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WILLIAMS, SHELEY & BROOKS Successors to FARRAND, WILLIAMS & CO., Wholesale Druggists, AT THE OLD STAND. Corner Bates and Larned Streets, Detroit. How to Keep a Store. By Samuel H. Terry. A book of 400 pages written from the experience and observation of an old merchant. It treats of Selection of Busi ness, Location, Buying, Selling, Credit, Adver- tising, Account Keeping, Partnerships, etc. Of great interest to every one in trade. $1.50. THEATRADESMAN COMPANY, Grand Rapids. ENGRAVING It pays to illustrate your business. Portraits, Cuts of Business Blocks, Hotels, Factories, Machinery, etc., made to order from photo- graphs. THE TRADESMAN COMPANY, Grand Rapids, Mich. GRAND RAPIDS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1890. A COUNTRY COURTSHIP. W. D. Kelly in Ladies’ Home Journal. Driving the cows from the upper meadow— Beauty and Brindle and Bess— Now in the sunlight, now in the shadow, And now in the wind’s caress; With song as sweet as at morn the starling Is wont to the skies to trill, Mollie, the farmer’s daughter and darling, Comes tripping adown the hill. Purple and black are the braided tresses Her dainty temples that crown; Light is her step on the sward it presses, As fall of the thistle down. The squirrels peek from the wayside hedges, As the maiden moves along, And count it chief of their privileges To list to her jocund song. Down where the alders and slender rushes Border the rivulet’s banks, And the widened sweep of the water gushes Under a bridge’s broad planks; Whistling a love-song in broken snatches— His hat pushed back from his brows— Robin, the miller, awaits and watches For the coming of the cows. Up to their knees in the stream, the cattle Drink deep of its crystal flow; Little they care for the lovers’ prattle Or the bliss the twain may know; Their heaving sides with their draughts dis- tended, They enter the path again, And crop the grasses, with heads low bended, On either side of the lane. The shadows deepen; the due is sprinkling With diamonds all the meads; And faint and far, in the distance tinkling, The sound of the bells recedes. Still on the bridge where the water glistens, As the moonlight on it falls, The miller talks and the maiden listens, But the cows are in their stalls. i — i lp SUCCESS IN BUSINESS. Conscience in Mercantile Affairs and Reverence for Rascality. From the Century. A little experience in life makes it plain that one element of what is called ‘“‘suecess’’ consists in a certain toughness of the conscience. By ‘‘success’’ we mean, of course, worldly success under the present conditions. Wedo not mean the true and high success, the conduct of one’s life in all honesty, with the re- wards of a pure fame and the better re- wards of a conscious clarity of purpose and fairness of action. We mean that men of business who are trying to live up to an ideal, are very apf to find less scrupulous men passing them at certain points, and sometimes permanently out- doing them in the mere race for wealth, from the fact that the latter are less hampered at critical moments by con- scientious considerations. It is true that ‘thonesty is the best pol- icy’? in the long run, and as a rule even in ordinary business affairs; and it is true that many men make a complete failure in life by disregarding this maxim. It is true that honesty is one of the forces of worldly success; it is also true that dishonesty is one of the forces of worldly suecess. The honest reader will perhaps ask, why this praise of dishonesty? But we are not praising dishonesty; we do not think it commendable in any way; on the contrary, we think, just as the hon- est reader thinks, that it is in every way condemnable and contemptible. Weare, however, stating a palpable and provable fact—namely, that in the present consti- tution of society alack of conscience may be an important, even a deciding element of worldly success. The point that we are getting at is this—namely, that it is easier to reap a} certain kind of worldly suecess without | conscience than with it; and that, there- fore, the conscienceless man who reaches | enormous wealth or high worldly posi- | tion is not nearly so clever a fellow as | his admirers think be is and proudly | proclaim him to be. We believe this to be particularly true in political life. Under the thoroughly | un-American system of spoils and pat-| ronage, and by means of the prevailing | system of corruption at the polls, it has NO. 365. _ been of late years prominently demon- strated that some of the highest public positions can be reached in America by men of well-nigh the lowest character. Now, one reason that these men succeed is, that ‘‘nothing succeeds like suecess;’’ and that even men, themselves person- ally honest, have a certain admiration for the ability of the conscienceless man of suecess. Our present effort is to re- move a part of the credit of the suecess- ful rogue. If he is less admired, perhaps he will be less sueeessful; and if he is better understood, perhaps he will be somewhat less admired. Well, then, it is a fact that the successful, raseally politician, while doubtless having a cer- tain amount of natural ‘‘smartness,”’ is, in reality and upon close examination, not nearly so ‘‘smart’’ as he superficially appears to be. Under the spoils system, which is only partly abrogated in the United States, it does not take—how ridiculously true it is that it does not take—great abilities to insure success in the corrupt maneuvers of the political field. The only wonder is when, under present conditions, a thoroughly scrupu- lous leader appears in local or general politics. To win success without resort- ing to the usual unscrupulous methods— that is the test of real force; there should be the focus of admiration. The principle is true in ordinary busi- ness; it is true in politics; it is partieu- larly true in the journalistic world. It is a harder task, it requires more genuine ability and greater ‘‘staying power’’ to reap worldly success in this field serupu- lously than unscrupulously. The fact is that there is altogether too much reverence for rascals and for ras- cally methods on the part of tolerably decent people. MRascality is picturesque, doubtless, and in fiction it has even its moral uses; butin real life it should have no toleration; and it as a matter of fact, seldom accompanied by the ability that it brags. One proof that the smart rogue is not so smart as he thinks, and as others think, is that he so often comes to grief. He arrives at his successes through his knowledge of the evil in men; he comes to grief through his ignorance of the good in men. He thinks he knows ‘‘hu- man nature,’’ but he only half knows it. Therefore, he is constantly in danger of making a fatal mistake. For instance, his exeuse to himself for lying and trick- ery is that lying and trickery are in- dulged in by others—even by some men who make a loud boast of virtue before the world. A little, more or less, of ly- ing and trickery seems to make no differ- ence, he assumes—especially so long as there is no publie display of lies and tricks—for he understands that there must always be a certain outward pro- priety in order toinsure even the inferior kind of suecess he is aiming at. But, having no usable conscience to guide him, he under-rates the sensitiveness of other consciences — and especially the sensitiveness of that vague sentiment ealled ‘‘publie opinion’’—and he makes a misealculation, which, if it does not land him in the penitentiary, at least makes him of no use to his respectable allies; therefore, of no use to his semi-criminal associates; therefore, a surprised, miser- able and vindictive failure. et tr Beginning at the Wrong End. ‘Times are hard, money is scarce, bus- iness dull, my—’ Whisky ? “Oh, no: times are not hard enough for that. But there is something else I could save. Please stopmy—’’ Baccy ? ‘‘Not at all, but I believe I can see a way to effect a saving in another direction. Please stop my paper. I believe in re- trenchment and economy when business is dull !”’ Is, is stop THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. MISS ANSTRUTHER’S TRIAL. stitching and cooking. Aunt Letty has In speaking of her niece, Miss Letitia|a@servant and works harder than Jane Anstruther was accustomed to plain-|does. But it kills me; it suffocates me. | tively call her “‘the trial ef my life,’’ |She can’t talk of anything but scrap- and, for once, the expression was a sim- ation. a trial. “You know, my dear,’’ Miss Anstru-| ther would say to one intimate friend or | another, ‘‘my brother John went to Texas twenty years ago. Don’t ask me who} his wife was! Idon’t know. I never} saw her. I never heard her name until | John died, and somebody sent his child | to me, with her baptismal record, John’s | marriage certificate and the lawyer’s let- | ters, telling me she will have abouta hundred and fifty thousand dollars when she is twenty-one. John made his money upon a stock farm, and, after his wife died, appears to have lived alone with Matilda on the place—‘ranch,’ as she ealls it. She was sixteen when she came here, and yet she was a perfect savage; a savage, my dear, and is very little bet- ter now.’’ And a savage the girl appeared to her | neat, prim aunt, who nearly went into convulsions over a crooked table-cloth, | and looked upon a knowledge of house- | keeping and needle-work as the climax | of womanly education. | Miss Anstruther’s house was small, a} cottage set in an exact square of prim | garden, but every room was the perfec- | tion of order and cleanliness, and a/| small income was economized and nursed to give amargin for Berlin wools and | tidy cotton, wherewith in the leisure} hours left by household care, the old maid manufactured wonderful articles for the ornamentation (or otherwise) of her parlor and guest-room. Into this domain there had been thrust | a lank, tall girl of sixteen, in shabby | mourning, grieving violently for the loss of her only friend, her father. A girl | who wore thick-soled boots which she}! never wiped upon the door-mat, whose profusion of hair was gathered into a} net, loosely, ‘‘anyhow,’’ as her aunt re- marked, who had never owned a collar | or a pair of cuffs, nor had ever seena carpet. And yet, a girl who could read Homer and Virgil in the original, was ac- quainted with Shakespeare, Milton and | Chaucer as particular friends, could solve geometrical problems and make the church organ speak, but never had fash- ioned a garment or Knotted Berlin wool. | And she seemed utterly untamable. In| vain Miss Anstruther scolded and groaned, in vain grew pathetic and tear- ful. Mattie would ‘‘litter up’’ her neat rooms with growing ferns, birds’ nests, leaves, flowers, stones; would have ‘John’s horrid books’’ piled in her own bed-room on shelves, tables or even the floor; would not learn tostir puddings or hem towels, and darted about like an elf, | regardless of furniture or decorum. Mattie Anstruther certainly was Now she was singing in a glorious con- | tralto the wildest of glees, now sobbing convulsively over some scrap of paper folded away by her father’s hand, and | newly discovered by the girl in her de- sultory reading. She would sit on the best sofas with her feet tucked under her, and wear the ample handsome wardrobe Miss Anstruther ordered out of her liberal allowance, with utter disre- gard of the proprieties—wrappers in the evening and evening dresses at break- fast. ‘‘just as it happened.’’ In the first two years of her life at Donecester, it would have been hard to say which was more miserable in the lit- tle cottage, the prim maiden lady or the wayward niece. She was seated under the shade of a willow, one June afternoon, looking moodily into the water of a little brook at her feet, while the Rev. Albert May- hew finished a little lecture Miss An- struther had asked him to deliver. He was a tall, near-sighted, bashful man of over thirty, appearing still older from a habitual stoop and a quiet re- serve of manner. It had not been a pleasant task to him to obey Miss Anstruther’s request; but, meeting Mat- tie in an afternoon stroll, he had con- scientiously done his duty. “But,’? she answered him, ‘I can’t. | l can’t stay in the house day after day, | | ple truth, entirely devoid of — | | but not often. }we played upon the organ |dying day, she | pinned evenly, her feet neatly dressed in | evil. | the meal was over, Matty demurely fol- | asked. bags and tidies. Oh, you do not under- stand !’ ‘Understand what, my child ?’’ “The difference between this life and | my real life. We were alone, papa and | I, though there were servants indoors | and out, but no other house for fourteen miles. Sometimes Mr. Parker, my guardian, came over from Brownsville, Only papa and I, year in, year out. In the morning we rode over | the country to see about the stock, vis- | ited the cabins where the graziers lived, | j}and were out till it grew hot, and then | |; we went home to rest till it grew cool. And we read and studied and talked, or papa had built in the house. We wanted no one else. Sometimes we read Greek or Latin; | sometimes we recited whole plays. We did not care what we ate or what we wore, so we were fed and comfortable. Oh, papa! papa!’ and sobs shook the slender frame, as Mattie rocked to and fro, convulsed with grief. “But now, Mattie, !’ said Mr. May- hew. very gently, ‘‘you are a woman with a woman’s duties before you! Can you not try to understand that the wild, free life is unsuited to your present po- sition ?”’ She listened, that was one gain, while he talked gravely but tenderly, pointing out to her the pain it would have caused her father to know her discontented, re- bellious and wayward. Something in the quiet voice seemed to soothe the girl’s heart, and after the sunset clouds were tinged with the last rays of the rose up, saying very | slowly: i “I will try to be more womanly, I will | try Y’ Miss Letitia was grimly astonished, | but not very hopeful, when Mattie ap- | | peared at breakfast with her hair shining like satin in glossy braids, her collar ‘ kid slippers, and sat erect but silent, j}actually eating like a lady, not dashing through her breakfast as a necessary Her wonder increased when, after lowed her from room to room, awk- | wardly, but willingly assisting in the |} dusting and cooking, with a nervous lit- | tle apology for faults, to the effect that she would try to improve if her aunt | would instruct her. It was like chaining a chamois goat to | a plow, and Mattie’s cheeks grew thin, | | her eyes dull, asshe plodded on, day after | day, conscientiously doing her duty, as! directed. | Only one pleasure remained. Every | |}afternoon she went across the rye fields | to the little country church, and spent two or three hours at the organ, reveling | in music, working off some of the! crushed vitality of heart and brain in the | finger-work that carried out her im-| provisation. it became the substitute for home, | father, friends and—no, not for love; for | often into the church would steal the figure of Albert Mayhew, and Mattie | would hear the few words of commenda- | tion that were her rewards for this sup-| pressed, cramped life that was killing her. She loved him, after a blind, unreas- | oning fashion she comprehended as little | as he did. He talked of her books as her father had often talked; he loved | music, and would praise her wondrous | genius understandingly; and he was her | mentor and guide to Christian faith and hope that were revelations truly to her | starving soul. Even her father had never | wakened Christian truth in Mattie’s | mind, but Albert Mayhew founded his | life and teachings upon that rock. Summer sped away, and in the early | fallafriend with great news ealled to see Miss Anstruther. “Have you heard of Mr. Mayhew’s for- | tune?’’ she asked, and Mattie’s tangled | wovols dropped into her lap as she lis- | tened. | **No; what is it?’ Miss Anstruther “He’s come into money—a lot, they say—and he’s going to be married. ESTABLISHED NEARLY 30 YEARS. THE ONLY Michael Kolb & Son., EXCLUSIVE GENTILE Wholesale Clothing Manufacturers, ROCHESTER, N. Y. i epeasDapscastesesvainesre sd OE: ad = 1] ia k a 3 ; The name of Michael Kolb is so famil- iar in the clothing manufacturing busi- ness, he being a practical mechanie from his boyhood, and so great in his judg- ment of the’stability of goods that other manufacturers ask at the mills or their representatives for what Mr. Kolb has bought, and his styles and make up Their reliable and sold to are being constantly imitated. goods are always retailers at one and the most equitable prices and terms. It will pay merchants who have not seen their line to write representative, WILLIAM CON- NOR, Marshall, Mich., to call upon them, and if they decide to buy, they will soon find that they will save money and busi- ness increase. as represented. their All garments guaranteed WILLIAM CONNOR, For eight years our Michigan representative, attends periodically at Sweet’s Hotel, Room 82. } in Grand Rapids, where many merchants meet him, and whose expenses are paid. , Mr. Connor will be at Sweet’s Hotel on Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 10 and 11. P.4. DRT TEN THAL oe JOBBER OF Mail Orders Receive Prompt Attention. B'S ——_AND—— Salt Fish See Quotations in Another Column. CONSIGNMENTS OF ALL KINDS OF WILD GAME SOLICITED. aying bards WE ARE HEADQUARTERS SEND FOR PRICE LIST. Daniel Lynch, 19 So. Ionia St., Grand Rapids. HIRTH & KRAUSE, HEADQUARTERS FOR Russett Sho Porpoise Shoe Laces in light, medium Polish, Buttons, Laces, and heavy. Parisian Leather Reviver, Glycerine Leather Reviver, ‘‘Rubberine’”’ a waterproof dressing. We carry 13 distinct shoe dressings and a complete line of Shoe Store Supplies. Send us your orders. ances ~ Boni ances ~ Boni There’s men to the parsonage now meas- uring for carpets and new furniture.”’ **You don’t say so ?’? And they talked and talked, while Mattie stole away, unheeding the destruc- tion of an elaborate piece of canvas work she dragged after her over the grass and gravel. Mechanically she went to the church, but not into the organ loft, for in the cemetery she met Albert Mayhew. His head was more erect, his eyes brighter than she had ever seen them, but he came to meet her swiftly. “Is it true?’’ she asked, piteously, knowing no maidenly wile to hide her stricken heart. “That I am richer to-day than I was yesterday?’’ he asked. ‘*That is true.”’ “Yes, I heard that—and—you are hav- ing the house—’’ but her lips were parched and she stopped. “TY am making the house more comfort- able, or rather Margaret, my house- keeper, is. She has been so long lament- ing over faded curtains and ragged car- pets, that I could not resist giving her the intense happiness of renewing them.’’ *You look happy, too!’? Mattie said: wondering a little that the man she had placed upon a level with the apostles should care so much for mere money. ‘Shall I tell you why?’ he asked, drawing her hand upon his arm, and so leading her out of the city of the dead, down the path to the willow and brook, her favorite resting place. “T have tried to hide my secret from you,” he said, “‘but now lam free to speak. I love, and I was bound in honor to be silent, because the woman I love will be rich, and I was very, very poor.’’ Poor Mattie bent her head away from the tender eyes seeking to scan her face. She pictured a stately, beautiful woman, accomplished and graceful, some queen of society Albert had met and loved be- fore he came to Doncester. He had told her often of his life in New York, a beau in society before he took up the Lord’s work, of the sudden loss of his father’s property, and his own struggle to decide between continuing his chosen work, or learning some money-winning art. Somewhere in the past was this rich, beautiful woman he was now free to woo and win. Ah, surely he would win her, little Mattie thought, nervously pluck- ing at some autumn leaves upon the ground beside her. “T never thought to have this money,’’ continued Mr. Mayhew, ‘‘for my uncle was angry because I would not leave the pulpit and learn his business. But he has left it to me, and I can do good with it; only I wanta tender, faithful woman’s help in my life work. I want—ah, Mat- tie, I want a home; some one to love me, to welcome me there; some one who will let me bring her happiness, will let me shield her from all harm, will make my life perfect.’’ ‘*Yes,’’?’ Mattie said, wondering where her voice had gone, ‘*you will make her very happy.”’ “Do you think so, Mattie?’’ ‘““Why,’’? she said, simply as a child, “she must be happy with your love.’’ “Then will she come now into my heart, into my life. Mattie, do you love me? Can you give me love for love, be my wife, my other self? Will not the quiet parsonage be a prison to you, little wild bird ?”’ ‘“‘To me? You love me?’’ she gasped. ‘*With all my heart.’’ ‘‘But you said she—’’ and just then, not before, Mattie remembered that she would be rich. In her humility, the money had never crossed her mind, and she shuddered as she thought it might have been a bar to this perfect, cloudless happiness. She searcely knew what she said, but it satisfied her grave lover, and they went home in the gloaming to astonish Miss Anstruther. It was a nine-day wonder at Doncester how Mr. Mayhew ever came to prefer that ‘‘Sharum-searum girl’? to the steady, gentle misses of his congregation, but in the parsonage there is no regret, and the minister does not find wife or married life a burden, though Miss Lettie still talks of Mattie as a dreadful trial. ANNA SHEILDS. a meaneennenecnmenen Death of China’s Wealthiest Man. The mail which has just arrived from THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. China, says the London Times, brings news of the death, at his palace at Honam, in Canton, of probably the | wealthiest man in China. In the history of the foreign trade of China no name is so celebrated as that of Howqua. For the last forty years of its existence he was the head of a unique corporation of monopolists known as the Co-Hong, which was usually composed of eight Canton merchants. His wealth was al- most fabulous. In 1834 he put it dewn himself at over $26,000,000. In 1841, when Sir Hugh Gough levied a ransom Howqua advanced over $1,000,000 to the authorities. He was the leading tea merchant of China of those days, the Congou teas which he grew on his own estates being especially renowned on the London market. who died last month. The magnificent one of the many sights of the city. He his mansion to English visitors, and he never failed to draw attention to the dered to British subjects in Canton. The younger Howaqua was nearly sixty years of age at the time of his death. 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The Napoleon of the} trade of China died, aged seventy-four, | in 1843, and was succeeded by his son, | gardens of his residence in Canton were | was always pleased to show them and | presents which his father and himself | received from suecessive English sov- | ereigns in recognition of services ren- | 3 PHEREINS oa HESS DEALERS IN Hides, Furs, Wool & Tallow, NOS. 122 and 124 LOUIS STREET, GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN. WE CARRY A STOCK OF CAKE TALLOW FOR MIT.J, SE WM. H. THOMPSON & CO., WHOLESALE COMMISSION MERCHANTS. SPECIALTY rVUltAlLOES No. 166 South Water St., Chicago. of $6,000,000 on the city of Canton, | Fair cash advances made on consignments, Offers of stock for direct purchase, in car lots, will not be entertained unless | quality, size, variety and condition of stock is stated, condition guaranteed, and price named per bushel delivered track Chicago, with weights guaranteed not to | fall short over two per cent. from invoice billing. JOBBER OF Confectionery and Fruits Nuts and Cigars 412 SOUTH DIVISION ST. WM. R. KEELER, TELEPHONE 92-3R, My stock includes everything generally kept in my line, which I sell at rock bottom prices. Send me your mail orders. 1 will guarantee satisfaction. MOSELEY 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 RAPID* |. Fare & Ce, WHOLESALE DEALERS IN Foreign and Domestic Fruits. 9 No. IONIA ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH Mr. C. N. Rapp was for two years partner and general manager of Geo. E. Howes & Co. and for the past year has been the senior partner and general manager of the Grand Rapids Fruit and Produce Co. We are handling potatoes in car lots. Qiise eres) 6S. BELO WW NN, WHOLESALE DEALER IN DIRECT RECEIVER OF Foreign Fruits ant Prodnee California & Plorida Oranges MESSINA LEMONS. Headquarters for Bananas. Vorth Division St., - - GRAND RAPIDS, Weekly Price List sent on application. 24 and 26 MICH. We Manufacture Everything in the line of Candy Correspondence solic- ited and prices quot- ed with pleasure. Write us. We Are Headquarters, as Usual, for Oranges, Lemons, Bananas, Fruits and Produce Generally. GRAND RAPIDS FRUIT AND PRODUCE GO, C.B. METZGER, Proprietor. 3 NO. IONIA ST., GRAND RAPIDs, AMONG THE TRADE. AROUND THE STATE. Marine City—Jos. F. Francis, general dealer, is dead. Fremont—K. Mulder has sold his gro- cery stock to D. Fisher. Ishpeming—M. F. Barber has engaged in the hardware business. Charlevoix—Albert Brown out his stock of groceries. Mason—Hoyt & Bates, clothiers, are succeeded by Hall & Bates. Orangeville — Chas. Sadler Fred England in the meat business. Carson City—Miss Carrie Lee moved her millinery stock to Crystal. Kalamazoo—Pyl & Wykkel have pur-| chased the jewelry stock of H.C. Pitz. Hastings—Holden & Hire have opened a dry goods and furnishing goods store. Muskegon—Albert A. Holmes has en- gaged in the cigar and tobacco business. Iron Mountain—Crocker & James suc- ceed F. E. Crocker in the grocery bus- iness. j Sparta—Wooden & Von Wickle have | assigned their general stock to Chas. H. Loomis: Clayton—W. H. Aiken, general dealer, has re-opened a branch store at Mont- gomery. Muskegon—Hatch & Co. succeed C. L. Dearborn & Son in the boot and shoe business. Paris—W. D. Hopkinson will shortly add a line of boots and shoes to his gen- eral stock. Jackson—J. J. Brenk & Sons, tailors, have dissolved. Brenk Bros. the business. Allegan—Prentis & Co. have engaged | in the upholstering and furniture repair- | has closed succeeds | has , continue | ing business. Tecumseh—F. D. Avery has purchased | a half interest in the grocery business of | W. F. Anderson. | Muskegon—George Walker succeeds | Connolly & Partridge in the plumbing | and gas fitting business. Trenton—J. A. Mackimmie & Co., | druggists, have dissolved. J. A. Mackim- | mie continues the business. Detroit—George Apfel has purchased a half interest in the dry goods store of | August Miehm & Co. for $6,250. Traverse City—Dr. E. A. Parkinson has sold his drug stock to H. S. Barnabee & Co., who will continue the business. Menominee—Collisi Bros., dealers in men’s furnishing goods, have dissolved and J. L. Collisi will continue the iness. Petoskey—Lyons dissolved, M. J. Lyons retiring. bus- 3ros., grocers, have The | new firm will be known as Major & Lyons. Traverse City—O. McGarry and Ww. Wilkins have engaged in the restaurant business, under the style of McGarry &} Wilkins. Sparta—Dole & Haines, dealers in ag- ricultural implements, have dissolved and the business will be continued by F. M. Dole. Douglas—M. L. Crose has opened aj} drug store here. The prescription de- partment is under the management of O. A. Franckborner. Detroit—Thomas F. Lynch, surviving member of the defunct firm of Lynch Bros., has confessed judgment before Judge Reilly on behalf of the firm for $1,701.79 to Ernest Poquet, $273.40 to Frank E. Stephens, and $515.49 to Wm. A. Lent. | plant has been sold ona | gage. |eral thousand | Portland—L. 8. Rvell, who has con- iducted grocery stores at Belding and |Gowen, has opened a grocery store on | the P. of I. plan. Big Rapids—Harry Clark has retired | from the firm of E. P. Clark & Son, dealers in agricultural implements and seeds. E. P. Clark will continue the business. Walton—D. ©. Leach will take about forty bushels of cranberries from his marsh this season and expects the crop will amount to several hundred barrels | next year. Lapeer—A. W. Annis, who has been 'engaged in the boot and shoe business | here for seven years, will shortly remove | to Muskegon and re-engage in the same business there. Palo—Pew & Mandeville have dis- solved, H. D. Pew continuing the drug) and grocery business, while C. H. Man- deville will take the new store and con- tinue the boot and tionery business. Carson City—Fire destroyed the hard- shoe, book and sta- | ware stock of J. W. Hallett and the gro- | eery stock of Hogan & Kavanaugh last Friday. $9,000, with $5,500 insurance; the latter lost stock tothe value of $3,500, which | was insured for $2,650. Charlevoix—F. A. Cochran & Co. re- eently uttered a $700 mortgage on their | drug stock to Alice Cochran, a sister of the partners, for alleged back wages. Creditors talk of contesting the legality of the mortgage, as the firm made effect that it owed only one creditor | over $100—and that a merchandise cred- | | itor. MANUFACTURING MATTERS. Penn—Stover & Green succeed J. C. | Stover in the sawmill business. Ramsey—A. Weed & Co., lumbermen, | | have executed a trust deed for $75,000. Tecumseh—The Tiffany Iron Works has been incorporated, with a capital of $50,000. Hancock — Neis burned on the 8th. ance, $1,500. Davison—The Davison Manufacturing Buckman’s | Co. has been incorporated to manufac- ture bath-tubs. Mancelona—The Oval Wood Dish Co. of washboards. Jackson — The Jackson Paper Co.’s Pp $23, The buyers will continue the bus iness. Shepherd—The Economy Blast Grate | Co. has been incorporated, with a capital stock of $24,000, to manufacture burners | to consume slack coal. Bay City—Hargrave & Co., who are cutting logs for MurpHy & Dow, are mak- ing a good season of it. During August, the mil! cut 3,000,000 feet. | Ypsilanti—Deubel Bros. are negotiat- | |ing with the Au Sable Business Men’s | Association, looking toward the removal of their agricultural implement factory | to that place. Bay City—The suspension of opera- tions by the Tittabawassee Boom Co. is likely to prove aserious matter for some |of the mills here which depended upon that source of supply. Manistee—Burglars recently blew open the safe in the Manistee Brewing Co.’s office and secured over $200 in cash. Sev- dollars in certificates of deposit and notes were found scattered on the street outside the office. The former suffered a loss of | statement about three months ago to the | tannery | Loss, $5,000: insur- | 000 mort- | Kalamazoo—The Peninsular Carriage Co. is notifying its customers to withhold their orders for several weeks to allow them to put ina large engine of 125-horse power and a large amount of additional machinery, so as to double their present capacity. | Saginaw—The Saginaw Salt Co.feels very nicely over its business Last month the company this season. shipped 3 shipped 16,000,000 up to Sept. 1 this sea- There are on its dock 4,000,000 feet stock sold, and Mr. Loveland son. of green says business was never so good and col- | lections so prompt. Detroit—The Star Automatic Sales Co. has been incorporated, with a capital | stock of $600,000, of which $331,000 paid in. The company will manufacture a nickel-in-the-slot machine which can is detect a counterfeit nickel instantly. The | stockholders are George H. and Charles |B. Lothrop, Henry C. Hart, Albert Ives Jr., Charles J. Hayden and Charles H | Terry, of New York. Muskegon — T. B. MeNiff, agent for T. D. Stimson, made affidavit that the firm of Tillotson & Loveless are about to | dispose of their property for the purpose | | : * . of defrauding their creditors, and upon | this affidavit a writ of attachment was | issued by virtue of which the | seized a quantity of lumber, etc., said to | | belong to that firm, to satisfy a claim of | P and $304.70. It is understood that P. Misner claims the lumber will replevin it. Kalamazoo—The Kalamazoo Overall Co. it necessary to increase its seized, finds plant, and will put up a three-story brick | building. In the basement will be located the engines and boilers and general ware | rooms; the first floor will be devoted to | the stock and shipping departments; on ithe second floor will be the 125 sewing |machines employed, and the third floor | will be used for the cutting department | and storage of stock. The company will ;}employ 175 girls and twenty-five men. Detroit—Staples & Covell, the White- hall lumbermen, ask the Wayne Circuit | Court to appoint a receiver for the Heck & Hemel Lumber Co. They assert that they have judgments aggregating over Hemel, and they say that the organiza- tion of the Heck & Hemel was fraudulent and for the purpose of |freezing out certain creditors. Judge | Brevoort gave an injunction restraining estate, notes, accounts or anything due to Matilda Heck and Arthur Hemel, posing the old firm. com- INDIANA ITEMS. | Miller Bros. in general trade. Evansville — B. F. Kramer succeeds | Schmidt & Kramer in the boot and shoe | business. Not Given a Fair Trial. | **The interview with D. C. Leach, in a irecent issue of THr TRADESMAN, re- | garding the pine plains of this region, is | rather misleading,’’ remarked '“Mr. Leach’s conclusions are, in the | main, correct—there is no disputing the |fact that many sand farms have been abandoned and that others are destined ‘to share the same fate—but it is a mis- take to assume that the men who at- Lumber and | ,893,000 feet of lumber, and has | Thompson, all of Detroit, and George S. | sheriff | i /$1,000 against the old firm of Heck &| has added machinery for the manufacture | " : Lumber Co. | | |all persons from assigning, transferring | |or meddling with any real or personal | Shipshewanna—L. E. Miller succeeds | Horace | | Peck, the Walton druggist, the other day. | V tempted to bring the land under cultiva | tion are farmers. They are mainly laborers in the humbler walks of life, who have neither the experience nor cap- |ital to render their efforts a success. It takes both experience and patience—and patience means capital—to convert a sandy waste into a productive farm, but | | | 'Tam fully convinced that the time is coming when every piece of waste land in the State will be utilized, although it may not be in my day or yours.” ——_—_—_—__~> ~~ - Good Words Unsolicited. W.F. McLaughlin & Co., coffee roasters, Chi- cago: “Success to you and the lively TRADES MAN,” Phil. M. Roedel, general dealer, White Cloud: ‘ ‘Nothing succeeds like success.” THE TRADES- MAN is a success.” I. J. Quick, general dealer, Allendale: ‘I would as soon do without my daily as do with- out THe TRADESMAN. It is a daisy.” C. H. Rose, manufacturer of cigars and dealer |in eonfectionery, Shelby: ‘I pay no bill so | cheerfully as the bill for Tue TrapEsman. I | cannot keep store without it. I read it before I do any other paper.” | FOR SALE, WANTED, ETC. Advertisements will be inserted under this head for two cents a word the first insertion and one centa word for each subsequent insertion. No advertise- ment taken for less than 25 cents. Advance payment. | BUSINESS CHANCES, es SALE—FORTY ACRES OF TIMBER IN WEX- ford county,elm, beech and maple. W. R. Man- digo, Sherwood, Mich. 104 {OR SALE OR EXCHANGE —~UNBOUND SCRIBNER’S, Peterson’s and Harper's Magazines; make me an offer. W.R. Mandigo, Sherwood, Mich. ae : | QEALED TENDERS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE . undersigned for three weeks for the stock of goods of Dodge. Metcalf & Co., at Stanwood; the right is reserved to decline any offer; dated Sept. 13, 1890. Address Talmon Dodge, Stanwood, Mich. 07 OR SALE—BRADI’S BAZAAR AND MILLINERY store at Flint, Mich. 103 T,.OR SALE—DESIRABLE DRUG STOCK; CITY 1,500; best location and trade; reasons for sale. Lock box 13, Clayton, Mich. 100 pee SALE — STOCK GENERAL MERCHANDISE Best location in town; stock reduced for purpose of selling; no real estate wanted. Address P. O. Box 130, Caledonia, Mich. 99 OR SALE—STOCK OF HARDWARE AND BUILD- ing in the best town of Northern Michigan. Ad- dress No. 96, care Michigan Tradesman. 