The  Michigan  Tradesman.

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GRAND  RAPIDS,  WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 18,  1889.

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NO. 313.

V O L .  7.
New  York  ßoffee  Rooms.

A bill of fare  of  over  fifty  different well pre­
pared disbes to select from, at only 5 cents each. 
Ladies as well as gentlemen have found that the 
New York Coffee Rooms is the place to eat.

Try our eatables once and you will always there- j 

after he a steady customer.

F . M,  B E A C H ,  P r o p .

61  Pearl  8treet.

Daniel  G.  Garnsey,

EXPERT  ACCOUNTANT

AND

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

if  desired.

186  EAST  FULTON  ST.

The  Leading  LaUndru

IN  GRAND  RAPIDS.

Any one wishing agency in towns outside 

will please  write  for terms.

O T T E   B R O S .,  P r o p s.
F r a n k   Cook,

[Successor  to D. D. COOK.]

M A N U FA C T U R E R   O F

Prices  Lower  than  those  of 
any competitor.  Write for cata­
logue and  prices.

106 Kent St.,  -  Grand Rapids, Mich.
G. H. Behnke,\
COAL,

Wholesale and  Retail Dealer in

"W arren s

“Elixir

C igar

Will be ready Sept.  1.

Price, $55 delivered.

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Send orders at once to I

0E0. T. WARREN  l  C0„ F lin t,licit.|

VISIT

ADAMS  X  CO.’S

MILLINERY OPENING

From Sept.  19 to 26.

A  Fine  Display  of  Pattern  Hats and

Novelties.

9 0   M o n r o e   S tre e t,

OPPOSITE  THE  MORTON  HOUSE.

Cherryman  &  Bowen,

Undertakers  and  Embalmers,

IMMEDIATE ATTENTION GIVEN TO CALLS DAY OR NIGHT.

Telephone  1000. 

5 South  Division St.

GRAND  RAPIDS.

Lady assistant  when  desired.

BUSINESS  UNIVERSITY 
West Michigan
AND NORMAL SCHOOL.
(O riginally Lean’s Business College—Est’blished 8 y’rs.)
A  thoroughly  equipped,  permanently  estab­
lished and pleasantly located College.  The class 
rooms have been  especially  designed m 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. 
Our 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. Lean, 

A. E.Y erex,
Sec y and Treas.

Principal. 
S .  G.  K e te h a m ,

D E A L E R  

IN

Lime, Hair,  Cement, Brick, 

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

W O O D .   B u s i n e s s   P r a c t i c e   Pumps,

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____ L___ _____ j.  st.  thfi  G ra n d  R aD ld s I
n a u v o n + m o n t   at  the  Grand Rapids | 
-  D e p a r t m e n t   Business College. Ed-
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Plmir  PrRiI  Grain.  Hau.  Straw,  ntC,  ucatespupils to transact M i d   record business as
riU U l,  reçu,  131 a m ,  JIUIJ,  u u u n ,   A. 
I U is done by our best  business  houses.  It  pays 
to go to  the  best.  Shorthand  and  Typewriting 
also thoroughly taught.  Send for circular.  Ad-1 
dress A. S. PARISH, successor to C. G. Swens 
berg.____________________________

Winter St., one block south of Shawmut Ave.,

30 E ast Bridge  St., Corner Kent,

WEST SIDE YARD:

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GRAND RAPIDS, MICH.

]TOegon  Paper  Go,

To  the  Book  and  Stationery  Trade: |

We are  now  State  Agents  for 
Messrs. Harper Brothers’ School 
Books  and  can  furnish  them  at 
the publishers’ prices.

FINE  STATIONERY,  WRAPPING 
PAPERS, PAPER BAGS, TWINEsT 

WOODEN  DISHES,  ETC.

Mail  Orders  Promptly  Filled.

Eaton,  Lyon  &  Co., 144 Pine St.,  Mnskegon, Mich.

S h o w  C a s e

M A K E R S .

Prices Lower than Eiier

QUALITY  THE  BEST.

W r it e   for  P r ic e s.

63-65 CANAL ST.

‘■Imitation the Sincerest Flattery.

CAUTION 

.

SMOKERS

B e w a r e  of an imitation of  our  great  R e c o r d  
B r e a k e r s   Cigar,  put  on  the  market bv a firm 
calling themselves J. L. Neebe &  Co.,  and made 
under the name “ R ec o r d  K e e p e r .11  They have 
had copied  an  exact  imitation  of  our  R e c o r d  
B r e a k e r s   label  in every  particular  excepting 
the name  “Keeper.”  This  is  done  to  deceive 
the public and we caution all  smokers and deal­
ers to see that they get the genuine article when 
calling  for  “ R e c o r d   B r e a k e r s .11  Our  name 
appears conspicuously on every box.  Don’t  be 
deceived  with  this  imitation  of  “RECORD 
BREAKERS.11  the  best  5-cent  cigar  sold  m 
America,  and  be  sure  every  time  you  seethe 
name in box.
G E O .  M O E B S   &   C O .,

Manufacturers,

92  WOODWARD  AVE.,  DETROIT.

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(Formerly Sliriver, Weatlierly & Co.) 

CONTRACTORS  F O R

Galuanixed Iron Gorniee, 

Plumbing & Heating Work
Mantels

Dealers in

Pipes,  Etc., 
and  Grates.

W e a th e rly   &  P u lte,

GRAND  RAPIDS,

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

A. D .  L e a v e n w o r t h
A lle n   D u r fe e   & Co.,
FUNERE  DIRECTORS,

103 Ottawa St.,  Grand Rapids.
Fehsenfeld  &  Grammel,
B R O O M S !

(Successors to Steele <fe G ardner.) 

M a n u fa c tu re rs  o f

Whisks,  Toy  Brooms, Broom Corn, Broom 
Handles, and all Kinds  of  Broom Materials. 
10 and 12 Plainfield  Ave.,  Grand  Rapidi

W M .  M.  C L A R K ,
(Hade  Shirts
Gittoni 

Manufacturer  of

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  Pearl  St.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

TALK  AND  TURKEY.

Concluding  Feature  of 

the  Recent 

State  Convention.

[The report of  the  convention  proper 
closed with the issue of last week.  This 
week’s issue contains  the  full  report  of 
the speeches made at the  banquet.]

The banquet,  which  was  held  in  the 
dining room of  the Occidental Hotel, was 
by no means the  least  enjoyable feature 
of  the convention.  Covers  were laid for 
200  persons  and  the room was comfort­
ably  filled.  President  Whitney  called 
the assemblage to order  and  called upon 
Frank Hamilton to act as toast-master.

The Toast-master—Ladies  and  gentle- 
! men, members of  the Michigan  Business 
Men’s  Association:  The  time  has  now 
arrived for us to enjoy this  pleasant  oc­
casion, and, as business  men, we believe 
always and all the  time  in  attending to 
business in a prompt and  energetic man­
ner.  Before  we  proceed  to this part of 
the  entertainment, I will  call  upon  the 
reverend  brother  who  is  with us to in­
voke the Divine blessing.

The Toast-master (after the invocation 
of  the Divine  blessing)—I  welcome  you 
as the old  chaplain  newly-elected to the 
state  penitentiary  did 
the  prisoners 
Hoping that he might get  into  the  good 
graces of  all  the  occupants,  he gathered 
them  together  and  said:  “Brethren, 
am  glad to see so  many of  you  here  on 
Let us all
this  occasion.” 
proceed with the supper.

(Laughter, 

After supper, the Toast-master  rapped 
the assemblage  to order  and  introduced 
the after-dinner speeches, as follows 
We are about to enter upon  the second 
edition.  We  will  not  wait  until  the 
dishes are  entirely cleared.  1 know that 
the ladies  will be as quiet as possible,  so 
these exercises will not he marred to any 
_________  A small boy in school was
great extent.  A small boy in
sked  one day what  made  the  Tower of 
Pisa lean.  He did not know,  hut thought 
that “perhaps it was  because  there wai 
famine in  the  land.”  That  may havi 
ounection  with  the topic we have;  cer 
tainly,  if  there  is  not  something  done 
ery soon with some of  our officers there 
will be “a famine in the land.” 
(Laugh 
ter.)  But 
topic—(Reads)  “Our 
officers—How shall  they be fed to  secure 
the  most  work?  Upon  what  meat ha 
this, our  O sar,  fed.” etc.  The  gentle 
man who will respond to this toast we all 
know  very  well  to  be  a  gentleman  of 
ry wide experience, known all over the 
State, a gentleman of culture and ability 
who has served  this Association  so  well 
during  the  past  year.  We  owe  very 
much to him for the success achieved. 
I 
am sure that, while we regret to lose him 
as an officer, we shall be  pleased to have 
him  give  us  one of  his  best  talks  this 
evening.

this 

Mr. Wells then spoke as follows :
I  accept  and  adopt every  word  the 
Toast-master  has said  in  regard  to  my­
self. 
I  think  there is no  question  but 
that  it  is all  true. 
I  thank  the  Toast­
master. also, for  bringing  me first  upon 
this  programme.  The  gentleman  who 
first responds  to a sentiment on an  occa­
sion of  this  kind  possesses great  advan­
tages over  those  who are to  follow  him. 
Most of  those who  are to follow  will, of 
course,  say  that  they  ‘-really  did  not 
know they were  going to respond  to this 
toast  until  just  before coming  into  the 
room.”  Some will say,  “if they had had 
some  other toast—if  some other  subject 
had  been  assigned  to them—they  could 
have  done a great  deal  better.” 
I  say, 
excuses of this kind will be made, proba­
bly by those  who are to  follow.  Hence, 
the  individual who  is first  named  to re­
spond  to a toast  possesses very great ad­
vantages, as  you can see, for he can  use 
all these excuses for himself—those  who 
come after are  deprived of the privilege. 
But.  gentlemen,  and  Mr. Toast-master, V 
scorn to take  any such  mean  advantage, 
of  the  gentlemen who are  to  follow. 
I 
shall  make  no  excuses whatever.  The 
subject was assigned to me several weeks 
ago. 
I  knew all  about it. 
I  have  had 
ample time for  preparation. 
It is a sub­
ject  upon  which  I  am  at  home,  upon 
which I can  air my eloquence  as well  as 
upon any other  subject.  “Our officers— 
How shall they be fed to secure the  most 
work?”
There is a friend of  mine, a professor, 
who has  his office  near me  and whom  I 
occasionally  see.  He  was  formerly  a 
professor of  agriculture  in  the  Agricul­
tural College, a man of talent and ability. 
He  has  recently devoted a great  deal  of 
time and attention to the subject of feed­
ing  for  fat  and  feeding  for  lean.  As 
soon as this  subject was  assigned to  me, 
I  immediately applied  to the  professor. 
I thought  there was  the source where  I 
could get  the information that would  be 
of  value.  What  shall we  feed  our offi­
cers?  Shall we feed them for fat or feed 
them for  lean?  I  had  prepared an elab­
orate  report,  taken  from  statistics  and 
from writings of this eminent gentleman, 
and was  going to use it  on this occasion; 
but, gentlemen,  I  find  myself in  a  posi­
tion w’here I cannet  use it. 
I  have been 
deprived of  that  privilege  by an  event 
which took  place  yesterday  afternoon— 
by witnessing the base ball game between 
the fat and the lean men of the Michigan 
Business Men’s Association.  (Laughter.) 
I had come to the conclusion that feeding 
for  lean was the  proper way to get  good 
officers, but, behold, the lean were beaten 
in the base  ball game!
My ammunition is exhausted; however, 
I shall endeavor to give you, if  possible, 
some information on  this important sub­
ject. 
I  have  thought  that  perhaps  it 
would  be  best  to  undertake  a  negative 
mode  of  reasoning, selecting  those  arti­
cles  of  food  that might  he  improper to

give  the  officers who  are  to  serve  you 
during  the  coming  year.  And,  among 
these articles, I will name first an article 
of diet that is often upon  your tables. 
I 
have  found  it  upon  the  hotel  table of 
I presume 
this admirably served house. 
to be found to-day upon  the table of 
It  is a 
nearly  every family in the  land. 
beautiful article to look  upon.  To some 
the  taste is  good, to others  it is not. 
It 
an  article  which  Phcebe  Cary  in  a 
beautiful  and  touching  poem—which  I 
egret my memory will not permit me  to 
quote—calls “the  miserable,  poor, taste­
less pickled beet!”  (Laughter.)  I would 
not  feed  officers  on  pickled  "heats.” 
Pickled  “beats,” as  a diet  in a  business 
men’s association, as regarding its effects, 
very  deleterious.  We even  go so  far 
to legislate against the pickled “beat.” 
We  serve  him  with  Blue  Letters—and 
with other  letters,  until we fondly  hope 
the  pickled  “beat” will  soon  be  eradi­
cated from our  midst.
Another article of  diet occurs to me as 
ery  improper  to feed  our  officers, and 
that is an  article  found  on the  table of 
every  well-reg Tated  business  man’s 
family as  a  dec 
rt  nearly  every  day— 
every day if  'v 
i  afford  it—a splendid 
article  of  di.t,  n.  '•e  from  various  in­
gredients.  That  anide is so  horrible to 
the  idea of  many members of  this Busi­
ness Men’s Association that they dare not 
name  it;  when  they  speak  of  it  they 
pell it—it is spelled P. L 
(Loud laugh­
ter.)
Now, these articles, gentlemen, I would 
not advise  you to feed  to  the officers  of 
your  Association.  They  are  bad,  very 
bad, and  will  produce had  results.  The 
juestion, then, still remains undecided— 
what  food  shall  we  feed  our  officers? 
‘Upon  what  meat has  this, our  Csesar, 
fed,” etc.  This little scrap is taken from 
an  oration of  one  Anthony, with  whom 
you  are  somewhat  familiar.  Anthony 
was a good deal of  a politician,  and,  like 
most  politicians, he made  most  admira­
ble  speeches,  generally  meaning  some­
thing  different  from  what  he  said—in 
this respect differing from the politicians 
of  our  own  day. 
I  have 
always admired this speech of Anthony’s 
I know you all have.  The more you read 
it,  the  more  you  admire.  The  farther 
you  go,  the  better  you  will  appreciate 
what I have to say about it.  A few lines 
farther on  you will  find.  “You that have 
tears  to  shed,  prepare  to  shed  them 
now.”  How shall  they be  fed to  secure 
the  most work?  That  seems  to  be  the 
question.  Now, is  it  best to  feed  them 
the way Ciesar was fed or not?  There is 
an intimate connection  between the two, 
between the sentiment and the quotation. 
Of course, in order to decide how to feed 
them we want to find out how Ciesar was 
fed.  Gentlemen,  1  can  give  you  no in­
formation  on that  point;  but, if there  is 
one  article  of  food  I  would  seriously 
recommend it would be this:  Feed them 
with  good,  live,  reliable  members;  let 
the  membership be active,  don’t  depend 
upon  your  officers;  give  them  food  in 
the  way of  membership  and  attendance 
at regular  meetings. 
If you fail in this, 
I can give  you no further  information in 
regard  to  food, unless,  it  may  be—this 
occurs to me now—that  you might possi­
bly  give them  the kind of  food that  the 
gentleman  whom  you have  just  elected 
President has fed on for twenty-five years, 
the food  furnished by the hospitable cit­
izens of  Muskegon that has created  him, 
that has created in us a sentiment of  ad­
miration and  thankfulness  and that  has 
culminated  to-night  in  this  royal  ban­
quet. 
The Toast-master—The  topic  next  on 
She needs 
the programme is “Muskegon— 
Mr. Con-
no  sentiment.”  Response  by 
nell, a gentleman to whom we owe  much 
for  the  pleasure and  profit we  have  re­
ceived  on  this  occasion. 
If  Muskegon 
needs no  sentiment,  I do  not know what 
she  does  need.  She  seems to  have  al­
most everything at her command. 
If she 
does need  anything, I would  like for her 
to say it.

(Laughter.) 

(Applause.)

Mr. Connell spoke as follows:
The city of Muskegon but a very short 
time  ago was  recognized  as the  city  of 
sand  and sawdust, hut the  Muskegon of 
to-day  is  known  as  the  hub  of  push, 
thrift, progress  and  general  prosperity. 
And to me. Mr. Toast-master, is assigned 
the  duty of  explaining  how this  change 
came about.
In  April,  1870,  our  lamented  towns­
man,  the  late  Major  Chauncey  Davis, 
was elected the first Mayor of Muskegon, 
which then had a population of less than 
6,000.  The only industry then known to 
its  people was the  manufacture of  lum­
ber, of which was produced in that year, 
about  300,000,000 feet.  The  output  in­
creased  annually  until  it  reached  the 
enormous  amount  of  over  700,000,000 
feet.  To-day, in  addition  to  our  forty 
odd  saw and  shingle  mills,  we  have  in 
operation eighty-seven manufacturing in­
stitutions of  various  kinds, and, besides 
these, many smaller industries which are 
fast developing  and in  the  next  decade 
will  increase  our  products  a  hundred­
fold.  A short time ago, a stranger asked 
me what  Muskegon  would  do when  the 
timber  was  all  cut. 
In  answer  I  said 
that  that was  too  great a stretch of  the 
imagination.-  The  time  is  too  far  dis­
tant, but, for the present, 1 can  say that 
we have  lost about  ten  saw and  shingle 
mills since  1883, and  our population has 
more  than  doubled  in  that  time;  still, 
you will find  less idle men on the streets 
of  Muskegon  than in any city of  its size 
in the  State.  Now, if  the mills  are  our 
only work shops, what are they all doing?
The census of 1880 showed that Muske­
gon  county,  with a population of  26,586, 
had $5,755,360 invested in manufactories, 
a per capita of $216, while Wayne county 
showed $113; Saginaw, $87 and Kent, $83. 
The  next  census will  show  the  money 
invested in manufactories  in this  city to 
be  greater  per capita  than  that of  any 
city in the State.
While we  are  proud,  and  justly so, of

institutions, 

our harbor is not for- 
I our manufactorie 
our  beautiful  inland 
gotten.  There  i¡
Fake, with its cooling breezes in summer.
Its  waters  draw  the  keen, cutting frost 
from the cold north winds in winter, and 
it  is  capable  of  sheltering  the  entire 
shipping  of 
thé  lakes.  The  Custom 
House report  shows it to be  next to Chi­
cago  in importance, being second only to 
Chicago in  the  number of  its clearances 
and  arrivals,  which,  with  our  railroad 
facilities, makes Muskegon  the  best  lo­
cation  in  Michigan  for  manufacturing 
purposes.  This,  ladies  and  gentlemen, 
coupled with the fact that our hearts and 
hands—and, 
if  need  be,  our  pocket- 
books—are  ever  open  to aid the honest 
seeker for investment, will, to  some  ex­
tent,  explain  'why the  Sawdust  City of 
fore is fast  becoming  the  metropolis of 
Western Michigan.
Another great factor in the growth and 
prosperity of  Muskegon is its school sys­
tem,  which,  with  its  seventeen  school- 
buildings  and a corps of  100 teachers, is 
unsurpassed  by  any  city  in  the  State. 
Another  very important  addition  to our 
educational 
in  the  near 
future,  will  be  the  beautiful  building 
now  in  process of  construction,  as  the 
gift of  one of  Muskegon’s  noble-hearted 
citizens, the  Hackley Library.  Nor  has 
the religious training of  her people been 
forgotten.  With her twenty-four churches 
and several missions and Sunday-schools, 
Muskegon  stands well up at the  head of 
the class.
In  her  protection  of  the  lives  and 
property  of  her  people  from  the  fire 
fiend,  she  stands  at  the head.  Fifteen 
years  ago  to-night—a  sad  night—about 
12:30,  incendiaries lighted the torch  that 
swept away more  than  one-third of  our 
city  in a single  night. 
Insurance  com­
panies  were  unable or  unwilling to pay 
in many cases, and without  outside help 
the  ruins  are  covered  with  substantial 
structures, beautiful  shade trees, shrub­
bery,  lawns  and  gardens, which  are un­
surpassed by any city in  the  State.  No 
longer  are  her  streets  paved  with  the 
pulverized  Nicholsen,  commonly  called 
sawdust,  but about  twenty miles  is cov­
ered with the genuine  cedar  block pave­
ment, at a cost of  $320,000, and less than 
per cent,  of  her  tax  roll  will  pay her 
entire indebtedness.
In  1860,  with  a  population  of  1,438, 
Muskegon stood as the  seventeenth town 
the  State;  in 1870,  with a population 
of  6,002,  Muskegon  stood  as  the  tenth 
town  in  the  State;  in 1880, with  a pop 
ulation of  11,226, Muskegon  stood as the 
seventh  town in the State;  in 1800,  with 
a population of  40,000,  she  will  be  the 
third city in the State, and, in 1900, when 
Muskegon  has  taken  in  the suburbs of 
North  Muskegon,  Grand  Rapids  and 
Pinchtown,  she  will  crowd  Detroit for 
first place.

The Toast-master—There  is  a  gentle 
man  present whom I  desire to  introduce 
to this audience. 
I  do not  see his name 
on  the  programme  for.  this  evening 
He is a gentleman who keeps in his chair 
only  about  so long,  and,  from the  indi­
cations 1 have  received,  it  is  about time 
for him to rise and make a speech.  1  am 
going  to  call  for  Mr.  Crandall. 
(Ap­
plause.)
It seems to me that I ought to have had 
a  little  printing  put  at  the  head  of 
(Laughter.)  To  get  a man 
my speech. 
over here  from a little  backwoods  town 
and ask him to make a speech betore this 
brilliant  audience  without  some  little 
primer mark, is not fair; and, yet,  I have 
been  accused—and I plead  guilty to  the 
charge—of  keeping my seat  for  the last 
thirty  minutes,  which  is  a  long  time 
(Laughter.)  Allow  me  to say that, if  1 
should  detain  you three or four minutes 
longer  than  you  anticipate,  it  will  be 
simply  that  I  may  express  the  senti 
ments of  the delegates of our Association 
toward  the  friends  who  have  gathered 
here  and  who  have  gathered  on  every 
corner  of  your  streets  to  welcome  us. 
When  we  came  here,  the  first  of  the 
week, most of  us came as strangers.  We 
received the glad hand of  welcome.  We 
found  friends  everywhere.  You  have 
crowded  upon  our  attention  and  upon 
our  appetites  all  the  generosity  of 
grand  and  noble  people  in  a splendid 
city.  We,  as delegates coming  from the 
far east and north and south, have reason 
to appreciate  it;  and,  while  we  cannot 
give all of  you tokens of  our esteem, the 
remembrance  of  your  generous,  ho 
pitable acts will be treasured away down 
in  the  deep  recesses  of  our  hearts 
Among all of  you  there  was one gentle 
men,  especially,  that  a  year  ago  our 
Association  elected  Local  Secretary 
Every  year,  when  we  hold  our  annual 
meeting,  we  elect  a  Local  Secretary a 
year  ahead  for  the  city where  we next 
meet.  When  we  arrived here we found 
our  Local  Secretary, Mr. Connell,  so at­
tentive, so willing to make us happy and 
joyous—I could go on  and on.  ladies and 
gentlemen,  but I need not, simply calling 
your attention to the  fact  that  Mr. Con 
nell, like  the  angels, hovers  around us 
He has been upon our left and  upon  our 
right,  seemingly  everywhere  present. 
We  have  sometimes  tried to dodge  him 
and  have  gone  over to the club-room to 
play pedro—pretty soon  he  would come 
in  and  ask if  he “could  do  anything.’ 
(Laughter.)
Now, our people thought this afternoon 
that, as we could not give  an  expression 
of  our  esteem  to  all of  you  gentlemen 
and  to  the  fair  ladies  who  grace  our 
presence  this  evening—some  particular 
token—we could select one of  your num­
ber and make him a little present.  Now, 
Mr. Connell, you get up  here 
[Mr. Con­
nell rises] and I will  show  you that here 
is Abel  (pointing  to  himself ]  and here 
[drawing it from under his coat]  is cane! 
(Laughter.)  We  beg  the  privilege  of 
presenting this  little  token to  you, and, 
in after  years, when  your  sun  is setting 
in  the  west,  and  your  hair  is  silvered 
with  the  gray  of  years,  and  you  shall 
lean  heavily  upon  it, do  not,  sir, bring

dishonor—and  we  know  you  will not— 
upon it.  Remember  the  donors,  and re­
member  that 
the  Michigan  Business 
Men’s Association  has  in this small way 
tendered  to  you  its  gratitude  and  its 
thanks. 

(Applause.)

Mr. Connell  responded as follows:
I assure  you  I  am  taken  entirely  by 
snrprise. 
i  will  say,  I  thank  you. 
I 
thank  you  from  the bottom of  my heart 
for  this  token of  your  esteem,  for  the 
privilege  of  having  done  my  duty. 
I 
shall endeavor to so  carry it the  balance 
of  my li#e  that I shall  never  bring  dis­
honor  or  discredit  upon  the  cane  you 
have  so  kindly donated. 
I shall always 
take pleasure  in  remembering the 1st of 
August,  1889—the  night  I  was  caned. 
(Applause.)
The  Toast-master — The  next  topic, 
ladies  and  gentlemen,  is  “The  Honest 
Lawyer.”  1 do not know who is respon­
sible  for  coining  this.  There  seems to 
be a  shade  of  doubt  in  this  about  the 
lawyers,  and,  somehow, 
lawyers 
seem to acknowledge it.  Not long ago, I 
read how,  in one of  the  fine cities of  our 
land,  right  before  some  new  county 
buildings that had just been erected, two 
lawyers  were  accosted  by  a  passer-by, 
who said to them,  “Gentlemen, have you 
come here to view  the  place  where  you 
are to lie ?” 
“No,”  was the reply,  “but
we have come here to lie at  great  length 
and  to  keep  it  up  continually I” 
I do 
not know just the significance which this 
topic  possesses, but,  in  the  absence  of 
M.  H.  Walker,  1  am  going  to  call  on 
H. J.  Hoyt, of  Muskegon, to  l-espond  to 
this toast.

the 

Mr. Hoyt spoke as follows :
I do not like to talk  about myself,  but, 
I  confess 
if  I must, I suppose  I  must. 
that I am in a good deal of  a pickle with 
this  sentiment  thrown  at  me. 
If  I say 
that I am familiar with the subject,  some 
wicked  cuss  will say I lie ! 
(Laughter.) 
And,  if  I admit that  I  am  not  familiar 
with  it,  that  is  a  “dead  give-away P* 
(Laughter.) 
I would like  to  borrow the 
expression from the celebrated  speech of 
Marc Antony,  as my friend Mr.  Wells, of 
Lansing  did,  and  say,  “You  that  have 
tears to shed please prepare to shed them 
now.” 
I do not know but what some of 
you business  men  may have had at some 
time  during  your  experience  as  such 
something to do  with  the  profession  to 
which I belong,  and I take  it  that,  per­
haps,  some of  you  may have  been  dis­
satisfied.  On  the  other  hand,  there are 
business men w ho are  prepared to admit 
that there either is, or has been, or prob­
ably may be  such a thing  as  an  honest 
lawyer. 
I am aware of  the  fact that the 
profession,  as a profession,  does  not  oc­
cupy the  very highest  standing;  it  does 
not possess the very highest  mark of  in­
tegrity.  But  there  is  one  trait  in  the 
character  of  a  lawyer  that  I  think  it 
would  be  well  for  business  men to im­
itate;  it  is  something  you  have  not 
failed  to  notice—We  neve*-(Ait  prices^ 
(Laughter.)
Now, whether  such a being as an  hon­
est lawyer exists or not, perhaps  I ought 
not  so*say  very  much  about;  but  you 
will  agree  with  me  that  he would be a 
useful,  if  not  ornamental  member  of 
society.  But  society can  get along with 
a dishonest  lawyer  a  great  deal  better 
than it can with an incompetent  and  dis­
honest  jury. 
(Applause.)  And  hew is. 
where  I  have a word  of  censure id 
as business men, you who find fault with 
the lawyers and with the  judges.  Many 
of  you would  refuse,  under all consider­
ations, to  serve  your  State  in  the  high 
calling  of  a 
juror.  Have  you  ever 
stopped  to  reflect  that  you  can  hardly 
expect an  honest  and  faithful  adminis­
tration of  your  law  when  you,  as  bus­
iness men, who of  ail men are  interested 
in a  just  administration  of  the  law, re­
fuse to serve in that capacity when called 
upon?  And  what  would  you  think  of 
the  able-bodied  young  man  between? 
nineteen  or  twenty-one  and  forty-five 
who was too busy to enlist  in the hour of 
his country’s peril ?  Here is  an  hour of 
constant  peril;  and  every  day  of  your 
life  you  are  cursing  the  very  verdicts 
and  judgments  for  which  many of  you 
are responsible.  Now, there  is  no  man 
whose  business  is  so  important  and so 
pressing that  does  not owe to his county 
and  his  state  his  services  as  a  juror 
when  called  upon  for  them;  and  the 
more  that  man’s  business  is  worth  to 
him, the  more  his  services are worth to 
his county and to the state.  The  man is 
just  as  disloyal  who  refuses to serve in 
the  capacity  of  an  honest  juror  when 
called upon to do  so  as  the  able-bodied 
citizen who declines to serve his  country 
in the hour of  her  peril.
There is one  thing  about  the  honest 
lawyer that, perhaps,  1  might  refer  to 
and that is his pocket-book.  Mr. Connell 
said to  you to-night that when  you come 
to Muskegon again you would find, as on 
this occassion, our  pocket-books.  Now, 
when you come to Muskegon  and  go  to 
looking  around  for  pocket-books  you 
don’t enquire for an honest  lawyer—you 
will  find  his  pocket-book  and  that  is 
about all!
The honest lawyer  is  something  of  a 
business  man,  although  when  he  asks 
for  credit at banks and  stores and other 
places he is told that  he  cannot  get  it. 
He is a business  man  in  his  way;  any­
way he undertakes to  imitate  the  busi­
ness man—and in some respects you bus- 
ness men  undertake to imitate a lawyer. 
I did think that  you fellows were a little 
exclusive and that  you  had gotten  your 
circle  of  business men too narrow;  but, 
when I came to look over  you to-night, I 
thought,  “It’s just about the right size.” 
I have not  said  very much  about this 
sentiment  upon  which  I  was  called to 
talk. 
It is not because I am not familiar 
with the subject,  but,  ladies and gentle­
men, 1 pretend to a little bit of  modesty;

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AMONG THE TRADE.

