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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-31
How the New Tariff Affects Hosiery
and Gloves.

In reply to query, as to the effect
OF the Mckinley bill on hosiery and
gloves (kidD an exchange institutes the
following comparisons:
The provisions in the old tariff as to
hosiery were simple, reading as fol-
lows:
32s. On stockings, half-hose, shirts and
drawers fashioned, narrowed, or shaped
wholly or in part by knitting machines
or frames, or knit by hand, and COMPOSED
wholly of cotton. 40 per cent. ad valorem.
In the Mckinley bill the rates are
not uniform and the difference between
them and the old rate cannot be ascer-
tanned without some knowledge of the
business and a little figuring. Here
is the language of the bill:
1853. Stockings, hose and halfhose,
selvedged, fashioned, narrowed or shaped
wholly or in part by knitting machines or
frames. or knit by hand, including such
as are commercially known as seamless
stockings, hose or half-hose, all of the
above composed of cotton or other vege-
table fiber, finished or unfinished. valued
at not more than GO cents per dozen pairs, |
20 cents per dozen pairs and in addition
thereto 70 per cent. all yalOrem; valued at
more than GO cents per dozen pairs and
not more than 50 per dozen pairs, so cents
per dozen pairs and in addition thereto 80
per cent. ad valorem; valued at more
than 50 per dozen pairs and not more
than 81 per dozen pairs, IS cents per
dozen pairs and In addition thereto 40 per
cent: ad valorem; valued at more than "a |
per dozen pairs. 81 per dozen pairs and in
addition there 40 per cent, ad valorem
BY the average purchaser of cotton
hosiery the difference between the old
and new rates is not easily arrived at
owing to the former rate being ad va
lorem and the new. rates partly nd va |
lorem and partly specific. A large
dealer in this class of goods has figured |
it out and constructed a table that |
can be easily understood. 1t shows |
that there has been large increase |
throughout and that the lower grades |
show the highest increase of duty.
Hose costing abroad, say 50 cents,
would formerly pay duty of 40 per
cent, or 81 cents, while now it must |
pay duty of 924 per cent. or about
"a cents. The following table shows
the changes in the old rates made by |
the law on cotton hosiery costing a
Specified sum abroad.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-31
Where Votes are Suppressed"

In 1883 Florida cast Sc per cent. of
its possible vote, and Connecticut cast
~ per cent. according to calculations
published last year in the New York
Press. Il Republican paper edited by
Mr.. Robert u. Porter until he took
charge of the census. I'll ese figures
convince Mr.. Henry Cabot Lodge that
there is a fraudulent suppression Of
the vote in the south. npSSS West
Virginia cast SS per cent. # her vote,
and Massachusetts cast GQ per cent.
in view of which fact Mr.. lodge de-
mands that the vote in the south be
by Federal officials. Mr.. Lodge
opposed the amendment = the Da-
venport-Rowell-Lodge bill, offered by
Mr.. eLehlbach. a Republican, that
would make the Federal election law
apply to Massachusetts as well as to
West Virginia.
authority in 1888 Texas and Virginia
each cast IS per cent. of its possible
vote, and New Hampshire cast ~ per
cent, Vermont cast 63 per cent, Maine
cast G1 per cent, which figures satisfy
Mcssrs. Rowell and Lodge that the
vote in the South is not cast, or if
cast is not counted. The vote cast in
West Virginia was SS per cent, in
Florida Sc per cent, in North Caro-
lima 81 per cent, in New jersey 80
per cent, in New York so per cent,
and in Pennsylvania 76 per cent. If
any one is not convinced by these con-
trasting figures that intimidation and
false counting prevail in the South he
should apply to Mr.. Henry Cabot Lodge
to have the figures explained to him.
How generally intimidation and
false counting prevail in Mr.. Lodges
own section of the country can be seen
by comparing New wEngland with the
Northwest. Indiana cast 80 per cent.
OF her vote, Kansas 50, Nebraska "a,
Minnesota %, Wisconsin SO and
Michigan 80 per cent. Connecticut
cast II per cent, New Hampshire y
per cent, Vermont 63, Maine 81, Mas
sachusetts GO and Rhode Island 45 per
cent. 1t must occur to Mr.. Lodge
that elections in New England are
little better than farce. Arkansas
cast 6S per cent, of her vote, which is
better than four of the New England
States did. Louisiana and Rhode
Island each cast 45 per cent. Ala
bama cast SO per cent, which is better
than Rhode Island and very nearly as
good as Massachusetts. Georgia, Mis-
sissippi and South Carolina seem to
be the only States that in this ratio of
voting rank below Rhode Island.
The Northwestern group of States
cast SO per cent. of its vote; the
South, outside of six States, Alabama,
Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Missis-
sippi and South Carolina, cast rs per
cent. The six New England States
cast SO per cent. and the six Southern
States above enumerated cast As per
cent, but one of them, Arkansas, cast
higher per centagc than New Eng
land.
Mr.. Lodges section of the country
seems to he in as great need OF Federal
returning boards as the South. The
main difference between them is that
most Of the Representatives from New
England are already Republicans, and
the Lodge scheme is to get Republican
Representatives from the section where
the people elect Democrats.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-31
End Of the Celebrated 0uilford Miller
Case.

