The Michigan Tradesman. 4 VOL. 6. GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 4, 1889. NO. 311. OFFER-—This style of oval case; best ee ee heavy double thick; panel or ding 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, a Wet aconos style of case as above, 17 inches h, from walnut, cherry, oak or ash, for $2 per foot. oxing and cartage free. >. DD. COO. 106 Kent St., - Grand Rapids, Mich. G. H. Behnke, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in LA AL., W OOD, 4 Flour, Feed, Grain, Hay, Straw, kts. 30 East Bridge St., Corner Kent, WEST SIDE YARD: Winter St., one block south of Shawmut Ave., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. * Yo the Book and Stationery Trade: ? We are now State Agents for Messrs. Harper Brothers’ School Books and can furnish them at the publishers’ prices. Eaton, Lyon & Co., 20 & 22 Monroe St., h GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH. Wm. Brummeler JOBBER OF Tinware, Glassware and Notions. Rags, Rubbers and Metals bought at Market Prices. 76 SPRING ST., GRAND RAPIDS, WE CAN UNDERSELL ANY ONE ON TINWARE. HIRTH & KRAUSE, DEALERS IN ¥ Shoe FRENCH TOILET, | | ¥ | | SAFETY BARREL, GILT EDGE, | RAVEN GLOSS, BIXBY’S ROYAL, | | SPANISH GLOSS, | BROWN’S FRENCH. Dressings Polish Blacking, BIASY Ss “3 3B,” JACQUOT’S FRENCH, BARTLETT'S ” GENUINE ‘. M. * Groskopf Bros., MANUFACTURERS OF Tranks and Traveling Bags Wholesale and Retail. and Traveling Goods a Specialty. Sample Cases REPAIRING NEATLY DONE. Telephone wo. 306,0rald Rapids, Mish. Business Practice at the Grand Rapids Department 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- dress A. S. PARISH, successor to C. G. Swens berg. BARNETT BROS. Fruit Commission 159 South Water Street, CHICAGO. SOLICIT CONSIGNMENTS OF Peu1 tS. Write for information on the markets, etc. illers, 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. rOnR SEEDS, APPLES, PEACHES Write to C. AINSWORTH, Jobber, 76 South Division St., GRAND RAPIDS. Daniel G. Garnsey, EXPERT ACCOUNTANT Adjuster of Fire Losses. Twenty Years Experience. References furnished if desired. % 24 Fountain St., Grand Rapids, Mich. 186 EAST FULTON ST. _ ie heading Lavadry IN GRAND RAPIDS. i Any one wishing agency in towns outside will please write for terms. BOTTE BROS., Props. KDMUND 8. DIKEMAN THE GREAT Watch Maker = Jeweler, KA CANAL 8Y., Grand Rapids, - Mich, New York (Goffe Rooms. A bill of fare of over fifty different well pre- pared dishes to select from, at only 5 cents each. Ladies as wellas gentlemen have found that the New York Coffee Rooms is the place to eat. Try our eatables once and you will always there- after be a steady customer. FF. M, BEACH, Prop. 61 Pearl Street. Fehsenfeld & Grammel, (Successors to Steele & Gardner.) Manufacturers of BROOMS! Whisks, Toy Brooms, Broom Corn, Broom Handles, and all Kinds of Broom Materials. 10 and 12 Plainfield Ave., Grand Rapids. yt Pie (Formerly Shriver, Weatherly & Co.) CONTRACTORS FOR Galvanized Iron Cornice, Plumbing & Heating Work. Dealers in Pumps, Pipes, Etc., Mantels and Grates. Weatherly & Pulte, GRAND RAPIDS, - - MICH. ALLEN DURFEE. A, D. LEAVENWORTH. Allen Durfee & Co., FUNERAL DIRECTORS, 103 Ottawa St., Grand Rapids. W mm. R. Keeler, JOBBER OF Confectionery a Gigars, 412 So. Division St., GRAND RAPIDS. Penny Goods a Specialty. 1 have a complete line and will call on all trade within reasonable distance of Grand Rapids. comPAN Show Case MAKERS. Prices Lower than Kver QUALITY THE BEST. W rite for Prices. 63—65 CANAL ST. W arren’s “Kinin of Lite” Cigar Will be ready Sept. 1. Price, $55 delivered. Send orders at once to GEO. 7. WARREN & CO., Flint, Wich. That contains any in- ; ferior tobacco. ‘*ill- flavoring’ or other in- Hon | jurious ingredients. Cigar HUR” if you want the best. QUALITY Wholesale and Retail COUNTS. HEADQUARTERS Ow “BEN HOUR’ 92 Woodward Ave. CIGARS have proved so popular over all other 10c Cigars in the market that the de- mand. overwhelm- ing. SOLD BY ALL DEALERS. Ask for Geo. Moebs and... Coe.’ s:- “BEN is A GRAND SUCCESS. Fourth Annual Convention of the Mich- igan Business Men’s Association. [CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK. ] The next step was, how to make this security and have it cheap, so that some- thing could be saved. There are many business men, and an assessment mutual meets these objections. We have to deal with A., B. and C., all threugh the State, with different risks and policies of dif- ferent sizes, so that, while a premium note may be good to-day, to-morrow it may be worthless. That is the only bad feature of the premium note mutual. With assessment mutual companies, the whole security lies and rests with the members not burned out who are worth something and who will pay their assess- ments. That was the serious objection to the formation of an insurance com- pany for business men. We thought that you would prefer something more sure, something with more security; hence, we came to the point where we took the stock company law and tried to modify it to our wants. We did so by making it a participating policy. Now, so farasa participating policy goes, we have the experience of many companies doing business in other states (although not complying with the insurance laws) il- lustrating their efficiency. their cheap- ness and management and with large dividends returned to the policy holders. The Mutua] Fireof New York has done business for six years and returned not Jess than $40,000 premiums annually. The capital stock is $200,000. Note, mu- tual companies have always been a suc- cess, among them being the American Mutual of Cleveland and the Merchants’ Mutual of Shelby, Ohio. Some of them have been doing business for a long time. One has paid 60, the other 40 per cent. on participating policies. Wefound that we could not organize on the plan Mr. Kelley has shown us, for the reason that he states—the laws in this State confine this kind of companies to three contigu- ous counties. Writing on purely mer- eantile risks, confining ourselves to this class, we believe that we could save a great deal more than it would be possi- ble to do writing on all classes of prop- erty; that is why we cut out the special hazards, particularly the changeable property that is liable to be worth many dollars to-day and a year from now de- preciate. They make up the greater amount of lossesin this State. We do not like to be confounded with stock companies. One hundred thousand dol- lars’ capital cannot be secured unless it be paid. The capital will earn some- thing—it will not goin unless it van. That $100,000 should not draw more than 8 per cent.; if it can be got for less, all right. It can be made to return 6 per cent. That would leave 4 per cent. if we paid 10 per cent. for it, to be paid out of the premiums of this kind of a com- pany. To you policy holders, business men of the State, this is a low rate of interest and as cheap security as you can get. Conduct the business as economi- cally as possible, pay losses and 4 per cent. over and above what the capital stock will pay you, and you have good insurance at cost. You will not trouble with assessments; there will be no premium notes. We do not deal with people of uncertain liability. We will return you dividends at the end of the year—if there are any. You see there is an ‘‘if.’? The insurance business is an ‘Gf;?? life insurance is an ‘‘if;’?? business success is an ‘‘if.’’ The experience of business men in both fire and life is that the range of losses and expenses to premium receipts has not averaged over 55 per cent. of, the pre- miums in stock companies; they have been much less in mutual. There is no question but what the other expenses of fire insurance companies have been ex- orbitant. ‘‘How are you going to get anything better than you get to-day 2’’ they say. We have good insurance, so far as security is concerned; but we say, ‘“‘We will write insurance at present rates, give you a stock policy, one that is participating, and, if we do make any- thing over losses and the 4 per cent. we pay for capital, it will go back to you. You take a $5,000 policy and pay 1 per cent. to this company and, after deduct- ing your share of the losses and ex- penses and interest on the capital, we will return on your $50, a pro rata amount of the profits. Thatcan be used as you like. You can have the money or let it go to purchase new insurance for another year.’? The way we aim to re- duce the expenses from 40 per cent. to perhaps half that is by writing the in- suratice by inspectors and doing away with local agents, cutting downs,the ex- penses of advertising, high-salaried officers, etc. We really think that in you there is strength and that you can bring business to the company and that our inspectors can make an inspection of the risks, take your application, have the policy made out at the home office and sent to you, the collecting being done through the bank—and all done in a much cheaper and better way than stock fire insurance companies do now. They pay the local agent 15 per cent. of the premium, besides office expenses, ad- vertising matter and books which we do not have to have. In large cities it would be necessary to have one repre- sentative, but in the smaller towns in- spections could be made frequently, your risk inspected, A., B. and C. seen, and the business could be better conducted by the use of capital stock, where the management would be directly inter- ested, than by any other way. These are our reasons—not a stock company, but a participating mutual company. We do not like to be called a stock company. Mr. Stowe—I would like to say a few words in defense of the Insurance Com- mittee and the Executive Board of the Association. At our last convention considerable discussion followed the in- troduction of the subject of insurance, and at a meeting of the Executive Board, held on the afternoon of the last day of the convention, the Insurance Commit- tee and the Committee on Legislation were instructed to prepare a bill for sub- mission to the Board before December 10. A meeting of the Insurance Committee was held in September, when John Wid- dicomb, the furniture manufacturer of Grand Rapids, and a man of acknowl- edged authority, was present. One of the members of the Committee was Mr. Stone, the woolen manufacturer of Flint. He has had a large and varied experience in insurance matters. The Committee came to the conclusion that neither an assessment nor a premium note company was the thing. The Committee formu- lated a plan to submit to the Executive Board for approval or rejection. A joint meeting was held on December 20 and another on January 16, when the report of the Committee was gone over in de- tail. The Executive Board—six of the seven members—after going over the re- port thoroughly and conscientiously, ap- proved it and instructed the Committee to continue in its work. So, when our friend Kelley reflects upon the report, he reflects as well upon the best judgment of six members of the Executive Board present at that meeting. In defense of the Committee, I wish to state that the plan is approved by some of the best business men of the State. A leading manufacturer said: ‘‘You are going to do business with a great number of irre- sponsible men. The only proper way is through a mutual stock company.’’ Other manufacturers believe in the theory and say that the time is coming when all! fire insurance companies will be compelled to write participating pol- icies, the same as life companies now write. The same was stated at a ban- quet of insurance adjusters and general agents at Chicago a year ago, when the President said: ‘‘Gentlemen, the time is coming when you have got to have par- ticipating policies.’? H.F. Burch, a rep- resentative agent, tells me it is ‘‘the thing;’’ that the insurance companies have got to come to it sooner or later. Mr. Granger, the Secretary of the Mer- chants and Manufacturers’ Insurance Company, says the same thing. Another authority pronounces our plan ‘‘prac- tical, feasible and desirable.’”’ I think the Committee has made a mistake in putting the plan forward as itsown. I think it stole the plan, as such com- panies have been in operation for years. One of them, the Mutual Fire of New York, has the same plan. It started with a capital of $100,000 and guaran- teed its stockholders 10 per cent. I know a great many Grand Rapids men who are insured in it, although the com- pany does not write a policy for less than $10,000. I know of one concern which has been in the company seven years, paid 114 per cent., the same as the stock company rate. During the seven years the dividends received on the premiums have averaged 25 per cent., while the house in question has been paying stock companies 114 per cent., with no rebate. On July 5 they hada fire. Now, I thought, was the test. The house telegraphed for an adjuster on Friday. The following Monday he reached Grand Rapids and on Tuesday he gave the house a check for all the loss. The company has no agent in Grand Rapids, as it is not authorized to do bus- iness in this State. The inspector goes around and looks up risks, but says, ‘““You will have to apply at the home office.”? It is so safe our people are glad to do it, because it is cheap, and they are going to get back part of the premium— and $100,000 it back of it to meet any emergency. (Applause.) I ask my friend Kelley his authority for saying that the Grand Rapids Fire Insurance Co. began business as a mutual company. Mr. Kelley—I was told by Mr. East- man. Mr. Conklin—It has never been a mu- tual. They are cautious, however. Mr. Stowe—When the report of this Committee was published, it solicited subscriptions to the stock. Your chair- man was approached by a representative business man of Grand Rapids who said: “We can place this in Grand Rapids in twenty-four hours.’’ The offer was de- clined, as the Committee wanted to place it among people all over the State who would carry the insurance. By being policy holders, they will get a dividend on their stoek as wellas on their policies. The President—Mr. Conklin, I think the Association would like to hear from you. You have taken a great deal of interest in this matter, and, as a repre- sentative business man, you can give us some ideas on the subject. Mr. Conklin—I presumed we would have to have a State law from the fact that most mutual companies in the State —purely mutual companies—do business with farmers on farm property. Of course, three counties could do business in that way. Those companies which have been successful and permanent just insure farm property. Iam insured in one of those companies myself. Well managed in old counties, where there is no liability of all burning up, they are safe. When you put it into towns where a fire may wipe out a whole company and they may be sued, threatened, etc., —if itis a mutual company, somebody has got to pay. I amin favor of the in- surance recommended by this Committee. If there was a State law, so business could be done that way, and there was sufficient scanning, and only a little in- surance put on each block through the State, premium notes might be a good thing. I donot like to hear reflections on the men who have labored on this Committee, while such practical business men as John Widdicomb has been trying to get something better in the insurance line. Excepting the reflections on your Committee, I liked the paper by Mr. Kelley very well. I think it is exhaus- tive, so far as mutual insurance is con- eerned. I think if the different societies, the different Business Men’s Associations throughout the State, could be identified with this company—most all take a little stock, so they would examine these risks and report to the company if there is anything extra hazardous about a man or his business—it would be one of the best of plans. I think it would be one of the best companies possible. As my friend Caldwell says, $100,000 would be put up and the difference between what it would earn and the dividend paid the investors would not be very much. I would like to go into it. (Applause. ) Mr. Van Asmus—It struck me _ that this paper read by Mr. Kelley ought to be given to the puplic. I saw the ques- tisn in regard to the finances and tele- phoned the President of our Association that the paper ought to be printed and thrown broadcast over the State; that it struck the key-note. He told meto go ahead and say to the Association to draw on him for $75 for paying the expenses of adopting my suggestion. (Applause.) Mr. Connell—I move that the invita- tion of Mr. Widdicomb be thankfully re- ceived by the Association. The President—We have not decided to print the paper. Mr. Van Asmus’ resolution was here adopted. Mr. Crandall—I move that this able paper be referred to our Committee on Insurance to be printed, eliminating those little reflections; when so eliminat- ed, that it be printed as apart of the proceedings of the convention, giv- ing due credit tothe author. I do not want to bury our Committee so effectual- ly that we will forget we had a Com- mittee. I would really like to have it printed under our auspices and become a part and parcel of our work. Mr. Bates—In regard to the motion, that a certain part be eliminated, I do not think it would be well. This gentle- man has presented one phase of the question. Mr. Sprague is the represen- tative of the other extreme. Almost all these questions are settled by com- promises. It will do no harm to print it just exactly as it has been read. I hope that if printed at all it will be in that way. The gist of the matter lies right here: If you get the right kind of risks in your company—a company that rests for its payments of claims for injuries upon the men when the draft is made upon them—then it is good enough. If you have not that class of men and want some of them to contribute in the stock formed—so there will be a guaranty fund—then the other side is the best way. It runs from that away over to the stock companies; that is the third position. Let us have the whole of the paper. Do not let anything be eliminated from the paper. Let the Committee on Insurance, with the recommendation placed before us, take this paper, digest it with every- thing else said, come to a conclusion and make areport. Then let us go to work. Mr. Kelley—I think there must be some misunderstanding in reference to any reflection on the Committee. If I remem- ber rightly, when I read that paper, I ex- pressly stated that we have no preju- dices against any gentleman on that Com- mittee, that our entire objections were against the form and plan proposed. If there are any reflections on those gentle- men, I will strike them out myself. Mr. Conklin—1 suggest that Mr. Kelley strike out those very words. Mr. Van Asmus—I am not in entire harmony with that paper; but it has struck the right key-note. We have got ayear before us. We will see that we get the other views represented here. I want it printed first as itis. I want it to go out to the Associations just as it is. Mr. Crandall—I e¢all the gentleman’s attention to pages 16 and 17. If the statements there are not opposed to the plan adopted by the Committee then I cannot read. We have had a Committee working and sending circulars to every association about a stock and participat- ing policy company. The business men’s Committee recommend a company from such a standpoint. This paper opposes it. It knocks the work of that Com- mittee and kills it dead. If it does not kill the Committee’s plan, then I am greatly mistaken. Mr. Conklin—I desire the obnoxious references eliminated and sent out by the Association—not by the Committee. Mr. Hamilton—It seems to me, gentle- men, that this matter is inrather a mixed condition. Yet it points to a policy in the future that will be for the benefit of all business men, properly worked up. I see the thought and mettle are here, the elements are here, and all it needs now is a careful adjustment, careful manage- ment and judicious handling—and every- thing will work out properly and har- moniously. That is the position we all wished to be placed in. Let the innuen- does which mar this paper be eliminated from our thoughts entirely and let us look right straight to the fact that we want an insurance plan that shall. bene- fit the business men of Michigan. Let us startright there. Mr. Widdicomb, through Mr. Van Asmus, recommends and guar- antees the payment of $75 for publishing this paper. It is very creditable and I am glad to see the interest taken in it. We have been considering the report of our Insurance Committee. It seems to me the proper thing to do now would be to have a talk on this report. We have thanked Mr. Widdicomb. It does not seem tome that the Association should father the publishing of this paper and sending it broadcast to the people with- out further considering our own report on this insurance problem. To my mind, it will be proper that we accept and thank Mr. Widdicomb, as we have done, for his offer, and that after this paper has appeared in the published proceed- ings of our Association, grant him the privilege of using the paper as he sees fit and sending it out as he sees fit. We should go upon the principle of establish- ing our own plan and allowing any far- ther distribution of these papers after they have been published in our pro- ceedings. (Applause.) The President—The question is upon the adoption of the report of the Com- mittee on Insurance. The report was unanimously adopted. The President— Next on our pro- gramme is a paper by C. L. Whitney, of Muskegon, on ‘‘How to Deal With the Patrons of Industry.’’ Mr. Whitney then spoke as follows: I never appeal from the decision of the chair. Mr. Whitney has no paper. He never was asked to prepare a paper and is not on the programme for a paper. An ‘‘address’’ is what I was to give. It is a different thing. What a man may say offhand is different from committing his thoughts to cold paper—rigid, frigid writing. To be brief, I wish to make a distinction and what appears and by many is supposed to be one thing, which is really another. ‘‘P. of I.’? may be something. I donot know what it is. It has been confounded with Patrons of Husbandry, which is an old institution, and which has to-day a better standing, a better existence, a better rating and a greater power than ever before in its entire history—stands stronger in mem- bership and stronger in work. Do not confound it with this one you are asking me to talk about. I notice some ear- marks on this institution you are dis- cussing, and I probably can throw some light on it. Twenty-five years ago, nearly, the Grange started—the organization of the Patrons of Husbandry began its existence [CONTINUED ON THIRD PAGE. ] ol The Michigan Tradesman AMONG THE TRADE. GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP. I. S. Bier has removed his fancy goods stock from Cadillac to this city. Henry J. Bressen has opened a grocery store at Kalamazoo. Lemon & Peters furnished the stock. Ernest Welton, hardware Holton, has added a line of Lemon & Peters furnished the dealer at groceries. stock. Local barrel dealers are considerably stirred up over a change in the classifi- cation of empty oil barrels from fourth to second class. I. M. Clark & Son purchased the second mortgage on the H. E. Ressique grocery stock.at Grand Ledge, and took possession of the stock, removing it to another loca- tion. Wm. Widdicomb, assignee for the for- mer firm of Thompson & Maclay, will declare a final dividend as soon as the suit brought against him by the city of Dubuque is settled. One dividend of 20 per cent. was paid by the assignee last October. The insurance adjusters completed the work of appraisement last evening and the cracker machines of Wm. Sears & Co. started up again this morning, hay- ing laid idle only four working days on account of the fire in the upper floor of the factory last Wednesday night. The sensation of the week has been the arrest of Alfred Broad, formerly manager of the Wm. Steele Packing & Provision Co., on a charge of embezzle- ment. Opinions differ as to guilt of the accused, who frankly asserts that he will be able to establish his innocence at the proper time. Following the arrest the corporation uttered two trust mortgages to Wm. Dunham—one for $20,000 on the personal property and the other for $30,- 000 on the real estate. Mr. Steele also covered his property at Ionia with mort- gages to his wife, sister and other friends. Both Mr. Steele’s affairs and those of the corporation are badly involved and it will require skillful management to straighten out all the kinks. AROUND THE STATE. Lyons—John Estep has opened a meat market. Sherman—O. G. Conklin has sold his blacksmith business Davisburg—Ely & Son mund Ely in general trade. Shelby—Fred H. Payne has purchased the grocery stock of A. A. Lewis. Morgan—Hilton & Osborn have ar- ranged to open a grocery store here. Nahma—John Dussault succeeds Chas. McGee in the confectionery business. Milan—B. F. Thomas has turned his boot and shoe stock over to creditors. Pineckney—Eugene E. Campbell suc- ceeds Barton & Campbell in the jewelry business. Evart—Mills & Leasia succeed Chas. Leasia in the fruit and confectionery business. Fennville—James and Amelia Connell have purchased E. E. Jarvis & Co.’s stock of groceries. East Saginaw—Burdick & Moore are succeeded in the grocery and meat busi- ness by King & Moore. Rockford—John J Ely’s general stock was seized on execution by H. S. Robin- son & Burtenshaw Saturday. Nashville—Downing Bros. & Roscoe is the style of a new firm organized to han- die poultry, pork and produce. Shelby—D. A. Reed has purchased the Kohler & Willets meat market, combin- ing it with his own, and has removed to the old Kohler stand. Lapeer—Pike & Adams uttered five chattel mortgages on their grocery stock, aggregating $2,100, when their store was closed on attachment. Montague—Fred Herron succeeds Her- ron & Reeder in the meat business and Rudolph Herron succeeds Herron & Tur- ner in the same business. Hesperia—C. M. Perkins is building a new dry goods and grocery store, 40x60 feet in dimensions and two stories, on the ruins of the old City hotel. Wayland—E. W. Pickett has bought the store, fixtures and general stock of H. D. Spaulding and will conduct the same in connection with his bank. Dorr—The store of L. N. Fisher was raided by burglars on the night of Aug. 24. The safe was broken into and about $25 in change secured. No goods were taken. This was the third burglary in town within as many weeks. Big Rapids—J. Wiseman & Son will dissolve partnership on Oct. 1. John Wiseman will continue the undertaking business at the same location, while Chas. M. Wiseman will remove the book, stationery and wall paper stock to the vacant store in the Stickney block. Belding—E. Ingersoll has exchanged his stock of boots and shoes with C. B. Foote for seventy acres of his farm, one mile and a half east of the village. The new firm will be C. B. Foote & Sons. The boys, who are well-known and popu- lar, will have charge of the business. succeed Ed- Standish—M. C. Gould has been ad- mitted to partnership in the general store of Arthur H. Welles. The style of the firm is now A. H. Welles & Co. Traverse City—The grocery business formerly conducted by Winnie & Steven will be continued under the style of Geo. F. Steven, John A. Perry acting as manager. MANUFACTURING MATTERS. Manistique— The Manistique Marble Co. has been incorporated with a capital stock of $50,000. Charlotte—The Johnson & Houck fur- niture factory is soon to be started up for business, under the style of C. M. Jennings & Co. Detroit—The Detroit Chicory Co. has been organized with $20,000 capital stock. A factory will be erected at the corner of Mitchell street and Gratiot avenue. Big Rapids—The Crescent Furniture Co. has leased the two stores and base- ment in the opera house block and will occupy the quarters as a retail store for its manufactured goods. Muskegon—The East Shore Novelty Manufacturing Co. has been incorporat- ed at North Muskegon with a capital stock of $10,000, one-half paid in, to en- gage in the manufacture of woven wire frames, rough rolls, step ladders, cloth boards, bed slats, ete. Lansing—In compliance with the act authorizing them to settle the claims of Farrand & Shank, of Lansing, and Bur- roughs & Co., of Flint, whose business was destroyed by the anti-oleomargarine act, the State Board of Auditors has ap- pointed a board of appraisers to make a schedule to serve as a basis of their cal- culations of the damages to be awarded. Ex-senators Calvin B. Crosley, of Ply- mouth; H. C. Spencer, of Flint, and Mr. Nelson Bradley, of Lansing, are named, with Mr. E. H. Davis, of Lansing, alter- nate. Thus this long unsettled questicn is now in a fair way for adjustment. ot 9 Successful Meeting of Ontario Business Men. Several hundred Ontario business men met at Hamilton week before last, de- voted four half days to interesting dis- cussions of current trade evils and re- solved to organize local and general as- sociations on the Michigan plan, using the same forms and working plans in use in this State. The following pleas- ant letter of acknowledgement has been received from the chairman of the meet- ing: HAMILTON, Ontario, Aug. 26, 1889. E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids. DEAR SiR — The labors by day and night of our convention and the many visitors at the Carnival prevented my sending you the papers from day te day and I now send them to you in a batch. You will see that we have accomplished much, considering the inharmonious ele- ments with which we started, and I am indebted to you more than any other person for a clear preception of the ob- jective point. As you will also see, I made careful use of the literature you were good enough to send us. I leave for Europe on September 2, but will return in seven or eight w eeks. Mr. Bristol and Mr. Smith will earry for- ward the work of organization by cor- respondence and we shall consider to- gether the next step in November, but I feel that we cannot improve on your Michigan B. M. A. plans and shall stick to them pretty closely. Again thanking you for your kindness and hints and trusting to make your personal acquaintance ere long, believe me Yours sincerely, JOHN KNOox. a te Card of Thanks. Office of FisHer & UNDERWOOD, Brokers, 95 Monroe street. GRAND Rapinps, Sept. 2, 1889. We wish, through the columns of THE TRADESMAN, to extend our thanks for the many encouraging letters received, expressing approval of our ‘‘new depar- ture’? and promising support. We have received numerous orders and each mail brings more. We are cofident that those who have sent us orders will be more than pleased, as we have been able to buy goods very low and have paid care- ful attention to the quality. Trade is quiet now and everybody is anxious to sell. We endeavored to make it very plain in our advertisement and circular that we make no charge to the party ordering the goods, but as we have had several let- ters asking us how much we charge for buying goods, we will again make this plain statement: We make no charge to the party ordering goods. Our services are entirely free to them. And we say to every retail dealer, send us an order for anything you want, and we will buy the same for you at the lowest possible prices and warrant the quality—without cost to you for our services. Correspondence invited and promptly attended to. Respectfully FISHER & UNDERWOOD. SEER cilia ee Base Ball Challenge. GRAND RApips, Sept. 2, 1889. As a representative of the traveling men living in Grand Rapids and repre- senting houses outside of the city, I hereby challenge the traveling men who travel for Grand Rapids houses to a friendly game of base ball, to be played on some Saturday (to be hereafter set- tled), the proceeds to go to some charita- ble institution. GEo. F. OWEN. THE FARMERS’ TRUST. How Their Methods Affect the Trade of Local Merchants. From the Bay City Press. Trusts are becoming to be quite the popular thing. There is scarcely a line of business devoid of a combine of some sort. There are salt trusts, lumber trusts, and in fact, all kinds of trusts, but the latest thing in this line is the farmers’ combine, which has existed in Bay county since the first of April last. In the five months of its existance it has passed out of the miniature and at this writing has assumed gigantic proportions and is a menace to the welfare of merchants in general. It has been a source of wonder- ment to divers men engaged in the con- duct of stores in this city to know the cause of their lack of granger patronage, but the reason is not so strange after all. For two years there has existed an asso- ciation known as The Patrons of Indus- try of North America, and a society, as stated above, was organized in this county last April. The object of the association is to secure the necessaries and luxuries of life at as low a price as possible and to sell their products at as high a price as can be obtained. There is a standing committee whose business it is to visit a merchant in every line of trade and enter into an arrangement whereby goods can be bought for just ten per cent. above the jobbing price—no more, but as much less as possible. They pick out only one dry goods store, one hardware store, one grocery store, etc., and providing the proprietor can be in- duced to sign a contract, he receives all of the trade of the association. All mer- chants are not given an opportunity to compete, as the Patrons of Industry allow one man to monopolize all the business. I. R. Wadsworth, of Port Huron, is the chief mogul of the organization, and from that place charters are granted. In Bay county there isa membership of from 1,000 t@ 1,500, which is divided into orders which take in one township. In some of the smaller villages men engaged in business have been completely driven out, so strong is the association and so closely do they adhere to the iron-clad contracts that are made. The result is that the trade of the hawbuck is concen- trated and a disguised boycott prose- cuted. The merchant doing business with them is armed with passwords, which every one of the patrons use when they are buying. The clerks, who are also informed, are thus enabled to know who are and whoare not members. It is the case in Bay City where one of the stores with which they have a contract is located next door to another where the same line of goods are carried. Not infrequently farmers by mistake go into the wrong establishment and spring their countersign upon an unwary clerk who imagines that the hayseed is exhibiting some unharmful idiosyncracies. Dis- covering that their pantomimic means of communication are not interpreted, they usually make inquiries and then wend their way to the proper place. The ver- sion that one of the members put upon the policy of the combine was that they (the farmers) had decided that in spite of the promises that had been extended to them, they would never receive help from the townspeople and that the only thing for them to do was to wake up and help themselves. ‘‘Business men organ- ize themselves together and agree to pay certain prices for agricultural products, and we cannot help ourselves. We have either to sell or let our staples rot on our hands. It is not compulsory for a busi- ness man to make a contract with us, but when they do, we make it an object by giving him all our trade. They can easily afford to do it, you see, because they sell it to the city people ata profit of from 25 to 35 per cent. When they sell to us they can turn around and get even with city patrons. We take our wares and sell them where we can get the highest price and then spend our money with the store giving us adiscount. It makes it an object for the store with which we do business, because his trade is increased by about 500 customers.’’ Speaking about the Patrons of Indus- try, one of the merchants said: ‘‘There is no way for us to get any of their trade; of course, one store could send out cir- culars informing the farmers that they could get goods from this or that house at five per cent. above cost. This would be for the purpose of breaking up the association, but by doing that a great injustice would be done to the city cus- tomers. A concern that would enter into an arrangement of this kind is not entitled to the city trade, as the money of Bay City people is just as good as that of the farmers. There is sharp competi- tion here in Bay City and the price of goods is reduced just as low as life to the business will admit. There should not be a merchant in Bay City to foster such ascheme. Let the laboring men enter into a similar combine and store keepers will have to take to the woods.’’ i 9 The P. of I. from an Agricultural Stand- point. From the Michigan Farmer. LAKEVIEW, Aug. 25, 1889. To the Ediior of the Michigan Farmer. Please state what you know about the new order got up for farmers called the P.I. We think it a humbug, got up by a few lazy men to get $13 out of the farmers. Please answer through the Farmer and oblige, JAMES EDGAR, JR. We presume this has reference to the Patrons of Industry. If so, it isan order having for its object the concentration of the purchases of farmers belonging to it and placing them in the hands of some one merchant who will allow them the largest reduction in prices. If we are correctly informed, they agree that they will trade only with some one firm or individual in a village or town who will do business on a margin of 10 per cent; all other dealers are to be avoided, and thus compelled to close up. The ques- tion of whether this policy is a good or bad one will beardiscussion. Very often such movements are like boomerangs, and injure the parties who take part in them as much as those they are used against. The fee of $13 certainly ought to pay the organizers well, but perhaps they can show farmers how to invest that amount in the order with profit. We are not well enough posted with the in- side workings of the order to answer the questions of our.correspondent as fully as we would wish, but if any member of the P. I. thinks it worth while to send in a statement of the objects of the order, its workings, ete., we shall be pleased to give it a place in the Farmer. a Progress of the P. of I. News of the formation of new P. of I. lodges continue to come to hand, while from nearly every locality where the craze has prevailed for some time comes authoritive information that the fever is abating; that many members have seced- ed from the order altogether and that many lodges have disbanded entirely. In the vicinity of Rockford many farmers went into the movement in the expecta- tion that they would be able to secure a rebate of $25 to $30 on a reaper or mower —that having been the promise held out by the oily-tongued organizer—but in no ease has any one been able to save a cent through their connection with the organization. Their failure has natural- ly disgusted them with the whole busi- ness, so that secessions from the order are matters of every day occurrence. Henry Henkel, the Howard City mer- chant who recently signed with the P. of I’s, is already weary of the burden and announces that he is through with the foolishness as soon as his six months’ contract expires. The list of the P. of I. dealers, so far as THE TRADESMAN has been able to as- certain, is as follows: Gardner—J. B. Brice. Grand Rapids—John Cordes, Beries, A. Wilzinski. Rockford—B. A. Fish, Joshua Colby. Cedar Springs—John Beucus, B. A. Fish, L. A. Gardiner. Sand Lake—C. O. Cain, Jas. H. Bray- man. Howard City—Henry Henkel. Morley—Henry Strope. Coral—J. S. Newell & Co. Kent City—R. McKinnon, M. L. Whit- ney. Nashville—Powers & Stringham. Harvard—Ward Bros. Bellevue—Evans & Hare. Olivet—F. H. Gage. Sparta—Dale & Haynes, Woodin & Van Winkle. Hubbardston—M. Cahalers. _ Carson City—A. B. Loomis, A. Y. Ses- sions. Joseph ————qx7>4 a ___— Another New Town. M. J. Griner, the Print general dealer, has founded a new town on the Manistee & Northeastern Railway, near the inter- section of the Frankfort & Southeastern Railway. Forty acres have been platted and fourteen lots have already been sold. Mr. Griner is erecting a store building and L. W. Crane, of Frankfort, is pre- paring to build a sawmill and chair fac- tory. The embryo settlement bears the euphonious name of Grinerville. —————_——~_2 << ___—_ The Hardware Market. Nails are very strong, being sold by jobbers at less than the price at the fac- tory. An advance is inevitable. Sheet iron is still scarce. Bar iron has ad- vanced $1@$2 at the factory. There is a general advance in iron all along the line. Rope is weak. The window glass wokers at Pittsburg are at loggerheads with the employers, rendering a ‘‘lock out’’ by no means improbable. FOR SALE, WANTED, ETC. Advertisements will be inserted under this head for two cents a word the first insertion and one centa word for each subsequent insertion. No advertise- ment taken for less than 25cents. Advance payment. BUSINESS CHANCES. OR SALE—A GOOD PAYING BUSINESS—GOOD reason for selling out. Inquire of F. J. Detten- thaler, 117 Monroe Sc. OR SALE—ONE OF THE BEST LOCATED HARD- ware stores in the suburbs of Grand Rapids. Good store and cheap rent; invoice about $2,000; yearly business $15,000. Address No. 488, care Tradesman. a 4 OR SALE — PROSPEROUS DRY GOODS — Box E, Fostoria, Ohio. OR RENT—A GOOD DRY GOODS STORE IN SGoB business town; good opening for the right person. Address Box 85, Dryden, Mich. 478 ONEY IN THIS—SHINGLE MILL AND FULLY- di} equipped woods outfit, all running now, for sale ata bargain: owner going West. Write at once. C.L. Gray & Co., Evart, Mich. 477 OR SALE—HAVING OTHER IMPORTANT INTER- ests, we offer for sale our stock of drugs, groceries, crockery, glassware, wall paper, paints, oils, etc.; one of the best stocks in best county seat in Michigan; will invoice about $7,000; will trade out $1,000. ddress Bartram & Millington, Paw Paw. 468 OR SALE—NEW BLACKSMITH SHOP AND TOOLS, house and two lots; good location; fine country; good run of general work; reason for selling, health failed; termseasy. Inquire of or address W. W. Pent- lin, Brighton, Mich. 487 ROCER OR GENERAL DEALER, WOULD YOU like to do a business of $25,000 a year’? If so, wake up and ask about it. No. 486 care Michigan Tradesman. OR SALE—$1.500 DRUG STOCK AND FIXTURES. located in a thriving village of the most luxuriant farming district in Michigan; best of reasons for sell- ing; this will bear inspection. Address, O. B. Farrand, Williams & Co., Detroit, Mich. 484 OR SALE—WELL SELECTED DRUG STOCK IN Southwest Michigan’s prettiest Pag of 5,000 inhab- itants; invoice with fixtures, $2,000 t 2. 