Show TRUTH ABOUT PRICES how they have been reduced under the mckinley tariff th alio 0 following from the american r economist cono mist will prove more convincing than an any other argument produced on ary tho the t tariff our readers will remember how we squelched tho the mckinley prices liars some months ago by our compilation of comparative prices of common necessities I 1 used bythe by the people 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 things vea sol sola for in 1857 under tariff for revenue only well all since then wo we have noticed that prices of 0 manufactured goods have continued to fall so we bent sent to our thousands ot of agents in in alip all parts a arts of the country for later repot reports ts on oil prices rices they have all come in now ant and we have compiled a new comparison showing not only that prices were lower in october 1891 than in october 1890 but that they are lower now t than ila il in 1891 it clinches the lie on oil the prices liar ri right lit down to date below i is s presented this latest exhibit of th the e ir retail market marke alion prices w aich the grea great t inamori majority maio rity U y of alio american people have paid and do to pay a y for what they buy they were battered fatt gathered ered in every instance by a reliable e and reputable person from the books and daily tr ansac eions of retail stores throughout U I 1 out the union the avei average rage of all tel the reports for each article is shown in th the e table tale ARTICLES 1857 october IM 1889 I 1 october 1890 july 1891 I 1 ax 1 61 63 53 1 00 10 0 93 5 14 0 81 53 binding tw twine I 1 tie pound 22 80 15 4 10 1307 13 97 13 51 blankets 0 03 4 48 43 3 99 00 blue shirting yard 2083 20 83 12 49 11 13 09 29 boots 5 50 3 61 7 10 3 07 2 79 calico yar yard d 15 88 07 75 06 00 89 05 01 82 carpets ingrain yard 1 58 13 77 17 69 77 59 50 carpets brussels yard 1 81 86 1 2 22 aa 8 1 1 03 SICO S ICO sa 34 cotton glo gloves es 43 51 2861 28 61 24 20 00 1937 19 37 cotton knit k it goods 0 0 do I 1 1033 03 3 10 52 47 47 28 cotton grea thread spool p 01 11 2100 2 05 2100 2 I 1 01 76 01 29 crowbar pound 12 18 07 61 05 58 drawing chains 1 38 1722 17 22 73 19 ga W 25 51 74 farm I 1 arm wagons lr 03 93 74 80 66 60 17 53 W file I 1 lie 53 2100 2 0 9 41 22 01 19 1939 fork 3 lined dox OX 1 13 9 10 03 91 56 44 40 46 2100 72 2 F ri annel yard 75 41 39 37 1410 14 10 32 66 fruit jars glass doz 3 11 80 1 14 0 1100 02 1 1 05 54 1 r 03 93 10 gingham yard 26 62 23 2 3 11 1151 54 10 16 10 1 8 GG hand saw 1 62 1 48 1 29 hoc W 51 38 45 4 5 19 36 80 1 00 hemp rope pound 2774 27 74 15 19 14 1422 22 12 10 linen Lin enyard yard 91 40 5 52 18 47 78 7 8 37 O 05 mowing machine ca 8 7 55 16 nails wire pound 1720 05 35 93 ftc 52 03 57 nails iron pounds 00 09 52 ot 01 35 1 03 71 oilcloth yard 87 17 1 39 40 33 82 89 28 overalls 1 43 48 89 83 79 83 pearl buttons doz t i 25 26 70 13 15 1257 12 57 12 53 pins paper a 13 70 07 11 1 05 15 OL 01 67 plow two tw 0 horse 2382 23 ea 13 94 04 1252 1 2 52 11 1 11 11 1 hake horse 2407 21 13 19 1955 na 11 tell r IM 2 41 43 06 blubber it ui r c r boots 0 0 is 6 32 41 1 3 43 3 CC 16 2 65 23 salt sal t barrel 3 31 C 19 1 70 48 1 53 1 31 16 1 shoes 1 2 52 06 JOO 2 32 7 72 1913 1 99 16 sheeting yard 1923 1920 11 17 08 61 07 57 shovel 1 1551 55 1 11 91 58 82 G ga 0 09 0 o spade 1 50 13 94 12 IW 85 47 76 45 starch pound 1527 15 27 09 62 08 43 07 BG 80 straw hat good 1 80 ca 1 15 it 11 IW 1 03 40 81 41 0 straw hat common 61 41 31 2 25 27 12 2 20 37 sugar granulated pound 22 70 09 0 08 24 05 30 sugar brown brown pound 2023 2 90 23 07 1100 1 0 04 49 scythe 1 62 36 1 02 35 86 82 75 45 18 18 tin dipper I 1 quart 27 80 12 32 12 14 09 79 OL tin doprr anil milk pail 12 quart 91 33 54 81 45 13 33 38 38 tin milk pan 0 6 quart 51 17 22 2206 06 19 51 17 46 ticking yard 43 44 20 05 65 18 43 15 11 15 33 3 3 washboard zinc 57 36 36 52 26 84 23 53 washtub tub medium 1 K 78 76 82 I 1 53 wheelbarrow 3 37 1516 15 16 2 0 05 00 60 1 0 01 1 all 81 5 10 wooden pails 1 I 53 72 72 11 1001 30 43 41 22 19 00 1949 19 49 |