The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-04-16

SefOfo ~ ~ iOT lIlb III
must pay on the sxles In his binders
mowers. 1kes. hinges. bolts. nuts
cast iron pipe one cent per pound
and upon his chains less than q OF al
inch and Dot less than " OF an incl
In diameter. u cents per pound: les,
than " inch in diameter and not les,
than 5-l6 inches in diameter. g.;
cents per pound; less than 5.l6 inche.
in diameter. 3 cents per pound: and M
chain OF any description 60 pay low
or rate OF duty than as per centun
OF its value. But to compensate hin
for this he is given fish skins, free
indigo. free iodine. free ergot, free fish
skins. free fossils, free human haii
the bald" free cuttle-fsh bone. free
divi divi (God knows what this is
! DON'T
ITO Give Him Courage"
Sheep one year old or over, s1.5C
per head: less than one year old II
cents per head; although in the year
1908 we had 5463l 600 head OF sheep
valued at S2ll, 1876 600. or this mum
Der we exported 135,334 head. valued
al sT50.242 In return for this the
farmer Ia charged for his blankets and
fannels, or underwear composed
wholly OF p.-rtly Of wool. valued at not
more than 40 cents per pound. a duty
or % cents per pound; and in addition
thereto 80 per cent. OF their value !;
II valued at more than 40 cents and
not more than so cents per pound, the
duty should be 80 cents per pound. and
80 per cent. OF its value: averaging a
duty upon this kind OF goods and
wares Of from l65 TO 1S2 per cent.
Upon mems. women's and boys hats.
trimmed or untrimmed wholly or in
part with the fur OF rabbit, beaver or
other animal, valued at not more than
$3.50 per dozen. $50 per dozen !:
valued at more than $3.50 per dozen
and not more than 80. SO per dozen (:
valued at more than 50 per dozen and
not more than SIS, 50 per dozen !:
valued at more than SIS per dozen. 81
per dozen; and in addition thereto 20
per cent. of their value. In return for
this he is given free arsenic, free sui
perfumery). free balm of Gilead ito
soothe his weary soul" free bladders,
and all integuments and intestines OF
animals. free fish sounds. free dry
blood. free Brazilian pebbles and
free bristles TO give him courage"
On swine a duty of $50 per head.
although in 1908 we had 56.0S4 900
head in the United States. valued at
1899 ,O5O,O00; and during the same year
we exported 24,262 head, valued at
s209 .440, and We imported GA head
valued at s12,422 But for this pro-
lection he is compelled TO pay a duty
OF cents per pound on his tea i'm
ported from the producing country
and 9 cents per pound II imported
from a country other than the pro-
ducing country, and duty OF not less
than cents per pound upon his coffee,
and on sugar so per cent. OF its value;
dpoh MS AdUiNF bublhtlf NhA fiAt7 II
kitchen, bread, butter. vegetable and
fruit knives; forks. II imported with
handles OF other than pearl, shell.
ivory. silver OF other metal than iron
or steel IA cents each: with handles
Of deer horn 10 cents each, with rub
ber. bone or celIuloid handles cents
each. with handles OF any other ma
terial cent each: and in addition tol
the above Is per cent. of their value
and IL any knives or forks are inn
ported without handles 40 per cent.
of their value. But to compensate him
Tor this he is given free acorns. free
beeswax. free broken bells. free stuffed
birds. free cat gut. whip-gut or worm
gut. manufactured. free diamonds and
,ther precious stones. rough and un-
tut; and fEee dragons blood.
Where II Gets Him Again.
He is given on cattle less than one
rear old a duty OF 81 per head; all
,ther cattle valued at more than s14
,er head s3.75 per head. II valued at
more than sl4 per head 27lt per cent.
II their value: although in the year
90s we had IN the United States
10. 0.073 900 head Of cattle. valued at
,s45. 1886. 900: and exported 423,O5i
lead. valued at s34.577. 1892 and i'm
,orted 30.s3s head. valued at 1929 1877
49, But for this generous protection
le again must pay duty on all gloves
inches I'm length. made partly or
Wholly OF leather, 81 per dozen; on
doves exceeding IA inches In length
a per dozen pairs and 35 cents per
ozen pairs for each inch or portion
n excess OF IA inches; in addition to
he above duty on all gloves lined
With cotton. silk, woolen or other
abrices an accumulated duty OF 81
,er dozen pair: on gloves lined with
ur or skin $3.50 per dozen pairs; on
and-sewn gloves, 81 per dozen pairs
n gloves having crows feet" stitched.
ewn or silk on the back 40 cents per
ozen pa.rs. Upon his suspenders,
made OF cotton or other vegetable
bre. IS per cent. OF their value
andle wicking 10 cents per pound and
8 per cent. OF its value: cotton beltN
ng for machinery 30 per cent of It's
alue; cotton stockings, 25 per cent. OF