96 FoR SALE—A FIRST-CLASS DRUG STOCK AND business in Grand Rapids worth $2,500 must be sold owing to the absence of proprietor on account of sickness; correspondence solicited. Address L. J. Shafer, 77 Madison Ave., Grand Rapids. Mention this paper. 97 7}OR SALE—THE BEST DRUG AND GROCERY BUS- iness in live railroad and manufacturing town in Michigan of 1,200 inhabitants, with splendid farming | country to back it up, with no large town within 20 | miles; the business comprises drugs and medicines, groceries, school books, crockery, wall paper, notions, ete.; also express office and mail to carry to depot in connection; mail and express pay clerk hire; stock complete; business pays $1,000 per year net; stock will invoice about $4,000; business mostly cash; in brick block; rental low; best location in town; alse own one-third interest in the block, which rents for $1,500 per year; will sell one or both; reasons fer selling, sickness and death, with other business to attend to. Address No. 91, care Michigan Tradesman. 91 7sOR SALE—A RARE OPPORTUNITY FOR A SMALL investment to secure a light manufacturing busi- ness paying large profits; correspondence solicited only from parties meaning business. Drawer No. 831, La Crosse, Wis. r 90 JZOR SALE OR RENT—A GOOD TWO-STORY BUILD- ing, 24x80 feet, with basement 24x60 feet; the | second story is rented for lodge hall. For particulars | write to J. R Harrison, Sparta, Mich. 88 So SALE — GROCERY STOCK AND FIXTURES, | either by inventory or by bulk; good trade for | cash customer. No. 85, care Michigan Tradesman. 85 im SALE—25 PER CENT. BELOW COST, ONLY hardware stock in Baldwin, lively town on line of | two railways; ill health compels sale; store building cheap. Joseph H. Cobb, Balawin, Mich. 8t | JVYOR SALE—MACHINE SHOP PART OF OUR BUSI- | ness; arare chance. The Castree-Mallery com- | pany, Flint, Mich. ‘ 82 i OR SALE—STOCK OF GROCERIES AND FIXTURES, splendid location; good reasons for selling. For particulars, address No. 58, care Tradesman. 5 W ANTED—I HAVE SPOT GASH TO PAY FOR A general or grocery stock; must be cheap. Ad- dress No. 26, care Michigan Tradesman. 26 HELP WANTED. A eee FEW NO. 1 SALESMEN TO SELL coffee and spices in Texas and Western States for one of the largest importing houses in the U.S.; expert specialty men preferred; state age, experience, references and present employment; answers strictly | in confidence, Address No. 106, care Michigan Trades- 106 man. oe SITUATIONS WANTED. GITUATION WANTED — BY FIRST-CLASS BOOK- \O keeper and office man. Address 101, care Michi- | gan Tradesman. 101 ‘Gi eee TUATION WANTED—BY A REGISTERED PHARM- J acist eight years’ experience; first-class refer- ences. Address No. 102, care Michigan Tradesman. 102 MISCELLANEOUS. ANTED—A JOB OF CONTRACT SAWING FROM | some responsible party; Michigan preferred. | Address Holley & Bullen, North Aurelius, Mich. 65 A BOLISH THE PASS BOOK AND SUBSTITUTE THE ie Tradesman Coupon, which is now in use by over | 5,000 Michigan merchants—all of whom are warm in praise of its effectiveness. Send for sample order, | which will be sent prepaid on receipt of $1. The | Tradesman Company, Grand Rapids. | QQ:AMPLES OF TWO KINDS OF COUPONS FOR RE- | tailers will be sent free to any dealer who will | write for them to the Sutliff Coupon Pass Book Co., Albany, N. ¥ 564 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. Frank Chase has gone to Cape Cod, | GRAND RAPIDS GOSSIP. county clerk on Monday, the stockholders W. E. King has opened a grocery store at Chocolay. I. M. Clark & Son furnished the stock. Martin Vandermaas has opened a gro- cery store at 7 North Coit avenue. Lemon & Peters furnished the stock. R. G. Elliott has engaged in general trade at Au Train. The grocery stock was furnished by I. M. Clark & Son. W. C. Seott bas opened a grocery store at the corner of East street and Fifth avenue. The Ball-Barnhart—-Putman Co. furnished the stock. The J. I. Zerkle drug stoek, at 245 South Division street, has been purchased by Dr. E. A. Parkinson, who has for sev- eral years conducted a drug store at Traverse City. S. R. Vandrezer, whose grocery stock at Saranac was recently destroyed by fire has re-engaged in business at that place. The stock was furnished Ball-— Barnhart-Putman Co. are rife to o the “effect that a serious disagreement has arisen between the partners in a certain wholesale house here and that the retirement of the junior partner will in all probability follow: by the Rumors Smallegange & Goudzwa ard, flour and feed dealers at 527 Ottawa street, have leased of the in the Goossen block, at 519 Ottawa street, and will remove to the new quarters the first week in October. one stores new P. T. Colgrove, & Barnes, who failed attorney for Goodyear the Hastings general dealers ‘several has ef- fected a compromise with all the Grand Rapids creditors on the basis of cent. itors months ago, 50 per The receipts signed by the cred- were made out to read ‘25 per cent.”? probably for the purpose of in- fluencing other creditors to settle at a lower rate than that offered local dealers. Legal complications of no small di- mensions are likely to ensue over the attempted purchase of the Wonderland theater property, on Canal street, by both Enos Putman and Col. Geo. G. Briggs. Mr. Putman bought the interest of Byron D. Ball, Jr.. who now resides in California, and placed his deed on record. The Colonel secured the inter- ests of the other two children and has also made arrangements to purchase the mortgage, but placed nothing on record with the register of deeds. Both gentlemen are determined to secure the property, nothing but bad Mr. Putman has warned the tenants against paying any more rent to the Colonel, and from now on the lawyers will undoubtedly have a picnic. ce te Gripsack Brigade. has but, as yet, blood has been developed. W. B. Griffith, State agent for James Pyle, of New York, was in town Mon- day. L. C. Bradford, traveling represent- ative for the Muskegon Cracker Co., in town last Saturday. Geo. F. Owen has changed doctors and is mending rapidly. the idea of going to Mt. Clemens. Charley Brooks is living over his bach- elor days, his wife being on a month’s absence with friends at Milwaukee. Ernest Hunt, son of the Lowell drug- gist, has taken a position as salesman in the L. M. Mills drug store. was | from He has abandoned | where he will assimilate a clam diet for being S. M. Lemon, of this city, R. G. about three weeks, and return to slaugh- ter his customers. Louis Immegart has two months’ Bay. L. M. Mills is staying in this week to push to completion his new cash register, on which he recently secured a patent. He expects to have the first register out by Oct. 1. Windy Hawkins was wild with de- light Saturday night over the advent of another daughter—the fourth girl which now adorns the household of the genial but inquisitive soap salesman. Lewis C. Baker, who covers the trade of Northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula for Rindge, Bertsch & Co., is removing his family to Escanaba this week, that city being about the geo- graphical center of his territory. **Had’? Beecher and Geo. Raynor at Saginaw this week, showing their hol- iday line to the druggists attending the annual convention of the Michigan State Pharmaceutical Association. They are quartered at the Bancroft House. D. E. McVean took his first vacation for three years last week, spending a portion of the time at the soldiers’ re- union, at Reed City, and the remainder among old friends and acquaintances at Kalkaska. Referring to his visit to the latter place, the Kalkaska Leader re- marked: ‘*The ‘Old Mossback.’ that used to D. E. MeVean, was in town several days this week, shaking hands with a host of old-time friends. It now five or six years since Mac shook the moss off from his back and became a cit- izen of Grand Rapids, but he is the same jolly good fellow as of yore, and what- ever may have been his ups and downs since he left Kalkaska, time, at least, has dealt very kindly with him.’’ i Elk Rapids Out of the Woods. KALKASKA, Sept. 15.—Those who are in a position to know claim that the G. R. & I. will be running trains into Elk Rapids via Kalkaska inside of six months. The Smith Lumber Co.’s log- ging road runs eight miles in the diree- tion of Elk Rapids, leaving a gap of only fourteen miles to be constructed. In the event of a favorable termination of the negotiations now Elk Rapids [ron Co. theG. KE. & 1, work of closing the gap will be entrusted to the Smith Lumber Co., as that corpor- ation has good facilities for railway building and owns considerable timber along the line of the proposed road. are Was, is and the officials of AT THE ELK RAPIDS END. pending between the} it is understood that the | | sojourn on Little Traverse | planing mill and dry kilns at Oden. | lumber will be sold in the rough, it being | the intention of the company to dispose | Peters, of Manistee, and C. W. Caskey, | of Petoskey. transferred hi | corporation is $30,000, all paid in. headquarters from Petoskey to this city, | company has purchased a large tract of | his wife having returned home after a| hardwood timber on the banks of Round | and Crooked Lakes, Emmet county, and | The capital stock of the will immediately construct a sawmill, The erec- buildings has of the finished product only. tion of the necessary | already been begun. At a meeting of the stockholders, held urday, all the directors, when were elected: President—C. W. Caskey. Vice-President—R. G. Peters. Secretary and Treasurer—S. M. Lemon. > 2

oe —_> Wanted the Worth of His Money. Two Italians went into ashoe store. One was a large man with enormous feet and the other a small man with sponding size of pedal extremity. The big man selected a pair of shoes, after a} good deal of haggling and paid $2 for | them. The small man selected a pair which he thought would suit him and asked the price. The shop-keeper replied | that the small ones were valued at the same price as the large ones. 3ut they are only half as big,’ tested the large ones. “Yes, but they make as the large ones, dealer. The Italian time. He weighed the big and little shoes in his hand and at last he made up his mind. exclaimed: ‘‘Me take-a de beeg poor Italia man.’’ mt Pineapple Fabric. Still another textile material bids fair to rival jute. This time itis the pine- apple fiber, and a Mr. R. Blechynden, of Caleutta, is attempting to awaken inter- > pro- ” replied the shoes. shade than the dressed gloves of | checks as | the title to | even from an inno- | corre- | cost just as much to} No cheat | THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. Prices Current. UNBLEACHED COTTONS. 7 Atlantic A. —. oon CCC... .... 6% cece %| ‘“ Arrow Brand oe | - . S| “ Word Wiese... . a s — «i . a 5%4/Full Yard Wide..... 6% Amory. : - M4|Honest Width....... 6% Archery Bunting... . 44 Perera A ......... 54 Beaver Dam A A... 5%/ Madras cheese cloth 6% Blackstone O, 32.... 5 Pewee... 5 Diack Eock ........ 7 ‘Our Level Best..... 6% a, 74\Oxford R.. ne 646 Chapman cheese cl. 3% — elec dese 7% a a : 6% | Dwight Star........- 7|Top of the Heap.. . 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Clark’s Mile End....45 |Barbour's..... re Coanr, 3.4 P....... = (Moarshall’s.... ...... 88 Peeeeee......-...5... 2% KNITTING COTTON, White. Colored. White. Colored. a 38 Oo: W.......2 42 . .. 34 _— 43 = 40 . 44 ao. 36 41 _ 45 CAMBRICS, Ger. lL 44%|Washington......... 44 White Ster......... 410g Crogs........... 4% wae Giewe........... OV iockwood.... ...... 4% Newmerket......... rroere.... ence 4% Waeerds: .......... SEU eeE ..-.....- 4% RED FLANNEL. Hiresan. 0... 20. SW 2% Preeieees...... 25. Te B2% Tole Bae....,...- mm War, ee.........25 Mameems...... ..... SG paucweye.... ...-.... 2% MIXED FLANNEL. Red & Blue, plaid..40 |GreySRW......... 7% LC 2244) Western W ......... 184% oo, aie es 18% 6 oz Western........ 21 |Finehing EXX...... 23% tee S....--.-..- 224i Mamitoba.... ....... 23% DOMET FLANNEL, Nameless ..... 8 @ 9%) eee 9 @10% eo aoe. * 12% CANVASS AND PADDING. Slate. Brown. Black.|Slate. Brown. Black. 9% % 94|13 13 13 10% 10% 1044/15 15 15 11% 11% —— 17 17 12% 2% seid 20 20 Severen, 8 0z.. . Ox4| West. Point, 8 0z....10% Mayland, fon... ....- 1044} Oz....12% Greenwood, 7% 0z.. 9%|Raven, 100z......... 13% Greenwood, 8 0z.. eee 15 WADDINGS. White, Gos........- 25 |Per bale, 40 doz....87 00 Colored, aoe... 5... 20 | SILESIAS. Slater, Iron Crogs... 8 (Pawtackot.........: 10% mee Crom.... 9 ‘fuadie.............. . foe......... ..10%| Bedford oe es "10% ag Best AA..... isuiValley City......... 10% CORSETS. Coreee............ 88 Oi Wonderful .... .... $4 75 Seen. ....- =. So Ob Srighkton.. ........ 475 SEWING SILK. Corticelli, doz....... 75 {Corticelli knitting, twist, doz. 37% per oz ball...... 30 50 yd, doz. .37% HOOKS AND EYES—PER GRO No : BI’k & White.. = No : BI’k & ‘White.. S oe ; oo ie “ce S “ a Ns. No 2—20, M C....... 50. “No 4—15, F 3%...... 40 * 2 5 C........ rol No “a . 2 “No 1s White & Brk, 20 a“ 23 “ce : a7 “= | “ec = “cc "36 SAFETY PINS. Moe... nes 28 _ eekiscs Geese 36 NEEDLES—PER M. A. oes... .....4.- 1 S0|\Steamboat.... ...... 40 eee e....... .... , SiGow Byed.......... 150 Marsha Vs ocean 1 00; TABLE OIL CLOTH. 5—4....2 2 64.. 3 25/5—4.. 195 6—4...2 % yg rae 10} was undecided for a long | iP. STEKETEE Throwing down a $2 bill, he | Dry Goods WHOLESALE & SONS, and Notions, est to the great economic value of this | product. The pineapple has long been cultivated for its fiber in India, while it is manufactured into a cloth in the Phil- ippines and woven into linen in China. 3ut more recent investigations show that when subjected to the process of bleach- | ing, the fiber becomes pliant enough to} be spun like flax and by the same ma- chinery. The fiber can be into threads of such delicacy as to be| perceptible and yet sufficiently | ‘88 Monroe and 10, 12, 14,16 & 18 Fountain Sts, GRAND RAPIDS. barely strong for any purpose. subdivided | New Line of Simpsons Prints in Satine and Delaine Fnish, and Zephyrs in Blacks, Silver Gray and Fancies—All New Designs. Valley City. WADDINGS, BU. GRAIN BAGS—Stark, American, Amoskeag, Harmony, Park, Georgia and RLAP, TWINE, BATTS and COMFORTS. Voigt ‘erpolsteiner & Go, Importers and Jobbers of Staple and Fancy Dry Goods NOTIONS AND HOLIDAY GOODS. Manufacturers of Shirts, Pants, Overalls, Ets. Complete Fall Stock now ready for inspection, including a fine line of Prints, Underwear, Pants, Gloves, Mittens and Lumbermen’s Goods. Chicago and Detroit prices guaranteed. 48, 50 and 52 Ottawa St., GRAND RAPIDS, - - MICH WHOLESALE. Carpets, Linoleums, Mattings, Oil Cloths, Rugs and Mats, Dra- peries, Brassand Wood Poles, Brass _ Rings, Brackets, Etc. Send for circular and price list. Smith & Sanford, GRAND RAPIDS. BEACH’S New York (offee Rooms. 61 Pearl Street. Five Cents Each for all dishes served from bill of fare. Steaks, Chops and All Kinds of Order Cooking a Specialty. FRANK M. BEACH, Prop. J.&PCOATS SIX-CORD Spool Cotton WHITE, BLACK AND COLORS, FOR Hand and Machine Use, FOR SALE BY P. STEKETEE & SONS oti came IO ne mene Repentance Column. The following are some of the merchants who have been under contract with the P. of I,, but have found the level profit plan a Ackunton and a snare: - Altona—Eli Lyons. Aurelius—John D. Swart, Belding--L. S. Roell. Bellaire—Schooleraft & Nash. Big Rapids—Verity & Co. Blanch: ard—L. D. Wait. Bridgeton—Geo. H. Rainouard, Carlton Center—J. N. Covert. Carson City—A. B. Loomis, A. Y. Sessions. Casnovia—John E. Parcell. Cedar Springs—L, A. Gardiner, B. Tripp. Chapin—J. I. Vanderhoof. Charlotte—C, P. Lock. Chester—B. C. Smith. Clio—Nixon & Hubbell. Cloverdale—Geo. Mosher. Conklin—Wilson McWilliams. Coopersville—W. D. Reynolds & Co. Dimondale—Elias U nderhill. Dorr—Frank Sommer. Dushville—G, 0. Adams, Eaton Rapids—E. F. Knapp, G. W. Webster, H, Kositchek & Bro. Fork Center—D. Palmer & Co. Fremont—J. B. Ketchum, W. & Pearson. Grand Ledge— Geo. Coryell, Grand Rapids—F. W. Wurzburg, Van Driele & Kotvis, John Cordes, Huntley Russell. Harvard—W ard Bros. Hastings—J G. Runyan. Hersey—John Finkbeiner, Hesperia—B. Cohen. Howard City—Henry Henkel. Imlay City—C. J. Buck. Ionia—E,. 