G B A U D   K A P ID S   G O SSIP.

E. E. Wood succeeds E. E. Wood & Co. 

in the dry goods business.

B.  Schell,  late  of  Spring  Lake,  will 
shortly  embark  in  the  grocery business 
at 202 East Bridge street.

Geo.  Mosier  has  opened a grocery and 
notion  store  at  Cloverdale.  Hawkins, 
Perry & Co.  furnished the  groceries  and 
F. A. Wurzburg & Co.  supplied  the  no­
tions.

E.  S, Morris  has  retired from the firm 
of  B. E. West & Co., dealers  in coal  and 
wood.  The business  will  be  continued 
by the remaining partner under the same 
style.

Scofield, Shurmer & Teagle  have  been 
compelled to add a third tank wagon and 
a second  larrie  to  their city equipment. 
A storage warehouse has been established 
at Cadillac,  with A.  M.  Lamb  in charge.
The  Michigan  Overall  Madufacturing 
Co.  is seeking for new quarters, the pres­
ent location on the  West  Side  being too 
circumscribed.  The former home of  the 
defunct  Sherwood  Manufacturing Co.  is 
among the locations under consideration.
Adolph G. Krause is  building a double 
brick  store  on  the  northeast  comer of 
Cherry  and  East  streets.  The  corner 
store  will  be  occupied  by Wm.  H.  Van 
Leeuwen,  with a new  drug  stock.  The 
inside  store  will  be  occupied by H. M. 
Liesvelt with his grocery stock.

A protest has been filed with the Inter- 
State  Commerce Commission  against the 
change in  classification in empty oil bar­
rels  and  local  dealers  are  paying  all 
freight bills under  protest, so as to be in 
shape to secure a rebate  in case  the pro­
test is sustained.  A  significant  feature 
of  the change is that while  wooden  bar­
rels  are  raised  from  fourth  to  second 
class—with  100  pounds as the minimum 
weight of  each  barrel—the classification 
of  iron drums,  in which all shipments of 
oil  are  made  in  the  South,  is  left  un­
changed.  As  this is a manifest  discrim­
ination,  the  Commission  will  undoubt­
edly restore the former classification.

About  six  months  ago  Harry  Snow, 
who had previously mortgaged  his  drug 
stock at Grand Ledge to Winnie & Burn­
ham, gave them a bill of sale and posses­
sion of the stock on condition  that  they 
would  keep an itemized account  of  the 
receipts and disbursements and turn over 
to  the  other  creditors  a  proportionate 
amount of their claims,  after  their  own 
claim of $1,400 was satisfied.  This agree­
ment was made a part of the bill of  sale, 
but has been persistently  disregarded by 
the  purchasers  of  the  stock.  Finding 
that  the  purchasers  evidently proposed 
to  make  no  accounting  whatever,  Mr. 
Snow confessed judgment for $800 in the 
Kent Circuit Court in favor of the Hazel- 
tine & Perkins  Drug  Co.  and three out­
side creditors,  who  levied  on  the stock 
by virtue of  an  execution  last Monday. 
An  inventory  disclosed  stock  to 
the 
amount of $2,660,  while Winnie & Burn­
ham’s claim was only $1,400.  The latter 
subsequently replevined the stock, giving 
bonds for their appearance in court, pro­
viding they  conclude  to  maintain  their 
claim by legal proceedure.

AROtTUD THE  STATE.

Flint—R. Putnam succeeds  R.  Putnam 

& Co. in the produce business.

Alba—Leo Eidelstein  has  bought  the 

dry goods stock of Smith Bros.

Reed City—E.  A.  Rupert  has  retired 

from the confectionery business.

Utica—John  D.  Hasley  has  sold  his 

hardware stock to Aug. R. Hahn.

Luther—Arthur  Lowell  has  sold  his 

hardware business to B. F. Cooper.

St. Clair—Jones & Richardson  succeed 

Conger & Jones in the notion business.

Sturgis—N.  I.  Tobey  «Sfe  Co.  succeed 

Putney & Tobey in the drug business.

Charlotte—F. H. Goodby succeeds C. C. 
Haslett & Co. in the  dry goods  business.
Kalamazoo —  Ehrman  Bros,  succeed 
Kanley & Wirtz in the  bakery  business.
Howard  City—C.  C.  Messenger  suc­
ceeds D. Farr in the  stationery business.
Ashland  Center—J.  W.  Pollard  suc­
ceeds Woodard & Pollard in general trade.
Mt.  Pleasant—P. S.  Fancher  succeeds 
Stevens & Fancher in the  drug business.
Munith—Reeve & Hoyt  are  succeeded 
in  the  drug business by Thomas Luce & 
Son.

Big  Rapids—Henry  Schafer  succeeds | 
Sauerbier & Schafer in the  grocery  bus­
iness.

Midland—Fred  Daenzer  has  sold  his 
grocery and  restaurant  business to Wm. 
Baker.

Battle  Creek—Orville  A.  Allen  suc­
ceeds John K. Lothridge  in  the  grocery 
business.

Battle  Creek—Pease  &  Rix have sold 
their  bakery  and  restaurant  to Pease & 
Sheldon.

Hartford—W. D. Codman  &  Son  have 
removed  their  boot  and  shoe  stock  to 
Mnskegon.

Flint — Harry  T.  Blodgett  succeeds 
McGlinchy & Blodgett in the  confection­
ery business.

Owosso—A  new  boot  and  shoe  store 
will shortly be opened here by J. Wilson, 
of  Tecumseh.

Greenville—M. B. Stevens  &  Co.  suc­
ceed  S. R.  & A. B.  Stevens  in  the  boot 
and shoe, business.

Kalamazoo—Wm.  R.  Bowen  has  pur­
chased  the  drug  stock  of  Juliette  B. 
(Mrs. C. P.) Sayles.

Bark River—The Bark  River co-opera­
tive store has made an assignment.  Lia­
bilities, about $4,500.

Detroit—J.  W.  Bems  has  foreclosed 
his mortgage for  $5,000 on the dry goods 
stock of  A. Krolik & Co.

Manistee—Frank  Somerville  succeeds 
Somerville & Johnson  in  the  book,  sta­
tionery and wall paper  business.

Hanover — F.  J.  Kennedy  succeeds 
Ransom  Markham  in  the hardware and 
agricultural implement business.

Detroit—C.  (Mrs. W. H.) Harris is suc­
ceeded  in  the  jewelry  business  by  the 
Harris  Jewelry Co., not incorporated.

Plainwell—J.  Parks  and  F.  E.  Estes 
have  gone  to  Lagrange,  Ind.,  to engage 
in the meat market and produce business.
Manton—R.  Fuller  contemplates  the 
purchase of  a drug  stock  in  the  Upper 
Peninsula, which he will place in charge 
of  his son.

Stetson—Watson  Carroll  has  sold his 
drug  stock  to  A. Wilsey, of  Ludington, 
who will continue the business under the 
management of  Geo.  Lamontaine.

Hillsdale — Ferry  &  Savery,  who  re­
cently  assigned  their  grocery  stock  at 
this place and at Reading to R. O. Haynes, 
have secured an extension  and  resumed 
business.

Ionia—King & Kimball,  the grain  and 
produce dealers,  have  been pulled down 
by the failure of Wm. Steele.  They have 
uttered a real estate mortgage for  $6,000 
and a chattel mortgage for $3,750.

Gladstone—J. Frank  Collom, the Glad­
stone  man  who  has  been  arrested  for 
forgery  amounting  to  several  hundred 
thousand  dollars,  has a unique  defense. 
It  is  claimed  that  John  T.  Blaisdell, 
whose  name  he  is  accused  of  forging, 
came  into  Collom’s  office one day to en­
dorse  some  notes  to  back  Collom,  but 
finding  the  latter  out, he  endorsed  the 
notes  in  blank,  and  Collom  afterward 
filled them out to suit himself.

MANUFACTUBIUG MATTERS.

Saginaw—The  new  furniture  factory 
of  the  Merrill & Tillotson Co. has begun 
operations.

Bay City—Heinrichshofen  &  Lewen is 
the name of  a new lumber  firm  that has 
just  established  at  the corner of  Tenth 
and Spruce streets.

Bay City—The  Martin  Match Co. will 
begin  making  matches in about a week. 
Just  how  long it will be before the Dia­
mond Match Co. gobbles it,  is not stated.
Saginaw—Arthur  Barnard  has  leased 
the match factory building,  and the com­
pany in which  he is interested is putting 
in  machinery  for 
the  manufacture  of 
nail kegs,  under a new patent.

Au  Sable—Penoyer  Bros,  will  sell 
30,000  acres  of  land  in  Iosco,  Alcona, 
Crawford,  Ogemaw,  Roscommon  and 
Gladwin counties,  to a syndicate, at $2.25 
an acre.  The land  has been  stripped of 
pine,  and  is  to  be  used  for  colonizing 
purposes.

Manistee—Salt  shipments  for August 
were a little  in  excess of  90,000  barrels, 
and as one block did not pack a barrel of 
salt during the  month, and  another only 
about  1,600  barrels, the  output  may be 
considered a good one.  R.  G. Peters has 
just  built  another  large salt shed to in­
crease  his  storage  capacity,  and is now 
able to hold about 150,000 barrels.

Manistee—There has been a good  deal 
of  dissatisfaction of  late  among the mill 
men  at  the  way the  contractors  on the 
extension  of  the  Chicago & West  Mich­
igan Railway have  been  cutting out tim­
ber on the right of  way of  that line,  and 
the chances are  that  there  will be some 
heavy  lawsuits  before  the  thing is set­
tled. 
It appears that they have not  con­
sulted  the  owners of  the  land  in  some 
places.

Manistiqe—James  Lyons  and  M.  J. 
Lyons have retired from the general firm 
of  Lyons,  Costello & Co.  The  business 
will be continued by the  remaining part­
ner,  John Costello, under his own  name. 
M.  J.  Lyons  will  continue  as  superin­
tendent  for  Hall  &  Buell,  while  Jas. 
Lyons  will embark in the manufacturing 
business on 320 acres of timber owned by 
himself  and  brother,  eight  miles  from 
Petoskey.

St. Ignace—The  mill of  the  Mackinac 
Lumber Co., which  has  been  lying  idle 
the present  season, the owners evidently 
deeming it best to have  their  logs sawed 
at Bay City and  secure the benefit of  the 
market  at  that  point,  will  be  kept  in 
operation  next  year,  arrangements  hav­
ing already been  made  to have  7,000,000 
feet of  logs  harvested.  The  idleness of 
this  mill  has  been a bad set-back to St. 
Ignace  business  this  year, all  branches 
of  trade having  suffered by the  absence 
of  the  employes  necessary to  keep  the 
mill in motion.

Charlotte—The  United  States  Fence 
Machine  Co.  has  been  organized with a 
capital 
incor­
porators  being  P. D. Patterson,  Geo. J. 
Barney,  C.  B.  Lamb,  Geo. H. Spencer, 
M. A. and  A. D. Bretz,  John  Markham,

stock  of  $25,000, 

the 

F.  A. Dean, L. H. McCall,  P.  S. DeGraff, 
C. A. Martin,  George  Huggett,  J. M. C. 
Smith, F. N. Green,  John  Downing, Jas. 
Blair  and  Frank  Kelly.  The  company 
has purchased the  well-known Kelly slat 
and wire fence machine  patents and'will 
engage  actively in the manufacture  and 
sale of  the machines.

Bay  City  —  Ex-Congressman  S.  O. 
Fisher, of  the  firm of  Mosher  &  Fisher, 
about to be dissolved by mutual  consent, 
evidently  has  no  intention  of  getting 
left or  retiring  from  the  business.  He 
has already over 6,000,000 feet of  logs on 
the  skidways,  and  proposes  to  keep 
things  hustling  until he has  secured at 
least the usual amount carried by the old 
firm.  These  logs  are  a  portion  of  the 
timber purchased  from  Hurst, known as 
the  Whitney tract. 
In  this  connection, 
it is  proper  to  remark  that  the  report 
sent  out that Mr. Whitney did  not  own 
any  more  timber  worth  mentioning,  in 
the Lower Peninsula, is a great  mistake, 
as  he  is 
the  possessor  of  at  least 
130,000.000  feet  yet.  and  will  keep  his 
mill hustling for several years to come.

Gripsack Brigade.

J. W. Duvall has  engaged to travel for 

the Michigan Cigar Co., of  Big Rapids.

Windy  Hawkins  has  bought  Will 
Granger’s  Jersey cow on the installment 
plan.

Cornelius  Crawford  goes  to  Detroit 
Wednesday, on  the  first  vacation he has 
taken this  year.

J. I.  Huff  is  now  covering  the  trade 
south  of  Grand  Rapids  for  Scofield, 
Shurmer & Teagle.

Will  G.  Hawkins  is  putting  in  the 
week at Detroit,  visiting the  Exposition 
and—talking, for a change.

Wm.  H.  Downs  went  to  Detroit  last 
night  and  will  spend  the  week  there. 
Ditto Geo. F.  Owen,  the  noiseless  man.
Detroit Free Press,  Sept.  15:  The De­
troit traveling men held another meeting 
last  night to make further arrangements 
for the  reception  and  entertainment  of 
the  commercial  travelers  who  are  ex­
pected to visit the  exposition  on  Satur­
day, teptember  21,  otherwise known as 
“Drummer’s Day.”  They have  engaged 
the Detroit rink for the day and evening, 
to be used as  headquarters for  the  visi­
tors,  and  chartered  the  steamer  Grey­
hound for a sail  around  Belle  Isle  and 
down to  the  exposition.  The  commer­
cial travelers from  Toledo  are  expected 
to reach  the city about  10:30 a. m.  The 
Greyhound  will  leave the foot  of  Gris­
wold street at 1:30 p. m.  Cappa’s Seventh 
Regiment Band,  of  New York City,  will 
head the  procession from the rink to the 
steamboat wharf.

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m en t tak en  fo r less th a n  25 cents.  Advance  paym ent.

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

F ran k  L. FuUer, A shton, Mich. 

beech and m aple wood, cu t last  w inter.  Address 

I  ¡’OR  SALE—EIGHTY-SEVEN CORDS OF 18-INCH DRY 
R a r e   c h a n c e —d r u g   s t o c k   f o r   s a l e ;  w e l l

located, thoroughly established and doing a  good 
paying business;  stock  new  and  well-selected;  term s 
easy;  wiU lease  o r  sell fixtures;  a  fine  opening fo r  a 
physician.  Address Lock Box 112, H astings, Mich.

508

506

W ell established;  invoice  about 81,500;  in th e city 
of  G rand  R apids.  Address  No.  503,  care  M ichigan 
Tradesm an. 

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

stock  of  general  m erchandise,  situ ated   in  the 
finest  reso rt  tow n  in  N orthern  M ichigan; 
can  be 
b o u g h t  cheap  fo r  cash.  Address  A.  M ather,  care 
M ichigan Tradesm an. 
501
F o r   s a l e —d r u g   s t o c k   a n d   f ix t u r e s —c o m -
located  in   W est 
Owosso;  prosperous,  pay in g   business;  stock  will 
inventory ab o u t 81.000;  will  give a  b arg ain   fo r  cash; 
This is an A  1  o p p o rtu n ity   fo r  a   b rig h t  young  m an. 
Address Geo. L. Lusk, Owosso, Mich. 

plete  an d   in   good  location; 

503

501

m an. 

location.  Address No. 507,  care  M ichigan  Trades­

W ill inventory  8700  to  8800  and doing a  business 

Fo r  s a l e   o r   t r a d e —g e n e r a l   s t o c k   in  g o o d
F o r   s a l e —g r o c e r y   s t o c k   in   g o o d   l o c a t io n
F o r   s a l e —b o o t   a n d   s h o e   s t o c k —in v o ic e

betw een  82,000  and  83.000;  connty  seat  G ratiot; 
only tw o exclusive stocks  in  tow n;  b rick   sto re;  long 
lease;  going out business.  Call Box 99,  Ith aca,  Mich.

of a bout 813,000.  Address No. 502, care T radesm an.

502

507

197

498

199

I )ARE  CHANCE—ABOUT  8100  STOCK  OF  DRUGS 

!   and  p a te n t  m edicines,  case  Diamond  Dyes  and 
shelf bottles;  will exchange  fo r  horse  and  carriage, 
u p rig h t piano or real  estate.  M.  Stew art,  Sheridan, 
Mich. 

FOR  SALE  —  NEW,  CLEAN  STOCK  OF  FANCY 

groceries,  hav in g   th e cream  of th e trad e in a  city 
of 7,000 in h ab itan ts;  stock will inventory ab o u t 83,500; 
re n t reasonable;  best  location  in  th e  city.  Address 
No. 199, care M ichigan Tradesm an. 

th ale r, 117 Monroe St. 

reason for selling out. 

Inquire  of  F.  J.  Detten- 

F o 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
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 o f G rand Rapids.  Good 
sto re and  cheap  ren t;  i t  voice  ab o u t  82,000;  y early 
business 815,000.  Address  No. 188, care Tradesm an.
F o r   s a l e —h a v in g   o t h e r   im p o r t a n t   in t e r -
ests, we offer fo r sale o u r stock of drugs, groceries, 
crockery, glassw are, wall paper, paints, oils,  e tc .;  one 
of th e best stocks in best county seat in M ichigan; will 
invoice about  87,000;  will  trad e  o u t  81,000.  Address 
B artram  & M illington. Paw  Paw. 
F o r  s a l e —n e w   b l a c k s m it h   s h o p   a n d   t o o l s, 
house and tw o lots;  good location;  fine  country; 
good ru n  o f  general w o rk ;  reason for  selling,  health 
failed;  term s easy.  Inquire of o r address W. W. Pent- 
487
lin, B righton. Mich. 

190

168

HELP  WANTED.

WANTED —  REGISTERED  PHARMACIST  -  GOOD 

references required.  Correspond  w ith  Chas.  H. 
Leslie, N orth M uskegon, Mich. 

505

SITUATIONS  WANTED.

W ANTED—BY A  YOUNG  MAN  OF  GOOD  BUSINESS 
experience—em ploym ent  to  clerk  in  store  o r 
wholesale house or any  place  of  tru st;  n o t  afraid  of 
w o rk ;  will come well recom m ended.  W. R., 159 H enry

W ANTED — SITUATION  BY  A  YOUNG  MAN  OF 

five y ears’  experience  in   th e   grocery  business; 
is also a  g rad u ate of Prof.  F erris’- Business  College of 
Big  Rapids;  can  give  th e   very  best  of  references. 
Address Lock  Box 885, Big Rapids, Mich. 
MISCELLANEOUS.

191

Crescent M anufacturing Co„ D etroit.  Mich. 

F 'OR  HOOPS  AND  HEADING-GET  PRICES  FROM 
196
\V T  ANTED—A LOCATION  FOR  THE HARDWAREOR 
VV 
fu rn itu re business.  W ould buy o u t a  sm all stock 
o r tak e   a   p a rtn e r  in   good  location.  Address,  S. A 
Howey, N orth M uskegon, Mich.
W AANTED—SEND  A  POSTAL  TO THE SUTLIFF COU- 
pon Pass Book Co.,  Albany,  N.  Y., fo r  sam ples 
of th e new  Excelsior  Pass  Book,  th e  m ost  com plete 
and finest  on the  m a rk e t.  and  ju st  w hat  every mer- 
ch an t should h ave  progressive m erchants all over the 
conntry a re now using them . 
ANTED—1,000 MORE MERCHANTS TO ADOPT OUR 
Im proved Coupon  Pass  Book System.  Send for 
214
sam ples.  E. A. 8towe A Bro., Grand R apids. 
F OR  SALE-GOOD  RESIDENCE  LOT  ON  ONE  OF 
th e  m ost pleasant streets “on  th e  hill.”  WiU ex­
change for stock in any good institution.  Address 286, 
care M ichigan Tradesm an. 
TT PAYS  TO  SELL  “ OXYTOCCIA”—SEND  FOR CIR- 
cuiars.  term s.  Address,  Geo.  L.  Hagrer  &  Co., 
o 
South Bend, Ind. 

286

494

437

Battle Creek—About  three  years  ago 
H. B.  Hoagland was manager of the now 
defunct grange store  here  and  was  ac­
cused  of  misappropriating  funds,  but 
was  acquitted  after a church trial.  He 
has now made some  charges  against Mr. 
Woodworth,  his  accuser,  and  another 
trial in the  same  court is about to come 
off.

North  Muskegon — E.  A.  Shores,  of 
Ashland,  Wis., has purchased the Cohas- 
set Lumber Co.’s  sawmill  and  will  im­
mediately remove it to the former  place. 
This  mill  was  originally  built  for  the 
Torrent  &  Arms  Lumber  Co.,  in  1887, 
and has been in constant  operation until 
this  spring.

>,-^ 4 . 1

M  to  Get  an  Idea

What a First-Class  Hat  Establishment  can  do  for  you,  we  should  like 
Visitors to Grand Rapids to make it their Special  Business  to  call  on  us 
and take a look through our elegant line  of

HBT8  AND  MENS  FURNISHINGS.

1 1 ¡K§ mÊSfe»

We are the acknowledged leading

H A T  H O U SE

C.  M. Henderson b Co.

A R E

Superior  Manufacturers.

W M Í

m m

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. M.  HENDERSON 
&  CO. near your own door than other manufacturers can offer, and  this  is  true  of  our  Ladles’ 
Fine Dongola and Goat $2.50  Hoe and our $3 Henderson  French  Kid,  and  other  grades 
made at our Dixon Factory, where our  celebrated  “ Red  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 test 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 

CO.,  Ghioago.

Fond du Lac, Wis-

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

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

P. O.  address,

Morton  House,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich.
We  famish  electrotypes  of  our  Specialties  to  Customers.

Chicago,  111.

Of Grand Rapids, showing the many distinct  styles,  in  elegant  qualities, 

and  of  such  reasonable  prices  that  you  will be thoroughly 

convinced  that  It  Will  Pay  to  Trade  with

BORN The  Hatter,

54  MONROE  ST.

JP.  S T B K B T B B   &  S O Y S ,
D ry  Goods $ N otions,

WHOLESALE

83  Monroe  81.  and 10,12,14,16 b 18 Fountain  81., 

Grand. Rapids,  Mich,

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,

Warps,  Geese  Feathers, 

Waddings,  Balls 

BURLAPS.

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

Agents for Georgia and  Valley City  Bags.

KOALI

WHOLESALE

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

State Trade a Specialty.

GRAND  RAPIDS  ICE  Ä  GOAL
F E P L K Z X N S   Sc,
H E  S  S
Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow,

I«»  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

52  Pearl  Street.

DEALERS IN

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

______________WE CARRY A  STOCK OF  CAKE TALLOW FOR MTT.T.  USE.

“Around the  tree that bears the best fruit are always

found the largest clubs,"

Merchants  should  not  listen  to  overtures  from  persons  who 
want to substitute inferior brands  of  coffee  in  place  of  the “LION,” 
simply because they pay a larger profit.

Consumers are entitled to the best the market affords  and  they 
know  “LION  COFFEE”  is  superior  to  all  other  package  coffees, 
besides inside each package they find a beautiful picture card for home 
decoration.  Merchants  handling  “LION  COFFEE”  will  certainly 
increase their trade, consequently their popularity as dealers  in  first- 
class family supplies.

Y our orders for “LION ” or Bulk Coffee will have quick execution 
by addressing the Woolson Spice Co., either at Grand Rapids or Toledo, 
Ohio.  Shipping  Depots  at  Grand  Rapids  and  all  principal^points. 
Orders for “ LION COFFEE ” will be promptly filled by any Jobber in 
any  of the following cities;

BAY  OITY,
BATTLE  GREEK,
CHICAGO,
DETROIT,
EAST  SAGINAW,
JACKSON,

Mich.
€€
m .
Mich.
ii
€t

KALAMAZOO,
LANSING,
MUSKEGON,
MILWAUKEE,
SAGINAW,
SOUTH  BEND,

Mich.
€t
U
W is.
Mich.
Ind.

- 
And by All Jobbers Throughout the United States.

W o o lso n   Spice  Co.,  Mfrs.,

T O L E D O ,  O H IO .

O u r   F a l l   S t o c k

Is now Complete and Ready for Inspection.

F. fl. Wi/rzbilrg  b  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.

E.  W,  HILL  PUTINS  WORKS,

ALL  KINDS  OF

Brass and  Iron Polishing

AND

Nickle and Silver Plating
Corner Pearl and Front 8ts., Grand Rapids.

Good

jKIoriiiiii*' !

I  have  just  eaten  a  delicious 

dish  of

Muscatine
ROLLED

OATS

Ï880CIITI0N  DEPARTMENT.

Michigan  Business  Men’s Association. 

_ 

_  

P resid en t—C. L. W hitney, Muskegon.
F irst V ice-President—C. T. Bridgem an,  Flint.
Second Vice-President—M. C. Sherwood, A llegan. 
S ecretary—E. A. Stowe, G rand Rapids.
T reasurer—H. W.  P arker, Owosso.
Executive  Board—P resident;  F ran k   W ells,  Lansing; 
F ran k   H am ilton, Traverse C ity;  N. B .Blain, Lowell 
Chas.  T.  Bridgem an,  F lin t;  O.  F.  Conklin, Grand
R apids,  S ecretary. 
.  ___
Com m ittee on Insurance—O.  F.  Conklin,  G rand  Rap­
ids;  Oren  Stone, F lin t;  Wm. W oodard, Owosso. 
Com m ittee  on  Legislation—F ran k   W ells,  Lansing;
H. H. Pope, A llegan;  C. H. May, Clio.
C om m ittee on Trade Interests—F ran k  H am ilton, Trav 
erse City:  Geo.  R.  H oyt,  Saginaw ;  L.  W.  Sprague,
Com m ittee on T ran sp o rtatio n —C. T. B ridgem an, Flint;
M. C. Sherwood, A llegan;  A. O. W heeler,  M anistee. 
C om m ittee on B uilding  and  Loan  Associations—N.  n. 
Blain. Lowell;  F. L. F uller, Cedar Springs;  P. J. Con­
nell,  Muskegen.

Local S ecretary—Jas. H. Moore, Saginaw.
Official O rgan—Thk Michigan Tkapbsman.____________
The following auxiliary  associations are oper­
ating under charters  granted  by  the  Michigan 
Business Men’s Association :

No. I—Traverse City B. M. A. 

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

Jfo. 2—Lowell B. M. A. 
No. 3—Sturgis B. M. A. 

P resident, N.  B. P la in ; Secretary, F rank T. King.
President. H. 8. Church ; S ecretary, Wm. Jont 
No. 4—Grand  Rapids  M.  A. 
P resident. E. J. H errick ; S ecretary, E. A. Stowe.
No. 3—Muskegon B. M. A. 

P resident, John A. M iller;  Secretary , C. L. W hitney. 
'  
P resident. F. W. Sloat; Secretary, P. T. Baldwin. 

No. 6—Alba B. M. A.

P resident. T. M. Sloan; Secretary, N. H. W idger.
President, F. H. Thurston; Secretary, Geo. L. Thurston.

No. 7—Dimondale B. M. A.
No. 8—Eastport B. M. A.
No. 9—Lawrence B. 51.A. 

P resident, H. M. Marsh a ll; Secretary, J. H. Kelly. 
Mo. 10—Harbor Springs B. M. A.

P r e s i d e n t ,  W . J .  C l a r k ;   S e c r e ta r y , A . L . Thompson.

