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NO.  497

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Lord  Byron  and  Jimmy  Kerr  were 
toiling  up  the  hill toward  home.  The 
traveling  was  not  very  good,  but  they 
did  not  mind  this  much.  Lord  Byron 
and Jimmy Kerr  were not  so very  good, 
either, it may as  well be  acknowledged. 
If they had been  truly good,  they would 
not  have  lingered  at  the  Eagle  Bird 
Saloon  until  such  an  unseemly  hour, 
when Fred  Parks (proprietor of  the cor­
ral where they  had left  their horses)  and 
all  other  reputable  people  in  Chloride 
Flats were asleep.  They had gone,  after 
mature  and  potatious  consideration,  to 
secure their  horses  for  the  ride  home; 
but, inasmuch  as  it was  1:30 a.  m.,  and 
the stables and  corral-gate were securely 
locked, they  bad decided  to  walk  home 
—neither of  them,  they confided to  each 
other, ever did like riding,  anyhow.

“Cold!” ejaculated  Lord  Byron,  in re­
sponse to a remark  from  his companion, 
who plodded a  rod  or  two  behind,  as 
usual—“cold?  Say,  Jim,  this’d  drive  a 
cast-iron statue in off a green lawn.  Jim! 
where 
be  ye,  anyhow?  Oh,  y’re 
right  yere,  be  ye?  Didn’t  know  but 
what ye  was  back about  las’  Chris’mas 
’r summers.  Wa-al,  belly  up,  an’  irri­
gate;  this is this  Christmas, an’  we don’t 
want no sluggards in th’ celebratin’ exer­
cises—so git a move  on!”

“Wah-h!” said Mr.  Kerr, as  he accept­
ed  Lord  Byron’s  invitation;  “wah-h! 
that sho’ hits th’  spot.”

“Y’re  shoutin’, my  cow-teasin’  young 
friend.  That is good, an’  here’s  how.’” 
And Lord Byron lifted  the  bottle to  his 
own bearded  lips,  and  held  it  there  for 
several seconds.

“ ’Nother, Jim?” inquired Lord Byron. 
“Go to it,  son;  it may carry  you  home— 
I wont.  Wa-al,  we  better  fade  out  o’ 
this, son.  Come on.”

They  had  struggled  on  a  few  rods, 
when  Lord  Byron  halted.  “Hoi’  on, 
Jim;  Did ye hear  that?”

“What?”
“W’y, didn’t ye  hear  some  un’ a-hol- 

lerin’  jes now?  Listen-----”

A faint cry came  down to them,  borne 
by the  wild  wind  from  a  point  on  the 
trail ahead.

“Come on!”  said Lord Byron.  “Sounds 
Jim. 

like  a  woman  cryin’!  Hurry, 
Hl-i-i!”

Lord  Byron  and  the  faithful  James 
hurried  on,  and  presently,  coming  to 
where the trail  turned  to  go  across  the 
hills into the  valley,  over  to the  “B H” 
Ranch,  they came upon  the author of the 
cries they had heard.

It was,  as they could see by the light of 
Jim’s lantern, a small  boy  about twelve 
years old,  and he  told  them he  was try­
ing to  find  the “B  H”  Ranch.  He  had 
started from the  Flats  after  the  arrival 
of the evening train,  and, losing his way, 
had very sensibly stopped at the old dug- 
out by the cut-off to wait  until some one 
should come along.

Lord Byron did  not  wait to  ask ques­
tions—it  was  too  cold.  “Grab  a-holt, 
Jim,  an’  come on,”  he  commanded,  and 
the homeward  march was  resumed—not 
very  steadily,  bat  still  in  the  proper 
direction, generally speaking.

NO.  497

“Who be ye,  boy?”  asked Lord Byron, 
when, about half-past 3,  he and  Jim and 
the young  stranger,  after a “snack”  and 
something to  thaw them  out, sat before 
the open fireplace in the big living-room, 
getting  warm.

“I’m  Mark  Dunton,  and  pa  sent  me 
out  here.  He  said  t’  come  t’  Byron 
Hutchins  an’  say  he  sent  me  here,” 
responded the boy, incoherently.

“Y’re  Mark  Dunton’s  boy?”  asked 
Lord Byron, starting  up  and laying  his 
big band on the boy’s shoulder.  “Mark’s 
boy!  Where’s  pa?”

Big tears came into the  lad’s eyes, and 
there  was  a  great  sob  in  his  throat: 
“ H-he’s  dead,  mister.”

“Hoi’ on, boy—hoi’ on;  le’s go see ma.” 
And Lord Byron picked up the  now cry­
ing  boy  and  carried  him 
in  to  Mrs. 
Hutchins,  who, arrayed in a not very  im­
maculate  wrapper,  was  just  about com­
ing  from  her  room to discuss  the  late- 
hour question with her  recreant  spouse. 

*  *•  *

Mark  stayed.  The  Hutchinses  were 
not blessed  with  “ary  chick n’r kid,”  as 
Lord Byron expressed it;  and if they had 
been it would have  been  all  the  same. 
Mark  Dunton,  the  elder,  had  been, 
according  to  Lord  Byron’s  statement, 
"th’  best man th’t  ever  drawed  breath” 
—and all the  love  the  old man  and his 
kind-hearted wife could lavish  they con­
sidered none  too  much  for  Mark  Dun- 
ton’s son.

Mark  proved  to be a good  boy  in  the 
main.  True,  he was a bit  wayward, and 
inclined to be weakly  led  into  all  sorts 
of scrapes;  but he was so frank and open 
and,  when  he  had  been  guilty  of  any 
small misdeed,  was  always  so  honestly 
sorry and deeply  repentant,  that  maybe 
his foster-parents loved him all the more 
for his occasional lapses from  rectitude. 
Lord Byron was a  believer  in the  truth 
of that venerable and  moss-grown adage: 
“Boys will  be  boys;”  so  it  was  easy 
enough for  him  and  his kind,  motherly 
wife to find excuses for “ their boy,” who 
soon became as a son to them.

Lord Byron  and  “Boy,” as  he  invari­
ably called Mark,  were almost  insepar­
able.  When  Mark was not  at  school  he 
was invariably to  be  found  with  “ Uncle 
By’.” 
It was a good  thing  for  the  boy, 
this  companionship.  The  old  man’s 
exterior was  rough;  but beneath it  beat 
the  kindest, 
in  his 
talks with Mark,  his uncouth  speech car­
ried  many  a  good  lesson  of  honesty, 
truth, justice,  virtue, mauliness, courage 
—attributes  of  his  own  that  his  few 
small faults failed to  obscure.

truest  heart;  and, 

Lord  Byron  often  suffered,  as  such 
men will  from  the results  of  misplaced 
confidence,  aud  whenever  any  one  had 
abused bis faith he  would  say  to  Mark: 
“Boy,  ye c’n find honor  an’  heaps o’good 
p’ints  ’bout a  road-agent  ’r  any  other 
blame thief,  but ye  can’t  find  nary  one 
in a  cussed  traitor.  More’n  all  things 
on airth. Boy, don’t  never be  ongrateful 
’r go back on a friend.  Thar  was  Judast 
Iscaryut,  an’ Brutus,  an’ Ben’dic’ Arnold
—they  went  back  on  th’r  frien’s,  an’ 
whar  be  they  now,  an’  what  do  folks 
think of  ’em?”

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When  Mark  was  seventeen,  and  had 
finished his course at the Chloride School, 
he was put  in charge  of  a  tutor  to  pre­
pare  himself  for  college,  and  the  next 
year saw him  off  for  the  East  to  enter 
one of the  leading  New England institu­
tions of learning.

Here,  I am  sorry  to  say,  be  failed  to 
conduct  himself  as  well  as  he  might. 
Lord  Byron  kept  him  supplied  with  all 
the money he could possibly  find use for, 
and  Mark, as boys of his nature will,  did 
not  take  long  to  identify  himself  with 
the “rapid” class  of  students,  and  was 
soon known as one of  the liveliest fresh­
men at college.

Of  course  Lord  Byron  kuew  of  all 
Marks  doings,  but  never 
a  word 
did he write to him on the subject.  The 
weekly letter from the old  folks  and  all 
called-for remittances came  with unfail­
ing regularity, and Mark went on his easy, 
happy-go-lucky way  rejoicing.  Once in 
a  while,  it  is  true,  bis  conscience  rose 
and smote him.  but it never troubled him 
for  long, and  he  went home  at the end 
of his freshman year  with a lot  of  fash­
ionable clothing,  a  large stock  of  slang, 
an insatiable appetite  for  cigarettes and 
a class  record of  merit  barely  sufficient 
to elevate him to the rank  of sophomore.
If  Lord  Byron  felt  that  the  object  of 
his lavish  benevolence  had  not made  a 
fair return  in  his conduct and  progress 
for all that the  old  gentleman  had  done 
for  him,  he  did  not  say  so. 
It  is  more 
than  likely  that,  while  be  was  hardly 
satisfied  with  Mark’s  behavior,  he  at­
tributed  it to the  overflowing spirits  of 
youth, upon  which he was  wont  to  look 
with lenient eye,  and  trusted  to  time  to 
bring the lad  through with flying colors. 
And  so,  during  the  few  weeks  Mark 
spent at home,  the only difference  in the 
feeling  of  the  old  folks  for  him  made 
itself  manifest  mainly  in 
the  greater 
warmth of affection they bestowed.

In  October  Mrs.  Hutchins  died  sud­
denly, and Lord  Byron took her body  to 
Ohio to  bury  it  on  the  old  homestead 
where she had  lived when  he first knew 
her and which had always been  “home” 
to her.  Mark  met his  guardian  at Chi­
cago, and together  they  went  on to  at­
tend the last rites.

It was  all  over,  and  Lord Byron  was 
“ lost,”  he  said.  Ever  since  meeting 
Mark at  Chicago  he  had  clung  to  him 
and leaned on him,  so to speak,  and now 
he felt as if he could  not  possibly leave 
him.  They sat in the  room at the  hotel 
in Cleveland, whither they had gone from 
the  little  cross-roads  town  where  they 
had left  all  that  remained  of  her  who 
had been so dear to both.

“I reckon I won’t  go  back  yet a bit— 
not yet,” said Lord Byron unsteadily.  “I 
can’t do it,  Boy.  Seems like  it’d  plumb 
kill me t’  go back  an’  not  see ma.  Y’r 
Aunt  Lucindy  was  a splendid  woman, 
Boy.”

Mark  nodded  assent,  for  a  great  sob 

choked  him and he could not speak.

“ I reckon I’ll go ’ith you, Boy, t’ll 1 get 
sorter used t’—t’  bein’ alone.  She  loved 
ye, Boy, ma did, jes’ like I do, an’ ’twon’t 
seem nigh so  lonesome  ef  I c’n see  you 
once’n  a while.”

So together they  returned to  the little 
college city, where Lord Byron could see 
“Boy” at almost any  hour  and  comfort 
himself with his company.

“Uncle By’ ”  stayed over a month, dur­
ing which time Mark  was  hardly out  of 
his sight an hour,  when  his  duties  per­
mitted  him  to  be  at  liberty.  As  time

went  the old  man’s  presence  grew irk­
some  to  the  young  fellow.  He  missed 
his  larks  with  his  roistering  fellow- 
students,  whose revels were  now carried 
on  without  the  light  of  his  presence. 
And a few  of  the  fellow-students,  with 
the  heartlessness  peculiar to certain  of 
their kind,  did  not  hesitate to  throw out 
sneering  remarks about  “cow-punchers” 
and “corn-feds,”  with  an occasional  ref­
erence to Lord  Byrou as  the  “sage-brush 
cavalier” —all of  which  Mark  failed  to 
resent.  Had  any  of  his  fellows  made 
any direct remarks about the  old man he 
would  have  lost  no  time  in  silencing 
them;  but as the sneers came  in a rather 
indirect  way,  he  could  not  muster  the 
courage to resent them.

One  day  Lord  Byron  went  to  New 
York  on business, expecting  to  be gone 
about three days.  On  the second  even­
ing  after  his  departure  there  was  a 
“soiree,” as the boys termed it,  at Mark’s 
quarters, 
in  honor  of  his  temporary 
“emancipation,”  as  his room-mate called 
it.  At midnight the members of the com­
pany  were somewhat the  worse for wine.
“ When, me boy,” asked  Barton,  a big 
sophomore,  “d-do  you ’xpect your  ’lius- 
triously named nurse t-to return?”

“To-morrow  night,”  answered  Mark, 

sulkily.

“Ah!”  said  Barton,  steadying  himself 
against a table.  “And  will  he g-gladden 
us with his  ch-cheering  p-presence  for 
some t-time?”

“Not  if I can help  ii,” returned  Dun- 
ton,  feelingly.  Then,  for  he  was  quite 
sober,  he felt  he  had  said  enough,  and 
turned  away  to  bring  more  “refresh­
ments.”

Lord Byron,  standing  just outside  the 
door,  through  which he  had  been about 
to enter when  he heard the sound of rev­
turned  sorrowfully  away 
elry 
without 
tiptoed 
softly  back to the street and  returned  to 
his  hotel.

reclosiug  the  door, 

inside, 

“Poor boy,”  he  thought  as he walked 
along;  “ I reckon ’tis purty tough to have 
the old  man  mopin’ ’round  ’n’ watchin’ 
ye.  But—but I wish’t ye  hadn’t said it, 
Boy,” he said, brokenly, aloud—“I wish’t 
ye hadn’t.”

The early  morning train  bore the  old 
man West, and from New York he  wrote 
Mark that he bad  been  obliged  to leave 
suddenly,  and  had  not had 
time  to  see 
him  again.  He  inclosed  a  draft  for  a 
liberal amount,  and  hoped  Mark  would 
be a good boy  and  would  not “go  back 
on his friends”—which  latter  injunction 
the  old  man  could  not,  for  the life of 
him,  resist  adding.  And  while  Mark 
was again  entertaining  his  chums  that 
night,  in  honor  of  the  arrival  of  the 
draft,  Lord  Byron  was  lying  awake in 
the sleeping-car,  speeding westward,  his 
honest heart full of tears.

Mark  did  not  return  home  the  next 
summer.  He  had  several  invitations 
for  the  holidays,  which  Lord  Byron 
urged him to  accept,  much  to  his secret 
relief.

At the end of  a  yachting  cruise  later 
in the summer Mark received some start­
ling news. 
It was nothing more nor less 
than that Lord Byron had been  married! 
Mark  remembered  the  new-made  bride. 
It was one of the numerous  daughters of 
old man Gordon,  a neighbor of  Lord By­
ron,  Sophie  Gordon—Mark  remembered 
her as a  plump,  rosy,  rather  pretty  and 
very romantic  damsel,  rather more than 
five years older  than  himself,  somewhat 
light-headed  and  given to reading slushy

Are Yon Obliged to Wash Your lands

after  drawing a gallon of  oil  before  you  can  put  up 
the next customer’s sugar, or sell  a bottle of perfume, 
if  so  save  time  and  money  by  ordering  one of  the 
WAYNE  Self-Measuring  Tanks.

Are pil in the  Inlsiness for money]

IF  SO  ORDER  A  FIVE  BARREL  TANK  and  be 
able to order  your oil in large  quantities, save a good 
discount, return  your  barrels  and  get  full  price  for 
them, and  do  away  with the  continual  loss of  oil  by 
evaporation and leaky barrels.

First Floor Tank and Pump.

In  the  construction of  our  tanks  only  the  best  galvanized  iron  is  used.  The 
appearance of  the  whole  is  ornamental, the  tank  being  encased  in  a  cabinet of 
Southern  pine.  The  first-floor  tanks are  finished in the  natural  wood, the cellar 
tanks are  neatly painted,  while  the cabinet on the  first  floor is also  finished  in  the 
natural  wood.  Having a leverage of  three  to  one  enables  our  pump  to  respond 
with greater ease and rapidity than an old style direct lift.

If you deal in oil why  not have a clean  way of handling it as

» 1 ,

Cellar Tank and Pump

M anufactured  by

Wayne  Oil  Tank  Co

FORT  WAYNE,  IND.

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NET  PRICE  LIST.

First floor  Tanks and  Pumps.
1 bbl.............................   *13 00
2bbl............................  
3 bbl.............................   18  00
4 bbl  ..............................  2¿ 00
5 bbl..............................   27 00

  15 10

Cellar Tanks and Pumps.

1  bbl  ............................  *14 00
a bbi............................. 
it oo
3 bbl.............................   21  fO
4 bbl  ...........................   25 uO
5 bbl.............................   30 00
Pump without tank__ 
9 00

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year  on

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Manufactured  by

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THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

novels.  What on  earth  could have pos­
sessed the old  man?

Then  he  remembered  how 

lonely  it 
must  have  been  for  the  poor,  saddened 
old  fellow,  and  concluded,  presently, 
that  he  was  hardly to  be  blamed,  after 
all.  So  he  sat  down  and  proceeded  to 
gladden the old  man’s heart with a kind, 
tactful letter of  blessing and congratula­
tion.

When  Mark  came  back  to the  ranch 
next  year,  there  were  many  changes. 
The  house  had  been  refurnished,  there 
was a piano,  and  last,  but, of  course, by 
no  means  least, a bouncing  girl  baby, a 
few  weeks old!  Mark did not stay at the 
ranch  very  long. 
It  was  not  much  to 
his  taste.  He  did  not  like  babies,  and 
this one engrossed everybody’s attention, 
so  he  ’’escaped,”  as  he  termed  it,  as 
soon as he could.

Mark’s  course  during  the  next  year 
was  so  much  worse  than  his  previous 
career  that  he  was  requested,  at  com­
mencement  time,  not  to  return  to  col­
lege.  This  grieved  Lord  Byron deeply, 
but  he  said  little  about  it. 
It was  de­
cided that after he had remained at home 
a while,  he should  go to  Pueblo to study 
law with an old friend of  his late father. 
For the  present, he was  satisfied  to stay 
at the ranch and have a bit of recreation.
They  had  a  pleasant  time  that  sum­
mer.  There  were  a  number of  visitors 
at  the  Springs, only a dozen  miles  or  so 
distant, and  they and  the ”B  H” people 
got on  very friendly terms.  Then  there 
were  drives,  and  dances,  and  picnics, 
and all  sorts of  excursions,  not  to  men­
tion the excitement of the August round­
up.

Naturally,  Mark  and  Sophie  were 
thrown together much of the time,  Lord 
Byron was  entirely wrapped  up in Bess, 
the baby,  and paid  little  attention to the 
goings  and  comings  of  the  rest of  the 
household;  so Mark and Sophie were free 
to amuse  themselves as they chose;  and, 
for  the  most  part,  they  amused  them­
selves  in  each  other’s  company.  Lord 
Byron  was  only too  glad  to  have  them 
enjoy  themselves,  and  smiled  on  their 
rapidly strengthening comradeship,  until 
one day early in  September.

He  had  just  returned  from  a  ride  to 
one of  the neighboring ranches, and was 
coming  around  the  house  to  look  for 
Bess, when  he  happened to  glance in at 
one of  the  long  windows of  the big  par­
lor,  and  saw  something  that 
fairly 
stunned him.

Sophie—his  wife!—sat  at  the  piano, 
and  Mark  Dunton,  half-kneeling,  with 
his  arms  clasped  about  her,  was  pas­
sionately  kissing  her  and  murmuring 
sweet  words  in  her  ear.  They did  not 
see  him;  he  turned and  staggered  back 
to  the  dining-room  door,  which  he  en­
tered.  He  went  to  the  sideboard  and 
took a heavy drink of  whisky,  and  stood 
staring  for  several  minutes  at  his  re­
flection in the mirror before him.  Then 
he turned  and went  through  the  house, 
noisily  calling  for  the  baby,  in  order 
that  he  might  not  surprise  the  guilty 
ones.  When  he  reached the  parlor  So­
phie was  gone, but  Mark  sat in the cor­
ner nonchalantly turning the  leaves of  a 
book.

‘‘Come  yere,  boy,”  said  Lord  Byron, 

pleasantly.  “I want t’  talk t’ ye.”

Mark  rose  and  followed  him.  Lord 
Byron led  the way to a secluded spot out 
of view of the house,  then halted.

“Mark,  I think ye’d better pack up  an’ 
go  t’  Pueblo  in  th’  mornin’.  Hoi’  on,

r
boy, no  questions. 
stay ontell I send f’r ye.”

I  want  ye  t’ go—an’ 

“ Wh—what  is  this  for,  Uncle  By’?” 
stammered Mark, getting red in the face.
“I  don’t  reckon  1  need  t’  tell  ye,” 
answered  the  old  man,  shortly. 
“Ye 
know.  Ye  know ye’ve went  back on y’r 
frien’s more’n  once;  but I don’t  want ye 
t’ do it again.  Better pack up this arter- 
noon,  so  ye  c’n  start  when I do,  in  th’ 
mornin’. 

I’m goin’ t’ Kansas City.”

That,  evening  Lord  Byron  started  to 
drive to Chloride Flats, to attend to some 
errands;  but had  gone only a part of  the 
distance when  he  remembered some har­
ness that needed mending,  and he turned 
back to get  it.  As  he  neared  the house 
he  glanced  up at Mark’s  room,  where,  a 
short time  since,  a bright  light had been 
burning.  From  his  seat  in  the  buggy 
the  old  man  could  see  that  the  lower 
blinds  were  drawn,  and  that  the  light 
was  burning very  dimly—but  he  could 
see,  too,  by  a  shadow  on  the  opposite 
wall, that  the  room  was  occupied.  He 
leaped to  the  ground,  ran  to  the  house, 
and sprang madly up the stairs.

*  *  *

In  the  parlor  of  the  great  house  a 
woman,  pale  as  death,  stood  wringing 
her  hands  in  agony,  and  straining  her 
ear for  sounds  from  without.  Down  in 
the road  two  men—one young,  the other 
old  and  gray—faced  each  other.  The 
young man’s face  showed  ghastly  white 
in  the  dim  moonlight,  and  the  other’s 
looked wild  and  strange.  The  old  man 
spoke, evidently with some effort:

“Mark,  I’ve  be’n  like a father  to  ye, 

hain’t I?”

The  other  bowed  his  head,  and  the 

speaker continued:

“I’ve  b’n  f’r  an’  squar’,  an’  give  ye 

ev’ry show t’ do y’rself some good?”

“ Yes.”
“An’  ye’ve  went  right  back  on  me, 
spite o’  my  warnin’ ye.  Now,  boy,  look 
yere.  You’ve  took  advantage o’ me, but 
I won’t take  none o’ you. 
I’m  a-goin’ t’ 
kill ye, but—”

Dunton sprang back in horror, with an 

inarticulate cry.

“But  I’m  goin’ t’ give  ye a fa’r  show, 
jes’ like  I’ve be’n  doin’.  Take  this yere 
gun an’ go down b’ th’ gate.”

“Good  God!  Uncle  By’,  you  can’t 

mean it!  Why—”

“I hain’t ‘Uncle By’—I’m th’  man ye’ve 

wronged an’ heartbroke.  Go!”

*  *  *

Lord  Byron  looked  down  at the dead 
face of the corpse in  the road.  He gazed 
steadfastly  for  some  time, oblivious  of 
the  sounds he  heard, of  people  coming. 
Finally he spoke, gently:

“Poor boy! 

I  don’t  b’lieve  ye  shot’t 
me, ’t  all.  Ye’ve  played  more’n  fa’r  f’r 
once, boy.”  And  he  stooped  and kissed 
the face of the dead.  R.  L.  Ketchum.

S ouvenir Coins a s  S ecurity.

The World’s  Fair  people,  finding that 
their souvenir half dollars do not go very 
readily at  double their  face  value,  have 
hit upon  the expedient,  in their  lack of 
funds,  of  putting  them  in  soak.  Some 
$2,500,000 of  them have  been put  up as 
security for a  borrowed  million or  so of 
available money.  The  president  of  the 
fair says  that the  coins  are  not exactly 
pawned.  “We simply  deposit  a certain 
number of the coins with banks and get a 
loan equivalent to  the  face  value of  the 
souvenirs  deposited.  When  times  are 
easier we  will  pay  off  the loan  and get 
our coins again.”

A fashionable woman  would rather be 
hurt by her  corn  than  to try  on  a new 
shoe in  a store  when she  had  a  hole in 
her stocking.

B u y

|« N E D IG 0 R ’S

MANUFACTURED  BY

SNEDICOR  &  HATHAWAY,

DETROIT,  MICH.

Dealers wishing to see the line address 
F. A. Cadwell, 682  Jefferson  ave.,  Grand 
Rapids, Mich.

MICHIGAN

Fire & Marine Insurance Go.

Organised  1881.

DETROIT,  MICHIGAN.

BDY  THE  PENINSULAR
Pants,  Shirts,  and  O ralis

Once and You aie our Customer 

for life.

STANTON, MOREY & CO„ Mtrs.

DETROIT,  MICH.

Gao. F. Owen, Salesman  for Western ‘Michigan, 

Residence. 59 N.  Union St., Grand  Rapids.

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Our  machine  has a reversible  rotary  motion 
of both upper and lower washboards, giving the 
true  hand-rubbing  principle.  Clothes  nevei 
bunch while washing, common fault with others 
necessitating rearranging;  not a pleasant task.
W m .  B ru m m eler & Sons,

Manufacturers and Jobbers of

Phone 640

260 8.  Ionia St..  GRAND  RAPIDS.

N E T  PR IC E   LIST^OP  SA P  PA IL S  P E R  100.

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10  quart..................................... $14 
12 
 
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1 gal. I C Syrup Cans, per 100...  10 25

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$17

15 18
19 22 50

These  goods are  full size  and are  guaranteed 
not to leak.BThe pails are made almost straight, 
flaring enough to pack  conveniently.

In  lots  of  500  we  will ¿allow  5  per  cent, off 

above prices.  Terms, 30 days net.

Send for price list of general  line of  tinware.

I f   y o u

sell the  following  line of  coffee-*, you  will have 
the  best in the  land.  All  roasted  by GHR8E  i 
SSpBRN.  Sold in cans only.

J e w  ell’s  Old  Government  Java.
Jewell’s  Old  Government  Java  and 

Arabian  Mocha

Wells*  Java  and  Mocha•
Weaver’s  Blend•
S antora.
Ideal  Golden  Rio
Crushed  Java  and  Mocha.

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THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.

AMONO  THE  TRADE.

ABOUND THE  STATE.

New Era—Frank Yeltman has engaged 

in the general trade here.

White—Chillote  &  Knapp  sueceed  S. 

Rasley in general  trade.

Barkville—Erick  Olson  succeeds Lin­

den & Olson in general trade.

Houghton—Harry  Major  succeeds  C. 

Brand in the grocery  business.

Otsego—E  R.  Carter has sold  his  bak­

ing business to Temple & Chase.

Eastport—Wm.  F.  Blakely will shortly 

open a grocery store at this place.

Bronson—J.  D. Johnson  succeeds  Mrs. 

C.  Norton in the  grocery business.

Atlas—Abram  Updegraff  has  pur­

chased the general stock of  F.  E. Gale.

Cone—Allshouse Jt Raymond have  pur­
chased the general stock of Thos. Caswell.
Ypsilanti—M. J.  Lewis &  Co.  succeed 
Lewis & Horner in  the grocery business.
Hudson—Frank  A.  Rutan  has  pur­
chased  the  drug  stock  of  S.  Van  Etta 
& Co.

Ironwood—Wm.  L.  Greene  succeeds 
Stewart Bros,  in  the  tiour and feed  busi 
ness.

Cheboygan—Post & Mills are succeeded 
by J.  J.  Post & Co.  in  the hardware busi­
ness.

Drayton  Plains—Richmond  & Bentley 
succeed J.  K. Judd  in the  grocery  busi­
ness.

Gregory—The  general  stock  of  U.  S. 
Gates has  been turned over  to his  cred­
itors.

Dowagiac—Cooper & Mosier have  sold 
their grocery stock  to J.  Herald  and  F. 
Hartsell.

Ludington—Jos.  H.  Hepburn  succeeds 
Hepburn & Shaw in  the grocery and meat 
business.

Pine  Creek—V.  J.  Stimson 

is  suc­
ceeded by Chas.  Debow  in the  hardware 
business.

Battle Creek—Chas.  H.  Hoagland suc­
ceeds Frank  Manchester  in the  grocery 
business.