8S. Welch, Wm. Wing. Irving—J. T. Pierson. Kent City—R. McKinnon. Kewadin—A,. Anderson & Son Lake Odessa—Christian Haller & Co., E. F. Colwell & Son, Fred Miller, McCartney Bros., Fred. Miller Lansing—Etta (Mrs. Israel) Glieman. Lowell—Charies McCarty, Patrick Kelly. McBride’s—J. McCrae. Manton—A. Curtis. Maple Rapids—L. S. Aldrich. Marshall—John Fletcher, John Butler, Charles Fletcher. Millbrook—T. O. (or J. W.) Pattison. Millington—Forester & Clough. Minden City—W. A. Soules, F. O. & Son. Mt. Morris—H. E. Lamb, J. Vermett & Son. Nashville—Powers & Stringham. Newaygo—W. Harmon. New Era—Peter Rankin. North Dorr—John Homrich. O’Donnell—J. E. Edwards, Olivet—F. H. Gage. Otisco—G. V. Snyder & Co., W. Oviatt—H. C. Pettingill. Potterville—F. D. Lamb & Co. Ravenna—R. D. Wheeler. Reed City—J. M. Cadzow. Richmond—Knight & Cudworth. Rockford—H. Colby & Co. St. Louis—Mary A. Brice. Sand Lake—C. O. Cain. Sebewa—P. F. Knapp. Shepherd—H. O. Bigelow. Sheridan—M. Gray Sparta—Woodin & V mht kle, Dole & Haynes Spencer Creek—M. M. Elder Springport—Cortright & Griffin, Johnson, Stanton—Fairbanks & Co. , Sterling & Co. Stanwood—F. M. Carpenter & Co. Sumner—J. B. Tucker. Way land—Pickett Bros. Williamston—Michael Bowerman. Woodbury—Henry Van Houten. ee The World’s Supply of Matches. A recent writer-has wittily remarked that the total destruction of all our matches would cause the world more actual bother than the total destruction of its art treasures. Be that as it may, it is curious to look over the sources of the world’s supply of this absolute es- sential in the household economy. In the first place, they are made in almost untold quantitiesin Sweden. Then China Harmon, Boone A.J. Halsted & Son, F. O. Lord, Hetfield H. Hanks, Powers «& is making them so fast and so abund- antly that she competes even in the Hamburg market with Sweden. At this moment India comes along with a yet larger supply and at prices that are wo- fully low, as the European producer says. But Japan will not be left out of the race, so she joins with the manufactur- ers at the Cape of Good Hope, and Brazil, and the rivalry is more profitable forthe producers. One would think that the day must soon come when some shrewd inventor will supply the world with an igniter that will be cheaper and better every way than the match. a a The shipbuilding industry on the American lakes is active, and Cleveland claims to lead the way. Since January 1, the vessels built number 78 steamers, the gross tonnage being 63,922, and 18 barges and sailing ships of 15,315 tons. Last year, the vessels built on the great lakes measured 107,080 tons. earnest than | THE MICHIGAN TRADES a 7 LEVELS. dis. SASH CORD. Prices Current. | | Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s 70 | Silv er Lake, idiot list 50 KNOBS—New List. dis. ee r 55 These prices are for cash buyers, who | | Door, mineral, jap. trimmings .... oS Wome Be 50 oor, porcelain, jap. trimmings.... 55 ee ee tt . « 55 pay promptly and buy in full packages. | Door, porcelain, plated trimmings 55 wg White C.. ‘ 35 al | Door, porcelvin, trimmings .. 55 Discount, 10. Snell’ AUGUES AND BITS. si | | Drawer and Shutter, porcelain. . Oy) i" SASH WEIGHTS. Cook's ee alae a ci a eee el LOCKS—DOOR, dis Solid Eyes..... : ee per ton 825 ea ase ee Sg ) Russell & Irwin Mfg. Co.’s new list 55 “SAWS. dis Jennings’, genuine. | Mallory, Wheeler & Co.’s......... 55 Ne "20 Jennings’, cususiudt ey 50810 Branford’s : tee cue 55 Silver Steel Dia. X Cuts, per foot,.... 70 AXES, | Norwalk’ _. .... 55 Special Steel Dex X Cuts, per foot... 50 First Quality, 8. B. Bronze..................88 50| MATTOCKS. 2 eet eX Cae, pee ient._. % DB eae {2 65) Bewo Bye... $16.00, dis. 60 i Champion and Electric Tooth x | “ S. B. S. Steel. 9 50 | a $15.00, dis.60| Cuts, per foot. ol 30 “ Stee |. . 14 00| Hunt’s ia $18.50, dis. 20810. TRAPS, dis. BARROWS dis. | MAULS. dis. Blea: Game... : 60810 r )| Sperry & Co.’s, Post, handled 50 | Oneida Community, Newhouse’s .... : 35 rere endce es Pe eee ee ase --8 - On MILLS dis, Oneida Community, Hawley « Norton’s .. 70 Garden............ sees eee eee, - net 30 00) | Coffee, Parkers Cos .....,. 40 | Mouse, choker.. dee eda 18e per doz. BOLTS. dis. P.S. & W. Mfg. Co.’s Malleables 40 | Mouse, delu ee . 81.50 per doz. > o 4 “ Landers, Ferry & Cir k's ! 40 “WIRE. dis. commana new list. .... wy ae “Enterprise : amd | SORTS BA 65 ne LL a a MOLASSES GATES, Gin || Annealed Market ..@—10 Sleigh shoe .. 7o | Stebbin’s Pattern.... Gra) | Copperea Markee. 60 2 a aa a ala 7 | Stebbin’s Genuine. 69&10 | Tinned Market se. | Clee on moraine | Enterprise, self measuring. 25 | Coppered Spring Steel. 50 Wee ee $3 50) NAILS | Barbed Fence, galvanized. 3 60 Wer awivd!................. ee 4) Steel uate base... tid... ...2 10 painted eae ec, 3 60 in «| Were neue tase J... Go HORSE NAILS. ol = Advance over base: Steel. Wire. | Au Sable........... : . dis, 25H 10Q25410&05 Cast Loose Fam, Bee TO& CO Base Base | Putnam.. OO dis. 05 Wrought Narrow, bright 5ast joint. .s. ice dl ea a a Base 10| Northwestern..... ca dis. 10&10 Wircrent COee Fi Soe ee 05 20 WRENCHES. dis. Wi ee oie nl 10 20 Baxter’ s Adjustable, nickeled . oo 20 Wrought Inside Blind. -60&10 eerie Y 15 30| Coe’s Genuine .... i 50 Wrought Brass. a % | 46. 15 35 | Coe’s Patent Agricultural, wrought, . 75 Blind, Clark’ . eee ae eT 15 35| Coe’s Patent, malleable... 1. -- +. oe Blind, sree EE ee eS nny 20 40 MISCELLANEOUS. dis. Blind, Shepard’s ..... eee ee. oe 25 50! Bird Cases ...... Cl 50 BLOCKS. (74600 40 651 Pumps, Cistern...... ... .. vi Ordinary Tackle, list April 17, ’85....... 40 | 4. Pe 60 90 | Screws, New List.......... 0.0.2.0... 50 ui aN EE 1 00 1 50| Casters, Bed and Plate... : -- WE10410 CRADLES, Se 1 50 2 00} Dampers, American : 40 ee . Gis. 50&02 | Fines... ... --1 SO 2 00} Forks, hoes, rakes and all steel goods... 65 , ea eee 60 90 —— CROW BARS | * | 7 oo ee 75 1 00 METALS, oo ee ~ per b oS | 66 . % 1 oh PIG TIN. CAPS Finish 10 85 1 OO] Pig Large... eee 26¢ Ely’s 1-10... eee eee, eral oF ee 1 00 i 3; Pig Bars..... oo. 28e a _ 60 | - ee 1 50 ZINC, Ce 8 3) C linch 10. ee. 85 %5| Duty: Sheet, 2%c oo — Sieaien Le ee oo S 60 | Se 1 00 90 | 690 pound casks.... ee Te CARTRIDGES. | . o.......,. 1 3 OG; Fer pound... ..... i. | ere 1% 2 50 SOLDER. mal bg ee a. re 4 PLANES. dis. 4%... ee 16 entral Fire. eee acs --ais. | Ohio Tool Co.'s, fancy . @40)| Extra Wiping a a 13% CHISELS. dis. | Sciota Bench.........0.. 20... soe. @6)| The prices’ of the many other qualities of Socket Firmer Cee ......70&10 | Sandusky Tool Co.’s, fancy. @4 | solder in the market indicated by private brands Socket Framing............ ET 70&19 | Bench, first quality... ... -- @60 | vary according to composition. SakaGaiee 70810 | Stanley Rule and Level Co.’s, wood... &10 pecan ee oa -70&10 | PANS. i Cookson ‘ i : 2) 1 16 ul x Dory, ACwe Gin GeO | ee : . per pound i Butchers’ Tanged Pee : 40 | Common, polished... ’ dia a 13 COMBS, dis, | RIVETS, dis. TIN—-MELYN @RADE, Clery, GAwrences. 40 | ronang Tinned................. 40 | 10x14 IC, C harcoal Ltaa- os. 9 GO Bees 25 | Copper Rivets and Burs........ 50 | 14x20 IC, ! 7 co : PATENT FLANISHED IRON, 10x14 IX, ™ 8 7% : i arrange ‘‘A’’ Wood’s patent planished, Nos. 24 to 27 10 20| 14x20 IX, " 8 75 White Crayons, per gross..........12@12% dis. 10 | «BR» Wood's pat. planished, Nos. 25 to 27... 920] Each additional X on this grade, 81.75, COPPER. Broken packs 4c per pound extra. TIN—ALLAWAY @RADE, > > \ ‘ ROPES. 10x141C, Charcoal ... aes, od Planished, = -_ oe. ” — = Sisal, % inch and larger ............. see 156 | taxon le uF een tat : = Midd manta. 9g | Mamilla.......... 00. one eee eee eee cee 16 | 10x14 IX, Len Ui acl ae Come Wnnied, Mim... oo SQUARES. dis. |14x201x, “ 4 oe Rete 7 S8 ee 5 aa a a eo Each additional X on this grade 81.50, DRILLS. dis. | Mitre......... ee 20 ROOFING PLATES ! Morse’s Bit Stocks. i a 50 SHEET IRON. io «, Worceater............. oo Taper and straight Shank.. eee a, . 50 Com. oe. = soa tl 2 . ‘“ ee en bey 13 oo a Tos 31 MUR ’ : . € Moree s Taporfbank................ oe 50 Seng - S = | " = ; = 14x20 IC, “ Allaway Grade _._. 8a ee aoe. dll Ud LL Le eee Ct _ 7 00 Small siece, bor pound 8... Chea tee oe 3 30| 20x28 IC, i _ na 11 50 Large tines, per pound................ CAiNea Miaen = CC 4 40 3 40 | 20x28 IX, ‘ ' 7 14 50 ELBOWS, ee 4 & 3 50] BOILER SIZE TIN PLATE. a All sheets No. 18 and lighter, “over + 30 inches | co $14 00 Com. & piece, Gim...............-..- Gos. net " = wide not less than 2-10 extra Poem Ee ol. 15 50 Commented... .. 2... 1... . dis, 20&10810 a Adtonee ee dis. 40&10 ae | 14x56 IX, for No. . ~~ ae aes 10 di List acct. 19, ’86.. _ dis. 40&10 ' 14x60 TX. ii EXPANSIVE BITS. 8. Clark’s, small, 818; —— Oe 30 oo .... Ives, 1, ie: = Ot: 3 ae ............ ae 25 FILES—New List. dis. Disston’s ... - -- 60410 New American... . 60&10 Nicholson’s . -60&10 Heller’s.. ee 50 Heller's Horse Rasps. ae es cease 50 GALVANIZED IRON Nos. 16 to ®; 2 and M4: 2 and 2%: 27 28 List bs 13 14 15 18 Discount, 60 GAUGES. dis. Stanley Rulo and Level Co.’s..... ......... 50 HAMMERS, Maydole MOOG cis & woe. ee ee ae. dis. 25 Vorkos & Prams. ............... . dis. 40&10 Mason’s Solid Cast Steel............. . 300 list 60 Blacksmith’s Solid Cast Steel, Hand 30c 40&10 HINGES, Gate, Clark’s, 1, 2, i 60&10 Re, r doz. net, 2 50 Screw Hook and Strap, to 12 in. is 14 and a 3% Screw Hook and Eye, } ee net 10 5 ---aes 956 te ae ee : .net 7 ae ae “ mee: net % ‘aoe T...........,.. . dis, 70 HANGERS. dis. Barn Door Kidder Mfg. Co., wee track... .50&10 Champion, anti-friction 1 60K10 Kidder, wood track ......... aa a. 40 HOLLOW WARE Pe, 80 Kettles. . ' 60 Spiders - —. 60 Gray enameled . 40&10 HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS. Stamped Tin Ware . new list 70&10 Japanned Tin Ware. Granite Iron Ware WIRE 6090Ds, rae . 25 | "new list: =| Bright. .... 108108 210 Sere Bye ee eee es ei ee ae 70810: 0| Gate Hooks and Bycs............... Toalogl0 APPLE PR: SPECIAL LOW Toner, levers & Co.. POOLS, Serew and Lever. PRICES. W HOLESALE HARDWARE. 33, 35, 37,{39 and 41 Louis St., GRAND RAPIDS, ‘MIOH. '10 and 12 Monroe St., 8 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. The Michigan Tradesman Official Organ of Michigan Business Men’s Association. Retail Trade of the Wolverine State, Tradesman Company, Proprietor. Subscription Price, One Dollar per year, payable strictly in advance. Advertising Rates made known on application. Publication Office, 100 Louis St. Entered at the Grand Rapids Post Office. E. A. STOWE, Editor. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17,1890. THE EIGHTH YEAR. The issue of last week completed the seventh volume of THE TRADESMAN, consequently the paper this week enters upon its eighth year of publication. No radical change having been made in the policy of the journal since its inaugura- tion, and none being now in prospect, there is little to say at this time except to thank the patrons of the paper for the hearty patronage accorded THE TRADEs- MAN in the past and to bespeak a con- tinuance of the same. RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA. The completion of the Canadian Pa- cific Railroad and the establishment of a new steamship line from Vancouver to China and Japan. opens very serious prospects as to the future of our trade in tea. As the railroad and the steamship line are both the recipients of heavy subsidies from the British and the Can- adian governments, it is for us to decide whether we intend to allow our tea mar- ket to be supplied through this new channel, to the injury of our own ship- motion of ping and our railroads. On Mr. Evarts, 210 per cent. duty on tea reaching us through any country west of the Cape of Good Hope was inserted in the body of the tariff, while tea coming in our own ships, or on through bills of lading from Asia, is still on the free list. Throughout the discussion there was a marked exhibition of unfriendliness to the Dominion, which was partly just as based on her treatment of our fishermen, but partly unjust as referring to the provisions of her present tariff. It is true that the recent alterations in her tariff law have an appearance of hostil- ity tous. But it should be remembered that these were ‘‘made to sell.’? The present Tory government cherishes the belief that it can coerce us into a recip- rocity arrangement like that of 1854-67 | they can bring an inferior grade from Nova Scotia. But the miners of Nova Scotia are not likely to favor it. Ten years ago they might have made some- thing of the New England market; but since the system of carrying coal along the coast in barges has been well estab- lished, our Pennsylvania coal is put down at any point of that coast as cheap as at home. This is a competition as to price and quality the Blue-Noses hardly could sustain. NO STANDING IN COURT. A fruit canning trust in St. Louis has had the audacity to prosecute an outside company for not fulfilling its contract to enter the combine. It seems to have supposed that by changing its own title from ‘‘Trust’’ to ‘“‘Company’’ it could obtain a standing in the court. But the bench ruled that the contract itself was illegal and could not be enforced. Since the decision on the North River Sugar Refinery case, there has grown up a body of decisions against these illegal combinations, which furnishes prece- dents enough for their suppression. Purely Personal. P. H. Hoonan, the Reed City druggist, was in town Saturday. C. L. Martin, the Elk Rapids druggist, was in town over Sunday. John E. Turkow, the Morley general dealer, was in town Monday. W. H. Hicks, the Morley druggist, has gone to South Dakota to visit his brother. Fred H. Ball has gone to Louisville, and will possibly visit other points in Kentucky before returning. G. J. Van Duren, of the boot and shoe firm of Van Duren Bros., at Holland, was in town one day last week. Frank M. Keats, the handsome _ repre- sentative of the F. F. Adams Tobacco Co., of Milwaukee, was in town Monday. Harry Rindge, son of Lester J. Rindge, has taken a position as salesman in the retail department of Eaton, Lyon & Co. Samuel M. Lemon went to Oden Sun- day night on business connected with his new enterprise, the Northern Michigan Lumber Co. Harm Van Spyker, book-keeper for the Grand Rapids Fruit and Produce Co., is seriously ill with typhoid fever and the chances for his recovery are considered meager. Harry Fox, Superintendent of the Mus- | kegon Cracker Co., was badly injured in |a personal encounter with an inebriated | man last week. The attack on Mr. Fox was wholly uncalled for and unexpectedg | R. G. Peters, the Manistee millionaire, THE RUBBER MARKET. The Price of Raw Well Maintained--- Combination Talk. From the Boot and Shoe Recorder. Last week we noted the fact that rub- ber was climbing up and that prices were firm; since then rubber has ad- vanced two or three cents a pound, and this in face of the new crop which is now on its way to market, and it is very evi- dent that there can be no drop in prices of rubber this year, that is, no real drop in price. It may be that new rubber will be quoted afew cents a pound off, but this is more than compensated for by the heavier weight of the new gum, which is saturated with water. The new gum, that is gum a year old, shrinks in weight invariably, so that there is fully 10 per cent. difference in value between the new and the old product. This steady advance has frightened some of the mills which were caught short of gum, so that they are refusing any considerable orders upon the 38 and 6 off basis; they say they have already taken orders for as many goods as they can possibly turn out at that price, and prefer to go slow. This is particularly true of one or two mills whose managers were shrewd enough in the spring to attempt to bear a crude gum market, selling outa large part of the gum which they then possessed with the expectation of buying it in when they wanted it at aless figure. This time they have missed it and the mills who took the gum from them are enjoy- ing the situation. Since last March the change in weather this year over the two preceding years has been quite marked. The two pre- ceding years were wet, rainy springs, summers and autumns so cool that the beach hotels had but little business; this year we have had a long drouth in spring and summer, and hot weather which has made it a harvest year for all the seaside resorts. The fall of moisture is quoted by statistics to be about the same year in and year out. During the past two years we had the heavy fall of moisture during the spring, summer and fall months, consequently little or no snow through the winter. This year the first of these conditions has been changed; we have had much less rainfall than the average, and this is strongly indicative of heavy snowfalls through the winter months. As far as past weather can help the characteristics of a coming season, it seems to indicate that we are to look for at least an average winter, and an average winter will find the re- tailers of the country unprepared on their rubber stocks, and the scramble for goods will be a large factor in helping the mills reduce their discount to ahout 25 and 5, which is as low as they can afford goods on gum bought at present prices, and which is likely to be the figure on next year’s business. The trade may be interested to know for a fact that the idea of combining the management of the rubber mills under one head is more alive to-day than ever before. It isunder advisement and ways and means are being planned to bring it about. The old trust idea is sodead that no one has any idea of resurrecting it. It was weak for the reasons stated at the time the plan was brought out, and those reasons have been sustained by the New York and California courts in such a de- cided manner that those trusts which were organized at that time have hence been obliged to remodel and change their methods of business. There is no objection, and can be none to a party of capitalists buying enough rubber mills to practically control the market, and this is the general idea upon which the negotiations are being carried out. The rubber business is a most attractive one in the eyes of consolidated capital, for it is one requiring years to build up a repu- tation and to perfect a standard grade, and no small capitalist can handle such amill. Those mills which tried to do business on $300,000 or $400,000 capital have had toincrease it to $1,000,000 each, and even at that figure are still heavy borrowers of money during the spring and summer months, consequently if all the large and successful mills were to consolidate through purchase into one concern, they need have no fear of any disastrous competition, provided they do not provoke it by arbitary actions. ——_— 0 Going Back to Coal. The high prices and uncertainty of the supply of natural gas at Pittsburg have resulted in three large iron mills going back to the use of coal for steam pur- poses. HOLLAND, MICH. THR WALSH--DE ROO MILLING GO, Daily Capacity. 400FBbls. : BRANDS: = SUNLIGHT, DAISY s + tITY, MORNING STAR, DLEWILD, DAILY BREAD, ECONOMY. SPECIALTIES: Graham, \ Wheatena, - Buckwheat Flour, Rye Flour, Bolted Meal, _ Rye Meal, Wheat Grits, by imposing especial restrictions on our} was in town Saturday to attend the stock- trade with the Dominion. It would pitch | holders’ meeting of the Northern Michi- its fishermen and its seal-takers over in gan Lumber Co. and left on the evening a minute, if it could get in exchangea train for Manistee, where he has 20,000,- treaty to send us 000 feet of pine lumber ready for ship- unlimited amounts of their produce in | ment. exchange for a permission to us to sell J.C. Shaw has returded from a fort- them wagons and some score of other | night’s respite from the grocery counter, rude manufactures. That was the kind during which time he visited Duluth, of a treaty George Brown once brought! East Superior, Ashland, Marquette and to Washington, where it lies in a pigeon- the ‘‘Soo.’”? He was accompanied by hole of the State Department. And that | A. P. Connor and Reed Davies, of Mus- :s ine ideal of more than half of the po-| kegon. litical leaders of both parties in Canada, C. E. Udell, the extensive cheese job- and of not a few New Englanders on our | ber of St. Louis, is spending a few days | in the city, the guest of his brother, C. S. Mr. Sherman’s proposal to begin | Udell, Vice-President of the Brookings | reciprocity with coal is quite agreeable | Lumber Co. He has a large cold storage | to the people of the interior provinces, | warehouse at Sheboygan, Wis., and will | who would get our Pennsylvania coal|spend a few days there after — allowing its farmers side of the line. free of duty and at lower prices than | his visit here. Buckwheat Grits, Pearl] Barley, Oat Meal, a Rolled Oats. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. BROWN & SHHLEiR Dealers in ENGINES, BOILERS and MILL MACHINERY, Farm Machinery, Agricultural Implements, Wagons and Carriages. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH —. <-> PARTRIDGE AS A POLITICIAN. Written for THE TRADESMAN. What is known in Bay City as Arbeiter Park, or ‘‘The Beer Garden,’’? is an en- elosure owned by the Arbeiter Society. A commodious and substantially built hall stands in the foreground. Going past the hall to the right is seen a row of tables and seats, a beer stand, another row of tables and seats, and a bowling alley. ‘To the left there are stands where refreshments can be had. In the center is a large band stand; and scattered here and there are small ‘‘summer houses,”’ made of lattice, in which are tables and seats, and in them beer is served. Here the Germans who are of this Society go with their families and friends and enjoy their beer in true German style. It was in Arbeiter garden that a part of the Labor Day speeches were made. Beer was being served at the stand and a gang of Saginaw toughs were in one of the houses drinking up a lively air. When the music ceased, the Vice-President of the day announced the first speaker, and the Hon. A. S. Partridge, of Flushing, State President of the Patrons of Industry and Prohibi- tion candidate for Governor, arose, the beer stand, and commenced his ad- | dress to about 200 people who had gath- | ered around the band stand. He gave a history of the Pilgrim Fathers, and of slavery, and then asked the same two questions that he asked at Adrian months ago, that he has asked many times since, and that he will doubtless ask as many times more as he has opportunities to speak, namely, ‘‘What’s the Matter?” and ‘“‘What’s the Remedy?’’ He said, less you join a union or trust, you can not sueceed in business,’’ and ‘‘Competi- tion isathing of the past.”’ He gave the usual rake at trusts that all politi- | . | cians are using now, and declared that | the farmers’ organization is not one of them. His remedy is ‘‘organization and legislation,’’ urging all classes to band themselves together; to ‘‘unify, solidify | and concentrate your power;” ‘‘l am not only a representative of the Patrons of Industry, but of all the industrial classes;?? ‘‘there are men true to the interests of the masses. It is your duty to put them in office. If you do not, you know what the result will be.’”’? He closes his speech by urging every hearer to send to Lansing for a book that can be had, postpaid, for 12 cents. There were two striking inconsistencies in the speech of this man that were forci- bly impressed upon the writer. Repeat- edly he expressed his desire to see all the laboring people united politically. Again and again he urged on them to harmon- ize and work together. It is well known how Mr. Partridge is conducting his campaign as a Prohibition candidate for Governor, speaking whenever and where- | ever he can get an audience; that he wants votes, and all that he can get, he} plainly says in word and action; that he words his speeches so as to draw all the votes to himself that he can, is evident | to the most obtuse of his listeners. He | says that he represents all of the indus- trial classes and that it is their duty to| put men representing them into office. On the same platform and while he | was making this speech, sata man who is the real candidate of the Industrial | Party for the same office that Mr. Part- | ridge seeks for himself. This was A. H. | Belden, of Jackson, Union Labor or In- THE MICH G AN TRADESM AN. dustrial Party candidate for Governor. Mr. Partridge urged his hearers to be date, trying to place himself in the minds of the voters, instead of their own can- didate. And still greater was the impression that was created by the second inconsis- tency. hibition Party, which is so uncompromis- ing that it will in no way co-operate with any class that compromises liquor class. them on to an increased number of votes through the P. of I. incidentally used the word and then excused “Dont be afraid because I say prohibi- things. polities.”? He had launched out in his and trying to sing | “Drink It Down,’’ when the band struck | ties’’ and faced | high office. “Un-| speech by giving a definition of present—not the kind that represented honored him with a nomination for a What a grand opportunity it was to present some pertinent facts to these wage workers on the temperance question! Here, audience could step but a few feet from where they drink their glass of beer, and again step back and hear the stood, the undertakers’ union! Oh! for a leader his mind that he is not ashamed to de- clare it wherever he may be. of the seven hundred million dollars’ said that the producers should receive | part of this years’ quota being consumed | With the multi- | before his very eyes. itude of toilers who do not receive full | compensation for their labor, he seemed | to sympathize; but of the thousands of wives and children who are daily cheated out of the necessities as well as the com- forts of life by the saloon element, he said not a word. That he is a politician as President of the Patrons of Industry all he ean to advance his political ambi- tions is equally certain. EDWIN G. PIPP. Bay City, Mich. 9 Michigan Commercial Travelers’ Asso- | ciation. Detroit, Sept. 13, 1890. The regular meeting of the Board of | | Trustees of the M. C. T. A. was heid | Sept. 6. | Proofs of death of L. J. Taylor, of Ann | | Arbor, were approved and $2,500 ordered paid from the beneficiary fund. Proofs cf death of C. W. Leonard and | | Cc. A. Len, of Detroit, were also ap-| | proved and paid from the reserve fund. Six applications were which five were approved and the appli- | eants elected. As one was disapproved | by the medical examiner | was returned. Advance death assessment No. 4 process of collection. The increase in members for 1890, to} | date, is fifty-three. | THe TRADESMAN is a welcome guest | on the table of the M.C. T. A.; also in | the library of the Travelers’ Club. M. J. MATTHEWS, Sec’y. united and there he stood disuniting | them, a candidate against their candi- | He is the candidate of the Pro-| with the} He is the man whom they | have chosen as standard bearer to lead | In his speech he ‘‘prohibition’? | himself by saying, | **poli- | saying he was there to talk | | ‘polities,’ but it proved the kind that | he thought would catch the ears of voters the principles of the party which had | where a part of his} temperance candidate for Governor talk | about trusts, business men, offices and | of a great principle with that principle | so near his heart and so strongly fixed in | He spoke | worth of goods exported yearly and truly | their share of the profit, but he said noth- | ing of the nine hundred million dollars | | Spent annually for the liquor traffic, a | is sure, and that he is using his position | HOGLE Or. eo. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Oils and Makers of Fine Lubiicants. OFFICE—19 and 21 Waterloo St. | WORKS—On C & W. M. and G. 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Send for Sample Pulley and become convinced of their superiority. Write for Pricea. 44, 46 and 48 So. Division St.. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. M uskegon Cracker Co oe BISCUITS AND SWEET-GOODS. LARGEST VARIETY IN THE STATE SPECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO MAIL ORDERS. 457, 459, 461, 463 W. WESTERN — MUSKEGON, MICH No Connection with Any Gracker Trust CURTISS & CoO., | WHOLESALE Paper Warehouse. FLOUR SACKS, GROCERY BAGS, TWINE AND WOODEN WARE. Grand Rapids, Mich. presented, of | , the application | is in} | Houseman Block, - 10 ee ee Drugs $ Medicines. State Board of Pharmacy. One Year—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo. Two Years—Stanley E. Parkill, Owosso. Three Years—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon. Four Years—James Vernor, Detroit. Five Years—Ottmar Eberbach, Ann Arbor President—Jacob Jesson, Muskegon. Secretary—Jas. Vernor, Detroit. Treasurer—Geo. McDonald, Kalamazoo. Next meeting at Lansing, Nov. 5 and 6. Michigan State Pharmaceutical Ass’n. President— Frank Inglis, Detroit. First Vice-President—F. M. Alsdorf, Lansing. Sec’d Vice-President—Henry Kephart, Berrien Springs, | Third Vice-President—Jas. Vernor, Detroit. Secretary—H. J. Brown, Ann Arbor. Treasurer—W m Dupont, Detroit. Executive Committee—C. A. Bugbee, Cheboygan; E. T. Webb, Jackson; D.E. Prall, East Saginaw; Geo. Mc- Donald, Kalamazoo; J. J. Crowley. Detroit. Next Meeting—At Saginaw, beginning third Tuesday of September, 1890. Grand Rapids Pharmaceutical Society. President, J. W. Hayward, Secretary, Frank H. Escott. Grand Rapids Drug Clerks’ Association. President, F. b. Kipp; Secretary, W.C. Smith. Detroit Pharmaceutical Society. President, J. W. Allen; Secretary, W. F. Jackman. Muskegon Drug Clerks’ Association. President, P. Van Deinse; Secretary, John A. Tinholt. | PURE FOOD. Where the Responsibility for Sophis- tication Should Rest. From the New York Evening Post. The adulteration of our foods is one of wrongs against the pocket-book rather than against health. that is, food below chemists too often testify; but in the lation against the purveyors of this adul- terated food as dangerous to the public | health. This is the stumbling block which seems to have been in the way of the passage of food laws by Congress or in the several states. All are agreed as to the wisdom of police laws against such conditions as may spread disease; but all are not convinced that Govern- ment should attempt the task of preven- tion against commercial frauds in food further than is now done by general laws. Pure spices, for example, are said to be frequently mixed with an inferior bark or other substances, and sold. There has not yet been traced to this de- basing of spices any deterioration in bodily health which would be accepted as evidence before any court of law. The |} result of the adulteration is simply that | the strength of the spice is reduced. If now the price is likewise reduced in pro- portion, the fraud is against good mor- als and common honesty. Of course, there is a large chance for fraud in such a state of things—a chance often availed of, for an unscrupulous dealer can get a price for a package of spices out of all | proportion to the value of the contents. The case is further complicated by the well-known propensity of very many people to buy their spice where it can be got the cheapest, quality being too often a minor consideration. another illustration. A man like it for himself but he cannot say that lard or olive oil adulterated with it is unwholesome, for the contrary is the fact. Indeed, it is confidently affirmed that lard mixed with cotton-seed oil is not only cheaper, but, for certain uses, is really just as good as the pure article. | Certainly, we cannot prevent such mix- | tures on any ground of public health. The question, then, is one of sophistica- | tion—that is, a moral injury to the pub- lic, rather than of adulteration, a danger | in terms which | some food experts are trying to intro- | law defining | to health—a distinction duce. A carefully drawn debasement of food has been several times introduced into Congress, but was not passed, on the supposition that pub- | Some | lic opinion was not ready for it. few states have enacted similar New Jersey being one. Such low mixtures, provided the such mixture is plainly stated on the package; otherwise the article is legally construed to be adulterated. A recent laws, laws al- addition to this New Jersey law releases | the retailer from responsibility for the sophistication of food offered for sale if he can show a warranty from the manu- facturer or jobber. This is manifestly just to the retail grocer, who is not an expert, and who should be acquitted of | shops. Of debased food— | standard—there are} large quantities sold, as the analyses of | : | bought the spice present state of our Knowledge it would | be very difficult to justify criminal legis- | Cotton-seed oil is | may not} fact of | able precaution. Meanwhile, the con- sumer, if he wants cheapness at the ex- pense of quality, or if he wishes a pure article and is willing to pay the price for | it, can be supplied. Such a law has been | in force in England for several years, and | has done great good. The English mar- | kets are open to the world, and hence are | liable in an unusual degree to every form | | | | | | Of skillful adulteration which foreign | growers and dealers can invent. Even ‘coffee,’ carefully made from burnt beans, is sent there from Germany. This | warranty law throws more responsibility and expense upon the English importers | than upon other traders, but matters in the long run adjust themselves. So, too, |in Paris, as is well known, the rules | against adulterated articles, such as wine, in the city shops, are very strict, and no merchant can tell when his stock may be subject to a rigid inspection. In their | practical workings, such laws as the Eng- | lish against debasement of food would afford little protection, were they not | supplemented by arrangements for pub- | lic analyses of suspected articles. Butter | can be taken to the government chemist | at any time, and paid inspectors visit the If a package of spice afterward | found to be adulterated is sold to the in- spector without some notice of what it really is, the shop-keeper is brought be- | fore the magistrate. If he can produce a warranty covering that particular pack- age, the prosecutor turns to the London house. Possibly the London merchants from Ceylon without examination. If so, they must pay a fine for their carelessness. Sometimes hard legal battles occur over the question | whether the spices are really adulterated or not, and occasionally the inspectors and chemists are beaten. While, there- fore, if we are to have food laws, such a warranty as the New Jersey law contains | is equitable, practically the whole legis- | lation must fail of effect without a further system for the detection of dealers and their products which violate the law. The appropriations of the State of New York for chemical work upon foods are entirely inadequate for any such result. To please our dairymen, a commissioner and assistants hunt up cases of sales of oleomargarine assiduously. Margarine is only one of many things in which con- | Sumers of food are interested. If we see | our way clear to Government regulation of our food supply at all, such regulation should be accompanied by appropriations for analysis and inspection. through which alone regulation can have any practical effect. Then a system of war- ranting the purity of food products sold at retail would help to find the real | offenders. ' | ee | A Characteristic Story. Secretary of Agriculture Rusk recently told this story: ‘*You make me think of the three boys, each of whom had acent, and who clubbed together and bought a cigar. There were two big boys and one little one. One of the big boys lit the cigar, took a couple of whiffs and then passed it to the other | big boy, who did likewise and passed it back to big boy No. 1. The little boy meanwhile looked on with longing eyes, and as the cigar was gradually smoked down to half of its length, wondered | whether he was going to have a smoke at all. At last he mustered up courage and said: ‘Please sirs, I would like to know where I come in?’ ** ‘Oh,’ said the biggest boy, as he lustily puffed out volumes of smoke, ‘there always two classes of smokers, those who smoke and those who spit, and you can do the spitting.’ ”’ _> +> The Drug Market. Quinine is active and firm at the late advance. Opium is tending higher. Morphia is unchanged. Gum shellac has advanced. Balsam tolu is higher. Gum guaiac is lower. Oil anise has advanced. White and red lead have advanced ‘e. The price is now, 1,000 pounds, 7¢; less quantity, 7}¢e. —_——_— +6 .> — Cleaning Greasy Mortars. Reasonably fine pine sawdust is, per- haps, the cheapest and most efficient agent for cleaning greasy mortars. It is preferable to soap, turpentine or ben- zine, especially where an ointment is in- volved. This convenient method is often overlooked by practical pharmacists, and is rarely if ever mentioned in literature. 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Vini Oporto ........... > 75Q6 50 252 00 fh fe fens pak: Pe Ph ens pS 2 Vint Albs.............) oe Ue SPONGES. Florida sheeps’ wool Conte... .......,. 2 25@2 50 Nassau sheeps’ wool Carrigee .... 25... 2 00 Velvet extra sheeps’ wool carriage 1 10} Extra yellow sheeps’ eaeieee.........-.... 85 Grass sheeps’ wool Car- a... 65 Hard for slate use. 75 Yellow Reef, for slate i 1 40 SYRUPS. moc... 16... 3... Maer 6... 2 Roe, oe. eee . = Pere: fod........... ee ee oe mugen Cortes.......... ... es Avom......-.... | .-0.. 50 Simtiax Officinalig.......... 60 . _ CO. ...:. 50 EEE 50 Ee , Co... . oo i 50 Pres Gee... -:......,,.2. Oe Hydrargyrum...... Tehthyobolla, Am. Indigo.. . Iodine, Reset 0. Hodotore ie Pe... .......... 85@1 Lycopodium ........ . SO Macts .... - 80@ Liquor Arsen et Hy- drarg Iod. : @ Liquor Potass Arsinitis 10@ oe Sulph (bbl Oe, 2@ Mennis, & f......... 45@ | | Morphia, Pa P. & W...2 8@3 10} Seidlitz Mixture..... @ BD 5|1 Lindseed, boiled .... 63 66 SN. Y. =e a Sinapis gee ee @ 18] Neat’s Foot, winter i i } €,Co ...2 96@3 10 = eof... :.... @ 30 | strained .... . So Go Moschus Canton... .. @ 40| Snuff, Maccaboy, De Spirits Turpentine. . 465% 53 Myristica, No.1....... 0@ %| Voes............ @ 3} > ‘ bt | wae Vomica, (po 20).. @ 10} Snuff, Scotch, De. Voes @ 35 Red Veneti ce a * = Oa Senda .-....._.. 33@ 38 | Soda Boras, (po. 13). . 12@ 13} Oc M ‘yellow im a one Pepsin Saac, H. & P. D. ; Soda et Potass Tart... 30@ 33 | OCpre, yellow ao = ns 6 y \g Um | 1% “er a Se eas a ° "6 Putty, commercial... 2 24@3 90 | Soda’ a ac @.... 2 24@ ! doz @2 00 | Soda, Ash......... -- 34@ 4} y ermilion Prhme Ammer a 2%4@3 Pic is Liq., quarts @1 00} Soda, Sulphas......... @ 2) : I pints . a @ Wi Spies EtherCo ....... 0@ 55) ic mili cae 13@16 | Pil Hydrarg, (po. 80) @ 50| ‘“ Myrcia Dom...... @200| om ion, mn glish. no Piper Nigra, (po. 22). @ 18] “ Myrcia Imp.. @2 50 | | Lead,” i. linsular..... “aK | Piper Alba, (po #5) 6 6 @ 35] © Vini Rect. bbl. arse atin eee aa a Ore io y aD, ” 2 ea A Ak i i NG) Pix Burgun. . a 8 _—)................. @2 35 lw biting wiklic Span. @0 Plambi Acet ........ 144@ 15 Less 5¢ gal., cash ten days. lw hi ie °K Pulvis Ipecac et opii..1 10@1 20 | Stryehnia Crystal..... @!1 10] Ww hi se Gil rsied aa @ ! Pyrethrum, boxes H | Sulphur, Subl. i 24@ 3% | aa : s ep 7 '& PD. Co.) dos... @I1 25 a Roll... 4@ 3 | oa aris Eng so. Fyrothrum, py........ 30@ 35|Tamarinds..... 8a 10 ee eens ee Quassine d 7 eae 8@ 10| Terebenth Venice 28@ 30 | hs a! Pre ‘7 dt aint Gl 4 Quinia, S.P.& W..... 30@ 14; Theobromae .......... 5O@ 55 | jess on jilla Preparet | “" 8 Gounan . We 4) Vanilla... ..........- 9 0@i6 00} *8 nts ..........--...1 00@1 20 Rubia Tinctorum..... 13@ 14| Zinei Sulph........... ™@ §& VARNISHES. | Saccharum Lactis pv. @ No. 1 Turp Coach....1 10@1 20 Hence es... 1 80@2 00 OrILs. Extra — aistss.-.. 2OGGme OU Sanguis Draconis..... 40@ 50 Bbl. Gal | Coach Body...........2 75@3 00 i oentonine ...........-. @4 SO; Whale, winter........ 7 70 | No.1 Turp Furn......1 00@1 10 Sapo, W icaccecsss Eee 34) Dre, Guire........... 60 | Eutra Turk Damar 1 55@1 60 wl... 5 Oa 10) Lara, No 7........... 45 50/Japan Dryer, No. 1 | «=. —. @ 15! Linseed, pureraw.... 60 63 oe. ..-..... -..--. Vo HAZELTINE & PERKINS DRUG CO Importers and Jobbers of —~DRUGS— Chemicals and Druggists’ Sundries, Dealers in Patent Medicines, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Sole Agents forthe Oelebrated Pioneer Prepared Paints. We are Sole Proprietors of WEATHERLY’S MICHIGAN CATARRH REMEDY We have in stock and offer a full line of Whiskies, Brandies, Gins, Wines, Rume. Weare Sole Agents in Michigan for W. D. & ©: Henderson County, Hand Made Sour Mask Whisky and Druggists’ Favorite Rye Whisky. We sell Liquors for Medicinal Purposes only. We give our Personal Attention to Mail Orders§and Guar= antee Satisfaction. All orders are Shipped and Invoiced the{same day we ree ‘ceive them. Send in a trial order. - Hla ting & Perkins Drvg 60, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. TINCTURES. Aconitum Napollis R....... 60 “es r. 50 ee 60 «and myrrh. . & Vee 50 BeereuGe.... ....... .... @ Atrope Belladonna.......... 60 Pensom................ 60 Y Ae Sanguinera.......... 50 Perouse ....... eee as 50 Cantperices........... vis} Capeienwmn ................... 50 Cc arda mon. __ "5 ey y fa eer... 4... 2 eee. 8 ee 50 Cimenone ........ aes 50 ay .... ., 60 Core : 50 oo... ee. Cunena........ 50 PU ee ccc e cece 50 mEPOS........ thee rectectiess Ge Gentian A Se 50 ee 60 | i 50 | . aon. 60 | eee 50 MyOrevomme 0... 5.,....... 50 loding...... 75 “ Colorless. . v Ferri Chloridum.. a. = Se 50 Eobere...................... BB (Co ee 50 Nie Vordca. .......2...... 50 OM 85 | Camphorated.. oe SO 2 00} Auranti Cortex 50 eee 50 Rhatany . 50 | men... .....,.. 50 | Cassia Acutifol. 50 Co Lda. 5O Perpenteram ................. Ge a 60 ‘Tolutan .... 60 Walevian ........... _.. Veratrum Veride............ 50 MISCELLANEOUS, Aither, Spts Nit, : F.. SQ Bi * 42... Sa oe Alumen. soso SR@ 3% ' ground, (po. : i: oe 4 Annatto.. 55@ © Antimoni, ‘po. 4@ et Potass T. 55@ 6 Pa a 1 35@1 40 AMGHenrIn. ......,..... @ BX Argenti Nitras, ounce @ 83 Arsenicam ........... a 7 Balm Gilead Bud..... 38@ 40 Bismuth 8S. N. 2 10@2 W Cale — Chlor, ‘Is, “(Ks my sn, @ g Canthartane Russian, MO @1 75 Capsici Fructus, ae... 22 : -.: @ 16 “ spo. @ 14 Cc slits: tg 2) 1@ 18 Carmine, No. 4 ede. @3 75 Cera Alba, S Ss. é Lal 50@ 55 (ore Feeve............ 33@ 40 Reems 8, @ 4 Cassia Praoctas........ @ Ww Nore... kc ue @ 10 Cetaccum ............ @ 4 C hloroform ol 50@ 55 squibbs . @1 00 Chloral Hyd Crst...... 4 50@1 75 Chondrus ... 20@ 25 Cc inchonidine, PL & WwW 15@ 2 German 4@ 10 Corks, list, dis. per Cem oo. ll, @ 60 Cressotum ............ Ga w Crete, (b01 Ty........ @ 2 — wee... ..... os 5 | preee 1. . 8@ 10 a ee @ 8 Crocs 0... 35@ 38 enene @ *z Cup Sulom. .......... 8&@ 9 Dextre .............. ta 2B Romer Suiph........... 68@ 70 Emery, all numbers.. @ " po..... @ & Ergota, (po. ) 60... 50@ 55 Flake White. . Ba & oe... @ B ll. 8 @9 Gelatin, Cooper....... @ 9 French........ 40@ 60 Glassware flint, 70 percent. by box 60 less Glue, Brown. a. — 7, Weaee........... 183@ 2 Giveeriia ... ......... 18%@ 2% Grana Paradisi. ‘ @ 2B | Humulus. . BB @ Hydraag Chior Mite. @1 00 | - a. @ Ww Ox Rubrum @1 10 i Ammoniati. @1 20 " Unguentum. 47@ 57 2 THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. GRUCERIES. Rival Grocers and Rival Hotels. Hartrorp, Sept. 13.—This town is now in the throes of a double two-sided | hotel fight, which is as amusing to out- siders as it is annoying to, those who are discommoded by the turn affairs have taken. There are two public houses here—the Franklin House and the hotel at the depot. Both are well conducted, as country hotels go, and each receives a paying patronage at the hands of the traveling public. A few weeks ago, Frank Ingraham conceived the idea that he was not receiving as much trade from the depot hotel as he was entitled to and informed the proprietor of that house that unless more goods were purchased at the Ingraham grocery, some one would pay the penalty. The proprietor of the hotel by the railroad firmly informed the grocer that he would buy his supplies wherever he pleased, whereupon Mr. Ingraham instituted a boycott on the hotel, declining to buy goods of any traveling man who put up at that hostelry. The rivalry between the boy- eotter and H. L. Gleason, another grocer, is so strong that Gleason thereupon de- clined to buy goods of any one who stopped at the up-town hotel. Sucha stand on the part of the leading grocery and crockery dealers of the town placed the traveling men in those lines at a de- cided disadvantage, compelling them to choose between the two merchants and hotels or suffer the loss of their entire trade with one of the dealers in question. Some were so diplomatic that they run in for a few hours between trains, so as to avoid stopping at either hotel, while others spread out their samples at one hotel for one dealer and then surrep- titiously removed them to the other hotel for the inspection of the other dealer. Most of the boys, however, have come to the conclusion that it is none of the deal- er’s business what house they stop at, so long as the accommodations and rates are satisfactory to them, and this conclusion appears to receive the approval of their employers, in consequence of which the salesmen are exhibiting adegree of back- bone which was decidedly uncommon a month ago. > _- Wools Firmer---Hides Lower---Tallow Firm. Tariff legislation has had on wool and woolens by making the mar- ket stronger and atrifle higher. Sales have been larger and ata little higher prices for some of it. Wools are held higher and there is the usual difference between buyer and seller. There is a better and firmer feeling all arourd, but the cost of wools cannot be obtained un- til itis known what will be done with the large amount of goodsin bond. If taken out now and forced on the market— as they must be if taken out—our goods The uncertainty is some effect market will break. not over yet. Hides have declined and the market is weak. The demand is good, if the price islow enough. Tanners command the situation, and will buy at low only. Offerings are larger. Tallow is firm and ready sale, price is no higher. > P. of I. Gossip. Peter Dendel has contracted with the Patrons of Hopkins Station to sell on the level profit plan. R. McKinnon, who had one experience with the Patrons at Kent City, has con- tracted with them again at Hopkins. Mr. McKinnon will never set North River afire, even if he had a dozen contracts. M. Gray, the Sheridan grocer, writes: “JT contracted with the Patrons for sixty days, but they did not carry out their agreement and I threw up the contract before it expired. The joke of it was, my trade increased—even among the prices but the Patrons—as soon as it was known that I had resumed the legitimate method of doing business.’’ a © << Looking Backward. ‘“Pshaw, that’s the rankest kind of nonsense I ever read,’’ said a man on the cars, throwing down a copy of Bellamy’s “Looking Backward.”’ A gentleman sitting near by picked up the volume, looked at the title and ven- tured to ask the first speaker why he had thus sweepingly condemned a_ book which had made such a stir in the world. ‘Stir nothing. It’s rot, I tell you, of the worst kind,’’ answered the first man. “But you will admit that the state of society there described is at least a de- sirable one.’’ “Admit nothing. Unless I admit that I was an ass for reading the book, and that anybody who sticks up for the fool who wrote it is a worse ass than I am.’’ “How so? Would nota state of uni- versal prosperity—”’ ‘“‘Universal fiddlesticks. Look here. I don’t know what your business is and don’t care, either. But if you think that any people could live and breathe in such a city as that fellow describes, why, sir—’’ *““Why not ?”” “What? And have all the stores un- der one management? No advertising, no hustling, no store windows, no sign boards, no bargains, no clearing sales, no nothing. Oh, pshaw, it’s too absurd to talk about.’’ ‘“May I inquire what your business is?”? asked the bland disciple of Bel- lamy. “Certainly. Iam an advertising solic- itor—anything wrong about that, eh ?”’ “Of course not. But 1 can understand your opposition to Bellamy’s Utopia now. You see, I am interested in the Consolidated English Trust Company, with a capital of $10,000,000,000. It would relieve us of a vast deal of search- ing if Bellamy’s ideas were carried out, and we could buy out such a monopoly as he describes. Have a cigar ?”’ Five minutes later the advertising man had forgotten his biliousness as he sat puffing the three-for-a-dollar smoke of his $10,000,000,000 fellow-traveler. _>~-1> Why They Fought. Mrs. Figg—You little wretch, you have been fighting again, I know you have. What was it all about ? Tommy—lIt was just this way. You see, Jimmy Brown and me put in our pennies together to buy apples, an’ I was to have the cores of what was bought in the afternoon, and he was to have the cores of what was bought in the morning. Mrs. Figg—lI do not see any unfairness about that. Tommy—Yes; but in the afternoon he went and bought bananners. a > + ae Another Ball Game--Social Hop. Grand Rapids, Sept. 15.—I wish you would say in THE TRADESMAN that I have arranged with Had Beecher to play his nine at Fountain street park, Satur- day, Sept. 20, at 2 o’clock. old nine to be on hand, as folows: B. Van Leuven, W. Beeson, Candy Van Leuven, Dave McGhan, John Fell, A. J. Peck, Will Bush, Frank Haddon, H. S. Robertson. All traveling men interested in having a social hop at North Park in the near future, will meet at Sweet’s Hotel, Satur- day evening,at 7 o’clock, sharp. Yours truly, H. S. ROBERTSON. 2 <> The Grocery Market. Sugar is quiet and without particular change. New Orleans molasses and corn syrup are higher. Cheese continues to advance. a For the finest coffees in the world, high grade teas, spices, etc., see J. P. Visner, 17 Hermitage block, Grand Rapids, Mich. Agent for E. J. Gillies & Co., New York City. 352tf oe reee Ca acee............. ..... I want my | VISITING BUYERS. Alex Denton, Howard City L M Woif, Hudsonville r H E Permalee, Hilliams RG Beckwith, Bradley ee & Bristol, Ada N F Miller. Lisbon IF Clapp, Allegan J F Barrows &Co,Lawrence Geo P Stark, Cascade E Treadgold, Luther Eli Runnels, Corning Osborn& Hammond,Luther I A Woodard, Ashland F J Eilenburgh, Fowler EE Hewitt, Rockford G Ten Hoor, Forest Grove Geo A Sage, Rockford P H Hoonan, Reed City John Gunstra, Lamont CL Martin & Co,ElkRapids D D Harris, Shelbyville W H Hicks, Morley H E Hogan, 8 Boardman Carrington & North, Trent W H Morris, Evans G F Cook. Grove John E Thurkow, Morley J Vander Veen, Gd Haven Holt & Co, Muskegon PRODUCE MARKET. Apples—Dried, 8@8%c. for sun-dried and 11@12c for evaporated. The market is strong. Apples—Fall fruit commands $2.75 for eating and $2.25 for cooking stock. Beans—The market is weaker, owing to ap- pearance of the new crop. Unpicked is held at $1 up, city hand-picked finding a sluggish de- mand at $2 per bu Beets—New, 0c per bu. Butter—Dairy is in good demand at 14@16c a Cabbages—Home grown, 7c per doz. or $6 per Carrots—50e per bu. Celery—20@z5c per doz. — een Peck barrels, $1.25; produce barrels Crabapples—5v@7"¢ per bu. Eggs—Searce and higher. Dealers pay 15¢ for fresh stock, holding at 1:@17c. Field Seeds—Clov er, Mammoth, medium, $4.60. Timothy, $1.65 per bu. Grapes—C oncords and Wordens are almost a drug in the market, selling for 2@2%4.c. Niagaras and Delawares are nearly as plentiful at 4@5c. The receipts are the heaviest ever known at this market. Maple Sugar — 8@10c per Ib., quality. Maple Syrup—75@85e per gal. Musk Melons—Home grown, 75c per crate. Onions—‘75c per bu. Pop Corn—4c per Ib. Potatoes—It is a little early to predict what is likely to be the ruling price, but present indi- cations are that the farmers will realize from 50 to 70c per bu. for this crop. Shippers are now paying 6 @65c. Pears—Bartlett stock, $2.50 per bu. ; California, $3 per box. Peaches—White stock finds ready sale at $3 per bu.—an almost unheard of price for that qual. ity. Yellow is grabbed up quick at $3.50@$+ per bu Plums—Green Gages and Damsons, #2@2.59 per bu.; California, $2 per box. Sweet Potatoes—Baltimores, #3 per bbl; seys, 3.25 per bbl. Tomatoes—Home grown are Coming in freely, being held at 75c per bu. Turnips—30@35c per bu. Watermelons—Indiana stock is coming in very plentifully, being held at 14@1¢c apiece. PROVISIONS. The Grand Rapids Packing and Provision Co, quotes as follows: PORK IN BARRELS. 20 per bu.; according to Jer Mess, new. .... _ 12 3 eee eese fe 11 50 xtra clear pur, short cit. .................. Me ee eo ee ee ee 12 00 Doe Ceer cee... . 12 50 aoe oer ror 12 50 Standard clear, short cut, bect.............. 12 50 sAUSAGE—Fresh and Smoked. ee. lL 7 i, 9 ae eee. s,s... 9 Frankfort Sausage. Blood Sausage....... .. Bologna, straight......... Sars oe... eee Cee 5 LARD—Kettle Rendered. PO co ee eee ee eee g scenes Tubs 1 es... 8. LARD—Family. ee a0 ena 09 Ib. Tames ................ 10 1b, Pails, 6 in a case 6 6 ee 6 6 6 6 eee BEEF IN BARRELS. Extra Mess, warranted 200 Ibs............... Extra Mess, Chicago packing..... Bone, ee eee. 9 00 SMOKED MEATS—Canvassed or Plain. Hams, average ae... 10% ree 10% - ' oo eee... vi ee 8 _ est boneless Shouldevs...... Breakfast Bacon, boneless. . ne Dried beet, ham piioes.............. oo Lon Clears, heavy ee Dies, Meee, . a eee FISH and OYSTERS, F. J. Dettenthaler quotes as follows: FRESH FISH, Whitefish Cee ewe ce ccues bse ese cee @™% UM os lc ek atc @8 wyeee i @ 7% OO eo @15 Ce naa e oes @4 Flounders... @9 Bluefish ... @10 oa... @25 ie es chee eee, @10 eee @Q22 oy STERS—Cans. Petmaven Comte... so... sl @35 Do, ereees,.... 