164 e The Michigan Tradesman. GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, » VOL. & FEBRUARY 18, 1889. NO. 282 | | a : aH | j 1 1000 Cigars Free! B [ } YY THE COLONEL. | _ “Oh, Maria’s brightness is just as good | unspeakable c omfort, to think that even | body else. But Iam going to do some-’ (| Ay (| ‘ allt ( On or about April Ist, Theo, we propose putting a new | Few families could be in more desper-| for her as beauty, said Kate. one of my children is to be established jthing much pleasanter. Iam going to : ’ ae oe ee ee ae er ae ate straits as to money matters than the! if she only could be comfortably es-|in ease and safety. I could prefer it | sit down here the mistress of as much e ) ous: © : . € -c al! fe it i a a eee Tore u - a tl ° fi ee r [ Importers and Jobbers of for this cigar and wantit badly. Hence we make the | “ ry Dilloways were, and in few could the | tablished! That would help all the rest,| were that little minc developed into | money as I want; and so are you, and C — reget eee are ee | UsSsCa I T re facts have been taken with more diver-| too. It’s too good to hope for, though, | wealth, that would let her and Brooks | so aré all the rest of us: money that will a + . > ae m : } hia fz tlw 2? 2 u : F : ) : oe : QD > — ods us an original ee acceptable, subject to | sity of opinion. There was Mamma Dil-| in this family. have all they wanted, and let us still | make our old place an Eden, and educate ' the following conditions, viz. ee ee vot hoaieo fl: . | “We arhes > che wi 2 She cer- av 1 2 oh So. ps6 i a sl a i agg ry O . Ist RO MAMRTEEE Bol ano Rat has never been used | low ay, a stately, gray haired matron, who | lope: Y rhaps she vill be. She cer-| have = rae But it is a great cle al to be the boys as well as all the Sir Guy Tem- for a eigar and one upon which we can gota trade | felt so wronged by circumstance as to be} tainly has a chance. grateful for, as it is. It doesn’t strike ples that were ever born !’ : ee aa ; i) i aw . i u ee ee : ba eat pe / ae r ay a i wily STAPLE and FANCY. gg ogee upon a letter head, bill | on the edge of a quarrel with the uni-} And somehow the gray veather was | her so, though, at all. You will see that **Maria,’’ said Mrs. Dilloway, in a sep- @ Ee ogee — etc as ane ee | verse. There was Margaret, the beauty,| ot quite so gray to Mrs. Dilloway and|she treats it in rather a frivolous way. | ulchral voice that came from the depths i he firm must bea bona fi reti cw esale : . } ' i221 her ae tres at Wate oa 2 » : at ic 1: ws Scns" eee : i . i P t Et dealer in cigars. Names from all others will be re- | who was in too miserable health to eare | her daughters; it half seemed to them as | But that is natural to youth and joy, I|to which she had fallen in her new de- Overalls, ants, C., PE hk alee nce ai wa ben March | about money matters, and passed the day| if the cloud might be about to lift, and|suppose.’’ And, in spite of her little | spair, “I can’t believe a word you say !”’ OUR OWN MAKE 15th, 1889, as the award will be made on March 3ist, o on the sofa in languor and indifference. | 11 the vague sense of unconjectured pos-; speech, Mamma Dilloway’s face was “Oh, yes, you can, mamma The v rari Omir ase s 2 2 8 m i ae oe i i! me . ~thilitio 2 tr a se ut 4 Sa. i De ee es Ss : ‘ : < . - : . h assoonthereafteraspossible. | ae There was Kate, whose situation as a| Sibilities, Mrs. Dilloway felt rich enough | wreathed with smiles as she read: Colonel has made us all rich—really a rm to a committee of three (3) consisting of the editors of teacher was the mainstay of the house. | to call ina ragged urchin and make him **Well, to come to something really im-|rich. The Colonel, you know, is Brooks’ A COMPLETE LINE OF Se er ee ee eee There were the younger ones, Ethel and | neat with an outfit of Fred’s and Harry’s| portant. You remember, of course, alll |mine. Iwas so interested in it all—it Fancu Crockery and @ Fancy Woodenware OUR OWN IMPORTATION. Inspection Solicited. Chicago and De- troit prices guaranteed. F. J. DETTENTHALER, JOBBER OF And Salt Pish. Mail orders receive prompt attention. See quotations in another column. GRAND RAPIDS. CASH SALE CHECKS. Encourage your trade to pay cash instead of running book accounts by using Cash Sale Checks. For saleat50 cents per 100 by F. A. STOWE & BRO., Grand Rapids. SING SUN BUCKWHEAT ae Pure. Orders from Re tail Trade solicited. oc Roller Mills NEWAYGO, MICH. "OURTH NATIONAL BANK Grand Rapids, Mich. Guaranteed A. J. BOWNE, President. Gro. C. Prercs, Vice President. i. W. NASH, Cashier. ® CAPITAL, - $300,000. Transacts a general banking business. Make a Specialty of Collections. Accounts ef Country Merchants Solicited. NO YOU WANT A SHOWCASE? oe 2 SPECIAL OFFE R-—tThis style of oval case; best quality; all glass, heavy double thick; panel or sliding doors; fulllength mirrors and spring hinges; solid cherry or w alnut fr ame, with or without metal eorners, extra heavy base; silvetta trimmings; 6 feet long, 28 inches wide, 15 inches high. Price, S11, net cash. I make the same style of ease as high, from walnut, cherry, oak or ash, WBoxing and cartage free. Se DD. COOK, 21 Scribner St., Grand Rapids, Mich. ACTUAL BUSINESS @ RACTIC at the Grand Rapids Business College. Ed- ucates pupils to transact and record business as it is done by our best business houses. It pays to goto the best. Shorthand and Typewriting also thoroughly taught. Send for circular. Ad — A. S. PAR ISH, successor to C. G. Swens- erg. BLANK BOOK Stationery, * TABLETS, STEEL PENS, INKS. above, 17 inches for $2 per foot. Evening Journal, The Wolverine Citizen, The Flint Globe. We shall accept tne name = selected by this committee, andif upon investigation, we find it has never been used asa cigar brand, we will for- ward to the winner one thousand cigars by express, charges prepaid. 5th. Should the committee select a name, that had been sent to us vy more than one firm or dealer, the thousand cigars will go to the first firm or dealer sending it, as all NAMES will be numbered in rotation as received. No firm or dealer will be allowed to send more than one NAME. A postal card containing the award or selection by the committee will be mailed to all contestants. Address, GEO T. WARREN & CO., Mfrs. High Grade Cigars. Flint, Mich. G. M. MUNGER & CO., GRAND RAPIDS. Successors to Allen’s Laundry. Mail and Express orders attended to with p Omptness. Nice Work, Quick Time Satisfaction Guaranteed. WwW. FE. MALL, dr., - - - Manager. Try sample order mt a4 dozen pack ges. Prices, $1, $3, 4, per doz. For terms ad- dress Graham Roys, Grand Mich. Rapids, J. W. 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RDMUND B. DIKE MAN THE GREAT Ladies’, in OUR NEW LINE OF Valentine Samples are ready for inspection. Eaton, Lyon Ce 20 and 22 Monroe St. 2@ " Grand Rapids, Watch Maker os — eI bw | sa CANAL 8 W \ IF_ YOU WANT THE BEST! CREOLE STRAIGHT SUT. To all Merchan‘s Hanai:mng Cigarettes: Anew era has been reached whereby ali dealers selling cigarettes may now make a larger profit than heretofore on any other brand. The CREOLE STRAIGHT CUT. Which has recently been introduced into the State is becoming very popular, it being the only straight cut sold for five cents, thus giving the dealer a cigarette with which he may please all classes of cigarette smokers. The same are nicely put upin packages of ten and packed with ac- tresses’ photos. There is also a variety of other inducements, a notice of which is contained in each package. Give the CREOLE a trial find it a big seller. Sold by all Gran d R: apids fac tured by S F. HESS & CO. ROCHESTER, N. Y. Manofrs of High Grade Cigarettes. HEMOVED) and you will jobbers, and manu- + THE GRAND RAPIDS PAPER BOK FACTORY, moved tO Si & 83 Ca ee ot. I shali have more room the manufac- for anteed first class and at . Write or call for esti- *s, Telephone 850 ~ N C = > = a Ko hey — < me >| 1) ha as& . Owe — SSD a aA TS i ks SS ~ ad = 3 ~ S C BEANS And all dealers are invited to send sam- ples and write for prices that can be ob- tained in this market. We do a COMMISSION BUSINESS and our aim is to obtain the highest mar- ket price for all goods sentus. Not only BEANS but also ALL KINDS OF PRODUCE. We can sell as well as anyone. We invite correspondence. BARNETT BROS., 159 So. Water St., CHICAGO. SAFES | Anyone in want of a first-class Fire or Burglar Proof Safe of the Cincinnati Safe and Lock Co. manufacture will find it to his advantage to write or call on us. We have light expenses, and are able to sell low- er than any other house representing first- class work. Second-hand safes always on hand. C. M. GOODRICH & CoO.., With Satety Deposit Co., Basement ot Wid- dicomb Blk. The Finest 6-ck Cigar Manvfactured, LONG HAVANA FILLER. THEY HAVE NO EQUAL. Aa. §$&. DAVIS, 70 Canal St,, Grand Rapids, Mich. Fred and Harry, on whom the world was just beginning to cast a shadew, whose appetites and whose legs grew with every day beyond the bounds of provisions and treusers. And there was Brooks, the proud and suifering eldest son, whose beginnings had all come to naught—who cursed poverty as it had cursed him; and there was Maria, the other daughter, who not a beauty, but who, never- theless, had that quality of absorb- ing and reflecting sunshine which brings sunshine into shadow, and who rather relished the tussle with their wants, and always expected victery. It seemed to Mamma Dilloway, on the morning that Brooks was summoned to Vas Colorado to take the books of an old friend who had fallen ill, that now the worst had come, and she should never see her son again. “On the contrary, mamma,.’’ said Maria, who was performing a pas seul. ‘tthe. universe, you must think, is not such a very ill-managed affair after all. Perhaps we couldn’d do better ourselves. King David was quite right,’’ said she, pausing in her waltz. “The dance is the expression of joy, and just now, I am sure, of religious joy; body was thankful—’ ‘Maria !’’? exclaimed her mother. “You know, mamma, you are as as J—’ “TIT don’t know any such short-sighted thing,’? said Mrs. Dilloway. ‘Colorado is a long way off, and mining life is very rough, and mines are very uncertain; and for if ever any- glad if Brooks falls ill while all alone there with nobody—’ ‘-Just the way Clever Alice reasoned. Il] tell vou what, mamma—tl’ll go with him. Mrs. Byrnes offered me enough for grandma’s cashmere shawl to pay my way, and I need an outing, and may find something to do myself !’ And before Mrs. Dilloway what had happened, Brooks and Maria were on their Westward way, having left the whole family aghast at the vision of loneliness, oppressed with anxiety, and wretched with something like erief. They could scareely have told you hew they dragged on an existence through the first dreary weeks. The weather fitted with their feelings; and nothing broke the monotony of their trouble. *‘You’ll have to come back, Maria,’’ wrote Kate. ‘The house getting so damp with mamma’s tears that the walls will mildew presently. Margaret, too, turns her face to the back of the sofa, and the tears roll down, one by one, for dreariness. The gloom has even affected Ethel, whose dolls are always going to funerals. There seems to be nothing to do, nothing to expect, nowhere to go. My quarter hasn’t yet been pain, and we have short commons, I can tell you. The table emphasizes our low spirits three times a day; but mamma will have it set, if there is only potatoes and milk. You were all the life and comfort we had, and now you are gone. But you have had your outing now; and unless you want me to goto an insane asylum, you will have to come home, and leave Brocks to his fate.’ The answer to this letter was of a fort- night’s later date. ‘‘Come home, indeed,’’ fairly knew is said Maria, ‘‘when I’m having the first good time in my life! Such anew and strange life, too! Such an atmosphere, and such scenery—a world of pictures. I suppose you think of us in a desert: but can you muster a dozen superb young Sauls, Englishmen and_ others, every morning with galloping across country, every evening with music and dancing 2? You know so many English of the first water come over to hunt the the buffalo, and some to take up land for ranches. There is a Mr. Cholmondeley, and Captain Arundel! and his sister, and Mr. and Mrs. Ceeil,-and I don’t know how many others, first and last—a new one always turning up. So you see the time passes quite differently from time at home, where you so seldom see a marry- ing man, that when you do, you think he belongs to another species. Oh, and I must not forget the Colonel! Now, what do you think of a real British nobleman, of a family titled since the Conqueror— or is it the flood ? Colonel Sir Guy Tem- ple! Perfectly charming, and rich be- yond caleulation—tin mines in Cornwall. I think we shall name the mine for him. By the way, didn’t Brooks write you that he has a little mine himself? He has given me half of it.’ And so the letter cheer it brought into where it was read. “The Oolonel,”’ ran on, and great that dull place said Mrs. Dilloway, re- flectively, as Maria knew she would. “Colonel Sir Guy Temple. Those old titles think more of themselves than half the ducal houses in the realm, you know. I didn’t suppose any one but the Prince of Wales owned tin mines in Cornwall, though. I wonder if Maria’s dresses *“‘Oh, they don’t need dresses, mamma, in that life—’ ‘““Not need dresses, Margaret!’’ cried Mrs. Dilloway, holding up her hands. BB‘‘I mean, mamma, her riding dress, that she made from the water-proof, you remember, is as good there as a velvet court-train would be in London.’’ ‘‘Poor Maria isn’t really pretty,’’ solil- oquized Mrs. Dilloway; ‘‘but that’s the way things go. Whata pity, Margaret, that you couldn’t have gone out with Brooks !”’ cast-off garments, that had already been patched and darned into another color. ‘Weare just in from along gallop,’ another letter of Maria’s ran. ‘‘The wind is giving me quite a color. I shall turn out pretty before you know it. There are some folks who seem to think IT-.am already. The air is soclear you think you are on wings. I wish Mar- garet were here. I really think it would do her good. It would do her good, too, to. have a ‘little of this | say life. It really enlarges and opens your horizon. Mrs. Cecil now has yacht- ed up under the Midnight Sun. When ske tells me about it, I feel asif I had, too. ‘She has told me all about the Tem- ple Gardens in Cornwall, Sir Guy’s place —you were so interested in my mention of him, that I will tell you—running down te the shore, and quenching all their flaming blossoms in the silvery wash of the sea there. A fine old Eliza- bethan place, the mansion is, she says, ivy-covered, with all its quadrangles and courts and wings and stacked chimneys and stables. On the walls of the long hall every Lady Temple, one after the other, for how many hundred years I can’t say, makes room for the next one. Think of hanging up your picture there, to look out on the world long after your eyes are dust in their sockets! There are some haunted diamonds in the fam- ily, too. Did you ever hear of such a tl Ling ? Along the year of the marriage of the heir they blaze like bonfires, with a white light far eclipsing their real lus- ter; and just before the death of a Tem- ple they blaze again with a baleful red torchlight, and then are dull,and ordi- nary diamonds, not particularly well cut. Mrs. Cecil hinted to me that they were blazing like comets when Sir Guy sent them the banker’s just before he sailed. Sir Guy is very democratic, an doesn’t like titles—almost ready to drop his own, and would if — others would. He told Mrs. Cecil, if ever she met him in America, to cal sien plain Colonel, and she promised. But she has told me all about him. She used to think he would marry Miss Arundel, her Miss Arundel! is very pretty, and blushes like a peach when you speak * her.”’ oF get intimate such sion es,’’ Said Kate: *‘A great piece of folly, said Mamma Dilloway at this point of the letter. ‘To think of dropping his father’s title— a title won centuries ago. These demo- cratic notions! As for my opinion, there is something in the stability of the Brit- ish government that more than compen- sates for the differences in caste. And as for those very differences,’’ said Mrs. Dilloway, looking out the window and over the rainy fields, pausing a moment to think of the contrast between such an outlook and that of Sir Guy Temple’s gardens, ‘‘I will admit thatit always was irksome to me to shake hands with tha tradespeople.”’ “Oh, mamma, mamma!’ cried Kate. “When you know how glad you would be this minute if Fred hada place with our grocer !’ “IT don’t know anybody, Mrs. Dilloway, severely, faculty you have of obtruding the vul- aioe of every day upon the ideal. If the contemplation of the marriage of your sister with a British nobleman af- fords me pleasure, I don’t see why you should interfere with it, especially as we should then go and live with her, and be- come English people ourselves to all in- tents and purposes. Lady Temple— Lady Temple—’ and then, as she saw the girls laughing, she broke into a merry laugh herself—the first laugh that had been seen on her face for years, let it be said. In the week before afresh letter came the Dilloway family had nearly worn the last to shreds. But at length Mamma Dilloway tore open another, and having Jearned that Brooks was well, had nearly cleared up the books, and was busy with his interest in the operations out there, ran hastily into its gossip. ‘“‘What does she mean about those op- erations ?’’ she asks, looking back with a second thought. “Oh, the little mine he happened on, don’t you recollect, when he first went to SISteLF. eople so quickly in Kate,’’ said ‘‘who has the out; great piece of good luck, Maria said; doesn’t come to one in a thousand. That may make our fortunes yet.” “If we wait for a Colorado mine to make our fortunes’’—began Mrs. Dil- loway, with majesty. as well make them our- Kate. “Come, come, about Colonel Sir Guy “We might selyes,’’? said mamma—the news Temple ?’’ ‘Colonel Sir Guy Temple,’’ said Mrs. Dilloway, solemnly, ‘‘is engaged to marry your sister Maria.”’ It seemed to Kate as if a voice added, ‘‘Let us pray.’? And there dead silence for a moment or two. “T feel,’ said their mother, ‘‘that it is too tremendous an event to read about in our usual light way. But it is not the Englishman, it is not the title, it is not the place by the Cornish sea—I would rather, really rather, there were none of that about itall. I would, on the whole, rather give her to one of our own coun- trymen. In spite of things I may have said, I can see that this may separate us more widely than distance or the sea. 1 shall find it hard to surrender her and so will you. All that gives a tinge of sad- ness to the joy. But it is a comfort, an had was have written you from time to time about Colonel Sir Guy Temple, who has served in India, and has the Victoria Cross, and na that? Well, he going home te England. Perhaps he is tired of buffalo- hunting, perhaps he has brought down better game. At Any rate, he will take his wife with him. Mamma, I never was so surprised. But I must wait till I see is you. And Idon’t really feel as if I had told you anything about the Colonel, after all. It would be difficult to say how much I am interested: how enchant- ing itallis! What a different life I see before me—immense riches, honor, troops of friends—and all much yours as mine, dear people at home. But I shall see you soon.’’ Mrs. Dilloway went about treading on air. What matter that the roof leaked, and rain ran down the walls? It was merely a frescoing there. What matter that the milkman dunned a second time, and said he should not ask a third? She hoped he wouldn’t. What had seemed unendurable three months ago, she could laugh at now; three months more, six months more, and there would come an end to all these bitter experiences. The fact of Maria’s being well married would marry off all the other girls; and even were her husband parsimonious, what Maria could spare from her pin-money would put them beyond want any more. The sun had come out, the landscape was bathed in beauty, life smiled, all the world seemed propitious—the universe was really better managed than she had thought. Mrs. Dilloway retrimmed her bonnet and went to church with her good spirits, feeling mathankful mood. It was pleasant to the neighbors— smiling at one and bowing to another: it put the neighbors in mind of her, too: and they came to see her that week, and the next, and made it more cheerful than it had been for months. She hinted nys- teriously at Maria’s fortune, b was not sure that ught to commit herself. Good friends. good fortune and good feeling all gave her a sensation re- sembling the happiness she used to know; she radiated it on Margaret and the rest till you would never have dreamed it was the tear-sodden family vhich Maria and Brooks took leave sray of the morning a dozen weeks ago. *“] have been darkly hinting at good fortune,’’? Maria wrote in her last letter. “Tm sure [don’t know what she means by ‘darkly hinting,’ 7’ said mother. “It was all plain enough to me.’’ “Go on, go on, mamma !’’ ‘“T have been darkly hinting at fortune, and see how you read the dle. Give me Mamma Dilloway for a guesser. The Sphinx would sink into the sands before her. How much inter- est you have taken in the matter from the first! What do you suppose Sir Guy as see good UT } Suc ©C of in the her good rid- Temple could have seen in me? Do you imagine he is marrying me for my beauty 2 How many ideas you have about the wedding! But don’t you in- cline to a quiet one always? Are you going to call me ‘My lady,’ mamma, and treat me with great 2 Sie Guy Temple, or noSir Guy Temple—after all, the Colonel has greater charms for me my dearest, sweetest people at home, I shall always be your Maria.”’ ‘‘Maria will always be frivolous, and a little inecoherent,’’ half sighed Mrs. Dil- loway, yet with the feeling that a Lady Temple could afford to be frivolous and incoherent—Lady Temple, of Temple Gardens, Cornwall, whose Elizabethan mansion was encireled with flowers and seas; and she saw her daughter dressed out in the haunted diamonds, saw her portrait hanging in the ancient hall; and she washed her cups and saucers that morning with sighs of satisfaction over the divine esmpensations in this life. She was rubbing the last plating off the spoons—the real silver had gone long ago to the melter’s—with the old bit of chamois cloth, and singing gently to her- self, when she looked up at asl mming door, and a vision of splendor that took her breath away—Maria, in broad hat and feathers, making her really attract- ive, with her black hair and blue eyes, and in adress th:t was all one sparkle of jet to her mother’s bewildered eyes, glistening and dancing like a windy mid- night full of stars. And the next mo- ment chamois and spoons were whirling in a cloud of whirling whiting, and Maria was kissing her mother’s cheeks and chin and mouth and forehead. “Ob, you dear, silly little Mamma Dillow. ay’ eries Maria. ‘‘Are you glad to see me ? And have you really guessed all this time what has happened ?’’ ‘*Happened ?’? cried Mamma Dilloway. ‘Have you married without waiting to come home ?’’ quite prepared, however, to forgive her if she had. ‘‘Where is your husband, then? Where is Sir Guy Tem- ple? I should like to see him.’’ ‘Sir Guy Temple? So should I. never did.’’ **You—never—did !”’ *“No, indeed. Mrs. Cecil knew him. J didn’ t.’ “You — didn’t! Then how — then where—are you crazy, Maria? Has your good fortune turned your head? If you never saw Sir Guy Temple, if you don’t know him, how in the world are you married to him ?’’ ‘Tam not? ‘‘Are you going to ominous ealmness. “T am not going to marry him respect i marry him ?’”’ with Or any- dare at him, when you were Sir Guy was so enchanting—but I didn’t first to tell you very much about for fear of disappointment. And I found from your letters that taking my casual mention of Temple with such roseate ideas, 1] thought I would just lead you along to pass ‘the time till we found out where were.’ “Maria! A ebild of “Tf we panned out we mine— poorly qT meant to let you down gently, and you would have been beguiled of some melancholy, you see, any way. If otherwise, you wouldn’t need any letting down. And he has, mamma, oh, the Colonel has—’’ ‘‘Maria, I don’t understand you. How am Ito believe thisif lam not to be- lieve that? You are now giving me to understand that Brooks’ little mine has lifted us out of poverty and distress. This morning you gave me 0 cme rsti und you were to marry Sir Guy —— ‘IT never did, mamma. You g self t understand so.’’ “When you. said to England with Sir wife ?”’ “] never mamma. Mrs. Cecil said he was to take a wife back with him when he came up from Arizona. I didn’t say it was I. And 1 didn’t sayit you going were Guy Temple said so, going was Miss Arundel, although she did. But Mrs. Cecil is a humbug, and I think she was playing off on me.”’ “And what did you mean about the wedding 2”? gasped Mrs. Dilloway. “Oh, that was something you took fo. whenl gi heck granted, you Brooks’ word for it, and delivered, ¢ in the Colonel Mine fe f a million SHare aii see. But It, nae signe that he has sold out IY More sealed his inter than hal vide d it, + st dollars, and , } \ 11°11} ho ¢ 5 x " us all, you'll nat: : you DeLee t i } thought to mn the haunted dia- cata ii vo hat nay tilting back her nix ther’s ehi ce ing her thin tips } { those eyes, reme mber! i tell you hat, 1) haunt Mrs. By ics I she doesn’t I} me back anita Ci } Sj Guy Temple? Fo1 member what Mrs. Gamp about Mrs. don’t believe HAnrier Pr: <> —--

_ << Gripsack Brigade. J. L. Strelitsky has engaged to travel for the Roper & Baxter Cigar Co., cover- ing the State the same as before. H. A. Hudson has removed from the White house, on North Division street, to Dolbee street, east of the city limits. Wm. H. Downs and wife have returned from Sturgis, where they went Monday to attend the funeral of Mrs. Downs’ sister. H. A. Hudson and Mr. - Tewens heroically saved a dwelling house from destruction by fire at Seottville one day last week. Don’t forget the traveling men’s social party at Armory hall, Friday evening. Every arrangement has been made to render the event a gorgeous success, James E. Ireland has blossomed out as i ES | a candidate for Collector of Customs at! samples. E. A. Stowe & Bro., Grand Rapids. this port, basing his claims for the posi- tion on the ground that he can secure the unanimous support of the traveling men of the city. Alice E. Boughton, wife of William Boughton, the well-known traveling man, died at the St. Denis last Monday and was buried on Thursday. Mr. Bough- ton has since removed to his former home at 12 Dayton street. The same room in which the ‘Knights of the Grip’? was organized last Saturday at Lansing witnessed the birth of the Michigan Division, T. P. A., four years ago. Of the eight men who were present at that time, three were present last Sat- urday. Henry Smith, formerly tea salesman for Lemon, Hoops & Peters, but now tea buyer for W. F. McLaughlin & Co., of Chicago, is writing a treatise on the cul- ture and preparation of tea, which he ex- pects to have ready for the press in the spring. A shoe drummer fora New York house ealled on a merchant and handed hima picture of his betrothed instead of his business card, saying he represented that establishment. The merchant examined it carefully, remarked that it was a fine establishment, and returned it to the as- tonished man, with a hope that he would soon be admitted into partnership. The last seen of the drummer and merchant they were discussing the evils of prohi- bition, at the bar-room around the cor- ner, at the drummer’s expense. J. D. Clement, who was formerly on the road for a boot and shoe house, but is now a member of the firm of Clement & Clement, wholesale vehicle manufac- turers at Kalamazoo, is mourning the disappearance of his thirteen year old son, Allen Gatta Clement. He de- scribed as having a light complexion, large nose, full teeth and thick lips; was dressed in a black suit, knee pants, brown overcoat and fur cap; wore a sil- ver watch and earried a brown valise. Any information regarding him will be most thankfully received. ee Purely Personal. J. Frank Clark, the Big was in town Monday. E. A. Burnell, traveling representative for the Portland Star Match Co., of Port- land, Me., was in town Monday. Wm. H. Hoops and wife are enjoying the salubrious atmosphere of the Ber- mudas, sojourning at the Princess Hotel. Harry Blanchard, right hand bower for Cc. B. Shaver, the Kalkaska logger, has been in visiting friends. is tapids grocer, town several days, ———$——— <--> —___— Card of Thanks. My heartfelt thanks are due the trav- eling men for the brotherly assistance and sympathy extended to me during the fatal illness of my wife; also, for the beautiful flowers sent to the funeral. Wma. BouGHTron. FOR SALE, WANTED, ETC. eee ee eee ee a aa oa. aiumdedua 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. T\RUG STORE FOR SALE AT A GREAT BARGAIN. Address, C. F. Williams, Caledonia, Mich. 355 rTFAO EXCHANGE—GOOD IMPROVED FARMS IN THE beau iful and productive Republican Valley county in Nebraska for merchandise of any kind. E. W. Giles, Real Estate and Loans, Oxford, Neb. 359 rr; SALE—AT A BARGAIN, THE OLDEST AND best established meat marke in the city, central- ly located and doing a good paying business, with slaughter house, utensils, etc. Also one new and com- plete set of butcher’s tools, cheap, if sold inside of thirty days. For terms and particulars apply to Wm. Henry & Son, 8 W Western ave.,Muskegon, Mich. 362 Ts SALE—A WELL-SELECTKD STOCK UF GRO- ceries, doing a good business. One of the best lo- cations in the city. Owner wishes to retire from trade. Will lease store for term of years. Address No. 364, care Michigan Tradesman. 364 poe SALE-— DESIRABLE BAKERY AND CONFEC- tionery establishment. including oven and all Seven years in trade. Good run oe necessary fixtures. ofcustom. Correspondence solicited. 359, care Michigan Tradesman. ro SALE—GOOD RESIDENCE LOT ON ONE OF the most pleasant streets ‘on the hill.” Will ex- change for stock in any good institution. Address 286, eare Michigan Tradesman. 286 OR SALE—AT A BARGAIN, FIXTURES FOR A MIL- linery store. Also small stock, if desired. Good location. Business well established. Address, Box 24, Union City, Mich. 365 re SALE—FULL SET OF TINNERS’ TOOLS, SAFE, show cases and hardware _fixtures—all in good condition and cheap for cash. Will sell one or au. J. Vander Veen, 122 Monroe street, Grand Rapids. 373 rr SALE—STOCK OF CLOTHING AND GENTS’ furnishing goods, located in a good town of 1,300 people in southern Michigan. town handles clothing For particulars address T.” care Michigan Tradesman. GRAND OPCORTUNITY AT A GREAT BARGAIN ME —The stock, store, residence, warehouse, grain and coal, at Moscow, is offered for sale; there is money to be made; one partner has to go west and the other lives eleswhere. Address E. Childs & Co., Hanover, But one other place in “Cé& 357 Mic. 375 ro SALE— THE FLUSHING FOUNDRY, WITH steam power, within eight rods of side track of Toledo, Saginaw & Mackinaw Railroad. Splendid lo- cation, no incumbrance. Stock, plows and castings in- cluded with shop and lots. Reason for selling, age and 374 ill health. James Sammer, Flushing. Mich. Fe SALE—AT A BARGAIN A PAYING_ STORE, hall, postoftice and three acres of iand. Buildings Address, pa Cc. cost $1600. All for $1,000. Must sell. Lardie, Traverse City, Mich. rT SALE CHEAP—TWO FIRST CLASS MEAT MAR- kets; one in North Muskegon and one in Muskegon City. Both in best locations, and doing good paying business. Willsell one or both. 52 Western avenue, Muskegon, Mich. 363 WANTS. =... PHARMACIST. FOR PAR- ticulars address Adam Newell, Burnip’s — ‘ Mich. y= a EXCHANGE— PRODUCTIVE REAL estate in the thriving village of Bailey on the C. & W. M. Railway for house and lot in Grand Rapids, worth about $1,500. Address, D. B. Galentine. Cas- novia, Mich. 372 ANTED—TO BUY GOOD GENERAL STOCK OF merchandise, from $5,000 to $8.000, ina town of about 1,20 population. Will pay spot cash down, if offered cheap. Address,Lock Box 20,Sheridan,Mich. 369 Sg png WANTED—A COMMERCIAL TRAVELER is open for engagement. Large acquaintance with grocery trade in Michigan. Address Jackson, care Michigan Tradesman. 325 be altace STORE-KEEPER WHO READS this paper to give the Sutliff coupon system a trial. It will abolish your pass books, do away with all your book-keeping, in many instances save you the expense of one clerk, will bring your business down to a cash basis and save you all the worry and trouble that usually go with the pass-book plan. Start the ist ofthe month with the new system and you will never regret it. Having two kinds, both kinds will be sent by addressing (mentioning this paper) J. H. Sutliff, Albany, N. Y. 213 MISCELLANEOUS. $1 2, OO GASH BUYS MANUFACTURING BUSI- ; ness paying 100 per cent. Best of rea- sons’ for selling. Address Chas. Kynoch, St. Ignace, Mich. 228 -+ANTED—1,000 MORE MERCHANTS TO ADOPT OUR Improved Coupon Pass Book System. —— NEW DEPARTURE. We take pleasure in announcing to the trade that we have put in a full line of Syrups and Molasses: Which we offer at Bottom Prices. All Goods Guaranteed to ® Give Satisfaction. | No Charge for Cartage. TelierSpiceCompany. P. STEKETEE & SONS,, JOBBERS IN Dry Goods ? Notions, 83 Monroe St. and 10, 12, 14, 16 & 18 Fountain St, Grand Rapids, Mich. Spring Line of Prints, Seersuckers, Toile Du Nord, Ginghams, Hosiery and White Goods Just Received. STARK A, Peerless Warp FRANKLINVILLE A. AMERICAN A, (| ee GEORGIA & MARSAC, - HOOKER, i ore ie. Geese Feathers. ® MATTIE MATHICS.A TEACHER WAS SO CENEROUS GODD AND KIND RED SCHOOL HOUSE SHOES SHE GAVE TO EACH. TO MAKE THE SCHOLARS MIND. C.M.HENDERSON & CO. C. M. HENDERSON & CO.’S “Red School House” Shoes ONE OF OUR SPECIALTIES. oo | : sd cecal Western factories, in each of which we make Special Lines of goods on the theory of merit, without Eastern sheddy. In one we make Ladies’, Misses’ and @ We are Extensive M a Yl u fact u re rs Children’s Shoes; in another, Men and Boys’ Fine Sewed Shoes and, in the third, Men’s, Boys’ and Youths’ heavier grddes of Boots and Shoes, It will prove to your advantage to give our goods a trial. Headquarters for the Celebrated Wales-Goodyear Rubbers. elect on - WRAIDH, JAMES, Dixon, Tl. Salesman for the Lower Peninsula, Chicago, I1. P. O. address, Morton House, Grand Rapids, Mich. We furnish electrotypes of our Specialties for Customers. BLIVEN & ALLYN, Sole Agents for the We've gota The devil, Jack! Shark. He’ll dofor Bliven & Allyn. = — ———<—————e ZZ a = = : - ” Celebrated “BIG F.” Brand of Oysters n Cans and Bulk, and Large Handlers of OCEAN FISH, SHELL CLAMS and OYSTERS. it prepared to quote prices at any time. of all kinds of Wild Game, such as Partridges, Quail, Ducks, Bear, etc. 63 PEARL STREE We make a specialty of fine goods in our line and are We solicit consignments H. M. BLIVEN, Manager. ASSOCIATION DEPARTMENT. Michigan Business Men’s Association. President—Frank Wells, Lansing. First Vice President—H. Chambers, Cheboygan. Second Vice-President—C. Strong, Kalamazoo. Secretary—E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids. Treasurer—L. W. Sprague. Greenville. Executive Board—President; C. L. Whitney, Muskegon; Frank Hamilton, Traverse City; N. B. Blain, Lowell; Chas. T. Bridgman, Flint; Hiram DeLano, Allegan; Secreta Countian 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. Committee on Trade Interests—Smith Barne-, Traverse City: Geo. R. Hoyt, East Saginaw; H. B. Fargo, Mus- n. Gomis on Transportation—James Osborn,Owosso; O. F. Conklin, Grand Rapids; C. F. Bock, Battle k miittee on Building and Loan Associations—Chaun- yo 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. — President, J. W. Milliken; Secretary, E. W. Hastings. ni No. 2—Lowell 8. 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. Ne, 5—Muskegon B. M. A. _ President, John A. Miller; Secretary, C. L. Whitney. No. 6—Alba B. M. A. President. F. W. Sloat; Secretary, P. T. Baldwin. No. 7—Dimondale B. M. A. President. T. M. Sloan; Secretary, N. H. Widger. No. 8—Eastport B. M. A. President, F. H. Thursten; Secretary, Geo. L. Thurston. Ne. 9—Lawrence B. M. A. President, H. M. Marshall; Secretary, J. H. Kelly. No. 10—Harbor Springs B. M. A. President, W. J. Clark; Secretary, A. L. Thompson. _ No.11—Kingsiey B. M. A. i President, H. P. Whivple; Secretary, D. E. Wynkoop. No. 12—Quincy B. M. A. President, C. McKay; Secretary, Thos. Lennon. Wo. 13—Sherman B. M. A. : President, H. B. Sturtevant: Secretary, W. J. Austin. No. 14—No. Muskegen B. M. A. President, S. A. Howey: Secretary, G. C. Havens. ‘No. 15- Boyne City B. M. A. President, R. R. Perkins; Secretary, F. M. Chase. No. 16—Sand Lake B. M. A. President, J. V. Crandall: Secretary, W. Rasco. No. 17—Plainwell B. M. A. President, E. A. Owen, Secretary, J. A. Sidle. No 18—Owosso B M, A. President, Albert Todd; Secretary, S. Lamfrom. No. 19—Ada B. M. A. President, D. F. Watson; Secretary, E. E. Chapel. No. 20—saugatuck BM. A. President, John F. Henry; Secretary, L. A. Phelps. No. 21—Wayland B. M. A President, C. H. Wharton; Secretary, M. V. Hoyt. No. 22—Grand Ledge B. M. A. President, A. B. Schumacher; Secretary, W. R. Clarke. No 23—Carson City B. M.A. President, F. A. Rockafellow: Secretary, C. G. Bailey. No. 24—Morley B. M. A. : President, J. E. Thurkow; Secretary, W. H. Richmond. No. 25—Pale B M. A, President, Chas. B. Johnson; Secretary, H. D. Pew. No. 26—Greenville !. M. A. President. S. R. Stevens; Secretary, Geo. B. Caldwell. We 37 Derr 6B. M. A. President, E. S. Botsford; Secretary, L. N. Fisher. a No. 28—Cheboygan B. M.A President, A. J. Paddock; Secretary, H. G. Dozer. No. 29—Freeport B. M. A. President, Wm. Moore; Secretary, A. J. Cheesebrough. "No. 30—Oceana B. M.A / President, A.G. Avery; Secretary, E. S. Houghtaling. " ~ Ne, 31—Charlotte B. M. A. President, Thos. J. Green; Secretary, A. G. Fleury. No. 32—Coopersville B. M. A. President, W. G. Barnes; Secretary, J. B. Watson. No. 33—Charlevoix B. M. A. i President, L. D. Bartholomew; Secretary, R. W. Kane. No. 34—Saranac B. M.A. President, H. T. Johnson; Secretary, Eo. Williams. — Ne, 35—Rellaire BR. M.A tresident, H. M. Hemstreet; Secretary,C. E. Densmore. No. 36—Ithaca B. M. A. President, O. F. Jackson; Secretary, John M. Everden. No. 37—Battle Creek B. M. A. President, Chas. F Bock; Secretary, E W. Moore. No. 38—Scottville B. M.A. | President, H. E. Symons: Secretary, D W. Higgins. No. 39 Burr Oak B. M. A. President, W. S. Willer; Secretary, F. W. Sheldon. No. 40—Eaten Rapids B. M. A. President, C. T. Hartson; Secretary, Will Emmert. No. 41—Breckenridge B. M. A. President, C H. Howd; Secretary, L. Waggoner. No, 42—fremont BB. M A. President. Jos. Gerber: Secretary C.J. Rathbun. No. 43—Tustin B. M.A. President, Frank J. Luick; Secretary, J. A. Lindstrom. No. 44—Reed City B. M. A. President, E. B. Martin; Secretary, W. H. Smith. No. 45—H»yiville B. M. a. President, D. E. Hallenbeck; Secretary, O. A. Halladay. No. 46—Leslie B. M. A a ee i No. 47—Flint M. U. President, W. C. Pierce; Secretary, W. H. Graham. No. 48—Hubbardston B. M. A. President, Boyd Redner; Secretary, W. J. Tabor. No. 49—Leroy B M. A. President, A. Wenzell; Secretary, Frank Smith. No, 50—Manistee B. M. A. President, A. O. Wheeler; Secretary,C. Grannis. No. 51—Cedar Springs B. M. A. Rresident. L. M. Sellers: Secretary, W. C. Congdon. No. 52—Grand Haven B. M. A. President, A. 8S. Kedzie; Secretary, F. D. Vos. No, 53—Bellevue B. M. A. President, Frank Phelps; Secretary, John H. York. No. 54— Douglas B. M. A. President, Thomas B. Dutcher; Secretary, C. B. Waller. No. 55—Peteskey B. M. A. President, C. F. Hankey; Secretary, A. C. Bowman. No. 56—Bangor B. M. A. President, N. W. Drake; Secretary, Geo. Chapman. xo. 57—Roekford B. M. A. President, Wm. G. Tefft; Secretary. E. B. Lapham. No. 58—Fife Lake RB. M. A. President, L.S. Walter; Secretar; ,C.2 Plakely. No. 59—Fennville B. M. A. President F. 8. Raymond: Secretary, A. J. Capen. No. 60—South Boardman B. M. 4. President, H. E. Hogan; Secretary, S. E. Neihardt. No. 61—Hartford B. M. A. President, V. E. Manley; Secretary, I. B. Barnes. No 62—East Saginaw M. A. President, Jas. H .Moore; Secretary, C. W. MuJholand. No. 63—Evart BKB. M, A. President, Cc. V. Priest; Secretary, C. E. Bell. No, 64—Merrill B, M. A. President, Cc. W. Robertson; Secretary, Wm. Horton. No. 65—Kalkaska B. M. A. President, Alf. G. Drake; Secretary, C. S. Blom. No. 66—Lansing B. M President, Frank Wells; Secretary, Chas. Cowles. No. 67—Watervliet B.M. A. President, Geo. Parsons; Secretary, J. M. Hall. No. 68—Allegan B. M.A President, H RH. Pope; Secretary, E. T. VanOstrand. No. 69—Scotts and Climax B. M.A. -President, Lyman Clark; Secretary, F. S. Willison. No. 70—Nashville B. M. A, President, H. M. Lee; Secretary, W. 8. 