od The Michigan Tradesman. VOL. 4. GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1887. 207. NO. To Cigar Dealers Realizing the demand for, and knowing the difficulty in obtaining a FIRST-CLASS FIVE-CENT CIGAR, we have concluded to try and meet this demand with a new Cigar called SILVER SPOTS This Cigar we positively guarantee a clear Havana filler, with a spotted Sumatra Wrapper, and entirely free from any arti- ficial flavor or adulterations. It will be sold on its merits. Sample or- ders filled on 60 days approval. Price $35 per 1,000 in any quantities. Express prepaid on orders of 500 and more. Handsome advertising matter goes with first order. Secure this Cigar and increase your Cigar Trade. It is sure to doit. GEO. 1 WARREN & 0, E'lint, Mich. FURNITURE 10 ORDER. Anything or everything in the line of Special Furniture, inside finish of house, office or store, Wood Mantels, and contract work of any kind made to order on short notice and in the best manner out of thoroughly dried lumber of any kind. Designs furnished when desired. Wolverine Chair Factory, West End Pear! St. Bridge. WANTED. Butter, Eggs, Wool, Pota- toes, Beans, Dried Fruit, Apples and all kinds of Produce. If you have any of the above goods to ship, or anything in the Produce line let us hear from you. Ziberal cash advances made when desired. Harl Bros, Commission Merchants 157 South Water St., CHICAGO. Reference: First NATIONAL BANK, Chicago. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN, Grand Rapids. BELKNAP Wagon and Sleigh C0. MANUFACTURERS OF Spring, Freight, Express, Lumber and Farm WAGONS! Logging Carts and Trucks Mill and Dump Carts, Lumbermen’s and River Tools. We carry a large stock of material, and have every facility for making first-class Wagons of all kinds, <2" Special attention given to Kepairing, Painting and Lettering. Shops on Front St., Grand Rapids, Mich, SEE Garten Seeds a Specialty. The Most Complete Assortment in Michigan. Don’t Buy un- til you get my prices. ALFRED J.BROWN Representing Jas. Vick, of Rochester. 16-18 ¥. Division St. Grand Rapids HIRTH & KRAUSE, LEATHER And Shoe Store Supplies, SHOE BRUSHES, SHOE BUTTONS, SHOE POLISH, SHOE LACES. Heelers, Cork Soles, Button Hooks, Dress- ings, etc. Write for Catalogue. 118 Canal Street, Grand Rapids. CHOP FEHED In Car Lots. Write for prices to Henry W. Bond, Miller, Fort Wayne, Ind. WHIPS ADDRESS GRAHAM ROYS, - Grand Rapids, Mich, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL COAL and WOOD. E. A. HAMILTON, Agt., 101 Ottawa St., Ledyard Block. Telephone 909—I1 R. SHERWOOD HOUSE. The Traveling Men’s Favorite. CHARLOTTE, - - MICH. Re-titted and Re-furnished. Sample Rooms on First Floor, First-Class in all its Appointments. M. F. BELGER, Proprietor. KDMUND B. DIKEMAN THE GREAT Wateh Maker = Jeweler, 4k CANAL SY, Grand Rapids, - fiich, = een as ee Nhat). Glad SEN KAYON & LYON, ral Retailers of BOOKS, Slallonery & Sadrcs, 20 and 22 Aonroe St., Grand Rapids, Mich. CHARLES A. GOYE, Successor to A. Coye & Son, DEALER IN AWNINGS 2 TENTS Horse and Wagon Covers, Oiled Clothing, Feed Bags, Wide Ducks, etc. Flags & Banners made to order. 73 CANAL ST.. - GRAND RAPIDS. UNGER PREPARED ALIN. We have a full stock of this well-known brand of MIiIa2ED PAINT and having sold itfor over SIX YEARS can recommend it to our customers as be- ing a First Class article. We sell it On the Manufacturers’ Guarantee: When two or more coats of our PIONEKER PRE- PARED PAINT is applied as received in original packages, and if within three years it should crack or peel off, thus failing to give satisfaction, we agree to re-paint the building at our expense, with the best White Lead or such other paint as the owner may se- lect. In case of complaint, prompt notice must be given to the dealer. T. H. NEVIN & COV Mfrs. & Corroders of Pure White Lead. Pittsburg, Pa. Hazetine& Perkins Drug Co, Try POLISHINA, best FurnitureFin- ish made. What do you think of this? While in conver- sation with Wm.M. Dale, one of the largest druggists ingChicago, we were surprised to learn that he had sold over one and a half mil- lion of Tansill’s Punch dc. cigars and that the quality gets better allthe time. The demand continues to increase. Let us tell you, if you want to sellacigar that your customers will be pleased with, the sooner you order Tansill’s Punch the better.—Independent Grocer. Dress Stays Sofs, pliable and absolutely unbreakable. Stan- dard quality 15 cents per yard. Cloth covered 20 cents. Satin covered 25 cents. For sale everywhere. oe STANLEY N. ALLEN, Proprietor. WE DO ONLY FIRST-CLASS WORK AND USE NO CHEMICALS. Orders by Mail and Express Promptly At- tended to. V. R. STEGLITZ, Proprietor of Raton Rapids Giear Factory. Manufacturer of aoe Sneene popular b $s: S. & M. CRICKET. ROSADORA. V. R.S. Dealers not handling any of above brands are solicited to send in a trial order. Haton Rapids, - Mich. ASK YOUR JOBBER FOR Independent Oi Co-s KEROSENE If your Jobber does not han- dle INDEPENDENT OIL, send your orders direct to the office of the Company, 156 South Division St., Grand Rapids. LUDWIG WINTERNITZ, STATE AGENT FOR Fermentum! The Only Reliable Compressed Yeast. Manufactured by Riverdale Dist. Co. 106 Kent Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. TELEPHONE 566. Grocers, bakers and others can secure the agency for their town on this Yeast by applying to above address. None genuine unless it bears above label. Raton & GHristenson Are State Agents for FREDERICK THE GREAT CIGAR. Grand Rapids, Mich. Represented by the Giant, “ Mr. Christopher Sparling. COOK & PRINZ, Proprietors of the Valley City Show Case Mfv. Co., Manufacturers of SHOW GASKS. Prescription Gases and Store Fixtures OF ALL KINDS, SEND FOR CATALOGUES, SEND FOR ESTIMATES. 38 West Bridge St.. Grand Rapids, Telephone 374. HEMLOCK BARK! WANTED. The undersigned will pay the high- est market price for HEMLOCK BARE loaded on board cars at any side track on the G. R. & I. or C, & W. M. Railroads. ed. Correspondence solicit- N. B. CLARK, Grand Rapids HENRY J. HARTMAN, FOUNDER, GRAY IRON CASTINGS A SPECIALTY. Send for Estimates, 71 South Front St., Grand Rapids, Mich. FRUIT EVAPORATOR. For Sale Very Cheap. Been Used only One Season. A Great Bargain. Stuart we Sweet, GRAND RAPIDS. 101 Ottawa St., ANNUAL ADDRESS Delivered by President Frank Hamilton before the Flint Convention. The following is the full text of the an- nual address delivered by President Hamil- ton at the third convention of the M. B. M. A., now being held at Flint: Members of the Michigan Business Men’s Aas- sociation: There is, perhaps, no greater pleasure which comes to aman in this life than to see the fulfillment of his highest hopes for a noble enterprise. When for years he has cherished within his keart the design of a benefit to his fellow workers, has daily been strengthened and fed by the increased knowledge of the necessity for the alleviation of some growing — evil: when from time to time he has sounded other hearts and minds, and, there finding a comprehension of his thought, has clasped hands with that man as with a brother, taken new courage and with re- newed ardor advanced another step toward the unfolding of his cherished plan; when for years he has devoted his energies to that object, has overcome obstacles, lived down all discouragements, barred himself from social and literary enjoyments, recreations, and even from longed-for participations and possible developments in refined and artis- tie studies, spurred on by the necessities of his fellow-men, drawn by his love for the best and highest altitude of his kind, round- ing and ripening his thoughts and convie- tions day by day, then side by side with worthy comrades, putting all the wealth of his desire, thought, study and experience into practice, feeling the warmth and sym- pathy of other hearts and minds tending to the same end, then gradually beholding the growth of his work, the fulfillment of his hopes, the culmination of his desires—then it is that he realizes his identity with his fellow men; and the richness of that life that reaches out to benefit is returned to his own heart, doubly enhaneed and vivi- fied with broad, deep meanings. Members of this Association, such have been your hopes, such has been your work, and to-day we realize the fulfillment of our desires, so far as the growth of our As- sociation is a criterion. At the first annual gathering of our Asso- ciation, no truer words were uttered than those by our State Secretary, when he said: “This Association was no suddenly-con- ceived idea, hastily and carelessly put into execution.” Bane and blessing, poison and antidote, grow side by side. So, with the growth of evils in trade and isolation in all commercial, manufacturing and public in- terests, grew up in the heerts of men—true men—a protest against these and a demand for Publie Spirit, better Pay, Progress and sound Principle. Men are more and more associating with the anticipation of wealth a sense of re- sponsibility, equity, morality and an aspira- tion for public usefulness. Not only are we led to this by the demands from with- out, by the voice and spirit of the times compelling competency in mercantilism, demanding broader fellowship and the se curing of a financial assuraney, but the in- herent tendencies of our own natures urge us to this higher and nobler outlook. The tenets of our organization surround us— there is but one way onward, and that is upward, Who to-day doubts the importance of hastening a closer relationship in trade, a keener knowledge of the business we are engaged in, closer discrimination in credit, a higher trade morality in the colossal spec- ulator, the modest dealer, the luxurious consumer, and the insignificant delinquent? As in the many departments of life work —science, art and literature—so in business; application, thought, zeal, integrity, and recreation, all combine to make this life, as Swing says, ‘‘worth living.” Accepting this idea of moral, equitable and commercial trusteeship, it will be the new force in trade for which beth trader and people are waiting. A fashion of busi- ness that relates itself to one hundred cents on the dollar, sure and prompt pay, to high character, to manly courage, to firm enter- prise, will be the stock in trade of the com- ing man. As the Michigan Business Men’s Associa- tion was “‘no suddenly conceived idea,” neither was it conceived on the one idea alone—the expulsion of the malicious and falsifying delinquent of the consuming class- es. Its conception was of a broader charac- ter, more unselfish, more worthy the dignity of the business man; and the movers in every successful organization are endeavoring to develop it into nobler attainments and to manipulate its affairs in the same spirit of wisdom, conservatism and economy that always marks the business man. Referring to the commencement of the organization one year ago, in point of num- bers it has had a most remarkable growth. Our work during the past six months has been of a character that has not only ad- vanced our interests, but has, we believe, won the respect of all who have watched its progress. The meeting of six months ago, held in Grand Rapids, was one of in- terest and profit such as never before has been given the business men of Michigan. Said the representative of the Pennsylvania Association, who was one of our distin- guished guests, to his own Association: “The Michigan Business Men’s Association | is one of the most representative bodies it has been our privilege to sit with in a long time. The convention attracted the largest gathering of retail business men ever held in this country. They did not come from idle curiosity, but to participate in the ben- efits to be derived from such an interchange of opinions, and the high character of the papers and reports presented, as well as the discussions held, furnished abundant proof that the proceedings were remarkable in point of scope and thoroughness.” Many of you who are here to-day will bear testi- mony to the truth of this assertion made by this worthy representative. Soon after the convention the papers and reports presented at that meeting were pub- lished in the trade papers far and wide from our Official organ, THe MIcnIGAN TRADESMAN. It was a matter of great pride and pleasure to us to know that our efforts were valuable to others, as well as of the greatest importance to ourselves. This importance became manifest in the prompt and rapidly increasing calls for local organ- izations, which number to-day more than any other state in the Union can boast of. You who have week by week familiarized yourselves: with the growth and develop- ment of the whole structure are prepared to-day to forecast the future. You are alive to the impending issues, the vital in- terests and the demands of the hour. Our official mouthpiece, Tue MicuiGANn TRADES- MAN, has through its columns devotedly week by week voiced the work and the ac- complishments of the Association, and has placed before our members more valuable matter for the business man tian any other trade paper published. It will readily ap- pear to your minds that it has been devoted to your interests, and the prosperity of our Association could not be maintained with- out it. Indeed, this, coupled with the in- domitable efforts of our Secretary, the edi- tor, has given it a character and a perma- nance without which we could not have at- tained our present standard. Having thus far reaped the benefits ten- dered by our official organ, determine now within yourselves the value of these bene- fits to the trade at large in the dissemina- tion of information and commercial litera- ture; realize its worth to you; to your Asso- ciation; to its members individually, and give it that hearty and universal support which it so justly deserves. Perhaps 1 may present to your minds a Startling fact when I announee to you that on the evening of September 6, 1887, this organization will cease to exist. Die? No, only expire to take on the following morn- ing a new form, stronger, statelier, better endowed to enclose the spirit that has al- ways been and is now more manifest than form. Already known, we shall acquire a more universal recognition as a positive in- corporated body under the laws of Mich- igan. To the members of the local bodies who have directed this organization to its pres- ent condition, we look for an early ratifica- tion of this action and most hearty co-oper- ation in building our structure still higher. We shall seek to direct your efforts only so far as it may be for the general interest to secure harmony and protection. Our indi- vidual and collective work will be changed, as hereafter determined. Further detail in the securing of this act I will leave to the chairman of our Legisla- tive Committee, who has devoted time, money and thought in the fulfillment of the special duties assigned him at our March meeting and the general duties incumbent on his office. I commend his report to you to-day, not alone for the work accomplished, but to point you to the relation and re- sponsibility you hold toward the placing in power of wise men--true men-—men of honor, and, last but not least, men of large busi- ness capacity who make your laws. Advo- eating no party measures whetever, it does behoove the members of this body to keep in mind at the ballot box common Sense, honesty and business ability. We shall, I am sure, listen with the great- est interest and profit to the report of our chairman of the Committee on Trade Inter- ests, who will suggest trade matters worthy of our deepest censideration. ‘To these two committees we are under special obli- gations for the deep interest and able quali- fications manifested. I realize that I am before a body of intel- ligent business men, largely retailers from every branch of trade; representative men in the communities in which they reside— men whose counsel is might, whose wealth builds up, whose efforts are crowned with suecess. Far be it from my mind to offer suggestions of authority or superior wisdom. Humbly and illy ecapacitated do I stand here to-day to voice your wants and senti- ments. I can say that we are all more than grati- fied at the progress of the work. The de- mand for new organizations is of no greater moment to us than the evidence which comes from a working body imbued with the progressive spirit of the age. I may say that the perpetuity of our existence de- pends upon one