The Guilford Miller land case which
has become somewhat famous in this
State, has been settled. The railroad
company has withdrawn it from the
courts and thereby acknowledges the
title OF Miller. This action clears title
to hundreds of entries made on lieu
lands prior to railroads exercising their
right of selection in 1880. Briefly
stated the case was as follows: Gull
ford Miller settled on his place in
1878, improved and stocked it. In
1884 he received letter from Paul
Schultze, land agent Of the Northern
Pacific, notifying him that the section
of land on which he was located had
been selected by the railroad company,
and that he must pay them from "a to
$3.50 per acre for it. He consulted
with an attorney and upon his advice
sent his papers to the Walla Walla
land Office. The granting Of the
patent was contested by the company,
but the local land Office decided in
favor of Miller. The company appeal
ed to Washington but the decision of
the local Office was a!!irmed. The
case was then taken ~ the courts and
was there pending when the company
decided to abandon it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-31

The following IS the paragraph relat-
ing to gloves in the old tariff:
426. Gloves, kid or leather. Of all des-
criptions, wholly or partially manufactur.
ed. SO per cent. ad valOrem.
The glove paragraph in the Nc
Kinley tariff bill. ike. that relating to
hosiery, is so complicated in its defini-
tons that it requires an expert to as
certain the exact effect of the changes.
Here is the text OF the bill:
Gloves of all descriptions, composed
wholly or part of kid or other leather, and
shall pay duty at the rates liked In con-
nectiOn with the following specified kinds
thereof. fourteen inches in extreme length
when stretched to tse full extent, being
in each case thereby fixed as the standard,
and one dozen pairs as the basis, namely:
length or under. $l.75 per dozen; ladies'
and childrer's lamb OF said length or
under. S2.50 per dozen; ladies' and child
ren's kid Of said length or under, $S.25
per dozen; ladies' and children's suedes
Of said length or under. SO per cent. ad
leather gloves. and all mems leather
gloves Of said length or under, 80 per
cent. ad valorem; all leather gloves over
fourteen inches in length, 50 per cent ad
valorem; and In addition to the above
rates there shall be paid ON all mems
gloves ef per dozen; ON all pique or prick
seam gloves. 50 cents psr dozen; on all
embroidered gloves. with more than
three single strands Of cords. 80 cents per
dozen pairs. Provided. that all gloves
represented to be Of q Kind Of grade be-
low their actual kind or grade shall pay
an additional duty OF IS per doseu pairs;
Provided further. that none of the articles
named in this paragraph shall pay less
rate Of duty than 30 per centum I'D
valorem.
The closing sentance is easily under
stood and throws some light on the
whole paragraph. The old duty was
80 per cent. ad valorem. The mini
mum rate OF the new tariff muet not
fall below 80 per cent. ad valoren.
Experts say there is an advance on all
qualities but the greatest is ON the
lower grades, 1.-THE average advance in
the price of kid gloves will be IS a
dozen. The advance on the finer
gloves may be slight but the Is cent
and 81 article will cost 25 cents more.
As soon as the present stocks in the
hands of the retailers have to be re-
plenished, if not before, purchasers
will have to pay more for hosiery and
gloves, whether imported or domestic
make, and those who can least afford
it will have to stand the greatest pro
portionate increase.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-31

