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They are guaranteed to do more work in less space (with less power and less waste) ses than any other machines of their class. Send for descriptive cata- logue with testimonials. Martin’s Middlings Purifier Co., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. KDMUND B. DIKEMAN THE GREAT atch Maker Jeweler, ik CANAL SY, Grand Rapids, ich FADED/LIGHT TEXT GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, FRAGRANT “FLOR DE MOEBS,” Nk. 3 for 25c. Sold by Dealers Kverywhere, Straight 10c. “Record Breakers” AND ‘Detroit Sluggers,” Favorite 5-Centers, ASK FOR THEM. MANUFACTURED BY /out and I had CLOUDEDALE’S WIFE. 1 held a cigar between the fingers of one hand and a newspaper in the other, but it could hardly be said that 1 was smoking or reading. The cigar had gone read all I cared for in the Richmond State. It was 11 o’clock in the forenoon, and I was sitting in one of the very comfort- able parlors of Mrs. West’s boarding- house, which looks out on Capitol square, in Richmond, Virginia. Mrs. West was kind enough not to re- prove us for smoking of a morning in what she called the south parlor. Mine was a lazy kino of life, but I amused myself by thinking that it was| Soon | feeling of malice. before the battle. begin the work of life, only the pause I was goimg to | really put on the harness of low business. CKO. MORBS & C0, Pe —s =e — to = Sagem | his plow in the furrow. knew I was 92 WOODWARD AV E., | one pe those of whom it is said. *“‘He DETROIT. could do anything he had a mind to at- | tempt.”” Of course I believed it, and | was pleased with such remarks. I | thought 1 was ratheragood fellow; knew AN IrPANY Show Case | MAKERS. | low meant ? | | was secretly nettled. myself to be brilliant and fond of pleas- ure of arefined sort. Did I look with contempt on aman who could find any kind of entertainment in getting drunk ? He must be a beast who could be tempted in that way. It was possibly which had guided confessed it was taste and not principle me, but to myself | principle. Somebody had once told me that I was too selfish ever to be criminal. What had the fel- had laughed in reply, bué If I always managed to have the best of everything going, it was certainly be- eause I was so constituted that I could not put up with anything less. 1 could | accomplish more, do more good in the | world, if, | comfortable. Prices kower than kuer QUALITY THE BEST. | W rite for Prices. first of all, I was satisfied and Men made of different ma- terial needed different food. | 1 liked my wine in cut glass, but I would not quarrel with any one who ‘could drink beer out of pewter. | There was arustle outside the open door; some one paused, and a woman’s voice said: ‘‘Ah, Mr. Hesketh, you are not gone jyet. I thought it was your cigar [| smelled.’’ I had risen when she spoke, and placed 63—65 CANAL ST. an easy chair temptingly near her. ing her plump white hands and ‘at them. a Voigt, Hergolshsimer & C0, Importers and Jobbers of Dry Goods Mrs. who had hour It was Sublitt, made an pass more me than it otherwise would She was a widow, and 1 would done. have have not dared to guess within ten years of her lage. But 1 did not care whether She were twenty or forty; she amused me. She knew perfectly how todress, and she often | ing tom pleasantly to | Ms te ™ ! walked as only a Spanish creole may. 1I| STAPLE and FANCY. Overalls, Pants, Ete., OUR OWN MAKE. A COMPLETE L Fancy Crockery and Fancy Woodenwar . IMPOR INE OF OUR OWN TATION. Inspection Solicited. Chicago and De- troit prices guaranteed. ACTUAL BUSINESS | PHACTICE at the Grand Rapids | Business College. Ed- ucates pupils to transact and record business sas it is done by our best bus siness 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. GRAND RAPIDS Paper - Box - Factory, W. W. HUELSTER, Prop. 3oxes of Every Description Made to Order on Short Notice. Paper We make a specialty of Confectionery, Millinery and Shelf none All work guaranteed first prices. Write or call for esti you maygwant in my line. at low anything a ele ine > 850. class = OFFICE AND FACTORY, 81 & 83 Campau St. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. | 2 = fae Lo ~ mS SoS —_ = =~ = ~ Py ~ +o at ee be 7, Qe Owns ~ SS ; x hs a TD Lm. & ow YS SS . ky “SS NY tS > : ~ a prevented your thinking |of your ci | ing | acquaintance who knows | cigars. | pleasure | by this abject condition,”’ ‘Why did you not say that we women | i closed the door. had a suspicion that her eyes were really of that beady black brightness, but she eyelids which subdued and seemed to give a softness her eyes. Any other woman of her weight would have looked too plump, but her graceful movements that. I would went on, her lap. Her certainly long and curly, as e dark olive cheeks. the had a way with to smoke still dared, gars,’’ she cat Ll ony look- down at were they ay on th “You are only how to Their is positively de- odor licious.’’ eyelashes | which is hard in its | her | one | | go without her ?”’ | I did ‘ | tience. She |) | smiled and sank down in it, lightly clasp- looking | MAY 8, 1889. that physicians forbade her ever going again. “Mr. Cloudedale is to bring his wife here, and then go off to New York. Here she remains until his return. I believe she is in some degree related to Mrs. | West. Now confess, Mr. Hesketh, that’ she ought to be of more than average in- terest. as her marriage is just like an item out of amodern novel. I think I shall in my secret thoughts eall her ‘the | bride of a morning.’ “Your remarks are positively thrill- ing,’’ I said. I hesitated as to whether or not I} should say more. That name Cloudedale | had stirred in my mind an old sleeping In a moment I had decided yot to question Mrs. Sublitt. I felt that I should not like her eyes to be upon me with too searching an inter- rogation in them. She was not a woman | to whom I should relate any little epi-| sodes of my life. “This fair lady who does not love well ! enough to brave sea-:ickness,”’ I said, do you know her? Will she make her husband mourn or rejoice that he is to ‘If you were not so cynical, and were more gushing, I would tell you a pretty love story.’’ returned Mrs. Sublitt, now leaning forward a little, and for the first time really looking at me. Why did she gaze at me in that way ? There was a smile on her lips, but I was slightly uncomfortable, because I knew that this lady, with her soft voice and caressing smile, most dearly loved to find out other people’s business. She hada strain of intrigue in her, and I did not like to have her know the simplest thing about me. At the same time, with all my experience, I did not feel my armor impenetrabie. Had my face shown any sign of emotion as she had talked? I had believed it to be impassive: and how could she see with her eyelids cast down sosmuch ? The name of ritated me, such was the angry. It was not my custom to endure any- thing disagreeable longer than was neces- sary, and now I began to think how I should get aw ay from Mrs. Sublitt. But not intend to show this impa- the and the case made bridegroom really ir- consciousness that me still more *-Do consider me as not cynical, and as gush you, Mis. Subhitt,7 | said; ‘‘and tell me this pretty love story. There is nothing in the world so interest- as a tale me asa lave.” The lady laughed. When laugh was peculiarly soft and musical [ always wondered what was behind it. of her “To begin with—now don’t be uneasy. Mr. Hesketh, V1ll be brief—Mr. Ames Cloudedale is a lawyer of New York, a very promising young man, who is already beginning be years ago he met became so deeply in really. to think famous. ‘Two Miss Christian. and he witl | 1 to } | h her that, | it was qui love of te sad. Only within two months has it been settled | ‘that she should be his wife. When it was found to be necessary that he should} so to England, he insisted that the mar- | riage should take place, and before he | gentleman of my } select | went, although she must be left behind. | So the arrangement was made at she} should come here and stay while he is| gone. Now, confess that I have not been | very tiresome.’’ | “Ouite the contrary. Will you tell | me if Miss Christian was a coquette, or | i why was her leave her ? | ‘‘Permit me to give you a box for con- | sumption in strictest privacy,’’ I said, | leaning on the back of a chair, and look- ing down at her with a lanquid feeling of in her presence. one of those who ask too much of a man; one had not to breathe the air of moun- tain tops with her. She put out her hand deprecatingly and flashed up a glance at me, dimpling into a little smile as she said: ‘You shall not tempt me. I may be ‘fast,’ but I am not ready to be called so. here no place on this earth so se- cluded but that I should be detected, and j is | what i don’t She was not | | that. in twenty-four hours I should hear that Mrs. Sublitt spends all her time when alone in smoking tobacco. Oh, we wo- men must be perfect slaves to the pro- prieties. I wish I might dash out once into the freedom that men enjoy.”’ “You do not look particularly subdued | I returned. are the queens and you men theslaves ?” and then, before I could reply, she went | that on, ‘‘But I did not come in here to talk in this idle manner. Have you heard | the news 2” “You mean that Richmond has been} evacuated 2’? I asked, looking rather | wishfully at my extinct cigar. “Irreverent man! You should not jest upon such subjects. No, Indeed. 2al later than that. so Mrs. West My news is a good d I mean that this very day, tells me, a from New York “Of all Sceaas upon the earth,’’? I said. emphatically, ‘‘a bride is the most uninteresting. Have you noth- ing better than that to tell me ?”’ “Were is ingratitude,’’ raising her hand with a favorite gesture of hers. “You do not deserve that I should tell you why this expected guest is more in- teresting than other girls of her class. , You really are avery trying person to 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 sent us. Not only BEANS but also ALL KINDS OF PRODUCE. We can sell as well as anyone. | We invite correspondence. | BARNETT BROS., i 159 So. Water St., CHICAGO. | ‘sickness so | whom to retail news.’’ bride is to come here; a bride | | terness remained long after I face of the} ‘‘Pray, believe that 1 am in a receptive | state,’ I remarked, now sitting down upon the chair on whicka I had been leaning. i very odd to me that it s “This girl has been stopping on Frank- | lin street for a fortnight past.’? went on Mrs. Sublitt, ‘‘and fora year has been engaged to Mr. Cloudedale. Within a day it has been decided that he should go ' to Europe on business for his firm, and he insists upon being married first, even though his wife is not to go with him. She has crossed the ocean twice, and sea- nearly made an end of her iI was, lover so afraid to Did he think he could not trust her ?’’ | ‘‘How can I tell that: You | Pope says women. But 1 think I should Miss Christian | flirt. You might best judge of| | | | L vou KNOW | of all say was a Anyway. Ames Cloudedale, clever though he be, had a hard time to win his | bride.’’ ‘She is beaut ‘“Never ask a woman sucha question as that 2]? Mrs. Sablitt said rising. —"ff) she told you the truth you would not be- lieve her. Wait and for your- self.77 She went to the door, turned and |! “Perhaps you know Mr. Cloude-| Some one said he left Harvard in} Did you not-tell me you graduated | from there in that year ?’’ On. lret the man, then. in a way. (If met, and we were Mrs. Sublitt 1 et 939 doubtless ? iful, see then Said : dale. 18—. “That 1s I know him, time since we intimate.’’ now left) me alone, 5) sat down and began to] smoke. I had not been so irritated for a long time, and I hated to be irritated, it was very unpleasant. Every word} the lady had said of Cloude- suecess was true. Did I feel en-} Honestly, I believe not; but 1! intended to think of Cloudedale, urned. carelessly, Of coul a long never ‘se. iS so dale’s vious ? never for I could not help recalling the fact} that, the year after we left college, a} woman whom we both wooed had _ pre- It was a horribly bit-| and the bit- had ceased the girl. The affair had eome} to nothing between them: it was broken} off after a while. Still I had never cared | to see Cloudedale again. The mere} thought of him and the good fortune he was conquering was sometimes almost; sufficient incentive to me to go to work | in earnest. I quite believed my friends | when they said I could do anything I chose todo. But, after all, was it worth the while ? Being left alone in the little parlor, I smoked on. too busy with my thoughts to notice how the time went. It seemed should happen to be in Richmond, in the very house where that Cloudedale shoald be coming | I knew she would be to be a passionate feminine face. He} ardent and less facile ; ferred him to me. ter thing to me at the time, to care for to bring his wife. beautiful. He used admirer of a lovely was always more than I was. There was the rattle of a carriage, which stopped suddenly. After a mo- ment I rose and went to the window; I | good spirits of my bay, | had felt when I started. | bring my cousin ; ness al cerest | e | asked | instigated some | three was just in time to see Cloudedale com- ing up the walk, and’ to catch a glimpse of the dress of a lady who was preceding him. Then I heard Mrs. West in the hall greeting them. I threw my cigar into the grate, which led toa Select. I went immediately to the stable and mounted my horse, galloping far out on the Brook road, quite forgetting, in the the annoyance I and stepped out of a door side hall, and so on to the When I entered the dining-room that night I suddenly remembered that I should probably see Mrs. Cloudedale, and I felt a very active curiosity concerning her. Her husband must New-York-bound train that afternoon. Thad only been seated a short time when Mrs. West came in, followed by a stranger, and the two walked down the room to a place nearly opposite to where | TE sat. **Mr. Hesketh Mrs. West. ‘if i I shall know I am company. Mrs. introduce Mr. . Said here. 200d me leaving her in Cloudedale, let keth to you.’’ An introduction at table is necessarily awkward, but 1 did not feel anything but surprise as I looked at Cloudedale’s wife. She ackno wledged inclination, and then her soup. She was positively plain. | What other epithet could be applied to | that thin and somewhat sallow face, the | not-too-well-defined chin and the slightly projecting mouth? The forehead not wide, and the my bow by a gentle was occupied with low down upon it: her eyebrows were | heavily marked and straight. As shesat there thus, with eyes upon her plate, I knew that, if there was one redeeming quality in’ her face, it must be in her eyes. Jasked myself what in the world eould have made Cloudedale marry her, and I knew enough of him to believe that he would not marry without love. Why had he loved her, then ? ‘“‘T am expected to converse. I pose.’’ I said to myself, and I was faintly interested to have her look up. I made some remark, which be very commonplace: but she up to reply, and I met her glance. Was Limpressionable to any remark- abie degree ?. Had any man confessed to the feeling which came to me at meeting sup- I knew to must look her eyes, I would have laughed derisively at him. In color Mrs. Cloudedale’s eyes were in them si there her glance roment be with tinge of brown which made them not clear. was that nameless power in that made me from that first n gin distinctly to aim at making at Mme. There seemed a sudden warmth in life, an indescribable charm in the knowledge gray some that her look had mingled with mine, and } {that indomitable desire that it should de soarain. What was the attraction? I tormented myself for hours after trying ito answer that question: then I would 09 dd and not recur to it in until ret her. not the her manner which hinted at attract. I wondered if from the first she drew very pleasant emotion: not enough now yrannical, and I never failed vield pleasant emotions. They were all one could get out of life, and I intended to have the most. not say this distinctly to until a few days after, when Mrs. was away at dinner, and the rd iness of that hour five 1G uy I had again n There 1D: v9 was slightest thing in any effort to did draw me. tt strong she others as was a to bet to to myself Cloude- empti- quite dale al arear i appalled me. It happened that Mrs. Sublitt occupied the place opposite me day, owing to some company having arrived. The widow was not of the slightest in- t tome now. and I contemptuously myself how Leould ever have been entertained by her. But I that she should discover this There were some women whose dreaded: all the more did I dread hers in that change. did it, and believed that a saw no ri ference in my manner. I deemed it wi to be the first to speak of Mrs. C ade. dale, and then Mrs. Sublitt asked what I thought of the newcomer, looking up for my reply. (Or COUrSE. ful,” I said, “but she seems to be an) agreeable woman—do you not one cannot call her beauti- rather think so? “Ue ertai nly: she is quite an addition to our cirele.’’ she responded, with empha- and continued, ‘I think we ought to try to amuse her as much as possible. As these parlors are not large enough, I have of my friends over at get up a small hop. and it ought to be SIS, Ford’ Ss Ta next week, rather a | success.’ ‘In honor of Mrs. Cloudedaleg’’ I asked. “Yes, really so; butnot ostensibly, you understand — that would hardly be the thing. ButIdon’t see any need of her being cooped up as if in a convent be- cause her husband is having a good time in London.”’ **Has she ness?’’ been complaining ‘Oh, no. She rides somuch I think she would have no time for any- ' thing else save fatigue.”’ ‘When does she ride?’’ ‘Every forenocn, and alone. too. tis strange you did not know. that. Am |] have left on the | Hes- | was | thick hair grew rather | her look } did not mean | ill-will 1 | It will be | of Yonli- | should | NO. As I have hinted that 1 had not been in the habit of denying myself anything, it never occurred to me to deny myself the pleasure which had now become the most charming thing in the world to me. And shall I confess that the old, still liv- ing hostility to Ames Cloudedale came into more active being now as I saw his wife every day, and again realized that in this happiness also he was in advance of me. He had found and won the woman whose smile I now dreamed of night and day. What if he should come back and find his wife’s heart flown from him? Had it ever been his? Why had she held back so from the marriage? I had had fancies course; they were very while they lasted, and an idle man needs something to occupy his mind. I did not know that I was more self-conceited than other men, but experience had taught me that women were generally pleased wit! me. It is one of the most'attractive em- ployments in the world to teach a fair face to brighten at your approach. It did not need that I should entangle myself. I was wary enough about that. ‘It was my theory that women made game |of us whenever they could: it was fair j play enough on either side. It was absurd to bring any principle into such matters; often enough, of amusing indeed, and when occasionally I heard a man italking in a high moral way on the sub- |ject, | was very sure that he did not be- lieve what he said, or else he did not care i for feminine smiles. Mrs. Cloudedale had come on the morning of the day dance was to be at Ford’s. By this time I was cunning enough to watch and know if she were late or early, yself. I could not |miss the only sure way of seeing her. We had become by this time. thanks to my efforts, on the apparent good terms (ot old friends, but, in spite of all my en- ideavors, I did not, somehow, see i her any more. | Was she brilliant? [hardly thought so. She spoke with facility and with what almost seemed times a kind of cold- |ness and hardness, as if her heart were jnot easily moved to pity by outward sign of suffering. | late the down when | }and be late or early 1 | ! | fet to at to me on the *-People need not appeal street because they are lame, or blind, Or Sick,’ She said. “Lam not zome to a penny then: but 1 would give a great deal for any plan that shall keep them out of my sight. If I ever get hide- ous from any cause, I'll promise not to get into the sight of any one. Indeed, I ; would thank a friend to shoot me directly. | Life for who can enjoy it, I Lat? { looked give them is only those let slip any look at her. More and more leertainly I knew that the sweetness | her. | | | | j ] } lof my day depended upon whether or not } | | at Never chance to I sheuld receive a full glance from those The rare glow of blood sa pulse always made exquisite that mome I was so much-of an epi- eure, that . quite a period that moment would content me, and I asked for noth- ing more. There was no languor in that look such as I had seen in other eyes. It was a fine fire that penetrated and kin- dled. So entirely unlike any other gaze that I had ever met that jts power over me grew to be unlimited. For nothing is more charming than novelty. Iwas pos- by an unconquerable desire to know Mrs. Cloudedale, to come really to acquainted with her mind and heart. rer did any Papen nt look so seduc- tive to me as this of finding out the main- springs of her ati, an likes and dis- I must intimately know her. | brown-tinged gray eyes. sessed HY be N ax ING likes. Would it not be upon Cloudedale could I win wife so much of sweet regard would make his presence insipid to her? That thought lent an added spiee to my ac- quaintance with her, though 1 did not need that incentive. Her own individuality was enough. I | fancied I discerned certain Sybaritie ten- dencies in her; certain odd notions con- | cerning people. revenge from his a satisfactory as ithatI had paid a sort of court to her| There was nct far from us at table a when I first came. | middle-aged man of delicate face and per- I was obliged to make an effort, but Ij feet manners. | One day she glanced at him and _ said, >|in a low voice an a slight shudder: | ‘] hope it will never happen that I j}ought to shake hands with that man.”’ Whye 7 ‘*‘Because | not doit. I would for a fortune.’’ I glanced over at him. ‘“‘It is a handsome hand, and should his hand should be rude not touch 7 1 sad. ‘What has that to do with it? 16 is |like poison to think of him. I should suffoeate if I should sit alone with him iin a room for an hour.”’ ; “T Sappose lt ought ishould overcome such notions,’’ marked. ‘If you did tell me that you would say 1a very ish thing. You might as well advise me to change my features or the color of my ey It is true that by this time I was inthat frame of mind when every whim of hers was but an added attraction. My imme- ;} diate wonder was if she would be able to touch my own hand in greeting. IfI | was feeling like a young man of twenty- to tell you you I re- fooli es.”? ‘one, | was taking very good care not to | show that state of mind. | What was the good of any emotion if ; you did not, in a sense, let it rule you? I rose from the table when she did and opened the door for her. 1 followed her into the hall and said what I had resolved to Say. giving you very valuable information?’’ She paused a moment and stooped to with an arch look. ian oleander tree which stood near the ‘I should certainly be happy to bear| open door. She put her fingers caress- her company some day in her ride,’ 1 ingly on one of the pink blossoms. Her said, frankly: and then Imanaged toturn | hand was small and dark, and while not the conversation into another channel. As time went on, I thought more and more of the woman who sat opposite me times a day. She very rarely stopped in the parlor, so that almost my sole opportunity for seeing her was at table. | particularly pretty was yet a very grace- ful hand. She was deft fingered; if she arranged a flower or aribbon, flower or iribbon yielded instantly to one touch, (as if they liked to be put in place by . her. [CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK. ] \3 The Michigan Tradesman AMONG THE TRADE. GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP. The Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co. is putting up a drug stock for Dr. O. Osborn, at Fenwick. Musselman & Co. have fitted of Rockford, with a Amos 8S. out G. H. Spencer, new grocery stock. A. D. Loomis has re-engaged in the grocery business at Levering. Olney, Shields & Co. furnished the stock. A. Woltman has engaged in the cigar and tobacco business at Holland. Olney, Shields & Co furnished the stock. Wn. & Benj. Kievit have opened their general store at 425 Grandville avenue. Olney, Shields & Co. furnished the gro- ceries. E. E. Wood & Co., late of Mt. Pleasant, will open a @ry goods store in the Miller block,corner of Bridge and Court streets, the latter part of the week. H. Leonard & Sons have made material changes in the arrangement of their office, giving the book-keepers more elbow room :and Buyer Stone greater privacy. J. D. F. Pierson, formerly engaged in the drug business at Pierson, has en- gaged in the grocery business at Vanzile, Houghton county, where he homesteaded 160 acres of land abouta year ago. The stock was furnished by I. M. Clark & Son, the purchase of the same having been entrusted to C. E. Coburn, of Pier- son. The Eaton cigar stock was sold at mortgage sale last Thursday, having been bid in by H. F. Hastings, who paid $650 and the Old National mortgage of $1,074. The tures are worth about $2,000 the | vine accounts are estimated to be worth $3,600. Whatever proceeds are left, after assumed stock and Bank | se four secured creditors are paid. will | | be turned over to Mrs. Eaton. AROUND THE STATE. Scotts—J. A. Strong elry store. Remus—C. V. Hane started h will is lumber mill last week. Manton—Wm. Miller is building a blacksmith shop. -lainwell—Mark F. Jones will soon open a music store. Northport—W. Wilson the grocery business. Springport—Alen & Meeks has engaged in will close out their grocery stock. Manton—Miss Laura Tyler has opened a.millinery establishment. Saranac—W. C. Clark grocery stock to Clarksville. has moved his Charlesworth—Geo. gage in the grocery business. Boyne City—W. J. grocery stock to Will Pierson. Evart—D. Redmond closing out his stock of general merchandise. Wixom—R. McGuire & Co. Holmes & Co. in general trade. is Martin—Eugene Jacobs has sold his meat business to L. W. Hooper. Remus — John Ariss has purchased W. A. Reynolds’ meat business. Onsted—L. D. Palmer succeeds Curtis & Kane in general merchandise. Reno—F. M. Huntley has added a line of hardware to his grocery stock. Jackson—W, E. Wygant succeeds A. C. Wortley in the crockery business. Prairieville— Mrs. Chas. Smith has opened a millinery establishment. Cheboygan—J. E. DeGowin has _ his new warehouse nearly completed. Athens—A. E. Wixon has purchased the meat market of Culp & Ritter. Owosso—Wm. Miller has sold his gro- cery stock and removed to Bay City. Allegan—Frank H. Green succeeds Green Bros. in the grocery business. Delton—F. J. Norwood has added a line of clothing to his grocery stock. Grayling—H. C. Thatcher is successor to N. H. Traver in the drug business. Lapeer—Wm. F. Keiser has bought R. D. Lacey’s restaurant establishment. Lansing—W. P. Yakely has opened a dry geods store. He hails from Morrice. Harrietta—H. T. Phillips, of Cadillac, will soon open a restaurant at this place. Morley—L. J. Whitbeck will remove his meat market to the Stewart building. Kingsley—A blacksmith shop will soon be opened by a man from Traverse City. West Assyria—Wnm. Seiger has addeda stock of dry goods to his grocery iness. Charlevoix—M. J. Stockman succeeds Stockman & Iddings in the hardware business. Long Lake—The firm of Davis & Moles has dissolved, Mr. Davis comtinuing the business. Eastport—C. L. Harris has removed his hardware stock into the McPherson building. Battle Creek—P. H. Barnes has closed his cigar store and reading room on Jack- son street. Benton Harbor—W. H. Ricaby, of Montague, will open a jewelry store in the building now occupied by the Bank of Benton Harbor, June 1. bus- open a jew- Kikendale will en- | . | received an order of 3, and fix- | — i | i | factured goods from one Chicago firm. Allegan—Geo. Robinson has purchased a half interest in the boot and shoe store of E. C. Jenner. Dorr—Fred Ehle is erecting a building and will engage in the agricultural im- plement business. Lansing—W. C. McComb has bought a store building and filled it with a grocery and provision stock. Dorr—E. S. Botsford, dealer in general merchandise, is increasing the capacity of his store building. Sturgis—Frank Wood & Co. is the style of the firm succeeding Eyans & Kaiser in the grocery business. Petoskey—The new building intended for the ‘‘White Swan’? laundry is ap- proaching completion. Nashville—Fred. G. Baker has pur- chased T. D. Young’s bazaar store and moved his stock into it. Allegan—Oscar Danner has sold his interest in the restaurant business to his brother, Elmer Danner. Owosso—Lewis Steadman has moved his cigar factory into the building lately vacated by Miller’s grocery. Cheboygan—All the sawmills are now running, presaging better times for mer- chants and people generally. Cheboygan —It is reported that Ed Casey will quit the saloon business and embark in the grocery business. Saranac—Mrs. E. H. Granger has opened a millinery store and will carry a line of ladies’ furnishing goods. Fremont—M. W. Stokes has bought his partner’s interest in the music store and will continue the business alone. Sears—A. Pierce & Co., general mer- chants, have dissolved partnership. Mr. Pierce has become sole proprietor. Clayton—Fluke & Hawkins have pur- chased the hardware and agricultural implement business of E. S. Gratton. Tonia—The Michigan Overall Co. has 500 dozens manu- Kalamazoo—H. Stern will soon open a |line of men’s furnishing goods in the store recently vacated by J. C. Ferber. Kent City—The report that R. MeKin- | non intended removing his general stock | to Sparta is denied by that gentleman. | ! we Lewis has sold his | Big Rapids—F. Dodge has decided to discontinue the grocery business here. He will remove his stock to Stanwood. Charlevoix—C. D. Smith will engage ' in the merchant tailoring business in the shop lately vacated by C. H. Maddaugh. Herrington—Herrington & Sevey will earry agricultural implements in connec- tion with their stock of general merchan- dise. Tustin—Skaglin Bros. will their grocery department and their business to the feed. Coopersville—W. R. suspend confine sale of meat and is Boynton re- ducing his hardware stock, preparatory to moving it to Washington Territory in June. Shelby—Chas. Rose has removed his | confectionery and notion stock into the succeed | store recently vacated by Rankin & Dewey. Hamilton—R. Dykstra, of Holland, and E. Middaugh, of Manlius, are about to open a hardware store in the Bosman building. Blissfield—R. G. White & Co., dealers in hardware - groceries, have dis- solved, Phillips & Co. continuing the business. Battle Creek—S. 8. Guthrie will soon open a cigar and fruit store in the room formerly occupied by the Merchants’ National Bank. Battle Creek—John Rowe has_ pur- chased the coal business of Lyman & Titus and has placed Chas. White in charge of the yard. Detroit—Louis Kuttnauer, wholesale dealer in leaf tobacco, has admitted August Kuttnauer to an interest in the business. The style of the new firm is L. Kuttnauer & Co. Muskegon—C. C. Moulton, the whole- sale fruit and produce dealer, has admit- ted a partner in the person of August Riedel, and the firm name will henceforth be C. C. Moulton & Co. Woodland—Arthur L. Haight has sold his interest in the drug firm of Benson & Co. to Geo. D. Barden. The style of the firm remains unchanged. Detroit—The merchant tailoring store of Jennings & Hager was entered by bur- glars on the night of May 1 and.$500 worth of plunder secured. Evart—M. L. Stevens has sold the store he bought of Chas. L. Gray toe 0. M. Brownson. Stevens & Farrar will occupy it with their hardware stock. Kalamazoo—A. W. Murphy has with- drawn from the firm of Webster & Mur- phy, grain merchants, and talksof going into the banking business in Texas. Hopkins Station—C. E. Ritchie has re- fitted the old meat market and moved into it his jewelry stock. He has added a line of wall paper and window shades. Cheboygan — Wetmore & Paddock, dealers in general merchandise, have supplanted their grocery department with a line of carpets, curtains, draper- ies, ete. Eaton Rapids—The firm of Lutz & DeWitt, proprietors of the Palace restau- rant and bakery, have dissolved partner- ship. The business will be continued by Mr. Lutz. Petoskey—Mrs. Smith has removed her millinery goods into her new store in the Shirk block. Edmore—C. Johnson’s furniture and undertaking stock has been foreclosed under chattel mortgage. Mr. Johnson will shortly engage in the manufacture of center tables. Shelby—A. R. McKinnon’s increasing business has necessitated the erection of a new ware-house, 20x50 feet in dimen- sions, in addition to one of 20x36 feet in dimensions, which he already has. Howard City—J. B. Quick has sold his brick store building to Charley Murray, but will continue to occupy it with his drug store for an indefinite period, hay- ing leased the same from Mr. Murray. Big Rapids—Geo. W. Warren, who re- cently sold an interest in his agricultural implement business to Eugene McGregor, has taken the management of the Phelps Lumber Co., in which he has an interest. Manistee—Maurice Kahn, of Milwau- kee, will open a line of lumbermen’s goods in the store formerly occupied by Bidelmann & Lane. The store will be in charge of Julius Tugendreich, late of Negaunee. Ovid—W. H. Bennett & Co. have bought the grocery and crockery stock of Gillam, Doolittle &Co. Mr. Bennett was formerly engaged in the lumber business at Hobart. The ‘‘Co.’’ is Elmer Granger, formerly of St. Johns. Cedar Springs—Fred Morley has sold his interest in the dry goods and boot and sho2 stock of Morley Bros. to his brother, Howard Morley, who will continue the business. Fred Morley will remove to Seattle, Washington Ter. Manistique — Blumrosen Bros. build a brick block at Ashland, Wis. establish a branch store there with a stock of dry goods and clothing. The firm name will be the same of that of the Manistique establishment. Vestaburg—E. F. Owen has bought the drug and grocery stock of J. A. Sheffield & Son and consolidated it with his drug stock. The elder Sheffield will join his son, who is now engaged in the drug business at Benton Harbor. Bellaire—T. R. Dunson & Co.’s new stock of furniture has arrived and is temporarily stored in the Quick building. The permanent quarters in the new Richardi building will not be ready for some days yet, as the weather has been such as to delay the painting. Owosso—Geo. McKenzie has erected a two-story building on the north side of Main street, which will be veneered with brick; Will McKenzie and Wm. Mason will erect a similar building adjoining Geo. McKenzie’s, and John Strahl and James Shotwell each expects to build ‘brick stores in the next block west. will , and own MANUFACTURING MATTERS. Cecil Bay—Callam’s mill began April 29. Mapleton—Emory’s mill has shut down for the season. work Alanson—The sawmill will commence running May 10. Alanson—The begun operations. new planing mill has Bellaire—W. Warner will soon put up a portable sawmill. Cheboygan—Pelton & Reid’s sawmill has begun running. Boyne City—Boise & Nulph will soon begin running their mill. Remus—Shourds & Brown their shingle mill last week. Cadillac—Gardner & Haskins will soon be operating their new mill. Eastport—John Pear] is putting in the machinery for a shingle mill. Cloverdale—Bates & Kingsbury soon commence making brick. Ypsilanti—T. C. Owen has bought the plant of the Paragon Bottling Werks. Wolverine—George Crothers, of Me- Ivor, has purchased the saw mill here. Petoskey—Welsch & O’Neal are build- ing a mill seven miles east of this place. shut down will Central Lake — Wm. Ingalls, of At- wood, will put up a portable sawmill here. Cheboygan—Thompson & Smith’s Sons began the season’s work at their mill "May 2 Cheboygan—Robert Robinson’s saw- mill has resumed operations for the season. Owosso—Mason, Wood & Co. have built an office addition to their handle factory. Mancelona—Jas. Campbell has rented his vacant building to the Mancelona Cigar Co. Carpenter—Plank’s saw mill and han- dle factory was burned recently, with no insurance. Mecosta—M. Carman has opened a lumber yard in connection with his shin- gle business. Millbrook—Mr. Farland has rented the grist mill for five years and fitted it for first-class work. Bridgeton—David W. Squier will build a large saw and shingle mill on Brook’s Creek this summer. Little Harbor—The mill began opera- tions April 22, but only runs half time, owing to low water. Cheboygan—W. & A. McArthur have added a Leffel turbine wheel to their saw- mill and have resumed operations for the season. J. J. Parmely and son, C. J. | Parmely, of Owosso, will engage in the. lumber business here. Boyne City—R. R. Perkins started his ' shingle mill May 1, with stock on hand | for the season’s work. Battle Creek—The Battle Creek Knit- ting Co. is running its mill on samples of | fall and winter goods. | Petoskey—Mr. Geyer. of Findlay, Ohio, | is arranging to open a novelty store oppo- site the Exchange hotel. Eaton Rapids—Wm. Smith will soon begin the manufacture of patent camp chairs at his planing mill. Muskegon—The Kelley Bros. Manufac- | turing Co. has sent out nearly 3,000 re- frigerators since February. Saranac—L. H. Cooper has devised a/| sawdust burner, and has one in practical! | operation at his oar factory. Weston—The firm of Bauer & Lane, | wagon-makers and blacksmiths, has dis- | solved. O. T. Lane continues. | Cheboygan—Smith & Daly have re- | paired the boiler in their sawmill and | will begin business this week. Muir—The old grist mill owned Mrs. Laura Robinson was burned Apri! | 29. Loss $1,500, with no insurance. Muir—Stevens & Hawley will rebuild | a grain elevator of 5,000 bushels capacity, to replace the structure burned in the | recent fire. Cadillac—Herkimer 50,000 brick on hand and their mason is | building the first kiln. They will build five at once. | Owosso—The Estey Manufacturing Co. | has resumed operations, a new cylinder | for the engine having “arrived and been | put in plaee. East Fork—The Thompson saw mill | started up. Thompson has let the job of | stocking the mill and hauling the lumber | to a Coal City party. Wayland—H. J. Slade has purchased | an interest in E. W. Pickett’s washing | machine factory. The style of the firm | is E. W. Pickett & Co. Woodland—The mason work on the new roller mill is nearly completed and | the woodwork will be pushed to comple- tion as fast as possible. Cheboygan—The office and belting in | H. A. Blake’s machine shop were de-| stroyed by fire April 30. The $400, with no insurance. Hamilton—The brick- Smith & Co. has started prietors expect to manufacture brick during this season. Bay City—R. J. Briseoe’s business is increasing so rapidly that he will at once enlarge the factory al addition 60 feet in length. Bay City—R. O. Crump has contracted with the Woolson Spice Co., furnish the latter $125,000 worth of pack- | ing boxes a year for three years. Alma—The Alma Basket and Manufac- | turing Co. has been incorporated, with a | capital stock of $10,000, by Robert Lees, | Martin Orth, W. E. Kaiser and others. St. Louis—W. F. Glasby putting down his sawmill just west of town, preparatory to removing the machinery to Marion, where he will build and fit up a first-class mill. High Bridge—T. E. Stevens has pur- chased the Anway saw mill, near this place, and will commence cutting lumber at once. Mr. Stevens will move the mill to Tustin next fall. Cheboygan—The Cheboygan Lumber Co.’s mill is averaging about 100,000 feet of lumber per day. One circular saw and gang cut between 130,000 and 140,- 000 feet one day recently. Bay City—William Ross is extensively engaged in harvesting hardwood logs, which are railed to the Saginaw river and dumped into the water west of the Middle ground at South Bay City. Bay City—Mosher & Eisher have pur chased of Meuller, Christy & Raber, of Chicago, 3,500,000 feet of Pine river logs | for a consideration of $28,000. They| will be rafted to this place. Owosso—The removal of the Dennis | & Glover boiler and automatic engine | factory from Saline to this place is in| contemplation, if the necessary a and location are forthcoming. Saginaw—The Tittabawassee Boom Co. | is doing pretty slow work, owing to a low stage of water. The outlook is not} at all flattering for the Saginaw riv er | | mills dependent thereon for logs. South Arm—C. G. Sweet, whose mill. here was recently destroyed by fire. will | remove to the Beaver Islands, where he owns considerable timber land, and en- gage in the bark and lumber business. by | & Matevia have} has | loss was | yard of Oosling, The 2,000,000 up. pro- box factory by of Toledo. to is Muskegon—The entire log output of Higgins and Houghton lakes is estimated at 48.000,000 feet, of which 20,000,000 are already in the river. The work is pro- gressing favorably, and is ahead of former years. Muskegon—The Muskegon Builders’ Hardware Co. is in process of organiza- tion. It is proposed to begin business with a capital stock of $100,000, four- fifths of which has already been sub- seribed. Nashville—E. V. Smith has disposed of his interest in the elevator firm of Smith, Townsend & Co. to his partners, Richard Townsend and H. A. Brooks, | who will continue the business under the firm name of Townsend & Brooks. | Charles L. Gray the shingle timber on | | forty-one forties of stump land in Clare | county, the timber to be cutin Mr. Gray’s | Railway, i by the | the different mills every fortnight, ; ern towns has been sold. | now at work, that of Filer | what by some of their | Keysor 1a good farm in this i one large | in process of organization at Big Rapids, , erected for the use of the bank -agency of the celebrated Amboy cheese. Climax—A stock company has been organized, with a paid up capital of | $30,000, to build and equip a roller mill, to be known as the Climax Roller Mill Co. West Bay City—A rumor is current that the well-known and long established lumber firm of Mosher & Fisher will be dissolved as soon as the arrangements can be completed. Two firms will then | take the place of one, each member doing business on his own account. Evart—William F. Seely has sold to mill, known as the Knowles mill, located on the Toledo, Ann four miles east of Campbell City. Decatur—Decatur people are not dis- | couraged by their recent failure to in- duce the Dowagiaec Manufacturing Co. to locate in that place. The Improvement Association is still determined to secure a desirable manufacturing plant, if per- severance and a reasonable bonus will | accomplish it. Oscoda—A change in its system of sealing logs has been made this spring Oscoda Boom Co. The sealers Arbor & Northern | will report only to the boom company | |and the company will report toe the mill The sealers will be changed in | and night sealers will alternate with the day mer instead of working nights the sea-} son through. Bay City—Mosher & Fisher have made some heavy sales of lumber during the past few days. All their lumber at Manistique, Cheboygan and other north- They recently made a sale of 300,000 feet in this city to Eastern parties, which closes out nearly all the lumber they have on the docks of th The firm will not saw to one-half the usual amount this owners. > two cities. exceed season. Manistee—Every mill in the port is & Sons, which the last to get under way, having made a start on Monday morning of last The reason of their delay was that they have been adding a salt block to their plant, which necessitated a great changing around of the machin- ery, and they were also delayed some- steam pipes to connect with their salt block not getting around on time. Cadillac—Dan S. Keysor was week. deal of has gone to | Metropolitan, where he will work for the Metropolitan Lumber Co. as foreman of In Cadillae’s early days Mr. owned and operated a mill at the mill. Bond’s siding, a short distance north of | here, and later changed his location to Hungerford, near Big Rapids. He finally retired from the mill business, and bought county. But farm life was not all he anticipated, and he has rented his place and returned to his first love. STRAY FACTS. Alpena—Thirty-two cargoes of lumber and cedar left Alpena last week, com- prizing 10,566,000 feet of lumber and 70,000 railway ties. Zeeland — Mischievous changed a sign, ‘‘oats wanted,’’ to ‘“‘cats wanted,’’ and ascore of persons called upon the man who owned the sign to en- quire the price of cats. One man wanted | to ship him a ecar-load at five cents a/ head. KA Sunfield—Sunfield boasts of six_gen- eral stores, three drug stores, three mil mil- linery stores, one hardware store, one pump factory, two barber shops, post- office, one elevator, one hotel, a . furniture store, one meat market, three’ blacksmith shops, one harness shop, one wagon shop, saw and planing mill; anda large full roller process flouring mill will be erected this season. Harrietta—The Grand Rapids & In- | diana surveyors are running a line from | the present terminus of the Olga. ‘branch | at Olga to the vicinity of this place. It is stated that the road will be built_to open up a yaluable belt of hardwood owned by the railway company, and prob- ably be extended to the lake shore later on. The company has also about 10,000,- 000 feet of pine standing in Boone town- n- ship, which will be accessible to the proposed line. oe __ Bank Notes. The Mecosta County Savings Bank is boys recently | with a capital stock of $50,000. It will do business in conjunction with the Big Rapids National Bank. The Manistique Bank has been organ- ized at Manistique, with a capital stock of $50,000. W. Harlow Smith is Presi- dent of the institution and F. W. Me- Kinney Cashier. A new building will be before the end of the summer season. oo —— Grand Rapids still controls the sole Lemon. Hoops & Peters are the fortunate possessors of the brand. 