» e 213 The Michigan Tradesman. VOL. 6. GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1889. NO. 295. & 99 LIFE IS STRANGE. when I did not need to veil my glance ‘“‘But you would not have fallen if you permitted words to speak of what she 66 Our Leader | A blind man by the way lest others should see it. ‘had not been tempted to try speed with was to me. ° = Fiddles with main and might: Was I not afraid to displease her?, my Vivian. No one can surpass her.”’ | Inthe midst of this happy excitement The Finest 5-Cent Cigar on the ; S m Do His heart is happy. his face is gay, Yes. I was afraid’ but the effect she had; ‘‘Is your mare Vivian ?”’ |there flashed across me the thought of Market. = Su His locks are thir and white. upon me transcended that fear. Thus to) ‘“‘Yes, because in her way she is an en- the satisfaction it would be to win too MANUFACTURED BY = ym a be riding alone with her was a joy that) chantress: she can annihilate space.”’ ‘dear a smile from the wife of Ames a : THE GREAT > As the pennies drop in his hat, must for the moment overwhelm every-| Some vague idea of speakin t 3 ; al : : J. E. Kenning m Go, m <3 He is merry and free from care, ) : g a of speaking of the |Cloudedale, that would give a flavor to 56 CANAL FJ, DETYENTHALER JOBBER OF Fresh and Salt aa Lae (= ——AND=—— —— Ocean Fish Mail orders receive prompt attention. See quotations in another column. GRAND RAPIDS. FOURTH NATIONAL BANK Grand Rapids, Mich. A. J. Bowne, President. Gro. C. PIERCE, Vice President. H. W. Nasu, Cashier - $300,000. CAPITAL, Transacts a general banking business. Make a Specialty of Collections. Accounts ef Country Merchants Solicited. Daniel G. Garnsey, EXPERT ACCOUNTANT AND Adjuster of Fire Losses. Twenty Years Experience. Referenees furnished if desired. 24 Fountain St., Grand Rapids, Mich. The Keonomy Combination Heater ment. Having been on the market five years, it now has a Nationa] Reputation asthe BEST HEATER in the World. WILLIAM MILLER, Agent, 94 South Ionia St. FLOUR Owl, Crown Prince, White Lily, Standard, Rye, Graham. Bolted Meal, Feed, Etc. MAIL ORDERS SOLICITED. NEWAYGO ROLLER MILLS. D0 YOu WANT is no experi- SPECIAL OFFER-—This style of oval case; best quality; all glass, heavy double thick; panel or sliding doors; full length mirrors and spring hinges; solid cherry or walnut frame, with or without metal corners, extra heavy base; silvetta trimmings; 6 feet long, 28 inches wide, 15 inches high. Price, #11, net cash. : I make the same style of case as above, 17 inches high, from walnut, cherry, oak or ash, for $2 per foot. Boxing and cartage free. em Tt (50k .. 106 Kent St., - Grand Rapids, Mich. Raton, Lyon & 60, Base Balls, Rubber Balls, Marbles. Base Ball Bats, Fishing Tackle, Archery. BOXING GLOVES. STATIONERY. Raton, Lyon & 60., 920 and 22 Monroe St. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Watch Maker Jeweler, bk CANAL SY, Grand Rapids, - Mich. THE “EDITOR'S CHOICE.” AND FLINT. Mich.. April 9, 1859. | | To Whom it May Concern: i We, the undersigned committee, se- | ‘ lected by Geo. T. Warren & Co. to can- | vas the list of names and select one for a | Cigar Label from the many namrs sent | lin by the contestants. have this day | selected the following, viz: EDITOR'S | CHOICE, sent in by Sig Wolf, of | Toledo, Ohio, | | | Joun J. Coon, Editor Flint Journal F. H. RankIN, JR, of Wolverine Citizen A. L. ALDRICH, of the Flint Globe. 1 OUR NEW BRAND OF CIGARS, 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., 159 So. Water St., CHICAGO. NE FRESH = FRAGRANT. Sold by Dealers Everywhere, ASK FOR THEM. “FLOR DE MOEBS,” Straight 10ce. “BEN HUE, 3 for 25c. “Record Breakers” AND “Detroit Sluggers,” Favorite 5-Centers. “EDITOR’S CHOICE” Will be ready for shipment in about two weeks. Price, Thirty-Three Dollars per Thousand. We shall be pleased to receive a sample order from you. Yours respectfully, Geo, Y. Warren & Co. G. M. MUNGER & CoO., GRAND RAPIDS. Successors to Allen’s Laundry. Mail and Express orders attended to with piomptners. Nice Work, Quick Time Satisfaction Guaranteed. W. E. HALL, Jr., - - - Manager. Read! Ponder!--Then Act! OFFICE OF KING & COOPER, Fancy Grocers. St. JosEPH, Mick., Feb. 23, 1889. DANIEL LYNCH, Grand Rapids: DEAR SIR—Permit us to con- gratulate you upon the trade we are working up on your Imperial Baking Powder. We have had it tested by the most competent cooks in the city and they pro- nounce it fully equal to any powder on the market: Yours very truly. KING & COOPER. MANUFACTURED BY GEO. MOEBS & C0. 92 WOODWARD AVE., DETROIT. & MAN Y N coMPA Show Case MAKERS. Prices Lower than ker QUALITY THE BST. W rite for Prices. 63-65 CANAL ST. IR WINS.GOs | APOTHECARYS BRAND. Lop Mocloles CUBAN,HAND MADE.HAVANA,CIGARS 10° Qach Lie SAG Nt >. RTIFICIA | EVERY CIGAR BRANDED. VORING, is a Ci- “Los Doctores: taisticts: fire, contains one-third more pure Havana tobac- co than any ten-cent Key West or two for 25 cents imported cigar you Can get. FREE SMOKING, MILD AND RICH. _For Sale by 20,000 Druggists throughout the _o J. HH. 1, Uagar. The Very Best Nickel Cigar in America. Hazeltine & Perkins Drug Co., Wholesale Agts.,Grand Rapids Millers, Attention We are making a Middlings Purifier and Flour Dresser that will save you their cost at least three times each year. They are guaranteed to do more work in less space (with less power and less waste) than any other machines of their class. Send for descriptive cata- logue with testimonials. Martin’s Middlings Purifier Co., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. )¥Isfree from AR TIFICIAL FLA- Voigt, Herpolsheimer & Go., Importers and Jobbers of Dry Goods STAPLE and FANCY. Overalls, Pants, OUR OWN MAKE. A COMPLETE LINE OF Fancy Grockery and Fancy Woodenware OUR OWN IMPORTATION. Inspection Solicited. Chicago and De- troit prices guaranteed. ACTUAL BUSINESS PRACTICE at the Grand Rapids Business College. Ed- ucates pupils to transact and record business as it is done by our best business houses. It pays to goto the best. Shorthand and Typewriting also thoroughly taught. Send for circular. Ad anew A. S. PARISH, successor to C. G. Swens- erg. GRAND RAPIDS Paper - Box - Factory, W. W. HUELSTER, Prop. Paper Boxes of Every Description Made to Order on Short Notice. We make a specialty of Confectionery, Millinery and Shelf Boxes. All work guaranteed first class and at low prices. Write or call for estimates on anything you mayjwantin my line. Telephone 850. OFFICE AND FACTORY, 81 & 83 Campau St. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Though he plays but a single tune, and that Is an ancient, hackneyed air. The little birds in the park Sing sweetly unto him, From morning till the fall of dark At the gurgling fountain’s rim. While he fiddles away in glee— This man with the drooping form, Who looks like a gar nt and withered tree Tossed in a wintry storm, Across the busy square Upon a neighboring block, A millionaire with never a care Jumps headlong off the dock, But, somehow, it seems to me He closes his life so soon, Because the blind man ceaselessly Fiddles that same old tune. R, K. MUNKITTRICK. —___. -@ <> A Hebrew Among Robbers. A drummer gives this bit of Western experience: ‘‘Traveling in Arizona re- cently with several of the boys, the train was boarded by robbers, who took posses- sion, and, with revolvers in hand, went through the luckless passengers. I was seated in the rear of the car, and directly opposite sat a little Hebrew drummer, who, when his turn came, with fear and trembling, went down into his pockets and with reluctance fished out $200. He hastily took $4 from the pile and pushed it into his vest pocket. ‘What are you doing?’ asked the robber of him as he drepped the muzzle of his pistol uncom- fortably near the Jew’s forehead. The latter hurriedly replied, ‘Mine frent, you surely vould not refuse mea two per zent discount on strictly cash transaction lik dis?’ He earried his point.’’ _——— A New Definition. A gymnasium was explained to a little girl as a place in which people exercised their muscles. Afterward discussing it with a little friend, she was heard to say that a gymnasium was a place where people exercised their bustles. _———<»_—_—— A Maine man has developed a new and very original idea for making money in a law case. He says he is going to bring suit against the electric light company for damages to his hens, in keeping them awake every night till 12 o’clock by the bright. light, as they are worn out for want of sleep and are too tired to lay. indeed, I suppose,’’ I is ye The Michigan Tradesman AMONG THE TRADE. GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP. Chas. W. Hake succeeds Wm. Hake in the wholesale liquor business. F. S. Lalone has removed his grocery stock from 54 to 88 South Ionia street. Sisson & Livingston have engaged in the grocery business at Ada. I. M. Clark & Son furnished the stock. engaged in the 1, M. L. B. Spurgeon has grocery business at Fife Lake. Clark & Son furnished the stock. The firm of Kortlander & Grady, wholesale liquor dealers, has dissolved. H. B. Grady continues the business. Mrs. E. J. Adams has opened a milli- nery and bazaar store at Clarksville. Adams & Co. furnished the millinery. Thos. H. Redmond has arranged to open a native wine house at 31 Canal street. under the style of the California Wine Co. M. A. Vickers has engaged in the gro- cery business on Terrace street. Mus- kegon. Hawkins. Perry & Co. furnished the stock. Mrs. C. A. Dimling has added a line of groceries to her dry goods and boot and shoe stock. I. M. Clark & Son fur- nished the stock. Shula & Mihalak have engaged in the grocery business at the corner of Davis and Seventh streets. I. M. Clark & Son furnished the stock. The new factory of the Michigan Ada- mant Plaster Co. is so near to completion that it is expected to begin operations therein by the first week in June. James Lane, the bankrupt lumberman, is attempting to affect a settlement on the basis of 10 cents on the dollar. So far as learned, the offer meets no takers. Albert Fecht and Mr. Kiefer, both of Detroit, have removed to Grand Rapids to engage in the sheepskin pullery bus- iness. They have not yet fully deeided on a location. Silas K. Bolles and Ed. B. Dikeman have formed a copartnership under the style of S. K. Bolles & Co., and will en- gage in the wholesale cigar business at 77 Canal street. Thos. Wasson has sold his bakery at 111 Canal street to Jos. Tschauer, for- merly engaged in the bakery business at West Bay City, but for the past year in the employ of A. Bradford and F. C. Hammerschmidt. J. F. Trout, for twelve years house salesman for Spring & Company, has platted his twenty-five-acre farm, just south of the city, into 128 lots. The tract is between Madison avenue and Grand Boulevard. Chas. E. Hall, formerly engaged in the retail grocery business at North Muske- gon, but for the past two years on the road for C. G. A. Voigt & Co. and the O. E. Brown Milling Co.. has engaged in the produce and commission business at 20 + . * Scribner street. Assignee Jewell has sold the C. E. Kellogg drug stock to Mrs Ella. A. Kel- logg, who will continue the business at the old stand. The sale did not bring enough tocover the secured indebtedness, leaving the $4,500 of insecured claims entirely out in the cold. J. W. C. Smith, for the past eight years proprietor of the Kalamazoo Oil House, at Kalamazoo, has takén the man- agement of Scofield, Shurmer & Teagle’s oil business at this market. succeeding J. N. Anisansel. Mr. Smith will con- tinue to look after his Kalamazoo bus- iness as well. Not content with selling its share of the eil and gasoline handled at this mar- ket, the West Michigan Oil Co.—which is only another name for the Standard Oil Co.—has began selling gasoline to the consumers here in the city, peddling the same from door to door. The busi- ness is carried on under the name of F. G. Ellinwood, but is owned and man- aged by the local representative of the Standard. AROUND THE STATE. Ada—Headley & Sisson, meat dealers, have dissolved. Onsted—Palmer & Kane is the style of the new drug firm. East Saginaw—Chas. and shoe dealer, is dead. Ryerson—Wm. Peer is putting a new front in his grocery store. Eaton Rapids—E. D. Corbin has dis- posed of his crockery stock. Nashville—Elmer Griggs has opened a confectionery and fruit store. Dorr—Mr. and Mrs. Anway will opena new millinery establishment. Dushville—E. H. Allyn succeeds Edgar & Allyn in the drug business. Hart—H. Marshall will open a bakery and restaurant establishment. Perrinton—J H. Kennedy, formerly of Manton, has engaged in the furniture business. Sandhoff, boot Martin—Eugene Jacobs has sold his meat market to L. W. Hooper. Muskegon—William Wenton will open a grocery store on Sixth street. Champion—John Hickey has sold his general stock to W. J. Dawson. Reed City—Morse & Baker succeed C. H. Coles in the jewelry business. Lansing—E. W. Baker, of the jewelry firm of E. W. Baker & Son, is dead. Belding—Wilson & Friedly have added a line of parlor furniture and couches. Schooleraft — Briggs Bros. succeed J. W. Briggs, Jr., in the drug business. Three Rivers—Shepard & Strutz suc- ceed Wm. H. Shepard in the drug bus- iness. Kalkaska—Geo. Parker bought F. E. Darby’s bakery and restaurant bus- iness. Shelby—Wesley Fisher and Dr. W. T. Stringham will engage in the drug bus- iness. Charlesworth—Archie Anderson has closed out his business and gone to Shel- byville. Birch Run—The grocery firm of Beach & Hadsill has dissolved, M. S. Beach continuing. Shelby—J. W. Corpe, of Dowagiac, will open a tailor shop over Rankin’s drug store. Marquette—N. & A. Johnson succeed Hoffman & Werner in the grocery and produce business. Middleville—Dr. A. Hanlon is fitting up his vacant store and will remove his drug stock into it. Howell—R. C. (Mrs. Andrew) Whit- taker’s news and cigar stock has been taken by creditors. Battle Creek—J. C. Bauer, of Jackson, has purchased the gunsmith stock of goods of W. T. Davis. Montague—W. H. Ricaby denies the report that he will remove his jewelry stock to Benton Harbor. Evart—F. A. True has sold his of jewelry to Wolf Bros. It is stood they will close it out. Kalamazoo—Eugene Scott & Co. is the style of the firm succeeding Eugene Scott in the saloon business. Vicksburg—H. G. Baker has engaged in the drug and grocery business. He is a son of R. Baker, of the firm of Baker & Carlisle. Eaton Rapids—Mrs. Weeks and Miss Bentley, both of this place, will open a millinery store at Springport. Clarksville—Lake Odessa parties are arranging to establish a furniture store and undertaking business here. Kalamazoo—Huntley & Baker are re- moving their stock of agricultural imple- ments to the Baumann block. on North Rose street. Evart—R. A. Allured, of the Evart Hardware Co., has bought the hardware stock of E. F. Birdsall, at Meredith, and moved it here. Kalamazoo— E. J. Mann, of Chicago, has purchased the confectionery business of Chase & Harvey. He will make eater- ing a specialty. Owosso—Theo. Laubengayer will move his store to some