Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-08-12

there IL IN increase from ~ 70 ~ pef
cent on some Of the higher priced
laces. In this schedule single coarse
yarns arc reduced from seven cents
70 six cents per pound and gill net
tings from IS to 20 per cent I'd ~
loren.
there was . general reduction IN
carpets and mats.
A reduction from 20 cents % ~
cents Is made in hydraulic hose. OIL
cloth, including linoleum, was r.
duced about one-third.
There was practically NO change IN
the wool schedule from the rates Of
the Dingley law, but there was . 70
adjustment between tops and yarns
and d small decrease on cloths with .
cotton warp
Mechanically ground wood pulp was
exempted from duty and placed on
the free list with q provision for .
countervailing duty against Canada.
The lower grade Of printing paper
was reduced from 20 to $s.7b per ton
and the higher grade from 50 TO &S.7b.
There il an increase on surface coat
Cd paper and lithographing prints, In
eludinG postcards and cigar labels.
Common window glass Of the loWeR
sizes. in which the imports are heavy,
IL given q reduction, and where
changes were made In the chenicM
schedule there was . general a.
crease, except upon such articles e
fancy soaps and perfumes, when
were increased.
Other Reductions.
Bituminous coal goes down from "
cents to AZ cents per ton, and there
are reductions on gunpowder, matches
and cartridges. Agricultural impie-
ments are cut from 20 to Is per cent
ad valorem.
Hides were placed on the free list,
while the rate on band and sole leatn'
or IL reduced from 20 per cent 70
i've per cent. ad valorem. ON dressed
leather from 20 per cent TO 10 per
cent: boots and shoes from - Per
cent. to 10 per cent.
Fireworks are increased from 10
per cent. advalorem to - cents Per
pound; wearing apparel made Of fur
from So TO so per cent, and the higher
class 1ewsrly from 90 per cent. 70 20
per cent. id valorem; pencil lead 10
Riyen specific rates instead Of al va
loren rates with . slight increase
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INNS are named specifically IN q tar
III law. The bill gives them Q positive
rate Of IN cents per foot.
Petroleum, crude and renned' I'M
Guiding kerosene, gasoline, naphtna'
henxine and similar petroleum pro
ducts are made free Of duty and are
left even without q countsFVaiane
duty.
The pinEley rates ON wOmen's and
ehildrep's gloves are allowed to stand'
The only change IL q reduction on
"schmaschen'' gloves not over II
inches in length on which the rate y
made S1.2S a dozen pairs instead Of
91.76.
urovision IL included In the bill
,vhich levies on all articles upon
which any foreign country pays q
bounty or grant upon its expectation,
an additional duty equal 70 tAs
amount Of such bounty. tss
Il IL required that all imported ar
ticles capable Of being marked with
out impairment Of their value shall BE-
stamped with the name Of the manu-
facturer and the country Of origin.
very elaborate provision for the
naturalization Of the customs laws
was adopted by the conferees. 1t IL
practically the same ~ that adopted
by he senate. 1t 10 intended to pre-
vent differentiation Of articles on
which there 10 NO foreign market by
which true values may be asoer-
tanned
Provision 10 made for the estah-
l,ahment OF q customs court Of ar-
peais, with headquarters In Washing
ton. II will comprise a presiding
fudge and four associate judges, at
salaries Of $4,000 . year. There are
% be appointed 4 to conduct govern
mont cases before this court ., special
aasiotant attorney general at $4,000,
4 deputy assistant attorney general 81
$500, and four attorneys Ct 5000
each. i
The Internal revonus tax on tobacco
1. amended, making the rates on chew.
ing and smoking tobacco eight cents
4 pound. No change was made IN
ne tax on cigars. except those weigh
ing under three pounds per 1.eooS
which were increased from 81 10 Is
cents per 1000. The rates on cigar
cites were increased to t13E Per
1000. A prohibitiea against the use
Of coupons or special gift pledges d
Incorporated in the new law.
Tne provIsiea gFaating farmers ~
Tree sale Of leaf tobacco places 2
restriction on the retail dealer whieA
requires him 70 record every sale
amounting 70 two pounds q more %
enc person n enc day. A number q
ether ironclad roQuirsments are In
eludsd In the redrAft q this Ssctoa'