AND OYSTERS. and Warehouse, ‘ oT North Division Street. Office, 117 Monroe t., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. SEND FOR PRICE LIST. Aiiliary Associations, . » Wishing to procure outfits for their Col- 4eetion Departments, are invited to exam- ime the following quotations, which are for fine work on.good quality of paper: FULL OUTFIT-~$15, 30 Books Blue Letters, 50 in book. goo Record Blanks. goo Notification Sheets. 250 Last Calls. goo. Envelopes. ‘HALF OUTFITS--SI0, seo Blue Letters, old style. 250 Record Blanks. 250 Notification Sheets. 125 LastCalls. — 500 Envelopes. lace of old style Blue Letter in above iD Oaths we can substitute 10-books Blue mae in latest form, as recommended by the recent State convention, for $12.50 Prices in other quantities furnished on ~ plication FULLER & STOWE COMPANY ENGRAVERS and PRINTERS, 49 Lyon St, Grand Rapids, BEST INTHE WORLD WANTED. Butter, Eggs, Wool, Pota- toes, Beans, Dried Fruit, Apples and all kinds of Produce. If you have any of the above Sad to ship, or anything in the Produce line let us hear from you. Liberal cash advances made when desired Karl Bros,, Commission Merchants, 157 South Water St., CHICAGO. Reference: First NATIONAL BANK, Chicago. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN, Grand Rapide. FOURTH NATIONAL BANK Grand Rapids, Mich. A. J. BOWNE, President. GEO. C. PIERCE, Vice President. : H. P. BAKER, Cashier. . = $300,000. CAPITAL, Transacts a general banking business. Make a Specialty of Collections, Accounts of Country Merchants Solicited. PRODUCE! We should be pleased to open corres pondence with anyone having APPLES, POTATOES, ONIONS, BEANS, DRIED FRUITS and other Country Produce to of- fer. CAR LOTS ASPECIALTY. Con- signments will receive our best attention. Weare willing at all times to make hib- eral advances when drafts are drawn with bill lading attached. Goods sold on arriv- al or held as per request of shipper. Ss. T. FISEL cw Co., Cemmission Merchants, 189 So. Water St,, Chicago, TIl. REFERENCE—First National Bank, or any Wholesale Grocer here. * COUPON PASS BOOK Combines the Advantages of a Pass Book and the Coupon System. PRICE LIST. 20 Coupon Pass Books...... 58 100 _ 350 500 1000 --§ 1 00 66 ees ---..- 10 00 Satiss oeeeee 1490 Money can be sent by postal note or post- office or express order. E. A. STOWE & BRO, Grand Rapids, Mich. , used in ANY WAY. EB that an other is: POTATOES. We give prompt personal attention to thesale of POTATOES,APPLES, BEANS and ONIONS in car lots. We offer best facilities and watchful attention. Consign- ments respectfully solicited. Liberal cash advances on Car Lots when desired. Wn. He Thompson & Go, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 166 South Water St., CHICAGO. Reference FELSENTHAL, Gross & Mriume, Bankers, Ctticago. STANTON, SAMPSON k00., Manutacturers and Jobbers of Men’s Furnishing Goods. Sole Manufacturers of the ‘Peninsular’ _Brand Pants, Shirts and Overalls. State agents for Celuloid Collars and Cuffs. 120 and 122 Jefferson, Ave., DETROIT, MICHIGAN. GEO. F. OWEN, Grand Rapids; Vertes ee Salesman. JACOB BROWN & GO. fas WHOLESALE Pur ishing Goods and Notions, Manufactures of 4 “Adnbermen 8 Supplies a Seat WE CARRY A FULL ee OF : MITTENS. 193 and 195 ae Ave., er, Bates St, SULIUS Our, Press EATON Jobbers and Retailers of BOOKS, Stationery & Sundries, 20 and 22 fonroe St., Grand Rapids, Mich. EDWIN FALLAS, PROPRIETOR OF VALLEY CITY COLD STORAGE, JOBBER OF Butter, Eqgs, Lemons, Oranges, And Packer of SOLID BRAND OYSTERS. Facilities for canning and jobbing oysters are unsurpassed. Mail orders filled promptly at lowest ee price. Correspondence s0- licited. iberal discount to the jobbing trade. 217, 219 Livingston St., Grand Rapids. W. H. BEACH, Dealer in GRAIN, SEEDS, BALED HAY, MILL FEED, and PRODUCE. in Car Lots. HOLLAND, MICH. COAL! Present Prices: Steve No. 4and Nut - - Egg aaa rate - - = $7.75 per ton We are agents for Brazil Block Coal. The Gest and cheapest steam coal in the market. ‘Grand Rapids Ice & Coal Co., OFFICE 52 PEARL ST., CHAS. E. BREWSTER, MANUFACTURER OF GANT HOOK and PEAVY HANDLES, Jobber in Hand-Shaved White Hickory Axe Handles. I manufacture my handles from rived seeond growth maple, turned 2 1-2, 2 9-16, 2 11-16 at bulge as ordered. My stock is kiln-dried, and with a capac- ity of fifty doz. per day can fill all orders $8.00 per ton | promptly. : _ PROMPT ATTENTION TO MAIL ORDERS, LAKE BREWSTER, - - MICH. C: JURGENS BRo. tore hed rS3 hoo & ZAING Engrav! a SU ME cree as Boxy. YY COD & METAL meeteaas ea ODF, TO Te ie ca GRAND tate Gee Sole agents for Chicago Brass Rule Works zor Stats of Michigan. zy B, WATSON, T: Ss. F. "ASPINW ALL, Sees. a cash CAPITAL, 820,000. — Y FANGY PATENT fy LLY Wiis AND NOW FLAKE G}RoLeR eee OUR LEADING BRANDS: Roller Champion, Gilt. Edge, Matchless, Lily White, Harvest Queen, Snow Flake, White Loaf, - Reliance, Gold Medal, Graham. OUR SPECIALTIES: uckwheat Flour, Rye Flour,- Granulated: Meal, Bolted Meal, Coarse Meal, Bran, Ships, Middlings, Screenings, Corn, Oats, Feed. Write for Prices. Grand Rapids, Michigan. SHHDS! A FULL LINE OF Field Seeds AT JOBBING PRICES. Drop Card for Price List. C. AINSWORTH, 76 So. Division Street, GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. Telephone 607. EDMUND B. DIKEMAN AT atch Maker Jeweler, 44 CANAL SY., Grand Rapids, - filich, SEEDS Field and garden seeds of every variety. MAMMOTH CLOVER, MEDIUM CLOVER, TIMOTHY, ALSIKE, ALFALFA. oe carry a complete stock of garden seeds “GARDEN IMPLEMENTS. A box of garden seeds containing 200 5c. pa- pers delivered to you for $4. Send for price list of garden seeds. ALFRED J. BROWN, Seedsman, GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. SSOAPS! They: Please Everybody. BEST FAMILY, HEADLIGHT and LATTLE DAISY SOAPS are conceded by all to be the best soaps ever sold in Michigan. Commendations are coming in daily. Send or price list. Grand Rapids Soa) Oo. HEXTER & FRIEDMAN, young man, | ness, BETTER THAN ‘LUCK. | ‘Written Especially for THE TRADESMAN, It was a wet, dreary, uncomfortable day during the last of November. The skies seemed determined. to most. thoroughly drench the few luckless ones who were com- pelled, through business or otherwise, to venture forth from comfortable . firesides, and the muddy streets were almost desert- ed, while the street cars were packed to suf- focation with those who were so ‘fortunate as to possess the necessary funds for trans- portation. At the intersection of Lyon and Canal street, a young man hailed a passing ear and boarded it. He was only able, howev- er, to obtain the slight relief from the pelt- ing rain afforded by the projecting roof of the car over the rear platform, as the inte- rior was, like all others, packed—the seats, made to accommodate eight persons, held twice that number, while the center of the car resembled nothing so much as the space in front of the ticket-office of a theater dur- ing a popular engagement. _As the car, with its burden of suffering humanity and dividends for the company, approached Division street, an elderly gen- tleman got on and shared the platform with the young man. His umbrella—a rather dilapidated shield, by the way—was still upheld, partly over the roof of the car and partly over himself, while the ragged edge thereof dispensed copious showers of a rusty brown liqyid into the open space be- tween the younger man’s hat.and the collar of his overcoat, closely buttoned around his throat. It is rather an unpleasant sensation, com- bined withthe general disagreeableness of the weather, to feel a slimy stream flowing placidly down one’s back, and the yonng man’s patience was soon exhausted. ‘I am sorry to trouble you,” he politely remarked, ‘“‘but your umbrella is rapidly forming a lake near the small of my back, and. 1 would be very much gratified were you to change its position slightly.” “I ean’t help it, sir,” replied the older man; ‘‘if I move the umbrella my own shoulders will suffer, and my motto is, ‘Every one for himself.’ ”’. The young man made no reply to this very uncourteous remark, and changed his own position so as to have the course of the inky stream removed to his shoulder, while.the element, in its original state, ‘deluged him from the opposite side. As the weary horses slowly dragged the car along, Henry Phillips, the younger oc- cupant of the platform, drew a cigar case from his pocket and, extracting therefrom a weed, proceeded calmly to light it. ‘*Young man, don’t you know that smok- ing is a very filthy and offensive habit?” growled the old gentleman, as the wind blew the fragrant Havana smoke in his face. ‘‘There is nothing that so offends me as the odor of tobacco smoke, and I always think a man very deficient in politeness who will persist in smoking in the presence of those who do not.” “Tam simply putting your own precept into practice,” smilingly replied Phillips. ** ‘Everyone for himself,’ you know. Ney- ertheless, if you object to it, I will at once remove it.” And, as he spoke, the newly- lighted cigar was sent into the mud of the street. “*You must obtain your money very easi- ly,” said the older man, a little pacified in his manner by Phillips’ prompt compliance with his. wishes, ‘‘to be able to throw it away in that manner. Take my advice, and stop the filthy habit at onee.” And the old gentleman removed the obnoxious umbrella to such a position as to partially shield Phillips as well as himself, where he kept it until he alighted a few blocks farther down the street. Henry Phillips, a clerk ina retail estab- lishment on Monroe street, was on his way home. Helived with and supported his mother, who was a widow and entirely de- pendent on her son. As he reached his own door, the last thought ef the queer old gentleman -vanish- ed from his mind. A day or two after the episode described at the commencement of this story, and a day just as rainy and disagreeable as that on which it occurred, Phillips was walking rapidly up Ionia street, on his way to the bank. As he splashed along, he descried a man a skort distance in front whose appear- ance seemed familiar. The man had no umbrella and the rain was fairly pouring from the skies, so Phillips hurried on and overtook him to ofter the shelter of his um- brella. It was his chance acquaintance of the street car, and he accepted the kindly offer with quite an appearance of gratitude. “I am. very much obliged for your. kind- young man,” said he, as they reached Monroe. ‘‘I will leave you here, as /my way leads me to the postoffice.” “That is only a little out of my way to _. | the bank,” a “and 1 shall” be ‘The acquaintance, begun under such ad- | verse conditions, never developed into any- thing’ like intimacy. Spencer invited Phillips to dinner at his Once, indeed, Mr. club, but this was the extent of the famil- jarity. ee One day, meeting Phillips in the street, Mr. Spencer, who was continually lecturing him on the habit of smoking, asked him what he would doin case he wanted to mar- ry a young lady who would refuse him on the ground of her objection to the weed. **T would stop it, at once,” promptly re- plied Phillips. “I don’t believe you ean,” said Mr. ‘Spen- cer, ““Well, sir, as an experiment, I will not smoke again for three months.” And, as he spoke, he threw away the half-consumed ci- gar in his hand. *% % % at Our narrative must now take a leap over a long range of years. Ten summers and winters have passed since the conversation just recorded, and the scene changes to the office of one of our large jobbing houses, where several men who travel for the house are awaiting the coming of the proprietor, preparatory to starting on their regular trips, soon after the holidays. ‘‘Whatalucky fellow,” said one of the party, “‘that Henry Phillips has been all his life.” Z ‘SA very lucky fellow,” responded anoth- er. ‘Do you think so, gentlemen?” asked a third,an elderly man who had taken but little part in the conversation up to this point. ‘*There is no doubt of it, Sam,” replied the first speaker. ‘Nota bit,” said the second. ‘He began with nothing—nething to speak of,” continued the former; ‘‘but Spencer took a fancy to him, and now, you see, the old gentleman retires from the firm and leaves Henry Phillips at the head of it.” ‘‘And,” broke in the second grip-carrier, “it all began, as I understand it, by Phil- lips happening to have an umbrella with him and saving Mr. Spencer from getting wet one day. I think that was luck. I shall always carry an umbrella, hereafter.” x“ a **That wasn’t quite all,” said number one; ‘the got around the old man by chimin¥ in with his humors and petting his whims. A little sneaky, I think.” *SA lucky thing for Phillips to quit smok- ing as he did. He caught on there in great shape. That was what nailed old Spencer, I think.” ‘Well, gentlemen,” remarked the older man, called Sam, when there was a slight pause in the conversation, ‘‘you have had your say about Phillips, and you all seem to know something of his history; but you will excuse me for thinking you wrong in ascribing his prosperity. to luck. There is more in it than that.” “Of course, Sam,” replied one of the former speakers, ‘‘we don’t mean that. Phil- lips isn’t sharp and shrewd and hasn’t all the push which helps a man on in business; it was his first start which we call luck.” ‘Sam don’t believe in luck, perhaps,” re- marked another. “No, I don’t,” replied Sam; ‘“‘and, as I happen to be familiar with the facts in the case, perhaps you would like to hear them?” ‘*By all means, Sam,” said the first speak- er. ; ‘In the first place, that which attracted Spencer’s notice in young Phillips was his courtesy and readiness to oblige a stranger who had behaved to him quite the reverse. Their first meeting was on the rear of a car—” **Yes, I have heard of that.” “Well, then, you will admit that had Phillips given him as good as he sent their acquaintance would probably have gone no farther. So, I should say, it was good tem- per rather than luck which led to his suc- cess.” ‘**There’s something in that.” “Then, there was a degree of kindness in the offer of the umbrella and going out of his way to oblige a stranger, and he cér- tainly had no thovght of advantage in so do- ing. Not many would. have offered to oblige, the second time, such a crusty old fellow. Some would have laughed at his discomfort and said it served him right. So, instead of luck, we may say that. disinter- ested kindness and thoughtfulness helped in the second place.” — “Very true, Sam.” “Then, again, Mr. Spencer became inter- ested in Aim, invited him to his club and found out that Phillips was a good son, not- withstanding his liking for cigars. Luck had nothing to do with that.” ‘Nothing, certainly.” “Well, to go on with my—” ‘‘Lecture,” suggested one With a wink at | | the rest. “Yes,” continued. Sam, glecture, ‘if ‘you a like—there was the leaving off smoking, | : whic Jack, there, calls a oad fhooene, assist him in making a livelihood, a quit . smoking entirely, paying the German: the | money which would have otherwise been spent for cigars. Do you call that luck?” [ “No, you are right, Sam,” mater fhe, one ~ addressed. ‘Well, Phillips was a sharp, ‘euergetlc fellow when he took anything up, and ina year or So he was master of the. language; though what good it would ever do him he hadn’t the slightest idea. During all this time he had met Mr. Spencer but once or twite, and they were hardly acquainted. One day, Phillips saw an advertisement for a billing clerk, familiar with German. At that time, Phillips was not doing very. well, and he decided to answer ‘Z’s’ advertise- - ment, and see if he couldn’t better himself: and who should the advertiser be but Mr. Spencer? ** “Well, my young smoker,’ said he, when they met, ‘what oy you know oe. German?’ — ‘*Phillips told him. ‘* ‘But,’ said Spencer, ‘I am afraid you are too much of a German to suitme. The man I had 1 was obliged to get rid of on ac- count of his smoking. I couldn’t bear it any longer.’ ** ‘T haven’t smoked for two years, sir,’ replied Phillips. And that settled the mat- ter atonce. Ina week’s time he was in Mr. Spencer’s employ. After that, you know, he advanced, step by step, until, by making himself useful, he was taken into the firm; but if you think he has not work- ed hard for it, you are mistaken. AndI think you will agree with me in saying that Henry Phillips does not owe his prosperity —no, nor the first steps up—to what you, gentlemen, term LUCK. RELLUF. oe A Minnesota Opinion. From the Minneapolis Commercial Bulletin. Eggs by weight? Whynot? Good argu- ments in favor of the proposition come to: us in a cireular letter by Mr. S. Barnes, taken from the columns of Tue MICHIGAN. TRADESMAN. -Once, when all hens were equal born and bred, and were engaged in their business in an old-fashioned way— that is, before the Nineteenth Century hur- ry and ambition had brought so many _ ine-- qualities into the industries—it was all right. to purchase eggs*by the dozen. Equal in size as.they were then, none were wronged . wheresoever they might buy these necessary elements of culinary processes. Buta steam and electric civilization has changed all this. Almost every poultryman now has Bantam, Leghorn, Black Spanish, Brahma Pootra and many other kinds and sizes of chickens pecking over the same ground and storing up their products in the same estab- lishments. Consequently, itis no uneom- mon sight now to see pigmy and giant eggs lying side by side in the same basket and of- fered for sale without discrimination. Is this right? Shall a housekeeper be now compelled to pay her precious money, the same in amount her neighbor pays, and see the other carry off several ounces more of the desired food than herself, because; for- sooth, the favor of the grocer or the fortune of the egg basket gave the neighbor eight Brahma eggs to her eight of the Bantam kind? Forbid it, law! We agree with what the Boston Globe says, when it declares with much feeling: “It is high time that the honest, consci- entious hen was protected from the base, cut-under methods of cheap hen labor whieh are glutting the market. By all means let eggs be bought and sold by weight, like beef and pork and other animal foods.” cere ee aa a erent rerie Cheeserine. From the Chicago Tribune. Cheeserine is the latest dairy product, containing little of the better part of the lacteal fluid, which has been placed in the market by enterprising and philanthropic manufacturers. Itis deseribed as ‘‘skim milk and fat, or grease, or oil, or other ex- traneous matter.” It is difficult to detect it by the taste. For the benefit of those who think that all compounds of this character were made in Chicago, it may be mentioned that it made its first appearancein Lon- don, and is of British manufacture. Oo The Russian government is preparing a law in relation to butterine, which is ex- pected to contain regulations about the casks, etc., being marked with the words ‘‘Margarine—lard,” also about a tax on the manufacture, prohibition against selling ~ butter and butterine at the same shop, pro- . hibition against import of butterine, and — regulations about compulsorily dyeing but- — terine red with alkamine. ,4t will be. thus seen that the Russian govérnment is not. en-. tirely oblivious of legislative progress in other countries. PERFECTION SCALE The Latest Improved and B mo thing to find in the seep press, ex: tics sho 7 e that, at the en tate of de- udation, the supply of pine will be practi- cally exhausted ina few years. While in al instances these statistics and conclu- ns are very wide of the mark, there is in the main idea underlying them, and mple material for reflection. But the apos- -‘tles of forestry, in their eagerness to in- ae veigh. against the wholesale conversion of pine forests iato lumber, too often overlook @ species of waste which is infinitely more mischievous than the operations of the pine ‘industry, viz., the waste of hardwoods by the logging operations of settlers. If this destruction were confined to legitimate lum- bering processes, the case would at least have mitigating features. But in many in- “stances the waste is purely wanton; and . wanton waste is under all circumstances to \ be deplored. The soil which grows hard- ‘wood timber is well known to be richer, and more perfectly suited for agricultural pur- poses, than that on which pine is commonly found. For this reason the hardwood lands suffer most severely from the axe of the set- tler. The fact that the ultimate value of ‘Michigan hardwoods is but: imperfectly, and not generally, understood, also favors the destruction. Theaverage settler knows thatthe immediate revenue to be derived from his hardwood lands will be greater if he brings them under cultivation than if he deaves the forests inviolate; hence he pro- ‘ceedes to get rid of the timber as quickly as _. possible, by gathering it into log-heaps and reducing it to ashes. The exigencies of agriculiure,-of course, are not to be ignored. It is absolutely re- -quisite that a certain proportion of the land shall be cleared and placed under cultiva- tion. But American farmers too often labor under the mistake that the measure of successful husbandry is in the area of land under tillage. Many of them have yet to learn that a small farm well cultivated may be made more profitable than a large farm carlessly cultivated; and that it would be . true economy to clear a much smaller pro- portion of their hardwood lands than is cus- tomary, leaving the timber on the remain- der to increase in value, as it will inevitably do, in the near future. Northern Michigan possesses magnificent possibilities (which can be realized if she husbands her resources) for the manufac- ture of hardwood pruducts, Situated in the - central portion of the vast Northwest, be- tween two great inland seas which afford _ easy and cheap transportation to the mar- ‘kets both of the East and the West, her ' facilities for the profitable disposal of her ‘wares are all that can be desired. Her for- ests abound in an excellent variety of woods . suitable for manufacture, and her numerous _ Streams, flowing through the heart of the "hardwood: regions, afford cheap and abun- dant. power for manufacturing purposes. In short, the natural advantages of North- -ernm Michigan for wood manufacture are un- _ surpassed, and only await the enlistment of : . extensive capital and enterprise to raise them to an important position. Already the |. ‘good work has begun. bowl mills, spoke and hub factories, basket Handle factories, factories, etc., have been established at var- fous. points, with favorable results. But the development of these industries is yet -toan: incipient stage. For the full realiza- jon of the. manufacturing possibilities of Northern Michigan, we must look to the fu- ture. A largé proportion of the smaller 38 of articles manufactured from hard- now. comes from ‘Maine and other - | tinue firm, with indications: : syndicate will able to control the market Phts decision has noriplussed: the| monopoly managers, whose last hope now | lies with the Supreme Court. If that tribunal SS stands’ byt the people, as against the mach- |inations of. the unholy alliance, the reign lof insurance peer 2 in this State will be j at an end, Referring to this subject, the Charlotte Re- publican remarks: In this connection, we would suggest that the Charlotte Business Men’s Association could not better employ their time than in efforts to break up the board system of in- surance in this city. No greater outrage was ever perpetrated on a business commun- ity than that of the insurance combine ad- vancing rates in this city right on the very heels of. the completion of our splendid system of water works. We had a perfect right to expeet, on the completion of our new system of fire protection, that insur- ance rates would be reduced thirty-three per cent. Indeed, this was one of the strongest arguments used in persuading the people that the building of the works would be a profitable investment. Instead of re- ducing the rates, however, the companies actually had the supreme audacity to ad- vance them. Their course was utterly with- out excuse or palliation and was simply born of corporation greed and avarice. Reflect for a moment how utterly we were without fire protection before the water works were built, and then how easily fires have been contrelled since. And then think of the preposterousness of the insurance combine | advancing rates after our people had gone to all this expense to protect the property on which the company had risks! : We reduced the hazard of the companies from fire fully fifty per cent. and then the companies turned around and increased the rates twenty per cent. It was an outrag- eous imposition that ought not to be quietly submitted to—especially as the law enables us toeffectively resist. The local agents are in no wise to blame, and we have no censure for them. So long as all the leading companies are in the ‘‘board” and ‘*bureau” combines, the local agents cannot help themselves. What we can do, however, is to make it very uncom- fortable for the companies who continue the imposition. CONFLICTING STATEMENTS. The Michigan Fire and Marine Insurance Co. has increased its capital stock from $200,000 to $400,000. The agents of the Michigan Fire and Marine Insurance Co. assert that there is absolutely no money in the insurance business. Would capitalists be apt to double their investment in a busi- ness that does not pay? Not much. On J anuary 1, 1887, the sworn statement of the Michigan Fire and Marine Insurance Co. showed a net surplus of $66,113.65. On January 1, 1888, the net surplus had in- creased to $100,000—showing a net gain of 17 per cent. during the year, besides the dividends paid the stockholders in the mean- time. Yet, in the face of these statements, the agents of the company claim that there is no money in the insurance business— that the losses exceed the receipts. If fig- ures never lie, what ails the agents? THe TRADESMAN solicits the opinions of the friends of organization as to the best methods of accomplishing the various aims and objects set forth in the constitution of the Michigan Business Men’s Association. The columns of THE TRADESMAN are open at all times to a discussion of any subject pertinent to organization and it is the earn- }- est hope of the editor that the medium may be frequently used in this manner. Business men should note the fact that the Commission charged with the prepara- tion of.a uniform fire insurance policy will give a hearing at Lansing on May 1. In- surance emissaries will be there in full force, and every business community should be represented. North Muskegon is probably the largest town in the State without a newspaper. ‘Considering the inducements offered by the Association there, the field will probably not remain long unoccupied. _ “When rogues fall out, honest men. get their dues.” Ifthe anticipated clash be- tween Claus Spreckels and the sugar trust occurs, the dealer and consumers can look on with placid satisfaction. _ Michigan has every reason to be proud of the rapid strides she is taking in the dairy business, and the certainty that she is des- tined to take front rank among the dairy states of the country. The confectioners and syrup manipula- | tors are about ready with maple sugar and syrup, warranted to be of the beara of 1888. ‘The Hardware Market. Iron, nails, glass and barbed wire are without hange. Pi; tin and copper con- that the French ‘busi bes at Burr Oak. amos 6 man & Co. furnished the stock. Chas, Hafenbrack & Co. have ditch in Mussel- the boot and shoe business at Ludington... ‘Rindge, Bertch & Co. furnished the stock. Perkett, Lardie & Co. have added a line of groceries to their. commission business, at Traverse City. ane stock was purchased here. The Valley City Building and Loan Asso- ciation, having filled its first series of 2,500 shares—the largest series ever floated by any Association in the State—has opened books for a second series. A. W. Curtis & Co. have ES in the grocery and notion business at the corner of South Division and McConnell streets. Cody, Ball, Barnhart & Co. furnished the groceries and Thompson & Maclay the no- tions. The Grand Rapids Blow Pipe and Dust Arrester Co. has leased the Deane agricul- tural building, on Mill street, recently va- cated by the Empire Furniture Co., and will occupy all three stories with machinery suit- able fer the manufacture of the Barboar pat- ent dust arrester. Foster, Stevens & Co. now carry the larg- est line of hotel ranges shown anywhere in the country, with the single exception of Kansas City, and are preparing to push that branch of their business stronger than ever before. They recently supplied the Claren- don Hotel with an $800 range. The Grand Rapids National Building and Loan Association, having found that the word ‘‘National” in its title conflicts with the National banking law, has been com- pelled to amend its articles of association, substituting the word ‘‘Mutual” for the ob- jectionable term. This hitch in the pro- ceedings will involve a re-organization and a new election of directors, which will oc- eur Thursday evening. AROUND THE STATE. Cadillac—C. Hanson, late of Leroy, opened a meat market. Ashley—C. E. Beck succeeds Eagle & Hulse in general trade. ‘ Bowne—W. H. Watts has purchased J. M. Nash’s general stock. Lansisg—J. A. Turner succeeds A. Tur- ner in the grocery business. Flushing—H. H. Chatters succeeds Chat- ters & Talbot in general trade. Big Rapids—Edgar Darling succeeds A. Volmer in the grocery business. Detroit—J. H. Gerber, dealer in tinware, has assigned to Thos. Blenman. Rochester-—Wm. Switzer succeeds A. F. Newberry in the grocery business. Lawrence—S. M. & C. M. Hess succeed S. M. Hess in the grocery business. ’ Sault Ste. Marie—Grieves & Cobb have opened an exclusive crockery store. Fife Lake—C. F. Kimball succeeds Ad- ams & Kimball in the grocery business. Quincy—Willtamson & Jones’ hardware stock has been turned over to creditors. Sturgis—Rehm Bros. succeed C. F. Rehm in the gents’ furnishing goods business. Jackson—White & Lake succeed A. H. Wastgage & Co. in the grocery business. Bronson—M. Hirschfield has moved his dry goods and clothing stock to Dundee. Richmond—J. R. Trimble succeeds H. Van Norman & Son in the hotel business. Jenisonville—H. W. Potter, general deal- er, is offering to compromise at 50 per cent. Manistee—Cron Bros., Agts., will open a furniture and carpet stock about March 16. Traverse City—R. N. Connine has added has a line of groceries to his commission busi- ness. - Manistee—Peterson & Nielsen have as- signed their clothing stock to P. W. Nis- kern. St. Ignace—J. B. Clark has opened a hay and grain store in connection with his meat market. * North Muskegon—Nicholas Ryan will move his market into a new building about March 1. Marcellus—Gephart & Beebe succeed J. C. Gephart in the agricultural implement business. Coldwater—Morrison & Aldrich succeed Hannah (Mrs. N.) Rosenbaum in the cloth- ing business. Ls Schooleraft—Kleekner, Norton & Co. sueceed Kleckner, Munger & Co. in the gro- cery business. Negaunee—Maurice Volmer & Je Ww. Elliott succeed Norman McLeod in the fur- niture and undertaking business. North Muskegon—Chas. H. Leslie has bought G. C. Havens’ drug stock and fix- ‘tures and will move same into his own store.. Norway—L. 'T. Brazeau has retired from | J. M. the hardware firm of Brazeau_ & Co. Hosking & Co. will continue the business. Traverse City—Perkett, Lardie & Co. f| will move their commission and feed busi- mess into the store on vacated by = S cay: Petoskey—Jas. Buckley has sold his cae re ‘interest in the building occupied by Daggett 4 [ee Cook to that firm and gone to Alabama bee seek his fortune. ‘Vernon—oO. J. Kraft, for ccpueal years past clerk for Garrison Bros., has exchang- ed his house and lot for the boot and shoe stock of H. J. Clark, and will continue Lar business. Wright—Jos. Omler has sold his general |: stock to T. Armock, who will continue the business. Mr. Omler has gone to Petoskey to dispose of his real estate there. He will probably re-engage in trade in some North- ern town. Owosso—A. T. Thomes has moved _ his general stock into his own store. The building yacated will be occypied by its owner, Hiram Axford—one half with his meat market and the other half with a new grocery stock. Bear Lake—The Hopkins Manufacturing Co., which recently suspended through the principal owner’s illness, has concluded not to resume business under a trustee until the terms of the trust mortgage are complied with by all the creditors. It will probably be May 1 before work is resumed. Detroit—Lowenstein & Co., doing a retail clothing business at 185 Jefferson avenue, filed five chattel mortgages on their stock and fixtures Friday, aggregating $10,449.18. The parties in their order are Union Nation- al Bank, $5,000; Burnham, Stoepel & Co., $300; S. Goldman, $1,000; Heavenrich Bros., 3750; D. Myers, Jr., Philadelphia, $3,399.18. Slow collections and dull busi- ness are alleged causes of the firnrs embar- rassment. MANUFACTURING MATTERS. North Dorr—Brautigam Bros. have put in a model lathe, furnished by Brown & Seh- ler. Muskegon—W. F. Wiselogel has sold his planing mill to Fred G. Gray, late of White- hall. Stockbridge—E. S. Clark has started a new feed mill and will put in two run of stone in the spring. Jennings—Mitchell Bros. are adding a shingle mill to their sawmill. They expect to get it in operation about March 15. Detroit—W. D. Robinson and Joseph Mc- Logan, of this city, were elected General Manager and Assistant Manager, respective- ly, of the New York & New England Man- ufacturers’ Selling Co., at the recent annual meeting in Boston. St. Louis—TheSt. Louis Hoop & Stave Co. proposes to manufacture this season 2,- 250,000 feet of Iumber, 10,000,000 hoops and*2,000,000 staves. W. F. Glasby manu- factured 1,000,000 of lumber last year and proposes to manufacture 2,009,000 feet this year. Alpena—Leavit & McPhee have two log camps in operation on Sucker creek, near here, and have banked 3,500,000 feet of logs. They expect to lumber about 6,000,- 000. The Comstock Brothers will have 3,- 000,000 feet of the logs, A. Pack, 2,000,000 feetand Reynolds & Davison, 1,000,000 feet. Lake Brewster-—C. E. Brewster’s steam mill, ene mile west of Monree Center, was recently destroyed by fire. Ths loss was about $1,500, with no insurance. The fire was of: incendiary origin. Mr. Brewster had owned the mill less than a week. He is moving the remains of the mill to this place. where he hopes to resume business in a few weeks. STRAY FACTS. Big Rapids—Pullman Bros. succeed Chas. J. Barton as owners of a hack line. Detroit—The Michigan Fire and Marine Insurance Co. has increased its capital stock from $200,000 to $400,000. Frankfort—H. F. Leutholtz & Co.’s lia- bilities are about $5,000, including the mort- gages. ‘The assets are about $2,000. North Muskegon—John FitzGerald, of Muskegon, has the lumber on the ground for a new hotel. Work will be pushed as soon as the weather permits. Manistee—The directors of the Manistee Salt and Lumber Co. have lately elected Otto Kitzinger, President; S. Babcock, Vice-President; Gus. Kitzinger, Secretary and Treasurer. Lakeview—L. T. Fish, late of the Otisco House, Otisco, will take possession of the Commercial House, now owned and con- ducted by E. O. Mitchell, on March 1. Mr. Fish is an old and popular landlord and will probably give Lakeview what it has long: | ¥ needed—a first-class hotel. J. H. Covey, who once owned the Commercial, will open the Lakeview House. Manistee—The Manistee Yeast Co. ~has been incorporated, with a capital stock of $15,000, of which 585 shares are paid in, as follows: Jack Tyson, 250; Peter Marsh, 150; Chas. Wenzel, 30; Peter Mander, 50; Jake Hysler, 25; P. R. Johnson, 25; Adolph King, 10; D. Ruse, 25. The officers of the company are: Jack Tyson, President; Peter Marsh, Vice-President; Peter Mander, Sec- retary; ‘Chas. Wenzel, “Treasurer; Adolph ent. The comgety will commence: 1 may. rozen e frost may abe fr nip, ee They can never stop the advent — Of the drummer and his grip. Though the trains may all be smashing Though the horses all go lame, The drummer, like the bed-bug, Will get there. just the same, And when his time is over, Will come smiling trom his trip, For he always “makes connection” Does the drummer with his grip Ah, he teaches us a lesson With his enerey and grit, N Things that‘ paralyze” most people Don’t astonish him a bit And he’s ever bright and Cheerful , And a smile is on his lip. He’s a daisy from away back is the drummer with his grip. Give him a kind word always He'll give you back the same, _ For the doings of some “black sheep” Don't give the whole tribe blame. For down, clear down to Hades Some so-called “good men” slip, While along the road to Heaven Goes the drummer (with his grip). —_—_2 > ; '. Purely Personal. Phil. Graham