other location. to make room for the new building which is to be erected on the site of the old one. Hastings—Geo. Soule has bought Wm. Fuller’s interest in the dry goods and grocery firm of Phillips & Fuller and the firm name is now Phillips & Soule. Big Rapids—W. J. Sanders, dealer in groceries. etc., has flitted from his old quarters on North Michigan avenue to the store in the Raven block. recently vacated by W. H. Smith. Ryerson—The Ada L. Johnson build- ing, at the corner of Lake and Mann avenues, is nearly completed. It is a handsome brick-veneered building and will be used asadry goods and drug store. Nashville—A. W. Whitmer, formerly of the firm of W. A. Aylsworth & Co.. of this place, recently at Morley, has sold his interest in the clothing business there to his partner, J. W. Walker, and taken a position in the insurance office of H. F. Burtch, at Grand Rapids. Sand Lake—T. J. Blanchard and James H. Brayman are erecting a two-story frame store building, 40x80 feet in dimen- sions. It will be dividedinto two stores, one side being occupied by Mr. Bray- man’s hardware stock and the other side by Mr. Blanchard’s furniture stock. has stock under- MANUFACTURING MATTERS. Lisbon—E. King is repairing his saw- mill. Detroit—Jas. Hartness, soap manufac- turer, is dead. Mulliken—B. 1. Whelpley began mak- ing brick last week. Atwood—D. Flanigan is putting up a frame for a sawmill. Beachwood—Billman building a shingle mill. Big Rapids—S. S. Wilcox a shingle mill at Alleyton. Nashville — S. Springett sawmill, northwest of this week. Lake Odessa — Fire destroyed $500 worth of logs in G. L. Hinkley’s yard on May 6. Spring Lake—The business men here have taken steps toward raising $15,000 to establish and operate a furniture fac- tory. & Godshall are is operating started his village, last Whitehall—L. W. Mapes has opened a cigar factory on Division street. Potterville—The Potterville Brick & Tile Co.’s factory has resumed opera- tions. Carson City—A receiver has been ap- pointed for King, Smith & Boyer, lumber dealers. Woodland—The old grist mill is being remodeled for a cooper shop and stave factory. Owosso—Miles Parker has begun op- erations at his brick yard in West Owosso. Hartwick—Hicks & Collins are opera- ting their shingle machinery in Shore Bros.’ mill. : Manistique—The Chicago Lumbering Co.’s new warehouse at the dock is nearly completed. Mancelona—D. A. Foote has purchased an interest in the business of the Mance- lona Cigar Co. Owosso—The Owosso Cigar & Candy Co. will move into the new Burhan’s building next week. Sears—J. H. Lamphear will soon have his shingle mill running. He has a good stock of bolts on hand. Bay City—Alexander Folsom, of the firm of Folsom & Arnold, lumber and salt manufacturers, is dead. Grand Ledge—The Grand Ledge Chair Co. must double the capacity of its fac- tory to keep up with its orders. Morley—The Bracket shingle mill, five miles west of this place, was destroyed by fire last week. Loss, $2,000. Charlevoix — The Charlevoix Cigar Manufacturing Co. is established in the new quarters in the Lewis block. Leland—W., F. Gill and L. J. Grobbin have rented the Leland Iron Co. mill, which they intend torun this summer. Detroit—Edward C. Kirchberg, junior member of the furniture manufacturing firm of Aertz, Meyers & Kirchberg, is dead. Naubinway—Nelson Holland’s mill has been thoroughly rebuilt. enlarged and improved. The shingle mill is also in operation. Cheboygan—H. A. Blake has put up a new office and repaired all the damages to his machine shop caused by the fire of April 30. Owosso—The Estey Manufacturing Co. shipped 350 complete bedroom sets in one week recently, the largest week’s record in its history. Dorr—Gray Bros., millers, contemplate building a grain house soon. They will handle grain for the Merrill Milling Co., of Kalamazoo. Jackson—The John Hutchison Manu- facturing Co. has arranged to erect a series of buildings, for use as a manufac- tory of mill machinery. Allegan—J. B. Streeter & Son have re- moved the boiler from their paper mill to their sawmill, to form a battery to fur- nish power for both establishments. Bay City—A new enterprise here isa kindling wood factory, which is now being erected. It will be running in three weeks, and will convert refuse pine into kindling. Bay City—Another large box factory is to be located here, W. W. Crapo, of New Bedford, having purchased a site, and is interested with other Eastern capitalists in the project. Plainwell—W. H. Hooper has sold his interest in the Hooper Stave Co. to his partners, Joseph Deal and John N. Son- crant, who will continue the business under the same style. Mancelona—Wallbrecht Bros. are re- pairing their flouring mill. Among the improvements will be anew elevator, a new stone foundation and rollers substi- tuted for the old stones. Big Rapids—The Falcon Manufactur- ing Co. is building a new dry kiln on the west side of the race, opposite its fac- tory. Improved kiln facilities will be used in its construction. East Saginaw—J. H. Freeney has re- built the shingle mill destroyed by explo- at the south end of this city last season. He is also operating the shingle mill he purchased from E. R. Phinney. Muir—The Muir Corn Binder Co. has an order for 50,000 pieces of packing for the tunnel under the St. Clair river, at Port Huron, and the factory is already turning out the job. A thousand of the corn binders are now ready for the mar- ket. Kalamazoo—Fuller & Matthews, of Jackson, contemplate building a ear- riage factory here, if a bonus of $5,000 can be secured. The factory will be 60x 300 feet in dimensions and the firm guarantee employment to 100 men for three years. Benton Harbor—Wm. Newland has bought the old Conkey-Watkins brick yard north of the Paw Paw river and will soon put it in operation. So great is the local demand for brick that the two yards now running are unable to meet the wants of builders. East Saginaw—The Saginaw Lumber & Salt Co.’s mill has begun operations. The company contemplates sawing 10,000,000 feet of Georgian Bay stock at its mill this season and will sort it at the yard. The logs will be brought over in rafts. The mill on Spanish River, which it rented and has operated for two years, will also cut 10,000,000 feet. sion Bay City—Briscoe & Co.’s box factory has just filled an order for a firm in Aus- tralia. The idea of shipping Saginaw valley lumber products te the antipodes is novel, to say the least. Detroit—The Cole Conduit Co., of which Wm. B. Moran, James A. Randall, James A. Phelps, Ralph Phelps and Charles B. Cole are officers and sole owners of the 75,000 capital, all paid in, will begin on June 1 to construct subways for carrying electric wires underground, under the Cole patents. Big Rapids—J. T. Dawson, who occupied the position of bookkeeper for Crocker & Hudnutt and the Falcon Man- ufacturing Co. successively for severa! years past, is about to relinquish his situation to accept the management of a wood finish establishment in Detroit. with a handsome salary and an interest attached. Detroit—The Moore & Whipple Lum- ber Co. has filed articles of association. It will do business in Kentueky and Ten- nessee with a Detroit office. The cap- ital is $30,000 and the stockholders are Stephen, H. C. and L.S. Moore, S. M. Cutcheon, A. C. Stellwagen and A. H. Fleming, all of Detroit, and Benjamin Whipple, of Pinesville, Ky. Manistee—There is talk of a new in- dustry at this point in the shape of a factory for dipping shingles. The dip- ping is to be done under the Jaquet pat- ent, and the company talks of putting up a dry kill with a capacity of about 100,000 a day to start with. The shin- gles have to be first dried, then dipped and passed through rollers to even and harden the preparation, and then re- packed. The cost is about $1 extra, but as the shingles are ready to lay, and the cost is less than painting, and they are thought to be much better and will last longer than when painted, the promoters are sanguine that they have struck a first-class thing. and that this is just the place to handle it. has STRAY FACTS. East Saginaw—A considerable quantity of the shingles cut on this river will be moved out by rail this season. 5S. W. Tyler & Son, at Crow Island, are ship- ping several car loads weekly. Bay City—A good deal of lumber has been bought on this river for the South American trade. It goes to Boston and is shipped there on ocean craft. The Shepard & Morse Lumber Co., of Boston, bought a number of million feet here for this trade. Bay City—Charles Graham will build a spur track a mile and a half long, to con- nect with the Mud Lake branch of the Detroit, Bay City & Alpena Railway, and will put in 3,000,000 feet of long timber, which will be railed to Tawas bay and thence rafted to Tonawanda. Bay City—The drouth continues, and some of the mills are short of logs already, and the outlook is anything but encouraging. Some of the smaller lum- bermen, who have logs still lying on the rollways of streams, will be practically ruined, as their capital is tied up in logs, and unless they can get them out they will lose heavily. Manistee—The buyers who are going to invest in the pine lands of the estate of the Manistee Salt & Lumber Co. are evidently keeping very quiet on the sub- ject as so far there have been no en-. quiries for estimates, or anything of that kind that would lead the receivers to suppose that buyers were climbing over one another with eagerness to get at the good things that they were offering. East Saginaw—J. T. Hurst, who pur- chased, not long ago, a tract of 150,000,- 000 feet of pine on the Tobacco river, of Whitney & Stinchfield, the consideration being something like $800,000, has sold over $300,000 worth of the timber already. The Saginaw Salt & Lumber Co. invested $150,000 in this timber: Gebhart & Esta- brook took a quantity. and one or two other parties. A portion of the timber purchased will be lumbered this summer. Manistee—There wasa fire last Mon- day on the Stokoe & Nelson dock, and for a time things looked pretty blue for the mill, but, fortunately, the wind was off the mill, and by tearing down all the trams the flames were prevented from running in that direction. There wasa large quantity of high grade lumber on the pier dock, and by hard fighting they managed to save it, but had it not been for the tug Smith, with her pump, they could not have kept the fire from spread- ing. Bay City—N. B. Bradley is clearing a large farm at the mouth of the Quan- icassee River, and by means of dredging he expects to reclaim about 2,000 acres of lowland which will make fine pasturage and meadow. Nearly every lumberman of wealth in the Saginaw valley is en- gaged in farming, and if they have not made any money as yet, they have cleared up and put under cultivation thousands of acres of land hitherto wild and uncultivated; and in so doing have added much to the improvement of this region. Some of the finest farms in the valley are owned by lumbermen, among them Judd & Judd, John Welch, William Callam, I. A. Clark, the Rusts, the Bliss brothers, A. P. Bliss, T. Jerome, L. P. Mason, John G. Owen, C. M. Hill and others. Gripsack Brigade. B. F. Emery has resumed work on the road for E. W. Gillett. L. L. Loomis has taken the position of house salesman for Lemon, Hoops & Peters. FredgW. Powers has gone to Ohio, where he will spend a month among the retail furniture trade. Aaron Hufford has started on the road“ again after a month’s enforced retire- ment by reason of illness. Hugh Driggs, of Palmyra, is on the road selling fruit and fancy groceries for E. M. Keene & Co., of Toledo. Alonzo Fiero and Carl C. Clark - will travel for the Muir Corn Binder Co. Mr. Fiero’s field is Michigan. Mr. Clark goes West. Neil MeCoull, Chieago representative for Allen & Ginter, the Richmond cigar- ette manufacturers. was in town last Thursday, on his way home from Lan- sing. The death of Homer Eaton, which oc- curred at Lincoln, Neb.. last Saturday night. was a surprise to his friends and acquaintances. The funeral will oceur on Wednesday. Edward Telfer and J. F. Ferris went to Rockford Saturday and enjoyed a day’s fishing with Geo. A. Sage and Jackson Coon. According to their story, they caught all the fish and the Rockford men captured all the glory. Dave Holmes is very active in further- ing the erection of a church at Wood- ville. His zeal in the matter naturally suggests him as an ayailable candidate for the first vacancy which occurs in the deaconship. It is understood that in case he receives the appointment, he will endeavor to secure Steve Sears for sex- ton, Greg. Luce for usher and Max Mills for leader of the choir. > 9 <_— The Specific Tax Bill. Senator Colgrove, who was in the city last Friday evening on his way to his home in Hastings, informed a reporter of THE TRADESMAN that the Senate In- surance Committee—of which he is chair- man—will favorably report the 2 per cent. specific tax bill on Tuesday of this week. It is understood that the recom- mendation will also include an amend- ment permitting companies which have been doing an underground business in the State—that is to say, taking insur- ance without the proper authorization from the Insurance Commissioner — to solicit business regularly by paying a fine of $250 and conforming to the pro- visions of the present law. ———— > -@- Come One, Come All! THE TRADESMAN is requested by the Committee of Arrangements to invite all merchants, who can make it convenient to be in Grand Rapids on May 23, to at- tend the annual picnic of the Grand Rapids Mercantile Association, on the afternoon and evening of that day, at Reed’s Lake. An interesting and varied programme has been prepared and a general good time is anticipated. —— The Hardwood Market. Cherry is firm and in good demand. The same is true of red oak, which has advanced about $2 per M. There is no longer any demand for walnut among furniture manufacturers, that wood havy- ing ceased to be used for that purpose. Whitewood is dull, but it is used toa considerable extent by casket and coffin manufacturers. Birchis dull. —_— i 8