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, O. F. Webster. *o. 74—Pavison M. U. Prestdent, J. F. Cartwright; Secretary. L. Gifford. ; No. 75—Tecumseh B. M. A. President, Oscar P. Bills; Secretary, F. Rosacraus. No. 76—Kalamazoo B. M. A. President, 8. S.McCamly; Secretary, Chauncey Strong. a No. 77—South Haven B. M. A. President—C. J. Monroe; Secretary, 8. VanOstrand. No. 78—Caledonia B. M. A. President, C. F. Williams; Secretary, J. W. Saunders. Noe. 79—¥xnst Jordan and So Arm B M.A, President, Chas. F. Dixon; Secretary, L. C. Madison. No. 80—RBay City and W. Bay City R. M, A. President, F. L. Harrison; Secretary, Geo. Craig. No 81—Flushing B, M. A. President, L. A Vickery; Secretary, A E. Ransom. No. 82—Alma B M : President, B.S. Webb; Secretary, M. E Pollasky. No 83—Sherwood B. M.A. President, L. P. Wilcox; Secretary. W. R. Mandigo. Detroit Journal: A Business Men’s Associa- tion has been formed at Sherwood and it will join the State Association and try to grow up with the rest of the country. Association Notes. A. W. Gammar & Co., of Coloma, write: Please send us rules for organizing a B. M.A. Weare agitating the matter among the business men here. i Charlotte Republican: The Charlotte B. M. A. ings. This is bad. need of such an organization here, if Charlotte is to thrive and prosper. Cc. E. Densmore, Secretary of the Bellaire B. M. A., writes: Our Association discussed the in- surance matter, but did not feel able to take any stock. Some thought they would like to insure with it and request full information as to rates, terms, modus operandi, etc. Cheboygan Tribune: The regular meeting of the Cheboygan Business Men’s Association was to have been held last Monday evening, but owing to the blizzard prevailing the attendance was slim, and as the matter of the Business Men's Insurance Co. was to have been consid- ered, it was thought best to adjourn for a week in order that a larger attendance might be had. Shelby Herald: The insurance plan proposed by the Insurance Committee of the Michigan Business Men’s Association is attracting consid- erable attention from our merchants. This plan, if completed, would reduce the cost of insurance here to about one-fourth of what it now is. In fact, the prices charged here are extortionate, and in case the company is formed nearly every business man in Shelby wtll transfer his risks to it. —_—_—>_>_—— Grand Rapids Mercantile Association. At the regular meeting of the Grand Rapids Mercantile Association, held at THE TRADESMAN office last Tuesday evening, six new members were received, as follows: Geo. H. Hobart, 670 Cherry street: Frank J. Cox, 694 Madison ave- nue; Seegmiller & Son, 561 Cherry street; Mar- tin Van Westenberg, corner Centennial and Grove streets; Ema & Landauer, 418 South Division street; John Mollema, 672 Cherry street. An official communication was received from the Insurance Committee of the State body, stat- ing that the Grand Rapids members would be expected to subscribe for 400 shares. The matter was discussed at some length, when Oscar F. Conklin and Jos. Terrill were added to the Insur- ance Committee, which was instructed to give the subject prompt and thorough attention. The Question Box was then opened and a large number of interesting and pertinent ques- tious were answered, as the queries were read. Two complaints were filed against a local wholesale grocery house for selling boarding houses. In order to secure a large attendance at the next meeting, every member present volunteered to bring another member along with him. > Good Report from the ‘'Soo.”’ SauLT Ste. MaRiE, Feb.%7, 1889. E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: C DEAR Srir—We are progressing finely with will probably reach sixty or seventy. a Chamber of Commerce that attends to all other features of such an association. _ Thanking you for the interest you have taken in us, we are Yours truly, JAs. E. Wirt. Sec’y. —_—__—~*-¢- <2 The Condition of Trade. From the New York Shipping List. The volume of distributive trade and is in excess of the period last year, but it is, nevertheless, unsatisfactory, and there has been con- tinued complaint respecting the condi- tion of business in the various merchan- dise markets. The declining tendency rather a tame feeling, and is perhaps the prime cause of much of the complaint and dissatisfaction that exists, but in many instances lower prices have re- sulted from the accumulation of unsold stocks and production in excess of the requirements of consumption. This is the case with respeet to iron and coal, and prices appear to be seeking a level that will check production and thereby afford them relief or else stimulate con- sumption. The value of all kinds of produce is likewise drifting downward, partly because of the liquidation of spec- ulative conditions that have heretofore maintained prices at an artificial level, and also because of increasing supplies. As yet there has been no improvement in the expert demand and the wheat mar- ket is scarcely likely to exhibit a healthy and satisfactory tone until prices have reached a level that will stimulate the demand for cash wheat and lead to an export movement. The sharp reaction in wheat since last week has been en- tirely the result of speculative manipu- lation and does not reflect any change in- Committee reported that | while the system presented by Mr. Stowe, at the | preceding meeting, is desirable, it would not be | | . : the general situation. The cotton move-; the threat. Employers are learning this ‘ment continues of exceptionally large ' smaller than it has been for many years, is in a rather discouraged condition, if we may } judge by the attendance at the last two meet- ; There is certainly manifest | of the stock | wage-earning debtor than is done by a 1 of the seore against them. i said he, ‘that there are 100 proportion for this season of the year, and yet the world’s visible supply is indicating that consumption is keeping pace with the enlarged production of the world. The important feature in specu- lative circles has been the improved tone market and the more cheer- ful feeling that has prevailed in Wall street. There has been a response at last to the gradual improvement in the rail- road situation that has taken place, and the contrast is quite marked, but the im- provement gives evidence that itis of a substantial character, and hence its rather slow development. The result of the meeting of the Presidents of West- ern roads that took place last week in Chicago has strengthened confic ence, and this fact no doubt explains the heavy in- vestment demand for all good railroad bonds that has been a prominent feature of the stock market for the past ten days. These facts, in connection with the renewed interest of several large operators and a considerable increase in the volume of business, seem to fore- shadow a bull market, especially as money continues cheap and readily ac- cessible at low rates of interest. The assurance that a new era has been com- meneced in the management of railroad properties, wherein the vested interests in the property will receive their due share of consideration, will do more to build up abull market than any other factor. The financial situation continues to reflect the same general conditions that have prevailed for several weeks. The bank statement last week showed a slight loss of surplus, but it was due to ad- verse Treasury operations and an expan- sion of loans ineident to the disburse- ment that fell due on the 1st instant, but currency continues to flow hither from the interior, and the available supply of money is if anything in excess of the re- quirements of borrowers. There has been a considerable increase in the vol- ume of foreign trade, and the monthly statement for January is likely to make an unusually favorable exhibit and will show an increase in exports as well as imports compared with the same month in previous years. —_—____—_».zvwvwmr-—_____—_ A Fated Measure. From the Detroit News. What is known as the Tyrrell bill, now pending in the Legislature, is creating a good deal of interest and = diseussion throughout the State. It aims to So change the law of garnishment that the exemption of 325 in wages now allowed a householder with a family is reduced to $26a month, or $1 per day for each working day of the month. Opinion is divided as tothe justice of the proposed Measure, Which concedes to the less number of the principal states and terri- tories in the Union. One of the first to denounce the purposes of the bill was a laboring man of Detroit through the col- umus of the News. He declared thatthe | final passage and executive indorsement of the bill would work a gross injustice to honest, struggling men of family who are doing their best to cancel the claims of honest creditors, living economically, and every week wiping out some portion ‘*I believe,”’ such men in Michigan to one willful dead-beat who never intends to pay.” At this a leading grocer of East Sag- inaw comes back in this style: ‘The bill was not framed to reach ‘honest, strug- gling men of family who are doing their best,’ etc., nor it the will or wish of any business man to take advantage of that class. Such men have no need of an exemption clause. It the kid- gloved gentleman who draws a good sal- ary, smokes his ten-cent cigars, draws his pay once a week and coolly tells you to call another day, that this bill is in- tended to reach. It isn’t the poor, povy- erty-stricken laborer with a large family who comprise the dead-beats of our land. It is the shiftless, scheming whelp who is is lives on promises and oftener wears tailor-cut clothes than overalls. Your honest, industrious mechanic or day laborer never complains of unjust ex- emption laws, as he has noneed to. The State is only asked to protect the trades- man as well as the ‘dead-beat’ who lives on ,the fat of the land. Put the latter on your book for adollar and you not only lose your dollar but his patronage. Remind him of his indebtedness, and there is nothing too mean for him to say ‘about you or your business.”’ After sailing without gloves into those who can pay and won’t pay. who exhaust their eradit and then abuse their cred- forty-six charter members and our ae ae itors, the East Saginaw business man t only) | motive is the collection department, as we have | 5¢Y5 + : j leave the honest man at the mercy of the | universally adopted it. “The passage of this bill will not creditor, and if it does, the creditor will show merey where mercy is due. No | j | the sound common and are not discharging their garnisheed employes so regularly as they used to. Nevertheless, to be compelled to wait upon a justice court to make a ‘disclos- ure’ is ahintolerable nuisance, and if the present taw is to be amended at all, it would be only just to permit a resident garnishee defendant to file an affidavit by messenger or mail, just as a foreign gar- nishee defendant is allowed to do. “The reduction of the exemption, as proposed, will make storekeepers more reckless in giving credit, largely increase the garnishee litigation, to the further annoyance of the innocent employer, and will so discourage the struggling debtor that he will grow lax in his labor, morose in his disposition, and, very likely, quit work altogether. ‘Such a disturbance of the relations between the employer and the employe is material, and entirely useless to the ereditor, since the former two parties to this tripartite sort of lawsuit will be driven to avert the annoyance by prepay- ment of wages, assignments, or some other arrangement which will place what one earns entirely beyond the reach of the creditor. “NO employer wants a ‘deadbeat’ in his establishment: what he does want is a faithful and contented workman. Every workman is liable through sickness and other incidents to fall behind, and the desire to catch up is very often an excellent incentive to sobriety, close at- tention to duties and cheerfulness; but when the too eager creditor, with the still more eager constable and the devour- ing fee bill. comes in, the incentive is gone and the employe becomes dejected and careless. ‘“*Therefore the interests of every large employer is against House bill No. 51. No employer likes to be dragged intoa justice court to make a ‘disclosure’ and every employer should therefore oppose an amendment which will increase liti- gation of this character. “The employed are, of course, unani- mous against the amendment, and it need not follow that because this is so, em- ployes are ‘deadbeats.’? The average ‘deadbeat’ is not a workingman, and very seldom has even $6 coming to him from any one. In order that there may be no chance of this bill passing by default, I suggest that some one in every factory and shop in the State at once take a sheet of legal cap paper, or any other that may | be handy, and write a remonstrance after this form: ““ him,’ will have to ask for mercy.”’ C. the ‘‘ifonest Debtor’? who first made a kick through the News, goes into an ex- haustive discussion of the matter, as sug- gested by the bill: “The writ of: garnishment is ‘common law’ process, but a not M. Woodruff, after complimenting | | | The results are shown in better fitting shoes, for you must acknowledge that never have we had as good fitting or as ;much uniformity in sizes of the various |} makes as at present. | you a ‘statutory’ | arrangement by which it is sought to give | it | the creditor a cure for the ills whicha lack of judgment and too often an over | zealous solicitation of patronage have brought upon him. It annoys, vexes and harasses an innocent party—the garnishee defendant—and in some instances has compelled him to pay the wages due his employe twice—once to the plaintiff, and afterwards, because some sharp lawyer has discovered a defect in the garnishee proceedings, to the employe. So unfay- orably is the whole artificial process of garnishment regarded by the _ higher courts that they require every step from the affidavit for the writ to the very last entry in the justice’s docket to be ex- actly according to the letter as well as the spirit of the law. Of no other pro- ceeding is such minute precision re- quired, and it is doubtful if there is one case in a hundred in any justice’s courts which would bear scrutiny. “‘Again, those who are acquainted with the facts know that a very large number —I think the majority—of garnishee suits in our justice’s courts are brought to compel the defendant to pay a disputed claim for fear his employer will dis- charge him. ‘I’ll garnishee youand then yowll have to pay or get discharged,’ is Thus, my friends, must agree with me that benefits have been derived by our Association so far. J earnestly request you to lose no time, but form branch associations at once in your towns and cities and inau- gurate such improvements as your own | requirements and the necessities of the times demand. New Statement of an Old Truth. Correspondence Toronto Merchant. A boot and shoe dealer in the East End put a rather perplexing question to a wholesale man a few days ago. They were talking about the recent failures in the retail boot and shoe trade, when the former, in his calm way, remarked: “And what do you expect metodo? I come here and get the goodsI require and pay 100 cents on the dollar; but here are men, without capital, who, having been allowed almost unlimited credit, suddenly assign, and then secure a set- tlement at, say, 50 cents on a dollar, thus securing their goods at about 50 per cent. less than I do. It is not fair, and the sooner a stop is. put to the practice of granting long and unlimited credit the better for all concerned.’? My friend struck the right key-note. It would be better for all concerned, and especially the merchant who is endeavoring to con- duct his business on business principles. Shoemakers in Literature. From the Boot and Shoe Trades Journal. Shoemakers have played a great part in the pages of novelists and poets. Of this we have striking instances in the writings of Lord Lytton, Kingsley, Dick- ens, McDonald and others, and it is re- markable that when writers like Hannah Moore and similar authors wished to con- vey their pieces and entertaining moral- ities, they took their illustrations from shoemakers and set them talking. Shoe- makers have somehow been renowned for a sort of somber and thoughtful loquacity —very often a hard-headed, and perhaps morose disposition to take to heart any of the cheerful views of faith or life, either for this world or the next. Al- though there are many notable instances to the contrary, it still appears as if they were too often perpetually beating out theories on their leather, or as if inces- santly looking down, they were prevent- ed from taking note of more encouraging sights and scenes that their own state could afford. TNT heer ote eect A bill against trusts has been intro- duced in the Indiana Legislature. It provides that all trusts, pools, contracts, arrangements, agreements, or combina- tions now existing or hereafter made be- tween persons or corporations with a view to prevent free and full competition in the production or sale of any article or in any way tending to crea:e a monop- oly are to be declared conspiracies to de- fraud, are unlawful, and against public policy. Persons entering into such agree- ments or arrangements shall be fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000 and imprisoned for from two to five years. All companies or corporations that enter into such combinations may also be held liable for damage and civil suits may be brought against any of the parties to the agreement. ee Chapman & Carpenter will build cheese factory at Hopkins Station. a tS - VISITING BUYERS. JH Kessner, Lake Odessa ES Botsford, Dorr L K Ware, Sand Lake Carrington & North, Trent John Farrowe, So Blendon J N Wait, Hudsonville Alex Denton, Howard Citp W A Swarts & Son,Fennvlie LM Wolf, Hudsonville J F Clark, Big Rapids W Ver Meulen, Beaver Dam A Q Adams, White Cloud W H Hawkins, Reed City John Smith, Ada W_C Cramer, Harbor Sprgs Wooderd & Polland,AshInd J W Robinson, Stetson F Peet, Ioscy J P Degan, Cannonsburg CR Bunker, Bailey Walling Bros,Lamont John Gunstra, Lamont T M Sproat, Leroy H Van Noord, Jamestown H A Dailey, Lumberton DC Blood, Whitneyville S T Colson, Alaska J Raymond, Berlin C Gregory, Fennville L Maier, Fishers Station E Hagadorn, Fife Lake W S Adkins, Morgan JLThomas, Cannonsburg A )D Martin, Lilley Gus Begman, Bauer J Coon, Rockford GH Walbrink, Allendale W E Hinman, Sparta HARDWARE. Prices Current. a These prices are for cash bwyers, who pay promptly and buy in full packages. AUGURS AND BITS. dis. ives, Old Style oe 60 ROS 60 Cooks... 40 sennimes penning, | = Jenmines, imitation (......... 2... eae AXEs, Hirst Quality, S| Bb Breage. 0.2: | $ 7 00 - ». B. Bronze... 11 00 - Ss. B.S: Steel... 8 50 Pe Stee 13 00 BALANCES, dis. Spring a BARROWS. dis. ei a $ 14 00 Gade . .... s . net 33 00 BELLS dis. Bane 60£10&10 Com 70 OO 30&15 ON ee 25 Weer, Sargent. 60&10 BOLTS, dis. StOVe * Oo Cammage new Het 7O&10 POW 50 BCI NOG q Wrourht Barrel Bolts... 60 Cost Barrel Bolte: 40 Cast Barrell, brass Euobs................. |. 40 Cast Square Sprane. 8 60 Cost@nain 40 Weought Barrel brassknop...... 60 Wrowcht Square 60 WroughtSunk Hlush...0 0 1 60 Wrought Bronze and Plated Knob Flush. . .60&10 Ives Door. 60£10 BRACES, dis. Barber ee 40 Bees ee 50&10 SHOOT 50 A net BUCKETS. Wel plata $3 50 Well swivel 4 00 BUTTS, CAST. dis. Cast Loose Pin, fipured. >.) 6. T0& Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed.........._.- 70k Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed.......... 60k Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint.......... 60£10 Wiroucht Boose Pin 60&10 Wrought Loose: Pin, scorn tip... .. 60405 Wrought Loose Pin, japanned ............_- 60&05 Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silvertipped .60&05 Wrought Pablo 60&10 Wrought fuside Blind. 63.0... 60&10 Wirowens Brass 75 Bind: Clarkes 70&10 Blind Parkers 70&10 Bind, SHeper@s oo 70 BLOCKS. Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, "86......._. |. 40 CARPET SWEEPERS, Bissell N@5) per doz.#17 00 Bissell No. 7, new drop pan ....___. a 19 60 Bissell Grand = i 36 00 Grand Rapids 200. . 24 00 Mae oe. 15 00 CRADLES, ee dis. 50&02 CROW BARS. Cast Stee per ib 04 iron, Steel Ponts <0 . 3% CAPS. Higsti0.. perm 65 ERMGCK Ss Co re 60 co... 30 PSG er. 60 CARTRIDGES. Rim Fire, U. M. C. & Winchester new list.. 50 win Hire, United States... dis, 50 Central Wire. ...... Ee 25 CHISELS. dis. NOCHEG Te 70&10 Seekect framing. 70&10 MOCKEL@ORNCr ~ os. tO10 NocKeS SHCKR See 70&10 Batchers’ Paneed Wirmer 40 Barton's Socket -Firmers....0.000.). 00. 20 ee et net COMBS. dis, Curry, Eawrence’s 00 40&10 ee 25 CHALK. White Crayons, per gross........... 12@12% dis. 10 cocks, reas, HACKING Se 60 Be 60 Re 40&10 ol 60 COPPER, Planished, 14 oz cut to size...... perpound 33 el T4x52, 14506, 14560 ecw e 31 Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60... 1. 29 Com Hoted: ee 29 BOOM 30 DRILLS. dis. Morse's IG SioGke. 40 Paper and straight Shank. .20000..0.000. 00. 40 Morse’s TaperSnank. 0 40 DRIPPING PANS. mall Sizeéq, Ser pound .... 07 parce sizes, per pound... 64 ELBOWS, Com. 4 piece Gin. a: doz, net i oe dis. 20&10&10 OMAN ae dis. 4%&10 Office of Foster, Stevens & Co.., WHOLESALE HARDWARE. Grand Rapids, Mich., Jan. 29, 1889. The fiber from which Sisal and Manilla Rope is made is now “cornered” andevery high. The price of rope in New York to- day is, Sisal, 12 1-2 cents per pound. Manilla, 15 cents per pound. Our price in Grand Rapids is ONE CENT ABOVE 'PHESE PRICES. We have in stock a new rope called NEW PROCESS. Its superiority te Sisal in every respect is now universally ad- mitted, and where it has been substituted for Manill impresses the purchaser with confidence in its utili cess. It is manufactured in all sizes, made up in a ball cord shape, thus reel. not hold and must go higher if numbered. favorably y and sue- the smaller coils being avoiding the necessity ofa I We keep in stock ‘‘New Process” from 1-4 up te 5-8 inclusive, and our price to-day is only 9 1-2 cents 3-8 and larger, and 10 cents for 1:4. This price, a pound for however, will Sisal and Manilla keep advaneing. A trial coil will convince you the days FOSTER, STEVENS & CO. of Sisal rope are 10 and 12 Monroe-St., 33, 35, 37 39 and 41 Louis-St. EXPANSIVE BITS. dis. Clark's, small, $18: large: @6 00... 30 Ives’, 1, $18; 2, S24; 3, 50 ee 25 i FILEs—New List. dis. American File Association List............. 60&10 SSO 60&19 New Ameriean 60&10 BICnOnOrs 60&10 Benes 50 eters Horse Raspe 50 tl GALVANIZED IRON. Nos. 16 to 20; 22 and 24; 25 and 26; 27 28 13 14 I aw List 12 3 18 Discount, 60 i GAUGES, dis. stantey Rule and Level Co7s............._. 50 l HAMMERS. Naydole € @o.’s......0 01) |. Se OeEnS 25 A ee .dis. 20 Merkes & Plambs. dis. 40&10 Mason's Solid Cast Steel_.......... 2.2... 