 
delegate to the  state convention, and a majority 
of the delegates  thus  elected  shall form a quo­
rum for the transaction of business.  The  state 
convention  shall  elect  its  own  chairman, and 
shall  elect  delegates  by  ballot  to the national 
convention.  It shall require  a  two-thirds  vote 
of all the members to elect.
The  state  convention  is  fully  authorized to 
transact business pertaining to  the  subordinate 
associations  which  they  represent,  providing 
such transactions harmonize  with  the  constitu­
tion and regulations of the national convention.
Each  subordinate  association  within  the 
county shall elect two  delegates  to  the  county 
convention and a majority of the delegates thus 
elected shall form a quorum  for the transaction 
of business.  They snail transact such business

and adopt such measures as they think will tend 
to their interests in a temporal, social or political 
sense, in harmony with the rules  and  constitu­
tion of the grand assot iation.  See general direc 
tions.

|  from the President’s judgment shall have a right 
:  to appeal to the association.
convention,  unless  he  be  sick  or  unable  to 
attend.

6.  No  member  shall  absent  himself  from 

ADMINISTRATION  OF  RULES.

There  is  only  one  condition  previously  re­
quired of those who  make application for mem 
bership in  these  associations—that in the judg 
ment of the  association  they  are of good moral 
character, and it will be  expected that they will 
refrain from the violations of civil law  such  as 
(1), uttering  profane  oaths;  (2),  violating  the 
Sabbath, which is of physical as well as of men 
tal and  moral utility to the laborer, and the vio 
Iation of it is one of  the  outrages committed by 
the capitalist on the employees which we,  as  an 
association, should seek to  remedy.  Any  mem 
ber  who  shall  be  accused of  the  violation  of 
civil law shall be cited to trial in the association 
of which he is a member and, if  proved  guilty 
shall be reproved, suspended, or expelled, as thé 
case may require.  Any member of  the  associa 
tion who shall be  known  to live in violation of 
the above rule shall first be privately and kind! 
reproved by the president of the association and 
if he acknowledge his fault and promise amend 
ment, he may  be  borne  with.  On  the  second 
offense,  they shall be visited by a co m m itte e   of 
three appointed by the president of  the associa 
tion ;  but, if they still persist in their practice of 
intemperance, they shall be brought to trial and 
if there be no evidence of  real reformation they 
shall be suspended or expelled.

TRIAL  OF  MEMBERS.

An accused member  shall  be  brought to trial 
before a jury  of  not  less  than five members of 
the association.  In the selection of the jury, the 
party may challenge for cause. 
If the president 
judge it necessary, he may select the  jury  from 
any other association in the same  county.  The 
president  shall  preside  at  the  trial  and cause 
exact minutes of the evidence  and  proceedings 
in the case to be  taken ;  or,  if he be personally 
interested in  the  case,  the  vice-president shall 
preside ;  or, if they both be personally interested 
(or absent), the president shall secure the presi­
dent  of  some  other  association  in  the  same 
county to  preside  in  the  trial.  The  rules and 
regulations prescribed  by  law  for  the  govern 
ment of  the  lower  civil  court  (justice  of  the 
peace) shall be adopted  by the presiding officer 
with this restriction—that no  one outside of the 
subordinate  association  shall  be  permitted  to 
appear as counsel in behalf of either party.
On  any  disagreement  between  two  or  more 
members of  an  association concerning business 
transactions,  which  cannot  be  settled  by  the 
parties, the president of the association shall in 
quire  into  the  circumstances  of  the  case  and 
shall  recommend  to  the  parties  an arbitration 
consisting of five—two  cho  en  by  the  plaintiff 
'and two by the defendant—which  four  arbiters 
so chosen shall  choose a fifth.  The arbiters can 
be chosen from any of our subordinate  associa 
tions in the same  county.  The  president shall 
preside and the  forms of trials shall be observed 
and an accurate record kept  of  the proceedings 
and testimony ;  but,  if  either  of  the  parties be 
dissatisfied with the verdict  of  the  arbitration, 
they may have the  right to appeal to the county 
convention.

APPEALS  OF  MEMBERS.

If there should occur a murmur  or  complaint 
from  any  excluded  person  in  the  above men­
tioned  instance,  they  shall  have  the  right  to 
appeal  to  the  grand  association,  to  which  an 
exact record of the  proceedings  and  testimony 
of the trial shall be sent, and their decision shall 
be final.
In case of an appeal taken from an arbitration 
of  any  subordinate  association  to  the  county 
convention, said convention shall appoint a com­
mittee of twelve to  whom  the  testimonv taken 
in the arbitration shall be given and  their  deci 
sion shall  be final.

GENERAL  DIRECTIONS.

In all the forego’ng  cases  of  trials, witnesses 
not members shall not be rejected.  Affidavits of 
distant parties  may  be  taken  as  prescribed by 
civil  law.  We  hope  that  all  members of our 
subordinate associations will take an interest in 
influencing all members  to  submit all their dis 
agreements  in  business  and  non-payment  of 
debts  to  arbitration  and  therebv save the hun­
dreds and thousands of dollars, for  which  they 
have worked hard, which are now spent in legal 
litigation.

NON-PAYMENT  OF  DUES.

Any member of a subordinate association who 
shall not have paid his dues for six months shall 
be suspended until all arrearages are paid.  Any 
subordinate  association  that  shall  rail  for six 
months to pay its  quarterly dues shall forfeit its 
charter, unless satisfactory reasons can be given 
to the grand association.

APPLICATION  FOR  MEMBERSHIP.

Each applicant for  membership  shall send in 
with  his  application  the  initiation  fee, which 
shall  be  returned  immediately  in  case,  of  his 
rejection.

OATH  OF  SECRESY.

No  subordinate  association  shall  impose  on 
their members an oath  of  secresy, or an obliga 
tion to obey a code.  All  the  rules  and  régula 
tions shall be  made  known  to persons wishing 
to become members and, if  satisfied,  they  shall 
be received without oath or affirmation.

CARE  OF  THE  SICK.

It shall be the duty of all subordinate associa­
tions to appoint a vigilance  committee,  to  visit 
the sick and report immediately to the president, 
who shall  see  to  it  that  suitable  watchers are 
provided each night, if  necessary;  and the sub­
ordinate  association  may.  by  its  by-laws, pro­
vide for a sick benefit  fund and for other extra­
ordinary association purposes.

BURIAL  OF  THE  DEAD.

In the case  of  the  death  of a member of any 
subordinate  association, a meeting of  the  asso­
ciation shall be immediately  called, and adjoin­
ing  associations  shall  be  notified  and  all  the 
members  of  the  association  shall  attend  the 
funeral in a body;  but in  no case shall there be 
any funeral ceremonies  performed  by the asso­
ciation, as such.
Each member present shall wear crape  on  the 
left arm as a token  of respect  for  the  deceased 
member.

RELIGIOUS  CEREMONIES.

We,  as  an  association,  enjoin  no  religious 
ceremonies.  If a minister or church member be 
present,  the  president  may,  if  he  wishes, call 
upon him to open or close in prayer.

CHARTER  FEES.

The fee of all male charter  members  shall  be 
two dollars (82) and for female charter members 
one dollar  (81),  after  which  each  subordinate 
association shall fix its  own initiation fees, pro­
viding it does  not  increase  them  to more than 
two dollars.

KEYENCE  OF  GRAND  ASSOCIATION.

The revenue of the grand association shall not 
be for accumulation or  investment, but shall be 
raised  for  the  purpose  of defraying the actual 
necessary expenses.

ASSOCIATION  REQUISITES.

All books, blanks and  forms  required by sub­
ordinate associations shall be  purchased  of  the 
grand association  and  payment  must  be  made 
therefor to the grand  secretary before such sup­
plies are  forwarded.
The revenue of the  grand association shall be 
derived  from  the charter fees, sales of supplies 
used by subordinate associations and their quar­
terly dues.

COUNTY  COMMITTEES.

The first county committee  shall be composed 
of the first three subordinate presidents, all sub­
sequent county  committees  to  be elected at the 
annual  county  convention, the number  always 
to be three, all to be  presidents  of  subordinate 
associations and one of whom shall act as chair­
man of the county convention.
It shall be the  duty  of this  committee to give 
notice  to  all  subordinate  associations  of  the 
meeting of county conventions, and to  secure  a 
place and make  arrangements  for  the  meeting 
of such convention.  No subordinate association 
shall  have  the  right  of  representation  in  the 
county convention,  which  shall  not have paid 
all its dues to the grand association.
The state convention shall meet  on  the  third 
Wednesday in April, 1890,  and  on the same date 
every four years  thereafter.  The national con­
vention  shall  meet  on  the  first  Wednesday in 
May, 1892,  and  every  four  years  thereafter on 
the same date.

GENERAL  RULES.

1.  All the business  of the  association, except­
ing  such  as  may  be  brought  forward  by  the 
President, shall be introduced  by motion.
2.  Every member of the association shall have 
a right to make, or second a motion ;  and  every 
motion made and seconded shall be  disposed  of 
by  the  association,  unless  withdrawn  by  the 
mover.
3.  Every  member  shall  have a right to  speak 
on any motion,  but  shall  not  speak  more than 
twenty minutes at any one time,  nor  mdre than 
once on any one  subject,  until  all have spoken 
who desire to  do  so,  unlesss by special permis­
sion of the association.
4.  Every member,  when  he  speaks, shall rise 
from his seat and  respectfully address the chair 
and shall not  on  any  occasion  use personal re­
flections or intemperate language.
5.  All questions of order  shall  be  determined 
by  the  president,  whose  decision  shall  in  all 
cases prevail, unless overruled by  an  appeal  to 
the association.  Any  three members dissenting

RITUAL  AND  SECRET  WORK.

I  President—(Gives  one  rap  with  gavel to call 
meeting  to  order,  and  says:) 
“The  hour  for 
labor has arrived and the work  of  another  day 
demands our attention.”
Sentinel—(Will  receive  password  from  the 
president, take charge of the door, and admit no 
one without the  password,  except  by permit of 
I the president.) 
j  Guide—(Will get password  from the president 
and proceed to collect  the same and report if all 
members  present are qualified.)
Guide—“Mr.  President, I find that all  present 
are qualified.”  (Or otherwise, as  the  case  may 
be.)
President—“The association will now come  to 
order and assist me in opening.”  (By two raps of 
the gavel from the president the association will 
rise to their  feet,  under  the  voting  sign of the 
order and assist  in  opening  the  association by 
singing.)
[Singing at the discretion of each association _ 
President—“I now declare the association open 
(Seating  the association by one 

for business.” 
rap of the gavel.)

ORDER  OF  BUSINESS.

1.  Reading of the minutes of the  last  meeting,
2.  Reports of the committees on candidates.
3.  Balloting for candidates.
4.  Receiving of members.
5.  Proposals for membership.
6.  Is any member sick or disabled?
7.  Reports of standing committees.
8.  Reports of special committees.
9.  Bills and accounts.
10.  Unfinished business.
11.  New business.
12.  Suggestions for the good of the order.
13.  Receipts and disbursements.
14.  Closing.  Remarks by president.

INITIATION.

Sentinel—(Makes  a  confused alarm  at  outer 
door.)
Guide—“Mr. President there is an alarm at the 
door.”
President—“Attend to that alarm and see what 
is wanting.”
Guide—“Sentinel,  why  is  this  alarm  at  our 
door?’
Sentinel—“There  are  friends  wishing  to  be 
admitted.”
Guide—“Are they of proper age. well qualified 
and duly prepared?”
Sentinel—-“They  are.’
■ Guide—“Mr.  President, some  friends  wish to 
be initiated into this our association.’
President—“Are they  of  proper age, duly pre 
pared and well qualified?”
Guide—“They are.”
President—“Let them enter.”
Guide takes  charge  of  the  candidate  at thi 
time, and the  president  brings  the  association 
to their feet by two raps of the gavel and all join 
in singing the

INITIATORY  ODE
(Tune  Greenville.)

We shall need your help and care,
You shall have a rightful share.

Welcome stranger to our order 
In the harvest and the vintage 
Welcome  Welcome 
Welcome  Welcome 
Heaven bless you, is our prayer.

sumei”

Guide, during this  time, will conduct the can 
didate around the room in front of the president 
At close of ode the president will seat  the  asso 
ciation with one  rap  of  the  gavel,  at the same 
time saying, “halt 1” (sharp)  “who dares attempt 
to pass my station in so careless  and  heedless a 
manner?  Who are you and where do you come 
from?”

Guide—“From our occupation.”
President—“You  are  laborers,  then,  I  pre 
Guide—“We are.”
President—“By  what  right  do  you claim  the 
privilege of passing my station?"
Guide—“I am a guide  conducting a candidate 
in search of  knowledge, wisdom and justice.” 
President—“By  what I have  learned  vou  are 
entitled to pass to the station of Minerva’.”
Guide—“I will  now  present  you  to Minerva, 
who represents one of  the  greater  divinities  of 
Roman  mythology.  She  was  regarded  as  the 
goddess of wisdom,  the  arts and sciences, or of 
the thinking, inventive  faculty.” 
(Now  leads 
the applicant  in  front  of  Minerva  and  says:) 
“Minerva, I have the privilege of introducing to 
you  this  friend  who  seeks  admission  to  our 
ranks."
Minerva—“My  dear  friend,  we  are  about to 
enter into a mutual agreement  to  labor together 
for the promotion of the interests of farmers and 
employees and the good  of  the nation of which 
we are a part.  The  purpose  of  our  order is to 
cultivate to the highest possible degree all those 
attributes and faculties with which  the  Creator 
has so generously endowed each and every  one. 
There certainly can be no nobler object than for 
one to labor for the improvement  and  elevation 
of his fellow  man.
[We have entered into a mutual  agreement, to 
honor the imperishable  element  in man, which 
the power of the Creator  has  implanted  within 
him and to  excite  apd  cultivate  to  the highest 
possible degree by an honorable competition the 
skill and  efforts  of  man,  for  the improvement 
and elevation of his present condition of  being. 
No object beneath the  effort to secure and bless 
the  immortality  of  men,  can  be  considered 
greater or of more importance.]
Our  prosperity,  as a people, is not so much to 
be attributed to soil and  climate as to the untir­
ing industry of  the  toiling  masses  and the ele­
vating influences  of  Christian  education  upon 
youthful minds, and society in general.  These 
facts teach us to  honor  God’s  word and to dig­
nify that most honorable condition of man, free 
labor upon a free soil,  making the cunning arti­
ficer an equal with  the eloquent orator, exalting 
the head that has humbly bent for many aweary 
day over the bench of industry, to  preside  with 
the dignity, which commands’united reverence, 
upon the bench  of  judgment,  and  leading the 
feet that have  followed  through  many a weary 
furrow  in  the  field,  to  stand  on a level  with 
statesmen  in  the  councils  of  the nation.  To 
bring about this result, we ask your influence by 
precept and example.  You  will  now  introduce 
our friend to Sister Demeter.”
Guide—“We will now call upon  Demeter,  the 
representative  of  ancient  ana  modern agricul­
tural industry.”  (Now lead in front of Demeter 
and say:)  “Demeter, I have the pleasure of pre­
senting to you this  friend, who seeks to become 
one of our members.”
Demeter—“Dear friend.  Human talent, indus­
try, wisdom and skill, under  the favoring bless­
ing of heaven,  must  now  go  forth to sow, and 
gather in  the  harvest  of  the  earth. 
It  is the 
province of this association to build not palaces, 
but men;  to exalt, not  titled  stations,  but  gen
eral humanit;
ity;  to  dignify,  not  idle repose, but 
assiduous in 
___ I ___
idustry ;  to elevate, not the few,  but
the many.  It is to this work  we ask your assist­
ance.  You will now  conduct  our friend to the 
center of the  room,  to  receive  further instruc­
tions by the president.”
Guide—“Mr. President, this friend, wishing to 
unite with  us, and having passed the stations of 
Minerva  and  Demeter, I bring him (or  her)  to 
you, for further instructions.”
It  becomes  my 
President—“My dear friend. 
duty, as president of  this association, to inform 
you that it will be expected of  you as a member 
of this association, that you will  labor  to  bring 
within the fold of  organization all agricultural­
ists  and  laborers  not  generally  included  in 
trades unions and similar organizations, making 
knowledge a standpoint  for  action,  and  indus­
trial moral worth, not  wealth, the true standard 
of  individual  and  national  greatness;  to  use 
your influence to secure to toilers a proper share 
of the wealth that they  create;  more of the leis­
ure that rightfully belongs to them; more society 
advantages;  more of the benefits, privileges and 
emoluments  of the world;  in a word,  all  these 
rights and  privileges  necessary  to  make  them 
capable  of  enjoying,  appreciating,  defending 
and perpetuating the blessings  of  good  govern­
ment;  to do  what  you  can  as a citizen, for the 
reserving  of  the  public  lands—the  heritage of 
the people—for the actual  settler;  not  another 
acre tor railroads or corporations.  Are you satis­
fied thus far, and do  you  still wish to become a 
member of our association?” 
(If the candidate 
replies  in  the  affirmative,  the  president  shall 
say:)  “I will now proceed to give you the final 
instructions.  You will not be  required  to  take 
an  oath  or  affirmation,  but  you  shall promise 
upon  your  honor  as a citizen that you will  ob­
serve the constitution  and  laws  of the subordi­
nate, grand and  supreme  associations, and that 
you will not reveal any of the secrets or unwrit­
ten  work  of  this  association,  in  or out of the 
order,  which  may  be  received by you as such. 
Do you so promise?” 
(An  audible  response to 
the obligation must be given in all cases.)

