The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-07-26

People of all parties will feel relieved
that the tariff bill has finally passed con
gress, as we presume that the senate
adopted the conference report Saturday
afternoon rs predicted, and that
whatever obstacle to the return OF pros
perlty may have existed as a result OF
the uncertainty of It's provisions, will now
be removed. If it does not assist IN a
revival of business to some extent, 1t Will
be very disappointing indeed as it
throws a large margin in business to the
advantage Of the manufacturing and
capitalistic interests, but if this is fair
ly divided with the employed there will
not be SO much ground for complaint,
as it will give them the means to pur-
chase and consume the increased pro.
duet. Without this provision, it will be
IA decided IT, Jury, as the prices OF many
of the essentials of living are already ad.
yancing ia price. Wages are always the
last thing to feel the benefit. We cau,
us "a rule, expect the prices to rise the
full increase Of the tariff rate and this
We learn is taking place at once. Tne
increased tariff On coal is from 40
to g. cents, earthenware from 20
to % per cent, chinaware from
35 to so, glassware from 40 to
GO, cutlery 80 to IS, furniture % to 35,
curtains, table covers, Gotten chenille an
increase of 10 per cent, blankets fsom
% to 50 per cent, free lumber has been
raising from 81 to 50 according to
quality, matches % per cent, sugar l
cent per pound, oatmeal % per cent,
sewing machine articles, needles, etc. 10
to 20 per cent. hosiery and cotton under
wear a 10 per cent raise, tiannels an in
crease of - per cent, and SO on
through the list Of necessities. While
all this is necessary to meet the expenses
of government, and they ought to be
met. yet 1t shows. as in every other form
of taxation that it ls the poorer classes
that have TO pay the burden of 1t. Let
us hope the increase of wages and agri-
cultural products will at least be com
mensurate with the added cost of living
Deadwood dispatch, %: Word
reached here this morning tina: Deputy
Sheriff Robert Devine and a posse of
Natrona county, Wyoming, had cap
tured a part of the notorious Currie
gang of cattle thieves and robbers near
Casper, Wyo.. after II desperate conflict,
in which Bob Smith, one of the gang,
was killed. and his brother, AL Smith,
severely wound d. Lee Deylne, a son of
Robert, leader of the posse, received a
rifle ball in the arm. This is a detach-
ment of the gang that held up the bank
at Belle Fourche several weeks age, but
it is not believed that any of the men i'm.
plicated in the bank robbery were cap.
tured. Devlne, leader Of the gang that
effected the capture, is foreman of the
G. Y. cattle outfit, whose ranch is near
Casper. Ex-senator Carey, of Wyom-
ing, owner of the {. Y. outfit, was in
Deadwood today and received a tele-
gram from Devine, telling of the taking
of the thieves ard tie recovery of fifty
head of stolen cattle. He had ridden all
night to reach Casper with the prison
ers. The Currie band OF robbers be-
longs to johnson county, Wyoming, in "a
rough region, where the topography and
IL sy nlpathetic sentiment on che part of
the settlers towards the cattle thieves
insures them agalEs, apprehension aud
capture.