9 Morris H. Treusch & Bro. solicit a trial order on *‘Our Knocker’’ cigars. a 8 Christian Bertsch has returned from Boston, where he selected numerous sam- ples for fall goods. LION COFFEE Merchants, YOU WANT THIS CABINET Thousands of Them Are in use all over the land. It does away with the unsightly barrels so often seen on the floor of the average grocer. Beautifully grained and varnished and put together in the best ‘possible manner. Inside each cabinet will be found one complete set of castors with screws. Kvery Wide-Awake Merchant Should Certainly Sell UN, THE KING OF COFFEES, An Article of Absolute Merit. It is fast supplanting the scores of inferior roasted coffees. Packed only in one pound packages. Put up in 100-lb cases, also in cabinets of 120 one-pound packages. For sale by the wholesale trade everywhere. Shipping depots in all first-class cities in the United States. Woolson Spice Co., TOLEDO, OHIO. L. WINTERNITZ, Resident Agent, Grand Rapids. Product of Our Factory at Dixon, Il. In view of the fact that we have GREATLY INCREASED our FACILITIES for MANUFACTURING in OUR THREE FACTORIES and owing to the PECULIAR and CLOSE COMPETITION existing in MICHIGAN, C. M. Henderson & Co. have concluded to MAKE A DECIDEDCUT ON VARIOUS LINES of our goods, which will ENABLE ME to make it to YOUR ADVANTAGE to purchase your stock NEARER HOME the coming fall season. Our LADIES’ FINE GOAT, DONGOLA, GLOVE and O1L GRAINS to retail at 2, and FINER GRADES of GOATS and DONGOLAS, which consumers can buy at 32.50 and $3.00, together with the MEDIUM PRICED lines of MEN’S CALF, DON- GOLA, and KANGAROO Shoes of our own make, and all having the MERIT of SOLIDITY and STYLE—with satisfaction guaranteed—will be worthy your CAREFUL CONSIDERATION. Our heavier grades of SPLIT, GRAIN, KIP, VEAL, and CALF BOOTS are UNEQUALED, and “Celebrated Red School House Shoes’? AS USUAL takes the ‘‘First Place.’’ G. M. HENDERSON & GO., Chisago. = s the _Headquarters for the Celebrated Wales Goodyear Rubber Goods Factories: Willard H. James, Salesms ‘or ee . Fond du Lac, Wis Salesman fox the Lower Peninsula. Dixen, fil. P. O. address, Chicago, 11. Morton House, Grand Rapids, Mich. We furnish electrotypes of our Specialties to Customers. ONE OF A SERIES OF PICTURES REPRESENTING COFFES CUTS ene a CHASE & SANBORN. OUR COFFEES HAVE A NATIONAL —— REPRESENTING THE FINEST CROWN SEAL BRAND COFFE! SCENE ON A COFFEE PLANTATION —————-CONTROLLED BY————_—_ JAVA and MOCHA surpassing all others in its richness and delicacy of flavor. Justly called The Aristocratic Coffee of America. Always packed whole roasted (unground) in 2 Ib. air-tight tin cans CRUSADE BLEND corgimnd Sromatic bigh Stade coffees. Warranted not to contain a ainein io bean, and guaranteed to suit your taste as no other coffee will, at a moderate price. Always packed whole roasted (unground), in 1 lb. air-tight parchment packages. Tell us that their coffee trade has RETA i L CG ROC E RS doubled and trebled since buying and selling our coffees. What it has done for them it willdofor you, Send for samples to CHASE & SANBORN, BROAD STREET, BOSTON, MASS. HERBERT T. CHASE, Representative for | Michigan and Northern Ohio, GRAND RAPIDS. Western Department: 80 Franklin St.. Chicago. 261 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. Ww 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. Committee 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- Geers on Transportation—James Osborn,Owosso; O. F. Conklin, Grand Rapids; C. F. Bock, Battle Creek Committee on Building and Loan Associations—Chaun- cey 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 — gan Business Men’s Association: No. !—Traverse City B. M. A. President, J. W. ". Milliken; Secretary, E. W. Hastings. _ No. 2—Lowell 8. M. A. . B. Blain; Secretary, Frank T. King. No. 3—Sturgis B. M. A. President, H. S. Church; Secretary, Wm. Jorn. No. 4—Grand Rapids M. A. President, E. J. Herrick; Secretary, E. A. Stowe. President, N No. 5—Muskegeon B. M. A. President, John A. Miller; Secretary, C Cc: £. . Whitney. _ No. 6—Alba eM A : President, F. W. Sloat; Secretary, P. T. Baldwin. No. 7—Dimondale B. M. A. President. T. M. Sioan; Secretary, N. H. Widger. No. 8—Eastport B. M. A. President, F. H. Thursten; Secretary, Geo. L. Thurston. No. 9—Lawrence B. M. A. Presta Hi. M. Marshall; Secretary, J. H. Kelly. . 10—Harbor Springs B. M. A. ieee Ww. ET Clark; Secretary, A. L. Thompson. No.11—Kingsley B. M. A. i 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, W. J. Austin. No. 14—No. Muskegon B. M. A. President, 8. A. Howey: Secretary, G. C. Havens. No. 15— Boyne City B. M. A. President, = R. Perkins; $ ——— »F. M. Chase. 16— President, a v. Crandall: aaeeaee: ~. Rasco. No. 17—Plainwell B. M. A. President, E. A. Owen, Secretary, J. A. Sidle. No. 18—Owosse B. M, A. President, Albert Todd; Secretary, S. Lamfrom. ST aN ac NS A President, D. F. Watson; Secretary, E. E. Chapel. No. 20—Saugatuck B. M. A. President, John F. Henry; ry; Secretary, L.A.Phelps.__ No. 21—Wayland B. M. A President, C. H. Wharton; Secretary, M. V. Hoyt. lsc i es ili No. 22—Grand Ledge B. M. A. President, A. B. Schumacher; Secretary, W. R. Clarke. No. 23—Garson City B. M. A. President, F. A. Rockafellow: Secretary, C. G. Bailey. No. 24—Morley B. M. A President, J. E. Thurkow; Secretary. 7. H. Richmond. No. 25—Paio B. M. A, President, = D. Pew: Secretary, Chas. B. Johnson. . 26—Greenuville i. M. A. President. ey C. Satterlee: Secretary. E. J. Clark. No 27—Dorr B. M. A. President, E. S. Botsford; Secretary, L L. N. Fisher. ~~ No. 28—Cheboy gan B. M. A President, A. J. Paddock; Secretary, H.G. Deer. No. 29—Freeport B. M. President, Wm. Moore; Secretary, A. J. caciacmsinale. No. 30—Oceana B. M. A. President, A.G. Avery; Secretary, E. 8. Houghtaling. ” No. 31—Charlotte 6. M. Sresifent — J. Green; Secretary, A G. Fleury. 32—Coopersville B. M. A. President, . G. Barnes; Secretary, J. B. Watson. No. 33—Charlevoix B. M. A. President, L. D. Bartholomew; Secretary, R. W. Kane. No. 34—Saranac B. M. President, Se T. Johnson; Secretary, P. T. Williams. “No, 35—Bellaire B. M. A. President, ‘A MM. Hemstreet; Secretary, C. E. Densmore. ” Ne, 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, = E. Symons: Secretary, D. W. Higgins. o. 39 Burr Oak B. M. President, = S. Willer; Secretary, F. W. Sheldon. No. 40—Eaton Rapids B. M. / President, C. T. Hartson; Secretary, Will Emmert. No. 41—Breckenridge B. mM. A. President, C H. Howd; Secretary, L. Waggoner. No. 42—Fremont Bb. M A. President. Jos. Gerber; Secretary C.J. J. Rathbun. No. 43—Tustin B. . M. | eresident, Frank J. Luick; Secretary, J. aL 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, O. A. Halladay. No. 46—Leslie B. M. A. President, V Wm. Hutchins; Secretary, z M. l. Gould. 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. 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. , L. M. Sellers; | Secretary, W.C. Congdon. No. a Haven B. M. A. President, A. S. Kedzie; Secretary, F. D. Vos. No —Bellevue B. M. A. President, Frank Phelps; Secretary, A. E. Fitzgerald. ~ 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. a 56—Bangor B. M. A. . W. Drake; Secretary, Geo. Chapman. No. 57—Rockford B. M. A. President, wm. G. Tefft; Secretary. E. B. Lapham. No. 58—Fife Lake R. 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. A. President, = E. Hogan; Secretary, S. E. Neihardt. 61—Hartford B. M.A. President, 7 %. 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. Ne, 64—Merrill B, M. A. President, C. W. Robertson; Secretary, Wm. Horton. No. 65—Kalkaska B. M. A. President, Alf. G. Drake; Secretary, C. S. Blom. No. 66—Lansing B. M. A. President, Frank Wells; Secretary, Chas. Cowles. No. 67—Watervliet B. M. A. President, W. L. Garrett; Secretary, F. H. Merrifield. 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. 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. No. 74—Davison M. U. President, = F. Cartwright; Secretary. L. Gifford. o. 75—Tecumseh B. M. A. President, ae Bills; Secretary, F. Rosacraus. No. 76—Kalamazoo B. M, A. President, Ss. S. -McCamly; Secretary, Chauncey Stron; Strong. "No. 77—South Haven B M. A. President, = J. Lockwood; Secretary, Volney Ross. President, President, N 0. 78—Caledonia B. M. A. President, ig oO. igeanere: Secretary, J. W. Saunders. Ne. 79—HKa-t Jorcanand So Arm B M.A, President, Chas. F. Dixon; Secretary, L. C. Madison. No. 80—Bay City and W. Ray City cm. 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. Ww ebb; Secretary, M. E Posey: No 83—Sherwood B. ~. President, L. P. Wilcox; Secretary. w. ao Mandigo. i Standish B. M.A. a at Secretary, D. W. Richardson. - President, P. Yo. 85—Clio B. M.. os President J. us Beeman; Secretary, C. H. May. No. 86—Millbrook and Blanchard B. M. A. President, T. W. Preston; Secretary, H. P. Blanchard. A LOCAL MUTUAL. Outline of Plan Proposed by the Mus- kegon Association. From the Muskegon News, May 2. The Business Men’s Association held a well- attended session last evening. Among others pos were John A. Miller, M. C. Kelley, C. L. hitney, M. H. Desky, Laurence Poppe, 8. H. Stevens, R. S. Miner, L. Mangold and M. Du- quette. After the transaction of routine busi- ness, an object of general interest to the people of Muskegon was reached in the insurance ques- tion. The Association had had a committee at work for the past two months, and the result of their investigations will be found in the report following: The Committee on Insurance would respect- fully report that in response to the circular sent to members on insurance matters, thirty of the members have replied, and after tabulating the figures we find that twenty-eight members carry $206,950 insurance on their stocks of goods and lumber, and pay annually $4,985.82 as premiums. Twenty members carry $71,525 on their dwellings and furniture and pay $897 premium therefor, making a total of $280,675 insurance carried on both kinds of property by thirty-one members at a cost of $5,882.82 or an average of 2 1-10 ed cent. of the amount insured. During the last five years the thirty -one members have paid out as sremiums $27,475.72 and received for losses $3.791.65, or about $1 received for %7 paid out. One of the members reported only for one year, two for three years and one for four years, but excluding the amounts returned by those mem- bers does not vary the results. Comparing the above results with the reports of insurance com- panies throughout the State, we find that while the average cost of insurance in all companies is $14 per $1,000 of insurance, the average cost of insurance to the members of this Association has been $21 per £1,000 of insurance, while the actual cost or amount of losses paid has only been $8 per $1,000 of insurance. The question now arises, whether the mem- bers of this Association desire to continue pay- ing seven times as much money as premium for insurance to old line stock companies as they received for losses, bearing in mind at the same time that the major portion of the money paid to the stock companies goes out of the city and State, or whether itis best to form a mutual com- pany and do our own insurance at cost and where the money paid out for expenses will re- main in our own City and State. It is believed that the expenses of formation of a company and doing business the first year would not exceed $2 per $1,000 of insurance, which would make our insurance Cost less than one- quarter of its present cost, and after the first year, as business increased, it would be less than that. In view of the above facts, your committee recommends that the former resolution of this Association be carried out at once and a Busi- ness Men’s Association Insurance Co. be organ- ized under chapter 132 of Howell’s revised statutes of the laws of Michigan, under such sateguards as shall provide for the proper secur- ity of all members who may take policies in such company. Respectfully submitted. M. C, KELLEY, M. H. DESKY, R. S. MINER, Committee. After considerable discussion a full considera- tion of this report was postponed to a special meeting to be held next Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock in the Association rooms. S.H Stevens resigned his position as chairman of the committee appointed to entertain the West Michigan Press Association, being suc- ceeded by M. C. Kelley. The Committee on City Market reported that they, in conjunction with a like committee from the horticultural society, had met the Ordinance Comuinittee of the council, which had agreed to formulate the desired ordinance and place it before the council at its next meeting. The Association is perfecting a measure which has been under consideration for some time past which promises good results for the ci. iney propose to issue a folded eircular containing a description of the best points of Muskegon, a cut of the Hackley library, the club building, ete. and two maps, one showing the city and its sub- urbs, the other showing the State with all the lines of railroads and steamboats, now in exist- ence and proposed, leading to this city. itis intended in various ways to distribute these cir- culars broadcast over the country. The Association appointed a committee of Citi- zens whom they request to act in conjunction with the council and the association committees to help entertain the Press Assoc iation. FT = committee is as follows: L. G. Mason, W. Watson, A. F. Temple, Henry Barney, N. ae: Graft. $$ 2 <—_____— Association Notes. The Millbrook and Blanchard B. M. A., with eleven members, has been accorded charter No. 86. Owosso Times: Ata meeting of the Business Men’s Association, on Friday evening, proposi- tions from several manufacturing concerns desiring to locate in Owosso were discussed and by vote of the members presentit was decided to ask the council to grant bonuses to them to locate here. A committee was appointed to con- fer with the proprietors of a large screen door factory and to induce them, if possible, to come to Owosso with their business. ,The matter of putting fire escapes on the school houses of the city was also discussed. ———_ 4 Proposed Dates for the State Associa- tion. MUSKEGON, May 3. E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: DeEaR SrR—Our people would like to have the State convention held the last two days in July and the first day in August, if those dates meet the approval of the Executive Board. The moon will be out by, that time, affording visitors an opportunity of viewing our harbor by moonlight. We have arranged with the Adams Express Co. to operate over the boats of the Burns Trans- portation Co., now running from this port to Gladstone and Escanaba. Yours truly, C. L. WHITNEY, Sec’y. i ——- > An Accommodating Train. ‘TT want to go to bed, so give mea room as soon as you ean. I ought to have reached the city early this after- noon, and here it is 11 o’clock.’’ ‘What made you so late ?’’ asked the hotel clerk, as he threw down a key to which was attached a rough-edged brass tag about the size of a buckwheat cake. “Oh, slow trains! Slow trains! They seemed to stop everywhere and at all the little cross-roads.”’ “That's queer.’’ ‘I should say it was. Why, at one place they stopped about seven minutes, while half adozen peeple came out of the only house to be seen in the neigh- borhood and boarded the train. Did you ever hear of anything like it ?”’ ‘“Never.’’ “I have,”’ said a little old man with long. shaggy hair, who had overheard the conversation. ‘“You have ?”’ “Yes; you may not believe it, but it’s a fact. Some years ago I used to travel a good deal up in Massachusetts. There was a place called Wheat Sheaf Lane, where the train stopped nearly every day for an old woman, who was always there to send some eggs into town. Now, would you believe it? One day the train stopped as usual for Aunt Betsey, who was there with her eggs, but she only had eleven. She said that an old hen was still on the nest, and she wanted the train to wait until she could make up the dozen.’’ roMes. 77 “Well, I'll be darned if that train | didn’t wait while the hen laid the extra | egg.” | The late arrival said he guessed he would go to bed, the be-diamoned hotel clerk swooned, and the little old man walked down the corridor and dropped | wearily into a chair. or 0 make of Amboy cheese. REGULATING ASSIGNMENTS. Proposed Law Introduced by Senator Wesselius. A bill has been introduced in the Sen- ate by Senator Wesselius regulating as- signments which revives some of the features of the old national bankruptcy law. The full text of the bill is as fol- lows: A bill to provide for the distribution of the estates of insolvent debtors, being a general insolvent law. Section 1. The People of the State of Michigan enact, Any person residing within the jurisdiction of the State of Michigan, and owing debts provable in insolvency under this act, exceeding the amount of $300, First, who departs from the State with intent to defraud his cred- itors, or, being absent, remains absent with such intent: or, Second, who con- ceals himself to avoid the service of legal process in any action for the recov- ery of a debt or demand provable under this act; or, Third, who conceals or re- moves any of his property not exempt by law, to avoid its being attached or taken on legal precess; or, Fourth, who makes any assignment, gift, sale, conveyance or transfer, of any of his estates, prop- erty, rights, or credits, not exempt) by law, with intent to hinder, delay, or de- fraud any of his creditors; or, Fifth, who has been arrested and held in custody by virtue or mesne process or execution is- sued out of any court in any state, dis- trict or territory within which such debtor resides or has property. founded upon a demand in its nature provable under this act, and for a sum exceeding one hundred dollers, if such process is remaining in force and not judged fora period of seven days; or, Sixth, who has been actually imprisoned for more than seven days, and is suffering action founded upon contract for the sum of one hundred dollars or upwards; or, Seventh, who, being insolvent, or in con- templation of insolvency, makes any payment, gift, grant, sale, conveyance, or transfer of money or other property. estate, right, or eredits, or gives any warrant to confess judgment, or procures or suffers his property to be taken on legal process, with attempt to givea pref- erence to one or more of his creditors. to any person or persons who may be liable for him, his endorsers or other- wise, or with the intent. by such dispo- sition of his property, to defeat or delay the operation of this act; or, Eighth, who, being a banker, broker, merchant, tradesman, manufacturer or miner, has fraudulently stopped payment. or who has stopped or suspended payment of his commercial paper within a period of fourteen days, shal] be deemed to have committed an act of insolvency and to have become liable to be judged as in- solvent. And any such person who shal] be judged insolvent, the assignee to be appointed, under this act, may recover back the money or other property so paid, conveyed, sold, assigned, or trans- ferred contrary to this act, provided the person making such payment had reason- able cause to believe that debtor was in solvent, and such creditor shall not be allowed to prove his debt in insolvency under this act. Sec. 2. An adjudication of insolvency may be made on the petition of one or more creditors, the aggregate of whose provable debts amounts to at least two hundred dollars, providing such petition is brought within six months after the act of bankruptcy shall] have been com- mitted. Sec. 3. An adjudication of the in- solvency may also be made on the peti- tion of the debtor, and upon the proceed- ings hereinafter specified. Sec. 4. After the filing of the petition authorized by section two, if it appears that sufficient grounds appear therefor, the court shall direct for the entering of an order requiring the debtor to appear to show cause, at a session of said court to be holden at a time to be specified in said order, not less than five days after the service of such order, why the prayer of the petitioner should not be granted. The court may, also, by injunction, re- strain the debtor and any other person in the meantime from making any dispo- sition of any part of debtor’s property, not excepted by law by the operation of this act. Sec. 5. A copy of the petition and or- der