_ 

UNWRITTEN  WORK.

1.  Raps of the association and how used.
2.  Sign, or voting  sign, and its use.
3.  The hailing sign and its token.
4.  Sign of recognition and its token.
5.  Grip  and  words  of  recognition  and  how 
used.
6.  That you  will  aid  all  needy  brothers  and 
sisters, if you can do so  without injury to your­
self or family.
7.  That you will stand by, defend and  protect 
all  worthy  brothers  and  sisters  in  everything 
that is right.
“Are  you  satisfied  thus  far  and  do you still

wish to become a  member  of  our  association?' 
(If the candidate answers in the affirmative, the 
president will say:)  “I will proceed to give you 
the unwritten  work.” 
(Here  to  be  given  the 
unwritten work of  our  association, after which 
there .shall  be  an  intermission  of  five minutes 
for congratulations.)

SIGNS  AND  PASSWORDS.

1.  On entering an association give T*8k  [four] 
distinct raps on the outer door.
Guide makes xaek;i  [three]  raps on  the  inner 
door and opens it, and upon your giving him the 
password,  and  producing a proper certificate of 
membership you will be admitted to a seat in the 
association.
2.  The next which I shall  give you is the sign 
or voting sign of the order, which is given thus: 
k£t—t xsej k+|sex ae£6§ 4txse xaet  fl£la  *zxi6§i§ 
x » i xae8a|)  fl&t6xt6i  x a  xaet  J£k. 
[Raise  the 
right hand, with the palm extended,  the  thumb 
pointing to the ear.l  It is under  this  sign  that 
you come to order that you may assist the  presi­
dent in opening the association. 
It is also upon 
this  sign that you vote.  And  in  raising  to  ad­
dress the president  this  sign  is  also  used, and 
should  you  presume  to  address  the  president 
without  first  using  this  sign  he  should  not 
recognize  you.
3.  The next which I will give you  is  the hail­
ing sign, which is given thus:  $kt6|]  xaet tfiJiz
*m||ik av, xaej kt||aex se£6§  tfi  *1*—i  flk&zta+x2 
x& xaej t£k 4txae £ —lt|aex  a&xt&6 a*  xaet ae£6§ 
^Ak4£k§,  [Bring  the  index  finger  of the right 
hand in close proximity to the  ear, with a slight 
motion of the hand forward]  then letting it drop 
to its natural position by your side. 
(Its token, 
£k£ 2&8 £ fi£xk&6?) 
4.  The next is the sign  of  recognition,  which 
is given thus:  fll£*i xaet *flt6 k+Saex ae£6§ 8fl*6 
xae§ f)ki£—x 4+xae xaet xae8afl tzxt9§t6|| 8n4£k§. 
[Place the open right hand upon the breast, with 
the  thumb  extending  upward,] 
(Its  token,  t 
£a.) 
5.  The next  is  the  grip,  which is given thus; 
£ £811 *1£—fl &* xaet k+taex  ae£6§,  fll£*+6|!  xaet 
ttjjjiz (pteilik ?+kal2 &6 xaet fl81—t.  [A full clasp 
of the right hand, placing the index finger firmly 
on the pulse.]
The next is the password,  or  words, of recog­
nition, which is given thus:  I give you the first, 
you give me the second, and I give you the third, 
and as you are instructed your guide will prompt 
you.  The  words  are  fl&xk&6—-  *•[  +6§8—xk2. 
[Patrons of  Industry.] 
Its  use—when  you  ap­
proach an association, in  order  to  gain  admit­
tance, you must give the password to  the  senti­
nel, and upon receiving the same  and  a  proper 
certificate of membership, he will admit  you.
The next is the final test word, which is given 
thus:  ae£6§ x& ae£6§,  [Hand to  hand],  (accom­
panied by grip) mouth to  ear and in low breath. 
It is given and received same as password.  The 
words are, flk&xt*x+&6 x& l£f)&k. 
[Protection 
to labor.]

[Are you a patron?]

[Iam.]

HARDWOOD  LUMBER.

The furniture factories here pay as follows for 
dry  stock,  measured  merchantable,  mill  culls 
out:
Basswood, log-run................................... 13 00@15 00
Birch,  log-run........................................... 15 00@16 00
Birch, Nos. 1 and 2..............................   @22 00
Black Ash, log-run....................................14 00@16 00
Cherry, log-run..........................................25 00@40 00
Cherry, Nos. 1  and  2................................ 60 00@65 00
Cherry, Cull........, ...............................   @12 00
Maple, log-run..........................................12 00@13 00
Maple,  soft, log-run..................................11 00@13 00
Maple, Nos. 1 and 2..............................   @20 00
Maple,  clear, flooring..........................  @25 00
Maple,  white, selected........................  @25 00
Red Oak, log-run.......................................20 00@21 00
Red Oak, Nos. 1 and 2...............................26 00@28 00
Red Oak, >4 sawed, 6 inch and upw’d.38 00@40 00
Red Oak, 
sawed, regular.......................30 00@32 00
Red Oak, No. 1, step plank.................   @25 00
Walnut, log ru n ...................................   @55 00
Walnut, Nos. 1 and 2...........................  @75 00
Walnuts, c u ll......................................   @25 00
Grey Elm, log-run..................................... 12 00@13 05
White Aso, log-run.
...............................14 00@16 00
White wood, log-run..................................20 00@22 00
White Oak, log-run................................... 17 00@18 00
White Oak, ^  sawed. Nos. 1 and 2__  42 00@43 00

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

contact with the

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Which is now used by over 2,600  Michigan  merchants.

The Tradesman Coupon  is  the  cheapest  and  most modern in 

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$  2 Coupons, per hundred.................$2.50
 
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Undertakers  and  Kmbalmers,

IMMEDIATE ATTENTION GIVEN TO CALLS DAY OB NIGHT.

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GRAND  RAPIDS.

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Telephone  No. 147.

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Merchant of whom it was purchased and receive 
new garment.
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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.
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mechanical  processes,  no  chem ical  being  used  in 
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 
ted color  which  is  characteristic  of an absolutely pure and 
natural cocoa.
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WEDNESDAY,  SEPTEMBER  4,  1889.

A   GRAND  SUCCESS.

[CONTINUED  FROM  THIRD  PAGE.l

power.  But  if  we  scatter,  let  our  in­
fluence  be  frittered  away  and  do  not 
attack  these monopolies—these  systems 
and  encroachments  upon  our  business 
both  as  retailers and  shippers—we  can 
not  do  anything. 
I  gathered  a  grand 
idea from Mr. Van  Asmus when he said, 
“Collectively,  we  can be heard;  as  indi­
viduals,  they  will  pay  no  attention  to 
us.”  That expression  was  alone  worth 
all my time  and expense in coming here. 
I am  in “the fifties.” but I have  learned 
something. 

(Applause.)

Mr.  Osband—The  question  is,  how 
shall we make our associations stronger? 
Why are  they weak?  There is no  busi­
ness  man  here but  sees the  necessity of 
this organization,  and that if it is carried 
on as it should be,  it will become strong­
er,  it  will  become a force  in  our  State. 
Then  we  may  ask  whatsoever  we  will 
and we will  know that we shall  receive. 
Do we not go out to our meetings without 
any knowledge or  understanding or  pur­
pose in our  minds, except that Air.  A. or 
Mr.  B  will  do  all  the  work?  We  go 
simply because it is  the time for  the  or­
ganization  to  meet.  Just  so long  as we 
continue  this  kind  of  work we will  re­
port  our  Associations  as  “pretty  near 
dead.”  What  is  the remedy?  The  Pa­
trons of Husbandry is the  best organiza­
tion of the kind in the State of Alichigan. 
There  is  some  cause. 
I  believe  if  we 
apply the same  remedy that was applied 
to that  Grange in  Lansing, this  associa­
tion  will  prosper  in  the  same  ratio  as 
they did.  We have  no designs when  we 
go  to our  meetings.  Why?  We do  not 
realize  the  need of  it. 
If  we will  find 
some  officer—let  it  be  our  Secretary or 
President—and  make it the duty of  that 
officer to make out a programme for every 
meeting  for the  next  three  months, we 
will  be  more  successful.  Let  every 
member have something to do.  We know 
what  questions  we  want  to talk  about. 
We want to become more conversant with 
the  transportation  question—what  the 
reason  is  that  we will  pay  to-day  nine 
and a half  cents  and  next week  we pay 
twelve and a half cents on the same arti­
cle.  There is another  way:  If we go to 
our  meeting next  month  and  Mr. A.  is 
going  to  discuss  a  question,  and  Mr. B. 
is  to  read  a paper  on some  subject  and 
Mr.  C. do  something  else,  we are  going 
there prepared.  We know what is going 
to  take  place.  We  go  there  and  take 
hold of  that  meeting.  The  result  will 
be, we will  never fail  to  have a quorum 
present and have 100 to 150 persons there 
every time we come together.  So and so 
is  going  to  read  a  paper to-night.  We 
want  to  discuss that  question  to-night. 
If we want to, we think  up something to 
say.  With  us,  we  keep up the  interest 
in that way and never fail to have a large 
meeting  every  week  in  the  year.  The 
interest among the  grangers of  the State 
capitol  is  great,  because  we  have  our 
visitors.  More people visit Lansing than 
any other  town in the  State. 
I  believe 
our organization  carried on on this prin­
ciple can  be made a great  success in the 
next  year,  and  that  next  year  we  can 
have a good  report  from  every organiza­
tion in  the  State.  Organize!  Organize!
Mr. Whitney—I know something about 
It  has 
Capitol  Grange. 
never missed a meeting  from the  day of 
its  organization.  They do not  stop  for 
anything.  The  National  Grange  ad­
journed and went over there.  They have 
a  programme.  Each agrees  to do  some­
thing and does it.  Another thing: In all 
these years—some fifteen or sixteen years 
—they  never have  had  a  meeting  that 
they  did  not  get to  order  within  three 
minntes  of  the  appointed  time.  Our 
business men say,  “Wait till Jones comes. 
Smith will  be up bye and  bye—he had a 
customer  when  I  went  by.”  Make the 
hour ten, if  seven  is  too  early.  Call to 
order on time.  This  everlasting waiting 
for  somebody  does  not  bring  about  a 
meeting. 
I  have  analyzed the  secret of 
delinquencies  and weakness in the  State 
Grange,  and  have  ever found  that  pro­
crastination  has  been  one of  the  worst 
features  in  the  world.  Have  a  pro­
gramme.  Have  the  reports  prepared so 
that  the  organization  can  take hold  of 
them just as  soon as they come  to order. 
Do not  hold on  until a late  hour of  the 
night—and  then  get  scolded  by  your 
wives.  Go  home vrhen it is time.  Push 
the  work  with  a  vim.  When  jou  get 
through,  quit.  The  committee  work  is 
important.  The  meeting  of  this  Asso­
ciation  has  proven  it. 
If  you  have a 
Committee  on  Public  Improvement that 
has  soul  and  body interested,  they will 
investigate  the subject  and  prepare  an 
intelligent  report  and  make  it  at  each 
meeting;  1 don’t  care whether  it is writ­
ten according to Graham or not, if  it has 
the  facts in  it.  The  object  is to create 
public  influence. 
It goes  home to every 
family. 
I  told our  people we  ought  to 
have  a  public  market,  that  peddling 
should be stopped.  The  way to begin is 
with public sentiment.  The papers were 
afraid  to  discuss  it  at  the  time.  The 
Council opposed it, because they thought1

I organized it. 

that  they  could  buy cheaper of  farmers 
calling  at  their  houses  every  morning 
than  to  go to  the  grocery.  They  have 
found out that they were wrong.  Public 
sentiment is in its  favor.  We  created it 
largely  in  our  organization. 
It  went 
into the  papers.  To-day, the  Council is 
with  us,  public  sentiment  is  \rtth  us. 
The small boy does not disturb our slum­
ber in the  early morning  with,  “Mister, 
do  you  want  to  buy  any  pie-plant?” 
They came around when we wanted rest. 
They  do  not  do  it  any more.  Another 
thing: 
In  selecting subjects, when  you 
come to  something  upon which  you dis­
agree, the best thing to do  is  to lay it on 
the table—indefinitely postpone it.  There 
are so many  things upon  which you  can 
agree and upon  which  you can  work to­
gether. 
I  remember  an  amusing thing: 
About a year ago, I made  some  inquiries 
in  Grand  Rapids  in  regard  to  two  or 
three gravel roads  leading to the city. 
I 
found it an excellent investment of capi­
tal  and  that  the  farmers were  pleased 
with  it.  When  I  got  home  I  put  the 
matter  into  shape, as  chairman  of  the 
Committee on Trade Interests. 
I showed 
j ust what  it paid  as an investment:  how 
Judge Withey’s investment in it was held 
by the  family as vastly  the  best  invest­
ment (They paid more than 16 per cent.). 
I  got the  cost per  mile.  This was  put 
before our  organization.  Three  months 
afterward, I called upon one of our mem­
bers for  his  dues.  He said  he had  con­
cluded  that  they  (the  roads)  did  not 
amount  to  much;  that  they proposed  to 
build  these  roads so that  farmers  could 
come  in  and  sell around the  streets. 
I 
said,  “May  the  Lord  bless  your  stingy 
soul! ” 
I told  him I did not see how  he 
could  benefit our  association by belong­
ing to it.  He  has not troubled me much 
since. 
Improved  roads  will  come, and 
that is what  helps  our  wholesale  busi­
ness—we  can  ship  our  surplus.  Num­
bers  do  not  signify  strength. 
I  have 
sometimes thought that we were stronger 
when  we  had  half  the members—with 
thirty than with sixty, because the thirty 
were a host  and with double  the number 
we were fluctuating.  Another thing some 
of  us  have got to learn  to do  is to keep 
our  mouths  closed  after  the  meetings. 
Come to them and see. 
If  you  have any 
fault to  find, find  it  on the  spot.  Your 
officers—Secretary, President and Execu­
tive  Board—are not  prompt;  that is  one 
reason  why the  Grand  Ledge  organiza­
tion  is  extinct  to-day—their  executive 
board  did not  use the  prerogative  they 
had.  They  should  have  used  it  to  a 
greater extent. 
It  is  our  rule  never to 
hand an  account into  public  notice  that 
is less  than a certain  sum, never to let a 
disputed account come into public notice, 
anyway. 
In disputed accounts there are 
two sides.  Your member may be wrong. 
If  he  is, your  organization  wrongs the 
debtor to push  it. 
If  you make  a  mis­
take in  that  way, you  will  injure  your 
strength. 
In  one  case,  the  Blue  Letter 
was sent  for a small  account.  The man 
disputed the account.  The second letter 
was  sent, and  he still  disputed it.  The 
debtor  and the  creditor  were  gotten  to­
gether.  The  creditor  was  asked  if  he 
kept a cash  account,  to know  whether it 
was  paid or  not.  No, he  did  not.  We 
said  to  the  debtor,  “Do  you  take  re­
ceipts?”  “Well,  no—not  in  this  case, 
anyway.”  No  proof  either  way.  We 
turned  around and  read a strong  lecture 
to the  creditor, saying,  “You  deserve  to 
lose the account;  you are not doing busi­
ness  right,”  and,  to  the  debtor,  “You 
ought  to  lose  it  and  pay it over  again; 
you  do  not  take  receipts.”  We  said, 
“We will take  that  money and give it to 
the Home of the Friendless.” The Home of 
the Friendless received the money.  Wise 
action  that time  brought us a new  mem­
ber. 
If  we  had  not  investigated  we 
would have lost.  “Be sure you are right 
—then  go  ahead.”  Let  the  Executive 
Committee lay out this work;  help in the 
selection of  committees.  We  sometimes 
select  men  who  are wealthy;  they have 
some  peculiarities;  they are our friends. 
Put  in  the  best  man  for  the place, irre­
spective of anything  else. 
I believe that 
if our weak associations would go to work 
with a  vim, not  be  discouraged  because 
some members drop out, but keep up the 
meetings, appoint  excellent  committees, 
require  them to work, pay the  secretary 
such a salary that he can  afford to work, 
get into action, have  constant  communi­
cation  with  the  State  organization, get 
all  the  material  possible  to  be  found, 
even  those who  are weak  will  come in 
and  stand  behind  you  and  help  you. 
(Applause.)