The worklngman's corduroy trousers,
which he has bought for -, will cost
him under the new bill $3.50. Fine
cassimeres for the rich are increased
only III per cent. The woman in
moderate circumstances who cannot
buy seal skin sack, but has hereto
fore purchased silk plush, will have to
pay W. for n jacket that formerly cost
$i6. The working girl who paid 50
for an Astrakhan cape will have to
pay $3 under the new bill. The work
ingman's suit which cost $40 will cost
$l3. On cotton velvet, used as a sub
stitute for silk by those who cannot
afford to buy silk, the rates are in
creased from 40 per cent. to so per
cent. Alpaca dresses will cost more,
but silk dresses will be the same. In
short, the workingmen and women
have their burdens increased for the
benefit OF manufacturers who contrib
ute campaign funds to the Republican
party.
Ii any reader has any doubt whether
tne consumer pays the tariff tax, let
HIM read such advertisements as now
appear In the Eastern papers.
"The tariff bill is now the law OF
land. The effect Of this bill already
has been to advance prices in all lines
OF woolens, furs, silks, plushes, felts
etc. The manufactured articles, cloaks
wraps, fur garments, ETC.. are all adj
vancing. Manufacturers telegraph us
advanced prices for materials w,
arc not croaking. We are not nronbet.
OF pessimism. We chronicle history
The pen that signed the tariff bilI !,
the dividing line between low and
high prices"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-31

A WRITER to the Boston Transcript
has been showing how the duty is ar
ranged on pearl buttons by the Nc
Kinley bill. He calculates that goods
worth 81 ,965 would be subject to q tax
of $4,6G4.S9. If pearl button manu-
facturers need that amount of "pro-
tection," their case is clearly 80 des-
perate that they are not worth pro-
ecting.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-31

markets. The result OF this tariff tax
is that our manufacturers OF farm i'm
plements tax our farmer from 60 to 100
per cent. in excess of the prices they
charge to purchasers OF the same i'm
plement IN foreign countries; and the
fact that our implements can be sold
abroad ut Il profit is conclusive evidence
that little or no tariff tax is needed to
protect these home products.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-31

hold him. The people at large know
of his recent escapade, which the
Springfield (Mass.) Republican denom-
mates as "unquestionably the greatest
display of foulness, vulgarity and row.
dyism ever seen in the House." Such
energy" cannot benefit this common
wealth. Mr.. Wilson should be retired.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-31

The intelligent compositor is some
times wiser than he knows, says the
San Francisco Examiner, and that was
recently when setting up list of per-
sons whose claims against the city had
been ordered paid by the board OF su-
pervisors, he substituted a k for an !
and prefaced the statement that "the
following bilks were ordered paid"
God bless the Intelligent compositorl
he has bad heart, but his hand is true.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-31

The congregation Ohaveth Sholum
Of Seattle have decided to build brick
synagogue to cost $4,000.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-31

VOTE for G. S. Prince for Sheriff A
quarter OF century is long cnoucb
for any man to hold Office.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-31

THE channel line from Olympia to
Victoria is III miles.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-31
j. w. Crawford,
Attorney=at=LaW.

Rooms and 0, Stuaris' Corner.
RPECIAL attention given TO criminal dcfenses
and divorce proceedings. VIII also pras.
e before local and General Land Offices, and
prosecute pension and bounty claims.
Olympia, Sept. 26, 1890. tt
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-31
Value of Land Grants to State.

The admission act granted to this
State for public institutions grants Of
lands that will yield the following
sums on the basis of $50 per acre:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-31
8nsiuess Garas.
Capital National Bank,
OF OLYMPIA, WASH.

DIRECTORS.
Johns. Baker, Louis Bettman: Robt. Frost
N. II. Owings, sc. Woodruff, F. NJ. Wade
G. J. Lord.
Transacts a general banking business. For
eign and domestic exchange bought and sold.
Teiegiaphic transfers made on all principal cit
les. Collections a specially.
Olympia, May 16, 1890. vi
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-31
| UNPRECEDENTED ATTRAcTloNl
U Over a Million Distributed!
[9ESD
Louisiana State Lottery Company

LOUISIANA State Lottery COMPANY
Incorporated by the Legislature for Edu.
eeatlonal and Charitable purposes, and its
It,ancnise made part of the present State Con
vote f~P"Ash
Its Grand Extraordinary Orswiu~
sske place semi.AnnualIy (Juns end
Dscember, and its GRAND SINGLE
Mo nH DRAWINGS take place N
year. snd ere al areWn q pu bIlo at tie
academy Of Masies New lOflsaas, La.
.Attested a. follows, 4
" We do hereby certify that scs supervise the
a'rangementsf for au the Monthly and Semi
A'inral Dyd,oings cf the LOwisiana State Lot
terry Company and in person manage and q y.
t'otihe Dyascings themselves. amd taat ne same
are conducted soitf honesty, fairness and in coed
faith tosodrds az parties, and scs authorize IL.
company TO use this certificate. Uith foe
sia'ites Of our signatures attached, Il u adver
lisemenks.'
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-31
B. F...DENNISON,
Attorney and Counsellor,
OLYMPIA, WASH

WILL attend to cases in the Supreme
w Court of the State and in the Unit
ed States Courts.
Dec. 6, 1889.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-10-31

VOTE for Olympia.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-03
sAY GOULD IN JOPLIN.