P resident, H. P. W hipple; S ecretary,D . E.  W ynkoop.

N o.ll—Kingsley B. M. A. 
No. 12—Quincy B. M. A.
No. 13—Sherman B. M. A.

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

President, H. B. S tu rtev an t;  Secretary, W.  J. Austin.
---------No. 14—No. Muskegon B. M. A.
President, 8. A. Howey: S ecretary, G. C- Havens._____
" 
President, R. R. P erkins; Secretary, F. M. Chase._____

President, J. V . Cran d all;  Secretary, W. Rasco.----------

No. 1 5 —Boyne City B. M. A.
No. 16—Sand Lake B. M. A.
No. 17—Plainwell B. M.A.
No. 18—Owosso B. M. A.
No.  19—Ada B. M. A. 

P resident, W arren P. W oodard; Secretary, 3. Lam from .

~ 
President, D. F. Watson; S ecretary, E. E. Chapel.

President, John F. H enry; Secretary , L. A. Phelps.____

No. 20—saugatuck B. M. A.
No. 3 1—Way laud B. M.A.

President, C. H. W harton: S ecretary, M. V. Hoyt.--------

No. 32—Grand  Ledge B. M. A 
No. 3 3 —Carson C ity  B. M. A.

President, A. B, Schum acher; Secretary, W.  R.  Llarke. 
‘ 
President. John W. H allett;  Secretary, L. A. Lyon.-----

No. 34—Morley  B. M. A.

P resident, J. E. Thurkow ;  Secretary, W. H. Richmond.

P resident. H. D. P ew ; Secretary, Chas. B. Johnson.

No. 35—Palo B. >1. A,  " 
No. 36—Greenville U. M. A.

President. A. C. S atterlee:  Secretary, E. J. Clark._____

P resident, E. S. Botsford; Secretary, L. N. Fisher.

No  37—Dorr B. M."~A.

P resident. Geo. H. Anderson; Secretary, J. A. aiaie.___

" 

P resident, Wm. Moore;  S ecretary, A. J. C heesebrough.

President, A. J. P addock;  Secretary, H. G. Poser.

No. 38—Cheboygan B. M. A 
No. 39—Freeport B. M. A.
No. 30—Oceana B. M. A.
No. 31—Charlotte B. M. A.

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

President, Thos. J. Green;  Secretary, A. G. Fleury.
J  
President, W. G. B arnes;  Secretary, J. B. W atson.

No. 33—Coopersville B. M. A.
No. 33—Charlevoix  B. M. A. 

President,  L.  D.  B artholom ew ;  Secretary, R. W. Kane. 
“ 
President, H. T. Johnson;  Secretary , P . T. W illiams.

No. 34—Saranac B. M. A.
No.  35—Bellaire  B. M. A.
No. 36—Ithaca B.  M. A.

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

President, O. F. Jackson;  S ecretary, Jo h n   M. Everden.

No. 37—Battle Creek B. M. A. 

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

President. H. E. Symons; S ecretary, D- W. Higgins.

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

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

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

No. 40—Eaton Rapids B. M. A. 
No. 41—Breckenridge  B. M. A. 
President. C. H. Howd;  Secretary, L. W aggoner.

P resident, Jos. Gerber;  Secretary  C. J. R athbnn.

No. 48—Fremont B. M. A.
No. 43—Tustin B. M. A.

■resident, Thom as B. Dutcher; Secretary, C. B. W aller 

P resident, F rank J. Luick;  Secretary, J . A. Lindstrom .

President, E. B. M artin; Secretary , W. H. Sm ith.______

No. 44—Reed City B. M. A.
No. 45—Hoytville B. M. A.

President, D. E. Hallenbeck; Secretary , O. A. H alladay.

President, W m. H utchins; Secretary, B. M. Qonid.
' 
President, W. C. Pierce;  Secretary , W. H. G raham .

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

No. 48—Hubbard stou B. M. A.

President, Boyd Redner; Secretary, W. J. Tabor.______

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

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

President, A. O. W heeler; Secretary,C.  Grannis.______
'  
President, L. M- Sellers; Secretary, W. C. Congdon.

No. 51—Cedar  Springs  B. M. A. 
No. 53—Grand Haven B. M. A. 

President, A. S. Kedzie;  Secretary, F. P. Vos.__________

’resident, F ran k  Phelps;  Secretary , A. E. Fitzgerald.

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

’resident, C. F. H ankey; Secretary. A. C. Bowman.

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

’resident, Wm. G. Tefft; Secretary. E. B. Lapham.

»resident, L. S. W alter; Secretary ,6 .5   Blakely._____
resident F. S. Raym ond: Secretary, A. J. Capen.
No. 60—South Boardman B. M. A. 
resident, H. E. H ogan; Secretary, S. E. K eihardt.

No.  61—Hartford  B. M. A.
No. 63—East aaginaw M. A.

resident, V. E. Manley; Secretary, I. B. Barnes.______
'  
resident, Jas. H  .Moore;  S ecretary, C. W,  M nlholand 

resident, C. V. P riest; Secretary, C. E. Bell.__________

resident, C. W. R obertson; Secretary, Wm. Horton

No. 63—Evart B. M. A.
.  No, 64—Merrill B. M. A. 
No. 65—Kalkaska B. M. A. 
No. 66—Lansing B. M.  A. 

resident, Alf. G. D rake; Secretary, C. S. Blom.

President. F ran k  Wells; Secretary, Chas. Cowles.

No. 67—Watervliet  B. M. A. 

President. W. L. G arrett; S ecretary, F.  H.  Merrifleid.

No. 68—Allegan B. M. A.

President. H. H.  Pope;  Secretary, E. T. VanOstrand.

No. 69—Scotts and Climax B. M. A. 
’resident, L ym an C lark; Secretary, F. 8. WUlison.

’resident, Wm. Boston;  Secretary, W alter W ebster.

P re sident, M. Netzorg;  Secretary ,  Geo. E. Clutterbnck, 

No. 70—Nashville B. M. A. 
No. 71—Ashley  B.  M.  A 
No. 73—Edmore B. M. A.
No, 73—Belding B. M. A. 
No. 74—Davison M. U. 

P resident, A. L. Spencer; Secretary, O. F. W ebster.
P resident, J. F. C artw right; Secretary  C. W. Hurd.

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

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

P resident, S. 3. McCamly;  Secretary,  Chauncey Strong.

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

No. 78—Caledonia B.  M. A.

•esident, J. O. Seibert;  S ecretary. J. w , Saunders. 
e. 79—Ka«t Jordan and  So.  Arm  B. M. A 
■esident, Chas. F. Dixon;  S ecretary, L. C. Madison.
o. 80—Bay City and W.  Bay  City  R. M, A 
esident, F. L. H arrison ;  Secretary, Geo. Craig._____

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

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

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

President, L. P. W ilcox;  Secretary. W. R. M andigo.

President, P- M. Angus; Secretary, D. W. Richardson.

No. 85—Clio B. M. A. 

President. J. M. Beem an;  S ecretary, C. H. Hay.
No. 86—Mlllbrook and Blanchard B. M. A. 
President. T. W. Preston;  S ecretary.  H.  P.  B lanchard.

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

A ssociation  N otes.

New York Merchants' Review:  We  have  re­
ceived  the  special  edition  of  The  M i c h i g a n  
T r a d e s m a n ,  containing a complete report of the 
fourth  annual  convention  of 
the  Michigan 
Business Men’s Association, held  at  Muskegon. 
The retail merchants seem to be more thoroughly 
organized in Michigan than in  any  other  state 
in  the  Union,  and  the  proceedings  of  their 
annual  conventions  are  unusually  interesting 
and instructive.  Thirty  local associations were 
represented  in  the  late convention and a great 
amount of business was transacted.  Some very 
interesting papers were read,  one  of  which  we 
reprint in another column.
The  P.  o f  I.’s  D ying  Out  A round 

A lpine.

The  Alpine  correspondent  of 

the 
Sparta  Sentinel  thus  refers  to  the  de­
cadence of the Patrons of Industry move­
ment in that vicinity:
At  the  last  meeting  of  the  Alpine 
Grange,  a motion  to  allow the P. of  L’s 
the use of  their hall  for  their  meetings 
was  voted  down  by a large  majority of 
those present.
The Alpine P. of  I.’s talk about build­
ing a new hall to hold  their  meetings in. 
Some of  their  leaders appear to  think it 
easier  to  raise  $500  to  pay  off  an  old 
grudge than to raise a fewT  dollars to sat­
isfy their Granger  neighbors  for the use 
of  their hall.  Judging from the number 
in attendance at their last  meeting, com­
pared with  their  reported  membership, 
it would  be  well  for them to wait a few 
weeks.  Perhaps  quite  a  saving  of  ex­
pense  could  be  made in the dimensions 
of  a hall required.
He  W as  High  in  the  B anks  o f  the 

P.  o f  I.

“I merely give  you  particulars,”  said 
the  Holly man,  “but I wish  you’d  fix  it 
up and put it in the paper.  A farmer by 
the name of  Will Scott,  a member of  the 
Patrons  of  Industry,  called  at  J.  T. 
Crosby’s  restaurant,  in  Holly,  a  short 
time ago, and wanted a lunch.  He asked 
the  price,  and  the  proprietor  said  it 
would  be  fifteen  cents  for  lunch.  He 
aid he did not  care for a regular  lunch, 
ten  cents’  worth  would  do;  thought all 
he would want would be a cup  of  coffee, 
andwich.  some  cold  beans,  a  piece  of 
pie, and  bread  and  butter, etc.  Crosby 
thought he would  shame him, so ordered 
the  best  in  the  house  to  be set before 
Scott.  He  was  served  with  mashed 
potatoes, beefsteak, pork and beans, veg­
etables,coffee, pie, cake, cookies, oranges, 
bananas, etc.  Scott cleaned up the table, 
ate two oranges,  put  two  bananas in his 
pocket,  and  remarked to the proprietor, 
as he handed him  the  ten  cents, that he 
never ate bananas, but  would  take them 
home to his wife.  How’s that for gall ?”

The  P.  o f I.  D ealers.

The following are the P.  of  I.  dealers 
who had not cancelled  their  contracts at 
last accounts:

H. C. Breckenridge.

Berles, A. Wilzinski.

Fish,  L. A. Gardiner.
man.

East Saginaw—John P. Derby.
Assyria—J. W. Abbey.
Stan wood—F. M. Carpenter.
Wheeler—Louise  (Mrs.  A.)  Johnson 
Gardner—J.  B. Brice.
Grand  Rapids—John  Cordes,  Joseph 
Rockford—B. A.  Fish.
Cedar  Springs—John  Beucus,  B.  A, 
Sand  Lake—C.  0. 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, H. M 
Harvard—Ward Bros.
Bellevue—John Evans.
Olivet—F. H. Gage.
Sparta—Dale& Haynes, Woodin & Van 
Hubbardston—M.  Cahalen.
Carson City—A. B.  Loomis,  A.  Y.  Ses 
Maple Rapids—L.  S. Aldrich.

ney.
Lee, Putnam Bros.

Winkle.

sions.

The M etal o f  the  Future.

The most wonderful metal that  is now 
engaging  the  attention  of  scientists  is 
aluminum.  Every  clay  bank  contains 
this metal in large quantities.  The only 
question  is, how to  get  it  out  cheaply, 
There are as many chemists at work  try 
ing to discover  processes  whereby alum 
inum  may  be  furnished  to  the  public 
cheaply  as  there  are  scientists  invest! 
gating  the  possibilities  of  electricity 
Superintendent  Powell,  of  the  Geolog­
ical  Survey,  says:  “I’ve known  the time 
when the  metal was  more precious  than 
gold.  Then it fell to $8 per pound;  now 
it is $2 per  pound.  This fall in cost has 
been  reached  by  the  discovery  of  new 
affinities which  cheapen  its  production 
When  it  reaches  a  cost  of  twenty-five 
cents per pound it will be generally used 
It  is  about  as  light  as  oak  wood, four 
times  as  light as iron, and  has  more re 
sistance than the very best steel.
“It will  be used  in the construction of 
houses, superseding  wood  and  stone  or 
It will take the place of iron and 
brick. 
wood  in shipbuilding.  Just  think  of 
ship constructed of a metal that will  but 
just  sink in water.  The  ocean  steamer 
of to-day, built of iron and wood, will be 
as a canal  boat  compared  with  a vessel 
constructed  of  aluminum.  Such  a  one 
will fly as a bird over the waves.”
Its  color  is  similar  to gold,  and  it  is 
said to be easily adapted to jewelry uses. 
Some of  the  attempts  to produce  alum­
inum in Kentucky have evidently not been 
very successful, but  there is no  question 
that  in the  near  future, aluminum will 
be a great factor in the world’s economy.

VISITING  BUYERS.

D D H arris, Shelbyville
R B McCulloch, Berlin 
C S Comstock, Pierson
C S Keifer, D utton 
J  N W ait, Hudsonville 
Jo h n  Giles & Co, Lowell
John Farrow e,  So Blendon 
John Canfield, H obart 
Struik & Bro, F orest Grove  Geo P Stark, Cascade 
D R Stocum, R ockford 
Alex Denton, H ow ard  City 
F N arregang, Byron C enter
John G unstra, L am ent 
C arrington & N orth,  T rent L M W olf, Hndsonville
J L Purchase. B auer 
L Cook, B auer 
A Purchase, So Blendon 
J  Raym ond. Berlin 
McAuley & Co, E dgerton 
T Armock, W right 
H Van Noord. Jam estow n 
John Sm ith, Ada 
W lsler & Co, M ancelona 
DenH erder  & Tanis,
Bm allegan & Pickaard,
Vrit slanci 
G H W albrink. Allendale
G Ten Hoor,  F orest  Grove H Dalinon, A llendale
E E H ew itt.  Rockford 
A M Porter. M oorland 
EU Runnels, C om ing 
John DeVries, Jam estow n 
Geo A Sage, R ockford 
C H Deming, D utton 
J C Scott. LoweU 
J  Phelps, Ada
T H erb ert & Co, Maple City 
E Young, R avenna 
S E Sibole, Breedsville 
C  H Loomis,  S parta 
J H Childs, C overt 
J  K inney, K inney 
Jo h n  Baker, Chauncey 
C C Tuxbury, Sullivan 
A G Goodson.  Pierson 
Silas Loew, B urnips Cors 
R B Gooding JbSon.Qooding 
O B G ranger,  PlainweU 
E M Sm ith, Cedar Springs
E N P ark er, C oopersville

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(Laughter.) 

is  one  continual 

T AT.K  A N D   T U R K E Y . 
[ c o n t i n u e d   f r o m   f i r s t   p a g e .]

honesty, and  why shouldn’t you?”
As a domestic man  his batting average 
is about 95,  but many a time 1 have seen 
tears  in his  eyes  as  he  pulled  out  the 
pictures of  the  loved  ones at  home  and 
longed for the  time when  his trip  would 
be  ended  and  he could  go home  to  his 
family.  You  know  nothing of  the dark 
side of a traveling man’s life;  yoju always 
see  him at his  best, and  you think  that 
his 
round  of 
life 
We wanted  you | pleasure.
We hoped that  My friends, treat  him well;  buy  goods 
of him,  and when  you have bought  your 
last bill of goods and  your shop is closed 
forever,  if  this man of  samples succeeds 
in  reaching  the  realms  of  bliss  above 
before  you  do,  he  will  make  arrange­
ments with old  Saint Peter to get  you in 
without  having  your  business  methods 
and life  behind the  counter investigated 
too closely—then  I  hope  he will  be ap­
preciated. 
The Toast-master—The  next  topic  is 
“No  Overdrafts  Allowed”—“1  know  a 
bank whereon the  wild  time  grows.” 
I 
am  going  to call  upon  A. F.  Temple to 
respond to this toast.

I pies.  He is a host,  an army of over 350,- 
I 000 in  the  United  States  alone, wander- 
I ing  up and  down the  avenues of  trade, 
there  are a great  many things  I  would 
carSj  hotels,  omnibuses,  billiard
like to say of  which time  and  your  pa- j halls,  base  ball  grand  stands —every 
tience will not admit 
I  thank  you for j pjace you  can think  of.  He is smart, he
our kindness. 
is  sharp,  he is  shrewd.  He  is  bound to 
sell  goods, and  does,  to  somebody.  He
The  Toast-master—The  next  gentle­
reads you like a book.  He is grave when 
man  whom I will introduce  is  now  the 
you  are, he  smiles when  you  do.  His 
third  President  of  the  Michigan  Busi­
politics and his religion are like those  of 
ness  Men’s  Association. 
I  have  heard 
Artemus  Ward—of  a  very  accommodat­
ing  character.  He  is  pleasant,  he  is 
he is a granger.  Now,  we  profess to be 
truthful,  he  is  a  liar.  He  is  always 
business men. 
I  don’t  know  just  how 
ready to do a  charitable act  for a friend. 
we are going to reconcile  these two—the 
He is homely, he is handsome, he dresses 
granger  and  the  business  man—unless 
well, he  dresses  poorly.  He. is  honest, 
he  is  dishonest.  The  interests  of  the 
we have  come to that happy time  when, 
world rest  upon his  shoulders.  You re­
the  Good  Book says,  “The lion and the 
member, if  you are  posted  in  statistics, 
lamb shall  lie  down  together.” 
I  am 
that  three-fifths  of  the  commercial  in­
going to call  upon  Mr.  C.  L.  Whitney. 
terests  of  the  country  is  done  through 
these  traveling  men;  hence,  it  is  with 
Applause.)
him, members  of  this  mercantile  Asso­
Mr. Whitney responded as follows;
ciation,  that your interests are so closely 
Like  my honored  predecessor,  Presi­
allied that you canuot help but treat him
dent  Wells,  I,  too,  had  my speech  all
, well.  The man by whom he is employed
prepared and  have  known ^or a wepk oi | has  confidence  fn  his 
integrity  and
more  that I was to respond to this toast.
I had it all in my head  when I left home 
this  evening,  but  I have been struck by 
lightning 
(Laughter)  and  where  my 
peech  is, I do not know—it is gone! 
I 
never was more surprised in my life than 
at the result of the election to-night; but 
the lion and the lamb, I assure  you,  will 
pull together in  this  case  and  I  think 
will make a suecess.
Our  guests”—You  are  our  guests.
We  welcomed  you  because  we  wanted 
you to come among us 
to see something  of  r 
you  would  thereby  think  more  of  us.
We  have  learned  a  lesson  ourselves.
We are  glad  you  came.  The  more  we 
have seen  of  you,  the  better  we  have 
liked you and the longer we have wanted 
you to stay. 
(That is  why we are  mak­
ing  our  speeches so long to-night.)  We 
would be  pleased  to  have  you  stay on 
the morrow.  We have  not  given  you a 
fish  yet.  The  Governor  got  some this 
morning—I don’t know  where his string 
is, neither do I know  of  what metal the 
hook was.  Fisherman always get fish— 
sometimes it takes the jingle of silver on 
the hook to  get  them. 
I 
do  not  know  what  kind  of  fish  they 
caught  this  morning.  We  have  no 
suckers  about  here.  They  may  have 
been those valuable ones that are matters 
of export about here.
We are  glad  you  are  with  us.  We 
trust  you  will  come again.  We  hope, 
too, that our  locality is such that it will 
be inviting to  you,  not  only  when  you 
want the fresh  breezes that come off  old 
Michigan,  but also  when  you  want the 
milder  days  of  winter.  Our  harbor 
never fails  us.  You  have  tested  the 
beauties  of  our  surroundings  and  our 
summer resort. 
I  have  heard  many of 
you  say that  you  had had good sleep at 
night,  that there  was  something  about 
the  atmosphere that brought this about.
We are glad that you have had an oppor­
tunity to sleep, and so have been enabled j 
.
to  perform  the  duties  for  which  you  President  of  my  bank
were  assembled.  Come  again.  Wel­
come, ever welcome as guests of  Muske­
gon. 
The  Toast-master—The  next  gentle­
man from whom we shall be glad to hear 
will touch upon the  topic,  “The Man of 
Samples.”  He is Mr.  H.  S.  Robertson, 
of Grand Rapids.

Mr. Temple spoke as follows:
When  your  ex-President,  Mr.  Wells, 
had the  floor he  stated the  advantage he 
might  possess  over  those  who  were  to 
succeed  him.  Nobody,  so far, has  doue 
as  he said  would  be done,  and,  looking 
over your card,  it does not look as though 
anybody would do it, so I am going to do 
it. 
I  do wish  to  say, Mr. Toast-master, 
that  this  was  “ totally  unexpected.” 
Your  President  came  out  in  the  back 
part  of  this  hall  and  promised  that  I 
should not be used, as I have been, as an 
emergency  man.  1  decline to  make any 
remarks.
I  don’t  believe  in  overdrafts—except 
I  do not  know of  any 
in my own  case. 
bank  that  deals  in  “wild  time.”  The 
, 
.LIiaL  ”  m 
here and  can
swear to it. 
I  never had  any  note come 
around  that I did  not  have to pay,  and, 
if  I  did  not,  why—he  came  around! 
(Laughter.) 
I  believe  that  overdrafts 
are bad. 
I  don’t take  any myself—that 
is, overdrafts. 
I know the 
Governor does not because he told me so. 
I would  not  like to say too  much  about 
the  rest  of  them  in  that  respect—but 
overdrafts are  bad, anyway.
Mr. Robertson  responded as follows:
All I can say is, you  must not exercise 
any  overdrafts  on  your  honesty,  your 
Only two  weeks ago,  in this beautiful 
honor,  your  good  name, your  business 
dining-room, on a similar occasion,  I was 
reputation,  and  then  there  won’t  any­
called  upon to respond to the sentiment, 
body  have to say to  you,  “No overdrafts 
“The Country Tavern;”  to-night, I have 
allowed.” 
been assigned the response to  “The Man 
The Toast-master—I  am  going to  call 
of Samples.”
When I speak  to  you  of  the  man  of 
upon  a  gentleman  known all  over  this 
samples, I speak of  one with whom I am 
State  as  “Yusef,” of  the  Free  Press  to 
familiar  and  one  you  meet  in as many 
respond  to  “The  Press” ;  and his  name 
different  ways as  there  are  customers. 
Many  of  you  await  his  coming  with 
is Mr. Joseph Greusel:
anxiety—you  are glad to see him;  many 
I  think  this  is  taking  an  unfair ad­
dread  his  coming  for  various  reason 
vantage of  a  stranger. 
I  object  to  re­
k n own  only to  yourselves,  while  many 
sponding  to  the toast,  “The  Press.” 
I 
of  you  don’t care a copper  whether  he 
appear  before  you  as  a  railroad  man. 
comes at all.  Human  nature is detected 
My friend,  Mr.  Mulliken,  of the  Chicago 
in this as in  many other  things. 
I  tell 
& West  Michigan  Railway, met  me  the 
you,  candidly that the  man  of  samples 
other day and  invited  me to take  an ex­
takes  a  livlier  interest  in  your  affairs 
cursion with  him,  and promised  that he 
than  you  can  realize.  How  many  of 
would  teach  me  something  of  railroad 
you,  when  you  commenced in business, 
work.  His  invitation  was  seconded  by 
have called  upon  your friend,  the  man 
Commissioner  of  Railroads  Rich. 
I 
of  samples,  to  start  you!  How  many 
thought perhaps it might be a good thing 
times has he  had  to  intercede for  you! 
for me to do. 
It would  put  me in train­
How many times has he  sold  you  goods 
ing  for  the  Railroad  Commissionership 
at a quarter  down  when  you  ought  to 
(laughter)  under  a  Democratic  adminis­
have  paid  spot  cash!  You  are  better 
I  have  been  railroading  for  a 
tration. 
“fixed” now.  The  man  of  samples has 
day or two  and  feel  qualified to  appear 
taken an interest  in  you.  But,  now is 
as  a  railroad  man. 
I do  not  expect  to 
when  credit  is  established  and  rating 
get  any favors  and  offices  anyway from 
with  Dun  and  Bradstreet  is  all  right. 
the  present  administration.  Sometime 
Now  is  when  you  come to be  a  recog­
ago  I put  up a little  job looking  toward 
nized  factor  in  business—after  he  has 
an  office—Secretary  of  Michigan  to  the 
got you on the front seat.  Now the man 
Paris  Exposition—and worked  the thing 
of samples is pushed aside,  and the com­
rather  well  through  one  branch of  the 
petitor from some other house, or from a 
Legislature.  Somehow it leaked out that 
little bigger  town,  is  given  the  orders 
I was  going to  be  an  applicant  for  the 
that he deserves.  What  is  the  result? 
place,  and  the Governor  thought  it  was 
Your friend, the  man  of  samples,  does 
not well to sign  such a bill  as that—con­
not sell  you  sugar  and  calico  at  three 
sequently  I  am  not  Commissioner  to 
per  cent,  less  than  market  value,  nor 
Paris.  But I am, as I said before, a rail­
does he charge  you ten  per  cent,  more 
road man.
on  dress  goods  and  molasses,  but  he 
I met  the Governor  here a little  while 
charges  you  a  uniform  profit.  That is 
ago, early in the evening.  He had a very 
the difference; that is  why, probably,  he 
strange  look  to  me—a  great  deal  more 
is crowded  to  one  side. 
If  you  could 
color  in his  nose  than  I  had  expected. 
but know  of  the  battles that are fought 
(Laughter.) 
I  spoke  to  him  about  it. 
in the sample rooms  and in the offices of 
He said he had been fishing.  (Laughter.) 
our  jobbing houses, in which the dealers 
We have  lately read  in  the  newspapers 
all over this country are the  target! 
It 
some accounts of  the wonderful  feats of 
is then that the sample man comes to the 
fishing  by  the  Governor  of  Illinois— 
front and usually wins if  you ask for an 
enormous strings of fish caught up around 
extension  of  an over-due bill,  or a little 
Elk Rapids. 
I  suppose  that the  Gover­
leniency  “until  after  the  fifteenth  of 
nor of  Michigan ought  to be able to hold 
next  month,”  or  “until after harvest.” 
as good a hand, or a better hand, than the 
He usually wins  the fight,  by protesting
Governor of Illinois.  When I asked him
against  the  draft  that  so many of  you j jor an account 0f his  cash he declined to 
hate, asking that these short  “duns”  be 
make  any  statements. 
(Laughter.)  He 
not sent.  He  is  usually  a  success  in
did not  purpose to  follow the  Governor 
everything of  this kind that he asks for.
of Illinois—in fact, I discovered  that  he 
We  divide  our  customers  into  three 
could not tell a fish story.
classes—the “crank,”  the  “kicker”  and 
As I  said  before, gentlemen, I  appear 
the “dandy.”  (Laughter.)  The “crank” 
here  as a railroad  man, and I  thought it 
never  buys  goods  of  anybody; 
the 
very proper—railroads being so intimate­
“kicker” kicks at everything—if he finds 
ly connected with business—that I should 
a hoop  off  from a salt  barrel  he  wants 
say something  about what  I  have  seen 
an  allowance  of  seventy-five  cents and 
and learned of railroads. 
I discover that 
usually gets  it;  the  “dandy”  is  honest 
in this part of the State, as in other parts 
with  himself,  with his  trade  and  with 
of the State,the railroads penetrate every­
the  men from  whom  he buys his goods. 
where, affording the  business man  every 
He is the  man to tie to.  He  is  always 
possible  facility—going  right  up  to  the 
ready and  willing  to  pay  one  hundred 
doors of  factories and  mills and  taking 
cents for a dollar’s worth of goods.  The 
away  the  freight, and  doing  it,  and,  I 
people  all tie to him.  He does the trade 
believe, have  been doing it,  at low rates, 
of  his  town.  Friends, I hope  you  are 
even before the inter-state commerce law 
all “dandies.” 
was passed. 
I believe railroads ought to
Now, a word about the  principal char­
acteristics of  this so-called  man of  sam-

[C O N C LU D ED   ON  F IF T H   PA G E , j

(Laughter.) 

(Applause.)

(Applause.)