30c list 50 Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand....30c 46&10 HINGES. Gate Clarks 125. dis. 60 Se per doz. net, 2 50 Serew Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 4% 14 and TO 38% Screw Hookand Hye, 6.00000) net 10 i i el net 8% i : -_............ met %% c - ' oe eh | eG SEA ane Co dis. 70 HANGERS. dis. Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track... .50&10 Champion, antitmection..9...000 0)... 60&10 Hodder, wood track 0 40 HOLLOW WARE Ee 60&10 et 60&10 Ee ee 60&10 Gray Cnameted 50 HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. Stamped Tim Ware. ..... 0... new list 70&10 aapanned fin Ware. 25 Grantte irom Ware. 25 HOES. CoD $11, dis. 60 Cr $11.50, dis. 60 Craps $12, dis. 60 HORSE NAILS. Am Sale dis. 25&10@25&10&10 EOGNM dis. 5&10&21%&214 Northwestern. 0 dis. 10&10&5 KNOBS—New List. dis. Door, mineral, jap. trimmings... 55 Noor, porcelain, jap. timmings........___. 55 Door, porcelain, plated trimmings.......... 5D Deer, porcelain, trimmrines. 5D Drawer and Shutter, poreciain..........._. 70 Eieture, Ht Judd & Co's ss. 40&10 memache 45 LOCKS—DOOR, dis, Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.'s new list ....... 55 Mellory, Wheeler & Co's. 55 Brantera ss 55 Nomwmalee a LEVELS, dis. Stanley Kule and Level Co’s..........,__.. 70 MATTOCKS, Adze ve... .. «n¢esc.. 040.00, Gis, GO Bont ive $15.00, dis. 60 Pe $18.50, dis. 20&10. MAULS. dis. Sperry & Co.'s, Post, Handled _...._._ ssi. 50 MILLS, dis. Cottee, Parkers Cove... 40 «" "P.S. & W. Mfg. Co.'s Malldables../. 40 “Landers, Perry & Clark’s..2. |... .. 40 Mierprise oo 25 MOLASSES GATES. dis. Stebbins Pattern oo 60&10 Rrcpbims Genuine. 0 60£10 Hnterprise, scle-messuring 25 NAILS Advance above 12d nails, FENCE AND BRADS. matogd¢ 25 ee. 10 Saend te 25 Cdandgia 40 20a ee 60 Ce 1 00 Se 150 FINE BLUED. Se 1 00 eee 150 So 2 00 CASTING AND BOX. ates 50 i ee 60 Stee 75 fated: 90 a0t050 ee 1 Seo 1 50 COMMON BARREL, Sin 20 ee ee 2 CLINCH. ig wee 155 ice. 135 2 and 24% oe el L ee ee 1 00 Sieh 85 oaanda¢ inch. : (io Each half keg 10 cents extra. OILERS. dis. Aine or tin, Chases Patent =... 6010 ene, win brass boetiem ==. 50 BEOssiGrCOpper 5 CR per gross, $12 ne Oimsteatsa 50410 PLANES, dis. @hio Toe: Cos: faney 40@,10 seides Benen @60 pandusny fool Cos, fancy...) . | 40@10 Benen frst quaiity @60 Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood... ....20&10 PANS. Ey, See dis. 50&10 Common, polished: 65.4... dis. 6010 RIVETS. dis. iromand Tinned 50 Copper ivetsanud Burs.....0.. 02 50 PATENT FLANISHED IRON. ‘A’? Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 10 20 ““B’? Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27... 9 20 Broken packs 4c per pound extra. ROPES, Susal, 36 inch and larger 0. ./) 13 MES 16 SQUARES, dis. mreer ang Wem. TO0&1 InEY a BEveis. oe 60 ee: 20 SHEET IRON. Com. Smooth. Com. os: 40060) $420 $800 INOS So 0Ote 0 42 3 00 NOR TG tO o8 oe 4X 3 10 Om Sete 4 20 3 15 NOR Sete 6 oe 4 49 3 35 NO ae a. 4 6o 3 35 All sheets No. 18 and lighter, over 30 inches wide not less than 2-10 extra SAND PAPER, Bist scen 19 dis. 40 SASH CORD. iver bake, White A. list 50 . Pe a. . 55 Wie Ss - 50 EG, 55 : Warnec le 35 Discount, 10. cn SASH WEIGHTS, BE per ton $25 JUFFERS OR FILLERS. ; ---. per doz, $20, dis. 50@250&05 Miles’ “Challenge” Hungarian Fails and Miners’ Tacks........ SO rune and Clout Nails (0 50 Tinned Trunk and Clout Nails... 45 Leathered Carpet Tacks.... 35 TRAPS, dis. mee Came 60810 Oneida Community, Newhouse’s........... 35 Oneida Community, Hawley & Norton's ... vi) POteH ie 70 Poo Wo Mie Cos |) | 70 Mouse, €haker Cee per doz. MOUSE GelistOm. 0.000. | Sila per doz. WIRE. dis, Bright Marset eee ees: 67% Hnnesied Market ea Copper Market. | 6244 Pera Baie 55 Minned Markee 6244 Taouned Grogm. ined Maltress. .. er 4g Coppered Spring Steel... : . — % donned Sprmg Steet | en Pia Pence per pound 03 Burbed Penee galvanized 00 $3 %5 “ painter. See Copper ee sw list nes ee : 1a / WIRE GOODS. dix ee -0&10810 Perew ENC 70&10&10 Poe s: W&10&10 Gate Hooks and Eyes.....___. -T0&10&10 WRENCHES, dis. Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled.... 30 Cees Genuine =... 5O Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,. an a Coes Patent, malleable = 8 = == 75&10 MISCELLANEOUS, dis Bard Caren ie 5 Pumps, Cetera 7 mercws, New Fit. F&05 Casters, Bed and Plate..................50&10&10 IDernpers, American 40 Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods...... 6635 Copper Boar we METALS, 4 PIG TIN. if bere -+.-a8e Ee . .30C | COPPER. Duty: Pig, Bar and Ingot, 4¢; Old Copper, 3c Manufactured (including all articles of which Copper is a component of chief value), 45 per cent ad valorem. For large lots the following quotations are shaded: INGOT, ace 1844 vApebor Brand... 18 ZINC. Duty: Sheet, 24c per pound. CORT OC Ce ee Per poune aot, LEAD. Duty: Pig, $ per 100 pounds. Old Lead, 2 per pound. Pipe and Sheets 3c per pound. [iwemean _-. ao SC -- 5 ee | meeet.. SOLDER, Ee The prices of the many other qualities of solder in the market indicated by private brands vary according to composition. ANTIMONY. Cookson ner pound 141 ee sk: 1h TIN—MELYN GRADE. 10xi4 IC, Charcoal. . > 6B 14x20 IC, o 5 0@ 12x12 IC, ° 6% ee a. 10 oo meet 2 16x14 IX, ° 7% eee Le 7% EE a 8 00 14x14 IX, Ce 12 3 20x28 IX, ee Each additional X on this grade, $1.75. __ TIN—ALLAWAY GRADE, tOxt4 IC, Charcoal... 4.. | ae ..35 40 14x20 IC, oe . a ee 5 65 ON 9 25 0 12 80 ee a: 6 90 ee 6 90 $15 De ee it 65 20x28 IX, Ce 14 80 Each additional X on this grade, $1.50, én 7. PLATES coe a), Terme Me $7 6 ee 8 ee eee 14x20 IC, Werecsser 06.0 5 50 14x20 IX, Se 7 00 29x28 IC, ee, . 1250 14x20 IC, Allaway Grade.:....... 4 90 14x20 IX, . le cow. oe 6 4 20x28 IC, an 10 BY 20x28 IX, ee 13 50 BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE, FA ea $12 00 BAAS Po Ne 13 50 14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boilers 14x60 IX, Z i 9 ane t per pound... 09 Perry 2... ner doz. Ne. $15; No. 0, Se tthe een necccs ees nee ek, GIS, DOMED Draw Cut Nea each, $30, dis 30 Enterprise Mfg. Co.... SEE 20&10@30 Se dis. 40410 i SAWS, dis. Missten’s Ciregian 4545 &5 - Cross Cut KO45&E oe 2255S *Extras sometimes given by jobbers. i Atkhine’ Ciregiar, (00 a ais, 9 ‘Silver Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foof,.... 7 ** Special Stee] Dex X Cuts, per foat.... 50 Special Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot,... 30 Champion and Electrie Tooth X Cuts, per tooe 28 TACKS. dis, minerican, allkinds: (||. 60 mecelL all kindx 60 Pwecece Anns i 60 Ghapaniiisee 60 Cigar BoxwiNeis. 50 Pemenne NAG 50 Common and Patent Brads... i. 50 \W . The Michigan Tradesman. BUSINESS LAW. Digests of Recent Decisions in Courts of Last Resort. Brief CONVEYANCES — INSOLY- ENCY. Where a debtor, prior to proceedings in bankruptcy, had executed conveyances with the design to defraud his creditors, the Kentucky Court of Appeals held that the title to the property thus conveyed pas-ed to the assignee in bankruptcy for the benefit of creditors as if no such con- ance had ever been executed. FRAUDULENT vex HUSBAND AND WIFE—LOAN—CONTRACT. 'n Indiana, according toa recent de- cision of the Supreme Court of the State a husband may sue his wife for the re- eovery of money which she obtained from him for use in her separate business and promised to repay, but in such a case the husband must show not only an express contract, but also that in equity and good conscience he is entitled to enforce his claim. INSURANCE MORTGAGE SET-OFF. When an insolvent insurance company holds a mortgage executed by a person whom it has insured, the insured person has the right in any action brought against him because of the mortgage to claim a set-off equal to the equitable value of his policy in the bankrupt in- surance company, according to the de- cision of the Supreme Court of the United States in the case of Carr vs. Hamilton’s Executor. CONTRACT — INTERPRETATION — USE OF FUEL. A mining firm made a contract with an iron company to supply the latter with what coal it would require for its = for a certain time at a certain price. Before the time had elapsed the iron company drilled two gas wells and got nearly all its fuel afterwards in that way. The mining firm took the ground that the tract bound the company to accept coal in sufficient quantity to operate the mill, and brought suit to recover as dam- ages the profits they would have made if gas had not been used by the com- tf he pany. — Supreme Court of Pennsyl- vania held that the contract did not bind the iron ‘oaks to use nothing but coal in the operation of its works, and that if it saw proper to introduce gas or any other fuel as a substitute, so as to do away with the necessity for coal, it was at liberty to do so. ARCHITECTS—LIABILITY FOR DEFECT. In a case recently decided by the New York Court of Common Pleas, an archi- tect sued his ciient for the value of his services in planning the construction of an apartment house, and the client de- fended on the ground that the area of a flue provided in a chimney for a steam boiler in the house was inadequate, and that on account of this deficiency the client would be obliged to build a new chimney fiue on the outside of the house. The architect, it appeared, had relied on the judgment of a steam heating con- tractor. The court held that the archi- tect could not shift the responsibility for this defect to other shoulders. It was not too much, the court said, to insist that an architect assuming to build a house to be heated by steam should know how to proportion the chimney to the boiler. The court decided that the cost of constructing a new flue should be de- ducted from the architect's claim for his services. a ge Patent Medicines from tre Jobber’s i Standpoint. z porn the Paint, Oil and Drug Reporter. The question has come up in the job- bing drug trade as to the stand to be taken in regard to patent medicines. It is alleged that the handling of such goods is in many instances brought about by the artificial inflation of their value on the part of shrewd manufacturers—that the small margin of profit on sales does not compensate for the risky nature of the business, and that the heavy capital tied up could be more satisfactorily in- vested. There is, without doubt. good cause for complaint under each of these spe- cific heads. The remedy, however, would appear to be in the hands of the jobbers themselves; still, a consideration of the subject may result in a profitable sugges- tion. im a first view of the situation. the fact is clear that the wholesale com- pounding of these so-called ‘cure-alls’ has been oecasioned by a demand for such goods on the part of a certain cla of people who, through lack of Faith o or do not avail themselves qualified professional advice. ‘fraditional belief in the all sufficient efficacy of nature’s simple remedies, in heir various forms, en bequeathed lack of means, ¢ has be to them. Any remedial agent which, justly or unjustly, sets forth a claim to virtue on account of its being com- pounded from roots and herbs, whose value in the eyes of a large class of peo- ple has been sanctified by commenda- tions handed down in family tradition, is ertain to meet with a ready sale. A yrofuse use of printers’ ink, and the ad- ertising columns of the daily and week- y newspapers, backed up by affidavits ang not infrequently by an _ alleged picture of a sufferer from one or more of humanity’s many ills, who has been snatched from death by the timely use of a four-syllabled nostrum, is also a drawing card. Useless, if not positively injurious preparations have, by these means, been ‘‘boomed’’ into short-lived popularity. The demand thus created must be met by the trade who would be abreast of the times. A stock is provided of the par- ticular remedy which, for the time being, is in the ascendency. Sales fall off, or in some instances the manufacturer sinks into the Slough of Despond through in- judicious or excessive advertising—gets rid of his stock under some specious pre- tence, and retires into private life. The jobber and the retailer are left with an unsalable legacy in the shape of an arti- ele whose value at the outset was per- haps altogether fictitious. The anomalous condition of the laws in their bearing upon medical practice appear to be well illustrated here. That abuse of public confidence must follow the unrestricted right which the inventors of these nos- trums enjoy, goes without saying. The more immediate and relevant question, however, is in relation to aremedy for the evils under which the trade labors in handling these goods. That many of the articles embraced in the category of patent medicines are of proved intrinsic value and put upon the market by quali- fied and honorable men, is not questioned. It is with the new patents, which may be of mushroom-like birth, and the ending of whose meteoric career none can fore- see, that the chief danger lies. A course of strict conservatism in the handling of there unknown quantities would appear to be the only safe one. An enthusiast who has a soverignremedy with ‘millions in it,’ should not be afraid to prove his faith by his works, and place a consign- ment with the trade at his own risk, and on no other terms. This rule firmly laid down, no matter how strong the tempta- tion to stock up may be, the evils com- plained of will be materially lessened. $$$ <»___- Trave ers’ Sample Cases. From the Boot and Shoe Trades Journal. There are but few matters at this time of the year that require more thoughtful consideration, not only on the part of manufacturers and factors, but also on that of their representatives, than tray- elers’ sample cases. It is not upon the question of the price of the samples forming the case, nor whether they shall be those of lines which are found to be most successful from a financial stand- point that we propose to deal, but rather upon the variety and quality of the sam- ples. For upon many occasions it has been shown that it is far from good com- mercial policy to carry samples only of such goods as return the largest profit. Upon this point, however, we shall not at present enter. The making up of sample cases is an important matter, and one which, as we have previously said, requires serious and thoughtful consideration. It is mainly upon the make up and character of the samples that depends the future season’s trade. It is often Said, and it is a remark found to be correct, that first impressions gofarto form the foundation of opin- ion, and, such being the case, then one of the first aims of those who superin- tend the getting up of the sample cases should be to make them, as far as pos- sible, perfect in detail and sufficiently attractive to create an impression at firstsight. Appearance, however, should not be the only feature aimed at. Util- ity and material are each important mat- ters, and must not be overlooked or un- derestimated. One very great mistake is often made, we fear, and that is the self- reliance and sometimes unpardonable egotism of those who undertake this im- portant duty. Too often they do not seek or make use of the help which could be given them by the represent- atives whose duty is to carry the goods and secure the orders for them, and upon the result of whose work the firm’s prof- its largely depend. We donot for a mo- ment, however, wish to discourage the cultivation of a spirit of self-reliance, but the danger lies in carrying it so far as to overrate one’s own abilities and ignore that of others. Upon the question of the variety and number of samples carried, there is still a great difference of opinion, but we must confess that we consider that the arguments are strongly in favor of small cases. It is at the same time curious to note that while some houses are reducing the number and variety of their samples out of proportion to the extent of their business, others, on the contrary, are in- creasing them materially. In favor of large and varied cases it may be urged that they are necessary in order to meet all the requirements and desires of the retailers, and even then it is often found that the largest and most complete cases are not comprehensive enough to satisfy the wants of each retailer called upon: and that considerable alterations and deviations from the standards which are carried ard constantly wanted. This, however, Avill readily explain itself. While discussing this point, we cannot refrain from drawing a contrast between the samples supplied by boot manufac- turers and those of leather merchants. Nor can we forbear from expressing a Wish that the same amount of good bus- iness faith should exist between the re- tailers and manufacturers as obtains be- tween the leather merchants and boot manufacturers. Generally speaking, a manufacturer buys his leather from small samples which, at the best, cannot be a faithful representation of askin: yet purchases are made—and large ones. too—from such samples and upon verbal descrip- tion. True, in some instances, sample dozens are carried around to houses and the same quantity sent in, bnt it is more often that purchases are made from smal] samples. We see no season why the}! § same good faith should not exist be- tween retailers and boot manufacturers | as between leather merchants and those they supply. We, of course, do not sug- gest that boots could be shown in pieces; but we think that slight alterations in style and fitting need not necessitate special samples other than sufficient to define what they are intended to repre- sent. Of large cases, however, it must be admitted that they are cumbersome to the traveler. They restrict his opera- tions, and consequently must be incon- venient to the retailers. Where to draw the line remains an open question, and we would prefer to see the matter fur- ther ventilated. But to those who are undecided in this matter we would say, try to exeel rather in quality than quan- tity in making up your cases; for the former more likely to bring grist to the mill. is —_— ro Let Us Have a Day of Rest. F. H. Thurston in Bellaire Breeze. In the oldest and best regulated com- munities of Christendom it has long been the custom to discourage the transaction of business affairs upon the Sabbath day. This usage has the sanction of Holy Writ, of the statute, and of our best and most thoughtful people, whatever their station or calling. These recognize the fact that Sunday is of right a day of rest, and should be so regarded by all. In this, as in other newly settled re- gions, the practice of going to the stores on Sunday ‘‘to doa little trading’’ has been so common that a country merchant who refuses to open his place of bus- iness on that day for purposes of trade is subject to animadversion and unjust censure. Should he make exceptions in cases of ‘necessity and merey,’’ such as supply- ing medicines for the sick, it is taken as a matter of course that he will do the same for the man who has _ neglected during the week to provide himself with shoes or tobacco. Indeed, the merchant ean hardly go to his store of a cold day, to mend the fire and keep his goods from freezing, without the likelihood of being followed in by somebody who wants to *rade.”? The population of Northern Michigan has now so far advanced in material prosperity (let us hope, also, in grace and wisdom), that it would seem quite time that this state of things should cease. Leaving the religious aspect of the affair to the discussion of those who claim such matters as their peculiar province, and, for the purpose, of this article, viewing the question solely from the standpoint of common sense and ex- perience, I venture the opinion that we shall all be the better for observing the Sabbath, and that a little forethought exercised during six days of the week will commonly obviate the necessity of doing business on the seventh. There was lately some discussion con- cerning the advisability of closing stores on Thanksgiving day. An experience of many years in business has served to con- firm me in the opinion tha tthe few holi- days we have should be observed, and the business houses closed—certainly on Thanksgiving and Christmas at the least. The farmer’s boy believes that the life of a merchant’s clerk is one long picnic of pleasure, but when he comes to try it for himself, and has tramped around in a store from early Monday morning until late Saturday night, he commonly changes his opinion, and feels that he has fairly earned his day of rest. The merchant and his clerks are en- titled to the same privileges with the rest of the community, and if stores were closed on week-day evenings at an earlier hour than is now the case, there might perhaps be less loafing and gossiping. but the amount of business done would be not less than before, an:! people would nave a better chance to improve their minds, and get acquainted with their families. In Germany, France ani England, stores close early, and often on Saturday afternoons and at other suitable seasons. Cannot we learn something to our adyan- tage from our foreign friends? BOOK-KEEPING WIPKD OUT! No Pass Books! No Charging! Ne Posting! No Writing! No “ha bees of Accounts! No Change to Make! TRADESMAN Gredit GOUPON Book! THE NEWEST AND BEST SYSTEM ON THE MARKET. We quote prices as follows: $2 Coupons, per. hundred eat $2.50 cd ke 3.00 $10 “oe “se e $20 oe os Subject to the following discounts: Orders for a Srover...00. 