a ne an. VOL. 5. GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 4, 1888, NO. 250. BEWARE! It has come to our notice that unscrupu- lous manufacturers of cigars are putting an -inferior brand of cigars on the market under a label so closely imitating our ‘‘Sil- ver Spots” as to deceive the general public. At first, we were inclined to feel flattered at this recognition of the superior merits of our ‘‘Silver Spots” by a brother manufac- turer, knowing full well that it is only arti- cles of standard or sterling worth that are imitated, but we feel that we should be derelict in our duty to the public should we not warn them against this infringement, and also to dealers in cigars, as we feel positive that no first-class dealer would knowingly countenance or deal with any manufacturer who had to depend upon other manufacturers to furnish him brains to originate brands or labels for their cigars. A counterfeiter is a genius, but amenable to the law, but a base imitator who keeps within the law, or just ventures near enough to be on debatable ground, is not worthy of recognition in a community of worthy or respectable citizens. The ‘‘Sil- ver Spots” are to-day the best selling five cent cigar in Michigan. If you don’t be- lieve it send us a trial order. GEO. T. WARREN & Co., Flint, Mich. » HHDS! IF YOU WANT Medium Clover, Mammoth Clover, Timothy, Alsike, Alfalfa, Hungarian, Millet, Red Top, Orchard Grass, Blue Grass, Field Peas, Spring Rye, Spring Barley. OR ANY KIND OF SEEDS SEND TO W. Y. LAMORRAUX, 7x Ganal Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. KDMUND B. DIKEMAN THE GREAT Watch Maker Jeweler, LA CANAL 8Y., Grand Rapids, - Mish, SAFES! Anyone in.want of a first-class Fire or Burglar Proof Safe of the Cincinnati Safe and Lock Co. manufacture will find it to his advantage to write or call on us. We . have light expenses, and are able to sell low- er than any other house representing first- class work. Second-hand safes always on hand. = i C. M. GOODRICH & CO., With Safety Deposit Co., Basement 01 Wid- dicomb Bik. BOOK-KERPING No Pass Books! Credit Coupon Book. THE NEWEST AND BEST SYSTEM : 2 Coupons, per hundred.................. $2.50 5 “s BE Cs ga RS ee ae $10 “6 66 $20 6 iT} Orders for 200 or Over................ 5 per cent. af Oe a0, 4! on a cash basis. K. A. STOWE & BRO., Grand Rapids, WIPED OUT! No Charging! No Posting! No Writing! No Disputing of Accovnts! No Change to Make! TRADESMAN ON THE MARKET. We quote prices as follows: 3.00 Bee oe ss OO Subject to the following discounts: Ze Pe AOU Fe eee mo * Send in sample order and put your business Teller Spice Company SOLE MANUFACTURERS OF ABSOLUTE SPICES, Absolute Baking Powder. JOBBERS OF Teas, Coffees 2 Grocers’ Sundries, AG Ottawa St, GRAND RAPIDS, UE. BROWN GRAIN ald BAILED HAY. Cor. Court St.and G.R. & I.R.RB. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. J.W. CONVERSE, MILLING CO, Merchant Millers. Shippers and Dealers in Flouring Mill and Office, Grain Office, No. 9 Canal Street, ORDER Gordon's “(9 4 The Best FIVE GENT GIGAR In the Market. O. E. BROWN, Proprietor. Manager. I HDD), YALE & C0. Grand Rapids, Mich. Millers, Attention Purifier and Flour Dresser that will save you their cost at least three times each year. more work in less space (with less power and less waste) than any other machines of their class. logue with testimonials. Martin's Middlings Purifier Co,, THURBER, WHYLAND & C0, RELIABLE occasionally visit New York, and all such are cordially invited to call, look through ourestablishment, corner |_ West Broadway, Reade and Hudson streets, and make our acquaintance, whether the’ not. Ask for a member of the We are making a Middlings They are guaranteed to do Send for descriptive cata- GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. NEW YORK, FOOD PRODUCTS. {It is both pleasant and profitable for merchants te Mag to buy goods or P; Voigt, Herpolshemer & C0, Zmporters and Jobbers of DRY GOODS Staple and Fancy. fs Overalls, Pants, Etc., OUR OWN MAKE, A Complete Line of Fancy Crockery2Fancy Woodenware OUR OWN IMPORTATION. Inspection Solicited. Chicago and Detroit Prices Guaranteed. BELKNAP Wagon and Sleigh Co MANUFACTURERS OF Spring, Freight, Express, Lumber and Farm WAGONS! Logging Carts and Trucks Mill and Dump Carts, Lumbermen’s and River Tools. We ca a large stock of material, and have every facility for making first-class Wagons of all kinds nase oe een given to Repairing, Shops on Front St., Grand Rapids, Mich, STANTON, SAMPSON & 60., Manutacturers and Jobbers of - Men’s Furnishing Goods. ie Sole Manufacturers of the “Peninsular” __. Brand Pants, Shirts and Overalls, ae | Btate agents for Celuloid Collars and Cuffs. --- 120 and 122 Jefferson, Ave., IT, MICHIGAN, ARDENYER ASK FOR MUSTARD S. T. FISH & CO,, General COMMISSION Merchants WHOLESALE FRUITS and PRODUGE, 189 So. Water St., - Chicago. We solicit your correspondence fand will make liberal advances on all shipments for- warded to us. Send us yourconsignments and we will render prompt and satisfactory #- turns. CAR LOTS A SPECIALTY. BEST INTHE WORLD. | direction, A YEAR’S PROGRESS. As Set Forth by the President of the Lan- sing B. M. A. At the recent annual meeting of the Lan- sing B. M. A., President Wells presented. the following admirable address: As we meet to-night to celebrate the first anniversary of our existence, it is most ap- propriate that we ask ourselves if the hopes which inspired the founders of our Associ- ation one year ago have been realized. What those hopes were it is fair to infer is expressed in the constitution adopted at that time. As therein stated the principal objects of the organization were: 1. To encourage well-directed enterprises; to promote the proper progress, extension and increase of the trade and growth of this city. 3 2. To increase acquaintanceship and foster the highest commercial integrity among those engaged in the various lines of business represented. : 3. To encourage the merchant to adopt shorter hours for doing business. 4. To promote the proper observance of all national holideda, and more frequent intervals for rest and recreation. : : 5. To take concerted action against discrimi- nations by railway and express companies. 6. Toinduce equitable insurance rates and settlements. : 7. To secure immunity from inferior and adulterated goods, short weights, counts and measures, fictitious brands and labels, and misrepresention in public and private. 8. To influence legislation in favor of better collection laws, affording more safety to cred- itors in general. 9. To introduce the cash system wherever practicable. : 10. To guard against unnecessary extension of credit to unworthy persons, through the interchange of information gained by experi- ence and otherwise. li. To maintain a collection department for the collection of doubtful accounts and the blacklisting of dead-beats who prey upon business men. 12. To prevent the jobber selling at retail to private families. 13. To compel the peddler to assume a por- tion of the burdens borne by the merchant. These objects were regarded as of suffici- ent importance to inspire the efforts not only of the gentlemen who were the founders of our Association, but also of those who have since become members, and have shown by so doing that they believe the accom- plishment of these purposes will tend to promote not only their material interests, but that they will also keep alive that spirit of honesty and fair dealing which has made the name merchant a synonym of fidelity in every nation and every age. Among the first of the objects considered by us was the adoption of shorter hours for doing business. It was argued that no good reason existed why the hours of labor for men who sell goods should be from fourteen to sixteen, while those of bankers, of law- yers, of clerks outside of stores, of me- chanics and of laborers should only be from eight to ten. This reasqning was so con- vincing that a movement to close all stores at six was adopted with remarkable unani- mity. A change so radical naturally excited much feeling of various degrees of favor and disfavor, both from merchants and from the community at large. Merchants, many of them, for the first time in their business lives found time to enjoy the com- panionship of their families, and expres- sions of delight at the novel experience of having a few hours of recreation each day were heard on every side. Experience, however. soon showed that the movement was premature, that a period of education might be necessary to its success, and it was finally abandoned. Antagonistic in- fluences, both within and without the Asso- ciation, were sufficiently powerful to induce a few to. break over the rule adopted. Others soon followed, and, as unanimity was neces- sary to success, a general relinquishment of the plan soon followed. This first failure-to carry into effect an aim of the Association was deplored by many, not alone for the personal disappoint- ment it produced, but also for the effect it was feared it might have upon other reforms the Association might inaugurate and also upon its general prosperity. This was probably rendered much less serious by the success which attended the trial of another of the efforts of the Association. Mem- bers had begun to test the efficacy of the document known as the Blue Letter. The results were both surprising and gratifying, and that portion of our membership who were not doing a strictly ready-pay business became convinced at once that this feature alone should entitle our Association to live. Few persons have traveled so far down the dead-beat path as not to be influenced by the persuasive words and suggestive color of this sheet. Its tender but significant phraseology seldom fails to touch the hearts and pockets of all but the most obdurate. It appeals in the most touching way to the conscience and cash, if they possess either, of the class who delight to thrive on the earnings of the confiding merchant. While it kindly counsels the members of this class to pay, it mentions a. penalty for those who do not, which few can contentedly contemplate. Nearly all our members have at some time during the year invoked the potent influence of this magi cletter, and the correspondence which has resulted has proved in very many instances pleasant and profitable, to one party at least. This peculiar method of administering justice and conserving honesty entitles it to rank as one of the moral influences of our age of no-small value. That object of our Association relating to the progress and growth of the city and the promotion of business enterprises has in its various aspects received much attention. The policy and action of the Common Council in their legislative action concern- ing city improvements have been subjected to discussion and criticism of considerable importance, and the continued consideration of the work done by this branch of the city government seems to be not ,only within the province of our Association but a duty which must result in real advantage to our citizens. ; Many of our sister societies in the State point with pride to the business enterprises they have been instrumental in securing for their respective towns and cities. ropositions from parties In this. . our Association has done but a ee boast of no captures. We’ for removing from other localities. The desire felt by towns and cities of our State to secure the benefits which manufactories bring by increasing. business and the value of property has induced very many such concerns whose business through misman- agement or other causes had not yielded sufficient profit to put their plants up at auction, not to be sold to the highest bidder but to ask bids with a view to the removal of their business to the place offering them the largest gift. With the entire State bid- ding, they have often succeeded in getting a good price for such removal or in inducing the citizens where they are located to remunerate them handsomely for remaining. Money for these purposes has frequently been raised by tax authorized by a citizens’ vote. The legality of such action is very doubtful. But whether money be obtained by tax or by subscription, the wisdom of using it for this purpose is questioned by many of our best business men. Could we not expend money with greater advantage to our city and ourselves by inducing new enterprises by our own citizens or by increas- ing the capacity of those already existing in our midst than by offering bounties to others to come here? There is scarcely a limit to the amount of capital many of those already in operation could profitably employ and there would be far less risk in invest- ing money in concerns already on their feet and doing a profitable business than there would be with those which still had these advantages to secure. A well-known characteristic of our age is the destruction of all handicrafts by ma- chinery. The shop has given place to the factory, and now the ordinary factory is rapidly being usurped by large establish- ments in which great aggregations of capital produce the most economical results and enable such concerns to furnish products at a less price than their smaller brethren. This tendency to concentration, so familiar to us in railroad and telegraph develop- ment, is extending to other industries, and as trade after trade follows their example it is plain to see that the time is close at hand when all the smaller factories must yield te the power wielded by the large corpora- tions in which the influence of capital and combination of interests are sure to produce the greatest profit. From 1850 to 1880 the number of manufacturing firms in the United States scarcely doubled, while their output increased over fivefold. From 1884 to 1886 the number of flouring mills in the United States actually dimin- ished over 20 per cent., but the aggregate capacity of those which remained greatly increased. The woolen mills, the wagon shops, the cooper shops, the shoe shops, the flour mills, the foundries and many other similar industries which were formerly such a prominent feature of the business of every town and hamlet have been rapidly disap- pearing. They have fulfilled their destiny, and many of those which still exist are mere relics of a past age. It is true that it is not the aggregation of capital alone which has produced these results. The wonder- ful improvements in machinery have had much to do with the change. Some of the results of these’ improvements are shown by Mr. Atkinson, who states that an operative in 1840 working in the cotton mills of Rhode Island thirteen to fourteen hours a day turned out 9,600 yards of sheeting in a year. In 1886, an operative in the same mill, working ten hours a day, made 30,000 yards. In the manufacture of shoes, it is claimed that new machinery has within thirty years reduced five-sixths the amount of hand labor formerly required, and that during the same time the cost of the pro- duct has been reduced one-half. In the manufacture of agricultural implements, 600 men now do the work that fifteen or twenty years ago would have required 2,145. In the manufacture of flour, there has been a displacement of three-fourths of the manual labor formerly