The  President—The  words  to  which 
we have listened are valuable;  they have 
struck  the  mind of  every member  here. 
We  are  very  glad  for  these  words  and 
this advice. 
It  is good,  it  is  admirable.
I trust that  every member will endeavor 
to profit by it.

Question  four—Has  anyone  received 
any  benefit  from  the  Grand  Rapids 
Roll of Honor?  Does it work well?

Mr.  Goossen—I  am  a  member.  One 
benefit received was this:  The Standard 
Oil Company soli  oil to contractors. 
In 
one case,  they  turned one  order  over  to 
me.  That was two weeks ago. 
I got my 
commission,  instead  of  going  direct  to 
the  company.

Question five—Is a grange store  a help

or a detriment to  the  business  interests 
of a town?

The President—That  ground seems  to 

have been pretty well covered.

Question  six—Why is  the  attendance 

at local meetings so small?

Mr. Stowe—We have had fly paper out, 
trying to catch  ideas for  three  years  in 
our local assembly.

Mr.  Kelley—I  rise  to  a  question  of 
privilege: 
In  reference  to  the  Grand 
Rapids  Insurance  Company,  I  ask  the 
privilege of  striking out of  my paper as 
much  wherein  I  was  wrong as refers to 
this matter. 
I will say that if  the mem­
bers of  the Association here will discuss 
this  insurance  matter, they will not find 
any fault about attendance—they will all 
come  out.  Generally,  when  we  have 
had the question up we have had a lively 
meeting. 
It was at  one  of  those  meet­
ings that the statement  was made which 
1 incorperated in the  paper  I  read  this 
morning—that  the  Grand  Rapids  com­
pany was organized as a stock  company, 
then turned into a mutual.

Question  seven—What  shall  we  do 
with the member  who  runs a Patrons of 
Industry store?

Mr.  Crandall—That  embodies  some-
thing else—what  shall  we  do  with  the 
member who—like  me,  if  you  please— 
will  come  here as a delegate to this con­
vention,  with a badge on his breast, who 
is running a  P.  of  I.  store?  1  do  not 
know  who put the question. 
I drew  up 
a remonstrance,  an agreement, and went 
to the business men.  We pledged our hon­
or and each other that neither for the pres­
ent  nor  at  anjr  future  time  would  we 
contract to sell goods to  the  Patrons  of 
Industry. 
I do  not  believe  a  business 
man  should  have  anything to do with a 
man who goes out to  worship  with false 
gods.  You  have  raised  the  question, 
“What shall we  do  with  it?”  A  man 
who  hurts  me  hurts  my  church.  He 
does not belong to us.  You  have got to 
withdraw the hand of fellowship.

Mr. Pierdon—I  believe the question is 
I would like to see 
coming in our town. 
this  matter  thoroughly  discussed. 
It 
seems to me that  a  member  ought to be 
expelled, or something  of  the  kind. 
I 
believe that negotiations are partly made 
by one of  our members. 
It seems to me 
he would not be a good  member.

A delegate—Local  associations should 
have  the  matter  in  their  own  hands. 
They have the power to expel him  if  he 
is objectionable for any cause.

A delegate—Those  local organizations 
would feel stronger if  the  State  organi­
zation expressed  an opinion in regard to 
it. 
I do not know  what form  to  put  it 
in,  but there should be some motion.

The President—(Reads  the  by-law for 
the government of  auxiliary  bodies,  Ar­
ticle 9.)  The  member who is claimed to 
be guilty should have  an  opportunity to 
be  heard;  and  if  a two-thirds  vote  de­
cides that he  has  done  something unbe­
coming a member of  the organization,  he 
will be expelled;  otherwise, not.

Mr. Conklin—The Governor  suggested 
that  all  bodies  were  liable to make too 
many laws. 
I think that Article 9 covers 
ground enough, and I would suggest that 
Secretary Stowe write to  each  organiza­
tion and  request them to meet at certain 
times, get their associations together and 
discuss,  for  instance,  insurance;  from 
time to time see if  he can  warm them up 
in that  way.  Have  him  tell  them  the 
subject  for  discussion. 
I  wonder  if  a 
literary programme would not go well.  I 
think  it  would  interest  the  members. 
Have the interest worked up in that way. 
We  must  have  interest.  The  people 
must  come  out  and  attend  these  local 
associations  better  or  we  will  get  into 
trouble as a State organization.

Mr. Blain—I do not  know  how it is in 
other towns, but in our town I know very 
well the best method  to  adopt to get out 
the  members.  We  have a club  room in 
our place  over  one  of  our  drug  stores, 
and  if  you  want  to  meet  any business 
man of  the town,  you  go up there almost 
any evening and  you will find the major­
ity of  them  gathered  together  in  that 
room. 
If  our  Association  would  an­
nounce that, on the  evening of  our local 
meeting,  there  would  be a pedro  party 
there, they would have a full attendance.
A  delegate—I move that this  question 
of  dealing with those  who contract with 
the Patrons  of  Industry be  left with the 
subordinate  associations.  The  motion 
prevailed.

Question Eight—“What  shall  be done 
with  the  member  who  sells  in a small 
jobbing way to P. of  I.  stores ?”

No remarks.
Question  Nine—Would a member of  a 
local  asssociation  be entitled to hold his 
membership if  he went  into  the  employ 
of the P. of I’s? 

(Laughter.)

Question  Ten — “ Do  we  count  our 
pickles, weigh our cod-fish in bags and our 
tobacco in  pails?  Do we  know  whether 
we get eleven or twelve pecks in a barrel 
of apples?

Mr. Crandall  (impatiently)—I  suggest 
that  we  let  this  question  slide on  the 
same machine.  Men raise questions from 
all over and we do not give them any solu­
tion at all.

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

Fowlerville—O.  H.  Corbit  succeeds 
Corbit & Green  in  the  grocery business.

MICHIGAN  Cl GAM  CO.,

B ig  Rapids,  Mich.

MANUFACTURERS OF THE JUSTLY CELEBRATED

((M.  C .  C.”“ Yum Y am ”

The  Most  Popular  Cigar. 

The  Best Selling Cigar on the Market.

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GRAJHD  RAPIDS,  MICH.

B u y  and  T ry  I
Beat  for
STEAM  PURPOSES. 
DOMESTIC  USE. 
GRATES.

LIGHT  ASH. 

NO  CLINKER.

Island  C ity  Coal.
If you buy it, we Guarantee the Best Result*.
Used by  Principal  Hotels, Leading  Manu­
facturers and Railroads.

GIVE  IT  A  TRIAL.

A .  H IM E S ,  S ole  A gent,

TELR PHONE  490-1.

FIRE!  FIRE!

MAIN OFFICE. 84  PEARL  ST-

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.

OUrPriGBS are Rock Bottom

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

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

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

of  all  Kinds,  Dried  Beef  for  Slicing. 

W e  have the Best  Lubricators, Grease and  Oil 
Cups, Lath  and  Fodder  Yam,  Saw Glimmers, and 
the best General Stock of Mill Supplies in this State.

JLA.RB

strictly Pure and Warranted, in tierces, barrels, half-bbls., 591b. cans, 301b. cans, 3, 5 and 101b. pails

R ichled R igs9 B eet, Tripe, R tc.

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

State  Agent

**  ®  GEO. H. REEDER,
triOB  os
I  g  Lycoming  Rubbers
Medium Price Shoes.
5  Grand Rapids, Mich.

and Jobber of

WATER

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D I R E C T I O N S

We n w  cooked the corn in this cau 
•ufficienfli 
dhould  be  Thoroughly 
Warmed  aot cooked) adding  piece  oi 
jrood ¿utter (size of hen’s egg) and gü. 
•>i  fresh  milk  (preferable  to  water.) 
Season to suit when on the table. None 
genuine unless bearing the signature
Davenport  Canning (Jq

H.  L eonard  &  Sons.

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

Near Union Depot. 

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  Cor. Spring and Fulton Sts.

The

THE

Quick  Meal 
Gasoline 
Slone
Has

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Old  Reliable.

WE  ARE

Headquarters
Midiiyan,

FOR

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QiM Meal

F o M  
Sloilee
in no Ollier 
Sold
Stone.
in  1888,
W arranted  to  Give  Satisfaction.

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

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

“ 
Send for Complete Illustrated  Catalogue  and write for Factory Discounts,

“  Tin Oven, Self Lighter 
“ 

Tin Oven, Self Lighter 

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Every dealer should have a copy.

H.  L eonard  &  Sons.

List Price.
$21.50
20.50
23.50
22.50

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 .

Fac  Simile  of  the  Label  of

The Best Scouring and Cleaning Soap in the World
Costs as much 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 
cake.  Cut this out, and ask your Jobber  to  send you a 
box of Pride of the Kitchen.  It is worth trying.

Reaches! 

Reaches! 

R eaches!

THRO.  B.  GOOSSRN,

WHOLESALE

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

Is bound to let you know that he will sell you peaches as low  as  any  one.  Write 

or wire for prices and same  will receive prompt attention.

3 3   ^ T e le p h o n e   2 6 9 . 

GRAND  RAPIDS,  HIGH.

EDWIN  EAEEAS,

JOBBER  OF

Bitter, Elis, Fairfield Cheese, Fore® Friits, Mince Meat,  Nits, Etc.

Will  be  prepared  to  fill  all  orders  for  his  popular  Solid  and  Daisy Brands of 

Oysters after Sept. 1.  Let your orders come.

Office  and  Salesroom,  No.  9 Ionia St.,  Grand Rapids,  Mich.

Grand Rapids Frilit and Produce Go,
F ancy J e r se y

Headquarters  for  O.  WILKINSON  &  SON’S

S w e e t P otatoes.

3 NORTH IONIA  ST., GRAND RAPIDS.

MOSELEY  BROS.,

F ru its,  Seeds, O ysters § P rod u ce.

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

All kinds of Field Seeds a Specialty.

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

26, 28, 30 and 32 Ottawa  St., 
C. A. LAMB, G rand R apids. Mich. 

pleased to hear from you.
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F. J. LAMB Sc CO., G rand R apids, I

GRAND  RAPIDS.

FRED  CLOCK,  Chicago,  111. 

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C .   A .   E A M B   &  CO.,

Wholesale  and  Commission
Wholesale  ai

F ruits

Our S pecioltiesi

CALIFORNIA  FRUITS, 

Produce.

ORANGES, 

LEMONS,

BANANAS  AND  BERRIES.

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

GROCERIES.

Purely  Personal.

E.  E.  Hewitt,  the  Rockford 

grocer,

was in town Monday.

Walter  A. Smith  and  family are  put­

ting in time at Chatham, Mass.

Frank  L.  Fuller,  the  Cedar  Springs 
hanker, was in town  one  day last  week
Fred  B. Clark  is  in  Grand  Ledge  to­
day, called  thither  by the Ressique  fail­
ure.

Chas.  E.  Olney  is  in  town  for  a  few 
days, on his way from Thompson, Conn., 
to Santa Barbara,  Cal.

Peter  Lankester  went  to  Milwaukee 
last  night  to attend  the wedding of  his 
wife’s  sister.  He expects  to return  Fri­
day.

Peter P. Steketee is arranging to spend 
his vacation on the St. Clair Flats, taking 
In  the  Detroit  Exposition  on  his  way 
back.

Dan  C.  Steketee  has  returned  from 
Rochester,  whither  he  went  to  act  as 
groomsman  at the wedding of his friend, 
Rndolph Dornink.

Frank C. Hawkins, book-keeper for the 
Grand Rapids  Packing & Provision  Co., 
has gone to  Providence, R. L, on a visit. 
He is accompanied by his family.

Edwin S.  Tice,  the  Gladstone  banker, 
was  in  town a couple of  days  last week 
on  his way to Benton  Harbor, where  he 
proposes to organize a board of trade.

Howard  Morley,  the  Cedar  Springs 
merchant,  is building a store at Middles- 
borough, Ky., the  new  town  situated  at 
the north side of the Cumberland gap.

Fred B. Aldrich has  severed  his  con­
nection with  Hawkins,  Perry & Co.,  to 
take a position with  a  corporation  now 
in  process  of  organization, in which he 
will be financially interested.

M. C. Russel], formerly engaged in the 
commission  business  here, but  now  the 
manager of the Chicago repository of the 
Michigan Buggy Co., is in town for a day 
or two.  He  is accompanied by his wife.
John  Yande  Wyck,  the Jefferson ave­
nue  grocer, who has been  confined to his 
house for a couple of weeks by reason of 
a kidney trouble,  is up  and  about again. I 
His wife is confined to her bed by infiam-' 
matory rhehmatism.

Rudolph  Doornink  was  married  at 
Rochester, N. Y.,  last Thursday, to Miss' 
Libbie Hogenboom.  The  parents of  the 
groom  will  give the  happy  couple a re-j 
ception  at  the  family residence, 96  Col-1 
lege avenue, on Friday evening.
The  partners and  attaches of  the  for- j 
mer  firm  of  Thompson  &  Maclay  are j 
somewhat  widely  scattered,  as  follows: 
John  H. Thompson is  clerk in  the bank­
ing  department  of  Wells, Fargo & Co.’s 
office at Brooklyn, N. Y.;  Jas. H. Thomp­
son  is  buyer  for  Mons  Anderson & Co., 
wholesale  dry goods  and  notion  dealers 
at  La  Crosse,  Wis.;  John  Maclay  is 
Police  Justice  of  the  city  of  Dubuque 
and Secretary of the Business Men’s  As­
sociation;  John  H.  and  John  W.  Pen- 
berthy are  engaged  in  general  trade  at 
New  Hampton, Iowa, under the style  of 
Penberthy  Bros.;  Fred  Maclay is clerk­
ing  in a hardware  store at Omaha;  Geo. 
W. Carpenter is traveling on the road for 
Little,  Carder  &  Co., manufacturers  of 
overalls at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Gripsack Brigade.

M. J. Morley has  gone  on the road for 

Wm. M. Clark, the shirt manufacturer.

F. M. Hall, of the former firm of  Chas
E.  Hall & Co., has  gone  on the  road for.
F. J. Lamb & Co.

It is asserted, with some appearance of 
authority, that  Algernon  E.  White  and 
O. Emmons are  posted on the position of 
a certain back store in the hill district,

Three additions to the hotel list of  the 
.Knights  of  the  Grip have been received 
during the past  week, as follows:  New 
Cheboygan, Cheboygan; Hotel Whitcomb, 
St.  Joseph;  Filer  House,  Ludingt&n. 
The Knight now number 613 members.

As will be  noted  by the  challenge  in 
another column, the Grand Rapids travel­
ing men  who  represent  outside  houses 
have challenged the  traveling  men  who 
work for  local  houses to a  match  game 
of base ball, the proceeds to  be  devoted 
to  the furnishing  of  a  traveling  men’s 
room in the new  St. Mark’s Home.

