@ The Michigan ‘Tradesman. VOL. 6. GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1889. NO. 285. SPECIAL OFFER-—rThis style of oval case; best quality; all glass, heavy double thick; panel or sliding doors; full length mirrors and spring hinges; solid cherry or walnut frame. with or without metal corners, extra heavy base; silvetta trimmings; 6 feet long, 28 inches wide, 15 inches high. Price, $11, net cash. I make the same style of high, from walnut, cherry, Boxing and cartage free. Db Db. COOK, 21 Scribner St., Grand Rapids, Mich. ACTUAL BUSINESS PRACTICE at the Grand Rapids Business College. Ed- neates 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 dress A. S. PARISH, successor to C. G. Swens- berg. BLANK BOOKS Stationery, TABLETS, STEEL PENS, INKS. OUR NEW LINE OF Valentine Samples are ready for inspection. aton, Lyon & Go, 20 and 22 Monroe St. Voigt, Herpolsheimer & Go, Importers and Jobbers of Dry Goods @TAPLE and FANCY. ease as above, 17 inches oak or ash, for $2 per foot. Overalls, Pants, Etc., OUR OWN MAKE. A COMPLETE LINE OF Fancy Grockery and Fancy Woodenware OUR OWN IMPORTATION. Inspection Solicited. Chicago and De- troit prices guaranteed. F. J. DETTENTHALER, JOBBER OF D) ~ a S D Ny © And Salt Fish. 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. RISING SUN BUCKWHEAT Kenge cm = Guaranteed Absolutely Pure. Orders from Re- tail Trade solicited, Newaygo Roller Mills NEWAYGO, MICH. FOURTH NATIONAL BANK Grand Rapids, Mich. ae A. J. Bowne, President. GEO. C. PIERCE, Vice President. H. W. Nasu, Cashier CAPITAL, - - - $300,000. Transacts a general banking business. Make a Specialty of Collections. Accounts ef Country Merchants Solicited. WALES - GOODYEAR and Connecticut Rubbers. Va THE PARAGON Misses’ and Children’s, Heels and Spring Heels. G. RR. Mayhew, 86 Monroe St., Grand Rapids. Millers, Attention We are making a Middlings Purifier and Flour Dresser that will save you their cost at least three times each year. They are guaranteed to do more work in less space (with less power and less waste) than any other machines of their class. Send for descriptive cata- logue with testimonials. Martin’s Middlings Purifier Co., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. RDMUND B. DIKEMAN THE GREAT Watch Maker Jeweler, ik CANAL 8Y.. Grand Rapids, - Mich. 1000 Cigars Free! On or about April Ist, 1889, we propose putting a new brand of cigars on the market which we shall sell to the trade at $33 00 per thousand. Now we want a NAME for this cigar, and want it badly. Hence we make the above offer of 1000 of these cigars (the first thousand made) to eny wholesale or retail dealer who will send us an original name that will be acceptable, subject to the following conditions, viz.: ist. The NAME must be one that has never been used for a cigar and one upon which we can geta trade- mark patent. 2nd. The name must to us upon a letter head, bill head or card of the firm or member of the firm sending it. The firm must bea bona fide retail or wholesale dealer in cigars. Names from all others will be re- jected. 8rd. This name must not reach us later than March 15th, 1889, as the award will be made on March 3ist, or as soon thereafter as possible. 4th. The award or salection of the name will be left to a committee of three (3) consisting of the editors of the following papers published in thiscity: The Flint Evening Journal, The Wolverine Citizen, The Flint Globe. We shall accept the name _ selected by this committee, andif upon investigation, we find it has never been used asa cigar brand, we will for- ward tothe winner one thousand cigars by express, charges prepaid. 5th. Should the committee select a name, that had been sent to us by 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 piomptness. Nice Work, Quick Time Satisfaction Guaranteed. W. EK. BALL, Jr... - - Manager. WHIPS AND LASHES— DELIVERED FREE. GRAHAM ROYS, - - Grand Rapids, WANTED! We want stocks ofgoods 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. DANIEL LYNG Successor to FRED D. YALE & CO,, Manufacturer of Flavoring Extracts, in Ladies’, ja) = = Baking Powder, Bluing, Ete. Grocers and Drnggists’ Sundries, Call and inspect our new establishment when in the city. 19 S. IONIA ST. S = re Re SS ape 7, Qi oak -eE Se A aS ea) S* oC) SS 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 sent us. 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 & CO., With Satety Deposit Co., Basement o1 Wid- dicomb Blk. If you have any to offer send samples dé and amount and willtry to buy them W. T. LAMOREBAUX, 71 Canal Street. BUY Muscatine ROLLED OATS IF_ YOU WANT THE BEST ? CREOLE STRAIGHY SUT. To all Merchants Handling Cigarettes: Anew era has been reached whereby all dealers selling cigarettes may now make a larger profit than heretofore on any other brand. The CREOLE STRAIGHT GUT. 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. Thesame are nicely put up in 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 and you will find it a big seller. Sold by all Grand Rapids jobbers, and manu- factured by S. F. HESS & CO. ROCHESTER, N. Y. Manufrs of High Grade Cigarettes. REMOVED. THE GRAND RAPIDS PAPER BOX FACTORY, W. W. HUELSTER, Proprietor, Formerly located at 11 Pearl St., has been removed to 81 & 838 Campau St. Cor. Louis, where I shall have more room and far etter facilities for the manufac- ture of Paper Boxes. All work guaranteed first class and at the lowest rates. Write or call for esti- mates. Telephone 850. THE FEMALE DRUMMER. Have you seen the latest comer In the field? When you gaze upon her, know your Fate is sealed! it’s no sort of use to throw your Self before her And implore her, In your weakness And your meekness: Nor to mutter You.are but a Man, and she a female drummer: She will talk you deaf and dumber Than a clam; Tho’ you know the goods she’s selling Are a sham, You give in—there’s no repelling Her invasion! English, Asian, White or yellow, Where’s the fellow That is human Born of woman, Can resist the female drummer: Be it winter, be it summer She will drum; On her tours of devastation She will come; And your bump of approbation Can but dwindle At the swindle You submit to; Wife will wit, too, Till you wonder Why in thunder Heaven e’er made the female drummer! —_—___> + THE WIDOW LOCKERY. I made her acquaintance at an Old Set- tlers’ reunion. The club, which held its yearly meetings at Gershom, was com- posed of the surviving pioneers of 1839. All persons who, either as adults or children, had settled in the district cov- ered by the organization preyious to or within that year were entitled to enroll- ment. Iwas spending the summer with a friend who ealled herself an old seitler by marriage. Her husband, Colonel Hugh Hastings, had come invo the wilds with his parents at the age of two years, and so had grown up with the country in a literal sense. They lived at Barhan Station, on the line of the one railroad which traversed the county. Gershom, the county seat, was six miles distant. It was arranged on the morning of the reunion that my friend Marion and I should drive over early with the chil- dren and spend the entire day. The Colonel kept a saddle horse, and would follow in the afternoon. We started in the dew, yet when we reached Gershom the village was all astir. At 10 o’clock the beautiful picnic grounds on the banks of Shokobee Lake were swarming with the population of many townships. The Old Settlers proper were not anumerous band, but their assemblies had come to be gala days with the entire community. -assing among the groups gathered here and there, one caught bits of char- acteristic talk. A group of men were discussing wheat prospects. ‘They seemed to belong to that class in whom the uncertainty of the farmer’s hope had bred a condition of chronic foreboding. One said the wheat was too strong, and would all be ‘‘lodged’’ before harvest. Another thought the recent heavy rains would produce ‘‘rust in the stalk.” A third predicted a hot, dry time, that would cause it to ‘fire at the root.”’ ‘How does your wheat look, Dave ?”’ The question was asked of a_ tall, stoop-shouldered fellow, who had been listening to the rest and saying nothing. *‘Derned ’f I know,’’? was the reply. “TI sowed it in good time and good style last fall, and I hain’t looked at it since. Lookin’ does no good, nor croakin’, nuther.’’ Old Seth Householder had been a re- markably good shot in his time. We paused in our saunter to hear him tell about it. He was a grotesque old man, with yellowish, curling hair hanging over the collar of his clean calico shirt. -T presume ther’s a good many old fel- lers here,’’? said he, ‘‘that minds about the doggery Hank Sloan kep’ over on the old State road. He kep’ a little stock of grocery, too, and about once a fortni’t he’d hev a shootin’-match. He'd tie up bundles of tea and terbacker and sugar, and we’d shoot fer’em. Well. one after- noon in the beginnin’ of winter—it was the 31st of November, if I mind right— Hank hada shoot. Ther’ was just sev- enty-three of them packages, and when the match was out and Hank told ’em over, all but four was marked ‘S. House- holder.’ Yas, that was rather fair shootin’. Iwas tol’able handy with a rifle them days. I tell you, gentlemen, it?s all in the optic nerve of the eye. Thar’s whare it lays.”’ The band began playing on the ros- trum. and the multitude moved toward the music. “Should auld acquaintance be forgot And never called to mind ? Should auld acquaintance be forgot And the days of auld lang syne?” The sweet horns seemed to,speak the very words! There was roll-call, answered to in voices varying from the robust, mellow tones of middle age to the feeble quaver of the octogenarian. 32 Southwick & Remington, 669 Wealthy avenue, have Albert Southwick succeeding. grocers at dissolved, Frank Jewell has hung out his shingle as a dealer in lumber and shingles, mak- ing his office with I. M. Clark & Son. Adolph O. Hase has engaged in the grocery business at 58 Second street. I. M. Clark & Son furnished the stock. N. W. Davenport has engaged in the grocery business at Middlebury, Ind. The stock was purchased at this market. F. D. Hopkins, the Alba druggist, has added a line of groceries. The stock was furnished by Olney, Shields & Co. and Hawkins, Perry & Co.. Winchester & Sours, grocers at 241 East Bridge street, have dissolved, John J. Sours retiring. The business will be continued by Edward D. Winchester. A meeting of the mortgage creditors of H. J. Fisher, the Hamilton general dealer, is being held this forenoon to consider the pereentage offered in com- promise by Mr. Fisher. Harvey & Heystek now store at 76 Ottawa street, as store adjoining, having connected the two stores by an archway. They will maintain their warehouse at the corner of Louis and Campau streets. occupy the well as the The Grand Rapids Blow Pipe and Dust Arrester Co. has closed a $5,000 contract with the United States Rolling Stock Co., Decatur, Ala.; a $4,000 contract with the Duluth Car Works, Duluth, Minn., and a $3,000 contract with the Richmond Cedar Works, Richmond, Va. The replevin suit brought by E. G. Studley against E. N. Lesperance, of Hamilton, which was on trial before Judge Arnold of the Allegan Circuit Court, resulted in the complete victory of the plaintiff, the jury finding the $1,500 mortgage given Mrs. Holman to be fraud- ulent and, consequently, void. The case was desperately contested on both sides, and the outcome was somewhat of a sur- as it seldom that legitimate creditors are able to get a fraudulent mortgage set aside. prise, is AROUND THE STATE. South Haven—Madill & Miller opened a hardware store. Grand Blanc—Beals & Maxwell sueceed Beals & Palmer in general trade. Saginaw tathburn = succeeds W. H. Harrison in general trade. Lansing—J. S. Ayers succeeds A. Hensell in the lumber business. Constantine—Loupee & Hart succeed Wm. Loupee in the bakery business. Cedar Springs—B. Tripp has purchased the drug stock of Mrs. E. F. Chester. Kalamazoo — Geo. C. Winslow has bought the feed mill of Jas. K. Gilbert. Owosso—Parmelee & Co. will remove their grocery stock to Lansing on the 15th. Port Huron—Louis Wampole succeeds Sigmund Goodman in the clothing busi- ness. Bay City—R. P. Gustin, of the whole- sale grocery firm of R. P. Gustin & Co., is dead. Charlotte—M. J. (Mrs. John) Collins has assigned her grocery stock to Geo. Foreman. Charlotte—A. M. Barber has purchased a half interest in Frank Merritt’s hard- ware stock. Pentwater—S. Andrus is arranging to engage in the meat the Haughey building. Fremont—Perry Odell has bought the drug stock of Dr. Van N. Miller and will continue the business. Sumner—Geo. McCurdy has moved his drug stock to Alma, leaving Samuel Bigelow alone in the field. Summit City—Dr. C. W. Tomlin is closing out his drug stock, preparatory to his removal to Bear Lake. Cheboygan—H. H. Packard has pur- chased the interest of his partner in the drug firm of Packard & Crane. Nashville—Aylesworth & Lusk, deal- ers in boots and shoes and clothing, have lately added a line of groceries. Plainwell—J. H. Wagner & Bro. have sold their general stock to N. W. Bishop. They will retain their clothing stock. Battle Creek—Geo. W. Spoor and fam- ily have removed to Lansing, where Mr. Spoor will engage in the wholesale com- mission business with E. S. Tooker. Caledonia—C. F. Williams has sold his drug stock to J. W. Armstrong, who will move his drug stock from Middleville and consolidate it with the recent pur- chase. Ryerson—The Seandinavian Stock Co.’s store has been closed on a mortgage for $2,700, owned jointly by Andrew Wier- engo, Anderson & Blackstone and C. C. Moulton. There are a number of unse- cured creditors, who will probably realize nothing from the estate. have — Geo. D. business in | will be continued Blissfield—Elon Gauntlett has retired | from the general merchandising firm of Jas. Gauntlette & Son. The business under J. Gauntlett, Jr. Bloomingdale—J. C. Speicher’s boot and shoe and grocery stock and B. C. night. The loss is about $4,000, well | covered by insurance. Ann Arber—Blitz & Langsdorf—com- monly known as the ‘‘Two Sams’’—have made an assignment to Evart H. Scott. Liabilities, $34,000; assets, $27,000. the liabilities $14,000 are secured. Coopersville—W. D. Reynolds & Co., FE. W. Ives, engaging in busivess first at Lake Odessa and afterwards at Moorland, have returned to Coopersville and re- purchased their former stock. Baldwin—Daniel McDonald, for eral years past manager for Foster, Blackman & Co., has purchased an inter- est in the grocery stock of S. E. Brad- ford, and the two will continue the bus- iness under the style of McDonald & Bradford. They will also boots and shoes and gents” goods. Battle Creek—The clothing firm of| Maas & Strauss has been dissolved by} mutual consent, Mair Maas withdrawing. Mr. Maas, will, however, continue in the | clothing business in this city and will open a store April 1 in the Metcalf block, in the room formerly occupied by. T. P. Stebbins & Son, which is now being fitted | up for him. Manistee—The of Steketee & Sons, et al., of Grand Rapids, vs. Albert C. Barrow. of Cleon, brought under the fraudulent debtor’s act, was tried before the Circuit Court Commissioner last Fri- day. The defense put in no testimony, and consequently the jury returned a verdict of guilty. The defendant ap- pealed the case to the Circuit Court. A J. Dovel and A. R. Kood, Grand