The  reports  of 

A S tate Building and L oan A ssociation.
In  view  of  the  fact  that a couple  of 
State building and  loan  associations are 
now  being  organized  in  this  State,  the 
attitude of  the Michigan Business Men’s 
Association, as set  forth  in the report of 
its  Committee  on  Building  and  Loan 
Associations  at  the  Cheboygan  conven­
tion,  over a  year ago, is a matter of  gen­
eral interest:
the  secretaries  of 
building and loan associations  located in 
small  places of  1,000  inhabitants or  less 
show  that  these  associations,  as a  gen­
eral  rule,  are  not  prospering  as  they 
should, their necessary expenses being too 
high  for  the  amount of  business trans­
acted.  There  should  be  a  way devised 
to lessen  the  expenses of  these  associa­
tions by organizing a  building  and  loan 
association, with an authorized capital of 
$10,000,000,  to transact  business  in  any 
city or village  in  Michigan.  Select  for 
its general officers and directors men who 
are  well  known  in  this  State  and  who 
enjoy the  full  confidence of  the  people, 
and then in every village where they will 
subscribe for 100 or  more  shares of  cap­
ital  stock  locate  a  branch.  Allow  the 
stockholders of  each  branch  to elect an­
nually a local  secretary,  whose  business 
it shall  be  to  receipt  for  installments, 
etc.,  and  remit  the same to the  general 
secretary,  on  blanks  furnished  by  the 
general  office,  also  select  annually  a 
local committee  on  loans,  whose duty it 
shall be to offer for  loan  the  money be­
longing to their  respective branches and 
make a full  report,  together  with an ab­
stract of  the  property offered  for secur­
ity to  the  general  committee  on  loans. 
Each local branch shall allow to its mem­
bers the full amount of  installments and 
fees paid in by its  members.  This  plan 
would  reduce the  work of  the local sec­
retaries  to  a  minimum,  and  the  local 
branches would enjoy the same privileges 
that they now have, with increased profits, 
and,  with the right kind of officers at the 
helm, this plan  could  not  but  succeed. 
A few objections have been raised to this 
idea of  an association,  but the objections 
are not valid and can be easily irf it.
Dry  Goods•
P r ic e s   C u rren t.

U N B L E A C H E D   COTTONS.
Atlantic’A..............   754
Atlanta A. A...........  654
Archery  Bunting...  4J£
Amory........................73C
Beaver Dam  A A ...  o%\
Berwick  L..............   6341
Blackstone O, 32__ 5
Chapman.................  394
CohassetA..............   734
Comet......................  7
Clifton CCC...........  654
Conqueror XX........494
Dwight Star............  734
Exeter A.................   634
Full Yard Wide......   634
Great Falls E ..........7
Honest Width.........   694
Hartford A.............. 5*4
Integrity XX........... 5
King, E F ................  6
“  E X................  6
“  EC, 32 in ......   534
Lawrence L L ..........594
Maginnes................ 534
New  Market B........  5
Noibe R...................  5*4
Newton...................634
Our Level  Best.......694
Riverside XX..........  5
Sea Island R ........... 634
Sharon B  ...............   634
Top of the  Heap__   734
Williamsville..........7
Comet,  40 in ...........  8
..........  734
Carlisle  “ 
New Market L, 40 in.  734
Blackstone A A......   7%
Beats All.................   434
Cleveland.............   7
Cabot....................... 734
Cabot,  %..................  694
Dwight Anchor.......  9
shorts.  894
Edwards.................. 6
Empire....................  7
Farwell....................8
Fruit of the  Loom..  894
Fitchville............... 734
First Prize.............
Fruit of the Loom %.
Fairmount...............434
Lonsdale Cambric.. 1034
Lonsdale..................834
Middlesex............... 534
No Name.................   734
Oak View......   .......6
Our Own.................   534
Sunlight  ................   434
Vinyard..................
H A L F   B L E A C H ’D   COTTONS
Cabot.......................
Farwell....................834
Dwight Anchor.......  9
Biddeford................  6
Brunswick...............634
Naumkeag satteen..  7 
Rockport..................634
American  fancy__ 6

B L E A C H E D   COTTONS.

CO R SET  JE A N S .

P R IN T S .

“ 

“ 

American indigo__
American shirtings. 
Arnold 
“  —
“ 
long cloth B.
“ 
century cloth
“ 
gold seal......
“  Turkey red..

green
fancy..
madder

Eddystone  fancy.. 
Hamilton fancy.  ..
staple... 
Manchester  fancy.
Merrimack D fancy
“  Repp f urn

Pacific  fa
Portsmou 
Simpson i

robes

:h robes

ek.
igo.

Washingtoi 

“ 

D E M IN S.

gold  ticket
T IC K IN G S.

“  Turkey robes..  734
“  India robes__ 734
“  plain T’kv X 94  8 34 
“ 
“  X...10
“  Ottoman  Tur-
keyred.............. .  6
Martha Washington
Turkey red 94......   734
Martha Washington
Turkey red...........  934
Ri verpoint robes....  5
Windsor fancy........634
indigo  blue...... ..10
Amoskeag A C A. ..13
Hamilton N .......... ..  734
Pearl  River.......... ■.1294
Amoskeag............ ..1334
Amoskeag, 9 oz... ..15
Andover............... ..1134
Everett................. ..1234
Lawrence XX....... ..1354
Glenarven.................694
Lancashire..............  634
Normandie................8
Renfrew Dress..........8
Toil du Nord........... 1034
Peerless, white........1834

C A R P E T   W A R P .
“ 

colored__21
Stark........................ 20
American.................17
Valley City.............. 16
Georgia................... 16
Pacific..................   .14
Burlap......................1134
Clark’s Mile End... .45
Coats’,  J. & P ..........45
Holyoke................... 2234

SPO O L  COTTON.

G R A IN  B A G S.

G IN G H A M S.

h a r d w a r e .

The H ardw are  M arket.

The anticipated advance  in  steel nails 
has  come,  the  factories  having  raised 
their  quotations  from  20 to 25 cents per 
keg.  Bar iron  has  advanced $2 per ton 
and manufacturers  are  not  anxious  for 
orders, even at the advance.  The  glass 
manufacturers  have  granted  the  de­
mands of  their employes for  an  advance 
in the scale  of  wages, and  will  soon re­
sume  operations.  Higher  prices  will 
probably follow  as  the result of  the ad­
vance in wages.

P r ic e s   C u rren t.

 

“ 
“ 
“ 

AXES.

AUGURS AND BITS. 

T hese  p rices are  for cash  buyers,  w ho 
pay pro m p tly   and  buy in  fu ll  packages.
dlS.
60
Ives’, old style  ............................................. 
60
SneU’s............................................................. 
Cook’s ................................................. 
 
40
J ennings’, genuine........................................ 
25
Jennings’,  im itation.....................................50&10
First Quality, S. B. Bronze........................... $ 7 00
D.  B. Bronze...........................   11  00
S.B.S. Steel............................   8  50
D. B. Steel................................  13 00
Spring  .......................  
4o
Railroad....................................................... $ 14 00
Garden....................................................net  30 00
Hand......................................................  60&10&10
Cow ...............................................................  
70
Call  ....................................  
Gong.............................................................. 
25
BOLTS. 
Stove................................................................50&10
75
Carriage new list........................................... 
Plow...................... ...............  ........ -............ 40&10
Sleigh shoe..'................................................. 
70
Well,  plain.....................................................$ 3 50
Well, swivel........................................................  4 00

BALANCES. 
BARROWS. 

dis.
dlS.

bells. 

B U C K E T S .

dis.

dis.

 

 

T H E  

R I  

C K A .R D

FOSTER,  STEVENS  &  C O .,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

SOLD  BY

W rite  for Circular.

BRACES.

dis.
40 
50&10 
50 
net 

CAPS.

BUTTS, CAST.

BLOCKS.
CRADLES.
CROW BARS.

Barber................................................
Backus................................... . .  .......
Spofford..............................................
Am. B a ll.............................................
dis. 
-70& 
Cast Loose Pin, figured......................
.60&10 
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint...
.60&10 
Wrought Loose Pin.............................
■ 60&10 
Wrought  Table...................................
■ 60&10 
Wrought Inside Blind........................
75
Wrought Brass...... ............................
• 70&10 
Blind,  Clark’s....................................
Blind,  Parker’s...................................
.70&10 
70
Blind, Shepard’s ................................
........ 
40
Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, ’85—
.  dis. 50&02
Grain...................................................
per ft  434
Cast Steel............................................
65 
perm  
Ely’s 1-10.............................................
. 
60 
Hick’s  C. F .........................................
35
G. D ....................................................
60
Musket................................................
50
Rim Fire, U. M. C. & Winchester new list.. 
Rim Fire, United States......................... dis. 
50
Central  Fire............................................ dis. 
25
dis.
Socket Firm er...............................................70&10
Socket Framing.............................................70&10
Socket Comer................................................ 70&10
Socket Slicks................................................ 70&10
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............................. 
40
Curry,  Lawrence’s  ......................................40&10
Hotchkiss...................................................... 
25
White Crayons, per  gross..............12@1254 dis. 10
Planished, 14 oz cut to size........per pound 
28
14x52, 14x56, 14x60.......................  
26
24
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60........................ 
Cold Rolled, 14x48.........................................  
24
Bottoms.........................................................  
25
Morse’s  Bit  Stocks........................................ 
40
Paper and straight Shank............................. 
40
Morse’s Taper Shank....................................  
40

CHALK.
COPPER.

CARTRIDGES.

chisels. 

drills. 

combs. 

“ 
“ 
“ 

dis.

dis.

“ 

dripping pans.

ELBOWS.

Small sizes, ser p ound.................................  
07
Large sizes, per pound.................................  
634
Com. 4  piece, 6 in ............................ doz. net 
70
Corrugated.......................................dis. 20&10&10
Adjustable..............................................dis.  40&10
Clark’s, small, 818; large, $26........................ 
30
Ives’, 1, $18;  2, $24;  3, 830 ............................. 
25
Disston’s ......... ............................................. 60&10
New  American.............................................. 60&10
Nicholson’s ................................................... 60&10
Heller’s........................................................... 
50
Heller’s Horse Rasps....................................  
50

files—New List. 

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

dis.

dis.

GALVANIZED IRON.

Discount, 60

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

12 

13 

14 

28
18

dis.

GAU G ES.
50
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s.
HAMMERS.
Maydole  & Co.’s........................................dis. 
25
Kip’s ...........................................................dis. 
25
Yerkes & Plumb’s..................................... dis. 40&10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel......................... 30c list 60
Blacksmith's Solid Cast  Steel, Hand— 30e 40&10
Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2, 3 ................................ dis.60&10
State.........................................  per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook  and  Strap, to 12 in. 434  14 and
longer.........................................................   314
Screw Hook and  Eye, 34...........................net 
10
94.......................n e t  834
** 
9£.......................... net  734
“ 
“ 
%.......................... net  734
70-

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

HINGES.

“ 
“ 
“ 

“ 
“ 
“ 

%  inch.

COMMON  B A R R E L .

CLINCH

134 and  19£ inch...........
“ 
2 and  234 
..........
234 and 294  “ 
..:__
3 inch............................
3J4 and 4*4  inch...........

Each half keg 10 cents extra.

2 25
1  35 
1  15 
1  60 
85 
75

PL A N E S .

Ohio Tool Co.’s, tancy.........................
Sclota Bench.........................................
Sandusky Tool  Co.’s, fancy.................
Bench, first quality................................
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s, wood...
Fry,  Acme............................................
Common,  polished................................
Iron and  Tinned...................................
Copper Rivets and Burs........................
“A” Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 241 
“B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 

P A T E N T   F L A N IS H E D   IR O N .

Broken packs 34c per pound extra.

R IV E T S .

P A N S .

dis.

...40@10 
...  @60 
.. .40@10 
...  @60 
. . . 20&10
60
dis. 
70
dis. 
50
......  
......  
50
10 20 
9 20

dis.

dis.

1134
1334
75 
60 
20
Com. 
$3 00 
3 00 
3  10 
3  15 
3 25 
3 35 
over 30  inches

Smooth. 
..$4 20 
4 20 
4 20 
4 20 
4 40 
4 60

R O PE S.

Sisal, 34 inch and larger......................
M anilla.................................................
Steel and  Iron.. 
Try and Bevels. 
M itre................

SQ U A RES.

SHEET IRON.

Com.
Nos. 10 to  14........................  .......
Nos. 15 to 17.................................
Nos.  18 to 21.................................
Nos. 22 to 24.................................
Nos. 25 to 26...........................
No. 27............................................
All  sheets No. 18  and  lighter, 
wide not less than 2-10 extra
List acct. 19, ’86............................
Silver Lake, White A...................

SAND PAPER.
SASH CORD.

.. .dis.40&10 
50
...list 
Drab A .................................  “ 
“ 
55
“  White  B...............................   “ 
50
55
“ 
Drab B..................................   “ 
“  White C.................................  “ 
35

Discount, 10.

SASH WEIGHTS.

Solid Eyes..............................................per ton $25

SAUSAGE SUUFFEBS OR FILLERS.

dis.

saws. 

“ 
Silver Steel  Dla. 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.....................................  
 
dis.

Miles’ “Challenge” __per doz. $20, dis. 50@50&05
Perrv................... per doz. No. 1, $15;  No. 0,
.................................................$21;  dis. 50@50&5
Draw Cut No. 4............................ each, $30, dis 30
Enterprise Mfg. Co...........................dis. 20&10@30
Silver’s.................................................... dis.  40A10
H and......................................... 25@25&5
70
50
30
28
Steel, Game.....................................................60&10
Oneida Community, Newhouse’s ................ 
35
Oneida Community, Hawley a Norton’s  ... 
70
Hotchkiss’................................. 
 
70
P. S. & W.  Mfg. Co.’s  ................................... 
70
Mouse,  choker.....................................18c per doz.
Mouse, delusion................................$1.50 per doz.
Bright Market................................................  6734
Annealed Market........................................... 70&10
Coppered Market...........................................  6234
Tinned Market..............................................  62:S
Coppered  Spring  Steel.................................  
50
Plain Fence...................................... per pound 03
Barbed  Fence, galvanized............................$3 45
painted.................................2 80
di8.

WIRE GOODS. 

traps. 

wire. 

dis.

“ 

 

hangers. 

dis.

Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track— 50&10
Champion,  anti-friction..............................  60&10
Kidder, wood track ......................................  
40
Pots................................................................. 60&05
Kettles.............................................................60&05
Spiders...........................................................60&05
Gray enameled..............................................  
50

hollow ware

HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS.

dis.

HORSE NAILS.

LOCKS—DOOR. 

knobs—New List. 

Stamped  Tin Ware......................... new list 70&10
Japanned Tin Ware...........................................„^5
Granite Iron W are......................new list 3334&10
Au Sable................................dis. 25&10@25&10&10
Putnam..................................... dis.  5&10&234&234
N orthwestern....................................  dis. 10&10&5
dis.
Door, mineral, jap. trimmings..................... 
55
55
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings.................. 
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings..............  
55
Door,  porceWn, trimmings.........................  
55
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain................... 
70
Russell & Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new l i s t .................... 55
Mallory, Wheeler  &  Co.’s ............................  
Branford’s ....................................................  
Norwalk’s ...................................................... 
Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s ......................  
Adze Eye................................................$16.00, dis. 60
Hunt Eye................................................$15.00, dis. 60
Hunt’s . 
Sperry & Co.’s, Post,  handled......................  
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ....................................  
“  P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleables.... 
“  Landers,  Ferry & Clark’s .................. 
“  Enterprise........................  
 
MOLASSES GATES. 

$18.50, dis. 20&10.
50
40
40
40
25
Stebbin’s Pattern........................................... 60&10
Stebbln’s Genuine..........................................60&10
Enterprise, self-measuring........................... 
25

................. 
mauls. 
mills. 

levels. 
MATTOCKS.

dis.
dis.

55
55
55
70

dlS.

dis.

 

NAILS
Advance above 12d nails.

FENCE  AND  BRADS.

50d to 60d.......................................................  
lOd.
8d and 9d__
6d and 7d—
4d and 5d__
3d.................
2d.................
4d.............
3d.............
2d.............
12d to 30d
lOd...........
8d to 9d 
6d to 7d... 
4d to 5d... 
3d.............

C A 8EIN G   A N D   BO X .

F IN E   B L U E D .

.30&15

2510 
25 
40 
60 
1 00 
1  50
1  00
1  50
2 00
50 
60 
75 
90 
1  10 
1  50

WRENCHES. 

Bright........................................................70&10&10
Screw  Eyes....................................... 
70&10&10
Hook’s ...................................................... TO&10&10
Gate Hooks and Eyes.............................. 70&10&10
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled..................... 
30
Coe’s  Genuine.............................................. 
50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,.....................  75
Coe’s  Patent, malleable...............................75&10
Bird Cages....................................................  
50
Pumps, Cistern.........................................  
75
Screws, New List........................................... 
50
Casters, Bed  and  Plate..........................50&10&10
Dampers, American.................... ................. 
40
Forks, hoes, rakes  and all steel goods...................  65

MISCELLANEOUS. 

dis.

dis.

METALS.

PIG TIN.

 

 

ZINC.

pound.  Pipe and Sheets 3c per pound.

Pig  Large........................................................... 26c
Pig Bars..................................... ........................28c
Duty:  Sheet, 234c per pound.
660 pound  casks..................................................634
Per pound........................ 
634
LEAD.
Duty:  Pig, $2 per 100 pounds.  Old  Lead, 2c per 
American  .............................................. ,....@ 5
Newark............................................................ @5
B ar......................................................................... 6
Sheet....................................................... 8c, dis. 20
34@*4.............................  
16
Extra W iping................................................... 1334
solder in the market indicated by private brands
vary according to composition.
ANTIMONY.

The  prices  of  the  many other qualities  of

Cookson......................................... per  pound  1434
Hallett’s........................................ 
11J4
TIN—MELYN GRADE.
10xl4IC, Charcoal......................................... $ 6 00
.........................................   6 00
14x20 IC, 
10x14 IX, 
7  75
 
14x20 IX, 
 
7  75

 
Each additional X on this grade, $1.75.

SOLDER.

“ 

 

 
 

“ 
“ 
“ 
TIN—ALLAWAY GRADE.
“ 
“ 
“ 

 

10x14 IC,  Charcoal.............................................$b5 40
14x20 IC, 
10x14 IX, 
14x20 IX, 

 
5 40
..........................................  6 90
..........................................  £§90

Each additional X on this grade $1.50.

ROOFING PLATES

Worcester.

14x20 IC, Teme  M. F .................................... 8 7 60
20x28 IC, 
15 75
14x20 IC, 
5  50 
14x20 IX, 
7 00
20x28 IC, 
11  50 
14X20IC, 
4  90
14x20 IX, 
6 40 
20x28 IC, 
10 50 
20x28 IX,
13  50

Allaway  G rade.........

BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE.

14x28  IX ..............................................................$12 00
14x31  IX ..............................................................IS 50
l ë e o Ì1 ; f“r 

I B 0“e” ’ [p er pound.... 

09

The Michigan Tradesman

Official O r g a n  of M ichigan Business Men’s  Association.

▲  WEEKLY  JOURNAL  DEVOTED  TO  THE

Retail  Trade  of the Wolverine State.

K.  A.  STOWE  &  BKO., Proprietors.

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

strictly in advance.

Publication  Office,  100 Louis St.

Entered  a t  the  G rand  R apids  Post Office.

E.  A.  STOWE,  Editor.

WEDNESDAY,  SEPTEMBER  18, 1889.

OUR  SEVENTH  YEAR.

With  the  issue  of 

last  week.  T h e 
T ra d esm a n completed  its  sixth  year of 
publication.  This  issue, perforce, notes 
the beginning of  its  seventh  year.

Although customary on such occasions 
for  journals to re-affirm their declaration 
of  principles,  T h e  T ra desm an  hardly 
thinks it necessary to  observe  the  time- 
honored usage.  “Actions  speak  louder 
than words,” and the record of the paper 
in the past is a sufficient  guarantee as to 
its  future  career.  Holding  the  best in­
terests of  the retail  trade  paramount, it 
will continue  to  advocate  the  aims and 
voice the aspirations of  that  great divis­
ion  of  merchandising,  satisfied  that  a 
consistent  course  in  that  direction  not 
only secures  the  approval  of  the  retail 
trade,  but enables the paper to command 
the respect of  the  jobbing  trade as well.

AN  UNTENABLE  POSITION.

A wholesale  grocer  of  Grand  Rapids 
has “parted company with T h e  T r a d e s­
m a n,”   as he expresses it,  because  “ T h e 
T ra d esm a n  is  in  sympathy  with  the 
retailer;” ’ because  “ T h e  T ra d esm a n is 
in league  with the retailer;”  and,  also, 
because “ T h e T r a desm a n is a friend of 
the retailer.” 
In  other  words,  because 
T h e  T ra desm an  is a “friend  of  the re­
tailer,”  it  cannot be bis friend;  and  he 
has, at various times, made  propositions 
to the  other  wholesale  grocers  here  to 
establish a paper  friendly to the  jobbing 
trade.

Mr.  Ball may be correct in his conclu­
sions,  to the  effect  that a trade  journal 
cannot  be  a  friend  to  the  retail  trade 
and  yet maintain the respect and receive 
the patronage  of  the  wholesale  dealer, 
but he is  the  only  jobber  in  the  State 
who ever made so important a discovery. 
A legitimate conclusion to draw from his 
process  of  reasoning  would  be  that  a 
man must be an enemy of the retail trade 
to be a  jobber or the friend of a  jobber!
Such, however,  is not the ground taken 
by T h e  T r a d esm a n. 
It  maintains,  and 
has ever maintained, that the interests of 
the  retailer  and  jobber  are  identical; 
that whatever injures one  injures  both; 
that only when one usurps his legitimate 
position  and  goes  beyond  established 
limits, does he render himself  subject to 
the criticism  of  the  other.  With  this 
principle in view,  T h e  T r a desm a n  held 
that Mr. Ball stepped beyond the bounds 
of  reason  when  he  insisted  on  selling 
goods to the Kensington and Derby hotels, 
the  Livingston  boarding house, and res­
taurants in various places,  after  he  had 
signed an agreement with the retail trade 
not to do so.  Then it was—and not until 
then — that  he  discovered 
that  T h e 
T r a d esm a n was his enemy!

Secure in its position  as  a  “friend  of 
the retailer”  and happy  in  the  thought 
that  it  possesses  the  respect  of  every 
jobber in the  State who is not so narrow 
and  bigoted  as  to  imagine  himself  an 
enemy of the retail trade,  T h e  T h a d es- 
m an sees no reason  why it should jog an 
Joita from the path in which it started six 
yea« ago to-day.

The  report of  the  annual  convention 
bf  the Michigan Business Men’s Associa­
tion,  which  has  occupied  much  of  the 
available  space of  T h e  T ra desm a n for 
the past  seven  weeks, is concluded with 
this  issue.  Doubtless  this  will  be  a 
pleasant relief  to a considerable portion 
"of  T h e  T r a desm a n’s  readers,  although 
evidence is not  lacking  that  the  report 
was  followed  with  much  interest  by a 
large  majority  of  the  patrons  of  the 
paper.  Certainly  no  gathering  of  bus­
iness  men  ever  turned  out  a  greater 
amount of  effective  work  than the Mus­
kegon convention.

No  better  index  of  the  remarkable 
growth of trade journalism is shown than 
in the progress of  the American Grocer. 
A fac simile of the first copy issued, bear­
ing date of  Sept.  15, 1869, shows twenty 
small  pages.  The  journal  now  com­
prises 100 large pages,  while the charac- 
acter and value of the contents have kept 
pace with the other improvements in the 
paper.  The trade journal has become as 
necessary to the  progressive  trader as a 
counter, desk or ledger, and the improve­
ments  in  merchandising  have  brought 
with them a corresponding  improvement 
in the journalistic exponents of trade.

Traverse—E. A. Crozier has purchased 
an  interest in the boot and shoe business 
of  L.  Palmer.  The  new  firm  will  be 
known as Palmer & Crozier.

PLAIN  TALK.

frosts 

Open  A d dress  to  P atrons  o f  Industry 

and  F ann ers.
H. G. B arber in V erm ontviiie Echo.
Within  the  past  few  weeks, we have 
been  asked  at  various  times,  by  many 
persons  who  represent  the  agricultural 
interests  of  this  section of  the country, 
if  the firms  we  are intefested in will en­
ter  into  a  contract  with  the  farmers’ 
alliances that are being  organized to fur­
nish them the various kinds of  merchan­
dise that we deal  in at  uniform specified 
rates  of  profit.  We  understand  these 
rates of  profit  to  be  10 and 12 per cent, 
from cost.  These questions have become 
so  numerous, and require so  much  time 
to answer fully and frankly in each case, 
that we think the end  will.be better sub­
served  by  a  general  reply through  the 
columns of  the Echo.
We are not unmindful of  the fact  that 
the success of  our business depends upon 
the good-will and patronage of  the farm­
ers as a class.  This  is  nothing  but  an 
agricultural community and can never be 
much more  than  this. 
It can never be a 
village of  much  larger  proportions than 
at present.  Why ?  Because it possesses 
no natural advantages that are necessary 
in  these  days to build  up  a commercial 
ceuter;  commerce and manufactures con­
stitute the  indispensable  basis  for  con­
ditions  of  large  growth.  These  things 
are  now  beyond  our reach.  But for all 
this we  may have a pleasant, thrifty  vil­
lage;  but this condition, even,  is depend­
ent  upon  our  farms  and  farmers.  As 
these thrive,  the  small  business  centers 
thrive.  With  untimely 
and 
drouths, business  collapses  and dullness 
prevails.
Anything that checks or limits the vol­
ume  of  business  in  these  small  towns 
takes  just  so  much  from  its  life  and 
activity. 
In  rural  towns,  especially, 
business  and  agriculture  are  quite  de­
pendent upon each  other.  This depend­
ence  is  mutual. 
It  is  useless  to  deny 
this.  We  as  a  business  class  depend 
upon your good will,  and  you oftentimes 
depend upon us to tide  you over trouble. 
Now, anything  that  interrupts this is an 
injury  to  prosperity.  The  freest  and 
fullest  competition is the healthiest con­
dition  in  which  business  can  exist. 
These  so-called “farmers’  stores”  inter­
rupt  this  freedom  of  exchanges.  They 
are  restrictive  in  their  methods  and 
drive away competition.  Those who ally 
themselves  to  them,  as  we  are told, are 
under contract to  make  their  purchases 
at these place.  They  are  under a moral 
obligation,  if  not  under a legal  one,  to 
do this.  Hence  their freedom of  choice, 
in  making  their  selections of  merchan­
dise, for  the  time being,  is taken  away. 
They must  buy their goods of  the  agent 
with  whom  they  have  a  contract,  and 
thus  are  liable  to  impositions  both  in 
quality  of  merchandise  and  the  price 
paid therefor. 
It is an invitation and an 
incentive  to  fraud  on  the  part  of  the 
merchant.  Duplicate  false invoices will 
abound—false  representations regarding 
the  quality,  quantity and  cost  of  differ­
ent  fabrics  offered,  which  no  body  of 
selected  men  will  detect.  False  dupli­
cate  invoices  are  already  in  vogue. 
Within  two  weeks  the  writer has been 
told  by an  active  partner  in one of  the 
most  reputable  wholesale  houses in De­
troit  that  they had been asked by one of 
these agencies to make out two  invoices, 
one 10 per cent,  higher than the other, to 
show their patrons.  Why is this ?  Sim­
ply to mislead  and  deceive  and thus in­
crease the profit.  Is such deception neces­
sary in  fair,  honorable  and  competitive 
business ?  Never !  Why  in  this  bus­
iness ?  Simply  because  you  have  the 
merchant under contract to perform what 
he is  unable  to  do  without  inevitable 
loss,  and,  if  possessed of  small  capital, 
certain failure.
There  is  no room for doubt as to such 
result.  That merchant  does not exist in 
Eaton  or  Barry county who can sell  his 
goods at the uniform  10  or  12 per cent, 
profit  from  cost  and support his family 
from  his  business  in  comfort,  pay  his 
help, taxes,  insurance  and  rental of  his 
building or interest  on  the  investment, 
and  make  the ends of  the  year meet, to 
say nothing about the  depreciated  stock 
he has on his hands.
The  necessary  expenses  in  merchan­
dising are often overlooked.  The  main­
tenance  of  the  merchant, 
the  cost  of 
buying and selling, clerk hire, insurance, 
rental, permanent  investment  of  money 
on  the  stock carried,  some loss in meas­
uring  and  weighing  out goods at retail, 
losses  from  defects  in  some  articles in 
which  the  merchant  has  no  recourse; 
then  comes  the  shrinkage  in  values of 
seasonable  goods  at  the  close  of  the 
season,  that  must be carried over or sold 
without  profit  or  at  a  loss.  The  wise 
merchant puts  his  knife  into  these un­
seasonable  goods  and  sells  them.  No 
matter what his  contracts  are, the  mer­
chant doing any volume of business must 
keep his stock  seasonable  and in repair. 
This  can  only  be  done  through  semi­
annual  forced sales.  Hence, in every dry 
goods  store of  any magnitude it has  be­
come a necessity  to  sell—as  the  season 
draws to a close—many goods at cost and 
even  less  than  cost.  A  fixed  uniform 
profit is an absurdity and  an  impossibil­
ity.  A merchant  can  be  honest  in  his 
transactions, giving sixteen ounces to the 
pound and  thirty-six  inches  for a  yard, 
and  represent  goods  as  they  are.  if  he 
knows  anything  about  them.  He  need 
not be a liar  or a thief,  but he must be a 
merchant.  He  buys  his  goods  and  he 
must  sell  them, or the  sheriff  will soon 
step  in  and  sell  them.  Circumstances 
must govern the price and the profit very 
largely.  Trade  may  be  dull,  the  mer­
chant  overstocked,  necessity  compels a 
relinquishment of  profit and forced sales 
are  necessary.  Competition  is  always 
active and  when  away from  home is the 
worst kind of  competition.  To meet it a 
temporary  “cut” in  prices is necessary. 
These things are of  everyday occurrence 
with the merchant  who has any business 
of  magnitude.
A  tradesman  without  experience  or 
capital may embark in  a  contract  busi­
ness placed under the surveillance of his 
customers  and  appear  to  thrive  for  a 
time, but in the end either his customers 
will be imposed  upon,  or  he  will  soon 
retire from business, having gained some­
what  in  experience  at  the  sacrifice  of 
time and  money.  We  are  desirous  of 
avoiding dangerous  experiments in busi­
ness,  and  preserving  integrity  in  all 
transactions.  We do not think  this  can 
be successfully done,  by having  any re­
strictions  placed  upon  business.  The

wise merchant knows best what the situ­
ation demands and  what  is  essential  to 
iris success.  He must be governed large­
ly by  circumstances.  Competition  will 
keep him keen and on the alert. 
It is no 
easy thing  to be a successful  merchant. 
At  present it requires  experience,  capi­
tal and a plenty of  hard labor.  Without 
these success is not assured.
We  have  the  highest  respect for  the 
class  whom  we  address.  We  do  not 
ignore that at which they aim nor depre­
ciate their  patronage.  Under our politi­
cal methods that have the  support  of  a 
large body of  our  citizens this system is 
a direct  outcome. 
It is the farmers’  al­
liance to break down prices. 
It  is  one 
combine against  another  combine.  The 
manufacturer  enters  into  combinations 
to put up prices, the agriculturalist com­
bines to put down prices, 
if  one is best 
for the great  mass  of  people,  then  the 
other  is  equally  beneficent.  But  they 
are  both  wrong, 
inexpedient  and  will 
prove injurious to the masses.  The natu­
ral system  of  the most absolute freedom 
in all business transactions,  either great 
or  small,  is the only perfect system. 
It 
is best for all concerned because it leaves 
business  free  and  unrestricted  so  that 
producing,  buying  and  selling  is  sub­
jected to the largest competition without 
any let or  hindrance.  This competition 
of  which  we  speak is the first cause  of 
all  causes  that  produces  low  prices. 
This  contract  system  of  selling  mer­
chandise debars competition.  You agree 
to buy of  the merchant with  whom  you 
have a contract to the exclusion of  other 
dealers.  You have  your  dealer under a 
contract to perform  what he is unable to 
only at a loss.  To  protect  himself from 
loss he conspires  against  you,  by cheap 
goods,  dishonest  counts,  false  weights 
and false invoices. 
If  the merchant can 
possibly succeed  under  this  system,  in 
the rural towns,  it will drive every other 
merchant from the field.  This  will fol­
low from necessity.  The  village  is  in­
sufficient to maintain  a  reputable  store 
only with general support.
The small  village would be abandoned 
by  the  many  dealers;  capital, 
if  any 
exists,  would  go  to  the  manufacturing 
marts and cities,  your farms  would  de­
preciate,  the  meeting  house  would  go 
back to the school  house  again  and  the 
village academy would go to second child­
hood.
This is the natural result  w hen things 
g®  to  seed.  Under  the  forced  system 
of which we speak, the farmer may seem 
to  obtain  merchandise  cheaper,  but  it 
will be cheaper in some  things and dear­
er in others.  The  system  is  impractic­
able in merchandising and full of serious 
objections. 
It can only be short-lived and 
will in the end prove injurious.  We can 
give farmers  value  received and  engen­
der a better feeling by having a free field 
for other  competitors.  This course will 
create  more  activity and results in more 
benefits.  We are hostile to combinations 
in manufactures, in commerce,  in trade, 
in  society,  in  polities  and  in  religion. 
They all deserve to  be  pierced  through 
and through with a free lance. 
In  busi­
ness we like competition;  we do not care 
how  sharp it is,  if  it be honest.  When 
we cannot meet it,  we  will  retire  with 
complacency and enter some other  occu­
pation  for  which  we  may  be  better 
adapted.
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lilpro»1ni  the  Filler of these Cigars  to contain  anyilunglg 
]§  but Havana Tobacco. 

