Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1893-07-13
NOT WORRIED ABOUT FINANCE.
ST. Louis Reports Business Very Good
Increased Railroad Facilities.


Increased Railroad Facilities.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July :, 1893. The
financial problem is exciting so much
inter 4 throughout the country that
aim Il the first question asked of any
city is, as to how it withstood the
troubles of the spring and early sum-
mer. st. Louis has every reason to
congratulate itself on the result of the
first six months business of the year
The real estate transfers represented
a larger total than for any half year
with the exception of that ending
June 1892, which was by far the best
on record. The 1898 total is far in ex-
cess of that total of 1897 which was re-
garded as a remarkably good year.
The bank clearings for the six months
Just ended were the largest on record
and with the exception of the June
.otal each month showed very large
increase over the corresponding month
last year, when money was compare
lively easy. Confidence is quite gen
cral in commercial circles and the
credit of ablishments generally has
not been materially impaired.
The arrangement between the rival
bridge &C pa MES, whereby it may be
bridge and its elevated route for all
passenger trains entering the city
IRON he East, reserving the tunnel
route for freight business, appears to
have been nearly consummated, and
although the details have not yet been
made public the presidents of both
systems admit that arrangements have
been made. This will lead to the
traffic being expedited very materially.
and will certainly be Il benefit both TO
.he travelling and the freight distrib-
utiug public. The increase of traffic
this year, largely in consequence of
the ira vel from the East and South TO
World Fair has been a matter
OF general comment, and by making
full use of both bridges and terminal
systems it will tic possible to handle
the traffic more eXpcditiouSly and at
less expense. The bridge across the
river at Alton is being pushed forward
rapidly and this will give another val
uable terminal system and entrance
from the North.
The success of the fast mail train
running north has been marked, and
il has opened up quite a large territory
which. although within two or three
hours distance by rail from st. Louis
could not be conveniently reached
from it except by the morning and
night ira rs. The travel on the roads
running direct between st. Louis and
Chicago is also remarkable and it is
getting quite usual to run these trains
in double sections.
The question OF extending the city
limits has again been raised. 1t is
nearly eighteen years since the city
limits werc materially increased and
since then there has grown up large
number of suburban towns and see
TO with an aggregate population
considerably in excess of 1000" ~. Sew
cral Of the { districts are supplied with
e'ectric lights from power plants with
in the city and in other ways the sec
tiors are becoming more and more
urban every day, resulting in quite
demand for annexation, Almost the
only dra " back to 81. Louis county as
a resident section is the difficulty in
obtaining 4 goo supply of water, re-
lance having TO be placed in a large
measure on cisterns for supply. The
progress on the new city water works
has been so rapid that they VIII soon
be in a position to supply water to over
p million people and already applica-
TONS are coming IlOll fCCItOhH VI tHt
county for supply. There are Obvi-
Gus objections to supplying generally
districts whose RESIDENTS do not contri
Lutte TO the municipal revenue and this
desire for water supply is in ,Onsc-
quence il crcasing the prOsr ectS of an
rexat'oa.
Don't go security for man who let's hi
gate swing on one hinge.
When Travelling
Whether Oh pleasure bent or business, take
on every trip bottle Of Syrup of Figs, a.
it acts most pleasantly and etfectually on
the kidneys. liver and bowels, preventing
fevers, headaches and other forms of sick
ness. For sale in SOC. and ; bottles by all
leading druggists. Manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only.
Find man who has no hobby and you
find one who is not happy.
kRrI'- fewer .-Oos.
The great GlOo1 rru." ry"~ freshness and cearnes
TO the Comp SO ''"r '''-fi"aIipn 2r'. oh:
The tramp, with his small bundle, might
get along much better it he did not have
all his resources tied up
No, my son. the chief marshal is not
ninetenths of the procession, though he
thinks he is.
Flour Is $50 a ton in New lie aland