to show cause shall be served on the debter by delivering the same to him personally, or if he cannot be found, service may be made by publication in such manner as the judge may direct. Sec. 6. At the next session, if due no- tice has been given, the court shall pro- ceed to hear the allegation of the petition of debtor, and shall. if the debtor de- mands, order a trial by jury in the method herein provided, to ascertain the facts of the alleged insolvency. Sec. 7. If upon such hearing or trial the debtor proves to the satisfaction of the court or jury, as the case may be, that the facts set forth in the petition are not true, or that the debtor has satis- fied the liens upon his property which were the grounds of the proceedings, the proceedings shall be dismissed, and the respondent shall recover costs. Sec. 8. If upon a hearing or trial the facts set forth in the petition are found to be true, or if default is made by the respondent, the court shall adjudge the debtor to be an insolvent, and shall forthwith issue a warrant to take pos- session of his estate. Sec. 9. Upon the filling of the petition by the debtor himself. as above specified, if the court ix satisfied that the allega- tions thereot true, it shall issue a warrant as provided in the last section. The warrant aforesaid shal! be directed to the sheriff of said county. and signed by the judge of the court issuing the same, authorizing said sheritf as messen- ger to publish nctice in sueh newspapers as the warrant specifies; to serve written or printed notice, by mail or personally, on all persons named in the list of credi- tors therein provided, or whose names he or are |}may ;}such personal or other notice to such | person concerned as the warrant speci- Lemon, Hoops & Peters have received |! the first shipment of the new season’s otherwise ascertain, and to give | fies. Sec. 10. The notices to creditors under ithe warrant shall state that a warrant | has been issued, that the payment of any |debts, the delivery of any property te! such debtor, and the transfer of any | property by him is forbidden by law, and that a meeting of creditors to prove their | debts and choose one or more assignees shall be held; that a session of said court is to be holden at a time and place de- signated in the warrant. See. 11. It shall be the duty of the in- solvent, within three days after the ad- judication aforesaid, to make and file in said cause a complete list of his eredi- tors, with the residence of each and the amount owing to each. Sec. 12. At the meeting of the creditors held in pursuance of the notice, one or more assignees shall be chosen. Said assignee shall give bonds to be approved by the court, conditioned for the faithful performance of his duties, and as soon as said assignee is appointed and quali-| EF fied, the court shall, by an instrument under his hand, assign and convey to the assignee all the estate real and personal, of the insolvent, which assignment shall relate back to the commencement of the proceedings, and shall vest in the as- signee a title to all of debtor’s property and estate, both real and personal, al- though the same is then attached on mesne process as the property of debtor, and shall operate to dissolve any such attachment made within ‘three months next preceding the commencement of the proceedings. The assignee shall have the right to sue for and recover all choses in action or rights of action of any kind existing in the debtor. Sec. 18. The assignee shall immediately give notice of his appointment by publi- cation, as designated by the court, and shall proceed to make and file a complete inventory or schedule of the debtor’s assets and liabilities. Sec. 14. The assignee shall proceed to sell and dispose of to the best advantage all the property of the debtor, reduce to possession his various choses in action, and shall endeavor to convert the estate into money with all possible speed. See. 15. Creditors shall be required to prove their claims by affidavit filed in said court within three months from the publication of the notice of assignment, such affidavit to state the amount due, the amount of set off, if any, the con- sideration. the date of the debt, its ma- turity, and the rate of interest, and whether any. and what security is held therefor. Sec. 16. As soon as the estate is con- verted into money the assignee, after de- ducting his expenses and fees, to be ap- proved by the court, shall distribute the remainder among the creditors pro rata, after paying in full such secured claims as may be entitled to preference. See. 17. The several probate courts of the various counties in the state shall have jurisdiction of the proceedings specified in this act. From the various orders and decrees of said court appeals may be taken to the supreme court in the manner provided by law. 2 The Draft Matter Again. GRAND RaApips, May 3, 1889. E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: Dear Str—I note what you say, in vour issue of May 1, relative to the pre- sentation of drafts. So far as ordinary drafts are concerned, your statements are correct: but no bank makes a prac- tice of protesting drafts until they have first been presented. The law requires this and it would be takimg altogether too many chances to protest a draft un- der such circumstances, without a per- sonal] presentation. BANKER. Electricity for Snakes. A report comes by way of Germany that a novel use of electricity has been made in India, for the prevention of the intrusion of snakes into dwellings. Be- fore all the doors and around the house two wires are laid, connected with an induction apparatus. Should a snake attempt to crawl over the wires, he re- ceives a shock of electricity, which éither kills or frightens him into hasty retreat. ————————~—>_2 <>. The Bravest Man of Ail. A Pennsylvania newspaper invites its readers to name for publication the brav- est man they know. Probably the brav- est man in all the world is he who can go on and tell a long story to the bitter end, after having discovered by glancing at the faces of his listeners that it is an old friend of theirs. —_——©- 6 Lobster packing will be resumed on the shores of Maine this coming season. Two years have elapsed since the indus- try was suspended by the Fish Commis- sioner, the fish in the meantime having been permitted to increase and attain reasonable size. What the pack will probably be is a question unanswerable, yarious authorities placing their esti- mates at 20,000 to 40,000 cases. This quantity, itis thought, will not add ma- terially to the total pack of the entire coast, as the Provincial canneries have been packing less annually for several seasons past, and it is considered certain that their produet will again show a fall- ing off this year in comparison with last. This season is going out with a bare market, hence prices for future deliv- eries are quoted with considerable strength. Notice of Dissolution. Notice is hereby given that the partner- ship heretofore existing between Dr. L. E. Benson and Arthur L. Haight, under the firm name of Benson and Company, is hereby mutually dissolved, Arthur L. Haight retiring from the business. All accounts due the late firm will be settled at once, either by cash or note. L. E. BENSON, ARTHUR L. HAIGHT. Woodland ,Mich., May 1, 1889. Partnership Notice. Notice is hereby given that Dr. L._E. Benson and George D. Barden have this day entered into a co-partnership to continue the drug trade in Woodland under the firm name of Benson and Com- pany. ns all for their patronage in the j past, we solicit your good will in the future. L. E. BENSON, GEORGE D. BARDEN. Woodland, May 1, 1889. VISITING BUYERS. JP Degan,Cannensburg A Woltman, Holland John Baker, Chauncey H Van Noord, Jamestown R B Gooding&Son, Gooding Smallegan & Pickaard, EE Hewitt, Rockford Forest Grove G W Morris, Evans A Young, Mancelona Gus Begman, Bauer Miss C Addis, Rockford J Beavis & Co, Hart — —- Gitchell Watson & Devoist, L Bauer Coopersville Soha Giles & Co, Lowell Dr 8 J Koon, Lisbon ot Jamestown S T Colson, Alaska L Maier, Fisher s Station Hessler Bros, Rockford John Gunstra, Lamont Walling Bros,Lamont W E Hinman, Sparta RB McCulloch, Berlin W Ver Meulen, Beaver Dam G Ten Hoor, Forest Grove John Smith, Ada JN Wait, Hudsonville Friedrich Bros exconmetity GH Walbrink, Allendale John Kamps, Zutphen Frank Summer, Dorr J Raymond, Berlin E Young, Ravenna W H Struik, Forest Grove A&E Bergy, Caledonia Wm Riley & Son, Dickinson O B Granger &Co,Plainwell Maston & Hammond. : D Sibole, Breedsville Grandville H Bok. Forest Grove DC Blood, Whitney ville F Narregang, Byron Center Carrington & North, Trent Cole & Chapel, Ada John DeVries, Jamestown G W North, Stetson H Ade, Conklin Alex Denton, Howard City Ezra Brown, oe H L Gleason, Hartford P DeKraker. Hollan Johnson & Seibert, LM Watson, Holton: Caledonia Steketee & Bos, Holland C DeYoung, Fishville a A a Midland—Most of the logs on the Stur- geon, above this place, are hopelessly hung up. William Patrick, of Midland, has 3,000,000 feet high and dry, and sey- eral other parties are similarly situated. Facts for the Public. BY H. F. BURTCH, Any company having a paid up capital of $100,000 can gain admittance to doa fire insurance business in Michigan: no deposit is required in this State and there is not one company that has any deposit with the State authorities for the protec- tion of its policies. Any company with only $100,000 capital can be impaired $14,999.99 and do business in Michigan under the law. ' Why will business men pay the same rates to small irresponsible companies with little or no surplus, when they can procure policies in the following com- panies at the same rates? The first five companies have the largest surplus to policy holders of any companies doing business in the United States: Assets. Surplus. Aitna of Hartford). |... 2. . $ 9,781,752 $ — 515 Homeot NY. 8,961,657 4.502.463 Insurance Company of North America of Phila- delpaix . te 8,696,957 Hartford of Hartford....... German American of N. Y. Continental of N. ¥........ Franklin of Philadelphia.. Springfield F. & M. of Mass Pennsylvania of Phila- 5,750,080 acipnr os. 1,691,076 Niagara oe NY oo... 379,540 National of Uartford....... 1,507,126 Queen of England... ..... 2, 3.8 845,438 3 586, syd Underwriters of N. ¥...... 2,055,173 Totai se $63,524,° {233 $36,842,646 H. F.- Burren, 54 Pearl street, Grand Rapids. Telephone No. 732. Prices Current. These prices are for cash buyers, who pay promptly and buy in full packages. AUGURS AND BITS. dis. ives’, old styie 2.000022 60 Se 60 Cosma 40 Jenmimen’ cemuine oo) 8. 5 Jennings’, imitation . - -0&10 AXES. First Quality, OE ae $700 Bo Bronze... 1... 8. 11 00 es S BS Steel... gl. 8 50 ee Be 13 00 BALANCES, dis. So ee BARROWS. dis. CEO RG $ 14 00 Garden... net 30 00 BELLS. dis. Hand oe. 60&10&10 “ .............. |... Ct 70 Co 30615 Gone 25 Door, Sargent 60&10 BOLTS, dis. MEOWG. cc ee — Carriace pew list. ee 40&10 Sleiph SHOG.. sss. 70 . rought Barrel BT 60 ant Barre! SOUS... 40 C mist Barrell. brass EMODS.........../....... 40 Cast Sduare Spriauw se es 60 EE eee 40 Wrought Barrel, brass knob...... ......_.. 60 Wroucht Square. 60 Wrought Sink Flash... 0... 60 Ww rought Bronze and Plated Knob Flush.. .60&10 Eyed Deer. ee 6010 BRACES. dis. Barer ee 40 IDVCEMIS (600-6 5010 Spetee ee 50 Am San net BUCKETS. Well plain. $ 3 50 Well swivel... oe 4 00 BUTTS, CAST. dis. Gast Loose Pin, figured. 0.) 6. FO& Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed............. Tk Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed.......... 60& Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint.......... 60&10 Wrought Loose Pin: 60&10 Wrought Loose Pin, acorn tip....... Wroueht Loose Pin, japaumed ............ _- Ww rought Loose Pin, japanned, silvertipped .60&05 Wreuenht Fapie 60&10 Wrought fnside Bling... 60410 Wrought IBEass..... ee 5 Bimd: Clark's... .. Pee ees cee. -- 010 Blind, Pereer Ss. --o0...8 70&10 Bling, Shepard's 0 7 BLOCKS. Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, 85_.......... 40 CARPET SWEEPERS. Bissell Ne 5. pe Bissell No. 7, new drop pan ......_. "19 60 IBINseH Grama \ 36 00 Grand Hagids.:...0 22. i 24 00 Mage a 15 00 CRADLES, Gram dis. 50&02 CROW BARS, Cast Stect. 3 ee per b 4% ron. Steel Potts... 3% CAPS, ig ee per m 65 = SC Foo See cee alas 60 De fe 35 decter ee o 60 CARTRIDGES. Rim Fire, U. M. C. & Winchester new list. . 50 Rim Fire, United States................. dis. 50 Central fire... es dis. 25 CHISELS. dis. SGCNCE WEIWMGE (ce 70&10 SOCKCEN TAMING... 8 70&10 Socket Cormcr:. ... 70&10 SOERCL SHIGKS ooo 70&10 Butchers’ Tanged Wirmer........-- 2... 40 Harton’s Soeeket Pirmers............ 0... . 2... 20 Cold net COMBS dis. Curry, Dawrences 3. 40&10 Fidtcni ing 25 CHALK. White Crayons, per @ross.......... 12@12% dis. 10 cocks. Brass, Hacwilig ds... - se 60 ee. 60 Beer ee 40&10 c.............. COPPER. Planished, 14 oz eutto size... per pound 33 14x52, x56 fete 31 Cold Rolled, 14x56 and te6o0 0 29 Cold Rolled. ee a 29 MOGOMNS oe ee 30 DRILLS. dis. Morse’s Bit Stockh 3s 40 Paper and straight Shank. ...0..-0 2.0... 40 Moree’s Taper Shank..--2 5-2... _ 40 DRIPPING PANS. Guisill SIZO8, SOF POUNE 0.2 07 Large sizes, per pomnd. 6... ws 64 ELBOWS. Com: 4 piece Gims 20s: doz. net % GretsenteG. os ee dis. 20&10&10 ! OPHStARIO Gof ke ee dis. 4%&10' YR MOUNTAIN FREEZER. Send for our 16 Page Descriptive Catalogue and Price List. Foster, Stevens & Co., 10 & 12 MONROE ST. 33, 35, 37, 39 & 41 LOUIS ST. EXPANSIVE BITS. dis. Clark’s, small, $18; — - a 30 Ives’, 1, $18; 2, $24; 3, $30 . : co 25 aay ew Eick dis. American Wile Association List............ - 60&10 Paso se 60&10 New American 3 60&10 MIcholInen ss 60&10 ee ee 50 iMeller's Horse Hasps.....0..........1.. 10... 50 GALVANIZED IRON, NOs. 16 to 20; 22 and 24; 25 and 26: 27 28 List 12 13 14 15 18 Discount, 60 AUGES. dis. Stanley Rule and es eCejs 50 HAMMERS, Naydole a €o.’s.........._. ho. . dis. 25 MOS dis. 25 Wermes & Plums... dis. 40410 Mason's Solid Cast Steel... 3... 30¢ list 50 Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand....30c 40&10 HINGES. — ed ee dis. 60 SEAEG per doz. net, 2 50 Senews Hook and Strap, to 12 in. 44%4 14 and feasee.. 3% Screw Hook and Eye, } 10 8% “ “ 7% a ae ‘ 3 7% Stirapand To dis. 70 HANGERS. dis. Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track... .50&10 Champion, antiiriction. ......... 60&10 Kidder, wood track... 8... 40 HOLLOW WARE ros. 60&05 Kettles. . es Spiders .... Gees Gray Dee eT 50 HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. Stamped Tin Ware................. new list “_— depanned Pim Ware. Granite iron Ware... _...... -new list 1B&10 HOES, ot $11, dis. 60 Grape... $11.50, dis. 60 Grubs #12, dis. 60 HORSE NalILs. AwSaiie....... dis. 25&10@25410&10 Puig. dis. 5&10&2% &214 Northwestern. .- dis. 10&10&5 KNOBS—New List. dis, Doeor, mineral, jap. trummmys --......... 55 Door, porcelain, jap. trimminegs............ 55 Door, porcelain, plated trimmings.......... Door, porceiuin, trimmings. ..._............ = Drawer and Shutter, Perec Picture, Hh Judd & ©o.'s.........: 4080 HemaciHe = 3 ee. LOCKS—DOOR. “ Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.'s new Hist ....... 55 Matliory, Wheeler & Cos. ........:....._... 55 BOT Morwales vo LEVELS. dis. stanley dtule and Leyel Co’s............... 70 MATTOCKS. AGZEENG ee $16.00, dis. 60 Bunt iye $15.00, dis. 60 Hones. $18.50, dis. 20410. MAULS., dis. Sperry & Co.'s, Post, handled... .......... 50 MILLS. dis. Coffee, E Seige Ce.’s. 40 S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s Malleables.. 40 " ieee Ferry & Clark’s : 40 © Uutemeice 25 MOLASSES GATES, dis. Steppin s Pattern... 60&10 Steppin s Genie 60410 ISRUerprise, SCLEIMCASUFINE....---. 25 NAILS Advance above 12d nails. FENCE AND BRADS. ee 25 ma 10 ba ana da: 25 eaandid .. ... 40 COS 60 ee 1 00 So 1 50 FINE BLUED. Mee 1 00 ee 1 50 ee . 2 00 CASTING AND BOX, = 106 50 60 io 90 110 1 50 25 2 CLINCH. Pe and iineh 1 35 2 and 24% ee. 1p Se 1 00 Ssinecn 85 oi andes men 75 Each half keg 10 cents extra. OILERS. dis. Zine or tin, Chase's Patent... 60410 Zine, with brass bottom 50 Brass CECOUPCE: i 50 MOCAPer oo per gross, $12 net Oimsteaae ss 50&10 PLANES. dis. Olio Tool Con, faney. =... 40@10 Scie Benen oe @60 Sandusky Vool Co. s, faney......--........- 40@10 Bench first quality 000 Stanley Rule and Level Co.'s, weed... --... 20&10 PANS. Ery, Acme... 7... |. oe dis. 60 Caan, ee ee dis. 70 RIVETS, dis. imon and Tinned 00s 50 Copper Hivets and Burgs...........-........ | 50 PATENT FLANISHED IRON. ‘‘A*? Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 10 20 ‘“‘BY’ Wood’s pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27... 9 Broken packs %c per pound extra. ROPES. Sisal, 16 inch and larger ---..._--._--.-. .. Nae Mantis 1614 SQUARES. dis. Stecland fron) 0 ce 70&10 ry se Hevea. eo 60 ee #» SHEET IRON. Com. Smooth. Com. Nos to 14.0 ...¢.-. 71... $4 20 $3 00 Noe 151092). 22... 4 20 3 00 Nos ba OOo ee 42 3 10 Mos 22i0 28 a 4 20 3 15 Nos 35 ore. 4 40 3 35 Ge ee : 4 60 3 35 | All sheets No. 18 and lighter, over 30 inches | wide not less than 2-10 extra SAND PAPER. List acct. 19, Se dis. 40 — CORD. Silv er Lake, White A... list 50 2 . 55 Witte 5... 50 ‘ Bran... “ 55 . White C. . 35 Discount, 10. SASH WEIGHTS, Sete vee per ton #25 SAUSAGE JFFERS OR FILLERS, Miles’ ‘“‘Challenge’’....per doz. $20, ~ 50C50&05 Perry... per doz. Ne. 1, age sige eee $21; 5O@50&5 Draw CgtNoa.4 os aan “$30, dis 30 Muserprise Mie. €o.... dis, 20&10@30 SVE dis. 0&10 SAWS. dis. Paastew s Cirewlar........... ll, 45@45&5 [ Cross Cut. KX, Bane |... -25@25&5 *Extras sometimes given by jobbers. Atkins’ Cireming dis. 9 ' Silver Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot... 70 **. Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot.. 50 “| Speeial Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot. . 30 Champion and Electrie Tooth X ae BOE £005 28 TACKS dis, ANmeriean, Al RINGS... 4. | 60 Steel all Rime 60 mweees A Ginde 60 Gimp and isee 60 Cigar Box Naile. 50 Finishing Naiis. . 50 Common and Patent Brads.. 50 Hungarian Fails and Miners’ Ta 50 Trunk and Clout Nails.... 50 Tinned Trunk and Clout Nails ............. 45 Deathered Carpes Tacks... |... 35 TRAPS. dis. mecel Gane 60&10 Oneida Community, Newhouse’s........... 35 Oneida Community, Hawley « Norton’s ... 70 Hocchiieg 70 Po a Wo Mie Ceo’s 8. 70 Mouse, choker = |... 1... ee per dom. Mouse delusion 0 $1.50 per doz. WIRE, dis. Bright Market. 6714 Ameen Mae 70410 Cepperca Market 624% tea Baling .. 35 Minned Market... 62% Pinned Erg per pound 09 Tinned Mattress...... --...-..per pounG 8% Coppered Spring Steel. (Manined Sprmg Steel... 40830 Pia Wenee ll. per pound = Barbed Hence, ealyauized..........-......3, $3 7 painted .. eee 3 60 Comer ow list net es : WIRE GOODS. dis. Brienne... -70&10&10 Berow Eyes -70&10&10 Hook's |... ce. -70&10&10 Gate Hooks and Ey NR At .70&10&10 WRENCHES. dis. Baxter's Adjustable, nickeled..... __..... 30 Coes Genuine =... 50 Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,........ 75 Oocs Patent, matlegbie 000. 75&10 MISCELLANEOUS. dis. Bird Cages . a 50 Pumps, Cistern.. ee eeu = ROTC EINE IRN Casters, Ged and Plate.............. 2... siinoaio Pampers, American. 3... Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods...... é Copper Bottoms =... 30¢ METALS, PIG TIN. Pig ogi ee 28¢ Pig Bars.. Ee COPPER. Duty: Pig, Bar and Ingot, 4c; Old Copper, 3¢ Manufactured (including all articles of ~~ Copper is a component of chief value), 45 cent ad valorem. For large lots the Satiositag quotations are shaded: INGOT. ne 18% “Ancner Brand ...-.-. .. ee eee 18 ZINC. Duty: Sheet, 24%c per pound. Ger pound Cage 6% rer pout 7@7% LEAD. Duty: Pig, $2 per 100 pounds. Old Lead, 2c per pound. Pipe and Sheets 3c per pound. ea NCW ee wae ee eae ad ls ecg ae Shee 8e, dis. 20 SOLDER. Ee 16 Extra Vo 13% The prices of the many other qualities of solder in the market indicated by private brands vary according to composition. ANTIMONY. Ce oe ea per pound 144% Halless.. 2... 11% TIN—MELYN GRADE, 10xi4 IC, Charcoal a pee 14x20 IC, 12x12 IC, o ee ‘ 14x141C,“ Ty a 10x28 IC, Ce cee hea SS na 14x20 IX, . 12x12 IX, C a 1X, 20x IX, Each idditional X on this grade, $1.75. TIN—ALLAWAY GRADE, 10x14 IC, Charcoal bets eect e ecu. o 14x20 IC, 5 12x12 Ic, e 5 14x14 IC, Ce 9 29x28 IC ee 11 6 6 a 2 4 10x14 1X, ‘a 14x20 IX, exe 1X, 14314 1X, a ! 20x28 IX, Oe 1 Each additional X on this grade $1.50. ROOFING PLATES 14x20 IC, Terne M. BF 20x28 IC, 14x20 IC, ' 14x20 IX, ny ies ee te ates as Se Ee TE EN : 14x20 IC, ee ee 20x28 IC, . . ee z 20x28 IX, - o 1 BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE. eee Ue es #12 00 14x31 x oe ae 6 Boi Ceaser ic 13 50 ) { — 1x for N o. : oilers, { per pound.. 09 SRaSSERESS SSSESSSUS The Michigan Tradesman | Official Organ of Michigan Business Men’s Association. | A WEEKLY JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE Retail Trade of the Wolverine State. E. A. STOWE & BRO., Proprietors. Subscription Price, One Dollar per year, payable | strictly in advance. | Advertising Rates made known on application. Publication Office, 100 Louis St. Entered at the Grand Rapids Post Office. E. A. STOWE, Editor. WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1889. EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE. LANSING, May 2.—I came to Lansing to attend the hearing accorded the drug- | gists of the State by the Senate Commit- Liquor Traffic. What struck me most forcibly was the scarcity of drug- tee on gists at the hotels and the dearth of| their names on the hotel registers. I faa hh a hun- alf respond to the naturally expected to dred representative men eall President Gundrum, fessed my surprise when told that than Gundrum, of and con- less present.