Rapids, appeared for Steketee & Sons, and Withey & Glassmire for Albert C. Barrow. Sev- furnishing case of MANUFACTURING MATTERS. Detroit—Geo. Morley, dealer in lumber, was attached by creditors and subse- quently assigned to Edmund Haug. Luther—Fred I. Nichols and B. T. Luther have formed acopartnership to engage in the manufacture of shingles. East Saginaw —Sibley & Bearinger have bought the Au Gres Lumber Co.’s mill at East Tawas. The real estate goes with it. Baldwin—Ed. Bradford will move his shingle mill from White Cloud to this place. It will be stocked by McDonald & Bradford. Pentwater— Bennett & Jeffery have rented power of the Pentwater Novelty Iron Works and engaged in the manufac- ture of wardrobes, book-cases and secre- taries. Cadillac—H. R. Towle has moved his sawmill from Bond’s siding, on the G. R. & I. Railway, to Millen’s siding, on the Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern Railroad, seven miles from Cadillac. Nashvyille—H. M. Smith has traded his one-third interest in the elevator of Wol- cott, Smith & Co. to Richard Townsend for the latter’s farm of 99 acres, situated in the village of Vermontville. Mr. Townsend will take possession in a short time. East Saginaw—D. F. Rose, a widely- known lumber commission man, goes to Menominee to take charge of the lumber operations there of Whitney & Stinch- field, of Detroit,. who are extensively operating on the Menominee river and its branches. Oscoda—Henry Stephens & Co., of St. Helen, have bought of Pack, Woods & Co. all the standing timber they own in town 22, north range 1, and 23, 1 and 2 west, estimated to cut 16,000,000 feet, four-fifths white pine. Price paid, $68,000 cash. The firm are putting in this winter 65,000,000 feet of pine. Eaton Rapids—F. A. Montgomery has traded his stock of general merchandise in this city and at Springport with I. P. toberts for the latter’s two grist mills, sawmill and water privilege, located on the Grand River at this place. The deal involves an exchange of property valued at $25,000. Sullivan—The Sullivan has increased its capital stock from $25,000 to $50,000, C. C. Comstock being one of the new stockholders. The com- pany has bought 700 acres of pine and hemlock timber, situated four miles south of town, and will bring the timber to the mill by means of a logging road, which will be completed by the 1st of May. Lumber Co. the style of| Stout’s meat market burned last Friday | Of! who recently sold their grocery stock to} add _ lines of | Somewhat Equivocal. The National Grocer has this to say of Tue TRADESMAN in its issue ‘Of last week : THe MicotiGAN TRADESMAN is making rapid progress and is a valuable journal to the merchants of that State. No live | merchant should be without it. It is the live merchant THE TRADES- | MAN seeks to serve—not the dead indi- vidual who sleeps on or i slumbers in the cemetery. —_>-+*—>____— Cc. F. Williams, who has recently sold his drug stock at Middleville, proposes going on the road with a number of drug- | gists’ specialties. | his counter FOR SALE, WANTED, ETC. Advertisements will be inserted under this head for two cents a word the first insertion and one centa word for each subsequent insertion. No advertise- ment taken for less than 25 cents. Advance payment. FOR SALE. OR SALE—HOUSE AND LOT IN BATTLE CREEK. Will take stock of dry goods or lots in this city. Enquire at 666 Wealthy Ave., City. 397 OR SALE—Shoe stock of about $6,000 in good con- dition with store fixtures and lease; large, well lighted store and good location on Monroe St., Grand Rapids, now doing a suecessful cash paying trade; reason for selling, to retire from trade altogether. Address, 8S. N. Watson & Co. 39 for - SALE—DRUG STORE IN FIFE LAKE DOING a good business; no competition; stock and fix- | tures will invoice $2,000; proprietor has other busi- | ness. Addresss, C.E Blakely, Mancelona, Mich. 379 ~ GOOD ‘CHANCE TO GO INTO TRADE—FOR ie sale, ata bargain, a stock of boots. shoes and gent’s furnishing goods, and good will of the business, | at 505 South Division St. Enquire of Rindge, Ber h & Co., 12, 14 and 16 Pear! St.,Grand Rapids. | | on CHANCE—FOR SALE—THE ENTIRE STock X of goods of a well-established business. The store | to rent, also the house; well adapted for hotel, if | desired: a creditable custom has been enjoyed by the owner, who will be pleased to impart further informa- | tion at the place, 137 West Bridge street, Grand — | Mich, M. Bootz. | r= SALE—A GENERAL STOCK OF eee will invoice $10,000, including fiatures; business of | 1888 was over $40,000; located in thriving town of 1,500 | in Central Mic higan; buildings for sale or rent; to | parties purchasing, we will give our trade, which amounts to from $600 to $1,000 per month; reasons for selling, other business. Address M, care Michig: aun Tradesman. 376 OR SALE—GOOD RESIDE NCE LOT ON ONE OF the most pleasant streets ‘‘on the hill.” Will ex- change for stock in any good institution. Address 286, care Mic an Tradesman. 286 Fo, SALE—FULL SET OF TINNERS’ TOOLS, SAFE, show cases and hardware fixtures—all in good condition and cheap forcash. Willselloneorall. J. Vander Veen, 122 Monroe street, Grand Rapids. 3 FOR SALE-STOCGK OF CLOTHING AND FOR SALE—STOCK OF GENTS’ furnishing goods, located in a good town of 1,300 people in southern Michigan. But one other place in town handles clothing For particulars address ‘*C eare Michigan Tradesman. 357 ee SALE—STOCK OF DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, boots and shoes, in live town in Central Michigan; will invoice about $7,500, fixtures included; trade of 1888 about $22,000; will rent or sell building; our trade will be given to buyer; reasons, too much business. Address | B, care Michigan Tradesman. S77 OR SALE—A NEW, WELL-SELECTED STOCK OF staple general merchandise, in live town and first- elass farming community on Michigan Central Rail- way; inventory, $7,000; annual business, $28,000, with continued increase; fine modern improved double brick store, newly built for convenience; best location in town; low rent and insurance; reasons for selling, poor health. Address No. 384, care Tradesman. 384 OR SALE—BRIGHT, CLEAN STOCK OF GROCERIES, erockery and glass-ware, in growing town of over 1,200; stock and fixtures will invoice about $2,500; business averages $1,500 per month; store building is one of the finest in the State for business and will be rented or sold; reasons, other business needs our atten- tion. Address A, care Michigan Tradesman. 378 T,‘OR SALE—GROCERY AND PRODUCE BUSINESS IN Eaton Rapids, a town of 2,000 inhabitants; two railroads, electric lights, low rent and good business; good reason for selling; must be sold soon. Address, F. A. Osborn, Eaton Rapids, Mich. 39L OR SALE AT A BARGAIN—ONE STEAM BOILSR 4x12 feet, 43 3-inch flues, fire front, breeching, smokestack, safety valve, water gauge andinspirator; was replaced by larger boiler; all ingood order. J.E. Greilick, Lock Box 18, Traverse City, Mich. $93 l RUG STORE FOR SALE — ESTABLISHED NINE years; nearest drug store 6 miles; in one of the best growing towns of 600 in Southern Michigan; a rare bargain for right man; best of reasons given for wishing tosell. Ifyou mean business, address, W. R. Mandigo, Sherwood, Mich. 394 WANTS. W ANTED—SALESMEN—TO SELL OUR CHOICE AND hardy varieties of nursery stock; many new and valuable varieties. Address, with references, paral Brothers, Nurserymen, Rochester, | N. TANTED—A YOUNG MAN OF GooD SuSE W qualities with $1,500 to $2,000, to take half inter- est in a retail boot and shoe store. Sales at present time $16,000 a year. Ararec hance for some one to get in a good sree business. Address Jno. F. Muffley, Kalamazoo, 396 \ = 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 itu ATION WANTED—A COMMERCIAL is open for engagement. with grocery trade in Michigan. care Michigan Tradesman. Vy ANTED—1,000 MORE MERCHANTS TO ADOPT OUR Improved Coupon Pass Book System. Send for TRAVELER Large acquaintance Address Jackson, 25 samples. E. A. Stowe & Bro., Grand Rapids. 