word—work. Perhaps the greatest misfortune which can happen to a people is that one whieh throws numbers out of work. The greatest misfortune which can befall a man in a world so full of burdens as this one is enforced idleness, and the greatest misfortune which can be- fall an association is *‘nothing to do.” Our bodies are becoming a greater factor each day and more widespread in their ave- nues for usefulness and information. Said Dr. Baker, Secretary of the State Board of Health: ‘‘ITiook upon your Associations, State and local, as a power in the way of educating the people in the way of pure food.” President Hughart said: ‘“‘I am glad your associations exist, as they give us a representative body in each community to deal with.” Hon. M. T. Cole, author of the Cole insurance bill, writes to our Seere- tary: ‘‘Through your timely assistance, in- teresting the business men_ throughout Michigan, we have been able to rid the State of one of the most tyrannical compacts ever organized in this country.” May we not, is these quoted sayings, re- alize the extent of our work? The second important measure is that we work together. Among the multitudinous interests that arise demanding the action of local bodies are intermingled those competi- tive infelicities which so frequently mar the harmonious solution or the dignified adjust- ment of a perplexing question. The eleva- tion of trade and the development of associ- ated interests demand a fine discrimination and a broad impartiality in the settlement of mooted questions. The necessity of ad- herence to the rules of our Association will be apparent to any fair-minded member. A wise man will submit toa decision he deems unfair in his own peculiar case rather than weaken a good rule by opposition. Per- haps my meaning is fully and forcibly illus- trated in the ‘‘early closing” movement. The antagonistic tendency arises mainly from the mistaken idea of an unprogressive type, toward which it is difficult for an earnest advocate to exhibit toleration, but toward which the more conservative dis- plays the patient consideration of a positive assurance that the higher education and the growing public sentiment will accomplish the desired end. The combined decision of the body ought to be’ respected by each member, yet it is to be hoped the body will rise superior to the few and become the edu- cators as well as the enthusiastic zealots. We cannot pass this point without com- mending the noticeable tendency in this, the right direction, since our organization, and I will here suggest that each organiza- tion still further agitate this movement and ! appoint committees to secure the co-opera- | only the best goods, discarding the gifts and tion of their mereantile communities. ischemes which find a home with the un- There may be some who expect to receive | learned and unsuspeetineg. benefits from, rather than to confer them! Within six months this upon, the Associations; such cases possibly | been complimented with Association has invitations from exist, but are too unworthy for lengthened the New York and Pennsylvania State As- consideration. ; Sociations, and I would recommend that our Our system for collecting will, { think, | State body recognize them by the appoint- remain unchanged by the committee into ; ment of one or more delegates to represent whose hands it was placed at our last meet- | us wherever the Executive Committee may ing for further consideration. The recent designate. minor changes made by the Secretary make! Invitations were extended to us to meet it unexceptionable in point of equity, jus- | tice and a powerful stimulant to the delin- | quent to pay when prompted. The work- ings of the system you are already familiar | with, in both local and State Associations. I will here say that the monthly delinquent | sheets, issued by our State body, have been | a great factor in the cause for which they were intended. These sheets, together with our local delinquent lists, have not only brought us thousands of dollars whence | none were expected, but have both checked | the call for and the granting of unwise ered- its and have fostered somewhat the sense of | moral responsibility of the retailer. 1} would here repeat in substance what I said | at our March meeting—‘*Use not this sys- | tem for an outlet to larger sales and proba- | ble losses,” but to check the indiscriminate granting of credit, to the detriment of the independent manhsod of the debtor. The man who uses a system of collection to os- tracize an individual who has been urged to loose purchasing by himself; the association which plans to place an offender upon @ de- | linquent list without a fair and just trial, requires no prophet to declare that that member and that association wii! suffer. On the other hand, I urge a careful and sys- tematic use of these sheets, whenever re- quired, and an adherence to the rules gov- erning these methods. Let us endeavor to avert any and all impending moral or finan- cial evils and propel this system toward the closest possible cash basis—the one staunch bulwark between us and failures or panies through our own or others’ misfortunes. I want to commend a feature of the work which has already played a most important part in the advancement of our social inter- ests—a feature which is entirely within the province of these bodies. It has been my pleasure to note from time to time the de- tails of these events in the columns of our official organ, thus saving further mention on my part, as you at once recognize my al- lusion to the picnic, the excursion and the banquet. Right here I would urge the in- auguration of an annual mid-summer ‘‘busi- ness men’s holiday,” having all places of business closed, but leaving details of time and place to each local body. Let employ- ers and employes, retailers and consumers, with wives and ehildren join in the festiv- ities. LIalso want to recommend, for the benefit of the members of each Association, a social meeting, banquet or reception at the close of each annual election. My mo- tive in this arises from the recognition of the happy results which have followed oe- easions of this kind and which I perceive would accrue to all our interests. Very soon the long summer evenings will eonfront us, the lethargy of summer heat will give way to bright activity. Why not adopt a more rigid adherence to duty in the matter of attendance upon the local meet- ings and “‘lend a hand” in stimulating an active work along the line of trade talks, discussions and addresses, occasionally in- viting visitors from adjoining associations? A work of this kind, entered into with zeal, will furnish some of the brightest spots for reflection in our later lives, and give to the busy man that recreation which he too often loses in the dreary monotony of long and late business hours. Can we not free our- selves from this bondage of daily routine while it lies within our power—only wait- ing to be broken by the light of social, mor- al and intelleetual discernment? It is difficult to express, in a few words, the pride and pleasure we feel in the mani- fest zeal of our local bodies in the matter of commercial and industrial achievements and in the work of publie enterprise and im- provements. A good work done in the in- terest of self is commendable, but a work done for the publie good, which cannot be bounded by time, is beyond all praise. Last and most important of our interests (as it is this upon which our Association is based) is the subject of ‘*Trade Interests.” We be- lieve this feature alone to be worthy of or- ganization, knowing it to be the main ineen- tive toward itin many plaees. There is need everywhere for greater unanimity in trade circles, and evils are traceable which havé followed and become actual living abuses for wantofit. We have not at- tempted in this organization to narrow or restrict our efforts to selfish or impractica- ble schemes, nor to contine the advantages | to be derived to one element alone. The | need of protection and the correction of these | abuses lies within the power andis demand- ed by the grocer—the clothier—the banker —the business man. The merchant’s interests are paramount in all associations and the tendencies in evil directions, as well as the established abuses, should and do reeeive from our hands the earliest attention. Our efforts tend toward educational reform and legislative measures when admissable. Towards these ends I am pleased to note the educational tenden- cy, first, in the shorter hour movement; second, inthe growing sentiment for the handling of better goods, full count, full length, full weight and full measure. We are not going too far in this when we assert that this is the direct result of the influence of association work. Standing, as we do, between the two great classes—reaching out with one hand to the small army of manufacturers, who make for us whatever we eat, drink or wear —with the other to the vast army of eon- sumers whose bone and muscle, morals and longevity are dependent on them, we shall do no less than a grand and mighty work when we bring these three elements face to face. Let us work to the end of cementing a strong, harmonious and united sentiment among ourselves for purity, principle and, where education fails, imperfeet laws may give way to wise and just ones. Within the next two years, or before the Legislature convenes again, it will be with- in the province of this Association to formu- late and urge measures before that honora- ble body looking toward higher interests in trade. Our Association now stands on rec- ord as the advocate of good business princi- ples. Let our future efforts surpass those of the past in the educating of trade to buy | | } ' | | | | with the Michigan Division of the Travel- er’s Protective Association and the Michigan State Pharmaceutical Association, both of which were accepted with pleasure by yout | President and Seeretary, much to their edi- fication and deleectation. I would also mention the most cordial in- vitations extended from many of the local bodies on special oceasions of social enjoy- ment and Lassure you thatit has been a source of regret to your President that he has been unable to aecept of the many cordial invitations, and the opportunity contained therein, to beeome better ac- quainted with the membership. I wish, at the earliest possible time, the local bodies would secure their charters from the State Association. The cost of this being trivial, there should be no delay in consolidating the entire membership. The increased per capita tax of twenty- five cents per year bears no proportion to the value of the benefits received. It is regretted by those who are cognizant of the fact that the privileges of the collee- tion system are not attainable by individ- uals in sparsely settled localities. We be- lieve, however, that if these would seek ad- mission to the nearest Association they would be welcome to all the benefits aris- ing. The combination of two or more dis- tant points contiguous to each other, as has been accomplished in not a few created, fostered and secured sults. Most heartily do I commend the report of our able Secretary to you. Modesty will forbid the disclosure of his work, accom- plished through an unselfish devotion to the cause he is allied to. The interests of this Association have always been paramount with him. Time, money and a most indom- itable energy have been given by him, and our members, our success, our progress, is due to his energy and devotion. ‘To no one is greater praise due than to this prince of organizers and most economical and close financier, our Secretary. The report of the Treasurer will show two things—-First, that our income during the past year has been necessarily limited to 9250, as a ten cent per capita tax on 2,500 members, which amount is too small to meet even the incidental expenses of the Association; Second, that none but the most limited expenses have been incurred; that no traveling expenses have been paid any officer; that no charge has been made by the Secretary for the 2,000 extra paper sent out for four weeks subsequent to. and contain- ing the report of, our last convention, al- though such expense was incurred by the vote of the March convention. The salary of the Secretary still remains unpaid, and while we have reason for thinking that the increased income for our second year will enable us to wipe out this deficieney, I snould prefer to see this year’s expenses cancelled before entering upon a second year, and would be glad to receive any sug- gestions as to the best method to secure this erd. I am confident that you will agree with me in the statement that the finances of the Association have been con- ducted with the utmost economy and as carefully as the good business man conducts his own business. I feel proud and grateful to every loeal or- ganization represented by delegates to-day tor the many assurances I have had from time to time of their efforts in their respee- tive Associations. It has endeared the work tome. The courtesies extended to me in the past by all the pleasant relationship ex- isting between the officers of the State body have amply repaid me foriny humble ef- forts of the past year. It will always be a source of pride to me to look back upon my ineumbeney of this oftice, as the first Presi- dent of the B. M. A. of Michigan. In conelusion, Lam pleased to say that the outlook for this Association is most hopetul. It was born at the right time, it was nourished most generously by the local bodies, it has a place to live, it has a right to live, it is destined to become a power for good too often told to be here repeated. Let no hand or voice stay its progress: let us lay the foundations broad and deep; let this organization rank high among the many that already exist; let its worth, its power, its efficiency stand second to none. Within the borders of Michigan, lie vast re- sources. She stands at the head in the rieh and precious products of copper, iron, silver and gold. She is first in the produetion of cereals, first in lumber and salt and extent of seaboard, first, we sometimes think, in the affections of a beneficent Father. The shores of her lakes are dotted with cities and villages, sending to each other and the world the results of enterprise and indus- try, the products of the soil. Can we find another sun like ours, shedding light and heat upon a soil that laughs with rich har- vests and at the same time upon men who eases, has the best re- radiate with warm hearts, cool heads, marked energy and zal? Are not these large, wise and generous provisions granted men who will use them in larger and more beneficent and exalted fields of action? And may this idea shape and mould the men of the Business Men’s Association of Michigan. _ -o- <>- Liability of Insurance Company. An insurance poliey insured juries ‘‘effected through external, violent and accidental means,” providing that the insurance should not extend to injuries hap- pening in consequence of the violent expos- ure of the insured to unnecessary danger, hazard or perilous adventure, and requiring the insured to use all due diligence for per- sonal safety and protection. In an action upon this policy the Supreme Judieial Court of Massachusetts held that an employe of a railroad company, killed on the track by a train, was injured by ‘external, violent and accidental means;” that being sent there to shovel snow from the crossings, he did not expose himself to unnecessary danger, and that the burden of proof was on the com- pany to show that he did not use due dili- gence for personal safety. against in- ‘The Ahichige Tradesma A JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE RETAIL TRADE OF THE WOLVERINE STATE. E, A. STOWE, Editor. Terme $1 a year in advance, postage paid. Advertising rates made known on application. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1887. THE THIRD CONVENTION. As Tue TRADESMAN goes on the press this week, the third convention of the Mich- igan Business Men’s Association meets in opening session at Flint. Preparations for the event have been carefully consummated and, as interest in the work of organization was never so great as at present, there is every reason for thinking that this conven- tion will surpass the second convention, in the same way that the latter event sur- passed any other meeting of the kind ever held in this country. The programme, which has been repeatedly published in these columns, comprises features which are com- mon to men in any branch of business, so that no one will have cause for thinking that the proceedings of the convention will possess less interest for him than for an- other. The question of insurance, for in- stance, is as important to the manufacturer as to the grocer, and a discussion of that sub- ject will attract the attention of both, while a desultory controversy over the subjects pe- culiar to each line of business invites the apathy of all but the representatives of that one line. To the absence of such class questions and distinctions and the encour- agement of a spirit of utilitarianism is largely due the wonderful success which has accompanied the work of organization in this State. Speaking in a general way, the officers and committees of the Association are enti- tled to much credit for the numerical strength the movement has assumed, as well as for the valuable results secured wherever organization has taken root. They have worked day and night, week in and week out, for the success of the cause they have so much at heart, and the thought that 2,400 reputable business men have joined hands in the suppression of business abuses and the ennobling of business pursuits must bea source of profound satisfaction to them, as it has been a surce ef profit and a cause for rejoicing to those numbered among the friends of organization. The changed conditions under which as- sociation work will be carried on in the fu- ture, in consequence of the incorporation of beth State and local bodies, are sure to bring about a gradual improvement in the entire system—an improvement which will remove obstructions heretofore considered necessary evils and open up new fields for exploration and effort. In giving each body legal status and making each association de- pendent, in a measure, on the other, a de- gree of uniformity will necessarily have to be introduced which cannot fail to result in the lasting good of the movement. El By the courtesy of the President, Secre- tary and Chairman of the Committee on Trade Interests of the Michigan Business Men’s Association, THe TRADESMAN is able to present the annual address of the former and the annual reports of the latter simultaneous with their delivery at the con- vention. Such courtesy is appreciated all the more from the fact that it will undoubt- edly enable Turk TRADESMAN to present an otherwise complete report of the convention within the limits of a single issue, which it hopes to do next week. The address and reports present a concise view of the strides organization has taken in this State during the past year and are worthy the careful pe- rusal of all interested in association work and methods. Cheboygan business men complain be- cause insurance rates are not perceptibly lower than they were before the city had her splendid water works and efficient fire department. Such a condition of affairs is the result of the most damnable monopoly which ever cursed the State—a monopoly which will cease to exist on January 31, 1888, when the anti-compact law goes into effect. It should not be forgotten, either, that the author of the law gives the Busi- ness Men’s Associations the entire credit for securing its enactment. SD If there is one enterprise, more than al- other, which would pay in Grand Rapids, it is the establishment and operation of a to- baceo factory. The grocery jobbers at this market send hundreds of thousands of dol- lars a year to Louisville, St. Louis, Chicago and other leading tobacco manufacturing points, a portion of which would be cor- dially turned over toa home institution, if such an establishment was in existence. I Semi-Monthly Report of State Secretary Mills. GRAND RAPips, Sept. 1, 1887. E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: Dear Srr—I herewith hand you my semi- monthly report of the Michigan Division, T. Pp. A., from Aug. 15 to September 1, 1887: ADDITIONS TO MEMBERSHIP. 15467 M. Morton, Romeo. 15468 A. West, Corunna. 15502 G. B. Clark, Vernon. 15535 F. O. Keliogg, Grand Rapids. 15539 ¥F.’E. Francisco, Three Rivers. 15542 J. H. Campbell, Marshall. Five members have paid dues and been reinstated. Respectfully submitted, L. M. Mitts, Sec’y Treas. i H. H. Steffey, general dealer, Crystal: “A good paper.” AMONG THE TRADE. GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP. J. S. Page is now pleasantly settled in his new drug store at the corner of Plainfield and Coit avenues. Daniel Horton has engaged in the grocery business at Remus. Bulkley, Lemon & Hoops furnished the stock. Walker & Morgan have engaged in the grocery business at Sault Ste. Marie. The stock was furnished by Cody, Ball, Barn- hart & Co., making the fifth new stock they have put in at the Sault since May 1. Chas. F. Cobb, who was identified with the defunct Hoptonic Co., states that he has nearly completed arrangements for the transfer of the business of the late concern to a newly-organized company at Chicago, which will take up the work where the Hop- tonic Co. left off and carried it forward. The factory will not be removed to Chicago. Not to be outdone in the suggestion of new schemes, Frank Jewell advances the idea of the wholesale trade of Grand Rapids organizing a stock company for the purpose of operating a steamboat line along the eastern shore of Lake Michigan. Manistee, Frankfort, and other important points along the shore have direct connection, by water, with Milwaukee and Chicago, and it is argued that by putting Grand Rapids on the same footing, much of the trade which goes across the lake could be diverted to this mar- ket. The project appears to be feasible, and is certainly desirable, and THE TRADES- MAN hopes to see the subject agitated. AROUND THE STATE. Hudson—M. E. Powers has purchased the Hamilton hardware stock. Tecumseh—kKies Bros. have removed their clothing stock to Elkhart, Ind. Muskegon—D. B. Jones has engaged in the grocery business at 301 Clay avenue. Farwell—M. A. Tompkins has engaged in the furniture and undertaking business. Manistee—Henry Maker has purchased the candy and cigar business of Frank Smith. Marshall—Mack & Reiley, the grocers, have dissolved, Mr. Reiley retiring to accept a position on the road. Sturgis—E. D. Cory, the book and music dealer, has assigned. Assets and liabilities are said to be about even at $2,000. . Cadillac—LaBar & Cornwell will discon- tinue their Crooked Lake store when they establish a branch store at Manton. New Salem—Brautigam Bros., the North Dorr general dealer, have started up their new job turning establishment here. Nashville—Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Cable have sold their millinery and fancy goods stock to Feighner & Kuhlmate, late of Hast- ings. Hastings—W. H. Myers has repurchased the harness stock he recently sold to John Cole and will continue the business at the old stand. Manistee—Wm. Crosby has moved his restaurant and bakery business to Onekama. J. J. Post will continue the business at the old stand. Muskegon—J. C. Donaldson, formerly with S. A. Tillotson, has opened a domestic bakery, confectionery, fruit, tobacco and ci- gar store at 24 West Clay avenue. Detroit—J. E. Bolles & Co. have removed to their new works on street, between Seventh and Eighth streets, where they have largely increased their fa- cilities. South Arm—John Leng has sold his inter- est in the general store of Leng & Draper to Walter S. Johnson, of Sutton’s Bay. The business will be continued under the style of A. F. Draper & Co. Ionia—Geo. H. Maul, formerly engaged in the tea and coffee business here, but more recently in trade in the same line at Grand Rapids and Muskegon, has returned to this city and re-engaged in trade here. Kalkaska—Pipps Bros. & Martindale will occupy the Elms block as soon as fin- ished with their hardware stock. It will make one of the finest stores in Northern Michigan, being 50x100 feet in dimensions. Flint—A building owned by Sturt & Son, and occupied by Mummery & Van Kuren as a creamery, and an adjoining building owned and occupied by Alfred Ingalls with his residence, grocery and meat market, burned on the 29th ult. Sturt’s loss on building, $500; Mummery & Van Kuren’s loss, $500, no insurance, Ingall’s loss, $500, fully insured. The fire was of incendiary origin. Muskegon—Albert Towle, the Western avenue grocer, has been arrested ona capias issued at the instance of Rey. J. J. Jacobs, who charges Towle with slander. The reverend gentleman claims $10,000 dam- ages. He was pastor of the Baptist church, of which Towle is a member, and there has been trouble in the flock, during which Towle has accused the shepherd of un- truthfulness and other wicked things. Towle gave $5,000 bail. Martin—O. Green, the veteran merchant, Janguishes in the county jail at Allegan. He has had a bad habit of going on sprees, and got into that way last Thursday. Dur- ing the afternoon he got a shotgun and threatened people with it, seeming to think they meant to rob him. In the evening he saw Philetus Smith across the street and ordered him to come over to his store. Smith answered him that he was on his way home, and started on, when Green fired. Ten shot took effect in various parts of Smith’s body, but will do no harm except a passing soreness. Smith lives in the Northern part of the State and was visiting in Martin. He and Green were good friends. West Woodbridge’ Homer—Spayde & Linn, clothing dealers, are about to dissolve. Denton—T. B. Moon succeeds H. B. Jenks in the grocery business. Menominee—Hornick & Nowack succeed John Rasor in the meat business. Caro—L. Axford & Son succeed John F. Wilmot in the hardware business. Harrison—Rauch & Hoover succeed Sears & Rauch in the hardware business. Bay City—J. A. & W. E. Beardsley suc- ceed J. A. Beardsley in the news business. Alba—E. B. Hodge & Co. have moved their harness business here from Charlevoix. Trondale—M. Hubbard & Co. succeed Lu- cia Bros. and Rood & Relyea in general trade. Lansing—Tower Bros. succeed Tower & Bower in the restaurant and confectionery business. Remus—Daniel Horton, for the past year in the employ of C. V. Hane, has engaged in the grocery business. Ionia—J. L. Lee & Co., a firm composed of J. L. Lee and R.C. Stone, have pur- chased the dry goods stock of Chas. Root which was formerly owned by Stone Bros. Muskegon—J. D. Sheridan & Co., for- merly of Brooklyn, where they conducted a general store, have engaged in the clothing, hat and cap and gents’ furnishing goods business at 36 Western avenue. Bay City—R. G. Gustin & Co., wholesale grocers, have struck natural gas in the vil- lage of Gustin on the D., B. C. & A. R. R., the flame from which reaches 148 feet. They have telegraphed Gov. Alger to come there immediately and bring with him peo- ple interested, as they will bore still lower for oil, Ann Arbor professors having pro- nounced the outlook favorable. If the en- terprise proves a success, smelting works will be erected. STRAY FACTS. 2ollin—Louis Fitts has started his new fruit evaporator, Blissfield—C. H. Fitts & Co. have started up their fruit evaporator. Charlotte—A Knights of Labor co-opera- tive fruit evaporator has gone into business. Cedar Springs—The business men have | all agreed to close at 8 p. m.,_ until May 1, next year. Charlotte—The grocers have joined the early closing movement by agreeing to shut up at 8 p. In. Kalkaska—Fire recently job shop of Don. D. Haven. no insurance. Alpena—Fletcher, Pack & destroyed the Loss $3,000, Co. have pur- chased boring machinery and will begin | boring for salt or gas within a few days. Hart—The Oceana Loan & ‘Trust Co. will begin a general banking business October 1, under the style of the Oceana County Sav- ings Bank. E. D. Richmond will act as cashier. Nashville—G. W. Francis and F. C. Boise have bought the patents and plant pertaining to the Williams fruit e yaporator of John Williams & Co., of Kalamazoo, and will remove the manufactory to this place about December 1. Detroit—The Michigan Railway Supply Co. has been incorporated with a capital stock of $100,000, $70,000 of which is already paid up. ‘The stockholders are C. A. New- comb, Collins B. Hubbard and William A. Pungs, who own respectively 933, 955 and 934 shares of $25 each. The company will make iron and steel railway beams and oth- er railway supplies. The manufactory will be situated in Detroit. The. company is having its machinery made now, but does not know when or where its shops will be erected. MANUFACTURING MATTERS. Big Rapids—The new Cresent Furniture Co. started on its first 100 suits the last day of August. Ontonagon—Complaint is made that the docks are so full of lumber there is no piling room left. Hunter's Point—H. H. Gardner & Co. have bought L. H. Warner’s mill. Mr. Warner goes to Menominee. Nashville—I. N. Kellogg has the founda- tion walls up for a new furniture factory. The main building will be 33x80 feet. Menominee—Tne proposition to remove the Marinette Iron Works from Marinette, Wis., to this place, is under consideration. Morley —Higbee & Hugh offer 5100 for information leading to the discovery of the fellow who drove spikes into their sawlogs. Monroe—The J. M. Bulkley Manufactur- ing Co. has been organized with a capital of $25,000 to engage in the manufacture of metallic spring beds. Borland—Nichols Bros. have put in a shingle mill with a capacity of 25,000 per day, and will operate the same in connec- tion with their sawmill. Ontonagon—lIt is said that more lumber was loaded on vessels here last week than was ever handled in any corresponding time in the history of the place. Oseoda—P. E. Shien & Co. recently made up a raft of eight strings which were chain- ed together at Tawas, and made up a total of 1,600,000 feet of long timber, which had been sold to the Layeock Lumber Co., at Buffalo, N. Y. Menominee—It is expected that about the usual amount of logs will be put into the Menominee the coming winter, which with 150,000,000 likely to be left over, would | make a total of about 650,000,000 feet for next season’s sawing. Gladwin--Wm. Chester has sold to Wm. J. Dolph & Co., of Stanton, the pine timber upon 640 acres in town 18, 1 west, for $1,200. ‘The firm will locate a shingle mill and begin the manufacture of the timber as soon as the railroad reaches Gladwin. t | Whitehall—The levy made by Sheriff Nelson on the stock of logs of the Wilcox Lumber Co. has been released, as the judg- ment in favor of Mrs. Barrel, Rapids, has been satisfied. of Grand Muskegon—The insurance adjusters at | | work on the recent fire losses settled with | Hackley & Hume for $29,643.86, with Stim- son, Fay & Co. for $9,746.79 on lumber, | ; with T. D. Stimson for $3,000 on lumber, | !and with Stimson Bros for $5,000 on docks and tramways. | South Boardman—M. B. Farrin & Co., | having finished cutting their tract of pine, ‘have shut down their miil, having cut in all | about 18,000,000 feet. They have also | a large tract of hemlock, but will not cut it at present,as the returns would be too small to pay for handling. | Manistee—R. G. Kinsley has contracted | to furnish tanners at LaCrosse, Racine and Milwaukee with 1,000 cords of bark, and is ‘also shipping pulp wood to the Pioneer Wood & Pulp Co., Centralia, Wis., besides being an extensive tie contractor. His pres- ent contracts will carry him into the winter. Muskegon—The Monroe Manufacturing Co. has about finished the most complete refuse burner at Muskegon. It has a cen- | trifugal shaving and dust collector which draws the refuse to the burner and deposits it. Thecompany’s planing mill has pro- duced shavings at the rate of several wagon loads daily, an amount of refuse which obstructed movements about the mill. | Ludington—The manager of the T. R. | Lyon mills recently received an order for a bill of timber of specified size. He tele- ‘phonedhiscamps on the Lake county rail- road to procure the logs, which were cut, skid- dedand loaded on cars the sameday. They reached the mill the day following, were cut into lumber and loaded on the vessel for | Chicago within thirty hours after the original order was given. Saginaw City—D. Mardin has commenced | clearing the ground for the new match fac- | tory buildings to be erected at the corner of | Water and Waller streets. The principal | building will be 40x90, two stories high, and | the smaller building will be 30x30 one story high. Mr. Hardin has contracted with the mateh