required and in that of furniture from one-half to three- fourths. “The pen is mightier than the sword,” sdid Bulwer, but a recent writer has seemed to show that gunpowder is mightier than either and that no force has been quite equal to the musket to bring the race to its present high state of civilization. But, gunpowder is a pigmy compared with the powerful explosives of the present day. Fortunately, itis the arts of peace rather than of war which render these destructive agents valuable now. By means of dyna- mite and other similar compounds, aided by the steam and compressed air drills, mountains no longer offer barriers to modern methods of travel. By means of these in- struments the rocky base of a mountain seven and one-half miles in extent is pierced to give to Europe the Mont Cenis tunnel, to be immediately followed by a still more daring feat, the great St. Gothard tunnel, of nine and one-fourth miles, and, subse- quently, the Hoosac tunnel in our own country. Each great enterprise, like those just named, has added greatly to the value of the instruments by which’ such successes are achieved. These grand attempts at mastery over nature have reached a climax in the construction of the Panama Canal. From Suez to Panama, invention has fol-. lowed invention until, as is now asserted, ‘the power to excavate earth and blast rock is from five to ten times as great as when a man unknown to fame landed with a handful of his countrymen and began the excavation of Port Said. But mankind de- rives still other benefits from these inven- tions. In mining, their effectiveness is such that with an increase of 33 per cent. of hands émployed the output of coal has in- creased 82 per cent., while in copper an increase of 15 per cent. pf human labor is rewarded by an increase of 70 per cent. in result. These examples illustrate the emi- nently practical and utilitarian character of our age, and the wonderful effects of me- chanical ingenuity and skill. The two elements, therefore, we have been considering, vast capital and the most perfect machinery, may be regarded as abso- lutely essential to success in any kind of manufacturing. Other elements are neces- sary, such as transportation facilities and character, energy and ability in those hay- ing the direction and control of ee dg t re S e = 7 i i. already in successful operation within our city than to use them to draw in others whose existence may be brief and whose end dis- astrous ? Do not understand me to mean that we should not encourage new enter- prises. These should be fostered, whether undertaken by our own citizens or by strangers, until they have either failed or demonstrated by success that they are fitted to survive. I only argue that the large con- cerns which number their operatives by the hundreds are those which are most sure under present conditions of proving per- manent blessings to the communities where they exist. Let our efforts, then, be chiefly directed in aiding in all possible ways the establishments already in our midst, and let our endeavor be to build them up and make them as they should be—vast enter- prises, equipped with the most per- fect machinery and with sufficient capital to compete successfully with others of their kind, not only in our own State, but through- out the world. The region of distribution for such establishments should be restricted by no boundaries within the limits of human wants upon the earth, until the reputation of Lansing factories should become a house- hold word wherever the sun of civilization has dawned. I would not favor the raising of money for any purpose by questionable means, but should money be thus obtained and used to diminish the cost of transpor- tation for the industries of our city, I would submit with at least as much complacency as if the money so procured had been distrib- uted among the statesmen in whose hands rests the government of our city. It has been asked if the material prosper- ity of a city does not often prove an injury rather than a blessing by unduly increasing the number of stores and producing a great- er number of competitors. It undoubtedly often does this, thereby crowding to the wall a class of merchants who would have succeeded moderately had conditions re- mained unchanged. Thus it comes about that rapidly developing towns and cities usually have the keenest and most active merchants. Men are quick to perceive the mutations in business methods which every year evolves and equally quick to take ad- vantage of them. Therule of the survival of the fittest is as potent in this sphere as in any other. Those who are left behind in the race because they cannot or will not use the new means of progress may excite the sympathy and sometimes receive the assist- ance of the rest, but they finally pass from our view and are scarcely missed. Some communities may be found where these weaklings predominate, but blight and mil- dew are upon them and they are enveloped in the rust of idleness. The men who act and the men who perceive are the men who are becoming more and more the directors of the world’s progress in every department. What this progress means is shown in many ways. Malthus, in 1798, was led by his in- vestigations to claim that the population ot the world was rapidly pressing upon the limits of subsistence and could not go on in- creasing because, after a time, there would be no food for its support; but, by means of railroads and steam ships equalizing the supply and prices of food throughout the civilized world, the perfection of agricultur- al machinery and knowledge of agricultural science, food productions are rapidly out- stripping population and the prediction of Malthus is shown to be without foundation. All the resources of the entire population of the United States would have been inade- quate fifty years ago to have sown or har- vested the grain crop of 1880, and, even if this could have been accomplished, the larger part would have rotted upon the ground for lack of means of distribution. How these means of distribution have mul- tiplied and cheapened through the railway service of the United States may be better understood by considering that a year’s sup- ply of meat and bread for an adult person may be moved from the point of their cheap- est production a thousand miles for the price of a day’s wages of an average mechanic. Furthermore, not only has the supply of food increased and become lower in price, but the variety available to the masses has become much greater. Most tropical fruits may be had nearly as cheaply in non-tropi- cal countries as those indigenous to the latter. Pass down our streets and see dur- ing ‘nearly the entire year the bushels of oranges, lemons, bananas, cocoanuts and other products of an equatorial climate which are daily sold by our grocers. Look at the vast pyramids and boxes of canned and preserved fruits which are constantly being replenished, and some faint concep- tion may be had of how much better than ever before the world is being fed. Ask the merchant if these luxuries, which only the rich could afford a few years ago, are still purchased exclusively by this class, and he will tell you with a smile of contempt at your ignorance that his best customers for all these goods are the men who daily eat from tin dinner pails food which even the wealthy could not afford acentury ago. An acre of the sea cultivated by recently dis- covered methods is capable of yielding as much food as any acre of fertile dry land, and fish caught in the waters of the North Pacific are transported 3,000 miles to be served fresh to the inhabitants of the Atlan- tic Coast, while the oysters and other pro- ducts of the latter sea are almost a staple food upon the tables of even the poorest throughout the states and territories of the Union. Ina well-managed cotton mill in Maryland, the per capita cost of subsistence (with a bill of fare of meats, all ordinary groceries, vegetables, milk, eggs, butter, fish and fruit) is with its preparation but twenty cents per day. This sum may, therefore, be regarded as the actual amount necessary at this tifie ‘to furnish an adult with an abundant supply of nutritious food when prepared and used in the most eco- nomical manner. But progress in another direction is equal- ly suggestive. As food has diminished in price, wages have correspondingly increased. Mr. Giffen claims as the result of extensive investigations in Great Britain that the average wages of the working classes in | that country have advanced during the last half century 100 percent. In the United | States, according to its census reports, increased from 1850 to. 1880 about cent. Mr. Atkinson states that the | ere in 1885 Statistics are prolific with evidences of the increase in wages during the last twenty- five years, and also with the farther signifi- cant fact that the classes earning the high- est wages have increased in largest pro- portion. Concurrent with the increase in wages have the hours of Jabor been reduced. Mr. Giffen upon this point claims that in Great Britain in housebuilding, textile and en- gineering trades this reduction during the last fifty years has been fully 20 per cent., so that the British workman of to-day has the advantage over his ancestors of a half century ago that he gets 50 to 100 per cent. more pay for 20 per cent. less work and has the farther benefit of the vastly dimin- ished cost of the necessaries and luxuries of life. Upon the Continent and in the United States statistics and well-authenticated facts exhibit similar advantages to the laborer and artisan of those countries. The few instances of progress we have been considering (as shown in the vast influ- ence which improved implements for pro- duction, so rapidly being developed by the inventive skill of man, have produced)—the powerful effect of accumulated capital and the reduction in hours of labor—are selected from the record which marks the advance of the race toward better living because of their general bearing upon business inter- ests. Many others might be profitably con- sidered if we had the time. One of these is the combination (now so common among producers and known as ‘‘trusts”) having for its object the regulation of prices and of output, which is assuming greater and greater importance every day. Theinfluence of these, like the combinations of labor, may within certain limits be productive of good, but like the latter they are sure sooner or later to make a bad and selfish use of the power they have invoked. The wise business man is the one who is quick to recognize all the influences which may affect his business, utilizing those which are favorable and resisting such as are not. He will meet combination with combination. If railroads, insurance com- panies, producers and others join their forces, he also should be prepared to show- a united front to resist any unjust demands: or unreasonable methods they may in-- augurate. Our Association and that of the State, of: which we are an integral part, have the ac- complishment of ends by these means in view. They have already achieved nota. few advantages, though both are yet in their infancy. They promise more impor- tant results in the future.’ Shall we mer-. chants of Lansing use this instrument from. which so much may be expected in the pro- motion of our interests and the’ upholding of our rights ? Most of us have been quick to take advantage of modern methods in: many other ways. Shall we pass this by? The large number who were prompt to join our ranks would seem to answer this ques— tion in a very practical manner, but the subsequent lack of interest of a great pro- portion throws at least ashade of doubt upon the response. The many questions and subjects which affect business men in common should make our meetings both interesting and pleasant through their dis- cussion and draw out on such oceasions a large proportion of our membership. They have not done so to the extent that they should in the year that has just closed. Shall we witness an improvement in this re- spect during the year upon which we are naw entering ? With rooms of our own, which we hope soon to have, witha more thorough understanding of the objects and possibili- ties of our Association, with a better ac- quaintance and higher appreciation of each other, shall not the present year show in interest and achievement results far surpass- ing the one in honor of which we have as- sembled here to-night ? >a The Mania to be Rich, Dr. Crosby in the Forum for June. But now one word to the young man who is making haste to be rich. Not one out of 10,000 who give talent, energy and life to this race ever reaches the goal. We have seen that the goal itself is a grand delusion, but, as you will not see the truth, perhaps the tremendous chances against you in the race may turn you to a wisercourse. Your com- petitors are legion, and they have no. bowels. of mercy. They carry sharp daggers and use them skillfully. The race becomes a. game of heartless trickery, and your dis- comfiture will excite no sympathy. You cannot stop a moment to rest or you'll be trodden under foot. Plot and counterplot will keep you busy day and night until your brain reels and your physical faculties fail, your hair becomes prematurely white, your limbs totter, your food has no relish, your disposition grows sour, you are nervous with expectation or fear. It is the hope of the infatuated gambler who puts’ down his money in spite of the staring facts of’ the gambling table. = Oo A Large Potato Bill. The funniest thing in town is the mishap of a gentleman whose wife runs the store bill. He has been in the habit of having his cigar bill charged as potatoes, and the other day his wife took her pencil and bez gan toreckon. She finally found that they had been whooping it up at a regular starch factory rate in potatoes. Why, they had eaten over ten carloads of potatoes this winter and the past year, and she just didn’t believe that the account was right! The grocer and the smoker are just now be- tween the upper and nether mill stones, and it is hard to tell who will be pulverized the finer at the close. \ ‘ PERFECTION SCALE The Latest Improved and Best, ail Trade of the Wolverine State, E. A, STOWE & BRO., Proprietors. 3ubscription—One Dollar per year. Advertis- - ing Rates made known on application. : = Office—49 Lyon Street, Grand Subscriptions to this paper are not discontinued at ex- __.- piration, unless so ordered by the subscriber. Entered at the Grand Rapids Post Office. E. A. BTOWE, Editor. ' WEDNESDAY, JULY 4. 