214 W ANTED—ACTIVE, HONEST YOUNG MAN WHO has had two years’ experience in the drug busi- Address No. 388, care Tradesman. ness. Vy J ANTED—A REGISTERED OR GOOD REGISTERED assistant pharmacist. Address, giving particu- lars, W. D., Carrier 23, City, 386 V ANTED—EVERY STORE-KEEPER WHO READS this paper to give the Sutliff coupon system a trial. It will abolish your pass books, do away with all your book-keeping, in many instances save you the expense of one clerk, will bring your business down to a cash basisand 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 regretit. Having two kinds, both kinds will be sent by ea (mentioning this paper) J. H. — Albany, N $1, 90 CASH BUYS MANUFACTURING BUSI- ness paying 100 per cent. Best of rea- sons’ for selling. Address Chas. Kynoch, St. i, e ' HAVE SOME FIRST-CLASS PROPERTY, WELL improved and nicely located, in South Dakota; also some other property to exchange for a stock of goods. J.G. McKee, 23 Fountain St. 392 ALESMAN WISHES TO REPRESENT GRAND RArIDS manufacturer to the trade in Chicago, or on the road after April lst. Address 395, care Tradesman. MISCELLANEOUS. NEW DEPARTURE. We take pleasure in announcing to the trade that we have put in a full line of SYLPUPS 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 &t., Mich. Spring Line ef Prints, Seersuckers Toile Du Nord, Ginghams, Hosiery and White Goods Just Received. STARK A, | Peerless Warp Bags ~ eC ra < Grand Rapids, FRANKLINVILLE AMERICAN A, pape mehr GEORGIA & MARSAC, i Tae Geese Feathers. C. M. Henderson & Co. ARE Superior Manufacturers, Product of Our Factory at Fon du Lac, Wis. You can buy a better $3 Men’s Calf Shoe and other & CO, near your own than other Fine Dongola and Goat $2.50 Shoe grades made at our Dixon Factory, where celebrated “Red School trouse” Shoes are produced. We have special advantages for manufacturing them and make them all on the theory of merit and M. HENDERSON is true of our Ladies’ nd grades made by (. manufacturers can offer, 21:1@ th and our $3 Henderson Fr-« door is neh did, a other our style. ‘‘The proof of the pydding is in chewing the string,” and if you will test them we shall highly appreciate it and are sure it will, prove to your advantage. Our heavier grades of goods made at our third factory are also acknowledged to be unequaled. C. M. HENDERSON & CO, ae Factories: NARs rd H. James, Fon du Lac, Wis Salesman fur tre in wer & eninsula. Dixon, TL P.O. adress, Chicago, 11. Morton Hovse, tiaid Rapids, Mich. We furnish electrotypes of our Specialties to Customers. Michigan Business Men's Fire Insurance Go CASH CAPITAL, - = - $100,000 METHODS: ECONOMY, . INSPECTION, PARTICIPATION. DIVIDEND NOTICE. Policy holdersin the above named company are hereby notified that a participating dividend of 40 per cent. has been declared, payable on oi before April 1. N. B.—The above advertisement is a little pre- mature, but we hope to ‘“‘get there’ before long. WM.SEARS & CO.. Cracker Manufacturers, AGENTS FOR AMBOY CHEESE. 37,39 and 41 Kent St., Grand Rapids. BLIVEN & ALLYN, Sole Agents for the The devil, Jack! We've gota Shark. He’ll do for ees. Bliven & Allyn. Gcikvoied: “BIG #. Brand of a n Cans and Bulk, and Large Handlers of OCEAN FISH, SHELL CLAMS and OYSTERS. We make a specialty of fine goods in our line and are prepared to quote prices at any time. We solicit consignments of all kinds of Wild Game, such as Partridges, Quail, Ducks, Bear, etc. H. M. BLIVEN, Manager. _ §3 PEARL STREET. * @ ASSOCIATION DEPARTMENT. Michigan Business Men’s Association. President—Frank Wells, Lansing. First Vice-President—H. Chambers, Qheboygan. 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; Secretary. Calais on Insurance—Geo. B. Caldwell, | Green- ville; W.S. Powers, Nashville; Oren Stone, Flint. Committee on Legislation—S. E. Parkill, Owosso; x. A. Hydorn, Grand Rapids; H. H. Pope, Allegan. Committee on Trade Interests—Smith Barnes, Traverse City: Geo. R. Hoyt, East Saginaw; H. B. Fargo, Mus- kegon. ommittee on Transportation—James Osborn,Owosso; ae F. Conklin, Grand Rapids; C. F. Bock, Battle Creek. oe ittee on Building and Loan Associations—Chaun- ee 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. No. 2—Lowell 8. M.A. President, N. B. Blain; Secretary, Frank T. King. No. 3—Sturgis B. M.A. President, H. S. Church; Secretary, ' Wm Jom No. 4—Grand Rapids M. A. President, E. J. Herrick; Secretary, E. A. Stowe. No. 5—Muskegon B. M.A. President, John A. Miller; Secretary, C. L. Whitney. No. G6—Alba &. 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. No. 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—Kingsley B. M. A. President, H. P. Whipple; Secretary, D. E. Wynkoop. ~ No. 12—Quincy B. M. A. President, C. McKay; Secretary, Thos.Lennon, "No. 13—Sherman B. M. A. President, H. B. Sturtevant; Secretary, Ww. J. Austin. No. 14—No. Muskegon B. M. A. President, 8. A. Howe : Secretary, G. C. Havens. _ No. 15—Boyne City B. M. A. President, R. R. Perkins; Secretary, =: 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 B. M. A. President, John F. Henry; Secretary, L. A. Phelps. 7) (Ne. 21 Wayland BM. A. {. Wharton; Secretary, M. V. Hoyt. President, C. H. Wharton; § wo No. 22—Grand Ledge B. M.A. i President, A. B. Schumacher; oretary, W. R. Clarke. No. 23—Carson City B. M.A. President, F. A. Rockafellow: Secretary, Cc. G. Bailey. No. 24—Morley B. M.A. President, J. E. Thurkow: Secretary, ww. B. Richmond. No. 25—Palo B. M. A, President, H. D. Pew; Secretary, Chas. B. Johnson. No. 26—Greenville 3. M. A. i l President, A. C. Satterlee; Secretary, Geo. B. Caldwell. No 27—Dorr B.M. A. President, E. S. Botsford; Secretary, L. N. Fisher. “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. 8. Houghtaling. No. 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 &. M. A. A President, L. D. Bartholomew; Secretary, R. W. Kane. No. 34—Saranac B. M.A. President, H. T. Johnson; Secretary, rt William S. No. 35—Bellaire B. M. A. “tresident, H. M. Hemstreet; Secretary,C. E. Densmore. "Ne. 36—Ithaca B. M.A. President, 0. F. Jackson; Secretary, John M.gEverden. 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. 59 —Burr Oak B. M. A. President, W. S. Willer; Seeretary, F. W. Sheldon. No. 40—Eaton Rapids B. x. A. President. C. T. Hartson; Secretary, Will Emmert. President, C H. Howd; Secretary, L. Waggoner. No. 42—Fremont &. 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—Hoytville B. M. A. President, D. E. Hallenbeck; Secretary, 0. A. Halladay. No, 46—Leslie B. M. A. President, Wm. Hutchins; Secretary, B. M. Goat No. 47—Flint M. U0. 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. President. L. M. Sellers; Secretary, W. C. Congdon. ‘No. 52—Grand Haven B. M. A. President, A. 8. Kedzie; Secretary, F. D. Vos. | No, 53—Bellevue B. M. A. President, Frank Phelps; Secretary, A. E. Fitzgerald. — a 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. N. W. Drake; Secretary, Geo. Chapman. “No. 57—Rockford B. M. A. Bresident, Wm. G. Tefft; Secretary. E. B. Lapham. No. 58—Fife Lake BR. M. A. President, L. S. Walter; Secretar; .C.< Plakely. No. 59—Fennville B. M. A. President F. 8S. 