Mr.. Jay Gould, the distinguished
railway magnate and owner Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
was q visitor In Joplin Thursday OF
last week. He arrived at half past IL
O'Clock, says the Sunday Herald, aud
remained Ia the city all afternoon.
He was accompanied by his daughter,
Miss Helen Gould, DR.. Mcnn his pri-
yate physician, Col. s. II. II. Clarke,
vice president and general manager of
the Missouri Pacific road, James w.
Way chief engineer, E. E. Harding
division superintendent and Mr.. Fur
long of the Furlong detective agency.
The party accepted an invitation from
the Joplin club to take carriage ride
over the city and spent the greater
part of the afternoon in this way.
The Empire and other mines were
visited and closely examined by Mr..
Gould, who manifested great interest
In their workings. The zinc smelters
and the white lead works we're also
objects of especial interest 10 Mr..
Gould. At 4 o'clock Mr.. Gould was
escorted to the rooms of the Joplin
Club where he spent half an hour or
more and met many of the members.
The matter of the extension of the
Missouri Pacific road to Chetopa and
the building,0f q coal road to Minden
was discussed in q general way. He
expressed surprise that he knew so
little about the lead and zinc mining
district. He was at q loss to know
how a district go rich in natural re-
sources and of such considerable de-
velopment had 80 long escaped his no
tice aud the notice of his lieutenants.
The numerous branches of the Frisco
road which be found leading into Jop-
lin led Him to ask great many ques-
tons and It was plain from his con-
versation that he felt the Missouri Pa
cific was losing golden opportunities
here.
On Friday several business men tel
egraphed 10 Mr.. Gould thanking him
for the interest he had manifested in
Joplin on the occasion of his visit
there, and assuring him that they
would heartily cooperate with him in
the obtaining of the right of way for
the extension of the Missouri Pacific
to Chetopa and the building of a road
to Minden. Saturday night telegram
from Mr.. Gould was received in reply.
He thanked the gentlemen for the ex-
preston of their good will and said
that the Missouri Pacific would no
longer neglect its interests in this Sec
ton.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-03
Electric Bltters.

This remedy is becoming SO we'll
known and so popular as to need no
special mention. All who haYc used
Electric Bltters sing the same song
Of praise.-A purer medicine does
not exist and it is guaranteed to do
all that is claimed. Electric Bitters
will cure all diseases OF the LIVER and
Kidneys; will remove Pimples, Boils,
Salt Rheum and other affections
caused by impure blood.-Will drive
Malaria from the system and prevent
rs we'll as cure all malarial fevers.-
For cure of headache, constipation
and indigestion try Electric Bitters.
Entire satisfaction guaranteed or
money refunded Price 80 cents and
81. q bottle at all drug stores. 5
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-03
Best Thing he Ever Saw.

The following is an extract from q
letter written by Mr.. D. A. Reynolds
editor and proprietor of the Herald
Lyons, Mich, under date Of Jan. H.
1890: "You will observe that I have
given your advertisement position or
the first page Of the Herald, while
Vther proprietary medicines have had
TO take the run, Of the paper. The
reason for doing this is, that upon re-
ceiving your "copy" number of the
cures effected seemed similar to that Of
which my little son was suffering q
case of blood poison or irritable sores
breaking out all over his body. To-
day he is entirely free from disease,
and one bottle of Swift's Specific Is.
S. S. did the work. Now this is the
reason for giving you the position, as
l consider Swift's Specific Is. S. S.
the best medicine ever saw. I wish
you Unlimited success in your bust.
ness."
The above is a sample of letters
which are coming to us all the time.
8. S. S. is nearer infallible than any
remedy made, and has probably done
more good than any medicine known
to mankind. We will mail q treatise
on blood and skin diseases to all who
will send their address.
SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.,
Atlanta, Ga.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-03
Is consumptlon IncurabIe.