company to erect the buildings and furnish the power to run the machinery, which will be transmitted from the engine | in the drill house of what is known as the Kull salt block. The mateh company is pre- paring to establish a first-class institution. It will start out under more favorable circum- stances than were at first expected. ———_——>_o- <> Gripsack Brigade. Dick Mangold is now on the road for the Model Mills. F. W. Haddon is now working trade for H. Leonard & Sons. D. S. Haugh has recovered from his re- cent illness and resumed his trips. Guy Bradford, son of the more or less re- nowned Cassius, entered the Commercial College Monday. Thos. D. Haight is now on the road for the Aldine Manufacturing Co., working at present in the enterprising cities of the Saginaw Valley. Mrs. L. M. Millsand Mrs. W. F. Blake are taking the Hastings drive with their husbands this week. The young ladies who usually hang on the gates as the boys drive drive by will please govern themselves ac- eordingly. Will J. Worden spent last week among the cities and towns of the Saginaw Valley. Will has finally embarked in business on his own account, having opened an under- taking establishment at Saginaw City. He has placed the business in competent hands and will continue to travel for the Powers & Walker Casket Co. One of the most successful cigar sales- men who comes to Grand Rapids was in town last week. As usual, he took around but one sample at a time. When asked how he managed to make the rounds in this way, he replied. ‘‘I elon’t care to sell one man but a single brand. When I sell one merchant a good bill, I do not fill his neighbor up with the same brand, which would eventually knock me out at both places. Ihave tried every plan under the gun and find this one enables me to get over the ground faster and gives better satisfac- tion all around.” W. A. Smith was born at Hastings, June ‘25, 1858, and lived there until fourteen years of age. He then removed to Teeun- seh, where he attended school a half dozen | years, when he entered the grocery and | crockery store of Bremer Bros., remaining | behind the counter about six years. He then transferred his allegance to the clothing firm of Kies Bros., with whom he remain- ed between two and three years. Receiving | an offer to travel on the road for J. M. | Wheeler & Co.,_ the Toledo tobacco and | cigar jobbers, he accepted the same and for a year covered the trade of Southern Michi- gan. Receiving a more lucrative offer from | Eaton & Christenson about a year ago, he engaged with that firm to succeed W. J. Price | with the Upper Peninsula trade of the | house, in which territory he is likely to re- \qnain for some time. Mr. Smith has been | married eight years and has two pretty daughters, aged seven and six years, re- | spectively. He is a hard-working, con- | scientious traveler and has made many | friends during his year’s stay in this com- munity. the city | Siar ecu | Purely Personal. C. A. Fellows, the Big Rapids druggist, | is taking a trip through North Carolina. | W. B. White, book-keeper for W. T. Lamoreaux, has returned to his post of duty after a month’s enforced idleness by reason of severe illness. | Robert Fisk, late of Mancelona, has en- tered the employ of Dr. A. Hanlon, at Elk Rapids. H. D. Purdy, the Fennville druggist, who has been very sick with brain fever, is con- | valescent. H. C. Teed. of the commission firm of H. C. Teed & Co., of Chicago, was in town a couple of days last week. | W. L. Freeman, wife and baby, left to-day for a two week’s visit at his old home at Freeman, Ontario. John Killean, the veteran groceryman, has gone to Houghton on business, expecting to) be gone ten days or two weeks. M. S. Goodman, book-keeper for the Ha- | zeltine & Perkins Drug Co., spent Sunday at Battle Creek, the guest of A. J. Little. | Robert W. Clark, formerly of the grocery firm of Wagner and Clark, is now with a) surveying party near Orange Grove, Cal. } ' \ | Album Co., selling agents for the Art Al- | bum Co., of Battle Creek, was in town a couple of days last week. James Wingarden, late of the grocery firm of Wingarden & Cook, is suffering from the | loss of a thumb and two fingers from his left hand, which were severed on a saw in | Whiie & Friant & Letellier’s planing mill on Aug. 25. | Jennie L. Matthews, daughter of M. J. | Matthews. the veteran Detroit traveler, was married Monday to Albert G. Washburn, the well-known Charlevoix merchant. The happy couple will, of course, make their home at Charlevoix. Benj. Krause, of Ann Arbor, is visiting his brother, Adoph G. Krause, of the firm of Hirth & Krause. Mr. macist by profession, Krause is a phar- having vraduated from the Pharmacy department of the Mich- igan University last June, and will remain in Grand Rapids, if he can secure desirable employment. M. J. Wrisley, who has done good work in extending the circulation of Tie TRADES- MAN in this city and the lake shore towns, starts this week for a month’s trip through | the Saginaw Valley and the Upper Penin- | sua. representative the courteous consideration of the trade. YATSI I can offer a few cars of No.1 White Oats at 311-2 cents in car lots here on track. W. Y. LAMORKAUX, 71 Canal Street, GRAND RAPIDS, - - MICH. ARSTBR & FOX, Manufacturers’ Agts. for Saw ad Grist Mil Mo 4ceinery Planers, Matchers, Moulders and all kinds, | ot Wood-Working Muchinery, Suws | Belting and Oiis. j Tins TRADESMAN bespeaks for its { wn oO | op | S oe | é 3 © | 1 oe 2 3 S rn fy J HURCULES POWDER THE GREAT STUMP AND ROCK Annihilator Strongest and Safest Explosive known to the Arts. Now is the time to Stock Up for Farmers’ Trade. Mail orders promptly filled. L.S. HILL & CO., 19 and 21 Pearl St., Grand Rapids, Mich, Also wholesale dealers in Gunpowder, Ammunition, Guns, Fishing Tackle and A. J. Little, Manager of the Metal Back | K Large and Well- Assorted | habitunts: stock inventories about $6,(0v. Sporting Goods Generally. GY, HERPOLSHEIME 80 and 82 Monroe and 48, 50 and 52 Ottawa Sts., GRAND RAPIDS, - We desire to call the pet attention of the- iolesalg Trade & to the fact that we have just received a Stock of ee eee Ladies, Misses’ and Children’s Which{weare offering at prices that can- not be UNDERNOLD When in the city call and look us/§ & CL All Orders will be Promptly and Carefully Filled. JOR RENT—Pleasant store at 97 West Ful ton street, Boston block. Now used as dry goods store. Good location. Apply to 221 Mt. Vernon street. 207 tf MISCELLANEOUS. a AA LOE Advertisements will be inserted under this | > head for one cent a word or two cents & word i” for three insertions. s all the ma- chinery of atwo run grist my. Put up last year. Does firstclass-work. G. C. Willey, Summit City. No advertisement taken j - pai pena at a for less than 25 cents. Advance payment. OR SALE—At # bargain, Advertisements directing that answers be | sent in eare of this office must be accompanied by 25 cents extra, to cover ex pense of postage, ye SALE—A new soda “ cost $140 and treight this spring It was bought of Matthews & Co. Will sell for Slov. In perfect order. W. R, Mandigo & Co., Sher- wood, Mich. 2 ze Te SALB—Stock of general merehan lise * which will inventory about Fi0,000, but can This ’ TANTED—A first-class meat market man to take good position in country town. Good salary to good man. Address J., care Tradesman, 207 VY ABEED by aman of twenty years ex- perience, a situation on r ad handling groceries, cigars, tobacco, wooden or willow ware or can turn to most any line of goods. The best of references given. Address John M. Laberteaux, Benton Harbor, Mich. 200* VW eee elerk, young man prefer- red. Direet box 205, Luke City. 207* \ JANTED—Situation by yqung man in a grocery or general store. Four years’ experience. Best of references. Address &., eare box 354, Fremont, Mich. 207* war rED—To exchange for astock of goods. Tradesman office, | } } aie eee) fountain, which | ' | { { } be run down to $6,000 within thirty days. isan cstnblished business of nine year’s stand: | ing, and a rare chance for the purchaser. | Good reasons for selling. Apply to Rice &} Lillie. Coonersville, Mich. QE | Wee SALE—Drug stock in a town of 1,;00 inhabitants, situated in fine farming and milling country. A good place for the right mau. Reason for selling—owner not a regis- tered pharmacist. Address O. Cc. Pemberton, Fremont, Mieh. 200% Wee SALE—The best brick hotel and pea in Michigan for $4,000; owner going west. a farm worth $2,500 Address Box 3, ett F. W. Downer, Gaines, Mich. 20* DIOR SALE—Twenty acres of improved \ YANTED—A man having an established } fruit land, with several acres bearing | 5.) 4; trade among lumbermen to add & spec- a. eo : : bea 3 ial line and sellon commission. To the right fruit, one mile from Frankfort. Will trade for 6 ‘ 2 » i chance vil » rive { ce house aud lot or stock of goods in Grand Lup- man a splendid chance will be given to mak “of is money without extra expense. Address “B,”’ ee on i eee eare Michigan Tradesman. LiStt JOR SALE—Or exchange tor land, t he Byrn custom and tlouring mill; never friiity water power; large run custom; mill and data hes RENT—Brick store and basement at 21 Seribner street. Good location for gro- | | lin good repair; poor health resson for selling. | cery business. Apply to A. Rasch, 122 Canal H. H. Rosenkrans, Byron, Saiawasse ©o.,| St. Grand Rapids. 208 | Mich 2US* | . 9a , ~ = “ rs | rrr am r r py And Dodge's Patent Wood Split Pulley. Large | qyOK SALE—Desirable residence lot on Liv-| QUITUATION WAN ED—A lady understand- stock kept on hand. Send for sample Pulley | (i ineston street. Will sell on long time or | \ ing the check system desires a position as and become convinced of their superiority. | oxehange for good stocks, mortgawes Or other cashier or assistant bookkeeper. Good refer- | exchange for good stocks, mortgar I rj nda i ssp } Trad 7 , Th PE — \ poral estate y A SS » Tradesm: thee, ience. Address Box 54, care ‘adesman Ot- WRITE FOR PRICES. | real estate. E. A. owe. cree en = | fee Ne 208" ee a | FORK SALE—The secon lurgest wholesale . a 44, 46 and 48 So. Division St., 4 ice cream manufactory in the State, with - . s |yetail confectionery, cigars, ete., 1m connec- Grand apids, Mick. | tion: will sell all together or the retail part TRUNK FACTORY. separate. A chance to geta first-class paying | pusiness in one of the best towns 1n Michigan. | Loek box, Everything open for investigaton, ips 749, Owosso, Mich. he SALE—Stock ot dry goods i a large manufacturing town of about 6.000 In- Ad- | dress box 600, Owosso, Mich. aie | i" )R SALE—Twenty aeres of improved fruit iand three miles from Frankfort. Will } trade for house and lot or stock of goods in |} Grand Rapids. Address, for particuiars, E. | 4. Stowe, Grand Kapids. voudtt { Hes SALBE—A paying business. M. V, Gun ie. drum’s general stock of merchandise, at | Leroy, Mich. The stock is full and comptete. i Will invoiee $10,009 to $12,000. Can redueco| & l stock if desired. Commands a good trade und | & business is profitable. Will rent or s¢ ll the} building. Reasonfor selling: * Going south.” Terms cash. Address M, V. Gundrum, Leroy, Osceola Co., Mich. 206* | 4\' )R SALE—A weill-seiected stock of general merchandise in a good town 1n Northern | Michigan. Stock will inventory about $20,000. Can be reduced to $10,000 if desired. Will also} either sell or lease store building and ware- house. Store, brick, 382xi00 ft,,2 stories and basement. Warehouse, 24x60 ft, on railroad track in rear of store, Address“ Tradesman Grand Rapids. Box 21. ae _207* 4 OR SALE—120-acre farm, with tine house and other buildings, three miles north ot Coopersville. The best orchard in Ottawa county. Price $7,000 cash, Address, for fur- ther particulars, EB. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids, | | t Groskopf Bros,, MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS IN TRUNKS AND TRAVELING BAGS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Sample Gases and Trunks MADE TO ORDER. 91 CANAL STREET, Grand Rapids, - - - ” . oe ‘ Mich. ste Pes SALE CHEAP—Portable saw mill in good running order. Capacity 25 M pine lumber per day. Gang edger, 8aw dust carrier, and line rollers. For further particulars en- quire of J. F. Clark, Big Rapids, Mich. 196tf JOR SALE—The best drugstore in the thriv- ing city of Muskegon. Terms easy. C. L. Brundage, Muskegon, Mich. _ 19s3tt JOR SALE—Best bargain ever offered for general stock in growing town in good farming community in Northern Michigan. Stock willinventory about $6,000. Sales last year were $60,000. Address ‘Lhe Tradesman,” Grand Rapids. 177tf Mich. wr? Yor” . THE YEAR’S WORK, As Set Forth in the Annual Report of Sec- retary Stowe. The following is the full text of the an- nual report of Secretary Stowe to the M. B. M. A.: To the President and Members of the M. B. M. A.: GENTLEMEN—In presenting you with my first annual report as Secretary of your or- ganization I desire to improve the oppor- tunity to thank you fur the honor you con- ferred upon me in electing me to this office, and also t© express my appreciation of the hearty co-operation you have given me, and the uniform courtesy you have accorded me, in the discharge of my duties. When the Association was organized here were in existence in this State about twenty-five local bodies, about half of which had been formed without any regard to uniformity in working plans and blanks. The others had been started with the assis- tance of your present Secretary, and while a certain degree of uniformity was attempt- ed, our ideas were crude and illy-defined and our plans were meagre and faulty. By means of constant study, comparison and suggestions from associations already in ex- istence, however, a gradual improvement has been made in all departments of the work, so that the system of to-day bears little resemblance to the antiquated plans of a year ago. Ido not mean to intimate that our present plan is perfect, or anywhere near that desired end, but it is certainly a long way in advance of the methods in use during the early days of organization in this State. Instead of sending the delin- quent a single notice, or allowing the mem- ber to send both notices, our rule is now for the member to send the first notice and the secretary the second notice, while the com- pilation and publication of the delinquent list is placed in charge of five good men, instead of being enirusted toa single indi- vidual, who might be actuated by caprice or prejudice. So far as the delinquent depart- ment is concerned, we have successfully eliminated the much-dreaded ‘‘one man power. Of the stimulus given local organizatien by the inauguration of a State Association, you are all familiar. No sooner had news of the formation of a State body gone out than calls for assistance in starting local organizations began to come in. President Hamilton promptly responded to calls from Frankfort and Sherman, and together we assisted at the inauguration of associations at Reed City, Kalkaska, Mancelona, Petos- key, Charlevoix, Harbor Springs and Lans- ing. L. M. Mills taught the gospel of organization at St. Charles and Scottsville, two towns organized without assistance and your Secretary has had the honor of being present at fifty births. It was the intention of your President and Secretary to spend a week or ten days in the Upper Peninsula, about the middle of July, ‘in hopes of effect- ing organizations in the principal towns of the Lake Superior district, but on meeting and comparing notes at Petoskey previous to the invasion, it was deemed best, in view of the apparent indifference of a number of important towns, to defer the trip until greater interest was shown in the work. The time set apart for the wip was utilized in preparing for this convention and devis- ing means to increase the interest and mem- bership of associations already in existence. Right here let me say that we have always acted on the principle that it is always bet- ter to maintain the interest in the associa- tions already organized than to increase the number, at the expense of losing old organ- izations, and to this determination we at- tribute in a certain degree the fact that no association has been allowed to lapse during the past year. True, some have not done as good work as we could wish, but none has been allowed to die from apathy or dis- sention from within or from pressure from without. Of the eighty-eight associations now in existence in this State, seventy-seven have seen fit to become auxiliary to this body, as follows: PPUNINTS TRUS oi oc on ends oss ce dv astescssere 119 sk op eco cscaweeece bene eeowciess 66 VIDED CED nce cons ce ehee oe cen cess csceees 99 Te cibe sab ba bead ic bbesbs ic ocaos 48 hig cin ns bhi s oe scuc soos esccsueuss 34 OEM OU, ok cic kh co bibs (cose ache chases secs 70 Es ee ee a 20 SRN ks cok bs cccebess bckeasks ces 50 ica ks been be uses seedieceessciuas 3) ES I ee 44 ere Soy koe bab Abas eae e bebe bey bees esas 10 isk ok ise cee ceo bcc eens 6 White BN os eek oe ae ce eas ae hs os bsene 57 ISS ESTES SOURS HE is 22 SOE I SS eae 18 I i hb css be bene cacbebsaedecess “4 RU ANED vob gda) 6 a5 cnt bce 6s cken be cens one NE PON oo ooo k kerk os ve sek ees see ccuness 24 ES oo oss vs sks eae las ces vase saees 9 UN oo ob wh he ck oe oboe esha ad nee 37 RS WRU ORR cn che vos cache ccockeoee . 