0.0). = per cent. “ oe “e ae 20 Send in Sample order and put your business on a cash basis. E. A. STOWE & BRO, Grand Rapids. WANTED. POTATOES, APPLES, DRIED FRUIT, BEANS and all kinds of Produce. If you have any of the above goods to | ship, or anything in the Produce line, let us hear from you. Liberal cash advances made when desired. EARL BROS., CHICAGO. Reference: FIRST NATIONAL BANK, Chicago 157 South Water St., COMMISSION MERCHANTS | Alfred J.Brown ——JOBBER IN—— Foreign, Tropical and California PRUITS Cranberries, Sweet Potatoesl] and Grapes. Bananas, Our Specialty. 16 and 18 No. Division St.. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. |— WARRANTED NOT TO RIP.— + Nar above ticket is if not as re- garment bearing the ARRANTED NOT TO RIP, and, | presented, you are requested to return it to the | Merchant of whom it was purchased and receive | anew garment, MICHIGAN TRADESMAN, Grand Rapide. | STANTON, Every W SA Mie S ON & Manufacturers, Detroit, Mich. i O.. Nuts PUTNAM We carry a large stock of al} kinds of Foreign and Domestic Nuts and are prepared to sell in any quantity. & BROOKS. We! WE. IGA > STRENGTY: jj 1 | | j | : EXTRACT, pesptRee | IEAKIWG POWDER Ca LOIN SS 2 ( THESE GOODS ARE “PAR EXCELLENCE” Pure, Healthful and Reliable, warranted to give satis- faction inevery particular. For sale by wholesale and retail grocers throughout tht United States. VouwIEz Bros., Manufacturers, Cleveland and Chicago. $1,000 REWARD! THE LARGEST AND BEST CLEAR LONG HAVANA FILLED SUMATRA WRAPPED CIGAR SOLD FOR & CENTS. We agree to forfeit One Thousand Dollars to any person proving the Filler of these Cigars to contain anything but Havana Tobacco. DILWORTH BROTHEBS. Amos $, Musselman & Go. SOLE AGENTS, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. bB If you have any to offer send samples and amount and willtry to buy them W. T. LAMOREAUX, 71 Canal Street. The Best Fitting Stock- ing Rubber in the Market. »Geo. H. Reeder, Sole Agents, Grand Rapids, Mich. HEAVENRICH BROTHERS MAIL ORDERS sent in care L. W. W/ holesale Clothiers MANUFACTURE Perfect=-Fitting Tailor-Made Clothing AT LOWEST PRICES. 138-140 Jefferson Ave., 34- iS OF 36 Woodbridge St., Detroit, ATKINS will receive PROMPT ATTENTION We manufacture a full line, and warrant our goods to be pure — first class in every particu- CANDY | PURE PUTNAM & BROOKS, Grand Rapids, Mich. WHEN IN MU SKEGON Fletcher’s City Creamery For the BEST LUNCH to be had in the State, W. H. FLETCHER, 54 W. WESTERN AVENUE. Fane ines & BESS 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. © Bde Sq Bee Be Foo® " i 1gec PUTNAM & BROOKS, Packers.” Detroit Soap Co., DETROIT, MICH. Manufacturers of on is well-known QUEEN ANNE, MOTTLED GERMAN M oo YA TRUE BUUE, SUPERIOR, i AR, _ MASCOTTE, MONDAY, PHOENIX, oY ABASH, CAMEO, AND OTHERS, For quotations address 7. ©. BAW eee, tae | auawe nares COAL! --- COKE!---WOOD! Wholesale A. HIMES. and Retail (fiice under Nat'l City Bank, Yards, Telephone Call 490-2, CAR LOTS A SPECIALTY, Shawm - Avenue, Winter and - Division Sts. LORILLARD’S STANDARD FIRST GRADE PLUG TOBACCO , CLIMAX Can now be bought at the following exceptionally LOW FIGURES: pep Packages. aan 56 lbs. or over. POUNDS, 12 x 3, 16 0z., 6 cuts, r FOURS, 6x2, 407, 42,30 & 12 ** THESE Peres LOOK TOO GOOD TO LAST. 40, 28. & Ie Ibe. Less than 56 Ibs. any quantity FIVES, 6 x 13.3 1-5 OZ... 45, 25% & 16 * BS Tar & FO, CLUBS, 12 x 2, 16 ox., 6 cuts, 2, 30 & 12 * t a ' TWIN FOURS, 3X2, 7.to ib, ag’ 7 — Is * Manufacturers’ Agents for CLUBS, 12 x2, . 8 0z., 6 cuts, 42, 30 & 12 43 A] Al FIGS, 3x1, 14 to lb., far ** SAV — CRIST MILI MACHINERY, wc £1 ATLAS fat INDIANAPOLIS, IND., U. S. A. MANUFACTURERS OF 3 STEAM ENGINES & BOILERS. asa C2:7y Engines and Boilers in Stock Big Minn, = a for immediate delivery. ic mh a | Pisces Matchers, Moulders and all kinds of Wood-Working ‘icin: Saws, Belting and Oils. And Dodge’s Patent Wood 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. BEB EMA. aa Abso ATTENTION, RETAIL MERCHANTS Increase your Cigar Trade by selling the tS. DE. 4a. BE BMA-: — | Named in Compliment to the RETAIL GRO Michigan Business Men’s’ Association, , And especially adapted, both in Quality and Price, to the requirements of the CERY TRADE. THE BAST o Gen PRICE, $30 PER THOUSAND. gar on Karth! # Thre Telfer. Spice Company, MANUFACTURERS’ AGENTS, GRAND RAPIDS. 2. = | The Michigan Tradesman WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1889. LEISURE HOUR JOTTINGS. Written for THE TRADESMAN. BY A COUNTRY MERCHANT. Among a collection of eighteenth cen- tury documents, which I recently ran across, I found a portion of an agreement between a clerk and his employer, which is somewhat of a curiosity in its way, and which I give verbatim, herewith: “WHEREAS, One John Carpenter, hay- ing honestly and faithfully served an apprenticeship with one Samuel Stock- well, groceryman and spirit purveyor of the town of Boston, and his indentures having expired, and, whereas, the said Carper ter, being desirous of serving said Stockwell, for from the date hereof, as an assistant in said Stockwell’s business, as aforesaid mentioned: now therefore, the said Carpenter doth, by these presents, bargain, covenant and agree that, for, and in consideration of the money, goods, chattels, privileges and allowances, hereinafter mentioned, and the respect and affection which he entertains for the said Stockwell, he will faithfully and conscientiously, and to the best of his ability, do and perform, all and in singular, the duties, labors, un- dertakings and services which the said Stockwell hath a just and equitable right to demand from a servant, and assistant in the business hereinbefore mentioned. And for, and in consideration of such two years duties, labors, undertakings and services, so rendered by said Carpenter unto said Stockwell, the said Stockwell doth here- by, by these presents, bargain, covenant and agree, that, for the two years here- inbefore mentioned, he will give and ren- L 1¢ dere. unto said Carpenter, the following, to-wit: £20, lawful money of his majesty’s colony of Massachusetts: 20 gallons of New England rum: one suit of garments, of proper make and texture for godly assemblages. Two suits of respectable garments for shop wear. Six good linen shirts; two pairs lambswool four pairs of coarse wool ditto: one—’ Here the document, from its mutilation, unfortunately ends, leaving us in a state of painful uncertainty regarding the bal- ance of the young man’s wardrobe, and in grave doubt regarding his commissary of hose: In referring te his perquisites, help recollecting supplies. however, one cannot that, if he used his full rations of rum, his attendance at ‘godly assemblages”’ must have often scandalized the good sisters. ‘“Humph!’ said after reading the ancient paper, ‘‘there sense in them old fel- “ * x se * x the old man Brown, was lots of horse ler’s skulls. That young man exactly what he’d got to do, an’ jist ex- actly what he’d git, an’ the boss didn’t have to be eternally proddin’ *im up. ‘pout *tendin’ to business. An’ that puts me in min’ that that interestin’ son of min.’ findin’ his supplies pretty much knowed cut off, wants to come into the store, an’ p’raps I'd better sign some whereases with ’im. He don’t know no more ‘bout business than the yallerest kind of a yal- ler dog, but you kin bet he’ll want bigger than the best drummer on the read. id like to hey you sich a dockyment as the feller’d think *bout right on his side of the case. What he’d would be from 10 to 12 an’ 2 to 4, with a perviso that the old man should handle all the heavy an’ dirty goods. He’d hev a couple of days a week for base ball, an’ sich, an’ all the holidays: an’ every circus day a’ Then wages See young eall workin’ hours hoss race day should bea holiday. cigars an’ tobacker would be free to all his chums, as well as hisself, an’ there | shouldn’t be no grumblin’ ’bout playin | eards drinkin’ the That'ud be about his programme. er beer in store. | but. | continued the old man with a look of| ‘my programme’s if $2,000 eddicated son of mine ‘round here Monday, in bin’ the tobacker juice off the floor, an’ lettin’ daylight through them there win- ders, kin safely cal’clate that prograinme was adopted instead of his’n. grim determination. slightly different, an’ you see Wwamus an’ overalls, scrub- you my + * . % = 5 % *% lt is singular what a small proportion | of the sons of even successful men take cheerfully, willingly and intel-| ligently to the pursuits of their fathers. | Who can account for the fact that the average offspring of the trading man seems to regard his progenitor’s avoca- tion with more dislike than the average offspring of the agriculturist regards the pursuit of tilling the soil. or too little ‘‘shop’’ talked in the family cirele? Is too much or too little effort made to shape the inclinations of the Or has modern, high-pressure education, and the associations and so- ciety with which it envelops Young America, innoculated him with the belief that any business or profession that can business | Is too much youngster? gressive and our pro- of system be successfully conducted by a fossilized | old fogy is unworthy the notice or proval of the old fogy’s descendant? I merely remark this as a notable and suggestive condition of affairs, and am by no means sounding a note of alarm to the effect that the traffic in merchandise that] } | | | | | ap- | is coming to a gradual but sure decay. As long as farms and houses can be mortgaged or sold; as long as property and money are bequeathed and secured, and as long as the credit system displays its attractiveness and temptations, there is not the remotest danger of a scarcity of traders. And, in fact, as long as peo- ple are uninvestigating and gullible the supply will undoubtedly always greatly exceed the demand. * * ae I wouldn’t put anything like a curb on the ambition of Young America if the ambition even approximates a genuine quality, but where the talents the youth are chiefly devoted to protracting a life of ease, plenty. comfort and idle- ness, and devising excuses for avoiding the practical duties of life, I have very little sympathy for the ‘‘old man’? who countenances this course, and who lives to eventually see the ripening of the fruits of his own folly. >_> The Vapor Stove Outlook. From Stoves and Hardware. “T recently had a plain, common sense talk with representatives of five of the largest vapor stove manufacturers, in which all sentiment and buncombe was laid aside,’’ said a vapor stove manufact- urer. ‘*The result we arrived at was that fully as many stove have been sold up to the present date this year as last year, which, under the circumstances, re- garded as most favorable. It must be remembered that but few vapor stoves were carried over from 1887 to 1888 by dealers, while quite a number were car- ried over from last year to this. Our sales, consequently, are in smaller num- bers, so if we have kept up to the aggre- gate it shows we have gained many new customers. The result will be heavy summer buying. and the close of the sea- son will. therefore, show a material in- crease in sales over year.”’ * * = * of is lect LANL HARDWOOD LUMBER... is follows for 1} } ...14 00@16 00 25 00@35 00 .50 060 00 oe (@12 00 ..12 00@14 00 _.11 OOais 00 Maj Maple, N (20 00 Maple, (225 00 Maple, white, selected. @25 00 Red Oak, log run... |. ..18 O02 Red Oak, Nos. 1 and 2 . _.._. 24 00@2) 0e Red Oak. !4 sawed, 8S inch and upw'd.40 00@45 00 Red Oak, 1, sawed, regular.. . .80 00G35 00 Red Oak, No. 1, step plank... @25 00 Walnut, log run Ce @55 0 Walntt Nos fand? |... ( Walnuis,euil _..... - < ! (23 Grey fim, loorin. =... ee White Aso. log-run ul 13 © Soe .14 00@.16 00 Whitewood. log-run.... | 28 cea ob White Oak, log-run.._- ..17 00618 00 . A a : Notice ef Limited Parinershl a y iit = d ). Notice is hereby given that Frederic A. Wurz- burg, Will Mi. Wurzburg and William F. Wurzbur rttners, and Zachary T. Aldrich, : I , all of Grand Rapids, Michigan, have this day formed a limite? part- nership in pursuance of chapter 78 Howell's Annotated Statutes, for the purpose of carrying on the business of jobbers of dry goods, notions and similar articles, at Grand Rapids, Michigan, under the firm name and style of “*F. W. Wurz- burg’s Sons & Co.,”’ and that the amount of cap- ital stock which said special partner has con- tribted to the common stock, is twenty-seven hundred and fifty dollars, and that said partner- ship isto commence Janu: 23, 1859, and ter minate January 2%. 1891 FREDERIC A. WURZBURG. WILLIAM M. WURZBURG. WILLIAM FF. WURZBURG, General Partners. ZACHARY VT. ALDRICH. Special Partner. Dated, Grand Rapids, Jan. 28, 1889. Why you should send us your orders. We handle nothing but BEST and CHOICEST BRANDS; Sellat Manufacturers’ and Importers’ Prices; Ship at ONE DAY'S NOTICE, enabling you to receive goods day following; Fill orders for ALL KINDS ci American ished PLATE, sh and Ribbed — Window, Ameri- ndow, English 26 02. d, Cut and Embossed. edral, Venetian, Muffled, | ohemian, German Looking s, French Mirror Plates. , variety and quantity of our stock by no housein the United States. WM. REID, 72 &75 Larned Street West, DETROIT, MiCH. 61 Waterloo Street, Grand Rapids Store, FLINT, ieee 10 THE MtRCHANTS OF MICHIGAN — We otter Marble end Granite Monuments at a closer margin of profit than any concern in } the State. Write for estimates on Building Stone or 2zemetery work. First class material and work- manship only. SAM'L MOPPETY, Manager THE Industrial School of Business Is noted for THOROUGHNESS. Its graduates succeed. Write W.N. FERRIS, Big Rapids, Mich. J.-S. WALKER, MANUFACTURER OF PICKLES sx» CATSUPS, And Jobber of VINEGAR, PRESERVES and JELLIES. I quote the trade the following rock bottom prices on Pickles: Moedinms frpbis. 000. #4 00 Sweet Gnerkin in phils.) 000.001.) 2 oe Mixed anbpls|. 6 50 Large, in casks 45 gals.........-----..--,-.--- 4 50 Small in bois. 5 00 Gierkin, mbps... 83. 6 00 Medium: in halt pols... 0006 oe Sweet Gherkm, im half ppls.-.....--.-.----- Mixed ee... Small Se. Gherkin eo eee E Chag-Onew 5 00 These goods are sold on 30 days time and war- ranted to be pure, home-made pickles, Satisfac- tion guaranteed or no sale. J. S. WALKER, P. O. Box 474. Grand Rapids, Mich. — H. BRAGH IN WHOLESALE DEALER GRAIN, SHEDS, BALED HAY, MILL FEED and PRODUCE. | BALED HAY A SPECIALTY. HOLLAND, - MICH. AND TENTS. by Horse and Wagon Covers, Water Proof Coats, Buggy Aprons, Wide Cotton Ducks, ete. Send for Illustrated Catalogue. Chas. A. Coye, Over 73 Canal St. ROASTER The most practical hand Roaster in the world. Thousands in use—giving satisfrc- tion. They are sim ;:e durable and econom- ical. No grocer should be without one. Roasts coffee and pea-nuts to per fection. Address for Cata- logue and prices, Robt. §. West, 48-50 Long St., Telephone 106. MAGIC COFFEE Cleveland, Ohio, _ WARRANTED TO BE THE a FINEST and LARGEST SMOKE For the moneyin the U.S. (@"Put up 50inabox. Ask your dealer forthem. Manufactured only by JOHN E. KENNING & CO., Grand Rapids. Send for prices. TO aw Sicreoty pers 5; Aso wane ia, Ig Fans Ea y genre TIME TABLES. Grand Rapids & Indiana. GOING NORTH. Arrives. Leaves. Traverse City & Mackinaw.......... 7:00am Traverse City & Mackinaw. ...9064am 11:30am From Cimcinnati........... . 7:30 pm For Petoskey & Mackinaw City.....3:55 pm 5:00pm pawinay xpress. 11:30 am 7:20am . . eels ee cee ceae 10:30 p m. 4:10pm Saginaw express runs through solid. 7:00 a. m. train has chair car to Traverse City. 11:30 a. m. train has chair car for Petoskey and Mack- inaw City. 5:00 p. m, train has sleeping car Mackinaw City. for Petoskey and GOING SOUTH. micimat Wepress.......-... 2... 7:15am Fort Wayne Express............... 10:30 a m 11:45am Cincinnati Express 6:00pm From Traverse City 7:15am train has parlor chair car for Cincinnati. 5:00 p m train has Woodruff sleeper for Cincinnati. 5:00 p. m. train connects with M. C. R. R. at Kalama- zoo for Battle Creek, Jackson, Detroit and Qanadian points, arriving in Detroit at 10:45 p. m. Sleeping car rates—$1.50 to Petoskey or Mackinaw City; $2 to Cincinnati. | afl Trains daily except Sunday. ' Muskegon, Grand Rapids & —— eave rrive. ee 10:45am E2310 BO. oc ce ce ewe we 4:45pm | 4.20pn 7:45pm m : Leaving time at Bridge street depot 7 minutes later. C. L. Lockwoop, Gen’! Pass. Agent. Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee. GOING WEST. Arrives. Leaves. Terormins MEpreag cc 5.2... 1:05 p m 1:10pm +Through Mail...... 4:55 pm 5:10pm tGrand Rapids Expre ..10:40 p m ANight EXpress... 26... cess cscs cee 6:40am 7:00 am Deere ee ee 7:45am GOING EAST. SCLEORG SOX PECRS oo 6:50am +Through Mail ......-...- dececcucics 10:20 a m 10:30 am | tEvening Express.. -. 3:40pm 3:50 pm | *Limi TERT ORS i ooo 5 os ic osen ces 10:30 p m 10:55 p m +Daily, Sundays exeepted. *Daily. Detroit Express has parlor car to Detroit, making | direct connections for all points East, arriving in New York 10:10 a. m. nextday. Limited Express, East, has through sieeper Grand Rapids to Niagara Falls, connecting at Milwaukee junction with through sleeper to Toronto. Through tickets and sleeping car berths secured at D.,G. H. & M.R’y offices, 23 Monroe St., and at the depot. Jas, CAMPBELL, City Passenger Agent. AWNINGS WANTED! We want stocks of goods in exchange for $100,000 worth of productive real estate in Lansing city property and im- proved farms. R. A. CLARK & CO. Real Estate Brokers Lansing Mich. Crockery & Glassware LAMP BURNERS. INO OS ee ee 50 ee De a ee 55 I ee a 7 MID IAE ee 75 LAMP CHIMNEYS. 6 doz. in box. MOO SRR ee 90 No. 1 ee 2 00 No. 2 oe 00 First quality. No Osun Crimp t6p 2...) ‘ Nai c oo. No. 2 XX Pint No. OG Sul, Crimp top. 2 58 No. £* a Se 2 80 No. 2 .-d 80 Pearl top. No. 1 Sun, wrapped and labeled..............3 7 No.2. * Ne ia . oe 40 NO 2tmice 4 70 La Bastic. No. tSun piambulb 1% NE ae 150 No fenmp 2 1 40 NOS ee. 1 60 STONEWARE—AKRON, beer CLOCKS, Perent .. 2-3 6s 061% Jaes, % eal. per doz...) 65 of ee ie ac 90 2 ee ee 1 80 Meat habs, 10 eal exch. ‘ oh eo Pee Se ee 1 00 15 a ee 16 ic S me ee ce 22 Milk Pans, 14 gal., per doz. (glazed 66c).... 60 cs ee ce & Cee gay) aes BEST BAG TRUCK STRONG AND DURABLE FOR HAVaL HHL OL LNOOOSIC 'TVUadIT V BAG OR BARREL. Weighs only 16 alone when not in use. Send $3.50 and I will send you one, charges paid. Warranted to suit. W. T. LAMOREAUX, 71 Canal Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. H.LKUNA for RUKSUNS Sole Agents for Western Michigan the ‘Quickmeal GASOLINE STOVE. THE SUGURSS OF T P SFASON JUST PAST Has eight separate and important improvements for 1889. Now is the time to arrange for the selling agency for your town, and we invite correspondence from previous agents and from those who would like the agency for the coming season. Discount, terms of delivery and dating of invoice given on application. Catalogue for 1889 now ready. H, Leonard @& Sons, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Jobbers of Crockery, TI nware and Lamp Goods. S fils 2 —S = N = we Nec G | SANTA WA \ | claus WES A SOAP <~— Pia At such a rapid rate, The three wise men of Gotham Would not have been so wise, Had they not sought for knowledge, And used their ears oon d eyes Cd peel Z In getting infor- =f mation Of every sort and kind, Instead of going through the world Like men both deaf and blind. “And you can be as wise as they, If you but choose to buy The Soap that’s called the Santa CLaus— Its good effects to try. Because ‘twill help you through your work That you'll have time to master all you caré to undertake, All Grocers sell SANTA CLAUS SOAP. Made by N. K. FAIRBANK & CO., CHICAGO. sufficiently Davenport We have cooked the cornin this can i Should Warmed (not cooked) adding piece of Goo Butter (size ot hen’s egg) and gill of fresh milk (preferable to water.) Season to suit when onthe table. None genuine unless bearing the signature of Davenport, Ia. ES RIREELPERr : PRDPRLP} be Thoroughly Cannirg Oo, BELKNAP WAGON & SLEIGH CO. Manufacturers of BHLKNAPS PAT. SLELGHS usiness and Pleasure Sleighs, Farm Sleighs, Logging Sleighs, Lumbermen’s and River Tools. We carry a large stock of material and have ev- ery facility for making first-class Sleighs of all kinds. sat Grand Rapids, The BEST CRACKER Made, ‘CALIOTIOS UATHO 'TVTML Goods. Write for quotations and samples. Jackson Cracker 60, oO S Dp ° 3 p> 3 5 9 a ee Cc * o fp e 3 o ° ma n ‘ JACKSON MICH. Florid GHO.E HOWES & C0, Grand Rapids. FANCY FRUIT---The Cele- brated Alligator Brand, direct from Florida in car lots by Oranges COLBY, CRAIG & CO. MANUFACTURE i THE BESY DE DBLIVERY WAGON We Manufacture to Order Hose and Police Patrol Wagons, Peddlers, Bakers, Creamery, Dairy, Furniture, Builders, Dry Goods, Laundry, and Undertakers Wagons. Repairing in all its Branches. CAs YY, CRAIG &. CO., West End Fulton St Bridge. Telephone No. 867. LEMON, HOOPS & PRYERS, Wholesale Grocers AND -TREA- IMPORTERS. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. WHO URGES YOU TO HREEYP SA POLIO’? Tae FPuUBeLIC! 