Clyde—Johnson  Bros.  <& Co.,  general 
dealers,  have dissolved, Johnson & Wood 
succeeding.

Kendall—House  Bros.,  jewelers  and 
grocers,  have sold their grocery  stock to 
J.  Merchant.

St.  Louis—Pulver  &  Moore,  grocers, 
have dissolved,  T.  C.  Pulver  continuing 
the business.

Traverse  City—Heniou,  Seed  &  Co. 
the  Wilhelm 

open a dry goods store 
block this week.

Rollin—Wm.  Clark  is  closing  out his 
stock  of  general  merchandise,  and  will 
retire from trade.

Iron  River—Stein Bros, are  succeeded 
by Stein Bros.  & Co. in the dry goods and 
clothing business.

Detroit—Sturgeon  &  Warren  are suc­
ceeded by Sturgeon  & Co.  in  the jewelry 
and silverware business.

Frankfort—The A.  E. Banks Co. is suc­
ceeded  by  Ward  &  Miles iu general  trade 
and the lumber business.

in 

Fenton—Marmelee  &  Hopkins  have 
purchased the  baking and confectionery 
business of Mrs.  A.  Lacey.

Central  Lake—M.  A.  Sandersou  suc­
ceeds Geo.  B.  Sanderson in the dry goods 
and  boot and shoe business.

Clyde—W.  W.  Baker  succeeds  Wil­
loughby  & Wallace  in  the  agricultural 
implement  and  produce  and grain  busi­
ness.

Manton—Arlow  Thompson  has  pur­
chased the Klbbe meat  market  and  will

continue the business at  the  same  loca­
tion.

Kent  City—O.  F.  &  W.  P.  Conklin j 
have abandoned the mercantile  business i 
here and removed their general  stock  to j 
Ravenna.

Owosso — Theo.  A.  Laubengayer  has 
sold his drug stock to W.  E.  Collins,  who 
has clerked for C.  P.  Parkill  &  Son  for 
some time.

Delta—E.  B.  Nichols has sold his inter­
est in the general firm of E.  B.  Nichols & 
Son to Mr.  Moses,  and the firm will  here­
after be known as Nichols & Moses.

Kellogg—F.  C.  McClelland  has  ex­
changed  with  dry  goods  and  grocery 
stock for a farm, Geo. Robinson succeed­
ing him in  the mercantile  business.

Holland—Ed.  Yaupell has  sold his in­
terest  in  the  drug  stock  of  Kramer  & 
Yaupell  to  his  partner,  who  will  con­
tinue 
the  business  under  the  style  of 
Lawrence Kramer.

East  Jordan—Coulter & Jamison,  who 
have conducted  the boot  and shoe  busi­
ness here for  some time,  have concluded 
to  abandon  this  field  and  remove their 
stock to some other location.

Byron  Center--P.  B.  Sharp  has  sold 
his grocery stock  to Wm.  Hirst,  who  will 
continue  the business  at the  same loca­
tion.  Mr. Sharp  has  gone  to  Southern 
California,  with a view to locating  there 
permanently.

Howard City—Claude  Wolf  has  pur­
chased  the jewelry stock of  C.  C.  Mes­
senger,  but  will  Dot  assume  persoual 
charge of the  business  until  fall,  as  he 
proposes 
to  conduct  a  fruit  store  at 
Chicago during the  summer.

Mulliken—Toe hardware stock of  B.  J. 
Whelpley was  purchased  by  J.  W.  and 
R. C.  French,  who will continue the busi­
ness under the  style  of  J.  W.  French  & 
Son.  The report that the stock  was pur­
chased  by  Coggswell &  French was un­
true.

Three  Oaks—While D.  H.  Beeson was 
handling  nitric  acid  in  his  drug store 
March  24.  the  bottle  slipped  from  his 
hands  and  broke  on  striking  the  tioor. 
it  immediately  started a  fire  and  filled 
the store with  smoke and  tlame,  but the 
clerks  formed a  bucket brigade and suc­
ceeded  in extinguishing  the  fire  before 
much damage had been done.

MANUFACTURING  MATTERS.

Alpena—Mclnnes  &  Moffatt,  black­
smiths and  wagon  manufacturers,  have 
dissolved,  A.  Mclnnes  continuing  the 
business.

Bellevue—H.  S.  Dell,  of Vicksburg, 
has let the contract for  the  construction 
of a three-story  building  to  be  used  by 
him  for  the  manufacture  of  sanitary 
goods and wood novelties.  The contract 
calls for its completion  by June  1.

Detroit— The  Wynneparry  Manufac­
turing Co.  has been formed  by  John  E. 
Smith,  R. J.  Wynneparry,  W.  E.  Beals, 
D. D. Case,  A.  W.  Kendall,  R.  Wynne­
parry and  Philip  M.  Coffin.  The  capital 
stock  is  $175,000,  of  which  $70,000  is 
paid in.  The purpose of the corporation 
is the manufacture of compass oil,  medi­
cines,  perfumery and extracts.

to 

toting 

Marquette—The  Dead  River  Mill  Co. 
has  its new  store about  completed  and 
will  hereafter make this  city  its base of 
supplies, 
from 
here instead of from Ishpeming,  as form­
erly.  This  company  will  drive  about 
16,000,000 feet down  Dead River,  which, 
with several  million  feet that have been 
railed in,  will make  its season’s cut.

the  camps 

Manistee—There  never has  been such 
a demand for  lumber as there  is at pres­
ent.  There is not  a thing on docks here 
that is not sold now,  and  could not have 
been  sold  a  dozen  times  over.  Pine 
piece stuff has sold  readily at $12.50, de­
livered, and whether it was green  or dry 
seemed  to  make  but  little  difference. 
Medium  grade  inch  has  brought $16.50 
without  any cavil,  and  a common grade 
$14  readily.  Hemlock  piece  stuff  has 
sold  for $7.75  for strictly short on  dock 
here,  and those who have any for sale are 
now  asking  $8,  with  good  prospects of 
obtaining  that  figure. 
If  we  had  any 
mill culls left,  we could get about $9 for 
them.

Manistee—W.  R.  Thorsen  is expected 
home about April 1,  when,  it is reported, 
the  change  of  proprietorship  of 
the 
Stronach Lumber Co.’s plant will be con­
summated. 
It is  said that  the purchase 
price  agreed upon  is $30,000,  of  which 
Thorsen takes one-third in  stock and the 
Kitzingers 
two-thirds.  This  in­
cludes  mill,  docks,  salt  block,  sheds, 
barn, etc.,  and as the property  cost more 
than $150,000, one  can see  that they got 
a bargain.  The Kitzingers  will abaudon 
their  Freesoil  mill,  and  will  haul  what 
logs  they  have  there  to  Stronach,  and 
expect to be able to pick  up enough  tim­
ber with  what they now have to keep the 
mill running five or six years.

take 

The H a rd w a re  M arket.

Wire Nails—The  active  demand  con­
tinues,  and factories find it hard  work to 
keep up with their orders.  The advances 
made by the  mills  the  1st of  the month 
are  being  maintained,  and,  with  the 
spring  demand ahead,  there is  no doubt 
but  what  it  will  be  held  and  may  go 
higher.  Jobbers  are still  quoting  $1.75 
@1.80 rates,  but will  be compelled to ad­
vance as soon as their  present stocks are 
exhausted.

Barbed  Wire—All  factories  are  ex­
periencing great difficulty  in  keeping up 
with their orders,  as well as great trouble 
in  getting  cars  for  shipment.  There 
seems to be  a car famine at ail the  large 
manufacturing  points.  Quotations  re­
main  as  last  quoted—$2.30  for  painted 
and $2.70 for galvanized,  but  an advance 
of  10  cents  per  100  pounds  is  liable to 
occur at any  moment.

Glass—The  window  glass  market  re­
mains  firm  and  association  prices  are 
being  maintained.  There  has  been  no 
change in discounts.

Agricultural  Tools—Such  as  forks, 
rakes and hoes,  are now in great demand, 
and as  usually happens,  everybody puts 
off  until  the last  moment  to  anticipate 
their wants,  and the result is disappoint­
ment  in  not  getting  orders  filled com­
plete.  The  present discounts  on stand­
ard goods  are  from 65 and  10  to 70 per­
cent.  from list.

Rope—The  rope  market  is  firm  and, 
owing to the scarcity of mauilla and  sisal 
fibre,  advances  have  been  made.  The 
present quotations are  9%  cents for sisal 
and  13  cents  for  manilla.  Further ad- 
van ces are liable to occur.

Saws—Although it  is early  in the sea­
son to talk cross-cut saws, manufacturers 
and  jobbers  are  taking  orders  for  fall 
shipments,  and  tbe  prices  are  ruliBg 
higher  than 
last  year.  All  saws  are 
going to be  sold by the piece,  with a dis- 
! count  off,  which  brings  them  up to  30c 
a foot.  Whether the  demand in this sec- 
J  tion  will  be as  great  as  last  season  de- 
1 pends upon the winter.

The N ew  R u b b er D iscounts.

to  Nov. 

On  and  after  April  1  the  discounts 
from  the  new  list  will  be  as  follows: 
First quality, 20 per  cent,  from  list; sec­
ond  quality,  20 and  12  per  cent,  from 
list.  Fall  orders  payable Dec.  1.  Cash 
discount  to Dec.  1  at  the  rate  of  8 per 
cent,  per annum will  be allowed  for pre­
payments  prior 
1.  Actual 
freight may be  allowed  for all goods de­
livered  prior  to  Oct.  81.  No  freight 
will  be  allowed  after  Oct.  31.  The 
advance  is a  little  more  than was  fore­
shadowed in  our last  week’s  review  of 
the rubber  market,  and  it  goes  without 
saying  that the  new  scheme  will  not 
meet  with  the  approval  of  the  retail 
trade,  as it will  necessitate a re-arrange­
ment of prices to  conform to the present 
cost of goods.

FOR  SALE,  W ANTED,  ETC.

Advertisements  will  be  inserted  under  this 
head for two cents a word the first insertion and 
one  cent a word  for each  subsequent  insertion. 
No advertisements  taken for  less  than 25 cents. 
____
Advance pavment. 

BUSINESS  CHANCES.

G08

■ BOUT  $3,100  CASH  WILL  BUY  ONE  OF 

the  best  money  making  businesses  in  the 
city  of  Grand  Rapids.  Centrally  located  on 
Mon  oe  street.  Trade  established  twenty-two 
years.  Reason of selling  poor health.  Address 
H.  B.  Huston, agent.  09  South  Division  street, 
Grand Rapids, Mich._______________   689
For  ex c h a n g e- i  w ish  to  ex ch a n g e
hotel and  furniture for  stock  of  merchan­
dise.  Hotel doing the best business iu Northern 
Michigan.  Electric lights,  steam heat; in  fact, 
all modern  improvements.  Or  will  sell  furni­
ture  and  lease  the  property.  Address,  Hotel 
McKinnon. Cadillac, Mich. 
F or sa l e—smal  drug  stock,  c lea n
and  well  selected, excellently  located  for 
business on main thoroughfare in this city.  Ad­
697
dress No  697, care Michigan Tradesman. 
For  sa le  or  ex c h a n g e  fo r  good
real estate—$2,500 stock of dry goods, ladles' 
and  gent's  furnishing  goods.  Address quick, 
C. Chrystle, 518 Allegan st ., Lansing, Mich.  696
Fo r  s a l e - stock  o f  g r o c e r ies  fo r
cash;  also store  building and  lot, including 
two dwelling  houses, on time.  Address No. 691, 
care Michigan  Tradesman.____________ 691
F OR  SALE—CLEAN  GROCERY  STOCK  and 
FOR  ^ aTE  —GENERAL  STOCK  OF  MER- 

fixtures.  Will sell together or separately, as 
desired.  Cheap for  cash  Chas. E. Williams, 60 
Carrier street. Grand Rapids. 

chandlse,  doing  a  nice  business.  Reason 
for selling, health  failed.  Address  New  Home 
Machine  office,  541  N.  Division  street.  Grand 
Rapids, Mich. 

__________________688

693

683

F or  sa le  or  tra d e  f o r  c lea n  stock 

E le g a n t  o f f e r —i t s   no  tr o u b le  to 

groceries—Handle factory.  Plenty of cheap 
timber.  Oood shipping facilities.  Good chance 
right  parties.  Address  No.  683,  care  Michigan 
Tradesman. 
m o   EXCHANGE—FOR  STOCK  OF  CLOTH- 
-i  itig or boots and shoes, two good hard  timber 
farms of eighty  acres  each.  Thirty-five  and 
seventy acres  improved.  Title  clear.  Address 
Thos. Skelton, Big  Rapids._______________ 680
find drug  stocks for sale  but you  generally 
‘•find a nigger in the  fence.”  I have an elegant 
drug business for sale; stock about $4,600; bright, 
clean  and  oldest  established  trade.  Prominent 
location;  brick building;  stone walk; rent mod­
erate;  city  30,000;  reasons  for  selling  made 
known.  Suit  yourself  about  terms.  Address 
quick,  John  K.  Meyers,  Muskegon,  Mich.  670
stock, located on a main thoroughfare.  One 
of  the oldest grocery establishments in the  city, 
which has yielded good returns every year.  For 
full  particulars as  to  stock, terms and  location, 
call on or address Amos S. Musselman, President 
Musselman Grocer Co. 

F OR  SALE—WELL-SELECTED  GROCERY 

659

SITUATIONS  WANTED.

*  YOUNG  MARRIED  MAN  NOT  AFRAID 

to work wants steady place "s clerk in store. 
Five years’ experience  in  general  merchandise. 
H. N. Crandall, Ely, Mich.____________ 694.
W ANTED—SITUATION  IN  DRY  GOODS 
or general  store  by young  man  with  two 
years’  experience.  References  furnished  Ad­
695
dress H, Lock Box 41, Vernon, Mich. 
TXTANTED  —  SITUATION  BY  A  REGIS- 
T V  tered  pharmacist of  twenty  years’  exper­
ience.  Good references.  Address, stating wagea, 
A  D. Carpenter, Clarksville. Mich. 

■ ANTED—POSITION  AS  BOOK-KEEPER 

by  steady  young  man, with  family.  Un­
exceptional  references  furnished  and  satisfac­
tion guaranteed.  Address C. E. Weaver, Adrian, 
Mich._____________________________ 690

684

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

FOR  RENT—STORE  WHERE  THERE  IS  A 
good  opening  for  a  druggist.  Rent  low. 
686
Enquire at Michigan Tradesman office. 
SOME  VALUABLE  FARMSAND FINE LAN 
sing  city property to exchange for merchan­
dise.  Address 222 Washington ave., N., Lansing, 
Mich. 

687

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calm,  polite,  agreeable  man  who,  I was 
sure,  was  selling  something,  but  1 
couldn’t even  guess what. 
I  learned in 
the course of conversation with him that 
; he  was selling  railroad  cars.  At  first 
i  that may seem  like a strange sort of busi- 
| ness to be  in,  but  there  isn’t  anything 
very remarkable about it  after all.  The 
I car  builders keep track of  railroad news 
| of every  sort—projected  new  roads,  ex­
tensions,  branches, new connections, pro­
posed  new  equipment,  everything  that 
indicates  a  present  or  prospective  de­
mand for cars—and tiny send out men to 
look  after  this  business as  occasion  de­
mands.”

P u re ly   P erso n al.

John De Boe,  chemist  for  the  Hazel- 
is  rejoicing 

tine & Perkins  Drug  Co., 
over the advent of a 10 pound boy.

In the retirement  of  J.  H.  Hagy, after 
a continuous  service of  ten  years  in its 
sundry  department, 
the  Hazeltine  & 
Perkins  Drug  Co.  loses  a  faithful  and 
conscientious  assistant  and 
the  retail 
shoe trade of this city  receives a worthy 
accession to  its ranks.  The  officers and 
emp'oyes of  the drug company  gathered 
in the office  Saturday  evening  and pre­
sented  .him  a  handsomely  embellished 
and  inscribed  wooden  shoe  containing 
fifty  silver  dollars, 
the  presentation 
speech  being made  by  Harry  L.  Hall in 
his usually fluent manner.  The recipient 
was  moved  to  tears,  but  managed  to 
thank the  donors for  such  a substantial 
token of  their  esteem.  The  place  left 
vacant  by  the  resignation of  Mr.  Hagy 
will be  filled by Fred.  DeGratf,  who has 
been  connected  with  the city  order  de­
partment of  the house  for the  past nine 
years.

The  G rocery  M a rk et.

Oranges—The market is  well  supplied 

and  prices consequently remain  low.

Lemon—In better demand,  with ample 

supply and steady prices.

Peanuts—The market is strong  at  the 
advanced  price,  and  stocks  are  being 
sold here fully as low  as  persent  prices 
in Virginia.

Sugar—The market was firm  until  Fri­
day,  when an advance occured—1-16 c on 
all grades above the  two 
lowest  grades 
and 3-16c on the latter.

Coffee—Last week  is  pronounced  the 
in  several 
dullest  week  experienced 
months.  Fluctuations were  confined 
to 
narrow  limits and there was little  move­
ment of any  kind  anywhere  along  the 
line.

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,

  u E n t u r i s

'H I N O T S f e i K N O W / ?  

^devotes its attention to preparing
Y — i^rehium Plans

T.  fl.  NEVIN  CO.’S

Swiss  Villa  Mixed Paints

Have been used for over ten years.
Have in all cases given satisfaction.
Are unequalled  for  durability, elasticity 

and beauty of finish.

We carry a full stock of  this well known 

brand mixed paints.

Send for sample card and prices.

Hazeltine & Perkins Drnjr Co.,

STATE  AGENTS 

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

FOURTH NATIONAL BANK

Grand  Rapids,  Mich.

D. A.  B l o d g e t t ,  President.

Gao. W.  Ga t, Vice-President.

Wv. H. Anderson,  Cashier. 
J ho  A. Seymour, Ass’t Cashier.

C ap ital,  $ 3 0 0 ,0 0 0 .

DIRECTORS.
D. A. Blodgett.  Geo. W. Gay. 
S. M. Lemon. 
A. J. Bowne.  G. K. Johnson. 
C. Bertsch. 
Wm. H. Anderson.  Wm. Sears.  A. D. Rathbone

U S E

GRAND  RAPIDS  GOSSIP.

Seymour  &  Stickney  succeed  A.  W. 
Seymour in the manufacture of  boxes at 
the corner of Third and D streets.

Julius  Zukoski  has  opened  a  grocery 
store at 540 East Bridge  street.  The  1. 
M. Clark Grocery Co. furnished the stock.
Lyon & Boynton have  engaged  in  the 
grocery business on Roberts  street,  near 
Lake avenue.  The stock was  furnished 
by the I.  M. Clark Grocery Co.

The  Graud  Rapids  School  Furniture 
Co.  has completed the  foundation  for its 
new building,  and  will proceed  with the 
superstructure  as  soon  as  the  weather 
becomes settled.

J.  H.  Hagy,  for the  past ten  years  in 
charge of  the sundry  department of  the 
Hazeltine & Perkins  Drug Co.,  has pur­
chased a  half interest  in  the retail shoe 
stock of Herold  & Bertsch,  at  63 Monroe 
street,  and  will  remove it  to  73  Canal 
street.  The new  firm will be  known  as 
J.  H.  Hagy & Co.

G ripsack  B rigade.

L.  M.  Mills is circulating petitions ask­
ing the Legislature  to  enact  the  Doran 
bill,  providing for the  closing  of  upper 
berths in sleeping  cars  unless  same  are 
sold to actual  users.

Dr.  Josiah  B.  Evans has  taken posses­
sion of his new residence on State street. 
The interior finish of the house is superb, 
and the fittings and  furnishings  betoken 
the artistic taste of the genial  traveler.

Byron  S.  Davenport  writes from Mt. 
Clemens that  the  baths  of  that  famous 
resort are driving the rheumatism out  of 
his frame,  and that he expects to be able 
to resume his visits to the  trade in about 
a week.

F.  A. Cadwell,  Western Michigan rep­
resentative  for  Snedicor  &  Hathaway, 
informs T h e  T radesm an  that his house 
has  already  made arrangements  for  re­
suming business  at the  earliest possible 
date,  and  confidently expects  to be  able 
to fill orders again by May 1.

Frank  L.  Kelly,  traveling  representa­
tive for  Carson, Pirie,  Scott &  Co., who 
has been confined  to his home  by illness 
for  several  weeks,  is  mending  slowly. 
His  sickness  was  due to  heart  trouble, 
combined with  dropsy,  and  recently his 
stomach has gone  back  on him,  refusing 
to retain nourishment.

Members of post  E  should  not  forget 
the  next  meeting  of  the  organization, 
which will be held at Elk’s Hall  on  Sat­
urday  evening,  April  8.  The  business 
session  will be  called  to  order  at  7:30, 
after which  progressive pedro and a  cold 
collation  will  be in order.
is expected to  be  present,  accompanied 
by one or more ladies.

Claude  Pelton,  a  Saginaw  traveling 
man, discovered  a burly  negro  under his 
bed  in  his room  at the  Downey  house, 
Lansing, on Wednesday night,  the fellow 
proving  to be an  employe  of  the house, 
who evidently had  been  doing  the sneak 
act,  and  Mr.  Pelton  returning  sooner 
than  was  expected,  the  thief  concealed 
himself  under  the  bed.  Another  em­
ploye of  the house came along about this 
time  and  kicked  the  thief  out  of  the 
building.  Nothing was  missed  from  the 
room.

traveler,  “men 

“You meet  on  the  road,”  said  a com­
mercial 
representing 
many kinds of business,  and  it is  not al­
ways easy to  classify them. 
I once met, 
for  instance,  on  a train in  the  South,  a

Cheese—Stocks of Michigan full cream 
are almost eutirely exhausted,  but  local 
jobbers  are  expecting  first  arrivals  of 
Each  member | L,enawee county hay cheese in about two

weeks.

Soap—Kirk  &  Co.  have  reduced  the 
price of their American  Family  50c  per 
box.  Other brands  will  probably  drop 
soon,  as the  price  of  tallow  and  most 
materials used in soap making  is on  the 
downward road.

Provisions—Pork is 50c  @ 81  per  bbl. 
lower and lard  is  J£c  lower  for  kettle 
rendered and from  %  @  lj^c  lower for 
compaund.

P r o m   O u t  o f   T o w n .

Calls  have  been  received  at  T h e 
T radesm an office during the  past  week 
from the following gentlemen in trade:

Frank Veltman,  New Era.
D.  Oleland, Coopersville.
Henry Shaffer, Big Rapids.
Frank Saunders, Sheffield.
W. J. Barnum,  Velzy.

MILE-END
Best  Six  Bori

FOR

Maetime  or  Hand  Use.

FOR  SALE  BY  ALL

Dealers  in  Dry  Hoods & Notions

INDUCEMENT

TO  THE

AMD

B e t a i l   D b t j g g i s t s

G e n e r a l   S t o k e s .

Do Yoil Sell

DIAMOND  TED?

We want one live dealer in every 
city and  town to handle  and  push 
the sale of Diamond Tea. the great 
remedy  for  Constipation,  Sick 
Headache and Liver and Kidneys 
and we offer  the following induce­
ment:
To  every  dealer  who  will  send 
us  an  order  for  3  doz.  25c  size 
packages of  Diamond  Tea at $1.90 
per  doz.,  which  amounts  to  only 
85.70,  we  will  send free of  charge 
an  additional  1  doz.  packages,  be­
sides sufficient sample  packages to 
sample  your  whole 
town.  By 
stamping your uame on each pack­
age you will thus receive full  ben­
efit of the advertising.
It will  pay hustlers  to  take  ad­
vantage of  this  offer,  before  their 
competitors get ahead ef them.

DIAMOND  TEA  CO.,

DETROIT.  MICH.

Diamond  Tea is sold  by all whole­

sale druggists.

To  My  Ben-flUr 

Cigar.

Oh!  bright cigar;

I love thy wreaths of smoke so dimly curling,
I love thy murky cloud above me whirling; 
Amid the smoke thv brilliant tip is shining,
And bids me cast all care and sad repining 

While, like a star,

From me afar.
Companion dear I 

When weary of this world, its empty  pleasure, 
Its ceaseless toil, Us cares without a measure,
Then fancy paints upon thy bright cloud waving 
The far off friends and scenes  my heart is crav 
[ing.

Its doubt and fear;

And brings them near. 
And when In sorrow 

Yet still I borrow

My heart Is bowed and all Is cold around it,
And dreary thoughts and weary cares surround it, 
From thee a solace, while dear hope reviving, 
Brings to my view, the mist before it driving,
—[The  Smoker.
A ll  First-Class  Dealers  Sell  Ben H ur 

A bright  to-morrow!

Cigars.

MADE  ON  HONOR. 

SOLD  ON  MERIT.

.  MDEBS  &  CO.

MANUFACTURERS,

D E T R O I T .

Important to Commercial  Trav­

elers and Merchants.

The American Casualty Insurance and  Securi­
ty  Co.,  of  Baltimore  City, Maryland,  sells  the 
most liberal accident policy Issued in the United 
States, furnishing more absolute protection than 
any  other.  Its  policy  Is a short, plain  business 
contract, free from «11 objectionable clauses and 
conditions.  In 1892 It paid losses to policy hold­
ers and  their  beneficiaries  amounting to 81,103,- 
964, and had 82,607,675 in assets Jan. 1, 1893.  The 
premium to merchants not handling  goods and 
commercial  travelers  Is  84  for  each  81,i.OO  in 
surance with *5 per week  Indemnity during dis 
ability, not  exceeding 52  weeks, and  pays  one- 
half Instead of one-third for loss of one hand or 
one  foot,  as  paid  by  most  other  companies 
Telephone  No.  1,003,  for  best  policy  Issued, or 
address  W.  R.  FREEMAN.  Agent, 373  Crescen 
avenue, Grand Rapids, Mich.

DAY.

ONE  HUNDRED  YEARS  FROM  TO­

As to the political and  social condition 
of the United States and of  the world in 
1993,  I  do  not  believe  there  will  be  a 
crowned head in  the  civilized  world  at 
the close of  the next century.  1 believe 
that democracy will  reign  triumphant to 
the farthest limits of civilization.

It seems to me certain that government 
must grow more complex, if  by complex­
ity we understand  the  multiplication  of 
its  functions. 
“The  less  government 
the better”  is a  motto of an  infantile re­
public. 
It  is out  of  date  at  least  one 
hundred years.  By  government our  an­
cestors  understood  tyranny,  kingship,  a 
power  outside  of  the  people  pressing 
upon them.  By government  now we un­
derstand  the  people  governing 
them­
selves.  As life becomes necessarily com­
plex,  so government must  keep pace with 
the development of life; otherwise liberty 
will become at last a mockery.  The con­
ditions of our modern civilization are far 
more  complex  than 
the  conditions  of 
that  which our  ancestors met when they 
made  the  Federal  constitution.  That 
constitution  is utterly  inadequate  to the 
demands of the present, and  will be mag­
nified and enlarged  either  directly or in­
directly by  amendment  or interpretation 
to  meet  the  growing  needs  of  the  new 
life of the new century.

It is absolutely  certain  either that the 
railroads  and  telegraphs  will be  owned 
and  managed  by the  State,  or  that  the 
railroads  and  telegraphs  will  own  and 
manage the State.

The question of money and the mechan­
ism of  exchange will  turn  entirely  upon 
the  development of  the  social question, 
which  will  be  pressed to  a climax  some­
where  within  the present  century.  The 
present  basis  of  money  is  satisfactory 
neither to those who  believe in social re­
form nor to those who  belong to the con­
servative  element  in  the  present  social 
regime.

Within the next  century  the saloon  is 
certain  to be  outlawed  in  America,  and 
when  it is driven from America the prog­
ress  of  reform  will  sweep  the  earth. 
High  license will be weighed  in the bal­
ance and found  wanting,  and  when  this 
humbug is thoroughly tested and exposed 
and proved to be a  delusion and a snare, 
the good will  unite in  a thorough-going, 
radical,  prohibitory law.

