Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1891 — THE DUTY ON CARPET WOOL. [ARTICLE]

THE DUTY ON CARPET WOOL.

Any one who has occasion to purch aso carpets this fall will find that the prices have sharply advanced owing to the Me * Kinley law. It appears, however, that the top has not been reached, and that the manufacturers find themselves compelled to make a further advanoe. Th e Wool and Cotton Reporter, a strictly nonpartisan trade journal published at Boston, thus explains the situation in its last issue:

The increase in the duty on carpet wools renders it n&eessary for carnet manufacturers to change present prices the advance in, the price of oarpets over a year ago being' proportioi ately not as great as the increase in the duty on the raw material. One effect of the increased duty is seen in the use of more shoddy and hair in the making of ingrain carpets. The increased duty has unquestionably curtailed consumption and as hurt the manufacture of carpets. If wools were free we should have a better grade of ingrains atacheaper price. This wo’d lead to an improved demand from those who have to consider the cost even when purchasing an ingrain carpet, and the whole industry would be materially benefited.

It will be seen that the carpet wool tariff bears more severely upon the users of ingrain carpets than upon those who use the higher priced grades. They must either pay a good dqpl more for a carpet than they would havejjpaid a year ago, or they must pay the same money for a poorer carpet. In either event they are injured. While this is true, it is also true that no employe of a carpet mill has, so far as heard from, had his wages increased because of the passage of the McKinley law. Several thousand of them in Philadelphia have, however, had their wages cut during the last few months. The wool growers, too, are getting lower prices for their product than they re csived last year. If anybody in the United States has been really benefited by increase in the o-uty on carpet wools, it is hard to imagine who it can be,

Williamsport, Pa., will saw 270,000,000 feet of logs this year.

An 11-year-old Kansas boy was granted a teacher’s certificate last week.

The manufacture of buttons from blood is a great industry at Bridgeporr, near Chicago. They also turn out ear-rings, breastpins, belt clasps, oerubs and trinkets from the same material.

“You shoul n’t be so restless in church, Charlie,” said the minister to his little son. “I could see you moving and jumping about in the pew all through my sermon.” “I was stiller’n you were, papa,” answered Charlie. ”¥ou was wavin’ your arms and talkin ali through church.”— Young People.

Married— At the residence of the bride’s grandmother, Mrs. Bedford, Tuesday evening last, near Rensselaer, by Rev. T F Drake, Mr Embersou McGriff and Miss Lizzie Warner. On Wednesday evening last, at the residence of the bride’s motter, in Rensselaer, by Kev I. I. Gorby, Mr. Fred L. Chilcote and Miss Allie Kinney. •I H Willey has disposed of his Rensselaer interests and will move to South Bend and engage in the jewelry tiade. Nowels Brothers & Co., will now run the grain, hay, lumber and coal trade near the depot. Ellis & Murray sell Houen & Son’s shoes for men. Try them and you will buy no other.

Of Interest io Sunday Schools. * The Twenty First District of the Indiana State Sunday School Union comprises the counties of Jasper, Newton and Benton*. A circular letter has been sent me as president of this district, with a request that it be printed in all the papers of the above mentioned counties.

The circular letter comes from the Executive Committee of the State Union. The outline of the work of the state is given which is twofold.

It is desired that a Normal Training College be established. The expenses of this Training school are to be provided for by the Board of Regents. The collections from the schools of the county are not to be applied to the work of the college, but to the proper work of the Union as heretofore. The object of the college shall be the training of the Sunday School workers. It is clearly stated in the letter that the work of this School shall be separate and distinct from the Sunday School Union proper.

2 It Is hoped the work of Organization may be more vigorously prosecuted them heretofore. The Distnct Superintendent is urged to insist that all the counties be organized. The presidents of tfie different counties are advised to keep up the county Unions and to see that proper reports of the same be forwarded to the Secretary of the State Union at Indianapolis. Now I desire to say that the Indiana State Sunday School Union in these counties will depend upon the local workers. lam willing to assist but the work, in the nature of the case will depend in large measure upon the different county officers. It certainly is a good work and ore in which we can all most heartily unite. It is inter-denominational. It is in the interests of good society. It is missionary in spirit. Let us all unite to make the year ending with next Convention, June, 1892, the best we have ever witnessed. 1.1. Gokby, President of the 21st Dist. Itch on human and horses aEd all animals cured in 30 minntss by Woolford s Sanitary Lotion. This never fails. Sold ty Long & Egkb, Druggists, Rensselaer, In

Ed. Irwin is foreman at the Mt. Ayr Creamery. Get prices elsewhere on Candee rubber boots and shoes, then come and see if you can save 15 or 20 per cent on same goods at the Chicago Bargain Store. D. J. Thompson, after two weeks fishing and hunting in northern Michigan, returned to Rensselaer last Saturday. A full line of men’s celebrated Burt fine shoes. Chicago Bargain Store. Mae Dale and the boy orator had good audiences—at Monticello Wednesday night, and Lowel Thursday night. Out of sight! and no competitors can afford to meet the cut prices on clothing, boots and shoes, at the Chicago Bargain Store. Ex-sheriff Yeoman will succeed to the management of the Makeever House about the first of next month. Who should have the greatest share of your trade? The store that brings down prices 25 per cent., or the ones who copy after the Chicago Bargain Store. Attorneys Sellers & Uhl and Hartman, of Monticello, have beer looking after the interests of clients in the Jasper Circuit this week. The Gokey and the Miller hand-made boots, the best in tke world, and nearly as cheap as machine sewed. Chicago Bargain Store. O. B. Mclntire was in town Tuesday prepared for any trade that might cross his path. You are in business to make money and you can make it by saving it, in baying your wares of the Chicago Bargain Store.

Uncle Charley Rhoades has moved his harness establishment back into bis old quarters. Hundreds are buying the wrought iron school shoe, at the Chicago Bargain Store. John Ryan has moved onte his Gillam township farm. Another large shipment of fine cloaks and jackets will be received some time this week Chicago Bargain Btore. Wednesday lad Ciroit Court adjourned over to next Monday. r~Stocks and prices tell the story why the lo' ds of goods are carried awav every day from tie Chicago Bargain Store. Our former townsman, Capt. F. W. Babcock, of Canton, Ohio, dropped in to see old friends, Monday, I have a nice lot of good fence posts for sale. Call and Bee them. Thomas A. Crockett. The grand jury completed its labors Wednesday and was discharged. A number of Wood Choppers wanted. Ai ply to or address Thomas A. Crockett, Rensselaer, Ind. Grand jurors- Harvey W. Wood, Benjamin Haris, Ed W. Culp, James W. Cowdin, Charles W. Jose and Sam’l G. Past.