1888. THE PEDDLER AGAIN. It is pretty generally admitted that the present State law for the regulation of peddling is a good measure, so far as it goes, but the great difficulty seems to be that it does not go farenough. ‘The license required of the peddler is large enough in amount and the penalty for non-compliance embodied in last year’s amendment enables the prosecution to secure conviction with comparative ease. The principal objection to the law in its present form is that it prescribes no one whose duty it is to attend to its enforcement. As the result of this omission, probably half —possibly more than that percentage—of the peddlers meandering around the State are pursuing their calling in defiance of the law, rendering themselves liable at any time to arrest and punishment. Such discrimination is manifestly unjust, both to those who pay and those who do not, and some plan must be devised whereby all can be brought under the provision of the law. It has occurred to THE TRADESMAN that the peddling law could be enforced more effectively if the matter were placed in the hands of the township instead of the State. If the matter of granting licenses were vest- ed in the supervisors instead of a State offi- cer, THE TRADESMAN believes that better satisfaction would be secured all around. In the first place, the State does not need the money accruing from licenses, while the township does need it. The town has to e. ?____ Taken on the Spot. THE TRADESMAN senta special artist to Blanchard to illustrate the effect of L. M. Mills’ thrilling Fourth of July oration on assembled multitudes: It was at first thought that the speech would result in a riot, but the people avert- ed such a catastrophy by taking to the woods. ——$———$_ oe S|... General Alger in a New Role. From the Detroit News. The Diamond Match Company conceived the idea some years ago of gaining control of the whole match trade of the country. It succeeded. But, in order to doso, D. M. Richardson had to give notes to the amount of $60,000. Indorsements were necessary and Mr. Richardson procured them from C. H. Buhl and Gen. R. A. Alger. He agreed with them then, that he would take one- half of the profits resulting from the arrangement and that Buhl and Alger would receive one-fourth each—not because they had invested a cent in the venture, but because they had risked their endorsements to make it a success. The scheme pro- gressed. The intention was to create a monopoly in matches. In order to do this factories in which matches were made were bought up. Big money was paid for thew. Richardson’s factory here in Detroit was one of those purehased. After a time $640,000 were appropriated for distribution among the purchased factores. Of this amount $50,000 went to Richardson. Rich- ardson claimed that that was a part of the gross and not of the net profits. Buhl and Alger said that all moneys paid in the pur- chase account and what was distributed should represent the company’s earnings, and that, under: the agreement, they were entitled to a distributive share which would deprive Richardson of the amount demand- ed by him. The sum at stake is over $50,- 000. Suit has been brought against Messrs. Buhl and Alger because of their claim sand because Mr. Buhl holds $240,000 worth of stock as_ collateral. The notes, however, have all been taken up. The case is one of the most intricate ever brought in the Wayne County Court. A decision will probably not be reached under a month. aerate Ol Detroit—C. C. McCloskey, Jr., dealer in mantels and grates, has given a chattel mortgage for $1,211 and assigned to F. G. Russell. —- Successors to Cody, Ball, Barnhart & Co. nolesale | BUTTERINE ALWAYS IN. STOCK. How to Fasten Porcelain Letters. Merchants who have difficulty in making porcelain letters stick to the plate glass will find the following receipt of service: Starch, 60 parts; finely pulverized chalk, 100 parts. Mix with equal parts of water and alcohol, with the addition of 30 parts of Venice turpentine, taking care to agitate the mass with a stick, so as to insure its homogeneity. _—_—_——— o-oo Buy flour manufaccured by the Crescent Roller Mills. Every sack warranted. Voigt Milling Co. FOR SALE, WANTED, ETC. Advertisements will be inserted under this head for two cents a word the first insertion and one cent a word for each subsequent insertion. No advertise- ment taken for less than 25 cents. Advance payment. FOR SALE. JOR SALE—NEW DRUG STOCK AT SULLIVAN. t Reason for selling, owner has too much other bus- iness. Address, for full particulars, J. B. Watson, Coopersville, Mich. 250 OR SALE—DRUG STOCK AND FIXTURES AT A bargain, if sold soon. Good location in flourish- ing city in Southern Michigan. Just the place for young man with small capital. Good reasons for sell- ing. Address No. 251, care Michigan Tradesman. 251 OR SALE—BOOT AND SHOE STOCK IN_ BEST town in Michigan. Write for full particulars, Lock Box 39, Vassar, Mich. 241 OR SALE—A GOOD-PAYING STOCK IN A ___ growing town. Nearest drug store is six miles. Will invoice about $2,500. A big chance for a manof push. Terms easy. Best of reasons for wishing to sell. Address “Pain Killer,’ care Michigan Tradesman, Grand Rapids. 246 OR SALE—GENERAL STOCK, GOOD TRADE, LONG or short lease of store. A bargain for some one. Must sell. Address Box 12, Grand- ville, Mich. 242 OR SALE—TWO NEW SHINGLE MACHINES WITH Saws ready to belt up andrun. Perfect in every respect. Also one Syrup Evaporator. W. E. Water- man, Thompson, Michigan, care Delta Lumber Com- pany. 240 OR SALE—NO. 4 REMINGTON TYPE-WRITER. Used only one week. Call on or address H. B Fairchild, Grand Rapids. 2 OR SALE—OF INTEREST TO FURNITURE, AGRI- cultural implement or any Hardwood Manufacturer. DRUG Want to go South, Ihave a factory nicely located, in good repair, dry kiln, warehouses, yard room and ample power. There is no furniture factory in this vicinity and there are sever- al hardwood sawmills, I will sell cheap and on easy terms. Will exchange fur other desirable property. Will take a silent interest or, if desired, will attend to purehases of material and selling of goods. [ama non-resident of the city and the property must be dis- posed of. Address Box 44, Eaton Rapids, Mich. 239 OR SALE OR TRADE—FIVE ACRES OF GOOD brick land, boiler and engine, tile and brick ma- chine and all equipment necessary to make brick and tile. Address O. F. Conklin, Grand Rapids, or R. D. McNaughton, Coopersville, Mich. 233_ OR RENT OR SALE—ONE-HALF OR THE WHOLE of new grist mill, full roller process, 100-barrel ca- pacity, in first-class location, on easy terms. ae W. F. Cowham, Jackson. Mich. 231 OR SALE—ON ACCOUNT OF THE DEATH OF MY husband, I offer for sale the grocery and tea busi- ness at 89 Canal street. Stock will not inventory over $2,500. Apply to Mrs. E. M. White, atabove address. 227 OR SALE—THE DRESS OF TYPE .NOW USED ON “The Tradesman”—600 pounds of brevier and 200 pounds of nonpareil. A good bargain will be wots purchaser. 206 NOR SALE—AT A BARGAIN. A CLEAN STOCK OF hardware and mill supplies. Address Wayne Choate, Agent, East Saginaw. 207 OR SALE—FRUIT FARM OF 736 ACRES, LOCATED in Spring Lake. Ten minutes walk ‘trom post- office. Pleasant place. Nice buildings. Will sell on long time or exchange for stock of any kind of mer- chandise. Place is valued at $3,000, will take $2,000 for it. Address S. A. Howey, North Muskegon, Mich. 208 WANTS. ANTED—POSITION AS BOOK-KEEPER OR CLERK, wholesale or retail,.any branch. Nine years ex- perience. Best of references furnished. Address W. . F., care The Tradesman. 249 \ ANTED—LOCATION FOR PORTABLE SAW MILL, where 500,000 feet oak and other hard wood tim: ber can be bought forcash. Address G, 226 Michigan St., Chicago, Ill. 247 ANTED—LOCAL AND GENERAL AGENTS,TO REP- resent us in the introduction and sale of the fastest selling article on the market. Territory free. Exclusive control given. $50 to $100 per week, to good live men. Enclose 4 cents postage for free sam le, terms and full particulars. Address The Nichols rik Co., Onalaska, Wis. ANTED—PARTNER IN AN ESTABLISHED SANT. facturing business. Young man _ preferred. $1,500 required. Worth investigating. Address Manu- facturer, care this paper. 244 ANTED—EVERY STORE-KEEPER WHO READS this paper to give the Sutliff coupon system a trial. It will abolish your pass books, do away with all your book-keeping, in many instances save you the expense of one clerk, will bring your business down to a eash basis and save you all the worry and trouble that usually go with the pass-book plan. Start the ist of the month with the new system and you will never regret it. Having two kinds, both kin will be sent Aoany, NY (mentioning this paper) J. H. ee. any, N. Y. {{ /ANTED—TO BUY A SECOND-HAND NO. 218 a terprise Coffee Mill. Must bein good order and not long in use, and _ price right. Address G. S. Put- nam, Fruitport, Mich. Ws GRIST MILL AT CONKLIN, SITUATED in one of the best grain producin: ‘districts in Michigan. Located on Grand Rapids & Indiana Rail- road, both Grand Rapids and Muskegon. markets are ory ‘of access. Right party will get site and $1,000 bo- Address John Sehler, G Grand Rapids, or ‘Henry Miller, Conklin. ANTED—1,000 MORE MERCHANTS TO ADOPT ooh Improved Coupon Pass Book System. Send for samples. E. A. Stowe-& Bro., Grand Rapids. 214 MISCELLANEOUS. 1, 200 CASH BUYS MANUFACTURING BUSI- ness paying oo eer ‘cent. ns 72, r selling. Address » Ky a aon 80: ‘0 oC) ACO, itich. yna gn "8 > e ‘Board— ent, Secretary, Geo. W. Hub- “bard, Flint; W. E. Kelsey, Ionia; Irving F. Clapp, Al- legan. 3 Committee on Trade Intereste—Smith Barnes, Traverse Cue, Chas. T. Bridgman, Flint; H. B. Fargo, Muske- gon. . 3 J ; : ommmn slation— Wells, | ig; W. CB. Melgoy, 1onias eal McMillan, Rockford. Con ; n Transportation- : o ee —J. -W. Milliken, Trav- 9 mn: -erse City; Jno. P. Stanley, Battle Creek; Wm. Rebec, ittee on Insurance—N. B. Blain, Lowell;*E. Y. ‘ Hastings: 0. M. eens Chebo: f yean., onnentes on B and Loan Associations—F. L. Frankfort; 8. E. Parkill, Owosso; Will Em- | Fuller, , mert, faton Rapids. Official Organ—THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. The following auxiliary associations are op- erating under charters granted by the Michi- gan Business Men’s Association: No. 1—Traverse City B. M. A. . President, Geo. E. Steele; Secretary, L. Roberts. No. 2—Lowell B. M.A. ~ President, N. B. Blain; Secretary, Frank T. King. No. 3—Sturgis B. M. A. President, H. 8. Church; Secretary, Wm. Jorn. No, 4—Grand Rapids M. A. President, E. J. Herrick; Secretary, E. A. Stowe. No, 5—Muskegon B. M. A. President, H. B. Fargo; Secretary, Wm. Peer. No. 6—Alba B. M. A. President, F. W. Sloat; Secretary, P. T. Baldwin. No. 7—Dimondale B. M. A. President. T. M. Sloan; Secretary, N. H. Widger. No. 8—Eastport B. M. A. President, F. H. Thurston; Secretary, Geo. L. Thurston. No, 9—Lawrence B. M. A. President, H. M. Marshall; Secretary, C. A. Stebbins. No. 10—Harbor Springs B. M. A. President, W. J. Clark; Secretary, A. L. Thompson. No.11—Kingsley B. M. A. President, H. P. Whipple; Secretary, C. H. Camp. No. 12—Quincy B. M. A. President, C. McKay; Secretary, Thos. Lennon. No. 13—Sherman B. M. A. : President, H. B. Sturtevant; Secretary, W. J. Austin. No. 14—No. Muskegon B. M. A. President, 8. A. Howey: Secretary, G. C. Havens. No. 15—Boyne City B. M.A. President, R. R. Perkins; Secretary, 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, S. Lamfrom. No. 19—Ada B. M. A. President, D. F. Watson; Secretary, BE. E. Chapel. No. 20—Saugatuck B. M. A. President, John F. Henry; Secretary, L. A. Phelps. 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 B. M. A. President, KA. Rockafellow; Secretary, C. G. Bailey. "No. 24—Morley B. M.A. __ President, J. E. Thurkow; Secretary, W. H. Richmond. No. 25—Palo B. M. A. President, Chas. B. Johnson; Secretary, H. D. Pew. No. 26—Greenville Ik. M. A. President. S. R. Stevens; Secretary, Geo. B. Caldwell. No. 27—Dorr B.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 B. M. A. President, A.G. Avery; Secretary, E. S. Houghtaling. No. 31—Charlotte B. M. A. President, Thos. J. Green; Secretary, A. G. Fleury. No. 32—Coopersville B. M. A. President, G. W. Watrous; Secretary, J. B. Watson. No. 33—Charlevoix B. M. A. President, L. D. Bartholomew; Secretary, R. W. Kane. No. 34—Saranac B. M. A. President, H. T. Johnson; Secretary, P. T. Williams. No. 35—Bellaire B. M. A. President, Wm. J. Nixon; Secretary, C. E. Densmore. Ne. 36—Ithaca B. M. A. President, O. F. Jackson; Secretary, J ohn M. Everden. No. 37—Battle Creek B. M. A. President, Chas. F. Bock; Secretary, W.- — No. 38—Scottville B. M. A. President, H. E. Symons: Secretary, D. W. Higgins. No. 39—Burr Oak B. M.A. President, W. S. Willer; Secretary, F. W. Sheldon. 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 B. M. A. President. Jos. Gerber; Secretary C. J. Rathbun. No. 43—Tustin B. M. A. President, G. A. Estes; Secretary,W. M. Holmes. No. 44—Reed City B. M. A. President, E. B. Martin; Secretary, W. H. Smith. No. 45—Hoytville B. M. A. President, D. E. Hallenbeck; Secretary, O. A. Halladay. No. 46—Leslie B. M. A. President, Wm. Hutchins; Secretary, B. M. Gould. i No. 47—F lint M. U. President, G. R. Hoyt; Secretary, W. H. Graham. No. 48—Hubbardston B. M. A. President, Boyd Redner; Secretary, W. J. Tabor. No. 49—Leroy B. M. A. _ President, A. Wenzell; Secretary, Frank Smith. No. 50—Manistee 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; Seeretary, John H. York. No. 54—Douglas B. M. A. President, Thomas B. Dutcher; Secretary, Cc. B. Waller. : No. 55—Peteskey B. M. A. President, C. F. Hankey; Secretary, A. C. Bowman. No. 56—Bangor B. M. A. President, N. W. Drake; Secretary, T. M. Harvey. No. 5%7—Rockford B. M. A. President, Wm. G. Tefft; Secretary. E. B. Lapham. No. 583—Fife Lake B. M. A. President, E. Hagadorn; Secretary, E. C. Brower. : No. 59—Fennville B. M. A. President F. 8. Raymond: Secretary, P. 8. Swarts. No. 60—South Boardman. B. M. A. President, H. E. Hogan; Secretary, S. E. Neihardt. No. 61—Hartford B, M. A. President, V. E. Manley; Secretary, I. B. Barnes. No. 62—Kast saginaw M. A. _ President, G. W. Meyer; Secretary, Theo. Kadish. No. 63—Evart B. M. A. President, W. M. Davis; Secretary, C. E. Bell. No, 64—Merrill B. M. A. President, C. W. Robertson; Secretary, Wm. Horton. No. 65—Kalkaska B. M. A. President, Jas. Crawford; Secretary, C. S. Blom. No. 66—Lansing B. M. A. President, Frank Wells; Secretary, B. F. Hall. No. 67—Watervliet B. M. A. President, Geo. Parsons; Secretary, J. M. Hall. No. 68—Allegan B. M.A. President, A. E. Calkins; Secretary, E. T. VanOstrand. No. 69—Scotts and Climax B, M. A. President, Lyman Clark; Secretary, F. 8. Willison. No. 70—Nashville BoM. A, President, H. M. Lee; Secretary, W. 8. Powers. Pe No. 71—Ashley B. M. A, : President, M. Netzorg; Secretary, Geo. E. Clutterbuck. No, 72—Edmore B. M. A. No, 73—Belding B. M. A. President, A. L. Spencer; Secretary, O. F. Webster. No. 74—Davison M. U. President, J. F. Cartwright; Secretary. L. Gifford. No. 75—Tecumseh B. M. A. President, Oscar P. Bills; Secretary, F. Rosacraus. No. 76—Kalamazoo B. M, A. President, 8. S.McCamly; Secretary, Chauncey Strong. Special Enterprises Wanted, ADAP PP (\HEBOYGAN—WANTS WOOD MANUFACTOR- ies in every branch to improve the greatest ad- vantages in the State. All kinds of timber of the finest quality in unlimi quantities. Come and we will help you. Address Sec’y B. M. A. 248 : H 'KINS STATION—OFFERS BIG INDUCE- one for the location of a Roller Mill. eo Sec’y B. M. A. TH M GON—WANTS A LIVE LOCAL Nee spe Sec’y B. M. A. p23 ne ‘LEVUE—Is IN THE FIELD FOR A GRIST a BESRE Wile John York, Sec’y B. M. A. 3 ‘UNEXCEPTIONABLE _IN- annery. Address Sec’y B. M. sis ANY EIND OF HARDWOO —— ee | Full Exposition of the Building and Loan Association. ‘from the Chicago Tribune. Building and loan associations have been long in existence in Philadelphia, but it