- * Allendale—Wells Parish will build and operate a flouring mil] here. VISITING BUYERS. W Barker, Sand Lake N F Miller, Lisbon C W Winchester,ByronCntr Harrison & Keas, John Giles & Co, Lowell Harrisburg J V Crandall&Son,Sand Lke Cole & Chapel, Ada Geo E Marvin, Clarksville W Brusse, Holland J H Edwards, Newaygo Brookings Lumber Co H Bakker & Son, Drenthe Brookings M M Robson, Berlin N Bouma, Fisher DenHerder & Tanis M A Side, Kent City Vriesland John DeVries, Jamestown Sevey & Herrington, Berlin H Van Noord,-Jamestown L A Scoville, Clarksville JL Thomas, Cannonsburg John Smith, Aaa G M Hartwell,Cannonsburg H Thompson, Canada Cors Wm Karsten, Beaver Dam LM Wolf, Hudsonville W McWilliams, Conklin John Damstra, Gitchell HD Plum, Mill Creek J H Manning, Ashland D D Dorman,Cedar Sorings J Raymond, Berlin Adell Purdy, Fennville Geo Weitz, Caledonia LN Fisher, Dorr John Kamps, Zutphen J Barnes, Austerlitz W Ver Meulen, Beaver Dam ES Botsford, Dorr L Cook Bauer AJ White, Bass River John Homrich, No Dorr G Ten Hoor, Forest Grove LT Palmer,Traverse City B Gilbert & Co, Moline P Buwaldo, Hamilton Struik & Bro, Forest Grove RA Hastings, Sparta AMvhurch, Englishville J B Watson, Coopersville AC Barkley, Crosby J W Brant Co, Albion C 8 Comstock, Pierson Walling Bros,Lamont P Brautigam, Dorr J N Wait, Hudsonville Frank Goodyear, Hastings Carrington & North, Trent MB Goss,Prairieville C H Smith, Stanwood H J Fisher. Hamilton Dr Peter Beyer, Sullivan JL Purchase, Bauer MV Wilson, Sand Lake John Farrowe, So Blendon W H Walker, Lansing Rose & Shafer, Petoskey Nagler & Buler, Caledonia F P Hopper, Fremont L Perrigo & Co, Paw Paw Eli Runnels, Corning Dr GB Nichols, Martin E E Hewitt, Rockford W H Hicks, Morley J Kinney, Kinney Bartram & Millington, J P Degan, Cannonsburg Paw Paw John Baker, Chauncey F J Pomeroy, Lisbon R B Gooding &Sen, Gooding A R McKinnon, Shelby Gus Begman, Bauer E Young, Ravenna DN White, Petoskey Smallegan & Pickaard, NO Ward, Stanwood Forest Grove OD Oe One Way to Clear the Score. From the Washington Post. Two gentlemen were walking together yesterday when one said: *‘Let’s cross the street. There comesa man to whom I owe some money, and I don’t want to meet him.’’ “Does he dun you?”’ ‘‘No; that’s the worst of it. speaks of it.’’ After they had crossed over, the debtor walked some distance in thoughtful silence. Then he said, seriously: ‘I wish that man would get mad about it and go at me with aclub. I can’t pay him the money, and I wish he would thrash me like fury and settle the matter so that I wouldn’t ever be afraid again to meet him.’’ oO Sour Oranges. Lady Customer—Give me a dozen lem- ons, please. Grocer—I am very sorry, ma’am, but we are all out of lemons to-day. Lady Customer—Then give me a dozen of the same kind of oranges 1 got here yesterday. They will answer the pur- pose. He never oo 9 A Good Suggestion. “I owe a frightful lot of money. | don’t see how on earth I can ever pay.’’ **Why don’t you borrow enough to set- tle with your creditors, and then start clear ?”’ Prices Current. These prices are for cash buyers, who pay promptly and buy in full packages. . AUGURS AND BITS, dis. ives! Gid style 3 60 Suche ee. 60 COO 40 senumings genuine 25 JeNnIneS, GMitation == emo AXES. First Quality, SB. Bronze... $ 7 00 * BD 8 Bromze 11 00 ; =e tee 8 50 DE Steel 13 00 BALANCES. dis. SD, 40 BARROWS. dis. BMAUTOAG $ 14 00 Gare net 30 00 BELLS. dis. Heng 60&10&10 COW ee 70 Can 30&15 Gong... 25 ocr Surgent 60£10 BOLTS. dis. Stove 50&10 Curriave new Het 75 POW 40410 mein shoe 70 Wrought Barrel Bolts. ...........8 60 Cast Barrel Bolts... 40 Cast Barrell brass Enobs..... 4... 40 Cast Square Spring....... ee 60 Cosb@neig 40 Wrought Barrel brassknob 6. |) 60 Wiroueht Square 60 Wroughtsunk Flush. 33. | 60 Wrought Bronze and Plated Knob Flush.. .60&10 ives Door 60£10 BRACES, dis. Barer 40 DACs 50&10 SHdieca: ee 50 Am Ba net BUCKETS. Mel pain $3 50 Wel swave. lll aa BUTTS, CAST, dis. Cast Boose Bin fienred. = 8 Wk Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed........__ .. . T0& Cast Loose Joint, genuine bronzed.......... 60& Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint..........60&10 Wrouent Loose Pin 6010 Wrourht Loose Pin, acorn tip... | 60405 Wrought Loose Pin, japanned ... ss. 60405 Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silvertipped .60&05 6 Wrought Table... 1&10 Wrought inside Blind 60&10 Wirousie Brose 75 Bind, Clarks. 70&10 end) Parkers eee Blind Shepardis 9... 3... 7 BLOCKS. Ordinary Tackle, Hst April i7,785....... 40 CARPET SWEEPERS. Bissell Nos ----. per doz.317 00 Bissell No. 7, new drop pan ....____ 5 19 60 Bissell, Grane u 36 00 Grand Rapids 0 : 24 00 Mane : 15 00 CRADLES, Cra dis. 50&02 CROW BARS, Cast Steel perth 4% iron, Sceel Points. 6... 38% CAPS, ys tte per m 65 Mees CF ies 60 CD 35 Maske: 60 CARTRIDGES. Rim Fire, U. M. C. & Winchester new list.. 50 wim Fire, United States:...... |... is, 50 Central Fire. ...... eee i 25 CHISELS, dis. Socket Numer 70&10 DOCKCE PAM TO0&10 BOCKCLOOPMCE 7O0&10 DOGCKCE HC 70&10 Buteners' Fanged Firmer. 40 Dartous Socket Hirmers oo 20 Coe net COMBs. dis. Cury, Lawrences 20 40&10 HMOUCHIGSS or 25 CHALK. White Crayops, per gross.......... 12@12% dis. 10 cocks. race, RACKINS A fo 60 MUGS 60 Beer ee 40&10 Fenns’ ea COPPER, Planished, 14 oz cut to size...... per pound 33 5 Wee 1405 MO 31 Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60.... ........__. 29 Cotg Rolled tanh 29 POO le 30 DRILLs, dis. Morse’s Bit SiGGES - 40 Paper and straight Shank,. 00.0.0) 61. 40 MoGrse's VaperSnagk 40 DRIPPING PANS, PINGIE SIZeS ‘Sern 2 Ov DMIEE kizes, per pound......2...-¢ 5. 644 ELBOWS. Cont 4 paece Gin. doz. net % MOPrURAbeG 0 dis. 20&10&10 AGHIStADIG 0 ee dis. 4%&10 TE MOUNTAIN FREEZER. — 3 al Send for our 16 Page Descriptive Catalogue and Price List. Foster, Stevens & Ck. 10 & 12 MONROE ST. 33, 35, 37,39 & 41 LOUIS ST. | _. | EXPANSIVE BITS, dis. SAND PAPER, Clark's, small, #18; large, #26................ 30] List DE dis. 4 Eves), 1, 81S; 2,84. 3) S80 25 SASH CORD : FILES— New List. dis. Silver Lake, White A... a list 50 American File Association List............. 60&10 . rab Ae 55 Ce 6010 Witte Be . 50 New Sea 60410 aes Le 55 Nicholson ee eee. 60&10 - Witte fr 35 Tee 50| Discount, 10. Hellers Horse Raspe 10 50 SASH WEIGHTS GALVANIZED IRON. Solid Hives... TT pee per ton &25 Nos. 16 to 20; 22 and 24: 25 and 26: 2% 28 SAUSAGE SUUFFERS OR FILLERS, List 12 13 14 15 18 | Miles’ “Challenge”... per doz. $20, dis. 50@50&65 Discount, 60 Perry... . | per dos. Ne. 4. $15; No. 0, cee ae eee $21; dis. 0@50&5 Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s..... soloraw CatNe 4 each, $30, dis 30 maT Enterprise Mfg Co... dis. 20&10@30 AM) Ss. Sjlver’ : fiiecia. dee 25 Ce ae dis. 10&10 Bigs a as, 2a ie say lb dis. Seabed Pubs diz, 20419 | Disston’s Circular... 45@45&5 Mason's Solid\GastStec) 4) | 30¢e list 50 Re TN ae eel aes ad ea 45@45&5 Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand... 30c 40&10 Hand ........ rent tcee coset etree 2OWES meh *Extras sometimes given by jobbers. ts 5 HINGES. : Sareea eee dis. 9 teas Ay A eg ce a ae -dis. u 60 Silver Steel Dia. X Cuts, perfoo, .._—«soW/’/? ae sg a eae -per doz. net, 2 50 Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot... 50 oe and Strap, to 12 in. 4% 14 and a * Special Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot.... 30 cSt a ek le ce eles eee ee og C i 3 Sleetri r Serew Hookand Hye i000 net 10 eas, ae — a So 2 28 - : ee ee es eae . ee net 7% : a TACKS, dis. “ “ “ a net 7i% American, SRS 60 Be Te ee die) Go eecen an aaa 60 3 Sweden alkinds 60 ue HANGERS, dis. Crenana bac Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track... .50&10 eae Boe Nats oO Champion, anit tretion 000000 i) 60&10 | Finishing Es 50 Midder weodtraem 40} Common and Patent Brads. 4. 50 on Hungarian Fails and Miners’ Tacks....__.. 50 Hee HOLLOW WARE soos | Prune and Clout Nails) 50 a eee codon Tinned Trunk and Clout Nails ..........21! 45 ee ee ree em = Gray cnameie 50 TRAPS, dis. ssiaiidi dice aiceseies Gaus SEE 60&10 i 1 s NISHING GOODs. Oneida Community, Newhouse’s 35 Stamped ‘Tin Ware 00 new list 70&10 | Oneida Community ley & Norton’s ... 7 sapanned Tin Ware 0 ; 25 ee es uawicy & Nextem’s --. = Granite en Ware Mew shite DS ew Mee Gote “0 eee Mouse, CAO "..18¢ per doz. ee a .......$11, dis, 69 | Mouse, delusion... ita ance cn eee OL.00 Der God, ee #11.50, dis. 60 | WIRE. dis. Craps Pia das 60) Saree MER 67% Annealed Market... ___. 7010 HORSE NAILS, C Ba Marke, a eee dis, 25610@25410610 | Fsthn Bailie occ 20 Putnam... dig. S&10K214 &214 Gineed Marre on Northwestern. ........% ...... er de per pound 09 _KNOBS—New List. dis. Hianed Mattress (0 per pound 8% Door, mineral, jap. SPR o| COppered Spring Steel 50 Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings............ oo Eeamed Sprme Sseen 40&10 Door, porcelain, plated trimmings.......... So Eien ene per pound 03 Door, porcelum irimamrings 95 | Barbed Fence, galvanized..........5........ $3 75 Drawer and Shutter, porcelain............. 70 ] Palitea 3 00 Picture, H. L. Judd & Co.'s tote ee AO COMpER 2w list net ee (eee _ _LocKs—poor. dis, WIRE GOODS, i Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list ....... ee ‘anne Mallory, WHeeler SiGors So sectew Eves. -70&10&10 ee el -70&10&10 NORE So | Gate Hooksand Eyes... -70&10&10 i LEVELS, dis. piaaley Rule and Level Gels, eg ! : RENCE ES. dis. up a Baxter's Adjustable, nickeled..... 2 | ao ilies MATTOCKS, ee OCS ee 50 wae CU Ue ano : - 60 | Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,........ 75 Ye... Oe on aed Widen maleee Ct 75&10 Hunts... |. : s+... 19.50, Gis, 200,10. a MAULS. dis. | MISCELLANEOUS, dis. pe & Coe, Foe, Readied ee Cee 50 A ds ROBES CASRN 75 ' ae ae Sa DetCwe, NEW Fine . 50 eo Ww. Mfg. Gos Malleabies || a a Bed and Plate a 50&10&10 Rea eee ee ee : MRperS, AMMCMICAN arhwadia Ferry & Clark’s............ 40 | Forks, hoes. rakes and ail steel goods... és TM 25 Copper Bottome 30¢ MOLASSES GATES, dis. ———— a Secon s Pater 60&10 METALS, Stebbins Genuine 6010 | Iinterprise, self-measuring |..).0. 1). 2 oo #1G TIN. i : SE ee ee 28e NAILS Mees .. a Advance above 12d nails, COPPER ed icena FENCE AND BRADS. os Duty: Pig, Bar and Ingot, 4c: Old Copper, 3e 10d ee eee io Manufactured (including all articles of which Aa Oa enna ae Copper is a component of chief value), 45 per Ba saa anata: 40 cent ad valorem. For large lots the following dd and bd. 2 oI, _ gg] Maotations ave shaded: TG 1 00 INGOT. TOs eee ee dies EA eae 18% FINE BLUED. venebor” Brand... _—.. oo. EE 1 00 Te 1 50 : ZINC. a a 200] Duty: Sheet, 2:4¢ per pound. i Re OTC Ce 6% ee ee ee ne ET 1@i% EE nG 60 i ee SN 75| Duty: Pig, #2 per 100 pounds. Old Lead, 2e¢ per ee ees aa nn Apne ETP pound. Pipe and Sheets 3c per pound. en Ce ee ne a ame @ ee 1 50 | iene tenn dbs lenge set ecenneg Gs i at 6 COMMON BARREL, ee Ll ee uns ie ee 25 | Re 8e, dis. 20 a |e Ta 2 SOLDER. a Ce A 16 CLINCH $ rat fa : sire Wipe 13% i i EE L 1 —— ce ; 35 The prices of the many other qualities of She ant Os ee i 5 solder in the market indicated by private brands Sineh 0... 7 gg | Vary according to composition, See ee ANTIMONY. Each half keg 10 cents extra. Conn per pound 14% ; ee C 11m OILERS. dis. : | Zine or tin, Chase’s Patent.......... 6010 e ef oo Zine, with brass bottom 50 ae . —— ae a ie --8 6 06 BRASS OECOpper 50 12x12 IC’ ee " 6 OC CEE per gross, $12 net | 34.44 ee lh 25 Bee ee nO ae si 10x281C. a caine a“ | / PLANES, dis. 10x14 IX, _ — ET ue Va Ohi Pool Cavs taney 40@10|14x201IX, « ke a seiges Bence outed 8 00 nadusiy Weel Cots, fanéy sh Se 12 50 Benen erstaualiog @60 | 20x28 IX, ie TT ae Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood... ....20&10 | Each additional X on this grade, $1.75. PANS. a ey, Acme . dis, 60 : (—a = = Common polished... § =... dis, 70 eee = OL oe. e ee este ee ee cee ee cee $ : ‘ RIVETS. dis. | 12x12IC. Aa SN ean 5 65 Pron a Te 50 | 14x14 IC, i Copper Hivetzwaud Burs 50 | 29x28 IC, as L : 11 80 PATENT FLANISHED IRON. | 10x14 IX, ee 6 90 ‘“A’’ Wood's patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 10 20 | 14x20 Ex: ee 6 90 “B” Wood's pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27... 9 20| 12x12 1X, . ne 715 Broken packs 44¢ per pound extra. | 14x14 IX, : Cie 11 65 eee Lee eC Te 14 &¢ Sisal, 4 inch and larger ................ 13%4 Each additional X on this grade $1.50, ast, LL 1615 : ROOFING PLATES SQUARES, dis, | 14x20 IC, Terne M. Ce 87 60 BOSE I oe ee se eases, 15 15 Gry ad Bevele e 60 | 14x20 IC, POPCCME dco a: 5 50 Mitre... Hise a eaataeeee i sve, (usu. 20 | 14x20 IX, arte ene eetenees 7 00 deveeiod cia oe - . peas beet 11 530 S Ee SON. x : Al + weg... i Com. Smooth. Com. | 14x99 IX ta eee ce e~ Nos. 10 to ee woe ee 4s «20 $8 00 20x28 10. “ “ a "10 50 — 7 1 oa ea 4 2 3 00 20x28 1x. + ‘“ ce 13 50 OR INGO P 4 20 3 10 Fe ee ic anne tans Mos Stoel | 42 315 Po ee Te ea Nos. iO Ce 4 40 ee a ae el $12 00 Oat, eee a auth ae ae ee a 13 50 All sheets No. 18 and lighter, over 30 inches | 14x56 IX, for No. 8 Boilers, } a wide not less than 2-10 extra Foe a ee [or See. 09 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 15, 1889. y JOBBERS SELLING TO CONSUMERS. Tuk TRADESMAN is in receipt of the following communication from the Presi- dent of the Harbor Springs Business Men’s Association, accompanied by an urgent request to publish same: HARBOR SPRINGS, May 9, 1889. E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids: DEAR StR—THE MICHIGAN TRADES- MAN is considered by retailers generally throughout the State to be the proper medium of disseminating general informa- tion to the trade, and the paper itself a very valuable aid to merchants. The political issue during the last cam- paign was based principally on the ques- tion of free trade or protection and had able exponents on both sides. While we have no intention of discussing the mat- ter politically. we would like to say afew words in regard to protection to retail merehants generally. Strong competi- tion. together with an inferior class of merchants, has caused a general demoral- ization of the jobbing trade of Michigan and an infringement on the rights of the retail trade by jobbers selling to conswn- ers. It has become a very common occur- rence now for traveling men who have | no particular trade in a town to drum the hotels and boarding houses and thereby effect a sale of a small bill of soods. | keeping the matter. however, as quiet as and in instance such sale where they have any trade with merchants. We have daily examples of such trick- ery on the part of the jobbing trade and find an instance this week of a small bill of goods shipped to one of possible, no ; our hoteis from a grocery firm in your city having! for its initials B., B. & P., while buta few days ago a small bill of crockery came in for the same hotel from a so- ealled jobbing house in your city. These are only two of many such instances and the writer has no personal animosity in speaking of the above cases, as his trade not affected thereby. but uses the above as acitation and asks the retail trade throughout the State if at the next annual meeting of the Michigan Business Men’s Association it would not be advis- able to discuss ways and means fora proper protection of the interests of the retail trade. Jobbers have ironclad con- tracts with manufacturers, prohibiting them from any commercial intercourse with the retailer, except through them, and we f to see any good Is fail reason why retailers should not formu- late some plan for the better pro- tection of their interests from unserupu- lous jobbers. Of course, there are a few retailers who are owned by the jobbers and can not help themselves, while the} same is equally true of the jobbers with | the manufacturer or importer, but the majority of the men engaged in the retail trade of the State are men of education and good, sound judgment and are thor- oughly capable of raising the standard of retailers to a higher plane. Discussion