Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-04-08

dressed or polished, 40 per cent. States,
slate chimney pieces. mantels,, slabs for
features of slate. 20 per cent.
The Metal Schedule.
In the metal schedule the rates Of the
to as to iron and steel. The Mckinley
on R49RR hnd e fe thai been
ties will pay one-tenth Of one cent per
Se iron or steel from Which they are made
instead of cents: In the present law they
The classification is changed in the para
graphds relating to sheets t Of iron or steel.
the ado 1a of naW t6 on 5eg by
No. 80 wire gauge, at 2-10 cents per pound.
Tin Plate.
The duty on tin plate is placed at ~
cents per pound. Under the Mckinley law
it WASP 2-lo cents. and in the present law il
ON steel ingots. etc. the classification OF
the present law is the same, and the duties
those of the Mckinley act and the present
law. beginning with seven-twentieths of a
pound or less, and running to cents on ali
valued above 16 cents pound.
Wires.
On iron or steel wire known as crinoline
wire, ETC., the duty is increased from 40
to 45 per cent. with proviso that articles
pay. the maximum duty on wire and 1A
cents cent per per pound t I'd hhdditionai On ANCHORS
one-half cent per pound. Anvils are re-
stored TO the Mckinley rate.
There is entire new classification of
penknives. Those valued at not more than
Cent: all Other penknives having one Glade de.
so cents dozen and 20 per cent; all having
having a1 three blades 5o per DO Dozen and %
per cent; all having four blades or more. 81
andes ape r. OF PER she'll 50 h
added on knives of two blades and Is
Mckinley rates are restored on razors.
Table and carving knives and forks with
per dozen and is ner cent: with handles
Of bone celluloid. II cents per dozen and
other metal enameled or glazed. the rate
is increased from S5 to 20 per cent.
Nails and Other Hardware.
Cut nails are changed from 221a per
cent to six-tenths of a cent per pound:
horseshoe nails from 80 per cent. to cents
half. five-eighths and cent pound 0 ae-
cording to size; spikes. nuts, washers and
pe kan op
sewing machines, from 25 per cent to 81
e no aha - Per fora al e
Railway fishpiates are changed from 25
from % per cent. to 2cents per pound: saws
not specially provided for. from % to 40 per
Umbrella and parasol ribs, etc, are cIas-
are imposed equivalent to the present ad
valorem of 50 per cent.
Railway wheels are increased per pound
to ia cents. Anthony ore is taken from
the free list and taxed at three-fourths of
cent ner pound.
German Silver. Brass and Copper.
The Mckinley. rates are reimposed on
German silver. brass and copper. except
that copper in rolled plates will be 21.A
cents per pound instead Of 35 per cent, and
sheathing of which copper is the principal
component cents per pound instead of
- per cent. Mckinley ra ties are restored on
Ecld5 leaf, silver leaf and I Lead ore and
31a cents pound and Is per cent. NIcKin-
ley rates restored on pins and type
metal. Chronometers are Increased from
10 per cent to 40, and watches and clocks
from 25 per cent. to 40. Mckinley rates are
restored on ZiEc.
Lumber Rates.
In the lumber schedule all of the para
graphs incorporated in the free list of the
present law are restored to the dutiable list
at the Mckinley rates, with the exception
Of white pine, which is now claSsed with
spruce and pays 50 per thousand feet in
stead of 81 as under the Mckinley law.
a clause is inserted providing for an adj
nitional duty of 25 per cent. ad valorem on
lumber to be imposed in retaliation in case
on similar articles proposed to be ex-
ported to the United States. The tax on
toothpicks is changed from So per cent. to
11a cents per thousand.