is within quite recent years they have had much foot holdin any other part of the United States. They have made Phila- delphia a city of homes, Her people own their own houses, and every one pays rent to himself. They have given permanence and domesticity:to her population, and the unsightly, wasteful and temper-trying May- day movings are there almost a thing un- known. There associations can be traced back to 1831, when the first one was formed in a supurb of Philadelphia. . They were at first unincorporated societies, and they did not become popular or increase to much ex- tent until 1849, when the first incorporated building association was chartered. From that time they have gone on constantly in- -| creasing, have loaned millions of dollars, and have been the nieaus of building more than 100,000 homes. ‘ An organization so beneficial is well worth a careful examination and investigation by all those who desire to save money and own their own roof-tree. Itis estimated that there are in Chicago to-day 150 of these societies, and they are constantly increasing, with the prospect of doing for Chicago what they have done for Philadelphia. ‘They are called building and loan associations, but the name is somewhat misleading, for they j are not usually building associations at all. They are banks without vaults, expensive buildings or high-salaried officials. The depositors are the only stockholders. There is never a great fund of money on hand to tempt presidents and cashiers toa sudden flight to Canada. An ordinary safe or vault will hold the company’s assets and books, and a slender bank account represents its available capital. Properly managed, they are the safest of savings banks and the best of loaning banks. Any. person desirous of obtaining a moderate-priced home can get one through these associations for about the same monthly payment he makes for rent. In the course of eight or ten years he will have no more rent to pay and will be his own landlord. The first business of the company is to sell its stock and thus accumulate capital. The ownership of stock is generally limited to 100 shares, and any person can obtain a share or any number of shares within the limit by agreeing to pay 50 cents a month in some companies or 25 cents a week in others. Women, whether married or single, may take as many shares as they feel able to carry. Parentsand guardians may invest for their children and wards. Young men or young women by saving only 25 cents a week can obtain one or two shares and thus lay the foundation of economical habits and an ultimate fortune. In addition to these payments the members are required to pay a membership fee of 25 cents and 25 cents for a pass-book. There is also a fine of 10 cents for the non-payment of each install- ment as it becomes due. At the expiration of three months another series of stock is started and so on every three months. It is estimated that a series of stock will mature in a little more than eight years on the 50 cents a month payment and in five years on $1 a menth payment. At the ma- turity of the stock the holder will find that each share of his stock is worth $100, which he receives from the association,and it has only cost him in the neighborhood of $55. If a person takes more shares than he finds he can carry after a time he can sur- render them at any time and get back their value, or he can sell them to some other member. The depositors are thus fully protected in their investments and are taught frugality, steadiness and the elements of finance. The plain and only safe road to fortune is pointed out,and every step is made the easier. The monthly payments are easy; the fines act as a good spur to keep the depositors prompt. Commercially considered they are as safe as any institutian of the kind can be, and in every respect they are safer than the ordinary savings bank. As thousands inthis city have learned to their cost, savings banks can snd do break, collapse and vanish away. But suehacalamity has yet to be heard of in regard toa building and loan association. The olderan association grows the richer it becomes. Each month its cap- ital is renewed, and every year an entirely new set of shareholders bring in fresh cap- ital. Certainly the depositors, be it strug- gling shop girl, laborious mechanic or help- less widow, have everything to encourage, these depositors are also shareholders and owners of the concern, can be present at every meeting, and can watch their officers, and always have it in their power to change them if anything goes wrong. That is what the depositors in no other bank can do. Theinvestments the company makes are also known to the depositors, for they are made among themselves, and so every possible protection is given to the investors. This is one side of the mirror, the in- vestor’s point of view. Itis golden. The other side is the borrower’s point of view. It is at least silvern, for nowhere can _ bor- rowing be done to better or more prudent advantage. The case of a borrowing stock- holder is somewhat more complicated than that of a non-borrower, for he occupies two positions in respect to the association. While the non-borrowing shareholder is a creditor only, the borrowing member is both a creditor and a debtor at one and the same time. What is technically called a loan is in reality only an advance on the future ul- timate value of his shares. The agreement he virtually makes with the association in his mortgage or trust deed is, not that he will repay the loan, but that he will con- tinue to pay his monthly installments and interest until his shares are worth $100 each; and when this position is reached the two positions of debtor and creditor are canceled. The debt due by the stockholder is extinguished by that due him from theasso- ciation. It is this relationship he sustains as creditor that nullifies the apparent bur- den he sustains as debtor. This perhaps can _be better understood by an illustration of the actual mode of procuring a loan. either weekly or monthly, as the by-laws aay provide. These are for the payment of dues and the making of loans. Any mem- ber can borrow en his shares or upon real estate security. Supposing a member wishes to borrow on reali estate security, he makes an application at a stated meeting, and as there is always some competition for the money on hand, he is obliged to bid for the money at a premium, which usually runs at from 20 to 25 per cent. on the amount bid for. Having a lot worth $1,000 he wishes to build a house costing $2,400. If itis an eight year society the monthly payments are 50 cents. Having bid as a premium 20 | value $3,000 per cent. he subscribes for thirty shares, par 0, and receives $2;400, and but little to make them afraid. For The meetings of the stockholders are| mo} He pays {0 cents a month on each share.. $15.00 ' Seven per cent. interest (8) shares) each — month........ : senses 17.50 ..§ 50 - 3 «+ 2,400 720.00 80.00 Depry ease cc tai ae Total monthly payment.......... In cight years he will have paid...... Deduct cash advanced,........... ... Cost of loan eight years ...........$ Actual expense eaeb year.......... Which is at therate of not quite 4 per cent. per annum on the $2,400 borrowed. The total monthly payment. during the time was $32.50, moderate rent indeed for a house of that value. THe same amount of money borrowéd:through a broker would have cost as follows: £ ; Commissions on $2,400 at 2% --$ 60.00 Interest at 7 per cent. per annum, $168 per year for eight years............ 1,344.00 Total cost of loan........ ---- $1,404.00 Against $720 in the association, with the additional disadvantage of not being able to make small monthly payments, and with being obliged to make several renewals in the meantime at additional cost. At theend of the eight years or when- ever the stock has matured, the borrower finds himself the owner of a house, for which he has paid by monthly payments not exceeding a moderate rental. He has a home, and may Bech Eat in safety, Under his own vine, what he plants; and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbors. Large as his payment of interest seems to be at first sight, it is compensated for by the fact that he as a shareholder receives part -of its benefits, for it with the other payments he makes is re-invested and draws interest for 'the+benefit of all the members. Thus his shares receive equitable allow- ance not only. of the gain made on all other advances to members, but he actually re- ceives back an, equitable proportion of the eeee ‘premium and interest paid on his own loan by himself. By this means the cost of the advance of. $2,400-is reduced to nearly one- half of the actual per cent. he agreed to pay. A sharehelder can also borrow, on his shares alone as security, in some companies the amount of their withdrawal value, and in others the-amount that has actually been paid in on them. This will often be a great convenience to young men or young women of thrifty habits who have managed to acquire twenty or thirty shares in an asso- ciation upon which they have been paying for several years. A person who will save but $10 a month can become the owner of twenty shares of stock, which in eight years will be worth to him $2,000. If in the meantime a good opportunity occurs to enter upon a business venture he can either borrow and still retain his shares or he can obtain their withdrawal value. It is estimated that to-day there is 815,- 000,000 already loaned out by the societies in existence in Chicago. The National banks of the city have no greater aggregate capital than this. This immense amount thus loaned may be said to be the small, the penny savings of the people. Those who belong to these associations are not the wealthy, but people for the most part in moderate circumstances. Of course, the prosperity of an associa- tion depends upon the promptness with which it can lend out its capital as the pay- ments come in and the rate of interest it is able tocommand. In Philadelphia, where money is cheap and plentiful, and where, of course, low rates of interest prevail the shares are brought to maturity in from ten to thirteen years, with perhaps twelve years as an average. It is not likely that many of the societies now operating in Chicago will be able to ‘‘work out” in eight years, though all of them should do so in nine or ten. The safety of these societies so far has been in the watchfulness of the members themselves and the small inducement there must necessarily be for fraud or embezzle- ment from the fact that the funds are being constantly invested. But the members of these associations are rapidly increasing, and there is undoubtedly a field open to the schemer and the rogue. New plans and schemes will be formulated that possibly may not prove in the outcome to be all that is claimed for them. They should be care- fully scrutinized before invested in. But the old plan—what may be called the Philadelphia plan—is the best form of co-op- eration that has yet been devised by the wit of man. It presents the spectacle of Cap- ital joining hands with Labor, each measur- ing out to the other its equitable share in the joint work, each reaping alike of the joint gains. Franklin has said to all those who labor, ‘‘If any one tells you that the workmau can become rich otherwise than by labor and saving, do not listen to him— he is a poisoner.” As a means of saving, of encouraging habits of economy, of ac- quiring a home, and of gaining the high- way to competency and wealth, the build- ing and loan associations seem to be the best that have yet been devised. They bid fair to make Chicago what Philadelphia is— a city of homes. ——> + a_____ ‘What We Want.’ Under this head, President Hamilton is send- ing out the following list: Every association represented at our next State convention on August 7 and 8. The peddling nuisance to have its due share of attention. The building and loan associations recom- mended as a stimulus to thrift and a pre- venter of delinquency. To hear the Insurance Committee advocate or- ganization. for the protection of business men. To dispel the idea. that our organizations are identical with trusts or combinations for op- pression. =. > To encourage the highest standard of trade. gett minute reports from each local associa- 5 on, i ; : Delegates to be furnished with credentials. To hear the able report from the Committee on Trade Interests. An outline for work from our Legislative Committee. . To hear the reports from New York, Pennsyl- vania, Ohio and New Jersey. Full and free discussions. To further cement our forces. Reform in the commission business. A B. M. A. office in moderate and large-sized towns—main purpose to prevent bad debts-- plan to be unfolded. Any needed cbanges in our collection system. The attendance at local meetings discussed. The best local constitution and by-laws. To put the best foot forward. All to take good news, full reports and their wives and families. To keep cool. = To keep good natured. To let politics rest. ave a grand time. To appreciate Cheboygan’s hospitality. Fine weather. .. Every local president and secretary to attend. A few days’ recreation (this will be the time). oa eo etaatic and full meeting. South Haven to Celebrate. SourH HAVEN, June 28, 1888. E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: : DEAR Str—At the last meeting of the South Haven B. M.A,, it was resolved to celebrate Independence Day in.old fashioned style. We are aware that itis Jate in the day, but the le will scream allthe same, for whatever this organization a pts to do will be car- ried out in good shape. ing. Yours, _. ae 7" _. +8. VAN OsTtRAND, Sec’y. oe ee 82.50, 120.00 00 _ We have forty-three members in good stand- | The Business Men’s. Mutual Insurance : i Comp ny. . The Secretary of the ‘Greenyille B. M. A. writes as follows in relation to the insurance project put forth by THE TRADESMAN: GREENVILLE, June 27, 1888, E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: DEAR Str—Regarding the coming meeting of the Michigan Business Men’s Association at Cheboygan, and the topics to be discussed at that.time, I want to say that I hope to hear at that time the opinion of the convention re- garding the organization of the Business Men’s Mutual] Insurance Co. It seems to me that the policy as outlined in. THE TRADES- MAN cf March 28, is worthy of the considera- tion of the associations in this State at that time. Besides, 1 believe such an organization could be effected and that the question: of in- surance, which is one of the largest items of expense in business to-day, could be brought toa minimum. There is no question that the Business Men’s Associations have accomplish- ed a good deal to ease this burden in destroy- ing the recent compact law. At the same time, they can organize in a way that their in- surdnce need cost them no more than in old- line stock companies and, if there is any profit in the business above expenses and losses and a reserve fund, have it returned to the assured as a dividend, bringing insurance down to ac- tual cost. : If you think this question worthy of discus- sion at our annual meeting, ask the associa- tions through the State to be prepared to ex- press themselves at that time. Yours truly, GEO. B. CALDWELL, Sec’y. The suggestion of the writer is a good one— one THE TRADESMAN hopes to see adopted by every association in the State, as no subject is more pertinent at this time than that of insur- ance. As the matter is likely to lead to some action at the convention, it will be well for each local associ ation to instruct its delegates how they shall vote on the question. —_>_+.