went to Lexington, Ky., last week, where he purchased a thorough- bred. Miss Nellie Harley has taken the position of stenographer and typewriter for Rindge, Bertsch & Co. Mrs. C. N. Rapp has returned from Buf- falo, where she was called by the serious illness of her mother. N. A. Vyne, late of Morley, has taken the position of clerk for Druggist Harry Branch, at Boyne City. Geo. Kerry has returned to his duties with Geo. E. Howes, after a three weeks’ illness with the mumps. C. M. Pierson has taken the position of assistant book-keeper fer the Wm. Sieele Packing and Provision Co. Thos. B. Montgomery, formerly engaged in business here, is now Manager of the Benicia Agricultural Works at Benicia, Cal. Jas. Buckley, formerly engaged in the hardware business at Petoskey, passed through the city Thursday on his way to Alabama. B. M. DeLamater, Secretary and Treas- urer of the Central City Soap Co., of Jack- son, was in town Monday on his way to Muskegon. Daniel Stern, publisher of the ‘Ameen Artisan, of Chicago, was in town last Tues- day for the first time. Mr. Stern was agree- ably surprised at the growth and enterprise of the city and those who met him unite with THE TRADESMAN in inviting him to come again. Gripsack Brigade. Dave Kenyon is taking an enferced rest this week by reason of illness. O. A. Ball is accompanying Dave Haugh this week over the upper portion of his ter- ritory. W. H. Crombie, representing Crombie, Smith & Co., of Milwaukee, was in town Monday. Wm. Kane, formerly of New York City, succeeds E. D. Brooks as traveling sales- man for Feldmer & Co. H. P. Nicholson, of Muskegon, has en- gaged to travel for Samuel Lyon. Mr. Nicholson was formerly with the Industrial Works at Bay City. ous W. S. Horn, late with Cody, Ball, Barn- hart & Co., has engaged to travel for Ray- mond Bros. & Co., wholesale grocers at Lincoln, Neb. He will leave for his future field of action about March 10. Mrs. Frank E. Chase and daughter are ex- pected home from Cape Cod next month. Then Frank will be himself again, provid- ing the gout keeps away from one foot and the inflammatory rheumatism out of the other. “Dick Sheeran, formerly Manager of the Gunn Hardware Co., but now Michigan traveling representative for the Adams & Westlake Manufacturing Co., of Chicago, was in town a couple of days last week and tarried over the Sabbath. oo Ore Bank Notes. A. B. Chase, cashier of the West Michi- gan Savings Bank, at Bangor, was in town Monday. The Farmers and Merchants’ Bank has been organized at Benton Harbor, witha capital of $50,000.. I. W. Conkey is Presi- dent, P.M. Kinney Vice-President and Charles Foster Cashier. Charles Hill has severed his, connection with the Belding Manufacturing Co. to take the position of cashier in Divine & Co.’s batik, at Belding. The organization of the National bank which is.to supersede the Bank of Charle- voix has been completed by the election of W. P- Brown as President, Geo. W. Crouter as Vice-President and W. A. Brown as Cashier. ‘The Board of Directors comprises the officers above named, together with By- ron See, L. D. Bartholomew, J. L. Hurd and R. W. Kane. The new institution will begin business in about sixty days. Frank L. Fuller, formerly one of the pro- prietors of the Bank of Frankfort, has de- cided to locate at Cedar Springs, where he will engage in business under ‘the style of | the Northern Kent Bank.’ Mr. Fuller has had ‘ample banking experience, having act-| § ‘éd as booMkeeper for the First National}. | Bank at Greenville previous to assuming| f the Bank ne ayers : is direc 1 ‘care of this office must be accompanied by 25 cents extra, to cover expense of pos 3 ad : aaa that” seven ‘be eee age. OR SALE—MY IMPLEMENT BUSINESS; “00D Lo- cation, brick building, lime house and tile yard. Also good farin. Ad ids, Mich. — ORSALE OR EXCHANGE FOR A STOCK OF DRY goods, clothin ing or groceries, a farm in Mecosta Co. and one or more houses and lots in the flourishing city af Kalamazoo. Calvin Forbes; Kalamazoo, Mich. | i }OR SALE—GENERAL STOCK AND STORE. BUILD- ing. The store is 22x70 feet, two stories, weil fin- ished inside. The stock comprises dry goods, notions, boots and sho.s, hats and caps, etc. Will sell one or both of above or take a partner ‘with $2,000 or $3,000 capital. Stock free of atl incumbrance. The store is centrally located in heart of business portion of town, Apply to K. Mulder, Fremont, Mich* 234* {OR SALE—GEN&RAL- STOCK MERCHAN DISE IN good town and good trade. Inquire of J. C. Stitt, Dollarville, Mich. 240% OR SALE AT A BARGAIN. A STOCK OF GENERAL merehandise in an iron furnace town in this State. Furns¢e company pays Out in cash $8,000 per month. Stock will invoice about $6,000. Can be reduced to $2,500 or $3,000 in 60 days. Sales per month $1,600. Pay sure. Best of reasons for selling. Those mean- ing business address No. 113 this office. 234*tf OR SALE—WHOLE OR PART INTEREST IN A FIRST- class meat market in a thriving town of 1,000 in- habitants with two railroads. Average sales $30 per day. Good reasons for selling. Address H., cure Trades- man. 219-tf NOR SALE—AT A BARGAIN. A CLEAN STOCK OF hardware and mill supplies. Address Wayne Choate, Agent, East Saginaw. 210-tf OR SALE—THE BEST DRUG STORE IN THE THRIV- ing city of Muskegon. Terms easy, C. L. Brun- dage, Muskegon, Mich. 193-tf£ NOR SALE~A CLEAN STOCK OF DRUGS, FIXTURES, etc., complete, on good line of railway, about 33 miles north of Grand Rapids. No paints or oils, but could be added to good advantage. Poor health and other business my only reasons for Selling. No. 116 care Tradesman office. 232 tf \ K 7 ANTED—AGENTS gents. 90 days. and address G. Crosse, Wis. ANTED—BY A-YOUNG MAN OF 28, POSITION IN a drug store. Three years’ experience. Regis- hopes by examination. Address 115, this office. 235* J ANTED--AGENTS TO HANDLE THE NeW CHEM- icalInk Erasing Pencil. Greatest novelty ever produced. Erases ink in two seconds, no abrasion of paper. 200 to 500 per cent profit. One agent’s sales amounted to $620 in six days; another $32 in t wu hours. Territory absolutely free. Salary to good men. No ladies need answer. Sample 35 cents. For terms and full particulars address The Monroe Eraser Co., Manu- facturers, La Crosse, Wis. 232* Vy ANTED—BY REGISTERED DRUG CLERK, SITU, ation in drug store. Experienced, A. No. 1 sales- man. References exchanged. Address P. O. Box 181, Mendon, Mich, 232% We AS TRAVELING SALESMAN for wholesaie grocery house. Can give best of references. Have had six years experience in retail trade.. Address 111, this office. 232* Ws TED—EVERY STORE-KEEPER WHO READS this paper to give the Sutliff coupon system a trial. it will avolish your pass books, do away with all your book-keeping, in many instances save yeu the expense of one clerk, will bring your business down te a@ cash basis and save you all the worry and trouble that usually go with the pass-book plan. Start the 1st ofthe month with the new system and you will never EVERYWHERE, LADIES OR New thing just out. Big money for next Sample 15c. For particulars enclose stamp, W. Swinburne, manufacturer, La 237% regret it. Having two kinds, both kinds will be sent by addressing (mentioning this paper) J. H. Sutiliff, Albany, N. yo 226-té ANTED—SITUATION BY REGISTERED PHARMA- cist; six years’ experience; best of references Address L., box 50, Chelsea, Mich. 233* ANTED—TWO FIRST-CLASS CIGAR SALESMEN. Good references required. Apply at once to Mor- ris H. Treusch & Bro. 232 tf ITUATION WANTED—IN DRY GOODS OR GENERAL store. Eight years’ experience. Best of refer- ences. Address H., Lock box 12, Sparta, Mich. 234* RARE BUSINESS CHANCE—A STOCK OF GEN- eral merchandise in fine condition for sale, also store building 22x50 feet with basement and fine living rooms above. Nice new barn. Store house. Two good wells. Out buildings, etc., all complete, in one. of the best towns north of Grand Rapids. Reasons for selling, poorhealth. Wouldtake in exchange a house and lotin Grand Rapids worth from $1,000 to $1,500. Address 114, this office. 232 ALESMEN WANTED—IRIDESCENT SIGNS AND AD- vertising novelties for spring NOW READY. Im- mense sales and profits. For samples, catalogue, etc., beiercilas stamp. Sims, Jackson & Co., Washington, i . 233' V ANTED—1,000 MORE MERCHANTS TO ADOPT OUR Improved Coupon Pass Book System. Send for samples. E. A. Stowe & Bro., Grand Rapids. 225-tf ‘ess John O. Smith, Eaton. eee cans Have apie .| Best of reasons for sellin: A ee ent representative in e to aid’ us in the introduction and: s: selling article on the market. No competitio in every store. office and home, “Bie p profits. | turns. Business permanent. Will not inter: fe present employment. Enclose 4 cents postage sample, terms 7 ed persicae wen Co. Onalaska, Wi Garden Seeds in Bulk. For the Spring of 1888 we offer the larg- — est and most complete line of garden seeds ever offered before. Comprising every var- iety one could wish, for we have taken great - pains to buy our seed of the most reliable growers throughout the country where the climate is best adapted for their culture and feel confident in offering our seed that we are able to please all. We also carry a full line of garden drills, cultivators, etc., in fact we keep everything for the garden. Call and see us and we will convince you of our ability to sell you just as good (if not better) seeds than you can get by sending off for them. Send for price list and note our discount. To THE TRADE—We offer seeds equal in Quality and Price to any House in the coun- try. Wecarry at all times a full lineof field seeds such as Clover, Timothy, Hun- garian Millet, Red Top, Blue Grass, Peas, Beans, ete. rand Rapids deed Store, 71 CANAL ST. WITHDRAWAL OF PUBLICATION Of Restoration Notice. Notice is hereby given that the restora- tion to the public domain of the unseleeted lands in the indemnity limits of the grants of the Grand Rapids & Indiana and Jack- son, Lansing & Saginaw Rail Roads hereto- fore ordered to take affect on the 8th day of March 1888, is by direction of the Commis- sioner of the General Land Office dated February 17th 1888, postponed. Further notice of restoration will be duly published after the land office to be opened at Grayling, Mich., is ready to transact bus- iness. U.S. Land Office, Reed City, Mich., February 21st, 1888. XK. N. Fircu, NATHANIEL CLARK, Receiver. Register. WHIPS APDRESS GRAHAM ROYS, - Grand Rapids, Mich. MANUFACTURERS! Contemplating a Change or Seeking a Location INFORM YOURSELVES Regarding the prospects, opportunities and advantageous situation of - GLADSTONE, MICH GAN, As a site for @ manufacturing town. FREE SITES Will be given you, whether you be of large or cial capac: ° ity. As you are doubtless aware, GLADSTONE is the Lake Shipping Port for the Great “Soo” Railway and feeders, and situated as it is on the Little Bay Du Noquette, the finest har-— bor of deep water on Lake Michigan, offers unparalleled in- ducements for all kinds of IRON and WOODWORKING in- dustries. For particulars, opportunities for business, plats and maps, call on or address F. W. McKINNEY. Agent Sault Ste. Marie Land and Improvement Co., GLADSTONE, Mice. Manvat oF F VERYTHING FOR THE . is this season the grandest ever issued, con- ’ taining three colored plates and superb il- GARD lustrations of everything that is new, useful » and rare in Seeds and Plants, together with lain directions of ‘‘How to grow them,” by © TER HENDERSON. This Manual, whichisa | book of 140 Heda we mail to any address on receipt of 2 h mitting 25centsforthe Manual we will,atthe _~ Rsame time, send free by mail, in addition, ae 7 their choice of any one of the following novel- . i the price of either of which is 25 cen ne ’ ‘SWatermelon, or one packet of new Suc i sion Cabbage, or one packet of now ro e: cents (in stamps.) Toall so re- packet of the new Green and , or one packet of B aa cae ry associations are op- ‘granted by the Michi- Association: _ ; ‘raverse City B.M.A. — Steele; Secretary, L. Roberts. . 2—Lowell 6. M.A... a por: Frank T. King. — : “Wo, 4—Grand Rapids M.A. _ President, E. J. Herrick; Secretary, E. A. Stowe. "7 No. 6—Muskegon B. M.A. | President, H. B. Fargo; Secretary, W. C. Conner. No, 6—Alba 8. M. A. : -* President, ¥. W. Sloat; Secretary, P-. tT. Baldwin. No. 7—Dimondale B. M. A. ~~ President. T. M. Sloan; Secretary, N. H. Widger. ae "No. 8—Eastport B. M. A. President, F, H. Thnrston: Secretary, Geo. L. Thurston. No, 9—Lawrence B. M. A. President, H. M. Marshall; Secretary, C. A. Stebbins. - So, 10—HMarbor Springs B. M.A. | President, W. J. Clark; Secretary, A. L. Thompson. ~ oe No.11—Kingsley B. M. A. President, H. P. Whipp!e; Secretary, C. H. Camp. pe “No. 12—Quincy B. M. A. President, C. MeKay; Secretary, Thos. Lennon. : No,.13—Sherman B. M. A. ' President, H. B. Sturtevant; Secretary, W. G. Shane. No. 14—No. Muskegon 2B, M. A. President, S. A. Howey? Secretary, G. C. Havens. : No. 15—Boyne City 5. M. A. President, R. R. Perkins; Seeretary, F. M. Chase. No. 16—Sand Lake B. M. A. President, J. V. Crandall: Secretary, W. Rasco. No. 17—Plainwell B. M.A. * President, E. A. Owen, Secretary, J. A. Sidle. No. 18—Owosso B. M. A. President, 8. E. Parkill; Secretary, 8. Lamfrom. : No. 19—Ada B. M. A. President, D. F. Watson; Secretary, E. E. Chapel. No. 20—saugatuck 8S. M. A. President, John F. Henry; Secretary, L. A. Pheips. No. 21—Wayland B. M. A. President, C. H. Wharton; Secretary, M. V. Hoyt. No. 22—Grand Ledge B. M. A. Persident, A. B. Schumacher; Secretary, W. R. Clarke. No. 23—Carson City &. %1.A. President, F. A. Rockafellow: Secretary, C. G. Bailey. f No. 24—Morley 8. M.A. _ President, J. E. Thurkow; Secretary, W. H. Richmond. No. 25—Pato B&B. M.A, President, Chas. B. Johnson; Secretary, H. D. Pew. No. 26—Greenville i°. M. A. President. 8. R. Stevens; Secretary, Geo. B. Caldwell. No 47—Dorr &. M. A. __ President, E..8. Botsford; Secretary, L. N. Fisher. No. 28—Cheboygan B. M. A President, J. H. Tuttle; Secretary, H.G. Dozer. No. 29—Freeport B. M. A. President, Wm. Moore; Secretary, A. J. Cheesebrough. : No. 30—Oceana &. M. A. : President, A.G. Avery; Secretary, E.S. Houghtaling. Nw. 31—Charlotte B. M. A. President, Thos. J. Green; Secretary, A. G. Fleury. No. 32—Coopersvilte B. M. A. President, G. W. Watrous; Secretary, J. B. Watson. No. 33—Charlevoix 8. M. A. President, L. D. Bartholomew; Secretary, R. W. Kane. No. 34—Saranac B. M.A. President, H. T. Johnson; Secretary, P. T. Williams. i No, 35—Sellaire S. M. A. President, Wm. J. Nixon; Secretary, G. J. Noteware. No. 36—Ithaca Bb. M. A. President, 0. F. Jackson; Secretary, John M, Everden. No. 37—Battle Creek B. M. A. President, Chas. F. Bock; Secretary, Jno. P.Stanley. No, 38—Seottville 5B. M.A. | H. E. Symons; Secretary, D. W. Higgins. : No. 39 —-Burr Oak B. M., A. | President, B. O. Graves; Secretary, H. M. Lee. No. 40—Eaton Rapids B. M. A. President, C. T. Hartson; Secretary, Chas. Coller. ; No, 41—Breckenridge B. M. A. President, W. O. Watson; Secretary, C. E. Scudder. ' No. 42—fremont #. M. A. President. Jos. Gerber; Secretary C. J. Rathbun. No. 43—YTustin B. M. A. President, G. A. Estes; Secretary,W. M. Holmes. . No, 44-—Keed City B. M. A. : President, C. J. Fleischhauer; Secretary, W.H. Smith. No. 45-—Hoeyivilie B. M. a. President, D. E. Hailenbeck; Secretary, O. A. Halladay. No. 46—Léslie B. M. A. President, Wm. Hutchins; Secretary, B. M. Gould. No. 47—Flint M. U. President, W. C. Pierce; Secretary, W. H. Graham. No. 48—Hubbardaston B. M. A. President, Boyd Redner; Secretary, W. J. Tabor. No. 49—Cervoy B M. A. President, A. Wenzeli; Secretary, Frank Smith. No. 50—Munistee B. M. A. President, A. O. Wheeler; Secretary,J: P. O'Malley. No. 51—Cedar Springs B. M: A. President, L. M. Sellers; Secretary, W. C. Congdon. No, 52—Grand Haven B. M. A. President, F. D. Vos; Secretary, Wm. Mieras. No, 53—Bellevue B. M, A. -President, Frank Phelps; Secretary, John H. York. No. 54— Vouglas B. M. A. President, Thomas B. Dutcher; Secretary, C. B. Waller. No. 55—Petoskey B. M. A, President, C. F. Hankey; Secretary. A. C. Bowman. No. 56—Bangor B.™. A. President, N. W. Drake; Secretary, T. M. Harvey. No. 5%7—Rockford BoM. A. President, Geo. A. Sage; Secretary. J. M. Spore. ; No. 58—Fife Lake B. M, A. President, E. Hagadorn; Secretary, 0. V. Adams. 3 No, 59—Fennville B. M. A. President F. S. Raymond: Secretary, P. 8S. Swarts. os No. 60—South Boardman B. M. A. President, H. E. Hogan; Secretary, 8. E. Neiharat. ‘ _ No. 61—Hartford B. M.A. _ Bresident, V. E. Manley; Secretary, L B. Barnes, : No 62—East saginaw M.A. ‘President, G. W. Meyer; Secretary, Theo. Kadish. pees No. 63—Evart B. M.A. President, W. M. Davis; Secretary, C. E. Bell. = No, 64—Merrill B. M.A. 3 President, C. W. Robertson; Secretary, Wm. Horton. ; No. 65—Kalkaska B. M. A. President, Jas. Crawford; Secretary, C: 8. Blom. President, Ae Give the B. M. A. one more credit, mark. | | The Cedar Spring Association thas secured | 1 the location at that place of a solid banking | Muskegon B. M. A., writes: ‘North Mus- | live man. Printers are invited to correspond | charge of the collection department of the _ Manufacturers Seeking New Locations. Gale Mf’g Go., Albion. Smith Middlings Purifier Co., Jackson. _ Lovell kefrigerator Co., Ionia. 