500; reason for selling, manufacturing iueoreahe requiring more attention. Address, S. & M., care Tradesman. 83 OR SALE—OR WILL TRADE OR EXCHANGE FOR property in some city of not less than 2,000 pepula- tion in Middle or Southern Michigan. Stock of drugs and general merchandise and store buildings, po located for business, and isnow doing a trade of $1, permonth. Cash value of buildings, $2,500; coe $5,000; can reduce stock to $2,500 in 60 days. Build- ings all in good repair; stock in good shape; satisfac tory reasons given. Address No. 479, care of Michigan Tradesman. 419 HELP WANTED. SS ee PHARMACIST. ADDRESS Wright. Harbor Springs, Mich. 485 SITUATIONS WANTED. ANTED — SITUATION BY A YOUNG MAN OF five years’ experience in the ocery business; is also a graduate of Prof. Ferris’ Business College of Big Rapids; can give the very best of references. Address Lock Box 885, Big Rapids, Mich. 91 MISCELLANEOUS. \ J ANTED—SEND A POSTAL TO THE SUTLIFF COU- pon Pass Book Co., -Albany, N , for samples t of the new Excelsior Pass Book, the most complete and finest on the market, and just what every mer- chant should have progressive merchants all over the country are now using them. ANTED—1,000 MORE MERCHANTS TO ADOPT OUR Improved Coupon Pass Book System. Send for ze E. A. Stowe & Bro., Grand Rapids. 214 OR SALE—GOOD RESIDENCE LOT ON ONE OF the most pleasant streets ‘‘on the hill.’”’ Will ex- change for stock in any good institution. Address 286, care Michigan Tradesman. 286 Eagle Trunk Factory. F. GUTEKUNST, Manufacturer of Sample Cases, Sample Trunks, Tourists’ Trunks, Bags, etc Traveling goods of all dececriptions Made to Order a Specialty. 71 Pearl St., Grand Rapids, Mich. PEACHES I Am Headquarters. Alfred J. Brown, 16 and 18 North Division Street, Grand Rapids, Mich. Our Fall Stock Is now Complete and Ready for Inspection, FA, Wuraburg & Go, (Successors to F. W. Wurzburg’s Sons & Co.) Exclusive Jobbers of DRY GOODS, HOSIERY, NOTIONS, UNDERWEAR, 19 & 21 SOUTH DIVISION ST., GRAND RAPIDS, - MICH. ISLAND NO. 2, GRAND RAPIDS. 1O0—PERFORMANCGES ONLY—10 September 17, 19, 21, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and October 1 and 3, The Greatest Historical and Spectacular Production in the World. rALN S LAST DAYS OF POMPEII As given at Manhattan Beach, Coney Island, N. Y., two entire seasons, andat St. Louis, Kansas City and Boston with unbounded success, 2800 People in the Cast. Immense Processions. Great Spectacular Effects. Eruption of Mt. Wesvvids and Destruction of the Gity of Pompeii. An Exact Reproduction of the Appalling Catastrophe so Graphically Depicted by Bulwer. P. S. GILMORE, which will be performed by a Grand Military Band. Especially Prepared Music by Terminating each evening with a Thousand Dollar Display of Pain’s Manhattan Beach Fire Works. Immense New Amphitheater to Seat 10,000 People, Admission, 50 Cents. Children Under 12 Years, 25 Cents. Excursions on All Railroads. Reserved Seats 25 Cents Extra. Particulars Shortly. Read the indorsement of the following prominent citizens of Grand Rapids who have seen this great production: We, the undersigned, having seen Pain’s heartily endorsing it. entertainment, but as a realization of one of the greatest events of ancient kistory. for no one can afford to miss such an enjoyable performance. HENRY SPRING, of Spring & Company. CHAS. W. EATON, Eaton & Lyon, Book. F. A. WURZBURG, Wurzburg & Co., E. P. KIDDER, Dry Goods. I. C. LEVI, Star Clothing House. D. R. SWARTOUT, Spring & Company. J. W. ROSENTHALL, Tower Clothing Co. L. G. MASON, Muskegon. R. T. VANVALKENBERG, Muskegon. Harper's Weekly of July 25, 1885, in an article with full page illustra- “It may be safely said that neither this nor any other country has seen a more splendid spectacle of the kind.” tion of the production, says: Dry Goods. GEO. R. **‘Last Days of Pompeii,’’? at Coney Island, New York, have much pleasure in We consider the production the most magnificent ever conceived. It is truly great, not only as an We cannot urge the people too strongly, W.S. EARL, Welch Folding Bed Co. ELIAS MATTER, Nelson, Matter & Co. C. R. SLIGH, Sligh Furniture Co. MAYHEW, Boots and Shoes. N. A. FLETCHER, Attorney at Law. A.V. E. A. PIERCE, PANTLIND, Morton House. Merchant Tailor. DICKINSON, Valley City Ice & Coal Co. E. DONNALLY, Houseman, Donnally & Jones, Clothing. The Boston Herald, of recent date, refers to most gorgeous, most complete and most expensive pyrotechnic spectacle ever given in the world.” ‘Pompeii’? as ‘‘the LION COFFEE Merchants, YOU WANT THIS CABINET Thousands of Them Are in use all over the land. It does away with the unsightly barrels so often seen on the floor of the average grocer. varnished and put together in the best possible manner. Beautifully grained and Inside each cabinet will be found one complete set of castors with screws. Kvery Wide-Awake Merchant Should Certainly Sell ON, THE KING OF COFFERS, An Article of Absolute Merit. It is fast supplanting the scores of inferior roasted coffees. Put up in 100-lb cases, also in cabinets of only in one pound packages. 120 one-pound packages. For sale Packed by the wholesale trade everywhere. Shipping depots in all first-class cities in the United States. WV oolson Spice Co., TOLEDO, OHIO. L. WINTERNITZ, Resident Agent, Grand Rapids. C. M. Henderson & Co, ARE Superior Manufacturers. Product of Our Factory at Fon du Lac, Wis. You can buy a better $3 Men’s Calf Shoe and other grades made by Cc. M. HENDE & CO. near your own door than other manufacturers can offer, and this is true of our Ladies’ Fine Dongola and Goat $2.50 = hoe and our $3 Henderson French Kid, and other grades made at our Dixon Factory, where our celebrated ** Red School House” Shoes are produced. We have special advantages for manufacturing them and make them all on the theory of merit and style. “The proof of the pudding is in chewing the string,” and if you will test them we shall highly appreciate it and are sure it will prove to your advantage. Our heavier grades of goods made at our third factory are also acknowledged to be unequaled. G. M. HENDERSON % CO., Chicago, Factories: Fond du Lac, Wis- Dixon, IL. Chicago, Tl. Willard H. James, Salesman fer the Lower Pundusnies P. O. address, Morton House, Grand Rapids, Mich. We furnish electrotypes of our Specialties to Customers. & * / ASSOCIATION DEPARTMENT. Michigan Business Men’s Association. sident—C. L. Whitney, Muskegon. Firet Vice-President—C. T. Bridgeman, Flint. Second Vice-President—M. C. Sherwood, Allegan. Secretary—E. A. Stowe, Grand Rapids. Treasurer—H. W. Parker, Owosso. Executive Board—President; Frank Wells, Lansing; Hamilton, Traverse City; N. B. Blain, Lowell Chas. T. Bridgeman, Flint; O. F. Conklin, Grand ry. Grand Rap- mmittee on Insurance—O. F. Conklin, yr Oren Stone, Flint; Wm. Woodard, Owosso. Committee on Legis} ation Frank | Wells, Lansing; H. H. Pope, Allegan; C. ad ente Hrant ‘Hamilton, Trav Om city. Ge Ge = R. Hoyt, Saginaw; L. W. Sprague, careeneilien ee T. Bridgeman, Flint; M. C. Sherwood, Allegan; A. O. Wheeler, Manistee. d Loan Associations—N. B. Blain, Lowell; F. L. Fuller, Cedar Springs; P. J. Con- nell, Muskegen. eee aan Local tary—Jas. Laval Becretary 7° MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. following auxiliary associations are Op- maour under charters granted by the Michi- gan Business Men’s Association: — e City B. M. A. ‘iiccanene or. ae paint E. W. Hastings. No. 2—Lowell B. M. A. President, N. 5: Blain; Secretary, Frank T. King. 0. 3—Sturgis B. M. A. President, H. - eae Secretary, Wm Wm. Jo Jorn. Ne. 4—Grand Rapids ids M. A. President, E. Zz Herrick; Secretary, E. se ene. — on B. M. ent, a a oes. Cc. L. Whitney. Pretest, 5 1 No. 6—Alba B. M. A. President, F. W. Sloat; Secretary, P. T. a _ ndale B. M.A. No. 7—Dimo SS wee. President, T. M. Sloan; Secretary, N No. 8—Eastport B. M. A. President, F. H. ‘Thursten; Secretary, Geo. L. Thurston. No, 9—Lawrence B. M. A. President, H. M. Marshall; Secretary, J. H. Kelly. Presiden, No. 10—Harbor Springs B. M. A. President, W. J. Clark; Secretary, A > ae Thompece _ . M. No.11—Kingsley B ce. President, H. P. Whipple: Secretary, B. M. A. No. 12—Quincy Thos. Lennon. President, C. McKay; Secretary, os —Sherman 5b. ™. 4p ae ant; Secretary, W- 3 Austin. President, H. B. Sturtev No. 14—No. Muskegon. B. M.A. President, 8. A. Howey: Secretary, G. C. Havens. No. 15— Boyne City B. gees A. President, == Perkins; Secretary, F. M ase. o. 16—Sand Lake B. M. = President, ; . Crandall; Secretary, W. Rasco. No. 1 7—Plainwell B. M.A. acne President, Geo. H. Anderson; Secretary, J. A. Sidle. 18—Owosso B. M. A. Bram ‘Woodard; Secretary, S. Lamfrom. President, No. 19—Ada B. M. A. ‘ President, D. F. Watson; ‘Secretary, E. E. Chape'! M. No. 20—Saugatuck B. A. President Jonn F. Henry; Secretary, L. A. Phelps. = A. No. 21— Wayland B. President, C. H. Wharton; Secretary, M. V. Hoyt. M.A No. 22—Grand Ledge B. eiisialiaaie: A B. Schumacher; a Clarke. No. 23—Carson City B, M. A. President, John W. Hallett; Secretary, L. A. Lyon. a MLA No, 24—Morley 8. M. "ii. Richmond. President, J. E. Thurkow; Secretary, No. 25—Palo B. M.A, President, H. D. Pew; Secretary, Chas. B. Johnson. 1. M. A. 26—Greenville + cant. No. President. A. C. Satterlee: Secretary. E. No. 27—Dorr B. M. A. President, E. 8. Botsford; Secretary, L. N. Fisher. No. 28—Cheboygan B B. M. r a President, A. J. Paddock; Secretary, H. G. Doz 29—Freeport B.M. A. President, ose Moore; Secretary, A. J. Cheesebrough. , 30—Oceana B. M. A. y= Secretary, E. 8. Houghtaling- President, A. G. Avery; SS ee No. 31—Charlotte B. President, Thos. J. Green; Secretary, A. G. Fleury. B. M. A. - 32—Coopersville J. B. Watson. No President, W- G. Barnes; Secretary, No. 33—Charlevoix B. M. A President, L. D. Bartholomew; Sackatany. Be W. Kane. o. 34—Saranac B. M.A. President, H. T. “Johnson; Secretary, P. T. Williams. ee i a ae 3. M.A. No. 35—Bellaire B = eenane Ne. 36—Ithaca B. M. A. President, O. F. Jackson; Secretary, John ceo ~37—Battle Creek B. M.A. a Bock; Secretary, E. W. Moore. President, Chas. F. a No. 38—Scottville B. M. A. President, H. E. Symons: Secretary, D. ve No. 39—Burr Oak B. M. President, W. 8. Willer; Secretary, F. iw. shece ae ids B. M. 40—Eaton Rap eral Emmert. No President, C. T. Hartson; Secretary, No. 41—Breckenridge B. M. A. resident, C. H. Howd; Secretary, L. Waggoner. 0. 42—Fremont B. M. A. President. ioe ‘Gerber; Secretary C.J. Rathbun. 0. 43—Tustin B. M. President, wick 5 Luick; Secretary, No. 44—Reed City B. M.A. ——- B. Martin; Secretary, W. H. Smith. 0. 45—Hoytville B.M.A President, = Ss. Hallenbeck; Secretary, O. - Halladay. No. 46—Leslie B. M. A. President, we Hutchins; Secretary, B. M. Gould. o. 47—Flint M. U. President, W. C. Diemer: Secretary, W. H. Graham. No. 48—Hubbardston B. M. A. President, Boyd Redner; Secretary, W. J. Tabor. No. 49—Leroy B. M. A. President, A. Wenzel; Secretary, Frank Smith. No. 50—Manistee B. M. A. Erosion A. 0. Wheeler; Secretary,C. Grannis. 51—Cedar Springs B. M. A. President, - M. Sellers; Secretary, W. C. Congdon. No. 52—Grand Haven B. M. A. President, & 8. Kedzie; Secretary, F. D. Vos. 0, 53—Bellevue B. M. A. President, Fra Phelps; Secretary, A. E. Fitzgerald. o. 54—Douglas B. M. A. President, oo Dutcher; Secretary, C. B. Waller. No. 55—Peteskey B. M. A. President, C. F. Hankey; Secretary, A. Cc. Bowman. No. 56—Bangor B. M. A. President, = W. Drake; Secretary, Geo. Chapman. 0. 5%—Rockford B. M. A. President, Wi G. Tefft; Secretary. E. B. Lapham. 0. 58—Fife Lake BR. M. A. President, . Ss Walter; Secretar; ,C.G Plakely. No. 59—Fennville B. M. A. President F. 8. Raymond: Secretary, A. J. Capen. No. 60—South Boardman B. M. A. President, H. E. Hogan; Secretary, 8. E. Neihardat. No. 61—Hartford B. M.A. President, V. E. Manley; Secretary, I. B. Barnes. No. 62—East Saginaw M. A. President, Jas. H .Moore; Secretary, C. W. Mulholand. No. 63—Evart B. M. A. President, C. V. Priest; Secretary, C. E. Bell. Ne, 64—Merrill B, M. A. President, C. W. "Robertson; Secretary, Wm. Horton. No. 65—Kalkaska B. M. A. President, Alf. G. Drake; Secretary, C. 8. Blom. No. 66—Lansing B. M. A. President, Frank Wells; Secretary, Chas. Cowles. No. 67—Watervliet B. M. A. President, W. — Garrett; Secretary, F. H. Merrifield. No. 68—Allegan B. M.A. Preis H. Pope; Secretary, E. T. VanOstrand. 69—Secotts and Climax B. M. A. President, Lyman Clark; Secretary, F. 8. Willison. No. 70—Nashville B. M. A, President, x - Lee; Secretary, W. 8. Powers. o. 71—Ashley B. M. A, President, _ Netzorg; Secretary, Geo. E. Clutterbuck. No. 72—Edmore B. M. A. No, 73—Belding B. M. A. President, A. S Spencer; Secretary, O. F. Webster. o. 74—Davison M. U. President, = r Cartwright; Secretary. C. W. Hurd. o. 75—Tecumseh B. M. A. President, ova. Bills; Secretary, F. Rosacraus. o. 76—Kalamazoo B. M. A. President, = 8.McCamly; Secretary, Chauncey Strong. No. 77—South Haven B. M. A. President, E. J. Lockwood; Secretary, Volney Ross. No. 78—Caledonia B. M. A. President, J. O. Seibert; Secretary, J. W. Saunders. Ne. 79—East Jordan and So. Arm B. M.A, President, Chas. F. Dixon; Secretary, L. C. Madison. No. 80—Bay City and W. Bay City R. M, A. President, F. L. Harrison; Secretary, Geo. ‘Craig. No. 81—Flushing B. M. A. President. L. A. Vickery; Secretary, A. E. Ransom. No. 82—Alma B. M. A. President, B.S. Webb; Secretary, M. E. Pollasky. No. 83—Sherwood B. M. A. President, L. P. Wilcox; Secretary, W. R. Mandigo. No. 84—Standish B. M.A. President, P. M. Angus; Secretary, D. W. Richardson. No. 85—Clio B. M. A. President, J. M. Beeman; Secretary, C. H. May. No. 86—M a = = Daa B. M. A. President, = . H. P. Blanchard. sy Sheahord =: M. A. President, i °. Bent; Secretary, A. W. Hurst. President, H. M. Hemstreet; Secretary, C- ee A. J. A. Lindstrom. Association Notes. The special edition of THE TRADESMAN, Con- taining the full report of the recent State con- vention, is now ready for distribution. Local secretaries who have not already done so should send in their lists of members without further delay, that all may receive a copy of the report. American Storekeeper: The business men of Michigan have an association which has proved to be of considerable use to them. At its last meeting, held quite recently, resolutions were adopted declaring against free railway passes for legislators, in favor of organizing local build- ing and loan associations, advocating the forma- tion of a business men’s mutual fire insurance company, and in favor of the establishment of a rating bureau in connection with the associa- tion’s delinquent list. Grand Traverse Herald: Some time ago it was suggested by the Business Men’s Association that a general ‘‘close up” be agreed upon for all to go off onapicnic. Everybody said “Yes,” and the result was, not a business place out of the 104 stores and offices in town was open on Tuesday, the 20th. Traverse City has an indi- viduality that distinguishes it from most other towns in the State. One thing is sure, very few towns in Michigan could so readily come to an unanimous agreement to ‘shut up shop’’ and go off for a day of rest and pleasure. Our business men are wide awake and eager enough to make money, but they beli€ve there is something in life besides the Almighty Dollar, and they pro- pose to getalittle fun out of life as they go along—and let their clerks and employes get some at the same time. That’s how it came about. ———_—~ 4 +9< _—__—_ VISITING BUYERS. J Beukema, Zeeland EE Hewitt, Rockford Herder & Lahuis, Zeeland CS Keifer, Dutton Wm Black.Cedar Springs ES Botsford, Dorr A Purdy, Fennville Wait, Hudsonville Brookings Lumber Co, Wn Hutchinson, Grant Brookings EH aed Hudsonville AC Barkley, Crosby JAC hilds, Covert G Ten Hoor, Forest Grove Carlson Bros, Gilbert Smallegan & Pickaard, Alex Denton, Howard City Forest Grove SN Crandall, Amble H Van Noord, Jamestown Casper Schutt ae H Meijering, Jamestown E Davids, Bluft John DeVries, Jamestown RB Geoding ahaa pevtns: John Damstra, Gitchell A Goodson, Piers T H Condra, Lisbon Stiles, Bros, Lilly rs . oe Lumber soe Gunstra, Lamont Co, Le H E Parmelee, Hilliards HH childs, Rockford Eli os a H Dalmon, “Allendale J Kinney, K: AM Kingsbury & Co, Myers & Duties. TLinly Edmore Geo A Sage, Rockford M M Robson, Berlin Jorgensen & Hemingsen, J W Mead, Berlin Ashland DenHerder & Tanis, Struik & Bro, Forest Grove Vriesland LM Wolf, Hudsonville E Heintzelman, Logan wD ee Alex Johnston, "Reed City John Smith, A Van Bree & Son, Zeeland L Cook, egg Haight & Pitts, Owosso Geo Weitz, Caledonia AG Clark & Co, White Cid John Kamps, Zutphen Severance & Rich, W Ver Meulen, Beaver Dam Middleville DW Shattuck, Wayland Geo P Stark, Cascade Comstock, Pierson GDVan Vranken, Cadillac A GRAND SUCCESS. [CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.] and a great many of you are members of it; Iam, forone, and our Governor is an- other. We hope to remain so for a great many years, and probably shall, if we live. It started like all other organiza- tions, had certain fundamental princi- ples, certain rules and regulations and certain objects. Now, what is true of it is true of every organization on this earth; and when you judge an organiz- ation, judge it on this basis, and you ean tell very quickly without any diffi- culty what its character is and how to deal with it. There are three funda- mental ideas in an organization. An or- ganization is a congregated idea. There is not asingle being but is composed of parts. The first idea of an organization is that it is composed of parts, each one bearing a certain relation to every other part and to the whole. Mutual relations, duties and dependencies must be ob- served. Secondly, every organization is a creature of law. Thirdly, every or- ganization exists for a purpose. This is as true of the Business Men’s Association as it is of the church, of the Grange, of the Odd Fellows and of the Masons. You ean illustrate this as I often do. A ma- terial organization is on the same plan. Certain pieces of wood put together, hav- ing certain relations to each other, may be achair. That is a material organiza- tion. The same material put together differently might bea table or a hand- sled. The chair and the material in it are subject to law. This ideal law is disobeyed and the table or the chair be- comes a wreck. Third, it is for a pur- pose. If it suits the purpose it will last, otherwise not. I stand before you, an animal organization, with my thoughts, bones, muscles, sinews, arteries—all sub- ject to certain laws, each bearing a rela- tion to the other, created for a purpose. It is true of every organization. Examine the Patrons of Industry. What is its composition? I said I saw some ear- marks. Having organized more granges than any man in the nation and traveled more miles than any man, I know some- thing of the organization. It started out with the same platform it has to-day, has ever stood on the same principles and it has become venerable to-day. There were people who come into it who were not willing to bear the relations of brotherhood, who were incongruous, but who saw in it a chance for political gratification. After a while, when they had swollen its numbers, they found that it was not a heaven for them. Whena man entered the Grange for political ob- jects, he found that he was not at home and it did not tickle him worth a cent. By such men leaving, the grange has been made stronger. They have turned up under the name of Patrons of In- dustry. In a little while when they have swollen in numbers, when designing men have managed it as far as they can, if it is based on a rock of true principle, they will root them out. There may be some good in it. Do not condemn it wholesale. The better ones will drift back into the old home, the poor ones will drift into something else. You have politicians who have been in every party that ever was born, and who, if there are forty more in the next forty years, will belong to them all in turn. I tried to get hold of one of their constitutions. My friend Stowe has written for it. We have tried to get a copy of their organ. Mr. Stowe has actually subscribed for it and cannot get it. Are they willing that the organic law upon which they must stand or fall, which, if violated, will cause them to fall, and carried out will make them strong—are they willing to let it be read, or do they withhold it? Examine that carefully. If it is such that they are found to be gathered for good, do not condemn. What are their objects? They may be good. They may be a turbulent, rampant mob on the sur- face like the scum on the boiling caldron. Do not condemn the pure, sweet liquid beneath, if there is anything there. It is bubbling and boiling for a while, and it will pass off, as the scum from off the cal- dron, leaving something there. But to deal with it, it is not best to persecute it. It is not best to advertise it. It is better to let it severely alone. It will run itself to death in a little while. (Ap- plause.) Every line and every word that is published is food for them. It brings out all their combativeness. There were years when the grange movement grew fat on opposition. While thus they were growing they lost sight of their members. They were overrun. By and by these same Patrons of Industry, pay- ing a pittance each month because it is cheaper than theold institution, will find that pittance to be as some of the mem- bers of the Business Men’s Association find theirs—they find that 25 cents isa quarter too much. They want the fees cut down. That will be their cry. They won’t take the pains to examine their records—the State organization records —to see how every cent is expended. They will not ask for any account of how the funds have been spent, but they will grumble and grow! and find fault be- eause so much money has been spent. You will find that in a little while the Patrons of Industry will pass away. If all evil, it will all pass away. It will leave something, perhaps, that will make things better for its having existed. You will find in them incongruity of ele- ments. I have a little article clipped from a paper, speaking of the 6,000 they have gained in this State in six months. They will not. keep in the organization. Every man ought to examine the timber of the ship he is to sail in. That is the position I take in regard to these Patrons of Industry. I say, in con- clusion, the best way to deal with them in the State is to let them severely alone. It will take care of itself. If it is good, it will prosper—if evil, it will disappear. This is the result of all things of the kind. I do not know of an organization that has not some fault in it, the church included. The church has some bad people in it. We donot examine the members of the church, or we would find sometimes that they are not even members. Because they simply attend, the church is condemned. The members of the Patrons of Industry may be good; but, if they are to work on the principle of trying to get something out of nothing, they will not run a great while. There is nothing on this earth worth having-that does not cost some- (Applause. ) thing. The President—I would like to ask Brother Whitney if the church should be condemned because Brother Sprague is its brother-in-law. (Laughter.) Mr. Whitney—No man is to be blamed for what his relatives by marriage may do. Mr. Sprague—I am connected with the church for revenue only. (Laughter.) After further discussion on the P. of I. matter, which is omitted at the request of the Executive Board, the meeting ad- journed. THURSDAY—AFTERNOON SESSION. The question box was first opened, the first question being, ‘‘What shall we do with doctors’ accounts?”’ A voice—If you owe the doctor, pay him. (Laughter.) The second question was, ‘‘Vo you ever test vinegar to know that you get the strength you buy?” A delegate—Yes. Another delegate—How? Answer—There is a chemical you can get. I cannot explain it so you can understand. We buy a glass tube and chemicals which are to be used, with in- structions how to use them. It is plain when you get it, however, and you can test vinegar accurately. We do it fre- quently. Question third—‘‘What shall be done with weak associations?”’ The President—That is a very impor- tant question. I should be glad to have some patent process or some process that is sure to strengthen them given to this Association. It would insure the suc- ess of the Association. a delegate— We should take some action in regard to that question. Mr. Connell—I wish to call your at- tention to the fact that the President’s address contains a remedy for this evil. It is the only practical remedy. This organization, more than some others, ex- ists for self. It is for personal benefit to the members. That is the funda- mental object of its organization. We know that we are sometimes not able to see our own best interests and, conse- quently, we are quite luke warm to our own interests in many cases—particu- larly so in organizations—this one and others of asimilar nature. It is neces- sary, 1 believe, to have someone whose duty it is to keep probing us along, to make us see that duty which belongs to us, to place ourselves and our fellows in a proper position. That is the secret why so many organizations which exist in the State are so successful. They are kept up by organizers. Inside of two years the United Workingmen have add- ed over 2,000 to their list. As the Presi- dent says, the accessions to our ranks would more than pay for an organizer. I believe we will have to put somebody in the field, and, eventually, more than one, in order to put the Business Men’s Association on a proper footing. Mr. Hastings—Our President’s recom- mendation is one we need to consider. I think that in the local organizations a great deal rests on the men that we have at the head. In every organization, in every city, in every town, in every ham- let, there are a certain few who have to do all the work. They are our public- spirited men, and upon them rests the responsibility. There are men who can not see acent only as it goes into their own pockets. That kind of men will never make Presidents of Business Men’s Associations under any circumstances. The President and Secretary have got to do the work. They have got to induce each individual member. Itis difficult work. The President needs to be a man who will not be discouraged. If you do not get out to the meetings, he will go to you and have a private talk with you, tell you that you are needed at the meet- ings. Much rests upon the manner of man put into the President’s chair. Mr. Crandall—I came here in a back- slidden state. I helped organize and par- ticipated in the meeting of this State convention, four years ago. SinceI have been here and listened and seen and realized what I have seen—and when the question was asked here this afternoon, ‘What shall we do with weak associa- tions,’ it flashed upon my mind that something must be done at the fountain head or else the question will be, ‘‘What shall we do with our State Association?”’ That will be the next question. The great streams are made up of little rivu- lets that flow over the mountain side down to the main body. This State con- vention is small compared to what it was three years ago. I caught the spirit of enthusiasm last evening, the spirit of the gentleman who said, ‘‘1am going home to work as I never have worked before.’ If this spirit will pervade every one of our hearts and minds—that we are going home to work in this field, in our several localities—we shall do something and we will have a better report a year from now. [ never saw the good of a com- bined body of business men as I have seen it in the last thirty-six hours. I believe if we unite all over the State and stand up straight and firm, that with three or four or five thousand business men in this State, we can carry.anything we undertake. We can get any legisla- tion, any concession. It is a mighty [CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAGE. ] Dry Goods. Prices Current. UNBLEACHED cottons. |Americanindigo.... 6% AtlantiegA: .. oc: oo. 74| American shirtings. fis Attents A. 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DEMINS, Harwell... 2... 8 |Amoskeag...... ..-. 13% Fruit of the Loom.. 8%|Amoskeag, 9 0z..... = Pisenwile 2.0. 503. GT AMGOver... 0.05.55. i Hirst Prize... ...,.. < Geveret’. ......- ..-.- Fruit of the Loom %. 8 |Lawrence XX....... ime Vairmount..... ..:.. 444 GINGHAMS. Lonsdale Cambric..10% Glenarven........... 6% MONaGsie.. 0.0... 3. 84,;/Lancashire.......... 6% Middlesex... ...... 54|Normandie......... : No wWame. . 6.0... 7%} Renfrew Dress...... Oak View..... pag .. Toil du Nerd.......- 10% Gur Own... ......... CARPET WARP. Sunlight..... 3 Peerless, white...... 18% Winward.... 0.0... Ne colored....21 HALF BLEACH’D scien GRAIN BAGS. Cane. 2 Teg SAR 20 Merwe 02... oy America ste Dwight Anchor..... Valley City. 50 CORSET JEANS. Georeia --- -- 16 Biddeford. ...:...... G (Packhe . 3... 14 Brunswick. .... .... @éibarap -.... --. 5. 11% Naumkeag satteen.. 7 SPOOL COTTON. Rockport........... 6%4|Clark’s Mile End....45 ~ PRINTS, Coste, J. a2 PF... .. 45 American fancy....G }Holyoexe.....-....__- 22% South Boardman—lIt is reported that H. P. Whipple and O. Williams will form a copartnership to engage in the manufacture of lumber and broom han- dles. HARDWARE. Prices Current. These prices are for cash buyers, who pay promptly and buy in full packages. AUGURS AND BITS. dis. WVGS GIA OVO 60 ee ee ee 60 COGN = JCHEIBOS SOntINe. oo. 8 SGPAINGH, SSRN 0002 o tee se 50810 AXES. First Quality, Ss. > Bromse 8700 D. MPORZG el 11 00 : Ss B S Steer 8 50 . DB Stee 13 00 BALANCES. dis. Si 40 BARROWS. dis. RGTEPOGG ee 8 14 00 Garden net 3000 BELLS. dis 30&15 ie SAQCene - 604210 BOLTS. dis. Ge _— Sanaa MGW PSG: ee 40810 Sleigh ONOG es 70 Wrouweht barrel Bolta, 226) ee 60 Oust Barre: Bole... 40 Cast Barrell, brass knobe.......-........... 40 Cast Square Spring Se 60 oe Chee oe ee... 40 Wrought Barrel, brass knob...... eee 60 Wrought Square ee 60 Wronget Sunk Miugh 200010. 6. 60 Wrought Bronze and Plated Knob Flush.. .60&10 IVER BOOT 60410 BRACES. dis. OPper oe 40 BARR ee oe ele 50&10 ee 50 A ee ea. net BUCKETS, Well, BIR ee $3 50 Well Swivels. 2 es 400 BUTTS, CAST. dis. Cast Looe Pin, Ggured.-..:. . ... & Cast Loose Pin, Berlin bronzed..... - -T0& Cast Loose J: oint, genuine bronzed.. &z Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint.. - -60&10 Mrousnt Locee Fit ee 60&10 Wrought Loose Fin, acorn tip.-..........._. 60&05 Wrought Loose Pin, japanned .............- 60&05 Wrought Loose Pin, japanned, silvertipped. pore Wreuens Table. _ Sc Wrouent nside Bling... moa Wregeie Prats oo ee. Bind: CPE Boe 70810 Blind, Parbers 230000 cc 70&10 Blind, RBGpATO So 70 LOcKs. Ordinary Tackle, list. April 17, $5... . 5... 40 CARPET SWEEPERS. Bissett Wo5.2)0 se per doz. 817 00 Bissell No. 7, new drop pan ........ 19 60 Bissell, Grande eg a . 36 00 Grand ‘Rapids Ee elutes aac. 24 00 ME ee - 15 00 CRADLES. Cran cee: dis. 50&02 CROW BARS. CRE GOON ee per b 4% ren, Steel Ponta... 8. 3% CAPS. ee es ae per m 65 Wes ee 60 C2 a ee a . 35 eo. ee 60 ————. Rim Fire, U. C. & Winchester new list.. 50 Rim Fire. United ‘States Beco eee e ceca dis. 50 Central Wire... ee dis. ys) CHISELS, dis. SOGHES FIREIOE ee 70&10 SGRIEG PRONG. ooo ee 70&10 MPOCECCOCOIMCE. ees 70&10 OIG SOCES ooo ca a 70&10 Bucehers Tanged Firmer.....0. 6... 556... 40 Barton # Socket Firmers..:...-......... 252. 20 Nee eee eee net COMBS. dis. Cromty, Pawrence se ooo ee 40&10 Btn 25 CHALK. White Crayons, per gross.......... 12@12% dis. 10 cocks. Brass, Hacking a: 000.63 os = MAGS oc ae ol CCr os a 40840 OHS - oo ooo ee os COPPER. Planished, 14 oz cut to size...... per pound 28 TADS. T4550 EO 2c 26 Cold Rolled, 14x56 and 14x60.... ........0.- 24 Gold Rollel, 14x48. 028 ee WiGsgOmie oes ee ee ee 25 DRILLS. dis. Moree's Bt StOGES io oe 40 Piper and straient Shank... as. cs 40 Moree’ Ss TAPCU SHARE oo cee ste 40 DRIPPING PANS. Sipadd SiVON, ROP POUHG 6662. oe ee rg Large sizes, per pound...:../......... 6% ELBOWS. Com, 4 pioce, Gin... .0 5 ico. co k.. doz.net 70 OOrrented oo dis. 20&10&10 AGIRIAINOS ee as dis. 40&10 STEELY SCRAPERS. No. 1 holds 7 feet of earth. No. 2 ee 5 ce ag mee Ue “ Foster, Stevens & Co., WHOLESALE 10 and 12 Monroe St. HARDWARE. 33, 35, 37, 39 and 41 Louis St, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. EXPANSIVE BITS. dis. Clark’s, —_, is: arse On... 30 Ives’, 1, 818; 2, 824; SOs 25 FILEs—New List. dis. American File Association List............. 60&10 MUON i a cs 60&16 Mew Armercan (8... 60&10 IGICHOIBOR Me 60&10 eo es a ol 50 Heller s Horse Maspe........-.....0......5.. 50 GALVANIZED IRON. Nos. 16 to 20; = one 2% and 2%; 2; 3 List 12 14 mb Discount, 60 GAUGES, dis. Stanley Rule and Level Co.s..... ......... 50 HAMMERS. NewaOgIe GCG 8 dis. = ee ee .dis. Werkes gs PMHOBE. 3-5 dis. “810 Mason’s Solid Cast Steel................. 30¢ list 60 Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand... .30c 40&10 HINGES. ot. Clavie, 3,2.8 000. dis.60£10 PURGE ee T doz. net, 2 50 Screw ii Hook and Strap, to f2 in. vor 14 and NC ce ect 3% Screw Hook and Eye, Me as net 10 eee net 8% ee fe ee net 7% ee - _ 2... net 7% Riese Gnd eo dis. 70 HANGER: dis. Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., Wood track... .50&10 Champion, antifriction.........-.......... 60&10 Kidder, wood OR oe HOLLOW WARE Oe. 60&05 MCC . -60&05 OE Ee 60&05 Gray CMAMCICG se 50 HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS Stamped Tin Ware ................ new list 70&10 papanmed fin Ware 20. 8s Granite fron Ware ............... new list 334410 HOES. Grab fe $11, dis. 60 Grape ee $11.50, dis. 60 Gree se $12, dis. 60 HORSE — Au —_ Se ee eee dis. 26&10@25&10&10 Puna dis. 5&10&24%&2% etewcuein See ce eae dis. 10&10&5 KNOBs—New List. dis. Door, mineral, jap. trimmings .............. 55 Door, porcelain, jap. trimmings............ 55 Door, porcelain, plated trimmings. 55 Door, porcelsin, trimimings........ 55 Drawer and Shutter, porcelain... 70 Picture, H. L. Judd Score .-. 40&10 PPCTAGEMG oe LOCKS—DOOR. dis. Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list ....... 55 Mallory, Wheeler & Co.'s... 02... 55 Mranlerqe oo 55 RGEWAM See a 55 VELS. dis. Stanley Rule and Level Co8.. cc. 70 MATTOCKS. OSG NG ee $16.00, dis. 60 NG HVE $15.00, dis. 60 MBB $18.50, ‘its’ 20&10. dis. Sperry & Co.’s, Post, ‘handled eee ce aca 50 MILLS, dis. = Packers COS 0 40 P. S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s Malleables.... 40 “ Landers, Merry & Clark’s............ 40 < Bterpree oo 25 MOLASSES GATES, dis. Siebbire Patter... ..:. 60&10 Siebel s GORING oo. 60&10 Enterprise, self-measuring.................. 2 NAILS Advance above 12d nails. FENCE AND BRADS. NidtoGed oe 25 ee a ee 10 Pe Oe 2 Ga ang dG 40 AMA SG 60 3d 4 1 00 eee 150 FINE BLUED. 1 00 150 2 00 50 60 % 90 1 10 150 i eae ee eee i ee ea ae alas 2 25 14% and 1% inch.. SAND PAPER, Bist acet 12 6. dis. 40&10 SASH CORD. Silver Lake, White Ae list 50 ee ee 5S . Wie Se - 50 -< Ue bk 55 . Masco - 35 Discount, 10. SASH WEIGHTS, SONG Bee per ton 825 SAUSAGE SUUFFERS OR PILLERS. Miles’ —a -..per doz. $20, dis. Ferry .. . «per ‘doz. No. 1, &15; No. 0, Ss ee 1; dis Draw Cut We 4.0 ea oe mie. Co... : . - , on 0 ve ey SAWS, Disston’ Sexrcue a Crocs Ce oe 45@454&5 a ; Ha acral ee eee le 1&5 xtras sometimes given by job Atkins’ Circular..... . eoa tae : 3 i — dial ois 8. 9 ‘* Silver Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot, . 70 . — Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot.. 50 : ecial Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot.. x : ampion and Electric Tooth X cae Ber £066 23 TACKS. dis. wmmericam 20 Binds... .. 60 Steet ail Raid 60 Sweees atl Wind 60 Gi Ge aCe 60 Clear Oe NOM. 50 Prins Mee 50 Common and Patent Brads................. 58 Hungarian Fails and Miners’ Tacks........ 50 ree ne Clomt Nate 50 Tinned Trunk and Clout Nails.............. 45 estnered Carpet Tacks 0 % TRAPS, mecer, GAG modo Oneida Community, Newhouse’s........... Oneida Community, Hawley ¢ Norton’s.... 0 REGQUCHHIRG 70 aw Mie Cae 70 emee, Cages 18¢ per doz, Meuse Gclusion. 0s $1.50 per doz, WIRE, * rigs MMe, 67% CRIC MOREE — Copperce Maree mire ee boar _ eee eee ee 62% inne oy n Ninwed Mastrese 3... = ‘pound 834 Coppered Soring Steel... Tinned Spring Steel. . ce Pisin Fence... Barbed Fence, galvanized. Parnee 2 80 Copper... ee seule new list net Ee - | i WIRE 600D8s. dis, Re eal ul . 2 70&10&10 Belew ECR --70&10&10 ogee - -70&10&10 Gate Hooks and Eyes............... -.70&10&10 WRENCHES, dis, Baxter’s Adjustable, nickeled..... ..... % Goce Genuine i e, 50 Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought,........ 75 Coes Patent, malleable... 75&10 MISCELLANEOUS. ‘ Bird Cages i Laces = 50 Pe, CRUE = Berewe. Now tint... Casters, Bed and Plate.. _stoaia Dampers, PERRCTICON Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods...... & METALS, be PIG TIN. Ce ae 26 Eye Oe 8. 8 ol me COPPER, Duty: Pig, Bar and Ingot, 4c; Old Copper, 3¢ Manufactured (ineludin ng all articles of which Copper is a component of chief value), 45 per cent ad valorem. For a lots the following quotations are shaded INGOT. Oe ce “Wnehes, Hrene oo 1% Duty: Sheet, 2 pound, uty: eet, 2c per poun 660 pound casks....... = a: of Per POU Duty: Pig, #2 per 100 | ee Old Lead, 2c per pound. Pipe and Sheets 3c per pound. Ameriean Oe a, ee ee Ce 8c, dis. 20 SOLDER. Te 16 Extra Wiping 13% The prices of the many other qualities of 2 and 2% solder in the market indicated by private brands —— end 2%“ 00 | vary according to composition. ae ess Widely Wigwiei 6 sic ol am al siignn/ ala diel wielleie) G60. gle 3% iam 75 ee Each half keg 10 cents extra. COCOA per pound a = ee 114g i OILERS, dis. TIN—MELYN GRADE. Zinc er tin, Chase's Patent.................. 60&i0 | 10xi4 IC, Charcoal Selee ale eee ---8 6 00 Zine, with brass Detlent. 22... .5. 62.5... 50 | 14x20 IC, pocorn demiecea a ecese eos 60 wai BP OCOMBEN ea 50 | 12x12 IC, ee ig coe Gan COMER ee per gross, = net | 14x14 IC Gen done 0 OO ci ee ea ee 1&10 | 10x28 IC, eee eet cee ccee ass wane iuciee = EE laa Seer pieete ce a Bo Ohio Tool Co.’s, fancy ..........-....-0.-0+- sae 14x20 I beat et eset eter ees veers TE Séteta: Bee W2X12 TK, eee ee eee teres sees see-+ 8 00 Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy................5 4010 14x14 TX, eee rere rete teen ees sree 12 50 Bench fret QUAMEM @60 | POXZB TK, are eee e ene ewes weg ese ees Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood... .... 20&10| Each additional X on this grade, 81.75. PANS i TIN—ALLAWAY GRADE. ey. New dis. 60] 10x14IC, Charcoal Se $5 40 Gamean. poliahed. 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Bete co. 13 50 NOH TR tO 21 eos 4 20 8 10 Tees a cr maaan NGG MiG e oe 4a. 3% rabucapanseae iene inten eaienig OH. FO MO OB cco ce 4 40 Ie as ia ose es ics ok tae one ees #12 00 Oe a i ae cca > ‘ :* 14x60 LX, foi ‘Ne: B0i i Cemicule giuldaa o-auw ici wile 13 50 sheets No and lighter, over nches or No. oilers wide not lessthan2-10extra 14x60 1X, “ : | per pound 08 Yes \ The Michigan Tradesman Official Organ of Michigan Business Men’s Association. Retail Trade of the Wolverine State, E. A. STOWE & BRO., Proprietors. ——— 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, SEPTEMBER 4, 1889. A GREAT EXPOSURE. For several months past there has been much apprehension in the minds of merchants in some portions of the State regarding the exact status of the Patrons of Industry—what aims the members really seek to accomplish and what means they propose to adopt to secure their ends. Such apprehension s are placed forever at rest by the publication, in THE TRADESMAN of this week, of the full text of the constitution, by-laws, rules, regulations, initiation ceremonies, grips, signs, passwords—in short, the entire secret work of the organization. It is not the intention of THe TRADES- MAN to inform its readers how it is able to make so important a disclosure, but enough is said when it is stated that the reproduction is thoroughly authentic and that it will chagrin the leaders of the movement quite as much as it will please those outside the pale of the organization. A careful perusal of the rules and secret work serves to show the barren- ness of the effort and the hollowness of its claims. The constitution and ritual are evidently the work of ignorant men, albeit considerable portions are stolen bodily from the rituals of the Patrons of Husbandry and the now defunct Ancient Order of United Reformers. The su- periority of the stolen portions over those assumed to be original naturally sug- gests the couplet: I like the part you stole the best; My friend, why didn’t you steal the rest ? The constitution also shows the in- herent weakness of the organization. Although both state and national organ- izations are provided for, no meeting of the former can be beld until next year, while no convention of the latter can be convened until 1892—long after the P. of I. shall have passed into obscurity. It must not be forgotten, however, that in the meantime a gang of schemers, locat- ed at Port Huron, have assumed the duties and authority of the so-called ‘“‘grand association’? and are wallowing in wealth wrung from the deluded farm- ers of the State tothe tune of $2 per head. As a scheme to swindle the farm- ers, the P. of I. is a long ways ahead of the lightning rod peddler or the Bo- hemian oat fiend. A Boston contemporary publishes a table of the foreign commerce of the country for the last hundred years. It shows that the year 1870 was the turning point as regards the balance of trade. Up to that time our imports steadily ex- ceeded our exports, the aggregate of eighty years being $1,004,934,380. But in the eighteen years since the change cur exports have exceeded our imports by $1,690,370,532, making a balance of $685,436,152 for the century in our favor. How was this great mass of goods before 1870 paid for, as our export of specie down to the discovery of our gold depos- its was less than our imports? Most of it must have been in payment for the services of American vessels, which then got the best of the world’s carrying trade. And