>____ The Desirability of the Bonus. President Hamilton has sent out the follow- ing circular letter of enquiry to those associa- tions which have secured new manufacturing enterprises by means of offering a bonus: TRAVERSE Ciry, June 27, 1888, Srr—I wish to ascertain your candid opinion as to the wisdom of paying bonuses to manu- facturing enterprises. I ask this only that I may strengthen my opinion, already tormed, and to express the same at our coming con- vention at Cheboygan. Our Associations have, through concert of action, done much in estab- lishing various kinds of plants in their respec- tive localities. I have heard of slight regret at such course in one or two cases. I would like your view of the desirability of these enter- prises, those seeking locations and bonuses. Would you advocate paying such in ‘any case? Do you not think that the same wise consider- ation should be shown towards these projects as usually is in any proposed business yen- ture? What does your experience justify you in saying regarding the above? I hope you will be present at the next State meeting on Aug. 7 and 8. Yours truly, FRANK HAMILTON. 22a ___ Association Notes. It is time that the local associations were be- ginning to consider whom to send to the Che- boygan convention. The Kalamazoo B. M. A. applied for a char- ter from the State body last week and was granted charter No. 76. The editor of THE TRADESMAN will address the East Saginaw Mercantile Association on Friday evening of this week. Cheboygan Tribnne: The local committee from the Cheboygan Business Men’s Associa- tion, to arrange for the entertainment of the Michigan Business Men’s Association, at its meeting in our village on August % and 8, are actively at work and are backed in their ef- forts by the business men of Cheboygan. The committee recently met W. R. Owen, mana- ger ofthe Delta Transportation Co., and re- ceived a proposition from him to take the del- egates and invited guests to Mackinac Island and return, on the elegant steamers Soo City and Minnie M. oe Saranac and Lowell Join Hands. The B.M. A.’s of Saranac and Lowell wiil hold a union picnic at Cheetham’s Grove, on the south bank of Grand River, on July 4 Dinner will be in order from 12 to 2 o’clock, when an oration will be delivered by Myron H. Walker, of Grand Rapids, and a general good time indulged in. 2-2 ___ Bank Notes. The Chelsea banks keep open as late as the stores. The Muskegon National Bank declared a semi-annual dividend of 5 pergcent. on June 28. —— oO Or 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- JULIUS HOUSEMAN, Pres., A. B. WATSON, Treas.. S. F. ASPINWALL, Secy. CASH CAPITAL, $200,000. Offer No. 171. FREE—To Merchants Only: A genuine Meerschaum Smoker’s Set; (five pieces), in satin-lined plush case. Address at once, R. W. Tansill & Co., 55 State St., Chicago. Tress Stays SS * Soft, pliable dard quality 15 cents per yard. cents. Satin covered 25 cents. Cloth covered 20 For sale everywhere. PLACE to secure a thorough and useful educationis at the GRAND RAPIDS (Mich.) Bust- NESS COLLEGE. write for Col- lege Journal. Address, C.G. SWENSBERG. HARDWOOD LUMBER. The furniture factories: here pay as follows for dry stock, measured merchantable, mi.. culls out; i ‘ Basswood, log-run....... es #13 00@15 00 Birch, log-run............ Pee ce 15 00@18 00 Birch, Nos. 1 and 2....... Bocce ieete ; nes oe log-run........ ‘ erry, log-run...... Cokes lS Cherry, Nos. 1 and 2...,........ oon eb Cherry, cuil....: Maple, log-run.......... reat Gace R Maple, soft, log-run : Maple, Nos. land2...... Maple, clear, flooring. .. Maple, white, selected. . Red Oak, log-run.......: a Red Oak, Nos.l and2....;...... ....24 00@25 00 Red Oak, % sawed, 8in and upw’d..40 00@45 00 Red Oak, ‘** ‘“ regular........ 380 00@35 00 Red Oak, No. 1, step plank........ s @25 00 Walnut, log-run. Puce a dee co vege ces es Walnut, Nos. land 2.............. .. Walnuts, culis.....0....0..........- : wer Elm, log-run............ enatee White eeeecccone @18 00 Whitewood, log-run. .. Kec cecc ewes oi and absolutely unbreakable. Sfin |. @25 00 14 00@16 5) 25 00@35 00 | Ash, log-run........:.........14 00@16 50 +e 00@22 00 White Oak, LOB-TUN.........-+++++- 4-17 OODIS 00! ‘Dardwatre. | promptly and buy in full packages. AUGERS AND BITS, testes fee eeee sees s GIS who pay COOK'S 225 62.ie Jennings’, genuine..................... dis Jennings’, imitation.........., acess GISHO&, : BALANCES, - Spring. 2 ee Cee aa as dis BARROWS. _. ativoad 2. . 62... renee gee $ 14 00 Garden ee net 33 00 BELLS. Hand... .... le sea econ bees dis $ 60&10&10 COW eee a ee dis 70 30&15 OR a se Ais o> 60&10 SkESSSSS s GOne ea aS Door, Sargent.... ................ dis BOLTS. PONG aie pan ooo cde ce al dis $ 0 Carriage new list..................... dis %&10 IOW ee ae dis 50 Sleigh Shoe (30 dis Wrought Barrel Bolts................ dis Cast Barrel Bolts..................... dis Cast Barrel, brass knobs......... *. 2 Gi8 Cast Square Spring................... dis Cast Chain 2. 3). 5 5 dis Wrought Barrel, brass knob......... dis Wrought Square ..... Nemececee eects dis Wrought Sunk Flugh................. dis Wrought Bronze and Plated Knob Mivsle ee dis 60&10 Eves’ Door... 206 4. iS dis 60&10 BRACES. GENER. Yor Coos ee a ad dis$ 40 BAGKUB Cee ee . --dis 50&10 Spotord. oo a dis 50 Am. Ball oa ee .. dis net BUCKETS. wad Well plain co oie $ 3 50 Well, swivel - 400 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, silvez - CIPPOG ee ee dis 60 Wrought Table. oo dis Wrought Inside Blind................ dis 60&10 Wrought Brass) ....0..0..5002 0. dis 75 Bling @larks. i.) 6 dis 70&10 Blind. Parker's... f.0 000) dis 70&10 Blind, Shepard’s...................... dis 70 Ae CAPS. WSO re ee er m $ 65 Mick’ s CoM oe f 60 G. D 35 60 CATRIDGES. Rim Fire, U. M.C. & Winchester new list....50 Rim Fire, United States.................. -dis50 Central Hire: 2.3 -dis25 CHISELS. Socket Wirmer... | 02003. dis Soeket Framing... 2.002.002.2028. dis Socket Corner... 0.5.0.2) 2 dis Socket SHCKS 20.05.02 l a dis Butchers’ Tanged Firmer............ dis Barton’s Socket Firmers............. dis Cold as '...net COMBS. Curry, Lawrence’s..... ..... ........ dis Hotchkiss... dis 25 COCKS. Brass, Racking’s) 2200 ao 60 IBIDD Ss 60 BOGE eee ea 40&10 IRONS) 60 COPPER. Planished, 14 oz cut to size.............. Bb 33 14x02 14x06; TA X60 i 31 Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60................. 29 Cold Rolled, 14x48. 29 Bottoms........... 30 40 70&10 70&10 70&10 70&10 40 20 40810 DRILLS Morse’s Bit Stock.................... dis Taper and StraightShank............ dis 40 Morse’s Taper Shank........... ee ae dis 40 ELBOWS. Com. 4 piece. 6 in............0.0... doz net $.75 Corrugated oe dis20&101&0 AGjustehle: <0) 2. ei. dis %&10 EXPANSIVE BITS. Clar’s, smali. 18 GU; large, $26 OU. dis Ives’, 1, KIX NO: 2, £24 OO: 3, $30 00. = dig 30 25 | American File Association List......dis FILES—New List. Disston’s ....... NaesseeMoce es couw cls . dis New American............. elaueeuct dis Nicholson's: 206 dis Hever sis ee, tee ae .dis Heller’s Horse Rasps................. dis GALVANIZED IRON, Nos.16to20, 22and 24, 2and26, 27 List 12 13 14 bb Discount, 60. AUGES. G Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s......... dis HAMMERS. Maydole & Co.'8............. cee cee dis MAD ee ween cas ee dis Yerkes & Plumb’s................ «...dis Mason’s Solid Cast Steel.............. 30 ¢ list 50 Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand. .30 c'40&10 HINGES. Gate, Clark’s, 1,2, 3..........8........dis 80 Btates oe a per doz, net, 2 50 Screw Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 4% 14 and lOngGR 8 oie. Screw Hook and Eye, % ............ net Screw Hook and Eye %.............. net Screw Hook and Eye X%.............. net Screw Hook and Eye, %............. net Stvrapand 7 oo... se dis HANGERS. Barn Door KidderMfg. Co., Wood track 50&10 Champion, anti-friction.............. dis 60&10 Kidder,wood track................... dis 40 HOLLOW WARE. OES i eee iss WE CURIOR ne Se ee BPIdGPS. oe Gray enameled.......................... HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. Stamped Tin Ware.............. new list 70&10 Japanned Tin Ware..................... 25 Granite Iron Ware...................... 25 HOES. Grub Fo ee $11 00, dis 60 Grube ao Re 1 50, dis 60 12 00, dis 60 R& S B88 SS88S8 Grube ee woe KNOBS—NEW LIST. Door, mineral, jap. trimmings....... dis Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings........ Door, porcelain, plated trimmings.,... Door, porcelain, trimmings............. Drawer and Shutter, percelain......dis Picture, H. L. Judd & Co.’s.. ........... EIGMIRCTEG 220 dis LOCKS—DOOR. Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list. .dis Mallory, Wheeler & Co.’s............. dis IREMREORGIS 28 bee oa ee dis INNOLWRIK Soe dis LEVELS. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s.............dis MATTOCKS. AZ Hy@.)... ee e. $16 00 dis 60 mt ye esc cn es $15 00 dis 60 Hun@ so $18 50 dis 20 & 10 MAULS. Sperry & Co.’s, Post. handled............ dis 50 MILLS. Coffee, Parkers CoJ8.. 2.0 002..005.0....... dis 40 Coffee, P.S. & W.Mfg. Co.’s Malleables ... dis 40 Coffee, Landers, Ferry &Clark’s.......... dis 40 Coffee, Enterprise........................ dis 25 MOLASSES GATES. Stebbin’s Pattern .................... dis 60&10 Stebbin’s Genuine...... ............. dis 60&10 Enterprise, self-measuring.......... dis 25 NAILS —TRON. Common, Brad and Fencing. AOd'toO; COG) eo 8 keg Sa and 9d adv bo Gdiandi@ adv... 2.0... oes. 4d and dd adv............... Uae canoe becca. BO AAVANCO eee ee, ea One advance... o.oo. @hneb nails, advo)... 0. Finishing t 10d 8d 6d 4a Size—inches { 3 2% 1% Adv. @keg $125 150 175 200 Stee] Nails—2 10. 55 55 5D 5D 70 40&10 45 5d 55 55 55 70 $2 05 25 50 15 1 56 2 25 1 00 OILERS. Zinc or tin, Chase’s Patent. . .......... dis60&10 Zinc, with brass bottom............. .... dis 50 Brass or Copper... ..:......2....520.- 2002 dis 50 Reaper ee per gross, $12 net Olmsterdis. 2.50550 50&10 PLANES. Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy................. dis 40@10 Seiota Bench. 5). 35... es. dis @60 Sanduskv Tool Co.’s, fancy.... ....... dis 40@10 Bench, firstiquality............... 2... dis @é0 Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood... .dis20&10 PANS. My, AGMO. Gs dis 50&10 Common, polished....2............ . .. dis60&10 Dripping 22s ....8bD 6% RIVETS. Tron and Tinned... 0.0... oes. 2.25. dis 55 Copper Rivets and Burs............. dis 50 40&10 | PATENT FLANISAED IRON. “‘A”’ Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24to27 10 20 “B” Wood's pat. planished, Nos. 25 to27 9 2 Broken packs \c # B extra. ; ROPES. Sisal, % in. and larger.......... wale enscge ca kU Manilla. o2. 00. oe : SQUARES. Steel and Iron................ Se aeaees dis %7&10 Pry and Bevels.....0...6..22 2 i 60 e 20 dis MUO ee dis ' SHEET IRON. Com. Smooth. Com. $4 20 $3 3 00 3 10 3 15 3 25 4 60 3 35 Over 2 inches Cenc ecce sence Nos. 10 to 14.. Nos. 15 to 17.. All sheets No, 18 and lighter. wide not less than 2-10 extra. SHEET ZINC. In casks of 600 bs, @ D.................. In smaller quansities, @ .............. TINNER’S SOLDER. No.1, Refined............ Shenae cessed Gass Market Half-and-half............. 1... Strictly Half-and-half...............77) TACKS. American, all kinds.................. i Steel, all kinds........................ dis Swedes, all kinds..................... dis Gimp and Lace....................... dis Cigar Box Nails................ Q Finishing Nails............ cece a Common and Patent Brads.......... dis Hungarian Nails and Miners’ Tacks. dis Trunk and Clout Nails................ dis Tinned Trunk and Clout Nails..._._. dis Leathered Carpet Tacks........_ 1.7" dis TIN PLATES. Ic, 10x14, Charcoal................ 6 IX, 10x14,Charcoal.................... IC, 32x12, Charcoal................... IX, 12x12, Charcoal.................. a IC, 14x20, Charcoal.................. Fe IX, 14x20, Charcoal................... ‘: IXX, 14x20, Charcoal............. 000/773 TXXX, 14x20, Charcoal............../0777) IXXXX, 14x20 Charcoal..........0 00 IX, 20x28, Charcoal.................... DC, 100 Plate Charcoal. DX, 100 Plate Charcoal......2.0.07.. 77" DXX, 100 Plate Charcoal...........000.." DXXX, 100 Plate Charcoal ........7° 77777 Redipped Charcoal Tin Plate add 7 50 to 7 35 rates. Rooting, 14x20, IC . Roofing, 14x20, IX...................... Roofing, 20x28, IC eae Roofing, 20x28, IX...................... TIN—LEADED. IC, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne........... IX, 14x20, choice Charcoal Terne...._.._ | IC, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne......__ |” IX, 20x28, choice Charcoal Terne...._.___ TRAPS. 6 on beet tet bead Pm RRKKRARS RKASSSSSSSSS ted CO rN Or bh Go bt 6 = G2 00 So ok ot 16 10 710 910 li 10 13 10 DOF Or SSZS s38t ei RWIS Steel. Game. ie 60&10 Oneida Community, Newhouse’s......._. is 35 Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton’s 60&10 Hotchkiss’........... 60&10 8. P. & W. Mfg. Co.’s 60&10 Mouse, choker...) 0.2000 18¢ #8 doz Mouse, delusion..................... $150 # doz WIRE. Bright Market.............../.0. 23 di TY Annealed Market...” rr eae Coppered Market....................).. dis 62% Extra Bailing.... dis 55 Tinned Market..... ......... sees dis 62% Tinned Broom........................... Tinned Mattress Coppered Spring Steel................. i Tinned Spring Steel.................... i Piain Fence Barbed Fence, b galvanized................... 4 00 painted. ee 3 25 Copper... 0005-5. 2 «.... new list net IBESSS. 2 cqeemmep ede N pee 68 new list net. ; WIRE GOODS. Bright... . 0.508 Sse. dis 70&10&10 Screw IWYOS oe dis 70&10&10 HOOKS 200 dis 70&10&10 Gate Hooks and Eyes............ dis 70&10&10 WRENCHES. Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.......... Coes Genuine. . 2.00... dis Coe’s Ptent A gricultural, wrought, dis Coe’s Ptent, malleable.............. dis MISCELLANEOUS. Bird Cages-¢... 000 ee 8 50 Pumps, Cistern.....0........000 (2. dis 75 Screws, new list......................... T0&5 Casters, Bed and Plate............. dis50&10&10 Dampers, American ..................... 40 Forks, hoes, rakes an all steel goods...d % Copper Bottoms........... ... ........ 30¢c 50 75. 