—Geo. | ). half-dozen HS. HH. A. Blackmar and J. H. Passage. T a were Brown. Eberbach., he} hearing took place in the roop of the Committee in the Capitol. an able argu- Mr. vincing remarks by the others present. | ment being made by Brown and con- | Representative McMillan strolled in be-| fore of the did what he could to convince the Committee the close meeting and that the druggists are not as black as they have been painted. Itis, as yet, | too early to tell what the report of the Committee the temperate, straightforward of the gists certainly did not injure their cause. | There ugly flying around in regard to Damon, the author of the bill which has passed the house and is now knocking at the doors of the Senate. It is asserted | that he until toriously careless in his methods of sell- ing old topers not buy intoxicants at the hotel bar were will be, but remarks drug- | area good many rumors liquor was, very recently, no- liquor—that who could sure to be accommodated behind his pre- seription case. I do not vouch for such charges, and have had no time to verify | them, men with every appearance of truthful- If Damon is the constituents picture him, his espousal of | but they are made by reputable ness. man some of his so Sweeping a measure as the so-called | Damon Dill ture of an eleventh hour repentance. I called Raymond to ascertain whether the Policy would seem to be in the na-! on Insurance Commissioner | Commission had concluded to make any | change in the form of policy adopted last December. He that Commission had decided to keep the form already promulgated, but to annul the requirement compelling insurers to sign all riders. Mr. the recent hearing accorded the National 3oard of Underwriters, at Detroit, Mr. Kennedy—the author of the New York that the Mich- igan form was the better of the two, but informed me the Raymond stated that at adinitted standard form made an earnest appeal in behalf of adopting the Empire State form on the score of uniformity. The Commission wisely that it will be just as easy for New York to change her form! concluded as for Michigan to do so, and just as easy | for States subsequently adopting stan- dard forms to pattern after after New York. mended the this matter and but for lack of time and space would take pleasure in repeating all the pleasant things I have said about the Commission for the very able and im- partial in the members have discharged the important duties de- volving upon them. The bill introduced in the House by | Representative Hanscom, providing for! the reduction of the specifie tax paid on all premium receipts by fire insurance Michigan as I have heretofore com- work of the Commission in manner whieh cempanies from 3to2 per cent., has been favorably the Insurance Committee and will probably pass the House next week. reported by I called on Chairman | Colgrove, of the Senate Insurance Com-| mittee, and asked him to report the pill favorably to the Senate when it came to his hands, which he agreed to do, as he said it was one of those nothing measures which |! would advise every business man in the State! could be said against. to immediately write his Senator, to push the measure! through with all possible expedition. Its | re- questing him passage will save the insuring public at least prompt action is taken. however, the bill may be $44,000 per year. Unless engulfed in the vortex of unconsidered bills incident to the closing weeks of the| legislative session. lam surprised to find a considerable the Senate in favor of the sentiment in passage of the valued policy bill—sur-! prised because its friends number most | of the insurance in that body, from which the most violent opposition to the measure would naturally be ex-| pected. Even though it should pass the | Senate, however, it would be buried deep | in the Insurance Committee of the House, which is not disposed to regard the bill with the least degree of favor. agents | islature ; counties | stands behind the | that time is past.” | the | the missionaries, in the good old style ; out either disguise or concealment, to ; ish or prevent! | | only persecuted Church, | where education is scanty and intelli-| | pulse at the eleventh hour, | place of | in . , | | Cannot the Southern leaders of ail | | | | | | Of the measures urged by the jobbers’ contingent of the Grand Rapids Board of Trade, I am convinced that the ex- emption bill will meet with defeat, as there are grave constitutional defects in the way. The other measure, providing that accounts the creditor has good grounds for considering | himself insecure, will probably run the become due whenever gauntlet. Considering the length of time the Leg- in session—four work has are the has been months—very little effective been accomplished. So derelict members in their duties that some of the} first-termers are thoroughly disgusted. ; A Representative from one of the richest | Western Michigan, counter when he is at}; in who} home, remarked to me to-day, ‘*There! may it was , Dut have been atime when an | honor to belong to the Legislature THE BREEDING PLACE OF MONISM. Ever since the MOR- close of the war the] missionaries of the Chureh of the Latter- Day Saints have been proselyting among ““‘poor whites’ of the Southern States, and with a very large degree of| SUCCESS. Mormon literalism fits exactly into the idea of the Bible which prevails | . . ce } } in this social stratum, when they have] any at all; and their ignorance fits them|} to be the tools of the -‘Apostles’’ as the of t} y long have been ie ©**Fire-Eaters.”’ In Dale county, which lies very near the| south-eastern corner of Alabama, five! Mormon missionaries have been gather- ing in the harvest; but ‘‘the best people’’ of the county made up their minds that the thing must stop. The county paper, indeed, advised them to tar and feather used with anti-slavery people. So forty of these ‘‘best people’’ proceeded, with- the house of a convert, dragged out five missionaries, and inflicted on each of them forty lashes, with such severity that one man fainted and the rest were with blood.’’ and county. ‘““covered The five then were tarred feathered and driven from. the And while the State local governments look on as calmly as though and the proceeding were not a breach of the law and an to civilization, the national government is powerless to pun- ' outrage than what the The appeal to the ignorant masses ground that theirs the and therefore the only Church which has the marks of an apostolic character. Nothing could be more foolish this kind of cruelty. it Mormon Chruch thrives saints’? on the is upon. very is Every persecu- tion has strengthened them, both numer- ically and in the fostering of fanaticism. way to kill the sect, toleration Neglect is the surest and contemptuous of thing every- of the through defiance Aj] the social stratum to which they are which is not in laws would be their bane. ap- pealing in the South this transaction will be held forth as a triumphant mar tyr- dom. Nor do we fail to see in the attack up-| on these Mormons a manifestation of the | The aet| proceeds from,a sense in the community | The | 1e method employed instinct of self-preservation. of the injury which they threaten. mischief is that tl to | Save society is brutal and lawless, and| inadequate | If the | South had educated her people. or if she! that it is made possible by education and defective training. would now educate them, (with the na- tional assistance that has been offered | a easy prey of | her), they would not be the fanatic purveyors for a polygamous col-|} ; ony. Communities of: American people | seldom are fields which the Mormon mis- | sionaries find it worth while to work in:} | they seek out those exceptional localities | | The ‘‘poor whites’? of the} South are a community almost defense- | gence dim. | less against their attack, and the rally of | “the best their feathers, is but a rude means of re-| taking the | education | | people,’ with their tar and| that which better would have provided in the beginning. | movements perceive this state of facts? ia | Can they not see that they must protect | | their s? such delusion Education is a better friend to social or-| | society against der and morals than tar and feathers. PROMPT ACTION NECESSARY. THE TRADESMAN urges every business | man who owns insurable property and is opposed to the plan of double taxation to write immediately to his Senator, request- ing prompt and favorable action on Rep- resentative Hanscom’s bill providing for areduction of the specific tax on fire| insurance premiums from 3 to 2 per cent. | The tax on life insurance premiums is only 2 per cent., and there would seem to be no reason why a difference should be made in favor of life business. The present method of levying taxes! on the gross business of an insurance | company is manifestly unjust. If any | tax is demanded, it should be on the net! receipts, but it is not practical to make ay radical change in the law at present, | owing to the attitude of Governor Luce. The best thing to be done under the eir- | out: Basswood. loe@run ©... |. ts. 13 00@15 00 Biren 16Ssu ee 15 00@16 00 | ive, Nos taud 2.0 @22 00 Black Ash lopznn... 2.0... 14 00@16 00 Chery, loetum o.oo 25 00@35 00 | Cherry. (Nos. Tt and 2... ..:. 5)... 50) Gaaeee 00 Chery Cit @12 00 Maple loprun...... 0...) Obgaio OD Maple: soit, lopzun. 2-3. 11 00@13 00 Maple, Nos tand> |... >. @20 00 Mapie. clear, fogring...._-... @25 00 Maple; white, sticcted. @25 00 | Red Oak toe ran. tl 20 00@21 00 A. G. STUD Rubber Goods, ‘Amos, Musselman & Co, cumstances is to push the present meas- ure through, in hopes of securing a still further reduction at the next session, after which it will be a comparatively easy matter to secure a readjustment on a more equitable basis. HARDWOOD LUMBER. The furniture factories here pay as follows for dry stock, measured merchantable, mill culls med Oak, NOs. iand 2... et Oba} Red Oak, 4 sawed, 6 inch and upw’d.38 red Oak, 4 sawed,resular............ OO ned Oak No. ft step plank 0.0): 00 Walnut loge ran. .3.0...2 3.0. 55 00 Welt Nos tand? ... @i5 00 Walnuts, cull ee @25 00 Grey Elm, i0e-run ....._.. 3... a es White As@ tor rin 14 00@16 00 Whitewood, loprun.... ... 20 0022 00 White Oak lopyun-: 3)... |. | ty oes 00 White Oak, 4% sawed, Nos. 1 and 2....42 00@43 00 LY, Manufacturer and dealer in Leather and Rubber Belting, Sporting Goods, Mill and Fire Department Supplies VERY BEST Pure Oak 1, Short Lap, Leather Belt that is made, ke them either Riveted, Pegged or Sewed. endless and put on. We manufacture the Tanne and m Belts repaired, made York Belting and Packing Company’s Rubber Belting, Hose and Rub- ber Goods for mechanical purposes. Agent for the New Lubricating Oils and Greases of all kinds, Cotton Waste, Lath Yarn, Hay and Hide Rope, Lace Leather, Belt Fastenings of all kinds, Babbit Metal, Emery Wheels. Disston’s Saws, and Diamond Files, Brass Valves of Steam and Water Gauges, and Grease Cups, Packings of all kinds, Boiler Com- Nicholson’s Black Hancock kinds, Lubricators Inspirators, al] ail pound. Sole Agent for A. G. Spaulding & Bro.’s sporting Goods, and L. Candee & Co.’s rubber boots and Shoes. SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED PRICE LIST. N 4 Monroe Street, Grand Rapids, - Mich, G. RICK & GOAL GO, Wholesale and Retail Dealers, Now—Before Advance—Write for Prices on Coal. Grand Rapids Ice & Coal Co, 52 PEARL ST. THE ACME oF UTILITY ano any L) 'S REACHED THE SAME 1S ul nk N a I EC Liberal dis- 1 count to the trade. Special Inducements to parties intro- 0 fj ducing this system of store- oe fitting in any locality. i [! Manufactur- ed by KOCH A. B. CO., 354 Main St, PEORIA, ILL BORDEN, SELLECK & CO., Agts., 48-50 Lake St., Chicago; 114 Water St., Cleveland $1,000 REWARD! THE LARGEST AND BEST CLEAR LONG HAVANA FILLED SUMATRA WRAPPED CIGAR SOLD FOR & CENTS. FeDELTOALECssNUNT EE: TUdEUATo ACATIDACOOUNEATSNONRUNUNEDTEGOIAELGERCEDIGTeACIT E iS i "tun sume eee 2" Warpaated Clear Lony Havana Filler § to forfeit One Thousand Dollars to any p ne Filler of these Cigars to contain any DILWORTH BROTHERS. ee paaeuapaasessgie enetral rovi ut Har na Tobacco. cranatussBEsteSiRiGOSEADOUEUOQGL2 020280008010 0000S0809000 000005 (0800110 SOLE AGENTS, GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. j / i Detroit Soap Co., DETROIT, MICH. Manufacturers of the following well-known brands of SUAP QUEEN ANNE, MOTTLED GERMAN, MICHIGAN, ROYAL BAR, TRUE BLUE, SUPERIOR, _ CZAR, MASCOTTE, MONDAY, PHGNIX, WABASH, CAMEO, AND OTHERS, For quotations address W. G. HAWKINS Salesman for Western Sitkicun, MICHIGAN CIGAR CO., Big Rapids, Mich. MANUFACTURERS OF THE JUSTLY CELEBRATED “Ni. (.. ©." “ 7) tom ¥ toa” The Most Popular Cigar. The Best Selling Cigar on the Market. SEND FOR TRIAL ORDER. FRIDGE, BER TaCh & Co., Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers in BOOTS and SHOES AGENTS FOR THE Boston Rubber Shoe Co., 12,14 &16 Pear! Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. PP. STEKETEE & SONS, Dry Goods : Notions, 83 Monroe St. and 10, 12, 14, 16 & 18 Fountain St,, Grand Rapids, Mich. New Line of Prints, Seersuckers, Toile Du Nord, Ginghams, Dress Goods, Hosiery, Underwear, White Goods, Laces, Embroideries and Full Line of Neck Wear. AND STARK, | D FRANKLINVILLE. Warps, Geese Feathers, AMERICAN, pd : d § Waddings, Batts BURLAPS. i and Twines. Sole Agents for Valley City and Georgia Bags. and careful attention. EDWIN BALLAS, Butter, Eos, Oranges, Lemons, Bananas, Mince Meat, Nuts, Figs, Ete, Eggs Crate Factory in connection. Price List furnished on application. Mail Orders Filled Carefully and Promptly at Lowest Market Price. Cold Storage at Nos, 217 and 219 Livingstone St. Office and Salesroom, No. 9 Ionia St., Grand Rapids, Mich. W. C. DENTSON, GENERAL DEALER IN Stationary and Portable Kngines and Boilers, Mail orders receive prompt Vertical, Horizontal, Hoisting and Marine Engines. Steam Pumps, Blowers and Ex haust Fans. SAW MILLS, any Size or Capacity Wanted. Estimates Given on Complete Outfits. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH ALFRED J. BROWN, WHOLESALE DEALER IN Foreign, Tropical and Galifornia FRUITS. 88 90 and 92 SOUTH DIVISION ST., Headquarte 16 AND 18 NORTH DIVISION ST. rs for Bananas. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. We are wholesale agents for the Faney California Mountain Seedlings and headquarters for all kinds of Messina oranges. Uranges| sees: CURTISS & Co., * Successors to CURTISS & DUNTON. WHOLESALE Paper Wareho uSe, Houseman Building, Cor. Pearl & Ottawa Sts., GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. W. STEELE Packing and Provision Co. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Fresh and Salt Beef, Fresh and Salt Pork, Pork Loins, Dry Salt Pork, Hams, Shoulders, Bacon, Boneless Ham, Sausage of all Kinds, Dried Beef for Slicing. LARD strictly Pure and Warranted, in tierces, barrels, half-bbls., 50 1b. cans. 201b. cans, 3, 5 and 101b. pails Pickled Pigs’ Feet, Tripe, Etc. Our prices for first-class goods are stance. prices. first-class in every in- very low and all goods are warranted eL establishment. Write us for When in Grand Rapids, give usa call and look over our WHO URGES YOU TO BEEP —— we = ee LSS PoP LAC! 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. LKMUNS' BaS TEM da Fox, Manufacturers’ Agents for SAW AND GRIST MILL MACHINERY, | ATLAS jie Our lemons are all bought at the cargo sales in New Orleans and are as free from frost or chill as in June, PUTNAM & BROOKS. Send for @ Catalogue ff and ; WORKS INDIANAPOLIS, IND., U. S.A. MANUFACTURERS OF 4STEAM ENGINES & BOILERS. 7 Carry Engines and Boilers in Stock = for immediate delivery. o a Matchers, Moulders and all kinds of Wood-Working Machinery, Saws, Eelting 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. WHY BR A SLAVE To the Pass Book System With its attendant losses and annoyances, when you can supplant it by so inexpensive and labor-saving a system as the Tradesman Gredit Covpon Book Which is now used by over 2,000 Michigan merchants. Send for Sample Write far Prices. The Tradesman Coupon is the cheapest and most modern in the market, being sold as follows: 2 2 Coupons, per hundred......._.. $2.50 | SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING DISCOUNTS: $5 " as 3.00 | Orders for 200 or over....... 5 per cent. $10 i a 4.00 be Se 10 lag $20 ‘7 ee 5.00 CO 20 rf SEND IN SAMPLE ORDER AND PUT YOUR BUSINESS ON A CASH BASIS, Wecarry a large stock of Foreign and Domestic Nuts and are at all KA. STOWE & BRO, Grand Rapids, N Ut times prepared "ail orders fo Putnam & Brooks. UA The Michigan Tradesman WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1889. LEISURE HOUR JOTTINGS. Written for THE TRADESMAN. BY A COUNTRY MERCHANT. While our people have been vigorously and intelligently at work for years in endeavoring to improve breed of horses, cattle, sheep. and other live stock, they have been so woefully negligent in attending toa matter of far more vital the importance in the improvement line, that | they have done themselves a great and inexcusable injury. If, once in a couple of years, men would allow their minds to} wander, temporarily, from perfecting the | breed of four-legged animals, and put it to work upon the great and constantly | growing necessity of improving the herd of two-legged ditto. which is biennially selected to make up the legislative me- | at the | nagerie that exhibits periodically State capitol, the show could undoubtedly | be made more attractive, or, less expensive to its owners—the Michigan taxpayers—and the constant growls of contempt and disgust which attend stubborn and senseless carrying out of its } erankily conceived be worse than gramme, less excusable and would less monotonus. thought of the directors What would be and managers of a great and costly live stock exposition who should select for exhibit a dozen or two of blooded and } perfect animals and fill up the balance of the catalogue with spavined, ring-boned, knock-kneed and glandery horses, vicious, untamed and dangerous eattle. measley and half-starved hogs, and other stock of a like nature? Yet those selected by the constitution and laws to find the material for the Lansing show persist in perpetrating, with biennial regularity, an act of almost as incredible and idiotic folly. Noman of good practical common sense ever censures another because he honestly differs with him on important public questions. Some of the most important measures for the advancement and _ pros- perity of civilized humanity have been stubbornly antagonized by statesmen. whose personal honor, integrity and patriotism were never questioned by their contemporaries or historians, and what may tious individual to be the acme of political and may appear to another, equally as earn- seem to one earnest and conscien- economy far-seeing statesmanship est and consciencious, as visionary, uto- pian and unpractical. stupidity or ignorance, when still ut gross or worse, personal eupidity and dishonesty, checks | needful and important legislation, or loads oppressive and unnecessary bur- dens upon our already overloaded shoul-} ders, some persistent and vigorous ‘‘kick- ing’? would seem to be proper and com-}| mendable. It is, to be sure, a fact, and an unfor- tunate one, too. that the press and the public seem to derive much more satis- faction in condemning what seems to } r 7 gwiclativ o be wrong. in legislative 1 in commending what they know be right, but as every man who ace epts office is well cognizant of this, and as a rge majority of our misnamed appear to become rapidly too thiel skinned to suffer from it, to any per- ceptible extent, it would seem to be almost labor wasted in drawing on wells of sympathy in their behalf. last before With the examples of the five Michigan Legislatures him, any man, who has watched their proceed- ings with any attention, has a good right | that each shows an increase in stupidity. ignorance, to assert succeeding session disregard for the welfare of the people, notorious extravagance, personal hypoc- risy and double-dealing and personal dis- honesty and cupidity. assert that there is strong circumstantial that of our legislation is evidence no inconsiderable portion dictated and con- trolled by paid professional lobbyists. He can prove, beyond dispute, that, while dozens of members, endorsing the platform of the convention that nom- inated them, pledged themselves against using free railroad not a poral’s guard can be mustered who have ‘ibe. by passes, cor- declined the bi He can prove that, } during the present session, more hours have been devoted to schemes for private emolument than to public business. The evidence is positive that infinitely more interest is taken in forcing recesses and in publie junketing than in expediting and closing up needful business. The records show that every move for petty boodleism had a majority of members to! back it, and that state treasury have from the State Capitol. A person would have to strain agination wonderfully in persuading himself that the 132 Senators and Repre- sentatives, who are droning away their | time at Lansing, have made, or are trying to make, anything like a concerted effort | to dispose of the State’s business on bus- | iness principles. Sessions devoted to throwing paper wads and public docu-— at all events, | the | pro-| lank, | bodies, j our four or! He has a right to! the watch dogs of the about disappeared | his im-} ments, playing leap-frog, and getting @f off suppositious, excruciatingly funny speeches on burlesque bills and resolu- tions, are bearable and excusable among eallow students among assemblages gotten together for the amusement of the effervescing and bubbling young Amer- ica, but who believes such proceedings Is or excusable in legislative bodies ? ‘“‘business’? for members to cuse of every public and private con- vivial gathering, to absent themselves from the work they contracted to perform? Is it ‘‘business’’ to tolerate and encourage the professional lobbyist ? Is it to party when no political question is involved ? Is it ‘‘business’’ for the herd to follow a poszible, ‘-business”’ draw lines unthinkingly as a flock of sheep follows the bell-wether? And ito invent every scheme, device and ex- /cuse that can be thought of for unreas- and leaves of ab-| sence, for evading constitutional regula- is it ‘‘business’’ onable unnecessary tions regarding salaries and perquisites, land for shortening daily sessions at the | expense of the general session ? For shuffling between Puritan blue The BEST (CRACKER Mader ; laws and ultra modern extravagance and ‘‘progression,’’ the present