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See a ee 2 - Dees een ees cee e (Oe Subject to the following discounts: Orders for 200 Of OVEF:. ....0.5..-2.: 5 per cent. ay POO er ee oe oS - ee eee Send in Sample order and put your business on a cash basis. K, A. STOWE & BRO., Grand Rapids. < THROUGH MANY HANDS. There was atime, of course, when the coat was new. We shall go further back even than that, and speak of a period when it had no existence; ere even the idea took possession of the narrow brain of the stingy old Josh Greene to invest $25 of his beloved money ina warm garment of ex- cellent quality, wherewith to protect his lean carzass from the chills of December. It was December in Bleeker street, New York, as well asin Fifth avenue. Around the mansions of the wealthy and refined the cruel, snow-laden blast howled in im- potent fury, because it could not shake the massive doors, or make the heavy, tightly- fitting windows rattle. When it discovered a stray chink and contrived to sneak through, insiduously thick curtains barred its way, rich carpets checked it, blazing fires warmed it, an equable temperature ab- sorbed it. The bitter herald of a hard win- ter had to content itself with screaming viciously outside: ‘I’m here, and I won’t goaway. ll not leave you for months— for months. I'll bring bronchitis, and in- flammation, and death to some of you yet. You shan’t escape me, with all your tricks. Whoof! Puff!’ Then the wealthy smiled confidently in their comfortable apartments. They were prepared for the siege. Far otherwise was it with the poor. They shrank and shivered at the fearful menace, for they knew it was no idle threat. The wind-fiend is their savage enemy. He re- joices at their defenceless condition, their miserable dwelling, their meagre food, their seanty fuel, their insufficient clothing. He comes to kill; he tells them so, as he whis- tles through their chattering teeth. And he never jokes. The two rows of rickety tenements known as Bleeker street were let out to the poor in suites, generally comprising one room and a cupboard for each family, irre- spective of size. A No. 12, a certain back-chamber—with- out a cupboard—was occupied by a man, a wife, and avery wee morsel of humanity. The man was young, only three-and- twenty. His name was Gerald Downing. The woman was also young—some nine- teen years, perhaps—and she was calied Ruth. The wee morsel was still younger, being but three days old, and having no name yet decided upqp. But they thought of calling her Ruth—at least Gerald did. Gerald Downing’s’ misfortunes may be summed up with terrible simplicity. He was out of work, and had been so for the past six months, in consequence of a strike which he had no hand in originating, and with which he totally disagreed. During that time the neat little cottage had been given up; the furniture had disappeared bit by bit. The pawnshop had swallowed up their blankets and spreads and warm cloth- ing. At present, the room in Bleeker street, whither they had fled as the cheap- est refuge on earth, except the poorhouse, contained only two chairs, a table, some ar- ticles of crockery, and a mattress on the floor, upon which the young wife lay with her first-born folded lovingly in her arms. One of the city physicians had attended her; the city poormaster had allowed alittle oatmeal and alittle port-wine—quite asa favor—to help to get up her strength. So she ought to have been grateful, poor, poor thing! Well, and so she was—grateful to God that her husband loved her and that her child lived. “Gerald! I can’t eat any more now. Finish up this basin of gruel for me while itis hot. Do, dear,’ she said, coaxingly. “NotI. LIcan’t abide it—I hate it!” he replied, trying to look nauseated at the very idea. She raised herself upon one elbow. “You have had nothing but a biscuit all day, Gerald; and if you do not swallow this, ’ll not taste another drop you make for me: there !” “But, dear, I don’t like it !” “Tt’3 a story. Youdo. Youshall! Fin- ish it at once, or you'll make me ill talking about it. Goon, now.” He took a few spoonfuls, and pretended to drain the basin; but his wife was too sharp-eyed. She watched him closely, and never relaxed her vigilance until the whole was consumed. “Now I’m satisfied,” she said, sinking back upon the bolster. ‘‘Where is uncle’s letter? What time did he say he would come? Six o’clock, wasn’t it ?” ‘*Yes, dear.” ‘“Tt?s nearly that now, don’t you think so? Uncle will do something forus. I’m sure he will, when he sees baby. Look at her; isn’t she an angel? Such large brown eyes, just like yours. She’s the image of you, Gerald!” “Your uncle may help you, but not me,” returned Gerald, gloomily. “He can’t help me without you, love— that’s one comfort.” “He'll try it on, though. I know he’ll try it on,” muttered Gerald, as he walked to the stove and placed some small pieces of coal with great care between the bars. But Ruth did not eatch the words, because she was listening to a footstep on the land- ing a the door was opened abruptly, and her uncle, Joshua Greene, walked into the room. “Phew! Here’s a pigsty! Hope you're satisfied, girl?” was the old man’s greeting to his niece. “It wasn’t a pigsty I took her to first,” broke in Gerald, with a flash of indigna- tion. “You shut up, Gerald Downing. You're a fool, and you’ll neyer be anything else,” said Greene, waving him away, contempt- uously. ‘You married Ruth, in spite of me. Youran away with her, and thought you were mighty clever, no doubt. But you shan’t have any of my}money—you shan’t !” ‘“Unele! dear Uncle!” exclaimed Ruth, “You must help us—you really must, if only for baby’s sake. See what a beauty she is! She smiles at you already.” “Oh, yes. She’s allright. Idon’t mind her, nor I don’t mind you; and Ill act straight by the pair of you, if you do what I want.” ‘‘What is that 2” ‘Why, look here, Ruth. You just bring your kid and come back to live with me, like you used to, before you took up with that penniless scamp against my will.” “And what is he to do ?” “Do! Work—emigrate to Australy—go to Canady! Anywhere so long as he keeps out of our way. I don’t mind putting up the cash to pack him off.” “You want—to—separate me—and Ger- ald 2” she inquired very slowly, fixing her eyes sternly upon his face. “Jes so,” said the old rascal, unabashed by the glance; ‘‘that’s it. He can’t keep you, andI can. If he likes to hook it, Pll help him to keep hisself ; not otherwise.” “Gerald !” cried Ruth, sitting bolt upright upon the mattress, as a burning flush mounted to her thin cheeks, and her trem- bling fingers pointed to the door, ‘‘Ger- ald! turn that man out!” ‘You ungrateful, disobedient hussy !” cried Greene, ina passion. ‘After all I’ve done for you! Brought you up from a child, fed and clothed you, beggar’s brat that you were !” That was the last they ever saw of Uncle Greene alive. I suppose it was the keen northeaster and the driving sleet, in the teeth of which Joshua Greene had to fight his way home that evening, that made him think what a very threadbare, thin and comfortless over- coat he had on. And seeing that he had worn it now for some ten winters, and had originally procured it second-hand, his re- flections upon the subject are not surprising. Anyhow, the following morning, as he gazed from his window at the unabated in- clemency of the weather, and turned his eyes upon the dilapidated garment, hanging from a nail in his bedroom door, he settled it defiantly in his mind when he muttered : “That’s what Dll do; Vll have a coat made a-purpose.” So he went to a tailor, and overhauled his entire stock of goods before he finally hit upon a cloth to his taste. It was a heavy, closely-woven, water-proof, drab-colored texture, of the best quality, similar to that worn by servants in livery in first-class es- tablishments. Then he gave minute in- structions as to the shape, the size, the pockets, the buttons, all according to his own notions of what a coat ought to be, without any regard to the ‘‘prevailing fash- ions” which the tailor vainly sought to bring under his notice. When the coat was finished and sent home, he took it back to have an inner lining stitched in, because it was not warm enough, and afterward he took it back again to get another lining stitched in, because it was not warm enough; and afterward he took it back again to have another lining added, because the first was not strong enough. “Tm not a-going to pay for a concern that’ll wear out in a month,” he explained. By this time, the tailor and his workmen were thoroughly sick of that coat, and dis- tinetly refused to make any further addi- tions or alterations whatever. Joshua Greene was extremely proud of this new addition to his limited wardrobe. He wore it on every possible opportunity. He turned it to account by knocking off fires in February and keeping it on in the house, for the sake of its more economical warmth. He used it as a second spread thrown over his bed at night. This fact was discovered in March by his landlady, who not having seen anything of him for two days, became alarmed on the third, and caused the door of his room to be burst open. ‘hey found him lying upon the bed, still, and peaceful, and cold, with the favor- ite coat resting across hislimbs. Joshua Greene was dead. On the mantelshelf was a bit of paper, fastened with pins, and upon it afew words written in a shaky but legible hand : In case of my death, the furniture and other things belonging to me in my two rooms I give to Ruth Downing, 12 Bleeker street. There ain’t no money, only just enough to bury me. I drawed it all out and disposed of it months ago. Signed by me, JOSHUA GREENE. The furniture and things were a real god- send to Ruth and Gerald. ‘Pll tell you what we'll do,” said the! husband. ‘‘We’ll sell the lot. Vll give over looking after odd jobs, and we'll get passage to Texas. I’ve heard there’s heaps more chance for a poor man in the West.” “IT am willing to go anywhere so long as we can only manage to stick together.” The real and personal estate of Joshua Greene produced about $125 in cash—truly a blessing to the extremely impecunious, as any one will know who ever had the bad fortune to stand in urgent want of a similar amount, and the good fortune to come into it unexpectedly, just in the hour of need. The last thing disposed of was the heavy drab overcoat by private treaty with Mr. Isaac Solomons, dealer in anything. “Well, and what do you want for it?” inquired Mr. Solomons, after having turned it over several times and regarded it sus- piciously, as though it were an infected garment. “Suppose we say $7 2” tentatively. ‘“‘There’s no harm in saying $7, so long as nobody parts with the money. No, my man; that there coat ain’t no use to me— it’s too ugly; and my customers is mostly fashionably inclined.” “But its worth something. quality !” “Quality! What’s quality nowadays? Nothing. It’s cut that’s wanted; and there ain’t no cut about that there, not a bit.” ‘“‘What’ll you give? Come!” “Tf I were to spec’late $4 on it, I should lose. Shtrike me! 1 should lose. No; *pon my honor, I can’t do it!” “Well, fork over. It’s no good to me—it don’t fit.” “Tt ain’t much goed to anybody as I can see,” grumbled the dealer. But for all that he forked over the $4 immediately, and the coat became the property of Mr. Solomons. If you had watched Mr. Solomons trans- acting business in his own store, you would have wondered how, in the name of all the common laws of finance, he contrived to keep clear of bankruptcy. Continually to be selling goods without a profit is gen- erally supposed to bring about very unsatis- factory results. But to part with them at an appalling loss—to have them literally wrenched from you by a greedy public, heartlessly taking advantage of the perpet- ual slackness of trade, ought to culminate in disaster, speedy and complete. And yet Mr. Solomons was not submerged. He con- trived in some fashion to keep his head above water, and his shoulders, too, in spite of the terrible sacrifices he solemnly pro- fessed to make every hour of the day. Per- haps it was buta grim joke, a melancholy satire, when he ticketed the coat acquired from Gerald, ‘Tremendous bargain—only twelve dollars!” “Cost me $15—s’help me! if I never speak another word!” he exclaimed to the pale and patient-faced woman who stopped to inspect it. ‘Tt would just fit father nicely,” she said, more to herself than to the salesman. ‘‘And very warm and comfortable; but rather funny shape, isn’t it ?” “Funny shape! Why, it’s one of the iatest styles, made expressly for a nabob, who only wore it three times and then got tired of it.” ‘What is the lowest you will take?” ‘Lowest! Well, if I'll touch a cent less than $12; not if the President of the United States was to go down on his bended knees. Three dollars is enough to drop over one article—rather !” “T am unabie to spare more than $10; in fact, I have no more with me. If you can- not accept that, I must go without.” *‘Lose $5! lose $5! O, shtrike me, I can’t, } can’t! What with one and an- other of you, I shall be driven to the poor- house,” cried Mr. Solomons, pathetically. ‘Well, then, good-day, sir. I must try and find something that will do elsewhere.” ‘Don’t go—say $11; make it as light as you can for me—say $1i1—!"’ he pleaded, seizing her by the hem of her mantle. suggested Gerald, Look at the “Impossible! I tell you Lhave only $10.” Solomons groaned in anguish of spirit. ‘‘Give us your money,” he said, desper- ately. I must try and make it upsome other way, I suppose.” So the young woman carried “tremendous bargain.” The father reclined in an arm-chair by the fire, smoking a too highly-seasoned corn- cob pipe. The daughter sat at asmall table coloring photographs. The father’s face was of that shrunken, bloated type, fre- quently observable in drunkards when their usual supply of alcohol has, for some reason or other, been cut off. His eyes were heavy, expressionless and leaden; his lower lip was pendulous; his chin was unshaven; his hands were dirty. The daughter was graceful and pretty. Her features were delicate; her complexion pale; her expres- sion sweet, sad and patient. What did it matter to her gin-swilling parent that she worked for him when he was il], was robbed by him when he was well, struggled, labored, fought to save him both soul and body ? Was it not her duty? He was her father. What did it matter to him that her young life was wrecked, her future rendered hope- less, the one love of her girlhood crushed and blighted by his miserable being 2? That away her was asimple necessity. He had brought her up to the idea—to hold him over and above all earthly considerations. Was he not her father? The man who had won her whole heart was noble and worthy; yet she would not marry him. The home she might have madea smiling paradise would never be formed. Well, the sacrifice was required. Somebody must reap the benefit of her existence, and was he not her father? “*That’s a wretched ugly thing, that over- coat,” he grumbled from his easy-chair, ‘But it fits you, papa. It is nearly new, and, above all, it is thoroughly warm and well made. Those are the principal points with your liability to rheumatism and— gout.” “That's right—fling my misfortunes in my face! Remind me of my ill-health, of my pain and suffering. It’s like you! Don’t let me forget them, not on any ac- eount.” “©, papa !”? “There, don’t begin to ery and whimper. I suppose you mean well, and are a good girl, after all. Got any money, Maggie ?” ‘Not much,” she faltered, trembling. “T haven’t hadadrink worth speaking about for more than a week. You have kept me on short allowance long enough, I think, Maggie.” “But see how ill you have been, papa. You know the doctor said you were to drink searcely anything.” “Confound the doctor! know about it? now—well as ever. and get a drink. Maggie.” He always said “‘lend.” By no chance did he ever employ the word ‘‘give” in pe- cuniary negotiations. What does he Besides, ’'m well again I really must run out Lend us ten cents, After many promises and much whining and persuasion, he wormed the coveted ten eents from his daughter’s slender purse. She knew he had no other money, and that it would be impossible for him to hurt him- self on that amount. ‘Ill try this overcoat for the first time,” he said, as he put it on. ‘*Yes; you-are right; it is very comfortable and will last me for ages. I’m not hard to please in the matter of dress.” ‘Do come back to tea, papa,” were her parting words at the door. ‘‘The weather is very rough, and you are not strong enough to stay out late. Do come back to tea.” “Of course, of course! How far do you think I can travel with ten cents—a paltry dime !” he inquired, sarcastically. Between 2 and 3 in the morning he stag- gered home, drenched with rain, and, alas! intoxicated. Maggie was accustomed to the spectacle. In silence and without reproach, she led him to his room. Suddenly she missed his coat. It was the old story; he had pawned it. She asked him for the ticket, and found that it also was sold fora mere song. The coat she had worked so hard to pay for! tirement of her own room, threw herself by her bedside and wept in anguish to that other Father who has promised how, ons day, he will surely wipe away all tears from the eyes of those that mourn. The individuai who bought the ‘‘dupli- eate” from the drunken man probably iost or forgot it altogether, as the coat remained undisturbed in the store room of Messrs. Catchem & Cheatem, pawnbrokers, for over the statutory twelve months. It then be- came an “unredeemed pledge,” and as such was labeled, hung up, and dangled before the public as a remarkable proof of the manner in which the disinterested venders were prepared to forego all personal profit for the general weal. The coat was fin- gered and thumbed and twitched, and tried on and turned over by some dozens of per- sons, before one Shortmiles, a hackman, took a faney to it and eventually became its owner. And now it began to see service. He wore it hard, did Shortmiles. What with snow and rain and frost and sunshine, its original color grew many shades deeper. Beer stained it, tobacco smoke impregnated it, cold pork greased it. It saw a good deal of outdoor life, and assumed an impudent, reckless appearance. Its big bone buttons seemed to stare in awful astonishment at those mean persons who presumed to offer its master less than double his legal fare. When Shortmiles tossed a coin in the palm of his hand and inquired of a victim: [CONTINUED ON EIGHTH PAGE] PERFECTION SCALE The Latest Improved and Best, (" ty DOES NOT REQUIRE DOWN WEIGHT Will Scon Save its Cost on.any Counter. C. WETHERBEE & CO., Detroit. EO. HAWKINS & PERRY, Grand Rapids. & ForSale by MecCAUSLAND & CO., E. Saginaw And by Wholesale Grocers generally, Send for Illus trated Catalogue. The poor, grief-stricken girl, in the re- ’ we The Michigan Tradesman Official Organ of Michigan Business Men’s Association. Retail Yrade of the Wolverine State, E. A. STOWE & BRO., Proprietors. Subscription Price—One Dollar per year. | Advertising Rates made known on application. Entered at the Grand Rapids Post Office. E. A. STOWE, Editor. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1888. THE CHINESE TREATY. At last official intelligence has arrived of ihe rejection of the Chinese Treaty by the imperial government. There are three possible explanations of this event. The first is that the Senate’s amendments were regarded as asking toomuch. This is hard- ly probable in view of the language of acquiescence used by the Chinese minister, when those amendments were transmitted to him by the State Department. The second is that China was offended by the introduction of Mr. Scott’s Chinese Restric- tion Bill while the Treaty was still under discussion. It is not to be forgotten that there is continuous telegraphic communica- tion between Washington and Pekin by way of Europe, and that it was the duty of the Chinese minister to communicate the contents and prospects of the bill at once to his own government. And certainly a more discourteous piece of legislation never was proposed in Congress, nor one more doubt- fulof validity in view of our treaty obliga- tions. It is pleasant to observe that some of the strongest men on both sides of the Senate recorded their votes against its pas- sage. Should it appear that the bill was the eause of the defeat of the treaty whose re- jection it assumed, there will be no possi- bility of denying the poetical justice of the result. And in this connection it is to be remembered that it embodied all those amendments which the Senate proposed to the original treaty. Another possible hypothesis is that the rejection of the treaty is due to considera- tions of Chinese relations to other coun- tries. Wedo not think it likely that Eng- land exerted any influence hostile to the treaty; it is not her interest todoso. The larger the concessions made to America, the more of the same sort she can ask in the ease of her Australian colonies, who are just as determined as we are to exclude Chinese labor from competition with Eu- ropean. But itis not improbable that the irritation caused in China by the recent Australian legislation, and its confirmation by the home government without the slight- est reference to the wishes of China, has helped to set the imperial government against all such legislation and _ treaties sanctioning it. China at this moment is in much the same mood as Italy since the in- vestigation of Italian immigration into the United States touched her national pride. THE CORN CROP. * The weather in Europe and this country seems to have been complimentary. Up to a recent date the amount of rain in Western Europe generally and in the British Islands especially was far in excess of what was good for agriculture. Then when the wheat crop had already been seriously damaged as to quantity, and still more as to quality, fair weather set in and has continued. In America we had good weather until about the time of the same change. Our much earlier wheat harvest was over when rain began, but our corn crop has suffered some- what from frosts in some northern localities from New England across to Michigan, and from the wantof sufficient heat and dry weather in other parts of the country. These drawbacks upon it, however, are unimpor- tant, and the corn yield of the country will undoubtedly be one of the greatest, if not the very largest, ever raised. The area planted is estimated at 7514 million acres, and the yield at a little over two billions of bushels (2,015,000,000). The greatest corn crop of the country heretofore was that of 1885, when it reached 1,938,176,000 bushels. As showing the ratio at which our corn crop is increasing itis interesting to note that in 1863—exactly a quarter of a century ago—the yield was 398,317,380 bushels, one- fifth of the volume of the crop of the present year. The spread of the yellow fever to differ- ent points on the Gulf coast produced a panic in several cities, and resulted in threats of mob violence. The passion of fear makes men reckless and cruel beyond any other. The people who attempted to flee from Philadelphia in 1793 were driven back from the neighboring towns by armed patrols, and many died of hunger and ex- posure in the woods and fields. So the refugees from the infected towns of Flor- ida, Alabama and Mississippi were shut out from other parts of those and _ the adjacent states lest they should carry the pestilence with them, and in many places the local authorities found them- selves threatened with removal from control if their measures were not vigorous enough. But the arrival of frostin the mountain region above the Gulf has abated the alarm, and itis hoped that in a short time frost will reach the Gulf coast and put an end to the pestilence. It is worthy of note that the alarm is always greatest in the earlier stages of a pestilence. When it reaches its height, it is said that the people show as little panic as do veteran troops under fire. THE TRADESMAN has a good-sized sur- prise in store for its readers next week. Carl Sehurz has written to a German newspaper to contradict the loose and un- favorableimpressions which foreigners have formed of the presidential elections of this country. The two points on which he in- sists are that these elections are not con- trolled by money, and that they are nota social pandemonium while they last. We do not suppose that any one who has paid attention to comparative politics regards the quadrennial recurrence of our political ten- sion as an arrangement incapable of im- provement in the interest of both the moral- ity and the prosperity of the country. Elections come much too often, and there should be a more vigorous and judicial pub- lic opinion to suppress some of the moral abuses which attend. The strength of this country is in the men who hate the lies told for the benefit of their own party as vigor- ously as those which are told against it. When there are enough of them to make their weight felt, party lying will not be profitable. But after all deductions, there is something in the submission of the choice of their highest ruler to the vote of a free people, and in the present case so much has been made to depend upon ques- tions of principle rather than on personal- ity, that the sight is more impressive than usual. The business men of Michigan owe Hon. N. A. Fletcher a large-sized vote of thanks for the efficient services he has rendered them in the past and the efforts he is now making to secure the adoption of an equita- ble form of fire insurance policy, in case a standard form is adopted. AMONG THE TRADE. GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP. G. N. Wagner & Co. succeed Keith Fol- lett in the lumber, coal and wood business. J. A. Steketee has engaged in the grocery business at Kalamazoo. Olney, Shields & Co. furnished the stock. Foster, Stevens & Co. are enlarging their office so as to admit the removal of the eashier’s desk to that department. L. Winternitz has been appointed State agent for the yeast department of the Riv- erdale Distilling Co., of Chicago. F. W. Wurzburg’s Sons & Co. are getting in their wholesale notion stock and expect to be able to begin business in about ten days. The Gunn Hardware Co. advertises a line of stoves of “our own make” in the Amer- ican Artisan. THE TRADESMAN is pleased to learn that there is a stove foundry in Grand Rapids. H. Leonard & Sons have 221 men on the payroll at their wholesale house and re- frigerator factory, six new men having been set at work in the packing department of the former establishment in the past two weeks. Lemon, Hoops & Peters attached the grocery stock of Mrs. Mary Young, at Sault Ste Marie, last Wednesday, the attachment barely preceding a contemplated assign- ment. Mrs. Young subsequently gave the representative of the firm a bill of sale of the stock. The creditors who are seeking to set aside the assignment of H. M. Goebel claim that he went down East but a short time before his failure and secured a year’s ex- tension on the ground that he had assets of $75,000 and liabilities of less than $15,000, whereas the assets and liabilities are about equal. A. J. Bowne, Russell E. Combs and Dan- ie! Stryker have formed a copartnership un- der the style of Bowne, Combs & Stryker and opened a bank at Lowell. Mr. Bowne is President of something like a dozen banks in this State and Dakota, Mr. Combs is of the banking firm of Bowne & Combs, at Middleville, and Daniel Stryker is a director and leading stockholder in the Hastings National Bank, at Hastings. The team isa remarkably strong one and will give the people of Lowell what they have never had—a solid financial institution. M. E. Griswold, Cashier of the Middleville banking firm, will manage the business for the present. If the business men of Lowell evince sufficient interest in the un- dertaking, the business will be merged into a national bank. AROUND THE STATE. Paris—Silas Barker has opened a meat market. Orangeville Mills—R. Jessup has started a meat market. Walkerville—B. F. Stone is putting ina furniture stock. Delton—Lawler & Scudder have opened a furniture store. Grand Ledge—Ira G. Ring has closed out his grocery stock. Whittemore—Fred Dodge has engaged in general trade here. Decatur—Frank Potts, grocer and meat dealer, has sold out. Sault Ste. Marie—A. M. Matthews, the paint dealer, has assigned. Edmore—W. White succeeds L. F. Birk- hart in the jewelry business. Bad Axe—Butler & Co. succeed J. W. Davis & Co. in general trade. Flint—Lawrence Martin has bought the grocery stock of Daniel Ryan. Pontiac—Millis Bros. succeed J. D. Mil- lis & Son in the lumber business. Flint—E. M. Morse succeeds E. H. Morse & Co. in the drug business. Bay City—Mrs. Jas. Tighe has opened a grocery store at 1008 Twelfth street. Carson City—B. C. Ellis & Co. are clos- Ing out their boot and shoe business. Orangeville Mills— Henry Arbour has moved to Delton and opened a drug store. Bad Axe—Stillwell & Son succeed Still- well & Baldwin in the hardware business. Benton Harbor—Deaner & Owens suc- ceed J. W. Deaner in the grocery business. Bad Axe—Sweet & Barkley, dealers in furniture have dissolved, Mr. Sweet contin- uing. Cedar Springs—C. H. Hopkins succeeds Provin & Hopkins in the grocery and crock- ery business. Walkerville—L. Lake is building a new store which he intends to occupy witha hardware stock. Eaton Rapids--C. A. Collar & Co’s gro- cery stock was taken on chattel mortgage one day last week. Benzonia—Case & Hopkins’ safe was blown open and relieved of $200 in money last Thursday night. Shepherd—O. L. White succeeds White & Ellis in general trade and the agricultural implement business. Paris—W. D. Hopkinson has again en- gaged in trade here, putting in dry goods notions and groceries. Paris—Stickney & Co. have put a line of dry goods in the forty foot addition recently made in their stone building. Cadiilac—Albert E. Smith has bought the L. DeChamplain grocery stock and will con- tinue the business at the old stand. Paris—J. E. Bisbee, formerly engaged in the grocery business here, contemplates en- gaging in the drug, paint and grocery busi- ness. Cadillac—Desky Bros., of Muskegon, have opened a clothing store at this place, making the fifth establishment of the kind here. Eaton Rapids—Wileox & Toles have closed out their grocery stock and will here- after devote their entire attention to the drug business. Muskegon—T. D. Bullis has purchased an interest in the sewing machine business of John H. Eppink. The new style will be John H. Eppink & Co. Saranac—J. W. Francis has exchanged his stock of clothing for a farm near Brigh- ton. The new proprietor of the clothing stock will remove it to Brighton. Ludington—H. N. Morse began business in the new ‘‘Busy Big Store” on Monday. He issued a handsome circular invitation to his friends, asking them to call and see his line. ; Hesperia—Robert Wilson has purchased the interest of Nancy I. Alexander in the hardware firm of J. W. Dunning & Co. The business will be continued under the same Style. Muskegon—The clothing store of Cotton & Goldrath closed last Saturday. Thestock will be shipped toa Baltimore wholesale house, which backed the firm. No credi- tors lose by the suspension. Mancelona—Frank A. Howig has sold an interest in his notion and bazaar business to Frank W. Langdon, late of Rochester, N. Y. The new firm will be known as Howig & Langdon and the business will be considerably enlarged. STRAY FACTS. Muir—C. E. Stevens has effected a settle- ment with his creditors and resumed bus- iness. Walkerville—J. E. Bodwell is in charge of Buttars & Peters’ general store and ware- house here. McBain—This station will hereafter be known as Owens, the postoffice department having so decreed. Harbor Springs—A. J. Southard has sat- isfied the mortgage on which his stock was seized and resumed business. Onota—Chas. Shafer has sold a portion of his extensive kiln properties and con- templates removing to Grand Rapids. Lexington—The new grain elevator of the Lexington Mill Co. is nearly completed. It will have a capacity of 10,000 bushels. Harbor Springs—Connable & Sons have purchased nineteen acres of ground on the water front, on which they will build a dock and erect a building especially designed for packing fish. Traverse City—Hamilton & Milliken haye purchased eighty feet frontage on the main street, situated on the corner where the postofiice building now stands, and will shortly begin the erection of a two or three story, double brick building, which they will occupy with their dry goods and cloth- ing business and the boot and shoe stock of Hamilton, Milliken & McNamara. MANUFACTURING MATTERS. Flint—The Flint Wagon Works madea shipment to Scotland last week. Algonac—A. Smith & Son are building a new sawmill on the site of the one burned. Muskegon—S. H. Gray & Co. will saw 1,500,000 feet of ‘“‘dead-head” logs, which lodged between the two dams. Manistee—R. G. Peters has let the con- tract for building a mill at Watersmeet, to have acapacity of 400,000 shingles daily, it is said. Mason—S. H. Beecher is closing out his hardware stock and will move to Detroit, where he is engaged in the manufacture of proprietary medicines. Cadillac—The Cummer Ladder Co. has just completed its new factory building and has begun operations in it. The capacity of the works is now 75 a day. Manistee—Buckley & Douglas and the Manistee Lumber Co. are still running their mills nights. In these days of electric lights, the bad weather in the fall of the year does not seem to have the same terrors in the way of night work as was formerly the case. Muskegon—George Cornell has contracted to put in 4,000,000 feet of pine in Cedar township for A. V. Mann & Co. It will be hauled to the Muskegon on the old Cait Creek logging road. Bay City—N. B. Bradley & Sons cut 70,- 000 feet of nearly all inch lumber, with a band saw, in nine hours and forty-five minutes. This is supposed to beat the Saginaw valley record. Mt. Pleasant—Brown & Leaton have 1,800,000 feet of lumber on hand, and will put 8,000,000 feet of logs into the Tittaba- wassee sack this winter. They are railing their shingle legs to the Saginaw river to be manufactured. Whitehall—P. R. Vankeuren has retired from the lumber firm ot C. G. Alley & Co., to engage in the manufacture of cedar shingles with W. F. Nufer. The business of Alley & Co. will be continued under the same style by C. G. Alley and R. F. Smith. Grand Marais—Burt & Gamble will man- ufacture about 7,000,000 feet this season. This winter they will puta band saw into their mill, which will increase their capacity to 15,000,000 next year. The timber there is so large thata band saw will greatly facilitate the work. They run a 72-inch circular now with a top saw rig, and many of the logs are so large that both saws will not go through them, which causes delay. HO Gmpsack Brigade. A. A. Howard, the Coldwater grip car- rier, was in town a couple of days last week. A good many of the traveling men will stay in town next Monday to help welcome Blaine. Harry Gregory, formerly with Arthur Meigs & Co., has gone on the road for Daniel Lynch. Albert Antrim starts out to-day for a four months’ tour of the Pacific Coast in the in- terest of the Alabastine Co. Herbert T. Chase, Michigan representa- tive for Chase & Sanborn, is spending a couple of weeks in the Upper Peninsula. J. L. Strelitsky has severed his connection with Franklin MacVeagh & Co. to take the management of the Hub Cigar Store, at the corner of Canal and East Bridge streets. The traveling men say that E. R. Waldron, Manager of the St. Johns Mercantile Co., treats them as well as he liked to be treated when he lugged around trunks for H. S. Robinson & Burtenshaw. Byron S. Davenport, formerly engaged in trade at Paris, has gone onthe road for Reeder, Palmer & Co., taking the D., L. & N. Railway as histerritory. He started out on his initial trip to-day. L. L. Loomis says he feels better than he has for four years and is confident he will be as sound as an oak tree by spring. He leaves about the 15th for Eureka Springs, Ark., where he will spend the winter. A. A. Smith, traveling representative for Beecher, Peck & Lewis, the Detroit paper jobbers, was in town over Sunday, a guestat the Eagle Hotel. Mr. Smith covers Western and Southern Michigan, seeing his trade every sixty days. Geo. Hodge, postmaster and real estate dealer at Superior, and Upper Peninsula traveling representative for Lemon, Hoops & Peters, is spending a couple of days with his house here. He says the ground was covered with snow .at the Soo last Saturday night. T. P. S. Hampson, general traveling salesman for the Anii-Kalsomine Co., is spending this week in Muskegon, when he will go to Columbus to attend the annual convention of the National Carriage Build- ers’ Association, Then he proceeds on South and East, staying out until the first of the year. The correspondent of an Owosso paper thus relates an interesting experience re- cently enjoyed by a party of Owosso grip carriers: ‘‘As a party of Owosso traveling men were coming home, not long ago, from one of their business trips, they conceived the idea of astonishing their fellow travel- ers by enermous tales almost too miracu- lons for belief (a common form of amuse- ment, I understand, among drummers). An honest granger in their vicinity was appar- ently taking it allin as bona fide matter, when one of the men, tall and manly and noted for his wit and repartee, began a de- tailed description of his sauerkraut factory, the enormous quantity produced daily, of- fering his fellow-drummers large wages for their help. The joke was rich and the smile went round. Mr. Granger evidently bit easily, and turning to the narrator calmly inquired if he would take a partner in the business. The astonished drummer asked why he made the inquiry, when the supposed granger coolly did the young man up entirely by replying, ‘Because I am hay- ing a kettle made in England just the thing for kraut. It is so large that the fifty men employed in pounding it are too far apart to hear each other strike.’ ” Montague Times: “‘The flowers that bloom in the spring, tra la,” sang jolly Dave Smith, traveling salesman for Sprague Warner & Co., as he stepped from the cars with his grip in his hand Monday morning last, but, before the shades of night fell, he sang a different song. It appears that some years ago a young man of Dutch parentage named Charles Hartinstine (who attends to the gardening at R. Douglas’ farm, on the road to the mouth of White River), was in the hot house business in Chicago. Hartin- stine had told Mr. Douglas of his being robbed of some flowers one morning in Chi- cago, as he was peddling from house to house, by three men, and as he afterward remonstrated with them one of them used some very harsh and profane language to him. Mr. R. told Hartinstine that Dave a Smith was the man who stopped him, and the aforesaid Charles met Smith in the store of Burrows & Jones and demanded $3 as payment for the flowers. The boys, being onto tae joke, gathered around and took in the fun., Mr. Smith finally got rid of his importunate tormentor under the plea of being ‘‘dead broke,” and will un- doubtedly study up some plan to get even with Mr. Douglas ere many moons wax and wane, if it costs him a farm. —_— Oe Purely Personal. L. Cook, the Bauer merchant, is in town for a day or two. Thos. Hefferan, the Eastmanville capital- ist, was in town Monday. A. H. Cleland, son of Daniel Cleland, the Coopersville general dealer, is keeping books for Williams & Woodburn. A. W. Ferguson, local manager for R. G. Dun & Co., spent last week along the upper lake shore, going as far as Manistee. Frank A. Howig, the Mancelona mer- chant, was in town last Friday on his way to Jackson, whence he proceeded to Chi- cago. John Smith, the Ada merchant, had more money than he knew what to do with last Thursday, so he came to town and bought some drafts. Tra L. Cotton, formerly profit clerk for Arthur Meigs & Co., has taken the position of book-keeper for the West Michigan Printing Co. H. G. Courtney, formerly assistant book- yeeper for Arthur Meigs & Co., has taken the position of billing clerk for the Gunn Hardware Co. A. W. Newark, Manager of the Prentice Bay Lumber Co., at Prentice Bay, has been spending a few days with friends at Cadillac and Grand Rapids. Wim. H. Allen and wife were made happy afew days ago by the advent of a third child, the second girl which has putin an appearance at their home. P. H. Hoonan, the Reed City druggist, spent Sunday with friends here and left Monday noon for Hastings, where he will spend the week, returning home Saturday. D. B. Galentine, formerly engaged in general trade at Bailey, but now engaged in the lumber brokerage business at Cas novia, was in town last Thursday, when he consummated a large deal. —_ -9- — Buy flour }manufactured by the Crescent Roller Mills. Every sack warranted. Voigt Milling Co. ONE OF A SERIES OF PICTURES REPRESENTING COFFEE CULTURE. WATCH FOR’ THE NEXT. ens ae SO eine NRE ANSE SO) ae SCENE ON A COFFEE PLANTATION —————CONTROLLED BY———_—_—_ in its richness and delicacy of flavor. CHASE Pea ae SANBO R OUR COFFEES HAVE A NATIONAL REPUTATION REPRESENTING THE FINEST CROWN. SEAL BRAND COFFE JAVA and MOCHA, surpassing all others Justly called The Aristocratic Coffee of America. Always packed whole roasted (unground) in 2 Ib. air-tight tin cans. CRUSADE BLEND A skilful blending of strong, fia- vory and aromatic high grade coffees. Warranted not to contain a single Rio bean, and guaranteed to suit your taste as no other coffee will, at a moderate price. Always packed whole roasted (unground), in 1 lb. air-tight parchment packages. TEST FREE We are exclusively an importing house, selling only to dealers. But to give consumers an opporvunity of testing our famous coffee before buying, we will, upon receipt of G cents in stamps to cover the cost of can and postage, send free by mail a 1-4 pound of Seal Brand Coffee, Address CHASE & SANBORN, BROAD ST., BOSTON, MASS. ESS IF YOU WANT The Best Silver ‘Thread SAUER KRAUY Order this Brand from your Wholesale Grocer. A BARGAIN that is A BARGAIN. ROCERY FOR SALE—A leading Grocery and Crockery business in a flourishing Ne- braska city of 8,000 population, with gas, e!ec- tric light, street cars, water works, fine schools and churches. Store first class; sales upward of $40,000 per year. Crop prospects finest in the West. Cash required, about $5,000. Write at once, P. O. Box 308, Kearney, Neb. FOR SALE, WANTED, ETC. rrr Advertisements will be inserted under this head for two cents a word the first insertion and one centa word for each subsequent insertion. No advertise ment taken for less than 25 cents. Advance payment. FOR SALE. {OR SALE CHEAP —18-HORSE POWER ENGINE, Good as new. Address 298, this office. 298 F' \R SALE—THE JEFFERSON FLOURING Best water power in the State. King, Brooklyn, Mich. OR SALE OR RENT—HARDWARE AND GROCERY store, dwelling and ledge room above. Address Box 24, Merrill, Mich. 290 OR SALE—WELL-ESTABLISHED IMPLEMENT BUS- iness, choice location, in rich farming country. Capital reauired—about $5,000. Profits about $500 per month. A golden opportunityforliveman. Address Jno. T. Marriott, Agt., Wakefield, Neb. 283 OR SALE—GCOD RESIDENCE LOT ON ONE OF the most pleasant streets ‘‘on the hill.”? Will ex- change for stock in any good institution. Address 286, care Michigan Tradesman. 286 VOR SALE—WELL-SELECTED GROCERY STOCK, situated on good business corner. Stock and fix- tures will inventory about $3,000. Reason for selling, other business. Address Henry, care Michigan Trades- man, Grand Rapids. 282 Fo ALE—ONE 9x24 ROWNDS’ SECTIONAL ROLL- i er will, with elevators and scalpers complete; one Webster bran duster; ene OO Geo. T, Smith purifier. The above machines are allin good condition. Enquire of owner, D. C. Briggs, North Branch, Mich. 277 ‘OR SALE—BAZAAR BUSINESS, WELL ESTAB- lishedin one of the liveliest and best business townsin the State. Proprietor’s health failing. In- voice about $1,400. Now is the time to buy for falland holiday trade. Address A B C office of this paper. 272 re SALE—CLEAN GROCERY, DRY GOODS AND Crockery stock, situated in a railway town, with good line of customers. Stock will inventory about $2,000. Will take part cash and balance on time. Ad- dress A. S. Musselman & Co., Grand Rapids, 260 WOR SALE—DRUG FIXTURES AND SMALL STOCK of drugs. Address Doctor, Box 242, Rockford. 258 OR SALE—OR EXCHANGE FOR STOCK IN TRADE, Grain Elevator, ten carloads capacity; horse power, large grounds, iine town on C. & G. T. railroad; good wheat and produce market. Write for particu- lars, W. B. Tyler, care B. P. & D. A. Co., Grand Rapids, Mich. 259 Vv SALE—GENERAL STOCK, GOOD TRADE, LONG or short lease of store. Want to go South. Address Box 12, Grand- 242 MILL. Inquire of N. G. 294 Must sell. ville, Mich. NOR SALE—THE DRESS OF TYPE NOW USED ON “The Tradesman”—600 pounds of brevier and 200 pounds of nonpareil. A good bargain will be given purchaser. 206 WANTS, \ TJANTED—-WE WANT A GOOD MAN IN EACH town to sell door plates, door bells, house num; bersandalarms Liberal commissions. Address, Rus- sell & Hunter, Grand Rapids, Mich. 297 i Lapisiceg Bier REGISTERED PHARMACIST. PERMA- nent position, Address M. Seward MeNitt & Byron Center, Mich. \ (7 ANTED—SITUATION ON THE ROAD BY MAN OF six years’ experience. Best of reference. dress J. E. F. care Michigan Tradesman N 7 ANTED—A LIVE, ENERGETIC MAN WHO IS SO- ber and honest, to consolidate grocery or gener- al stocks with me,in a No.1 location, where a trade of $20,000 a year can be dene. Don’t write unless you are all right and mean business. Address Lock Box 129, Collins, Mich. 275 ANTED—IN EXCHANGE FOR VALUABLE REAL estate, a stock of merchandise. Address 287, Tradesman office, Grand Rapids, Mich. 287 JANTED—BY A YOUNG MAN UNDERSTANDING the meat business, to buy aninterest ina meat market ina good town. Address Cleaver, care Michi- gan Tradesman. 280 ANTED—SALESMEN TO SELL OUR CHOICE VA- _ Tieties of nursery stock, either on salary or com- mission. Permanent employment to successful men Address, with references, May Brothers, Nurserymen, Rochester, N. Y. 278 A7 ANTED—EVERY STORE-KEEPER WHO READS F this paper to give the Sutliff coupon systema trial. It will abolish your pass books, do away with all your book-keeping, in many instances save yeu the expense of one clerk, will bring your business down to a cash 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 regretit. Having two kinds, both kinds will be sent by addressing (mentioning this paper) J. H. Sutiliff, Albany, N. Y. 213 ANTED—1,000 MORE MERCHANTS TO ADOPT OUR Improved Coupon Pass Book System. Send for samples. E. A. Stowe & Bro., Grand Rapids. 214 MISCELLANEOUS. 20-ACRE FRUIT FARM NEAR BENTON HARBOR, handy to Chicago market, will sell or exchange for Grand Rapids realestate worth $1,200. Address Dr. W. Ryno, Coloma, Mich. 295 $2 5 O IN CASH OR GOOD PAPER WILL SE- i 4 cure a thriving hardware business without competition in Meredith. Address Lock Draw- er 25, Evart, Mich. 284 $1 2, OO CASH BUYS MANUFACTURING BUSI- woop Co., 292 Ad- 293 i _ hess paying 100 per cent. Best of rea- sons’ for selling. Address Chas, Kynoch, St. Igmace, Mich. 228 WM. SHARS & CO. Cracker Manufacturers, Agents for AMBOY CHEESE. 37, 39 & 41 Kent Street. Grand Rapids, Michigan. KOAL™ BE. A. FLAMILITON, Telephone, yc dons’ 101 Ottawa Sh, Ledyard Block, A bargain for some one. }. REMOVED. I have removed my stock from 40 and 42 South Division Street to 198. Tonia St NEW BLODGETT BLOCK, where five floors and a basement af- ford me better facilities than ever before for the proper prosecution of my business. Daniel Lynch, ——SUCCESSOR TO --— FRED D. YALE & 60. Industrial School of Business Is noted for THOROUGHNESS. Its graduates succeed. Write W. N. FERRIS, Big Rapids, Mich, OUR FALL LINE OF Nooo! Sappues Fine Stationery ——is NOW COMPLETE. OUR TRAVELERS J. L. KYMER (of our firm), GEO. H. RAYNOR and GILBERT J. HAAN Will soon call upon the trade with a complete line of samples. EATON, LYON & CO, 20 and 22 Monree St, Grand Rapids, CUMMINGS & YALE ——AGENTS FOR—— Importers and Manufacturers of Crockery Glassware Fancy Goods Bottles Corks, &te, OVisiting merchants are requested to calland look over our samples. You can save money by calling or writing for prices before purchasing elsewhere. 19 SO. IONIA STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. \4 ASSOCIATION DEPARTMENT. a a Michigan Business Men’s Association. President—Frank Wells, Lansing. First Viee-President—H. Cham bers, Cheboygan. Second Vice-President—C. Strong, Kalamazoo. Secretary—E. A. Stowe, = og Treasurer—L. W. Sprague. Greenviile. eerie Board—President; C. L. Whitney, Muskegon; Frank Hamilton, Traverse City; N. B. Blain, Lowell; Chas. T. Bridgman, Flint; Hiram DeLano, Allegan; etary. . ones on Insurance—Geo. B. Caldwell, Green- ville; W.S. Powers, Nashville; Oren Stone, Flint. Committee on Legislation—S. E Parkill, Owosso; H. ‘A. Hydorn, Grand Rapids; H. H. Pope, Allegan. cue Committee on Trade Interests—Smith Barnes, ae se City: Geo. R. Hoyt, East Saginaw; H. B. Fargo, Mus- kegon. : ae ais ae Committee on Transportation—James Osborn, SSO; ©. F. Conklin, Grand Rapids; C. F. Bock, Battie creek. i. Comanaes on Building and Loan Associations —Chaun- eey Strong, Kalamazoo; Will Emmert, Eaton Rapids; W. E. Crotty, Lansing, Local Secretary—P. J. Connell, Muskeger, : 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. Secretary, L. Roberts. President, Geo. E. Steele; rresideD’: SS ———_—— No. 2—Lowell 6. 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. ‘o. 6—Alba B. M. A. a ee T. Baldwin. President. F. W- Sloat; Secretary, P. a ES No. 7—Dimondale B.0 A. President, T. M. Sloan; Secretary, N. H. W idger. No. 8—bHastport B. M, A. President, F. H. Thurston; Secretary, Geo. L. Thurston. eolctiSaermcsil een ne No, 9—Lawrence B. M, Ae President, H. M. Marshall; Secretary, Jj. H. Kelly. )— Harbor springs B. M. A. No. 10—Harbor Springs *; . President, W. J. Clark; Secretary, A. oe Wo.ii—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, wy. ae Ee No. 14—No. Muskegon 3. M.A. z oe We ae President, S. A. Howey: Secretary. G- C. Haven eee J. Austin. ity 8B. M. A. sretary, F. M. Chase. No. 15—Boyne President, R. R. Perkir 3; Se y, F.} “No. 16—sand Lake B, M. A. president, J. V- Crandall; Secretary, Ww. Rasco. ~_Plainwell B. M.A. ne ary, J. A. Sidle. President, E. A. Owen, Secretar) : ‘ S—Owosso B. M. A. eo retary, 8. Lamfrom. No. 19—Ada B. M.A. President, D. F. Watson; Secretary, E. E. Chapel. No. 20—Saugatuck Bb. M. A. i President, John F. He 7; Secretary, L. A. Phelps. ce ro. 21— Fayland B. M. A. i President, C. H. Wharton; Secretary, M. V. Hoyt. es (assailant a aml No. 22—Grand Ledge B. M.A. peut Persident, A. B. R. Clarke. President, H. W. Par ker ica ia a Jumacher; Secretary, Ww. on City BR. MLAS Secretary, C. G. Bailey. No. 2 Carson t, F. A. Rockafellow: No. 24—Morley B. M. A. L President, J. E. Thurkow; Secreté H. Rie hmond. Presiden ary, W. A No. 25—Palo B. M. A. President, Chas. B. Johnson; Secretary, H. = Pew. No. 36_—Greenville . Mt. - We President. 8 R. Stevens; Secretary, Geo. B. Caldwell. Jo. 27—Dorr B. Moe _§. Botsford; Secretary, L. N. Fisher. President, E Bi LN, No. 28—Cheboygan Bb. M. A President, Fred 8. Frost; Secretary, H. G. Dozer. : a | A No. 29—Freeport 8. cA esident, Wm. Moore; Secretary, A. J. Cheesebrough. President, z No, 50—Oceana f Bb. . : President, A. G. Avery; Seeretary, . Houghtaling. roplainiadimomniemiic an = ut ‘31—Char Nie. . : pe om a President, Thos. J. Green; Secretar} G. Fleury. ee ~ 32—Coopersville B. M. A. No. President, W. G. Barnes; a : No. 33—Charlevoix #. M.A. holomew; Sect > ident EP. Bar eretary, R. W. Kane. President, L. D. + EE ie Taten ( Secretary. J. B. Watson. T. Williams. A EB. Densmore. 35—Bellaire 2 B. nt, Wm. J. Nixon; § tary Rattle Creek B. | : seer Ww M. A. N ir : . President we ymo ry, D. W. Higgins. No. 39 —Burr Oak BB. M. A. a President, W. 5. Willer; Seeretary, F. W . Sheldon. No. 40—LMaton Rapids B. M. A. i President, C. T. Hartson: Secretary, Will Emmert. President, C. T. No. 41—Breckenridge B.M, A. Siceimouk We O. Watson: Secretary, ©. E. Seudder. No. 42—Fremont 4. M. A. President. Jos. Gerber; Secretary C.J. Rathbun. L a 7 No. 45—tTustin BB. M. A. President, G. A. Es secretary, W 5 M. Holmes. No. 44—Keed Cit B. M.A. President, E. B. Martin; Secretary, W- H. Smith. —— x0. 45—Hoytville B. M.A No. 45—Hoytville 6. M. A. President, D. E. Hallenbec 5 cretary, O. A. Halladay. ——~— No. 46—Leslie B. Ml. A. President, Wm. Hutchins; Secretary, B. M. Gould. No. 47—Flint M. U. President, G. R. Hoyt; Secretary, W. H. Graham. No. 48—Hubbardston B. M, A. President, Boyd Redner; Secretary, W. J. Tabor. ee : No. 49_—Leroy B. M.A. | President, A. W ell; Secretary F Smith io = eB. M.A “J. P. O'Malley. sp F ays: Secretary, W. C. Congdon. nd Maven B. M. A. secrets Wm. Mieras. President, L. } NO President, F. D. Vos; Secret Wi i —~_ ‘No, 53_ Bellevue B. M. A- “rank Phelps; Secretary, John H. York. President, No. 54— Douglas B. M. A. a President, Thomas B. Dutcher; Secretary, C. B. Wailer. No. 55—Peteskey B. xm. A. President, C. F. Hankey; Secretary, A. C. Bowman. Pres >. Chapman. ee M.A. B. Lapham. f.A. Cc. Brower. President, N.W. rake; Secreta Wo. 57—Rockford I President, Wm. G. Tetit; Secretar tt eo. el No. 58—FE President, E. Hagadorn; Secretary, ———— pacer Se No. 59—Fennville B. M. a President F. 8. Raymond: Secreti P. S. Swarts. il No. 60—South Boardinan B. M. A. President, H. E. Hogan; Se cretary, 8. I "Ne. 6i—Hartford B. } President, V.E. Manley; Secretary, I. B. Barnes. 2 De No. 62—Ez aginaw M.A. President, G. W. Meyer; Secretary, Theo. Kadish. Ro. 63—E President, W. M. Davis; Secretary, U- i No, 64—Merrill B President, C. W. Robertson eretary No. 65—Kalkas : Secretary, C.S. B President, Alf. G. Drake ee i ne at ls No. 66—Lansing B. M. A. President, Frank Wells; Secretary, ¢ sh ‘owles No. 67 President, Geo. Parson . ae No. 68—Allegan B. M. A. President, A. E.Calkins; Secretary, wT VanOst ran No. 69—Scotts and Climax B. M. A. President, Lyman Clark: Secretary, F. §. Willison. No. 70—Nashville Bb. M. A, President, H. M. Lee; Secretary, W. S. Powers. 