Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-08-19

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pound that was dutiable, he would
have to pay much higher price than
last week, and we must RAISE our
prices in proportion. Tooth brushes,
hair brushes, all manner Of articles
having fine bristles in them will in
crease at retail from sixty cents up TO
a dollar or even more, Sponges are
affected very noticeably, because very
few Of the bath sponges used are of
American growth, What are called
the reef spongts, from Florida, do
we'll enough for harness padding and
for washing common everyday things
but they are not pllable and elastic
enough to be sought for personal or
delicate use, They are harsh and al.
together different to the Mediterran-
can sponges. The increased duty on
these sponges will raise the prices so
as to create comment.
Every one of those pretty little
bottles OF perfumery on the shelves
there will be sold this fall for half
dollar or sixty cents more in price
than it brought last week. The fine
soaps undoubtedly will keep up with
the procession, The articles IN the
drug line, both crude and compound,
that will be increased in price be-
cause Of the Dlngley decree are too
numerous to mention, but the people
will soon become accustomed to pay
ing more"
Il paid $500 more for the case of
gloves that reached me this morning
than would have paid had they
reached me last week." said a glove
importer. There must be an adj
vance OF from ten cents to twenty-five
cents on every pair Of gloves sold by
September l. Those who profess not
to raise their prices will undoubtedly
cheaper the grade sold for the same
price. think the result will be that
what is regarded as the popular dol,
lar glove now will DO crowded out Of
the market altogether, and people
will buy higher grade of gloves
than they have been buying, because
the rate additional, in proportion,
will not be as high on the finer
grades as on the inferior. Now, here
are three kinds Of gloves, all OF the
same quality Of kid, only varying in
the stitching OF the seams, whether
they overlap or are sewed evenly,
and varying in the ornamental work
on the back. On dozen of the first
grade | pay certain percentage
duty, on those having embroidery on
the back l pay 40 per cent in addi-
ton to the first per cent, and on
those known IS pique sewed pay 40
per cent additional still, yet the rate
IN proportion is not as high as the
rate of duty / pay on the lowest
grade. How do the American made
gloves compare with the foreign?
Well, somewhat better than they
used to, but France is the only
country that understands glove MAX
ing. Germany can't make gloves.
Italy can't England can make good
heavy gloves, but the whole world
looks to France for gloves.
IF the duty on feathers had been
left as it was six weeks ago, we would
have had to go out of business" said
feather manufacturer; "but we sent
delegation to Washington, and the au-
thontles proved amenable to reason.
The duty on manufactured goods is
now so per cent, and on crude stuff,
just as it comes into the country be-
fore it is washed, cleaned, curled,
sewed, manipulated in any way, is
Is per cent. OF course, we must
charge more for our feathers thus
winter, aud that will raise the price
of millinery ell round; but women
must have feathers in their bats,
and they won't mind paying a quar-
ter of dollar or fifty cents more for
them"
within thirty days, at the most,
the prices to the retailer IN china and
glassware must 60 up" was the YER
dict of well known china and glass
ware importer. The trade is not
over-supplied, by any means, with
foreign importations and the addi-
tionsl duty TO be paid must influence
the price 1t is probable that the
dealers will have meeting sooD, to
determine what ls to be done as 10
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