Legislature isn’t it somewhat is a decided success. | startling to reflect that the same body of | | statesmen’? could pass the law regu-| | lating the sale of tobacco to minors, and vote an appropriation of $104,000 to a—|} } seh with three| 2 isnt ft remarkable that the same body barely; so-called — mining ool i teachers and thirty-two pupils | failed to enact that Michiganders shall fuse no uninspected vinegar, and did fenact that the selling of uninspected | | beef should be deemed a serious misde- | |meanor, and then sat down summarily | that, in a sanitary point of | view. were far more important and prac- ticable? And isn’t it worthy of note that the body in question while refusing upon bills | to appropriate a few thousand to send a respectable military delegation to New | York, makes almost open bids to other | states to quarter their students and the} at no} deaf, blind and insane us materially greater expense than that in- | upon | curred by our own taxpayers ? | Look at it im any light you will, and | be possibly can, you can arrive at no other | than that the breed of Mich-| igan legislators is sadly in need of im-| conclusion provement. ~ WHIPS AND LASHES. Lowest Prices for Mail Orders, GRAHAM KOYS, 54 Lake Ave., - Grand Rapids. | . | | 2 | ‘MAGIC COFFEE ROASTER | - The most practicat | ay. hand Roaster in the | i“ world. Thousands in | use—giving satisfac tion. They are sim;:e | durable and econom- ical. Ne 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., Cleveland, Ohio, | HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS | | Water Motors and Specialties | Send for New Catalogue. Tuerk Hydraulie Power Co. IEW YORK CHICAGO: | ) and St. 39 Dearborn St. |\TO MONTANA, OREGON AND/| WASHINGTON. *st bear the follow- | rn Pacific Railroad owns | cent of the en-| 4; Spans the ter- | oO west; is the | in mind bit 0 i ine to Helena; the only Pullman and din | ing ear line to Butte, and is the y line that reaches Miles City, Billings, Bozeman, Missoula, | | the Yellowstone National Park, and, in fact, } nine tenths of the cities and points of interest in |} the ter i } sh¢ orthern Pacific owns and operates 621 r 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. Noother 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, thusafford- 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 Pacific is the shortest route from | St. Paul to Tacoma by 207 miles; to Seattle by 177 | miles, and to Portland by 324 miles—time ecorres- | pondingly shorter, varying from one totwo days ; according to destination. No other line from St. | | Paul or Minneapolis runs through passenger cars of any kind into Idaho, Oregon or Washing- lition to being the only rail Tacoma and Seatt all the prineips: akota, line to Spo- he Northern in North- Idaho, mind that the is the famous} fornia, e Montana, in e from St. 1d to Port- Seattle, Wash- umps f he new of Washington , and Tacoma ry, and enclose McNally County Ma printed in colors. R Oy Pode (dh Nd sae pL PNG aaa ET Veco ea 3)9. oe Us Sees Deg teas pa a Reece Ieee FADED/LIGHT TEXT it | make an ex- | few self-appointed leaders as blindly and } as tolerant in your judgment as you) x | Fine HARVEY & HEYSTEK JOBBERS IN } Wall Paper and Paints, Oils, kts, We are Offering to the Trade some SPECIAL BARGAINS in Wall Paper at Less than Manufacturers’ Prices. Your Correspondence is Solicited. 74 and 76 Ottawa St,, Grand Rapids, Mic oe CALIOTTOS Huo TW e also manufacture a full line of Sweet Goods. Write for quotations and samples. S ‘JAGKSOU CPAGKE? (0,," scm. Crockery & Glassware LAMP BURNERS. Nove... 50 ‘thle, tC 5D a io paler. ee 75 LAMP CHIMNEYS. 6 doz. in box. No.0Snn 1 90 Not ee 2 00 ee 3 00 First quality. | No. 0 Sum, ermnp fop...-.-.00 215 Not © . De eee ceca ec 2 25 No.2 <* is Fee ee XXX Fling. No. 0 San, Crimp top. .-- ot 2 58 Not - C Te ec eee ecu eee ete ee 2 80 ‘Noe * " ee ee Pearl top. | No. 1 Sun, wrapped and Tapeled...... _ -.-._ 3 7 No.2 ° e o ee 4 70 No. 2 Hinge, * a“ ee 4 70 La Bastic. | No. 1 Sun, plain bulb 3... 13 No.2 ~ c eee ete cae oe No lermp 0 1 40 Ko? | 1 60 STONEWARE—AKRON, Batter Crocks, pergzal...... . ss... 0614 Jugs, 4% fal perdoz.......- 9 oe : es ee 2 ee . | Meat Pubs, 10 fal each...) a fa 12 ee ee Do . | | ee. 20 Pans, 14 gal., per doz. a i Milk HH. SCHNEIDER & GO, Manufacturers of the famous Dick and George, KIKs Social Session And other Popular Brands of Cigars, Jobbers of All Brands of Cut, Pilug and Smoking Tobaccos 21 Monroe St., Grand Rapids. BUY Muscatine ROLLED OATS IF_YOU WANT He BEST? 20,000 Sold to the Yrade In Grand Rapids in the past 30 days. Over 150 retail dealers in Grand Rapids are handling the Famous Five Cent Cigar This cigar we guarantee to be the best nickel « rin the State, all long Havana filler with a Sumatra wrapper. It is sold to the trade for $35 per M. Remember, you take no chances in ordering, for we guarantee the cigar to give entire satis- faction or they can be returned. Beware of Imitations. The genuine will have our signature oninside of cover of each box. Send in your orders by mail. The White Daisy Is manufactured only by MORTON & CLARK, 462 S. Division St., Grand Rapids. Wholesale A. HIMES « Retail. i Cement, Lime and Hair, Coal and Wood FIRE BRICK. FIRE CLAY. Sewer Pipe and Drain Tile. Special Prices to ‘Builders. Office Opposite Powers’ Opera House, 54 Pearl Street. Grand Rapids, Mich. Telephone, 490—1 R. The Best Fitting Stock- ing Rubber in the Market. Geo. H. Reeder, Sole Agents, Grand Rapids, Mich. ‘FIRS Send Sp THE 2 t048 JOHN ST., CINCINNATI, O. SHAFTING, HANGERS, AND PULLEYS A SPECIALTY. T-CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT. ecifications for Estimates before Contracting. LANE & BODLEY G6. H. Leonard & Sons. Near Union Depot. r This is the most perfect tricycle of Wire Wheels w The GEM has Steel It alse has an Adjustable Spring Seat Upholstered with plush, filled with Japanese hatr, which retains its elaséicity, making it easy for the rider. Axles. Grand Rapids, market for Ladies and Children. Machine Mich. Cor. Spring and Fulton Sts. The “GEM” Trieyele. on the It is recom- mended by Physicians as the First and Only that Ladies and Girls constitution invented a delicate ean ride with benefit. ith Grooved Steel Tires and Forged Steel Prices quoted without fenders: No. 1—20 inch Rear Wheels, for 3 to 7 years of age, $6.67 Each. No. 2—24 ‘ . na — @ wert | re 8.00 . No. 3—28 ‘*‘ a am © Ft ao 14 9.54 No. 4-32 “ * “ ie < = oe Same with rubber tires: No. 7—20 ineh Rear Wheels for 3 to 7 years, $11.34 Each. No. 4 se ee oe be 7 to 11 oe 19.67 ee Ne. 9—28 11 to 14 14.00 No. 10—32 14 to 18 18.00 Wealso carry Boy’s ASK FOR © Bicycles and Tricycles. UOTATIONS. H. Leonard & Sons, eo THIS 5 THA ) MA mr : CHlICAGS } Ni per bu 17D. ale Green Onions—15c per doz. bunches. . 5 Ib. 1 * ...12 00 —— plenty, being easy at 15e@17¢| Absolute, 4 ae ‘cans, 1008. 4 = per Ib . OUS . . 10 UY Lettuce—12e per lb. : l 1ib. * 50s..18 % Maple Sugar—10@11¢ per Ib. 7 elfer S, 14 1b. cans, yee 2 70 Onion Sets—#2 per bu Ya lb. - 255 Onions—Dry, $1 per bbl. Lip | : 1 50 Parsley—30¢ per doz. Acme, A Ib. cans, a vis) Pieplant—2c per Ib. 1 2 - 150 Pop Corn—2%¢ per lb. im * 1° Se Pork—Hogs bring 54@5%c on the streets and bulk tees cseteeeeenete 20 sell for 5%@6c from jobbers’ hands. Red Star, 24 Ib. cans, . doz 45 Potatoes—No market. %2 lb. * 1 SS Radishes—20e per doz. bunches. i 4 7 Oe Spinach—35c per bu. AXLE GREASE. Strawberries—3@3.25 per box. Frazer's $2 60 Sweet Potatoes—About out of market. een “Tt Tomato Plants—$1 per 100. os 1 60 Turnips—25e per bu. HONG 5 ( Vegetable Oysters—20e per doz. BATH BRICK. English, 2doz.in case..... & PROVISIONS. Breate 2 fe % The Grand Rapids Packing and Provision Co. American. 2 doz. in case... 65 quotes as follows: fey BLUING. Gross ioe ee 3 00 etcml MGA 13 50 i = eta 10 = Extra clear pig, short cut................... 1450) L ae crbot 7 20 xtra clear HOGWe 2. 14250) Pep = Re N CS : 00 Gléar quill shorpeut. 00000 1450) |. Se bee eee ane rt Boston clear, shortcut.....-....-...-.-. 14 50 5 900 Glear pack: shorecue go e- 14.50 oa Standard clear, short Cit, Deste .... s . 14 536 BROOMS. SMOKED MEATS—Canvassed or Plain. Ie. 2 Furl ee 2 00 — = eae ae 22% TT 1014 | No 2 Carpet.............-.. 2 5 R 2 = 14 Ce eT ieee 75 PICMIC .. 2... ee eee eee renee tees 814 PeteGem......<.......... 3 00 | Rest BOMGIOSR 10. | Common Whisk............ 9) Shoulders ....-. 0... cece cece eee ee eee eens 74% | Faney ee 1 00 Beene See ee eee tae 3 50 Breakfast Bacon, boneless................---- 10 | Warebouce. 3 00 Dried Beef, —— See cee eee asec cece ees 6 BUCKWHEAT. ue woe PAGCOR 9 ai = ong Clears: heavy. a King . ao. pi eccalaam ass a 00 Briskets, media Oa ca oe ' Bene. oe 4 BUTTERINE LakRpD—Kettle Rendered. Dairy, — packed.. 13 Prerees ee 833 role 14 Cee eect ee eee a 841C reamery, “ w 6 ca “7. —— piais Se ee ee els tse ae nec sem aad me [= Lobsters, 1 1 Ib. . picnic a 7 oo ee S onceless, rump Pubs... --- 7c )0hCUCUdklUC LU. is oe SAUSAGE—Fresh and Smoked. : ib, "Star. oe i = er Sat 7 ie Sina ae ieee 2 Mackerel, in Tomato Sauce. i — BTS 9 Z = ara ae z 00 fentiktor Saussee. 1.22.6... 8 3 SEE aged Blood Suen Ce 5% : = —— i 2 = } i a ne 3 ae oe Bologna, straight. sco cecccri: S| Salmon, 1b. Columbia. 3 0 Head Cheese......... eee Dest ete ee eeee ee cee: 5% 1b. Sacr amento...1 85 In half t 1 PiGS’ FEET. 3 oe 2 lb. 2% mn Halt barrels 29.016. 401g s, - a Tn quarter barrels... 1 90 aa — _ a @ TRIPE. ae Pin bale barrels 3 00 ye a — In Guarter barrelg. 0 1% a ae io epee 85 | = ed, 48... ... 15@i6 FD ab 8 a | gh hw Oe LG mh rout. $ rb Benen FRESH MEATS. CANN nn Goops—Fruits. * i Apples, gallons, stand.2 15@2 2 Swift and Company quote as follows: Blackberries, stand......... ¢ Beef, Cavemen 5 @ 6%| Cherries, red standard Lowes. 90 + hind quarters =... 5... 6 @8 a pitied... _._.... 2 = fore Ce 3u@ 4144 | Damsons ee 2. 90 OO ce: @ 6 Egg Piums. stand) 0 1 20 Pore lems... @ 8 Godesebermes =... |... 1 00 SHOUIGCES: @ @4i Grapes Bologna ........--.-- 22 eee e ence ee ee eee @»5 | Green Gace 1 10g Sausage, blood arneaa. @ 5 Peaches, all yellow, stand..1 75 . Vet hast @ 5% i seconds 0... a 45 2 WrankrOre-: -- @ 8% Pie 1 00 WOR oo @S Pears Se ——— Pincappies ....._. .-1 10@1.25 OYSTERS and FISH. Gunce 1 00 F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows: ee ee a a i = FRESH FISH. Straw berri eee _ee ee @ 7 |W hortlebe F : a = ae CANNED VEGETABLES Bates 8. @15 Asparagus, oy ster as oacee sc...,.,trtiCsCSCSC‘ (Ce @ 4 Beans, hima, stand......... 80 Pereh skinned... @5 Green Limds.... @i Gu ress lees, perdez. ee 25@1 00 Strings... 1 @ ss —_— ie Stringlesg, Brie. 90 CANDIES, FRUITS and NUTS. ‘* Lewis’ Boston Baked..1 40 Putnam & Brooks quote as follows: = os —— oO STICK. . - Early Gold...1 00 Standard, 25 lb. boxes Be eee 10 Peas) Hren¢e 3 68 Twist, SO 10 = extra — @1 10 Cut Loaf, 25 Oe Dm soaked. . eel MIXED. “ ane, stand... ee ee a 1 35 Royal, 25 Ib. pails ....... .....-- 5 ceeeeeeee = 10 “ _ sifted..........-.. 1 55 200 Ib —— Ty c= ‘French, extra fine... .1 50 Extra, 25 33 Ib. De 11. | Mushrooms, extra fine...... 215 BER Oe ee OCT 1014 | Pumpkin, 3 1b. Golden...... 85 reneh Cream, Os lb. pedis.) 000000000020) 12% | Succotesh, standard........ ; vo Cut Loaf, 25 Ib. cases........ Te Squash .... 0... 1s... see ee 110 Te ee es nn 190 | Tomatoes, Red Coat.. @1 00 TE NO Bee ee NE Good Enough... 1 00 co cu yar.......... a 00 Fancy—In 5 lb. boxes. ‘“ ; Lemon Preps. 13 oe ce oe Sour rops 14 CHE Peppermint DrOps os 14 Michigan Full Cream _ @i1 Chocolate Drops... 2-3... 15 Sap Sae0.....-.. _.. @17 H..M. Chocnae IDreps.--.4-.... 18 CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S, German Sweet... ......_--. 23 AB iearice Drape 14 | Premium.......--........4. 35 Cee ee ee eT cn 14 | Cocoa...... settee sees 38 i De 15 | Breakfast Cocoa.......... 48 aE 14 | Broma.......--....--..+-.. 3% ae eee 15 CHEWING GUM. se... 14 : —— Be 13 — oe a oe = COPRMICIS 18 Hand Made @reams. os 18 Pia Creag 16 Decorated Creams. oe ae a i . Ett APMOUGS 2B , a Winterereen Herries 14 R: =“ —' 1 FaNncy—In bulk. an nt S| ee Lozenges. plain, in pS 1244 —] ne are "Gal vias a pei fe ld a 11% : ee washed.. @22 ae colder... 20 @23 Santos. 17 @22 c Sine olate Drops, mi patie. 00 12 = ep Gum Drops, in pails ee vu = xican & Guatemala 19 eo a Se ned 5 Pesberey 0 20 @23 Moss Drops, — Ce milo ee i es : in i 9% on Sour Drops; Hi pats eee 12% Be ro ee BS GE fmaperiais, in palige 12 eg sBnIS 1144 cofiee, add ‘4c. per 1b, for roast- en es eee ee ing and 15 per cent. for shrink- FRUITS. : age. Oranges, Messina 200s... Peco eee --- -d.20@s 50 coFFEES—Package. f a 100 Ibs “ Sie De eee eee alas aaa 2414 Lemons, hele 3 50@3 75|_: im cabinets ............. 2434 ff ae 4 00@4 25} Dilworth’s................... 244 Figs, layers, wee... 9@144%4 Magnolia eae sie says oa alec 24 Nae ee @ 30 Ibs 60 Ibs Dates, Se @ 4% | Acme............ 2314 2314 235g i trate SO IB @ 5% | McLaughlin’s XXXX....... 2414 “ Fard, i) poe @ Honey BCG 26 “ ee ee @ ls 24 - Persian. bo) box... 1... 54@ 6 Woe AM 25 Bananas 1 S03 00, O Boe. cece eeee cee eee eee 24 NUTS. COFFEE EXTRACT. Almonds, Tarragona. .................. iol? ||| Valles Glee vs) : phacoat es @15 | a 1 10 ee on gee | | een Milberts, Siete @101%4 | Cotton, 40 ft....... per doz. 1 25 w alnuts, Grenoble. ee @11% be ft 1 50 Ce Ee @10 i 60 ft....... ee Pecans, Téies HOP... a : 70 ft....... ae Cocosnats, per i008) 8 @4 50 0 80 ft. eos SU " ; Jute 60ft....... 7 ee iia. ete ae Womewielie ooo a ee CONDENSED MILK. Ce ee ae Gi4 Maggie Oe @64% ! Anglo-Swi do} 22@25 | «« one-half barrels.. p | Pure Sugar, bbi.. be half barrel.. .. 27@38 SWEET GOODS. | ax Ginger Snaps.......:.. 9 9% Sugar Creams.......-. 9 9% Frosted Creams....... 9% Graham Crackers..... 9 Oatmeal Crackers..... 9 TEAS. JaPAN—Regular. wear... we ee 12 @16 GOeG @17 | Ciioaee. .... 3... ae @29 (Cioicest.......... ... 30 Gane SUN CURED. eee 12 @15 Cope 16 @20 | Cheese 24 @28 oe ee 30 @33 | BASKET FIRED. | Pate @20 1 Cee @25 | Choteesg. 0000 t. @35 | Extra choice, wire leaf @40 | GUNPOWDER. | Common to fair.......25 @85 | Extra fine to finest....50 @65 Choicest fancy........75 @se IMPERIAL, 1 | Common to fair....... 20 @35 Superior tofne.-...... 40 @50 YOUNG HYSON. | Common to fair.......18 @2s | Superior to fine.......30 @ | OOLONG. | Common to fair.......25 @30 Superior to fine....... 30 @50 , Fine to choicest... -55 @65 ENGLISH BREAKFAST. Per 2 @3 Choice --30 @35 Lo ee 55 @65 Tea Dugt...... 3... 8 @10 ToBaceos—Plug. Cimige 40 ee ee 35 Dounle Eedra...........5..... 37 Peach Pie s... 37 Wedding Cake, bik........._. 37 | Something Col 39 VEORMECO? oF | TOoBACcOos—Fine Cut. | Sweet Fripim.......... 5O | Hive and Seven....... w | Higwacha.......... | 68 | owe Cue. .......... 45 | Petoskey Cuief........ 5G | Sweet Russet........__ 32 @34 | Puiae 42 Piorida |... 65 Rose Eeat............. 66 seq Domung......_... 32 TOBACCOS— tains Catlin’s Meerchaum,\s. 31 Kiln Dried 16 oz --19@20 TRADESMAN CREDIT COUPONS. 2, per hun¢ Heed... 2.40 a Subjeet to oe following aie ; Counts: New Orleans, eee ce 30; 200 or over. 5 per cent, choice _. pe 0 10 u fancy.. .45@,48 | 1000 One- half barrels, 3c extra. Y VINEGAR, i | 80 8.2... eee ee eeeeeeeeeee es 9 Muscatine, Barrels .........5 80 | 40 BT.--- ++ eee eee ee ee eee ee 10 ae Half barrels..... OO EE il - Cases... .. 2 25@2 35| #1 for barrel ROLLED OATS i MISCELLANEOUS fuscatine, Barrels... ..5 80} ocoa Shells, bulk. . 3% Half barrels "3 00 | Jelly, 30-Ib. pee 4 @2 35 | SABC... .- 0 ee eee eee 15 olL. | ne . Michigan Test../...........9 | | PAPER, WOODENWARE. p Water White................ 1034 | PAPER. PICKLES. | Curtiss & Co. quote as fol- Medittm _................... 4 | lows: i" % bbi | Straw | Stre So Small, ise ar nes Weipa i 2. see oe [le PIPES. [ae Suess au% Clay, a 216. - L210 Gt Mes@were 2% ro - fullcount........ a ee 214 Cob, No. Cee 40) Dry Goods............ a RICE. [aguce Masia 8... § Carolina — ee 6% | Red Express a 1 ae 5 No. 34 | We Me ect cues 4 oe 2 Ce TWINES. “ No Se |S Cotton. 22 Japan..... CC ; Cotton, No, 2 oe eee eee, oe * oe gS ea 18 SALERATUS, is le Deliand’s, pure...) .. ‘a ag Jeon eRe IED = 2 : is NO. e F° ——— ee 16 Charch’s, Cap Sh iN E. Dwight’s ....... loos a al . Taylors... -...__- | WOODENWARE. SALT ' Tubs, Net... ..... T Common Fine per bbl....... 88 ING 2. 6 25 Solar Hock, 561b. sacks..... 24; _ Ge 5 25 28 pocket.. lo Pails, No. 1, two-hoop.. 1 60 215) No. 1, three-hoop.... 1 7% M8 2 40) C Nethtemad, © Ber. bexes.... GO Ashton Di, DABS ........... Za Bowls, Tt Men 1 00 wo cu ge 75 ee 1% arsaw *‘ ee 37 | ' ee oe. 2 ce acres Ty 2) 7 ae SAL SODA. } assorted, 17s and 17s 2 50 CS eee aT 1% “15s, 17s and 19s 2 75 Granulated, boxes.......... a7 | — sett e cette. ; a j BHeE 5 SAPOLIO | “ “ . | i bet esta iy 90 a 3 doz, in box..... 2 = “willow cl’ths, No.1 5 50 sees “ws sé } No. re 6 00 SEEDS, | He " No.3 7 00 Misea birc.................. 44 | C splint No.1 3 50 ee 10 ' No.2 4 25 Canary. 4 - a “ Nes 5 Ee = | am ee ee cue ry | GRAINS and FEEDSTUFFS Eo ! WHEAT. Wgesera Ly. white 90 SNUFF, | Kea... 8s Scotch, in bladders......... 37 | S h FLOUR. Maccaboy, in jars........... 35 | Straight, in barrel. rreeeeee : 2 i a : ¢ { Biccvccce French Rappee, in Jars.....43 | Sees Ss gee ee SOAP. \ . ‘““ barrels........ 6 00 Dingman, 100 bars.........- 4 00) MEAL, Don’t Anti-W ———— a. 4%, Solied... .... co. 2 20 eeeGH 2... 8... ....0 (a) Crease. |... 2 45 Queen Aume.......--,...... 4 00 | MILLSTUFFS. German family.............. 240) Dre 13 00 Bic Barewin. 0.1.6. a Se] Ships.. ee cece Cok. 14 00 SODA. | S€reenings --.-.-..... 12 00 4 | Middinge ull.) 14 00 _ a ee | Mixed Weed 14 00 egs, English................ #4 | Coarse meal.) 15 00 sPicEs—Whole. . CORN. ee 10 | Small lots..............+.. 37 Cassia, China in mats....... 7% | Car UE i es gt nt 36% Bataviain bund....11 | . ae 6 Saigon i in rola... 2 | Small TOS ce 30 Clov es, Amboyna. . 30 Car ee aes cole al 28% Zaneivar...........- 2 i at Mace Batavia 001) 70 | No.1.....--. at 35@40 Nutmegs, fancy. 8 of 5. Po — i Bi 1% “ eS 70 | No.2 .. 1” Pepper, Singapore, black....18%4 | . ar PP gapo ee a hi ee 12 00 ; Oe i No. 2 6c hat 21 | TWO. Bo cee oe 10 50 sPrcEs—Ground-—-In Bulk. HIDES, PELTS and FURS. Allspice a 15 a i ae C assia, IBAchVvia. ll. 20 co —— . and Saigon.2 HIDES Samco un i iewean OO os ae pevene Asaboyna.........: 35 | Part Cured - iZ . Banripar.... 00... 28 | Full nee > 3 - Ginger, African........... a. 5 @6 i: Cochin.............15 Dry Bie 5 @6 Jomeien ..........:.95 Calfskins. green 3 @ 4 Mace Batavia)... .......) 80 ‘e Sued 4%@ 5 Mustard, English.......-...22 | Deacon skins...... iu ‘110°'@ ' : and Trie. .25 1 off for No. 2 “ -' Trieste 27 r ssi Ste... 2.2... 27 PELTS. Pepper, Singapore, Wie | * vee Shearlings bs hi ie 10 @30 as Estimated wool, per 20 @25 Cayenne. 1... 25 Tallow MISCELLANEOUS : & ri era td « STARCH. Grease butter......... 28 5 Mystic, =. ee: : 7 RwGHOS ooo es, @ 2% . barrels 6 Ginseue.......c.. 2 oes 10 * “a ® ® Drugs & Medicines. State Board of Pharmacy. One Year—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor. Two Years—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo. Three Years—Stanley E. Parkill, Owosso. Four Years—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon. Five Years—James Vernor, Detroit. President—Geo. McDonald Secretary—Jacob Jesson. Treasurer—Jas. Vernor. Next Meeting—At Star sland House, near Detroit, Tuesday and Wednesday, July 2 and 3. Michigan State Pharmaceutical Ass’n. President—Geo. Gundrum, Ionia. ; First Vice-President—F. M. Alsdorf, Lansing. Second Vice-President—H. M. Dean, Niles. Third Vice-President—O. Eberbach, Ann Arbor. Secretary—H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor. Treasurer—Wm Dupont, Detroit. Executive Committee—A. H. Lyman, Manistee; sett, Detroit; F. J. Wurzburg, Grand Rapids; Hali, Greenville; E. T. Webb, Jackson. Local Secretary—A. Bassett, Detroit. Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society. President. J. W. Hayward, Secretary, Frank H. Escott. Grand Rapids Drug Clerks’ Association. | President, F Ke 4 Kipp; Seeretary, Albert Brower Detroit Pharmaceutical Societys President, J. W. Caldwell. Secretary, B. W. Patterson. Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association. President, C.S. Koon; Secretary, J. W. Hoyt. e A. Bas wy. A Evolution on the Board of Pharmacy. From the Pharmaceutical Era. One of the characteristics of the cit- izen of a free country, notably of the American, is his ever ready willingness to criticise and grumble. His reverence @ for established institutions is slight, he ever feels at perfect liberty to suggest alteration and improvement. When he disapproves he is not slow to express his disapproval. He may be deemed obtru- Sive, arrogant, impertinent, but he is ever obstinately progressive. Believing thoroughly in ‘‘a government for the people by the people,’’ he recognizes no reason why, if there be any plums in the pudding, he cannot hope, do others, that some may be abstracted and enjoyed by himself. He is opposed to long tenure of office, and believes that positions of honor, trust and emolument shall fall to those who, by their qualifications, best merit them. He is not withkeld by sen- timent from ousting the present inecum- bent of a position to seat the man of his ehoice, whom he believes better qualified to discharge the duties of such position. In his, in some respects praiseworthy and honorable, conceit, he believes himself the peer of any man. That the pharmacists of Michigan are largely imbued with such sentiments has been recently strikingly exemplified. THE MicnigAN TRADESMAN a short time since published a letter under the caption, *‘Is the State Board Capable of Improvement ?”’ which, if we may judge from a number of letters received, voices the opinion of many of the represent- ative pharmacists of the State. The principal points brought out by the letter as in question are, briefly, as follows: 1. That the Board, as at present com- posed, is not truly representative of the body of pharmacists. 2. That the State Association should present several names to the Governor, of men from whom he should make his selection, instead. as now, leaving the choice entirely at his own discretion. 