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, oO. F. Webster. No. 74—Davison M. U. President, J. F. Cartwright; Secretary. L. Gifford. ""“% ee 2 ; Secretary, J. No. ¥5—Tecumseh B. M. A. President, Osear P. Bills; Secretary, F. Rosacraus. So No. 76—Kalamazoo B. M.A. President, 8S. S.McCamly; Secretary, Chauncey Strong. Special Enterprises Wanted. PPPPP PAP PPP IDL PDD DP PPD PP PAPI PPA YHEBOYGAN—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 unlimited quantities. Come and we will help you. Address Sec’y B. M. A.c™ 24 N ORTH MUSKEGON—WANTS A LIVE —— pt A. newspaper. Address Sec’y B. M. A. AY, TAWLAND-—OFFERS UNEXCEPTIONABLE IN- ducements fora cannery. Address Sec’y B. M. TFE LAKE—WANTS ANYIKIND OF HARDWOOD factories. Address Sec’y B..M. A. 5 ; | A Public Market from the Workingman’s | Standpoint. From the Grand Rapids Workman. | We see thatin making up the annual | ; budget the City Council dropped Ald. Eisen- |The reason given was that the grand total, | hardt’s item of $25,000 for a city market. | without that item, very nearly reaches the | limit fixed by law. It is the opinion of many | people that the Council made a mistake in this matter, and that it would have been better to curtail expenditures in other di- rections and grant what is urgently asked for by a large majority of our citizens. The advantages of a market where the producer and consumer may meet face to face with- out the intervention of a middleman are obvious. It would at once cheapen farm products to the householder, and give a better price to the farmer than he gets now. The opposition toa public market comes naturally from the retail grocerymen who deal in farm products, and in part also from the meat dealers. The grocers are now so strongly combined that they can put their own price upon any article and buyers are obliged to pay it, because every grocer charges the same. price they will pay the farmer for his pro- duce, and he must take it if he would sell, for not one of them will pay him a cent more than the rate so fixed. And ifa farmer brings a load of potatoes or other produce to the city and peddles out half of it along the streets, he cannot sell the other half to the grocerymen, for they will not buy it—they boyeott him, in fact, because ihe solda part of his load to actual con- |sumers and thus enabled them to save the | grocer’s profit. This is right enough from the grocer’s point of view, of course; but it is not so pleasant to the farmer or the hun- gry householder. An open and fixed mar- ket would remedy allthis. It would be of great benefit to all, especially to working- men and others who can’t afford to pay sixty cents a bushel for potatoes when farm- ers are selling them for twenty-five, nor thirty cents a pound for butter when the makers of it would gladly take much less. It would be of advantage to the farmers, also, for they would get better prices retail- ing their own ‘truck’ than in selling it by ihe load to dealers who in turn must makea profit on it. Let us have the market by all | means, and as soon as possible. | io Peter Cooper’s Business Sense. Mr. Cooper was always a careful and pru- dent business man. He was strongly op- posed to the methods of many merchants who launched out into extravagant enter- prises on borrowed money, for which they paid exorbitant rates of interest. Once while talking about a project with an ac- quaintance, the latter said he would have to borrow the money for six months, pay- ing interest at the rate of three per cent. per month. ‘‘Why do you borrow for so short a time?” Mr. Cooper asked. ‘*Because the brokers will not negotiate bills for longer.” “Well, if you wish,” said Mr. Cooper, ‘‘I will discount your note at that rate for three years.” *‘Are you in earnest ?” asked the would- be borrower. “Certainly I am. I will discount your note for $10,000 for three years at that rate. | Will you do it?” | “Of course I will,” said the merchant. | ‘“Wery well,” said Mr. Cooper, ‘just sign | this note for $10,000 payable in three years, ‘and give me your check for $800 and the transaction will be complete.” “But where is the money for me ?” asked the astonished merchant. “You don’t get any money,” was the re- ply. ‘Your interest for thirty-six months, at three per centum per month, amounts to 108 per centum, or $10,800; therefore, your check for $800 just makes us even.” The foree of this practical illustration of the folly of paying such an exorbitant price for the use of money was such that the merchant determined never to borrow at such ruinous rates, and he frequently used to say that nothing could have so fully con- vineed him as this rather humorous pro- posal by Mr. Cooper. > a Fraudulent Importations of Tea. The Treasury Department, it is said, has received information to the effect that some tea importers have been violating the law prohibiting the importation of spurious and adulterated teas by an irregular system of invoices. The practice appears to be to state in an aggregate the amountof the | value of tea covered by a certain invoice, which may, and generally does, include several brands represented by distinct marks, each mark indicating a different quality or kind of tea, and having a market value of its own in the country from whence it is shipped, which separate value, however, is not given in the invoice as contemplated by | the consular regulations. Assistant Secre- tary Maynard, writing to the Collector of ‘ustoms at New York on the subject, says: ‘“Asthe oaths prescribed by section 5841 contain a statement to the effect that the invoices produced exhibit the actual cost and that no other invoices are known te exist, the taking of such oaths in cases of the character above noted would manifestly subject the person to criminal prosecution. A method of detecting the presence of spu- | rious or adulterated tea in an importation is | suggested, to wit: By averaging the aggre- | gate value given in the entire importation, and if the per pound value is thus found too ‘low for pure tea, it is evidence of the presence of spurious teas in the importation, and a most careful and scientific inspection or analysis should then be made for its i detection. Your attention is invited to this matter in order that a thorough testing of all imported teas may be made as required by the law and regulations, and that proper precautions be taken for detecting these illegal importations and the punishment of the guilty persons.” —_—<»-.+<___—_- Express agents on the Georgia and Flori- da railroads say it is quite common for fruit | merchants to ship small consignments of | melons with the address and other directions | branded into the rind. This novel scheme | is only used where the fruit isto go but a short distance and to different parties in the | | same town. ——__— >_< } They also fix the | | A Parisian glove-seller was arrested re-| | cently for being too enterprising. | his name and address stamped in bold char- | | when worn for any period over half an hour | | the legend was transferred tothe hand of | For some time many of his| | the wearer. He had} New Collection Plan. The Philadelphia Retail Grocers’ Associ- ation has adopted a special bureau of col- lections, under the charge of the Secretary and Collector—or Agent, as the Philadelphia officers designate the latter officer—whose business it is to endeavor to secure the col- lection of accounts through personal effort; 'also to ascertain the standing of persons asking credit of members of the Association. Those soliciting credit are required to fill out a blank, worded as follows: APPLICATION FOR CREDIT. To (name of grocer.)...... Ls se Name of applicant. ...... cee eee e cece Residence. .... bese aac ae How long have you resided there?....... Who Lave you previously traded with?.. . State cause of leaving?........ seis Cole es Did you deal on credit or for cash? Do you owe the last person you traded with any Dill?. 0-2... .) oe oe If so, what amount?.........- es Who can you refer us to?......... Pe Do you own any real estate?........ Where is it situated and is it encumbered? Are any judgments held or entered up apainst YOUr.-<....-..--.-- What amount of credit will you require?. : When do you settle ?.............--..- : Signature of applicant............---+--- This statement is sent by the member to the Agent, who investigates the matter in detail, reporting the facts as he finds them. All collections placed in the Agent’s hands are reported on weekly and a uni- form percentage is paid the Agent on all money passing through his hands. This plan is on the same plane as the B. M. A. Exchange, recommended to the Michigan associations by Ex-President Hamilton, and its practical operation in Philadelphia will be watch with interest by hundreds of Michigan merchants. $<. > +9 —<—___—_ War on the Dead-beat. From the Kalamazoo Herald. The Kalamazoo Business Men’s Associa- tion is an organization formed for the fur- therance of the manufacturing interests of the city, to secure new railroads, ete., and to protect the merchants from dead-beats, street fakirs and all those people who have an inclination to beat the public out of hon- estly earned money. One of the methods employed by the Association is to prepare a delinquent list, or, more properly, a list of dead-beats, and, after notification, if the parties pay the accounts standing against them, to strike their names off the list. If they do not settle the bills of long stand- ing, their names are registered as perma- nent dead-beats, and all credit is denied them. A merchant bas only to refer to his list, and if your name is upon it, you have to pay cash for your purchase, or go with- out it. The Association has just issued a list of delinquents, and upon it we find the names of some 200 people, and a small pro- portion of them are of the fair sex. A name is placed upon the list only after re- peated warnings and notifications by the Association, which, if disregarded, causes the debtor no small annoyance. To the above class of people the Business Men’s Association is an object of especial spite, as it is the eause of his loss of credit in the city. Some of the names upon the list are commonly called ‘‘well-to-do” people. The list, of course, is not made public, only members of the Association having a copy. The dead-beat is always given a chance to take his name off, and keep his name from the delinquent list, and it is his own faultif he finds it there. ——————> 2

Good-bye, Sprague’s Bad-Debt Agency. From the Chicago Tribune. Thomas W. Sprague, the notorious pro- prietor of Sprague’s Bad-Debt Collection Agency, is in a position where, as Assistant United States District Attorney Harris ex- pressed it, ‘‘He’ll suffer for the infamous blackmailing scheme he is the father of.” Sprague was arrested yesterday by In- spectors Leach and Darvellay, of the Postal Secret Service. The warrant for his arrest was based on a statute which provides that no envelope shall be sent through the mail which contains on its face any words or de- lineations reflecting injuriously on the char- acter or conduct of another, or is calculated to injure the recipient’s feelings or reputa- tion, or to bring him into disrespect. The penalty for mailing such an envelope is a fine of from $100 to $5,000, or imprison- ment from one to ten years, or both. Although the arrest of Sprague had been momentarily expected all the afternoon, he did not appear before Commissioner Hoyne | until 4 o’elock. The envelope which O’Hara | acters on the inside of each glove, so that received was put in evidence and the case continued until next Wednesday in bonds of $3,000, which were furnished. 5 The law under which Sprague will be |lady customers were thus converted into} tried and which was recently passed by | advertising mediums, as the ink only wore | | off at the expiration of a number of weeks. | able, as he must have known that his scheme | could only serve to injure him. ; | | is as old as the law itself. | What the man’s object was is inconceiv- | | make him contemptible or ridiculous.” Congress is based on the law of libel, which Chief Justice Holt held that: ‘‘It is enough if defendant induce an ill opinion of the plaintiff, or The Question of Free Copper. From the New York Shipping List. The annual report of -the directors of the Tamarack Mining Company of Michigan, which was recently made public, furnishes some valuable information respecting the actual cost of producing copper, which is of special significance at the present time, not only on account of the operations of the French syndicate that has obtained such complete control of the copper mining in- dustry of the world, but because the atten- tion of Congress has been called to the existence of this monopoly, and furthermore because consumers are making some effort to free themselves from the grasp of this combination that literally holds their indus- try by the throat. The directors of the above mentioned company congratulate themselves and their shareholders ‘‘that the promise of producing copper at a cost of six cents a pound has been more than realized,” and ina detailed statement that accompanies the report show that the totai’ cost_ per pound of refined copper laid down in New York and sold was 5.75 cents per pound. This is the copper sold to the syndicate at 13 cents, which, accordingly, returns a net profit of 734 cents, or over 100 per cent.; but this is not all, for the consumer has to pay 1614 cents for this self same copper, a further advance of 314 cents, of which the syndicate takes one-half and returns one- half to the mining company, thereby in- creasing the total profit of the latter to nine cents per pound. It is difficult to appreciate the complacency with which the directors view this condition of affairs, which they very naturally consider most felicitous, ut which, judged by the ordinary rules of mer- eantile affairs, is little less than extortion, for there is nothing to warrant such enor- mous and unreasonable profits either in the position of the copper mining industry, the supply and demand of the world, or the risk entailed upon the capital invested, all of which are usually considered in measuring the proportion of profit that can be exacted by such an enterprise. Moreover, it is doubly burdensome upon consumers in this country, because while they are forced to pay 1614 cents for refined copper, the Societe des Metaux, that is a large manufacturer of brass, rolled sheets and other products from copper, obtains its raw material at thirteen cents, thereby prohibiting American manu- facturers from competing with it in any other market of the world. It is bad enough to be under the influence of the control of this extortionate monopoly, but it is still worse to be placed in a position that enables a combination of foreign capital to levy a tribute of one and a-half cents upon every pound of copper produced from our own mines that is consumed in this country, and at the same time block us out from every opportunity to expand our trade. In view of the recent inquiries of Senator Platt in Congress as to the operation of the combination, the manufacturers and con- sumers of copper have drawn up a petition, praying for the removal of the present duty upon raw copper, which they claim would afford them relief. If anything can be accomplished by such a measure, it is the imperative duty of Congress to place copper on the free list without delay. It is not a question of politics or tariff, but of freeing an important industry from a blight which has fallen upon it, all the more important because the mining companies pretend entire indifference and say that they are beyond the reach of the tariff. Seeing that we arethe largest copper producer in the world and are heavy exporters of the metal, it is not very clear how manufacturers would derive any benefit from free copper, but if the duty is no longer protective and is unnecessary to foster the industry, so much the more reason why it should be removed. If the mines boast that they can stand alone, let them do it; and by all means give our manufacturers an opportuni- ty to get cheaper copper if it is possible. © —_————> 7a —_—_ Wrongly Listed. Jas. W. Morgan, tug captain at Sauga- tuck, was reported by the Muskegon B. M.A. as delinquent and published on the last State Sheet. It has since transpired that he paid the account for which he was listed, but that the firm reporting him neglected to so notify the Association. On being made ac- quainted with the facts in the matter, the State Secretary wrote the Saugatuck B. M. A. that the members were at liberty to give Mr. Morgan credit, if they wished to do so, as the publication of his name was a mis- take and that the next State Sheet would convey a proper correction of the error. There is no excuse for such carelessness on the part of any member of the B. M. A., as it clearly renders him liable for any dam- ages the person so reported can prove to have sustained. ‘This is the first case of the kind which has been brought to the aitten- tion of the State body and it is hoped that it will also be the last. So valuable and equit- able a plan as the Blue Letter collection system cannot afford to be marred by such injustice, either intentional or unintention- al. —_————_—~<>_<___——_- The Insurance Policy Commission. he final hearing of the Insurance Policy Commission will be held at Lansing on No- vember 9, when an effort will be made by the insurance attorneys to secure the adop- tion of the standard fire insurance policy of New York. In an exhaustive review of the form, published in THE TRADESMAN of last week, Hon. N. A. Fletcher points out several provisions which would work in- jury to the insuring public, and he will per- sonally appear before the Commission on the date named and plead the cause of jus- tice and equity. —————_~>_o— > Protection to Home Trade. From the Fremont Indicator. Our merchants, and business men gen- erally, want a high tariff put upon these traveling, street salesmen. If they could be made to pay a tax sufficient to support the village zovernment—even ‘‘for revenue only’—it would not be very unreasonable. With the large number of stores in this town, making competition very close, goods ean be purchased here as cheaply as any- where, one would naturally suppose. Then patronize your own townsmen and continue to build up the place. —_—_—_» 2 __ The Hardware Market. Nails are firm. Glass