The punishment of  criminals, it seems 
to me,  will  be based more and more upon 
the effort to reform rather  than to inflict 
penalty.  Capital  punishment  will  be 
abolished. 
It  has  already  collapsed. 
We had  7.000  murders last year and less 
than one hundred legal executions.  The 
sentiment  of  the  age  is  against it,  and 
human life suffers  in consequence.  The 
only  remedy  seems to  be  to  substitute 
life imprisonment  and  make  the  execu­
tion of law a practical certainty upon the 
guilty.

Our divorce laws must become uniform 
not only  in America,  but  there  must  be 
in the future  an adjustment of  the prin­
ciple of the home life international.  All 
international law is founded  on the mon- 
ogamic group of  society, 
if Mr.  Deacon 
fails to secure a divorce in Paris,  he pro­
poses to apply to the  courts of  America, 
and  vice versa, the man  who is interested 
in such  procedure may  change the  base 
of operations.

The tendency for  the  accumulation of 
wealth in a  few hands  must  continue to 
increase until overturned by a social rev-

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.
Dry Goods Price Current.

DEMINS.

UNBLEACHED  COTTONS.

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Amoskeag..............12)4
9os...... 13)4
brown .18
Andover.................11)4
Beaver Creek A A... 10 
BB...  9
“ 
cc....
« 
Boston Mfg Co.  br..  7 
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blue  8)4 
“  d a  twist  10V4 
Columbian XXX  br.10 
XXX  bl.19
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Columbian brown.. 12
Everett, blue...........12)4
brown....... 12)4
Haymaker blue........7%
brown...  7)4
Jeffrey.....................11)4
Lancaster................12)4
Lawrence, 9os........ 18)4
No. 220....18
No. 250.... 11)4
No. 280.... 10)4

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Amoskeag...............7)4
“  Persian dress 8)4 
Canton ..  8)4
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AFC........10)4
“ 
Teazle...10)4 
“ 
Angola.. 10)4 
Persian..  8)4 
“ 
Arlington staple—   6)4
Arasapha  fancy__ 4)4
Bates Warwick dres 8)4 
staples.  6)4
Centennial.............   10)4
Criterion...............10)4
Cumberland staple.  5)4
Cumberland...........5
Essex..................... 4)4
Elfin.......................  7)4
Everett classics......8)4
Exposition.............7)4
Glenarie.................  6)4
Glenarven..............6)4
Glenwood.............. 7)4
Hampton................6)4
Johnson Chalon cl 

GINGHAMS.
Lancaster,  staple...  7 
fancies....  7 
“ 
11  Normandie  8
Lancashire............... 6
Manchester.............  5)4
Monogram..............6)4
Normandie............. 7)4
Persian................... 8)4
Renfrew Dress........7)4
Rosemont................6)4
Slatersville.............. 6
Somerset...................7
Tacoma  ................. 7)4
Toil  duNord......... 10)4
Wabash...................7)4
seersucker..  7)4
Warwick...............   8)4
Whlttenden.............. 6)4
heather dr.  8 
Indigo blue 9 
Wamsutta staples...  6X
Westbrook................8
............... 10
Wlndermeer........... 6
Y ork...................... 6)4

)4 
Indigo blue 9)4 
zephyrs. ...16

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G RA IN   BAGS.

Amoskeag...............16V41 Valley City............... 15)4
Stark.......................  18)4 Georgia...................15)4
American...............15)4  ¡Pacific...................

T H R E A D S.

Clark’s Mile End....45  IBarbour's................88
Coats’, J. & P ......... 45  Marshall’s...............88
Holyoke..................22)41

K N ITTIN G   COTTON.

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“  10...
'•  12...

White.  Colored.
38 No.  14... ....37
“  16... ....38
39
40
*•  18... ....39
“  20... ....40
41

White.  Colored
42
43
44
45

..33
...34
...35
.36

Slater......................   5
White Star............   5
Q d Glove...............  4)4
Newmarket.............5
Fireman.................82)4
Creedmore............. 27)4
Talbot XXX...........30
Nameless............... 27)4

Edwards................  5
Lockwood.............. 5
Wood’s...................   5
Brunswick...............5
T W........................22)4
F T ............ ............. 82)4
J R F , XXX............36
Buckeye................ 82)4

RED  FLANNEL.

MIXED  FLANNEL.

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DOMET  FLANNEL.

Red & Blue,  plaid..40  I
Union R .................22)4
Windsor.................18)4
6 oz Western..........20
Union  B ................22)4
Nameless...... 8  @ 9)4| 
...... 8)4@10  I 

Grey SR W.............17)4
Western W .............18)4
DR P ............. 
18)4
Flushing XXX........ 23)4
Manitoba................ 23)4
®10M
12)4
Slate.  Brown.  Black. Slate  Brown.  Black. 
10)4
9)4 
11)4
10) 4 
11) 4 
12
12) 4 
20
Severen, 8 oz...........  9)4
Mayland, 8oz..........10)4
Greenwood, 7)4 o*..  9)4 
Greenwood, 8 os.... 11)4 
Boston, 8 oz.............10)4

CANVASS  AND  PADDING.
9)4 
10)4 
11)4 
12)4 

West JPolnt, 8 oz__ 10)4
10 m  
it 
loiy
10 os  ...12)4
Raven, lOoz.............13)4
Stark 
.............13)4
Boston, 10 oz........... 12)4
WADDINGS.

9)4  10)4 
10)411)4 
11)412 
12)4 20 
DU0K8

10)4 
11)4 
12 
20 

“ 

SILE8IAB.

White, dos............. 25  I Per bale, 40 dos___83 50
Colored, dos..........20 
...........7 50
|Colored  “ 
Slater, Iron Cross...  8 
Pawtucket...............10)4
“  Red Cross....  9 
Dandle...................   9
Best............. 10)4
Bedford..........: __ 10)4
Best AA..... 12)4
Valley  City.............10)4
K K ......................... 10)4
...  7)4 
... 8)4
SEWING  SILK.

per )4os  ball........80

fCordcelll  knitting,

CortlceUl, dos........ 85 
twist,dos..4C 
50yd,dos..40  j
HOOKS AND EYES—-PER GROSS.
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No  1 Bl’k A White..10  INo  4 Bl’k A White.. 15
..20
..26
INo *—15 F  8)4.......... 40
I

No 2-20, M C.........50 
8-18.8C ..........45 

..12 
“ 8 
-.12  |  “  10 

FINS.

“ 
“ 

2 
8 

No  2 White A Bl’k..12  INo  8 White A Bl’k..20 
.28
..26

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COTTON  TAPE.
..15 
«  10 
..18  I  “  12 
SAFETY  FINS.
....28  INoS..
NEEDLES—FEB  X.

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No 2.

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A. James................ 1 401 Steamboat................  40
Crowely’s............... 1  85 Gold Eyed...............1 50
Marshall’s..............1 00|
5—4....2 25  6—4...8 2615—4....1  96  6—4...2 96

TABLE  OIL  CLOTH.
“  ...3 101

....2 10 

COTTON TWINES,

Cotton Sail Twine. .28
Crown.................... 12
Domestic............... 18)4
Anchor...................16
Bristol....................13
Cherry  Valley........15
IX L ...  ................. 18)4
Alabama.................6%
Alamance............... 6)4
Augusta.................7)4
Ar  sapha................  6
Gemma...................6)4
G ranite..................544
Haw  River.............6
Haw  J ....................6

Nashua..................18
Rising Star 4-ply__ 17
3-ply....17
North Star.............. 20
Wool Standard 4 plyl7)4 
Po what ta n ............. 18

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Mount  Pleasant....  6)4
Oneida....................  5
Prym ont................  544
Ran del man.............6
Riverside...............   5)4

PLAID  OSNABUBGB

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Is Manufactured 

only  by

HENRY  PASSOLT, 

Saginaw,  Mich.

For general laundry and  family 

washing  purposes.

Only brand of first-class laundry 

soap manufactured in the 

Saginaw  Talley.

Having  new  and  largely  in­
creased  facilities  for  manu­
facturing  we  are well  prepar­
ed  to fill orders promptly and 
at most reasonable prices.

“ T h e   K e n t . * 9

D irectly .Opposite Union Depot.

▲ME BIO AN  PLAN
BATES, $2 PER DAT
STEAM  HEAT  AND  ELECTRIC  BELLS
FREE  BAGGAGE  TRANSFER  FROM  UNION
DEPOT.

BEÄGH  i BOOTH,  Props.

We are state agents for the

Retail price, $ 2 0  each.
Agents wanted in every town in the state.

EATON,  LYON  &  CO.

Booksellers  and  Stationers,

20  ft  22  MONROE  ST., 
GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

E x c e l s i o r  
B o lts  
W anted. I

1  want  500  to  1,000  cords  of  Poplar 

Excelsior Bolts, 18 and 36 inches long.

I  also  want  Basswood  Bolts,  same 
lengths  as  above.  For  particulars  ad­
dress

J. .W .  F O X ,

Grand Rapids, Mich.

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Adriatic
Argyle  ...................  6
Atlanta AA............ 0
Atlantic  A__ ........

H..............6 Vi
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D........  ...  6
“ 
“  LL..............5
Amory.....................  644
Archery  Bunting...  4 
Beaver Dam  A A ..  5>*
Blackstone O, 38__  5
Black Crow............ 6
Black Rock  ...........6Vi
Boot, AL................  7
Capital  A ............... 514
Cavanat Y..............6)4
Chapman cheese cl.  3 \
Clifton  C R ............ 514
Comet....................... 6Vy
Dwight Star............  644
Clifton CCC...........6Vi

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“  Arrow Brand 5>4 
“  World Wide.  8
“  LL............... 4 Vi
Fall Yard Wide...... 6Vi
Georgia  A..............614
Honest Width......... 6Vi
Hartford A ............ 5
Indian Head...........7
King A  A................6Vi
KingE C.  ..............  5
Lawrence  L L ........  454
Madras cheese cloth 6)4
Newmarket  G........6)4
B  ....... 5
N.........614
DD....  644
X ........6)£
Nolbe R ..................5
Our Level  Best...... 6V4
Oxford  R ............... 6
Pequot.................... 7
Solar.......................6
Top of the  Heap__7
Geo. Washington...  8
Glen Mills..............  7
Gold Medal............ 7Vi
Green  Ticket..........814
Great Falls.............   614
Hope....................... 714
Just  Out......   4)4® 5
King  Phillip...........  7)4
OP......7Vi
Lonsdale Cambric.. 10
Lonsdale...........  @ 814
Middlesex........   @5
No Name................   7)4
Oak View............... 6
Our Own................   5 Vi
Pride of the West.. .12
Rosalind.................7 Vi
Sunlight.................   4 Vi
Utica  Mills............ 8Vi
“  Nonpareil ..10
Vlnyard..................  814
White Horse...........6
Rock............  8 Vi
8)4

Bleached.

Housewife  Q........... 614
R ........... 7
S...........7 X
T ........... 8 Vi
U............914
V ..............10
W..........10)4
X..........11V4
Y..........12 Vi
Z  ..........13V4

BLEACHED  COTTONS.

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A B C ......................814
Amazon...................8
Amsburg.................7
Art  Cambric...........10
Blackstone A A.__ 7)4
Beats All.................4 V4
Boston....................12
Cabot......................   7J4
Cabot,  X.................6*
Charter  Oak...........5Vi
Conway W ..............  714
Cleveland.............. 7
Dwight Anchor......   8Vi
shorts.  8
Edwards..................6
Empire....................7
Farwell...................7Vi
Fruit of the  Loom.  9
Fitchvllle  .............7
First Prise..............7
Fruit of the Loom X.  7V4
Falrmount..............414
Full Value..............6)4
Cabot...................... 714ID wight Anchor
Farwell...................8  I

HALE  BLEACHED  COTTONS.

“ 

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CANTON  FLANNEL,

Unbleached.
Housewife  A ...
...5M
B 
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....6
C...
“ 
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E  ..
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I.... ....8)4
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L.  ..
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...10)4
...11 
....21 
....14V4
CARPET  WARP.

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Peerless, white....... 18  {Integrity  colored...20
colored— 20  White Star..............18
Integrity.................18V4I 
“  colored..20
Hamilton  .................8
Nameless.................20
9
......... 25
10V4
......... 27 Vi
......... 30
......... 32 Vi
......... 35

G G  Cashmere........ 20
Nameless  ............... 16
............... 18

DRESS  GOODS.

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CORSETS.

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CORSET  JEANS.

§lnk a purple 6Vi

Coraline..................... 19 50
Schilling’s ..  ..........9 00
Davis  W aists,....  9 00 
Grand  Rapids........ 4 50
Armory...................  6)4
Androscoggin......... 7)4
Blddeford...........  6
Brunswick..............6 Vi
pm
Allen turkey  reds..  6V4 
robes...........6V4
uffa...........  6V4
pink checks.  6Vi
staples  ........  6 Vi
shirtings ...  5 
American  fancy—   5)4 
American Indigo  ..  6)4 
American shirtings.  5 
Argentine  Grays...  6 
Anchor Shirtings...  5 
....  6Vi
Arnold 
Arnold  Merino...... 6
long cloth B . 10Vi 
“ 
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“  C.  8V4
“ 
century cloth 7
“  gold seal...... lOVi'
“  green seal TR10 Vi 
“  yellow seal.. 10)4
“  serge............11 Vi
“  Turkey red.. 10)4 
“ 

Wonderful.................84 50
Brighton......................4 75
Bortree’s .................... 9 00
Abdominal............15 00
N aumkeag satteen..  7 Vi
Rockport.................6 V4
Conestoga............... 7 Vi
Walworth................ 6)4
ITS.
Berwick fancies....  5Vi
Clyde Robes...........
Charter Oak fancies 4 Vi 
DelMarlne cashm’s.  6 
mourn’g  6 
Eddy stone  fancy...  6Vi 
chocolat  6V4
rober__6Vi
Bateens..  6Vi
Hamilton fancy___6)4
staple__ 6
Manchester fancy..  6 
new era.  6 
Merrimack D fancy.  6 
Merrim’ck shirtings.  4V4 
“  Repp fum .  8)4
Pacific fancy.......... 6
“ 
robes..............6V4
Portsmouth robes...  6)4 
Simpson mourning.. 6)i
greys........6)4
solid black.  6)4 
Ballou solid black..
Washington Indigo.  6V4 
colors.
“  Turkey robes..  7)4
Bengal blue,  green, 
“  India robes__ 7)4
rea and orange...  6
“  plain Tky X X 8)4 
Berlin solids...........5)i
“ 
“  X...10
“  Ottoman  Tur­
“  oil blue.........6)4
key red.................. 6)4
“  “  green ....  6Vi
Martha Washington
“  Foulards  ...  5V4
“  red x ..........  7
T urkeyredx...... 7)4
Martha Washington
“  X  ............9)4
“ 
Turkey red.......... 9)4
“ 
“  4 4......... 10
“ 
•« S-4XXXX 12
Rlverpolntrobes....  5)4
Windsor fancy........6)4
Cocheco fancy........6
“  madders...  6 
Indigo  Dine......... 10)4
“  XX twills..  6Vi 
“ 
solids........5)4
Harmony...............   5
Amoskeag AC AT...13
A C A.................... 13
Pemberton AAA— 16
Hamilton N ............ 7)4
York.......................10)4
D............ 8)4
Awning.. 11
Swift River........... 7)4
Pearl River........... 12)4
Farmer....................8
Warren......... ..........18)4
First Prise............. 10)4
Conostoga.............16
Lenox M ills...........18
Atlanta,  D.............   6* ¡Stark  a 
............8
Boot.........................6)4 No  Name.................. 7)4
Clifton, K................7  (Top of Heap............. 9

COTTON  DRILL.

gold  ticket

TICKINGS.

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impossibility.  That  revolution 

olution that will  make  such an  increase 
an 
is 
certain  to  be  accomplished  within  less 
than fifty years.

Great  corporations  and  vast  business 
to  grow 
aggregations  will  continue 
greater  until  in 
thetr  overshadowing 
power they dispute  the  authority of  the 
State,  and,  like  the railroads  and  tele­
graphs,  will  be  absorbed  by  the  State. 
This  tendency  is "overwhelming,  and 
there is as yet  developed no  countercur­
rent to  interfere  with  its  inevitable  re­
sult.  Dry  goods  dealers  add  to  their 
general  stores departments  of  groceries, 
and are running out of the market thous­
ands  of  smaller  dealers  throughout the 
city. 
It is only a question of  time when 
this  tendency  to  centralization  and  ab­
sorption will become universal  in all  in­
dustries,  and  can  only  end  in  the  de­
struction of  competition,  the  establish­
ment of a monopoly—and the State is the 
only  power that has ^the  right  to run a 
monopoly.  This tendency seems to make 
the  nationalization  of  industry  the  cer­
tain goal of the future.

The  condition of  the laboring  classes 
is certain to become more independent as 
they are better  educated and  learn their 
rights and  duties.

Our soil is capable of producing abund­
ant food  for  the  world  in  1893,  but the 
methods _.of  agriculture  must  and  will 
be  improved,  else  the  present  popula­
tion,  with its natural  increase, could not 
be sustained in  1993.

Within  the next  century  law  will  be 
simplified  and  brought  within' the range 
of  the  common  people,  and the occupa­
tion of two-thirds of the  lawyers will  be 
destroyed.  At present,  law is a stupend­
ous swindle. 
It is beyond the possibility 
of  any  mortal man—it matters  not bow 
transcendent  his  genius—to  know  what 
the  law  is  in  America.  This  has  pro­
duced such confusion already that arevo- 
tion in law  is inevitable.  Medicine will 
attain  the  dignity  of  a  science,  having 
passed through the period of preliminary 
experiment.  Theology will become more 
simple and  central in  its  practical aims. 
Traditionalism  will die  hard,  but  it will 
surely die.

American literature  will tell  the story 
of  American  life,  and  will  therefore  be 
born within  the nfext ceutury.

The sphere of  music in the  church,  in 
the world,  will be  enlarged to the  bless 
ing  of  the  race.  The  drama  must  be 
born again,  or  rot of  its own  corruption 
within the next century.

Education is certain to  be broader and 
fuller.  We must educate the whole man 
—the  head,  the  hand,  the  heart.  Espe 
cially must  our  methods  be revolution 
ized that men  may  be  trained  for  their 
work  in the industrial world.

Dress must  conform  more  to  con 

sense and less to idiotic whim.

Transportation in our great  cities will 
be  controlled  by  the  cities  themselves, 
and sanitary  improvements will  become 
a religious work.

Woman will attain her status of equal 

lty before the law.

The servant  problem  is a  part  of  the 
great social  problem,  and can  be  solved 
only in the  adjustment  of  society  under 
truer conditions.

Inventions and discoveries in  mechan­
ics  and  industrial  arts  will  themselves 
form  in  their  enlargement  the  basis  of 
the new society which will be evolved in 
the new century.  Pneumatic  transport­
ation as well as  aerial  navigation  seems

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T H E   M I C H T G A U   T R A D E S M A N .

to  be  certain  in  the  next  twenty-five 
years.

The race  will  be  both  handsomer  and 

happier than it now is.

The  greatest city  will  be in America. 
Its location  will be  dependent  upon  the 
development of transit  facilities. 
If the 
freight of the world  must be moved over 
waterways,  as  at  present,  through "the 
next  century,  that  city  will  be  on  the 
Atlantic coast. 
If  water  transportation 
loses its importance,  the great city of the 
world may be  developed in  the  interior. 
This does not seem  to be probable.

The American now  living  who will be 
most honored in 1993,  is that man who is 
most abused  by  the  men  of  his  genera­
tion,  and yet  who lives  the  truth in  the 
noblest and truest ways.

T homas Dixon,  J k.

Personnel  of  The  Capitol  Wooden- 

ware Co.

I th a c a,  March 25.—Seldom in the his­
tory  of  the  growth  and  prosperity  of 
Ithaca have we  seemed to  sustain a real 
loss.  Ours is  a prosperous village,  and, 
as a  rule,  the  men who during the  past 
eight  years  have  been  successful  busi­
ness men here  are now  well  qualified to 
succeed under  almost any  ordinary  cir­
cumstances.  They have the indomitable 
pluck,  hustle  and  business 
sagacity 
which is the  guarantee of  success.  We 
seem just  now  to  have  sustained a loss 
in  the determination of three of our hon­
ored  citizens  and successful  tradesmen 
to  leave  us.  A  few  days  ago, at  Lan­
sing,  was organized the Capitol  Wooden- 
ware Co.,  which proposes to do a general 
jobbing  trade in  all classes  of  wooden- 
ware and lines of  trade usually  handled 
by this class  of  houses.  The  personnel 
of this firm,  and the men whose loss from 
our midst we regret,  is as follows:  Frank 
P.  Merrell,  for  six  years  a  successful 
druggist in this village, and who is known 
throughout  Michigan  as  an  excellent 
business  man,  will  take  charge  of  the 
business end of  the  house,  while  Frank 
M.  Scott  and „Stephen  E.^Parrish,  well 
and  favorably  known  in  the  boot  and 
shoe and grocery trade,  will have charge 
of the sales department and  will  person­
ally  sell  goods  on  the road.  These are 
three  self-made  men,  and  we  consign 
them  and  their  venture  to  the  tender 
mercies  of  the  trade,  believing  that in 
their  future  careers  they will  render a 
good account of their talents.
Sec’y Ithaca Improvement Association.
IHATCH CHICKENS  BY STEAM
Excelsior Incubator.
I  With_the  improved  Cvnoleinr  InAilhatnr
SimpU,  Perftct, Sel/.Ktgu- 
toting.  Thousands in sno- 
00—faioperation. Guarani 
teed to natch a larger per­
centage of fertile eggs at 
less  coat  than  any  other 
Hatcher.  Lowest  priced 
first-class  Hatcher  made. 
OEA. II. STAHL, Quincy,111.

J no.  T.  Matth ew s, 

Wrought Loose Pin.......................................60*10
Wrought Table............................................. 60*10
Wrought Inside Blind.................................. 60*10
Wrought Brass............................................. 
75
Blind,  Clark’s.............................................. 70*10
Blind, Parker’s.............................................70*10
Blind, Shepard’s 
70

....................................... 
BLOCKS.

Ordinary Tackle, list April  1892...............  

50 I

Grain......................................................dls. 50*02

CRADLES.

CROW BARS.

Cast Steel.............................................per lb  5
Ely’s 1-10.............................................per m  66
Hick’s C.  P ........................................ 
“ 
G. D .....................................................  “ 
Musket...............................................  
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60
85
60

CARTRIDGES.

50
Rim  Fire...................................................... 
Central  Fire.........   ...............................dls. 
25
Socket Firmer...............................................70*10
Socket Framing.............................................70*10
Socket Corner................................................ 70*10
Socket Slicks...................:....... ...................70*10
Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............................ 
40

CHISELS. 

dls.

40
Curry,  Lawrence’s....................................... 
Hotchkiss..................................................... 
25
White Crayons, per gross..............12©12*4 dls. 10

dls.

COMBS. 

CHALK.
COFFER,

14x52,14x56,14x60.............. 

Planished, 14 oz cut to size........per pound 
Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60.......................  
Cold Rolled, 14x48........................................  
Bottoms.............. 
Morse’s  Bit  Stocks.....................................  
Taper and straight Shank............................ 
Morse’s Taper Shank.................................... 

 
dulls. 

 

 

 

dls.

DRIPPING PANS.

Small sizes, ser pound
Large sizes, per  pound................................ 

28
26
23
23
25
50
50
50
07
6*4

ELBOWS.

EXPANSIVE BITS. 

Com. 4  piece, 6 in............................doz. net 
75
40
Corrugated............................................dla 
A (Unstable.............................................dls. 40*10
Clark’s, small, $18;  large, 826...................... 
30
Ives’, 1, $18:  2, $24;  3,830  ............................ 
25
dls.
Disston’s .................................................. 60*10
New American  ............................................60*10
Nicholson’s ............................................. 60*10
Heller’s .........................................................
Heller’s Horse R asps..................................

piles—New List. 

diS.

GALVANIZED iron.

28
16  17
dls.
50
dls.

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

15 

12 

13 
Discount, 60

14 
oauseb. 

55

56
55
55
55

70
dls.
55
55
55

LOCKS—DOOR. 

knobs—New List. 

Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s.................  
Door, mineral, Jap. trimmings.................... 
Door,  porcelain, jap. trimmings.................  
Door, porcelain, plated trimmings.............. 
Door,  porcelsln, trimmings......................... 
Drawer  and  Shutter, porcelain..............  
Russell *  Irwin  Mfg. Co.’s new l i s t .......... 
Mallory, Wheeler *  Co.’s.......................  
Branford’s ............................................... 
Norwalk’s ................................................ 
Adze Eye..........................................816.00, dls. 60
Hunt Bye..........................................$15.00,  dls. 60
Hnnt’s  ......................  ............ 818.50, dls. 20*10.
dig.
Sperry *  Co.’s, Post,  handled.................  
50
dls.
Coffee, Parkers  Co.’s ............................... 
40
P. 8. A W. Mfg. Co.’s  Malleables.... 
Landers,  Ferry *  C1p . k’s............  
40
Enterprise 
dlS.

40
30
Stebbln’s Pattern..........................................60*10
Stebbln’s Genuine........................................ 66*10
Enterprise, self-measuring...................... 

MOLASSES SATES. 

MAULS. 
mills. 

MATTOCKS.

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

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HAMMERS.

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HOLLOW WARS.

HOUSE  FURNISHING  GOODS.

Maydole  & Co.’s.....................................dls. 
25
25
Kip’s ....................................................... dls. 
Yerkes A Plumb’s...................................dls. 40*10
Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.................. — 80c list 60
Blacksmith’s Solid Cast  Steel. Hand__80c 40*10
Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2, 3 ............... 
dls.60410
State...........................................per doz. net, 2 50
Screw Hook and  Strap, to 12 In. 4*  14  and
longer.......................................................   3*4
Screw Hook and  Bye, *4........................net 
10
8*4
* ....................... net 
“ 
* ....................... net 
“ 
7*
“ 
* ....................... net 
7*4
Strap and T ............................................dls. 
50
Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track__50*10
Champion,  antl-frlction.............................   60*10
Kidder, wood track.....................................  
40
Pots............................................................... 60*10
Kettles...........................................................60*10
Spiders  .........................................................60*10
Gray enameled..............................................40*10
Stamped  Tin Ware............................  .new list 70
Japanned Tin Ware..................................... 
25
Granite Iron W are..................... new list 33**10
dls.
Bright......................................................70*10*10
Screw  Eyes.............................................70*10*10
70*10*10
Hook’s ................................ 
Gate Hooks and Eyes.....................  
70*10*10
levels. 
dla.7o
Stanley Rule and Level  Co.’s......................
ropes.
Sisal, *4 Inch and 
larger...................... 
 
Manilla  ............. 
Steel and  Iron..............................................  
Try and Bevels............................................. 
Mitre............................................................  

75
60
20
Com. 
S3 95 
8 05 
3 05 
3  15 
8 25 
3 35
All  sheets No. 18  and  lighter,  over 30  Inches 

Com.  Smooth.
Nos. 10 to  14.....................................$4 05
Nos. 15 to 17.....................................4 05
Nos.  18 to 21....................................  4 05
Nos. 22 to 24 .....................................  4 05
Nos. 25 to 26 .....................................  4 25
No. 27 ................................................  4 45
wide not less than 2-10 extra
List acct. 19, ’86  .....................................dls. 
Silver Lake, White  A..............................list 
Drab A.................................  “ 
White  B...............................  * 
Drab B..................................  “ 
White C.................................“ 

BAND PAPER.
SASH CORD.

wire goods. 

SHEET IRON.

50
50
55
50
55
85

SQUARES. 

9
13
dlS.

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Discount, 10.

SASH WEIGHTS.

I 

dla.

saws. 

traps. 

Hand........................................  

Silver Steel  Dla. X Cuts, per foot..............  70

Solid Eyes........................................... per ton 825
“ 
20
“  Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot....  50
“  Special Steel Dla. X Cuts, per foot__   30
“  Champion  and  Electric  Tooth  X
Cuts,  per  foot............................................. 
30
Steel, Game................................................... 60*10
Onelaa Community, Newhonse's...............  
35
Oneida Community! Hawley a Norton’s _______ 70
Mouse,  choker....................................18c per doz
Mouse, delusion............................... 81.50 per doz.
dls.
Bright Market..............................................   65
Annealed Market......................................... 70—10
Coppered Market.........................................   60
Tinned Market............................................   62*4
Coppered Spring  Steel................................  
60
Barbed  Fence, galvanized...............................  2 85
painted....................................  2 40

wire. 

dls.