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. Oranges ! PUTNAM & BROORS. Grand Rapids. We carry the Largest Line and make Special Prices on Round Lots. Lemons! Shingles 33JOTTA W AcSTEET, Telephone 269. Stove wood THEO. B. GOOSSEN, WHOLESALE Produce Commission Merchant, BROKER IN LUMBER. Orders for Potatoes, Cabbage and Apples, iu Car Lots, solicited. s Butter and Eggs, Oranges Lemons and Bananas a specialty. OUTTIO-W eso0yoO GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. GROCERIES. Notes from an Old Grocer’s Dairy, Uncle Amos, in Boston Grocers’ Gazette. Been asked if I had sanded the sugar 4789 times and said ‘‘nop’’ every time. Been asked if I wet the codfish 700 times, I lied 699 times, not wet it, and you bet I was indignant. Been asked to give to fairs, church | sociables, Old Ladies’ Home, cause temperance and promotion of public good 500,000; given fifty times, refused 499,- 749 times. Told the clerk to tell them I was out once. Been to church two times. Told the clerk to have a place for everything and everything in its place 489 times. He did it twice. Lied to other grocers about my daily sales 700 times. Told the truth about it no times. Felt like thumping the wholesale gro- cer for sending me what I did not order 69 times; did not thump him 69 times. Listened to the same story from 1789 drummers; they asked meif I had ever heard it. I lied 1788 times; hadn’t heard it first time. One wholesaler cornered me; said I was paying slow; asked me how I stood, told him better than a year ago, and he gaye more credit, in two months I failed, he said I lied to him: [told him no, a year ago I wan’t worth a d—n, but at | that time I was worth $10 a week, for a man offered meit. I settled up for 20 per cent., gave to charity $5, paid for dog | $10, paid taxes and had a cool balance of | 39 cents left, and I left. ——> -9- <—-— Outcome of the Blake Assignment. ONE WEEK MORE, | | And Then the Wholesale Grocers sare | of | Themselves. The Michigan Wholesale Grocers’ As- sociation has sent the following circular lle tter to the retail grocers of the State: The other time I did | To the Retail Grocers of Michigan: The Wholesale Grocers’ Association of the State of Michigan, believing your own interests best subserved by a care- | ful attention to matters of mutual inter- iS Assignee Smith has sent the following | circular of inquiry to the creditors of F. L. Blake, of Middleville: HASTINGS, Feb. 8 GENTLEMEN—On February 1 Ientered into a centract with John Campbell for the sale of the merchandise, furniture and fixtures of Fordice L. Blake, of Middleville, at 6514 per cent. of the ap- praised value at the time of the appraise- ment, he to have all sales and pay all expenses of running the store assignment. The consideration 1889. 1886 was since | $6,797.30, and this amount has been paid , to me. The mortgages and dates of same on 'reet abuses the goods and fixtures at the time of assignment are as follows: John A. & Sarah A. Robertson, Irving. | $1,728. Date, January 11, 1889. Bouve & Daniels, Boston, $1,151.80. Date, January 11, 1889. Allan Sheldon & Co., Detroit, $3,597.14. Date, January 12, 1889. The first mortgage was for money bor- rowed and took up notes of several years’ standing. The two last were running accounts for goods. Please write meat once if you desire to contest either of these claims, so that in the event you. do not, I can pay over the money on the mortgages and stop in- terest. Respectfully yours, CLEMENT SMITH, Assignee. oo - < Very Dear Mackerel. Mackerel are dearer in the Boston and | i to | your interest as well as our own; | further est, that concern your own success in business, desire to represent to you some reasons for their action, that they feel assured will be cordially assented to by you: 1. We first lay down the general prin- ciple that a fair competition is not feared by anyone, and that the essential ele- ment of confidence is, that you be as- sured of the fact that you buy certain goods as low as your neighbor. Under the state of affairs heretofore existing, no one has had any certainty that his competitor was not obtaining concessions or discounts that reduced his cost below a legitimate point, thus enabling him to sell at prices that might destroy the profit of another. This is one of the evils our organization is intended to correct; that is to say, all goods sold to jobbers under contract to maintain certain prices, are to be held strictly to contract in all cases, giving to no one any concession whatever, thus placing all buyers on precisely the same basis. This refers to all contract | goods. 2. A regular schedule has been adopt- | ed, specifying such goods as will be sold on 30 days, 60 days or 4 months, and |after the agreed upon time has expired interest will be charged until paid. 3. Provision is made to guard against unfair reclamations and deductions. 4. All important jobbing centers charge for boxing and cartage. These are legitimate expenses, and should enter into the eost of the goods. After the 18th of February a reasonable charge will be made for boxing and cartage will be charged at the rate of 10 cents on five hundred pounds and under, and 2 cents per hundred pounds on all greater amounts. On sugars the charge will be 5 cents per barrel. 5. We earnestly desire your good will and feel assured you will heartily co- operate with us in our endeavor to cor- that have,,of late years notably, added to the annoyances of bus- iness, without any corresponding benefit to any one. 6. Further, we recognize that your interests are ours, and we will also nse our influence to protect you, believing that we can do much to relieve you from unreliable and unserupulous retailers, and also in causing manufacturers to place their goods on the market in such shape as to secure to the legitimate re- tailer good margins onthe goods you shall handle through the members of this Association. To this end we pledge our- selves. collectively and individually, to use every legitimate means in our power show you that we are laboring for and we solicit your co-operation, that ; this Association may be mutually bene- other fish markets than before for at least | twenty years. The extremely high price is due to the light catch of the last three seasons. Very small amounts are held in stock, and no new supplies can be landed before next summer, while the receipts from the British provinces have dwindled to next to nothing. The un- usual dcarness has naturally diminished consumption, mackerel at current values being actually a luxury. One of the most noteworthy movements in the trade during the past few months has been the importation of considerable quantities of fish caught of the southwest coast of Ireland. That ground is the best in the world for the mackerel catch, with the exception of the British North American waters. Upward of 10,000 barrels of Irish mackerel were imported last year though the catch on the other side of the ocean, as well as onthe American coast, was small. During the winter the im- portations have fallen off, but they are likely to increase again within two months. ————_. ~~ - An Echo from the Pa From the Nashville News. Orno Strong sends us this week the} prospectus of his new journal, the West! Coast Trade, which he will commence publishing at ritory, about the 12th. mercial paper, for the It is to be a com- wholesaler and Tacoma, Washington Ter- | retailer, and will be patterned somewhat | after THE MicniGAN TRADESMAN. one who knows Mr. a moment that he w his new enterprise. eo -G “Regardless of Cost. “What shall i mark this lot of at, now that the holiday trade is asked a Main street clerk ployer. ‘““Mark the selling p “But you know the and we have been “What difference does that dull seasons lik c this We a old stock ‘regardless of ~~ < Excursion to Washington. All persons who go to Washington with ill make a success, of over?’ of his ein- rice 96 cents.”’ y only cost 37 cents selling them for 62,’’ make ? . 35 cost. No| Strong will doubt for | goods In; ways sell off | La the Traveling Men’s excursion can use| the sleepers while there, as side track privileges have been secured for ten (10) Wagner sleeping cars. Those aoa to join us please drop me a card, care of F. M. Briggs, General Agent Michigan Central railroad, 95 Monroe street, Grand Rapids. Telephone 788 GEO. F. —_-—~—. -4 =< The Grocery Market. The peculiar condition of the local sugar market, referred to last week, still exists, with no indications of a change. Mluminating oil continues to decline, owing to the rivalry of the opposing handlers, and indications are not want- ing that a lively fight is in prospect. ——____— > Hom-Coeoa... 37 on “ Breaitast:... 48 CHEWING GUM. Rubber, 100 lumps......._.._. 2 ints 200 a eae 30 ace... 30 CHICORY. Be. 6 ...ltrtC«sCi Waww- = 2... 33 SAL SODA. Kegs. 1% Geaaacd. ‘boxes... 134 SAPOLIO. Kitehen, 3 doz. in box..... 2 35 Hand. 3 “ ‘ 1. 235 SAUERKRAUT. Silv er Thread, 30 gal.. __..3 0 — 4 50 SEEDS, Mewed bird. ......... 1... 4a Caraway... 10 a. ............ 4 Hemp... 4% Aaeee.. e ee MIISCAEG 7% | SNUFF. scotch, in Diadders.........37 Maccaboy, in jars...........35 French Rappee, in Jars.... 43 SOAP. Dingman, 160 bars... .. -..-4 00 Don’t Anti-Washboard..... 17 ono ............ 2S Queen Anne. See German family... ee 2 40 Bie Borgen... Bi SODA, oe ae Kegs, English. __ . 434 sPIcES—W hole. Alingiee 10 Cassia, China in mats....... 7% Batavia in bund....11 Saigon in rolls 42 Clov es, “Amboy na. |. ae @an7ibar......... 24 Mace Batavia. 1+ -o ae Nutmegs, fane y. Vee elle 70 fo, £5. 65 = No. Meese eee ce 60 Pe pper, Singapore, black....18% White. ....28 . AOS. 0s 21 spicEs—Ground--In Bulk. (1 15 eae, Batay OS 20 “ and Saigon .25 — Saou... < Clov es, Amboyna ces : Zanzibar.. “a Ginger, AMMese 2). s, 12% (eens... 15 Y Semuaies cee 18 fenee Tagayvin. 7. 80 Mustard, English Bee ce 22 and Trie. .25 - Trieste SS: 27 prose tg ee So 70 Pepper, Singapore, ack... .23 ah White. .... 30 ' Cayenne... ....-. bos STARCH, Mystic, 21 pees. ge Savers = e : 6 SUGARS, Cub Hoar... @ 8% oe a ee @ 7% Powdered 3... 2... @ 7% Granulated, Stand.... 706@ “ J @ Confectionery A...... @7 hanced A... 6344@Q@ 6% Se 1, White Extra C.. @ 653 2’Extra C noe @ 6% No 3C, golden.. ae @, 614 NG: 20, dati @ 6 No Be @ 5% : nee. Corn, Deere 24@25- one-half barrels... eo MM ao ee 1 26 Soe Sugar, Beto a half barrel... .27@34 SWEET GOODs. | Pe XXX | Ginger Siaps......... .¢ 9% | Sugar Creamg:.....-. 9 9% Frosted Creams....... 916 Graham Crackers..... 9 | Oatmeal Crackers..... 9 | TOBACccOos—Plug. | Cl es, 39@Ai | Commer me 39 | Double Pedra. 000 40 pPesen Pie 40 | Wedding Cake, BIE. ....-: ...: ry | § Something Pee RT mE 40> | OMOQGO oc . 4m» | TEAS. | a: JAPAN—Regular. eee 12 5 (Goa Bie | Choice... -.24 @23 Choices 30 oe SUN CURED. ao 12 15 | de 16 Ga penetee 24 @2R | Choleese...- 30 @33 i BASKET FIRED. Pie @2 (Choree @% POnoieese. 6) @35 ' Extrachoice,wireleaf @40 GUNPOWDER. Common to fair....... 25 @35 Extra fine to finest....50 @65 | Choicest fancy........ 7 @85 | IMPERIAL, | Common to fair....... 20 @35 | Superior tofine........ 40 @50 YOUNG HYSON. ; Common to fair....... 18 @26 | Superior to fme.._.... 30 @46 | OOLONG. a | Common to fair.......% @30 i, | Superior tO fine... __.. 30 @50 Fine to choicest...... 55 @65 ENGLISH BR EAKFAST. Wear 5 @30 Cagiee 30 @3m eee 2) @65 | tea Pass 8 @ 510 | TOBACCOs—Fine Cut. sweet Pigpin .._... 50 Five and Seven....... 50 PgWetns 68 woes (une... 45 | Petoskey Chief...._._. 55 pweea Russeg.:........ 40 SO 42 Diora: 65 $10, “ le 4 00 ———T_ 5 06 absiet to the following dis counts: 200 or over. 500 “ + 1600 5 per cent 10 se Cod, whole: ..... 3 Hl Honeless IU Walipet Herring, round, % bbl.. . n DDi.. - Holland, "phils... 10 00 Holland, kegs.. @S80 & mealed .._.... 30 Mack. sh’ s, No. t, % DbI .._9 50 cc - iF ib Kit. -1 45} a ~ 0 1 35 Trout, % ie _. @S 50 “201 ED. kits. . 80 White, No, iL, $ bbls. ae “6 00 " 2 Ib, Kits. ....1 15 10 lb. kits... .1 60 Family, % bbis.... .3 60 “ ral 1 GUN POW DER. heen... Half kegs...... LAMP WICKs. icc... sss. 30 Nest... i... 410 eos... LICORICE, Pure... oe 30 oo | = Sicuy = 18 coe ad 20 VINEGAR, "e for barrel MISCELLANEOUS, Cocoa Shelis, bulk......._. 33; eciiy, 01D. pails....____. Aly, A . be PAPER, WOODENWARE PAPER. Curtiss & Co. quote as follows: [one 1% (ee Were er [eee Bie cg aie. ee Rag Sugar TT ae | Hardware ...... 24 Bake | Dry Goods...... o 3) Jute Manilla. : .o Red Express, No. 1. on | Mee... 4 | TWINES, 2... 22 | Cotton, No. :.. 2 | ee 18 Sea Island, assorted....... 40 No. 5 Hemp Se eect. 16 oo bs OO Zt i ae | Tubs, NG 7S I ag es 6% ee cea. 5 75 Pails, Ne. 1, two-hoop.. 1 @& No. 1, three- ‘noop.... 1 7% Cc lothespins, 5 Ser bexes.... 60 Bowls, 11 inch See es cee ece 1 06 ee 12 ig a 2 00 | hig ee eee 2% | assorted, 17s and 17s 2 50 ** 15s, 17s and 19s 2 75 Baskets, ee deta eu. 40 Beene 1 60 _ ‘with covers 1 90 . willow er ths, No.1 5 : No.2 6 00 | rn " Nogt @ splint "Wel 3 oe C " NO2 4 | . " Nos & @ | GRAINS and FEEDSTUFFSs. 1 WHEAT, Waite. on | a os ! FLOUR, | Straight, in SACHS... ..._- 5 00 Darvels,....... 5 2 Patent * Saeme......... 6 6 ~ (eels... 6 2 | MEAL. PBeted... «.......:.... 2c FGrenuigted............. .. 3 00 MILLSTUFFSs, \ Brom. 14 0 ee 15 50 | pereetiee. |. 14 06 | Middlings. Lola esc. i ' Mixed Feed. LL 17 %& CORN, Sisal fois... Be Car . 34 Small lots. . 30 Car 28 | RYE, No. ft, per ig@ its |... | 268 BARLEY. Nee 1 30 (Nee ee | HAY Noy. 14 00 No. 2. . 13 00 HIDES, PELTS and FURS Perkins & Hess pay as follows: | HIDES, (Green 4 @ 4% [Part Cured) 000000, @ 44 a 444@ 54 Ore 5 ose. Dry ips ...........05 @é Calfskins, green...... 3 @4 _ eured..-... 44@ 5 Deacon skins..........10 @20 14 off for No. 2. PELTS. Shearlings. ......2..... 10 @30 Estimated wool, per h 20 @28 FURS. Wine 5@1 08 en ae 5@i 10 SG cc 5@1 20 — ss ...........,.. 1@ 2% Won rea oo 5@1 BO T GROG os ee 50@5 00 SYOW oo. 5@1 00 Gat, Hense ia & er We 5 Mighee ..0 1 00@6 06 es 50@5 00 Martin, dark.. 25@4 00 pate... 5: 10@1 50 RE 509 Wor... 50@4 00 Per... 30@30 00 Pewyrer wi. 50@8 00 Beers 5@1 00 Deerskins, per tb...... 5@ 40 MISCELLANEOUS. Welw ooo. il... 4 @4% Grease Dutter.........5 @ &4 YW WEIR ok cee 2 @ 2% Giiseng......... . .2 00@2 10 Dru Staie Board of Pharmacy. Qne Year—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor. Two Years—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo. Three Years—Stanley E. Parkill, Owosso. Pour Years—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon. Five Years—James Vernor, Detroit. President—Geo. McDonald Secretary—Jacob Jesson. Treasurer—Jas. Vernor. Next Meeting—At the lecture room of Hartman’s Hall, ‘Grand Rapids, Tuesday and Wednesday, March 5 and 6. Ce gos 8 Medicines. Mishigan State Pharmaceutical Ass’n. President—Geo. Gundrum, Ionia. : First Vice-President—F. M. Alsdorf, Lansing. Second Vice-President—H. M. Dean, Niles. "Phird Vice-President—O. Eberbach, Ann Arbor. Secretary—H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor. Treasurer—Wm Dupont, Detroit. Executive Commitéee—A. H. Lyman, Manistee; sett, Detroit; F. J. Wurzburg, Grand Rapids; Hali, Greenville; E. T. Webb, Jackson. Local Secretary—A. Bassett, Detroit. A. Bas- WwW. A. Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society. President. J. W. Hayward, Secretary, Frank H. Escott. Detroit Pharmaceutical Society. President, J. wy. Caldwell. Secretary, B. W. Patterson. Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association. President, Geo. L, LeFevre. Secretary, G. W. Hoye. The Pharmacist’s Interest in the Rebate Plan. By M.N. Kline, of Philadelphia. It does not appear to the writer that it should be necessary at this late day to go into any detailed explanation of the re- bate plan orits history. So much has been written on the subject of regulating the prices of proprietary articles by this system, and it has been so frequently and thoroughly discussed, that I sup- posed the retail druggists or pharmacists were fully informed upon this subject. But from what has been said in some of the pharmaceutical journals recently, it would seem that many pharmacists have a very imperfect knowledge of its history and workings, and a very erroneous idea of its bearing upon their interests. Many appear to believe that it is some unholy alliance between the manufactur- er and wholesaler to extort an unreason- able profit on proprietary articles from the retailer. Nothing could be further from the truth. The manufacturers of proprietary articles, as is well known, have from the time they were first intro- duced fixed a scale of prices at which prietors’ Association at its meeting held in New York, November 15th, when in response to the action by the New Jersey Association above referred to, the fol- lowing resolution was unanimously passed: Resolved: That it is the sense of this meeting that as a matter of simple justice to the retail trade, proprietors should de- cline all orders for quantity lots from persistent advertising eutters, whose policy is to use the extra discount not for profit, but as a means of advertising their retail trade, selling at cost or less, to the annoyance and injury of legitimate drug: gists, who purchase in the usual quanti- ties required by retailers. But the retailer will say, is this the only relief I can hope for under this system? Is it not possible to extend its protective arms along the entire line and include all classes of distributors and en- force the marked price on each package? No one can wish more earnestly than i do that this could be answered in the affirmative. The N. W. D. A., as early as 1883, or about one year after the re- bate plan had been generally adopted, placed itselfoon record as strongly favor- ing the extension of the system down to and including the retailer. During that year, mainly through the efforts of the members of our Committee on Proprie- tary Goods, the officers of the IN. R.A with the hearty co-operation of some twenty rebate proprietors, the Campion Plan was inaugurated anda great deal of hard work was done by the executive officers to make it asuccess. Its failure is a matter of history, and need not here be referred to in detail. Whether any other scheme will be suc- cessful depends largely upon the unani- mity of rétailers in advocating some feasible plan. Let them not meanwhile make the mistake of supposing that their interests in this direction are best served by efforts to break down the system under consid- eration. One way of doing this, prac- ticed by some, is to club together and! purchase proprietors’ quantities, and | then dividing them in violation of the terms under which the rebate is allowed. Such transactions are not only dishonor- they desired their preparations sold by the gross, dozen and package. They able, but will most certainly weaken the | faith of manufacturers, not only in the} themselves have always strictly adhered to this schedule on direct orders. When | these preparations were few in number | and comprised a comparatively insignifi- eant item in the sales of wholesalers, they adhered in their transactions with retail dealers to such schedule prices, and the retailer in turn never thought of selling single packages for less than the price printedthereon. The profit allowed wholesalers in these early schedules was usually about 20 per cent., although in some eases less. AS proprietary medi- eines multiplied in number, and began to constitute a more important item in the sale of jobbers the margins so pro-| vided were cut into, and the articles | made leaders of until 2 per cent. to 5 per | cent. gross profit was about all that was | realized in their sales. As this of course, | resulted in a serious loss to wholesalers | on that part of their sales which it was) necessary to recover on the more legiti- | mate portion of their business, a united } effort was made by the Association of | Wholesalers to induce manufacturers to adopt a system which would insure suffi- eient margin on proprietary articles to about cover the actual expense of hand- ling them. This reasonable request was granted by many who believed ‘that the laborer was worthy of his hire,’’ and they now sell their preparations at a fixed price, and agree to deduct a certain percentage (usually about 10 per cent.), upon receipt of the purchaser’s signed contract, agreeing not to sell below the limit named. This system known as the Zebate or Contract Plan has been in suc- cessful operation on a large number of articles for six or seven years, and on a few articles a much longer term. Many retailers, while admitting that the profit guaranteed to the wholesaler under this system is not exorbitant, still object to it, because it entirely removes competition upon this class of their pur- chases, and because they are possessed with a keen desire to have this restored, as they feel convinced that they some: how could buy most of these articles be- low cost as they do powdered drugs be- low the cost of the whole now from some sources. I do not for a moment intund to deny that this hope would to some ex- tent be realized if the plan was aban- doned, but the advantages obtained would be as delusive in the one case as they now are in the other. As business is now conducted the legitimate and un- avoidable expenses of the jobber average fully 9 per cent. The abolition of the rebate system would take away the self- | counterfeit patent medicines (when such present system, but in any similar sys- | tem that may hereafter be proposed to | extend to retailers. The buyer is, of' course, justified in seeking the cheapest | market, but the honest buyer will not be | a party to dishonest practices of this sort to cheapen