is stationary since the drop. The manufacturers are confident that they have stopped all cutting by cutting the price down to bed rock. All syndicate | stuff is firm. j i The Next Beet Crop in Europe. | From the New York Shipping List. The publication by M. Licht, the well- known sugar statistician, of his detailed and definite estimates of the probable yield of the European beet crop, which is now maturing, affords an opportunity for briefly reviewing the present statistical position of the world’s supply of raw sugar, and con- sidering its bearing upon the future of the market in view of the fresh supply that is now near at hand. The world’s production of sugar last year evidently fell consider- ably short of the requirements of consump- tion. The yield of beet in Europe was 223,000 tons less than the preceding year, and there was aconsiderable decrease in the yield of several of the more important cane crops, notably that of Cuba, which is by far the largest source of supply. This shortage, although foreshadowed early in the year, failed to have any marked in- fluence upon market values, until the first half of the year had been nearly com- pleted, on accountof the development of several new and rather unique features in the course of trade. The first and most im- portant of these was the operation of the Sugar Trust, which, by its concentration of interest as a buyer, the absence of compe- tition and the consummate skill with which its requirements of raw material were sup- plied, was successful during a greater por- tion of the early part of the year in neu- tralizing the natural influence of a strong statistical position. Another feature that contributed to this result was the phenom- enally large crop that was produced in Louisiana and the other Southern States, the distribution of which very materially curtailed and delayed the demand for East- ern refined. Still another influence was the using up of the invisible supply of the country. The first step of the Trust after its assumption of power was to advance the price of all grades of refined sugar 1@1/¢ cents per pound, and the natural result was to induce every buyer, from the largest wholesale dealer down to the smallest re- tailer, te use up all the stock he had on hand, and thus realize the handsome profit the advance enabled him to obtain, before making fresh purchases. The consequence was that, up to the first of June, trade dragged and the deliveries from the re- fineries fell behind those of the correspond- ing period last year, but this date appar- ently marked the culminating point, for the increasing requirements of consumption soon brought dealers into the market to re- plenish exhausted supplies with an urgency that was in striking contrast with the in- difference previously displayed, and since then the refineries have been taxed most of the time to their fullest capacity to keep pace with the demand. But during this period the refineries had accumulated no supplies of raw material, and consequently they were forced to make liberal purchases to supply actual wants. The world’s sup- ply, however, had been steadily growing smaller, and values commenced to respond to the natural operation of the law of sup- ply and demand that had been so long de- layed, until to-day, by reason of the gen- eral depletion of stocks in all paris of the world and witha continuance of an active demand, the seller virtually controls the sit- uation, and the buyer finds it no easy task to keep his supplies fully replenished. The available supply in all cane producing countries has been so closely absorbed that it may be said that there is practically noth- ing more to come forward from the old crop; the stock in this country has been run down to very narrow proportions and con- sists almost wholly of the lower grades; there has been a steady reduction in the stock in England, which on Monday amounted to only 195,000 tons, while on the Continent the supply is said to be corre- spondingly light, the best evidence of which is found in the firmness with which prompt deliveries are held and the meager- ness of the offerings. These are the gen- eral conditions, therefore, upon which the new crop opens—the visible and available supplies of the world unusually small, and a general belief that the invisible supply in Europe as well as in this country has been likewise reduced to unusually small propor- tions. The preliminary estimates of the Eu- ropean beet crop that is now commencing have for some time foreshadowed a large increase in the yield as compared with last year, but the first official estimates place it at 2,850,000, tons, compared with 2,407,000 tons actually produced last year, equal to an inerease of 443,000 tons, or a crop con- siderably in excess of that of 1886-87. It is as yet too early in the season to admit of any reliable estimates of the various cane crops. The first that will come to the mar- ket will be that from Louisiana, which is now rapidly reaching maturity, and which, so far as can be gathered from the latest ac- count received, promises to be above the average, but not equal to that of last year nor likely to fulfill the estimates made earlier in the season. The next will be the Brazil crop, the early shipments of which begin to arrive the latter part of No- vember, but which is likely to feel the in- fluence of the abolition of slavery, and, therefore, presents a problem of uncer- tainty, and new Cuba sugar rarely comes to hand freely before the middle of Feb- ruary, and the early estimates of the crop have been affected by the recent hurricane that swept over the island. As to the rel- ative proportions of these crops it would be no use therefore to speculate at present, but admitting that they will at least be equal to last year, is an increase of 443,000 tons in the production of beet any more than will be required to replenish the depleted stecks of the world without making provision for the natural increase in consumption? Still another fact should not be lost sight of, and that is that the first estimates are not neces- sarily fulfilled, for the crop has yet to pass through many contingencies which may either increase or decrease the yield. Then, again, these estimates are made from tests that may not be borne out in the actual working. On Association Notes. Lake Odessa will probably organize this week and Sunfield is considering the same move. Seven associations have re-affiliated with the State body up to the evening of Octo- ber 1, as follows: Kalamazoo B. M. A., No. 76, 160 members; Lowell B. M. A., No. 2, 32 members; Tustin B. M. A., No. 43, 20 members; Owosso B. M. A., No. 18, 73 members; Davison B. M. A., No. 74, 34 members; Morley B. M. A., No. 24, 21 members. Davison and Tustin each show a gain of one member over last year, Owosso a gain of seven members and Mor- ley a loss of one member. Novel Business Methods. There has been considerable sharp com- petition among the grocers of Milledgeville, Ark. The town is notalarge one and as there are five grocers the rivalry is keen and the methods of gaining custom are enter- prising. The successful competitor only gained ascendency over his brother trades- man by offering return tickets to St. Joseph to all of his customers who would promise him their trade for the next three months. This wasalidforalong term of custom and before the neighboring grocers could recover from the shock he had a monopoly of the trade. The big shops in Paris have not formed a trust, but, as though by tacit consent, they work together to crowd the small dealers out of business. If two or three of the small establishments drop prices to gain trade they are met by such a reduction on the part of their enemies that they are threatened with ruin and are glad to get back to the former rates. One man, owning a small shop in the vicinity of a successful and wealthy rival, sought to avenge his wrongs a short time ago, and to a certain extent succeeded. On several successive days he passed the big store with a concealed sy- ringe in his pocket, and whenever the op- portunity offered he squirted ink on the ex- posed white goods. In this way consider- able fine stock was destroyed before the author of the mischief was discovered. <2. —<—- The Report of the Convention. Only about half of the local associations have applied for their quota of convention reports. The reports are furnished gratis, but only on application by the secretary or other officer, accompanied by a statement of the number of members or by a list of the membership. In the latter case, the reports are sent to the members direct. The report alone is worth more than the 50 cent annual per capita tax and no B. M. A. member should be without it. LL SUPPLIES Guaranteed the Best! Leather Belting Rubber Belting Mill Hose Raw Hide Lace Packings of all kinds Circular & Band Saws Saw Setts and Files Emery Wheels Emery Wheel Dressers Babbitt Metals Shingle Bands Lath Yarn Hide Rope Hay Rope Tube Cord Fodder Twine Asbestos Goods, Pipe Covering Grease and Oil Cups, Greases of all kinds. Lard, Machin- ery, Cylinder and Rub- bing Oils, Oil Tanks. Belts made Endless and Repair- ing done in the best manner. SAMUEL LYON Cor, Waterloo and Lovis Sts., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. BEDS Grad Rapids Sead Store, aroware. _ These prices are for cash buyer’, who pay promptly and buy in full packages. AUGERS AND BITS We carry a full tine of Seeds of every varicty, both for field and garden. Parties in want should wriie to or see the if CANAL Street. ives. old style... 3 ds & NWoMee Co. dis 60 Doe dis 60 PICWOOR dis 60 Snetra ...... ee dis 60 Cooke dis 40 Jennings, SEnUINe..-. 8... 1... .. dis 25 Jonnings , tnsitwation. 0.0.0.6. |... 1... dis50&10 BALANCES. ee ae . a8 49 BARROWS. Baneea ....42Hh@ Garden. net 33 00 BELLS. Hand .: 2... dis $ 60&10&10 Cog cece ...ais 70 Ca Air 30&15 Gone... ub 25 oer Sareent.....-_...-.._..-_... dis 60&10 BOLTS. So ee a ee ee ...d1s $ 0 Carriage new list..............-.----- dis 76&10 RigW (. 50 Sleigh Shoe..... 3 70 Wrought Barrel Bolts...........- _. ai 60 Cast Barrel Botts._.-....-...--.-. .- ae 40 Cast Barrel, brass knobs.............dis 40 Cast —° Mpreig sa dis 60 @ast Chain o).003) ee dis 40 Wrought Barrel, brass knob.........dis 60 Wrought Square ...........---....--.- dis 60 Wrought Sunk Flush.............-.- dis 60 Wrought Bronze and Piated Knob Biggs dis 60&10 ves, DOGr 6 dis 60&10 BRACES. eer es ee dis $ 40 Haenin. ee .. dis 50&10 SpOUOEG ec hee dis 50 EE .. dis net BUCKETS. Well: pisin. | ...........- acces eae w ae 3 350 Well swivel 302 - oe BUTTS, CAST. Cast Loose Pin, figurod.........:..... dis 70& Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed......dis 70& Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed..dis 60& Wrought Narrow, bright fast joint..dis 6010 Wrourht Eoose Pin.:..............-. dis 60810 Wrought Loose Pin, acorntip........ dis 60& 5 Wrought Loose Pin, japanned........dis 60& 5 Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silver le ee dis W& 5 Wrought Panic... 2.6... dis 60&10 Wrotight Inside Blind................ dis 60&1) WGC Pe os dis %5 Blid, Chagas. lsc... 58 aus dis 70&10 FG, PROROr 6 ei. ce oe tae dis 70&10 Bind, Seaweeds... |... ++. kos ae dis 70 foseae NS $s: Weekly ‘Pointers. AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND. The King’s Palace is a wonderful building; to give you an idea of the size, the audience room is 150 feet long, 30 wide and 100 feet high. The roof is supported by an arch. The Crown room is not quite so large, but is magnificent, and here all the Kings and Queens are crown- ed. In the King’s bed-room, I found a stove from the Detroit Stove Works, also, in the breakfast room, I found one, of a larger size. J think Frank Graves must have been in Am- sterdam. (The above is an extract from a letter of N. L. AVERY, Esq., who is now in Eu- rope.) J We are Agents for the De- troit Stove Works, and any- thing bearing their stamp is “All Right.” Foster, Stevens & C0, 10 and 12 Monroe St., 33, 35,37, 39 and 41 Louis Street. Weekly “Pointers. Fruit Season is Here. We have Tin Fruit Cans inland 2 Quarts. Also Fruit Wax for sealing cans or bottles. The Enterprise Fruit, Wine or Jelly Press Can be used for many purposes, such as mak- ing wines, jellies and fruit butters from grapes and other fruits and berries; the entire sub- stance being extracted at one operatior. For pressing lard it has no equal; working contin- uously, it presses more lard in less time than any other press of its size and price, and is es- pecially useful for extracting the juice from beef in preparing beef tea for the use of inval- ids. Foster, Stevens & £0, 10 and 12 Monroe &t., 33, 35, 37, 39 and 41 Louis Street. TERS end Pesci, Weekly ‘Pointers. Bargains in Bronze Hardware Rich and tasty trimmings play an important part in the appearance of a house. That so staple an article of hardware, to endure for all time, should be subject to the changeable rule of fashion may seem strange, but is true What, a few years ago, was the correct style, is now shelved to make room for more popular designs. We have always aimed to have the most complete line of bronze in the State, and, of course, have odd lots left, rich and artistic designs, not enough to trim a large house or block in one style, but otherwise very desira- ble patterns. SOLID BRONZE LOCKS, KNOBS AND BUTTS. (Bronze Front Door Sets from $1 to $2. {= Ditto rich ““Damascene’”’ finish, $3.25. (= Solid Bronze Bell Pulls, Levers and Knobs. t=" Solid Bronze Butts, 4x5, 4% x4%,5x 5, 6x6,in various styles of finish, planished, steel finish, nickel finish, Damascene finish, | ete., some at $1 per pair, solid bronze knobs only 40c, almost as cheap as porcelain, and so ' on through the entire line of trimmings xt | greatly reduced prices. Understand that these are bargains and must not be confounded with the complete assort- ment of new designs in our show cases. Oster, MBVELS & 60, 10 and 12 Monroe 8t., 33, 35, 37, 39 and 41 Louis Street. vp The Michigan Tradesman BUSINESS LAW. Brief Digests of Recent Decisions in Courts of Last Resort. BANK—DRAFT—DEPOSITS. Where money was deposited in a bank to the credit of one person by name as ‘‘Depu- ty Treasurer” the Supreme Court of Penn- sylvania held (Citizens Bank of Warren vs. Alexander) that the bank had no right to apply the money to an overdraft by another as ‘‘Treasurer.” CONDITIONAL SALE—CREDITORS—RECORD. A provision of the general statutes of Minnesota requires a conditional contract of sale, or if orala memorandum thereof, to be filed as against creditors and bona fide purchasers and mortgagees. The Supreme Court of Minnesota lately held that this pro- vision applied to an exchange of horses, in which one of the parties reserved the right to return the one delivered to him and re- take his own if the one delivered to him should prove to havea certain disease. BANK DEPOSIT—LIABILITY. A sum of money was deposited with the Union Stock Yards National Bank with di- rections to have it placed in the Merchants’ National Bank of Chicago to the credit of the Exchange Bank of Earlville for the use of the owner, cne Dumond. The Union Stock Yards Bank failed to state that it was for the use of Dumond, and the Merchants’ Bank, supposing the money belonged to the farlville bank, applied it on an indebted- ness of the latter bank to itself. Judge Gary, inthe Superior Court at Chicago, held (Dumond vs. Fhe Merchants’ National Bank and The Union Stock Yards National Bank) that the latter and not the former bank was liable for its failure to place the money according to instructions. BANK—GUARANTY— OVERDRAFT. A case of interest, involving the question of the liability of guaranters of overdrafrs to banks, was decided recently by the Queen’s Bench Division of the High Court of Justice. The action was brought upon a guaranty making the guarantor liable to pay to the bank the amount certified by the man- ager as being the deficiency upon a custom- er’s account at a certain time. The guaran- tor defended upon the ground, among oth- ers, that the bank did not inform him of the fact that at the very time he gave the guar- anty the customer’s account showed a defi- ciency. The court held that there was no duty resting upon a banker requiring a guar- anty for a customer to disclose to a propos- ing guarantor the state of the customer’s ac- count. -—--- -_— > -© <= - A Building Association League. ‘The managers of the various building as- sociations in Chicago are making strenuous efforts to secure some much needed reforms in the conduct and management of these in- stitutions. At present, about 200 of these savings corporations are in existence in Cook | county, and itis estimated that fully $20,- 900,000 of the savings of mechanics and oth- r laboring peeple is represented in them. {tis claimed, however, that the present manayement cf many of them is decidedly Joose and, in some respects, closely border- | ing on dishonesty. At present, no provi- sien is made for official investigation of the pooks and securities, as is the case with banks, insurance companies and other insti- tutions of like character, and it is claimed that this total lack of responsibility has re- sulted in the adoption of some peculiar methods in conducting some of them. With the view of securing several much-needed reforms, about fifty associatiens have unit- ed and incorporated the Cook County Building Association League. One of the first things to be accomplished is the securing of such legislation as will re- sult in placing all building associations un- ‘der the charge of the State Auditor, and to have reguler examinations made by official ‘kad responsible persons, which will, of course, necessitate the adoption of a uni- form system of accounts, which does not now exist. The League will also endeavor to secure some amendments to the mechan- ie’s lien law, which, it is claimed, was made solely for the benefit of rich contract- ors and the dealers who furnish the mate- rials for houses, without the slightest re- gard for the interest of those who own the property. It is also proposed to establish a system of reciprocity between the various associations