4 _ Clapp Bhirt Co., Allegan. Special Enterprises Wanted. . Mill: epicin Sition. _ Newspaper—North Muskegon. - Gristmill—Bellevue. Wood working establishment—Quincy. | its Accomplishments. - _ Nortn Musxecox, Feb. 22, 1888. Ketan Oe | be interesting to you, if I could see you, but | gon Business Men’s Association, held Monday '| serve for the ensuing year. sociation at Cleveland on March 18, ind: will endeavor to be represented on that. occasion: © Pe a institution—an establishment much neéded | there and one which will redound to the credit of the place... . oe §. A. Howey, Secretary of the North kegon wants a newspaper as bad as ever. Our population is 2,500 and we have a live town. Good inducements are held out fora with me.” — Fremont Indicator: Glad to see that there’s getting te be more of a “sensible feeling” between the Fremont B. M. A. and the farmers. Every honorable farmer here- abouts should join the Association, as his business is just as important to the general public as any other branch of trade, surely. Referring to Local Secretary Chambers’ suggestions'relative to the next State meet- ing, published last week, the Cheboygan Tribune remarks: ‘‘Mr. Chambers. is cor- rect. Let every member of the Association attend and we will convince them that there is no grass growing in the streets of Che- boygan and that there is plenty of corn in Egypt.” rer ee re Grand Rapids Mercantile Association. At the regular semi-monthly meeting of the Grand Rapids Mercantile Association, which was held on Feb. 21, the Executive Committee recommended the acceptance of the proposition of Hughes & Thomas to take Association. The report was accepted and adopted. : A. J. Elliott, of the special Committee on Berry Packages, reported progress. The re- port was accepted and the Committee in- structed to continue the work. The special Committee on the Appointment ofan Inspector of Produce reported that it had met asimilar committee frem the Board of Trade with wholly unsatisfactory resulis, as the representatives of the Board carried the idea that the Board Inspector would be in- vested with powers little below those of May- or. The Committee was instructed to act in- dependently of the Board and ascertain whether anything in the city-charter or ordi- nances provided for such an officer. f The offer of Hughes & Thomas to lease their offices to the Association for $40 per year was referred to the Executive Committee with in- structions to close a centract. -On motion of the Secretary, Messrs. Hughes & Thomas were made honorary members, en- titled to the priviledges of the fioor and de- bate, so long as they remain collectors of the Association. President Herrich announced the following standing committees for the ensuing year: On Transporation—I. C. Levi, F. H. Escott, H. A. Hydorn. On Insurance—John J.,Souers, Geo. F. Don- ovan, Leonard Kipp. : On Trade Interests—A. J. Elliott, A. C. Hy- dorn, M. C. Goossen. On Arbitration—J. F. Ferris, F. H. Emery, John Schmidt. On Entertainment—J. Geo. Lehman, Walter Meech, L. Winternitz. On Legislation—Jas. A. Coye, J. Killean, H. G. DeGraff. | . ‘ The meeting then adjourned. The Executive Committce met at the office ot Hughes & Thomas on the afternoon of Feb- ruary 22 and ciosed a contract with them on the terms set forth in their proposition to the Association, The Committee also closed an arrangement with the same gentlemen for the use of their rooms for meeting purposes and ordered the necessary printing forthe use of the collection department. > 9 <8 - The Charlotte Association Booming. CHARLOTTE, Feb. 21, 1888. E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: DeE4R SIR—I thought I would drop you a line in behalf of our Association, although I write in no Official capacity. I am much interested in the success of our local B. M. A. Our council sat down on us pretty hard some time ago by retusing us the council rooms, which we wanted to heip give character to the organization. The writer and two other members were appointed a committee to go betore the council and get them to reconsider and lobby it through. The other members of the committee did not show up and the writer, together with President Green and the Secre- tary and such members as we could find on the street, went over and told the “city dada”’ we were & committee and we wanted those rooms. In short, we bulidozed them into it and got the rooms. We now have nearly all the members of the council and: have put some of our prominent business men, who heretofore have been inactive, in positions where, we think, they will find it more con- genialto give the B. M. A. their active sup- port. We-are getting the right men interested and things look brighter for us. I could tell you many little things that would suffice it to say, we are going to get there in good shape, if the sign keeps right. Yours, GEO. M. FENN. Good Report from North Muskegon. From the Muskegon News. _— At the regular meeting of the North Muske- evening the following officers were elected to | President—L. W. Feighner. Vice-President—J. E. Balkema. Secretary—S. A. Howey. Treasurer—H. A. Spink. =. pee a mauts val: : | headquarters at Detroit. Mr ised to give the matter early attention and | BA. Stowe, Grand Rapids: »| DEAR SinR—I would be pleased to know ,| whether we can make any arrangements with _ | you whereby any manufacturing establish- | mm country and Inspec referred the subject to Attorney General Tag- | art for an opinion. Having given the scheme - careful consideration, that officer pronounces it illegal, the following being the full text of his opinion. A . STATE OF MICHIGAN, ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICE, ‘LANSING, Feb. 11,2888. Henry 8S. Raymond, Commissioner of Insurance: DEAR Str—Your letter asking my opinion of Act 285 of the laws of 1887, in connection with the proposed scheme of insurance of David Beveridge, compact manager ot De- troit, was duly received. You ask two ques- tions. First, as to whether Mr. Beveridge’s plan of insurance business in any way violates said act, and second, whether agents who send policies to the assistant inspectors pro- vided for, as directed by their companies, are violating section 4 of said act? Section two of the Act in question reads: ' **No fire, fire and marine or marine and inland insurance company or association, not organ- ized under the laws of this State, but doing business therein, shail either directly or indi- rectiy enter into. any contract, agreement or arrangement, or understanding of any nature or kind whatever, with any other company, companies, association or associations, the ef- fect of which is to prevent open and free com- petition between it and said company, com- panies, association or. associations, or be- tween the agents of their respective com- panies or associations in the business trans- acted in this State or auy part thereof.” The third section of said Act prohibits the agents Of any insurance company or associa- tion not organized under the laws of this State, but doing business therein, from mak- ing any contract of the kind mentioned in the second section With the agent ot any other such company or association. The fourth section makes it unlawful for any person, agent, solicitor, broker, surveyor, or in any other capacity to “transact or aid in any manner, directly or indirectly, in trans- acting or soliciting in this State, business for any tire, fireand marine, cr marine and injand insurance company or association * * oria any other capacity to procure or assist to pro- cure a fire or inland marine policy or policies of insurany in any company or asseciation which is violating the provisiens of section two of this att, or whose agent or agents are violat- ing the provisions of section three thereof.” Mr. Beveridge’s proposition iz to open an “Inspection and Rating Bureau” at Detroit, with branches at various points in the State. Ateach branch a ‘competent deputy inspec- tor” is to be employed, whose duty it shali be, under the instructions of the Bureau, to ex- amie. by himself or assistants, all classes of risks, with reference to proper regulation for the prevention of fires, and to prepare neces- sary forms of policies. The plan further provides that each deputy inspector ‘‘will oe required to inspect and rate such risks in his district .as need inspect- ing and rating, the rates made to be on the basis of schedules heretofore approved, and to furnish the rates so fixed to the subscrib- ers and their agents.’”’ Mr. Beveridge reserves the right “to adopt all existing tariffs as the rates of his bureau until changes are made and promulgated by him.’’ To protect each subscriber from the acceptance of unsafe risks and rates the Bureau adopts the following reg- ulations: ‘Each subscribing company is to require its agents in the several branch dis- tricts to submit to the deputy inspector of the district ail daily reports, and indorsements, and the said inspector will cause to be stamp- ed or written on said daily reports the rate approved by the Bureau, and snall also verity by his stamp all other documents presented and mail same to subscribers to whom they ee, belong.”’ : The rates fixed by the “bureau” are tobe confined exciusively to the subscribers who must agree to withhold the same form non- subscribing companies. Each subscriber must “faithfully require its agents in each of the several districts to conform to the rating and rules necessary.by use of the schedules adopted,” the faithful cbservanee of which is considered by the originator ot the plan ‘“‘ab- solutely essential.” The ‘‘bureau” is to be paid by the subscribers pro rata according to the amount of business done in the State. Each subscriber upou payment of all dues, and thirty days notice and surrender of rate books and inspections can terminate the same with any subscriber when such business rela- tion appears to be detrimental to the “bureau.” : The plan devised anticipaces a contract be- tween the several subscribers and Mr. Bever- idge’s “‘Bureau,” and requires all papers reia- ing to insurance contracts made by any agent of a subscriber to pass under the supervision of the “Bureau’”’ or its deputies, and that the rates adopted by it shail control and be adopted by all its subscribers; in other words, to accomplish the object sought, the rates of all companies upon the same class of risks, must necessarily be uniform, and between such companies, at least, there would not be “open and free competition.” If all non-resi- dent companies should enter into this con- tract, then it is not apparent how any compe- tition would exist between them. The pro- vision that each subscriber must “faithfully require his agent-in each of the several dis- tricts to conform to the ratings and rules,”” contained in the schedules adopted, would preclude competition. in my’ judgment this is indirectly, at least, making a contract through a ‘tbureau,’’ or man constituting a ‘bureau,’ the mutual agent of the several companies, from which its employment comes, and is a violation of section 2 of said act, and the action of such “bureau” and its agents, would be a violation of sections 3 and 4o0f the same act. The pian appears 10 be, under another form, but the continuance of the old compact system, against which, whether ‘wisely or not is im- material, the act in question was aimed. The schedules and rates referred to being those @heretofore approved” are the same, 1 assume, as those adopted by non-resident companies transacting business in Michigan. This meth- od of doing business in the’State does not ap- pear permissible under the law of 1887, and I therefore answer both questions asked in the affirmative. - Very respectfully, Moses TAGGART, Attorney Genera). —— oO Newaygo in Line on Organization. The business men of Newaygo met last Fri- |: day evening and, after listening to an explan- ation of the aims and objects of a B.M: A., made by the editor of THR TRADESMAN, unan- imously resolved to organize an auxiliary as- sociation. The regulation constitution. was adopted, when the following officers were elected: President—C. C. Kritzer. Vice-President—8. D. Thompson. Secretary—E. O. Shaw. Treasurer—Geo, E. Taylor. Executive Committee—Daniel Soper, J. F. A. Raider, F.'‘E. Drew. : The Association starts out under favorable auspices, including nearly every business man in the place. . : v——_——— PO - Quincy Moving for Manufactories. : QuINCY, Feb. 20, 1838. seeking a location that you may know of referred to us, cr that we can haye a oie sel apply to them. We have*a good our Comm ca, 8 on Bureau, with | Raymond prom- | GOnw ee ee 1 Door, Sargent .... ... | Size—inches Oe -. -OTLERS. Zine or tin, Chase’s Patent. .......... re, g00d locations, and a desire up- r Committee to do everythin; peetansc ss ces Ole ess aike ween aun sQie) Woke Wigs nak ewe oe ais dis Q Bete teleeee vesesne GISDOMIO BARROWS. eerene “L) Aie. 80&15 Sie eet 5 a BO eae ei dis Go 25 ‘: 60&10 ; BOLTS. Stove....... fiadis tess peeo eo pious BU ciate 18 $ 0 Carriage new list.... 2.02.00... ...-dis 76&10 Plow: 00... ame, ee eae Siwal eo eaue dis 50 Sleigh Shoe...) le dis Wrought Barrel Bolts................ dis Cast Barrel Bolts..................2.. dis Cast Barrel, brass knobs............. dia Cast Stare Sprig dis Cast Chain ............0....... : ... dis Wrought Barrel, brass knob......... dis Wrought Square ..... ...... Pree cdieee dis Wrought Sunk Flush................. di Wrought Bronze and Plated Knob Flush....... Sinnea ss Sala aunee fe eties dis 60&10 Eves’ Door. oo. 3. i a aus dis 60&10 BRACES. MSA OOK et a dis 40 Backs oe ee aes as dis 50&10 BOGROrd cee eg ¢... dis 50 Arm Bale ee a) dis net BUCKETS. Wei pine. (oobi e $ 350 Well, swivel - 4 00 BUTTS, CA&T. ‘Cast Loose Pin, figured............... dis Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed...... dis Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed. .dis Wrought Narrow, bright fast joint. .dis Wrought Loose Pin.................. dis Wrought Loose Pin, acorntip........dis ” Wrought Loose Pin, japanned........dis Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silverx tipped ....... Poe ck Gece sees aie dis Wrought Table... oo... osc. dis Wrought Inside Blind................ dig Wrought Brass. ...6. 00.6.0. dis W 63) Blind, Clapk’s. 0200s, ..dis 70&10 Blind, Parker’s.............. ees quis dis 0&10 Blind, Shepard’s...... ps ee dis 70 CAPS. Bly SEO). oo Hick’s C. F Ges aoe ea ees MUSKGE coco CATRIDGES. Rim Fire, U. M.C. & Winchester new list....50 Rim Fire, United States.................. _ i850 Central Mire: 2s eeu es Gis25 CHISELS. Socket Firmer.:. (0.0060 ee dis Socket Framing... ...2.... 0.20500... dis Socket Comer. : 3...) 00.6 dis Socket SUCKS. ose *..dis Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............ dis Barton’s Socket Hirmerss i300 008 dis COld | eee ee ee sae net COMBS. Curry, Lawrence’s........... Pete eae dis 40&10 HOUCRIISS Coe dis 25 COCKS. Brass, Racking’s................0...000.. BiD 8 oc eee 60&10 70&10 70&10 70810 70&10 40) 20 COPPER. Planished, 14 oz cut to size.............. B bb 14x52, 14x56, 14 X60... eee coe ee Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x%60................. Cold Boiled, 14x48. oo BOwtoms ss cc eae. Sos suse ces DRILLS Morse’s Bit Stock...........5.0..0.... dis Taper and Straight Shank............ dis Morse’s Taper Shank....+............ dis ELBOWS. Com. 4 piece,:6 in........ eee oa déa net $.75 Corrugated re ee dis20&101 &0 Adjustable dis 14&10 EXPANSIVE BITS. Clar’s, small, $18 00; large, $26 00. dis 30 Ives’, 1. $18 00; 2, $24 00; 3, $30.00. dis 25 FILES—New List. American File Association. List...... dis 60&10 Disston’s eo. ee dis 60&10 New American’ 2060. 20 ee dis NIGROISON'S.. ce oe a dis BON er a ee a es dis Heller’s Horse Rasps...............;. dis GALVANIZED IRON, Nos. 16to 20, 22and 24, 25and26, 27 List 12 13 14 15 Discount, 60. GAUGES. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s......... dis HAMMERS. Maydole & Co.'s... 0.2... cece ccc cece dis WI Ra ea ee ee Ncue dis 5 Yerkes. & Plumb’s.................... dis 40&10 Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.............. 30 ¢ list 50 Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand. .30 c 40&16 HANGERS. Barn Door KidderMfg. Co., Wood track 50&16 Champion, anti-friction.............. dis 60&10 Kidder, wood track................... dis 40 HINGES. 80 Oe cas oases ees dis Siena cs ecco iwc tenn of per doz, net, 2 50 Screw Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 44 14 and. longer... ..........2.0.00.. Slew tls Screw Hook and Eye, % ............ net Screw Hook and Eye %.............. net Screw Hook and Eye %.............. net Screw Hook and Hye, %............. net Strap and WT oe dis HOLLOW WARE. BOUS soe ee Fe Kettles .....0..... Spiders .......... Gray enameled........... Pelee es HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. Stamped Tin Ware..............new list Japanned Tin Ware..................... Granite Iron Ware...................... HOES. MD DS es ae ns es $11 00, dis 60 GYUD 20 ee TN 50, dis 60 Grup eee ee as ¥2 00, dis 60 KNOBS—NEW LIST. Door, mineral, jap. trimmings...... .dis r, porcelain, jap. trimmings........ Door, porcelain, plated trimmings..... Door, porcelain, trimmings.:........... Drawer and Shutter, porcelain......dis Pictyre, H. L. Judd & Co.’s.. ........... Hemacite - 6.066602 ee Leueeus dis | LOCKS—DOOR. Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list..dis Mallory, Wheeler & Co.’s............. dis. Branford’s........ See wlan waeiulese s dis Norwalk’s (00.04.02: fea Gales cue tu ee dis LEVELS. Stanley Rule and-Level Co.’s.............dis 70 MATTOCKS, Adze Eye.....:.......... Oe $16 0 dis 60 Hunt Eye............ Pea ---- $15 00 dis 60 MURS. oe Demeioen cng $18 50 dis 20 & 10 MAULS. Sperry & Co.’r,.Post, handled....... +... dis 50 MILLS. Coffee, Parkers Co.’s..... Diceiecietide seve nu .dis 46 Coffee, P.8. & W.Mfg. Co.’sMalleables ... dis 40 Coffee, Landers, Ferry &Clark’s..........dis 40 Coffee, Enterprise.. MOLASSES GATES. Stebbin’s Pattern ..... a eager eo .-dis _60&16 Stebbin’s Genuine...... .............dig 60&10 Enterprise, self-measuring..........dia 25 NAILS —TRON. Common, Brad and Fencing. 10d to 60d........... aecab es 8 keg $2 05 8d and 9d Adv........ 0... ccc. wees ee wie nse 25 6d and %d adv.............. Suh are game oes i) 40 8a 60 BAY 6 ks OL RAVANER ee a Sd fine AAVANCE.... 2.0.6.5 occ c cee coc ck Olinen nails, adv.) Finis: 10d = 8d 6a : 3.2% 3 «iK% bes 8125 140 ims a ails—2 15: Gate, Clark’s, l, 2, State 65 70 40&16 45 Sewcsccoce Ady. Steel . dis60&10 inc, with brass bottom,.................dis 50 Brass or - pee gross, $12 net eeove ‘StecFand Iran... 60 60 60 40 | Try and Bevels............6....... 25 | Mitre ..... Anda dis 40 | Nosei8 to: 21). ee. : ‘Trunk and Clout Nails x, Bee sigs Hm ane : £ i Seess ccs AE Soe eevee woces | Sec enes oe SHEET IRON. a Com. §: Nos. 10 to 14...... ee Nos. 15 to 17.......... iO wehe es Hs NOS. 22 to 24.20.2000 cc 002, tee Nos .25 tO 26..........06. 0.27 : All sheets No, 18 and wide not less than 2-10 extra. SHEET ZINC. In casks of 600 bs, # 2 In smaller quansities, @ .........1 077. TACKS. - American, all Kkinds.................. dis Steel, all Kinds. 6.0.0. dis Swedes, all kinds...............0.500) dis Gimp and Lace............. heaseee -. dis Cigar Box Nails......................@is Finishing Nails............ venetian dis Common and Patent Brads.......__. dis Hungarian Nails and Miners’ Tacks.dis 6 on Sz Been ce eee ween dis Tinned Trunk and Clout Nails... |." dis Leathered Carpet Tacks:........°. 7. dis TINNER’S SOLDER. No.1, Refined......... eels e Market Half-and-half,........ “ Strictly Half-and-half................7! _.. TIN PLATES. 1, 10x14, Charcoal................ 