his supplies any more | than he would purchase stolen goods | knowingly at any price. As already | stated, the margin afforded wholesalers | under this system is just about sufficient | to cover the actual cost of properly con-| ducting this business, and no action can | reduce profits below this line and keep it | there. I repeat here what I wrote to the | New Jersey Pharmaceutical Association | at its meeting in May last: | “Pharmaceutical associations cannot | hope to benefit the ‘trade interests’ of | their members by condemning protective | plans in successful operations, nor in} forcing honest dealers out of business, | because ‘mixers’ and ‘adulterators’ of | goods can underbid them on patent med- | icines under a free market.” And I beg you to observe carefully, if | you please, who amongst wholesalers and proprietors are the supporters of this plan and who the opponents ? When | the retailers look for aid in their en- deavor to overthrow the unbusiness-like methods of the ‘‘cutter,’? do they seek the latter? My experience is otherwise. The wholesale druggist or patent med- icine deal-r who seeks your trade by offering inducements in open or secret violation of his signed contracts will be no more honest in executing your order when he has so obtained it, and you need not be surprised to receive impure drugs, can be substituted), articles purchased from ‘‘fences,’? nor to receive your in-| vyoica in an envelope bearing a stolen! postage stamp purchased ata discount. When the correction of the direct sales | by some proprietors to cutters is made, | which I feel confident can be done in all | cases, as I happen to knowit already is| in many, the pharmacists’ interests are | served by the rebate plan, in the first place: By making the cost of proprietary medicines sold under this system uni- form to all retailers. The advantage of this all will admit. In thesecond place: By shifting competition to the other portion of the wholesalers’ business, Viz: drugs, chemicals, essential oils, ete., and giving it there its fullest and freest sway which in my opinion must result to the advantage of legitimate pharmacy. ————» sustaining feature of about 50 per cent. | of the jobbers’ business. But does the | sensible retailer imagine that he would | get his purchases below the average cost | including necessary expenses? And if not, is it wiser to tax himself on the bal- ance of his purchases, so that he may get his proprietary medicines below cost? I claim without fear of contradiction, that the present arrangement is a posi- tive advantage to the retailer, because under this system he buys his proprietary medicines at precisely the same as his eompetitor, and pays only the actual cost of these articles with expenses add- ed and competition is confined to a class of articles to which it legitimately be- longs, and where he can reap the greatest possible advantage. Let the most selfish eonsider the question from this stand- point, and they must, I think, grant that I am correct. But I admit that there is an objection to the system or rather to the abuse of the system, which the pharmacist has a right to complain of, and which I believe it is within his power to have corrected. As is well known the retailer in his sales no longer gets the price marked on the package, and in many places the ‘‘enter- prising cutter’? thrives though he sells a single bottle at the price paid by the} pharmacist by the dozen. He attracts a sufficiently large custom to enable him to purchase the proprietor’s largest quantity, and thus gets the 10 per cent. rebate in the same manner as the whole- | saler, and this works an injustice to the pharmacist, which it lies in his power to demand to have corrected. Let pharma- cists in their associations bring this to} the attention of proprietors as did the New Jersey Pharmaceutical Association at its meeting held in May last, and many proprietors will be strictly gov- erned by the action taken by the Pro- Do Not Substitute. From the Pharmaceutical Era. A short time since, in a certain city across the Atlantic, a peculiar and inter- esting incident took place. A certain society prepared a prescription, one in- gredient of which had no existence save in the imaginations of the prescribers. This prescription was sent in turn toa large number of drug stores, and, in nearly every instance, it was dispensed. The question then was, ‘‘what article was employed for the mythical ingredient? Was its place left unfilled, or was some well-known article substituted for it ?’’ The question of substitution in pre- scriptions is a difficult one to handle fairly. - To some extent, and in some in- stances such a practice may be allow- | able and even advisable, where in others it is reprehensible in the extreme. There }are those who, for want of the genuine | article, would not hesitate to substitute lard for ‘*goose fat.’ Some knowing lthat ‘snake oil’? cannot be obtained, supply the customer simply to satisfy him, for were he to call at a neighboring store and get his prescription dispensed he would get the impression that the | former druggist did not understand his business. In areported interview, a prominent druggist in one of our large cities speaks as follows: ‘‘We often get prescriptions that are meant for one particular drug- gist—a bit of collusion between him and |some physician. One of the ingredients will be expressed by what is little more than an algebraic sign. Anxious to fill the prescription properly, we hunt through the dispensatories for the sym- bol used, but to no avail. All we can do then is either not to fill the prescription or to substioute for the unknown quan- | upon practice is not infrequent. A case in point happened at this store some time ago. The prescription was left to be ealled for. Finding it not put up as ex- pected, the gentleman told us ithad been put up at such and such a store. We called the store up by telephone and fol- lowed the matter up for days till we found beyond doubt that the druggist had simply substituted another drug for that which was unknown.”’ We will not enter into discussion of the question whether or not substitution is ever legitimate and honest, but desire to confine our remarks to that phase of the subject that all must admit is to be reprehended. When the druggist, for the sake of present or prospective gain, deliberately employs in a prescription an article to replace one which he has not in stock or one of which he has no knowledge, then he descends to dishon- est and fraudulent practice. Commer- cial and abstract honesty in this age do not appear to be synonymous, yet, nev- ertheless, they are one and the same. The doctrine that one may at times do evil that good may result is often advo- cated, but arguments in its favor and support are, in the estimation of upright minds, fallacious, based upon erroneous and misleading premises. Some may argue that it is better for the pharmacist to compound prescrip- tions calling for ‘‘Arabian Sea Grass,”’ “Blodgetti Root,’’ and the like, charging but a moderate price, rather than have the customer go elsewhere, where he would find higher charges. But does not the pharmacist thus make himself an ac- complice in the swindle? Even though the loss of a sale result, it is infinitely better to refuse to countenance and abet the wrong-doer. Another phase of the subject naturally presents itself. Is it allowable to replace one ingredient by another similar in ap- pearance and constitution, equally as good and capable of effecting the same results? Can Smith’s Wine of Coca be employed when Brown’s Wine of Coca is directed? Here the line between right and wrong is not so sharply drawn as in the instances above mentioned. The prevalent custom of physicians of prescribing some certain make of prep- aration when another would do as well is one that is severely animadverted upon by pharmacists in general. The latter are thereby compelled to carry a most miscellaneous stock of goods, for which they have infrequent calls, and which they realize little or no profit. The druggist, therefore, with some show of reason, inquires what harm there isin supplying Jones’ quinine pills where White’s are requesied? Is not one as good as the other’ Much sympathy is felt for him in his serious dilemma, but strict honesty should lead him to procure the goods ordered or re- fuse to dispense the prescription. Any deviation from the right is a failure in his duty. If dollars and cents were alone to be considered, then we would say, substitute, but the pharmacist’s is a noble calling, its fundamental principle being a desire. to alleviate the woes of suffering humanity, and any condescen- sion to sharp practices is a degredation of his profession. We believe the number of those in this country who practice substitution from dishonest motives to be extremely small, and that they are considered by their professional brethren as unworthy mem- bers of the craft. To those who may at times, influenced by what they deem honest and sufficient reasons, replace the directed article by another (as good or possibly better), we can only say—Avoid even the appearance of evil. Don’t. The satisfaction derived from an honest, up- right professional career is greater and more lasting than can possibly be con- ferred by the acquirement of money which is stained and discolored by filthy hands. Loss of immediate gain is amply compensated by ultimate success and a character for the strictest probity in all professional dealings. ———>> Homicidal Punning. From the British and Colonial Druggist. “JT want some consecrated lye,”’ slowly announced, as he store. “You mean concentrated lye,’ sug- gested the druggist, as he repressed a smile. “Perhaps I do. It does nutmeg any difference. It’s what I camphor, any- how. What does it sulphur?’ ‘“Ninepence @ can.”’ “Then you can give mea can.” “TI never cinnamon who thought him- self so witty as you do,’”’ said the drug- gist, in a gingerly manner, feeling called upon to do a little punning himself, “Well, that’s not bad ether,’’ laughed the customer with a syruptitious glance. “TJ ammonia novice at the business, though I’ve soda good many puns that other punsters reaped the eredit of. However, I don’t care a copperas far as I am concerned, though they ought to be handled without cloves till they wouldn’t know what was the matter with them. Perhaps I shouldn’t myrrh-myrrh. We have had a pleasant time, and I shall caraway—”’ But the poor druggist lay dead. he entered the a Came Pretty Near It. ‘“*Ah,’’? said one business man to an- other, ‘itis a pleasure to look back to the days of our youth, and to think of how much the simplest pleasures de- lighted us.’’ ‘‘Yes, that’s so.”’ “Why, Ican remember to this day the keen interest I took in my first volume of fairy stories. I used to be very fond of them. Perhaps you never read fairy stories yourself ?”’ “No, but I have read mining pros- pectuses a good deal in later years.”’ —_—_—_—< 7. The Drug Market. Opium is firm at our quotations. Mor- phia is steady, but may be advanced soon. Quinine is very dull and foreign brands are lower. Ipecac root is higher and very searce. Quicksilver is lower. Shellaecs continue to advance. Oil pen- nyroyal is advancing. ——~< 2 << Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association. At aspecial meeting of the Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association, held on Feb- ruary 5, J. W. Haye was elected Secre- tary, to fill the vacancy caused by the departure of J. A. Tinholt for Grand tity some harmless drug. The latter Rapids, where he takes a position. ACIDUM. Aceticeum _.....--....- 8@ 10 Benzoicum, German.. 80@1 00 Boracic ...-...------- 30 Carbolicum ......----- 40@ 45 Citrigam .....-.-.-.--- 55@ 60 Hydrochlor .....------ 3S@ 5 Nitrocum <...-.-----.- 10@ 12 Oxalicum ..-....--.--- 13@ 14 Phosphorium dil.....- 20 Salicylicum .....------ 1 40@1 80 Sulphuricum......---- 1%@ 5 Wannicum......------- 1 40@1 60 Tartaricum.......----- 45@, 50 AMMONIA. Aqua, 16 deg.....----- 3@ 5 - 1S der =... 4m 6 Carbonas __....------- 11@ 13 Chicridum ....-------- 12@ 14 ANILINE. Hise |. 00@2 25 Broan... 80@1 00 Red... ..-.-:-- --- 45@ 50 Vellow HUGS 00 BACCAE. Cubeae (po. 1 60...-.-- 1 8x@2 00 Juniperus ..-.--------* 8@ 10 Xanthoxylum.....---- 25@ 30 BALSAMUM. | A Copaiba ....---- =---:- 0@ 1 Peru... -._----_------- @1 30 Terabin, Canada™....- 50@, 55 Polutait...---------. -- 5@ 50 CORTEX. Abies, Canadian. ...------- 18 (usgiac .....---.------------ li Cinchona Flava ...-----+--- 18 Euonymus atropurp..------ 30 Myrica Cerifera, po.-------- 20 Prunus Virgini.....--------- R Quillaia, grd......---------- 2 Racdatras 22.2 ------------- 12 Ulmus Po (Ground 12)..-..- 10 EXTRACTUM. Glyeyrrhiza Glabra.. A@ oe 50... -.-- 33@ 35 Haematox, 15 lb. box.. 11@ 12 ss is... 13@ 14 . 14@ 15 - a er ae FERRUM. Carbonate Precip. ----- @ 15 Citrate and Quinia..-- @3 50 Citrate Soluble....-.--- @ 80 Ferrocyanidum So!.... @, 50 Selut Chiorde....---- @ 15 Sulphate, a1... 1%4@ 2 . pure. -.-. - @ it FLORA. (Apeed _....---.----- = 14@ 16 Anthemis ....-.--.---- 30@ 35 Matricaria ....-------- 30@ 35 FOLIA. Barosma ee a _ 106 Cassia Acutifol, Tin- nivelly,....--.------- B@ WB a Alx. 35@ 50 Salvia officinalis, 148 and 145..-...-------- 10@ 12 ra Gis |. 8@ 10 eUMMI. Acacia, 1st picked.... @1 00 “ 2d a Ss @ 9 3d : | @ sO sifted sorts... @ 65 Ceo ne ae 73x@1 00 Aloe, Barb, (po. 60).-- 50@ 60 «Cape, (po. 20)... @ @P “ Socotri, (po. 60). @ BD Catechu, 1s, (428. 14 4s, $6)0.000.......-2-.-- @ 13 Ammoniae ....--.--+-- 250@ 30 Assafcetida, /po. 30)... @ 15 Benzoinum . WG 59 Camphore_...-------: 3@ 38 Bupkerbia p0...---- 35@, 10 Colbanum. ..-.-..---- @, 80 Gaimbore, po.-....:--. S0@ 95 Guaiacum, (po. 45).--- @ 4 Kino, (po. 25)..------- @ 2% Mastie .. -....--<) 3 @1 0 Myrrh, (po 45)....---- @ 40 Opii, (pe. 4 %5)...-..--3 25@3 35 Shellae |. .....---::-- 30@ 35 . Dleached._-...- 280, 30 Tragacanth .......---- 30@ 75 HERBA—In ounce packages. Absimtpiim .....---.-----.-- 25 Eupatorium ....------------- 20 lepelma.......----. __ oe. 2 Maerua et al Mentha Piperita.....-.----- = : Vir 2 2 we 30 Tanacetum, V.------ ie.) ee iymus, Vi... 2 e+e 25 MAGNESIA. Caleined, Pat......---- axa, 60 Carbonate, Pat ....... 2@ 2 Carbonate, K.& M.... 20@ 25 Carbonate, Jennings... 35%© 36 OLEUM. : Absinthigm ..-.-..-. -- 5 00@5 5) Amygdalae, Dulc.....- 45@_ 75 Amvdalae, Amarae....7 25@7 50 Ame 2 00@2 10 Auranti Cortex......- @2 50 Bereamil .....-_.--.-- 2 50@3 00 Cajipual..._-._-_..---- 90@1 00 Caryophyili ..---- 2.00 Cedar... 35@, 65 Chenopodii .....--.-.- @1 %5 Cinnamon ......----- 95@1 00 Citronella .....-.---.-- @ % Conium Mac.....-..-- 35@ 65 Cc... 90@1 0C Cupepae.-....-.-.... 13750@16 00 Exechnthitos.......-.-- @1 00 Erigeron .....--.------ 1 2@1 30 Gaultheris .......-.--- 2225@2 35 Geranium, ounce..... @ i Gossipii, Sem. gal..... 50@ 75 Heacema .-.. 1 15@1 2% Juniperi........_. -.- . 5O@2 00 Taven@wia ..........-- 902 00 bimonis,............--. 1 60@2 00 Mentha Piper......---- 2 75@3 15 Mentha Verid.........3 00@3 25 Morrhuae, gal.......-- 80@1 00 Myrcia, ounce......-... @ 30 Olive... 5... poo: 1 00@2 75 Picis Liquida, (gal. 35) 10@ 12 Ricima |... 96@1 10 Bosmarii-.....-.:_.-- T5@1 00 Rosse, ounce.....-.-.- @6 00 Sucemi......-....--_-- 40@, 45 Sopra: 3. 90@1 00 Santa: ...-. ....--.: 3 SGT 00 Sassafras. :.....:..... 3so@’ 60 Sinapis, ess, ounce.... @ 65 Wipe @1 530 Giyme .......-- 40@, 50 cy Cpe... 2... @ 60 Theobromas.......---- 15@ 2 POTASSIUM. Bi@arp 2.2.3... 15@ 18 Bichromate .......--.-. 1o@ 16 Bromiae ............_- 37@ 40 Wholesale Price Current. Advanced—Po Ipecac, Gum Shellac. Declined—Qninia German, Quicksilver. - 7 @ APOTHECARYS BRAND. WZ) CUBAN,HAND MADE.HAVANA,.CIGARS 10° Ch0h 7 P2566 ROM ALL ARTI FREE _ Ve / AMOND YA CURES Liver and Kidney Troubles —“ Blood Diseases FREE PRESS ENC OE. | Constipati “Los Doctores Ses ee : ! gar that will hold fire, contains one-third more pure Havana tobac- co than any ten-cent Key West or two for 25 cents imported cigar you can get. FREE SMOKING, MILD AND RICH. ny Sale by 20,000 Druggists throughout the | Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co., Wholesale Agts.,Grand Rapids | DRURGIST see LIQUOR & POISON RECORDS: CINSENG ROOT. We pay the highest price forit. Address PECK BRO ; Wholesale Druggists, ’ PROPRIETORS, GRAND RAPIDS. { FREE TO F.A.M. Fine Colored Engraving | DETROIT, MICH. of the Ancient Building in London, in which { the first G. L. of F.A.M. was held, Also large illustrated Catalogue of all Masonic books and goods with bottom prices. Grand new work for Agents. [8 Beware of spurious Masonic ka. REDDING & CO., Masonic Publishers and Manufacturers, 731 Broadway, New York. POLISHINA [TRADE MARK REGISTERED. | Female Complain ts Being composed entirely of HERBS, it is the only perfectly harmless remedy on the market and is recommended by all who use it. Retail Druggists will find it to their interest to keep the DIA- MOND TEA, as it fulfills all that is claimed, making it one of the very best selling articles handled. Place your order with our Wholesale House. Diamond Medicine Co., Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co., WHOLESALE AGENTS, GRAND RAPIDS, WHITE LEAD C M & COLOR WORKS DETROIT, MANUFACTURERS OF LATEST MICH. ket. Specially adapted for Pianos, | | Organs and Hard Woods. { POLISHIN | The Best Furniture Finish inthe Mar- will remove grease and dirt, and will add a luster which for beauty and durability cannot be excelled. ARTISTIC is clean and easy to use, as SHADES POLISHINA bottle. POLISHINA is pnt npin Large Bottles and is sold at the moderate price of Twenty-five cents. POLISHINA is the best Furniture Finish in } the market. Try it, and make your old furniture look fresh and new. i POLISHIN is for sale by all Druggists, Fur- | full directions accompany each OF | FOR 4 Interior aoe —— oe AND ao - 4 EXTERIOR ‘Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Go,,, gD€CORATION GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. | BF. J. WURZBURG, Wholesale Agent, GRAND RAPIDS. HAZELTINE & PERKINS DRUG CO. | Importers and Jobbers of | -—DRUGS~ Chemicals and Druggists’ Sundries. Dealers in Patent Medisines, 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, Care... 19@ 15} Antipyrin :.......--..- 1 1 40 Chlorate, (po. 20) .....- 18@ 20| Argenti Nitras,ounce @ 6 Cyanide -.....-....... @ bo} Arsenicum .:.....--.-. a Weatde: 2 oe... 2 85@3 00| Balm Gilead Bud..... B@ 40 Potassa, Bitart, pure.. 28@ 306 Bismuth S. N.........2 1@2 Potassa, Bitart, com... @ 15| Calcium Chlor, 1s, (44s Potass Nitras, opt..... 8@ 10 el; 48, 22)... @ 3s Potass Nitras........... 7@ 9|Cantharides Russian, Presse 6... : Sm 260) PO @1 75 Sulphate po.......__.- 15@ 18} Capsici Fructus, af... @ 18 : : A On. « @ 16 RADIX. be se po.. @ 14 Aconitum... .....__. 20@, 25! Caryophyllus, (po. 30) 2%@ 2% Aataee. 25@ 30} Carmine, No. 40....... @3 75 {ees tts i‘ ‘(‘#NCC _ I5@ 2} Cera Alba, S&F... a co Aram pO... @ 2) Cera Hlava... 2°... 2. 23@ 30 CIR: (oo. Sig 501 Ceeeus 8... oss. @ 40 Gentiana, (po. 15)..... 10@ 12| Cassia Fructus........ @ 15 Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15).. 16@ 18 Centenarian 22.2... @ 10 Hydrastis Canaden, Cetscemm ............ @ 35 (pe. 65)... 2.7... @ 60} Chiercform.-_......-- BO@ 55 Hellebore, Ala, po.... 15@ 20 5 squibbs .. @1 00 ingie. po... 15@, 20| Chloral Hyd Crst...... 1 50@1 75 ipecne, po... . 5s: 2 Cnonarus 32.0... 10@ 12 Iris plox (po. 20@22) .. Cinchonidine, P. & W 15@ 2 Jalapa, PE .........-.- German 5@ 12 Maranta, 248......-.:- Corks, Hst, dis. per Podophyllum, po...... (een @ hei fo Creasotum .... 2... ..*- @ GUb |... 3. -..--. Creta, (ppl. ).... . ..- @ 2 . pe : “{ prep.......------ 5 & Spipea |... ....-.... pECCID. 8. 8@ 10 Sanguinaria, (po 25).. ae... @ 8 Serpentaria........-.-.- Crocus .201.00..55. 1. Sag Semeea 8... Cudbear. 600.06. .24..." D 24 Similax, Officinalis, H Caper Seaiph......-_... @ 8 = ~ N Dexmrmne ’..-.-. 10@ 12 Seitlac, (po. 35)--.....- Ether Sulph........... 68@, 70 Symplocarpus, Feti- Emery, all numbers.. @ 8 Gus: po... .......- @ 3 . a @ 6 Valeriana, Eng. (po.30) @ 25 Ergota, (po.). 45-....-- @, 45 “s German... 15@ 2 Flake White. ...-..... 129@ 15 Pineiber &.........--:. 10@ 15} Galla......-........... @ 23 Minciper 7. ...5. 2... Sx 35) Garmabier....- aS Gelatin, Cooper.....-. @ 9 SEMEN. ay Brennen. ....... 40@ 60 Anisum, (po. 20)...... @ 15) Glassware flint, 75 per cent. Apium (graveleons).. 10@ 12 by box 6624, less Birds @ | Glue, Brown.......... 9G, 15 Carnt, (po. 18)... --_-- Pa ist | Witte 138@ 25 Cardamon...._...----- 1 00@1 25| Glycerina .... 18@ 22 Corlandram......-._-- 10@, 12| Grana Paradis @ 15 Cannabis Sativa. . Ne 3%4@ 4| Humulus.............. @ 40 Cvudoninm......< “. 75@1 00| Hydraag Chlor Mite.. @ 8 Chenopodium .....:: ‘; 10@ 12 (Coro). @ Dipterix Odorate....-- THA 85 Ox Ralcect @ 9 Foeniculum.........-.°% @ 1 . Ammoniati.. @1 10 Foenugreek, po......- 6@ 8 Unguentum. 45@ 55 Lint 2... Se 4° @ 4%| Hydrargyrum......... @ 65 Lini, grd, (bbl. 4 )...44@ 4% Ichthyobolia, Am... .. 1 25@1 50 bopela 35@ 40} Indigo.....-.-.--:- .. Tei 0 Pharlaris Canarian.... 3'4@ 414 pledine, Resubl........4 00@4 10 Paps 5 Gelodeform. ............ @5 15 Sinapis, Albu.......-- ia 9) bupelin. 2... 85@1 00 “ Nigra... 11@ 12| Lycopodium .........-. 