The  Coupon System  in  Minnesota.
F rom  th e N orthw est Trade.
The  coupon  system  is  a  great  labor 
saving device to get rid of  the vexations 
of making collections, and the little work 
required to introduce it is  worth  all  the 
,  trouble it takes.  The  ladies  think  the 
little books representing  money in “Is,” 
“5s,”  “10s” and “25s”  are  the  “cutest 
things  out,”  and  it  saves them a great 
deal of talking (although  ladies are sup­
posed to  enjoy  this)  in  disputing  with 
the grocer about the articles  that  ought 
not to be  put  on  the  pass  book, which 
they know  positively  they  never, never 
had.  “It seems so much  like  business, 
you know, and the leaves tear out  of the 
coupon books just  like  their  husbands’ 
checks out of the check boob,  and  then, 
you can trust them to servants and know 
exactly  how  many  of  the  sweet  little 
imitation  money  they’ve  used,  and  it 
keeps one from  being  extravagant,  and 
all that,” which is about the way I heard 
one lady describe the system to her friend 
one  day.  Once  in  a while a close  old 
fellow will object  to  paying  the  grocer 
$5 or $10  or  $20  for a book  in advance, 
because the  grocer  might  fail  before it 
was used up,  but  these  people are soon 
convinced  that  the  system  is  to  their 
advantage as well as to the grocer’s, and 
if they  are  not  convinced,  the chances ¡

PRODUCE  M A RK ET.

25C.

Apples—The receipts are  light and the market 
firm and bright.  Choice shipping stock, such as 
Maiden’s Blush  and  Strawberry,  commands  $2 
ger bbl.,  while  Fall  Pippins  find  ready sale at
Beans—Hew stock has put  in  an  appearance, 
being very superior to the old stock or imported. 
It is bright, clean and  remarkably white, owing 
to the dry weather. 
It  finds  ready sale at $1.60 
@$2.
Beets—40c per bu.
Blackberries—$1@$1.25  per  16-qt.  case.  The 
market is firmer.
Butter—The  market  is  firm;  dairy  has  ad­
vanced  to  14@16c,  while  creamery  is  in  good 
demand at 17@18c.
Cabbages—Home grown, fine  in  quality, com­
mand $1 per crate.
Cheese—Lenawee and Allegan county  makers 
bill  their  stock  at  8c,  while  jobbers  hold  at 
834@93ic.  The market is firmer and advancing. 
Cider—10c per gal.
Cooperage—Pork barrels, $1.25;  produce barrels 
Cucumbers—10c per doz.
Dried Apples—Commission men hold sun-dried 
at 3%@434c and evaporated at 6@7c per lb.  The 
market is  firm.

medium, $4.75.  Timothy,  $1.65 per bu 
mands 15@16c per lb.

Eggs—Jobbers pay 12>4@13c and hold at 14c. 
Field  Seeds—Clover,  mammoth, $4.75 per bu.; 
Honey—In small demand.  Clean  comb  com­
Musk Melons—$1 per crate.
Onions—$1.75 per bu. for clean stock. 
Peachesr-Barnard’s, Honest John’s and Early 
Crawford’s are in the the  market,  commanding 
$1.75@$2.25.  The early fruit is not likely to last 
long, as the warm weather is rushing it  in  fast.
Pears—Bartlett’s,  $1.25@$1.50;  Flemish  Beau­
ties, $1.20@$1.40;  Clapp’s  Favorite, $1.25@$1.75. 
Pop Corn—4c per Id.
Potatoes—The market is firm.  Dealers pay 25c 
Squash—Hubbard, 3c per lb.
Sweet Potatoes—Fancy Jersey stock commands 
Tomatoes—75c per bu.
Turnips—30c per bu.
Water Melons—$15@$18  per  100.  The  frosts 
and floods have cut  the  crop short from a third 
to a half.
Whortleberries — Very  scarce,  readily  com 
manding $1.50 per  crate.

and sell at 35c.

$4 per bbl.

PROVISIONS.

 

 

 

The Grand Rapids  Packing and Provision Co 

POBK  IK  BARRELS.
 

quotes as follows:
Mess,  new................................ 
10  75
Short cut Morgan............... 
11  50
Extra clear pig, short cut.............................  12 50
Extra clear,  heavy........................................  12 50
Clear, fat back..............................................   12 00
Boston clear, short cut.................................   12 50
Clear back, short cut.....................................12 50
Standard clear, short cut, best.....................  12 50
Hams, average 20 lbs........................................ 11

smoked  meats—Canvassed or Plain.

“ 
16 lbs........................................1134
12 to 14 lbs................................. 1134
“ 
“  picnic.....................................................   734
“ 
best boneless.........................................   9
Shoulders........................................................... 6
boneless........................................8
Breakfast Bacon, boneless...............................10
ham prices.....................................1034
Long Clears, heavy...........................................  6
Briskets,  medium.............................................  6
lig h t................................................... 6

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lard—Kettle Rendered.

 
 
 

BEEF  IK  BARBELS.

labd—Refined.

Tierces..............................................................   7%
Tubs...................................................................  7v
501b.  Tins.........................................................   734
Tierces..............................................................
30 and 50 lb. Tubs................................  
3 lb. Pails, 20 in a  case.....................................  7%
5 lb. Pails, 12 in a case..............................  
10 lb. Pails, 6 in a case......................................   0%
20 lb. Pails, 4 in a case.......................... 
50 lb. Cans........................................................... 654
Extra Mess, warranted 200 lbs......................   7 00
Extra Mess, Chicago packing........................  7 00
Plate...................................................................7 25
Extra Plate......................................................  7 75
Boneless, rump butts....................... 
9 00
Pork Sausage.................................. 
 
Ham Sausage.....................................................12
Tongue Sausage..................................................9
Frankfort  Sausage.  .........................................  8
Blood Sausage...................................................  514
Bologna, straight.............................................   534
Bologna,  thick................................................... 554
Headcheese......................................................  534
In half barrels...................................................   ..2 75
In quarter  barrels..................................................1 60
In half  barrels...................................................... 2 75
In quarter barrels..................................................1 50
In kits.................................................................   75

sausage—Fresh and Smoked.

pigs’ feet.

TRIPE.

 
 

Wholesale JPrice  Current*

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

pay promptly and buy in fu ll packages.

B A K IN G   p o w d e r .

10c cans... 
.. 
3£ lb. “ 
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3 oz.  “ 
.. 
hi lb. “ 
.. 
¡12 oz. “ 
.. 
lib.  “ 
.. 
2341b.“ 
.. 
31b.  “ 
41b.  “ 
.. 
51b.  “ 
..

Arctic, 34 lb. cans, 6 doz... 

34 lb.  “  4  “ 
34 lb.  “  2  “ 
1 lb.  “  2  “ 
51b. 

45
...  75
... 1  40
... 2  40
“  1  “  ...12 00
Absolute, 34 lb. cans, 100s. .11  75 
341b.  “ 
50s..10  00
lib .  “  50s..18  75
Telfer’B,  % lb. cans, doz..  45
85

“  .. 
“ 
lib .  “
Acme, 34 lb. cans, 3 doz__
341b.  “  2 
“  ....
“  ....
lib .  “  1 
bulk.........................
Red Star, 34 lb. cans,

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34 lb. 

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34 lb.  “
1 lb  “
AXLE GREASE.

BATH BRICK.

Frazer’s............................... $2 60
Aurora...................................1  75
Diamond............................... 1  60
English, 2 doz. in case......  
80
 
75
Bristol,  2  “ 
American. 2 doz. in case... 
70
Gross
Arctic Liq,  4-oz.................  3 40
00
“ 
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00
7 20
“ 
Pepper  Box  No.  2  3 00
“  4  4 00
“  5  8 00

“ 
bluikg. 
34 pt............   7 
1 pt...........   10 
8-oz paper hot 

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BROOMS.
 

1  90
2  25
90
..................  1 00

No. 2 Hurl................................  1 70
No. 1  “ 
No. 2 Carpet.............................  2 00
No. 1 
“ 
Parlor Gem................................2 60
Common Whisk.................. 
Fancy 
M ill.........................................   3 25
Warehouse................................2 75
Kings 100 lb. cases................... 5 00
“  80 lb. cases..................... 4 25

BUCKWHEAT.

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BUTTERIME

 

 

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CANNED GOODS—F ish .

Dairy, solid  packed...........
rolls..........................
Creamery, solid packed__
rolls..................
CANDLES.
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21b.  “ 
 

Hotel, 40 lb. boxes................ 1034
Star,  40 
934
Paraffine............................. 
12
Wicking..............................   25
Clams. 1 lb. Little Neck...... 1  20
Clam Chowder, 3 lb..................2 10
Cove Oysters, 1 lb. stand__
....1  75
Lobsters, 1 lb. picnic............ 1 50
2 65
7
Mackerel, in Tomato Sauce.

“ 
614
“ 
2  lb.  “ 
“ 
1 lb.  Star..................... 2 00
“ 
2 lb. Star.....................3 75
0 \
“ 
1 lb.  stand............. 1 75
“ 
2 lb. 
3 00
“ 
3 lb. in Mustard.. .3 00
“ 
3 lb.  soused..........3 00
Salmon, 1 lb.  Columbia..  ..1   90
“  1 lb.  Alaska...................1 80
Sardines, domestic  34s........  
5
“ 
34s........@ 9
 
7
“  Mustard 34s.........   @10
imported  34s .......   1334
“ 
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spiced,  34s........... 
10
Trout, 3 I d. brook..............
canned goods—Fruits.
Apples, gallons, stand..........2 40
Blackberries,  stand.............  90
Cherries, red standard......... 1 35
Damsons..............................   90
Egg Plums, stand................. 1 30
Gooseberries.........................l 00
Grapes
Green  Gages......................... 1 30
Peaches,all  yellow,stand.. 1  70

“  pitted........................... 2 00

“ 
seconds........................1 45
“  P ie................................ 1 15

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FARINACEOUS GOODS.

DRIED FBUITS—Citron.

dried fruits—Prunes.

dried fruits—Currants.

DRIED fruits—Domestic.
“ 

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FLAVORING EXTRACTS.

Apples, sun-dried......   3  @ 334
evaporated__   6  @634
Apricots, 
.... 12 • @15
“ 
 
Blackberries “ 
5
 
Nectarines  “ 
12
 
Peaches 
“ 
12
Plums 
“ 
 
9
Raspberries  “ 
 
20
In drum......................   @23
Inboxes......................  @25
Zante, in  barrels........  @ 4%
in less quantity  @ 5 
Turkey........................  434® 434
Bosna..........................  534® 6
Imperial......................  @
dried fruits—Raisins.
Valencias....................  @
Ondaras......................   @1034
London  Layers,  Cali­
fornia......................2 40@2 50
London Layers,  for’n.  @
Muscatels. California.  @2 15
dried fruits—Peel.
Lemon......................... 
13
Orange........................  
14
Farina, 100 lb. kegs.............  04
Hominy,  per  bbl................. 3 50
Macaroni, dom 12 lb box__   60
imported.......  @10
Pearl  Barley..............   @ 3
Peas, green..................  @1  40
tf  split.....................  @ 3
Sago,  German.............  @ 634
Tapioca, fl’k or  p’rl...  @634
Wheat,  cracked..........  @ 634
Vermicelli,  import__   @10
domestic...  @60
Jennings’ D. C. Lemon  Vanills
2 oz. Panel, doz. 
1  25
4 oz. 
“ 
“
2 25
“ 
6 oz. 
“
3 25 
No. 3,  “
1  60
No.  8,  “
4 00 
N0.IO,  “ 
“
6  00 
No.  4, Taper,  “ 
2 50 
34 pt,  Round, “
7 50
1  «
15 00
Cod, whole.....................  @ 5
“  boneless..................  @734
H alibut..........................10@1134
Herring,  round, 34 bbl.. 
2 50
2 75
ribbed.............. 
10 00
Holland,  bbls.. 
“  kegs, new  @  85
Scaled  ...........  
25
11  00 
Mack,  sh’s, No. 2, 34  bbl 
12 lb k it..165 
“ 
..1  45
10 
Trout,  34  bbls.............  @5 00
*'  10  lb.  kits..................  75
White,  No. 1,34 bbls...........5 50
121b. kits.......115
10 lb. kits......   90
Family,  34  bbls........2 35
kits..a .............   50
K egs..................................... 5 25
Half  kegs............................. 2 88
No. 0................... 
 
30
No. 1..................................... 
40
No. 2....................................  
50
Pure......................................   30
Calabria................................  25
Sicily.....................................  18
Black  Strap......................  
23
Cuba Baking................   ..22@25
Porto  Rico........................ 24@35
New Orleans, good............25@30
choice........ 33@38
fancy..........45@48

LAMP WICKS.
 

GUN  POWDER.

FISH—SALT.

MOLASSES.

One-half barrels, 3c extra.

LICORICE.

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 

Muscatine, Barrels ..............5 75
Half barrels.......3 12
Cases....... 2  15@2 25
Muscatine, Barrels__   @5  75
Half bbls..  @3 12
Cases........2 15@2 25

ROLLED OATS.

OIL.

Michigan  Test.....................  9
Water White........................ 1034
Medium..................................... 4 75
Small, bbl..................................5 00

34 b b l................... 3 00
34  bbl........................3 50

PICKLES.

Clay, No.  216............................. 1 75
T. D. full count...........   75
Cob, No.  3.............................  49
Carolina head........................ 634
“  No. 1........................ 534

RICE.

PIPES.

SALERATUS.

“ 

SYRUPS.

DeLand’s,  pure.....................5
Church’s, Cap  Sheaf............. 5
Dwight’s ................................ 5
Taylor’s.................................. 5
Corn, barrels.....................  @27
one-half barrels__   @29
Pure  Sugar, bbl................ 28@36
“ 
half barrel__ 30@38
SWEET GOODS. X  UiV
Ginger Snaps..............9 
934
Sugar  Creams............ 9 
934
Frosted  Creams.......... 
934
Graham  Crackers......
Oatmeal  Crackers......
9
Boxes .
514
Kegs, English........................4%

SODA.

TEAS.

japan—Regular.

F a ir.............................. 14  @16
Good.............................18  @22
Choice...........................24  @29
Choicest........................30  @34

SUN CURED.

F a ir.............................. 14  @45
Good.............................16  @20
Choice...........................24  @28
Choicest........................30  @33

BASKET  FIRED.

IMPERIAL.

GUNPOWDER.

F a ir.............................  @20
Choice..........................  @9k
Choicest......................   @35
Extra choice, wire leaf  @40
Common to fair........... 25 @35
Extra fine to finest....50  @65
Choicest fancy............. 75 @85
Common to fair............20 @35
Superior to fine............. 40 @50
Common to fair............18 @26
Superior to  fine............30 @40
Common to fair............25 @30
Superior to  fine............30 @50
Fine to choicest............55 @65
F a ir...............................25 @30
Choice........................... so @35
B est..............................55 @65
Tea  Dust.......................  8 @10

ENGLISH BREAKFAST.

YOUNG HYSON.

OOLONG.

tobaccos—Plug.

S. W. Venable & Co.’s Brands.
Nimrod, 4x12 and  2x12............37
deception, 22-5x12,16 oz........36
Vinco, 1x6,434 to  fi>................ 30
Big 5 Center, 3x12,  12 oz........34
Wheel, 5to1b..........................37
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
Kg’  J. 
................5 00
Subject to  the  following  dis­
counts :
200 or over.............5 per cent.
500  “ 
1000

.............10 
.20
VINEGAR.
30 g r...........................
40 gr...........................
50 gr...........................

„ 

“

•  634 
-  834
• 1034

$1 for barrel.

YBA8T.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Fermentum,  Compressed.  . 
Cocoa Shells,  bulk.............  3v
Jelly,30-lb.  pails....—-U  @ 4V
Sage........................rT........  15
PAPER & WOODEN WARE

PAPER.

Curtiss  &  Co.  quote  as  fol­

lows:
Straw ................................... 15a
“  Light  W eight....  Ill"200
Sugai^......................................
Hardware
234 
Bakers 
234
1*5
Dry  Goods........... . 
Jute Manilla................... ’**‘g
Red  Express  No. 1.......... ’." 5
No. 2...............4

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

. 
“  3..................

t w in e s .
48 Cotton.................  
22
Cotton, No. 2...........   ........ an
„  “ 
Sea  Island, assorted..........40
No. 8 B ...7 ................ ..........J?
w ool...........................::::::  7:

FRESH   MEATS.