3. That there should be no long tenure of office, aud, 4. That the only salaried position should from time time be conferred upon others equally qualified with the present incum- bent to discharge the duties of that po- to sition. Without questioning in the slightest degree the efficiency of the present Board, many feel that new life should be infused into it. Since the establishment of the board there has been but one change in its composition. The gentlemen now con- stituting it are peculiarly well qualifie to make it, what it has been and is. th best board in the country. Its examina- tions show a scientifie and pratical know- ledge which ens — that those passing successfully are truly competent pharm- acists. But the feeling not represent the is to be desired, } a is strong that it does State organization as the members of this Association feeling that they should have a voicein the selection of those who are to protect their interests. This is now denied them. The continual round in office, tice of re-appointment, which have thus far characterized the board, will. it claimed, result in the alienation of the @ majority of druggists, and defeat the very ends to effect which the board was created. The trouble is somewhat akin to that which vexed the souls of the fathers of this republic, taxation without repre- sentation. It does not necessarily follow that the present personnel of the board would be changed by leaving it to the Association to recommend to the Governor such per- sons as should be deemed eligible for appointment to the Board, but it would follow that each druggist would feel that he had a voice in the selection of a board io protect him. We firmly believe that no better men could be chosen to prepare the questions and conduct the examinations, their work having always shown a special recognition of the fact, thata just and fair examination should combine prac- tice and theory. But if there be better men let them be named and brought for- ward. Finally, the business affairs of the board have been well executed, but the American citizen, in this case the Michi- @an pharmacist, believes he could do the necessary clerical work as well as the present secretary; especially would he do his utmost when his reward takes the substantial and pleasant form of a ‘‘fat’’ salary. Let him try; it can do no harm. Without th — is —_———————(j.].3. oa How Mr. Miller Sells Drugs Handling Liquor. WOLCOTTVILLE, IND., May E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: DEAR Str—Again taking up the sub- ject, of liquor in pharmacy, I beg to be represented once more in the interesting eSlumns of THE TRADESMAN, trusting my few lines may be of some benefit to other druggists, especially those who are conscientious, and want to sell their whisky only to those who really deserve it. Liquor, like morphine, is good in its place, but bad when abused. But where is its place? and who will sellit? We have liquor stores which make a specialty sof that class of merchandise, which every hody knows, and then there is another class of merchants who sell liquor, which every body doesn’t know. They simply surmise. The saloon man sells liquor because he has a legitimate right to do so. The drug man sells it because he has a legitimate demand. Now, the question #ises, What is a legitimate demand, and 2, 1889. | where is its limit? I think the latter is a question that none can answer, al-| ithough nearly every druggist who sells | liquor holds out the plea that it is the! | legitimate demand that causes him to) |handle it. I verily believe that if it was an article of little profit, the druggist | would manage in some way to dispense | with it. If he can dispense with it be- cause it does not pay, why can’t he do the same because it is the source of a | great deal of annoyance to him ? For instance, suppose a customer | dition powders, and one of the ingredi- ents is shorts tobacco, and you carry it in stock, what do you do? why, simply step out and get it. If he brings in a prescription and one of the ingredi- ents is whisky, step out and get it. he calls for a pound of tobacco, you tell ‘him you don’t handle it. it. come back when he wants medicine. he isn’t, ‘his patronage. If you would lose money on every ounce of liquor you sell, you would manage in some way to dispense with it. But the surest and best way is not to buy it. Then you can’t sell it. I have been ‘‘through the mill,’’ and I feel better without selling it. Yours, CORWIN F. MILLER. += ___ Errors in Trial Balances. An old, experienced bookkeeper and accountant gives the following rules for detecting errors in trial balances: 1. Go over the additions of the trial balance, assuring yourself that they are correct. 2. Ascertain the exact look casually through the books of inal entry for all amounts similar to the amount of error, seeing that they have been posted on both debit and credit side of the ledger. 3. Examine the journal entries that each entry balance is made. 4. Examine the addition of the outside column in the salesbook, observing that the footing has been posted on the credit side of the merchandise account ledger. 5. See amounts difference and orig- to see if you have correctly from the ledger to the trial balance, going carefully over the footings of each account in the ledger and taking the difference. 6. Check the posting: that is, see if the amounts have all been transferred cor- rectly from each of the books of original entry into the ledger. Go over the ledger accounts again and see if each amount on both debit and credit side has been checked. Those not checked have been posted erroneously, and will doubtless prove to be the amount of difference in your trial balance. S. If the error is not found after going over the seven rules, begin with rule 1 and go over them again until you have found it. we Have Animals a Future Life? From the New York Graphic. John Wesley, the founder of Method- ism, thought there was a future life for animals. So did those eminent Christian bishops. Jeremy Taylor and Bishop But- ler. Coleridge advocated it in England, Lamartin France and Agassiz in America. Agassiz, the greatest scientist we have ever had on this continent, il ll was a firm believer in some future life for the lower animals. A professor of of 185 European authors who have writ- ten on the subject. Among the leading clergy of Boston who have publicly expressed their belief in a future life for animals are Joseph Cook, Trinitarian, and James Freeman Clark, Unitarian. Some ten years agoa man lett by will to Mr. Bergh’s New York society about one hundred and fifty thou- sand a Relatives contested the will on the ground that he was insane because he believed in a future for ani- mals. The judge, in sustaining the will, said he found that more than half the human race believed the same thing. —_—— 6 <> Pharmacies in Different Countries. of inhabitants to each pharmacy in the country named: Belgium. . -one pharm: 1cy to 4, 000 inh abitants Luxemburg.. 2,000 Flanders. <... i 10. O00 i = 2000 ** 30,000 ae ** 10,000 Meare oS) *< 43.000 Aarsivia. ._ _- . 16, 000 icaly. 2,500 The Russian Empire. with 80,000,000 of people, has but 2,850 pharmacies. In Austro-Hungary’ with 38,000.000 of in- habitants, there are but 2,555 pharmacies, of which 1,339 are in Austria, and 1.216 in Hungary. Soe A Slander on the Druggists From the New York Tribune. The lower house of the Michigan Leg- islature has passed an important temper- ance reform bill. It imposes a high liquor tax and contains stringent provi- sions in relation to druggists’ sales. The fact that it prohibits druggists from mix- ing more or less strong drink with soda- water will have a tendeney to cure sun- dry citizens of Michigan of a habit into which they are said to have fallen—tue habit of winking mysteriously when they get in front of a soda fountain. ———qq@»r> >_— ‘‘Muskrat’’? Perfume. A rural customer recently called on Frank Escott, the Canal street druggist, and asked for an ounce of ‘‘muskrat per- fume.’? The grin that stole over the proprietor’s face still lingers there. _ -9- < In these days when food adulteration is so common, it is a comfort to find an article for the table that is thoroughly reliable. Walter Baker & Co.’s break- fast cocoa is eminent in this limited class. No chemicals are used in its manufacture and it is absolutely pure. It forms moreover a delicious and healthful drink, as refreshing, and more nutritious, than tea or coffee, and free from the injurious effects that those beverages sometimes produce. And it is very cheap withal. The house of Walter Baker & Co. has maintained for more than 100 years a great and honored repute by the excel- lence and purity of its manufactures. in. the} 1 transferred the and | aman of profound religious convictions, | Harvard University has compiled a list | The following table shows the number | ] comes in the store with a receipt for con- | don’t | If | | If he calls for | a pint of liquor, tell him you don’t sell} If he is an honorable man, he will | If | you are just as well off without | | | | | | } | | | Wisdom by ‘‘The Tradesman’s’”’ Wise Man. Some men are born fools, but most | fools are made to order. Everyone praises a success, and most people think they can plan one. . oe oe If the greatest man who has ever lived should tell the truth, he would tell you | that how he came to be so great is a great wonder to him. a 4b. 2 It is oftener the case, that what a man forgets educates him more than what he remembers. It does not require great tact to writea long letter, but to write agood postscript to it does. Patience is a half-brother to laziness. ae Whenever a man is anxious to confide a secret to you, you can rest assured that he has confided it to a dozen other people before. The man who hasa good deal to say always says it in a few words. There is no flattery so pure and so powerful as to listen attentively to others. = | oe How are you to find out what kind of aman your peighbor is when he cannot even tell you himself ? Aman is poor, just in proportion as he wants what he has not got, and cannot get. ao ae This world was not made for anyonedn particular, and I feel sorry for those who think so. They will discover their mis- take some cloudy day. My friend, when your relations all think you are a fool, your success is | almost assured. Destroy the looking-glass and yeu would put civilization back at least 2,000 years. Don’t forget, my snobbish friend, that you have got to die just the same as the rest of us, and you cannot bury your- self, either. a snow-storm, for a decided comes a holiday in a great city. Next to nuisance, When aman drops out of sight in a great city, you not only never hear from him again, but you cannot even find the hole he fell through. It is the strongest possible argument for our immortality that nine of every ten human beings believe in it. Politeness has no creed. a a ce About half we know, we guess at, and the other half somebody has guessed at for us. — oa deal of character will betray it even A man cannot hide of a great it. He | when he sneezes. One of the strongest evidences to me of a hereafter is that we cannot prove it. Every ladder has a top round to it Our characters we make, our reputations are often made for us. It is no disgrace to be bitten by a dog the first time, but the second time it is. intelligent people carry a Gees heir brains in their face Very share of t There is no siete like idleness; there is no burden like it. Every pound of it weighs twenty ounces. A man is young just in proportion as he feels so; a woman, just in proportion as she looks so. NEMO. >.> __ Bound to Obtain Satisfaction. Arthur E. Sexton, a traveling sales- man, was returning to Chicago from St. Louis in 1885, and on the train struck up an acquaintance with Loren J. Lively, also a_ salesman. They chatted and swapped lies together like any other drummers would, and the time passed merrily until the train reached Spring- field. Here Lively left, but before the train started again he was back with an officer and charging Sexton with having robbed him of his pocket-book and de- manded his arrest. Sexton denied any knowledge of the missing purse and con- sented to be searched. The purse was not found on him, but the officer discov- ered it under the chair in which Lively had been sitting. Lively insisted, never- theless, that Sexton had stolen it, and insisted upon his arrest. He was there- upon bundled off the train, locked up in the Sangamon county jail all night and all the next day until 2:30 p. m., when he was given a hearing before a police magistrate. Lively prosecuted the case, but the justice promptly discharged Sexton. The latter was unable to secure service of process on Lively in a suit for damages until nearly two years after the alleged malicious arrest, but has at last caught his man and is suing himin Judge Altgeld’s court, in Chicago, for $10,000 damages. a A Surprise for a Hard-Working Wife. Farmer—I want ter git ther ole woman er par 0’ shoes ef yer got some whut fits ’er. Clerk—I think we have allsizes. What number shoes does she wear? ““HIVes.’’ ‘‘Here they are, plenty of them.’’ ‘‘What mout they be wurth?”’ ‘*Those are two dollars.”’ ‘‘Umph! Hain’t none er leetle cheaper?” ‘‘We have a job lot that we are closing out at ninety cents, but there are no fives.’’ ‘“Umph! Sixes mout do.’’ ‘There are no sixes, I believe.’’ ‘“‘Whut’s the leetlest?’’ ‘‘Hights.”’ “Them ’ud be er leetle loose, but I reckon she mout manage to slop ’round in’em. I'll jest take them erlong.”’ The Drug Market. There are no important changes to note, the market being steady. Opium, mor- phia and quinine are unchanged. Oil wintergreen has declined. Oil of cloves is lower. Insect powder is unsettled and the price is lower at present. Chloro- form has declined. Linseed oil has ad- vanced and will be higher. Turpentine is lower. —<—$—$<—$ i <—————_—_—_ Silk Culture in California. The abandonment of silk culture in California is foreshadowed by the action of the Governor of that State in vetoing au appropriation of $10,000 made by the Legislature to carry on experiments in that direction. The reason given is that California cannot compete China or Japan in that industry. ———————<— - 2 The sales of ‘Our Knocker”’ have reached 100,000 a month. H. Treusch & Bro. sell them. Morris | = Polishina This is the Time to Paint. The Best is Always the Cheapest. WE HAVE SOLD THE Pioneer Prepared Paint For many years and GUARANTEE Same to Give Satisfaction. Dealers in paints will find it to their interest to write us for prices and sample cards. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Should Send $1 to HK, A. Stowe & Bro GRAND RAPIDS CINSENG ROOT. HRI GG tT < = os We pay the highest price for it. PECK BROS, Wholesale Drug ti GRAND RAPI Address LIQUOR & POISON RECORDS Wholesale Price Current. Advanced—Linseed Oil. Turpentine. Declined—Oil Wintergreen, Oil Cloves, Insect Powder, Chloroform, cigars HAZELTINE & PERKINS DRUG 60, HAZELTINE & PERKINS DRUG CO. Importers and Jobbers of Dealers in ~DRUGS-~ Chemicals and Druggists’ Sundries. Patent Medicines, Paints, Oils, Varnishes. Sole Agents for the Celebrated Pioneer Prepared Paints. We are Sole Proprietors of | ACIDUM. (Cares 120 15| Antinydn 1 35@1 40 W ’ T WeeHeum) 0 8@ 10| Chlorate, (po. 20)...... 18@, 20; Argenti Nitras,ounce @ 68 EATHERLY S MICHIGAN CATARKH REMEDY. Benzoicum, German s0@i 00} Cyanide... 50@ 55} Arsenicum See ee me ¢ Bide re "39 ) fodide ee 2 85@3 00} Balm Gilead Bud... , 38@_ 40 Carbolicum en 40@ 45 Potassa, Bitart, pure.. ” BO 30) Biguigtn 5. Noi... 2 15@2 25 a (lean ae 50@ 55 | Potassa, Bitart, com... ge 15| Calcium Chior, ts, ( bs | Mvaroenion li ... 38@ 5} Petass Nitras, opt..... Se 10) Was ey @ 9 Rea 10@ 42 | Fotass Nitras...._..... @ 2 on tussian, | i ! fate eee a ee a oe @1 75 | We have in stock and offer a full line of Phosphorium ae 3) | SUIphate po.......... | 15@ 18! capsici Fructus, af.. @ 18) Salicylicum ........... 1 — 80 ee a a eg e a : n ee ce 1 4 50 Aconitum |... .0.. 2... 20@ 25| Caryophyllus, (po. 28) 23@ 22} W hislkies, Brandies, oa eg) 50 | Adenae Uy 25@ 30 —— No. 40 — @3 75 | Sea Anehnnsa 1.1...) dog 28) ern Alba S & | Sag 55) AMMONIA. ae PO... ( 2a) Cera Minva. 5... 23@Q@, 30 | Gins, Vines, Rumse. S 5 | Calamus... 20 oo) Cocenus. @ 40} Aqua, = = a ps 6 Gentiana, (po. 15)..... 10@ 12] Cassia Fructus........ @ 15} ibis ae 1i@ 13) Glyebrrhiza, (py. 15).. 16@ 18}Centraria..... | s Chl pea ee 12@ 14| Hydrastis Canaden, Cetrecnm. 3. ST a aT (pe: 4) Chloroform oe. | ANILINE. — Ala, po. . ee aon 0 Big 2 002 25) ale pee i oral Hyd Crst.... “15 t Ww S l A : : . Kk Re ie Weorae, po. 2 Chondrus..... 2/ Weare Sole ents in Michi W. D. — rae ec A a A -- = Iris plox (po. 20@22) .. Cinchonidine, Pew 0} 8 ch gan for D & Co., Yelle Se ot Sais OG | abelian German i i CLOW «2 eee eeees ew ee Corks, list, dis. per Henderson County, Hand Made Sour Mash BACCAE. re pO... SS a, Dee 1 85@2 00 ee. Creasotum wesc cee cone L ° . ) * ee a2 ee Greta, (bb1. 73) 0200022 @ 2| Whisky and Druggists’ Favorite Mantioxylnm 1.00.) 25@ 30 a PV. ++ sere eee renee eee ease ea 5 spigelia Ce prceip.. oe (10 T ° BALSAMUM. Sanguinaria, (po 25). r SHDER 8... @ 8 Rye W hisky. Copaiba .. -.. 6o@ 70 Serpentaria eo Crocus oc 35@ 38 | erg Gi 30) Sener Gudbeas i @ 2} Terabin,. Canada ..... 50@ 55 | Similax, Officinalis, H Capri Suiph........_.: 8@ 9} Polutan........--....- 45@ 50 ui i q Dextre es 10@ 12) i SCiMAe. (pO. 35)... - Kther Sulph........ 1. 68@ 70} CORTEX, Q Sm poe Feeti- Emery, all numbers.. @ 8| We sell Liquors for Medicinal Purposes only. Abies, Canadian. ........-_. 8 ao... aca nna... a 5 | fava re Se ce cea cee 11 Valeriana, ae. =— 30) Ergota, | es ) 400) 45 | We give our Personal Attention to Mail Orders and G " “nehous Hiaya ............ 15 erman. axe White. : __. 12@ 15} uar aia atropurp. ee oe eer ee @ 2B _antee Satisfaction. Myrica Cerifera, po........- 20] Zingiber j....220.00... Gambier ooo 7 3 All orders are Shipped and Invoiced the same day we re- Se SEMEN. eee erench... 40g. 6) |Ceive them. Send in a trial order. Sassafras .... _...-. io) Aaa GDO. 20)... 15! Glassware flint, 75 & 10 per | > (Ground VL 10 Paras (graveleons) .. 12 cent. by box 70 less | Ulmus re Bird, 6| Glue, Brown 9@ 1 FS sicieials eleisileie's)s eis ie x le al tl a al oH vo} EXTRACTUM. Carui, pa 18). . 12 [White L @ 25 | : 8 Glycy trhiza SS 24@ 2 | Cardamon............. <| Giycermm (000 0...... saa) 25) os s3@ so | Corlandrum. ........_. 12 = ana Paradisi.. ie @ 15/ 15 Pb. box.. 11@ 12] Cannapis Sativa....... ; 4 Wmulus 2@ 40} gaia a is Peete cone tom 34) Cydonium.... .......- 75@1 00} Hy draag Chlor Mite.. @ 80) y ie. 144@ 15 ao eveceae : ae 12 Cor... ae wi —. i... 16@ 1% | Dipterix Odorate...... 75H@1 85 Ox Rubrum @ 85} ea ae rc Foeniculum........... @ 15 Ammoniati.. @1 05} GRAND RAPIDS M ICH TR _ ~ | Foenugreek, po..... 6@ «8 a Unguentum. 45@ 55 f i Se seeees . = ee 4 @ 4%| Hydrargyrum......... @ 65| Citrate and Quinia.... Bd « Li erd, (pol. 4 444 G@ 4% Ichthyobolla, Am_.... 1 25@1 50} Greate Soluble. ==. @ 80} Lomas OPL$ I~ Me 4) Teatagoboula, Am---1 at 2) DO YOU HANDLE IT? . Ferrocyanidum Sol.... @ 50| PharlarisCanarian.... 34%@ 4%4| Iodine, Resubl........ 4 00@4 10 | 66 ” Solut Chloride... . Orme 3@ 6|Iodoform............ @5 15 THE OLD ORIGINAL. Sulphate, com’l....... 14@ © | Sivapie Abe 0 8) (9) bop 0 saad 6 JH E RE- PAINT “6 pure. *@ ( “ Nigra (02... N@ 12| Ly copodium oe 55@ 60} » FLORA PIRITUS ae ee eens tae nu — Py me i s - iquor Arsen et Hy- | ATMICS .......------ = 2 14@ 16 Frumenti, W. BD. Co_. @rare lod 2 @ 27 Your igs Anthems ............. 30@ 39 DF eR... K Liquor. Potass Arsinitis 10@ 12) Natmearia (6.0.00). Sa OF ce D1 50| Magnesia, Sulph (bbl | FOLIA. Juniperis Co. Oo. F.. 4 75 Mania, $8000 007. 2 4 Va 2 ..-1 75@3 50 ania & Fo... 45@ 50 \\ WELY & GUAR RANT E, a. So ee 10G 12 Saacharum N. E...... 1 75@2 00 Poe [eae = W...2 55@2 80 | foe a. ———= 75 i eae Sone 25@ 28 Spt. Vini Galli... 117! 1 75@6 50 Leek Luss SSS yy Cy cece canta as x. 35@ 50| Vini Oporto........... ft 2x2 OO} eo we a 2 55@2 70 | ~~" — Salvia officinalis, 5 Vint iba... 1 25@2 00 2. eee — = es / a ana 128........-. 527. 10@ 12 SPONGES. Hex Vanes ‘(po 90). es @ 10 | : [ra Uret oo 2. 8@ 10 : 5 39 | Fh e Ura Ursi.....-- wae wool, TE eerie MG 29 | i Ma CATED j GUMMI. Carriage............. 2 @2 50 — Saac, H. & P. D. | i Acacia, 1st picked.... @10C|Nassau sheeps’ wool | ,.0O-=----s. +: oo. | SC} i000 ea QL RR Nass 66 2d ie @ 90 Carriage (0 200 Picts Liq, N. C., % gal oul EOE NAP PHD aA REN 3d) ee) @ GO) Melvet extra sheeps Re eee eas @2 70 | : n “ sifted sorts... = - wool Se 110 Picis Lig., pa oe. = ei | (WADE ONLY Gy sete e tenes (@, Extra yellow sheeps’ aaa : Aes, 5 Be (po. 60)... 50@ 60} carriage .......... = g5 | Pil Hydrarg, (po. 80). @ 50) ACME 5 st Cape, (po. 20).. @ 12] Grass sheeps’ wool car- Piper Nigra, (po. 2). @ 18) ' + Secon, @o). @ 6 cee. 65| Piper Alba, (po g5). @ 33| White Lead and Catechu, Is, (148, 14 4s, Hard for slate use. 75| Pix = a ee) ee @ 1 Yellow Reef, for slate Plumbi Acet _......... 14@, 15 | Coler Works Ammoniag 0000000. 20 ee ne es 1 49; Pulvis Ipecac et opii..1 10@1 20 | Assafcetida, (po. 30)... @ 15 Py. —. 3 — H | DETROIT, MICH anaes Benzommum. 000770. 30@ 55 SYRUPS. '&P. D. Co., doz... @1 2) ' i Camphore...........-- i ee 50| Pyrethrum, py........ 456 50 | Euphorbium po ...... co tO mmempen 50| Quassiae ........ ae 8@ 10} Galbanar 0000) 00. GSO impecae 60| Quinia, S.P.&W..... 41@ 46 | Gamboge, po.......... BOG Di tert Tod 50 * _S. German. Be 35 | Guaiacum,/(po.45).... @ 401 Anrinti Cortes...) 59| Rubia Tinctorum. .... “@ 14; Kino, (po. 25)... -.. @ Ai phe Arom 50} Saccharum Lactis py. @ 35] Mastie G1 00 | Similax Officinalis.......... 60| Salacin................ 23@2 35 | Myrrh, (po, 45)........ @ 40 6 Gol. 50} Sanguis Draconis..... 40@ 50} Opii, (pe. 450)... 2. 3 00@3 10 Senesa 50 Santonine @4 50 | She 22 S01 Sen eT 50 | Sapo, W....-.-........ 1X@ 14} «“ pleached...... Roe Oe Sa eee 8@ 10; Gracseanen .......... - @ 71] Tolutan eel 50 ey at moa @ = HERBA—In ounce packages. peewee te or ke ae - Sinapis. i aan se a @ 13 Absinthium ...............-- 25 TINCTURES. Ope. @ 30} GIVES UNIVERSAL SATISFACTION FOR Hupatorum __-..-<.....- _. 