“ 

HORSE NAILS.

wrenches. 

Ao  Sable......................................................... dls. 40*10
Putnam.......................................... 
dls. 06
Northwestern................................  
dls. 10*10
dls.
Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled....................  
30
Coe’s  Genuine............................................. 
50
Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wronght,..................... 75
Coe’s  Patent, malleable............................... 76*10
Bird Cages................................................... 
60
Pumps, ClBtern........................................   75*10
Screws, New List.......................................... 70*10
Casters, Bed a  d Plate...........................60*10*10
Dampers, American.....................................  
40
Forks, hoes, rakes  and all steel goods........65*10

miscellaneous. 

dls.

When You Get Tired

Buying  rubbish, send for  our catalogue of  win 
dow  Screens,  Screen  Doors,  Etc.  Goods  well 
made from best materials.

Prices seldom higher.

A.  J .  PH ILLIPS  *   CO.,

Fenton,  Mich.
Hardware Price Carrent.

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AXXS.

T hese  prices are  for cash  buyers,  who 

pay prom ptly  and  buy in  full  packages
dlS.

AUetTRS AND  BITS. 

60
Snell’s ........................................................... 
40
Cook’s ........................................................... 
Jennings’, genuine....................................... 
25
Jennings’,  Imitation....................................50*10
First Quality, S. B. Bronze..........................$ 7 00

BARROWS. 

D.  B. Bronze................................  12 00
S.B.S. Steel...............................  8 60
D. B. Steel...........................1 3 5 0
dlS.
Railroad.....................................................8 14 00
Garden.................................................   net  30 00
Stove..............................................................50*10
Carriage new list.*........................................ 75*10
Plow.............................................................. 40*10
Sleigh shoe................................................... 
70
Well,  plain  ................................................. • 3 50
Well, swivel......................................................  4 00
dls.
Cast Loose Pin, figured.................................70*
Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast Joint.............. 604.0

BUTTS, CAST. 

BUCKETS.

bolts. 

dls.

NAILS

Advance over base: 

Steel nails, base..............................................1  85
Wire nails, base.....................................1  80@1  90
Steel.  Wire.
60...................................................... Base 
Base
50...................................................... Base 
10
25
40 .....................................................  05 
25
10 
30...................................................... 
35
20...................................................... 
15 
45
16...................................................... 
15 
45
12......................................................  15 
50
10 ......................................................  20 
8.........................................................  25 
60
7 *  6 ..................................................  40 
75
4 .......................................................   60 
90
1 20
8 
...................................................1 00 
2....................................................... 1  50 
1 60
1 60
FlneS...............................................1 50 
65
Case  10..............................................  60 
75
8..............................................  75 
90
6..............................................  90 
Finish 10...........................................   85 
75
8...........................................1 00 
90
6...........................................1  15 
1  10
Clinch; 19..........................................   85 
70
80
8......................................... 1 00 
6......................................... 1  15 
90
B arren*...........................................175 
175
Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy................................   040
Sclota Bench............................................. 
060
Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy.........................  040
Bench, first quality.......................................  ©60
Stanley Rule and  Level Co.’s, wood...........  410
Fry,  Acme............................................ dls.60—10
70
Common,  polished................................dls. 
dls.
Iron and  Tinned.........................................  
40
Copper Rivets and Burs.............................   60—10
"A” Wood’s patent planished. Nos. 24 to 27  10 20 
“B” Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 26 to 27...  9 20 

PATENT PLANISHED IRON.

« 
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" 

PLANES. 

rivets. 

PANS.

Broken packs HO per pound extra

dlS.

METALS.
PIG TIN.

 

“ 

zinc.

SOLDER.

Pig  Large....................................................   26c
Pig Bars........................................................  28o
Duty:  Sheet, 2*4c per pound.
680 pound  casks...........................................   6)4
Per pound....................................................   7
*40*4 
1«
Extra Wiping.................................................   15
The  prices  of  the  many  other  qualities  of 
solder In the market indicated by private brands 
vary according to composition.
ANTIMONY
Cookson........................................per  ponnd
Hallett’s......................................  
13
TIN—MELYH GRADE.
10x14 IC, Charcoal........................................8 7
14x2010. 
10x14 IX, 
14x20 IX, 

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“ 
TIN—ALLAWAY GRADE.
10x14IC, Charcoal........................... 
“ 
14x20 IC, 
10x14 IX, 
“ 
14x20 IX, 
“ 

Each additional X on this grade, 81.75.

$6  75
6 75
8 25
9 25

Each additional X on this grade 81.50.

 
 
 
ROOTING PLA TES

“  Worcester..........................  6 5u
14x20 IC, 
“ 
..........................   8 50
14x20 IX, 
.........................  18 50
“ 
20x28 IC, 
11  Allaway  Grade................  6 00
14x20IC, 
7  50
•• 
14x20 IX, 
“ 
12 50
20x28 IC, 
20x28 IX, 
“ 
15 50
BOILER SIZE TIN FLATS.
14x28  IX......................................................  814 00
14x31  IX......................................................... 15
10
l £ e o I X , I B° " eM’ } vet ponnd 

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9 26
9 25

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8

Michigan Tradesman

A  W EEK LY   JO U RN A L  DEVOTED  TO  T B S

Best  Interests  of  Business  Men.

Published at

lO O   L o u is   S t., G r a n d   R a p id s ,

—  BY   T H E  —

TRADESMAN  COMPANY.

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A D V ERTISIN G   RA TES  ON  A PPLIC A TIO N .

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ness men.
Correspondents must give their full  name aDd 
address,  not  necessarily for  publication, but as
guarantee of good faith.
Subscribers may have  the  mailing  address  of 
heir papers changed as often as desired.
Sample copies sent free to any address.
Entered at Grand  Rapids post office as second- 

class matter.

ysr~When  writing to  any of  our  advertisers, 
please  say that  you  saw  their  advertisement in 
T h e  Mic h ig a n T r a d esm a n.

E. A.  STOWE,  Editor.

WEDNESDAY,  MARCH  29,  1893.

A  NATIONAL  UNIVERSITY.

Every  enlightened  person  will  admit 
that mental  culture  is a  very  desirable 
thing.  They  will  not  go  so  far  as  to 
claim  that  it  is  a  panacea  for  all  po­
litical and  social  ills,  or to  contend that 
the instructing and  improving of  the in­
tellectual  faculties  can  take  the  place 
and perform  the functions of  moral cul­
ture.  The fact is, the mental, moral and 
physical faculties  are each  entirely  dis­
tinct and separate,  and the  development 
of the one class  does n«t  take  the  place 
of the development that is needed  by the 
others.

The  State,  nowever,  has  attached the 
greatest  importance  to  mental  culture, 
and,  while  leaving  physical  and  moral 
improvement to  individuals,  has  under­
taken to  educate the  minds  of  the  peo­
ple.  Hence  we have  not only  the  pri­
mary and higher public  schools,  but also 
the State University  for  education in the 
higher  departments of learning.  But  it 
is  now  proposed  to  crown  the  system 
with  a  National  Universitv.  A  select 
committee of  the United  States  Senate, 
at the late session of the Senate, reported 
in  favor of  establishing a  National  Uni­
versity at  Washington,  and  accompanied 
its  report  with  a  bill  to  carry  out  the 
scheme.  The bill  appropriates  one-half 
of  the money  received  from  the  sale of 
public lands to  establish  and maintain a 
university  of  the  highest  type  resting 
upon 
the  State  universities,  colleges, 
academies  and  high  schools.  Degrees 
are to be conferred  upon  none but  those 
who  have  already  obtained  them  from 
some other  institution.  There are to be 
free scholarships for a certain number of 
students  from  each  Congressional  dis­
trict,  and endowed  fellowships  open  to 
persons  of  genius  from auy  part of  the 
world.

There does not seem  fo be auy  special 
objection to such an institution so that it 
be kept out of politics  and  be  conducted 
ou broad and enlightened  principles. 
It 
is a public duty to develop the  American 
character ou  American  lines as much  as 
possible,  so as  to  reach  ultimately  the 
evolution of  a  real American race.  Up 
to the present the people of  this country 
are  so much  connected  with  the  races

NIAGARA  HARNESSED.

from which they  sprang  that  they  have 
not yet been emancipated  from inherited 
characteristics.  We have  but  little true 
American art and  literature,  because we 
are too much under the influence of Euro­
pean  models  and  precedents. 
It  will 
take a long time  to evolve  characteristic 
schools of  music  and painting,  and this 
can  only be done  by  freeing  our  educa­
tion from the  trammels of  foreign influ­
ences.  An American university is a step 
in the desired  direction.

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.
satisfactory  and received  favorable con­
sideration  by General  Poe,  Chief  of  the 
Bureau of  Engineering  at  Washington. 
But  while  it  received  most  favorable 
mention  in  official  circles  at  Washing­
ton, it  was  received  too  late  to  be  in­
cluded in the river and harbor appropria­
tions bill.  The  people  of  this  section, 
however,  have good  reason to  hope that 
an  appropriation  will  be  made  by  the 
next Congress  toward  the  improvement 
of  the river.  The people of Grand Rap­
ids have thoroughly  determined on  hav­
ing  the  river improved,  and, not willing 
to wait for  an appropriation by the next 
Congress,  have  secured the  passage of  a 
bill  in the  State  Legislature  providing 
that at  the coming spring  election there 
will be  submitted to  the  electors of  the 
State an  amendment to  the constitution, 
authorizing  the city  of  Grand  Rapids to 
issue its bonds for the deepening and  im­
proving of Grand River. 
It will be noted 
that  the citizens of  Grand  Rapids  have 
such faith  in the  inestimable  results at­
tainable by this amendment that they are 
willing to  spend their  own  money,  and 
all  they ask  of  the people of  the  State 
outside of the city of  Grand Rapids is to 
help  them  to  spend  their  own  money 
for this good object, by voting for the con­
stitutional  amendment.  This  improve­
ment will,  therefore,  cost the  people of 
the  State  nothing  except  their  votes. 
In case the city  of  Grand  Rapids issues 
bonds to the amount of $250,000 to begin 
the  improvement  of  the  river,  the im­
provement,  when  once  begun,  will  be 
prosecuted  until  completed,  and,  when 
completed,  will  place Grand  Rapids,  as 
a manufacturing,  jobbing  ahd distribut­
ing  point,  on  an  equal  footing  with 
other  large cities,  such  as Chicago  and 
Milwaukee,  which enjoy  the  benefits of 
lake navigation. 
It  will also  be a great 
advantage  to every  citizen  of  Western 
and Northern Michigan, as it will tend to 
develop the Western part of the State by 
reducing the cost of transportation of all 
farm products, lumber  and merchandise 
of all kinds,  both in and out of the State, 
and will bring about in many ways  good 
results innumerable  and  unnecessary to 
mention  here.  Too often the  voters are 
indifferent  in  regard  to  voting  on  con­
stitutional  amendments,  but  we  trust 
it will  not  be  so  in  this case,  and that 
every reader of this article  will not only 
vote  for  this  amendment  himself,  but 
will do his  duty as a  good  citizen in ex­
ercising  all doe  influence  in having his 
neighbors vote for the same.

This is the age of utilitarianism.  The 
artisan is king,  and beauty  and art must 
bow the knee before  him  in lowly  hom­
age.  Even  “grand  old  Niagara”  must 
bend his  proud  head to receive  the yoke 
of  service.  For  ages,  how  many  we 
do  not  know,  the  mighty  cataract  has 
waked  the  echoes  with its  “thundrous 
sound,”  and thousands, savage and civil­
ized alike,  have been  awed  into silence 
before its terrific grandeur.  But now all 
this is to  be changed.  The vandal hand 
of  Necessity,  lawless and  grasping, is to 
be laid upon  “America’s  pride,” and  his 
gigantic  power  harnessed.  “Niagara’s 
mighty roar” must give place to the clat­
ter, and clang,  and  whirr of  machinery; 
the “ rainbow-fronted cloud,” which hung 
like a halo around the head of  the giant, 
will soon  be  dispelled,  and  in  its  place 
will appear a  network of cables, convey­
ing in  all  directions the  power  so  long 
latent.  Fifteen  million  horse-power— 
think of  it!  And all  these  years  it has 
been  lying  idle,  useless.  But  not  for 
long, for  a company has  been  organized 
which will utilize 100,000 horse-power of 
this tremendous  energy.  And  so it will 
continue until all the mighty flood will be 
contributing to  the happiness  and  com­
fort of the people.  But how the old giant 
must  laugh  as  he  hears  what  is  said 
about  him and  thinks  of  their  putting 
the harness ou him.  As  well attempt to 
tether the tempest or chain the lightning.
“ So harness me down with  your iron bands, 

Be sure of your curb and rein,
For I scoru the strength  of your  puny hands 
As the tempe.t scorns the chain.”

UNDER  A  FIERY  STAR.

This present month of March must cer­
tainly be  presided  over by  a fiery  star, 
since  it  has  been  remarkable  for  con­
flagrations,  for  explosions  of  gas  in 
mines,  for  dynamite  outrages  and other 
disastrous consequences of the use of fire 
and explosives.  These events have been 
confined  to no country,  but are reported 
from various  parts  of  the  world.  The 
record  will be  found  to  be  remarkably 
sensational and tragic.

The  readers of  T h e  T radesm an  and 
the  people  of  Western  Michigan,  no 
doubt, are  thoroughly familiar  with the 
agitation which has  been continued dur­
ing the past four years by  the citizens of 
Kent and Ottawa  counties—and particu­
larly by the people of Grand Rapids—for 
the improvement of that portion of Grand 
River  lying between  Grand  Rapids and 
Lake Michigan,  to the end that a channel 
100 feet  wide and  16 feet  deep,  capable 
of floating the  largest  lake vessels,  may 
be  secured.  Nearly  two  years  ago 
number of  the leading  business  men of 
Grand  Rapids, 
the  auspices 
of  the  Board  of  Trade,  made  per­
sonal  subscriptions  sufficient 
to  de­
fray  the  expense  of 
a  survey  of 
the river.  That survey  was made under 
the  supervision of  Col.  Ludlow,  of  the 
engineering  corps  of  this  district,  and 
the  survey  was  entirely
the  result  of 

under 

The question of foreign immigration is 
one of great importance just  at this time 
and one that  should  be given  considera­
tion by  Congress  at an  early  day.  Set­
ting aside the  danger  of  infection  from 
those who have been  exposed to  cholera 
there are grave reasons why  immigrants 
from  foreign  countries  should  be  pre­
vented  from entering this  country with­
out  restriction.  No  country  on  earth 
owes more to its foreign born population 
than  the United  States  does,  and  every 
fair minded man is  willing to  give them 
all the praise  that is  due  them  for  the 
good work they have done in  helping  to 
build  up this  nation.  The  hardy  Ger­
mans  and  Scandinavians,  the  English, 
Irish and French people who  have  come 
to our country to  make  their home with 
us and help make this  nation  the  great 
est  one  on  earth  should  be  given  all 
praise and glory.  Tney have hewn down 
our forests, builded our  railroads, dotted

our limitless  prairies  with homes and  in 
every way identified  themselves with the 
high aims that  have  made  oar republic 
such a  grand  success.  All  these  every 
true  American  will  be  ready  to  clasp 
hands  with.  Without  them  our  im­
portance  as  a nation  would  have  been 
much  less  than it is  to-day.  But  there 
is another class of foreigners that should 
be looked to.  We  have  no  use  for  the 
gentlemen  who  peddle  peanuts  and 
bananas on  the  streets  of our cities and 
incidently carry  out the  plans and  pur­
poses  of  such  murderous  societies  as 
the  Mafia.  We  can get  along perfectly 
well  without  that  class  of  people  who 
herd 
together  and  invite  disease  and 
death by  their uncleanly habits  of  life. 
We do not  need  the  ignorance  and  im­
morality"^^"Southern  and  Eastern  Eu­
rope.  Thieves,  thugs and  prize fighters 
are not one of the necessary  elements  in 
the population of a great and enlightened 
nation like ours,  and  we  can  very  well 
dispense  with  any  additions 
to  our 
present  supply. 
In  short,  we have  no 
possible reason  for  allowing paupers or 
ignorant people to swarm  into our coun­
try  by  the  hundred  thousands  every 
year,  and some wise laws on  the subject 
of immigration should be  put in force.

.next  preceding  number. 

The “circulation liar”  has  come to  be 
a by-word  and a  reproach  to  American 
newspapers,  and advertisers  have got in­
to a  fashion  of  discounting  statements 
made by publishers  about  50  per  cent. 
The  Rural  New  Yorker  has  started  a 
movement  looking  to  the  passage  of a 
law  to  compel  newspaper  publishers to 
publish in every issue  of  their  publica­
tions a sworn statement of the number of 
copies  sent  to  actual  subscribers,  and 
the number of  sample  copies sent out of 
the 
T h e 
T radesm an would  be  very  glad to  see 
such  a law  enacted  and  enforced.  Se­
curing  business  on  false statements  of 
circulation  is  just  the same as securing 
money  under  any  other  false  pretense 
and  should  be  punished  in  the  same 
manner.  T h e  T ra desm an  invites  the 
closest inspection of  its statements as to 
circulation  and  advertisers  are  given 
every facility  to  enable them  to satisfy 
themselves  on  this  point,  being given 
access to the press and mailing rooms on 
publication day.  An  important  feature 
of T h e  T radesm an’s circulation  is that 
it goes entirely to actual  paid-in-advance 
subscribers,  as  the  paper is not  sent  to 
any one who  does  not  think  enough  of 
it to pay for it.  Advertisers will do well 
to remember this when making  up  their 
lists.

No class of  citizens  should  take  more 
interest  in  municipal  politics than mer­
chants.  They  are  interested  in  every­
thing that  tends to promote  the material 
welfare of  the  town  in  which  they are 
engaged  in  business.  They  should  at­
tend the  primaries  and  do  all  they can 
to secure the nomination of men in  whom 
they  have  confidence,  and  men  who, 
they believe,  will conserve  and  forward 
the  business  interests  of  their  town. 
Business men have too generally neglect­
ed municipal  politics,  and the  result has 
been the election of men with little or no 
knowledge of  business  affairs,  and  who 
are In it “for revenue only.”

Trust  monopolies  make  strange  bed­
fellows.  Men who  were  rivals  in busi­
ness and would  not speak to  each  other 
become very  thick when  they hit upon a 
plan for squeezing the public together.

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'l’F-TTC  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN,

9

ROAD  BUILDING.*

They Stand.

W hat May be Done  Under the  L aw s as 
In nearly all  the  discussions upon this 
interesting  and  intensely  practical  sub­
ject  of  road-building,  alteration  of  the 
present  laws as  to highways  is  assumed 
to be the beginning of wisdom.  At least,
I never  have read  or  heard of  a  discus­
sion  that  did  not  proceed  more  or less 
upon that  basis. 
I  have never  heard  it 
claimed  that the  present  system  is  ade­
quate,  under  any  conditions,  to  secure 
the  results  so  much  desired.  Hence  I 
prepare  this  short  paper  to  show  that, 
however  defective  those  laws  may  be, 
they are  sufficient,  when  executed in the 
right  spirit, to  provide  excellent  roads, 
though perhaps not dividing the expense 
thereof  as equitably as might  be.  So,  if 
in  its  cumulative  and  inscrutable  wis­
dom, our  legislature does  not  materially 
alter  these  statutes, the  friends of  road 
reform need not altogether despair.
Under  any  system,  an awakened  and 
dominant  public  sentiment is the primal 
requisite.  Without  it,  good  roads  will 
not  be  built, no matter  what the  laws; 
for  road-building  is  especially a matter 
of local self-goverament,  and must needs 
remain so.
The village of  Allegan, with a popula­
tion of  3,500 people is in  a most unprom­
ising situation for economical road-build­
ing;  and  just  in  proportion  to the  diffi­
culties  were  the  needs  of  better  high­
ways.  For  many  years the  old  plan of 
wasting  money  by  frittering  away  the 
efforts and the cash by numerous patches 
all around  the roads  and village  streets 
had prevailed,  and the  state of  the ways 
went  on  from  bad  to  worse.  But  in 
1886  a  different  policy  was  adopted. 
Northward from the town ran the Monte­
rey  road,  and  for  two  miles  it  was  as 
wretched a stretch  of  sand as  this  State 
afforded. 
I  will  not  except  any  equal 
distance  in  the  whole  state  that  ever 
came  under  my  observation.  Besides 
being so sandy,  it was very hilly, making 
passage  over  it  slow, toilsome,  and  ex­
pensive of  both  time  and  material. 
It 
was  the  dread  of  everyone  obliged  to 
traverse  it.  One  mile of  the  two  was 
within the village,  the other  one in Alle­
gan township.  Work began  by the town­
meeting  appropriating  $2,000  for  the 
grading of the second mile,  the condition 
being that  the  graveling should  be done 
by  cortribution  of  work  and  cash. 
It 
required  all the  appropriation  to  grade 
that  mile.  Meanwhile  the village grad­
ed  and  graveled  its  mile  at  a  cost  of 
$2,500, the work in each  case being done 
by  the  day,  under  supervision  of  the 
officials—perhaps not  the  most economi­
cal  way.  A  subscription  paper was  cir­
culated  in  the village,  and  several  hun­
dred  dollars  raised  ir.  that  way,  while 
the  farmers  contributed  work  of  men 
and teams, the contributors receiving the 
benefit of  hire for  the paid  labor,  so far 
as possible.  The result was  the comple­
tion  of  two  miles of  excellent  road  the 
first season—the only piece of thoroughly 
built  roadway in the  county.  The total 
cost of  the  two  miles, contributed  labor 
included,  was  not  far  either  way  from 
$5,500.
Very  wisely,  the  officials  determined 
that,  as  this  road  would  be  in  great 
measure the  pattern  for other  improved 
highways  in  the  county,  it  should  be 
made on a generous  scale.  So  the grade 
was made  thirty feet wide, and although 
there were numerous and good-sized hills, 
the ascent nowhere exceeds seven feet in 
one  hundred.  The  gravel  was  spread 
twenty feet wide, and  one  foot  thick,  a 
trifle thicker in the center and thinner at 
the  edges.  Tile  for  drainage  were  laid 
wherever  necessary.  So  great  was  the 
satisfaction of the public with the results 
of  this  experiment,  that  the  work  was 
continued the next  season,  and  yearly to 
this  day.  The  adjoining  township  of 
Monterey  took  up the  work  at th*  line, 
and  has  carried  it  on  northward,  until 
now  nearly  eight  miles  of  the  best  of 
graveled 
It 
never  breaks  up,  no  matter  what  the 
weather.  One  may trot  along  upon  it 
when diverging roads  are  all  but impas­
sible for mud, or when the  heats of sum-
•Read before  the  State  Horticultural  Society, 
at Us meeting In Benton Harbor, March 1, by Mr. 
Edwy C. Reid, of Allegan.

is  established. 

turnpike 

mer  have made  the  sand  nearly as deep 
and tiresome.  But this  is  not  all.  We 
had other roads nearly as bad.  The pol­
icy of  taking  one of  them  in hand  each 
year, or a portion of  one,  was continued, 
and  the village  adopted the  same  policy 
with the  connecting  streets.  No money 
was  wasted  in  temporary  repairs,  save 
such  as  could  not  possibly be  avoided. 
This  has  cost the  township  from $3,000 
to  $6,000  yearly,  but  there  is  no  com­
plaint that it has  been a bad investment. 
On  the  contrary,  sentiment  in  favor  of 
continuing  the  work  is  stronger  than 
ever.  The  township  has  adopted  the 
policy of grading any piece of road which 
the farmers chiefly using it would gravel. 
The  work of  graveling is generally done 
in the  lull of  farm work  between wheat 
harvest and seeding.
There  are  now  in  the  township, ex­
clusive of  the  village,  fourteen  miles  of 
completed  road,  with an additional three 
miles  graded.  The  grade  is  generally 
like the original  piece, so  far  as  degree 
of ascent is concerned,  but in some parts 
the gravel is sixteen  feet wide instead of 
twenty.  Nowhere,  however,  is the gravel 
less than one foot in depth.  The average 
cost of  grading  and  graveling is  not  far 
from $1,800 per mile,  donations included, 
of course.
How well-grounded is the sentiment in 
favor of  good  roads, may be  judged  by 
the  fact  that it cost  Monterey township 
fully  $1,000  each to grade  two  hills. 
If 
you think this is not  good proof of  satis­
faction  with  the work  done, consider  a 
moment  how  hard  it  is  in  the  average 
township to get  any appropriation  at all 
for such improvement, and then measure 
by it this  expenditure  for a few  rods of 
roadway,  repeated the next year.
There are not many towns in Southern 
Michigan  where  such  improvements  are 
so costly.  So,  when  you try next spring 
to start  the  work in your  town-meeting, 
you need not  frighten your neighbors by 
quoting these  figures as the  approximate 
cost everywhere.  Allegan is built in the 
river valley,  and  surrounded  by hills  in 
every  direction,  and  this  Monterey  road 
runs  over a region  where the  earth  was 
piled  in  fantastic  shapes in the  glacial 
times,  and  road-building over  it is  a  far 
more  difficult and  expensive  work  than 
in  most  townships  of  this  part  of  the 
State.
I  only wish  the  doubting and  unpro­
gressive men here,  those staying at home 
from  lack of  intelligent  interest in their 
own  welfare,  could  see  what  we  have 
less  need  of 
done.  There  would  be 
-changing  the  laws,  and  less  difficulty in 
getting  liberal  appropriations  at 
the 
town-meetings this spring.

The  Drug  M arket.

Gum opium  has  advanced  in  Smyrna, 
and  the  reports of  damage  to  growing 
crops  having  been  confirmed,  higher 
prices will  rule for  the next  year.  The 
price in Smyrna is 10s 8d—equal to about 
$2.67 laid down in New York.

Morphia  has  advanced  in  sympathy 

with opium.

Quinine has advanced and it is believed 
an  arrangement  has  been  entered  into 
between  foreign and  domestic makers to 
get a better profit on this article.

Balsam fir, Canada, has again advanced. 
There  is  only a  very  limited  supply  in 
New York.

Quince seed is scarce and higher.
Buchu leaves  have  been arriving  free­
ly of  late and  are much  lower and  tend­
ing downward.

Cod liver oil is lower.
Cotton seed oil has declined.
N ew  Flouring  Mill  at  Central Lake.
Cen t r a l  L a k e,  March  25.—We have 
just secured a roller flouring mill,  with a 
capacity  of  75  barrels  per  day.  Wal- 
brecht Bros., of  Mancelona,  will build it 
this  summer,  and run  it in  addition  to 
their  Mancelona mill.  They are  a good 
firm, and will certainly be a great help to 
this village.  They expect to build an el­
evator and buy  grain for shipment when 
there is more than they can use here.

Geo.  L.  T hurston.

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Toledo, Ohio, 707 Jefferson St. 
Cleveland, Ohio, 368 Prospect St. 
Indianapolis, Ind„ 492 Park Ave.
Fort Wayne, Ind., 195 Hanna St, 
Milwaukee.  Wis., 317 Prairie St.
St. Paul, Minn., 445 St. Peter St.
St.  Louis,  Mo., 722 S. Fourth  S t 
Kansas City, Mo., 24th and Terrace Sts. 
St.  Joseph, Mo., 413 Edmund St. 
Rochester, N. Y.,  409 E. Main St.

New York, 20 Jane St.
Boston,  Mass., 19 Broadway.
Albany, N. Y., 98 Green St.
Allegheny City, Pa., 123 Sandusky S t 
Davenport, la., 513 West 3d St. 
Dubuque, la., 327 Main St.
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Topeka, Kans., 516  S. Fillmore St. 
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State  Board  of Pharm acy. 