 

 

“ 

Swift and Company quote as follows:
“  hindquarters.................................... 5*4® 634
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

Beef, carcass...........................................  4*4®  6
314®  4
fore 
loins...............................................   734@  8
ribs......................  
  @  61
tongues.........................................  @10
Hogs.........................................................   © 6
Pork loins......................................... *...  @ 8
shoulders..................................f...  @ 6
Bologna...................................................   @ 5
Sausage, blood or head..........................  @  5
liver..........................................   @ 5
Frankfort
M utton....................................................   @ 6

“ 

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OYSTERS an d  FISH .

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:

PBESH  PISH.

“ 

smoked.....................................  @  7%

Whitefish.................................................  @6
Trout........................................................  @ 6
Halibut....................................................   @15
Frogs’ legs,  per doz......................   ......   10@50
Fairhaven  Counts.................................   @35
Selects..  .................................................  @28
F. J.  D.’s .................................................   @22
Anchors.............. ; ..................................  @20

OYSTERS.

CANDIES,  FRUITS and  NUTS. 

Putnam & Brooks quote as follows:

“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

fakcy—In 5 lb. boxes.

STICK.
Standard, 25 lb. boxes......................................1054
25 
Twist, 
............. ........................ 11
Cut Loaf, 25 
..................................... n j 4
MIXED.
Royal, 25 lb. pails............................................. 1034
200 lb.  bbls............................................ 10
Extra, 251b.  pails............................................. u u
2001b.  bbls............................................ 11
French Cream, 25 lb.  pails........  ................   1234
Lemon Drops.....................................................13
Sour Drops........................................................ 14
Peppermint Drops........................................... 15
Chocolate Drops................................................ 15
H. M. Chocolate Drops..................................... 18
Gum Drops........................................................10
Licorice Drops.............................................18@22
A. B. Licorice  Drops........................................ 14
Lozenges, plain......................... ....................... 15
printed............................................16
Imperials........................................................... 15
Mottoes....................................................... „ .'i s
Cream Bar........................................................ [14
Molasses  Bar...................................................  13
Caramels.....................................................16@20
Hand Made  Creams..........................................is
Plain Creams.................................................. " is
Decorated Creams.........................................'. .20
String  Rock.................................................... .
Burnt Almonds...............................................\ I22
Wintergreen  Berries.......................................[15
Lozenges, plain, in  pails..................................12%
printed, in pails...............................1354
in bbls................................ 1234
Chocolate Drops, in pails..................................13(4
Gum Drops, in pails.......................................    r\l
in bbls...........................................  5
Moss Drops, in pails..........................................1154
in bbls........................................ - . 10%
Sour Drops, in pails..........................................13
Imperials, in pails.............................................1234
"1114

fakcy—In balk.
in bbls....................................12

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

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 

 

FBUITS,

“ 

“  50-lb.  “ 

Oranges, fancy  Rodl................................... 5 9s@s 75
Lemons, choice........................................... 
5 so
fancy.............................................6 00@6 50
Figs, layers, new....................................  
g@n
Bags, 501b......................................   @ 6
Dates, frails, 50 lb...................................  @434
k  frails, 50 1b..............................   @  5%
Fard, 10-lb.  box...........................  ®  n
Persian, 50-lb.  box........... ............ 534® 6

..........................  8  @

Bananas........................................................1  25@2 50
Almonds, Tarragona..............................  @17
i,vi?£?•••;................................  @15
_ 
California..............................13  @15
Brazils......................................................  @ g
Filberts,  Sicily.........................................1034@11
Walnuts, Grenoble.................................   @13
French.....................................  @10
Pecans, Texas, H. P ................................  734@12
Cocoanuts, per 100........................................ 4 25@4 50
GameCocks........................................
Star............................................... .
Horse......................................... ' ___

PEAKUT8.

@834

XUTS.

“ 
‘ 

“ 

 

“ 

SALT

“ 
“ 
“ 

SOAP.

3  “ 

CHEESE.

SAPOLIO.
“ 
SEEDS.

Detroit Soap Co.’s Brands.

No. 2.................534®
No. 3..................... 15

Pears...................................... 1 30
Pineapples..................1  50@2 50
Quinces................................. 1 00
Raspberries,  extra................1 35
red................... 1  60
Strawberries......................... l 10
Jap an.............................534@634
Whortleberries.....................  75
CANNED VEGETABLES.
Common Fine per bbl..........  82
Asparagus, Oyster Bay.....
Solar Rock, 56 lb. sacks.......  28
Beans, Lima,  stand.............  90
28 pocket............................. 2 05
“  Green  Limas__   @1 06
“ 
60 
...........................2 15
Strings..............   @  90
“ 
...........................2 40
100 
“ 
“  Stringless,  Erie..........  90
oiriiigicBB,  A n e .......  W I Ashton bn  hnvn 
mr
..................  S
Lewis’ Boston Baked.. 1  40  ÍÍia¿?n»  » - 
“ 
Higgins  “ 
...................  75
Corn, Archer’s Trophy........1 06
Warsaw “ 
“ 
..................   37
“  Morn’g Glory.1 00
“ 
..................   20
34 -bu  “ 
Early Golden.1  00
“ 
“ 
SAL  BODA.
Peas, French........................ 1  68
Kegs....................................  
iv
“  extram arrofat...  @1  35
Granulated,  boxes................ 2
“  soaked.........................   80
“  June, stand..................1 35
Kitchen, 3 doz.  in box...... 2 35
“  sifted.....................1 55
“ 
Hand, 
.......2 35
“  French, extra fine...  .1  50
Mushrooms, extra fine........2 15
Mixed bird...........................   4%
Pumpkin, 3 lb. Golden........1  00
Caraway................................ 10
Succotash,  standard...........  95
Canary;........ ........................ 4
Squash..................................1  10
Hemp...................................... 4
Tomatoes,  Red  Coat..  @1 00 
Anise.......................................834
Good Enough.... 1  00
Rape.....................................  414
BenHar.................1 00
Mustard................. 
714
stand hr.... 
@1 60
SNUFF.
Scotch, in  bladders............. 37
Michigan Full Cream  @  9 
Maccaboy, in jars........... .  .35
Sap  Sago.....................16  @1634
French Rappee, in Jars...... 43
CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S.
German Sweet..................  
2
Premium............................ 
3
l Cocoa................................. 
3
Breakfast  Cocoa..............  
4
Broma................................ 
3
Rubber, 100 lumps................ 25
35
Spruce...................................30
Bulk........................................6
Bed........ ..............................   734
Rio, fair......................17  @19
“  good..................... 1834®20
“  prime...................  @21
“  fancy,  washed... 19  @22
“  golden..................20  @23
Santos..........................17  @22
Mexican & Guatemala 19  @23
Peaberry.....................20  @23
Java,  Interior.............20  @25
“  Mandheling__ 26  @29
Mocha, genuine..........25  @27
To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add 34c. per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 per  cent,  for shrink­
age.

Superior............................... 3 30
Queen  Anne........................3 85
German  Family...................2 40
Mottled  German................. 3 00
Old German....................... 2
U. S. Big  Bargain...............1  87
Frost, Floater.....................3
Cocoa  Castile  .....................3 00
Cocoa Castile, Fancy........ 3 36
Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.
Happy Family,  75...............2 95
Old Country, 80...................3 30
Una, 100............................... 3 65
Bouncer, 100........................3 15
Allspice..............................10
Cassia, China in mats...........734
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..................1234
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
Herbs & Spices, small......   65
large...... 1  25

100 lbs
Lion.....................................2334
“  in cabinets..................23V
M cLaughlin’s  XXXX__2314
Durham...............................23
Thompson’s Honey  Bee__25
Tiger............. 23

CHEWING  GUM.
200 

coffees—Package.

coffee—Green.

spices—Whole.

COFFEE EXTRACT.

CHICORY.

’■ 

* 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

 

Valley City.........................  
75
Felix....................................1  10
CLOTHES  LINES.
Cotton,  40 f t..........per doz.  1  25
150
“ 
50 f t.......... 
1  60
“ 
60 f t.......... 
2 00
70 ft.......... 
“ 
80ft.......... 
2 25
“ 
1  00
60 ft.......... 
“ 
ju te  
2 ft’........ 
1  15
“ 
Eagle. CONDENSED MILK.
7  50
Anglo-Swiss....................... 6 00
Kenosha Butter...................  8
Seymour 
...................   6
Butter...................................6
‘  family.........................   6
‘  biscuit........................  7
Boston.................................. 8
City Soda..............................   8
Soda......................................   634
Oyster..............................6
City Oyster, XXX.................   6
Picnic................................... 6
Strictly  pure......................   38
Grocers’..............................  
24

CRACKERS.
“ 

CREAM TARTAR.

STARCH.

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

barrels..................... 6

SUGARS.

Cut  Loaf.....................  @ 934
Cubes..........................  @ 9
Powdered...................   @ 9
Granulated,H.&E.’s..  834@8.56 
Franklin..  834@8.56 
Knight’s... 834@8-56
Confectionery  A........8J4@8.31
Standard A..................  8  @8.06
No. 1, White Extra C..  @ 7%
No. 2 Extra  C.............  @734
No. 3 C, golden...........   @734
No. 4 C, dark..............   @ 7
No. 5  C........................  @ 634

WOODBNWARE.
Tubs, No. 1...................  
:: 
go. 2.............. :::::::  e 25
....................
T>  -1 
rails, No. 1, two-hoop.. 
1  60
“  No. 1,  three-hoop__ 1
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes__  
60
Bowls, 11 inch.....................   1 00
.....................2 00
17 
assorted, 17s and  17s 2 50 
“  16s, 17s and 19s 2 75
40
bushel.................. 1 5 0
“  with covers  1  90 
willow cl’ths, No.l  5 
“  No.2  6 25
“ 
“  No.3  7 25
‘ 
“  No.l 3  50
“ 
“  No.2  4 25
“  No.3 5 00

■ Baskets, market.................. 

splint 

“ 

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76

GRAINS and FEEDSTUEES 

WHEAT.
WWte...............................  
Red........................
FLOUR.
Straight, in sacks................  4 so
“  barrels............  4 80
Patent  “  sacks................  5 60
“  barrels............  5 80
Bolted..................................  2 
Granulated...........................   2 

MEAL.

“ 
“ 

MILLSTUFFS,

gran......................................   12 
»hips.................................  1250
Screenings...........................   12 
Middlings..........................  13 00
Mixed Feed...................... 16 00
Coarse meal......................   16 00
Small  lots.........................  42
Car 
“  .........................  40

CORN.

OATS.

RYE.

BARLEY.

HAY.

Small  lots...........................28
Car 
“  .............................26

N o .l.................................... 35@40

NO. 1...................................  1 25
No.2..................................   1  10

No. 1...................................  11  50
No.2...................................10 00

HIDES, PELTS  and  FURS.
Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as  fol­

HIDES.

lows:
Green..........................  4  @434
Part  Cured..................  434® 5
Full 
..................5  @534
Dry..............................   5  @  6
Dry  Kips  ................... 5  @ 6
Calfskins,  green........3  @ 4
cured........  434@ 5
Deacon skins..............10  @20

“ 

“ 

34 off for No. 2.

FELTS.

Shearlings.................. 10  @25
Estimated wool, per lb 20  @28

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

Tallow........................  334® 4
Grease  butter.............3  @  5
Switches.................... 2  @ 234
Ginseng......................2 00@2 25

WOOL.

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

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  the  parent  or 
guardian.  Toj

Gonform 

to 

the  Law,

Merchants  should  procure  a  supply  of  blank 
orders, which will be sent postpaid on receipt of 
postal note, as follows:

250 
500 
1,000 

TOBACCO  ORDERS  - 

«
»

.75

by 

remit-

tance.

All  orders  must be  accompanied 
E. Ä.  STOWE 1 BR0„ Braid  Rapids.
fiagio  Goffee  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.

EOBT.  S.  WEST,

48-50  Long  St.,  CLEVELAND,  OHIO.

Graal Rapids  Fire  Iosaraice  Ce.

Cash  Capital,  $200,000.

HISTORY—Commenced  Business  Novem­

ber,  1882:

Year.
1882
1883
1884
1885
1886
1887
1888

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

Total
Total
Income. Expend
$  2,578
$ 2,675
25,276
16,505
40,933
35,142
51,054
41.168
57,759
45,660
102,181
66,558
123,240
99,249

Surplus.

$ 5,378 
20,695 
35,983

DIRECTORS:

Julius Houseman, George  W.  Gay,  Martin  L. 
Sweet,  L  M.  Weston,  H.  Widdicomb,  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 
Letellier, Grand Rapids;  C. T. Hills, Muskegon; 
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.

SEEDS I

If in want of Clover or Timothy, 
Orchard, Blue Grass, or Red Top, 
or, in  fact,  Any  Kind  of  Seed» 
send or  write to the

7 05

S eed Store,

2

71  Carnal  St.,  GRAND  RAPIDS-
W. T. LAMOREAUX.

WA.NTBD.

POTATOES,  APPLES,  DRIED 

FRUIT,  BEANS 

and all kinds of Produce.
yon  have any  of  the  above  roods to 
ship, or anything  in  the Produce  line, let 
ns hear  from  yon.  Liberal cash advance# 
made  when desired.

E A R L   B E O S . ,

Co m m issio n M e r c h a n t s
20
45
Reference: First National Bank,  Chicago. 
Michigan Tradesman. Grand Rapida.

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

00
00

STAR i FEED 

(HILL

Just  what farmers need.

The Cheapest,  Very  Durable,  Slightest

in Draft and Most Rapid Grinder 

on the Market.

Agents

Wanted  for  Every  County 
Michigan  and Wisconsin.

FOR  TERMS  WRITE  TO

MELOY  &  RICH,

80  LYON  ST.,  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

are that  they  want  to  get  trusted  and 
never pay anyway, and so the grocer had 
better lose a few such customers,  for  he 
will have the satisfaction  of  having  his 
goods in bis  own  possession,  and not in 
that of any one else.

The  Grocery  Market.

It is impossible to get sugar fast enough 
to fill orders,  the  situation having grown 
worse, if anything, during the past week. 
Canned corn, pack of  1889, is firmer  and 
about 2%c  higher.  Corn  syrup  has  ad­
vanced  lc, and some  jobbers are  expect­
ing still  another  advance.  Black  strap 
has  advanced 2c, Bradshaw  & Wait, the 
Chicago manufacturers, evidently having 
a  “comer”  on  the  article.  The  high 
price  will  undoubtedly kill  the  sale  of 
the  article,  except  to  manufacturers  of 
coffee  extract, who  must  use  it.  Com­
mon fine salt has advanced 2c per barrel. 
Green  coffee is a little  firmer, and  pack­
age  manufacturers  have advanced  their 
quotations %c.  Raisins  are  almost  en­
tirely  out  of  the  market,  those  yet  in 
jobbers’  hands  being  almost  worthless. 
Dealers would do well  to buy none at all 
until the new crop arrives,  which will be 
in about two weeks.

Good

M orning !
I  have  just  eaten  a  delicious 

dish  of

M uscatine
R O L L B D

OATS

S.  G.  K e te h a m ,

DEALER  IN

Lime, Hair,  Cement, Brick, 

Stucco,  Sewer  Pipe,  Tile, 
Fire Brick and Fire Olay.
14 West Bridge St.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

Irving F. Klapp,

GROCER.

XT  L so u t Sb .M.

♦  Shipper of Fruits, Better, figge, sad Vegetables.

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JOBBER  OFOusters

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Mail Orders Receive Prompt  Attention.  See  Quotations  in Another  Column.

HESTER  &  FOX,

Manufacturers’ Agents for

SAW  A ina GRIST U L L  MACH INERT,
Send for 
CataloKi 
ana 
Prices

ATLAS

ENGINE 
WORKS
INDIANAPOLIS.  IND.,  U.  S . A .
STEAM ENGINES & BOILERS..
Carry Engines and Boilers In Stock | 

M ANUFACTURERS  OF

for  immediate  delivery.

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

«»y

Saws, Belting and  Oils.

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

Pulley and become convinced of their superiority.

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

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Drugs fH M edicines.

Stale  Board  of Pharmacy.