partly because we have not continued our hold on that business, but have begun to pay other countries to do our carrying for us, we have to pay great amounts of our exports for carriage. Thus since 1870 our exports of spe- cie have exceeded our imports by $340,000,000, although we were heaping up the vast sum of excess of exports of merchandise at that time. It is true that since 1870 we have bought back from European holders a very large part of the bonds representing our national debt, and have paid for them by exports of merchandise. But this is partially offset by the increased indebtedness of our railroads and other corporations to European creditors. Nothing is more annoying these sultry nights than to be shut in the lower berth of a sleeping car, by the lowering of the upper berth, when the latter is not occu- pied. There is no more reason why the upper berth should be lowered under such circumstances than there is fora hotel-keeper to fill one side of a bed with stovewood when the room is occupied by but one guest. Bills prohibiting this sort of imprisonment have been intro- duced in the Legislature several times of late years, but Messrs. Pullman, Wagner, etal., have been able to forestall ag- gressive action by buying off the men who originated the measures. It is to be hoped that the session of 1891 will pro- duce a legislator who cannot be ‘‘in- flueneed’’ by a ‘‘present’’ or a ten-year pass. The general manager of the Chicago & West Michigan Railway appears to have resorted to his usual bull-dozing tactics in the construction of his Traverse City extension—riding rouwgh-shod over the landowners along the line of the read, taking possession of their property with- out leave or license and paying therefor or not, justas best suits his purpose. He appears to have struck a snag in the pérson of the Stronach Lumber Co., which has secured an injunction to pre- vent his crossing its lands without first arranging to pay adequate compensation. The people of Grand Traverse county are to be congratulated that Mulliken had nothing to do with the right of way in that county, as all the negotiations in the vicinity of Traverse City were con- ducted under the directions of Perry Hannah, whose name has ever been a synonym for fairness and equity. THE HOLY OF HOLIES. Inside Workings of the Patrons of Industry. Tue TRADESMAN is finally able to pre- sent to its readers the constitution, work- ing plans and ritual of the Patrons of Industry, which set forth the hollowness of the organization in all its deformity. The full and official text is as follows: CONSTITUTION. Being impressed that all parties interested in commerce, manufacture and other enterprises of importance are organized and using their com- bined influences for the promotion of their own special interests, while the farmers and em- ployees, whose occupation lie at the basis of the prosperity of the nation, are almost entirely un- organized—we, the citizens, farmers and em- ployees of North America, believing that Almighty God, as the source of all power and the ruler of nations, should be acknowledged in all constitutions of societies, states and nations, do hereby with due reverence to Him, associate ourselves together under the following articles, and do solemnly pledge ourselves one to another to labor together for the promotion of the inter- ests of the farmers, employees and other labor ers, and the good of the nation we represent. ARTICLE I, This society shall be called The Patrons of Industry, to secure the interests of agriculturists and all other laborers. It shall be non-partisan and non-sectarian. ARTICLE I. This society shall consist of a grand associa- tion and subordinate associations. The grand association shall have jurisdiction within North America and is the highest tribunal of the asso- ciation within its jurisdiction. No subordinate association can be formed or continue to exist without its sanction. Its officers shall consist of grand president, grand vice-president, grand secretary and grand treasurer, and their suc- cessors shall be elected by a vote of the delegates to the national convention, which shall consist of delegates elected by the several state conven- tions and shall meet once every four years and which shall constitute for the time being the grand association. ARTICLE II. The officers of subordinate associations shall consist of president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer, sentinel, Minerva and Demeter. ARTICLE Iv. No person, in becoming a member of this asso- ciation, shall be subjected to the taking of an oath, as we believe all oaths are unnecessary and should be abandoned, but shall be received upon their honor as a citizen. ARTICLE V. All persons making application for member- ship shall be balloted for by the subordinate association where the application is made. Paper ballots shall be furnished by the secretary and distributed and collected by tellers ap- pointed by the president. If the applicant re- ceives a two-thirds vote of all the members present, he (or she) shall be declared elected. ARTICLE VI, All disputes and difficulties between members of the association, including all disputes gen- erally settled by process of law, to the great detriment of all parties concerned, shall, if pos- sible, be settled by the court of the association to which they belong, according to instructions in the manual. ARTICLE VII. No subordinate association shall be organized with less than ten members and it shall require ten members to form a quorum for the trans- action of business, ARTICLE VIII. Constitutional amendments may be enacted at any regular national convention by a two-thirds vote of all Patrons, as represented by their dele- gates. ARTICLE IX. The price of admission for all male charter members to the subordinate association shall be two dollars (#2) per member and that of the females shall be one dollar ($1) per member, which shall be paid to the organizer, whose re- — shall be a voucher tothe grand association and no person shall be permitted to organize without a license signed by the grand secretary. ARTICLE X_ The quarterly dues shall be for males twenty cents per member and that of females ten cents per member, which shall be forwarded quarterly to the secretary of the grand association. ARTICLE XI, The grand association may enter into arrange- ments for benevolent enterprises in connection with the association. NATIONAL CONVENTIONS. The national convention shall be composed of the grand association and two members from each state in the bounds of which subordinate associations shall have been formed, said mem- bers to be elected by the state convention. To entitle them to membership in the grand associa- tion during the session of the national conven- tion, they must produce their certificate, signed by the president and secretary of the state con vention. At all times when the national con- vention has met, it shall require at least the grand president or grand vice-president, grand secretary, grand treasurer and one-third of all delegates elected to form a quorum for the trans- action of business. e — president shall preside in the national convention. In case of his absence, the vice-president shall preside; or, if both be absent, the national convention shall. chose a pres dent pro tem. The national convention shall have full power to make rules and regulations for the subordi- nate associations, under tbe following limita- tions and restrictions, viz: The national con- vention shall not revoke or change any of the articles of our constitution, without a two-thirds yote of the natonial association. The national.convention shall have the right to nt a —— or delegates who shall attend the several conventions called by the different political parties for the nomination of candidates for the presidency of the United States and shall use their influence, asinstructed by the national convention, to set before these conventions, that the ‘“‘reasonable complaints of the workingman must be heeded, and, in so far as governmental enactment can secure the end, he is to be shielded from the imposition of cap- italists.”" The real laborer will then be made a means of strength in organic society. As for the remainder of discontents, that are by nature revolutionists, because they are de- praved, they must be taught obedience by justly repressive measures. We, as an organization, are non-partisan and shall seek to secure harmony between the laborer — capitalist through the parties already in the field. STATE CONVENTIONS. Each subordinate association shall elect a delegate to the state convention, and a majority of the delegates thus elected shall form a quo- rum for the transaction of business. The state convention shall elect its own chairman, and shali elect delegates by ballot to the national convention. It shall require a two-thirds vote of all the members to elect. The state convention is fully authorized to transact business pertaining to the subordinate associations which they represent, providing such transactions harmonize with the constitu- tion and regulations of the national convention. Each subordinate association within the county shall elect two delegates to the county convention and a majority of the delegates thus elected shall form a quorum for the transaction of business. They shall transact such business and adopt such measures as they think will tend : to their interests in a temporal, social or political sense, in harmony with the rules and constitu- tion of the grand association. See general direc tions. ADMINISTRATION OF RULES. There is only one condition previously re- quired of those who make application for mem- bership in these associations—that in the judg- ment of the association they are of good moral character, and it will be expected that they will refrain from the violations of civil law such as (1), uttering profane oaths; (2), violating the Sabbath, which is of physical as well as of men- tal and moral utility to the laborer, and the vio lation of itis one of the outrages committed by the capitalist on the employees which we, as an association, should seek to remedy. Any mem- ber who shall be accused of the violation of civil law shall be cited to trial in the association of which he is a member and, if proved guilty, shall be reproved, suspended, or expelled, as the case may require. Any member of the associa- tion who shall be known to live in violation of the above rule shall first be privately and —, reproved by the president of the association and, if he acknowledge his fault and promise amend- ment, he may be borne with. On the second offense, they shall be visited by a committee of three appointed by the president of the associa- tion; but, if they still persist in their practice of intemperance, they shall be brought to trial and if there be no evidence of real reformation they shall be suspended or expelled. TRIAL OF MEMBERS. An accused member shall be brought to trial before a jury of not less than five members of the association. In the selection of the jury, the party may challenge for cause. If the president judge it necessary, he may select the jury from any other association in the same county. The president shall preside at the trial and cause exact minutes of the evidence and peers are in the case to be taken; or, if he be personally interested in the case, the vice-president shall preside; or, if they both be pig interested (or absent), the president shall secure the presi- dent of some other association in the same county to preside in the trial. The rules and regulations prescribed by law for the govern- ment of the lower civil court (justice of the peace) shall be adopted by the presiding officer, with this restriction—that no one outside of the subordinate association shall be permitted to appear as counsel in behalf of either party. On any disagreement between two or more members of an association concerning business transactions, which cannot be settled by the parties, the president of the association shall in- quire into the circumstances of the case and shall recommend to the parties an arbitration consisting of five—two cho-en by the plaintiff and two by the defendant—which four arbiters so chosen shall choose a fifth. The arbiters can be chosen from any of our subordinate associa- tions in the same county. The president shall preside and the forms of trials shall be observed and an accurate record kept of the proceedings and testimony; but, if either of the parties be dissatisfied with the verdict of the arbitration, they may have the right to appeal to the county convention. APPEALS OF MEMBERS. If there should occur a murmur or complaint from any excluded person in the above men- tioned instance, they shall have the right to appeal to the grand association, to which an exact record of the proceedings and testimony of the trial shall be sent, and their decision shall be final. In case of an appeal taken from an arbitration of any subordinate association to the county convention, said convention shall appoint a com- mittee of twelve to whom the testimony taken in the arbitration shall be given and their deci- sion shall be final. GENERAL DIRECTIONS. In all the foregoing cases of trials, witnesses not members shall not be rejected. Affidavits of distant parties may be taken as prescribed by civil law. We hope that all members of our subordinate associations will take an interest in influencing all members to submit all their dis- agreements in business and non-payment of debts to arbitration and thereby save the hun- dreds and thousands of dollars, for which they have worked hard, which are now spent in legal litigation. NON-PAYMENT OF DUES. Any member of a subordinate association who shall not have paid his dues forsix months shall be suspended until all arrearages are paid. Any subordinate association that shall fail for six months to pay its quarterly dues shall forfeit its charter, unless satisfactory reasons can be given to the grand association. APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP. Each applicant for membership shall send in with his application the initiation fee, which shall be returned immediately in case of his rejection. OATH OF SECRESY. No subordinate association shall impose on their members an oath of secresy, or an obliga- tion to obey a code. All the rules and regula- tions shall be made known to persons wishing to become members and, if satisfied, they shall be received without oath or affirmation. CARE OF THE SICK. It shall be the duty of all subordinate associa- tions toappoint a vigilance committee, to visit the sick and report immediately to the president, who shall see to it that suitable watchers are provided each night, if necessary; and the sub- ordinate association may, by its by-laws, pro- vide for a sick benefit fund and for other extra- ordinary association purposes. BURIAL OF THE DEAD. In the case of the death of a member of any subordinate association, a meeting of the asso- ciation shall be immediately called, and adjoin- ing associations shall be notified and all the members of the association shall attend the funeral in a body; but in no case shall there be any funeral ceremonies performed by the asso- ciation, as such. Each member present shall wear crape on the left arm as a token of respect for the deceased member. RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES. We, as an association, enjoin no religious ceremonies. If a minister or church member be present, the president may, if he wishes, call upon him to open or close in prayer. CHARTER FEES. The fee of all male charter members shall be two dollars (#2) and for female charter members one dollar ($1), after which each subordinate association shall fix its own initiation fees, pro- viding it does not increase them to more than two dollars. REVENUE OF GRAND ASSOCIATION, The revenue of the grand association shall not be for accumulation or investment, but shall be raised for the purpose of defraying the actual necessary expenses. ASSOCIATION REQUISITES. All books, blanks and forms required by sub- ordinate associations shall be purchased of the grand association and payment must be made therefor to the grand secretary before such sup- plies are forwarded. The revenue of the grand association shal be derived from the charter fees, sales of supplies used by subordinate associations and their quar- terly dues. COUNTY COMMITTEES. The first county committee shall be composed of the first three subordinate presidents, all sub- sequent county committees to be elected at the annual county convention, the number always to be three, all to be presidents of subordinate associations and one of whom shall act as chair- man of the county convention. It shall be the duty of this committee to give notice to all subordinate associations of the meeting of county conventions, and to secure a place and make arrangements for the meeting of such convention. Nosubordinate association shall have the right of representation in the county convention, which shall not have paid all its dues to the grand association. The state convention shall meet on the third Wednesday in April, 1890, and on the same date every four years thereafter. The national con- vention shall meet on the first Wednesday in May, 1892, and every four years thereafter on the same date. GENERAL RULES. 1. All the business of the association, except- ing such as may be brought forward by the President, shall be introduced by motion. 2. Every member of the association shall have a right to make, or second a motion; and every motion made and seconded shall be disposed of by the association, unless withdrawn by the mover. 3. Every member shall have a right to speak on any motion, but shall not speak more than twenty minutes at any one time, nor mére than once on any one subject, until all have spoken who desire to do so, unlesss by special permis- sion of the association. 4. Every member, when he speaks, shall rise | from his seat and respectfully address the chair | and shall not on any occasion use personal re- flections or intemperate a | 5. All questions of order shall be determined | by the president, whose decision shall in all cases prevail, unless overruled by an appeal to the association. Any three members dissenting from the President’s judgment shall have aright to appeal to the association. 6. No member shall absent himself from a convention, unless he be sick or unable to attend. RITUAL AND SECRET WORK. President—(Gives one rap with gavel to eall meeting to order, and says:) ‘The hour for labor has arrived and the work of another day demands our attention.” Sentinel—(Will receive password from the president, take charge of the door, and admit no one without the password, except by permit of the president.) Guide—(Will get password from the president and proceed to collect the same and report if all members present are qualified.) Guide—‘Mr. President, I find that all present = qualified.’’ (Or otherwise, as the case may e.) President—‘‘The association will now come to order and assist me in opening.”’ (By two raps of the gavel from the president the asseciation will rise to their feet, under the voting sign of the order and assist in opening the association by singing.) [Singing at the discretion of each association. ] President—“‘I now declare the association open for business.’’ (Seating the association by one rap of the gavel.) ORDER OF BUSINESS. Reading of the minutes of the last meeting. Reports of the committees on candidates. . Balloting for candidates. Receiving of members. Proposals for membership. Is any member sick or disabled’ Reports of standing committees. Reports of special committees. Bills and accounts. . Unfinished business. . New business. 2. Suggestions for the good of the order. —_— ee FS OTIS TNR Go Y _ Y is. Receipts and disbursements. 14. Closing. Remarks by president. i INITIATION. Sentinel—( Makes a confused alarm at outer door.) Guide—‘‘ Mr. President there is an alarm at the door.”” President—“ Attend to that alarm and see what is wanting.” Guide—‘“‘Sentinel, why is this alarm at our door?” Sentinel—“‘There are friends wishing to be admitted.” Guide—‘‘Are they of proper age. well qualified and duly prepared?’ Sentinel—“‘They are.” Guide—‘‘Mr. President, some friends wish to be initiated into this our association.” President—‘Are they of proper age, duly pre- pared and well qualified?" Guide—‘They are.” President—‘‘Let them enter.” Guide takes charge of the candidate at this time, and the president brings the association to their feet by two raps of the gavel and all join in singing the INITIATORY ODE (Tune Greenville.) Welcome stranger to our ordez We shall need your help and care, In the haryest and the vintage You shall have a rightful share. Welcome Welcome Welcome Welcome Heaven bless you, is our prayer. Guide, during this time, will conduct the can- didate around the room in front of the president. At close of ode the president will seat the asso- Ciation with one rap of the gavel, at the same time saying, ‘‘halt!"’ (sharp) ‘who dares attempt to pass my station in so careless and heedless a manner? Who are you and where do you come from?’ Guide—‘‘From our occupation.” President—‘‘You are laborers, then, I pre- sume ?"* Guide—‘‘We are.” President—““By what right do you claim the privilege of passing my station?” Guide—‘‘I am a guide conducting a candidate in search of knowledge, wisdom and justice.” President—“‘By what Ihave learned you are entitled to pass to the station of Minerva.” Guide—‘“I will now present you to Minerva, who represents one of the greater divinities of Roman mythology. She was regarded as the goddess of wisdom, the arts and sciences, or of the thinking, inventive faculty.” (Now leads the applicant in front of Minerva and says:) ‘Minerva, I have the privilege of introducing to you this friend who seeks admission to our ranks.” Minerva— ‘My dear friend, we are about to enter into a mutual agreement to labor together for the promotion of the interests of farmers and employees and the good of the nation of which weareapart. The purpose of our order is to cultivate to the highest possible degree all those attributes and faculties with which the Creator has so generously endowed each and every one. There certainly can be no nobler object than for one to labor for the improvement and elevation of his fellow man. [We have entered into a mutual agreement, to honor the imperishable element in man, which the power of the Creator has implanted within him and to excite and cultivate to the highest possible degree by an honorable competition the skill and efforts of man, for the improvement and elevation of his present condition of being. No object beneath the effort to secure and bless the immortality of men, can be considered greater or of more importance. | Our prosperity, as a péople, is not so much to be attributed to soil and climate as to the untir- ing industry of the toiling masses and the ele- vating influences of christian education upon youthful minds, and society in general. These facts teach us to honor God’s word and to dig- nify that most honorable condition of man, free labor upon a free soil, making the cunning arti- ficer an equal with the eloquent orator, exalting the head that has humbly bent for many a weary day over the bench of industry, to preside with the dignity, which commands united reverence, upon the bench of judgment, and leading the feet that have followed through many a weary furrow in the field, to stand ona level with statesmen in the councils of thenation. To bring about this result, we ask your influence by precept and example. You will now introduce our friend to Sister Demeter.” Guide—‘‘We will now call upon Demeter, the representative of ancient and modern agricul- tural industry.*’ (Now lead in front of Demeter and say:) ‘‘Demeter, I have the pleasure of pre- senting to you this friend, who seeks to become one of our members.” Demeter—‘‘Dear friend. Human talent, indus- try, wisdom and skill, under the favoring bless- ing of heaven, must now go forth to sow, and gather in the harvest of the earth. It is the province of this association to build not palaces, but men; to exalt, not titled stations, but gen- eral humanity; to dignify, not idle repose, but assiduous industry; to elevate, not the few, but the many. Itis to this work we ask your assist- ance. You will now conduct our friend to the center of the room, to receive further instruc- tions by the president.” Guide—‘“‘Mr. President, this friend, wishing to unite with us, and having passed the stations of Minerva and Demeter, I bring him (or her) to you, for further instructions.” President—‘‘My dear friend. It becomes my duty, as president of this association, to inform you that it will be expected of you as a member of this association, that you will labor to bring within the fold of organization all agricultural- ists and laborers not generally included in trades unions and similar organizations, making knowledge a standpoint for action, and indus- trial moral worth, not wealth, the true standard of individual and national greatness; to use your influence to secure to toilers a proper share of the wealth that they create; more of the leis- ure that rightfully belongs to them; more society advantages; more of the benefits, privileges and emoluments of the world; in a word, all these rights and privileges necessary to make them capable of enjoying, appreciating, defending and perpetuating the blessings of good govern- ment; todo what you can asa Citizen, for the reserving of the public lands—the heritage of the people—for the actual settler; not another acre for railroads or corporations. Are you satis- fied thus far, and do you still wish to become a member of our association?’ (If the candidate replies in the affirmative, the president shall say:) ‘I will now proceed to give you the final instructions. You will not be required to take an oath or affirmation, but you shall promise upon your honor asa Citizen that you will ob- serve the constitution and laws of the subordi- nate, grand and supreme associations, and that you will not reveal any of the secrets or unwrit- ten work of this association, in or out of the order, which may be received by you as such. Do you so promise?” (An audible response to the obligation must be given in all cases.) UNWRITTEN WORK. 1. Raps of the association and how used. 2. Sign, or voting sign, and its use. 3. The hailing sign and its token. 4, Sign of recognition and its token. = ad and words of recognition and how used. 6. That you will aid all needy brothers and sisters, if you can do so without injury to your- self or family. 7. That you will stand by, defend and protect all worthy brothers and sisters in everything that is sieht. “Are you satisfied thus far and do you still wish to become a member of our association?’ (If the candidate answers in the affirmative, the president will say:) ‘I will proceed to give you the unwritten work.’’ (Here to be given the unwritten work of our association, after which there shall be an intermission of five minutes for congratulations.) SIGNS AND PASSWORDS. 1, On entering an association give {«8k [four] distinct raps on the outer door. Guide makes xekt} [three] raps on the inner door and opens it, and upon your giving him the password, and producing a proper certificate of membership you will be admitted to a seat in the association. 2. The next which I shall give you is the sign or voting a of the order, which is given thus: k£+—} xeet ktjex e£6$ 4txe xet fifla s2x 76848 xet xes8aP~P fle+6xt6) x& xet ¢t£k. [Raise the right hand, with the palm extended, the thumb pointing to the ear.} Itis under this sign that you come to order that you may assist the presi- dent in opening the association. It is also upon this sign that you vote. And in raising to ad- dress the president this sign is also used, and should you presume to address the president without first using this sign he should not recognize you. 3. The next which I will give you is the hail- ing sign, whichis giventhus: #kt6) xt +6§tz “t6itk &€ xeet ktiex e£6§ +6 *le—t fikaztatx2 X& xety ¢£k 4txe £—Itlex acxteb &€ xet L£6§ "&k4£k§, [Bring the index finger of the right hand in close proximity to the ear, with a slight motion of the hand forward] then letting it drop to its natural position by your side. (Its token, £k} 2a8 £ fl£xke6%) [Are you a patron?) 4. The next is the sign of recognition, which is given thus: fll£*} xeet «fité ktjex eL6§ Sfic6 xe§ PKIL—x 4txe xet xesaP-— tzxt9§t6| Sfl4£LkS. {Place the open right hand upon the breast, wit the thumb extending upward,] (Its token, + Sa.) {iam} 5. The next is the grip, which is given thus: £ £811 *1£—fl &© xt ktiex ex£6§, fl1£*t6) xeet +6§3z Pte tk €t+kal2 «6 xet fi81—+. [A full clasp of the right hand, placing the index finger firmly on the pulse. ] The next is the password, or words, of recog- nition, which is given thus: I give you the first, you give me the second, and I give you the third, and as you are instructed your guide will prompt you. The words are flexke6— &€ +6§S—xk2. {Patrons of Industry.] Its use—when you ap- proach an assoclation, in order to gain admit- tance, you must give the password to the senti- nel, and upon receiving the same and a proper certificate of membership, he will admit you. The next is the final test word, which is given thus: #£6§ x« ex£f6§, [Hand to hand], (accom- panied by grip) mouth to ear and in low breath. it is given and received same as password. The words are, fik«x?*xtc§ x&1£Pak. [Protection to labor. | HARDWOOD LUMBER. The furniture factories here pay as follows for dry stock, measured merchantable, mill culls out: Basswood, log-run .......... Biren joer... 15 00@16 00 Bice Nos tand?..... 20: @22 00 Bisek Ash: lopaum.... 7... 3.02 ce 14 00@16 00 Cherry loe-7en oS 25 00@40 Chery: Nos. band 2.00000: 0220. 60 00@65 00 Chermy Cal. @12 00 Maple, lowe 2 e Maple. sett, lom-rin. |. fs 11 00@13 00 eee 13 00@15 00 Maple, Nes fand2 2... @20 00 Maile: clear, fleoring ...... @25 00 Maple white, selected... ............ @25 00 Rea Oak, logrun .:.......... --20 00@21 00 med Oak Nes tand?....... 5: 26 00@2s 00 Red Oak, 4 sawed, 6 inch and upw’d.38 00@40 00 Red Oak; % sawed,regular:........... 30 00632 00 Red Oak, No. 1, step plank.......:..-. @25 00 Watnus lop ran. @55 00 Watmut Nog tand2. tc. @75 00 Wale, GUE ee @25 00 Greg Ein logran. 0 12 00@13 05 White Aco lorrm. =........0 |... 14 00@16 00 Whitewood locrun................... 20 00@22 00 White Oak locrun....-... 30)... 17 00818 00 White Oak, 4 sawed, Nos. 1 and 2....42 00@43 00 Cherryman & Bowen, Undertakers and Kmbalmers, IMMEDIATE ATTENTION GIVEN TO CALLS DAY OR NIGHT. Telephone 1000. 5 South Division St. GRAND RAPIDS. Lady assistant when desired. SPROUL 3x OeGURRIn Piumbing, Steam and Hot Water Heating, Brooks’ Hand Force Pump, In- stantaneous Water Heater, Hot Air Furnaces, Mantels, Grates and Tiling, Gas Fixtures, Ete. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Plumbers’ Supplies. 184 East Fulton 8t., Head of Monroe, Telephone No. 147. 21 Seribner Street, Telephone No. 1109. GRAND RAPIDS, AND MICH. For Lowest Wholesale Quotations on Best Scranton Goal Call om or address A. B. KNOWLSON, 25 Pearl Street, - Grand Rapids. ow Nees. waAtttianiclD NOT TO RIP.— sied-30 | ie Every garment bearing the above ticket is WARRANTED NOT TO RIP, and, if not as re- Se ei you are requested to return it to the erchant of whom it was purchased and receive a new garment. STANTON, SAMPSON & CO., Manufacturers, Detroit, Mich. LECTR RoTYPERS ek) 84 aes aioe eat CHESTS es ee VV OOD & METAL FORNITURE| MAC VN Teal NW.) SUL Se S. K. BOLLES. E. B. DIKEMAN, S. K. Bolles & Co., 77 CANAL ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Wholesale Cigar Dealers. "rt Ouo Ur" We will forfeit $1,000 if the “TOSS UP” Cigar is not a Clear Long Havana Filler of excellent quality, equal to more than the aver- age ten cent cigars on the market. DEATH To the Pass Book. Such is the fate of the Pass Book System wherever it comes in contact with the Tradesman Credit Govpon Book Which is now used by over 2,600 Michigan merchants. 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 “ a - 3.00} Orders for 200 orover....... 5 per cent. $10 al . | ay ee a aes ce ty $20 ‘1 Ce 5.00 | my nr 266) 6 oe _ SEND IN SAMPLE ORDER AND PUT YOUR BUSINESS ON A CASH BASIS. KA. SYOWE & BRO, Grand Rapids, TELFER’S Absolute Japan Yea, Crop of 1889. This Tea was grown on the Kobe Plantation, picked in the month of May, cured and manipulated by the most modern machinery known to the trade, is without coloring matter, and is pronounced by experts to be the sweetest and best Tea produced. If you want to double your Tea trade, handle TELFER’S Absolute Japan Yea. YRLFER SPIGK GO. GRAND RAPIDS, c= No Chemicals. W. BAKER & CO0,’S Breakfast Cocoa Is absolutely pure Importers, and it is soluble. To increase the solubility of the powdered cocoa, various expe- dients are employed, most of them a 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. NEAVENRKIGH BROS. WV holesale Clothiers MANUFACTURERS OF Pertect-Fitting Tailor-Made Clothing AT LOWEST PRICES. 138-140 Jefferson Ave., 34-36 Woodbridge St., Detroit, MAIL ORDERS sent im care L. W. ATKINS will receive PROMPT ATTENTION. é a # “04 The Michigan Tradesman WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1889. A GRAND SUCCESS. [CONTINUED FROM THIRD PAGE. | power. But if we scatter, let our in- fluence be frittered away and do not attack these monopolies—these systems and encroachments upon our business both as retailers and shippers—we can not do anything. I gathered a grand idea from Mr. Van Asmus when he said, “Collectively, we can be heard: as indi- viduals, they will pay no attention to us.”? That expression was alone worth all my time and expense in coming here. Iam in “the fifties.’’ but I have learned something. (Applause.) Mr. Osband—The question how shall we make our associations stronger? Why are they weak? There is no busi- ness man here but sees the necessity of this organization, and that if it is carried on as it should be, it will become strong- er, it will become a force in our State. Then we may ask whatsoever we will and we will know that we shall receive. Do we not goout to our meetings without any knowledge or understanding or pur- pose in our minds, except that Mr. A. or Mr. B will do all the work? We go simply because it is the time for the or- ganization to meet. Just so long as we continue this kind of work we will re- port our Associations as ‘“‘pretty near dead.’? What is the remedy? The Pa- trons of Husbandry is the best organiza- tion of the kind in the State of Michigan. There is some cause. I believe if we apply the same remedy that was applied to that Grange in Lansing, this associa- tion will prosper in the same ratio as they did. We have no designs when we go toour meetings. Why? We do not realize the need of it. If we will find some officer—let it be our Secretary or President—and make it the duty of that officer to make out a programme for every meeting for the next three months, we will be more successful. Let every member have something to do. We know what questions we want to talk about. We want to become more conversant with the transportation question—what the reason is that we will pay to-day nine and a half cents and next week we pay twelve and a half cents on the same arti- cle. There is another way: If we go to our meeting next month and Mr. A. is going to discuss a question, and Mr. B. is to read a paper on some subject and Mr. C. do something else, we are going there prepared. We know what is going to take place. We go there and take hold of that meeting. The result will be, we will never fail to have a quorum present and have 100 to 150 persons there every time we come together. So and so is going to read a paper to-night. We want to discuss that question to-night. If we want to, we think up something to say. With us, we keep up the interest in that way and never fail to have a large meeting every week in the year. The interest among the grangers of the State capitol is great, because we have our visitors. More people visit Lansing than any other townin the State. I believe our organization carried on on this prin- ciple can be made a great success in the next year, and that next year we can have a good report from every organiza- tion in the State. Organize! Organize! Mr. Whitney—I know something about Capitol Grange. I organized it. It has never missed a meeting from the day of its organization. They do not stop for anything. The National Grange ad- journed and wentover there. They have a programme. Each agrees to do some- thing and does it. Another thing: In all these years—some fifteen or sixteen years —they never have had a meeting that they did not get to order within three minntes of the appointed time. Our business men say, ‘‘Wait till Jones comes. Smith will be up bye and bye—he had a customer when I went by.’’ Make the hour ten, if seyen is too early. Call to order on time. This everlasting waiting for somebedy does not bring about a meeting. I have analyzed the secret of delinquencies and weakness in the State Grange, and have ever found that pro- crastination has been one of the worst features in the world. Have a pro- gramme. Have the reports prepared so that the organization can take hold of them just as soon as they come to order. Do not hold on until a late hour of the night—and then get scolded by your wives. Go home when itis time. Push the work with a vim. When jou get through, quit. The committee work is important. The meeting of this Asso- ciation has proven it. If you havea Committee on Public Improvement that has soul and body interested, they will investigate the subject and prepare an intelligent report and make it at each meeting; 1 don’t care whether it is writ- ten according to Graham or not, if it has the factsin it. The object is to create public influence. It goes home to every family. I told our people we ought to have a public market, that peddling should be stopped. The way to begin is with public sentiment. The papers were afraid to discuss it at the time. The Council opposed it, because they thought is, that they could buy cheaper of farmers calling at their houses every morning than to goto the grocery. They have fourd out that they were wrong. Public sentiment is in its favor. We created it largely in our organization. It went into the papers. To-day, the Council is with us, public sentiment is with us. The small boy does not disturb our slum- ber in the early morning with, ‘‘Mister, do you want to buy any pie-plant?’’ They came around when we wanted rest. They do not do it any more. Another thing: In selecting subjects, when you come to something upon which you dis- agree, the best thing to do is to lay it on the table—indefinitely postpone it. There are so many things upon which you can agree and upon which you can work to- gether. I remember an amusing thing: About a year ago, I made some inquiries in Grand Rapids in regard to two or three gravel roads leading to the city. I found it an excellent investment of capi- tal and that the farmers were pleased with it. When I got home I put the matter into shape, as chairman of the Committee on Trade Interests. I showed just what it paid as an investment: how Judge Withey’s investment in it was held by the family as vastly the best invest- ment (They paid more than 16 per cent.). I got the cost per mile. This was put before our organization. Three months afterward, I called upon one of our mem- bers for his dues. He said he had con- cluded that they (the roads) did not amount to much; that they proposed to build these roads so that farmers could come in and sell around the streets. I said, ‘‘“May the Lord bless your stingy soul!’? I told him I did not see how he could benefit our association by belong- ing toit. He has not troubled me much since. Improved roads will come, and that is what helps our wholesale busi- ness—we can ship our surplus. Num- bers do not signify strength. I have sometimes thought that we were stronger when we had half the members—with thirty than with sixty, because the thirty were a host and with double the number we were fluctuating. Another thing some of us have got to learn to do is to keep our mouths closed after the meetings. Come to them and see. If you have any fault to find, find it on the spot. Your officers—Secretary, President and Execu- tive Board—are not prompt; that is one reason why the Grand Ledge organiza- tion is extinct to-day—their executive board did not use the prerogative they had. They should have used it to a greater extent. It is our rule never to hand an account into publie notice that is less than a certain sum, never to let a disputed account comeinto public notice, anyway. In disputed accounts there are two sides. Your member may be wrong. If he is, your organization wrongs the debtor to push it. If you make a mis- take in that way, you will injure your strength. In one ease, the Blue Letter was sent for a small account. The man disputed the account. The second letter was sent, and he still disputed it. The debtor and the creditor were gotten to- gether. The creditor was asked if he kept a cash account, to know whether it was paid or not. No, he did not. We said to the debtor, ‘‘Do you take re- ceipts?’’ ‘*‘Well, no—not in this case, anyway.’ No proof either way. We turned around and read a strong lecture to the creditor, saying, ‘‘You deserve to lose the account; you are not doing busi- ness right,’’ and, to the debtor, ‘‘You ought to lose it and pay it over again; you do not take receipts.’’ We said, ‘*We will take that money and give it to the Home of the Friendless.’’ The Home of the Friendless received the money. Wise action that time brought us a new mem- ber. If we had not investigated we would have lost. ‘‘Be sure you are right —then go ahead.’’ Let the Executive Committee lay out this work: help in the selection of committees. We sometimes select men who are wealthy; they have some peculiarities; they are our friends. Put in the best man for the place, irre- spective of anything else. I believe that if our weak associations would go to work with a vim, not be discouraged because some members drop out, but keep up the meetings, appoint excellent committees, require them to work, pay the secretary such a salary that he can afford to work, get into action, have constant communi- eation with the State organization, get all the material possible to be found, even those who are weak will come in and stand behind you and help you. (Applause. ) The President—The words to which we have listened are valuable; they have struck the mind of every member here. We are very glad for these words and this advice. It is good, it is admirable. I trust that every member will endeavor to profit by it. Question four—Has anyone received any benefit from the Grand Rapids Roll of Honor? Does it work well? Mr. Goossen—I am a member. One benefit received was this: The Standard Oil Company sold oil to contractors. In one case, they turned one order over to me. That wastwo weeksago. I got my commission, instead of going direct to the company. Question five—Is a grange store a help or a detriment to the business interests of a town? The President—That ground seems to have been pretty well covered. Question six—Why is the attendance at local meetings so small? Mr. Stowe—We have had fly paper out, trying to catch ideas for three years in our local assembly. Mr. Kelley—I rise to a question of privilege: In reference to the Grand Rapids Insurance Company, I ask the privilege of striking out of my paper as much wherein I was wrong as refers to this matter. I will say that if the mem- bers of the Association here will discuss this insurance matter, they will not find any fault about attendance—they will all come out. Generally, when we have had the question up we have had a lively meeting. It was at one of those meet- ings that the statement was made which lineorperated in the paper I read this morning—that the Grand Rapids com- pany was organized as a stock company, then turned into a mutual. Question seven—What shall we do with the member who runs a Patrons of Industry store? Mr. Crandall—That embodies some- thing else—what shall we do with the member who—like me, if you please— will come here as a delegate to this con- vention, with a badge on his breast, who is running a P. of I. store? 1 do not know who put the question. I drew up a remonstrance, an agreement, and went tothe business men. We pledged our hon- or and each other that neither for the pres- ent nor at any future time would we contract to sell goods to the Patrons of Industry. Ido not believe a business man should have anything to de witha man who goes out to worship with false gods. You have raised the question, ‘‘What shall we do with it?” A man who hurts me hurts my church. He does not belong tous. You have got to withdraw the hand of fellowship. Mr. Pierdon—lI ‘believe the question is coming in our town. I would like to see this matter thoroughly discussed. It seems to me that a member ought to be expelled, or something of the kind. I believe that negotiations are partly made by one of our members. It seems to me he would not be a good member. A delegate—Local associations should have the matter in their own hands. They have the power to expel him if he is objectionable fer any cause. A delegate—Those local organizations would feel stronger if the State organi- zation expressed an opinion in regard to it. I donot know what form to put it in, but there should be some motion. The President—(Reads the by-law for the government of auxiliary bodies, Ar- ticle 9.) The member who is claimed to be guilty should have an opportunity to be heard; and if a two-thirds vote de- cides that he has done something unbe- comiug a member of the organization, he will be expelled; otherwise, not. Mr. Conklin—The Governor suggested that all bodies were liable to make too many laws. I think that Article 9 covers ground enough, and I would suggest that Secretary Stowe write to each organiza- tion and request them to meet at certain times, get their associations together and discuss, for instance, insurance; from time to time see if he can warm them up in that way. Have him tell them the subject for discussion. I wonder if a literary programme would not go well. I think it would interest the members. Have the interest worked up in that way. We must have interest. The people must come out and attend these local associations better or we will get into trouble as a State organization. Mr. Blain—I do not know how it is in other towns, but in our town I know very well the best method to adopt to get out the members. We haveaclub room in our place over one of our drug stores, and if you want to meet any business man of the town, you go up there almost any evening and you will find the major- ity of them gathered together in that room. If our Association would an- nounce that, on the evening of our local meeting, there would be a pedro party there, they would have a full attendance. A delegate—I move that this question of dealing with those who contract with the Patrons of Industry be left with the subordinate associations. The motion prevailed. Question Eight—‘*‘What shall be done with the member who sells in a small jobbing way to P. of I. stores ?”’ No remarks. Question Nine—Would a member of a local asssociation be entitled to hold his membership if he went into the employ of the P. of ’'s? (Laughter.) Question Ten —‘*‘Do we count our pickles, weigh our cod-fish in bags and our tobacco in pails? Do we know whether we get eleven or twelve pecks in a barrel of apples? Mr. Crandall (impatiently)—I suggest that we let this question slide on the samemachine. Men raise questions from all over and we do not give them any solu- tion at all. [CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.] a A Fowlerville—O. H. Corbit succeeds Corbit & Green in the grocery business. MICHIGAN CIGAR CO.,, Big Rapids, Mich. MANUFACTURERS OF THE JUSTLY CELEBRATED “AF. CC. C." “Yun Yyum’ The Most Popular Cigar. The Best Selling Cigar on the Market. SEND FOR TRIAL ORDER. THELANE & BODLEY CO. AUTOMATIC CUT OFF NGINES == UNRIVALLED for STRENGTH 1 DURABILITY AND “—-CLOSE REGULATION. 2 to 48 JOHN STREET, THE LANE & BODLEY Co. = CINCINNATI, O-: 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. 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Cotton Mill Hose, Rubber Lined; also unlined Linen Hose, in all sizes, for fire protection. Uur Prices are Rock Bottom We have the Best Lubricators, Grease and Oil Cups, Lath and Fodder Yarn, Saw Gummers, and the best General Stock of Mill Supplies in this State. GRATES. NO CLINKER. AGENTS FOR STEWART’S BEADY ROOFING, DEAFENING SHEATHING, IRON FIBRE PAINT AND CEMENT. OF THE KIND IN USE. PaMUEL LYON, Fac Simile of the Label of FELT AND BEST | Nea Sra mem) ley XR YY The Best Scouring and Cleaning Seapinthe World Costs as much to manufacture as Sapolio, yet sells at about half the price (82.75 per box of 72 cakes). Can be retailed for as much with equal or better value to the consumer, although it is generally sold at 5 cents a cake. Cut this out, and ask your Jobber to send youa box of Pride of the Kitchen. It is worth trying. Peaches! Peaches! Peaches? THEO. B. GOOSSEN, WHOLESALE Produce and Commission Merchant, Is bound to let you know that he will sell you peaches as low as any one. or wire for prices and same will receive prompt attention. 33 OTTAWA STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Telephone 269. EDWIN FALLAS, JOBBER OF Batter, Egos, Fairfield Cheese, Foreign Fruits, Mince Meat, Nuts, Ete. Will be prepared to fill all orders for his popular Solid and Daisy Brands of Oysters after Sept. 1. Let your orders come. Office and Salesroom, No. 9 Ionia St., Grand Rapids, Mich. Grand Rapids Frvit and Produce Go, Headquarters for C. WILKINSON & SON’S Fancy Jersey Sweet Potatoes. 3 NORTH IONIA ST., GRAND RAPIDS. MOSEHUIEBY BROS. ——_WHOLESALE—— Fruits, Seeds, Oysters: Produce. All kinds of Field Seeds a Specialty. If 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. F. J. LAMB & CO., Grand Rapids, Miek . FRED CLOCK, Chicago, Il. Write Cc. A. LAMB, Grand Rapids, Mich. Cc. A LAMB & CO., Fruits —— Produce. 56 and 58 So. Ionia St., Our Specialties: CALIFORNIA FRUITS, ORANGES, LEMONS, BANANAS AND BERRIKS. Grand Rapids, Mich. GROCERIES. Purely Personal. E. E. Hewitt, the Rockford grocer, Was in town Monday. Walter A. Smith and family are put- ting in time at Chatham, Mass. Frank L. Fuller, the Cedar Springs danker, was in town one day last week. Fred B. Clark is in Grand Ledge to- day, called thither by the Ressique fail- ure. Chas. E. Olney is in town for a few days, on his way from Thompson, Conn., to Santa Barbara, Cal. Peter Lankester went to Milwaukee jJast night to attend the wedding of his wife’s sister. He expects to return Fri- day. Peter P. Steketee is arranging to spend hhis vacation on the St. Clair Flats, taking in the Detroit Exposition on his way back. Dan C. Steketee has returned from Rochester, whither he went to act as groomsman at the wedding of his friend, Rudolph Dornink. Frank C. Hawkins, book-keeper for the Grand Rapids Packing & Provision Co., thas gone to Providence, R. I., on a visit. He is accompanied by his family. Edwin S. Tice, the Gladstone banker, ‘was in town acouple of days last week on his way to Benton Harbor, where he proposes to organize a board of trade. Howard Morley, the Cedar Springs merchant, is building a store at Middles- borough, Ky., the new town situated at the north side of the Cumberland gap. Fred B. Aldrich has severed his con- nection with Hawkins, Perry & Co., to take a position with a corporation now in process of organization, in which he will be financially interested. M. C. Russell, formerly engaged in the ®@ommission business here, but now the mnanager of the Chicago repository of the Michigan Buggy Co., is in town for a day ortwo. He is accompanied by his wife. John Vande Wyck, the Jefferson ave- mue grocer, who has been confined to his house for a couple of weeks by reason of a kidney trouble, is up and about again. His wife is confined to her bed by inflam- matory rhehmatism. Rudolph Doornink was married at Rochester, N. Y., last Thursday, to Miss Libbie Hogenboom. The parents of the groom will give the happy couple a re- ception at the family residence, 96 Col- lege avenue, on Friday evening. The partners and attaches of the for- mer firm of Thompson & Maclay are somewhat widely scattered, as follows: John H. Thompson is clerk in the bank- ing department of Wells, Fargo & Co.’s | office at Brooklyn, N. Y.; Jas. H. Thomp- son is buyer for Mons Anderson & Co., wholesale dry goods and notion dealers at La Crosse, Wis.; John Maelay is Police Justice of the city of Dubuque and Secretary of the Business Men’s As- sociation; John H. and John W. Pen- berthy are engaged in general trade at New Hampton, Iowa, under the style of Penberthy Bros.; Fred Maclay is clerk- ing in a hardware store at Omaha; Geo. W. Carpenter is traveling on the road for Little, Carder & Co., manufacturers of overalls at Cedar Rapids, Iowa. o-oo Gripsack Brigade. M. J. Morley has gone on the road for Wm. M. Clark, the shirt manufacturer. F. M. Hall, of the former firm of Chas =. Hall & Co., has gone on the road for, ¥F. J. Lamb & Co. It is asserted, with some appearance of authority, that Algernon E. White and ©. Emmons are posted on the position of a certain back store in the hill district. Three additions to the hotel list of the Knights of the Grip have been received during the past week, as follows: New Cheboygan, Cheboygan; Hotel Whitcomb, St. Joseph; Filer House, Ludington. The Knight now number 613 members. As will be noted by the challenge in another column, the Grand Rapids travel- ing men who represent outside houses have challenged the traveling men who work for local houses toa match game of base ball, the proceeds to be devoted to the furnishing of a traveling men’s room in the new St. Mark’s Home. — oo The Coupon System in Minnesota. From the Northwest Trade. The coupon system is a great Jabor Saving device to get rid of the vexations of making collections, and the little work required to introduce it is worth all the trouble it takes. The ladies think the little books representing money in ‘‘1s,’’ *5s,7? ‘10s’? and ‘‘25s”’ are the ‘“‘cutest things out,’’ and it saves them a great deal of talking (although ladies are sup- posed to enjoy this) in disputing with the grocer about the articles that ought not to be put on the pass book, which they know positively they never, never had. ‘It seems so much like business, you know, and the leaves tear out of the coupon books just like their husbands’ checks out of the check book, and then, you can trust them to servants and know exactly how many of the sweet little imitation money they’ve used, and it keeps one from being extravagant, and all that,’’ which is about the way I heard one lady describe the system to her friend one day. Once in a whileaclose old fellow will object to paying the grocer $5 or $10 or $20 for a book in advance, because the grocer might fail before it was used up, but these people are soon convinced that the system is to their advantage as well as to the grocer’s, and if they are not convinced, the chances oS are that they want to get trusted and never pay anyway, and so the grocer had better lose a few such customers, for he will have the satisfaction of having his goods in his own possession, and not in that of any one else. —— The Grocery Market. Itis impossible to get sugar fast enough to fill orders, the situation having grown worse, if anything, during the past week. Canned corn, pack of 1889, is firmer and about 23¢¢ higher. Corn syrup has ad- vanced 1c, and some jobbers are expect- ing still another advance. Black strap has advanced 2c, Bradshaw & Wait, the Chicago manufacturers, evidently having a ‘‘corner’’? on the article. The high price will undoubtedly kill the sale of the article, except to manufacturers of coffee extract, who must use it. Com- mon fine salt has advanced 2c per barrel. Green coffee is a little firmer, and pack- age manufacturers have advanced their quotations 4c. Raisins are almost en- tirely out of the market, those yet in jobbers’ hands being almost worthless. Dealers would do well to buy none at all until the new crop arrives, which will be in about two weeks. Good Morning! I have just eaten a delicious dish of Muscatine ROLLED OATS S. G. Ketcham, Lime, Hair, Cement, Brick, Stucco, Sewer Pipe, Tile, Fire Brick and Fire Clay. 14 West Bridge St., Grand Rapids, Mich. Irving F. Clapp, GROCER. a7 Iescust Strest. ~ > Shipper of Fruits, Butter, Eggs, and Vegetables. <- = aa TA te os t ’ « tf 4 F. J. DETTENTHALER, JOBBER OF Uysters AND— Salt Fish. Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention. See Quotations in Another Column. FESTEHR & FOS, Manufacturers’ Agents for SAW AND GRIST MILL MACHINERY, Send for —. an a i at A i 3 TEAS ions MANUFACTURERS OF And Dodge’s Patent Wood Split Pulley. Write for Prices. i ya? ene ce:-y Engines and Boilers in Stock — eee a : for immediate delivery. a Planers, Matchers, Moulders and all kinds of Wood-Working Machinery, Saws, Belting and Oils. 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. ~ PRODUCE MARKET. Apples—The receipts are light and the market firm and bright. Choice shipping stock, such as Maiden’s Blush and Strawberry, commands #2 ci while Fall Pippins find ready sale at 1.75. Beans—New stock has put in an appearance, being very superior to the old stock or imported. It is bright, clean and remarkably white, owing to the dry weather. It finds ready sale at $1.60 GR. . r bu pe Blackberries—#1@#1.25 per 16-qt. case. market is firmer. Butter—The market is firm; dairy has ad- vanced to 14@16c, while creamery is in good demand at 17@1se. Cabbages—Home grown, fine in quality, com- mand §&1 per crate. Cheese—Lenawee and Allegan county makers bill their stock at 8c, while jobbers hold at 84%@94c. The market is firmer and advancing. Cider—10c per gal. eee barrels, $1.25; produce barrels ic The Cucumbers—10e per doz. Dried Apples—Commission men hold sun-dried at 34@4%4c and evaporated at 6@7c per. The market is firm. =] = pay 124%@13c and hold at 14e. Field Seeds—Clover, mammoth, $4.75 per bu.; medium, #4.75. Timothy, $1.65 per bu Honey—In small demand. Clean comb com- mands 15@16c per Ib. Musk Melons—#1 per crate. Onions—81.75 per bu. for clean stock. Peaches—Barnard’s, Honest John’s and Early Crawford’s are in the the market, commanding $1.75@#2.25. The early fruit is not likely to last long, as the warm weather is rushing it in fast. Pears—Bartlett’s, $1.3 1.50; Flemish Beau- ties, $1.20@81.40; Clapp’s Favorite, $1.25@81.75. Pop Corn—4c per Ib. Potatoes—The market is firm. Dealers pay 25c and sell at 35¢. Squash—Hubbard, 3c per Ib. Sweet Potatoes—Fancy Jersey stock commands $4 per bbl. omatoes—75e per bu. Turnips—30e per bu. Water Melons—#15@#18 per 100. The frosts and floods have cut the crop short from a third to a half. Whortleberries — Very scarce, readily com manding $1.50 per crate. PROVISIONS. The Grand Rapids Packing and Provision Co quotes as follows: PORK IN BARRELS. AGEs BOW 10 7 Short Gut Morgan .< 8. ls, 11 50 Exéra clear pig. short cut......:............ 12 50 extra clear, Reavy... .. 8. ck kb 12 50 ee ee i 12 00 Boston clear. short cut. ..........08, 0... 12 50 Clear back, short Gat. 022 16500 12 50 Standard clear, short cut, best.............. 12 50 SMOKED MEATS—Canvassed or Plain. meams, averneoeo les. 11 : e a 1144 . = 12 tO Fee 11% . CE i% a: CSt DORCICSS 8. 9 SHOUMI@CTS oo 6 ee poncless oye. 8 Breakfast Bacon, boneless... 06 20005.022. 002. 10 | jam prices) 10% Long Clears, Reavy. 05.0. 6 Briskets, medium...... ee 6 ag Behe ee 6 LaRD—Kettle Rendered. ACTOR ee eee 7% ee T% s0 1b, Tims 3c. ee T% LaRD—Refined. COC ee se 614 auane oo lh, Tate 4.00. 6% Sib, Pats, ci @ Case. ||... 7% Sip, Patic Jeera Cape 8 10 fb: Pails, Gin pease. 6% ib, Paiie, 4 in a Case. ke 6% OU ED. Cay 6% BEEP IN BARRELS, Extra Mess, warranted 200 lbs............... 7 00 Extra Mess, Chicago packing................ 7 00 oe 7B Ieee ett vars, Boneless, rump butts. 2... 0.0.0. os. 9 00 SAUSAGE—Fresh and Smoked. Orn Ran ” mae Bao 6° | Oatmeal Crackers... 9 Hrapertal. ogc 0). 225. SODA. DRIED FRUITS—Raisins. ORES oo ee ae 5% VWelenelag ol... Megs, Bnrieh ok. c: 4% Ongarag oo... @1u% —— —_— Layers, Cali-| ne TEAS. Ornin.. |. ae a London Layers, forn. @ Fair anime ee. @16 Muscatels, California. @215| Gooq 1171177707777" 9 DRIED FRUITS—Peel. oa: oe oe oe eneceeeree seca es a Cee. 30 @34 FARINACEOUS GOODs. SUN CURED. Farina, 100 Ib. kegs......... Gf) Wain 14 @i5 Hominy, per bbl... 2... SO Goes 16 @20 Macaroni, dom i2 1b bex..:.' 66| Choiee............. ||| 24 . a = — ee oy CHOICCRE. 6.6 30 @33 earl Barley oo... Pens ereen. (06... @1i 40 : eS ee @ 3 Fair Bese ccmeueccoce ui. @20 Sago, German......... @ 6% | Choice................. @S Tapioca, f’k or pri... @ 6% | Choicest........ ee @35 Wheat, cracked....... @ 6% | Extrachoice,wireleaf @40 Vermicelli, import.... @10 GUNPOWDER, te domestic... @ Common to fair....... 2 @35 FLAVORING EXTRACTS. _ Extra fine to finest....50 @65 Jennings’ D.C. Lemon Vanills| Choicest SANCG Sol. 7 @8 20z. Panel,doz. 8&5 1 2 IMPERIAL “é “cc > 9 . = . ig a. 3 = Common to fair....... 20 @35 Nos. « “ 100 1 60 Superior tofine........ 40 @50 No. 8, “ “ 2°95 4 00 YOUNG HYSON. No.10, “ 456 6 09 | Common to fa 18 @26 No. 4, Taper, “ 1 60 2 50| Superior to fine....... 30 @40 ¥ pt, Round,“ 4 25 7 50 OOLONG, fo : * 8 50 15 00} Common to fair....... 25 @30 FISH—SALT. Superior to fine....... 30 @50 oo pee ee = a Fine to choicest....... 55 @65 oT ORCICRE ss 7 Halibut .... aig wor ONY — erring, round, a - POT eee eee a ae ibbed. a 2 75 —" Be aoe = @35 i olland, Bl AOLOG | weet eee e se net ce cl slL “ _““kegs,new @ 8&5 mea Bust.) 8 @10 . Sesicd 0. 25 TOBAccos—Plug. Mack. sh’s, No. 2, % bbl 1100} S. W. Venable & Co.’s Brands. os te gee Nimrod, 4x1@ and 2x12........ 37 os eception, 22-5x12, 16 oz...... 36 Trout, a Se =| _ Vinco, nh. 30 White, No. 1, % bbls. 22.00. 5 50 | Big 5 Penter, Sxi2, 12 0z...... = “ec ac“ 12 i its ee J 15 a ’ . . Giri : : Z 10 1 bie 90 Trinket, 3x9, 9 oz tetteteee anes 2 «Family, % bbis.... .2 25 TOBAccos—Fine Cut. a“ aa ioc aga 50| D. Scotten & Co.’s Brands. : Peewee |. 62 ee 5 Ble . 2 ee Bere 2 9g | Sweet Cuba........... 37 LAMP WICKS, TRADESMAN CREDIT COUPONS, ND 30 | 8 2, per hundred........... 2 50 Met. 40 & 5, ok ee 3 00 Ne - S -. 400 LICORICE. $20, i: i 5. oO Oe Cee 30| Subject to the following dis- Calabria 25 | Counts: SiGt 18} 200 or over......... 5 per cent, MOLASSES, 500 cu Se 0 is Black Strap et Se . Cuba Haktug. 8. 22@25 N rate Mies 24@35 | 97 aes : nadie a 90 | 80 BF ---- eevee ee eeee eee cee 6% “ choice ae 33@38 50 = OS cal aa del a la de ga se “ec ane ac A Ee Sis te ie ee eed edie 5 3s One-half eenen 3c extra. €1 for barrel. OATMEAL, YEAST. ——— Seca se es 5 5 Fermentum, Compressed. . a a a ee 12 MISCELLANEOUS, ae oie 5@2 Cocoa Shells, be. 3% Muscatine, Barrels.... @5 %5 soe: 30-Ib. pails....4 @ 4% a Half bbis.. @3 12|% eee 15 ' Cases. ..... 2 15@2 2 os OIL. PAPER & WOODENWARE ic. igan eRe 9 PAPER. Water eee 10%! Curtiss & Co. quote as fol- Medimm oo lows: Ce Nee 1 Small, BBE... 22.2 Le aoe —_ So 175 fs EOE Clay No. 26 d Bakers ae “" T. D. full count... iy Gams. Cob, No. oa tees ee tees 40 — Lo § : e se, Not... Carolina head fo 23.04... 