The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-15
how much these other goods will feel the
effect Of the direct tax on other lines cannot
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how much these other goods viii feel the
effect Of the direct tax on other lines cannon
be estimated"
Az Mckinley is the poor mans friend, he
must regard the blacksmith as one OF those
who roll in wealth, because he says he has,
and Carter says he has, lightened the bur
dens of the poor man, 80 on the anvil OF the
wealthy blacksmith he places an extra tax
of two and one-half cents q pound, and the
same tax on his large and small hammer
The wood-sawyer, also, ID becoming pow or
in the land, whether he runs mill or goes
around with his buck and saw; 60 Mr.. NJ G.
Kinley places an additional tax on saws of
all kinds for the benefit of saw manufac-
turers.
Mr.. Mckinley wanted to encourage the
infant barber industry, so he raised the
duty so high on razors that the poor man
will find it cheaper to have his shaving
done by the professional barber, rather
than buy a new razor when his old ono
wears out.
But the additional burdens laid on by the
Mckinley bill will not only be felt whe
you buy wearing apparel for self. wife
children. OF stoves OF cutlery. That after :
dinner cigar, which you enjoy SO much, an
which, as you are not an extravagant man,
you now buy at the rate of three for a quar-
ter, will cost you in the near future bit,
or else you will have to use a poorer quail
ty. Do you doubt it? Well, l will show
am correct by relating little story told by
gentleman present, of an occurrence Sun
dav evening in Marks place. Mr.. N. A. Mey-
endorff, of the firm of Meyendortf d Wells,
was discussing the tariff question from the
republican standpoint. During the discus
sion, in which Mr.. Marks took part, it de-
veloped that, a week or SO ago, Mr.. Meyen-
dor8, in company with other Helena deal
ers, called on Mr.. Marks and suggested as
certain cigars would be increased IN price
by the Mckinley bill, that the dealers
should raise the price to their customers:
Mr.. Marks suggested that Mr.. Meyendorf
telegraph certain wholesalers what the in
some of the other dealers, did with the
result that the information was obtained
that the increase would be from $40 to $40
per thousand. MIR. Meyendorff then sug-
gested that the larger dealers in Helena
publish card informing their patrons OF
the increase in price owing to the new tariff
bill. This was agreed to, and to Mr.. Mey-
endorff was left the duty of preparing the
card. The notification Of the advance has
not yet been made. and it is understood
that the republican dealers have concluded,
on the solicitation of the republican lead
ers, to leave the matter in allegiance until
after the election.
If anything is needed to clinch the state
ment that there will be an advance. in the
cost of cigars. the following circular sent
out by X. G. Brown d. Co., New York deal
ers. will convince the most skeptic al;
lowing to the new tariff bill and the tre-
mendous advance in Havana tobacco, we
are obliged to advance the price of our
clear Havana goods, under the SolaZ, Solace
and Ell Rey Cubano brands, $40 thou
sand all around; this to go into effect inn
mediately with all new trade"