on the subject is invited. Very respectfully, W. J. CLARKE. President Harbor Springs Bb. M. A. It is a matter of profound regret on the part of THE TRADESMAN to be compelled to publish the above communication, as it tends to place in an unfavorable light before the retail trade a jobbing house which at one time aspired to do—and did do—the leading wholesale grocery busi- ness at this market. If it was the first complaint against the house in question, little attention would be paid to it. As a matter of fact, THe TRADESMAN has found it necessary to file frequent remon- strances over the sale of goods to con- sumers, saloons, restaurants, hotels and co-operative stores. The desire to sell goods appears to have completely over- shadowed a proper regard for the rights and well-being of the retail trade. Nor does THE TRADESMAN wish to infer that the house above referred to has been the only transgressor in this respect. It is a matter of common knowl- edge that several houses in the State, purporting to do ajobbing business, have opened their arms to the consumer and come into direct and disastrous competi- tion with the retail trade. THe TRADES- MAN believes, and has always maintained, that a house claiming to be exclusively a wholesale house should confine its operations to a legitimate jobbing trade. As amatter of fact, the crazy desire to get rich frequently impells men to culti- vate both branches of the business, while it is not an uncommon for a jobbing house to drum the hotels, restau- rants and camp trade of a town, through a spirit of vindictiveness, because the regular dealers will not patronize the house. Such appears to be the case at Harbor in the matter above referred to. Tue TRADESMAN heartily favors the suggestion of Mr. Clarke that the adjust- ment of the relations between the jobber and retailer be made a special order of business at the coming convention of the Michigan Business Men’s Association, to the end that a thorough understanding may be arrived at and definite agreements reached. occurrence Springs etfecting | | | | | for a fee;. whether popular Every reader of THE TRADESMAN will bear evidence of the truth of the asser- tion that it has been the policy of this paper to bring the wholesaler and retailer into more intimate relations and place them on more confidential terms. THE TRADESMAN has always maintained that the interests of the wholesaler and re-| tailer are identical, and that only when | one or the other oversteps the mark that | it becomes necessary to resort to harsh | and severe measures. That such meas-! ures will not often be necessary is cer-| tainly the sincere wish of all concerned. THE WORLD IS GETTING ON. The world is worrying over hew puz-| zles. It used to satisfied to discuss | such questions as ‘‘Was Hambet insane oc) “Did Bacon write Shakespeare ?’’ ‘*Who wife 2” and other exciting} But we are get- be was Cain’s but harmless enquiries. ting deeper now. ‘‘Is life worth living ve “Is marriage a failure ?’’ *‘Does it pay to, get riches 27’ “Ais to be a woman 2” ‘Is popular suffrage a fail- it a crime ure 2’? and so on. A great deal of magazine space that | might better given to soap ad- wasted in efforts to an- be vertisements is swer senseless questions which adinit of Whether life worth living or not. most of us are wil- ling to take any quantity of unpalatable ite: not, no general answer. is medicine to keep a feeble grip on whether is a failare young hearts will go on uniting as long marriage or as there are boys and girls on this dis- tracted it get riches or not. men wil! struggle for them until the he next last | globe: whether pays to last man buries t suffrage is a failure or not, it is permanent. Everything isa failure because man- kind is a failure, if by failure we mean There is afalling short of perfection. no quick and summary remedy for any general evil. If an evil stands, it is be- cause mankind is not ready for its re- moval. Ancient abuses have a use until they disappear. and they disappear just as it. They are soon as mankind is ready for Things could not be different. what they are because mankind is what it is. and mankind is what it is from im- placable antecedent causes. The great thing is to know that we are improving: that we have got to improve, regardless in the matter; that helplessly or hopefully moving toward a perfection, however We simply can’t help but move in that di- rection. We can the ment, in fact our aid is wrung from us whether we will or no, but in the long run we cannot retard it. If there isa momentary the movement bursts through and gges on with mulated force. and A. along finally on schedule time. This is not the best pos- sible world, but it is the best world pos- sible for us. It is because the world is bound to get better and that we are bound to help make it better, whether will that we can afford to hear about the dan- gers that threaten democracy, and this republic particularly, without becoming hysterical. The time ripening for such a republic as we want and no dan- gers of wealth, of labor-capital contests, of warfare destroy it. We shall get whatever we are ripe for and nothing else. But we are to be satisfied, whatever we get. Whoever is satisfied with things as they are, no mat- ter how they are, is intellectually petri- fied. Things will never content people who are alive, but the calming thing is that we are always getting on. Looking ahead from the quaternary man, whose skull was like an ape’s, we find nothing We may stand still for a few centuries, eyen drop back for acentury, but only to go forward again with increased speed. Eyery loss of time is fully made up by this great humanity train. Individual efforts are useful. Théy area part of the motive force, but we waste a good deal of en- ergy in seeking immediate results, which, however desirable and in the end iney- itable, wouldn’t stick if obtained prema- turely. The holding up of great prin- ciples, rather than the fretting after small and immature results, is a part of | the getting-on process. The main thing is to retain a cheerful | and helpful confidence in the upward | progress of humanity. We are passen- | gers on a through train, running on | schedule time. i of any will we are unreachable. move- accelerate obstacle, accu- we or not, is class can never but upward growth. or The defeat of the meat inspection bill, | at Lansing, last Thursday, will enable the Chicago dressed beef men to continue their business without interruption. | Had it been passed, they would probably | have found some way of evading it, by establishing branch slaughter houses within the borders of the State. In the | meantime the Supreme Court would un- | doubtedly have declared the act uncon- stitutional — certainly such a result | would have been secured on appeal to| the Supreme Court of the United States. i | | | | i A Typical Leader of the Patrons. A. P. Waterhouse is the name of a man who lives onafarm a few miles west of Cedar Springs. past, Mr. Waterhouse has been raking in the shekels, assisting the down-trodden ‘him for 10 cents on the dollar. | For some time farmers in the organization of Patrons of Industry lodges. A peculiar feature ‘of the matter is that Waterhouse is a first-class, double-distilled dead-beat, many merchants in his vicinity being willing to sell accounts they hold against Of such is the kingdom of the Patrons. —_— 9 The Meat Inspection Bill Downed. The Senate made short work of the House meat inspection bill last Thurs- day. by a vote of 19 to 10. When the vote was announced, it was reconsidered i and indefinitely postponed, for the pur- | pose of killing the bill beyond any hope of recall. The same programme was carried out with Senator Colgrove’s bill, which was identical with the House measure. This puts an end to the hope of any inspec- tion legislation at the hands of the pres- ent Legislature. —————_—__—_ Death of the Cigarette Bill. The Senate voted on the 7th to kill Jackson bill, absolutely prohibiting the the sale of cigarettes. by indefinitely post- poning its consideration, 17 to9. By way of recompense, it took up and passed Representative Rogers’ bill prohibiting the sale of tobacco in any form to minors under 17 years of age without a written order from their parents The Governor will Undoubtedly sign the bill. or guardians. —““—» 2? ——_—_- A Clear Conscience. ‘‘Ma,’’? said Bobby, ‘‘is it wrong for little boys to tie tin kettles to dogs’ tails??? “Decidedly wrong’? Bobby. I hope you'll never do such a thing as that.” “No, indeed. ma.’ replied Bobby. em- phatically: ‘tall I do is to hold the doz.’ HARDWOOD LUMBER. The furniture factories here pay as follows for dry merchantable, mill culls out: Basswood, log-run stock, measur _..13 00@15 00 Birch, iog-ru . __ 15 00@16 00 Pick, Nos ianc2.................-. @22 00 tock Aon foe-ton................. 14 00@16 00 Cherny, lop rum. .....-...-..--.--._..-. 25 00@35 00 Cherry, Nos. 1 and 2......./...--____ 50 Gan) Cherry, Cull : @12 00 Maple top run ae eS Maple, soft, loetun................- 11 Oh@aS OO Maple, Nos, land2..:..... @20 00 Maple, clear, flooring.....-....-..-..- @25 00 Maple, white, selected...............- @25 00 Bea Gxk top run... 3... 20 00@21 00 Red Oak, Nos. 1 and2................ 24 Ok@en OD Red Oak, 4 sawed, 6 inch and upw’d.38 00@40 00 hed Oak, 4% sawed, resular............ 30 0035 00 fed Oak, No. 1 step plank ......._.. (@25 00 Walnut lop ran.. 9c)... @55 00 Walnut Nos tand2 = .....-. @i5 00 Walnuts, cull... 7. @25 00 Grey Him, los run.)) 0.0020...) ae ao 13 05 White Aso, loprun.,..................44 O0@16 Whitewood. loerun.....__......--_._- 20 00@22 Waite Oak loptum.......-.-. --- 17 00318 00 White Oak, 4 sawed, Nos. 1 and2....42 00@43 00 LWER STARS No Equal in the State. Wherever Introduced itis a Stayer’ TO THE TRADE: Iguarantee “SILVERSTARS” to bea iong, straight filler, with Sumatra wrapper, made by union labor, and to give complete satis- faction. A Ss. DAVES, Sole Manufacturer, 127 Lovis St. GRAND RAPIDS WHIPS AND LASHES. Lowest Prices for Mail Orders, GRAHAM ROYS, 54 Lake Ave., = Grand Rapids. AWNINGS AND TENTS. Horse and Wagon Covers, Water Proof Coats, Buggy Aprons, Wide Cotton Ducks, ete, Send for Illustrated Catalogue. Chas. A. Coye, Telephone 106. 11 Pearl St. $1,000 REWARD!) THE LARGEST AND BEST CLEAR LONG HAVANA FILLED SUMATRA WRAPPED CIGAR SOLD FOR & CENTS. TeIeNNTHTED ESAT SHOASEADISLOASUCES ORES PRULE! a eT EUDGE Clear Lony 3 Havana Fills f fniported. Wrapper. | TTI neratanibadutestaststasnsH2susuit82¢1 0200000011 4 enema ns We agree to forfeit One Thousand Dollars to any perso! roving the Filler of these Cigars to contain anythin) DILWORTH BKUTHERS, Taare i Amos$. Musselman & Co. SOLE AGENTS, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. ASENAEADABAGEELS AA EOBEE ut Havaua Tobacco. ALFRED J. BROVVN, WHOLESALE DEALER oreign, Yropical and Galitornia FRUITS. IN Headquarters for Bananas. 16 AND 18 NORTH DIVISION ST. - - - GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. SUAPS MICHIGAN, CZAR, WABASH, e ie Detroit Soap Co., DETRCIT, MICH Manufacturers of the following well-known brands of QUEEN ANNE, TRUE BLUE, MOTTLED GERMAN, SUPERIUOR, MONDAY, PHCNIX, AND OTHERS. For quotations address WwW GC H A WK INS Salesman for Western Michigan, ° e , Lock Box 173, - GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN CIGAR CO., Big Rapids, Mich. MANUFACTURERS OF THE JUSTLY CELEBRATED “AZ C.C. “Varma The Most Popular Cigar. ROYAL BAR, MASCOTTE, CAMEO, The Best Selling Cigar on the Market. SEND FOR TRIAL ORDER. RINDGE, BERTSCh & CO. Manufacturers and Wholesale Dealers in BOOTS and SHOES AGENTS Boston Rubber Shoe Co., 12,14 &16 Pearl Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. P. STEKETEE & SONS; WHOLESALE Dry Goods : Notions, 83 Monroe St, and 10, 12, 14, 16 & 18 Fountain St,, Grand Rapids, Mich. New Line of Prints, Secrsuckers, Toile Du Nord, Ginghams, Dress Goods, Hosiery, Underwear, White Goods, Laces, Embroideries and Full Line of Bags. STARK, FRANKLINVILLE, Sole Agents for Valley City and Georgia Bags. and careful attention. EDWIN FPALLAS, Butter, Roos, Oranges, Lemons, Bananas, Mince Meat, Nats, Figs, ite, 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, Ww. C. DENTSON, GENERAL DEALER IN Stationary and Portable Kngines and Boilers, FOR THE Warps, Geese Feathers, Waddings, Batts and Twines, Mail orders receive prompt xe a: a 3 Vertical, Horizontal, Hoisting and Marine Engines. Steam Pumps, Blowers and Ex haust Fans. SAW MILLS, any Size or Capacity Wanted. Estimates Given on Complete Outfits. 88 90 and 92 SOUTH DIVISION ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH & WM.SEARS & CO., Cracker Manviacturers, 37, 89 and 41 Kent St., Grand Rapids. all kinds of Messina oranges. ranges! sees URTISS & Co. Successors to CURTISS & DUNTON. * We are wholesale agents for the Fancy California Mountain Seedlings and headquarters for WHOLESALE Paper Warehouse, 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 very low and all goods are warranted first-class in every in- stance. When in Grand Rapids, give usa call and look over our establishment. Write us for WHO URGES YOu TO HREEP SA POLIO’ THe PUB 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 BEGLAD TO FILL YOUR ORDERS. LKMUNS: BeaS TER & POs, Manufacturers’ Agents for SAW AND GRIST MILL MACHINERY, 4 ATLA ENGINE 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 f Catalogue f and WORKS INDIANAPOLIS, IND., U. S. A. MANUFACTURERS OF STEAM ENGINES & BOILERS. Ca:-y Engines and Boilers in Stock Bur: Zz : for immediate delivery. Planers, Matchers, Moulders and all kinds of Wood-Working Machinery, Saws, Belting and Oils. And Dodge’s Patent Wood Split Pulley. Large stock kept on hand. Send for Sample Pulley and become convinced of their superiority. 44, 46 and 48 So. Division St.,. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. WHY BE 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 Govpon Book,. Which is now used by over 2,000 Michigan merchants. aU ta, # Write for Prices. The Tradesman Coupon is the cheapest and most modern in the market, being sold as follows: $ 2 Coupons, per hundred......... -$2.50 | SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING DISCOUNTS: $5 ie ee ... o.00)| Orders for 200 Orover....... 