in the use of theirfunds. Itis claimed that many associations are at times obliged to borrow money to meet their loans, while others have funds in bank, and it is urged that with the aggregate balances car- ried by these associations, which amounts to not less than half a million of dollars, a reg- ularly organized bank might be operated with great benefit to all of the associations represented in the League. This subject will be referred to an expert committee on banking, which will fully consider the feas- ibility of the proposition. The League will also endeavor to devise some method by which insurances on_ houses upon which money is loaned can be effected at materially reduced rates, and will, in the near future, institute some searching inves- tigations into the management and solvency of some of the associations now doing busi- ness in Cook county. — > - 8 Out a Sample Trunk. From the Kalamazco Telegraph. On Wednesday morning Mrs. Hubbard entered Parker’s hat store and asked to see some trunks. She picked out a desirable one and asked to have it placed on the walk in front of the store and told the clerk to charge it. The clerk, not knowing the lady, failed to place the trunk on the walk as de- sired. Late in the evening a drayman went te the store, which was closed, and having peer told by Mrs. Hubbard to take the trunk in front of the store, put Parker’s big red advertising trunk onto his wagon and earried it to Mrs. Hubbard. Time was evi- dently precious, for the trunk was packed | by Mrs. Hubbard, taken to the Central De- pot, and is now with Mrs. H., wherever she may be. re ee Filied with Woe. Mistress—Well, Bridget, did you see the dentist ? Biddy O’Galway— Yis, ma’am. Mistress—Did he pull your tooth ? Biddy O’Galway—Sure, ma’am, he didn’t lay a han’ to itio pull at all. He scooped it out wid a wee hoe, and thin he druv it in to stay foriver—wid a plug on the top o’ it to kape it tight. Ill niver be caught doin’ the likes agin, ma’am. What with him up- settin’ the sate he pute mein, an’ tyin’ a dirty bit av an old gum shoe in me mouth fer a bib, an’ makin’ a noise the size of a coffee-mill in my head, I’d laver walk the flure an’ scrame. ss Why Cats Have Tails. Some people wonder why cats have tails. After glancing at the subjoined illustration, the query will have been fully answered: POTATOES. We give prompt personal attention to thesale of POTATOES,APPLES,BEANS and ONIONS in car lots. We offer best facilities and watchful attention. Consign- ments respectfully solicited. Liberal cash advances on Car Lots when desired. Wn. H. Thompson & Co, COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 166 South Water St., CHICAGO. Reference FELSENTHAL, Gross & MILLER, Bankers, Chicago. KDWIN FALLAS, Proprietor of Valley City Gold Storage, Packer and Jobber of THE POPULAR SOLID DAISY BRAND OF OYSTERS. Grocers wanting good cheese should or- der from I. B. Smith & Sooy, proprietors of tbe Wayland Cheese Factory, Wayland. Satisfaction guaranteed. 267 WANTED! POTATOES, APPLES, DRIED FRUIT, BEANS and all kinds of Produce. and Egg Crates. _if you have any of the above goods to No. 1 egg crates, 37c. No. 2 egg crates, ship, or anything in the Preduce line, let | 30c. No. 1 fillers, 13c. No. 2 fillers, 10c, us hear from you. Liberal cash advances made when desired. I aim to handle the best that can be obtained. (’ oy EK A R L B R O S oo Mail orders filled promptly at lowest market price. A COMMISSION MERCHANTS liberal discount on Egg Crates and fillers in large lots. 157 South Water St., CHICAGO. Salesroom, No. 9 N. Ionia Street, Reference: First NATIONAL BANK, Chicago. | i MICHIGAN TRADESMAN, Grand Rapide. | GRAND RAPIDS. My facilities for handling Oysters are un- surpassed, Oysters guaranteed fresh every time. Send in your orders, which will be filled at lowest market price. Oranges, Lemons, Bananas, Butter, Eggs I have facilities for handling each line above named that are unsurpassed. ESTABLISHED 1866. ALFRED J. BROWN, j | ——JOBBER IN—— ARNEYY BROS, 72°: orca AND CALIFORNIA 152 So, Water Street, Chicago. We do a General Commission Business fer aS inducements twenty years’ ex- verience and clear record. The best equip- ed and largest salesroom in the business Ample storage facilities—full FRUITS. Bananas, Our Specialty, 16 and 18 No. Division St.. GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH. EP. CLARE & SON, WHOLESALE COMMISSION MERCHANTS, AND DEALERS IN Seeds, Produce, Vegetables, Fruit, BUMer, Eggs, Cheese, Kts,, Ets., CONSIGNMENTS SOLICITED. Big Rapids, - = Michigan. THMO. B. GOOSSEN, WHOLESALE FRODUCE COMMISSION MERCHANT Dealer in STOVEWOOD and Jobber of FOREIGN, TROPICAL and CALIFORNIA FRUITS. 33 Ottawa Street, - - GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Orders for Potatoes, Cabbage and Apples in Car Lots solicited. Consignments solicited. Sele Agent for MOLINE CHEESE. in this city. 20,000 feet of floor space in the center of the best market in the West. tal and first-class references on file with Ample capi- THe TRADESMAN. Write us if you wish information, whether to buy or sell. It will cost you nothing. BARNETT BROS. M. GLARK & SON, 7 e—— LEADING USE ep MICHIGAN Cleveland Saxony Wool Plug Hats, Pearl Color. i Harrisol fi i » Light Brown. $10.50 per doz. Lapel Buttons For Both Parties. MEDALS, ETC. LOWEST PRICES. Did you get our Fall Catalogue? If not, send for one. I. ©. LEYT, 34 to 42 Canal Street. GEO. E, HOWES. S. A. HOWES. GEO. E. HOWES & 00., Cc. N. RAPP, Apples, Potatoes 2 Onions. SPECIALTIES: Oranges, Lemons, Bananas. 3 Ionia St. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. MOSELEY BROS., 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 Sires, © GRAND RAPIDS LEMON, ES & PETER, Wholesale Grocers AND oe ee ee IMPORTERS. GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH. A MILLION A MonvH: BILL NYE CIGAR The Best Selling Brand on the Market! A. EATON & C0., Sole Agents for Mich. Grand Rapids. E.G, STUDLEY, Wholesale Dealer in RUBBER BOOTS AND SHOKS Manutactured by Gandee Rubber Co. Send tor Large llinstrated Catalogue and Price List. Telephone 434. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. RETAIL GROCERS Who wish to serve their Customers with GOOD COFFEE would do well to avoid Brands that require the support of Gift Schemes, Prize Prom- ises or Lottery Inducements. SELL—— DILWORTH'S COFFEE, Which Holds Trade on Account of Superior Merit Alone. = Unequaled Quality. Improved Roasting Process Patent Preservative Packages. AMOS 8. MUSSELMAN & CO., Sole Agents for Grand Rapids. DILMORTH BROTHERS, Proprietors, - PITTSBURGH, Penn. CURTISS & CO, Successors to CURTISS & DUNTON. = eS & WHOLESALE PAPER WARKHOUSE, Houseman Building, Cor. Pearl & Ottawa Sts., GRAND RAPIDS, MICE, BROS. aLTOHe 105) NGEST 5 aA ee i oka é — WNT a3 “ Ss ND _—— — i Z oa ooo ocd “‘V - Pp oe ASK your grocer for ach Was s me ANTA Ciaus 8 OAP. 4 rey =f heen, : oe NKFi G C ae Cv AIRBANKG Go. GHICACO, DIR ECT IONS We have cooked the — in this can oe Should be Taoroughly Warmed (not eee adding piece of Good Butter (size of hen’s egg) and gill of fresh milk (preferable to water.) Season to suit when on the table. None a genuine unless bearing the signature of 4 Davenport Canning Co, Davenport, Ja, ® "EN AT tus EN? THE PENBERTHY IMPROVED Automatic Injector ea cit.» BOILER FEEDER ,25,, 16,000 in 18 Months Tells the Story. le WHY THEY EXCEL_& 1 on cost less than other Injectors. 2 You don’t have to watch them. If they break they will RE-START automatically. 8 By sending the number to factory on the Injector you can have parts renewed at any time. 4 They are lifting and non-lifting. 5 Hot pipes don’t bother them and the parts drop out by removing one plug nut. 6 Every man is made satisfied, or he don’t have to keep the Injector and we don’t want him to. Agents, HSSTER & FOX, Grand Rapids, Mich. PENBERTHY INJECTOR CO., Manufacturers, DETROIT, Mich. LOTS OF SAVES § G A P MONEY, TIME. but room for LABOR, 2 STRENGTH, JAHOH CLOTHES. it beatsthemalllg because Oo aS 5 Cents Is ALL IT COSTS. That’s not much if Cents it’s bad, and is mighty oi BO OA a cheap if it does what is SOAP Iclaimed ie it. r it iS QUICK, EASY, CHEAP. It SW dae try Cents} N hae als ying. LORILGLARD’S STANDARD FIRST GRADE PLUG TOBACCO CLIMAS Can now be bought at the following exceptionally Low FIGURES: Packages Less than 56 lbs. 56 1b raped i < ; Less n 8. S.orover. an. i POUNDS, J2 x 3. 16.02z., 6 cuts, 40, 28 & 12 Ibs. ‘ CLUBS, 12 x 2, 16 ox.,6cuts,. 42,30&12 “* a ’ 1 CLUBS, 12 x 2,8 0z., 6 cuts, 2G i FOURS, 6 x 2, 4 0z., ose & i * FIVES, 6 x 134,315 07.. 45, 2506 & 16“ 43 Al Al TWIN FOUKS, 3x2,7to lb, 112 . FIGS,3 x 1,14 to ib. “31 & % ia THESE a ICES LOOK TOO GOOD TO LAST. COAL! --- COKE!---WOOD! Whoiesale A. HIMES. and Retail Dillce under Natl Cuiy Bans. Yartls, "we." Stvtson sien Telephone Cali 490-2. CAR LOTS A SPECIALTY. RHEDER, PALMER & CO, Wholesale Boots and Shoes. STATE AGENYS FOR LYCOMING RUBBER CO,, 24 Pearl St., Grand Rapids, Mich., ™2e279"* PEREINS & HESS DEALERS IN Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow, NOS. 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE. mee eR es PF’ Ox, Manufacturers’ Agents for S4W AND CRIST MILL MACHINERY, tft ATL AS ix wt Sen Cataiogue and 4 Prices. a = INDIANAPOLIS, DW 0 RK S MANUFACTURERS OF Carry Engines and Boilers in Stock § for immediate delivery. Peace Matchers, Mouiders and ail kinds of Wood-Working itackinate. Saws, Belting and Oils. And Dodge’s Patent Wvod Split Pulley. Large stock kept on hand. Pulley and become convinced of their superiority. 44,46 and 48 So. Division St.,. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH, Send for Sample Write for Prices. DO Risetbncresed eo Az (ti ‘a | . E ( If so, send for sec and Price-List te HRYMAN & 5 CO. 63 and 65 Canal St, Grand Rapids. TOW Prince! THE FAVORITE BRAND With Grocers. Orders from Retail Trade Solicited. ican Palle Mills NEWAYGO, MICH. WAL PAPER & WINDOW SIADES House and Store Shades Made to Order. WELSON BROS. & Co., 68 Monroe Street, - Grand Rapids. The Staadard of Excellence KINGSFORD’S “Dilver Sar A ree En. Kingsford’s Oswego CORN STARCH for Puddings, Custards, Blanc-Mange, etc. THE PERFECTION OF QUALITY. WILL PLEASE YOU EVERY TIME! ALWAYS ASK YOUR GROCER FOR THESE GOODS. VW. C. DENISON, GENERAL DEALER IN Vertical, Horizontal, Hoisting and Marine Engines. Steam Pumps, Blowers and Ex haust Fans. SAW MILLS, any Size or Capacity Wanted. Estimates Given on Complete Outfits. 88,90 and 92 SOUTH DIVISION ST., a GRAND RAPIDS, MICH Stationary and Portable Enoines and Boilers, j Groceries. Mustard and Its Preparation. From the Philadelphia Ledger. The quality of inustard depends more up- on the way it is prepared than on its purity orimpurity. This statement refers to the separation of the hulls fromthe meat. If run through a very fine sieve, whereby but) three or four pounds are obtained from ten | of the seed, the quality will be improved ; and « first-class article produced. The hulls who use them as an ad- It is are sold to picklers. junct to their various preparations. also said that much of the so-called mus- | tard sold on the street by peripatetic dealers | is prepared from the hulls, with a sprink- it ling uf cayenne pepper to give it a ‘‘biting” | The best brown and yellow mustard | England, the next best | from Italy and the lowest grade from Cali- | fhe English and Italian seed is | taste. seed comes from foriiia. ground without extracting the oil, but it is said that the California production is so rank that the oil has to be taken from it to pre, ent the ground article from becoming rancid. As the oil isan essential part of the ~trength of the mustard, the superiority of one over the other ean be readily observ- ed. The yellow seed is the kind mainly groind, and the brown seed added to give it a better flavor. As in the case of pepper, mustard is larg -ly adulterated, but at the demand of dea!:-rs for a cheap article. The adultera- tion.- consist of turmeric and corn meal. Th: extent of the admixture depends upon the ~um the dealer is willing to pay for it. Sor. of this adulterated article is labeled pur: . but consumers can be governed by the pric: asked for it if purchased from a con- secie::tious grocer. Pure English-ground mu:'tard is sold by the manufacturer for ii and 12 cents a pound, and the Cali- for: ‘2 article for 8 and 9 cents. The latter ean ‘:< detected by its dry feeling. The bre’: : mustard possesses more active stim- ulat:ug properties than the yellow, hence its seneral use for cataplasm purposes. The exp): — oil is — in demand for me- dici::al purpose 9 <_$_———— The Grocery Market. S:vars are weak, on account of the slack den..nd incident to the fruit season. C’s are : trifle lower. Lard is stiffer. Cloves hav:: advanced 1c a pound, being: now quo:- «i in New York at 18¢c in round iots. Loc:.i jobbers are unable to fill orders for ean’ mackerel, as there is no genuine stoc:. to be had. Herring put up in imita- tion . f mackerel is plenty, however. Sauer- kra::. has put in an appearance, being quot- abk .t $3.50 for thirty gallon barrels. But- teri: « is beginning to move more readily. Ce ee 3 e Muskegon Fresh Meat Station. Voork on the fresh meat station and re- frig: .ator of Swift and Company, at Mus- keg:::. is now nearly completed, so that the: will be no delay in opening the estab- lish int for business by November 1. Swi. and Company have built up an en- viat:'. reputation among the meat dealers of :..is city, their goods being invariably bei.:: than those of any of their compet- itor-. either local or ao and the more the ‘fuskegan butchers know of them, the bet:cr they will like them. —~ -- Fish and Oysters. 1. J. Dettenthaler carries a full supply of fis: and oysters of all kinds for the trade and is prepared to supply dealers, either joLoers or retailers, with anything in his line on short notice. Those who have never dealt with him would do well to send for quotations without delay, and his old ecustomers—well, they’ll keep right on in the old way without any suggestions from any one. ———_—- > + <> “Ina Very Healthy Way. From the Buckeye Grocer. THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN has just entered upon its sixth year, and is certainly in a very healthy way, if appearances count for anything, and wethink they de. The Buckcye Grocer wishes THE TRADESMAN continued prosperity in the field of trade journalism in the Wolverine State. rn a ooo Good for Something. “And what do you expect to make of your son when he comes of age, Mr. Smith?” “Oh, I don’t know,” replied Mr. Smith | despondently. “I think he’d make a good | husband for a rich girl.” —____— ¢ <—___ A Careless Grocer. Grocer—Well, sonny, what can Ido for J? you? Sonny—Me mudder sent me back 4 butter and wine. She sed she ordered new butter an’ old wine, an’ she thinks you’ve got the wintages mixed up. o_o —<—- aR a dealer in dry goods and grocerie3 at Liberty, in renewing his sub- scription to THe TRADESMAN, - ®*There is no usetrying. I can’t keep house without it.” Mr. Hilton’s acknowledge- ment is the testimony of thousands et wid the oe ia A Jackson confectioner by tiie announcement that he is going to get rid of fifty pounds of candy per hour every evening, if he has to give gl Result: Crowd comes to see the fun, gets interested in seeing him work like a pirate, and buys | over 100 pounds an hour. i VISITING BUYERS. The following retail dealers have visited the market during the past week and placed erders with the various houses: Wright & Friend, J Raymond, Berlin Lake Odesea G FC , Grove CK Hoyt t & Co.. ‘Smith & Bristo ‘Frey, Slocum’s Grove Hudsonville DW Shattuck, Wayland 1, Ada Mrs J Debri, Byron Center Wayland John Kamps, Zutphen berry John Damstra, Gitchell John Homrich, No Dorr D W Skidmore,Bowne Cntr J P Cordes, Alpine P DeKr CH beming. Dutton JMReid, Grattan Henry Mitchell, Lowell Winnie, Tr: eee City aker, Holland Norman Harris,Big Sprng L Cook, Bauer Ezra Brown, E ae E E Hewitt, E oI JL Thomas, ¢ Sue sburg ~ R Scofield, Chippewa Lk Danaher & Me len 7; Cc Ind Kalamazoo poo — Greenville Fi} . wL Econ ell, E J Harrington, Holland w J B Watson, Coopersville Dr A Hanlon, Elk Rapids Roach, Reed City Englishville . Shelbyville HL Day, Farwell ES Botsford, Dorr r rrengang, Byron Cntr Howig & Langdon, F W Mautes, Newaygo Mancelona Alex Denton, Howard City PH Hoonan, Reed City John Farrowe,So Blendon Dr H C Peckham,Fruitport McAllister & Co, Hersey Fred L Heath, Hastings Sidney Stark, Allendale RT Parrish, Grandville H Dalmon. Allendale W HStruik, Forest Gro 1eH Van Noord, Jamestown SODDYD ce COE., JOBBERS of SADDLERY HARDWARE | And Full Line Summer Goods. 102 CANA UL STREET. Ws 2 i 2 SS Full line. Cash prices this month. GRABAM ROYS, - Grand Rapids, Mich. PLACE to secure a thorough and useful education is at the GRAND RAPIDS (Mich.) BusI- NESS COLLEGE. write for Col- Address. ©. G. SWENSBERG LUCIUS C, WEST, lege Journal. ‘ & PATENTS Attorney at Patent Law and Solicitor SN? of American and Foreign patente. U.S.A. Branch of- Circulars 105 E. Main St., Kalamazoo, Mich., fice, London, Eng. Practice in U. S. Courts. ree. CASH SALE CHECKS. Encourage your trade to pay cash inetead of running book accounts by using Cash Sale | Checks. For saleat50 cents per 100 by E. A. STOWE & BRO., Grand Rapids. FERMENTUM! The Only Reliable Compressed Yeast. Handled by a Majority of the Grocers and Bakers of Michigan. Send for sam- ples and prices. L. WINTERNITZ, State Agent, Grand Rapids. writes : | is making a hit | a ea rs © Q £ MEGS. OF ALL KINDS Ste Packing Boxes, ~ ~~ Cases, ms gg Crates, etc. SHE y 4 and 6 Brie &t., fj ? GRAND EBEAPIDS JULIUS HOC SE NE os i Wat SON, alesis : . ASPINW. ALL, Secy $200,060. << Fr CASH CAP ITAL, 8 MAGIC COFFEE ROASTER The most practical hand Roaster in the world. Thousandsin use—giving satisfac- tion. They are simple durable and = cal. Nu one. P and —_— -nuts to per fection logue and prices, C.F, Marple, Mich., sale Confectioners. rocer should be without Roasts coffee Address for Cata- State Agent, Lansing, care Marple, French & Co., Whole- GRAND RAPIDS Paper Sox Factory, W. W. HUELSTER, Prop. Paper Boxes of Every Description Made to Order on Short Notice. We make a specialty of Confec Shelf Boxes All work guaranteed first class and at low tionery, Millinery and prices. Write or call for estimates on any- thing you may want in my line. Telephone 850, OFFICE AND FACTORY, 1] Peopl Gr iR 7 Mi i 11 Pearl 8!., Grand Rapids, Mick. WALKS - GUODYRAR: | ino --@ —AND— GONNESTIOUT. may hi } | WHOLESALE PRICE CURRENT. The guctations given below are such as are —— offered cash buyers, who pay prempti: and buy in full packages: * ~q POWDER. 