Show TRUTH ABOUT prica PRICES how they have been reduced under the mckinley tariff the following from the american economist will prove moro more convincing than any other argument produced on the tariff our readers will remember how we squelched the Ic Kinley prices liars some months ago by our compilation of compa comparative raiRe prices of common necessities used bythe by the pe people ople wo we showed that almost everything they bought was cheaper in 1891 under the new tariff than in 1889 before it passed and very much cheaper than the same thin bilings sold for in 1857 under a tariff for revenue only well since then we have noticed that ae T manlutac aured goods have eato fall s eo 0 wo we cent to our agents ia in 1 all p parta rth ot of the country for later reports on prices rices they hate all come in now and ant wo we havo have compiled a new now comparison showing not only that prices were lower in october 1891 than in october 1890 1690 but that they are lower now than in 1891 it clinches the lie antho on alie prices liar right down to date below is presented this latest exhibit of the life retail retail market prices which the great majority of the american people have paid and do pay ay for what they buy they were battered Fatt ered in every instance by a reliable and reputable person from the books and daily transactions of retail stores throughout the union the average of all the reports for each article is shown in the table ARTICLES 1857 october IM 1889 october 1890 july 1892 1891 2 ax 1 61 63 53 IW 1005 5 10 0 09 93 5 14 11 0 81 53 binding twine po pound nd 22 1 80 ly 10 13 97 13 51 blankets 4 48 blue shirting yard 2083 12 b 40 11 13 09 29 boots 3 ca 7 10 calico y yard ard 1569 15 68 07 75 06 89 05 82 carpets carpet S ingrain yard 1 53 58 13 1 3 77 17 09 77 59 carpets brussels yard 1 84 80 1 22 80 86 1 03 o ax 96 34 cotton gloves love 43 51 2861 28 61 24 20 19 37 IW cotton knit goods 1 03 3 10 52 47 IW 47 28 38 82 cotton ahrea thread spool pool 11 2100 2 05 29 04 76 01 29 IW crowbar pound 12 18 07 01 06 25 05 58 drawing chains 1 38 1722 17 o 22 73 19 10 3 25 51 74 farm wagons 98 74 80 CO 17 55 04 90 file 53 22 29 1001 29 4 22 01 91 1930 19 39 fork 3 tined dox 1 13 0 10 03 91 56 44 46 72 flannel yard 75 55 41 39 37 14 1 I 1 32 ca fruit jara jars glass doz 3 11 ag 1 14 02 1 1 1 05 51 93 10 gingham yard 26 2623 23 2 3 11 54 1 10 16 1131 08 03 ca hand saw 20 1 48 1 29 XI hoe 90 96 54 38 4 45 19 sa 89 pound 27 74 15 19 1191 1 14 22 12 10 hemp rope 1001 47 78 7 8 ai 37 05 linen liner yard 91 40 5 62 18 mowing machine 65 ga 87 i 1001 55 16 ag 77 nails wire pound 17 20 00 1 05 35 0 04 1 52 03 57 nails iron pounds 09 52 1 04 35 1001 0 03 3 71 03 4 oilcloth yard 87 17 39 40 1 00 33 82 28 overalls 1 48 89 83 1 00 7 79 88 pearl buttons doz 20 26 70 1 13 15 4 00 1257 12 57 12 53 13 ag GM G M 07 11 1 05 15 01 67 IW pins plow paper two horse 23 82 13 1394 dt 1252 11 11 nake 40 77 aa 2407 07 21 13 1955 1965 43 Q 06 11 cje a b e rj vj boots 6 32 41 3 43 3 05 16 2 05 65 23 bait sal t barrel 3 31 G 19 1 70 48 1 1 53 1 34 16 4 37 74 7 4 2 52 06 2 32 72 1 99 16 shoes sheeting yard 19 29 11 17 03 01 1 07 57 ao 10 shovel ci 1 55 1 11 01 58 82 63 70 1 09 f 1 50 13 91 12 85 47 76 45 IW spade starch pound 1527 15 27 09 02 03 43 07 80 1 straw fiat hat good 1 80 67 1 1511 15 11 1 05 40 81 41 straw hato hat boiu mon 01 61 41 1 at 34 25 27 12 20 37 sugar granulated pound 22 70 09 GS 0 03 21 aa 30 aw sugar translated brown rown pou pound frund 20 23 07 92 07 8 IW 04 49 40 scythe 1 02 36 1 02 35 86 82 75 18 ti tin d dipper I 1 1 quart 27 86 0 12 33 32 12 14 tin in milk ter pail 13 12 quart 92 33 54 81 45 13 38 38 tin till niile pan 6 quart 51 17 22 M 06 1951 19 51 17 46 yard 43 41 0 2065 06 51 1843 18 43 15 33 3 3 ticking washboard zinc 57 36 I 5 36 52 59 10 I 1 2684 84 1001 23 68 53 washtub tub medium 1 36 85 83 78 82 53 na 72 wheelbarrow 3 37 ag 0 2 28 2 05 GO 00 1001 1 81 1 5 1 10 wooden woodell pails 53 72 00 22 ID 19 1949 19 49 |