One  Tear—James Vernor, Detroit.
Two  Tears—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann  Arbor 
Three  Tears—George Gundrum, Ionia.
Fonr Years—C. A. Bngbee.  Cheboygan.
Five Tears—8. E. Parkill, Owosso.
President—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor. 
Secretary—Jas.  Vernor, Detroit.!
Treasurer—Geo. Gnndnim, Ionia.__________

Michigan  State  Pharm aceutical  Ass’n. 
President—Stanley E. Parkill, Owosso.
Vice-Presidents—I.  H.  L.  Dodd,  Buchanan;  F.  W.  R.
Perry, Detroit;  W. H. Hicks. Morley.
Treasurer—Wm. H. Dupont,  Detroit.
Secretary—C. W. Parsons, Detroit.
Executive  Committee—H.  G.  Coleman,  Kalamazoo; 
Jacob Jesson, Muskegon:  F.  J.  W urzburg and  John 
E. Peck, Grand Rapids;  Arthur Bassett,  Detroit. 
Local Secretary—James Vernor.
Next  place  of  meeting—Some  resort  on  St.  Clair 
River;  time to be designated by Executive Committee.
Brand  Rapids  Pharm aceutical  Society.

13President, John D. Muir;  Sec’y, Frank H. Eecott.

PURE  POOD  BILL.

Its  Moral Influence  Should  Ensure  Its 

P assage.

The  following  is  part  of  a  paper on 
“Pending  Legislation,”  read  before the 
State  Horticultural  Society at  its meet­
ing in  Benton  Harbor,  March  1,  by Mr. 
Edwy  C.  Reid,  of  Allegan,  Secretary of 
the  Society.  Mr.  Reed  favors  the Pure 
Food bill,  not so much because it  will  in 
any  degree put an  end to  the  manufac­
ture of  spurious and adulterated articles 
of  food,  but  mainly  because  it  will  re­
sult in  the making of  a better quality of 
the genuine articles:

Then there  is the  Pure Food bill. 

Its 
passage and enforcement  concerns horti­
culturists  almost  or  quite  as  much  as 
any other class of ruralists.  We demand 
it  as an inalienable  right,  for  which we 
would fight if  necessary,  to  pack  “ but­
ton” strawberries,  woolly  and  small and 
green peaches,  wormy apples,  mildewed 
grapes and  spoiled plums into the middle 
or  bottom  of  packages;  but  when 
it 
comes to “taking our own medicine” from 
other  tricksters,  why, our  innate  sense 
of  honor rises  and  demands  a  higher 
sense of  commercial  honor and  a proper 
regard for the health of the public on the 
part of those who would sell  us oleomar­
garine for butter, cottonseed oil for lard, 
and  indefinable  concoctions  in  lieu  of 
vinegar and manufactured fruit products. 
We are unquestionably in the right about 
this,  for we  have  the  precedent of  our 
earliest  horticulturists;  for  did not  the 
first fraud  perpetrated  by  mankind con­
sist in a trick in  apples?

I think, really,  that such a  law should 
be enacted and  enforced  in the interest, 
not alone of the producer of lard,  butter, 
pure  fruit products,  and  purity  in  the 
numberless  things  which  our  grocers 
sell  us,  but  in  the  general  interest  of 
honorable trade.  The moral influence of 
such  a regulation  would  be  well  worth 
its  cost.  Everyone  now  expects  to  be 
cheated in these  ways, and submits to  it 
in a way that  justifies the  young in con­
cluding  that  after  all  the  main  thing 
wrong  about  swindling  is  in  being  so 
great a chump as to be caught at it.

It is well,  however,  that the  bill does 
not propose  to prevent  the sale  of  any­
thing whatever. 
I believe  in  the  sale of 
oleomargarine and  other so-called butter 
compounds,  as  well  as  the  mixture  of 
lard  (or hog’s fat,  more properly  speak­
ing,  for lard  long ago  ceased  to  be sim­
ply the “leaves” from the hog’s interior) 
and cottonseed oil, though  under inspec­
tion  so as  to secure  cleanliness,  and  in 
the manufacture of  distilled vinegars,  as 
well as some  others of  the adulterations 
now  extant.  Cottonseed oil is  certainly 
a wholesome thing,  perhaps  much more 
desirable as human food than any animal 
grease. 
It  would,  no  doubt,  be  much 
better if we ate less of  the hog and more 
of  the vegetable  oil.  One  needs  but an 
elementary  knowledge  of  chemistry  to 
know that such compounds may be made 
absolutely clean,  free  from all  that may 
have been gross or  offensive in  the orig-  i 
Inal  constituents.  We  used  to  be  dis-  1 
gusted  with the revelations  brought out 
in congressional investigations about the  < 
filthy portions of animals thrown into the  1 
retorts  out  of  which  came  presently 
“pure  lard,”  not stopping  to think that 
the  heat  alone, 
to  which  the  mass I

was subjected,  was sufficient to purify it, 
while  the  addition  of  certain chemicals 
made it still cleaner.  Perhaps  there are 
careless and  dishonest manufacturers of 
such products, as of everything else,  but 
inspection  of  their  factories  and  their 
goods would  protect  the  public  against 
imposition in this respect.
I  have eaten 
So,  too,  as  to  butter. 
more or less of  the compounds  that look 
and taste like  butter,  when I knew of it, 
and  probably  quite  as  much  when  I 
neither knew  nor  cared.  As between a 
good  brand of  oleomargarine  and  such 
butter  as I have  often  had either to eat 
or go  without  butter, give  me  the oleo­
margarine. 
I  am  not  omniverous.  As 
to butter,  I pay a high price,  by contract 
and by the year,  in  order  to get  what is 
at once clean and pure.  1 make this dis­
claimer in order that you may not set me 
down  as one  of  those  unfortunate  and 
contemptible  creatures to whom  a stom­
ach-full  is  a  stomach-full,  no  matter 
about  the  quality.  But  I  have  some­
times been  offered  butter,  something by 
that name and made from milk,  that was 
stronger by far than even my well-defined 
opinions  upon  the  butter  question. 
I 
have  also  had  the  stuff  offered  me  on 
subscription 
to  the  best  paper  in  the 
State of Michigan  (you know),  and great 
was  my  humiliation 
that  any  mortal 
should  have  had  such  an  estimate  of 
relative  values as to  have  considered it 
an even exchange.  Such  trash will still 
be sold by some people who probably are 
rampantly in favor of suppressing utterly 
the trade in oleomargarine in the interest 
of the farmer  with an  unwashed  churn, 
an  unclean cow,  and a slatternly  wife.
Give us  a pure-food  bill,  with  power 
and money  enough  back of  it to make it 
effectual;  but  give  us  also farmers with 
pure hearts  and  active  consciences,  and 
fruitgrowers  who  know  that  nothing is 
more unwholesome  than  decayed  or un­
ripe fruit,  and  nothing  more  dishonest 
in manufacture than one may see,  almost 
any day,  in the  sale of  the original  pro­
ducts of  the  adulteration  and imitation 
of  which  we so bitterly complain.
Let  us compel the  other  fellows to be 
honest,  but  meantime  give  them  no 
chance to  arraign us  for equivalent sins 
and confront us  with  a statute that shall 
by its mere existence stamp us as having 
been  cousins-german  to  the  Bohemian 
oats gentry.

Nickel is a modern  metal. 

It was not 
in use nor  known of  until 1715. 
It  has 
now largely taken the  place  of  silver in 
plated  ware,  and as an alloy  with steel  it 
is superior  to any  other  metal,  for it is 
not only non-corrodible itself,but it trans­
fers  the  same  quality  to  steel;  even 
when combined  as  low  as 5 per cent,  it 
prevents oxidation.

Use Tradesman or Superior Coupons.

Empress  Josephine Face Bleach

Is the only reliable cure for 

freckles and pimples.

HAZELTINE  A  PERKINS  DRUG  CO., 

Grand R apids, Mich.,

Jobbers for Western Michigan.
La  G rip p e

may attack but cannot overcome those protected 

by frequent use  of

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It destroys the microbes lodged on the mucc 
membranes and  arrests progress of  the disea 
for  COLDS,  SORE  THBOAT  C 
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The  first  inhalations  stop  sneezing, snuffii 
joughing  and  headache.  Continued  use  co 
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Registered mail 80 cents from
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T H E   MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN

PYRflJUiD  PILE  GURE.

A new remedy which  has created a sensation  among physicians by its wonderful 
effects in speedily  curing  every form of  piles. 
It is the  only remedy  known  (ex­
cept a surgical operation)  which can be relied on to give instant relief and a lasting 
cure in Itching,  Protruding, Bleeding or Blind Piles.
Briefly stated,  it has  the  following  advantages  over a surgical operation  or  any 
other  pile  cure: 
It  is  absolutely painless;  it contains no mineral  poisons nor in­
jurious  substance;  it gives  immediate  relief  from  the first  application;  it  can be 
carried in the  pocket and  used while  traveling or anywhere  without  the  slightest 
inconvenience or interference with  business;  and,  last, but  not  least,  it  is  cheap, 
costing but a trifle.
The following  letters  speak for  themselves  and  need no comment  except to say 
we have hundreds of  similar ones and  could fill this paper with them if  necessary.
Gen tlem en—Your  Pyramid  Pile  Cure  is  without  an  equal;  it  cured  me in 30 
days or a much shorter  time. 
I waited 15 days or more to be sure I was  cured  be­
fore  writing  you,  and can  now say I have  not the  slightest  trace of  piles and am 
much surprised at the rapid and thorough effect of the remedy.  Truly yours, J. W. 
Rollins,  Marmaduke Military Academy, Sweet Springs, Mo.
I  only used  one  package 
of  the Pyramid Pile Cure  and 1 can state to the  whole world  that it has cured me, 
and I had them so bad I could  hardly walk and I would  have them now if  my wife 
had not Insisted on my trying it, and I  kept it some time before she could get me to 
use it, but I now thank  God such a remedy was  made,  and  you can  use this  letter 
in any way it will do the most good.
Mrs.  Mary  C. Tyler, of  Heppner,  Ore.,  writes—One  package  of  Pyramid  Pile 
Cure entirely cured me of  piles  from  which i have  suffered  for years,  and  I have 
never had the slightest return of them since.
Mr.  E.  O’Brien,  Rock  Bluffs,  Neb.,  says—The  package  of  Pyramid  Pile Cure 
entirely removed  every trace of  itching piles. 
I  cannot  thank you  enough for it.
Ask  your  druggist for the  Pyramid  Pile  Cure,  and a single  trial will  convince 
you that the  reputation of  this  remedy was  built up on its  merits as a permanent 
cure and not by newspaper puffery.

From  J. W.  Waddell, Zulla, Ya.—I  am a cured  man. 

It is the surest,  safest and cheapest Pile Cure sold.
The Pyramid  Pills cure the worst  cases of  constipation  without  pain or griping. 

Try a box, only 25 cents at all druggists.

Oysters !

Season  closes April  1.  We  have  done  our  best to supply 
first-class  stock, and  our endeavors  seem to have  been  appre­
ciated, as we have  been favored with orders  from every direc­
tion.  We thank  you  for  them  and  trust  you  have  made 
money by handling the best brand put up—the P.  & B.

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it Pays  Dealers to sell  FOSFON  because  there  are but  two sizes, Five Ounces 
See Grocery Price Current.

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Morphia,  S.P. A W  Market 
Price-

Moschus Canton........  ©  40
Myrlstlca, No. 1.........   65©  70
Nux Vomica, (po 20)..  ©  10
Os.  Sepia....................   20©  22
Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D.
Co............................  ©2 00
Plcls Llq, N.»C., )4 gal
doz  ............................  ©2 00
Plcls Llq., quarts......   ©1 00
pints.........   ©  85
Pll Hydrarg,’(po. 80)..  ©  50
Piper Nigra, (po. 22)..  ©  1
Piper Alba, (po {5)__   ©  3
Pix  Burgun................  ®  7
Plumbi A cet..............  14©  15
Pulvls Ipecac et opll.. 1  10®1  20 
Pyrethram,  boxes  H
& P. D.  Co., doz......   ©1 25
Pyrethram,  pv...........  30©  35
Quassias....................   8©  10
Quinla, S. P. & W......   29®  34
S.  German__  21©  30
Rubla  Tinctorum......   12©  14
Saccharam Lactls pv.  23®  25
Salacln....................... 1  7S@1  80
Sanguis Draconls......   40©  50
Sapo,  W......................  12©  14
M.......................   10©  12
“  G.......................   ©  15

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Seldlltz  Mixture........  ©  20
Slnapls........................  ©  18
opt...................  ®  80
Snuff,  Maccaboy,  De
Voes.......................   ®  35
Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes  @  35 
Soda Boras, (po. 11).  .  10©  11 
Soda et Potass Tart...  27®  30
SodaCarb.................  1)4®  2
Soda,  Bi-Carb............   ©  5
Soda, Ash.................... 3)4®  4
Soda, Sulphas............   ©  2
Spts. Ether C o...........  50©  55
“  Myrda  Dom......   ©2 25
“  Myrda Imp........  ©3 00
*•  Vlnl  Rect.  bbl.
....7 ........................2 29@2 39
Less 5c gal., cash ten days.
Strychnia  Crystal......1 40©1  45
Sulphur, Subl............ 2)4®  3)4
*   Roll..............2k©  3
Tamarinds.................  8©  10
Terebenth Venice......   28®  30
Theobromae............ 45  ®  48
VanUla...  ............... 9 00©1600
Zlncl  Sulph................  7®  8

OILS.

Bbl.  Gal
Whale, winter...........  70 
70
Lard,  extra...............1  10  1  15
Lard, No.  1................  65 
70
Linseed, pure raw ....  51 
54

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faints. 

Llndseed,  boiled  ....  54 
Neat’s  Foot,  winter
strained................  80 
Spirits Turpentine__  39 

11
57
85
45
bbl.  lb.
Red Venetian..............ly   2®8
Ochre, yellow  Mars__1%  2®4
“ 
Ber........1$  2©3
Putty,  commercial__ 2)4  2)4@3
“  strictly  pure...... 2)4  2K®3
Vermilion Prime Amer­
13®16
........................ 
ican 
Vermilion,  English....  66@70
Green,  Peninsular.....  70©75
Lead,  red....................c?i@7
“  w hite................6X@7
Whiting, white Span... 
Whiting,  Gilders'........ 
White,  Paris American 
Whiting,  Paris  Eng.
1 40
Pioneer Prepared Palntl  20@1  4 
Swiss  Villa  Prepared 
Paints..................... 1 00®1 20
No. 1 Tnrp  Coach__ 1  10©1  20
Extra Turp................160©1  70
Coach  Body...............2 75®3 00
No. 1 Turp Furn....... 1  00@1  10
Entra Turk Damar__1  55@1  60
Japan  Dryer,  No.  1 
Turp......................... 
70®75

cliff..............................  

©70
©96
1  0

V A R N ISH ES.

Importers  and  Jobbers  of

W h olesale  P r ic e   C u rre n t•

Advanced—Gum opfnm. gum opium  po.. Canada balsam fir,  F. <& W. quinine  German quinine 

ACIDUM.

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

Aceticum.....................   8© 10
Benzoicum  German..  65©  75
Boraclc 
30
Carbollcum................   27© 36
Cltrlcum.....................  50© 52
Hvdroctuor................  3©  5
Nitrocum 
...................  10©  12
Oxalicum....................   10®  12
30
Phosphorium dll........ 
Salicylicum.................1  30©1 70
Sulphuricum................ 
l)i@ 5
Tannlcnm....................1  40®1 60
Tartar! cum................  30®  33

morphine.  Declined—Buchu leaves, turpentine, cod liver oil.
Cubebae........................   ® 
Exechthltos..............  2 50@2 75
Erlgeron......................... 2 25®2 50
Gaultherla......................2 00@2 10
Geranium,  ounce......   ©  75
Gosslpil,  Sem. gal......   75©  80
Hedeoma  ...................2 10@2 20
Juniperl.......................   50®2 00
Lavendula...................  90®2 00
Llmonl8 .....................  2 50@3 00
Mentha Piper.............. 2 75®3 50
Mentha Verld.............2 20©2 30
Morrhuae, gal.............1 00@1  10
Myrcla, ounce.............  ©  50
Olive............................  S5@2 75
Plcls Liquida, (gal..35)  10©  12
Ricini.......................  1  22@1  28
Rosmarlnl................. 
75®l 00
Rosae, ounce...................6 50®8 50
Sucdni........  ............   40©  45
Sabina.........................  90®1 00
Santa)  ........................3 50@7 00
Sassafras....................   50®  55
Slnapls, ess, ounce__  ©  65
Tiglil..........................   @  90
Thyme.......................   40©  50
o pt.................  ©  60
Theobromas...............   15©  20

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

Aqna, 16  deg................314®  5
20  deg................5)4©  7
Carbonas  ...................  12©  14
Chlorldum.................  12©  14

AMMONIA.

ANILINE.

BACCAK.

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Cubeae (po  50)........  50©  55
Juníperas....................  8©  10
Xanthoxylum..............  25©  30

BAL8AXUM.

Copaiba......................  45©  50
Peru............................  @1  30
Terabin, C anada......   60®  65
Tolutan......................  35©  50

COBTBX.

Abies,  Canadian.................  18
Casslae  ...............................  11
Cinchona Flava  .................   18
Enonymns  atropurp...........  30
Myrica  Cerífera, po.............  20
Primus Virgini....................  12
Quillala,  grd.......................   10
Sassafras  ............................  12
Ulmus Po (Ground  15)........  15

EXTRACTUM.

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Glycyrrhiza  Glabra...  24®  25
po...........  33®  35
Haematox, 15 lb. box..  11®  12
is..............  13©  14
)4s........  
  14©  15
i*b............   16©  17
FERRU

Carbonate Precip........  ©  15
Citrate and Quinla —   ®3 50
Citrate  Soluble  .........   ©  80
Ferrocyanldum Sol —   ©  50
Solut  Chloride...........  ©  15
Sulphate,  com’l .............9®  2
pure............   ©  *

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Arnica.......................  18®  20
Anthemis...................  3i @  35
Matricaria 
40©  50

 

FLORA.

 
FOJ.1A.

Barosma 
Cassia  AcuOfol,  Tin

...................  25©  30
nivelly....................  25®  28
“  Alx.  35©  50
and  Hb....................   15©  25
...................  8©  10

Salvia  officinalis,
UraUrsl 

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StXMMI.

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16)........................ 

Acacia,  1st  picked.... 

©  75
....  @  45
2d 
3d 
....  ©  3o
©  25
sifted sorts... 
po.................  60©  80
Aloe,  Barb, (po. 60)...  50©  60 
11  Cape, (po.  20)...  @  12
Socotrl, (po.  60).  ©  50
Catechu, Is, (Vis, 14 34s,
  ©  l
Ammonlae.................  56©  60
Assafcetlda, (po. 85)..  30©  35
Bensolnum.................   50©  55
Camphor»...................  55®  58
Euphorblum  p o ........  35©  10
Galbannm...................  ©2 50
Gamboge,  po..............  70®  7b
Gualacum, (po 30)  ...  ©  25
Kino,  (po  1  10).........   @1  »5
M astic.......................  ©  80
Myrrh, (po. 45)...........  @  40
Opllj  (po  4 00)— ;...3 25@3 50
Shellac  ......................  30©  38
bleached......  33®  35
Tragacanth................  40©l oo

“ 
herb a—In ounce packages.

Absinthium.........................  25
Bupatorlum.........................  20
Lobelia.................................  25
Malorum.............................   28
Mentha  Piperita.................  23
«  V lr......................     25
Rue.......................................  30
Tanacetum, V......................  22
Thymus,  V..........................   25

MAOHBSIA.

Calcined, Pat.................55©  60
Carbonate,  Pat...........  20©  22
Carbonate,K. &  M ....  20©  25 
Carbonate, JennlngS..  35®  36

OLBUK.

POTA SSIU M .

Bi Oarb.........................  15® 18
bichromate.................   13©  14
Bromide......................   36® 40
Garb.............................    12© 15
Chlorate  (po  23®25)..  24®  26
Cyanide........................  50® 55
Iodide......................... 2 90® 3 00
Potassa, Bitart,  pure..  27®  30
Potassa, Bitart, com...  © 1 5
Potass Nitras,  opt.....  
8©  10
Potass Nitras................   7©  9
Prusslate......................  28® 30
Sulphate  po.................   15© 18

R A D IX .

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Aconitum....................   20© 25
Althae..........................   22© 25
Anchusa......................  12© 15
Arum,  po.......................   © 25
Calamus.......................   20© 40
Gentiana  (po.  12)........   8© 10
Glychrrhlza, (pv. 15)..  16©  18 
Hydrastis  Canaden,
(po. 35)................... 
©  30
Hellebore,  Ala,  po....  15©  20
Inula,  po....................  15©  20
Ipecac, po........................2 30®2 40
Iris plox (po. 35©38) ■.  35©  40
Jalapa,  pr...................  50©  55
Maranta,  ^ s ..............  ®  35
Podophyllum, po........  15©  18
Rhel............................  75@1  00
“  cut......................  @1  75
....................   75@1  35
“  pv 
Splgella......................  35®  38
Sangulnarla, (po  25)..  ©  20
Serpentarla.................  30©  32
Senega.......................  65®  70
Slmllax, Officinalis,  H  ©  40 
M  ©  25
Scillae, (po. 35)...........  10©  12
Symplocarpus,  Poet!
dus,  po....................  ®  35
Valeriana, Eng.  (po.30)  @  25
German...  15©  20
inglber a ................. 
20®  24
Zingiber  J.............. 
20®  22
n x ra .
..  ©  15
Anlsnm,  (po. 20).. 
Aplum  (graveleons)..  17©  18
Bird, Is.......................  4©  6
Carat, (po. 18)............   8©  12
Cardamon.............  
1  00©1  25
Corlandrum................  10©  12
Cannabis Satlva.........   3)4©4
Cydonlum....................   75©l 00
Chenopodlum  ...........  10©  12
Dlpterfx Odorate........2 25©2 50
Foenloulum...............   ©  15
Foenugreek,  po.........   6©  8
L inl..............................4  ©4)4
Uni, grd,  (bbl. 3)4).  .  4  © 4)4
Lobelia...................'...  86©  40
Pharlarls Canarian__6  ©  6)4
Rapa..........................   6©  7
Slnapls  Albu.............11  ©13
,f  Nigra...........  11©  12

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Frumenti, W., D.  Co..2 00©2 50
D. F. R.......1  75©2 00
Junlperis  Co. O. T....1  65®2 00
.......... 1  75@3 50
Saacharum  N.  B........ 1  75©2 00
Spt.  Vinl  Galll........... 1 75©6 50
Vlnl Oporto................1 25©2 00
Vlnl  Alba...................1 25©2 00

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1 

8POHOB8.

Florida  sheeps’  wool
carriage  ................. 2 25©2 50
Nassau  sheeps’  wool
carriage  .................  
200
Velvet  extra  sheeps’
wool  carriage.........  
1  10
Extra  yellow  sheeps’
85
carriage................... 
Grass sheeps’ wool car­
riage .......................  
65
75
Hard for  slate  use__  
TeUow Reef, for  Blate 
use..........................  
1 40

Absinthium............... 3 50©4 00
Amygdalae,Dulc  ..  ..  45®  75 
Amyaalae, Amarae— 8 00@8 25
75@l 85
A nlsl........................... 1 
Aurantl  Cortex...........2 4U®2 50
Bergamll  ...................3 
25®3 50
CajlpuH  ...................  60©  65
Caryophylll................  85©  SO
Cedar 
.......................   35©  65
Chenopodll................  ©1  60
Cl nn amo n il.................1 
Cltronella  .................   ©  45
Conlum  Mac..............  36©  66
Oopalba  ....................   so® l 00

00® 1 10

SY R U PS.

Accacia ...............................   50
Zingiber  .............................   50
Ipecac..................................  60
Ferri  Iod.......................  ...  50
Aurantl Cortes....................   50
Rhel  Arom..........................   50
Slmllax  Officinalis..............  60
Co........  50
Senega.................................  50
Scillae..................................  50
“  Co.............................   50
Tolutan...............................  50
Pranas  vlrg.........................  50

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4 00

T IK C TU R B 8.

“ 

“ 

“ 

“ 

Co............  60

Co............  75

and myrrh............ 

Aconitum Napellls R .........   60
F ..........  50
Aloes....................................  60
60
Arnica.................................  50
Asafcetlda............................  0
Atrope Belladonna..............  60
Benzoin...............................   60
“  Co...........................  50
Sangulnarla.........................  50
Barosma..............................  50
Cantharldes.........................  75
Capsicum............................   50
Ca damon............................   75
Castor.......................................1 00
Catechu...............................   50
Cinchona............................  50
Columba.............................   so
Conlum...............................  50
Cubeba.................................  50
Digitalis  ..............................  50
Ergot....................................  50
Gentian...............................  50
“  Co............................  60
Guaica.................................  50
“ 
Zingiber.............................   50
Hyoscyamus.......................   50
Iodine..................................   75
Ferri 
K ino....................................  50
Lobelia.................................  50
Myrrh..................................   50
Nux  Vomica.......................   50
Opli.....................................  85
“  Camphorated................  50
“  Deodor............................. 2 00
AurantlCortex....................   50
Quassia...............................  50
Rhatany.............................   50
Rhel.....................................  50
Cassia  Acutifol...................  50
Co..............   50
Serpentarla.........................  50
Stramonium.........................  60
Tolutan...............................  60
ValerlaD.............................   50
VeratrumVerlde.................  50

Colorless......   75
Chlorldum.....  35

ammon........  60

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MISCELLANEOUS.

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«Ether, Spts  N lt,8F ..  28©  30 
“  4 F ..  32®  34
Alumen......................2)4® 3

ground,  (po.

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“ 

* 
“ 

“ 
“ Bpo. 

et Potass T. 

7).............................   3©  4
Annatto.....  ..............  55©  60
Antlmonl, po..............  4©  5
55©  60
Antlpyrln...................  ©1  40
Anttfebrln..................  ©  25
Argentl  Nitras, ounce  @  60
Arsenicum.................  5©  7
Balm Gilead  Bud__  38©  40
Bismuth  S.  N............ 2 20®2 25
Calcium Chlor, Is, ()4s
12;  34s,  14)..............  ©  11
Cantharldes  Russian,
po............................  @1 00
Capsid  Fructus,af...  ©  26
©  20
CaryophyUus, (po.  13)  14©  15
Carmine,  No. 40.........   ©8 75
Cera  Alba, 8. & F ......   50©  55
Cera Flava.................  88©  40
COGOUB  .....................   ©  40
Cassia Fructus...........  ©  25
Centrarla....................  ©  io
Cetaceum...................  ©  40
Chloroform................  60©  68
squibbs ..  ©1  25
Chloral Hyd erst........1 85©1  80
Chondrus...................  20©  25
Clnchonldlne, P.  A  W  15©  20 
German 8  ©  12
Corks,  list,  dls.  per
60
cent  ...................... 
Creasotum...............  
©  35
Creta, (bbl. 75)...........  ©  2
“  prep..................  
s©  5
“  precip.............. 
9©  11
“  Rubra................  ©  8
Crocus.......................   90©!  00
Cudbear......................  ©  24
Cuprl Sulph...............   5 ©   6
Dextrine....................   10©  12
Ether Sulph...............   70©  75
Emery,  all  numbers..  ©
po...................  ©  6
Brgota, (po.)  75.........   70©  75
Flake  white..............  19©  15
Galla..........................   ©  23
Gambler......................7  © 8
Gelatin,  Cooper.........   ©  70
French...........  40©  60
Glassware  flint, by box 70.& 10. 
Less than box 66X
Glue,  Brown..............  9©  15
“  White................  13©  25
Glycerlna...................14)4©  20
Grana Paradlsl...........  ©  22
Humulus....................   95©  55
Hydraag Chlor Mite..  ©  85
“  C or....  ©  80
Ox Rubrum  ©  90
Ammonlatl..  ©1  00
Unguentum.  45©  56
Hydrargyrum............   ®  64
Jihthyobolla, Am..  ..1 25©1 50
Indigo.........................  75@1 00
Iodine,  Resubl...........3 80@3 90
Iodoform....................  ©4 70
Lupulin......................  ©2 Si
Lycopodium..............  60©  65
Macis.........................  70©  75
Liquor  Arsen  et  Hy-
drarglod.................  ©  27
Liquor Potass Arslnltls  10©  19 
Magnesia,  Sulph  (bbl
Maania!  8. F

"  26oSü68

25@1  50

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We are Sole P roprietors of

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W e H ave in  Stock and Offer a  P u ll Line o f

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We sell Liquors for medicinal purposes only.
We give onr personal attention to mail orders and guarantee satisfaction.
All orders shipped and invoiced the same day we receive them.  Send a trial order-

GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

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G RO CERY   PR IC E   CU RREN T.