5 per cent. $10 . " ceca t ed. 4.00 | . Se 10 o $20 * “ cig weeds —| “ + ee « wean # SEND IN SAMPLE ORDER AND PUT YOUR BUSINESS ON A CASH BASIS. R.A. SYOWE & BRO, Grand Rapids, E17 The Michigan Tradesman WEDNESDAY, MAY 15, 1889. LEISURE HOUR JOTTINGS. Written for THE TRADESMAN. BY A COUNTRY MERCHANT. The greatest incentive among chants to the enlargement of an unde- sirable credit list is the fear of losing customers. In communities where there is but little transient trade, and the in- come of the dealer must be mainly de- patronage of regular buy- mer- rived from the ers, it is very desirable to use every reasonable means to keep the steady cus- tomer good-natured and well satisfied with your treatment of him, and no one this better than the individual eredit is far from “soil t- edge,” and the ingenious by which he works himself into the confi- dence of his intended victim make the knows whose being devices observance of his operations an interest- ing an instructive one. And the feature operations is that, prohably in nine cases out of ten, the dealer is perfectly con- yersant with the general reputation of the party who designs adding him to his He knows that Smith, anx- these Ot singular list of victims. Brown. Jones and Robinson are iously watching for some opportunity to | adjust their claims against the operator, | at almost any sacrifice. but he relies im- plicitly upon his new customer’ s effusive friendship and interest in his business, and himself that “the may be a] little shaky with the other fe he wouldn’t think of beating me assures llows, but| under | any circumstances.” Robin- | But Smith. Brown, Jones and son all made similar or identical! remarks | | themselves. “After Lhad been in business years,”’ said an old trader to the ‘J flattered myself that 1 was pretty well posted on these gentlemen and Their tac- tics. I made itarule to refuse credit to all applicants whom I knew had beaten or attempted to beat my neighbors, and I ean’t call to mind that I ever lost any yery valuable custom in consequence ot it. My books were so free from doubt- ful accounts fora year or two in the 7707S that L got a little egotistical over my sharpsightedness, but that was all taken out of me by Bill Riker, one of the most notorious dead-beats of my section. Bill had struck Peters, my next-door neigh- bor for all he could stand, and, after the usual quarrel. had drifted into my place of business as a regular buyer. I knew his game and was watching for him. but quite a time passed without any symp- toms of Bill’s taking me for a sucker, until I began to think that he had con- eluded not to waste any of his fine arts on me. “One day Bill came into the store and said : “Say, J——! Lwish you'd take care of this watch for me this winter. lve taken a lumber job up north, and I don’t want to take it into the woods. Them’s none of your plated or filled cases: solid gold; first-class movement. and cost a clean $150. And, by the way, J——! my folks will be wanting truck in your line while I’m gone. Let ’em have what and, if you don’t think Pm on to that watch till they want, good, hang your pay” “In a day or two I took the watch over to the jewelers, who, after looking it over carefully, pronounced it a solid, No. 1 article, worth at least 3100. “So IT went back and told the boys to you FeL let Riker’s folks have what goods they wanted, up toa reasonable amount. and put the timepiece in the safe. “Some six or eight weeks after this Dodds, the deputy sheriff. came in and remarked: ““’Got that watch of Riker’s here yet Yes! Well I guess Vil have to relieve you of it! Why? Why on account of this chattle mortgage: 375 and a year’s interest; due to-day Y “I looked the mortgage over; saw the watch described, and gave it to the officer because I couldn’t help it. Then I went to my books and found Riker’s account to be about $69; levied on the watch, subject to the lien, aud lost five or six dollars more in costs; tried to get Bill arrested for obtaining goods under false pretenses, but lawyers said he hadn’t made any misrepresenta- tion: tried to coax and scare something out of Riker, but only wasted time and stationery; sued that foxy individual to keep the matter from outlawing, and would now like to sell the judgment for the costs I paid out on it.” haven’t you? was. accurately The class of customers in question us- ually begin fishing for credit very mod-. estly and reasonably. They have left} their pocket books at home, and want a} little tobacco or tea, which they pay for their next visit. Then they lack a dol- lar or so in having change enough for their purchases which they adjust promptly. In the meantime they are constantly impressing you with the fact that they are doing all their trade with you, and are inducing their neighbors to patronize you also, until this part of their programme becomes almost offens- gullible they “‘strike you’’ for every cent you will stand, and become your avowed and vindictive enemies until they imag- ine the transaction forgotten. But it is often impossible to guage the amount which it will require to induce one of these gentry to sever all business and friendly relations with you. I once had a d. b. who was buyer for a year or more, until lL. very foolishly gave him credit for a half dol- lar, and for some two years thereafter he never opened my door, or noticed me on the streets. but I have recently formed customer anew acquaintance with him which I intend shall not be jeopordized in the same manner as the former one. An individual who. I think, regards me little any one l know, is one who, at one period, was a steady and profitable cash His reputation for paying debts was de- cidely unsavory. and I had made an iron- clad resolution not to trust him a dime’s worth. but one winter himself and family with as toleration as were all stricken with some epidemic, and. as a matter of charity rather than business. I supplied him with necessities to a considerable amount. When he re- covered he transferred his trade to an- other dealer, and his coldness and con-| tempt. when we meet accidently, would | probably depress and dishearten a more | sensitive person than myself. _ CF = % ¥ a % From a number of years of experience Lam of the opinion that the dealer who to a doubtful extends credit customer, for the purpose of retaining ° is . . | makes a serious mistake. nine times out} of ten. thick-skinned in these matters, and al- though he may possibly leave you, tem- he will almost porarily, ireturn when his credit circle has been | traversed. And i 1s universal trait of completely tainly an almost these parasites of actions are seldom done with merchants | whose property they have legally pur- loined. GR. IGE & GOAL CO. Wholesale and Retail Dealers, Advanece—Write for Prices on Coal. Grand Rapids Ice & Coal Co., 52 PEARL ST. Now—Before any a cash | eustomer. | his trade, | As a rule he is wonderfully } invairably | Cer | +rade that their cash trans- | 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, “THE WHITE DAISY } This cigar we guarantee to be the best nickel cigar in 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 on inside 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. HARVEY & HEYSYEK JOBBERS IN Wall Paper and Paints, Oils, kts, We are Oifering 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, Mich. | © " 3 = re po be ic = roo c The BEST ‘CULOIIOS WHUNO TIM e also manufacture a full line of Sweet Goods. Write for quotations and samples. ‘Jackson Cracker G0.,’*Scs. | 3 Crockery & Glassware MAGIC COFFEE ROASTER tion. They are sim :e durable and econom- ical. No grocer should be without one. Roasts coffee and pea-nuts to per fection. Address for Cata logue and prices, Robt. §. West, 48-50 Long St., Cleveland, Ohio, HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS Water Motors and Specialties Send for New Catalogue. Tuerk Hydraulic Power Co. NEW YORE: CHICAGO: 12 Cortland St. 389 Dearborn St. TO MONTANA, OREGIN AND | WASHINGTON. If you are going west bear in mind the follow- The Northern Pacific Railroad owns | ing facts: and operates 987 miles. or 57 per cent of the en- tire railroad mileage of Montana; spans the ter- ritory with its main line from east to west; is the short line to Helena; the only Pullman and din ing car line to Butte, and is the only line that reaches Miles City, Billings, Bozeman, Missoula, the Yellowstone National Park, and, in : The most practical | hand Roaster in the | world. Thousands in | use—giving satisfrc- | fact, | LAMP BURNERS. LS eee ee eats cls aleceis 50 Noi = 55 No? = 2... ee Loe PURE oo. ee ee cee eee 75 LAMP CHIMNEYS. | 6doz. in box. ee 1 90 | ela sia oie 00 PDS ns nnn en neon resent omen ss 3 00 | First quality. | No. 0 Sun, crimp fop......-......------....... 215 [Not | a ee 2 25 | No. 2 3 eee 3 25 XXX ling. No. 0 Sun, crimp top..........----seeeeese -.2 oo No. i | " - 2 80 | Nove 7 Ce cee 3 80 | Pearl top. | No. 1 Sun, wrapped and labeled.............. 3 LNo! 2) i F Ce 470 i No. 2 Hinge, ~ US eee 4 70 La Bastic. | No. 1 Sun, plain bulb .......---. eee e eres eee es 1 25 iNo.2 * ee . 1 50 | No. 1 erimp.-...-.. 5.0... sn ee oe we 1 40 De eee ee ee Mee aceina samc asc 1 60 | STONEWARE—AKRON. | Butter Crocks, per gal......... -----+++-+ee- 0644 | Jugs, 14 gal., per dOZ......-...-- sees ee eee es 65 is ee 90 Ce 2 - 1 80 | Meat Tubs, 10 gal.,each.. G5 Lee el ag et “ 00 | tel) ae ee “ . 990 * “cc | Milk Pans, % gal., per doz. (glazed 66c).... se aa 1 oe se ( ae 90¢ i H. SCHNEIDER & 6O., Manufacturers of the famous nine tenths of the cities and points of interest in | the territory. The Northern Pacific owns and operates 621 miles, or 56 per cent of the railroad mileage of Washington, its main line extending from the Idaho line via Spokane Falls, Cheney, Sprague, Yakima and Ellensburg, through the center of | the Territory to Tacoma and Seattle, and from Tacoma to Portland. ington Territory. 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 corres- | pondingly shorter, varying from one totwo days, according to destination. No other line from St. Paul or Minneapolis runs through cars of any kind into Idaho, Oregon or Washing- ton. In addition to being the only rail line to Spo- kane Falls, Tacoma and Seattle, the Northern Pacific reaches all the principal points in North- ern Minnesota and Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Bear in mind that the No other trans-continental | through rail line reaches any portion of Wash- Ten days stop over privileges are given on Northern Pacific second class tickets | Disk and: George, Riks’ Social Session And other Popular Brands of Cigars, and Jobbers of All Brands of \Fine Cut, Plug and Smoking Tobaccos passenger | 21 Monroe St., Grand Rapids. Northern Pacific and Shasta line is the famous; scenic route to all points in California. Send for illustrated pamphlets, maps and books | giving you valuable information in reference to the country traversed by this great line from St. | Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth and Ashland to Port- land. Oregon, and Tacoma and Seattle, Wash- ington Territory, and enclose stamps for the new | 1889 Rand MeNally County Map of Washington Territory, printed in colors. Address your nearest ticket agent, or Cuas. S. FEE, General Passenger and Ticket Agent, St. Paul, Minn. wey 4k 04 abies P holo& VAL Ne Engraving” LECTROTYPERS AO LEADS SWES, BRASS RULE AZ ive. At last, if they find you sufficiently dae al ies apa dads eve aA AU SLL BUY Muscatine ROLLED OATS IF YOU WANT THE BEST! Soke CTiIONS We nav~ cooked the corn in this cau sufticiert. phouid be Tahvroughly Warnes wt couked) adding piece vu) oe gutter (size of hen’segy) aud gi : _ fresh milk (preferabie to wacer., | Season to suit when onthe tabie. Nolic j genuine uniess bearing the siguaturev Davenport Canning Qo, Davenport, Ia. & oF ° PEN AT THIS eno DOLP LEE PLPREe} THEO. B. GOOSSEN, WHOLESALE Produce Commission Merchant, | BROKER IN LUMBER. | | Orders for Potatoes, Cabbage and Apples, iu Car Lots, solicited. 1 | 1 | OuTOW Shingles Butter and Eggs, Oranges Lemons and Bananas a specialty. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. 33 OTTAWA STEET, Telephone 269. rand Rapids Fruit and Produce bo, (SUCCESSOR TO GEO. E. HOWES & CO.) aso0yoO G~>| Stovewood Jobbers of FOREIGN FRUITS. Oranges, Lemons and Bananas a Specialty. 3 NORTH IONIA ST., GRAND RAPIDS. MOSELEY BROS. ——_WHOLESALE—— Fruits, Seeds, Oysters? Produce. Wholesale FIRE BRICK, Sewer Pipe and Drain Tile. Special Prices to” Builders. “A. HIMES © Cement, hime and Hair, Coal and Wood FIRE OLAY. 54 Pearl Telephone, Office Opposite Powers’ Opera House, Street. Grand Rapids, Mich. 490—1 R. Retail. All kinds of Field Seeds a Specialty. f you are in market to buy or sell Clover Seed. Beans or Potatoes, will be pleased to hear from you. 26, 28, 30 and 32 Ottawa St, - - GRAND RAPIDS. COLBY, CRAIG & CO. MANUFACTURE Grand Rap The Best Fitting Stock- ing Rubber in the Market. Geo. H. Reeder, Sole Agents, ids, - Mich. THE LANE & sUNRIVALL EDforS TRENGTH DURABILITY AND = “CLOSE REGULATION. 48 JOHN S -an 2 TREET ODLEY Ci., os NINWATI, O. We Manufacture to Order Hose and Police Patrol Wagons, Peddlers, Bakers, Creamery, Dairy, Furniture, Builders, Dry Goods, Laundry, and Undertakers Wagons. = Repairing in all its Branches. Hi. Leonard & Sons. Grand Rapids, Mich. Cor. Spring and'‘Fulton Sts. The GEM” Trieyele, Near Union Depot. Axles. It als@ has an This is the most Machine invented that of a delicate constituti benefit. The GEM has Steel Wire Wheels with Grooved perfect tricycle on the market for Ladies and Children. Itis recom- mended by Physicians as the First and Only Ladies and on can ride Steel Tires and Forged Steel Adjustable Spring Seat Upholstered with plush, making it easy for the rider. filled with Japanese hair, which retains its elasticity, Prices quoted without fenders: No. 1-20 meh No. 2—24 °° No. 3—28 °° No. 4—32 °° = No. 7—20 No. 8—24 No. 9—28 No. 10—52 Wealso carry Boy’s Bicycles and Tricycles. H. Leonard & Sons, Rear Wheels, for 3 to 7 years of age, $6.67 Each. os oe oe 7 toll ee ws 8.00 ee ie ct to 14 O34 77 oe e it tois ~— ame with rubber tires: % years, $11 inch Rear Wheels for 3 to mt 2 tet 12 ad oe ee -* if to 14 oe 14 - ee oe o 14 to 18 oe 18 ASK FOR QUOTATIONS. 12.00 - .34 Hach. O08 es .00 .00 COLBY, CRAIG & CU.,. West End Fulton St Bridge. Telephone No. 867. Buy the Best. It Is the Cheapest. Girls with And you can always find the BEST Belting. Hose, Packings, Saws, i Files, Emery Wheels, Shingle Bands, Band Nails, Oils and Greases, Lath Yarn, Cotton Waste, Oil and Grease Cups. Lubricators, and Any- thing Else in Mill Supplies that you may desire at the LOWeEser PHICES For the Quality. Samuel Lyon, Corner Waterloo and Louis Sts. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. A Mistress Mary quite contrary ) How does the washing 90; With dainty lace, and pillow-case, And dresses / all ina row?