6 00@3 20 Ix, 10x14,Charcoal.................... T 85 Ic 12x12, Charcoal.................... 6 85 x 12x12, Charcoal .. 835 Ic 14x20, Charcoal..... So bee cer ecg! 6 35 IX, 14x20, Charcoal....10.771 1707717777 7 85 IXX, 14x20, Charcoal........._ 9 35 IXXX, 14x20, Charcool.................... ll 37 IXXXX, 14x20, Charcoal........77" eeueeea 13 15 TX, _ 20x28, Charcoal.................... 16 10 DC 100 Plate Charcoal........... son 4,10 DX, 100Plate Charcoal... 1).1.77772777! 91 DXX. 100 Plate Charcoal......... 07070777" 11 10 DXXX, 100 Plate Charcoal.......0770. 777" 13 10 Hetiyped Charcoal Tin Plate add 1 50 to 7 33 rates. Roofing, 14x20, IC....:.....00... cece es eee. 5 40 Roofing, 14x20, 1X00. .0.000 5000, % 00 Roofing, 20x28, IC...... 02.06.0000, 12 00 Roofing, 20x28, 1X.) oe 15 €0 TIN—LEADED. IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne........... 6 IX, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne......_. "| 7 60 IC, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne........... 12 00 LX, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne...._. --. 15 00 TRAPS. Steel, Game a 60&16 Oneida Communtity, Newhouse’s....... dis 35 Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s. .60&16 Hotohkiss') 00 as eer 60&10 S, P. & W. Mfg. Go.’s......... qeeasee -.... 60810 Mouse, choker... 0000000060 20)000000 707 18c # dez Mouse, delusion..................... $1 50 8 doz WIRE. Bright Market... .0020300 00... dis 67% Annealed Market............. Ulos bles dis 7&lv Coppered Market....................... dis 62% Extra Bailing... 2.0.6. dis 55 Tinned Market..:.......0000.000..00.0, dis 62% Tinned Broom: 405.0000 b Tinned Mattress... ....02000.200000000.. Coppered Spring Steel....... poiedoaelis i Tinned Spring Steel. ................... i Plain Wenoe. 2.260600 oe 8 Barbed Fence, YN RAeugsueee we erccccce galvanized...... 00 painted 3 2 Copper be ciuee hasecn Seep rs new list net Bras 2s Sore ec new list net : WIRE GOODS. Bright soc dis 70&10&10 Sorew Byes. ie ek dis 70&10&10 HOOKS So 0 oo pes ey dis 70&10&10 Gate Hooks and Eves............ dis 70&10&10 WRENCHES. Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.......... Coe’s Genuine. . 05) dis Coe’s Ptent A gricultural, wrought, dis Coe’s Ptent, malleable.............. dis %5&1C MISCELLANEOUS. Bird Cages. oes ee ieee 50 Pumps, Cistern. ..50. 0060600 dis %5 Screws, new Hst..000.2. 0600 W&5 Casters, Bed and Plate........... *. .Giss0&10810 Dampers, American ..................... 40 Forks, hoes, rakes an all steel goods...d 26 Copper Bottoms.... ...... .. ae 50 15 HARDWOOD LUMBER. The furniture factories here pay as follows for dry stock, measured merchantable, mill culls out; Basswood, log-run................... 13 00@15 00 Biroh, logan ee 15 00@18 00 Birch, Nos. land 2................... @25 00 Black Ash, log-run...................14 00@16 50 Cherry, log-ran.. 00.0.2: 25 Cherry, Nos.1 and 2................. 45 Cherry, Calis) 0.6 Maple, log-run............. Maple, soft, log-run..... Maple, Nos. land 2................... Maple, clear, flooring................ Maple, white, selected........... ... Red Oak, log-run..............0.000.. Red Oak, Nos.] and 2........... .... 24 Ked Oak, 4 sawed, 8in and upw’d..40 00@45 00 Red Oak, ** ‘ regzular........ -.80 00@35 00 Red Oak, No. 1,step plank.......... 5 Walnut, log-run..............00005... Walnut, Nos. land 2.............. .. Walnuts, culls... ores ee @25 00 Grey Elm, log-run....2......00062... @13 00 White Ash, log-run.................. 14 00@16 50 Whitewood, log-run..........5...... 20 00@22 00 White Oak, log-run............... .-- 17 WO@IS UD LUMBER, LATH AND SHINGLES. FINISHING AND FLOORING. Uppers, dine i $ Et 2s eee ee ; Selects, 134 to Zin... e 55. ccd. Cae TD ke eae Fine com., 1% to2in..... 22.2.2... 1B a aS A a re eae Strips, A & B,6 in...... 2... migte A&E, €int. ere | Com. fene., No.2, 6in., 16 ft,& un’r 12 0 | Norway fenciis, No. 1., Gin... my 2 eel yes | Piece stuff, 18 ft. & under......... 40.1, 16 in; 16 ft& u , No. 1, 8&10 in. 16 ft.,un’r 14 0. 1, tin., 16 ft: &un'r 15 O@I16 00 Com. stocks, No. 2, 16 ft. & under.. 12 c0@13 60 Wide com. No. 2, 16 ft. & under.... 12 06@13 00 Com. boards, No. 2,16 ft. & un’r... 11 0@lz 00 00@13 00 8 00@10 00 «---+ 10 00@11 00 --- 11 00@13 00 9 00@10 06 9 00@10 00 EID oie, eek Shipping culls. in........ No. Hee oc adt PIuCE STUFF AND TIMBER. Add $1 for each extra two feet in length. 3 35 Tim. 12x32 & un’r and 18 ft»& un’r. 12 00@i3 00 Add $1 for each extra two feet in length. Norway car sills... ................ ,16 OC@1T 00 Car decking, I8ft............0.02..; - 12 00@14 00 . SHINGLES AND LATH. Thick star, 18 in.,5 to 2%........... 3 25@ 3 50 Clear 6 trek oes 2 2@ Thin star, 18 in., 5 to2in........... Clear OI e es ee ‘ Bitar, 16 ts ee a ° Clear Sib. ie Seay Ban oNG te a oe BELKNAP SNRN SaSs bnok bes CS DO GTO. SSSau ft ined BO. D0 2 tS ou ® :|Wagon and Sleigh Go. 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 f of all kinds, G2 Special attention given to Repairing, Painting and Lettering. : Shops on Front St., Grand Rapids, Mich, HAY! We offer in car load lots good Timothy Hay. We have the output of four presses and can Offer it inany quantity. Write for prices. LAMOREAUX & JOHNSTON, 71 Canal St., Grand Rapids. SALT FISH Bought and Sold by FRANK J. DETTEN THALER, 117 Monroe St., Grand Rapids. ee Oysters the Year Around ge MFGS. ALL KINDS OF a f PACKING & SHEL * BOXES. Shipping Cases, Egg Crates, etc. 4and6 ERIE ST. Grand Rapids, Mich, a Is constructed on sciertifie principles. It is also burns soft coal, erushed coke and wood equally as economically. Unlike other grates, it has the return draft of a coal stove. The objects attained are econom y of fuel, perfeet ventilation, distribution of heat, and equali- zation of temperature from floor to ceiling. it can be set in the chimney like ordinary direct. draft grates, or piped to flues one or Ore rooms removed from thé grate itself. Tt costs less than half as much to operate it, and at keeps fire through the night as well as a hate coal stove. Send for illustrated catalogue, containing full and explicit information re- garding the erate, or call at the factory ang see an Aldine Fire-Place in Operation. ALDINE MANUFACTURING 6O., Cor. Court St. and Shawmut Ave., GRAND RAPIDS, - LEATHER Ant Shog Store Supplies, SHOE BRUSHES, _ SHOE BUTTONS, SHOE POLISH, SHOE LACES. Heelers, Cork Soles, Button Hooks, Dress- ings, ete. Write for Catalogue. 118 Canal Sirset, Grand Rapidg. FURNITURE 0 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 ordér. 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 Pearl St. Bridge. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL COAL and WOOD. E. A. HAMILTON, Agt., 101 Ottawa St., Ledyard Block. Telephone 909—1 r. Offer No. 170. | FREE—To Merchants Only: A i three-foot, French glass, oval-front | Show Case. Address at once, R, W. | Tansill & Co., 55 State St., Chicago. Soft, pliable and absolutely unbreakable. Stan- dard quality 15 cents per cents. yard. i ‘ Cloth covered: 20 Satin covered 25 cents. rs For sale everywhere. THIS PAINT is composed of N ATURAL will cement up the cracks, ed frequently, Yyyutt” My, res S MINERAL and scrubbed with soap. Senour Manufacturing Co. For Sale at Factory S. L. Boyce & Co., Prices by—Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co., Port. Huron; Fred Brundage & Co. HYDRAULIC CEMENT, and fill up the pores of the wood and make a hard and serviceable covering. FLOORS are necessarily wagh- this paint will harden almost to stone under the influence of water by reason of the cement. FLOOR PAINT is the result of a series of practical experiments extending over several years, for a Paint adapted to floors and such places as are often SSS“ will out-wear other pigments. l¢ The suecess: of O a with the view of filling the demafia 2520 and 2522 QUARRY SF. CHICACO, ILI. Grand Rapids; James E. Davis & Co., Detroit: West & Truax, Toledo: -, Muskegon; Harvey & Heystek, Grand Rapids; : G. W. Bruske, East Saginaw, Be COPPEF...... ees ee ccc ence eee s Gis BOT Reaper: .... ‘Olmstead’s . . F i i erie, steel > The Great Invention. Six _ durabie. Give them a trial Re-paint your old buggy and make it look like new for LES Prepared ready for use. They dry hard in a few hou the ORIGINAL, all others are IMITATIONS, the only successful hard coal grate made. It © MICHIGAN. ~ HIRTH & KRAUSE, SEED D555 Stays | NEAL’s CARRIAGE P AINTS - rs, and have abeautiful and durable gloss. Theyare’ More of our brand sold than all the other brands on the market. — GRA NITE FLOOR PAINT ‘Handsome Shades. Ready for use. DRY HARD ‘OVER NIG , and you will be convinced that it does not pay to mix the paint y AD & | e ey look upon them as sold and are poe n demrnding payment. of the bill at of the four months’ time. If the der of the goods objects, there is likely to be’ a jangle,” often resulting in the pay- a : ment of the invoice by the merchant to put an end to the quarrel. _ - [have more than once been put to incon- ~ -yenience in consequence 0 of having received, unaware, an invoice of goods which I had not ordered; and I now propose to give an instance of this from my personal exper- - jence. it happened, ‘some months ago, that a small package was brought me by stage; as ~ ig usual here with express parcels, and, sup- posing it related only to my legitimate bus- iness, it was received and the charges paid, amounting to twenty cents. On examina- tion, it proved to be a package of needles from a Chicago house. There is no reason why I should not give its name, but 1 will only say at present that it claims to be ‘‘the only exclusively needle house in America.” A bill at four months was sent, amounting to $8.40, alsoa long letter in which the merits of these needles were detailed at con- | " giderable length, and, after expatiating ful- ly upon their quality and cheapness, the --swriters added: . “In case you have a stock on hand, itand -this little lot will all be sold in that time, ” (meaning the four months). * * “Now, -even if you have a stock on hand, please -don’t return these until thé expiration of the ‘four months, as you ¢an do so then as well as now, and in the meantime there will be -some sizes you will use,” etc., ete. As I did not need the goods and preferred net to hold them, I wrote the shippers that they could have the needles returned on payment of twenty cents, which I had ad- - vanced as stage charges. They, in reply, again pressed me.to use the needles, giving a further exposition of their merits. Sol wrote again, as before, asking them to pay charges and get the needles. Other {letters .. followed, back and forth, in one of which * they reduced the price a couple of dollars or ' g9 but insisted that they owed me nothing. "They, However, said that I could send the needles back and take out five or six papers to pay myself. This I determined not to do and gradually increased my demand so asto cover postage, stationery and trouble. The correspondence, at length, grew somewhat acrimonious, and in order to put an end, if possible, to this unseemly- and, on their part, unbusiness-like infliction, I at last shipped the goods back, C. O. D., the ex- press to collect my charges. These, how- ever, ‘‘the only exclusively needle house in America” refused to pay; and, as they did not take the goods and I had been compelled to guarantee express fees, I finally ordered the needles returned, in order to have some- thing to show for my expense and trouble. In one of my letters, I had said something about their “Chatham street methods,” and ~ they: now wrote mea very savage epistle, saying that my ordering that paekage of ~ needles returned was something which nev- _er before had occurred in that. express of- - fice and.added: “The express people say, without hesita- tion, that they think you intended to be - ahead that package of needles. We note what you say about Chatham street. You seem to be acquainted there—we are not. We desire to say to you now that if you _* don’t pay us for that package of needles - return same within ten days we shall be suit against you for the value of same.” - Upon the recept of this interesting docu- ment, I _ pagked up and reshipped the par- ") for an amount including all express company. to the effect: ‘that the ‘were, if refused, to be held the usual a ele to pay charges, I -guar- | the néedles! — ipled - tthe P ay nel bohdav, and. Le ‘but not east, the payment of hieher and living wages of procedure th result is, as. I have stated, | Veo i a ee: ee aneeocatd | : m your mos eral patronage. e yel- to the extent of ‘about | iow K. of L. label on every box. One han 1 $2, in cash and trouble, besides about $200 | dred thousand sold within three months in the eity of Detroit alone. Warranted to be strict- in the way of. annoyanee. but—they haven't ly five and ten cent goods. For further partic- ulars, terms, prices, feferences, t¢., address W. E. KRUM & cCO., Wernersville, Berks Co.. Pennsylvania. I know at least two “merchants near Pe ; | who have had experience with this needle \house of a character similar to mine. _ | Some time after the needles had been fin-| ¢¢ 9 9 ally reshipped, I received a statement from C AN D I : ki 39 “the exclusively needle “house,” indicating that I owed them $8.40, of which, sniribes Rubt.. |1 took no notice. ~ od = “Phe moral of all this is: ‘Don’t : receive goods Sig C4 to you without orders unless BO0 T S you are willing to take the chances of a WITH racket. fo JoTHAM BicGs. DOUBLE THICK BALL BEGIN the MONTH), PALL Rieht by using the always wear out firston the ball. The CANDEE tt ‘ ‘99 | Boots are double thick G Complete Business Recor, DOUBLE WEAR. Yoot in’ the--market. Lasts longer than any A New Account Book other boot and the For Crocers aud General Dealers,| 2°2n amine the goods, This book has Printed Headings planned to receive a daily statement of Sales, Pur- chases, Cash Received, Cash Expended, Bank Account, Bills Receivable, Bills ayable, ete.. ete.; also provides for Weekly, Monthly and Yearly Totals. The arrangement of the Reg- ister is such that a dealercan ascertain his lia- ee _ ee in a ey erate, ime. Each Register contains Interest Tables, . G. STU bs Standard Weights and Measures, Business E.G.8 DLEY & CO.. Grand Rapids. Jobbers of Laws and much other valuable information for business men. Over 33,000 copies of the eo ee for free sam-| Rubber and Oil Clothing of all kinds, : Horse and Wagon Covers, Leather and Rubber Belting and Mill and Fire Depart- NEW YORK.| ment Supplies. Send for price list. H. W. PAMPHILON, Publisher, SLIPPERS. 30 Bond Street. Send Your Spring Orders to MAYHEW. Men’s 9 50 | Youth’s and Misses.:..........--.++0000+++- 8 with BOIES.... 2. eee ce ee we ee ce cece neers 10 00 with sole8..........-.+s Boys and women’ es ee renee 8 50 Children’ es eS ees si oo Be with soles.............- . 9 00] With soles.............-00000--- eee Woonsocket and Wales-Goodyear Rubbers, Boston Knit and Wool Boots. Rhode Island Lumbermen‘s Heel and Strap, F. 90c net. Ditto no Heel and Strap, F. 70c net. Ga. R. MAYHEw , Grand Rapids. MOS §, MUSSELMAN & (30. Wholesale Grocers, ad 91 & 23 SOUTH IONIA ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. BULKLEY, LEMON & HUUES, Wholesale Grocers. IMPORTERS OF Teas, Lemons and Foreign ruts SOLE AGENTS FOR “Acme” Herkimer Co. Cheese, Lautz Bros. Soaps and Niagara Starch. Send for Cigar Catalogue and ask for Special Inside Prices in, our line. r hours car kee, Le Importers 11d Manufacturers’ gets. DEALERS IN ~ Crockery, China, Glassware, Fancy Goads of all Description. HOTEL AND STEAMBOAT GOODS, Bronze and Library Lamps, Chandeliers, Brackets,, Bis, 73 and 75 Jefferson Ave., DETROIT, Wholesale Agents for Duffield’s Canadian Lamps, |QUEEN ANNE, MICH. P. STEKETER & SONS JOBBERS 1N DRY GOODS, AND NOTIONS, 8383 Monroe St.. AND 10, 12, 14, 16 AND 18 FOUNTAIN STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Peerless C WwW se Feat 1 oe eee Eid DIRECTIONS . We have cooked the cornin this can [fh sufliciently. Should be Thoroughly Warmed (net cooked adding piece of Good Butter (size of hen’s egg) and gil! of fresh milk (preferable to waiter.) Season to suit when on the table. None N S genuine unless bearing the signature of Davenport Cannizg Qo, Davenport, Ia. CURTISS & DUNYON Everything in the Paper Line. Rockfalls, Childs, Sterling, Economy, W«. & T. PURE J UTE MANILLA. GENERAL WOODENWARE, Goop ENOUGH. Ol CANS SSR aes CONGRESS. BASKETS, BRUSHES, , ‘MOPS, BOWLS, AXE HANDLES, ‘CLOTHES BARS, _ LINES AND PINS, _TUBS AND PAILS, SOAPS. me 2 MOTTLED GERMAN, ROYAL BAR, SUPERIOR, MASCOTTE, MICHIGAN, TRUE BLUE, CZAR, MONDAY, PHGINTX, WABASH, AND OTHERS. For Quotations address W. G. HAWKINS, Lock Box 173, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Salesman for Western Michigan. ARCTIC BAKING POWDER? 1-8 lb. Cans a Doz. in case 500 Gross. 