45 WURMD oonc case cer ecebesenconenrnssonsrapss 18 a co oo as havc beep seeuss beans 16 IO oc bi sot s coke dade kb es eess cress 14 RMN is cicksee Sis cies descseses. 59 CORN nh bbc bande eee . Bb Bellaire ..... ‘. ie UE os oss nv boss once chases eccvnn secs 23 cb ba sae 655 oho dos bas ch eae 21 Cheboy BAN... reece cece eee seer eeee cence sees 61 Se Oe ie heb seb seee sha bo seiskse cuss 26 Pe es 35 oss bcs peck eos eee hess seseese e:: ol vce be rds bokeh es ers ics tessa cone 40 WOOBROY oo oc ec cock esse coe ceeee lbh oe essa acess 41 Ba para ve uek ok os oe bk oe ceuns 7 i iy pies bees ib cine vessenoeese 25 I oboe bss bo cu kee siphons siessc ence 50 I io ob os ois oo sos vies bo seusadesac en M7 NPE a bocce cs cesccneescdneebedecvis oe shee 35 cee i ba cs os eee een 26 ca ck se ackh de esacus 12 i SUN oc shoe soos ees biceenenssouscs 7 eds os b ch hes bb dios seks oh be scehbcdacse 10 MP ENANU sooo y cuss ence snc nc coc cceseesss 21 ES BERR TS SOR Rr ot yn gy ar a eeceudae a NEES rate ge areieane Sy eon eer ley ema Nm gare wD 5 ois bss sacd ccs chee ssiscseeses 2 NN oop bose sc sane cheb bios ss sihe eons 1b NN oe ice oc cbs ikc seh ick cceso nec 25 SR ON, obo ive se cess erbevacearerac 27 Battle Creek 5 Burr Oak....... Belding Sis span 6 ke piace ou eiesabeseseoda. BINED. dd pone ci ees reece nese cess bcsscd ; NE eee eee bk ce oo os beso seo oe 21 WIN cya ib ucdaipeesbsosbceens bbebeedues 10 Howard City...... Coeds a so ebueke ccs ee ake 21 I os ss boo oho eee esi ek ashe - 21 NOs og ob cee bandh cy cs oss esse cesencise ~ soi 5a, seb a ne use epee e cise eee vies 17 sap os oe ioe oi snes) ov keees seeds 87 BURIED TOCNRAOU 5 boss on os vs cc avevoecesecs o> 9 I ss ees Sidhe cc see ec teod bes5 bases. 10 PE csi cies Saar Ae 0 1b he iS Seen sk 2 CO ESI SEEDS I ee sie Sr em nl 18 RO HO oo voos sc ok sce ab viene se scas sees case 32 RIND oo oi os ks boc sh oe hb owhec boas 20 SREP INNO os cs iy oss osic os coves eceienes 25 ION 5 yori ctf socusvcedseeuiee ss vs boasae 63 os kas oh cdosoeioss Sud sepesesst «104 NNN oS cb sbs os os bade op odes > ~. IY MUNIN inc oak ok oo eccs es oseesevss - 26 NO CI ies och vied beck pres cuas sioeness 18 TN iii ssoics aed 2,437 oo voce sick esd s oh cb levdacwuien. 6 Grand Total............... + 02,443 Our income during the year has been as follows: Per capita dues on 2,437 members....... “e 70 Honorary memberships.................. ‘2 Deposit to credit Plainwell Ass’n...... “ Deposit to credit Sand Lake Ass’n...... . 3 00 OCR POUND. i co soso cecre teens : 8254 35 ~ I arranged with the Executive Committee to remit the funds in my hands to the Treas- urer as fast as the amount reached $50, and have made five such remittances as follows: ROW 6 Ae TR eo i Fo ws hens os pe kawen sans de $50 MOD, 7, SRB oo 5occ rch ies cece ek ses eau OE MARTON 00 SRB es on es sce Seek se ce ne sees 50 PRO 20, MOET soos ha oe des aeecu oe oa eaue bee 59 ODED, AOOLS 5s aos ace eens scakect css hes os cee ne 50 UN oso on i oan ee sec eee $250 for which I hold the Treasurer's receipts, leaving a balance in my hands of $4.35 The limited income of the Association has rendered it necessary to exercise the most rigid economy, a conspicuous example of which is seen in the Executive Commiitee paying theirown traveling expenses and hotel bills while in attendance on the meetings of the Committee. The publication of a State delinquent list, containing the names of delinquents whe have removed from the jurisdiction of the associaiion listing them, was begun last November and has been continued at inter- vals of a month, eleven sheets having been issued up to the present time. We have absolute proof that these sheets prevented the making of many worthless accounts and we have assurances from many sources that such publication resulted in the pay- ment of aecounits which no vther weapon could bring down. More than all, the State sheet has been a great benefit to members, by enabling them to hold it up as a menace to the delinquent who contemplates moving to another town and thinks that by such means he will elude the viligance and ma- chinery of our organization. Of all the ad- vantages of the State sheet, I consider this one the greatest and one susceptible of the most frequent use. One of the most important questions for you to consider at this convéntion is the future disposition of both State and local delinquent lists—that is, what steps shall be taken to secure the preservation of their contents in compactform. President Ham- ilton and myself have favored making a compilation of all the information contain- ed on both State and local lists and the printing of the same in condensed book form, enough copies to be printed to fur- nish every auxiliary member with one. This plan is feasible, so far as the ability to make such a compilation is concerned, but whether the value of the work would com- pensate for the expense involved, I leave to the decision of the convention. Even though it should not be deemed advisable to reprint the local lists, a reproduction of the State sheets is essential, as but limited quantities of the first issues were printed. In order that all associations hereafter joining the State body may have the advantage of the work accomplished in the past, I advise such reproduction without delay. Having felt the necessity of having a com- pact exposition of our aims and objects and an explanation of the relations existing be- tween the State and local bodies to send to enquirers contemplating organization, Isug- gest that as soon after the convention as practicable, the incorporation law, the new State constitution and the new local consti- tution be printed together in pamphlet form, tor use in such eases. While our Association is acknowledged to be the foremost organization of the kind in the country. I think it desirable that we be represented at other State conventions, in order that no good feature pertinent to our work may escape our observation, and I earnestly recommend that the President be authori@@l to attend such conventions, all expenses incurred on such trips to be audited by the Executive Committee. lregret to have to announce that a!l the local secretaries have not been as prompt in sending out the State sheets to their mem- bership as they should have been. If there is one idea our Association teaches more than another, it is promptness, and I hope that there will be no further complaint on this score. J am personally cognizant of a number of worthless accounts which could have been avoided had the information con- tained in the State sheets come to the no- tice of the parties at interest as soon as should have been the case. Lest the above stricture convey the im- pression that ail local secretaries have been derelict in this respect, 1 will state that few cases of neglect have been brought to my attention and that I have reason for think- ing that such are all that exist. I note with regret that some of the local associations do not recompense their secre- taries for the time and trouble involved in he discharge of their duties. This seems to me to be contrary to the cardinal princi- ple of our structure, which insists upon an equivalent for every dollar’s worth of goods or service rendered. Business men are in the habit of paying for what they get and organizations of business men should be conducted en business principles. The work done by a secretary should be com- pensated in the same way that you pay a clerk or book-keeper, in proportion to the amount of service rendered. Pending the action of this convention, President Hamilton and myself have pre- pared a blank application for charter and auxiliary membership, to be filled out by the officers of local associations in seek- ing the rights and privileges of the State body; a blank form for a charter, and a blank form of articles of association, for filing with the county clerk, an action which completes the work of incorporation. The time has now arrived when the State Association should put a regular organizer in the field, to respond to calls from any part of the State. AP ; me any tosell. IL can get my supply, as GINSENG ROOT. | formerly, from my husband’s mother in We pay the highest price for it. Address | Millbrook. Very respectfully yours, Mrs. SusA CAWTHORNE. ‘s: Wall Paper 2 Window Shades At Manufacturers’ Prices. SAMPLES TO THE TRADE ONLY. House and Store Shades Made to Order. 68 MONROE STREET, GRAND RAPIDS. Nelson Bros. & Co. RINDGE, BERTSCH & C0., MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN BOOTS AND SHOES. AGENTS FOR THE BOSTON RUBBER SHOE CO. 14 and 16 Pear! Street, - Grand Rapids, Mich.. Leading Yea House IN MICHIGAN, GLARK, JAWELL £60, Grand Rapids. JENNESS & McGURDY, Importers and Manufacturers’ Agents, DEALERS IN Lrockery, China, Glassware, Fancy Goods of all Descriptions, HOTEL AND STEAMBOAT GOODS, Bronze and Library Lamps, Shandeliers, Brackets, Eic., 73 and 75 Jefferson Ave., DETROIT, - MICE. Wholesale Agents for Duffield's Canadian Lamps, PEREINS & HESS DEALERS IN Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow, NOS. 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE, The Michigan Tradesman. Michigan Business Men’s Association. President—Frank Hamilton, Traverse City. First. Vice-President—Paul P. Morgan, Monroe. Second Vice-President—E. J. Herrick, Grand Rapids. Secretary—E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids. Treasurer—Julius Schuster, Kalamazoo. Executive Committee—President, First Vice-President, Secretary, N. B. Blain and W, E. Kelsey. Committee on Trade Interests—Smith Barnes, Traverse City; P. Ranney, Kalamazoo; A. W. Westgate, Che- boygan. Committee on Legislation—W. E. Kelsey, Tonia; J. Vv. Crandall, Sand Lake; J. F. Clark, Big Rapids. Committee on Membership—H. 8. Church, Sturgis; B. F. Emery, Grand Rapids; the Secretary. Committee on Transportatlon—Jas. A. Coye, Grand Rapids; J.W. Milliken, Traverse City; C. T. Bridg- man, Flint. Sommittee on Constitution—W. FE. Kelsey, Ionia; R. D. Yaughton, Coopersville; L. F. Clapp, Allegan, cial Organ—THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. The foliowing local associations have mostly been organized under the auspices of the Michigan Business Men’s Association, and are a'ixiliary thereto: Ada Business Men’s Association. President, D. F. Watson; Secretary, Elmer Chapel. Alba Business Men’s Association. President, C. R. Smith; Secretary, Peter Baldwin. Allegan Business Men’s Association. President, Irving F. Clapp; Secretary, E. T. VanOstrand. Retail Grocers’ Association of Battle Creek President. Geo. H. Rowell; Secretary, John P. Stanley. Belding Merchants’ Association. President, H. J. Leonard ; Secretary, J.M - Karle. Bellaire Business Men’s Association. President, John Rodgers; Secretary, G. J. Noteware. Burr Oak Business Men’s Association. President, B. O. Graves; Secretary, H. M. Lee. Merchant’s Protective Ass’n of Big Rapids, President, E. P. Clark: Secretary. A. 8S. Hobart. Boyne City Business Men’s Association. President, R. R. Perkins; Secretary, F. M.Chase. ~~Gadillac Business Men’s Association. President, J. C. McAdam; Secretary, C. ye Chapin. — ee ~ Garson City Business Men’s Association. President, F. A. Rockafellow; Secretary, Cc, oO _ Trask. ~~@Gasnovia, Bailey and Trent b. M, A. President, H. E. Hesseltine; Secretary, E. Farnham. Cedar Springs Business Men’s Association, President, T. W. Provin; Secretary, L. H. Chapman. “Charlevoix Business Men’s Association. President, John Nichols; Secretary, R. W. Kane. Coopersville Business Men’s Association, President. G. H. Watrous; Secretary, w. R. Boynton. e ee OM. BP. U. of Cheboygan. President, J. H. Tuttle; Secretary, H. G. Dozer. ~Pimondale Business Men’s Association. President, T. M. Sloan; Secretary, N.H. Widger, _ : Dorr Business Men’s Association. president, L. N. Fisher; Seeretary, E. 5. Botsford. Retail Grocers’ Association of EK, Saginaw, President, Richard Luster; Secretary, Chas. H. Smith. ~ Edmore Business Men’s Association. President, H. W. Robson; Secretary, W.S. Whittlesey. Eastport Business Men’s Association. President, F. H. Thurston, Central Lake; Secretary, Geo. L. Thurston, Central Lake. tenement ener menmetae T a Ee Eaton Rapids Business Men’s Association. President, F. H. DeGalin; Secretary, Will. Emmert, Elk Kapids Business Men’s Protective As’n, President, J. J. McLaughlin; Secretary, O. ta Martin. — ~~ Evart Business Men’s Association. President, W. M. Davis; Secretary, Chas. E. Bell. Fife Lake Business Men’s Association. President, E. Hagadorn; Secretary, 0. V. Adams. oS Flint Mercantile Union. President, W. C. Pierce; Secretary, J. L. Willett. ~ Frankfort Business Men’s Association, President, Wm. Upton; Secretary, E. R. Chandler. nA . : Freeport Business Men’s Association. President, Foster Sisson; See’y, Arthur Cheseborough. ae Fremont B. M. A. “ President, Joseph Gerber; Secretary, C. I. Rathbun. _ Grand Haven Business Men’s Association. President, Fred. D. Voss; Secretary, Fred A. Hutty. Retail Grocers’ Ass’n of Grand Rapids. President, Jas. A. Coye; Secretary, E. A. Stowe. Secretary, E. J. Clark. © President, L. W. Sprague; Secreté E, J. Clar Hartford Business Men’s Association. President, V. E. Manley; Secretary, I. B. Barnes. Holland Business M en’s Assoeiation. President, John Krumer; Secretary, P. W. Kane. Hastings Business Men’s President, L. E. Stauffer; Secretary, J. A. VanArm. — me Harbor Springs Business Men’s Ass’n. President, W. J. Clark; Secretary, A. L. Thompsen., Hersey Business Men’s Association. President, O. L. Millard; Secretary, Fran 3 31 ~Plopkin’s Station Business | s Ass'n. President, 8. C. Furber; Secretary, 5. C. Dendel, ss “Howard City Business Men’s Association. Chairman, C. A. Vandenberg; Secretary, B. J. Lowry. ~~ Holland Business Men’s Association. President, Jacob Van Putten; Secretary, A. Van Duren. Hubbardston Business Men’s Association. President, Boyd Redner; Secretary, L. W. Robinson. _ lonia Busivess Men’s Exchange. President, Wm. E. Kelsey; Secretary, Fred. Cutler, Jr. Ithaca Business Men’s Association. President, 0. F. Jackson, Secretary, John Everden. ~ Kalamazoo Retail Grocers’ Association. President, P. Ranney; Secretary, M. 8. Scoville. Kalkaska Business Men’s Association. President, A. E. Palmer; Secretary, C. E. Ramsey. Kingsley Business Men’s Association. President, H. P. Whipple; Secretary, C. H. Camp. Lansing Business Men’s Association. President, Frank Wells; Secretary, Will Crotty. Lawrence Business Men’s Association. President. H. M. Marshall; Secretary, C. A. Stebbins. Leslie Business Men’s Association. oe President, Wm. Hutchings; Secretary, M. L. Campbell. Lowell ijusiness Men’s Protective Ass’. President, N. B. Blain: Secretary, Frank T. King. Luther Business Men’s Association. President, W. B. Pool; Secretary, Chas. J. Robinson. Lyons f-nsiness Men’s As’n. President, B. M. Hutchinson: Secretary,D."A. Reynolds Mancelona Business Men’s Association. President, W. E. Watson; Secretary, C. L. Bailey. Manistee Business Men’s A ssociation. President, C. D. Gardner; Secretary, H. W. Leonard. ~Manistique Business Men’s Association. President, F. H. Thompson; Secretary, E. N. Orr. Manton’s Kusiness Men’s Association. President, F. A. Jenison; Secretary, R. Fuller. Muir Business Men’s Association, President, Simon Town; Secretary, L. A. Ely. Muskegon B. M. A. President, H. B. Fargo; Secretary, Will Conner. Merchant’s Union of Nashville, President, Herbert M. Lee; Secretary, Walter Webster Otsego Business Men’s Association, President, J. M. Ballou; Secretary, J. F. Conrad. Oceana Business Men’s As’n. President, W.E.Thorp: Secretary, E. 8. Houghtaling. Ovid Business Men’s As’n. President, C. H. Hunter; Secretary, Lester Cooley. Owosso Business Men’s Association. President, W. A. Woodard; Secretary, 8. Lamfrom. Petoskey Business Men’s Association. President, Jas. Buckley; Secretary, A. C. Bowman. Pewamo Business Men’s Association. President, Albert Retan; Secretary, E. R. Holmes. Plainwell Business Men’s Association. President, M. Bailey; Secretary, J. A. Sidle. M. U.P. A. of Port Huron. President, G. C. Meisel; Secretary, 8. L. Merriam. Kodney Kusiness Men’s Association. President, L. T. Wilmarth; Secretary, R.E. MeCormick. Reed City Business Men’s Association. President, C. J. Fleischauer; Secretary, H. W. Hawkins. Rockford Business Men’s Association. President, Geo. A. Sage; Secretary, J. M. Spore. St. Charles Business Men’s Association. President, B. J. Downing; Secretary, E. E. Burdick. St. Johns Me rchants’ Protective Association. President, H. L. Kendrick; Secretary, C. M. Merrill. Sand Lake &% M.A. President, J. V. Crandall; Secretary, A. P. Comstock. Business Men’s Protective Ass’n of Sa ranac, President, Geo. A. Potts; Secretary, P. T. Williams. Scottville B. M. A. President, H. E. Symons; Secretary, D. W. Higgins. South Boardman Business Men’s Ass’n.