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. Mulholand. No. 63—Evart B. M. A. President, C. V. Priest; Secretary, C. E. Bell. a Ne, 64—Merrill B. M. A. President, C. 7: Robertson; Secretary, Wm. Horton. _ No. 65—Kalkaska B. M. A. President, Alf. G. Drake; Secretary, C. 8S. Blom. No. 66—Lansing B. M. A. President, Frank Wells; Secretary, Chas. Cowles. Presiden t, No. 67—Watervliet B. M.A. President, Geo. Parsons; Secretary, J. M. Hall. No. 68—Allegan B. M. A. President, H.H. Pope; Secretary, E. T. VanOstrand. No. 69—Scotts and Climax B. M. A. President, Lyman Clark; Secretary, F. 8. Willison. No. 70—Nashville B. M. A, President, H. M. Lee; Secretary, W.S. Powers. No. 71—Ashley B. M. A, President, M. Netzorg; Secretary, Geo. E. Clutterbuck. No. 72—Edmore B. M. A. No, 73—Belding B. M. A. President, A. L. Spencer; Secretary, O. F. Webster. No. 74—Davison M. U. President, J. F. Cartwright; Secretary. L. Gifford. No. 75—Tecumseh B. M. A. President, Oscar P. Bills; Secretary, F. Rosacraus. No. 76—Kalamazoo B. M, A. President, 8. S.McCamly; Secretary, Chauncey Strong. No. 77—South Haven B. M. A. President—L. S. Monroe; Secretary, 8. VanOstrand. No. 78—Caledonia B. M. A. President, C. F. Williams; Secretary. J. W. Saunders. Ne. 79—Kast Jordan and So. Arm B. M.A, President, Chas. F. Dixon; Secretary, L. C. Madison. o No. 80—Bay 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. A. President, B. S. Webb; Secretary, M. E Pollasky. No 83—Sherwood B. M. A. President, L. P. Wilcox; Secretary, W. R. Mandigo. L. M. Mills organized a B. M. A. at Lakeview last evening and expects to start a B. M. A. at Blanchard this evening. ; Association Notes. Petoskey Independent: A special meeting of the Business Men’s Association was held Wednesday evening, to consider a communica- tion from Mr. Cherrie, in regard to the new rail- road. Mr. Cherrie stated that the Eastern cap- italists who were backing the enterprise were not willing to go to the south of Petoskey, as had been talked, and that the road would be built through Petoskey if the right of way could be secured. The Association instructed the Presi- dent to assure Mr. Cherrie that Petoskey would furnish the right of way as soon as the road was ready for it. bs Charlotte Republican: Here is just the chance we have long been looking for! By reason of the burning of his Jackson factory, our former townsman, Fred L. Elms, is now foot-loose, and, if proper inducements are offered, will transfer his operations to this city. All he asks is that he be furnished suitable grounds and a build- ing, which will cost in all not to exceed $5,000, and he will agree to establish a factory that shall afford employment for 100 men and turn out 5,000 carriages ayear. This is an offer that will not keep, as Mr. Elms cannot afford to delay in re-establishing his shops elsewhere. Half a dozen towns in the State would jump to accept the proposition he makes us, but he prefers to come to Charlotte. What shall we do about it? There will be a meeting of the Business Men’s Association at the council rooms, Monday even- ing, to decide the matter. If Charlotte is not dead and gone to seed, here is a chance to start a boom. Charlotte Republican: The business men’s organization is ina very prosperous condition throughout this State and in many places the loeal organizations have accomplished admir- able results. The main object of the organiza- tion is to encourage all well-directed enterprises and thus promote the progress and growth of the place and the extension and increase of trade. There are plenty of opportunities for the business men of Charlotte to do this and they could make no better investment than to spend a little time and make this organization one of the strongest in the State. Owosso has, through the influence of her B. M. A., almost distanced us in growth the last four years, and Sturgis, Battle Creek and many other towns are con- stantly picking the plums, while we remain in lethargy. There is no reason why Charlotte should not be at the front, and a little united effort on the part of her business men will put herthere. Do not lie down and cry about your competitors, about your moneyed men who invest in mortgages at 8 per cent., etc., instead of putting their money in business enterprises; apout Mr. A. or Mr. B. who has money and should make a metropolis of this city by hisown individual efforts, but get out and show your own interest and disposition in the welfare of the place. Lay aside your petty jealousies and do something yourself toward keeping your town alive. You are as much interested as any ene, What have you ever tried todo? You will find,if you get out and try to have something done, the interest in the welfare of the town will become contagious. Mr. A. and Mr. B. will interest themselves quite as much as you, and Charlotte will boom under such contagion. Pay your dues to your B. M. A. and come out to every meeting. Submit yourideas for considera- tion and discussion. This is an organization of the representative business men of this city and can be made to bear fruit. Let every business man in the city come out at the next meeting with a fixed determination to help turn some- thing up and we will soon find an opportunity to get there. 8 — Should Report More Promptly. GREENVILLE, March 7, 1889. E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: Dear Srr—I have received a stock subscribed at Battle Creek. They secured #2,200 of the $5,030 requested. Greenville has raised her $2,500. These subscriptions are in small amounts, among the business men, and nearly every share of stock will carry with ita policy—a prestige that no other company ever enjoyed. Now, if we can get the reports of the other associations, even though they only aver- age one-third of the amount requested, we will have $30,000, and the balance could be easily secured, Yours truly, Gro. B. CALDWELL, Chairman. report of * The associations should report more promptly as to the steps being taken tosecure the required subscriptions, in order that Chairman Caldwell may be able to note the progress made in differ- ent parts of the State and replace any assign- ments which cannot be met by the associations originally asked to contribute the same. a Ba Shall We Hold a Special Meeting? President Wells is anxious to ascertain the sentiment among the local associations relative to the desirability of holding a special meeting at Lansing during March or April, for the pur- pose of furthering the insurance project. Itis not intended to make it a delegated convention, as such acourse would entail expense on the local bodies in the payment of the traveling ex- penses of delegates, but to make it a volunteer convention, inviting business men interested in the main subject at issue, whether members of a B. M. A. or not. Those who approve or disap- prove of the idea are requested to acquaint President Wells with their views without delay. ——~<-- — Sell Consumers Dealers. SoutuH Boarpman, Feb. 18, 1889. E. A. Stewe, Grand Rapids: Dear Srr—We wish to warn dealers against buying any flour, feed or grain of F. Van Driele «& Co., of Grand Rapids, as they will sell their goods to any one ordering of them, regardless of their being regular dealers, which results in demoralizing prices. W. W. Peon, Pres. S. E. NEIARDT, Sec’y. 3. D. Daciy. d. H. MURRAY. PEcK & MURRAY. B. M. A. Organized at Paw Paw. The business men of Paw Paw met at the council room last Thursday evening and listened toanexposition of the B. M. A. by the State Organizer. A motion to proceed to organize was unanimously carried, when the regulation consti- tution was adopted. The meeting then adjourned until Wednesday evening of this week, when the organization will be completed by the elec- tion of officers, They as Well as >> Bellevue Re-Affiliates with the State. BELLEVUE, Feb. 26, 1889, E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: DEAR Srr—Enclosed I send you draft for $7.50, in payment of dues for fifteen members. At our last meeting, Frank Phelps was re- elected President and myself. Secretary for the ensuing year, Yours truly, A. E. FitzGErRa.p, Sec’y. ~ Wrought Moose Pin ce 60&10 The Saw vs. the Ax. —— pen = acorn ao Pee eee ee en ee : a Wroug OOS Ein. yapanned 3...) | 0&05 In California the saw has largely sup- Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silvertipped .60&05 planted the ax in bringing down Red-| Wrought Table... 