55@ 60 Mace... 80@ 85 SPIRITCS. Liquor Arsen et Hy- Frumenti, W.. D. Co..2 00@2 50] _ drarg Iod............ @ % oo DFE... 1 7x@2 00| Liquor Potass Arsinitis 10@ 12 es. 1 10@1 50| Magnesia, Sulph (bbl Juniperis Co. O. T....1 %@1 | 14).---.--.---------- 2@ 3 “ eS . 1 15@3 50| Mannia, S. F.......... 90@1 00 Saascharum N. E....-.. 1 0| Morphia, 8. = & W...2 55@2 80 Spt. Vini Galli...---.. 1 . SN. ¥. @.& Wini Oporto _.....-.--- 1 C66... 2 55@2 70 Want Aiba ._._.....-.- 1 2 Mosechus Canton...... @ 40 Myristica, No.1....... G0@ <0 SPONGES. Nux Vomica, (po 20) .. @ 10 Ae a Os Sen 2@ 29 Florida sheeps’ W ool | pee a Saac. H. & PD. > Carriage..........--.2 25@2 50 ¢ @2 00 Nassau sheeps’ wool . Oa Mt ie eal a es e Picis Lig, N. C., % gal carimpe . ..... 2 00 dae 5 G2 70 Velvet extra sheeps’ Pa tig wees @1 00 wool carriage....... 110) 0 ee sane a 2 — a sheeps 5 Pil Hydrarg, (po. 80).. @ 50 stg = acl lar lilt li Or HWner Nig oo Grass sheeps’ wool car- oo Hage (po. 22) os @ 18 eae ese 28% Hard for slate use.... 7 Pla. eek se. ae Yellow Reef. for slate p ee ite aa ..7-, M@ 15 eee ch 1 40 ulvis Ipecac et opii..1 10@1 20 ; Pyrethrum, boxes I SYRUPS. i & a D Co. doz... @i 2 oS ent ENDeCenrUIe, DV..-...-- 530@, 60 tlio eee = Gassing 024 oh &@, 10 ee 2.) Qumia S boa W..... fo 30 —-.c....tie eS ae 60 is S. Germ 247 wat ee BO 2 a A pe | mupia Pinetorum..... 123@ 14 viranti COrtes....--.---- wt) | Saccharum Lactis pv @ 35 > é = Se d UBCTIS PY .. ( 3o Rhei Arom..........-------- 50] gaiacin i » 5002 75 Similgx es as ea Sanguis Draconis..... 40@, 50 Se vu 50) | Santonine .........-. @4 50) Scillae ein 50} 78P9, W...--.. _...., Pog ee vw. R@, 10 1 ee @ 1 ee “roccescioctit?: 2d Sesdlitg Mixture. ..... @, B a EP SiapIS 0c @ is TINCTURES. | oo a i Snuff, Maccaboy, De Aconitum Napellis R.... 60 Woes @ 35 . _ r 50] Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes @ 35 Alb@S 68 ee 60:1-Soda Boras, (po.12;. . 11@ 12 : and myirh......_..... 60| Seda-et Potass Tart... 33@ 35 Apiges 0 Se Seda Carbo ks. A@ 224 Asakeetiga. ke 501 Seda. BrCarb.......-- 4@ 5} Atrope Belladonna.........- 60| Seda. Ash ... sg oa 4) Renzoin. «668 Seda, Sulphas.. ....- @ 2 ‘ Go. Sol Sts. sehen Co 0). 2. 30@, 55 Sanouimmaria. -...-....--- 1. 50 '* Myre Dom... @2 00 Borda .: ......-. 50 Moyrcia imp. @2 0) Cantharaes.._ id < Vint Rect. bbL : Capsicum. .-.-..---_-....-.- 50 FO cei @2 11 | Cardamon... __ Less 5¢ gal., cash ten days. | . a _. | @> | Stryehnia Ceystal...- G1 10 a ...........1.e Sulphur, Sap ....... 2 Outccna. fo Ro 24@ 3 @Ginehona ..____ =. ....... 50) Bamarmds -..... _.-. @ 10 - Co................ 601] Terebenth Venice... 23@, BW Colamba .:................ SO) Mheebromac =... - DO@ 5d Conium |... SO Vanda 9 00@16 00 Cupebs | Zine: Suiph. |. |. Te 8 Dieta. 50 Sie = ee 50 a Bhi. Gat cn ae ee = Whale, winter.......- 70 70 SEES ea 0 Lard, extra........... 86 90 pe ee ™ i Lard, NO. f.........5- 50 5D Tineib ee Linseed, pure raw.... 58 61 je eae a Lindseed, boiled..... 61 64 yoscyamus .....-.....-.--. 50|Neat’s Foot, winter Iodine ce SS ©) sereamed 50 69 aK ol Ne Se PAINTS. bbl. Ib. TO x | Red Venetian.......... 1% 2@3 Fe -59| Ochre, yellow Mars....1% 2@4 Nux Vomiea..... 0/0000... Sob au Ber......1% 2@3 Op g5| Putty, commercial....2%4 2%4@3 Camphorated........... ye 4 pure..... 244 24@3 “< Weeder 5... 2 00} Vermilion Prime Amer- Aurcanti Cortex... | | Soy Sea Jotee pastes 13@16 Oe ee 59 | Vermilion, English.... = Rhatany . 59| Green, Peninsular..... WO@75 ma... eee eee. .-+--- -+-- -- 64%@74 Gassia Acutifol..........___ 50|__“'.. White ........-.- 64@M4 “ “ Co. ee eer white Span... @70 Serpentaria ................. 50] Whiting, Gilders’...... @ Sromoniuim 3 60| White, Paris American 1 00 Toda 6o| Whiting, Paris Eng. Unica 7) cliff es ue 1 40 Veratrum Veride............ 59 | Pioneer Prepared Paintl 20@1 4 Swiss Villa Prepared MISCELLANEOUS. Pamtis ....... 1. 1 00@1 20 Ather, Spts Nit, 3 F.. B@ | . VARNISHES. 5 : ay 30@. 32| No.1 Torp Coach... _- 1 10@1 20 Aden 9. 212@ 316) xtra Turp.....-.-._-- 1 60@1 70 me ground, (po. Coach Boady..........- 2 75@3 00 oe. S@ 4} No.1 Turp Farn.....- 1 00@1 10 Annatto............... 55@ 60| Eutra Turk Damar....1 55@1 60 AnGwsoni, po....__...- 4@ 5| Japan Dryer, No. 1 - et Potass T. 55@ 60 Up. 70@ 7 MICH. NELSON BROS. & CO., Wall Paper and Window Shades, GRAND RAPIDS, a re Send Specificavien SHAFTING, HANGERS, AND PULLEYS A SPECIALTY. ‘FIRST-CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT. for Estimates before Cortra-..« g- THE LANE & BODLEY G0. 2 t043 JOHN ST., CINCINNATI, O. Gins, Wines, Rums. Weare Sole Agents in Michigan for W. D. & Co., Henderson County, Hand Made Sour Mash Whisky and Druggists’ Favorite Rye Whisky. We sell Liquors for Medicinal Purposes only. We give our Personal Attention to Mail Orders antee Satisfaction. All orders are Shipped and Invoiced the same day we re- ceive them. Send in a trial order. Aaxelting & Perkins Drug Go, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. and Guar- The Michigan Tradesman A TYPICAL CUSTOMER. Written for THE TRADESMAN. Mrs. Bacon entered the corner grocery with a mad rush. It was raining and the streets were covered with slush. She carried with her a large umbrella, and as soon as she inside she flirted its moisture all over a lot of sample grocer- was ies which were on the counter, and placed it where its drippings would run into a box of macaroni. She then set her oil can on a chair seat and glared around for other worlds to conquer. ‘“‘Bad day,’’ ventured the clerk, by way of opening hostilities. What!’ she “‘Bad day, vacant exclaimed, sharply. did you say? Tell a feller suthin’ he don’t know next time, won’t you? ~ Don’t never Miss Nancyin’ around me about the weather when it’s like this,’’ and she shook her skirts till her store teeth rattled. “Would you like to get your oil can filled ?’’ was his next venture. “When Ido, Pll ask.” “Ves m.?’ Then there was a pause while she pro- duced her wallet and counted her spare change. “Got any butter 2’’ “Wes m.’? ‘Well, is it good for anything ?”’ It was made by you come a ““Yes’m, I guess if is. nice folks, anyway.”’ ‘“Humph! What do you know nice folks ?”’ ‘‘Nothing,’’ ‘No, I guess not. ber?’ ‘‘Here, Mrs. Bacon, is a sample of but- ter which I call good,”’ said the salesman about meekly. Le’s see that but- as he produced a roll which looked im- maculate. “Well, you trot out ples, and [ll be my own judge as to whether or not they’re fit to eat,’’? was the next broadside from the enemy. ewes mi.77 ‘Well, then, trot ’em out.’’ So they were trotted. There were rolls from the dairies of half the farms in the your sam- two townships, and Mrs. Bacon smelled and tasted until she probably couldn't tell which was sweet and which wasn’t, and during the process sho kept upa running fire of comment something like this: Niece, ain’tit? Yes, How do you ever manage to ) **Call this good ? 4 very fine. get such prize butter here, anyway? It’s nightmares. Humph! Hair! Dirt! Yes, Got any that ain’t Who made You do, too, only enourh tO five a feller Specks! very nice! stuck to- gether like mortar ? this ? What! you’re ashamed to tell Well, I don’t want it. made this? What do you take me Think Id eat anything that came out o’ that hog pen of hers ? There’s some. What’s that? Le’me see it, That better. Oh! Ough'! Salt! Salt! Why, that burns my tongue. Think I’m agoin’ to pay twenty-five cents a pound for salt, when I can get a barrel of it for ten shillin’? Well, I won’t, so that’s the end of that. If you’ve got any that’s fit for soap-grease, set’er out.”’ “‘What do you think of this ?’’ “That better. Why on earth didn’t you show me that in the frst place, and be done withit? You ought to know that lm ina hurry and haven't got time to fool around here all Hiow much does that roll weigh ?”’ Don’t know ? where you got it. Tere’s some; who Mrs. Jones ? for? smells looks day. “Two pounds and a quarter.” “What? Two and a quarter? much does it come to?” How ‘Biffy seven cents.’’ "No; it don’t: It comes to just quarter. Pm fifty- pretty but I can figger a little in my Sax cents and a green, head, and I don’t prepose to have you forget it, either. 1 don’t mind bein’ beat out of half a cent occasionally, but the’ won't no man gouge me out of more’n that, if I know myself, andI think I do.”’ ‘‘Will you take the butter 2’ “Yes. Fill up that can with oil When the packages were ready, she was asked if there was anything else. “No; how much does it all eome to 2’’ ‘Seventy-five cents.”’ And she settled without a murmur, taking with her the roll of butter which she had refused at first because it wasn’t good enough. She paid the regular price for her goods, too: but she probably didn’t know it, so soothing an effect upon her nerves had the little discussion with the humble, patient. twine- jerker produced. suffering Gro. L. THurston. Sn How Fara Man May Go in Warning Tradesmen, The following is the full somew hai 12x Of 3 rendered by Judge Champlin, and concurred in by the full bench of the Supreme Court, on January 25: This is an action for libel, alleging that defendant composed and published or caused to be composed and published in a certain newspaper a notice signed by Henry O. Smith, as follows: ‘NOTICE. i “My wife, Mrs. Henry O. Smith, deserted me ‘in my sickness, and has informed me I could ** get another woman for she had quit. I forbid *‘all persons from harboring or trusting her on “my account. x -~u, 0“ Henny O. SmirH. **Eaton Rapids, Dec. 27, 1883.’ celebrated decision The declaration contains two counts— one alleging that the defendant composed and published; and the other that he caused to be composed and published the libel set out. The plea was the general issue. The first question raised is whether this notice contains libelous matter per se. We think it does. It charges her with deserting her husband in his sick- ness. If this charge be true, Mrs. Smith was guilty of the basest ingratitude and of conduct deserving the contempt of all right-minded people. The words which follow show that the charge made was intended should be understood in a sense derogatory to the plaintiff. The next question to be considered is, was the publication of the notice priv- ileged? A qualified privilege exists in cases where some communication is necessary and proper inthe protection of a person’s interest, but this privilege my be lost if the extent of its publication be excessive. The rule is thus stated in Odgen’s on Slander and Libel, 225: ‘So with an ad- vertisement inserted in a newspaper de- famatory of the plaintiff; if such an ad- vertisement be necessary to protect the defendant’s interest, or if advertising was the only way of effecting defendant’s object, and such object is a lawful one, then the circumstances excuse the exten- sive publication. Butif it was not neces- sary to adventise it at all, or if the de- fendant’s object could have been equally well effected by an advertisement which did not contain the words defamatory of the plaintiff, then the extent given to the announcement is evidence of malice to zo to the jury.’’ If a wife leave her husband’s house without cause or provocation, and he is willing to suitably supply her with ne- cessaries, or with money to*purehase them, he cannot be held liable, on the basis of a presumption of authority, or of an impiied ageney, for goods purchased by her on his credit. Notice to the pub- lie would not be necessary in such a case. It is only when he has permitted her to trade upon his credit that notice to tradesmen is necessary to protect the husband’s interests. In such ease a notice to the public not to give her credit upon his account would be justifiable and would be to that extent privileged. But he would not be justified in inserting in such notice words which were defama- tory of the wife, and if he does so, such defamatory words are evidence of malice. There is another rule which applies to communications or publications which are upon proper occasions qualifiedly privileged. And that rule is, that if the matter charged as libelous be false and the publication malicious, it is not priv- ileged. In this case the facts were sub- mitted to the jury and they have found that defendant did net have reasonable and probable cause to believe that said notice signed by his son was substantial- ly true, and that in what he did in rela- tion to the publication of the notice he actuated by malice toward the plaintiff. The court also instructed the jury that the burden of proof was upon the part of the plaintiff to prove by a preponderance of evidence that the de- fendant caused this notice to be published knowing it to be false. The jury having returned a general verdict of guilty under this charge as well as the special verdict above that he was actuated by malice does away entirely with the defense of privilege. It is also urged by counsel in behalf of defendant that, as the testimony shows the notice was written by the husband of the plaintiff, and sent by him to be pub- lished in the paper the plaintiff is not entitled to recover,{for the reason that a married woman could not bring an action of slander or libel against her husband at the common law and the statutes of this State that give a married woman the same right to sue and be sued in relation to her own property have not gone so far as to allow a married woman to sue her husband in an action of tort for libel. In asuit brought against her husband. she would not be allowed to testify, and that the defendant stands in privity with the husband whois now deceased: that the husband's defense would be his defense. We are not prepared to decide that a married woman in this State may not maintain an action of libel against her husband. This, howeyer, is not such a case: nor is it any excuse or defense for this defendant to show that his son, who was plaintiff's husband, indicted the libel and directed defendant to publish it. The tostimony is uncontradicted that defendant caused it to be published rnd paid for its publication. The special verdict which was given in response to questions submitted to the jury, appears to have been supported by testimony in- troduced in the cause and is consistent with the general verdiet rendered, and we discover no error in the record which warrants us in setting it aside. >. > CLERKS IN CITIES. was Their Work and Their Pay—The Latter a Question of Supply and Demand. From the Chicago News. Clerks constitute one of the most nu- merous classes of a great city’s popula- tion, and their types, manner of life, duties, and temptations make an ever- interesting subject for study. Thousands of men and women are to-day penned in behind the counters of innumerable estab- lishments in Chicago, weighing, measur- ing, answering sensible and senseless questions, and cultivating habits of courteous address for their own and their employers’ interest—and the majority of them for a pittance wholly dispropor- tionate, it is said, to the duties required and the services rendered. The connec- tion between clerk hire and crime and immorality, the respunsibility of employ- ers for the hardships and slips of their employes, the physical, mental and moral consequences of what clerks asa class have to undergo, are thus matters of vital importance to the students of social sci- ence. Said a gentleman yesterday, in reference to this phase of city life: **Most of what people term the abnor- mal features of social development find | their explanation in private motives, in the innate desires of individual citizens; | and I hold that clerks themselves are primarily responsible for what are com- | demand means, invariably, a rise in wages, and the reverse means a fall. “Now let me give you a few facts. From all appearances there is little or no difference between the present decade of our history in respect to popular senti- ment and the decade preceding. Hence, the facts of the one period are approxi- mately true for the other. From 1870 to 1880 the gross increase of the population of the United States was 30.08 per cent. During this same period agriculturists increased in almost exactly the same ratio as the general increase. Mar ufacturers and miners increased in number 42 per cent., while professional men and those engaged in personal service show an in- crease of 52 per cent. Our farmers, man- ufacturers and miners are practically our only wealth producers, and we find their average percentage of increase to be 36. Thus we have a 52 per cent. increase of wealth distributors merely handling the products of a 36 per cent. increase of wealth producers forea 30 per cent. gen- eral increase of population. “These figures, I think, are very sig- nificant. What is more, they only tell half the story. During the last decade— and the present will yield equally sur- prising results when the census of 1890 is taken—farm laborers increased only 15 per cent., in the face of a 30 per cent. general increase, and domestic servants only 10 per cent., while general clerks and copyists show a 315 per cent. in- crease, clerks in hotels and restaurants a 107 per cent. increase, waiters and port- ers a 230 per cent. increase, and laborers about stores and warehouses an 813 per cent. increase. Now, from the very nature of things, what must be the in- evitable result of such a state of affairs upon a vast humber of the population of cities? Simply small wages, irregular employment, and often privation and consequent wrong doing. ‘For the multitude it is proverbially true thatg city life is more desirable than country life, and it is equally true that the work of clerks, despite its annoy- ances, is less laborious and more agree- able than that of laborers. Hence to be with the crowd and have genteel work have grown to be little short of a na- tional evil. That employers are often criminally negligent of the health and welfare of their help is true, and this is an evil not easy to correct, for, however bad the conditions of a place are, eompe- tition and necessity will bring somebody to fillit. The main point is, however, purely a business one. When the supply of those who are anxious to get genteel employment is so abundant—often far in excess of the demand—employers need not and will not pay high wages, and it is a question whether the ecupidity of employers or the foolishness of em- ployes is more to blame for existing cir- cumstances. “As arule, a storekeeper finds it more to his interest to have three clerks at $1 a day each than two clerks at $1.50, and when they’re to be had, as they invari- ably are in cities like Chicago, he will take the three irrespective of whether they receive sufficient wages to eke out a decent living. Further, when, as is usually the case in big cities, there are numbers of people out of employ- ment, it is a question whether it is not good public poliey as well as private in- terest that a large number of elerks should be employed at a small wage than asmaller number at better pay. Thus many factors come into the cons deration of every social and economical question and make its solution difficult. ‘“‘As I look at the matter, many, if not most, of the evils experienced by clerks and people similarly employed spring from the senseless pas ion of the masses to forsake small towns and rural districts for the metropolitan communities. ‘A year and a crust in Chicago is better than a lifetime and roast beef on the sand- heaps of Hammond,’ seems to be the prevailing notion. Hence, moral res} on- sibility aside—and moral responsibility euts a small figure in such matters— Chicago employers feel little necessity of catering to the needs or desires of Sa CLErKS employes or of offering high induce- ments in point of wages. The whole thing practically comes to this: ‘There is the place—so many hours a day, so much pay. if you want it) take it: if you don’t, somebody will be glad to get it.” Personally, I think the clerk’s po- sition anything but easy and his pay any- thing but adequate, but till we have less disparity in the numbers of wealth-pro- ducers and wealth-distributors, matters will not be much better.’’ . s . Dissolution Notice. Notice is hereby given that the copartnership formerly existing between F. J. Immenand L. E. Best under the style of the Champion Baking Co. was dissolved on Sept. 24, 1888, by the withdrawal of L. E. Best. The business is continued under the same style by the remaining partner. F. J. IMMEN, L. E. Best. 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The Northern Pacific owns and operates 621 miles, or 56 per cent of the railroad mileage of Washington, its main line extending from the Idaho line via Spokane Falls, Cheney, Sprague, Yakima and Ellensburg, through the center of the Territory to Tacoma and Seattle, and from Tacoma to Portland. No other trans-continental through rail line reaches any portion of Wash- ington Territory. Ten days stop over privileges are given on Northern Pacific second class tickets at Spokane Falls and all points West, thus afford- ing intending settlers an excellent opportunity to see the entire Territory without incurring the expense of paying local fares from point to point. The Northern Pacifie is the shortest route from St. Paul to Tacoma by 207 miles: to Seattle by 177 miles, and to Portland by 324 miles—time corres- pondingly shorter, varying from one to two days, according to destination. 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