— President, H. E. Hogan; Secretary, 8. E. Niehardt. so. Armand E., Jordan Business Men’s As’n. President, D. C. Loveday; Secretary, C. W. Sutton. Sherman Business Men’s Association. President, H. B. Sturtevant; Secretary, W. G. Shane. Sparta Business Men’s Association, President, J. R. Harrison; Secretary, M. B. Nash. Sturgis Business Men’s Association. President, Henry 8. Church; Secretary, Wm. Jorn. Traverse City isusiness Men’s Association, President. Geo. E. Steele: Secretary, L. Roberts. Tustin Business Men’s Association, President, G. A. Estes; Secretary, Geo. W. Bevins. Vermontville Business Men’s Association, President, W. H. Benedict ; Secretary, W. E. Holt. Watervliet Business Men’s A ssociation. President, H. Peirce; Setretary, F. H. Merrifield. Wayland Business Men’s Association, _ President, E. W. Pickett; Secretary, H. J. Turner. Woodland &usiness Men’s Association. President, John Velte; Secretary, I. N. Harter. White Cloud Business Men’s Association. President, P. M. Roedel; Secretary, M. D. Hayward. \ ; White Lake Business Men’s As’n. President, A. T. Linderman, Whitehall Secretary, W. B. Nicholson, Whitehall. LEISURE HOUR JOTTINGS. BY A COUNTRY MERCHANT. Written Especially for Tok TRADESMAN. ‘‘When Ileft the ministerial field,” said Mr. Slimmer, the other day, in his pulpit voice, ‘‘to endeavor to add tomy worldly wealth by commercial pursuits, I did not expect to find my new path a thornless one, or my new profession entirely free from eares and troubles, and I was not disap- pointed; but I didn’t expect to be made per- sonally responsible for the dying of my cal- icos, or the number of seeds rolled up in my cotton batting, or the amount of starch in my denims, and faults of that nature, but the duller trade becomes the more unreas- onable some people are. Why, I’ve had old ladies accuse me of a deliberate and pre- meditated swindle on a seventy-five cent print transaction, and I judge from their language that some of them imagine that I spend most of my spare time concocting un- righteous plans to wrong them in every man- ner possible.” ‘‘And then,” continued Slimmer, ‘‘to see how deplorably some people are wanting in reason. Why, one of my best customers left me the other day for one of the most curious causes I ever heard of. You see, he was a one-legged man, and he came in here to pick outa pair of boots. He founda six-dollar pair that exactly suited him. So he put one boot under his arm, threw down three silver dollars, and started for the door; and because I remonstrated with him he got angry and said he’d never enter my store again. Singular, wasn’t it? I wish customers were all as easily suited as the Widow Sprigginson. After her husband died she came in to look at some black silks. I told her my spring stock hadn’t arrived, and I’d only one good piece, and showed it to her, and then had to explain that two la- dies who had used the same kind claimed that it faded to a brownish color, after a few months.” ‘Does it fade evenly?” she said. “T informed her that I had no reasonable doubt of it.” “Oh!” she exclaimed. ‘That willbe so nice. I can go out of mourning so gradual- ly that nobody will notice it!” If I was a member of Slimmer’s church, I think I should have a painful duty to per- form. * * * * *% How much more smoothly and noiselessly | the wheels of life would revolve if they were not being continually lubricated win human gall and bile. If every individual | of thinking capacity would, as nearly as | possible, practice the grand religion, whose | entire catechism, creed and dogma are em- braced in the two little words, ‘*Do Right,” how many of the discomforts, annoyances | and vexations that now accompany our} daily labors would vanish, and how much of the clouds and fogs of existence would melt away in its sunshine! *% % * * But what's the use of moralizing? The, world és as it is, and as all the philosophers and preachers and moral suasionists of var- ious names and objects appear to have very little suecess in purifying the moral atmos- phere, it would be folly to hope for any re- lief from the minor annoyances which spring from the diversities and perversities of human nature, and those of us whom cir- cumstances compelled to journey through life with the, alleged, mark of Cain on our brows, would have had better digestions and a more satisfactory experience with the en- joyments of life, if we had, early, read the fable of the drop of water and the duck’s back, and profited by its moral. : * + * x * And do some of those dealers who grum- ble at the unreasonableness of a certain class of customers ever ask themselves if they are not liable to be regarded in about the same category by the jobber and his as- sistants? Do they always use reason, and common sense and a little courtesy in their claims for errors, shortages, ete? My early experience in trade convinces me thata great many do not. In my unseasoned bus- iness days I used to imagine that every mis- take made against me, and in favor of the wholesaler, was a deliberate attempt at pet- ty swindling, and that to defend my rights it was necessary to write long, indignant and almost ‘‘bull-dozing” protests on every oceasion. I long ago saw my error and re- pented my folly, but I regret to believe that my course is still often duplicated by many traders. . It is not long since that I saw a letter, written by a country dealer to a wholesale | firm, which I quote, as nearly as I can, from | memory: | Gents—What the h—l did you_ meen salling that butter at — cents, when I could | ‘hav gott — cents for it here. Smart, wasn’t |you? Thot you’d beet me out of a few dol- lars easy, butt yon won’t, no, siree. Vil take the difrence out of your acct, and if yoq want to git showed up as swindlers just sueyne, that’s all. 1 have eliminated some of the obscenity | fro this epistle; extracted some superflu- | ous pitals, and made a trifling correction in the orthography, but its substance was as given. The jobbers were not dealers in nd, merely as an accommodation, over-due account. The invoice, ival, was found to consist of a het- s mass, wherein all colors, ages rs were mixed together in inextric- sion, and the lot was practically on a lor unmarket ble. The matter was referred back to the sender, and, after several days had elapsed without reply, the stuff was disposed of at the best figures obtainable. I discovered, some years ago, that a mis- understanding between myself and the wholesale merchant could be far more easi- ly and satisfactorily adjusted by a quiet, courteous and business-like correspondence, than by a display of temper, and insinua- tions of dishonest dealing. * *% * * * I sometimes wonder whether young Doddson, who graduated from a commercial school, and who takes immense pride in, showing his penmanship in verbose and caustic letters, complaining of the shortage of a box of clothes-pins; the leakage of a half gallon of syrup; the broken condition of a box or package, ete., would ‘‘take his pen in hand” with as much indignation and vigor if he should find ten chests of tea billed to him and eleven shipped? My pri- vate impression is that the house would never be castigated for the error, although Doddson might. soothe his conscience by giving the firm a temporary relief from his excoriating epistles. PORTABLE AND STATIONARY ENGIN ES From 2 to 139 Horse-Power, Boilers, Saw Mills | Grist Mills, Wood Working Machinery, Shaft ST, CHARLES, G. S. SWAYZE, Manager. REED CITY, - Mich. | ‘Fine Sample Rooms in Connection. This spacious and admirably construct- _ed New Brick Hotel is now open to the | public. It is provided with all the Modern |Improvements. The rooms are large, airy and pleasant, in suits or single, and newly furnished throughout. The design of man- | agement is to make this house one of com- fort and pleasure to its guests. | ' { } | The Traveling Public are cordially in- ing, Pulleys and Boxes. Contracts made for | Complete Outfits. Ww. G&G. 88, 90 and 92 South Division Strect, GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH. JUDD ck CO., JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE And Full Line Summer Goods. 102 CANAL STREET. | ments respectfully solicited. DPeonisor, POTATOES. and ONIONS in car lots. COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 166 South Water St., CHICAGO. | Reference | FELSENTHAL. Gross & MILUER, Bankers, | Chicago. PLACE to secure athorough and useful education isat the at / lege Journal. Address, C. G. SWENSBERG. Be FAis:aLA S, Makes a Specialty of Butter and Eggs, Fruits and Oysters. Cold Storage in Connection. All Orders receive Prompt and Careful Attention. We Handle the Celebrated “ROCK BRAND” Oysters. No. 1 Egg Crates for Sale. Stevens’ No. 1 patent fillers used. 50 cents each. 217 and 219 Livingstone Street, - Grand Rapids, Michigan, CHO. E. HOW ES, JOBBER IN Foreign and Domestic Fruits. SPECIALTIES: Oranges, Lemons, Bananas. 3 Ionia St. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. TheStuadard of Excellence KINGSFORDS SE" 4a. Et & Ex Kingsford’s Oswego CORN STARCH for Puddings, Custards, Blanc-Mange, etc. THE PERFECTION OF QUALITY. WILL PLEASE YOU EVERY TIME! ALWAYS ASK YOUR GROCER FOR THESE GOODS. CTRONGEST: ko > SWNT A eel EVER MADE | | GRAND RAPIDS (Mich.) BUSI- | ' i | | | | Wegive prompt personal attention to the sale of POTATOES,APPLES,BEANS | | dO We offer best | | facilities and watchful attention. Consign- | Muzzy’s Corn Starch for table use, is per-_ Liberal cash | feetly pure, is well prepar i ectly pure, is well prepared, and of excel- | advances on Car Lots when desired. yi _— 77 6 Wn H Thompson & Co, | | | | | ! ! | | NESs COLLUGE. write tor Col- | ! | | Traverse City & Mackinaw Ex..... | | { | | | | 6.6. A. VOIGT & 60. Proprietors of Star Reller Mills. Manufacturers of “Our Patent,” “Star,” “Calla Lily,” “Golden Sheaf,” “Our Fancy.” | Rye Flour, Granulated Meal, Bolted Meal, Bran Mid- dlings and Screenings. GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH. Muzzy’s Corn Starch is prepared expressly for food, is made of only the best white corn and ts guaranteed absolutely pure. The popularity of. Muzzy’s Corn and Sun Gloss Starch is proven by the large sale, aggregating many million of pounds each year. The State Assayer of Massachusetts says lent quality. Muzzy’s Starch, both for laundry and table use, is the very best offered to the con- sumer. All wholesale and retail grocers sell it. TIME TABLES. Grand Rapids & Indiana. All Trains daily except Sundny. GOING NORTH. Arrives. 8:45am Leaves. 9:05 am 11:30 a m Traverse City & Mackinaw Ex.. Traverse City & Mackinaw Ex.... 7:30pm 10:49 pm Cadillac Express.......-.secesseees 3:40 pm 5:05 p m Saginaw EXpress. ......ssseeceseenee 11:25am 7:20am i ee ea weer ad aaa we 10:30 am, 4:10pm Saginaw express.runs through solid. 9:05 a. m. train has chair car to Traverse City and Mackinaw. 11:30 a. m. train has chair car for Traverse City, Pe- toskey and Mackinaw City. 10:40 p. m, train has sleeping cars for Traverse City, Petoskey and Mackinaw. GOING SOUTH. Cincinnati Express...........2eee 7:1 Fort Wayne Express. ........-seees 10:30 am 11:45 a m Cincinnati Express..........sseee 4:40pm 5:00 pm Traverse City and Mackinaw Ex. .10:50 pm 7:15amtrain has parlor chair car for Cincinnati. 5:00 pm train has Woodruff sleeper for Cincinnati. 5:00 p. m. train connects with M.C. R. R, at Kalama- | zoo for Battle Creek, Jackson, Detroit and Canadien | points, arriving in Detroit at 10:45 p. m. Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana. Leave. Arrive. BO 6 Rc. ic cc nc once nasedenesentesserneesacnenes 10:10 am | Oe ee, cect aanedas ene 4:30 pm | B60 De oc cecncccneasncceccnccanenacenecspence 8:50 pm | 5am} | | | | | | | | | | | | } | | | The accompanying illustrations represents the Boss Tobacco Pail Cover. | It will fit any pail, and keep the Tobacco moist ‘and fresh until entirely used. It will pay for itself in,a short time. You cannot afford to do without it. For particulars, write to ARTHUR MEIGS & CO. Wholesale Grocers, SOlc Agents, 77 to 88 SOUTH DIVISION STREET, GRAND RAPIDS. Er ong oO ; raised by the sale of charters and per capita ’ le RB : : a : Office in Eagle Building, 49 Lyon St., 3d Floor, | dues for each member of auxiliary associa- Telephone No. 95, | tions in such amount as may hereafter be | prescribed. ARTICLE IX—AMENDMENTS. Amendments to this constitution and by- |laws may be submitted in writing at any ‘session, to be voted upon at a succeed- 1s . . . ; Ing session. Amendments receiving a two- e M. B. M. A. | thirds vote shall become a part of the con | Stitution. | e {£ntered at the Postofice at Grand Rapids as Second-class Matter.] | | Souem | WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 7, 1887. New Constitution Proposed for the State | ARTICLE X—BY-LAWSs. Body. | By-laws not in conflict with this constitn- The following draft of constitution and | tion may be established for the government by-laws for the Michigan Business Men’s | Of the Association on the two-thirds vote of 'the members present at any session. Association, to conform to the new jincor- | BY-LAWS. poration law, will be presented at the Sep- tember convention at Flint: ’ CONSTITUTION, ARTICLE I—NAME. The name of this organization, which is | ARTICLE H—-REPRESENTATION, duly incorporated under Act No. 191, Ses- Representation in the conventions of this sion Laws of 1887, shall be the Michigan} Association shall be on a delegated basis, Business Men’s Association. | each auxiliary association in good standing ARTICLE II—OBJECTS. | being entitled to one delegate for each fifteen . . a oe a ‘rs or fractio sreof. Je Ss The objects of this Association shall be to nt tetuend Cin ian ae unite the local business organizations of | a. : oo oa | ae Q ‘ i . : ae y the President and Secrete of the g Michigan in a compact body and assist in oe President and Secretary « he local furthering the aims sought to be accomplish- * ed; to reform trade abuses: to disseminate | ARTICLE I—HOW TO JOIN, useful information; to influence legislation; Local organizations desiring to affiliate in the interest of business men; to secure with this Association may do so by ratify- reasonable transportation charges; to induce ing this constitution and by-laws, remitting equitable insurance rates and settlements: | to the State Secretary a charter fee of $8 to assist in the prevention of delinquency , and ner capita dues of 25 cents per annum, and the collection of debts; to encourage the | accompanied by a copy of the local constitu- curtailment ef the credit business: to culti- , tion and by-laws, and a blank application, vate a spirit of fraternity among business |-properly filled out, whieh will be furnished men; to raise the standard of business men | by the State Secretary. In case said applica- and business methods: to assist in further- tion is accepted by the Executive Board, a ing such other aims and objectsas may here- | charter will then be forwarded by the State after be deemed desirable for the best inter- | Seeretary, together with a blank form of ests of the business public. | articles of association, and upen the filing ARTICLE INI—MEMBERSHIP. | of the latter, properly filled out. with the | This Association shall be composed of | ARTICLE I—QUORUM. Twenty delegates shall constitute a quo- rum. | county clerk of the county in which the asso- sehen ; ‘ciation is situated the local body will then be such local organizations as have aims and: © ga biti . set ped : t oe onesie mage : , duly ineorporated and entitled to all the objects in common with those stated in Ar- | rights and privileges of the State body. Per ticle I, which have affiliated with this body | 2°" Re ae ce by securing a charter and paying such per | ; : € . ce +, | ted as soon as they are admitted. capita dues as may hereinafter be prescribed. | ted ag soon as they are admitted » irknees sy -corsarene ARTICLE IV—ARREARAGE. RE thie Aeenstatic,, | Ay local association failing to remit the Section 1—The officers of this Association |. 