The prices quoted in  this list  are  for the  trade only,  in such quantities as are usually purchased by retail  dealers.  They are prepared just before 
going to  press  and  are  an  accurate  index  of  the local  market. 
It is impossible  to give  quotations  suitable for all conditions of  purchase, and those 
below  are given  as  representing  average  prices  for  average  conditions of  purchase.  Cash  buyers or those of  strong credit  usually  buy closer than 
those  who  have  poor  credit.  Subscribers  are  earnestly requested  to  point  out  any  errors or omissions, as it is our  aim to make  this feature of  the 
greatest possible  use to dealers.

1  05 
3 00

Fruits.
Apples.
3  lb. standard...........
York State  gallons  .. 
Hamburgh.
Apricots.
Live oak.....................
Santa Crus.................
1  75 
1  75 
Lusk’s.........................
Overland.................
1  75
Blackberries.
B. A  W.......................
95
Cherries.
10@1 20 
R e d ..........................
1  75 
Pitted Hamburgh  ..  .
1  50 
White 
.................
E rie...........................
1  20
Damsons, Bgg Plums and Green 
Gages
E rie.....................
California............
Common

Gooseberries.

1
1  20

Gold  Medal  ..............
Skim..........................  9
Brick.............................
Edam  ........................
Leiden 
....................
Llmbnrger  ...............
Pineapple...................
Roquefort...................
Sap Sago....................
Schweitzer, Imported.
domestic  __
CATSUP.

“ 

@12A
@11
11
1  00 
23 
@10 @25 
@35 
@22 @24 
@14

Blue Label Brand.

Half  pint, 25 bottles  ........  2 75
Pint 
..........  4 50
Quart 1 doz bottles 
......... 3 50

“ 

CLOTHES  PINS.

5 gross boxes  ...............  @50

COCOA  SHELLS.

351b  bags.....................   @3
Less quantity  ..............  @3>4
Pound  packages.........  6*@7

AXLE GREASE.
doz
Aurora......... .........   55
Castor Oil  ... .........   75
Diamond...... .........   50
Frazer’s ....... .........   89
75
..  ..........   55
Paragon 

gross
6 00
9 CO
5 50
9 00
s 00
6 00

BAKING  POWDER. 

“  2  “ 

Acme
A lb. cans. 3  doz...............
Vi lb.  “ 
2  “ 
.............
1  “  ..............
1 lb.  “ 
Balk................................
Arctic.
54 lb cans........................
.......................
A *>  “ 
.......................
lb  “ 
lb  “ 
.......................
Fosfon.
5 oz. cans. 4 doz. in case 
**
16  “ 
Red Star, *  lb  cans......
a »  “ 
“ 
.......
l »
Vi lb. cans, doz 
M lb.  “ 
“  .
lib.  “
Dr. Price’s.
qtoF''i 

45 
85 
1  60 
10
60 
1  20 
2 00 S 60
.  SO 
.2  00 
40 
80 
1  50 
45 
85 
1  50
per doz
Dime cans..  90 
.1  33 
.  1  90 
.2  47 
.3  75 
4 75 
11  40 
18 25 
21  60 
41  80

Teller’s,

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8oz 

BLUING.

Arctic, 4 oz  ovals. 

BATH  BRICK.
2 dozen In case.
English.....................
Bristol.............................
Domestic.......................

.  .  90
so
...  70
Gross
4 00
“ 
........... ..  7 00
“  pints,  round....... ..10 50
“  No. 2, sifting box. ..  2 75
“  No. 3, 
.  4 00
. .  8 00
“  No. 5, 
“  1 oz ball  .............. ..  4 50
BROOMS,
..  1  75
Jo. 2 Hurl....................
....................... .  2 00
No. 1  “ 
No. 2 Carpet.................... .  2 25
.  2 50
No. 1 
...................
“ 
Parlor Gem............
.  2 75
Common Whisk............
90
Fancy 
“ 
..  1  15
............
3 25
Warehouse.....................
BRUSHES.

Stove, No.  l ....................

1  25
“  10.................... ..  1  50
“  15.................... ..  1  75
Rice Hoot Scrub. 2  row  .
85
Rice Root  Scrub. 3 row .  1  25
Palmetto, goose 
..  1  50

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BUTTER  PLATES. 
Oval—250 in crate.
No.  1...................................
No.  2 
................................   70
No.  3 ..................................  80
No.  5................................... 1 00
Hotel, 40 lb. boxes............   10
“ 
Star,  40 
9
Paraffine 
....................li
Wicking 
..................  24

CANDLES.

 

 

CANNED  GOODS. 

Fish.
Clams.

“ 

“ 

“ 

Little Neck,  1 lb..................1  20
“  2 lb..................190
Clam Chowder.
Cove Oysters.

Standard, 3 lb.......................... 2 25
Standard.  1 lb........................  1 00
21b..........................1 85
Lobsters
Star,  1  lb.................................2 50
“  2  lb................. 
Picnic, 1 lb............................... 2 00
“ 

8 50
21b..........................2 90

Salmon.
“ 

Mackerel.
Standard  1 lb......................  ..1 25
2  lb.........................2 10
Mnstard,  2 lb .......................... 2 25
Tomato Sauce,  2 lb ............ 2 25
Soused. 2 lb.............  
.2 25
ColumblafRlver, flat........... 1  90
tails......... 175
Alaska, Red..............................l 45
pink..............................1 25
Sardines.
American  As.................   @ 5
As.................... 6A@ 7
Imported  Vis.....................10@11
Vis.....................15@16
Mnstard  A s.....................   @8
Boneless........................  
21
Brook, 3 lb...............................2 50

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Troot.

“ 

P ie...........
Maxwell  .. 
Shepard’s . 
California. 
Monitor 
Oxford  .  .
Domestic.. 
Riverside..

“ 

Pineapples.
Comm o n ..........................  J
Johnson’s  sliced.......
grated.....
Quinces.
Common....................
Raspberries.
Red  ............................
Black  Hamburg........
Erie,  black
Strawberries.
Lawrence................
Hamburgh  ...............
Erie............................
Terrapin.......................
Whortleberries.
Blueberries.............
Corned  beef,  Libby’s ... 
Roast beef,  Armour’s... 
Potted  bam, Vi lb  . . .
“  Vi lb...........
tongue, Vi lb......
“ 
Vi lb...
chicken, Vi lb 
Vegetables.

Meats.

“ 
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Beans.

1 65
2  20 
1  65

2 50 
2 75

1 30 
1  50 
1  30
1  25 
1 2Í
1  25 
1  10
1 00
2  10 
2  10 
1  30
80 
1  35 
85 
95

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Peas.

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Corn.

Hamburgh  stringless.........1  25
French style.......2 25
Limas..................l 35
Lima, green........................l 40
soaked......................  75
Lewis Boston Baked........... 1 85
Bay State  Baked...................... 1 35
World’s  Fair  Baked........... 1 35
Picnic Baked...................     l  00
Hamburgh............................... 1 40
Livingston  Eden.....................1 90
Purity..................................
Honey  Dew.............................. 1 50
Morning Glory...................
Soaked...............................  
75
Hamburgh marrofat........... 1  35
early June..........
Champion Eng.. 1  50
petit  pols............1  75
fancy  sifted___ 1  90
Soaked.................................  75
Harris standard...................  75
VanCamp’s  marrofat..........1  10
early June.......1  30
Archer’s  Early Blossom__ 1  35
French.................................2 15
French..............................17@22
Erie.....................................   95
Hubbard...................................1 25
Hamburg...................................1 40
Soaked.................................  85
Honey  Dew.............................. 1 50
Erie...............  
1  35
Tomatoes.
Hancock..................
Excelsior  ...............
Eclipse.....................
Hamburg..................
Gallon......................

Mushrooms.
Pumpkin.
Squash.
Succotash.

.1  25 
1  25 
.1 40 
3 25

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CHOCOLATE.

Baker’s.

German Sweet..  .
Premium.............
Breakfast Cocoa.

Amboy__
Acme__  .
Riverside

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I  1, per hundred..............  83 00
$2, 
................3 50
$3, 
...............   4 00
................5 00
8 5, 
810, 
................ 6 00
820, 
...............   7 00
Above prices on coupon books 
are  subject  to  the  following 
quantity discounts:
200 or over............   5 per  cent.
500  “ 
1000  “ 
COUPON  PASS BOOKS. 
[Can  be  made to represent any 
denomination  from 810  down. |
20 books.......................   81  00
2 00
50 
100 
3 00
250 
6 25
500 
10 00
17 50
1000 

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

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CREDIT  CHECKS.

500, any one denom’n ......$3 00
...... 5 00
1000,  “ 
2000,  “ 
.......8 00
Steel  punch....................... 
75

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CRACKERS.

Butter.

Seymour XXX...................  6
Seymour XXX, cartoon......6Vi
Family  XXX.....................   6
Family XXX,  cartoon

Kenosha
Butter  biscuit...
Soda.
Soda, XXX...........
Soda, City............................  7Vi
Soda,  Duchess....................  8 Vi
Crystal Wafer..................... 10
Long  Island Wafers 
....... 11
S. Oyster  XXX....................  6
City Oyster. XXX.................6
Farina  Oyster....................   6

Oyster.

CREAM  TARTAR.

Strictly  pure......................  30
Teller’s Absolute..............  3)
Grocers’.............................15@25

DRIED  FRUITS. 

Domestic.

Apples.

“ 

“ 

Pears.

Peaches.

Apricots.

quartered  “ 

Blackberries.
Nectarines.

Sundrled, sliced In  bbls. 
7Vi 
7A 
Evaporated, 50 lb. boxes  @10Vi 
California In  bags........ 
16A
Evaporated in boxes.  .. 
17
In  boxes......................8  @9
70 lb. bags....................... 
15
15 A
251b. boxes..................... 
16
Peeled, In  boxes........... 
Cal. evap.  “ 
........... 
14
“ 
In bags........ 
13V4
California In bags......
Pitted Cherries.
Barrels..........................
50 lb. boxes...................
...................
25 “ 
Prnnelles.
301b.  boxes..................
Raspberries.
In  barrels...................... 
501b. boxes.................... 
25 lb.  “ 
...................... 
Raisins.

22
23
24
Loose  Muscatels in Boxes.

2 crown.............................   1  50
3 
...  .......................  1 65
2  crown  .............................5Vi
3 
...............................6 Vi

“ 
Loose Muscatels in Bags.
“ 

“ 

Foreign.
Currants.

Patras,  In barrels............
In  Vi-bbls..............
In less quantity__

“ 
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Peel.

Citron, Leghorn, 25 lb.
“ 
Lemon 
25  “
Orange 
25  “
“ 
Raisins.
Ondura, 29 lb. boxes..
“
Sultana, 20 
Valencia, 30  “
Prunes.
California,  100-120—
90x100 25 lb
“
80x90 
70x80 
“
60X70 
:“|
Turkey.......................
Sliver.........................
Sultana......................

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“  
“  

boxes  20 
10 
11

@  8 

@10

..... lPVi
bxs.llVi 
. 12 A  13* 
.14
7A
9*

ENVELOPES.
XX rag, white.

No. 1,6A..........................  81  75
No. 2, 6A ,,......... ............. 
j  60

COFFEE.
Green.
Rio.

Fair..............................
.  .  20
Good............................ ...... 21A
Prime.......................... ...... 23A
Golden......................  . ......23
Peaberry  ..................
......25

Santos.

Fair............................. ......21
Good............................ ___22
Prime.......................... ...... 23
Peaberry  .................... ...... 24
Mexican and Guatamala.
Fair............................. ...... 21
Good............................ ..  ..22
Fancy..........................
.24
Maracaibo.
Prime.......................
M illed......................
Java.
Interior.................
..25
Private Growth........
Mandehling........................28
Mocha.
Imitation.............................23
Arabian............................... 26

.21

Roasted.

To  ascertain  cost  of  roasted 
coffee, add Vic. per lb. for roast­
ing and 15 per  cent,  for shrink­
age.

Package.

M cLaughlin’s  XXXX.  23.80
Bunola  ............................
Lion, 60 or 100 lb.  case__
V alley City  Vi gross.............. 
75
..........1  15
Felix 
Hummel’s, foil, gross........1  50
“ 
........2 50

Extract.

“ 

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tin 
CHICORY.

Balk.
Red..

CLOTHES  LINES.

Cotton.  40 ft......... perdos.  1  26

50 f t........... 
60ft........... 
70ft..........  
80ft........... 
soft..........  
72 ft*......... 

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Jute 
“ 
CONDENSED  MILK.

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«« 

1 40
1 60
1 76
1 90
90
1 00

4 doz. In case.

Eagle.................................   7  40
Crown...................................6 25
Genuine Swiss.................... 7 70
American Swiss...................6  70

COUPON  BOOKS.

“Tradesman.'
8  1, per  hundred.........
...  2 00
.......... ...  25t
8 2,  “ 
........... .  .  8 0C
8 3,  “ 
8 5,  “ 
........... ...  3 Of
........... ...  4 00
810,  “ 
820.  “ 
......... ...  5 or
i  1. per hundred........... ...  2 50
* 2,  “ 
......... ...  3 0C
............ . . . 3 «
* 3,  “ 
........... ...  4 OC
* 5,  “ 
810,  “ 
........... ...  5 0(
820,  “ 
...........
.  eoe

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“Superior.”
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GUNPOWDER.

Austin’s Rifle, kegs...........  3 50
“  A kegs........2 00
“ 
“ 
Crack Shot, kegs - .3 50 
A kegs 2 00
“ 
“  Club Sporting  “  4 50 
* 
A  “  2 50
Sage......... ............................15
Hops...................................is

HERBS.

“ 
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INDIGO.

Madras,  5 lb. boxes.........  
S. F„ 2,3 and 5 lb. boxes.. 

17  lb. palls................. 
30  “ 

JELLY.
,0@  75
................t  C0@l  05

55
50

“ 
LICORICE.

Pure.....................................   30
Calabria...............................  25
Sicily.......................................   18

LYE.
Condensed, 2 doz...............1  25
4 doz.............. 2 25

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MATCHES.

No. 9  sulphur.....................1  65
Anchor parlor.....................1 70
No. 2 home..........................1  10
Export  parlor.....................4 00

MINCE  MEAT.

3 or 6 doz. in case  per doz..  95

MEASURES.
Tin, per dozen.

1  gallon  ..........................   81  75
Half  gallon......................  1  40
Q uart........................... 
70
p in t.............................. 
45
Half  p in t...................  
40
Wooden, for vinegar, per doz.
1 gallon............................  7 00
Half gallon......................  4  75
ffim t........... ....................  3 75
Pint..................................   2 25

MOLASSES.
Blackstrap.
Sugar house......................  14
Cuba Baking.
Ordinary.................... . 
Porto RICO.

Prim e............................... 
Fancy...............................  

New Orleans.

Fair..................................  
Good................................. 
Extra good.......................  
Choice.............................. 
Fancy................................ 
One-half barrels, 3c extra.

16

20
30

18
20
25
30
40

PICKLES.
Medium.

Barrels, 1,200 count...  @6 50
Half bbls, 600  count..  @3 75

Barrels, 2,400 count. 
Half bbls, 1,200 count 

8 00
4 50

Small.

PIPES.

Clay, No.  216........................ 1 75
“  T. D. full count...........  75
Cob, No. 8............................. 1 25

POTASH.

48 cans in case.

Babbitt’s ...........................  4 00
Penna Salt  Co.’s...............  3 25

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RICE.
Domestic.
Carolina head.......................6
No. 1.....................5
No. 2....................   4A
Broken...............................   3
Imported.
Japan, No. 1............  ...........6
No. 2......................5
Java....................................  5
Patna..................................   5

R 

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

XX  wood, white.
 

No. 1, 6.............................   1  65
No. 2, 6.............................   1  50
No. 1, 6A..........................  1  35
No. 2,6A 
1  25
6A  ...................................   1  00
6........................................ 
95
Mill No. 4.........................  100
FARINACEOUS GOODS. 

Manilla, white.

Coin.

Farina.
Hominy.

100 lb. kegs................... 
3*
Barrels.................................300
Grits....................................3  50
Dried............................  
4*

Lima  Beans.

Maccaronl and VermicellL 
55
Domestic, 12 lb. box.... 
Imported....................10 A@- - A
Barrels 200.......................  4  75
Half barrels 100 ...............   2  50

Oatmeal.

Pearl Barley.
Kegs...........................  
..  2A
Peas.
Green,  bn............ 
 
1  85
 
Split  per l b .................. 
2A
Rolled  Oats
....  6  ‘ Barrels  18U................. @4 75
...... 6A Half  bbls 90.............. @2 50
....  7A 
......  8
German...................... ......  4A
......  6A East India................... ......   5
. . .   6

Wheat.
Cracked............... 

. ......  

Sago.

5

FISH—Salt.

Bloaters.

Cod.

Yarmouth..........................   1  40
Pollock..........................  
3A
5A
Whole, Grand  Bank......  
Boneless,  bricks............ 7 @9
Boneless, strips.............. 
7

Halibut.

Smoked......................10A@11

Herring.
“ 
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“ 
“ 

“ 
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Holland, white hoops keg 

75
bbl  12 00
9 50
“ 
Norwegian  ......................  12 00
Round, A bbl 100 lb s ......   3 00
“  Vi  “  40  “ 
.........  1 45
Scaled...................... 
18
Mackerel.
No. 1,  100 lbs.......................12 CO
No. 1,40 lbs........................   5 05
No. 1,  10 lbs........................  1 35
Family, 90 lbs.......................8 25
10  lb s..................  95
Russian, kegs....................   65

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Sardines.
Trout.

No. 1, A bbls., 1001 bs............6 75
No. 1  *  bbl, 40  lbs...............3 00
No. 1, kits, 10 lbs.................   86
No. 1, 8 lb  kits....................  70

Whltefish.

No. 1  No. 2

Family 
A bbls, 100 lbs. .88 75 88 25 85 25 
A  “  40 
3 75  3 55  2 35
101b.  kits.........   1  05 
68
81b.  “ 
57
......   .  85 
FLAVORING  EXTRACTS. 

98 
81 

Soaders’.

Oval Bottle, with corkscrew. 
Best In the world for the money.

Regular
Grade
Lemon.

doz
2 oz  ...  8  75 
4 oz......   1  50

Regular
Vanilla.

doz
2 oz  — *12 .» 
4 oz........2 40
XX Grade 
Lemon.
2 oz...... 81  50
1 oz......   3 00
XX Grade 
Vanilla.
I 2 oz...... 81  75
14 oz........ 3 50

Jennings’ D  C.
Lemon. Vanilla
2 oz folding box...  75 
126
3 oz 
...1 00 
1 50
4 oz 
...1  50 
2 00
3 00
...2’00 
6oz 
8oz 
...3oOO 
4 00

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SPICES.

Whole Sifted.

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Allspice................................10
CaBsia, China In mats........  7
Batavia In bnnd — 15
Saigon In rolls........ 33
Cloves,  Amboyna................32
Zanzibar..................12
Mace  Batavia...................... 80
Nntmegs, fancy...................75
“  No.  1.......................70
“  No. 2.......................60
Pepper, Singapore, black— 10 
“ 
“  white...  .20
shot.........................16
“ 
Pure Ground In Bulk.

“ 

Allspice............................... 15
Cassia,  Batavia................... 18
“ 
and  Saigon.25
“  Saigon....................35
Cloves,  Ambovna................22
Zanzibar................ 18
Ginger, African................... 16
K  Cochin....................20
Jam aica.................22
“ 
Mace  Batavia......................71
Mustard, Eng. and Trieste..22
“  Trieste....................25
Nutmegs, No. 2 ...................75
Pepper, Singapore, black— 16
r‘ 
white.......24
“  Cayenne..................20
.Sage......................................20
“Absolute" in Packages.

Ms  Ms
Allspice......................  84  155
Cinnamon..........   ....  84  1  55
Cloves.........................  84  1  56
Ginger,  Jam aica......   84  1 55
“  African...........  84  1  55
Mustard......................  84  1  55
Pepper.......................   84  155
Sage............................  84

SAL  SODA.

Kegs................................... 
lVi
Granulated,  boxes..............13t
@8
Gold  Medal.

SAUERKRAUT.

SEEDS.

Anise............................   @12J4
Canary, Smyrna.........  
6
10
Caraway.........................  
90
Cardamon, Malabar... 
Hemp,  Russian.........  
454
Mixed  Bird 
............. 
554
Mustard,  w h ite........ 
10
Poppy...........................  
 
Rape................................ 
Cuttle  bone....................  

6
30

STARCH.

Corn

 

 

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20-lb  boxes..........................   6
40-lb 
5*

Gloss.
 
....................... o

1-lb packages.......................  554
J-lb 
5*
6-lb 
40 and 50 lb. boxes..............  4M
Barrels.................................  5)4

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SNUFF.

Scotch, In  bladders.............37
Maccaboy, In jars................35
French Rappee, In Jars......43

SODA.

SALT.

Boxes...................................55*
Kegs, English...................... 4 Si
100 3-lb. sacks......................... 12 25
60 5-lb.  “ 
2 00
2810-lb. sacks...,.................   1 85
2 25
2014-lb.  “ 
24 3-lb  cases...........................  1 50
56 lb. dairy In linen  bags. 
32 
drill  “  16  18
28 lb.  “ 

 
 

 
 

Warsaw.

56 lb. dairy in drill  bags 
.  31
281b.  “ 
18
56 lb. dairy in linen sacks..  75

Ashton.

“  -  

“ 

56 )h. dairy In linen  sacks.  75 

Higgins.

Solar Rock.

56 1l.  sacks.......................   27

Common Fine.

Saginaw..........................
Manistee ..  .....................
SALERATUS.

Packed 60 lbs. in box.

Church’s ............................13 30
DeLand’s ...............................  3 15
Dwight’s ......................• ••  3 30
Taylor’s....................................3 00

Scouring.
Sapollo, kitchen, 3  doz...  2 50
hand, 3 doz......... 2  50

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SUGAR.

To ascertain the cost of sugar 
laid  down  at  any town  in  the 
Lower  Peninsula,  add  freight 
rate from  New York to the  fol 
lowing quotations, which repre 
sent the refiners’ prices:
Cut  Loaf............................ $5  37
Powdered  .......................... 5 00
Granulated.........................4  69
Fine Granulated...............   4  69
Extra Fine Granulated__  4 81
Cubes................................  5  (0
XXXX  Powdered..............  5  37
Confec.i Standard  A.........4  62
No. 1  Columbia A..............  4 56
No. 5 Empire  A ................. 4  SC
No.  6  ................................   4  44
No.  7....................................4 37
No. 8....................................4  31
No.  9....................................4  25
No.  10................................   4  18
No.  11..................................4  12
No.  12................  
4  05
 
No.  13.  ............................... 3 75
No 14.............................  
.  3 99

SYRUPS.

Corn.

Barrels................................ 24
Half bbls............................. 26
F air.....................................   19
Good....................................  25
Choice  ..........  
30

Pure Cane.

 

SWEET  GOODS

Ginger Snaps.............. 
Sugar Creams............  
Frosted Creams.........  
Graham Crackers...... 
Oatmeal Crackers----- 
VINEGAR.

8
8
9
8 A
8)4

@8
40 gr.......................
50 gr...............................s  (®y

#1 for barrel.

WET  MUSTARD.
Bulk, per g a l................... 
30
Beer mug, 2 doz in case...  1  75 
YEAST.
Magic,.........................  
Warner’s 
...........................1 00
Yeast Foam  ........................1  00
9
Diamond.............................   75
Royal  ..................................  90

 

TEAS.

japas—Regular.

F air...............................  @17
Good.............................   @20
Choice...........................24 @26
Choicest...............................@34
D ust.............................10 @12

SUN C U RED .

.10
BA SK ET  F IR E D . 
......................18

F air...............................  @17
Good..............................  @20
Choice...........................24  @26
Choicest....................... 32  @34
tl2
Dust.
@20@25
@35
@40

F air.................
Choice........................
Choicest....................
Extra choice, wire leat
G U N P O W D E R .
Common to  fail........... 25 @35
Extra fine to finest —  50  @65
C hoicest fa n c y .................75  @85
@26
Common to fair........... 23  @30
Common to fair...........23 @26
Superior to fine............ 30  @35

oolong. 

IM PE R IA L .

YOUNG  HYSON.

Common to fair...........18  @26
Superior to  fine...........30  @40

EN G LISH   B R E A K FA ST .

F air............................. 18  @22
Choice.......................... 24  @28
Best............... 
40  @50

 

TOBACCOS.

Fine Cat.

Palls unless otherwise noted
Hiawatha................... 
62
36
Sweet  Cuba................ 
27
McGlnty.................... 
“  % bbls.........  
25
Dandy Jim.................  
29
Torpedo..................... 
24
In  drums.... 
23
28
Yum  Yum  ................ 
1892............................  
23
drums................. 
22

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SOAP.
Laundry.

“ 

Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands.

Proctor & Gamble.

Old Country,  80  1-lb................4 00
Good Cheer, 601 lb...................3 90
White Borax, 100  3£lb........3 60
Concord................................... 3 45
Ivory, 10  oz..............................6 75
6  oz............................... 4 00
Lenox.  ............................   4 25
Mottled  German......................3 75
Town Talk...............................3 50
Jas. 8. Kirk & Co.’s  Brands. 
American  Family, wrp d..$4 00 
plain...  3 94
N. K. Fairbanks & Co.’s Brands.
Santa Claus.......................  4 75
Brown, 60 bars.................... 2 85
80  b a rs...................3 50
Acme...................................3 65
Cotton Oil............................ 5 75
Daisy...................................3 10
Marseilles............................ 4 00
Master...........................    4 00

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Lautz Bros. & Co.’s Brands.

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Ping.

Sorg’s Brands.
Spearhead.................  
Joker......................... 
Nobby Twist.................  
Scotten’s Brands.
Kylo............................ 
Hiawatha...................  
Valley City................ 
Finzer’s Brands.
Old  Honesty..............  
Jolly Tar....................  

Smoking.

Catlin's  Brands.

41
29
40
26
38
34
40
32

Kiln  dried...........................17
Golden  Shower................... 19
Huntress  ........................... 26
Meerschaum....................... 29
American Eagle Co.’s Brands.
Myrtle Navy........................40
Stork  ............................ 30@82
German............................... 15
F rog....................................33

Brands.

Scotten’s Brands.

Banner Tobacco Co.’s Brands.
Banner.................................16
Banner Cavendish..............38
Gold Cnt  ............................ 28
Warpath.............................. 16
Honey  Dew.........................25
Gold  Block................ 
  30
F. F. Adams Tobacco Co.’s 
Peerless............................... 26
Old  Tom..............................18
Standard..............................22
Globe Tobacco Co.’s Brands.
Handmade...........................41
Rob  Roy..............................26
Uncle  Sam.....................28@32
Red Clover...........................32
Tom and Jerry.....................25
Traveler  Cavendish........... 38
Buck Horn...........................3(J
Plow  Boy...................... 30@32
Corn  Cake  ......................... 16

Leidersdorf’s Brands.

Spaulding & Merrick.

OILS.

The  Standard  Oil  Co.  quotes 
as  follows,  In barrels,  f. o.  b. 
Grand Rapids:
8M 
Eocene.......................
Water White, old test.
@ 7)4 7
W.  W.  Headlight, 150'
Water  White  ......
@  «14 @ 7 
Naptha.......................
@ 6M
Stove Gasoline...........
Cylinder................... 27  @36
E ngine.....................13  @21
Black. 15 cold  test—   @ 8M

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H ID B S.

HIDES  PELTS  and  FURS
'  Perkins  &  Hess  pay  as  fol­
lows:
Green........................... 2)4@3)4
Part Cured....... .......   @4
Full 
.................   @ 4*4
D ry.......................................... 5 @   5
Kips, green  ...............   2i4@ 3)*
“  cured.................  @5
Calfskins,  green.........  4 @5
cured  ........7  @8
Deacon skins........— 10  @30
1 00
Shearlings....................10 @  25
......................25  @1  50
Lambs 
@23
Washed .. 
Unwashed
@20

No. 2 hides M off.
PE L T S .