75&10 FOR SALE BY BLAGK DIAMOND \4 E oe mC a y M. BH. H. M. REYNOLDS. Grand Rapids, - Mich. SAWS PREPARED ROOFING. For all kinds of buildings re- quiring a good roof at less ‘price than any other. Anyone can put it on, READY TO APPLY WHEN RECEIVED. nT, Jr, & CO,, Sole Manufacturers, Chicago and Philadelphia. WOONSOCKET and RHODE ISLAND RUBBERS Write for Fall Prices and Discounts b, R. MAYHEW, Grand Rapids, Mich. Boston ang Lawrence Pelt and Knit Boots, # By ‘ e aa The Great Invention. “ . Prepared ready for use. the ORIGINAL, all others are IMITATIONS. Six Handsome Shades. Ready for use. NEAL’S CARRIAGE PAINTS Re-paint your old buggy and make it look like new for LESS THAN ONE DOLLAR. Eight beautiful shades. They dry hard in a few hours, and have a beautiful and durable gloss. More of our brand sold than all the other brands on the market. They are DRY HARD OVER NIGHT, and are very ‘ “ durable. Give them a trial, and you wiil be convinced that it does not pay to mix the paint yourself. ACME WHITE LEAD & COLOR WORKS DETROIT, Dry Color Makers, Paint and Varnish Manufacturers. CUT THIS ADVERTISEMENT OUT AND TAKE IT TO YOUR DEALER, IT WILL SECURE YOU A PRIZe. 3 ® $ great increase in variety.of -‘“‘patent | edicines,” as they are commonly called, is et that deserves our serious consider- | ation. It has been discussed and comment- ed upon by members of the trade and by »rofessional men, yet the. solution of the question still seems as far off as ever. -. Loeking at the question from an econom- ‘ice stand-point, it is like most questions in that complicated science. It presents as - qmany redeeming features as objectionable «nes are displayed. What the community at large loses in the investment of money for the goods consumed is disseminated among the printers and other agencies of industry. Considered in a sanitary sense the matter is much more serious. Even admitting that a great deal of good is done by curing and relieving many ills to which flesh is heir, yet there is undoubtedly irredeemable damage done to many who swallow these nostrums. the compounders of this class of goods en- deavor to prepare remedies that will benefit those who take them; yet a great many manufacturers are entirely incompetent judges, and quite a large number have such a greed for making money that everything else is of seeondary or little importance. We know of alarge number of remedies that have been analyzed in America and in Europe and their sale prohibited in the latter country because they contain injurious ingredients. Quite lately one prominent article has been exposed in this country which demonstrates that some manufac- turers are worse than unscrupulous. But there is another feature of the sub- ject that concerns us as dealers, whether wholesale or retail, and that is the great risks that must be taken in purchasing this class of goods. Take the retail druggist, and he is called upon by Mrs. A., who has seen an advertisement in an almanac or on a fence post for a remedy that the dealer does not keep in stock. Next day, Mrs. B. comes in, who has seen a similar advertise- ment; hence the dealer*thinks he had better send for one-half dozen. He orders one- half dozen and succeeds in selling four bot- tles, but two remain on hand. The same experience is had with a dozen other articles, and the result is they remain on his shelves. But if such is the experience of the retailer, how much worse must it be with the jobber? When an enterprising patent medicine man enters upon his field of operation, he goes to the jobber and dem- onstrates what an immense demand there will be created for his goods. He even has secured from a number of retail dealers orders for his panacea. The jobber, anxious to please the retailers, who are his custo- amers, is thus induced to buy a large stock. A demand is actually created, and the second or third lotis purchased. Now, the proprietor makes known that at an early date the price will be raised, and the jobber is tempted to buy an extra quantity. But now a calamity overcomes the manufacturer or his scheme has assumed a point where he can get away with the plunder, and the jobber is left to hold the bag. The above is only one of the many pict- ures, and hence it is evident that the so- called patent medicine business has reached a point where it is almost unbearable. Hun- dreds of thousands of dollars are required by the jobber to carry an assortment of this class of goods. The small profits and the risky nature are such that it can hardly be endured. Itis an injury to the consumer, to the retail and wholesale druggist and hence to the community in general. Who can suggest a solution to this dilemma? ——————qxvc>~-_ 0a __—_ Making Saratoga Chips. Saratoga chips, as all know who have ever seen or tasted the article, are made from potatoes. The process of manufacture is a very simple one. The only machinery used, if such simple tools can be called ma- chinery, consists of a parer and a slicer. The former is composed of a round piece of tin, one end of which serves as a handle, while the other contains a knife so set that it will cut only a thin paring. The latter consists of a knife, set in a wheel-shaped contrivance, which, on being turned by a crank, cuts the potato into slices of the re- quisite thickness. Only the best of potatoes can be used, and even then thereis great waste, as all ‘‘specks” and other imperfec- tions must be carefully cut out. After the potatoes are sliced they are placed in water and allowed to remain several hours, being stirred occasionally. This is for the pur- pose of removing the starch, which, if allowed to remain, would cause the chips to become sour. The slices are then ready for boiling. A large kettle, set in a brick areh, in which a natural gas fire is burning, | . is kept nearly full of hot lard. Enough of the slices are placed in the kettle to cover the surface, when they are boiled until they become crisp and brown. They are then ladled out, sprinkled with salt, and placed in a sieve to dry. After cooling the chips are ready for packing. They are put up in stout paper boxes, one-half pound in each box, and retailed for 15 cents per package. “own 2a ; The Story of Coffee. The virtues of the fragrant berry were first recognized by the Arabians, and through them made known to all the inhab- itants of the Moslem dominions. In their Mediterranean conquests the Turks and Saracens, in all probability, introduced the practice of coffee drinking into Christian jands. ‘The first mention of the use of the berry in Europe is observed in the pages of a German writer of the year 1573, who ascribes to it innumerable virtues, more or jess marvelous in their nature. In those early days coffee was extremely expensive, costing over $25 a pound, and was_ chiefly imported from Arabia. It is now grown in many parts of Central and South America, in Jaya, in India, and in many islands in the South Sea. In Brazil alore about 4,500,000 quintals are grown annually. The largest grained coffee is found in Suri- nam, and the smallest in Mocha, Arabia. > +a The Last Salesman Ahead. ‘* The rudeness of some merchants is pro- ~~ verbial,” said a salesman on his return trip from another part of the State. ‘‘ I was ordered out of a merchant’s store who had taken up four hours of my time, and caused meto miss the only train that day, and _. bought nothing of me because I said he re- minded me very strongly of a mag who had the reputation of being a porker, and ee ¢werel to meet him with a drove of the lat- A elegped dena pind gus eny old riond Jenks I stepped down out my old fri enks entered and I e htut'tho tip. He said to 1 : ould have called earlier astly Jones in your place e h is there.’ It is doubtless true that most of’ WHOLESALE Dall Lake Fish AND OYSTERS. TROPICAL | AND CALIFORNIA FRUITS. |Packing and Warehouse, 37 North Division Street. Office, 117 Monroe St., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. - Bananas, Our Specialty. 16 and 18 No. Division St.. GRAND RAPID§, MICH. SEND FOR PRICE LIST. BAUWS ESTABLISHED 1866. Barnery Bros. 152 80, Water Street, Chisago. THE ACKNOWLEDGED KING of AXLE LUBRICANTS. Neither Gums nor Chills, never runs off the axle and outwears any other known oil or grease. PRICES TO THE TRADE. Ponys, per gross, $10. Packedin3 doz. cases. Retail at 10 cts. each. Pints, per doz., $2.25. Packed in1 doz. cases. Retail at 30 cts. each. Quarts, per doz., $4. Packed in1 doz. cases. Retail at 50 cents each. Gallons, each, $1.20. Packed 6 cans in case. Retail at $1.50 each. Each case contains a liberal assortment of advertising matter, lithographs, show-cards, etc. THE TRADE SUPPLIED BY OLNEY,SHIBELDS & CO. Grand Rapids, Mich. 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. 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. Ample capi- WHOLESALE AND RETAIL COAL and WOOD. E. A. HAMILTON, Agt., 101 Ottawa St., Ledyard Block. a, tate nk | GFE MOSELEY BROS., WW ELOLESALE 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. 26 28, 30 & 32 Ottawa Street, © GRAND RAPIDS. Lorillard’s New “Smoking or Chewing” VELLOW JACKET [LONG CUT. Packed in 3 oz., 8 oz. or 16 oz. QURKEL BROS Handsomely Decorated Papers. To be had of all Jobbers at the very low price of 20 CENTS per POUND. IT IS THE Mildest, Smoothest Smoke Ever Offered for Less than 30 Cents per Pound. THOMPSON & MACLAY, IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF Notions, Hosiery, Underwear, Furnistms Goods, Et, 19 South Ionia Street, GRAND RAPIDS. No Goods Sold at Retail. Telephone 679, REEDER, PALMER & CO, - Wholesale Boots and Shoes. STATE AGENTS FOR LYCOMING RUBBER 60., 24: Pearl St., Grand Rapids, Mich., PERKINS & DEALERS IN TELEPHONE NO. 998. HESS : Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow, NOS. 12% and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. _.. WE OARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE. 4 77, 79, 81, aud 83 South Division Street GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. (@¥~ One Block from Union Depot on Oakes Street. WHOLESALE GROCERS. IMPORTERS OF TEA... JOBBERS OF Tobacco and Cigars. SHIPPERS OF VEGETABLES, FRUITS and PRODUCE. PROPRIETORS OF THE ReD Fox Piue ToBacco. AGENCY OF Boss Tobacco Pail Cover. Full and!Complete Line of FIXTURES and STORE FUR- NITURE. « '|Largest STOCK and greatest VARIETY of any House in City. - (= LOOK UP OUR RECORD. V7 EB ER Grand, Square and Upright Pianos, The Weber Piano is recognized beyond controversy as the Standard for excellence in every particular. It is 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 Unrivaled. Sheet music and musical mercnandise. Everything in the musical line. Weber Pianos, Smith Pianos, Estey Organs, JULIUS A. J. FRIEDRICH, (Successor to Friedrich Bros.) 80 and 82 Canal St., Grand Rapids, Mich. Fischer Pianos, A. B. 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TT GIVES ABSOLUTE SATISFACTION To Consumers, and is, Consequently, a Quick and Hiasy Seller. answer all communications regarding prices, Lion Coffee has more actual Merit than any Roasted Coffee sold at the price either in Packages or in Bulk and storekee all over the State of Michigan and elsewhere who are not already handling Lion are urged to give it a trial. We chee etc. Convenient shi quick delivery. - For sale by all the wholesale trade everywhere. _ L. WINTERNITZ, Resident Agent, rs y ing depots established at all prominent cities, securing anufactured by the Woolson Spice Co., Toledo, Ohio. - Grand Rapids, Mich. A LEISURE HOUR JOTTINGS. ‘BY A COUNTRY MERCHANT. “Written for THE TRADESMAN. ~ . Great national conventions, in the great - ¢ities, sink into comparative insignificance when placed in contrast with the celebration of the glorious Fourth of July in a country town. Theinflux of tenor twelve thousand strangers among a half million people is scarcely noticeable, except in the vicinity of the meeting and among the hotels and lodging houses, but when two or three thousand men, women and children invade atown containing about the same number of inhabitants the place becomes filled from center to circumference with a mass of struggling humanity; every business place is transformed into a haven of rest, a lunch room and an infants’ asylum; the air rever- berates with the loud-voiced seductions of the peddler and fakir; every little ripple of excitement calls a surging and curious crowd from every point of the compass; the band men blow themselves almost into an apoplexy; the air is laden with the smell of gunpowder, and the incessant fusillade is almost: deafening and entirely headache producing; an occasional runaway or dog tight adds variety to the occasion, and near- ly every noise imaginable adds to the pande- monium which is supposed to be proper and requisite for the worship of the Goddess of Liberty. — And you and I are mentally anathematiz- ing the parties whose efforts have brought about this riot and confusion. Our trade is of that nature that it is not perceptibly in- flated by the presence of pleasure-seeking crowds, and we reflect that our little extra profits will be more than dissipated by the amount which we reluctantly subscribed for the occasion. We vote the whole thing a bore and a nuisance, and promise ourselves that on any similar occasion in the future we will lock up and visit some community where the day is not given up to universal idiocy. * * £ * And why hasagenuine ‘‘gunpowder day” become so distasteful to you and me? Why does the sulphurous incense to the goddess, that once delighted our nostrils, now sicken and disgust us? Why do we refuse to go and hear Prof. Flunker paralyze King George by thundering the Declaration of Independence at him, or see Congressman Boodle in his great act of flying the Ameri- can Eagle and twisting the tail of the British Lion? Has our patriotism evaporated? Do we overlook the fact that the document which enables Flunker to exhibit his ora- torical ability made us American sovereigns? Are we oblivious to the other fact, that will be so neatly put by Boodle, that now all of our people are created free as well as equal? No! We have lots of latent patriotism in our anatomies; our memories on the historic events of our country are fairly active, and we have a reasonable amount of pride in our republican royalty; but, sadly be it said, we have passed the age when patriot- ism bubbles and when noise and confusion and patriotic platitudes have their fascina- tions. We are approaching old-fogyism— the old-fogyism that looks with intolerance on gush, effusion and sentimentalism. * * * * * But, on occasions like this, wouldn’t it be more sensible for you and me to,tempo- rarily at least, put aside our cynicism and intolerance? Instead of looking at the efforts of Young America to give the sky a lurid aspect, with disfavor and irritation, wouldn’t it be well to call to mind that we were once Young Americas ourselves; that we have seen the time when the months between the winter holidays and the Fourth of July seemed almost unending; when our sole financial trouble was the accumulation of a sufficient amount to give us personal respectability among the burners of gun- powder; when,contrary to our usual habits, ‘we arose at an absurdly early hour in the morning, and retired only when the last explosion had closed the excitement of the day; when we filled ourselves with aniline- tinted lemonade, sole-leather gingerbread, half-baked peanuts, and the like, and di- gested the contents of our crowded stom- achs like ostriches, and when, considering the twenty-four hours allotted by custom for the celebration of our independence altogether too. limited, we supplemented them with seventy-two hours of spasmodic attempts to render the anniversary unend- ing? And as we look back on the fascina- tion that ‘‘gunpowder day” once had for ourselves, ought we to object to the rising generation’s reveling in the same enjoy- ment? No! Rather let us stuff cotton in our ears; take some strong antidote against a nervous headache; banish the frowns from our faces, and do everything in our power to convince Young America that the more red he puts on the Fourth of July sky, the more we admire and envy him. ¥ * * * * But, after all, Iam afraid that our peo- ple’s annual ebullition of patriotism is cal- «culated to blind our offspring to the cold, hard, solid faets of history, and imbue them with the idea that our countrymen have deteriorated materially since the ‘times that tried men’s souls.” Timeand tradition have a remarkable influence on the notable _ ofacentury ago. His faults and frailties are dissipated by years, and only his com- mendable, useful and noble qualities re- main. Tradition divests him of everything *% | theold catalogue ‘|a demi-god, and yet, those of us who have o-morrow, norrow, give his hearers f virtues, which, down by tradition, have made our people regard Gen. Washington as little less than ‘handed after all, I rather believe that a perversion of the facts of history is beneficial in some respects; it, at least, gives the determined and ambitious young American models for a higher standard of manhood than the models themselves ever attained. * *% * *¥ * We can congratulate ourselves that we have a much better excuse for a ‘‘gunpowder day” than our British cousins, at least. Commemorating the birth of a great na- tion, even in our stereotyped and semi- idiotic manner, is certainly much more ex- cusable than commemorating the birth of a read impartial history, as much as we reverence his memory and admire his deeds, are satisfied that he hada fair average of hu- man faults and weaknesses. Congressman Boodle will thunder out the memorable words: ‘‘I carenot what course others may take, but, as for me, give me liberty or give me death!”