One Y ear—O ttm ar Eberbach, Ann  Arbor.
Two Y ears—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo.
Three Y ears—Stanley E. P a rk ill, Owosso.
F o u r  Years—Jacob  Jesson,  Muskegon.
Five Y ears—Jam es  V em or, D etroit.
P resid en t—Jacob  Jesson, Muskegon.
S ecretary—Jas.  V ernor, D etroit.
T reasu rer—Geo.  McDonald, Kalamazoo.
Next  Meeting—At Lansing, November 5, 6 and 7.______

M ic h i g a n   S t a te   P h a r m a c e u t i c a l   A s s ’ll.

President—Geo. G undrum , Ionia.
F irst Vice-President—F. M. Alsdorf, L ansing.
Second Vice-President—H. M. Dean, Niles.
T hird V ice-President—O. Eberbach, Ann Arbor. 
Secretary—H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor.
T reasurer—Wm Dupont, Detroit.
Executive Com mittee—A. H. Lym an,  M anistee;  A. Bas 
sett,  D etroit: F. J.  W urzburg,  G rand R apids;  W.  A. 
H all, Greenville;  E. T.  Webb, Jackson.

Local Secretary—A. Bassett, D etroit.
Annual Meeting—At D etroit. Sept. 17.18 and 19._______
G r a n d   R a p i d s   P h a r m a c e u t i c a l   S o c ie ty . 
P resident. J. W. H ayw ard,  S ecretary, F ran k  H. Escott.
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 ia t io n . 

P resident, F. D. Kipp;  S ecretary, A lbert Brower.
D e t r o i t   P h a r m a c e u t i c a l   S o c ie ty  

Presiden t. J.  W. Allen;  Secretary, W. F. Jackm an.
President, C. S. Koon;  Secretary, J. W. Hoyt.

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 . 

P ro g ra m m e   fo r  th e   C onvention.
The following letter will be of interest 

to every druggist in the  State:

Ann  Arbor, Aug. 27, 1889.

E.  A.  Stowe,  Grand  Rapids:
De a r   Sir—The  programmes  for  the 
meeting  were  mailed last  week. 
I  en­
close one. 
I was  delayed about a week, 
waiting for a decision  in  regard  to  the 
hall  and  about  the  transportation  ar­
rangements.  We  shall  have  the  best 
place to hold our meeting we have ever had 
in Detroit.  There are parlors and waiting 
rooms  and  everything  convenient. 
I 
was not able to get the  desired  informa­
tion in regard to  railway rates  until  af­
ter the programmes  were  printed,  so  I 
added the two  lines  in  red  ink,  which 
will,  I  think,  cover  the  ground.  The 
tickets will be good to  return  until  the 
Exposition closes,  the 29th. 
j  hope  to 
see  a  goodly number from  your  city at 
the meeting.'  The indications  now  are, 
that we shall have a large attendance,  as 
changing the  date  seems  to  meet  with 
very general approval. 
I have  sent  the 
programmes to all our  members  and ex­
pect to send them to every pharmacist in 
the State whose address I can get.

•  Yours truly,

H. J. B rown, Sec’y.

T H E   O F F IC IA L   PROGRAM M E.

The following  is  the  programme  for 

the convention:

T U E S D A Y — 1 0   A .  M.

Call to Order.
Prayer.
Address of Welcome.
Response by F. M. Alsdorf,  of Lansing.
Miscellaneous  Business.
Reading of Papers.
President’s  Address.
Reports of Standing Committees.
Reports of Officers.
Report  of  Secretary of  State Board of 

SECOND  SESSIO N—2  P .  M.

Pharmacy.

W E D N E S D A Y—9  A .  M.

T H U R S D A Y — 9   A .  M.

Election of  Officers.
Reports of Delegates.
Question Box.
Report on President’s Address.
Miscellaneous Business.
Question Box.
Reading of Papers.
Unfinished Business.
New Business.
President Elect takes the Chair.
Adjournment.

F IF T H   SESSIO N—2  P .  M.

E N T E R T A IN M E N T .

Tuesday and Wednesday evenings  the 
druggists of Detroit will furnish pleasant 
entertainments.  Wednesday  afternoon 
will be devoted to visiting the Exhibition, 
which  opens  on  the  same  date  as  our 
meetings.  There  will  be no charge for 
entertainment tickets.
A special  rate  of  $2 per day has been 
secured  for  us at the Plankinton House, 
opposite City Hall.  As  the  hotels  will 
be crowded at that time, it would be well 
to engage rooms in advance.
Let every druggist in  Michigan  make 
an effort to attend this  meeting.  Bring 
your  wives and sons and  daughters, and 
let  them  enjoy  the  entertainment  and 
visit the great fair.
Remember that Mr.  Vernor is anxious 
to have some one  take  that  gold  medal 
from him by securing the largest number 
of new members.

H. J.  Brow n,  Sec’y

M istak e ?

Is  th e   B o a rd   o f  P h a rm a c y   M aking  a  
“I  note the  reference you  make to the 
Hall matter,  at  Manistee, in  last  week’s 
paper,” said a representative druggist of 
Grand Rapids  the other  day,  “and  I  am 
frank to confess  that  my sympathies are 
entirely  with  Mr.  Hall. 
I  knew  him 
years ago as a skilled pharmacist, and do 
not consider it anything against him that 
he failed to pass the  examination of  the 
Board  of  Pharmacy. 
I  could  not  pass 
the  examination  on  chemistry  myself, 
although  I  have  been  a  druggist  for 
thirty  years. 
I  do not  think  more  than 
one man  in  Grand  Rapids—Hugo Thum 
—could  pass that examination, and I am 
very  positive 
that  Messrs.  Eberbach 
and Parkill are the  only members of  the 
Board  who  could  answer  the  questions 
successfully.”

“Then  you  think  the  action  of  the 
Board  in  Mr.  Hall’s  case  to  be  ill  ad­
vised?”

“Most decidedly so. 

If  there was  any 
question as to  Mr.  Hall’s  competency to 
dispense  drags,  I  should  uphold 
the 
Board in prosecuting him;  but I am fear­
ful that  the  prosecution of  such  a  case 
will  leave  us  without  a  law—that  the 
Supreme Court will  declare the act to be 
unconstitutional. ’ ’

“How do you know  that you could not 

pass the examination on chemistry?”

“I  have had frequent  access to the ex­
amination  questions  of  the  Board  and 
am free to assert that they are the veriest 
bosh I ever ran across—unworthy of such 
representative men as compose the Board 
and not  in keeping with either the letter 
■or spirit of the law.”

B a n k   N otes.

Edwin S.  Tice informs  T h e   T r a d e s ­
m a n   that  the report  that  the  Gladstone 
Exchange  Bank  had  concluded  to  dis­
continue  business  is  untrue.  The busi­
ness will  be continued  by Mr.  Tice  and 
associates under  the  style of  E.  S.  Tice 
& Co.

John  Torrent owns  a  controlling  in­
terest in  the  Merchants’  National  Bank 
of  Muskegon.  Owing  to the  refusal  of 
the  executive  officers  to  extend  him  a 
larger  line  of  credit  than  they thought 
he was  entitled to, he  ordered the  Bank 
out of  his building, since which time the 
breach  has  widened,  instead  of  healed. 
The  minority  stockholders  offered  him 
130  for his holding, -which he declined to 
accept, and  the dissention  has culminat­
ed  in  the  organization  of  the  Union 
National  Bank, with  a  capital  of  $>100, 
000,  composed  almost  entirely  of  the 
stockholders of the Merchants’ National. 
The  result will  be that  the  business of 
the  Merchants’ National  will  be  almost 
wholly transferred to the new institution, 
leaving  Mr. Torrent  and  his  friends  to 
manage  the  old  Bank  as  they  see  fit. 
The result will probably be that the new 
institution  will  be able  to  absorb  the 
Merchants’  National  on  even  more  fa­
vorable  terms than  was  involved  in the 
offer of  130  for a controlling  interest  of 
the  stock.

W ool.  H id es  a n d   T allow .

The  wool market is in the same condi­
tion as the past three weeks, with buyers 
looking around for cheap lots,  which are 
hard  to  find.  Dealers  are  inclined  to 
make  slight  concessions for  round lots, 
but not sufficient to meet manufacturers’ 
views.  There  is,¡consequently,  a  dull 
trade, aggregating but  little  more  than 
the previous  week. 
In the mean  time, 
the mills are running on odds and ends of 
previous purchases, not being  willing to 
stock up until  they can  see  their  busi­
ness more remunerative.  On  the  other 
hand, dealers  have  no  cheap  wools  to 
offer and  have a strong  advancing  mar­
ket abroad to brace up on.  Bankers ex­
amine closely all  wool securities offered, 
but do not report any weak  spots for the 
past week.
□ Hides remain quiet,  with  a  good  de­
mand  for  good  stock  and  with  some 
grades well  cleaned  up.  Chicago  tan­
ners  seem far  more  willing to boom the 
Exposition than the  price  of  hides.  A 
steady market at low prices can be looked 
for,  as  the  trade  is  on  a  solid  basis. 
Good tannages of  leather are scarce  and 
called for, and cutters are forced to  take 
inferior stock,  as choice is not to be had 
in any quantity.

Tallow and grease are without change. 

The demand is light.

U n d e r  C e rta in   C ircu m stan c es.

From  th e  B ritish and Colonial D ruggist.
In  last  week’s  issue  of  the  British 
Medical Journal, in “Topics of the Day” 
(this  being  the  title of  the  paragraphs 
mentioned), Mr. Hart, in speaking of the 
Deptford  poisoning  case, gives  the  fol­
lowing  capital  little  story,  which,  he 
says,  he  read  in  an  American medical 
newspaper:
rectify  mistakes  here ?” 
“Do  you 
asked a gentleman, as he  stepped  into a 
drug store.
“Yes, sir, we do, if  the patient  is  still 
alive,” replied the urbane clerk.
The  “clerk”  (why  will  our  American 
brother  drug  store-ists  use  this  unex- 
pressive word when  assistant is meant?) 
certainly proved  himself  what  is  called 
“equal to the  occasion,” and is a marked 
contrast  to  a  number  of  young  men  I 
have met serving in shops on this side of 
the pond.

A t th e  P la n k in to n   th is M onth.

Chas.  E.  Watson  is  now  pleasantly 
settled  at  room  69,  Plankinton  Hotel, 
Detroit,  where  he  is showing  the  finest 
line  of  fall  and  holiday  goods  he  has 
ever  exhibited to  the trade of  the  State. 
Merchants  visiting  Detroit to attend  the 
International  Exposition  or the  conven­
tion of  the  Michigan State Pharmaceuti­
cal  Association  should  not fail to call at 
the Plankinton  and  look over  Charley’s 
line,  as  his  assortment  of  novelties  is 
alone worth  going 100  miles to see.  Re­
member  he  is  there  through the  entire 
month, 
ready  to  welcome  his  many 
friends at any  hour of  the  day or night.

T he Drug-  M a rk e t.

Quinine, German, has advanced. Amer­
ican  brands are  unchanged, but  an  ad­
vance  is  possible.  Opium  is  steady. 
Morphine  is  unchanged.  Cuttle  bone is 
higher. 
Iodine  and its  preparations are 
in  active  demand,  but  the future of  the 
article  is  uncertain.  Gum  shellac  is 
higher.  Castor oil has declined.

Tim e  to   F in d   O ut.

“Can  you lend  me $5?”
“Can’t do it.”
“Why not ?”
“I  never  lent  you  any  money,  so  I 
don’t know  whether  you  would  pay me 
or not.”
“Well, great Scott!  isn’t it worth $5 to 
find  out  what  kind  of  a man l a m?   I 
might strike  you for $100 some day.”

F ru it  J a r s   D ow n.

Fruit  jars are  down $1 per  gross from 
the  price quoted  in the  glassware  price 
current.  The  light  peach  crop is given 
as the reason for the decline.

John  C.  Croul,  formerly  engaged  in 
the grocery business at Flint, is now con­
ducting  a  jewelry  store  at  Delaware, 
Ohio.

“ the OLD ORIGINAL.”

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Dealers  in  paints  will  find  it  to  their 

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Wholesale D rice  C urrent•

Advanced— Gum  Shellac, Serpentaria, Cuttle Bone, Germán Quinine.  Declined—Castor Oil.

ACID U M .

, 
Aceticum...................... 
8® 10
Benzoicum,  German..  80@1  00
Boraeic 
..................... 
30
Carbolicum................  40@  45
Citricum......................   50® 55
Hydrochlor................  3®  5
Nitrocum  .....................  10® 12
Oxalicum...................   13®  14
Phosphorium dil........ 
20
Salicylicum................. 1  40@1 80
Sulphurieum................   134© 5
Tannicum.....................1  40®1 60
Tartaricum..................  40®  43

AMMONIA.

“ 

Aqua, 16  deg..............  
3®  5
18  deg..............   4®  6
Carbonas  ...................   11®  13
Chloridum.................   12®  14

ANILINE.

Black............ 
2 00@2 25
Brown...........................  80@1 00
Red......................... 
  45®  50
Yellow.........................2 50@3 00

BACCAE.

Cubeae (po. 1  60...........1  85®2 00
Juniperus................... 
8®  10
Xanthoxylum.............  25®  30

BALSAMUK.

Copaiba......................   55®  60
Peru................................  @1 30
Terabin, Canada  ......   45@  50
Tolutan.......................  45®  50

COBTEX.

Abies,  Canadian.  ...............  18
Cassiae  ................................  U
Cinchona F la v a ..................  18
Euonymus  atropurp...........   30
Myrica  Cerifera, po.............  20
Prunus Ylrgini.....................  12
Quillaia,  grd........................  12
Sassafras  .............................  12
Ulmus Po (Ground  12)........  10

EXTRACTUM.

Glycyrrhiza  Glabra...  24®  25 
p o ........  33®  35
Haematox, 15 lb. box..  11@  12
is ................  13®  14
y,s..............   14®  15
* s ..............   16®  17
FEBRUM.

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“ 
“ 

Carbonate Precip........  @  15
Citrate and Quinia—   ®3  50
Citrate  Soluble...........   @  80
®  50
Ferrocyanidum Sol.... 
Solut  Chloride...........   @  15
Sulphate,  com’l ..........1)4® 
2
pure.............  ©  7

“ 

FLORA.

A rnica........................  14®
Anthem is...................   SO®
M atricaria..................  30®

FOLIA.

“ 

“ 

OUMMI.

“ ....
“ ....

Barosma 
Cassia  Acutifol,  Tin-

...................   10®
nivelly.....................  25®
Alx.  35®
and  V4s.....................  10®
8®
®1

Salvia  officinalis,  14s
UraUrsI......................  

Acacia, 1st  picked—

2d 
“ 
“  3d 
sifted sorts...
“ 
75@1
50®
Aloe,  Barb, (po. 60)...
Cape, (po.  20)... 
Soeotri, (po.  60).  ®
Catechu, Is, (V£s, 14 )4s,
16).............................  @
Ammoniae..................  25®
Assafcetida, (po. 30)...  _ @
Benzoinum..................  30®
Camphor»...................   35®
Euphorbium  p o ........   35®
Galbanum...................   ©
Gamboge,  po..............   80@
Guaiacum, (po. 45)....  @
Kino,  (po.  25).............  @
M astic........................  ®1
Myrrh,  (po  45)...........   @
Opii,  (pc. 4 85)...........3 35@3
Shellac  ......................   28®
“ 
bleached........  28®
Tragacanth................  30®
hebba—In ounce packages.
Absinthium..........................
Eupatorium.........................
Lobelia.................................
Majorum..............................
Mentha  Piperita..................
“  V ir..........'..............
Rue........................................
Tanacetum, Y ......................
Thymus,  V...........................

MAGNESIA.

Calcined, Pat..............  55©  60
Carbonate,  P a t ..........  20®  22
Carbonate, K. &  M....  20®  25
Carbonate, Jenning5..  35®  36

OLEUM.