1-4 e - 75 Doz. 1-2 ay a ‘ ‘ 140 1 &é 1 : é¢ c¢ Be 240 ce 5 sé 1-2 ¢c éc 1200 cs Glass Mug 2 ee 90 “ Tea Caddie 1 « os - - TS THE LAST TWO ASSORTED COLORS. The ARCTIC BAKING POWDER has now stood the test for ten years with a steady increasing demand. MANUFACTURED ONLY BY THE ARCTIC MANUFACTURING CO. 38 & 40 LOUIS STREET, Grand Rapids, - Mich. The Stuadard of Excellence GSFORD'S CAMEO, KINGS RD & p Osweco.n. Kingsford’s Gewean CORN STARCH for addins: ; , Custards, Blanc-Mange, etc. THE PERFECTION OF QUALITY. WILL PLEASE YOU EVERY TIME! WeHEBAR Grand, Square and Upright Pianos, The Weber Piano is recognized beyond controversy as the Standard for excellence in every particular. Itis renowned for its sympathetic, pure and rich tone combined with greatest power. The most eminent. artists and musicians, as well as the musi- cal pnblic and the press, unite in the ver- dict that The Weber Stands Darivaled. Sheet music and musical merchandise. Everything in the musical line. « Weber Pianos. Smith Pianos, : Estey Organs, Fischer Pianos, oe A. B. Chase ans, Hillstrom gans, ULIUS A. J.! FRIEDRI cf __erackers, asked to see some cheese. -» -exeuse for a liberal rebate. stove and floor with liva, mixed with the ose | Dlackest kind of plug tobacco, would be as- iven their troapiasen and ching in trespasses — be- that Se aanjotity of these chronic. ‘Siem: send up their petitions more as a mat- f form and custom than with a sincere ire to be cleansed of their faults, and, _ from my untegenerated stand-point, it looks -to me as if their actions and petitions com- _ bined are often better calculated to-prove ever, them hypocrites than earnest seekers after reform. * * * * * Deacon Cobb, who is one of those “I am holier than thou” sort of men, entered the _ store of one of my neighbors the other day, and, after filling his overcoat pocket with He “sampled” nearly half a pound and then _ determined ‘it was too strong. He then ‘bought. a pound of ten cent raisins, after taking a large handful out of the fifteen cent box; cut off a generous piece of dried beef; pulled a long strip out of a fine cod- - fish; put a couple of apples in his pocket, and departed for new depredations. And I would wager a reasonable amount that the Deacon, in his next diurnal request for - forgiveness, never counted this raid in the line of a trespass for a moment. I appre- --hend that he considered his greatest sin of the week his failure in not convincing Mrs. McDermott, the -washerwoman, that she ought to give a dollar, instead of fifty cents, toward buying a new carpet for the eburch. * * *% + * Cobb is an enormous glutton, and itis alleged that his appetite has been the means of ruining two or three restaurant men. He had many systems of filling himself up, almost without cost, but his favorite one was the ordering of half an oyster stew, into which he would pour a half-gallon of hot water, dump in a pound of butter and as many crackers, and, when this mess was swallowed and every eatable on the va- rious tables devoured, he would recompense the proprietor with a dime. On one occa- sion, the last straw that broke the camel’s —or rather the caterer’s—back was the pur- chase of a big turkey for which 'Cobb was to receive a ‘‘square meal” and seventy-five cents. It happened that when the fowl was served Cobb was on hand before any of the boarders put in an appearance, and he deliberately ate it up, together with part of a boiled ham, a dozen or two of fried oys- ters and.all of the usual accessories of a holiday dinner, and when the usual fre- quenters of the place appeared, the entire absence of provisions occasioned a promi- nent withdrawal of patronage. and the ul- timate failure of the unfortunate purchaser of the turkey. * *% * * * These anecdotes of the Deacon’s table exploits may beexaggerated, but ona recent occasion, at Grand’ Rapids, when a promi- nent hotel assessed me a dollar for a cup of tea, a slice of toast and the urbaneness of the dignified head-waiter in assisting me to a seat, I would have cheerfully given an-' other dollar to have been enabled to turn Cobb loose on the dining room. : Rox * * * * It has just occurred to me that Deacon Cobb's peculiarities are occupying my atten- * tion much more than the subject of tres- _ passes, but I presume the reason for this is that he is a typical specimen of that class who are continually infringing on the rights of others. Nothing appears to give him|§ more satisfaction’ than hanging around places of business and alternating his sponging transactions with advice to custom- ets to purchase elsewhere on account of the inferior quality of goods and exorbi- tant prives. He is financially responsible, but neyer settles an account without re-|_ _,, peated dunning, and invariably finds. some He has money at interest, ‘but no one ever succeeded in tacking the - jtem of interest to a claim: : against him. His pig-pen and outhouses ~ are as close to his neighbor’s windows as the line of the lots will admit, and his fowls obtain their summer subsistence rom this neighbor's garden. “One time,” said Jones, “Cobb sent over to my store for twenty-five. powders of the} — ‘queerest mixture of drugs ever heerd or| . aC ght on - put ’em up and charged ’im | - | tonished at being accused of viofating your rights, and his companion who chokes and |. disgusts your lady customers with the vil- lainous fumes of an antiquated clay pipe is equally ignorant of wrong-doing. Does the man who thunders through the hotel. corri- dors at 3 a. m. ever appear to care for the discomfort of dozens of awakened sleepers, | or do the individuals who are indulging in an all-night convivial party in the main cabin of the steamer pause for a moment to reflect that they are depriving numerous -Jeouldn’t, my dear sir! Ican only ‘sug- pees that you and I, in our intercourse with our fellow men, carefully guard ourselves against ‘committing the minor trespasses of. life (we, of course, don’t need any admoni- tion regarding the greater ones), and, if, in the future, we effect even a partial reform in this | respect, wecan not call this article entirely wasted. STEAM LAUNDRY, 43 and 45 Kent Street, STANLEY N. ALLEN, Proprietor. . WE DO ONLY FIRST CLASS WORK AND USE NO CHEMICALS, : Orders by mail.and express promptly attended to. PEREINS & HESS DEAL ERS IN Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow, NOS. 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. | WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE. REEDER, PALMER & CO, Wholesale Boots and Shoes. SYATE AGENTS FOR 24 Pearl St., Grand Rapids, Mic LYCOMING RUBBER CO, TELEPHONE NO. 998. THOMPSON & MACLAY, IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF Notions, Hosiery, Kuit Goods, Furnishing Goods, Ete, - 19 South Ionia Street, No Goods Sold at Retail. - GRAND RAPIDS. Telephone 679, [FISHING YACKLE! If you want to put in a stock of Fish- ing Tackle and wish first-class goods 4 and bottom prices, get our prices before you buy, as we have the largest and best stock in the Sta‘e. L. 8. HILL & Co., 19and 21 Pearl Street, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. |S FIE We manufacture*a line of Fire Proof Safes that combine all the modern im- 7 provements and meet with ready sale # among business men and Gealers oil all kind. Any business house can handle our Safes in connection with any other line of goods withont additional ex- pense or interference with any other iy business. Inside Measure. Outside Measure, Retai! 23x14x13 in. $380 . Weight. No. 2,250 Ibs. 12x8x8% in. No.3, 5001bs. 15x10x10in. 28x18x18 in., No. 4, 700 Ibs. 18x14x12 in. »§2x22x2114 aes 45 Liberal Discounts to Trade. ALPINE SAFE CO., Cincinati 0. RETAIL GROCERS Who wish to serve their Customers with GOOD COFFEE would do well to avoid Brands that require the support of Gift Schemes, Prize Prom- ises or Lottery Inducements. Pat pa teen DILWORTH’S COFFEE, = eeauales Quality. : Which Holds Trade on Account of Superior Merit Alone. Improved Roasting Process. Patent Preservative Paeesso® For Sale by all Jobbers at Grand Rapids, Perolt Saginaw, East Saginaw and Bay City. , Proprietors, PITTSBURGH, Pent. | ‘that crime is prevalent i in the country. we . ,| doesn’t he suggest a remedy?” 4 35 erty E = nein ang Bolles delivery. Planers, Matchers, Moulders and all kinds of Wood-Working Mschinery, : Saws, Belting and Oils. And Dodge's Patent Wood Split Pulley. Large stock kept on hand. Send for Sample Pull ey and become convinced of their superiority. Write for Prices. - 44, 46land 48 So. Division. St, CEA RAPIDS, ORS a Apples, ‘Potatoes 3 | sSPHROIALTINS: Oranges, Lemons, Bananas. 3 Tonia St.. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. - Onions. WM. SEARS & CO. Cracker Manufacturers, Agents for AMBOY CHEESE. 37, 39 & 41 Kent Street, Grand Rapids, Michigan. “Now, John, don’t failto | get some of the DINGMAN | |SOAP. Sister Clara writes |that it is the best in the i world for washing clothes | and all house - cleaning wor FOR SALE BY Hawkins & Perry . Wholesale Agents, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. ‘W, Sregce Packie & Provision Co JOBBERS IN FRESH MEATS. Stock Yards and Packing House, Grandville Ave., Grand Rapids, Mich. MOSELEY BROG., 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- toes, will be pleased to hear from you. IDS. 26 28, 30 & 32 Ottawa dire, = GRAND RA Cc. C. BUNTING. Cc. L. DAVIS. BUNTING & DAVIS, & Commission ‘. Merchants. Specialties: Apples and Potatoes in Car Lots, 20 and 22 OTTAWA ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. GURYISS, DUNTON ANDREWS ROOFERS Good Work, Guaranteed for Five Years; at Fair Prices. JON LI MocHAy Jixio Mi . WOOoLSsoN SPICE CO: WOOLSoN (KANSAS CITY-20. TOLEDO-OHIQ. GAUSAS CITY-& MERCHANTS |! ON OCHA; Jie COFFEE Grand Rapids, Mich. all OCHA; JAVA M JrRIO COFFEE CE Co. WOOLSoN, SPICE CO -ORIO. TOLEDO-OHIO. SPIC Increase Your SALES AND PROPFTITIS BY HAN DLING LION COMREIE. IT GIVES ABSOLUTE SATISFACTION To Consumers, and is, Consequently. a Quick and EFliasy Seller. Lion Coffee has more actual Merit than any Roasted Coffee sold at the price either in Packages or in Bulk and storskoopers all over the State of Michigan and elsewhere who are not already handling Lion are urged to give it a trial. We che answer all communications regarding prices, etc. Convenient shipping depots established at all prominent citi quick delivery. For sale by all the wholesale Stade everywhere. Manufactured by the Woolson Spice Co., Toledo, Ohio. L. WINTERNITZ, Resident Agent, Grand Rapids, Mich. MICHIGAN CIGAR CO, MANUFACTURERS OF THE J USTLY CELEBRATED “IM. C. C.,” The Most Popular 10c cigar, and “ZUM YUM,” The Best Selling 5¢ Cigar in the Market. Send 7 trial order. a |SIG RAPIDS, MICE. INDGE, ERT Sth 1& - MANUFACTURERS AND WHOLESALE ‘DEALERS au al | (i < ie If so, send for Catalogue and Price-List to ‘ HEYM AN & co. = and 65 Canal St, Grand —— al : bo the air so "red-hued, *twotia be nice if ‘twere never found out.” Georg } ze Rice eaioet the Standard Oil stands proved, and the Inter-State ‘Commission, so far as lies within nplainant has for so many years cried |- Itis not satisfactory that Mr. Riée iid have for his toil and courage only assurance that the law will henceforth id the forays of the Standard Oil ‘Trust, but jit is manifestly all that he could have expected i in suing before the Commission. > Jt argues well for the perpetuity of the ‘republic that, just now in this formative ‘commercial period, when an adjustment to new conditions is in progress, there should ~ be practical, hard-headed business men who would rather be right than be rich; who ‘would rather be independent than dazzle the i: eyes: of men as gilded slaves. Such a man _ is George Rice, of Marietta, Ohio. He de- ‘Serves the thanks of the ‘people. However slowly the Commission has moved toward its verdict, the verdict is on record—that ‘the Standard Oil companies did wrong at every turn; that they were unfair and des- potic; that they laid claim to ‘the monopo- _ iy of all American oils, and that in this as- ‘ sumption they were enemies of thecommon welfare. It is not asmall fame which be- longs to George Rice.- His triumph enriches . him in honor, though it may have impover- ished him in an 8. i RSE eee Report from Pickett’s Factory, The patrons of F. E. Pickett’s Cold Spring cheese factory held their annual meeting Jan. 24. F. E. Pickett was re- elected salesman, secretary and treasurer. ‘The report of the past season’s work shows the factory to be in a very prosperous con- dition. The following table shows the num- ber of pounds of milk received in each eee its net value and net price per cwt. Net Value $ 657.35 1,892.99 1,981.82 Pounds PHBE, ooo ose cence ess mly.... oe o sad : August ..............207, 861 September. ... coos RIB BST October.............. 184,987 November........... 854.75 1, 154.06 : Good cows have earned cash at the fac- tory from $40 to -$50 apiece. Milk was taken once a day during April, twenty days in October, and all of November, and the night's milk was skimmed at home. — Bal- ance ef season’s milk was taken twice per day. at factory. -eeecce —___>2.a Fora Standard Fire Insurance Policy. From the Detroit News, Feb. 83. A meeting of the Insurance Policy Com- ~ missioners was held at the Russell House - this. morning and organized for business. Henry S. Raymond, Commissioner of Insur- ‘ance, was elected President, and C. Bunch- er, Secretary of the Commission. It was de- cided to request all parties interested in the standard form of policy to meet the Com- mission at Lansing, at the office of Com- missioner Raymond, .Tuesday, May 1, at which time the Commission will hear any suggestions ‘or argu ments .affecting their work in formulating a standard policy under the law of the State. All parties who wish ‘toappear before the Commission should make a note of the date. >. Dettenthaler’s Position. Five years ago ‘F. J. Dettenthaler pur- ehased a retail fish business which was scarcely known outside the limits of the eity. Since that time he has enlarged the Business to three times its former | dimen- ions and added the jobbing of oysters and a fish, the most recent addition being an in- spection and packing department in connec- tion with his wholesale fish business. Mr. ~~ ettenthaler is entitled to great credit, for ' the skillful manner in which he has manip: os ulated his enterprise. i ——— A Libel on the Trade. , og From the , Chicago Tribune. - *Youspilled this ink on the floor, did a?” said the wholesale grocer to the store 3 “that isright. ‘Tell the truth, my lad. would rather you spilled a barrel of ink ‘than to lie. Integrity. my boy, integrity ‘and truthfulness—let that be your motto. I tribute my business success to the strict ance of that motto,, You can go now “and finish panelling. ‘Pure Vermont sit SByrop’ on those hose molasses cans.” aa a _ The Grocery Market. ket remains anes. on ‘line . Viens essential ings: a sharp turn. upward | re J Gover, Leaton SS J Martin, Sullivan Fay > $o Blendon Powe; me Blendon ion, mas, Cannonsburg olmes, Holmes & DeGoit, Tustin Pus : ford,Dorr 4 Har. J Raymond, Berlin _ ¢ M Gezon, Jenisonville. L Maier, Fisher Station ‘Curtis & Co, Harri “|W W Cox&Co, Hr Pleasant a Tacmeen Canada Cor- HL Day, ‘Farwell ‘MM Robson, B Berlin meres - Jadson,:. “Cannons: done Sai Naughton, Coopers- L ie ‘Wolf, Hudsonville. ville 1 Jo. ohn Damstra, Gitchell . L A Paine, Englishville GS Putnam, Fruitport — Chas’. Hafenbrack & Co, HS Newson, Charievoix i Ludiugton A Yates, Alten Creek - Jno Giles.& Co, Lowell P F comes. wien. Aptis H Van coe Jamestown Walter i H’Struik, Forest TJ Sheridan & re var Grove Cloud eo Ht Williams Le SN Smith, Leroy. wi 'W Pierce, ‘Mohne John Bishop, PF tacue ' @B Chambers, Wayland LR Rogers, Irving HL Page, East Jordan OF &W P Conklin, Raven- — Du & Baldwin, Coral H B Smith, Muskegon CEJ oye, Manistee JB King, Howard City FB Watkins, Station - M Geary, Maple Hill: “Hopkins ——— Oe Merchants should remember that the cele- brated ‘‘Crescent,” ‘‘White Rose” and ‘“‘Royal Patent” brands of flour are manu- factured and sold only by the Voigt Mill- ing Co. SAFES Anyone in want of a first-class Fire or Burglar Proof Safe of the Ciscinnati Safe and Lock Co. manufacture will find it to his advantage to write or call on us. We have light experfses, and are able to sell low- er than: any other house representing first- class work. Becond: hand safes miners on hand. C. M. GOODRICH & CoO., With a Deposit® Co., Basement ot Wid- dicomb Blk AN EXTRAORDINARY OFFER TO ALL WANTING EMPLOYMENT. We want live, energetic agents in every county in the United States and Canada to'sella patent article of great merit ON ITS MERITS. . An.article having a large sale paying over 100 per cent. profit, having no com-: petition, aud on which the agent is protected in the exclusive sale by a deed given for each and every county he may secure from us. With all these advan- tages to our agents, and the fact that it is an article that can besold to every houseowner, it might not be necessary to make “AN EXTRAORDINARY OFFER” to secure good agents at once, but we have concluded to make it to show, not only our confidence in the merits of our inven tion, but in its ee by any agent that will handle it with energy.. Our agents now at work are making from $150 to $300 a month clear, and this fact makes it safe for us to make our offer to all who are outof employment. Any agent that will give our business a thirty days’ trial and fail to clear at least $100 in this iime, ABOVE ALL EXPENSES, can return all goods unsold to us and we will refund the money paid for them, Nosuch employer of agents ever dared to make such offer, nor would we if we did not know that we have agents now making mors than double this amount. Our large descriptive ci1culars explain our offer fully, and these we wish to send to everyone out of employment who will send us three one cent stamps for postage. Send at once and secure the agency in time for the boom, and go te work on the termed in our extraordinary offer. Address atonee, NATIONAL NOVELTY Co., 614 Smithfield St., Pittsburgh, Ba. Voigt, Harpolshemar & Co, =mporters and Jobbers of DRY GOODS Staple and Fancy. ‘| Overalls, Pants, Eito., OUR OWN MAKE. A Complete Line of f tapdan Vota ANo.? Burl. 2 6. cs r Acme cans, 3 ae ae et wt oS é 6 1b 4“ 1 46.0 " DH eh! Princess, 48.2..5.++ vidase VB 8s piseruy Se Beas occas SPS bulk . dime size eke. ; a ee 2 poe Victorian, 1 (tall, ) 2 doz. Diamond, ‘bulk. Absolute, 4% D ‘cans, 109 cans in Case............. Absolute, 4% mh cans, 50 cans in Gase.:........... 10 00 arene ce URS ONE H SGN are % Telfers 8 SK tb, cans,6dozin os ry, Liquid, 4 02z.......... doz. Liquid, 80z........ .d0oz. Arctic, 4 02...... ) gross Pat Arctic No.1 pepper box. Arctic No. 2 Arctic No.3 nese os BROOMS. be NO: i Maris. seis No. 2 Carpet....... La eee No.1 Carpet . 2... 0...3.6.-55 Parlor Gem... 556.2. 6.52 3. Common Whisk............ anes Whisk....... eae: RSSUSRS SSSSs CHOCOLATE. Runkle Bros’ .. Vien.Sweet 22 Premium.. 33 Hom-Cocoa 37 Breakfast.. 48 nae COCOANUT epps, = es ghee ne and 48........ 3 Me ve eed see yee en : aus Ae 1g in ‘tin pails.. 8 6c se oe se “6 % Maltby’ 8, a See aaa Gear 3.20 and %s.... ie Ne ae “T24y% Manhattan, pails, ete cians 20 POGCrIOSE ooo os ake wccha es 18 Bulk, pails or barrels. .16@18 COFFEE—GREEN. MOCHA... 32 es 2055 is en sé ‘) Mandaling.. SAVE... 05s. Maricabo... Rio, common......... . ‘To ascertain cost of roasted coffee, add 4c per bb. for roast- ing and 15 per cent. for shrink- age. COFFEES—PACKAGE, 30 1bs 60 Ibs 100 bs TAON oes a8 2134 Lion, in cab.. 22 21% 21 Honey Bee...2?% German ...... 1 Avorica 1914 Arbuckle’s Avorica. 20 ‘“ PrimeMaricabo. . .23% CORDAGE. ...1 10 49 Foot Cotton. . ea, esteseyeeeel 80 Dilworth’s. she Magnolia...... 22% 22% ACME......... 2144 21% - German, bins. 21% Arbuckle’ s Ariosa 2134 McLaughlin’s XX XX 214 COFFEES—SPECIAL BRANDS. * Quaker Cy......... 21 ss Best Bio. 2b. 65 5 ss5 22 Thompson & Co. *sHon. 8, .23% Acme.. ..22 60 foot Jute..... ...... oe 72 foot Jute . 1 40 50.foot:Cotton........... ..1 60 60 foot Cotton........ vi ceeesk 40 2 00 %2 foot Cotton.............. : CRACKERS. Kenosha Butter........... i Seymour peer Butter.. Family Butter.. Fancy Butter. m5 Butter BEET ano cs enen So: So :a Fancy.. sawan sie oae §S. Oyster........... mae Gis 5% PAGIG es i os a oe ccc ce toe b% Fancy Oyster.. oy esas D Ganeen, isn: Clams, | bb, Little Neck.. Clam Chowder, 3 Db 5 ‘Cove Oysters, 1 DB stand...1 00 Cove Oysters, 2 b stand...1 % Lobsters, 1 Ib picnic. ......1.75 Lobsters, 2 1, picnic........ Lobsters, 1 Ib star.......... 195 Lobsters. 2 b star.......... 2 90 Mackerel in Tomato Sauce4 00 Mackerel, 1 stand........ 1 45 Mackerel, 2% stand........ 3 c0 Mackerel,3 bh in Mustard. .4 00 Mackerel, 3 b soused...... Salmon, 1 Columbia ese 2 10 Salmon, 2 bh 3 50 Salmon, 1 b Sacramento...1 90 Salmon, 2 Db ee? 35 Sardines, domestic 4s. ... 7 Sardines, domestic s...10@11 Sardines, Mustard 4s... 9@10 Sardines, imported me 1213 Sardines, spiced, %s.....10@12 Trout. 31 brook......... CANNED FRUITS. © open gallons, stand:.... kberries, stand......: re Cherries, red nares, oe pitted......1 Egg Prams: stand.......... Gooseberries.............. 3 GTRDOB 65385 os cca ee ee Ses Green Gages Peaches, all val sellow, ‘stand. Peaches, seconds.......... Peaches, pie. borteseed L@ PORIS Fook Pes ck ose . Pineapples,...........1 49@ AINCOBS iis orien ete cele ete ‘ pberries, extra.. sbieass Mumevetion. Whortileberries............. CANNED VEGETABLES. Aspara OEE Bay.... ts bes bo 3.8. TULL LOL OL ei oe Peas, etion, Boy S004 Peas, extra marrofat.1 20@. June, stand..." 8 oe meuatitessrrceseee sesscauenasantrescs io | Raisins, | atee pai Bngiish.. 2 6 Muscatels.2 10| Cl e California... Re 90 Raisins Raisins, Jy daras, 28 . 84@ ih 8. 844@ 8% ins. Sultanas...... .....8% : T Raisins, Imperiais..........3 15 FISH. : Cod, whole...... alaralnts 6 4 4@d Cod, boneless. ..°.. .....6%@O74 Halhat cere Herring, round, % bbl. Herring, round, 4 bbl. 1 50 Herring, Holland, bbls. 10 00 Herring, Holland; kegs 75@80 Herring, Scaled @22 Mack, sh'r, No. 1, ia bbi...8 5 20 kit..1 25 k . 85 White, No.1, % bbls........3 00 White, No. 1, 12 bb kits..... 1 20 White, No. 1, 10 Ib kits..... 105 White, Family, 2 vale ee 3 . 0. FLAVORING nate SO J pa oee gues. Vanilla. D. rhs hijend OZ. 1 1 se RS m2 Stes OS EO COM Oe SERSSSREN No. 3 panel... 110 No.8 “. ...2 75 No. 10 «+4 25 FARTNACEOUS GOODS. Farina, luv lb. kegs......... Hominy, # bbl............. 40 Macaroni, dom 12 1b. box... 65 ‘* iwported...10 @ll Pearl Barley......... - 8%Q4 ~ Peas, Green.......... “@l 40 Peas, Split............ @ 3% Sago, German...... @ 6% Tapioca, fi’k or p rh. «=@B Wheat, cracked...... @ 6% Vermicelii, import...10 @l14% domestic.. MATCHES. G. H. No. 8, square........ G. H. No9, RaUAKe, 3 gro...1 0 G. H. No. 200, parlor....... 1 65 G. H. No. 300, te soe 2 15 G. H. No. 7%, round.. ...1 40 Oshkosh, Nome: "5 Oshkosh, INOS Bo 50s. od: 1 50 Swedish Richardson’s No.8 8q..... ‘ Richardson’s No.9 sq...... Richardson’s No. 74, rnd.. Richardson’sNo.7 rnd.. Woodbine, 300 MOLASSES. Black Strap.............. 17@18 Cuba Baking............. 22Q@25 Porto Rico... ae 5 New Orleans, good...... 23@A0 New Orleans, choice.....44@50 New Orleans, fancy..... 5U@A2 ¥% bbls. 3c extra OIL. Michigan Test......... .... 1034 Water White............... ll % SATMEAL PAITOIN 6 el ei 6 25 Half barrels................ 3 25 Cases......... so elena es 2 3d OATS—ROLLED. BEPPOIB ove coe cs nee wee & 25 Half barrels ...... ......... 3 25 OBROB Si oekaki a cae 2 35 PICKLES. oe b Small, DU ees 1 C0 Me DDL i. oo oe ss ce 4 00 RICE. Choice Carolina............. bts Prime Carolina..........: Good Garolina.......:...... Bug Good Louisiana......... .... 5% RONPOON,. . 2 os. cece ccs cs oe 5 Broken ss see 3% TOAD RD Cec ccc ces eca et - 54@6% SALERATUS. DeLand’s pure.............: 5y% Church's. 3.2.5... 6.6 Sos b Taylor's G. M...5.....-5. 255 5 Dwight's 2.52555 os gee 5 Ses FOAM. ... 60.2 e eos DG Cap Sheaf.. Potatoes—Buy ers: ne paying 75@se per bu. and holding at Eee nc ~ Turnips—20@ per bu. GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS. Wheat—City millers ‘pay 8 &o for Lancaster| , and 80c for Fulse and Clawson. —Jobbing generally at 58c in 100 bu. lots and Sic in carlots.. oe nite, 420 in in simall lots and ate in We do a General Commission Business and offer as inducements twenty years’ ex- perience and clear record. The best equip- ped and largest salesroom in the business in this city. Ample storage facilities—full 20,000 feet of floor space in the center of the best market in the West. Ample capi- tal and first-class references on file with THe TRADESMAN. Write us if you wish information, whether to buy or sell. It will cost you nothing. BARNETT BROS. T0 Cigar Dealers Realizing the demand for, and knowing the difficulty in obtaining a FIRST-CLASS FIVE-CENT CIGAR, we have concluded totryand 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. 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 do it. GEO. T. WARREN & GO, Flint. Mich. Sample or- THURBER, WHYLAND & CO, NEW YORK, FOOD PRODUCTS. [It is both pleasant and profitable for merchants te occasionally visit New York, and all such are cordially invited to call, look through our establishment, corner West Broadway, Reade and Hudson streets, and make our acquaintance, whether they wish to byg goods or n>. Ask for a member of the firm.] ¥ D. D. COOK, PRO Q rN OF THE Valley City Show Case Factory, MANUFACTURER OF SHOW CASES AND Prescription: Cases, My Prices are Lower than any of My Compet- ~ jtors. Send for Catalogues. 38 West Bridge St., Grand Rapids. TELEPHONE 374. MAGIC COFFEE ROASTER The most practical hand Roaster in the world. Thousands in ving satisfac- ey are simple rable and econom- cer thout. | 160-Long St... " Cleveland, Ohio | 46 Ottawa Street Grand Rais. ABSOLUTE SPICKS, —AND— Absolte Baking Powder. ALFRED J. BROWN ——-JOBBER IN—— FOREIGN, TROPICAL AND CALIFORNIA > Bananas, Our Specialty. 16 and x8 No. Division St.. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. INCREASE YOUR TRADE BY SELLING * Composed of fiuatemaia, African and Mexican Javas, santos, Maracaibo and Rio selected with especial reference to their fine drinking qualities. The most popular brand of Blended Coffee inthe market. Sold only in 60 Ib. Cans and | [b. packswes, 3), 60 and.100 ib. Cases. Mail Orders solicited by the pro- prietors. J. H. THOMPSON & 60, BEE SPICE MILLS, 59 Jefferson Ave., Detroit, Mich. Importers and jobbers of tine Teas, Coffees, Spices, Ete., Baking Powder Mfrs., Coffee Roasters, Spice Grinders. ED.D. YALE & 60. WHOLESALE MANUFACTURERS OF Baking Powders, Extracts, Bluings, AND JOBRERS OF GROCERS SUNDRIES. 40 and 42 Sonth Division St.,: GRAND RAPIDS, - _ MICH, . . make a ce Com- ‘| pany, which was ‘organized last year on an lis. | excellent basis and which now has an as- ‘airchild. Pi ee Vice-President and Sec- "The President, ‘John E. Peck, Geo. aor. iacelne and F.J. Wurzbure. pabsucrew Wm. BE. White and Wm. L. White. Committee on Trade Matters—Jonn Peck, F. J. Wurz- Tibbs. had ines on Raxttbdon-J. WwW. Hayward, Theo. Keming, W. H. Van Leuwen. s Commitee on Pharmacy—W. L. White, John Muir, M. B. : Kimm : Regular Meetings—First Thursday evening in each ‘ianeal Meeting—First Thursday eveningin November Next Meeting—Thursday evening, ee 2, at THE TRAD) ESMAN office. Detroit Ga nacoudonl Society. eneent OCTOBER, 1883. President—Fr a ank ings, First Vice-President—F. Ww. R. Perry. Second eye a er Secre and Treasurer— ohn: otcane t Secretary and Treasurer—A. B. vig Annual! Meeting—¥irst Wednesday in Jun Regular Meetings—First Wednesday in neh month. Central Michigan. Druggists’ Association. "President, J. W. Dunlop; Secretary, R. M. Mussell. “Berrien County Pharmaceutical Society. - President, H. M. Dean; Seeretary, Henry Kephart. Clinton County Druggists’ Association. President, A. O. Hunt; Secretary, A.S. Wallace. « Charlevoix County Pharmaceutical Society President, H. W. Willard; Secretary, Geo. W. Crouter. lonia County Pharmaceutical Society, President, W. R. Cutler; Secretary, Geo. Gundrum. Jackson County Pharmaceatical Alss’n, President, C. B. Colwell; Secretary, C. E. Foote. Kalamazoo Pharmaceutical Association. President, D. O. Roberts; Secretary, D. McDonald. - . Mason County Pharmaceutical Society. President, F. N. Latimer; Secretary, Wm. Heysett. Mecosta County Pharmaceutical society. President, C.H. Wagener; Secretary, A. H. Webber. Movuroe County, Pharmaceutical Society. _ President, 8. M. Sackett; Secretary, Julius Weiss. Muskegon County Druggists’ Association, President, E. C. Bond; Secretary,Geo. L. LeFevre. “Muskezon Drug Cierks’ Association. President, C..8. Koon; Secretary, Geo. L, LeFevre. Newaygo County Pharmaceutical. Society. President, J. F. A. Raifler; Secretary, A. G. Clark. Oceana County Pharmaceutical society. President, F. W. Fincher; Secretary, Frank Cady. Saginaw County Pharmaceutical Seciety. President, Jay Smith; Secretary, D. E. Prall. THE DRUMMER’S WAYS, When He Gets into a Country Town He Actually Owns It. ¥rom the Albany Telegram. Did you ever meet a genuine drummer in a country town? He owns it. When he reaches the hotel there heis met by the landlord on the front porch, his va- lises are carried into the office and set be- hind the office counter, and as he scratches ‘his name like a “Spinner autograph” on the register the landlord stands by in admiration. *tany one in No. 4?” The host looks yexed, then apologetically says: **You see county court’s zvin’ on, and the judge’s got No. 4, but Tli change him. ‘Tom, move the judge’s things up to the front room over the oftice, make a fire in four, take Mr. McCulliuin’s things there an’ fix the tables in the sample room. Johnny, bring up some apples and a pitch- er of cider. What’s new, Mr. McCulium?” And then the drummer teils where all the i other buys are, gets the next best room “Saved for another drummer who is to come in from Glens Falls that night, and after he has washed up he puts in haif an hour be- fore the Office fire cating apples and spin- ning highly spiced yarns tor the citizens who gather about delighted. frat does he want for supper? The pretty dining-room girl blushes as she asks him at the table—best seat-in the dining- room at the landiord’s private family tabie “Wil you have fried steak, iamb chups, cold roast beef, ham and eggs, baked or fried po- tatues, tea or cofiee?” The drummer orders the outfit and then picks out the best. After tea he is in his glory. He visits Jones at his store, inquires about the baby, jukes every clerk until each one. is ready to Swear the stock in his de- partment needs replenishing. Then he tells stories about the stove, plays the mortal or- Zan with mocking-bird trills, sings an Irish dialect song, buys the crowd five-cent ci- gars, and pretends to be mad because Jones ~ doesn’t sell **tenners.” ~ The merchant knows that the drummer always brings trade, for the citizens that ‘gather to hear the yarns and musi+ buy tine- -eut or plug; some even load up on cider and cigars, aud as they stay later than usual they buy a. calico dress pattern to take home as a peace-offering tu Maria for ~‘stayin’ _- down to Jones’s so tarnal late.” Oh, it’s a - gala _night for Jones when McCullum Teaches that place on his sixty days’ trip. But the versatile drummer is also a cater- er ina more profitable way. All through | the fun and ots he manages to throw out ‘w goods, “business, late -ehanges in prices, ideas of what is going to > thi: n. He also gives ,few pointers about the other mer- what they are doing iu the way He produces a trick ‘tobaceo sh presents an inveterate chew-beg- | +: : b a shower of rank cologne or some- thing of that’ sort; and, after. thofauctiiy| 2 “selling” a junior clerk—never the boss— offers to buy it, ‘‘just to But, bless you, it is Cullum has—except about a in his viotin—and he can’t let his ve it. ‘Finally ke weakens, makes indignantly “wavibg | Seder pay are Why, what. would et reais Ar our : | the subject of druggists’ insurance. - ‘compete for business. GAwewnanm ape sured career of success before it. Inanoth- Jer column we publish an_ interesting inter- | view with Chairman J. M. Peters, of the Executive Committee and his conments on -The claims he sets up for the Company are sound beyond all discussion. We are fa- miliar with the progress and phenomenal prosperity of the cotton factory. insurance system managed by Edward Atkinson and that mutual sysiem for the protection of mills rests to-day on a foundation firmer and broader than those sustaining most of the popular insurance enterprises which In the case of fac- tories this mutual principle concreted in the company referred to, has brought about the most thorough and admirable system of mill inspection ever known, so that the company is a notable fire preventer. Precisely in this line of saving property rather than of exclusively recompensing for losses incurred, the Druggists’ Mutual Com- pany proposes to operate and the marked advantages of this endeavor ought tobe rec- ognized. The work already accomplished indicates that in the near future a failure to adopt this scheme of druggist insurance will mean a sheer waste of fifty per cent. of the premium money expended. The mutu-. al factory insurance scheme sprang-out of the inexorable extortions of the stock com- panies, which would not reduce rates for safety precautions introduced. The case of druggists is analogous, for while their risks | are classed as hazardous and high rates are exacted on that assumption, as a matter of fact they are not more than one-quarter as hazardous as ‘‘hazardous” risks in other lines of business which pay the same rates. A reliable provision now appears to be available by which a heavy drain upon money prevented. a ee ee The Drug Market. Opium is dull and weak. Morphia has declined 25c per ounce. Insect powder is in good demand at full prices. Mercurials have declined. Golden seal root is scarce and higher in price. Colchicum seed has advanced and is tending higher. Balsam copaiba is very firm and is in small stock. Higher prices are looked for. Quinine is in good demand and is steady in price. FOR SALE! Stock of drugs and groceries with fixtures, situated in a thriving town in Western Michigan. Stock will inventory about $1,600 and can be run down to $1,000 or $1,200 in a short time, if desired. Large and constantly increasing trade. Business will bear closest inspection. Reasons for selling, other business. For full particulars address box 110, this office. J. KH. FELDNE CO., CUSTOM SHIRT MAKERS, AND DEALERS IN Men’s ‘Furnishing Goods. NO. 2 PEARL ST., - GRAND RAPIDS Prompt Attention to Mail Orders, ‘Telephone 891. TIME TABLES. Grand Rapids & Indiana. AH Trains daily except Sundny. GOING NORTH. Arrives. Traverse City & Mackinaw Ex...... 9:05 am Traverse City Ex...........0 ..ec0eee From Cincinnati...............00. ».7:30 pm . Wayne and Mackinaw Ex....... 3:40pm Saginaw Express Pescns sas ia ee 1:22am ~ alg dickies we teuinwaee 10:30 p m. Saginaw express runs through solid. 7:00 a. m. train has chair car to Traverse City. 11:30 a, m. train-has chair car for Petoskey and Mack- inaw City. 5:05 p. m, train has sleeping cars for Petoskey and Mackinaw City. _ ‘GOING SOUTH. Cincinnati Express................ Fort Wayne Express............... 10:30am 11:45am Cincinnati Express..............-. 440pm . 5:00pm Traverse City and Mackinaw Ex..11:00 pm 7:15 am train has parlor chair car for Cincinnati. 5:00 p m train has Woodruff sleeper for Cincinnati. 5:00 ¢. 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 Pp. m. Mpekeren, Grand Rapids & Indiana. Leave. Arrive.: OD BIN, ee tere se lees edad eee st need tensa e 10:10 am pesiuees cies shoe . 4:30p 2 pm aa 8:50 p Leavin time at Tue street depot 7 minutes tater. C. L. LocK woop, Gen’! Pass. Agent. Michigan Central. . Grand Rapids Division. DEPART. © Detroit Express: 00.505 is econ vss case ae loans 6:15 & m Day Express,........... ae sna Hele sn coe tu oe se ae 1:10pm *Atilantic Expr MD idn's enw oad Vas shake ase ke Ses ob 10: - pm Mixed : Leaves. 11:30 am 7:00 am 7:15am *Daily. All phen daily except Sunday. Bleeping cars run on Atlantic and Pacific Express trains to and from Detroit. Parlor cars run. on Day Express and Grand Rapids Express to and from Detroit. Direct. connec- tions — at Detroit with all through trains East over M. C. R. R., (Canada Southern Div.) _.O. W. RUGGLES, Gen’! Pass, ae Ticket Agt., Chicago. ‘CHAs, H. NorRIS, Gen’! EL AgeEt Lake Shore & Michig Michigan Southern. : Kalamazoo Division. ve. il. N. ¥. Mail. N.Y. Mail. . 7:45am, Grand Rapids. s20m F 10:06 a ms. Kalanacoo.. 206:a,m. 11:35 a m.. White Pigeon. 583 ama + 6:05 p m..Toledo ........11:00 p.n ou pe -Cleveland. 3:30am. .Buffalo..,. ee . 3 6: 5:1 4: 2. / 10: by ae SSSeense. safety is open ad trade, by druggists may be stopped and a waste of eeeecweee) 5 secene Phosphorioum dil... oe cum ,..... meg ulphuricum......:.. Tannicum. ...¢.... Tartaricum ........ a AMMONIA, -” Aqua, 16 deg....7.... : “18 de 4I@ 6 ; H@ 13 Chloridum ..... ere RG@ 14 ANILINE, DIAC eso 2 00@2 25 ro : Yeuow, .. 0.525.656. 2 5003 0 BACCAR. Cubebae (po. 1 a J noes ‘ Xant oxylum . fete BALSAMUM. Terabia, Canada Loa Politan sof. esl oh CORTEX. Abies, en ee Cassiae ......... ; Cinchona Fiava.. EKuaonymus atropurp Myrica Cerifera, Pe: Prunus Virgini...... Quillaia, grd...... eo noe siete ee Soe aot Ulnus Po(Ground 12) EXTRACTUM. Glyey prrhiza Glabra.. . po Haematox, e t box.. oe Res Carbonate Precip.... Citrate and Quinia... Citrate Soluble....... Ferrocyanidum Sol.. Solut Chloride.... .. Sulphate, com’|.. pure....... FLORA. ATCA. eo ees ec. Anthemis ............ Matricaria.,.......... FOLIA. Barosma............. Cassia Acutifol, Tin- nivelly.. eee sag ees Aix. Salvia offictiialis, 45s and 458........ Ura Ursi...5..522 2... GUMML. Acacia, ist picked... os 2nd “e of Or Oe eo Sifted sorts. GO E696 : eseee 585 gE po Aloe, Barb, (po, 60).. ss Cape, (po. 20). . ** Socotri’, (po. 60) ee 1s, (%8, 14 4s, 1 plea ose Soe Assafoetida, (po. 30). Benzoinum........... Camphorae .......... Euphorbium, po..... Galbanum............ Gamboge, po......... Guaiacum, (po. 45).. Kino, (po. 2 Oy, Mastic Kut aaa ee Myrrh, (po. 45)... bleached..... Tragacanth .......... 5 HERBA—In ounce packages. Absinthium .......... i Eupatorium ......... salon Bow he a wena os Tanacetum, V..4%.... Thymus. V.. MAGNESIA, Calcined, Pat........ 55@ Carbonate, Pat....5. 20@ C tarbonate, K.&M.. 20@ 25 Carbonate, Jennings 35@ 36 OLEUM. Absinthium.......... 5 00@5 » Amy. gdalae, Dulc.. 45@ Amydalae, Amarae. 