20 : c : Snuff, Maccaboy, De | Hopes 25 | Aconitum Napellis R....... CO ivoes @ 35! See 28 : eee 50] Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes @ 35 Horses, Cattle, Hogs, Sheep, Mentha Prperita...........- Se Oe ee ee 60} Soda Boras, (po. 12}. . U@ 12 | E Wee a 60 | Soda et Potass Tart... 30@ 33) Colts, Calves, Pigs, Lambs Pe SD eee ee aE 50] Soda Carb............. 2@, 2%, | ; ' ' i Pansectum, Vo. pets 0 50] Soda, Bi-Carb......... 1@ 5 Phys Vo 25 | Atrope Belladonna.......... OO) Scan) Aan 3@ 4| Hasthe finest line of illustrated advertising and CURES t BeaOR ee 60] Soda, Sulphas xo } MAGNESIA. : SS ee NN CaN 50 Spts, Ether ao woe 55 | most attractive lithograph label. A 75 cent cash ! Calcined, Ps ee = . Sanoninaria 20200506066 501. “Mvrcia Dom @2 09 | Suarantee on every box you sell, 1,000 illus- Liver and Carbonate, Pat....... ma oo) BATOSMA |... 50 “ Myrcia ey trated cireul h Rubb d C ‘ S- | Parosma 30 Be = 50 | rculars in each case. Rubber stamp an e —— DM) pboess co unggpee aeetee beet eegeny S| * Vini Reet. bbl. | self-inking pad free with your first order through Kidn ey a roubles Carbonate, Jenning5.. 35@ Capsiemma | OF cae nO 2 15 | i ee Cardamon... ............+.. 5 Leas be gal., cash ten days. | bea Sag ee map reeainca ee Blood Diseases : i F , ‘ trychnia Crystal @1 10 | large trade with every shipment. Our new circu- e * Amyedalae, Duie! 00@ Sulphur, $ . a ee soe 3% | lar, “Hog Cholera—Cause, Cure and Pre- Constipation Amy dalae, Amarae.. 3 Tamarinds 0.0.1... 2@ 3 | ventive,” is attracting universal attention. AND @: Golan Co co occa Terebenth Venice..... 23@ 30) | Contains the most scientific and practical facts ma 5 oe ee —— oo ; 50@ 55 | in regard to this terrible disease, and only known RB I cajout Sees pees cols WOOT Cubeba 50 zinel ee uy “— 3 positively successful treatment. Gives valua- ema e os eas = = — setts tees eens cee ee = a | ble information in regard to swine-raising 2 CORE @ 65 ESOG ) : ct E i oe CGhenopodii 2601)... @i 73 | Gentian... | ENTE Bbl. Gai | for large profit. See ether circulars for all Complain ts Cinnamonii (.. 0.2.2... 1 = 12 60 Lard plans sete eeee = = kinds of stock. The facts contained in these i we ees on 7 = Tard: gr ERO 50 55 circulars are worth many dollars to every oe bg Sitietece enn Ta 50 “cry Sie! gros ar gi 59 32 | enterprising farmer or stockman. Send to Being composed entirely of HERBS, it i ; Hyoseyamus ................ 50 = see x ioled ._.. 62 65 | jobbers for their special circular “TO THE is the only perfectly harmless remedy on Exechthitos........... coat 00 | Touma oes fo, weer | TRADE,” for full information in regard to rub- i y : VA strained 69 | Al tated ore nae e oer ee ket and d Priveron 000000 1 gi 30)” Goloriess. |) es Sees 46%, Ses fi aa GRAND CASH e market and is recommended by all Gaultheria 21)... 2... 2 00@2 10 | Ferri —-= Te 35| SpiritsTurpentine.... 46% 50, ber stamp— Re en ee ~ | WHO use it. Geranium, = oe 1 Kino EE Bl ay veneties eT bbl <7 | PRIZES. See circulars for testimonials of reli- Gossipii, Sem. gal..... uo | Tobelia so 50 ani eacene ort ua * | able dealers from all ts of the country. This Hedeoma 00000 1 1301 5 See 50| Ochre, yellow Mars.. = i a = ao < phat a oo 2 a [ Retail Druggists will find it to gunipert 2 50@2 00 Nex Womens 50 | Ber...... Ae ee ee Seer anne: their interest to keep the DIA- Layendula (0/5000! Hee hop 35| Putty, commercial. . By 24@3 gists, general dealers and grocers. A good trade i Rie I a fimoenis ..1 50@1 80 ‘** Gamphorated....... ... 50 strictly pure... 2% 2%@3 for one insuces 4 satisfactory trade for the other. MOND TEA, asit fulfills all that Mentha Piper... 12 gage 404 Meador 2 09| Vermilion Prime Amer- Gude oe ead ‘l is claimed, making it one of the Mentha Veria. ......- ; 2 50@2 60 | Auranti Cortex...........™. 50 9CAN | 28 13@16 : Tder at once, save aoe tan wait urh- very best selling articles handled Morrhuae, gal......... 80@1 OG Gasssia 50| Vermilion, English.. foes ing your money every thirty or sixty days, at 71 2 . = s : Myrcia, ounce 50 | Rhatany 59| Green, Peninsular..... V0@75 Hive once coscas t OO@R 7B) Bet... 202200000 go] Mead, “red... 0200 ee eeeaeaca Place your order with our Wholesale ¢ : * ie Wane... ).. 1... 64@7% i“ Bleinh yseelosceevoerd Boga 28 | nse ACRMEONGS > 3}] whiting, waite Span”. “Gab MANUFACTURERS: sei Rocmarin 0000000) 75@1 00 | Serpentaria ........... 50| Whiting, Gilders’.....: @9 i a osae, ounce.......... @6 00| Stromonium........... 60| White, Paris American 1 00 : eee 40@ 45| Tolutan........ 2.2... 60| Whiting, Paris Eng. A trblMal Me icine Ompal , Cle ee ea y ite ee vol OO | Varceian 50 3 SaMtAR Coo 3 50@7 00 | Veratrum Veride............ 50 | Pioneer Prepared Painti 2a " PROPRIETORS Sassafras. .... 55@ 60 ‘ Swiss Villa Prepared Minneapolis, Minn. 8, Sinapis, ess, ounce... @ 65 MISCELLANEOUS. PARIS eo 1 00@1 20 DETROIT MICH Ighii........-. sees eee @1 50 4Ether, Spts Nit,3 F.. 2@ 28 ee FOR SALE TO THE TRADE BY ? r nou o retveceees Swf = “i 4F.. Pe 32) No. 1 Turp Coach.....1 10@1 20 Si eon ca ote umen ............... 24@ 3%| Extra Turp............1 60@1 70 | Hazeltine erkins Drug Co., olesale Drug- Theobromas........... 15@ 20 ‘© ground, (po. Coach Body........... 2 75@3 00; gists; Hawkins & Perry, Wholesale Grocers, Hazeltine & Perkins Dru Co ROTARAIGM (0 be 3@. 4) No.1 Tarp Furn.... .. 1 00@1 10} Grand Rapids; McCaus and & Co., Wholesale £ a 2 ee AS | Ammetoo ot. 55@ 60| Eutra Turk Damar. ...1 55@1 60| Grocers, E. Saginaw; W. J. Gould & Co., Whole WHOLESALE AGENTS Bichromate ........... 15@ 16} Antimoni, po.......... 4@ 5|Japan Dryer, No. 1 sale Grocers, Detroit; B. Desenberg’ & Co., ‘ es Drone. o5. 2.2... uss 37@ - 40 ~ et PotassT. 55@ 60 UE co eae. %5 | Wholesale Grocers, Kalamazoo. GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH, 21 : i | very remarkable. The discipline is of, stitutions named have literally absorbed The Michigan Tradesman more than military thoroughness and the hundreds of them, notwithstanding the > @ outcome justifies the old adage, “Safe| fact that large numbers of them had O emica S ~aFy JOINT STOCK BANKS. bind, safe find.”’ been established for the great part of a i r ” Such an inspection is incomparably | Century, and were, in every way, with- nr ne - * ° . te superior to the intermittent scrutiny out reproach. which any government could enforce.| While thus affording a feeling of com- y, V holesale (Cciothiers & C0,’S It isa system which goes on from year’s fortable security to the provinces these, end to year’s end in the daily and weekiy London joint stock banks will be found MANUFACTURERS OF Is absolutely pure How Such Institutions are Conducted in England. The joint stock banks of London may be divided into two classes, those whose business is restricted to that city, and / eS ‘ ate -e made London their chief con- e ° e e returns, as well as in the actual exam o have made London — nie or Perfect-Fitting Tailor=Made Clothing those which have branch establishments : ses i aoe : : i ee Wee ee fee | ination itself, with the result that when | sideration and care. English panics ae i in the provinces. f the former, the the inspectors examine the books they | originate and die in the City of London; AT LOWEST PRICES. London and Westminster Bank, the Lon- De eee oe | Af ehe Sicam hy welt wget Seer, then all 138 140 J ff 3h 36 W : ' don Joint Stock Bank, and the Union pact oe eet aes ee } a = rt a ge ge ca ‘ B erson Vé., : oodbridge St, Detroit. no meaning tothem, but, on the contrary, jis well everywhere. two : they recognize names with whose history named have more hard cash at their MAIL ORDERS sent in care L. W. ATKINS will receive PROMPT ATTENTION uous examples. They are mammoth they are already intimately acquainted, command than all their London tellers concerns, with assets aggregating i ' i pele anacei a ce - B; Fr K 7 N SS ZS Ex Hy oS oe) $3 ue : oi o> | and armed with this knowledge the cur- could pay away in three days working §350,000,000. Of those which operate in| |e acount of each client is as intelli-| from 9 till 4. No London panic has ever DEALERS IN the provinces as well, the National Pro- e é . oe ge ¢6 cot forth i | outly sec ‘e f any bank Ses . _' gible to the inspector as if set forth in outlived the second day. If any cd des H! S A ool ES " allow vincial Bank, and the London and County : s ad stood firm after one day’s run there was i 3 Urs 9 4 the plainest letter press. The American Bank of London are the most conspic- Bank are (omitting, of course, the Bank : i | Ce ee. ae Ce : = ee charter) | Process of government inspection is pos- generally found to be a violent reaction NOS. 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. : sR nea papal 4 ee sibly the best which could be devised for | 12 its favor the next. How the different WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE- e most important, anc their assets : i i : : a - | a i tS . . ] the examination of the banks which State laws of America would operate in and it 1S soluble. To increase the solubility of ‘the powdered cocoa, various expe- dients are employed, most of them being based upon the action of some alkali, potash, soda or ® even ammonia. Cocoa which has been p repared by one of aggregate in the neighborhood of} i a : oo oe a o 000. 000. i come under its supervision, but, in the the oe of a joint stock bank desiring to mi result, it is toa very large extent a use- extend its branches all over the country A consideration of the latter type = less ceremony It will, it is true, in- the writer is not prepared to Say, but if ic ag) >unpr able to Amer- - a . i ae Le 5 ae a —_ —— not be unprofit _ to An ' struct well-intentioned but inexperienced it is possible to establish in this country ican financiers; more especially as this SL : ee i i j cashiers in the sound principles of bank-| OTSanizations such as those named as ex eo age fad -oaching a conditi« om ' : i ope : =, } country is fast approaching a condition ae amd ib Wilk probablyor a6. least isting in England, there can be no doubt similar to that which first originated the : : that if established sound basis and i ce a ought to—prevent sustained fraud, but iat if established on a sound Dasis anc : : . 1 system in Great Britain. The two last J HER REDS= 2 | with a sufficiency of capital they would If our Travelers | these chemical processes can usually be recognized at once i } : against the OHICc ial who Guy intends to . “ . Piss : ° | > 4 2 > amed banks have, in round numbers, ee ee d t by the distinct alkaline reaction of the infusion in water. embezzle it affords no protection what-|5 } country and become in Oo not sre you reg- | a ee ser cnpprmg ae = wien time the most gigantic as well as the | | W. Baker kX Co's Br eakfast (Cocoa suburbs and English provinces. Each| “| 1. the two systems by their fruits!|™most useful monetary institutions the ularly, send for our : a Sa branch is under the command of a man-} wesid bas cyeracen. “She wciier epmes is manufactured from the first stage to the last by perfect : n . |In this country bank frauds are the very E h > o ager aided by an adequate staff, and this || ~ Lai ce and the latest in-| that the future bank of this country will He Samples and Prices mechanic: ail processes, NO chemical being used in ne oe CU oe i Se pags ES — e its preparation, By one of the most ingenious of these i io lstanceis not yet two months old. In] <‘ joint stock establishment foundec . ‘ ul : Le scree of finene - general manager and board of directors | s S : aad ee oes ‘ before purchasing mechanical processes the greatest degree of fineness is ae England, among the recognized establish- s s vi i presiding at the central office in London g ‘ g secured without the sacrifice of the attractive and beautiful * Be ae | ments, there has been no appreciable| England. = ; Cas elsewhere. Wewill red color which is characteristic of an absolutely pure and Se ae -y through A READER OF THE TRADESMAN. . natural cocoa. branches are in daily correspondence | °° for squatter et 3 oe iS ee with their chief office, and the etorma | on — of banking —- In Sm eek Surprise you. W. Baker & Ca, Dorchester, Mass. : : . . . uoting England. Scotland is not includ- tion contained in their letters and advice quoting England, Scotland Happy the man that, when his di ay is done, : nn : ee } ae ed, the system adopted there being some- Lies down to sleep with nothing of regret: Mail Orders al- sheets, together with the volumious a e : The battle he has fought may not be wi ee ee EE different. Naturally the question] The fame he sought be just as fleeti BE : records of the week’s transactions and | : : nei ad 1 AE te alts mae erties oad ae Le in oe will arise—but who inspects the inspec-| *% ding at last his hands upon his breast, way ive existing state of affairs in deté vil sent up 1 ! hief offi Happy is he, if ene and os spent, - a ie __| tors?—or in other words, the chief office. | He sinks into the last, eternal rest, ! in their “return sheets’ each Monday | Breathing these only words: ‘Iam content.” ; prompt attention enable the management at the central | No one: but the system which so effici- : i M olas CS vad Uh es ee : \ oe Lo co oe ‘ _ oe ac nn : Teer arn aE i a j 3 + 4 = : es “ahic Gack of ches (OO Oe ee ee the s j SS and lowest possible With a steady increase in demand. @ office to keep : ve ce iness of each branch. same all the time with the chief office, ‘and the directors. through its operations, prices. A b ll l] lf] | 5 f i \ (] rll | xtra (| : Vv Vv holesale (5Pror eC S ARE ALWAYS RELIABLE AND UNIFORM IN — AND PRICE. BEI MADE EXCLUSIVELY FROM THE —— FRUIT THAT us The known sources of possible loss or} THAT GROW CANNOT i become cognizant of a false step the mo- BE OTHERWISE THAN THE FINEST FL AY ORS PRODUCED. pine ~*? banker “et preteria nihil,” he is not a| presented, you are requested fraud are very carefully guarded. No} i i i {ment they makeit. Beyond this, too, : ’ Clover, Dealers will always find Jennings’ Extracts saleable and profitable ticket is B OM S Timothg, goods to add to their stock. Order through your Jobber or direct from « for safer custody and for Imspection. | : Merchant of whom it was purchased and? Ly Al lfalfa, : ae ; . ‘broker, heris not a speculator. Jie must] anew garment. And it is wonder2ul what a fine memory |_ ? Ce ee : - : : sn a Po | be, like Ceesar’s wite, above suspicion,; STANTON, 8S AMPSON &. €O., Alsike, 9 for names, and whata keen nose tora) | L ee ee Manufacturers, Detroit, Mich. Red Top, WARRANTED NOT TO RIP.-- at tate ee Me SAIPAN Pall even secured loans must first be submit- ae ae : : 1 - ac >2) .L rules of business which long experience ted to the board of directors. Bills of | rules of business cag ! Ae eae made very efficient. and behind all exchange are — on the responsibil-} 745 vs ; Wee : here remains a firm determination not ity of the local manager. who alone can there remains @ Bem ec ce ' know th to go beyond the lines of strict conserva-| ~~~ Every garment bearing the tive banking. In London a banker is 4] waRRANTED NOT TO RIP, anc value, but the bills them- { selves are sent to the chief office weekly, : to re +} ples. The fact that a London bank fail- loans are made without security, and : : , 1 lin the strictness of his business primcl- L Uvngarian, Grand Rapids, Mich. tl there is the safeguard of certain fixed “kite. or accommodation bill. the offi- | Millet, SEE QUOTATIONS THIS PAPER. oe ae ae cials of the central discount department ure is almost unknown excepting during WHY WEAR PANTS That do not fit or wear satisfac- nese torily, when you can buy the Detroit Brand, that are perfect in style and workmanship. have. It has. indeed. been said that the ' i i the unreasoning rush of a panic ill of England discount clerk of trates the general soundness 01 can scent out a bad bill from a heap of i : re a principles. But their methoas of inspec- good ones. It is quite certain that long | ~. ! : an tion are not the only merits of English experience engenders a Skill Im judging ave taken great pains to have our see¢ yure and reliable Our stock i Tt SHALL } t Hn 2 at pal have Is put and relia yle. ur SLOGK IS (obiMrta THIS We carry a large assortment of all kinds of Seeds, Onion Sets and Seed Potatoes. Parties wishing anything in this line please write to us. BAZE: Ze PRIABLE * (ay SNe i \ AXLE G se) ! " ra} lye x Saginaw express r intimate to the manager that, if con-| is of ine stimable use to the central bank, | 7"Qpa°m. train has ch venient. he would like to go through the handling, as some of them do, from one], 11:30 a, m, train has chair car for Pt inaw City. 7 a branch’s securities—and that closes the} hundred to one hundred and fifty mill ooo me fe Sree eer en N R } > & MI A, ; eican lions of dollars of assets. Then there is GOING SOUTH. inspection. é é ! DETROIT, MICH. Cincinnati Express................ ty — that | , LE No whisper of his own opinion of|/again the question of security 0 40:30 am ooeees 4:40 pm it matters escapes the inspector, whose re-| tremendous factor in all banking con- Six Unsolicited Testimonials from as many States. DAWSON, MINN., Feb. 18, 1889. I have a strong preference for your goods, which has been acquired by seven years’ handling, and all the shoes of your make h andled in that time I have warranted every pair without a single pair coming | ¢ on Traverse ag an : = : mT sa | -s ae : i 7:15am tram h yarior turns are gorged with notes. There is/ siderations. 2 Soo im train has Woodra ! | | { 5:00 p. m. train connects with M.C. R.R. a z00 for Battle Creek, Jackson, Detroit and C points, arriving in Detroit at 10:45 p. m. Sleeping car rates—$1.50 to Petoskey or Mackinaw City; $2 to Cincinnati. All Tr ains daily except Sunday. politeness, but no ‘bon-comaraderie’| Itis perfectly safe to say that either between him and the manager. They| of the English banks named could ae have very little to say to each other. The to lose the entire assets of ten of their manager consults his own dignity best; ordinary provincial branches without Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana. back to me. CHAS. HALVORSON. SniTy yf eg s P ad by not profiering any information. He. being obliged to write off one cent from) 705 am....... cece tees te eee e teeter enters 10) ce : ar ee ai eo ea 115 @ Me. eee ee eee etree terete teen e ees Monroe, Micu., March 19, 1889. simply answers questions. There is, as/ their capital or to pass a single dividend. | 4:20pm._....-.-..-----s020--1+researeoes We have received goods and looked them over and must acknowledge ‘ t eaving time at Bridge street depot C. a rule, no love lost between even the! They would simply write off the loss L Lock woop, Gen’l Pass. Agent. that this is the cleanest and nicest lot of shoes you have ever sent us. It affords us great pleasure to receive goods in this w ay: EK. YAEGER & SON. most perfect of managers and the sweet-| from their reserves. ‘There are occasions : . I é e occasions | Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee. GOING WEST. Arrives. Leaves. 1:05 pm --- 0:00 p m -.10:40 p m . 6:50am est of inspectors: there probably never) when disaster overtakes an entire com- was an inspector who failed to recognize | munity when values are utterly de mor-| +Morning Express the fact that the gentlest of managers alized by reason of the absence of one! tSteamboat Expre felt a longing to kick him down the bank | strong hand. This happens again and | foe ae dresae steps. On tabulating his information at again. Can any one estimate the value} Oconomowoc, Wi1s., March 15, 1889. Your goods are satisfactory in every way. L. J. Stone & Co. | +Detroit Express.. . 6:45am 6:50am SAVANNAH, Mo., March 14, 1889 he chief office, and after tracing names, f a brane este s 2 + rh Me 6:3 ’ ee i : t é i acing es, of a branch bank establishment, such as| ——— 4ae= The goods all opened satisfactory. # items and amounts, through al! the ram- has been outlined, to a community of the | *Limited Exp 6:30 pm THOMAS. J. Birr & Co. s _— : : ; a . : : : | +tDaily, Sunc t ) YO ifications of past and present accounts, kind suggested—an institution where @/| Detroit Expres parlor ¢ roit, making : Dee ee : .. | ' E a direct connections for all points Ex Lote hae New the inspector digests his own garnered sense of absolute security reigned, and} York 10:10 a. m.nextday. Limited Express, East, has : i co a e Z i i ea . 3 : through sleeper to Detroit connecting at Milwaukee harvest. and submits his report to the where the conviction also maintained Junction with throngh sleeper to Toronto, and at De- troit for through sleeper to Niagara Falls. Curcaco. Iiu., Mareh 22. §3889. The goods are very satisfactory. CoMAN & MUNGER. board of directors: and these in theirturn that the vast resources of a gigantic eS-| Through tickets ana sleeping car berths secured at ee a - oneal « ee . : > } D.,G. BH. & & ftices, 22M ep ‘ > . rx: - » ) study all the points and authorize the tablishment were available for all the) Se os eee eee CaRLIsLe, Ky., April 16, 1889. Your goods are always good and your treatment always courteous. J. A. CHAPPEL. PINGREE & SMITH, Detroit, Mich. e SSS = a a MANUFACTURERS OF appreciation. All, however, dignified the old, private, local banks have given ee With evening’ trains for =e A f) MEDIUM GRADE one and courtly in expression. The results place to branches of the great joint stock | nati, Pittsburg, Creston, Orville and ail promi “THERE'S NOTHING LIKE LEATHER.” WE USE NO IMITATIONS. a N SHOK§.— of the system roughly outlined here are establishments of London. The two in-! —— eet Oi ew s. Agent EVERY PAIR WARRANTED. CHICAGO OFFICE, 221 FIFTH AVE. issue of minutes tothe branch. Minutes reasonable necessities of the place? Is} * : : ae : : : : ( | oledo, I i. of inquiry, minutes of counsel, minutes. this picture overdrawn? Surely not!} oe = i : i | For Toledo and all points South and East, take of reproach, minutes of courteous com- On the contrary, even in staid old Eng-| the Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Rail- oe : i. oe : sO ae Care of i way from Owosso Junction. eee connections mand: and sometimes even minutes of land, where antiquity has so many claims, | at above point with trains of D., G. H. & M., and FADED/LIGHT TEXT