6% ——— _ ; en eT Nea 5% a oe Ne a 54@ TWINES. “ Neos. ib Sh Coen 22 C0 Siege | Cotton, Nee 20 SALT ey Pee 18 Common Fine per bbl....... 82 | Sea Island, assorted....... 40 Solar Rock, 56 lb. sacks..... 28 | No.5 Hemp 2S peeken Se ey = ae 21S) Wee 1 — oo 2 40 Ashton bu. bags ............ 7 . ae Higgins “ ee 7 Tubs, No. : Seed dieig dildo sis d cic 72 Warsaw “6 ee 37 mn se a a a i ls wl : = “cc ae “ ON Me alas ie dralalelel eo acia 4 “4 gg ana 20 Pails, No. 1, two-hoop.. 1 60 Rerun ye 1% Cie 1, — 1% : , Spins, 5 gr. boxes.... 60 ee co - Bowls, llinch..........2.1! 1 00 Kitchen, 3doz. in box..... 235] (, 13 i eeeseeeeeeeeee 1 25 Hand, 3 “és ee 2 35 i = ec crea : = so el é aioe mi: | — iene so ’ 8,178 an a en le . | Baskets, market. c eeecc ceca , ~ eG Bushel ooo 2. 1 50 Ape 8% Tore ith covers 1 90 ee ie a willow cl’ths, No.1 5 7% Mascara: 22 7% a i : fee 6 = SNUFF. ue : BN Petals Scotch, in bladders......... 37 . — . meee Maccaboy, in jars........... 35 i us i. No.2 4 25 French Rappee, in Jars..... 43 No.3 5 00 D Soap Co.'s Brand etroit Soap Co.’s Brands. 2 Superer 3 30 GRAINS and FEEDSTUFFS Q@ucen Anne 3 85 WHEAT. German Wamily.. 9.0.0... . Sie We 76 Mottled German... ..... __ SCQt Hee 76 cc —- 7 aa 2 70 FLOUR iS. Big Bargain... ||. 1 87 i i 2 Hrost, Hloater:. 0.0 1). 3 75 nee ” note Rage 4 0 Cocon Castile? ot.) 300] Patent ‘“ sacks...) 77° 5 60 Cocoa Castile, Fancy........ 3 36 “ parrels........ 5 80 Allen B. Wrisley’s Brands. MEAL i attces settee eeeee Se ee 2 20 - eg ae ae oe oe Granulated.......... -- 245 na, 100. as a a Bouncer, 100000000 3 MILLSTUFFS. SPICES—Whole. Coo 12 00 MIBMCe 50) PSE 12 50 Cassia, China in mats....... 4 | SCreenmes oe 12 00 - Batavia in bund....11 MltGiige 13 00 . Saigon in rolls...... 40 Mixed Feed... | 16 00 Cleves, Amboyna...) |... 30 Coarse meal | 16 00 . - —o See bocce cs 23 CORN Mace Batavia: 1... 80 | Small lots ae 42 Nutmere taney... 6). 80 |G ee es = ee os Cee 40 Se Osea ce ty 70 OATS. Pepper, Singapore, black....18 | Small lots................... 28 re e white..... 26 Car a Se 26 x SHOG 2 20 RYE sPIcES—Ground—-In Bulk. 7 f Meee 15 | NO.1....--.---sseeeeeeeeee S5@A0 Cassia, Batavia. 20.0... 20 BARLEY. . (See Salpon es Noe p3) os Seieom 62s; ae) NG Se 110 Cloves, Amboyna. 100 a - Zanzibar -26 Ginger, African. 12% No. 1 oS ee s 12 56 a Cochin. re No. 2.. oosseos 10 08 - . = Jamaica : - —— Mace Batavia.... : Mustard, English........... 9g | MID =S, oe ee Poe e “and Trie. .25 Perkins & Hess pay as fol- - Priestess oo... 27 lows: Mutmess, No. 2 oo 80 HIDES. ee ite 4 @4% : wane..---) | fant Cured............ 4%@ 5 Cayenne. ..o:...... 25 Full ‘6 5 @5% Herbs & Spices, small..... 65 | ry i oe a — ae — Dry Kips -- > ___ Under Certain Circumstances. From the British and Colonial Druggist. In last week’s issue of the British Medical Journal, in ‘“Topics of the Day’’ (this being the title of the paragraphs mentioned), Mr. Hart, in speaking of the Deptford poisoning case, gives the fol- lowing capital little story, which, he says, he read in an American medical newspaper: ‘Do you rectify mistakes here ?’’ asked a gentleman, as he stepped intoa drug store. “Yes, sir, we do, if the patient is still alive,’’ replied the urbane clerk. The ‘‘clerk’’? (why will our American brother drug store-ists use this unex- pressive word when assistant is meant ?) certainly proved himself what is called “equal to the occasion,’’ and is a marked contrast to a number of young men I have met serving in shops on this side of the pond. —————.--2 At the Plankinton this Month. Chas. E. Watson is now pleasantly settled at room 69, Plankinton Hotel, Detroit, where he is showing the finest line of fall and holiday goods he has ever exhibited to the trade of the State. Merchants visiting Detroit to attend the International Exposition or the conven- tion of the Michigan State Pharmaceuti- eal Association should not fail to call at the Plankinton and look over Charley’s line, as his assortment of novelties is alone worth going 100 miles to see. Re- member he is there through the entire month, ready to welcome his many friends at any hour of the day or night. —_—_— oo Oo The Drug Market. Quinine, German, has advanced. Amer- ican brands are unchanged, but an ad- vance is possible. Opium is steady. Morphine is unchanged. Cuttle bone is higher. Iodine and its preparations are in active demand, but the future of the article is uncertain. Gum shellac is higher. Castor oil has declined. —_— a -) Time to Find Out. “Can you lend me $5 ?”’ “Can’t do it.’’ ‘‘Why not ?”’ “TJ never lent you any money, so I don’t know whether you would pay me or not.”’ “Well, great Scott! isn’t it worth $5 to find out what kind of amanIam? I might strike you for $100 some day.”’ i Fruit Jars Down. Fruit jars are down $1 per gross from the price quoted in the glassware price current. The light peach crop is given as the reason for the decline. —_— -9- John C. Croul, formerly engaged in the grocery business at Flint, is now con- ducting a jewelry store at Delaware, Ohio. ““FHE OLD ORIGINAL.” Polishina Ga l cals”, Your ig MADE ONLY SY Coler Works, DETROIT, MICH. RE-PAINT ——m 75 oe arriage Paints Give CINSENG ROOT. We pay the highest price forit. Address PECK BROS., Wholesale Druggists, GRAND RAPIDS. SS —————— THE MOST RELIABLE FOOD This is the Time to Paint. The Best is Always the Cheapest, WE HAVE SOLD THE Pioneer Prepared Paint For many years and GUARANTEE Same to Satisfaction. Dealers in paints will find it to their interest to write us for prices and sample cards. HAZELTINE & PERKINS DRUG 60., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. For Infants and invalids. Used everywhere, with unqualified! success. .Vot a medicine, but asteam- cooked ge suited to the a stomach. Take no other. Sold b: drug: ists. In cans, 35c. and upw: OOLRICH & Co. on every label. Wholesale Price Current. Advanced—Gum Shellac, Serpentaria, Cuttle Bone, German Quinine. Declined—Castor Oil. ACIDUM. ities Lae Benzoicum, German.. Boracic Carbolicum ... Citricum _..... Hydrochlor ... Nitrocum .... . Oxalicum —.... Phosphorium dil...... Salicylicum ... Sulphuricum.. Tannicum. .... Tartaricum. ..- AMMONIA. Aqua, 16 deg.. = 18 deg Carbonas ... ‘ Chloridum .... ANILINE. Yenow ...... -. BACCAE. Cubeae (po. 1 60....... : Rhei Juniperus ....- 8a Xanthoxylum. BALSAMUM. aor ly Canadas ....- Tolitan ......- CORTEX, Abies, Canadian. Cassiae Cinehona Flava ......-...... Euonymus atropurp........ Myrica Cerifera, po......... Prunus Vireint. |). 2.0.00... Quillaia, grd.. Sassafras Ulmus Po (Ground 12)...... EXTRACTUM. Gly eyrrhiza ——.- FERRUM. Carbonate Precip...... Citrate and Quinia.... Citrate Soluble........ Ferrocyanidum Sol.... Solut Chloride........ Sulphate, com’ pure. FLORA. Arnica ... .... Anthemis ..... Matricaria .... Barosma — Acutifol, Tin- nivelly .....- “c Salvia officinalis, and %4s...-.. dra Ursi.--..:. GUMMI. Acacia, 1st picked.... e 2d ee “cc is sifted ce po Aloe, Barb, (po. 60) .. Cape, (po. 20).. ** Secotri, (po. 60) . Catechu, is, (48, 14 4s, 13)... Ammoniae .... Assafcetida, (po. 30)... Benzoinum.... Camphore..... Euphorbium po ...... Galbanum. Gamboge, po.. Guaiacum, Lg 45). 25). Kino, (po. Mastic ... Myrrh, (po 45).. (pc. 4 85).. Opii, sneliac -...... “~~ pleached...... *) Tragacanth ... HERBA—In ounce packages. Absinthium ... Eupatorium ... Lobelia... .._< Majoram ... -. Mentha Piperita............ as War. oo. Lae e Tanacetum, V. Thymus, Y ...- MAGNESIA, “ Calcined, Pat.. Carbonate, Pat.....-.. Carbonate, K. & M.... Carbonate, Jenning5.. OLEUM. Absinthium ... Amygdalae, Dulc... .. Amydalae, Amarae....7 3 Ae oo. Auranti Cortex....... Bergamii ..... Cajiput ....:.. Caryophylli... Cedar Chenopodit on Cinnamonii ... Citronella ..... Conium Mac.. Copaibea ....... Cupepac:...... Exechthitos... Erigeron .....- Gaultheria .... Geranium, ounce..... Gossipii, Sem. Hedeoma an Mentha V brid. Morrhuae, gal. a ounce. Oliv 1 00@2 Picis Liquida, (gal. 35), 10@ erat. ieeaasinl Si oa Rosse, GUunce... 0.2... SHCGINL, oc. os Sabie... |. Santal ...,.... Sassafras. a ess, ounce. pt Theobromas... POTASSIUM. BiCarp..:..... Bichromate ... Bromide....... “c 15 18 16@ 18 5 55 1 1 75@1 85 B@ 2 @ 15 8@ 7@ ° 15@ b Chiorate, (po. 18). :.... Cyanide 2.0.2. 00... 4. fodtge Potassa, Bitart, pure.. Potassa, Bitart, com... Petass Nitras, opt..... Potass Nitras.......... PTUSsiate .... 2... ae StUrpHAtS pO. -......... 1%@ 5 RADIX, ee 1 40@1 60 | Aconitum 202.2... 400 Mat Sites ; amenuas ... - ' Attia, pO... ..-.... Calamis 5000... Gentiana, (po. 15)..... Glychrrhiza, (pv. 15) .. = Ley Canaden, Te 8@ 10 80@1 00 30 40@ 45 50@ 55 3@ 5 oe 1 40@1 80 pecac, po 2 Iris plox (po. 20@22).. daiapa, pro... so... Maranta, 148.......... ——s divin, pO... . 2. 45@ sees 2 5003 00 eee Lu spigelia Sanguinaria, (po 25).. Serpentarig ceeds cceamus NeneeA Similax, Officinalis, = Sciliae, (po: 35). ..:.... a Feti- po Vi aleriana, Eng. (po. » German.. Mingiper a... Waneiper 7...... 2-2): SEMEN. Anisum, (po. 20) 15 Apium (graveleons).. 12 Bird, is... ce : 4@ 6 Carni, (po: 15)... ....- 8B 12 Cardamon.-...... 2... 1 00@1 25 Corlandrum....-.....- 10@ 12 Cannabis Sativa....... 34@Q 4 Cya@onigm. ... 0... W@1 C enopodium ........ 10@ Dipterix Odorate...... 1 Voericulum:....:..:.. Fone, po.. Lini, grd, (bbl.4 ).. oneal Pharlaris Canarian.. Rapa Sinapis, fe Bee cess KaSRR PSBRASSRIS UG 2 35 15 6@ 8 4 @4% - a % a SOOOLS ...-- 1% awiaSEsa 1@ 2 SPIRITUS. Frumenti, vw. . Co..2 00@2 50 DFR... :; THQ2 - 10@1 T5@1 75 1 75@3 50 Saacharum N. E...... 1 75@2 00 Spt. Vini Galli... .... 1 75@6 50 Wand Oper... .... 1 25@2 00 Wit Alba. 0 1 25@2 00 SPONGES. Florida sheeps’ — Carriage? 20. Nassau sheeps’ wool carriage Velvet extra sheeps’ wool carriage....... Extra yellow sheeps’ Carriage 20.2 62s Grass sheeps’ wool Car- FIape |... ae Hard for slate use.... Yellow Reef, for slate MSG. SYRUPS. ecw easier oe Ipecac Se eee eee Werrt lod... 2.3. Ampanit COrtes. 2.0. 0..0-.-... mo hot Aram 00... Simifax Officinalis........:. “c ae Go. OMRCSA (650 cio... os a Co Tolutan . id Soni Prunus virg. See ceca se rceeee 555 6 “ Re 28 Alx. 3@ cial = i 8@ 2 25@2 50 2 00 1 19 83 sorts... aK R 5 RES BRGS™ Sea SSSSSss SSSSsE TINCTURES. Aconitum Napellis R....... . - fo... AlO@R © and myrrh. Armies oot... Asafestida.... 2.5. Atrope Belladonna. : BGngGin, a CO a a Seaneuinarin ...-... 2.3 “oe Barosmsa ....... Cantharides.. Capsicum . Cardamon.. eeoeer ee 55@ W@ * Suiss 20@ 35@ Saat eee es —— (Cimebone | oc. See ew is 3 . OO. ios. Ge Di Cilumiba. 6). 2 S0@s 08 | Contam |...) 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———_—_—————— Half Rate Harvest Excursions Will leave Chicago and Milwaukee via the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Rail- way for points in Northern lowa, Minne- sota, South and North Dakota, Montana, Colorado, Kansas and Nebraska, on August 6 and 20, September 10 and 24, and October 8, 1889. Tickets good for return passage within thirty days from date of sale. For further information, circulars showing rates of fare, maps, etc., ad- dress A. V. H. CARPENTER, General Passenger Agent, Milwaukee, Wis., or to Harry Mercer, M. P. A., 90 Griswold st., Detroit. 313 >a Fly-Paper of Dubious Utility. Brown—Business must be slack, when you spend your time catching flies. Druggist—Come and help me catch some. I want them to put on a sheet of fly-paper I’m advertising in the window. LAMP BURNERS. ING: OSORe co ae ee . 45 48 ql a LAMP CHIMNEYS.—Per box. 6 doz. in box. NO 0 BHM ee ee 1 90 Fe ee i 2 00 WO. S 3 25. ee 3 00 First quality. No: 0 Sun, crimp top: ..-.....2:..... No.1 = No. 2 “ “ee f XXX Flint. No: 0 Sum, Cramp top i... ce 2 58 Noi * = ee 2 80 No: 2 <* si ee eee eos eee 3 80 Pear] top. No. 1 Sun, wrapped and labeled.............. 37 No: 2° o - ee otc ee eis 470 No. 2 Hinge, ‘‘ es Ree ee 47 La Bastic. No. 1 San, plain buib, per der... 3-5... 1 2 Noe. 2 °° . .. Wie ress Poca eel a 1 50 Woe. 1 @rimp: perGeg. ee 1 40 No.2 = eee cc ee 1 60 STONEWARE—AKRON. Butter Crocka, pereel. 3 06% JURE, 4 Sal, per deg: 65 or ee ee ee 90 2° ee ae 1 80 Milk Pans, % gal., per doz. (glazed 66c).... 60 “ 4c 1 se “ee ( “ 90¢e) : 3 FRUIT JaRs—Per gro. MaSOHS, DINGS #10 50 : Gunme 2 : \%-gallon.. : . 14 00 Pighining, GUaTee 12 00 e eee 16 00 MORTGAGE SALE! Having taken possession of the Hutty & Dick- inson drug, book and stationery steck, at Grand Haven, by virtue of a chattel mortgage, I hereby offer same at public sale on Sept. 10, or I will entertain a reasonable offer for the stock and fixtures in the meantime. The stock is clean and well-selected, and will inventory about $6,000. Rent of store reasonable and loca- tion best in the city. THOs. FRIANT, Mortgagee, Grand Rapids, Mich. WM. M. CLARK, Manufacturer of Custom Made Shirts. Fit and Quality Guaranteed. Our cutting is done by Chas. R. Remington, who was for nine years cutter for Gardiner & Baxter, who will cordially welcome his many friends in the trade. Z Pearl St., Grand Rapids, Mich. $1,000 REWARD!! THE LARGEST AND BEST CLEAR LONG HAVANA FILLED SUMATRA WRAPPED CIGAR SOLD FOR & CENTS. TUT We agree to forfeit a — — a ean i i f these Cigars contain any gels DILWORTH BROTHERS. Amos $, Musselman & Co, SOLE AGENTS, GRAND RAPIDS. MICH. FOURTH NATIONAL BANK Grand Rapids, Mich. A. J. BOWNE, President. Gero. C. PIERCE, Vice President. H. W. Nasu, Cashier CAPITAL, - - - $300,000. Transacts a general banking business. flake a Specialty of Collections. Accounts ef Country Merchants Solicited. Steam and Hot Water Boiler for warming dwellings, ete. - HUM & SCHNEIDER, Grand Rapids. HYDRAULIC ELEVATORS Water Motors and Specialties Send for New Catalogue. Tuerk Hydraulic Power Co. NEW YORK: CHICAGO: . Cortland St. 39 Dearborn St. FLOUR Owl, Crown Prince, White Lily, Standard, Rye, Graham. Bolted Meal, Feed, Ete. MAIL ORDERS SOLICITED. NEWAYGO ROLLER MILLS. War Claims a Specialty, PENSIONS FOR DISABLED their widows and children. INCREASE PENSIONS for those whose dis- abilities have increased, and for those who have become entitled toa higher rate by a depart- mental ruling, or by act of Congress, VETERAN BOUNTIES to all soldiers who re- enlisted on or before April 1, 1864, during the war of the rebellion, having previously served in the army at any time for a period of (or periods aggregating) nine months. OFFICERS’ TRAVEL PAY now collectable in every instance where a discharge or resigna- tion was based upon a disability incurred in ser- vice. ALL KINDS OF CLAIMS diligently and per- sistently prosecuted. Sixteen years experience. My fees and other charges are moderate and in accordance with the law. ADVICE FREE and CHEERFULLY GIVEN. REFERENCES in every County in Michigan on application. F. I. DARLING, Attorney, Late Special Examiner U.8. Bureau of Pensions, 46 Old Houseman Building, Grand Rapids, Mich. SOLDIERS, WHY WEAR PANTS That do nor fit or wear satisfac- torily, when you can buy the Detroit Brand, that are perfect in style and workmanship. JacoB BROWN &Cos + PerRrect Fir, -:- Superior Make “ANTS and OVERALLS. ASK FOR THEM! AWNINGS AND TENTS. Horse and Wagon Covers, Water Proof Coats, Buggy Aprons, Wide Cotton Ducks, ete. Send for Illustraved Catalogue. Chas. A. Coye, Telephone 106. 11 Pearl St. THE ALDINE FIRE PLACE Before Buying Grates, get our circular, Sent Free. The Aldine produces Warm Floors, Perfect Ventilation; keeps fire over night, andis cleanly. Burnscoal, coke, wood or gas. Can be piped to com- mon chimneys, or set like other grates, and can be run at half the =~ cost of any other. AddressALDINE MFG. CO., Grand Rapids, Mich. TIME TABLES. Grand Rapids & Indiana. GOING NORTH. Arrives. Leaves. Traverse City & Mackinaw.......... 7:00am 7:30am Traverse City & Mackinaw.......... 9:30am 11:30am Traverse City Express........c.ce 3:05 pm 4:20pm Petoskey & Mackinaw..... ....... 8:45pm 10:30pm 7:30am and 11:30 a. m. trains have chair cars for Petoskey and Mackinaw City. 10:30 p. m, train has sleeping car for Petoskey and Mackinaw City. GOING SOUTH. Cincinnati Express..... 7:00am Fort Wayne Express.... 12:45am Cincinnati Express... 5: 6:00 pm Chicagoand Sturgs.......,.....2.. 10:40pm 11:05pm 7:00am train has parlor chair car for Cincinnati. 6:00 p m train has Pullman sleeper for Cincinnati. 11:65 p m train has Wagner sleeper for Chicago, via Kalamazoo. Sleeping car rates—$1.50 to Chicago, Petoskey or Mackinaw City; $2 to Cincinnati. Muskegon, Grand Rapids & Indiana. Leave Arrive. Oe oon kee cw scons ss erent ciolare aigtoie 10:15am Ls... 3:45 pm 5:40 p M.......------- ote eeeeceeeceneecesseseces 45 pm Leaving time at Bridge street depot 7 minutes later. C. L. Lockwoop, Gen’! Pass. Agent, * Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee. GOING WEST. Arrives. Leaves +ornisie PAPreee. 12:20 p m 12:25 pm PTRrOdet Wel ee 4:25pm 4:30 pm +Steamboat Express.............. 10:40 pm 10:45 p m SNignt Xpress... 5... -- 20 eee 6:50 am 00 am WU ON ee eens 7:30am GOING EAST. Detroit Mxpress. .... ou. 6:45am 6:50am ST rOeet Meee 11:35 am 11:40am fivening Mrpress....... 5... 5... 3:40 pm 3:50 pm OE ANE ECNE SORDICORE oon ns cine «none 6:45pm 6:50 pm +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. next day. Limited Express has parlor car to Detroit, making close connections for all points East, also makes direct connections at Durand with special Pullman through ears to New York and Philadelphia. Steamboat express has parlor car to Grand Haven, making direct connec- tion with steamer for Milwaukee and the West. Through tickets and sleeping car berths secured at D.,G. H. & M.R’y offices, 23 Monroe St., and at the depot. Jas. CAMPBELL, City Passenger Agent. 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. PaisLey, Gen’] Pass. Agent P. STEKETEE & SONS, Dry Goods : Notions, 83 Monroe St. and 10, 12, 14, 16 & 18 Fountain &t,, Grand Rapids, Mich. Comforts and Blankets, Yarns and Woolens for Fall Trade. eae Warps, Geese Feathers, AMERICAN, d § Waddings, Batts BURLAPS. i and Twines, Agents for Georgia and Valley City Bags. Prints, Ginghams, Dress Goods, Hosiery, Underwear and full line of Staple Notions. The Belknap Wagon and Sleigh Co., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Manufacturers of Delivery Wagons ofall descriptions. Also manufacturers full line of Delivery and Road Sleighs. Write for illustrated catalogue and price list. Job Printing! We desire to call atten- tion to our facilities for producing first-class job printing for the trade. If you live in a part of the State where you cannot get satisfactory work, write us for estimates. Samples and prices sent on applica- tion. Weecarry a complete line of stationery, papers—in fact all kinds of printers’ stock. Send sample of what you want. Fuller & Stowe Company, GRAND ee WM.SEARS & CO.. Cracker Manufacturers, 37,39 and 41 Kent St., Grand Rapids. WHO URGES YOU TO BhEEPE 3A POLITO? THE PUBLIC! 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. CURTISS & CoO., WHOLESALE Paper Warehouse. We carry the VEBY BEST double or single bit, hand-shaved ax handle ever made. Houseman Block, - Grand Rapids, Mich. DETROIT SOAP CoO., Manufacturers of the following well-known brands: EE TIO: QUEEN ANNE, MOTTLED GERMAN, ROYAL BAR, CZAR, TRUE BLUE, SUPERIOR, MASCOTTE, CAMEO. CENIX, AND OTHERS, : CE: | For quotations in single box lots, see Price Current. quantities, address, Ww, G, HAWKIN S, LOCK "DOx Lia, weer -g PEHEREINS & HESS DEALERS IN Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow, NOS. 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. For quotations in larger WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MILL USE. Selected Herbs =: Spices Prepared by THOMSON & TAYLOR SPICE COMPANY, Chicago. Is a Combination of The Finest Ingredients for use in Seasoning Meats, Poultry, Game and Fish. SOLD BY ALL GROCERS. Lemon & Peters, WHOLESALE GROCERS. SOLE AGENTS FOR Lautz Bros. & Co’s Soaps, Niagara Starch, Amboy Cheese, GRAND RAPIDS. Petigge, Beriseh & Co. MANUFACTURERS OF Milwavkee Oil Grain Line, Made from Pfister & Vogel’s Stock. The most durable button shoe made. Strong, stylish and water proof. Made in women’s and misses’ sizes and put up in individual car- tons. Wealso make a line of men’s oil grain top and three-sole bals and congress from Pfister & Vogel Stock. 12,14 & 16 Pearl St, GRAND RAPIDS. AGENTS FOR BOSTON RUBBER SHOE CO. Seventeen Years on the Market With a steady increase in demand. Jennings 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. Orderthrough your Jobber or direct from rennings & Smith, Grand Rapids, Mich. SEE QUOTATIONS THIS PAPER. THE OLD RELIABLE FUe UF tn | Boxes, Cans, Pails, Kegs, Half Barrels and Barrels. Send for sample of the celebrated Frazer Garriage Grease The Frazer Goods Handled by the Jobbing Trade Everywhere. PERMENTUM The Only Reliable Compressed Yeast. Grocers and Bakers not handling our yeast are requested to write for samples and prices. One trial will convince all of its superiority for freshness and strength. ZL. WINTERNITZ, | Special care given outside shipments. State Jobbing Agent, | Visiting merchants are invited to call at GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. | the distributing depot, 106 Kent St. KOAL! WHOLESALE Anthracite and Bituminous Coal. State Trade a Specialty. Before ordering your coal write to us for prices. 52 Pearl Street, GRAND RAPIDS IGk & GOAL 60. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH,