The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-14
TRIBUTE TO MAMMON
Tariff That Cheapens" Is Now
Bearing its Legitimate
Fruit.
Prices Of All Things Which
the People Use Are
Advancing.
creAses the Profits Of the Manufac-
turers, While the Public Foots
the Bill.

on do not think the Mckinley tariff
AZ raised the price of everything you
from button to an overcoat, ask the
from whom you buy your wearing ap-
The clothing dealer will tell You
athers' and boys outfits will cost from
10 per cent more under the new tariff
nd the dry goods dealers likewise in
you that the wardrobe for the new
and the dressing sack for its mamma
be counted ON to cost 10 per cent more
The same goods did three months ago.
ION crash towels, which are MENU
ed in Massachusetts. will be increased
cent, while linens will 20 up about 80
mt. Thisincreass is not only on those
which we import, but your merchant
Ill you that goods of domestic manu-
q have advanced in the same ratio
he duty has been advanced. Every
,rings to Helena merchants circulars
le following from tho house of II.
i Co., Madison street, Chicago:
view of the fact that the McKinley
10 passed the senate and has became q
he tariff on all goods that we import
Ivanced to such degree that it is i'm
le for Us to maintain quotations
in our August catalogue, which We
withdraw. Our new issue will come
The press about October 10 with new
firm quotes in the circular letter sew
'ctions of the new bill, showing the
sed tariff on the articles in which it
and concludes with these words:
trust that with this explanation you
tisfy yourself that it was through no
# ours that the prices must be adj
l."
y jobbing and wholesale houses are
the same thing. It is, in fact, certain
! of them are, ~.
Of the chief benefits alleged by the
ters of the Mckinley bill was that it
improve the condition of the poor
middle glasses at the expense Of the
The lesson which any one can learn
ng into the dry goods stores is that
anne classes must now pay more for
lality of goods that they have been
omed to purchase, while many of the
grades, that are bought chiefly by
h, have not materially advanced in
y the operation of the bill. Silks
ther varieties of fine, expensive fab
main nearly at the old price, while
,derate priced woolens have advanced
more in proportion. Linens and the
'ariety of cheap goods with q linen
ave increased in price rs and 80 per
That is to say, people will be Obliged
Is cents yard for crash toweling
sed to buy for II or II cents. Linen
srchiefs will be nearly third higher
hey have been. Linen laces will keep
ny with the towels and handkerchiefs
3. In fact all species of fabrics most
by people of moderate means have
ed 20 or Is per cent. This means
Q women will require more money to
At they want, or they will have to put
less quantity or inferior quality
not the retail merchant who gains
70 advance, nor is il the middIeman,
the eastern manufacturer, who in
y is being repaid for the money CON-
d during the campaign of 1883 to
arrison and republican house.
Helena merChants as q rule, had al |
ought their fall and winter stocks
the Mckinley bill became law and
lently have made little If any adj
ever former prices. But that thew |
compelled to do SO, they all act |
/ dge as an incident which happened |
ding clothing house yesterday illus
A gentleman called for half q dog
rs of socks. The proprietor, who
ting on him, and who knew him
veil, advised him to take dozen
When asked the reason for his ad-
o dealer said he would have to pay
y ut least 70 per cent. for his next