Read the following: Mr.. G. H.
Norris, Newark, Ark, says: "Wat
down with Abcess of Lungs, and
friends aud physicians pronounced
me an Incurable Consumptive. Be.
gan taking DR.. Kings New Discov.
cry for Consumption, am now on my
third bottle, and am able to oversee
the work on my farm. 1t is the finest
medicine ever made"
Jesse Middlewart, Decatur, Ohio
says: "Had it not been for Dir. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption
would have died of Lung Troubles.
Was given up by doctors. Am now
in best of health" Try it. Sample
bottles 10c ut oil drug stores. 5
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-03
FROM OUR ITEMIzERs.
Da SEND Us THE NEws.-0a
LOWELL NEWS.
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Mrs. Thos. Allen and daughter OF
Fl. Scott were the guests Of Mrs. A.
Q. Hart this week. % Prof. and Mrs.
BarDhart, Miss Lizzie Barnhart and
Chas. Atwood of Galena were our
guests last Saturday and took in the
sights Of our city. % Mrs. Orlando
Harris and sons Monte and Willie OF
Galena visited here this week. %
Miss Retta Simmons was pleasantly
surprised Saturday evening by her
friends welcoming her en- masse. The
surprise had been arranged by her
sister Carrie and the result was q
pleasant evening tor all. 90 Clyde
Pickett of Quaker Vale was calling on
friends here this week. % Prof.
Slaughter and daughter of Columbus
were in town Thursday. % Mr.. and
Mrs. Summons gave a very pleasant
dinner party Sunday TO several young
ladies IN honor of their daughter Ret
Ia. % DR.. johnson left Monday for
an extended business trip. % Miss
Blanche Leggett and g. Z. Sharp at
tended the teachers examination In
Columbus last Saturday. % j. M.
Rennick of Belleville visited friends
here Sunday. o. Subject for the
prayer meeting Wednesday evening,
"Let your light shine" % Farewell
address by Prof. Bowman at the L. L.
L. Friday evening.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-03
1nL II. HICKS WEATHER PROPHET

IRL Il. HICKS WEATHER PROPHET
The following taken from the 'stOrm
chart" for 1890 of Rev. Irl II. Hicks OF
st. Louis will prove Interesting to
many. Here are his predictions for
MAY.
The first two or three days Of May
will he cloudy aud wet and will be
followed up 10 the reactionary mOder-
alton about the 9th, by cool days and
nights with hard frosls in many parts
of the country. BE prepared. The
equinoxes of both Mercury and Vul-
can fall OH the 18th, hence expect
about the 1lth, 18th, 18th aud 18th a
succession of hard storms. TOrnadOes
at this time will be the natural result.
Be on Ihelookout should angry, cleo
tricai clouds gather about these days.
Late frosts to the norihward will come
after the storms of this period. Earth
quakes probable. Secondary disturb
anceS about the 18th. The equinox OF
Mars falls OH the 26Il and will inten-
sify the storm period from the 2lst to
26ih. This'may he counted a danger
period. Watch the 23d, oath and 18th.
Storms about the 30th.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-03

Globe Democrat Farmers are no:
doing very well at present, but they
are mistaken If they think they are
the only sufferers. Let anyone Of
them offer to exchange his farm at q
fair valuation for a stock Of merchan.
disc and he will find plenty Of chances
10 make such 4 trade. There is no
better properly in the world Than inn
proved agricultural land and those
who own il are moro fortunate than
many who have their money invested
in commercial aud manufacturing en-
terprises.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-03
The Young Peoples Christian Literar!
Society

OF Galena will present the following
most interesting program at the
city hall, Baxter Springs, Monday,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-03

Remaining in the post-oilice at Bax-
Ger Springs, Kansas, for the week
ending .iNprfl. 80, 1880, which If moi
called for wiihim two weeks win be
sent TO the dead lctter Office at Wash
ington. ID. c.:
B, eks, OE Davidson, n d
Davis, MrsD Gilaspie, Miss Anna
Green, Mrs Rosa ~ Graves, Mill
Hays, Mrs Irene Rhea, John
Persons calling for any OF the above
letters will please say Advertised,
giving date oil list.
WIN. MARCH, P. III.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-05-03

An kinds Of job printing neatly ex-
ecuted andat reasonable prices at the
NEws Office. ..
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Charade.
Music.

Entertainment begins at 8 o'clock
sharp. Admission, Is and % cents.
Come one, come all. Tickets at P. o.
bookstore.
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Old papers tivsceuts per dozen.