111. .kanJrtJ-i
B)ail.v Democrat.
A Washington telegram savs that the
Senate Finance committee will give a hear
ing to the manufacturers of guns and cut
lery before passing finally upon that clause
of the tariff which relates to their Interests.
Upon the surface of things it would appear
that these people had had too much hearing
already, for the Senate bill increases the
duties on their products to an extent quite
unparalleled in the present tariff schedules
The duty on the cheapest brecch-loading
guns, now 35 per cent,, is increased by the
Senate bill to 291 per cent ; on the next
grade to 1S2 per cent ; on the next to 150
per cent ; but on the highest grade, those
' used by rich people, the duty remains un.
changed or is slightly reduced. On cheap
cutlery the bill is equally auclacious.as the
following tabic will show :
I'rcsent Proposed
dutv.
dutv.
5l
50j
SO
'55
100
3o3
35o
130
150
75
Table knives
Costing ifi cents per dozen .
Costing 30 cents per dozen .
Pocket knives
Costing 18 cents per dozen .
Costing 31 cents per dozen .
Costing 4S cents per dozen .
Costing So cents per dozen .
Costing toocents per dozen .
Here again the discrimination is against
the poor. Table knives costing $S per
dozen are now taxed 35 per cent. The bill
raises the duty only to 37 per cent. The
same discrimination is made in respect of
pocket knives:; the duty on four-blade
knives, costing $7.20 per dozen, which is
now 50 per cent., is raised only to 53 per
cent. It is to be hoped that the proposed
rehearing before the committee will be
public.
A man who would feel sensitive about
baldness if it came .o him naturally, often
cuts all the hair off his face with an idea
that it improves his looks. Men are weak
creatures.
We all know that for a clean economlca
administration of affairs it is better to have
the revenue a spur to economy, through
being a little short,than an encouragement
for wastefulness bv reason of its excess.
Mascikkkauk IIai.i.. At the opera house
Kriday evening, Dec 21, under the man
agement of W W Crawford who will use
every effort to make this the most enjoy
able ballot the season. Crawford & Lit
tler will make a Hash light picture of the
masqueradcrs as weli as of all present. If
yourare fond of sweet music come and listen
to Crawford's orchestra. Tickets, $1.50.
Holiday
X3r OOD S
AND
Artists
IIaiues. The finest line of baby carri
ages in the Valley just received at Stewart
A: Sox's. Prices are remarkably cheap con
sidering the superior quality of the carriages.
A dispatch from Raleigh, North Caro
lina, says : ' "Several negros were before
the United States Circuit Court here on
charges of intimidating men of their own
race who wanted to vote the democratic
ticket. Joseph Lassiler was discharged, as
he did not commit the offense until after the
man he approached had voted. Major
Herndon was convicted of having intimi
dated Reuben Gregory, and of having
threatened to kill him. Judge Seymour
to-day sentenced him to a term of impris
onment. It is specially worthy of note that
while the republicans have made many ac
cusations, both before and after election ,as
to the intimidation of republican voters by
democrats, the only cases of intimidation
which haye come before the courts have
been those from Oxford in which republi
can negroes threatened persons of their
race who voted the democratic ticket. It
is notorious that in some places negroes
who dared so to vote were practically pre
scribed by both men and women of their
race." These reports of intimidation of
democratic negroes by republican negroes
come from sll parts of the South. Would
It not be about the right thing to curtail the
representation of Ohio or some other repub
lican state for permitting this thing ?
A Prompt Co. A few weeks ago Mr
Burr M. Sloan insured with Mr. Oscar
Marshall, agent, in the Bankers Mutual Re
lief Association, home office at Portland
Through an accident he crippled one of
Ills hands for several days. On Dec. 10 he
received acheck for $15 in full of his claim.
This is a safe, reliable, home company, and
parties wanting a policy in a prompt com
pany should insure with Mr. Marshall in
this company. Accidunts are liable to
happen any day.
AT
DR.CUISS & SOftS.
It is not very pleasant news for the can
ning industry that the Senate propose to
increase more than 100 per cent the tax on
tin-plate. California is directly interested
in free jute and free tin, and any tariff on
her fresh f ruits,as an offset to a tax on those
two articles, is a delusion and a snare. It
is true that this state seems to have voted
against free tin and jute, and it largely in
creased the majority of Mr. McKennn,who
especially advocated a tax on both, but for
all that the fact remains that a tax on those
articles is a tax on our farmers, fruit grow
ers and canners,and it should be removed,
rather than increased.
The manufacturing districts of the East,
in which the tariff scare was most strenu
ously workftd, have not been affected bv it.
It is not easy to tell the consequences of
what never happened, but two things are
as well established as anything of the kind
can be one that the protected monopolists'
money bought the election and the other
that they would have spent just as much
and just as corruptly i' Mr. Cleveland had
never mentioned the tariff in his message.