Absinthium.................5 00@5 50
Amygdalae, Dulc........  45®  75
Amydalae, Amarae__7 25@7  50
A nisi............................ 1  85@1 95
Auranti  Cortex..........  @2  50
Bergamii  ................... 2 80@3 00
Cajiputi......................   90®1  00
Caryophylli...................   @1 50
C edar..........................  35©  65
Chenopodii...................   @1 75
Cinnamonii................. 1 20®1 25
Citronella...................   @  75
Conium  Mac..............   35®  65
Copaiba......................   90@1  00
Cubebae...................16 00@16 50
Exechthitos................  90@1  00
Erigeron......................1  20@1 30
Gaultheria...................2 10®2 20
Geranium,  ounce......   @  75
Gossipii,  Sem. gal......   50@  75
Hedeoma  ....................1  15@1  25
Jnniperl......................   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................  ® 50
Olive............................ 1  00@2 75
Picis Liquids,  (gal.,35)  10®  12
R icini...........................1  20@1 28
Rosmarini..... 
00
Rosae, ounce..............   @6 00
Succlni........................  40®  45
Sabina........................  90®1  00
Santal  ........................3 50@7 00
Sassafras.....................  55®  60
Sinapis, ess, ounce—   ®  65
Tiglfi..............................   @1 50
Thym e........................  40®  50
opt  ................  ©  60
Theobromas................  15®  20
BiCarb........................  15®  18
Bichromate................  13®  14
Bromide......................   37®  40

POTASSIUM.

75@1 

“ 

Carb.............................  12®  15
Chlorate,  (po. 18)........  16©  18
Cyanide......................   50®  55
Iodide......................... 1  75@1  85
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

RADIX.

Aconitum...................
Althae..........................
A nchusa.....................
Arum,  po.....................
Calamus......................
Gentiana,  (po. 15)......
Glychrrhlza, (pv. 15).. 
Hydrastis  Canaden,
(po. 50).....................
Hellebore,  Ala,  po__
Inula,  po.....................
Ipecac,  po...................2
Iris  plox (po. 20®22)..
Jalapa,  pr...................
Maranta,  34s ..............
Podophyllum, po........
Rhei__ ■.......................
“  cut......................
SpigeHa......................
Sanguinaria,  (po  25)..
Serpentari#..................
Senega  ........................
Similax, Officinalis,  H 
M
Scillae, (po. 35)...........
Symplocarpus,  Foeti-
dus,  po.....................
Valeriana, Eng.  (po.30) 
German...
Zingiber a ...................
Zingiber  j .................

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20®  25 
25®  30 
15®  20 
®  25 
20@  50 
10®  12 
16®  18
®  45 
15®  20 
15®  20 
40@2 50 
IS®  20 
25®  30 
®  35 
15®  18 
75®1  00 
©1 75 
75@1  35 
48®  53 
®  20 
40®  45 
60®  65 
®  40 
©  20 
10®   12
©  35 
®  25 
15®  20 
10®  15 
22®  25

SEMEN.

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
Cydonium...................   75@1  00
Chenopodium  ...........   10®  12
Dipterix Odorate.........1  75®1  85
Foeniculum................  @  15
Foenugreek,  po.......  . 
8
L in i.............................4  ® 4)4
Lini, grd,  (bbl. 4  ) ...  4)4® 4)4
Lobelia........................  35®  40
Pharlaris Canarian....  3)4® 4)4
R apa...........................   5®  6
Sinapis,  Albu............. 
8®  9
Nigra...........   11©  12

6® 

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SPIRITUS.
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
Saacharum  N.  E .........1 75®2 00
Spt.  Vlnl  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 ........................... 

2 00
1 10
85
65
75
1 40

SYRUPS.

Accacia................................  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

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TINCTURES.

 

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Aconitum Napellis R ..........  60
F ..........  50
Aloes.....................................  60
and myrrh..................  60
A rnica..................................  50
Asafcetida.............................  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 in o .....................................  50
Lobelia.................................   50
Myrrh...................................   50
Nux  Vomica........................  50
O pii......................................   85
“  Camphorated................  50
“  Deodor.........................2 00
Auranti Cortex.....................  50
Quassia................................  50
Rhatany  ..............................   50
Rhei......................................   50
Cassia  Acutifol...................   50
“  Co...............  50
Serpentaria..........................  50
Stromonium..........................  60
Tolutan................................  60
V alerian..............................   50
Veratrnm Veride..................  50

“ 
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“ 

MISCELLANEOUS.

‘ 
“ 

T‘ 
ground,  (po.

ASther, Spts  Nit, 3 F ..  26®  28 
“  4 F -.   30®  32
Alumen........................8)4® 3)4
7)..............................   3®  4
Annatto......................   56®  60
Antimonl, po..............  
4®  5

“ et Potass T.  55®  60

“ 

“ 

po 
, (po whii 

“  ■ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

®  6

“  prep................... 
precip 
«bra................ 
Rubra

Antipyrin...................l  35@1 40
Argent!  Nitras, ounce  @  68
Arsenicum.................  
5®  7
Balm Gilead  Bud......   38®  40
Bismuth  S.  N ............ 2 10@2 20
Calcium Chlor, Is,  04s
11;  34«,  12)..............   @  9
Cantharides  Russian,
©1  75 
P » .................................
Capsici  Fructus, af.
@  18 
®  16 
po.
@  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
Cinchonidine, P.  &  W  15®  20
German  4®  10 
Corks,  list,  dis.  per
cent  ........................  ®  60
Creasotum.................   ®  50
Creta, (bbl. 75)...........   @  2
5®  5
\@  8
Crocus........................  35©  38
Cudbear......................   @  24
Cupri Sulph................  8®  9
D extrine..................... 
io@  12
Ether Sulph................  68®  70
Emery,  all  numbers., 
„  
Ergota, (po.)  45 .........   40®  45
Flake  White..............   12®  15
G alla...
...................   @  23
Gambier...........  
_
10 
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
Hamulus.....................  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..........2 15@2 25
Iodoform.....................  @2  75
Lupulin......................   85©1  00
Lycopodium..............   55®  60
M acis..........................  80®  85
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
drarg Iod.................   @  27
Liquor Potass Arsinitis  10®  12
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
154)...........................   2®  3
Mannia,  S. F ..............   45@  50
Morphia,  S.  P. & W .. .2 55@2 80 
C. C o....................... 2 55@2 70
Moschus  Canton........  ®  40
Myristica,  No. 1..........  60®  70
Nux Vomica,  (po 20)..  @ 10
Os.  Sepia.....................  28®  30
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.
Co............................ 
  @2 00
Picis  Llq, N.  C., Vi gal
doz  .............................  @2 00
Picis Llq., q u arts.......  @1  00
pints..........  @  70
Pil Hydrarg,  (po. 80)..  @ 5 0
Piper  Nigra, (po. 22)..  @ 18
Piper Alba,  (po g5)__   @  35
Pix  Burgun................  @  7
Plumbi A cet..............   14®  15
Pul vis Ipecac et opii. .1  10@1  20 
Pyrethrum,  boxes  H
& P. D.  Co., doz......   @1  25
Pyrethrum,  pv...........   35©  40
8®  10
Quassiae..................... 
Quinia, S. P. & W ......   39®  44
S.  German....  32®  40
Rubia  Tinctorum......   12@  14
Saccharum Lactis pv..  @ 35
Salacin........................2 25@2 35
Sanguis  Draconis......   40®  50
Santonine  .....................  @4 50
Sapo,  W ......................   12®  14
“  M........................ 
8®  10
“  G........................  @  15
Seidlitz  Mixture........  @  25
Sinapis........................   @  18
‘r  opt...................   ®  30
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  De
V oes........................  @  35
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes  @  35
Soda Boras,  (po. 12).  „  11©  12
Soda  et Potass T art...  30@  33
Soda Carb...................  
2® 2J4
Soda,  Bi-Carb............. 
4©  5
Soda,  Ash................... 
3®  4
Soda, Sulphas.............  @  2
Spts. Ether C o ...........  50®  55
“  Myrcia  Dorn.......  @2  00
“  Myrcia Imp........  @2 50
“  Vini  Rect.  bbl.
2 05).............................  @2 15
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
Strychnia  Crystal.......  @1  10
Sulphur, Suhl...............234® 3)4
Tamarinds.................  
8®  10
Terebenth Venice......   28®  30
Theobromae..............   50®  55
Vanilla...................... 9 00@16 00
Zinci  Sulph.

Roll................2)4© 3

s   K N.  Y.  Q. &

“ 

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paints. 

Bbl.  Gal 
Whale, winter...........  70
70 
Lard,  extra................  55
60 
Lard, No.  1................  45
50 
Linseed, pure raw __   60
63 
Lindseed,  boiled  __   63
66
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
strained.................   50 
69
Spirits Turpentine__   49 
55
bbl.  lb.
Red  Venetian..............l?£  2@3
Ochre, yellow  Mars__ 134  2@4
Ber........l^i  2@3
“ 
Putty,  commercial__ 234  2)4@3
“  strictly  pure...... 2)4  254@3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
13@16
ican ........................... 
Vermilion,  English__  
70@75
Green,  Peninsular.......  70@75
Lead,  red.....................  634@7)4
“  w hite..................634@734
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

VARNISHES.

No. 1 Turp  Coach......1 10@1  20
Extra Turp................. 1 60@1  70
Coach Body................2 75@3  00
No. 1 Turp F um ........1 00@1  10
Eutra Turk Damar__ 1 55@1  60
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 
T u rn ........................  70®  75

^ Common  ________

\dea.^fl 

Two Y ears ^ 
Test.

E.  G.  8TUDLEY,
Rubber

Wholesale  Dealer in

Boots and Shoes
GANDER RUBBER  CO.

Manufactured by

Send  for  Large  Illustrated  Catalogue  and 

Price List.

TELEPHONE  464.

No.  4  Monroe  Street, 

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Ionia P a n ts & O verall Co.

E. D.  Voorhees,  Manager.

MANUFACTURERS  OF

Pants,  Overalls,  Goats,  Jackets,  Shirts,  Etc.

Warranted  Not to Rip.

Fit  Guaranteed.

Workmanship  Perfect.

Mr. Voorhees’ long experience in the manufacture of  these  goods  enables h i* 
to turn out a line especially adapted to the  Michigan  trade.  Samples  and  prices 
sent on application.

IONIA,  MICH

M i i m   F ir e  
CÄ8H  CAPITAL  $400,800.

a n d   M a rin e  

ORGANIZED  1881.

I m

e

  Co.

GASH  ASSETS  OVER  $700,000.

LOSSES  PAID  $500,001.

D.  Whitney, Jr., President.

Eugene Harbeck, Sec’y»

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

our own  State.

F a ir   C o n tra cts, 

E q u ita b le   R a te s,

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

Insure In  “The Michigan. 99
HAZELTINE

&  P E R K IN S

DRUG  CO.

Importers  and  Jobbers  of

--DRUGS™

Chemicals  and  Druggists’  Sundries.

Dealers  in

Patent MediGines, Paints,  Oils, Varnishes.

Sole  Agents  for  the  Celebrated  Pioneer  Prepared  Paints.

DIAMOND  TEA

CURES

h iv e r and 

K id n ey 'Troubles 
Blood D iseases 

Constipation

-AND-

Female

Complaints
Being composed entirely of  HERBS, 1' 
is the only perfectly harmless  remedy 01 
the market and  is  recommended  by  a) 
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  Wholesal 

House.Diamond  ]M cine  Go.

P R O P R IE T O R S ,

DETROIT,  -  MICH.

Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Go.

WHOLESALE  AGENTS,

GRAND RAPIDS, 

- 

MICH.

E

COMBINED.

ft non 

Acknowledged to be the

LIQUOR it POISON  RECORD
B e st o n  th e  M a rk et.
1 0 0 st.,
i  
.  fl>  o l U n L   A  DHU., GRAND RAPIDS
M   lli phi nan  business  university

Ja lb lliy d u   AND NORMAL SCHOOL.
(O riginally Lean’s Business College—Established 8 y ’rs.)
A  thoroughly  equipped,  permanently  estab­
lished and pleasantly located College.  The class 
rooms have been  especially  designed in accord­
ance with the latest approved plans.  The faculty 
is composed of the most competent and practical 
teachers.  Students graduating from  this  Insti­
tution MUST be efficient and PRACTICAL.  The 
best of references  furnished  upon  application. 
Onr Normal Department Is In charge  of  experi­
enced teachers of established reputation.  Satis­
factory  boarding  places  secured  for  all  who 
apply to us.  Do not go  elsewhere  without  first 
personally  Interviewing  or  writing  us  for full 
particulars. 
Investigate  and  decide  for your 
selves.  Students may enter at any time.  Address 
West Michigan Business University and Normal 
School,  19, 21, 23, 25 and  27  South  Division  St., 
Grand Rapids, Mich.

J .  U. L e a n , 

Principal. 

A . E . Y e r e x ,
Sec’y and Treas.

F O R   S A L E !

The  Drenthe  Cheese  Factory.  Well 
equipped for handling  the  milk  of  400 
cows.  Terms easy.  Address

F.  J.  LAMB  &  GO.

Grand  Rapids, 

- 

Mich.

Voigt, Herplsbeiier & Go.
D ry Goods

Importers and Jobbers of

STAPLE  and  FANCY.

O v e r a lls,  P a n ts ,  E tc.,

OUR OWN MAKE.

A  COMPLETE LINE  OF

Fanou  GroGkery  and

Fancy  Woodenware

OUR  OWN IMPORTATION.

Inspection  Solicited.  Chicago  and  De­

troit  prices  guaranteed.

We  are  Sole  Proprietors  of

WATCH  FOR

LYNGHS  BEAUTY,

B e st  $ 2 5   C igar

o n   th e   M a rk et.

D. LYNCH,  Sole Owner,

GRAND  RAPIDS.

JSiIskegon  Paper  Go„

Dealers in

FINE  STATIONERY,  WRAPPING 
PAPERS, PAPER BAGS, TWINES, 

WOODEN  DISHES,  ETC.

Mail  Orders  Promptly  Filled.

44 Pine St.,  Muskegon, Mich.

WEATHERLY’S  MICHIGAN  CATARRH  REMEDY.

We have in stock and offer a full line of

W h isk ies,  Brandies,

Gins,  lSTlnes,  Bum s.

We are  Sole  Agents  in  Michigan  for  W. D. & Co. 

Henderson County, Hand Made  Sour Mash 

Whisky and Druggists’ Favorite 

Rye  Whisky.

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

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

toltine 4 Perkins  Drdg  Bo.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

STEKBTBB &  SONS,

JP. 
D ry  Goods 1 N otions,

WHOLESALE

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

Grand. Rapids,  Mich.

THJEr

Selected Herbs * SDiGes I

P r e p a r e d   b y

4

O iiio a g o .

Is  a  C o m b in a tio n   o f

The  F in est  Ingredients  for  use  in 

Seasoning M eats,  Poultry, 

Game  and Fish.

SOLD  BY  ALL  GROCEKS.

The Michigan Tradesman

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

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

LEAVES  FROM  A  BLOTTER.
If  one  may  believe  the  evidence  of 
eyes and ears, the mueh-talked-of Brown- 
Sequard  “Elixir of  Life”  promises to go 
the  way  of  many  other  things  which 
have i been  thrust  upon  the  public  as 
great discoveries ever  since  two people 
existed on earth.

So far,  it  looks as though the origina­
tors  and  “discoverers”  of 
this  new 
“remedy”  have  been  honest  in  what 
they have said  and  done,  possibly they 
are only culpable in not subjecting  their 
discovery to more thorough  tests  before 
allowing  the  newspapers  to  parade  it 
before the people.

Should  it  eventually  transpire  that 
there is some real virtue in this “Elixir,” 
the fact that it  has  been  tried by many 
without avail, and by others with bad re­
sults, will still leave an  unpleasant taste 
in the mouth of the public.
* 

•  
The  successful  merchant  must  be  a 
student  of  character.  He  should  be  a 
mind-reader,  as  well;  but we cannot all 
hope to  attain  proficiency in  this  dark 
and mysterious  calling. 
It must at once 
be apparent  that the salesman  who  ob­
tains a knowledge  of  the habits,  weak­
nesses and peculiarities of  his customer, 
has  an  immense  advantage  over  the 
elerk  who  regards all  men as alike. 
If 
John  Smith  calls for a cheap  coat,  the 
man behind  the  counter should know at 
once whether he regards a garment worth 
fifteen dollars as low in price, or whether 
he desires something which can be bought 
for  twenty shillings;  but,  lacking  this 
important  piece  of 
information,  he 
should  possess  the  skill  to  learn  this 
from  Mr.  Smith  without  too  plainly 
showing him what  is  in  his  mind. 
If 
Mr. Smith desires the  $15  goods, he will 
naturally  be  offended  at  a  display  of 
cotten  “knock me downs;”  while on the 
other hand, should he possess but a limi­
ted supply of  cash and pride ad libitum, 
it will hurt his feelings to be urged  into 
the purchase of high-priced fabrics.