? But you and I have learned that Patrick Henry, like the orator in question, during the ‘‘late unpleasantness” was repre- dreds of nameless and forgotten graves with | (} TWh men more heroic than themselves. But,| f. 7 85 DUNTON & ANDR ~ ROOFERS Good Work, Guaranteed for Five Years, at Fair Prices. Grand Rapids, - - Mich. sented by a substitute and that his fighting qualities were confined entirely to his mouth. Congressman B. will blacken and blister Benedict Arnold, and extol some of his contemporaries who only lacked the opportunity of becoming traitors and, there- by, luckily became ‘‘patriots;” and he will refer with enthusiasm to sundry ‘‘heroes” whose blundering or stupidity filled hun- stolid, selfish and obese old lady, who mere- ly serves as a figure-head to the govern- ment; who merely exists in her so-called official capacity through the agency of cus- tom and tradition, and who through herself, her descendents and her aristocratic flun- kies is adding enormously to the burdens of the English taxpayer, without giving him the shadow of a return for his assessment. WALES - GOODYEAR ——_AND—- CONNECTICUT HEYMAN &CO,, DO YOU WANT A en ony a Lad ————¥ If so, send for Catalogue and Price-List to 63 and 65 Canal St., Grand Rapids. 8 SPRING & GOMPAN JOBBERS IN DRY GOODS, Hosiery, Carpets, Ete. 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H.,” says Mr. Sol Smith Russell, ‘‘I started away from the house to catch the 10:15 train for Boston.. I was somewhat stinted for time, because if I didn’t catch the 10:15 train I couldn’t get another train for Boston until 2:28 in the afternoon. It was now 10:03... Just as I stood on the front stoop I heard my wife calling to me. ‘What is it, Allie,’ savs L *‘I wish you would drop into Baxter’s,’ says she, ‘and ask him to send up some smoked salmon for tea.’ ‘Of course I will,” ‘says I, for if there is one viand that I prize above another itis smoked salmon. I love to eat smoked salinon for tea—and then do business with the water-pitcher for the rest of the night. “Baxter kept a store in a brown frame building at the corner of Emerson avenue and Amity street. It was a long, low building, the store being on the first floor, while in the second story was a sort of public hall for rent to peripatetic negro- minstrel troups, jubilee singers, and tran- scendental debating societies. Baxter’s store was what is called a general store—so- called, presumedly, because it is generally out of what you want. Baxter professed to keep everything needful, from _bolt-cotton down to patent clothes-pins and from’ win- tergreen lozenges up to real ostrich-feather fans.. Baxter himself was a typical Yan- kee—tall, hulking, lantern-jawed and ulous. He was so thrifty that he had his clothes made at home and his wife always cut his hair. He wasso thrifty that if he had been wrecked on a desert island he would have swum ashore in two weeks with his pockets full of $20 gold pieces. When a fellow got through dealing with Baxter he felt pretty much as if he’d been run through a sieve. ‘Well, when I walked into the store that morning I was, as I have said, in considerable of ahurry. I had made up my mind to order the smoked salmon and get to my train just as fast as I could. There was nobody in the front part of the store, so I walked back a ways. Mr. Baxter was nailing a cod-fish to a board. *‘ -Oh, good mornin’, Mister Russell,’ says he. ‘We've got anuther uv them fine mornin’s this mornin’. Does beat all what fine weather we’ve been havin’ this summer. Wuz tellin’ my wife yesterday that I hadn’t known such weather in thirty years—not sense the Lyman buys wuz drownded in the East river. Always knew they’d come to some bad end, but they’d never have drownded if they’d stuck to the reg’lar swinimin’ hole. Soms folks is never willin’ to let well enough alone, but has to be flyin’ in the fage uv Providence, which is not only foolish Yat wicked.’ ** -Yes, that is true, Mr. Baxter,’ says I; ‘en any smoked salmon to-day?’ sahmon?’ he repeated, thought- Boked sahmon? Why, ves, I accommodate ye. Let me id I put that smoked sahmon; n the shelf next to the calico ’t seem to be there. Always ito have a place for everything lerything in its place; then I reto put my hands on it ina eyou, Mr. Russell, there’s br—I don’t care whether a /am store or a race-track— ieror Mother taught me that lesson wher I wuz a boy up in New Hamp- shire. I guess she wuz, perhaps, the smart- est woman that ever lived; somehow or other wimmin nowadays haven’t got the ‘faculty: she had—you don’t .get no such doughnuts: and. pies nowadays that you used to get. when my mother was livin’. , i's fanny I can’t lay my hands : hom! Likely as not that Mnid it away somewhere. Soen.a shiftless boy in all my ea 6. no good to talk to him - N20n with his Jim Crow business jus “thie e. Miss Perkins— one of the Perkins* sisters—lives down next to the Hobart place—wuz in here ffother day day an’ ordered an ounce of cloves to take to. choir meetin’; darned if that fool boy didn’t do up a paper. uv tacks fr her. That evenin’ ’bout nine o’clock Lem Higgins, the bass singer, come runnin’ down the road f’r Dock Smith. ‘Sakes alive, Lem,’ sez the Dock, ‘ what ails you ?’ ‘There ain’t nothin’ the matter with me,” sez Lem, ‘but Miss Perkins is havin’ fits up to the meetin’ house.’ ‘Jest wait a minnit, till I git my medicine chest sez the Dock. *We don’t want no medicine,’ sez Lem. ‘Ef we're goin’ to save her life all we need is perfeshional skill an’ a tack hammer.’ “Now, this was all very amusing, but it had nothing to do with smoked salmon, nor did it facilitate my catching the 10:15 train for Boston. ‘*-Mr. Baxter,’ says I, ‘I’m sorry you haven’t any smoked salmon—’ ** ‘Hold on a minnit,’ says he, interrupt- ing me; ‘ll find out where Reuben put it.’ And then he called, ‘Reuben! ‘Reuben!’ several times in a shrill, rasping voice, and wound up with a ‘Gol durn your picter, why don’t you answer when I call ye!’ $* SV p8: sir,’ says Reuben at last, from a far corner in the back end of the store. ***Where did you put that ’ere smoked Sahmon?’ **___—_———_—_ Grocers wanting good cheese should or- der from I. B. Smith & Sooy, proprietors of tbe Wayland Cheese Factory, Wayland. Satisfaction guaranteed. 267 FOURTH NATIONAL BANK Grand Rapids, Mich. A. J. BOWNE, President. GEO. C. PIERCE, Vice President. H. P. BAKER, Cashier. CAPITAL, - - - $300,000. Transacts a general banking business. Make a ‘Specialty of Collections. Accounts ef Country Merchants Solicited. WHIPS ADDRESS GRAHAM ROYS, - Grand Rapids, Mich. LUCIUS C, WEST, . Attorney, at area Set ion is, Main Bt. A Branch of. . Circulars Kelnmanoo, Mi . 8. fice, London, Eng. ma Practise in U.S. ‘Courts WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT. The qu apa given below are such as are ordinarily offered cash buyers, who pay nda * promptly a uy in full packages: 6 1b dime size...... s Arctic, % bb cans, 6 fee oe “6 BA os 4 oe “ “ee fly 5 Victorian, 1 b (tall, 2 doz. Diamond, “bulk. Red Star ? % b cans 7 doz.. “6 os * se “6 4 Absolute, 4 b cans, oi cans in case............- Absolute, % b&b cans, ao cans in Case........-.... 10 00 Absolute, 1 i cans, 50 cans in case. : aoe 8 % b, cans,6dozin 5 ma sou 112 2 SaUSSESaaRUseENeea "150 ase Telfer s 1% cans, 1 dozin ey Early. 7 itiser, Ys, 4 doz case 45 Yes. 2 90 * Is, a as * 160 BLUIN Arctic, 3 r "nd 2 gross 3 a No. 2 Carpet........... ese. 2 50 No; 1 Carpet...-.--.-.------ 2 %5 Parlor Gem .........------- 3 00 Common Whisk ..........-. 1 00 Fancy Whisk.......-...--- 125 Mill 3 15 CHOCOLATE. Runkle Bros’.. Vien. Sweet 22 Premium.. 33 Hom-Cocoa 37 Breakfast.. 48 COCOANUT si Sche 8 < Pee a - eae. 28 a ie SE ate cameras 21% pe 1s in tin eae. 21% at Ys ne "128% Maltby’ S.48.-2. 05 23% 1s and ¥s.. 24 oe Ys “2AM Manhattan, pails........... 20 PCOTICRR 2 os nine ce oe os oe 18 Bulk, pails or barrels. .16@18 : COFFEE—GREEN Mocha. ...:.---:--.-- - .25@28 Mandaling.. occ 20 20D26 OG Java:...--.-....-: 2 HAVA. coco sess. s a Maricabo..... Costi Rica.. Mexican... Santos..... Rio, fancy... a Rio, prime......... Rio, common.... TO ascertain cost ‘of ‘roasted coffee, add %c per b. for roast- ing and 15 per cent. forshrink- age. os se oe oe COFFEES—PACKAGE. 30 Ibs 60 ibs ~ Ibs TAO 5.62.2. 19% Lion, in cab.. Dilworth’s. Magnolia...... ACME.....:..- 19 German ...... German, bins. Arbuckle’ s Ariosa Avorica McLaughlin’s XXXX COFFEES—50 LB. BAGS. Arbuckle’s Avoriea. .. 18% * Quaker City....... 119% ‘6 Best Rio... 2. 222. .c ee 20% * Prime Maricabo...22% CORDAGE. 60 foot Jute..... .... 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Corn, Archer’ 8 ag per: s As mop Gold. : 15 Peas, French........ 1 60 Peas, extra inarectael 20@1 40 Peas, soaked.............-- 90 6s @1 50 # sifted... 2 00 ae Frendh, extra fine..20 00 Busy oops. extra fine... .20 00 Pumpkin, 3 ® Gold Sharia cored ro re S0: 0 SS8SRS & os . CHEESE. Michigan full cream...8 @8% DRIED FRUITS—FOREIGN. Citron, in drum..... ..... a ee in boxes.......- Currants. . : Lemon Peel.............-.. Orange Peel.. : es, Prunes, French, 608. French.80s. . Ys Raisins, Dehesia...........: 3 6u Raisins, London Layers....3 10 Raisins, California ‘“* ....2 65 Raisins. Loose Muscatels. -2 10 Raisins, Loose California..1 90 Raisins, Ondaras, 28s. 9 @9% Raisins, Sultanas....... @ Raisins, Valencias..... Om Raisins. Imperials.......... FISH. Cod, whole............. @GA% Cod, boneless..... panes 641% Haliput.... 02.6.0 0.2.. Herring, round, % bbl. 2 iB Herring, round, 14 bbl. 1 50 Herring, Holland, bbis. 10 00 Herring, Holland, kegs pool Herring, Scaled........ Mack. sh’ tT, No. 1, % bbl.. “? 12 b kit..1 25 66 oe 10 oa No. 2, % bbis....... 5 5 ouee ees aa! Jennings’ Lemon. Vanilla. D. c., "Dons: .-4 doz 1 a No. 3 Panel.. No. 4 Taper. 11 60 No. 8 panel.. .2 75 No. 10 A ...4 50 e pint, r nd. 4 red Standard Leon Vanilla. per gross. English 2 ee Bee 7 20 9 60 30 12 00 oo eis 9 00 eee Ss Ske. 1200 1500 24 60 se 6 OZ...... 18 00 FARTNACEOUS GOODS. Farina, 100 lb. kegs......... Hominy, #@ bbl............. 40) Macaroni, dom 12 1b. box.. 60 us pened. 10 @ll Pearl Barley.. i @3 Peas, Green.......... Peas, Split..:....:.... Sago, German........ Tapioca, fi’k or p’rl.. Wheat, cracked...... Vermicelli, import... domestic... MATCHES. No. 8, square........ 95 — 9, ‘square, 3 gro...1 10 . 200, parlor....... 1 6d "No. 300, parlor.......2 G. H. No. Me round.... Oshkosh, No. 8 Swedish Richardson’s No. 8 8q...... 1 00 Richardson’s No.9 sq...... 1 50 Richardson’s No. ays rnd..1 00 Richardson’sNo.7 rnd. 4 50 Woodbine. 300.............. 15 MOLASSES. Black Strap.............. 17@18 Cuba Baking............. 22@25 Porto Rico................ New Orleans, good...... 33@A0 New Orleans, choice..... 44@50 New Orleans, fancy..... 50@52 \% bbls. uc extfa OIL. Michigan Test....... ee Ws Water White............... 113, OATMEAL Loy aes) UR a ene el 6 25 Half barrels.........:..-..- 3 2d OSCE eek ccc ee ose 2 35 eee Half Searels Peco tee 3 25 CASO. fies. 5 Gs 35 PICKLES. G. H. G. H. ees G.H Patna.. Rangoon..........-.2.6-2-00- WBPOKEM (2.0.2 os oa el- ee : SUDAN 2.2 obese eae @b% SALERATUS. i DeLand’s puire.............- o% Church’s Taylor’s G. M..........----- 5 Dwight's .-...-.-....,----.-- 5 Sea Hoam. 2.0.6.5... ss. 5M Cap Sheaf......... .----..+. 5 44¢ less in 5 box lots. SALT. 60 Pocket, FF D........... 215 QE POCKEL .... 2. .-.---0-- 3 +s 2 05 1003 pockets............. 2 = Saginaw or Manistee...... Ashton, bu. bags..........- 3 Ashton,4 pu. bags.........- 2 75 Higgins’ bu. bags.........- 75 American, % bu. bags..... Rock, bushels.............. Warsaw, bags Bee uaa London Relish, 2 doz... ... 2 50 SOAP. Dingman, 100 bars.......... 4 00 Don’t Anti-Washboard... AROWN oe csr o ee See ae ocie's 3°75 Queen Anne..............- 4 00 German Family............ 2 49 SPICES—WHOLE. Allspice =... 62-0... sees 8 Cassia, China in mats...... ™% “ Batavia in bund....il “© Saigon in rolls..... 42 Cloves, Amboyna.......... 28 ss Zanzibar...........« 23 Mace Batavia..........-.--- 70 Nutmegs, FANCY. 0.5 5 ve ses . No. 1 “* No. 2.. ep Pepper, Singapore, ‘lack. 1844 white.28 (Ty 21 SPICES—GROUND—IN BULK. Allspice........ 12% Cassia, Batavia aw tincae cae pad Belen: 25 s $aigo 4 Cloves, Reena. Pe oe 38 Zanzibar....... ,26.30 Ginger, aoe ees 12% Cochin. . ....22..56. 15 < Femnicn.. oe Mace Batavia............... Mustard, English.. 66 Nutmegs, No. 30 Pepper, Singapore black. .22 white. .30 ff Cayenne.......... 25 Absolute Poe. doz...84 Cinnamon “ ...84 “ Allspice At oo BB ae Cloves «EP 30 ef Ginger eS “ Mustard 1 O4 STARCH. Kingsford’s Silver Gloss, 1 Db pkgs...... te “6 s 6 b boxes..... 1% oes «se O% Pure, 1 pkgs... eevee: Corn,1 I pkgs.............. % SUGARS. Cut Loat.:5........2. CuUDPR os sess se Powdered............. Granulated, ee 74 Confectionery A.. Standard A, No. _ White Extra C. ae , Hxtra C HSS I-10 Beer 7 4 9 we G9 D9. ao; e & x @868Eee OU S> > Go S 0 Fiorida.. Fairhaven Counts.......... ¥% | Black bass... _ BREE SWEET GOODS. x Ginger Snaps........ 8 Sugar Creams........ 3 Frosted Creams...... Graham Crackers.... , Oatmeal Crackers... TOBACCOS—PLUG. Spear Head.. ee Piank Road... ......20.6.0005. Eclipse... ........0.555 paca ace 38 Holy MOSe8. 25.0.5... 0555 608: 33 Blue Blazes... 2.00.00. cee - Eye Opener................