In ordinary table cutlery the knives,forks
and spoons used by the poorest people and
by the millions, now pay, thirty-five per
cent. The Senate bill Increases the duty
to fifty and sixty percent. Ordinary pock
et cutlery and razors now ray fitly per cent.
The Senate bill raises them to from sixty
to one hundred and fifty per cent.,and lays
the highest duty in every case on the cheap
est goods.
Johnny. "Tommy, let's put our pennies
together and buy ma a nice Christmas
presentt."
Tommy, "All right-"
"What shall It be?"
'I guess we had better get a padded slip
per."
The Republicans are going to triple the
tax on cotton tics for the benefit of Pennsyl
vania. This will glveoneor twomllllon
aires another million or so In ten cent pieces
extorted from the hard working nejroes of
the cotton belt.
Removal. Misses li. & C. Howard
have moved their millinery store into rooms
in the Pearce block over J. J. Dubruilles
harness shop, where they invite old and
new customers to call on them.
DR. C. U. CHAMBERLIN,
Homeopathic Physician and Surgeon
IPOfflce corner of Third and Lyon St,
ALBANY, OREGON.
G. L. BLACKMAN,
Successor to E. W. Laufihtt.
dealer;in
DRUGS, MEDICINES
CHEMICALS, BRUSHES,
SOAPS COMBS
ETC.
RECEIVED FOR THE HOLIDAYS
NEW SMYRNA RUGS AND PORTIERRES.
NEW TABLE COVERS.
LINEN TABLE SETS, NAPKINS TO MATCH,
LARCE ASSORTMENT OF LINEN AND SILK HANDKERCHIEFS.
FINE LACE HANDKERCHIEFS.
TRUNKS AND VALISES.
SILK DRESS PATTERNS.
COLORED AND SILK WARP HENRIETTAS.
SILK UMBRELLAS,
Boot and Shoe Department.
LADIES AND CENTS FANCY SLIPPERS.
LADIES AND CENTS FINE SHOES.
MISSES AND CHILDRENS FINE SHOES AND SLIPPERS,
FELT SLIPPERS OF ALL KINDS.
FOTTNIX
Just the place to get Xmas things cheap
ano nict),in uio insi Minjua,
thermometers, banner rods and hat marks or
crowns painted to order. Nice oil paintings
on hand, just the nicest ming you couia se
lect for a present. Call and are foi yourself
..i Kfna R Hviiih'i
First door cast of Young a old stand,
GLOTHIUG
For Fall and Winter
AT-
L. E. BLAIN'S.
Rubber Coats and Boots, Shoes
OVERCOATS, Fine Assortment,
Pea Jackets-CIiincliilla. Astrachan
Full Line of Duck Suitings,
ALL GRADES WOOLEN OVER SHIRTS
Big Stock Cardigan Jackets,
HEAVY MERINO AND ALL WOOL UNDERWEAR.
Winter Gloves and Mittens
ALL WEIGHTS LEATHER BOOTS AND SHOES.
UMBRELLAS, HATS, ETC.
Last but not least a large stock of fJLOTNINQ AND FURNISHINCS
CROCKERY DEPARTMENT.
6H0ICE NOVELTIES IN DECORATED CHINA
TEA SETS.
FRUIT PLATES AND SAUCERS.
DECORATED BEDROOM SETS,
LAMPS,
SALAD BOWLS
FANCY PITCHERS
FANCY CUSPADORES
CAKE DISHES
AND A LARCE ASSORTMENT OF NOVELTIES IN CHINA FOR THE HOLDAYS-
Samuel E. Young.
Albany, Oregon
BARGAINS !
First-clasg COods at bottom Prices is What thn nnVilin inb. TUi. T u
at my store in this city. Bought at Bankrupt Bales I can sell my stock of
General Merchanise
consisting of dress goods, gents.furnishing goodB, clothing, etc.,
AT COST.
Cashfor goods will be (aidfor all kinds of countryjpro'luce.
G W SIMPSON,
Albany, Oregca.
A. J. ROSSITER.V. S.
Graluata of Ontario Vetsrinary
uoiiege,
If preniroi to trsat dlasiaas of all rln
mestlo animals on scientific principles.
Residence and office two doors east of
Opera House, Albany.
DR. Ce WATSON MASTON
Physician and Surgeon.
Office opposite the'Democrat Office.
STOCKMEN AND FARMERS
READ
I hereby certify that Dr. I, N. Woodls
has successfully operated on my riddling
horse, ISAAC HAYS.
For further reference In regard to ridg
ing innulro of Wm. Peterson, Dave Pe
terson, Lebanon j John Hardman, Alfred
Wolverton, Albany ; Sara Gaines, Hcloi
Wm. Foster, Prineville. I practice veter
Inary medicine in Albany and country
surrounding. Office and rosldonce corner
8th and Washington Sts.
T. N. W(V.TT,K.
Veterinary Surgeon.