DILWOBTH BROTHERS.

AmosS.Musselman&Go.

SOLE  AG ENTS,

GRAND  RAPIDS.  MICH.

W A.N TED .

POTATOES,  APPLES,  DRIED 

FRUIT,  BEANS 

and all kinds of Produce.

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

E A R L   BROS.,
157 South Water St.,  CHICAGO. 

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

Reference:  F i r s t   N a t i o n a l   B a n k ,  Chicago. 
M i c h ig a n  T r a d e s m a n . Grand Rapids.

F O R   S A L E !
The  Drenthe  Cheese  Factory.  Well 
equipped for handling  the  milk  of  400 
cows.  Terms easy.  Address

P.  J.  LAMB  &  OO.

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Grand  Rapids, 

FOURTH NATIONAL BANK

Mich.

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

A  J.  Bowse, President.

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

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

Transacts a general banking business.

Make a  Specialty of Collections.  Accounts 

• f  Country Merchants Solicited.

J. H. M y e r s,

TRUNKS  AND  TRAVELING  BAGS,  F•TNE  SINGLE  HARNESSES  A 
H.  L eonard  &  Sons.

Canal St.,  Grand  Rapids.

SPECIALTY.

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

Near  Union  Depot. 

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Cor. Spring and Fulton Sts.

R E D U C E D   P R I C E S

MASON

Porcelained Top FnJii Jar

For immediate orders we quote Mason's Fruit Jars at the following Reduced Prices,

Terms  Regular:

PINTS,  Per  Gross, 
QUARTS,  Per Gross, 

-  $  9 5 0 1 HALF  GALLONS,  Gro, $13.00 
55

10 0 0 1 RUBBERS,  for  any size, 

No  Charge  for  Oase  or  Cartage.

Jelly Tumblers:

54-Pint, Tin Covers,  6  doz.  incase..............$1.80
54-Pint, Tin Covers,  6  doz. in  case..............2.00
54-Pint, Tin Covers, 20 doz. in b b l, per doz..  25 
54-Pint, Tin Covers, 18 doz. in bbl., per doz..  28 

No Charge for Package.

Stoneware:

Jugs, Butters, Churns & Milk Pans, per gal..$  06 
54-Gallon Tomato Jugs and Corks,  per doz..  90
1-Gallon Tomato Jugs and Corks,  per doz..  1.40 
54-Gallon Preserve Jars, Stone Cork,  per doz  90 
1-Gallon Preserve Jars, Stone Cork, per doz  1.40
Wax for Sealing, 5-lb. Packages, per lb ........  03

Shipped Loose Without Packing.

H.  L eonard  &  Sons.
F.  J.  D E T T E N T H Æ E E R ,

JOBBER  OFOysters

-AND-Salt Fisti,

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

Ionia P a n ts  & O v erall Co

E. D.  Voorhees,  Manager.

C h e m i c a l s . « ^

W.  BAKER 
&   C O /S
Breakfast  Cocoa
Is absolutely pure 

and  it  is  soluble*
To  increase  the  solubility  of 
the powdered cocoa, various expe­
dients are employed,  most of them 
being  based  upon  the  action of  some  alkali, potash, soda  or 
even ammonia.  Cocoa  which  has been  prepared  by one of 
these chemical processes  can  usually be  recognized  at  once 
by the distinct alkaline reaction of the  infusion  in water.
W .  Baker & Co.’s  Breakfast Cocoa
is  manufactured  from  the  first  stage  to  the  last  by  perfect 
mechanical  processes,  no  chem ical  being  used  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 
red color  which  is  characteristic  of an absolutely pure and 
natural cocoa.
W . Baker & Co., Dorchester, Mass.

HEMNRICH  BROS.

W h o le sa le  C lothiers

MANUFACTURERS  OF

Perfect-Bitting  Tailor-Made  Clothing

AT  LOWEST PRICES.

138-140 Jefferson Ai/e„ 34-36  Wooíbriíge 8t„ Detroit.

M AIL  ORDERS sent in care L.  W. ATKINS will receive  PROMPT ATTENTION.
S.  K.  BOLLES.

E.  B.  DIKEMAN

S .  K .  B o lle s   &  C o .,

77  CANAL  ST.,  GRANII  RAPIDS,  MICH.

W h o l e s a l e   C i g a r   D e a le r s .

i i T O S S   U P !

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

Do  Not Violate the Law!

To conform to the law passed  by  the  last  Legislature, we have arranged to brand 

all barrels  containing  our  superior vinegar

M ALT  V IN EG A R

MANUFACTURERS  OF

The  purity  and  strength  of  which are fully guaranteed.

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 him 
to turn out a line especially adapted to the  Michigan  trade.  Samples  and  prices 
sent on application.

IONIA,  MICH

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Boxes, Cans, Pails,  Kegs,  Half 

Barrels and  Barrels.
Send for sample of the celebrated

Frazer Carriage Grease

The Frazer Goods Handled by|the  Jobbing 

Trade Everywhere.

Dealers  should  remember  that  no  vinegar  below  40 grain can now be 
sold and that those who violate the law are  liable to  both  fine  and  impris­
onment.  Every  barrel  of  vinegar  we  sell  is tested before it leaves our 
factory and we guarantee it to be, up to the legal standard.

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THOMSON  &  TAYLOR  SPICE  COMPANY,

P r e p a r e d   b y

Chicago.

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

The  Binest  Ingredients  for  use  in 

Seasoning Meats,  Poultry,

Game and Pish•

SOLD BY ALL  GROCERS.

GEO. H. REEDER,

State  Agent

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Bank,  remitting  the  Treasurer the same 
in sums of $100.
The Secretary and Treasurer  were  re­
quested to furnish bonds—the former for 
$500 and the  latter  for  $1,000,  with  two 
sureties in each case.
On  motion  of  Mr.  Hamilton,  3,000 
copies of the verbatim report of  the  con­
vention were ordered  printed,  under  the 
direction of the  Secretary,  in  the  same 
form as last year.
The Secretary was  instructed  to send 
out a circular to  the  associations  delin­
quent in the payment of per capita dues, 
requesting prompt action in  the  matter.
An order for $35 was ordered drawn in 
favor of Clinton D.  Hardy, in payment of 
the verbatim report.
The  Committee  on  Insurance was re­
quested to proceed at once to solicit stock 
for  the  vlichigan  Business  Men’s  Fire 
Insurance Co.
The Committee on  Legislation was re­
quested  to  report  what  legislation  is 
urgently needed  at  the  next  session of 
the Legislature.
The Committee on Building  and  Loan 
Associations was requested to prepare an 
appeal to  the  local  associations, asking 
them to avoid the so-called national asso­
ciations and to encourage  the  formation 
and maintenance of  local  organizations.
The Committee on Transportation  was 
requested to investigate any claims made 
by members of local bodies in good stand­
ing.
On motion of  Mr.  Hamilton the salary 
of the Secretary  was  fixed  at  the  same 
sum as paid the last fiscal year.
The meeting then adjourned.

K E N D A L L §

M i l l i n e r y .

W holesale  Department.

Largest  Stock 

in  ttie  Gity,

33 

Goods Direct from  the  Manufacturers 
and Importers.  Merchants and Milliners 
will find our prices  this season as low as 
any house in the trade.
J.  C. Kendall & C o.,

The Michigan Tradesman

WEDNESDAY.  SEPTEMBER  18.  1889.

TALK  AND  TURKEY.
[C O N T IN U E D   E B O N   T H IR D   P A G E .l

(Applause.)

be  encouraged;  I  believe  the  business 
men of  Michigan feel  that way:  I rather 
think you do in this vicinity;  this thrifty 
town and  all  these industries  I  see  here 
—they seem to satisfy them.
While  making  my  railroad  investiga­
tions,  I  also  looked  into  the  saw-mill 
I  saw some wonderful 
business  to-day. 
machines — something  very  instructive 
and  interesting. 
I  was  fascinated. 
I 
saw an engine denominated by the home­
ly name of  “steam nigger” ;  1  am told  it 
was invented  by  a  Muskegon  man:  and 
if  it  is  an emblem of  the go-aheaditive- 
ness  of  Muskegon  people  generally,  I 
should think nothing could surpass their 
get-up-and-get. 
I  saw a man  riding  on 
that  machine.  Every  once  in  a  while 
they would  move a lever  and  up  would 
come  an  instrument  that  looked  like 
crocodile’s teeth.  They would catch the 
log  and  turn  it over,  move  with  great 
rapidity and  keep  up that  sort of  thing 
right along.
I feel that  perhaps I have said enough 
about  those  things  1 don't  understand. 
(Laughter.)  So  far as  it relates to  rail­
road  business, I think  I  have  probably 
convinced  you  that I am  getting  along 
very well. 
I  am  much  oblighed to  you 
for  calling  me  out. and  from  now on  I 
think  probably 1  can  enjoy  the  rest  of 
this  feast. 
The Toast-master next  called on Prof. 
Gower,  of  Lansing,  to  respond  to  the 
toast  “The Legislature—Its  Relation  to 
the Penal Institutions of  the State:”
I find myself rather peculiarly situated 
this evening.  Most of you have read the 
story entitled  “My Double, and How He 
Undid  Me,”  by  Edward  Everett  Hale, 
and  will  remember  how the Rev. Fred­
eric Ingham,  who had but  little  time  to 
write sermons, had heard that great men 
very frequently had a “double” that the}' 
would send out  on all common occasions 
to sit around,  so  that  they  might have 
time to attend  to  more  important busi­
ness.  So one day, as he was visiting the 
county  house,  as  was a part of his pas­
toral  duties,  he  found a fellow  by  the 
name of Isaacs, whom  he thought, if his 
hair were cut and his whiskers trimmed, 
would make a respectable  “double”  for 
himself.  So he arranged to  take  Isaacs 
and  his  wife  home  and fix him up as a 
“double;”  and he had  read,  also, in this 
connection that great  men  even  have  a 
small list of speeches—one for after din­
ner  occasions,  one  for  commencement 
occasions and one for  some  other  occa­
sions—four  or  five  speeches  he  found 
answered great men.  So he taught Isaacs 
four or five short  speechs  and  had him 
instructed so he could use them well, and 
used to send him  around  to attend com­
mencements,  take in  ladies’  seminaries, 
and all sorts of societies where there was 
a good deal  of  sitting  around and little 
talking to be done.  He even went so far 
as to send him  to the Legislature,  where 
he served most of the term, simply going 
around himself  to  make a speech or two 
on important  occasions—but  Isaacs  did 
the voting.  His  rule was always to vote 
with the minority. 
(I did  not bring this 
in on account  of  the Legislature—I was 
just  coming  to  the  point  about  this 
“double” ).
I have  no  “double.”  The  Governor 
has  not  a  “double.”  But  like  as the 
disciples went out by twos, so  when  the 
Governor has been going out to enlighten 
the  people  on  agriculture  and  other 
topics, he has taken me along to  make  a 
speech,  also. 
I  have  got  his  list  of 
speeches pretty well learned.  (Laughter.) 
When I was asked  to  respond I hung off 
a little, but he told me  the  subject  was 
“The Legislature,”  or  something about 
it, and it at once  occurred to me that the 
Governor’s No. 3 speech, on  “The  Puri­
fying of  the Legislature,”  would  fit  in 
there first rate;  at the same time I found 
that the Governor was  going to make his 
great  speech  on  “The  State,”  and  I 
thought  I  could  work  in  No. 3 to good 
advantage,  so I came. 
(Laughter.)  But 
I found that the Governor came up Tues­
day and was called upon to give a speech 
and that  the  people  were so captivated 
that  they  insisted upon his giving them 
the full series! 
(Loud laughter.)  Last 
night the Governor gave a speech on “The 
Legislature” — the  speech  that  I  was 
going to give  myself. 
(Renewed laugh­
ter.)  Not  only  did  he  give the series 
complete,  but  he  interjected a poetical 
effort  on  the  “Graces of the Fair Sex.” 
commencing:
Fair, fair,
And auburn hair,
Blooming form and features rare.

(Loud laughter.)
I decided either to anticipate what  the 
Governor proposed to say in a five-minute 
speech,  or  else  fall back on my own re­
sources and make one of my own. 
I  do 
not wish to embarrass  the Governor  and 
so am not going  to start in on his speech 
on “The State.”
So far as the Legislature is concerned, 
there is an insinuation that  the  Reform 
School is one of the penal institutions of 
the State. 
1 do not care to discuss  that 
question. 
It  is  not  generally  classed 
that  way  nowadays.  An  institution 
which two of  the Governors in six years 
have recommended  in  messages to have 
the name changed  to “Industrial School 
for Boys” ought not to be called a “penal 
institution.”  A kind-hearted old gentle­
man going through not long since  saw  a 
bright  boy  and  asked  him.  “Where are 
you  from?”  “From  Detroit.” 
“What 
were  you  sent  here  for?”  “Because I 
learned too many instructions in Sunday 
school!” 
It  ought  not  to 
be called a “penal institution”—an insti­
tution where  the  graduates  who go out 
are  denominated,  as  they  are  by  the 
County  Agents  of  the  State  Board  of 
Charities, who refer to the alumni as the 
“redeemed ones.”  Such  an  institution 
ought  not  to be called a “penal institu­
tion,” had it?  I presume the occasion of 
putting  that  in  that  way  was because 
some one had heard  that  we  sometimes 
had to punish them. 
It is true  we  have 
to do it a little  differently  from the way 
they do it at the  University or the Agri­
cultural College.  There they expel them. 
That is not in  our  line,  from the nature 
of  things,  so  we  have  to punish them 
sometimes.  You  will  be  interested in 
knowing how we  do  it. 
I cannot illus­

(Laughter.) 

(Laughter.)

trate better than by  relating an incident 
that  occurred  three  or  four  years ago. 
We had a gentleman  working at carpen­
ter work and put a colored boy  to  work 
with him.  This  gentleman  was  of  an 
inquisitive turn  of  mind  and wanted to 
learn all he could and so  asked  the  boy 
all sorts of  questions  in  regard to what 
we did and  how  we  did,  and finally he 
said,  “Well,  do  they  ever lick you fel­
lows here?”  “Yes, sah;  yes, sah; some­
times a fellah don’t be good, dey do take 
a piece of board and f-a-nyou!”  (Laugh­
ter.)  So, I presume, that was  the  occa­
sion of  naming it a “penal  institution,” 
because we do have to punish them.
“The  Legislature — Its  Relation  to 
Penal  Institutions.” 
I  presume  if  I 
should ask our distinguished representa­
tive whom I see over here  about that  he 
would say that the relation  ought  to  be 
very intimate indeed.  You will sympa­
thize with the idea of the legislative chap­
lain  who  used  to  preach  to the Legis­
lators  when they did  not go home  every 
Sunday.  He was appointed Chaplain  of 
the State Prison,  during a session of  the 
Legislature,  and  in  preaching his fare­
well sermon he took  as his text,  “I go to 
prepare a place for you, that where I am 
there ye may be  also.” 
The  Legislature  does  not  have  very 
much to do with penal institutions of the 
State, except  to  make  appropriations— 
that  is a very  important  relation  from 
our  standpoint;  and  a  very  important 
one from  any reasonable standpoint.  A 
member  of  this  Association  said to me 
to-day that the institutions of  our  State 
seemed to be a good deal of an incubus— 
cost the State a great deal.  That is true. 
Every good thing costs,  and  the  institu­
tions  of  the  State—not  only penal, but 
charitable, reformatory and  educational 
—are good things for  the State. 
If they 
were  not,  you  would  plan  not  to have 
them.  They are good things for the State, 
and to have them properly supported does 
in the aggregate cost a good deal of money. 
They are not  carried  on and established 
as money-making institutions but because 
we  are  (and  we  are proud that we are) 
a civilized and enlightened  people,  and 
are glad  to  do  for  unfortunates all we 
can to make their condition  as  tolerable 
as possible,  to give our children a chance 
for an education,  give the wayward boys 
and girls a chance to retrieve themselves 
and put them  on  their  feet, and,  as far 
as possible, to reform the adult criminals.
It does cost a good deal.  That  is  about 
the only relation  the  Legislature has in 
connection with penal institutions.
But the Legislature—the  present  Leg­
islature—is a better  Legislature  than  a 
It is custom­
good  many we  have  had. 
ary.  nowadays,  to  speak  sneeringly  in 
regard  to  legislatures,  as if  they did not 
amount to a great deal. 
I am  sorry this 
is so, because  there is rather an  upward 
tendency,  and  I think  we  ought  to  en­
courage them. 
It  was  not a member of 
the  present  Legislature,  who,  noticing 
that  in  the  morning  just  before  the 
session  opened  everybody was  going in 
and nobody going  out, introduced a reso­
lution “that between  the  hours of  9 and 
10  the  elevator  should  only  make  up 
trips!” 
(Laughter.)  He  was  not  a 
member of  the present Legislature.  Or, 
concerning whom  the  story is told:  Old 
Mr. Ripley was a country member twelve 
years ago  and  used to be a little tedious 
in his  talks  (you  know  they sometimes 
are)  and  they  would  sometimes  throw 
waste  baskets 
at  him  and  holler 
“louder!”  Mr.  Ripley  was  there  and 
was getting a little  tedious  one day and 
they  commenced 
shouting  “Louder! 
they  got 
louder!”  He  waited  until 
through and  then  went on with his talk. 
Again 
commenced. 
“Louder! 
louder !”  He  turned  around  and said : 
“If  the  gentleman  from  Lenawee  will 
let  his  ears  out  to  their full length, he 
will  have  no  occasion  to  cry,  ‘Louder! 
louder!’ ” 
(Laughter.)  That was not a 
member of  the  present  Legislature. 
It 
was not a member of  the  psesent  Legis­
lature,  who, having  some friends calling 
on him, took  them  up to the capitol one 
evening  when  the  Reform  School boys 
were going to give a little exhibition with 
recitations  for  the  edification  of  the 
statesmen.  This member had his friends 
there with him  and, after  the  exercises 
had run on awhile, noticed that his friend 
was in deep thought, and he said to him: 
“Jim,  what  are  you  thinking  about?” 
“I  was  thinking  how  strange it is that 
the  people  of  this  great  State of Mich­
igan  will  send  such bright, intelligent, 
smart boys as these to the Reform School 
and then send such infernal lunkheads to 
the Legislature.” 
All  those  things  happened  in  years 
past.  No member of  the  present  Legis­
lature  ever  committed such blunders as 
those.  Certainly  this  is  an  age  of 
progress.
More than all that, let me  make a sug­
gestion. 
Isn’t it a bad  plan  to  try  and 
get  better  legislation  by  opposing  the 
Legislature?  As  business  men, that  is 
not  the  way you  would  get  customers. 
You  don’t  sw'ear  at  men;  but  you  en­
deavor to win them over  and get them to 
come and trade  with  you.  Would it not 
be  better for us if  we  encouraged  these 
members of  the  Legislature a little  and 
tried  when  they  did  a  good  thing 
to 
praise them a little ?  They are  suscept­
ible  of  failure. 
Instead  of  opposing 
them  every time  they do something that 
is not right, let  us  encourage any slight 
indications  we  see  of  intelligence  and 
honesty.  Like the  old  darkey,  when he 
prayed  at  the  time  of  the  revival,  “O 
Lord, Thou  knowest  dat  we are wicked 
an’ sinful;  we have  gone far astray from 
Thee  an’  done  many things  dat  were 
wrong;  an’ O Lord,  we  know  dat  Thou 
knowest  how  wicked  we  are,  but,  O, 
Lord,  we  do  love  Thee, we  have got a? 
little  spark of  love  left  in us.  O Lord, 
water dat spark !” 
(Laughter.)
We should  water  that  spark. 
(Loud 
applause.)
The  Toast-master—There  is  a gentle­
man in  the  room  w'hose  name  appears 
only on my programme.  He is the editor 
of  the Grand Haven  Courier-Journal. 
I 
am  going  to  ask  him  to respond to the 
toast,  “Mineral Water.”

(Loud laughter.)

they 

Mr.  Whitney—I  regret  that  matters 
over which he had no control  have  com­
pelled Mr. Potts to go home.

The  Toast-master—We  will  proceed, 
then, with  the  next  topic.  It is,  “Saw­
I do not  know  what 
dust Hospitality.” 
kind it is. 
I suppose it is something that 
only Muskegon people  know  about;  but

I am going to call upon a gentleman who 
will probably be able—or has been able— 
to absorb as much  sawdust—that is. hos­
pitality—as  any gentleman  in  our num­
ber.

(Laughter.) 

(Laughter.) 

Mr. Sprague responded as follows:
I  am  as  ignorant  of  what  “Sawdust 
Hospitality”  means  as  your  Toast-mas­
ter, and I have been thinking,  “What can 
it mean?” 
It  must be a grand  subject, 
if  I could  only grasp it. 
If  I only knew 
where  to  commence,  I could  let  myself 
loose,  (laughter) notwithstanding  every­
body  is  trying  to  get  me  tight. 
If  it 
means the  hospitality we  have  received 
from  the  people of  Muskegon, from  the 
business  men of  the  city, then  I  know 
what it means;  but  there  isn’t  any saw­
dust  about  it. 
It  is  straight  goods. 
(Laughter.)  Only see :  They sent  down 
and got the  Governor,  so we  might be in 
better  company.  Then  got a steamboat 
and  took  us  all  over the water, over to 
the  base  ball park—a nice place to play 
base ball. 
It  is  the  best  ground I ever 
played  on. 
(Laughter.)  Then  they 
brought us back and showed us  the  jail, 
the place  where they lock  folks up,  fire- 
engines,  horses,  paved  streets,  elegant 
houses,  immense  sawmills;  called  the 
fire  department  out,  squirted  water  all 
around—and  nobody had  any use for it, 
either. 
(Laughter.)  Such  hospitality 
as we have  met  with at every hand  sur­
passes  anything  I  can  possibly  say  in 
thanks.
I  did  think  I  was  a  business  man. 
There  is  where  I differ  from  the  Gov­
ernor.  When  I  figured  up  accounts 
since last summer, I found I hadn’t made 
a cent.  1 guess I am on an average writh 
the Governor in that respect.
Now, the gentleman who gave  us  wel­
come  up  at  the  opera  house  said  they 
were exceedingly sorry wre  did not  bring 
our  ladies  with  us.  Among  the  other 
things, they have  the  handsomest  lot of 
ladies  I  ever  saw. 
I  am 
not  sorry  I  did  not  bring  my  wife. 
(Laughter.)  My  wife  has  always  en­
couraged me in  everything  through  life 
and  helped  me  make my money and all 
that;  but I do admire  the ladies, and she 
never  encouraged me in it. 
(Laughter.) 
(Laughter.)
It  is  a  weakness of  mine. 
I did, also,  think  that I differed  from 
the  Governor  in  another  respect. 
I 
thought I was a politician.  That thought 
was rudely broken at the last election.  I 
I “stumped” 
will  tell  you  how it was. 
around a little (it don’t make  any differ­
ence  which side I was on). 
(Laughter.)
I went out to a school-house and made the 
best  speech  I  could;  did  everything  I 
could to save  the  country. 
(Laughter.)
I thought  I  had  rather  discounted  my­
self  in  that  speech.  And,  when  the 
meeting  was  out,  one  old farmer came 
up and said :  “That is  the  best  speech I 
ever heard.”  You better believe 1 began 
to  feel  that I was a politician.  Then he 
said,  “Say,  which  side  are  you  on?” 
(Loud  laughter—renewed.)  So  you  see 
I haven’t  any advantage  over  the  Gov­
ernor. 
I  am  not  a  poli­
tician, I am free to confess.
But—“Sawdust  Hospitality:”  If  that 
is what they call the  hospitality we have 
received in the city of  Muskegon, I must 
say again that the  Business  Men’s Asso­
ciation  never  can  be  thankful enough. 
It surpasses anything I ever saw. 
In the 
way  of  putting  themselves  out  of  the 
way and of  trying in  every way to make 
our  stay  here  pleasant,  they  have  not 
been  equaled  in  any  town  or city on a 
similar occasion.  None of them has ever 
done so much for our Association.
I want to say, in conclusion, that I was 
not ready to make this response. 
I have 
been so busy absorbing hospitality that I 
have not  made any preparation.  So you 
will  have  to  do  with  what  little I can 
give  you. 
“Can no other answer make, but, thanks,
And thanks;  and ever oft good  turns 
Are shuffled off with such uncurrent pay.’'’
The  Toast-master—We  have  reached 
the  last  toast  on  the  list,  “Our  Noble 
State—Her Genius  and  Her  Grangers.”
I expect that all this  time  the  Governor 
has  been  studying  up  things to say, so 
that we believe  the  best is coming now. 
It has afforded  us  the  greatest pleasure 
to  have  the  Governor  with  us  during 
these sessions.  He has aided and cheered 
us  in  more  ways  than he knows. 
It is 
with  deep  pleasure  that I introduce the 
Governor to this company. 
(Applause.) 
Governor Luce tthen  spoke as follows: 
I assure you that  at this  early hour  of 
the  day  I  cannot  think of  one  single 
humorous  thing  to  present  to  you;  and 
so  the  thoughts  that I shall  subniit  to 
you  will  be of  a  solemn, sorry  nature. 
First of  all,  I  wish  to  pay  my compli­
ments to my esteemed friend,  Mr. Gower. 
It is  true  that he has  been with  me and 
that I have taught him a good many good 
speeches.  He  made  the  best to-night  I 
ever heard  him, except those I had lined 
out for him and he had learned from me. 
(Laughter.) 
I  am as  proud of  him as a 
father could be of a son who had honored 
him beyond all expectation.  But I want 
to  warn  him  that I  shall  teach him  no 
more speeches. 
“Our Noble State” :  I can hardly com­
prehend the  nobility nor the vastness  of 
this  grand  State of  ours. 
It  stands  in 
the front rank in the whole sisterhood of 
states in all that makes the people strong 
and  great  and  prosperous  and  happy. 
Nature has done more for Michigan than 
any  other  state or  any other  section  of 
the  civilized  world.  We  enjoy  natural 
advantages of  greater  diversity and pro­
duce  more that minister  to the  wants of 
our race than any other location that can 
be  found on the round  earth.  Our agri- 
cultux-e excels in its diversity.  The rich­
est  salt  mines  are  found  here—enough 
to  satisfy our own  people and  many be­
sides.  More  than  one-third  of  the  salt 
used  in  the  United  States  is  manufac­
tured  in  Michigan.  We  have  the  best 
iron  mines  away  up  in  the  northern 
country—away down in the bowels of the 
earth—furnishing  the  best  ore  of  any 
section  of  this  whole  country  of  ours. 
Copper, that  precious  metal,  is found  in 
greater  abundance  within  our  borders 
than anywhere else.  We have the grand­
est people—men and women—the bravest 
and  the  handsomest women  that can  be 
found, right here in Michigan.  We have 
schools  equal to the best;  and while you 
are justly proud of your schools and your 
school-houses in  the  city of  Muskegon, 
remember that similar schools extend all 
over this  magnificent  commonwealth  of

I will say we

(Laughter.)

UUIN  1U  LUIS  WOJ  DC UCfCiUJ/ 11«/
hood  and  the womanhood  found  within 
our borders.
The genius of  our people, the idea em­
braced  in  the  sentiment assigned  to  me 
is  extended  and  various  and 
to-night, 
is  exhibited  right  here  in  Muskegon.
I went  through the  Temple  factory (not 
where  they  make  temples,  but  where 
Temple reigns).  I saw evidence of genius 
there. 
I  was rejoiced,  too, because they 
are  converting the  useless into  the  use­
ful, an  exhibition of  the  genius  of  our 
people.  Mr.  Temple comes from Boston. 
We claim him here in Michigan, although,
I suppose,  we must  give a little credit to 
the  crooked-streeted  old  city  he  came 
from.
One of  the geniuses of our  people that 
distinguishes  us from  others is  that  we 
are  honest—always truthful.  You  can­
not  get a Michigan man  to  tell a lie, not 
I  read  that the  Gov­
even a fish  story. 
ernor  of  Illinois  was  up at  Elk  Rapids 
with a party and caught 500 fish. 
I went 
fishing  to-day, as you  have heard,  and  I 
attribute  my red nose  to exposure to the 
It  has  been  sug­
sun in  catching  fish. 
gested  that  it  is  a  little  redder  than 
I should feel 
usual.  Perhaps it is true. 
hurt if  anyone  in our  party should  say 
that  we  caught  over  250  fish. 
I  don’t 
want  any man  to  exaggerate  a  single 
I  caution  my friends—don’t  ex­
thing. 
aggerate  about  that  magnificent  bass. 
(Laughter.) 
I  could not  answer all  the 
foolish questions asked me, so I answered 
none of them.
One thing  occurs to me:  My friend of 
the  Free  Press,  it is  true, wanted  to  go 
to Paris.  How  could  we  afford to  send 
as  Secretary a railroad  man!  If  he had 
adhered  to  his  original  profession  and 
remained  a  newspaper  man,  as  he  has 
been  for  the  last  seventy-five  years  to 
my certain  knowledge  (laughter),  there 
would have been no trouble.  But a rail­
road  man!  What  kind  of  a  Secretary 
would  he  make over  there?  I  must  do 
j ustice to him.
In  speaking  of  thte  granger  question 
(Is that  door  locked?)  (laughter), I have 
discussed  it  on  many  occasions.  Mr. 
Gower has received some good hints from 
me.  But  as  an  exhibition  of  manly 
beauty is what  I  have  taken  him  along 
for. 
(Laughter.)  Oh,  I  had  forgotten;
I promised not to speak of it.  (Laughter.) 
He has learned  some good  lessons when 
I  have  talked to the  farmers. 
I  do not 
know  whether  this  topic was  meant  to 
apply  to  the  organization  known  as 
grangers or  not. 
I am going to use it in 
its  proper  application—to  apply  the 
term to  agriculturists, tillers of  the soil; 
to that great portion of our people which 
produces so much of  the world’s  wealth, 
more  of  the  world’s  wealth  than  all 
others beside  in this  State of  Michigan. 
This portion of our people line old ocean 
with  the  commerce  of  the  world  and 
force  a  balance  of  trade  in  favor  of 
America,  the  products  of  the  grangers, 
of  the farmers of  this State and  nation. 
To them  we owe a debt  of  gratitude;  no 
other  portion  is  more important  to  the 
welfare of  this  country, yea, to the  wel­
fare of  the  people  of  the  whole  earth. 
If the tiller of the soil should for twenty- 
four  months  stop the  prosecution of  his 
calling;  if  he  should  allow  his  plow to 
rust in the  field;  if  he should  refuse  to 
gather  the  food  products;  if  he should 
cease to labor and  produce,  the  founda­
tions of the nation’s prosperity would be 
shaken and  ruin,  devastation,  woe,  star­
vation and  death  would  be the  nation’s 
portion.  The Johnstown disaster, where 
6,000 died in an hour,  and which brought 
ruin  and  devastation,  sweeping  away a 
large  city,  would  be  nothing  compared 
to the loss and  misery that would follow 
the cessation of  activities on  the part of 
the granger, as you  term  him,  for a sin­
gle two  years.  We could  never  recover 
from  the  disaster. 
I  meet  with  Grand 
Army men on  many occasions. 
I  honor 
them.  They went  forth to vindicate the 
integrity of this great government.  Fre­
quently, when I  hear  them talk, I  say if 
it had not  been  for the  character and fi­
delity of  these  soldiers,  we  would  have 
had  no country, no treasury, nothing. 
I 
say the  same  thing  about  the  tillers of 
the  soil—that  if  it were  not  for  their 
self-denial  and  their  efforts, we  should 
have no  country, no  State, no  treasury, 
no Muskegon.  So  it is  proper and right 
that business men everywhere should en­
courage, aid, and, if possible, protect the 
interests of the grangers of this State.
One  other  thing  I  intended  to  have 
spoken about  in  connection  with Michi­
gan.  We  are a modest  state.  We hard­
ly know our own worth.  Here in Muske­
gon,  you are proud of  your  city.  When 
we  can  all  think  of  ourselves  as  you 
would of  your  own  city, Michigan  will 
grow in her  position  faster than she  has 
ever  dreamed  of  yet.  As  far  as  I  am 
concerned,  as  a  granger  to  the  manor 
born, working,  as I have,  with all  possi­
ble  energy to  try to lift  up the  granger 
to  a  higher,  loftier  claim—I  believe  I 
have  been  contributing  to  the  general 
welfare of business and manufacture. 
I 
must not  go on with  this granger speech 
because  it  is  dangerous  to  start  me  to 
talking about agriculture.  (Laughter.)
I  am glad  to  have  been  with you  on 
this  occasion. 
I  have  enjoyed  it  as  I 
have  enjoyed  few  occasions  in  many 
years. 
I am glad  my wife did not come. 
How  could  I  have had  a  conversation 
about “willowy form and bright eyes and 
ilaxen  hair” ? 
It  is  true, 
Mr.  Gower—only a good  deal more  just 
like it, and just as good. 
I want  to personally  thank you for all 
your evidences of kindly feeling. 
I have 
been  talking all  the time  since  I  came 
here.  My mother  said I  talked  before I 
walked,  and  I  have  kept  right on  until 
now when I am  more  than  thirty years 
old. 
I do  not  appropriate 
all these evidences of kindness to myself, 
either. 
I do  think a good  portion is ex­
tended  to  the  position  I  hold. 
I trust 
that  the position will  always be filled in 
a way that the people of this magnificent 
commonwealth  can  extend  a  welcome 
from the bottom of  their  heart to the in­
cumbent  of  the  high  office  which  I  at 
present hold.
Again  thanking  you, I  bid  you  God­
speed and good-night. 

(Laughter.) 

(Laughter.) 

(Applause.)

(Laughter.)

M E E T IN G   O F  T H E   E X E C U T IV E   BO A R D .
A meeting of  the Executive Board was 
held on Aug. 2,1889, when the Board was 
organized by the election  of  C. L. Whit­
ney as chairman and  E. A. Stowe as sec­
retary.
The Secretary was instructed to re-open 
an account with the Kent County Savings

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Wholesale  and  Commission

F r u its

------AND------

P ro d u ce.

Our  S p e c ia ltie s*

CALIFORNIA  FRUITS, 

ORANGES, 

LEMONS.

BANANAS  AND  BERRIES.

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

P E A C H E S !
,
Alfred  J. 

1  A m   Headquarters*

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

Peaches! 

Peaches! 

Peaches!

THEO.  B.  G O O SSB2V,

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.

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BRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

E D W IN   F A E E A S ,

JOBBER  OF

Butter, E ® , Fairfield Cheese, Foreip Fruits, Mince Meal,  Nats, Etc.

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

Oysters after Sept. 1.  Let your orders come.

75  MONROE  ST.  8  FOUNTAIN  ST.

SjANLY&SCHROEDER
LEADING

1

War Claims 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  previouslv  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 U. S. Bureau  of  Pensions, 

46 Old Houseman Building,

Grand Rapids, Mich.

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

Grand Rapids Fruit and Proddce Go.,

Headquarters  for  C.  WILKINSON  &  SON’S

F a n c y   J e r s e y

S w e e t  P o ta to e s .

3 NORTH IONIA  ST., GRAND RAPIDS.

Buy  and  'Pry !
Best  for
STEAM  PURPOSES. 
DOMESTIC  USE. 
GRATES.

LIGHT  ASH. 

NO  CLINKER.

Island  City  Coal.
If you buy it, we Guarantee the Best Results.
Used by  Principal  Hotels, Leading  Manu­
facturers and Railroads.

GIVE  IT  A  TRIAL.

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

TELEPHONE  490-1.

FIRE!  FIRE!

MAIN OFFICE, 54  PEARL  ST.

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

OiJrPrißes are RoGk Bottom

We  have the Best  Lubricators, Grease and  Oil 
Cups, Lath  and  Fodder  Yarn,  Saw Gummers, and 
the best General Stock of Mill Supplies in this State.

AGENTS  FOR  STEWART’S  BEADY  ROOFING,  DEAFENING  FELT  AND 

SHEATHING,  IRON  FIBRE  PAINT  AND  CEMENT.  BEST 

OF  THE  KIND  IN  USE.

S A M U E L   L Y O N .
M IC H IG A N   C I G A R   CO.,

Big  Rapids,  Mich•

MANUFACTURERS  OF THE JUSTLY  CELEBRATED

( ( M .   C .  

St C The  Moat  Popular  Cigar. 

C . ” “ Y i i n

The  Beat Selling Cigar on the Market.

SEND  FOR  TRIAL  ORDER.

E E R M E N T U M

The  Only  Reliable  Compressed  Yeast.

“COLUMBIA.”

Steam  and  Hot  Water  Boiler  for  wanning 
HUM  i  SCHNEIDER,  Grand  Rapids.

dwellings,  etc.

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,. WINTERNITZ,
Special care given  outside  shipments. 
Visiting merchants  are  invited to call at 
the distributing depot,  106 Kent St.

State Jobbing Agent.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Wholesale Price  Current.

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

pay promptly and buy in full packages.

GROCERIES.

Purely  Personal.

Chas.  Pike,  Fred  Perkins  and  Fred 

Tracy are home from Boston.

E. M.  Smith, the Cedar Springs grocer, 
was in town  over  Sunday,  the  guest of 
Byron Davenport.

Will E. Granger  leaves  Friday for De­
troit, Buffalo and Xew York,  on  an  ab­
sence of  a week or ten days.

A.  Y.  Chapman,  General  Manager  of 
the  Empire  Furniture  Co.,  at  Constan­
tine, is in town for a few days.

J. W. Milliken, President of  the Trav­
erse City B.  M. A.,  was in town one day 
last week, on his way home from Chicago.
Wm.  Judson  and  family,  who  have 
been spending several days  on  the  par­
ental  hearthstone at  Schoolcraft,  are ex- I 
pected home to-day.

the 

W. F. Dermont,  buyer  for  the  Wing 
Lumber Co.,  at Wingleton,  was  in  town 
Monday  on  his  way  to  Knoxville, 111., 
whither he goes to place  his  daughter in 
school.

Jas.  A.  Stratton, 

thrifty  Gold 
street  grocer,  has  purchased  the  house 
and lot at 273  Gold  street,  thus  adding 
one more diamond to his  crown as a suc­
cessful grocer.

C.  A.  Coryell,  formerly  with  Foster, 
Stevens  &  Co., but more  recently  local 
solicitor for the Equitable Life Insurance 
Co., has  gone  to  Ypsilanti  to engage in 
the hardware business.

Geo. E.  Herrick, Secretary of the Cadil­
lac Building and Loan Association, was in 
town last Friday.  He says that the Ameri­
can Building and Loan Association of Min­
neapolis  attempted  to  find  lodgment in 
Cadillac,  but as investigation showed that 
the rules of  the  home  office did not bear 
out  the  fulsome  promises of  the agent, 
the swindling stranger was dropped very 
unceremoniously.  The  agent  got  away 
with  a  considerable  quantity of  $1  per 
share membership fees, however.

The  Traveling  Men’s  Ball  Game.
At  a  meeting  of  the  traveling  men, 
held  at  Sweet’s  Hotel  Saturday  after­
noon, it was  decided  to  play the  match 
game at Fountain street  park  on  Satur­
day afternoon, September 28. 
It was de­
cided to devote the  net  proceeds  to fur­
nishing  a  room  in  the  new  St. Mark’s 
Hospital, on East Bridge street.

Capt. Owen  has  selected the following 
grip  carriers  to  play  in  the  ‘‘outside” 
nine:

W. T. Welch, pitcher.
Geo. F. Owen, catcher.
N. S. McConnell, first base.
M. K. Walton, second base.
J. H. McKelvey, third base.
W. H.  H. Smith, short stop.
F. H. McDonough, right field.
A. B. Cole, center field.
W. H. Downs, left  field.

W ool,  H ides,  P elts  and  Tallow.

Wool is selling slowly, with no advance 
in  price.  The  same  general  dullness 
prevails  and  is  likely to continue  until 
manufacturers  can  get  a corresponding 
advance  in  cloths,  as  dealers  let  go 
slowly and with reluctance.

Hides  have  lost  what  little  stimulus 
was created  by dealers,  because  tanners 
drew out of  the  market  rather than pay 
the advance asked.  Hides  and skins are 
plenty.

Pelts  are  weak,  on  account  of  the 
light demand for wool and pickled stock.
Tallow  is  firm, with a slight advance. 

The supply is ample.

H istory  o f th e  Patrons  o f Industry.
Beginning  next  week,  The  Trades­
man will commence the  publication of  a 
complete  history  and  exposure  of  the 
Patrons of  Industry,  including  a recital 
of  the proceedings at all the secret meet­
ings of  the order.  The  history will  run 
for several weeks, completely unmasking 
the founders of  the  order  and  exposing 
the  duplicity of  many of  its  active  fol­
lowers. 

_______
The  G rocery  M arket.

Sugars are  just as  hard to get as ever, 
no jobber  being  able  to  get sugars fast 
enough to fill his  orders.  New’ Valencia 
raisins have arrived  and  are  exception­
ally  fine  in  quality.  New  pickles will 
arrive  in  about  ten days.  Medium and 
small  old  pickles  are  scarce,  and  it is 
generally  believed  that  the  new  pack 
will be lighter than usual.

A  Significant  Comparison.

The statement of  facts  made  by I. M. 
Clark & Son, on the  eighth  page of  this 
issue, is sufficiently significant  to attract 
the  attention  of  the  trade.  A  house 
which can increase  its  trade 66 per cent, 
in a single season, in so closely contested 
a line as teas, is certainly entitled to take 
a commanding position among the whole­
sale grocery establishments of  the State.
At  a  meeting  of  the  Grand  Bapids 
Wholesale  Grocers’  Association, held at 
the  office  of  Ball,  Barnhart  &  Putman 
last  Friday  evening,  an  address  was 
given  by A. B. Grupe,  Secretary  of  the 
Traveling Men’s Union.  The  same gen­
tleman  addressed a meeting of  the  trav­
eling  men  working 
the  grocery 
houses Saturday afternoon, when an anti­
contract-cutting  society  was  organized, 
with W. F. Blake as President  and Chas. 
McLain as Secretary.  Such an organiza­
tion  is  entitled  to  the  co-operation  of 
every traveling  man  and  the support of 
every dealer, jobber and  retailer alike.

for 

Status  of  the De Vries Failure.
The  assignee  of  S.  P.  DeVries,  who 
conducted a furniture, house  furnishing 
goods and agricultural  implement  busi­
ness at  110  and  112  Ellsworth  avenue, 
has filed the schedule of assets and liabil­
ities,  from  which  it  appears  that  the 
appraised assets are  $4,251.03—$1,847.52 
in stock and $2,403.51 in  book  accounts. 
The  liabilities  are  $5,264.77,  divided 
among forty-eight creditors in the follow­
ing amounts
Peninsular Furniture Co., Grand Rapids. .$349.58
116.69
H. Leonard & Sons...................................
13.
Stow & Davis Fur. Co..............................
24.93
Nelson  Bros..............................................
40
Telephone  Exchange..............................
8.37
Peter Verhage...........................................
105.00
Geo. W. Tabor..........................................
62.46 
M. L. Sweet...............................................
98.S5 
G. R. Mattress Co.....................................
87.49
Foster, Stevens & Co................................
5.00
Dr. Wm. F. Hake......................................
5.C0
Tulip & Scott............................................
200.90
H. H.  Ives.................................................
69.04
W. H. Pettit & Co......................................
Hanish & Eifert........................................
1 1 .603.20
Hooper Bros..............................................
f6.O0
Phoenix Fur. Co........................................
24.00 
New England Fur. Co.............................
273.04 
Spring  « C o ..............................................
170.53
Zenas  E. Allen.........................................
34.25
G. R. Cabinet Co......................................
Converse Mfg Co......................................
9 3 .1 315.32
Curtiss &Co................................
49.41
Wm. Brummeler.........................
97.75
Folding Chair & Table Co..........
39.00
*H. F.  Idema..............................
84.47
*Sligh Furniture Co.
»Warder,Bushnell&GlessnerCo .Chicago  955.96
»Cribben, Sexton  & Co., Chicago..............   695.38
 
Danville Stove Co., 
89.75
“ 
Funk Bros., 
311.25
 
“ 
G. H. Martin & Co., 
“ 
..............   13..'8
•“ 
J. S. Ford, Johnson & Co., 
45.75
 
Jenness & McCurdy, Detroit......................  48.10
“ 
M. J. Murphv & Co., 
.......................  120.27
J. C. Iverson & Co., Milwaukee..................  13.58
Kipp Bros., 
“ 
..................  52.74
Hunt, Helm & Ferris, Harvard, 111............  23.03
Hayes Chair Co., Cortland, N. Y ..  ...........   30.41
Hey wood Chair Co.,  New York.................   40.72
Estey  Manufacturing Co., Owosso...........  19.00
Lawrence & Chapin,  Kalamazoo..............   97.30
Whipple Harrow Co., St. Johns..................  37.00
A. Wilnis, Holland......................................  10.45
Co operative Stove Co., Cleveland.............  62.87
G. F. Seiberling, Akron, Ohio....................   149.00
*A. L. Peck,  Lowell........................................28.58
♦Samuel Bunting, Sons & Co., Philadelphia  999.13
The six claims marked  *  are endorsed 
or  guaranteed  by  H. De Vries  and  the 
claims  of  Samuel  Bunting,  Sons & Co. 
and  Cribben,  Sexton & Co.  are  guaran­
teed  by  Annie  De  Vries,  who  holds a 
mortgage on the estate  for  $2,752.31,  to 
secure her for  guaranteeing  the  claims 
and for rent and alleged borrowed money. 
Unless the unsecured creditors look after 
their interests very  closely,  their claims 
will undoubtedly be  totally  unsatisfied.
W. J. Clark,  the  Harbor  Springs gen­
eral dealer,  was in town a couple of days 
last  week.  He  looks forward to a good 
winter’s  business, as the farmers in that 
locality are in excellent  shape  and  con­
siderable  lumbering  is  expected  to  be 
done on Little  Traverse  Bay during the 
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PRODUCE  MARKET.

Apples—Maiden  Blush,  Fall  Pippin  and  St. 
Lawrence are in fair  supply  at  $1.50@$1.75  per 
bbl.
Beans—New 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, jobbers holding about 25c per  bu. higher.
Beets—40c per bu.
Butter—The  market  is  firm;  dairy  has  ad­
vanced  to  14®16c,  while  creamery  is  in  good 
demand at 17@18e.
Cabbages—Home grown, fine  in  quality, com­
mand $1.25 per crate.
Cheese—Lenawee and Allegan county  makers 
bill  their  stock  at  834c,  while jobbers hold  at 
93i@934e.  The  market is firmer and advancing.
Cider—10c per gal.
Cooperage—Pork barrels, $1.25;  produce barrels 
25c
Cranberries—Home  grown  are in very limited 
supply and  demand.  Cape  Cod  bring  $S@$S.50 
per bbl.

Cucumbers—10c per doz.
Dried Apples—Commission men hold sun-dried 
at 32£@4J£c 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 13@14c and hold at 16c.
Field  Seeds—Clover,  mammoth, $5  per  bu.; 
Honey—In small demand.  Clean  comb  com­
Musk Melons—75c per crate.
Onions—75c per bu. for clean stock.
Peaches—Hill’s Chili and Old Mixon  are  now 
in market, commanding $2.25@2.50 per bu.  Late 
Crawford’s  will  be  in  market the latter part of 
the week.
Pears—Flemish Beauties  are  in plentiful sup­
ply at $1.25@$1.50 per bu.
Pop Corn—4c per lb.
Potatoes—The market is firm.  Dealers pay 30c 
Squash—Hubbard, 2c per lb.
Sweet Potatoes—Fancy Jersey stock commands 
Tomatoes—60@80e per bu.
Turnips—30c per bu.
Water  Melons—$15@$18  per  100.

and sell at 40c.

$3.50 per  bbl.

PROVISIONS.

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The Grand Rapids  Packing  and Provision Co 

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P O R K   IN   B A R R E L S .

s m o k e d   m e a t s —Canvassed or Plain.

quotes as follows:
Mess,  new......................................................  11
Short cut Morgan...........................................  11  00
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....................................... H
16 lbs........................................ H’
12 to 14 lbs.....................
.111
picnic.........................................
best boneless..............................
Shoulders..............................................
boneless.............................
Breakfast Bacon, boneless...................
Dried beef, ham prices.........................
Long Clears, heavy................................
Briskets,  medium.................................
lig h t........................................
l a r d — Kettle Rendered.
Tierces ...................................................
501b.  Tins..............................................

........   734
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......  63»
30 and 50 lb. Tubs........................  .......
......  </fe
3 lb. Pails, 20 in a  case.........................
5 lb. Pails, 12 in a case...........................
.............0%
10 lb. Pails, 6 in a case...........................
........ 6%
20 lb. Pails, 4 in a case...........   .............
50 lb. Cans.............................................. ...........6%
.......7 00
Extra Mess, warranted 200 lbs.............
Extra Mess, Chicago packing.............. ........7 00
Plate........................................................ ........ 7 25
........7 75
Boneless, rump butts............................. ........  9 00

l a r d — Refined.

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

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sausage—Fresh and Smoked.

'a R - l e m
SOAP,

ABSOLUTELY

PURE.
THE

„6  THE BEST FOR 
LAUNDRY,
THE BATH
GENERAL  HOUSEHOLD
For  Sale  by  all  Grocers.

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ASK  FOR  IT.

T?

THE ELOPEMENT.
Elegant  reproduction  of  the famous  Water  Coloi 
¡jy  Kaemmerer,  issued  by  us  at  a  cost  of ovei 
5,000  dollars,  A copy sent free to any address on 
receipt of 25 wrappers from the

60WANS  & STOVER,  Buffalo,  N.  Y.

flAM EAF S oap
Hillers, Attention

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

GRIND  RAPIDS.  MICH.

SEEDS!

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
S e e d   S to r e ,
71  Canal  St.,  GRAND  BAPIDS.
W.T. LAMORE AUX.

Pork Sausage.....................................................  7
Ham Sausage.....................................................12
Tongue Sausage.................................................  9
Frankfort  Sausage............................................  8
Blood Sausage...................................................  534
Bologna, straight..............................................  534
Bologna,  thick................................................... 534
Head Cheese.......................................................  5 !4
In half barrels........................................................2 75
In quarter barrels..................................................1 60
In half  barrels...................................................... 2 75
In quarter barrels..................................................1 50
In kits................................................................  75

P IG S ’  F E E T .

T R IP E .

FRESH  MEATS.

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Swift and Company quote as follows:
Beef, carcass...........................................  4  © 6
“  hindquarters.................................  534@ 6
fore 
“ 
...................................3  ®  334
loins..................................................  734®  734
ribs.
© 634
tongues........................................   @10
......................................................   @ 5 Vi
Hogs
@   8 © 6 
Pork loins......
“ 
shoulders 
@ 5
Bologna...
Sausage, blood  or head.........................   ©  5
liver..........................................  @ 5
Frankfort.................................   @ 8
.....................  ©  7

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

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OYSTERS and  FISH.

F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows:

F R E S H   P IS H .

“ 

Whitefish.................................................  ©  71
smoked....................................   @ 8
Trout........................................................  @71
Halibut....................................................  @15
@35
Falrhaven  Counts............................
Selects...............................................
@22
F. J.  D.’s ............................................
Anchors...................... .*....................
@20

O Y STER S.

CANDIES, FRUITS  and  NUTS.

The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows:

 

 

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fancy—In 5 lb. boxes.

ST IC K .
...................................... 11
 
M IX E D .

200 lb.  bbls............................................10
2001b.  bbls............................................11

Standard, 25 lb. boxes.................... 
1014
25 
Twist, 
Cut Loaf, 25 
1114
Royal, 25 lb. pails..........  ................................ 1014
Extra, 25 lb.  pails............................................1114
French Cream, 25 lb.  pails...........................   1214
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.............................................................15
Cream Bar........................................................ 14
Molasses  Bar............................ .......................13
Caramels.....................................................16@20
Hand Made  Creams................................. ....... 18
Plain Creams....................................................18
Decorated Creams........................................... 20
String  Rock.....................................................15
Burnt Almonds................................................ 22
Wintergreen  Berries.......................................15
Lozenges, plain, in  pails.............................     1234
printed, in pails...............................13*4
in Dbls................................ 1234
Chocolate Drops, in pails..................................1334
Gum Drops, in pails.........................................   614
in bbls...........................................  5
Moss Drops, in pails.................................. 
1114
in bbls........................................... 1014
Sour Drops, in pails........................................ 13
Imperials, in pails......................  
1214
in bbls...............................................1114

fancy—In bulk.
in bbls................................... 12

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F R U IT S .

“  50-lb.  “ 

“  1 
9@11
“  Bags, 50 lb;.....................................  @6
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Oranges...................................................   @
Lemons, choice........................................  ©5 50
fancy........................................  @7 00
Figs, layers, new....................................  
Dates, frails, 50 lb ...................................  @414
14 frails, 50 lb...............................  ©  514
Fard, 10-lb.  box............................  ©
...........................  8  ©
Persian, 50-lb.  box.........................514©  6
Bananas..................................................1  25@2 50
Almonds, Tarragona..............................  @17
Ivaca......................................   @15
California..............................13  @15
Brazils......................................................  @9
Filberts,  Sicily........................................1014@11
Walnuts, Grenoble.................................   @13
French....................................   @10
Pecans, Texas, H. P ..................................714@12
Cocoanuts, per 100.................................. 4 25®4 50
P E A N U T S .
GameCocks........................  
©814
Star.............................................................   @714
Horse.........................................................   ©614

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BA K IN G   P O W D E R .

10c cans.. 
Q lb. “  . 
o oz.  “
34 lb. “  . 
12 oz. “  . 
lib.  “  . 
2341b.“ 
31b.  “ 
41b.  “ 
51b.  “

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

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Red Star, 14  lb. cans, 

Arctic, % lb. cans, 6  doz... 

14 lb. “ 
1 lb 
A X L E   G R E A SE .

“ H lb. 
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“ 
4  “ 
341b.  “  2  “ 
“ 
2  “ 
51b. 

45
...  75
... 1  40
... 2 40
“  1  “  ...12 00
Absolute, 14 lb. cans, 100s. .11  75 
U lb.  “ 
50s.. 10 00
lib .  “  50s.. 18 75
Telfer’s,  14 lb. cans, doz..  45
34 lb. “ 
“  .. 
85
“  ..  1  50
1 lb. 
“ 
75
Acme, 14 lb. cans, 3 doz.... 
14 lb. “ 
2  “  .... 1  50
1  “  .... 3 00
1 lb. “ 
bulk........................  20
45
85
1  50
Frazer's..............................$2 60
Aurora................................1  75
Diamond........................ =..  1  60
80 
English, 2 doz. in case..
75 
Bristol,  2  “ 
70 
American. 2 doz. in ease
Gross 
3 40 
Arctic Liq,  4-oz.................
“  34 Pt........ . ...
7 00 
“  1 Pt..............
10  007 20
“  8-oz paper bot
3 00
Pepper  Box  No.  2
4 00
8  00
No. 2 Hurl...........................  1  70
No. 1  “ 
1  90
No. 2 Carpet........................  2 00
2  25
No. 1 
“ 
Parlor Gem........................... 2  60
Common Whisk.................  
90
Fancy 
..................  1  00
M ill.......................................325

BROOMS.
 

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B L U IN G .

B A T H   B R IC K .

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BUCKWHEAT.

Kings 100 lb. cases....................5 00
“  80 lb. cases..................... 4 25

BUTTEBINE

 

 

 

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21b.  “ 
 

Mackerel, in Tomato Sauce.

Dairv, solid  packed...........  
rolls.........................  
Creamery, solid packed__ 
rolls.................. 
CANDLES.
“ 

13
14
15
16
Hotel, 40 lb. boxes................ 1014
914
Star,  40 
Paraffine............................. 
*2
Wicking..............................  
25
CANNED GOODS—Fish.
Clams. 1 lb. Little Neck...... 1  20
Clam Chowder, 3 lb— ...... 2  10
Cove Oysters, 1 lb. stand —
“ 
....175
Lobsters, 1 lb. picnic............1  50
2  lb.  “ 
2 65
“ 
1 lb.  Star................2 00
“ 
2 lb. Star................3 75
“ 
1 lb.  stand.............1  75
“ 
2 lb. 
3 00
“ 
3 lb. in Mustard.. .3 00
“ 
31b.  soused...........3 00
“ 
Salmon, 1 lb.  Columbia..  ..1
1 lb.  Alaska........... 1
“ 
Sardines, domestic  14s........
14s........<i
“ 
“  Mustard 14s........  <£
imported  14s— 1
“ 
“ 
spiced,  14s..........
Trout, 3 lb. brook.............
CANNED GOODS—Fruits.
Apples, gallons, stand.  -----2  40
Blackberries,  stand.............  90
Cherries, red standard.........1  35
pitted......................2 00
Damsons..............................   90
Egg Plums, stand......................1 30
Gooseberries............................. 1 00
Grapes .................................
Green  Gages............................. 1 30
Peaches, all  yellow, stand. .1  70
seconds.................. 1  45
P ie...........................1  15
Pears.......................................... 1 30
Pineapples..................1  50@2 50
Quinces..................................... 1 00
Raspberries,  extra....................1 35
red................... 1  60
Strawberries............................. 1 10
Whortleberries.....................  75
CANNED VEGETABLES.
Asparagus, Oyster Bay........
Beans, Lima,  stand.............  90
“  Green  Limas__   @1  00
“  Strings................  ©  90
“  Stringless,  Erie.....   90
“  Lewis’Boston Baked. .1 40
Corn, Archer’s Trophy.........1  00
“  Morn’g Glory.1  00
“ 
“ 
Early Golden.1  00
“ 
“ 
extram arrofat...  @135
soaked.....................  80
“ 
“  June, stand.......................1 35
“ 
“  sifted.........................1 55
“  French, extra fine...  .1  50
Mushrooms, extra fine........ 2 15
Pumpkin, 3 lb. Golden.........1  00
Succotash,  standard...........  95
Squash...................................... 1 10
Tomatoes,  Red  Coat..  @1  00
Good Enough___100
BenHar................100
stand hr....  @1 00
Michigan Full  Cream  9J4@  954
Sap  Sago...........
.......16  '@1634
CHOCOLATE—-b a k e r ' s .
German Sweet..
, .................. 
Premium............. .............. 
............  
Cocoa.................
Breakfast  Cocoa ....................  
Broma................
............. 
Rubber, 100 lumps................ 25
35
Spruce...................................30
Bulk......................................  6
Red....................................... 754
Rio, fair.......................17  @19
“  good.....................1814@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 14c. per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 per  cent,  for shrink 
age.

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

C H E W IN G   GUM .
200 

coffee—Green.

CHEESE.

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35
3i
4 t
37

CH IC O R Y .

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coffees—Package.

100 lbs
Lion..................................... 23%_
“  in cabinets.................. 2414
M cLaughlin's  XXXX__23%
Durham........  .....................231
Thompson’s Honey  Bee__2514
Tiger..............2314

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C O FFE E   E X T R A C T .

Valley City.........................
Felix................................... 1  10
Cotton,  40 f t......... per doz.  1  25

C LO TH ES  L IN E S .
“ 
50 f t......... 
1 50
“ 
“ 
60 f t......... 
1 60
“ 
2 00
“ 
70 f t......... 
« 
2 25
“ 
“ 
80 ft......... 
Jnte 
60 f t.......... 
1 00
“ 
1 15
“ 
72 ft-....... 
“ 
Eagle. CO N D EN SED  M IL K .
50
Anglo-Swiss.......................   6 00
Kenosha Butter...................  8
Seymour 
...................   6
Butter...................................  6
“  family.........................   6
“  biscuit........................  7
Boston...................................8
City Soda..............................  8
Soda......................................  614
S. Oyster ............................. 6
City Oyster, XXX..................6
Picnic...................................6
Strictly  pure......................  
Grocers’.............................. 

C R A C K E R S.
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CREA M  T A R T A R .

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DRIED FRUITS—Citron.

dried fruits—Prunes.

dried fruits—Currants.

dried fruits—Domestic.
“ 

Apples, sun-dried.__   3  @314
evaporated__   6  @ 614
“  — 12  @15
Apricots, 
5
Blackberries  “ 
12
“ 
Nectarines 
“ 
Peaches 
12
Plums 
“ 
9
Raspberries 
“ 
20
In drum......................   @23
Inboxes......................  @25
Zante, in  barrels........  © 4%
in less quantity  @ 5 
Turkey........................  4!4@ 414
Bosna..........................  5!4@ 6
Imperial......................  @
dried fruits—Raisins.
Valencias....................  @9
Ondaras.......................10  @1014
London  Layers,  Cali­
fornia.......................  @
London Layers,  for’n.  @
Muscatels, California.  @2  40
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
split.....................  @ 3
Sago,  German.............  @ 614
Tapioca, fl’k or  p’r l...  @ 614
Wheat,  cracked..........  @ 614
Vermicelli,  import__   @10
domestic...  @60

FARINACEOUS  GOOD9.

“ 
FLAVORING EXTRACTS.

“ 

10 

Jennings’ D. C. Lemon  Vanills 
2 oz. Panel, doz.  85 
1  25
2 25
4 oz. 
“ 
“  1  40 
6 oz. 
“
1  60 
No.  3,  “
4 00 
No.  8,  “
No.10,  “
6  00 
2 50 
No.  4, Taper,
7 50 
14 pt,  Round,
15 00

4 50 
1  60 
4 25 
8 50 
F IS H — SA LT.

Cod, whole.....................  @ 5
H alibut....................10@1U4
Herring,  round, 14 bbl.. 
gibbed.............. 
Holland,  bbls.. 
Scaled  ...........  

boneless.................   @ 714
2  50
2 75
10 00 
“  kegs, new  @  85
25
Mack,  sh’s, No. 2.14  bbl  11  00 
"  12  lb k it..165 
“  ..145
Trout,  14  bbls.............  @5 00
*’  10  lb.  kits..................  75
White,  No. 1,14 bbls...........5 50
“ 
“ 
121b. kits.......115
10 lb. kits.......  90
“ 
“ 
“ 
Family,  14 bbls........2 35
“ 
kits..............   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

G U N   P O W D E R .

L A M P W IC K S.

One-half barrels, 3c extra.

M OLA SSES.

LIC O R IC E .

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R O L L E D   O ATS.

OA TM EA L.
Muscatine, Barrels............. 5  75
Half barrels...... 3 12
Cases........2  15@2 25
Muscatine, Barrels__   @5 75
Half bbls..  @3 12 
Cases........2 lo@2 25
Michigan  Test........... ........  9
Water White.............. ........10%
Medium...................... .............5   75
34 b b l........... .............3   38
Small,  bbl................... .............6   75
34  bbl................ ........ 3   88
Clay, No.  2 1 6 .............. ........1  75
75
Cob, No.  3 ............................... ........  48
Carolina head............. ......... 634
“ 
No. 1............. ..........5 %
“  No. 2............. ..5 3 4 ®
“  No. 3 ............. ......... 5

“  T. D. full count.......... 

“ 
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P IC K L E S .

P IP E S .

R IC E .

“ 
“ 

SA LT

“   
“   

SA L   SODA.

34-bu  “ 

Jap an ............................. 5!4@614
Common Fine per bbl..........  80
Solar Rock, 56 lb. sacks........  28
28 pocket..............................2 05
60 
. .............................2 15
100 
.............................. 2 40
Ashton bu. b ag s..................  75
Higgins  “ 
75
Warsaw “ 
37
.................   20
134

Kegs..................................  
Granulated,  boxes.............  2
Kitchen,3 doz.  in box......   2 35
Hand, 
  2 35
Mixed bird.........., ...............434
Caraway............................... 10
Canary.................................   4
Hemp.....................................4
Anise.....................................  834
Rape.......................................434
Mustard..................................714
Scotch, in  bladders............ 37
Maecaboy, in jars................35
French Rappee, in Jars...... 43

SA FO LIO .
“ 
S E E D S .

3  “ 

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SO A P.

“ 
“ 
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Detroit Soap Co.’s Brands.

spices—Whole.

Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.

Superior........................... ,..3 30
Queen  Anne........................ 3 85
German  Family...................2 40
Mottled  German..................3 00
Old German......................... 2 70
U. S. Big  Bargain.................1  87
Frost, Floater.......................3 75
Cocoa  Castile  .....................3 00
Cocoa Castile, Fancy........... 3 36
Happy Family,  75................2 95
Old Country, 80....................3 30
Una, 100................................3 65
Bouncer, 100........................ 3  15
Allspice........ •.......................  9
Cassia, China in mats..........  8
Batavia in bund__ 11
Saigon in rolls........ 40
Cloves,  Amboyna................ 26
Zanzibar..................20
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.................32
“ 
Zanzibar.................25
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...... 125

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STA B C H .

Mystic,  64  pkgs...................4 48
barrels.......................6

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SU G A RS.

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Cut  Loaf.....................
Cubes..........................
Powdered...................
Granulated,H. &E.’s.. 
Franklin.. 
Knight’s...
Confectionery  A........
Standard A.  ...............
No. 1, White Extra C..
No. 2 Extra  C.............
No. 3 C, golden...........
No. 4 C, dark........  ...
No. 5  C........................

@ 9% 
©  9 
@ 9 @ 8% @ 8% 
@ 8% 
@ 8% 
@ 836 @7% 
@ 734 © 7* 
© 7 @ 634

Lemon  &  Peters,

WHOLESALE

GROCERS.

-514

SOLE  AGENTS  FOR

Lautz Bros. 

C o.’s   Soaps,
Niagara  Starch,

Amboy  Cheese.

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

B LIVEN  &

Sole A gents for  th e

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C e leb ra ted   “BIG   F ”  B r a n d   o f O y ste r s

a specialty of fine goods in our line and are prepared to quote prices at any time.  We solicit 

In Cans and Bulk, and Large Handlers of OCEAN FISH, SHELL CLAMS and OYSTERS.  We make 
63  Pearl  St.
H.  M.  BLIVEN,  Manager. 

consignments of all kinds of Wild Game, such as Partridges, Quail, Ducks, Bear, etc.

S A L E B A T U 8.

DeLand’s,  pure.....................5
Church’s, Cap Sheaf...............5
Dwight’s ................................ 5
Taylor’s .................................. 5
Corn, barrels.....................
one-half barrels__
Pure  Sugar, bbl............... 2
half barrel__2
“ 
X

S Y R U PS.

“ 

@ 2 7

SW E E T   GOODS.
Ginger Snaps..............9
Sugar  Creams............ 9
Frosted  Creams___
Graham  Crackers.. 
Oatmeal Crackers..
SODA.
Boxes.....................
Kegs, English........
TEAS.

j a f a n —Regular.

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

.14  @16 
.18  @22 
.24  @29 
.30  @34

SU N   C U R E D .

@15
@20
@28
@33

@20@25
@35
@ 4 0
@35
@65
@85

F a ir............................l<
Good.........................II
Choice.........................2<
Choicest......................3i
B A S K E T   F IR E D .
F a ir........................... .
Choice.........................
Choicest......................
Extra choice, wire leaf
G U N PO W D E R .
Common to  fair.........2
Extra fine to finest__5
Choicest fancy.......... 7
Commonto  fair........ 20
Superior to fine..........40
YO U N G   H Y SO N .
Common to  fair........ 18
@26
Superior to  fine........ 30
@ 4 0
Common to  fair. 
@30
Superior to  fine.
@50
Fine to choicest.
@65
F a ir..............................25  @30
Choice...........................30  @35
Best..............................55  @65
Tea Dust......................  8  @10

E N G L IS H   B R E A K F A S T .

IM P E R IA L .

OOLONG.

.30

tobaccos—Plug.

S. W. Venable & Co.’s Brands.
Nimrod, 4x12 and  2x12............31
Reception, 22-5x12,16 oz.........31
Vinco, 1x6, 434 to  B>................ 3(
Big 5 Center, 3x12,  12 oz.........33
Wheel, 5 to  lb..........................31
Trinket, 3x9, 9 oz....................25

tobaccos—Fine Cut.

D. Scotten & Co.’s Brands.

Hiawatha...................  
62
37
Sweet  Cuba................ 
T R A D ESM A N   C R E D IT  COU PO N S.
$ 2, per  hundred................  2 50
$5,  “ 
................ 3 00
$10,  “ 
................4 00
$20,  “ 
................5 00
Subject to  the  following  dis 
counts:
200 or over...............5 per  cent.
500  “ 
1000  “ 

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

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40 gr..........................................  7
50 gr..........................................  9

$1 for barrel.

Y E A ST .

Fermentum,  Compressed.  .

M ISC ELLA N EO U S.

Cocoa Shells, bulk..............  714
Jelly, 30-lb.  pails..................  4
Sage......................................  15

PAPER & WOODENWABE

P A P E R .

Curtiss  &  Co.  quote  as  fol 

lows:
Straw.........................................15o
“  Light  Weight................200
Sugar.........................................1
Hardware..................................214
Bakers.......................................214
Dry  Goods.............................. 5
Jute Manilla...........................8
Red  Express  No. 1.............. 5
No. 2.............. 4

“ 

T W IN E S .

“ 

48 Cotton................................  22
Cotton, No. 2...........................20
“  3...........................18
Sea  Island, assorted...........40
No. 5 Hemp.............................16
No. 8B..................................... 17
Wool........................................   7%£

W O O D E N W A B E .

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

Baskets, market............  40

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GRAINS and FEEDSTUFFS

W H E A T .

F L O U R .

White ..
Red......
Straight,
Patent

Old.
New. 
80
...................   76
76
...................  
80
in  sacks............. 4  SO
“  barrels........... 4 80
“  sacks............. 5 60
“  barrels........... 5 80
Bolted..
2 20
Granulated........................  2  45

M EA L.

M IL L S T U F F S .

Bran....................................  11 00
Ships...................................  11 00
Screenings.........................  10 00
Middlings..........................   12 00
Mixed Feed.......................   16 00
Coarse meal.......................   16 00
Small  lots..........................  41
Car 
“  ..........................  39

CO RN .

Small  lots............................. 26

O ATS.

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

BARLEY.

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

HAY.

No. 1...................................  11  00
No.2..................................   9 00

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

HIDES.

lows:
G reen.........................   4 -  @ 434
Part  Cured..................  434® 5
Full 
..................  5  @ 5*4
Dry..............................   5  @ 6
Dry  Kips  ...................   5  @6
Calfskins,  green........3  @  4
cured........434®  5
Deacon skins............. 10  @20

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34 off for No. 2.

PELTS.

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

MISCELLANEOUS.

Tallow........................  334® 4
Grease  butter.............3  @ 5
Switches.....................  2  @234
Ginseng......................2 00@2 50

WOOL.

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

D I R E C T I O N S

We navr cooked tiie corn in this cau 
sufficient!. 
should  be  Thoroughly 
Warmed  not cooked) adding  piece  ol 
Good Butter (size ofhen’s egg) and gLL 
o f fresh  m ilk  (preferable  to  water.; 
Season to suit when on the table. Norn 
genuine unless bearing the signature oi

Davenport  Canning  (Jo,

Davenport,  la.

Of»,O f A T   THIS

Fac  Simile  of  the  Label  of

ÌÀ

The Best Sconring and Cleaning Seap 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.

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Manufacturer of

JO B B E R   O F

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1  to  5  Pearl  Street, 

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Drugs 0  Medicines,

Stale  Board  of Pharmacy. 

One Y ear—O ttm ar Eberbach, Ann  Arbor.
Two Y ears—Geo. McDonald, Kalam azoo.
Three Y ears—Stanley E. P ark ill, Owosso.
F o u r  Y ears—Jacob  Jesson,  Muskegon.
Five Y ears—Jam es Yernor, D etroit.
P resident—Jacob  Jesson, Muskegon. 
S ecretary—Jas.  V ernor, D etroit.
T reasurer—Geo.  McDonald. Kalamazoo.
Next  Meeting—At L ansing, Novem ber 5, 6 and 1

Michigan  State  Pharmaceutical  Ass’n.

P resident—Geo. G undrum , Ionia.
F irst V ice-President—F. M. Alsdorf, L ansing.
Second Vice-President—H. M. Dean, Niles.
T hird Vice-President—O. Eberbach, Ann Arbor. 
Secretary—H. J . Brown, Ann Arbor.
T reasurer—Wm D upont, Detroit.
Executive Com m ittee—A. H. Lym an,  M anistee;  A. Bas 
sett,  D etroit; F. J.  W urzburg,  Grand Rapids;  W.  A. 
H all, G reenville;  E. T.  W ebb, Jackson.

Local S ecretary—A. B assett, D etroit.
A nnual M eeting—At D etroit. Sept. 17.18 and 19._______
Brand  Rapids  Pharmaceutical  Society. 
P resident. J. W. H ayw ard,  S ecretary, F rank H. Escott.
Brand Rapids Drug Clerks’ Association. 
P resident, F. D. Kipp;  Secretary, A lbert Brower._____

Detroit  Pharmaceutical  Sooiety 

P resident, J.  W. Allen;  Secretary, W. F. Jaekm an.

M u s k e g o n   D r u g   C l e r k s ’  A s s o c ia tio n . 

P resident. C. S. Koon;  Secretary, J. W. Hoyt.

C a u se  o f th e   F lu c tu a tio n  in Iodine  a n d  

P re p a ra tio n s .

The recent fluctuations  in  iodine have 
impelled  Powers & Weightman  to  issue 
the following  circular  Letter of  explana­
tion to the  jobbing trade :

P h il a d e l p h ia ,  Sept. 6,  1889.

H AZELTINE

&  PER K IN S

DRUG  CO.

Importers  and  Jobbers  of

- D R U G S -

Chemicals  and  Druggists’  Sundries.

Dealers  in

Paient MediGines, Paints,  Oils, l/arnlsbes.

Sole  Agents  for  the  Celebrated  Pioneer  Prepared  Paints,

We  are  Sole  Proprietors  of

WEATHERLY’S  MICHIGAN  CATARRH  REMEDY.

We have in stock and offer a full line of

W hiskies.  Brandies,

Gins,  W ines,  Bums,

CHTSXCTG  ROOT.
We p ay  th e h ighest price fo r it.  Address 
T i V n i T   D"D HQ  Wholesale  Druggist 
L JjU jA   jD-tViUo., 
GRAND  RAPIDS.

THE MOST RELIABLE FOOD 
T M M .F J | l i 7 : \   For Infants and Invalids.
I I  I I I  J k ^ iU s e d   everywhere,  with  unqualified 
WM  I I I  n  
success.  3 of a medicine, but a steam-
I cooked  food,  suited  to  the  weakest 
stomach.  Take  no  other.  Sold  by 
¡druggists.  In cans, 35c. and upward.

Wholesale Drice  Current•

Advanced—Turpentine.

Black............................2 
Brown.........................   80@100
Red..............................  45®  50
Yellow.........................2 

00@2 25

50@3 00

Cubeae (po. 1  60..........1 
Juniperus...................  
°®
Xanthoxylum.............  ¡»®

85®2 00

8@   10 
80® 1  00 
30
Carbolicum................  40@  45
Citricum.....................  50®  55
Hydrochlor..................  
3®  5
Nitrocum  .....................  10® 12
Oxalicum.....................  13@ 14
Phosphorium  dii........ 
20
Salicylicum................1  40@1  80
Sulphurieum................   1M© 5
Tannicnm...................1  40@1  60
Tartaricum.................   40®  43

*   AM M ONIA.
Aqua, 16  deg..............  
3®  5
4®  6
18  deg..............  
Carbonas  ...................   11©  J"
Chloridum.................   12©  14

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BA CCA E.

A N IL IN E .

ACIDUM.

About  August  1, 

As a number of  our  friends have writ­
ten to us regarding the  recent  most  un­
satisfactory fluctuations  in  the  price of 
iodine  and  the  preparations  of  iodine;
, Aceticum...................
and  as  there  appears  to be a nusappre- j Benzoicum,  German., 
hension as to the  real  position of  manu- ! Boraeic 
facturers,  we  desire  to  briefly give the 
facts in the case.
The  price of  crude  iodine  is  entirely 
under the control of  a combination, com­
posed  of  makers  of  iodine  in  South 
America and Europe.
We are in no  way connected  with  the 
combination,  but  are  separate  and  dis­
tinct from it,  and subject to  its  decision 
as  to  how  much  and  at what  prices it 
will sell.
Within thirty days  the  price fell more 
than  50 per cent., and  then  abruptly ad­
vanced  to  the  old  figures.  Over  these 
fluctuations we had not the slightest con­
trol.
the  combination 
dropped  the  price—again on August 8— 
and  again  on  August 12;  but  manufac­
turers  of  iodine  preparations  were  at 
first refused  sufficient supplies of  iodine 
at the low price agreed upon by the com­
bination,  and  finally  were  refused  en­
tirely,  and  found 
themselves  in  the 
anomolous position of  receiving pressing 
orders (and  for  unusually large  quanti­
ties)  restricted  to  low  prices,  without 
being able to purchase  crude  material at 
correspondingly low rates.
Had  we  been  able  to  obtain  an ade­
quate  supply of  crude  iodine at the low 
price  named  August 12, it  would  have 
been in our power, as it would have been 
our  pleasure, to continue to furnish  our 
friends with usual  quantities  and at low 
figures.  But such was not the case.
We  parted  with  a  great  deal  of  our 
stock  at a heavy loss,  but when our sup­
plies  of  manufactured  goods  became 
greatly  reduced,  and, in some  cases, en­
tirely  exhausted,  and  we  were refused 
the  crude  material  from  which  to con­
tinue manufacturing, there remained but 
one  course  to  pursue,  namely,  to  cut 
down orders.
And  when  the  combination  restored 
the price to the  old  figures, which it did 
the  only  further 
about  September  1, 
course  left  for us to take was to go back 
to a basis of  cost,  and  not  work  longer 
on meaningless quotations.

E X T B A C TU M .

BA LSA M U M .

C O B T E X .

F L O B A .

F O L IA .

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

Abies,  Canadian.  ...............  18
Cassine  ................................ 
ji
Cinchona F la v a ..................
Euonymus  atropurp...........
Myrica  Cerifera, po.............  M
Prunus Virgini.....................  J*
Quill aia,  grd........................  “
Sassafras  ........... ................
Ulmus Po (Ground  12)........  10

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Glycyrrhiza  Glabra...  24®
po...........   33®
Haematox, 15 lb. box..  11©
is ................  13®
)4s ..............  14®
14s ..............  16®
F E B B U M .
©  15 
Carbonate Precip...
®3 50 
Citrate and Quinia.
©  80
1»
Citrate  Soluble........ 
Ferrocyanidum Sol —   ®
Solut  Chloride...........   @
Sulphate,  com’l ..........l)k©
pure.............  @

Very respectfully,

P ow ers  &  W e ig h t max.

A rnica........................  J4©
Anthemis...................   30@
M atricaria..................  3U©

Barosma 
Cassia  Acutifol,  Tin-
nivelly..................... 

...................  18®  1^
2o
Alx.  35®  50

« '  

Salvia  officinalis,
Ura Ursi......................  

and  V4s.....................  10@

8®  10

« 

gummi.

“  •••• 
“ 
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Acacia,  1st picked....  @1  00 
2d 
©  90
3d 
@ 8 0
sifted sorts...  @  65
p o ..................  75@1  00
Aloe,  Barb, (po. 60)...  50©  60 
Cape, (po.  20)...  ®  I*
Socotri, (po.  60).  @  50
,
_  
Catechu, Is, (Vks, 14 Us, 
16)........................... 
©  1
Ammoniae.................   25@  30
Assafcetida, (po. 30)... 
15
Benzoinum.................   50®  55
Camphor»...................  35®  do
Euphorbium  po  ........  35®  10
Galbanum...................  @  80
Gamboge,  po..............   80@  95
Guaiacum, (po. 45) —   @  40
Kino,  (po.  25)......
®1  00 
M astic...................
®  40
Myrrh, (po  45)----  
____  „
Opii,  (pc. 4 85)............3 3o@3 45
Shellac  ......................   28©  35
bleached........  28@  30
Tragacanth................  30®  75

“ 
hebba—In ounce packages.
Absinthium.......................... 
j®
Eupatorium.........................   *o
Lobelia.................................   ~
Majorum..............................   *§
Mentha  Piperita..................  £?
“  VU.....................   ®
Rue........................................  "0
Tanacetum, V ......................   ¿2
Thymus,  V...........................  ®

magnesia.

Calcined, P at..............  55@  00
Carbonate,  Pat  ..........  20®  22
Carbonate, K. &  M—   20@  25 
Carbonate, Jenningö..  35®  36

O LEU M .

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
Coninm  Mac..............  35®  65
Copaiba......................   90@1  00
Cubebae...................16 00@16 60
Exechthitos................  90@1  00
Erigeron.....................1  20@1  30
Ganltheria..................2 10@2 20
Geranium,  ounce......   @  75
Gossipii,  Sem. gal......   50@  75
Hedeoma  ...................1  15@1  25
Juniper!......................   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
Myreia, ounce................  @ 50
Olive........................... 1  00@2 75
Pieis Liquida, (gal..35)  10®  12
R icini..........................1  20@1  28
Rosmarini............. 
75@1  00
Rosae, ounce..................  @6 00
Succini........................  40®  45
Sabina........................  90@1  00
Santal  ........................3 50@7 00
Sassafras.....................  55®  60
Sinapis, ess, ounce__   @  65
Tiglu..............................   @1 50
Thym e........................  40®  50
opt  ................  @  60
Theobromas................  15®  20
BICarb........................  15®
Bichromate................  13@
Bromide......................   37®

PO T A SSIU M .

“ 

S tra n g e   In sc rip tio n s in a  C em etery .
A traveling  man—of  the  Eli  Perkins 
variety—recently  visited a cemetery and 
claims to have discovered  the  following 
inscriptions:

Under this sod our baby lies,
It neither cries nor hollers,
It lived  just twenty 7 weeks 
And cost us $40.