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MISCELLANEOUS.

FURS.

Tallow.......................  4  @5
Grease butter  ...........  1  @2
Switches....................  1)4@ 2
Ginseng  .................... 2 00@2 75
Outside prices for No. 1 only.
Badger...............  50@1  00
B ear.......................15 00@25 00
Beaver........................3 00@7 00
Cat, wild............  40@  50
Cat, house........   10©  25
Fisher......................... 4 00@6 00
Fox,  red.....................1  00@1 60
Fox, cross...................3 00@5 00
Fox,  grey..........  50@1 00
Lynx  ...  ...................2 00@3 00
Martin, dark—   -----1  00@3 00
pale & yellow.  50@1 00
Mink, dark........  40@2 00
Muskrat.............  03@  17
Oppossum..........  15®  30
Otter, dark................. 5 00@3 00
Raccoon...........  25®  90
Skunk  .......................1  00@1  25
W olf...........................1  00@3 00
Beaver  castors, lb — 2 00@5 00 
Thin and green............
Long gray, dry.............. 
Gray, dry 
................... 
Red and Blue, dry........ 

deerskins—per pound.

»u
25
35

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GRAINS and FEEDSTUFF8 

WHEAT.

MEAL.

63
No. 1 White (58 lb. test) 
63
No. 1 Red (60 lb. test) 
Bolted...  .........................  140
Grauulated.......................  1  65
Straight, In sacks  ............  3 60
“ barrels............  3 85
“ 
sacks............   4 60
Patent
barrels..........   4 80
sacks...........  1  70
Graham 
__ _ 
...........  1  90
Rye
Buckwheat.......................  3 00

FLOUR.

“ 

Less 
quantity 
#17 00 
14 50 
18 00 
19 50 
19 50

MILLSTUFFS.
Car lots
Bran...............#16 00
Screenings —   14 00
Middlings...... 17 00
Mixed Feed...  18 50 
Coarse meal  ..  18 50
Car  lots............................... 46
Less than  car lots............. 50
Car  lots  ..............................38
Less than car lots.................42
HAY.
No. 1 Timothy, car lots — 13 50 
ton lo ts ...... 14  50
No.l 

CORN.

OATS.

“ 

FRESH  MEATS.

Beef, carcass.......6)4@ 

“ hindquarters... 
“ 
“ 
“ 
“ 

fore 
loins,  No.  3.. 
ribs...  8  @9
rounds..... 6)4@ 

8
7  @ 9
... 5)4@ 6
.@10
7

“ 

“ 

shoulders 

Bologna.....................   @ «¡4
Pork loins.................  @11)4
........  @10
Sausage, blood or head  @ 7
liv e r............   @7
Frankfort  —   ©  9)4
Mutton  .......................7J4@  SH
Veal............................. 7  @ 8

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FISH  and  OYSTERS

20

F R E S H   F IS H .

F.  J.  Dettenthaler  quotes as 

follows.
Whltefish 
................. @ 9
Trout  ........................   8 @ 9
Halibut....................... @15
Ciscoes or Herring__ @12
Bluefish...................... @10
Fresh lobster, per lb __
Cod.............................10 @12
No. 1 Pickerel............ @  9
@ 8
Pike...........................
Smoked  W hite......... @12)4
Finnan  Haddies__   ...
10
12
Red  Snappers  ..............
Columbia River  Salmon
15
15
Mackerel......................
o y s t e r s —Cans.
Falrhaven  Counts__ @37
F. J. D.  Selects......... @30
Selects ....................... @25
Anchor....................... @23
Standards  ..............  . @20
18
Favorites..................

SH E L L   GOODS.

“ 

BU LK .

Oysters, per  100  ........1  50@1  75
......... 1 00@1  25
Clams, 
2 20
Counts, per gal.............. 
Extra  Selects...............  
2 OO
1 70
Selects.......................... 
Standards 
12)
................. 
I  75
Clams ............................ 
Scallops  ....................... 
2 CO
Shrimps  .................—  
1  25
PA PER & WOODENWARE 

P A P E R .

Straw 
................................. 15k
Rockford.............................2
Rag sugar............................ 2)4
Hardware............................ 2%
Bakers................................. 2?«
Dry  Goods..................   5  @6
Jute Manilla...............   @6)4
Red  Express  No. 1........  ..  5)4
■ 4)4

No. 2
TW IN ES.

48 Cotton.......................
Cotton, No. 1.................
Sea  Island, assorted —
No. 5 Hemp.................
No. 6  “ .........................
W OODENW ARE.
Tubs, No. 1....................
“  No. 2...................
“  No. 3..................

...to
....17
...1 6  
...  30 
.. .15

6 00

7 00 

2 75
3 00

 
 

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Pails, No. 1, two-hoop..
1  60 
“  No. 1,  three-hoop  ... 
40 
Clothespins, 5 gr. boxes —
80 1  00 
Bowls, 11 inch...................
....................
1 60
......................   2 25
 
 

13  “ 
17 “ 
19  “ 
81  “ 
Baskets, market.................  35
shipping  bushel..  1  25 
..  1  35
full  hoop  “ 
5 75
“  No.2 
“  No.3 7  25
“  No.l  3  50
“  No.2 
“ 
.No.3 

“ 
“ 
“ willow cl’ths, No.l 
“ 
“ splint 
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“ 
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* 
“ 

IN D U RA TED   W ARE.
Pails..................................  3 25
Tubs, «¿doz.......................

6 25

4 25
5 Of

POULTRY.

D R ESSED .

Local dealers pay as  follows:
@11@16
@15
@13
@11 
@ 9 
@13 
@13

Fowl......................... 10
Ducks  .  ................... .14
Chicken.................... .12
.10
Chickens,...............
Fowls__
Turkeys. 
Duck__

L IV E ,

PROVISIONS.

The Grand Rapids  Packing  and Provision Co. 

quotes as follows:

PO R K   IN   B A R R E L S.

.......................................  9)4

sausage—Fresh and Smoked.

Mess..............................................................  tP 09
Short c u t.....................................................   ‘21  50
Extra clear pig, short cut............................
Extra clear, heavy......................................
Clear, fat back.......................... 
• •  22 00
Boston clear, short cut................................   22 50
Clear back, short cut........................................  22 50
Standard clear, short cut, best................. 
23 00
Pork Sausage.................................................. H
Ham Sausage...................................................  9
Tongue Sausage..............................................   9
Frankfort Sausage 
Blood Sausage.................................................   7
Bologna, straight............................................   6
Bologna, thick................................................  «
Headcheese....................................................   7
Kettle  Rendered............................................13)4
Granger............ ............................................. 1~)4
Family............................................................  9
Compound......................................................
50 lb. Tins, 540 advance.
20 lb. pails, )4c 
10 lb.  “ 
?4c 
5 lb.  “  %c 
3 lb.  " 
l e  
Extra Mess, warranted 200 lbs......................  9 50
Extra Mess, Chicago packing.......................  9 50
Boneless, rump butts..........................................15 00

B E E F   IN   B A R R ELS.

LA R D .

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

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11 

Hams, average 20 lbs....................................... 11
16 lbs...................................... 1454
12 to 14 lbs..............................14)4
picnic..................................................'-Ua
best boneless................................... • •  13)4
Shoulders..-.......................................... .........1()4i
Breakfast Bacon, boneless................. 
14
Dried beef, ham prices...................................11
Long Clears, heavy.........................................
Briskets,  medium...............................  ........

light..............................................   U

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3 
2 
3 

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BANANAS.

Plain Creams.............................................80@90
Decorated Creams........................................1 00
String Rock.....................................................65
Burnt Almonds............................................ 1 00
WIntergreen  Berries.......................................60
CARAM ELS.
No. 1, wrapped, 2 lb. boxes..........................  34
 
No. 1, 
51
No. 2, 
 
28
.........................
No. 3, 
Stand up, 51b. boxes...................................
Small......................................................
Medium................................................
L a rg e ........................................... .................
..................................  3 00@3 50
Floridas, fancy 
Messinas, 200s........................................3 00@3 25
300s........................................  @3 50
Messina, choice, 360....   .....................   3 25@4 00
fancy, 360..............................  @i 00
@3 75
choice 300.............................. 
4 00
fancy 380  .............. 
 
O T H E R   FO R EIG N   FR U IT S .
.........  @12)4
.........  @12)4

Figs,  fancy  layers, 6 » ....................
101b...................
14 lb.................... .........  @15
20».  ................ .........  @16
.................... .........  @  6
NUTS.

Dates, F ard, 10-lb.  b o x .................... .........  @  7)4
Persian. 50-lb.  b o x .............. .........  4)4©  5)4

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501b.  “ 

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O RA NGES.

LEM ONS.

ex tra 

“ 
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Almonds, T arragona....................... .........  @19
Iv aca................................. .........  @18
California
@18)4
@10
@11)4©14
©@13 
@13)4 
@12)4 
@14 
@4 00
@ 7)4 @  9 
@ 6 
@ 7)4 @ 9 
© 7)4 
12)4

Brazils, new...........................
Filberts..................................
Walnuts, Grenoble.................
“  Marboi....................
Calif........................
“ 
Table  Nuts,  fancy.................
choice...............
Pecans, Texas, H.  P.,  .........
Cocoanuts, full sacks............
PEA N U TS.
Fancy, H.  P.,Suns.................
“ 
“  Roasted —
Fancy, H. 
Flags...............
“ 
“  Roasted...
Choice, H. P.,  Extras............
“ 
“  Roasted.
California  Walnuts  ..............

“ 
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CANDIES,  FRUITS  and  NUTS. 
The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows:

“ 
“ 

Standard,  per  lb.
H .H .......
Twist  .. 
Boston Cream  ...
Cut  Loaf............
Extra H.  H.........

STIC K   CANDY.
Cases

854
M IX ED   CANDY.

Bbls.
6)4
6)4
6)4

Palls.
7)4

8)4

Bbls. 

Palls.
7
7

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fancy—In  bulk

Standard........................................ 6 
Leader............................................6 
Royal.............................................6)4
NoDby............................................7
English  Rock............................... 7
Conserves..................................... 7
Broken Taffy....................baskets
9
Peanut Squares................. 
8 
French Creams.............................
13
Valley  Creams.............................  
Midget, 30 lb. baskets.....................................  8
.......................................  8
Modern, SO lb. 
Palls.
Lozenges, plain............................................   }0
printed.........................................   H
Chocolate Drops............................................   11H
Chocolate Monumentals...............................  13
Gum Drops....................................................   554
Moss Drops.....................................................  g
Sour Drops.....................................................  °)4
Imperials.......................................................   1°
Per Box
Lemon Drops................................................... 55
Sour Drops...................................................... 55
Peppermint Drops........................................... 60
Chocolate Drops...............................................65
H. M. Chocolate Drops....................................90
Gum Drops................................................40@50
Licorice Drops.............................................. 1  go
A. B. Licorice  Drops.......................................80
Lozenges, plain................................................ 60
65
Imperials......................................................... 60
Mottoes.........................................................   -70
Cream Bar............................-......................... 55
Molasses Bar..............................................••••55
Hand Made  Creams.................................. 85@95

FANCY— In 5 lb. boxes. 

printed...............  

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CROCKERY  AND  GLASSWARE.

F R U IT   JA R S .

Pints............................................................#
Quarts..........................................................
Half Gallons................................................
Caps..............................................................
Rubbers.......................................................
I No. 0 Sun.........................................................  45
No.l  “  .........................................................  50
No.2  “  .........................................................   75
Tubular  .........................................................   75

LA M P  B U R N E R S.

l a m p  c h im n e y s.  P e r b o x .

6 doz. In box.

 

 

 

 
 

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Pearl top.

La Bastie.

First quality.
“ 
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XXX Flint.
“ 
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No. 0 Sun..........................................................1  80
No. 1  “  ......................................................... 1  90
No.2  “  ......................................................... 2  90
No. 0 Sun, crimp  top.......................................2 25
“ 
No. 1  “ 
No. 2  “ 
“  ....  ............................... 3 40
No. 0 Sun, crimp top.......................................2 60
No. 1  “ 
No.2  “ 
No  1 Sun, wrapped and  labeled....................3 70
“ 
No.2  “ 
....................4 70
No. 2 Hinge,  “ 
....................4 88
No. 1 Sun, plain bulb,  per doz.......................1  25
No.2  “ 
....................... 150
No. 1 crimp, per doz........................................1  35
No.2 
“ 
........................................160
No. 0, per  gross..............................................  23
28
No. 1, 
 
No  2, 
38
 
No. 3, 
75
 
Mammoth, per doz.......................  ...............   75
STONEW ARE— AKRON.
Butter Crocks,  1 to 6 gal........  ...................  06
“ 
)4 gal. per doz......................  60
Jugs, % gal., per doz...................................   70
“  1 to 4 gal., per gal................................   07
Milk Pans, )4 gai., per doz........................  
60
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.........................  72

1  “ 
STONEW ARE— BLACK  GLA ZED .

LA M P W ICK S.

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Butter Crocks, 1  and 2 gal..........................  07
Milk Pans, )4 gal.........................................   65
........................................  78

1  “ 

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2 40

2 80
3 80

1 4

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN,

MB.  OWEN  TO  MR.  STOWELL.
Verily,  verily,  things are not what they 
seem.  Frank Stowell is a myth.  Frank 
Stoweil is only a figment  of  the  imagi­
nation.  And yet, dear reader, this voice 
from the mystic regions, as  he  crouches 
in 
the  shadows,  chuckles  with  the 
thought that  you  are  wondering  where 
“Mr.  Owen  is  at.”  This  mysterious 
personage  is  said  to  exist  somewhere 
within the limits of  the  city  of  Grand 
Rapids,  but whether this unknown critic 
should be referred to as he,  she,  or it,  1 
am at a loss to know.  Whatever  be  the 
sex or social  grade  of  this  person, 
the 
article in the last issue of  T h e  T ra des­
man  under  the  very  modest  headline 
“Mr. Stowell to Mr.  Owen,”  shows  that 
be is incapable of participating in a  con­
troversy in  the  columns  of  a valuable 
trade  journal,  in  a  proper  and  gentle­
manly manner.^ The  “spirit”  that  “in­
spired”  this article is  a bad one,  and the 
gentleman  (if he be a gentleman)  should 
change his “brand” at  once.

Now, Mr. Editor, I am not an  insinuator 
and a slinger of mud by  profession,  and 
I pray that no man  will  ever  charge  me 
with being such by nature. 
I  honor any 
man  who 
is  sufficiently 
independent 
to think for himself, and  who  lacks not 
the courage to express his thoughts.  He 
may not have the capacity to evolve such 
sledge-hammer  thoughts  as  our  critic 
borrows from  great  minds  like  Austin 
Abbott,  L L.  D.  and others,  but they  are 
his own,  and  in that  respect,  at  least, 
they are entitled to  a  decent,  Christian 
burial.  There are two characters  found 
among men too despicable  to  be  permit­
ted  to breathe the  pure  air  of  heaven— 
a  cringing  sycophant  and1  a  fawning 
hypocrit. 
I  would  rather  formulate 
ideas of my own,  be they ever  so  crude 
and expressed in the “misuse of  words” 
which may be ever  so  “inexcusable  and 
intolerable,” than to be  a  mere  echo  of 
some other individuality. 
It is  but  hu­
man to err.  This masked critic has com­
mitted  “ blunders” enough in the writing 
of this article to bring down wrath  upon 
the backs of a dozen  “ten-year old school 
boys.”

When I  glanced  over  the  article  in 
question  I  was  amazed  at  the  writer’s 
shameless conceit and brazen  assurance. 
“Frank Stowell”  has  lost  his  bearing. 
As a  commercial  essay  writer  he  un­
doubtedly gave satisfaction to the readers 
of T h e T ra desm a n,  but as a critic he  is 
a dismal failure.  He  is  too  vindictive, 
egotistical, and illogical to treat  an  op­
ponent fairly, or carry conviction  to  the 
minds of his readers or convince them of 
his sincerity.

I think my first reply must have  “rat­
tled” him,  for in this article he seems  to 
have  forgotten  what  we  were  talking 
about.  He  has nothing  to  say  on  the 
great  question  which  is  agitating  the 
minds of the people, namely:  what  will 
be the ultimate outcome of the  centraliz­
ing tendency of  the  times?  He  forgets 
the question  at  issue  and  pitches  into 
Owen,  and during the tussle, he gets  all 
tangled up in a variety of  “spirits”  and 
“inspirations.”  Where  was  this  Rip 
Van  Winkle during the last  presidential 
election campaign?  Does  he  not  know 
that the Omaha  platform  and  the  Far­
mers Alliance  two-per-cent,  government 
loaning scheme  were  discussed  by  the 
opposition press all over the  country  as 
smacking 
too  much  of  paternalism? 
Now, if the term has  not  attached to its- 
self an American signification,  and if our

critic is right in his construction  of  Mr. 
Abbott’s definition of the term,  then  the 
farmers of this country  must  be  under­
stood as favoring “monarchism and  aris- 
tocratism gone mad.” 
It is the critic who 
has gone mad.  Stowell  says  a  paternal 
government “is something  entirely  dis­
tinct from the people”  Mr.  Abbott says 
no such thing.  Stowell says paternalism 
is “government by the  few,  for the  few, 
at the expense of  the  many.”  Mr.  Ab­
bott says no  such  thing.  Stowell  says 
paternalism is  “monarchish  and  aristo- 
cratism gone mad.”  Mr. Abbott  says no 
such thing.  Again  I  say  it  is  Stowell 
who shows  signs of madness  by such in­
sane reasoning.

Stowell  says  “Macaulay  denies  the 
right to exercise  the  functions  of  pa­
ternalism until the government shall love 
the people as the father loves  his child.” 
He says  “government and  the  people— 
the one distinct from the other—this was 
the thought in the mind of  Gladstone,  as 
it was in the mind of Macaulay.”  Stow­
ell is a  mind  reader.  He  places  little 
value on  what  a  man  says—he  has  a 
knack of divining the innermost thoughts. 
But Stowell’s memory is  at  fault  again; 
he forgets that Gladstone  and  Macaulay 
are both monarchists  and  believe  in  the 
divine right of kings,  and  that  in  this 
country the government is of “the people” 
and by the  people  as  well  as  for  the 
people, and that it  is  another  symptom 
of insanity on  the  part  of  the  critical 
gentleman  to  imagine 
that  the  people 
could ever be “distinct” from themselves, 
or that they loved themselves with  a less 
degree of fervor than a  “father loves his 
child.”

The reference made by the “gentleman” 
to the Czar of Russia as a sample  of  pa­
ternalism, is so wide of the mark,  and  so 
palpably  indicative  of  the  gentleman’s 
ignorance of Russian  history,  that I  will 
not waste valuable space in  replying  to 
it. 
I would advise the gentleman to bor­
row a history of  Russia  of  some  “ten- 
year old school boy,”  and  post  himself 
on the functions of the  Russian  govern­
ment before he  makes  another  attempt 
to  address  the  business  fraternity  of 
Michigan on Russian affairs.

from  the 

But my critic i? excited.  He  reminds 
me of a man who has  wandered  too  far 
away 
little  familiar  pebble 
stones on the beach,  and,  while  slowly 
disappearing  from 
sight,  swings  his 
arms in a frantic effort to catch on to  all 
the  straws  which  may  happen  to  be 
dangling around within his reach.  Yes, I 
made  “paternalism”  synonomous  with 
“governmental control,” that  is,  I  used 
the former as conveying  the  same  idea 
as  the  latter.  The  postal  service  is 
under “governmental control.”  This  is 
“paternalism” so far as  the  postal  ser­
vice is concerned.  Should the  telegraph 
service pass nnder governmental control, 
it would be the admission of no new prin­
ciple  in the functions of our government 
—simply an extension  of  the  principle 
now in vogue.  The same might  be  said 
of railroading,  banking and the great  in­
dustrial question which  is  keeping  this 
country in a  constant state  of  ferment. 
This principle will be  extended  until  it 
reaches a degree of complexity which, in 
the present stage of development is  con­
sidered not only by  Mr.  Abbott,  but  by 
the great majority of our citizenship,  as 
“undue  solicitude  on  the  part  of  the 
central government for the  protection  of 
the people and their interests.”  But  no 
kind  of  “spirit”  antedote  will  destroy

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ESTABLISHED  36  YEARS.
Michael  Kolb  &  Son,

Wholesale  Clothiers,

Rochester, N.  Y.

It  is  a  pleasure  to  acknowledge  that  through  advertising 
herein we constantly receive mail orders giving universal satis­
faction,  and  our  Michigan  representative,  William  Connor, 
frequently receives  letters from  merchants  requesting to  look 
through  our  line.  He  also  attends  periodically  at  Sweet’s 
Hotel,  Grand  Rapids, Mich.,  and  will  be there  Thursday and 
Friday, 6th  and  7th  April.  Merchants meeting him there are 
allowed expenses. 
If  you desire him to call upon  you address 
William  Connor,  Marshall,  Mich.,  and  he  will  soon  be  with 
you.

HENRY S.  ROBINSON. 

RICHARD G.  ELLIOTT.

H*S-Robinson AND Company-
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M anufacturers  and W holesale Dealers In

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.JackHon  Grocers’  Union. 

Official  Organ—Michigan  T radesman.

President,  D. S. Fleming; Sec’y, O. C. Leach.

Grand  Rapids  Retail Grocers’  Association. 
President, A.  J. Elliott;  Secretary, E. A. Stowe. 

THE  MICHIGAN  TRADESMAN.
Wayne cauniy savinos ffiinii. Deiroii, Mien.
$500,000  TO  INVEST  IN   BONDS
Issued  by  cities, counties, towns  and  school  districts 
of  Michigan.  Officers  of  these  municipalities  about 
to issue bonds will And  it to  their advantage to apply 
to this bank.  Blank bonds and blanks for proceedings 
supplied  without  charge.  All  communications  and 
enquiries will have prompt attention.  This bank pays 
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8.  D.  EL WOOD. Treasurer.
c m s z x r c   r o o t .
We p a; the highest price (or It.  Addreu

Grand  Haven’Retail  Grocers’  Association. 
President, John Boer; Secretary, Peter VerDuin.
Grand  Rapids  Retail  Grocers’ Associa­
At the regular  meeting of  the Retail Grocers' 
Association, held at Protective Brotherhood hall 
on  Monday  evening, March  20, Parks  &  Pettit 
Bros., grocers at the corner of Kent and Hastings 
streets, were elected to membership.

tion.

the fact that the timq is coming when this 
“solicitude” will be due.

Stowell  says  paternalism 

is  “not  a 
synonym’’ of governmental  control.  He 
says it is the very  thing  itself,  and  not 
a synonym  of  it.  Suppose  Ignoramus 
was Frank Stowell’s true  name,  “Ignor­
amus,’’  and “ Frank Stowell”  would  be 
synonomus  terms  because  they  would 
convey  the  same  idea. 
“Ignoramus” 
would  be  a  “synonoym,”  and  “Frank 
Stowell”  would  be  a  “synonym,”  but 
neither would, or  could,  “ be  the  thing 
itself’  for the simple reason that each  is 
a “synonym” or equivalent, of  the  other 
in the idea conveyed.  This  person  with 
the “Frank  Stowell”  mask  may  be  an 
ornament in the little world  where  he  is 
known,  but his knowledge of  the  Greek 
roots  embodied  in  our language  is  too 
limited 
becom­
ing a star in the  literary  world.  Frank 
wants me  to  tell  you  whether  I  was 
“laboring under plenary, or merely  ver­
bal inspiration.”  When Frank sobers up, 
if  he will  put the interrogation  in  intel­
ligible English,  I will endeavor to answer 
it.

admit  of  his 

to 

If you will pardon me,  Mr.  Editor,  for 
the length of this paper,  I  would  like  to 
allude, briefly to this  “spirit”  of  proph­
esy.  During the  past  few  weeks  some 
of our greatest clerical, political, literary 
and  commercial  minds  have  furnished 
the press with finely written  essays  em­
bodying their predictions as to the future 
conditions in this  country.  These  pre­
dictions  embody 
the  most  advanced 
thoughts  of  the  age and are  based  on 
present tendencies. 
I would  advise Mr. 
Stowell to carefully look over these  pro­
ductions. 
If he will do so  he  will  find 
larger and more important game to waste 
his  “communistic”  and  “spiritualistic 
ammunition on than Owen.  As a sample 
of these predictions,  I  quote  from  the 
Rev. Thomas Dixon:

“The  tendency  for  the  accumulation 
of wealth in a few hands  must  continue 
to increase until overturned by  a  social 
revolution that  will  make  such  an  in­
crease  an  impossibility.  That  revolu­
tion is certain  to be accomplished within 
less than fifty years.  Great corporations 
and vast business aggregations  will  con­
tinue to grow greater until in  their over­
shadowing power  they  dispute  the  au­
thority of the state, and, like the railroads 
and telegraphs,  will be absorbed  by  the 
State.  This  tendency  is overwhelming. 
# 
It is  only  a  question  of
time when  this  tendency  to  centraliza­
tion and absorption  will  become  univer­
sal in all industries,  and can only end  in 
the destruction of all competition, and the 
establishment  of  a  monopoly—and  the 
State  is  the  only power  that  has  the 
right to run a monopoly.  This  tendency 
seems to make the nationalization  of  in­
dustry the certain goal of the future.”

* 

* 

This is the crystalized thought of  this 
nation to-day. 
If I “read less”  I  would 
be as benighted as my  critic,  and  if  my 
critic  “thought  more”  he  might  give 
birth to an idea  of  his  own.  Will  the 
gentleman who  appears  incog,  in  these 
columns charge the  reverend  gentleman 
above  quoted  with  “contending” 
for 
“communism?” 

E. A.  Ow en.

Ethics of the Drug- Clerk.

Lounger—Why did you  refuse  to  sell 
that man any stamps?
Drug  Clerk—He  looked too  healthy. 
We  only sell  stamps to people likely  to 
need  medicine.

Use Tradesman Coupon Books.

The  Executive Committee reported  the  result 
of a  joint  meeting of  that  Committee  and  the 
Committee  on  Trade  Interests, looking  toward 
increasing the membership.

The  Committee  on  Trade  Interests  reported 
that it had  made a temporary  arrangement with 
the Commercial  Credit  Co. to represent  the  As­
sociation in the  capacity of agents at a salary of 
$50 per month.

The special Committees on Flour and Oil were 
given further  time for  investigation and  report.
G.  H.  DeGraaf  moved  that the  agents  be in­
structed  to  receive applications  on  the  regular 
terms  and  that no other  arrangement  be  made 
until the next meeting.

The  same  gentleman  exhibited  a number  of 
scales, accompanying  same  by some  very enter­
taining remarks.

Daniel Abbott, associate editor of T he T rades­
man, addressed  the  meeting  at  some length on 
the subject of a half holiday for merchants, out­
lining  a programme  T he  T radesman  proposes 
to follow on this subject  and  bespeaking for the 
project  the cordial  co-operation of  the members 
of the Association.

G. H. DeGraaf said  that, so far  as the  closing
of  stores In the  evening was  concerned, things 
were very much  different  from what  they were 
years  ago.  Be  remembered  when  they  kept 
open  until 9 and  even  11  o’clock  When a boy 
he worked in a store on Monroe street.  Directly 
across  the  street was  another  grocery and  an­
other  boy.  At  that  time  the  shops  were  sup­
posed  to  close  at 9 o’clock.  It  was in the  days 
when “shutters” were  used, and  he  would  put 
up all bat one shutter, leaving that one down so 
he could see if  their neighbor over the  way had 
his  shutters  up.  He  and  his  employer  would 
take  turns in playing  peek-a-boo.  Their  neigh­
bor’s  boy said  that  was  just the  way they did, 
to.  And  so  it  went—one  would  not  shut  up 
unless  another would.  But  all  that  was  past, 
and now the  stores  close at 6 o’clock;  and  soon 
he  hoped  to  see  one  half  holiday  a  week, at 
least through the hot months.

B. VanAnroy moved  that the  Secretary invite 
Manager  Bonnell to address  the  next  meeting. 
Adopted.

There  being no further  business, the meeting 

adjourned.