0.0... eee 60&10 woods, but the change is severe upon the | Wrought Inside Blind.................-..... = woodmen. After being sawed partly | Blind’ Clark's 20a through, a tree is forced over by insert-| Blind, Parker’s....................0000 0.00 70&10 ing a number of steel wedges in the Bind Shepard s 7 kerf, which are driven in with steel : : Sees sledges. They are set in as close to- Ordinary Tackle, list April 17,85. ......_._- 40 gether as possible, and the driving of the wedges frequently takes three hours or more. The constant contact of the steel sledges with the steel wedges results in chipping off fragments which fly with great force, and in numerous instances become imbedded in the flesh of the workmen, requiring a surgical operation to remove them. ee A The Apple Crop. The apple crop was a good one last fall, but during the winter it has turned out a miserable failure. The weather has been extremely bad for preserving the fruit, and growers and dealers who held on to their stock in the hope of an advance of prices have been heavy losers. One case is reported of amanin Maine to whom an offer of $1,000 for 700 bar- rels was made in the fall, but he pre- ferred to wait, and recently thought himself lucky to get $300 for the 300 barrels that remained on his hands. ———»>4s— East Saginaw Jottings. E. E. Draper’s apartments on Washing- ton avenue will be ready for occupancy in about three weeks, and his present quarters will be refitted for J. C. Watts & Co., jewelers, they being compelled to vacate their present quarters, as ‘‘Little Jake’’ intends fixing same up for his bank and general offices. ee The Hardwood Market. There is practically no demand for walnut. Gray elm is in good demand. Whitewood is in poor demand. Red oak is firm and in good demand, the supply not being equal to the demand. CARPET SWEEPERS, IBtssell NO Oe per doz. Bissell No: 7, new drop pan ...._... fe issell Grand 7.) ca ec Grand Rapids: 0 . Me r CRADLES, Grain, es dis. 50&02 CROW BARS. Cast Steet per fb 04 iron, steel Poimts. 00. . 3% CAPS. Eeyet e perm 65 mick C.F. o 60 Gp iy 35 MEUGHCE . 60 CARTRIDGES. Rim Fire, U. M. C. & Winchester new list. . 50 Rim Hire, United States.............../- dis. 50 Central Wire dis. 25 ( CHISELS. dis. meeket Parmer oo 7O&10 BOCKCG MTOMINS 58 -._ 60acdO POCKCEC@OMMCr ee 70&10 BOCHCG SHICES oo 70&10 Borchers’ Tanged Wimmer .:.0 0)... 40 Barton's Socket Nirmers...... 20 a: net COMBS. dis. Gerry, Lawrence's oo 40&10 MIGLGHNIRS 25 i CHALK. White Crayons, per sross.......... 12@12% dis. 10 cocks. Brass. HeCkMe a 60 I 60 ee 40&10 CRA ae 69 COPPER. Planished, 14 oz cut to size...... per pound 33 iene Pixte, $068. 31 Cold Rolled, 14556 and 14x00.... 0... |. 29 Cold Rovied: 14260 29 BOMOMIS 30 DRILLs. dis. Morse’s Sit Sisexs 08 40 Paper and straight Shank. 00.06)... 2.) 40 Morse's Papersname. ) o.oo 40 DRIPPING PANS. Simall sizes, ser pound 26) ov SMES SIDS Per HORNE. ook 6% ELBOWS. Com, 4 piece 6 in. 3. ses doz. net % Comugated (ste dis. 20&10&10 PUBEIRGHIN GS ee dis. 4%&10 Office of Foster, Stevens & Co., WHOLESALE Grand HARDWARE. Rapids, Mich., Jan. 29, 1889. The fiber from which Sisal and Manilla Rope is made is now ‘cornered ”” and very high. The price of rope in New York to- day is, Sisal, 12 1-2 cents per pound. Manilla, 15 cents per pound. is ONE CENT ABOVE PHESE Ww rope called Our price in Grand Rapids PRICES. We have in stock a ne NEW PROCESS. Its superiority te Sisal in every respect is now universally ad- mitted, and where it has been substituted for Manilla, favorably impresses the purchaser with confidence in its utility and sue- cess. It is manufactured in all sizes, the smaller coils being made up in a ball cord shape, thus avoiding the necessity of a reel. 3°8 and larger, and 10 cents for We keep in stock ‘New Process” inclusive, and our price to-day is only 9 1-2 cents from 1-4 up to 5-8 a pound for 1:4. This price, however, will not hold and must go higher if Sisal and Manilla keep advancing. A trial coil will convince you the days FOSTER, STEVENS & CO. numbered. 10 and 12 of Sisal rope are Monroe-St., 33, 35, 37 39 and 41 Louis-St. EXPANSIVE BITS. dis. Clark's, small, $18; larce, $26..........-._._. Hyves’, 1 15° 2 24-3 80 0 |. 25 FILESs—New List. dis. American File Association List.............60&10 PSSEOW SD oe 60410 New American 00 60&10 IIGCHGINON Se 60&10 ee 50 eters! ferse Hcaspe 50 GALVANIZED IRON. Nos. 16 to 20; 22 and 24: 25 and 26: 27 28 List 12 13 14 15 18 Discount, 60 GAUGES. dis. Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s 5 HAMMERS. Naydole &@€oe's aig: 25 es dis. 25 Mernes @ Plamps. 0. 6... dis. 40&£10 Masons Solid Cast Steel... 30¢e list 50 Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand... .30¢ 40&10 HINGES, Gate; Clarks tes dis. 60 POE ee ee per doz. net, 2 50 Screw Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 4%4 14 and Oe 3% Serew Bookand Eye % |... net 10 C C Y mee. | See . o ie Oe net 7% - mH re Boo net 7% Stlap a dis, 70 HANGERS. dis. Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track....50&10 Champion, anti friction. :........../.1 60&10 Kidder, wood traek 40 HOLLOW WARE Se 60&10 ee 60&10 Spiers 60&10 Gray enameled 50 HOUSE FURNISHING GOODs, Stamped Tim Ware....... .. |. mew list 70410 SAND PAPER, iiss ecet (87s ees « clRS 46: SASH CORD, Silver bake White AO list 50 a. POD A ' 55 one fe . . Bi rap ee 55 \ Wane oe 35 Discount, 10. SASH WEIGHTS. Reet ee per ton $23 +) gp SAUSAGE SUUFFERS OR PILLERS, Miles’ ‘‘Challenge”’....per doz. $20, dis. 50C50&05 Perry.............per doz. No. 1, $15; No. 0, ee $21; dis. 50@50&5 Draw CotNo 4 00 each $20, dis 30 Mnterprase Mie Oo dis. 20410038 Sven se Is ‘Jamaica G_rger’’ an Intoxicating Drink? Men and women of bibulous proclivi- ties. who are balked of their drink either iyy the pressure of public opinion or by the law, are apt to resort to such substi- tutes as cologne. alcohol, bitters and ‘tonics’? of various kinds. Jamaica singer “fills a long-felt want’ with such persons, and the trade in this product has undoubtedly increased greatly of late on this account. 1 _—_—_ The Only Thing To Do. Blobson—You seem to have a very bad eold. Cumpsey—Yes. Blobson—What are you doing for it? Cumpsey—Coughing. > +s it has been estimated that the average life of 2 watch is five years, and that during that time 5,000,000 watches are made and sold. In former years, before the labor-saving machinery now so ex- tensively used was invented, the annual output for each man employed was fifty watches; now, with ‘the ‘help/ of ma- chinery, each man employed at the busi- ness is enabled to turn out one hundred and fifty watches annually. LIFE INSURANCE. Brief History of Co-operative Effort in Early Times. From the Chicago News. Life insurance originated in the age of romance. It grew into popular favor during an era of wild speculation: be- came a prominent feature in financial ad- ventures on land and sea, in peace and war, and has led a checkered career of failure and success for 300 years. Its legendary history, the excesses and crimes of its early promotors and patrons, the strange enterprises in which it en- gaged and the part it played in the sober- er relations of life, led an early English writer to designate it -‘a page from the romance of mammon.”’ No positive trace of any attempt to insure lives or provide against death or accident appears beyond the erude methods of mutual assistance practiced by the Saxon tribes. Vague expressions in the writings of Livy, Cicero and Sue- tonius have led some investigators to infer that the Romans were familiar with some form of life insurance. They doubtless bought and sold annuities—the reverse side of life insurance—and made erude calculations concerning the expec- taney of life, but most scholars agree that nothing in the Roman laws or com- mercial history indicates that any system of providing for their families after their death was in operation among that peo- ple. Among the Saxons the tribal relations were highly developed before the inva- sion of England, but the earliest trace of money contributions in aid of the mem- bers of the community or neighborhood appears about the time William the Conqueror won the battle of Hastings, 1066. From an early period the govern- ment of the guilds was of a paternal nature and each society: attempted to pun- ish its own eriminals and provide for its own needy by mutual payments into a common fund. If a member were sick or infirm from age he was supported by the guild. If he died poor he was buried at the common expense. If any one took the life of a member he was fined £8— probably about the equivalent of $150 in the currency of this country. As this fine was reparatory and went to the rela- tives of the deceased, it may be regarded as the average value of a life 800 years ago. If the murderer were poor, mem- bers of his guild made up the sum by contributing a uniform sum toward the payment of the fine. In this practice lay the germ of mutual or co-operative life insurance. After the conquest still greater reason for this mutual assistance existed. Each guild was bound to fur- nish sureties for its members to keep the peace, and the neighbors contributed their sextaria of barley meal or honey to a common fund to meet the exactions of the Norman knights. In Europe. probably in England, marine insurance was the first form of purchasable indemnity against loss. At Barcelona, Spain, in 1525 were ordained measures providing for losses at sea, and in England in 1548 marine insurance is first mentioned, though it is spoken of as a custom among merchants that had been observed ‘time out of mind.’’ The dan- gers of navigation were more perilous to the masters of the vessels than to their cargoes, and the loss of a fearless cap- tain was doubtless a serious calamity both to the freighters and the owners of ships. The presumption seems reason- able that the life of a master, as well as his cargo and vessel. was insured at an early period. During the fifteenth and sixteenth cen- turies. when pirates made the high seas dangerous, the masters of vessels paid the merchants who owned the vessels or their cargoes certain sums for protection. The merchants in return agreed to ran- som the sailor within a specified time after receiving a certificate of his cap- tivity. In the later years of the crusades pilgrims purchased a guaranty against a long captivity in a similar manner. It was a practice of travelers starting on long or hazardous journeys to leave sums of money with brokers or merchants on the condition that the deposit be doubled or tripled, if the trader returned withina certain period: if not, to become the property of the bailee. Leaving the uncertainty of legendary speculation, the first record evidence of life insurance in England appears in the case of Sir Robert Howard, who was in- sured for one year from Sept. 3, 1697. He died the same day the following year and the insurer refused to pay, claiming that the policy had expired. Sir John Holt, lord chief justice, ruled that the policy began to run ‘‘from the day of the date.’”’ after it, and excluded that day. This ruling has ever since been the law in similar eases. For many years prior to this date insurance was done by bank- ers. merchants, brokers, and usurers. The person desiring to be insured went to some capitalists and bargained for his insurance. No fixed schedule of charges or premiums was followed and no medi- eal examination appears to have been required. No table of mortality was known to the insurers. The expectancy of life for a healthy person between 20 and 40 years of age was estimated at seven years. and for an aged or sickly person at five or six years. Figuring on this basis the premiums probably five times exceeded the present cost of in- surance, not taking into account the added charge of usurious speculation. Sometimes two or three persons would undertake to insure a life. The contract was called a policy and the insurers underwriters because they signed their names at the bottom of the paper con- taining the terms of the agreement. The first insurance company Was a CO- operative society, organized on the as- sessment plan. It was organized by the Mercers—dealers in silks and woolen cloths—and was called the Mercers’ com- pany. It began to grant life annuities instead of paying a fixed sum at death. The venture was made as a speculation, but instead of making money it found itself at the end of forty-nine years in debt £100,000 and liable for annuities exceeding its income £4,500a year. The company had fixed its rate at 30 per cent., and after alittle more than four years it began to lose money on the insured. The government was appealed to and the company was released from its embar-| rassments. The company changed its | plan. and became. successful, it is said, | though little is known of its°operations. | In 1706 the Bishop of Oxford and Sir} Thomas Allen obtained from Queen! Anne acharter for a company to ‘‘pro- vide for their families in an easy and beneficial manner.’? The company was called the Amicable, and is generally re- garded as the first real life insurance compiny organized. The charter lim- ited the number of shares at 2,000. The age of the shareholders was limited to twelve and forty-five years and the con- dition of the applicant’s health was not considered. An entrance or initiation fee of £7, or about $35, was charged and a fixed annual payment of premium of £5. or $25, was paid by each member. He might hold three shares. At the end of each year a portion of the fund was paid to the heirs of members who had died during the preceding twelvemonth. At first onlya small portion of the an- nual ingome was distributed, as the com- pany Sought to create a fund for invest- ment. But later en the net income was distributed at the end of each year. The earlier payments were about $150, but In ten years they ran up to $450. From 1760 to 1780 the average annual distribution was $870. In 1734 the Am- icable began to guarantee that the div idends should not be less than $500 a year, and in 1807 it introduced assess- ments graded by the age of the member. The company ceased to do business in 1867. when it was absorbed by the Hand- in-Hand Insurance Company. From 1720 to 1770 much of the busi- ness of legitimate insurance companies was usurped by speculators. The risks taken by merchants on lives for the pay- ment of certain sums at death were placed on every move in the career of noted men. Sir Robert Walpole was in- sured for thousands of pounds when his person seemed endangered by popular tumults. Admiral Byng, whose inaction lost Minorca, had thousands staked on the result of his trial by court-martial and the execution of his sentence. In 1765 a speculator brought 800 German immigrants to England and abandoned them without protection or food in an open field. Ina few days they began to die of exposure. The insurers placed large sums