Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 November 1892 — M’KINLEY BILL TALK. [ARTICLE]

M’KINLEY BILL TALK.

Prices of Clothing Have Gone the Same Direction Duties Went. The following prices of clothes and clothing are from a number of Tari ft Reform just issued by the Reform club. The duties on these goods are mostly from 50 to 100 per cent., and were increased 20 to 25 per cent, by McKinley. The prices are retail, unless otherwise specified, and were obtained from leading New York houses. Where several prices are given for the same article, they are for different grades or qualities of that article:

Aug., Aug., 1890. 1891. Woolen night shirts $3.44 $4.19 Neckties, each 74 .8!) Neckties, each 99 1.24 Foreign umbrella 1.99 2.24 Handkerchiefs, plain white, cotton and linen, printed borders, each 14 .17 Handkerchiefs, plain white, cotton and linen, printed borders, each 13 .15 Handkerchiefs, embroidered, linen and cotton, each 79 .92 Handkerchiefs, embroidered, linen and cotton, each 99 1.19 Spotted curtain, muslin, per yd. .24 .28 Spotted curtain, muslin, per yd. .30 .36 Buttons—Staple pearl buttons, per gross 10 .12 Manila pearl bottons, cheapest, per doz 30 .45 Silk plush for garments 50 inches wide, per yd ....8.00 1.00 CORSETS. Black wool 2.99 8.01 C. P. French, No. 203 2.99 3.61 FINS NATURAL UNDERWEAR. Price in Aug., Aug., Eng--1890. 1892. laud. Ladies’ light weight, . 3% pounds to dozen, per garment :$1.75 $2.00 SI.OO Men’s light weight shirt, 4 pounds 1 ounce to dozen 1.90 2.25 1.15 Men’s shirts, 14 pounds to dozen 3.95 4.75 1.95 Men’s shirts, medium weight, 11% pounds to dozen 3.50 4.00 1.65 UNDERWEAR. Aug., Price in 1892. England. Men’s Furley & Buttram shirts, retail. .$3.00 $1.20 Men’s Furley & Buttram shirts, retail.. 2.00 .60 Twelve thread merino shirt, 16 pounds to dozen, retail Ladies’ merino shirt, ' Cartwright & Warner or Furley & Buttram, retail 2.00(3.2.76 1.03 Ladies’ merino garment, retail 4.25 1.68 Child’n’s merino shirt, retail 1.60 .60 Child’n’s merino shirt, retail 2.08 ,[email protected] HOSIERY.

Price in IC9O. 1803. England Ladies’ cotton ribbed stockings, per pair. .$1.25 $1.50 .... Ladies’ cotton stockings, per pair 50 .62 .... Woolen stockiugs, per pair 50 .20 Woolen stockings, per pair 1.00 .48 Woolen, men’s half hose 25@30 .12 Woolen, men’s half hose 45@50 .18 UPHOLSTERY GOODS. Common lace curtains, per pair 78 .90 .48 Same, better quality.. 1.92 2.11 1,18 GLOVES. Aug., Aug., Price in 1890. 1893. Lug land. Men’s Fowne’s or Dent’s. Craven tail, per pair... .$1.50 $1.75 .85 Men’s Trefouse.per pair 2.00 2.25 (France) 1.50 Men’s kid glcves, Dent’s or Fowne’s 2.03 2.25 1.34 Ladies’ four button, Fowne’s.... 1.50 1.75 1.10 (All the above prices for average sizes.) LINEN GOODS —WIIOLESALE. Present price in 1893. 1892. England. Cheap crash toweling per yd 07 .10 .06 Cheap crash toweling, per yd 11 .12% .07 Huckaback towel, per doz 1.50 1.75 .77 Huckaback towel, per doz 1.75 * 2.00 1.20 Glass toweliugs, 18inch, all linen, per yd 09% .10% .06 Napkins, %, per dz 1.00 [email protected] .60 Napkins, %, per dz 1.25 1.40 .66 Napkins, %, per dz 1.75 2.00 .84 Napkins, %, per dz 2.00 2.25 .96 Cotton embroideries, wholesale. Hamburg edgings, common patterns, per yardpattern A 07% .09 .05 Pattern B 10% .12% ,05@5% Pattern C 10% .12 .00 Pattern D 12 .14 .05% Pattern E .06 .07 .01 Pattern F 02% .03 .02 Pattern G 06 .07 .(>4 Pattern H 02% .08 .02 These embroideries are the most common patterns and very extensively used; in fact they are used by nearly every woman in moderate circumstances. They are used for trimmings on all undergarments and white dresses.

Sample Ballots on JEectlon Day. Great precaution should be taken to have the voters properly instruoted. It is the duty of the county committee to supply sample ballots to be used near every polling place in the county on election day. Two or more persons familiar with the ballot ought to be placed in charge of the sample ballots, and every Democrat should be requested to practice on sample ballots before voting. The precinct committeeman who neglects to provide sample ballots, stamps and pads for use on election day neglects his duty. Voting is so easy under the Australian ballot law that a child five years old could vote. Touch the ink pad with the stamp tfoen stamp but once,