-- Star «3° 2.2: ae cage eo CHppers. co. e oe oes Clnnax, fo BOS Corner Stone................. Double Pedro................- rs WROPPGI.. oss ss Sie c ee se ae 40 Peach Pies echoes 40 Wedding Cake, blk.......... 40 Bed POX ees ae 45 Sweet Russet ............ 30@32 TOBACCOS—FINE CUT. Sweet Pippin................ 50 Five and Seven............... 50 ITAWALDAS oes ce oe cees 68 Sweet Cuba.................. Aa Petoskey pet. Boas oe Sweet Russet.. “Boe PERISUG Sates ose oes oes oa 42 eee ys ou 65 Mose Leal. 2.2... .... ce 66 0 Red Domino.......... . ..... 38 Swamp Angel................. 40 BERS ae 33 Capper .. os TOBACCOS—SMOKING. 0 Rob ere te: Peerless..... Uncle Sam.. 35 Jack Pine... Sensation..... ae Yellow Jacket................ Sweet Conqueror........ TEAS. Japan ordinary.. Woe Japan fair to good.. Ue Japan fine................ 35@45 Japan dust............... 12@20 Young Hyson............ 20@45 Gunpowder............... 35@50 Oolong. ooo... 33@55G60@75 Cong ie 25@30 VINEGAR. 30 gr. 40 gr. 50 gr. 9% ily 13 Above are the prices fixed by the pool. Manufacturers outside the pool usually sell 5 gr. stronger goods at same prices. $1 for barrel. MISCELLANEOUS. Bee Brick imported...... 90 do American...... 75 Burners, No. 0..0..0....5.4 S do NOD Soe ae do: NO. wee: 95 Chimneys, No. ‘ Boe lace 38 oe Cocoa Shells, bulk.......... Condensed Milk, Eagle.... Cream Tartar........ 5 | Candles. Star....... Candles, Hotel.............. Camphor, 0z., 2 Ib boxes. ..35 Extract Coffee, V. C....... do Felix ..... Fire Crackers, per box.... Gum, Rubber 100 lumps... Gum, Rubber 200 lumps.. = ouias crag ie elly, in pails.. .5 @ 5x Powder, Kero: :.....05. 2558 50 Powder, % Keg............ 2 8 Oe ene c ces ss ce ae 15 CANDY. FRUITS and NUTS. Putnam & Brooks quote as follows: TICK. Standard, 25 Tb boxes....... 8% Twist, do 9 Cut Loaf do MIXED. Royal, 25 b nae sci 8%@ 9 Royal, 200 IDPS... se 8% Extra, 25 Ib pails........... i Extra, 200 Ib bbis........... French Cream, 25 b pails. ae Cut loaf, 25 Ib cases........ 10 Broken, 25 D pause... ...:. 10 Broken. 200 ib Dbis......... 9 FANCY—IN 5 ib BOXES. Lemon Drops................ 13 Sour Drops: 28... 22.4..50.. 5. 14 Peppermint Drops.......... 14 Chocolate Drops............. 14 HM Chocolate Drops....... 18 Gitm Drops: ..6.2.--......--- 10 Licorice Drops............... 1& AB Licorice Drops.. ee Lozenges, plain.............. 14 Lozenges, printed........... 15 Nm perils: o056: 6... os. c ce cs 14 MOLIOOB 6.62.5 es. cas 15 Cream Bars. 2.0.0..4.5-.5 06 13 Molasses Bar................- 13 Carameis). (00.55. 00.5.....-. 18 Hand Made Creams.......... 18 Plain Creams................ 16 Decorated Creams....... ... 26 String Rock: ..3........5...-- 13 Burnt Almonds............ Wintergreen Berries........ id FANCY—IN BULK. Lozenges, plain in pails...12 Lozenges, plain in bbls....11 Lozenges, printed in pails. 12% Lozenges, printed in bbls.11% Chocolate Drops, in pails..12% Gum Drops in pails....... 6% Gum Drops, in bbis.. Se Moss Drops, in pails.. Moss Drops, in bbis.. Sour Drops, in pails Le Imperials, in pails......... Imperials in bbis...... FRUITS. Bananas ......:.....-- 1 Ga 00 Oranges, choice ..... Oranges, ne Bs g Oranges, Rodi.. @8 00 Oranges, OO.......... @ Oranges, Imperials.. Oranges Valencia ca. Lemons, choice...... Lemons, fancy....... Figs, Sayer F new..... 12 ou Figs, Bags, 50 @é6 Dates, frails do...... Dates, 4 do do...... 5% Dates, Fard 10 b box @ b.. 3 Dates, Fard 50 b box # b.. 6% Dates, Persian 50 Ib box . 5@5% NUTS. Almonds, Fa ia on Brazils . Filberts, ‘Sicily Raa Walnuts, preachie.- Sicily...... French.. Pecans, Texas, H. Pp. Cocoanuts, # 100 PEANUTS. Prime Red, raw B bb Choice do do Fancy H.P.do do Choice White, Va.do Fancy HP,. Va. a H Va ou @13 - @ll s@l2 - @4 50 ©8966 OROU CU RR K OYSTERS RS AND FISH. F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows: OYSTERS. 40 FRESH FISH. Rock bass.... aon oul pike. smo Frogs’ Legs ......... FRESH MEATS. Beef, carcass........-. 4%@Q7T ‘* hind quarters... 7 @9 fore 3 @ ; shoulders ........ Bologna. ......... Sigae Frankfort sausage. yo hy h’ dsaus’ Z. oe Bee TD a siccrec woes : mara 3 ‘kettle rendered. 25@30 | In half barrels. ... 2. 6.6... coos nc cece cc eee 4%]. ‘PROVISIONS. The Grand Rapids Packing & Provision Co. quote as follows: PORK IN BARRELS. MOBS oo coe cnc hee aaa ce sae oe 15 00 Short cute: <6... 645.50. otesee en ue Soe 15 25 Short cut Morgan.............0 cc cc cece eens 15 Extra clear pig, short cut............. weak Extra clear, R€AVY.. 2... 6... cece cee ce cees Clear quill, short cut............2.. : Boston clear, short cut........... Clear back, short cut.. oe Standard clear, short cut, best... Foc As BIGOT. oo ey ead is eens Fa eos gine winee vues cuene SMOKED MEATS—CANVASSED OR PLAIN. Hams, average a Ne ee soa ll ORs ea ees Sees 114% fo i tO 14 ae ee ee 11% On ce eee 5 oc est boneless......... Naas Oona el es 11 Shoulders oo sas 8 Breakfast Bacon, boneless.. Sede ass Dried Beef, OXGPH ee ae dos ooo cesk ees 8 DAM prIGOS: . 6 obs ce ke ie occas 9% DRY SALT MEATS. os os 30 and 50 TD Pads 2 oss ee, LARD IN TIN PAILS. 3 Pails, 20 in a case................02. 5 bb Pails, 12 in a case. ..............0.6. 10 ® Pails, 6 in a case................... 20 b Pails, 4 pailsin case............... BEEF IN BARRELS. Extra Mess, warranted 200 Ibs.............. 7 00 Extra Mess, Chicago Packing.............. % 5S ‘« Kansas City Packing.......... 7 25 RINGO eee 7 25 INGER PIAGG so eee eee 7% Boneless, rump DULtS eee. Soe et ooo: 9 50 e Kan City pkd. - 8 50 be 66 oe T) ie “Dbl. 5 00 SAUSAGE-—FRESH AND SMOKED. ork Sausaees o.oo ee ea cece cca. oe Ham Sausage............ Mle Gels Sa as cl osalc eis Tongue Sausage............ccccccccescecce Frankfort Sausage..:...:... 050. 600cc.5 vee Hlood Sausage. 202. so. co ec ec ak 5 Bologna, straignt, <0... cece ccc ccc ees Bologna, thiek.. io... osc 5. alesse coe ce Head Cheese. 3... 2. ceo oes ee ee, PIGS’ FEET. 8 00 In quarter barrels............ pees cea 2 00 TRIPE. — Pm ye BD oe ee sel ace oats 3 00 mr cee ee ee ee Seco. a 1% MG ee eek 8 HIDES, PELTS AND FURS, Perkins & Hess pay as follows: HIDES. Green. ae b4 @ 4%|Calf skins, green Part cured.. @5 or cured....5 @6 Fullcured.... 54@ 6 |Deacon skins, a bites and | 2 piece..... 10 @20 ips’ ooo... .; Fine washed # bb 180 20\Coarse washed.. -18@20 Medium C Unwashed........ 12@16 eee ene, Sheep pelts, short shearing.. ne pneek pelts, old wool estimated......- Ma O Wi oe es Grease butter... 05.62 cok secs eck. ks Ginseng, good.............. se ance. 6 C 5@20 20@23 3 @ z % @ @2 00 PRODUCE MARKET. Asparagus—a0c per doz. Beans—Hand-picked mediums are very scarce, readily commanding $2.25 per bu. Beets—New, 25c per doz. Butter—The market is well supplied. Large handlers pay 12@l4c for choice, selling again at 15@léc. Cabbages— Illinois stock readily commands 75¢e per doz. Oheese—Good stock is held at 8c, although some brands are held at 84% @ 84%c. The Adrian jobbers have demoralized this market by quot- ing wholesale prices to the retail trade. The indications for upward market are more fay- orable than they were a week ago, as the ex- port trade continues exceptionally good. Cider—l0c per gal. Cooperage—Pork barrels, $1.25; produce bar- rels, 25c. Cucumbers—30c per doz. Dried Apples—Jobbers hold sun-dried at 7c and evaporated at $c. Eggs—Jobbers now pay 18@l4e and sell at 1lb@i6e. Honey—In plentiful supply at 15@16c. : a aaa is weak at $15 for No.1 and $14 or Onions— Young stock, 8c per dozen. mudas are held at $1.50 per bu. box. Peas—Marrowfat, $1.25 per bu. Green, 65c per bu. ee oe $1.75 per crate. Pop Corn—24c 8 b Potatoes—Home gr own are so poor that the season is about over. New, $3 per bbl. Seeds—Buckwheat is so scarce that almost any price is freely offered. Millet, $1.50. String Beans—8i'c per bu. Strawberries—Home grown are in fair sup- ply at 6@8e per qt. ‘Tomatoes—‘5e per 4 bu. case. Turnips—25 per bu. Wax Bea. ns—$1.50 per bu. Watermelons—Georgia, 25c apiece. GRAINS AND MILLING PRODUCTS. Wheat—City millers pay 82c for Lancaster, Clawson and Fulse. Corn—Jobbing generally at 455e in 100 bu. lots and 50c in car lots. Oats—White, 45cin small lots and 40cin car lots. Rye—s0c 2 bu Barley—Brewers pay $1.30@$1.40 8 cwt. Flour—Higher. Patent $5.90 #2 bblin sacks and $6.10 in wood. Straight, $4.90 # bbl. in sacks and $5.10 in wood. Meal—Bolted, $3.00 # bbl. Mil! Feed—Screenings, $16 #ton. Bran, $13 @ ton. Ships, $14.90 #@ ton. Middlings, $16 # ton. Corn and Oats, $23 # ton. 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. Wo. H Thompson & bo, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 166 South Water St., CHICAGO. Reference FELSENTHAL, GRoss & Miner, Bankers, Chicago. EDWIN FALLAS, PROPRIETOR OF VALLEY CITY COLD STORAGE, JOBBER OF Oranges, Lemons, Bananas, Butter, Eggs and Egg Crates. Ber- No. 1 egg crates, 3%c. No. 2 egg crates, 30c. No. 1 fillers, 13c. No. 2 fillers, 10c, I have facilities for handling each line above named that are unsurpassed. I aim to handle the best that can be obtained. Mail orders filled promptly at lowest market price. A liberal discount on Egg Crates and fillers in large lots. NALESROOM, - No.9 Ionia St, Grand Rapids. . MAGIC COFFEE ROASTER The most practical hand poaster in the -— - Thousands in ving satisfac- Mone ‘hey are simple oon and econom- Nou weet should be ithout one. Roasts coffee P and pea-nuts to per fection. Send for circulars. =» Robt. § West 150 Long St., Cleveland, Ohic. # SOAPSI They Please Everybody. BEST FAMILY, HEADLIGHT and LITTLE DAISY SOAPS are conceded by all to be the best soaps ever sold in Michigan. Commendations are coming in daily. Send .for price list. Order these goods ioe aay jobber in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids soap Co, D. D. COOK, PROPRIETOR OF THE Valley City Show Case Factory, MANUFACTURER OF SHOW CASES —AND— Prescription Cases, My Prices are Lower than any of My Compet- itors. Send for Catalogues. 21 Scribner Street, Grand Rapids. TELEPHONE 374. CIGAR DEALERS Read this Scheme. $11,550 Worth of Real Estate And personal property to be actually given away to purchasers of the celebrated f ' ' ’ Golden-Rod,’ ‘Presto’ and ‘Empress Cigars in 1888. We have sold these goods for the past ten years at the uniform price of $55 per M. for ‘“‘Golden-Rod!” $35 per M. for the|# the ‘‘Presto” and $30 for the ‘‘Empress” cigars, and shall continue to sell them at that price, thus charging noth- ing extra for the property we shall distrib- ute. We have figured that by liberal advertis- ing we can save the salaries and expenses of several men on the road and that the dif- ference vill pay for this property and the purchasers of the goods will get the direct benefit. Just look at this carefully and see a plain business proposition. We hand over to you direct the amount it would cost us to sell these goods in the ordinary way. We will distribute this property in the following manner: We will start an order book at this date with lines numbered from 1 to 3,000 and each order will be entered in the book in the order it is received at our office. Every fifth order received will entitle the party ordering to a fine gold handled silk umbrella which will be sent with the goods. Every 24th order received will entitle sender to a full tea set of 56 pieces Import- ed China Ware, which will be sent with the cigars. Every 74th order received will entitle the party ordering to a clear title deed of a piece of real-estate. Either a building lot and water privilege, at a summer resort, a city lot in city of Sault Ste Marie, a house and lot in St. Ignace, or a farm of 160 acres. There are 39 lots of the real estate and 720 articles of personal property to go with 3,000 orders, an average of more than one in four. An order will consist of 144 M. ‘Golden Rod” cigars at $55 ‘per M. or 1 M. ‘‘Presto” cigars at $35 per M., or 1 M. ‘‘Empress” cigars at $30 per M. An order of double this amount from one party will be entered as two orders. These cigars are not made of cheap ma- terial, like the ordinary scheme cigar, but are First-Class Goods, made as we have always made them, to hold trade. The ‘‘Golden-Rod” is made from the finest imported Vuelta Havana, long filler, straight hand-made goods, without flavor, and as fine as anything made in the U.S. Sold at their market value, without regard to the property given away. The ‘‘Presto” cigar is a very nice imported scrap-cigar, gives universal satisfaction and sells in many places at 10e. The summer resort lots are on the beau- tiful Lakeville Lake in Oakland Co. on the P.O. & P. A. R. R., ahandsomer lake with better fishing than Orion, six miles distant. Lots 40 feet by 80 rods with good lake front privilege, value $50 each. The lots at the Soo are within 4 ofa mile of the water power canal. In the heart of the city, with houses all around them, 40x124 feet, valued at $1,000 each. The house and lot at St. Ignace is in the third ward on Main street. House occu- pied by tenant, valued at $1,000. The farm is within two miles of Carp Lake Station, on the G. R. & I. R. R. Six miles from Mackinaw City, hardwood and cedar, good front on Carp Lake, seven acres under cultivation, valued at $3,200. Warrantee deeds of real estate will be sent with the cigars, which come in proper order. When the property is all distributed, cir- culars will be, sent to each purchaser of cigars, showing name and address of par- ties getting these presents. Send in your orders, somebody will get some good property for nothing. You will get warranted goods, worth the price put on them. ‘The value of the presents is not taken out of the goods. Terms on cigars, 60 days to responsible parties, or 5 per cent. off for cash. We give reference. below as to our busi- ness standing. Citizens’ National Bank, Romeo; First National Bank, Romeo. Any business man in Romeo, and any wholesale tobacco house in Detroit, Chicago, Louisville and St. Louis. Yours respectfully, H. W. Bradley & Bro,, - ROMEO, MICH. Gor. W. Fulton & Mt, Vernon Sts., GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH. C. B. JONKS, Proprietor. Formerly landlord of the Potter House, Battle Creek; more recently of the Elliott House, Sturgis. RATES $1.50 and $2 PER DAY. The Derby is a new hotel with new furnish- ings throughout, Steam Heat, Elevator, and Bath Room on second floor, and is the same distance from Union Depot as other prominent hotels. Traveling men wishing a quiet place to spend Sunday should try the Derby. THE IMPROVED AMERICAN POCKET BATTERY ae = For Physicians’ and Family Use. This Battery has the advantage over any inthe mar- ket in the following points of superiority: A Patent Hard Rubber, Removable Screw Top Cell (like a pocket inkstand), containing the Carbon and Zinc elements, can be carried in the pocket charged ready for use; water-tight, no leaking; for durability, compactness, and strength of current it excels all others. Two nickel-plate sponge electrodes with each battery. No. small wire connections on bottom of this machine, as. in all others, that rust easily and are difficult to repair. Sold by the trade. Price, $10, and every Battery warranted. Send for Circular 49, giving special price to physicians for a sample battery prepaid. Address ELECTRO-MEDICAL BATTERY 60, KALAMAZOO, MICH., Or HAZELTINE & PERKINS DRUG CO., Grand Rapids, Mich.