in wagers on the number who would die within a week. A million pounds sterling is said to have been wagered on the sex of the Chevalier @Eon. The chevalier while minister plenipotentiary from France to England occasionally wore a woman’s attire. Louis XV. suggested and ordered the disguise for the purpose of obtaining surreptitiously English state secrets, but the rumor spread that the minister was a woman. The rumor was taken up by the gamblers and the chevalier was said to have been offered £30,000, more than $150,000 in to-day’s cash, to disclose his sex, but refused it. The speculation led to the formation of hundreds of companies as wild as that known as the South Sea bubble. Com- panies were organized to insure horses against dying natural deaths, or being stolen, or disabled, for the insurance of debts, against thefts by servants, against house-breakers, highwaymen, and lying. A marriage insurance company doing business in Petticoat lane guaranteed the insured a husband or wife within a specified time. For 3 pence a weeka society assured the members against pur- gatory after death. The chastity of women was insured and men were guar- anteed against drinking themselves to death. Among the names of the companies were the ‘‘fland-in-Hand’’—a company still in existence—the ‘‘Golden Globe,”’ and the ‘‘Lucky Seventy, or the Longest Laver Takes All.” Of the many com- panies organized but few lived long. In 1800 only six life-insurance companies were in existence. But the number soon rapidly increased and between 1844 and 1867, 240 companies failed. In 1757 Mr. Dodson, an eminent mathe- matician, applied for admission to the Amicable company. but was rejected be- cause of his age. With another mathe- matician named Simpson he applied for a charter for another company, but being refused it by the crown they organized under a deed of settlement in 1762 the famous ‘Equitable Society for the As- surance of Life and Survivorship.’* The assessments were graded at 14, 20, 25, 30, 40, and 49 years. Women and youth were insured. The company had little suceess until in 1791 the Rev. Dr. Richard Price. ‘‘the father of modern life insur- ance,’ took hold of the company. He gave it a table of mortality, and by a lucky mistake in his calculations greatly benefited the company’s financial inter- ests. The doctor first urged the necessity of areserve fund to meet death losses and pointed out the advantages to the company when payments of premiums was discontinued. For half a century the Equitable company was the greatest life-insurance company in the world, and is still in existence. The oldest policy in existence is one issued in 1721 by the London Assurance company on the life of Nicholas Bourne in favor of John Baldwin for £100 for one year. The premium was £5. The Rev. Dr. Price was a friend of Benjamin Franklin and assisted the lat- ter in organizing the first Amercan life company. It was chartered in the Prov- ince of Pennsylvania in 1769 for the benefit of the Episcopal clergymen of the colony. It was called the Pennsylvania insurance company. Mr. Price gave the company the Equitable’s plan and mor- tality tables. The Massachusetts Hos- pital Life insurance company was organ- ized in 1818. Neither company did much business. The tna Life insurance company was incorporated in 1820, but did no business until 1850. The New York Life and Trust company was or- ganized in 1830. In 1843 the New York Mutual was organized, and in the next three or four years a half-dozen sprung into existence. At this time the United States stands first in the relative import- ance of her life insurance to other finan- cial operations. In 1887 the New York insurance department reports the trans- actions of twenty-nine regular insurance companies and 171 co-operative organiz- ations, showing that their assets aggre- gated $606.508,946; liabilities, $527,906, 635; disbursements, $117,311,602: insur- ance in foree, $2,474,507,120. In 1887 were issued 174,675 policies, insuring $531,170,.783, and 93,303 policies termin- ated, insuring $279,089,399. English, Canadian, and American companies carry i three-fourths of the insurance of the world—the English exceeding the Ameri- can’ about 6 per cent. Life -insurance, from a mutual-aid or gambling venture, has become one of the lords of finance. LIOTTOS uddyo 'TVTL The BEST CRACKER Made We also manufacture a full line of Sweet Goods. Write for quotations and samples. Jackson Cracker G0," scx. Alfred J.Brown ——JOBBER IN-—— Foreign, Tropical and California FRUITS Oranges, Lemons, Bananas. 16 and 18 No. Division St.. 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Let a. sudden The Michigan Tradesman |." tates: change occur inthe polit Croctery See \4 and radical change occur in the political == ' i (J QO 1 B Y C R A IG ns G 0 = = = status of the country, and three-fourths | No. 0Sun........--.---+:seeeeressert -- 50 5 4 5 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1889- of the members of the successful party aos ee = LEISURE HOUR JOTTINGS. become, temporarily, almost insane in Thpalae.-(.-- 4 epee a MANUFACTURE ee their delight. 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(glazed 66¢).... 60 be ! i We Manufacture to Order Hose and Police Patrol Wagons, Peddlers, Bakers, Creamery, : : i / a " aw of supply and demand Is s ea ean aut ‘ oe | These goods are now displayed m our sample Dairy, Furnitare, Builders, Dry Goods, Laundry, and Undertakers Wagons. tration, and, of course, something like : i i lt of tt ill force, and that the banquet a rooms. corner Spring and Fulton streets Grand S y ey g D . ” S, a e nine hundred punaagae 0 : ae a fishes was an exclusive affair to which & ; i ue ‘ oventuatly experience Ww aie Ss get! ine vast majority of the faithful were A VW N j N G : Rapids, and will be offered in any quantities Repairing in all its Branches. left.’ And the simple gullibility and wok Genie AND TENTS. é desired until sold. innocent credulity of many of these ex- i oe ! But does this experience tone down the pectants is astonishing as well as amus- i Ee i ie / exuberance at the next party victory? = —_— . =~ eigen There may be instances of this kind, but before them; with every opportunity of eesti ody. hey ec ae knowing that machine politics still dom- a inates the country, and with every reason- The amount of Northern capital in- able proof that in reaching for Uncle | vested in the South is now very great, and increasing every day. During 1888, CRAI N BUCKET. sam’s pap, the assistance of one man is, a 3 Ha Se Ss Ce sae i 1 of | ee Breat sum of $168,000,000 was invest- | s35recana Wagon Covers, Water Proof Coats, Buggy le poorest acchepnr amie @ in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred, of |eq in Southern industries. Nearly $30,- | Aprons, Wide Cotton Ducks, ete, Send for Sricsisetod . Pee ee ase West End Fulton St Bridge. Telephone No. 867. more service than the petition of an | 000,000 of this was invested in Alabama, Catalogue. : 7. entire county, there is to-day, and prob- which hia in = sige scsangyeg eat Chas. was Coye, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. oi PERFECTION = ee i 1 ten ofies |e CRieEptises im Ghat Sector. N- | pelephone 166. overt Peart tt. a 0 il _ = = will - multitudinous hea tucky got $28,000,000; Texas, $18,000,000, 1 3 = =PAFENTED BS or Sale by seekers who fondly imagine that personal | and “Georgia, $14,000,000. The least Jobers of rocker Tinware andl alll ods oe ‘ fitness, local popularity, and local in-|amount invested was $2,000,000, which j 1 2 » ° uence, can be made to overturn the cut | went to Mississippi. It will be seen that 3 3 a : naa Se ea ae .,.|the North has an immense pecuniary | {