Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1897-09-09
INDIVIDUAL TESTIMONY.
Brief Signed Statement on the kc-
turn of Prosperous Times.


The following signed statements from
various parts Of the country show con
clusively that Republican prosperity is
reality:
Lincoln, Neb.-Nearly all lines Of business
In Lincoln show an Improvement over the
corresponding months In lS9j.-Nebrasha
State Journal.
Peshtigo, Wis.-There is an Increased ac-
tlvity in the lumber business, both In nrst
and second hands, aud the outlook for husi-
ness Improvement Is very g00d,-Ihoihds
Barrett. Editor Times
Plaquemlne. LATHE Improvement in bust
ness conditions Is very marked. Sugar-plant-
crs are making the most extensive and costly
improvements Of the century. and there is
every evidence of enormous crops Of cotton.
rice and sugar.-H. l.. Buckler, Editor Jour
nal"
Albany, Moths is an agricultural com
munity and there is little TO report I'm regard
TO manufactures. The conditions among the
farmers, however, are very satisfactory: de-
mand for cattle and hogs and ut good
prices: crops large and prices better than a
year ago.-James III. Orr, Editor advance. ~
Huntsville. Ark.-This is strictly farming
community Cattle are - per cent better
prices than last year, sheep a little better
wool about - per cent better. One farmer
told me that he sold his wool last year at :
cents per pound; this year the same class Of
wool Oft the same sheep AT IL ceuts.-W. II.
Balinger, Pub. Republican.
Kenton. w. Va.-There Is slow hut clear
ly perceptble business Improvement here.
The Riverside Iron Works of Wheeling are al
work upon a large addition to their plant A
new plate mill has been completed and will
start MP In n few days. one Of the old ones
is Icing rebui and enlarged Charles l.. Ev-
ans. Editor ENTERPRISE
Prophetstown. Ill.-There are no manufac-
tories here upon which TO report but dealers
IN general merchandise report decided iu-
crease in activity as compared with SIX
months ago. Farmers are buying more ma
chmery. and travelling men tell me that all
along this line their sales are picking mp
vastly.-E. G. Mathis, Editor spike
Elkpont, S. D.-Condtions among agricul-
turistS and residents Of this place are clearly
improving. Two new crcameries have jnst
been organized and others are 10 follow. y
number Of fine new farm-houscs aud barns
have been erected In this vicinity the present
year, aud in this place the evidences Of in-
creased business activity are clearly VISIBLE
Charles II. Bruce, Editor Courier
Austin. Naturalization Of better times
are shown by the employees of the Milwaukee
Railway Company being put on full time I'D
the machinc-shops and rOund-house Farmers
are prospecting in this agricultural commuhl-
~. and the number OF new vehicles coming
to town and the general appearance Of cheer
fulucss show prosperity again prevalent
among them.-H. o. Basford, Editor "Regis-
ter.
Muncie. Ind.-The glass iron and steel fac
since January. 1897, with increased time ana
wages. More money has been paid out for
labor I'm the past six months than at any Ike
period in this city There Is mnch beIter
feeling among wOrkingmen Of all classes. The
number Of laborers on the pay-rolls OF THIS
city IS greater than at any previous time
John T. Wldman, Editor Times
Iacon, Ill.-The Lacon Wooden Mil, en-
plnying 300 hands, Is running night and day
and cannot I'LL its orders. The Zine Works
at Wenona, closed down for four years, Will
resume operations at once, employing from
30 10 60 hands. Farmers are beginning 10
plant other than corn and believe this Will
help things out throughout this county. Ey-
erything I'm the county has an upward ten
dency.-w. B. Powell, Editor journal"
Mlllersburg, Pa.-There has been a general
and clearly visible Improvement In the busi-
ness condition. both manufacturing and agri-
cultural. This Is clearly evidenced both by
general inquiry among business men and es-
pecially through Inquiries among bankers.
This paper recently published Statement
showing amount OF money at interest in this
county for 1895, 1896 and 1897, the total for
1897 being materially less than In 1S96.-Ed-
itor Post
Pittsburg Kan.-There is marked in
crease I'm the number Of men employed here.
The smelling works, which had been idle pri-
or TO last election. started up shortly after
the election OF Mckinley. and gave employ.
ment 10 about 800 men. New men are con-
stautly being added TO the force In the Kan
Sas City, Pttsburg and Gulf Railway shops.
There has been an extension of about six
miles on the street railway here since the
election, and a new electric-lghting system
Is being put I'M. 4. Moors. Editor "IIead-
light"
Nci lsville, Wis.--Evidences Of restored cu,l.
ildence and reawakened business activity are
visible on every hand More money is being
spent this year In this city on building opera
tiOns than was spent during the four years of
Cleveland's administration. Large areas OF
new lands are being cleared by farmers
throughout this county Every shop and fac
tory In this city save one is running on full
time; banks report increased deposits and
collections, and discounts Indicate much
improved condition.. II. Ring Editor
"Tlmes."
Burlington, Iowa.-The Chicago Burling-
ton a. Quincy shops have Increased the
amount OF work. added M extension aud In
creased the number Of employees. There Is
good deal Of work being done I'm extending
gas mains, clcctrlc-light lines. electric rail
ways. and IN street improvements aud much
building Improvement In business blocks aud
houses In consequence, the number ~ la
borcrs and mechanics employed Is much larg-
or than for several preceding years. The
ports from our merchants aud travelling men
throughout the West are favorablc.-J. l..
Watt, Editor "Ilawkcyc."
Columbus Grove. Ohio.-An Improvement
In business conditions IN this community Is
very clearly visible. The j. r. Jones Sons
Handle Factory has Increased Its force -
per. cent IN the last two weeks. The man
ager Informed me that Ls had more orders