7’ wiles “ease : 2 a shall consistof a President First Vice-Presi- | PO" Capita dues on or before October 1 of ens t ae d Vinn-Peasiden t peice | each year shall be debarred from the privil- i 8 ALL, ALS, | ag : SeQeiati j ’ 2mMit- Treasurer and an Executive Board of five | ©8°5 of ee Association une nif — members, of which the President and Secre- | @!¢e Is made. The connection of an a tary staat be two. These officers shall be| ciation shall exist until annulled by the Ex- . « 4 . . x . c i a . af et . af ai i . . elected annually by ballot and shall hola | CcUtve Board for sufficient reasons oe office until their successors arc electaA | til a majority of the enrolled members of Section 2—The President shall before the | the Pig nena ig so ‘lirect, after can- a : : : | celling all arrears for dues. close of each annual meeting, announce a | 6°78 enere ce Vy eeadcopuke Committee on Trade Interests of three mem- ete ne eee S : bers and a Committee on Legislation of | , Questions not governed by the constitu- : : . | > ta? 2D ~ P “dor of three members and a committee on Trans- to Roberts’ Rules of Order. portation of three members. | ARTICLE VI—NOTIFICATION SHEETS. ARTICLE V—DUTIES OF OFFICERS. The State Secretary shall issue a monthly Section 1—The President shall preside at | Sheet. giving the names and addresses of ceedings for the year, its present condition and any suggestions for its future manage- ment which may be gained from his exper- _ience. He shall be ex-officio member of all BM committees, Shall see that all officers and cominittees perform their duty, and shall, Secretaries of local associations shall | promptly communieate to the State Secre- |tary the names of delinquents who have ‘left their jurisdiction or recently become | residents thereof: also those who have ap- through the Secretary, call together the Ex- | peared on the State list who have been rein- ecutive Committee at any time deemed ex- | stated. pedient. Section 2—In absence of the President, | the First Vice-President shall preside. ie ‘THB FACME OF Section 3—In the absence of both Presi- | ea VU ILITY ano ECONOMY dent and First Vice-President, the Second | |) Saahaiaiiadaaaienaedaiedian -IN- Vice-President shall preside. | Section 4—The Secretary shall receive all | ° a | money due the Association from any source | nd pay the same to the Treasurer, taking | wi. rf@eipt therefore; keep a record of all | J @)MELVING: “Kees P ' meetings of the Association and the Execu- | TENT e@ tive Board and cause a full report of the | OGL same to be prepared for publication: issue | — voches on the Treasurer for all bills ap- | DIUSTABLE aia proved by the Executive Board: conduct all | i SH ELF REVERSIBLE official correspondence; act as Secretary of | ‘ “BRACKETS. \9 the Executive Board and ex-officio member ae SHELVING of all committees; have charge of the books, papers and other property of the Associa- (CAN BE READILY 11s ion; notify all committees of their ap- | 5 F rin 17; PEoiotncnt and the proper officers of each | HG | ¥ D debe UP By AAY auxiliary association of all regular and | 1 = ONE AND MOVED ni e special meetings of the Association, at! least four weeks in advance of meeting: al- | so perform such other duties as may be re- quired of him by the Executive Board, which shall decide upon a suitable compen- sation for his services, | Section 5—The Treasurer shall receive all | moneys from the Secretary, giving his receipt | therefor: pay all bills on the presentation es signed by the President and secretary; preserve such vouchers and all bonds and securities belonging to the Asso- * ciation; make a full report of receipts and disbursements whenever required by the | Executive Board, to whom the report shall be referred for approval: furnish such bond as the Executive Board shall require; at the expiration of his term of office, he shall turn over to his successor all the books and roperty of the Association. Section 6—The Executive Board shall have general management of the Associa- tion and shall have charge of all matters pertaining to the Association not otherwise assigned; shall compile and publish a State delinquent list; shall investigate all applica- tions for charters and report thereon: shall audit all bills against the Association; and examine the reports of the Secretary and Treasurer at each regular meeting. Nomem- ae ot the Board shall receive a salary, but a@™ial traveling expenses incurred ia attend- ing regularly called Board meetings shall ‘be paid out of the general treasury. Fine Work. We quote: ARTICLE VI—DUTIES OF COMMITTEES. Section 1—The Committee on Trade In- Mises cards | Good Stock ‘terests shall report at each meeting such | Note heads | $9.00 Envelopes , : : | Extra Stock observations and information upon that sub- | ject as may seem to them of interest to the | Bill heads $10.00. Association. Statements } Section 2—The Committee on Legislation shall have charge of all attempts to combat nical, or secure favorable, legislation, sfall report at each annual meeting what, | if any, legislation affecting business men has been secured and submit such recom- mendations in regard thereto as shall appear to them to be proper. Section 3—The Committee on Insurance shall study to secure good insurance at fair rates and prompt settlements on an equitable basis. 4 © Als ee " EASILY AS STOCKe ONE BRACKET SVITABLE FOR VARIOUS WIDTHS OF on vane } PATENTED OCT. 19, 1887. Manufactured by KOCH A. B. CO. 354 MAIN ST., PEORIA, ILU Liberal discount to the trade. or parties first putting up these brackets in any local- ity. : fierchauts Stationery. Mercantile Printing for several years, we are able to offer the Merchants of Michigan the best goods in that line at the ‘Lowest Prices compatible with 'Commercial Printing Executed ‘Promptly and at a Reasonable | Price. Remember that a Merchant is judged largely by the appear- ance of his stationery. _ Orders can be sent direct and printing delivered to any job- bing house at this market, to _be shipped with other goods. Section 4—The Committee on Transpor- tation shall endeavor to secure any needed | Correspondence Solicited. asin ls sess POLTER & STOWE COMPANY, ARTICLE VII—MEETINGS. Section 1—Regular meetings shall be held ' Grand Rapids, - - Mich. Crescent, | capita dues on new members shall be remit- | ‘ 143 ‘ > laure . eeided « Ord three members, a Committee on Insurance | tion and by-laws shall be decided acc ording | all meetings, if present. At the annual delinquents who have changed residence, | meeting he shall present a report of the pro- | @ud he shall mail each local association as 3 / many sheets as it has auxiliary members. | Having Made a Specialty of Anything else in the line of Now is the time for you to use Tiger Oil aud prove it is better than any other medi- cine known for all Summer Complaints of the Stomach and Bowels, from the infant to ‘| manhood, as Pain, Colic, Cholera Infantum, Cholera, Cholera Morbus, Diarrhoea, Flux, Yellow Fever and all kindred diseases, as well as Nervous Diseases, Sunstroke, Par- alysis and their relations. Use internally and externally. VOIGT MILLING 60,, Proprietors of Crescent Roller Mills Manufacturers of the following well known brands: White Rose, Vienna, Royal Patent, AND ALL WHEAT FLOUR, The Great Health Food. W. end Pearl St. Bridge, GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH. TRANSIT MILL COMPANY, WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Flour, Feed, Grain and Baled Hay. 25 Pearl Street, GRAND RAPIDS, 0. &. Brown, Gen. Mgr. FOURTH NAPIONAL BARK A. J. Bowne, President. GEO. C. PIERCE, Vice President. H. P. Daker, Cashier. | CAPITAL, Transacts a general banking business. Make a Specialty of Collections, of Country Merchants Solicited. oC. Valley Gity Milli Par OUR LEADING BRANDS: Roller Champion, Gilt Edge, Matchless, Lily White, Harvest Queen, Snow Flake, White Loaf, Reliance, Gold Medal, Graham. i OUR SPECIALTIES: Buckwheat Flour, Rye Flour, Granulated Meal, Bolted Meal, Coarse Meal, Bran, Ships, Middlings, Screenings, Corn, Oats, Feed. Write for Prices. Grand Rapids, Michigan. SEEDS FOR EVERYBODY. For the Field or Garden. if you want to buy Clover, Timothy, Hungarian, Millet, Orchard Grass, Kentucky Blue, Red Top, Seed Oats, Rye, Barley, Peas, Onion, Ruta Baga Mangle Wurzel, Anything in the Lin of SEEDS, Write or send to the Need Store, 71 CANAL ST.,, W. T. LAMOREAUX. LUCIUS C. WEST, Attorney at Patent Law and Solicitor of American and Foreign patents. 105 E. Main St., Kalamazoo, Mich., U.S. A. Branch of- ane London, Eng. Practice in U. 8. Courts. Circujars ree. MICH. | - $300,000. | Accounts | D. W. ARCHERS RED COAT SOS i ne IWS SSE ss TOMATOES. PACKED BY DAVENPORT CANNING CO; DAVENPORT, IOWA. HONEY BEE COFFEE! Best in the Market for the Money. PRINCESS BAKING POWDER. EQUAL TO THE BEST MADE. BEE MILLS’ SPICES Absolutely Pure. Ad Gay ALOVIANVNN ! 0 ws } | | 1 STORE COUNTERS AND FURNITURE TO ORDER. D. H. MOSHIER, MANUFACTURER OF Counters, Prescription Cases, WOOD MANTELS ' And all kinds of Store and Bank Furnitdre. Odd Bookcases and Sideboards. t 27). qe i Yapas a és ae : i onan ‘BeBe h | : we Me SNE xP : ae ie Special attention given to ordered work. Call and see me rary or send for estimates. es Kb, CONRAD = 60, 08 Michigan Ave., Chicago, PROPRIETORS OF bentury Spice Mills, IMPORTERS OF TRAS, COFFEES & SPICES. OWNERS OF THE FOLLOWING CELEBRATED BRANDS: JAPAN TEA---“Red Dragon” Chop. COFFEE---O. G. Plantation J ava, Imperial, Javoka, Banner, Mexican. The Best Gofee on Hart, We Solicit Commanications W. R. KEASREY, Traveling Representative. ORANGES LEMONS | 1865 PUTNAM & BROOKS Wholesale Mfrs. of Ure Gandy Our New Factory is one of the largest and best-equipped in the land. Come and see us. 11,13, 15,17 SO. IONIA ST. 1887 S.-LI1 Nt PEANUTS CANDY L, M. CARY. CARY & LOVERIDCE, GENERAL DEALERS IN L. L. LOVERIDGE, Fire and Burelar Proof SAFES Combination and Time Locks, 11 Tonia Street, Grand Rapids, Mich, F. J. LAMB & Co., WHOLESALE DEALERS IN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, Butter, Eggs, Cheese, Eitc., § aud 10 Inia Steel, GRAND RAPIDS, HIGH SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO FILLING ORDERS. | | | SPRING & GOMPANY. JOBBERS IN DRY GOODS, Hosiery, Carpets, Ete. bau 8 Monroe St, Grand Rapids | | Cc. L. DAVIS, _ BUNTING & DAVIS, | | Commission Merchants. | / | | | C. C. BUNTING. Specialties: Apples and Potatoes in Car Lots, j } 20 and 22 OTTAWA ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. REMOVAL. Jennings & Smith, PROPRIETORS ARGTIG MANUFACTURING COMPANY, MANUFACTURERS Jennings’ Flavoring Extracts, Arctic Baking Powder, etc. WILL REMOVE ABOUT AUGUST 15th. TO THE GIBSON BUILDING, 38 AND 40 Louis St. } C. AINSWORTH. JOBBER IN WOOL CLOVER, TIMOTHY SEED and BEANS, Parties Wishing to Buy or Sell above are Invited to Correspond. 76 South Division St, - - - - Grand Rapids, Mich | TRA DE Annua IN Chai : Mich Flin irman B ment igan t Co arm ne pr GENT Business ) nvention es at the oe “ ere strue 1 LEMEN—T fen’s Ass : nimself fog by, wl promisin sre my eine you See ae ae bareies -0 ne oe sult of rest i s or . ay not he : ular da ot obli ent in thi misa mis be wi _ count: te for ti igate m or ai : con- wi r or Vv ane ae this. 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Se veing ee one hi ite willi of th ime is $ men r feeli es of t ing thei have a n the w ess. It do int t F ee. 1%@ 7 tar oe 30, lue B yi hides and i4@ 74%4| or ins $1.25 ‘rawford § arce in 0 im to ling t e sa bef on eac ing b he ri Y. r hard pensi orld a is th he ae eg occ @ wile ene 30/Ca lazes ips and 8 |D eee per b per bu; $1.50 pe pen a use hat t me, ore h sid etwee ver, | Offi ours t est wo ion fo nd thei e best te French, BBs ceeseecesee 14 a der 301 J wn. |r eacon skins, ~ u. us; Cc 50 pe ‘ ccou his he si % . We ide tl n th ce ruly rk @ r hel einv Rai T eh, Boo coos secs @ Cli Pent BDPOE svecns soins 30 ol 8 @2 @ pi skin 7 @ Pe omm r bu: a nt as eredi eller neve have yan th e busi of J.E , MR s he h ping w ent- aisin urke BBs coeese 14/6 1BOlder. sess All Ni a. e d wo 12 piece 8, 8 ears— on vari : Bart to da it so | r could » coll ere i- J . BE. LAN s. 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Detten een 26@28 omat ‘ ys, $4.50 ly clean . week ll our io or big l we find Cod, wh SAS coven cece eee ouer 9 apeat He ee 28 cag . Oe 35 Fairh thaler qu AND FIS . . 16@22 Turni oes—$1 B .50 per bbl nd * and ashi , we ev Cod a 10% .v os) aera 3 18UOE ones cieeo 42 av otes SH nips—75 ® bu white the cl sy chien 1 Hi * poneless. -.. seegareeseesenee @ 6% BV siicicea 7) Black Prince......-. 43 | Selecta en Coun OYSTE as follow: Wat ibe B ' a . Roe Bit ea _— is ee : eo os @3 4 olives ioe = ‘- Black Racer. ea chu "35 Anchors at i RS. ws: ermelons bu. J. E. y youre ial ro wees eee waskey sale se 72°36 Horse sive fo 35 | ehors 0. --- tetetenennnsnnase wh GRAINS —$10 @ $2 NE & C Herri g sround, % eer 444@d Beer ee 33 Nineo ova aR ese ae neat—N AND ML 2 per 100 O. H ng H ‘ 4 ee ae ae oe 6@ La Drea : NCO sion ee scenes) on jack Se Nn 85 ane No ch LLIN L. erri , Holla Dbies tesco 7 B Qiao veers 39/8 ry W i. BT TR bas [ea ae aa caste ange GPR ng, Hol coe. 10 Diaries soos Be en fF Pah dat 3 ock bas 8..... es “0 Cor rand 72 re. City mi ODUC ‘ land, teas eeiteneiecn @3 00 Jolly, tar. fe ees = Mole jars" ta ae 32 Perch -ghiaea ieee? sesaeeeecneeeeenesee = a =< Jobhe “26 tor Ful y millers oe e et gh See 1 60 ed T eo a Bi tesco all-eyed pik ee eee © and 47% ng ge se and . ay 75¢ cage eat Mp Top. Se oes ee nee ack ia ae vee ae Vice awe Oo Thc i : neral Cla for ot a ne ae Ganks cgi’ gba aie et eR ago 24 Hap, man's im Sturgeon Serena g| car et ee eee wt G20 in 100 D Oo. Pe 26 Pp ; “a ies " ns eee 32 se pene . 82 lo : n, smoked ee see 4 Rye—4 a mall lots u. Saaentts pga ounce... 42 Se: manned oe oie Ba S@i0e B and 30@: . Ro ae Whi ir 7 rley— bu Ht OR 36 6 qr -- Minor Drug Notes. Leeches should occasionally be fed on worms. Castor oil 1s said to be a sure cure for bee stings. ‘This country imported only about 9,000 pounds of acacia in June. Menthol pencils are sold on the streets of London at 2 pence each. The potassium industry in Germany is greater than it has been for years. - The exports of glue from this country during June reached over 26,000 pounds. Repeated doses of iodide of iron are said to effectually stop successive crops of boils. Pilocarpin has been made artificially, but the process is too expensive to be practiced. A drug store in Antwerp, Holland, was recently destroyed by the explosion of nap- tha, Lead in poisonous quantities has been found as a coloring agent in the sweat bands of hats. Pyrofuxin is anew derivative of coal, which is used as a disinfectant, and in tan- ning leather. Hydrochloric and lactie acids are found in the healthy stomach within one half hour after taking food. Buty] sebate is described as a colorless liquid of an agreeable and aromatic odor and a burning taste. | New York has a new law prohibiting the sale of artificial wines, or those doctored with alcohol, except under specified eondi- tions. *hotographie chemical supply depots | must be dangerous risks for insurance com- | panies, judging fromthe number of. fires that oecur in them. mr i a ee ; Odd Orders. Send me some of your essence you put | people to sleep with when you cut their fin- | gers off. | I want-something to take tobacco out of | my mouth. | Send mea baby’s top to a nursing bottle. | An ounce of the smelling stuff that goes | through your brain. Something for a sore baby’s eye. Enough ipecac to throw up a girl four _ year’s old. | Enough anise seed to take the twist out of a dose of senna. Plaster for a man kilt with stitches. Something for a caustic woman. Something to knock a cold out of an old woman. Something for a woman with a bad cough and cannot cough. Something, 1 forgot the name, but it is for a cure for a swelled woman’s foot. For a man with a dry spit on him. For a woman whose appetite is loose on er. Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society. At the regular monthly meeting of the Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society, held at Tht TRADESMAN Office last Thursday. evening, President Steketee presided. In the absence of Secretary Escott, Frank J. Wurzburg was selected to act as scribe. John E. Peck, chairman of the Commit- tee on Trade Interests, reported that 5,000 of the liquor blanks adopted at the last meeting of the Association had been printed and were now in the hands of the Secretary, who would dispose of them at cost—121¢ cents a hundred. A call was then made for opinions on the Sunday closing movement, which was res- ponded to as follows: Geo. G. Steketee—My Sunday trade now averages more than ever before. Frank J. Wurzburg, of L. D. Putnam & Co.—I note no falling off in trade. On the contrary, the volume of trade during the evening has exceeded anything in my ex- perience. Will L. White, with I. R. Wilson—Our Sunday trade has acutually increased. Dr. H. E. Locher—I note no preceptible difference. A. F. Hazeltine—My trade has not fallen below its usual volume. John E. Peck, of Peck Bros.—Our trade is about the same as it was when we kept open all day. Richard Bochove, of Bochove & Sanford —Our Sunday trade is better, if anything, since we inaugurated the closing movement. President Steketee remarked that senti- ment seemed to be pretty unanimous on the subject of closing on Sunday afternoon, and said that he hoped the single druggist who refused to join the movement—A Ibert Stone- house—would see the error of bis ways and repent before it was too late. Dr. H. E. Locher moved that gates be appointed by the chair to attend the annual convention of the American Pharmaceutical Society, to be held at Cin- cinnati this week. F. J. Wurzburg moved as an amendment that President Steketee head the delegation, when the motion was adopted as amended. The chairman ap- pointed as such delegates Geo. G. Steketee, F. J. Wurzburg, Dr. H. E. Locher, J. E. Peck and A. F. Hazeltine. After the transaction of the usual routine business, the meeting adjourned. five dele- - te a The Average Physician and Elegant Phar- macy. ' From the intreduction to the preliminary draft of the National Formulary we extract the following: Few physicians have ever madea practi- cal study of the art of prescribing. To the majority the various articles of the materia medica are known simply as agents capable of producing certain therapeutic effects. The physical properties and the chemical behavior of these agents is studied to a very limited extent in the schools, and, after graduation, opportunities to become further enlighted in this important part of medical science do not offer themselves to any but those who seek them. The young practi- tioner prescribes combinations which pro- voke the apothecary who compounds them to profane ejaculations, and lose him his best patients, until he adopts the practice of prescribing by the books, or else, in rare instances, until he masters the subject. of incompatibilities, physical, chemical, thera- peutical and anewsthetie. Some few appeal frankly to some friend- ly pharmacist for assistance in combining certain remedies so as to present them in a manner acceptable to the palate. -o- this . VE AU. si ee 1s. 1 25@2 GALUMET CHEMICAL CO., Chicago, «trom The Michigan Tradesmad. HOWIG’S REPLY TO “MERCHANT.” Written Especially for THE TRADESMAN. “Merchant” seems desirous of “facts.” @ur assertions were facts; ‘and these,” he gays, “I do not call in question.’ ’Itis pleasing to know that one may say something w orthy of criticism, but as arule, our time—and we think your space, also—is too valuable to enter into the minutia of most questions, for this is clearly what ‘‘Merchant” is ask- ing for. We cannot, therefore, enter into any lengthy controversy with him, or any one else, on paper, and -as regards this question of the retail credit system, if “Merchant” has had forty years’ experience and has not himself learned that every word we uttered in our previous article is strictly true to the letter, then it would bea waste of time and figures to say more, and there is no hope for him. He is joined to his idol, credit; let him alone. We said that “once the demon of credit is admitted, it will haunt you ever after.” It is evidently haunting ‘‘Merchant” now, and he looks back at his losses with a waspish feeling, and is ill-natured with himself. “Wounded birds flutter.” He has probably been bitten by dead-beats, which we regret, and while a champion for the credit system, ad- mits wishing he had possessed the courage to have said no. He intimates that the re- tail credit system cannot be carried out. We know better, and there are merchants in Grand Rapids who know better. He may not. He also intimates that the man who does not choose to give credlt is of lit- tle use to the community, or himself, either. Possibly he is not! But let that man pro- ceed to take *‘Merchant’s” advice and, with- out a long bank account to draw on, both intimations will certainly prove true in due time. Weare stating ‘‘facts” now, as this is what he wants. The case of Mrs. Croesus, which he hypothecates, is very shallow and not at all relevant to the question, as it never inaug- urates the credit system. It is not credit in any sense of the word. It is simply an ac- commodation to a friend, as to loan any ar- ticle, and if any merchant knew such lady to be half reliable, he would, of course, ac- cede to her request, just the same as he would open his purse and loan her the price of what she desired. ‘Merchant’ knows he would not hand the umbrella or money, either, to a stranger, and make his “tip” of it. There are persons in the world, whom any of us would oblige in a small matter, without a thought or a care whether we ever heard of it again; but who, except “Merchant,” would think of calling that “inaugurating the credit system.” There is a certain courtesy among ladies and gentlemen none of us would willingly ignore. But it is not every Mrs. Croesus, even, who ought to be accommodated. We have kindly, but firmly, refused several of them, who were able to purchase our entire stock, from the fact that we knew before hand they only paid when it pleased their royal highnesses to do so. “Merchant” thinks we have not stated ‘‘facts,” based on practical experience! The press of the State, so far as heard from, think differently as shown by their copying portions of our article, and their very complimentary com- ments thereon. ‘‘Merchant” asks what sort of abusiness we have been in andare doing. A safe, legitimate, strictly cash business, Sir. But he wants details. Well, we be- gan life an orphan, with nothing except a common school education, and in time amassed our thousands, while engaged in selling drugs, groceries, etc., without credit, but, unfortunately, lost the labor of years by fire. We now have a stock of miscel- laneous notions, but no “tobacco, peanuts or tin swords.” He might reply, we were a poor business man to be without insurance. Correct. Insurance is all right and proper, but in this case there were the best of rea- sons why we had none. Did we ever give credit? Oh, yes, fora short time when with limited experience we, like many others, were so anxious to get rid of goods upon any terms that we could noi say no. We saw the folly of it, we know, they do credit and lose hundreds, if not thousands, by so doing. Perhaps he reasons, it is better if in the end you have made a few thousands, to charge about half ot it to profit and loss. Well, if one likes the labor and worry for that kind of outcome, they are welcome to it. Not any in ours. We keep in our cash drawer a memoran- dum book of twenty leaves—a small pass book only. Nine of those leaves have been filled with mems. by us in the past two years’ business. Each item is from 10 cents to $2. We never allow them to exceed that sum. Four items only remain unpaid, and those were contracted in May and June last. Loss in two years by dead-beats and death, exactly $1.35. We have stated facts once more! and our small book is open for in- spection. In closing, this credit problem is in one respect analogous to the liquor problem. There is no half way house to stop at. Both are either good or bad for us all. If whisky is good, and it can be demonstrated, | let us have it—if bad, let us denounce ity roundly. If eredit is good and it can be, proven, then the more we credit the better; | if it is bad for us, don’t continue to advocate | it, and then admit, as ‘‘Merchant”’ has, that ‘“‘with no exception they wish they didn’t.” Ah! that was an unfortunate slip for the champion’s tongue! As the boys say it “gives the whole thing away” at once. Why not have the manhood to own that it is bad—a curse to the country—and not in- directly advise our young merchants to take stock in it, even though we ourselves con- tinue in the wrong? The anecdote of the Irishman visiting the grave of Daniel Web- ster is here applicable. Standing in a brown study before the stone,-and intently reading the inscription ‘‘I still live,” his companion says, Come along, Michael, what are you! studying about?” Thrusting both hands | still deeper into his pants pockets, and striking a dramatic attitude, he pointed to | the inscription and replied, ‘“Bedad, sur! | If I was dead, I’d own it!” We leave our remarks in the hands of all intelligent merchants, confident their ver-| dict will be that we have stated ‘‘facts” in- | stead of ‘‘fiction.” Frank A. Howla. Voigt, Herpolshelmer & Go. Importers and Jobbers of DRY GOODS Staple and Fancy. Overalls, Pants, Etc., N MAKE, OUR OWN A Complete Line of Fancy Crockery:Fancy Woodenware OUR OWN IMPORTATION. Inspection Solicited. Chicago and Detroit Prices Guaranteed. THE CHICAGO DAILY NEWS Is acomplete newspaper in all that constitutes the best type of American journalism. It is a membér of the Associated Press, and 1s the only 2- cent morning paper in Chicago that possesses this first essential to a com- plete news serv.ce. In addition it has its own private leased wires connect- ing its office with Washington and New York. It prints ALL THE NEWS. THE CHICAGO DAILY NEWS Is an independent paper, It reeog- nizes the utility of political parties as means for the accomplishment of proper ends, but it declines to regard any mere party as a fit suoject for un- questioning adoration. It is unbiased in its presentation of political news. and the ghost haunts us yet. “When did we shut down?” Twenty- five years ago, after we had lost (given | away) half the profits we had made. Since | then we have sold rather less goods with | half the expenses and nervous anxiety, and | saved more money! We are talking ‘‘facts” again! It is sim- | ply amusing to hear’ ‘Merchant” say that ‘‘a | town needs a live merchant, ready to sup- | ply the people with goods which they must have” but just here he drops his beautiful credit system and adds—‘‘for money or something he can turn into cash.” He takes care to say nothing about selling the goods ‘‘on time!” Almost any of us would do that sort of business. It is quite praiseworthy to take the far- mer’s produce when he is short of money. Must of us might be “live merchants” in | that manner. ‘‘Merchant” speaks of the | Business Men’s Association. It is a truly good and useful one, but ‘“*Merchant” for- gets whom itis designed to benefit. Such as | him who admits being so weak he cannot say no! What gave birth to that Associa- tion? The retail credit system, of course, | And ‘‘Merchant” will see, if he lives a few years, that the Association will almost or quite ‘root out” the pernicious system. While admitting that we stated a fact” that credit was almost universal, he asks in the same breath for one of our country mer- chants who has done a business of $5,000 a year, given no credit and made money. THE CHICAGO DAILY NEWS Is a ‘‘short-and-to-the-point” paper. It leaves to the ‘“blanket-sheets” the monopoly of tiresome and worthless amplification. It says all that is to be said in the shortest possible man- ner. It #s a paper for busy people. % THE CHICAGO DAILY NEWS Now prints and sells over 175, 000 copies per day—a larser c' reula- tion than that of all the other Chicago dailies combined. Sold by all news dealers at two cents per copy. Mailed to anv address, postage prepaid, for six dollars per year, or for a shorter term at rate of fifty cents per month. Address Victor F. Lawson, Publisher The DAILY NEWS, 1238 Fifth Ave., Chicago, Ill. The Chicago Weekly News Fight pages, 64columns, is the largest dollar weekly in America. 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Thousands in use—giving satisfac- tion. They are simple durable and econom- ical. No grocer should be without one. Roasts coffee Pand pea-nuts to per- fection. Send for circulars. Rob § West, 150 Long St., Cleveland, Ohio. post-office / | | | | | | | | | | | Do YoU WANT A. a re | a an Nh Nae illus we aS: ar i 1 7 or f i If so, send for Catalogue and Price-List to P. STERETEE & SOM, JOBBERS IN DRY GOODS, AND NOTIONS, B33 Monroe St.. AND 10, 12, 14, 16 AND 18 FOUNTAIN STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Peerless Carpet Warps and Geese Feathers § § ; | American and Stark A Bags ' t A petld iV. EYMAN & SON i 48 Canal St, Grand Rapids y LEONARD & SONS, | WHOLESALE CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, LAMP GOODS AND STO! .RE. | 134, 136, 138, 140° Fulton St. Grand Rapids, Mich. - WN: VA AL Ay iV eae e To Insure Prompt Shipment Order Fruit Jars direct from us. QUARTERS State i : Porcelain Yop Fruit dats. | FOR THE Mas Ons | ‘ 7 7 ~ ‘ | Excelsior Cooking Crock. PRICES @ gross ' a sities seitiataisailiia, sc emipee Pints .. .. $9.50 | Positively the finest kettle for cocking any Quarts............. cece eee ee eres 10.25 | kind of tood. Those who try it will have no % gallons. oo - BS 1 mers © ra . «to | other. Globe Fruit Jars, pints 11.00 » ad ' . | Cheapest Preserving Kettle. Absolutely Fne * “Ss quarts . Be | Proof, Not affected by Heat or Acid. Yq gallon . 15.00 Factory Prices ; , | y rice Preserve Jars. Tomato Jugs. Apple | 2 quart.. “per. doz. ee Butt r Jas Blackberry Jam Jars | 3 quart ‘00 3. ackberry Jam Jars. - 0 ee te | Sherwood’s laonparable Pin: Gazed 8 ‘oneware, BULKLEY, LEMON & i Wholesale Grocers. IMPORTERS OF Teas, Lemons and Foreign Fruits. SOLE AGENTS FOR “Acme” Herkimer Co. Cheese, Lautz Bros. Soaps and Niagara Starch. Send for Cigar Catalogue and ask for Special Inside Prices on anything in our line. White. 1.75 2.25 Dark. ..doz. 1.50 - $60 JH6 90 | Stew pans ‘ gal.. oe Ss — LERWCOD'S. sesice ee pac ‘kage per aozZz,. 4g gal. Pres. OUR. C456 «in \, “4 2 L.0 » teanaoware a ¥% ‘* Butter Crocks Regular Stoneware. ialiictra White Lined........ 0 44 Bt al. Preserve Ja TS, Stone Cover au) Ilgal. Butter crecks 1 _ 1.40 White Lined. 1.50 2 _ 2. | 2 eal. Butter Croc} ks Vy Tomato Jugs and corks 90 White Lined. 3.00 1 ” . “9 1.40 Tea Pots, Corks for \% gal. Tomato jugs. 5 Cotfee Pots, eae : Ice Mugs Sealing wax, five Mugs, pound ... pounds in e | Are sole agents at this market for the justly-celebrated HAMBURG CANNED GOODS. Comprising the following well-known brands: ‘Solid Meat. Tomatoes. Table Queen Tomatoes. Sweet Corn. Snow Flake Corn. Succotasb. Stringless Beans. | Fancy Sifted Peas. Karly June Peas. Champion of England Peas. White Marrowfat. Petit Pois. Black Raspberries. Blackberries. ; Remember ‘“‘The Best is the Cheapest.” PLACE YOUR ORD Eres EARLY. ws a WM. SEARS & CO. Cracker Manufacturers, Agents for AMBOY CHEESE. 37, 39 & 41 Kent Street. Grand Rapids, Michizan. MOSELEY BROS., WW EOLESAIL:E Fruits, Seeds, Oysters & Produce, ALL KINDS OF FIELD SEEDS A SPECIALTY. If you are in Market to Buy or Sell Clover Seed, Beans or Pota- ft \ 4 a toes, will be pleased to hear from you. 6 98. 30 & 32 Ottawa Street, GRAND RAPIDS CURTISS, DUNYON & ANDREWS ROOFERS Good Work, Guaranteed for Five Years, at Fair Prices. Grand Rapids, Mich. ABSOLUTE SPICES Absolute Baking Powder. 100 per cent. Pure. Manufactured and sold only by ED. TELFER, Grand Rapids. *?