65.55... 42 .5-4-, ee @2z Selects ot ea — @25 . r. a. D tebe teen eeee cone es cob ceca sees seies @ 25 Anchors... @20 FRESH MEATS. Swift and Company quote as follows: Beef, Wee oe ee ee 4@4 hind quarters eee ae Ss 54@ 6% EK £_[_ eee ° ees... TD 8% o ae ae @ 7% ° eee 5 @6 oe @ 9 ee. Cae, @ 50 Pee eee ~ geese :..... ......... we nae 9 erheag iver 7% % v Prankrert.........:.. Mutton ee CANDIES, FRUITS and NUTS. The Putnam Candy Co. quotes as follows: STICK CANDY. @HO9OOO IRQ wt tag h.. Lt sence. So ee 8%@ 9 ia Taviet ee 8%@ 9 Co a oe Romero Croan... 12 Extra H. H.. ae eee ce a ee MIXED CANDY. Binndane, POriD.. 8% oe 8% i ee ee ce chee oe 9 Pee i a 10 English Rock Conserves.... ee g re ee. 10 ee ee ee Waneee Crees... ...,.... 13 FaNncy—In 5 lb. boxes. eae Pee 122 Pee ee 13 Peomerens tome, .............. 14 Roe 14 cM Ceeecorne ore... 18 oo oe... 10 Decorece Peeeie we 18 A. B. Licorice Drops....... ee ee 14 Lozenges, Oe ee 14 poe. 16 ee 14 gg 15 eceec eer... 13 aoe her... 13 ee... a cemie Wee Ceeaee.. cc, te Plain Creams...... Decorated Creams. col a 15 tes ROO 22 Winterercen Herries... ss 14 FANCY—In am Lozenges, sere in pails.. ls 2 - rinted, in pails. eee tee cope eek. 13 Chocolate Drops, in oe... 12 Gam Peore, i walle. 6 mee Pees, eee... 10 es a 12 Peaperiaes to pele... 12 ORANGES. Rodi, choice, —. 6 50@ 7 00 We: @ LEMONS. Messina, choice, = be eee ee eee @ 7% eee cee ae @ . fancy, 30 ae @7z 0 dena “¢ FOREIGN FRUITS. Figs, Smyrna, new, fancy layers @16 - Fa rd, lo. le @10 ss SOIp. “ bee ee @8 _ vee BON be @7 NUTS. Almonds, en @17% eee eee eee ees DIT ' California ete eee ec cee g ae @16 Walnuts, Creme. ................_... @l1T% ee @14 Pecans, Texas, H. P.. os siete cece | Cocoanuts, full pai eu @5 00 PEANUTS. Fancy, H. P., Wee. ks ees. 5... @i1 " Boe ..... @12% Fancy, B. Ps Game Cocks .. ic @ ~ Roasted ..... @ Fancy, H. P. , stage ... _ @10 se Roasted . @11% Choice, i. P Berries ....... @10 ‘** Roasted. @11% Fancy, H. P., Steamboats. eee @ 9% . = Roasted. @il For Sale by Leading Wholesale Grocers. NORTE AD GTI THE MICHIGAN TRADES MAN. Wholesale Price Current. The quotations given below are such as are ordinarily offered cash bwyers who pay promptly and buy in full packages. APPLE BUTTER. E. J. Mason & Co.’s goods.. 6 AXLE GREASE. Pre 2 40 Bee no 1@ eee 1 80 BAKING POWDER. Thepure, 10¢ packages. a 2 14 lb. 1 .@o « ae baa ¥% lb. iia oe 2 %6 - 1202. rs a 4 20 1b. ol 5 40 ae 5 1b. “ce Less 20 per cent. to retailers. Absolute, % = cans, 100s..11 75 % “ee 50s..10 00 . 11. “ Ge. — 7 Acme, 44 ‘1, cans, 3 doz. . 75 ol 2 ae . tb -— 1._*.. sce ' —— ........... 20 Our Leader, ! = cans ss 45 ie vlb ease 90 Ho 8 1 60 Telfer’s, 1% Ib. cans, doz. 45 a Mg Ib os oa 1 lb. “ “ce a i 50 BATH BRICK. English, 2 doz. in case..... 80 Bristol, = “ ee 7 American. 2 Edoe. incase... FW BLUING. Dozen Mexican, 4 = cass 30 © of............. 60 _ 16 a oo 90 BROOMS. No. 2 Hurl Oe eee aye 0.1 Bee bee cesses se 2 00 No. 2C arpet yee eeee nese es 2 25 No. 1 ee 2 50 Paries Gem................. 2% Common Whisk............ 90 Fancy Se 1 20 Ma... 3 Warehouse........ (oc. 2 oo CANDLES | Hotel, 40 Ib. boxes.. -. fo — US. m”lCt”*”C*CCCC ee 9% Pawns... Wiehe ................... 25 CANNED Goops—Fish. Clams. 1 Ib. Little Neck. .... 1 10 Clam Chowder, 3 Ib........- 2 10 Cove Oysters, db. stand.. SS 2 Ib. «1.2 20 Lobsters, a pienie a 1 = essecece am Ue C 1 ab ‘Star ee 2 30 . 2 Ib. Star... 3 2 Mackerel, a Tomato Sauce.2 25 Ib. stand ss 1 20 . 2 me © oto. 2 00 . 2 1b. in ies 2 2 . Sib. soused....... Salmon, . = Columbia 1 75@1 96 Alaska... @1 60 Sardines, cas — 6 i : -.-. @8 ’ Mustard %s...... @19 e imported 44s...11 @12 " euiced, 4s....... 10 Trout, 3 Ib. brook........ 2 50 CANNED igi aaraa Apples, gallons.. Apricots .....----.----««+s-- 2 50 Webloid =... Cherries, rod.......-...--..- 1 30 ° pitted _........--... 1 40 ee Egg Plums.. 8 59 Gooseberries .. ee aide es 123 Grapes ........-.------.----- Green Gages.. oe Peaches, pie.......---.--+-- 1 9 . mmoenee ...... 1... -- 2 30 _ Oe es eens 2 65 . California. .-- OO Pears. . oe 50 Pineapples, common..... .. 1 2 mieee .... ...... 2 50 = Grated... ...... : . QuINCES .......----- esse eee 1 as er _ eae cee 1 30 ee ae... 1 40 Straw icing eee 1 35 Whortleberries.......-..---- 1 40 CANNED Goops—Vegetables. ASParaguS.... .-- 0. reese a Beans, soaked Lima .. = « Green Lima........@1 3 ee @ Ww ss 6Stringless......<....-- 90 ‘© Lewis’ Boston Baked. .1 40 Corn, stand. brands..1 00@1 25 Peas, soaked.......-...-.-.- 75 oe ee @1 30 * gstenddune............. 1 40 <<“ geo ©... --@i 1% “« ne Prench......... .. 10 eee. 80 Pumpkin .. ..... .--. .--.@t @ Squash ........ --e eee ee eee 1 10 Succotash, soaked.........-. 85 _ esaudard......... 1 Tomatoes, stand br’ds 1 05@1 10 CATSUP. Snider’s, % pint........... 13 . pant .... i... oe oe ouart...... .-3 50 CHEESE. Fancy Full Cream ...10%@1: Good .... 94@10 _— Ghieed......... T%@ 8% oe rebels ode. @20 rd. el ees eee @1 00 Satan, imported ..... 24Q 25 - domestic 15@ 16 CHEWING @UM. Rubber, ee Lbideee cous = cee hae o ) Spruce, 300. wiocee........... 40 CHICORY, ee 6 PN aan ny eis eves gee ee ross 1% CHOCOLATE—BAKER’S, German Sweet.. 23 oe ee 35 Pore... ...... ...... ........ 38 Breakfast Cocoa.......... 40 Broma.. : ce 37 COCOA SHELLS ae. ia @4% Pound packages........ @7i COFFEE EXTRACT. Valley City... 80 rox... 1m cOFFEE—Green. Rio, a ec. @21 ea 21 @2 “ pee ........._.. @23 ““ fancy, washed... @24 golden... 20... 23 @24 Sani 2 @23 Mexican & es @24 gave, Interior......... 3 . Mandheling.. @30 Peaberry Se @24 Mocha, genuine..... 26 @? @28 To ascertain cost of roasted coffee, add %%c. per Ib. for roast- ing and 15 per cent. for shrink- age. COFFEES—Package. Buea... 8 8 2434 © i8 carne... -. 25% MeLaughlin’s XXXX....254 en... 2544 * tn Gabimets.....: ...... 26 Ce es 2 CLOTHES LINES Cotton, 401t....... per doz. 1 35 a oi. ...... = 1 50 es cot....... . 1% . wit....... . 2 00 e oo t....... ney 2 Jute or....... _ 1 00 - ih ._.... _ 15 CONDENSED MILE. Hovle........-...--<.--....- 7 50 Avugio-SWink....-.---- 6 00@ 7 60 COUPONS. ‘‘Superior.”’ * t, per hoandrea_..._.. ._- 2 50 te 2... 3 00 6, * qo 400 ae * eee eee eee. 5 00 — - . 6 00 ‘Tradesman.’ 8 1, per hundred teed tes 2 00 8 : _ i 3 00 810, _ ce ee 4 00 = ee 5 00 820, Subject to the following dis- counts: 200 or over. . 5 per cent. 500 mS 1a “ ee . CRACKERS. Benouha Butier............ %; CO 5% Rage. 5% = tees... 5% = Wie... 6% ae T% Cate Gods........-... oe Boge cw... _. 6 BS. Oyster ..............-..... 5% City Ovater, Aa 2............ _ Shel... he CREAM TARTAR. Strictly pure... ----++-++-- 38 ee le 25 DRIED FRUITS—Domestic. Apples, sun-dried..... - 84@ 9 re ev — @14 Apricots, " Wet @ Blackberries ‘‘ a @ ee eth ten esa Plums beeen eee Heseperrice “ —s.....-.--.- DRIED FRUITS—Prunes. mi ey... ...--.. a @ 6% ——_———— @ 8 Crores. .... 1... @ DRIED FRUITsS—Peel. Temon............--..- Crenee.........-..._._. DRIED FRUITS—Citron. oe. .............. Soe... @20 DRIED FRUITS—Currants. Zante, in barrels...... @ 64 _ in less quantity 6%@ 6% DRIED FRUITS—Raisins. Tareas: ee cee @ eS London Layers, Cali- fore... .,. .. ... 2 60@2 7 London Layers, for’n. @ Mus’ ‘tels, Cal., = @2 50 @2 60 GUN leans ee 5 50 Rae See... .. 3 00 FARINACEOUS GOODS. Waring, 100 Th. Seee......-.-. 04 Hominy, per bbl............ 00 Macaroni, dom 12 lb box.. 60 * imported ee @10% Pearl Dariey.....-...- @3 Peas, green... @1 10 a. ..... . @3 Sago, German......... @ 6 Tapioca, fi’k or p’rl.. 6@ 7 Wheat, cracked....... @5 V ermicelli, import. . @10% domestic... @60 FISH—SALT. God, whoie............ 5 @s eooeee.......... 6%@ 8 woe. @ Herring, round, % bbl.. 2 90 ibbed.. 2% . {olland, ‘pbls.. 12 00 ry ~ toon, ... 6 - Sealed ...... _ oe Trout, 4% Dole......... @5 2 - oe 1 Bae... . soe 5 Mack. sh’s, No. 2,% bbl 1200 “42 Ib kit..1 30 “cr “ce ‘ 1 a 2Q White, No. 5, é ee @5 50 tis 1 00 Me _ 10 ib, Eits..... 80 . Family, vi — .3 00 _ = ie ......... 65 HERBS. ee 9 ee es. 14 JELLIES. E. J. Mason & Co.’s goods.. 6 Ciicago goods.............. 5% LAMP WICKS. me... rrt—~*~—~—SCC 30 Mot... 40 Wee... ..... 50 LICORICE ese... 30 Ceres 25 ene. ee... 18 LYE. Condensed, 2 doz........... 13 MATCHES. ic Oo ae 2 00 Amehor peror..............- 1 70 Oo. 2 pone ........... 1 10 Mieaport parior............... 4 00} MOLASSES. | Bisek Sian... ......._... 20 | Cuba Baking........ 24 | Porto Rico.. oo... 30 | New Orleans, “good. eee. 35 an eee 40 . 50 One-half wena X36 extra OATMEAL. Pome. 6 00 Half Dairem. ................ 33 ROLLED OATS. ee @6 00 Her Ghe ........_.. @3 25 OIL. Michigan Test......-....... 9% Water Waite... .... 10% PICKLES. Medium. . oo Cee Small, brt.. Oe eee ees Ye Beh PIPES Clay, Na 26... 5. 1% «TD. fullcount........ 7 Cou Nos... Ci. 1 2 PRESERVES. E. J. Mason - 0.’s goods. . CE. Carolina head. eee 7 a 6% . No. Bee eee ee 6 @ . Nas... Japan, No. i ee tees ae 7 mae... .. ........ 6 eel Seotch, in biladders......... 37 Maccaboy, in james. ...... 5... 35 French Rappee, i JGe8..... 43 SOAP. Detroit Soap Co.’s Brands. oe... ....... 3 30 Cuicen Ammne................ 3 85 German Parmity.. .......... Mottled German. oe OO Old German....... ..-2 70 U.S. Big Bargain..... .....20 ri Fore. ......... .... 37 w eos Cee .............. 3 00 Cocoa Castile, Fancy........ 3 36 Allen B. Wrisley’ s Brands. Happy Family, %........... 2 95 Og Country, O8.............. 3 30 Te eee ce 3 65 Rosaceae, We.......-......... 3 15 SAL SODA. Been ll... 1% Granulated, boxes.......... 2 SAPOLIO. Kitchen, : doz. in box iene 2 50 mee 68 STlhlUDDULUCUCC LL 2 50 SOUPS. miders Tomato... ........3@ spices—Whole. Aliogeee...... 5... 10 Cassia, China in nmts...... 8 hea Batavia in bund....15 . Saigon in rolls...... 35 Cloves, Aniboyra........... 22 : Peeeeet..... «4... 16 Mineo Watayin....... ....... 80 he Mik. sae ae eee eee ’ . No. 2 Oe eee eens . Pepper, Singapore, a” white... “26 i Meet... 20 sPices—Ground—-In Bulk. Biles ................-.... 15 Cassia, Batavia ae _ and Saigon.2 [ a 2 Cloves, ae Pe eeeeeeess 26 oe ........... 20 Ginger, — a. 12% ewe... 2.2... . Jamaica . sea. sae Beace Paciyia..........-....- 90 Mustard, English. . 22 and Trie..25 a Trieste eee. 27 Nate Nas ............. 80 Pepper, Singapore, og = " Cayenne........... 25 SUGARS. Cm toear.............. @ 7% eee @ 7% Pome ............. @ 7% Standerd Granulated. @ 6% i Ping.......- @ 6% Confectioners’ A...... @6 .69 Waite Extra C....... 64@ 6% a Ce @ 634 Raced) dig eaeg ac sage me 54@ 6 Yellow Lib cote ceeauuus Bo 55 EEDS. Misea big... 44@ : ee Geary 2... 50... .. 3x PI ree § Rape See eeo se Beare... .... %, SA Common Fine aa r bbl co. @W _— Rock, 56 lb. sacks..... 27 ave SS ee te to Ashton bu. bags Meee eens 75 Higgins ‘* qe % Warsaw ‘‘ os 35 . ian ow... 20 Diamond Cry stal, cases. .2.1 50 28-lb sacks 25 . . 3. _ ¢ 50 . “ 60 pocket t.2 25 . fe 28 .2 10 " hy berrela ...1 % SALERATUS Church’s, Arm & Hammer, . 5% Dwight’sCom...... 5% movior a... ....... wees BQ DeLand’s Cap Sided i 5% - nee... -..... 5% Gh Eeager................. 5 SYRUPs. Com, Darreis.......-...... @M3A ** one-half barrels....@36 | Pure Sugar, ee a half barrel. QT SWEET GOODs. | Ginger Snape.......... 8 weer Cregmae......... 8% | Frosted Creams....... 8 | Graham Crackers..... 8 | Oatmeal Crackers.... 8 SHOE POLISH. Jettine, 1 doz. in box...... to TEAS. JAPAN—Regular. ee @20 —4.................. @zR a 24 @29 Chotces.......... _.. 28 @ae SUN CURED. i. ........... Qn ane... @22 Crete... 24 @2s Cholces.............. 0 Ga BASKET FIRED. ae @20 noes ................ @25 oo. .......... @35 Extra choice, wire leaf @40 GUNPOWDER. Common to fair..... .. 25 @35 Extra fine to finest....50 @65 Choicest fancy........7%5 @s IMPERIAL, Common to fair....... 20 @35 Superior tofine........ 40 @50 YOUNG HYSON. Common to fair....... 18 @2%6 Superior to fine....... 30 @40 ENGLISH BREAKFAST. eee ee eee 25 @30 ot 30 @35 Wome 55 @65 i .......-...... 8 @10 OOLONG, Common to fair... ...2% @30 Superior to fine....... 30 @50 Fine to choicest.......55 @65 Boxes ....... ed 5ly can _................ 4% TroBpaccos—Fine Cut. D. Seotten & Co.’s ——, Hiawatha mwece Cune........... 36 Gur Leader........ 35 ToBaccos—Plug. Jas. G. Butler & Co.'s — Something Good. . ounce Pedra........... ... Peach Pic.... oe Wedding C ake, SE = (RONMOGGr 37 roBpacco—Shorts, Our Leader. oe en TOBACC oe—Smoking. Gur Leaier..-........ 2... 16 Seetsoe 8, 7 Plow Boy, 2 OZ. Mel 4 on. ee ' —_.............. VINEGAR. 8 9 PAPER & WOODENWARFEF PAPER. Curtiss & Co. quote as fol lows: oo a Ne a ee 150 “ debt Welght.... ..... 200 te sl. 180 MOOEWOrG | oo 24 Beers ..........-............ 2% Dey Goods...........- 8 Jute Manilia................. 8 Red Express No. 1 eee leues 5 72. ........ 4 TWINES, Oi ck Cots GT. ase 22 “ ~ 2 oe 8: 18 Sea Island, assorted....... 40 No. 5 Hemp... 18 Ne6...... 17 Woer..........._..:......... 8 WOODENWARE Tubs, —_ ee 8 00 Nee. 7 00 - No EO ect e cee ness. 6 00 Pails, No. 1, two-hoop.. 1 50 6ONe. 1, three-hoop.... 1 % Clothespins, Serbexes.... 56 Bowie, i ineh.............. 1 00 Tce wene ce enue se 1B Neh BO ccwee sae cee 2 00 . Cy 2 7 ‘assorted, 17s and 19s 2 50 o “158, 17s and _ 27 Baskets, market. . ia. 40 e ee ............ 150 ay ‘© with covers 1 90 ’ willow er’ ths, No.1 5 7 e No.2 6 25 “i sc 6 " splint “ Nolte tay ‘ tay No.2 » 4 25 ‘ce oe ce No.3 5 0O GRAINS and FEEDSTUFFS WHEAT. WwW _ es 92 CS ee 94 All wheat bought on 60 Ib. test. FLOUR. Straight, in sacks......... 5 0 . Desreis........ 5 30 Patent “ seeks......... G10 C " Devers ....... 6 30 Graham gAcEs.... ... 4220 Rye - _ 2. 2 oe MEAL. Bone... ww. Granulated. 000000700117, 1 55 MILLSTUFFS. Byan..... 8... 15 50 ee 16 50 Sereenties ................ 2 & mrdines............ ... weeed Feed............... 21 50 Comeae micnl............... 21 66 . 50@53 Met... 115 Nom ............. 1 10 CORN Small lots. oe ae Oa 54 OATS. eek letm. .... Car OT eee oe wee ae HAY ae 10 60 mee... 00 HIDES, PELTS and FURS Perkins & Hess pay as fol lows: HIDES. a 64%@ 7 Pert Cured............ 6%Q 7 — ° +=)—hl T%4@ 7% i... 6 @8 Milpe, green ....- ..... @ 6% “ cured... misc, @ Ge Oe Calfskins, green...... 5 @7 e eured...... 7 @9 Deacon skins..........10 @30 No. 2 hides 4 off. PELTS, Searles, ........... 10 OS Estimated wool, per bh 20 @25 WwooL, Washed. . a: ~ Unwashed...... - .10@20 MISCELLANEOUS, TO ce ay 3 @4 Grease butter ........ 1 @2 Sywitenes .............. Ig 2 Gingeng...... . .2 00@3 00 LUBRICATING OILS, The Hogle Oil Co. quote as follows: Extra W S Lard Oil. ..53 No.1 ee ~ D2 ........... 5 Pure Neatsfoo:;........ 0 Harness Of1........... 40 W Va Summer. . Z ‘© Medium Winter ' 2 15 Cold Test. ‘ Blé a... 14 Old Reliable C y linder @65 600 Mecca | @50 Anti-monopoly ‘S ..35 @40 Corliss Engine Oil.... @40 Golden Machine Oil..18 Mower and Reaper Oi125 Castor Machine Oil...25 @30 Boiled Linseed Oil ..63 @66 Michican WW. ...... «10 CUEpentine. ........ .. 46 @5l1 Naina... 8 @I12 Gasoline.... . 9%4@14 Castor O11, P ure... is 26@1 30 o Mineral ....30 5 Distilled ..$1 10@1 25 RE THAT BUNOLA OPPE EF. Is better and costs less than most package coffees. 100-POUND CASES, 24 3-4; 100-CABINETS, 25 1-4. MEMBER FOR SALEJBYEALL GRAND RAPIDS JOBBERS i B. The packing and and satisfaction. THE PUTNAM CANDY CO, distributing of OYSTERS. FRESH OYSTERS Michigan is one of the features of our business, and from September i. B. the first to among trade in the ;|May following, we are headquarters for these goods, and shall appreciate and ;| promptly attend to all orders sent us, as heretofore, guaranteeing quality, measure 14 A COUNTRY CIRCUS. “Cut, cut, ea-daw cut! Cut, cut Thus caroling her way, the speckled | hen flapped wildly around among Miss | Terebinth Rockwell’s dahlias and carna- tions, with that fair maiden following | close in pursuit, her checked son-bonnet | waved above her head like an ensign of war. Leander stood and watched the pursuit, with the cool, impartial smile of a disinterested spectator, until the speck- led fugitive bethought herself to dart headlong into the sunny angle of the stone wall, where the scarlet spheres of ripening tomatoes basked on a rude wooden frame. At the supreme second, he swooped noiselessly down from his ms unseen vantage point and seized Old Speckle by her fluttering wings. ‘‘Here’s your fowl, Terebinth,”’ said he. “Well, I declare!’ said Miss Terebinth, according a reluctant admiration to the deftness of the capture. ‘‘And I’ve been | chasin’ the creature this ten minutes! I’m goin’ to have a fricassee for dinner.’’ ‘Company comin’ ?”’ ‘I mean to ask Elder Atkinson and his wife.”’ **Don’t ask ’em,’’ said Leander. ‘Put it off till some other time, Terebinth.”’ ‘*For goodness’ sake! why?’’ Leander drew three squares of yellow pasteboard from his pocket. **Look,”’ said he, ‘‘l’ve got tickets for the circus to-night—for you and me and Ally Ames.’’ Miss Terebinth’s eareworn visage brightened up. To these simple country folk, the annual visitation of the cireus signified opera, theater, polo and athletic games all in one. ‘Good!’ cried she, releasing the strug- gling hen. ‘‘Then I'l] let Old Speckle go this time. But, Leander, have you asked Alice ?’’ “I’m going there now.’’ ‘“*Are you sure she’ll go?’’ ‘Of course; why shouldn’t she ?”’ Terebinth hesitated, as tied sun-bonnet strings under her chin. ‘‘Perhaps that young English tourist that boards at the hotel—Captain Cassell they call him, don’t they?”’ Leander’s handsome, sun-burned visage darkened. *‘What of him ?”’ said he, sharply. ‘‘He may have asked her. Don’t be vexed, Leander,’ she added, pleadingly. ‘Folks do say she’s dreadful up with him, and I don’t know’s I wonder so much arter I heard him talk, t?other night, to Mary Bailey’s Chinese party. He’s traveled most everywhere: and if you could hear him describe the tigers he killed in Ceylon and the elephants he’s hunted on the Niger River—’ “Oh, hang the tigers and the ele- phants!’ impatiently broke in Leander. “I don’t believe a word of it. I daresay he’s all very well; but, for my part, I haven’t much opinion of a fellow that loafs around a hotel piazza in hay-making time, doing nothing, with a white scarf on his hat, and a sash, for all the world like a girl’s, tied around his waist !’’ she the took “It’s the fashion.’’ said Terebinth. **A queer fashion, I think,’’ commented Leander. ‘‘He’s a very brave man—a regular hero,’? went on Terebinth. ‘‘He served in Her Majesty’s White-Heeled Horse once, during a London riot, and—”’ ‘‘And did wonders, I don’t doubt.”’ in- terrupted Leander. ‘But I don’t see what ali this has to do with us and Calu- met’s cireus.”’ He took up his hat from the grass, where it had been reposing among butter- cups and white clover blossoms all this time, and t off at a brisk walk. ted Terebinth looked dolefully after him. “‘Poor Leander,’’ said she, half aloud. ‘“‘’m afraid he’s going to be badly disap- pointed.”’ Alice Ames was sitting on the porch, under the green, shifting shadows of the hop vines, shelling Lima beans to dry, as Leander Rockwell’s fine, tall figure came swinging up the path. He was very handsome, thought the girl, but he lacked the ease and polish of the dapper little captain of ‘‘Her Majesty’s White-Heeled Horse.’’ His clothes bore evidence of country cut—his boots were powdered with dust, and his face was bronzed with August heat. te Stal ' Miss Terebinth and ' still as death. THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. ‘‘How do you do, Ally?” said he; and} Alice, remembering the deferential man- ner with which the captain always ad- | dressed her as ‘‘Miss Ames,’’? answered, with a toss of the head: ‘I’m pretty well, I thank you!’’ ‘I’ve been gettin’ some tickets for the | circus to-night, Ally,’’ said he, plunging | con amore into his subject. go with me?”’ ‘Thank you ever so much,’ said she, stooping for a fresh handful of the vety green pods, “but I’ve promised Cap- tain Cassell to go with him!’ ‘“‘Humph!’ observed Leander, ‘‘so ’m too late?’’ “Yes, a little too late.’’ “Is it to be always so, Ally?’’ “Will you vel- | ‘1 don’t know what you mean, Lean- der.”’ ‘*You used to care for mea little, be- | fore this boasting captain-of-horse came here.’’ ‘I like you well enough, now, Lean- | der.”’ ‘‘Well enough to marry me?”’ ‘I don’t think you are justified in ask- | ing me any such questions,’’ said Alice, | jumping up and retreating hurriedly into | the house. “I understand,’ ’ remarked side of the tiger-hunting hero. It’sa pity we haven’tafew wild beasts in these woods to kill. his occupation. Well, good afternoon, Ally. Terebinth and I will have to go to the circus by ourselves, I suppose.”’ The mammoth tenton Durkill Common was crowded that night. Calumet’s circus was a local celebrity and had been widely advertised. The rural population had not many opportunities of enjoyment, and did not propose to let this one go by default. Every one was there, from Elder Atkinson and his wife down to little Michael Ryan, the cobbler, and his pinched-looking better-half. Captain Cassell and pretty Alice Ames occupied a conspicuous front seat, and a few rows farther back sat Leander Rockwell, with her friend Hannah Binns beside her, a plain little seamstress body, who had been asked at the eleventh hour; ‘‘sooner than waste the ticket,’ thrifty Miss Terebinth had said. One by one, the ‘‘Unparalleled Attractions’’ had | been put forward; the time-worn clown, Leander, | | grimly. ‘‘2 don’t stand any chance along- The captain must miss | the spangled columbine, the trained ele- | phants, the bicycle riders and the swarthy snake charmer with the gold crescents dangling from his ears and the great, glittering stage diamond in the front of his turban. “Oh, isn’t Ames. ‘Pretty fair—pretty fair,’’ answered Captain Cassell, tapping the ivory knob of his cane against his teeth. ‘‘But those rattlesnakes don’t compare in size toa cobra capello I once killed in our tent at Dungapore, when—’’ And the rounds of applause drowned the end of his sentence. ‘‘Ah! a tiger-taming act!’ said the eap- tain, consulting his programme. ‘ ‘The Marvelous Signor Mahmelli and _ his pupil, Rajah!’ Call that a Bengal tiger, do they? I wish you could have seen the fellow I shot, that last summer in the jungles at Hoodah. My sister has his skin on her drawing room floor now, made into arug. It had killed four men and a sacred ox, and the natives called him ‘The Scourge of the Shore.’ O yes, I don’t deny that the fellow handles him very neatly, but—’”’ At that second, just when the ‘‘Beast of the Tropics’? was drowsily going through with his list of accomplishments, the lash of his keeper struck a trifle sharper than usual, or some other unseen cause ignited the powder magazine of the animal’s slumbering savagery. With a ferocious roar he sprang forward, fell- ing the keeper with a single blow of his paw, and leaped toward the row of foot- lights, whose fitful flicker seemed to irri- tate him as a red rag enrages a bull. There was a shriek, a rush, a or two of wild confusion. uttered a scream. Captain Cassell had turned as pale as a tallow candle. ‘‘We’d better get out of this,’’ said he, hoarsely. ‘‘Quick! quick!’ But Alice, paralyzed it wonderful!’ cried Alice moment Ally Ames | by fear, sat as Aave Some Style Abovt You! The dealer who has no printed letter heads on which to ask for circu- lars, catalogues and prices, and conduct his general correspondence with, suffers more supply would cost. every month for want of them than a five years’ He economizes byusing postal ecards, or cheap, and, to his shame, often dirty scraps of paper, and whether he states so or not he expects the lowest prices, the best trade. He may be ever so good for his purchases, may even offer to pay cash, but there is something so careless, shiftless and slovenly about his letter that it excites suspicion, because not in keeping with well recognized, good business principles. When such an enquiry comes to a manufacturer or a jobber, it goes through a most searching examination as to charac- ter, means and credibility, half condemned to begin with. It would be examined anyhow, even if handsomely printed, but the difference to begin with, would be about equal to that of introducing a tramp and a gentleman on a witness stand in court. 3esides, the printed heading would answer the question as to whether the enquirer was a dealer and at the same time indicate his special line of trade. bad spelling and bad grammar are pardonable, because many unedu- cated men have been and are now very successful in business. even those are less objectionable when appearing with evidences of care, neatness and prosperity. Please write us for estimates. Bad penmanship, But The Tradesman Company, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH LEMON & PETERS, IMPORTING AND Wholesale Grocers. SOLE AGENTS FOR McGinty’s Fine Cut Tobacco, Lautz Bros. & Co.’s Soaps, Niagara Starch, Acme Cheese--Herkimer Co., N. Y. Castor Oil Axle Grease. GRAND RAPIDS. REMOVAL Already and within a year’s time, our business has grown to such proportions as to demand larger quarters, which we have secured at 46 Ottawa St., where we shall be pleased to see our friends in the future. Net weights and fine goods tell the tale. is. 6. Be sure to give them a trial. BROOKS & CO. ease YBa es FRUIT NAMES See Ue Figs, HEADQUARTERS FOR ORANGES, LEMONS, BANANAS, Dates, Nuts, Putnam Gandy Go, etc. _—- THE MICHIGAN TRADESMAN. “I—I can’t move!’ she gasped. “1 think I’m going to faint.”’ The captain hesitated a second, and finally decided matters by taking to his heels, with the rest of the flying crowd. Alice shut her eyes with a chill shudder; she could not see the tawny Death spring upon her; but in a moment she opened them again at the sound of a triumphant shout that went up around her. Leander Rockwell was in the arena lately oceupied by the vanished band, struggling with the savage monster. She could see his set teeth, the veins stand- ing out on his forehead, the red fire in his eyes, and she knew it was for life or death. * * * * * * * ‘‘After all,’’ said the minister, ‘‘these circuses are sinful risks to human life. 1 never shall see my way clear to attend- ing one again. Suppose that brave young fellow had been killed before our face and eyes, in the noble effort he made to save our lives.’ “Golly, though, pa, wasn’t it grand ?”’ said John Henry, the good man’s eldest hope. ‘Most equal to a Spanish bull- fight. Everybody knows that Lee Rock- well’s the strongest fellow in Durkill Four Corners, but the old tiger’d got the best of him, if it hadn’t been for that lick Lee gave him over the head with the sharp edge of the cornet that the music men had dropped, when they got under the stage, like lightning. It was as good as a Damaseus scimeter, Lee says; and, once stunned, it was easy enough for the property men to kill him. It'll be an awful loss to the circus folks, though!’ reflectively added John Henry. ‘‘There ain’t many tigers of that size in the trav- eling ring in this country.”’ “But wasn’t it funny, husband,’’ said the minister’s wife, ‘‘about Captain Cas- sell’s being found hiding under the man- ger in the trained ponies’ stalls. with the door tightly locked. A man who, accord- ing to his own account, has killed scores of leopards and half adozen elephants in India, and is afraid of nothing. Vm told that the engagement between him and Alice Ames is off and that she is spending a week with Terebinth Rock- well. The fright and the danger together have made poor Terebinth quite ill.’’ But if the minister’s wife had only known it, Terebinth was a great deal better now, and she and Ally were busy making a gown of white surah silk, with a great deal of soft lace and ribbon bows above it. ‘‘Because,”’ said Ally, laughing, ‘‘Le- ander says he wont wait—and a man who can conquer a tiger, oughtn’t to be contradicted by a woman.’’ **You really love me, then?’ said Le- ander. ‘*) really love you,’’ repeated Alice. ‘And oh, Leander! Iam so very, very proud of you!’’ Amy RANDOLPH. -~ _ 2 vanilla cas Wiis Chan WF. Mameiveee. pound. so that the jar of the vanilla Brice—J. B. Gardner. |bean which he held in his hand was | Burnside—John G. Bruce & Son. | worth close to $24, being of the best | Culdwell—C. L. Moses. | quality. The substitute for vanilla is | Capac—H. C. Sigel. Cedar Springs—John Beucus, B. A. Fish. Charlotte — John J. Richardson, Daron Smith, F. H. Goodby. : Chippewa Lake—G. A. Goodsell & Co. Clam River—Andrew Anderson. Coldwater—J. D. Benjamin. Dansville—Levi Geer. Deerfield—Henry W. Burghardt. |the Tonka bean, a purplish-black, hard- | | shelled bean as big as an almond in the) | Shell and very hard and brittle. Its odor | |is an approach to the vanilla but much | jless pleasant, more crude and eminently | |sickening. This bean costs $1.60 a/| Dowling—Rice & Webster. | pound, which is somewhat less than $16 Evart— Mark Ardis, os . ey ero Devitt. | a pound, but which makes quite a change | Fenwick—Thompson Bros., § Rinker. tn ¢ : Ori . v Flint—John B. Wilson, Geo. Stuart & Son, Bar- in the cost of flavorings. The expert has | ney Granite and Marble Works. no difficulty in distinguishing the adul- Forester—E. Smith. terations in flavorings. Freeport—C. V. Riegler. Gladwin—John Graham, Croskery. Gowan—Rasmus Neilson. Grand Haven—Braudry & Co. Grand Junction—Adam Crouse. Grand Rapids—Joseph Berles, A. Wilzinski, Brown & Sehiler, Houseman, Donnally & Jones, Ed Struensee, Wasson & Lamb, Chas. Pettersch, Morse & Co., Famous Shoe Store, Harvey & Hey stek, Mrs. E. J. Reynolds, E. Burkhardt. Greenville—Jacobson & Netzorg. & a et How to Figure Profits. From the Washington Critic. Yesterday evening a number of teach- | ers connected with a well-known institu- tion of learning were in the Union Sta- | 1 | | J. D. Sanford, Jas. | | | tion waiting for a train. They were dis- | ‘| eussing the business attainments of a| | friend who is engaged in selling some- | Hart—Rhodes & Leonard, W. Weidman, Mrs. thing for $1 a bottle that cost him thirty E. Covel. in | cents a bottle. Hopkins—R. McKinnon. | ‘Just see the profit he is making. c. E.| Why, think of it; 70 per cent.”’ ‘“‘I would like to know how you gen- | tlemen figure on per cents,’’ interrupted | D. B. Robbins, a quiet-looking, travel- | stained man, wearing a _ lead-colored | | duster, who sat near them. | Hopkins Station—Peter Dendel. Howard City—O. J. Knapp, Herold Bros., Pelton. Hubbardston—M. H. Cahalan. Hudson—Henry C. Hall. Imlay City—Cohn Bros., H. E. E. Palmer. Ionia—H. Silver. Jackson—Hall & Rowan. | | | | A. &. Wryekok, Jenisonville—L. & L. Jenison (mill only). “Why, it’s simple enough. His profit | Jones—R. C. Sloan. is the difference between thirty cents | Kalamo—L. R. Cessna. and $1—”? ' Kent City—M. L. Whitney. Kingsley—Stinson & Linton. Lacey—Wm. Thompson. Laingsburg—D. Lebar. Lake City—Sam. B. Ardis. “Yes, his profit is, but that’s not the | | per cent. of his profit. Iam not much | of a scholar, but I have been a traveling Lakeview—H. C. Thompson, Andrew All &|man fora good many years, and have Bro. much to do with figuring out per cents angston—F D. Briggs. | . : Se oe . ca and discounts. According to my arith- Lapeer—C. Tuttle & Son, W. H. Jennings. |metic, the gentleman of whom you are Ludington—Wm. Huysett. talking res 2331¢ per ce ofi i tan i mote é g makes per cent profit on woo 2 Manion 5 t, Harken, |his investment. How does that strike Manton—Mrs. E. Liddle. |your’ Maple City—A. & O. Brow. | The eachers s a( anc Marshall—W. E. Bosley,S. V. R. Lepper & Son. |... s) = ‘ ell aeanren . _— aoe ; Mason—Marcus Gregory. | smiled in a way that showed they were Mecosta—J. Netzorg. ~ | bored. Mecosta—Robert D. Parks. Milan—c. C. (Mrs. H. 8S.) Knight, Chas. Gaunt- lett, James Gauntilett, Jr. | Millbrook—Bendelson. Millington—Chas. H. Valentine. Minden City—I. Springer & Co. Monroe Center—Geo. H. Wightman. Petoskey, Marblehead and Ohio Morley—Henry Strope. ' Mt. Morris—F. H. Cowles. | Mt. Pleasant—Thos. McNamara. | BE Nashville—H. M. Lee. N 1 Nottawa—Dudley Cutler. | 3 Ogden—A. J. Pence. | Olivet—F. H. Gage. Akron, Onondaga—John Sik, | CEMENTS, Orange—Tew & Son. Orono—C. A. Warren. | Stucco and Hair, Sewer Pipe, Fire Brick and Clay. Pearle—Geo. H. Smith. Portland—L. S. Roel’. Write CANAL S.A. Moorman WHOLESALE Buffalo and Louisville Remus—C. V. Hane. Richmond—A. W. Reed. tiverdale—J. B. Adams. Rockford—B. A. Fish. Sand Lake—Frank E. ard. Sebewa—John Bradley. Shelbyville—Samuel Wolcott. Shultz—Fred Otis. Spring Lake—Geo. Schwab, A. Bilz. for Prices. ST., GRAND therhy, . . S. Shattuck, T. J. Blanch-{ °” RAPIDS Elmer Springport—Wellington & Hammond, Peters. coil Traverse City—John Wilhelm, S. C. Darrow, b D. D. Paine. ae Hose & Gage. “wo a neeler—Louise (Mrs. A.) Johnson, H. C. Breckenridge. ge White Cloud—J. C. Townsend, N. W. Wiley. Whitehall—Geo. Nelson, John Haverkate. Williamsburg—Mrs. Dr. White. Woodbury—Chas. Lapo. Williamston—Thos. Horton. Woodland—Carpenter & Son. Yankee Springs—T. Thurston. A te About Vanilla Beans. The odor of the vanilla bean sweet and sickish, and the druggist who had a pound and a half of them tucked intoa glass jar has had to take the cover off so many times to explain about them to the | (Formeriy shriver, Weatherly & Co.) CONTRACTORS Galvanized Iron Cornice, Plumbing & Heating Work, Dealers in FOR is inquisitive friends who call, that he is ‘ Man getting disheartened at the smell of | Pumps, Pipes, Etc., tels vanilla. It is curious, he says, that so} and Grates. few people know anything about the| vanilla bean. All sorts of questions are | Weatherly & Pulte, |S. K. BOLLES. asked him and he answers them, just ap- GRAND RAPIDS, a - MICH, WM.SEARS & CO., Cracker Manufacturers, 37,39 and 41 Kent St., Grand Rapids. E. B. DIKEMAN. S. K. Bolles & Co., 77 CANAL ST., GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. W holesale Cigar Dealers. Wt OSea Vr! The “TOSS UP” Cigar is not a competitor against any other 5c brands, but all 10c brands, because it is equal to any 10c cigar on the market. Eioldfasts An appliance to prevent Ladies’ and Misses’ Rubbers from slipping off from the shoe. The neatest and best device ever invented for the purpose. Do not fail to try the men’s Lycoming, Pa., Stocking Rubber. It is the Kine of all Stocking Rubbers made. Both only manufactured by the Lycom- ing Rubber Co. For sale by G. H. REEDER, Grand Rapids. RINDGE, BE RTSCH .& CO., Say, we are going to have some wet weather soon, and we would like to have you have some of our own make goods to show your customers. They will —— their feet dryer and wear longer than any other shoe you can buy for a medium price, and don’t you forget it. Ask tosee them. We make them in oil grain satin and F. 8. Calf If you haven’t bo’t SEND FOR PRICE LI*T. your rubbers, = would like to sell the Boston and om State goods. Wedonot think they will be any cheaper and we will give you as low prices as anybody selling the same line, GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. El. Puritano Cigar. The Finest 10 Cent Cigar ON EARTH 12, 14 AND 16 PEARL Sr., a: P U RITA ANO- MANUFACTURED BY DILWORTH BROTHERS, PITTSBURGH. TRADE SUPPLIED BY I. M. CLARK & SON, Grand Rapids. “BRADDOCK, BATEMAN & CO., Bay City. Detroit. T. E. BREVOORT,