The Lead Lining of a Tea  Chest.
From the St. Louis (»lobe-Democrat.
It  is  often  said  that  tea  chests  are 
lined with tinfoil,  but just as  there is no 
lead in a lead pencil so  there is no tin  in 
this tinfoil.  The  thin lining consists  of 
lead,  and  is  said  to be  the  purest  lead 
that can be found.  Among the countless 
undeveloped  resources  of  the  Celestial 
empire is a supply  of lead  which would 
yield  millions  annually  if  properly 
worked, and from the  inexhaustible sup­
ply the Chinese take what  they need for. 
making linings for tea chests.  The lead 
is melted  in  small  vessels  and  poured 
out while hot.
Before it has  time to cool it is  pressed 
into  a sort  of  mold, and  when  enough 
squares  have  been  produced  they  are 
soldered  together,  and  the  sheet  thus 
formed is placed in the chest as a lining. 
Then the top layer of lead is soldered on, 
and  all  possibility  of  the  tea  losing 
strength on the voyage is at  an end.  The 
lead is so pure and  the  solder used is  so 
fine that the lining of  an  empty chest is 
worth more than the chest  itself,  and  is 
in  great  demand  for  making  the  best 
quality of solder.

A son of a dignified  Hartford  man,  al­
though not old  in  years,  has  a good  bit 
of age in his brains.  The family observe 
the  custom  of  a silent  blessing  at  the 
table,  and  at  dinner  recently  the  six- 
year-old spoke  up,  “ Why don’t  you  say 
it aloud, pa?”  “You can  say it  aloud if 
you choose,  my  son,”  replied the father, 
and  bowing  his head solemnly the little 
fellow  originated 
this  unique  grace: 
“God have mercy on these victuals.”

1 Ö

Grand  Rapids  St Indiana.
Schedule  in effect  January  29,1893

TBA IN 8  GOING  NORTH.

Arrive from  Leave going 

South. 
North.
For Traverse City  and Saginaw  8:45 a m 
7:20 a m
For Traverse City A  Mackinaw  9:00 a m  
1:10 p m
For Cadillac and Saginaw.........  2:20 pm  
4;15pm
For  Petoskey A  Mackinaw.......   8:10 p m 
10:10  p m
From Chicago and  Kalamazoo.  8:35 p m 
Train arriving  from  south at  0:45 am   and  9:00 am  
dally.  Others trains daily except Sunday.

TRA INS  GOING  SOU TH .

North. 
For  Cincinnati.............................   0.30 a m  
For Kalamazoo and  Chicago... 
For Fort Wayne and the  E ast..  11:60 a m 
For  Cincinnati.............................   6:15 p m 
For Kalamazoo  &  Chicago.......10:40 p m  
From Saginaw...............................  11:50 a m
From Saginaw.................................10:40 p m
daily;  all  other  trains  daily except Sunday.

Arrive from  Leave going 
South.
7:00 am
10:05  am
2:00  pm
0:00 p m
11:20 p m

Trains leaving south at 0:00 p m and  11:20 p.  m. runs 

SLEEPING  A   PARLOR  CAR  SERVICE. 

NORTH

7:20am  train  has  Parlor  Car  to  Travers 
City.1:10 p  m   train   has  parlor  car  Grand 
Rapids to Petoskey and Mackinaw.
10:10 p m  train»—Sleeping  ca  Grand 
Rapids  to  Petoskey and Mackinaw.
SOUTH—7 : 0 0  am train»—Parlor chair car Grand 
Rapids to Cincinnati.
10:05 a m  train .—Wagner  Parlor  Car 
Grand Rapids  to  Chicago.
6:00  p m train .—Wagner Sleeping  Car 
Grand Rapids to Cincinnati. 
ll;2 0 jp  m train .—Wagner Sleeping Car 
Grand Rapids to Chicago.

Chicago via G. R. St I. R. R.

10  05 am  
3:56pm 

Lt Grand  Rapids 
Arr Chicago 

11:20pm
0:50 am
10:05 a m train through Wagner Parlor Car.
11:20 p m train daily, through Wagner  Sleeping Car. 
11:15pm
6:15  am
11:15 p  m 

3:10pm  
Lv  Chicago 
Arr Grand Rapids 
8:85 p m  
3:10  p m   through  Wagner  Parlor  Car. 
train daily, through Wagner Sleeping Car.

2:00pm 
0:00 p m  

7:05am 
2:20 pm 

Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana.

For Muskegon—Leave. 

From Muskegon—Arrive 

6:55  a m 
11:25 am  
5:30 p m

10:00 a m 
1:40 p m 
0:06 p m

Sunday train  leaves  for  Muskegon  at  9:05 a  m, ar­
riving at 10:20  a  m.  Returning,  train  leaves  Mnske 
gon at  4:30 p m, arriving at Qrand  Rapids at 5:46 p m.
Through tickets and fall information  can  be had by 
calling npon A. Almqnlst,  ticket  agent  at  Union Sta­
tion,  or  George  W.  Munson,  Union  Ticket  Agent, 07 
Monroe street. Grand Rapids, Mich.

General Passenger and Ticket Agent.

O. L. LOCKWOOD,

CHICAGO 

NOV- 20--^
AND  WEST  MICHIGAN  R’Y.

GOING  TO  CHICAGO.

Lv.GR’D RAPIDS.......8:50am  1:25pm  *11:35pm
Ar. CHICAGO............. 3:55pm  6:45pm  »7:05am

RETURNING  FROM  CHICAGO.

TO  AND FROM   M USKEGON.

Lv. CHICAGO............. 9:00am  5:25pm  *11:15pm
Ar.  GR’D RAPIDS......3:55pm  10:45pm  *7:05am
TO  AND  FROM   BEN TO N   H A R B O R ,  AND  ST  JO S E P H
Lv. G  R.......... 8:50am  1:25pm 
.......... *11:35pm
Ar.  G R.......... *6:10am 3'55pm 
.........  10:45pm
Lv. G. R...........8:50am  1:25pm  5:35pm  8:45pm
Ar.  G.  R....... ..............10:45am  3:55pm  5:25pm
Lv.  G  R........................................7:30am  5:35pm
Ar.  Manistee  .............................12:15pm  10:29pm
Ar.  Traverse  City......................12:35pm 10:59pm
Ar.  Charlevoix  .......................... 2:55pm 
..
Ar. Petoskey  .............................   3:30pm  ...........
Ar.  from  Petoskey,  etc.,  10:00  p  m.;  from 
Traverse City 11:50 a m, 10:00 p m.

TR A V ER SE  CITY  M ANISTEE  A PETO SK EY .

THROUGH  CAR  SERVICE.

pm, leave Chicago 5:25 p m.
pm;  leave  Chicago *11:15  pm.

Wagner  Parlor Cars  Leave Grand  Rapids 1:25 
Wagner  Sleepers—Leave  Grand  Rapids *11:35 
Free Chair Car for Manistee 5:35 p m.
»Every day.  Other trains week days only.

De t r o i t ,  g r a n d   h a v e n   & | m il -

W A UK EE  Railway.

Depot corner Leonard  St. and Plainfield Ava.

EASTW ARD.

Trains Leave
G’d  Rapids,  Lv
Ionia...........Ar
St. Johns  ...Ar
Owosbj........Ar
E. Saginaw..Ar
Bay City......Ar
F lin t...........Ar
Pt.  Huron...Ar
Pontiac....... Ar
Detroit......... Ar

i

z
;

O 

* 
j

tNo.  14 tNo.  16 tNo.  lb dr
6 50am
11 (Kpm
7 45am
12 41am 
2 warn 
8 30am 
905am
3 10am
6 40am
10 50am
11 30am 
7 15am 
1005am 
5 40am 
7 30am 
1205pm
5 37am 
10 53am
7 00am
11 50am
WESTWARD.

10 20am
11 25am 
1217pm
120pm
3 45pm
4 35pm 
3 45pm
5 50pm
3 05pm
4 06pm

3 25pm
4 27pm
5 20pm 
3 05pm 
8 00pm 
8 37pm
7 05pm 
850pm
8 25pm
9 25pm

Trains Leave

G’d Rapids,  Lv  .........
G’d Haven,  A r...........
Milw’keeStr  “ ...........
Chicago Str.  “ ...........

•No. 81 tNo. 11 tNo. 13
6 50am 10 50am
10 45pm
5 10pm
7 06am
1 00pm
6 15pm
8 25am
2 10pm

♦Dally.  tDaily except Sunday.

Trains arrive from the east, 6:40 a.m., 12:60 &.m., 
5:00 p. m. and 10:00 p. m.
Trains  arri_e  from  the west,  10:10  a. m., 3:16 
p.m. and 9:45  p. m.
Eastward—No. 14  has  Wagner  Parlcr  Buffet 
car.  No. 18 Chair  Car.  No. 82 Wagner  Sleeper.
Westward—No.  81  Wagner  Sleeper.  No.  11 
C hair Car.  No. 16 Wagner Parlor Buffet car.
J as. Cam pbell, City Ticket Agent.

23 Monroe Street

D T m r   n o n o   W h o le s a le   D ru g g is t 
r i l U Ä .   D U i U o . ,  

G R A N D   R A PID S

Established  1868.

H.  M.  REYNOLDS  &

WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

Building  Papers,  Carpet  Lin­
ings,  Asphalt  Ready  Roofing, 
Tarred  Roofing,  Felt, Coal  Tar, 
Roofing and Paying Pitch,  Resin 
Asphalt  Roof  Paints,  Mineral 
Wool  for  deadening  pnrposes, 
Asbestos  products,  car,  bridge 
and  roof paints.  Elastic roofing 
Cement, Etc.

In Felt, CoipitionaM (travel,

Warehouse and Office 

Cor.  LOUIS and  CAMPAU  St...

Grand  Rapids, 

Mich

M i c h i g a n  (C e n t r a l

“  The Niagara Falls Route.”

(Taking effect Sunday, Nov. 20  1892.) 

♦Daily.  All others daily, except Sunday.

Arrive. 
Depart
10 00p m ...........Detroit Express........... 6 55pm
4 90pm ...................Mixed  .................   7 00am
10 00 a m..............Day Express 
.........   1  20 p m
»Atlantic and  Pacific..... 10 45 p m
6 00am   
1  OOp m ......New York Express  ........  5 40 p m
Sleeping cars  run on Atlantic  and  Pacific ex­
press trains to and from Detroit.
Parlor  cars  leave  for  Detroit at  6:55 am ;  re­
turning, leave Detroit 4:40 p m, arriving at Grand 
Rapids 10:00 p m.
Direct  communication  made  at  Detroit  with 
all through  trains east  over the  Michigan Cen 
tral Railroad (Canada Southern Division.)
Tickets on sale at Union  Ticket Office, 67 Mon­
roe street and Union  Depot.

In  connection  with  the  Detroit,  Lansing  A 
Northern or Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee 
R'ys  offers  a  route  making  the  best  time  be­
tween Grand Rapids and Toledo.
v i a  D .,  L.  a   n .  b ’t .

Time Table in effect January 29, 1893. 

Lv. Grand Rapids at...... 7:10 a. m. and 1:25 p. m.
Ar. Toledo a t ............   1:10 p.m. and 10:30 p. m.
Lv. Grand Rapids a t...... 6:50 a. m. and 3:25 p. m.
Ar. Toledo at..............  1:10 p. m. and 10:30 p. m.

VIA D., G. H. A M.  R’Y.

Return connections equally as good.

DETROIT, 

W.  H.  Bennett, General Pass. Agent, 
Toledo. Ohio
JAN-”•1893
LANSING St NORTHERN  R.  R.
GOING TO  DETROIT.

Lv. G  R  ........................7:10am  »1:25pm 5:40pm
Ar. DET........................ 11:35am  *S:30pm 10:35pm

RETURNING  FROM  DETROIT.

Lv. DETR.....................  7:45am  »1:30pm 6:05pm
Ar. G  R........................12:55pm  »5:25pm 10:30pm

TO AND FROM SAGINAW, ALMA AND ST. LODIS.

TO LOWELL VIA LOWELL A HASTINGS B. B.

Lv. GR 7:20am 4:15pm  Ar. GR. 11:50am 10:40pm
Lv. Grand Rapids...........7:10am  1:25pm 5:40pm
Ar. from Lowell............. 12:55pm 5:25pm  ..........

THROUGH  CAR  SERVICE.

Parlor  Cars on all trains  between  Grand Rap- 
ids and Detroit.  Parlor cars to Saginaw on morn­
ing train.

»Every day.  Other trains week days only.

GEO. DeHAVEN, Gen. Pass’r Ag’t.

10

THE  MICHIQAN  TRADESMAN;

Fresh Capital in the Shoe Business.
Geo.  H.  Reeder  &  Co.  have  merged 
their  wholesale  boot  and  shoe  business 
into a stock  company under  the  style  of 
the  Reeder  Bros. Shoe Co.  The  capital 
stock of the corporation  is  $50,000,  fully 
paid in, divided among nine stockholders 
in the following amounts:
Geo. H  Reeder............................................$20,000
Wm. Judson 
..........................................  8 SCO
Charles  Ë. Olney........................................   8,500
J.  P. Reeder................................................  2.501
Milton Reeder........................  
2,500
Hem&n  G. Barlow.......................................  2,U0U
Edward  Frick  .................   ........................  2 000
Clay  H. Hollister.......................................  2,000
James  M. Barnett  .....................................   2,000
The  directors  of  the  corporation  are 
Geo.  H.  Reeder,  J.  P.  Reeder,  Milton 
Reeder,  Wm. Judson, Chas.  £.  Olney and 
Clay  H.  Hollister.  The  officers  are  as 
follows:

President—Wm.  Judson.
Vice-President—Clay H.  Hollister.
Secretary  and  Treasurer — Geo.  H. 

 

Reeder.

The  change  in  ownership involves  no 
change  in  the  office  and  traveling  force 
of  the  house,  nor in the  general  policy 
which has  been pursued  by  the house in 
the  past.  The  general  management  of 
the  business will  devolve  upon Mr.  Geo. 
H.  Reeder, the same as in the past, which 
is a sufficient  guarantee  that the  reputa­
tion  established  by  the  house  for  pro- 
gressiveness and  fair  dealing will  be  in 
no way diminished.

Good  W ords  Unsolicited.

R.  A.  W atters,  general  dealer,  Laingsburg: 
“ Enclosed find renew al for your valuable paper. 
Could not do w ithout it.”

W. S. Johnson & Co., shoe manufacturers, Put­
nam, Conn.:  “Please  send  me  your  paper  for 
one  year, 1  have  noticed  several  well  written 
articles  in  other  papers  copied  from  yours. 
Think you  have many good business ideas.”

G.  Hirshberg,  general  dealer,  Bailey:  “Be 
Bare and continue sending me  Taa T h a d b b x . n , 
as 1 cannot do business without it."

W.  H.  Porter,  grocer.  Jackson:  “I  am sorry 
that your paper  is not  taken  by every grocer in 
this city as I believe that it is worth  many times 
its  price to any  business  man.  I see  in  stores 
where it is  taken  that, as a rule, the  copies  are 
filed convenient  for  reference;  therefore  they 
must be useful.”
Parke  Mathewson, state  agent  B. T.  Babbitt, 
Detroit:  “With this please  find renewal for the 
Mic h ig a n  T r a d esm an  for  the  coming year. 
I 
think  you  are  giving  excellent  value  to  your 
subscribers—more  than  scripture  measure. 
I 
am much pleased to learn  that the retail grocers 
of your city are so well  organized.  I wish them 
large  success.  If  you will  advise  me of  some 
meeting  when  they will  not  be  overburdened 
with special  work, I should  like to bring  a  few 
words to them  that have  been waiting for them 
to get into a receptive mood.”

J.  H.  Hamilton,  flour  and  feed,  St. Charles: 
“Please  find  enclosed $1 to pay an  annual  sub­
scription to your  valuable  journal.  I  consider 
it one of the best investments 1 can make.”

A  Handsom e  W agon.

Belknap,  Baker &  Co.  have  just fur­
nished the Banner  Chemical  Works with 
one of the  handsomest  delivery  wagons 
ever seen in Western Michigan. 
Indeed, 
for beauty  of  finish aDd  elegance of de­
sign,  it challenges comparison  with any­
thing of the kind  in the State.  The ma­
terial used in the lettering was pure gold 
leaf,  while the lettering  itself is in  beau­
tiful  proportion  and  almost  perfect  in 
execution.  The  inside  is  divided 
into 
compartments. 
It  is  well  and strongly 
made, though  not heavy even  in appear­
ance.  The gearing is painted a primrose 
yellow,  artistically  striped  with  Brew­
ster green body, and sage green and lake 
panels. 
It  will  be  used  as  a  delivery 
wagon,  and  will be seen  in this city and 
circumjacent  towns. 
It  reflects  great 
credit  upon  the  builders,  the  Milburn 
Wagon  Co.,  of  Toledo,  Ohio,  and upon 
the enterprise of  Mr.  Theo.  Eemink,  for

whom it  was  bnilt.  Belknap,  Baker & 
Co.  are in  a position to furnish a similar 
or any  kind of  a  wagon  or  carriage on 
short notice and at a reasonable price.

Cream ery In Bankruptcy.

The  Whitehall  creamery,  which  was 
erected and equipped  several  years  ago 
at an  expense  of  several  thousand  dol­
lars,  was sold at  sheriff’s  sale last  week 
for $700.

Hoops will help out  many little people 

who want to appear big in society.

THE  FAVORITE  BHURN

Has  worked its way  steadily to the  front, and  now stands  at 
the head, fully acknowledged to be the very best  that is made 
anywhere.

PRODUCE MARKET,

Apples—Have risen  slightly, and  are  likely to 
go still higher.  Russets now bring $2.75 per bbl.; 
Baldwins, $3 and Spys $3.25.

Beans—There is no scarcity of  beans  and the 
demand  is  good.  Figures  have  not  changed, 
however, $1.50 to $1.60 still  being paid  for coun­
try-picked and held at $2.10.

Butter—Has been  very scarce, with  considera­
ble of  a raise in prices  in  consequence.  Choice 
dairy is now  bringing 22 to 25c  and  held at 28c; 
Creamery 25c.

Cabbage —Are  away  off  from  last  week’s 

figures, having dropped to 60 and 75c.

Cider—I3@l5c per gallon.
Cranberries—Cape  Cods  and  Jerseys  $333.50 

per crate.  Nearly out of the market.

Eggs—Are  down.  Buyers  pay  14  and  15c, 
holding  at  16 and  17c.  It is not  expected  that 
they will go any lower, at least for some time.

Green  8tuff—More  of  a  variety  and  moving 
more  freely.  Lettuce  has  dropped  from  18  to 
16c.  Rhubarb has  risen to 5c per lb.  Radishes, 
40c per doz.  Spinach, 75c pe- bu.  Green onions 
15c per doc bunches.
13c.
$1.40 to $1.45;  Bermudas, $3 per bu.

H oney—Still unchanged, clover stock bringing 
Onions—Common,  $1.15  to  $1.20,  holding  at 

Parsnips—40c per bu.
Potatoes—The market is off 5c from last week’s 
figures, and, if  the  supply holds will  drop  still 
lower.  60c is the buying  price, and held a trifle 
higher.

Turnips—Are offered freely at 25c per bu.

Tie Laisiu

will  open  up  about  April  1, 
in the  City of  Lansing, Mich., 
and would like  to  correspond 
with all manufacturers of goods 
in that line.  Address

F.  P.  MERRELL,

Ithaca, Mich.

F.  H.  W H ITE,

Manufacturers' agent and jobber of

PAPER  AND  VOODINWARE,

125 Court St., Grand Rapids, Mich.

Points  of Excellence*

It is made of  thoroughly seasoned material.
It is finished smooth  inside as well as outside.
The iron ring head is strong and  not liable to break.
The  bails are fastened to the  iron  ring, where they need to 

be fastened.

It is simple in construction and convenient to operate.
No other churn is so nearly perfect as The Favorite.
Don’t buy a counterfeit.

S izes  a n d   P rices:

No. 0—  5 gallons,  to churn 2 gallons,...................................................................$  8  00
8  50
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No. 1—10 
9  00
No. 2—15 
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No. 3—20 
10  00
No. 4—25  .  “ 
12  00

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12 

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Geo. H. Reeder & Co.,

JOBBERS  07

Boots  and  Shoes,

Felt Boots and Alaska  Socks.

State Agents f«r

KALAMAZOO PANT* OVERALL GO.

2 2 1   K. M ainaS t., K a la m a z o o , M ich .

Chicago salesroom with’Sllverman A Opper, 

Corner  Monroe at. and  Fifth ave.

Our specialties:  Pants from $7.50 to $36  per doz. 
warranted  not  to  rip.  Shlrta  from  $2 60 to $15 
per dot.  Spring line  now ready,  samples  sent 
on approval.

188 A   160 Fulton St., Grand Rapids.

Spring &  Company,

C rate  Clasts. 

Class  Covers  tor  Biscuits.

IMPORTERS  AND  WHOLESALE  DEALERS  IN

R ib b o n s, 

D rees  G oods,  S h a w ls ,  C loak s, 
N o tio n s, 
H o siery , 
G lo v es,  U n d e r w e a r ,  W o o le n s , 
F la n n e ls,  B la n k ets,  G in g h a m s, 
P r in ts  a n d   D o m estic  C ottons.

W e invite the attention of the trade to our complete  and  well 

assorted stock at lowest  market  prices.

Spring & 

C.

B A R C U S   BRO S.,

MANUFACTURERS  OF  CIRCULAR

Equalled by few  and  excelled  by none.  All  our  saws  are  made of  the  best  steel by the  mose 
skillful  workmen, and  all  saws  warranted.  Burnt  saws  made  good as  new for  one-fourth  the 
list price of new saws.  All kinds of

S a w  R e p a i r i n g

Done as cheap as can be done  consistent  with good  work.  Lumber  saws  fitted  up ready for use 
without extra charge.  No charge for boxing or dray age.  Write ior prices and discounts.
M IC H IG A N .

M U S K E G O N , 

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We  Have 

The B e s t _ _ _ _ _ _ _   _

50,  05  and  7nc  Overalls  to  be
bad  in  Grand  Rapids.

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Pants,  Jackets,  Hunting  Coats,  Rubber  Coats,  and  Caps  at 
prices ranging from  75c to  $4.50  per doz.
Ladies’  and  Men’s  Straw  Hats—our  line  is complete  from  a 
5c to a  50c straw  hat.
Outing shirts for men  and  boys from  $2.25  to $24  per doz.

a n u R new glass covers  are by far the
to  the
y   J   handsomest  ever  offered 

soon 
A  pay for themselves  in  the 

inPH ESE  chests  will 

breakage they avoid.  Price $4. 
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trade.  They  are  made  to  fit  any
of  our  boxes  and can  be  changed  from

one box  to  another in a moment  They 
will  save  enough  good*  from  flies,  dirt  and  prying  fingers in a short  time to pay 
for themselves.  Try them and be convinced.  Price, 50 cents each.
We call the attention of the trade to the following new novelties:

N E W   N O V E L T IE S .

CINNAMON  BAR. 

ORANGE  BAR.

CREAM  CRISP. 

MOSS  HONEY  JUMBLES.
NEWTON, a rich  finger with  fig  filling.  This  is  bound  to  be  one  of 

the best selling cakes we ever made.

T H E   NEW   YORK  BISCUIT  CO.,

S. A. Sears. Mgr. 

GRAND  RAPIDS.

THE  W.  BINGHAM  CO.,  Cleveland,  0.,

FUST  BLACKS  IN  HOSE  AND  SOCKS.

P.  8TEKETEE l SONS
10R. H U H  & CO.,
Dry  Coodg, Carpets and Cloaks

W H O L E S A L E

We  Make a Specialty of  Blankets, Quilts and  Live 

G-eese  Feathers.

M a c k in a w   S h irts  a n d   L u m b e r m e n ’s  S o c k s.

OVERALLS  OF  OUK  OWN  MANUFACTURE.

Voigt HomoMoiner k Go.,48> g™®! 

st-

Have  had  such  flattering  succes in handling our Bicycles  that  they have  bought 
our entire  output for  1893.  They have  taken up all  negotiations  pending for the 
purchase of cycles, and we respectfully solicit for them the good will of our friends.

T H E   YOST  ME G.  CO.,

TOLEDO.  OHIO.

BEANS If you have any beans and want to sell, 

we want them, will  give you full  mar 
ket  price.  Send  them  to  ns  In  any 
quantity  up to car  loads, we want 1000 
bushels daily.

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

128,  130 and 132  W.  Bridge St., GRAND  RAPIDS,  MICH.

H. LEO N A RD  & SONS,

1 3 4   to   2 4 0   Mast  Fulton  S t.,  Grand  Rapids,  Mich•

The  following  are  sold in  full  cases,  at the prices 
named,  we carry a complete line of  Tin  Ware in open 
stock at bottom  prices,  which  we will  be  pleased to 
quote on request.
|fo  charge  for boxing  or  cartage  on tinware.

“ BUCHANAN”   ASSORTMENT  BOILERS. 
IX Tin with copper bottoms, assorted as below.
doz No.  8,  IX  Boilers,  @ $10 doz,

11.25 doz

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9  “ 

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Total for 8 boilers,

$3  34 
3  75
$7  09

FANCY  TIN  BOTTOM  COFFEE  POTS. 

“Adams” assortment  Coffee Pots contains
X  doz 3 pt Coffee Pots, at $1.59 doz, 
1 doz 4 pt  “ 
X   “  5 pt  “ 

1.75  “ 
1.90  “ 

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Sold  by the box only. 

IX COPPER  BOTTOM  TEA  KETTLE. 

“Filmore”  assortment  contains X   doz  No. 8 common 
“Pierce” assortment  contains  X   do/.  No.  9.  common 

spout Tea Kettles.  @ $4.38 doz, $2.19.
spont Tea Kettle,  @  4.69 doz, $2.35.

80
1  75
95
$3  50

FANCY  TIN  BOTTOM  TEA  POTS. 
“ Washington” assortment Tea Pots contains 
X  doz 3 pt tea  pots  @ $1.59 doz, 
1  “  4 pt 
1.75  “ 
X  “  5 pt 
1.90  “ 

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Sold by the box only.

80
1  75
95
3  50

“Jackson”  assortment  contains  X   doz  No.  8 Chicago 
“ Lincoln”  assortment  contains X  doz  No.  9 Chicago 

IX  COPPER  BOTTOM  CHICAGO  SPOUT 
spout Tea Kettles,  @4.69 doz, $2.35.
spout Tea Kettles,  @ 5.00 doz, $2.50.

Favorite Tea Kettle,  with flat copper bottom and rim, 
“Tyler” assortment  contains X doz copper rim  plan­
“ T’olk”  assortment  contains X  doz  copper rim  plan­

ished Tea Kettles,  @ $6.45 doz, $3.23.
ished Tea Kettles @ $7.15 doz, $3.58.

as shown.

This is the  only cooker  made that  you can  replace 
the earthen food jar without buying a new outfit com­
plete,  a  simple  steel  spring  band  with  handle  at­
tached hold  the  jar securely,  and  also allows the jar 
to  be  easily  removed, which  can  be  replaced  at  a 
small  expense  from us in case it should  get  broken.

1 only No. 52  )
2 only No. 5»  f Net Per case,  $4.24 
1 only No. 56  )
No charge for box if ordered  by the case.

1

COPPER  BOWL  BOTTOM  FANCY COFFEE  POTS. 

“Madison” assortment Coffee Pots.

X doz 3 pt coffee pots,  @ 2.15 doz 
X   “  4 pt 
2.50  “ 
X  “  5 pt 
2.85  “ 

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Sold by the case only. 

54
1  25
71
$2  50

COPPER  BOWL  BOTTOM  FANCY  TEA  POTS. 

“Jefferson” assortment Tea Pots.

X doz 3 pt Tea Pots @ 2.15 doz,
X  “  4 pt 
2.50  “
X  “  5 pt 
2.85  “

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Sold by the can only.

54
1  25
71
2  50

“MONROE”  ASSORTMENT  COVERED  PAILS.

1 doz 1 qt covered  pails, 
1 
1 
1 
1 

“ 2 q t 
“ 3 qt 
“ 4 qt 
“  6 qt 
Sold by the box only. 

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“Johnson” assortment covered pail,
1 gross 2 qt covered pails 

40
63
89
1  20
1  75
4.87

$8  00