4 pet iD AMS Bole cee 1 8@IL 9U Auranti Cortex...... @2 50 Bergamii............. P ae 25 Cajiputi ........003., 90@1 00 paryophyll Ceca ecu Cedars. 20 tos ee Chenopodii .......... Cinnamonii.......... Citronella ..... pore Conium Mae......... 5 Copaiba .......0...... ne 1 00 Cubebae ........... 15 ay 5U Exechthitos.......... 1 00 Erigeron ............. 1 20@1 3 Gaultheria... ....... 2 25@2 85 Geranium, 3.......... @ %5 Gossipii, Sem, gal..:. ‘Hedeoma Juniperi.............. Lavendula......... 90G@2 00 Limonis .............. a T5Q@2 25 Mentha Piper........ 2 2503 3. Mentha Verid........ 3 00@3 25 Morrhuze, gal, cc... 80@1 00 Oliv: 1 00@2 7 Picis Liquida, (gal. wee 10@ 2 RAGING oes bo Co 18@1 26 Rosmarini ........... 00 MOSRO. Soo. asa sess 5 “oF Succini .............. Sabina........ cote se 90@1 Santal........ Se wteias & QT OO Sassafras. . buG@ 65 Sinapis, e868, %........ Ca oD Chlorate, (Po. ai i Cyanide.........6.:..3 5t@ Jodide (oo. 6. hee oe 3 01@3 25 Potassa, Bitart, pure 34@ Potassa, Bitart, com @ Potass Nitras, opt... 8@ Potass Nitras........ %@ Prussiate ...........: : Sulphate po.......... RADIX. Aconitum ........... j AICDRG lo 2e ioeet Anchusa ... Arum, po...... Calamus............25 Gentiana, (po. 15)..... Gtyebrrhiza, he 15). pheno Canad ret, ee Hillcbore, Alba, po Inula, po... I Spat (po. 20023). Jalapa, pr........... : | Maranta, 48:....... ; Env dae, 1 po secede ~~ tobe arene te a _ pv Gok. ee eee se seen ss eceeceene y spi | Ba: ruinaria, 3s , Somou oe (po. 25). een: 38@ 5 --1 15@1 85 | 10@ 0 511 i ‘ tiny ea (bbl, B). Oy Boalaria cia. ee Stnapis, ‘Albu FP Ou ee Nigra ....,. : aPreirus. Frumenti, W., D. Co..2 ‘Frumenti, D. FVR....1 Frumenti ......... RA Juniperis Co. O. T...1 Juniperis Co......... 1 Saacharum N.E£..... 1 Spt. Vini Galli....... 1 ini Oporto.........:1 | bags Alba. 05 6y 055: 1% : SPONCGS8 «4 Florida sheevs’ wéol carriage. ............2 Nassau sheeps’ wooi Carriage .........4.. Velvet Extra sheers’ wool carriage...... Extra Yellow sheers’ carriage.......... Grass sheeps’ wool CArriage........ Hard for slate ‘use... Yellow Reef. for slate UBO fico * SYRUPS. | Accacia.......... gees Zingiber.......... os ADCEROL SOs eset erri dod 3.655.006. 06 Auranti Cortes....... Rbei Arom..........; Smilax Officinalis.. Co.. Senega Duan Ses ice loo ave Scillae... Saige G62 oe Prunus virg.......... TINOTURES., Acqnitum N: apellis PAIQOR Pie cesses s 2 “and wpe. ak ATNICH ooo. 0s: Asafoctida ............ Atrope belladonna... Benzoin.......... Sig ive me CON iiss sense Sanguinaria .......... Barosma..... Guswact seas Cantharides......... Capsicum............. Cardamon............ ot Oo occ wees CASTOR 3 oe os Seas DACOGHUE: ooo. oo igs Cinchona............. ss COs este ists Columba ........... S Contum... 6.00... 6. 52: Cubeba...... Oe eo er Digitalis.............. BrP ee Gentian... ....6...2.0.- Pee CO ge. Sisk e wees Gusien ei * ammon....... Zingiber........... Bae liyOseyamus ......... LOGIN Rs ke Paes * Color less. eess Ferri Cini ‘ridum...... Nux Vomic.: ....-... pe Opts es Te ces Camphorated... ef. Deodor... 65... Auranti Cortex...... QUABSIA - 00s cade sie cece Khatany ............6 Rhei Cassia AC utifol te Co... Serpentaria.......... Stromonium........ a5 Tolutans oo 6050.55.25 Valerian 2.) 22050555. Veratrum Veride.... MISCELLANEOUS Asther, Spts Nit, 3 F.. 44ather, Spts Nit, 1 F.. AJUMEN ©... ss es 24 3% Alumen, ground, (P- Abtimoni, po........ Antimoni et Potass T Antipyrin.. Argenti N itras, = Arsenicum............ Balm Gilead Bud.... Bismuth 8S. N........ 2 ats es Tees 1s, (448 a: po Capsici Fructus, af.. Capsici Fructus, po.. Capsici Fr uctus, B po Caryophyllus, (po. 3d) Carmine, No. 40 Ccra Alba, S. & F.. Cera Flava.........2. COCCUS 4. ee Cassia Fructus....... Centraria ............ Cetaceum............ Chloroform ./........ Chloroform, BEabs Chioral Hyd Crst.....1 Chondrus ............ Cinehonidine, P. & W Cinchonidine, Ger’an Corks, list, dis. per COBG i est Creasotum .......,... Creta, (bbl. %5)........ Creta prep........... Creta, precip......... Creta Rubra.......... Croega 2 i... a Cudbear.............. Cupri Sulph.......... Dextrine............. Ether Suiph.......... Emery, ali numbers. Emery, po............ Ergota, (po.) 75....... Hoan Ww ‘ite Deg haus Galltes ccd. cs ss. pany Gambier ............. Gelatin, Coopor.. Gelatin, French... 40@ 60 Glassware flint, 08:10 by box. 60810, less. Glue, Brown......... Glue, White.:........ Glycerina............ Grana Paradisi.. Humulus ..... ...... Hydrarg Chior. Mite. Hydrarg Chlor. Cor Hydrarg Ox. Kubrum Hydrarg Ammoniati. el Unguentum Hydrargyrum ....... i a Am : joes: Resubl..¢...14 Iodoform ..-...0...... Lupuline ............ Lycopodium ......... MBCIS.. Soc sures. figuer Arsen’ et fig: ‘¢ lod. reo poe eG +3 : Mosehus Canton’. Myristica, No.1..... 20 j Nux. Vomica, L «see2-d DI@L 40 3 9@ 15 2 BR 12 | Salacin ....2.. s@ 9 1@ 2 00@2 50 Tg@2 0 T@t 76 5@3 5) T6@2 V3 (9@6 5u 29B2 G0* 23@? 60 25@2 50 2 00 1 10 26@ 28 38U0@ 32 41@ 55@ 60 @ 6 5@ 7 38@ 40 15@2 20 CC@ . @1 00 50@1 75 10@ 1b@ 20 8@ ib 40 G@ @ 5@ 8@ @ 30@ @ 6@ 10@ 68@ @ @ 0@ L@ @ 1@ @ 23@ 26 @ 15 25@ 40 @ 8 @ 80 @ 9 @l1 15 45@ 5a 80 u@ 00@4 I @5 iB 25@1 00 55@ 60 80@ 85 @ 2% * 10@ 12. ‘44 | Rubia Phyaleeiin. . 4q - Soda Carb. | Tamarinds.......... Z Irv. ‘Saccharum Lactis PY - Sanguis Draconis: ne Santonine............ Binapis US Pees s ‘Sinapis, oa oy » Maccaboy, Do. oes eee Scotch, Do. Soda Boras, (po 11)..10 Soda et Potoss Tart. . 588 © sesetlghlt Sox ia, Bi-Carb?... 2... Sots, Ash Soda Sulphas fpts. Ether Co....... Spts. vrcia Dom.. Spts, Myrcia Imp.. eRe. Nene Rect. bbl. @2 2 Less 5c. gal. lotsten days. Strychnia Crystal. . 110 Sulphur, Subl ...... 2 Sulphur, Roll a ferebenth Venice.. Theobromae ..... Nees Vanilla ...........2, 9 00@16 a Zinei Sulph.......... %@ ‘OILS. Whale, winter........ Lard, oe Ra cece be Lard, Now boos Linseed, pure raw .. Linseed, boiled ... Neat’s Foot, winter “trained 50 45 PAINTS Bol Lb Red Venetian........1% 2@3 Ochre, yellow Mars 1% 2@3 Ochre, yellow Ber...1% 2@3 Putty, commercial. . D4 2%4@3 Putty, strictly pure..2% 2%@3 Vermilion prime Am- CVICAN 6 o5s5 02. eos 18@i6 Vermilion, English.. 75@80 Green, Peninsular.. L6@17 Lead, red strictly pur 6@6%4 Lead, white, strictly PG 5 Sey 6@6%4 Whiting, white Span 70 Whiting, Gilders’. White, Paris Amer’n Whiting, Paris Eng. @90 1 10 146 Pioneer Prepared . F aints 1 20@1 40 fwiss Villa Prepared 3 Paints 063. los 1 1 20 VARNISHES. No.1 Turp Coach....1 10@1 20 Extra Turp.......... 2 60@1 70 Coach Body.......... 75@3_ 00 No. } Turp Furn..... ‘ 00@1 10 Extra Turk Damar..1 55@1 60 Japan Dryer, No. 1 RUE D io) a oe "0@ %5 1) Oud 2 AMOLS V A WT pues [0d ONY YONDIT CYOWGNT NH MOA SAWH |: Ide O.1. TS ANAS LON AL W ee ka au0 408. pure “YOIMT ‘sp 09 ‘QuodHy Nos PATENT MEDICINES, PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, WE ARE SOLE PROPRIETORS OF WEATHERLYS MICHIGAN We have in stock and offer a full lineo Whiskies, Brandies, Gins, We are Sole Agents in Mich- igan for W.D.& Co., Hender- son County, hand-made SOUR MASH W Draggists’ Favorite Rye Whisky, We Sell Liquors for Medicinal Purposes only. We Give Our Personal Attention to Mail Orders and Guarantee Satisfaction & All Orders are Shipped and Invoiced the same day we receive them. , SEND IN A TRIAL ORDER. Heine DRUG C0. DRUGS, CHEMICALS AND DRUGEISTS SUNDRIES DEALERS IN CATARRA REMEDY. Wines, Bums, SKEY. Manufacturers of the Celebrated ACME PREPARED PAINTS, Which for Durability, Elasticity, Beauty and Economy are Absolutely Unsurpassed. FF. J. WURZBURG, WHOLESALE AGENT, Grand Rapids, - A peautifally-decorasel Metal Box, with bronze label pull, GIVEN FREE with every dozen boxes of COLGAN’S TAFFY TOLU. Specially Designed for a Herbarium. Suitable when empty for preserving, under roper. label, herbs, roots, seeds, spices, panane, ete, ete. Every storekeeper as well as housekeeper, wil find it well adapted-in size, material and finish for many use- ful purposes. COLGAN’S TAFFY TOLU is the original trade-mark- ed gum which has set the world a-chewing. It sells rapidly, pays well, and alwayf gIves satisfaction. ‘ Supplied by all jobbers, packed in above style, at $3 perdozen. Size, 84x4x7% inches. COLGAN & McAFEE, Lovisville, Ky. Originators and Sole Proprietors. N. B—Include a dozen boxes in your next order. You will find it the best $3 inveutient you ever made, ¥ | a TRADE SUPPLIED BY THE Hazelting & Perkins Drag Cb, GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH. And the Wholesale Druggists of Detroit and Chicago, PECKHAW’S CROUP REMEDY Is now put up in two sizes, retailing for 26e and 50c. 25c size, re ee per doz. $2.00 3.50 Peckham’s Croup Remedy is prepared es- pecially for children and is a safe and certain eure for Croups, W hooping-Cough, Colds, and all bronchial and pulmonary complaints of childhood, e- Druggists make no mistake " keeping Peck- ham’s Croup Remedy in stock sib _ Trade supplied by Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co., Grand Rapids. - Farrand, Williams & Co., Detroit. James E. Davis & Co,, Detroit. Peter Van Schaack & Sons, Chicago. FOR ATTRACTIVE ADVERTISING MATTER ADDRESS THR PROPRIETOR. DR. H. 0. PECKHAM, Mich. <"“‘Peckham’s Croup Remedy is the most reliable and satisfactory proprietary medicine IhandJe. My sales are constantly increasing.” —W. H. Goodyear, Druggist, Hastings, Mich, Freeport, - CINSEMG ROOT. We ki the raga priceforit. Address Bros., Druggisis, Grand Rapids, Mich, MILWAUKEE, Wis. Oct. 20, 1887. Ph. Best Brewing Co., Milwaukee, Wis.: GENTLEMEN—I have used in my family and practice the Liquid Extract of Malt and Hops, known as The ‘‘Best” Tonie, with the most satisfactory results.- I consider the Malt Extract the most valuable of all of its class of Tonics, and especially adapted to those cases of debility arising from en- feebled digestion. The ‘‘Best’’ Tonic I be- lieve folly equal to the best imported Malt Extract, and I am confident will give satis- faction to patient and physician. J. H. THompson, M. D. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Oct. 21, 1887. Ph. Best Brewing Co., Milwaukee, Wis.: DrAr Sirs—I take pleasure in stating that your ‘‘Best’’ Tonic is the most palatable of any preparation of Malt, and that from its prompt and reliable effect, I prescribe it in preference to that of any other make. Yours truly, J. R. McDI1. a cn MILWAUKEE, Wis., Oct. 21, 1887. Ph. Best Brewing Co., Milwaukee, Wis.: ‘GENTLEMEN~I have. used The ‘‘Best” Tonic in my own family and in my prac- tice, ever since it was brought to my atten- tion by the Phillip, Best Brewing Co., and am free to say that I believe it to be the most palatable and useful of the Malt pre- | parations I have used. : We. Fox, M. D. American an 105 E. Main St., Kelsey Mich., v. 8 ws Brace of- LUCIUS C, WEST, aes. at Sarcue gst and gees oer reign tents. ates; London, Eng. Practice in U.S. Courts, Cireulars ree. ans sie oy Eos ret sola es FOR SALE Rare ee eee cncatcnEs Cuicago, Dec. 6, 1887. Ph, Best Brewing Co., Milwaukee, Wis.: GENTLEMEN—1I have had the pleasure of examining and testing the qualities of The ‘‘Best” Tonic, not only in my practice but in my family. Am most highly pleased with its medicinal qualities, and cordially recommend it to those, who, by reason of nervous exhaustion, find it necesSary to re- sort to Tonics and extra nutrients. A wine glass full before each regular meal, in- creases the appetite and improves digestion; administered upon retiring at night, has the effect to produce most tranquil sleep. Respectfully, J. HARVEY Bares, M. B.. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Oct. 26, 188%. _ Ph. Best Brewing Co.. Milwaukee, Wis.: : DEAR Strs—] thankfully received the. two bottles of your Concentrated Liquid Ex- _- tract of Malt and Hops, and am impressed with the value of this good and nutritive preparation. It is really a highly nutritive Tonic and remedial agent in building upa > weak constitution, strengthening the nery- ous system, and a valuable substitute for solid. food, particularly if given after dis- eases, in cases of injuries of the body, and especially when the appetite is diminished. It will be difficult to find a better Tonie ~ than the ‘‘Best,” and I cheerfully - that it is of great value in the treatment all kinds ef weakness and diseases, I pre- fer it to any imported Malt Extract. Very Respectfully, M. ie. M. De | to hs for his health and ep out of jail? - Well, I determined to t this means of avoiding “unpleasant- in accordance with my plan, I the wedding postponed fora ‘week. At e end of two days, I had nearly recovered from my illness, was able to walk and had , plan for escape. Last Tuesday, I asked my adored work of the old masters if she would not delight my eyes with a sight of the lovely trousseau - had no doubt was stowed away in her _ trupk at home, only awaiting the opportu- ee nity and man foruse. She assented gladly— : yes, I may say almost too gladly, for she - threw her arms around my neck, and ‘‘What a lovin’ husban’ you are goin’ to be, ain’t you, my sweet piny?” gushed forth from her lovely ‘‘chestnut” lips. . The trunk was brought in by - her father mn an ox-sled. I was very much afraid he would never get it into the house in one _@hunk. . I have no doubt it was the identi- ¢al trunk Noah’s wife had to keep her sum- ‘mer dresses and bustles in, for on the end was painted, ‘‘Mrs. N—h., Care of Ben ‘Hur Hotel, Mt. Aararat.” ‘ ‘That night, after my intended had retired te her own room and I was left alone with my thoughts and the trunk, I proceeded to earry my scheme inte execution. : Opening the ancient depository, I proceed- ed to investigate its contents. They con- sisted of three new calico dresses, one mus- lin dress, one bonnet and one dilapidated and moth-eaten hair-cloth cloak of prehis- toric origin, no doubt, although, as I am not a geologist, I was unable to determine whether the bones I found in it were those af animals of the tertiary period or sleep- annihilators. With the kind assistance of some black cosmetic I happened to have in my grip, a razor and one of the calico dresses above re- ferred to, I transformed myself from a gilt- edged traveling man intoa woman having _ the peculiar appearance of one who could make life unhappy for her husband or any- ene else. My own creditors would not have - Feeognized me. ‘This was a few. ininutes before train time. - A cautiously opened the window, took my gtips in one hand and my life in the other, and stepped out on the slippery roof of a shed. In some miraculous manner I reached the ground ‘ssafely—perhaps on account of the near proximity of my guardian angel from whom I borrowed the dress, and, se- ereting my grips, I marched boldly around to the front door of the hotel and went in. “Is Mr. B. in this hotel?” I shrieked at _ the innocent landlord, who backed off a lit- ‘tie, as if he feared for his life. “Yes, marm, he’s up to his room. He’s awful sick, an’ is goin’ to marry the n that.took keer on him.” 9 get married? Why, the old mon! 4d’ve been his wife ten Pd like to catch him marrying 4 Qne woman in this family is b “inany for him now! Take me up to _ his room, the old villain! This makes the ee ‘third time he’s tried to get rid of me! Oh, : zu fix him!” The landlord, thoroughly, frightened, tremblingly escorted me up to my old room. It was, of gourse, vaeant and the window ~ still raised. “Show me the wretch!” I yelled, at the top of my falsetto voice. ‘‘I’ll bet he’s -elimbed out of the window and left!” : By this. time, every one in the house was rmed and congregated in the room, my ct among the rest. “Where’s the shameless female he i is go- wry? Has hercn away with her? els she? Tn nisatd her eyes out!” and 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, sSOle Agents, 77 to 88 SOUTH DIVISION STREET, GRAND RAPIDS. Ih the World. — SYRAIGHY HAVANA LONG FILLER, * SUMAYRA WRAPPER. CLARK, JEWELL & 60, Sole Agents for Western Mich. TO RETAILERS — or CLOTHING, Furnishing Goods, LUMBERMEN'S SUPPLIES, Hats, Cans, f All winter goods will be sold at and BELOW Cost FOR 80 DAYS To make room for SPRING GOODS Which are now arriving. TERMS -- f per cent. > days. es NET 60 “ Lie. “sera ‘WY. C. DENISON, GENERAL DEALER IN = Saar and Portable Engines and Boilers, , PUTNAM & BROOKS, NECHESALE. CAND YT Jobbers In Oranges Lemons, Bananas, Price, & <0 - 184 to 140 Filton Street, ‘GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. " Weadqpinsiere for Marbles, Tops, Jumping ute Etc. Order prompt as ‘the season is now upon us, * Z f * << _ _Diacram SHowine Sizes—The cuts given below will represent the sizes designated in “re numbers in the following list, except.on common, carnelian and figured glass marbles. COMMON. No. 1 Gray, Unpolished, 1 M in sack..............-: foes Ree eas 2 Polished and Colored, 1 M in sack................ eee eee eee : GLASS—ALL FINE, Assorted Colored Stripes in Crystal Glass. per box No. : Glass, 100 i in BOX oes a a a 21 BOin box.) 3 eae per box FIGURED GLASS. Animals and Birds in Crystal Glass. No. 8 , 12in POX ee es Shee Waa ale ola an ois Go eu Re Ue eee S coe 42 CARNELIAN AGATES. No. 2, assorted sizes, in 2 doz. boxes............... Woe eae eee et os “6 ee ga Secret ee ae oy EE eGR ein ARE Ee eG he egal ee, @ @ q Sete a rai seal 6 a oe @occcce FLINT AGATES. Cut from Natural Stone. per box : = 25 in DOS oo ee ce ee 50 UNGLAZED PAINTED CHINA. White aleve. Striped and Figured in Colors, 66 be ee 50 25 IMITATION AGATES. Also called *“‘Crockeries’—Brown Glazed. BOYS WOOD TOPS. per doz per gross. 2,3 bright colors with strings Me See oe eton ceca 15 e Boxwood 40 475 7, Polished bs + § 25 RETURN BALLS. No. 4. with long rubber string attached...... JUMPING ROPES, 1 doz. in package; assorted colors; wood handles. No. L J ute, e inch, er lg odiveacae ec ssleee occ ceuess 30 40 z oe oe 66 "5 The BARBOUR PATENT SHEET IRON BOX CAR HEATER. This is the only stove in the market used for heating cars laden with potatoes or fruit, in which is combined economy in fuel, and perfect safety while cars are in transit. The design shows position of door and air-draught, which is convenient for using large blocks of wood, and giving the fireman perfect control over the volume of heat required. Three and one-half joints of five inch pipe, with damper, two five inch elbows, one tin collar and astrap complete the outfit, all of which can be read- ily packed inside the stove for return shipment. TYGER Sk ONe Ds Stove and Pipe All Packed. Stove tin Operation. | eds each.