| - Their whiteness surely shames Tiasb antthansdoap that madet{em so! All Grocers sell SANTA CLAUS SOAP. ree TTY fern ’ peactiay bre Mw bs os Made by N. K. FAIRBANK & CO., CHICAGO. Amboy Cheese. We have the pleasure to advise the trade that we have received the agency and sole control in this State of the “Amboy” Cheese, handled for many years by Messrs. Wm. Sears&Co. The qual- ity of this brand has always been kept uniform and in every sense “Strictly Full Cream,” making it so well and favorably known and appreciated by the trade that no further recommendation or guarantee is necessary. Acme Cheese. We are also the Sole Agents for the “Acme” Cheese, made in Herkimer Co.,N. Y. This brand is a Strictly Full Cream Cheese and cannot fail to give satisfaction. Please send us your orders. Lemon, Hoops & Peters. Grand Rapids, April 24, 1889. GROCERIES. The Sugar Situation. From the New York Shipping List. The heavy advance that has been es- tablished in the world’s price of sugar since the first of January, or even since before that date, has attracted more than usual attention in the commercial world, and as this advance seems likely to be maintained for some time to come, it may be interesting at the present moment to inquire into the causes that have resulted in the present unique condition of affairs, especially as the most reliable estimates of the yield of the current crop year are slightly in excess of the quantity actually produced last year. This gain, however, is due solely to the increased supply that is expected to become available from the European beet crop, for the world’s production of cane sugar is found to have fallen below the estimates that were made four months ago. All the large producing countries—Cuba, Brazil and Java—have from different causes de- creased their production to an extent that has not been compensated for by the countries showing an increase—Philip- pine Islands, Mauritius, Demerara and the Sandwich Islands. According to the estimates of Licht, the comparison for three years stands as follows: 1888-89. 1887-88. 1886-87. Cane.......tons. 2,311,000 2,501,735 2,371,221 ea 2 »725,000 2,451,950 2,730,206 Motel 5,036 000 4,953,685 5,101,427 The shortage here shown of about 83,000 tons is not of itself sufficient to account for an advance of 115; cents per pound since the first of January, even when taking into consideration the in- erease in consumption, for, under nor- mal conditions of the world’s available supply, this discrepancy would searcely be felt or cause such radical changes as have been in progress during the past month. The fact is that present prices and statistical outlook are primarily the result of a small yield during 1887-88, which made it necessary to so far absorb the usual reserves that are carried over trom one season to another that the pres- ent crop commenced without there being virtually any surplus of old sugar either in consuming or producing countries. The shipments from the island of Cuba alone from September 1 to December 31, 1888, were only 35,000 tons, against 111,000 tons for the corresponding period the previous year, which is equal toa falling off of 76,000 tons from that island before the new season begins, and which becomes all the more serious when the new crop is found to be skort. It is, therefore, the result of a smal] crop the previous season that is making itself felt now, and is likely to become still more serious in its results, for the world has not only used up its normal surplus, but the present crop affords no opportunity for replenishing. because it will be barely sufficient to cover the requirements of an increased consumption. Under these eircumstances it easy to foreshadow that prices will gradually advance toa point where they will act asa check upon consumption; whether that point has yet been reached remains to beseen. Sucha condition of affairs is likely to stimulate production, but after two years of short supplies the world will] be in a position to absorb an abnormally large crop with- out bringing depression from oversupply. a a a ate Secretary Mills Reports Progress with the Knights of the Grip. GRAND RApips, May 13, To the members of Michigan Knights of the Grip: At the meeting of the Board of Direc- tors, held in Lansing on April 19, the following members were elected a Board of Trustees, who are to be the custodians of the bonds and property of the associa- tion: is 1889. C. W. Gregg, Jackson, chairman: S. H. Rowe, Lansing; Harry Mest, Eaton Rapids. The following bills were presented and orders on the Treasurer ordered drawn for the amounts: Orders No. 1, 2, 3 and 4, Mich. P. A., typewriter. .>..0 50.60 Order No. 5, Fuller & Stowe ‘Company, Diy, TV. Romsopery. 30.00 Order No. 6, books and postage for Secre- tary’s office Se ee 11.45 Order No. 7, books and postage for Treas. urerscomee 1.63 Order No. 8, labor in Secretary’s office, .... 30 00 Total $123.08 The President and Secretary were in- structed to obtain asuitable lithographed or engraved certificate of membership, to be on parchment paper, and of their own design. The Secretary was authorized to get up an official hotel hanger, containing the constitution and by- laws, objects and list of officers of the association, and to place one copy in each of the leading hotels of the State at no expense to the association, but to secure sufficient ad- vertisements from hotels to be placed thereon to cover all expenses. The Secretary was instructed to pro- eure a suitable seal for the association. Our present membership is 436, and our President is very anxious to make it 500 by June 1. If every member will do his part, we can swell the number far beyond that. Our officers are actively doing their part, and each member can do much to aid them. 2. M. Manis, ———> +2 Wool, Hides and Tallow. The wool market does not change. There but little on the market, that little is held at higher will pay to manufacture. If any tity was offered, prices would go lower. The Texas clip moves slowly, being reported. of the year 13,000,000 pounds than the period of one year ago. freely to make Dee’ y. and than quan- is prices no sales Sales are less eorre- Cloths the raw sponding must sell goods any higher. Hides still drag and are no higker, but have apparently touched bottom. Sales ean be made only at low prices, which seemingly arelow enough to tempt tan- more ners, but prices of leather are equally low. Selections are close. Tallow is lower, with little doing. a Packers are asking 14¢ over what seapers want to pay. The Coffee Market. Chase & Sanborn deacribe the situation as follows: Since the date of our last report the markets, both in this country and in Europe, have again developed the strong features reflected from the producing points. This.fact, in connection with a marked improvement in the country de- mand and the more animated appearance of option trading, have served to advance prices 144@1s¢ per pound for actual coffee, and some 30 points for the speculative article. The strength of the statistical position of nearly every variety of mild coffee has imparted an additional degree of firmness to this class of goods, some of the more desirable descriptions being in eager re- quest, and prices equal to the highest paid for some two years past have been realized. The recent decline in the rate of the Brazilian Exchange having promptly been met by a corresponding advance in the coffee market. the cost of importation from this country was not lessened even for a temporary period. Latest cable communications from Rio and Santos are as follows: St'rs. Bags. Rio purchases for United States dur- ing the week.. 55,000 Rio purchases for ‘Europe ‘and other COMMEMOCS. oe 24,000 Steamers loading at Rio for United PRCT 5 Total Samtes stock... 280,000 Santos purchases for United States. 30,000 Santos purchases for Europe and other countmes. - 00) 56,000 Steamers — at Santos for United States... .. 2 Oe 6 445,000 The most important factor in connec- tion with the improved tone of the mar- ket is undoubtedly the increased volume of the distributive trade, and (as itis well known that the consuming trade are in no position to delay their purchases) a continuance of like business conditions will likely tend to estabtish a still higher range of values. In view of all the facilities at present existing for the ob- taining of correct facts respecting the position of the spot supply, and the re- liable information concerning the future outlook, together with the well-known fact that the jobbing and retail trade are paying no margin of actual profit to the importer and the manufacturer, it is, in- deed, somewhat surprising that a large proportion of the trade appear disin- clined to carry even a fair working stock of coffee. A very slight comprehension of the nature of the conditions now in control of the coffee situation would seem to be sufficient to prove to the trade in general that any material decline in the market is neither probable or pos- sible for along time to come, and it, therefore, would appear that a strictly hand to month system of buying is an unwise and an unbusinesslike policy for the intelligent dealer to pursue. i ©

4 The Grocery Market. Refined sugars are a trifle lower. gran- ulated being offered this week as low as 8.81, exceptional at 837¢ The general opinion seems to be that the price will not vary much fora couple of are ruined and in cases weeks, when the ground recently lost is expected to be regained. Lemons have sustained a sharp advance, as the re- ceipts of foreign fruit are 200,000 boxes Short of a ago. Warm weather would send the price still higher, while a continuance of the present cool weather year would probably cause a considerable de- cline. _> «2 East Saginaw—Thomas Merrill and others recently attached 300.000 feet of lumber in the yard of Ring & Stevens, at Saginaw City, the lumber belonging to Dwight & Co., recently failed at Detroit. Identification. From the Toledo Blade. ‘‘There is no source of annoyance toa/ traveling man so great,”’ remarked Mr. | E. S. Hedges, who is on the road for the | Gendrons, to me the other evening, ‘‘as the necessity to which we are frequently | we desire to cash drafts or money orders. We are, all of us, annoyed and embar- rassed at such times, any scheme to do away with the difficulty Iowa. ‘‘After dinner, a friend of mine said to me, ‘Come down to the bank a minute. Want to show you something.’ ‘“‘We went down. and he remarked to the paying teller: “ “Draft here for me ?’ giving his name. ** “Yes, sir,’ responded the banker. ***Photograph accompany it ?” “Ves, Sir.’ ‘**Please look at it and see if I am the man.’ “The clerk did so, he was the man, and a moment later he had his money, and had been subjected to no trouble or mor- tification at all. ‘‘He told me, as we went out, that he immediately returns the photograph to his house and they always inelose it with drafts. It’s the cleverest scheme I ever saw.”’ > © > .—____ Playing for a Pension. “Why, Mr. Snifkins, one of the fingers on your right hand is gone,’ said a young women. “Yes, I lost that in eighteen-sixty- three.’’ ‘During the war.’’ Ves: ‘Where did you lose it 2”’ ‘“‘At Tompkin’s sawmill.’ —————~—_7_-. a Smoke ‘Our Knockers’’ and enjoy good health. Sold by Morris H. Treusch & Bro., exclusive wholesale tobaeconists. put of securing men to identify us when | { and I never saw. until one day last week in Des Moines, : A Difference of Opinion. ‘‘My dear,’”’? said the wife, ‘‘you are , not ordering enough groceries for the | family, now that mother and sister Helen are with us.” “Plenty of groceries, but teo much family,’’ responded the unfeeling hus- OILS! Snow D Drop. A Fine Water White Oil, High Gravity and Fire ' Test. and recommended to those wishing a High Grade Burning Oil, Daisy White. (SPECIAL.) : Pure White—A Splendid Oil. e Gasoline. Our XXXX Red Cross brand is unexcelled. War- ranted to Give Satisfaction. Naptha. Sweet and Free from Oily Matter, and has met the approval of many of the largest consumers. Mineral Turps. Its peculiar composition is such that it can be used with turpentine in fair proportion, the lat- ter retaining full possession, and with perfect results. Red Cross Paint Oil Is full of merit and needs but a trial to convinee all of its great value. For mixing with Linseed itis without a peer, as it greatly reduces the cost of same and without injuring its quality. ALL KENDS | Lubricating Oils | Constantly in stock. all at our Cc ee eland prices, thus sav ing you time and freight. Grand Rapids Tank hine Go., WORKS—D. & M. Junction. OFFICE ROOM—No. 4 Blodgett Block. Scofield, Shurmer Cleveland, Ohio. ! Branch & Teagile, We Are Headquarters —— FO Pare Cider and Telfer Spic Wiate Wine Vinegar. Consult your own interests by getting our prices before purchasing elsewhere. La e Compan ir TRAVENR Perfect-Fitting | BROS. * Wholesale Clothiers MANUFACTURERS OF Tailor-Made AT LOWEST PRICES. 138-140 Jefferson Aye., 34- MAIL ORDERS sent in care L. W. ATKINS Clothing 36 Woodbridge St., Detroit, will receive PROMPT ATTENTION CASH CAPITAL $400,000, CASH ASSETS D. Whitney, Jr., President. The Directors of **The Michigan’’ Fair Contracts, Michigan Fire and Marine Insurance | ORGANIZED 1881. our own OVER $700,000. LOSSES PAID $500,000. Eugene Harbeck, Sec’y. are representative business men of State. Equitable Rates,| Prompt Settlements, Insure in “The Michigan.” cake, box of Pride of the Ki'chen. ete The Best Scouring and Cleaning Seap inthe World consumer, although it is generally sold at 5 Cut this out, and ask your Jobber to send youna Fac Simile of the Label of ‘ Costs as much to manufacture as Sapolio, yet sells at , about half the price (82.75 per box of 72 cakes retailed for as much with equal or better veine to the Can be cents a It is worth trying. , PRODUCE MARKET. Apples—Choice stuck is hard to get; fair stock commands $2@#2.50 per bbl. Beans—Handlers are pa ying about $1.25 for un- picked and getting $1.6 1.75 for hand-picked. Cabbages—Southern stock is in fair demand at $3.50 per crate. Celery—Out of market at present. Cider—i0e per gal. — | ooperage—Pork barrels, $1.25;.produce barrels Butter—Creamery is in plentiful supply at 20@ 22e. Dairy is in plentiful supply at 16@17e. The price will probably decline a tittle this week. Bermuda Onions—#1.50 per crate. Cranberries—A bout out of market. Cucumbers—75@0¢ per doz. Dried Apples—Commission men hold sun-dried at 334@4c and evaporated at 5%@é6c per hb. Eggs—Jobbers are paying lic and holding at 12c. In some cases, country merchants are hold- ing their stocks at 12e, especially where they are able to pickle them in their own establishment. Both the New York and Chicago markets have toned up considerably of late. Field Seeds—Clover, $4.75 per bu.; #1.50 per bu. Green Onions—1i2c per doz. bunches. Honey—More plenty, being easy at 15c@17e per Ib. Lettuce—12e per Ib. Maple Sugar—10@11c per Ib. Onion Sets—f2 per bu. Onions—Dry, #1 per bbl. Parsley—30¢e per doz. Pieplant—1@2e per Ib. Pop Corn—2%e per lb. Potatoes—There is a limited demand for old stock from the Southern markets, offerings of 30e€ per bu. having been made for fancy stock f. 0. b. Grand Rapids. Radishes—20@25c per doz. bunches. Spinach—35c per bu. Strawberries—#8@3.25 per box. Tomato Plants—i0e per 100. Turnips—25c per bu. Vegetable Oysters—Out of market. timothy, PROVISIONS The Grand Rapids Packing and Provision Co. quotes as follows: PORK IN BARRELS. Wholesale Price Current. The quotations given below are such as are ordinarily offered cash buyers who pay promptly and buy in full packages. BAKING POWDER. CRACKERS, to SUGARS, Kenosha Butter............ Cut Loaf.............. @104 Seow 6 CepeR a, @ 9% ieee 42, 6 | Powdered ..220.0277°"" @ 9% 14 eee 6 Granulated, H. & E.'s. @ 8% 1 90 mi a a Franklin.. @ 8% eGo Bastoa a . Bakeside.. @ 8% L Sev Gey soa Ty 8 Knight's... @ 8% LO 6% | Confectionery A...... @ 8% 10 18 Geeta: 6 ee ea a votes @ 8% % POuster: Saw 5 | Noe iteExtraC.. @ 83% Tie oe g |No.2Extra C......... @ Bie 2 20 CREAM TARTAR. No. 3C, golden........ D 7% micas | No. $C Ome... D 7% Greceserg 24 | No.5 Wrest ta @ 7% 45 DRIED FRUITS—Domestic. | SYRUPS. “= | Apples, sun-dried..... 4) @ 442 | Comm, barrels... @26 a 0 “ evaporated.. .6 @ 6% “one-half barrels.. @28 "9 49 | Apricots, “ wb @2 * | Pure Sugar, eae :25@34 5 1b 1 lao jo) Weeeberrics “(0 Ge | " half barrel... .27@38 Absolute, 4% Ib. cans, 100s..11 7 —— Fe ate at ta = SWEET GOODs, “ Ib. 50s..10 00 eaches ey eo : x 22 i * n 6 ~—«-508. 78 75 | Plums : 10 | Ginger Snape..........9 9% Telfer’s, 14 Ib, cans, Saes. 2 70 | Raspberries #2 | Sugar Creams.........9 9% o web.“ 2 55 DRIED FRUITS—Fo ereien, | Frosted Creams....... 9% 1" fib. i 1 50] Citron, in drum....... @23 | Graham Crackers..... 9 Acme, ¥ Ib. cans, 3 doz.. 7 "| ea Bemes. | @25 | Oatmeal Crackers 9 if lb. - 1 OO | Currante: 2... |... 414@ 5 ei ie LU 13 | TEAS, a ee 2a | Orange Peel... .... ... 14 JAPAN— —Regular, Red Star, 4% lb. cans, = doz 45} Prunes Turkey. @ 434 | Ce 2 @16 “ 1% lb. 85 - Imperial . os @ 6% |Goca ....... @17 ‘ tip = 4 “1 50} Raisins, V¥ Semel. @ Pp eae + oe Glee . 1 Ondaras) |... @ 8 _ | Choicest J. . 42.50 a aerate i ‘** Domestic Layers... .2010 SUN CURED. _ HRAZer se a 60 Loose Californias..1 63] » a ee 12 @i AUEOrA 1 75 wala cctaeides outa Good 16 ao famonaG 6... 60 > Se De te ee ey @r Diamond. , Barina) 100 1b) eos). | Oa Chotee 24 @28 BATH BRICK, Hominy, per ob... 4 00 )euitees 30 @33 English, 2 doz. in case..... 80 Macaroni, dom 12 1b box.. a Bristol 2 ~ gees 75 ‘ — ee @10 | Fair. num — American. 2 doz. in case... 65] Pearl Barley. H aa BLUING. Gross | Peas, — ce 1 30| Cheleest. i Arctic Liq, 4-02.00 206 eevee 3 60 | sago, Gigi @ 6% | Extra choice, wire leaf i oe MG... 2.2... + 00 Tapioca, fi’k or p’r). @ 64 | GUNPOWDER, _ Pye... 10 Wi w heat, cracked....... @ 6% | Common to fair.. --25 @35 “ “ 8-0z paper bot 7 20] y ermicelli, import.. @io. | Extra fine to finest... 150 @65 : Pepper Box No. 2 300 “ domestic... woo Choicest faney........75 @85 a m i a 4 : — FLAVORING EXTRACTS, IMPERIAL, 5 $00) Jennings’ emon Vanills | Common to fair.......20 @35 BROOMS 2 02Z. Panel, doz. LD 35 | Superior tofine........ 40 G50 Nevo eee ee 200;402. & 1 0 : YOUNG HYsON. Net 2 25 Re 2 ; - | Common to fair... 18 @26 ig 2 Carpet.............-.. 2 = No. ge ripe | Superior to fine. ..30 @40 ooo. 27 No. Ot eect a eee * No.0, “ “450 ) | OOLONG, es oT | ia ae — 3 9 | No. 4, Taper, “ 1 60 Common to fair ‘ommon ao ¢ aA at on | Superior to fine.... Bunce “ 1 00| %2 pt, Round, ** 4 25 ae img ee 35011 “ ee Tee oe | Fine to choicest... Warehouse 000 3 00 FISH—SALT. Fai ENGLISH BREAKFAST ea God whole: 7. Pe eee ees 25 @30 BUCKWHEAT. rei : Ch oe i boneless | ce 380 @35 Kings 100 Ib. cases . 5 . Halibut . : : | eee 55 @65 S@ tb. eases... 42 Herring, round, “1G bbl... | Tea Msc 8 @10 BUTTERINE - Sei 5 bb: | ‘“ TOBACCOs—Plug, _._. ae ' 13 Olland, bbls. | 40 =e cee packed. 14 Holland, kegs... Corner Stone. _ 35 Oe | +5 - DemeG. 24) Double Pedra. 37 Creamery, —? — 16 Mack. sh’s, Neo. 1, % bhr ii 00 | Peach Pie.. Se ey it..1 45] Wedding C ake, LT aa 37 CANDLES. - 130 Somediing Good =|. 39 Hotel, 40 lb. boxes... 1% Trout, ly Ce oe See 37 mene 4 3% 7 gs | ee arsine sc ‘2 White, No. 1, % bbls. . +6 00! gy cet Pippin... Fine Cut. . Wire a fe ae = if AE a | Five and Seven. 50) oe ee eo Family, 1% bbls. 3) Sa oe - 63 Clan Chowder, Ibe 2 5 a C ove Oy sters, 1 Ib. stand. 90 GUN POWDER. La Sweet Russet.......... 32 @34 2 Ib. eee 0 eo | 42 Lobsters, 1 Ib. , picnic i qq sa sae Ree es Mlosida 65 a 2 65 LAMP WICKS. | foe: ee 66 . 1 b. en Dee se ee ee 206ING Oo 30 Omimo........... 3% “ 2 Ib. Star. Se 40 | ae Tring yo g Mackerel, in Tomato Sauce. No. 2. ee 30 | Catlin’s Meerchaum,4 31 stand.. . LICORICE. Kiln Dried 16 0z., ‘“ "19@20 eens ee | _ TRADESMAN CREDIT COUPONS, 3 1b.in Mustard...3 50) Calabria... ).0 2) lg 2 per hundred.. oS Be - 3 1b. soused 3 001 Gai |g 3 OUSEG.......« Seiya $5, ee . 306 Salmon, 1 = Columbia Coa 2 00 a $10 a 8 1G Black > -.- << Fifty Years an Apothecary. In Vienna, recently, Edouard Steine- bach, the imperial court apothecary, cel- ebrated the jubilee of his service. Herr Franz-Josef, and a knight of the order |and on the day on which he completed his fifty years of service was visited and congratulated by the officials of the im- perial court, of the order to which he belongs, and by the president of his gremium, besides hosts of less distin- | guished persons and private friends. The Drug Market. Prices are steady and there are few changes of importance. Opium is steady. | Quinine and morphia are unchanged. Cuttle bone is lower. Gambier has ad- vanced. Linseed oil is higher. Turpen- tine has declined. i > Obey the Law by keeping a record of your liquor sales. If you have not a record book, send $1 to E. A. Stowe & Bro., Grand Rapids, and receive one by return mail. > —@-

Se 48@ 53 PrCeip. 2... 8@ 10 BALSAMUM. | Sanguinaria, (po 25).. @ 2 SDES @ 8 Copaiba . So 65G, Serpentaria........ . . see 3b: Crocus... 33@ 38 Pork BeHerA tom 80) Cudbear 1. @ Verabin, Canada ...-- Similax, Officinalis, H @ 4) Cup Sulph. |)... 8S@ 9 Polutan .-. s - a c } @ 4 Dextrne 10@ 12 selliae, (po. 3b)... . 1 12/ Heher Sulph........__. 68@ 70 CORTEX, Symplocarpus, Feeti- Emery, all numbers... @ §$ Abies, = 25] GS DO ee eae @ 35 | Pe. @ 6 Cassiae .... ----e+e+---- JL} Valeriana, Eng. (po.30) @ 25) Ergota, (po.) 45....... @ 45 Cinchona Flava .........-.. a8 fi German... 15@ 20! F lake White........_| 12@ 15 Euonymus ore: a ) | 7angiber a 10 15) Gon @ 2 Myrics @eritera,po.-.....-. 20 | Aimpiber j......... 2... 2@ 25| Gambier. | say 9 Peauus Wiremi)). 12 ane Gelatin, Cooper... eee @ 9” Quillaia, grd................ 12 i icra i Mreneh |... 40@ 60 Sassafras 20... ..:.....-...- 12] Anisum, (po. 20)...... @ 15} Glassware flint, 75 & 10 per Ulmus Po (Ground 12)...... 10} Apium (graveleons).. 10@ 12 cent. by box 70 less re TS 4@ 6) Glue, Brown. | |... 9@ 15 EXTRACTUM. Carui, (po. 18) . . 8@ 12 White. 0... 13@ 2 Glycyrrhiza pail 24@ 25|Cardamon............. 1 00@1 25] Glycerina . + wee oo pe. 3@ 35 Cornea 1 a 5 Grana Paradisi......__ @ 15 2 tox, is Ib. box.. 11@ 12] Cannabis Sativa.. .... LG@ Humulus. 23@ 40 S a Boole. 1s@ i121 Gydonium.... ........ 5@1 00 Hydraag Cc hlor a @ 80 cs is. 14@ 15 Chenopodium a 10@ 12 C @ 70 be ays. - 16@ 1% | Dipterix Odorate...... 1 %75@1 85 ° Ox Gatien @ 9 SERUM Foeniculum.. oo @ 15 Ammoniati.. @1 05 ec Foenugreek, po.. 6@ SOB . Unguentum. 45@ 55 Carbonate Precip...... Co ha 4 @ 4%] Hydrargyrum......... @ 65 Citrate and Quinia.... @3 50) Tini, grd, (bbl. 4 )... 4%@ 4% | Ichthyobolla, Am... 1 25@1 50 Citrate Soluble........ @ Ma tionena om 40) Indigo... oe = 00 Ferrocyanidum Sol.. = 50] PharlarisCanarian.... 34@ 4%| Iodine. Resubl.... |) 00@A 10 Solut Chloride........ Di Rapa eo 2@ 6] lodotorm. = |.) |. @5 15 Sulphate, — seeeeee Ie 2 sinapis, “A Albu a 82) i tapala sl 00 pure... og era 11@ 12| Lycopodium ....... ||. 55@ 60 : MAG 80@ 8 oe SF reitue. Liquor Arsen et Hy- i ATNiCh ......20 20 00ers Oe 16 | Frumenti, W.., 4D. 00..2 0@2 50) | drargTod............ 2 a 35 DF E..... Y@2 00} Liquor Potass Arsinitis 10@ 12 Magricarta (000 .s. 30@ 35 a 1 10@1 50 Magnesia, —_ on FOLIA, Juniperis Co. 0. T....1 75@175| 14% a * 10@ 12 6 4...) eos OD ai Se 45@, Barosma ... fol, Tin- Saacharum N. E...... 1 75@2 00 —, S: P. & W...2 55@2 30 oe 25@ 28 | Spt. Vini Galli...211111 75@6 50 N.Y. QS nivel ers ae yey 35@ 50 Nini Oporto. 6). 3, 1 25@2 00 C Co 2 55@2 70 Salvi fficinalis 4s Vint Albac.. L 1 25@2 00} Moschus Canton...... @ Sa a a > Ae 10@ 12 a Myristica, Not 60@ 70 and 748.....-+. ca SPONGES. Nux Vomica, (po 20)... @ 10 Ure rst 8@ 10 Oa si ae Florida sheeps’ wool a Sepia. 25 mean Se gem 2 25@2 50| Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D. Acacia, 1st picked. coe @1 00 Nassau sheeps’ wool = #§$é/| ~_°2---.---.--- srttseses @2 e) Se) OO oa mreueel| 2 00| Pici bet Lig, N. C., % gal 6c 3d 6“ Pe @ 80 Velvet extra ‘sheeps? ae ae ll a a @2 70 | ‘* sifted sorts... _@_ 65] wool carriage....... 1 10 Picis Lig., quarts ..... @1 00 | ee 75@1 00! Extra yellow sheeps’ pints . @ 7 Aloe, Barb, (po. 60)... 50@ 60] carriage ............. g5| Pil Hydrarg, (po. 80).. @ 50 * | Cape, (pe. 20). @ 12] Grass sheeps’ wool car- Piper Nigra, (po. — @ 18 * Socotri, (po. 6). @ S| riage... 65| Piper Alba, (po g5) . @ 35 | Catechu, 1s, (448, 14 4s, Hard for slate use. 75| Pix Burgun....-... 2. @ i 1 @ 1 | Yellow Reef, for slate Plumbi Aceg ..... 10... 14@ 15) Amumoniae ...... 2... Oe OO age 1 49] Pulvis Ipecac et opii..1 10@1 20 | Assafeetida, (po. 30). @ 15 Pyrethrum, boxes H Benzoinum..! 0.0. W@ 55 SYRUPS. ‘&P.D. Co., doz..... @1 2 @ampuore i]t) TT So@ | SS Mecacia 50] Pyrethrum, py.......: 45@ 50 Euphorbium po ...... 35@ 10) Zingiber ...222.222.20122711 50] Quassiae ........ gente 8@ 10 Galbanum (000001 ||. 1 30 eee 60} Quinia, S.P.& W..... 41@ 46 Gamboge, po.........- CO) 93 Wierd toa 50 S. German.... 27@ 35 Guaiacum, (po.45).... G 40] Auranti Cortes.............. 59| Rubia Tinctorum..... 12@ 14 Kino, @po. 250000 @ Ay) Rher Aron 00 50| Saccharum Lactispy.. @ 35 Mastic ... oe @1 00 | Similax Officinalis.......... 60} Salacin................ 2 2@2 35 Myrrh, (po 45) @ 40 “ “ Co. 50 — pias oe @ 50 Opit, | (pe. 450) 11010) 3 00@3 10] Senega ........%............. 59] Santonine |. @4 50 Shetae) 2a) SO Sete 50 Sapo, Wee eee R@ 14) «© “ pleached...... 5@. 28 ES M.... 02.22.0022. 8@ 10 agseanth .-..... 1... 3 Ol Poluten 50 - ee tM xi see. @ 15 | HERBA—In ounce packages. : EEUMeS VERE 50 Seiatita i 1xOUTe. --- S sat Absinthivm.. 6.2.20... 6. .: = TINCTURES. © ORE... @ 30 4 Dn 2 _ Ss Se 25 | Aconitum Napellis R....... ara @ Mtajorm 2. 28 ie 7 eee 50 Snuff, Scotch, De. oo OQ Mentha Piperita...........- 2: ANOS 60-1 Soda Boras. (po. 12} HN@ 12 FE a eal a ue ERA is 60} Soda et Potass Tart... 30@ 33 Be Ne ee 50) Scan arbi i: 2G 2% | aemacesam, Vio. 00.2... 22 | Asafoctida................... 50] Soda, Bi-Carb........, 4@ 5 CAVES, Vo 25 | Atrope Belladonna.......... SH Soda Aen i 3@ 4 MAGNESIA. Benzoin AER; = soda, Sulphas..... @ = ee ee eee. c . Spts. E . Calemed, Pat |... .. wa 80 | Sanguinaria,. 00.00) 50 cee a ahh a 0@ Carbonate, Pat... .. Om oe Barnsria OOF it aeeress pa Carbonate, K.& M.... W@ 2% eee tes Oe MO ce eee as ee ppl. Carbonate, Jennings... 35@ 36 Papeicam BOT a gey ue. Mt, @2 15| OLEUM. = oo “5 Less 5¢ gal., cash ten days. ADsithigm 0.0... | 9 OOS OOF Gastar 1 00 Strychnia. Crystal a , ~ Be | : Sulphur, Sup 24@ 3% Amyedalae Diie... .. eG OO VOnteeaw ee Roll 21, @ 3 Amydalae, Amarae. cae ral = Cinchona Co Ol tonane Oa 10 Anisi |. 75@1 85 Co. 60 | | ee es 2200, 30 Auranti C torte. ie @2 50} Columba . Ce es 50 oe ce co Bersamit oo. taeaee Oe Omer SO) waa lg 041 01a ip 2 Aa 9 00@16 00! L Cajiy, me: teeter NCO ebay Zinei Sulph. 1@ Cary phylli ...... ee 50 ae er Cedar... s SAO Co Pere eee s. Chepopodi ...0 ... |. @1 75 Gentian ae ee 50 i Bbl. Gai Cianemoent 6... 1 10@1 20 Coe 69; Whale, winter. ...... 70 70 | Creek ia @ | Guaica . i Fo} Beard, extra... 86 { Coniiin: Mac. 35@. 65 Menbi 60} Lard, No. 1........... 5055 Copaiba $01 O81 Zimcines 50 Linseed, pureraw.... 60 63 Cube rae). .2.. |... 1 Soe OO Hvoscvamus. 0 Be Lindseed, boiled . 63 66 Exec ithitos.. 901 00 Iodine ee) 75| Neat’s Foot, winter Erigeron ..............1 20@1 30 Colorless) 2). | 75| , Strained ..... Sas : 69 Gaultheria /61).))0150) 2 00@2 10| Ferri Chloridum........ 1. 35| SpiritsTurpentine.... 4314 46 Geranium, ounce..... Oe 50 PAINTS. bbl. Ib, Gossipii, Sem. gal..... pom WO phenelia 5o| Red Venetian.......... 1% 2@3 Hedeoma (00.00). Ute 2 eer 50| Ochre, yellow Mars....1% 2@4 Junaper 0 50@2 00| Nux Vomica................ 50 “ Ber...... 14 203 Havendula (02.010...) ee OOVOna a g5| Putty, commercial... 1244 2403 Kimonig. 0) 1 50@1 80| Camphorated....... ... 50 strictly pure..... 2% 2%4@3 Mentha Piper.......... 2 So@2 40) Meador 0 i 2 00| Vermilion Prime Amer- Mentha Verid. |... _. 2 50@2 60] AurantiCortex..... 222.2271, 50| _ ian .... 22. ee ee 13@16 Morrhuae, gal...) BOT OO 1 Gaasaie 50| Vermilion, English. . T0@75 Myrcia, ounce......... @ 50 ow aig 50| Green, Peninsular..... 0@5 Give. 1 MOO@2 i> pRne i ain 50| Lead, red.............. 6%4@1%4 Picis Liquida, (gal. 35) 10@ 13 Cassia Acutifol............. 50}... White ........... _ Rien ae jet ioe Ge 50| Whiting, white Span.. @70 Bosmaring) 000) 80 M@1 00 | 'Serpentaria ................. 50| Whiting, Gilders’. @%” Mosae! ounce...) 1.) @6 00 | Stromonium........ 1... ..... 60| White, Paris American 1 00 Ree 40) 45 Molten 60| Whiting, Paris Eng. Baba 90@1 00} Valerian 0002 5O| _, Cliff ...........-....-. ate 3 50@7 00 | Veratrum Veride | gj... 50| Pioneer Prepared Paint1 20a “ Sassafras. ... 55@, 60 P Swiss Villa Prepared Sinapis, ess, ounce. @ 65 MISCELLANEOUS. PANGS eg 1 00@1 20 ier @1 50 ther, Spts Nit, 3 B.. 26@ 38 VARNISHES, Thyme eee Swe = io “7 g0Q ,S2/ No. 1 Tarp Coach.....1 100 20 et eee 2 UMEN ......-........ “4@ =4 Extra Turp....... ->- Co@il Theovromas........... 15@ 2 ground, (po. 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There used to live a learned man, As wise as wise could be: You’d find it very hard to find, A wiser man than he. He'd studied all the ologies, And knew them all by heart: No man was better versed than he In science or in art. His neighbors all revered him, and Deferred to him with awe: They thought he was the wisest man This old world ever saw. But even this wise man proved no Exception to the rule: For finally he fell in love And acted like a fool. ———_—=> +> THE OKLAHOMA DELUSION. Written for THE TRADESMAN. It is now more than half a century since Dr. Andrew Reed visited this coun- try as the delegate of the English Con- gregational Union, and wrote a valuable book on America and its ecclesiastical and social life. He visited what was then the Far West of Southern Ohio and Indina, and in traversing the country on astage he remarked to the driver that the settlers had got their land very cheap ata dollar and a quarter an The driver replied that there was more ap- pearance than reality in this cheapness, for that when it what hardships and privations the settlers of anew country had to endure. it prob- ably would be found that no land in this country was so dear as that purchased from the public domain. This shrewd remark is exactly in the line of the soundest views in political economy. No Carey’s work in this acre. was considered part of Henry U-. field is more valuable than his exposition of the nature of land-value. ago showed by both sound reasoning and many instances. it not the natural qualities of any soil which impart to it its power to command rent and price, but human labor expended either upon that Jand or upon land in its immediate vicinity. The most fertile part of the earth’s surface is the Amazon Valley, and a square mile of that valley is worth As he long is less in the land market than an acre of the Grand Valley. An of Massachusetts land is worth seven times as much as an acre in Mississippi, al- though the natural fertility is in about River acre the opposite ratio. Land, like every- thing else. derives its utilities, which constitute it a part of human wealth, from human labor. The opposite view is that which has controlled the conduct of the masses of The idea that in some way the mere possesion of of merely conferring of wealth, has the Atlantic and hundreds of thousands from our settlers on the public domain. wealth, instead the potentiality millions land conferred drawn across the older States to begin life on a ‘‘home- stead.’’ In many cases the sons of our Eastern farmers have left the old for a new. and always under the mistaken idea that the government was conferring a great boon on them by letting them have a hundred and sixty acres for the cost of A Vermont newspaper tioned one case in which the three sons of afarmer in that State agreed that the oldest should take his father’s farm, and that the other two with his help should strike out for the West. It that thus far the Vermont farm has been feed- ing the occupants of the other two. Partly this land mirage retains its hold Survey. men- says over the masses of men because they do not easily realize what they are giving up in making their homes in a new coun- try. They are leaving the accumulations of Churches. school-houses, public roads, a thousand and accumulated advan- tages of an older society, seem hardly to past generations behind them. one enter into the account, and some of them are the felt people of older settled communities act with great generosity in helping to supply The schools and less as losses because the many of their wants. churches and colleges of the West are very largely the gift of Eastern phil- anthropy. and if the new community had been left to shift for itself in these mat- ters, and to its lawyers and physicians, it might have furnished a sorrowful comment upon the argument of Dr. Bushnell’s great dis- ‘‘Barbarism the First Danger.” this, the West has been from the East in another very important way. Our railroad system, although built mainly by Eastern capital and credit. has been managed so as to deprive the East as much as possible educate own ministers, eourse, Besides sidized sub- of the advantages of proximity to great centers of population. The! rates for the transportation of Western | produee have been put low, at the ex- pense of the Eastern farmer, has been obliged to pay as much to have his wheat carried a hundred and fifty miles, as the Minnesota farmer has to pay for who ten times that distance. Indeed the railroads have been approaching the principle of the Post Office in their charges. so that we might have expected them by-and-by to announce that goods would be carried at rates proportional to weight, and irrespective of distance. But the operation of the Inter-State Com- merce law cannot but tend to deprive the West of the unfair advantage of get- ting its produce carried for ‘‘what the traffic will bear.’’ | The sudden settlement of Oklahoma is| the crowning instance of this folly of| resin at new land as though it were | }an agricultural El Derado. Already a} large proportion of the new settlers have | | made the discovery that there is another | side to bargains such as they have been) |making there. Many of them have left | the territory and others are going. Not | that it will be abandoned. American | grit may be trusted to make the best of a bad bargain in this as in many other in-| | stanees. Exposure to cold and malaria, i | hunger and unwholesome food, and sim- | | ilar Malthusian ‘‘checks’’ may be ex-| | pected to thin out the weaklings. Some- | | thing like one-half the Indian tribes | | transported from the Southern States to} | the Territory died within the first five | years after their The white | | | man. in this as in other cases, will prove} { ' | transfer. somewhat tougher. But the graves of | thousands of these first settlers will be} \ the only mark they will leave on the land. And the remainder will make out life for years in huts, tents and dug-outs, deprived of al) the advantages of civil-| ized life, to find themselves at the last in possession of farms which cost them in labor-price in reclaiming at leastas muceh | asa farm in the Eastern States would have done. And socially, morally and intellec- tually, they will have suffered through their deprivation of what really makes life worth living. and they will have de- veloped a type of society such as Mr. Howe has described for us in his ‘Story of a Country Town.”’ Economically. they have had reason to believe that land is much more like other property than they had been led to suppose—that a farm is as much a will manufactured article as a ship, and a good deal more costly than the prices of the Land Office had suggested. They will find that nearness to market is quite as important toa farmer as fertility of the soil, and that the best that a farmer in a hew country can do to bring the soil under cultivation is insufficient to make effective its valuable re- Oklahoma is anything but hap- use of most sources. s regards access to the pily situated a centers to which the farmer must look for his customers. It makes its start at a time especially unfavorable for new localities far from their market. Its Western rivals were well under way be- fore the railroads were called to account for their favoritism to the prairie farmer. It begins under the rule of the Inter- State Commerce Commission. They gen- erally started when -the foreign market for our produce was sufficient to consume the failure of the should increase the our surplus. Unless crops in Australia demand for our cereals, there is no like- lihood that we shall make a better mar- ket this year than for some time past. WOLVERINE. 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 $14.999.99 and de business in Michigan under the law. Why wil] business men pay the same rates to smal! irresponsible companies with little or no surplus, when they can procure policies in the following com- panies at the same rates? The first five ;}companies have the largest surplus to | policy holders of any companies doing business in the United States: : _ Assets. Surplus. AXtna of Hartford..........$ 9,781,752 $ 7,606,515 Home ot* ¥...........-. 8,961 657 4,502,463 Insurance Company North America of Phila- Gelphia............. -.- Hartford of Hartford....... German American of N. Y. Continental of N. ¥.. 2.) -. Franklin of Philadelphia.. Springfield F. & M. of Mass Pennsylvania Phila- deipnia_..... ee Nisgara Of N.Y. National of Hartford....... Queen of Buciand §...-... Underwriers of N. Y..-... 5.638, 907 3.483.983 5.38 3,1¢2,4:5 5,02. 2,226,692 3,202,802 1,36 6 3.200.142 1,867,992 of 3,106,553 1,691,076 2,326,581 379,540 2,360,135 £507,126 2.133.802 845.438 3,586,894 2,055,173 ..$63,524,.233 $36,842,646 H. FE. BURTCH, 54 Pearl street. Grand Rapids. Telephone No. 732. EEDS! Pie If in want of Clover, Timothy, Hungarian. Millett. Orchard or | Blue Grass. Seed Corn—Early Ruta Kind of Yellow or Dent. Turnip or Baga, or, in fact, Any Seed, send to the Seed Store, 71 Canal St., GRAND RAPIDS. W.T. LAMOREAUX. | WANTED! | We want stocks of goods in exchange | ‘for $100,000 worth of productive real | estate in Lansing city property and im-, proved farms. | R. A. CLARK & CO. Real Estate Brokers Lansing Mich. | p..G.H.&M.R Advertising Cards and Specialties. We carry a larger stock of these goods than any other house in this country. Are Manufacturers, Importers and Publishers of 7,000 styles. Catalogue free. Samples we charge at cost and allow a rebate after we receive orders sufficient to justify us. AGENTS WANTED. Novelty Card and Advertising Co., 103-5-7 Monroe St., Chicago, Tl. WANTED. POTATOES, APPLES, DRIED FRUIT, BEANS and all kinds of Produce. If you have any of the above goods to ship, or anything in the Produce line, let us hear from you. Liberal cash advances made when desired. EARL BROS., COMMISSION MERCHANTS 157 South Water St., CHICAGO Reference: First NATIONAL BANK, Chicago. MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. Grand Rapide. E &. SYUDLEY, Manufacturer and dealer in Leather and Rubber Belting, Rubber Goods, Sporting Goods, Mill and Fire Department Supplies We manufacture the VERY BEST Pure Oak Tanned, Short Lap, Leather Belt that is made, and make them either Riveted, Pegged or Sewed. Belts repaired, made endless and put on. Agent for the New York Belting and Packing Company's Rubber Belting, Hose and Rub- ber Goods for mechanical purposes. 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. Nicholson’s and Black Diamond Files, Hancock Inspirators, Brass Valves of all kinds, Steam and Water Gauges. Lubricators and Grease Cups. Packings of all kinds, Boiler Com- 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, Every garment bearing the above ticket is WARRANTED NOT TO RIP. and, if not as re- presented, you are requested to return it to the Merchant of whom it was purchased and receive anew garment. STANTON, SAMPSON & CO., Manufacturers. Detroit, Mich. FTE ee EE WHY WEAR PANTS That do not fit or wear satisfac- torily, when you can buy the Detroit Brand, that are perfect in style and workmanship. _ Jacop BROWN &COS . He 3+ PERFECT Fit, -: Superior Make ‘ANTS and A Oa Vas ASK FOR THEM! TIME TABLES. Grand Rapids & Indiana. GOING NORTH. Arrives. Leaves. Traverse City & Mackinaw.......... 7:00am Traverse City & Mackinaw.......... $:05am 11:30am From Cincinnati...... : ace For Petoskey & Mackinz sacs 5:00 pm Saginaw Express.........+--+-++0+ 23 7:20am — 10:3 4:10pm Saginaw express runs through solid. 7:00 a. m. train has chair car to Traverse City. 11:30 a. m, train has chair car for Petoskey and Mack- inaw City. 5:00 p. m, train has sleeping car for Petoskey and Mackinaw City. GOING SOUTH. Cincinnati Express...... ue 7:15am Fort Wayne Express -10:30a m 11:45am Cincinnati Express . 4:40pm 5:00 pm From Traverse City .10:40 pm 7:15amtrain has parlor chair car for Cincinnati. 5:00 p m train has Woodruff sleeper for Cincinnati. 5:00 p. m. train connects with M.C. R. R. at Kalama- zoo for Battle Creek, Jackson, Detroit and Canadian points, arriving in Detroit at 10:45 p. m. Sleeping car rates—$1.50 to Petoskey or Mackinaw City; $2 to Cincinnati. All Trains daily except Sunday. Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana. Leave. Arri rrive. FOS BF og oe cee ec cee eens ccmewiececensccene 10:45 am 11:15 am,.........- 4:45pm OD BW, oo 5 ce epee esc cr ee reraceeesecescionme 7:45pm Pp Leaving time at Bridge street depot 7 minutes later. Cc. L. Lockwoop. Gen’! Pass. Agent. Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee. GOING WEsT. Arrives. Leaves. +Morning Express...........-.---: 1:05 p m 1:10pm +Through Mail............... . 6:00 pm 5:10pm +Steamboat Express.. .16:40 p m 10:45 pm *Night Express........ - 6:50am 7:00am ON aces 7:45 am | GOING EAST. +Petratt Maress. 2.0 ts 6:45am 6:50am +Through Mail....... 10:20am 10:30 a m +Evening Express. 40pm 3:50 pm ‘imited Mxpress............. m 6:30 pm 225 +Daily, Sundays excepted. *Daily. Detroit Express has parlor car to Detroit, making | direct connections for all points East, arriving in New York 10:10 a. m. nextday. Limited Express, East, has through sleeper to Detroit connecting at Milwaukee Junction with through sleeper to Toronto, and at De- | troit for through sleeper to Niagara Falls. Through tickets ana sleeping car berths secured at *y offices, 28 Monroe St., and at the depot. AS. CAMPBELL, City Passenger Agent. Toledo, Ann Arbor & Northern. ” For Toledo and all points South and East, take the Toledo, Ann Arbor & North Michigan Rail- way from Owosso Junction. Sure connections at above point with trains of D., G. H. & M., and connections at Toledo with evening trains for Cleveland, Buffalo, Columbus, Dayton, Cincin- nati, Pittsburg, Creston, Orville and all promi- nent points on connecting lines. A. J. PatsLey, Gen’! Pass. Agent Thompsons — sora onty vy IMPORTERS OF ‘Teas, Coffees AND Spices, DETROIT, MICH. 6 We manufacture a full line, carry a heavy stock, and warrant our goods to be STRICTLY PURE and T @ first class. & BROOKS. hemicals.23 W. BAKER 7 C. H. CORNELL, (Successor to CORNELL & KERRY.) Wholesale and Commission Fruits and Produce Agent for the Wayland Cheese. 30 NORTH IONIA STREET, GRAND RAPIDS a J TELEPHONE 253, MIGH. & CO’S Breakfast Cocoa Is absolutely pure and it is soluble. _M. GLARK & oON WE ARE HEADQUARTERS ——FOR——_ eas yrups Molasses surprise you. ways receiv prices. WV holesale Grocers If our Travelers do not see you reg- ularly, send for our Samples and Prices before purchasing elsewhere. Wewill Mail Orders al- prompt attention and lowest possible | To increase the solubility of the powdered cocoa, various expe- Ea dients are employed, most of them being based upon the action of some alkali, potash, soda or even ammonia. Cocoa which has been prepared by one of these chemical processes can usually be recognized at once by the distinct alkaline reaction of the infusion in water. W. Baker & Co.’s Breakfast Cocoa is manufactured from the first stage to the last by perfect mechanical processes, no Chemical being used in its preparation. By one of the most ingenious of these mechanical processes the greatest degree of fineness is secured without the sacrifice of the attractive and beautiful red color which is characteristic of an absolutely pure and natural cocoa. : * W. Baker & Co., Dorchester, Mass. ) Seventeen Years on the Market With a steady increase in demand. pnnings Flavoring Extracts ” ARE ALWAYS RELIABLE AND UNIFORM IN QUALITY AND PRICE, BEING MADE EXCLUSIVELY FROM THE FINEST FRUIT THAT GROW CANNOT BE OTHERWISE THAN THE FINEST FLAVORS PRODUCED. € Dealers will always find Jennings’ Extracts saleable and profitable goods to add to their stock. Order through your Jobber or direct from Clover, Timothg, Alfalfa, Alsike, Red Top, Uvngarian Millet, ROWNS ED S Parties wishing anything in this line please write to us. We carry a large assortment of all kinds of Seeds, Onion Sets and Seed Potatoes. | S We have taken great pains to have our seeds pure and reliable. them of us cheaper than sending out of the State. fred J. Brown's Seed Store, GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. Our stock is fresh. and if you want anything in the way of Garden or Field Seeds, you can get Jennings & Smith, » Grand Rapids, Mich. SEE QUOTATIONS THIS PAPER. Wecarry a large stock of Foreign and Domestic Nuts and are at all times prepared to fill orders for car lots or less at lowest prices. Butnam & Brooks EES \ THE OLD RELIABLE RAZE XLE GREASE _ THATISJUST] \R\ 1 SHALL WAFTER. THIS Boxes, Cans, Pails, Kegs, Half Barrels and Barrels. PEHEREINGS & HESS DEALERS IN Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow, NOS. 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE. AL ALORA LT OTT Send for sample of the celebrated Frazer Garriage Grease The Frazer Goods Handled by the Jobbing Trade Everywhere. J OOAGT