10c cans... 95 ib. sc... 140 3 sie Ee 2a%\b. ** ... 2 60 ic 8 oo --- 49 sees nob 40 te ae . 22 20 AOD ep aS ee a - 1b | 2 oe Z Zoe WhisaS te Caan BOURNE iy bY | - Bite Se 20 | Arctic, ts tb cans,6doz.... 45 Tens 4 eee tae ee * co 2 ho 4 : i eae ae a le Oe | Victor ian, 1 b (tall,)2 doz. 2 00 | Diamond. oe ose 15 | Red Star 4 b cans - doz.. = | : 2 ig stand br.1 18@ 1 10 DRIED FRUITS. | Apples, evaporated...8 @ 8&4 sundried.. 64@ 7% DRIED FRUITS—FOREIGN. ci itron, in oi 22 ey 2 DORGS Ac oc. 23 of Pe MEd oe o- bemoan Pee ois as: Orangce Peet. Ge if Prunes, Imperial...... @6 | . PUTRey as My : ae MGWie 0.12 4% Raisins, Dehosta.. 522... 68 | Raisins, London Layers.. «.8 0 Raisins, California “ ....2 65 Raisins, Loose Muscatels..2 25 Raisins, Loose California. .2 00 Raisins, Ondarag, 288. @10 Raisins, Valencias..... a Raisins, (mveriais.......... 3 75 FISH. Con; wenGie. 2... @se Cod, bo DOREECSS. SL. 55 THOT Horring: round, % bbl. 2 i Herring, round, % bbl. 1 50 Herring, Holland, bbls. 10 00 Herring, Holland, kegs — Herring. Scaled........ Mack. sh’ T No. 1, % bbl.. 3 12 Db os 25 ty oe “ 10 ss a 10 i No. 2, 4% bbis....... 7 50 Prout, 6 bis. co... 00 ni Kits... ie 3 White, No.1, % bbis........ 6 00 White, No. 1 12 b kits.. White, No. ¥, 10 b kits.. White, Family, = a ee 2% 8. 55@65 FLAVORING ae Jenniugs’ Lemon. Vanilla. D.C.,2.02.....¢ doz. 90 1 35 a "4 a a -1 40 2 BV GG wo 2 20 3°75 ** No.3 Panel._.3 00 LS me —- 60 275 * No. 8 panel...2 7b 4 50 * -Ne. 10 = 2 50 6 50 a pint, - nd. £50. tap — 900. 150 Standard cee Vanilla, per gross English 2Og.....- 72 9 60 3S OZ...... 9 00 12 00 ia £OZ..... 12 00 15 00 =. G6 OZ 253.4 18 00 24 00 FARINACEOUS GOODS. Farina, 40) lb. kegs:.....-_. Hominy, @ ppt 2... .: 2: 4 00 Macaroni, dom 121!b. box.. 60 ae — .10 @lL Pearl Bariey..-... | .. @ 3% Peas, Green... .. |. @1 40 Peas, Spit... 2): @ 3% Sago, Gernran........ @® 6% Tapioca, fi’k or p’rl.. @ 8% Wheat, cracked...... @ 6% Ver micelli, import.. @10 domestic... @60 MATCHES. | G. H. No qo, Square. . 5 G. H. No 2, square, 3 gro.. a 10 G. H. No. 200, parior....... 3 63 G. H. No. 3 10, parior...... 2 15 G. HNO. 7, a... 35 lc pare seeee 60 — Maccaboy, De. eee ee: > ee ae | 5H ocs 35 Mecha Piperita...— m3 | Acatetida 2. © 80/ Sau," Seoteh, “Do. ay SS 25 re a aaanaaa | . fone 35 a a EE i = Soda Boras, {po 11.110 @ 11 Rue ....----- = — 60| Soda et PotossTart.. 33@ 35 oe eee : 59 | Soda Carb..........2. 2@ 2% Thymus. oo eeeean ee a [ 50 Soda, oo Sees. 4@ 5 MAGNESIA. e eee me DOUG, ASM)... v@ 4 Calcined, Pat......-- 55Q 60) = cn 59| Soda Suiphas........ 8 2 Carbonate, Pat...... WW 22 ae ccna : 25| Spts. ther Co....... 50@ 5 Carbonate, K.& M.. 20@ 25 | Var ao 73|Spts. »vreiaDom... @2 00 Carbonate, Jennings 35@ 36) Wop I. in 1 06| Spts, Myrcia Imp.... @2 50 OLEUM. Catecht ............4. 50| Spts_Vini Rect. bbl. Absinth... ...- § @5 50] Ginchona........----- A eee. @2 37 Amygdalae, Dule.... 45@ 75 ar Vigan connec 69| _ Less 5c. gal. cash ten days. Amydaiae, Amarae..7 25G@7 10} Columba a 50| Strychnia Crystal... @! 10 Aaa LBSOU SS | oot 59| Sulphur,Subl ....... 24%@ 3% Auranti Cortex. __-.. @2 50| Gubeba_ 5g| Sulphur, Rell........ 2%G 3 Hercami 0) 2 75@3 25 | Hicitalis.. 5) Lamarinds (00). ) 8@ 10 Carper 90G1 00| Brect..... 59| Lerebenth Venice... 28@ 30 Caryophylli.........- @2 00! Gentian... 59| Theobromae ......... 5u@_ 55 Cease SOG GS ie ip nnn a 2 0O@I6 00 GChenopedy oo. ...._- O18) Gosies 0 =a) @ine! Suiph.. 2.0.0. 1@ 8 a ns 85@ 98 ee epee uli 60 se itronella ........-.. 0) 2 wineaper es 50 TT Wes ieeesa a = . QF ¢ —— oon? , 63 | Hyoscyamus ......-.. 50] Whale, winter........ 70 7 fos erie ane ee id BO@I6 00 Todine.. cee 2. 75| Lard, extra..... i "9 $9 Exechthitos ane 90@1 00 i —— ee 22| Lard, No. 1........... 5 5 ee 1 20@1 30 Ferri Chi ‘ridum...... 35| Linseed, pure ra 5334 aia See 50| Linseed, boiled ...... 55 «9 Ge separ een * Hepes... 22... : 50] Neat’s Foot, winter ae — ee £5 “3 Sc, eee strained ae erie i 60 Hedeoma.........--+- 1 15@1 25 asi i ret Ta i | SP--tsTurpentine... 46 50 —— annctenon : oe = = PAINTS Bbl Lb Limonis .......--..--- 1 Ta@2 25} Auranti Cortex...... 50| Red Venetian........1% 2@3 Mentha Piper........ 2 25@3 3){ Quassia............+- : 50| Ochre, yellow Mars..1% 2@3 Mentha Verid........ 3 aq) ee 50! Ochre, yellow Ber...1% 2@3 Morrhuse, gal....... eet ihe 50 | Putty, commercial. ..234 24@3 Myrcia, 2 Cassia Acutifol...... Q¢| Putty, strictly pure..24% 2%@3 live ...... . re E Co... 50| Vermilicn prime Am- Picis Liquida,(gal. Serpentaria.......... 501 eres 1S@16 Rice 1 4@1 10 | Stromonium......... i 60} Vermilion, English.. OQ — Cee = = Gnas 00 — Peninsular... 16@17 OBAE, 3.... ++ 2--ee Walertan. 000) “ bo) wend, red. 2). +. -6%@7%4 Sao ag see eeeeeeeees 40@45 | Veratrum Veride.... 50 ig ee a eis a. iting, white Span 7 Santal...... 0 Mactan ae 3 og| Whiting, Gilders’.... @90 Sassafras... ....... . eee White, Paris Amer’n 110 Sinapis, ess, 3........ @ 65| Hther, Spts Nit, F.. 3@ 2) whiting, Paris Eng —~s =< L , . aoe @1 50} Alumen........ rage 242@ 3% ene te a) Thyme sara “= = — ground, (p- 3@ 4 ——— Prepared (ORs... 5... cee cease Ps OOS, lo 1 20@1 40 heopremas.........- 1b@ aes oe . = . Swiss Villa Prepared POTASSIUM. ‘antimoni et Potass 1 55@ 60 Paints 00025... -L 00@1 20 BEAD ee as@ IS] Antepeyrm . o.oo. oo: 1 35@1 40 VARNISHES Bichromisie ........ |. 18@ 15| Argenti Nitras, 3.... @ 68 : eee 32@ 40| Arsenicum........... 5@ 7) No.1 Turp Coach....1 10@1 20 ee 12@ 15| Balm Gilead Bud.... 38@ 40) Extra Turp.......... 1 60@1 70 Chlorate, (Po. 20)..... 18@ 20} Bismuth 8. N........ 2 201 Coach Hedy. 23.47 2 75@3 00 yates. sco... 0 55 | Calcium Chior, Is, (48 No, 1 Purp Fura... . 1 00@1 10 niedIae ee 2 85@3 00) 11; Xs, 12)...... ee 9| Extra Turk Damar..1 55@1 60 Potassa, Bitart, pure 37@ 39 | Cantharides Russian, Japan Dryer, No. i Potacsa, Bitart,com @ %)| .pe.:.....-.- 5.00.0). ; @l Bl Burp... tc... sence UD 40 Another White Lead Combination. From the Oil, Paint and Drug Reporter. For months past the condition of the white lead trade has been most unsatisfac- tory, not only to the corroders, but to job- bers and distributors generally, prices hav- ing been so cut down by excessive compe- tition that it was almost impossible for any one handling the product to make a profit. The dealers had cause to complain because the corroders, finding competition among themselves the ruin of profits, invaded the jobbers’ territory in many instances. The corroders finally became convinced that an open market was not an unmixed blessing and for some time past there has been a growing desire to replace the unsettled and generally unsatisfactory condition of trade by a uniform method of doing business on the basis of a fixed uniform price. Ip this desire the jobbers heartily concurred, as was evidenced by the action recently taken by the National Wholesale Druggists’ Associa- tion, which body represents a large num- ber of prominent dealers located in all sec- tions of the country. Having arrived at the conclusion that some form of agreement was necessary for the cure of the evils besetting the trade, the correders were confronted with the difficult task of selecting a plan that would give general satisfaction. Previously tried forms of combination, having been found wanting in effectiveness, were cast aside, and for more than a month past a number of the most influential members of the trade have been at work on a scheme which they have at length perfected, apparently to the gen- eral satisfaction. Meetings have been held at various corroding points for the purpose of securing the ev-operation of the cor- roders of different localities, and though much opposition was encountered at times, owing to the repugnance of some of the larger corroders to the relinquishing of their absolute independence, the final result was all that could have been desired by the orig- inators of the plan. On Friday last the final meeting was held in this city and the work of organization completed. What the details of the plan are cannot as yet be learned, owing to thereticence of those who are parties to the agreement. In a general way it may be stated that a uniform price has been fixed, the subscribers binding themselves to faithfully observe the com- pact for the term of one year from the date f the meeting. It is understood that every firm ef cor- roders in the conntry was represented and that the agreement was signed by all with the exception of one prominent house in this city, one in Boston, and several of the minor concerus. In the case of the first mentioned, much pressure was brought to bear to secure their signature, but they re- fused to be so bound, though agreeing ver- bally not to sell below the combination price, and being a house of the highest standing, there is no reason to doubt that they will keep faith in the matter. The others, it is expected, will wliimately sign the agreement, their reasons fur holding off now, it is understood, being such as may be readily removed. According to the agree- ment the price has been fixed at seven cents in lots of 500 pounds and over, less a dis- count of two anda half per cent. for cash in fifteen days, with a rebate of half a cent per pound if paid within sixty days and an extra rebate of a quarter of a cent per pound to buyers of a total of ten tons dur- ing the year, irrespective of brand, the lat- ter rebate being payable on July 1 and De- cember 31, provided deliveries of the requi- site quantity have been mace prior to those dates. The reticence of ecorroders regarding the details of the plan adopted has given rise to the impression in some quarters that the White Lead Trust has absorbed all of the outside concerns with the exception of the several above referred to. This view is, we believe, incorrect and unwarranded, if only because of the well known antipathy of some of the larger housesin the West to the Trust or any form of combination that weuld compel them to relinquish proprietary interest in their respective brands. We have reason to believe that, while nota part of the Trust, the new association has agreed to work in harmony with that body, and that the oflicers of the latter have given substantial assurance that there will be no friction between the two. organizations, originating through any action of the Trust. If the new agreement is faithfully ob- served by the corroders it will be of ines- timable advantage to jobbers who are now pretty well convinced that unrestricted competition is not productive of as bene- ficial results as a uniform and established price for all brands of white lead. It will be for their interest to discourage any at- tempts on the part of corroders to cut prices, if such a thing is possible under the terms of the new agreement. > Ot The Doctor and the Druggist. Dr. J. G. Brooks before Kentucky Medica) Society. It is clearly the duty of the latter to com- pound the prescription sent him by the phy- sician, and the issue between the pharma- cist and physician should be definitely set- tled and lived up to by both parties. I would suggest that we memerialize our Leg- islature to adopt a law like that in force in Illinois, which, after describing the require- ments of a physician and fixing the penalty for the violation of the law, reads thus: ‘““Any person will be regarded as practising medicine, within the meaning of this act, who shall treat, operate on, or prescribe for any physical ailment of another.” The phy- sician should adopt the rule never to pre- scribe any manufacturer’s medicines what- ever. Weare induced to recommend pills, elixirs, ete., where the exact formula is pub- lished, because of their elegance of prepara- tion: but to me they are like unto ready- made clothing compared with that made to order—they may fit, but most likely they will not. Another important point is, pre- scriptions should be put up by well-trained hands. The dispensing of medicines should be entirely separate from everything else which goes to make up the drug store. >_< Good Advice to Clerks. From the St. Louis Druggist. All drug clerks know that in every store there is a greater or less number of prepara- tions sold that can be prepared in the man- ufacturing department of the establishment, if any one will give attention to the work. In every well-regulated pharmacy, it is the business of some one (or every one) to watch the shelf bottles and keep their con tents replenished, either by ordering or manufacturing. If proper attention is given to those preparations that can be properly and profitably made in the store, the work will soon become interesting and instructive. Our readers, however, should bear in mind that we havea standard for the qual- ity of most preparations, and it is the duty of the druggist to make or buy goods that come up to that standard. During our friendly calls on druggists, in various cities 1 of the country, we have frequently been | impressed with the appearance of prepara- tions that it would be hard to identify by the descriptions given in the United States Pharmacopeeia or the National Formulary. Our close inspection of the goods has elic- ited various comments from the druggists, | such as: “I did not get that just right,” | “That must have spoiled,” “I wonder how that ean be remedied ?” **That is the worst lotI ever bought,” ete. When goods are purchased, this evil can be avoided by knowing a good preparation when you see : it and insist on getting such goods. In manufacturing, such failures can, usually be avoided by exercising proper care in the selection of material and manip- | ulation of the same. Before making a) preparation with which you are not per- fectly familiar, it is always best to care- fully read the process as given in the Phar- macopo@ia and the comments made by the) Dispensatory. The Pharmacopoeia and Na- | tional Fermulary are quite explicit, but it | frequently happens that the dispensatories | give additional information. | If you find a preparation has spoiled, yout, should endeavor to find out the cause, and, | if possibie, avoid itin the future. It may | be due toa fault in the process of manu- facture, or result from some external in- fluence, such as temperature, light, ete. A shelf bottle should be well cleaned and dried before refilling it. Make it a rule to never add anew stock to the remains of a former batch of goads. Cleanliness and accuracy are both very essential in the prac- tice ef pharmacy. The druggists whoform the habit of observing these points will do mueh to elevate the standard of pharmacy. —_—_—<»_-+o<___—_ Rough on Rats. From the Chicago Herald. ‘The man who invented that engaging compouid called ‘‘Rough on Rats” has gone into the hands of areceiver. The history of ‘‘Rough on Rats” should have a chapter in our chronicles. With regard to rats, many a housewife is a Lueretia Borgia. Her mind runs to poison. Sheis likely, once in her lifetime, to spread a banquet which will leave death and more than death in its’ wake. She br about the great tragedy, and grad- ually her i:ouse proclaims her deed. Her husband fl --s to other regions. Carpenters tear down iicr house. If demolition make no betterment the family move. Some of the neighbors move also. i Thus ‘‘Rough on Rats” had a wonderful | sale when it was first christened. Ina few years it was found that only human beings were allowed to take 1t. Thus the trade went to pieces and a great advertising genius fell into decay. If that inventor could have made a combination called ‘Rough on Men,” that would have been as rough on rats as ‘‘Rough on Rats” was rough on men, he would by this time have been a p’ison baron, hated beyond the dream of a modern monopolist. Ln a Chinese Have No Nerves. The North China Herald says the quality of “nervelessness” distinguishes the China- man from the European. The China- man can write all day, work all day, stand in one position all day, weave, beat gold, carve ivory, do infinitely tedious jobs for- ever and ever, and discover no more signs of weariness and irritation than if he were a machine. This quality appears early in life. There are no restless, naughty boys in China. They are all appallingly good, and will plod away in school without re- cesses or recreation of any kind. The Chi- naman can do without exercise. Sport or play seems to him so much waste labor. He can sleep anywhere—amid rattling ma- chinery. deafening uproar, squalling chil- | dren, and quarreling adults. He can sleep on the ground, on the floor, on a bed, on ¢ chair, in any position. It wouid be easy to raise in China an army of a million men— | nay, of ten millions—tested by competitive | examination as to their capacity to go to} sleep across three wheelbarrows, head | downward like a spider, their mouths wide | open and a tly inside. | Glass Cloth. Dubus Bonnet, of Lille, France, has in- vented a process of spinning and weaving ss into cloth. The warp is composed of forming the body and ground work, on h the pattern in glass appears, as effected by the weft. The requisite flexi- biliry ot glass thread for manufacturing purposes is to be ascribed to its extreme fineness, as not less than from 50 to 60 of the original strands are required to form one thread of the weft. The process is slow, for no more than a yard of cloth can be produced in twelve hours. The work, however, is extremely beautiful and com- paratively cheap. A French paper, com- menting on the discovery, says: ‘‘When we figure to ourselves an apartment decor- ated with cloth of glass and resplendent with light, we must be convinced that it will equal in brilliancy all that the imagina- tion can conceive and realize; in a word, the wonders of the enchanted palaces men- tioned in the Arabian tales.” i Piain Words, Plainly Spoken. | In the course of a recent address, Dr. L. | Wolff, of New York, spoke as follows: The use of pure drugs and medicines, properly compounded and administered, con- stitutes a most important feature for the preservation of health and the prevention of avoidable death. The harm arising from inert or impure drugs consists not only in defeating the end and object they are in- | tended for, by admitting of the unchecked | progress of disease and the fatal conse- | quences thereof, but also in their improper | and poisonous admixtures which make them | destructive to life and health. Many of} them possess powerful and toxic action, | and, consequestly, when compounded and} administered in improper quantities and doses, often give rise to most disastrous re- sults. a Call and See Him. J. L. Strelitsky extends a cordial invita- | tion to all outside merchants to call and see | him while in the city at his new location with the Hub cigar store, corner of Canal | and East Bridge streets. He carries a full line of imported and domestic goods and is confident that the merit and attractive- ness of his brands will meet with the ap-| proval of the trade. Se i The Drug Market. Opium has advanced and is excited. Powdered opium is also higher. Morphia has advanced 15 cents. Golden seal root is searce and is advancing in price. American | saffron is higher. Oil sassafras has ad-, vanced. ‘Turpentine is up two cents. Lin- | } { | | } \ seed oil has advanced 1 cent. TRADE SUPPLIE) #Y THE V2; a 4 an oe ame 'p. 2 Danke Ug G0 Hi Beg ee £8 ay | GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH. And the Wiolessie truggists of Detrolt and Chieare TTT} Agme Venite Lagi & Color Works, DETROIT, - MICH. Manufacturers of the Celebrated ACME PREPARED PAINTS, Which for Durability, Elasticity, Beauty and Economy are Absolutely Unsurpassed. F. J. WORZBURGSG, WHOLESALE AGENT, Grand Rapids, - Mich. READ! READ! READ! [ONEER PREPARED PAINTS NaBH ih A {a The ONLY Paint sold on 2a GUARANTER., When two or more coats of our PIONEER PREPARE! PAINT is applied ss reecived in orizinal packages. and if in three years it should erack or peel off, thus tailirng to give satisfaction, we agree to re-pairt the buiiding }atour expense, with the best White Lead or sucb other paint as the owner may select. Tn ease of complaint, prompt notice must be giv- en to the dealer. Write for Sample Cards and Prices. have Supplied our Trade with this Brand for more than eight years and it s We ; all the manufacturers claim for it. 2 sell itona GUARANTEE lascaléinga ar YP TK] Nyon fl, Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Uo. GENERAL AGENTS. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH Pits. 2eesite. ss... osec.-...- Per doz, $2.00 50ce “* “ 3.50 Peekhain’s Croup Remeidv ii prepared es- pecially for children and is a safe and certain cure for Croups, Whooping Cough, Colds and ajJl bronchial and pulmonary complaints of ehildhood. For attractive advertising matter address the proprietor, Dr. H.C. PE‘ KHAM, Freeport, Mich. Trade supplied by whole- sale druggists of Grand Rapids, Detroit and Chicego. A VAT WARM | hu Yeu ‘ {AKL A SPECIAL OF FE &—This style or oval case; best quality; all glass, heavy double thick; panel doc full length mirrors and spring hinges; solid cherry walnut frame; extra heavy base; silvetta trimmings: | 6 feet long, 28 inches wide, 15 inches high. $11, net eash. Boxing and cartage free. >. DD. COO, 21 SCRIBNER STREET, Grand Rapids, - Michigan. G. M. MUNGER & CO., GKAMD RAPIDS. Successors to Allen’s Laundry. Mail and Express orders attended to with promptness. Nice Work, Quick Time Satisfaction Guaranteed, W. E. BALE, Jr.. - - - Price, WARR THE FINEST and LARGEST SMOKE For the money in the U. 8. ("Put up 50inabox. Ask Jo Bw dealer for them. Manufactured only by N E. KENNING & CO., Grand Rapids. | Send for prices. i ANTED TO BE Should send $1 to E. A. Stowe & Bro. GRAND RAPIDS, for one of their Improved CINSENG ROOT. We pay the highest price forit. Address PECK BROS., Wholesale Druggists, GRAND RAPIDS. Manager, | ) weakness or otherwise. ' REIN Chemicals and D Gins Henderson County, H antee Satisfaction. All orders are Shipped and ceive them. i fe ‘\ Sin” — = meres te b NS CO. Importers and Jobbers of —-DRUGS-- ruggists Sundries. Dealers in Patent Medicines, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, We are Sole Proprietors of WEATHERLY’S MICHIGAN CATARRH REMEDY. We have in stock and offer a full line of Whiskies, Brandies, » wines, Rumese. Weare Sole Agents in Michigan for W.D. & Co.,, and Made Sour Mash Whisky and Druggisis’ Favorite : Rye Whisky. We sell Liquors for Medicinal Purposes only. We give our Personal Attention to Mail Orders and Guar- Invoiced the same day we re- Send in a trial order. jaelting & Perkins Drvg Co. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. SCE 78 Congress St., West, ‘ Detroit, Mich., April 9, i&&. ' Specialty Dept. Ph. Best Brewing Co., GENTLEMEN—I duly received the case of your “Best”? Tonic and have since hid » erevt many inthis institution. I mustsay that the beneficial effects on weak and cebilitated patients have been most satisfactory, espec- ially to those in a stage of recovery fier 8e- vere sickness. | {J write this thinking you might like to have | my opinion on its merits. I certainly shall | prescribe it in future, where the system re- | quires building up. either from constitutional Yoars truly, | Wa. GRAY, M. D. | Medical Sup’t. j Midville, Geo., Feb. 24, 1888. Specialty Depart. Ph. Best Brewing Co., GENTLEMEN—I think the “Tonic” a splendid medicine for all forms of Dyspepsia and Indi- gestion. It is giving me great satisfactiou. Very respectfully, | J. M. JOHNSON, M. D. i Yardley, Pa., March 18, 1888. | Ph. Best Brewing Co., DEAR Sirs—I have given your “Malt Tonic” a trial in several cases of Enfeebled Digestion and General Debility, especially in the aged, where the whole system seems completely rostrated. with very satisfactory results. I ave used many of the so-called “Malt Ex- tracts,’ but believe your preparation to be superior. In the aged where the digestive functions are exhausted, and there is a loss of the nerve vital force, I found its action to be rapid and permanent. ELIAS WILDMAN, M.D. Work-House Hospital, Blackwell’s Island, Feb. 10, 1888. Ph. Best Brewing Co., GENTLEMEN— AS a miatter of personal inter- est, I have used your “Best’’ Tonic in several cases of impaired nutritition. The results in- dicate that it is an agreeable and doubtless, highly efficacious remedy. lam, Very truly yours, E. W. FLEMING, M. D. | ‘LIQUOR & POISON RECORDS | i | { | | | ‘ | | case. ately ana ee Troy, New York, January 26, 1888. Specialty Depart. Ph. Best Brewing Co,, DEAR Strs—Your agent left me a sample of your liquid extract, Malt, and as I use much such in my practice,I thought to compare your product with some from another house f nnd on hand: and finding yours superior in the great essential, the palitable nutriamt as weil as in tonie stimulant properties, felt anx- :jous to know about what it can be furnished the dispensing physician. Yours truly, E. JAY Fisk, M. D. East Genessee Street, Buffalo, N. Y., Feb. 17, 1888. : Specialty Depart. Ph. Best Brewing Co., GENTLEMEN—I have used the “Best” Tonic with most gratifying resultsin my case of dyspepsia. My case was a bad one, 1 had no appetite; headache in the morning; sour stom- ach; looking as though I had consumption, and after taking this tonic I never felt better in my life. I think it will cure a bad case of dyspepsia. You may recommend it for that Wx. O. JAEGER. 322 South Fifth Street, Philadelphia, Feb. 4, 1888. Ph. Best Brewing Co., 28 College Place, N. Y., GENTLEMEN—I have tested the sample of “Concentrated Liquid Extract of Mait and Hops” you sent me, and find in my humble judgment that itis a very pure and safe arti- cle. I will not hesitate to recommend it in every case of debility where a Tonicof that kind is indicated. Respectfully. E. H. Bei, M. D. New Orleans, La., April 6, 1888. Specialty Depart. Ph. Brewing Co., GENTLEMEN—Having tried your “Best” Tonic to a great extent ——- my practice, I will state in its behalf that I have had the best results with nursing mothers who were deficient in milk, increasing its fluids and se- creting a more nourishing food for the infant, also increasing the appetite and in every way satisfactory for such cases. Very respectfully, D. Bornio, M D. For Sale By ae HAZELTINE & P Grand Rapids, AKINS [JRUG (0 Mich. The Michigan Tradesman | THROUGH MANY HANDS. [CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE] ‘“‘What d’yer call this? What’s this for?” the big bone buttons seemed ready to burst from their places with surprise, indignation and reproach. The victim could imagine them saying: ‘‘Ay, what do you call it? What is it for? That’s what we want to know.” It happened, one day, that Shortmiles, feeling himself insulted by the remarks of arival hackman about the symmetry and attractiveness of his features, individually and collectively, including a definite opinion respecting the lowest market value of his face if put up to auction by a cheap jack in the neighborhood, leaped from his vehicle and challenged his tormentor to personal combat. The gauntlet was at once picked up and the battle began. How furiously it raged! How women screamed, ‘Shame! why don’t you part "em 2?” And men replied, *‘‘Get out! Why don’t you leave ’em alone ?” How a stately policeman, with slow, measured steps, ap- proached the scene, forced his way through the crowd, and said: ‘‘Now, then, stop this ere: show us your badges, both on yer!” How the two combatants were summoned before the magistrate and fined, and how they ultimately shook hands and swore eternal friendship. Are not all these mat- ters of trifling ecncern when compared with the following fact? When Shortmiles was preparing for the duel, he took off his coat, folded it carefully and placed it under the seat of his hack. Of this he was certain. After the struggle, when he returned to his post, the coat was gone. Of this he was positive; and henever set eyes upon it again. {CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK. | ——__ <> << Gone, But Not Forgotten. From the Sherwood Press. M. R. Gwin and J. F. William are out of business at this place, departing with their respective families for parts unknown Thursday night of last week. M. R. Gwin & Co. have enjoyed a good trade since starting in business here, and though their several slaughter sales caused considerable eommnient, but few imagined they were try- ing to do an illegitimate business and would voluntarily sell themselves and the greater share of their relatives for a consideration of about $3,000, which must have lined their pockets. In the words of Eastern creditors, ‘‘It is the best arranged steal ever known in this vicinity,” and appears to not only enrich the principals but a number of others. The stock is mortgaged for more than full value and the store is under con- trol of Jas. Gwin. M. R. Gwin was'a promising young man and chairman of the township Democratic committee. J. F. Wiiliams was highly respected and his former friends are greatly shocked to see him become a party to such a low-lived scheme. He held the office of township clerk, being elected at last spring’s election. Thus ends the career of another Sherwood business institution. Desiring to set the seal of their disap- proval upon such tactics, the business men of the place held a meeting and unanimously adopted the following resolutions: WueEREAS, In the mercantile trade in the village of Sherwood there has been a num- ber of failures, and WHEREAS, Times and circumstances which are unavoidable may place individ- uals in a position where it is impossible for them to pay their honest debts, for whom we have sympathy, and WueEREAS, We believe there has been a failure in this village, premeditated and pre- arranged,, ard that such failures are a great disadvantage to the business and to the prosperity of said village as well as to the business firms who are doing a legitimate business: therefore be it Resolved, That we, the business men and eitizens of Sherwood, discountenance and condemn this unlawful method of getting money dishonestly; and, Resolved, That we not only disapprove of the acts of the principals. but also those who have been instrumental in aiding and abetting in said swindle, and that we will hereafter put forth our best efforts to pro- tect creditors from such abuses and the in- teret of our village. Sie it~ How Do You Mark Your Carpets? If you have no particular way of keeping track of the cuts you make from them, etc,, this plan, from the Carpet Trade Review may prove useful to you. The following, in miniature, shows both sides of the tag used for the purpose by a veteran dealer: oO Carpet Cuts set | In. ANY, 1 @olor,.... j Register .. LLER & COMP arpets, Oil Cloths, Linoletums, as | 4 i} Bought of. | i} | Ses eels EE | j | Dealers in ¢ ‘There is much that is convenient and profitable in a correct system of tagging carpets. Many dealers have no regular method of tagging their stock, but I find it convenient and profitable. 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- HICH WE-HAD,, AND, AH-SIN,TOOK A HAND “iq, WAS "EUCHRE THE SAME¥ HEPOIOSNOT UNDERSTAND” ‘BUT_HE SMILED AS HE 30 BY {THE 4+ WITHA SMILE THAT W, CHitDuKe # sree Se A. EATON DAS SMALL GAME. iT: %S) ibe ete MERICAN) MAN? & G0., Sole Agents TAYE STRUGK OUR GA 75,000 Per Month. TRUE. ny YAHE’ FES so THEN (CH te ae D THE POINTS,THAT, Fe : TeHE MADE “QUITE” FRIGHTFULATO SE Se OL ee 5 LENGTH\ HES LAID OOWN, STHERRIGHT] HE_SAME_NYETHAD UAT! 5 Ow aa EALT ie S "REGISTERED, St BwRicuy & O'CONNRRS BUI : WASSTREW Diecrel AVE Longines STR ARS} WITH THEECARDS} AH-S! NJ HAD BEEN HIDING IN THE GAME_HE DIDSNorty PLDERSTAND. S s ae en ae Sed VALLES SAM for Michigan, Gran i Rapids, WOONSOCK: Discounts ~ Grand§Rapids, HT and RHODE ISLAND RUBBERS 4 Write for Fall Prices and 6. R. MAYHEW, Mich. Boston and hawrence Felt and Knit Beets. | , FANCY PATENT 7 a Ca Lity j ha ~ eA xn: @ SNow FLAKE fBRoittr ae re . Flour y GUR LEADING BRANDS Roller Champion, Gilt Edge, Matchless, Lily White, Harvest Queen, Snow Flake, White Loaf, . Reliance, Gold Medal, Graham. OUR SPECIALTIES: Buckwheat Flour, Rye Flour, Granulated Meal, Bolted Meal, Coarse Meal, Bran, Ships, Middlings, Screenings, Corn, Oats, Feed. Write for Prices. Grand Rapids, Michigan. F. Jy DETTENTHALER, JOBBER OF OYSTERS! —AND— SALT FISH. Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention. See Quotations in Another Column. NEAL’S CARRIAGE PAINTS Re-paint your old buggy and make it look like new for LESS THAN ONE DOLLAR. Eight beautiful shades. Prepared ready for use. They dry hard in a few hours, and have a beautiful and durable gloss. They are the ORIGINAL, all others are IMITATIONS. More of our brand sold than all the other brands on the market. GRANITE FLOOR PAINTS The Great Invention. Six Handsome Shades. Ready for use. durable. Give them atrial, and you wiil be convinced that it does not pay to mix the paint yourself. DRY HARD OVER NIGHT, and are very 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 PRIZc. MacHAy COFFEE WOOLSON SPICE CO- MERCHANTS! answer all communications regarding prices, etc. OWN JAVA MOcHAy Yorio COFFEE WOOLson SPICE CO. TOLEDO-CHIQ. SSESKS CITY-80, _Increase Your SALES AND PROFITS BY HANDLING LION COFPTEHE. IT GIVES ABSOLUTE SATISFACTION TS Consumers, and is, Consequently. a @Muick and Hiasy Seliicr. Lion Coffee has more actual Merit than any Roasted Coffee sold at the price either in Packages or in Bulk and storekeepers all over the State of Michigan and elsewhere who are not already handling Lion are urged to give it a trial. We cheerfully Convenient shipping depots established at all prominent cities, securing quick delivery. For sale by all the wholesale trade everywhere. Manufactured by the Woolson Spice Co., Toledo, Ohio. L. WINTERNITZ, Resident Agent, Grand Rapids, Mich. ing Co. WHO URGES YOU SA POLIO’? THE. PUB! By splendid and expensive advertising the manufacturers cre ate a demand, and only ask the trade to keep the goods in stock so as to supply the orders sent to them. Without effort on the grocer’s part the goods sell themselves, bring purchas- ers to the store, and help sell less known goods. ANY JOBBER WILL BE GLAD TO FILL YOUR ORDERS. TO BEEP GRAND RAPIDS TANK LINE GO, Distributing Agents for Water White and Prime White Iitnminating Oi! GASOLINE and NAPTHA. Works, GR. & 1 and D. & M. Sine. Office, No. 4 Blodgett Blk. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. QUOTATIONS FURNISHED on APPLICATION. H. LEONARD & SONS Grand Rapids, Mich. Large Assortment — | Library Laps .." FALL and HOLIDAY TRADE Now Displayed in our I Sample Room. S Headquarters for LANTERNS tnt GLUBED HARRISON and MORTON CLEVELAND 2 THURMAN Lamp Chimneys, The New “WIDE-AWAKE Kitchen or Factory Side Lamp With Moveable Refiector, as shown above. All the NOVELTIES. All the STAPLES. Don’t fail to visit our Salesroom and examine our display of HOLIDAY (GOopDs While taking in the WEST MICHIGAN STATE FAIR. REDUCTION IN FRUIY JARS. Now is the time to order MASON’S PORCELAIN TOP, or the “LIGHTNING” GLASS COVER, or the GLOBE FRUIT JARS. Never so low as to-day, prices SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Mason's Poreein Lined, pts... ...........,.........$ 150 gro 7 - . Qts.. os. eae a i oe oe % g 11.50 oe “Lightning,” or Globe, glass pe en +6 “ ‘ oe °F “6 12.00 “é ee ae as ee % gal. : 16.00 sé Rubbers, Marcon’s Best Quality... 6000000000). 2 a ‘Lightning,’ - eee co H. LEONARD & SONS. MARKETMEN. About November 1 we will open our Refrigerator and Salesroom, Cor. Third St. and C. & W.M. R.R., Mus- kegon, where you will find at all times a fresh and full supply of SWIFT'S Chicago Dressed Beef MUTTON AND PORK Of a quality and price to suit all. NO MEATS OF ANY KIND SOLD TO CONSUMERS. Swift and Company, Union Stock®Yards, CHICAGO. JENNINGS “CELEBRATED” Flavoring Extracts. Are put up in all sizes, from 1 oz, te 1 gal. bottles. 1872 Sixteen Years on the Market. 1888 SOLD BY ALI JOBBERS. MANUFACTURED ONLY BY JHNNINGS & SMITH, 38 and 40 Louis St., Grand Rapids, Mich, WHEN ORDERING Ask For ‘JENNINGS’ EXTRACTS’