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We have seen clerks after vainly labor­
ing  with a customer to  persuade him to 
take an article beyond  his  means,  turn 
to a lower grade of  goods with:  “Oh, if 
you  want  something  cheap,  we’ve  got 
it.”  Old and tough as is  the  writer,  it 
is an even  chance  if  he  wouldn’t  seek 
another  business house on such provoca­
tion,  and endeavor to make his purchases 
from more congenial salesmen.

* 
A local newspaper,  which issues from 
a neighboring village, published recently 
the following item:
“Strangers coming to town and finding 
the  stores  and  other  business  houses 
closed and the streets deserted should not 
infer  that anyone is dead;  but  we  wish 
all such to distinctly understand that we 
do not allow business  to  interfere  with 
base ball.”
Those who conduct business in country 
villages,  and  especially away from rail­
roads or other great  channels  of  traffic, 
are apt  to  get  into  ways  of  managing 
which  make  the  “city fellers”  grin. 
Yet there is,  perhaps,  more  reason  for 
these methods  than is at first  apparent. 
Where  trade is small and  what  there is 
is mostly pledged to one  of  the  two  or 
three establishments of which the village 
boasts; where very little is done through 
the  middle  of  the  day, and where most 
customers do not object to sitting upon a 
shoe box for half  an hour  chatting with 
a village gossip, while the merchant eats 
his  dinner  and feeds his horse, it would 
be  rank folly to pay a clerk  $15 or $20 a 
week merely to ornament  the  establish­
ment for a couple  of  hours a day, while 
the  proprietor  would  much  prefer  to
smoke his own cigars and chew his eight­
shilling fine cut himself.  We  were  led 
to these reflections  after  being  the butt 
of  a  recent  joke  by a  Chicagoan,  who 
thought  our  “gone to dinner”  sign fas­
tened conspicuously upon  our  door  the 
best thing of the season.

This man failed  to  recognize  the fact 
that the eternal fitness of things prompt­
ed us to go to  dinner,  but  not to hire  a 
clerk  to  “set around”  during  our  ab­
sence.  Too  many  country  merchants 
leave no “sign”  when they lock the door 
and go to  their  meals,  and,  in  conse­
quence, the  casual  customer  is  left  in 
ignorance whether he has merely to wait 
a half-hour for the return of the proprie­
tor,  or  whether  that individual is dead, 
failed or gone bass-fishing.

Half Rate Harvest Excursions 

Will  leave  Chicago  and  Milwaukee via 
the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul  Rail­
way for points in Northern Iowa, Minne­
sota, South and  North Dakota, Montana, 
Colorado,  Kansas  and  Nebraska,  on 
August 6 and  20, September  10  and  24, 
and  October  8, 1889.  Tickets  good  for 
return  passage within  thirty days  from 
date of sale.
information,  circulars 
showing  rates  of  fare,  maps,  etc.,  ad­
dress  A.  Y.  H.  Ca r p e n t e r ,  General 
Passenger Agent, Milwaukee, Wis., or to 
H a r r y   Me r c e r ,  M.  P.  A., 90 Griswold 
st., Detroit. 

further 

For 

313

Fly-Paper of Dubious Utility.
Brown—Business  must be slack, when 
yon spend  your time catching flies.
Druggist—Come  and  help  me  catch 
I want  them to  put on a sheet of 
some. 
fly-paper I’m advertising  in the window.

LAMP  BURNERS.
No. 0 Sun...........................................................  45
No. 1  “  ..................................  
48
No. 2  “  ...........................................................   TO
Tubular............................................................   75

 

lamp  chimneys.—Per box.

6 doz. in box.

“ 
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Pearl top.

XXX Flint.

First quality.
“ 
“ 

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
................... 4 TO
“ 
No. 2  “ 
No. 2 Hinge,  “ 
.....................4
No. 1 Sun, plain bulb,  per doz......................... 1 25
....................... 150
No. 2  “ 
No. 1 crimp, per doz.......................................... 1 40
No. 2 
“ 
........................................160
Butter Crocks, per gal.....................1.......... 
0654
Jugs, H gal., per doz.....................................  65
“  1 
“ 
.............................. . 
90
.................................... 1 80
“  2  “ 
Milk Pans, 14 gal., per doz.  (glazed 66c)__   60
“  90c).  ..  78
“ 
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“ 
STONEWARE—AKRON.

“ 
“ 
1  “ 

La Bastic.

“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

( 

fruit jars—Per  gro.

Mason's, pints................................................ $10 50
quarts..................................... 
11  00
H-gallon........................................... 14 00
Lightning, quarts..........................................   12 00
%-gallon......................................   16 00

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MORTGAGE  SALE!

Having taken possession of  the Hutty & Dick 
inson drug, book and  stationery stock, at Grand 
Haven, by virtue of a chattel mortgage, I hereby 
offer  same  at  public  sale  on  Sept. 10, or I will 
entertain  a  reasonable  offer  for  the  stock 
and  fixtures  in  the  meantime.  The  stock  is 
clean  and  well-selected,  and  will  inventory 
about $6,000.  Rent of store reasonable and loca­
tion best in the city.

T h o s.  F r ia n t , Mortgagee, 
Grand Rapids, Mich.

W M .  M.  C L A R K ,

Manufacturer of

ßilstom 

(Hade  Shirts.

Fit and Quality Guaranteed.

Our cutting is  done  by  Chas.  R.  Remington 
who was for  nine  years  cutter  for  Gardiner & 
Baxter, who  will  cordially  welcome  his  many 
friends in the  trade.

7  P e a r l  S t.,  G ra n d   R ap id s,  M ich.

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

THE  LARGEST  AND  BEST 

CLEAR  LONG  HAVANA  FILLED 

SUMATRA  WRAPPED  CIGAR 

SOLD  FOR  S   CENTS.

A m osS. M usselm an& G o.

SO LE  AGENTS,

GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICH.

FOURTH NATIONAL BANE

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

A  J.  Bowne, President.

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

H .  W.  N a sh, Cashier
CAPITAL,  -  -  -  $300,000.

Transacts a frenerai  banking business.

Hake a  Specialty of Collections.  Accounts 

e f Country Merchants Solicited.

“COLUMBIA”

Steam  and  Hot  Water  Boiler  for  warming 

dwellings,  etc.  •

HUM  l  SCHNEIDER,  Grand  Rapids.

FLOUR

Owl, Crown Prince, White Liln, 

Standard, Rye, Graham.

Bolted  M eal,

F eed,  Etc.

MAIL  ORDERS  SOLICITED.

PEWAYGO  ROLLER  MILLS.
War Glaims a Specialty.

PENSIONS  FOR  DISABLED  SOLDIERS, 
their widows and children.
INCREASE  PENSIONS for  those  whose  dis­
abilities have increased, and for those who have 
become  entitled  to a higher  rate  by  a  depart­
mental ruling, or by act of  Congress.
VETERAN  BOUNTIES to all soldiers who re­
enlisted on or  before  April  1,  1864,  during  the 
war of the rebellion,  having  previously  served 
in  the  army  at  any  time  for  a period  of  (or 
periods aggregating) nine months.
OFFICERS’  TRAVEL  PAY  now  collectable 
in every instance where a discharge  or  resigna­
tion was based upon a disability incurred in ser­
vice.
ALL  KINDS  OF  CLAIMS  diligently  and per­
sistently prosecuted.
Sixteen years experience.  My  fees  and  other 
charges are  moderate  and' in  accordance  with 
the law.
ADVICE  FREE and  CHEERFULLY  GIVEN.
REFERENCES In every County  in  Michigan 
P. I. DARLING, Attorney,

on application.

L ate  Special  Exam iner V. S. Bureau  of  Pensions, 

46 Old Houseman Building,

Grand Rapids, Mich.

WHY  WEAR  PANTS
That  do  nor  fit  or  wear  satisfac­
torily,  when  you  can  buy 
the 
Detroit Brand,  that  are perfect in 
style and work manship.

J acob Browns Cos

P e r f e c t   f i - r .
g u p e r io r /^ a k e
Z ^ N T S   and
OVERALLS.
i

a s k   f o r   t h e m :

f

A .  W N I N G

AND  TENTS.

Horse and W agon Covers,  Wafcer  Proof  Coats, Buggy 
Aprons, W ide Cotton  Ducks, etc.  Send fo r  Illu stra  ted 
Catalogue.

Chas. -A. Coye,

11 Pearl St.
Telephone 106.
THE  ALDINE  FIKE  FLACE
Before  Buying  Grates, get out 
circular, Sent Free.  The  Aluine 
produces  Warm  Floors,  Perfect 
Ventilation; keeps fireover night, 
and is cleanly.  Burns coal, coke, 
wood or gas.  Can be piped to com. 
mon  chimneys or set  like  other
___   grates atid can be run at half the
“ Sbj cost oi any other. AddressALDIJiE 
c o ., Grand Rapids  Mich.
.Vx^iSl 

TIME  TABLES.

GOING  NORTH.

Grand Rapids & Indiana.
Leaves.
Arrives. 
Traverse C ity & M ackinaw.................7:00 a  m  
7:30 a  m
Traverse City & M ackinaw................. 9:30 a m   11:30 a  m
Traverse City  Express....................... 8:05  p m  
1:20 p m
Petoskey  & M ackinaw........................ 8:15 p m   10:30 p m
7:30am  and  11:30  a.  m.  tra in s  have  c h air cars for 
Petoskey and M ackinaw City.
10:30 p.  m, tra in   has  sleeping  c a r  fo r  P etoskey and 
Mackinaw City.
C incinnati  Express...........................6:25a m  
F o rt W ayne Express.......................11:15 a m  
C incinnati  Express..................... 
5:10p m  
Chicago and S turgis...........................10:10 p m  

7:00a m
12:15 a m
6:00p m
11:05 p m
7:00a m  tra in   has  p a rlo r  c h air  c a r  fo r  Cincinnati. 
6:00 p m  tra in  has P ullm an sleeper fo r C incinnati. 
11:05 p m  tra in  h as W agner sleeper  fo r Chicago,  via 
Sleeping  car  rate s—$1.50  to   Chicago,  P etoskey  o r 

Kalamazoo.
M ackinaw City;  $2 to Cincinnati.

GOING  80UTH.

Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana. 

Leave 
7 0 0 a m ................................................................................ 10:15 a m
11:15 a m ...............................................................................  3:15 p m
5 :1 0 p m ...............................................................................  8:15 p m
Leaving tim e a t  Bridge street  depot 7 m inutes later.
C. L. L o c k w o o d . Gen’l Pass. Agent.  *

Arrive.

Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee.

GOING WEST.

Arrives.
fM orning Express............................. 12:20 p m
fThrough Mail.....................................1:25 p m
fSteambo&t  Express....................... 10:10 p m
•N ight Express............................................6:50 a m
tMixed..................................................
GOING EAST.
tD etroit  Express................................ 6:15 a m
fThrough M ail................................... 11:35 a  m
fEvening E xpress...............................3:10 p m
•Lim ited Express................................6:15 p m
\

Leaves. 
12:25 p m 
1:30 p m 
10:15 p m  
7:00 a m  
7:30 a  m
6:50 a  m 
11:10 a m  
3:50 p m 
6:50 p m
tD aily, Sundays excepted.  •Daily. 
D etroit  Express  has p a rlo r  car  to D etroit,  m aking 
d irect connections fo r all points  E ast, a rriv in g  in New 
York 10:10 a. m. n ex t day.
Lim ited  Express has p a rlo r car  to   D etroit,  m aking 
close connections fo r all p oints East, also m akes direct 
connections a t D urand w ith special  Pullm an  th rough 
cars to New Y ork and P hiladelphia.  Steam boat express 
h as p arlo r car to  G rand H aven, m aking direct connec­
tio n  w ith steam er fo r M ilwaukee and th e  West.
Through tick ets and  sleeping  car  b erths secured a t 
D., G. H. & M .R’y offices, 23 Monroe St., and a t th e  depot.

J a s. Ca m p b e l l . City Passenger Agent.

HYDRAULIC
ELEYATORS
W ater Motors and Specialties 
Send for New Catalogue.
Tuerk  Hydraulic 
NEW  YORK: 
CHICAGO: 
IS C ortland St.  39 D earborn St.

Power  Co.

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, Columbns,  Dayton,  Cincin­
nati, Pittsburg, Creston, Orville  and  all  promi­
nent points on connecting lines.

A. J. P a is l e y , Gen’l Pass. Agent

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.

STARK,

AMERICAN,
PACIFIC,

BURLAPS.

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

Agents  for Georgia and Valley  City  Bags.

Warps,  Geese Feathers, 

Waddings,  Batts 

The B elknap Wagon and Sleigh Co.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Lemon  &  F eters,

WHOLBSALB

GROCERS.

SOLE  AGENTS  FOR

Manufacturers of Delivery Wagons of all descriptions.  Also manufacturers 
full line of Delivery and Road  Sleighs.  Write  for  illustrated  catalogue  and 
price list.

L au tz Bros,  ¿è  Co 9s  Soaps,

Job  Printing !

We desire to  call  atten­
tion  to  our  facilities  for 
first-class  job 
producing 
printing for the  trade.

If  you  live  in a part  of 
the State where you cannot 
get satisfactory work, write 
us for estimates.  Samples 
and prices sent on applica­
tion.

We carry a complete line 
of  stationery,  papers—in 
fact all kinds  of  printers’ 
stock. 
Send  sample  of 
what you want.

FU lleri Stowe 

Company,

100 Louis  St.,

GRAND  RAPIDS.

W M . SEA R S& C O .,

ta k er  Manufacturers,

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

W H O  

U R G E S  Y O U

T O   lA n E F

THE  FXJBX-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.

CURTISS  &  C O .,

WHOLESALE

Paper  Warehouse.

We carry the VERY BEST double or single  bit,  hand-shaved  ax  handle
Houseman  Block, 
Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

ever made.

- 

DETROIT SO A P CO.,

Manufacturers of the following well-known brands:

QUEJEN  ANNE,  MOTTLED  GERMAN,  KOVAL  BAIL

TRUE  BLUB, 

SUPERIOR, 

PHOENIX, 

AND  OTHERS. 

MASCOTTE. 

CAMEO

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I T   A  W IT T T V T vQ  

quantities,  address,

For quotations in single box lots,  see  Price  Current.  For quotations in larger 
W C  
P E R K I N S   «&  HESS
Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,

Salesman for Western Michigan,

LOCK  BOX  173. 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

DEALERS IN

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

WE CARRY A  STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MTT.L  USE.

Niagara  Starch,

A m boy  C heese.

GRAND  RAPIDS.

R indge,  B ertseh   &  Co.

MANUFACTURERS  OF

Milwaukee  Oil 

Grain  Line,

Made from Pfister & Vogel’s 

Stock.

The  most  durable  button 
shoe made.  Strong,  stylish 
and water  proof.  Made  in 
women’s  and  misses’  sizes 
and put up in individual car­
tons.  We also  make  a  line 
of men’s  oil  grain  top  and 
three-sole bals  and  congress 
from  Pfister & Vogel Stock.
12,  14  &  16  Pearl  St, 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

AGENTS  FOR  BOSTON  RUBBER  SHOE  CO.

Seventeen  Years  on  the  Market

W ith a steady increase  in  demand.

Jennings’  Flaiforiny  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

Boxes, Cans, Pails,  Kegs,  Half 

Barrels and  Barrels.
Send for sample of the celebrated

Frazer Carriage Grease
F E R M B N T U M

The Frazer Goods Handled  by the  Jobbing 

Trade Everywhere.

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.
L.  WINTFRNITZ, |  Special care given  oatside  shipments.
Visiting merchants  are  invited to call at
I the distributing depot,  106 Kent St.

State Jobbing Agent, 

g r a n d   r a p i d s ,  m ic h . 

KOAL!

GRAND  RAPIDS 

WHOLESALE

State Trade a Specialty*

Anthracite and Bituminous Goal.
Before ordering your coal write to us for prices.
ì r iìr « « * ..

ICE  &  CORE  CO., 