Here lies Ann Mann,
She  lived  an  old  Maid, and  died  an old 

Mann.

couldn’t stay.
cough,

Here lies the body of  Sarah Gray,
she
Who  would,  if  she  could,  but 
She’d  two  sore  legs  and  a church-yard 
But ’twas the legs as carried her off.
To all my friends I bid adieu.
A more sudden death  you never knew. 
As I was leading the old mare to drink, 
She  kicked  and  killed  me  quicker’ n 

wink.

Here lies the bones of  Wm. Jones, 
Who, when alive, collected bones;
But death, that bony, grizzly spectre, 
That most amazing bone collector,
Has boned poor Jones so snug and tidy, 
That here he lies in  Bona-fide.

her,

Here lies Abel Curran, aged forty-two,
A native farmer of  Pleasant View.
Pray stop and read,  for pity’s sake:
He unto himself  did three wives take.
The first one  died—how  much he missed 
Consoled himself  and wed her sister.
And  then  she  died,  followed  by  her 
And Abel thought he’d try the mother.
She  now  survives—may  her  tribe  i 
He lived happily and died in peace.

brother,

crease.

T he D ru g   M a rk et.

Quinine and opium are quiet as quoted 
Morphia is  unchanged.  For explanation 
of  rapid  decline  and  advance in  iodine 
and  preparations,  see  the  letter from 
Powers  &  Weightman,  published  else 
where.  Turpentine is  higher.

An exceptionally profitable investment 
for  either a druggist  or  a  physician  is 
offered  in  the advertisement  beginning 
“Rare  Chance,”  in 
the  Miscellaneous 
Column this week.

Kendall W. Hess, Mechanical Engineer 

for  M.  Garland,  of  Bay  City,  was 
town  over  Sunday, 
father.

the  guest  of  his 

S

Anisum,  (po.  20)-----
Apium  (graveleons). 
Bird, Is....................

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BADIX.

po 
Bpo. 

Carb.............................  12®  15
Chlorate,  (po. 18)........  16©  18
Cyanide......................   50®  55
Iodide........................ 2  80@2 90
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

Antipyrin.................... 1  35©1 40
Argenti  Nitras, ounce  ®  68
Arsenicum.................  
5®  7
Balm Gilead  Bud......   38®  40
Bismuth  S.  N ..............2  1G@2 20
Calcium Chlor, Is,  (Vis
11;  Ms,  12)..............   @  9
Cantharides  Russian,
p o .............................  @1  75
Capsici  Fructus, a f...  ©  18
  @  16
®  14
I  Caryophyllus,  (po.  28)  23®  25
Aconitum...................  20©  25
Carmine,  No. 40.........   @3 75
Althae.........................   25®  30
Cera  Alba, S. & F ......   50@  55
A nchusa.....................  15@  20
Cera Flava.................   28©  30
Arum,  po....................   @  25
Coccus........................  @  40
Calamus......................   20@  50
Cassia Fructus...........  @  15
Gentiana,  (po. 15).......  10@  12
Centraria.....................  @  10
Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15).. 
18
Cetaceum...................   ©  35
Hydrastis  Canaden,
Chloroform................  32@  35
(po. 50).....................  ®  45
squibbs..  @1  00
Hellebore,  Ala,  po—   15@  20
Chloral Hyd Crst.........1  50@1 75
Inula,  po.....................  15@  20
Chondrus...................   10@  12
Ipecac,  po................. 2 40@2 50
Cinchonidine, P.  &  W  15®
Iris  plox (po. 20®22)..  18®  20
25®  30 
German 
4® 10
Jalapa,  pr..................
Corks,  list,  dis.  per
@  35
Maranta,  )£s.............
cent  ........................ @ 60
15®  18
75@1  00 Creasotum.................
© 50
@1  75 Creta,  (bbl. 75)........... @ 2
5® 5
75@1  35
“  prep...................
“  precip................
48®  53
8ft» 10
“  Rubra................
© 8
©  20
40@  45 Crocus  ........................ 35® 38
60®  65 Cudbear......................
© 24
©  40 Cupri Sulph................
8® 9
©  20 Dextrine..................... 10ft» 12
10®  12 Ether Sulph................ 68® 70
@ 8
@ 6
40ft» 45
12® 15
© 23
9© 10
® 90
40® 60

Sanguinaria,  (po  25)..
Serpentaria.................
Senega ........................
Similax, Officinalis,  H 
M
Scillae, (po. 35)...........
Symploearpus,  Foeti-
dus,  po.....................
Valeriana, Eng.  (po.30) 

Germán.

SEM EN .

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Corlandrum........
Cannabis Sativa., 
Cydonium...................   75@1  00
Chenopodium  ...........  10@  12
Dipterix Odorate..........1  75@1 85
Foeniculum................  @  15
Foenugreek,  po.......... 
6®  8
Lini  
...................... 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

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spibitus.
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
Saacbarum  N.  E .........1  75@2 00
Spt.  Vini  Galli............ 1  75@6 50
Vini Oporto................. 1  25@2 00
Vini  Alba.................... 1  25@2 00

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1  40

“ 
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“  C or 

S. N.  Y.  Q. &

1)4).............................. 

Emery,  all  numbers.. 
@  35
po...................
®  25 Ergota, (po.)  45.........
15®  20 Flake  White..............
10®  15 G alla...........................
22®  25 Gambler......................
Gelatin,  Cooper..........
“ 
French...........
Glassware  flint,  75  & 10 per 
©  15 
cent, by box 70 less
10®  12
4®  6 Glue,  Brown..............
9® 15
8®  12
“  White................
13® 25
00©1  25 Glycerlna...................
22«» 25
10®  12 Grana Paradisi...........
© 15
3)4®  4 Humulus..................... 25® 40
__
Hydraag  Chlor  Mite..
©  90 
@  80 
Ox Rubrum
@1  00 
Ammoniati.
@1  10 
45®  55 
Unguentum. 
Hydrargyrum.
I  80
Ichthyobolla, Am...... 1  25® 1  50
Indigo...........................   75@1 00
Iodine,  Resubl...........3 75@3 85
Iodoform.....................  @4 70
Lupulin........................  85@1 00
Lycopodium................  55@ 60
M acis...........................   80® 85
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
drarg Iod.................   @
Liquor Potass Arsinitis  10® 
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
2©
Mannia,  S. F __ , .........  45®
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)..  @ 1 0
Os.  Sepia......................   28® 30
Pepsin Saac, H.  & P. D.
C o...  ..........................  ©2 00
Picis Liq, N.  C., )4 gal
doz  .............................  @2 00
Picis Liq., quarts......   @1  00
pints..........  @
Pil Hydrarg, (po. 80)..  @
Piper  Nigra,  (po. 22)..  @
Piper Alba,  (po g5)__   @
Pix  Burgun................  @
Plumbi A cet..............   14©  15
Pulvis Ipecac et opii. .1  10@1  20 
Pyrethrum,  boxes  H
& P. D.  Co., doz......   @1  25
Pyrethrum,  pv...........  35®
Quassiae..................... 
8®
Quinia, S. P. & W......   39®
S.  German__   32®
Rubia  Tinctorum......   12®
Saccharum Lactis pv..  @ 35
Salacin.......................2 25@2 35
Sanguis  Draconis......   40®  50
Santonine  .....................  @4 50
Sapo,  W......................   12®
“  M........................ 
8®
“  G...........................   @
Seidlitz  Mixture........  @
Sinapis............................  @
“  opt.......................  @ 30
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  De
V oes...........................   @ 35
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes  @  35
tl@  12 
Soda Boras, (po. 12}.  . 
Soda  et Potass Tart...  30®  33
Soda Carb...................  
2@ 2)4
Soda,  Bi-Carb............. 
4®  5
Soda,  Ash................... 
3®  4
Soda, Sulphas................   @ 2
50
Spts. Ether C o ...........  50®  55
“  Myreia  Dom......   @2 00
“  Myreia Imp........  @2 50
“  Vini  Reet.  bbl.
2 05).............................  @2 15
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
Strychnia  Crystal......   @1  10
Sulphur, Subl.............2%® 3)4
Tamarinds.................  
8®  10
Terebenth Venice......   28®  30
Theobromae..............   50®  55
Vanilla...................... 9 00@16 00
7®  8
Zinci  Sulph................ 
Bbl.  Gal
Whale, winter...........  70 
70
Lard,  extra................  55 
60
50
Lard, No.  1................  45 
61
Linseed, pure raw __   58 
64
Lindseed,  boiled  —   61 
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
strained.................   50 
69
Spirits Turpentine__   51 
55
bbl.  lb.
Red  Venetian..............154  2@3
50
Ochre, vellow  Mars__154  2@4
“ 
Ber........154  2@3
Putty,  commercial__ 2)4  2)4@3
“  strictly  pure.......2)4  254@3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
ican ........................... 
13@16
Vermilion,  English__________ 70@75
Green,  Peninsular..................... 70@75
Lead,  red.....................  654@7)4
“  w hite................  654@7)4
Whiting, white Span...  @70
Whiting,  Gilders’....................... @90
1 00
White, Paris  American 
Whiting,  Paris  Eng.
cliff........................... 
1  40
Pioneer Prepared Paintl  20@1  4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared 
Paints....................... 1  00@1 20

Roll.............. 2)4® 3

paints. 

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Florida  sheeps’  wool
carriage...................2 25@2 50
Nassau  sheeps’  wool
carriage  .................  
2 00
Velvet  extra  sheeps’
wool  carriage.......... 
1  10
Extra  yellow  sheeps’
carriage...................  
85
Grass sheeps’ wool car­
riage  ........................
Hard for  slate  use —
Yellow Reef, for  slate 
u se ........................... 

S Y R U PS.

A ccacia.............•..................  50
Zingiber  ..............................   50
Ipecac...................................  60
Ferri  Iod..............................   50
Auranti  Cortes.....................  50
Rhei  Arom...........................  50
Similax  Officinalis..............   60
Co........   50
Senega...................................  50
Scillae.....................................  50
4  Co................................  50
Tolutan..................................  50
  50
Prunus  virg.........................  

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Co........................ 

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

ammon............. 

“ 
“ 

“ 

“ 

M ISC ELLA N EO U S.

‘ 
“ 

“ 
ground,  (po.

ASther, Spts  Nit, 3 F ..  26®  28
“  4 F ..  30®  32
Alumen........................2)4®  3)4
7)..............................  3®  4
Annatto......................   55®  60
Antimohi, po.............. 
4®  5

“ et Potass T.  55®  60

V A R N ISH E S.

No. 1 Turp  Coach........1  10@1 20
Extra Turp...................1  60@1 70
Coach  Body.................2 75@3 00
No. 1 Turp  Film ......... 1 00@1 10
Eutra Turk Damar___1  55@1 60
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 
T u rn ........................  70®  75

Trunks, Traveling Bags

HARNESSES, SADDLES, COLLARS, BRIDLES,

COMBS  AND  BRUSHES

74  Waterloo  St., 

-  GRAND  RAPIDS.

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

Manufacturers,  Detroit,  Mich.

ROUL#

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F O R

ON  BEST

Lowest W esale Quotations
Scranton  Coal!
A. B.  Knowlson,
25  Pearl Street, Grand Rapids.

Call oh  or  address

WATCH  ’FOR

LYNCH’S  BEAUTY,

B e st  $ 2 8   C igar

Plumbing,

Steam  and  Hot  Water Heating, 
Brooks’  Hand  Force  Pump, In­
stantaneous  Water  Heater,  Hot 
Air  Furnaces,  Mantels,  Grates 
and Tiling, Gas  Fixtures, Etc. 
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in

Telephone  No. 147.

21  Seribner  Street,

Telephone No.  1109.

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

-  MICH.

Volti,  HemolsMiner & Go.,
D r y   G oods

Importers and Jobbers of

STAPLE  and FANCY.

o n   th e   M a rk et.

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

OUR  OWN  MAKE.

P lu m b e r s ’  S u p p lie s.
184 East  Fillton  8t., Head of  Monroe,

We are  Sole  Agents  in  Michigan  for  W. D. & C o . 

Henderson County, Hand Made  Sour Mash 

Whisky and Druggists’ Favorite 

Rye  Whisky.

We 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.

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

toltin e  Í Perkins  Drug  Go,
E,  G,  8YUDLEY,
R u b b e r

Wholesale  Dealer in

/V C o m m o n
Idea

Boole and Shoes
GSNDEE  RUBBER  GO.

Manufactured by

A COMPLETE  LINE  OF

Fancy  CroGkery  and

Fancy  Woodenware

OUR OWN  IMPORTATION.

Inspection  Solicited.  Chicago  and  De­

troit  prices  guaranteed.

Grand Rapids  Fire  Insurance  Co.

Cash  Capital,  $200,000.

Two Yea rs^
TEST.

Send  for  Large  Illustrated  Catalogue (and 

Price List.

TELEPHONE  464.

No.  4  Monroe  Street, 

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

B R O W N   &  S B H B B R ,

lines, Boilers and Mill Macbinerr

DEALERS  IN

Farm  Machiaery,
flgriG iiltilral 

Implements,
W aps ant Carnaps.
Corner W est Bridge andT North  Front  Sts.,  GRAND  RAPIDS.

The Belknap Wagon and Sleigh  C o.,

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

HISTORY—Commenced  Business  Novem 

ber,  1882:

Year.
1882
1883
1884
1885
1886
1887
1888

Assets 
Dec. 31st.
8100,359
109,793
115,670
126,257
239,501
275,595
300,227

Total
Income.
8  2,578
25,276
40,933
51,054
57,759
102,181
123,240

Total
Expend’s Surplus.
$ 2,675
16,505
35,142
41.168
45,660
66,558
99,249

8 5,378
20,6%
35,983

DIRECTORS:

Julius Houseman, George  W.  Gay,  Martin  L 
Sweet,  I.  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.  Stock bridge,  Kalamazoo;  O.  M 
Barnes, Lansing;  W. R. Burt, East  Saginaw.

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

FOR  SALE 

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

ntfCTROTVPCRS

D.  LYNCH,  Sole Owner,

GRAND  RAPIDS.

Millard's  Hair  Glossomer.

A sure  cure for 
Itchy Sore  Scalp, 
Dandruff,  Ecze­
ma, Dead or Fall­
ing Hair  and  all 
Scalp Diseases.
7 8 e

To wash the hair and cleanse  the  scalp  with 
out injury use  MILLARD’8  HAIR  FOAM 
50c a quart.  Prepared by  H.  E.  MILLARD 
73 Monroe St., Grand Rapids, Mich.  Drug 
gists and dealers, ask your jobber, or send to  us 
for prices.

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

Acknowledged to be the

E. L STOWE 1 BROij grand*rapids

COMBINED.

DIAMOND  TEA

CURES

hiver and 

Kidney 'Troubles 
Blood Diseases 

Constipation

-AND-

F e m a le

C o m p la in ts
Being composed entirely of  HERBS,  1' 
is the only perfectly harmless  remedy oj 
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  W holesali 

House.Diamond  IHedioine  Go.,

PROPRIETORS,

DETROIT,  -  MICH.

Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co.

WHOLESALE AGENTS,

GRAND  RAPIDS, 

- 

MICH.

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

The Michigan Tradesman

Still in the  Field.

The  •wholesale  grocers of  Grand Rap­
ids met about a month ago and organized 
an  association  for  the purpose of  secur­
ing  concert  of  action  on  matters  of 
mutual interest.  1. M. Clark was chosen 
chairman  and  Amos  S. Musselman  was 
elected to act as secretary.  T h e   T r a d e s ­
m a n  has not been favored  with a copy of 
the  constitution  and  by-laws of  the or­
ganization, but is led  to  infer,  from  the 
initial action of  the  association, that the 
securing of  larger profits on certain lines 
of  goods is not  wholly foreign to the ob­
jects of  the combination.

The  first  house  to  feel  the whip was 
the  Woolson Spice Co.  All  other  man­
ufacturers of  package  coffee,  it appears, 
accord the  jobber a profit of  1% cent per 
pound,  whereas  the  Woolson  Spice Co. 
gives the  jobber only 1}^ cent margin on 
“ Lion.”  Acting under  the  instructions 
of  the  association, Secretary Musselman 
politely requested  the  Toledo  manufac­
turers  to  increase  the  jobbers’  margin 
another 
cent—a  request  which  was
just  as  politely declined.  At  the  next 
meeting of  the  jobbers,  it was decided to 
handle no  more “Lion” coffee  until  the 
goods were put on the  same basis, so far 
as  the 
jobber  is  concerned,  as  Ar- 
buckle,  XXXX,  Dilworth,  etc.  This 
agreement  has  been  lived up to the let­
ter, one house even having gone so far as 
to permit its salesmen  to  assert that the 
Woolson  Spice  Co. 
is  “burned  out,” 
“busted,”  etc.  No  “Lion”  coffee  has 
been shipped from Grand Rapids for over 
two weeks, the  jobbers  claiming  that it 
is an  easy matter to supplant  the  brand 
with the goods of other manufacturers.

Naturally enough, the  Woolson  Spice 
Co. does not relish the idea of  losing any 
ground  in  this  territory and  has  taken 
steps to “hold its own.”  A  Grand  Rap­
ids  branch  has  been  established,  two 
traveling  men  have  been  put  in  the 
■field and the retail trade has been notified 
of  the change  in  method by the  follow­
ing circular:
The  wholesale  grocers of  Grand Rap­
ids,  for  reasons  which  they  no  doubt 
deem  sufficient,  have  dropped  “Lion” 
coffee  from  stock, and  are declining or­
ders for it.  As manufacturers of  “Lion” 
coffee, we desire  to  inform  you that  we 
have a fully equipped  shipping  depot at 
Grand  Rapids  for  the  prompt filling of 
orders for “Lion” coffee, and  any orders 
or  inquiries  addressed  to  the  Woolson 
Spice  Co.,  either  at  Grand  Rapids  or 
Toledo, will have  prompt  attention  and 
quick  execution.  We  shall  also  have 
traveling agents upon  the  territory, who 
will  call  on  you  soon  in  our  interest, 
with “Lion” coffee  and full line of  bulk 
roasted  coffees, spices, etc., and we trust 
you  will  kindly  favor  them  with  your 
orders.
What the outcome of the clash  will be, 
time  alone  will  tell;  but  one  thing  is 
plain to  be  seen—if  the  consumer  and 
retail dealer  want  “Lion”  coffee,  they 
can get it; the jobber cannot successfully 
kill the sale  of  an article by refusing to 
handle it.

T h e   T r a d e s m a n  is  not  interested  in 
the fight,  one way  or the other, and will 
content  itself  with  giving  the facts  in 
the  controversy and allow  its readers to 
draw their own conclusions. 
It  will in­
sist,  however, 
that  the  fight  be  con­
ducted with fairness  on  both  sides  and 
that the interests of  the retail dealer,  as 
well as those  of  the' manufacturer  and 
jobber, be not overlooked.
The West Michigan Fair and “Pompeii.”
Next  week promises to be  a  memora­
ble  one  for  Grand  Rapids,  as  it  com­
passes the  West  Michigan  Fair and five 
exhibitions of  the “Last  Days  of  Pom­
peii,” which is certainly one of  the most 
wonderful spectacular performances ever 
given in this country. 
It is seldom  that 
•visitors to  Grand  Rapids have an oppor­
tunity to see  so  complete a fair  by day­
light and so grand a spectacle by night— 
all within the space of a single day—and 
the  probability is  that  the  city will  be 
crowded  with  strangers  from  Tuesday 
morning  until  Friday  night.  As  the 
hotel facilities  are  ample,  however,  no 
one need stay away for fear of  being un­
able to  secure  comfortable  accommoda­
tions.

The “Pompeii”  exhibition also occurs 
on  Thursday and  Saturday evenings  of 
this  week  and  Tuesday  and  Thursday 
evenings  of  week  after  next. 
T h e  
T r a d e s m a n  strongly urges  those  of  its 
readers who can possible do so to see the 
exhibition—and visit the fair, as well.

Doing  a Large  Business.

All reports received from Detroit agree 
that Chas. E. Watson is having his hands 
full  in  dealing  with  the  customers  of 
S. A. Maxwell & Co.  He  is  located  at 
room 95, Plankinton Hotel,  and his head­
quarters  are  crowded  with  customers 
from morning until night.  He finds time 
to wait on all his friends personally, how­
ever,  and  hopes to have the pleasure  of 
entertaining every man  whose name has 
appeared on his  order  book  before  the 
end of  the month.  Write him about the 
time he may expect you.

Frank  C.  Hawkins,  book-keeper  for 
the Grand Rapids  Packing  &  Provision 
Co., has been ill ever  since he left home. 
He  is  expected  back  from  Providence 
the latter part of the week.

FIGURES  DON’T  LIEI

D u rin g   the  S eason  of  1888  O ur  S ales  (of  T ea  w e re

U p w a rd s   of

2,800  Packages.

e  w e r e   m o r e   p a r t i c u l a r   t h a n   e v e r   in   m a k i n g   t h i s   y e a r 's   s e le c tio n s , 
a n d   s e c u r e d   a   lin e   o f  te a s   o f  u n i f o r m l y   fin e  q u a l i t y .  
I n   r e s p o n s e   to  o u r  
i n v i t a t i o n   to  s e n d   fo r  s a m p l e s  o f o u r   lin e s, a n d   t h e   g r e a t   n u m b e r   o f o r d e r s   w e  
h a v e   r e c e iv e d   o n   th is   a c c o u n t ,  w e   a r e   h a p p y   to  b e  a b le   to  i n f o r m   t h e   t r a d e  
t h a t   o u r   b o o k s   so  f a r   in d ic a te   t h a t   o u r  s a le s   fo r 1 8 8 9  w i l l   e x c e e d

4,000  Packages.

W e   still  h a v e   a  n u m b e r  of  choice  selections  a n d   sta n d  

re a d y   to  sen d   sa m p le s  o r  m a tc h   teas  w ith   a n y

house  in  the  co u n try .

I.  M .  C L A R K   &   S O N ,

C O R N E R   O T T A W A   A N D   L Y O N   S T R E E T S ,   G R A N D   R A P I D S .

i

T H E   A L D IN E   F I R E   P L A C E

Before  Baying  Urates, get out 
circular. Sent Free.  The Aliiine 
produces  Barm  Floors,  Perfect 
Ventilation; keepsfireover night, 
and is cleanly.  Burns coal, coke, 
wood or gas.  Can be piped to com­
mon  chimneys, or set  like  other
___   grates, and can be run at half the
-   .irml c o s to f  any other. AddressALDlNE 
JJFG.  CO., Grand Rapids,  Mich.

A   W  N I N G S

AND  TENTS.

W HO  U R G E S   Y O U

TO  I c E E P

R in d g e,  B e r ts c h   &  Co.,

MICHIGAN  AGENTS  FOR  THE

T H E   FTTBXjIO !

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.

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

Jacob  B r o w n s  Co’:

1

•••  Perfect fir, -f

Superior/Vke
■JlNTS and
O V E R A L L S .

a s k   f o r   t h e m :

S.  P .  B e n n e tt ,
"The Live GOAL Man.”

Wilkesbarre and Pittston Anthracite 
Coal, Cumberland  Blossburg  Smith­
ing Coal,  72-hour  Connelsville Coke.

year around.  Write for prices.

A large supply  of  the  above  coals on track the 
S. P. BENNETT, Grand Rapids, Mick
Special  N o tic e  1
All smithing coals sold  by us we guar­
antee to be mined  from  the  BIG  VEIN 
in the Georges  Creek  District.  This is 
the coal so  favorbly known as Piedmont 
or  Cumberland  Blossburg,  and  stands 
unrivalled for smithing purposes.

FLOUR

Owl, Grown Prince, White Lily, 

Standard, Rye, Graham.

B o lte d  M e a l,

F e e d ,  Kte.
NEWAYGO  ROLLER  MILLS.

MAIL  ORDERS  SOLICITED.

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

C has# A .  C o y e,

Telephone 106. 

11 Pearl St.

TIME  TABLES.

Grand  Rapids  & Indiana.
GOING  NORTH. Arrives. 
Leaves.
Traverse City & M ackinaw..................7:00 a m  
7:30 a  m
Traverse City & M ackinaw..................9:30 a m   11:30 a  m
Traverse C ity  Express.......................3:05  p m  
4:20 p m
Petoskey  & M ackinaw......................... 8:45 p m  10:30 p m
7:30 a m  and  11:30  a.  m.  tra in s  have  ch air cars for 
Petoskey and Mackinaw City.
10:30 p.  m, tra in   has  sleeping  car  for  Petoskey and 
Mackinaw City.
Cincinnati  Express...........................6:25a m  
7:00am
F o rt W ayne Express............................11:45 a  m  12:45 a m
C incinnati  Express............................... 5:40 p m  
6:00 p m
Chicago and Sturgis............................ 10:40 p m  11:05 p m
7:00 a m  tra in   has  p a rlo r  ch air  car  fo r  Cincinnati. 
6:00 p m  tra in  h as P ullm an sleeper fo r C incinnati. 
11:05 p m  tra in  has W agner sleeper  for  Chicago,  via 
Sleeping  c a r  rates—$1.50  to  Chicago,  Petoskey  or 

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

GOING  SOUTH.

Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana. 
Leave 
Arrive.
7:00 a  m ........................................................ ............. 10:15 a
11:15am ......................................................................   3:45p m
5:40 p m .......................................................................  8:45 p m
Leaving tim e a t  Bridge stre e t depot 7 m inutes later.
C. L. Lockwood, Gen’l Pass. Agent.

Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee.

GOING WEST.

Arrives.
tM om ing Express.............................12:20 p m
tT hrough M ail.....................................4:25 p m
tSte&mbo&t  Express.......................10:40 p m
«Night E xpress..................................6:50&m
fM ixed.................................................
GOING EAST.
tD etroit  Express................................ 6:45 a m
tT hrough Mail......................  
11:35 a  m
fEvening Express...............................3:40 p m
«Limited Express................................6:45 p m

Leaves. 
12:25 p m 
4:30 p m 
10:45 p m 
7:00 a  m 
7:30 a m
6:50 a  m 
11:40 a  m 
3:50 p m  
6:50 p m
tDaily, Sundays excepted.  «Daily.
D etroit  Express  has p arlo r  c a r  to D etroit,  m aking 
direct connections fo r all points  East, a rriv in g  in New 
York 10:10 a. m. next day.
Lim ited  Express has p a rlo r car  to  D etroit,  m aking 
close connections fo r a u  points East, also m akes d irect 
connections a t D urand with special  P ullm an  th ro u g h  
cars to  New Y ork and P hiladelphia.  Steam boat express 
has p a rlo r c a r to G rand H aven, m aking d irect connec­
tio n  w ith steam er fo r Milwaukee and th e W est.
Through tick ets and  sleeping  car  berths secured a t 
D., G. H. & M .R’y offices, 23 Monroe St., and a t th e depot.

JA 8. C a m p b e l l . C ity  Passenger Agent.

Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern.

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

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

H E S T E R   Sc  F O X ,

Manufacturers’ Agents for

S A W  A2TD G HI ST MILL M ACHINERY,
Send  for 
Catalogue 

Prices- ATLASENGINEWORKS

ana 

ENGINES&

Engines and  Boilers in Stock 
for  immediate  delivery.

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

Saws, Belting and  Oils.

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

Pulley and become convinced of their superiority.

Write for Prices. 

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

W M . SEA R S & CO.,

Cracker Manufacturers,

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

C U R T I S S   &   CO.,

WHOLESALE

Paper  Warehouse.

We carry the VEBY 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:

QUEEN  ANNE.  MOTTLED  GERMAN, 
_______________  

TRUE  BLUE. 

SUPERIOR, 

PHOENIX, 

AND  OTHERS.

ROYAL  BAR,  CZAR,

MASCOTTE, 

CAMEO,

For quotations in single box lots,  see  Price  Current.  For quotations in larger 

quantities,  address,

,  o r ,  

r r   4   t T T T T ’ T X T O  

V V U i l v ^ l   LOCK  BOX  173, 

Salesman for Western Michigan,

GRAND  RAPIDS.

BOSTON  RUBBER  SHOE  CO.

We carry a full line in stock and  guarantee  terms and prices as good as any house 

selling the line.  Correspondence solicited.

12.  14  AND  16  PEARL  ST.,  GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

Seventeen  Years  on  the  Market

W ith a steady increase  in  demand.

Jennings’  Flavoring  Extract8

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

Jennings  &  Sm ith,

Grand. Rapids,  Mich.

SEE  QUOTATIONS THIS PAPER.

aai  Marne  ta n c a   Co.

ORGANIZED  1881.

CASH  CÄPITÄL  $400,080.

CÄSH  ÄSSETS  OVER  $700,000,

LOSSES  PAID  $500,000.

D.  Whitney, Jr., President. 

Eugene Harbeck, Sec’y.

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

our own  State.

F a ir  C o n tra cts, 

E q u ita b le   R a te s,

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

In s u r e   in   “

T h e  .”

